Evening Star Newspaper, January 9, 1875, Page 6

THE ERL-KING. Vnim to release them the} «You must ingly “Lam afraid to go, “Afraid! Why wite?) We must fight fe These two champions Driges in the ht of intense partisa ip. He was a mean man, and the power of mon: } would naturally make him tyrannical; | over, he had selected Charloite Eaton to fall | in love with as the sweetest and most bloom- | ing young lady in Stoneport. Hiram Driggs | rtainly afford to please himself at | rversed in the de phases of ro- win a smile hat Charley Platt ould foreclose, and ts posses | of the house. Stoneport n this sure only the grasping tendencies of the | man who wished to establish a home, while | the victims deteetet reven: Probably both | factions were wrong. i | Mrs. Bamber. with trembling Charlotte by | her presented herself before the tyrant. i} He still dwelt in the wing of the warehouse where his father had been contented to abid Perhaps he was chagrined to be found in the | small parlor, which he had furnished with How satin curtains and sofas, when he | would so soon take possess! | the hill. The mission w wr ful one. although Mrs. Bamber m 1 | spokeswoman on the oe 1 possi: mea. jor lt ‘She even offered up her shop, | Platt had given it ortzinally, aad pains. wry with {eo ix'a brat gling with mor said the little won nat the rememt ) Which had greet THE BAMBER FORTUNE.” «YEW YEER'S STORY. ar Mrs. Ran- ad her custo- Wot | + most and | injun : paritts Selets. keen | ae : iy rfal, as he oft wrinklet | drew the girt’s hand through his arm with an air of tender protection. Charlotte and Mrs. «tin stim | L | nh other meaningly ay the *. for | ned away with a little te of failed to produce the | » two were made for de! fested by her under | nd pale, Bamber's Drops was | f would it be hoxband for all the | with them if evil in the shape of Hiram lieved | Driggs stepped between? When she reached na- | her own door Mrs. Bamber was not only dis- > Dr. and gloom by workd had consented } a by the tet-spoonfal. As frag! and very deter- imake the workt rescind tamnber had prepared her- When the small be: t bimselfegt with his pur reibew on the counter turbed and distressed, as she had been all day, but thoronghly out of temper. She would have liked to set the world to rights, and had only sueceeded in ruffling her own conor propre » interview witha brusque, rude millior Perhaps it was this mood that made her shake her head at the three ctures in her window. yh, there you are! Tont your frames cost me. ympathizin: <p witli wish I could Old pictures were small and dark, as if | some shadow obscured their original mean- nas brambles and moss might have overgrown the artist's gra The sun shot te in the winds = comir Ww. Kpor oe and spurious T would sell rout fin aps the radiance of revel glimpse, however faint! ving the ngel's wing Virgin’s upturned «i Mrs. Bamber 2 that Hiren wits left to sorrowful contemplation of the ow to behave garish fr: “Some papist trash,” she so- liloquized. “Whatever possessed me to get “em ew frames! I shall never sce the money KT be bow Tm sure I get t -five dol himself yet 3 Mrs. about the plac of her citi Bamber’s a r the Frame t pictures are_worth five, if they a amount to anything. Nobody will give that, E though.” perception of h A year before the shop bell had brought coloring. late Dr. Bamber had been a | Mrs. Bamber frou her supper to the con- ehemist. and one side of the ace Was = ofa thin, iaverous stranger of devotet those medi pped in a cloak, and ev his brows. The dispense without being ‘YY: but the rest of his s Moved Reross which new drug ste Banaber’s soul. a hoa few bow hac no money : her Was not the persou to set v rai empt uel She placed hin fre inher own tiny kitely auny. ber small bandmaide: him with hot tea; she wrote a note tot to find m with t. The him and only known t when Mrs. Bamber preached to him in | alanguage which be bat imperiectly under- | stood. There eame a di be the apo: 1 to Dr. Pl i. ~ Don't I Kaow as | Peyton was the Platt, a rosy, val over th Ont maturet ze hing respons: way. Mrs. Bamber’s eves res Jon the volumes | in rade Mareh, when so posite, a yp ntines in whieh | many leaves drop from the tree ef life, that fown in the proper season. a | the foreigner sent for Mrs. Bamber, be- Jumping ja Iplessly froma m: hing to solemnly three small pic- ‘Never by an; lid by ; arved wood. © the shop w 5 orth thelr weight other site 1. and turned his inscrata! contained here lingered a triumph to pen nd—to the wall. Fedaces Mrs. Bamber had shed a few tears, ant here for carried her gifts home cautious “IF bel at Ewonk raise te money and help t trouble.” said Mrs. Bamber. veh: then <he a pineushion, as