Evening Star Newspaper, April 20, 1882, Page 2

From Guitean¢ “Judgment, says Paul, comes first to the Jews; then to the Gentiles. At Christ’s Second Coming God not only Judged the erg ic baman ce, except those on earth, especi- judged the Jewish nation, destroying its nality. For two thousand years, i. e., since 4's covenant with Abraham, he had sent upon Jewish nation the rain and sunshine of reli- gious discipline, and the harvest was at Christ's Second Coming. For nearly two thou- and years, i. e., since Christ came, A. D. 70, ntiles have been under God’s care, and tile harvest must now be near at hand.” —-Truth, p. 43. Here is the original of the above: “As God divided mankind into two great fam- the Jews and tiles—so he has ap- ed a separate Judement for ¢: The Stilt be lay, so very still harvest of the Jews came first. because they ‘Tait to wake he had no will; were ripened first. God separated them from Haply, naught bis heart would thrill the rest of the nations, and for two thousand 1v. years Poured upon oo oe uae and xia Ss i of relixious discipline. When Christ came he ‘Xet & whieper smnote his cars ithe elds were white. By the preaching of Cume ft far, or ros: it near, hrist and his Apostles, the process, necessary Oo his sense It struck so clear to make way for the jadyment, was compiete. ‘That at first he surank wita fear. At the destruction of Jerusalem, the Jews as = nation were judged. Then the Kingdom of Heaven passed from the Jews to the Gentiles. Mait.21, 43. God commenced a process of pre- paration for a second judgment. The Gentiles ‘ame under the sunshine and rain, which had before been sent upon the Jews.’ For nearly two thousand years tie Gentile crop has been maturinz, and we may reasonably look for the Geatile harvest as near. From Guiteau: The Bibie characterizes the inhabitants of | Hades as in a state of sleep (Dan. 12 15: 51), but they are not in @ state of absolute unconsciousness, They are simply w from the world of sense, like a person in ordi nary slumber. They are in the soul of the uni- verse instead of the body. Their operation on the surface ceases at death. Their sleep is op- WHL - posed fo the eras = ty of tnis world. inte also to the perfect activity of the resurrection —_ Sanareanec world. After Christ’s crucifixion he remained OUR POLICE FORCE. SHARP STRIQTURES UPON ITS MANAGEMENT—IT NERDS “MOBILIZATION’—THER ABSURDITY OF MOUNTED POLICEMEN FOR CITY SERVICE. Tt wos evening, and the sun Long had vanished, one by one Came the stars the sky upon, And the Totler’s work was done. ‘To the Editor of Tam Evenrxe Stam: A proposition is before Congress providing for an inerease of the numerical strength of our police force. The enactment of this proposition into a law will involve an additional outlay for the support of the police of about $125,000. Now, there can be no doubt that the force, as managed, is inadequate to the proper police surveillance and protection of the District. There is far less doubt that the force as now placed on duty and worked is, without regard to the paucity of its numbers, inefficient. The most careless observer cannot fail to note the perfunctory manner in which ordinary street duty is performed. Our police force, as a body, has become inert. It needs to have breathed into it the breath of new lite. MOBILIZATION ‘sits great need. If we look for the cause of this stuggishness the diagnosis will, without doubt, indicate that the force, as an organiza- tion, is affected with vertigo. As a condition precedent to an increase of the force, Congress should require the exercise of greater.skill, energy and efficiency in its man— agement. As now managed. not a moderate share even of its latent ability and strength for police duty is brought under requisition. A very. slight insight into the manner in which the force is handled will convince a practical mind that a large portion of its availability for pro- tective purposes Is frittered away through in- judicious and improvident management. Let us examine fora moment. The force is now composed of two hundred privates or patrol- men, besides officers and detectives. if the privates, fifty or more are mounted. Now, while mounted policemen can be used in hand- 1 Peaceful on his bul he lay, D ning of the toll of day; Weartness had passed eway— Near to Sie t cammot stay. UL Palo the sleeper grew, and chill, VA And the whisper seemed to say, “Woy with toll and sorrow stay | “When to rest I point the way? “Leave them far belind to-day. vi “Lot the gift Igive is sweet, R st it brings to weary feet, “Peace to hearts that sadly bent; “Lite and Joy !t mikes complete.” vu. And the sleeper dreaming on Wist not of the morning's dawn; Fir away his soul Is drawa, With the Giver he has gone. in Hades three days, and then he ascended to Jogtal, Indaite surprise the Father. Before he ascended he appeared to | ling large crowds of people on occasions of riot, Att 'tand Giver, wise. His disciples and said, “All power is given to me, | public processions, &c., with good results, yet Se veaeibots ; in heaven and on earth,’ i.e , he entered upon a career of activity in bot worlds. The saints in Hades sleep until the! . tion, when toey. too, will be active in both worlds.”—Truth, pp. G1, €2. From the for ordinary patrol duty in acity,a mounted policeman is of hardly more utility than one of our numerous equestrian statues, and certainly is not nearly as ornamental. NO CITY, SAVE THIS, IN THIS COUNTRY, Guitean’s Fraudulent Sook. To the Editor of Tux Evento Star. THE TRUTH, AND THE REMOVAL. “By Crant. Gurreav. Pub isied snd sold only by the suthc Washi: n, D. 1882. Berean: Ninety-seven pages of the two hundred and The Bibie almost uniformly characterizes the | 224 Probably none in the civilized world, patrols thirty-seven contained in this book area reprint on of the inhabitants of Hares as a state | 168 streets by mounted policemen. Here it is no of a previous volume, which was published in aa 1 Cor. 15:51, &e.) It | Uncommon thing to see at least two policemen ‘ n. | is not to be inferred from this that they aré in a state of literal dormaney or unconsciousness, for we have positive evidence to the contrary. The meaning is, that as a person in ordinary