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The Washington times., 1902-10-19
Rich in Sylvia and F1ora-De-
parted Glory Of Yards I'm
der Cultivation Before the
War, Now Grown Into
Tang1es and Jungles Of
Veeetation-The Old Cor
ooran Garden and Its Wild
Profusion of Blossoms. -
~ HE public gardens of the Capital.

" HE public gardens Of the Capital,
rich in sylvia and flora though
they are, ought not to so absorb
the attention of persons who
love leaves and blossoms that the
private gardens Of the city shall be
passed without remark. Though not
rivals of the public gardens in extent,
scientific value, glory of landscape
architecture or multiplicity Of botanic
forms, the private gardens have their
uses and their beauties. 1t may be
said in truth that the fora Of the
private garden is more typical of Wash
J ington than that which is found in the
! Federal parks. OF course, citizen land
! holders have introduced many foreign
plants and shrubs. but the great mass OF
green and other color in the private
grounds is given by American plant life.
or plant life transplanted from the
mother country so long ago that 1t
WOulQ DO lEAcNSlCAl ~ AdioO q AaScSASAA
as to its Americanism. It is In the home
grounds that the American tree and
shrub and fower-and the American
weed, too.-are preserved. In the Gov
ernment reservations the exotic is the
fashion.
The New and the Old.
The home gardens of Washington
naturally fall into two classes-the new
and the old The new is to be commend
ed for its symmetry and orderliness; the
old for the variety OF vegetation and the
floral history, tradition and remin
iscences which 1t recalls. Personally, 1
would rather wander through the tangle
and Jungle of the ante-bellum gardens
of Washington than the smart grounds
with their atmosphere of elegance and
IL inseparable from newness. But this
preference is nothing more than mat
has been so strenuous since the Shep-
herd days in the early 70's and has been
making such awful strides in material
progress that most Washingtonians have
well-nigh forgotten the few grand old
gardens that we have not plowed up,
chopped down and built over. But some
of them are with us yet.
The Old Corcoran Garden.
Among the old gardens grown rank
there is perhaps no one more representa-
tive or typical than that at the rear of
the old home of the late millionaire
philanthropist. w. W. Corcoran. 1t ex-
tends from the rear of the house on H
Street to the Army and Navy Club, and
is separated from the street on the west
by a high brick wall. This wall is over
grown with the trumpet vine, the coral
blossoms of which constitute the chief
figure ir the color scheme. Interlaced
with the trumpet vine is the glory vine,
showing purple, pink and white in the
early morning, the crimson rambler rose
now six weeks past its annual Towering
period, and the old, the very old, white !
and cream English rose which clings to
The Washington times., 1902-10-19

the very old walls throughout Maryland
| and Virginia. One cannot fail to note the
| out -dateness of these old-fashion
| flowers. In the garden the rank under
growth creeps up to and seeks to over
run the messy walks which an old and
faithful Irish gardener struggles to keep
clear. Mingled in the widest confusion
about the garden are wall flowers. for
get-me- -nots. nasturtiums of varying de-
grees Of redness. ragged mignonette,
fuchsias red, purple and white almost
eaten out by weeds. orange and black
tiger lilies without which our grand
mothers gardens were imperfect: strag-
Cling vines OF delicate yet tenacious
sweet peas. phlox of several hues, and
pink oleanders. Tough old bits of Eng
lish box which once probably bordered
the ancient walks survive. and one is
puzzled to think how any old-time gar
den could have got along without box
trees, lilac bushes. tiger lilies. mint,
catnip and tanzy.
Roses of Long Ago.
In the grand old garden the explorer
may find the roses of the past-the moss
rose, the hundred-leaf rose and the cab
bage rose-fragrant as roses can be, but
back numbers now The bellies of ye
olden TYNE wore these flowers on their
gentle breasts and in their hair, but the
golfng. hunting, cycling and automo-
billing maiden of today has other fancies
in roses. She requires the American
Beauty (which, between US. is not an
American rose at all. but a very old
French rose): La France. the Nine.
Gabriel Luizet. the Baroness Rothschild,
opulently fair but without perfume; the
email, and the very latest roses, the Lady
Roberts, Frau Karl Druschki, and the
Alice Roosevelt. The first named of
these new roses is red, the second white
and the last yellow.
Mullen and Plaintain.
The Corcoran garden, like all the
other gone-to-seed gardens and the va
cant lots in the District, has its share
OF weeds. One may see the dusty green
mullen and the rank green plaintain,
poultice for sprains and bruises in ma,
or beast, pungent wild peppergrass on
which children of all times have gath
The Washington times., 1902-10-19

