Evening Star Newspaper, December 21, 1878, Page 2

LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE. Increase of Water Hates. Béitor Star:—House Bill 5,470, introduced on the 9th, I notice, provides that the District Commissioners shall have power to fix and ad- Just the rates to be paid for the use of the Poto- mac water, and authorizes fnereasing the rates nearly one-third, or thirty per cent. Now, I sug- hat ff there is any one thing that ought w free as air, it is water, which ls so essential to both health and cleanliness, and further, that before increasing the rates, the law ought to be so amended as to prohibit the authorities from collecting water rates in all cases where the water is not regularly suppited, as they now do. As it is now, there are many portions Of the city where the water can only be had at intervals, and in the yee, Stories not at all, and yet the citizens at those points are charged Just the same as those who have an abundance all the time. Again, a difference In price should be made between those living on the wey ee those on the low grounds. For instance, Capi- tol Hill ts some seventy feet higher than on the avenue, and consequently, while on the hill the water barely oozes from ‘a faucet or hose, on the avenue it gushes Cele ‘ace fet ae 75 to 100 feet, thus supplying 0 more water in ten minutes than on the fiend ess is going to legislate on sect, re mations that should receive attention. A CITIZEN. What a Present Sho . To the Editor of the Evening Star:—The num. Der of people to whom Christmas fs a season of. annoyance rather than of pleasure seems to be inereasing if one may judge from what he hears about every other man and woman say. The cause in nearly every instance being the same. vir: the feeling that every one with whom they are acquainted expects a valuable present, and thatzunless they bestow sueh presents they wi'l not be considered “thoroughbred.” ‘Tomy mind a Christmas present should be an offering of af- fection; 10 matter what the gift may be if it 1s ven from any other motive than affection it is, Or oucht to be, valueless. It has, I am sorry to say, become the tashion of late years to bea the love of our friends by the cost of their hristmas offerings. There are but too many men and women, young and old, married and single. who, consciously or unconsciousty. look forward expecting tokens that are beyond the ability of those from whom they are expected. TT tify this, only too well known expecta- tion, many otherwise well disposed and sensible people, not only deprive themselves of necessaries, but they apply money that should ‘oto pay just dedts. This ts plain language, Bur ie there a man or woman Whose eye reads Ht who will not, from their own knowledge, erhaps, {rom their own experience, endorse fr Ww sort of “friendship’s offering” ts that which ts bought at high figures by a man head over heels in debt, and who only gives it from fear of being considered mean? Young ladies, and a good many old ones, will toss their heads and say, “Law! we don’t ask for presents! A man very foolish to buy things he can't afford,” &c.. but how do they act towards those who do not. for such reason, ask their accept- ance of valuable presents at this season? It all very well for the rich to indulge in jewelry, bronzes and paintings, but when it comes down toa r devil of a clerk or a mechanic—who wol like to spread himself, but who has’nt room—it’s altogether another thing. Yet, owing to the unaccountable perversity of our nature, the very persons who expect the most elaborate presents are the wives, sweethearts and children of the aforesaid clerks and me- chanics. Just take my case aga sample: [ma clerk, on moderate pay; I've been quite success- ful a5 a family man, having seven coupons from my murriage bond. am, of course, short of money nearly all the time. I am not extravagant In my living, neither are any ot my family; yet we can just about make both ends meet. Well, six of my young ones (the baby can’t talk yet) have given me to under- stand, either directly or indirectly, what they expect from me on Christmas day, and at a rough estimate it will foot up about as much as. my salary amounts to for one month. And, then again, the other night I walked down 7th street with my wife, and she accidentally (?) halted me in front of a jewelry store. After gazing for a moment inthe window she grabbed me and exclaimed: “My dear (when she calls me her dear I know tiere’s a funding scheme Just ahead. at other times she uses my baptis- mal cognomen. lin Thomas.) ain't that pair of bracelets too iy for anything. _ Now if [ was called w » select & present they are choose!” 45 [had just about ° didn't get ‘em. You pn y atl tell you that my family words of comfort about you, let e a. ¥ December The Thomas Pedestal. communication to THe EB esses more 13 grouped at General CHRISTMAS. Star tc is elati than one ru conceded Ine potn candelabras are placed in proximity. The blunder is more ag; ent case, sitce the cand ly been set with sole reference tothe approache frome Lith, and from M street, but without con sidering at all the main approaches from Ver mont and from Massachusetts avenues, From these approaches the effect of the monument f totaily destroyed by the hap-hazard position. of these candelabras, which though flue fancy Specimens of the usual make of the leading man ufacturers in that branch, are tn style and exe- eupion not at all monumental in character or in harmony with the massive work on the pedes- tal. AN ARTIST. The Canine Nuisance. Eiitor Star:—1 rejoice, as all good citizens must, at your editorial comments upon the nul- sance of “horn bio’ "and agree with you that ig against the health, comfort and convenience of visitors and resi- dents should be iptly corrected.” The test and worst of all these is the discom- fort from the nightly yelping of curs in our neighbors’ yards—a nuisance so intolerable that “horn blowing,” which exists only in day time, and does not prevent one of needed rest, does not Yet, against - By referring to your issue of the 12th ultimo, you will see in a case brought before the Police Court that the concentratef wisdom of that tribunal decided that, following the Cushing case, a dog must prevent one “from attending to his ordinary avocations” before being de- clared a nuisance — notwithstanding several witnesses swore the dog barked and howled nearly all night, and every — and I may add, still keeps up his In that gar th is record ‘There is another “horn of the dilemma which Major Morgan may tussle, and have the best