sleep is withdrawn from the world of sense, and es his consciousness and activity, so far as he has any, ia an inward, subjective sphere, so the dead are withdrawn from the material world, aud exercise their cousciousness and a0- tivity in a sphere which, with reference to the material world, is inward and subjective. They are in the soul of the universe instead ot the body. Their operation on the surface ceases at death. ‘Their sleep is opposed to the visible ac- ivity of this world, and opposed to the perfect activity of the final resurrection. Christ, as weil as the rest of the dead, may be said to have been asivep while be was in Hades. His activity in this world ceased; but when he arose out of Hades and ascended to the Fatier he assumed the government of heaven and earth—i. e., en- tered upon a career of activity in both an in- ward aud an outward sphere. So the saints, while they are in [asdes, are asieep as being con- fined in au inward sphere; but when they come forth into the resurrection they become active azain in the outward as well as the inward wortd.”—Berean, p. 369. Here Is one more sample: ‘in order to the full exhibition of Christianity it Was necessary that there should be: 1. A his- tory of the life of Christ. This we have in the four Gospels. 2. A sketch of what followed nis resurrection. This we have in the book of Acts. 3. A systematic exposition of the theory of re- demption founded ou the death and resurrection of Christ. This we have in the epistles of Paul. 4. A code of morality with injunctions and warnings against error. This we have in the whole New Testament. 5. An exhibition of the mature results of Christian faith. This we have in the first epistle of John. 6. A sketch of the futurity of Christ’s kingdora. This we have in the book of Revelations.” — Truth, pp. Tl, 72. Original passage: “In order to the full exhibition of Christianity it was necessary that there should be: 1. A his- tory of the life of Christ; 2. A sketch of what wed his resurrection, viz.: the advent of p rit, and the first progress of his kingdom ler the administration of his lieutenants; 5 atic exposition of the theory of re- zption founded on the death and resurrection of Carist; 4. A code of morality with suitable actions and warnings against error; 5. An exibition of tne mature resalts of Christian th: 6. A sketeh of the futurity of Christ’s ad- Binistrat The first we naye in the evangel- ; the second,in the book of Acts; the third,in ies of Paul; the fourth, in the whole nt; the fifth, in the first epistle of sixth, in the book of Kevela- '—Berean p. 14. could go on and oceupy a! similar specimens. His long revie Boston several years ago, entitled, “The Trut & Companion to the Bible. By Charles J. teau, Theologian.” A more thoronghly fraudu- lent literary performance probably never ap- peared. The main purport of the book was to | show that Christ’s Second Coming took place in connection with the Destruction of Jerusalem. A.D. 70. Guitean announces that idea of t Second Advent as his own discovery, in the ful- lowing words: “We present the idea that Christ came in Judgment at the destruction of Jerusalem.as a Aiseovery, and ask for it a prayerful reception. No one can understand the Bible without this view of the Second Coming, and herein is the great value of the discovery.” Page 27. “If ‘our doctrine, to wit: that Christ's Second Com- ing occwred at the seize of Jerusalem, A.1). 70, had been known to Luther and his associates, it would have saved them a vast deal of trouble, and many long and wearisome and useless con- troversies. So with all the great churchmen of the past. They all missed the truth which it hath pleased God, the Father, to reveal through us.” Page 54. It is true that this idea of the Second Coming is a discorery;but the discovery was not made by the assassin who compiled this book. It was made eizht years befure he was boro, and was taught him in his father's house from his in- fancy. He cannot remember the day when his ears had not heard the doctrine announced by his father's lips. The discovery of “de truth’ about the Second Coming of Christ, was made by John Humphrey Noyes, student in Yale ‘Theological Seminary, at New Haven, in 1855. Ina history of his “Religious Experience,” pnb- lished nearly forty years azo in The Perfectionist, at Putney, Mr. Noyes gave the following ac- count of the discovery: * My first advance into positive heresy, (i. e. doctrine not accredited by the ehurches,) w: made early in the summer of 1333. In the course of my Biblical investigations it happened that Ty attention was arrested by Christ’s sugges- tion concerning Jobn—‘ If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?’ John, 21: 23 ‘This seewed to be an intimation that Joh would live till the Second Coming, and the disciples appeared to have so construed it. How such an intimation could be reconciled with the received theory. that the Second Coming is yet future Was to me a very mysterious matter. “I had lor bee: t f that the Bit of ini jaies. but that | ail its hidden treasures are accessible to those | who make the Spirit of Truth ther guide. I | resolved. therefore. to examine this mystery*} fearlessly and faithfully. Accordingly I made | t it my busine r several days to ascertain the purport of all that issaid In the Bible concerning the Second Coming. Following my old method of study. I read the New Testament throngh &x times ) iny eye on the question Suggested by Jobn, 2 and with my heart struggling in prayer for full access to the truth. | I soon perceived that every allusion to the Sec- | ond Coming in which there was any clue to i time, exactly coincided with the natural infer- ence from Christ's words, namely, that John’s Lifetime would extend to that event. ‘This view was altoxether new and surprising to me; but accumulating proof was stronger than the fright of novelty, and, at the end of the exam nation, my mind was clear. I no longer een je or believer in the inferior sense of that but i Anew that the time appointed for | the Second Advent was within one generation from the time of Christ’s personal ministry.” In 1834, Mr. Noyes, in connection with some associates at that time in sympathy with his Rew