Evening Star Newspaper, September 14, 1889, Page 8

CHESTNUTS ARE ARLY And the Crop is Going to be the Biggest Kaown fur Many Yéars. RIPE, ut crop this fail is going to be the ag been known for many years,” merebant on hi nission siana day toa Stan reporter, “Every other year the big crops come ordinarily with pour ones in between, but the harvest that is coming now, according to the reperts we get, will be almost 1 Peaches us no’ parts of ti be ripe for gathering until after the equinoctial open 1 burrs. Then come aud atter the tiny fruit keu boughs over the ground, This e chiacapin has an advantage e chestnut—it does Already the chin- earance in the mar- cedented. The same story is where the over its bigger cousin, for frost to rip ude their ket, and the b a 2 Md. y pushes so close, together that it is difficult to make one’s way through them. For my part I think the chin- capia better flavored than any chestnut—the only thin, t it is its size. Ls “And where do the chestuuts come from? WHERE THE CHESTNUTS COME FROM. “Those we get here are the Virginia nuts; the? are the finest and latgest of all, though possibly the ones grown in New Hamphire and setts have an even sweeter however, are smaller, The : of Virginia in- Green, Ne ns of Kapp aod Aumberst cou up to t! south side of the Blue kidg he nuts are mostly picked by children, trom Whom they are bought by the ebuntry grocers and traders, who in ti sell them to the whole- , On commission or tities of them are are passed over 4 atthe beginning by which they are tobe subsequently e accordingly, for sale to the ag to the retailer.” IN THE ALLEGHANIES. “Ts not the All ~egion a great produe- fing center of chest! “Yes, indeed. It is rent to long sieve and Norfolk, where with small ho! is the orth west. t. The | » is| iu which treed are being eu WOoRMY OCCUPANTS. ‘3 lnvst Rnpertaut drawb: in . sted the newspaper miu, “is the trequeucy of the worm m it.” , purchased 1 they all quickly and spoiled, W red ones; if have been ‘hi i worm born in the nut, or does it make its way into the fruit?” THE DRVELQPMENT OF THE won GERM. “Both, Jaboujd say; though that bas always been considgred @ puzzle. I have no doubt Myself thas the germ of the destroyer is in the chestnut erigin existing im the tree and only awgiting favoral velop, ‘These cond nat is warned by fermentation or ot! ‘Then the animal quic bs its e the is likely that they § can gohsiime them syccessively. Chestuut® amb sometimes artiticigliy heated, for shippin® toa taut point, to dry out the moisture: Which Would otherwise aid fermentation: Bag there ¥ no way to keep them fresh for any Igfgth of timo save by cold Tous Preservative method has ech applied very — suc chegjnuts, and it is no uncomm: fine season fora single New York Put away 10,000 bushels of them on ice y can be kept in that way indefinitely, so that Beople who can afford the luxury may have rime ehes p year round It was he BUYSt ring and summer that made the crop for promise so bountifully. ‘There ip nothing chestnuts Lke so much as wet saa dry alwpys yields @ poor harvest. ‘hey are ticklish this 3 to handle any way. To avoid chance of spoiling they should alw: be i express, which costs money, and lug is so capricious that your 10 9 bushel today may not bring srtow. You are doing well if chestnuts have ouly one worm to —— The Footpath. walk through a courtty ne high road. The winding by-road, with its bowery sides, is everywhere and everywhere, too, we find crossing private grouads r- 8 there in their Horses, tov, are cheap 4dear in England, so the English obliggd to waik where his American if he will, why we have not so many footpaths « h is nut to confess our- selves sativfic Want of them. Nor is ason why we should not have them greater uumbers, to make a road. but very | to make a foot- for, of course, we need werely @ narrow path which @ well-shed aud sen dressed person gan traverse with derate degree of | comfort—not a gravel walk fit for slippers and muslin gowns. Often a couple of planks across & brook, afew loads of earth dumped in a Marshy spot, two or three stones set as steps against a wallor fenc aud so lit cutting away of tree br. 3 oud undergrowth, would Open apa delightful tract of country’ which now is almost im pussib! ft approuch. Not do we think that the farmer's or landed Proprictor’s interests would suffer by such trifling civilitics paid to pos pedestrians, More persons would cross his property, but those who did cross would do it less damage, The path straying into less those for whose esxpecia would, of course, be L even th est, simp erally formed in our al neighborhoods their @iluence would at © be felt in the village iteolf as wellas in the summer colony. any farmer's daughter way she More and sbe will answer, like the city woman, “Where shall I The road is unat- tractive, the meadows and woods are al: more of Jess dificult to cross and often impas- sable.” re path simple bridges and stiles are what we ueed, alike in the interests of bealhfaul physical development and of Beaithiul growth in the sentiment for nature, But to exp irable directions, while | benefit is was formed ted by its bounds, If ra en- is were thas does not walk | a Easy Enough to Her Mind. Prot the Jowiel. Messe iger, Two little jirls were out in a row boat ona river in Maine when, through the fault of one, the other was precipitated intu the water. She who sew the accident. The other was chided en her retura to the shore. Bittle cousin? What would you have d Mr. Briggs hadn't saved her? biskceaneey ‘Oh,” responded the little murely, “we'd have out.” six-year-old, de- got her when the tide went ——+o+—___ Hopwood—‘Knox, did I ever tell you the tory about the judge and his coon dog?” Knox—"I don't remember. Was is @ good -5 eee mighty good story.” Knox—*Then you never told it to me,”— New York Truth. No person living will again dute 8 document properly without using a “9.” It mow stands on the extreme right--188% Next year it will take the third place—-1990, where it will re- Main ten —: po will then bpd into sécond !ace—1900, an ere will ress @ century. Epon Traveler. THE EVENING A BIG REAL ESTATE DEAL Over a Million Square Feet of Ground THE FLANAGAN Purchased, PROPERTY IN THE VICINITY OF LINCOLN PARK NOW OWNED BY CITIZENS OF WASHINGTON—THEY PROPOSE TO MARE EXTEN- SIVE IMPROVEMENTS—A LARGE TRANSACTION. An agreement was placed upon record today, showing one of the most extensive deals in Washington city property that has been made in recent years, by which Stephen Flanagan of Philadelphis transfers his entire interest in the large tract