Evening Star Newspaper, December 29, 1883, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR: WASIHIN * . ———— ———— GTON, D. C.. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1883-DOUBLE SHEET, CITY AND DISTRICT. POOR CHILDRE "Ss CHRISTIIAS. How the Guests of the Christmas Climb | Were most su Were Ei tertained. rsAND SN MADE MTRRY— SCENES AND INCIDENTS AT THE DIFFERENT EN- TERTAINUE: REGIMENTS OF LITTLE ON: TMAS WYS AND SW four distri purpose. who we ges of toy two thy J bh a merry Ch forts of the k Uttie memly he ¢ mas club. ‘THE EvEN- ING STAR Of December Ist Introduced the Christ- | mas club fdea, b doings of the Portiand, M Christinas club, Which appeared In the St. Nichotas. Immedi ste tken by kind-hearted ladt ones of Was en flocked at once in large standard of the Christmas zeal and € with which they of the festival, it is generally con at the interest and kettvity of the Ten What contributed chiefly to tie results attaine: ‘The First District Club. Two hundred children were m least once in their Ives yesterday Curtis hall, and the sight of f ired bright ed a fen: and ch ant ehicken, pastry dealt out witha Whberal k rved by the busy ladies who had charge of this seetion with all asked for, yet provisions were left on hand, and afterwards Sent to the Aged Woman's hi The committee of ladies in charge of this part of the program com- prised the following: Mrs, Cooke, Mrs. Downm: an, Miss Woodward, Mrs. and Miss Moore, Mrs. Zeller, Mrs. Whetan, Miss Ji n. Mrs. and Miss | and Miss the han, upon the Bear by which ied ards, and ne to hand handed over as An ice cream box full of vd to each. All th ped up in ari cu prizes ms to wateh thein y received thelr presents, the most hot open Ir bundles wnt they left the hill, as If they chjoyed the anticipation and wanted 6 pro- Tong it. ‘stications were carried on at the frst P. and formed Interest ine scenes, ‘The ladies th char Mrs. I. Ts Miss Della Jai Surah Bre Bi h apparent ease and pleasur at it Seems little less th itisallover. ‘The The ehildren, who were rec ived on time, were giv ate good dinner, to the hall up- stairs, wh: an am! talners, the fter 1 ng resent to their ly asure of the afternoon. presents nes with | It echiidren who came as guests desired re: ched, hung! werr ean, and In some eases ather, but thelr hands and y ne a trl of So man thetr poo 1 and th Degan to € . and laugh to; enjoyment. THE SCENES AT THE TABLE. Tt Was amusing, and then again pathstie, to see them eat. One boy dashed in with all the ardor of @real, hungry growing youngster, and in a twink. Ung he had hls plate clean as a whistle, made way With a fresh supply and was doing great execution With a third plate before his neighbors had hardly gingezly, a5 Pp Degun. Others make it last as long i able to grasp the unaccusto: Was really plenty more. Some of the Ittle ones Were so excited by all the strange things about them that they lost their appetites and could eat but little. It was comical to see the children manage the charlotte russes. One boy sliced off the top of his With a knife, and then dug ont the rest asif he was. 2 ttle fellow being asked : replied with great promptness, A Uttle girl ‘80 much pleased with her first experience with a charlotte russe that she asked tf she could have one to take home to ler Ue sister. One little fellow was asked what the pkiu lying besides his plate was. He looked at it with Some perpiexity and then sald that he did notknow. Tut inan happy after thought he sug- vested that it was to wrap ea It they ‘anted to med idea that’ there hile many of the ehildre nl custo were evidently not used to the us yet there wa and the rights of others lave taught a lesson sed and better brought up. 1 to be grateful for what they ri moient of time. ENTERTAINMENT IN THE HALL ull was one of great ka by Mr. Frist », the child) passe ut of the door sch One Was handed a tin hora by as a mighty nolse first Chri: iS : poor ended with happiness ali THE COMMITTEES. ttecs of the member club waited ebles: Girls—Ella Ramsdell, Loutse Shaw, Hattle Blaine, Maud E. Noyes, Maud Hiattle James, Mathilde wnor Scart, Mary Sher- Gibbs, Mabel Heme ina Clarke, Lucretia oson, Mary King, et Hall, ituth M. Sit Smith, Mary Howe, Re: Edith ruth, Helen Monro dith Horn’ pena: Bh, bet, Ge ‘on Rains Je MeKenne re, Brook 1 Johnson, Seymore Carter, Fred. 8 Chee King, W. H. Wilte King, Arthur Merrit! tmmns, Ww alter Wit ch Louls Clephane, William aver, George Howard, Horace rd, Thomas C. Noyes, L. C. Frank Reeves, Charles aries Sawtelle, nthe be vowing; Frank Sack Rowen o2n Noyes, M.-L Waite, C. C. Me- Lioyal Ch. ler. as tree MeMieh Was rendered by the following T, Alice James, Mamte Arthur, Sadie Wallac! e Hom, Edith J Marie Howard, Hallowell, R. Me Allister, ‘The oMlcers of the elub are as follows: Ellen H. Arthur, pre Ealth Card, sceretary; Julla Edle, treasurer; Maile Greene, secretary: CI on MeML- O'Neil and Lioyd Chaddier, vice-prest- DISTINGUISHED SPECTATORS. During the entertainment in the hall the Prest- dent, accompanied by Chief Justice Waite and Com- Inis-loner West, came in and the little ones greeted him with a storm of applause. He seemed greatly Pleased with the scene, and took @ seat at the side, Where he rematned ah interested tor. His dangbter, Miss Neille, who wore aw! &s president of the club, enter the arrangements for ente1 She sang In the chorus and helped distribute the presents to the guests. Her unaffected manners und interestin all that was belng done illustrated the spirit which animated the entire club. The Members of the table cotumittee, the daughter of ex-Secretary Blaine, Marquls de Chambrun and the sobs and daughters’of many others prominent in yublic life or soelety waited on the poor little walfs hat had been brought tn from the street with as- Siduous attention and thoughtfulnesa. ‘This bring- Ing together of two in society so widely Sep arated in practical Ife was un illustration of wenuine Christmas spirit which made Uis move- Iuent such a grand success. ‘The members of tie National Rifles were untir- Jog in their efforts to contribute to the success of the entertainment. They gave the club the use of ‘the entire armory, and during the day a detach- Ment of the members in uniform were about the building ready tolend a helping hand, and they contributed largely to the good order Which pre- Yalled and the absence of contuston. Lieut. Oyster and Licut, Evans gave their personal attention Umuchont the day to the work of, making the affair & suctess, ‘The Third District Club, One of the costest and most enjoyable Christmas entertainments given was that of the Children’s Seth Washingwon Curistiaas Club, This club was the children. ty the ocean: de happy for at | aftetnoon at | nd, | the childish | sible, not sceming to be | e In to take home, | S Of polite soctety at table, | organized rather late in the season to do as much Work as the members desired, but through the hard labors of several committees of both sexes’ among the adult friends of the chiidren, the main objects fully accomplished. The first ifea was to gtvea dinner to the poor children of this section of the city, but at a meeting of the club over a week ago this was abandoned for several rea- sons, one of which was that many of the children {to be benefited were sick, and would be un- dinner