views, bean the publication, at New Haven, of a paper called The Perfectonist. One of the earliest articles published in this paper was entitled “The Second Coming of the Son of Man, Eighteen Hundred Years Ago.” In this article | ait the paxxazes in the New Testament directly bearing on the event, as to its fime, were passed in review, followea by a profound discussion of the subject—its bearing on true Christianity and on the history of Christendom durin the last 1800 years. (Before this artie appeared. or The Perfectionist was started, | Mr. Noyes had called public attention | to the subject by pnating and distr.buti five hundred nar Comi Tefere ject were given.) trine continued to be advocated in The Per} Gemist for uw mao. and two horses engaged in transferring one drunken man to the lock-up. One man arrests the drunkard and the other holds the horses. As matter of economy and efficiency it were bet- ter that these men were mounted on bicycles. These would not run away from their riders, nor would their keep be expensive. It is quite trae that beyond the city limits mounted men may be efficiently and economically used for reasons} that it is unnecessary to state now, and which will suggest themselves to any practical mind. Now, if we are correctly informed, ten mounted men are doing all the patrol duty beyond the city limits. If ao, there are FORTY MOUNTED MEN doing patrol duty within the city limits, and whose time is practically almost wholly squan- dered. Nor is this all. Itis stated in police reports that more than thirty men are assigned to post duty, besides numerous details that are made to attend at private entertainments, re- ceptions, &c. At most, not more than ten men should be assigned to post duty. ‘This number could attend to all legitimate police duty neces- sary at the Executive Mansion, Police Court and one or two other points. Thus It will be ob- served that the services of twenty men are withdrawn from the effective force for this kind of duty, which, with forty men foolishly mount- ed and other men recklessly to post duty, withdraws the services of sixty men whose time is virtually squandered. And again. it costs the District about 310,000 per annum to feed the horses of the forty mounted men who do duty within the city limits. That amount of money could secure the services of ten addi- tional footmen. Consequently it must beadmitted that under intelligent management the services of seventy men could be added to the effective force without the addition of one doilar in in- creased expense. To this agzrezate of seventy men should be added the time of about twenty men, daily totally lost in waiting about the Police Court as witnesses. Here, then, we have a grand total of niuety men whose time is prac- tieally lost to the police service through incom- petent and reckless management THE TIME OF NINETY MEN out ofa force of two hundred trittered away lavishly and unnecessarily! There should be no surpriae that crimes and disorders increase, and that distrust and demoralization exist in the police organization under such management. Our citizens should thank their stars that mat- ters are no worse. This state of affairs calls loudly and imperatively for a change. Ought not Congress to look to this matter before our people are required to assume an additional ex- pense and burden in support of a slothfully man- aged police? Observe—out of two hundred policemen only one hundred and ten on an averaxe engaged in effective police work—not counting time lost from sickness. It is strange, indeed, that with the limited force at their com- mand, our Commissioners are permitted to squander nearly one-half of its available strength. And the question naturally arises, would the time of an additional force be ANY MORE PROVIDENTLY EMPLOYED if authorized by Congress? If the present force were properly put on duty and relieved of its time-gathered inertia, it may well be questioned whether or not its numbersneed to be increased. During the late civil war, and for several years subsequent thereto, the police force was not, if we are rightly informed, as large as it now Is- Repent during those years the amount of po- lice work required was as great, and, in fact. much greater, than it is now. The records of the police department show that the number o! arrests then made was nearly double the nam- ber now made annually. During the war thous- ands of soldiers and camp-followers of the army were in our midst. After the war closed the debris of the army, in large measure, lingered in our community. Turbulent, reckless, and oftimes _ vici- ous, this element had to be brought under sub- Jection to the civil laws, Now we have acom- munity mainly of law-abiding and order-loving citizens, and yet crimes and disorders are more Bumerous now than then. While the committee of Congress on this Dis- trict 1s considering our police status, let it in- quire as to points suggested above. x Pit a oc RE ee THE NEW YORK DOG sHOW. AVery Large and Fine Display. From the N. ¥. Post, 17th, The sixth annual New York Bench Show of dogs, under the management of the Westmin- ster Kennel Club, was opened at ten o'clock this morning in the American Institute Building, Third avenue and Sixty-third street. Rows of open boxes, or stalls, carpeted with loosé straw, extended through the length of the great hall, and were filled with dogs, of whom a large pro- jon kept up a continual barking and yelp- ing.to express the excitement caused by their new surroundings, or to answer one another. The benches for the largest kinds of dogs were ranged around the walls on three sides; and were without partitions, the dogs baits chained at intervals sufficient to prevent breaches of the peace. For the small pet and toy dogs there were boxes, covered on one side with wire net- space with acrade rehash of similar reviews in the os of the Oneida Communit His des,” of the “Origin of Evil,” of the Two Seeds,” of the -Dispensation of the Full- of Times,” of the “Lord's Supper,” and of greatness are all crude and distorted re- productions of what he found in the publica- tons of Mr. Noyes and the Oneida Community. The result of his literary and theological work is crude in the extreme, and