Evening Star Newspaper, October 19, 1889, Page 7

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. MANKIND’S POOR RELATIONS. ‘The Frog and The Monkey Ought Prop- erly To Be So Regarded. @HE WONDERFUL LIKENESS BETWEEN THE BA- TRACHIAN AND THE HUMAN BEING—FROGS THAT ‘WERE 45 BIG 4S MEN--THE APE MORALLY AND MENTALLY CONSIDERED. “The most interesting thing about a frog,” faid the professor of anatomy, “‘is its extraordi- nary structural resemblance to the human being. If you bad an opportunity of comparing the two by dissection, you would not be astonished at the notion which many physiologists have ex- pressed, that man and the batrachian were actu- ally cousins, derived from the same original an- cestry. Incidentally, you would observe that Mr. Frog is very high up in the scale of develop- ment that rans from the bivalyular oyster to the genus homo, You would find that the ar- Fangement and formation of his bones and Muscles are pretty much the same as in man, and even the swimming-bladder which he makes use of in his habitual natatory exercise would be discovered also in the baman animal.” “Do you mean to say that I havea swimming- Diadder?” asked the Stax reporter, in surprise, “Undoubtedly; though, of course, it has be- Come rudimentary, owing to want of use; but ‘the bare fact of its existence In every human be- ing proves incontestably that a swlinming crea- ture figured at some remote period in the an- cestry of the race, though how or when will ly never be reasonably surmised. There one physical characteristic, however, which alone entities the frog to an elevated status in creation; he basa thumb. For is it not to the ape of a thumb that man owes his eleva- yn above the brute! With no more thumb than a monkey, he would never have been able to make anything—or. in other words, to con- struct any product representing an idea—and he would have remained, to all intents and pur- | and & beast. Apropos of the subject we are ing about, I take it that no reasonable per- Bon. devoid of prejudices,religious or oe can look upon the mere skeletons of a man chimpanzee, side by side. without having upon him the conviction that such a like- Bess of structure could only be accounted for by ‘nity of derivation.” A HOG OR A MONKEY. “Which, then, do you claim that your greatest grandfather was, a monkey or a frog?” “Young man, that is a foolish question, im- plying strange ignorance. Mr. Darwin did not teach, as is vulgarly supposed, that the buman Kind is descended from the his theory, which is still held by nearly all scientific men, ‘was that Ape aud Man came from the same pri- mary ancestral source. How else, pray, are you going to account for the similarity in almost every detail of their make-up? Tiere is, in Feality, no missing link between the two; recent explorers in Africa have discovered whole peo- ples, actually human and many of them living altogether in trees, whieh exhibited few differ- ences In their habits or otherwise from the mon- key tribes. Stanley Africanus brought back to England a while ago a few skulls of the so-called “Soko” monkey, which howls horribiy at night fm the vast forests of the central continent and is much hunted for and killed as food by the natives. And yet these same specimen Soko skulls were deciared by British anatomists to be Unquestionably human,” A COUSIN ONLY. “And the frog?” #The frog I recognize as a cousin, too. He is @ very agreeable relative—especially broiled. It is not because we have an amphibious great- est grandfather In common, however. that I Fespect him most; but for the reason that he has contributed so largely to scientific research. In fact, the likeness he bears to the human spe- ¢ies has been a great misfortune to him. On account of It, the experimenter in physiology is continually trying to find out what he can do without his brain, or his legs, or his insides. The demonstrator of anatomy cuts him up to show the beautiful structure of his muscles, or the circulation of his blood, while the expert in toxicology tries the effects of all sorts of pol- sons upon him, and, when he has finally suc- cumbed and given up the ghost, the electrician applies the galvanic battery to his stiffening limbs, to make him do a cyrpse dance. You remember, I dare say, that Gaivini owed his wonderfal discovery to a frog, whose skinned hind legs, prepared for soup, lay beside an electrical machine at which the inventor was working. By accident, he touched the legs with the end of a wire along which a powerful current was ing, and they immediately be- came frantically convulsed. Heuce the develop- ment of galvanism.” “Can a frog get along at all; then, without his AN AUTOMATIC EXISTENCE. “Exceedingly well. [saw a frog the other day that seemed to be In most excellent physical condition, though its cerebral lobes had been in alcohol since last March. It had a first-rate ap- petite. swallowing minnows that were given it with the utmost readiness, and, although it Tarely moved, for the obvious reason that it was not in a condition to think about moving pre- Miminarily, it could not very well have any mental anxieties, and appeared likely to pre- serve a sort of automatic existence for an indifl- nite period. Whether it could sleep or repro- duce its kind were points not yet determined, the owner of the frog told me. If this ean be done with a frog. it should be practicable also with a human being. Toa person who could afford the luxury, with nothing to accupy his attention beyond the pursuit of elegant leisure, it might appear highly desirable to dispense with his brain in this way. He would have no worries or disagreeable impressions; he could enjoy the pleasures of the table as before; his pe could attend to his apparel and take him around in a cab, and—inasmuch as the chief muscular effort exercised by my friend's frog was to wink with one eye—it seems to me very likely that the pleasures of flirtation would still be available to him.” he frog is @ cold-blooded animal, is he Rot: “Yes; but on the other hand he is exceed- ingly aifectionate, and his heart is agitated by such strong emotions that it continues to beat for seven or eight minutes after it has been de- tached from his body. There are abont forty species of frogs inexistence. The largest is the ““Bellower” of the