party. Another was, that parents of Mmanyof the children are vuld not ike to have thetr ebildren Jassed amonz th but the main o1 man; { that there are mg the worthy poor of » children could not iday, 50 1t was thought | entertal in the an At purpose, Vin thelr several parts for at $ the adornment nted in the mid- Lace, Which 1 down with every ty in the way Uttle gifts and everything ih the way of candies and si The preparations which tanilals necessit rst been made for for a good Christmas The dressed chickens, whieh had already been eonated for the dinner, were not cooked, but care- fully latd aside, and others added to the number by ase and further donations, until they we counted by the barrel, and proved suffictent to fur- nish every poor family represented at the enter- talnment with from one to four good fat chickens, which were distributed to and taken honte by the children, together with othe good things: The business men of South Washington and the | citizens generally in that section, aS soon as the ub Was organized, set to work tn good earnest to make It a Success, and seemed to vie with each iu contributing their time and means to that Mr. Burt, on 7th street, and Mr. Wex, on 44; e particularly Liberal in the way ‘of con- TS THE HALL. When the doors of the Jefferson butlding were thrown open the children were directed to the hall where the Christmas tree was in full decoration. The guests were arranged with the boys on the left Uer of benches fronting the stage, the giris In the center ter and the mustctans and speakers on the right tler, with spectators in the rear of those named. ‘The little guests were generally a bright- looking set, and behaved themselves with much propriety. Several fevble looking boys and girls Were noticed as they filed In; one father of a sick Uttle boy brought him in his'arms, and held him unt close Of the exercises, when he was loaded. with toys, and appeared as happy ag the rest; Mother with a sick litte daughter was conducted to a good seat, where the bright scene before her appeared to cheer up the little invalid amazingly. THE ENTERTAINMENT, The exercises were opened without ceremony, and the following program carried out to perfection by the young ladies of the grammar school, under the direction of Mrs. M. E. Martin, the teacher: | Choru: tion by Katle Davidson; solo by Tillle Koeuk Song,” a semt-chorus; recitation, Emy Richotd; duet °S Richold and McConnell; | rectfation, Blanc ingle Bells,” chorus; | mstumental duet; recitation, Emma Crook; solo, with plano acc ing with the Which was ver; paniment, by Ow Si atle Carrol, clos- by Jon Davidson, ARRIVAT. Assoon as the applause evoked by the last per- | formance ded out the footst: of some one running | UP the steps outside was heard; the door was flung | Wide open, and in marched Sante Claus, hale and | hearty, with long gray hair, red cheek. and nose buttoned to the chin, He procs amid the shouts of the jebiidten. The jolly eld ¢ ap, without | moi san took an appro | Chr is he waiked arour eded to_ his wor i at the children and all the belis attached to him. clit up to the stage fn p’ J and each Was su by the ¢ With toys nu til all were fh pty me the little ated. Tut, nd Si S to distdbute fidren who by or other catises were and did not i a la oor Het le in end the party FOR A LITTLE LAME GIRL zed doll baby, ni uted by a sick girl, with a wish that it be sent lame girl who could not attend. A fine ane arm-chalr for the doll was sent toa | wie | With it, Some of the littie ones could hardly hold in their arms the loads of toys, nuts and fruits | given ther diminutive fat boy, while exhtbtt- {ng his t sin the aisies, aropped a pretty orange, whieh rolled down to the front seat, but he Went for it, scrambitug over seats and under seats | until he got It. Many funny sce | ing the distribution. {5 laus, having fluished bis work, mysteriously | dt S |. While all were absorbed with the tan. | Mr. Baum and Mr. Petty, who were very active on | the managing committee, sald to THE Stak reporter | eS Look place dur- All were happy and satisfied. that the sight of so inany bright faces and twinkling eyes more than repaid them for their labors. ES IN THE HALL | being ended, the little guests were ushered out | through elther side into the corridors, and de- | scended the stairways to the basement, where in |e of the large school rooms were ranged long | benches plied with the substantials to be taken by the children to their homes, coniisting of dressed chickens, nice white bread cut in large ptece: apples, oranges, candies, sweetments, pound ae fruit cake, and all other kinds of cakes known to the bukers. ‘These were made up Into lots and placed tuto new chip grape baskets, each one containing from one to four chickens, according to the number in the family, and heaped up with other nice things. ‘The children, when they received their baskets were dismissed for their homes. On the committees of ladies who labored most faithfully for success were Mrs. W. H. Baum, Mrs, M. E. Martin, Miss Sarah Henning, Mrs. Smith} Miss Nona Thoms, Mrs. Kate Thomas, Miss Ella D Davidson and others. ‘The committee of ge en consisted of Messrs. W. H. Baum, chairn non, treasurer; J. T. Petty and pson. Santa Claus was impersonated iis Mr. + H. Byers, Janitor of the Amidon school building. The Fourth District Club. “Hooray for the Ch elubt” shouted a ed lftie urchin on a ‘bus that was leaving the dy school Hullding rday afternoon, and Y response, for when he | capin the alr, haifa hundred 1 tn with shrill threw hi little vot halta Such plump oranges apples, Such Vast treasurtes of cakes and king pan; ‘serene lakes ountdin ranges of hams, of savory mince ples, ites of nuts and candies, Sof the elu were ready to assembled together before in one and red tes, 1 1 tables were placed in the halls in the part Cf the building, and loaded with good | things toeat. By each plate was placed a paper in, a little tray filled with nuts and eandies, a nbicr Of mil, and within easy reach platters and s, heaped tip with s urkey, cold meats, | Sandwiches, sauces, ce! and everything good that ‘could dream. of, A reserve, sion a Small army, was kept tn o7 adjacent, school ro01 fui of the hall were the letters “C, the other end the worked in evergreens, THE DOORS OPENED, At halt-past 12 o'clock the doors were opened to the swarm of little boys and girls who were wait- ing outside, clutching invitation cards in their hands. There were Uttle boys and girls of all ses, from that very small stature com- monly described as “knee-high-to-a-grass-hop- per? up to tall, lank lads, who had TOWN $0 fast that their clothes could not eep up with them, and consequently had consid- erable shirt exposed between the bottom of their waistcoats and the top of their trousers, and a good deal of red ankles between the bottom of thelr trous- ers and the tops of thelr shoes. The: were some very small guests, who bad come in~he arms of thelr mothers, ‘Threadbare little coa:s had been fully brushed, worn-out little shoes had been cleaned, hair had been combed and soaped down, and altogether the guests had teen tnade as pre- sentable as possible to meet the friends of the Christmas Club, Some little boys who came shiv- ering without proper covering were provided with {ackets out of a store of clothitag which the