is more of atray- esty of “the truti” than anything else. He isa very pocr literary workman, even with stolen ideas. He can borrow, but he cannot build; he can steal bricks, but he cannot erect a temple; he cannot even make good, coherent iite ar to hold his stolen ‘material together. at he adds to his stolen material, and his bor- rowed material, in the shape of original thought of his own, is worthless; and he shows no deep, spiritual apprehension of the questions he at- tempts to discuss. His ability as an original his- torceal eritic and teacher may be judged by the following passage: The wars and rumors of wars, the anti- Christs, the famines, the pestilences, the earth- quakes, the “creat tribulation,” etc.. spoken of by the evangelists as events preceding Christ’s coming. a came to pass prior to the destruc- tion of Jerusalem Josephus records the occur- renee of these great events asa matter of his- tory, of which he was an eye-witness; but he knew nothing of the Scripture containing Christ's prophecy. He speaks coptemptuously of Christ as “one Jesus, a country fellow, who went abont crying with a foud voice, ‘Wo! wo! to the city, to the people, and to the tempie.’"— Truth, p. 32. The asnount of “trath” and critical profundity contained in the last sentence of the above may be estimated by comparing it with the third pai staph, chapter flve, book sixth, of Josephus’ History of the Destruction ‘of Jerusalem.” Jesus, the son of Ananus,” the man who cried, Wo, wo to Jerusalem,” for the space of seven years and five months, appeared at Jerusalem about four years before the war with the kKomans began, some thirty years after the death of Christ, and was killed during the seige of the city by Titus, just before its destruction. He is nowhere spoken of “‘contemptuously” by Josephus: nowhere mentioned as the Christ. The only man in all history who ever thought or — of him as such happens to be the “Young theolog .” Man. Mr. Noyes continued to present the sutsjcct in a variety of publications— the Way of Houness, The Witness, ist aud the Spiritual Magazine. Finally, in 1847, the substan f ali that Mr. Noves had written | on the Second Coming was republished in a book calied: ~The Berean; A Manual for Those Whe Seek the Path of the Primitive Churet.” } Ove thousand copies ofthis book were published and put in cculation. Lather father of Charies J. Guitean, bouzht many copies of it. It was in his house, probably as soon as Charles could read. Charles heard it read He heard its doctrines discussed; and thus deetrine of the Second Coming having takeu place A.D. 70. in connection with the de— struction of Jerusalem, was the central doctrine of the book. He made a special study of the Berean. and {ts presentation of this doctrine, at Abn Arbor, Mieb., In 1860. He studied it, and sUteequent dacusious Pubi.cations of the Oneida Community, while he Fesuled at that institution, from 1361 to 1885. These facts show the utter falsehood and hy- tsy of Guiteau’s cla m to original discovery The mark which persons who are unable to Of tuis doetriue of the Second Coming. They | ¥Tite are required to make Instead of their sig- indicate also the Key to the whole character of | Bature is in the form of a cross, and this prac- = wan - a — wo and literary tice, having formerly been followed by kings jer, mau ee setf-app ie 0 ol constant! ferred people's ideas and discoveries, and the dishonest | syen ot tha pomsarn patella Sata Gasertion of tum as his own for the purpose of ignorance of sucie aoquiring notoriety All bis claims to divine in- | Hines. This signature is not, however, invari- Spitatiog are of the same fraudulent character aud made for the same purpose. Not only did Guiteau steal the doctrine of Christ's Second Coming in A. D. 70 from the “On nearly every pase of the New Testament we find the speedy coming of Christ” in the eg of heaven, with & THE POFTICAL WORKS OF BRYT HARTE. In- Peg ie ty wo Men, of Sandy ‘This is the first of a set of five handsome uni- form volumes, to be issued at once, which it is intended shall incinde all the works of Mr. Harte, heretofore scattered through something more thana dozen different volumes, varying in size and style. The book before us contains, in addition to the contents stated above, an intro- duction to the new edition by the author, and also his portrait finely engraved on steel, which shows a very different looking personage from that presented by Mr. Harte himself when he used to stroll along the streets of Washington. His side whiskers have disappeared, and a heary gray moustache shades hig mouth. A mass of nearly white hair, parted in the middle, falls over his bright eyes, and the large fur collar of his overcoat adds picturesqueness to the face. Mr. Harte’a works are so well known and 80 popular with readers of all classes that nq re- cital of their merits Is required here. In respect to the new edition it may be said, however, that in the matter of typography, paper, binding, 2 peel appearance, it is all that can be de- GLORIA. A Novel. By P:nez Gitpos. From the RN gine Hew Nock: Wilts 8. ‘This is a strange and melancholy but absorb- ingetory. The plot hinges on the loves of a Christian maiden and a Jew. at a period when the gulf between the‘two sects was far wider and deeper than now. Their mutual passion was fully develop d before the religious belief of the latter became known to the former, and out of this state of things grew many complicationsand troubles, which end at last, not ip the conven- tiona! way, with a bridal veil and a marriage altar, but with a shroud and in the madhouse. In the unfolding of the plot there are many inter- esting sketches of Spanish life and close studies of nature. PORTH ALS ih Rate Yoo" This pretty idyllic story in hexameters comes like a fresh breeze trom the country “ smelling of meadows and clover blooms.” Rather much display is made, perhaps, of the heroine’s large coarse hands, hardened by toil; but that is allow- able, we suppose, sinte the author seeks to ele- vate and glorifyhonest labor, and justify woman in seeking any field of labor however humble or hard, which she may choose or is fitted for. Dorothy is.made to appear contented and happy with