Evening Star Newspaper, July 14, 1883, Page 3

SUFFRAGE on No. [Continued from Second Page} Sdapted to the Distri-t; but it would be much bet- fer for us all If we coull lave genuine citizens on the board.” HE MOST ECONOMICAL AND ERNM Jas. K. CLEARY, of roce! SIBLE FORM OF GOV- Hews, Curary & Co., "ia Very much pleased with our present government aud would dislike to see it changed. Tregart it as the most econoratcal and sensible lan of government we could have. I would pre- f to see the Commissioners chosen from amoug The actual residents ef the District. With that exception I have no objection to uur present gov- BETTER LET THR THING RUN AS IT 18. vENS, of the Remington arm3 store: “T t rid of a portion of our nad better let the thing ran The troubie ts that_ the nezroes are and Thad rather trust a board of a risk a government that would e estublis aiff ON THE WHOLE W: A. T. Wurrixa, of Pretty well satistied now—th, oat AC Delleve that until we egro population wi as it ts now. CAN'T DO ANY BETTER. iTENG'S Dleachery: “T am ith the government we have f anything b: eoutl ¢ think a qua frage— t and ne quatifica > bat Ww ar for meat Cary the wh Know thit we could ao» Ae tr. lwo rtohave Wasi ston tk NOTHING GA! BY SUFFRAGE. ANEIDER, butters’ hardware: rfoetly satistied with the gover: I dovt want any more suff thing by that wi had it” IT WOULD REVIVE % Ross, of Bansen & nw dealers tn Dullders’ materials Wy nosiTrage, It would Fevive the wil and violent se“nos we once had. Why last prestdenttal elr returns came In. C A that gath- ered on the streets th gerous to with th woutd hav ts, been dan- Bue, between 435 2 fraze: “We can get with IL Mr. Wi Commission ainst suf- t than re are ss Letter w s plan won't do. rs enough already. wos'r Do. W. D. Wrvittr, the well-known stove and fur- let weil enough alon an won't d F. P. May, liriware dealer, 13 satisfled to let matters remain aa tiey are, but at all events no Builrage W.tuout property qu oa, THREE TS Ary goods the present form of Distriet go" he we uid not fx n. W missioners. Three 's enough. ia cHOLS, tobacconist, Pennsylvania ave- bus, between 43 and 6: streeis, st utes that he Would preter to let things remain as tuey are. Let well enough alone. , 1s satisfied with ament, and thinks "splan of five Com- RO CHANGE WANTED IN THE FINANCIAL FEATURES. Horatio Browning, grocer, s favor of any chan; “Tam not in inthe flaanctal features of am in favor of letting if thelr oficera. There might De many changes In our present form of local gov- ernment that would be artvantageous.” Mr. Letty, dealer in dry and fancy goods, is in favor of a chanze, and thinks the priviiece should be given the people of voting for their officers. We Want a mayor, aldermen and board of common council. WANT NO CHANGE. Messrs. H. & M. Horra, watchmakers and jow- elers, say that after an experience of 23 years in this clty, and seeing the various experimental local governments, they are satisfled with the resent state of affairs, an? want no chanz: ‘hey oppose a return to suffra fn any forin. ‘They had heard nothing of Mr. West's pia @idn't care to, as no kind, with sumra, answer now. TOTALLY OPPOSED To IT. Jackson & Co., groce “Totally opposed to a Feturn to surage, and are perfectly satisfle 1 with the present government. Do not favor Mr. West's plan. t th be any change to a Suffr Plan, property qualification should be applied.” WITH A PROPERTY QUALIFICATION. J. W. Cones, sho store, Pennsylvania avenue “In favor of sui » With a propérty qualtite Gon. Woulll see tue old system of mayor, alderme! council.” » May & Co.: “Don’t want 1s It used to berun inthis city. The M form of government is the best we Approves of suffrage as a general AT WZ DO Want. ler: “We don’t want We too much polittes any move votlug bere. here now. Ithink more Aapporntet to om m ip nt to be out r Th coull be trans This quest having but oj T ts bejny agitated, and it will be Congress s00n.” UNALTERABLY OPPOSED TO IT. Mr. RC. Fox, real esiate agent and banker: “T am unalteral frage Lato or form. heard of | I have closely watched the different Qystems of local government that have pre here for the pa: twenty-tive ars and am con- Vinced the present forms superior to any that Ratt heretofore been tried. Owing to absence from the sity, I did not read the plan propose Commission -r West, upon which T have seen some comments fn’ the local press. Rather than under- take any other experiment, I would greatly prefer to have the entire machinery of our local govern- Ment remitted to tue United States as represented by the proper oiticer in the executive deparment.” Af THE MERCY OF ALOT OF ARMY OFFICERS. James RAGAN, “Iam in favor of sut- frage with prop-r qualifications We are at pres. @at at the mercy of alotofarmy offers. But I don’t want univ suffrage, I think a mon who can rewi and write ousht to vot; but I don’t want to go back to the old times, when hordes of men brought in here from Maryland and Vir- @ the death of his ideal of a Henry Clay, hat now h fe on the the most ft the city I das T could ino taste or tnctina- ue polis we beatt the of police, need “xen them fatrly by from But we were ciieated aeed Tas. S conceded timed Cant I was defeated ve Uiey persided the 10 T bope is in a better world now, to Surrender the ballot-boxes to a Joint committee of the city councils for an offletat count; Shit thos: builots hi Ver been authoritatl gounted. 1 saw h Of suffrage here thea. Regroes from ail the surround:ng counties colvniz~i here and Voted. They took posses- > polls and the eftizens could not get unity to d ther ballots until the ny of them never did get | » Liw required the polls to t hour I myself saw a an opportunity t vot Then Who supported pursued for doing so... 5 Were actually In @anger. No, ne», we ¢ abt universal suffrage, OF a3 one of ritles has scen Rt to call It, and stm; pure ant stn; We bad bev ers a the prefer to red the gen’ firs turn Pasury ; ring to. the War department, and so FAN U5 filo $30.000,00 of debt, and if cress had not ¢ clief I don’t know y Iwas a member Hundred, and tn order to C siuen separately 1 submitted ¢ c@vernment pays our curreut expenses, Which 1s a great Fe- re fo n woul} not a return to suf- andiz> the arrancement by which the t bears laif the expenses?” Mr. Given —“It would, in Ely opfaion, very soon adrawal of the government from nent. The people of the United ad hot consent to the appropriation ot ie disbursement of whic! e] ‘Seould have no voles.” en WHY TEE COLORED wax FAvOR SUPFRAGS. Couuiss CRtsoR, colored: “I am most un- @oudtedly tn favor of a return to suffrage, and the reason fs I believe the government can be a Jess than it ts now, ‘and ance reason wny T mm in favor of suffraze ts we will have something to Say about the men that disburse our money; we ve a set of young educated * men that never had @ vote, and I think if we had a vote th ‘Vote intelligently.” peu: BeNry Dane, colored, says he certainly ts in favor of suffrage, but ‘when a man legislates tor my property I wint him to legislate for his own.” JosErH C. BECKET, colored, janitor at the cus- toms house, says: “I am decttadly tn favor of suf- froge. and with the advancement that the colored ‘hasiwad- since be has been distranchised, if suffrage were given to him again he would appre- chite it more Soul and vote more intelligently than he ever did before.” EAST WASHINGTON OPINION. Joserm WILLIAM, grocer, 31 street southeast when approached on the question of suffrage, ex- pressed himself as favorable to conditional suf- Tam strongly in favor of quilified suf- said he, ‘but it will have to be qualified suffrage. want some power inthe manage- ment of our District affairs, and we want to be represented, but represented by people elected by the ballots of men who are interested in the Dis- trict to som extent.” Tuos. B. Cross, lumber dealer, Eist Washing- ton, remarked: “I havn't got much to s.y about the suff-age question, but T have thought a great deal about tt lately. Any change would be better for th than the present form of govern- ment. If we wanted anything tone we would just as 509n go fo Chicago and ask for It as to go to the Present Comusstoners, for they don’t know us and we doa’t know them. What we want. Is to have a mayor elveted,and then we will all be ac- quatnted, anteoull got along better and be better tisfled.” Tam In favor of suffrage, whether qual- int do tinqual! but qualified, if possible, and if not, the oth James F. WALSH, drugrist, corner of 3d and L Streets southeast, favors qualified suffrage, and he thinks a real estate qualification the best and most just. “I haven't much business with the Comms. stoners.” sid M. “put Theara great deal of compl rin d> come fn contact with them. n thers would be an Incentive for them to Treat everyeody’s requests d citizen of the sontheastern is In f.vor of qualified suffrage FE. M. Noxnrs, ano’ portof thee: vrris. “Twenty thousand dol- ivher tae better, Tam in years azo. Josrvat G. Carnout, bullder, Southeast Wash- tazton, who was a member of the late elty coun- ell, suld: “Tam fa favor of untversal suffrage. I am also in favor of the present form of govern- ment, but let us have a del-gite to Congress. ‘The Pople want fo have sone one elected to whom they ein go.and be treatel with some courtesy, and who will represent their interests In Con F We can be heard in Congress through a detezate better thin we can throuza a committee, ant we want someone who will listen to our re= commendations and requests and not tell us to submit it tn writing. It would be desirable to have at least one of the Commissioners electes, but If we cannot get both, Jet us have one. Tiuls idea of 1 ite Ih Congress would also have the 3 ny, fo some extent, the public im- provements In the ent sectlons of the clty,and tour particular section wants worse ny Chine else.” Public Sentiment in West Washington. Thre itys been som? change of public sentiment in West W ‘ton on the suffra Many b demorrat:, who were heretofore bitterly opposed toarcturn to an el em of government for the District, now favor ft. giving asa reason therefor what they characterize as unjust dis- crimination against the restdents west of Rock creek In the matter of street, rovd and sewer im- provemnts, the price of gas,'ete., by the District officals, and their disrecard'of the complaints of the people in regard to t and other real or fineied grievances. There are yet many, how- } ever, equally dissatistled with the present authori- Ues, who M0 not desire to seek relief by a govern- Ment of the p-onle, by the people, for the people, Saying that the right of suffraze, as heretorore exercise 1n this District, 1s a remedy much worse than tue disease. THE NESTOR OF GEORGETOWN. ASTAR man found Mr. W. H. TrNNey, the Nes- tor of Georgetown, in his extensive raill at that Place, as busy superiuten Hug the making of flour asif he had been a half a century younger, Mr. 'Y has always been an active business man, in loom polities west of Rock ays when Washington and George- ad their own imun’cipal governments, being nent member of the elty counells for m iny. ni the tinanetil manager of the sinking nsiver to a question as to his opinion of the present Disiriet goverment and the desirabil- ity Oba Chanze to the electt form, he expressed himself, ally, In favor of th’ present gov- erniuen ssioners. “It might not do so tles where politfes control, as the ‘all into the heads of corrupt’ rings, is District, were the appointments are ut Tefercnce to politics, 1 13 an excel- It is a yoo! government so long as opers are good men, and they have oO Lso fal uld be likely to get by qu:stion about suffrage views had unlergone a “Taere never was a better goverament than Georgetown had nthe officers were elected by householders. nthe franchise was extended to all male citl- zens who pad a dollar poll tax for su yort of the public schools Sir. Bings and myself got Cc gress (0 pass that law, and we built the school house at the intersection of High and Market ow. put for pride w! lent Streets with the poli tax. But we found we had inade amistike. It was virtuaily free suffrage, for the politictang pald the potl tax to get the vous. Next cam? universal suffrage, Witch wis worse still I am not opposed to popular suffrage in general elections, for President, ete., but none Dut those st_a$ hous*hol lers or tax ayers ¥ should be allowed to vote In municipal elections.” COMMISSIONERS SHOULD BE REPRESENTATIVE DIs- TRICT Mf A. H. Herr, neg, the well-known miller and capttalist, in answer toa “leading question,” sald: “Tam decide tly in favor of the present form of District government. I think, however, that Com- misstoners shoul be selecte.! Whoare more cisely Adentlfied with the bus'ness Interests of the Dis- trict, The present Commissioners are courteous gentlemen; they have treated me pleasantly, but I would hive liked to see such a citizen as Mr. John T. Mitchell, who was urged for a Commis- slonership, appointed.” PREFER SUFFRAGE TO DISCRIMINATION AGAINST GEORGETOWN. Mr. A. Haxtow, grocer, at the corner of 321 and P streets, sald: “If the District Commisstoners do not deal any more fairly by Georgetown than they have been doing, then I am in favor of a speedy return to the ol fo-m of municipal government, When the officials chosen by the people had some regard for their interests. Here I have butlt a store at @ cost of $16,007, and havea miserable dirt street along one front of It, with alternate mud and dust. The condition of’31 (P) street 1s shameful My nelzhbors below on High (32!) street ure flooded by every heavy rain, 1n con quence of detective seweraxe, ani yet’ no atten- on Is paid to our complaints. You can say I am in favor of suffrage 1f things are to continue as they are. Ir Commbsstoners were appoluted froin the District who knew someth!ng about the people anil had some regard for their wishes, it would bo different.” 7 Dr. Geo. B. Locxmarr, drugglst, corner 321 and O streets, sald that he was very decidedly in favor Of a restoration of the right of suffrige in the District. Betyg asked why, he replied: “ Becau-e ie Shabby treatinent of Georgetown by the District Cominisstoners.” He illustrated his _re- inark by elting some of the causes of dissatistac- Uon In thls section mentioned above. AGAINST SUFFRAGE. 