wishes of every good citizen. ANTI CURS. Fair Play all Around. Eiitor Star:—I wish to ask, through the col- ums of your valuable paper, the same leave of absence from the Secretary for the “Bureau of Engraving and Printing” which is granted to the Treasury proper, and oblige many of the employes and subscribers of your paper. X. Goed and Bad Keading in the Churches. Dear Mr. Editor:—Allow me, through your Paper, to express not only my own, but the opinion of many, upon our Episcopal church readers; (I will be polite, and not say clergy- man). ‘This morning, as f listened, in one of the city churches here, to the grand and beautiful lessons in the bib'e, so exquisite! for the season of avated in this abras have evide et them, { had as Met the town-c words. Every one has heard the story and tmpressive inanner tn which the Booth repeated the Lord's prayer. so that all eyes Were Wet with tears, and Its simple beauty 1 & never beiore heard. ¢ tears, but itis for “the pity of precious and sacred words are so J reading Is especially needed in chureh, as there ts se much to be y it Is not a regular part of the chureh traiuing 1s a mystery f long to have solved. our choirs are well rs prepare with thought and and why should the and-alive, inarticulate, and utterly expressto: the way of a peopi be a meansof grace to whom otherwise the Service migh ito glory, pts eee A Sriait Carte An able-bodied young man tn Boston captrired another spirit. the other night. She was an “Indian maiden,” and after materializing came around whispering her hative gutturals In the darkened room, when suddenly the able-bodied young man made a Fab or her and caught her around the waist. hen the lights were turned on {twas Mrs. Holmes, the medium, who stood blushing be- fore the audience. ‘THE VinGINtA ReaDsUsTERS.—The resolutions rted to ihe Virginia House of Delegates in relation to a conference with creditors on the isth of July next, with the proviso that no set- ftlement can be had except on the principles of the Barbour bill, wilt not come up for consider. ation until after the holiday recess. ‘Tak NaTIONAL PARTY.—A Call has been issued by the executive committee of the national par- ty of New England for a mass conference of the party at Boston, January 2, to perfect plans for a systematic organization. ‘Gen. Butler has sig- dhifled his intention to be present. A_ Battor-Box Memphis, Tenn., yesterday, Judge Baxter over- ruled the motion for a new trial in the case of B.H. Edina, convicted of bailot-box stufing, abd semtenced lim to two years in the peniten- t27In South Kingston, R.1., Wednesday even- ing, Miss Amey Watson fell down a flight of Uairs and died of the shock, TUFFER SENTENCED.—In the touching | sider urch service read, 1 too | less reading, be placed in | sermons, that the words may reach | Ish ft RELIGIOUS NOTES. RIrvaistic MATTERS continue to occupy much of the attention of the English. The bishop of Rochester, in a letter to the clergy of his diocese, states that he declines “either to confirm, preach, or perform any official act in churehes adopting an illegal ritual;” and dis- countenances confesion, saying that he shall “at least limit the practice as far as he can by requiring that curates shall give a promise not to lake cases Of conscience in hand during the first year of their ordination.” “HYACINTHE Loyson, priest,” has appealed, inthe name of the Gallican church, (“‘stace France is open to the preaching of another Catholicism than that of the Vatican,”) to the archbishop of Canterbury for oe super- vision from the Anglican communion. “We desire,” he writ “as speedily as possible to re-establish the use of the ancient Gallican lit- urgies adapted to our present ni jes, fol- lowing the principles which are common to us both.” The primus of Scotland (bishop of Moray, Ross and Caithness) has replied, by deputation of Archbishop Tait. acceding to the request, but requiring first. to le ace quainted with the pro} revised ritual. “I trust,” says the Scott relate, “and earn- estly pray that, by the asclstance of the Holy Spirit of God, we may be permitted so to guide ie Movement as shall present the pcssible formation of any such schisms as those which resulted from the refusal on the part of the ps to recognize and guide the great relig- fous movement of the 1sth ceatury—a guldanca ition which were as earnestly de- Sired by the reformers of that day a3 they are now by yourself and by those who are co-o3er- ating with you.” BisHor Srursow, this year’s Lyman Beecher lecturer on preaching at Yale theological semi- nary, said in issuing his serles of lectures that he should have deciined the appointment oaly that It seemed like an occasion t9 show the unity of Protestant Christendom,—“that we know how to differ and yet how to love. My Methodism was at stake, too, for it was su: gested that I might tind time to “tell my expe- rience,” even if I were very busy. So I, of western birth and of the Methodist Episc pal church, stand here to address sons of New Eag- land and Congregationalists. Verily the world moves. Once this would have been Impossible.” AN Eriscorattan has offered a prize of $39) to the theological student “who is adjudged the most correct, intelligent and impressive reader of the Bible and Prayer Book in the service of the Protestant Episeopal ehureh.” Nive Hunprep and eighty-tw0 carriage rides for invalids have been given this year by the Young Men’s Curistian Association Union (Uni- tarians) in Boston from funds contributed for that purpose. Sixteen hundred car tickets have also been distributed. THE Jewish Messenger, Say The custom of dissenters Visiting the various churches is more prevalent now thaa formerly. It a strict Jew, for Instance, visits the Broadway Tabernacle, itisnot because he sympathizes in any wa with the rites there practised, but solely be. cause he wants to hear a good lecture preached by @ good man, such is Dr. Taylor. Dr. Hall's fervor wins him to his church, Dr. Chapin’s elo- quence attracts him to the church of the Holy Paternity, Mr. Hepworth’s genial sermons fill the Church of the Disciples with many strangers. The old prejudices against entering churches 1s fast dying away. It is the sermons that attract visitors, not the services or the doctrines, and intelligent people are likely to assemble in any building where an educated man of talent and genius preaches to admiring audiences. The manner of a service frequently attracts as much as the matter, and people will not regard a man’s doctrines when they know that he fs sincere, original and spirited.” THE