Evening Star Newspaper, April 23, 1897, Page 15

FITCH, FOX & BROWN, Real tate Brokers, 1406 G STREET N. W. seribed real estate, situate the city of Wash- lo District ef Colwur! to wit: Lot num- bere@ Mfty-three (5%), im A. Richard's subdivision red one hundred and tea G10, 2s per plat recorded in Liber 12, folio 107, of the records of the otfice of the surveyor of the District of Columbia, improved by a desirable brick residence, nawbered 1708 19th street porth- west Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase money and expenses of sale to be paid im cash, bulanee fn ove (1) end two (2) gears, with interest until paid at the rate of six (6) per cent per annum, payable semi-annualty, secured by deed of trust ‘on the property sold,” or a -. at the, option of the wehaser. A deposi $200 req ‘toe of Terms of ‘le to be compiled with ¢ property will be cost of the detaulting purchaser. cont. of lots in square nuimbe: within ten the risk and cost of the de All conveyancing at purchaser's ames Eaux. JAMES 5 Ces 5 : SALE OF FIVE NEARLY NEW AND TTT ANDSOME, THREE STORY AND. BASEMEST VELLINGS, KNOWN AS NOS. 622, <D 631 EIGHTH ST. NORTH- of « certain deed of trust dated the 1896, and daiy recorded in Liber seq.. one of the land records of the District of Columbia, and at the request of the party secured thereby, we will sell, at public auc- tien, in front of the mises, on WE NESDAY, MAY FIFTH, 1897, AT FIVE O'CLOCK P.M., all these certain pieces or parcels of land situate in the city of Washington, in the District of Colum- bia, an knewn an! dixtinguished as and being part of lot numbered ninety-three (93), fronting seven- 7) feet on Sth st. east, running back with ‘h sixty (00) fect; also, part of lot num- By virtue sth day of Ma: 2121, folio 362 teen (1 that wi bered ty-four. fronting seventeen (IT) feeton ‘Sth st. east, running back wit t width sixty (60) fect: also, part of lot numbered ninety-five 496. fronting seventeen (17) feet on Sth st. east, running back with that width sixty (60) feet: also, part of lot numbered nimety-six (96). fronting ‘enicen (17) feet on Sth st. east, running back with that width sixty (0) feet; also, part of lot mum- bered ninety-seven (7), frouting seventeen {17) feet on Sth st. east, running back with that width sixty (00) feet; ail of said lots being in John H. Walters’ Tecorded subdivision of square numbered nine hun- dred and thirteen (913), together with the im- provements, consisting of five nearly new three- story aud lasement brick dwellings, known as Nos. 623, 625, 627, 629 and 631 Sth st. ne. One-third of the purchase money ¢ in one, two and three years, with of six per cent per annum, pay- and secured by deed of trust on ‘Terms of sal in casiz, bala: it he rate wall; 'y sold; or all cash, at the option of the All conveyancing and recording at pur- chaser's cost. A deposit_of $100 required on each onse at time of sale. Terms of sale to be com- piled with wichin ten days from day of sale, other- wise the trustees reserve the right to resell the Property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser after due notice of sach resale published in some Washington newspaper. |. TAYLOR ELLYSON, CHANNING M. BOLTON, ser. ap23-d&ds RATCLIFPE, SUTTON & CO. AUCTIC (Successors to Kateliffe, Darr & Co.) YALUABLE TRACT OF OF AARON, ON THE THE DISTRICT OF ‘NAS PART MARLBE ROAD, IN COLUMBIA. By virtue of a certain deed of trust, dated the 26th day of Mareh, 1887, and recorded in Liber humnbered 1244, folio 274 ‘et seq., ome of the land records of the District of Columbta, the undes signed surviving trustee will, on TUESDAY, FOURTH, 1897, at Ki ont Of the premises, sell, at public auc- rertain lot and parcel of Innd situate In yy of Washinston. in said District of Co- Known as and being a part of a tract of land called Aaron, beginning on the Marlboro’ road twelve (12) perches from a stone planted om the southwest corner of the tract to the sixth (6thy line thereof; thence south eighty degrees fifty- s (80° 35") east to the end of sixth thence on seventh (7th), elghth (th), oth) and eleventh (11th) lines ¢ eleventh (1ith) line: strike the thirteenth road; ce by su oy Tine a to 1 thence on said . and the balance in two cyual Installments at one and two years, secured by the promissory notes of the purchaser, bearing interest at six per cent per annum and vd by deed of trust on the premises sold, or all ser. Conveyancing e's cost. at the option of the aad recomling at the Terms to the right to resell at the ‘cost of defaulting purchaser. A deposit of 250 will be required at the time JOIN ap23-déeds of sale. A. BAKER, ©: Ty virtue of two certsin deeds of trust to us, the ome dated March 25, 145 1 1890, and duly recorded follo 466 et seq.. and the other