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A True Portrait.

The widow was taking her first lool
Mt the bust Of her beloved husband
The clay was still damp. "Pray ex
anime it well, madam" said tht
sculptor. IF there is anything wrong
can alter it."
The widow looked at 1t with. mix
ture of sorrow and satisfaction.
1T is just like him." she said, "a
perfect portrait his large nose-tht
sign or goodness" Here she burst in
to tears. HE was SO goodl Make the
nose a little largerD
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PETER BROOKS.


ME undersigned is prepared to do al kinds
= OF Painting, Graining, Paper Hanging,
&c Prices moderate and prompt attention
gwen TO all orders. T. N. BAKER
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Grocery and Eating House
Full Line of Groceries
First-Ctass Eating House

CT0VE Boards AL sizes and The fashionable
- kinds. at YESTERDAY & CO.'S.
GECUND Hand Heaters. 10th single and
- double, for sale cheap. at
Sept 10. YESTERDAY d co.'s.
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Southern r aiIWay.

SCHEDULE
BETWEEN WASHINGTON ALEXANDRIA, STRAs-
BURG AND HARRIsoNBURe.
Effective November g. 1904.
Grains Nos. 2O9 and 21S daily; trains Nos. 21S,
274, 2l4 and 271 daily, week days.
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BALTIMORE &OmO
RAILROAD.
NORTHWAHD.

Tine Fable il effect May Is. 1905. nntil fur-
fher notice
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Train SO connect with Southern X. X.
at strasbarg Junction at 1925 and 7.45 D. ~
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POWDRPAINT

Dry Powder Makes a Durable, Fireproof
suuproof, Weatherproof Paint by Mixing
with Cold Water. Spreads Equal to
Best Oil Paint. Rceuces Cost of
Painting IS Per Cent.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-23
the manner of
his kind, Clarence


that bees were like other animals, and
hence amenable to mans mental con-
troll, and that this thing of handling
them with gloves and mask was all
nonsense.
IL will prove to you that am right"
he cried, advancing boldly and un-
guarded to the hive Now watch me. ."
We watched him, and thereafter he
was especially sensitive to the statement
that if you looked bee steadily in the
eye without winking he would not hurt
you.
Again in his attempt at bullfrog farm
ing, no sooner had Clad got his pOlliwogs
safely through the trying ordeal of leg
cutting than he bought lot of MuscOvy
ducks and introduced them into the
waters of the frog-pond. Thereupon the
batrachians mysteriOusly disappeared;
but when the day of reckoning came for
the ducks an unusual flavor of spring
chicken was noticeable in their flesh.
Clad's enthusiasm, however, was mex
haustible, and the following summer he
decided to establish a country home for
himself and his poor, lOng-suffering,
gentle wife
There is no place for man like the
country!" he cried, in announcing his
intention. There he belongs, near to
Natures heart, near to the heart of the
great mother, who nOurishes him for the
asking and refreshes him with the scent
of flowers and the songs of nightingales.
As Clad's customary abode was New
York city, the nightingales seemed little
of 10 P,,%1 a1tnfPd Inv no
disparagement of friends and relatives,
he proceeded TO buy himself vacant
lot six miles from the city and mile
from the nearest trolley-line, in order as
he said, that ne might enjoy the walk
morning and evening Well he got his
walk, but on rainy days he was a sight
to behold Fortunately, pressure of bust
ness prevented him from designing his
own house, and accordingly in due time
pretty little cottage appeared on the
vacant lot Not in several weeks, how
ever, was | privileged to see either
land or cottage. He wished, he said. to
defer my visit until the trees and crops
he intended planting should have got
we'll under way His ideas in regard both
to agriculture and horticulture were
somewhat misty.
Il tell you" he said, when a man can
point to a forest giant and say There,
| | planted that!' he feels as though he
himself had taken root in the earth
What | wanted to consult you about,
however, was the best kinds of trees to
plant OF course l can walk over into
the woods and get all the acorns need
but don't want all oaks. They take up
too much ROOM"
That's true" said although they
possess the undisputed advantage of
being such quick growers But haven t
you thought of any other kinds your
self?"
"Ye-es, I've got down naples and
arbor-vita / thought they'd look
unique with those great balls hanging
on them"
l gasped-did he think ten-pin balls
grew on trees1
Besides" l ventured, ''you can sell
them to bowling alleys"
! why, so l can! l can make lot
of money that way That's great
idea, old fellowl But, say, can't you
c,,OOact come other kinds Of seeds still -
New-York tribune., 1904-10-23
where dill You get
all those ROSTERS

