Evening Star Newspaper, April 15, 1882, Page 7

HOME MATTERS, SPRING HINTS—HOW TO BUY FISH—OLD DISHES IN NEW WAYS—GARDENING, ETO. To Cieayse Wan-raree.—Wipe with a clean Pillow case on a broom, and brush gently. Bub Dad spots with bread crumbs gently. To Remove Gueast Srors.—Put an ounce of powdered borax to a quart of boiling water wash with thisand keep it corked for farther use. Var: su for writing on glass may be made of 500 grain ther, 30 grains sandarac and 80 grains mastic. Dissolve and add benzine until the varnish imparts to glass a roughened ap- peara: Use cold. To Keer Kxtves Iv Goop Conprriox.—Rub bright, and wrap in thick brown paper. Never let knife-handies lie in water, and do not let their biades stay In very hot water, as the heat expands the iron and makes handles crack. Is buying fish one test applies to all, whether mall. If fresh the eyes are tull and clear, the fins are stiff and the skin and scales bright. If the eyes are dim and sanken it is not At for use. and no protestations from the fish- Iman should induce one to buy it. Jervsstem Cream.—One quart of cream, one- third of a box of gelatine, three tablespoonfuls of brandy. Dissolve the gelatine in the brandy, then stir in the cream very gradually. Set it in Oven until lukewarm, or stir it constantly over the fire—then pour it into moulds. This is delicious. Vaninta Extract can be made as easily as the Temon. To half a pint of alcohol allow two va- Billa beans; cut them in very small bits, put them ina bottle, and pour the spirits over them. If possible have a bottle with a glass stepper. In 3 weeks the extract will be ready for use, alia be very satisfactory as well as inexpen- Lopsrers are best in May and June. If fresh the tail when straightened will spring back into Position, but unless one is willing to face the ‘unpleasantness of boiling themat home it is best to buy them ready boi remembering in bay- ing t ry heavy for the size, medium-sized ones are tenderest and Vervet CreamM.—Put into a pan one ounce of Jsinglass, half a pint of sherry, the juice of a Temon and half the rind with two or three ounces of sngar. Let it boil gently till the isin- glass is melted, then strain through a piece of Inuslin into a pint anda half of cream. Keep stirrins until nearly cold, and then put into moulds, first wet with clear water. Ce1ery Sove.—Make a good broth of a shank Of becf and let it stand over night. Skim off all the fat and thicken the broth with a little four mixed with water. Cut into small pieces; add one larze or two small bunches of celery, and Doil in the soup until tender. Season with salt and pepper. Just before serving add a cupfal of Fich cream. SWEETBREADS wiTH McsHRooMs.—Parboll Some sweetbreads, allowing eight medium- sized ones to acan of mushrooms; cut the sweet- breads about half an inch square, stew until tend ice the mushroams and stew in the Iquor for aa hour, then add to the sweetbreads S coffee cup of cream, pepper and salt and a tablespoonfal of butter. SMart Brps, Roastep.—Clean by washing quickly in one water after they have been drawn. Season with salt and pepper. Cut slices of salt Pork, very thin, and, with small skewers, fasten @slice around each bird. Runa long skewer throuzh the necks of six or eight, and rest it on shallow baking pan; putinto a hot oven, or Derore a hot fire, and cook twenty minutes. Serve on toast. : For FILLSTED Mackeret: Bone the mack- rel and cut them each into three strips, have a gridiron ready, rub some butter on the bars, sprinkle pepper and salt (a little cayenne is an improvement) over the Gant and let it boil Yapidiy each side about three minutes Serve =, hot, with sliced lemons. Some persons it an improvement to sprinkle lemon juice Over the fish before cooking it. To Renovate Fursrrvre.—White spots on furniture may be removed by camphene, or by spirits of turpentine. Remove mortar spots with warm vinegar, and int spots with camphene or burning fluid. ywdered pumice stone is better than sand to clean paint. To polish unvarnished furniture, rub on two ounces of beeswax, half an ounce of aiconet root, melted together, and when couled, two ounces of spirits wine and half a pint of spirits of turpentine. “J.C.” wishes to know how to clean the marble slab on her sideboard. In almost all cases washing it with fair water and rubbing till it is perfectly dry will remove stickiness and There are harmless soaps made for the purpose of removing stains from marble, which A QUEER FELLOW-TRAVELER. A TRUE STORY. : Some years ago I had occasion to take a long Journey to the north—a Journey which would involve my traveling all night. A few days before I had received an invitation from a friend of mine, who lived at a town which I had to pase, to dine and stay the night at his house; an invitation which I gladly accepted, ‘as it would prove a pleasant break in the monot- ony of the journey. I resolved, therefore, to 