Evening Star Newspaper, April 29, 1882, Page 2

CITY AND DISTRICT. A TALK WITH GU!ITEAUW'S LAWYER, What Mr. Reed Says. PTE ASSASSIN’S SEEMING COMPOSURE AND TRUST JX THX DEITY—IS FINANCES AND HIS NEW BOOK. “I have beew keeping out of the way all day,” said Mr. Charles Reed, Guiteau’s counsel, to a ted him at the Riggs’ ‘ast now I am very much occupied ¢ up the law points for the argument, and Ihave to shut myself up. After I have looked up the Iaw inthe case, { will prepare the brief and get it ready for the printers. Of course, all this requires time, and Iam 80 busy that I haven't the time to go to the jail. I told Guiteau the other day that I could not come to see him now, and I don’t think that I will go more than once a week.” “What did he say to that” “Oh! he agreed with me, as he does in all things. He seems te have confidence in me,and T am always pertectiy frank with him. He is cer- tainly A very remarkable man. Now the other day, when i was talking with him about the ease and other matters, I thought that I would sound him, and try to find out exactly what he thought of his ease. 1 told him that 1 was working hard tn preparing for the hearing before | th the upper court, but that it seemed that I was more worried and anxious about his case than he was himself. ‘Here,’ I said, ‘you are within sixty days of sentence of death, and yet you are apparently uncot and have less anxiety than I have.” What do Jou suppose he said? Why, in as cool and composed manner imaginable, without being effected by the bold statement ot his case. he turned to me and said; “Don’t you worry about me or the case. For Lord will take care of me and you too, be- Cause you are trying to do what you for me." Now, did you ever hear of such a Feply under such circumstances? He was just as unconcerned as it is possible to be, and, as far as I have been able to ascertain, this is the constant attitude of his mind in regard to the fature.” “How do you account for it?” asked the re- r. “Why, he is insane. There ts no other expla- nation. I have seen him alone, and talked with him, and I know just how he really feela. He does not realize his situation, but be- Neves that he wall be saved. I received to-day a paper read betore a medical society by Dr. Waiter Channing, of Boston, whom, Tam told, by those who knew him, is a very able men. This paper is on the Guitenucase, and he takes the ground that eau ie insane. He ks as been insane ever since he left the ommaunity, and | think that he takes a Very fair view of the case.” ‘Does Guiteau ever make any suggestions to You about the conduct of the case?” “Yes, jie often speaks of the proper course to be purfted in arguing the case. je only wants me to gue the question of jurisdiction and no other. @de says now as he has said all along that” he wants either to be acquitted or par- doned, and nothing else. He wants nothing less. As to imprisonment he is very positive that he would not accept that as an aiternative. But as to the line of argument pursued, of course I shall use my own judgment.” “Will he be present when the case Is argued?” “No. He has no claim tobe. I don’t know that Ihave told him so, but I will. 1 alwavs te him exactly what steps I am going to take, and we have a perfect understanding. When he flies off into a passion as he does wien he is displeased, { just sit still and smoke my cigar until he cools down, and then I say ‘Charles’, I abvays call him Charies, ‘let ustalk this matter over.’ In this way we manage:” “You seem to get along with him,” said the ter. “Yes, Lhave always treated him fairly, and, 98 was stated in Tus Star recently, he told me that I never lied to him or cheated him, and for that reason he has confidence in me. Whenever I get any money from him, (and of course I don’t pay my own hack hire to the jail,) I give hima receipt. He gave me $50 not long ago to hand asa retaining fee toa certain lawyer. I knew the lawyer would not aceept the retainer, but I took the money and offered it to him, as Guiteau Tequested. and when the lawyer refused the money I returned it to Guiteau.” “He must make lots of money,” remarked the ter. “No, he does not. There has been a good deal of talk about Guiteau’s making yer Fre wouid suppose that he is quite a capitalist by this time. but the whole matter has been greatly exaggerated. His only source of revenue is from his pictures and autographs. He has to pay $15 a hundred to the photographer for the C= It would require avery brisk business make the receipts very heavy. Mrs. Scoville came on here with the idea that her brother bey $1,500 — It was (leigh I bres pretty n ly how much money he has since his imprisonment. There was the @300 which he paid for getting out his book. Then the $300 which I got him to give to Mr. Sco- Ville, besides small sums te meet incidental ex- es. Altogether he bas not had much over “Doesn't he spend his money for trifies and “No, he are very light. He subscribes for Tux ‘aR and another daily paper. Then I believe he bays a few spies, of