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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-28
TRAMP OF TELEGRAPHERs.
They Call Him "Bogy" and He is
Known in Every State.

From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
A. A. Bogardus, who was in his early life
one OF Edison's companions and a teleg-
rapher known all over the Union, was
heard from recently. Then he was at Fort
Worth, Texas, on one of his periodical
trips. He is Familiarity known to the pro-
fession as "Bogy," and has been over the
continent many times. He is good natured.
Tramping has made an habitual drinker of
him, but this has not caused him to lose
his sense of good breeding "Bogy" began,
as all boys do, to be useful. Reaching the
years Of discretion and without any school
Ing whatever, he picked up by hard knocks
the very little he knows now. His aptness
brought him among telegraph operators
and in 1852 he had so far advanced that he
was appointed manager of the House Print
ing Telegraph Company at Saratoga
Springs, N. Y, where he remained until
1856. when he accepted the assistant post
mastership at Whitehall, y. Y.
In that same year his ambition started
him westward no." The Pixies Peak fever
was on at the time and he and his com
rades went over the old Smoky Hin route
to the Grand Eldorado." Cattle and every
thing else were sacrificed to keep alive those
who were seeking an unknown or expected
Doom. Bogy' tells his story follows:
"A party just arrived at the foot of Pixies
Peak. Another just going back: one said
to the other: Are you going back? Yes
Please give this to my father: Dear
Father: Arrived at the Peak this after
noon. VIII sleep on the Peak tonight with
the Peak in my pocket, and start for home
in the morning
After this l Joined the military tele-
graph corps. 1 was all through the civil
war, beginning with Generals Fremont.
Halleck and Curtis in Missouri | was then
ordered to Washington, where L served in
the War Department for time, and was
PRESIDENT Lincoln's private operator until
Mcclellan moved, when L went on the Pen
insula campaign, and had to be relieved on
account of sickness just after the noted
seven days retreat at Harrison Landing
Il was married after this and located at
Rochester. n. Y, where within a wear I
buried my wife. mother and two children.
After the death Of my Wife and children
my once happy home was made desolate.
and it was then that L commenced my rest
less wanderings."
Having travelled as much as he has
Bogy is conversant on almost any sub
ject. He is a keen observer and a patient
listener and does not talk much. His form
Is somewhat bent by the burden of his
years or of his sins. His broad-brimmed
hat protects his face from the rays of the
sun as he tramps from one station TO an
other and also answers the purpose Of an
umbrella. The burrows in his face are not
deep, but numerous. He objects to shaving.
for fear he might detract from his beauty
and has worn his beard for a quarter of a
century.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-28
THE RATTLESNAKE.
A Gallant Gentleman Who Always
Challenges Before He Fights.

From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The rattlesnake, probably the most dead
ly American snake. is really a gentleman.
as snakes go. He never eats his own
friends, as most other snakes do. and he
always plays fair and gives warning before
he strikes. In the early pioneer days, west
or the Rockies rattlers were frequently
eaten by hard-pressed travellers, and their
flesh is said to be as good as chicken. Great
skill must be exercised in catching this
snake, IL he is to be eaten. as he has a
trick Of biting himself when cornered and
so committing suicide and in this case his
flesh is as deadly as his bite.
The maligned pig, who is known by those
who properly understand him to be a really
brave and Intelligent little beast, regards
rattlesnakes as the greatest luxury and at
lacks and kills them with absolute fearless
ness. On a California ranch a certain field
was so overrun with rattlers that It WAS
practically useless. 1t was fenced in and
a pair of young pigs turned into 1t. The
pigs grew fat and sleek, and in a short time
they had gobbled up every last RATHER.
Piggiwig has been known to attack the
largest and most deadly snakes and come
OF victor in the fight.
Apropos Of the well-known fact that a
RATHER will bite himself and commit suicide
rather than fall into the hands OF his enc
niles, the tale is told by hundreds in the far
west that a little bird. native of the
teoNhies, 10 extremely interested IN the eX-
termination of the RATHER. So far as is
known, this bird does not feed upon the
snake, but Is actuated solely by motives of
benevolence in Kidding the world of these
dangerous reptiles. Seeing RATHER asleep
or summing himself on a stone, this thought
full and energetic little body flies off ard
returns with bits Of very prickly cactus
which the bird places in little circle
around him. When the circle is quite COM
plete the enterprfsing bird. eager to see the
results of its toll, swoops down and runs
his bill into the sleeping snake, which starts
to move away, only to encounter the cac-
tus, over which he cannot crawl. He turns
about and strikes the cactus again. Find
Ing himself unable to escape, he bites him
self and dies by his own deadly weapon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-28
Hyattsville and Vicinity.