80 arrange matters as to arrive at his house in time for dinner, and proceed to my destination next morning. When the day arrived I was very busy; so, after a hurried lunch, I packed upa few necessaries and rashed off to Euston, where I arrived with just two minutes to spare. Iasked for my train, which the con- ductor pointed out, adding, “If you don’t hurry up, sir, you'll lose it.” I took his advice and jumped into the nearest car, the door of which stood open, and in which there was but one other occupant. I settled myself for my Journey, and for the first time had leisure to observe my fellow-traveler. Now I rather pride myself on being a judge of physiognomy, and my first impressions of him were the reverse of pleasant. le was evidently a fidgety, nervous sort of man; he had restless gray eyes, without much expression in them; while his hair and beard were of a reddish hue. He was dressed in a tong ulster, which [ thought quite unneces- sary, for, thouzh it was late in the year, the weather was by no means cold. There was on the seat beside him a small oaken box, strongly bound with brass and, his eyes were constantly glancing from this box to me in a way that 1 did not at all like, I began to have visions of plots, infernal machines, and I do not know what. After rezarding me steadily for a few minutes, he said: “Is it possible, sir, that you are not aware of this carriage being reserved for state officials?” I looked around, and seeing no indication of the fact, replied that: “I was not aware of such being the case.” “Then, sir,” he replied, “I must beg of you instantly to vacate it, and leave me here in soli- tary silence.” 2 Considering that the train was going at the rate of about forty miles an hour, and would not stop until it reached a small station half way to my destination in about an hour's time, I could not quite see why I should comply with his request, or rather command; and I frankly told him so, adding that “I had as much right there as he had, and did not intend moving.” He replied with a most sdlemn air: “Then your fate be on your own head.” This began to frighten me, for the man’s man- ner convinced me that he must be insane; and the prospect of an hour’s journey in a car with ® madman was not calculated to raise my spirits. However, I put a bold face on the matter, and affected to be engrossed with my newspaper, though in reality I was watching his every movement. He suddenly seized hold of the wooden box and held it on his knees, mumbling some inarticulate words, then suddenly replaced it beside him. In doing so I caught a glimpse of the butt of a pistol sticking out of his pocket. Lhad nothing more defensive than an umbrella and a roll of papers, which, in consequence of their length, I was compelled to carry in my hand. Presently he began again. “Have you studied the marvelous powers of electricity, may I ask?” 4 replied in the negative. “T have,” said he; “and have arrived at such a can be found at almost any drng store. A good variety of this soap will improve the polish. Sometimes a little lemon juice will answer the purpose. ‘Tue quality and flavor of an oyster depend almost entirely on the feeding grounds, the finest in the market being Biue Points, a small, round oyster from Long Island, and the most expen- sive of all varieties. Oysters soon lose flavor and character after opening, and in buying it is safest to have them opened before one. The small ones have most flavor and make better stews and soups, but for frying, large ones are much more convenient. Ear y Pras will soon be in their perfection. To serve them with their full color, have boiling water ready, drop the peas into it with salt and @ very small piece of soda. If you prefer to re- tain the favor in its delicacy, without regarding the color as so important. put the peas into a Dottie, seal it hermetically and place it ina Saucepan of boiling water. By this method the peas will require half an hour's cooking, and ‘will be found extremely tasty. Wiru svrrer costing from thirty-five to forty- five cents a pound, the careful housewife should see that no drippings from beef or mutton are thrown away, ard that all the bits of suet left on slices of beef are cut off before the meat is cooked: keep them in a cool place, and when you have enough to cover the bottom of a basin, “try,” them on the stove, and save the fat thus obtained for cooking purposes. As foundation for gravy, and to season warmed-over potatoes, it isexcellent. Bacon and salt-pork gravy should also never be wasted. Ance1's Foon (the custard and not the cake) 4g made in this proportion: Dissolve one box and a half of gelatine in one quart of milk. Add the well-beaten yolk of three eggs, one cup of suzar, the Juice of one lemon. Let ail just come to a boil. en take it from the stove, and when it is nearly cold stir in the whites of the eges, which you have beaten