Evening Star Newspaper, July 7, 1883, Page 2

7, %883—DOUBLE SHEET. : CITY AND DISTRICT. A Word for the Sparrow. To the Enitor of ‘Tre Evextxe Stan: It is surprising that with the boasted accuracy i knowledge and close observation of modern Gays there are still so many things not definitely ascertained. For example, some Intelligent neighbors have been discussing the question as to whether rattlesnakes lay akes do, or produce their young alive. It Would seem that it ouzht to have been settled by observation ere this, and yet on appealing to the hichest authority known to me the answer ‘was that naturalists differ, but it was believed captivity venomous snakes are vivl- So we find that so common a question the English sparrow ts, or is not a3 warm advocates upon either side. have sources of information upon dis- puted points will give the results of their obser- eggs as ordinary | ations, all will In time, arrive at correct con- clusions. I, theretore, send a few words about | our little for itor who has evidently come to be natura ‘Our experience is that during the winter he is rather agreeable than the reverse. His chirpy note and busy little ‘Ways give animation to the otherwise rather lonely outlook and remind us of the days when woods and flelds will be yocai with his feathered Kinsmen. As to the good he does, we can cer- tainly say that we have never had a greater abundance of cherries, currants, gooseberries, &e., and the maple trees seem to have been less affected than formerly by the insect that punc- tured the leaves. This may or not be owing to his having destroyed theenemies of the tree and fruit. We have not missed the fruit that the Sparrows have taken. As to his driving away other birds, it Is certainly not so here in the country, where the trees are tall and space ample. We have a great Many sparrows, but also have twenty varie- ties of birds near the house. We have never had More than since the sparrows have arrived. ‘Wrens build in houses on the porticoes and in the flower garden; orioles, robins, martins, cat- birds, hummingbdt: &ec., &c., are in bush and hedge, and the concert, both morning and even- ing, is all that a lover of nature can desire. The last charge. that he injures grain, is with us, wholly without foundation, so far as our ob- Bervation extends. Do not let us condemn him until facts have been patiently gathered and coliated. Henry C. HALLOWELL. Sandy Spring, Md ee Mob Law Among Sparrows. ‘To the Editor of Tue Evestxe Stan: A few days ago [ noticed in one of the large trees in front of my residence,on New York avenue, a number of sparrows busily engaged in building a nest, seemingly on a co-operative plan. Soon another sparrow of the same kind, but evidently not of their clique, came along, and from an adjacent bough stood and watched the modus operandi of the nest-building. It Tay be that he ventured a suggestion, or made some slurring remark, for at once the whole number set upon him, and whipped him so mer- elfully that he deemed it prudent to leave. I thouZbt no more of it until yesterday, when my attention was called to a bird suspended in mid- r with a string around Its neck from the same The formet cident was recalled, and question arises, istheremob law among birds, and w his onea victim. J. HM. _ Another Remedy. To the Editor of Tax EveNtNe STAR: A subscriber in Tie Star asks how to rid his premises of the slimy snall that has appeared. The pian to pursue fs this: At about 11 o'clock at night, when they commence to move from their hiding places, take a candieor lantern, and carefully scan all walks and damp places in the yard where they are usually found; then from the salt-ellar already provided in hand sprinkle them with a pineh or so of salt. which will im- nediately dissolve them. Continue this course Until rid of the pests, which will not be very long. June 29, W 5 +0, A Cart and Wagon Nuisance. To the Editor of Tue Events Star. Persons visiting the neighborhood of K street Rorthwest, where it Joins 7th street,and noticing the beautiful and expensive parking and other Improvements done by the government and Dis- trict authorities, and the unsightly carts and | moving wagons with their oid mules and horses and dandy drivers, holding camp meetings closé by, must wonder what could be the object in placing these beautiful and ugly objects side by ‘sideuniess by way of a conundrum for the pub- lic to puzzle over. Why put such an array of shabby vehicles here to obstruct the entrance and sidewalks and ruin the street, which is a ‘continuation of one of the finest streets of Wash- ington? Why not put them in a more obscure Place, or divide the wagons into squads of two and three, and parcel them out in different lo- Cirizen. eee LETTER FROM FALLS CHURCH. Calities of the city? Firemen—Two Acci- dents—Rush to the Country. Correspondence of THe Evexrxe Stan. Fatts Cuvrcn, Va., July 5th, 1833. The young ladies of the Methodist Church Bouth held their second lawn party, for the benefit of the organ fund, at the residence of Mrs. Henry Febrey yesterday afternoon and evening. Bounteous refreshments were far- nished, and the ladies were gratifled by the sub- Stantial recelpts for the fund. The scene was eulivened in the evening by the display of fire Works. Our village did not attempt to cele- Bbrate Independence day, except that the colored portion had a picnic and celebration in the camp meeting woods, just north of the Place. About noon yesterday the dwelling occupied "by Mr. Bartlett, cierk of the French and Ameri- Ire sparks from the chimney. , and it was teare ould not be sav The wind was or a time that 1. but fortu- S were home pienie was ud the col p in a » entire destruction of the This is the first Instance in ¢ a building that had taken ed, owing to the lack of Week @ son of Schuyler yee. f the Patent office. tell and broke his arm. and the next day a young daughter of Mr. John Patterson, of the Treasury Cepartment, fell from a wagon, on which she With other children were playing, and broke herarm. Aside from these accidents our place ds ig. healthy this season, and comparatively cool. Most of the farm houses about here have their quota of summer boarders, but these hot days cause a creat number of the city people to seek the cool retreats of our neighboriood and those found nearer the mountains, The cars of the W. O. & W. railroad are filled to excess on Butnthe morning and evening trains. Arsor Vira. —_—-e-—__— The Leesburg Academy. (Correspondence of Taz Evente Stan. Leessene, Va., July 6, 1883. In the senior department for boys, the prin- €ipal of the school in charge, the following is a Ust of puplls who have passed satisfactory ex- @ininations—the names in order of merit :—Sev- enti Grade—t, T. N. Williamson; 2, H. ‘trund! 