Louisianaswamps, which fre- quently crows to three or tour pounds’ weizht, and the smallest i. the tree frog. But the bel- jower is notting at all to the monstrous croak- ers that peopied the slime of the primeval earth; only acentury ago one of these was dug up, petrifed. of such a size that it was taken by anatural philosopher of reputation to be the body of an antedilavian man.” THE FROG AS A DUDE. “Is the trog verg intelligent?” “It is difficult to say; it you watch bim you can never tell what be is looking at. though he always appears to be engaged inthe deepest thought. My opinion is, however, that his thoughts are chietly conflued to dress. He is Very extravazant about his clothes; every week or two in summer he has a new suit—kicks off his old garments like the clowa in the panto- mime—anod appears in a fresh costume, with green coat and white waistcoat. spick and span. “Then, for economy's sake, he proceeds to eat Up his rejected habiliments, There are no sec- ond-hand clothing dealers among the batrach- janes. Mr. Frog's skin is covered with water Ptvof varnish, which exudes from the pores, and the spots on bis back serve to mark the Hight of time, increasing in number with the Years of his existence. He has a great many enemies, beside man, which is fortunate, since otherwise he would soon overrun the earth. In old times there used to be plagues of frogs now and then, you know, so that whole tribes of people would be driven to migrate.” “I presume that you scarcely regard the frog a8 80 near a relative as the monkey in figuring up your family tree,” the newspaper RELATED TO THE APE. “By no mean5,” replied the professor. “You fee the ape bears not merely a physical resem- biance to the human type, but a very close men- monkeys, except the tang, can talk after a fashion, and bot! laugh and weep. A often keep up fires that have been deserted by travelers. Gorillas live in patriarchal com- Munities and hoi reunions. Alto- gether, a comparison of the psychic eondil ‘and social instincts of the lower savages: the — exhibits no essential of . So iu future let us not back ee but charitably recog- the ape and the frog as who have not been so fortunate about getting ‘Up in the scale 4s ourselves.” Horse —* sound weed” “psear we Ole man Grimes died the beng you know—and it was bis wil Was to be read at the funeral was over. Weill, sir, the road with this horse that day, and bang me if I dida’t beat the Grimes family back from the cometery.”—New York Weekly. WITH A VERY LONG POLE, The Pomological Division Gets Some New Persimmons and Classifies the Old. NEWS ABOUT 4 FRUIT THAT MAY BECOME POPULAB —I? 1 A NATIVE OF JAPAN—NEW VARIETIES TO BE INTRODUCED IN THE SOUTHERN STATES. “The pomological division is doing its best to encourage the cultivation of this fruit in the United States” said Chief Van Diemen at the Agricultural department yesterday, calling at- tention to a display of some fifteen varieties of persimmons on a big table in his office. Some of the specimens exhibited looked like red-ripe tomatoes, others resembled apples very closely, a few were shaped like boys’ tops, though most were nearly spherical and many were altogether queer and indescribabie, “And where do all these come from?” asked a Star reporter. “From all over the southern states, but from the gulf coast chiefly. Along the gulf, you know, the persimmon w grown largely for the market, on regular plantations, and all these are different kinds of the cultivated fruit, sent hither from various points by our corre- spondents. Our object in making the collec- tion is to determine precisely what varieties exist in this country and to classify them with aname foreach. As things are now the per- simmon farmer produces his crops and sends them to market without any very definite notion as to the sort of persimmons he is rais- ing. If he wishes to procure seedlings of a particular kind it is apt to be difficult tor bim to get them. inasmuch as the variety he wants ho name and cannot well be sent for on that account. All this we are trying to remedy; before long we shall have all the persimmons known in America duly classified, with a desig- nation for each kind, so that each planter shall be aware of what he is growing and be able to obtain any variety of stock he wants, with all the different sorts that are cultivated to choose from. Naturally the resutt of this will be an improvement in the qualities of the fruit.” THE PERSIMMON ON ITS NATIVE HEATH. “But why should this state of confused ignor- ance regarding the persimmon have hitherto existed?” “Simply because its extensive cultivation here is a comparatively new thing. Further- wore, the fruit does not belong in this country by origin, It is from Japan, where the natives regard it very much as the apple is regarded here. They not only eat it fresh but dry it like figs and make it into preserves. In that country there are people who make a business of raising and selling grafted persimmon trees, and to them the growers in the United States send for their stock. Of course, under present circumstances, the American farmers have to trust to the tree merchants for the choice of varieties. The ‘kaki’—for so the Japanese call the persimmon—grows admirably in Uncle Sam's dominions; it is semi-tropical, and is found plentifully as far up in latitude as northern Virginia. All over the south there are quantities of wild persimmons, from seeds of the cultivated fruit that have been carried by birds or otherwise. It is a useful and de- licious product and its propagation is worth encouraging.” CLASSIFYING THE SPECIES, “How are you going about your persimmon classification?” “Weare doing it in this way. Here, you see, are a number of Japanese pictures drawn by native artists in Japan, and representing in colors as faithfully as possible the different varieties of persimmon known there with its proper name attached to each, With these pictures Icompare the various kinds of per- simmons produced in this country of which I can obtain specimens, Thus, for instance, I discover that picture No. 6, marked by the Japanese artist ‘Wa-ku,’ to indicate the variety’s designation, is so perfect a likeness of this tomato-like persimmon from Florida as to be unmistakably intended to represent it. Ac- cordingly I record the fact that