1 DzNT expressed him- self emphatically op90sed to a return to suffrage, Saying that In ils opinion tt would be ruinous to every business interest of the District and fatal to its fature prosperity and growth. Mr. Cuas. H. Dewar, dry gools dealer, on 321 street, neir “No suffrage for m had enough of that before. Iv ls pretty bid now, but we don’t want the old-time scenes over again.” Dr. Cmas. Becker, druggist, corner $21 and 0 Streets, Sild he was decidedly opposed to suffraze and a revival of the no'sy scenes attending elec- tions here. H» spoke strongly of the arbitrary actions of the District authorities and the taking Of money raised vy taxation on this side of Rock creek (6 beautify an‘ improve other more favored sections, but was not willing to try suffrage as a remedy; to “Jump ow: of the frying pan into the re. Mr. THos. KxowLes, grocer, on 321, near M stre:t, was in favor of the present mote of gov- ernment. He had seen enough of the suffrage system, and dida’t want any more of it FOR SUFFRAGE. Mr. JouN Maxncry, of the frmof Buckry & Maxsvry, hardware dealers, and ex-m-mber of the boird of health, was decidedly tn favor of un- quilified suffrage; every citizen should have a vote. Mr. Buckey, of the firm of BUCKY & MaRBURY, hardware dealers, corner 321 and M streets, was {o favor of a qualified suffrage. Mr. J.T. Prossy, merchant tatlor, on 82d street, Bear M, expressed himself forcibly in favor of suffrage. He gave an account of some unsatisf.c- tory interviews of a Dashaway delegation with Coximisstonor West, and safd: “I z1n a democrat, and have opposed suffrage, but I wil! be. pertectly Willing to Walk to the polly arin-ta-arm with a colored voter, if we can have the privilege of elect- Ing our own OMtctals.” Mr. JoHN M. Vaan, of the firm of VeaLe & LBIGH, grocers, corner 324 and N streets, expressed himself emphatically tn favor of popular govern- ment. He wants the people to have a volee in the selection of their Own offictuls, here as else- where. 5 Mr. W. D. Casstn, the lawyer, believes in quall- fed suffrage; tax payers ought to vote. OTHER OPINIONS. Mr. H. P. Gruserr, dealer in hardware, agri- cultural implements, ete., on 824 street, expressed Limself as in favor of a sepirate corporation for Goorgetown, cr suffrage for the entire District, with a property qualification. At all events the Commissioners souid be bona fide District men. Mr. Groxos W. Krva, mechanical engineer: “1 am not in favor of a return to suffrage, but am de- cidedly in favor of dispensing with twoof the Com- missioners, or, in tact, of any method that will prevent sibility from being shifted from one quarter to another, and which will put an end to the unjust discrimination now exercised against ‘town in every particular, so that we can get our proportion of the appropriation made.” Mr. Wa. WHELAN, grocer, on 32d street, near 0 one of the “flood sufferers” by the insufficient Sewerage near there, expressed himself feelingly “the plan of havi ING on that and other grievances of himself and neigh- bors, but was not willing to try unlimited again as a remedy. He was in favor, however, of board of five Commissioners, three of them to be elected by the people. Mr. H. C. Crata, dry goods dealer on M street, 1s opposed to suffrage #8 heretofore existing; but thinks som? change in the District government Goce ae for fg good of wed ‘yd ind°r the present government, as now orgal is bein almost entirely neglected. The views of Mr. M. J. ADLER, hardware dealer On M Street, were somewhat similar to those of Mr. Craig. He said Georgetown has no rights and, while rather opposed to suffr:ge, he thought a Teturn to {t would be preferable, as far as George- town 1s concerned, to the present condition of af- al Mr. Josern F. Brecon, the undertaker, while op- Posed to a return to suffrage, as heretofore, 1s in favor of the people electing the Commissioners, and that one shoul l be a Georgetown man. Carr. James Gopparp, the well-known M street grocer, says: ‘Let good enough alone.” W. W. Stixcucoms, a resident of the county, 1s in favor of the present form of government, with some amen‘ments by which the money appro- printed shall be divided in each section in propor- tion tothe amount of tixes paid by such section, and that one Commissioner, at least, should be elected by and responsible to the peopl’. H. G. Wacier, jeweler, on M street, wants any change by which the people west of Rock creek Will be able to obtain thelr rights, E K. Luypy, book dealer, objects to the great lserimination which provalls west of Rock creel and which section ousnt to be favored more than any other s*ction,owin to her condition when the consolidation was made. A. B. Jackson, dry go01s dealer, 1s well enough satisfled with the present form of government, but ebjects to the discrimination against the town and neglect of its wants, and thinks the business of the town has been much injured by the neglect of the county roads. C. H. Fickiina,druzgist on 821 street, is in favor of one Commissioner and the treatment of all citt- t 1s self-evident that great di-crim! nation has been shown against West Washing- in. J. G. Waters, commission merchant, and 8. Tuomas Brown and Ww. V. Lewis,dry goois dealers, express themselves as decidedly averse to @ return Lo suffrage. —2¢-—______ THD SPARROW NUISANCE, Discouraging View by a Distinguished Naturalist. To the Faiter of THE EVENING STAR: It is now about ten years since I first ventured to predict the result of the foolish experiment of introducing the European sparrows into this country. My prediction was based simply upon the knowledge which any ornithologist might possess, or should possess, respecting the nature and habits of this sturdy little bird, and the results of its acclimatization in other countries. During the period referred to, I have written and published a great deal on the subject, but to little purpose, because public sentiment, based on nothing in particular, was against me, though nearly every scientist in the country sided with me in what came to be known as the “*sparrow war.” Now that the character of the nuisance has become known, by universal ex- perience, and is fully appreciated, public opinion is reversed, and some ot the state legislatures have at length taken steps to abate the nuisance at least to the extent of removing the legal in— Junctions against killing the birds. I have lately taken no part in these movements, being satis- fied that legislation might now be just as ayell directed against rats, or cockroaches, or any other human parasites which have acquired firm foothold. It is always one and the same story, whether of plants or of animals, when exotle species, fitted by nature to thrive best. under conditions which man himself affords, are imported and naturalized in any country. The white weed, and some of thethistles, and various other nox- fous or undesirable plants; the house-rats,mice, roaches, &c., all belong to the same category.to which we have added the sparrow, with the same result that has attended its introduction in Aus- tralia and New Zealand. In Australia, for ex- ample, the government has found it necessary to take the most active steps to suppress the birds, appointing a commission to report the best means for its extermination, offering