Evening Star Newspaper, July 27, 1889, Page 7

iad ol AY, JULY 27, 1889—TWELVE PAGES. WOOD AND STONE IMAGES RELICS FROM THE EASTER ISLAND. THE COLLECTION IN THE MUSEUM teresting Habits and Cistoms— Were They Idolaters? HEIR hideous stone im_ ages and carvings in stone and wood at the National museum at- tract attention to the curious people who in- habit the Easter Island- The museum is indebted to Wm. J. Thompson, paymaster in the navy, and to Surgeon Geo. H. Cooke for information concerning these people and the specimens from the island. The island was the home of the image makers, and the products of their skill and imagination range along the slopes as emblems of hideous idolatry. Paymaster Thompson, in his report upon his investigation, gives an interesting description of these curi- ous people and their relics. It is doubtful, he says, whether the present race are descendants of the image makers, He is inclined to think that there was an earlier prehistoric race. One of the most noteworthy facts discovered through their archwology is that they bad a written lan guage. The collection from Easter Island includes images, stone and wood carvings. stone spear heads, various implements, weapons and uten- silsof industry illustrative of the ‘‘civiliza- tion” of the people. In his description of the relics of the Easter Island collection Mr. ‘Thompson states that it does not appear that the ordinary stone and wooden images in which the island abounds, were in any sense idols. ‘They seemed rather to be erected as our bronze is erected in the parks, to commemorate indi- viduals, Be this as it may the visitor at the National museum must be strongly predisposed to look = these monstrosities in carving as the is of a heathen race. The wooden images are of comparatively recent date. They are divided into three classes—the male, the fe- male and the ribbed. The stone images are very rudely carved and are of earlier date than those of wood. NATIVES = ) There are three stone idols, however, of higher rank than these—nothing less than that of stone gods. ese are by the natives “Mea Ika: called “Mea Kahi;” the fowl god. called * Mos.” These are all ill-shaped and apparently without distinguishing characteristics, but they are considered worthy of worship by the na- tives. While the various other images were intended as effigies of chiefs or other persons of importance, these received a profound re- — homage. ese were never common and were poop ae by communities or clans, and never yy individuals. The legends all claim that they were brought to the island by the first settlers. An especial god being set apart for the bonits, as distinct from the other fish, is attributed to the fact that fish has aoe been abundant and highly prized as food. ish al- ways constituted an important article of diet with the natives, and the abundance in which they were found is ascribed to the faithful and constant adoration to the stone fish gods. The fowl god was believed to ward off evil influ- ences by being placed at night near where the chickens were accustomed to roost. It was moved about from one house to the other as the necessity for its services was felt. These stone gods show no attempt at carving in their construction. AQZ BLADES OBSIDIAN SPEAR, MEADS. STONE SINKERS The primative sinkers and fishing hooks of these islanders shown in the collection are of stone. Some of the sinkers are fastened ina net work of twine, while others are attached to the fishing line by means of a hole bored in the stone. The nook is a crude sort of con- trivance, forming about three-quarters of a circle, the security of the hold when a fish is caught depending upon the inward turn at the point. The manufacture of one of these hooks was an immense labor. Other hooks are made ofa man’s thigh bone, Tradition on the island describes how the first bone hook happened to be made. In the prebistoric perind of the image makers # youth named Ureraius was apprenticed to a fisherman of Hauga Pico, After having mastered the profession he ob- tained acanoe and went regularly into the business for himself. Somehow he was not successful. He worshipped the fish gods diligently, but his prayers and devotion failed to give him luck. The finest him. “Mea Ika” and “Mea offended at him. On one occasion, after a riod of ‘rtcrrany Suze luck, he determined y all night by the god “Mea Kahi.” At midnight, while still at his devotions, the spirit of an ancient fisherman named Tirakaka and told him that his ill luck was due imperfections of his hooks. The spirit told him to go to the tomb and get a piece of thigh bone from the remains of his father and to construct a hook of this bone. The young fish- erman was much frightened, but went to the cave the next day and got the thigh bone. For many days the time usual with him for