Henry" he replied solemnly, Il set
that miserable hen with fourteen eggs,
and do you know thirteen Of them
turned out rOOsterss'
This was too much, and broke down
and laughed But I laughed alone
Clad and his wife were beyond laughter
The announcement of dinner at this
point was dOubly welcome
From the culinary point of view the
meal was a success, as, with the exception
of one tomato, nothing on the table was
indigenous to the soil of HeartbrcaE
To my infinite relief, the plate bearing
this precious mOrsel, which was evidently
intended for nv delectation, slipped from
the hands Of the waitress at the critical
moment, and / was spared the ordeal Of
eating it. Clad's disappointment was
pitiful- had so counted on my en-
jOying that tomato. Later, when no one
was watching, | slipped dollar into the
hand of the waitress.
After dinner Mrs. Doolittle, who
seemed strangely i'll at ease, proposed a
walk up the road to see the sunset. From
the point where We stood on gaining our
destination. "Heartbreak was not visi-
BILE, and for sometime we fingered.
watching the change of cloud effect. On
turning to return to the house, VIC sud-
denly became aware of an unusual illunli-
nation of the eastern sky, about which
Clad, of course, Immediately began TO
formulate the most far-fetched theories.
But suddenly with a gasp he came TO a
Standstill
Henrietta" he cried, in strained
voice that's fire."
There was only one house IN that
direction Heartbreak
Come along!" ne cried, and he
broke into run, leaving us to follow.
On gaining the turn of the road
which brought Heartbreak' into view.
| saw that Clad was right-the house
was enveloped in flames from roof to
cellar 1t was doomed
At the front gate we came upon Clad
and the servants, watching the COnta-
grafton. A strange expression was on
his face What were his enOtions2 On
the fence near him sat the hen and her
thirteen roosters, blinking vigorously in
the flickering light For awhile Clad
remained silent Henrietta, he said
at last, it must have been the incu-
bator that set the house afire.
Yes" she replied, striving to hide
the joy in her voice, 1t must have been
the incubator Oh Mr., Sherman, what
a glorious invention incubatOrs arel
New-York tribune., 1904-10-23