mem- ers of the club had gathered. When the guests entered they were met by the members of the re- ception committee and ushered into school-rooms beside the hall ‘The hats, and shawls, and other ‘wraps of the guest were taken from them, properly ticketed and siowed away in a closet,in such good or- der that when the guestswere ready to depart every little boy and girl got his belongings, with- out any confusion, As there were only 164 seats at the tables the guests ‘had to be divided into. two sections. While the first section was at the table the other section remained in the school rooms and sniffed the feast from afar. A number of aes yang te them, and other diversions were At one ” and at words “Merry Ciiristmas,’ rat the guests were somewhat bash- dazed by the abundance of good things to eat spread before them andthe unusual amount of Kind attention bestowed upon them. 80ME BIG GUESTS. With the children came about twenty women who had children too young to come alone. Some of these women were poor, Jaded, half famished creatures, whose haggard faces bore testimony to their hard letra te poverty. The women were invited to ‘able witt their ttle and Seemed to be most thankful for le Before the children finished dinner the tere, bag to ill with nuts and fruits given two car neoln Hall this afternoon to attend the entertain. ment, which 1s to conciude festivities of the East Washington club, | day. | chasing si One urchin, whose thin Jacket was never so tight before, was Stopped by a Stan reporter as he was sidiing out of the gate, ie you have a good dinner?” asked the re- er. The youngster tried to swallow one of his fists and to curl one of his legs up so as to put his foot in his pocket. “Did you like your dinner?” after a long period of wrigeling. The fst was withdrawn from the mouth long enough to let the word “Bully” escape, and then further communication was at once cut of by the mouth being stopperea again, HOW IT WAS DONE. The members of the first committee named to asked the reporter, organize a Christmas club in East Washington | having found it nconventent for them to serve at a late day, Mr. Appleton P. Clark took charge of the matter, and secured the co-operation of Mr. Alex- ander T. Stuart, the supervising principal of the third dtyision of public schools. Only four days e the closing of the sc t within that time nearly $00 children Med 1n the Christmas club, ‘The club w: With Miss Carrie McNeely president, Stoutenburg vice president, Master Hor- secretary, and Mr, Robert Leech treas- A number of’ ladies and gentlemen, inter- urer, ested in the project, cave much of thelr Umie to tt. A committee to arrange for the dinner was ap- jolted as follows: Col. Stratton, Mrs. Gen. Eaton, irs. Sutherland, Mrs. McCauley, Mrs. McNeely and Miss Nourse. A cominittee, consisting of Messrs. B. R. Murray, ALT. Stnart and 0. W. Longan, was appointed to arrange for an entertalnment, Mr. A. S. Pratt having tendered Lincoln hall for the pur- pose, the members of the Christmas Club and their guests Will aftend the entertainment arranged by the committee this afternoon. Tt will consist of a stereopticon exhibition, given by Mr, Murray, and literary and musical exercises, th which a number of little people will take part. Then a reception committee, composed of elght young lady teachers, e Was appointed. ‘The teachers on the committee Were Misses Forbes, Emma. Young, Beers, Stockett Morgan, E. E. Kelly, Dulin, and M. E. Armistead! Mr. John Hitz, and Mesdames Spofford, Clarke, and Stuart were appointed as a committee on the distri- bution of tickets. Thiscommittee was particularly active, ‘The ladies took carriages and spent two days visting the families of the children whose names Were on the lists and delivering the tiexets, On account of the thorough manner in which this part of the work was done, Mr. Stuart sald to a STAR reporter that he did hot belleve there were half a dozen imposters who got tickets of invitation. A cominittee, composed of Misses Hank, Mack, and E. J. Woodard, attended to the decoration of the hall. ‘The ladfes in charge of the tables were Misses Hauk, Mack, Walker, Little, Rawlings, Stockett, Woodard, and MacMillan. Each of these ladies had four assistants selected from the young lady members of the club. The Christmas tree was in charge of Mrs. Stoutenberg and Miss Van Doren, Mr. C. F. Kiefer and Mrs, Hilton of the executive committee. Mr. Stoutenberg and Dr. Bradford were also present yesterday, and alded in many ways. WHAT THE CHILDREN DID. Allof the grown people, however, attribute the Success Of the entertainment to the activity and {n- terest of the children. Though no money was asked for, the children brought together nearly $200. One bright-eyed little one did prodigies of labor tn the Way of collecting for the club. This was Miss Lulu Walker. ‘To an astonished Star reporter she ran over the lst of articles she had collected, as follows: Five dollars and five cents in money and two gal- Jons of miik and twenty-five loaves of bread, and— and six dozen sandwiches—no, seven dozen sand- Wiehes, and one turkey, and one cake—a big one— and fifty plekles, and twenty oranges, and six cans of marmelade.” “Is that all?” asked the reporter. “Thai's all, except what you are going to give me.” ‘The reporter contributed, but stopped interview- Ing little giris on that subject. TOYS AND GOOD THINGS FOR SICK CHILDREN. A large number of toys and provisions were left over after the dinner and Christmas tree presenta- tion. Tn making thetr personal visits to the homes: of the poor children the committee on the distri- bution of tickets found many cases where children Were sick. Lists were made of these, and pack- ages of dainties and toys will be sent to them to- money unexpended will be used in pur- loes for Some of the children who are in at need of them. Islon were espectally Christinas Club. — Misses Thi tive in helping the tromberger and Keely y canvassed the regton of the brick yards, ng together. a coach lond of poor hildren, brought them to the festival and took them Uetr homes. Miss Marta Armstead devoted her- Self to that far eastern locality known as Pipe- town, She filled a tb ith them to the P load of youn ed thelr gr the school bu Christmas Club. ————— The Ked Light. To the Editor of Tue Evestne Star: The remarkable display of the red, erepuscular lght last evening no doubt attracted universal at- tention; but, perhaps, few closely scrutinized the beautiful and changing phenomenon. Permit me togive arecital of asomewhat diligent obserta- tion by myself, with the hope that it may have a bearing on the final results of a study of the causes, which 1s being made by many sclentists, About 3 p.m. I noticed the sun enveloned in a somewhat thick willky haze, in appearance like thin fog, or the cloudy haze that almost always with Doys and girls and ody Duilding. Tt was rs from Pipetown that ex- atitade upon thelr departure from ding by giving three cheers for the precedes asnow storm. ‘This envelope extended rom the horizon nearly to the zeutth, and along the horizon from south to north, and growing thin. ner ast approached the zenith. At times tt had a broken fan-like appearance or somewhat like the streamers in a display of Aurora Borealis. Around and above the sun this haze became almost a daz zing white or silver color. As the sun neared to setting this glare was thrown above and nearer to the zenith, while at the horizon the haze assumed a thick, Drick-dust color. It then deepened into a bright yellow, then into apale pink and finally pie ee wonderful red color which is now so familiar. Just after sunset I noticed all around the horizon @ continuation of this haze, which, in the east, looked like a girdle of smoke, and shortly after the whole eastern horizon was It up with the red color, followed very soon after by the western dis- play.’ At one time the whole circumference of vision at the horizon, and almost to the zentth, was grandly illumined by this light. The red was deep- est close down to the western horizon and just above the setting sun. The fan-lke or streamer ippearance of this haze, or light, was also appar- ent at and after sunset a3 well as in the afternoon. Asthe sunrises are eqnally imposing, and very similar, and as these phenomena have’ been seen simultaneously in South and North America, in England, in Rome, in Sweden, and probably vari- ous other parts of the world, 1t would secm reason- able to suppose that, by sole cause or other, the earth 1s at this time enveloped Ina sort of corona, Whether of smoke (as has already been theoret!2 eilly advanced) or vapor, or meteorte dust. or by ev ‘ent electrictty, It 13 hard to determine, Evi- emental condition ts far reaching and | ets the globe universally, IL wold be advantageous to sclentific observers to have ful and Simultaneous observations made, rela- ive to this phenomenon, at all points avallable, in order to determine what are its elements, 1t$ her it ts ordinary or extra- So far back as the latter part of August this light, more particularly in the sun- E. J. BROOKINGS. —— ‘The City Markets. AN APTER-CHRISTMAS DULLNESS IN THE POULTRY TRADE—OTUER FEATURES OF THE WEEK. The wholesale markets have changed very little since last week. ‘The flour trade fs unusually dull, with prices unchanged. ‘The best Minnesota patent “S18 worth $7 to $7.50, In large quantities; patent process, $6.25 to $5.00; trade brands, $5.25 t0 $5.50. Grain 1s steady, Dut few sales are reported. Cholce wheat is quoted at £1.10 to $1.13 per bushel; fair to good, $1.00 to $1.05. Corn, 62 to 64 cents’ per bushel, both white and yellow. Rye, 58 to 60 cents. Oats, 40 tor southern new; western, 43 to 45 cents. ‘The hay Market remains the same, with full market and sales dull. Rye straw in demand. ‘The demands for choice butter have been fully supplied during the past weeks and the market appears to be quiet. ‘The common grades meet with few sales, Fancy creamery ts worth from 88 to 40 cents; prime, 30 to 35 cents; Imitation, 24 to 25 cents; New York tubs, $0 to 82 cents; western factory (best), 24 to 25 cents; Virginia, choice selections datry packed, 93 tozs cents. Eggs are reported to be in good sup- Piz aud the (price ts 29 cents per dozen in Jobbing ots; a rise 18 expected. Since Christmas the poultry trade 1s very quiet, but further active de- mand is anttctpated, with Stiff prices. Game and fish have been In good supply. ‘The venison season closes after January ist. Quall, pheasants, and rabbits are in demand, and meet ‘with ready sales. Domestic green frults of choice quality are getting to be scarce, but there 1s an abundance of common Stock, which sells at low figures. Dried fruits are Pigntiral ana quiet, ‘The vegetable markets are ‘ull, and prices steady; good Irish potatoes 40 to 50 cents per bushel. Sweets, €2 to $2.50. Cabbages, r red, 60 to $3 to$5 per hundred. Onions, yellow o: 70 cents per bushel. = ‘Tae Horet DvBors PRoperTy.—Mr. W. T. Bailey, for Marie F. Be) filed a bill against W. W: Boarman and J. B. Lawyer et al. trustees, to set aside a sale. The bill states that In 1865 she pur- chased lot 16, sq. 168, Pennsylvania avenue, between 17th and 18th which she states 1s now worth $20,000; that in Jani , 1880, she borrowed of Mar- tha W. Murray $8,000, for which she gave notes at 8 per cént, and made a trust deed to and Lawyer; that said notes matured January 29, 1883, and the interest was pald; that the trustees adver- ised the property, when she filed a bill for an in- junction, and they were enjomed till 20 days after the in order that she might obtain money to satisfy the indebtedness. She states that, in the brief allowed her she was unable to pay the money; that in December, 1883, the trustees adver- tised ‘the property, and sold the ‘on the 18th inst., to C. A. Schneider for ee he avers that the amount was so inadequate that should have refused to sell, and in support of her claim file aMdavits of persons living near and interested in real estate. avers she was offered $17, sare iat oF cated faite a tees did ni and asks that the sale be set aside. = REAL EsTATR TRANSFERS.—Deeds tn fee have been Tecorded as follows: J.C. Ergood, assignee, to C. C, Meads, part 6, sq. 925; $—. - Mary E. Thom) to Henry Sub. lots 24 and 25, sq. 234; $1, iH. Hurt to W. &G. RR. Co., same property; $1,080. ae |. 228; $-—, U.Mitchel part Sub. 28, 5q. 1002; 550. jaa CaRL ALTMAN Not Davenport, Iowa.—Major Dye, superintendent Ce pea has received a patch from Davenport, fowa, to the effect that Carl Altman 1s not in tl ety, aS was reported. Alt- man suddenly disappeared from this city sho! after lis father’s death, about two and a months ago, Many of Lis trends think he went to Gormany, for the | quired his friend in an indifferent manner, ni ‘h having two members of the club to assist her, | ‘The teachers of the third | | j | | | | THE TRIBULATIONS OF A CLERK. His Domestic Bliss Alloyed by the Monthly Report System. THE COMPLAINTS OF A PENSION OFFICE CLERK POURED INTO THE EAR OF A “STAR” REPORTER— HOW A RED NOSE AND A DIM EYE ARE GRADED—THE USE THE CLERK'S WIFE MAKES OF HIS MONTHLY REPORT—A UNIFORMITY IN “My gracious, I am going to catch it from my wife when I get home,” Were about to separate, after an accidental meet! manner of old acquaintances. “Why, what have you been doing now?" in- t being particularly interested in other peo, domestic tribulations. “TI have forgotten to bring with me my record from the otfice for the past month,” he con- tinued andjthere was almost a tragic Inflection in his tone as ifhe already saw before him the irate countenance of his spouse and heard her Teproaches. to seeing my reports,” he went on in an explan- atory way, she seems to regard them in the same light as the reports which the children bring home from school for her to sign. If any of these school reports fail to come to time there istrouble in the family. My wife is very strict about such matters, and though of course she don’t sign my reports as she does those of the | She | children, still she is bound to see them. wants to keep posted about my habits, and whether I am punctual or not and how indus- trious I am and the other particulars which the Pension office every month kindly tabulates. It has the signature of the commissioner and is attested by the chief clerk, and it comes to the madam with ail the dignity and awlulsolemnity of an official communication.” “What are you talking about: listener with some impatience, understand what he meant. “Lam talking about my monthly Teport for the Pension ojfice, as I said in the first place,” was the rather tart response. “I suppose you never heard