Evening Star Newspaper, April 4, 1883, Page 2

eon fe Ae Pte. AND_ DISTRICT. THE LIGHT INFANTRY FAIB. ‘Everything Points te a Great Success. FULL AND CORRECTED LIST OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO DATE—DONATIONS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. Probably never before in the history of such undertakings have the citizens of any place put their shoulders to the wheel with more unanim- ity and vigor than those of Washington for the coming fair and bazaar of the Washington Light Infantry Corps. Each individual and business firm seems to be in generous rivalry with all the rest in responding handsomely to the appeals of this popular corps for aid in securing a perma- ment armory and grand hall. The movement has also spread over nearly the whole country, toevery city the Light Infantry has passed through and to many others, proving that this “crack” organization and its popular com- mander have made innumerable friends and no enemies by their manly, soldierly and honorable course of conduct during past years. Contribu- tions In money and valuable articles of all kinds are still pourinz in from every quarter, and the large building in whieh the fair iste be held will probably be taxed to its utmost capacity to contain the so cheerfully and lavishly Made. A careful estimate of those thus far in hand pnts the value at ¢ twenty-two thou- | sand dollars, with a num ot “back counties” yet to hear from. The sum to be realized from the fair, therefore, promises to be something extraordinary. The Frome n’s Irs Bank. $100; B i Cooke & Co., $100 w. barber 5 Summed Lew iil, stove, $1 3B ronston € Co., $100 | Golasborough & C Kirby & Halstead, New York, 1 sack of Java cot. fee, and Orme & Sons, stand of foreign wines, $20. ‘THROUGH WILLETT & RUOFF. C.F, Beatty & Co., New York, corps b 3 Issac Smith, Son & Co., silver handied umbrella; P. Schneider & Son, goid headed cane; Geo. Biant- sen & Co., polo ‘and Amassa Lyon,umbrelias; Jacob G. Minder, Baltimore, cap hooks, and Brig- ham & Hopkins, ‘Panama hats; Dunlop & Co., New York, $0, and Willett & Ruom, 5. THROUGH WASH. B, WILLIAMS. be Wash. B. Will 2 fancy reception chairs, #20, and one ebony chair in silk plush, $%; Van Winkle & Brader, New York, 1 bed lounge, $25; Hoffstatten Sons, New York, ‘conversation .chair, $75; Marietta Chair Company, marble-top table, $15; EH. Mahony. Boston,” West End rocker, $15; Heywood Bros. & Co., Baltimore, rattan crib, upholstered, $50; Birkey’& Gay, Grand Rapids, Mich., cherry cabinet, $40; C. Blake, Boston, ladles? | parlor desk, #5; Scbuelder, Strohein & Co., New York, table cover, $15; H. H. Wiggins, Cincinnati, 1 wainut crip, $10; Ryer & Wagner, New York, table cover, $15; Ivans, Diets & Magee, Philadel- hia, 2 rugs, $30; Hemphill, Hamlin & Co., New ork, 1 rug, $30; Slebler &’ Hebrank, Baltimore, dining table, $10; H. F. Hover, Philadelphia, ebony foot rest, $10; Krickle, Gould '& Co,, New York, $5: Gunther & Fink, Baltimore, marble-top sidebourd, $00; H. A. Linger, D. C., hair mattress, $35. THROUGH FRANK HUME. Morse Bros., Canton, Mass, stove polish, $8; err & Cissel, Georgetown, barrel flour, $7.50; Chas. Lipp, Baltimore, soap, £35; Van Dwyer, New York, extracts, $20; Condensed Milk Co..New York, case "milk, $87 _K ; Kendall Manf. Co, New York, spine $37.50; J.S. Welsh. Baltimore, barrel flour, 7; O'Donohue & Sons, New York, coffee, $30; Eimer & Sons, Baltimore, sauces, $3; Gallagher & Borton, Philadelphia, case whisky, $18; Church & ©>., new York, soda, $11; Altschul &'Co., New York, 2 cases o1 wine, $25; Arbuckle Bros., New York, coffee, $2 MM. Sioussa, 1 chest tea; and andise from Pearl Hominy’ Co., Baltimore; Hige w York; Jos Campbell & Co., mden. Gottschalk & Co., Baltimore; J. B. Sweeny, Hagerstown, Ma. THROUGH GEO. F. TIXMS & CO. Geo. F. Timms & Co., $25; letter carrier's unt- form, $40; robe de chambre, $45, and a number of Yaluable donations trom abroad. THROUGH F. G. WHER! Mackenzie & Co., Baltimore, riding bridle, $5; A. Cook, dre case. $5;'McR key, Phila~ ja, single harness, ‘aterford, Massa- chusetts, lady’s driving ‘whip, #15: THROUGH CAPT. MATTHEW GODDARD. C. H. Ross € Co., Baltimore, case Whisky, $10; A. + Whisky, $ chest tea, $10; Lord & Pa Clark, Davis "& €o., New Yor! i AR. Lamb, New York, stained glaas fire screen, $75. THROUGH GEORGE 3. MUEHRLLER. R. R. on MM watch for most 3. Fred. 8. Lynehburg | tobaceo, | ; Henry V placques, ‘$16: fhig lumber, F 0; ~M. Puig Peter Feg. Acker & Co. Henry Peterson. O.. -_¥. Fuller, #2; F. Weyl, oll painting, ps, barre n, one ca or & Brothers, to D. Wert, 2 Win. Dickson, J | | wine work, $15; 1 fire extinguisher, te mantel, copper goods, $180; J sink, #1 ‘¥ & Seals air compresser, E $41 Box of books and chrotmos, h tub. 31 fire pump, $8; 1 barrel flour, $7; lo-et and urinals trom R. D. O. Smith, and eS shot, #25; Gibson Bros, silver composing stick tor most popular printer; Win. Wood & Co., Balti- more, nickle fire piace heater, $15, and Joesti €o., 0 Major J. VOW. Colorado, Gov. Alex. R. Six rick herd, silver | Levi Wood- bury, of St. James hotel, gold-headed cane to most popular honorary member of W. LL: J. P. Ag- » Georgetown, 320; Miss Ida Phelan, | » Mathern, satin pin- | it Guards, New Orleans, 2) & Son, hat, #8; Sinsheimer & | Lansburgh &” Brel, merchandise, $10; H.S'mken & pair Bulk & Ca. Chicago, Wilkinson, $10; Mra A: F. 0. Cole "& Co., Balt $5; my, Conpecticut ng of Mouchoir case, Jewelry box and botties. $4); Miss M. K. Harvey, fable iambrequin of ve ‘and satin, $12; Mrs. Monte Whitney, thy, 8; Mrs D. McClelland, sofa pillow, $7; Mis Bost Sisters of the Visitation avenue, tollet set, consi ‘Annie MeCleiland, wall banner, $5. THROUGH & LEWIa’ 3 John Willams, of N = brass rofrror ink w York, nts, $90: Simons & Co., gold D.’¥. Conover, Philadeiphia, jt € St of Jewelry, , tooth powders Silver wine stun, $25; Alling é $0; 5.5. White, mouth washe rap, $65. THROTE THO: Y LL » the following: $80; H.R. « 5 eliy & WW; WA. Baty & Co, 2 er MeQuide, Whisky rs ©. Sonililer, box re Bo THROUGH S.C. EREOOD & CO. JH. To fu. tnerchandtse, $2); : Doge & Co., $5. & Co ants, 1 ier %:Joun —Fashion Hi: H. Klughoy, $4 Co. ©. Froia Puiladelp! Any, £150: Hirsh Bros, $1 asey, SA From Bait more—Nathan » this city, dress- THROUGH TAYLOK & NUFTY. New York merchants, inerchandise as fol- Schellie: \.. $65; H. Levy & Son, $20; PW. Lambert & Co. $15; 8 . Walker, $36 . Belknap, ‘aylor’ & Hutty, Atco IRAN & CO. stions In elgara 1 “ar let bran L table ne picture, Sous, $15, and one chair, $15, from. ton. GH J. W. BOTRLER & SON. merchs Land, $20: “one Barvo & Doster, Jurdinicre, $30; Derry ‘lish, #10. Jewett & Sons, erator, $0; Rochester Tumbier Co. tonal Pottery Co., of Tollet set, $15; Hodges & Co.. Phila- serews, "$10; Mount Washington w Bedford, Mass, vases, $2, aad J. & Son, $3. THROUGH CAPT. J. T. DYER Emerson piano, H. Eberbach, F street, agent, $700; oll painting, $400; M. A. Dauphin, Lout-tana ery, Cash, $2: Kiggs & Co., cash, $60; Wright & Ditson, Boston, lawa tennis, $15; National File Company of District ot Columbia, cabinet, $100; Hior-inen, New York, lawn tennis, $8; J. W. Clarke, Philadelphia, lawn tennis, $7; Kimbail Plano Organ Company. Chicago, H. Eberbach, agent, one organ, and Mrs. ‘Cc, D. Lieberman, toilet articles; H. Middleton, San Frencisco, ene Udy and one scent bag; Mr-. J.T. Dyer, French oe. L i Peak. Serall colina, bi: Siatees Of goods, and &. C. iienaing, dressing gown” THKOUGH BO TOWLEA Walnut desk, $48; ebony chair in silk push, $65; ebony patent rocker in raw silk, $85: mahogan! Mbrary table, $15; gentieman’s ebony dresine #40; balcoby group by Roge: 3 wire Mattress, $10; air matte, 40 porunds, es wo Delaware rockers, $ r ers, $14; two. cots, $6; revolving bookea THROUGH WM. ORME & Sons. One @ozen Gibson whisky, W. A. Tottle & Co., Baltimore, 1 dozen tubs ano 2 brass hoop keelers: 3. W. Rice & Co,, Baltimore, ladies’ work basceus! W. HL | & sLdenburgh, of | $30; Hinkle, Greenleaf & Co.,’ Minneapolis, Minn.. Balt: | h, $5; | From New York merchants, Henry Matlard, 200 pounds chocolate goods: He C Sehip coe i fs; Henry Klein’& Co., ne; C. & F. Vogel, rs & Hebrank, mar- bie ‘top table. $13 & Co., Baltimore, lounge, Ohlo F ‘olumbus, ebony rifolio, $1 el, Clncinnati, atl Bedstead Co., hiladelphi: re_Co., Cinein- jady’s work table, $14; Chris. Abner, 5 boxes cigars; Miss Annie Peterson, billiard cue. W. € 1. Sloan, 2 Tuxs, $80; Knoke, Gould & Co., stair rods, $18 and Boyd, White & 'Co., Piilladelphia, 2 rugs, $12, and Blanton & Co., 1 case oll cloth. THROVGT D. 1.00% Bernard Link, Baltimore, DOx ew York,1,000 clgarettes; 500 Havana cigars. THROUGH J. B. CRAWFORD, BALTIMORE. Rumford Chemical Works, Providence, R._L,5 Toss yeast powder, 1 gross acid phosphate; Ra dail Manufacturing Company, Providence, R. I., d pine; Fred. de Burry & Co., New York, champ gne: Jullus Wood Starch Company, olumbus, Ohio, 12 boxes starch, 2 boxes Pride of rch, 8 boxes gloss starcll and 2 boxes corn Staren: W. H. Crawford & Co., spices in boxes, $50; 1 Ca more, Mi, 2 cases fine M Verner champagne; W. P. Baitimore,1 barrel hams; Baltimore ry members of the W Dureau cover. w York, Satins, $30. THROUGH SIME: Painter & Co. §\ on & Guy, latr WN & GUY. ne range, $45, and 80. 1 CROPLEY BROS, & Co., Philadelphia, $25, THROUGH W. 8. ROSE. Crump Bros., Colonade hotel, Philaaclphta, $25 THROUGH J. C. ENTWIST@R, Mrs. and Miss Gourdie, silk and satin tldles, $35; Mrs, Jolin Ross, reception chair, $20. THROUGH W. It. SPEARE, Chappetle, Chase, Maxwell & Co., Oneida, N. Y., Silver pitcher, $20; silver goblets, $10. THROUGH BAROUK & HAMILTON. John Gibson's Son & Co., Philadelphia, one case of Cabinet whisky, $18; Rheinstrom Bros, Cincin- nati, case Old Sideboard whis! 15; New Urbana Wine Co., Hammond’s Port, N. Y.,2 cases wine, barrel patent process flour, $9; Barbour & Hamti- ton, case London punch,’ $12; cas» Old Knicker- bocker gin, $12; 2 dozen John Moir & Son, assorted Preserves, $6. THROUGH W. H. HARROVER. Rtchardson, Boynton & Co., New York, Franklin stove, $40; C. Relssner & Co., New York, ‘oll stove and outhit, $20. THROUOH TRUNNRL & CLARK. Morrison, Herriman .& Co., New York, bed spread, $15; O. Jaffe &Pinkers, New York, ‘cloth and napkius, $%; Arnold, Constable & Cu., New York, #5. THROUGH J. KEYWORTH. one Distillery Co., Philade!phia, case whisky, THROUGH R. G. CAMPBELL. Goodwin Gas Stove Co., Philadelphia, Sun Dial gas cooking stove, $60. THROUGH W. H. DEMPSEY. Henry Bainbridge & Co., New York, $25. THROUGH BAKERS’ CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION. ‘Two barrels patent flour, $15. THROUGH WM. DAVIS. avis & Son, domestic fruit; blank, fruit Brown Bros., foreign fruit. THROUGH H. J. BRADLEY. W. 8, Anderson & Co, agts, fine and extensive contribution, consisting of Tull line of pickles, | Jellles and preserves, from F.& J. Heinz, of Fite: burg. Pa., $200, and fruit ‘from the following: € Dri Chas. Shi c |B Stra er, | & datbor, HJ. Bradley, Andrews & | Devote & Son, EL. Palmer & Co., Baltimore, M Jno. W. Rice, Baltimore, Md., fruit baskets, MERCHANDIS#, VALUE NOT STATED. | , From, the following valuable merchandise has been received and {8 promised: Easton & Rupp, | Faret & Wutttington, H. N. Barlow, Franklin & wobs Bros., Stinemetz & Son, J. R. Freeman, if Mhibura, V. . Heiberger, ma A. Hender- on, James B. Lambie, John H. Magruter, Fra J. Tidbitt, Mrs. Douglass, J. H. Sm ill & Son, Hol- lander Bros., Johnson Bros, 1. W. Reea’s Sons, A. F. Hendershott, George Bergiing, Hooe Bros. & » W.E. Chandlee, Louts Spanier, H. L. Cran- d, Robert Davidson & Co., LE. Gannon, Louts Harvey, Chris. Schneider, Tuomas son, Nason Manf. Co. and Brodie h ‘Thos. Somerville & Sons, us, J. Bradley Adaras, James Tharpe; L Jarvis, Hinke & Bhdd. M. Briel, A’ bman, C. (. Duncanson, J. R | Moore, Francis Miller, H. J. Fegan, ‘Trunnel | Clark ’& Co,, Hume, ¢ EG: 5. W. & Co., Singleton & Hoek Davis H, Rich & Co., Geo. J. gonn: a8, Jarter, Wilmarth & Edmond- ston, D. & W. Carte Smith & Co., Luttreli & Co., H. Hinke, E, Morrison, Seaton Perry, J. W. Drew, W.'N. Dalton, B. Robinson & Co., M. Goldsmith, Davis? Photo. Gallery, W. Benstager, J. 'T. Mitchell, A. H. Etchstadt, P. McKlroy,’ W. B. Willitms & co, M. W. Beveridge, Wittam Orme & Son, Independent Ice Co.. M."R. Combs, H. Semken, A’ J. Whitaker. J. ¥. Ells & Co, A. T. Wilting, F. Smith & Co.. H. D. Barr, Norfleet & Go., Decker & Co. Mrs J. P. Palmer, Milburn & Creswell, Parislan Flower Ci hafer's Mineral Water Depot, C. G. McGinnis, Cornel! Bros, D.@. Hateh & Co., Milne & Proctor, H. M. Zimmerman. J. Key- worth, RO. Kdmonston, F. Pilling, Douglass & ro.. Harry Standiford, 2. Gardner,’ L. C. Bishop, d ~ Luttrell & Duckett, Jotin Moran, D. ©. Moore, John F. ell , Jos. Gawler, Chisels, J. McCitatock, F. Snyder, H. Hodder . Riegies, J. C, Helsion, J. Maury Dove, i« ;, Hotelér’ & Crampton, Cropiey Bros.’ | Sinitn Transparent Ice Co.. ‘Wheatley Bros’ | Tenney & Son, Herr & Cissel, Gilmore, Meredith & °0., G. W. Henry, B. L. Stransberger,’ Geo. Watts, - H. Harrover, P. H. Hunckle, G. M. Wight, A. Nicoll, Auerbach & Bro. & Cromwell. Thomas E. ng, W. A. Young & Bro., C, M. Bell, Chas. Mades, H. Kraak, F. A. Lutz & Bro., T. ‘A. Rover, Dennis Connell, J.'W. White, Mr. Relzensteln, Win. Frederich, J. J. ir. Rosenberg, LR. Trembley, N. T. i n Eewia O.P Ba Ei Bros, C. Henning, Geo. R: ton & Co., ¥. Prott, Fishman & Sons, Isaacs & Duesberry & Co., W. B. T. Davis, A. P. Tea Co., John Harbut, J. F. Sbelshouse, Luch’& “Bro., C. C.' Purcell, Mr. Card Co., Mr. Milan’, Wash! John Saul, Sohn O. Parker, Chas her, Swing @ Clark, ©. A. Mencker & Bro.. 8. P. Tea Co., James Bellew, C. Kattleman, W. 8. Jenks, H. C. Ewald, M. Michaelis, 3. B Suit, Wm. Kine, Alex. McBride, I. man james Dungan, in, J. W. a & Co., John Dow- in B. J. Behrend, Wm.’ H: x Palace, Goidschmid, John’ my He Siannionee 8 Young, Mr. Brook, J. R Gusdort, A. Dettrt ‘Mrs. Kosendaum & Sievers & Bros. Mra. Ii. Auerbach & Bro, 8 N. eh, Sane ll. | Jupiter is evening star, the third in the order 8. G. Bouts, E. H. Morsell, G. A. O'Hare, M. Hale- y er’ & Da man, P. Minn, James Johngon, Walk vis, CL strong & 'Go., LM. Cornwall, Church & St=- phenson, J. W. Barker, SW. Mitchell, M. Solo- inon, ©. J. Price, J. A. Watts, R Hi We J. Lown, Chri. Dickson, James Archer, J. D.’Ma- ri 1s Burrows, John Hogan, H. F. Bren- tatnger and D. C. Fahey, Miss Fiorence M. Collins, Frank Miller & Bro., Miss Mary Stewart, Miss Katie Drummond, Miss Annie Shotweil, Miss Blanch Smith, Miss M. &. Kaufman, A. Dittrich, D, ‘4H. Boyd, Miss Fannie K. Steffe, Baltimore, ere A Growler on Growlers. To the Editor of Tax EVENING STAR, The peaceable, quiet-loving residents in the vicinity of the Schuetzen Park, on 7th-street road, would feel very grateful, indeed, to those in authority if they would institute some plan to rid the neighborhood of packs of worthless dogs which infest the streets and alleys after dark and make night hideous by their contin- uous barking and fighting. GRowLen. WwW. Past Services Ignored. To the Editor of Tum Evewnre Stan, Seeing a statement in Tae Stara few days since to the effect thata lady, Mrs. , of North Carolina, spent $100,000 in aiding wound- ed soldiers during the late war, and is now liv- ing in poverty, forcibly reminds me of another lady, also of the south, who didn’t only spend a large sum of money in purchasing and prepar- ing articles of diet suitable- for the sick and wounded, but left a comfortable home and went tothe front, where, in the hospitals, she dis- pensed them with her own hands. She was re- peatedly under fire, shells bursting and jagged fragments of the deadly missiles falling thick around her; but nothing daunted, she persevered from the very beginning in weil doing, like a ministering angel. and was content with grate- ful acknowledgments of her munificence. But now that ehe is growing old, and being in trou- ble, she recently ventured to ask of two heads of government departments an appointment for her son, em nently well qualified. It is unne- cessary to add that her claims were not recog- nized. How much longer will such ingrates survive. Union Sonpisr. ee Pror. Wippows Caxep.—Those who remem- ber the great bell which was tolled in front of the Capitol during the Garfield fair, on which was an inscription to the effect that it was ded- icated as the largest, or tenor bell, of a memo- rial chime, to be placed in the tower of the Cen- tenary church, in Richmond. Va., may recall the pleasing effect of its beautiful, deep and mellow tone, as It rung out morning and evening, at the opening and the closing of the fair. The casting of this and its eleven fellow bells, mak- ing in all achime oftwelve bells, wasdoneat the MeShane bell foundry, in Baltimore, Md., under the superintendence of Prof. Widdows, of Wash- ington, D. C., he having, by especial request of the donors of the chime—Talbott Sons, of Rieh- mond—not only made the scale, but practically and successfully applied some of his pet the- ories regarding harmony and the quality of tone requisite to the perfecting of such a chime as this, which has been pronounced already by those competent to Judge the finest, most har- monious and complete cf any in this country. To a perfect demonstration of this, the professor lent his best eudeavors in their inaugaration on Easter Sunday and the Monday following. The citizens of Richmond are justly proud of not only this chime, but also ot their fellow-citizens, the liberal and accomplished donors, who. as an evidence of their appreciation of the invaluable services rendered ‘by the professor, have pre— | sented him with a most beautifal specimen of workmanship in the form of a massive gold- 1 ebony cane, with the possession of which he justly proud as are the citizens ot Rich- mond with their magnificent memorial chime. —— Planets in From the Providence Journal pril. ad is still the fairest her state in the east- e coming of the san. She uun as she travels on the path leading from western elongation to supe- rior conjuction; her progress is seemingly so slow that she will not reach the goal and finish her course as morning star until the 20th of September. Observers will note the rapid pro- gress of Venus northward. At the close of the month she will be twelve degrees farther north | than she was at its commeecement. Mara is morning star, but is now too near the sun and too insignificant in size to be of much account. A better time is coming, and before many months have passed he will become an object of prominent interest as he approaches opposition. Like Venus, he is moving rapidly northward. At the close of the month he wiil be in northern declination, having traveled nine degrees north during the month. The farther north the planets are in this latitude, the more favorably they are situated for observation, and the longer is the circuit they make above the horizon. Mercury is morning star until the 16th, and then evening star for the rest of the month. On the 10th, at 6 o’clock.in the morning. he Is in superior conjunction with the sun, passing be- hind him, and appearing on hig_eastern side to play his short role of evening star. He isthe most active member of the solar community. On the 27th, rushing eastward at full tilt, with a seeming intention to get as far away from the sunas possible, he encounters Neptune, plod. ding westward with tortoise-pace, and striving to get as near the sun as possible. They have a conjunction, passing each other at the respect- ful distance of 3 degrees. The meeting on the celestial road is Invisible to terrestrial obsery- ers on account of the proximity to the sun ot the actors In the scene. Mercury ts traveling north faster than either Venus or Mars. Neptune is evening star, and the leader In the order of rising and setting of the four great planets that are now included in the list of evening stars. He has nearly reached his great- est distance from the earth, and is 80 far away and so near the sun, that the largest telescope in the world would fail to bring him to view. His conjunction with Mercury has been referred to. The increasing distance between Neptune and Saturn is worthy of note, for, as the former is thirteen years in passing through aconstellation of the zodiac, aud Saturn is only two years and a half, the distance between them must in- crease. Saturn is evening star, and may be seen in the west for about three hours after sunset. He is now nearly south of the Pleiades, aud presents no feature or special interest to the ordinary observer. Even the telescopist will soon have to take a season of rest. for the ringed planet will soon be hidden from view by his close approach to the sun. The obscuration will, however, be comparatively short, for those who see lg@m near opposition next autumn will behold him ina more magnificent aspect than the one he bas presented during the past autumn and winter. of