her lot, and the poem, which abounds in beautiful pictures of scenery, is characterised throughout by a picturesque quality as delight- ful as it is rare. RANDOM RAMBLES. By Lourse Caanvien Mout: JON; Boston: “Roberts Brothers. Washington: F. This little volume, which does not aspire to be a book of travels, but is called only a series of pen and ink sketches, covers quite an extended European tour, and possesses more interest and real value than many pretentious efforts in the same line, which are too often padded intu re- spectable proportions as to size by copious cribbing from guide books and local histories. THE BURGOMASTER’S WIFE. A Romance. By Grora Eras. New York: r- ger. Washing+on: William Seliantyne & Son. We have here, faithfully translated by Mary J. Saford, a story quite out of the vein usually worked by the great German Egyptiologist, in an Interesting historico-romantic account of the troublous times in Holland during the latter part of the sixteenth century. The privations of the citizens and soldiers during the sige Ley- the breaking of the dykes by the Dutca, and the retreat of the Spanish army are - cally told. The brave Burgom: 's wife Is the heroine of thebook, anda very pretty love story runs through the narrative. THE ANTIETAM AND FREDERIOKSBURG. | By Scribner's Sous. "Washington: Robert Beall CHANCELLORSVILLE AND GETTYSBURG. B ABNEB DounLEDaY. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons Washington: Robert Beall. These publications, numbers 5 and 6 of Scrib- ners’ valuable “Campaigns of the Civil War” series, are useful and desirable, not alone for current reading, and because they freshen the memory as to events that are fast becoming confused or passing out of mind, but for the more important reason that through the light they themselves throw on their subjects and the discussions they call out they furnish full and reliable data for future historians, which might hot otherwise be easily attainable, if, indeed, they might not become entirely irrecoverable. THE MYSTERIES OF THE COURT OF NAPOLEON. By EmiLe Zor. Translatel from the French, by John Surang. Philadelphia: T. B. Petorson & Bro- ers. To those who lived tn Paris during the reign of Louis Napoleon this book may have an inter- est, as they would doubtless recognize in the characters prominent personages of that period; but one constantly wonders where the mystery comes in, and on the whole, considering the au- thor and his topic, the volume is disappointing. WIT AND WISDOM _OF BENJAMIN DISRAELI, EARL OF BEACONSFIELD. New York: D. Ap- pletou & Co. Washington: F. B. Moun. A judicious and readable collection of quota- ble passages from the writings and speeches of the late eminent literateur and premier of Eng- land, well printed and bound togetherina taste- ful volume of nearly four hundred pages. They are well worth reading for themselves, and their perusal will doubtiess lead to a further acquain- tance with the distinguished author's works, which can hardly fail to be entertaining to the general reader. SNAP. By T. Bucwawan Price, New York: W. B. Smith. Washingt: James Angiim & Co. We have here a tale of the oxtrain eraand the troubles and dangers of frontier and border | trade, of special interest to boys, on account of its thrilling narratives of Indian fights and nar- Tow escapes, and not without value to older readers for its portrayal of a phase of our civill- zation now rapidly passing away. From the publishers Messrs. Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co., New York, we have “The Life of John Wesley,” “The Wit and Wisdom of the Bench and Bar,” “The Wit and Wisdom of Parliament,” “The Huguenots,” “Our Colonial Empire” and “The England of Skakespeare."— all belonging to the “Cassell Popular Library” series. Varied and interesting in character, printed with clear type, compact in form, an inexpensive in price, these little volumes are just the thing to put in one’s traveling bag for perusal while journeying or staying at a sum- mer resort. To Mr. W. H. Morrison, the publisher, we are indebted for a copy of the Digest of the Pensions Laws Decisions and Rulings, com- piled by Deputy Commissioner Walker of the Pension Bureau. A publication of this kind must be of vast service to the large number of pene having to do in any way with the in- rests affected by the various laws rules and decisions relating to pensions, bounty land war- Tanta, etc.; and, as the compilation has been made under the authority of the Secretary of Interior, it may be accepted as complete and re- liable. Under the title ot “The Secret of Wings,” Mr. George B. Starkweather, of this eity. has pub- lished, through H. W. Beadle & Co., a little brochure, intended to explain the principles and philosophy of srial navigation, as illustrated by the wings of birds, which cannot fail to Interest and edify all who give any attention to the he | fascinating subject of wronai Messrs. A. S. Barnes & Co., of New York and Chicago, have publistiéd in a little volume under the title of “Precept and Praise,” a series of responsive readings and catechisings, intended especially for the tise Of Sunday school superin- tendents, but which will also be found usef‘al to teachers and papils. The Howling Doge. To the Editor of Tag Evestxe Star: obtained for rosebuds during the past two or three years, not only have the regular florist used their large profits in extending thelr greenhouse structures for that purpose, but the fabulous reports of the profits of rose-growing have excited the capidity of many capalists In the vicinity of New York, Boston and Chicago, and in all probability in the otner large cities of the Union. These men have an abundance of means, and begin on a scale usually at which the ordinary florist, who had to climb his way ), ends; so that we have already in the vicinity New York at least a dozen establishments for the forcing of rosebuds in winter, owned by men who count their capital by millions. These gentlemen, ofcourse, know nothing practically about the business, relying altogether upon their gardeners for success;—tor whoever heard of a millionaire florist? Whether they do suc- ceed or not in making a profit of afew thousand dollars a year is