this particular tomato-like kind of persimmon is the Wa-ku variety, and such is in future to be its name in the United States. In hke manner the resem- blance of this top-shaped persimmon to picture No. 14 shows me that it is the Yu-kon variety, and so it shall be called henceforth. And so on with all the rest—so far I have only identified six out of the fifteen varieties on hand—until the proper Japanese title has been found for each one, Then we shail print a book of our own—some of the colored plates for which have already been prepared—giving accurate eee of ail known kinds of persimmons with the correct names attached, and in this way at length the fruit will be established on a definite basis of acquaintance; if a farmer sends us a persimmon for identification we can tell him what it is, or if he wants a Yu-kon seedling he can say so and get it.” GETTING NEW VARIETIES. “And are all the varieties of persimmons known in Japan grown here?” “No; but I am making efforts at present to procure new kinds from Japan and from Korea, too, Th will “be propagated by means of grafts,.wi a view to improvements in the fruit. It is hoped that Korea will contribute frost-resisting varieties that will do for some Ran, the —— states, Of wren like other fruits, persimmons can only be propagated by grafting or budding. If you plant the seeds a may come up good or bad, just as a man’s children may turn out one way or another, as it chances; but if you could take a piece of that man'and grqy it the offspring thus pro- duced would necessarily be precisely like its papa, and it is the same way with a shoot of cultivated persimmon that is grafted in the usual way upon a wild-persimmon stump—it grows and bears cultivated fruit. That is a very interesting principle in vegetable culture.” “Louce bought & persimmon on a Washing- ton fruit stand,” said Tux Stax reporter, “but it was horribly bitter and puckered up my lips.” “That is because it was not ripe. Persim- mons are only seen in this city now and then— they are 4 soft fruit, not bess! bearing trans- | asda diper the fruit dealers themselves lon’t know when they are in condition to sell. Just see what you think of this one, now,” As he spoke the professor plunged a spoon into the side of a persimmon that looked like a big apple, and, drawing it forth full of moist, reddish pulp, offered it for a taste. The re- porter swallowed it atone doubtful gulp, but at once acknowledged that its flavor was most delicate and delicious—more hike that of a sweet and ver; ae plum than anything else he could think of. Subsequently he was per- mitted to eat up the rest of the persimmon, and was sorry not to be offered a few specimens to take home, GETTING NEW FRUIT. “We are sending all over the world at pres- ent for new fruits” said Prof. Van Diemen, “Only a few days ago the first ‘importation of named varieties of cocoanuts ever received in this country reached my hands from the Phil- ippine Islands, Five distinct kinds the consul at Manilla sent, with their proper designations attached, and fourteen more kinds unclassed, I sent them at once to Lake Worth, Fla., for planting and cultivation. From Turkestan and Bokhara, too, I expect seeds shortly of certain superb varieties of peaches, which I hope will be proof against that destructive disease, the yellows, which ruins so much of each yeas’s peach crop in this country, I have ordered grafted trees, also, of the famous mangosteen of southern China, which people in south Asia thiuk is the finest of all tropical fruits, It is 80 perishable that no specimens of it have ever reached here fresh. It is nearly round, medium-sized and of deliciously sweet flavor. The pulp is of a delicate yellow color. I have also sent to southern China for ted trees of the mango and a new Japanese it, for which I don’t know any name other than the botani- cal one, ‘myrica rubra.’ The latter is of small size and shaped like an olive. It has just ar- rived. Six varieties of the banana are expected from the Philippine Islands, as well as the per- simmons from — and Korea that I spoke about, Nearly all o! tropical— which means that the; deed come to this? And nantsof a flannel shirt arotad ‘bint beotene ‘majestically away and was soon lost to view.” AN. ANGLER’S PARADISE, A New Hampshire Lake Where None But Sportsmen Fish. CAMP PERCY AND ITS INVITING SURROUNDINGE— HOW THE LAKE WAS SECURED AND RENDERED SACRED TO TRUE SPORT—A WILD SPOT WITHIN 4 STONE'S THROW OF THE BUSY WORLD. Correspondence of Tux Evxxrxo Stan. Camp Percy, N. H., September. M ost men in their leisure hours have an irre- sistible tendency to turn to hunting, fishing or the woods in general. This would seem to be an inheritance from our forefathers, who lived in the forests from necessity and hunted and fished for food. This hereditary habit, if we may so call it, would account, in a measure, for the numerous hunting and fishing camps scat- tered over the country, or, in fact, for the many thousands who prefer to spend their vacations in roughing it at some out-of-the-way place to going to the large hotels at the sea shore or mountains, Many as the fishing camps are few possess the prime requisites, easy accessi- bility, good fishing and pleasant surroundings in as high a degree as does Camp Percy. way up here in the hills of New Hampsnir have had the pleasure of spending a few days at this camp, and I want to let the many anglers who are readers of Taz Stax know what a pleasant place it is, TEN YEARS Ao, if any traveler had stepped off a Grand Trunk train at Starkwater station—at that time there was no reason why any traveler would have stepped off a Grand Trunk train at Starkwater station, unless a sheriff happened to be in rapid pursuit, but if for any reason he should have— and had walked # short distance he would have come across one of the prettiest lakes in New England, and that is saying a great deal. This piece of water was famous for miles around for ite trout fishing. The hardy farmers gathered there during the winter months and tons of the speckled beauties were taken from holes cut in the ice. This drain would have soon ended the trout, but by a providential law of New Hampshire any person owning the land surrounding a lake has entire control of the water. He can’t be said to exactly own the fish, but