wh! he is very fond. You see he has no small vices. He does not pe smoke, or chew, and what is more, never “Hw is his book selling?” “It has only just come out. But you know is stated that it is sold only by the author for Of course there could be no very great sale at such a price and under such auspices. Gen. Crocker very properly said that be could not have the jail turned into a book store. The warden has been very kind and humane in his treatment of Guiteau, and deserves great credit it 2 country bay them, and so he perm geon. There was Clara Louisa Kellogg, who came down the other day and bought two tures, and Maggie Mitchell bought some. the price of the book is too much. I am mak- ing arrangements with various book-sellers for them to take the book and sell it for 75 cents, and then I think that some will be disposed of. But this arrangement is only another proof of the colossal egotiam of the man, which is as boundless as the shores of a shoreless ocean.” a Saturday Smiles. —Ex-Secretary Evarts, who is increasing the size of his Vermont farm, is the man who, when asked by a friend for something from his pen, sent the gentleman a fine young porker. —A young lady in a Boston office is so par- ticular about her personal appearance that she alwags takes a peep in the mirror before answer- ing a call at the telephone.—: journal. —Ho, young woman, you cannot study medi- @ine at Harvard College. It’s all the an do now to worry a couple of hundred boys through a three-years’ course in seven yi 80 that ut rf i i i : F i i : i 4 E | i t i : H i + Fed i j I | i i i j i i it : i i i i . i ry i 1 i i | 3 B Hp i i is gets nothing of that kind. His ex- | te™Peran: THE ICE QUESTION. WHAT PROMINENT DEALERS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT IT—PRICES AGREED UPON IN THIS CITY—NO DANGER OF AN ICE FAMINE—WHY PRICES WILL BE HIGH, ETC. The northward march of the sun putting to flight the dallying outposts of winter, while it brings the housekeeper a sigh of Telief, in view of reduced coal bills, prodnces also a state of vague uncertainty as to the length of the tee bills. The dealers in this commodity plead the very singular weather of the past winter as the excuse for prospective high prices. “Tee is now becoming a necessity,” sald Mr.C. B. Chureh, president of the independent Ice Co., toaSrap reporter. “Every consumer looks forward to the prospect for high or low prices for the season. The ice merchant, after having braved the storms of winter in securing his ice crop, has then to brave the storms of all man- kind on geuting. it to market and that ion of it left by the elements. “Have the dealers succeeded in harvesting much ice?” asked the reporter. “This season proved to be quite a hard one for the dealers. The winter being 3 mild one, with quite a number of heavy snow falls, pre- vented, in @ great measure, the ice from grow- ing thick In time to harvest, but suffi- clent has been harvested to prevent anything of an ice famine In the eastern and middie | New York will, no doubt, have to draw on “If there should be & scarcity, can we not Im- Port tov?” asked Tux Star. “* We cannot import trom Norway, as we did two rears ayo, as the crop abroad has also been small. For the first time in a number of years the United States is sending ice to Europe. AS Norway usually supplies Germany, France and Great Britain, the supposition is that the crop is either short or the dealers have put up prices. As to what extent ice will be imported this sea- son I am unable to say.” “ What Is the prospect in this city?” “We feel pretty sure,” sald Mr. Charch, “that the condition of affairs cannot in any way affect our supply for the District, as the ice companies have their usual supply housed, and, bar- ring accidents, they will, no doubt, be able to keep up their fuli storaze capacity.” “Will not prices be hich?” “Good merchantabie ice will no doubt com- mand a good price on the Kennebee m June and July. The retail prices here are based upons small margin after deducting eost, meltage and freight, and are as low, I believe, as in any other city south of Boston. All the’ companies here havea mutual understanding in regard to retail prices, which range as follows: From wharf, 25 to 40 cents per hundred Ibs., accord- ing to amount; from route wagons, 50 lbs. or more, 50 cents per 100 Ibs.; 25 to 50 Ibs., 60 cents per 100 Ibs.; 15 lbs. for 10 cents; less than 15 Ibs., 1 cent per ib. By this arrangement we claim that the consumers are largely benefited from the fact that the companies feel obligated to assist each other in supplying ice at any time should they by accident fail to meet the demand upon them. “Has the ice commenced to arrive from Maine?” “Our first yessel of the fleet from the Kenne- bec has arrived and is now discharging.” WHAT MR. VAN RISWIOK SAYS. When the reporter approached Mr. Van Ris- wick, the president of the Great Falls Ice com- pany, and said that he would like to talk about the prospects of the ice season, a smile began to play