boun- ties for its destruction, &c. ‘The annoyance caused by the sparrows being a matter of universal experience need not be here detailed. I haye no doubt. however, that it reaches so far us to now and then make a great difference in the health of nerveus inva- lids or those convalescing from disease—possi- bly a difference of life or death occasionally. The hostility between the sparrow and native birds is now admitted, our best songsters and most aureeable teathered friends being inyaria- bly ousted by these sturdy vulyarians. It ts also perfectly well known that the sparrows fail to do, or do but imperfectly and exception- ally, the work of insect-eatine which they were imported to perform; and why. indeed, should they be expected to alter their natural appe- tites to suit our convenlence, they being conl- rostral granivorous birds like all of their tribe? Their rate of ‘1icrease isextraordinary. They nor- maily breed during the greater part of the year, raising five or six young at a nestful, and have, in this country at least, absolutely no natural checks upon their limitless increase—a rate of progagation which the law has done everything to foster. They are still confined mainly to towns and cities, where they are rather a nui- sance than a positive damage; but the worst is yet to come, when in due time they overflow into the country and descend upon the farmer's crops. We already have loud complaints from agriculturists, though we have had the sparrows in numbers for only about a decade. What will it be a generation hence? Present Indications are that some millions of dollars will annually go down the birds’ throats. The mere removal of the legal penalties for destroying the birds will have little or no effect. This should be followed up by active measures, Inour own city, at least, I donot think It would be very difficult to zet rid of the birds, or very materi- ally reduce their numbers, :f their systeinatic de- struction were made a part of the work of pre- serving our parks and streets, to be undertaken like any other public’ service. and prope for. If asmall bounty for their he fered the boys might kill a few betore th of the sport, but nothing of that sort would do much good. Some time ago [ sent an official communica- tion to the District Commissioners on this sub- ject. The time for action had then not come, ‘apparently, but it may be different now, and I think that the recommendations I then made mizht now be profitably looked up and acted upon. Personally, I am almost as tired of writing t the sparrows as I am of the Sparrows themselves. If Tue Star will take up the subject and keep it up till something is done, much good may be accomplished which no private individual can expect to effect un- aided. Very truly, yours, Extiotr Coves. —— LETTER FROM LONG BRANCH, Bathing Fashions and Frolics—Gen. Grant and ly—Our House of Commons — Gen. Van Vliet and Shrewsbury—Personal, Etc. Special Correspondence of TH EvExtxa Star. Lovo Brancu, July 13th, 1883. Long Branch is rapidly filling up. There has been a great deal of use made ot the sea bath- ing privileges since the end of June, and every day during the proper hours, which of course vary with the tide, the beach shows almost equal numbers of bathers and spectators. Bal- conies Just above the beach and under the bluff give the latter fine views of the former; and the bathers seem not at all disconcerted by the pro- pinguity. Bathing dresses, even for women, cover them much less than formerly, and they are mostly made to show the neck and the en- tire length of the arms, while the trousers, being short, the legs below tbs knees are coy- ered with long stockings. Short skirts are in- variably worn with these costumes by women, though I hear of one exception to this being noted last year in the case of one who has been. living for a few years in Washington She wore a loose shirt waist and short Turkish trousers only, and her appearance on the sands always created a sensation. Fortunately, she is not at all stout, nor yet scrawny. Men’s bathing sults are now worn with low tecks, low sleeves, and trousers ending al the knees. Some of both sexes, attired as described, play on the sands, to the amusement of the spec- tators, much longer than they frolic in the rater, and some rather amazing romping, con- dering the scant apparel of those engaging in it, is seen onthe beaches in front of the hotels. GEN. GRANT AND FAMILY. Gen. and Mrs. Grant have her niece, Miss Bessie Sharpe, spending the summer with them. Col. and Mrs. Fred. Grant aad their two ‘chil- dren spent a few days with his parents here last week, and returned to their place at Morristown on Monday. The preceding week Mr. and Mrs. Ulysses Grant, Jr., and their children visited Gen. and Mrs. Grant, who would like to have all their children and their seven | Seca tea pass much of thejr time with tl but Mra. . Grant eays her sons and their wives seem think it would give her too much care. She BRIGHT FANCIES OF THE POETS. ATTORNEYS. expects a succession of visitors. through the The Picturesque River_Newburgh therheod. EL, H. WALK! summer, and hopes Gen. Barnes’ widow and| wecca—The Peace Centem' beiebsies == 8 CO TORREY a daughter will certainly accept her invitation to| top Hayard the Orater Khe Weer | Vite? for Tax Evaxine Stan, 2 690 La. ave., next City P.O. visit her here. Her sister, Mra. Casey, and! Snore Etc. Late there came to cheer my ¥. LEIGHTON AND P their Comnereat Indus Dent eeen taal Rallroad, ope a little head. Wee pil ~ = PAIRO, come before long. They are now on Long ae ‘Lora! I thank thee,” were a part ve removed their offices to No. 482 Loulalans avenme Island. ae ane rs. Wamninaten meee ce Special Correspondence ot Tax Evenrxa Star. ‘Of the grateful words I said. orth 3026-1" also probably be among Gen. and Mrs. Grant's Newsouros, July 18. Ny BREE ATTORNEY amas ests before the summer Isover. Mrs. Sartoris, . Sunset gold, I call her hair; © “Boome 2 and 4 Gunton Law Sho is in England with her children, will not | _The Hudson in poetry,and picture in legends, Almost like the stars, her eyes; Residence, 240 Sa aceuniene avenue. =~ be here this year. She is taking care ot her | Md lays by sunlight and moonlight, is pic- Smile of Angel lingers there, children and her husband's father’s place in England, which 1s a country residence. while the latter ts in France for the benefit of his health, which for over a year has been failing. The lands he bought over ten years ago in Wiscon- sin were under the care of a trusted agent until his death, abont a year ago. Since then Mr. Algernon Sartoris has been compelled to go there often to look after the property in person. Sturdy soldier as he is, Gen. Grant has a ten- der corner in his heart for the young, and es- pecially for his own relatives, and’is very thoughtful about their needs. Recently, going into the United States Natioffal Bank in New York. he asked its vice president to get for him twenty English sovereizns. The next day he came back, and as the twenty English gold pieces were counted out to him, drew out ot a vest pocket one hundred dollars in U. 8. Treas- ury notes, which he had rolled up in farmer style, and paid