3. B. Smith. Extra studies—in Greek, William Bon; in Latin L, Trandle; in Latin 11.) William- Bou. In phonography Smith was most raj Kixth Grade—t, E. Turner; 2, F. atwell; 3, : 5, BR. Orrison; Beuchier. ebsent from some Js entitled to pron those attended. Tidge; 2, J. Y. Harper and G. Fiith Grade—1, H. Breckin- Bassell; 3, T. H. Clagett; 4, W, anney; 5, R. B. Williamson; 6, ‘T. Mason; 7, W. Cline; 8, C. Mason; 9, J. Rathie. Harrison passed in the examinations attended; 4s entitled to promotion without class standing, Sickness keeping him from his oral. Wallace is eutitied to an examination, sickness having kept him away. Extra studies reported by Mr. Thompson. Junlor department for boys, Mr. Thompson in gharze.—Fourth Grade—i, Zeller B. Hammond; 2, Walter H. Loveless; 3, Charles B. Campbel. .4, Frank W. Powell; 5, Frank W. Smale; 6, Wil- B. Harrison; 7, Robert B. Hi Hara Zrnce MeIntosn; 6, Wm. W. McDonough; 7, Lat arrett; 2, John C. Norris; 8, Juan Y. Bassell. ; 4, EB. Schulke; 5, W. Franklin. Gar- jmett Williamson, absent most of the examina- ‘tion, stood second at intermediate examination, Ss stood A No. 1, and is entitled to promotion, rst Grade—1, J. Wallace; 2, P. Garrett; 3, R. Grade—t, John M. Wallace; 3, Alex. 8, Thomas Brooks; 4, Ernst F. Schulke; J. Allen; 8, Edward C. Attwell. , third, upils of fifth and sixth qgades)—1, Edwin E. Primary department, Mr. Donohoe in ci ¥ id Grade—l, P. Hough; 3, Ts Athey; 3, L. 6 eau claims commission, took fire on the roof | | the collection represent discoveries in the ruined | who once inhabited the city In expressing their j thoughts, much of its history remains stil hid- den. THE CHARNAY FIND. The Lorillard Collection of Mexican and Central American Antiquities at I Museum—Seme Account rnay Expedition and its A good deal has been written, counting space, about the “Lorillard collection” of archmologi- cal specimens lately opened in the National Museum In Washington, but beyond relating the facts as to how the collection was made and how it got here, scarcely anything has been told.’ The truth is that thé collection, though doubtless capable of revealing much that Is valuable, is, as yet, a sealed book to even savants and scholars. The mysterious signs and figures with which the objects are covered, would, if transcribed, doubtless open up a chap- ter full of information in regard to the ancient history of this continent, and the customs, re- ligion and civilization of the people who lived in America long before Columbus imagined there was such aland. But the key to these signs and glyphs is as yet hidden to the most industrious students of archeology. THE HISTORY OF THE COLLECTION. Several years ago Mr. Pierre Lorillard, of New York, became interested In the antiquities of Mexico. Having abundant means, and be- lieving the exploration would be beneficial to science, he united with the French government in fitting out an expedition for the purpose of making a thorough examination’ of Mexican antiquities. The expedition, when formed, was placed in charge of Mr. Charnay, an eminent French archaeologist. He was authorized to visit the country named’ and to spare no ex- pense in prosecuting researches among its ruined cities and other ancient features. For two years the Charnay expedition was maln- tained In the field. During his researches the progress made by the expedition was reported regularly through the columns of the “North American Review.” In these articles the char- acter of the discoveries, events of the expedi- tion and other features of interest to the public were [herd The exploration was character- ized by industry and managed with ability. Hence, many Important and valuable discoy- eries were made, but under the laws of Mexico the exportation of antiquities is strictly pro- hibited, and these laws are now rigidly enforced. Therefore Mr. Charnay could not take with him out of the country the mys- terlous and cabulistic images, engravings, sculptures, etc., he had dug up or found in out- of-the-way nooks. He made many valuable and interesting discoveries, particularly in the line of statuary, carvings and Inscriptions; but | under the fnexerable laws of the land all the originals, so much prized by him, bad to be left in Mexico. However, in order not to be de- prived of the benefits of his labor and to give those who had employed him the fruits of his toil, he obtained permission to make casts and moulds of such of the articles he had found as he desired. All of his discoveries were deposited in the National Museum of Mexico, and there, with every facility at his command, M. Charnay made cope He also improved the opportunity to Include, among his copies, casts of many other interesting relics found byother explorers, and, as in his case, under the law placed in the Mexican Museum. He took all his material to France, together with all the casts and moulds ne had made, andthere made two complete sets ot his specimens, one for the French govern- ment, and one for Mr. Lorillard. When the pecimens, So made as to be in every case an exact fac simile of the original, were ready, Mr. Lorillard was notified that they were subject to his command. After tully weighing all the con- siderations involved in choosing a resting place forthe much-sought treasures, lie finally deter- mined to donate his set to the government, and have it placed in the National Museum at Wash- | ington, with the understanding that the collec- tion should always be exposed to public view, and kept permanently in that inst! tution under such conditions as will afford students of Ame- rican’ antiquities the fullest opportunity for studying these products of indigenous art, and these hitherto indecipherable inscriptions. The casts were taken by means of the pro- cess Loten de Laval, and are accurate to the minutest detail. They represent many of the most notable inscriptions and bas-reliefs that have been found in the ruined cities of Central America as well as of Mexico. The duplicate set belonging to the French government is on per- manent exhibition at the Trocadero in Paris, in a building erected and appropriated exclusively to their accommedation. THE WASHINGTON COLLECTION. Several weeks ago the set belonging to Mr. Lorillard, and by him donated to the people, ar- rived at the National Museum. The collection, which filled eleven large cases, has been given a place in the museum worthy itsinterest and im- portance. It has been assigned a space or “range” In the southwestern portion of the build- ing, separated from everything else. The cases were opened and the specimens set up by Mr. Barbier, a French artist, who assisted Mr. ‘bar- nay In making the casts. The collection is displayed to the best advan- vantage, and offers a most interesting study to archeologists and those who have a-taste for deciphering grotesque signs and symbols. The casts ave about an inch In thickness, and are made of what seems to be plaster of Paris, with a mixture of tow to hold the masses securely together. These slabs, as they may be termed, are in different shapes, some of them being perhaps eight feet by sixin size. They are arranged upon a sort of shelving, with, of course, the side bearing the inscriptions and figures ex, to view. In some cases several of the