Evening Star Newspaper, December 18, 1875, Page 2

Paul bas Ran Of with the show. (From a poem by Will Carleton.| Jane, "tis so—itis so! How can I—his mother—bear it? Paul's run off with the show! ses —_ his books up in the chamber; He never will want them now; id want them much. ‘8 could run and clamber, Make somersets on the mow, Hand- springs, cart-wheels an’ such, And other profitiess tarning: But when it came to learning, He would always shirk somehow. * * * Well, he’s never coming back here, Ifhbe comes to any harm. If he falls and sprains his arm, If he slips and breaks his leg, Hi le about and a, He can— Who is that boy out there, Jane, Skuikin’ ‘long by the railroad track, Head an’ feet all bare, Jane, One eye dressed in biack? My boy! Come in! come tn! Come in! come tn! come in! Come in! you sha’n’t de hurt. Come in—you shall rest—yon shall rest. Why, you're all over blood %*." dirt! Did they hurt you? Well, well, it’s too bad. So you thought the old home the best? You won't run off ag'in? Well, come in, come tn, poor lad; Come in—come in—come in! = A Washington Lady in Venice. The following bright description of the Venice of today is from the pen of an ac- complished Washington lady, who with her husband, a gentleman prominently known in public lise and in social and literary cir- cles, is now traveling In Europe FLonence, November 25, Dear Lewra: What abappy star led us to Venice! Our first impressions, however, little gloomy, as we left the railway to take our seats in a black covered moreover, it was raining, and this spelled our poetical idea of roman- tie Venice. ‘When you come to Italy be sure to choose @ bright sunny day to enter Venice; rather remain over on the route and visit with the “Two gentlemen of Verona,” the Arena or Amphitheatre in that old city a second time. Some of our party were surprised to fiud such a comple {well preserved amphi- theatre in Verona, but we were more inter- ested in Juliet’s tomb and garden, which are pointed out to strangers as the home aud resting place of one of Shakespeare's noted heroines. Alihough we know Shakespeare Was never in Italy, ro one could deseribe the Street scenes of the cities of Italy better than he bas done. Verona is only a few hours’ ride from Venice. We had arrived at Venice, and our gondola slowly plied its way be the Grand canal, which {s bordered on either side by dingy palaces of the pointed Style of the fifteenth and sixteenth centu- ries. One of the renaissance structure was erected by Aless Vittoria, a pupil of Sanso- vino. This one, and another on this part of the Grand Canal, with its rich architecture, are favorite subjects with artists. Most of these richly cerniced buildings are now used for public offices At the extremity of this canal is the beau- thirteenth century; the subjccts for the inte- rior having been chosen mostly from the Ol Testament. In the vestibule of this remark- able cathedral are mosaic pictures repre<ent- ing scenes taken from the Books of Genes's and Exodus, beginning with the Creation and the Fall of Man, going through the his- tories of Noah. Abraham, Joseph and Moses, and omg ee the miracles of the Fall of Manna. ere is @ great variety of designs, and the number of marble columns, interior and exterior, is not less than five hundred. One of the cupolos is divided into three parts; in one of which is a picture in mosaic representing the Creation of Man; in another, the Giving of the Soul to Man—the soul ig represented by a butterfly; and in the third, Scenes in lise, and the Ex- therefrom. It is hen this picturesque and st edi ; but probably it was during the fifteenth century that the inet us pone the series, mn Imost four hundred years ago, was finished according to plan of the ad tect. More anon. by. ISABELLA. <2 HOW THE CHILDR: - i _ GOT BREAK (Stella Stuart in the Christian Union.) Mamma was so tired! An unusual num- ber of household duties haa made her day a very bard one, and now at night she leaned in the big chair with such a weary look in her eyes that loving Nettie saw it and gaid: “Mamma, have you had a hard day?” “Yes, dear, very.” “Why can’t we have aservant, like other folks?” broke in impetuous Robbie. “We could, dear, if papa was alive;” and the sadness dee} ed. “Well, when ['m a big man I'll work for you,” said Robbie, bravely. Mamma gave nim a grateful look. All at once Robbie's bright eyes espied Nettie making mysterious signals bebind mamma's arm-chair. The motion was eyi- dently for him to leave the room. and with art worthy of an older head, he said, “Well, I guess {’il go and find my top,” and walked out of the kitchen wondering what it all meant. He had notlong to wait. Nettte soon ap- peared with shining face, and then ensued such an animated whispering, that mamma, in the adjoining room, must have thought that some terrible plot was brewing. For some unkvown reason the children did not sleep very soundly that night, and asthe early sun began to peep into their room, wide-awake Robbie, from his little bed, called softly. “Most time, Nettie?” “Yes,” said Nettie, briskly, “timeto bo- with which mysterious words she astily began to dress. Shoes in hand, the ren stole noiselessly down the stairs. “Now, Nettie, ‘member you said I might make the fire.” “Yes; but Robbie, I wish you would let me. 1 know you can’t do it.” “Can,” said Robbie stoutly, in no wise disposed to yield his rights. “Well ron down the cellar and bring up the things I told you last night, while [ set the table.” Robbie soon returned, puffing under his heavy load, andthere was silence ia tne kitchen for some time. Nettie dextzrously set the table quite to ber own satisfaction, despite the alarmiug clatter of the dishes. She broke only two tiful St. Maria ‘della Salute, a_ spacious dome-covered