cred "the BIRDS nest flower" red clov-
er. rabbit's-foot clover. garlic, dande-
lion, and pigweed. Then there Is the
green and purple cocklebur not so very
sticky at this season, the jimson weed,
pretty in flower but offensive In odor.
the burdock, ragweed, and sneezeweed
II there is any garden of the older
Washington more neglected than that
in the rear Of the Holt mansion on Cap
itol Hill 1t is not easy to find. OF
course, there are bits Of box, tiger ILL
les and lilacs, but plantain and rag
weed, woodbine and myrtle have
strangled all excepting the most siren
uous flowers. A few half-starved jon
quills rear their heads annually and
give forth a sickly yellow blossom.
which soon withers to brown and
drops into the weed-stricken grounds.
In a damp corner are the remains OF a
mint bed. Some worn out althea bushes
grow In the grounds. and in that part
Of the garden where the light enters
most few hollyhocks and sunfiowers
struggle for living The ivy is also
there.
The Octagon House Garden.
Down in the Octagon House garden
land the reader should recall that the
Octagon House was once the Executive
Mansion) there is wealth OF old-time
flowers. A fine wistaria vine overhangs
the front of the house and a scupper-
nong is at the back There are China
asters, sweet williams. bachelor but
tons, ladyslippers, ragged robbins.
bleeding hearts, cockscomb and holly
hooks. Some of these are really unfa-
miliar flowers to the present genera
ton.
The large grounds around the Dud-
dington manor house in southeast
Washington ought to be visited. The
porches are veiled with grape vines, and
some feeble oleanders bloom at the
south front. Stumps Of dead pear and
apple trees stand where in the early
days of Washington there was an or
chard.
The garden of the Richards home
stead on New Jersey Avenue between
X and L Streets southeast presents an
aspect full of pathos. because of its
departed glory.
Until few years ago the Van Ness
House on lower Seventeenth Street had
rare old garden, but this has been de-
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-12

William Holmes, a prosperous
farmer of Long Reach, was busi-
ness caller in the city today.
Harry King. a well known drill
er. arrived in the city this morning
from the Ben's Run oil field.
Are you attending the Auditori-
UNI this week? If not you are
missing some fine attractions.
H. A. McAnallen, of the Carter
Oil company. went to Ben's Run
this morning on a short visit.
Miss Geneva Blackburn, of the
Ohio side, passed through the city
today returning from Wheeling.
c. E Schupbach returned to the
city today on the 1903 train from a
short visit with relatives at Wheel
ing.
Mrs. J. Cawley, OF Railroad ave.
nue., returned yesterday from Wis
1t at her former home In Parkers.
burg.
Mrs. J. Landwert. of Salem. O.,
arrived here yesterday to visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Granville
Williamson.
Lost-A gold horseshoe pin with
horse head Ia center. Finder will
be literally rewarded to return 10
Mrs. Mae Irwin. at
J. Addison Morrison, a we'll
known oil man, IS moving from
Miller's Run to the Ludolph farm
on the Ohio side.
Miss Pearl Razalett and Sara
Graham, of Summerfeld, O., ar
rived here yesterday to be the guests
of relatives and friends.
r. E. McCamey, of the Carter
Oil company, left for Parker, Pa. J,
this morning where he will visit
his mother for few days.
o.. Daniels, of George street,
left the city this morning for Mead
vile. Pa, where they will visit
friends for couple Of weeks. He
Is gaugsr of oil In Ohio for the
Standard Oil company.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-12

