Evening Star Newspaper, March 13, 1880, Page 7

MRS. ZEPHER WINSOME. (Danbury News.} fe s “So Alf. Winsome has married little Zepher Jones. I wonder how he expects to make $10 a | ‘week support them? I have heard him say that | he had saved nothing until last year. Of course, his wife will expect at least $100 a year for clothing, besides her living. As it will cost $10 a week for a room and board tn any decent hi my opinion 1s that th? tallors, | iss Zepher was known to be always richly | begal ly dressed, people that did not | know how she obtained her money wondered as | much as Alfred Winsome’s shopmates how he | could get along without running tnto debt as | long as he couid get trusted. | AS Alfred was better dressed and altogether @ Detier looking man after marriage than he was before, and as “Lady Zepher” outshone her | malden days, and as all the dry goods men, tailors and milliners were eager to sell them whatever thy desired to buy because they always paid cash, inquisitive people became Curious to know how such a respectable appear- ance was maintained on $10 a week. Some gald Alfred had drawn a prize in a lottery. Sime sald he was an extra expert gambler, though noboly ever knew of is buying a loitery ticket Or playing a game of any kind. § spiciou: ple said he must run into debt, sity their sayings they inquired kind of merchant much ved them? And when told that ever been Known to ask a credit. hey would not believe {. One day a shop- mate, who ited to get married, but dared | hot for fear that be eolild nov support a wite, asked Alfret to tell him how he managed! He laughingly replicd, “My lady is a womau’s Fights woman.” The shopmate stopped Moving bis plane, astonished, and gasped out ke It easter for her husband to suport her? “ Suprort he: way, a true her husband insists upon but does tt love does.” wife iy lady would not have a upport her,” his shopn me. jan I was be- fore marr! ing days I heard my Z pher argue for woman’s right: asked her to euumerate the rights, Yankee-like, She asked me to enumerate man’s rights first. * Well,’ sald I, “In these United Stites a man has an absolute richt of sovereignty over himself, and to lite, liberty and property, snot to be hindered:la the pursuit of i not a woman the same rights?’ sh confess I hesitated a minute or more before I answered, * Yes.’ ‘How does a man sustain such yights?” ‘Why, by voting for me! ce and administer such laws as he him in the enjoyment of lite, liberty and the ursuit of happiness.” ‘Why should not women ave the right to do the same?’ I could taink of only one answer. and that, was that women aS a Mass hs cere! right to choose representatives to make governors to administer them. ‘if women w invited by the men to become copartners government, would men be [ *Men would not be in any manner Women would if they fook part Somehow,’ f sald, ‘tt does not mix tu political str ny strife La vouln; in elections. eem right for a. ” + Why should Was So much drunkenness, bitterness of spsech and strife, that the Lord forbid t should ever be contaminated by uncivilized uproa support himsetf 1 single or married?” ‘C man the same right?’ she a us a m hy can’t she?’ she is a woman, and fs nog fitced to perform the rough work of the world.’ “Is she not fitted to perform the #ner irork of the World such us being govertors, judges, sena- ‘mei boo! gi e 3 Lord,’ I gasped out, who would In that Keep hou: mind the children shouldn't the men, when thelr wive fitted trainin S “Why were the atural intelligence and thorough the first-class “undertakings and work?’ “Because the men would” never submit to her government.’ hen It is because the men will rebel against. superior natural endowments and training, ad not because tt would be wrong In and Of Itself?” ‘Now just look here, Miss Jones,’ I said, ‘you fairly frighten me. think such a little head as yours could ask such hard questions?” She put On “he gravest kind of a look and said, ‘I am going toask you harder questions. You lave asked ine to marry you. Do yeu know how many doilars It takes in a Year to keep ie in dresses, hats, gloves, ” ‘That question confounded me more than the others. so 1 falatly reptied ubat I was sure Tnever had thougat of taking an inventory of | her make up. ‘Does your wages more than sup- | port you as you live now?’ [ blushed asmuch as a man can as I answered ‘No.’ ‘How am I to get my dinner, dresses, &c., avter we have marrid?” ‘That question so nonplussed me that 1 tock up my hat and sad I would tell her next Sunday evening, and went home t oughly demoralized, w I wa: sanddled by that question that I was two days getting my head clear enc nes to figure up my weekly ex- penses. When I called again I was quite de- Spondent, for I had not been able to make $10 a Week do more than keep us, whether we boarded or kept house after we were 10: ‘After I had confessed my inability answer her question, she Want to marry her if she frequented liz loons, drank whisky and lager, c! and smoked cigars? I opened i answered, ‘Certainly not.” ‘Then merry you? You do these things” incignant that inan’s right to drink : should be so plainly « d that ifshe was s: never agree, aid Loox my hat to that like most young wornen she size for her plain and, as most men sulting speech. But I went out the door, and she took up the Danbury Yevrs and began reading about the Nelson strect man, and paid no further attention to me. “Now, here’ go,’ 1 muttered, as I stumbied along walk. ‘You had better look out where you go, angrily shouted a man whom I ran hard against. ‘I beg’ pardon," I said, ‘Hallo, Alf. Has little Zpher been blowing Stagger along as though you wer and étus go into th “Thank you* I replied; Who would Jewelry, recovered my we question, how a man can properly ife aud himself on $10 a week, and 41 a Woman consent ( y S s#ioon company, whisky and to- 4 wife's society, kept pressing for a 80- lution. After living amonth without clzars and treating my crontes to liquor, I found T had near $2, besides my general nealth was vastly ady to admit that a ht to demand the same purity of unexcepUonable social habits in @ husband that he expected 1n.a wife, bi to live in proper style on $10 a w my comprehension. She read which ce mn of ect rstood that I was on trial. During the year we were often together 1 her home, walking and riding, bu fdnotkizg «bout man’s or woman’s rights. | ‘The book contained a selentitic solution of the problem of correct living. It convinced | me that I could support a wife Ja a re | spectable manner on $10 a week. When the year was vp I asked her again to_be my wife. me what my income and e: past year. I answered $ id she, ‘I ed ive, I don’t. say suppor its education won’t let m= a