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FF THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, AND DISTRICT. ; CHRISTMAS CLUES. Steps Being Taken to Heorganize for ' ' the Year. | year—ar- | IN THE HE ENTERTAINMENTS RANGEMENTS ALREA SECOND DISTRICT FOR MENT, ETC. As Chri: rations for the Ing forwar poor cirlldren, whose Christ \ast year, are wi remembered by St. Niel way this year. When the idea of forming Christmas club was suggested last y by the on in| Tue Star of an acc f Christmas ciub in P favor that clubs wer triet eb I of the ety w rk and north west; the third. all of South W fourth, Capitol Hill and the N each distriet there was of five adults, who children’s ciubs. F the lected £ ton; the east of Re tainment held in Cur the second dis Rifles’ arm Jefferson pol buil district, in the Pe 1.500 trict: hildren w ! and it was estimated that ther, were inc there can be improvements experience of | i tures the entert idea of the e! rents to provid: together and provi tree for less fortur joins the c! ticket of mem! and clothing that they m Besides th mas di add new—are put up ir Bame of some px given, and the « take part ing, or son little guests are waited on att to make the day a hai Last year five bu: tertained by the tional Ri resque hundred rt Miss West and Mi and little Ne ple interested the: and after the ch mas dinner and ie was ¢ left to be distributed among t sick and unable to attend Waite together went abou sick children, taking th compose the el Man: » club iven th Many of the c be given clothes pefore tn entertainment. In this w clothing the member: of great servic: last year, Mr. f urer, handed over to the mauaz unexpended balance. Of this, in providing for those who appeals, and a balance ot start with this se Fy months after the club e: the year Miss Waite an together visiting the poverty and suite of. As ft draws near Christm THE LITTLE WORKE are getting very enthusiastic. iss Nellie Ar- thur was one of the first to revive the interest ‘@gein. She wanted to know of ™ other day if she should still be p when they would get to work ag the little girls, whois now in Pari Miss West a short time azo to knhe being done by the club, retmar! thing of the kind was needed i Were so many poor children th There will be : x time, not yet settled uy the children who are wish to become members a: by postal card or otherwis either Miss W: ated wa: all over remains to One of wrote to y What was t a future e that all and those w These wili be when each member cents. They will then be ext cast-off toys and clothes as These will be house. 1405 I street, Miss West of that b Misses Loring and k st themselves in n this Christmas, as th i The use of the Rifles’ tendered to the Hl tertainment will prot ned to have the h 3 been again id the en- It deco- before the hour for il be thrown open for on. nn biti Calm and Storm. ISG Stag. 2 winds are whist, afor grass-blade moves; when oer te wiiole Of Heaven’s wide sapphirine sea Pacific roll sNo dusky waves; when, tinct Ike On the world’s rim slee And flowers, too, dro' When thistle seeds, wi ‘No longer, nor a stream by s ‘Then me the warinth and sunny stillness please; The finch’s fitful chirp delights mi: s 4nd the strong buzzard’s flight mine eye; but 2 when | The east wind rises, rains fall, and the trees » Bend,and the brooks rour, tawny and swollen, and fear . Binds throat and wing—the chill stir charms me then. L. SHOEMAKER. —_—.-- “F Know.” ‘Written for Tre Evexrxc Stam, I know that her eyes are soft and bright As the summer star of a summer night; 1 know that her smile is sweet and rare As the golden tint on her tawny hair; And I know what the bird in the walnut tree Ever sings at eventide to me— “Your love 1s a dainty maid near by, >And you need not dream and you need not sigh, For as sure as I sing from the wainut tree, Ber eyes and smiles age not for thee.” know that her song is all divine, dike the dawn of love in Its tender shine; and her heart I know is truer far ‘Than the golden tint or the summer star. And the wild-wind’s barp on the mountain’s steep Ever plays for me, with its plaintive sweep, * What the bird in the tree can ne’er opine.— ‘That the eyes and the smiles and the heart are mine W. P. CanrER. ——___-+-____ Clear Case of Dead Loss, rom the Chicago News. “How's business?” “T'm losing money very fast now.” “How?” “Oh, this cutting of railroad rates.” ‘How does that effect you?” “Why, you see, I travel on passes over all these ee ne used to save €20 on every trip from New York to Chicago, 1 save only $1 now. Dead loss of 219." _ Broke Her All Up. the Detroit Free Press. “Maria,” said Mr. Jones to his wife one even- ing-last week, “I suppose you'll make a tuss about it, but there is a rat—" “Ob-h-b-b-h. mercy! Goodness!” yelied Mrs. Jones, jumping ehair, “where is it?” “Down at the cit; pt cont Tatification meetings always pos | hall, sor Jones, “If you would wait till I get h speaking without interrupting me you'd know more.” sat ae THE POLIT OF OLD CLOTHES. (A New Phase of the Resutt of the Kecent Election. A HIGH «WIND INTRODUCES