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Presented to Sherman.

each arm describes a huge vertical
semicircle in the air This semiclr-
Gle means Everything is all right: go
ahead for good"
Go ahead just a little" or, as the
railroader says, Ease of" The arms
are extended straight out from the
shoulders, and. while they remain mo-
tionless, the hands are jigged gently up
and down from the wrists.
At night the signals must. of course.
be made with lighted lanterns. The
lantern signals are:
stop" The lamp is swung dag
naIIy across the track in a semicIrcle.
back" The lamp is swung clean
around the head in a tremendous
vertical circle.
Go ahead" The lamp is moved up
and down in a straight line very quickly
before the body.
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~ REsENTATIoN swords, medal
lions, urns, and bronze stat

n RESERVATION swords. medal
lions. urns. and bronze stat
uettes of victory are all well
enough in their way. but they are not
TO be mentioned in the same breath
with q house when there is question OF
rewardlng the conquering hero on his
return home. II is difficult to reward
a man for being brave and cool in battle,
but there seems to be something un-
usually appropriate in givinghim house
II he has protected and sheltered his
people-they also shelter and protect
him, and It gives them pleasure 10
know that the daily routine of his home
life should 90 on within the four walls
they have raised.
For this reason it sees that frequently
successful generals and adnirals In the
past and present, IN this country and
sometimes in Europe, have been pre-
scented with handsome houses when they
set foot on their native shore again.
Every city In the country can show
some of these presentation houses"
as they are called, but It is to be doubt
ed whether any has more of them than
washington
No. 1910 b Street Northwest.
It Is generally supposed that the house
ITO II Street northwest was pre-
scented to Admiral Porter This, how
ever. is not the case. The distinguished
naval officer bought this house and
lived there for number of years. IT'S
history is one Of the most entertaining
Of the many houses of the kind within
the city.
The Hon. Richard Rush was secre-
tary of the Navy. from 1925 to 1929 and
during that time ne built the house.
When first set up. 1t was two-story
structure. with an attic. but it was af-
forwards carried up one story. Many
ether announcements were added 20 It
subsequently. and the Hon. Hamilton
Fish sometime owner of the property,
built a large ballroom as an ADDITION
Richard Rush came Of good Revolution
airy stock, since his father. the Hon.
BENJAMIN Rush, OF the Continental Con-
gress. was chairman Of the committee
which reported that # was "expedient"
for the Congress 70 declare indepen-
dence. Dick Rush was graduated
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shrek. each howl. has its meaning for
him. Here, then. are the whistles:
One long blast-.'we are approaching
a station. crossing. or Junction"
One short blast-"Put on the brakes.
We are going to stop here"
Two long blasts-"ThrOw OF the
brakes"
Two short blasts-"Au right. Your
signals sre understood
Three long blasts-"The train has
parted"
Three short bIasts-"Look out The
train is going to back
Four long blasts-'Hurry aboard.
fagmen,'
Four short blasts-"show your sig
nails. you lubbers. so that we may know
what TO do
Five short blasts-.'Let the iagmen
go back and protect the rear of the
train"
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mand a view of Seventeenth Street,
Rhode Island Avenue. and Massachu-
sets Avenue. three of the most beau
tiful thoroughfares in the city. A
glimpse OF Sixteenth Street. Scott Cir
clc-and even Fourteenth Street may be
easily caught
General Sheridan was presented with
this house in 1883, shortly after he was
promoted to be commander-in-chi OF
the army. The funds were raised by
the citizens OF Chicago. where Sheridan
had established his headquarters for a
while, and where he was more than
usually popular. The brilliant old cav
alryman was a well-known figure on the
neighboring streets; he could often be
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Occupied by Hamilton Fish.