church, erected by Loughena in 1631. The exterior is finely ornamented with statues; the interior contains paintings by Titian—his St. Mark and four saints; m tation tothe Temple, by Luca Gior- dano; Marriage of Cana, by Tintoretto, and many others too numerous to mention in @ single letter. THE STILLNESS OF VENICE. the absence of al! youthful street-play and enjoymeht. seems oppressive and melan- choly to one accustomed to life in our great cities. No horses are seen in the streets, but & few are kept for the exercise of riding In the botanical gardens or public park, situ- ated at the northern extremity of the city. One hears here very little of the bustle of ordinary city life. The strange, weird Sounds one hears are when the gondoilers call out, “Gia ¢,” (boat ahead,) «Preme,” (pass to right,) “Stali,” (pass to left.) accom- panied by the splash of an oar now and then, and these are peculiar to this floating city. WALKS ABOUT VENICE. If you go down to the Piazetta (small square) bordering on the Lagoon some moon- Light night and listen to the songs of the - doliers. you will be deligh' with their harmony. and the peg Aeon or blue tint the moonlight gives to scene. ‘We walked out one night and stood on one of the bridges that cross the small canal between the dreadful old prison and the ele. gant palace of the I ; and we had a fine view of the Bridge of Sighs which spans this barrow canal and connects prison with the palace. This bridge is of white marble, but now blackened somewhat by exposure to the weather for so many years; it is qnite a@ small bridge com} With the Rialto, which crosses the grand canal some distance from the prison. - The night we walked down to the 5 ® huge vessel,“‘The Malta,” was lying at anchor @ few rods from shore, having come up the Adriatic from the Mediterranean a few days previous. The gleams of the lights {rem its port-boles reflected in the quiver- ing waters of the Lagoon, seemed to dance along, reaching out to the land. THE PALACE OF THE DOGES, or Drea! Palace, looks toward the Piazzetta, and isa fine structure, of Venetian Gothic style, erected in 1550. Many fine ancient statues are the ornaments to this building. ‘The fine portal near St. Mark’s is of differ- ent colored marble, and approaches the re- naissance style. A statue of Justice is rep- resented in the pediment. There ts @ large court in the center of this palace. Over'ooxing it 1s the high window of the prison room once ee by the poet, Count Silvio Pejlico. Within the court are two wells with bronze curbing, the edges of Which are well grooved by the cords, the Italian women and girls, almost childrea, use to draw up the water. ' After filling their copper buckets they swi: them upoa a wooden yoke borne upon shoulders, and carry them long distances. % The stairway by which the palace is en- tered is called Scaladei Giganti. Another leading up into the large entrance hall is called Seala d'Oro. constructed by vino, and was accessible only to those whose names bad been enrolled as Nobili in the Golden Book. At the topof this golden stair- way the Doges were often crowned. Within may be seen Tintoretto’s large picture of « Paradise,” said to be the largest ol! paint- ing tn the world. Near the Lagoon are two granite columns; one bea: rs THE WINGED LION OF ST. MARK, the embiem of Venice's saint; the other St. Theodore standing upon a crocodile. Near by is the headquarters of the gondoliers. T ‘he largest piazza is the square in front of St. M 's chareh, and it is known as “La Piaz It is weil ved with blocks of tracbyte and marble in a variety of devices, and is kept cleanly swept. A good band of music performs here two or three times a ‘week, playing the favorite operas and other tunes. La Piazza is the chief scene of the carnivals of Venice. ONE OF THE PLEASANTEST FEATURES in Venice is to see the flocks of pi, come daily to this square to be fed by the friendly public. Two sous will buy a corau- copia of corn from the little black eyed Ital- ian boys who stand ready tosee the — sometimes six or seven Of which will alight on and tame and come so near, you fear to move ‘our feet lest you 5: Q Accord- to tradition, Admiral Dandolo, while be- sSeiging Candia in the thirteenth century, re- ceived word from the island by means of carrier pigeons, which facilitated its con- quest. He then sent the birds to Venice with bore the banners heir sutjagation of tre repel ir sul e ic. fie Bt Mark's rises. the by @ winding ned ith a step at and is well lighted. From the topa ace oon a eee resem! @ triumphal Sreh, @t the east side of the was erected in 1496, and ts of nosmall interest. On the top are two small vulcans ia bronze, who strike the hour on @ large bell, and by pol RE minutes of re a tme are bie from the ‘Three sides of this piazza of St. Mark’sare marble buildings, or former pal- ¥ the highest officials are i this | plates and one cup during the operatioa,and — herself upon having done so well. Robbie’s mysterious silence, and a strong smell of smoke, combined to draw Nettie to the kitchen, and she could not resist laugh- ing atthe boy’s comical aspect. He was kneeling before the stove, blowing like an animated bellows his cheeks dis- tended and red as two rosy apples with bis exertions. He looked up as Nettie entered, With a distressed face and black dab on the end of his funny little nose. Nettie shrieked, and then clapped her bands over her mouth as she thought of the a mother above. “Why, Robbie, what's the matter?” “Matter “nough,” said Robbie, testily. “Fire won't burn.” Nettie removed the stove lids and peered into the smoky depths. soon exclaiming, “You've forgotten the charcoal,” then with a grasp, “why. Robbie Stacy, as gure’s I’m alive the back draught is shut! Robbie stared