A STAR MAN TO A PHILOSOPHER.WHO CLEANS OLD CLOTHES FOR A LIVING—A BIG BOOM IN THE BUSINESS AND HOW IT IS ACCOUNTED FOR—THE IMMORALITY OF BUYING NEW SUITS EXPLAINED—a @REAT MORAL REFORM WHICH HAS BEEN STARTED. The wind was whistling down the street in the most approved November style. Every gust was heralded by a cloud of leaves, and lett in its ourse pavements and roadway swept clean as with a housemaid's broom. The succeeding ists, however, found tra of carelessness, din nooks and corners brought forth stores leaves that had been overlooked, and hur- them along in triumph: In the midst of of exposing the shiftlessness of pre- = gusts, the wind fgund time to play many ranks. It reddened the noses of the passers nd played all sorts of tricks with their and bats. It seized upon swinging pieces of tin on the house de them creak and groan as they ith their fastenings, in their efforts loose and join in the wild frolic. this was meré by-play. passing jests were, and it seemed as if it until a shop with a dangling f suits of second-hand clothes outside ed that the climax of the winds’ ai of fun was attained. How it pounced upon these human effigies and sent n whirling about through the air like a com- pany of very agile acrobats doing a trapeze act. it loitered about this fascinating scene ved with its victims, now puffing out a to rotund proportions and_ stealing under nts for giant legs and then ky fiures round and round in til one conid*think of nothing but a scircus. This is what Tue Star man he paused on the pavement and 1 the clothes in the hands, so to spéak, portive and nimble gust of lit the eye of the proprie- . Who stood looking through the e de He had evidently been the fantastic movements of the eutly did not approve of such ‘r began to conclude ered on his face that the derial riut by the ‘Then the pro- r tore with a long pole a hook on the end and reached for a sult looked just then like a particularly fat bulky man doing the giant swing. The seized Just at the mor wir e air fat maj t it to wracefully complete le, but it was hauled in «at once niniously flattened ont from a ctobat into a limp and commonplace suit of clothes. THE CIRCUS ENDS. Swinging the clothes over h shoulder and reaching out for another daring gymnast the t remarked to Tue STAR man, who was ching the cireus transformation: this. Regular not st wind. iow. don't you thin! the rather dreamy jw one acrobat after eet the tate of the first. rer «xpose the clothes of my customers a way.” remarked the dealer in ne, as he vazed over his piled STAR man, apparently anxious lat in the opinion of a possible T have had such a that my back yard and the roof of my back building is filled up.” boom in the old clothes business I ” reinarked the listener casually. circle on the oth an apol gutic up arms at t “A big should =; clothes, and the dealer assuming as dig- led an attitude as was compatible with his burden, and the effort to get into the store ackward, nor a fence or adive.” The last phatic with concentrated scorn. ener maintained a politic silence and followed the dealer as he backed into the ‘Throwing the pile of goods on the coun- turned to the visitor and said loftily, a wave of his hand: this look like an old clothes shop? Look suits? Did you ever see such clothes in a second-hand sto! The visitor: r D followed the direction indi- eof the hand, and glanced up ‘n the rows of suits that were suspended mes on the sides and rear of the store. like an awkard tile of soldiers that # e dress suits.” continued the dealer. drawing out one suit _atter another from the line. ‘Look at these fine Prince Albert’s and cutaways and business suits. There are no ‘othes made than these.” “You keep a large stock on hand,” remarked the listen “How much do you loan on a suit remark was an innocent one, but as the ker watched the lower Jaw of the dealer arop, and saw the look of horror on his face, he felt that the last observation had not been a happy one. The dealer, however, gave no ex- pn to his feeling, but simply handed out of bis business cards. This gave the in- tion ie suits were dyed and cleaned with and di ch by the undersigned. ‘ul yes, [ser id the visitor; “the clothes belong to your customers. But what.a lot of them! Dyeing and cleaning must be popular this year.” A BUSINESS BOOM EXPLAINED. “Never more so, sir,” was the calm reply. “T find that I will have to enlarge my premises to carry on the trade which has lately spruag up. e heard of hard times, but certainly there in my ii Last year this time I was half the business [I am now, but lately ehas been abig rush. People don’t give meany time. They come here with suits of clothes and say that they want them cleaned or dyed right away, as itis getting too cold to Wear their summer clothes.” “Why don't they wear their new winter suits?” asked the listener. The dealer screwed up one eye and whistled softly, and said: hey ain't getting any new suits. They are wearing their old clothes. It’s poli- tics that does it. Politics is a great thing. Now do you suppose that the independ- ents, Dr. Burchard, the