not vital to men who count their income by the hundred thousand; yet it is curious with what interest the rise or fall of 8 few cents In the rose market is rerarded even by them. New Jersey has more than her quota of these millionaire florists. Already we have four in Madison, one in Sammit and two in Or- ange, New Jersey, and it is said that there is as much interest manifested by them in the prices which, in the technical slang of the flower- shops, “Cooks,” “Mermets” “Perlea” are quoted in Broadway as is evinced in Wall street in “Wabash,” ke Shore, “Erie” or “Central.” It is true that one at ieast, of these gentlemen gives all the profits that accrue from his roses to charitable purpo- ses; but it is feared that he has few imitators among his compeers in this particular; for the motive is the same as in all other investments— to get the largest profit pussibie from the smallest amount of money involyed, Within the past twelve months I have been consulted by at least @scoreo gentlemen about to em! in the business of rose-growing, and I have no doubt others of the trade have had the same experi- ence. Itistrue that many of these amateur florists will get their fingers burnt, and will not only never realize a dollar on their invest- ments, but will work at a loss; yet enough of them will succeed to give zest to the risk, for at present prices, when success is attained, the ‘ofits are so great as to produce the present. craze” on the suvject—a ‘craze” that probably will result exactly as the Morus Multicaulis did in 1840, or the grapevine fever in 1865. All experience shows that, in the perishable commodities of fruits, flowers or vegetables, whernyer an over supply floods the market and brings down the prices below a ing level, less is sold than when they bringa price. Two years ago, in June, strawberries and cabbage in the New York markets got so low as not to pay even the cost of marketing. The result was that hundreds of loads had to be taken back and dumped in the manure yards, as they could not be disposed of at any price. Some thirty years peaches one day fell down to 12 cents a basket in Washington Mar- ket, New York, and would not sell at that. In those days the crop was perhaps held by a score of dealers only. They got their heads together and decided to destroy every peach in the mar- ket. It was done. A scarcity was produced, and im twenty-four hours peaches went up to $1 per basket. The leader in the movement had no doubt been a disciple of Adam Smith, and had wisely studied the laws of supply and demand. The present excitement in rose-growing Is no doubt ly due to the unprecedented prices realized this winter, which have been caused in great measure by the unusual heat and drouth of last autumn, which weakened in many cases, and in others entirely destroyed, the plaots that would have been used to produce the erop of flowers. This, together with a brisk demand has resulted in profits which it is unreasonable to expect can ever be long continued in any le- gitimate business. Lady Harberton’s Reform Dress. From the London Standard. What may be done toward abolishing the manifold small inconveniences, as well as the graver, because more injurious, defects in female garb, we have just been shown par- tially, at least, by the ‘National Health Society's Exhibition of Hygienic Wearing Apparel,” held last week in the Cavendish rooms, No. 51 Mortimer street. It attracted throngs of feminine visitors,wh seattention had probably in most cases been directed to it by Mr. Treve's lecture at Kensington, of which the exhibition is intended to be a practical illustration. The great object of observation and comment was the ‘divided skirt,” of which there were many specimens in various colars and materials. The “Rational Dress Society” issues the following description of the skirt It advocates: “Tae divided skirt is a skirt divided between the legs so as to clothe each leg separately, the underelothing to be arranged beneath this as most convenient. It should come to about the clearing the ground, and be made rd round at the ankle.” An ordinary street dress is worn over this, which may be as much or as litile trimmed asthe wearer may fancy. although, to secure lightness, the less the better. “The divided skirt may appear under the top skirt about two or three inches without exciti the least notice. “The divided skirt and the under garments may be fastened toa broad band fitted roung the hips, so avoiding pressure of any sort round the waist; or, if preferred, hooks or buttons can be placed on a calico bodice, to be attached to correspond ng loops on the skirts. The top art of the dress may be any loose body or Frees the wearer may choose, always avoiding ds, ligatures, or pressure of any sort from below the fixed ribs to the top of the hips. “In this costume the weight of clothing may be reduced at least one-half, because as the di- vided skirta cover the body fuliy and evenly, fewer layers of clothing are required, and less material in their construction. We have here a style of dress by which no internal organ can be injured, no muscle cramped, no movement of the body impeded. and to which the wearer may add as much grace and beauty as her own good taste may direct. Two complete costumes, designed by this so- ciety, which took the silver medal at a Brighton exhibition. were on view. Both are made with the divided skirt, one with a loosely fronted body, surmounted’ by an open zouave jacket; the other has a long “Princesse Polonaise” with a waistband. A lady clad in one of the divided skirts was most patiently and courteously exhib- iting it to surrounding visitors. Among its advantages, she mentioned that she had worn it for some months past as a walking dress, without attracting remark of any sort. She found the dress very handy in dirty weather, as the skirt followed the move- ment of each forward foot independently, and was not liable tobe stretched and soiled, like an ordinary skirt, avainst the muddy heel or the wearer's other boot. It can be so looped up as to form a short dress for walking, while tor indoor use it may hang at full length. Most women who are in the “habit of walking for any considerable length of time together, or