and duly recorded in Liber No. + of the Innd records of the of Columbia, ‘and at the request of the ¥ secured thereb} fn Liber No, we, the undersigned trus- in front of the ie auction, 7 situate in elty of Washington, in the District of Colum- . and designated as and being the north 15 feet front om Iss street by the full depth of lot 19, in ¥ 2, as per plat BR2D + with the fmprovements, cocsisting of a two- frame building Terms of sale to ‘One-third of the purchase money paid In cash, and the balance in two equal instatiments, payable in one and two years, with interest at six (6) per centum per annum, payable semi-annually, from day of sale, secured’ by deed of trust upon the property sold, or all cash, at the option of the purchaser. $200’ will be f A deposit of reqnired of the purchaser at the time 0: con All Sancing, recording and notarial fees at the the purchaser. Terms of sale to be com- plied with within ten days from day of sale, other- wise the trustees reserve the right to resell the prvperty at the risk and cost of the defaulting pur- ebsner MAHLON ASHFORD. Trustee. CONSTANTIYE H. WILLIAMSON, Trustee. NATHL. witsox, A2US:% 410 Lodisiana ave. x ILBON, Attorney for party secured, _apZhdheds No. 622, eae ERY DESI sUSCRRAN PROPERTIES. Oa 1 cars, in Alexandria county, FigsP TRACT—15 acres. a NI> "PRACT—10 acres, both unimproved, Maryland Virginia to the Blae Ridge mountains. "HIRD TRACT—About 25 acres, improved by a rome house, well of good water, orchards ruits, ete. Dne-third cash, ith beautiful view of Washington, » balance one and two years. This property will be sold to satisfy au outstanding trust. without reserve A special car om the W., A. wilt leave the Aqueduct bridge at 4:40 palaZ sy of sale. bere be PHIL H. TU 7 For fll particulars call of oe pias WILL W. DOUGLAS, Attorney-at-Law, apl9-Te 980 ¥ st., Washington, D.C. ton, DUNCANSON BROTHERS, AUCTIONEERS. ™ STEES' SALE OF ELEGANT BUSINESS ‘TAND FOR A FLORIST OR MARKET GAn- DENER. ALSO BEING A GROUND SITE FOR BUILDING OPERATIONS, HAVING A FRONT. AGE OF ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FIV SS) FEET oN STU LOURTEENTH ING 18,532 WASHINGTO: Ez EET, STREET SOUTHEAST, CoM- PERT, MORE OR LESS, IN y-pine and forty-three (1043), to- Kether with the tmprovements thercom, consisting ‘of a large glues house for ting Bowers, and & xcod two-story brick dwelt peta If got sold as a whole then’ It will be oftered fo sonvenient subdivisional parts for building pur- poe. Troms of sale: One-third cash, balance in one d two years, with interest at 6 per cent [er noun, parable semtanuually. $300 required’ at time of sale. CHAS. F. Bevan . WILLIAM =H. DUNCANsoN, ap2d dé&ds Trustees. ©. G. SLOAN & ©O., Auctioneers, 1407 G st. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF A HOUSE AND LOT, BE- ING PREMISES NO. 409 FRANKLIN STREET NORTH WEST. By riniue of & certain deed of trast to, us nr red, theres. ty secu Dy. le oa, in front of the pox AY. MAY O'CLOCK P-M., the ot and at uest of the we will JAMES H. x. aptt.20,23,21630 1982 11th et. nw. TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED REAL BSEATE, No. 1708 | NINETEENTH SPREET NORTHWEST. By virtue of a certain deed of trust, bearing date June 4, 15%, and recorded in Liber No. 20H, = ‘Cauoeke . ; sufferer has been asking this geeat question: =What Fr Gore i is the Grip? Whatever it may, be, it is certain fhent of the — prensises, FOURTH (thy DAY OF MAY, A.D. 1807, that it 1s something witEin the body which is HAL ST FIVE (CLOCK PM., the following THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, APRIL 2 8, 1897-16 PAGES. WHAT 18 THE GRIP? |LACK OF OARSMEN This Mysterious and Terrible Disease Carefully Analyzed and Described— What to Do When It Comes. Nearly every physicisn, every scientist and every Gichting with the tody to undermine the life. What would common sense dictate in such an emergency? Counteruct the enemy. Drive it from the system. Do not trifle with it. Act promptly and wisely at the first approach, which you can readily detect. Take something which can counteract thelr deadly influence. Spirits of some kind are the best thing to take, and whiskey 1s preferable to any other Kind of spirit; but it should be borne very carefully in mind that only pure whiskey will have the effect, amd it sbould also be remembered that Duffy's pure malt whiskey stands at the bead of all preparations, and is the only medicinal whiskey upon the mavket. Scientists have usserted this, the doctors have verified it and millions of people have proven it beyond a doubt. There are many gpscrupulous dealers who will assure you that any whiskey will answer the purpose, but thgy are wrong and are trying to deceive you. In case of Grip you cannot afford to take any chances, therefore take that which Is, beyom question, pure, medi- inal und the only valuable whiskey upon the mar- ket. AUCTION SALES. FUTURE DAYS. C. G. SLOAN & ©O., ‘AUCTIONEERS, 1407 G ST. <a eed of trust, dated 10th STUEET N.W. By virtue of at the request of the holder of hereby, we will sell at public ‘ines, on TUESDAY, FIVE O'CLOCK P.3f., Washington county, L'ver County 2 surveyor's office ». 