EVANSVILLE. Md. July q, 1902
The regular monthly meeting of the COM
mon council was held Saturday night at
the office Of Justice Carr Mayor Wells
presided and there was a full board in at
tendance. w. w. MaIoney, chairman of
the road committee, reported that consider
able work had been done in repairing
roads. The cesspool near the McElhenv
property in the rear Of Columbia avenue
was ordered to be filled up
Charles H. Welsh, chairman Of the COM
m1ttee on lighting reported concerning the
establishment OF an electric car house in
the corporate limits of the town by the
washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Rail-
road Company, which proposed to light the
town by electricity, provided the town
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
declined to sell the ground. While this is
an obstacle the scheme Of lighting the town
by electricity will not be abandoned.
The ordinance passed at the last meeting
changing the name of Wells avenue to
Habercom place was repealed and the
name of Wells place was decided upon,
The dog nuisance was discussed at some
length and Mayor Wells expressed the
opinion that II citizen is unwilling to
pay the taxes on dog he ought not to OBJ
ject to the animal being shot. The bailiff
was instructed to inforce the law in this
matter.
1t was decided as the funds become avail
able to lay sidewalk on Wells place, A
statement was made to the effect that over
SO per cent Of the houses In the town were
supplied with water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-28
Boyd's and Vicinity.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.


BOYD'S Md, July q, 1902
Friday afternoon a full train Of bananas
consigned to Pittsburg, Pa, passed over
this line for that point. which had come to
Alexandria. Va. over the Southern railway
and was there detoured to the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad via Shepherds, D. c., for
the west. A fast, high wheel freight en-
CINE was attached to the train Of fifteen
refrigerator cars laden with the fruit, and
1t was rushed over the road in quick time.
Mr. Frank WEIGH of Washington while
out fishing with Mr.. Farmhouse of Tusca-
rora west Of Boyds on the Potomac river
a few days ago, succeeded In landing ten
very fine black bass, the heaviest of which
weighed nearly four pounds and the small
est about two pounds. Mr.. WEIGH is sum
mering at this place. He is employed in
the Post Office Department in Washington.
The Jacksonville and Dickerson's amateur
base ball teams met at Jacksonville yester-
ball, Jacksonville winning out by the score
Of six to three. Jones, who pitched for
Dickerson's struck out five men and held
his opponents down to seven hits, the game
being lost by rank throwing upon the part
of the infield and outfield and errors in
handling the ball. The battery for Dawson
Vile was Darby and Stang, and for Dick
ersons Jones and Dixon. Mr.. Colt was
umpire. Dickerson's play at Poolesvlle
Saturday, while Dawsonville will meet
Rockville at that place Saturday next.
Miss Mildred Staley, daughter of Mr..
Fleet Staley, proprietor of a wellknown
summer boarding place here, will be taken
to Washington tomorrow to the Garfield
Hospital for operation for what is sup
posed to be appendicitis. Drs. Stonestreet
of GAINESVILLE and HaddoX Of Gaithersburg,
who have been in consultation on the mat
ter have decided on such a course, and the
operations will take place as soon prac-
ticable after her arrival there.
Mr.. NJ. o. Chance, private secretary to
the Secretary Of War, Mr.. Eihu Root, who
has been here for several weeks, will leave
with his family tomorrow for the Allegheny
mountains in Virginia, stopping somewhere
near Millboro', Va.
Mrs. o. J. Moat and Miss Ella WEIGH Of
Clarksburg have gone to Mountain Lake
Park. Md. for an indefinite period.
Deputy Sheriff Selby has been here work
ing all day on an inquiry into the circum-
stances attending the death of the little
colored child named Mary Handy, who was
found dead at the home Of colored wo-
man. Mrs. John Moore. The case Is being
thoroughly investigated on demand of the
citizens
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-28
SPIDERS WAYS.
Some Neglect Their Eggs, Others
Guard Them Well.

| From the London Express.
| In connection with the question of wheth-
| er adders swallow their young upon danger
| threatening correspondent wrote, It may
| be remembered. asking. Is there any proof
! that adders attend to their young at allH
| This question, like the other, has been de-
bated more than once. Some have declared
| the belief that the common lizard will tend
it's young; others that the ripged snake OF
England watches near the spot where she
has deposited her eggs-a thing hard to
credit. 1t is very interesting to notice the
wide difference that exists among animals
in the matter Of watching over or of ne
glecting their eggs and Matched offspring.
Take the case of the spiders Some, after
the eggs have been deposited, appear to
have no further concern with their off,
spring in embryo. But there are spiders.
on the other hand. that take most lively
interest In their eggs and young, and carry
them about. At the present time OF year
spider caled-I know OF no English name
for it-IlycOsa camprestris may constantly
be seen among the cods of earth in field or
garden Juggling about with her white silk
bag. about the size OF her own body. She
carries this bag underneath her body. to
which ii seems to be attached by some
viscous matter. / found the other day some
difficulty In making her yield possession for
a while of this receptacle. She chung to 1t
Win the utmost lSIldCltN, ana II one llIteu
the bag one had to lift the spider with it.
At length, without Injury. the spider and
the bag were separated. She thereat began
to search for IL with eagerness. This she
appeared to do not by sight so much as by
feel
With her forefeet she seized and examined
but instantly rejected several things lying
about which bore no resemblance to the
silk bag. Her touch was unerring / never
recognized before the full truth of the lines:
THE spiders touch. how exQuisitely fine!
Feels at each thread. and lives along the
line"
1t was drou to see her seize upon an ar
madillo wood louse-which at the first sign
OF danger roils Itself up into a ball-and re-
iinquishing this at once, try whether a tiny
clod were her lost bag Of eggs or not.
These creatures do not make webs by
which to capture their prey. but stalk II
on the ground. The most famous spider N
this family is the non-BritSh tarantula,
which is also much attached to her egg
ball and her young when they are born.
Another wolf spider Of England. which
closely resembles the camprestrls in habits.
is called Lycosa saccata. She. too. carries
about on her person a precious bag of eggs.
Bonnet, the French naturalist, to whom
some of the most famous Of the letters OF
Huber on bees were addressed, once, TO test
the affection of this spider for her eggs, put
her N a hole where an ant-lion lurked,
watchful for prey. The spider tried to es-
cape but the anti-lion seized and took away
her bag Of eggs. The spider gave battle at
once to the ant-lion. and struggled des-
perately to regain her lost delight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-28
A New Life Boat.
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
Two inventors who live in Stirling, Scot
land. have invented lifeboat which is In
tended to become automatically inflated
when 1t Is immersed In water. spring is
employed which is kept in state Of ten
sion or compression by means Of strip or
roii OF paper. the tensile strength OF which.
as long as 1t is dry. is sufficient to maintain
the spring in state of compression. but
which, when 1t becomes wet by immersion
In water Immediately loses its strength to
such an extent that 1t Is ruptured by the
energy stored In the spring. The release
OF the spring causes the production of a
volume of gas from materials sufficient In
quantity to initiate the boat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-28
Feathered Squatters.
From the Field.

From the Field.
knew Of a case where a carrion crow
built a nest. The second year 1t was oc-
cupied by a long-eared owl, in a third
kestrel took possession OF 1t and finally, the
fourth year. a sparrow hawk refined the
nest with larch twigs and occupied It. This
particular nest was in the top Of a tall
spruce tree.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-28
Trouble In the Dime Museum.