fishing was spent in labor on the construction of this “ ited” hook. His friends thought i i taunts, for his moment of his hook he sought a place andina min- of fine fish. The extra- the youth caused many of him and voked he refused to impart secret, stubbornness led to serious quarrels and "9 made upon him to force and in maintaining it he life fe. In the manufacture of these bone hooks the material used is invariably the thigh bone of an old fisherman. They are provided with barbs and are cunningly contrived. The stone axes of the Easter Island are made of hard slate—black, red and gray— called maca tok Granite is used also for axes. The hardest and finest stone im- Plements are made of the flinty beach bble, known as maca_ keng-rengo. images were constructed of a stone called maca matariki, and the obsidian, from which the spear were made, is known as maca heads of obsidian were roughly chi, d varied inform. Nine dif- ferent forms are given by Mr. Thompson, some of which are strikingly like in shape to the old battle axes of our early ancestors. These stone heads were lashed on shafts eight feet and formed the chief weapon of the ancient island- ers. They were thrown at a distance as well as used to ‘ust with. These spear heads were got chiefly from old tombs and caves. A few were found on old battle grounds. Tradition imparts that the use of these stone spear heads was —— about by an accident. The na- tives to make ineffective war armed with spears with heads of dried calabash. On ac- count of the character of the weapon they used to fight long and desperately without much re- sult. A man returning from hard and fruit- Jess battle stepped on & stone that cut his foot, He carried the stone home and discovered it to be o material suited for spear CEREMONIAL PADOLE PADDLE ij Lf] Hl is i CONJURERS WAND s CARVING. heads. Weapons were at once made with points of this material and the enemies of the clan were quickly routed. Clubs from four to six feet long made of heavy wood are another class of weapon or baton shown in the col- lection. The points of the clubs of one class are slightly widened, and the handles are orna- mented with double faced images. These were the batons or badges of office of the chiefs, and the handles were supposed to represent the ef- figy of the owner of the club or one of his illus- trious ancestors. The clubs used as weapons of defense were from 20 to 30 inches in length and from the handle are widened out into a broad heavy blade. They were used vith great dexterity in battle. A wand carried chiefly by the women in their dances has upon its flat- tened side the effigy of some woman noted for ber grace and skill in dancing. The hats of the Easter Islanders were crown- less. They wore headdresses of feathers for ornament and to shade the face, perha The collection shows six different rl ‘Thay are made of chicken feathers, secured by the quill end to a foundation of knitted hemp, intended to fit around the head closely. The hat worn by the dancing women is small and narrow, with fine feathers of bright color overlappin, all the wayaround. The hat worn by married women upon the occasion of a ceremony con- nected with a betrothal is large and broad, made of black feathers about six inches long, clipped evenly all the way around. The men at their food feasts wore a smail hat of feathers with long tail feathers hanging behind. The hat of the chief worn as an insignia of office is very large and heavy, the front made of short feathers set up on end and clipped evenly like a garden e, and the back ornamented with the largest and finest tail feathers to be had. The minor officials and chiefs ex-officio wear a lighter hat, made of short black feathers, with four tail feathers on end and tending optward at regular intervals. These headdresses are highly regarded by the islanders, CARVINGS From an early period the natives of the Easter Island have used large fish nets, which are very well made of wild hemp. The nets used for fighting purposes and the strong ropes used in handling the gigantic stone images were made of this wild hemp. Wooden needles, called hika, were used in making the nets, The pad- dles used by the Easter Islanders for their ca- noes were eight feet long, made with double blades, frequently decorated with carving or painted heads, and for superstitious reasons were made of drift wood whenever it could be Two curio us relics are the fetish errs . The “ "oF o fat peal faa , 30 inches ro oat is supposed to possess rare were ing @ cl o) an ene! . The individual wor arm performs convulsive sort of dance, working the charm [ote nies a by mm, ious Seen ae ar ata cantations in a monotonous tone. Such ee to bring speedy death upon its As potato fetish called “raha” has as- cribed to it the syed to crop from insects, drought that