of the "tree of wisdom" IN order, as he
said, that he might make no mistake IN
ordering it.
The real object of his visit, however,
was to get me to go out to his country
home with him; so an hour later we
were trudging across the mile of country
between the trolley-line and Hearts
ease" as he had christened his estate.
| was already familiar with the layout
of the land, from an elaborate poly
chrome map of the place - otherwise
should never have been able to make
my way through the labyrinth of varie-
gated weeds which blocked the passage
to the house and which were recognizable
as vegetables only by the hOrdes of
potato bugs and other parasites swarm
ing over them.
Il suppose you're not buying any
thing except meat now for the tablet"
asked, as we carefully picked our way
through the labyrinth
"We-en," he replied hesitatingly,
mot exactly. So far I've got only one
turnip and two onions from the garden.
But have four parsnips coming on l
had five asparagus heads, but the chick
CHS dJC JIICLA up OOluCAiOWr OSAH I
keep those miserable chickens out of the
garden, although I've cut their wings.
Still they fly over the fence
But are you certain you have cut
their wings in the right way?" | asked,
with premOnition of his reply.
Yes. I'm certain; l did it myself.
cut both their wings carefully"
Fortunately at this moment We
reached the house, or / much fear that at
last | should have told Clad what /
thought of his intellect Mrs. DOOlittle
appeared on the veranda, dressed in
white and appearing as fresh and pretty
as a spray of apple-blOssOm and as sadly
out of keeping with her surroundings.
took her hand and looked into her eyes,
and she gave spasmOdic effort to bid
me welcome to Heart 's-ease which
then and there christened Heartbreak "
but she made dismal failure of it. A
fresh misfortune, it seems, had occurred.
The three ears of corn upon which Clad
had counted to enrich the evening meal
had been stolen by a passing tramp,
who, moreover, had threatened to report
them for keeping a disorderly place
Clad said little, but it was plain that the
blow was heavy one. Just then a
CluCking hen came around the house
followed by an immense brood of awk-
ward, long-legged chickens.
For mercy's sake, Cladp' l cried
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the man more than q shilling
A cab dashed toward us. Blac1
tragedy doomed before my eyes. An
adroit yelled inquiry in the course OF
the evening had informed me that
Beryl's purse contained the sum OF
threepence. We had sevenpence be
tween us. There was no hope for it.
Only confession would avert the COM
ing catastrophe.
Berry," / said, humbly. fearfully.
81 can't
Then a strange thing happened, as
the novelists say.
The horse slipped and fell to the
ground. kicking furiously.
Beryl grasped my arm in a par
oxysm of terror.
"Oh, Jack, Jack" she cried. ooh
look at that poor horse. Oh-h."
I withdrew her quickly into the
shelter of the theater, and hope and
joy flew into my heart again.
Its all right now, Beryl," I whis-
pered cheerfully. 1.-THE horse is up
again. We can get into the cab"
Get into the cab?" screamed Beryl.
ct wouldn't for worlds after that. Hor-
rid, dangerous things! Wen go by
bus or walk, Jack"
my darling" I demonstrated with
superb recklessness, 81 really couldn't
think of such a thing. Now let me
call cab, like a nice, sweet, brave
little sweetheart
Beryl faced me with look of I'M
swerving determination showing from
her lovely eyes (they are really lovely
eyes).
Jack she commanded, eff you call
one of those horrible, sliding, deadly
things you can go home in it yourself.
I'm going by bus, and if 1 can't get
a bus I'll walk. So there
After that, of course, there was
nothing left for me but humble sub
mission. And therefore 1 Submitted"
Observation-Disclosures American.
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had just discovered a shilling in
my pocket 1t was the only shilling
the only coin, in fact-I was at that
moment capable of producing.
With the calmness born of despera-
ton 1 reviewed the situation.
In one minute by the big station
clock beneath which 1 stood Beryl
would be standing by my side (she is
as punctual as she is pretty. We
were to lunch-somewhere- af-
forwards go to whichever theater she
Il mean we-fancied.
My worldly wealth lay in the sos-
ereign case that (doubtless) reposed
on the dressing table of my Kensfng-
ton digs
The total assets" on my person
consisted of the wretched shilling
aforementioned, one visiting card in
my case, a signet ring, and letter
from Sir John Kenway of Montpelier
Hall. Troutbridge. asking me to run
over for a weeks shooting.
There was no time to realize on.
the one article of value-the ring.
Beryl never carries more than nine
pence in her purse on principle.
knew no one from whom / could Dor
row. To confess to Bery1 was not to
be thought of. Only the previous
week 1 had been lectured severely for
combined extravaganza and careless
ness.
Something must be done-but
what? Perhaps for once Beryl might
be unpunctual. Dare l risk?
1t was Beryl looking alluringly
sweet. and in beautiful temper Cher
temper varies a little at times).
"And now, Jack, dearest. we'll have
lovely evening. I've been looking
forward to it so much. First of all
Z want you to take me to the New
Empire Restaurant, if you don't think
1t too extravagant."
L converted a groan into a sigh of
rapture.
'tShall we have a cab. darling?" I
asked. jauntily-the jauntiness such
as might be displayed by the dishcn-
est bank clerk on the eve of audit
day.
Certainly not" was my sweet
hearts emphatic answer. We'll
walk. Jack. There's plenty of time"
And 1 felt as the bank clerk would
on hearing that the day of reckoning
had been postponed a few hours.
When we reached the dazzling ex-
terror of the restaurant, despair
reigned in my heart, but the shilling
remained intact in my pocket.
ate as though in a dream, while
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HIS PRINCE EDWARD GIRL.
Good Cause for Representative Cap
ron's Gratitude.