From the Chicago Tribune.
The Dog-faced Man-"How die iie giant.
ess act when you chucked her under IL
chin"
The Living skeleton-"she seemed TO b
highly ticlded."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-28
She Might.

From the Detroit Free Press
II wonder II she regrets her marriagef"
why should shef'
well. you know they're both literary
and now her husband thinks himself en-
titled to every bright idea she has"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-28

fUR SAl4k<-
Home near IOWA CIRCLE, on RHODE Is
LAND AVENUE: bay window: nine rooms and
bath: southern exposure; lot twenty feet wide;
always rented at $50 per month. COOP
PROPERTY FOR HOME OR INVESTMENT.
PRICE. s., 500
iy26-2t ei8 F street n VI
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FOR sALE-F. H. SMITH Co. 140s n 7 AVE,
SALES AGENTS, BOND BLDG
Down town. near 14th st. a bargain If
taken once: 1Iroom dwg: 20 TT front; S. 300
Col. Hts--sl,OOo less than actual cost; hand
some home; II rooms; baths; new; 81 OOO.
Capitol HILL near Llbrary-Nice S-roon home;
$3.50. jy26-.St
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-28
THE EVENING STAR,
COUNTRY BOARD.

CURRY TERRACE HAMILTON, LOUDOUN CO.,
Va; delightfull, located cool rooms; large shady
lawn: rates reasonable. Apply Misses CURRY,
Hamilton, Va. iy2S-3ts
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-23

For Whooping Cough use
CHENEY'S FXPECTORANT.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-23

WILKES V. ALLEN ct al, appellant.
From Mecklenburg. No error
The fact that a married woman is a
registered free trader does not remove
the disability of coverture so as To allow
the statute of limitations to bar her
right of action.
1t is presumed that section 1927 of The
Code was passed for the benefit of mar
ried women who wish to engage in bust
ness, but that statute did not change
their status nor remove the exemption
which excludes them from the opera
ton OF the statute of limitations.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-23

BIoodPoiSon,CanCGT
Eating Sores, Ulcers. Etc.

Contagious blood poison or deadly can
Ger are the worst and most deep-seated
blood diseases on earth, yet the easiest
TO cure when Botanic Blood Balm is
used. If you have blood poison proiuc-
ing ulcers, bene pains, pimples, mucous
patches, falling hair, itching skin, scro-
fula, old rheumatism or offensive form
OF catarrh, scabs and scales, deadly can
Ger, eating, bleeding, fostering sores,
swellings, Jumps, persistent wart or sore.
take Botanic Bloed Blam (B. B. b. 1t will
cure even the worst case after every
thing else fails. Botanic Blood Balm
(B B. 3D. drains the poison out OF the
system, then every sore heals, making
the blood pure and rich and building up
the broken down body, 3. B. 3. thor
oughly tested for so years. Sold at most
drug stores, or by express prepaid 81
per largo bottle. Sufferers may test
B. B. b., trial treatment sent free by
writing Blood Balm Co., 100 Mitchell St.,
Atlanta, Ca Describe trouble and free
medical advice given until cured. Costs
nothing to try r. B. B., as medicine is sent
prepaid Botanic Blood Balm does not
contain mineral poisons or mercury Gas
so many advertised remedies do), but is
composed of Pure Botanic Ingredients.
The proprietors of this paper know that
B. B. B. is an old Southern Blood cure
that has cured thousands OF obstinate
cases Of Bad Bloods. Over 5000 volun-
tary testimonials Of cure by taking Be-
tanic Blood Balm.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-23
A Valuable Prize is Offered
FOR SIMPLEST SHOWING
Formation of our Counties