slabs are fitted together to represent the entire original structure. To the casual ob- server the collection has the appearance of very dirty stones, well carved with images, having a very aboriginal look, and thickly interspersed with signs that, to one not versed in the “heathen Chinee,” might well be mistaken foi the characters which the almond-eyed washer man employs In making out his bill for doing up shirts. SOME OF THE OBJECTS. Some of the most interesting and valuable of cityof Palenque. That city has lony attracted a large share of attention from explorers, and much has been written about it; yet the ac- counts of explorers differ widely in some re- spects, and owing to the failure of all students to solve the mysterious alphabet, or discover the key to the signs employed by the people ‘The ruins lie in the Mexican state of Chi- once a province of Guatemala. Even the iginal name of the ruined city ig unknown, id it is called after the village of Santo Do- mingo del Palenque, about elght miles distant. This fact will convey to the mind how little is really known of the history of the ruins — themselves. It is bee lieved that the crumbling and half-puried ruins were there, Just as discovered many years later, early in the 16th century and as to when, what was once a magnificent city. was last inhabited is simply a matter of speculation. Among the ruins the remains of two grand and costly temples, supposed to have been the public places of worship, have been discovered. One is called by explorers the “Temple of the Sun,” the other the “Temple of the Cross.” In 1842 Mr. Charles Russell, U. 8. consul at Laguna, Mexico, sent to Washington some frag- ments of stone, which when put together, formed large rectangular slab covered with glyphic cage in bas-relief. These fragments had been obtained at Palenque and the slab has been identified as forming part of a group beiong- ing to the “Temple of the Cross.” This temple was so called, because It contained three large sculptered slabs, which, together. formed animmense cross. The fragments which Mr. Russell sent compose the original of the right slab of the group. The cross was made of three séparate slabs, and among the Lorillard collec- tion are duplicates of the middle slab, and that which originally Jotned it on the left, thus plac- ing in the National Museum a complete repre- sentation of the famous *‘group of the croas.” The Lorillard collection also contains fac similes of other works of art discovered in the ruins of the ‘Temple of the Cross,” and like- wise specimens from the “Temple of the Sun,” together with specimens gathered frém other parts of the ruined and desolate city. The right slab (the original of which is at the Smithsonian) is covered with characters which Charnay thinks doubtless reveal the significance of the crossand the history of the temple or its founders. The left slab still remains in the place where, ently, those who erected the temple it. The middie slab was torn from its 01 place ” Bal » “who saw in it emblem, miracu- inhabitants “by a & reproduction of ‘hristian lously employed Py, the ancient of those palaces, and it was designed to ornament the house of a rich widow in the village ot Pa- lenque (the town from which the ruins take their name); but this devastation the authorities eG; 4. T. Norris; 5, F. Orrison; 6, Rulph | his attention “ lous piece. It was so y J. MeGili. covered with moss that the sculptures had be- ry Class—1, E. Wynkoop; 2. C. Ryon; 3, | come the explorer ‘on, E. Ryon; 4, B. Wright; 5, W. Heflin; | determined ee step it. He it washed, WG, F. Survick, rubbed with and set againstatree. A perfect image of that stone, Just as it aj after being washed, and with such little imper- fections in the sculpture as the moses and dirt. hot thoroughly remgged cat can now be seen among the Lorill collection. There are alao in the collection the representa- tions of a couple of rather uncouth figures, both alike. The design is that of a man wearing 4j parently a sort of close-Atting-armor, The right hand clasps something, having the appearance of the upper part of a crown, to the breast, while the left holds, lower down, a symbol cen- taining a human face. The figure is eo carved as to represent it upon a pedestal and resting with the back against a heavy stone. At the base are symbolic characters. If 1s supposed that these two figures were the support of some platform or feature of the temple. There-are various other figures representing man and beast. Some of the slabs are covered with Images of reptiles. The collection is a most interesting study, even to the uninitiated In archeology and StBnOhOgy, and cannot fail to attract, as it deserves, the attention of all visitors to the splendid building in which it has been finalty deposited. Piecreidliccetes obs tated THE COST OF THE GOVERNMENT. How Much Money it Requires to Run the Machine. THE CLOSING OF THE AOCOUNTS FOR THE PAST YEAR—WHAT ENGLAND PAYS FOR ITS GOVERN- MENT—A NEW WATCH-DOG OF THE TREAS- URY—THE “SLUSH FUND” 4 THING OF THE PAST. The end of the fiscal year inallthe depart- ments of the government is marked by the ad- Justment of the accounts with the government and their final closing out. The ledgers which contain the records of the expenditures of the past year are closed, the accounts balanced, and the word Finis” written over the last page. Unlike the accounts or a private individual, the balancing is not followed with the trans- fer of whatever remains over to the new account which is opened with the new year. The old books are closed and the balance returned to the Treasury, while the amounts appropriated for the new year by on; are entered upon the ledgers and the new accounts begin. This balance, which the government claims at the close of the year, varies all the way from five to eight militon of dollars. These five to eight million, however, are somewhat dwarfed, at least in their relative magnitude, when the total amount of the expenditure is stated. 