toa stil froth, then favor it with vanilla. Turn in a mould to cool. This is a delicacy suitable for dessert or for tea. Here is ax Excetrent Rete for making a Gressing for potato salad: Two good-sized boiled potatoes, one teaspoonful of pulverized sugar, one tablespoonful of oil, half a teaspoonful each of salt, pepper and made mustard, a spoonful of Worcestershire sauce, one raw egg well beaten, three tablespoonfuls of vinegar. Mash the pota- toes and rub through the sieve,then add the other ingredients, beating them thoroughly to- her; then pour the dressing over the pota- which have been boiled, cooled and cut in email pieces. This dressingis excellent with fish or cold meat. Ax Ixcestous and exceedingly pretty way to fx a chair whose covering ts soiled and fadea is piepaponiner| These no lining aired. taken off so cantly, and can be laundered a0 successfully, that they are ; the coarse, strong thread of which are woven renders them more serviceable eretonne. For a common chair, squares ofTurkish toweling, pinned on in the same way, do very well. Ganpewte is an operation particularly well adapted to women, as it offers a healthy, cheer- ful employment, in which delicacy of pitch of perfection that, aided by the contents of this box, I could blow this train and everybody in it to infinitesimal atoms.” .” Lhazarded, ‘show about yourself?” I should calmly mount into the air and survey the scene without injury.” “How?” said I. “That,” he replied, “is my business; look to yourself.” Pleasant this, for me! However, I madesome remark which seemed to satisfy him; and he lapsed again into silence. I felt more than ever convinced of his madness, thinking he had pore escaped from some private asylum, for was evidently a gentleman; yet I could not understand what the box could be which he guarded so jealously. I felt very sorry for him, in spite of my dangerous situation. I then tried another tack, and made several commonplace remarks to him; to all of which he answered in monosyllables, suddenly bursting out with: you dare to address me, sir, without hay- ing first disclosed to me who you are? Your te- merity surprises me!” Ithought it best to humor him, and handed him my card, on which was inscribed: ‘J. B. Smith.’ “Ha, I guessed you were a Smith; you look like one; a blacksmith, if | may judge by the smuts on your face.” Here he broke into a ma- niacal lauzh. When he had finished laugh- ing, he said: “Do you want to know who i am?” I said I thought I might as well know his name, if he did not mind. ell,” said he, leaning forward, and peering Into my exes, keeping one hand on the box, “when you first jumped into the carriage I was the Khan o* Tartary; but the wonders of electri- city are such that I am even now changing; I may beanybody in afew hours, or even minutes.” I suppose I looked surprised, for he went on: “Ah, you look surprised; but, perhaps. you will hardly believe that my temper quite depends on who I may happen tobe. Not long aco I was conversing with some friends, and I suddenly changed into the King of Siam, and before they could get out of my way I bit three of their fin- gers off. You should have seen them scatter. Ha, ha, hal” 5 “Good gracious!” 1 exclaimed. “You don’t but do not be alarmed, I mean it?” “Oh, yes, i do; a never am so dangerous unless I hi nto as- sume that character.” sive Then he sat Cas and I was thankful for a little peace. Allat once, to my alarm, he sald quite unconcernedly: “I feel it my solemn duty to inform you that Tam changing, and that in a few minutes I shall be the King of Siam.” Instinctively I looked around for some means of escape, at the same time grasping my um- breila firm, resolved at least to set my fingers dearly. It wasn’t worth while changing cars, as just at that moment I heard the whistle of the train announcing our approach to the next depot. I collected my th together near me, 80 as to be prepared fora husty exit, the more 80 a8 I noticed the feelings of his Majesty of Siam were being worked up to a pitch of excitement, andthe way he showed his teeth would have terrified a far less nervous man than myself. As we neared the depot the train slackened speed, and at last stopped. Just asI jumped out the maniac made a ing at me; but fortunatel: avoided him, and shot the door in: his face. t got into the next car, which was empty; and as the conductor closed the door, I called out: “Here, I say, there is a madman in—” But the whistle drowned the rest of my sentence and the train moved off before I had time to com- plete it. Isat still in a horrible state of nervous- ness. expecting I hardly know what. At last the train stopped at the station for which I was bound, and I jumped out. As I passed his car I could see him sitting there quietly; and I went into the station-master’s room and told him what had happened, advising him to take some means of securing him. He promised to