of such a thing,” he continued, in a sarcastic tone. “No; Lnever did,” was the prompt response. LIKE THE SCHOOL 8YSTEM. The clerk looked at the speaker in some sur- prise, and then seeing that he meant what he sald, he broke out— “Why, I supposed everybody knew about the system of grading in the Pension office. It is just like the system employed in all schools, ex- cept, of course, instead of being graded for pro- ficiengy in grammar, geopraphy, and other branches, we receive credit for punctuality, in- dustry, habits, &c. Hereis one for Ht fore last,” he went on, taking a sif paper out of his pocket. "My wife usually keeps these. I expect that she will have them framed when the collection grows large enough. If they ee bank notes. she could not value them more highly, and Ihave my suspicions that she has a hope away down in the bottom of her heart that they will be a sort of lien on the office if my frail tenure should be loosened in any way.” Now here yousee,” continued the clerk gaz- ing critically upon the figures showing his record fora month. “The highest mark attatnable is 7. On this basis Tani rated pretty high for pune: tuality. Industry ts not 80 good. My habits were above the average.” asked the being at a lossto je month be- lp of printed ui “What is meant by habits," asked the re- porter gazing at the figures. “I see that you are graded at 6.15.” “Well there are varlous things comprised under that head, for instance a man’s no: Then seeing the look of surprise in the lis- tener’s face he hastened to add, “The nose sometimes indicate whether a man has been drinking the night before. It I happened to be k to | a drinking manand should come in the office to- morrow morning with my nose illuminated with carmined hues, the chief of my division who keeps a daily record from which to make up the monthly would at once take a couple of points off of the ‘habit? grade or perhaps more, accord ing to the brilliancy of the decoration. Then again the eyes are noted.” ‘A BLEARED, BLOoDsHoT, or sleepy-locking eye has a depressing effect upon this grade. Any little circumstance in re- gard to your habits at night, if discovered by the chief or some kind friend, hag also its due eftect upon the daily record. Engaging in out- side work after oifice hours, keeping late hours, whether at church or at a dance, if known to the chief of the division, finds {ts record here.” “Then there ts punctuality. Of course you know what that means,” he resumed, granding atthe paper. “My wife compares my grade in this particular with what my boy Henry gets at school, and if it is not up to the mark she wants to know the reason why. She says that she puts up my lunch and the children’s every morn- ing, and sees that we are dressed and have our breakfast and leave the house in time, and if we don’t get to the school and the office at the proper hour we must loiter on-the way. Some- times I think that-Isought to have a nurse to take me to the office. I daresn't say anything to my children about their school reports, be- cause they always keep posted on mine and are able to retort In kind. It paralyzes my parental authority, as you might say.” The clerk had a desponding air as he spoke, and it was with a chastened, mild tone that he Teferred again to the paper. “Here, you see, we are graded for industry, rapidity, accuracy. besides the other two things which I have mentioned. I have been trying to get them to include another feature,” he said, brightening up. “ What is that?” asked the listener, with in- terest. “A grade for lunches,” was the earnest re- sponse. ‘Do you mean what you take to the office to eat at noon?” was the surprised query of the listener. A LUNCH REFORM PROPOSED. “Certainly; what else can I mean?” was the rather testy reply. ‘My language fs plain. I said lunches. It would only carry out the policy of this system. The idea of the grading is to improve the efficiency of the clerks, and upon what does a man's mental vigor, as well as physical force, depend so much as npon what he eats? Betore this system of grading was inaug- urated the habits of the clerks were very lax and the government did not obtain thelr best efforts. But now all is changed, and, as you have no doubt seen in the newspapers, the most efficient and capable force of clerks in the em- ploy of the government are now in the Pension office. But, while we have advanced in so many other particulars, in respect to‘lunches we are still in the dark ages, so to speak.” “There is, in the first place,” he continued, “no uniformity in the matter of lunches. Some men bring ham sandwiches, others have no meat at all and lunch principally on cake. Ham isnot brain food, and yet a large number of clerks make thelr midday meal mainly upon that. Suppose a brain-making, tissue-feeding food was recommended by a commissioner's cir- cular and the head of the division instructed to examine all lunches and grade them, what a change would be wrought! Then the neatness with which they are put up and their general appearance might be noted. I wish that something like that could be done, and then Icould shift some of the responsibility of my monthly reports off upon my wife. I would call that her grade.” The satisfaction which the countenance of the Speaker expressed as he gave utterance to this last remark created a suspicion in the mind of the lstener that he was thinking more of get- ting even with his wife than the welfare of the public service In the Pension office. However, not giving expression to this suspi- clon, which would have been impugning the motives of a reformer, the reporter asked: ue use is made of these monthly re- 2" Prone object is ta show the clerks each month how they stand and how their work is regarded, and this stimulates their industry. Then, pro- motions are supposed to be based upon them. ‘The man with ee record tn the division is supposed to ge next promotion; but a good many clerks think that it is more important to stand well in the estimation of their chief of division. So you see that there isa difference ot opinion on this subject. But I must be going home. I will tell my wife that I will bring home my record to-morrow. I suppose it must be somewhere about my desk;” and with this con- ayuud) penestion the clerk started briskly down the et. ‘The Dangerous Wires. ‘To the Editor of Taz Evenrne Star: ‘The necessity for the immediate removal of all over-strung telegraph and electric light wires was forcibly illustrated at the Baltimore and Potomac depot a few nights ago. There are fourteen eleo- tric lights in the building. On the night in ques- tion, without the slightest. Warning, the whole of the lights blazed forth with unwanted llendor, shooting out great tongues of flame to the ceiling, the burners meanwhile throwing pete of incandescent carbon in every direction, mushy threatening the safety of the and causing the passengers below to seek safety beyond the Tange of these flery missiles. Fortunately, an em- loys of the electric it company was at Who quickly conveyed though of cast-iron and brass, Heat company. ateribaee ‘the trouble at vat troul to the crossing of their Wires with one or more of the wires of a telegraph company, dismally remarked a | Pension office clerk toa Star reporter as they | on the street and a little chat tn the | “You gee the madam has got use | THE DOORKEEPERS’ TRIALS, A Story About Governor Butler Denied -—How Henry Ward Beecher was Turned Away from a Senate Door— Schemes Adopted by Lobbyists to Get on the Floor, An exchange of recent date contained an item, credited to a Washington paper, to the that Gov. Butler, a few days ago, tried to Into the Senate chamber by a door, the ald the door- jon.” Butler hin. “You can't go in there, sir, keeper, “the Senate is in se merely growled out, “I'm But in his effort to enter. ‘Oh, no, my antiquated id the other, with a wink at a by ou can't play me for a sucker. door hem trom the ga Butler was paraly wheeling upon the a | fairly yelled: “Butler of Sc Tam Butler of Ma: your impudent fool sof the door per, he eda! andanild the profuse apol- eeper he entered the cham- ber. A Sran reporter clipped the paragraph an exhibited it in the office of the Sere t= Arms of the Senate, where seyeral of the door- Keepers had a: sunced the story as utterly without founda- The doorkeepers of the Senate are all old charge of these duties for some years, r therefore familiar with the faces of all public men, WOULD NOT HAVE THE RULES VIOLATED. of them, “except once, when he was not entitled to admission within the chamber, It was after he went out of Congress and before he was elected Governor. He approached me very politely and asked if ex-members of the House were accorded access to the floor under the rules. 1 told him they were not, and he said ‘all right,’ and thanked me. At that time | it was customary for Senators toreceive persons in the cloak room, so I sald, General, if walk round with me I can take y cloak room and call in there the Senator you want to see. ‘I shall be yery much obliged,’ he answered, ‘if you can do so without violat- ing the rules. I wouldn't have you do that. Tm too old a soldier myself to lead a young soldier into any breach of discipline.’” HENRY WARD BEECHER TURNED AWAY. The same doorkeeper, continuing, said: “Henry Ward Beecher came to my door (the main door on the south side of the chamber) and asked: ‘Is Senator Warner Miller, of New York in?’ ‘He is, sir,’ replied. ‘Take him this card,’ he said, in a commanding way. I in- formed him that no cards were allowed to be sent In from that door, and that he would hav: | to go around tothe side door. ‘But, sir,’ he said, straightening himself up, ‘do you know who lam? Iam the Rey. Henry Ward Reecher, sir.’ Istraightened myself up and sa.d, with allthe commanding digni soand so, mentioning myname in fall. He wave me a withering look and walked round to the side door.” SCHEMES OF LOBBYISTS TO GET ON TI “Do lobbyists ever undertake to p: selves in as members of the Hous porter inquired. “They don’t try that game on an old hand,” was the reply, “but if anything happens that takes one of the regular doorkeepers away, or if he is sick, and some new man ts put in his place, then the lobbyists go for the green one. They will work ail sorts of games on him to get FLOOR. ss them- ” the re- winter, with so many new members in it, of course it is hard for any man to know all their faces right away. But we make a study of It; we have to. and maybe never saw, tells me he isa member of the House, I let himn in, after making him tell ime what state he is from; then Islip right in behind him and ask one of the Senators from state the man names if he is really a mem- wouldn't be anything new. I just fe and tell him he is not entitled to the nd, as a general thing, that’s all I have The fellow sees that his scheme is bursted, and goes right out. ee Mamma’s Picture. By Mrs. Mary E. Neary, ‘Written for THE EVENING STAR. *“Mam-mam! Mam-mam!” the baby cries, Polnting his finger, dimpled and small, To a pictured face upon the wall, ‘With the softest, gentlest eyes,— ‘The face of the mother who gave him birth, But who lieth alone in her narrow grave, Buried beneath the cold, cold earth, Where autumn grasses wave. 00-00! 00-00!” the darling coos, Ashe lays his face on the senseless glass. But the fair head lying beneath the grass Wet by the autumn dews Can hear no sound from these baby lips As the days, and weeks, and months go on. Her ear ts dulled by a dark eclipse, And her eye 1s shut from the dawn. Ah, little darling! the time will come ‘When your heart will long for a single word From the voice that may nevermore be heard In her happy earthly home. But afar away in the shining skies I am sure that her spirit will watch for you; ‘That the love still lives in those soft brown eyes Above yon ether blue. For the love of a mother for her child Is an essence that surely cannot die, While the stars shail beam in the evening sky Or roses bloom in the wild. And, guarding ever your future way, And hovering over your cradis bed, May her blessing fall, by night and day, ‘pon your fair young head? Christinas Eve, 1833, Mow Russian Peasants Foretell the Weather, A Russian admirer of Gen. Hazen, the weather prophet, wishes to inform the chief of the signal service of some of the weather signs of the Rus- sian mouliks, who have, for over 1,000 years, studied the Meteorological significance or the actions of mice, oats, lobsters, fish, dogs, swal- lows, swans, geese, ducks, roosters, smoke, and acor! Ifsparrows are busy about their nests, or fly in flocks, the weather will be clear and fair. If swans fly southward quite late in the sea- son, say at the end of September, the fall will be warm and prolonged. If swallows fly near the ground, there will be rainy or windy weather. If chicks seek shelter, the weather will be wet. If chickens and other fowls pick thelr feath- ers, there will ve cloudy and damp weather. If during severe frosts roosters crow very early, the weather will become moderate or even warm. When ducks bathe and quack there surely will be rain, and when they are quiet there will be a thunder storm. If geese bathe it will rain. Ifa cat searches fora warm place there will be cold weather. If a cat scratches a door, ta- ble or other object with its claws, there will be windy and snowy weather. If dogg roll in the winter there will be snow; if in the summer there will be rain. If mice make thelr nests above the ground in Ticks the fall will be rainy and prolonged. If they make their nests under ricks upon the ound the spring willbe fair. If they make frei nests before the crop is reay rainy weather will begin in August and the fall will be bad. Fish appear on the surface of the water be- Sa and go to the bottom before a strong win i Lobsters erawl upon the banks before rainy wot ic land: lentiful the following is grow plent e lo" winter will be severe and the summer fruitful, If smoke sinks to the ground when there is no wind, in winter it will snow and in summer it will raim. If smoke rises even during bad weather fair weather will follow. If at sunset there are no clouds the next day will be fair; if the sun sets in clouds the next day will be cloudy and perhaps rainy, If the setting sun is red, the next day there will bea strong wind. Ifthe horns of the new moon are long and sharp, then in winter the whole month will be °°Ft' the, moon Tooke pale it will ran; if clear ie moon it wil 3 if and bright, there will peta mobi) If fog lies on the und there will be fair weather; if it rises in ths ovening the next day will be warm. ler is heard from the south, If the