Christian Mirror has a note from Rev C.D. Crane, who wassurprised by hearing sung in the church where he was worshiping a hymn tn which Toplady’s “Rock of Ages” is parodied and disowned as no longer expressive of the ad- vanced christian’s experience. Instead of sing- ing “Simply ta Thy Cross 1 Cling,” the new be- Never says:— ong is not, “i'r ‘That to me would now be lose, When tind, heart, and soul are singing, am resting at the cross.” Cuonvs I was clinging, ‘ow I'm resting, Sweetly resting ut the croas. Presently, sugg a critic, these people will get beyond praying, and will sing: 1 was praying, Now I'm having, surely having all I want. TuaE New York Tablet says of the College of Cardinals: “By the death of Cardinal Cullen the number of members of the Sacred College has been reduced to5s—viz., 6 cardinal-bishops, 43 cardinal-priests, and 9 cardinal-deacons. Of these the senior cardinal-priests (Prince Schwarzenberg. named January 24, 1542; Asqui- ni, promoted January 22, 1544; and Carata di ‘Traetto, appointed July 22, 1544,) are all who re- main of the creationsof Gregory XVI. The re- mainin, were raised to the purple by Pius [X "The relgning Pope has not yet created any card- inals. C: Cullen was the fifth member of the Sacred Coliege who has died since the elec- tion of Leo XIII; the others were Brossais Saint Mare, Amat, Berardi and Franchi.” Pror. Hitcucock, of Union Theological Semt- nary, in his address to the students on “Social- ism” sald: “Of all collateral studies not one just now is of more immediate importance to Lycee ‘Students than political economy. The old Hebrew prophets, leaders of public opinton im their day nation, were more than politi- cal economists, they were statesmen.” ‘THE QUESTION of “political preaching” is now up in England. The inroads upon Afghan- istan are regarded by multitudes of Christian people and teachers as a high-handed moral wrong, and the puipit, in such a case, could hardly be expected to be silent. Rev. Dr. E. H. Plumptre,a well-known 2 peer pi rent and author, ventilated the subject in the pulpit of St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, a few Sabbaths since, and numbers of dissenting ministers are not behind. Rev. E. Paxton Hood, also an au- ther of note, in his own pulpit at Manchester formerly Dr. Parker’s and Dr. Halley's, cot batted Beaconstield’s dogma that ‘“ the world is carried on by sovereigns and statesmen,” from the text in Ecclesiastes, ix, on “a r wise man.” He pointed out how “ British interests” were set by the government vs. “ righteousness, peace, justice and truth.” He charged his hear- ers to “watch the policy of the man who for his own sinister ends and selfish purposes” had done this in the east. AWAY DOWN EAST. St. Joun’s, NEWFOUNDLAND, Dec. 1, 1873. Editor Star :—I haye just been taking advan- tage of a few hours of sunshine to “do” Sig- nal hill. The air was crisp, a light snow lay on the ground, and the fear that the sun might change his mind and go in and the usua! drizzle commence, made us walk rapidly, so that we Were soon all aglow. It 1s up bill here in all di- rections, so we could hardly tell when the hard climbing really commenced, but it was up, up, up, fortwo miles and a half,on a hard clean road, every turn of which opened new views of beautiful country, with woods here and lakes there, and residences everywhere. Enclosing ital! In a protecting sort of way, the coast line of hills rises like a high wall entirely shutting out the ocean. Every now and then, a sudden break in the rocks brings you upon a smail pla- teau, where a little lake has scooped out a basin | for itself, and sparkles away, up there, just as happily as if Une world were looking on and ad- miring it. A little brook rushes along ina great hurry by the roadside, but there Is very litule verdure, nothing but rocks tumbled roughly to- gether, over which you ciimb and fall, untila final scramble brings you to the top and the ocean liesspread cat before you, breaing and splashing on the rocks five hundred feet below you, Going into the signal house, the man in charge was very courteous, and explained the manner of signaling vessels. What a life to lead! Alone, up there, and ne way of commu- nicating witli the world, except by fags, unless some curious outsider pays him a visit. The fortifications are of solid stone masonry, the barracks large, but there are no soldiers on the ud now. Ona prominent shelf of rock jet- ting out so as to Immediately face the mouth of the harbor, is a zigzag parapet, some two feet high, Care ot wn Ses Kreey ae swinging heavy guns in lon, o one Vessel can enter the harbor at a time, on account of its narrowness, it would seem as if the place was impregnable. Vessels. Cred ent, to St. John’s are guided by a bright red light, situated a hill far back the city. About half way down on the hill, on the water side, is asmali fort, which we undertook to reach, on our way back, but the rocks proved too much for us, 30 we were glad to turn back and find the road once more. tering town, we met every one going to vespers; then came the orphans, in their grey dresses and scarlet cloaks and the sliver handles of the coffin; then, too, t! undertaker, who walked in front, had yards and yards of white crape wound about him. A.D. W. t2~““A hair of the same dog.” A Meriden ce doctor says that diphtheria was unknown un‘ = use of of coaloil, and that the same willcure fe-Joaquin Miller's former wife has rated from her second husband. J "3 daughter Maud, who is about 15 years old, is with her mother from choice. They have gone from Oregon to San e2-At Treichler, Thursday, the cl of a child of Mrs. Minion was aoc and in an attempt to e: on fire, the flames the mother and c! were death. THE BULE OF THE GOLD ROOM. Histo: of the Institution Which "Tecaumption Abolishes. ITS BEGINNING AND CAREER—WHAT SUM3 WERE LOST AND WON, The Gold Room will die a natural death, badly, within a week after January 1, and its ending wil be that of an institution which, born of an emergency, has had more of the praise and biame for good and ill done to the country than any other which has ever existed in America. For seventeen years it has bee. anelement of almost supreme control in the commercial finances of the country, and at times has been so overwhelming in its power a5 to create crises which have been felt trom one end of the land to the other. The room, at No. 18 New street, was bare enough and dullenough to-day, with the premium at one-eighth of one per cent., and the men who still c! ing to the lace in which most of their business