7, folio 24, of the records of the Of the District of Columbia. Terms of sale: One-third cash, balance in 1 payments in one (1) and two (2) years, with inter- ‘est from the day of sale, to be secyred by pur- chasec's notes and Property A of trust upon the deed sold. st of $100 will be required of sale. All conveyancing and recording at pur- chuser’s cost. Terms of sale to be complied with in ten days from day of right to resell at risk chsser. time sale, else trustees reserve and cost of defaulting pur- W. 8. THOMPSON, ‘Trustee, 708 15th’ st. n.w. G. CARLYLE WHITING, Trustee, ap22-d&ds ‘784 14th st. nw. For Other Auctions See Page 14, BRIGHTWooD. The Potomac Electric Light and Power Com- pany is making connection with the Brightwood railway Line, an egreement having been reached by which it is to supply the motive power for the entire system. As soon as the wires neces- sary to the new circuit are strung the old power hocse will be abandoned, except in cases of pos- sible emergency. Because of the breaking cf a Wire at the intersection of Brightwood and Grant avenues traffic over the Brightwood line was de- layed for several hours Tuesday evening. soon as possible after the break cars were upezat- ed im blocks, it being necessary to make several changes in going from Washington to Taki As coma. e Takoma Athletic Association was materially assisted ia its entertainment Tuerday evening by & second preduction of the comedy, “A Quict Smoke,” by the Brightwood Dramatic ‘Club, Misses Junie and Annie Grant and Sadie Bowle entertained at an Easter of friends: Misses A. Got: ‘Smallwood, L. Chixolm amd G. Lightfoot, ard Messrs. A’ P. Lewis, J. Walker, A. Bldgely. E. Jenkins, W. G. Carroll, Louteo Hall and Dr. Johnson of Boston. Mr. Z. M. Brown fs erecting a neat little cot- tage on Erie street betwees 5th and 6th for Mr. George H. . Mr. Jones will occupy it about the Ist of May. A house is being built on A road for Mr. Wm. Linkin. Mr. D. G. Freeman and femily of Washington moved into one of the row of houses on 5th strest ‘Tuesday. A child, the son of Mrs. Georgie Brown, living on Brigkiwood avenue opposite the powcr house, died suddenly Thursday afternoon. The Brightwood Railway Company is making a practical test of the Lowenbucg convertible car. ‘The one in use is from the Norfolk and Atlantis ‘Terminal Company, and fs running on the reg- ular schedule time.” If these cars are adopted the necessity of changing the trucks and motors cvery spring and fall will be avoided. ty the following list face L. Goines, pa ee GAITHERSBURG. Mr. Littleton E. Price has returned from Frost- burg, where he’ was a representative to the Grand Lodge of the Junior 0. U. A. M. from Aubrey Council. He was chosen grand warden for the en- suing year. Mr. John W. Garrett of Hunting Hill and Miss Agnes B. Sparo, daughter of Mr. George W. Sparo of this place, went to Washington on Tuesday with a party of thelr friends and were quietly married. They will be at home at thelr future residence, at Huating Hill, after May 1. The conference of the prohibition party, held this week at Carlisle's Hall, was attended by repre- sentatives from the different election districts. Prof. V. D. Watkins, county chairman, presided. The discussion of plans for the work of the ap- proaching campaign was participated in by Rev. Caleb J. Burdette of Browningsville, Rev. J. D. 1d of Gaithersburg, Mr. J. F. Johnson ‘of Norwood and others. Decision Teached to pursue the educational feature of campaizee. ‘The aude aa campaign . Resolutions were doralag™ the Montgomery County League movement, ising {ts work. Prof. G. alker of interspersed the proceedings with prohibition cam- paign airs. ‘The Methodist churebes of the town are to have warterly meetings on Saturday and Sun- J. 8. Hutchinson, elder, will preach on Sat in the M. EB. Grurch was thelr first and Sunday o'clock nh y. Epworth M. i Chureh conference will be conducted by Pre- siding Elder L. B. Wilson Saturday at 2:30 o'clock. He will preach the sermon and ter holy at the same bour Sunday afternoon. es LANGDON. Rev. R. H. Grabam has returned to Langdon, and it Is probable that he may take up“his residence here for the summer. Mrs. T. W. Raetz and daughters, Etta and Edyth, who have been visiting Mrs. W. B. Page, have re- turned home. Mrs. Tansill has removed to Langdon for the summer. Mrs. Wm. L. Mothersead