setting, but the leader of the planetary brotherhood in size and brilliancy. He dis- tlnguishes himself by no noteworthy deeds. but pursues the even tenor of his way, accepting with gracious condescension the involuntary homage of all beholders. Uranus is evening star, and may still be seen by the unaided eye as avery taint star In clear weather on moonless nights. His position varies little from that pointed out last month, a little southeast of Beta Virginis, the largest star in his vicinity. The April moon fulls on the 22d at forty-three minutes after six o'clock in the morning. The old moon is near Venus on the 4th, Mars on the 5th and Meeary on the 6th. The new moon of the 7th is near Neptune and Saturn on" the 9th. The conjunction of the two-days’-old cresceut with Saturn will be the most interesting phe- nomenon of the month, the moon passing forty- one minutes north of the planet. On the 18th the moon ts in conjunction with Jupiter, and on the 18th comnletes her planetary circuit by drawing near to Uranus. = On the 22d the moon fs eclipsed. As the eclipse is invisible in this region, though visible on the Pacific coast, the Pacific ocean and Asia, and as less than one-tenth of her diameter is eclipsed, the occurrence will not be of much “Apri isp, doll month on pl etary pI ry month on plan records, Bcarcely an incident of note enlivens its mon- otonous routine. An invisible eclipse of the moon; an invisible occultation of Beta Capri- corni; an invisible conjunction of M Neptune; an invisible conjunction of Venus and Lambda Pa sige complete the unsatisfactoi aspects of the planets. But all days are not feld days. Stars must have their seasons of rest as well as planets and human beings. Before many months have B pesor meetings and partings on the celestial road will be as conspicuous by their coh they are now by their i i i cil i 4 Fer i iz i ; ; i APRIL 4, 1883-DOUBLE S HET. AN AMERICAN TOWN IN THE . » TROPICS. Honolulu ana It Surroundings. VOYAGE OF THE WACHUSETT FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO THE,RANDWIGH ISLANDS — THR VOLCANIC ISLAND ©F' OAHU — SCENES IN HONOLULU — A HORSEBACK RIDE UP THE NUIIANNA VALLEY— 4 STARTLING NSFORMATION SCENE — THE VOLCANW CLIFFS KNOWN 4S THE PALI — DE- FEATED. CANNIBALS WHO DIED SOONER THAN SURRENDER AND BE EATEN. The following’ letter, recetved by a resi- dent of this city a few days since from his son, is interesting as giving the impressions made on a young Washington- tan on his first visit to one of the most noted of the wonderful islands In the Pacific ocean which constitute the kingdom of our late royal visitor, King Kalakaua: U.S. 8. Wacnvsert, at Honotvy, Feb. ‘e arrived here last Saturday, we 3d, weit very pleasant passage of tourteen days. We le! San acisco, or rather Mare Island, on the 20th of January, as expected, and steamed right out to sea, not stopping at San Francisco at all. it was a real eold morning when we departed from the island, which made us less bapa to leave the good old place. A number of the people, including some young ladies, were down. on the docks to give usa parting wave of their hands—a silent ‘God 5) . We were out of sight of land by 4 p.m. of the 20th, and steamed for three days; then set sail and sailed south to catch the northeast trade winds, and were fort- unate enough to catch them as far north as 30 degrees latitude; we then had a good strong fair wind for a week, and made good time straight for our destination. Three days before we ar- rived here we got up steam again, and sighted land about 4 p.m.the 13th day after leaving the continent. We had a delightful passage all the way. The weather gradually grew warmer and warmer as we come south, which, of course, ne- cessitated our gradually shedding the thick clothes that we wore in California, AT ANCHOR IN THE CRATER OF AN EXTINCT VOLOANO. The first land that we sighted was the big volcano, Mauna Loa, 13.000 fect high, on the Island of Havail. Soon afterwards we began to see the other islands, and shaped our course for Oahu, the one on which Honoluluis situated. The islands present a wild and bold appearance, and are apparently very barren as viewed from off shore; but_as we are now enchored we look right up the Nuilanna valley, aa beautiful and fertile a valley as one cau see anywhere. The harbor is very small, and is well filled with ves- sels of all nations. There are four men-of-war in here—an English, a French and two United States ships—all moored side by side, and not more than a ship's length apart, and but an eighth of a mile or so from the wharf landing, 80 we can get on shore very easily. The Nu anna valley is formed by two ranges of very ab- rupt mountains running directly back from the beach, and Honolulu is at the mouth, so to speak, of the valley. Nearly every peak around is an extinct volcano. There are no living ones on the island, and the big one before mentioned— the largest m the world—is about 150 miles trom here. The harbor in which we are an- chored is the crater of an extinct volcano. The coral forms areef between us and the ocean, thus making a splendid little round haven. TROPICAL FRUITS AND FLOWERS IN HONOLULU. ‘The trees are so thick in the yalley that you can see only the taller buildings of the town. 1 went ashore a few hours after we anchored, and looked around, and was greatly surprised to finésuch a nice town. It has about 12,000 in- habitants, mostly. Americans; in fact, although there are ‘a great many natives and Chinamen here, it is a regular American town in the trop- ics. ‘There is a good hotel, a great mauy nice stores, &c. All along the streets you ean see all the tropical fruits growing, and beautifal tropi- cal flowers in the large yards around the houses. T have seen for the first time bread fruit trees, (but no fruit as yet,) cocoanuts growing; also almonds, dates, &c.: beside the fan palm, thatch and bamboo, and other species of tropical trees. ‘There are a great many acacia trees, which bear a flower calied the royal purple acacia. The flowers are a yery brilliant purple,and the whole tree looks like one big flower, the blossoms are so thick. i KING KALAKAUA’S BAND. The first afternoon I was on shore the king's band played in Queen Emma's square. I sat under a banana tree all full of fruit,and listened to all the latest airs that I had been hearing in the United States. The band is a fine one, of 36 pieces, and the masicians all natives, except the leader, who is a German. In the evening I heard it play in front of the hotel. TALK ABOUT THE WEATIIER. It Is the rainy season now, but {t rains only by spells, there being a number of showers cach day. It seems to rain back intand nearly all the time, but seldom so steadily in the harbor. While I was sitting on the veranda of the hotel Saturday I saw a very peculiar sight. The sun was shining brightly, and as faras I could see there were no clouds, but it was Just pouring down raining on one side of the hotel grounds