lives have n spent looked disconsolate. As Chairman Going in gold today. A few days ago there was doing in gold t . Atew ago there was something like the old activity, and Gould's brokers bought in from $10,000,000 to $15,000,000. ‘What he ts going to do with tt, I don’t know. “But the iness men can hardly do without it “No, not until resumption is a fact. The stopping of the issue of gold certificates by the Treasury has already caused embarrassment, and the banks have been carting coln about with which to settle their Clearing House bal- ances, The Bank of Commerce has had to cart about as much as $250,000 in coin fa a sin- gle day.” As he said this the little fountain which ts the center of the pool in the middle of the room was peers | deserted, and the dozen people who re- Mained lounged upon the benches and talked among themselves in an idle fashion, as if their sole object in life was to fill the benches. The brokers still split hairs over commissions on small sales, but there is nothing bought for speculation, and only the smallest possible amounts for actual delivery, and these only for the most necessary put . Searcely $3,000,000 poses. in gold is sold a day, and the contrast with the | days when sales ran from $60,000,000, the daily average of an entire year, to $200,000,009, $300,000,000 and even $500,000.00 is very great. Scarcely fifty men now frequent the root where, on that fatal Friday tn September, 136 there were crowded 3,009 pie, jammed into their places so tightly by the howling wling | mob whieh iilled New, Wall and Broad streets, | Exchange place and adjoining thoroughfares, that entrance to or exit from the room where the tragedy was transpiring were equally im- possible. The fifty brokers who cling to the old place are only doing so on the bare chance that resumption may not come about so easily as 1s anticipated, and that speculative business in the yellow metal may still arise. Conversation with a number of them, however, brought out the fact that there was not one who anticipated | that the resumption scheme would be a1 thing but a success. One very candid geatieman, deed, sal There'd have been no goid ma: these two years if Congress had let the matter alone, or the merchants had been suve that there would be no repeal legislation. You see the eee people helped and Congress and the Gold Exchange have been expensive ornaments to this country, young man.” There Was a naivete about the statement which was at least interesting, and the gentleman who made it looked as if he intended to be truthful. ‘The history of gold and its market places ta this city is a varied one. Before the war, and even for many months after it began, there was no regular market, and no premium was ever paid except for handling or for actual carriage and delivery, which was taken asa commission, and amounted, except under special contract, to one-eighth of one per cent., the actual pre- mium jay. All the business for a long time after gold first became a marketable commodity was transacted over the counters and through brokers. When the business became of more importance, the street corners at Exchange place and William street became the general resort of those who bought and sold gold, and transactions took place on the cobble and curb- stones and over the flags and fron area railings, after much thesame methods which were after- wards adopted in the regularboard. When the weather was stormy or bitterly cold this impro- vised board sheltered themselves in one coroer of the old and well-known Gllpin’s News-room, the resort which for many years occupled the butiding now used by the Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company. The first men who system- atically entered into the business were John Vv. Van Antwerp ©. Read, the last of whom was aftcrwards the leader in or- ganizing the regular Gold Exchange. In the news-room it was an open board, but it soon became too large and too noisy a group for its quarters, and the proprietors put the manaze of the new business into the street. ‘lhe first quotation that had any real sanction was on January 1, 1862, when the premium was two per cent. On the following day li rose to four per cent., and fell on January 3 to two and onc-1 It Huctuated In this Way among the low figures until September, when it stood 1035. Up to Uhis time there was no market until the call Stock Exchange. Gold was was made in the first onthe call, which was made twice a day, atten and one o'clock. Then, taking this quo- tation, the little street nucleus began its day’s operations. A disuster which occurred to t! Union army on October 21 sent the price sud- denly to 1333¢ just about the time the new board Was crowded Gutat Gllpin’s. This was accoin- panied by the failure of aGerman named Bloch, who had been one of the heaviest dealers. It was the first of the failures of gold dealers, but, despite the shadow and the loss of their old headquarters, the men were not discow: and immediately rented a cellar at Beaver William streets, now used as a restaurant, and went to work with something more ot order. The place was decidedly notable for dirt and darkness, and was rather more picturesque than comfortable. The title of “The Coat Hole” soon became attached to it and it Is known by that name to this day, although its condition has changed for the better. Even here there was no regular organization, but a charge of $50 was made by the manage- ment to all new comers, and was after- wi creased to $100 and $200. Van Antwerp and Read were still the practical head and front of the business and Geo. Henriquez “pre- sided.” At least that was the term they used in Speaking of him when, without any pretence of election and only by a sort of general con- sent, he sat astride of a high and backless stool in the center of the “Hole” and acted as a sort of general arbitrator over these singular sales, ich were then only just beginning to make their influence felt. _ During the next three months gold went ey very repay: and in Feb- fon bocca It tour 173?,. John Tobin, who had been the “bear leader,” a man who used to come down every mort and sell his cool ° $100,000 without any regard to where the mar- ket stood, made his first big money that day. “Gold took a tumble,” said a gentleman, “and Went down, down, until we thought the bottom. would drop out of the market, sure. But it al 467;, and no one knows how much Tobin maée.” But the total fall of 264 in one day had cleaned out all the smaller dealers and some of the larger ones, among them Jas. M. Crommeriin, the big bull of the hour. “The boys tried to put him on his feet,” said the gen- tleman just quoted, “and he settled for notes which he has never been able to pay. It was a big amount, and I forget the figures; I only know that I still have the note for my balance.”” The “ Hole,” which had been rented at first by tive men, continued to be occupied for a long Ume and long after it was overcrowded. Here the men who afterwards were known all over the country as brokers and speculators, first Dogan to become prominent, among them, in addition to those already named, John Dillon Phipps, Halgarten & Co., Charlie Osborn, Smith, Gould, Martin & Co., Marvin Brothers, C. C Parks & Co., Albert Speyer and others, so: e Of whom have long been out of the business. Their | methods began to be simplitied by the Latro- duction of gold certificates, gold checks, and, finally, by aamission of their operations to the ee ee where all Clearances were made. ie business gradualiy became so.1! portant that the rooms, which are still oecupieu at No. 18 New street, were secured at @ heavy rental, and here some of the most excitiny scenes in the history of the metropolis have oc- % it was being sold in another corner. The Government interfered, ordered tue sale of id fromthe Treasury, and the market went own to 133, more suddenly than tt had gone up. Dozens of firms were ruined, and while there was never any official record of the traps- actions, they probably reached $599,000,000. Extra clerks worked day and night for'a week in the banks and Clearing House, but the ac- counts were never passed, finally thrown out entirely. It was the death blow t the panic for speculation in gold, and while Govern- Ment action had been tardy it had been made eficient for all time. ‘Since then there has Deen little that was no- table in the ups and downs of the market, ex- cept that panic of 1873, which caused a consid- rable but temporary rise. On May 1, 1877, the Gold Exchange ceased to exist under that name, and became the Gold Room of the Stock Excl , Such of its old members as remained being given the privilege of the room on the ment of a fee of $50 a year. When it was banded there was in the possession ef the board a lus of $120,000, which it was de- cided to divide, pro rata, among its 443 mem- bers. After the first instaiment of $200 each had been paid, a misunderstanding arose, and the trustees were enjoined from paying out the balance. The injunction was removed recently after litigation, and the surplus fund has been disposed of, yielding each member a small frac- tion over $268, All the larger dealers have left the room and confine their business now to the main Exchange; thus many of those who had dealt almost exclusively in ae have gone en- tirely out of business or have gone Into the Stock Board. The Gold Room has, in fact, ex- isted in littie more than name since it became a tof the Exchange, and has exercised little influence in trade or the generai money market since 1873. The following are the prices of gold on Jan- uary 1 in each year 1862 .......102 "|1 $63 320 11075 |18) 109%, |18: 1027, 1867 1183 "|1873. 112541879. Resumpt'n The following table will show the highest prices which have been reached tn each year: ‘862 11368. 150 jist 1M, 18 ¥. Graphic, Dee, Vi, Hub Fun. [From Causerie of Boston Transcript.] It is universally claimed by the fair sex that all men are conceited, and it is very certain that Some are. Take, for instance, the case of the yeung man who was chaffed by bis companions on his attentions toa certain young lady, “Weil Fou see, said he, “tne girl is evidently attached to me, and a fellow can't vi well help being interested in her, you kno’ — Logic ts logic. Many years ago a certain New Hampshire judgeswas traveling in compa- ny with his nephew, a young aspirant for legal fame. They occupied a room together ata coun- try inn one night, and in the morning, as soon as he was awake, the young man asked the judge time it was. ‘Seven o'clock,” re- sponded the judge, without consulting his watch. “How do you know?” asked his nephew. “I as- sume it,” answered the uncle; “if Tsay tt is 7 o'clock, I may be right; if I say anything else, I may be wrong.” Logic Is logic. — Some years since there arrived at the Revere House in this city a newly-wedded pair from Bangor. They took the best suite in the hous, had a private table and spared no expense. On the morning of the third day the groom ordered the trunks taken down and marked “Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York,” at the same time asking the row boy to bring up his bill. He got it soon after, and started for the office, “Is this bill right?” he asked. “Yes, sir, all right,” answered the cashier, glancing over the items and running up the figures; “yes, , that’s exactly right.” Ges well,” said the m, “if that’s your figure, here’s your money. no fault to tind, but you'd better mark those trunks for Bangor.” — One may as well be hanged for a sheep as foralamb. “Once upon a time there liveda majden”—anda very charming little maiden she was, by the way—with whom it was Causeur’s good fortune to be acquainted. She was staying with her parents at a well-known hotel in Wash- ington, and in no way could an evening be spent more pieasantly than in promenading its halls in her company. One evening—it was rather late—just in the midst of a most Interesting conversation, there came an interruption in the shape of a messenger from the young lady’s summons to come up stair at the situation, and was about ‘ave, but the “little maiden” took his all-too-willing arm, saying, “Mother's as Mad as she can be, and we may as well walk round the hali once more.” And they did, twice. —Susan fell in love with a bookkeeper, and when Aunt Mary asked her about his positioa in it n said demurely, “He’s a count, aunt * Which proved satisfactory to both par- es. ) —The crowning ambition of many a man’s life Is to belong to a secret society, and after listening for many years to the constant itera. {lon of one coliccation of words, to die and followed to the grave by an awkward squad in black coats and white gloves 5 too big. WAS MAXIMILIAN A HeRO?