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WOOD AND STONE IMAGES RELICS FROM THE EASTER ISLAND. THE COLLECTION IN THE MUSEUM A Semi-Civilized Prehistoric Habits and Customs? Were They Idolaters? jr- HEIR hideout stone im. ages and carvingt in and wood at the National museum attract attention to the curious people who inhabit the Easter IslandThe museum is indebted to Wm. J. Thompson, paymaster in the nary, and to Surgeon Geo.

H. Cooke for information concerning these people and the specimen! from the island. The island waa the home of the image makers, and the products of their and imagination range along the slopes emblems of hideous idolatry. Paymaster Thompson, in his report upon his investigation, gives an interesting description of these curious people and their relics. It is doubtful, he whether the present race are descendants of the image makers.

He is inclined to think that there wan an earlier prehistoric race. One of the most noteworthy facta discovered through their archeology is that they bad a written Ian gnage. The collection from Easter Island images, stone and wood carvings, stone spear heads, various implements, weapons and utensils of industry illustrative of the "civilization" of the people. In his description of the relics of the Easter Island collection Mr. Thompson states that it does not appear that the ordinary stone and wooden images in which the island abounds, were in anv sense idols.

They seemed rather to be erected as our bronze is erected in the parks, to commemorate individuals. Be this as it may the visitor at the National museum must be strongly predisposed to look upon these monstrosities in carving as the idols of a heathen race. The wooden images are of comparatively recent date. They are divided into three male, the female and the ribbed. The stone images are very rudely carved and are of earlier date than those of wood.

NATlVtS fivt nooN 01AOES oesioitM Stone. The primative sinkers and fishing of these islanders showu in the collection are of Some of the sinkers are fastened in a net work of twine, while others are attached to the fishing line by means of a hole bored in the stone. The hook is a crude sort of contrivance, forming about three-quarters of a cm the security of the hold when a fish is, canght dt petiding upon the inward turn at the point. The manufacture of one of these hooks was an immense labor. Other books are made of a man's thigh bone.

Tradition on the island describes how the first bone hook happened to be made. In the prehistoric period of the image makers a youth named Urerains was apprenticed to a fisherman of Hanga Pico. After having mastered the profession he obtained a canoe and went regularly into the business for himself. Somehow be was not successful. He worshipped the fish goda diligently, but his pravers and devotion failed to give him luck.

finest fish escaped him. "Mea Ika" and "Mea Kahi" seemed offended at him. On one occasion, after a period of particularly bad lack, he determined to pray all night by the god "Mea Kabi." At midnight, while still at his devotions, the cpirit of au ancient fisherman named appeared and told him that his iU luck was due to the imperfections of his hooks. The spirit told him to go to the tomb and get a piece of thigh bone from the remains of his father and to construct a hook of this bone. The young fisherman waa much frightened, but he went to the cave the next day and got the thigh bone.

For many days the time usual with him for fishing was spent in labor on the construction of this "enchanted" hook. His friends thought conjuhehs I VUl 111 broad heavy blade. They were used -rith great dexterity in battle. A wand carried chieflv by I vnrtiAn in 1 toward the reading, and going to the next line above, the reading if continued from right to left In order to have the face the tame way it is necessary. in reading a new line, to torn the right side of the tablet to the left.

A it mug at the top of the first face of the tablet, the reading is continued just oyer the edge to the nearest line at the top ou the other face. The tablets vary in size from a few inches to four or tive feet in length. The hieroglyphic characters are about half an inch in height, and are beautifully engraved in regular linen. The engraving is suposed to have been done with sharks' teeth, he native traditions about these tablets are very doubtful, simply asserting that the first possessed the knowledge of this language, and brought with him to the island sixty-seven tablets containing allegories, proverbs and traditions relating to the lantl from which he came. A certain number of youths from each clan were instructed in the reading of these tablets.

aDd once a year the people assemble to bear them recited. This wits regarded as their most important feto day. These tablets are of undoubted antiquity. Some of the oldest platforms and the door posts of some of the ancient stone houses are inscribed with hieoglyphicg that appear occasionally upon the tablets. The tablets secured by Mr.

Thompson were, one itches bv 3' and the other iuches in length by in width. oTONE. most primitive style of architecture, built close together in parallel streets, facing the sea. They are built of small slabs of stntifie rock, piled together without cement. They are not of uniform size.

The average interior measurements would be about 14 feet in length by 6 in width, but a few were found of double that size. The walls are about 5 feet thick and the roofs are composed of long flat slabs of granite upon which mounds of earth have been piled. They have no windows and the doorways are on a level with the ground and so small that it is dilhcult for a large man to gain an entrance. The distance between the lioor and roof is about 5 feet 2 inches, aud the interiors are generally lined with slabs, upon which are painted figures of birds and annnuls. The natives who occupied these houses were small of stature and the contracted entrances are believed to have been designed as a protection against their enemies.

The most important sculptured rocks were found in the vicinity of these houses. The hard rocks "are cut to represent human faces, birds, fish, and animals. These sculptured rocks are very much decayed by time and they are evidently more ancient than the houses. One figure, reproduced upon almost every rock. Beemed to be half human and half beast, with bowed back and long claw-like legs and arms.

Some slabs taken from one of the houses which was torn open represented some sort of marine animal with a bird's head and beak. Another represents the same sort of an animal with another head. Another represents the animal with two heads, turned toward each other. The natives say there is a significance in the position in which these heads are placed. A number of roof and wall slabs were taken fiom these houses carved with nondescript figures.

Some ancient skulls were found among the ruins with mystical figures carved ou thein. These were supposed to have come from the king's platform. The work shops where the great stone images were made were in the craters of the volcanoes where the stone was had. 20.000 people there. At present there are 155 natives on the island, who are supposed to bear relationship to the Malays.

The interest of the place is in its relics of antiquity, its tablets, preserving a written language in hieroglyphics, and in the immense stone "platforms" and gigantic stone images, which are found in great numbers and are of great antiquity. Mr. Thompson found 113 of these platforms, the largest of which was 150 feet long. These are regarded as burial places. They are rude structures of stone, varying in height, not above 9 feet, and very long and narrow in form.

Upon these were placed the gigantic stone statues. On the lftrgest platform were found 15 of these images. This platform was 150 feet long, 9 feet high and 9 feet wide. With the original wings it would have been 540 feet long. The images on these platforms are regarded as effigies of chiefs or distinguished persons.

Some 552 of these images were founa by Mr. Thompson and his party. The largest of them wss 70 fset high. The Inevitable. From the 8t.

Louis Republic. The wash-lady played at the musical club And the cook-lady "never did wash In'," And the scrub-lady never would put In a rub, for that was quite out ot the fashion; And the cook-lady left all the dinner to spoil. To read to the wash-lady's daughter From the latest "Outda" (to lighteu her toll). That the foot-gentleman bad Just bought her. And the fair lady who at the table did wait Spilled the oousomme over her missus, While bothering her pretty and erudite pats Over the fate of the valiant Ulysses; And the darn-lady, too, had forgotten hsr While social redemption discussing; So the man of the house had no stockings to wear And he made the air smoke with his cussing.

And the dish-washer lady was off on a "tower;" So they had bo clean dishes for dinner. And the wife of the man of the house had bo power To rule all these la her; And so there occurred, as a matter of course, In this house many blustering "pow-wows." And the maa of the house went aad got a divorce. And the woman, went to the "bow-wows." Hoopsklrts Again may come Into style, tat It la hoped The transformation win thatstyleof crinolines ought to be Indefinitely postponed. Transformations la the health of of women throughout the country have taken during past few yearn. Pale, haggard and dUplrW, they have and healthy.

The seerstT Dr. Favorite Prescription, which cures all those chronio "weaknesses" and itlstrssslng ailments peculiar to CP THE METROPOLITAN KOAD. Happily Named Charming Places on the Line. siLvxa sprixo, woodside, forest olex, mDEX, CAPITOL tiiw, MimrcL aXD fixely-impboved lom OJI EYKEY SIDE. The line of improvement along the Metropolitan Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, ao far aa suburban Washington is concerned, has gone many beyond the limita set by men who ore not yet old.

In many instances the dealer in real estate has gone farther away from the city than he needed to, because he could not secure the property which seemed to him to be the most desirable. In the latter category must be included Silver 8pring. Nowhere on the Metropolitan Branch is there a more perfect natural combination of the two varieties of ground necessary for the establishment of an attractive and prosperous rural village. On the eastern side of the railroad track is a broad stretch of high town site far away to tho east aud northeast is a rolling country, which will some day be thickly dotted with the homes of countryloving aslnngtonians. Across the track is the heal silver 8pri.NO.

the liquid source from whence sprung the name of the region roundabout. Here the of nature is more diversified than over the way. The grass-clad slopes ascend a couple of hundred feet, their sides ornamented with shade trees of unrivaled growth and beauty. In the midst of the most picturesque portion of tho region around about the station and near where the aptly-uanied scream flows steadily on are the well-known homes where reside respectively THE BLAIBS AXD THE LEES. The latter old Blair owned by Admiral Samuel Phillips Lee, and is about 225 acres in extent, 140 acres of which border on the spring.

The remaining 85 acres are about 1 mile east, where they are known as "Belmont." Thirty acres in the triangle leading up to the conjunction of the 7th-street road and the railroad track belong to Mrs. Mary J. Blair, and the balance of the Blair property (of which a considerable slice was purchased by Mr. B. F.

Gilbert; is held by Mr. Woodbury Blair as trustee lor three other feira. It would not be easy to calculate the growth which would come to Silver Spring if all the interested parties combined to make the most of their abundant opportunities. In point of altitude it is among tne most elevated stations on the Metropolitan Branch; the supply of water is never-failing; there is an ample quantity of shade timber; natural adaptability for a town site is visible everywhere; and, of almost as much value as the railroad, the great 7thstreet road runs directly through what would be, and wili be, the heart of the settlement A DISTRIBUTING roiNT. The place hag been made a distributing point A great many Montgomery county farmers use the railroad to haul their supplies and agricultural machinery as far as Silver Spring, and from thence they take them to their (Arms by wagon; therefore Silver Spring is quite a busy place.

Tho subdivider has not, us yet, been able to accomplish anything uear the station, but he (and he is very numerous; has both eyes open all the time and expects to get there before very long. SILVER SPRING SURROUNDINGS. The beautiful rolling country of the Silver Spring area, though not platted out by the real I estate operator, is dotted over with the attractI ive residences of peoplo who have established charming country homes with spacious sur1 roundings of lawn, park, stand farm. South of Silver Spring, on the road or Briglitwood avenue, towers up Gov. Shepherd's magnificently situated "Bleak House," adjacent to the tine Clagett and Feuwick places.

Beyond Bleak House is the Lay place recently purchased by Senator Cameron aud opened up to the charming Bock Creek region. Opposite are the cosy countryplaces of Mr. B. 11. Warner and Dr.

J. Ford Thompson, and nearer Silver Spring, on that side of Brightwood avenue, is the Shoemaker mansion, almost hidden from sight in a thicket of shade trees of fine varieties. The homes of the Blairs and the Lees in the immediate vicinity of the station are all surrounded by magnificent trees, many of them the original monarchs of the forest. Opposite Silver Spring station Mr. Dan Mason has erected a handsome house and a little further tip the road is the charming home of Mr.

William Thompson (brother of Mr. J. W. formerly owned by Geo. W.

Higgs, and which, with its diversified surface and fine shade trees, is one of the most attractive features of that beautiful region. Adjacent to Mr. Thompson's place is the farm of the late John Wilson, which hag recently been subdivided, and many handsome improvements have been made upon it by purchasers of lots, and others are in progress. Mr. Julian Dowell has just finished a beautiful and finely situated residence on his property here.

'I he ilson mansion, a spacious, comfortable house, surrounded by noble trees, is still retained and occupied by the family. The picturesque but rather dilapidated LITTLE TILLAGE OF SLIOO, adjoining, affords by its pleasant situation, magnificent shade trees and fine business location at the Junction of two great Brookville and Ashton fine opening for the enterprising subdivider. Near by here is the handsome bouse of Mr. Wright Curtiss the cozy cottage of Mr. Morton, and the atl tractive old Fenwick homestead.

Next comes the subdivision which is known as Woodside, containing 100 acres, purchased lately by B. H. Warner and B. F. Lelghton, who contemplate commencing to make extensive improvements very soon.

Opposite Woodside and east of the Brookville pike is Alton, the home of Mr. C. 8. Noyes, with its extensive group of farm buildings. In this neighborhood the elevation is so pronounced that extensive and beautiful landscapes are opened np to view, the magnificent shade trees giving a vista effect to some of the more attractive spots.

Farther east are the comfortable homes and fertile acres of Mr. J. B. Wilbur, Dr. Condict, L.

J. Brunett, Oliver Clark, the Wormleys, W. W. liapley. J.

W. Albaugh, Mrs. Hutchinson, widow of the fur-seal millionaire, ex-Secretary of the Treasury Hugh McCulloch, and ex-Collector John F. Cook. UP TO LIXDEX.

Returning to the railroad and continuing np the Metropolitan Branch nntil a point 9 miles from Washington is reached the seeker after suburban growth is confronted by Linden was a farm up to about twelve years ago, and then its owner, Mr. C. M. Keys, platted a subdivision and sold abont twenty lots. Within the last year or two sales have been numerous and many prominent improvements have been made by Mr.

F. B. Kevs, who uow controls the Linden property. In Linden, as at present laid out, there are but 12 but across the railroad are 180 acres more which will be cut np within the next few months. Even for those who have homes in other suburban retreats Linden has manv charms.

There are a nnmber of beautiful homes there owned by well-known Washingtonians. Among those who delight to dwell there are O. C. Fox, Major Lawrenoe, Judge Holcomb, John F. Paret, Eugene Van Vleck Dr.

Gartrell, E. L. Smoot, and Mrs. Healy "Linden" is daily growing in the popular esteem and will soon be quite a populous place. forest a lex axd thereabouts.

Immediately across the railroad track from Forest Glen park is another of Washington's portion of the famous old Joseph's park in the possession of the Forest Glen investment company Mr B. Hertford, president This subdivision comprises 166 acres of a natural town site. The is fully 400 feet above high-water mark. A good deal of work has been done in the laying out and grading of streets, and improvements of this natnre will be kept up nntil there is no more to da Although the timber is not as heavy as it is on the park side of the track, still there is an ample supply of shade trees. In full working order, with all the guests it can accommodate, Is the well-managed Glen Manor hotel, situated about two squares from the railroad station.

The rolling aharacter of the surface of this subdivision settles easily that great sanitary Eroblem with which so many country places ave to wrestle, and at the same time it creates eligible building sites. The old Carroll chapeL where the proud Carrolls of Carrollton worshipped as long ago as 1690, is on the property and is a source from whence much that it interesting may be drawn. To the northeast are if0 respectively by Gen. Getty and ex-Bepreeentive Page of California. The tatter's place is said to have been rented to a gentleman from Chioago tor year.

a OOCXTBT SAXITABItnC. Twenty of the most beautiful aares of the old Carroll plaoe have been nsed for the piijuisis of one of those establishments where the healing of the nations Is the nervous and proetrated of both sexee may seek and And the rest which tired nature most and will have or she will Ue down to rise no more. Carroll Springs that is what it is known been established bnt a little more than a year, yet enough weary ones have feund it to make the undertaking It been more than a financial success. The temperate climate, the pure air. the clear, honest water, the odor of pinea and the healthful fare have made whole many an apparent wreck of humanity.

Mr. W. W. Wright la the proprietor of the place, and hia son, U. H.

Wright, is the resident physician. The new sanitarium building, which is linked to the old Carroll cottage by a eovered way. is a very pretty and apparently complete specimen of what a sanitarium should be. Its dimensions or'' about 75 feet Ions by $5 feet wide. The bnilding is replete with the most recent practical appliances of sanitary science.