and daughter Mabel, and Miss Eva Thompson, have returned to Washington, after a pleasant visit to Mr. amd Mrs. W. B. Page. Miss E. L. Chuse gaye her of the third grade a pleasant trip to Washington yesterday to visit the Cupitel and other publ: . Mrs. Charles Anderson, who hns been so {il at her residence on Frankfort street, was something better today, her friends are Dow bopeful of her re- covery. Mr. Eugene George has to Macon, Ga. Mr. Joseph Walker of Avalon who was badiy‘hust by being thrown from hts bicycle about a weet ago, Is able to be about again. Tr a BROOKLAND. The. spsing tea given by the Sewing Guild of the Church of Our Savizr, held Jast night at the town balt,was a decided success. The ball bad the appearacce of springtime from the many palms, potted plants, Easter ies and cut flowers that kent beauty and fragrance to the scene. Green was the prevailing shade, and tables and booths were decorated ‘n chat color. There was a large atterdarce, despite the fact that a similar affair had occurred the night before. There was also & musical program, which consisted of plano selec tions by Prof. Saltsman, Miss McLean and Miss Slekles; mandolin numbeis aud several vocal wl by is probable that a goudly Miss D Clarke, Mise Day Clarke. it suin was realzel. ‘The booths were prettil died over by the Tatlowings Soppes, Mex Hioishes sided over by 10K: rs. Hoimes, Mrs. Norton, Mrs. ‘Means, Mra. Davis, Mrs. Webb, Mise Smal ice © Mrs. Gal + Mrs. ram, Mrs. Stalee, Mrs. Milier cod. Miss Burt: fancy table and candy, Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Penrod, Mrs. Small, Mes. Oids, Mra, Clarke and Mrs. Towers. The Corintaian Eucare Club a Wedneada; ims. Siulee. raeeti end be- mits- day i e Py i : H 5 i ih Local Boating Material Not So Pien- tiful as Usual. PLANS OF THE ROWIAG CLUBS Up-River Barge Parties to Be a _* Feature. ‘TRYING TO REVIVE INTEREST see eS Though the weather seems to be favor- able, the local rowing seasen has not as yet been inaugurated. In many cities in the cast that possess a water front prepa- ration has already begun for the season’s work. Heretofore at the opening of the beating season there have usually been many recruits. This year is an exception and the clubs are complaining of the lack of new material Strange as it may seem, the dull times are mirrored in boating cir- cles. The bicycle is also exerting adverse influence, and, as.one captain of a local club expressed it, “is playing the very deuce with us.” There is hardly any doubt of the usual annual Potomac river regatta, though none of the clubs has made any preparations for it. Last year the preparations were begun quite early, the Potomacs taking the initiative and.appointing a committee ou the same date that the election of officers was held. year before the oy Boat Club took the lead and had the credit of appointing the first committee. year the matter of appointing com- fers ‘by the different clubs will be do- layed. The National Association regatta will be held this year in August at Philadelphia, ard its proximity to this city will -undoubt- edly attract crews from all of the local clubs. The People’s Cup regatta at Phila- delphia will be held this year July 5, and at least one of the local clubs will be rep- resented. Over in Baltimore the forma- tion of the Patapsco River Navy will result in a regatta some time during the season, at which all of the local clubs will probably be represented. ‘The United States Naval Academy cadets have issued a peculiar challenge to the local boating clubs. The middies desire the local oarsmen to race their second crew, not mentioning the first crew at all. This seems exceedingly queer, considering that the Potomac Boat Club met the middies twice. Year before last the locals defeated tke cadets, but last year they lost, leaving each club with one victory. The proper thing for the naval cadets to do would be to have their first crew race this year against the same club. The middies will use their first crew to race against Corneil and Pennsylvania. As it is, the local oars- men will pay no attention to the challenge. ord comes from Baltimore that the Ariel Boat Club has determined to secure possessicn of the Mason cup this year, thereby entitling it to permanent pos- session. The cup is the trophy of the Poto- mac river regatta for junior fours, and the Baltimoreans have won it twice in suc- cession. Under the terms of the deed of gift, if the club wins three consecutive races, it is entitled to keep the trophy. The club has already started in training for the season, being fully a month in advance of its usual time, and for the first time in the history of Maryland aquatics will have three crews on the water—a senior, an in- termediate and a