4 COMPARISON WITH ENGLAND. Perhaps there are but few citizens of this republic, where each one has a voice in the man- agement of affairs and the amounts to be ex- pended of the public revenues, who would be able to tell how much this government costs the tax payers in hard dollars and cents. The figures show that last year there was expended about $382,000,000, which represents the total cost of the government, including current ex- enses and the Interest on the national debt. ‘ow much of this will be returned as a balance tothe treasury cannot beascertained just at pres- ent, but the balance will probably not amount to more than five or six million. This amount was unusually large, owing to the Increased amount for pensions and the large appropriations for rivers and harbors. This year it 1s calculated that the government can struggle along on about $818,000,000. As the receipts of the government exceeds this amount by considerably over a million, and taxation Is not especially burdensome, the figures are not as formidable as they seem. In England, where tne population is considerably less, if the reve- nues cover the expenditures, with a surplus of a few dollars, the chancellor of the exchequer is supposed to have achieved a howling success. But the cost of running the English govern- ment last year was about $416,000,000. Then, we have only a President that costs $50,000 per year, with'the expenses of his household and office at $78,000, making about $127,000 In all. The exact figures as given in the appropria tion bill will be of interest: Salary of the President. Salary account, office of the President. Contingent expenses, office of the Pri dent.. Repairs, fuel, $50,000 36,064 8,000 The English pay yearly for the support of her majesty’s household 21,925,000, and $780,000 in annuities to members of the royal family. In point of dollars and. cents, this government may be said to be somewhat superior to that which rules the land across the seas. THE TREASURY WATCH DOG. The accounts of the disbursing officers of the various departments indicate how carefully Congress guards the expenditure of the appro- priations made for the expenses of the govern- ment. What is known as “specific appropria- tions” is the watch dog that guards the U. 8. Treasury, although some members of both houses aspire to this cauine honor, and have been dubbed with this soubriquet by their ad- miring fellow-members. By specific appropria- tions Congress names the expenditure that it wishes to be made and the amount that can be used. The contingent fund or what used to be known as the ‘“‘slush fund,” no longer exists. ‘there is a contingent fund in all the departments, but the foe of corruptive “specific appropriation” has finally got thi its clutches, and specific amounts are appropri- ated for the care of horses, the purchase of farniture, hardware, soap, &c. when the head of a department wants to give a little Tunch to his friends, at the expense of the gov- ernment, he has a voucher made out for file holders or hardware. A sum in gross at the disposal of atiy department of the government is a thing of the past. OPINION OF 4 DISBURSING OFFICER. As a disbursing officer in one ot the depart- ments remarked to a Star man recently, “every item is so strictly provided for by Con- gress that we cannot go wrong if we wish to. There are no lump sums, and it the appropria- tion for a specific object is exhausted our requi- sitions upon the Treasury would not be recog- nized,” INCREASE IN THE ANNUAL Cost. Tn spite of the fact that no appropriation was made for the present year forrivers and harbors, the total amount allowed for the expenses of the government ts larger then any previous year, with-the exception of last year. The in- crease is malnly due to the amount required for pensions, which is over $86,000,000. Last year is wae $116,000,000. There was also an increase last year from the same cause in the clerical force of about 1,200 clerks, while this year the additional numoer of clerks provided for is very small, perhaps not aggregating in all the depart- ments 100. THE LAPSE FUND. There Is one feature of the accounts of the de- partments this year which is perhaps entirely novel, and thatis the balance which will be turned into the Treasury for the appropriation for the pay of olerks. Heretofore that has al- ways been the fund which has been expended down to the last cent. But Congress last year abolished what was known as the lapse fund, which enabled the heads of the departments to use the salaries accumulated in the case of vacancies for the employment of new clerks. In the Treasury department alone the amount turned in this years €55,000, while in the Post Office department the balance of the apprépria- tion for clerical hire remaining is about $4,500. In former ees this money would have been spent in hiring temporary clerks, but this prac- tice, Uke the lapse fond, has been abolished by We ——_—e-—____ Can Anybody Remedy This Nuisance? To the Editor of Tax Evewine Stan: ‘Will you please tell me how to get rid of a nuisance, which is: Back of my house runs public alley, start- Ing from 15th street, and ranning west toward 16th. The city engineers fixed the grade of this alley to drain towards 16th street. The maker of the alley excavated it about one third of the distance across the square, where it comes to a “gmelis to heaven.” officer says he Ceanct do suy thing, % le aot Ne business, The el a oners eay diey cannot do anything, it is not feir business. “glop man” gays he can’t and woné wade through a foot of water to fn'ehs Ju) van, Pe nn and fone for days Can the grand do. anything? Clearly it is 8 nulsance—a one—w! will injure ‘the health of this. and it to be We ya's ‘then hire private watchmen thieves; but we oan’t bail out this alley” Is ‘there relief?. Bre 5 aly Beh, west. Lerrer fhom care may. * ‘The Sexsen’s Opening—A Large Crowd —The Attractions, Etc. Special Oorpeepongence of Tae Evamrve Sram. ¢ seg. . Care May, July 6, 1863. The resuits of judiclous advertising and ener- getic labor were; never better seen than in the opening at Cape;May for the season of 1883. It needs no detailed statement to prove this. The numbers present on Saturday last and thus far this week, the social life and pleasure apparent, and the ygriety.ef entertainment afforded prove that the success has beeruncqualled. The pro- gram prepared..forthe opening days has been carried out in yeO®E attractive form, showing much cultured taste and experience: The 8tock- ton has been a constant scene of gaiety, music, mirth and summer resort life. The Fencibles, of Philadelphia, came and with them concerts, hops and brilliant military display. They re- turned Tuesday morning. In their place came yesterday the 7th regiment band, of New York. Two magnificent concerts were given by the thirty members yesterday afternoon and even- Ing, drawing more than 4,000 people from the other hotels andthe cottager to listen to the exquisite music. The grand auditorium, cover- ing and spreading out over 8,000 feet of the lawn, was packed and flowed over upon the veran and this was fol- lowed by a hop under the direction of Prof. mis, the music being furnished by Simon Hassler’s fine orchestra. On Satur- day last between 45 and 50 car loads of people were brought to the island-over the West Jersey railroad, and Tuesday night 35 cars brought down more than 2,000 more, the majority por- tion to stay and all to witness and calor. the at- traction of the Fourth. The trainsthis morning landed 1,800 others to swell the throng which now crowds the eye The entertainment at the Stockton house included the reading of the de- claration. A brief but very appropriate oration, by Hon. M. Hall Stanton, one ot Philadelphia's most distinguished lawyers, followed the read- ing, while the sweet music of the Beventh, as they rendered the national anthem and other patriotic airs gave inspiration to both reader and speaker. . As usual, the crowd of the island were here to seeand listen. The concert in the