if in pre it might turn to goid in her hand. ded replacing th these things have lain here for 3 with good aie : | xposing th Ana | Tae sre Ni the widow a: Stoneport knew wpe full of liv dismal things we lows pri ron and ly ex re not to it Aste. Rance fabio and of | e lust night of the Tr closed in sadiy. Would she spend her t gazing | Mrs. Bamber sai soug beside the Mornit the mir water-3 glory steve in the p: team came from the « ned to mnie ¢ im a mani of sit hoid in a separate a resenting him as a somewhat wall-e tleman, hung above her, and oppos inet displeayet among other relies several skulls prepare! by the lamented Archibald Her thou setting « osphy nvidy “¢ toa dreary day on Upon th 1, Whe ee] Sioneport um she landed with in Marge old- fash ms, 1 masic | 1. who had been nein by a fall tag rig The sense of desolate home- sickness again swept over her now, twelve years later, and a 4 man With @ goot- humored fosy 2 Spoke : Could she ey Dr. Platt. of - | his rewant? He hi peered from ston, the dri OOF KATES INE amois leather. Th Bow daric aud wir one kne Pcost of itall. Mt was ool y an's way to make his borden. Mrs. Bamber wiped t she sipped her tea by the stove, « the night closed in. a Upon the hill the old Platt homestead was nh shronded in gloom, and revealed only one dim light in the din pom. Tt was a brick rouse, with white pillars supporting a pro- eting root, shaded in summer by large trees, and seemed in the clear crisp evening sur | rounded by tender memories. Now it w all to be swept away, for the doctor's purse had been ever oy nd he had bert wi at son in straite: circumstar The lovers | Stool in the window. hand sped in hand, as if claiming 2 silent mutual support, whil Mrs. Piatt, a stout lady with a querulous ndered {rom room to room gazing ¥ precious household gots. Even little Mrs. Bamber owns the roof over her head. and all owing to the doctor,” erews in rakish craft { om tire Spanish 3 haul not been unkine 2 the waters of than was good for date Like England ¥ of Stonepe umble away in wry of t Fang sudilenty x “Ob, Mrs. Ramber ing her arms impu! Woman. burst in sobbed the poor lady, taking up a favorite eas tea-eup Blow ng touch. The young son set his teeth and drew a long breath. Charlotte could only lean her brow inst the cool pane. If they kuew all! The night brought sorrow, but the easuing day was only anticipated with dread. Driggs male himself comfortable La low satin couch of his little parlor. with a decanter of wine at his elbow and a elgar. If conscience is a matter of etuca- tion, he should have been wholly at ease, but there had been an expression in Charlotte Eaton's eves as she departed that day whieh priced bim smaartiy even In remembrance. rhis look he might never forget. The won- derfol backward glance of the Cenei haunts @ world, Lounging on the yellow sofa, he «Has evrything Mrs. Baniber r : ip it." sobbed “Mr. Driggs has been to o0!-roorY with that he w property if 1 would what @ cruel, cruel b Bam- irl drew herseli ap. aid DO. ‘hariotie Eaton was very m in heranger. w Liractive. eer- a flushed checks 3 reasoned himself out of these fancies. He and tearful A litte searlet hood eov- | Would gal heap rat ies Tasos ered her golden hair, andjeave her something B serripl magento, ion relns an ef ehiidish beaut Was a stir in the Was a reckless spendthrift in his day, and his creditors need not be blamed for that. As for Charlotte, he might make terms with that proud young lady yet. Altogether the evening not unpleasantly for him in planning improvements on is new prop- erty New-Year's Day dawned on Stoneport, bringing joy to many hearts. and striking iike a knell on other lives that found their burden greater than could be borne. All nature smiled beneath « cloudless sky: the snow was rose-flushed on the slo and the shrubbery glistened as if with diamond dust; the harbor, where two schoon- ers rode at_ anchor, was adeep blue. Stone- port did not he holiday especially, al- though it still red to the Puritan Delier that New-Year's Day should be sanctioned rather than Catholic Christmas. On the hill | the young ladies appeared in pretty dresses | ofbiue and pink, and there were cake and wine on the sideboard should the you call. The shops were open. At ten orclock a used be- At this moment there lexeried Street; people peared Like . A sleigh, curved lik shell ana Nine: {with robes of fleecy white drawn by spirited black horses in flash ng harness, and driven by a solemn negro eoachman in livery, slowly passed. Thesole Gceupent was a spiall man Wrappet in sable. with @ keen narrow face, who gazed downon | ‘ited with ir- was Hip: Driggs, and to show bimself ostentations!; to ‘world of Sioneport was a