first thnnd during the coming summer there will be many thunder storms. If it thunders in winter there will be a strong wind. If there are red clouds before sunrise the day will be very = If a person lets the new moon shine on his or ‘book, he or she will not have month, her empty pocket! a single penny during the whole and persisted | Sen-/t embied. They unanimously pro- | oyes, who have been engaged in the dls- | nd are | “Gen.Butler never came to my door,” said one | y I coutd, and Tam | in. Now, when a new House comes in, as this | When a man whom I don't know, | SWALLOW-TAILS AND PRINCE AL-| PRINCETON Aa BERTS. The Proper Thing for New Year Day Calls. A FASHIONABLE TATLOR EXPLAINS PRESIDENT CAME TO WEAR A PRINCE ALBE LAST NEW YEAR DAY—THE SUPREMACY OF THE SWALLOW-TAIL—THE CHANGES IN PASHION AND HOW THEY ARE OBSERVED IN HIRING DRESS SUIT: WASHING? “Do you know why the President did not | wear a dress sult at the reception last x askeda fashion orter the jon, but a gentleman as par onventioualities of fashio: g lent’s body suit out of its summer quarter it free from moth, had it pressed White House. On New Year's morning the President rose late, and hurriedly began his toilet, after a light breakfast. While standing | before his glass he could not but notice how much stouter he had grown during his residence in the White House. His pants went on haré but with some effort he brought the ends of th band together. Then for the coat! strane | fet Stee car een oe ings took possession of him as he looked ee Shan ee oe robust form in the iaas and then at the | ! Sccounted for by the fact that he moderate sized coat, held up by the collar, in the | 8S we Thea eF ccairg Md hands of his faithful body servant. But, casting | 7" Bo mean - a novell e “8 | aside all doubt, he backed upto the coat and | f° | ber io th t ae tno t a ae ahs | thrust his hands into the arm-holes. Up to the | @émber of the eis elbows it went all right; but there it stopped, | and despite the createst eiforts of the President, | seconded by those of Alec, it would go no further. It was no use; he had out-grown the coat. He stepped out in the middie of the room and, holding the garment out at arms ngth,coutemplated it for a moment, then shook s head and handed it back saying: ‘It’s no Alec, that coat made for Mr. Arthur, tor the President. t out my Prin Albert; it’s too late to get another dress o now.’ Thus it came about that Mr. Arthur wore a Prince Albert on New Year's.” THE PROPER THING. “Ain't Prince Albertsthe proper thing to wear on New Year's—before 6 o'clock?” asked the re- porter. “Not for one desiring to pay strict regard to | the dictates of fashion. As I have said, a Prince | Albert is suitable to wear on any occasion, but | for a person who Wears a dress suit at all there | is no more proper time to have it on than when | making New Year's calls. The matter was dis | cussed a great deai when the President appeared | to receive his guests in a Prince Albert. The | point Was raised that the calls on New Year's were morninz calls, and a dress coat should not | be worn before din The real secret ot case not being known, it was said that Mr. Ar- | thur, froma strict sense of propriety, ned from putting on a dress coat befor not | ner. - But, of course, this was ali nongense. No, a New Year's cail is not a morning call: it is not so considered in society, aud a dress coat is the proper thing to wear.” 0 the styles in dress coats ch Yes, the styles change, but not as often as |in other suits. The av change Is. ¢ | five years, though som particular 5 uently, «dictating som jon or set, according | slight change in theexpr to their own notion: | “In what do the cha | questioned the reporter, | “Oh, it's hard to tell you Just what the changes ” replied the tailor, unwinding his legs and ing his goose aside.’ “There is an idescriba- ymething in the set of the garment that Is | In style consis ar | very apparent t . Look at | this coat (holding up a new swallow-tall he had Just finished pressing); it is perfect. ‘There is a style about it by which you could distingufsh it from any other ina ballroom. Its the curve of the tail here; the fold of the collar there; the cut of the lappel; the set_of the shoulders; a thous- and little nothings that go to Make up a great difference. A man who has any regard for etyle notices all these things, and would not be seen with an old-fashioned dress coat on.” re there many who get new suits every year?” asked the scribe. “No. I think probably there are none who do. Just before New Year's the suits are generally brought out to be pressed. This pressing keeps }.us pretty busy just at this season. Every one is getting out thelr dress “att for New Year's, and they are belng brought in here by the dozen to be pressed. We don't do the pressing here, but we have it done by our journeymen.” “Are men generally very particular about the fit of a dreas suit?” “Yes; very. There must be areat deal of care taken in the cut ofa dress sult. It must never be in either extreme. If extremely tight pants are in fashion, the dress pants must be moderately tight, and the same moderation must be observed towards the other extreme. The coat must always fit gracefully to the form, and must be cut in a style peculiarly adapted to the wearer.” “Who are the leaders of fashion among the men in Washington so ?” asked the scribe. “Well, I don't know,” replied the tailor, “f don’t believe there are any who may be said to | HOW THE | Tot! rT) oy — | Clate rant, | Proceed to answer bries!s “8 folds in the | | | for me D HER TRUE GREAT, GREAT MEN, Question and Answer. W astrsorms, Doe. 20. 1998 itor of Tar Preesry Ar nettoe of t me has Presi But he ha: portunity to verify or corn Among Vice Presidents were It is true, as suggested b »pointed, by President Ad: ton. apy ind While abroad his f i him to resign his high offic Justice. “Mr. Elisworth was amc lator and jud, His perceptions were ily rapid, his reasoning clear and concin. 1 his eloquence powertul. He moved e than thirty ye ous sphere, unas list of rs ina most by the shatts a en” of but great men, p xultnitted with ditdence rd, who penr . and his colieay 1 Waightstill Ave neofthet A we ov lowing erson, of New m it has be ni admirable system ot v others be hief Just . Sherman. Of the committy which framed the Judiciary act in) and Patterson. It William Patterson de dt Justice of the United States, tion would hurt the can I Was se 4. To of Edward Liv Senator, § e, and Hon. ¥ . It was of him that th f the Uni ay be added States, . Wrote: And t Tost advance . among whom tnust be ment names of Bent to acknowl and Je ¥;"Richard Stockt tor; Henry Lee, Gov nuress, and » patriots who be ton Harbor; Win. ¢ a jurist, “wh the ees of the f William Pat inson, South ¢ Living-ton, of New New = York; ni six Bay United Stat vania; Chas. Lee, sylvanta; and John Mel The names of Ashbel Groe and Luther Martin are tanililar in t American life during the early part teenth century; while the Oged ards, Alexanders, Daytons, Frelingiuy Ingersolls, Sergeants, Biddies, Troups, Bad, Crawfords, Smiths and stocktons have long been prominent in their respective spheres. Of the delegates who framed the Federal Constitu- tion, six were graduates of Princeton, one of whom, William Patterson, has been culogized as “one of the chief