Surry, ITO. from Rowan.
Swain, 1871, from Macon and Jackson.
Pennsylvania, 1861. from Henderson
and Jackson.
Tyrrell, 1929. Original Precinct.
Union, 1912, from Mecklenburg and
Arson.
Vance, 1881, from Granville, Franklin
and Warren.
Cumberland
Warren, 1879, from Butte.
Washington, 1899. from Tyrrell.
Watauga, 1S49, from Ashe, Caldwell,
Wilkes, Yancey.
Wayne, 1879, from Dobbs.
Wilkes. 1777, from Surry.
Wilson, 1855, from Edgecombe, John
ston, Nash and Wayne.
Yadllin, 1850, from Surry.
Yancey, 1888. from Burke and Bun
combe.
SOME ADDITIONS TO NOTES.
Butte was formed from Granville, 1854,
and from part of Northampton, 1867, was
abolished in 1779. being divided into
Warren and Franklin.
Dobbs from Johnston in 1853, abolished
and changed into Lenoir and Glasgow
1871. In 1899 the name of Glasgow was
changed to Greene.
Tryon was formed from Mecklenbure
in 1868 and divided into Lincoln and
Rutherford in 1879.
To illustrate the kind of chart desired
We take a few counties as below and
trace their 'genealogy."
For instance, Scotland County was
formed 1899 from Richmond Q779), from
Arson, Q749), from Bladen, Q734), from
New Hanover, Q72S), from Clarendon
Graham county was formed in 1871
from Cherokee; 0S39), from Macon
QS2S), from Haywood; uSOS), from Bun
combe, Q79D. from Burke. Q77O, from
Rowan, Q752). from Arson, Q749). from
Bladen, (1734, from New Hanover, q72S)
from Clarendon.
Catawba County 1912 from Lincoln
077O, from Tryon, Q768), abolished
1870; from Mecklenburg, Q762), from
Arson, Q749), from Bladen, Q734. from
New Hanover, Q72S), from Clarendon.
Greene County, Q79O, name changed
from Glasgow, which was formed in TO-
from Dobbs Q75S). abolished 119D, from
Johnston. 0746), from Craven, Q722)
| from Bath.
Vance County, 1881, from Franklin
Q779, Warren Q779) and Granvill,
| Q746). Warren and Franklin 0779l, from
| Butte 17G4. from Granville Q746 ant
Northampton Q74D, Granville 0746)
| from Edgecombe 0733), from Cravel
| Q722), from Bath.
Northamnton n741) from Pertie 1722l
| from Albemarle
! 1t is hoped that this will stimulate
| the study of the history and geography o
| North Carolina in the schools of th
| State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-23

STATE V. ELLSWORTH and others,
appellants. From Arson. Appeal dis
missed
Defendants were convicted of break
ing into store house, etc., and were
undergoing punishment in the State
Prison. During the pendencytof their ap-
peal in the above matter, they were in
dicted for larceny alleged to have been
committed Immediately after their felon-
ious breaking into said store house, and
they set up former conviction in defense
declining to plead to the merits until
this plea was passed upon; Held that
the plea of former conviction or acquittal
is an interlocutory plea, and no appeal
lies. 1t is collateral inquiry and turns
upon the inspection of the town indict-
ments, and the judge may pass upon the
plea and declare the legal effect of the
record. or he may charge the jury that
the plea is or is not sustained by the
evidence.
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sHUTE ct al, appellants, V. HEATH G

SHUTE ct al, appellants, V. HEATH ct
al. From Union. Action dismissed.
Contracts in partial restraint of trade
may be made and enforced of common
right. Kramer V. Old, 119 n. c. 1.
An indefinite restriction as to duration
will not make such contracts void, but
there must be q definite limitation as to
space, and the reasonableness of such
limitation will depend upon the nature
of the business and good will sold.
1t is required that the limitation as to
space shall be so definitely set out in
the contract that the bounds may be de-
termined by the same rules as apply to
the description of real estate in deeds.
Kramer's ease. supra, distinguished
The defendants sold plaintiffs a tract
of land and ginning and saw-mill machin-
cry and agreed with plaintiffs that de-
PENDANTS would not erect, conduct or
carry on the business of ginning and
hailing cotton etc, Gin any territory
now occupied by the defendants or from
which they secure their patronage, so as
to compete with defendants or injurc
their business. etc"
Held, void for indefinitoncss as to ter.
ritory.