telegraph. but said it was no busi- hess of his, and with this assurance I had to be content. I then went off to my friend’s house, where I arrived Just in time for dinner. I suppose the a r = my ee still he Sects for be sooner id I enter ining-room than m; st ex claimed: J “Why, what is the matter, old man? You've not met @ ghost on the road, have you?” I told bim 1 had seen somebody a good deal worse than a ghost; and, during dinner, I re- lated my adventure, upon which they all con- gratulated me on my narrow escape. After dinner I went off early to bed, pleading fatigue and the next day’s business as my excuse. When I awoke in the erat yt found my host ready for breakfast; and I joined him at once, as my train left in an 's time. As [shook hands with hith at the depot, he remarked that he should like to hear of the man being caught. I transacted my business and, as I had time to the first hotel I came to and walked up into the billiard room, where I met Fred. Chariton, an old school-fellow of mine, who was playing billiards with three others. down stairs, ly been made a fool, caught the train — not shown myself in that neighbot ——_++-_____ GOSSIP ABOUT QUEENS. They Are Said to Be Mostly Common Looking and Ugly Acting Women. Correspondence of the Chicago Inter-Ocean. Pants, March 23.—Phe Empress of Austria has been in Paris for a week, and those who love all things imperial are beginning to copy some of her royal ways. For example, the graclous lady wears her pretty, soft dark-brown hair dressed in a sort of flowing style, drawn back from her face, the parting showing but little, and confined with a dark ribbon at the neck. From there it falls in curls—natural, I think. She is very fond of horseback riding, and is said to be most intrepid when mounted. She has had her favorite horses here at Paris with her, and has been out riding every day in the Bois de Boulogne. She has stayed at the hotel Bristol, out of compliment to England, I sup- . for that is the hotel which the Prince of always chooses when in Paris, and it is there Queen Victoria will be when returns from her visit to the south, where she has gone torecuperate. But they say her calm nerves were not much shaken by that wretched at- tempt on her life. ‘THE EMPRESS OF AUSTRIA registered simply as the Countess of Hone- hembe, and has enjoyed immensely her little va- cation from the cares of royalty. So well does she like to forget that she isan empress and has acourt, that she went out the other day for a walk across Paris accompanied only by the Countess Festetics. Then she went back to her hotel and was dressed to go and dine with the King and Queen of Naples. For a ied republican city, Paris is visited by a good many suvereigns, and several ex-members of royalty have their permanent residence here. Not only is Paris a charming place to enjoy life, but they, doubtless, feel their heads are safer here than in_monarchical cities in these times of bombs and pistols. There is Isabella of Spain, who is at the head of acertain set of society here. There are awfal stories told about the numberof her slaves; but, for my part, I don’t see how any man could admire her for a single second. She is an extremely large, coarse- looking woman, without the slightest trace of true nobility in face or carriage. To see her in decollete dress at the onera, waving her fan be- fore her red face, and gazing complacently at her big fat arms loaded with jewelry, is enough to make one shudder. But ROYALTY 18 WONDERFULLY HUMAN after all. There are some of Victoria’s loyal subjects who say that there is no doubt that her majesty is altogether too fond of beer, porter, and sherry, and that to the frequent imbibing of these gentle potions she owes the color of her nose and the ugly spots which mar the texture of her queenly complexion. THE FRENCH PRESIDENT. “The President and Mme Grevy do them- selves the honor of asking Monsieur and Mad- ame tocome to spend the soiree with them, March—. : “Guests who come on foot will have the good- ness to enter by the principal entrance.” This is certainly an informal sort of card which the president of the French republic sends around to his friends and foes, and one can easily understand why the old aristocracy look upon these balls as a sort of desecration of the Elysees. ——————+e-_____ “Is War Gradually Dying Out?” There are some reasons for hoping that war is gradually dying out. We have not for some time had commercial wars like those between Englandand Holland in the seventeenth century, nor are we likely to have them again, except on asmall scale and with barbarous nations, such as China, or with the petty potentates of Africa. Wars in support of the clatms of dynas- ties, such as that of the Spanish succession, and alleged litigations between monarchies about their rights to provinces in Italy or Germany, such as filled the eighteenth century, are also