shamefacedly at her. “Here, you run down and get the char- coal, while [clean out this mess, and be quiet, or mamma’i! be down.” Robbie, glad of an excuse to get away, trotted of nimbly. With their united efforts the fire was soon burning brightly, butthe floor was strewn with coal, ashes, and bits of wood. In fact, I firmly believe that the children — put more fuel outside the stove than in t! “Now, Robbie, you go and feed the chick- ens while I get breakfast,” said Nettie, wisely thinking that Robbie’s room was bet- ter than his company. He came back in about fifteen minutes. “My, Nettie, what’s burning?” exclaimed he, sniffing the air. “My toast,” answered Nettie, with flashed face. **I forgot it,” and she scraped vigorous- ly at the hard, brown slice. ‘There, does that look bad?” No,” said Robbie, “only Kind of mus- “IT must make some tea; mamma likes tea. Robbie, I wish your boots did not make quite so much noise,” her temper growing irritable like many another housewife’s un- der her manifold cares. The tea-kettle was soon singing {ts cheer- ful song, and Nettie’s depressed spirits rose under the enlivening effects of jts music. “I wish I could cook meat,” she said pres- ently. “Boo! I can,” said confident Robbie, “Just pour water Ina ; put the some 7 pan: meat in, and let it splatter tillit’s doe. I'll do it.” “No,” said it Nettie, somewhat doubtful of Robbie's recipe which he deliver- ed so solemnly; “we'll wait till some other Ume for that.” «The tea is boiling.” screamed Robbie, ex- citediy; ‘I see the smo! “That's steam; now, obbie, we're all ready, you call mamma,” ar her little face beamed. with satisfaction. So Robbie's boots went creaking noisily up the stairs and entered the room where mam- mi: 1y with closed eyes, but a suspicious smile on her lips, toall appearances tran- guilly sleeping. “Mi wake up! Beekfus’ is ready,” bie, as like a very dirty, rosy cherub he bent over her. Mamma opened her eyes sleepily. “What, Robbie?” “Why, it’s as’prise. Isn’t you s’prised, mamma?” Mamma allowed that she was, and, get- ting up, began to dress nimbly, wondering if the dears eet that she had slept through all their talk and clatter. Robbie, impatient, hurried her, and as soon as she was ready, and down stairs be- fore her in great glee, calling to expectant Nettie, ‘We're coming.” Mamma followed after,and when she en- tered the room stooped to kiss the flushed face of Nettle, saying: “Well, little woman, this is a surprise?” in a tone which more than repaid the child for her morning's trouble. They sat down tothe table, and mamma firmly closed her eyes to bits of broken crockery and otherevidences of the ‘‘s'prise.”” Bless farencianae! Bye we hearts, not a word but of ise would she say. So fay ehildren wanted to help me,” she observed, toast takinga piece of Nettie’s unfortu- e . ie “Yes, mamma, we knew you were so tired last night.” ; “Did you see my jolly fire, mamma?” burst forth Robbie. «No, dear, but I must see it the first thing after breakfast. Whatdid you make, Net- Ue, tea or coffee?” “Tea,” said Nettie, with —*, eyes. Mamma commenced to pour itout, but suddenly stopped and leaned back, eget | in vain to check the laughter which woul come. Nettie stared aghast. Was mamma crasy’ “Netti,” she, said, as soon as she could re- cover her voice sufficiently to speak, ‘‘dida’t you —— to put in the tea, my dear?” Poor Nettie; she looked ready to burst into tears at Robbie's loud laugh, when mamma added kindly, ‘Never mind, dear, older ple than you make worse mis- Then in her cheery way she began torelate & young ho usckeeper, and "Nettie forgot her @ young ho use! % e own mortification in'a hearty laugh. So the breakfast ended merrily after all. BLUE SATIN BOOTS. They bad been sitting opposite each other some time In the street car, the He giri with the soft black eyes, and Simon Holt, the young farmer from 'Dacktowa, who has Journeyed a!l the way to New York in search of a newly-patented plow, with \ Which he to experiment upoa the | @rid soll of his native farm. goes the car-bell; there is a move- ment among the passengers, and the shabby Uttle girlis gone. But there on the seat is@ brown parcel. Simon catches it up, rushes wildly from the car, and finds him- self on a street corner, no shabby little girl pectedly the pos- fn sight, and himself unex, sessor of @ mysterious bundle, the contents of which he is ignorant of, equally with the whereabouts of its owner. For halfan hour he goes up one street and down another, peering anxiously under the bonnets of every femaie he meets, in search of those black eyes. He is jeered at by Small boys, who expressed theirdisgust at his - new overcoat, followed suspicious- * sg policemen, comes near getting into a ight with an inebriated fellow-creature, and finally goes discontentedly back to his mod- est hotel on Fourth avenue, the parcel still in his possession. Once in his room, he turns bis little bundle over and over and u; side down in search of an address, and final- ly bethinks himself of opening it. With the Epes of the bundle Simon opens his eyes. is hard fingers have come in contact with something so soft and delicate; and there, dis- encumbered from their a 3, stand the cunningest. daintiest, nattiest, little patr of blue satin boots that ever were made. Simon searcety dare touch them, for fear of soiling their delicate white embroidery, but he puts them on the table, where they incon- _tinently tumble over. Then he rignts them, and they poise themselves on their little French heels and dainty toes, their spanglea glisten, the silver fringe around the ankles dances and trem les, their tassels wave, and they look at Simon with a self ited mpertinent sort of alr. as muoh to say, ‘Think whata pair of feet it ought to be that deserves to