architects of the constita- tion, in that he secured its federal features, and attained the stability and capacity of unrestricted extension which spring therefrom.” Not obe @eneration back the singular spectacie was ed sented in the Senate of the United States, thea in its palmiest days, of more than one-sixth tts entire number of members being alumni Princeton. But time nor space are mine to entet into the history of the relation of Princeton graduates to the life of the nation during the century that is closing. When the Declaration of Independence was on its passage in the con- tinental Conzress and the result was doubtfal, keep strictly up to the fashion. Washington ts getting more fashionable every season, and while there are probably none who observe every particular variance of fashion, there are a great number whoare very cular about their iress, aud alwayskeep with Ipoertain Ines. S ighteen or twenty years Ago the de lerks were the leaders of fashion. The depart- and was always in the height of tashlon. | Now, the government clerks are the most unfashlona- uble men In the city. [ presume the members of the foreign legations take the lead now, but they have notions pecullar to their respective coun- tries, and cannot be said to represent American | fashions.’ HIRING DRESS SUTTS. “Speaking about dress suits,” said the re- porter, “are they not frequently hired for spe- cial occasions?” “Sometimes they are, perhaps, but not fre. quently. In New York it is a common practice, but not so in Washington. To be sure, we often have people cail here to hire suits, but we never do anything of the kind. There are one or two places in town, I believe, where a few old-fashiondd dress-suits are kept for hire, but there is no business of thet kind here.’ pained saint A REMARKABLE YOUNG MAN Who Frequents Fancy Stores and Dis- courses with Authority upon Femi- nine Handiwork. i} “Have you any lighter shades of arrasene’ The deep manly tones of the speaker rose above the hum of female voices that filled a little of materials for fancy work. Fashionably at- tired in garments of the latest design, but. be- traying In his appearance none of the tollles of | the dude, the speaker stood leaning carelessly | against the counter, hendling the mysteries of flosses and skeins opened out before him with ali the familiarity of a lady customer. He had | none of the awkwardness of the ordinary bus- band, brother or lover who finds himself in such a place, and was apparently making purchases for himself and not merely acting us an errand boy for his sister or lady friend. The lady who was waiting on him happened to be the proprietor ot the store, and in spite of the fact that he was a man apparently treated him as an equal. She had none of that manner of pitying condescension for helpless and dense ignorance with which the average man is greeted when an unkind fate or bad weather compels his unwilling steps into such a store. “I am sorry that we are out of the li shades just at present,” she eae in her most gracious manne ‘But don't you think that this would do,” she contin taking up a skein and holding itup to show advantage. It was an appeal off to the best and not a dogmatic assertion. to his judgment “No, I don’t think that tt will,” was the Semen eating a ee apelin d ahs woman yiel er to restorethe scattered slike to the bess =*" : PA ere A — was perfectly lovely.’ Other customers + demanding her attention and deprived the world of further intormation as to ‘achlevements of this remarkable young man. He is, howevi , Well known in societ) circles in this city, and his lady friends have ment clerk was then the typical society man, | ( store in this city devoted exclusively to the sale | Fs the tal | edifice, just back of the pulpit. | Though | And iva the scale was turned, ina great measure, by @ speech of Dr. Witherspoon. With such an ex- ainple in the person of its president, it ts not surprising that Princeton early became @” j training school for American patriots and statesmen. Coming down to the present we can number, among others, as brother alumni in high pl capital of the nation, Represent Attorney neral Mot Armstrong, Hagner, Dr. Welling and the late Superintendent of F ency and ability have be ject of eulogy at the ha Mr. Biackian, sub Wasutnctox, Dec. 26, = +2 FRANCIS Ss. KEY, ANE ITAPrEa BY Inscription Upon a Mural Tabl Church, Georgetown, by uthor of the ar Spangled Banner.” wenden, of Tae Evestne Srar, Stxpay, Dec. 2 Inclosed please find an exact ¢ et punctuatim, &c.) of an inseriy mural tablet in St. John’s which I presume ts of su! especially to the oldest Inhabitants, to war place In your excellent paper. The church was built about the year 18%. ‘The inse written by the late Francis S. Ke the “Star Spangled Banner”) as a me or memoria in elerna of the first rector, the Kev. ohn J. Sayrs, who died January 6, 18% was erected in the south wall 6f t When the church was renovated and eniarged, about the year 1870, the south wall was demolished aud the tablet relegated to the obscurity of the crypt, | Where it remained until the chancel was renv: vated recently, when Dr. Lindsay, the present Incumbent, had it re and erected In the | east wall of the nave, overlooking the baptls- mai font and lecturn. “Joh: J. Sayrs, hu: ecl: Rector Primus, Hite Christ! servus Fideliter mimistravity) Sey: £4 Ob: 6 Jan: A: D: MDCOCIX. Jat: XEXxv_ Here once stood forth a Man, who trom the ¥ ‘ht 108 aspect to his voutaful eye, fection ardent to his Gud, died an humble miulster Of his benignant purposes to man, Here lies he now—yet grieve thou pot for him, READER! he trusted 1 that love where nue Have ever vainly trusted—Ratber let His marble speak to thee, and should'st thou feel The rising of a new & solemn thought, ‘Wak'd by this sacred place & sad memorial, O Usten to 11s" impulse! “ts divine And it shall guide (thee) to a lite of Joy, A death of hope & éudiess bliss Lereafier.” —_.— Her Jewels Paid His Fine. A WIFE'S SACRIFICE FOR HER BUSBAND'S SAKE. From the Baltimore American, to-day. Ravould Pierre Verhoeven, alias C. Wanter, an Tested on the charge of attempting to defraud by ‘use of the United States mails, in promising to fur- nish situations as bookkeeper and obtaining vari- ous Sums of money thereby, was brought before Judge Morris, of the United States epryocpond eaded guilty. He was fined tie le amounting to gue MES Salabes, vat broker, W! Rerocven, furnished the amount. The prisoners wife, it 1s Understood, pledged Ler jewels as gecur- ity for the loan, ora of It. Judge Morris let Verhoeven off Uhuslighty on the understandin That as soon as a reuulttance now on the way should arrive, he was to return to Belgium. Ver tein ‘and hls wite, who has every appearance af a his wite, Wi ce « Beings pertoct lady. 1s suid to be ever of a better Tas an her husband. She was introduced 10 J Morris by Mr. Salabs, through whom she ackbowiedged her than’ the Jeniency st husbaad. Verhoeven, when Informed Unit War at liberty, threw fis arms about his wiles neck and kissed her several times. Judge Morris called hin to the bar and gave him a few words of Caution ana 00d advice, after While he departed, alitue wiser probably than before his exp in ab American cour. Vgraoeven had oniy | in the Coumuy vboUl Uuzee Weeks Wien arreaicd. K. na, fs Turn'’d wit a -