ht be interested the it crop. fetish les are long, with a blade at each end, andare painted « bright red. The baskets and mats of the Easter Islanders ullrushes. were made of bi The mate are used to sleep upon, fit pa Beis Es8 f & ee, SS EXCAVATING = top of the first face of the tablet, the reading is continued just over the edge to the nearest line at the top on the other face. The tablets vary in size from a few inches to four or five feet in length. The hieroglyphic characters are about half an inch in height, and are beautifully en- graved in regular lines. The engraving is sy | ores to have been done with sharks’ teeth. ‘he native traditions about these tablets are very doubtful, simply asserting that the first king possessed the knowledge of this language, and brought with him to the isiand sixty-seven tablets containing allegories, proverbs and tra- ditions relating to the land from which he came, A certain number of youths from each clan were instructed in the reading of these tablets, and once a year the people assemble to hear them recited. "This was regarded as their most important fete day. These tablets are of undoubted antiquity. Some of the oldest plat- forms and the door posts of some of the ancient stone houses are inscribed with hieoglyphics that appear occasionally upon the tablets. The tablets secured by Mr. Thompson were, one 91¢ inches by 3's, and the other 24!g inches in length by 414 in width, STONE [MAGES, The houses found on the island were of the most primitive style of architecture, built close together in parallel streets, facing the sea, They are built of small slabs of stratifie d rock, piled together without cement. They are not of uniform size, The average interior meas- urements would be about 14 feet in length by 6 in width, but a few were found of double that size, The walls are about 5 feet thick and the roofs are composed of long flat slabs of gran- ite upon which mounds of earth have been piled. They have no windows and the door- ways are on aleyel with the ground and so small that it is difticult for a large man to gain anentrance. The distance between the fluor and roof is about 5 feet 2 inches, and the inte- riors are generally lined with slabs, upon which are painted figures of birds and animals, ‘The natives who occupied these houses were small of stature and the contracted entrances are believed to have been designed as a protec- tion against their enemi The most important were found in the nity of these houses, ‘The hard rocks are cut to represent human faces, figures, birds, fish, and animals, These sculptured rocks are very much decayed by time and they are evidently more ancient than the houses, One figure, re- roduced upon almost every rock, seemed to Bo half human and half beast, with bowed back and long claw-like legs and arms, Some slabs taken from one of the houses which was torn open represented some sort of marine animal with a bird's head and beak. Another repre- sents the same gort of an animal with another head, Another represents the animal with two heads, turned toward each other. The natives say there is a significance in the posi- tion in which these heads are placed. A num- ber of roof and wall slabs were taken from these houses carved with nondescript figures, Some ancient skulls were found among the ruins with mystical figures carved on them. These were supposed to have come from the king's platform. The work shops where the great stone images were made were in the craters of the volcanoes where the stone was had, culptured rocks p CARVED "| Imnce= The present race upon the island is almost extinct. It is said that at one time there were 20,000 people there. At present there are 155 natives on the id, who are supposed to bear relationship to the Mala The interest of the place is in ae elite Pliny ite —e eserving a written e lerog! 5 ey in the — omg “platform” nae antic stone images, which are found in great Sumbers and are of + antiquity, Mr. Thompson found 118 of these platforms, the h was 150 feet long. regarded as burial places. They are rude structures of stone, varyingin height, notabove 9 feet, and very ‘and narrow in form. Upon these were placed gigantic stone statues, On the platform were found 15 of these latform was 150 feet long, 9 feet high and 9 feet wide. With the ori; witke fr nie spate d ag regarded e images on these forms are le of chiefs oF distin Som of these images were found by Mr. his party. The largest of them Fe 5 gs? ON EVERY SIDE. The line of improvement along the Metro- Politan Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, so far ag suburban Washington is concerned, has gone many miles beyond the limits set by men who ore not yetold. In many instances the dealer in real estate has gone farther away from the city than he needed to, because he could not secure the Property which seemed to him to be the most desirable. In the latter category must be in- cluded Silver Spring. Nowhere on the Metro- politan Branch is there a more perfect natural combination of the two varieties of ground necessary for the establishment of an at- tractive and prosperous rural village. On the eastern side of the railroad track is a broad stretch of high plateau—a town site aay made—while far away to the east and north- east is a rolling country, which will some day be thickly dotted with the homes of country- loving Washingtonians, Across the track is ‘THE REAL SILVER SPRING, the liquid source from whence sprung the name of the regionroundabout, Here the face of nature is more diversified than over the way. The grass-clad slopes ascend a couple of bun- dred feet, their sides ornamented with shade trees of unrivaled growth and beauty. In the midst of the most picturesque portion of the region around about the station and near where the aptly-named siream flows steadily on are the well-known homes where reside respect- ively THE BLAIRS AND THE LEES. The latter property—the old Blair place—is owned by Admiral Samuel Phillips Lee, and is about 225 acres in extent, 140 acres of which border on the spring. The remaining 85 acres are about 1 mile east, where they are known as “Belmont.” Thirty acres in the triangle lead- ing uP to the conjunction of the 7th-street road and the railroad track belong to Mrs, Mary J. Blair, and the balance of the Blair property (ot which @ considerable slice was purchased by Mr. B. F. Gilbert) is held by Mr, Woodbury Blair as trustee for three other @eirs. It would not be easy to calculate the growth which would come to Silver Spring if all the interested parties combined to muke the most of their abundant opportunities. In pomt of altitude it is among the most elevated stations on the Metropolitan Branch; the supply of water is never-failing; there is an ample quan- tity of shade timber; natural adaptability for a town site is visible everywhere; and, of almost as much value as the railroad, the great 7th- street road runs directly through what would be, and wali be, the heart of the settlement. A DISTRIBUTING POINT. The place has been made a distributing point. A great many Montgomery county farmers use the railroad to haul their supplies and agricul- tural machinery as. far as Silver Spring, and from thence they take them to their farms by wagon; therefore Silver Spring is quite a busy place, The subdivider has not, a8 yet, been able to accomplish anything near the station, but he (and he is very numerous) has both eyes open all the time and expects to get there be- fore very long. SILVER SPRING SURROUNDINGS, The beautiful rolling country of the Silver Spring area, though not platted out by the real estate operator, is dotted over with the attract- ive residences of people who have established charming country homes with spacious sur- roundings of lawn, park, forest and farm. South of Silver Spring, on the 7th-street road or Brightwood avenue, towers up Gov. Shep- herd’s magnificently situated ‘Bleak House, adjacent to the fine Clagett and Fenwick places, Beyond Bleak House is the Lay place recently purchased by Senator Cameron and opened up to the charming Rock Creek region, eee are the cosy country places of Mr. B. War- ner and Dr. J. Ford Thompson, and rearer Sil- ver Spring, on that side of Brightwood avenue, is the Shoemaker mansion, almost hidden from sight ina thicket of shade trees of fine varie- ties. The homes of the Blairs and the Lees in the immediate vicinity of the station are all sur- rounded by magnificent trees, many of them the orig’ monarchs of the forest. Opposite Silver Spring station Mr. Dan Mason has erected a handsome house and a little further up the road is the charming home ot Mr. William Thompson (brother of Mr. J. W. Thompson), formerly owned by Geo. Riggs, and which, with its diversified surface and fine shade trees, is one of the most attract- ive features of that beautiful region, Adjacent to Mr. Thompson’s place is the farm of the late John Wilson, which has re- cently been subdivided, and many handsome improvements have been made upon it by pur- chasers of lots, and others are in progress. Mr. Julian Dowell has just finished a beauti- ful and finely situated residence on his prop- erty here, The Wilson mansion, a spacious, comfortable house, surrounded by’ noble trees, is still re- tained and occupied by the family. The picturesque but rather dilapidated LITTLE VILLAGE OF SLIGO, adjoining, affords by its pleasant situation, magnificent shade trees and fine business loca- tion at the junction of two great roads—the Brookville and Ashton pikes—a fine opening for the enterprising subdivider. Near by here is the handsome house of Mr. Wright Curtiss, the cozy cottage of Mr. Morton, and the at- tractive old Fenwick homestead. Next comes the subdivision which is known as Woodside, containing 100 acres, purchased lately by B, H. Warner and B. F. Leighton, .who contemplate commencing to make extensive improvements very soon. Opposite Woodside and east of the Brookville pike is Alton, the home of Mr. Noyes, with its extensive Sroup of farm bi ings. In this neighborhood the elevation is so pronounced that extensive and beautiful land- Scapes are opened up to view, the magnifi- cent shade trees gi & vista effect to some of the more attractive spots, Farther east are the comfortable homes and fertile acres of Mr. J. B, Wilbur, Dr, Condict, L. J. Brunett, Oliver Clark, the Wormleys, W. W. Rapley, J. W. Al- baugh, Mrs. Hutchinson, widow of the fur-seal millionaire, ex-Secretary of the Treasury Hugh McCulloch, and ex-Collector John F. Cook, UP TO LINDEN, Returning to the railroad and continuing up the Metropolitan Branch until a point 9 miles from Washington is reached the seeker after suburban groWth is confronted by “Lin- den.” Linden was a farm up to about twelve Years ago, and then its owner, Mr. C, M. Keys, lutted a subdivision and sold about twenty lots. Within the last year or two sales have been numerous and many prominent improve- ments have been made by Mr. F. R. Keys, who now controls the Linden In Linden, as at present laid out, there are but 2 acres, but across the railroad are 180 acres more which will be cut up within the next few months, Even for those who have homes in other suburban retreats Linden has many There are @ number of beautiful there owned by well-known W: Among those who delight to dwe! there are O. C. Fox, Major Lawrence, Ji Holcomb, John ¥. Baret, Eugene Van View, and will soon be quite a populous place, FOREST GLEN AND THEREABOUTS, Immediately across the railroad track from Forest Glen park is another of Washington’s outgrowths—a portion of the famous old Jo- e homes imensions 35 feet wide. The most recent prac- AT FOREST GLEN PARK. The new station, on the southwest side of the track, is as pretty a piece of architectural work as the traveler's eyes will rest on in a week's journey, and it is as commodions as it is pretty, in the rear of the station is what at first glance seems to be nothing but a dense and apparently impenetrable growth of stately timber, but a closer inspection reveals the leaf-draped figure of that thoroughly esthetic structure, THE FOREST INN. How can it be reached? Pleasantly graded Paths and a broad driveway lead from the sta- tion and out of the clear sunlight down to the valley of a bright stream which, a few hundred yards further west, mingles its crystal clear- ness with the rushing waters of Hock creek. The foot nger goes directly to the it rustic bridge which spans the valley of the little creek, and he will, if he enjoys the beau- tiful, pause on the center of the structure and look down to where; 50 fect below, the car- riages and equestrians have to go before they can reach the inn. A short, easy ascent leads to the inn, where the Washington hotel habitue can easily imagine he is at home, for in charge of the otlice is Mr. Britton of the National hotel, His presence is accounted for by the fact that Tenney & Co,, proprietors of the National hotel, are the lessees of the inn. Just what the Capi- tol is to the city of Washington the inn is to Forest Glen—it is the center trom which every- thing radiates and to which every- thing tends. In its construction—planned by Mr. T. F. Schneider and built by Mr. W. P. Lipscomb—comfort was always the prerequisite, although the aim seems generally to have been to combine utility and beauty. Everywhere throughout the structure is that sense of roominess—of plenty of air and lots to spare. It is an ideal summer home, and those who live there appreciate it. There is no higher ground in the park than that upon which the inn stands,and the view from the porches and windows of the hostelry is charming—and Archi- tect Schneider says there is nothing wrong with the view from the porches into the interior of the inn. Natural woods are used freely all through the house, and, supplemented by soft, beautiful rugs, stained glass, and a wealth of art furniture, but little is left to be de- sired even by critical humanity, Attached to the inn are ample opportunities for amuse- ment. A billiard room and two bowling alleys are always open to guests of both sexes and to residents of the park, and those who would prefer lawn tennis, croquet, or archery can be accommodated in the immediate vicinity, A very POPULAR “FAD” just now, and one that has in it a good deal of common sense and enjoyment, is to drive out to Forest Glen irom the city in the early evening, and, after strolling around the grounds for a while and drinking of the clear springs of