go in us!” Then Simon falls to wondering what on earth the shabby little girl could be doing with such a pair of H ts as that. The probiem is too much for him, and, while he 1s still revolving tt In his | mind, his eye lights on a letter from his grand-mother. And this is the way the letter runs: My Dear Grandson:—You are making your first visit to the great metropolis of your country. I hope you will enjoy the many wonderful and beautiful things it has to show, but remember, I entreat you, what St. Paul has said concerning the “perils of the city.” Remember that where you are there arcalways soares set for the feet of the un- wary. Beware of the seductions that en compass you. Let not the child of Christian parents, who are at rest with the Lord, suf fer himself to be led astray. Always your loving grandmother, PRISCILLA N. Hout. Simon looks at the boots, and absolutely blushes. He ts thinking what Grandmotuer Holt would say to such an evidence of the pomps and vanities of this wicked world re- posing on his table. At this moment one of the boots, as if resenting the thoaght, tum- bles over, and then Simon sees inside the flap where the button-holes are, the follow- ing address: Miss Coralie Dumont, No. — Worth street. Presto! grandmother's letter goes tying under the bed, the boots are enveloped again in brown paper, and Simon is in the street. The policemen recognize him on the corner of Centre street, and become quite certain the countrified-looking young man Is “ap to something queer,” the small boys repeat their attentions, and Simon finds himself knocking at a dilapidated door on the third floor of a tenement house on Worth street. What a dismal little voice it is that says “Come in!” Simon sees the black eyes again, streaming with tears this time. But they stop so quickly that he does not eyen get a chance to see how this new phase becomes them. for Miss Coralie springs forward with a bound, the little Freach face lights up with ecstasy at thesight of the parce], and Simon wishes that the busi- ness of life was returning blue satin boots to black-eyed owners. ‘The boots! The boots!” She has got the boots again; and then Miss Coralie P comigge beyond all peradventure that she does not know how to behave herself, for she seizes Simon’s sunburned hand in her own little one and kisses it. And Simon—wait until we have a whole new vocabulary of words, and I will tell you how Simon felt. After this it did not take them long to get acquainted, and in less than two hours little Coralie has told Simon her whole histery. First, there is Mrs. Muggins. Mrs. Mugging lives on the first floor, and she is the good- natured old “lady” (dare to call Mrs. Mug- gins anything but @ “lady,” and you will show at once your 4 ao of sontal Dy priety in Worth street,) who has brought So. ralie up ever since the broken-hearted mo- ther died in the old tenement-house, and left her little danghter to the kind-hearted Irish woman’s care. Then there is M. Alphonse. He lives in the top story, and ts the third violin at Nibl In France he was a danc- ing masigr, and now he is teaching Coralie todance, and she is going to make her debut ip the new ballet in November. Then there is Papa Brown. He is employed at Jeffers’, so is his wife; and they have made the won- derfal biue satin boots for Coralie to wearon that occasion, and it is quite certain no other danseuse will be so magaificeatly shod. But M. Alphonse is at home, and he must be in- troduced to the kind gentleman who has brought back the lost boots. So Coralie trips off, and Simon ts left bewildered at the society into which he has falleo,—a ballet dancer and a fiddler belonging to Niblo’s Theater. Now Simon knows very little about @ theater, only that it is one of those snares of Satan denounced ed grandma; @ sort of wilderness of sin which he has never liked to shock the old lady's prejudices by exploring. Then M. Alphonse comes in, Coralie trips off to tell the 81 of the boots to Mrs. Muggins. The little Frenchman beams en- thusiastically upon Simon. ‘Ze leetle girl tw acharm, delight, ze m’sieur ees 80 geot to fine ze boots.” Then M. Alphonse, growing confidential, gives him some iculars of Coralie’s simple story. If the simple-hearted Frenchman could have known what Simon’s early education had taught him to think of the erpatchorean &rt, he would never have given the young man such a pathetic histo- ty of bis efforts to teach Coralie to dance. “An’ I can do notting wit her, m’sieur. 8’e can notdance. No, sair, not vun bit.” At this int M. Alphonse would tear his hair and look ‘tively wretched. But Coralie came in directly, and then the old man’s face lighted up with pleasure, and somehow the reflection got into Simon’s face; and when the small dancer in embryo made htm a cupof coffee, three people tn Worth street were ridicuously happy, and all about noth- ing. frnen Simon went home that night, he felt that his feet had wandered into strange laces. And the worst of it was, his feet Kone wandering there. Tne small boys got used to him, and when the policemen found they had no occasion to arrest him, the: gradually assumed a friendly look. M. Ai- phonse began to play the part of chaperon with an anxious air, but Mrs. Muggin: winked her eye, and said it was “all right.’ So time went on until the night of Coralie’s debut. Now Simon had never yet entered the theatre, but when Coralie purred and coaxed, he consented to go. . Alphonse procured him @ little ticket that would ad- mit him at the stage-door, and then he was to watch the ballet from the sides of the Scenery until little Coralie had finished her ‘t, when he and Mrs. Muggins were to ring berhome. Thus it was that Simon found himself at a theater, and not only that, but behind the scenes. What Simon felt when he found himself among that wilderness of ropes and wood- work, how he blushed when he observed the curtailed nature of the attire worn by the coryphees, I cannot attempt to describe. But when Coralie executed a pirouette before him, and asked him ‘if she dida’t look nice,” his hair stood on end. The music begins. The premiere dangeuse comes upon the scene and receives an enthu- siastic welcome. Then she stands first on then iti ie i 5 : i i Hd @ discovery 5 f eyes are opened by the use of 2 little salts of ammonia, and the debutante is soundly scolded and put to bed “ Vatsall ldo? vat sall Ido?” groins M bi eo “Se is goot for nosing—zoot ‘or nosing.” Now Simon begi to talk. He has evi- | dently got something to say, but he blushes and Stammers untt] M. Al se is nearly driven out of bis senses. « Vata fool a man ees who cannot pone hees own lang rei” thinks the poor Frenchma Bat Mrs. Mag- gins comes in, aod her female intelligence Springs to the root of the matter at once. In | fact, she has seen it all along. Two days later Simon writes a letter to Oh, wily Simon, what an amount ness New York has taught you in two months! He is going to “ briog a wife back with him to Ducktown.” Then be tells — the Nege = ts ina ep yee jateral su &bout the good old Hu not families of France. Then he proceeds insinuate to grandma that it is a very child- ish little woman he will bring back with patience and instruction from the good grandmother at the old farm. Now, grandma has always dreaded that her reign might come to an end when Si- mon’s wife came to the homestead, and the idea of @ simple little girl, in whose veins runs the blood of men &nd women who suf. fered and died for the Protestant faith, pleases the old lady, who would have been a entle- hearted we) if so much of her life ad not been an anxious endeavor to dis- cover and thwart the wiles of Coralie was now perfectly happ. She did not have to stand on her toes while M. Al- eee scolded. ere was nothing to do ut to run about Central Park with Simon, while Mrs. Muggins made purchases of dis mal = dry goods, arid had them made so plainly that, when Mr. and Mrs. S Holt nally got intoa railroad car hour for Ducktown, the bride might have been mistaken for a Quakeress. Fully i after these events the in- vestigating fingers of an lirepressible baby pulled a biue satin boot from ine depths of » bureau drawer at the old farm house at Ducktown. Grandma could not believe her id when she measured the length & certain pair of shoes belonging to . Simon, her consternation knew no bounds. Then the whole story came out. But what could be done? Coralie had been @ faithfal little member of the great Congre- gational chureh for a whole year, and Simon explained to grandma thai she had never danced ata theater, only tried to do so, and set herself on fire. She was “a brand plucked from the buruing,” you see. On this view grandma could be reconciled. Bat who did the plucking? Simon thought he did it; but Coralie laid her little hand on the great bible and sald it was “ grandma.” But what was done with the blue satio boots? Alas! they were to be sacrificad. A great fire was made in the kitchen, and the holocaust was prepared. Simon protested, batall in vain. Only, ween the gorgeous little boots were laid on the flames, one ias- sel was missing. It certainly did seem a pity to destroy so much beauty; but Coralie nsisted, ard Simon lay down on the old Kitehen floor and watched the flames arise When the last spangie had disappeared, he gathered two little shoes into his great hands, and, though it was a very undignified e— I must confess that he kissei hem. Now, I think the holocaust was the rizht thing to do; but if blue satin boots are noi a gratification of the “sinful lusts of the flesh,” what are they? But'that one tassel still ex- ists, and it goes to church every Sunday in the breast pocket of Simon's best coat.— jhe Harper's Weekly. TWINS. (From the New York Times.) Mrs. Gamp once sarcastically remarked to Mr. Chuffey, when the latter had made an assertion which, from a@ professional point of view, she regarded as allogether too pre- sumptuous. bap ing he would have the ee to give her bis “opinion of twins.” t is obvious, from the circumstances in whieh this remark was made, that Mrs. Gamp regarded twins asthe most abstruse acd difficult topic which can be considered by the human mind. That she was right in this estimate may be gathered from the care with which even the most confident of men have refrained from giving their views of twins. Mr. Carlyle is, apparently, afraid of nothing, but he has nevertheless hesitated to grapple With the subject of twins. Mr. Tupper nas trickled his wisdom over nearly everything on the earth beneath and a variety of things in the heavens above, but we may search his ponderous book in vain for any allusion to twins. The subject appalls men of all classes and professions, and it is only recent ly thata writer—to wit, Mr. Fraucis Gal- ton—has been found bold enough to give us his opinion of twins. Mr. Galton has collected a vast array of facts bearing on the subject which he dis- cusses, @nd although he leaves his opinion of ‘Wins to be inferred instead of directly pressing it, his readers can readily per (nat he regards twins as an ill-advised unsuccesstul experiment. and He shows that parents fail to distinguish between twin children, and it thus happens that the good twin receives the chastisement which the bad one deserves, while the latter is rewar.t ed with undeserved sugar-plums. Thus tie moral sense of twins is injuriously affected, and growing upin the practical experienc of the fact that punishment falls on the just and the unjust twin without any appirent discrimination, they are led to ignore thedis- tinetion