pleasure Which had not yet tet on the rich mean. “His mother learned her trade when Td said Miss Simmins, the mitliner sure nobody thought her son would cc owning every thing ” The elder Driggs hat, indeed. worket in geeret many years, direeting Wealth, gleaned from any Lumb his own atingy warehouse. Miserly Beent in the extreme, Stoneport had ‘vined bis riches unt!! the son, now fe to Fears old. suddenly emerze! from. th | fore Hien: Basabets show-wiehog? Ehavted bis age in which he haa heen held by his stera | eyes a moment, and walked on. Mrs. Tone at whit ving cm — “therole of mil- ber observed him with the habiiual curiosity <hment of the town: hence Hirum’s love of display. - } Ip Mrs. Ramber’s shop the two woues grew rigid as the sleighs passe!, the widow with | indignation. and the of the resident of a small place. He was an usignificant in god coat, with red whiskers and a round . That was all. Pade and anxious after a sleepless night, she oung .school-mistress | stou With » curious almixture of envy and repule | the chick. [i could ot be tone bones tre sion. Had she not beon urged, nay, alsmout Driggs wotkd do his worst. shop bell threntened fn all that, <ise rang sharply. ted troth with ¢ Wha: res, tie sleigh With its teecy robes Se en ae ee Boe Might sh Rot save the Pie tt homestead, indeed. by ing this very price of marrying Hiram Dries? Mrs. Bamber took her lias. ‘Charlotte, let ys go te this man ma‘am?” | "Five thousand dollars,” muttered Mrs. i —— abstractedly, still staring at the clock. }) and beg | What was that? The insignificant stran ger in the gray coat had reached for the pic tures, and was unceremoniously striking off the splendid gilt frames with his stout cane. “Merey! Stop! What are you doing?” Mrs. Bamber ran nimbly to his side and ar- rested his hand. “I don't want these fram said the stranger, contemptuously. “You set your own price, and I will give you five thousand dollars. Mrs. Bamber sank down on a stool in speechless astonishment. How unreal every- thing had become—the snowy street, the shop. the man in a gray coat! Surely Nann: would soon tap on her bedroom door and tell her it was time to get up. Then, by a sud- den and not unnatural transition of awaken- ing, she became suspicions and vigilant. Her visitor wasted no superfluous words; his broad ruddy face betrayed not a trace of emotion as he produced a crisp bit of paper dipped a pen ito Mrs. Bamber'’s ink, and began to write. “If you are not cheating me, let me see the money,” interposed Mrs. Bamber, sharply. He wiped the pen, restored it to a silver sheath in Ret, and took up the draft. “Very was his sole comment, and he weni out. Mrs. Bamber laughed hysterically. Would he ever return? Perhaps he was & maniac. It seemed an hour before he returned, and counted out a pile of broad shining gold pieces that made a Tleasant clinking music as they jell ina glittering heap. Five thousand doi- lars! Still phlegmati dled the And apparently unmove'l. ietures beneath his to the Stone a er his reserv n broad stile sulxiued chuck: oy of trinmy »!* he said to himself, and fetl dim canvas with the aspe x. He then wrote the follow: of a conn ng letter * To the Rizht Henorat “My Lorp: I have at T have fonn ‘arch int the Raffaello Sanzie. and will Hection. Ft mints of bi Miged to proceed with t he appears t actuated by Your lordshij am whether t the pale Fage at t Jands.ora personal mot pictures as orig and afte indiy his country With another Ital a Pacific, where I a ng musician, only to learn that parted with Luigi Carne months befor . In the latter phice Chad health. and f y prese urn to England by I 1 ux lurdship's most humble and obedient ser ALGERNON SMITH Mrs. Platt sat in her best parlor, her eyes swollen with weeping, and the’ curtains drawn to exclude the curious glances of Stor . She held fast the hands of her son and Charlotie Eaton, and trembled at the stroke of the cloek. The young people gazed sadly at each other across the black figure of the mother, who . fora funeral. Would Hiram Dri; ry and give more time? Was it not pro thathe woukl appear and claim al young man could ealy chafe athis own h Jessness in the emergency and iuability protect his own. The sound of flying feet made them all lis: Mrs. Bamber, breath a » rushed inte the next mail. r it edn't count i I've done so a Here's five thousand eis saved.” wghter and tears ‘she explained pected wealth, her benef erossed her ess for a mon doliars and th Betwee her un pe its Much could have been done to advance the interests of Bam- and place the propert lightened pubti She plucked 1 in the midst of the thanks whic ed “Yon will not forget the Drops when you receive yourdiploma, will you. Charley? +-Neither