Good Cause for Representative Cap
ron's Gratitude.
When the members of the house
naval committee were on a cruise up
the Atlantic coast they reached one
point where an international dinner
was given, and men from Canada and
from this country We'd with each 9TH
er in saying things that would pro-
mote good fellowship and comfy be-
tween two peoples living under diff
ferent flags. Representative Capron
of Rhode Island, who was not of the
naval committee, however, was there
and finally was called upon for
speech.
81 can't say what all these gentle
men have said who preceded me-" he
began. / have not had much to do in
the work of binding two countries to-
gether, but 1 have a deep feeling of
gratitude toward Canadians, and es-
pecially those of the islands. Many
years ago there came to my home a
girl from Prince Edward island, and
she has ever since remained there to
brighten it,
The applause which greeted this
bit of sentiment shook the rafters.
Capron had outstripped all others.
Some time afterward this episode was
retold and among those present was
a man well acquainted with Capron
and his family.
why, Capron," he said, "your wife
wasn't from Prince Edward island"
81 know it," replied Capron, meek
1y. "Our cook came from that place."
Washington Post.
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'Why, old man, You look as If you
had gone through hard campaign in
China with that same blessed old
coat on that you used to wear back
at college" The red-faced, sleekly
dressed man clapped the little minis
ter on the back and roared his greet
ing heartily enough after three years
separation. The man of the cloth
looked down on the greeny-black coat,
tightly buttoned up to the throat, so
that the lack of shirt underneath
would not be manifest; he tucked
back out of sight one frayed cuff that
had slipped down the bare wrist, then
he laughed little uneasily-
mo, 1 will not go up to your club,
Jim; I hardly look fit to-day"
why, fit enough. Come along"
The red-faced chap was not to be put
on. He was not a fellow to be
thoughtful of little things But, l
say, Freddy" he continued. you must
be In love when you forget to keep
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great abundance. Game was much
more plentiful than it is now. The
marshes supplied wild fowl-turkeys,
ducks and geeSe-and the woods, pig
cons, partridge, quail, squirrels, rab-
bits, hares and deer. But for it's wine
cellar the City hotel was famous, and
when, after nearly a century. OF exist
ence, the old hotel was discontinued
the remaining stock of Madeira, sher-
ry and port was eagerly bought up at
fabulous prices by connoisseurs.
Where now stands the Thalia thea
ter, on the Bowery below Canal street,
was the famous Bulls Head tavern,
built about 1850. This was an inn
much frequented by cattle traders, as
it was close to the cattle markets and
slaughter houses. Here Gen. Wash
ington and his staff rested after the
British troops had marched out on
Evacuation day. On the site of the
tavern was built the Bowery theater,
which was burned down four times,
and each time rebuilt Since 1879 it
has been called the Thalia theater.
Here the elder Booth and Lester Wal
lack gained their greatest fame.
Famous also, in Revolutionary his
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Where the Boreel building now
stands, at lis Broadway, the Holland
Society of New York have erected a
tablet to mark the site of the historic
De Lalcey House. This was the
home of Gov. De Lancey until 1760,
when it became a hotel and was
known by various names-"The City
Hotel" THE City Arms THE Prov
ince Arms" Burns Coffee House,"
etc. 1t is said that here the mer-
chants of New York signed the fam
ous non-importation agreement in op-
position to the Stamp act, 1765. The
City hotel was plain four-story build
ing with its big square windows
stretching in long even lines across
the front. 1t depended for its repu-
tation not on any richness Of decora-
ton of either exterior or interior, but
on the menu, which in that hostelry
reached the highest point OF perfec-
ton in colonial days. Meats and fish
were served in every style and in
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New York may now be called a city
OF sumptuous hotels, but it is a long
cry from the Wa1dorf-Astoria to the
first tavern where the burly Dutch
man drank their schnapps and smoked
their 1ong-stemmed pipes while they
discussed municipal regulations-as,
for example, that hogs should have
rings in their noses; that trees must
not be felled across the streets; or
that liquor must not be sold to the
Indians. or during church hours, or
after 8 O'Clock at night.
During the early days of the Dutch
'Directeurs General of the East In
dia Company in the city of New Am
sterdam, any chance travellers were
entertained by the citizens, and the
gracious hospitality of the governor
was extended to all visitors of degree.
In time, however. this duty of private
entertainment grew SO laborious that
\ public house was erected by Gov.
wilhelm Kieft at the company's ex-
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Clothes and the Man