The Hon. Hamilton Fish lived in the
Rush house from the time when he was
Senator from New York to when he was
Secretary of State in the Cabinet of Ger
eral Grant. in 1869.
Lord Napier. the famous English gen
eral. and Lord Lyons. representing the
English government, lived In the house
after the Secretary OF State Lord Lyons
had established quite a pretty reputa-
ton for diplomacy on the continent and
was famous as an excellent host while
he remained IN Washington. Sir Fred
eric Bruce occupied the house Just be-
fore Admiral Porter.
While he lived in this house Admiral
Porter wrote his History OF the Navy"
The venerable sailor was figure which
caught and held attention as he moved
about his ballroom among his guests.
Invitations to entertainments at his
house were always treasured. Today the
old house is empty and unoccupied.
Signs of real estate dealers are set up
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TRIBUTES 10 GRANT, SHERMAN,
SHERIDAN, HANCOCK. AND DEWEY
HSZ ME~A /1~. NNr-

of years and it passed from his hands
into those of the present owner.
sheridan's old home is on tongue of
green lawn at the intersection OF
Rhode Island Avenue and Seventeenth
street northwest it is two stories high.
with a basement, mansard roof and an
old-fashioned porch covered with green
vines The windows of this house com
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emergency. do the cautionlng or the
stopping in the proper manner?
The basic. the principal. signals are:
% stop, ~ back. (s) go ahead.
In the day time stop" is signaled by
moving the hand up and down. the palm
inward. before the body-a vertical cut
ting OF the air with the edge OF the hand.
the movement extending from the chin
to the waist
Back is sIgnaled by a big, low.
reckoning gesture OF the arm-a circular
gesture made shoulder high. ut is pre-
sumed here that the signalman is behind
the train. and wishes Il to approach
him. II he is in front OF the train and
wishes IL 10 back away from him he
makes the opposite or go ahead
gesture)
Go ahead" To make this signal the
hands are held at the breast, and thence
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In the strips of lawn in front OF the
house and grass and weeds grew high
about them. The windows are shutter
less and seem TO stare at the passerby
with a vacant, wistful look.
Home of @Uncle Sam" Grant
The house occupied by General Grant
while he lived as private citizen in
Washington is in / Street between First
and Second Streets, Just two doors from
the Papal legation. 1t is. perhaps. the
best example in the city OF the substan-
tial. plain but costly houses built dur
ing the civil war. II stands well back
from the street: the steps are broad and
rallied with iron: the doorway is deep
and wide and the stout old walls Show
no sign Of age. In the generals day the
house was a double one and had a gar
cen at the side. The garden remains.
but some time ago the house was split
up into two and a front door placed on
the side nearest the garden. General
Grants personal friends presented him
with this house in token Of their esteem.
The funds were not raised by popular
subscription nor in the publicity with
which the contributions for Admiral
Dewey's house was secured. The whole
affair was transacted quietly. and the
people knew that the movement was
afoot only when 1t was over About the
latter part OF the year 1866 notice ap-
peared in the paper Of the record of a
deed. transferring this house to U. S.
Grant
1t was from this house that Grant
went to the White House after his first
election March 4. 1859.
Presented to Sherman.
st. Louis was much attached to Sher-
man during the war. but more especially
after the great struggle. Accordingly.
when General Grant changed his abode
to the White House the citizens raised
money by subscription and bought Il
for him. He lived there for a number
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from Princeton University at the age Of
seventeen. His first position in the
diplomatic service was that of minister
to England. which he held from 1916 TO
1924. He married Miss Eliza Murray. OF
Annapolis. Md in 1928 he was the Vice
Presidential candidate on the ticket
with John Quincy Adams. He success
fully negotiated loan in Holland for
the corporation of Washington. George
town, and Alexandria
President Jackson appointed him to
obtain the Smithson legacy from the
English court of chancery. the famous
circumlocution Office. 1t is high tri-
butte to his powers of diplomacy that
Rush was able 20 do so. President Polk
made him minister to France in 1873.
Richard Rush had a large family, and
his house was the storm center of the
social world of the early days Of the
century.
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- ABROAD MEN nave a sign IAN
X guage of deaf mutes. They have
i y no trouble. with this language. In
accommodating with one another quar-
.er or even a half-nlile away During
tho day they make their signs with their
n.,ds and arms. At night they use
lighted lanterns.
Tho signals that the Pennsylvania
ps,,road uses are the ones most preva-
lent in America. These signals are sim
nile and large-two great advantage
for. being simple. they are easily UNDER
stood and remembered, and. being large
requiring big. sweeping gestures-they
can be read a long way of.
Here follows 4 list of the Pennsylvania
signals. These, it is well for the public
10 know. for emergencies often arise
where it is necessary 10 caution or to
stop train, and why not, in such an
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-30