the Drops nor my debt,” returned Charley, tn an unsteady Then Mrs. Bamber, through a mist of tears, saw Charlotte Eaton rise, tall and proud, and take the purse from Mrs. Platt, for Hiram Driggs stocl on the threshold. Thus # humble little iplaced her gift on the altar of the New Y Harpers Weekly. Eariy Usk oF Coat At a recent meet- ing of the Historical Society of Pennsylva- a, Mr. W J. Buck real a paper on arly Discovery of Coal in Pennsytva- ined many Interesting his- ‘The first mention of coal was Mr. Samuel Tighiman, datet . Which speaks of finding “an abundance of fine coal in the Wyoming val- ley. which may some time or other be o: alue.” “Obadiah and Daniel Gore, s, first pnt it_into use by using if .abont i770. From the Penn vuscripts, from which these facts were dyawn, if appears that Pittsbur s laid out as early ns coal in the adjacent hilis was kn time; also the fact that petrc which has so lately been utilized, was known to exist in Venango county several years before there knowledge of coal. There has be much discussion us to who was the discov- erer of the Schuylkill coal beds, the date of their diseov enerally as abont 17%); bur this discussion ¥¢ been unimportant, as a map dated cated coal beds in Schuylkill eount first suecessfol attem: aod that the existence of wnat that coal in grates ap te by Mr. George Fetl. . Gilling- ham Fell, at Wilkesba’ The menecement of the coal trade is set down h Year $65 Lous w Rs Arm TAKE rin animais, ulars of @ tiger capture in As ligers are never brought aw: showmen, as they cannot be Laine make trouble by ghawing and breaking their cages. Therefore, only those under six months of age are captured. The natives stealthily Watch the lairs at the time of broodir laying a male at a dist: litter, shoot him. get « government rewart of tif rupees. When the cubs are old enough to live without their mother, she fs also shot and beheaded. The ones is then safe and easy 3 Calcutta until after teething, aid a) sent to the purchasers. iitan of Tu key buys many, but most of them go to the menageries in Various parts of the wor Tigers are also killed by the natives for dheir skins, which if hands kedare worth a hundred rupees eac claws too, are bought by the Indian jewelers, and sold for ornuments. Jamrach Says that the numbe: ten by tigers in Singapore is very and that an a of one Chinese . day. ot Woop SEASONED WITH Sant—t!t has been found by long experience that immver- sion in salt water while wood is seasoning prevents or retards its decay. In Holland, where active ship building has beenecarricd on for centuries, this fact is universaliy admit- ted and atilized. Other maritime nations have also known and taken advantage of Tt is found, too, that piles sunk in salt water lust foran unlimited time, External causes of decay may be neutralized by painting the we but against the internal dry rot, this is ineffective. In order to prevent dry rot, Wood must be subjected to treatment when seasoning, and salt seems to be the most available of the simple and cheap anti- dotes. Even after dry rot has commenced in timber, tmmersion in salt water checks the — and preserves the remainder of the wood. It is said that in the salt mines of Hungary and Poland, the galleries are sup- ported by wooden pillars whith last unim- ee for ages from being impregnated with sa THE Great Racer THAT BEAT LONG- FELLOW.—Mr. W. R. Babcock, of New York es has sold his race horse Helmbold to Mr. CJ. (ong Montreal, for $3.000. He is eight years AS & three-year-old he won sevenraces. In the following sesson. 1870, he won the Monmouth stakes, two miles and a half, beating Gleneig and Ivercauld in 4:324, the fastest on record up to 1874, when the time was beaten by Katie Pease and Ballan keel for the two-mile heat purse of $1,000. The Son amare ec renown was the defeat of Longfellow in a four-mile race, in Cease in 7494, over a muddy track, the long is of $1, to $250 having been bet over aul over on How. Helmboid broke down at Mobile, after his contest with Bongfellow, and has not since started in a race. A FEMALE JUSTICE of Wyoming was mar- ried last: week. and, true Scie soeeeee training, she lously notified her friends to be present by a printed form as follows bee | topclapee nen Mr. — Herp _ county, and he w: ualified and sworn in at my office on Wednestay mornin: Xt at 10 o'dlocls. You are Invited toatten.