them over, while out of another pocket, carefully wrapped In pay he took a turesque and charming, but when one can Unger on its beautiful banks, sail on ita placid waters, then its beauty, grandeur, legends and historic incidents appeal most strongly to the imagination, making “The Rhine ot America” & point of loveliness and interest to whichAmeri- cans justly refer with pride. Tappanzee, the Bay of Beauty! is the widest point of the Hud- son, and has the appearance of a beautiful lake, among grand hills, wrapped in softest hose— vresenting a land and water scape of rare beauty, creating inspiration in painting, poetry and song even in hearts not vivid with imagina- tion, and calls forth the unanimous verdict, “Magnificence!” “Here we rest.” The grow- ing popularity along its banks and constantly increasing beauty of the Hudson invites many from all parts ot the world to sail out upon the lovely sheet of water so rich in memories, so ‘Soft as summer's evening skies. Brilliant coral are her lips, And her face like blossoms fair; Wen her tiny finger tips ‘Seem like pearls of beauty rare. Is she not a blessing sweet? Lily, rose, and pink combined, (From her crown to cunning feet), In one garland deftly twiaed, Oh! thou little fragile thing, Nurtured not by tender care, Boon would fail Life’s lttle spring, Wither soon the bud so fair, Can this little helpless form Lying here upon my breast, Battle with Life’s cruel storm? Lord, in Thee my faith shall rest. Lixconta, Va,, July, 1683 © —Cora A. Lewis. A SOODRICH. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, 124 DEAR- ° born street, Chics dvice fret, | Eine expericnor. tential business Eadea fo feithout publicity Hi. * 322. D © | Justice of the Peace and Notary = ¥16 F street northwest, jaruer Building. Counsellor at Law and Expert, St. Clon nd Fetrecis, Good work, good ref a charges. nim SSS — — A PASGE AND VARIED ASSORTMENT OF Ladics’ and Children’s M. WILLIAN'S, ‘Tite revise, Pari. 907 Pennsylvania avenge, JERSEY POLONAISE, In Biack and Garnet, CS o esstiton oF PATENTS, a —_ ___ LADIES’. GooDs. BATHING SUITS, at I bave succeeded in procuring a few more of thos iP a ‘ x handsome new Russia leather pocketbook, in | great in renown. The centennial celebration ‘Wats Se ee ee a anes which he deposited the gold, saying as he did | of peace next October will be an event that will freien - Ane ae Cae £0, “I have a little niece who is going to Europe | induce many to become pilgrims of the Hudson, oie i LS OUGLAS: INTH AND F STREUTS. —G) to-morrow. She never had a hundred dollars | making Over the landscape falls RENCH BALBRIGGAN SUT of her own before, so I ain going to delight her heart with this.” This niece is the daughter of his sister, Mrs. Cramer. COMMODORE GARRISON’S STABLE. As has been mentioned,Commodore Garrison's stable Is the most ornateon Ocean avenue. This, however, is true only of its exterior, the interior being very ordinary, while, on the other hand, Gen. Grant's new stable, though one of the plainest outside {s unrivalled in its com- forts within for the horses. It is finished inside with varnished pine, and has many of the new- est patents for the benefit of luxurious horse flesh and the preparation of their feed. One contrivance cuts the oats and measures the proper quantity for each horse. and, at the same time, turns it out into a receptacle, in which it is conveyed to the stalls. Ten horses can be lux uriousiy accommodated -in this stable. Commo- dore Garrison has only five in his. OUR HOUSE OF COMMONS. When here his attention being called to what had been published as to Senator Jones, of Diet NEWBURGH THE MECCA. THREAD SHL Newburgh is delightfully situated on the west t side of the river, snuggling close to the base of Storm King mountain, sixty miles above New York city. It will gain a wider reputation as the theater wherein will be re-enacted the clos- ing scenes of the great drama of the revolution; beside, it ig a resort especially attractive to lovers of nature, for with the grand old Hudson at her feet, in the very heart of the Highlands, made famous by the genial pen of Willis, there is a dramatic charm that must be seen and felt, for neither poet or artist can portray the effect, under the shadows of Storm King. Newburgh is historic for the one pietens part played in the struggle for national life, and is fully en- titled to her centennial. 1t was here the patriot army had headquarters. Here Washington and Lafayette, with their brave men, planned and sorrowed preceding the consummation of peace, and when the glad tidings reached Washington, condensed into one word—‘Peace”—we can fancy the soul-stirring applause that floated down the Hudson, reverberating through the ‘The soft, tender twilight gray; One lingering sunset ray ‘Touches the clouds’ dark walls; ‘Through the still evening, sweet, I lst for the sound of your feet. Come! ere the shadows lie Dark till they hide your form; ‘The firelight ts bright and warm, ‘The little ones playing, yet I,— Oh! love, trough their lauguter sweet,— I list for the sound of your feet. Footfalls came and go, Pass and repass again; With my face pressed against the pane, For the one dear step that I know, Whose coining my heart would greet, I list for the sound of your feet. Strong arms, tender and true? Dark eyes, earnest and deep! Nothing could ever keep ‘My heart from trusting in you! The daylight is flying fleet ¥ Isat t SOc. euch, GAUZE 1, $1. 25, $1.50, Dicaw FEATHER taade in the very best manner, ull sizes, at The. cach. ENCL'=H Hoe SIERY (Mori iu all the newest demwens. xt air, usual F.£ W. COLLALS wit CURES landsome S bew khiaper. Pre we lish aud American Suspen ters. Shirte made to at £9, $10.50 and $12 ver baif dozen. NTON FISHER, CHEMICAL DIY CLEANING FSTABLISR- T, 906 Getreet northwest. ‘Thirty years exper- "Ladies’ anid Gentle arinent 5 ATE pe i:veubiug manner, all ai WEIGHT SHI c NAT and DKAWERS, x der, eb ME nce. Vv ‘et Trecers. nition” of E. J. Desmed lumbia: ** Your chy ture and barzless, ani Fury assed in Paris, "New fork Grease spots cusrautred to be (USS ANSIE K. WUMrHERY, 490 TENTH STREET NORTHWESE, Mi CORSETS to order in every style and, materia, sunnah SPECIAL T 183 ANE French Hand-made Underclothing, Merino Underwear ‘Co- eof the mont effectual nas Florida, writing from England that he thought | lens “On ‘such’ @ happy day.” Subse- ‘While I list for the sound of your feet. RS Ry hn rare our Congress compared most favorably with |@uently the patriots disbanded, having | ans 4¢ you never should come French Corsets and Buxtios. Tinga og oack mink, ogee anda $1 Corset, =i own make, Mint for dhe prise h, German and Rpanish epoken. a5 GENTLEMEN'S GOODS. Ss. B. ELLEKY, achieved through suffering and valor the independence of the American republic. The right triumphed: peace was a tremendous fact; October, 1783, ‘ Washington stood, not only at the commencement of a new year, but at the head of a new world,” on the day he de livered his eloquent farewell address to the brave men who had conquered peace. In fancy we can almost hear the Father of his Country saying, ‘It is consummated,” and hear the ten thousand voices who took up the strains of the grand old anthem