A pleasant walk of a few minutes through a growth of sweet-smelling foliage, where the feet of the pedestrian the healthily odorous pine needles that carpet the narrow path mores the visitor from the sanitarium grounds back once more to the Metropolitan branch, this time AT FOREST OLEX PARK. The new station, on the southwest side of the track. as pretty a piece of architectural work as the traveler's eyes will rest on in a week's tourney, and it is as commodious as it is pretty, the rear of the station is what at first glance weerus to be nothing but a dense and apparently impenetrable growth of stately timber, but a closer inspection reveals the leaf-draped figure of that thoroughly esthetic structure, THE FOREST How can it be reached? Pleasantly graded paths and a broad driveway lead from the station and out of the clear sunlight down to the valley of a bright stream which, a few hundred yards further west, mingles its crystal clearness with the rushing waters of liock creek. The foot passenger goes directly to the great rustic bridge which spans the valley of the little creek, and he will, if he enjoys the beautiful, pause on the center of the structure and look down to where, 50 fcot below, the carriages and equestrians have to go before they can reach the inn. A short, easy ascent leads to the inn.

where the Washington hotel habitue can easily imagine he is at home, for in charge of the oiiice is Mr. Britton of the National hotel. His presence is accouuted for by the fact that Temiey ft proprietors of the National hotel, are the lessees of the inn. Just what the Capitol is to the city of Washington the inn is to Forest is the center trom which everything radiates and to which everything tends. In iu by Mr.

T. F. Schneider and built by Mr. W. P.

was always the prerequisite, although the aim seems generally to have been to combine utility aud beauty. Everywhere throughout the structure is that sense of plenty of air and lots to spare. It is an ideal summer home, and those who live there appreciate it. There is no higher ground in the park than that upon which the inn stands.andthe view trom the porches and windows of the hostelry is Architect Schneider savs there is nothing wrong with the view from the porches into the interior of the inn. Natural woods are used freely all through the house, and, supplemented by soft, beautiful rugs, stained glass, and a wealth of art furniture, but little is left to be desired even by critical humanity.

Attached to the inn are ample opportunities for amusement. A billiard room and two bowling alleys are always open to guests of both sexes and to residents of the park, and those who would prefer lawn tennis, croquet, or archery can be accommodated in the immediate vicinity. A very POPirLAR "fad" just now, and one that has in it a good deal of common sense and enjoyment, is to drive out to Forest Glen irom the city in the early evening, und, after strolling around the grounds for a while and drinking of the clear springs of pure and abundant water, eat a nicelv-cooked and neatly-served dinner or lunch at "the inn. Such guests arrive at any time and are always accommodated, for the cafe is never out of order. Among the guests at the hotel for this season (a few of them residents of cottages in the park) are Mr.

and Mrs. D. C. Gould, Manchester, N. Mr.

E. T. Piatt, New York, and the following Washingtonians: Postmaster Boss and family, Mr. ana Mrs. B.

U. Kevser. Mr. and Mrs. A.

Fisher. Mr. and Mrs. C. E.

Gibbs and family, Mr. and Mrs. George D. Hopkins, Mr. and Mrs.

W. It. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Frank G.

Wilkins, Mr. and Mrs. Seymour W. Tulloch and family, Mrs. M.

J. Watkius and Miss Watting, Mr. and Mrs. E. H.

Spang, Miss Pleasonton, Mr. Peyton ltandolph and family. Mr. H. Wells and family and Messrs.

V. W. Longan, H. J. Kothrock, K.

K. Croaile, Walter Huston and John Coughlin. A PARK WITH A HISTORY. More than half a century ago a company of gentlemen whose business eye was upon the main chance purchased what is now known as Forest Glen Park, subdivided it, and tried to dispose of it. At that somewhat remote date there were but few people whose faith was strong enough to enable them to espouse the cause of the city, of which Tom Moore satirically wrote: "This famed metropolis, where fancy sees SiiunreM in morasses, obelisks in treesW Uich traveling toMa and gazetteers adorn shrines unbuilt and heroes yet unborn." The population of Washington did not then exceed 20,000 and there was but little of the spirit of enterprise to be found anywhere within the limits of the District of Columbia.

It was even then doubtful as to whether Washington would be the permanent capital of the country. Forest Glen Parkas a tract of a little more than 100 acres, controlled by the Forest Glen improvement company, which owns the inn and directs in a general way all matters of importance in connection with the park. The officers of the company are: Seymour W. Tulloch president; F. S.

Presbrey, vice president; F. B. Noyes, scretary; A. T. Hensev, treasurer.

The board of directors consist of A. T. Hensey, F. B. Noyes, F.

S. Presbrey, Alfred Bay, H. W. Talbot, S. W.

Tulloch and F. K. Keys. In platting the park A NOVEL PLAN WAS ADOPTED. Instead of laying out the loU on paper and selling them so, the company staked out the lots on the ground and then had a map made of the work.

The result is that each and every lot is a good one, admirably adapted for a building site. An extraordinary degree of liberality characterized the platting, for not more than 30 acres were laid out in building lots, while 70 acres have been devoted to streets, avenues and reservations. By a skillful and thoroughly artistic arrangement of the winding streets it will be impossible for one house to face another (except in a few places), and as a general thing the front of each house will look out upon a reservation of amjile dimensions situated across the roadway. It is very evident that the company's idea is to make the place beautiful rather than to sell lots. The underbrush has been cleaned out and a large number of the least promising trels have been cut down, leaving, however, a growth of timber of the finest possible description, which affords all the necessary shade, with quite a number of trees to spare.