™ a cig ret — Tr a dence progress between the governments of England the United States in relation to some territory in British North America, which England Claims but has never formally se Paris, it is estimated, contains women who are ry ‘opon heteasete for The it rate of pay is about ‘when fully eanploxed, ts not over sents fot twelye hours’ work. * iad ‘The New Plan for the District Go ernment, The following is the full text of the amend- ment proposed to be offered by Senator Sar- gent as a substitute for the bill now before the Senate for the better government of the District: Sec. 1. That the District of Colombia shall hefeafter constitute one municipality, and shall, so far as practicable, be governed by uniform laws applicable to all portions thereof. That the District is continued a body for municipal purposes by the name of the District of Columbia; and by that name may sue and be sued, contract ani be contracted with, have a seal, and exercise all other powers of a municipal corporation hot inconsistent with the laws of the United States governing the District. See. 3. That from and after the third Mon- day in April, 1575, the affairs of the District shall be conducted, under the supervision and subject to the general legislative powers of Congress, by & mayor and municipal council, to be elected in part and in part ap- pointed, as hereinafter provided. See. 4. That the exeentive power and an- thority in and over said District of Columbia shall be vested in a mayor, who shall be elected as hereinafter provided, and shall hold his office for two years and until his suecessor shall qualify.” He shall have the qualifications of a voter in said Distriet. He may grant pardons and respites for offences against the laws of said District enacted by the council thereof; he shall commission ail officers who shail be elected or prointed to office under the laws of the vistrict en- acted as aforesaid, and shall take care that the laws be faithfull. Bee. 5. That ever; lution which shall have passed the c cil shall, before it becomes a lv » presented to the mayor of the District of Columbi: i he approve, he shall sign it; but if not, he shall return it, with his objections. to the council, who shall enter the objections at large on their journal, and proceed to. recon- sider it. If, after such reconsideration, tw is of all the members appointed ar ted to the council shall agree to act, ordinance, or resc ala but ip all such determined by ys, and the names. of the persons Voting for and against the act, ordinan lution shall be entered on the journal. ct, ordinance, or resolu- tion shall eturned by the mayor at the next regular meeting of the council after it shall have been shall be a law in e manner as if he signed it, unless the council, by their ad- journment, prevent its return, in'wh it shall not be a law. In easeof death, remo- val, resignation, or other disability of the or, the presiding officer of the council Laet in his stead during the continuance such vacancy or disability. 6. That the legislative thority in said District shall council, whose powers sh ubjects enumerated in the followiag section. consist of twelve nymbers. who quilified voters in said District shall be appointed by the Presi with the advice and consent of the $ and six of whom shall be electe Voters of the District at large, as 1 yvided. The members of saict council sha noid office for two years and unlil Weir I qualify. That the legislative council shall ¢ powe: ve ¥ and an- stelin a M extend only to «t comprehended ne council shall shall be powers of the tend to the fullowing sub- repeal or moditieation by ss of the United States: The estab- 1ool System: nee of 2 polic nt and mainten- tment; the establishment sof A system of street, road, and sewer improvements and repairs: stablishment and maintenance of built regulations; and Jeet nity with lishment a intenance of a militia organization for the Distr rs necessa ts, ordin e, or Whi + itud resolu- nh tnay be passed 2 Lomi 5 and consent of th mayor, and bold offic sp! That the Orst act shall be held on the sec April next, and shail be condueted, as ybeapplicable, in the manner last pro- led by the legislative assembly for tions in the Distriet, except that forsueh first election, the proper officers of registration and election shail be appointed and be ro- wvable by the conmnissiohers of the Dis- id commissioners shall eanvass ot said election, make public result thereof, and cer- el OF HLS nts shall be divided as y be hetween different local or po- dl parties; and thereafter all elections nd for members of the council Jd on the second Tuesday in April Itern tizens of re nen con meus crime . Who hive resided within twelve months prior election therein, and within any elect inbly district for thirty days immediate- preceding such election, shall beentilled io Vole in such district. at such election, and shall be eligible to any office within the Dis- triet: but 1 r the maintainis eligible to, See. 10. Thit the mayor shall