afternoon had a large attendance, while the special feature of the evening was the freworks onthe beach. Thousands lined the beach, the br oad walk and the drive, and for more than an hour the sea and sky were brilliant with the flashing pyrotechnics. The boom {s cer- tainly up for Cape May, and no effort will be spared to make it realize the possibilities of the city as a seaside resort. THE HOTELS. The Stockton had over 500 arrivals on Satur- day. Onthe opening day of last year she ‘had just 27, and upon no opening day for the last six or seven years has the hotel register shown more than 60. These figurestell the tale. Congress Hall had over 400, the Windsor about 200, and the New Columbia a trifle over that number. On the 14th, the Nattonal Rifles of your city come to Congress Hall, and for a week will enjoy the hospitality of’ Messrs. Cramp. They will have a good time, and I pregume upon that occasion the Congress ‘Will be a center of delight- ful enjoyment. NOTES. About 100 Washingtonians joined the great excursion.to Cape May last Saturday. In the Stotkton staff is Mr. John Bagley, for many years known and highly regarded in hotel circles, and later connected with the Cumber- land Valley railroad as their general traveling passenger agent. He has been given two months leave of absence, and spends his vaca- tion at the Cape: Mr. Henry Garrett, of your city, occuptes the position of *‘front” clerk in the Stockton. At the two news stands in the Stockton and Congress Hall, owned by W. S. Roose, of Wash- ington, Mr. Wm. Becker has charge of the former, aid R.C. Queen of the latter. Both are young men of Washington, and do their work well, ——_——-+-_____ Government Hospital for the Insane. ‘To the Editor of Tue EvENING Star: Excuse me, truth requires the correction; although the same error to which I refer in what follows has been perpetrated time and again, not only in Tue EvENING Star, but as well in the other city papers. vliniwst The closing gentence of alocal paragraph in your Thursday's issue reads, after relating the facts about an insane man—‘he was sent to St. Elizabeth hospital,” meaning the Government Hospital for the Insane, which 1s the proper name as published in the Blue Book, as well as in the legislation of Congress when making ap- propriations for the same. Now, Mr. Star, we usually look to you for reliability in these matters.“ Certainly this is a mistake which ought to be remedied. The names of government buildings and institutions ought to be named correctly by the Wash! on press. Let us have a reform in this matter. Who has a better right than the EveNIno STaR to begin it? Respectfally, M. L. H: ——-e-—____ THE ETIQUETTE OF ADDRESS, A Washington Application, T have found, in the course of my experience, that there are very many people, even among those who assume to be cultivated, who do not know how té address a letter. I have had many occasions, especially in official life, to test this. Summing up the results of my experience in so- cial and official lief, I must say that the ma- jority of men are ignorant of what 1s due others in this matter of address. Now-a-days many people assuming—of course out of their own’ dense stupidity—that they know names better than their owners, will adopt not the owners’ way of writing them but their own. There {s but one rule and it has no exceptions—always address a man as he gives you his name. The Attorney General ot the United States, for instance, writes his name Benjamin Harris Brewster. Although many of the curbstone brokers’ address him as “B. Brewster,” and their example is followed by others who should know better, it is nothin, short of impertinence to do so. Who would think of putting Oliver Wendell Holmes down as O. W. Holmes,or James Russell Lowell as J. R. Lowell? One of the first elements ofcultivation as well as the proof of it is a recognition of what others claim as due them. Whilst you will find, espectally among fe- mates, individuals who are ever watchful and fearful lest they omit the prefix “General,” *-Colopel,” ‘‘Major,” to some self-constituted titularies, and always write to and speak of “the Gen.,” the Col.,” **the Maj.,” yet these same will address Prof. William Sumner, of Yale college; as W. Sumner, esq., forgetting that a title hon- orably earned and honorably worn in the highest walk of cultured civilization isat least quite as legitimate a claim as titles often self- imposed, and more frequently gained by means as dishonest as burglary. Never address a married lady by the title of her husband—as Mrs. Dr. Smith, Mra. Col. Jones or Mrs. Senator Wilkins. This is the ex- treme of flunkeyism, to say the least of it. It is never in taste, because it is senseless. A woman, in. mi , assumes her husband's name but never his title. Mrs, John Jones is an anomaly as Mrs. Dr. John Jones. You might as well tell me that the wife of Thomas A‘ esq., attorney-at‘law, should be addressed as Mrs. Thomas Adams, esq., attorney-at-law. In England the term“esquire”is as much of a title as colonel or judge. Why, if you say Mrs. Col. or Mrs, Judge Stmkins, would you not say Mra. Her ra oa ei And if Mrs. General Hollowbrain be proper, why not Mrs. Ser t or Mrs. ral Light- head? or Mrs. Lieutenant or Second Lieutenant—tor tach is a distinct title. I heard ofa female whe wrote to a friend, who ad- dressed ber as Mrs. Lieutenant, this, direct to Mra. First Lieutenant, di has been ? staff's dun “Da me in de fast Sah. ‘Ain't ne wine lenreay nemo Lari “If you don’t you can’t vote at the next elec- “al Da“don’t count my. eet Go off come wharyand tax a man theumatiz.” LETTER FROM LONG BRANCH. High Tide at Long Branch—How the Fourth Passed —Cottage Life—Per- sonal Notes— Fashionable Gossip — Princeton’s Bellies and Benus, Ete, Special Correspondence of Tar Evextna Stan. Lone Braxcn, July 7, 1883. It is now high tide here, speaking in respect tothe season for visitors, and since the last days of June the arrivals have daily augmented, and most of the recent arrivals are permanent guests, who have come to stay through the summer. All the hotels were crowded on Jniy $d and 4th. The latter day ts never noisily cel- ebrated at Long Branch, for as nearly every building, large and small, hereabouts, is of Wood, explosives and everything likely to cause ® conflagration are strictly prohibited. It was, however, the first Joyous 4th of July Long Branch has known in three years. Two years ago the shooting of President Garfield on the 2d prevented any celebration here, where he had so recently been, and last year too many residents of the place and visitors were affilcted by the recent accident which ‘Was so fatal on the rallroad between here and New York, for any one to feel like Sete on the national holiday. Flags flew in all direc- tions, from hotels and cottages, on the 4th, and the guests at the West End, as well as the pro- prietors, were surprised on that morning to find the large dining-room very elaborately and tastefully decorated with flags and colored streamers, all having