While there are scenic beauties everywhere there is one place in the park from whence the one landscape is visible, and at this point A PUBLIC SrUJCER BOU8I haa been built. It is on the edge of an 80-foot precipice, at the foot of which runs the road bodering on Bock creek. Throughout any fine day the view is superb, but it is at eventide, when the sun is at the horizon, that everything appears at its best. Far away to the west are long slopes of emerald pasture and stretches of the deeper-hued corn. A few farm houses, brilliant in their white exteriors, shine in the rays of the departing orb of day and seem to be within easy reach of the observer, so strongly are they thrown into relief by the dark green belts of forest in the extreme background.

Winding through the prettiest portion of the landscape, where the verdure is the richer for its ever-vanishing presence, ia Book creek, crystalline in its purity here and lorely in all its gliding swiftly through a broad channel and a minute later apparently still in some deep mirror-like pool; then rushing madly as a rainswollen mountain torrent, tearing through rocky gorges, surmounting granite obstructions, and plunging again into the main channel, easting myriad diamonds of spray upon the moss-clad tree trunks, the ferns and the grasses which line the banks of the picturesque stream. The son sinks lower and the deep color tones of the distant timber fade away and mingle with the blue-gray sky. Then comes night and there is no horizon, but the music of the rippling waters continues and the leaves of the forest rustle soothingly in response to the caresses of the oool night-breeze which sweeps down the valley to refresh nature and to make mankind teal like sleeping under a couple of blankets. The picture lives ia your memory, and you want to reside in the park that yoa may hare frequent opportunity to see it aad that blankets may be is request all the summer through. It is very difficult for a resident of say of the suburban settlements along the Metropolitan Branch to aaderataad whv insist on going away from the vieiaity of the aity to tad beautiful eeenery aad oool sights, or to eecure that repose which tip mind of every business man needs at the of his day's toll.

The maaagmaeatat has done much aad ia engaged ia doiagfcore to make the place attractive. Bath honsee have beea erected oa a baakof Book ereek aadaearaUrgeswiaiadngpool, used ia the early aeoraiag aad ia the eveaing br the amies aad ia the middle of the daybyuuUea. ma ta tss riat. OaMds of ths hotel thsre are three haadmM in the park. They are the of 8.

W. TuLioch, J. A. and CoL Brackett. chief clerk of the Tr na.ui department.

baa camp on a portion of his property. above the hotel, and he purpose, erecting a fine houss before the mow falla The site a remarkably pretty iwmediatoly alongside one oftbe giants of the forest. ia whoeebrauchee a thousand birds of the air Might make their homes. A number of thoaa who hare planned to build at the Glen next spring will do as aoma of the board homes bat Ter7 pleasant mode of qoarrr of exoelisnt greatly tothe facilities for the erection of floe, attractire reduced cost Forest Glen Park as Kay's woods, forming a part of the extensive estate of Mr. Alfred Kay.

CAKTOL TAMK. Following the railroad track, which is a doable one. toward the setting sun. and at a point just ten miles from this citr is the station w.many who will make Capitol I This property bu as the line separates it from tlie Forest Glen investment company sut.ciruioa. and.

as this line run. richt tfeSoaah thastatioaat Forest Glen. who will iLTi Capitol View Park will be able to get off or on the train almost at I front of the extends up hnowles station, which giTes railroad Uu.oThL'ir Thu in the hands of A. 8. Pratt A Bon.

and np to the preKnt time considerable work has been done on she 125 acre, now on the market As demand UnU1 op to the western limits of the park is a series of easy ascent. t0 tUt is considerably higher. The majority of the houses will if they are built to fit the situation, face toward the southeast, and it was from this agreeable peculiarity that the View Park? was derived. But two objects in the capital can be seen, and they are the Goddess of Liberty on the Capitol dome and the upper portion of that stately shaft dedicated to of shade trees here is ample. Of water there is a plentiful supplv of the best.

Some of the streets have Uen graded and several houses will be erected this season bv person, who propose making their fcE other. Mr. W. H. Wilson of the fcatwcal Bank of the Uepablic, Miss PrJnf hindleberger of R.gg.

A and Mum Prentiss, the latter to open a school, which ill be largely of the kindergarten varietv. build Samuel 8. Bbedd, uV' 1 homas Graham, and G. W. Callahan.

Building will not be expensive residents of the park are concerned, for they are at liberty to quarry and cart away (but not outside "the pJk) ail th? ueed ffom a very fine quarry on the place. Piscatoriallv inclined residents will trsvel far sport. A five-acre pond has been stocked with brook trout, and management has decided that each and every resident shall have the right to fish in that pond as often as he or she pleases. Bather a pleasant arrangement, this! Fancy setting up with the sun and enjoying an hour or more of fine then returning home to cook and eat the capthes which succumbed either to your skill or their own hunger! All this supposes, however, that the supply of tish equal to the demand. Saturday Smiles.

They have flannel bathing suits at the seaside resorts that do not shrink. Thcv are ashamed to, Republican. In our present school curriculum the tree of knowledge has so many branches that the Mw more than be need, a American. All things come to those who wait ia a consoling adage to those who would rather wait than Tairsonal." would be a good heading over marriage Chr'mtcie You can never get into the good grace, of a a brave fellow and seized with avidity A challenge to battle with General Humidity hSSI8 advlce 40 keep tin- badly defeated, hll A i an 10 desperation Drowned himself in a pool of his own Aeie York Herald. you love me, dear'" qUit? of his wi' de.ar'" cheerfully replied: Mr -VOU think of sympathize with Kilrain.