that button there sowed on Back at
Dartmouth you were spotless itself.
You remember when we used to go
out to see that Hackett girl and +"
The little preacher, who had been
getting more and more red, inter
rupted with an appraised finger. "Jim,
maybe I had best explain always
used to like good clothes, admit
maybe was quite a dandy at college
But, Jim, old man, I am not getting
very much salary now, down at the
chape1-only $45 a month-and some
times that is not regular. And, be-
Sides" the tired eyes lit up with a
CLEAN near akin to triumph, I'VE have
a new altar in the chapel now and
and-I helped with its purchase lit
tie bit"
Freely" said he of the slick tweed
and the figured vest and his voice was
sunk to a note of awe, Freddy, you
are the best-dressed man in San Fran
cisco to-day."-San Francisco Call
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of 20S members, holding equal shares.
According to the articles of incorpora-
ton it was to be used and kept as
coffee house, and for no other use and
purpose whatsoever until the number
of cOrporators should be by death re-
duced to seven, at which period the
property was to be divided among
the survivors. This original agree
ment was not adhered to, however, for
the building was afterward altered
and leased for commercial purposes
and the rents divided among the sur
vivors. This coffee house became very
popular in the early days of the last
century, and in its dissemination of
political ideas was a counterpart of
the Fifth Avenue hotel or the Hoffman
house of to-day.
On the present site of the Tribune
building was MARKINGS tavern, the
home of Tammany hall from 1898
until the erection of it's permanent
home in 1911.
In the village of New Dorp, S. l., is
one of the oldest taverns yet remain
ing within the limits of Greater New
York. 1t is the old Black Horse tav-
ern, built about 1885, The present
proprietor is Patrick Curry. who
shows with pride the old beams and
t1mbers of the original building and
the hanging wooden sign on which
the ''black horse is now barely dis
cernible. The sign is full of bullet
marks, showing that it was a favorite
target more than a century ago.
About fifteen years ago this old sign
was taken down and stored away, for
the heavy iron rings by which it hung
were completely worn through by the
swinging backward and forward for
over 200 years.-New York Times.
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tory was Labon's inn, situated on
Flatbush avenue in Brooklyn. This
famous old hostelry, with its two great
trees shading the veranda, was oc-
cupied by the Hessians after the
American army has abandoned Brook
lyn. The permanent British camp was
located at Bedford Corners, on the
farm of Barent Lefferts.
In the early days of the nineteenth
century the actors, poets, and writer's
were wont to resort to the Shake
speare tavern, at the corner of Mas
sau and Fulton streets. This was a
low, old-fashioned building OF straw
colored bricks, with dormer windows
in the roofs. The proprietor was
Thomas Hodgkinson, himself an actor
of local repute.
Merchants congregated in the Ton
tine coffee house, on the northwest
corner of Wall and Water streets.
This building was erected in 1870 by
the Tontine society, an organization
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THE SHILLING aHdI the
BARONFlT'S INVITATION
r 10000

morrow. He gazed at the card doubt
fully-even suspiciously-and I felt I
was lost.
A flash of inspiration. took Sir
John Kenway's invitation from my
pocket and thrust it into his hand tri-
umphantly.
"Now, will you trust ne?" I asked.
The crested notepaper. the impos-
ing address and the contents of the
letter turned well nigh certain defeat
into glorious victory. The proprietor
bowed almost abjectly and entreated
me to forgive his original hesitation.
He would have the bill sent to my ad-
dress, and I would send the ridiculous
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pense. This was situated on Pearl
street and Coenties Slip, facing the
East river. The building was of rough
hewn stone, four stories and attic,
with the high-pitched roof common to
all Dutch buildings of that period.
The gable ends of the roof were ar
ranged in steps, as are many of the
old French buildings which still re-
main in the Province of Quebec.
This Stadts Herbergh or City Inn
was completed in 1912 and was used
for public service till 1854, when it
became the Stadt Hugs or City Hail,
and for almost fifty years continued
to be the meeting place for the coun-
ell of burgomasters and schepens. In
1t was the courtroom and the jail, and
in front cafe and whipping post In
1899 it was sold for 92O shillings and
taken to pieces.
Opposite Bowling Green was the
tavern of Martin Krieger or Kings
Arms" as it was called later. The
garden of this tavern was a favorite
place of resort for the Knickerbocker
citizens, who in Krieger's day rested
their bodies on the benches and sol
EMMY smoked while they watched the
sun set behind the trees. In it's lat
ter days it was called the Atlantic
Garden" and continued to be a fav-
orite place of resort for entertainment
and recreation.
At LIP William street stood Golden
Hill Inn, built of Holland brick, one of
the Oldest taverns in Manhattan. 1t
was used as a meeting place by the
Liberty Boys and just back of the
inn, in an open field, occurred the first
fight with the British regulars in the
war of the Revolution, Jan. Is, 1770-
This open skirmish of the war was
called the Battle of Golden Hill, and is
concentrated by a tablet on a
building at the corner of John and
William streets.