Probably no man ever loved q
horse more than did the late vii.
liam B. Smith of Hartford, Conn,
owner OF the stallion Thomas JET.
ferson, one of the best proportional
pieces Of horsefiesh OF his time- De-
probation In real estate values
caused the horseman's affairs to be-
come unsettled, and he failed. While
driving with a clergyman, the Rev,
Joseph Waite, In the troublous
times he expressed his sorrow a,
having to part with a number OF
promising horses.
How many head have you:'
asked the clergyman.
"Fifteen," replied Mr.. Smith
Later the Rev. Mr.. Waite met Mr..
Smith and asked him if he had sold
any of his circuit racing horses
"Oh, yes; ! got rid of most Of
them ana have bought colt or two
since"
-How many horses have you
now" inquired the clergyman
"Only twenty-five" replied Mr..
Smith.
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CONDENSED STORIES.
He Thought He'd Had . Confidential
Talk With Lord Roberts.

A story -trikingly illustrative OF
Lord Sali-burv's bad memory for
faces was told just little while
previous to his resignation Of the
premiership An elderly Liberal
Cnionlst baronet Of somewhat hlh-
putian stature was among the con-
siderable number of invited guests
to garden party at Hatfield. In
the course Of the afternoon Lord
Salisbury laid hold Of the baronet's
arm, saving, Il want a quiet word
with YOU" IT was at the time OF
one Of the 'regrettable incidents"
Of the war. and the guest, who had
just returned from a hasty visit TO
South Africa. was delighted, though
scarcely surprised, to find that the
premier's next remark as they turn
ed aside showed keen desire to OBJ
tain his view of the situation. AS
he rejoined the family group his
nephew remarked to Lord Salisbury,
Il am particularly glad that you
recognized Sir -, but what. did
you find TO talk about for so long
a time!'
Il don't know what you mean,"
was the reply. Il never spoke to
the man in my life. l have just
been having long and important
talk with Lord Roberts. And ! GER
ltainly found him thoroughly out
spoken"
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FOR THE LITTLE ONES.
How Mr.. FroeoIs Sheds His Cost
Once Each Year.

Frogs change their skins after the
winter is well over and there is no
more danger of sharp winds and nip
ping frosts. And this is the way
they do it: A froggie whose skin is
"ripe" will go off all by himself and
sit under big, broad plantain OF
burdock leaf in the shade, Just
blinking his eyes for an hour OF
more. Sometimes he will shiver,
and his skin will seem to creep, and
presently he will ''hunch" his back
and SIT in the funniest round shoul-
dered fashion. Then Q big crack
will appear in the thin, dry outer
most covering Of his skin, often
from the middle Of his fat head to
the tip end of his broad body. As
soon as he feels this he begins to
wriggle, and the dry, husky skin
splits wider and wider and rolls
back further and further until he
can reach the ragged edge of it with
one of his feet. Then he begins to
scratch and at last peels it of his
legs and over his head just as little
people peel off their tight fitting
fiannels sometimes And then
dreadful to relate, though Mr.. Frog
gle enjoys it hugely-he rolls it all
up in a little bunch and eats it.
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w. CT. U. MN.
CONDUCTED BY MRS. n. L. HOBBS.
Protecting Themselves.