and not adrop falling on the other, On the shower side you could see a well-defined line of rain-drops, or rather streams. The temperature here ranges from about 65° to 75° the year around; 8o they always have summer weather. We all wear linen clothing and white caps or straw hats. Tuesday evening the ladies of the hotel gave a hop, and I met inany very nice peo- ple—Americans, French and others. A HORSE-BACK RIDE UP THE NUIANNA VALLEY. Four of us went out on horse-back day before yesterday, and had a grand time. We started from here ‘at about 12 o'clock. We had rather hard looking little horses, but they were made of good metal, and they atood the Journey bravely. We rode right out the Nuiianna valley. The first mile or so was a good macadamized road, bordered on each side by the residences of the rich people of the place. The houses are low and not very at- tractive, but the grounds are very pretty. When we got outside of the city we found the road rough and full of stones. There Were no more trees of much size, but the ground was all gov- ered with either beautiful green meadows or a thick growth of underbrush and vines. There is a vine which grows in great quantities and makes with the dwarf trees and brush an ap- parently impenetrable mass. ‘The road runs nearly straight up .the valley, gradually rising as youadvance. On elther side of the road there is a beatiful mountain stream. Occasion- ally you will find them crossing the road, when they'are spanned by bridges. The mountains rise on each side, about a half mile trom the road, apparently to the height of two or three thousand feet. They are very rugged, looking as though they were upheaved by some internal power, and are majestic in appearance, though devoid of all symmetry. A WONDERFUL, TRANSFORMATION SCENE. After riding for six miles in this way you sud- denly are stopped by great tali rocks, appar- ently all the way Across the road. On advanc- ing closer you see # place to pass through—a narrow opening, through which the wind is Tushing like ® hurricane. You instinctively grab your hat and ride on, when you come out Into a road cut in the side of the rock, and there is suddenly opened to your view one of the pret- tiest—no, one of the grandest and most impos- ing scenes in the world. All the six miles you have been coming was up hill, and here the ground Jumps right back to the level of the sea again, almost straight down 1,600 feet. Below you is a beautiful valley full of zreat sugar plan- tations, with a est many natives’ huts and groves of tvees. On one side of this valley are the perpendicular sides of the mountains, ex- tending around in’a semi-circle and meeting the sea on the other side at a distance of fifteen or twenty miles, so you can stand here and look ‘round at the beautiful green mesdows and groves and plantations; then further on out upon the ocean—s rock-bound and jagged coast. ined with little sugar schooners anchored along in the numerous little harbors alone inter- vening. THE MOUNTAIN ROAD ON THE FACE OF THE CLIFFS, They say that a grander sight cannot be seen anywhere than that from the Pali (for so these Cliffs are called) at sunrise. Iam going to try and be out thereat sunrise before we leave here. The road which winds down along the face of this cliff is about ten or twelve feet wide, cut out of the side of the mountain, and can be traversed only on foot or horse back. The mountain sof some soft kind of earth resembling iron ore in color, 80 theroad has been paved with large stones varying in size to keep the mountain torrentsfrom the road away. You can imagine what kind @ time one has in passing over it. always walk down and lead their horses or let them follow loose, and ride when coming up. It is fun to see the little horses climb; plok their way in the neatest fashion le. Wewalked Ry cary along walk the way,than we came down, and went rejoicin; homeward, tired but happy men, for we hi seen a sight grand In the extreme. PATRIOTIC ISLANDERS LEAPING INTO ETERNITY. The valley leading up trom the town to the Pall ts not more than one-fourth of a mile wide at the Pall; and it ts here that thousands of natives were killed many yearsago. When fhese islands were inhabited by cannibals, or rather when the Hawalians werecannibals, King Kamahamaha I., who relgnéd on the Island of Hawail. came over to fight the people of this island. He defeated them and pursued them up the Nuiianna val- ley, and they knew that if they were captured they would be roasted alive and eaten; so they all jumped over the cliffs—the Pall. It is satd that skulls and other human bones can be found at the bottom ‘of the precipice. We reached home at about five o'clock. E. W. 8. ‘The Leading Fre: From Musicand Drama. That hairless face, with bony cheeks, promt- nent nose, large mouth, from which gapes out a shrill voice, reminding one of the singers of the Sixtine chapel or of the keepers of the seraglio, well known to boulevardiers and gamblers, is that of Albert Wolff, the journalist, who, were he not clad with a masculine garment, might, with petticoats and a checquered shawl, be al- most taken for anoldcharwoman. Albert Wolff isa Prussian, from Cologne, and, without any doubt, that Prussian of Cologne is the most thoroughly Parisian of our chroniqueurs. Nobody knows befter than he how to catch the telling fact of the day, whether it be crime, politics, literature or art. His ready pen, correct style, sharp wit, mixed with good ‘sense, all combine to place him in the very first rank of those skirmishers whose prose is to last one day. We used the word chroniqueur just now, and it was purposely that we used it,as Wolff, whether he writes a notice of the yearly Salon, as Pre- mier-Paris in the Figaro, on account of a play in the Evenement—nay, a play itself is ever a chroniqueur. His articles afford always a plea- sant reading, thouzh the second part of his Papers Is, as a rule, but a repetition of the first; but the reader must not seek in them learning or research; they are written de chic. Wolff writes with the tone of an austere novelist; but his readers are not bound to believe him; indeed, he does not believe himself in what he writes. He does, in fact, just the contrary of what he preaches to others. “The cowl does not make the monk,” and the pen has been given to the writer to disguise his thoughts. Critic. Some of the Miseries of Londo: From the London Telegraph. Coleridge, long ago, recognized the existence of no fewer than sixty distinctly different stenches at Cologne, and it was perhaps the multiplicity of malodorous emanations in the elty ofthe Dom that incited the original Jean Marie Farina to devise the delicious perfume w bears his name. London, however, is a city which far surpasses Cologne, if not in the num- ber, at least in the intensity and the noxtous- hess to health or its evil smells. We have the smoke always with us, to begin with, which, as London continuesto grow, and sea-coal is burnt in open fire-places, most stupidly constructed, must necessarily increase in volume and in poisonous attributes every year. We have still, to Judge trom its color, a river which is terribly polluted, and in which below bridge, few fish can live:aud where there is pollution of water unpleasant odors must necessarily follow. The main drainage is, no doubt, a maznificent engi- neering work, but our house drainage is still lamentably Imperfect, and our dust bins are so many hot-beds ot disease, the perils of which are aggravated by the tardiness of dust contrac- tors, the extortions of dustmen, and the appa- rently incorrigible laziness of servants. Our greatness ag a commercial and manufacturing metropolis demands tiat we should carry on within our borders such industries as the boil- ing and burning of bones, the making of glue, size, white lead, leather, varnish, tallow, and chemical manures; and it would be interesting to ascertain how many millions of feet of carbu- retted hydrogen and carbonic acid gas there are liberated every year trom the furnaces of our gas works and the “fermenting squares” of our breweries. There is not a railway station in London that is not a focus of more or less pes- tilent smells. There is not a mews behind an aristocratic square or street that is not a hot- house of unhealthy odors. a ee he French Language. French lanzuage 1s a bother, ‘To learn it I don’t care, Don’t like to hear my mother Called by tie French a mere, Tilke a husband to myself, But the dear one ts mon share, ‘Though I've only got one father, Yet they say he is a pere, CHORUS. Voulez vous danser? so polite! Parley vous trangals? ouil all right, Avez vous savez sous porter biere Comment yous portez vous Leicester Square, It isn’t till a theater's hot, ‘They call’t a little show, And though the river rises high ‘The water’s always low, ‘They choose to cali the weather fom, A thumb’s a little pouce, What's next to eat {5 always sutte, But a gentle girl’s the douce. Then, to a French equestri-an A saddle’s seile, you know; Astraight-lezged, very handsome man ‘They always call bim a beau; French admiration do express By crying “shut a door” Ye ¢ adore,) ‘When some one’s dead, and can’t be les3, ‘They speak of him a3 mort, ‘Though Frenchmen revolutionize ‘When mob law is thelr rule, ‘Their language to a crowd applies Ons word, and that ts—foute, ‘The street 13 rue—there’s rue for you— ‘That's Shakspeare tray beang. You cannot touch Frenea bread, ‘tis true, But you must feel some pang. —Burnand’s Burlesque of “Blue Beara.” *| ee Caviar. From Forest and Stream. There are many people who pretend to like caviar, and it 1s possible that a tew may have forced themselves to relish the intensely salt or rancid preparation of sturgeon eggs called by thisname. We believe the “delicacy” firsteame from Russia, and we can imagine that a native of miberia, half Indian and half Esquimax, might find caviar adelightful change from whale's blubber and decayed seal. We have tasted caviar, and think that old rusty mackerel brine is nectar beside it. The Germans pretend to love caviar, and Americans who have been abroad eat it before their friends to show their acquired taste con- tracted in foreign lands. We read in the Deutsche Fischerei Zeit thet some Germans have been making caviar from the eggs of the pike, and we wish them success in their search after new source of supply of delicatessen. Shakespeare speaks of something which the general public cannot relish as being ‘caviar to the general.” The bard is correct, as usual. Caviar is caviar, whether made of triple-saited rancid sturgeon eggs or of the ova of the pike flavored with seal blupber and stale mackerel brine. To our friends who have not yet met this lux- ury we will say that at dinner, after the pud- ding, ice cream, cheese, nuts, figs and raisins have passed, you take a piece of toast about three inches square and cover it with a quarter- inch layer of something that looks like broken rice stewed in coal tar. On this vou put a thick layer of finely-chopped raw onion and squeeze lemon over it. You raise it to your lips; you bite into it and roll your eyes heavenward and declare that you never tasted anything half so delicious before. At the first Kini you slip down stairs and take a quiet drink out ofthe kerosene can to get up a proper aftertaste in your mouth. Yes, the Germans have discovered a new source of caviar in the pike, and don’t we wish we had some of it. The memory of the caviar we have eaten comes over us like the recollec- tions of aa Arctic explorer when he thinks of the train oll he has swallowed. Bourbon Dismay. effectually at the last state convention, seems to hold its own in the legislature. Governor may. oe are those ‘Chicago packer whose pew- rent was raised to He exclaimed: “direst Cesar! Here is a nice state of affairs—tne Going up and pork coming down. What's AMONG THE SWEETS. A Perfumer Gives Some “Points” in Regard to a Peculiar Business From the Syracuse Herald. “Smell of that,” said a perfumer, at his place of business. He pulled the cork from a big bottle containing the tincture of ambergris and rubbed it upon the back of the reporter's hand. “The basis from which that tincture is made,” he sald, “came from a sick whale. It doesn't smell very pleasant, but, when combined with other things, it makes a sweet perfume.” “You got that stuff from a sick whale?” the reporter asked. “Why, yes,” said the perfumer, his eyes clos- ing ashe smiled. “It is a morbid secretion of the liver of the whale, and is principally found floating upon the seas of warm climates. inter- mixed with the remains of the food of whales. When of good quality it is of a bright ye f color, streaked with black and yellow, so that it may be flattened with the finger. Per- sons engaged in whale fishing look for ambergris in the intestines of the spermacet! whale, and are most successful in those that appear torpid, sick and lean; whence It would seem to be a product of disease. It is found in lumps welghing from one pound to twenty or thirty pounds, and is worth @32 an ounce, or twice as much as gold.” “Do you use it in the manufacture of per- mes. Tl tell you how. In the first place, it costs $1,500 to manufacture one ounce of per- fume. Thatis to say, aman who wishes to go Into the bnsiness will have to lay out about that sum to start. There are six flowers which are used in the work—the bases of all per- Tumes—violet, cassia, rose, tuberose, Jasmine and orange flowers. ‘These flowers are grown in France, except the violets, which are raised innorthern Italy. ‘They are plucked and thrown into long pans filled with suet. which is kept Just hot enough to keep it melted. The flowers are left in that way for 24 hours, when the suet is drawn off and treated to another batch of flowers. This process is continued for 20 or 30 days, until the strength required has been attained. It is then put into cans, and in that shapeis sent to this country. They are called pomades. I take these pomades and cut them with cologne spirits. I then freeze the substance and run it through a filter. The suet is thus kept apart, and I have the pure flower perfume. It is very sweet and delicate, but when. exposed to the alr it soon loses its strength Therefore we combine It with what are called the fixing Ingredients, which hold the odorsand the essential oils, Take my Minnehaha per- fume, for instance. To make that I have two large vessels. Into one I put the flower wash- ings of tuberose, rose and violet. To these I add the tincture of tonca, vanilla, ambergris, mask, civet and tolu. This mixture is thor- oughly shaken. In the other vessels I put the essential oils—orris, attar of roses, rose geranium, neroll, langlang and patchonly. These oils are cut with cologne epirits. The contents of both vessels are then put together and thoroughly mixed. The substance is after- wards filtered, and then allowed to stand for a onth to get age, It is then ready for the mar- ket. The perfumer's artistic work is In studying the affinities and blending the scents, as a painter does his colors, Some idea the mag- nitude of the business of raising sweet-scented flowers for their perfumes alone may be gath- ered from the fact that Europe and British India alone consume about 150,000 gallons of handkerchief perfume yearly; that the English revenue from French eau de cologne of itself is £40,000 annually, and the total revenue of Eng- land from other imported perfumes is estimated at €200,000 each year. There is one great perfume distillery at Cannes, in France, which uses yearly about 100,000 pounds ‘acacia flowers, 149,000 pounds of rare flower leaves, 42.000 pound of jasmine blossoms, together with an immense ity of other ' material necessary for per- Victoria, in New South Wales, is anoted place for the production of perfume-yielding plants, because such plants as the mignonette, aweet verbena, jasmine, rose, lavender, acacia, heliotrope, rosemary, wall flower, laurel, orange and the sweet scented geranium are said to grow there in greater perfection than in any other part of the world. An acre of jasmine plants, 30,000 in number, will produce 5,000 pounds of flowers, valued at $1,250; an acre of rose trees, 10,000 ‘in number, ‘will yield — 2,000 pounds of flowers, worth $375; 300 orange trees, growing on an acre, will yield, at 10 years of age, 2,000 pounds of flow- ers, valued at €250; an acre of violets, pro- ducing 1,600 pounds of flowers, is worth $300; an acre of cassia trees, about 300, will, at 3 years of age, yield 900 pounds of flowers, worth ; an acre of geranium plants will yield some- thing over 2,000 ounces of distilled attar, worth $4,000, and’ an acre of lavender, giving over 3,500 pounds of flowers for distiliation, will yield a value of $1,500.” “Why"is it that America cannot make as eee perfumes as theold country?” the reporter asked ~ Because,” he replied, ‘in France the man- ufacturers get their odors directly from th flower, while Americans are obliged to import the odors inthe pomades. When this country begins to raise its own flowers, I don’t know SOME COURT DRESSES, Netable Costumes at the Queca’s First Beception ef the Scavon. From London Society. At the drawing-room held at Buckingham Palace the Queen wore a dress and train of black moire autique and satin, trimmed with ostrich feathors and jet, and a white tulle veil, surmounted by a coronet of diamonds. Her Majesty also wore a necklace, brooches, and earrings of diamonds, the ribbon and star of the order of the Garter, the orders of Victoria and Albert, the crown of India, Louise of Prussia, St. Catherine of Rossia, the Spanish and Porta- guese orders, and the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha familly order. The Princess of Wales braid Gress of dark green velvet over a jupe of pale green brocade embossed with gold, and volants of lace fas- tened with bunches of shaded carnations: cor sage and train to correspond. Head dress— tiara of diamonds, feathers and veil. Ornua- ments—dlamonds and the Liverpool diamond cross. Orders—Victoria and Albert, the Crown of India, St. Catharine of Bussia, and the Danish family order. Princess Christian wore a train and corsage of brown broche velvet, the train trimmed with silver fox fur, over @ petticoat of viel or satin, handsomely draped with Honiton lace. Head dress—a tiara of turquoises and diamond feathers and veil. Ornaments—turquoises diamonds. Orders—the Victoria and Albert, the crown of India, St. Catharine of Russta, the Portuguese, ee Saxe-Copurg-Gotha — order, the Prussian Order forthe Care of the and Wounded, the Order of Louise ot Prassia. and the Order of St. John of Jerusalem. Princess Beatrice wore a bodice and train of Pompadour satin trimmed with shaded rosea, the petticoat d’Argentin lace over salmon eatin. Headdress—feathera, yell and diamond stars. Her royal highness aiso wore a necklace, brooch and earrings of diamonds, and the orders of Victoria and Albert, the crown of India, the Portuguese and the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha family order. — aa Facts About Precious “ctals, From a paper by Dr. HL. A. Hagon. The newspaper tales of the treasures of Orl- ental princes contain sometimes enormous ae- counts of precious metals and jewelry. Bub even the highest numbers given to-day reach searcely the treasure mentioned by anclent au- thorities. King Croesus presented to the temple in Delphi 214 talents, nearly $2,000,000 of gold; Phidias used for the statue of Mi- nerva in the Parthenon forty talent: treasury of Ptolemaius Philad 740,000 talents of gold, about Verres, during his short’ pravtorsh appropriated more than $6,000.( objects simply by what he called conflaca- tion. About the mines of precious metals ané their production before Christ nothing 1s Fufficiently known. But the immense amount of money coined in those times, the costly trea- sures and Implements reported to have been in existence, warrant the supposition of thelr wealth. The first gold coins, stamped only on one side, belong to Axia Minor, and the stater from Phoxata, with the seal, the emblem of the state, dates 600 years before Christ. It was fol- lowed by the Persian gold coins of Darius. Both seem to have been made of cold washed out of the alluvial layers of the Pactolus river. The money of Greece was originally of silver. The money of the Komans was at first copper, late gold coins appear tiet before Sylia, P nd Cwrsar, mostly coined for the triumphal honors of those men. 1 in the time of the emperors, large numbers of gold coins appear. A greater amount of gold and silver in coins or ware is hidden in the ground in uncertain war times, and afterward forzotten or not tound in Germany, the construction of roads and raile ways brought many such treasures to the light which, according to the date of the coins, bh been several hundred years in the ground. Im eastern Prussia alone, during