PaLRer of Uy, husband, nor let ine be master of | * Of course I readily agreed to sement, and laughingly sald that Tso mnuich delighted to go arm in and vote together if we agreed or to pair off If she proved to be a rataiut Larepublican. ‘No bafgatning, sir, We wiil vote our convictions,’ sald she, Jaying her forefinger emphatically in the palm of her left hi All liqu ing cigar-smoking r blican and democratic politicians consider Mrs. Zepher Winsome a strong-minded woman. make a A Parting Scene. Did you ever hear two married women take leave of each other at the gate on a summer evening? nt is ts the way they doit: wore oy Come down and see us right mn “Yes, sol will You come uy] ht soon.” “Twit, nod-bye!” we “ Good-bye! No, I won't. Don’t you forget to come up.” Be sure and bring Sally Jane with | Va have brought her up this time, | n't very Well. She wanted to come | how? That was too bad. Be sure | I wilt ana vou becere | “Twill; and you be sure and bring the baby.” “Twill. I forgot to tell you he's cut ‘another | jon’t say! How many ha: Tt wakes him awful erossseet 208?” | + “I guess it docs, this hot weather. Well, | el Dea’t forget to come down.” ‘No, I won't. Don’t you forget to come up. er” ‘And they separate. hood. He made many | stoyed his manuscripts HOW UNCLE TOM RAN AWAY, (Nolte A. Hopkins in the March Wide Awake.) It was a rainy afternoon, and my six-yeirs- old nephew and_I were’ sitting on the rug in front of the fire. Frank was stretched out ful length on the soft, white fur; I, in my own par- ticular chair, sat patiently awaiting the requst for “a story,” which I knew would be very sure to come sooner or later. “Make ita real true one, Auntie,” he sald at last, planting his chin on his brown hands and gazing straight into the ba coals. ** When your Uncle Tom and I were children,” n I, slowly, “we were ever such good friends, and although I am eight years older than he, we were pelle together. My pleasure was never real unless Tom shared It, to0. Taffy Was not sweet. nor even my peanuts good un- less Tom had some; half my goodies was always saved for Ifim. “ But Tom’s temper sometimes got the better of him, and when provoked—but walt a little and you shall see what happened to your biz Vnel ie Tom for letting his temper run away with “One afternoon—a cold, cheerless, rainy one like this, dear.—I sat looking out the window at @ poor little meadow lark that stood shiveri and wet on the edge of the porch. I soon call Tom to look, too, but when I turned to see if he was coming and not knowing he was so near me, paie a y struck him in the face with my elbow. “Horrid, awkward thing,’ growled Tom; and T received a blow from his strong little fist which | Jam sorry to say was not accidental. Mother had just come tn and she saw the whole scene. She inade Tom sit alone on a sofa, away from the window and the bird, till he should grow good natured again. But Tom was not to be soothed in any such way, for he was really angry. “Horrid, awkward, old thing!’ he muttered again, between his teeth. ‘I just won't stay In the house with such a girl! Til run away, soI wil, Til run away to-night,’ he added in a louder votce, intending to attract my attention and thinking to frighten me. “What's ‘that?’ said_ mother. from home, and to-night?” e3, and I am going right off now, if Jen don’t say she’s sorry.’ “Very well,’ Said mother, looking at me and seeing no signs of repentance in my face. ‘You know I allow no one in my house to tell a lie, so I suppose I must say ‘good-by to you, Tom.’ “Upstairs to his room, directly overhead, went the angry boy. We heard him shake his long-saved pennies out of his tin bank, heard him pull out bureau drawers, and then all was ‘sull, till Master Tom, flushed, angry, yet calm, tramped down the stairs. He sat wod-by” to all the family except me, and started out in the rain and wind. “I shall never forget how forlorn the little fellow looked as he walked down the path from the house to the barn. An immense umbrella, old and torn, he tried to hold over him with one hand, while in the other he held a bundle, con- taining his best suit of clothes, clean shirt and his pennies. No overcoat had he, no rubbers and only an old straw hat which hé had pulled down over his eyes, “Bang went the front door after him. 09-00 roared the wind as it followed him! Splash came down the rain through his torn, worn uiubrella; and even thegrim tall cypress trees swayed thetr dripping tops over the path as he passed, as though they would send down an extra shower on poor Tom’s head. “Soon it grew dark. But no Tom returned. Of course none of us thought he would really a We supposed the hottest of tempers soon have cooled in that night’s storm. “An hour passed, the darkness grew blacker. ““Poor Tom!’ I thought. ‘It’s all my fault, every bit of it;) and althougn I was 14 years old and considered myself quite a woman, I began to cry. “But suddenly, much to my joy, 1 heard ‘Tom's step on the porch. I was about to rush out to meet him, when my mother stopped me, “No child,’ sald she firmly. “That minute the front door bell rang—then it was not Tom at all, I thought. Mother went to the door, and there indeed as Tom. Lifting his hat to her in the most distantly polite manner, he said:— “Good. evening, madam. Will you have the goodness to tell me the shortest way to B——?’ “We were then livin g at Alderwood, In the country, and b—— was the nearest railroad station. “*Oh, certainly,’ mother sald; ‘take the first road to the right. B— is three miles trom the turning.’ “*Thank you, madame,’ came the answer from Tom’s proud lips, but his moist eyes said plainly, ‘I’m so sorry, mamma.’ “He lifted his hat once more and walked calmly down the porch, off the steps into the dark garden and among the moaning cypress trees. “*Oh, mother, mother, how could youl’ I sobbed, no longer ashamed of my tears. ‘Tom will perish, I know he will, and—i—and Ir “Jennie, my child,’ said mother, ‘do I not know best?’ And that answer was all I could get her to make. ounce was forgotten; we allsat gloomily around the fire. I was most miserable. I could do nothing but think how I loved Tom, and how lonely 1Uwas without him; and how dreary he must be feeling. “But another hour had ticked tts slow way around the clock before we heard these steps on theporch again. Then the bell rang again, as before. This time I went with mother to the door. Tom stood there. His hat was gone—hls umbrella too—his frowsy hair was wet, and his hands purple with cold; but In a plucky voice he addressed mother:— ee “Please Uell me the price of a night's lcd sing in B—. “I gave a man fifty cents yesterday that bought bim both bed and supper." ‘Will you take me here to-night?” asked Tom. ‘Ican pay you.’ And he coolly showed ‘Run away motber his handful of pennies. “No,” mother replied, ‘we don't take in tramps here. Perhaps they would at Nichols’s across the road. “But, said ‘fom, his little lips trembling, ‘I —I—love your’ “‘ Mother's ips trembled too. ‘That’sa very strange thing for a strange man to say to me. What do you mean sir?’ And then, somehow, she shut the door in poor Tom’s face.” * Oh, oh!” broke in Frank; “how could she do it! how could you lether, auntie! it was just meaner than — 0, auntie, how mean it was!” “But by the time mother had gotten back into the sitting room, and into her chair, look- ing so pale, I ‘an to understand that she was giving her darling boy a lesson—but she nearly broke my heart as well as Tom’s and her owa in doing it. be Hight o’clock came, and with it falteringly, slowly, came Tom’s step on the porch. “He rang the bell, but it only tinkled feebly. This tme we all sprang to meet him, mother leadiag us and opening the door. “Would you?’ sobbed poor, tired Tom, - would you—would you let me come in and warm my poor little hands? I am—Jeante, I am so sorry!” “In aminute,ina second, Tom was folded In mother’s arms, sobbing, repentant, wet, drabbled—yes, we were all sobbing.” «Well, auntie,” was Frank’s comment, “I think Unele Tom was just a brick!” emphasiz~ ing the last word with a thump of his clenched on the white fur rug. 0, I think mother was the ‘brick’ as you say. At least, all she ever after that had to do to ‘disperse’ Tom’s temper was to say, ‘Does my Uttle boy wish to be taken at his word?” How Walt Whitman Writes. {Philadelphia Press.} Walt Whitman’s voive fs full and strong, and he talks with som hesitancy, after the iman- ner ofa man accustomed to express himself with the pen. He was born in 1s819 on the western edge of Suffolk county, Long Island, withia sound of the sea, He grew up there, roaming the whole tsland. It has been describ- edas “apecuilar region—plenty of sea-shore, sandy, Stormy, uninviting, the horizon bound- less, the air healthy but too strong for tnvalids, the bay 1s a wonderful resort for aquatic birds, meadows covered with salt hay, and with num- berless springs of the sweetest water in the world.” He was educated in the common schools, and afterward worked in the printing- offices, Sccastonally writing for magazines. and aga newspaper editor, In isi7-48 he started on along jaunt over the Middle and Southern states, up the Mississippi to the great lakes, and along the edges of Canada. In 1855 he settled in Brooklyn and New York city asa business man, owned saveral houses, and was worth some money. But suddenly he abandoned all, and commenced writing poems, possessed by the notion that he must make ee or lyrics “fit for the New World,” and that bee still buzzes in his head. ‘Leaves of Grass” was printed twenty-three years ago, partly by his own hands. Since then tive or & | Six new editions have been put forth by him- self. When quite a youth he began to write in a style which he has made hisown. He came to the conclusion that the old foriis of poetry, which he says are well enough in their way, and whose beauties no one appreciates more than himself, were not sulted for the expression of American democracy and American man- errr and Ca an 5 an as he rejected the old forms, so he thisw ‘over board the regular stock in trade of the It istrueof nearly all poets, he says, but particularly, trueof the minor poets, that ‘they have selected only the delicate things, the mere prettinesses, for poetic treatment, The noble Greek ‘poets seemed to think only the gods and their works were worthy of celebra- tion. Shakes} wrote chieily of kings, “but it has been my favorite idea,” Says Wattman, “to give expression to nature as we actually find it—the man, the American man, the labor- House at Mc oe a Wena Sa te Sirens any baring to jump from a the second. ives, er, boatman.and ic. ‘The great patoters were as willing to paint a blacksuitth asa lord. should the poets only confine ves to mere sentiment?” a""'Nol 7.” says an English critic, can in- terfere in miter which hie has a sonal interest, and no ‘to in- ammatter of bicety-wuere Ne has no direct DUSt- no incurring more Dlame and ii will than praise or thanks” : sn¥t, The personal eats of the late Mr. Borlels Amusing ma of the Bear (From Land and Water.} During one of the bit’ercold days we have | lately had, there arrived a very interesting ad- at the gardens, nee ee r. Cross, of Liverpool, on “ or re- turn.” coreg aed it Liking for bears, Mr. | Bartlett kindly brought this young gentleman down to pay mea visit. He wasa funny little fellow about the sizeof a large rough puppy, enda very knowing customer. When I took him out of his box and put him before the‘fire | he sat down on his haunches, turned his head | and inspected the monkeys in their cage. Tae monkeys did not know what to make of him. | They did not show the same symptoms of alarm as when a snake 1s brought in, but they paid | Mr. Bear very great respect, not even makiog | a face aj him. When let out of their cage they took care not to come on the ground, but | invariably got on the chairs, , OF mintle- ‘ece, always keeping an eye on the intruder. ‘ne bear was very inquisitive and walked about the room on his short, handy lezs and | pryed into everything. What amu: him most was to scratch up the matting forming the hearthrug and to hunt for somethtng. This is his nat habit, to turn over stones, &., to catch beetles, worms, &c. His great delight was to get somebody’s finger into his mouth; he wouid then immediately begin sucking most | vehemently, making a pecullar noise the time, as if much gratifiod. It ‘Was necessary, however, to keep one’s finger in the middle of his mouth, as otherwise there was a chance of being nipped smartly by his canine teeth, which were quite larse encugh to burt. "He was very intolerant of cold, and would, if he could, get under the grate and rake about among the ashes, som:- times even getting his fur singed. Itrled to teach’ him tricks. and began by making him stand upright in the corner of the sofa. The little rascal, however, would not Jearn anything, and his education finished by his making a fierce rush at me, and my boxing his ears. To the servants a bear was a bear, and It was very amusing to hear the shindy they kicked ur when in the course of his peregrinations avout the house Mr. Bear met them on the stajrs or went into the kitchen to warm him- self. He had very peculiar eyes, very pig-like and cunning, and he was fond of coming up to a visitor, staring him steadily in the face, as much asto say, “Please give me something; I think you haa better.” He would eat almost anything, but his favorite diet