over the shrewd face of that well-known business man, and he said: “There is nothing to talk about that I know of. Ice is scarce, and that ts all that can be said about it. We have our usual supply on hand. however. We shipped from the Kennebec this winter between 18.000 and 20,000 tons to New York and other places. Besides, we stored from 8,000 to 10,00 tons in our houses.” “How is the quality of ice this year?” “It is Inferior in every respect to that of last Year; ut we selected the best that could be ob- ned.” ‘What is the cause of the poor quality?” asked the reporter. “The great trouble was the way the ice formed,” said Mr. Van Riswick. “The river froze and then broke up again, and then this rough mass of broken ice froze again. The conséquence was that a clear surface of ice was only found at rare intervals. The season was long enough, bat the great difficulty was in getting at the ice. Then the snow covered the ice, and the blocks had to be scraped nearly all away to get rid of ft.” “Was the crop gathered as large as usual?” asked the reporter. “No,” was thereply. “There was not somuch gathered, and the quality was inferior. A good many new houses were put up. but the owners failed to get a supply of ice to fill them.” “‘Will there be an advance in prices?” “There must be, necessarily, for several rea- sons. Inthe first place. the ice has cost nearly double to gather it, and then the freights are much higher this year than last.” “This is a sort of a temperance movement to put a stop to drinking juleps. is it not?” “That may be so,” wasthe laughing rejoinder. “But those that want juleps will have them without regard te the cost. I don’t believe the ce people would favor an advance in the cost of ice, even if it had the effect of re- drinking. stricting a CaP?. EIOn'S VIEWS. Areporter asked Capt. Bich, of Rich & Co., what he thought of the prospects. “The erop is not as large as last year, and the quality Is not as good. There is another im- portant feature. The cost of harvesting has been double of any year.” ““ What is the cause ofthat?” “Itis owing in ” said the ice man, “to the es winter the lack of cold weather.” “Why was the cost of harvesting double?” “On account of the pasa A snows and warm weather, which did not permit the ice to thicken up sufficiently for harvesting. The snow had to be planed from the blocks of ice before it bts i be stored. The weather was very unu- “Will this have an effect on the cost?” “It certainly will. There ts another thing: There was no ice harvested to the southward. Usually at Philadelphia, Baltimore and other ints, they harvest a quantity of native ice, Bat this year they have not been able to do it, and in consequencethe demand forthe Kennebec an “Wil! the increased im excess of last year?” ly “I should say 0. Last year we gave the ice to consumers; but this year the prices will prob- ably be double.” 1OUS REVIVAL ALONG THE B.& 0. B. RB. ‘The Result at Keyver, ‘To the Editor of Tax Evexixe Star: Another brief visit to the mountains of West Virginis assures us of the joyful fact that there ee - wi sald, God that girdeth me with strength and maketh my way ” how tho delicate vonstitation of Mise Serie gurvnos the fatigue that her ceaseless Inbors Day after day and early light to ees of | Miss Smith in Baltimore, on March 4th, THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, SA’ earnest promoter of every rood work, and the fearless stand that this Christian has taken in the religious work ling along the line of the ratiroad, is having a cepieomge | and Valuable influence upon the employes_of the Toad and the community in which he resides. On the first of May the few remaining Uquor saloons at Ke are to be permanently closed, and ge saloon in the Plage bas been & license by a model Lie) igs fe and on the whole it is going to be made rather difficult for Satan to find a foothold again in that town. Ob. what a grand piace in which to bring up children—a free from the soul~ and-body-blighting inffaence of ram and gam- bling, in an atmosphere that Is growing morally and spiritually purer day. and among & God-fearing people whose kindness of heart and open-handed hospitality is second to none on earth. It cannot be long before the merits of this town of Keyser, as a desirable place of res- idence, becomes known. Since the good work among the railroad men was commenced by have been five hundred and fifty conversions. Sarely, this work is of God. i. paareits di ae LIVELY LETTER FROM LYNCHBURG. THE “HILL CITY" OF VIRGINIA—THR RICHEST IN THR COUNTRY OF ITS SIZE—SOME OF ITS PECULIARITIES—SLANDERS UPON THE BURG AND THE BURGERS—LYNCBBURG GIRLS AND WASHINGTON BACHELORS. Correspondence of Tax Evexma Stan. Lynowsvure, Va., April 25th, 1882. Although I have frequently maligned your Paper, and sald that it contained more adver- tisements than news, yet, when I received the WEEKLY Staz,some days ago,I assure you it was Iike an oasis In a desert; I have read everything in it, even the advertisements. While reading your paper I thought perhaps that some inform- ation in regard to this, one of Virginta’s oldest cities, might preve interesting to some of your readers. Lynchburg is situated on the James river, and is about 100 miles west from Richmond, ang about 170 southwest from Washington; it is 6513¢ feet above the level of the sea, and lies about 20 miles east of the Blue Ridge mountains. The surrounding scenery is picturesque, and one never tires of looking at the wild but varied Panorama of nature everywhere presented. Along the northeast ot the town meanders the historic James river. sluggish tooking, and, at this point, very shallow; the river is spanned by a@ handsome br.dge, affording communication with Amherst county. From the river the banks rise, gradually, to some height. The scenery along the Hudson is grand; the scenery along the James is beautiful. The town of Lynchburg was tncorporated In 1789, and has grown rapidly in population dur- ing the last decade; in 1870. the population was about 6,800, it is now considerably over 20,000. For its size and poms itis proveliy one of the eens! not the wealthiest city in the country. Much has been written about the “Hill City,” and especially by humorists, yet. to my mind, the hills afford a break in the monotony of a continued level, and present, now, a picture of @ snug little cottage nestling in the valley, and, again, a grand old edifice standing out in bold relief upon the top of the hill, overlooking and protecting, as it were, its more lowly and less pretentious neighbor. There are very aa f handsome private resi- dences here which wilt compare favorably with those ‘in your city of “Magnificent Distances,” and considerable activity is displayed just now in building operations. S0MB STORIES THAT ARB NOT TRUE. Tn order to disabuse the minds of your readers of the opinion which they may have formed of the town and its people [ will say that it is not troe that everyone is either bow-legged or hunch-backed, bow-legged from constant going down hill and hunch-backed from constant going Up hill; neither is it true that the people on one street cultivate their back gardens on the roofs of the houses on another street; neither is it true that youcannot either go upor down town without going up hill all the way; nor is it true that by nature's great adaptability the animals have their legs shorter on one side than on the other, in order that they may graze on the hills without falling of. These are all base calum- nies, and are the production of a brain more fertile in imagination than given to truth; but I will merely say that either of your erack mili- tary companies (the “Whites” or ““Reds”) would be completely demoralized on a march over the streets of this city; they would be compelled to remove their shakos in orderto keep their center of gravity, or else they would be either lying on their backs or more probably standing on their heads. The inhabitants are s Lisorsry people, and many northern men have located here who by their business activity and posh have, no doubt, contributed largely towards the improvement of | filled the city. ODDS AND ENDS. ‘Tho streeta are wide, but the sidewalks gen- erally narrow, causing motion along them to be accomplished only in singie file procession. Main street is the principal business thorough- fare, and contains many fine business houses, notably two with Iron fronts of five stories each. Hospitality ls a distinguishing characteristic of the people, and that is dispensed only as Vir- gintans know how todo. I have made many acquaintances and received many courtesies, even during the short space ef the one week that Ihave been here, and, when I get to un- sesana the dialect Lets i Gabi rte I will progress more rapidly in making . Tobacco is the principal | staple, and the busy scenes at the exchanges and warehouses Is re- freshing to one accustomed to the hum-dram monotony of life as a government clerk. A street railway runs along Main street, and the animals used by this company remind one very forcibly of those used by the Belt line, in your city; most of the cars are drawn by mules, some by amble and a horse, very few by two horses, and I have been expecting to see one pass drawn by oxen, or an ox anda mule. The fare is five cents to the reservoir, a distance of about a mile, and five cents more to the fair grounds; truly, monopoly thy name is extor- tion! The colored people here are very polite, and pay them for it. A COW TEAM. There are comical phases to all serious sub- Jects, and just here I recall a scene on the road. Near Charlottesville, as the train moved slowly into the station, I noticed a countryman quickly alight from his team and ron to the leaders, frantically grabbing both by the head. I could only construe this act to mean that he feared his team might ran away; bat when I inform you that his “team” consisted of a huge country wagon, loaded with wood, drawn by two cows and two “ Bonapartic” horses, the latter in the lead, the — Tudicrousness