numbered with the past. There are general influences which tend in the same direction. The people, formerly food for Bpbek are now getting votes, which a regard for their own lives and for the enjoyment of their wages. if not a larger philosophy, will lead them commonly to use in favor of peace. Scienceis at once render- ing war fearfully expensive and ae it of the glitter and romance by which, after all, it in some measure lived. Perhaps the sight of the North American continent, so organized under the federal system as to maintain peace within its precincts, and thus reaping the un- taxed fruits of pers D may not be without its effect on the reat of the world. On the cther hand, neither revolutionary wars nor wars of nationality appear by any means to be at an end. German nationality is yet hardly settled, and may have to be once more defended against French jealousy and revenge. Slavonic nation- les @ question sen fraught with dis- turbance and with the possibilities of collisions between great powers. Revolutionary anarchy may again give birth to military despotism, the fell necessities of which were proved by the career of the military despot who began by pro- claiming, perhaps not insincerely, and certainly in accordance with his personal interest, that his empire was . Conquest itself, and di- piomatic struggles for ascendancy, have not yet ceased to trouble; witness Afghanistan, Tunis, and » The craters of communistic voica- noes at is and Cartagena still smoke, and other eruptions may be at hand. The mere bur- den of the ey system, when it becomes in- tolerable, may pome power to rush to arms as the only means of bi ‘ing a long dead-lock of ruin. On the pacific influence of commerce rather too much reliance has been placed; na- tions, like men, are as often governed by their Hie 3 as by their interests; moreover, free trade does not gain ground. nor is it possible that it should gain ground while the import du- ties are needed to maintain vast armaments. Arbitration makes way, but its sphere is obvi- oly limited ; jegal questions, such as that of liability for the e done by the Alabama, or a difference ut a it may settle, at least if the wrath of the parties is not violently excited; in questions of national independence or ambition, such as those which ted to the Italian and Franco-German wars, it is powerless. Apart from specific causes of quar- Tel, the war spirit as well as the hunter instinct still lingers in the breast of man. Nor is opin- ion firmly settled even in quarters where we should expect it to beso. The free Christian churches may be reckoned as steady opponents of war. but state churches still worship the god of battles. In de Maistre we find a hideous passage bing the earth as a vast altar on which sacrifices of human blood must forever be offered by the sword; and if Canon Mozley, in his ‘‘Sermon on War,” does not go so far asthis, he does In effect almost renounce for his form of religion the hope of effectually preaching peace on earth.— Goldwin Smith, in Nineleenth Century. ————-+-—____ Why the Author Was Not Called Out, From the New York Cor, St. Louis Republican. An amusing incident occurred recently at the first night of the production’ of a new play which was written by a young Journalist with expectation that it would rival “Sam’l of Po- sen.” It was written to depict the fidelity of friendship of the Jews, and it was confidently believed that it would prove a great hit, but it fell flat upon the public and was pronounced with unanimity to be dull and tasteless. The author was behind the acenes in full dreas snit to be called out. He had friends e lata fii Hew Some of His Poems Were Con- ceived. few of their secrets. ‘The Psalm of Life’ came into existence on a bright summer morning in July, 1838, in Cambridge, as the poet sat be- tween two windows, at 8 small table, in the corner of his chamber. It wasa voice from his inmost heart, and he kept it unpublished a long time; it expressed his own feelings at that time, when recovering from @ deep affliction, and he hid it in his own heart for many SO ee Death’ came out Erort, yet alized ineo, bie mind. ‘The Light of the " was com) on @ serene and brntteatas summer evening, exactly si ol uggestive ‘The ‘Wreck of the Hesperus’ was written the regres sraypee cerntact rae S curred, and as the ae A the Hes ‘came. sailing into his mind; he went to |, but could not sleep, and rose and wrote the celebrated verses. It hardly caused him an effort, but flowed on without let or hin drance. Ona summer atternoon in 1849, as he was riding on the beach, ‘The Skeleton in Armor’ rose, as out of the deep, before him, and would not be laid. One of the best known of ail Longfellow’ orter poems is ‘Excelsior.’ That one word happened to catch his eye one autumn evening in 1841, on a torn piece of newspaper, and straightway his imagination took fire at it. eg | i ae! piece of paper, which happened to be the k of a letter re- ceived that day from Charles Sumner, he crowded it with verses. As ‘first written down ‘Excelsior’ differs from the perfected and pub- lished version, but it shows a rash and glow worthy of its author. ‘The Story of Evangeline’ was first suggested to Hawthorne by a friend, who wished him to founda romance on it. Hawthorne did not quite coincide withthe idea, and he handed it over to Longfellow, who saw in it all the elements of a deep and tender idyl.” The Romance of Ocean Travel, ‘From Margary Deane’s Book, Every ship has its romance. You feel that your fellow-passengers are bound to contribute to your entertainment and amusement, and, therefore, you haye no scruples or compunc- tions at watching any love-making going on. Who was to blame when sitting idly on the deck one night we heard above the noise of the screw that deliciously frank avowal made by a young German to an American girl, possessed possibly of faseinations rather than positive beauty?— “Mein Liebling, I thought me never I could lofe one Madchen who is not beautifal; but I lofe you.” Is it 60 they make love in the Vaterland? But coming home, we had a genuine romance onboard. Among the passengers was a demure little Germen maiden, a veritable Gretchen, with her blonde tresses a la Marguerite. She knew INVENTED BY A WOMAR; — PREPARED BY 4 WOMAN — LYDIA 8. PINKHAMS VEGETABLE COMPOUND Is a Posrsive Cunm For ali thoes Painful Complaints and Weaknesses 00 common to our best female population. 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Mrs. Pinkham freely answers all letters of inquiry. Send for pamphlet. Ad- dress as above, ‘and torpidity of the liver. Bs cents per box. ar Paes 2" Soxp By att Darvas. 2s Jp oStetrer's CELEBRATED not a word of English, and was with her aunt, also a German, but whose home was in America, This aunt, growing confidential, told us soon after starting that she was bringing her niece to America for a year, at the request of her parents, who wished her to forget a lover upon whom her heart was set, but of whom they did not approve because of his lack of wealth and title. The sunt had never seen this lover, and could not describe him to us; but she evidently meant todo her duty and fulfil her trast. Now, this maiden, with her firm little mouth, reserved and silent, did not look as wretched as she ought to have done under such circumstances; but we concluded it was because of her nationality. She had our sympathy. There was a man, tall and stern and scholarly, among us, whose English was broken, and who showed little disposition to be social, till on the a day,when, the purgatory Pies Les he mer eing safely through, he begg: e aunt to pre- sent him to the little Fraulein. This she did read- ae the acquaintanceripened into an intimacy. is pleased the aunt, who confided again in us, and said that she was happy that her charge was willing to be entertained, and was go rapidly for- getting the old love. That couple took posses- sion of the cosiest places day and evening; and if you approached too near, you heard him read- ing aloud (always from the same page). and she demurely listening. When we reached New York the tall, dark man took the wee blonde maiden by the hand and led hertoheraunt, and said: “I am , the lover from: whom you fled, and from whom nobody can take the Fraulein he loves. And now, Gnadige Frau, we will all three drive directly to a Lutheran clergyman.” And they did—the poor aunt looking so helpless, the demure Gretchen with fresh ribbons in her hair, and the man whose will was law to those two women. May fortune smile on them all! roe Death rinimed by Electricity. From the Pall Ma'l Gazette, A correspondent writes to us: “There can be little doubt that premature burial does occa- sionally take place in France and Alzeria, also in Germany, in consequence of the laws ordain- ing prompt interment. It is no wonder, there- fore, that the following discovery signaled in I’ Etectricite has been received with great satis- faction. According to this journal, it has been ascertained that the application of an electric current to the body is a certain test of vitality. Such a test being applied five or six hours alter presumed death, the non-contraction of the muscles will prove beyonaa doubt that life is extinct. So, at least, we gather from the jour- nal L’Electricite. All kinds of precautions are taken, from time to time, in France and Germa- ny. to avert the horrible catastrophe of prema- ture interment, but we were assured in Germa- ny last year that nothing is trusted to but cre- mation. All who have witnessed the celerity with which the bodies of the dead, or supposed dead, are shoveled into the grave abroad must cordially hope that the facts cited are incontest- able and may be widely made known. Crema- tion is not a costly process, it is true, but it is not within