was bread, milk and sugar. Iam sorry to say I was oblized to send him back to the gardens, for I should liked to have made a companion of him, and I am certain, as he was tame, he would soon have become obedient. Apropos of bears, Ido not think that I have ever put on record the story about the bear who managed to get loose at the gardens, At daybreak cne fine summer's morniag the watchman reported to Mr. Bartlett that there Was something alive underneath the chairs, which, as usual, had been pilei up after the visitors had lett. When Mr. Bartlett came to look at the chairs it was quite apparent that there was somebody or something alive in the middle of the pyramid. Watching carefully among the legs of the chairs, at last two bl eyes were seen. These were apparently bear’s eyes, So they counted the bears In the bear pit, and one of them was found to be missing. The diticulty now was to get the bear back into the pit. The chairs were removed one by one ull the bear remained unconcealed. My gentle- man then got up on his Iatnd legs and showed =\mptoms of becoming nasty. The bear was then surrounded by the keep- in a half circle. The best thing in the world to fight a wild animal with ts the stump end ofa broom. The bear, Knowing his way back home, went up the steps ani ran along the parapet, over the cages in which the lions at that time lived. When he got home to his Dear pit he evidently did not Uke the jump down, so he reared himself up on his hind legs, und, swinging himself backward and forward, began to swearin a bear-like manner. When the stupid old bear was making a fool of him- self in this way, Mr. Bartlett took a run at him, and knocked him cléan over into the bear jit with the stump end of the broom. He lay there a long time with all the wind knocked out of him. At last he got up, shook himself, and sneaked off into his den, where he lay mumbling for several days, but ultimately came out none the worst for his expedition among the chairs or his tumble backward into the bear-pit. Though bears are very good climbers, yet it is a mercy that: they cannot jump, or otherwise they would have long ago jumped out of the bear-pit from the top of their pole. Some years pack @ young man, on a sixpenny day, had an adventure with a bear. Isuppose the’ heat of the weather (or other disturbing causes) made him drop his best holiday hat into the bear- pit. The stupid fellow at once got down into the bear-pit, Bie UDnE on the top of a big bear who was colled up sleeping in the sun. The bear. Foe up, and taking the man by the shoulders, began waltzing around with him. Luckily the man kept his feet, and nothing happened, as the keeper drove off the bear and let the man out at the side door. He forgot, however, to take his hat with him, but left it In the cage; the bears, of course, tore it up. The cool imipertinence of this man was greatly to be wondered at, as next day he actually sent in a Dill to the soclety for a new hat. ‘rhere is a very curious bear at the Zoolozic 1 ens wow. He sits up when he sees any- ody coming, and begs for what he can get. It he is shown anything and does not get it he pretends to commit suicide, turning arouad ana pesne alnee most furiously. This ts an auuusing east. He cannot bear being laughed at. The Czar’s Tenants, [The Globe. ] A queer story is told of the Winter Palace of the Czar, which may be given as illustratin: Ihe great extent of the place, and the possidili- Ues of mischief it affords. In the time of Nich- olas, the father of the present Czar, a number of sentries were posted on the roof to guard against fire or foes. Finding the climate up there not altogether so comfortable as could ba wished, this permanent watch at length con- trived to convey on tothe roof the materials jor a number of huts or cabins, which in course of time they erected under the shelter of the chimney stacks. So snug and cosy did they Manage to make themselves that it at length occurred to the married men among them that, as there was plenty of room up there, they might as well enlarge their establishments, Accordingly wives and families, one after an other, found their way out on to the Imperial leads. Several oi the single members of the guard, finding such a tempting opportunity of setting up housekeeping economically, took wives to themselves, and after a while quite a cousiderabie colpny had sprung up. How far the development might Wave gone on ifthe individuals composing this pafasitic ttle village had been reasonably cautious and careful in their behavior it is difficult to guess; but the establishment of families among the chimneys of the palace led gradually to the ac- cumulation of domestic animals. Fowls mul- tiplied amazingly, and goats became numerous and flourished so well in the bracing atmos- phere that at length it was suggested that a cow might convenlently be addedto the farm stock. liow the animal was elevated we are not informed, butit is stated asa fact that it was by some means hoisted to the roof, and was eventually the ruin of the community. The lowing of the cow came to certain official ears, and led to an investigation and the total break- Ing up of the queer Uitlesoclety. | Even at that time it Is Sald that the Russian Emperor felt so little confidence in his personal security that nol y ever knew in which bedroom he was goingto sleep. Alarge number were always kept ready and unoccupied, and at bedtime the Czar would quietly slip into any one of them selected at the moment. The Winter Palace is described as the largest palace in the world, being one-third larger han that of the Emperor of Austria, and uosur- passed in point of sptendor. It is the residence of the Czar and his court during the winter, and ‘stands on the left bank of the Neva, on the site ofa house which,in the reign of Peter the Great, belonged t his high Admiral, Count Apraxin, who bequeathed {tte Emperor Peter If. _ It was so completely destroyed by fire in 1837 that it was necessary to rebuild it, and one | of the not least remarkable facts connected with it 1s that its present form was the work Of two short years. Custine gives a terrible description of the rise of this monstrous citadel. In order to complete the task at the time appointed by the Czar the interior works were continued during the great frosts; and, when the thermometer outside was 30 degrees below zero of Reaumur, 6,000 work- men Were daily shut up in halls heated to 30 degrees of Keaumur in order that the walls might dry the quick SO that these poor wretches had to endure a difference of 60 de- frees of temperature. No wonder a considera- le number ofthem died daily; and it ts satd that those who were engaged to paint the tnte- rior of the most heated