of the sight da ingten then there men chapel in your city, formed any dolcate attachment cell, my fake self, my will do anything you ask them, provided you RELIGIOUS NOTES. THE DISTRICT CHURCHES—ENOOURAGING RE- PORTS FROM OTHER QUARTERS. — Rev. Father McNally has hada slight re- lapse this week. — The Church Missionary Seciety (Episcopal) will hereafter have no paid officers. Its receipts ‘now amount to about $600,000 annually. —Rev. Mathias Alig, of St. Mary’s church, has so far recovered as to be able to resume his daties. —The Kentucky Baptists last year contri- buted for all churcheg 75 cents per head, $121,- 000. — “Children’s day" in the Sunday schools of the Methodist church will occur on the second Sunday in June, this:year. — Christ P. E.\ctrirch, Baltimore, Rev. Dr. W. W. Williams, fecéntly cancelled the debt on, the church by the easter offerings, which amounted to $12,500, —The Theological. (P. E.) Seminary, near Alexandria, has issued an appeal to its friends for funds to erect a gymnasium, about $1,200 being required. — Rey. J. J.G. Webstér. of the Dunbarton street M. E. church, tt ig feared, will not be able to re- sume his duties ia the pulpit for some weefs, although his health ie somewhat better. — The friends of Gonzaga College are much encouraged by the indleations of increased pros- perity. Rev. Father Faltonseems to be Impart- ing new life into the Institution. — Rey. Dr. J. W. Parker, of the Metropolitan Baptist church, (Mast. Washington,) was able to best Sunday last—the first time for some wee! —Several of the Baptist churches of Balti- more are holding revival meetings. Rev. Dr. Bitting, of Baltimore, has received in his church over fifty new members. — St. Augustine's church Is now in charge of priests of the order or fraternity of St. Joseph, Rev. Joseph Walsh being the rector and Rev. Julius Heinricks and Francis Kervick assistants. — The anniversary of the death of Rev. Father Barotti will occur on Tuesday next, May 2d, and it will be observed by appropriate religious exercises at St. Augustine's church, where he was pastor when he died. — By a popular 25 cent subscription some of the members of St. Matthew’s parish have pur- chased the fine portrait of the late Rev. Father oe (by Moeller) to place in the pastoral resi- lence. — Rev. Dr. J. W. M. Williams, of the First Baptist church of Baltimore, recently observed his 62d birthday, and his congregation pre- sented him a handsome silver service. He has been pastor of the church for thirty years. —Rev. S. H. Greene, of Calvary church, Monday evening was called on by a large com- pany of his members, and Prof. G. M. P. King presented him with a silver ice pitcher, salver, and goblets. The occasion was the 16th anni- versary of Mr. Greene’s marriage. —Rev. Dr. Paxton, formerly pastor of the New York Avenue church in this city. is to be installed in hts new church in New York to- morrow evening. The Rev. Dr. 8. Ireneus Prime will preside at the services, in which the Rey. Dr. Hitchcock and the late pastor, Dr. ‘Hastings, will also take part. — The general assembly ot the Presbyterian church of the United States of America will meet on Thursday, May 18, 1882, at 11 o'clock, 8.m., in the First Presbyterian church of Spring- field, Ill., and be opened with a sermon by the Rev. Henry Darling, D.D., LL.D., the modera- tor of the last assembly. Rev. Father Chappelle, who is now on his way from Europe, is expected to assume charge of St. Matthew’s church. The congregation of St. Matthew's is about the wealthiest one in the arehdiocese of Baltimore, with the exception of the Cathedral, and it is not unlikely that Father Chappelle will take steps towards the remodel- ling and improvement of the church. — St. Andrew's (P. E.) church, corner of 14th and Corcoran streets, owe now but $600 on the debt incurred for the: erection of their chapel, and the subject ofzerecting the church edifice is. being canvassed. When the chapel was erected nD. a the ministrations ofitey. J.B. Verry suscooded so well in curtailing the debt, and having re- ceived promises of liberal donationstowards the church, are looking’ torward to the speedy com- mencement of the ehurch building. — Rev. S.V. Leedh, & native of this city, after serving nearly twe years in the Baltimore conference M.E. churgh, has been transferred to the Troy, (N.Y.), eqnference. Mr. Leech has led some of the most important appointments in Baltimore, and was last year stationed at Frederick, Md., bus at the recent session of the Baltimore conference was appointed te Havre de Grace. He :now to one of the best ap- pointments in the troy conference, viz.: Grace church, Albany. , Henry Baker, of the east New York conferegce, succeeds Mr. Leech Havre de Grace. , — Mrs. Dr. Newman writes toa friend here that Dr. Newman occupied his pulpit at the Madison avenue Congregational charch, New York, on Sunday last, having recovered suffi- tobe able to preach one sermon. She adds that the doctor had “located for one year” at the reeent session of