between right and wrovg. He gives numerous other instances of the complica- tions to which twins frequently give rise, but the most remarkable and painfal of them all is the fact, as asserted by him, that twins are frequently changed in the bath. For example, twin brothers, who, while dressed in different colored garments are quite distinguishable, pow A exactly resem- bie one another when undressed and made ready for the bath tub. While in this undis- linguishable condition they may easily be changed. The twin who entered the bath tub as Jobn, may issue from it as James, and the original James may be unintentionally transformed into John. This accident is, of course, liable to occur at every successive bathing ceremony, and the result of this per- petual change of identit; upon the minds of the unhappy, twins must be extremely con- fusing. Such make shifts as the tying of ribbons of different colors about each twin cannot be safely depended upon. Nurses will often remove these ribbons and replace them on the wrong twin. In fact, until a twin reaches the age of self-washing he can never be sure of his identity, and it 1s not even certain whether it is safe for twins at any age to bathe together without first care fully baie themssives and making sure that the: not unintentionally change clothes at the end oftheir bath. A more moi- ancholy spectacle can hardly be imagine4 than that of twin brothers, who by superiiu- man exertions had been kept unchanged during their early years, but wno incautious- ly bathed t: erat Long Branch on arriv- ing at manhood, and accidently changing their clothing, suffered a sea change, of which they themselves were unconscious. Considering the danger of such a dreadful possibility, Mr. Galton is Pd right in dis- approving of twins. It is clear that the less we hear of them the better. Nothing is gained by dividing one good substantial child into two equal paris. Parents who fancy that a pair of twins really constitutes a larger family than one child are as much mistaken as they would be if they supposed that two pints really amounted to more than. one quart. At least such is the result of Mr. Galton’s investigations, since he is clearly of the opinion that a pair of twins is nothing more than the same child put up in two | ware eat These may not have been Mrs. ~y 4 views, and it is to be regretted that she is not here to express her estimate of them. Whether she would with them or not, it is, however, certain that she could not fail to ‘ize the boldness with which Mr. Galton has answered the demand which she sarcastically made upon Mr. Chuffey, pe has actually given the world his opinion of twins. ANGBLS IN THE RouGH.—They havesome tough little cus: atthe South Omaha Methodist £E Mission Sunday (omen Last waged halfa soem new ‘8 were fathered fold, and Super- Intendent bbles asked those who hai been leew school before to hold up their hands. of the pointed to asother who had held up his |, and said: “He's telling yous d—d lie. He’s never Sunday school before in his life.” “How many of you were born in the old put tothem. one who did not said: “He's lying to That sucker came from the old 8 bad @ king,” was the reply. id hedrese in finefober and jewels, and ride in carriages?” he was asked. CNG kaye sat Bed Ibbles, addressin, himself to them ail, “waa Jesus tant Kind of &@ king?” “No,” spoke up one of them; “he rode a Sa eae hier eee gente Cnes PEOPLE UP TOWN have been considerably the of distarbed recently b} pe Ro Rea Sees gots around the back ay and tries the itchen windows and the doors. him, and that she will need a great deal of | _ HOLIDAY GOODS. Chr 1875. 719 TOW in store, coms ment of all kinds of N“PArCy GOODE, NOTIONS. EMBAUIDER | ERS, Laces, Se, eutiable for hollda p sents, rary, WOBK-BASKETS, JEWEL CAS&S, and Ip adapted to the wauts of WORK -BOXAS, novelties, eapecisl- — “DAV is’. | Ftc ed INITIAL BANDRKERCHIEFS in at variety and very cheap, at DAVis. EMSTITCHED, EM BROIDERED, and LACE HANDKEBCHIEFS at unusu: iow prices, me Thy .. I at a CABFE, received newest TES acd BOWS in ver a ever ORY SILK MOFFLERS, TOILET SETS. GLOVES, Ss FANCY BOXES, EMBROIDERED SETS in ANCY BOXES, at DAVis’. QTOCK in regular lives of STAPLE |S Gouis and MOTIONS. complete in Pertnent,and all markid down to the vere Prices, at DA DAVIS’. [02 HOLIDAY PRESENTS gto UNDBEDS OF Fi" preceote a E echt AKTICLES suitable for holi- DAVIS’ et Space, corner Sth street ie WORLD-RENOWNED PIANOS MANU a FAOTU BY KNABE & 60. ap envieble repa . and none been known toequal them iu touch, durabi ity Wm McCAMMON'S NEW PATENT LOOK ING GLASS FRONT PIANOS. Very beaatital and: howy ivstenments. SHOWINGER'S “ELEBRATED ORG 1 ful and sweet-toned in-truments, ANS, very stops and fro and one-half octaves of Chimes BOOK CLOSETS and LsMP or FLOWER PRACKE"S: the music rack by being turned dowa makes @ beautiful wratine des A five assortment of PLANU STOOLS. All for sale on the most reasonable termsand ex cecuingly low for CASH at REICHENBACH’S PIANO WAKBROOMS, Sole Agency for the District of Volum bia and vicini % aod Alexandria Va 423 ELAVENTH 8’ ET, 17 im a few doors above Ponna, arene. (USEFUL AND APPROPRIGTE HOLIDAY GIFTS! Just received and wi'l dispose of at very reason bie prieee for the Holiday season— A foil lin mes. great varicty Pomades, Cosmetics, styles Pungeots. of besntifat new dosign, engraved in gold end colors ALd an immense assortment of other elegant goods too numerous to pame z Also, fine Old Bye WILISKY. warranted pure California WINES and BRANDY. We make a *pecialty to bave these goods pure and reliable ouly. ARTHOR RATTANS Druggist, decl7-tr Ther 2d and D streets northwest. SLs nouivay presents = FOR GENTLEMEN. Kiegant Biack Silk F Fine Soft and Stiff Fel 6. Plain Kid, . Gentlemen's