any one attempting to catch them without his permission must com- mit a tres) and can be prosecuted. Mr. George P. Rowell of New York, who owns a fine farm at Lancaster, near here, recognizing the desirability of Christine lake, as it is now called, for a fishing camp, purchased the sur- rounding land, THE PERCY SUMMER CLUB. In 1882 the Percy summer club was formed, the following five gentlemen, all of whom have built cottages at the lake, constituting the membership: G. P. Rowell of New York, ©. N. Kent of New York, F. N. Legett of New York, Hon. Ossian Ray of Lancaster, N.H., and 8, H. Kauffmann of Washington. When I arrived at the old Starkwater station, now called Percy, the other day, I walked straight up a hiil; think of it, up a hill to a lake, and after less than a half a mile’s climb reached Lake Chris- tine. The lake itself is a regular beauty, a erfect gem, resting on the bosom of the hills, its water is clear as crystal and fairly teems with trout. It is completely surrounded by forests which come clear to the water's edge and are fairly primeval in their wildness. Back of these rise hill upon hill and mountain upon mountain, fading away into a misty blue in the distance. The most pomsent mountains are the two Percy 8, from which the camp takes its name. These peaks are very high and can be seen from a great distance. The cot- tazes nestle cozily among the trees at one side, their warm rods and browns contrasting prettily with the green foliage. The cottages were not built solely for beauty, however. They com- bine in a marked degree the picturesque with the comfortable. ‘The lake is 13¢ miles long by 34 mile broad at its widest point, and is over 1.200 feet above the sea. Here you have splendid fishing, a fine outlook on almost every side and the purest air imaginable. You are only twenty minutes from the railroad and can ba whirled into Portland in four hours, The Rangley lakes are less than 40 miles distant and Canada, with its many points of interest and fine salmon fishing, is within easy reach; while all the gai- ety and sublime scenery of the White mount- ains lies almost within hailing distance, and yet with all this easy access you are as much shut off from the noisy world as if you were a thousand miles from a railroad, newspaper or telegraph office. No dust, tourists or babies invade these sacred precincts, and calm nature ite soothing effect reigns supreme, THE TROUT. The fish taken are what are commonly known as lake trout. They range about 3; of a pound, are very game and are caloulated to make & gourmand rise from his grave, The members themselves are all experienced followers of Isaak Walton and take most of their fish with the seductive fly, but the untanght stranger, after he has wrapped the line around his neck a few times or broken the tip to some member’s favorite fly rod, general follows the superintendent's advice and fall back on the unpoetic but equally destructive worm Mr. §. N. Crawford, who is the superin- tendent of the comp, is one of the treasures of the place and 1 a whole host in himself. “‘Steve,” as he is commonly called, is a past hunter and fisherman. He not only knows how to kill h_ but he also understands the hatching and jing of them. Under his able care large numbers of fish are hatched from the spawn every winter. There is hardly a yard of ground in this part of New Hampshire that “Steve” has not passed over in his many expeditions. He comes direct from those Crawfords who have made themselves so famous as WHITE MOUNTAIN PIONEERS, venturing into the dark recesses and high alti- tudes of the mountains before ratchet railroads were ever dreamed of or even carriage roads thought possible. Mr. Crawford's grandfather built the first house at Crawford Notch, and now, with the fitful shadows of the mountains he loved so well playing upon the marble shaft that marks his resting place, he lies buried near th ion at Fabyans. For over twenty-one ears father kept a hotel where the ‘abyan house now stands, and during a portion of that time “Steve” himself acted as guide over the mountains. In fact, the whole history of the White mountains is interwoven with the Crawfords, and Mr. Crawford shows plainly his descent from these sturdy pioneers. “Steve” doesn’t think much of cities; he is thoroughly independent and is by no means a respector of ersone. If the President should visit Camp Posey I have no doubt “Steve” would call him “Harrison” in the heartiest manner, Iam sure that every one who leaves Percy carries away &@ pleasant remembrance of Mr. Crawford's kindness and a warm appreciation of his quaint and witty sayings. <oo—__ WHERE COLORS COME FROM. A Variety of Sources That Carries One Over the Globe. From the American Druggist, ‘The cochineal insects furnish great many of the very fine colors, Among them are the gorgeous carmine, the crimson, scarlet car- mine and purple lakes, The cuttlefish gives.the sepia, It is the inky fluid which the fish discharges in order to ren- der the water opaque when attacked. Indian yellow comes from the camel. Ivory chips produce the ivory black and bone black. The exquisite Prussian blue ismade by fusing horses’ hoofs and other refuse animal matter with impure potassium carbonate, This color was discovered accidentally. Various lakes are derived from roots, barks and gums. Blue black comes from the charcoal of the vine stalk, Lamp black is soot from certain "*fursey red is made from the madder plan, is which grows in Hindostan. The yellow sap of @ tree of Siam the natives catch the sap mut i ot ae ne umber is also an earth found near Unabria and burned. the wi nm Bistre is the soot of wood ashes, lazuli and commands @ fabulous Sy tong el Chinese white is zinc, scarlet vermilion is from cinnabar. gum of the mastic and native q iver ore called Lai “Do you understand the nature of By ecreens stove pipes today.” A Synthetic Mind —“I have ppt! is that all my wishes would pasa, D. C.,. SATURDAY, - STAR TWINKLINGS. Superstitions. Some people are too superstitious for any- thing. There are men right here in Tax Stam office who consider it the worst kind of a hoo- doo to have a heavy Isdder fall on them ona Tuesday. There is another man who inva- riably turns around three times and goes around the corner if he sees an old friend ap- P eignaee