Evening Star Newspaper, December 21, 1881, Page 7

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, » de WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1881-DOUBLE SHEET. ADMINALS STOR & Mysterious Sea Yarn Told at Christ mse In the year 18— I found myself attached as a V-—, one of the ships be- ned oa the west eoast of Africa, cx sion of the Was a « : of war of m twenty guns, 200 sow! built 1-fash: |. deep-waisted sloop rly S00 tons burden, carrying a complement of more than ship's company. She had been | y, during the regime of the at this time, from the a made upon her hull. there was scarcely a stick of the original timber Femail pres “Throuch all the changes of the changing years.” “was @ Teport current in naval circ! ling of this vessel and of her in fi- for we had six of these naval beau- ties in our service—that the eald navy commis- nm they had assembled together for of examining plans and deciding dtel_ by which the vessels should be i, had selected that one from which ferward built, by first reducing veth of keel, as on’ the original plan, i to 130 feet. and this reduction in their was made by eutting those thirty feet off from the afterpart of the model. As —had very full quarters, and anything | F nm run, thig current report was in all | prolktvility correct. hstanding this reduction of length, the that could nots under favor- able conditions of wind and sea, while witha quartering zale she could : Our eaptain was a tall, thin, nervous old gen- tleman, who had not seen much service afloat, isequently Was not a practical seaman. A ers ubts asto the stability of any when under canvas, and was par- ly tearful that this ene which he com- i wouldjeither be capsized during some Bque!!, or cise Wrecked by running upon rocks is. These dang theles -d, in his imagination, on every mile of ihe broad Atlantic. It was his standing t of the deck should reduce ever, in their opinion, it was necessary porting the facts afterward. But no en the first lieutenant, couid make aptain. and the capiain only, could to be made, after it had once been T the ship. In consequence of this »ficers were very chary in reducing id so only when, in their opinion, it tely necessary. wardroom we had six line officers and as messmates. The former wer ld | each one of whom, from long expe- rience, knew how to handle a ship under an: and every occurring circumstance. and the lat- ter were Jolly fellows, who always kept the first watci: when at sea under the starboard side of the torcallant forecastle, there smoking their sd spinning their yarns. very warm day. hot even for the Afri- can coast. the sun had disappeared behind the horizon, leaving a breeze which seemed to us who were forward enjoying our pipes. be deliciously cool; then, — as after star appeared, there was promise of a lovely ‘night. Fight e struck, and the watch was called, as | ft to relieve the officer of the deck, | after passing me the orders, the sail set. courses to be steered, started forward my vacated seat, there to have a Whiff from his pipe, and to enjoy the tovely Pight ere turning in. I walked pund the | examined the weatherhead braces, the | trim of the yards, and the set of the sails. After myself on each of these points I the compass, and went upon the poop ne horizon as to the present and future sof the weather. Everything be fair, 1 settled myself into a steady waik, which was to continue, as I supposed, during the four hours I was to be guardian of » and her crew. The weather at this delightful, the stars were shining with Temarhable brilliancy; indeed, they were so very britilant that each particular star appeared te be dy star that outshone all the otuers, and to be the one that sinzly and alone gave ali the ihuminating the heayens. sky above. and the waters beneath were scarcely Fuilled by the gentle breeze that silently moved vover thelr surface. Under royals and with the wind abeam, our ship sailed “summer sea” almost as n ly and <racefully as an albatross skimming the Ocean's crest. It was the custom on board, owing to the ex- cessive heat during the daytime, t ship's company the privilege of singing until 9 o’clock. which is an hour later ime usually allowed on board ships of at sea. This hour havins arrived, #iven to pipe down and for the watch | to lic aft on the quarter deck. and stew them- | selves on the weather side, between the :uns; < was hove and the lights reported out; | swasthe speed of the ship. Every. thing tien became quiet about the decks. and | there was at this time no appearance, in any | quarter, of any change either in wind or wea- ve night was so very beautiful and the stars xo very bright that I could not refrain frou: repeating to myself: “If yon bright stars which gem the night ~ Be etch a blissful dwelling place, Where kindred spirits reunite Avvt live to mest the loved of this——" r only had Ispoken, when a voice tly in my ear: tad better shorten sail.” words were spoken very distinctly, and I turnei around expecting to see the speaker; but i was alone at the break of the poop, and there was no one near As L was certain that I nad heard the words, It was some time before i could satisfy myself that I might have whis- | ids e unto that madeby Niagara’s mighty fall, and with time only to order, ‘Hard up the helm! Let go the main sheet! Let go the lee topsail sheets! Let go the topsail a furious blast struck the ship, forcing her over under its mighty power, until the muzzi our lee ns were buried in the water, while at the same time a dense mass of spray or mist was Griven over the rail with a force that blinded every one. As the ship herself was almost thrown on her beam ends by the first puff of the squall, so all on deck: were thrown down, and found themselves struggling in the lee scuppers. For a few moments, what with the howling of the wind, the slapping of canvas, and the impossibility of standing upright, it ay peared to me doubtful whether or no I should be able to save either the sails or the spars; but our stanch old ship paid off slowly and surely, and as the force of the wind was brought abaft the beam the crew picked themselves’ up = worked with a will in carrying out my or- ers. At length discipline, combined with the pre- parations that I had made, enabled me to tri- umph over the fury of the squall, and by the time the ship was before the wind the topsails had been clewed up to the mainsail hauled snugly up to the yard; then close reefing the topsails, I set the fore and main and furled the mizzen, then sent the topgallant and royal yards on deck. Looking around to see what damage had been done, Ifound the foresail and jib were split, and the ‘foretopgallant sail blown away from the _ Stay; there were also a few bruised limbs among those who had been pitched to leeward. All the smokers forward lost their pipes and tobacco, id received a thorough drenching, while the watch officers who had turned in, being on the weather side of the ship, were all turned out in a most uncere- monious manner, finding themselyes suddenly wling on the deck in their staterooms. Everything was to rights at last, the ship running before the wind, when as suddenly as the squall had begun, #0 suddenly it ceased, passing away ina cloud of mist, and disappear- ing in the distance to leeward, leaving nothing to mark its pathway save our good ship stripped of her canvas and lying almost motionless on the water. found the captain standing at the door, looking very pale and miserable. After giving ‘him the details of the squall and of my actions in regard to the ship, he remarked : “That was a terribie squall, Mr. Bluegrass.” “ Yes, sir,” I answered, ** i I think it must have been a ‘white squall ;’ but it is all over now; it has passed ahead; and as the weather is as it was previous to its advent, With every indication of continuing fair, shall i € sail ? lake sail. sir!” he answered, with indigna- tion expressed in his tones, “make sail, sir! No, ‘* Thus the interview ended, and sail was not made on the ship in a hurry. White squalls, so called, are of very rare oc- currence. No seafaring person of my acquaint- ance has ever experienced one. Even with my fifty years of service this was the first and last Thave ever met. Showing, as they do, few or no signs of their approach, and traveling with great velocity. they are particularly dangerous, and woe betide that unfortunate vessel over- taken by one, if unprepared to meef it, for she must either be dismasted at the first fury of the bast, or else forced over by its mighty power, be capsized, and In the deep bosom of the ocean buried. From the time when I discovered the far dis- tant mist that heralded the approach of this one until the time when it had passed away not an hour elapsed, and it left us with the stars as brightly shining, the wind as gently blowing, and the sea almost as smooth as it had been be- fore its coming. ely have stated, sail was not made again on the V-— short sail that I reduced her to, the captain not permittii ny more to be made, bein fearful lest another white squall might be bolted up somewhere in the universe, only to be let loose upon his devoted head. At last, to the surprise of everyone, sail was ordered to be made, and in due time’ we arrived safely at Porto Praya, where, finding the co:nmander in chief, our cap- tain reported “The dangers he had passed.” In conclusion, Task, whence came that mys- voice, but for whose repeated warnings hould not in all probability have discovered the approach ot that squail in time to prevent at least serions damaze to the ship, or perhaps her loss vgether? I ascribe the voice ana those rning words to that “Sweet little cherub ‘That sits up alort, And looks out for the Iife of ck. Poor —Christmas at Sea. ee “The Fork of Death.” In M Eugene Chayette’s witty and curious littie volume. “Restaurateurs et Restaures” (saysthe New York World), some entertaining portraits are given of eccentric guests cele- brated at Parisian cafes. One of the most fa- mous of these was Gourier, commonly called ‘Th ork of Death,” f the Restau- rant Bonvalet, who invited a victim to dine with him by the year, and slew him with high feed- ing. The tirst died of apoplexy, after a six- mouths’ combat; the second held his own for two rs, and then succumbed to a plai ‘an indigestion brought on by over-in- duigence in the liver of the Strasbourg goose, ‘three days after,” as Gourier sadly said, when gazing on the faneral from the window of the restaurant, “Ihad treated him toa new hat for his birthday.” A third champion then de- scended into the arena, a long, lean man named Ameline, who said, as his invariable grace | when sitting down to table with his host. raseal, I'm going to bury you!” while gently replied, by way ot “Amen.” Nonsense; the other two said the same thing.” You old the h | The crafty Ameline, however, took occasion to pick a quarrel monthly with his amphitryon, and Tretiring sulkily to his tent, dieted himselt on tea, toast afid senna, returning to the encounter mollified and refreshed after an absence of two been mistaken, for if 1 was not, from whence could the voice have proceeded?” Resuming my ‘walk and cogitating over the matter, the time Passei quickly, and four bells were’ reported gad struck, then I gave the wsual orders to— e the lookouts! Heave the log! Muster he watch! Report the 10 o'clock Itz hts out!” The log again gave five knots as the speed. and there was still no chanze of wind or of weather. After this I took a stroll around felt of the weather-head braces and | the 5 finding everything taut I went upon the poop and stood tarboard quarter scanning the horizon, in this position looking to windward, the sau:e geatle voice again whispered in my ear— “You had better shorten sail.” This time there was no mistake, and [ looked as [had upon the previous occasion, < to see the speaker, but there was no ene in sizht whe could possibly have spoke! indeed, the only person on the poup besides myseli was the lookout, stationed at the life- buoy on the port quarter, and he was standing facing to leeward, watching the phosphor- escence of the sea, utteriy oblivious of every- thing save of his own thoughts. He certainly was not the mysterious speaker. Who w Tam not easily startled, nor am [ superstitious, but is it to be wondered at that [ felt, to ~ay the least. queerly, knowing myste- Fious beings were around wiio could make them- selves heard, yet could neither be seen nor felt? ‘Then f argued to myself, this whisperer is evi- dentiy friendiy, as accidents do not result from Deing under short sail, whit terrivle ones have resulted from carrying too much: reasoning ths, although the stars were stili as brilliantly shinin.. the wind as gently blowing, and the ship a« quietly sailing as when my watch com- menced, and although there was not a cioud to seen, | xave orders— “Purl the royals and stow the flying jib;” then ordered (he watch to remain on their feet, not on the topgaliant forecastle, looking at the h rzon from all points of view there, but nothing could be seen indicating a change. As | passed down the forecastle ladder on my way aft. cach one of the idlers seated forward greeted! me with— ‘Halloo, Bluegrass; what's the matter?” “Why are you taking in sail?” ‘Are there any squalls brewing ?” _ As I could give these questioners no good Feason for my action, I preserved a dignified si- Jence and continued on my way, resuming my walk upon the poop, where in less than five minutes’ time and while | was in the act of walking the deck, that same mysterious voice whispered once more— “ You had better shorten sail.” ‘This was the third time of he warning, and as at the time, so now—there was no who could have spoken. 1 or three days, during which Gourier lost still more exeund: by eating ra idly and injuring his digestion by solitary and gloomy reflections. One day, after this duel had lasted three years, sourier, who had just helped n‘m to a fourteenth slice of four-year-old Welsh mutton, threw his head back. ‘His companion, thinking he was about to sneeze, muttered the customary bene- diction, but Gourier fell forward into the cur- rant jelly, dead as the mutton he so dearly loved. He who had taken the fork had perished by the fork. He should have imitated the prudent diner of the cafe Riche, who always had two dozen saucers piled at his left when he sat down to table, and wore one between his collar and the nape of his neck throughout the repast, changing it as it became warm, as a preventive agaiost apoplexy. os A Story of the Golden Slippers. From the Chicago Inter-Ocean. In Judge Jameson’s court yesterday when a comely French maiden took the stand to tes- tify against a man who had stolen her watch it was noticed that the twelve solemn Jurymen sat with downcast eyes throughout the whole time she was giving her testimony. Those twenty- four windows of the soul were all turned toward the little platform on which the witness-chair stood, where two small shapely feet, encased in the tiniest of Freach slippers, saucily kicked out from beneath the folds of a heavy silk skirt and knocked all! ideas of the testimony out of the men who sat in judgment. The judge looked severe and then pleased as he, too, eyed the pretty feet. The state's attorney addressed his que the detence tried to cross-examine them, but gaye it up and sighed “You may go.” The witness stepped down and the spell was broken, but re- gretting the loss the counsel recalled her, and again the little feet kicked out. bringing smiles to all faces. Three times were the pretty feet recalled and three times was the prisoner at the bar forgotten. jon in Chi The subject for discussion before the last meet- ing of the Chicago Medical Society was crema- tion, and numerous opinions, for and against, were put forward. One doctor favored it on the ground that it prevented the spread of disease germs, while another thought it excellent on this ground for large cities, but in country places there was little danger of contagion anyway. Another advocate held that, although public sentiment was adverse to it, yet it was best from a sunitary point of view. Still another considered cremation as more esthetic and re- fined than inhuman—a novel plea. The opinion was expressed by one doctor that the preferences of every one should be consulted, and that no Jaw could be enacted to compel the cremation It was also held that public senti- ment was veering in the direction ot cremation, and it should be educated in that direction. les of I went to the cabin to report, and i @ hurry, for during the space of | four days and nights’ she remained under the | ions to the little slippers and thecounsel for | TRAFFIC IN HEATHEN Gops, What Dealers Say About the dol ? Market. z= 4 TALK WITH CHINESE AND JAPANESE MER- CHANTS—BARNUM’S NEGOTIATIONS FOR A MON- STER IMAGE—ENGLISH IDOLS AND BIBLES FOR THE HEATHEN. From the N. Y. Times. A little over a year ago there was an auction sale in this city of idols of the heathen. The col- lection was one of the most miscellaneous that could well be brought together. It embraced everything in idoldom that was grotesque, uni- qué; hideous, handsome, and vulgar. It re- quired considerable persuasive power on the part of the auctioneer to dispose of these, gods, but it was finally accomplished, and the figures of stone, wood and bronze, and porcelain which had received the homage of the Celestials, the Japanese, and other children of the East found their way into the parlor of the rich and the relic-hunters. New Yorkers got all they wanted at very reasonable prices, and the demand for this class of objects has been so limited ever since that deaiers laugh immoderately when asked what the quotations are to-day in the