DR.. G. B. West was a business
caller at Matamoras today.
Frank Kuehne went to Folsom
this morning on business.
G. H. Mays, of New Zealand is
here the guest of relatives.
Major Clint Moore went to Salem
this morning on a business mission.
J. T. Martin and Charles Schidell
were Matamoras business visitors
today.
Attorney A. Bruce Hunt went to
Friendly this morning on legal
business.
Constable G. O. Cutler went to
Ben's Run this morning on official
business. q
John Porter went to St. Marys
this morning In the interests of the
carnival.
Mrs. McCutcheon, of Mccoy or
chard, spent the day with Mata-
moras friends.
Henry Ferguson, of Matamoras.
was business caller In the city
this afternoon.
Hugh Thorn, of Friendly, was
among the prominent afternoon ar.
rivals In the city.
James Smith, the we'll known
dairyman, was Ben's Run BUSH
ness caller today.
Mrs. w. w. Dick and daughter,
Miss Tillie, are attending the State
fair at Wheeling.
T. A. Gorrell, a we'll known mer.
chant of Elk Fork, was a business
caller In the city today.
G. B. Slemaker, we'll known
local oil operator, left the city this
afternoon for Marietta.
Samuel Mccormick, of Mata-
moras, was calling on relatives and
friends In the city today.
I. N. Gold left the city this
morning tor the Big Knot OIL field
to look after his interests.
Miss Ella Casteel, OF Stocking
avenue, is recovering from an at
tack of nervous prostration.
There will be business meeting
OF the members at the Baptist
church tomorrow afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. 81 Schoup and
little daughter, of Mlddlebourne,
went to Wheeling this morning
where they spent the day at the
State fair. He Is manager for
Treat & Crawford, oil operators.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-12
Local and Personal Briefs

George Jemison, of Cameron, Is
calling on friends In the city.
A. ]. Jemison, of Middlebourne,
was business visitor In the city
today.
Rev. II. E. Hess, of Middle
bourne, was calling on friends in
the city today.
Attorney B. Engle, of Middle
bourne, was In the city today on
on legal business.
Our ball team made monkeys, so
to speak. out of the Gallipolis ag-
gregation yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. J. Henderson, of
Main street, are business callers at
Middlebourne today.
Contractor Jack O'Hare arrived
La the city last evening from the
Jacksonburg oil field.
J. B. Brennan, a we'll known
business man of Wheeling, was In
the city last evening.
P. L. Sergeant, of New Martins
vile, was business visitor In the
city yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. J. L. Thompson, of Brown
Betty street, returned home last
evening from visit of few days
with friends at Spencer.
Lem Wells, of Pike county, Mo,
who has been calling on friends In
the city and interior of the county
for few days, left for his home
last evening.
Miss Blanche Hood, of the Oil
Review Office. who was called to
her home at Pomeroy. Ohio, Sun
day by the death of a relative, re-
turned to the city last evening.
Coleman May6eld and family, of
Middlebourne, passed through the
city last evening on their way to
Pine Grove where they will visit
the parents of Mrs. Mayfeld for a
few days.
James Ingle. son of Atty. John J.
Ingle, who suddenly left ibis town
about a year ago for parts unknown.
put In an appearance last week, and
is well and hearty He says that
he has been working on farm In
Tennessee during his absence. No
'None had heard a word from him
during his absence. u Derrick.
Herald.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-12