I know lt 10 be knocked Texas a complication! When the schoolraasterwhiD. one of the girl, he hits a miss. When J'rtrs 8 mhise. a hit? Flow, (after the feast of melons), Prying her hands wearilv upon her stomach, "my sash is just like a window sash, isn't it?" ingh-1 asked the mother, it's around the pains." she replied, HrpuMican. Said a flaxen-haired daughter of Eve to the dapper young man behind the "Have you any nice soft muslin that will suit mv complexion and hair?" or Prist.

nmbrella on a clear day held to be a theft by an Omaha judge; but the article on a rainv dav is be ju.tifiabie on the ground "of fense. We presume this decision was Protect the TravU. you know everyUnfon g'fl BUtenMrs. You don't look aa if you belonged to the same family w. never shall.

Fine Press. From London comes the pleasant compliSSTl herself like a duchess. Let us hope that she will never carry on like Times a club. He has carried one most of the time York World. How to Get There.

From the Midsummer Pock. First stranger (in yon tall me how to reach Washington street?" 8econd stranger-' That's just where I want to go. Let's work together. You go south and I'll go north, and we'll report progress every tune we meet" 7 The Condltiona Changed. From the Omaha World.

Office a lovely bouquet a pretty lady left you." here's ten eents for you, Johnnie, and you needn't say anything about the bouquet to my wife." Office boy (pocketing the was your wife that left it here." and the ten cents I gave you will apply on your regular salary." He Never Drank. From the Haute Express. Mrs. Is this in this bottle, mamma?" Oh, that's whisky. I got it to put on a sprain." Mrs.

that whisky? Why, it smells just exactly like the stuff that the barber puts on Henry's mustache sometimes." you ever see him pnt it on?" Mrs. bat that to what Henry tolls me." When the Bustle Reaaalaa. Fran the Dry Goods Bsporter. Althoofh the bustlehma of late Been shrinking mock In taatatoa's eyee, It still ooatinaes to prevail la dry goods stores that advertise. a telegram from Philadelphia saying that the groans of the dead and dying in that aoeideat were frightful." Managing run it ia se tt is.

Ton can toll anything aboat theee bun Fill ax Hmroaic Hum's This beaatiful family resort has been restored to its original attracttvsasss aad the done by the late Hood entirely repaired. Ibeli O. K. B. Co.

takes pleasure in aaaoanciag that on Thursday, August the Ant select excursion of ths seasoa will leave A. Ot station by special traia at 10 a.m. These personally eeodactod sxcursions are AUCTION SALES. rtTtKK KOBERT VObE ft tlauu Au Twa JWuMi Bullcliiur IxHa by auction oa MOKDAK JILV KIMH.H MX OILOCk T. unmluM In aquarr 1st and 2d Miwlt and Mid avenue rJuMl.

at Mir. oa arb lot aher kU. JT.V THOMAS DOVUSQ, tNPOW FRAMES. 1XK1DF i'iv'ratl BtlXu 1UE EMiK? fixish or A THKW dn.hv baki HOl8E, IX HM. OOBl'ITlOX, AT AlCllOX.

On 1 1UDAY MOKMSu. 1 EXTY HI VI H. lHM.al I U'CUVI. it Ku. 1400 Sew Hantpali ina avenue.

1 uull aell Um above material. Thia la the occulted by iwirur, FMrchild. and bean built only tour -liiuMan iIidiiu nn Ikli aW Unltturai ioa. aa the material ia in fine uditior. IHuMAa ABOVE SALE 10 POSTPOXKD.

IV COSralu. until MOXDaY.JILY fw EXT V. 1MMA boor and I aoe. THulUH DO WLI NO, i 1 XCAXSOX H'Hwi bale ar mamiM "STOVER. CoFTEk MllX.KKHoX.fto.ftc OB TTHdAV JV lillkiiFTH, at IEX O'CLOCK, I willaeii el tba auction rooms ol Broa Irth and au.

a a lot ol Household ftHEX BY E. tram Hurvi riiritor, HALS AT AlVTK'Jf-BTORE Ice Box. Mcalra. Couutet. Hbetvuijr.

ftc k. of Oroaenea (Canned Owoda, 1 Hi 1. ftc. 1 to bidder. Jl l.Y XWEXIVSIXIK.

at A at S.W. IraMf isiiaxii'i sals ALL'ABLE LOTS IX 1HE TOWX OF HYATT8mu Bit virtue of tba power contained In a fr tn Eduiohd V. and Mar) A Lawrence. hia wile, to Kichanl kxaiia, the 1 HUi ol Ma). 1 nronW IB UbrrJ.

k. B. Xo. M. folio HW, oar of Uir land reonlaof Prince count), M.l and aaau-ued to Oaonre Walker ou the 10th of April 1HHU.

which essinini'-ut Jul) recorded in liber J. 0, (olio of said land recorda, Uia un.teraiiri.cd, aa aa aloressid, w-U at public au-'tion. 111 the town of HyattsviUc, on MXTLEKTH DAY OF Al'til at FoUS IP. all tboae certain Btaoaa or paroala I land anil kuoau aa Lota hvaua addiuou 10 HyattaviUa. plat rarordnl la liber W.