—The romance which hung around the story of Maximilian and Carlotta is somewhat rudely dispelled by “Un Essai d’Empire au Mexique,” by M. Masseras, former editor of the Courrier des Etats Unis, who is acquainted with ail the facts from actual ob- servation. He states that Maximilian was a pitifully weak and frivolous man—a thing which we find it easy to believe from his photographs— that he was given up to the consideration of tty details of etiquette and liveries; that he ated the affairs of state, and had a horror of work; that he drank to excess, was vacillating and capricious, in short, the architect of his mother, bearin; own ruin. Carlotta, he shows, had lost her mind before her husband’s trouble began. The real tragedy was putting these two {ncapables on such a throne as that of Mexico. BODY SNATCHING HORROR IN INDIANA—At Evansville, Ind., considerabie excitement pre- vails over the discovery of the body of Frank, M. Murphy, a respectable painter, in the dissecting room of the Evansville Medical College. Mur- phy was buried last Sunday, and his wife re- ceived an anonymous note late yesterday after- noon, instructing her to go to the college and she would discover the ly. She followed the Instructions In the note, and the police have taken possession of the building. She identitied the body, which was partlally dissected, by marks and initialson hisarm. An inquest is belng held, with the intention of getting at the person who robbed the grave. Developments leading to shocking disclosures are anticipated. _FIvE Perso: D to DEATH.—At, Cohoes, N. ¥., at half-past ten o'clock Wednesday even- ing a fire was discovered in the tenement No. 42 Bowery street, in the fitth ward. On the arrival of the firemen it was ascertained that Patrick Rouke, Timothy. Martin, Owen and William, aged respectively 16, 11,9 and 5 years, and two davgh: Mary Ann, aged 21, and Bridzet, aged 13, were In the burning building. The two girls were rescued, the elder so badly burned that she cannot survive, while the younger one was comparatively uninjured. Mr. Rouke died soon after being taken from the bullding. The boys were all dead when found. 'The house was burned to the ground. A defective alarm caused a delay in reaching the ft Two Boy WtnTers FRozEN To DEATH.—On Saturday last two boys living in Lakeport, named Elmer Eaton, er 17 years, and Doug- lass Hoppin, 12 years of age. went hunting and did not return. A search tor them was insti- UR! | tuted and their bodies were found this morning curred. The fron steps which lead to the room | are entirely worn through In places, and taey are everywhere worn smooth to the point of slipperyness by the hurrying steps of a dozen years. Mr. Benedict was elected first president, and Mr. Edwards secretary, aud Mr Mersereau, registrar, a position which he still occupies. Mr, James B. Colgate succeeded Mr. Benedict | | i and heid the office three years, these two terms | including all the more important events which | have occurred in the market. The upward tendency of gold was cbnstant and almost un- } Moth pres on Monday, July 11, 1864, when it touched the highest point at 285. From that point the decline has been equally steady, but much slower, and fourteen years have been oc- cupied in wiping out the premium which rose within two and a halt years. ‘The sale of seats was controlled by a many circumstances, and way f $200 to $4, at has ranged all the . During the earlier and the was $500, with $50 annual dues. Members could not of their seats in any way, and their interest died with them. In isés the firstseat was sold, the price being $4,000, But the membership was rapidly growing’ and another c! Of poliey was Tate not wpe peeve een) Ses a posin; seal an u) of 10,000, which was, as it had been intended it should be, substantially prohibitory. No seat ‘Was ever sold at that In the second week of September, 1969, it was known that a strong bull movement was afloat and gold, which for three years had ave from 130 to 145, and which at the time was at It closed on Thurs- 1sty4, began to rise rapidly. in a ditch on the farm of Bands Doulas mile from home. Both were dead, and it is be- eved they were frozen to death.—{syracuse (V. ) Journal. Mus. Dion Bovcicatit (Agnes Robertson) has not visited this country with any professional object, hor is It probabie sue will perform here during her stay. She possesses an estate in New York, and another in + azo, settled upon her in iscd by Mr. Boucicauit, which tt is her intention to dispose of and shift into other se- curities. These estates, valued at one time at hundred thousand dollars, have dwindied in Value to one-balf that amount. RED O'LEARY, the suspected Northampton bank robber had a hearing on Thursday in the New York Supreme Court ona writ of habeas corpus. He was escorted by a strong police force, as an attempt at rescue had been made ona previous day. His counsel asserted that it was a case of mistaken identity, and that a fraud had been committed in obtat tradition from Massachusetts. was remanded to prison for another on Saturday. A TRAMP was arrested at Sign Ppp f in whose pocket was found a dri 5 After his incarceration he made a meal of the shake, which he declared was good eating, and said he had been On like diet for Pe ere er tt i 8, T5 2 fog ha ee ret ; twenty- 5 ton; thirty fifth, linen; fortieth, woolen; forty anh, silk: firtieth, gold; seventy-fifth, diamond THB DEATH OF THE OLD SQUIRE. Gne of Charlotte Cushman’s Favorite Rendings. ‘Twas a wild, mad kind of nicht, aa black as the bot. The wind was bowling away, likes Bediamite ina Tearing | the ag bonghs off, and mowing the ‘por lars down, i In the meadows beyond the old flour-mill where you turn oi to the town. And the rain—well! it did rain—dashing against the window class, And deluging ‘on the roof, as if the devil were come _ pase ; 0 Tass: The kulterswere running in floods outside the stable-door, And the spouts ‘splashed from the tiles, as they would never give o'er. ‘Lord! how the winders rattled! you'd almost ha’ thought that thieves Were wrenching at the shutters; while a ceaseless pelt of leaves Flew to the doors in gusts; and I could hear the pec} Falling so loud I knew at once it was upto a tall man’s neck. We were huddling in the harness room, by a little scrap of fire, . And a orien he was there, a practicing orthe choir: But it pounded dismal, anthem did, for Squire was dying fast, . And the Doctor bai what he would, Squire's breaking up at last ‘The death-watch, sure enough, ticked loud just over th’ old mare's bead, Though he had never once ‘been heard up there since master’s boy lay dead; And the only sound, beside Tom's tune, was the stirring in the stalls, n And the gnawing and thé scratching of the rats in the old walls, We couldn't hear Death that he wasn i And the rain, and the wind and cold made us all shake fear; We listened to the clock “up-stairs, "twas breathing soft and low, For the nurse said “At th Squire's coul would «: not pass by, but we knew urn