Independence, responding to their chiéf. amen. They could sing of liberty with the spirit and understanding; such music was prayer to waiting hearts—the key note of patriotism. It had led them to victory, such words inspiring men to brave deeds, but on this Joy-day the shout of victory was a te deum of praise. They were going home; their hopes and dreams had at last revolyed into reality, and songs of courage and praise went. up from every heart, Soldiers knew the power of music. Washington’s band of patriots experienced the unseen influence so potent in effect. THE APPROACHING CENTENNIAL revives memories of the patriots who fought as one man in a common cause under the banner ot Liberty, and who hailed the dawn of peace, the morning star of hope. on the banks ot the Hudson. The military record of the grand old river is as world-renowned as her beauty, for on her banks revolutionary history was written in blood and finally closed the record. No other section of our country is more replete with incidents of war for American indepen- deuce. The public is to be congratulated that this great epoch is to be celebrated in a place so fitting and beautiful as Newburgh. The salu- brity of its air, the diversity of its scenery, the grandeur of its mountains, and quiet splendor of its valleys make it delightful, whether viewed trom the river, from the mountain, or its own quiet streets. Washington's head- quarters stand ona plateau several acres inextent on the southern verge of the city, commanding a view tar into the pass of the highlands. It stands on ground given by Queen Ann, in 1719, to the unfortunate Palatines, whose sad history has given a legend for story and song, and was built in 1750 by Colonel Hasbroock. ~ Washing- ton made it his headquarters in 1782. After Washington relinquished it as headquarters it remained in the Harbroock family unti! 1849, when it was purchased for its historic associa- tions by the state of New York, and placed in the care of a board of trustees ot Newbury A curator has charge of the house an grounds and the fine museum of historic relics gathered there to keep the memory of the pat- riots green in the hearts of posterity. Here may be seen the old arm chair of Washington, Aaron Burr's sword, and several hundred relics of interest to those who have a veneration for the past. Newburgh’s close proximity to West Point is an additional feature to Invite visitors to the Centennial. The drive to this famous place is charming, and is a regulation duty of ai who visit the highlands. Senator Bayard is to deliver the oration, and will do the subject jus- tice. The patriot’s blood flowed in his vein: he Fuows qe true meaning of constitutional liberty. The Storm King mountain, under whose shadow Newburgh rests, was known in the old Dutch days as Klinkersberg; afterwards it was called Button Hill, but Willis selected tne suggestive name Storm’ King. Its position is one of the columns of the northern gate to the highland; its bold projection into the river and abrupt ascent tend to give it a great individual- ity, and from its heights the most uninterrupted view is obtained of the Cornwall basin, a > tiful panoramic landscape, embracing an area of 10,000 square miles. Storm King is one of the memories of Cornwall; here was the home of Willis; here he lived and died, but the love the poet felt for the mountain, and the Hudson, ex- pressed in song will live, “While there 1s snow on the mountain, or foam on the river.” New Windsor, adjac~at to Newburgh, was the early home of the gifted De Witt Clinton. but its renown is amemory. Another sacrea spot neat by is the grave of the gallant Duncan, one of the heroes ot Mexico, a native of Cornwall, who loved every hill and dale of his home, and bow hood associations. There is a restful quiet over the Hudson that suggests repose—the fruit of victory. There isa strange fascination when in this historic precinct, to become more ac- quainted with the lives of great men and mem- orable events, and poetical dreaming seems the normal condition of all who look upon the Hud- son's enchanted waters. Still amid all this beauty the spirit of progress is hovering over the Highlands. The Rip Van Winkle slumber is broken. The good people of Newburgh can celebrate the advent of their first railroad (the new West Shore) in conjunction with the peace centennial, for it is an accomplished fact, an event of 1883. The Hudson so rich in beauty, so great in re- nown, is justly entitled to admiration. Irving, Willis and Morris loved their river with death- less love, and through the magical inspiration of their pens made many disciples and its mem- ories sacred. “Yes, give me a land that has story and song, Enshriniog the strife of the Fight and the wrong; Xes, give me a land that hath legends and lays, the British parliament, Representative Carlisle said that from his observations of parllament when he was in London two years ago. he coi sidered that our House of Representatives was inall respects superior to the British house of commons. Especially he referred tu the better or- ‘der preserved in ourHouse of Representatives, as compared with the house ofcommons, where the practice of ‘coughing down” a member who is speaking, and making other unseemly noises, during adebate prevails,as well as that of wearing hats while sitting in the house. He also sald that putting out of the question a few marked members ofthe British house of commons, such as Bright and certain others of well-known in- tellect, he considered our Reprecentatives asa body a most superior assemblage, even in ap- pearance, to the members of that house. He said that most of the members of the British lower house, with the exceptions noted, were very ordinary and rough looking. GEN. VAN VLIET AND SHREWSBURY. Gen. Van Vlict’s cottage at Shrewsbury is a pleasant contrast In its simplicity to the very elaborate miscalled * cottages” in this neighbor- hood. It is an old farm house of frame, painted white, set in the midst of a fine grove of trees, including maples, buttonwood, oaks, poplars and cedars, all large and old. A vegetable gar- den and an orchard, with apple, pear and peach trees, all promising much fruit, adjoin the grove about the house; and_a very pretty feature is a | broad avenue, shaded on either side by tall trees, forming an archway, which leads directly from the entrance gate back to the stable and carriage house, passing the dwelling midway. Four fine horses are kept in the stable. At oneend of the gmeve is a large bowling alley, where, when young people are staying at the house,they amuse themselves with ten pi So a friend told Gen. Van Vliet lately thaf while his dwelling was un- pretending, it seemed, with its adjuncts, to be complete in everything requisite for comfort and enjoyment, from an orchard and bowllag-alley toa mint patch and a cemetery. The latter is on the adjoining lot to his property, but the mint patch is in the garden. In fact, in shady old Si sbury which, | am told 1s one of the old- est towns in New Jersey, the old custom of having church-yards for burying grounds has not yet been abolished, and as there are several churches close by Gen. Van Vilet’s