pure and abundant water, eat a nicely-cooked and neatly-served dinner or lunch at the inn, Such guests arrive at any time and are always accommodated, for the cafe is never out of order, Among the guests at the hotel for this season (afew of them residents of cottages in the park) are Mr. and Mrs. D. ©. Gould, Man- chester, N, H.; Mr. E. T. Platt, New York, and the following Washingtonians: Postmaster Ross and family, Mr. and Mrs. B. U. Keyser, Mr. and Mrs, A. Fisher. Mr. and Mrs, . Gibbs and family, Mr. and Mrs, George D. Hopkins, Mr. and W. R. Smith, Mr. and Mrs, Freak G, Wilkins, Mr. and Mrs. Seymour W. Tulloch and family, Mrs. M. J. Watkins and Miss Wat- kins, Mr. and Mrs, E. H. Spang, Miss Pleason- ton, Mr. Peyton Randolph and family, Mr. H. Wells and family and Messrs, V. W. Longan, H. J. Rothrock, R. K. Croullé, Walter Huston and John Coughlin. 4 PARK WITH A HISTORY. More than half a century ago a company of gentlemen whose business eye was upon the main chance purchased what is now known as Forest Glen Park, subdivided it, and tried to dispose of it. At that somewhat remote date there were but few people whose faith was strong enough to enable them to espouse the cause of the city, of which Tom Moore satiri- cally wrote: * “This famed een were fancy sees obelisks in trees; Squares in morasses, obel ich traveling foal guzettee With shrines unbuiltand heroes yet unborn.” The population of Washington did not then exceed 20,000 and there was but little of the spirit of enterprise to be found anywhere within the limits of the District of Columbia. It was even then doubtful as to whether Wash- ington would be the permanent capital of the country. Forest Glen Parktisa tract of alittle more than 100 acres, controlied by the Forest Glen im- provement company, which owns the inn and directs in a general way all matters of import- ance in connection with the park. The officers of the company are: Seymour Tulloch presi- dent;F. 8. Presbrey, vice president; F. B. Noyes, secretary; A. T. Hensey, treasurer. The board of directors consist of A.T. Hensey, F. B. Noyes, F. 8, Presbrey, Alfred Ray, Ww. Talbot, 8. W. Tulloch and F. R. Keys. In platting the park A NOVEL PLAN WAS ADOPTED. Instead of laying out the lots on paper and selling them so, the company staked out the lote on the ground and then had a map made of the work. The result is that each and every lot @ good one, admirably adapted fora building site. An extraordii | meant of liberality characterized the platting, for not more than 30 acres were laid out in building lots, while 70 acres have been devoted to streets, avenues and reservations. By a skillful and thoroughly artistic arrangement of the winding streets it will be impossible for one house to face another (except in s few oe, das a thing the mnt of each house look out upon a reservation of ample dimensions situated across the roadway. It is very evident that the company’s idea is to make the place bean- tiful rather than to sell lots, The underbrush been cleaned out anda large number of the least promising treés have been cut down, leaving, cater dks te of timber of the finest possible di iption, which affords all the necessary shade, with quite a number of trees to spare. While there are scenic beauties everywhere there is one place in the park from whence the one landscape is visible, and at this point the view is superb, but it en the sun is at the horizon, that every- at ite ~~ Far away to of ¢ sont persion af che Fordure ay richer ata site call He Ht tt Te He ; 7 ERE i ie i l i f Ht i i i i outlets for the many who will make Capitol View Park their home. This property has as its eastern boundary the line which separates it from the Forest Glen investment company’s subdivision, and, as this line runs right through the station at Forest Glen, those who will live in the eastern portion of Capitol View Park will be able to get off or on the train almost at their doors, ¢ front of the park extends u) as far as Knowles’ station, which gives morte. 4 facilities to the west-enders, This subdivision is in the bands of A. 8. Pratt & Son, and up to the present time considerable work has been done on the 125 acres now on the market, As large an addition is being held until there is a demand for it. From Forest Glen station up to the western limits of the park isa series of easy ascents from high higher. The majority of the houses will, if they are built to fit the situation, face toward the southeast, and it was from this agreeable peculiarity that the title—Capitol View Park— was derived, But two objects in the capital can be seen,and they are the Goddess of Liberty on the Capitol dome and the upper portion of that stately shaft dedicated to Wash- ington, The supply of shade trees here is ample. ° Of water there is a plentiful supply of the best. Some