Mulio of tkr land racorda of l'nuce county. auUVct to a prior to aecura tba M)atuviii? bull linir aaaociatwft. couaiat of a tio-aut) all-room fraiur darrlliuv. 1 of One-half oaab on day of aalf. or aa ratib.

aiwu tliereoi ibe Cv un balance 11. on. v.ur frauday of aale. defrrrwd taymrnt to twar intuaaI 11. n.

of aale. to be aarured b) the boi.d of tbe liaurr aitb aurcty or anretiea to aatiafaction of aaI ur all caali. at option of purcbaaer Con ey? at puiMiaa- r'acoat. OKoHUK WA1.KKB. Aaaursaa.

1 MOKE BEA1.L.. L1C L. liliAXDl, 1) I XCAXbOX BK08 AocUouaera. ml srElls' bALK OF Hol'KE. XI MUF.K ltll JlllNTa 8TBEET XOh 1 KSI, XI.AK hHODE lbLAXD AVLXVE.

By xirtue of a deed of truat. duly recorded In Xo. 131 7. folio 4.Sb et ol the l.and Kocorda uf tlie Diatnct of Columbia. will aell at Uou in front ol tbe rreuuat-a ou 11 EM'AY, lilt.

1 li HAY OF Al'tiViST. A.D. 1KW. A1 UAl.l-l'AKl E1VE O'CLOCE the iollowtuir dea. real aituated In the City of 11, Kiatn.

Columbia. to-wit: All tbat certain or 1 ol land and prennaea known and diaUuruiabcd aa. and beiiur part of, lot numbered fifteen 1I la three hundred and aitt) loui 1, Imnnniur for the aauie at tbe aoutbeaat corner of aaiu Blteeu 11 1. thence runnlny weat oft tbe aoutb line ot 1 one hundred and thirty-elirbt feet nine lacliea ft. to tbe line of alley, north U-n feet and one-ball iiicbea (it) ft.

TH Incbeai. UK-ma eaat to the weal line of inUi atreot nortbweat, Uwaca aouth to the place of TLe uum unr known aa preuuaea numberetl lUia Xinth atreet northweat. Teriua: One-third caah. balance in oca and ta i yeara, for wbicb the 1 of the 1 tircUaaer. aec ired by deed ol trual ou tbe pr- aold aud tieanur ii.Ureat frotu day of aale at tne rate of an pei cent pec annum, will be takea.

or all caah, at tbe opuou ot tli? purcbaaer. A dcpoait of CI00 will be regunvd at time of aale. All conveyanciar. at baaer'a mat. 'lemiaof aale to Ue cvuipiled aitb 111 da) a from the da) ol (ale.otber* lae lio Ir jiwawrwHangM toreae.l tbe at the 1 alter bve daya' public auch ruaale in aume publiaiied in D.

C. CHAS C. W. i I ruatoaa J)-25-dkda rflKl'STEE'b SALE OF CXIMl'HoVEK PKOl EliTY" (ilTl ATE IX 1HE (XH Ml Xl.AH l.i.K.Ul. WOOD AXD OM A XEAB Tilt MIL1T AKt BOAD.

I'nderaud by vlrtne of a decree of tbe Court of tlie 1'li'rnt of Ooluinbia. in a auae wben-iu Beaaie 1- plalntlB uud V. lliiam Mi rly kaown aa equit) eauMe X. I171U, tba anion l.IliAl, Al'Ol hi IMMH. at the bour of HIE tTClXH'k P.M..

in trout of tbe premieta. aell at public auction all Uiat certain piece aud lot ol laud known aa a part ol "Oirl'a Portion, 'cvutainuiv three a. rea.and deaenbed In the 111 aa.d 1 h- aale aaid decree are aa One-third ol In. pui. nw 1..

caab. balauce in two equal inataliinent, to ured by uotoa of the purchaaer. at one aud two vara, and a deed ol truat on Uia pruiwrt) and. or ali caak, at ilia purcliaaert Option. A depoait ol t-bO on tba day ol aale.

AU couvrymi'111K at tbe pun baaer'a coat. Hale to be complied with wtthiu teu ilti'daia lrom the day of lli. rwiae the nwroa tba ritrbt to reaell at tbe coat aud n-k ol la. purcbaaer. D.

CAJtl'f NTEB. Truateo, Beaiden. II C. DLXCAXsOX Jy2o-dkda AucUoneera. rpUOMAB DOWLIXO, Auctiocicer.

i liL SlEES' HALE OF 1R AMF DWELUXO XO. 17S? By virtue of a deed ol truat di.t .1 tne loth day of September, and duly reo. r.le<i lit 1 lolio et aey one of tbe land lor tba Diatrtct ol Columbia, and b) Uire- lion ol the party aecurtd theretiy tbe ruatoea ill oiler at Publli Ain lion in Iront of the nuaea tbe FIFTH DAY OE Al'Ol ST. 1KKM, at FIVE O'CLot I' tbe foilowmif-dfacribctl Eatate, via: Ail ot numbered Uo, 'JI an.i 111 nrj V. lilarxl'i.

aubuivixioii ol X. i I. 1 1 it ft tl.e li.iprovemeuta, whi. li I a I -t 1 rauia Houae with Frame Manic 111 rear, auuaie ..1. tin- nortft Mde of 1 atraet iiatwaen and 1 bib nortbweat.