1t was an uncommon meeting in
Cnicsgo-a number of liquor dealers
assembled to declare sgainst the
uso OF intoxicants.
Tn declaration, of course, is ol
the nature OF q close corporation,
and is not held out to the general
public.
When the liquor dealers by their
solemn and deliberate action declar.
ed that their "old private stock
and "old musty ale" cannot with
safety be taken into the stomach,
what must be the opinion OF the
outside world?
These men have acted wisely they
have not preached, they have illus.
trated.
There are, however. no keepers Of
conspicuous saloons that would ad-
wise a man to get drunk.
A drunken man n saloon is
too forcible an example. is too
much given to quick acquaintance
with men who have not taken
enough to drive away reserve
Therefore, he hurts business.
The saloons best customer IL the
man who can keep on drinking
without getting drunk, from whose
countenance comes forth no re-
proach.
If party OF butchers should as
semble in an avowed determination
not to eat any Of their own meat
and the report shonld get out, il
would be the end of their business.
1t would be Q blow more effective
than that which the beef trust dealt
the local slaughterers of the village
steer.
A scientist, whose name is not
likely to 90 down the chutes OF time
as a great discoverer, has declared
that alcohol is a food, particularly
for the nerves.
1t may be a sort Of food for the
nerves when the night before the
nerves were over fed with the Same
food, but alcohol as q regular diet
would hardly sustain an army on
the march.
Action against mans ancient
enemy is taken nearly every day,
sometimes in the ancient way and
sometimes by unique process, such
as the move made by some of the
Chicago liquor dealers. .-Opie Reid
in st. Louis Republic.
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Anecdotes Of the late Jimmy
Whistler, the painter, have abound
ed of late. Here is new one: When
an intimate friend Of his was to be
married he promised to attend. The
bridal party reached the church, but
Whistler was nowhere to be seen.
A telegram was handed to the
groom when about to proceed to
the altar which read:
"Am detained. Don't wait; can't
reach the church in time-get mar
ried. Blessings ell the same"
The caustic little artist used to
say that one Of the smartest things
he ever heard was said by friend,
Howard Paul, who was about to ca
ress huge dog, the glare Of whose
eye suggested ferocity.
Don't be afraid said Whistler
encouragingly. look at his tail
how il wags. When dog wags his
tail he's in a good humor."
THAT may be-" replied Paul, sbut,
observe the wild glitter in his eye.
/ don't know which end to believe"
Boston Post. I.
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Feminine Ways

A girl at Benton played post Of
fee" at party one night and yellcd
and shrieked and howled, ran beh.nd
the door and scratched a Young
mans face in seven places, tipped
over the lamp. kicked crack in the
piano, and when at last the fellow
kissed the tip Of her pink ear she
tainted dead away and said she
would never look another man in
the face again. They led the bash
fuI, gentle, modest, sobbing thing
home and put her TO bed, and the
next day she eloped with a light
ming rod peddler who had a hare
lip and nine chi'dren.-Centerville
6. d. Chronicle.
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We wonder what Judge thinks
when be sees bis neighbors stagger-
ing out OF bar room he licensed?
Does the Judge ever think of the
broken hearted women whose hus-
bands are ruined in licensed bar
rooms? OF the mothers whose boys
are learning TO cuzzle and to gam
BILE and to think and talk foully?
Of the wretched inmates OF the lock-
ups, jails and prisons, murderer's
cells? II those whom men have
helped to ruin will confront their
destroyers at the judgment bar, how
will the Judge feel when lost drunk
ards and miserable wives and hun
CRY children, and disgraced parents,
and defiIed women meet him there
on that dreadful day Of doom?
What can he say when those whom
his bar rooms have destroyed de-
clare that he opened the way for
their ruin.
No Judge need license drink
shop. Every Judge in the United
States can refuse to license bar
rooms. Will the plea that Judge
would fail OF election il he refused
to license avail then?
But the Judge ard the victims OF
bis licensed drink chop are not the
only ones that will be summoned to
the Great Assize. The Legislators
who enacted the license law at the
bidding Of the bosses, the distillers
and brewers and liquor sellers will
be there, and learn Of the fate OF
those who frame mischief by law. :
The voters will be there and 20 will
the silent, cowardly and Indifferent
preachers, and the church officials
and members who always voted the
straight ticket, the same ticket vot-
ed by the liquor sellers.
Not the judges bar room only,
but the distiller's, the brewers, the
bar tenders bar room, the moder-
ate drinking preachers bar room
and club room. lord, il It IL
did my indifference, did my vote
open the bar ms?"-Searchlight.
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An African chiefs umbrella is OF
greater Importance than many peo-
pie imagine apart from its enor-
NOUS size. Its loss in battle more
than equals the loss of standard
of . European commander. Some
of the umbrellas are Of prodigious
dimensions, being no less than 25
feet in diameter, with ribs 12 feet 6
inches long. They are made Of
lancewood, and the covering is of
gorgeously colored chintz in varied
sections of crimson, yellow and blue.
The opening is performed by means
of pulleys and ropes attached to the
"runner," this operation requiring
the services of three or four men.
The pole, or handle, is Of birch and
is about fourteen or fifteen feet
high.
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Play this in small numbers, ex.
Gliding the majority Of the party
till the trick-for trick it is-has
been performed upon all who de-
clare they don't know the game.
Blindfold one Of the party and let
the rest sit in a circle. While the
blindfolding is being done tie .
whistle to some portion Of the dress
of the blindfolded one. Let it hang
at the end of a long piece of string.
The game consists in the circle of
players getting hold of the whistle
and blowing it, while the blindfold-
ed one has to guess who has it. OF
course directly he has discovered
the trick it may be played upon an
other less wary.
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One day when little Elsie came
home from school her mother asked
her what she had learned that day.
Elsieereplied:
Il learned to spell man"
Tell me how YOU spell it, dear, "
said mamma.
Man, man." replied Elsie.
"And how do you spell boy!'
~You spell it the same way, only
with smaller letters" replied Elsie
after moments thought.
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'This pie is entirely too affection
ate" complained the cheerful idiot
@What's that?" asked the puizlet
waiter girl.
Il say it's too affectionate; tn,
upper crust is stuck on the lower
Bring me some Of that drop stitch
pie over there"
And after some difficulty it Va,
beaten into the head Of the dis.
tressed maiden that he wanted some
Of the cranberry pie with the lattice
work cover.-Baltimore American.
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lived near Hackensack, generally
known as Deacon Haight because
Of his strong religious principles, in
which not great deal Of confidence
wss reposed. One Of the cows made
a bolt and ran square over Josh,
knocking him down. He arose .in
his wrath and began swearing,
whereupon Deacon Haight stepped
up and said: Tut tut, Mr.. Shaw.
You should not swear Josh
scratched his head and remarked,
We'll, deacon, you pray little some
times, and / swear little some
times, but / think neither of Us
means much by it.'"-New York
Press. :
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How to Make Big Soap Bubbles.