junior. The local clubs will make a specialty this season of barge parties up the river and other social events. This is expected to in- duce new men to join and to build up tne ranks of the oarsmen. Columbia Athletic Club. The toating contingent of the Columbia Athletic Club will take the lead in open- ing the season, and the coming week will see the cpening of the boat house. Little work will be done, however, for some days, the men putting in the advance days in Preliminary work. Lieut. Charles Baker, who has charge of the aquatics of the club, is getting things in shape and expects to shortly commence training the crews for the season. The rrospects are that the club will this year have a senior and junior four, a jun- ior and an intermediate eight. There is a possibility that a senior eight will be or- ganized, but if such is the case the crew will find little work in this city, no other club having a senior eight. The organiza- tion of such a crew would be more for competing in outside regattas rather than anything else. This season the club will have a large number ef pleasure boats to add to those of last year, all of which are in good condi- tion. In fact, all of the boats in the club novse, at the foot of 32d street, are in g00d condition, especially the shells. One matter that has pleased the members is the action of Lieutenant Baker in se- curing a landing on the Virginia side of the river, about a mile and.a half above the Aqueduct bridge. This was done upon the authority of the board of governors of the club, and the spot selected is one of the prettiest along the entire upper river front. A float will be put in place some time next week, and a number of other improve- ments will be made to beautify the place. Now that the club has secured this place barge parties will become more popular, and the trip up the river can be relieved of its monotony by a brief stop at the land- ing. This will tend to vary things, and will be followed by dancing at the club A number of barge parties are on the program for the season. Last season the club was represented by a@ senior and junior four, a lightweight four and e junior and an intermédiate eight. This season, while a good many of the old men will remain in their places, a number of new men have been found who will try hard for a seat in the boat, and it is possible that the club may have sev- eral distinct crews. ‘Though no preparations have as yet been made, the club will varticipate in the Po- tomac river regatta this season. That is already a settled fact. No steps have been taken, however, to send any crews to out- side regattas, though it is likély that such will be done. It 1s rather early in the sea- son-to make any definite announcement. Analostan Boat Club. The Analostan Boat Club now has a membership of about sixty, and the open- ing of the season finds the club in excellent shape for the work before it. It seems likely that the club will take the initiative in the matter of making arrangements for the Pctomac river regatta, though this is not certain. The crews and their composition are a hard matter to guess. Last season the club wes represented by an intermediate eight, composed of Perry, While all of these members are still in the club, their seats in the boat are not at all assured, and some changes may occur. Capt. R. R. Perry, jr., confidently expects to have three crews on the water, though just what they will be he does not state. ‘The club expects to be represented at the national regatta at Philadelphia with an intermediate four. As this regatta will not be held until August, it is possible that be- fore that time another crew may be added to the list. ‘The season of active work will hardly open in the club before May 1. The ant weather has the effect of bringing a good attendance at the boathouse, ly on Sundays, but the training for the year will not begin until the above date. Heretofore the training did not commence until a later date, owing to the weather, and the seagon this year will open fully a fortnight in advance of any year for some time past. Potomac Boat Club. ‘The Potomacs have not started in train- ing, nor ts tt likely that they will for some days. No preparations are being made for events tater in the season, though there is hardly any doubt of the club taking part in the annual regatta this season, though some of the other clubs will have to take the start in the matter. ‘The formation of the crews is indefinite, as well as the number of ap pom Ge en! ‘Séason, and the up ed up in a short club will make a. feature of these pleasure parties, with beneficial results. eS sister Ole ROCKEFELLER’S EARLY STRUGGLES ay The Multi-Millionaire Tells Bible Sta- dents Hew He Began. From the New York Herald. “Who.is the poorest'man in the world to- day? The poorest man I know is the man who has rothing but money—nothing else in the world but money—only money.” It was 2 man with fron-gray hair and an iron-gray muatache who spoke the words, and he repeated the last ones with eme- tion. The man who spoke has endowed the University of Chicago with miflions of dollars. He ts John D. ‘Rockefeller, who Saturday night, In the parlors of the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church in New York, ad- dressed the young-men’s Bible class. Mr. Rockefeller held in his hands a eheap- looking little yellow-backed account book. “Phis is my ledger,” he seid. “My first a tfaining was in-keeping a ledger. t was at the time when I began to spend. my first earnings in my first struggie to- get a footing. It was a very hard struggie. When I put my head on my piliow the contents of this little ledger then kept running in my mind until I-awakened the next morning. Besides the accounts I kept in this book there were memoranda of oc- currences. In after years I found it. 1} but in sympathy, and publics. place great value upon this little book. it was important to me to be particular at that time about items of receipts and dis- bursements. I hope you young men are all careful. I believe it is @ religious duty to get all the money you can, get it fairly, religiously and hones! id give away ali you can. I would not dare to let you read this book. My children read it, and said that I didn’t spell tooth brush correctly. I haven't seen this book for twenty-five years. You couidn’t get it from me for all the modern ledgers in New York, and what they all would bring in. It reports what I received and paid out for several years. Here is an item: Income from De- cember 26, 1855, to January 26, 1856, $50. And I lived within my income. that I paid my washerwoman, the lady with whom I boarded, and I saved a little and put it away. I see that I pald in the Sunday school every Sunday one cent. it was all I had to give. I had a large in- crease in reverue the next year. It was increased $25 a month. I was as in- deperdent in those days as Mr. Astor. But when I got that increase I felt guilty. 1 felt like a cfiminal—like a capitalist. We had no trusts or capitalists in those days. I remember the clothes I bought. I didn’t patronize a fashionable tdilor. I bought my clothes from a cheap clothier. The clothes were good and such as I could pa: Let me give you all a ord of advice within your means.’ a Curiosity prompted Mx, Rockefeller here to ask all those to raige their hauds who had come to New York -from the country. Nine-tenths of the youpg)men raised their hands, to the evident pleasure of the speak- er. “City men haven’t had the struggles we had who came from the country,” he said. “Two days ago | had a talk with a carpenter who was going to make a build- ing comfortable where ;help were going to sleep. There were two big spaces which he closed with mineral'‘weol, so the damp wouldn't come in, he sad. Then on the next floor he showed ;me two spaces he was also going to close with wool ‘so that,’ as he expressed it, ‘the ‘sleeper there, a houseman, would not have to hear the rain drops fall ope the roof."’” This seemed to afford Mr. ‘kefelier infinite amusement. “Why,” he said, “the carpenter's sugges- tion made me think of my own experiences when sleeping under the roof. I know that I heard the rata fall, and when I looked up I could see the shingles, and in one place a big crack thrdugh which the sky was visible. It was. pretty hot there in summer, but I preferred summer on the whole. I think I was better for that sort of experience, and my head is full of sad- ness as I contemplate the condition of a number of young fellows that I know in this city. Their fathers have plenty of money, but the boys have not the ghost of a chance in competing with you who came from the country. They'll go down and you'll take their places.” “What is success? Is it to get money? Well, is that success? The poorest man 1 know is the man who has nothing but money. If I had my choice today, I'd be @ man with little or nothing but a purpose in life. It’s not the money itself that is so miserable. Money is good if you know how to use it. Let me give you a little word of counsel. Know just what you receive and how you spend it. Write down just what you do with it and don’t be ashamed to let your fathers and mothers see what you have written down. In a year or two 1 managed to save nearly $1,000. Here is an item as to clothes. My clothing from No- vember, 1655, to November, 1856, cost me Just $9.09. Here is one bit of extravagance which had quite escaped my memory, pair of fur gloves, $2. Here are other items: Mittens . .8 shillings Given away. 35. Missionary cause, November 25. Ministerial student... Night society. Sabbath school.... Present to Sabbath dent + “I was living in Cleveland then,and I must have felt sorry for New York. Herc is an item: Five Points mission, 12 cents. We had a little paper published by the Sunday school called the Macedonian. 