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marked fidelity and credit, but was less
successful in enterprises depending on
his own initiative After Washington s
retirement from the presidency Lear es-
tablished a commercial firm ip partner
ship with Tristram Dalton of Massachu-
setts. and the firm made considerable
purchases of lots in the new city. They
We're. however. unsuccessful in their OPP
erationS and went into bankruptcy. Sub
seuuentIv Lear was employed in dipio-
matte missions to the Barbary states.
but was so unfortunate as to have
serious disa greement with associate
in the mission and was severely criticised.
He returned to the United States and in
1911 was appointed an accountant in the
War Department. He committed suicide
in 1S16.
Tristram Dalton. the partner of Tobias
Lear in his unsuccessful commercial ven
lures in Washington, was native OF
Newbury. Mass. He was prominent in
on the adoption of the Constitution
ssachusetts He had previously he
come personally well known to Washing
ton, Adams and other leaders whom he
had entertained at his Massachusetts
home. and, as result of the advice of
Washington. Dalton disposed of his in
terests in New England and established
himself in Washington. After the fail
ure of the firm of Lear & Dalton he re
turned to Boston. where he was appointed
surveyor of the port, position which he
held until his death.
benjamin Stoddert was. at the time Of
- fie|, r,f tI,.
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THE FEDERAL CITY.
Wits Original Inhabitants.
By Frederic J. Haskin.

The Inhabitants of the city of Wash
inSton during the years preceding the
removal of the seat of government from
Philadelphia to the Potomac were the
original proprietors of the land; work
men employed on the public buildings
and a small group of men of some dis
t1nction, who had become interested in
the new establishment and moved on the
ground in order to assist in the work as
official or as voluntary advisers.
of the original owners. the name of
David Burns is remembered. largely
through the tradition of his disputes
with Washington and the commissioners
of the city, but chiefly because of the
romantic interest of the story of his
John r. Van Ness. mayor of the city.
and became q leader of society III later
days.
The original proprietors were divided
into two factions; ono owning land near
Georgetown or western end. and the
other owning land at the eastern end of
the city. of the Georgetown faction
Robert Peter was the principal man. He
was merchant. did an extensive busi
ness, and was the leading financier Of
the section He owned practically all
the extreme eastern portion of the
original city of Washington. y strip of
the northern portion of the city was
taken from his country place of Mount
Pleasant, and the remainder has. i'll re
cent years, been developed into a dense
ly populated section.
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Latrobe Played
a Prominent Part.

He was not enc of the original inllab-
itants and did not begin his connection
with the building operations until 1867,
when he was appointed surveyor of the
public buildings by President Jefferson.
succeeding Hoban and Hatfield. who had
been the architects in charge of the con-
struction Of the Capitol and White
House. Latrobe, who was the leading
American engineer of his day was the
son of d French Protestant who followed
the Prince of Orange to England. La
trobe was born in England. but was edu-
Gated i'll 4 Moravian school on the con-
tinent. He attained a position of consid-
cradle distinction as an engineer in Eng
land and was appointed surveyor of pub
lie offices and surveyor of London He
was offered promotion. but preferred to
live under the republican institutions of
the United States.
Latrobe's original work in connection
with the Capitol of the United States
relates chiefly to the establishment of
the structure although he is responsible
for some notifications of the plan. He
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III the federal court at Martnsburg.
w Va. Albert Hoffman of Wheeling.
W. Va. pleaded guilty to a charge of
white slavery and was sentenced to six
months in jail.
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Benjamin stoddert
Once in the Cabinet.