of land owned by him in tht vicinity of Lincoln park to “The Washington | Real Estate company.” This property com- prises fourteen squares and contains nearly one million square feet of land. The price pai was about $350,000. The land has never been improved, although it ixcludes nearly the entire frontage on Lincoln park, which is now one of the prettiest parks in the city. The numerous eligible building sites would have been occupied with resi- dences before this if the property had been offered in smaller blocks. The owner, how- ever, Had decided to sell it as a whole, if at all, and he was not particularly anxious to dispose of it. He had in value and it its future was promising. seen it radually appreciatin; was not dit ree “ cult to foresee that Mr. Flanagan's in- terest in the property, dates back for a period of over twenty. with other chased the .gr -five years, when in conjunction hiladelphia capitalists he pur- ‘ound, It was the intention to erect a large number of houses, and the work was begun by building a row of residences on 11th street, which are known to this day as the “Philadelphia row.” fronts, white marble trimmings and door The rick “ps, lain would make even « Philadelpmian feel at horne. Each house is exactly like its neighbor; the only difference in the houses, as some one has re- marked, is that the night latch keys are unlike. The houses, hi owever, did not prove to be a profitable investment, and go no more were erected. It was found that the enterprise Was some years in adyanee of the growth of the city. Elev: those days and euth street was too far east in it continued to be a good wa: out for some years after. The operatigns of the syndicate came toa stand still. They had the land, howe’ only a few cents a foot was pai erty. Some of could not affor: one by one the finally Mr. His pati ver, and at a very cheap rate, as for the prop- the members of the syndicate dito wait to grow rich, and so ¥ disposed of their interests, and Fiatagan became the sole owner. © has been richly rewarded. He has seen the eity steadily growing out that way and property in the immediate vicinity seil for over-n dollar a s not so far east ils Chicago | are facilities for gettin, I prices rise | exist when the their purchas Capitol is now tiou,of the entire city Was not many y ON THE toda foot. Lincoln park is as it used to be and there there which did not > Philadelphia syndicate made The popuiation east of the about equal to what the popuia- ars ago. LINE OF IMPROVSMENTS. The now owners of the property in making ,| this investment recognized the ra, g conditions ard march d negoti. io | estat enterpr! | In ance where 8} the city limits 1 in recent y deal which was composed J. Hillyér, Sen: nd, we No ough good business the are all citizen: directors, Job | dan, Jared C. committee, portion of this aud they will erection of re company, Mr. hyd been reg | ther | sell real estate | erecti ment, as there ing sites end hi the company ¢ property now Ender these of le such a wi liness with consummated a that it would b vantages, can be secured land, and t from Bowie to Is costs @ good deal | cess to the same locality by yania company's bridge. ties could ca: part of the cit; point af view ed that in t Sty was dire mie on the market, act, the recol. te operators faiied to recall a gimilar in- Some dealers whos: vestment of mone: | Bebrend. Harrison M. Benuett, Ge: n of buildings. soon as formal posse ly change this part of tho city and per- he developmen. of real estate the line of the of improvements and must soon They determined to buy Were begun. It was soon of ons found that it would be one of the largest real ises ever attempted in this city. tion of some of the ofd real uch a large block of land within was included in one purchase, emories go back as far large investments in transaction ed with the The opera- ust been closed, tions of the California yndicate. although it of astute financiers like Judge C. ator Stewart, aud the late Judge ere looked upon at that time as ce of the folly of men. Times have one regards the involving resent transac- proba ly a larger in- as iudicatiug anything but sense. The new owners of the Washington Real Estate com- wmized last May with a capital of share being $60. has been sold, and applications received tor more the directors have increased the capital stock to $300,000, THE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY. sof the District and identified | with the interests, as the following list will in- | dicate: President, John H. Walter; viee president, | Dr. Harrison M. Bennett: secretary, W. Mosby Williams; treasurer, John Ridout; board af u H. Walter, president, Amnon A. Jor- , Leo Simmons, Bartow Nichol L. Walker; attorney, John Ridout;’ finance Prof. ¢) K. Bertrand §. Ashby It is the purpo . Uruer, chairman, Chas, W. Blazey. of the directors to place a property on the market at once, ‘also improve portions by the sidguces. The president of the John H. Walter, in conversation with a 5TaR reporter, said that the company alarly organized under the laws of Virguus and that it had received a charter om: that it was authorized te buy and and to impro: property by the rv. Walter said that as ‘ion of the property was cecured that active measures wonld be taken toward developing it. He thought that no difliculty would be experi- enced iu realizing handsomely on the invest was a grow.ng demand for build- buses In that locality, and that ould dispose of a portion of the tan advance of 100 per cent. rcumstances he thought that the investment was an excellent one, and that the pany might congratulate itself on having se purchase, He thought that the whi h the stock ulready issuod taken before the sule of this property waa showed how the enterprise was regarded by the public. N EXPOSITION sITR, Mr. Walter has great faith in the future of East Washington. He said that if this city was selected as the place where the great exposi- tion of 1592 is to be held, as he firmly believed 2. that the position buildings would undoubte i, be located in the eastern part of the city. He no other place in th At least 3 was of the opinion that city offered the same ad- acres of land, he said, east of the Capitol. The Penn- sylvania railroad now skirts the border of this Baltimore and Ohio b its branch Sheppard's could also have ag- using the Pennsyl- The street car facili- iy be made equal to those in any , and looking at it from every © thought the location in the eastern section was the most suitable that could be selected. Graxp Exc Onio and Wes scener; Special train o} excursionis yalorous de half price. avenue, pad at ‘And No record of th low But they shall 1 Mecca oF Axsnic. TRSIO! ——— To GETTYSBURG, THE Vator, via Baltimore and x Va Maryland railroads, under tern the auspices of Nelson association, Sunday, September 15, passing through the of the Blue Ridge, Pen orgeous lar, dc. f through cars will leave Wash- ington 9am. and arrive at Gettysburg 1:30 p. m., returning leave Gettysbur three and a half wht keep even boys’ feet from | toric buttletield—a forest of monuments to our 5 p.m., giving ours at A Kiound-trip rate #2, Children Tickets for sale at Baltimore and Ohio ticket offices, 619 and 1351 Pennsylvania Baltimore and Ohio depot, * Forgotten Workers. Ask | They lived, and they were useful: this we know, naugh beside: ir names is left, to show soon they died: They did their work, and then they passed away, Ap unknown band; live in endless day, im the Fair, shining land. And were they young, or were they growing old, ‘Or Mil, or well, Or lived in poverty, or had they wealth or gold— No one can tell: Only one thing is known of them—they faithful ere and true Ww Disciples of the Lord, and strong, through prayer, To save and do. But what avails the gift of em: fame? at emoty They lived to 4 was saved with some diticulty by » gentleman | They loved the sweetness of anethor name, yl. Au ‘The rugged wa; ladly trod of earth, that they might be Helper and friend, “How could you be so carcless with your | Audin the foster No glory clusters around thelr names on earth; But Is kept a book of names of greatest worth, Ani there pee A place for all who did their lost ni Belore And O, take who will the baed A place among ‘orgott And as within the book o Jaw! M Honor and gio ‘or ayh and the we in God's heaven en knee chine fice ta arnes may © forth in brightest rays boon of fading fame; to me com hers, though my name JOURNEYING BY RAIL. A Washingtonian’s Trip to the Yellow- ‘stone. THROUGH CINCINNATI AND CHICAGO—THE EMI- GRANTS AT ST, PAUL—ACROSS DAKOTA'S FEBTILE PLAINS—QROWING TOWNS ALONG THE ROAD— FIRST GLIMPSE OF THE REAUTIFUL YELLOWSTONE Correspondence of Tze EVENING Stan. Livixeston, Moyt., September 2. After leaving Washington our first stop was at Charlottesville, a place celebrated for its grape culture and beautiful surroundings. It is here that the University of Virginia, founded by Jefferson, is located and one of the largest | and best telescopes is hundled | Prof. Stone in connection withsaid university. Westopped for supper and were joined at our table by a gentleman and his wife, the man about sixty- five and the new wife about twenty-five—De- cember and May. But in the use of the wine glass May far exceeded December, as ehe helped herself to two or three glasses of wine after her husband had been supplied and the waiter eased to pass the decanter. Sbe drank with’ a relish and avidity quite remark- alle. We continued our jeuraey west uutil we struck the Ohio river, whose banks we followed up to Cincinnati. As our train was an hour late we were obliged to spend the day there, which we did with much pleasure, meet- ing an old friend, Col. John W, Fra; form erly of Washington, He introduced us to the many mysteries of interest avout that city. We took the cable road and went mg hs incline and had a tine view of the city in the valley be- tmeath, We also visited the zoological gardens (said by somt to be the finest in the country), and in the sige, quality and character of the animdis it is, but in variety and quantity itts ‘not equal to the Philadelphia garden, The colonel also pointed out she “wet corner,” where nine snloons ure located in nine consech- tive buildings, six on one street and three on the other, thus covering the corner of the block with the nine. ON THE CHICAGO AND ST. PAUL. Leaving Cincinnati in the evening we arrived at Chicago the next morning, where we spent the day by driving up the lake shore, examin- ing.the water works, where they claim to have the largest engine in operation in the United States, visiting the juil and inspecting the cells where were contined the anarchists, &c. We also_met ourold Washington friend, Prof. Jesse Christy, now a professor in one of the local colleges, Leaving Chicago in the afternoon we went by the way of Milwaukee to St, Paul. Here we spent the day, and although in winter tie the mometer goes below the fdrties yet the Sist day of August we found several degrees warmer than any day we have had in Washington this season. We visited the many points of interest about the city—their great iron bridge over the Misvissippa river, which is the theme of their boasting, as well us the place of their wonderful ice palaces in the winter. The grand union depot was thronged with people of all ages, colors, nationalities aud conditions, largely being BMIGRANTS TO THE WEST. A little woman, with six or eight little children about her, some happy,some crying andallcling- ing to her,anda great big husband off somewhere else with a group of men smoking aud drink- ing, was not au, infrequent sight. people had not only their babies but largely their goods, chattels and estates. Nearly afl were burdened with great rolls of clothing, bedclothes, rations, tincups, pots, pans kettles, cooking their own meals as they went, One mother, with » pair of twins, gallon jars filled with milk in a grip bog, which she carried in addition to her babies, while the rest of the children carried the remainder of the bedding, and, if there was anything left, the husband carried it, together with his pipe audsuch quantities of beer as he had been able to appropriate. It seemed to me that quite us many left by the Canudian Pacific av by the Northern Pae: We started ON OUER RUN WEST of over two thousand miles to Tacoma, W. T., without change of cars, We passed in quite quick succession Anoka, Elk Biver, East St. Cloud, St, Cloud Rapids, Little Falls, Brainerd, Wadena Junction, Detroit, Winniped Junction, Fargo, Valley City, Jamestown.Crystal Springs, Steele and Bismarck, N.D. Ald of these places are small settlements, scattered along 430 miles of the Narthern Pacific railroad, where it passes majuly through Northern Dakota, The laud is oue vast plain, scarcely a tree to be seen, the uaprovements, with very few exceptions, bein; small frame structures, securely banked aroun with earth so that no wind can get beneath them. Isaw one smali building at Jamestown banked clear up to the eaves: wind is, and has beeen of the time since we left St. Paul, blowing very hard—to me a gale, but to’the set- tlers whom I meet at the various stations a moderate breeze. BISMARCK is located on the east bank of the Missouri river and is, I judge, quite a flourishing town. ‘The improvements, peculiar to this section of the country, suggest haste and want of materiale and means in their construction, The Missouri river at this point is as broad as the Potomac at the Georgetown bridge and has a hed te and strong current. The Northern Pacific iron railroad bridge over itis quite @ remarkable piece of engineering. It crosses the river at an altitude of about eighty feet and ccnsists of two spans. Mandan, on the west side of the Missouri river, is quite a flourishing village. One very remarkable feature of this country is that prior to the construction of this railroad it was um inhabited, but uow, in the few years that have passed since its completion, villages and scttle- ments are springing up all along the line, and yet there are MILLIONS UPON MILLIONS OF ACRES of theso vast plains with a soil as rich as a gurden that are untouched, Ihave sometimes wondered what we would do with our people ina few years, the nation is increasing so rapidly, but the question is quite satisfactorily solved to me by a view of these great plains, for you can colonize the present population of the United States in the two Dakotas and have land to spare. When you ride four days on a limited train across a vast tract of county as rich in its soil as can be and as yet compara- tively unsettled (for the settlements to which I have referred are mere specks upon the ur- face of the county) you will get an idea that there is plenty of fand and to spare for the future great American nation. We sped toward the west, passing Dickinson and Medora, where, at the latter place, we crossed’ the Little Missouri river. Both of these places are quite flourishing towns. After leaving in the river We encountered # change of atmosphere—trom strong hot wind it changed toacold damp storm which chilled everybody through, and the overcoats and heavy wraps were brought into use. The thermometer fell to sixty, the clouds were black and suggested winter weather, This yeather cOntinued until we reached Glendive, Mont., and here we obtained our fitat view of the Yellowstone river. THE BAD LANDS, Agreat tract of land in the west of Dakota through which we passed is known as the “Bad Lands” of Dakota, and they are correctly named. The land is utterly worthless and consists of gullies, precipices, barren hills, &c., ‘all void of vegetation. The passengers and railroad officers said that the formations of the earth a volcanic product, but is the result of tne storms of the centuries which have washed away the soft loam and left the white stratified clay standing, THR BEAUTIFUL YELLOWSTONE. Thave many times in the past admired the beauty of the Niagara river, the St. Lawrence and the Hudson from its mouth to its source, butthe most beautiful stream of water that I have ever seen is the Yellowstone river, along whose banks we traveled for 340 miles, from Glendive to Livingston, where we branched off to visit the great national Yellowstune Park, about which I will speak in my next letter. The river is not a large streams perhaps 300 feet across; its water it as clear asa crystal and is everywhere in @ state of intense action. Its banks are well defined, and this silver thread running down the valley, with of high hills on either side, is beautiful indeed. The lands all through this section are fertile and productive and stock seéms to bea spontaneous product of the soil, for everywhere are to be seen hundreds and thousands of cattle, with two or three men on back darting in every direction, caring for their herds. Livingston is situated between two mountain d is our first introduction to real WHAT TO BUY FOR THE HOUSE. New Things In Home Furnishings Of- fered this Fall in Washington, ALL SORTS OF NOVEL WONDERS TO TEMPT THE FASHIONABLE MATRON—FRENCH PARLOR FUR- NITURE AND ANTIQUE BED ROOM SETS—WARD- ROBES AND CHIFFONIERS—WINDOW HANGINGS. This is the time of year when the fashionable dwelling in Washingtonis swept and garnished in cheerful preparation fdr the approaching winter. There are all sorts of new things to buy andrig up in the way of furniture and decorations, and the housewife who enjoys the blessing of wealth gads about—unless she pre- fers the rather shoddy method of hiring an ex- pert to equip her house for her—in search of luxurious novelties in ameublement. There are so many rich people here who have use for costly house-furnishings that in this line of trade the shops of the capital are most satis- factory. In fact, this kind of business hus grown to enormous proportions locally, within the last few years, To furnish your’ palace from top to bottom, by contract, so that is will be entirely “ready for com- fortable occupancy, ut short notice, is not much of an affair for any One of half a dozen establishments on a single street to undertake, But, of course, as was implied, the matron who has taste and money wherewith to gratify it, delights to go poking about herself after beautiful carpets and hangings and what not, keeping alwayd an especial eye wide open for whatever is fresh and not seen before. For there is a great satisfaction in being original and in having other people copy your posses- sions instead of being compelled to follow the examples in wsthetics set by them. FOR BOTH RICH AND PooR. Now, it is altogether probable that no season ere this has ever offered so many novelties in house furnishings de luxe as are to be found in the shops at present, Never before have so many exquisite things of the sort tempted the purchaser. Art wields the joincr’s plane and hammer in these days, and directs the shuttle through the weaver’s loom. The rich man need not complain When be can spend $1,000 on # chamber set of three pieces, while ‘the poor man's few dollars, judiciously expended. will show that the beautiful is not always costly. Atthe same time, it is just as well when you are buying,to know whatis going to be the cor- rect and irreproachable style. YRENCH FURNITURE. For instance, this French furniture—the chairs, sofas and tete-a-tetes of slender gilded wood, with seats of parti-colored rushes—will be tremendously ‘the cheese,” as vulgar folks q are fragile-look- would xay, this Winter, Th ing affairs, but so excellently made as to be quite durable, though possibly it might be sug- gested to visitors who weigh over 300 pounds that they try thé more massive seats. If you buy them, better pay a tritle more for the real ones from Paris, if only tor the reason that the latter are made to resemble gold by a never-tarnishing preparation which the Ameri- can manufacturers have tried in vain to repro- duce. Nothing could be prettier than these fairy-like contraptions, THE LATEST IN CHAIRS, And yet the very latest thing of all in the way of chairs is the parlor suite made out of preal Wilton rugs, much stuffed, or French tapestry may be employed for the covering in- stead, Plush, you know, has quite gone out of use for such purposes, Dainty French tables, with three or more shelves, inconceivably light, are a novelty; the shelyes are shaped Is in section and the legs take apart like fishing rods. French cabinets, too—you ian is iufavor at present—will be Some of them are astonishingly elaborate, with gold plate, brass-inlaid yeneer- ing and hand-painted paneling. EKD ROOM APPURTENANCES, Ta no branch has art furnishing made greater advances during the last few years than in that which pertains to bed room appurtenances. Paradoxically enough, too, the styles have re- verted to those which had the go two or three centuries buck, The fashionable bed room furniture of today must be as old fashioned as possible. The models of such things, popular now, were in use in European palaces and baronial halls 200 or 300 years a, The very newest thing in this way is the ‘sixteenth een- tary finish,” which is daubed on in « peculiar mabuner so as to produce the effect of old oak worn by long use until the original varnish has come off in spots. It is not particularly pretty nor is it certain that it will wear well, but what is the odds so you are in the fushion. Another novelty is the venteenth century finish,” which gives to green oak with varnish, polish- ing and a stain, the effect of the same wood 200 years older, ELABORATE CARVINGS. Above all a bed room sect must be elaborately carved, Whether constructed of oak or mabogany—either one of these materials is proper—all the wood that is exposed to view when the bed hag been made up should bea mass of such ornamentation, in complicated conventional designs. It is best to have these designs of actual sixteenth century patterns, if that style of coustruction be adopted, so as to carry out the notion completely. Nor, in this case, will the effect be injured by cast-iron corner pieces on the foot board, in imitation of the antique. Mahogany is used either un- stained or rendered “autique” by artifice. The newest and handsomest pattern of bed in the market as its foot board and head board con- Vex ur concave, instead of straight up and down, INLAID WITH BRASS. Chiefly for the sake, apparently, of making it expensive, another style of mahogany bed ia inlaid with $300 or so worth of brass, And that isa reminder of the fact that brass beds are becoming steadily more swell, Most of them come from abroad, but they are begin- ning to be manufactured largely in this coun- try also, at acheaper rate and Just as good, Even the old canopy beds, 8o oft condemned for ventilation’s sake, are making an effort to come in again on the strength of their an- tiquity. THE NEW PATTERNS IN DRESSING TABLES are simply beautiful, They are all of them very old, too, The favorite type has along mirror like a cheval glass that you can see yourself at full length in, with the table be- neath so low as‘to hold but single long drawer, At one side itruns up so high as to contain a big bonnet box, beside several toilet drawers. The most interesting novelty of all is what is called a “geutleman’s costumer,” and its reason for being is found in the curious un- willingness exhibited by the average man to hang up his clothes when he goes to bed at night, instead of throwing them ina mass on @ chair, But with little pole with hooks on it close by the couch, whereon he seeks slumber, he will not find it a’bore at all to thus preserve his garments from unseemly and premature wrinkies. This is the latest development of the old ‘‘hall-tree,” which, in its original form, was merely a real tree, sawed offayardorso fromthe roots and with the remaining branches lopped. This primitive contrivance was placed in the hall to hang hats and coats upon, and from it was finall: eyolved—through the medium of a post with pege—the modern hatrack, And now it ap- pearsinthe shape of the “gentleman’s cos- tumer.”” WARDROBES AXD CHIFFONIERS, The point that first strikes the eye in behold- ing the new styles of wardrobes and chiffoniers isa tendency to what might almost be called extravagance in the way of locks and hinges— ticularly the latter—which, in elaborated rass, oxidized or otherwise, and steel, seem to be put on wherever there is a vacant space, At the same time they are very decorative, the ornamental locks, some of them shaped like wheels, doing much to beautify the objects to which they are attached. The chiffoniors and wardrobes are oy elaborately carved also, and the freshest fashions in both exhibit much of the sixteenth and seventeenth centur: aspects as to finish. ‘The finest wardrobes this year have cedar chests in the upper part for furs, The sixteenth and seventeenth centaur: effects are also applied to sideboards, which have as much carving as can be bestowed upon them. Dinner wagons, to set dishes upon, are coming more and more into use here in Washington, CURTAINS AND PORTIERES, Now, as to hangings, the drapery for windows will be much more elaborate this season, two or more stuffs of different tone being mingled and fancifully arranged. The sides of each window will be draped not alike, but quite differently, one curtain thered up high, for ine ing stance, and the other left straigh' Lace Point, ir still hang stratgnt between tre door frat ig ween the door jambs, thi drapery may be added along ths mete most appropriate will be’ velo: plush and chenille; turcoman has gone out to a great extent. a be considered at all the poag: Capes J the com- ing season. For the present be not too conspicuous, and more, upon a grounds are psper has grown somewhat common. The lat- ter fact seems a pity, conside how well pic- tures, &c., show up against it. are out entirely and friezes grow wider. On ceilings paper of a single pattern must be laid, if any, paper that imitates frescoing being no longer thing. » The so-called ‘Moorish fret- work”—all of it made in Cleveland, Ohio— which serves so decorative a purpose over doors and so forth, is going to be more fashionable than ever. In combination with portieres wonderful effects cam be produced with it. Butif you want tosee what wonders in the way of house furnishings there are to be purchased at the shops this fall. you should go about and look at them for yourself. No ver- bal description caf do them justice. However, in case you have not lots of money in your pocket, maybe it would be better that you should stay away and so preserve your peace of mind. “see WHITE KID GLOVES WON. A Cowboy’s Scheme to be Chosen “Caller-off” at a Frontier Dance. From the New York Tribune. We decided to give a dance on Christmas eve, and the fronticr town of Hugo was ina wild state of excitement. That was several years ago, but I remember the whole thing as perfectly as if it had happened yesterday. The population of the place was like that of other western towns. There were four women there, two children, and perhaps sixty or seventy men in all, most af whom were cowboys. Every man around the neighborhood had made his plans to be at that dance, and why every head of cattle thereabout did not get away is a mystery, as the ranches were all deserted on that evening. You may be sure that the fame of that occur- rence spread throughout that part of Colorado. The arrangements were gotten up in a truly magnificent manner for Hugo. ‘Whe store was cleared up, the floor caretully scrubbed and all the chairs in the town Were arranged along the walls, The boys declared that the floor must be waxed, and so we hunted up some beeswax and generously scattered it around. Of course it did not improve the floor, but it was wax, and wax was what we wanted. It was agreed that the dance was to be conducted in true eastern fushion, and,we all unstrapped the belts of our six-shooters that evening, sume of us for the first time in a good many days. The crowning touch to the arrangements was a supper. There was not a man in Hugo or Atty $s around Whose chest did not swell wi! pride when he thought of that supper; “colla- tion” we called it, THE IDEAL CALLER-OFF. How we were going toarrange about partners did not worry us much, for at a dance in those days the principal feature was the dance. But there was one thing over Which I, for one, lay awake nights ‘Bhat was the ‘calling off.” ‘The distinction of being chosen to call off the figures éan hardly be appreciated in these days and inthis country. The man thus honored always had his position at the head of the room right next to the violin, and, of course, he was one of the head couple. His power was hardly less than that of a dictator, The “caller” was always elected by a yote of the ladies just as “Bill” Stevens the Violin began to tune up. was admitted b; who ha sonorous tones dough” He was an ideal “caller” in the minds of Hugo's citizens. We all expected that he was sure to be selected. He always was, Every one was promptly on hand that evening. Late arrivals were not the fashion in Hugo, “Bill” Stevens was respiéndénut in a new blue flannel shirt adorned with shining brass buttons, and he had on a bright red necktie. He bad new heels on‘his boots, and on the whole was gotten up faultlessly—that is, according to the fashion laws of Hugs THE COLONEL’S STRATAGEM. There was only one man in the town who could iy any way compare with Stevens dither sa careful dresser or aga “caller.” This was Colonel Metcalf. But the colonel that night did not seem to be at Bis best. His gray flanirel shirt had no brass buttons, and certainly his grecn tie was not so gorgeous as the flamin, red one of Stevens. When the first mournful note of the violin. was sounded the colonel with a flourish drew from his pocket a pair of white kid gloves aud began to squeege his hands into them. ‘The ludiés’ committee of four had ap- parently already made their choice, but at this point three heads went together in their corner aud there was a hurried consultation in whis- pers, Then I, as floor manager, was summoyed und requested to announce to the colonel that he would have the honor of “calling off” the figures of the dances that evening. herever in Colorado the colonel got those gloves always remained a mystery. I know that they were the first I had seen west of the Missouri, for we seldom got near any large towns. But, at any rate, he led the dance that night, and it was admitted on all sides that bis maneuver Was most brilliant and strategic. a The Hills. The everlasting hillsi they hedge me round Anu hold me safe within this narrow vale. From all the world’s great turmoil not a sound Doth penetrate these silences profound. Ad, life is paradise in this fair vaie! At morning all the east glows vivid red And all the hills retlect the rosy light; At sunset warm and mellow raysare shed Adown the valley, while the mountain head Stands for a moment bathed in glory bright, ‘Then, like a being pure and fair as snow, ‘The full moon rises grandly o'er the bills, And mounting zenithward, serene and slow, She pours a tlood of light on all below And views her face in myriad mountain rills. Ah, this is peace! to live at Nature's side, wo walk with her at morn and noon and eve, wander free with Nature for a guide, ‘To drift and dream upon life’s quict tide, ‘Lo find from worldly care a sweet reprieve. —HARKIET FRANCENE CROCKER, eee Saturday Smiles. Enamoured Swain. “For you, darling, ‘I wad lay me doon and de Practical Maide: ‘hat sort of thing is What a girl wants clear out of date, Will nowadays is a man who is willing to get up and hustle for her.”—Terre Haute Express. Lad; matting her head out of car window reaataces is smoking allowed in this ci op Conductor Sepang Eltget the gentlemen insidedosn’t object, madam, you may smoke as much as you please,”. Old Lady—‘Doctor, please let me have my bill.” Doctor—‘‘My good woman, I know you are not in the best of circumstances. I want noth- ing for my trouble.” Old Lady—Oh, that’s kind of you! But who will pay the druggist?”—Judge. Mrs F.—“They must hve some very heavy winds in Boston.” ie Mr. F.—‘‘Indeed they do.” Mra. F.. ‘here is an item in the paper about a safe being blown open there.”—Life, A-writer says that “only,a woman under- stands the bigher use of flowers.” The writer aforesaid has evidently had his view of the stage obstructed by @ female hat garnished with a bouquet a foot high.—Norristacn Herald, “What you working at now, ‘Rastus?” “T’'ve tooken a job of carpenter work, boss— mending up de holes in old Dr. Schmerta’s stable.” ‘Can you hit » nail on the head every time?” “Not yet, sah; butIcan hit de nail thumb, four times out o’ three.”—. Wedding Guest—Where’s the bridegroom?” Bride—‘Just gone out on a little errand.” Wedding Guest—"Some: important, I sup- pose, or he wouldn’t have left you so soon after the ceremony.” Bride—“Oh, yes, he went out to = if papa’s wedding check was good. A careful study of ancient and modern plates reveals the fact that mother Eve wore. both a the modern ball costume and bat suit, and that she wore them both at énce,—. Express. “Yes,” exclaimed Aunty Doleful to the proud mother, looking at the new-born baby, “he has his father’s nose, but don't worry. It may not always be so red.” A fast young fellow about to speak. marry, 2 ing of his intended, said to a friend of his: “In short, she has everything in her favor—for- tune, wealth and money.”—Le Masque de Fer, Beggar—“‘A thousand thanks, my good sir, for the splendid coat you have given me. but I cannot wear it. It would ald give me «farthing not a soul wor Blatter. AUCTION SALES. — ——— FUTURE DAYy. 1OMAS DOWLING, Auchoneer. SALE OF A ME Dy No. ERR SOUT T, B Yuk SMITHSONIAN INSTITC HOR, trust, the fod pected tu Labwr rary fecvrded tn hes Se. nr of the Li. Cs the subecrivers will ell, 40. tbe jie Bidder. m frout of the ‘on TUESDAY the SEVENTEENTH DAL SET MBER, AD. 1880, at FIVE O'CLoc IHE pti ge Go | TRUSTEES’ HOU: OPF' Virtue of two several deeds of surveyor of the District of, Columbia, together with Eis LpProvements, et coterk, as in ssid trust men- The terms of sale are: One-third of the Money and the expanses of the sale in cash (of w! ey. must vol goo at the tine of the sale), and residue in e sume, in one and two years from day of sale, on notes bearing interest ut the rate of per centwa p suuum, to be secured by « de trust to the sat tian of the trustees ou the eyaucing and recording st th purchaser, the terms are not ccmpli within tou days from the day of gale, the trustees re- SS hepato vel he petpeity om Sve debe ont the eee OE ee CHALLES M. MATTHEWS, Trustee. wed-dkds Tid 15th ot. ow, AWNBROKER SALE.—WE WILL SELL AT 1232 Peuusylvania ave., at public auction, all Pledges forfeited by pon-redemption from Nos. 10,000 1,200, commencir EMBER S13- SEVEN. EMOSDAN, BERT! H, aud TLUESDAX, SEPTE TEENTH, 1589, &t SEVEN O'CLOCK P.M., consist ing of Gold, Stiver and Metal Wate Bracelets, Fina, kar Kiny Buttons. Medaiions, Loc pct Studs, Guus kite itols, Kura, Clock Ginsses, Valises, Subd Silver and Plated Ware, P and Gent's Clot! and all Kinds of Wearing Apparel. eParties holding tickets will take notice ie STEINEM BROS. _ROOT & LOWENTHAL, Aucts. sel 3-3t AND SALE—BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF THE Sor St Barr's county the under will offer for sale, by public suction. war Md., on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER , L8KY, severable tracts ‘of arable and timber lands, situated in St, Mary's county, Md. and coutaining ih the agsregate 1.250 acres. Two of the tracts have water fronts atid are ituated directly apo the Potouae river, about bait way betwen Blais. tou's Islaud and Muey Poiut, Upon oue, contauing 138 acres, isa commodious dweliing of about twenty roouis, A fine oyster creek is attacbed ib fair repair tthe free of all entumbrane Teriuw: One-third cash , balance in twit equal install- Peruta of onc and two yeaks’ cre it, with security to ‘approved Uy the Trustees. GEORGE C. ABELL, OCH Hh AMELIE; Trustees, buildings UNCANSON BROS, Auctioneers, SLOCK OF GROCERIES, CONSISTING IN PART OF BEICES: CANNED GOODS OF ALL. KINDS, CON- ENSED MILK, TOILET “AN . SOAPS, BAK N ci WHISKS, SCEUK, SHUE CIGARS ‘AND TOBAGCC 5 AD aC, & GLAS: ROCK CouSTEY Feat FouM MEAT BLOCK TOOL S SHOW Cases, Cot Hops, coi NING. AD 7oEe! Cee ria > LE v3 Pp Lia a J & 4 Sue 5 bape C., BRIN: or silat AND EEL NOKTHWEST, SEPTEMBER 459 QSTE On WEDNESDAY MORNING, EIGHTEENTH, 189, begining at’ TEN O'CLOCK, We will sell at above uawed store a general aud well- Assorted stock of groceries, &., as parsiy nauned sdove, aud to which we iuvite the attention of the trade aud private buyers, ; ‘Terms: Cash, DUNCANSON BROS. sel “Auction rps DOWLING, Auctioncer, SPECIAL SALE OF TWENTY-FIVE NEW PARLOR SUITES, UPHOLSTERED IN LATEST STYLES. ON MONDAY MO! TEENTH, | 1589, i O’CLOCK, I shail sell Reserve, cousin Suites.” Parties desiring fail to be present, wel 2-ut rprowas DOWLING, Auctioneer, ONE GABLER PIANO. S-IECE PARLOR SUITE, > : “3H. IN FINE CONDITION, IN EMBOss PAKLOK FURNITURE IN SEPARATE ES CARVED OAK CENTER TABLE, Loi NOES NUKNA KCGS AND C. BRUSSELS HANGINGS: CHAMBER ES, PILLOWS AND Op TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER SEVEN- TEENTH, 1889, commencing at TEN O'CLOCK, I shall sell at Residence No. 1741 F street northwest @ general assortment of Household Effects. sel2-dts meton, Ds et of Os cyte on the epee Pine or plan Beep same ste wwe twenty (20) feet; ten (110) feet to rear south twenty (20) feet and thence mLiLE. ry ‘erms of Sale: One-third cash in one aud two years from dat which the promissory notes uf the purchaser must bearing tsi wivem, interest, pay al ——- per annum, aod to ton property id. or ali tion, “A deprait of €50 will be required st thee of All conveyancing abd recording at the terme ale are Bot © Y with In sev: 4) ®, the trumtees reserve the curt to remell et tbe: snd cost of defaulting purchaser after thiwe Y pel lie potice of suck resale in soe Lewspaper a Wi c. SAMUEL MA’ KANDALL H PROX,» soll -dkas , HA Stn} ‘Trustesa, AT PUBLIC AUCTION—ON TUES VENILENTH, Tsou a wn Fs VE O'CLOCK wo Act ved New 3-room C v alles frpun etd besulifal vicw of the sty. eon slovaca, bealthy location, Wil ell at pri ale sale Leap tor cash, tect title. TB syrupy, Rooui id 1,14,16 Ges rpucuas DOWLING, Auctioneer. : ES OF VALUABLE Law SEAR LAN AND (HE METROPOLITA RUAN CH BALIIMOKE AND OHIO 0} DAY. MEPTEMBER SIXTEENTH, 1889, ST FIVE O'CLOCK P.M., on the premises ‘Will sell Lisee Acres of Land, being & oe ot tue Pitts, ot, Mg late Elizabetly Talbert, ry vokland aud the uew Catholic University gfe: One-half cash; balauice 2 ope aud two wat ay scoured bys deed of trust on the leash, Lerms te be complied With @ trom day of sale. All recording Tequired at time of sale. se — auSl-d&ds TH: i [AS DOWLING, Auctioneer. TPHOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer, CHANCERY SALE OF A TWO-STORY FRAME HOUSE, NO. 1541 TWENT\-SEVEN = KOE) STREET, GEO! prow Doe ise the Supreme Court of the i poset cry oaeity cause N 1 will well on SATURDA\, TH. DAY OF SEPTEMBER. 