place, there are also several cemeteries. There 1s a very old Episcopal church, a Presbyterian and a Quaker church, and another in the immediate nei; borhood. although Shrewsbury is not a large place. It is, in fact, more of a “cross-roads” than anything else, two long thickly shaded streets crossing each other at right angles near the center of the settlement. One of the oldest churches in New Jersey Ia a wooden one at Shrewsbury. The present struc- ture dates back to 1775 or 1776, and stands on the site of a still older Episcopal church. On top of its weather vane 1s seen part of what was once a crown, which shows marks of the fierce anti-royalty spirit of the Revolution, which im- pelled the firing of not afew shots at it. The church was endowed by Queen Arne, and pre- serves as a precious relict the old Bible and prayer-books of the date of her reign. Ona Tablet in the vestibule of the church are in- scribed. the names of all the rectors of the church from 1702 down to the present time. A very singular record appears on one ot the many tombstonesin the churchyard.It commemo- rates a Mr. Jones, and also mentions that the graves are close-by of éen infant children of him and his wife, Rebekah Jones, each of whom died within ten days after Qeir birth. That the couple thus afflicted must have left some sur- viving children in spite of this fatality is shown by the fact that on the tomostone of Mrs. Rebekah Jones, who died only in 1879, at a very advanced age, appears the inscription “Our Mother” above the record of her birth and death. Her husband died nearly forty years before her. Some of the tombstones in the churchyard are dated early in the last century. One belonging to this century is curious, be- cause of the youth of the physician it com- memorates, It reads: “The valuxble Dr. West by many was lamented, It was the Lord’s will to call him, and we must be contented.” He died in 1811, aged 24 years, There are twenty-four of nis name buried in two rows in the churchyard. PERSONAL. Attorney General Brewster’s wife and son arrived at Howland’s hotel.on Saturday. He is expected aiso this week. Towards the end of August they will go to Richfleld Springs, and in September to Newport, R.T. Mrs. Clayton MacMichael has her sister, Mrs. Harrison, with her at Howland’s hotel. The two and Mrs. Brewster are among the prettiest ladies there, and dress very becomingly. When Mrs. John G. Carlisle, of Kentucky,was here last week she wore one ofthe most elegant dresses I have seen this summer; and the mate- riais were bought and the dress made upin Washington. It was black silk entirely.covered with the most elegant black lace, one of the new patterns in lace. A very sad death occurred here last week Out of the twilight gray, Little voices would bid me stay, ‘Little arms bind me here in our home, Yet, love, till again we would meet Td Ust for the sound of your feet! —JEssis PIERSON, 2 At Home, Written for Tre Evexixe Stan. ‘My cottage home fs on a narrow street, Only a little, very simple home, But here the city and the country meet, And forest walls support the skyey dome; The great oaks, westward, on their grand hill be, And, eastward, hills and trees still welcome me. What though as in a telescope I dwell, While beauty elther way beyond 1s seen? Even a glimpse of nature pleases well, And with my window-flovers I greet the green Living around me, and the sunny sky, And woo the sweet, wild breeze that wanders by. —s SUCCESSOR TO DUBREUIL BROTHERS, MANUFACTURERS OF FINE DRESS ©HT GENS’ FURNISHINGS, —_ 1112 F Strrer Nortawesr, Wasuincron, D. 0. Fix of the Finest Drees Slirts to order. 12.08 tix Fxtra Pine Shirts to order j. fix Fine Shirts to order, mh26 Tuoursows SHIRT FACTORY axD MEN'S FURNISHING EMPORIUM, 816 F Street, Oppoxite Patent Office, Mine {s the sunrise, and the sunset mine, Unlike, forever changeful, charming still; Tae moon at early eve, her late decline, The densely-sprinkled stars, inspire me, thrill, And lure my daring soul to soar and gain Intinite mysterles—yet lure in vain. Acme, unfini imhed, 90 ota. Pees Unfinished, 63 cts.; oct” Bullitne of Tepe Blurte: [Fine sdruneut of Neary Gloven, Iowery Out-gazing thus, I lose my home confined, I feel my life the nobler, happier grow, That not in narrow walls is chatned my mind, And free-born fancy where she will may go. Oft, too, I tread, with Independent feet, Surrounding scenes of Beauty’s coy retreat: HOUSEFURNISHINGS. ——_HOUSEFURNISHINGS. __ E Resmernators ‘With State Stone Shelves, DY WALNUT AND ASH REFRIGERATORS, WATER COOLERS AND FILTERS COMBINED, WHITE MOUNTAIN FREEZERS, SODA AND MINERAL TUMBLERS, ICE PITCHERS, CREAM AND BERRY SETS, ‘Whence bring I back thelr images in rhyme, Or, tinted with the peneli’s love-touch glad, To make fond music for some after time, And re-illume the sight with joy it had— W:th Joy it had, and thus may ever hold | SUll brighter when tue world 1s dark and cold. So from my “very simple home” come good, To me, to mine—and who may mark the end?— Helping to form that dreamea-of brotherhood Wherein base passtons shall no more contend, And Earth, acceptable to Him above, Glow in the glory of eternal love! —Seatox Doxono. ——_—_—_+9._ ‘The Good Wife's Philosophy. ‘The good wife bustied about the Louse, Her face still bright with a pleasant smile, As broken enatches of happy song. Strengthened her heart ina hand the while, The good man sat {n the chimney nook, His little clay pipe within his lips, And all he’d made and all he had lost, Ready and clear on his finger tips. “Good wife, I’ve just been thinking a bit, Nothing has done very well this year; Money Is bound to ve hard to get— Everything’s bound to be very dear; How the cattle are going to be fed, How we're to keep the boys at school, Is kind of a debt and credit sum can’t make balance by my ryle.” She turned her around from the baking bread, And sire faced him with a cheer(ul laugh; “Why, husband, dear, one would think That the good, ricl. wheat was only chaff, And what if the wheat was only chaff, AS long as we both are well and strong; ’m not a woman to worry a bit, Somehow or other we get along. “Into some lives some rain must fall, Over all lands the storm must beat, But when the rain and storm are o'er ‘The after-sunshine 5 Uwice as sweet, Through every straight we have found a road, In every grief we have found a song; We have had to bear, and had to wait, But somehow or other we get along. M. W. BEVERIDGE, No. 1009 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, 328 Dasrormrs F LUID, end best quality of G STOVES, of di REFRIGFRATORS end WATER COOLERS at re- duced prices, W. 5S. JENKe & €O.. 117 7th strest_nortnwast. EFRIGERATORS (IMPROVED MAKE), IC CHESTS (all sizes), ai WAT}. COOLERS and STANDS. CREAM FREEZERS. ELUTING MACHINES, on at lowent prices 314.7th street, 5 doors above Penna, avenns. a2. PIANOS AND ORGANS. Sreciat Sare Or UPRIGHT PIANOS BY CHAUNCEY J. REED, 433 SEVENTH STREET N. W. No. 1.—An elaborately carved 3-stringed double roses Tod wemcered, wath extra grand. cabinet erand, Uy the oldest New York maker. Original price £1,090; of- fered at ove-third, and will take piano in exshange. No. 2.