weather, and the other things that elected Cleveland took into consid- eration the cleaning and dyeing trade? Perhaps they did, perhaps they didn’t; but 1 tell you | that our business is going to do well on account of e way the elections turned out. The public F dis now in the condition that I have been % for years to fetch it to. But ot all the means that I have employed I nevyeroncethought of a change inthe administration. I see now that was the verything to do it. Why just look at itaminute. Here are people going on from year to year wasting their money in new clothes and letting their old clothes hang in their ward- robes, and the cleaning trade languishing in consequence, while they might better save their money by coming to us.” “Many atime have I sald to my wife,” con- tinued the dealer, leaning in a reflective man- ner against thecounter, “that all our trade wanted was the awakening of the public con- science. J put it on moral grounds because a waste Isalwaysasin. But now that the tide seems to be turning In my favor, it is, I find, not conscience that done it but politics. I took the moral ground in a little panphlet which I wrote, but never published, and [ can see now that it was alla mistake. It wouldn’t have done any good. You have got to get at the pub- lic in another way.” “How did the elections happen to have this particular effect?” inquired the listener, picking out a seat on a small keg of dyeing materiaL “It fs just as plain as that the cause follows the effect,” sald the dealer, ‘and that you know is a universal law except in such a case as @ man trundling a wheelbarrow, and then the etfect precedes the cause. There 1: feeling among the government employes that changes will be made under the new administration. The old men will go out, new men will come in. Consequently they feel the necessity of econo- mizing, and hence they discover that the last year’s suit will do very well for another year. If it is cleaned or dyed it looks just as good as new, 80 you see, as @ natural result, my store is filled with clothes. Business ex, 4 boom, the moral sense of the community is aroused and I see prosperity ahead.” As the dealer reached this happy climax he laced his hands on the counter and vaulted lightly = and seated himself thereon, and sat there swinging his legs, a picture of content- ment. SHAKSPERE AND OLD CLOTHES. “Sweet are the uses of adversity,” the dealer with an oratorical wave of his hand, “which, like a toad, ugly and venemous, lea ret pgp tet joven his head. Thus said illiam Shaks] and thus sayI. Itis not because my has increased and that I must enlarge my establishment that I re- joice, but because a great reform has been in and the human race isto be benefited.” The dealer might have continued in strain, buta gentleman came in, carrying large bundle, and Tae StaR man eae Soli tage of this diversion walked out. he reached the [phir the which had evi- loitering about dealer would oe dently been tion that the A tremblous movement was observed in the | LITERARY NOTES. THE NATIVE RELIGIONS OF MEXICO AND, : Professor of ‘The Sei- de France, Trans- M.A. [The Hibbert : 3 Charles Scribner's mn: Wm. Ballantyne & Som, The title of this book will sufficiently explain its character to those familiar with the nature and purpose of the famous Hibbert lectures, which now constitute one of the noted annual treats for intellectual London, For the benefit of those unfamiliar with the snbject it may, however, be said that the object of the course is to prémote religious scholarship, through the medium of inquiries touching the origin and growth of the various religions of the worid. As the fund provided for its maintenance is ample and the distinction of being chosen to deliver one of the courses is by no means small, the best talent working in those lines of thought has been enlisted in the work, as is evidenced by the tact that among the predecessors ot Prof. Réville have been such scholars and thinkers 28 Max Mulier, Ernest Kenan and Prof. Kuenen. And with this distinguished company the French sayan who occupied the desk this year seems quite worthy to stand. It is true that theologians may say that in his six discourses he has presented nothing absolutely new in the field of original discovery; but they must admit that he has been able to throw considerable light on what has aiready been known, and to invest a subject comparatively dry in itself with uncommon interest. Prof. Réville’s treatment of his theme is popular and historical, rather than philosophical; and herein lies its advan- tage, since inthis way the popular as well as the professional mind will likely be drawn to an investigation of the matters under discussion. He sketches !n a graphic manner the religions ofthe Peruvians and Mexicans atthe time of the Spanish invasions, and in the course of his ex- position gives many interesting pictures of the civilization und religious customs and monastic establishments of the native races, reaching the conclusion for which he gives sound reasons, that, though presenting sume strong