halls were obliged to place on their headsa kind of bonnet of ice in order to preserve the use of their senses under the bur! temperature. Brother Gardener on Progress. (Lime-Kiln Club Proceedings, Letroit Free-Press.) ‘The librarian repo! in quently appealed t deck words as “diphthong” and “‘catarrh, couldn’t be sure he was right without a diction- ary to refer to. “De day am comin’ when our library will boas’ of de biggest kin’ of a dick- shunary,” said the am too soon now. as ‘sou ee ee a eee for soarin’ a higher am way off. Darfore, it any of de meme bers of dis clut de catar or de diphthong dey iil have to prin an’ D’ar it.” ‘that the’ four: eer Re a and their social i 4WFUL THOUGHTS. The Dreadful Waste of Time Over ‘The Pi je.?? (New York Graphic.] Sixty thousand puzzles sold in New York alone, which at a dime each makes $6,000 divert- d from the Hercld Irish Reliet Fund. One-half or 38,C00 of the puzzle were s0:d to able bodied men, each of whom, at a low esti- mate, passed tres) hours a day, for at least five days, trying to pet 18-1415 in proper sequence ~-total ‘time of able bodied men consumed. 450.000 hours or 56,250 working days. Suppose these 30,000 men had put on old ‘Suits of clothes, sallied forth with pick, shovel and bi and made an onslaught on our ality street Woulda t they have astonished the universe more after fifteen hours’ work than they would even if they had all solved the problem of the little wooden blocks? After the streets of New York had become so | clean by the efforts of the 30,000 men who wasted 450,000 hours, or 56,250 average working days, in the childish occupation of shifting lit- tle squares of wood from one small space to another, that a lady could take a promenade for her health’s sake without ruining her deli- cate kid boots or the train of her silk gown, ‘wouldn't there have been a bigger shower of gratitude from the fair creatures than if each One of her brothers, cousins and nephews had devoted thrice three hours a day trying to sbow them how to put 13 before and 15 behind 14 and then fail in the end, anyhow. And what an awful thought it 1s that at least 30,000 of the lovely beings whom man adores and. the gods protect invested each her dime in this new fangled toy, and that each of these 30,000 toys has received the attention of at least four otber creatures besides the owner, for at least five boursa day for six days, and that during all this time, amounting in the aggrezate to 4,500,009 hours, no stockings were darned, no Dat'ons sewed on, no gowns retrimmed, no bonnets made over, no mittens knit for’ the heathen. no pincushions sewed for the next chureh fair, and not even the standard of Art (with a big A) raised by ever so little throush Ue criticism of Miss Brown’s new hair crimp3s or Mrs. Jones’ new puffs! A BABY ELEPHANT, Said to be the First that was Ever Born in a State of Captivity. A telegram from Philadelphia, March 10, says: The London Circus, in winter quarters at 23d streetand Ridge avenue, had an addition this morning. Hebe, the great black Aslatic ele- phant, gave birth toa baby: It is a queer look- 14g little thing, about the size of a Newfound- land dog, with a diminutive trunk, but is active and lively. Hebe stood chained to a post this afternoon, and six other elephants looked at her and the baby elephant in astonishment. There was a lively scene after the new comer’s arrival in the early morning hours. The ‘big elephants set up a tremendous roar, threw their trunks aloft, reared up, and swayed about tn great excitement. The ‘keeper who was in the Stable at the time says that Hebe broke) her chain, seized the little fellow with her trunk, and Ubrew it 20 yards across theroom. The keeper ran for his life, and the elephant chai a stove in the stable and almost demolishe: The keeper gave the alarm, and in a short tim the animal was secured and again chained to her post. The mother would not stand still long enough to suckle her babe, and this after- noon the keepers were nursing it in a novel wey. They procured a funnel and a rubber tube. Inserting the tube in the baby elephant’s mouth, they fed it by milking into the other end. Hebe is 23 years old, and 1s a fine speci- men of Asiatic elephant. Mandrie, the sire, is 25 years old. The baby weighs 214 pounds and isa female. The birth sets at rest the long held theory that the elephant female will not bear young while in a captive state, and this event has been looked forward to with interest, a phy- sicilan having pronounced Hebe with foal 20 months ago. No Longer a Belle. [Little Rock Correspondence of the Louisville Cou- rier Journal. ] The once most beautiful woman of Arkansas 1s now a ar, and, though not a literary woman, has a wooden leg. She is the daughter of Sandy Faulkner, the original ‘Arkansas Traveller.” She has been married several times, and 1s now known as Mrs. Trapnell. In the ol days of Arkansas aristocracy, when the rich planters and men of note gathered at the Ashley mansion, Miss Faulkner was the belle, petted, flattered and admired by every one. Her ward- robe came from Paris and her lovers from every- where. Slave to the demands of gayety and conquest, she was haughty ana considered heartless. Her sway for years was undis- puted, id when her financial decline came she would not recognize a fact which seemed to her so preposterous. She married, but her husband did not prove to be wealthy. From this husband, if Iam correctly informed, she was divorced. She was still beautiful, and, though divorced from her husband, she was still insep- arably wedded to society. But the bright star of her life had begun to grow dim. Her father died and left her with comparatively nothing. She still had offers of marriage, but she dis- dained them on financial grounds. On one oc- casion EC ie was forming to visit the New Orleans Mardl-Gras festivities. She was unable to meet the nec expenses. A gentleman who hed heard her express herself, and with whom she was scarcely acquainted,’ remarked to her: “If you will marry me I will take you to New Orleans.” “I will,” she ex- Claimed, and they were married. This hus- band, I think, died shortly afterwards. Some time after this she met with quite an accident. While riding in 2 DUS the horse ran away. She was thrown out and sustained the injury of a broken leg. This might not diave proved so serious had she not disobeyed the instructions of physicians and di-regarded the advice of friends. She insisted upon recelving visito and would sit all day and halt the night, propps vp in bed, laughing and talking in her gayest humor. Her restlessness at last rendered am- putation necessary. I met herto-day. She has just been turned out of a house for falling to pay her rent. A