ness in Georgetown and had a country
place in the vicinity of the present loca-
ton of Howard University. He was a
native of Charles county. Md, and en-
tered the revolutionary army as a cap
tain of cavalry in 1I16. He was severely
wounded at the battle Of Brandywine and
became secretary to the board of war of
the Continental Congress. holding the po-
sition until the end Of the contest. He
then removed to Georgetown and estab
lished himself in business and was the
principal tinancia! adviser in connection
with the establishment OF the new city.
In l79S George Cabot of Massachusetts
was appointed Secretary of the Navy.
He declined the position on the ground OF
his disincliuation to apply himself closely
to the details of such an office, and Ben
laruin Stoddert was appointed in his
place. He also acted as Secretary of War
during vacancy in that position.
The only member of the group of
newcomers included in the original in
habitants of Washington who lived to be
distinguished in connection with the sub
sequent history OF the city was William
Cranch. He was :; native of Weymouth.
Mass. and came to Washington as a
young lawyer on the advice of James
Greenleaf. He represented Greenleaf
and others i'll the transactions arising
out of the division of lots in the city. and
on the establishment of the Unitef'
States courts for the District of Column
biz he was appointed an associate. and
afterward chief. justice. He lived to an
advanced age. holding a judicial position
until 1S.,:I. and is best known as the re-
porter of one of the most important
series of reports Of the decisions of the
Supreme Court Of the United States. lie
also reported the decisions of the local
courts of the District OF Columbia and
formulated the first legal code of the
District.
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Daniel Carroll
One Faction Leader.

names in MARYLAND families made the de-
rolls father. Charles Carroll was cou-
sin of Charles Carroll of Carroiton who
was d sgner of the Declaration of lnGe-
peudence. so that j; was always necessary
to give him the style of Charles Carroll
of Duddington Manor to differentiate him
from his more distinguished and richer
relative. y similar distinction was neces-
sary in the case of Daniel Carroll for the
reason that there was another Daniel
Carroll-Dauiel Carroll of Marlboro-who
was one of the commissioners of the city
of Washington.
of the group of newcomers. the man
whose reputation is chiefly connected with
the federal city was DR.. William Thorn
ton. He was q native of the West Indies,
was graduated in medicine in Philadel
phia. and settled there to practice. He
was apparently more interested in archi
lecture and philosophy than in the prac-
tice of his profession. He designed the
library building in Philadelphia. and
a prominent figure in the philosophical
discussions in that city during and subse
quent to the revolutionary war. lie was
induced by Washington to remove to the
federal city and was among those who
submitted designs for the Capitol. His
design was accepted. although some of
the competitors alleged favortism. and
he was awarded lot in the city as COM
peuSation. DIR. Thornton was appointed
a member of the second board of commits
sIoner, of the city of Washington. and in
iss,o was appointed first superintendent of
patents.
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Maj. Ellicott's
Various Endeavors.

grandson of one of the hrst astronoml-
cal instrument makers in America. his
father founded Ellicott City. IN Maryland
and the youngest Andrew was brought
up as a surveyor and engineer He was
employed to mark the boundories of Vir-
gnia. Pennsylvania and Maryland. He
made the first survey of the Niagara
river and was the first accurately TO
measure the height of the falls.
Tobias Lear was for many years pri-
vate secretary to Gen. Washington. and
intended to establish his fortunes by en-
tering into commercial life in Washing
ton Lear was born at Portsmouth. n. H.,
and had been recommended to Washing
ton for a secretary by Cen Benjamin
Lincoln. He served Washington with
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Easter Hosiery

Buy your Easter Hosiery tomorrow
and avoid the last-minute rush.
Women's GauKe l.isic Hosiery, in black
n tan, double sole. heel and toe. 0E
Special value. pairs for sl.oo \ aOOl>
Women's Hosiery. in black. white and
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unusually good stocking. and Of AOI
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WOmen's SILK Lisle Hosiery. imported
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gray. double knee and toe, En-
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pair
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Wcmen's Boot Silk HOSIERY silk
where it shows. Isle where the wear is
greatest; in all colors to match
any costume Special. pairs for toe
$1.25. \ pair only.
Main F1oor-Hosiery Section.
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benjamin Stoddert was. at the time
the establishment of the city of W.
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Maj. Andrew Ellicott. to whom refer
ence has been made in connection with
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The leader of the faction at the easto.-r
end of the city was Daniel Carroll of Dud-
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The most distinguished of the technical
men connected with the establishment
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White Dresses of fine. sheer lawn. French style.
neck. drop shoulder and lace trimmed Sizes
IA years and specially big values only
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-23