1t is great sport to make soap
bubbles, but it is twice as much fun
if the bubbles are big ones, strong
enough not to break when they are
floated to the floor. Bubbles twice
as big as your head or as big as the
biggest kind Of football can be
easily blown by any one who knows
how to mix up the soap bubble ma
terial. To make these big bubbles
take a piece Of white CASTLE soap
about as big as walnut. Cut it up
in cup Of warm water and then
add teaspoonful of glycerin. Stir
well and blow from a small pipe.
This will make bubbles enough to
last all afternoon, and this is all
YOU really care TO make in one day.
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Let there be Light" God spake Of old,
And over chaos, dark and cold,
And through the dead and iormless frame
OF nature, life and order came.
Age after age, like waves Ger ran
The earth. uplifting brute and man;
And mind, at length, in symbols dark
Its meanings traced on stone and bark.
On leaf Of palm, on sedge-wrought roll,
On plastic clay and leathern SCROLL
Man wrote his thoughts; the ages passed,
And 10. the Press was found at last
Then dead souls woke; the thoughts Of men
Whose bones were dust revived again;
The cloister's silence found tongue,
Old prophets spake, old poets sung
And here, today, the dead look down,
The kings Of mind again We crown;
We hear the voices lost SO long,
The sage's word, the sibyl's song
Here Greek and Roman find themselves
Alive along these crowded shelves;
And Sbakespere treads again bis stage,
And Chaucer paints anew bis age.
As IL some Pantheon's maj bles broke
Their stony trance, and lived and spoke,
Life thrills along the allowed hall,
The lords Of thought await our call.
y. G. WHITTIER. :
~ NJ
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xos without Reason.

Sunday School Teacher-Well. who
was sorry at the return Of the prodlgal
SOM
Little Girl-The fatted calf-Boston
Christian Register
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r. R. Beatty of Washingtonville,
n. T., told me this story the other
day: Il was well acquainted With
Josh Billings and his family when
he was an auctioneer. He once sold
q lot Of cows for q Mr.. Haight, who
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The present state superintendent Of
public instruction asked Fassett Cot
ton 10 resign and he resigned and i~s-
the Offlce NhY9
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No lazy man or selfish man ever
earned a martyrs crown.