who have gone over rough ground in rough weather, must, when toiling azainst the force of the wind steps often impeded by a narrow, clinging skirt, have envied the ease and rapidity with which a husband or brother, or even a little sister, still young enouh to be allowed the free action of her limbs. moved over the same road enjoy- her annoyance. Ifthe “divided skirt” does not remedy all these inconveniences, it is at deast one step toward modifying them. It offers less resistance to wind, and dom to the step. Its warmi that of an ordinary dress, and Se} quired, though ‘anythi needed are no more req) ing for increased warmth can be worn beneath it without involving useless weight. of the world, I think we find that they have something in common, while each retains dis- tinctive characteristics of its own. There seems to be a universal tendency to . express the emo- tions in the same way. We speak, in fact, two at the same time: one—the has | of and ac quired ese secmcnemoerit es cnane ear ceed ingen states Tooorded gat proeereed ft written books; the other—the language’ of the emotions—natural pte tre of eee eee ce LADIES’ GOODS. PATTERN HATS AND FINE MILLINERY GOobLs; SILK AND CLOTH WRAPS; SILK, FLANNEL and CAMBRIC SUITS, the larevat an. mest elegant assortment in the city, made exclu niet M. WILLIAN, 907 PENNSYLVANIA AVENTR. 7 CITE TREVISE, PARIS. als From the New York Tribune. Jumbo was introduced to his fellow captives at the Madison Square Garden yesterday after- Boon. When the performance was over and the immense crowd had departed, eighteen elephants of various sizes were led into the | von BRANDIS. south ring and ranged im a line on the south | £7 ponneyivania ave.,.over Me Wifian's ortabiishment side. Queen was not there, as she bad already | Formerly with Lord '& Taylor, New York, and Wm. Se Evening Drones; Troumesns, 9 sperislty, Cloaks, Datmens aud Sutts; all meade at the mortesb ctor; perfect work, superior Mting; received the honor of an introduction to the distinguished foreigner, and Pilate was absent. his surly disposition and unruly temper un- | gwarentesd | = fitting him for good society. The elephants M's ANNIE K. HUMPHERY, being all arranzed according to thelr rank, | ee rnwrer. bert ae seagy ring, —— | by eeper. When the elephants saw the | huge mountain of flesh, swaying from side to side, coming down the track, there was @ momentary thrill of surprise along the tine. One or two of the youngest elephants gave audible evidence of their agitation. They were 3 STREI . Makes CORSE7S to order in every style and material, and guaran tess perfect | and comfort. mhing, Morino Underwear lin parted Hostery oe ca, races and all Devas Reform Goo! French Corsets and Bastien ‘The “Herceles” Sap- orting Cor-et, for which Mise FL. i special agent, ie Rl Goreet, ker ona eke = quickly frowned down by the older ones, and| — Snc.8,$1 Comet, ber own oe the whole party put on a most dignified and | N:B.—French, German and Spanish mpokon. al serene appearance. As Jumbo passed along he was greeted with uplifted trunks. He returned the salute and shook trunks with the party in a friendly but rather bored manner. After ex- changing civilities with Jumbo, an elephant would ran his trank along the monster's kK. One ili-bred little elephant, not used to good so- ciety. gave his tail a puil just as he got past, and then looked innocent and appeared to be search- ing intently for peanuts in the sawdust. There was no sign of fear among the elephants, and Jumbo seemed to consider the whole thing “an | awful bore, you know,” until he came to theele- phantine damsel, Baby. When he saw her, he stopped, and reaching out his trunk just touched | her and drew it back again, all the tiie looking at her in a most interested and loving manner. It was evidently a case of love at first sight. Baby -was naturally thrown into a flutter of excitement, but she managed to keep up a de- cent appearance of coyness. She finaliy con- sented, however, to shake trunks with her ad- mirer, and after a while allowed herself to be caressed, even going so far as to return her loy- er’s endearments. Theother female elephants present were scandalized and wound their trunks together as if saying: ‘Ob, the bold- faced thing, did you ever!” Jumbo was walked up and down the line sey- eral times, the elephants doing their best to at- tract his attention as he passed. But he had eyes onty for Baby, and when at length they all were started around the track that giddy damsel ran on ahead, disdaining to walk with the oth- ers, 8o proud was she apparently, of her gizan- tic lover. When Juinbo was finally led out of the ring to his stable, he cast a long lingering look over bis shoulder that gave evidence that he had ceased to mourn for his English Alice, ee “Some other folks would deceive you about these goods, but I have been in the ousiness twenty years and never told a lie.” said the guileless dry-goods clerk. “And why do yor begin now?” said the gentle fair one in front of the counter, as she gathered her dfaperies to- gether and glided away.—Boston Commercial Bulletin, M RS, J. P. PALMER, 110) F STREET, Between 11th and 12th Streets Northwest, Is constantly receiving the Latest Lmportations in FRENCH MILLINERY, Carefully Selected for her House, ‘The Largest and Finest Assortment of Untrimmod BONNETS and HATS, in all Couors this side of Paris. al SP OF MOURNING BONNETS. ALSO, HATS FOR MISSES AND CHILDREN, On WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, April Sth and 6th. MRS. M. J. HUNT, 1509 F atreet north wet. ©. V. SMITH. No. 618 will exhibit to Ninta, axn F Sraxers. CONTINUATION OF THE GREAT SALE OF LADIFS' UNDERGARMENTS, TWO CAFS MORE Of those Thoroughly Mede and Trimmed CHEMISE AND DRAWERS, AT 2c. EACH. ‘We make lower prices than ever before for the quality of Goods ollered. DOUGLASS’, Nixre Srever. ‘oreeta Of the best make, including Dr. Warner's, tie Thonsn.on Glove Fitting, abd Wi'sou"s Waist for Clilldren. Sole aceney for Mrs. E. Baise? celebrated Abdominal Supporter. MES: SELMA kuprent, 608 911 street, opposite Patent Offios, has opened a choice selection of childrens’ long and REMEMBER! DRES SES, ROBES, MERINO AND MARSEILLES CLOAKS, LAUE AND SHIBRED