enter upon his duties, and the members of the council I] meet for organization and enter vpon their duties, on the third Monday in April, eighteen hundred and seventy and on the third Monday in April of exch alternate yer thereafter; and the present: government of the District shall ec puntil that day. The oath ofoftice to th nd the mera- bers of the council shall be wiministered by the supreme court of the District oi Columbia. See. 11. That the couneil shall upon its or- ganization, and when vacan: by ballot. one of its members who shall be ng officer of the council ‘That the councti shall be the judge lection-returns and qualifleations of nbers, preseribe the rules of its pro- nes, determine and choose its neces- sary subonlinate officers, and establish their ensation; and & majority of the council stitute a querum. - 13, That regular meetings of the coun- «ll be held at least once in each month, but shall not be required to be holden during the months of July and August in any year. Sec. 4. That adjourned and special mect- ings may be held when necessary, bat nospe- cial meeting shall be called exeept upon tie miattion of the mayor; and no business Shall be transacted at dny special meeting other than such as shal! be specifically inen- tioned in the proclamation. Ss That the meetings of the coungil shall be public. and all their records, con- tracts, proceedings, vouchers, and accounts shalt all proper times, open to public inspection Sec. if. That the acts of the counc expressed in the form of acts, ordinances and resolutions, and shall be attested by the sig- hatures of the presideut and the secretary of the council and the Appypral of the mayor; and all ordinances and resolutions shal forthwith, upon their passage be promu: gated by advertisements or publications in such manner as the council may proviste, See. 7. That at the request of any member the yeas aml nays shall be taken wpon ar question and entered upon the journal; anil on the final passnze of all bills, resolutions, and ordinances, the vote shall be by yeas and nays upon each measure separately, and shall be entered upon the journal. Sec. 18. That every ordinance shall be read at large on two different care and the sub- jects of ail ordinances shall be clearly ex- pressed in the title thereof, and so much of any ordinance as shall not be so expressed shall be void. Sec. 19, That no ordinance making appro- priations shall contain provisions on any other subject than the subject-matter con- = which the app jation - shall be made. Sec. 20. That in all cases, so far as practica- suijects and sections, te single propost ition subjects and see! ingle 10n8, htc ee no ae shall ; pay withou concursence of 2 majori all the members of the council. ‘4 Sec, 24. That no ordinance shall take effect until filye days after its passage, unless the mayor and council shall otherwise direct. pei 2B. a a laws in foree within the en ry Congress, except as mod- ifled or (ee geo by this act, shall remain in foree until modified or repealed re ge Pr and all laws and ordinances in within the District, otfKer than enactments of Con- gress, and not inconsistent therewith or with the provisions of this act, shall remain in “oree until modified led by the coun- cil or by Congress; and mayor and coun- cil shai} exercise all the powers and authori- peer ested in the commissioners of said istrict, and are hereby declared the succes- ive into Wass Recning all prenecie ot receive into ny 7 said District. Sabady caetted 3 Sec. 4. That the council shall not have Kebtedness’ of the ‘Dietsiet for any purpose of the District for any purpose whatever; nor shall or the District, or any offi- cer r, have to thereof, - A borrow money or Suiharity and dircetion of Gougross Arak bet in tiv ined and every intanee. ions, or subscription to the stock of any corporauon or for taking ay gaat | er loan of money or credit to any corporation | or in aid thereof; nor shail the Distriet ever | Fay, assume, or become responsible for the | debt or iiabilities of, or in any manner give, | loan, or extend its credit to, or in aid of, any | corporation, association, or individual. Sec. 26. That the council shall not have power to modify the practice of the judicial courts. or to confer jurisdiction therean; or to limit the right of suffrage; nor to debar citizen of the United States from the exe right or privilege enjoyed by 1 vistriet; nor to tax the prope 1 States; nor to tax the lands or other y of non-residents higher than the s or other Propert of residents; nor to | impose any per capita tax or tax upon per- | | sons; nor to exempt any private or corporate | property from its fir proportionate s taxation; nor to grant