Ties, Be: Bows, Mufflers, Collars, a Suependers, Wristlets, Knit Jackets White Dons Shirts, Scarlet and W hise Underwear. jose. d Alpaca Umbrellas, ‘ard Satchels ‘© guarantee to sell any or allof the above ar- +s fully twenty per cent. less than any othor house d+ aling in fi ‘goods in this city. + LEWIS’ One-Price Store,” deel it 920 et, between I and K. f[OLDay PRESENTS USEFUL AND ORNAMENTAL, We have about 200 psirs of JAPANESE TRAYS, red, brown, and black lacquer and gold. Price from 65 certs to @2 per pair. Call early for a good selection. decl7-Iw _ BEED’S BON XATHOLIC BOOKSTORE. C= = 926 G STREET, Between 9tr and i0th streets, D.A BROSN. The most elegant variety of CATHOLIO BOOKS and AKTICLES suitabie for Boliday Presents ever offered for aale in this oie “THE FIRST CHRISTMAS,” an illustrated his- tory of the birth aud eh Iahood of the Saviour, for the nse of children, is the finest of its kind a jis ne FOR Clisl-TMas PRESENTS OF USEFUL HOUSEKEEPING ARTICLES, Go TO GEO. WATTS « Co., _decl7.6t" __ House-farnishing Store, 314 7th st. [MPORTANT nvuTicE, We offer the following UNREDEEMED PLEDGES and CONSIGNED GUODS from 25 to 50 per cent. lese than siinilar goods can be bought anv where im this city. SC LADY SandGENis LID GOLD and SILVE ES, Amei , Swiss or Engitsh, in al} teh . SOLID GOLD CHAINS and LOCKETS in great variety. A splendid collection of DIAMOND JEWELRY. A rare collection of fine GOLD latest styles of TS, BL CELETS. PINS, EARBINGS, SLEEVE BUTTONS. &c ,&c. Band PLATED WARE French CLOCKS, BRONZE! SEALS. STU; SOLID SILV! as nd AMERICAN . GOLD joel NTED CANES, &c., &c., suitaple for Holiday resents. A 1 we ask fs a fair comparison with the same qual- ity and price to convince you that in our business we cau afford to offer extraordinary inducements Please call early and have the first choice of a good eelection. Goods retained for a reasonable time, 8. GOLDSTEIN & €O., LOAN AND COMMISSION BROKERS, declé-tr N. E. corner 10th and D streets. P4sKER BROS. No. 1SHORE MACKEREL in kits, These fish aie selected, and are extra fi BON SLES CODFISH SEW YORK BUCK WHEAT. MAPLE BYBUP on draught. Gordon’sand Dilworth ° PRESERVES and JEL- ¥resh NUTS of all kinds. Fresh FIGS, 5 CUBRANTS. CITRON si y&c. ee Pure APPLE CIDER. Horsey's GOLDEN GATE WHISKY. OLD BAKER xh Ybomp-on's PURE BYS “ Ad « full line of fire FAMILY GROCERIES, PARKER BROS., 628 PaxneyLvaNta AVENUE, opposite Metropolitan Hotel M. W. Galt, Bro. & Co., deci6-6t” Jewellers, HAVE NOW ON BXHIBITION THEIR STUCK FOR THE HOLIDAY TRADE, COMPRISING CAREFUL SELECTIONS OF NOVALTIES FROM ABROAD OF THEIR OWN DIRECT IMPORTATION, WHICH HAVE NOT BEENSHOWN, AND ARE NOI TO BE FOUND ELSEWHERE. decls-tr RIcH HOLIDAY Goops, AT LOWEST PRICES. ‘We have just opened our fine assortment of CHRISTMAS GOODS AND PRESENTS, Such as PARIAN STATUETTS, DECORATED FRUIT Hatprisinnass SEhaue Ere” SETS: oe SeEAD Sco, USEFUL PRESENTS. FD ’ and Gent's TRA’ TRUNKS, with McMurray’s Obildren’s TOY T. e Gent ne walt ee ON CHOICE WINES, @.G CORNWELL & FINE GROCERS, 1418 PENNA. AVERUB, "—- Qppostie Willard. Botely iG ec2-kn HOLIDAY yous v MITCnELr, 931 PENNSTLVASIA aypye, Special Offering of all CTT) HOLIDAY GOODS. CaMDIES. FRESH FOR THE HOLIDAYS! ! SmaL COATS now on band st 2 De Ske regular prices, to close out the ste py. We are selling— 8 ext. | Someney , FRENCH ObEAM MIXTURES, (90. S89) - ie ales 3 ' seeecen- waneen-_ --~---esemawe se. del . = OKEN CANDIES “6 ibs. tor 3 | enseccncen’s tmaportai BUTS AND RAISINS. SEALS. We bave jnet purchased =. soon | Bangicg in price from $¥to S59 Ai site Oe XED NUTS. i SEAL-SKIN M PRS, 3 ihe NEW LOND. N LAYER Bat bores 4 Toe, VALENCTAS. (very Gne fruit 3 Ibe chotceat DE ESAS one ers, narter boxes, Sultanne Ano Layers, im quarter bis 25 BUSHELS VERY FIN’ | Mediom end Fine. Jon s decl6-tr Fars! ALL THE DESIBA\ | LADIES’ SACQL added largely to our stock of owe Ta" granulated ‘and qnote tn iw ES, ( MUPFFS AND 4 PEAC VAS. TURBANS, MUFF D GLOVES aan GENTLEMEN'S G CALIFORNIA HONEY. EBK INS, in glass bottles. SUIVES. in glare bution ! ri) ES. io class bottles | fearvsvar 1 4 axvatT POPULAR PRICES: sag 9 OWN LAYER FIGS, (large and | ILLUSTRATED BOOKS MALAGA GRAPFS. ASPINWALL BANANAS. VERMONT MAPLE SYBI P, by the gallon r Genuine GOSHEN = TTER | y imported and th t , Seog! can Press Pi PHOTOGRAPH A Ms Humtoated, $1 to ¢ BW YORK RUCK WHEAT. nacuier comes abe ea TURKEY PRUNES. 11 Ibs. for $1. SO TORE ee / ful, and cheaper than e--r i SPECIALTIES — CHOICE FAMILY | DRESSING CASES TRADE. J For Ladice sud Gentlemen for tra . j ee = Fal LADIES’ RETICULES AND BELTS. ia Latest a St yt ELPHONZO YOUNGS & CO8 | oc ccgure ete eee sata ns MASONIC TEMPLE, Tu endlons variety Opposite United States Patent Office. isan ELPHONZO YOUNGS. os . eanene tienen ERO: JO oh i CUTLERY =e an. Gold (16 karat.) mounted PENCIL CASES a. f CHARMS and GOLD PENS MUSICAL DESKS expecially well wade and highly orcs CHRISTMAS PRESENTS PIANO STOOLS, == pra NOCOVERS, Of great variety aud col. MUSIC BOXES. ae, ingatUMENTS, Of all descriptions. At the Warerooms of . W.G METZEROF « CO., Sole Agents of Steinway’s Pig Sod Macon & Hamlin’s Cabinet Organs, deols-6 FOE Pay Anouncepest. We call spectal atenation Goss ent essort MOS eunal in apy and Iw 5 Blions, and thousa: MENTAL ARTICLES» MABE YOUR §) W bile our assortment i+ com SCLOMONS & CHAPMAN, for Lawrence's “Pare Linen” 911 Peonsyivan PROX USEFUL ARTICLES FOR HoLtDaY PRESENTS AT PRICK “LU TEE TIMES Ladies’ a @ Childrens’ Cloaks, Ladies € cktics. Silk Mufflers. Bud. « Ladies” Bead: Br SE aL Aaa NOV LS, now open fer t* *pre = bles, including everything@U4lly found in » first- ciass Bookstore. MOHUS BHOTHERS. 