everyone's means to visit Milan or Gotha when living, much less to order urn bu- rial in either of those cities from fear of prema- ture interment. HERE IS BUT T ONE GENUINE ESSENCE OF JAMAICA GINGER IN THE MARKET, 4 And that is * FRED'K BROWN'S PHILADELPHIA. All others are Imitations or made to sell on the reputa- tion of the Original, and may do harm, while FREDE- BRICK BROWN'S PHILADELPHIA, will always be a blessing in SPRING, FREDERICK BROWN'S s858, TITT 0O| MM MM A coo H T © O MMMM AA CCH H og 2 88 MANM Aki o HME Ssss8 7 00 MMM A A CO H H BBB M1 TTTT (TTT FFE RRR SS8g RBH T tT 2” &£ H see it T $ = RRR 'SSSg BBB i T EEE B RB Sgss8 2 For a quarter of a century or more HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS has been the reiguing specific for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Fever and Ague, a Loss 0 Physical Stamina, Liver Complaint and other disorders, and has been most emphatically indorsed by medical men ae health end strength reetorative. It counter- acts a tendency to premature decay, and sustains and comforts the aged and infirm. For sale by all Draggiste and Dealers generally. apl oes STATE LOTTERY. PARTICULAB NOTICE. Regn peg pope ew ST. GAMD and 3UBAL a. EARLY. ASPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO WIN A FORTUNE. #OURTH GRAND DISTRIBUTION. CLASS E AT NEW OULES TUESDAY. MAY 9 1882, 4itu MONTHLY DRAWING. LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY, Incorpor:ied in 1868 for twenty-tive years by the Legis Jature for Educational and Charitable purposes—with capita: ot }, 000, OU0—to_ wi & rexve fund $550,000 hag sinc town added ae an overwhelming povuiar vote its imanchise was Of the prosent State Constit»dion adopted ta 7 MBER DRAWINGS WILL f PLACE MONTH ¥. SCALES OR POSTPRONES distribution: PRIZE $30. 1.000. TWO DOLLARS EACH. ONE DOLLAK. PRONIMATION PRIZES, 9 Approximation Prizes of $290. 9 i * 200, * .- 3 1857 Prizes, amonnting to, Responsable erresponding ame to whom bers! corpenestion will be nea. For farther formation, write clesriy, ving full ad- qgess. Send cracrn by Expos or Rogirtciod Lette, OF ‘Oy mat addressed ONT t ceed ied BA BAUR. ig NEW Of 8, LOUISIANA, The New York office is removed to Chicaro. N.B.—Orders addressed to New Orleans will prompt attention. receive 'e, particular atte The to the Fact that the entire nv on of the public is cre? ‘of the tickets jor mark Monthly HE hei a Sew oe ae Rat aay Srmmine'to Washington every Monday, Wednesday endl CaS cans Shan cate, We ABE ONES ee 2 ee oe Fine Percale Shirts, only 75 cents. ‘Finest Dress Shirts to order, elegantly made, only §2. Six fine Dress Shirts to order for $9. All goods are guaranteed to give satisfaction in every oracEns 7 TO EUROPE. 3, W. BOTFLFR & SOW Are the Agents for the male of Tickets in this District a? way, at. mas MEGINNISS, 1002 F street northwest. INMAN STEAMSHIP CO. obtain all im S, ® BLury, Ss ae 3. W. BOTELER & BON. porouac TRANSPORTATION LINE. STRAMER # DUBREUIL BROTHERS, MANUFACTURERS OF FINE DR! SHIRTS 1112 F Sraxer Rourmwaen, Wasuixerox, D.C. Bix of the Finest Dress Shirts to order.. All River Freight murt be Prepaid. $12.00 | Returning, arrivein Washington every Saturday nigh Si Fine hit tone te STEPHENSON & BRO., Aouxra, mar2¢ m16-6m 7th street Wharf and Cor, 12th and Pa. ave, |. amma FOR POTOMAC KIVER LANDINGS. OVEMBER 1881, the steamer Fil eave ner wharf, font ot tih r[nomrsons DRESS SHIRT MANUFACTORY ana after ARROWSMELH MEN'S FURNISHING EMPORIUM, tg aS 816 F Street Northwest, Peat Fer ec hee Cote and Homaee, NECKWEAR, On BATURDAY. Currioman snd mieeien aacaes oma BOHN K. WOOD, Agent. -made SHIR’ owing peices Oe cetera. | NT cme cote on rae cane Boy's Wamsutta, unfinished, 60c.; finished, 750. 10 h of every Wows: wn, ‘her wharf, foot of WEDAESDAY and FRIDAL, at 5.0" lock at Lockout ORFOLK HOUSEFURNISHINGS. _ : 709 REFRIGERATORS. ‘We have just ae full line of the SIMPSON REFRIGERATOR, To which we call the attention of those who wish a per- fectiy reliable CHARCOAL PACKED REFRIGERATOR. They have SLATE STONE SHELVES and Galvanized Iron Ice Racks, and lined with Polished Metal, We also have the PERFECTION HARDWOOD REFRIGFRATORS. to Y uy YS, st four o'ck pm, lS YORK STEAMERS pameurc ux EL WEEKLY LINE OF STEAMERS LEAVING NEW YORK EVERY THURSDAY WALNUT AND ASH DINING-ROOM Do. AT QP. M. WILMARTH & EDMONSTON, FOR ENGLAND, FRANCE AND GERMANY, Dealers in China, Glass and House Furnishing Geods. | For Passage apply to Cc. B. RICHARD & CO., General Passenger Aronts, 61 Broadway, New York, Or to PERCY G. SMITH, 1351 and 619 Pennsylvania avenue. apt EW YORK ROTTERDAM. a13-20 709 MARKET SPACE. F YOU WANT A COOK STOVE OR RANGE Call and see our new Range, with Patent Duplex Grate, the best Grate made. Our stock of REFRIGERATORS, OTT, ana GAS STOVES is now complete, of which, as well as Cooking ‘Stoves, we can show assortment in the city. ‘he attention of builders and others is