been put up at the Instance of the patriotic head waiter after midnight the previous night, unknown to any one except his assistants, who worked nearly all night cover- ing the walls With flags of all nations, in groups, and the ceiling with festoons of the nation: colors. In the evening rockets and other fire- works in uni numbers were sent up sea- wards from the bluff in front of hotels and cot- tages. At the morning concert at the West End hotel the orchestra began witha potpourl of national airs. Inthe evening the hop in the large parlor was numerously attended, and many most elaborate tollets were seen. The dancing has been kept up vigorously every evening this week. The severe storm which visited New York and vicinity on Monday was only seen at a safe distance here, and scarcely a drop of rain fell in spite of the threatening clouds. Since then the weather has been warmer, but every day a brisk fresh sea breeze prevents any suffering from heat. Not a fiy, mosquito, or other annoying insect has-been seen here. * COTTAGE LIFE AND THE DRIVES. The cottage owners have come in numbers within a week, and the crowd of ‘swell turn- outs” on Ocean avenue morning and afternoon, especially between five and seven p. m., is as great as ever before. I have seen no four-in- sensational turnouts were over when Jim Fisk and his coach and six and Helmbold and his coach and six, through circumstances over which they had no more control than thefr horses, ceased to appear at Long Branch. The tandem team now here has one clipped horse and one brown, who wear white collars and are driven with white reins. Gen. Grant drives patr of bright bays, each with two white hind feet, ina somewhat high buggy without a top, having seats for two per- sons. The horses ure quite large and perfectly matched. The general, when driving, wears a high white hat and light ecru linen duster. He has had his haircut very short, indeed. PERSONAL NOTES. Marshal and Mrs. McMichael are at Howland’s hotel, where Attorney General Brewster's wife and son will soon be also. Pay Director Cunningham and Representative and Mrs. John G. Carlisle spent the 4th at the West End hotel. The latter couple left next day for New York and expect to be in Washington Saturday, where he goes on business, and will remain there a few days. Mr. G. W. Childs, who always calls himself the sexton of the Episcopal church at Elberon, as he always shows strangers to seats there, was on duty in this way last Sunday for the first time this season, as he arrived only a week ago. Rey. Dr. Chas. Hall, of Brooklyn, formerly Teotor for many years of Epiphany church at Washington, conducted the services at the Elberon church last Sunday, morning and even- ing, and preached In the morning. le was the ‘gavst of Mr. Fahnestock during his stay. Ex-Senator Mitchell’s wife and very pretty daughter left Long Branch Monday for New York, to prepare to go to Richfield Springs to- day, where they will pass the remainder of the summer, Miss Mitchell expects to celebrate her birthday, August 28th, bya handseme enter- tainment there. Mrs. Carlisle Patterson's youngest daughter, Miss Lizzie, will spend part of the summer there with them. Mr. Richard Stockton, the gon of ex-Senator Stockton, has been here this week. His mother and sister have gone to Richfield Springs for the benefit of Mrs. Stockton’s health. Pay Director ve a wife and “ee have ne to their cottage at Narragansett, B. I. ORs Senator Chaffee has been General Gsant’s guest at his cottage here lately. General and Mrs. Van Viiet expect their mar- ried son, who is in the army and stationed at Detroit, to come soon with his wife to visit them at Shrewsbury. Miss Lizzie Moore, of Rich- mond, Mrs. Van Viiet’s pretty niece, will arrive at their cottage about the middle of the month. Senator McPherson was at his “catamaran,” as his cottage at Seed! ito from its larity of construction, is playfully called by his triends, last week for a day on his way west with a party on an important business trip. He will return in a week, and will again at his cottage, which Is ures built of native cedar and Call- fornia red-wood, until he sails for Europe, July 28th. His wife's mother, Mrs. Gregory, Is now at the cottage. Mrs. McPherson 1s In Switzer- land, and will return here with herhusband and children in August. Mrs. Andrew Coyle, of Washington, after the commencement exercises were over at Princeton | College. went to Ocean Grove, where she is | nom, but she is soon going to Portsmouth, NH. Commodore Vanderbilt's widow is at Sea- bright for the season. Colonel Fred Grant has taken a house at Mor- ristown, and expects to live there in future. General and Mrs. Grant say they will find it hard indeed to part with his wife and little girl. At Spring Lake (nine and a half miles from here) I-saw a beautiful new church (dene on Sunday, which was presented to the ibyte- rian congregation there by Mrs. Baird, of Phila- delphia, whose late husband accumulated a large fortune by locomotive works. The church 1s all of brick and stone, and nas many very beautiful stained glass windows. It is very quaint in its style ot architecture. Thearfrom Princeton that Washington wapwell represented there during the college commence- ment festivities. Mrs. Stewart and her daugh- ter, Miss Daisy; Mrs. Beach and her daughters, Misses Katie and Agnes, and the Misses McKee- ver were all there. Mr. Alain Arthur, the Presi- dent's son, who was there also, was as marked as he has for some months been in his attentions to one of the yor ladies named above from Washington, and a New York florist daily filled an ordef-from him to send choice flowers to her. Mr. Arthur had taken his dog-cart and a pair of horses there from New York, but after their enough for him, so he telegraphed to his father to send him a pair from Was! ie ‘was prom} one and ven cole “= ie. aforesaid ol juent grand style. san Bes ‘RUNDY. eS ee es “Died of the Fourth of July.” From the New York Times. ° ‘The noise in New York yesterday was detest- able. In the speech which Daniel Webster put into the mouth of John A and which fur- nishes the youth of America idea of a Fourth of July celebration, is sald about the Chinese cracker orthe These are of @ modern growth, and the larger varieties of the crackers which have come into use of late years are great the ‘old-fashioned hand yet, and only one tandem. The days of LITERARY NOTES. RICA, HISTORY OF 1D STATES OF ie ey eT ag AL New York: D. Appleton & Co,” Washington: The essential difference between this and for- mer editions of Mr. Banoroft’s exhaustive his- fory 1s that, whereas the old plan was to carry forward the narrative in continuous chapters, the matter Is now arranged in parts and epochs, with chapters for subdivisions. Some of the | critics object to this as no improvement, but rather the contrary; but since the text remains substantially the same, though condensed some- what, the real value of the work is not impatred, whatever criticism may be made as to minor de- tails. Neither is the public estimation of the work likely to be affected by objections of thie character. Mr. Bancroft's wa undoubtedly hol of the country, Its place as the standard owe f and continue to be regarded as decisive ai thority on all disputed or doubtful points. As we have before o| ed, the new edition is in appearance all that could be desired, and in that — it is alike creditable to author and pub- er. ‘The Heavens in July. From the Providence Journal. ‘Neptune ts morning star and ranks first on ‘Ust in the order of rising, taking precedence of five plauets that shine tn the sky, being. the only one among them that is invisible. Doubt. less if he were nearer he would make a grand Spectacle among his peers, for be is the third Planet in sige tn the system. Tt would De pleasant, to get & nearer view of him, and to find out ff there E ATLANTI : NIEL AscwEN, Roar THK dire US, Nate Noe Tork chante bette ‘her's Sons.’ Washington: Wm. Bailantyne & Son, iE GULY AND INL, ERS. aT. (ytleg Scribner's Sons. Washington: Professor Soley, noticed not long since, consti- tute the “Navy in the Civil War” series, projeo- ted some time ago by the publishers in connec- tion with their admirable “Campaigns of the Civil War,” and to which set they form a very fate ao standing the operations of the navy along the coast and on the Mississipp! and its tributaries, movements of the several land forces. This in- form in this set, and the important part bo by the navy in the long and hard struggle is adequately set forth by men specially qualified for the task entrusted to their hands, fork: As everything out of the common Is sure te find some one to praise tt, so Mr. Swinburne’s to the majority of readers rather asa sort of re- sponse to the present craze for “Early English” than the spontaneous expression of something which the poet was bound to say. Not that is obscure, and the verse in many cases seems foreed. So much for the writer. So far as the publisher ts concerned, his work deserves all poe In appearance the book is very attrac- lye. AN ARCTIO BOAT JOURNEY IN THE AUTUMN OF 1854. Isaac J. Hares, M. D. New Edi- Son, Enlarged and Tuastratod: Boston: Houghton, Miffin & Co. Washinwton: Nothing could better itlustrate the abiding in- terest taken in the subject of Arctic explorations than the tact that a third edition of this book, which first saw the light nearly a quarter of a century ago, should be called for at the present time. It is not a new story as it is offered to us, but it 18 a record of heroism and thrilling expe- riences, in which human interest never grows cold, and it will have a fresh charm for the large generation of new readers that have come upon the stage since it first appeared. FROM GEITYSBURG TO THE RAPIDAK. The m: Wm. Ballantyne & Son. In this little supplementary volume, which was intended to form the first part of vol. xil. of the Scribner “Campaigns of the Civil War,” but necessarily excluded therefrom for want ot space, General Humphreys throws much new light on an interesting period, the events of which have never heretofore been fully de- scribed. He gives a clear account of Lee's re- treat from Pennsylvania, Meade’s pursuit, and the various strategic operations which folluwed, illustrated with excellent maps. NOTES OF TALKS ON TEACHING, GIVEN BY FRANCIS W. PARKER, AT THE MARTHA’S VINEYARD SUMMER INSTITUTE, 1882. Re- Bored by Lana A. Pauruipar. New York: EL. A collection of short discourses, delivered by & gentleman who.came of a race of born instruc- tors, which, although intended mainly for the benefit of teacners, can be read with advantage by all who are in any way interested in the gen- eral subject of edacation. “A New Departure” in the Theory and Prac- tice of Medicine’.1s the title of a thin volume of 110 pages, by Dr. C. A. Hardey, which he announces as the outline or precursor of a larger work to follow, wherein he proposes to point out at length the defects in the germ theory of disease, and show the advantages of the mag- netic or electrical treatment, which he conceives to be “in accord with the advanced thought and researches of our times.” Published by P. epee) New York, and for sale here by James From A. Brentano & Co. we have a copy of the “American Yacht List for 1888." This pub- lication is invaluable to yachtsmen, and of great interest to all persons residing along the sea- coast and navigable waters of the country, likely to be visited by such craft, since it con- tains a complete register of all the yacht clubs in the United States and Canada, lists of names, owners and officers of vessels, together with fac similes in chromo-lithograph of all club pen- nants, private signals, &c. From the publishers, D. Appleton & Co., we have. through A. Brentano & Co., @ copy of their cheap edition of Herbert Spencer's “Data of Ethics.” None of Mr. Spencer's writings have attracted more attention than’ this essay, in which, It will be remembered, that distinguished thinker seeks to lay down the principles of mo- tality as ascience. In {ts cheaper form it will undoubtedly have a wide circulation. “Loys, Lord Berresford,” is the title given by the leading story of a collection of short tales by the author ot “Phyllis,” “Molly Bawn,” ete., published by J. B. Lippincott & Co. They will do to wile away an idie hour or two, but they do not come up to the mark reached in the other works named. They were written, we suspect, fn the younger days of the author. Messrs. A. Brentano & Co. have published in cheap but neat form Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell's paper on the “Wrong and Right Methods of Dealing with Social Evil, as shown by English Parliamentary Evidence,” which has attracted 80 much attention from the social scientists both of this country and Great Britain. These two volumes, together with that by | Pam speci proper supplement. A fair knowledge of the | and the two followi: 1 contest is not possible without under- | Yon of observers will both independent of and in connection with the | gents in formation is supped ina succinct and reliable | vicinity to Jupiter in the last new yolame will find admirers; but it will appear | o'clock ownership, But telescopes must be far more werful before such results can be oped for. Tt will be an interesting study to note she rising of the morning stars during pe ng hey appear one after another above the ht Neptune. though unseen, leads the quintet, at balf-pastone. Mars at present comos hext order, rising about a quarter before Uwo o'clook Saturn rises at half-past two o'clock. The Fenus puts in an appearance a fow minutes a! Unree o'clock, and winged Mercury follows after an interval of ten minutes Mars is morning star. He is tn conjanction i! Savurn onthe morning of the gh. The approach 18 at 8 o'clock, when Mars is about a de . Pl morning 800n after 1 o'clock. “They be foria the hortheast Where the monng stare Wok their court. Mars isa quarter of a degree north of the point where the sun rises, and Saturn a It ‘Ue more than a degree