1 subscribed to that. There was a venerable teacher of my class, a Scotchman, and a great Bible student. He is down for 2% cents. All these little things helped me to come into sympathy with many under- takings, both religious and philanthropic. My opinion is that no man can trust him- self to wait until he has accumulated great fortune before he is charitable. He must give away some money continually.” —— —-- ______ “RIVERDALE, man who concetvéd marked grave given by ed as his own country; to him. Now at last ices have deserved. Washington was the son and Carroll at Mt. fant, neers. like on the plain. ple, 000 inhabitants. nificance. Yet, Versailles and Philadelphia griddled as one architect puts shows how the spirit that marked a people and equal. > Cenmfusion in the plan because of diverging streets; ever way he looked. cent distances” cut deep wounds. It During numbered the other, Mn Matto Howard st tr ws was the some of Miss EMe Ketner. eee = Miss Eleanor Gorman visited Miss Lottie Man- gum last the ie 7 Be ‘week. Mrs. R. A. Waters ts ge eS ee : ey be has been St. ‘'s anot received 2 sweet could be the quarreied with the dismissed. Digges at Chillum founding of the capital. conferences with Jefferson, Adams, Madi- but Versailles was built for a king, law- giver, executive and judge housed in one palace, while the city of Washington was to be the abode of*democracy, the provinces of the government to be differentiated and placed safely aloof, yet bound together in all honor and with due observance. There were no traditions to either guide or ham- per the engineer and architect to whom the idea was deeply imbued with ethical sig- time in history, had dec! avenues and eccentric angles. tried to make it clear that these would form vistas from which the public build- ings could be seen, each the center of Capitol, President's house and other great edifices, filling the eye of the observer down which- L’ENFANTS’ GRAVE] AN Quarrels With Authorities and Dis- appointed Hopes. A PROPOSED MONUMENT From Modern Machinery, Chteago. The introduction of a bill in Congress to appropriate $50,000 for a statue of Pierre Charies L’Enfant, to be erected in the city of Washington that he designed, promises to-rescue from oblivion one -of the few men in the history of the world who have had the devising of the stage on which the historical drama of a nation was to ‘be enacted. The others who have builded capital cities, bidding them rise out of wildernesscs, were Clovis, who chose to create Paris on @n Island of the Seine, be- cause the river afforded protection from the northmen, and Charles V of Spain, who made Madrid a court town because of its natural fortifications. Pierre Charies L'Enfant fell upon demo- cratic times and thus has the unique dis- Unctton ef being the onty civil engineer and architect who has had the privilege of Planning the seat of government of a na- tion; @ nation of which he was no part @ government from which he received nothing but the ingrati- tude said to be the characteristic of re- guarded from private exploita- tion. The city of his dream arose, but the it was forgotten. ‘Within the rim of the horizon that bounds Capitol Hill, Pierre Charles L'Enfant les under a cedar tree and a blanket of fra- grant myrtle at Bladensburg, in an un- charity. Poverty and Oblivion. * For a generation he bore with dignity, poverty, failure and the ingratitude of a republic he had berne arms for and adopt- and for three-quar- ters of a century oblivion in a forgotten grave has been his fortune. measure -of pay and appreciation in his iifetime he scorned the pittances doled out Dented full he is to have such recognition as his genius and public serv- chief actor in the He had frequent Vernon, Montpelier, Monticello and in Philadelphia: and he had constantly with him Pierre Charles L’En- who had hastened from ‘France to Join the engineering corps of Washington in the revolution, and had rendered such dis- tinguished services in fortifications that he had been given the rank of major of engi- He had been educated in the best mili- tary schools of France, genius in the field was recognized as pos- sibly the greatest architect in America, A Vast Scheme. As he stood on the Georgetown Heights, or hunted alone in the fields, followed by the dogs, or was paddled by a silent Indian on the bright bosom of the Potomac, he saw gradually the capital clty rise fairy He never for an instant