Terms of aale: One-fourtb caah, thr raUw at 1 '-i, 1H aud "J4 motitba, with iiotaa bearing intereat at lis cent per uinuiii until paid, and aecurvd by a (U-ed of truat ou the All and at purc coat; fttiUO ilepoait requirul at tbe tune of aale. P. bXVUEB. JylU Jkda ALBI-K1 bTLKTEN AST.i Traateaa. UoMAb DOWLIXQ, AucUoneer.

CMASCEBY SALE OF VALI'ABLE LOTS IK AXD XEAU TLXALEi low C. By virtue of decree paaaod une h. 1M89, In Oatua Xo. 11H06, treucb va Fuy et ir will aell on I DM.MM1, 1 HE 1 H1BT1- F1BHT DAY OF JILY. at O'CLOCK F.M., tft trout ot tbe pretniaea.

numlien-d hlteen (16) and aixteen Itfi. in uiuuOered eurht at Otil.ia and Butln' Kiou ot tne ualaU ot uiiea Dyer, daceaaeu, uow called "heno." And 1UMKMA TEL 1II EKE AFTEB, a parrel 00ataiuiutf agtiarr feet tor aliout one acra) of Orouudui TcnallyU.wn.baviuir a front of W5-100 teelou the Bockviile pike, and au averaare depth of OH'-' feet, tbe aouth line ol bleb tlie north line of tbe ol Barron. Jo? W.and Wm. Marry and 1 hoa. 8.

Paiton, aud beinir tbe aame parcel which tba late El leu French erected a -ilintr Uouaa aud lately reaidod. And IMMEDIATELY THEBEAFTKR. two undivided one-bit parta of tbe parcel called the "Bursa Lot." which waa conveyed b) barab Love to ctia Burke b) deed dated February 1810. aa one A. hich Lot 14 percbea ou tbe Bockville pike, and is 30 pervhea oa tta uorthern line, the last two near the center ol Teuallvtoa vulam.

Plat will be abowu at tbe aale, and Mr. Britt, one uC tbe truateca, who lives nearly adjoining, will ahow tba property to all persona inuuinuir of tbe same Terms of sala: oue-tbird in caab. a of om aacb parcel to be made when tbe same is struck off, and tbe other two-thirds two equal at ats. and twelve mouths, with Interest lrom tbe da) of or, at tbe optauu of tbe purcbaaer, tbe whole I money may be paid in caah. FEED W.

JOKES, 1 47ti La. ave WILLIAM BKITT, Jy 10-dU 1 enall) to wn. I JJUKCA.X8OX XRD8TEF8' SALE OF VAI.ET ABE LOTS It WHIT NET CLObE blBDl VlblOX, ADJoIXIMO SOLDIEB8' HOME. By virtue of a deed of trust, duly recorded in liber Bo. 1 fobo et sey one of the land the Diatnct uf Columbia, and at tbe request of tba bolder of the notes secured thereby, atll a.

11 St public auction in front ol the premises, on TUESDAY. THIRTIETH DAY OF JULY, A D. IHHH, at FIVl O'CLOCK tbe follown.tr deacribad real estatesituate In Uie county of Waahuurton. Diatnct ot Oolumbia, to wit. Lot numbered three (3), In number eleveu (11).

in B. H. ubdlvision of a tract of laud called hitney Cloae, aa tbe said subdivision la duly recorded in tbe office of the surveyor of the Diatrtct of Columbia ui tbe liber ot county plata Xo. 0, follue and 03. 1 ansa of sale: One-third uf the money la cash, tbe balance in au aud twelve nioutba.

tbe deterred paymeuta to be aec a red by deed ot truat oa the property sold aud to bear interest at the rate at per cent per annum from tbe day of sale, or all at optMa. A deooait of 4100 will ha at tune of aale. If tbe of aale he not within ten from day ot aale tba Truateee tbe rMrht to rear 11 at the nak and oeat Ma defauluna purcbaaer All cocveyanciim, to beat tbe expense uf tbe purcbaaer. OEOBOE EMMOKS, I Jy 16-dkds CLAREBCE B. BHEEM.

i BOI CAS BOX CSTEES' SALE OF VALUABLE SCBCRBAJI LOTS IN WHITNEY CLOSE SIBDIYlaiOX. A1V JOIXIXO SOLD1EBS' HOME. By virtue of a dead of trust, doiy recorded tn Ubw Bo. 1243, lolio 2V0 et one of the land records at the District of Col urn baa. and at tbe request of tbe holder of the notee secured thereby we will eall at public auction, tn front of the nenueea, oa TI EXDAI, VhIKTIETHDAY OF JtLY.

AI), at HALFPAST FIVE O'CLOCK M- tbe II) flimsilnd Baal Estate, situate in tbe ooaatr ot VMfelaMaa, Dtatrtct ot to wit; aamhered four 4) sad alavsa(ll) in bteeft 11 two titvta B. aabdi vision of a tract of Bund called Whltaay as tbe saidaubdinMoc 1s duly raoorded la tbe tbe surveyor af tbe Dtetnct of Oolumbta. la IkaUar county Xo. 6. 02 and Termaofiato: third of the purchase moaey la caefa.

tbe balance ia its and axaitba. tbe datarred la be by a deed of trast parrhsair's option A of will bs reqalraj at Umec.f aale. If the terma of be act purcbaaer. 1 iianieitw Iw be alitiS.