Photos at half price this week at
Brinkmier's studio. II ct d Itw
B. F. Hawkins, of Whitestone
Indiana, has been In the county
sometime renewing acquainta uces.
He Is one of the many excellent
citizens who still have a fondness
for old Tyler.
ALI kinds of ladies tailoring and
dressmaking. Fit and workman.
ship guaranteed. Dress trimmings,
patterns drafted from your measure.
Opening Monday. September 9Th,
Krug building, Wells street. 5tf
Roy Barber. who holds posi-
ton with the Eureka Pipe Line
company, arrived In the city last
evening from the Fish creek oil
field and will remain until after
carnival week.
You can get any kind of Sec
tioual book case, the W. rnecke
case, at McCoy's Book Store.
Prices the same as at the factory.
II3t
John Westhafer, of Loogootee,
Ind, Is poor man, but he says he
would not be without Chamberlain
Pain Balm If 1t cost five dollars a
bottle for 1t saved him from being a
cripple. No external application
Is equal to this liniment for stiff
and swollen joints, contracted mus.
cles, stiff neck. sprains and rheu-
matte and musculars pains. 1t has
also cured numerous cases of par
tial paralysis. It Is for sale by C.
w. Grler.
F. Hopkinson Smith, longest ard
most ambitious and most interest.
Ing book The Fortunes of Oliver
Horn" at McCoy's Book Store.
sat
Amiel Glanser, who has made
his home with the family of Col.
John c. Morrison. of Main street,
for three years, left this morning
for Chicago where he has accepted
position in a large retail store.
A younger brother Of Mr.. Glanser
will hereafter make his home with
the family of Mr.. Morrison. Amiel,
as he was Familiarity known, Is a
model young man. and his host of
friends here will Join with us In
wishing him a prosperous future
while located In the Windy City.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-12
Grand Carnival and Tournament Under the
Auspices of the
FIRE DEPARTMENT
September 1920.

The hariy begins Monday morning will continue until
urdaY night undisturbed without intermission
Great preparations being
and every augury Is for unqualified success.
Fire departments from various points Pennsylvania Ohio and
West Virginia will participate the festivities On Wednesday will
the Grand Femens Industrial parade followed
organization Virginia Ohio Valley Firemens
on notable feature of the big parade will be the participation of
the school children of Lincoln District
galaxy of high class attractions for the carnival have been
gagged including the Diving Ek Horse and Pony Show Dog Show
Turning Japanese Theatre Moving Pic
Woman Snake Show Electric Theatre Ferris
Wheel Sea Wave Swings, Merry gorounds, etc. ETC., etc.
McDad celebrated will make tour balloon
censons Tuesday
Ing at o'clock.
Automobile of the seated traps
ed off during the week The machine will be In charge
periencd chaew and placed pleasure of carnival visitors
Chances the auto at selling like hot cakes
The following for liberal prizes FRAGRANT
Hose Running RacePure SI75 divided $780, $50 and
Hub and Hub race-S25 first money.
Hook and Ladder Race-$25 first
Prize Drill least compete $50 $25
Best Appearing Fire Company Parade $25.
To suggesting best plan tor rang automobile S.
the Association Park On Monday Tuesday
the John Kindebergr of Wheeling will
yvan the balance of the week These exhibitions will
feature of the Carnival
by Heatherington Band of Bel
re Ohio the Midde5oune Band and the Charles
Sistersvie Dancing each evening In City Hail.
Come help celebrate.
RoBr. L. GREGORY President
LYNN KIRTLAND Secretary rat
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-12

You can get a Waterman Ideal
Fountain Pen. The Globe Wernicke
elastic sectional book cases, Whit
Ing fine writing paper, ping pong
sets, at McCoy's Book Store. Are
you ready for one?" sat
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-12
WE KEEP MOVING.