more forlorn-looking woman hever lived. She had been out ing, and Umping along she carried a basket. She 1s quite old now, and her hair ts as white as the record of St.John. You can tell in a moment that she hus been beautiful, for her mouth, pearly teeth, her eyes and magnificent brow, all declare that tuey Were once organized into a convention of beauty with a rich sult of hair as the chairman. What She Had Lost. Some funny incidents occur on the night cars on the Bellefontaine railway, says the St. Louis Republican, and not_ the ‘least droll among these, recently, was what followed the advent, on the 1,50 Car, of a vigorous lady, who, with her husband, had evidentuy been making a late visit at the house of a friend. She was a stal- wart, aggressive female, in rather striking per- senal contrast to her milk-and-watery-.0oking husband, and, as soon as she had taken her seat, she thrust her head forward and began a careful scrutiny of the face of a lady on the op- posite of the car. She evidently knew, or thought she knew, the name of the person she Was staring at. Finally, unable to restrain her- self any longer, she asked: “ain't you Mary Slawson, that was?” ‘The lady addressed replied that she had for- merly borne the name given, though she had been married since. you remember me? We used to live close by you, you know.” ‘Oh, yes; I remember you well.” “Ah, I thought you would. Well, I’ve lost my caughter Sarah since I knew you,” $2 ecd, I’m sorry to hear that.” es; and John—you remember John well— lost a leg.” rhat’s very bad, I’m sure.” bad it cut off by the cai ¢, she’s lost her husband. is too bad.” and Henry—you remember my son Nen- ‘he’s lost his place.” ‘hat is unfortunate, certainly.” “Oh. il’s real mean; and I’ve lost almost all my teeth.” “T hadn’t noticed it, I’m sure.” “That's because I’ve got new ones; but I’ve lost em just the same; and my husband, he’s lost most of his hair. ‘The lady on the other side of the car had ex- bausted her stock of sympathetic expressions, and said nothing. The lady who had lost so muth fn one way or another leaned back in her place, beaming with satisfaction and self-suf- clency. She had evidently a profound contempt for such people as talk only about the weather when they meet a friend, id my daugh- Neither Inside nor Outside. {Savannah (Ga.) News.] A perplexing answer was given by a witness during the trial of the case of the state against Barrett, in the superior court. Col. Lester, ot counsel for defendant, asked the witness if he Was present at the shee he asis known, Gccurred on the pavement in front of the Screven House, the day after the Jasper Reggio Who replied that he was. Col. Lester, pi 8 ing with his questions, asked If he was in th> hotel at the time, and ‘the witness an- swered, “No, he was not.” Then came tha question, “Were you outside the hotel at the time?” and again the witness answered, ‘‘No, he was not” At this st of the pro- ceedings the venerable Ju Fleming, ad- justing his spectacles, addressed the witness eB, thus: “How is it possible that you were neither inside nor outside of the and yet you say that you were present at the shooting? You surely must have been either inside or outside of it—that ts certain.” ‘he witness, with a twinkle in his eye, and a it the corners of his mouth. “You see, judge, I was seated stool, two ot which were’ Jeeps rere resting on tae in his chair, i: “I See ‘how It was possible now. but i was ms, OL. Lester. CONGRESSMEN AND THEIR RESIDENCES LIST OF SENATORS. W. A. Wheeler, President, Riggs House. W. B., Io 1124 Vermont ave, iB, et, Allison, Anthony, R. L, 1807 B st. nw. Bailey, J: B, Tenn., 1209 K st. Baldwin, H.’P., Mich., Arlington Hotel. Bayard, F., Del., 1413 Masgachusetts ave Beck, J. B.. Ky.. 907 13th st. n.w. Blaine, J. G., Maine, 821 15th st. n.w. lair, H. W., N. H., 205 East Capitol Booth, Newton, Cal, 601 18th st. nw. , Miss. 909 M st. nw. ide, A. E., R'I., 1623 H st. n.w. Butler, M. C., S. C., 210 North Capitol st. Call, Wilkinson, Fia., 1329 M st. n.w. Cameron, ‘Wis., 137 East Capitol st. Cameron, J. D., Pa., 1705 K st. n.w. Carpenter, Matt H., Wis., $22 Connecticut ave, okra nM Mo. 918 T4th St. nw. Coke, Ric! ex! LW. Conkling, ‘Roscoe, NY. Riggs House. Davis, David, TIL, National Hotel. avis, H. G., W. Va., An awes, H. L., Bfass., 1409 Eaton, W. W., Conn., 1392 L st. n.w. Edmunds, G. F., Vt., 1411 Massachusetts ave, Farley, James T., Cal., Ar a Hotel, Ferry, T. W., Mich., National Hotel. Garland, A. HL, Ark. 519 2d st. n.w, Gordon, J, B., Ga., 513 13th st. Rw. Groome, J. B., Md., 1323 I st. n.w. Grover, L. F., Oregon, 1015 L st. n.w. Hamlin, Hannibal. Me., Willard’s Hotel. Hampton, Wade, &. C.,'209 East Capitol st. Harris, 1.'G., Tenn., 515 11th st. n.w. Hereford, W. Va., National Hotel. Hill, Benjamin H., Ga., 1115 G st. nw. HIM, N. P., Col., 1407 Massachusetts ave, Hoar, G. ¥., Mass., 919 st. n.w. Ingalls, J. J., Kangas, 611 13th st. n.w. Johnston, J.'W., Va., 606 13th st. nw. Jonas, B. F., La., 1329 M st. n.W. Jones, C. W., Fla, 1116 G st. new. sones, J. P. Nev., cor. N. J, ave. and B st. 8.0, Kellogg, W. P. La., Willard’s Hotel. Kernan, Francis, N. Y., 1312 N st. n.w. Kirkwood, §. J., lowa, 1314 10th st. n.W. Lamar, L.’Q. C., Miss., 9 B st. n.W. Logan, John A., Ill, 812 12th st. n.w. Mebonald, J, E.. Ind, 610 14th st. n.w. McMillan, S.J. k., Minn., 211 North Capitol st. McPherson, J. R., N. J., 1409 Massachusetts ave. Maxey, S. B., Tex., 413 4th st. n.w, Ala., 401 G st. n-w. t., cor. Vermont ave. and M st. Neb., 1323 H st. nw. 8. A. 8. Paddock, Pendleton, G. H., Ohio, 1301 K st. n.w. 0. H., Conh., arlington Hotel. St Platt, O. Plumb, P. B., Kan., 1121 Ist. nw. Pryor, Luke. ’Ala., 1116 G st. BW. Randolph, T, F., N. J., 1326. Massachusetts ave. Ransom, Matt W., N. C.. $26 13th st. n.w. Roliins, E. H., N. H., 145 East Capitol st. Saulsbury, Ell, Del.,’606 13th st. Saunders, A., Nebraska, National Hotel. Sharon, Wililam, Nevada, Arlington Hotel. Slater, J. H., Oregon, 1117 G st. D.w, ‘Teller, H. M., Col. 1611 M st. n.w. Thurman, A. G., Ohio, 1017 i4th st. nw. Vance, Z. B.. N. C.. 525 6th st. D.W. Vest, G. G., Mo., 610 14th st. n.W. Voor .W., Ind., 1827 1st. new. valker, J. D., Ark., 819 2d st. n.W. Wallace, W. A. Pa., Willard’s Hotel. Whyte, W. P., Ma., Baltimore, Maryland. Wilt 3.8, Ky., Riggs House. Windom, William, Minn., 1116 Vermont ave. Withers, R. E., Va., Alexandria, Va. OFFICERS OF THE SENATE. J. C. Burch, secretary, 1025 Vermont ave. R. J. Bright, sergeant-aj-arms, 201 Cap. st Henry E, Peyton, executive clerk, 613 13th n.w. ¥. E. Shober, chie clerk, 521 12th’st. n.w. Isaac Bassett, assistant doorkeeper, 18 2d st. n.e, W. P, McMichael, postmaster, Metropolitan, LIST OF REPRESENTATIVES. Samuel