to any corpor: sociation, interest, or Individual, any exclu sive privilege, exemption, immunity, franchise whatsoever. Sec. 47. That the council she or authorize any extra compet ance, or gratuity to any officer, a tractor, after Serv made or awarded; nor shall the Distriet pay or allow any claim or part thereof, arising y unauthorized or illegal contract, greement, onder, grawand; and all Such eon- tracts, agreements, orders, and awants are, and shall be, forever null and void. See. 2. That the council sh f the poor and thi he subjects of 7 but shall mike noappropriation in aid a sectarian or exclusiy ofany private school, any denominational purposes whatsoever. See. 29. That the council shall provide for the regular weekly publ on, in an official register or otherwise, and in detailed and prow ide for in- teligible fo: ditures of 1 1 >w | contr: nts thereof, of | cil, EXeLUSIVE ¢ ngs of Disiric “st mn nents, order the Distriet or to. the in’ the proceedings of the lebates: ated of all procee: ministration of public in md of all official adverti yd tramsactions of the Di j pense attendant upon the 7 5 | official register shall not exceed the sum now annually paid for rt the delinquent lists in the city of Washington, See. 30. That all taxes upon real property in the District shal be leviet upon the as- sessed valuation thereof. ‘Ty luatio: shall be tts actual eash yaluc ne; but the valnation of lands 1 Georg uy nd for y, Shall not Ine thereof. within the i . That all real proper District, exeept the property of the Uni ni the public property of the District, N be h ter subject to taxation: and all ptions heretofore made by any law of District or the Uni Jaw in foree within U abros righ pensation tained: of erection si completed or 6 t no taxes shall be imposed yperty in any one year in excess of the rate of on halt per centum upon the assessed ton thereof, unless such tix shal horized by Approy nance levying the ss in lien of other purposes of the appropr te Such sum as would be prosicet by th itio of one and one-half per centum upon ssessed vali of th yor United States the t 2 and be a eSUry su mat yor ¢ ty exceed sin rporat incladin: stocks and rporatfons, and money nd making loans, | the United tes | al prope 1 de firm, € owned by within the | bonds of fore used for discounting pling be xempt by I cution, shi xes as busiuess or other he District shi paya lawful money of the United state no oth aner. ec. 36. That a T Representatives of serve for the tert citizen of t the qualifie elected the or and member mtitied to the same rights and privile; relsed and enjoyed by the Dele: pi of Columb. tions of 2 voter, miy qualified toe thw of the council, who shall “the Comm) t. The first ¢1 ibe held att At t for the election in this et of Columt for Delegate aud ph as th and OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. THE SENATE r nt. Washington Honee Secretary. a0 New York m0 Vermont avenie Teanemee Kingham, Wo Cameron. Shnon, ¥ porthwrst hee 1 northwes: ” Trans, Washington Honse FTN. J. 1301 street northwes: Motet street porthweat athwest lowest ws 12th is sonthwest ith SE street northwe FP, Va 22 G street northwest oh in. Te t northwest politan Hotel » Mhotel r and ith sect, Jol t Sheri: : stevens: el Ohio, 142 New York avenne Ne BLN abe Win B politan Hotel ral Hotel Washin m Honse Arlington Hut rial Hote Bnnitt How uth D street Hamilton Honce Me N hay ay ca M N Tenn .E Witlard’s How r NOY. Wormer = Ht rhe. Bree ‘ Clayton ‘ ‘ Charles. Cal. Arlington I foment. Tear HD 11tt hwe ymer. Heister, Pa. Arlington Hb db CL NC. Ebbitt Honse N.V.. Artineton Hote Olio. Willard = Mute: WoVa + ster Bo. La etreet Blass. H2l F street e shall ta AW of € COMMMUSSIONLTS LO be «ia certificate thereof shall fing!s ‘onstitution laws ot fhe United States locaily inapplicable shall b fleet within the not une trict of € United St See. 37. Th: i parts stent with the provisions of this act repeaied; but all oficers and boar of oficers: now in existence shall continur the exercise of their powers and duties until shed by the mi: and counell ire Bored by a Bea: Tt was the evenir cod our cigars uninterruptedly. Alas! the guard hack not bo the result of this lack of 1 that ere the train started two | put in with vs. t settles the One was young say 0; but both we by their dress, manne further by th class carriage. With their presence, however, disappearet the one single 1 wal of softening the as- perities ofa nigh when there were no “sheepers. Mt and Isat gloomily looking out into the deepening twil the train sped companions. well, in W as with gen- Thousand darton Vorme with a light Turning suddeniy ft found wy face witha beauty. It fairer of our commagnonsdu