Evening Star Newspaper, March 4, 1881, Page 3

Scenes at the Patent Office. THE WILD MAN IN THE BASEMENT. ‘The Patent Oftice, which fs always an at- tractive place for residents a3 well as visitors, bas had more visitors this week than any of the other public buildings, with the exception Of the Capitol. From the time the doors opened Festerday morning the museum was thron; he visitors were, as arule, city folks, aad in this regard were different from the throngs of Pligrims who took Itin during the summer of ‘the centennial year. The rush began on Mon- day. Tuesday 1,500, at least, called, and passed through. Yesterday the puraber was Mueh greater, though the figureson a clear estimate could not be secured by Tux Sran re- porter when he called there yesterday about Loon. Meeting Captain Zich Mcbiltresh, who keeps a kind of general lookout fur visitors, potcts out the articles of Interest. Ac, TSE STAR man asked, “When did the rush begin to day. and how has it kept up?” “Begin,” be answered, “the por- tieo wes full ot people when we opened up Uns morning. and it has kept up as you see tt now eversince. By the time we close up this atter- neon the books will show two thousand, if not more nar i never saw such a constant wd here before.” 8)?” THE Stag Seribe Inquire the Captatn ausweref, “unless TUR FUNNY QUESTT » been asked me. Visitors here, eape- rangers, get mixed up while going . Let me give you aa il- A porty of three or four this whom I took wing the door, o0e ve ts the next. some of that ba elaily throur Inetration: fle was labor- on. I never I dtd yesterday. made the roands he aida’t Was a Wild man down EASEMENT?” 1, Loping to wild, and we owards the min ag Laat he could get his 1 have to ¢ > ma, als, aud Pil vengeane into Delt Sie got It by vioil where cats come from; jon of seal 3 where ot profound secret bat Sacqiles cate in, D: t please enclose a three-cert s! swers wil . not for publication, but for the use of the coal Biler of this authedtie history The ubject to tax. Efforts have been ma ert @ claus the dog iaw to Include cats, but thus far the cats have tavert- ed thelPown claws. ly do they eseape tax, but the tax!dor- mulst also. They do their o-n'stufilag. At the Ume of the flood Fatuer Noai en teav_ ored to keep the cat ont of the = Up and passed tn very recently every ship hag since that time carried a cat. du offence puulius9e ak23 and to this day i gbtest provecaston. Formery when a ca} dled ail the i tn spring. the tof branches of the wiilows. Cals were introduced Into England tro: tlend of Cyprus. They are not found pent: Ape of DIVE it Is the cat! NEN FOOD. Articles that are Bog 90 Per Cent. ago Tribune from 59 to way and ends no- 2 of a cen- ve which do 1 ut when 5 per Da in pe; about as mucl y d tafe, and now the bocus amount in the worst cases'ts not fa Hem bine lentbsoft the ho! — Aud in these, as well as othe: cases too numerous on, Viler stuf 1s nov 46 a substiiute than people dared to em the cutset. There Is bo timil to the When once It is started, oF at least the witer extim oat limit has already veean ew drugs, q are of art i vulter are alread he pr e Surely tt eto stop. The greed which would 4/aass the Fi and deata sunds bas bad play enowgh. It has estion of seif-preservation to the Phey must dis tf the 4 £0 iy their ne! iahatt a 4b ordinance sgainst profanity is rigtiiy en forced at Avon, Mi A simole d—n beings a Dhe of $3, abd stronger swearing costs more. “anything agusnal occur | “Well, 00,” | | from town. The Sinclairs and Mastens were att aroline, though several years older than Margret, was fond of the Fire-Fiy mm the ps ang way that became he greater nce and knowledge of the werld. Masten was a practteal girl - thot be returred, bacdsomer than ever, 1d | have ; Ment for my poor little Fire-Fly. | She Was not a “young lady “of a soul. ‘THE FIRE, FLY. A Story of Washington Life. | [Harper's Msyazine for Febroary.} H When I first knew Margret Sinclair she was not quite sixteen; a petted child in a happy , home—one of those children, advancing to- ward womanhood, to whom the feelings con- | stitute all of life; alternating from smiles to | tears, the smiles having much the better part of It, she danced her way along. The ‘Fire- Fly,” we called her tn school, and it {3 as the | Fire-Fly I love to think of her. There was nothing particularly attractive about her at first sight. She was small, she wa3 dark, she bad Irregular features, butshe had eyes that it up her face and kindled a fire in others— eyes that looked Into unknown depths, and then skimmed the verlest surfaces; glittering Uke any bead, til of a sudden some feellog came Into them, and the bead was the window Yes, Margret Sinclair in those days bad a soul, though she knew as Ifttie of it as the rest of us, and the possession, whether we recegnized 1t or hot, made her in some sort suncsnby.” At times we could not under- stand her. and I know she did not understand herseif. A fuliy developed heart and soul tn an undeveloped girl of sixteen does not nat- urally adjust itself to conventtonallties, It makes {ts own path, and Margret Sinclair made hers early. While “we,” her school- girl compsnions, were curiously peeping at ife through the experiences of our elder sisters, envying, enjoying, or eriticising, Mar- gret Sinclair met ber fate. There came to Washington an officer of the navy whom we ied “the Apollo,” and Invested with every rious attribute, In reality he had many hoble qualities, and one overpowering vice He was already, at twenty-etght, the viciin of Intemperanee. Asyet his magaificent puyst- que told no tales, and Harry Rogers would have been the lion of that season ithe coaid have been caught and held. How often I uave heard my sister ard her fiends, the be of the hour, seriously and joklagiy devising Plans to entrap bim, to fasetnate him, to pique him; but Harry Rogers evaded them all, With a smile that added to bis Gesirablenesy, giving Tones but a poor opinion of tueir resource “We” would do so and s9, and yet when our time came we had profited nothing, Eseh one ectamenced anew, and learned her own lessen In own way and for er own eelf. Mar; cialt Was m0 exception, ex- ceptional was In ail else. With her here W ned upon a visit Han overpaling fate ta tt) tt made, quite acetde a danghter of Com- ed some four miles all gh common-sease on common mat- good” gil, in being wsthetical tine. th what passes for retigion—not a y Means, Not even a sentiment, but cred for beth. Sve could | wi'h avy doubts as to her | being, here ehd hereaiter, while she Went to church every Sunda roing, acd behaved hike a lady. ‘The Fire-Fly sald the st Of a tedious sermon, she ct on the bi the seat and And yet she was not altogether ir- aroline, however, was our model, and the Fire Fly worshipped her in Some he found herself soaring miles f sentiment aud passton that asien could r apprenend, { It se chanced that Harry Rogers, who was Commrdore Masten’s hephew, was il countuy Ww! but Lo one thou: i her. ebtid in her school-girl dre met ler fate. At that time she was more full of life, had more enjoyment in it. than any person I have ever Sue did as she and said what shi ed, within the refined, alry gracefulness ail her her apprepriate Sbe spark name. thet fitul a in with jus rady glow. laughed, shesang, she dani ove al | aS 2 xis r a waltz not gpin round, as if in obedic of rhythmic movement she cmid It was the only expressive dane- ever Saw, aud yet! could never tell in rgle had ever po ‘angel sl she did not look altogeth only sed in crn eof ul Sut lamin advance of my s‘ory. I dhi not k It would take ® tell, or pernaps ove to Hnger over that Ume Gt my girlhood, when, if we were not all F aspired | Margret 5 to | Commodore Masten’s to Spend ‘Sunday, and as Harry Kogers dia He did pot think | f first, and after- Ot a3 usual des her of sufficient ert the tle ward bi ae he found her piquant a are teu has often said When ‘d Mars: to her 11 fo) that al! girs, old and w with, she observe? the iy Was prececupled aid when she asked Cousin Barry was uot nd.dly me,” Margret repiled 1a a donbirul, | questionh & ¥ Caroline. 1 could not | 20k wt Lan com mion-s¢ | unabi | It aiways carries power with it. e apt to do, Cerstand does not the absurdity of the re- to say to Margret, a3 she y One els0, that he was as Dad as he ome. T dowt believe it, ant 70° Margret cried. Caroling ‘lan sned | duixting little laugh at this m'spl2ced in. and before blidleg good-night in- Gulged Lerselt In some sage advice, good gin of Its wide ‘of ihe | It wo’ ated bad pplicable Ail Wise persons sight shoule 1 lowing this story. | | | | | They ure war rd here be exhaustive anaiysis Of love; no struggles agalost i is beeo more §: bo blind atural, a3 {8 perhaps, 9 be deduced from tt, she gained alt ner dge, by a flash, that she loved Ua ry TS, and » yielded to It with the s: Bt aban 5 rece ef the dauce. Love took possession or 1 it, and she fo Har 4d all the « ft novelty laughed at tae “chtid,” b 3s’ Visit was ended he Ww iy, In love as she w ght, in spite of the ciference in thar , that the Fre Fiy lal the stron ©, and that Harry Ito: reatsl ils power over him. t before t iat S as madly, I have always ight es He was an honorable man, and to de no fair match for ‘ihat d, to his credit be {tgatd, he did n; Dut the moth might as wll pid the tame. He was away from the days, abd report Fatd those days w pacsed in & drunken devaucd, T only i cape by Buew hime young git), ave V | | } | | | i | | ¥ et bo fixed purpose of wiuning Margot sinclatr. His promises of reform, that were truths in her ears, had no weight wi Parents, and for the first time the Fire-Fly mot pi dais It made her more gtful aid aming than ever, except when tn the pre3- e of her lover. Theu she was too happ; io. be gay. She lived and moved in him, en- sctous of but the one fact that he was with h. er father tried to extract a promise that s1 Would bot meet Harry Sue only sald, * Pepa, I could uot keep it if 1 made tt;""and to her mother's expostulations and entreaties s, 1e pepe piteously, “Mamina, tell me how lo Hepplly. young women are so much betier diselplined nowadays, it 1s not likely my sto-y can do them either good or harm; but if ary Tead so far, | must beg @ charitadie Jud : She wis | | 23 el il by Weak; she was foolish; she was 1n- chats She might better have staked her hap} {ness On & reed swaying In the biast than on the promises of a man who for years Lad Leen the victim of intemperance; Dui sie ¥ ag Let the first, and. even in this wise age of World, she may Dot be the last, to e: “Msmma, tell me how to heipit.” Ther. baiures that have nocaleulation tn them: once innpelled, they rush to desiruetion as to ha Less—with the same eagerness, It ts no” a | pature to covet, nor 13 it a nature to desp.ae, We I—may be too reasonable to tnaulge 1 ford to laugh, or may-be weep, lies we occasionally see en charee, even, some tov commen, and we are hearts, if we do cn si ogers. before his tara came, had avg Inaby avother victim, and 80° way foxy Mt not happen that you, and you, and you, May be sserifived some of these fine days? Do 30U think you have got bey: al y dre Bot Worthyeat ieee CesOUd AC, OF that you ore them. 1 | | Atlsst a large ball brought thts articul ieve stair to aerists. It was at this ball Mare Gence aie ira 2ugel sleeves,” and danced one with Harry Rogers. Ubly One Gance, woen he went ard w Ube words and music tthe ae sleeve Waliz ” whi © bummed, sang, and danecd for weeksaftcrward. The retrats, ete **If to beavea I'd chance toe, GF ito Garter shades below, re gimp pee of ose dear ange! Om Wii} make we all the Joys forenon Or al! the psius as ow ‘Thove suwel sleeves,” ete, etc. Thaf bail decided the heads of the respective famniiies to put an effectual stop to the wnole affair by havin irry Kogers sent toa distant ation. influence bet at, the order,” In official parlance, was Sremptory, and admitted of no delay. Harry Rogers was ‘seen DO more in Washington, | Ihave no doubt she ' only her drea | wich at s Margret Stnctwir abandoned herself to ber grief as to her igre. Poor culld that she was, she did net kmow how to conceal or control tt, and the older, wiser heads, being quite certain sich folly would soon exhaust Itself, let na- ture for ence have itsown way. She refused to be comforted, and when she went out again to the Mastens’ It was only because it was easier to go than to resist. The Commodore | said It brought the tears to his old eyes to see the child so woe-begone, but “daughter Caro- line says she will soon be as gay as ever, and Caroline Is a sensible girl.” At first there was no rousing Margret: if she gotup, she dia not Want to lie down; if she lay down, she did not want toget up. Life for her seemed to have stopped. and she looked more like a shade than a human being, like something that had strayed {nto an atinosphere not conditioned to Mt: 80 necessary 18 happiness to some few of God's creatures. The majority go through life accepting some poor substitute, and are con- tent. The only trouble is, they insist upon their capacity to judge as to what ought to constitute happiness for others, Margret Sinclair was persuaded, one day—no ere knew how or by whom—to take a walk, ald Came back 80 radiant, so like herself, that Caroline and Mrs. Masten decided she should Walk every day. Exercise and fresh alr would soon make her forget “poor dear Harry.” Soon afterward they heard her staging like a bird for very joy, and without more ado, and no qnestioring, concluded, tn their own ‘comn- prehensive way, that admitted not a doub that Cousin Harry had made a good ese ap They did everyihing they could to make aor forget Harry Rogers, Duc when most suce were mcst disappointed, and left her fo ¥ at her own sweet will 0 was her will to wander alone dally, aud to remaln ous for hours. If ary of Margret Sinclalr’s school-girl set had been there, they would have known ihe Fire Fly better; but (here 13 nothing more uao- accountable than the tgnorance older giris have about younger ones. To the average young lady “In society” all life is summed uo in her own personailty, and is 1s not until ber The American Girl’s “Bang.” {Tn Mre. Burnett's * A Fair Barbat'an,” the her- r bright girl from Nev: jown Geo theltue Bmplich village of“ Slowbrdes where the shocks the cowazers with her elecant dhbevses and Ler din-nond @ wing the bearts of the youne men a quiet little Enwish «irl who haa won her friendship, attempts some advice ber of Scribner. } here 1s something—I think I wonld do it I were in your place,” Lucia stammered. very little thing indeed.” “Well?” remarked Octavia, anxiously. Luela lost her breath, caught it again, and proceeded cautiously, and with blushes at her own Garing. sh id! were in sour eve she sald, eke that rhaps—only perhaps, you know— woula not wear—my hair—juite 80 low dowo— over my forehead.” Octavia sprang from her seat and ran to the pier-giags over the mentel. She gladced at the Tefleciton of her own startled, pretty face, and then, putting her hand up tothe soft blonde “pang” which met ber brows, turned to Lucia. * Tent it becoming?” she asked, breathlessly. “Oh, yes!” Lucia answered. ery.” Octa- via started. “Then why wouldn't you wear {t?” she cried. “What do you mean?” Lucia felt her position truly a delicate one. She locked her nands and braced herself; but ehe blushed vividly. “It may sound rather silly when I tell you why, Octavia,” she sald; ‘but I really do think 1t 18 ‘a sort of reason. ‘You know, {n those gurd pietures Of actresses, bangs always seen be the principal features. I saw some ta ine shop windows when I went to Harriford win grandmamma. And tsey were such dread‘ul | Women—some of them—and had so very tow experiences deepen that she consents. or per- | haps ts able, toeniarze the boundaries of her observations and sympathies. She 3 seliish because she is ignorant, and tgnoraut because she Is selfish. It may almost be sald that woman’s heart 18 her only thinking appar- atus. We know that without it she fares Dadiy tn the competitive examinations of tats world. It was not tn Caroline Masten to love blindly, and therefore it was a fancy In others—s morning dew that the sun or a warm day must necessarily dissipate. Whether the Fire- Fly was above or below this sort of reasoning is & question every one must settle for him- self, and one that, Caroline Masten had occ slonto ponder deeply over. She bethought hergelf one bright morning of following Mar- gret, in an Idle sort of way, with book in hand, ‘oline Masten “posed” on all occasions, and I can see her now gracefully sauntering to- ward the lake, sore half-mile from the hous as thinkIng more of her own mild flistations than of Margret Sinclair, It was not easy for Carollue Masten to divert her thonghis from this all-important subject. It was @ part of her religion to beileve half a dozen men tp love with her, and she had a way of confounding divine and human love that made for hera most satisfactory form of worship, Jt was a part of her belief to a fu- ture State that she was predestined to select the most wealthy of her admirers, and she | hever looked more heavenly than when coxt- taling m deeply on this “article” of her faith. Shehad that cast of features that go eostly lends ttself to a salnt-ii pression. Practical Caroline Masten lived in a great deal more ofa dream than did the Fire-Fly, $ Would have been nightm: to Margret Sinclair, Arriving at the lake in Unis Plactd frame of mind, she saw, to ber con- sternation, Hal Kogeis with Margret S:a- clair, aud Was 8’ touched iesthetically as to say she had never seen “such a pretty ple- ture.” Jf perfect happipess makes a “pretty picture, Was we ler, Thls world néver knew a’ happte ing than M: Ss det! oh atthattime. s future, Harry Tested contliingly cee was told. At the ho thought tor p: Fs Was WIth her, ler head n his shoulder, and tio Nd veup a tl ions for the sake of this lite sense of proj found hers ft quite equal Mick the Fire- | her to ft Vin Harry Rogeis’s h she was ready. ly consented not to ba- st Sol mnly not to tell 'y Rogers, and weat hous# and told her father, ‘The old Commedore, ina {lt of passion, and Jseen Harry, reported bm to his ers, informed the Sinclairs, and Ton soon knew a court-martial was erderca on Harry Royers. No one saw Mar. gret Sinclair for weeks. During this time it began to be whispered, and thea’ known, that Barry Rogers could not stand up against the :e accumulated troubles, He fell. He passed als any one she bf Straight back to thy | Gays ard nights in unconsciousness, and wan dismissed from the navy, he never realized tt. What kind of a blow tals was to Margret Si clair no one ever knew, She came amongst again, to all appearances having fog): Harry Rogers, but_ we kuew It would 1 safe 10 aisparge bim to her; and when h from narnia potu, soon to tell ber. I cao vot at this time under: apy better than I did then the mis‘aken k ess which eliowed her to go to.a ball t night of the day on wh cu iar nor can I ever forget t Est Of US To sce hier ed Inwhite, with the ‘ re lad been aterrible snow storm rag! is day. ard she looked Ube inearnation of 1. Not st particle more color tn her faca than ‘a but she danced as one possess 1, and whew roldnignt came, [saw her float. o4 Of tharoom to the musle of the “Angel-sie: * 1) was stopped tnetantly, and as ti by ent, Dut sbe had gone; abd the next 1 Saw Margret Sinclatr she lay in ber Cares coffin, looking not wht'er or colder than whea she drifted out of that ball room. » Went home with her parents very quietly. They noticed nothing unusual, and {t not until the next morning 1t was discovered she vas Dot In the houss. Search was made fir nd wide; the snow had effectually couceal-d her path, and the day wore on without a traces of her. Someone suggested the cem tery, and It seemed strange it had not been thought of before. There they found her, 91 Harry Roger's grave, the snow covering ‘her entirely, except that one “angel sleeve, fi tered feebly over the mound. Harry Ro; ers Lad promised to leave all pleasures and patcs for those ‘‘angel sieeves,” and she tmpotenuy | called on lim to fulfill it. Didn’t Know Chicken from Turkey. Miss Pallas Eudora Y' She didn’t know chi High Spani She could fv But ber kuowleds: uncle of Moses, wares of the Boses, ason of thir ¢s— Why the Indians wore rings In their red, aboriginal noses. Shakespeare was wrong in his crammnar, enero Poe rso 's on a.” id she went chopping rocks With a little black box And a stuall geological hammer. She had views upon co-education, Aud the principal needs of the nation, And her glaswes were blue; And the number she kuew Of the stars in each high constellation. And she wrote in a handwriting clerky, And the talked with an emphasis jerky, And she painted on ties In the sweetest of styles, But she didn’t know chicken from turkey. “Coffee Taverns” in London. ‘The social reformer says it 1s drink that ts rotting the lower classes of London, and an earnest crusade has been begun agilnst the gin-flend. No better movement has ever been Made to the direction of encouraging temper- ance than that which {3 represented ta “the coffee tavern.” These — establishments springtug up In every quarter of the metropy Vs. ‘They are cheerful restaurants, where every thing can be obtained except Intoxi ing liquors. ‘The prices are more than mo ate. You can get a giass of milk and a san me ot them for four cents, Chog3 azdsteaks and mineral waters are cheap in Provortion. The places are clean ant %°- tractive to look at; the service 13 excel Some of the: are paying conceras. have been estanifshea by privaie Th prettiest. argong them 1s in 74 ‘Tusre is one ip Bow stree Ditid wtly lighted wiih electric lamas, A siep 8 ll furker in advauce toward making tem- perauce Pleasant ts the scheme of “c.ffae m balls coffee variety enterta‘n- nents.” wlilch have just been started at the Victorta Uieater. One of the most pojular forms of amusements among the worklag classes 18 the mus'c hall, where beer or spi its and wines are consumed duriag the variety performances. “Ihe coffee music hail” is to provide equally excellent enter- tainments to the existing halis, supplytn temperance refreshments ‘Instead of alesho! The audiences are aliowed to smoke during the singing, dancing, ana seml-theatrical dis- Pays on the stage. The commencement of the scheme {3 promising, the directors having engaged the services of a well-known concert and variety impresario, W. J. Bulloch, late of Liverpool, who will be remembereed "In the United States as the director of a wonderful Re t show whieh was popular at one ume at t. James's hall, London.—Lonion Letter, ee When Orin V. Crowell left Socorro, New Mex- — for Lake View, N. J., the other diy, he kisced a pretty girl good bye, at the same time aarti that her cheeks were puamgee thao Usual On bis arrival at Lake View he went the citizens witn a swollen face and his n like that of a fish. The pretty girl by the kiss Orin caught 1 are ene ‘them, a | | clothes on, that I can’t hel; like to leok like them, and. “Does it make me JOok like them?” h, very little!” answered Lucta; indeed, of course; but. “ButiU’s the same thing after all,” put tn Oc- tavia, “That's what you mean. “It Is so very little,” faltered Lucta, “that— that perhaps It isn’t a reason.” Octavia looked at herself ia the glasa agatn. “It isn’t a very good reason,” she rein tris. “put L suppose it will do.” She paused, and looked Lucia tn the face, “1 don't think that’s a little thing,” she said. ‘To be told you look like an opera boule did not mean to say so,” cried Lucia, filled with the most poignant distress. “I beg your pardon, Indeed—I—oh dear! I was afratd you wouldn't like it, 1 felt that 1t was taking a great }tberty, “T don’t like It,” answered Octavia; “but that can’t be helped. 1 didn’t exactly suppose I golug to say anything should. But I wasn’t about jour hair when I began,” glancing at poor Lucta’s coiffure, “though I suppose ! might.” ‘ou might sey a thousand things about tt eri@ Lucia, piteously. “I kuow that mine is bad taste, butitis ugly and unb. ip Ublaking I should. very lit * satd Octavia, cruelly, “It 1s.” “And yours is neither the one nor the other,” protested Lucta. “You koow I told you it wag pretty, Octavia. Octavia walked over to the table, upon which stood Miss Belinda’s work-basket, and to: therefrom a small and gleaming pair of sc sors, returning to the mantel glass with them, * How short shall I cut 1t?” she demanded. exclaimed Lucia, * don’t—don’t For answer, Octavia raised the scissors and gave asnip. It was a savage snip, and half the Jength and width of her love locks fell on tae mantel; thenshe gave another snip, and tie other half fell. Lucia searcely dared to breathe. Fora moment, Octavia stood gazing at her- self, with pale face and dilatedeyes. ‘Phen snd. denly the folly of the deed she had done seet self to her, ue Cried out, “Oh, how diabolleal 15 he turned upon Lucta. Why did you make me do it?” she ex- clainy “T's all your fault—every bit of 16: and flinging the seiscers to the other end of the room she threw herself intoa chair and burst Into tears. Luela’s anguish of mind was almost more than ehe could bear. For at least three mia he felt herself a criminal of the dei } @; after the ihree minutes had elapsed, how- ever, she began to reason, and called td mind Ube fact that she was failirg as usual under her crisis. his 1s belng a coward again,” she said to eit. “It 18 worse than to have Said nothing. € that she will look more re ined, now n see a little of her forehe«l, and It 13 one © | cowardly to be afraid to stand tim when I really think so. 1—yes, I will say something to her.” “Octavia,” she began, aloud, “I am sure you are making a mistake egatn.” ‘This t3 der as possible, which was not very decidedly. —you look vi much—nicer. “T leok ghastly:” said Octavia, who began to feel rather absurd. “You donot. Your foreliead—you have the TELL forehead I ever saw, Octavia,” said cla, eagerly, “and your eyebrows are per- fect. I--wish you would look at yourself again.” Br her to her surprise, Octavia began to laugh under Cover of ber handserchter; reaz- 110 w eyes @ tinal stiila laugh. Next she ttle dab, and ro: gatn, looked at he touched up the short, we frluge left on her forehead, wud turnea’ te Lucla with @ resigned expression. Bits you think that any one who was used seeing 1b the other way would—weould thi looked horiid 2” she thqu.red, anxtousty. “They would think you ‘pretuer—a great deal,’ Luc'a answered, ¢araestiy. “Don't yu KuOW, Octavia, that bothing could de reali unbecouing io you? You have that klud of @ face, For a few se nds, Octavia seemed 10 lose herselt 12 the 3 of a speculative nature. ‘dack always said so,” she remarked at length. “Jacl repeatest Lucia, timidly. Octavia roused Lerse.t, abd suited with ean- did sweetness. “He is come one I knew In Nevada,” she ex- plained. “He worked in father’s mine once. “You raust have known him very well, gested Lucta, somewhat awed. “1 ald,” she repiied, caliniy. “Very weil.” She tucked away her pocket hanakerchlet In the jaunty pocket at the back of her basque, and ‘returned to her chair, She then turned again to Lucia. “Well,” she said, “I think you have found out that you were mistaken; haven't you, dear? Suppose you tell me of something else. Lucia colored. , she answered, “that 1s enough for to- day. “The Grey Mare is the Horse.” ‘This proverbial saying,instead of belng Fiem- ish, 18 more Ukely of British origin, and may have taken Its rise from the following cireum- stance: A gentleman having margied a lady of éonsiderauié beauty and ioriune, bur, whos? domineering temper and disregard of marital authority On all occasions made lis home wretched, entreated her father to take back his daugater, and her dowry {nto .be bargain. “Pooh, pooh!” said the old gentleman, “you know not the world. All women govern their husbands, and it 1s easily proved. Har- hers the five horses 1a ty stable to a cart, in which I wil! place a basket contatning 100 eggs; leave a horsein every house where the husband is master, and anegg only where the wire governs, If you showid“find your egys gore before the horses, you will think your case 18 not so uncommon; but if your horses are disposed of first I will take my daugnter home again and you may keep her fortane.” At the first house the sdn-in-law came to he heard the wife, tu asbrilland apgry voice, bid her husband answer the door; here he left an egg gvithout any inquiry. He visited a second anda third house with the same result. The eggs were nearly gone when he arrived av the seat of a gentleman of position in the country, Having asked for the master, who happened not to be yet stirring, he was ushered into the presence of the lady. Humbly apologizing for the intrusion, he pub yuestion of obedience; and on the lady re- vg sLe was proud to obey her husband in all ings the hushand entered the room and eon- frracd bis wife's words; upon whten he was 1e- quested to choose witcn horse he Uked. A ack gelding struck bis fancy, but the lady de- would Choose the gray mare as more tit saddle, Lwithstanding the sub- stanuai reasons given why the black horse would be mere useful, the Wife persisted tu her alm for the gray mare. “What!” sald she, abd wilt yeu not take her, then? ButI say yeu shell; for Tam sure the gray mare 13 much Use better horse.” “Well, well, my dear,” re- pica the husband; “just as you please, if it Must be so.” “Oa,”" quoth ‘the gentleman- carter, “you must now take an egg, and I mast take ailiny horses back again anu eadcavor to live happily with my wife.”—Nores and Queries. Better A Wisconsin girl and nadian youth were the prtrcipais in a * marriage the other day, which to thelr amazement the courts now decide to bave been legal and the reluctant con- pie are pronounced man and wife. A divorce ts sought by the parents of the Dride, although, as she ts 3 pretty girl and her father has money, the young man Says he ts w ing to have It re: matn so. A Hudton citizen said to the young man who visited bis daughter that he couldn't aiTord to have so much wood burned to the parlor stove evenings; the young inan must come less often or quit earlier, or furnish his own wood. Next Gay two cords of nice hard wood were pur- cbased by the young man and piled in the citi- = pg Ge ead a ce the plle read- Ing, “For use nig! .” That young man means business. g ‘The reagon given by the colored man for not golpg too near the hind legs of a famous roan Tule was so satisfactory that. we can afford to adopt It asan excuse for not doing a 9 many other things. ‘De reason,” he sald, “why i nebber ‘proach dat roan mule from de rear is dat I'm too fond of my faratly an’ don’t belong to no church, nudder.—M. ¥, Herald, one day aa follows:—We quote from the March | in, and, though the laugn'was a | TOLU ROCK AND RYE. | TOLU ROOK AND RYE. ‘TOLY BOOK AND EYa. TOLU ROOK AND BYB. (Trade-Mark Secured.) | THE GREAT APPETIZER. AND SURE OURB | FOR COUGHS, COLDS, BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA. 1 | { CONSUMPTION, AND ALL DISEASES PUT UPIN QUART-SIZE BOTTLES QIVING MORE FOR THR MONEY THAN ANY SRTICLE IN THE MARKET. PRICE 32 PER BOTTLE. CAUTION. DON'T BE DECEIVED by unprin- cipled dealers, who try to palm of ‘common Rock and Rye in place of our TOLU ROCK and BYE, which is the only MEDICATED article made, the 1 | | GOVERNMENT STAMP ON BAOH TOLU. LAWRENCE & MARTIN, TOLU. PROPRIETORS, TOLU. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. TOLU. — TOLU. SOLD BY DRUGGISTS, GROCERS TOLU. and DEALERS EVERYWHERE, TOLD. —_—_ J.C. ERGOOD & CO., WHOLESALE AGENIS IN Wasurxarox, D. C A. VOGELER & €0., | _Dov10-e012m BaLtrwons. THE MINING RECORD, €4 No, O1 Hrosdway, New Yorke Most con piste, Mining’ Paper ever pobiisied. Sana Biocke aid other Becartse hom mee or . ‘San Francisco. “ = fepl-so6m ALEX. ROBT. OHISOLM. Prov'y ——— errr Vy errons WHO CONTEMPLATE THE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY IN THIS CITY Are invited to call on WM. P. YOUNG, REAL ESTATE BROKER, 1420 Rew York avenne, Desirable HOUSES and LOTS ia choice localities. A its Of THE MUTUAL LIFEINSURANCE CO. OF NE YORK MUI t mar’ ee (zs FROM THE WHITE HOUSE,” Se- i J lections from the Speeches, Conversations, Diaries, Letters, and Other Writings of all the Pr idente of the United States. rated to President GasAcla. '. PURSELL, Eookseller, 422 9th street northwest. DN J. HALSTED, QTTORRET AC LAW AND SOLICITOR OF U.S AND FOREIGN PATENTS. Cffices, 515 7th st., near Patent Office. mar3-3t* ; uz STATESMAN’S YEAR-BOOK FOR 1881, STATISTICAL AND HISTORICAL ANNUAL OF TBE STATES OF THE CIVILIZED WORLD, Revised after official returne, By FREDERICK Martin. Just imported by EHORERT BEALL, Bookseller, mb2-3t 495 Ps ac joining National Hote! UST PU EIS HEE AND FOB SALE T ELLIS 937 Pr AVE. NT Ge RFIELG'S INAUGURATI MARCH, By J. P. Sousa, Leader of Marine Band. And EYSTONE MARCH,” byJ. W. Flood. The abore pieces will be performed during the Inauguration Ccremonies at the Oapitol. mar? 3t $esear's FIFTH AVENUE mar. iN SPBING STYLE SILK HAT INTRODUCED TO-DAY LY WHLLETT & RUOFF. mar2-lw 905 Pennsylvania avenue. SPRING OPENING. s MRS. M, J. HUNT Will exhibit on THURSDAY, Mancn 3, her firet importation of FRENCH BONNETS And ail of the Latest Novelties in MILLINERY snp FANCY GOODS. mar2 Nos. 621 and 623 D street. MM ©, DONGVAN. 245 Fifth Avenue, New York City, Has opened for the Season her BRANCH HOUSE, Wasrincton, DO. LATEST IMPORTATIONS, DECEPTION, DINNER AND BALL DRESSES. FRENCH NOVELTIES. marl-6t WALTHAM WATCHES, We confidently recommend the Watches manu- Titer Bask. o8 Me ser Sees ea - Masi, a8 tie o can be obtained fer the price. = ia (2nge, aeeortinent of all wrades and styles always z aw SALT BRO co. . W. GA & jes febyg2m 2107 Penn, ave. ons HOUB: LADIES’ SALOON 1408 7th et. north: feb?-8m O. H. ALEXANDER & HIGES Prop'rs Sa Mor Seat E WittEIN ant PASE NOMENA, at 458 C st. northwest, botaeea it and 7 p.m., until the 15th tnst. ve SITTINGS PHE- st. northwest, between 10a. m. mh2-6t* Les JOHNSON & CO., Bankers, WASHINGTON, D. 0., DEALERS IN UNITED STATES BONDS, DIS TRICT and other INVESTMENT SEOURITIES, DOMESTIO and FO! IN EXCHANGE. janl9 DOMESTIC and YORHIGN EXHANGE. wot? df CREB S DRY iGiE8- iT s Ara oe aetna ENTLEMEN'S siete Saris Rey aenaetor GENUINE having s PROPRIETABY | “ FIRST MORTGAGE | Beles «com PATENT TRANS- RRING " TWENTY-3EAR | SIX PER CENT GOLD BONDS IN EVELY STYLE oF THE WASS(NGTON OITY | POINT LOOKOUT RAILROAD COMPANY. Iseve Laimrrep cash and good the road and its cord. we are enabled every 814,000 of All the bonds vanced the price price without no of the following road: Ae $39,600, which, Ita other del metts, are est! over a quarter maby ita bonds. feb2s OUR IMM BUT STEA) MAINTAIN ARCHITEC! 3 | 6thst. fe We cal! the Se WE INVITE SUBSCRIPTIONS AT 9255 AND _ It is absolutely free from debt excepting the bends now offered, the entire been placed in uur hands in trust in such form that pleted and equippes at 00, haying been subscribed for, we have ad OFrIck OF THE WasnmoTox CITY AND Porn? LooKour R. K., W. DIMOCK & CO. : jm EMEN —This company holds a judgment | Suite, Di stylesof Overcoste, a lance sesortment of Ulster- | ettes, Spring Overcosts in all the new shades, Boys? and Children’s Svita, and a great many other specialties. These xoods are suitable for the com- ing inauguration, and a better opportunity to buy Five Glothing at su agsinst the Sout that can now be crested. tiors in the form of notes for bis, many being in tue form of jude work has been done on the road for ears; even its rights of way, if it hss any. are not of record ; its partial eradiug of many ¥. ago has become cormparativaly worthless turough Ispse of thue, and there is sizall indication of present object extending beyond the negotiation of | LUMBER. YIM AND PUSH WILL DO. AND YEAR OUT, WILL OREATE AND OURS. EVERY ADVANTAGE THaT | BUYERS GAN POSSIBLY SEEK Is AS- SURED. LOW PRIOES. LARsESTOOK | OF SIX MILLION FEET, DRAWINGS FREE O£, OHARGE. OTHER YARD OFFESS 80 MANYIN- | DUGEMENTS TO BULERS. WILLET & LIBBEY, Sprague Square, | Yards. | N. Liberty Market Square, SPECIAL NOTICE. AND TO $1,000,000, om Lass THAN }.000 Pan Mize. PATTERNS of every kind, of work) Running Patterne a Underwear. Children’s Shawls, Dresses. &c. Amuch clearer and better impression can be ob- Light Colors for Stamping Dark Goods. & Colors for piamping Light Goods. \tatle for all kinds lor Ladies’ Dresses ond Wreaths for Tidies, Mats, Toilet Sets, ‘&e., Ko. tained from there Papers than in any other way. All are invited to cal and seethem. Small samples 3. Iterealestateon thelineof | {ieysT STANT iehts of way paid for, and on re. | Howe Wileot The order. ue of which has to xaarantee, as we do, thet for | bonds iseued there shall ba com- least one mils of road. which we were authorized to offer Goo! REPAIRING OUR SPECIALTY. Grover & Baker Willemantic Cot viven away. ACCRUED INTEREST FOR A LIMITED | ¥ THE THROAT AND LUNGS. AMOUNT OF THE ABOVE-NAMED BONDS. | U. 8. STAMPING ©0., i 1035 7th «t, mew, TOLD. The most acceptable preparation | The road is now in process of construction, over | _A_B. SOROFIRLD, Agent. feb26 TOLU. — four hundred men being actively employed in the = SONARLE OFFER TOLU. — work, and will be in complete running order to | eee neens TOLU. mown for Bronchisl, Pectoral and | Point Lookont within six months. ai REFUSED TOLD. — ‘The bonds on the completed portion, now lease _ % TOLU. — by the Baltimore and Ubio, ised at over 243,000 | EON ANY ARTICLE IN OUR LANGE TOLU. Pulmonary Affections. AN EXOEL- | per mile, aud originally placed at 88 per cent, are | TOLD. — now eelling at 110. : oe FORFEITED PLEDGES, TOLU. —— ‘This road will furnish the most direct outlet to | = ? TOLU. LENT APPETIZER and TONIO, for | the sea for the grain, coal, ete., of the Baltimore | aap ees! tc leyen meron — TOLU. — and Ohio, Penceylvania Central, and other ira- GOLD JATCHES and FINE SEWELEE. aene. apn }ONEY TO LOAN AT 5 PRE CENT. TOLU. «enersiand family use. Theimmense"| It will furnish an important ink in the chain of | =_ deste “i TOLU. — comumnication between the Nerth and South, | SPECIAL RATES FOR $100 AND UPWARDS. TOLU. =~ shortening the time on through travel about six 3. ™. & &. COREN LU. and increasing sales and tesmontale | hours. The company will establish a line of el eacais 2 . LU. — steamers to run between Point Lookout and Norfolk fev? 5 Penna. ave, northweat. TOLU. —= in connection with the road. It will hold the key OUR P 0 TOLD. received daily are the best evidences | to the oyster trade of the Chesapeake, and furnish ee ee TOLU. of its virtues and popularity. its on'y available outlet dur.ng the winter season. Wilcox & Gibbs... (ae ‘The company has over half a million dollars in Siueer. “ et) t t traction civen free of Chane. ™ my 6enoois for 25 cts. Ready- achines, at PPENHEIMEROS: Dp mace Oy ong 2 3 Cloud Building). JIN ES FOR feviv ator SP to The right to advance the | tive is reserved. i A receut advertisement justifies the publication | letter from the President of the e W. DIMOCK & CO,, TEXCHANGE COURT | theman cont. ASTINGTON, Feb. 3 yy A831.) ern Maryland Railroad of over of courte, underlies any mortzace It also hoids its oblizs- rge amount. mated to amount to considerably @ million of dollars. never | al 8 _T. SUIT, Prosid: Lime, Dov? ‘The ENSE TRADE SHOWS WHAT NOTHING DY LOW PRICES, YZAR IN A A_ BUSIN: ESS BUCH AS | AND AN | Tf TO FURNISH PLANS AND NO j Th and New York ave, WwW PECIAL AGTENPION of purchssers to | consisting of fine Black Cloth Dress nal and Worsted QH4TEs: Ane NOPTICE-KEMOVALs | Ltake pieseure in eunonneing to my friends, cus- | tomers and the puh.ic, that I have leased the fine | etore, 239 Pennsylvar avenue, and will cocupy me about the 1$thof March. J will there- fore offer my entire stock of clothing at and below The stock is of this seasen's manufacture, Suite, Diago- Suits, Casrimere and Qheviot ‘onal, Beaver, Chinchide and other hh been offered before Sscrificiux prices has A. STRAUS, 1011 Pennsylvanin avenue, Between 10th and 21th streets i, Cement, Fiseter, Carpet Lining Felt, Felt NG GRAVEL ROOFING SUPPLIERS. best aseortment of BEATES. Sharpening ‘Skates axpeciaity. Also, fine assortment of Fine | OUTLERY, enitable for Chrietmas Presents, af C. FISCHER'S Ovp Staxn, 623 7th st., opp Patent OMon OLD MEDAL warded at ibe 3 co TO OE onal Fair over all other tors HEB, ‘The handsomest Minnesota Patcut Flour in the United ptates. MINNEOLA, Avery superior Minnesota Patent STERLING'S ST. LOUIS FANOY, A Magnificent Winter Waeat Patent Process. GOLDEN BU ¢ Standard Fazutly Flour of the District. FOE SALE BX EVERY FIRoT-Cl 488 GROCER. WHOLESALE DEPOT, ‘WM. M.GALT & CO. HEN ANY SEWING MACHINE AGENT leaves & machine at your house, do not pay one cent on it until you come here and sve what You can ea eran the same sehine for. MOK ENNEY, 627 9th wt. so ER JEWELRY. Have Just received s large sesortment of SILVER LACE PINS, EABRINGS, HAIR PINS, BANGLES, &e. SAMCL. LEWIS’ SONS, JEWELERS aND BILVERSMITHS, OOMEBS, & new seroiticent of very elegant secs ee SMYENS, 3 YSHEIELD S INAUGUBATION TURKEY, 3HIORDE: a MaKCH, for Piano, by J P. Sonsa, a8 per- GRIORDES, sn ESTAN formed by Marine Band at Inavguration Oeremo- RUGS AND CARPETS, From emali si: ‘These are yer elegant goods a VESY LOW PRIGES. Also, a {ull Hae of WIL: ‘TON, AXMINSTER and other OARPETS. nova0 1831 © ‘iisies™* 1881 Good either Lefore or after the Holidays. ze Mate t> extra large Carpets. will ba sold st PIAN' Rex and Ball % BHO., 723 7th st. northwest, Sole for the BTIEFF, For sale ty L. WILD = nd tie RBANIGH & OS and ESTEY OKGANS noe “marae VONNINGHAM, the well-known, reliable TIER, ie jrepared todo al kinds of work HOOE, BRO. & CO.. ¢ his tine. New SLE HATS taade ty onder, "mad 1228 E st. northwest. | old ones remodeled. Kemember tue No., 740 8c st northweat. janld A Nicely Oleaned or Besutii nll rea GENTS" 20 pt SUIT or TES’ GARMENTS to dat We WHEATLEY’S Wetand Dry Cleaning and Premiuw 100 Steam Dyeing Establishment. Be dk 100 White Ground SPRING RHA WL fee tid IN DRY GOODS, toces a!l-wool RLACK CASHMERE, 26: dozen Ladies’ COLORED HOSE, ‘5c. joven Gents’ all Linen HANDKEBCHIEFS, aaa ache (0'dozen TOWELS, 81, 81-6, $2. 82.50, 83. 4,000 yarés Pisin sud Striped’ MUSLINS, I6c., Work called for and deilvered anywhere in the joe 25¢ , 37c. and 40c. city. decade — s aoe See ¥, To. AP RING. all prices. VHETENINABY HEADQUARTERS, boo w HITE gbcRADS, ‘Sl 204 $1.60. opts 200 Fourteenth Street imine OO _— GEO. JOHNSON, Skillfal treatment for 8! ie > pa! ‘ Ba timoratic dea ort homens Fag | _t02s —se ’ in all cance fa | Soureare ro subuutted| N - W. GALT. BRO. & ©o., ‘ert . : 5 ianly : LOB’T SMITH & O90. DIAMONDS, AFETY, RELIABLE-SECUKITY. WATCHES, NATIONAL BAFE DEPOSIT OOMPANY. | 15th Street and New York Av Fire, Burglar and Damp Proof Vaults from 85 1 per Ne. 1326 New York Avenue northwest, for "moderate e. JEWELRY, SILVER WARE, PLATED WAKE, FANCY GOODs, to 860 a year. Government bonds on it for | 28 5 000, Also, receives ilverwarein ranks | fot walle Pee Tate. “Board of Managers—Williaua OTICE. dente SB gutaes JAE ptarersst, | *To afford vi cinity H . Snyder, A. Le. van © afford visitors from Norfolk and vicinity an treasurer; Henry A- Willard, John Cassels, Thos | opportunity to witness the FIKEWOBKS OF the vans. janie Event Of the 4th of March, Steamer JANE FLLECaMPaNe AND HOsEnOUND MOSE! EY will not leave 6th street wharf Friday ee = ALFKED WOOD, COUGH DRopS. ~ DP, Relieve and Cure Conzhe, Golds and Hoarreness BD ee melee atook a any other remedy. Half-pound Boxes COLORED BOSIEKY, NECK WPAR of ail kinds, Madras, Penang and Cheviet SHIRTINGS. ARTHUR NATTANS, PHARMACIST, febdi “14th and I aud 2d and D ets. northwest. mere enna DDABYMEN, ATTENTION !—Just received, two | £9026 ao Senne. eve. an roe ee ens, ww ‘SREING STYLE aa Just received at : is reat deal i's, the tuanufacturer. cheaper. i make the richest milk sad more hulk and bolt HATS neato 1 srder and re W. H. TENNEY & SONS, Eorraio Lith struet nortiweet nesr Petunia Wholesale Dealers in Fiour, ‘Corn, Oats ente. a feus and Heys Cariust Miia, | Se0be_ isola = 5 - seating ort THE 0 bane or 882 ASHINGTON, February 28th, 1882. Sees HEARS Bove, peer ar ns tes guiee mansemanet For Heating Parlors, Dining Rooms, Hall 4 Bay Manca Wrn, eh) ar ie eo a for Booms. r i Hi cng fund For eale at Office of Wash'n Gas Lt. Go.. of District Water Btock Bonds to the smount of Pree ie peidicterrecy st. northwest. sete Gnirty, Thousand Dollars ($00,000) or any part GAsTtARE PLUMBING. The right is reserved to accept a portion of any offer; OF to reject any offer not deemed advante- TEN geous. Envelopes should be marked Proposals for vty FE BRIEN, 419 Sth we sale of District Bonds. JAS. GILFILLAN, FOR EASG Useee pera st | ee joes ‘ar = Fanjenenia.” Orders promptly biied -oow-sur | (UE S12 GENTLEMEN'S BATS. BLUE MIDDLESEX 8UITS, SPRING STYLES, 1881. Indigo dyed in the wool, and the color may be DRESS ABD BUSINESS HATS, and 86; CHILDREN'S, ‘with Knee Parise St MILITARY HATS, CAPS AND CORDS. and ga Fang Cclers pi varions prices. Socleties Furnished at Manufacturers Prices. tous TW NEN. B. B. STINEMETZ, HATTER, fep19 1337 Pa. ave., next to corner 13th et. eee | Atel ENGBAVINGS ‘OTICE.—Thousands of WATCHES MRE. FREDERICK KEPPEL, wept ia dee treme ductay the inate esd of New York, Hectared’ Well indo Watches wil, with care inst | a8 fine collection of eee TENSE Ngee Boney he, SEPorIen Ce _— BARE ENGRAVINGS AND ETORINGS WEL comE VISITORS! on exhibition fora short season at ens JAMES J. CHAPMAWS eFine 23, 4, 85 per zalion. METROPOLITAN BOOK STORE, = OCaTAWBA are zi ree ene | —fedis. 911 Penna ave. ine Ke KY, u o iC: SaGEONRRS PSE Sant os FRR RISE omer avteg ae ¢. WITMER, at Ofc erection ___ Sasi ay Gnocen, W™: stoxe asexrt, seba-o" 4918 Penna, ave, — ~~ Ble. 408 Sth ot. ew |