Our stock Is underselling all
competitors In DIAMOND RINGS.
PINS, BROOCHES. and other ar
ticles of jewelry. Our reputation
for fine goods. low prices and hon
orable dealing does the business for
US, and we endeavor to live up to
our name. Always carry large,
complete and elegant stock. Every
article warranted as represented.
Repairing speciality.
FOR SALE By
S. J. ANDERSON s CO..
jewelers..
Agents for Parker Fountain Pen.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-12

We greet the gathering guests and extend to
them hearty invitation tC make this store head
quarters during their visit to our city
To Out-Of-tOwn visitors we are particularly
anxious to demonstrate our ability to serve your
wants through the convincing argument of low
prices, backed by stocks that have rival in this
section either in extent of variety, in exclusive
ness, Or in the reliable character of goods,
To return home without visiting our store
means that you have missed the opportunity of
seeing the busiest spot in this city.
Our new annex in course of construction is be-
ing built to better store service for you.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-12

The hay begins Monday morning and will continue until Sat-
friday night undsturbed and without intermisson.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-12

ROBr. L. GREGORY, President.
I2.3t
The evening world., 1902-01-21
HUSH UP AUTO ACCIDENT.
Three out "n Hail WIN. Victim H.
at Deaths Door.

In mysterious automobile acrhcu'
~ DyhpS F"rr, last night one man.
John l.n,u. p' robhs Fcrry. Was So
badly Injured that n" may dic The
Irc- men iu .h- auto N-rc released IN
nominal hall this morning
Iltt', '1u nc learned .bD.' The amir
Llfran can ton nothing SSce9t that ne
wlE ran .u'p Pos ou auto racing In the
lark
l-arau's hprs" We htdly hurt hi.
WAGON smashed o. bits. and hc was
hurled high in he mr. three of MS ribs
broken and inicrnl. Injuries sustained.
\ ia1n giving the name Of " g.
Green. and who Is supposed TO be Ia,
copper magnatc. was arrested and
locked up lie admitted he was running
the machine. In court he was let X.
wlGn prominent citizen OF Ionkerg.
wh lsc name was kept secret. went on
his bond.
The evening world., 1902-01-21
D|S|NHER|TED SON
ATTACKS FOX WILL
WITNESS DECLARES TESLA
TOR LOVED "MR. JOHN
Hut EN->rnHtor'S NIG- Was ,nol
and sound "f Mind When
Writing Document.

The conte- over tha vU ~ ELLEN
Fox. wife Of tx senator IpnH Fu,.
President ~ mo Democrat 'Hu boo.
San TO-DAY before -Irro.u, Fitzgerald
The viii j. contested Pos John Fox lr
the only child. who gets nothing under
ihs vii. and s referred Z, ls oar
.rslng and misguided son
The teEtator also said .l. knew his
i.ther, would treat him Justly iHI
merrifully"
The trial 20, no further than tho *.
ANIMATION OF the subscribing WItucssr-
TO the viii. Mrs. Margaret Skiuurr u'
cook.
pougiass a. Levlcn. attorney for NJ.
Fox, jr.. said there was evidence ln the
wording OF Mrs. FOX's viii that her
mind had been poisoned against her
sop IN the terms "errlng and mis-
Gjtided.'
Mary cariin contradicted Mrs skin
ucr In testimony that Mrs. Fox VA
cot'i. calm and mentally sound when sh.
Hr1fe her own viii.
The nid servant said, however, tha
Dlr4N FOX es~ayr exhibited thr stronges
+ D4<cfiou for Mister John."fi
TIE trial was adjourned to Feb. 6.
The evening world., 1902-01-21
PATRICK IS
WELL PLEASED

} nm Wrii ri"nsrd with the
tpr"""-'IiuH- - IA, trial. There
lnr- large non~, int-r~
(nghin.' ~. aud for that rrns"n
"a has b"-n nv nIm u" secure
high-mIud"d men VII" "nnp"t 10.
tpurchns-d.
~ m.L-. ~" din-r-nr~ ~hrih-
,"r - man bns f"rm-d Hn upInion
from r"ndiug the pnp-r- what
= want - men who win b-
Guided hr the evidence Ihr
hNe men or secured ,"strrdn,
inrr "f shr cniihr- We want
( hHH- ~" doubt whnt-,.r ~
, the uutcunr feel thnt am
~ g""d ~ acquitted. rh-r" l.
~" Judge or lar, IN III" ~"rId
that "nn rouN'-t m~ under the
mass "f ~ id-u-- ! ba,- T." prove
IA, inn"r~n "f VI
bert =, Patrick.
The evening world., 1902-01-21
NEWARK BANKS MERGE.
'ip National aud National Newark
pooI Issues.