 very popular. He was loving son and brother whose loss will be deepiy felt in the home circle as well as among his many friends.
 Mrs. Elisha Morgan.
 On March IS, at her home in Ripon. Wis, occurred the death of Lucretla Allen, wife of the late Dr. Elisha Nor gan. She was in her SSth year. She is survived by one Son, who was With her during her last illness. Mrs Nor gan was born in Hanover and was a sister of the late Col. Ethan Allen. She leaves a brother and sister in Brook- lyn, N. Y, and relatives here and in New London. She was in former years a resident C Norwich.
 Mrs. Hattie E. Johnson.
 At 2 o'clock Saturday morning Mrs Hattie E. Johnson died in her home, 5S5 Main street. following an illness of some months. Mrs. Johnson was 49 years of age and was born in Pres ton near Fort Point the daughter Of Henry and Elizabeth Oatley Tubbs. For a short time Mrs. Johnson lived in Boston. but the greater part of her life had been passed in this city and Preston. One daughter, Mrs. Frank J. Gleason, who lived with her mother, survives. There are also five brothers, Henry w. Tubbs, Fort Pine, Fla, Frank Tubbs in Atlanta. Albert w. Tubbs in New York, Charles Tubbs in Poquonoc Bridge Elmer Tubbs, who lives at Fort Point, and sister, Mrs. John B. Avery of Fort Point.
 Mrs. Johnson who was of a. pleasing personality bore her long illness with courage. She was a devoted mother. a loyal sister and had a wide circle of warm friends who sincerely regret her death
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-23
How to Save
 Your Eyes
Try This Free Prescription

Do your eyes give you trouble? Do YOU already wear eyeglasses or spec tacles2 Thousands of people wear these windows" who might easlly dispense with them. You may De one of these. andsit is your duty to save your eyes before it is too late. The eyes are neglected more than any other organ of the entire body Alter you finish your days work you slI down and rest your muscles, but now about your eyes? Do you rest them You know you do not. You read or eyes busy; you work your eyes unul you go to bed. That is why so many have strained eyes and finally other eye troubles that threaten partial or total blindness. Eyeglasses are mere Iy crutches; they never cure. This free prescription. which has benefited the eyes of so many, may work equal wonders for you. Use it a short time Would you like your eye troubles 10 disappear as if by magic Try this prescription. Go to Lee and OSgoou the nearest wideawalle drug store and get a bottle of Optona tablets; i'll d two-ounce bottle with warm water drop in one tablet and allow 1t 10 thorouehly dissolve. With this hquld bathe the eyes two to four times daily. Just note how quickly your eyes clear up and how soon the in ilammalion will disappear Don't be afraid to use it; it is absolutely harm less. Mary who are now blind might have saved theirNeyes had they started to care for them in time rms IS a simple treatment, but marVeIously effective in n1IIltitudeS of cases NOW lay a day, but do what you can to save your eyes and you are likely to thank us as long as you live Tor pup fishing this prescription.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-23
WANTED TO KNOW.

It doesn't matter so much what you know that counts And correct personal experience.
 About a year ago." writes a N. Y. man. T was bothered by indigestion especially during the forenoon. I tried several remedies without any perm anent improvement.
 My breakfast usually consisted of oatmeal. steak or chops bread, coffee and some fruit.
 Hearing so much about Grape Nuts, l concluded to give it a trial and find out if all l had heard of it was true.
 50 I began with Grape-Nuts and cream soft boiled eggs toast. cup of Postum and some fruit. Before the end of the first week I was rid of the acid ity of the stomach and felt much re- lieved.
 By the end of the second week all traces of indigestion had disappeared and l was in first rate health once more. Before beginning this course csf diet, | never had any appetite for lunch but now l can enjoy the meal at noon tiIne.'
 Name given by Postum Co, Battle Creek. Mich. Read The Road tc Melville" in pkgs. There's Rea son."
 Ever read the above letter7 new one appears from time to time They are genuine, true, and full of human interest
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-23
Incidents In Society