god market. ‘hinese merchant on Broadway was visited y a reporter on the hunt for heathen gods and statistics about the traffic in these articles, their price, manufacture, &c. The merchant was affable and appeared willing to throw a great deal of light upon the subject. He talked with such rapidity, however, and the I's wobbled around so on his tongue, that it was with some difficulty that his ideas could be firmly grasped. Melicans didn’t take kindly, he explained, to paying $20 and €30 for’ an ivory Joss, even i he was carved out in the most artistic manner. They didn’t object so much to invest in the five-cent gods, and out of a recent importation of 200, only about 50 were left.in the store. These miniature gods to which he referred are of pottery and about an inch in height. They represent favorite Chinese vinities, dressed in the garb of mandarins who are in various postures. Some are kneeling as if in prayer, othersasif engaged in brewing some compound in a vessel that very much resem- bles an apothecary’s mortar. Others again carry matchlocks over their shoulder These latter are the war gods, so the merchant said. They are made in China and snipped hither in bran. They are. he said, a very fair representation of some of the better looking of the gods of his countrymen.- No attempt was made to copy some of the popular nities, on account of what white people considered their extreme hideousness. But white people drew a fine dis- tinction between handsome and homely gods such as never occurred to Celestials, who wor- shipped both with equal fervor. The gods of Chinese families were considerably larger than these mimic gods of commerce, and all the way | from one to a dozen constituted the outtit of a man of means. A really good god of decent size hadn't seen the inside of ‘his shop for a twelvemonth. It was only occasionally that there was any inquiry for them. This ssion in the trade the merchant attributed largely to the missionaries” who, he believed either begged, bought, or stole all the gods they could, when the empire Was opened to their hum: ing society. They sent the idols home to America and -England in expressed the opinion ns had more gods they would be rent and far better than they are. As for ew Yorker, he had only one god, and tha As for himself he devoutly be- gods, and when he desired success i any particular thing, such for instance, as in uioney-making or in love, he took his god into a close ed vizorou unto him. How much of what the heathen said is true, the re- porter had no means of determining. There y acarious twinkle in the almon when the religious branch of as entered upon that was not, to say the least, re- assuring. To the store of the first Japanese manufactur- | ing and trading company of Tokio the reporter betook himself. Here was found an immense play of Japanese goods of every conceivable description, but very few ods were included in it. It was explained by the enlightened Japa- nese who took charge of the visitor that only the lower class of Japanese are addicted to wor- shiping gods of brass, bronze or stone. [This statement may, perhaps, be disputed by mis- sionaries.] The upper 3 have believed ina Deity, but have a different way of express- ing their belief. No, there wasn't much doing in the god trade; so little, in faet. that the com- pany had aliowed their stock to run almost entirely out. He was sorry he couldn’t exhibit ing choice in th d line. He could say Semething about tir however, which might pos- sibly proveinteresting. Theauthentic history of Japan, he said, extended back for 2,331 years or thereabout; beyond that everything was shrouded | m tradition. Tenshokodaizin was the founder | of Jap: long and uninterrupted line of rulers. truler being the one hundred ani ty-tifth in the line, and was, according to counts, a pretty capable fellow. Hismem- as embalmed in theshape of statues, which are carefully preserved in the temples. The man was not worshiped—that was, not the term to use—he was respected and roverenced as Americans reverence Washington. No statues ot Tenshokodaizin had ever been brouzht to this country that he was aware. ,Zinmu Tenno was descended from Tenshokodaizin, and was the first Emperor with whom authentic history had any dealings. Zinkoku was the Queen wno sub- dued Corea, and she is neld in high esteem to this day. Then there was Ozintenno, her son, who gave the country wise andgood laws. All these had representative figures on pedestals in the temples. Hachmaa was the Japanese war god, while Kami corresponded to the Anzlo- Saxon God and Akuma to the civilized type of the devil. Akuma was altogether a hideous being when presented in clay or bronze. The only one the gentleman had heard of in this country was cap- tured by a Connecticut gentleman for $12, after having beaten down the Japanese importer from $22.50. But of all Japanesegods, Daikoku was the greatest favorite, because he repre- sented wealth. Daikoku ‘ay8 appeared sit- ting on rice bags and holding a mallet in his right hand. The rice bags were supposed to Tepresent wealth and the mallet power to cre- ate wealth by sending a bounteous rice crop. Every family had its Daikoku. Katow Kiyomasa was a famous fighting general, who found considerable favor in the eyes of his countrymen. “Of course,” explained the gentleman, “you Americans can cast al- most as good bronze figures and make almost as fine figures of potter’s clay and wood as the Japanese, hence there is necessity for im- bial them for you. When we do find any- ‘hing unusually fine In the way of images we purchase it, and have no difficulty in selling it again to some gentleman whe is making a col- tection of curios. A clay image can be bought of us for 25 cents and upward, according to the decorations and finish ; @ bronze image for $1, and some have been sold for as high as $100. In Japan they make these things very costly some- times. I