contempleted a town that would serve the needs of thirteen colonies and 3,000,000 peo- but had the lerge vision of a great city, the Mecca of fifty states and 500,000,- and beside his the forests about Paris, where aisles and routes meet at broad intersections, and a lovely prospect or bit of elegant or classic architecture closes every avenue, filled his thoughts. In its grand plan today Washington is French, in its minor detail Quaker. “It is across Versailles,” it. This effect—the overlaying of splendor with soberness— of the time, with which L’Enfant was as much in sympathy as Jefferson, modified the earlier concept, so that the capital represents the magnifi- cent daring of the revolutionists, and also the distinctive avoidance of ostentation who, for the first lared all men free the Pian. ‘There was a good deal of confusion in the too numerous L'Enfant monument, “Magnificent dis- tance” was a favorite phrase with the genius whose prophetic vision anticipated a hundred years. In derision some already applied the epithet “‘the city of magnifi- to the plain from which the fair plantations had disappeared, and that was now disfigured with piles of stone and mortar and the long, sloughing gashes in the virgin turf, where cart wheels had took a century to earn a title which no one now imagines was applied in a sarcastic spirit, or that it served to irritate the builder. the summer of '91 the plan was adopted, the streets lettered one way and and the sixteen avenues were given the names of the six- A pillar was also set up near the present ‘Washington monument, to mark the cen- ter of the District, but the plan was never engraved. The commissioners asked for the plan, wishing to print and publish it. L’Enfant refused to give it up, declaring that speculators would purchase the best as nearly that of L’Enfant, and this was widely published late in 92, = Jefferson’s Plea, No sooner was L'Enfant gone that Jef- ‘Thereafter he dwelt chiefly with Dudiey Castle, and: years of his ite “he haunted To MOTHERS. WE ARE ASSERTING IN THE COURTS OUR RIGHT TO THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE WORD “CASTORIA,” AND “PITCHER’S CASTORIA,” AS OUR TRADE MARK. the kind you have always bought. and has the signature of Cnpf{Witen President. March 8, 1897. Do Not Be Devceived. Do not endanger the life of your child by accepting a cheap substitute which some druggist may offer you (because he makes a few more pennies on it), the in- gredients of which even fe does not know. “The Kind You Have Always Bought” BEARS THE FAC-SIMILE SIGNATURE OF ° ° Insist on Having The Kind That Never Failed You ‘THE CENTAUR COMPANY. TY BUBRAY STALET, NEW YORE CITY. 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A Historic Spot. There he Hes today. The drive to Bladensburg is a favorite one now, ever the Maryland pike to the quaint village. Here is the famous dueling ground, the George- town post road, and the houses scarcely changed since the battle in 1814. It is a preity town, nestled ameng the hills, very sleepy and delightful with its grand man- world. Crystal clear, e 4 cated on the Pennsylvania. $ medicinal properties and its are winning ts wide attention on al! ; Ps a gallon. 1309 G st. n.w. Charmian Water. The finest, purest | table water in the HERDLISKA & CO. THE MINERAL WATER PEOPLE, ’Phone 135. only a sparkling brook rippling over a peb- bly bed. Once the resort of fashion with its spa springs, it has still many charming country houses in the outskirts. A tourist who has by chance read this obscure inci- dent in our history occasionally visits the grave of L'Enfant, two miles beyond the village in the grounds of Chillum Castle, a little mound of myrtle under the ancient cedar. Neither stone nor inscription marks the spot. The proposed recognition of him comes late, and there is no manifestation of heartiness in the proposal. Architects and civil engineers especially should urge the matter to general attention and considera- tion, for the proper meed of honor to be paid to the designer of the Capitol. The body should be removed to some national park and a suitable monument erected, if the perpetuity of L’Enfant’s present _rest- JAMS company may Tuncheon. handy. eign and domestic—will be f shelves in raspberry, Son, green gage, gooseberry come Then they will seene seeee Grape Fruit Marmalade, Grape and Currant Jelly Jelly, in glass jars, are and Jeliies! sparkling, odorless—a per- fect water! This water Is from a spring top of South Mountain tm Its remarkable absolute lo- rity Dds. Sample it fres and secure our circular about it. 250. %-gallon botties—in demijohns, 20c. come Hon and 3 3 : sions of another day, and its historic mb16-3m,28 memories. 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