points ot Tesemblance, and not infrequently very striking parallels, the native religious taiths and obsery- ances were in no sense the reflection or out- growth of those of other races, but entirely in- | dependent in themselves, and the natural ex- | pression of inherent principles and emotions planted in the heart of the human family where ever found. ‘This is the view substantially held by the thost enlightened students of compara- tive religion. They agree that the same causes produce the same results, wherever operative,— that. in other words, man is every where essen- tially the same in his nature; that the laws of thought do not change; and that in the uni- | formity of religious feeling and expression lies the surest evidence of the unity of the human race. CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY: Or, Mew or Bustxrss WHO Dip SoMeTHING BESIDES MAKING MoN=y. A Book for Youn Americans. By James Panton. paiguemion, “Mumlin & Co.” Washiugton! Although not designed for a holiday book, it would be difficult to find amore suitable gift fora boy thau this collection of nearly fifty bi- ographical sketches. It is full of encourage- ment and incitement, and the lessons it teaches cannot be too often nor too deeply impressed upon the mind of the rising generation, which, it must be confessed, is disp: rather toward spending other people's money than earaing and properly using its own. Although the advan- | tages of a snug balance at bank are not to be despised, the mere matter of money getting is not advocated, but the judicious use of it after @ competency has been acquired and the right to aperiod of repose honestly earned. ‘10 illus- | trate the author's theme representative men ot different countries have been chosen, and the sketch of each, though necessarily brief, is clear- | cut, instructive and thoroughly readable to the | last word. In fact, Mr. Parton is one of the | few writers who cannot be dull if he would, and an additional interest is given to his text by por- traits of some ot the more notable characters in- | troduced. | JAMES MADISON. By Sroxey Howann Gay. Ameti- can Statesman ies. Boston: Houghtou, Mifflin &Ca Washington: Wm. Bullantyne & Son, | Mr. Gay’s effort to portray the character and | career of Madison does not rise to the level of the othet works composing the series to which | it belongs. In the opening chapters many facts that are interesting, and some that are new, in regard to Madison’s early life are given, und the author's style is not without a certain literary | grace; but that is the most that can be said in favor of the book. That it will fall far short | of satisfying the friends of Mr. Madison is | very certain; but even the casual reader of or- | dinary intelligence und fairness is likely to be | Impressed with the feeling that Mr. Gay’s esti- | mate of his abilities and the place to which he is entitled to in the history of his country !s alto- | gether too low. Although not ranking with the | greatest of meu, Madison was far more than re- spectable as scholar, writer, and statesman, and | his many excellent traits of character were en- titled to a warmer and more appreciative recog- | nition than Mr, seems able orat least will- | ing to yield. He probably does not mean to be | unjust, but he certainly fails to be just. TEACHINGS AND COUNSELS. Twenty Bacca- laureate Sermons, with a Discourse on President + Garfield, By Mark Horstns, D.D. LL.D. New York: Charles Scriuuer’s Sous,” Washington: Ballantyne & Sou Most if not all the sermons included in this volume have already been published in one form or another, but the coliection Is richly worth bringing together, as it has been, for convenience of usqand preservation. Few men have exercised within their chosen fidid a better Influencethan has Dr. Hopkins, and these discourses show his character and powers at their best. There is a permanent interest in the subjects treated, and the style in which he presents them Is marked by great directness of expression, clearness of (ought and power of illustration, making the volume one of more than usual value in its application of sound re- ligious principles to the wants of every day life. SOME HERETICS RICK, D.D i OF YFSTE ter of Mt. Vi m, Mifflin & Co, By 8. FE. Hrr- on Church, Boston. Washington: Win, wider circle than his congregation his interest- ing course ot lectures in which are discussed the life and work of some of the more prominent leaders in the religious movements of the last six hundred years. They are extremely enter- tainining as biographical sketclies, as’ well as instructive in fllustrating how the heresies of one peridd become the orthodox doctrines of another, and in setting forth the principles of the reformation. The author’s style is crisp and clear, the characters of his several subj. sketched distinctly, and many well draw: ture are given of the social life of the times. OCCIDENT: With Preludes on Current Events. By Josera Coo. Boston: Honzhton, Miffia & Oo. Washington: Ballantyne & son. Since his return from his tour around the world, