Evening Star Newspaper, April 14, 1883, Page 2

ail tf FT % pe yonnn THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. SATURDAY. APR&L 14, 1883—DUUBLE SHEET. THE WASHINGTON iGHTr FANTRY FAIR, Another List of Cash a: tone, Ne Other Dona- Tn altition to the large list of contributions pre- ‘Viously reported in the columns of Tus Srax, are ‘She following, which have been made up to date: CASH DONATIONS. Minnie Palmer, John R Rogers and John T. Ford (jointly) $1 A. F. Fox, #10; C. G. Thorn, $2; W. A. Young, $5; R Roas Perry, $10; J. Harri- fon Johnson, $25; Samuel Miller & Co., Baltimore, ; RB. Donaldson, $20; J. P. Aguew & Co, $20} John A. Miller, $10; Colutabia Rallway Co., $0; Jno. if mean, $5: Butler © ¢ arridg>, $2; Jacob Appich, $5; Thos Walsh, 2. Munter & hia, ve pairs Btlk suspe Portiant, Me, Batt calling oars, $18 MeNickle, three idi:s and pair of ornan iss Litte Withe- F. Hary Maguire and eushion and . Duckett, Wyn Bshine good: 1: elo 1 patr of broi ing Co., New York and Roches\ Sliver Swinging ice pitcher, $35 Kohr, Baltimore, pair silver neesi, kBee spread, Duresu trunk, # it Lieu- Newine A. H Guw- rtieles: Miss — Annie S32; Mrs. Joho MeGuty: Mrs. H. Dew itte, fs Iss Muggle Sutinse .eFaIne a JokNson, easel With flowers, 3 in € jon, $5; Miss Maggie painted oll ing bags, $2; ; Mra. J. Newmi g Jadelphta, stlve1 satin tly, $10. ve b ALM arlon lamp, q M. Web & neken & Bro., Bro., Baltimore, Burns & Son, eidek and im- Wilmarth & Elmonston, s. Tharp, case port wine: 8. Rig half dozen p James Compton, 500 Wi. Drink . cigars; Mrs. Manion, * Udy, $3; Mrs. M. 1. Dodson, mucrame cushion and mat, $6; C. C. Purcell lancy A. Knorr, unteal toy, $55 rs. SF. Brooks, pine €, stk patchwork tor wes To order, $12; » four center runs, £35 cigers, $1 ivory clvar tet stone stand statuette usburgh, ", ornaments, and aver (ve #12; Bort rin : bman, 1s, $12; J. ler, ie M atl, Wahu We $1 bher,4 boxes czars. ‘The following fe dohated flowers for each day: J. Smail & Sons, J. Ro Freeman, John Saul, F, Bros, = Heary Douglass, John Doug- lass, N. Studer aud =H. Singer. George Bergling, one pair undershiris, $6; Frank Sharpless, one case candies; K. Kueest, one geav's driving whip; through K. Knees!, George A. Me- Kenzie & Co, Baltunore, one Eog. riding bridle; Ed. Sunon & Bro., N. ¥., one Sarati tu . Germuiller, one xent’s Griving whip; A. D. Sud- < flour; John W. Rice, Baltimore, one baskets; SP. Tea Co., two pairs vases; ». Jenks, One decorated ‘tambourine: Mra. | but believe it would answer a good pury | parts w Miss Ida Slater, pincushion; Miss A. M. House, totlet mats; Miss M. A. E. "Thomas, Bridgeport, at; Miss Maggie Sullivan, pincushion; Milburn & Criswell, six bottles cologne; Miss M. Bayliss, totlet basket; Miss May Baker, aren fon; Mra L. doll; Corco- W. Egleston, lange baby Tan Cadet Corps, silver ‘pitcher; H. McShane & Co., one lot bathroom fixtures, $60; Miss Klima Gaines, pincushion; Whyte & Overman, pair vases, #0; B. H. Stinemetz & Son, satin Land ver headed cane, $14; M. Goldsmil case, $; Chas. Fischer, pocket knife; L. pants pattern, $12; W. 8. Thompson. ornaments, 13.50; E. G. Davis, fancy goods. $95.50; Johnson Bros. ton coal; Chris Markell & Son, Baltimore, merchandise; Robinson & Loeble, Philadelphia, case preserves; G. F. Fritch, Georgetown, two dozen brooms, os How to Raise Sweet Potatoes. ADVANTAGES OF A HOT BED. To the Editor of Tax Evenixo Stan, The time for bedding sweet potatoes has now arrived, and they cannot be put out any too soon. A hot bed possesses many advantages over the ordinary bed. ‘There are various plans for con- structing hot beds, but the following 1s belleved to be the best alapted for general use, being sim- Pie, cheap and effective: A site exposed to the sun, preferably situated near water, such asa branch or spring, should be selected. Construct a box by placing plank edge wise and securing them by stakes driven into the ground. This bex should be about 16 Inches deep, from 4to 6 et wiie, andof a length to suit the LUty Of potatoes tobe bedded. No bottom will be uired, hor wIil it be necessary to dig theground inclosed’ by the box; in fact, I prefer a hard ‘smooth surface. ‘The box being completed, fill to the depth of 12 inches with fesbly dug stable manure, and pack down well. Now apply a reasonable quantty of vater, Which will cause the manure to heat. t, place on the manure a covering of loam and mixed about half and half, to the depth of he bed should Stand thus for a or (Wo UNI the manure begins to heat; then thereon the pota' having sc if the potators be nob rowded they xt, cover the potatoes with loam as nbove, to the di xr about 2inches. If covered deoper the shanks of the sprouts will be correspondingly ts having short shanks will always therefore the potatocg should be yle depth that will answer ww sor » ded aatnst 1 by t this stage | shonld be duced by vating pury Delng ‘completed, you shold guard ng overheated. A litle neglect yruin your potatoes. The bed castohally examined, and the heat re- ution Of Water, as occasion may ere De no rain, 1t 18 safe to say that be required every other day for a week after which Ume the hes will not be great to Injure the potatoss, but it will ¥ tO occasionally apply water to keep ist and tn a growing condition. Sometimes, however, the fall of rain 1s greater than Is nec: to ‘keep the bed in good condl- the bed should be covered with r turned off as occa- however, will not often structed bed will stand 2 Injury. Some people dig pits into which to put the man- ure for a hot bed. A box is vastly superior to Unis plan, to say nothing of the labor !n constructing the pit. Some beds constructed on this plan have been sobbed from a superabundant fall of raim,and the potatoes rutued for lack of heat Tshouid have observed that some people use clean sund to place on the manure, and also to | cover the potatoes. I have never used sand alone, pose. ‘The benefick:1 effect of sand mixed with Joam ts, how- ever, Such that ft would pay to haul the sand afew miles rather than do without. ADVANTAGES OF A HOT BED. 1. You can bed at least two weeks earlier than Mrs. J. P. | by the old method. 2 You can procure at least double the quantity of spronts from the same quantity of potatoes. & The potatoes, with a little care and attention, 2 znuch less Hable to rot. 4. The sprouts belng set out earlier there 1s more time for the potatoes to mature, and for this Teason they Wil keep better for winter and sprii 1 belleve the above plan for growing tn the open rto be better, as wellas cheaper, than when wr oT glass When grown In hot e generally tender and ed by transferring tem to the ried about, the last of outs up sufficiently early ien by late frosts, but the any injury to the es to injure from s are preferred to ridges. Care should be taken to set the sprouts no deeper than they grew on the bed. It ts a mista them deeper with a view of forcing roots from nature never Intended there shoud be Farmer, ee ee A NEW TRANSCONTINENTAL LINE. any. Opening of the Denver and Ogden Hoad—Important Hesults to Follow— Affairs in Utah. Correspondence of Tu EVENING Star. Sat Laxe Crry, April 6, 1888. The pioneer through-passenger train over the Utah extension of the-Denver and Rio Grande (narrow gauge) railroad reached this city from Denver to-day, bringing a few of the officials of w | the road and your correspondent, who left Den- ver for the purpose of personally inspecting the working of this new route across the continent, viewing the awe-inspiring scenery of the Rocky Mountains, and looking over this “City ot the Saints,” the headquarters of that element of the American peopie which has heretofure proved | such a bone of contention in our body politic, ' and which 1s destined hereafter to cause more | trouble therein, unless the tide of emigration can be forced by railroad extension, such as the Christian civilization the beautiful valleys and slopes which exist In this Immense territory, and which but need the skillful hand of the hus- 1adman to cause them to blossom like the rose. 1 erand Rio Grande railroad. with its "s of narrow guage road within Colo- , New ico and Utah, has done more elopment of Colorado than any nation. Within three weeks the ex- willbe completed to Ogden,and thus will ened a transcontinental line, connecting at ver with the great C. B. and Q. railroad sys- | tem of the west, and the A. T. and S. F. system | of the west and southwest, systems which, with | theirleased lines and tributary connections, ram- ify into every section of the east, north and south. The people ot Salt Lake, G Mormon, of every class and station, the impotance of to-day’s event Murray, formerly of Kentucky and thorough well-known fn Washington, remarked in his ad- dress of welcome to-day, that the discovery of anthracite coalin the territory in inexhaustible quantities—notice of which he had Just received —and the advent of the Denver and Rio Grande railroad were two of the | most notable incidents which had ever occur- red in the territory. The road from Oden to Denver is 777 miles long, from Salt Lake to Denver 735 miles. The cars, engines and Pull- man sleepers are all new and specially built for this route. The narrow gauge sleeping cars are the “cutest” and most comfortable that can be imagined. The road passes through some mining towns of Colo- Goy. Ell H. Dr. %. F. Newton, one pair tidies: Miss Ella B. Morris one sofa tay; Miss Alma vert, one em- Drofdered tidy; Mrs Geo. S Boudtvot, center table im macrame, &.; H. M. Zimmerman, pair antique 3 Miss"L Chapman, pot-nwork dy; Ty Bushwood, patchwork tidy; F. P. May So., Lutchers’ scales; Auerbach & Bro., silk um- Brelia, $10: Mrs. SE Tuecker, one wail banner: Mra EB. Hay, toltet set, three’ pieces, painted: J, W. Boteler & Son, tour Vases, one statuette (very Bandsome;) Luch & Bro., one leather trunk, lavi- : ‘one a4 n 1 Baru, table cove! ‘Turner, yson, WO tacrame tidies; . Bartle, one ot! painting, by Sel Mamie Taylor, fancy articles, &. of the most Lalza privy rado and some of the most productive agricul- tural country of this territory. Coal is found in Several localities along the line of the road, and In nearly every section water for irrigation and mining purposes can be readily utilized. Since my arrival here I have met Governor Murray, who Js as good as a Washingtonian #L.B. 8. Mil- ler. formerly a city councilman in the old mu- nicipal days; O. J. Overell, a former resident ot Washington; M. M. Kalzhn, formerly president of the New Jersey association, and several oth- ere, who zed and ace osted me. All are doing wéll, and have high hoy for the future. ‘he Mormon genet confer- ence is in session here, causing an increase of population of several thousand. The new rail- © Screen In frame, $1: walt banw Ruebsam, wall Banner, 10 ‘basket and macrame uly, macrame Ucy, $3; Ruébsam, tity, § bion; Miss Emma h, fancy Iss Julis Rubbsam, Miss Meta Ruebsam, Udy, $2; Mrs. T. 8. Post, tay 2, Jirdiniere with #7; _B. Saloman, Daskrts, $2.50; Lew Newmeyer, pants pattern, 811 Middicton Plate Co., Conn., one epergue, $10; Miss Cora Hamilton, handkerehlet case; 1. Hamierger & Sons, spring’ overcoat, $15; allach, opera Fame satchel bag; Miss Maggie », mac- Fame ites; Miss Minnie Clark, macrame tidy ang infants’ dressing-case; Miss "W. V. Smith, off Milne dressing stand; M. Hal- 4 Miss Ema Ballbach, em- Miss Rich’d Lamb, New York, W. Engel, clock, tn scroll Work; Miss Keeler, scent’ bag; Miss Mary A McCarthy, pair placques; John Mi . case champagne; $2; W. A. Henderson, two boxes cigars, $1 Raple: stove and cooking u samme; J. © R Lamb, New York, tasey ams ScTeeL ; John’ A: Lowell, Boston, oue lalla frente Pee Bathers;"_ Mrs John C. Tasker, ladies’ tollet slip- pera: D. Bilis, Darrel “silver Spray” flour, $835; . A. Wiison, cane rocker; Henry Meckel, case ehampagne; Wm. Helmus, helt dozen St Julien, 97.80; Clark, Brother & Co., Baltimore, two cased preserves; Chas Pricht & Co., Baltimore, cass matoes; B, W. Reed's Sons, sixteen dozen W. LT soap: A. F. Hendershot, sdap and tooth powder, $1020; W. Smith, books; Mrs. C. H. Watton, t decorated tambourines, $10; Bi. Foley, chit chair; Scheller & oS, Fiove case and handke Muth, Baitimor, tol $5; Miss Bertha A. Linton, child’s hood, $5; Toad route will be formally opened on Sunday hext—trains leaving here and Denver simultan- eously. Suxr. ———_~+e-—___. Don’t Break Up the Asphalt. To the Faitor of Tw Evgxixa Stan. It will be a pity to break up the asphalt pave- ments to take up small and put down large gas- Fapes. Traces of sud& breaking up of asphalt Pavements are never thoroughly obliterated. Conld citizens much. ——_-~e. Where He Hit It. From the Wall Street News. “There's nothing like starting out right,” ‘H. | observed the senior partner, as he looked up “T see that pepper has taken a nsils’ fur |Jump of ten per cent, clanamon {son the rise, and allspice is running away with market quo- tations. from his daily. 1@ space be- | one which inspires this letter, shall open up to } not the populous portion of the city be surrounded through unpaved streets by mains feeding inwards,towdrds the cénter, the smaller Mamte Gunnell, mac- | £88 distributing pipes? This might cost the gas Densmore, company somewhat more, but would save — LETTER FROM CALIFORNIA. Pecullarities of the California Climate —Varied Products—Isolation of San Francisco— Wholesome Growth of the State. Correspondence of Tare Eventxa Stan. Bestcra, Can., April 5th, 1888. This ts one of the brightest and loveliest of California days. Spring is just putting on her fresh and fragrant robes, auda week of gentle showers has made the hills and valleys shine with new life and luster. Thesky this morning Is azure brightness, the gardens are blooming with all varieties of roses, the flelds are adorned with brilliant vegetation, the San Pablo and Suisun bays are sleeping in quiet beauty beneath the soft sunlicht, and Monte Diablo towering in the dim distance crowns the whole scene with indescribable majesty. The climate of California 1s very peculiar. It combines both the tropical and arctic elements. Standing at the capital, in the midst of the sum- mer solstice, with a temperature of from 90° to 100°, the glittering snows of the Sierras are dis- tinctly visible; and by taking the transconti- nental cars a few hourstravel will transport you to an arctic landscape. Or by embarking on an afternoon steamer to San Francisco you will, in a few hours, come within the circle of those strong cool breezes which sweep up the bay. The fact Is, there are TWO DISTINCT CLIMATES IN THIS STATE, | the one being the land and the other the sea climate. The latter derives its low temperature from the ocean, the water of which along the coast stands at from 52° to 54° all the year round. The evenness of the ocean temperature is owing toa steady current from the north, which {s accompanied also by winds in the same direction during the entire summer season, or, rather, from April to October, inclusive. It {s mostly len with mists in dense clouds, which it deposits at the foot-hills and on the slopes of the highlands, or carries a short distance into the interior wherever there is a break in the land-wall. The land climate fs nearly the oppo- site. In summer and autumn it is hot and dry, caused by a peculiar configuration of the earth's surface. Even the summits of those mountains which retain their snow till midsummer present a high temperature in the middle of the day. In one sense California is isolated from all the great centers of civilization. It is. about as far from New York as the latter 1s from London. It is also more DIVERSIFIND IN ITS STRUCTURE AND PRODUCTS than any other portion of our national domain. It contains the highest mountain yet discovered in North America, and the Yosemite valley is the wonder of the world. The productions are 60 diversified that {t is stilla vexed question | which of the four great industries—agriculture, manufacture, mining or commerce--is de- stined to predominate. This same diversity distinguishes the people as well. Northern puritanism,southern chivalry and the yeomanry of eastern ‘and western goctety commingle on this coast. Besides, we have the Indians, Span- jards and Chinese, which are important factors in the social forces of this section. These di- verse elements constitute a great problem in the social science of our age and country. Further- more, one of the most remarkable features of the Californians from the beginning has been their persistent adhesion to a specie basis while all the rest of the country has been trifling with paper. “Even In the darkest days of the war,” as one has said, “old was as steady In ciren- lation as it was in Europe.” The national banks pay their debts and deposits in gold. Phe post offices of the state place the specie and paper. California s fast becoming the center of the bullion operations of the world. It has always poliey of a pay the east. of stability to all depa gives confidence and | tments of trade. The eduz ational interests of commonwealth are re- ceiving earnest public attention. Apart from a first-cl tem of public schools the state university occupies a commanding position on the Pacitie coast. es the interest on les the cost of the site, build- us, &c, Schools and churches are muitiplying in every community, and these civil- | izing agencies are rapidly auzmenting the sey- | eral forces of this growing population. W. eee ee A New Sleeping Car. Since the invention of sleeping-cars, nearly a quarter of a century ago, no radical improve- ment has been made in them. Much has been done in decoration, but in the general arrange- ments for the comfort of travelers the cars of to- day are substantially what they were In 1860, when the Pullmans built their first sleeper, the “Pioneer.” And yet complaints over cramped quarters, lack of privacy und the poor ventila- tion‘ are constant. John A. Sleicher, of the Troy Times, hus invented a car which, he be- Heves, will do away with these complaints. Its berths or sections extend across the car,and not along the sides. The aisle rum along one side for half the length of the car, and along the op- posite side for the rest. The seats are each six feet in length, and are in two sets, half ot them on one eide and half on the other side of the car. The main object is to give to each section the privacy one enjoys In a state room on a steamboat. The seat is three feet wide, but the back is attached to a projection in such a way that it leaves less than two feet in width of the seat exposed. To make up the car at night into a sleeper this back is swung up to a horizontal position, leaying the seat three feet wide fur a lower berth. The elevated back, together with the offset or projection to whith it is hinged. 1s Palso three feet wide and constitutes the upper berth. The cushion of the seat isin shape of two mattresses, one of which is placed upon the elevated back or upper berth at night. To make these two berths (constituting a section) separate from all others, a panel is raised trom the back of the seat reaching to the roof of the car, Thus each section becomes a snug private apartment, extending across the car, with room in it beside the berths for the occupant to stand and disrobe at leisure. The whole arrangement is simple but complete. The space behind the seat back, when It is folded down by day. is { used for the storage of the pillows, blankets | and the curtain that is to hang before the sec- ti his plan does away with the cumbersome and ill-ventilated upper berths dependent from the sides of the car near the roof, the weight ot which makes the ordinary sleeping-coach top- heavy and eastly upset. This heavv, expensive work {is rendered unnecessary in the new car, which thus secures an Soonomy in weight of over 10,000 pounds per car. Mr. Sleicher claims that @ passenger can find more rest and comfort in a berth arranged across the car than in one extending along ita side and receiving all the concussion from the wheels and rails. He has determined to make safety a feature of his coach. The heater is so encased in boiler-tron that ff the stove were crushed to fragments no cinders could be scattered. The water-tank is 80 arranged that In cuse of collision the wreck- ing of the car would scatter water all about the heater. The cars will be lighted either with ‘Wax candles or with compressed gas. Ex-Senator Tabor Says He Is Married. Ex-Seyator Tabor was interviewed by a re- porter as he passed through Kansas City the other day. ‘I sometimes think,” said the illustrious statesman, pathetically, “that no man in this country has been abused and lied about asI have. I don't call myself a great man; all that I claim 1s the right to be let alone. I never saw the like of some of these news- paper men, They say ‘good morning’ or ‘rood evening’ to a man, or perhaps pass @ dozen words with him, and then go away and write a column of stuff about him, telling how much he pays for his night-shirts and all that sort of thing.” The scribe here sympathized with the injured millionaire, and eoothed his swelling bosom with the assurance that “it was shame, so it was, and they shouldn't treat him 60 any more, so they shouldn’t;” whereupon the grate- ful ex-Senator, reassi @ communica- tive, and sald: “I am out of politica, and will have nothing more to do with that kind of thing. Iam married"—the reporter had heard some ramors to that effect—‘and am going home to attend to business.” ——_____+e.—__ “God’s First Tempies.” Whea American forests are mentioned most People think of the great northwest; but it is sald to be a fact, that no forests of America will to-day compare with those of North Carolina in variety and luxuriance of growth. This state contains almost forty thousand miles of unbro- ken forest, containing all the best known Bpe- cles of trees to be found in this country. On the uplands may be found the white pine and the hemlock; on the lowlands the palmetto and the “And you will have to inerease the price of | magnolia. Of the twenty-two species of oaks ie hta brother-in-law from | to be found east of the Rocky mountains, nine- one of the back townships. {een grow in North Carolina; and twice as m: “ cite of trees That's where we hit "em—no Increase! to be controlled by rings or failures of cro) seasonings uot depend on either cora or potatoes! We to- | started this business with the firm intention not and our pure ground are made with- out reference to pepper, ene orany- thing else in the trade! right, sir- —etart right. If I should start a starch factory T would grow within the limits of this state as may be found In the whole of Europe. For arboriculture it 1s one of the most favored regions of the globe; every variety of tree grows with @ rank luxuriance unknown in the Some tullp trees may be found more than a hundred feet high and measuring thirty feet around at the foot of the trunk. LITERARY NOTES. A BIOGRAPHY M CULLEN BRYANT. With Extracts from ba Ps rate Corres; By Parke Gopwm. ‘Appleton & Oo." W, HE POETICAL WILLIAM GULLEN F Volumen” Net geey ee tieton & Oo. Waal My ington; A. Brentano Go. > The sumptuous yolumes named above oon- stitute the frst four efa set of six, which it is intended shall Include the biography, the com- plete poetical writings, the sketches of travel, and the orations and addresses of the late dis- tinguished poet and journalist. The workof editing has judiciously been entrusted to Mr. Godwin, who, by ties of relationship, profes sional association,and literary ability,combined, is perhaps of all men in the country the one na- turally fitted for the task. Although fora long verm of years occupying prominent positions Eorore the world, Mr. Bry- ant was aman of singularly quiet tastes and reservednature, who admitted but few if any persons to terms of intimacy; and of his inner or even eVery day life, however much may have been desired, but very little has been known. It was naturally expected therefore that a bi- ography written bya memher of his family would contain much matter of interest to the reading world, whether relating to his private life or public career, Thisexpectation Mr. God- win has fairly met. He brought to his taska clear head,a patient hand, and sound judgment; and go far as his work is concerned he has given us a book with which both the public and the friends of its subject may well be satisfied. Many Interesting facts in regard to Mr. Bryant's life and literary labors are given, not the least of which is the account of the composition of “Thanatopsis,” one of the noblest poems in the cnslish language, written it will be remember- ed, when the author was only 17 years of age. He wrote it after reading Blair's “Grave,” in which is to be found a germ of the leading thought. The appearance of the poem In print was not made until many years afterward,when, in his absence from home his father discovered it hidden away ina desk. The family tradition is that when the father had read the poem he ran toa lady in the neighborhood “with tears streaming down his cheeks,” and exclaimed, “Ohl read that; ft is Cullen's.” Of the com- position of this work Mr. Godwin says: “It was in the autumn, the blue of the summer sky hed faded tntogray,'and the brown earth was heaped with sere and withered emblems of the de- parted glory of the year. Ashe trod upon the hollow-sounding ground, in the loneliness of the woods, and am@hg the prostrate trunks of trees that for generations had been moldering into dust, he thought how the vast solitudes about him Were filled with the same sad tokens of de- cay. He a-ked himself, as the thought expanded in‘his mind, what, indeed, 1s the Whole earth but agreatsepulchre of once’ living things, and its skies and stars but the witnesses and decorations of a tomb? All that ever trod Its surface, even they who preceded the kings and patriarchs of the ancient world, the teeming populations of burted cities that’ tradition itself has forgotten, are mingled with its sofl; all who tread tt now in the flush of beauty, hope and joy will soon lie down with them, and al! who ate yet to tread 10 in ages still unknown, ‘matron and maid, and the Sweet babe and the gray-headed man’ will join the innumerable hosts that have gone the dusky way. While his inind was yet tossing with the thought he hurried home and endeavored to paint it to the eye and render it in music to the ear.” Not less interesting is the account of the con- ception of “The Waterfowl,” justly considered one of Mr. Bryant's happiest efforts. It was in the year 1816, while in dejection over his profes- sional prospects, that in a desolate walk through the Berkshire hills from Cummington to Plain- field, this poem was suggested. The sun had already set. and “ he was looking upon the rosy splendor with rapt admiration, a soll- tary bird winged its way along the illuminated horizon. He watchéd the lone wanderer until it was lost in the distance, asking himself whither it had come and to what far home it was flying.” That night the poem was written. With Mr. Bryant's personal appearance in the later years of iis lifenearly.every body has been madi jar through the media ot engravings, photographs, ete. Mr. Godwin gives the to lowing pen picture of him as he appeared when they first met, in 1836: “He was of middle age and medium height, spare in figure, with @ clean-shaven face, un- usually large head, bright eyes, aud a wearied, severe, almost saturnine expression of counts. ha One, however, remark ceeding gi sweet al once the ex- ntieness of his manner and a rare in the tone of his voice as well as an traordinary purity in his selection and pronun- elation of English, His conversation was easy, but not fluent, and he had a habit of looking the person he addressed so directly 1n the eyes that it Was bot a little embarassing at first.” Not long after their acquaintance had ripened to some degree of intimacy, Mr. Bryant asked Mr. Godwin to become his assistant editor, and from that time on they were closely associated in the management of the New York Hoening Post, an association which lasted pleasantly through many vears. Of Mr. Bryant's poetical works nothing need be sald at this late day. ‘They are known and appreciated wherever the English language is spoken or love of pvetry finds an abiding place. The reading world is, however, to be congratu- lated that they have all been brought together and preserved in a form at once 80 appropriate and attractive as that in which they now appear, A HISTORY OF THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STAT From the Revol m to the Civil War. BacnE | MoMastEr. In tive volumes: Volume I, New York: D. Appleton & Co, Wash- ington: A. Brentano & Co, It is doubtful whether any work of the kind was ever published with so little preliminary flourish which gained go quick, 80 wide and sv sure a hold on the mind of the reading world aa has this history. It may be added also that it fully deserves the favorable reception accorded it. It doe r this country what Green’s excel- lent history did for Ei 1d, and it does it most y 18 extracts fron es heretofore copied into these columns fv While other historians have dealt only with important and stirring public events, Mr. McMaster has given usa series of pictures of the daily life of the people, contr ng witha few strokes of the pen the past with the present, and portraying ia the most graphic manner the wonderiul progress made in all directions du- ring the last hundred years. It is in every way & most important contribution to the literature of the country, and must eyer be regarded aa a standard work within the fleld It undertakes to cover. THOMAS JEFFERSON. Bost Hougton, Kobert Beall, Although writing from what might be called a federalist point of view, Mr. Morse seems to have been actuated by a sincere desire to do Jus- tice to the character and career of Jefferson, and also to have fairly succeeded in hisainder- taking. This volume is, perhaps, more purely biographical and less critical than any of the se- ries (American Statesmen) to which it belofs, and is likely, on that account, tobe the better received by the reading public, which nowadays cures more for the facts themselves than forother People’s opinions concerning them,—being both able and willing to reach its own conclusions on ‘any given subject. It also possesses the merits of terseness, comprehensiveness, and an agreea- ble literary style. E FLL. War Instrated, frou sketches among th he By Epwix Fumuss. New Yorks Fords Hulbert. For eale by Sabecr ption outy. owes = A glance at the graphic text and spirted illus- trations of this large and handsome volume brings back vividly the stirring scenes of twenty years ago. Theauthor, who was part of the time war correspondent and part of the time a soldier in active service, had large and varied experience in all the vicissitudes of war times, and he has a way of telling what-he and others did and saw and said that carries with it all the charm of romance and all tho satisfaction of veritable history. The attractiveness of the book is largely te charts f by the tllustrationsafter Mr. Forbes, who was, doubtless, take him all in all, the best artist in that line the great war de- veloped. A DAUGHTER OF THE PHILISTINES. No Name Series, Boston: Roberta Brothers, Washingiou: ‘The scene of this story Is laid partly inthe gay cities of this country and partly in those of Europe, and its plot 1s the history of a newly rich and rather disreputable family, tte ambl- tions and its disappointments. It has the Proper proportions of love, adventure and ‘wickedness to constitute a modern novel of the conventional type; and though tts perasal is not calculated to very much elevate one's opinion of human nature, sorfe of the characters are pretty aes ly drawn, the narrative is fairly well sus- in at least not GERATDINE HAWTHORNE. By Becrarce May Burr Holt Go, Washington: Lobe Boake: BU A Benedict Arnold on a small scale is the he- To of this sad story, which constitutes volume 143 of the “Leisure Nour Series." Having de- serted and joined the enemy, he thenceforth has only the love and sympathy of his wife, who wastes, as noble women have wasted from the beginning of time, a vast amount ot self- eee devotion on a thoroughly unworthy Monsr, Ja. By Jony T. & Co.” Washington: ‘Miftin its | ‘while the moral is on the whole good, or} A MAD LOVE; Or, the Abbe and His Court. Emme Zots. ‘Philadelphia: T. B. Peterson This story,—which is called one of Zola’s beat, is aimed mostly agalnst the Church, telling how the machinations of @ wicked priest destroyed ‘& once happy household,—is not as immoral as the great French realist's writings usually are, since more is hinted at than is actually describ- ed; but it nevertheless leaves an unpleasant im- Pression on the mind of the reader, who must, after all, feel that time spent upon it has been spent to little good purpose. Messrs. Fords, Howard & Hulbert have pub- Ushed a new and revised edition, in one volume, of “The Modern Hagar,” by Charles M. Clay. This volume, which has heretofore been favora- bly noticed in this column, is one of the most powerful stories of the day, and in its new and more appropriate form it bids fair to become one of the standard romances of the period. — eee SHERMAN’S WEAKNESS, The Venerable Commander-in-Chief md the Pretty Actress, From the San Francisco Post. The return of Miss Alice Harrison to the city Tecalls an incident of her career when a mem- ber of the famous California company of four or five years ago, which may still provoke a smile from those who witnessed the occurrence in question. About the time of Miss H.’s farewell benefit at that theater General Sherman was visiting the city, and with his staff occupied a box at said performance. Now, whatever difference of opinion may exist as to the mill- tary renown of the general of our armies, there is no dispute as to his being the champion kisser of the continent. In fact, the hero of Atlanta may be said to possess. mania for labial salutations of a fatherly sort, and is known to trequentiy indule in the proud boast that he has kissed 90 per cent of all the pretty girls in the United States. His chief of staff once com- puted the general's monthly kissing average, taken ty and at large all the year round, dry and wet seasons included, at about 1,806, or, say In round numbers, about 22,000 kisses’ per each kissing fiscal year. If the general had only added babies to the list of his subjects, he would have kissed his way Into the White House years ago; but his reluctance to waste valuable time and raw material in the pursuit of his hobby in- duces him, with the true instincts of a veteran professor of osculation, to select only the pret tiest of the sex for that honor. At the benefit referred to, no sooner did Miss Harrison appear on the stage than the old war-horse snuffed the battle from afar and began to grow restless and uneasy. The staff winked at each other, and soon thelr chief suzgested the propriety of going behind the scenes to compliment the ben- eficiary. We must now ask our readers to ‘accompany us to the little Danish settlement of Eerleviand, on the borders of the Baltic, In the year 1831. A village festival is being held, and as usual the distinguished visitors gather to salute the girl who has taken the annual prize for cooking and virtue. There is a young American officer aiid the number, who instead of printing the cus- tomary chaste salute upon the cheek of the vil- lage celebrity, folds her in his sky-blue arms and settles down on her frontispiece like a hydraulic pump on an assessment list. The minutes fly by, and just as the spectators are about drawing their stop-watches on the last quarter the yoang officer comes to the surface again. As he recovers his exhausted wind the weather-beaten captain of a wrecking crew ap- proaches and say “Young man, I'l give you your own price to ship with me as a diver.” - hold your breath longer business.” We terely relate this lttle incident to em- phasize our story. The kisser was young Tecumseh. But to resume. As soon is the he scenes Gen. Sherman ed in with the remark that he hadn't sed anything since breakfast. He was stand- ing in the middie of the stage with his back to the curtain, and absorbed in bestowing a pater- nal Kiss upon Alice, and feeling like a Jus admitted angel sliding down a buttered rain- bow, when that Impish young lady saw that the prompter was about to ring up the “drop.” Quickly placing her hands over the general's ear so he could not hear the bell, she backed him against the curtain. As every one knows this 1s wound around a huge wooden roller on the inside of the canvas. The general's coat- tails were caught by this as the curtain went ap, and before the prompter could reverse the motion the astounded man was suspended about ten tect from the stage like a sheet from aclothes line. The audience went off into hys- terics of merriment, while the members of the staff lay down on the floor of their box and absolutely howled, for they only knew that those convulsively clutching legs and venerable gaiters belonged to the commander-in-chief of all our armies. But the first thing we know the general's coat-tails will give way, 80 we will ring down the curtain. eee ___ ADVERT! ‘G IN GERMANY. ‘The Peculiar Manner in Vogue in the Fatherlana, A Berlin correspondent, describing fhe man- ner of advertising in Germany papers, writes: Among the curious advertisements are those announcing engagements, marriages, births and deaths. It 1s a German custom to announce these four events In the life of man in a manner differing considerably from the American cus- tom. Engagements are announced to an inter- terested world either by the parents of the blushing bride or the happy groom himself. Here is an example of the former: “The engagement of their danzhter Jane with Carl Schultze. in Berlin, is hereby announced with great pride by Ludwig Muller and wite. Some: this ouncement of the parents is tollow one Trem the expectant swain, in which he acknowledges the corn about as fol- lows: “My engagement to Miss Jane Muller, daugh- ter of Ludwig Muller, of Berlin, I have the honor to announce. Carl Schultze.” Marriages receive hardly as much space as en- gagements. Generally a simple announcement of the fact is deemed sufficient. Births receive about the following notice: “The happy birth of a sprightly, healthy boy ishereby announced with Joy. William Smith, Wilhelmiraia Smith (nee Braun.)” Deaths require more space than any other event, as the following will show: 1 “Last night at 1 o'clock, after a long and painful ilness, died our loved husband, brother, ther and son, the hatmaker Julius Grun. The deeply sorrowing wife, Anna Gran, (nee Robr,) in behalf of the grieving family.” Nor does the sorrow of the bereaved ones stop there. They frequently take a melancholy pleasure and show their politeness even under the most difficult ci by inserting a notice something like the following: “Thanks. Returned from the grave of our beloved mother, we hereby offer our most heart- felt thanks to those who gave to her the last escort; also for the great number of floral deco- rations. Further, most heartfelt thanks to the Herr pastor for the comforting words at the grave; also to the kind physician for his untiring endeavors to keep our dear one in this lite. The sorrowing family.” ‘A husband and wite announce, “after three or of torturing sickness, the death of our only, warmly loved child, from scarlet fever and. inflammation of the brain. Those who knew her will be able to appreciate our pain.” SSS “d A Utah Fish Story. From the Salt Lake Tribune, ‘They sat around the White House stove yes- terday swapping lies, and when Jackson had exhausted his store Jones opened his sample case and began: “I was down in Water Canon, Southeast Nevada, last fall, near Mormon Spring, where the water rushes through and under a mountain thirty-five miles across—" ‘Tunnelled perhaps,” said Jackson, “No, it’s a natural water course, and comes out bolting on ’tother side,then runs off in a big “eHow does It perforate the mountain?” sald Jackson, “There's a series of beautiful falls, with nice wteps crystal, ry ing ef the bottom. ‘One day a band of Apache Indians pitched thelr wicklups near this stream, and an old buck and bis squaw, hearing the rashing waters below, went down the natural stairway tothe stream. The old seeing the trout in the bottom made his squaw dive for them.” 2 “and did she do it?” asked Jackson. “You bet, for Indian bucks won't stand fool- ishness. But the squaw didn’t come up. She went clear under that mountain and came out *tother side, thirty-five miles.” “Did it wn her?” said Jackson, who had become very much interested in the fate of the squaw. “No; she came out dripping wet with a two pound trout in her mouth and one in each BRIGHT FANCIES OF THE POETS. Baby Cries te Seize a Sunbeam, I watohed my baby Marion, ‘With solemn effort, try ‘To grasp a Bit of bright Sunshine ‘That fell out of the sky. Her dimpled fingers clumsily ‘Closed on the golden ray, And thrice she seemed to hold it fast, And thrice ft slipped away. And failing thus, a puzzied look Came tn her dark blue eyes, Each great round orb betokened * Her wondering surprise. And I who watched am very sure— From every outward sign— ‘That, in her baby consciousness Came questionings divine, Ah! baby, dear, forever thus Thou!"t seek inearnest strife ‘The prizes and the pleasures, too, That Mill this mortal life. And ever will they mock thy pains, Evantshing away, As that same bit of golden Mght,— This sunshine of to-day. But Heaven ts real, dear Marion, ‘Though earth seems {dle show, And truth and right eternal Outlasting all below. But try again, my baby dear, The golden ray to hc ‘The lesson shall be tanzut to you AS soon as you grow old. Neponset, Mass. ——— The Damsel and the Hat. A damsel fair in the parquet sat And all around hung a Gainsboro' hat, While the bald-head boys sat just beliind Cursing her cartwheel in their mind. But for them the damsel would not stir, Thouzh It pleased not them, 1t did please her, And she sald to herself behind her fan, | “Now, I’m bound to mash tuat 'ere lewlling man.” Chorus—That ‘ere leading man, ‘That 'ere leading man, Her most histrionto, Very platonic, Fancy formed this plan; It Tam a crasher ‘To the usher, Why not to the leading man? And each of the boys expressed bis mind At the hat whose shadow struck them blind. ‘The baker, he muttered, “It takes the cake!” The gambler exclaimed, * Well, What a stake!” ‘The coal man murmured, And the big-collared Colonel, ‘The dealer in wheat then took in the hat, And growled, “Well, I'd sell on a margin like that:” Chorus—With a margin like that, With a margin like that. But this too-too-ty Big-hatied beauty Was blushing behtind her fan; And little she eared For the boys who stared— She had mashed the leading man. ver The Dade. “What fs the Gute, papa?” she said, With sweet 1 ring eyes, Ani to the knowledge-seeking maid, Her daduy thus replies: A weak mustache, a cigarette, A thirteen-button vest, A curied-rim hat—a minaret— Two watch-chains cro-s tue breast A pair of bangs, a lazy draw, lack-a-daisy alr; For gossip at the club or ball, Some littie past “affatr.” Two pointed shoe’, two sptnd! Complete the nether charms; And follow ftly in the ranks ‘The two bow-legged arms, hanks, An empty head, a buffoon’s sense, A posing attitude: “by Jovel” “Egadt “But aw!” “Immense!” All these make up the dude. —Philadelphia Press, isaac No Mlore—No More. No more—no more—Oh! never more on me ‘The freshness of the heart can fall like dow.—Byron, From the New York Telegram. A bright and cloudless morn Tnyited us—it was but yesterday— By fleids ot ripening fruit and rustling corn, Which, ere the sunset, lay ‘The havoc of a tem, And as bright As that unclouded morn was she the night Death, on its treacherous air, came flitting o'er His sleeping victim, here we meet no more, No more—no more. My blessed one, at peace, Happy In life, in death supremely blest, esigned in thankfulness, that thy release Is to a bitssful rest, Our children gather round’me, teaching faith And grateful resignation, life or death; Yet I'a morning call would stiil implore, And a “good nit” that comes to me no'more, No more—no-'more, Best 1n thy length of days To duties given, in kindly acts employed, In recreations, and In pitasant waya, In freshening health enjoyed — Nor withering ill, nor bilght of age w ‘Thy lot was favoi W Wiis mine; but not jouds or tempest's ro: Or here or there, Sitice she 15 here no more, ‘No more—no more. Of all the gifts of Heaven, Bfizhtening « world of shadows, tears and strife, Most precious have been mine, 1h mercies given, With her. my guide of itte, Through many fiying years, from year to year, The circle Widening of ber blessings here, iL ne aS shipwreck'd on a desert shore, Its sile nee Wells tae she Will come no more. No more—no more, Yes, beautiful as Nghted From heaven, her blushing face and loving eyes. Appeared, lsat summer eve our faith was plighted Under the skies Of Annandale, and near the golden fleece Around Manassas, in that dream of peace. And I had dreamed to tell the old story o'er ‘Under tuose skies where we shall meet no more, No more—no more. And by that shining river, ‘The broad Potomac, blooms a city fair, Sacred to me as Zion to the giver City of atately domes And monuments, of parks and fountains fair, ‘Ir nearest home to me thy pleasant homes, For her dear sake they are. ‘There 1s the altar of her vow of faith, “To love and chertsh,” faithful unto death— ‘The bride ‘from the chapel door, ‘Which she will eater by my side no more— No more—uo more, Our summers by the sea— Our many summers by Its boundless shore, ‘With all their golden memories, whisper me, As, A e8 no more.” From the Shenandoah, from our Orange From the Hudson Highlands and come— From the Pacific, from Ni ‘a*s roar, The ceaseless torturing “She comes no No more—no more.” oa ney yorkgennd Thave oe rot thelr seasons many happy years, For ier boudoir, can =. now be wrought in uni And for a voiceless c! eg nesl ed based skies, angels, wi On him descenati a darkened shore, = ‘chad ning the quid ‘hand be holds no more, io —Geo, B. Wallis, New York, April 7, 188%, ore augury is seen or Come, now! like Pan's old crew, we'll dance and yberon’s; and valley Ofo Maron's bugle bora; Earth's Ulood ts stirred. ” Down, {For Tax Evexm Bran, | THE PLAYS AWD PLATERS—TRE CINCINNATI PEO TIVAL—TaTTT’S PAREWELL—A WashiINOTOR DRAMA—FAO EXDS OF TUE SEASON, ETC. — The Catharine Lewis Qpera Troupe will be at the National next week. — Mrs. Langtry will appear for three nights et Ford's, beginning Monday night. — “Rdgewood Polke” has netted Sol Smith Russell €25,000 so far this season. — “Satanella.” to be produced at the Standard Theater, Neq York, twenty years ago was an opera of the Richings-Barnard repertoire —“The Snowball,” lately played here by ama- toura, is ready for production at Wallack’s thea- ter, (WV. ¥.), should the “Sliver King” show signa of weakness. —The Ford Comte Opera company are re- hearsing “Heart and Hand” with the intention of producing tt in St. Louis — Emma Nevada ts to make hier debut at the Paris Opera Comique, in the “Perle du Breall,” April 15. —At the Actors’ Fund benefit, in Baltimore, the Jury tn the court soene of Colonel Sellers Was composed of various local mapagers and assistant managers. — The way to secure seats at the T oratorio does not appear to be fi Railroad tickets can be purchas ton now da whole railroad ticket to Me- ic store tn Baltimore, and he will timore rved seats for Thursday night (publio , without extra chat or for the matinee on Saturday; but for Saturday night W cents extra. Kuilroad cou- © admission to one concert. you wa More than one concert you will have to send the ‘money for an extra ticket, ) reserved seat. The seats all over the house are good. —At the Boston theater a very lange andience n Wed- and Friday ortuni at the Lyceum theater, Plitis has proved a success. —Two farewell concerts were given at the ny of Muste by Christine Nilsson, Thura- April 12, and to-night. — One of the costumes worn by Rose Eytinge in her play, “The Princess of Paris,” ts of cream satin, dregs-of-wine velvet and Chantilly lace. — Arthur B. Chase purchased two seats at the auction sale of seats for the Clncinnatt dramatic festival for Mile. Rhea, paying $250 premium. — At Kansas City Lawrence Barrett opened this week's engagement playing ia “itichelleu.” The house was filied In every part. —In the club room scene of “Le des Greos,” by Belot, a number of his friends who belong to his circle appear on the stage as “duminies.” They fit well into their stlent parts and are not an expense to the manager. — A grand concert was given at the Academy of Music, New York, April 12, under the gen- eral supervision of Col. Mapleson, for the beneftt of the New York Exchange for Woman's Work. Mumes. Patti, Scalch! and Alban! appe the new comic opera, ts still re deiphia. It — “Lurett!,” Offenbach’s last comle opera, has proved a success in London. It was pro- duced at the Gatety Theater, Boston, 1u Novem- ber, 1881, and proved a failure ther — A musical festival of a week, b ne May 14, has been arranged at Brad Va, under Carl Zerratin’s direction, at “The Re demption” will be sun, — In Cincinnati th M aud many have pure The Hasty Pn z Club, lege, Thursday played the ty rad and Medora” to a large « Ciub Theater, N. ¥ — Mme. Patt! made her first appearance im this country in the role of Caterina Thursday evening, in Meyerbeer’s grand opera, “L'Etolle du Nord.” It is one In which she has achieved some of her greatest successes, and as the work itselt was comparatively unknown here, its pro- duction was an event of unusual interest. Patti sails for Europe April 18. —“An Old Stager,” at the Park Theater, Boston, Tuesday night, drew a large audience. The play contains many clever lines, and 1s very amusing, although ft does not possess many lasting properties. it isa play of a pight, and very good in its way. Mr. and Mrs, Florence were seen to their best advantage. — There 18 a “Patience” revival at the Stand- ard, New York. Bunthorne introduces this stanza, which is said to please every time ft ts sung: A Vanderbilt Ball Youn: A don't-go-at-all Young A should be delighted, But wasn't invited, A feel very small Young Man. — At Wansan, Wis., E. Powell, the actor who was playing Lawyer Marks, in the Boston Ideal Uncle Toms Cabin com bitten by one of the bloodho the company, Is in @ very precarious The animal at the time was unmurzle tacked Mr. Powell, | ating his fh —The Rev. Cha » _™ he pulpit over twenty years at T renee Barrett rical people Harvard Col- sque of “ Con- lence at the Tart Man, Man; h terribly. has been in urg, and Isat present the pastor of the Messiah Lutheran Church, contemplates abandontn pulpit for the . Mr. isabout fe * old. arance he is not unlike mas W, In t Keene, and it is said he equals Lawrence Bar- rett a3 an elocutionist. He has given a private exhibition of his abilities and those who wit- nessed the performance speak favorably ot his efforts. — Capt. Thomas J. Spencer, of the signal office, Washington city, has written a spectaca- lar drama, entitled ‘ “Beyond the World,” which Barrett, Max Maretzek, Gen. Rosecrans, Billy Florence and others say is going to be the rage next season. The plot is laid in the region of the North Pole, icebergs, polar bears, dow sledges and brilliant aurora borealis will play @ Prominent part in the scenic effects. In order to make ita read i @ place bas been made for the introduction of e stirring ballet. —“The Russian Honeymoon,” Mrs. Burton N. Harrison's new play, is only a fair success at bi Madison Square Theater, New York, It#s iid to be too much like Tobin's “Honeymoon.” — The Boston Ideal Opera company will bring ont next season a new opera by S. L. Studley. the musical director of the company. It has been completed for some time, but Mr. Studley ‘will add two numbers before it is produced, — Signor Salvini says he has no intention of ever returning to America, and that all reports ‘to the contrary are untrue. Impressions During a Bate. A recent writer thas speaks of his experiences and feelings In a battle: “It is always fashlon- able to give first impression. Shall I give you mine? Ishallassume an affirmative without affording time for rebuff. First, was dispelled the lifelong Mlusion that battles were the or- racted, ingenuity of the according to the iy ‘the of his officers culated with as much accuracy as the results of ayers nye pinta gpa chance—the > tory, as in games, inclining those who are most cool and therefore the most Ukely to perceive we overrated the dangers five ut rE: Ui i 4 Beg i ft i [ Li 4 i i HE H i bes hte ! iH [