know of one image in Tokio which is valued at between $5,000 and $6,000. If you want to see idols in endless variety you want to go among the Buddhists. They have more gods than any other people on the earth. As for devils, they have them of every shape and color —blue devils, green devils, red devils, yellow devils. We haven't one in the store, or I would convince you.” The demand for these idols was so limited, he added, that the firm seldom imported them. Possibly the popular craze for art decorations might after a while include unique heathen images, and then there would be a spurt in gods which would encourage dealers to import them in considerable num- bers. In Vantine’s, near 14th street and Broadway, the reporter found a Simon Pure American, who was from the countries where tdol worship isat its height. He charged upon English man- ufacturers the Reponstniny of supplying the Worsh pers of Buddha with idols. ‘They make ‘em in Birmingham,” he said, ‘and ship ‘em to India by the cargo. I've heard it said that ves- sels have come into port with boxes ot heathen gods on one deck and Bibles on another— the bane and the antidote, you see, wafted by the same wind to the heathen shores. They call these Birmingham idols ‘Brummagen gods,’ and a ready market is found for them among the Hindus. They are made of wood, bronze and clay, and you will see them ranged along the shop shelves, and just as much a re- cognized article of commerce in that couniry that if Meli differ th To sum up the results of the reporter's search after god-lore. it may be said that a good god, highly polished, painted and finished off in a fashion to make a heathen happy, may be ob- tained for about #20. Such a god will orna- ment any parior and lead to many reflections upon the usefulness of missionaries, and the neces- sity of contributing largely to their support. Bronze gods are worth more than wooden ones, while some porcelain gods are valued more than either of the other two classes. While con- siderable difficulty may be experienced just now in buying gods for holiday gifts, it is by no means siaporesie) to satistythe most craving appetite, for an order on any one of the numer- ous dealers in Japanese and Chinese goods in this city can be filled in a few months’ time. In years gone by quitea holiday trade wasdriven in gods, fat the custom of loading down sweet- hearts’ and loyers’ stockings with the heathenish mementoes has fallen into desuetude. = seonplcls chika Castle Island Light. 4 BALLAD. From the Indpendent. L Between the outer Keys, Where the drear Bahamas be, ‘Through a crooked pass the vessels sail To reach the Carib Sea. *Tis the Windward Passage, long and dread, From bleak San Salvador; (Three thousand miles the wave must roll Ere it wash the Afric shore.) Here are the coral reefs That hold their booty fast; ‘The sea-fan blooms tn groves beneath, ‘And sharks go lolling past. Hither and yon the sand-bars lie, Where the prickly bush has grown, And where the rude spoi er dwells, In his wattled hut, alone. Southward, amid the strait, Is the Castie Island Light; Of all that bound the ocean round It has the loneliest site. 1. *Twixt earth and heaven the waves are driven Sorely upon its flank; ‘The light streams out for sea-leagueg seven. To the Great Bahama Bank. ~~ A girded tower, a furlong scant Of whitened Sand and Tock, And one sole being the waters seeing, Where the gull and gannet flock. He 1s the warder of the pass ‘That mariners must find; ‘His beard drifts down like the ashen moss Which hangs in the soutuern wind. ‘The old man hor stands on the shore And bodes the ‘withering. gale, Or wonders whence from the distant world Will come the next dim sail. From the Northern Main, from England, From France, the cratt go by; Yet sometimes one will stay her course ‘That must his wants supply. a1. In a Christmas storm the “Claribel” struck At night, on the Pelican Shi But the keeper's wire heard not the guns And the beil’s imploring toll. She died ere the gale went down, Wept by her daughters three— Sun-ilecked, yet fair, with their Engilsh hair, Nymphs of the wind and sea. With sail and oar some tsland shore At will their skiffs might cain, But they never had knowii the kiss of man, Nor idoked on the peopled main, Nor heard of the old man Atlas, Who holds the unknown se: An: the golden fruit tiat is guarded well By the young Hesperides. Iv. tle Island Light seamen teil mate, alone Was s reck of the * Cia And how for months he tarried With the keeper on the tsie, And for each of the blue-eyed daughters Had ever a word or a stile. Between the two that lov: He lizhtly made his And deties a chance si Fram the father’s sight him 90k them off und voice, ‘The second her trouble could not bear, So wild her thoughts haa grown That she iled witi a luraizg sinugsler’s crew, But whither was never kupwn, Then the keeper aged Ite Lear, Lett with ono fulbiful child; But ‘twas ill to see a maid 89 young Who never sang or smiled. H cams, anon, the white full moon t rules tite middle your, Tr gilstoned down on a Ught-house tower, ‘A beach on either hand, And the feature wan of a’ Digging a grave tn the s EDMUND CLARENCE StEDMAN. ee WHAT To Eat. gray old man nd. THE FRENCH WAR DEBT. its Magnitude and [iow the Burden was Taken off the Nation, Paris Dispatch to the London Times. M. Mathieu Bodet, who filled the post of minister of finance from July, 1874, to Mareh, 1875, and whose name is thus associated with one of the most critical epochs of French finan- cial history, has just published two portly vol- umes on “Les Finances Francaises de 18700 1878,” (Hachette). The subject is inter- esting In the highest degree. The war and the insurrection had left France almost crushed under a total additional debt of no less than £520,000,000, £9.240.000 being the amount of the burden added by the v: of the Commune. The invasions of 1Si4 and 1815 left the country a legacy of ne small dimensions, viz: £99,200,000, but __ this was not a tifth part of the charges which re- sulted directly from the war of 1870, without reckoning the increase of the ordinary army and navy estimates, which, after the invasions of 1814 and 1815, were even reduced from 500,- 000,000f, to 208,000,000f. The meeting of the vast increment of expenditure entailed by the event of 1871 was one of the most marvelous financial feats on record. A loan of 2,000,000,- 000f, was contracted in 1871, and another of 3,000,000,000f, in 1872. Notwithstanding the enormous increase of taxation about to become necessary, French and foreign capitalists offered for the first 5,000,000,000f. and for the second upward of 43,000,000,000f. ‘The Government had at the same time, and without delay. to create new taxes to meet the new burdens con- sequent upon these loans, and upon the re- organization of the vast military material and had been shattered by the war. million pounds sterling of new eeded to do this, M. Mathieu Bodet describes how, heavy heart, yet resorutel: about this ungrateful and painful task. For four years they labored at it without. flinching. Year after year came dispiriting deficits. The Jong discussions on the tax on raw materials by M. Thiers and rejected by the ail Assembly will still be remembered. The scheme of new taxes was at length com- with a bean borne, the ever-increasing surpluses which have made the post of minister of finance such a grateful one to M. Mathieu Bodet’s successors, have since then been the wonder of Europe. Although the ordinary expenditure has been in- creasing, taxes have been remitted, and already £12,000,000 out of the £28,000,000, which had to be added to the burdens of the country, have been dispensed with. This history is told by M. Mathieu Bodet with spirit, and the narrative | has the additional attraction ot being the work | of one who was an eye-witness of the iucideats | he relates. a What It Costs in Cleveland. A Cleveland newspaper gives a detailed esti- mate of the cost of matrimony in that city toa! young man of fairly good position in the social world. The wedding itself, calculated on the basis of $10 to the minister, is $332.75, and then | there is #300 for a Journey and $750 for farni- ture after the return. Family expenses—for the ante-addition period—are estimated at $1,390 a year, and altogether it is concluded that no young man can venture without $2,000 in pocket and an income of $1,500 per year.” It is added, however, that a plain marriage cere- mony can be had of the proper officials for $2.75. As Usual, The commercial traveler of a Phila: house while in Tennessee approached x st as the train was about to start, aud = “Are you going on this train?” elphia cer ‘ou can do me a favor, nything. You see, ive got ¢ tile trunks, and they always make tra for one of them. You can get one pl on your ticket, and we'll eucher them. 3, Lsee: but I haven't any ticke “But I thought you said you wei this train?” “So Lam. I'm the conductor.” bit the government set | leted in 1875. The ease with which they have | Sy*t: | °FF\HERE IS NOTHIN __ EDUCATIONAL. _ M. RRATT'S ENGLISN 1833 Penusy vania ave. cor we-t; to be opened FURSDAY, J you Wish your children well, send + FPRENCH Lip JEW TER Morning, Afternoon” and i krades. The system of teach: and practical. buderaie. Ga ¥. PRUD'HC RY. ANGARY MING ux € i, MM TPVHE SISTERS OF THE VIST ire meet to er of yup yoTicr. are now s to boar: etween 1. Wem FOR pot avenue, partic: Tite Vier tation, R. F. MUSSAE and in Ch Sex JOHN WOOD, a7-fa Poi Luiksd ISS AMY LEAVITT, OF Bos a f Voc: and In-trmuental Mic K street northwest. HOOL OF EL aaa i, AND . aud SATURDA) imo | FALL AND wyyTen 4 OMMENT ON PARLE A PARIS" te quired. Pre ate of oy Point Pout a8 tor nae and Sas, 1216 PF te fare Segpund-clans to Pies and sterroe BW. & Ticket ott information tur. Tieketa es SEC. COLLIERS | | and Classical School for Boj DAY, OCTU 10. 1 French, English Wi Keoped on 3c 538 T STREE next t City Post Of Fur further xe; and wt i) strwet wharf. : — « MATTINGLY, General WM. P. WE te (Translations 4. D5, LAPRINCE, FROM Pays, i mversstioual Le in French, at her own an K STREAMERS, F THE LAKE Noerenk AND NEW \C STEAMER LAD ‘uyils’ residen 6th stowet.overy MONDAY, F THAY, at Sceiock putme touche ot Lookout and Fortress Monroe, AL be inened an Coibown Ld 3-0 Kindergarten aud Seriiz dies and Children and Normal Tustl Drewing and German free, we Tih ©. GRAVES. Principal. : int at 3 AVERLEY RY —M412 HM STREET | Second Pant ba northwest, Wa-hinston, D. boarding and Day | | Ke DAYS, THURS- DISS LIPSCOMR, Prinetyal. PRENCH TAUGHT ORALLY—NO MORE GRAM Taw prepared to tench on A. Sardou's Oral MEKS Quickest jand most vractical. | 40H GIBSON and E. C. KNIGHT leave Pier 41, ero Bon bia Meaty; GAG | River, New York, every SATURDAY, at four o'clock p. . P.O. Be m., and Geonmiown every FRIDAY, at 7 am. FOr Water Heoncetown—. 3 MA 8 y apply to ater street, @ MPSS Baur . scum: ALFRED WOOD, Secretary, TEACHER OF F: om 613 15th xtry . Troanity. No. 1 ARD LINE - no =. (usanp Live, ITICR! Chil LAN} ROUTE. Iath. ; THE, CUNARD STEAMSHIP COMPANY LIMUTED, QPENCERIAN BUSINESS G0 BETWEEN NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL, i Seon [lr f CALLING AT CORK HARBOR. * 3S Ninth and D etreets northwest, oc FROM TTER 40, NLR. NEW YORK. attractive hal in the handsrmeadificn known thromehout = one the United Statesax LINCOLN HALL BUILDING, Day on Ai and Evening Seasions for Ladies and Gentlemen." Sons and danehters educuted for real life ceived throuchont the year. A pamphlet, contaimne gn eloquent address to the students on “Elements of Success,” by Jamen A. Garfield: also fall information pares oy ranaon. Ghucerning the Celiegs, wiii be rent true uyon applica | $60, $80 ant $200, socording to sccommodstions, Hon ty fnall, oF nisy be obtained at the College office, | 110 ea Geet be: HENRY C. SPE! ‘R, Principal. MRS. SARA A. Si aoe feed he oe _ SPENCER, Vice Principal, oat Heamers marked * do bot carry + rage ieee from Liv. and Queenstown and all other partsof Europe at lowest rates, ‘ax the mind, son) aud cl sie “ 1 ‘bills of isaen given for Belfast, FRIENDS SE! RY, Havre, Antwerp and other portson the Gomknent cod ‘ I Steger, Berwexs 18TH AND 1oTH Nontuwest, | for Mediterrauean pork, Affords to Girls and Boys the best facilities for a iberal | For freacht aud pansae apply at the Company's office, education; prenases its pumila to enter College. Patrons | No. 4 Bow.ing Green, or beth steerave and cabin Seep. Sxpenee for 1 = WILs VTLS BIGLLOW & CO., 605 7th street, Washington, VERNON H. BROWN & CO., New York; RDI Est jerars. 11S Blur LOW & CO. 006 Th stie.t, Was Norra ‘ LLoYD— STEaMsHiP Line BErwr FS ea CAORS, Bos Na Young Ladies. West End Coun. circular. venth year. ATICS, NATURAL SCI- iy or tn NDON, SUCTHAMY-TUN ASD BEES JAN The stenmers of this company will eaii EV ¥ SAT. Columbian Co: ULDAY trom Bremen Pier Lo of bd ive, Hoboken. = 4 on “yrom New York 0 Jesteat Acapeaty, Southanmrtonsand Bienen,” fist cabin, $100, mcomd 1544 T stteat northwost. Mteeraue, $30, prepara ‘coruneaten, PC. LFIELD. Mus. Doc. . For freuebt or apply to ORL HIS & CO. tember 26th. 920-4" | 2 owing Groon, Rew Sork. W: G. METZEROTT & ALFEED, BU G0, fas Penuryivania aveinie Rorthwent, Agta foe NEw YORK ROTTERDAM. fire*-slass Steamers of this Lina, HE. ARCH! The “AMSTERDAM, ° ) “SCHILDA! a returned £ commence on HER HAS echool will 2s For RS SCHOLTEN," circulars and further lar addew ul upen * CALAND,” and anaes, Mrs. MN. ARCHER, 401 Massachusetts avenue, | Oarrying the U. 8. Mails to the Netiweriands, leave. Walle opposite Thomas Cire: eB eon S yr gee we vy on WEDNESDAY. = 7 Nontm: | ,Fint #60-97). Pa Cabin, $80. Bteoraae, yee weit? Sal General Agent, 27 Sout ne A colect Eng. ‘or passage apply to W. G. METZERO’ : superior facilities {or ‘925 Peuneyivania ve, Warhunyton, or Be , The Siege td give omen Agent, Natiousl Safe Deposit Bs ieasant lomo to ix young wir ied at thee! or fe ‘the ‘ork avenue and loth street northwest. ( COLLEG: rd in a crowd three of these heavenselical ones, but if them | stmas trees don’t pan out more for_me this | year than they did last U next year. They b i zer there hangs a seal-skin frock on the tree for his girl, 1 s'pose they manaze to give sealskin all round. A pair of sealskin gloves | would fit me bull After this speech the youaysters dispersed.— Norwich Bulletin, rere Is BUT ONE Some Useful 3ints from an Experienced ! Physician. Two good hearty meals in the day are sufi- cient for health—one before going to work, ar the other after work is over; that is, breakfast and supper, or what is the same, late dinner. Some lunch ts needed between these meals. but this should be light. A heavy meal in the middle of the day may sult children, but if hard { work has to be resumed, it interferes with the | work, and the work with digestion. Hot heavy | suppers taken shortly before going to bed pre- | yent refreshin < sleep, and are among the most i frequent causes of attacksof indizestion. At the | same time an empty stomach'is to be avolded; a | few biscuits, or something equally light, is all that is required. Variety of diet is of im- | portance to health; the stomach gets wear, ofa repetition of the same every day. Hurry ai meals isto be avoided—eat slowly and chew well. Bodily toil aud manual labor can be best supported by a vegetable diet, as bread, por- ridge, &c., with the addition of milk, eggs, but— ter, and cheese; meat is much inferior to these asa supplier of strength. But it is very differ- ent with mental labor; here a mixed diet, with aniral food in moderation, is best. Fermenting drinks will always have a place among articles of diet, though health can be maintained best without them. The most wholesome are those which contain the least amount of alcohol, such as good sound beer or claret; these,when taken, moderately with meals, aid a week digestion. The practice of arinking stimulants as aids to work isaserious mistake; It checks the desire for wholesome food, leads to excess, and sooner or later injures the health. Tobacco should not.be smoked just immediately be- fore or after meals, as it weakens digestion. Too much smoking is a harmful habit, causing nervousness, shaky hands, enation of tae heart, want of appetite and sleeplessness; whea any of these occur, tobacco should be left off, or used very seldom. The practice of boys learn- Ing to smoke cannot be too strongly condemned. They think it manly, while they are readily in- juring the heaith and growth, so preventing themselves from becoming manly. Excessive tea drinking is an evil not unusual among work- ing women, producing ill-nourished mothers, and weekly babes. Tea should not be taken more than once or twice a day, and should never take the place of a substantial meal. Health depends greatly on good cooking; tho object of cooking is to render food digesii- ble and attractive, and to give at the same time the greatest amount of nourishment with the least amount of waste. Every opportunity of learning and improving in this art should be eagerly seized.—J. Sinclair Hi —_—$§_ er, Philovophy and Big Haw, From the Boston Journal. 2 That philosophy which.:secures advai ntage from disappointment is one Of the best of sessions. This was exceliéutly illustrated at the Patti concert on Saturday afternoon, where & young mathematician, whe, was unable to see | anything by reason of ahuge hat which was worn by a young woman beijgre him, set himseif | about utilizing the structpre in the interests of | his favorite ectence. He observed that as he sat | back in his seat the hi pletely filled tho ; 88 children’s toys are here. We haven't got & bona fide god our whole store. yoreny these gods found a ready sale In New York an: other American cities, but for months there has been little or no demand for them. Curiosity- hunters are pretty well supplied. now, and on! Iv the most unique god finds a ~ Theard while in India of a negotlati making for a Ji at, om} stage from side to side, and. taking out his pen- cil and calculating that the,affair waa two fect in diameter and his own position three fe | -hind it, had exact | | FREDERICK BROWN'S PHILADELPHIA,) and you ENCE OF IN THE MARKET, And that is FRED'K BRowW PHILADELPHIA. All others are Imitations or made to sell on the reputa- | tion of the Original, and may do harm, while FREDE- RICK BROWN'S PHILADELPHIA, will always be a | blevsing in SPRING, SUMMER, AUTUMN, and WINTER. In all STOMACH DISORDERS, ¥or SLEEPLESSNESS, For SUDDEN CHILLS, WHEN DRENCHED DURING THE EQUINOX, WHEN COLD IN WINTER, WHEN DISTRESSED IN SUMMER, Buy 8 bottle of your Druggist or your Grocer for 60 Cents, (insist on having the GENUINE given you— ‘wil secure an article which will serve you well—ALL THE YEAR ROUND. a. PLAIN STATEMENT. x OF THE BACKWARDNFSS OF THE Os ACraBON. AND IN ORDER To EFFECT SALES, WE HAVE MARKED WN IN PRICK EVERY GO MUCH STOCK ON HAND, WHICH MUST BE NOTE THE UCTIONS Our x Our: One Ong Our Oar Oar Onr Our Our Our SPREE FERRER PEEFEPEEPEPER ee: eer arguing: schools do | + yer belong to now ined two till after | Christinas.” Billy replied. “Well, [ve jotued | _MEDICAL, &e. ATE, ‘School for ¥ y oung Ladies and << tember 19, 1381. For circulars ‘THERS 18 THE OLDEST ESTABLISH TCHER and Mica M.C. DOUG: Phyxician; over 30 years: located at 906 B and 1027 12th wtrect northwest.a6 | street soutuwes:, Fetnule [rrwrularities, =" : ce Loucorriiw speedily cured: No change fur aay SLY, OR IN CLASS.—MATHEMATICS, | Txt. au6-int™ Latin, Greek, French, German and Enxlish. — pecial “attention top jon for © Woet Auuafoils and all cuujeditive eeanfaations wrins int ad S..W. FLYNN, A. at, rects, Horthwest. EON. THE OLDEST ESTABLISHED AND thoet reliable LADIES’ PHYSICIAN in theeity, conaulted daily at 455 M ey Tron dard 610.” Ail Female Complaints and eer “enue Comny lain Prompt treatment. 5 roous 20-1 JR. AND MME. SELDEN, PROFESSORS OF MID: ‘707 8th st north Piano, Organ, Vi He . Church organ for pues: a treatent Sertut afsomnodatonn: ovaltations wit - APR SPOS = yatien ss aig. 8) Lascington arouse est sist ster SAFE DEPOSIT CO. _ Tae ese: chaicnte srniied sf say lace in the SECURITY FROM LOSS BY BURGLARY, | _2!?-3m ROBBERY, FIRE OR ACCIDENT. J)E._ ROBERTSON, THE M Di intent etaticnet specialist in ‘act THE NATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY, i ‘89s experience, will re in all of Washington, the Prinary Onrans, fervous und Nocturnal Emissions, Impotancy (los of sexual Tn its own Building, an way Corser 15TH Staxet axp New Yorx Ave. fo" agen Fe ey See ome oe Perpetual Charter Act of Congress January 22d, 1867. | consulted Wednesdays and from 2 Capital. ws $200,000. ‘at bis office, 456 C street northwest. Refers: ‘The Company rents Safes, inatdo ita Fire and Burglar ane ot Baltinnore. Bain lien, 39) Eataw OC! NO PAY!—TO ALL AFFLICTED WITH: Nicos. bore oene vag out mezoury.. DE rewarded by = sveedy care BROTHERS, 906 B ntrost southiweet- Troof Vaulls, at prices varying from $6 to $60 per year, necordiag to size aud location, Hovis aud desks ed Joining Vaults, provided for Saf fo-Renters. VAULT DOORS GUARDED BY THE SARGENT 025-2 TIME-LOCE. sooner So ee a OLD MEDAL AWARDED THE AUTHOR! SECURITIES AND VALUABLES of every deeertp- tion, including BONDS and STOCKS, PLATE JEW- for 5 KEEPING, on EE, at tho Lowost ates. Draecro: Benjamin P. Snyder, Jobkn G. Parke. 219 ~~ CO-PARTNERSHIDS. IMITED CO-PARTNERSHIP.. raigned do hereby certify thst they have Da. JOHN TRIPP. ADAME DE FOREST HAS REMEDY FOR The All fema'e complaints quickly Can ie: ‘Arest northwest. Office hours formed a co-partuerctip for tke sale of Tea tinder the seg yoy py teehee pete name or bem gf WASHIKGTON AND GEORGETOWN, = = I Ps S No or accounts wi [OTT’S FRE! )WDERS—CER" ‘CURE Unless upon s written order ‘wigned JOHN LEETCH, For Ksdney Disssoon, Gravel end all Urinary Discamex \z BARKER Meine. | Nervous ‘Seminal Weaknens, . Gest Serofula, ‘and all Blood oT | speedily ‘cured in 48 hours. For — ——<—— sie by Wat. vISLE. corner 13th WOOD AND COAL. Sy maall undsr ecal Ga reset of peice ae EORGE CREVELING, WOOD AND COAL, 7? Temoved from 17th street wharf to 14th fe S22 1 Best 5y Lousiana STATE LOTTERY. wharf. fe BL pa te Ok gs son eke ae PARTICULAR NOTICE. to Pare on fai, oe, Giese Hishony gh will be under the exclusive: corer reece rimesee GAKD and JUBAL A. EARLY. SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO WIN A FORTUNE, = Fast CAND DISTRIBUTION CLASS A, INSURANCE. _ CoLvuaa FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, 1324 F STREET. USTERS: TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1882, JOHN A. BAKER, FRED'K B. McG! ‘140ra MONTHLY DRAWING. THOS. J. Pee BRAINARD H. WA! — ROB'T I. FLEMING, GEO. H. B. WHITE, LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPA! Ba GALE ‘A. WILLAKD, rrporated in 1868 for twenty-five years by the ture for Educational and a ~ Of $1.000,000to. which = reserve fund o overwhelnung popular vote tts franchise shire? & ago ber 24, A. D.. 1879. GEAND SINGLE NUMBER DRAWINGS WILL eons TAKE PLACE MONTHLY. HENRY A.” WILLARD, President. rr. x, RREDERICK B. McGULEE, Vico President. Insurance sguinat ail Loss by Fire st reasonable Jy9-6m _THE TRADES IT NEVER SCALES OR POSTFONES YoETTS PENN: ; simretaage ne agp 1d fi of every don: : references, Orders by mail promptiy attended to. 026 IBSON BROTHE: 1 Capital PRACTICAL BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS, 1 Capital 1012. Washington, D. C. ta Fino Prucag aspect, Jeno 2 cs of Wittanp HOTEL LOTTERY DRAWING | 23 Poizsof drm FEBRUARY, 1382, Soo priest OR MONEY REFUNDED. 1000 Prizes of . FY ms rSepreeSye. PEELS eee ee SOs z Bie rage SUREEEEOSEEEEEE 7 te oT 08 (OLD om JErTE “ aL.