CAPS, ALWAYS ASK FOR and all kinds of CHILDREN'S FURNISHTNG GOODS. Elegant line of HAMBURG EDGINGS and INSER+ TIONS on Cainbric, Nainscok and Swiss; NEW LAC beaded FRINGES, TRIMMINGS SARE Ghee TaD Rtuabint LJ LOVE! S y COLLARS, FICHUS snd TIES. M* WASHINGTON, PASHTON AKING AND 1) STORE Se EBNASTLVANIA AVI m Costumes, Cloaks, lade tm aupe. at short notices, ves can have Dresses ont a, and a perfect FREDERICK BROWN’S GINGER THE GENUINE—PHILADELPHIA, at SUMMER RESORTS. _ Tr THE WHOLE HISTORY OF MEDICINE No preparetion bas ever performed such marvellous cures, oF mzinizined s0 widen reputation, as AYEG’S CHERRY PECTORAL, BRIGHT HOUSE , which ts recoxnized es the world’s remedy for all dis- DOUGLASS HOUSR, g eases of the throutand lungs. Its lous-continued series Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, of wonderful cures in all climstes has male it univer- Saas $tosie Wiriee por for circular, tally known as a safe and reliable agent to employ. —. Against ordinary cclds, which are the forerunvers of more eerious dizorders, itucts speedily aun surely, al- ways relieving suffering, ard often saving life. The protection itaffords, by its timely use in throat and chest disorders, makes it an invaluable remedy to be kept always on hand in every home. No person can afford to be without it, and those who have once used it |. From their knowled, : and cperation, phy: ((APON SrRINGS AND BATHS, ALKALINE LITHIA WATERS, HAMPSHIRE CO., W. Va. Oven JUNE Ist to OCTOBER, _ and Inter when company will Just fy, having the lanzest swinining pool of carborai-4 miners! water the world. Also, Chalybeate Springs (eeoe ‘bow rich 3m irom, and tron a haif tw three-quarters of extensively in their prectico, and cl hour's ride (carriage or horseback) a fine White sulphu it. It is absolutely certain in its healing eflecta, and will | Grand mubtaluaconers, wantner chnuste unsurnteeel, always cure where cures are possibie, “ming suinmer hoe. More ratintac salts tn a nomber of diseases (some in a few weeks, son) than any springs in this country or rates of chanve moderate. Eaay of acooes fru compass. Pamphlets and water at Thompson’ Washington, D.C., or will be rent dire Fine band, good ‘boating and fxhing. ors early. Hunureds turned away each sea- get Quarters. | Hunting in season. W. H. SALK, Proprietor. For sale by ali druspists. ov LITTLE FRIENDS. 324-1 ERMONT HOUSE, Atlantic City, N. J. = Apri. 15th for the reason. $s ‘The most y and deluchtf ul maner Home g-.7 APRIL is the month when parents and guardians, who gun the count A Sem "View fron Some Foon 8 wate 6 house. Good bathing. Croquet grounds, aid take a pride in seins their ehildren properly clothed, other opportunities for vend exgosiment. — i tai families « specialty. Provide for them. We make no idle boast when we as- — “Rs. B. STOCKHAM, sert that the display this season in the BOYS’ AND | _™28-3m ‘945 K street, Waal CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT surpasses any we bave | I made for the last twelve years. ‘Taste lias been so lay- ishingly bestowed as to make these garments come properly under the head of Wasnrxcron, SEALED PROPOSALS, for D editing in S Ni Ww: pcton Gens ad 0, will be reced SHETETIO, ERYDUCTIONS. ieee ear WEEE a Poy WARES TS MAY TENTH, 1882, and opendd iy there We control the sale of the finest made and most artist- | *f! ter. fleati taining detailed information, and taht forme of feoponsia: San te cctained ot thie thee Whore miepe ate plane nay alno'be seen. ihe Fight to Peject any or = is ressrve: 320-6 SE ASHE, U.S, Olvid Enginoer. PROPOSALS FOR BESIRPACING BITUMINOUS PAVEMENTS, ically gotten up BOYS' AND CHILDREN’S GOODS in the country. They possess seven distinctive merits: “They are unquestionably the best fitting — **They are undenial ly the best made— “*They are undoubted'y the hendsomest «tyles— “They are as low in price as goods that do not pos- fess these requisites— “* They are not faced with scraps, and will therefore hold their shape longer— **The Jackets sreall made by tailors, not tailoresees. giving them as good form ass man’s garme t— “* With every Child’s Suit there are pieces fur patch- ing.” Combine theee advantages with the enormons variety we offer, and you will at aglauce see why you should bring the boys tous to be clothed. We forgot to say that if you want an extra pair of Pants with any Child's Suit we can furnish them. This often saves the pur- chase of another suit, asthe ‘‘ittle men” will always Exorvern Derantwenr, District of Columbia, Washington, April 14th, 1882. By direction of the Wowrd of Commusioners,, toaied Propossin w received at thix 0 TWELVE O'CLOCK M. 1882, ‘for resucfacing 2 Various -trects in this city. Blank for and «peciticadons can be obtained at this ¢ all necessary infor uation. Bids a on these forms will alone be cone right is reserved to reject any “ppc W. 3. TWINING, Major of Engineers, U.S.A.. Engineer bene og 5 bBo ODD FELLOWS’ HALL. Just received and placed on our counter— A All-Wool Bius CHEVIOT MEN’S SUIT, which we offer at the astonishing low price of $8, goods val- wear out two pair of Pants with one Jacket, wens SL. A besutifal line of MEN'S PANTS, desirable patterns, You always enjoy the privilege of returning goods at $2, $2.50, $3. Our stock of Youth's and Men's BUSINESS and DRESS SUITS ix, without exception, the langost and best selected ever exhibited in this city. Our BOYS' DEPARTMENT ts complete in every de- tail. and having your money refunded when you buy of us. It will not be any trouble to us to show you our stock; if you will take the time to look it over it will be very gratifying to We call special attention to our “DENGREMONT CHILDKEN’S SUITS,” in three different shades. This is undoubtedly the neaiest, best fitting Suit which was ever introduced. We havea few of the $2.50 BOYS' SUITS left ‘Your obedient servants, A SAKS & CO. M, FP. EISEMAN, spocaas ge aia ig emgaal THE FASHIONABLE TAILOR AND CLOTHIER. ald Ww. 'GTON, M ADAME WASHIN 5 ‘No, 1211 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. ANEW DEPARTORE DRESSES MADE AND MATERIAL FURNISHED AT LESS THAN NEW YORK PRICES. ELEGANT GOODS NOW IN STOCK. Ladies should call at once and leave ‘har orders be- daperertertiene sh Bacar