vs Thad not seen before. De! tween her thar) and forefi; The yequest had been grace but ean Mons please, mademoiselle,” I respontiet, Striking a wax tape Directly she retur Madame the elder lady, also lighted a cigaretie. I was not Jong in getting at a weed, and my friend followed suit. = Soon we fell into conversa moiselle and madame, and very agreeabie company we found them. All four ot us smoking. it made a very jolly quartet. After a while we wished them a pleasant sleep. and then made ourselves as snug for the night gs rugs and other circumstances would allow. is My seat. m with mate About midnight I awoke with a start. friend had given mea substantial sort of a poke under the belt. “What's the trouble?” yo es fire. Don't Rig oye cc "es, |. ir compartment was simply snffoeating. In a few seconds I was awake to know that it was tobacco smoke that caused my friend’s alarm. Our lady pa were still smoking. ‘We managed to get open a smail crack under our windows, thongh the nixht was dreary cold, and pulling our wraps and rugs as snugly over us as possible, soon fell asleep again. it Leould not remain so tong. What with the dense smoke and ee oot. t seemed as though the morning would never come. I made a variety of ejaculations in every langu at my command, but all to ne seeps. bpp downlad calmly and unintermit tently, as zh they hada con- Exe At it they got off at a station, ttes as they passed out. Wew them a Fog day. audibly, and still more hearti) it Jere eh oa! rid- dance. The last I saw of them ‘y were aie Ponpas Rea, Sit che —Bee .. Texpect they side Friend, WomANn’s MISSION fs being rapidi = tended in in the list of icobestal pig Santa the name of Gordon Moore. He was ediu- png ind gg a ic — in Sussex. Miss late commander ia the Britis seven ees is said to be well qualified as a “naval or! pepe tae heal ial Motet Hoase te New ¥ pei Mu Ohio. Metre A Ohio Miz F ste S . Texas: Lape it. 40) ath street northwes K rthoast GY 13th street, ¥.. 18 Corcoran Willard = Hotet Washington House Lew ie. Barbour, T un 536 ¢ jand. James it. Delaw an Lowa. 4i7 6th street northwest Ma... 1 K street. al... 5 12th street IF Martin. Maynard. Ho race, Tew > We ‘Mice.. Wachington H. ‘Terms 98 Eeneet, Dai 0 Brien. Wm. J ONeill. Charis Orr, Jackson, 1 rth: Godlow WRN YO? Smith. J Amt rh 0 Smith. Win '& ntal Hote? UB streets. ay trl, oD CoOAh AND we ply oot the celebrated Wart Virginia, Splint CORE open grates, also. ail kind uthracite and Cum 1eoXLs Oak and Pi “ Sawed aud Split, any is to anit pr : MON sire ener 2st and I aud BM, betwee on Coal , WOUD AND BUILDING MA’ Thave always on hand a ia of ANTHKACITE and BL PINE. OAK and MOK cawed and split: all kept mu Y WOOD in the stick, ot der cower Having th: controlat several braude of Imported and Dow CEMENTS ant CALCINED PLAS TERS sudling vourly t WAN GOK LATHS, fm in condition to Oil orders of any ‘ Tin iy tine with dispatch ated fdelity at leale and retail, wpon terms that dety compa: Ane ave ywoet. B and heme, t southeast oat 1 WM GUINAND COAL! COAL! Woob! Woop! JOHNSON BROTHERS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS CARGOES UF COAL AND WOOD AKIN DAILY { the best selected et VG « ingten ¢ invite the prblic. or those call down to onr Wharvey and depet 2.240 ie cw wd ter the tan ap tor Cash 112th st arti > ever offered in Wash want of Fred, to id wee at yAL. MAS W. RILEY & SONS, ane Retail t AND WOOD AnD COAL TW. R uuthwest between a Woon axp « (oat CUMBER DEPOT AND YA CH OPFICE, « streets northwest y* Wharves, t and 3a i AND PINE WooD delivered in any part of the Dealer in Best Varietion of ANTHRACITE AND CUMBERLAND COAL “t and Rhode m ste HAMILTON t 2 Ay COA tent iow of consumers to onr stock mmbracing alt the choine qualities, to whiel: Toaking a daily, Which we offer at Towent marke OSB aud PINE W K D, sawed and xplit or in the etic k OAK and PIN INSURSANCE COMPANIES BP SURE WIT CORCORAN FIRE ENSURANCE Co. 7 OISTHICT OF COLUMBI4 TAL $100 009 1429 Pennsylvania avenge north u T. Louman, Pros: 8. terme, Chas. A. dames, WClay Stew pM. Green, James L. Barbour, JT DYER, Secretary « Orne Drrectors Vo Pree Win art. Edward Dr 6.009.400, 5200 0 in losses. IT aun issuing P. Old and Tried CONDON 3 Ee a USSRLL BARR. Agent decD)-eoly i Office, $13 7th strect. E INSURANCE, Niagara Fire Insurance © e = Awectt, §1.55025" Surplus Sama e Nm Tork: ie Fis Ne ¥ — a RepeiligPice Incnrance Company of New York Amectey GON” Surging iy of New York— Old Dominion Fire Insurance ae tine o Sco. may22tr Agents, GOT ith street norteect. STOVES, &e. A®CHITECTS AND BUILDRES, TAKE NO- SRANCE, te DEALER IW SLATE MANT! Nats, RaNGass peu ATs” oer 3%. RK. BARRovER. 2 i J aes Sere | 1875. 1875. NEW YEAR. SPECIAL. ae dec8 tr s