south of it. Saturn will be easily found, and the ruddy planet will shine faintly a little farther north. Saturn is morning star, and ts an interesting ob. Ject for observation inthe small hours of the morning. Observers will welcome the ringed ing ition nearly Jours His widely opens Pugs, his high northera Geciination, and his approaching Poribelion, torm ope favorable conditions for observation. ‘nase conditions will culminate in 1883. Thererore every student of the stars should ial theme for in years, for nearly a genera- pars from the earth before Sacurn swings round in his orbit to the same po ‘eit ion he now occupies. Venus is morning star. The interesting tncle her are her near vicinity to Mer cury in the first part of the month, and near art of the month, The morning sky is alive wiih these charming wanderers in the celestial depths, whose move- menta give lite to the picture of ‘monotonous woke emnity nted by the fixed stars, and add the element of variety Lo the Study of the heavens It is seldom that the same planets are in con- twice during “the same moni wut such 13 the case with Venus and Mercury. On the 34, at 11 o'clock in the evening, Venus was in conjunction with Mercury, They are im conjunction again on the @th, at i in the evening, Venus being @ degree and a quarter north.’ On the mornings the 8th and 9th they willbe near each other, Will be worth getting up early to see. After the Second conjunction Venus seemingly Inge Rena, and atthe end of the month is sixteen wost of her fleeter-footed rival. On the at there are not pretty things, here and there; but | 8 o'clock In the morning, Yenus is in conjunction too often the writer's intention or significance | With Jupit ©, passing ten minutes north at the hearest potnt Of approach. As the planets ris om that morning about half-pust three o'clock, am hour and a quarter before sunrise, o id them near together in the northeast, mut three degrees north, of the sunrise point Mercury ts morning star unitl the 29th, and even. ing star the rest of the month. Mercury an@ Venus are both traveling in tie same direction— eastward toward the sun—but the swiftest of the lanets reaches the coal long before the rose autiful. On the 29th, at 6 o'clock in the exenings nine A ts in superior conjunction with sun. is short role of morning star is ended, and, passing behind the sun, he Teappears on the eastern side oo Star, to repeat the sime ceaseless course, ¥i by ‘the incidents that make nis pathway am Unending source of pleasure to those who love t® follow his steps. His conjunctions with Venus 0@ the 84 and 8th have been referred to, On the #0thy at 4 o'clock in the moraing, Mercury 1s In conjuno= ton with Jupiter, being thirt ‘The planets pass each other « Mercury traveling eas west, ‘They rise about 4 0’ sun to be visible, observers thus missing the ot ‘the smallest and the l members of the erhood when just as far diameter of the moon. Jupiter, on the 5th, conjunction with the hs of his apartas the average at 10 o'clock a.m.,was in sun, one of the grand 8 course. He then commenced his course as morning star, and, before the month closes, will be visible in the northeast shortly before sunrise. While his superb pros ence Will be missed in the evening sky, compen- sation willbe found in the beautiful appearance he will present on summer mornti increasit all the Ume in size and brilliancy. For our brother Is traveling towards us, and will be grow- ing brighter untl he reaches opposition next January. Jupiter on the Sist rises not far from half-past three o'clock tn the morning. Uranus fs evening star, traveling on an uninter Tupted course towards conjunction. THE MOON. The July moon fulls on the 19th, at 47 minutes after 10 o'clock in the evening. The moon was in conjunction with Saturn on the ist, a few minutes before @ o'clock in the afternoon, and is again in conjunction with Saturn on the 20th, at 5 o'clock in the morning, being minutes north. This conjunction is an ooculta- ton in some portions of the terrestrial Rp between 7° and 70° south latitude. On the 9th moon ts at her nearest 00d the earth makes up the sun's family, is ag saellg see it asany month in the year. away on of the mouth, aud every piscer ong mountains will than rise and set, come close eyes are nature opens to sparion heavenly dust, each mass of the by immutable lawa, verse. phial. “Yes'm.” “Has paregoric riz?” “No.” “But I've often got double this amount for ten cents. You must have made seven cents clear profit.” “T made exactty eight, madam.” “Why, that’s clear robbery! “Madam,” replied the draggist, as he pasted on the label, “if I should accidentally poison your husband, to-morrow you would want @500 in cash!” “Yes, all of that.” “Well, I haven't got but #450, and am tn @ hurry to make up the remainder, so that I can put the cash right into your hands without wait- . I'm not the man to deprive a poor widow of 250 in these hard times” | are not more moons than one acknowledging his , “X. Y. Z," is the title of a light and rather] Before leaving Berlin tor Ems the German absurd detective story, by Anna Katharine | emperor paid a visitto Fraulein von Scheerf, Green, author of ‘‘The Leavenworth Case,” etc.,| who had not been in Berlin for many years. yublished by G. P. Putnam's Sons, and for sale ; Fraulein von Schcerf is the old lad; Spee aun Shoes mas Mesars. Anson D. F. Randolph & Co. send reel Fraulein von Scherf was us, through Wm. Ballantyne & Son, a new edi-| honor at the Prussian court when t! tion of Rev. Dr. oes Childs’ ciegyeh gnicd little | Prince — took part in Ih entitled @ Heri Peace, or | vivanis, w! were arranged after Christ our Life.” — “Lalla Rookh,” during the festiviti ho leatlng tle tm Harpers Monty for Hohe Gn mane of sate Goita 8. a oti H F E August will very appropriately be an illustrated who ry wes paper entitled “The Heart of the Alleghentes.” roy Steal iran po a aeethorboten : THE SUN'S HEAT. who, It was said at tne time, died of broken heart Pringe William was not allowed Sir William Siemans 3ays it is Not ngipreryd Jef arabes tes Invon yd Greatly Above a Biast emperor has kept up @ friendship with her From the New York Independent, = In the recent lecture on “Solar Physics,” at ‘The New Mode of Vaccination. the Royal Institution, Sir William Siemens gives} The British Medical association has lately had his reasons for setting the temperature of the | under notice Dr. Moore's new method of yao- Photosphere of the sun at about 2,800°C., in-|cination. His plan is to muke, with a per. stead of about 10,000°, where Rosetti and other | fectly clean, sharp lancet, five or six single late investigators put it. He agrees, in this | scari@cations, holding the lancet as a pen tg lower estimate, with Vioile, St. Clair, Deville(?) | held, resting securely but gently on the arm of and Sir William Tho! and thinks the solar end ese gh ange temperature cannot much, if at all, exceed that ie Thos the electric arce. He recog- done Ere an i i i ; | Ff it il fe ix | i F i i Kf rl SS