1Ssy, in sites, at FIVE O'CLOCK P-M.,all the right, title aud interest of the parties to the catise gud to all that lot of ground in eursetown, District Columbia, knowDus lot nusabered ix in the eubatvis= ion of part of He : stoners under a d frame dw ‘eTILs, ws prescribed by said decree ance iu two equal install ments, in one pectively from the day of sale, vromiseory wotes 9 the deterred payments and to bear intere T cent pre the day property sold, a to ie the court, or the whule of the parchuss cash, at the option of the pure rel Li be : th y any chaser. A urclaser. ithin ten days frc operty will be resuld at the the day iting purchaser after five dayw ‘Tux EVasine Sran, cust nobice ma JESSE H. WILSON, Trustee, 2207 ‘Slat stowet and Fendall bouldiug, Room 5. SUMMER RESORTS. SBURY PAKK,N.J—THE VICTORIA, FAMILY Joean, Table and Ay poimtimenta excel umodations trow Bepteu: MISS 8. KEMPE. Jeu’ JK, GARSIDE'S OCEAN HOME, ATLANTICCIT 3g S.J. Ope all the year. A Gtuet, select meth place for the care aud treatuwent of Pubctioual Nerve ous Disorders, Deraugements of Nutrifion and &ie Ailments Peculiar to Women, A few sulect boatdens Will be received. Nochildrea; fuely located iu he Dest part of the ely, Fi Buicoy ote 13 table Address _sul7-eolm* Pacitic avenue. _dordan Spriigs ¥O., Va. FMEALTH Ob LEASE kiver Spraue betote gui elsewhere. Fishing, ctebians: opmters beating Toa br. ¥ Brakigyus - 1S Music, dancing Address k Kiver Springs, Md. ____ MEDICAL, &e. Les WHO REQUIRE THE SERVICES OF AN . —_ Aperienord Feuwaly Physician eh uld WitsoN, 1105 Park Piao a. sta, Descanso BROS., Auctioneers, DESIRABLE TWO-STORY BRICK PWELLING NO. 2a Beare NORTHWEST, CONTAINING GH ROOMS, MODERN IMFUOVIMEN TS On TUESDAY AFTERNOON, SEPLEMBEK SEV- ENTEENTH, at FIVE O'CLOCK, we will oflerfor sale, in front of the premi Square $17, Fronting 16 feet 3 inches on H ‘street ana Tunuing back to Musmchusetts avenue, smuproved by well-built two-story brick dwelling, desirably situ- ated, being wear business center. ‘Terms: Oue-Wiird cash; balance to suit Title good or no sale. “Terms to be e: wise the property will fhedefwulting purchaser after Bye days’ advertisctuent in some newspaver publisued in Washington, D.C. All conveyaucing, &c.,at the Costot the purcliawcr. Be: urehasen DUNCANSON BROS, Aucta, TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE UNIMPROVED REAL ESTATE. ELOSTING: BOONE ESSER SUKEET ROAD, NEAR HRIGHTWOOD, D.C KNOWN AS“MALVELN PARK,” the unde duly aude and exucuted, Learns date July" atest, and recorded in Liber No. 1271, folio Jss et sed. Ohe of the Iund records of the Disinict of Columbus, and at the direction of the parties holding the woves Secured thereby, we Will sell at jublic® uct TUESDAY, the, GWEnTy-fUURTN DAY OF” SEPTEM. A.D. 1889, “at FOUR O'CLOCK P.M, in’ front. of the premises, the follotre bed. situate " desert estate the County of Washington, District of Columbia, to wit: Parts of tracts of laud kuown as “Mill Seat” and resurvey of Peter's Mill dest. Pepanes ata plauted sloue at the Borthwest corner of Hannah Epeekman's part of said land; thence with the vorth line Hind south 61% dexrves cast. filty-Bve perches, more or jess, to the county (Fourteenth street) road: thence with the, west side of said road seuth thirty-turee and three-quarter degrees (33>) seven perches to the ‘newly twenty-five (35) foot road marked “C; theuce with the north side of said road north sixty-one vhe-half degrees (U 149°) west fty-fiveand twenty- four oue hundredths perches, more or less, to the southwest coruer of Hauuah Speakman's land; thence with the west line of said land north thirty ands half Gegrees (304g°) east twenty-six and one! Cty Q), two 2) and perches, to the beginning. ‘The above land euabracing lots one the subdivision of Hannah’ Speaktnan's conveyed by deeds recorde liber 709, ed in. 78Y, foliv 166; 769, folios 20 and 14, of the three (3) of land, and eps, Aiea, line of the ith-street south line of the said road rked *C "intersects the saine: thence north #iaty and cue-balf degrees (GUi6*) west forty-eight 44.100 Perches. with*the south fie of aad etd ieee Stuke; thence south thirty and onc-balf degrees (Ui) West thirty-eight (SS) perches to a. stake; theuce south sixty-one and one-halt degrees ( Lig} east forty-alx (40) perches to the northwest line roud 3 feet wide aloug the northwest line of Thomas Blayden's land; thence with the northwest line of said Toad north forty-three degress ( east tweuty- | eielt 12-100 perches to a stake in the west lane of road north fifteen e-half West (poe () pera six 16-100 perches: the: worth five 16-1 (11) aei south n days after % the tent to resell © property at the risk and cost of defaulting pur- Chaser after giving five days! notice of such resale in te Evening ‘Star bewepaper: _se10-A&ds TRUSTEES’ SALE OF V. REAL ESTATE ON T NOMTHWESI, IN TRE City OF Watkin ips. D.C, SQUARE 151, LOTS 20, 2: and only Reliable Ladies" Pbysiwian in the City, con bo consutted Cally, 98. C a ween 44 and Oth b Prompt treatment. Consultation strietly confiden- tial, Separate roums for ladies Meaedy, #5. Puls 1. Office always open. su2G-15t" ME. DE FOREST, LONG-ESTABLISHED AND reliable Loses Puiyeicinn, sons bes lted dally Bt her remdenee, 001 1 at aw, OBies how vp. w.; with only. ‘T HAS NEVEX BEEN CONTRADICTED THAT Dr. BROTHELS ts the aldestcstal edvertie Lads the city.” ‘w., appeared beture ls the Uidest Petablished Expert Sfecilist In this sity, “end will guarantees cure it all casus of private diseancs of men and furnish mediciue, or no charge, Consulta tion and advice free at auy hour of tLe on Dube scribed and sworn to before me by Dr. Bio! Hbie, SAMUEL C. MILLS, a Notary Pablic iu aud forthe District of Columbia, this 3d day ot July, 1585, “auz1-Lin® ak os RESTORED BY USING A BOTTLE M : . BROTHERS’ Invigorating Cordial, Ul cure any caseot Nervous Detality and loss of nerve power. It imparts vigor to the whole system, ale or feruale. YOU DB st. 5.6. eutl-lu* EGO) 7 diseases OF THE BAIR, ndiaha avenue. At Home from 9 a.m. to. 4 pm. auld-lim* Paticuts treated at their residences, &. MOTT ‘RE! Standard Remedy for H POWDERS ARE THE atl blood. &h = "fiscesca cured throat, nasal, or skin troubles; uduary iu forty-eight hours. Pric ye 231 BTANDIFORD" cor ihand Paw, ___EOUSEFURNISHINGS. _ *ROxAL, LIQUID GLUE’ MENDS EVERY- tung! Broken Glass, Furniture, W: Toy: ¥ je aca fete shire Hie Gieetay eae Foe Cooma Br Gas Afull ineot GAS COOKING STOVES: (On band and for sale, mb3l WASHINGTON GASLIGHT COMPASY. ————————————— Se PROFESSIONAL == — rt Late of tmarnes & Ciueus, has opaied Dental 103 Geb . : ME, DREAMER TELLS ATL EVENTS OF in English or German, Au bi Ofice hours, Pa. m. to 9 pan. 421 Yih et ww. ou Sunday trom 10 a.m ty 5:40 p. DENTISTRY. ———— SSS : ouly informs his friends and patrons thay 1e has resumed practice brotessi r Preservation of Wie navural tevth a specialty! Py DENTIST, OTH ST, iS aati steal honk NS, E i pecial PRs to ewans prevents pein a extracting. GRATEFUL—COMFORTING. EPPs's cocoa