—A Cabinet Grand, by the leadine Boston ma- ery fine Kiauc. Factory price $790, offered at A celebrated New York Piano, nearly new; worth $300, offered at $175. No. 4.—A good imported upright, $75. No. 5.—A very elegant Square Grand Piano, bouxht at trustee's sale and worth $300, on ‘0. 6.—Special low prices iu the matchless Shon- ninger Cymbella Organ; sold on $5 monthly vaymenta, ‘0. 7.—Very great baraius in sécond-hand Melo- deons and Urgans, ranging from $20 to $50, N. B.—I tune, ship and repair iustruments; sell to all Tespectable people ou cary paytuents, and buy second- hand Pianos and Organs for cash, jyl2 JYPDSUSMER BARGAINS ss 7] HFINERAMP Plasos) xtremely low prices for Square and Upright Pianos that we have rented the pari seasm. Close cash and Time buyers can now wet-some rave bargains. Stall monthiy payments. Gid Pianos and Orgaus taken as part payment at full value. Parties leaving the city and othora desiring to dispose of their Pianos can find sony eele by leaving them im our hands, Now is the tine buyers are looking for bar “For thirty years we have loved each other, Stood by each other whatever befell; Six boys have called us father and mother, And all of them living and doing well. We owe no man a pemny, my dear, We're both of us loving, and well and strong, Good man, I wish you would smoke again, And think how well we've got along.” He Mlied his pipe with a pleasant laugh He kissed his wife with a tender pride; He said, "ll do as you tell me, love, Til just count up on the other side.” She lett him then with his better thought, And litted her work with a low, sweet song— A song that followed me many a year, Somehow or other, we get along. ee Far Apart. Beneath the quaint old bridze you hear ‘The Waves inake music as they pass; And winding to the elm tree near, You see the pathway throuch the grass, ‘Where we were wont to walk, alasl ‘Tho river wanders as of old Beneath the shade of willow trees; The sunlit waters gleam like gold, And ripple to the gentle breeze; But I am far from thee and these! ‘The sky bends over, broad and blue, And in the soft and mellow light ‘You tread the lane our footsteps knew. In former times, when days were ht; Do these days bring such sweet delight? And still that lane with — is green; ‘With fragrant flowers the banks are fair; HEINEKAMP BRANCH FACTORY WAREROOMS: AND TIANO EXCUANGE, 427 10th street nurthweet. A. V. GRIMES, Manager. sy6. ECKER BR: S BURDETT On G. HL _my29 ALLET DAVIS & CO." PIANOS. wains in these wonderfully ments will be given in all cash Jorn. Now is x 5 Open at 811 ‘my26-e0 E STIEFF, THE KRANICH & BACH, Tse the NE LAND Visnos, Tren — BAR- NEW ENGLA’ vs That tell of the memories of long vanished days; In golden gloss and silver sheen K yt! PRINCE yery suddenly—that of’ Mr. Joseph Reckender- Yes, give mea land that ts blessed by the dust he bees still haunt the baluny airs ny leet factory brie for cash, OF on easiest fer, ot New York, who was president of the | An right with the deeds of the great and the But you will fail to find me there, \y instalment plan, at Eagle Pencil company. On July 4th he suffered just, G. L. WILD & BRO."S MU=ICAL WAREROOMS, : | For out of the gloom future brightness is born, 1n, perchance, I may not see Peed eee nate and. had the tooth ex: | Zn after the night comes. the Busrise of een he rustling rows of willow trees 2525 709 7th etreet_northwest. blood poisoning set in, and he died Saturday of MIGNON.” (which lent a leaty canopy’ EICHENDACIS PIANO WAREROOMS. PIANOS ‘When we strolled underneath at ease); For I am far from thee and these. Our joys forsake us. Soon dees Pass by and for the summer ch tamed Son do the birds lose heart to bay When fading leaves in autumn H And winter is the end of ail, ——_—_-e-______ Ah You is the prettiest Chinese girl ever brought to America. She was one of the won- ders of San Francisco’s Chinese quarter, and as such was pointed out to all tourist. One of these, an Englishman, has fallen in lové with and married her. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps is trying“in earnest to get a pardon for Waterman, the wealthy em- bezzler of the Pacific mills, in Lawrence. She says that five years of imprisonment, out of the twelve to which he was sentenced, has shattered his health. Miss Lillard did not die In Cincirnati, though the doctors said she could not possibly recover, and she regards the restoration of her health as miracle. Therefore she is about to opena hospital, in which prayer will take the place of mediche, : It is in rej and with much tive- ness, feigthe ee 's salary as ha ay ofa professional beauty is $15 a week. He will never ae rich at that rate unless he should emi- grate to Utah and go into the wholesale busi- ness.—W. ¥. World. Patrick Foley stood on one side of an Iowa stream and Kate Marron on the other. There oF terete me, im. jou! over to me.” fie ‘was drowned in eines in the face. His approaching death when made known to’his son, who was here, caused him to faint dead. away. His wite and four children were here with him. The remains were taken to New York Saturday evening, and the taneral took place from the family residence Monday. A private letter from Woods Holl, Masa., wriiten on the 7th, mentions that Prof. Baird and his family had arrived there a few days be- fore, having made the journey from Washington in a through gar in 22 hours. Mrs. Baird’s health had improved decided]; Miss Grunpy. $4. Middlebury college is to be opened to women. The fashion news. from Paris is that in some of the new eventhg tollettes for women the left shoulder is wholly bared. Helen Taylor, stepdaughter of John Stuart Mill, is the first woman elected to the prest- dency of a standing committe on the London school board. Two Chicago girls tested their ability to hold their breath. One could not begin breathing again when she wished to, and was with dim- culty resuscitated. A gentleman writes to the London Field that he has a duck which dally catches and kills from four to six sparrows. It takes hold of them ep a eddie nang hy om a rat, and afterwards throws them over its head. ‘of various makes for sale and rent at ices. Wri. Knabe & Co.'s world fowned Panos. “Iuniug and Repairiug- Lith street, above Pa. pass ORGANS, SHEET MUSIC. STECK & CO. PIANO, ‘The most Perfect Piano Mads. EMERSON PIAN ‘rhe Best Medium-priced Piano . WILCOX & WHITE AND ee Piencs and Organreoid on instalments, jet ee ‘applied if purchased, changed; rent 6 CENT MUSIC, ‘Abe culs complete stock in the nite. HENRY EBERBACH, No 915 F STREET, Manazing partner of the Jate firm Ellin &Co. dt HE PRINCE. GEORGE'S EXGUINER, Tee Siting-an.sstendve cirpul tion te sok Suny and throurhet Southern ‘oftars spe ‘ial indoon-ente fo the merchauta of = iiss Liter tote seni Folltral Journal st is adaitiod a i K. nis Jan30 In God’s Hand Still, or one J comets) so hepek Gut’s great universe thou art to-day; Can he not reach thee with his tender care? ‘Will he not hear me when for the I pray? What matters it to him, who hold within ‘The hollow of his hand all worlds, all ‘That thou art done with earthiy pain and sin? ‘Somewhere within his ken thou a place. 32.) Batters, Saraxese scuous axe E10. ‘and Decorative Pictures. J.Jay Gown, 621 Othst. mh&