of night the old Master had been a wildish man, and led a rouschish life ; Didn't hé shoot the Bowton squire, who dared write to his wife? He beat the rads at Hindon town, I heard ia twenty- nin When every red p0) pail in market place was brimmed with wine. And as for hunting, bless your soul, why for forty years or more He'a kept the Marley hounds, man, as his father did ore; And now to die, and in his bed—ihe season just be. | eun— “Tt made him fret,” the doctor said, any one.” And when the young sharp lawyer came to see him _ elicn his Will Squire made me blow my bor going to kill; And we turned the ho Forhe: hill side as we were But then the fever it rose hich, and he would go see the room Where mistress d’ed ten years ago when Lammmas- tide shull come Tmind the year, because our mare at Saulsbury broke down ; Moreover the town hall was burnt at Steeple Dinton own. It might be two, or half-past two, the wind seemed quile asieep Tom, fi was off, but I awake, sat watch and ward to cep 5 The moon'was up, quite vlorious-like, the rain no longer fell, When all at once out clashed and clanged the rusty turret bell. ‘That hadn't been heard for twenty years, not since the Luddite days ; Tom he leaped up, and'I leaped up, for all the house ablaze ‘Had sure not scared us half as much, and out we ran like mad, ike mad, I, Tom; sna Joe the whipper-in, and t’ little stabie “He's killed himecif,” that’s the idea that came into my head; T felt as sure a8 though I saw Squire Barrowly was «den When all at once adoor fiew back, and he met us face to face. His ecarlet coat Was on his back, and he looked like the old race. The nurse “was clinging to his knees, and crying like a child; ‘The maids were éobbing on the stairs, for he looked fierce and wild : “Saddle me Lightning Bess, my men,” that’s what he suid to me “The moon is up, we're sure to find at Stop or Bt. erly. “Get out the dozs; I'm well to-night, and young again end sound, Till have a run once more before they put me under- «round. They brought my father home feet first, never shall be said ‘That his son Joe, who rode so straight, died quietly in his bed. “Brandy?” he cried: “a tumblerfull, you women howling there Then cl: pped the old black velyet cap upon Lis long xray hai Thrust on his beots, snatched down his whip,— | though he was old and wesk, ‘There ax a devil in his eye, that would not let me speak. We loosed the dogs to humor hm, and sounded on | the horn: ‘The moon was up above the woods, just east of Hay De ; ard Bow Ibuckied izhtning’s throat-losh fast; the Squire : mie; \ [ APIES WINTER BooTs. — Fi cada | NERMILYA is selling Ladies Buttoned BOOTS, — = =m “as it mizht do ! and it | was watching me; He let the stirrups down himsetf so quick, yet care- Then up he got and spurred the mare, and, ere I | well could mount, He drove the yar: gate open, man; and called to old ick Blount, Di Our hunteman, dead five ycars ago—for the fever And was spreading like a flood of flame, fast | Te ere lame, fast up into | ‘Then off he flew before, the dogs yelling to call us on, While we stood there, all pale and dumb, scarce knowing he was gone : We mounted, and below the hill we saw the fox eak out, And down the ‘covert ride we heard th Y Rel Ne ¢ old Squire's And in the moontit meadow mist we saw im fly | ¢ rail Beyond the hurdics by the beck, just half-way down: vale; Tsaw him breast fence after fe on reset ten r fence—nothing could turn And in the moonlight after him streamed out the brave old pack. “Ewes like a dream, Tom cried to me, as we rode ree and fast, to turn biin at the brook, that could not well abe paet, For it was swollen with the rain; but ah, ‘twas not 10 be; Nothing could stop old 1 broad breast of the sez The hounds swept on, and weil in front the mare her stri She broke across the fallow land that runs by the oe down Fd We pulled up on Ohalk Linton Lill, and as we stood ‘us there, , ‘Two fields beyond we saw the Squire fall stone dvad from the mare. Then she swept on, and in full ery, the hounds went ict; ont of i Acloud came over the broad moon and something _, diumed our sizht, As Tom and I bore masier home, both speaking un. | N and Serer aw th i And that’s the way T saw th’ old Squire ride 1 het’s the wi a ide boldly A PREACHER'S ELOremENT—Howw He Ran Of With Hix Sweetheart.and What Scared Hiin.—A telegram to the St. Louis Globe-Demorra’ trom Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. 14, say: ung preacher of Bedford, Ky., eloped with iss Kiama AbboUt, a school nilstress of that place, yesterday, and thereby hangs a tale more Unritiing than those found in romances, Miss Abbott comes of a first class fainily. Her father objected to preacher Oliver's suit, and te two lovers arranged (9 elope. He engaged horses and rode to the school-house where she was teaching. She dismissed school till Monday, mounted a horse and rode off with him. They hadn‘t gone far till they discovered the old man and two big brothers were Dursuing. juney Ae up, but “papa” pressed so hard that the lovers finally took to the fields and rode sixteen miles through hogmire and we knocking down fences and swim ‘streams till they reached the railroad station. Arriving at Louisville, Miss Abbott stumbled st her uncle, Judge Abbott, of that city, which scared the runaways so badly that they took the next train for Cincinnati, arriving here this morning. A new difficulty was now in the Way. Oliverfound that he could not get a mar- riage Hcepse without swearing that the lady Was a resident of Ohio—just as all runaway Kentucky bridegrooms do, @ preacher his conscience en him up. The unhappy couple wandered down Vine street, when they noticed the Emma Abbott opera theatrical John Oliver, a ishtnine Bess but the | | LADIES’ GOODS. | si aes Bl All the newest styles in MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS, at LOWE'S, aeclT-2w ___ 811 Market Bpace._ MADAME L. P. JEANNERET, 88 N. Charles et. Baltimore, has Just received a case of Bonnets and Round suitable for Corustimas aad New ‘Year's preeents. Bridal and on Dresses in the latest style 122) Pennsylvania ave, betwoan 12th and 13th sta, ie decile sil LADIES’ DRESS TRIMMINGS, BLACK SILK, — Vhalebone Frit Jett, Chenille Grass W i Jett Gumps, Fringe Buttons, Cords and Tassels made to order. LOWE'S, 11 Market Space. A new and attractiveline of CLOAKS for Ladies and Misses, which I am selling at prices mvce Lower than anything I bave before offered. MM. WILLIAN, 7 ie Zvenise, Paris. 