his conference, and at would open a way for them. She also notes the fact that In the Madison avenue church there has been a wonderful work of grace since Dr. Newman took charge, and many have been brought into the church, and ti were now satisfied that they had been in the right direction. —The colored congregation, which was formed leas than a year ago by 65 withdrawing members from Union Bethel (A.M.E.) church, under the lead of Rev. Wm. Peal, a local min- ister, has been organized as the Plymouth Congregational church. The meetings are held at Catholic hall, 18th street. between L and M, and there are now 200 members with a Sabbath school of 150, under the superintendence of W. G. Fearing, and one of the finest choirs in the city, numbering voices. Many of the features of the church from which they come are retained, such as class meetings, love feasts and experience meetings, but in the govern- ment and form of worship the church is Con- gregational. The church is leoking toward the erection of a church edifice and have already raised $2,000 towards a building fund. — The Congregational church, of which Rev. J. E. Rankin, D.D., is pastor, has just issued its + conta 183 pastor, will ase he ei apes , Da’ tmis- Drs. Miller, 08° , Pa. , Pas Eochbach, of present atl:take part in the cere- An grr piggenee on the north- O. streets. It ise very hap geee or edifice, on the Queen in 1877, with fifteen membera. Rev. Mr. when the year was up she believed the Lord Altogether, A tm New Yorr, he Bae. Spring has always been a poetic fiction in northern and eastern parts of these United States. It is something we like to read about. It sug- ‘gests thoughts and fancies we like to see ex- pressed in Easter cards and poems. But so far as getting rid of wraps and woolens, or finding has not great! its coor A single mild stnetny day ia flowed sons who to welcome the approach of warmer by their outer gar- sally ae telurn ts teen and may be consid they have not provoked tthe timity last year, and put in by mistake. In the exhibi- tion rooms of one weil-known house, which are always lighted with gas for the display of ele- gant evening dresses, about fifty of t rich toilets were on view, varying in price from $150 to perhaps @500—and there was not an inch of train among them. aunt This is certainly a new departure. The dress has undoubtedly been gaining ground. It has been the evening dress for young women, and particularly the dress for ing parties, for a year past; but has never before, at least during the last quarter of a century, con- sidered admissible for the matron and the draw- | ing-room; and it is a question whether the in- novation will be acce; even by the most con- ventional followers of la mode. bably it will in the present state of public opinion only give fresh impulse to the freedom of the Indivi in regard to dress, and while some ladies will decline to cut off the length of skirt, which they deem graceful and fitting their age and position, others will find in this action the authority they require for adopting on all occastonsaconyvenient and comfortable form of dress. THE NEW SHORT DRESS. In reality there is not much comfort in the new short dress for those who look for any growth of ideas in regard to dress, or for any progress towards the development of perma- nent principles, as an underlying foundation tor sensible and healthful clothing. This short dress, as exhibited, is a revival of the short, very much flounced, and puffed designs of thirty-one years ago, minus the ten starched skirts employed to distend them previous to the revival of the hooped-skirt, which acquired its acme of expansion several years afterwards. It ig not graceful, for it is overlaid with very fall pleatings and puffs in front as well as behind, and is shapeless, except that it Is lifted over a small wire shelf or lump behind, which hitches it up, it being straight around the bottom, in the most ungainly fashion. The extreme ugliness of this method is called “style,” and a great deal of pains is taken to make it attractive by lovely combinations of color and fabric. To those who good work, even when put into the cotton for a morning gown, it seems a sin thusto ruin fine and bea) materiais, and it fs sickening to find that even yet we cannot have a convenient dress so far as is con- cerned, without hay it overloaded with use- less frippery, which only mars all sense of beau- ty and rei it as burdensome and w: as ifit g yards upon the pavement. Oh! how long? The old despairing cry rises to one’s lips when year after year the same follies are re-enacted, when year after year wo- men submit to them without any protest. I wish from my heart there were énough woman- hood to rise in rebellion everywhere and de- mand os wear meee = ashes aoe thie reproach folly and perpetual change be taken away from tocen WHAT WILL COME NEXT. Afterwards the deluge! All'short dresses will be pretty sure to be followed by all long dresses. The fall bustled skirts will lead to the hoop and