He owes him $25 and it is one of pet superstitions that it would kill his luck forever to meet him on this earth. And _— tigate aexe wane —— on Monday, y, We . a Friday, Saturday or Sunday tes Picteien 4 has taken entire possession of him. Professional. No lawyer worth his salt ever takes the will for the deed. Poor Bill. Bill Bowser thought he would try the west; He was tired a of the ‘old homie nest, ‘So he started out his fortune in quest. ‘Pour Bill Bowser! Bill Bowser was bold and didn't fear damn, Gn his brother combeys ith for bendid saan. a 4 ‘Poor Bill Bowser! He played human snake in a ten-cent show, For William was wily I'd have you know And on his fellow-performers hie played it real low. Bill Bowser! He left them quite sudden one morning in May, And with him, at east 90 his enemies say. Went two horses, a black and a sweet young bay. wser. Poor Bill Bor But justice is swift, for, my friend, don't you see, hey caught him vext day aud ul was set@ee, For they fed him hard by to id cherry tree, Poor ywaer. They dug William's grave where the wild The dirt was thrown on with a dull, dull th For William T. Bowser’s uaine was mud. Poor Bill Bowser. Sun Worship. Worship of the sun was first practiced by the extreme ancients, It is still carried on by young mothers with their first-born, Military Titles, These military distinctions are above the common mortal. We hear of a general of di- vision, is there also a major of multiplication or acaptain of subtraction? Then again, isa generalissimo equal to twenty generals? We pause for an answer, Secrecy. Few people can keep a secret after they be- come thoroughly familiar with it, and yet there are very few tongues ever gave it away when bers near neighbors happened to be false bud. They Worked Hard. Mr. Bilson had an earache, and he didn’t take it kindly when Mrs. Bilson said it waa no wonder he was sick, sitting around all day and never doing a stroke of work. ‘Mrs. Bilson,” he remarked, “work has nothing to do with it. You will please bear in mind that I have an earache and that ever since our marriage my ears have been the hardest worked portion of this household.” Ear Piercing. “I would just love to wear earrings,” said Mrs. Eureka, ‘but Iam so afraid of having my ears pierced.” @ “Want your ears pierced, do you?” groaned Mr. Eureka, “Well, just pinch that baby once, and you'll get it chea) POPULAR SUPERSTITIONS. Some Queer Notions About the Sun, the Moon, and the Stars. From the Philadelphia Times, Faith in the power of the sun, moon, and Stars to act on the health has, of course, been held for centuries. That great personage of olden time, the astrologer, would not fail to impress upon people this idea of the influence which the heavenly bodies possess over health and disease. Very few of these have survived up to the present time. It is natural that the sun should be consid- ered the great restorer and life-giver. There isanold Jewish proverb to the effect that when the sun rises the disease will abate. This was foundedon a tradition that a precious stone was hung on the neck of Abraham and that to look upon it was to be healed. When Abraham died God placed the stone in the sun. The remnant of this superstition is found today in the saying that if an invalid goes out for the first time and makes a circuit this circuit must be with the sun; if against the sun there will be a relapse, The universal belief that the moon has power to make a person crazy has given us the word lunatic. That the soul which has till then hov- ered between life and death finds its release as the tide goes out, is generally accepted by many. A great prejudice exists inst the night air, especially in ventilating sleeping rooms; the night air is by no means so unhealthy as many perste suppose. In those places where the soil impure, or near waters that are stagnant, the change occasioned by the withdrawal of thesun’s heat gives rise to exhalations that are un- healthy, but in the majority of imstances the priatioes that exist net night air amount & superstitious area When an idea crystalizes into a proverb it carries an axiomatic weight with it and no one for a moment stops to question its trath. One may rebel against it, but in doing so there is always a feeling of having taken the law into one’s own hands and if evil is escaped it is miraculous, * * * As a rule the LA deg superstitions inflict but little actual bodily harm; nevertheless the state of apprehensive dread and discomfort which they sometimes entail, both upon the believer and upon his friends, makes it essential to refrain from their indulgence,and especially from teaching them to children, upon whom they make a life-long impression. a Knick-Knacks for Christmas. From the New York World. Those wise virgins who keep their lamps trimmed against the important day are already busy with their fancy work for Christmas, and their latest material is art cord or couching silk, a some call it. ‘This is an unusually heavy cord that is used on everything—tidies for chair and sofa, squares for the tops of tables, large and emall, coverings for cushions everywhere, It hus the twofold advantage of being showil; effective and filling up fast. One of the novel- ties of the season on which this art cord is used isaroundcushion, The cushion is filled with the best eider-down and covered with un- bleached or yellow linen, stamped with a de- sign for Roman embroidery. The edges are joined by a full puffing of China silk of some right color, Around the edges of the cushion are sewn, at intervals, small brass rings, over which is crocheted wash twist. Through these rings 18 drawn the art cord, of a bright gold color, after the manner of a lacer, backward and forward, and is then tied in a little bow with tasselled ends. The idea is new and will doubtless take for that very reason. Another pretty knick-knack for the writ table of lady or gentleman is the periodi cover. For this are necessary some cardboard, lush and embroidery silks. A handsome one tee on the table of a Philadelphia belle was composed of a rich brown silk plush; from one corner came a spray of rich yellow golden rod, while diagonally across the opposite corner was embroidered, in harmonizing tints, ‘The Cen- tury.” These are arranged so that the backs of the books will slip into an edge that holds them firmly, while bright ribbons tie them securely, ———_—-+ee_______ Notes for Your Album. From the Detroit Free Press, The following form for the arrangement of pictures in the family album has been copy- righted. Persons adhering to it will save the e ers as they turn the leaves: even fe No. 1—Understood to be “my father,” know, now in his seventieth year. Bice “old Sik Sc Akat rene Sipe yur io. 's old beonptnty 3 foetal Coming ont too see us next Didn't turn gray until she was 7 R19, 1889-TWELVE PAGEs, the plat of On THURSD. QCTOBER, THIRTY-ONE, | at HALE-PAMT FOUR OCLUCE PML. Lote Sam a eighteen (18), nin ae) | twenty ), in square pum! three (389), according to the partition of maid square made by t et al, commissioners, Pon petition of Notley Young, and recorded in parti- a No. 1, folio 38 et sea., of the records of the Circuit Court'of the District of Columbia. These lots sold separal tely thereafter Lots numbered eighteen (18) and nineteen 119), in square numbered thine hundred and niuety (390), juare made 2 10th and G streets and have a Ow? RIDAY_ NOVEMBER FIRST, at HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK. Lot te "Witltam A. Brad- Jey'a subdivision’ of juare 2 three hw aut ity-four (454, recorded in Liber NK folio 6, i" Fecords of the Surveyor's office of thi trict. This lot fronts on ‘11th st. between E aud F ata. Sx: and is improved by Two I'wo-story Brick i Imme part of Lot num- 4 contained within Begining for, the tant iil feet and > inches north from the southwest corner of the said square, aud ruaning thence north 35 feet and 9 inches’ along 11th st, thence east 100 feet, thence south 25 feet and ¥ inches, and thence west 100 feet to the place of beginning. ‘This lot also fronts on i1th st. and is improved by Two Two-story Brick Dwellings, ‘The terms of sale, as prescribed by law, are, in each case. these: One-third of the purchase money on the day of sule, one-third in one year and one-third in two years thereafter, with interest at 6 per cent per annum, the deferred parties, according to an itely thereafter all that bered three (3) in said square 335: metes and bounds: same ata point on 11th street di ayinents to be secured to the heir respective interests, by KO id sufticient morteaxe upon the premtses so sold,which shall be subject to the approval of the court. All conveyancing and recording at purchaser's cost. The trustee will resell at purchaser's risk and cost unless terms of sale are complied with in fifteen days from day of sale, 0c18-d&ds rpuowas ‘DOWLING, , Auctioneer. LARGE SALE OF MILINERY AND FANCY Goops, EMBRACING IN PART Velvet Dreas Trimmings, large stock of Buttons, Kid Gloves, fine line Hats, Plumes and Feathers, Ribbons and Flowers, Hosiery, Ladies’ and Misaes' Corsets, Linen Collars, and a general line of Milinery, &c., &e. On WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER TWENTY- THIRD, 1880, pounmenciag ELS CEC Fea gell at my auction rooms a large stéck of Milihery and Fancy Goods removed to my store for convenience of sale.” The ste will be continued Gay until all is wold. ‘THOMAS DOWLING, oc18-4t Auctioneer. ATCLIFFE, DARR & CU., Auctioneers. CHANCERY SALE OF “35,022.20 SQUARE FEET OF GROUND FRO ON, NORTH D, TWENTY-FIFTH AND WATER STREETS, L SQUARE TWENTY-TWO. By virtue of a decree of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, passed April 8.1879, and of certain further orders and decrees, in equity cause No. 6604. docket 19, Anderaon et al. vs. Boyle et al., we, the undersigned Trustees, will sell at public auction, in front of the | Mnisea, on WEDNESDAY, OCTO- BER THIRTIETH, 1889, at FIVE O'CLOCK P.M., all - original lots one (1) and six (6), in square twenty- Pwo (2:2), Both are corner lots. Lot six (6) fronts 92 feet on north D street and 10 feet on north 25th street, and contains 12,7 sguare feet. Lot one (1) fronts 217.2 feet on north R. ROSS PERRY, Trustee, Fendail Building, AUCTION SALES tory, brick taining eighteen or twenty rooms. This property is especially valuable by reason of the river frout im- nts, and is elixible for auy purpose. 8 Will rst be offered for sale together snd if & sati-tactory bid is not obtained they will then be of- fered separately. ‘Terms of sale: One-third purchase money in cash; balance in twoequal ‘tallments at one and two years, With interest at seven (7) per cent, to be evidenced by the purchaser's notes and secured by first mortage on the property sold. | Offers at private sale will be received unt.l the day of sale. Plats and abstracts of title will be exhibited at the sale. A deposit of $1,000 Mill be required of the purchaser at the time of sale. Terms of sale must be complied with within ten (10) days after day of sale, or the Trastees will resell at the ris! of the’ defaulting purchaser upon the terms specified in said decrees, Incident to these lots are valuable riparian rights claimed, by the parties in interest, which are Low before the Supreme Court of the District of Columbity aud to which the purchaser will succecd. THOMAS M- FIELDS. Trustee, ng, Corner an ats, D.W, ERNAKD KILMAKL IN. T ¥ ) New Hunrahire ave. nw. Wan tr Weiween 4c AND Git STREETS ITHWEST, IMPROVED BY TWO SMALL Fi lUUBES. virtue of adecreo of the Supreme Court of the Columbia, in equity cause No.12000, f will ction in front of ¥. THE TWENTY-FIFT 9, A) HALF. nal I he premii H DAY OF OCTOBER, -PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P.M., all 1° roar. ‘Terms of sale: All the purchase money to be paid in OF at the option ‘of the purchaser, one third thereof in cash and the balance in two equal install- ctively in one and two years from ments, payable res} the day of sale with interest at six per cent per annum and secured by deed of trust upon the property sold. $250 deposit required at the time of sale. All convey- aucing and ee | urchaser's cost, If terms of sule are not complied with within ten days from day of sale the trustee reserves the at the risk and cost of the defaulti 344 D st. nw. THOMAS E. WAGGAMAN, Auctioneer. oc18-0t EO. W. STICKNEY, Auctioneer, 936 F st. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF HOUSE NO. 1222 R STREET NORTHWEST, of ce red liber No, be pti ied Bad , one of the Teeords for the rik and at the request of the y secured a offer for in front of the premises on DAY, the FIFTEENTH DAY OF BER, 1889, at FIVE O'CLOCK P.M., the following desc! y, situate in the City Wa District of jumbia, Known and de- scribed as lot numbered 14, in Coltman, executor, and ibd of certain lots in square 277. secure the oa Bold sul st to a certain deed of trust to sim of abeut 82,200. Exact amount will be stated at ime of ‘Terms of sale cash. $100 deposit will be required at time of sale. Terms to be complied with in ten days QF the property will be resold at the risk abd cost of the di ting purchaser. All conveyancing and re- —* JOHN T. ARM! oc3-eod&ds GEOW. stickirey,} Trustecs, §#-THE ABSVE SALE 15 POSTPONED TO FRI- BAR, STO GHP HEE Tat, eae Bor ‘cclocodkds GEO. W. STICENEY,| Trustees, SALE IS_ POSTPONED TO BER TWENTY-SECOND, 1889, JOHN T. ARM! GO. W: stickNEy,} Trustees iE ABO) TUESDAY, OC’ same hour and pi _cel8-fa.tust \HOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF A DESIRABLE THREE- STORY BRICK DWELLING, NO. 1110 THIR- TEENTH STREET NORTHWEST. Pfeus, and recorded in liber ‘No 144 ious ays At , and recos in © No. 13 3 land records for the District of Columns party secured thereby, we THE THIRTY-¥IRST Satara tua of Columbia, as part of lot numbered teen (18) in square numbered two hundred ( a (247,, a5 the same is contained the followine. metes ‘and. bounds, to wits Berean for the aume at the southeastern corner of said lot # north on the line ot 13th nee north ;thence west thirty. Shonce ‘cabt twenty sight 50) “Gat, hens ate 5 sou twenty (20) fe ito the south line of said lot, and SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. ‘We desire to inform our friends and the public that we have severed our connection with the Messrs. DUNCANSON BROS. ‘Where we have been employed for 18 and 14 years re- ‘spectively, and will on or about NOVEMBER 1 Open our New and Commodions AUCTION, COMMISSION AND STORAGE ROOMS At 920 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, N.W., ‘Where we shall conduct a first-class auction business in all of its several branches, The building which is being erected expecially for us by Mr. John T. Lenman will be provided with all the [atest appointments necessary to the proper conduct of our business and will, we do not hesitate to any. be the most Complete Auction House south of New York city and compare favorably with any in the great metrop- olis, Our sales rooms for the sale of FINE ART, BRIC-A-BRAC, LITERARY PROP- ERTY, &e., ‘Will oceupy the whole of the Second Floor of our Spacious Building, and will be eapecially adapted to such sales: reached by elevator and provided with ladies’ retiring rooms. and especial pains will be taken torender comfortable the attendance of ladies and others at all sales. Pending the completion of our building we are pre- pared to receive and conduct sales of REAL ESTATE, FURNITURE aT PRIVATE RESIDENCES. STOCKS OF MERCHANDISE, &o., and solicit of our friends and the public their patron: age in our particular branch of business, at our Tem- porary Office, in the office of the Washington Safe Deposit Company, 916 Pennsylvania avenue, two doors cast of the seat of our future operations, aud we can guarantee, to all our patrons, perfect satisfaction im every respect. Very respectfully, the public’s obedient servants, JAS. W. RATCLIFFE, CHAS. W. DARK. RATCLIFFE, DARR & ©0. 001 6-6t _ DOWLING, Auctioneer, CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE LOT AND FRAME HOUSE NO. 1337 TWENTY-FIKST STREET NORTHWEST. By vit TWENTY FIFTH, 188th at ‘CLOCK P.M., Lot Fifteen, in Wollard et i 1» D.C., said lot fronting twenty feet on 21st street mie yes near U street and having s depth of ‘Terms of sale: One-third in cash, one-third in one year and one-third in two years, with interest on de- ferred payments, to be secured oh premises sold, or all cash at option of purchaser; $100 deposit at time of sale, Ail conveyanciug at cont of purchaser, ‘Terms of sale to be compl ed with within ten days, resale at purchaser's risk. : JACKSON H. RALSTON, Trustee, _s 1326 F at. aw! FPHOMAS DOWLING, Auctioncer. IMPORTANT SALE BY CATALOGUE OF SUPERIOR FURNITURE, OIL PAINTINGS, STEEL ENGRAVINGS, CARPET: ° MBRACING IN PART NDSOMELY UPHOLSTERED PARLOR TURE, IN SUIIL5 A) EP. EASY CHAIKS AND MAKBLE ToP TAB: OLL PAINTINGS, FID GRAVINGS, LACE W TER! T BA a totaeed Sor sa NUE © : MARBL. TE NCTA E- SUITES, s PILLOW! ST EXTENSION — N. WARE, SILVER PLATED KIiCHEN REQUISITES, &. On WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY-THIRD DAY OF OCTOBER, 1889, COMMENCING AT TEN O'CLOCK, he entire contents of the elegant resi . circle. ¥ of the Oil Paintings were purchased abrord and are of great merit and by well-known artista. The Stee] Line Engravings are fine and will speak for them selves, The house will be open for inspection the day prior tosale from 9am. ull 5 pan, 7 THOMAS DOWLING, 0c 6-dts Auctioneer, — SAGE OF PEBBLE IMPRO PROPERTY AT THE COKNEK OF K AND 3D STREETS NORTH WEST. We will sell at public auction in front of the prem- ises, on WEDNESDAY, OC OVER TWENTY-THIKD, ASSY, at HALF-PAST FOUK O'CLOCK P.M, part of lots J and 4. square $98, in Washington city, bc ian proved by two Brick Dwelling Houses, Nos. 227 K st. and 100? 3d st. nw. ‘Terms one third cash, balance in one and two years, with interest payable semi-ann’ terms to be WARDS & BARNARD, Attorneys, 500 Sth st. aw, DUNCANSON BROS. Auctionee: aka aid 017. IHOMAS E. WAGGAMAN, Real Estate Auctioneer. Taper eee SALE OF VALUABLE LOT IMPROVED ¥ COMFORTABLE FRAME DWELLING, NO. 2215 BOUNDARY STREET BORTE WEST. of @ deed of trust di 8 Liber ass ree ads .. one of the land records for the District of Co- ert mare ‘erms Of Sale, One-third (4) cash and the $p.cne (2) and So CE) years we interest at the rate of reehtum per anbum payable semi-annually secured by deed ‘of trust on the property sold or sll cash, at the option of the purchaser. €100 deposit on each lot will be required at time of sale. All oe recording at pure! ‘8 Cost. nie be complied with in 15 days. NEY ©. HUNTEMANN, ARCHIBALD M. MCLACHLEN,| TFustees. ocl7-2odkds ~ AUCTION SALES. =— = a rorcs PROPERTY 0} SOUTHWEST St PURE ACHR OCTOBER IT WENTY-SBOO! POUR SCLOCK Fens tz trot ad thee Lot 12, tn square 4:85, fronting 2S fort tat side of SU street betwee Land E aterots 8 dey th of U4 feet toes ality. tinproved * No. 422 8M street southwest 3 One-third cas. balance in equal payments Se sit aad eweive Tesitha. with, interes and “Zocared abd recording at cost of purchase’. Aaepeat et Boe Fequired at tine of wale “oie THOMAS DOWLING, Anctioneer, n™ TWO-STORY BRICK HOUSE, NO. 113 H oT NORTHEAST On TUESDAY AFTERNOON, Octo 5 RECON Vite EEN OU. OCTC Brn SVERTY, the premises: ACK, wo will sell in front & SQUARE 712, Iwoswry Brick Hons, seven he property, balance Conveyancing tec., at DUNCANSON BROm, Aucta ‘obeer, = TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE OPE! TTis ST S.W. KNOWN Ae Pur gies Woe Whereas on the :id day of September, L881, the the Deed of Trust bei ‘mentioned, py A certain mubcav inion, dim Liber No. folie of the Distnet ve 15), sx (5) corded subdivisi and Seventy-six (17 id District to be th ma forty -nie ¢ inclusive, with a certain ally > feet wad oth New Ht . Fespectivel) b W065, 1908, 110 and 191 avenue Lorthwest, reper all ses having the use of And 1s! the Int of Ay ‘ust of ty uly Bet seq. « me wbered five (Oi, WX (6) aud seven (7). respectively, with the built aud impro of the said premises with full power mn ih payment of the sai Ney go much or sea of wad 7), with the burldim might be necessary Mebieduess (ureter ih expenses, ments), out And whereas of the indebtedness secured by the said deed of trust there remat w the sum of 9,000, with i of October, LNSS, at anbuin, and the party secured Ly the and boldivg the said Unpeid aude bieds An write ing, requested Underssued to sell so much of the ved by the sud deed of tru: Deceasary to satisty said unjaid indebtednem, to gether with expeuses, commissions, taxes and assem ments. Now, therefore, be it known that on THURSDAY, THE TWEATY-POUKTH DAY OF OCTOBER, ISS, commencing at HALF-PAST POUR P.M,’ the unders tines, No. 1911 17th Ham asseaements will be announced and open for iispecx thon at the time of sale. ‘Terms of sale in each case: One-third cash and the balance in owe (1) and t date of sale, with interest at the rate of t to at the cost of the detaulting pus CHARLES ©. GLOVER, Trustee, ocl1-10t CHAKLES K BAILEY, ‘Trustee. F_GILBEKT & CO. Real Estate Brokers. 7 MFOLTABLE TWELFTH OF AC TRUSTELS SALE bi No. DWELLING. STKEET NOK) HWEST, e of 2216 407, fo land records of the District of on BATUMDAY, OCTUBLK TWh in front of the O'CLOCK P.M... Le : division of square by & Lwo-story Brick House, being’ prew Lwelith street northwest. Terma of sale made known on day avd place of sale. P.M. ii ISKLLL, Ju..! peustoes, ocl6-dts A.M. GORMAN VALUABLE FAKM POR SALE. of Sale in the will offer for sate at the Bulic Bucite Pairi.x 2 IWEST) -FIRBT, ctof Lend, improved Dbmldings 11: good . situa from the village of Herndcn, on. taining 1So Acres of Land.” Ihe authorized to sell at offers for the said Lav Jt sold at public auction th fotows: One-fourth of purchase cash in residue in three ey eighteen months, wnd OKA, OM LAODETS are rand Will Consider the day of wale, cand the < wood security, and the iust pry ment ia made’ (Or if st private sale upon such terme as may upon. H. W. THOMAS, HOSEA b MOULTON, &W. MOORE, « Jomnasmoners of Sale, T certify that the bond required by law has been duly executed . 065-12, W. E. GRAHAM, Clerk, CHANCERY (SALE OF VALUABLE LMrnovED REAL ESTATE. ON I STKELT bi TWeiN EIGHTEENTH AND NIN’ TEENTH STREETS NOBTHWEST, KNOWN AS NO. UNIZISTEELT, BEING THE VATE RESIDENCE ( EMAL HENKY K. CRAIG. U.s. A By virtue of a decree of the Supre iu equity, cause No, dest soll at public auction in front of muises on THURSDAY. the TWENTY-FUURTH DAL OF O0- TOBEK, A.D. 188%, at FOUK O'CLOCK P.M.. that plete or parcel of ground tying. beiiue tn of Washington, District of Columbia, and kn Jot numbered twenty-two (22), in square nu ‘ope hundred and hive (105), iroutine forty 40) sees ou Istreet and running back that width an averace depth of one hundred and forty (140 feet toa public alley, and is improved by a three-story front. builds with Yscment and © two-story lack Wulldiug wit i. ‘The buildings, which are situated in one of the most select locations in Washington, were erected under the supervision of late Ge i tain a large saloon a, roous, closets aud closets for trunks, &c.; also Turvace and fui roome, &c. The front building is thirty (30) feet wide Terms of sale: Une-third of the purch cash, aud the balance thereof in six, twel and twenty-four mouths from day of sale, » interest from day of sale, for which purchaser wall give his promissory notes. No deed will be given Until al purchase money aud interest be paid. G20 deposit will be required as soon as property ts bid off Terms of sale must be complied with within ten days after day of sale, otherwise the property will be resuid at the risk re cost of Ct gaye All con- Neyancing at purchaser's cont ‘aaacee nents will be paid to day of wale, Wri tani 3. MILLER, mane evenue n w., JOSEPH J. DAKLINGTON, ” { TFustecs, 410 Sth street aw. T. E. WAGGAMAN, Auctioncer 2030-dede ALTER B, WILLIAMS & CO., Aucts. ION.—ON THURSDAY. OCTOBER SEVEN- AT AEST FOUR O'CLOCK P.M., LUMBER IN GRAND STANDs, FENCES, &c. BRICK OF- RICE, CHAIKS. ec. ALL TO BE KEMOVED IN TEN DAYS FROM CAPITOL PARK. ferms cash, ‘L. . BURKET, Eo WALTER B, WILLIAMS & CU, Aust SHE ABOVE SALE 18 POSTFUSED EXTIL MON- DAY, OCTOBER TWENTY-FIRST, SAME HOUR E order of the secretary. ocl7-3t- | WALTER B. W: 1HOMAS DOWLING, Aucnioneer. TEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED bat OPERTY IN WASHINGTON AND GEORGE- TOWN, D, irtue of a deed of trust bearing date the 34. sy 1888, and duly recorded in Uber No. 1 E _ PIANOS AND ORGANS. _ JANOS TUNED—IF YOUR PIANO Is OUT OF Tune have W. T. SOUITHAKD pe it, Usual 1753 Massach uset B.w.ocl 8-20" Hit, & DAVIS UPRIGHT PIANOS, ‘The Perfect Upright; 73 First Prizes. the Joy of ‘be fect Upright ratte sf jusicians; Elegaut and New Styles. Now seid ‘S11 wth st, nw. BAKAUEB PIANOS AT KUHN'S TEMPLE OF M 1209 6 #t.n.w. “They are the finest and Bost ds Pianos that can be made.” HIGHEST GRADE PIANOS BEFORE THE PUBLIC. WEBER, FISCHER AND ESTEY PIANOS Bold on Easy Terms and Kented_ 4 REPRESENTATIVE STOCK OF PIANOS, SANDERS & STAYMAN, 934 Fat. nw. ESTEY ORGANS.—Beautiful New Styles for Parlor, (Church and School Use. Sold op Easy Terms. SANDERS & STAYMAX, 034 Fst. ow. Telephone—629. = oc] Sm “KNABE. UNEQUALED IN. 0c10-3m_