907 Penna. ave. 8ll 8ll BUTTONS, BUTTONS. Al the Tatot Stying In SILK, JETT, GILT, PEARL axD IVORY BUTTONS. ved at 3 accisw S11 Market Spor. ABE ATTRACTIONS R FOR THE LADIES, At CH. RUPPERT'S, 403 7th Now in store a magnificent «tock of new and bean tiful Styles Emproidered Slippers, Slipper, Cases and Cushions, handsome 3.’ Fancy Worsted Work and Knitted Goods of all descriptions. Cota plete outfit for Infant. Fine assortment of Mac ri read and Point Lace Trimuing. Berlin ani can Knitting Yarn ‘wool, the best quality and good weieht af the lowest prices, and the most attractive stock of Holiday Goods to be found in the city. Dont forget the name and place. CH. RUPPERT, mee. §9-No Brancu Storr. street n.te. of bis own make, at 85. The best in the city for the money. nov26tr 610 9th street, opp. Patent Office A CABD. We beg sgain to call the attention of the Ladies te onr Cloak Department, which offers at the prosent time the mc y.6 the latest of Parisian and New York shapes LADIES AND CHILDREN’S CLOAKS. We employ EIGHTY pera facture of them, the workin Er egien) cence ah Mr. C. W. modeler. oar addition to the merit of the . Btyle and Lawnens of empley persons resident here deserves recoguit and sup when we offer them better made, its than Paicks RaxGE From €2.50 Ur. ‘We respectfully solicit a call. LANSBURGH & BRO. £04 and 406 Seventh st. _ PIANOS AND ORGANS. ‘TEINWAY & SON'S PIANOS. GRAND, SQUARE and UbRient. A large assortment of er makers, from #200 to Pianos which have been used, from §: to, $250. upon very eany terms. ORGANS—Mason & Haulin, Clough & Warren, Waleor & iad —from 859 to $400. ITH CO }, from STOOLS and MUSIC R. noylltjani ‘At the Warerooms of <. _ WORLD-RENOWNED GRAND, SQUARE AND UPEIGHT PIANOS, = anos and Organs from other celobrated fac. aa tories for sale, rent and exchange on thot ¢ | RICHENBACH’S P:axo WarERooxs, 23 Eleventh street, | _decttr at the ‘Exhibiti TRIUMPH declt-lw W. G. ‘METZEROTT & 00. 7M. KHNABE & €ovs THE BEST MAD) Every Instrument fully warranted. Pi. most ible tel 8 ie y Teasonable terms. Special inducements fo: A few doors above Peni'a 2 HE STIEFF PIANOS ALWAYS SUCCESSFUL! Centennial WNING | At the Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1875. G. L. WILD & BRO., Sour Acrnrs, Crosine OUT SALES a OF ALL AND WINTER CLOTHING. IMMENSE REDUCTION. OVERCOATS. sold for $2 Union Ribbed do. WORSTED COATS AND VESTS. h Worsted... sold for $22—sélling now at 18 Frencl im English Diagonal do,-old for $20—selling now Hinsdale —selling now at je Stripe... ‘sold for 3 Riverside Worsted. .svld tor $12—selling now at 2 33 PANTALOONS. English Stripe. ..cold for $3-00-selling now at Harris Cassimerc,sold for $7-00—selling now at #5 Mills do. .. ‘sold for 36 00—selling now at 84.50 sold for $5.00—selling now at 4.00—selling now at 3.00—selling now at $2.00 2.50 —selling now at Special attention is called to the following Goods, whteh ‘Sie sold for have been reduced in proportion Fine Black Cloth Suits. Youths’ Dress and Business Suita. Boys’ Overcoats and Ulsters. Boys Drees and School Suits Children's Cape Overcoata and Ulsters, Children’s Dress and Every Day Suits, ‘These reductions have been made to force te sale of my still immense stock, unsold On account of the if the season. A. STRAUS, 1011 Pennsylvania Avenue, decl9-tr Between 10th and 1ith streats. E. 8S. BARTRAM, (Lars or New Onweans, La.) SA4RTORIAL EXPERT, AND * TAILOR OF THE PERIOD.” NOW WITH GEORGE T. KEEN, 414 Ninth street. of our CLO) we commend {acto the alention of the publi that our etn hd ogi | USTED sale BUUTS AND SHOES. at Tan e GREAT BOSTON SHOR AUCTION HOUSR, Sign of the Red Flag 491 Penn’a arenue, for prosent. ‘500 Pairs Children Shoes, at 6 cents « pair Thanent you cen bey te owthe Boots, ot BO tag, 20 a Ladics Rubbers, at 25 conte. a PRICES WILL TELL the Holidays, which one and ali can bay « Christmas (Cases of Men's Boots, at $1. lange lot of Boy's Shore, at $0 canta. ATTENTION I8 CALLED TO Ladies’ Pebbie Goat and French Kid Side-iace, (rom Me the best manufacturers in Baltimore, at $175 por pair. fon's Hand stitch Gajters, at $3.50 to 84.58 ‘The finest assortment of Mon's Shippers, Ham’. sewed, from 75 cente up to $3. Ladies’ Kid aud Gost Preach Hoel, at 62.4 pair Cal GREAT BOSTON SHOE AUCTION HOUSB. x re | soo este, and exzenaive etock. | | 200 i . | 197 Full stock Ladies’ and Gents’ Rubbers, at the low | est | Fol ie? Fes 250 Bic. to 2.00 * Slippers... Be to 200 H Cougress Gaiters (100 sty es) "7781.25 to 5.08 Gent's Kip Boota,. 1.50 wo 3.90 Gent's Calf Boots, B.90 to 4.50 Geut'e French Caif OD Boys’ Bovte, Shove and Gaiters . T80. t0 3.00 war: POSITIVE CLOSING OUT SALB BOOTS, GAITERS AND SLIPPERS, te AN ord Pair Justh’s Heel Protectors given in, at English Walking Shoes, laced, hand sewed, © Forma oe A lot of Dots, Ane call, @3, worth 3. 3: Dose’ Dutton Gat B20, worth 63-50" | qd bese Koods must be sold out, a1 intend romowng ™Pnaues” If you do, go to the Where you will find the best women. Woman's Paper. Published monthly. Price p iy paid, $1.00; single copins, Srconte, THEMESA SCAN LEWIS end Shick BPEN Publishers.” Call Feiter, Room sylvania ave. coe AND Woon. BUY. Oall st our wharves, foot of 7th at, as. Sole" manufacturers of Stephenson's Patent 5: fied KINDLING WOOD. Sithe onty Kindlins Wood, having @ Fire Lighter iL early, as the rush is great at the 491 Pennsyleania avenue, ‘ours RESreCrevLiy, LEOPOLD RICHOLD, Paorareron. 7 0 BRANCH STORE IN THIS CITY. decto te BEAT BARGAINS THIS WEEK. pains Boys'and Miasoa’ School Shoes, 75. pairs Men's and Boys’ Gaiters, $1 worth #2. irs Gents’ fine Gaiters, $2. worth $3 ims Ladies’ Peb. Goat Button, $1.59, worth y paire Ladies’ Curraco Rid Button, worked toler 1.50, worth €2.25. cash prices. J. W. SELBY'S, 1914 and 1916 Penna. avenue, BARGAINS AT GEOBGE’S, 8 for the holidays. decl2tjand Oo YOU WANT ANY BOOTS or gOES R YOURSELF, YOUR WIFE, OR ses CHILDREN? aU NEW YORK SHOVE STORE, 605 Pennsysivania avenue, at prices aa low States gs anywhere in the United A FEW FACTS AND FIGURES. muly One Price. (novtTte! GRO. MoOARTHY. 865,000 WORTB uJ PURE GUM BOOTS AND 8HOR WITHOUT BEGARD TO GOST. all LOUIS HEILBRUN, Ho. 408 7th street northwest. Bice ov—“Taar OLD Woman oF Mure” novié-tr ‘DREWS iC ul re. Or net! tren Mire THERESA JUAN LEWIS Manes No. 10, Republic Building, 1101 = S _ COAL AND WOOD. NOW I8 THE TIME To BUY. OOAL coustautiy arriving, WOOD of al __ Laney stook and fair prices. ‘with every bundle. BIRPEENEON & BRO. Btrect AT woon, baa - Ont NECTIONS ool, . wean 101 2 LOW PRICES. . v GOA: j wut SELL ALL 45 Low, AND IN MANY INSTANCES LOWER, THAN ANY ADVERTISED PRICES. JOHN BH. MAGRUDER, 1491 New York avenue, ‘ Near U. 8. Treasury Department