of the streets have been graded. and several houses will be erected this season by persons who propose making their homes inthe park—among others Mr. W. H. Wilson of the National Bank of the Republic, Mr. David Kindleberger of Riggs & Co., and Mise Prentiss, the latter to open a school, which will be largely of the kindergarten variety Others who will build are Samuel 8. Shedd, Charles Bradley, Thomas Graham, and G. W Callahan. Building stone will not be expen so far as residents of the park are con cerned, for they are at liberty to quarr: and cart away (but not outside the park) al the stone they need from a very fine quarry on the place, Piscatorially inclined residents will not have to travel far for sport. A five-acre pond has been stocked brook trout, and the management has decided that each and every resident shall have the right to fish in tha pond as often as he or she pleases. Rather a pleasant arrangement, this! Fancy get- ting up with the sun and enjoying an hour or more of fine sport; then returning home to cook and eat the captives which succumbed either to your skill or their own hunger! All this supposes, however, that the supply of fish is equal to the demand. ves Saturday Smiles. They have flannel bathing sui resorts that do not shrmk. Th to, probably.—Binghampion Republican, In our present school curriculum the tree of knowledge has so many branches that the teacher needs & saw more than he needsa spade.—Baltimore American, All things come to those who wait is a con- soling adage to those who would rather wait than work.—Galveston News, “Pairsonals” would be a good heading over marriage notices.—Pitisburg Chronicle, You can never get into the good graces of a young woman by watching her get outof a ammock.—Life. He was a brave fellow and seized with avidity A challenge to battle with General Humidity; But, despite all advice to keep cool, he got eated, And kept up the struggle till, badly defeated, — — fs jast, and in pF oe rowned himself in a of his own perspira- tion.—New York Herald. She loved both.—‘Do you love me, dear?” asked George, quite unnecessarily, of his in- amorata. “Yes, George, dear,” she cheerfully replie “I love * ie and I love pistachio ice cream.” Somerville Journal, Friend—“Mr.Cleveland,what do you think of the fight? Grover—‘I sympathize with Kilrain. I know myself what it is wo be knocked out,”— Texas Siftings, What a complication! When the schoolmas- ee one of the girlshe hits a miss. When meg dodges she misses a hit.—Philadelphia 88, Flossie (after the feast of melons)— “Mamma,” she said, pressing her hands wearily upon her stomach, ‘‘my sash is just like a win- dow sash, isn’t it?” r a what way,dear?” asked the mother, smil- ingly. “Because it’s around the pains,” she replied, demurely.—Binghampton Republican, Said a fiaxen-haired daughter of Eve to the dapper young man behind the counter:—“Have you any nice soft muslin that will suit my com- plexion and hair?” Clerk—“Bleached or unbleached.”—Phila- delphia Press, The stealing of an umbrella on a clear day is held to be a theft by an Omaha judge; but the stealing of the same article on a rainy day is held to be justifiable on the ground of self- defense. We presume this decision was ren- dered in order to protect the court.—Bufalo Mrs. Parvenu—‘“Mr. Travis, you know every- body. Who is that pretty girl over there sit- on the divan?” . Travers—“That is one of my sisters, Mrs. Parvenu.” Mrs. Parvenu—‘Indeed! You don't look as if you belonged to the same fami; Mr. Travers (sadly)—“‘No; and we never "Burlington Free Press. From London comes the pleasant compli- ment that Mrs. Chamberlain carries herself like a duchess. Let us h« earry on like one.—Philadiphia Times. Secretary Blaine has: it twenty-eight. of his ete Wi Se all meee joined aclub. He has one most of the time, however.—New York World. How to Get There. From the Midsummer Puck. First stranger (in Boston)—“Can you tell me how to reach Washington street?” Second stranger—“‘That’s just where I want to go. Let's work together. You go south and I'll go north, and we'll report progress every time we meet.” Employer—“Ah, yes—er, here's ten cents for you, Johnnie, and you needn't say anything about the bouquet to my wife.” UCTION SALES. FU RE vost « np heey ant ‘Two ¥: ding Lote a eater as ‘naps PR abered 24 end 2 3 = * ») ob each Jot when sold. jy26-3t_ MOMAS DOWLING, Auctoucer. xDOW “SASH, INSID é Wea Gprptat fiat Bee HOUSE, IN PINE aby MAT AUCTION. sé et No 1400 New Hampshire Teall sell the sbove material,” This te chtenly touryese 7 . B. — builders Hive this male theirattention, te ih Aine condsticn, THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. THE ABOVE is ’ svenceet the run, Gad MONDAY CLE TRENT YS Fst sauces oe STROMA DEWLING, auctiooeer. D SON BROS, Auctioneers "8 SALE