Respectfully cal'ed to o1 Head and 5! Sou i Fireside Jewel and Soci Sig ee vee ef a Maa An inspection is res; ectfully W. 8. JENKS & CO., ‘TIT Tth street northwest. E DDY REFRIGERATORS. Lat and —e— al Just Received ALL SIZES OF THIS CELEBRATED REFRIGERATOR. They are strongly built, han finished, and perfect in practice. Have Slate Stone Shelves, and RK 7 packed with a perfect non- . For thirty-two v weriinn. Wot}? Mag. years they have received the nighest merit ass first- p:. | Scythia": Wed "21 May. Goer Gate ey Wot u0 wae, | Coenienta Wade 7 dune M. W. BEVERIDGE, AND EVERY WEDSES” AY THOM NEW YORK,” 1009 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. \TE | OF PASsAG®. Ra: $80 9nd $1) > onting Ey srorm nations, al Sole Agent for the District. at vers low rates. 8! ‘tickets us. ro i ‘bills of inden given for yam om | aT ALL PRI- Benge furan 2 ater — EA, IMPOTENCY, AND A! [- | for raslo. Weak He calomel or omreans Soeling re oe ‘iverage ant cabin 40 Thed oa Sie DE ee ie wes Eee ome, MEPCUTT | Otis DIGKLOW SOO, 605 Tah strest, Washington, m23-1m* D.C. = YERNOX H. & ©O., New York; R. ROBERTSON, THE MOST RELIABLE AND Orto ‘Messrs. OTIS: IGELOW & CO. Tongest in this cit 18) jana 606 7th otrect, Waalitn iotwaeey Greta} aan Oot ‘ORTH GERMAN LLOYD— Nocturnal ‘ives of Stamanie Line nerwaes New Tout, Havas 'y SAT. Jending physicians of Baltimore. Mail Liberty street. Baltimore, Md. aT A BOTTLE OR TWO OF DR. BROTHERS’ IN- BS Hicorating Cordial will cure spy cage of Debibity, s sexual power. It imy vigor to the 906 B street southw 28-1m* D R. RICORD’S VITAL RESTORATIVE, Approved by the Academy of Medicine, of Paris, re- commended by the Medical Celebrities of the World as aspecific for nervous and physical debility, loss of ly visor, &e.: of Levassor, 10 bis. rue Richelieu, Paris oof Beth, i. -Bance, Baltimore, and GC. Chrieti- syivania aver . On, where descriptive circulars ‘with symptom and testi- mouiais can be bad. T' Hops tug etaps in oS. B, SIGESMON. to % reese, 9:00 pe . daily for Pit est bee BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD, m. daily, except Saturday, Palace Cars B i For Wiltiamaport, iene. and Elmira, at 9:30 a ae Altona =) malts quick ede Can be Fz ces ga oP Te ee Ohio from 1 109 o'clock p.m., with Iedies only. mil-2m* [)®. LEON, THE OLDEST ESTABLISHED AND ‘Pennsylvania svenue, from STC AL Fea Cabana ca eer ty ‘Prompt treatment. vicki Ynaies rooms for 21-1 \ENTLEMEN CAN HAVE SCIENTIFIC TREAT- I mont and a spec:ty Cure of all Venereal by consulting Dr. ., ivania venue. 11:00 and 11:25 a.m. em On Sundays ., 237 Drawing taso'd, anit conaquentiy ail the pricrstn each | Bi tions and advice free of any chance whatever. Grawing are 601d and Arawn and paid. al2- m21-| Jf ADIES. TAKE NOTICK!—DR. BROTT “RS HAS coo H H COO mM COO KER Lies Y experience in the treatment uf Female 8° tut 8 8 8° ke Talting of ie Wousby and Nervous Douitier, , Cons OooH HO OH GOOE Suitation free. Omics, 906 B rtreet eouthwent. in16-m> ee ee a ee FE. ROBERTSON CAN BE CONSULTED CONFT- gon Indies who need 000, L ppp. o OL DD Oo OL DD Oo OL rp Dp 000 ELLE bpp W ow WH HM g888, K KM FEE ,S88, WWwWWH HiT KK DE WwWww HEH Ssss, EKO OH Ee Sgssq Ww oW H #1 Ssss8 K “Kk I ERE Ssss8 PURE AND UNADULTERATED. ‘The peculiar medicinal qualities of Whiskios distill from the finest growth of ry2 in the renowned Valley of the Monongahela, have attracted tha attention of the Medicai Faculty in the United States to euch a dexreeas toplace #tin @ very high position among the Siateria Mettica, We beg to invite the attention cf connoisseursto our celebrated fine OLD WHISKIES of the following well- known brauds, IN CaSES containing one dozen bot- tles each, viz: aca UPPER TEN WHISKEY. VERY SUPERIOR OLD STOCK WHISKEY. For excellence, pureness and evenness of quality, the above are unsurpassed by any Whiskies in the market. They are entirely {ree from aculteration, and are of na- ural flavor and fine tonic propettics, ‘These Whiskies are sold under guarantee to give PER- FEC SATISFACTION, and can be had at all leading grocery stores st retail. H, & H. W. CATHERWOOD, 114 SOUTH FRONT STREET, PHELADELPHIA, m9-3m. 5 hei OILS, WINDOW AND PLATE GLASS. JOBNSTONE'S LIQUID Estimator ratte te Peabo aR. always on TISTS' SUP! GEORGE RYNEAL, Jz., 418 tem Sraext Notruwerr. W. KENNEDY & CO., ‘Established 1800, Dealers‘n TIN PLATE, : ROOFING PLATE, SHEET IRON, COPPER, PIG TIN, SHEET LEAD, ZINO, BUILDERS HARDWARE 606 PENN. AVE. AND 607 B STREET. ALLAN’S SOLUBLE MEDICATED BOUGIES, Patented October 16, 1876. One box 1 in fe leas. wey 2 Sal cape {ie moos! obstinsie tace, no matter of : on of off of sandsl- yovah tat are curain tg prog Arepepae by estoy cxipt of price. ea ps feend. for cir cular. P. 0. Box 1,533. "PRALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD. THE MODEL FAST, AND THE ONLY LINE = and ree BABY 2p, 1s eerie Boe ny ae altimore, Ellicott City, MONDAY, JAN-