NEWARK. y Jan g Another
bank -oa.ouh,t 1870 u irrrd to-lny hi
rr.tlrs ug t1, National N,NprN Rank
lrz .npan, ~ noon %, il,d Q, secure
tha prscr' ~ tua frakIu'lrr, o. nuy-
ark sl,y National RANK Immediately
AFTER "a, dcei-ipu Nus rciHD'd circular
letters inrlu~,ug blank proxies were
sent out t. the -torkhrjdrrS o. each.
~ opposition ~ any consequence is cx-
pected by the hir.ttnr- ~ -ithcr bank
The combined assets will De s. 10 upl
and capitalized AZ N.O1O,uO with surplus
assets worth N."o~", giving each
share OF consolidated capital book
value VI tlsS. Or 80 per ceat. on par.
The evening world., 1902-01-21
SUICIDE AT PLANTERS.
supreme Recorder Honmeyrr, %
Legion OF Honor, shot Himself.

sT. LOUIS Jan. 2i.-wllliam II. Hon
meyer. OF 81. Louis. ex-Suprcme Re-
corder OF the Legion OF Honor. com.
mitted suicide at the Planters IIfei
to-day by shooting himself.
The evening world., 1902-01-21
SLOW WORK WITH PATRICK
JURY; TALESMEN WARNED
\ Novel Excuse

I.l E.Ehrn avenue and Edward J. Nell-
wcr, cNCu4s-l
The evening world., 1902-01-21

ALWAYS Insist on avine the Genuin,
Arizona republican., 1902-12-20
A TELEGRAPH STORY
What Is Done With the Wires and
 Without Them.

Sometime ago an old enploye of a commercial telegraph company in Los Angeles was suddenly and apparently without cause discharged. His tele- graphic friends wondered for nine days at his decapitation and then gave it up.
 It has recently come 10 the know ledge of a select few that their old friend was engaged in a lucrative business, assisted by a confederate. The teIegrapher supplied receiving blanks to his racing friend, who wrote bogus messages containing tips on the next days horse races. to be run in some eastern city. These straight tips he sold to his sporting acquaintances and as long as he did not Slut the mar ket he found the business fairly good especially as he was a good guesser-
 The manner of his detection was pc cClia", and was as follows: Not hav- ing d typewTiting machine he entered an agency's store on Broaday and asked leave to use machine a few minutes. The proprietor of the store was an ex-teleSrapher and he noticed
Arizona republican., 1902-12-20
H0STETTeR'S Stomach Biiters.

that the gentleman was using the familiar blank; he therefore teie- phoned the manager O: the telegraph company, who accompanied by a de tective. corncred the grape vine oDer- tor. It required Colsidera ble sweat ing ia order to make him disclose the manner in which he obtained the blanks, but twas finally done, cOnse- Quently the tolegTapher is in British Columbia now and he finds the climate more agreeable there.
 The old-time editors of Phoenix daily papers were quite adept ii manu- facturirg telegraph matter, when the old government wire to Maricopa fell down; and strange to say they often guessed correctly the result of some sporting event. thereby gaining a reputation fer having a direct wire to the very spot where the affair was to come off.
 Telegraph wires seem possessed of a per IYersc0ess in times of great public interest in any event; and will fail just at critical moment apparently with out reason. The only explanation of fered is that old Nick likes to make humanity sweat beads Of anxiety and therefore takes these opportunities to send few CT -ss currents from the in fern&I regions to interrupt tn. bat teTy's steady flow.