GF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE eTgres COPPER MILL ICE BU, Be te ou Ay MORNING, JULY THIkTIeTH, couumencing at TEN O'CLOCK, I will sell st the suct tion rooms of . hand Db 18OR BENRY LEIMBACK, Surviving executor, SALE AT AUCTION-STORE FIXTURES— Box, Beales, C a 3y26-3t Bis _ eae, a Grocenes (Can Caled Pick! ce) w highest bidder, TweNty SINT, et LEN AM. et id * a — A TGNEE*S SALE ALUABLE LOT) THE TOWN OF HYATTS- ® Hue in By virtue of the power contained in ary mimoea'Y Teens end ™ d to that which is considerably | t2*,!en¢ Teo vans’ liber J. W. Prince » Md... to & prior mort- to secure the Hyattsville builiing association. ‘he te Consist of & two-story six-rocia frame dwelling. Tern vf sale: One-half cash on day of sale, or on ratification ooh! the court, balance in one year from day of sale erred payment to bear interest trom day of sale, secured by the bond of cr ner with, Surety oF sureties to watinfaction of ae- signee, or cash, st option purchaser. Couw uciig at purchaser's cost. SILUMONE BEALL Aerlenee. ALLS LICH £ BRANDI, 5 Solicitors Jy24wastde D* ‘CANSON BROS, Auctioneers STEERS’ SALE OF BRICK ROUSE, NUMBER 1612 NINTH STREET NOKIHWEST, NEAK KHODE ISLAND AVENUE. By virtue of a deed of trust, diily recorded in Liber No. 1317, folio 459 et sea.,ove of the Lan the District of Columbia, we will sell at iu front of tbe premises on TUESDAY, THE sik Lit DAY OF AUGUST, A.D. 1880, AT HALE-PAST FIVE O'CLOCK P.M. the following described real estate, situated in the City of Washington, District of Colum: bia, to-wit: All that certain picce or parcel of land and premises known and being of, lot numbered as square hundred and sixty-four (304), beinnii for the saine at the southeast corner of aid «15» thence running west on the south line Of said lot oue hundred and thirty-eight feet nine inches (138 ft. 9 inches) to the line of alley, tet feet seven aud one-ball inches ri] ft. 73@ inches), thence east to the west line of Ninth street wortiwest, thence south to the place of beginuing. The same being Known as premises numbered 1612 Niuth street northwest. cash, balance in ove and two Terms: One-third Fears, for which the notes of the purchaser, secured by deed of trust on the property sold and beariug interest of sale at the rate of six per cent per aunum, Will be taken, or all cash, at the option of the pur: chaser. A deposst of $100 will be required at time of sale. All conveyancing. ‘Terms of sale to be compiled with in ton da ise st purchaser's cost rs the day of sale,otberw trusi to resell the property at the ris faulting pi ; ¥ such resale in some newspaper publisie ton, D.C. notice of ia Washing- yED PROPERTY AK BidGHT. AE MILITARY ¥ OF RE © SAT! we AROAD NEAR SI WooD AND 01 ROAD. Under and by virtue of a decree of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, ins e F. Sipperiy was piaintift and Wi was defendant, known us equity cause undersigued trustee wulou FE OND, ISN, at the hour of SIX OCL front of the premises, sell at public suction and lot of land known as. part cis ‘containing three acres.and iwore particularly in the proceedings in said cause. q Tis of sale as prescribed Ly said decree are as follows: Que-third of the purchase money cash, bal ance in two equal installment, to besecured by the notes of the purchaser, at one ‘and two years, and & deed of trust on the property sold. or all cask, at the pui option. A deposit of $140 required on the day of sale. All conveyancing at the purchaser's Sout, Bale to be ‘complied with within ten (0) dave from the day of saleotherwise the trustee reserves Fight w resell et the cost and risk of the datwulting urchaser, D. CAl TE ” Residence, Bri bUNcas dy25-akas HOMAS DOWLING, Auctson: iUSTEES’ SALE OF FRAME. 1739 T STKEET NOKTHW By virtue of a deed of trust duted the iGth a: September, 1886, and duly recorded in Public Auction in trout of the premises on MA the FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST, O'CLUCK F ~ Willard’s subdivision of square No the Luprovements, which consist ory Frame House with Frame Stable in rear, stun! Ube worth side of T street between 17th and 15th streets north- west. ‘Terms of sale: One-fourth cash, the residu 18 and 24 months, with notes beuring inter Per cent per annum until paid, aud sec of trust on the property sold, All couveyancing and record €200 deponit required at th ae of wale. EAJAMIN P. SNEDER, ALBEKY L’STUKIEVANT,S Trustecs. ther with GiANCERY SALE OF VALUABLI NEAK TENALL OW x Virtue of decree passed June 25, 1889, in Cause pretest Equity Docket 20, Freuch’ va oy et We will sell on WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTY-FL DAY OF JULY, 180, at FIVE O'CLOCK P-L, im rout of the preuiises, Lots numbered fifteen 13) and teen (16). in square wusubered eight ( Sud Butts’ subdivision of the estate of Giles Dyer: det joes ae