Mr. and Mrs. Liucjus Briggs of Broadway are in New York.
 Raymond Case of Hartford spent Sunday at his home on Broad street.
 Mrs. Dennison GalIaudet has re turned from spending several weeks in Hartford
 Mrs. LuciUs Brown and her son, Daniel L. Brown, leave today for a trip to Bermuda
 Miss Mary Goss of Chicago has been the guest of Mrs. William T.. Hirge of Huntington place.
 Charles PoddocB Johnson of Trinity college spent the week end at his home on Williams steret.
 MT and Mrs. Albert BabcocI1 of Providence are guests of MT. and Mrs. Oliver L. Johnson
 Mir and Mrs. Edmund W. Perkins of Sachem street were week end guests of friends in New Haven.
 A1r and Mrs. Noah Rogers, Jr.. who recently sold their home on Broad street, are at the Wauregan.
 Mr and Mrs Edward B. Coy of Weterly, R l., have been guests of Mrs
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-23
DISCUSSED COUNTY ADVISOR
New London County Improvement League Had Four Names At Salaries From $500 to $24OO-N1r. Duel of Yer mont Here in Person-Acton Deferred Till Meeting This Week-Mass Meeting For New London.

exhibitions that the league might want to hold.
 Interest Boys and Girls.
 President Whitman spoke of the val ue of interesting boys and girls in growing crops and animals and said he would be willing to offer a prize along this line. while MT. Brundage Of Storrs college, who is in charge of az ricultural extension work mentioned that under his department there had potato clubs. dairy clubs with one COW. poultry clubs with one setting of eggs. For the girls there had been canning contests, breadmaking and sewing.
 President Whitman suggested that some farm animal rather than money would be the better sort of prize.
 School Superintendent E. J. Graham spoke of the way the city school chill dren might be interested in these and a director from Montviile spoke of the great success that had attended the work that Mrs. Frederick Johnson had directed along these lines.
 Four Names for Advisor.
 After a motion to put the. treasurer under bonds the directors adjourned to the Wauregan house to take up the question of county advisor.
 There were four names before it most favOrably considered, and one man, Mir. Duel from Vermont was present. III person. f1e IS d 0Ofnell col lege graduate and is now in extension work in Vermont. The Vermont peo- pie like him so well that it is under stood they have said they are going to keep him.
 One other applicant is a Connecticut Agricultural college graduate, who has made a particular point of poultry and k vice president of the State Poultry association.
 Another applicant. a Cornell gradu- ate is now in North Carolina engaged in demonstrating a certain use of blasting, but he has had good experi- ence in general farming and animal i'm dustries.
 A fourth is a successful farmer in the western parh of the state, who is q Storrs graduate and has been sought by several New York counties for sucl a position.
 Salaries were discussed from S1, S0t to S2,400 per year. but action was de ferred until a meeting probably Thurs daN or Friday at New London, where the executive committee will meet al 12.20 at the Mohican, and there will bt a mass meeting in the evening J. Fl Hale of Glastonbury and H. c. Daniels of Middletown are to be at the mass meeting
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-23
PERSONALS

Mrs. Lila Saunders has returned to Norwich from East Lyme.
 Frank M Dillon of Mantle has been in Norwich, staying with his brother.
 Mrs John R. Mcdonald of Mantle was a guest of friends in Norwich Sat- urday.
 Mrs. Lucy Hartman of Norwich was the guest of MT and Mrs William A. Trask at Old Saybrool last week.
 Captain Leopold krause of the Rock vile police force, was a Norwich vis- itor last week.
 After spending the winter at her home in Brooklyn, x. Y, Miss H. E. pomeroy has returned to Norwich for the season.
 Miss Ethel Griffin and Miss Maud Pettigrew returned to New London from Norwich. where they were the guests of Miss Pettigrews aunt.
 Cards received from Dr. Louis Cas- sidy at St Augustine, Fla, bring the report of warm weather there. He is improving in health every day.
 Charles Hall of Mansfield. who has almost entirely recovered from the in luries received at the fire in Storrs some time ago. has been a visitor in Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-23