J. Randall, Speaker, Pa., 120 C st. 5.6, Acklen, J. H., La.,'20¢ East Capitol st, Aiken, D. W.. S. C., 721 12th st. nw. Aldrich, N. W., R.L, Arlington Hotel. Aldrich, William, Til, Arlingtion Hotel. . Anderson, J. A., Kan., 615 Est. n.w. Amnfleld,'R. F.,N. C., 522 10th st. nw. Atherton, Gibson, Ohio, 223 East Capitol st. Atkins, J. D. C., Tenn.,’ 419 6th st. n.w. Bachman, R. K., Pa., Metropolitan Hotel. Bailey, J.'M ‘Arlington Hote. Baker, J. B.. In We Ballou, L. W., R. 1, 811 9th st. We Barber, Hiram, jr., 11l., 602 East Capitol st Barlow, Bradley, Vt., 1601 I st. n.w. Bayne, 'T. M., Pa., 1640 Rhode Island ave. fe . B., Col, a Bettone Pa., Willard’s Hotel . Ey val. ky., 917 New York ave. nw. Blan ey, '. Blise ‘a. M.,'N. ¥., Willard’s Hotel. Blount, J. H., Ga., 1336 I st. n.w. Bouck, Gabriel, Wis, Ebbitt House. ‘man, 5. Mass., cor. Pa. ave. & 1st st. 5.6. . Wis., Ekbitt House. $., Mich., 814 12th st. nw. . F,, N. H., 123 B st. Brigham, L. A., N. J. Bright, J. M., Tenn., 511 13th st. new. Browne, T. M., Ind.; 144A st. ne, Buckner, A. H., rn See rows, J. C., Mich., 8! f. DW. Butterworth, njamin, Ohio, 1222 New York av. Cabell, G. C., Va., 617 11th st,’ nw. Caidwell, J. W., Ky., -013 E at. n.w. Calkins, W. H.,’Ind.; 1221 New York ave. campee H., N. Y., Arlington Hotel. Cannon. J. &. Thinols, National Hotel. Carlisle, J. G., Ky., Riggs Carpenter, C. C., Iowa, 510 12th st. LW. Caswell, Sg re Chalmers, J. K., 3 Chittenden, 8. B.. N.¥., cor. Vt. av. & H st, n.w. Clamiin, Wim., Mass., 1409 K st. n.w. Clardy, M. L.; Mo., 523 13th st. n.w. Clark, ‘A. A., N. J., Willard’s Hotel. Clark; J. B., Jr., Mo., 1395 ¥ st. n.w. Clymer, Heister, Pa., 723 16th st. n.W. Cobb, . R., Ind., 711 14th st. n. Coffroth, A: H., Pa., M Colerick, W. G., Ind., 693 Pennsylvania ave, Conger, O. D., Mich., National Hotel. Converse, G. L., Ohio, Willard’s Hotel. Cook, Pullip, Ga., 210 North Capitol st. Covert, J. W:. N. Y., 1104 F st. n.w. Cowgill, Calvia, Ind, 1812 F St. D.W. Cox, 8. 8. N. ¥. . Crapo, W. W., Masse Wormley’s Hotel. Cravens. J. E,, Ark., 407 G St. L.We Crowley, Richard, N. ¥., 1421 10wa Circle, ee eas ett, .. ge 's BR. H. M, Hla. National Hotel Davis, G.'R., Til, 1804 F St. nw. Davis, Horace, Cal, 1816 I st. n.w. Davis, J. J., N. C., 903 A st. 8.2, Davis, L. H., Mo., 910 F st. n.w. Deering? N. C., lowa, Rij Hotel. De La Matyr, Gilbert, 113 C st. ne. Deuster, P. V., WiS., 2209 Pa. ave. n.w. Dibrell, G. G. ‘Tenn., 408 6th st. Dick, 8. B., Pa., 1310 F st. nw. Dickey, H.'L., Ohio, National Hotel Dunn, Poindexter, Ark., 914 F st. n.w. Dunnell, M. H., Minn., National Hotel. Einste! N. Y¥., Elam, Be La., 621 ¥ st, n.w. LW. Ellis, J. E., La., 1233 New York ave. Errett, Russell, Pa., 222 1st st. 8.e. Evins, J. H., 8. G. v1 101 Ohio, 937 N st. Dw. Bund W: nN. Hl, cor. 1st and East Capitol ate. Felton, W. H., Ga., National Hotel. Ferdon, J. W.,, N. Y.. 1413 K st. n.W. Field, W. A., Mass., 1405 F st. n.w. Finley, ‘Ohio, 1407 F st. n.w. Fisher, H. G., Pa., 1312 F st. n.w. Ford, Nicholas, Mo., 709 sth st. n.w. Forney, W. H., Ala., 1116 G st. n.w. Forsythe, A. P., Ill., Metropolitan Hotel L., lL, Riggs House. G@ . 1325 K st. RW. il Towa, 142 A st. 1.2, Godshi William, Pa., 1322 G st. LW. Goode, Jobn, Va., 1405 Hf st. n.w. Gunter, T. M., Ark., Mades’ Hotel. Ball, J. G., N. H., 115 Maryland ave. ne. jall, J. Hammond, John, N, Y., 1415 Mass. ave. 1.W. Hammond, N. J., Ga., Metropolitan Hotel, , Pa., 1310 F st. nw. Masg,, 18 Grant 5 V2., Metro] oe ae |. D. C., Kan., 1311 H st. n.W. atch, W. H., Mo., Congressional Hotel. Hawk, R. M. A., TL, 810 12th st. nw. Mawley, J Rey Conn., 312 C st. D.W. Hayes, P.O, 10 12th st. Dw. or iis 1 Grany E ‘Wis., 19 Grant Place, aa ei detest Waldo, N.Y. P's Hotel ‘N.Y. 1500 st. nw. "E., Va., 990 17th st. pw. ‘Texas, $90 1st St D8. vee ath enw. Lounsbery, William. N. ¥., Arlingtaxt Hotel. MeCcok, A. G., N. Y., Arlington Hotel. McGowan, J. H., Mich., 817 igth st, n.w. McKenzie, J. A.. Ky., National Hotel. McKinley, William, jr., Ohio, Ebbitt House. McLane, R. M., Md.. 1607 T'st. n.w. McMahon, J. A., Ohio, 987 K st. n.w. MeMillin, ‘Benton, Tenn., Riggs House. Miles, Frederick, Conn., Ar! lon Hotel, Miller, Warner, N. Y., 931 M st. 1.W. Mills, R Q, Texas, 6 Grant Place. Mitchell; J. L, Pa., 729 13th st. n.w. Money, H. D.. Mis8.. 1710 I st. nw. Muldrow, H. L., Miss., Arlington Hi Muller, Nicholas, N. Y., Welcker’s. Murch, T. H., Maine, 113 C st. ne. Myers, W. R.. Ind., 608 13th st. 1.W. Neal, H. S., Ohio, $12 C st. New 7 a, ae ee jewberry, J. S., Mich., 22 Lafayette Nicholls, J. C., Ga., Willard’s Hotel. Norcross, Amasa, Mass., 1500 I st. n.w. O'Brien, James, N.Y., Willard’s Hotel. O'Connor, M. P., 8.C., MetropoHtan Hotel. O'Nefil, Charles, Pa., 1406 G st. n.w. O'Reilly, Daniel, N.¥., 312 C st. now, Orth, G. S., Ind., 1320 F st. n.w. Osmer, J. H., Pa., 816 2ist st. n.w. Overton, Edward. 1r., Pa., Willard’s Hotel. Pacheco, Romualdo, Cal., Metropolitan Hotel. Page, H. F., Cal, 1329 F st. now. Persons, Henry, Ga., 1115 I st. nw. James, Conn.. 457 C st. 1. We Square, Poebier, Henry, Minn., 601 1 st. n.w. Pound, T. C., Wis, 3 Prescott. C. b., N.Y., T1A4th st. Price, Hiram, Towa, 1103 G st. n.W. Reagan, J. H., Texas, 1007 G st. D.w, Reed, T. B., Maine, 806 12th st. nw Rice, W. W., Mass. Richardson.’D. P. Richardson, J. S., S.C ‘ Richmond, J. B., Va., Metropolitan Hotei. Robertson, E. W., La, 1328 New York ave. Robeson, G. M., N.J., 911 1sth st. n.w. Mass., Ri House ’, Willard’s Hotel. Rothwell, G. F., Mo., Metropolitan Hotel. Russell, b. L., N.C., Ebbitt House. Russell, W. A., Mass,, 201 New Jersey ave. Ryan, Thomas, Kansas, 600 13th st. n.w. Ryon, J. W., Pa., 1212 New York ave. D.w. Samford, W. J., Ala., 807 9th st. n.w. Sapp, W. F., Iowa, 130 East C: Sawyer, 8. L. 6 601 E st. nw. e. r, W. S., Pa., 610 13th st. new. , Ala., Cutler Ho ise. . C, ILL, '9 B st. new Simonton, C. %., Tenn., 417 6th st. n.w. Singleton, J. W., IIL, 209 A st. se. Singleton, O. R., Miss., 1307 F st. nw. Slemons, W. F., Ark., 302 E st. n.w. Smith, A. Herr, Pa, Willard’s Hotel. Smith, H, B., N. J., National Hotel. Smith, W, E., Ga., Sanderson's Hotel. Sparks, W. A. J., Il., Ebbitt House. Speer, Emory, Ga., National Hotel. Springer, W. M., Ill., 102 East Capitol st. Starin, J. H., N. Y., $ Lafayette Square. Steele, W. L.N. C.. 708 Sth st. nw. Stephens, A. H., Ga., Natlonal Hotel. Stevenson. A. E., Ill.. National Hotel. Stone, J. W., Mich., 617 E st. n.w. Talbott, J. F. Md., National Hotel. Taylor. I. L.. Ténn., 909 New York ave, Thomas, J. R., 11, $06 12th st. n.w. Thompson, P.'B., jr., Ky., 725 9th st. n.w. ‘Thompson; Wm. G., Towa., Hamtiton House. Tillman, G. D., S. C,, 509 12th st. n.w. ‘Townsend, Amos, Ohio, Arlington Hotel. ‘Townshend, R. W., IIL, 213 439 st. new. Tucker, J. R., Va., Hamilton Houss, Turner, Oscat, Ky., Riggs House. Turner, Thomas, Ky., ¢1¢ 14th st. n.w. ‘Tyler, 3. M. Vt, McPhersou House, I and 15th. Updegraff, J. T., Ohio, 1213 F st. n.w. Updegraff, Thomas, lowa, 720 12th st. B.W. Upson, C., Texas, Imperial Hotel. ., Md., 610 13th st. n.W. K., Neb., 1120 New York ave. Van Aernam, Henry, N. Y., 707 12th st. mw. Ay R BN Cas pee Hote: van Vorhis, Jo . Y., Aritngton Ho! Voorn Cie N. J., Ebbitt House, Waddill, J. R., Mo., 901 16th st . st. Ww. Walt, J.’T-, Conn., 613 13th st. n.w. Ward, William, Pa., Riggs House. Warner, A. J., Ohio, 11 Grant Place. Washburn, W. D., Minn,, 1731 1 St. n.W. Weaver, J. B.. Iowa, 210 A st. 1.