the hoop to the long dress for the street as well as the drawing-room, provided we follow pre- vious eee al as closely as we have hitherto done. The introduction of the short dress, which we have retained ever since, took place from fifteen to eighteen years ago; and so far convinced were the majority that it would die @ speedy death that very few ladies would do more than utilize the fashion by having an old dress cut over Leos ot it. for they feared they should be w: jeir new material. A thy gentleman who earnestly desired that his wife should assist by her example to perpet- uate a sensible Idea, gave her a check one morn- SA ere cS in buying a really = ing dress po here of course, was done) and the weari! it, according to herhi 's desire, in ee ye dress excited a are! a an doubtless, had alse its social hacen coe The first short dresses were not graceful. They were straight and shi were the first “walking” jackets, and straight,full overskirts. and wide short pretty or jess, as. y had they” the ti tho 4 ‘were very antipodes esthetic ideas of ae appears te be Bl /h and pliability. short dresa, however, the element of common sense to recommend it, and gradually, with much difficulty and various periods of Dolly Vardeniam and the like, it took one form and more or less of beauty. There have been models of short dreases seen, and worn within the past few years that were very near perfection; and it seems a pity that, in order tb appreciate them—in order, above all, to satisfy the demon of change—we must go back to ug! and deformity. see overs ae » There are models which in the grace of previous designs and add the charm of quaintness and simplicity all their own. And there are others, which, if more conventional, are at least free from idrcgen fox) distinct as to be almost an affectation. e have nearly arrived at a point where the dress individualizes the woman, for if we cannot always express in it just what we wish, we can at least prevent it from utterly belying us and our dispositions. All the hope for the dress ques- tion and for every other that affects the interest, -| happiness and future well-being of the sex lies nth e young women; the good, earnest, consci- entions na thoughtful girls who wish to do their whole duty, who will do it when they know - me ee — bai — eyes are lifted e stars, T a token ofthe work they are to ee Would that some angel might appear and show them that i t F be fnecd Witte ont Aus Ginn ot oe are asoft, and trimmed beautiful i satin is with China tions of the case will admit, in the Engisn, crepe euieeiamred and trim with lace, to | made costumes imported from the best hours, which is added a moire bodice and immense | Only the best cloths, best dest coi sash, bow and ends of moire. Another dress 18 | and best workmanship are put on md of fioelle satin (color of twine), the plated | ingiy simple sults—which, are lm edged with ‘The chene silk overdress | 8 . The stitching and the buttons are a Giscloses the front, ts lifted ‘at the sides, where — pony: phd Teri eat to that Coats fo gp oer ang cp mang y one of these eal pn | silk mull, with inserted leaves of real lace over | 80d 8 soft felt hat with fexidie brim, along heliotrope satin, with overdress of flowered | gauze veil, and s pair of long wasb-teats ailk ina pattern upon a tinted ground. | €!oyes form an t 2 fourths combination of stone color and old JENNY Jon T most is of shrimp Ink satin and China crepe with Grecian | gy-ro obtain any of Lette, Bodice and sleeves of crepe caught together ggitfor “Aovanine> Lavra’ ptout ng on the outside of the arms with coral not called for within ove month - probably celluloid. The a te the Dead Letter Offioe. ‘they will be went ‘all the same. Such elaboration LADIES Lier. Spanish lace over satin entirely in the Allen K and. indeed, Spanteh lace, nover very refined in | Anmarss Fay Mag ‘to beside the | Auknand Ma: Kelly Opbatia B appearance, begins common Brooks Emiy Kirby Saran exquisite open and lace-like embroideries, un- | pring octet Niteedt tee less it is of very superior quality. peers ae Hacer AM Mes, 2 BEWPORT TOILETS. Bosch Jane @ Minor Cirattoue” The highest evidence of refinement to be =! L Mire Minor Lena found in the preparations for the summer cam- | Busby Nelie@ Bontcoinecy Mn paign consists in the outfits for some | Boxes 8: ry Ad val the stg jaapreree soaps is notse much eR) es = lisplay in these, but there ls wonderful delicacy | Clark Bertha D Mire of color and fabric. Ivory white ts pre-eminent, | Cpr (ise Mere Pav anes because it is only found in the softest, dainticet | Gomytcn Danna Mre Pariah Mp Bina orepe, nun's veiling, India | Caubell Picker less expensive jain Man neon Annie These ivory toilets are only possible to those | Dana HJ L Mrs, 2 wies Macy F who live in an atmosphere of refinement. Used | painin Kah A Reeves SK Me S| a ve we coeeeniniay. they would become unweara- | Dame ars a hand 4 o bie in so short a time as to make the cost amost | Eecieston Line Sharon Helen 5 important