1015 Pans a¥.. oor lth strent For the Holidays. decll-tr largest stuck in thecin i jargest ip the cit: iit ever SO HECLER 715 MAKAKET SPACE, Th body decls-tDocas Between 7th and 6th streets M. BALLANTINE. Large and eclect goortment of EMBROIDERED = W 425 Tin Sreeer, SLIPPERS, SLUPER UASES, CUSHIONS, World call att » the largest and most com TOW Ma KACKSe04 LIGHT SUREENS pier stock of En breidered SUPP END EBS and G1G AR OASES. HOLIDAY GOODS Choice variety @ INITIALHANDKERCHIEFS, it has been bis privilege to offer to the public, con- OfCUPFgand COLLSES. tn taucy boxes. | siaingof Kip GLUV@ snd Ladie’ SILK MUFFLERS, Ricgustiy Iostrated and Bound PRESENTA in all shades uk s Children’s MERINO OLOAKS, of superior ele. NOVELTIES. FABCY sud WOBSTED GOODS, Tor Christmas Presents. At MRS. SELMA RUPPERT'S, Gecil-tiant 616 #h , Opp Patent Uitice. 10} Sets of STANDARD WORKS, in calf and half caif Ditdings; Prose and Poetry r BIBLES, PRAYER FAMILY and POU: BOOBS and HYMNALS, in cases, Fer) choice lete stock of JUVENILE District ‘The largest and most com) WRITING DESES, over thirty different styles. and TOY BOOKS intl Tk Boxes, Dressing Cases, Papsteries, Fanc USEFUL HOLIDAY PRESENTS. “St . Pocket Rocks, Gold Pens and Penell } ‘ romos, Mottoes, Games, Coes and LADIES’, MISSES’ ENTLEMEN’S FURS. | 9 nah Writtoe Deck for 80 cts SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT oF rin THE HOLIDAY TBA al 8kin Bacques, various sizes and qualities Bifwar Bos, Hisaose Bap Cotto, Seok one, tink, MORES AS. ink. @25, Black Masten, &e, tea, oy 1D Sutifol Sete of Mt Now ia the time to ake your select! H° MBEKT'S NEW YORK CAND decks tr | __A fine assortment of zis HUMRERTS CELEBBAT:.) CANDIES, IN GREAT | wow WEDS, ~ hai Dehoun RAISINS. b Pr MISSES’ AND CHILDREN’S FURS VARIETY. For Trimmings of various kinds eed ed aes ape, Muillers and Guantlets in Seal, j Sunt pestived aud ior ante tow be Gold and Ivory -heeded Canes, Sik Umbrettas, | Fur Ci Robes, White’ Fox, Black Bear, | Wolf and Buffalo. BM. STINEMETZ, HATTER AND PUKRIER, 1237 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUK, dectl-2w Next to corner 13th street. No. 780 201m STREET. WEBS 4 BEVERIDGE, | POULTRY RECEIVED FRESH EVERY pay. | Are now opting large invoices we | ow cod bgent Geos i WILL HAVE A LARGE STOOK FOR THE CHINA, As. HOLIDAYS. FAM PERJOLION. Gece WM. LINKIN INE ED Ww. PLatED WAR - Organ BRO And Foreign Fancy GOODS suitable for the HOLIDAY TRADE MASON & HAMLIN'S CABINET ORGANS, 7s toke plessarole showing our Goods, whether | .,mA0Om .&, HAMLI! For eale opon easy terms, at the Warerooms of | W. G. METZEROTT @ €o., PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, decls-6t Betweon 9h and lth strect« ETITE POLS extra fine). ] EVERIDGE. decll-tw* No. 1009 Penn. ave. near lith st. C. M. Towson & Co. WILL OPEN MONDAY, Decemser 131H, | Job 50 pieces doable width Itep Popita at 506., sell- TEUFFES, 4 Job 12 4 homemade Teil Bachar eis ‘pair. ——s. HO, FOR THE HOLIDAYS! UNEXAMPLED ATTRACTIONS! ALL TRE BOVELTIES OF THE SEASON! | ATC, M. TOWSON «& Co.,. | WARREN CHOATE & CO, Call attention to their splendid rtook of HOLIDAY BOOKS, FANOLARTIOLES 34 doz, fine H'med-stitched Hkfe, fancy boxes, 1.00. | AND CHROMO PICTURES, == a = omen OES. | Sits Besck te mow seeoiene, guheabensteb grees Reo « “ 150, pum it of » Useful and beeutifal ar- as Sf 200. for Holiday Presents =. S - 2.90. | . Beautitully-bound and Illustrated Presentation Tob 56 doz. Bearfs (all Silk) at 0c. | Books; the standard authors in prose atl portry Job 45 dor. ris “ atage, | Ebotograph Albums tn new sts les; Prayer Book- wad Ymnals: Bibles. More than three thousaud Juve- cy boxes, 3 | Dile Books at sll prices. 85. 36. Writing Desks, W. Beantifol Leather ik ite apd fancy 35 peg and a gh I wi an ', 35 and 5c. cl a |. Selroted especially Gent's Silk Mufticrs, iu plain, plaid, acrollcaud Cor- | for Holiday Presents, appropriate ant antlee ug Pucopia patterns, from Sc. up. | designs at moderate prices. Ladies’ Embroidered Sets as low as 25,30, 37.80. | | Chromo Pictures in Mats and All en Job We. apiece (12'yde.) | rely new and very beantiful Statuary Pictures ia Lace Hkfs from 50c. iw j Biacl Mats. A wonderful collection of thes». Ne ha ‘width, as low as 25, 30,37,45, | | W.C. & Co. 5 with justifiable pride of the 30 different designs in Ladies’ and M | SSrvariotys ententent sdapeabilig ant ot thie fe in ies’ ‘isses’” in variety, extent ry bility any oir Hosiery, trons 1236, 15-18, 25, upwards, "2° | mer ansortmouts, aud they foviie the tose of Balbi an Hose (crlored). Torker Wet ieeens Se eek, put Dam- key "WARREN CHOATE 4 Co, . “ OOKS. N. IONER White ‘sed Red Bordered Napkins, Tarkey Bed | gect te OM VELLERS ANU STATION F Double width Biack Al at 25, 30. 37, 500. HR ‘MAS GO Jeb doutlewarp and double-tece Mohair, extra | C ——— nies ADIES’ SA0QUEE- FROM IMPORTERS AUCTION. Moscow Bearer in blue aud bleck= Which will be sold at GREAT 6. Brown Castor Beaver. Extra, Mary Drap @ ite low as 91.25, 9150, $2 Fat stotk Piaid Dress Goods from 12%. 15, 20, 280, Daily additions of Choice Goods to the above, C, M. TOWSON & Co, 6 aceite Pennsylvania avenue, near 7th street, South side. ig oO it 5 F = ahimeea tow eis of FING FURS that will bo sold sacrifice, or the Holidays. Af the CHEAPEST STORE IN THE CITY. decte 60 9th stron op Le? . geng p WM. MASSEY & CO.’S ~- tn No. 439 Tth street. PHILADA XX ALE, | i843? CINCINNATI uae ALE, | ravauret§ rpreeeat CATAWBA ~ " ‘appropriate to all soa LAGER BEER, PoNCEEIN ES imag ier of Geauice SWEET CIDER, & CHOICE Fal Gs Ae — MOS, aod ENGRAVINGS ries Vie Pact ae Picture FOR Sty, WHOLESALE AND BETAIL, BY SAML C. PALMER, Depot 57 Greene st., Geo'town, D. 0. Holiday Goods. Tous BS, es Pas . MATURAL WOOD CANES, ¥y TVoRY-HEAD CARES, a Rit teers shave ad Pelle Het GOOD: SLLVEB-HEAD CANES, THAT MUST BE pone. @0LD HEAD CANES. EXTKA INDOCEM. 4N BOTH FOR hee sock of all qualities of UMBRELLAS,