¢. Wellborn, Olin, Texas, 8 Grant Place. Wells, Erastus, Mo., Willard’s Hotel. Whité Harry, Pa., Ebbitt House. Whiteaker, Jol regon, 1303 F st. Whitthorne, ‘Tenn., 918 14th st. n.w. Wilber, David, N. ¥,, Willard’s Hotei. Williams, C. G., Wis., 18 Grant Place. Williams, Thomas, Ala., Metropolitan Hotel. Willis, A. S., Ky., 1115 G st. nw. Willits, Edwin, Mich., 26 Bst. n.e. Wilson, Benjamin, W. Va., National Hotel. Wise, M. R., 1235 New York ave. L.W, Wood, Fernando, N. Y., 825 15th st. nw. Wood, W. A.. N. 634 I st. Hst. nw. Pa., Metropolitan Hotel. Young, Casey, Tenn., 515 i4th st. Young, T. L., Ohio, 1112 G st. v TERRITORIAL DELEGATES. Ainslie, George, Idaho, 101 2a st. a.w. Bennett, G. G., Dakota, 1324 Massachusetts ave, Brents, ‘Thos. H., Washington, 17 Grant Place. Cannon, G. Q., Utah. 720 T3th St. n.w. Campbell, J. G., Arizona, 737 9th st. n.Ww. Downey, 8. W., Wyoming, cor. 6th and E n.w. Maginnis, Martin, Montana, 211 North Capitol st, Otero, M.'S., New Mexico, National Hotel OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE. George M. Adams, Clerk, 1013 E st. n.W. John G. Thompson, Sergeant-at-Arms, Willard’s. Charles W. Heid ‘Doorkeeper, National Hotel, exandria. James M. Stet Postmaster, Ale OFFICIAL REPORTERS OF DEBATES, SENATE. D. F. Murphy, 314 C st. n.w. ASSISTANTS. Theo. F, Shuey, 519 13th st, n.w. Edward V. Murphy, 419 2nd st. n.w. Henry J. Gensler, 427 I st. nw, R. 8. Boswell, 126 C st. se, HOUSE. John J. McEthone, 1318 Vt. ave. William Blair Lord, Ri BES House. David Wolfe Brown, 117 Maryland ave, 1.6, J. K. Edwards, Anacostia, D. C. John H. White, 516 13th st. n.w. ACARD. Having more Heavy Goods on hand at this season of the year than I usually have, and in order te re- duce them as quickly as possible, preparatory to opening my Spring Stock, I will continue to sell for the NEXT TEN Days, at the Reduced Prices which I have heretofore offered, viz: TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT on OVERCOATS, BUSINESS and DRESS SUITS, OOATS and VESTS, CASSIMERE PANTS, And YOUTHS’, BOYS and OHILDBEN'S CLOTHING. A good many of these goods are suitable for early spring wear, and if purchasers do not have imme- diate use for them, it would ray them to reserve xt Fall. Beal teas A. STRAUS, 1011 Pennsylvania Avenue, ‘THREE mar? Doors East oF llr Sr. AUTHORIZED BY THE COMMONWEALTH GF KY AND FAIREST IN THE WOBLD- 18TEx PorvuLas MonTHiy DRAWING OF THE Oommonwealth Distribution Oo., AT MAGAULEY'S THEATER, In the City of Louisville, on WEDNESDAX, MARCH 31, 1880, act of the courts the legiela | $50,000 WOR: LUMBER! OUR IMMENSE TRADE SHOWS WHAT LOW PRICES WILL Do. WILLET & LIBBEY, COR. 6TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE. N. W. WILL SELL 100 FEET OF THE BEST BOARDS FOR 81.25. THESE ARE THE VERY BEST BOARDS MANUFACTURED, D ABE SUITABLE TO ALL KINDS OF WORK WE ALSO SELL COMMON BOARDS, 100 FEET FOR $1.00. marl2 WILLET & LIBBEY. cE: RUPPERT, TEMPLE OF FANOY GOoDR, Nos. 403 and 405 7th st. n.w., RECEIVED A FULL ASSORTMENT OF EASTER EGGS of all designs and prices. THE GAME OF FIFTEEN maril For 10c., 20c., 25c. and 50c. per piece. pnos WHICH HAVE BEEN USED UPON EASY TERMS One T Octave, Square Grand Rosewood, radbury. Octay. maker One 6 Octave, 58 ‘One fine carved case, Mason at tops. At the Warerooina of W. J. METZEROTT & CO., Sole Agents of Steinway Pianos and Mason & Hamlin and Olough & Warren's Cabinet Organs. marll-3t_ Pa. ave., bet. 9th and LOth sts. RAND OPEN OELGUTMAN & C€O., ONE PRICE SILK AND LACE HOUSE, We take great pleasure to inform our numerous friends and the public that wo will have our usual SPRING OPENING OF Seating, NOVELTH SPRING GRENADINES, SPRING — DRESS GOODs, a OPENING, | MOURNING” |OPENING, MONDAY, RIGBONS, | MONDAY, MARCH loxoves i MARCH aia HOUSEKEEPING |15,1880 ARTICLE: WHITE - | UNDERWE. - CORSETS, PARASOLS.~ ALL — ALL = MMINGS, = ARE BUTTONS, ARB rnvizen.| "MBRQDERIES. | evrrep : AOE TAIN! CURTAIN NBTS, &o., &O., &C., MONDAY, MARCH 15, 1880. TO WHICH ALL ARE INVITED. Respectfully, JOEL GUTMAN & CO., ONE PRICE SILK AND LACE HOU! 30, 32, 34.and 36 N. Eutaw si marll-3t Baltimore, Ma W, Granaxce Duvant. Jas. H. Maza. Instirance and Real Esta ‘30 Fst., LeDroit Sulhing. NTED. see For sarZENTS COLLECTED. ‘MONEY INVESTED. General Agents for the following Fire Insurance CoE naanpuia i Hartford. Loulisrd, New York. _ ‘Tradoamen, Now York. ercial, Scotland. Scottish jcot United States Plate Glass Oo., Philadelphia, marg ices Proposals for Small Iron Castings. Orrick or BUILDING FOR Stare, Wan AND Navy DEPARTMENTS, senog Was es aS at Heras are rane ta pat Gan ae ee War ‘and ‘Navy Depariuonts in this ety, will 6S received at this office until 12 m. of thereafter a dle SGpeciheations, general instructions for bidders, ications, get and blank forms of proposal wil posal ular manuft rs lication to this office, acharsrOS LINCOLN CASEY, marg-Ct Lt. Col. Corps of Engineers. ‘they RENEARS BHO ‘URE. Prepared from Oil of Tarand Horehound—is soverten remedy for hs, and is ben- eficial to consumptives. Nine and 4 oz. bottles, 60 and 25 cents. For sale by the follo SR A Baan F 8. Thomy ‘Drew, Charles F. Moore, D.-P. Hick- and other Drnegists: . G. Duckett, 8. 0. . Dooley, W. son, ling, Judd & QO. H. Nourse & Oo. Pa ee ee O-5 st., reetor Z s1-2m SPECULATION. Cotton for Pature Delivery is the best speculation. No expense of interest, as in the pur- chase of ‘Stocks or Grain, A reasonable will buy or sell 100 bales of Cotton, worth at it market value about $6,000. For the faithful trans our oorgespondente in all tio leading Gotten Mar= ‘correspon . Seta of the United States. J. ¥F. EDDY & €O., 128 Pearl strect, New York. OBSERVATIONS om “NASAL CATARRH aD CATAREHAL DEAFNESS. m?2-1m By alate member of the staff of the UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK. For copies (10 cents), apply to or address, DR. WILLIAMSON, feb7-3m_ 523 43th street northwest. STABLISHED 4865. | Daa ON OOLLATERAL AT 5 PER CENT. TH OF UNREDEE. PLEDGES, FOR SALE LOW, JONSISTING OF WATCHES) tiold and Silver; And FINE JEWELRY. NO REASONABBLE OFFER