question. But a woman of gentle | Edwards Mary Sprague Jas P Mew manners and habits can wear such a drees or | Pry"Rue,? ba a costume upon occasions thro ut & season ‘Fant ‘Sm MS without pruning! actual a ut, fig forall the A Net rt belles justice, they are e va- “ith Heme pole At ies, ey 0 ne wear os A Hiattntne Roe g Soar sre satins, velvets laces e time. In 5 at her re Sat aoe oa waco |e wi em! 3 Sagres perfectly eimple straight dresses of | Hore’ i linen lawn, trimmed with linen lace and sccom- | Bsnpon Susie Timea a panied by small straight fichus. are also | Johnson A Turner Malinds flannel dresses, one in old blue and another in | Johnson a Woy Ada e pale lichen green—a stone color with green | Jonson J: ene Aante moss in it. The most expensive dresses are of embroidered nun's veiling over soft white silk, and one of biack Spanish lace over ruby satin, trimmed with fine cut Jet fringe and Jetted lace, the latter filling in the square neck, forming sleeves and els at the sides of the sxirt. There were several pongees, one of was embroidered exquisitely in the the others were also embroidered, elegantly—one in shaded browns the other in olives and old blue. matched the dresses and were not all of them, witn Sowers. were not and the violets or but as if Lived Bes 5 HE ' i 3 a f Ly F are ‘are imported complete. BLACK 4ND WHITE. There isa decided tendency toward the val of the black and white that had so great a vogue some years ago. Many dresses of black nun's veiling are embroidered with white made over black twilled foulard and trimmed with black | Dorman Thomas lace and black molreribbons. Itisapeculiarity ot the season that satin ts velled and the ribbons, both in the very wide kinds used for sashes and the narrower ones for loops and bows, are all of ire. mot Hats and fof black flexible ~- dames, upon the outside black moire ribbon and white needle ‘The — is bf th iH nit g fs purchased same materials thetic shades. fawn and wood costumes are made in these colors cloth, an extremely fine ind ported camel's hair and chuddah cloth. are made up in conjunction with satin and Zags Pte ? LIST OF LETTERS REMAINING IN EAST CAPITO! sore silks, which are not always of the same IL STATION, ers = “ans eee = may be ruby"or . dull maar} ny 1883. shade of ol ina blue. e trimming 16 USU- | » oton Sies Rena ‘isten Nancy ally a rich open embroid upon the wool, and | Giars a, Elizab this is used in conjunction with knife pleatings | Sammie Mathes Mies teas of the sik or eatin. Bee on | Beane SPECIAL NOVELTIES OR REVIVALS IN SUMMER Mins AK ds Miss BS FABRICS. Hors Muss edith Wallen, Mes Angie Chene sitks have taken the place of what has | jas'Mr tt ~d been known “as summer” silks—that is the GENTLEMEN'S LIST. small checked and striped silks. *There are | Busmr(at Charles filer Wists, checked washing silks still, but they have not | Lowery poged the cache of the newest thing. India pongee | MST OF LETTERS REMAINING 18 Tir azOROR has experienced an enormous revival, due. per —————s. haps, to the trouble of other art ma- 7 terials. Pongecs ‘we have alwaye-it is not on, | Xelgon Mrs Cinthia right Lucy travagantly light, and it ts one of the coolest, | Thomas Mrs MA cleanest and daintiest of summer fabries. LIST. i fntoogowy for" went by the many. Key [Bem Soe Oe » A ani to be made into house eT Ss up fete dressen, trimmed with waite, axa worn wit = white lace hat and parasol. The Tussore silks MM . are fine and soft, very cool, and with their India i id : tints and clinging sony makeesthetic dresses. In washing materials new satinettes have easily taken the frst rank. The are well Covered with lovely and most original designs, — and though some of these latter are bizarre, there are enough of those that are both pretty and original to redeem them. The new rose de- signs bas dark Frounde—olive er chooolate—and BO ADVANCE IY LUMBEB some a dal! China blue. Upon these are shaded Toses—Mareschal dark red and others—with foliage. There arealso a small leafy patterns. BY's. = iad WILLET & LIBB ish, are among the Tetteet and most suitable materials for summer morning dresses, ton | are made with @ kilted front, draped back, _ shirred bodice or blouse waist,’ and trimmed Maderia embroidery or Belgian lace. Very useful summer skirts are made rRB short. of & somewhat coarse but churaba kind of SAME PRICES AS LAST French batiste, flounced, finished with a draw- yo raffles supplies all the touraure needed. Skirts = of this description have heretofore been carried over frou high, and only obtainable at a few small ‘We have 6,008, 00 fest of Lamber. ani st mon lowers Bs ue atl every foot of shat ot peta THR CHIEF FEATURES OF THE MEW COSTUMES seers ‘There is not much that le difereat in design. The pleatings, for example, which are universal ag whandagdal mgarctme capt wants mee r] have already a long ‘promise to LIBBEY, serve @ healthy existence for some time to MLLeT & come. any wEW YORK VEXUR Sleeves are long, short and half as the Sey be remanent i iia ‘nr nee p alo a zh are alag