Further work in the organization of the New London County Improvement league was accomplished on Saturday at a meeting of the directors held in the Shannon building in the rooms of the Norwich Business Mems associa- tion at 2.30 o'clock and attended by p directors and officers.
 President C. D. Whitman of Water ford occupied the chair and after the approval of the minutes of the meeting of a week ago. read by Secretary E, c. Jewett, the first business was taken up in the choosing of an executive com mittee.
 Executive Committee.
 For a nominating committee the chair appointed Secretary Jewett, Treasurer Charles I. Smith and Direc- tor E. J. Hampstead, and they nomi- mated the executive committee as fol- lows: c. D. Whitman, Waterford; w o. Rogers, Norwich I. E. Crouch. Gro North Stonington.
 Finance Committee.
 It was voted that the chair name a committee of three to nominate mem bers for the finance committee. The chair appointed W. 0. Rogers, E. T. Avery and c. 4. Beebe. and after con- sideration they brought in these names, which were duly elected as the finance committees: E. J. Hempstead. Water ford; w. I. Allyn, Ledyard; E. W. Per kins, Norwich: James B. Palmer, Lis bon; C. E. Staples, Colchester.
 Atlas of New England.
 Joseph T. Cruttenden addressed the meeting regarding an industrial and agricultural atlas of New England which a Chicago firm is to issue, treat ing each county and town. Civic or ganizations in New England will CO., operate in getting out the atlas. the eastern Connecticut development com mittee working for New London coun- ty
 Candidates for County Advisor.
 The matter of choosing a man for county advisor who should be the ac- tive man in charge of the improvement league was brought up. Prof. C. D. Jarvis of Storrs was present to ad- wise on this matter, which was taken up more in detail when the executive committee adjourned to the Wauregan house.
 Offered Fair Grounds.
 Secretary Charles D. Greenman of the New London County Agricultural society, who had been invited to at tend, was called upon and spoke of the hearty desire the society had to assist the league in any way, and he offered the use of the fair grounds for any
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-23
KEEP LOOKING YOUNG
It's Easy-lf You Know pr. Edwards
 Olive Tablets

The secret of keeping young-is to feel young-to do this you must watch your liver and bowels-there's no need of having sallOW complexion- dark rings under the eyes-pimpIes "a bilious look in your face-duu eyes with no sparkle.
 Your doctor will tell you ninety per cent of all sickness comes from in active bowels and liver. Dr. Edwards a wen-known physician in Ohio, per fected a vegetable compound mixed with olive oil to act on the liver and bowels. which he gave to his patients for years.
 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets, the substitute for calomel are gentle in their action. yet always effective. They bring about that exubefance of spirit, that natural bu6yancy which should be enjoyed by everyens, py tohing up the liver and clearing the system of impurities You will know Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets hy their olive color 10c and 25c per box The Olive Tablet Company. caInalhEs, Ohio. All druggists,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-23
HARMONY OF LIFE.
War and Sin the Two Discords, Says
 Rev. c. H. Ricketts.


 At the Sunday afternoon meeting at the Y NJ. c. A. Rev. c. H. Ricketts spoke upon Harmony of Life. Before and after the address music was heard on the Edison disc phonograph.
 Among some of the things that the speaker said were that in electricity there are two things, the positive and negative poles. So there is in music discord and harmony. All through the past ages the world has been striving to obtain truth and fighting against error. or the discOrd of life. Truth or real things are always harmonious, all ways working together, and if certain forces work against each other they cannot produce harmony or obtain unity.
 Imperfection is few factors work ing against each other, trying to reach a desired end. Here MT Ricketts gave an illustration of cloth making, saying that if one of the threads in making cloth is broken or in some manner spoiled the whole piece of goods is spoiled, and so with a human life, for the finished product is that of the Gre ator. To get this finished product of a human being the physical and men tai qualities must work in harmony, for if one of the threads is broken the whole life or finished product is spoil ed. Do not let your qualities go into discord, for discord is the breaking up of the working adjustment War and sin are the two biggest discords of this world, and we must do all in our power to overcome them. Every page of history is marked by the smoke and
 war of some battle. It has not died
 down, the world has not changed the
 sword into d ploWshare, but a thread has been started and it will surely bring this world to d universal peace some time probably not in your or my l time but it is bound to come, for it is as impossible to keep it back as it is to keep the tides of the ocean from coming to the shores.
 Sin. the other discord, is the trans gression of the law and is rebellion to i God. Christ came on this earth to make an establishment of the right. i No man when I was boy, even a min 1 isteT. editor of newspaper or magazine. dared to thunder against the discOrd ! of white slavery, but now the world is i getting more and more sensitive and wants to establish a universal har- mony. Nowadays when d war is start l ed it raises the wrath of other nations : and they rise up with anger. and you l can easily see that we are becoming l more sensitive to discords through the i divine influence of the Prince of Peace who will bring harmony into this uni i verse.