the first half of this century, were found about one hundred pounds of golden Arabic or Kufle coins, which must have been hidden twelve bundred years or more, which proves that the tradeway in those times passed through Prussia. The well-known Hildesheiim silver found in 1467, near the battle- Held of Arminius and Varus, has brought te light extremely tasteful silver vessels after twelve centuries. Iron or earthen filled with coins during the Thirty Years’ Wur, are by no means rare. The discoveries by Schliemann in Troy and My- cene, and similar findings in Italy, are many centuries older. In Italy, such findings con- tained sometimes 30,000 coins; but, curiously enough, till vow no hidden treasure is discover- ed which antedates the time of Syila. Moretham 50,000 denares are quoted by Mommsen in about a dozen different findings. The treasure hidden during the first and second centuries after Christ contains very larze numbers of old coins, and contrast obviously with the «mall amounts dur ing the next century. The visitor at the Co- penhagen museum will remember the bs 5 solid Roman gold pieces found in the northerm peat swamps. The treasuries of the Roman Catholic clurches any reason why we can’t make just as good per- fume as does Lubin.” The Paris Bo miste. Wit regard to the second-hand bookseliers of Paris, the authors relate a curious anecdote of Charles Nodler. He one day went from one bouquiniste to another, tryingto complete a cer- tain collection in which he took deep interest. In the box belonging toa shabby little old man at the corner of the Pont des Arts he suddenly saw the book he had long been looking for—a Schrevelius in the Leyden edition of 1763. He opened it, looked at it, looked at the old man, fancied he knew what kind ofa person he had to deal with, and said In a careless tone: “Weill, my good fellow, what do you want for this rub- bish! Tu give you 30 ‘sous.” ‘Rubbish! 30 sous!” cried the old man, whose face shone with holy horror, “rubbish! But M. Nodier—" What! You know my name?” “Oh, monsienr, who is there does not know the name of the learned, the accomplished, the kindly academ- cian, to whom we owe so many delightful works?” Nodler, highly flattered. looked at the little man with interest and curiosity. “Thirty sous, M.Nodler,” the other continued; “rubbish, this Schrevelius! This variorum edition, though it is less looked for than the Amsterdam edition of 1634, ig not a whit less remarkable, and cer- tainly does not deserve the scora you profess for it. 1 will not go so far astocompare it with the Venice Aldines of 1501, but still—” Nodler, astonished to hear the little man talking like this, put a host of bibliographical questions to him, all of which he answered in a manner that completed the academician’s surprise. Delighted to find so much learning under the well-worn surtout of the book-stall keeper, Noedier asked his opinion of a new edition of Juvenal, which Achatatre, the first Latinist of the day, had just brought out. At this the old man seemed con- fused. “Surely, monsienr,” said Nodier, “you know of this monumental work, which will be the envy and despair of the German philolo- gists?” ‘The fact is, monsiear,” replied the little old mao, with growing em! ment, “the fact is that I am Achaintre.” This, of course, was at any time a very exceptional case; and the authors tell us that the majority of bouquinistes nowadays are cunning Nor- mans, who have their own methods of putting a price on their wares. They watch you, if you are an intending purchaser, with jealous care, and they will guaye the depth ot your desire for a particular book from an involuntary ges- ture or even from an affectation of indifference. ‘They have, however, for the most part, rather 8 bad time; for one real collector there are kindly word for the —_—+-______ Early Fly-Fishing. Zilian, A.D., 231, a native of Macedonia, says: “I have received information of the following method of catching fish in Macedonia. In the i g& and monasteries contain atill, in some countries, an immense amount of precious metals, which may be considered as lost forever tu circulation, except in extreme calamities. From the Pniladelphia Reoord. So much has recently been written In con- demnation of the “masher” that a few wordson the other side of the question wili not be amiss. While not designing to present the masher as @ saint, we would suggest that the burden of the responsibility of street flirtations be placed upon the shoulders of those who justly should bear it. Brazen as the male street flirt appears, he will not often speak to a woman whe offers him no en- couragement. It would be poor sort of fun for him to invite attention all day long if his invita- tion met with no response. It 1s mamifest that the girls are to blaine for his nce upon the streets. Let them lay aside their dashing bold- ness of manner, which they often foolishly im- agine denotes independence, but which Is as dangerous as it is unseemly.’ Such a demeanor provokes remarks from men and women which would make the eara of the average maiden tingle with indiznation could she but hear them, There is no doubt that many girls are lacking in that modesty which would entitle them to con-.- sideration. With these the street flirtation, frequently resulting in acquaintance, is a great frolic; but these very girls would soon assume a mauuer fut in accord with their character could they see themselves as others see them. Very few girls wish to be considered fast, yet they can by a certain recklessness of conduct while in public places easily earn the lation. They may not be guilty of any crime, but they will as Certainly lose the respect of every one whose respect is worth having as though they were. This particularly applies to women who have reached or passed beyond the age of pete What may be pay bapteneary inthe school-girl of fifteen will not be forgotten tn her sister of maturer years. In no other country are unmarried women allowed 80 much freedom asin our own. In view of the disastrous results of this custom it would seem %o be the part of wisdom to adopt the Old World fashion of chap- erones. If, however, the girls and young women can be made to understand the use of liberty, and will conduct themselves accordingly, the masher'’s vocation will be gone. and he will gradually disappear from the public places. ee — Webster and Fame, Harvey Watterson in the Loutsville Courier-Journal. I well remember the abuse that was heaped upon Daniel Webster by the whigs for rematn- lug in President Tyier’e Cabinet. For nearly two years he bore it all with as much philose- phy as he could muster. In one of his gloomy moments @ very enthusiastic friend calied to see his . Webster,” said his friend, “you onght phe gloss about anytiing—your fame ig D “Fame,” replied Mr. Webster; “‘and much for Let me give you a striking Mlustrationof ina cara FESGE rH pil i Ha i i SEES i i i li i e | : H q f repel fi id! i Fe rT ” They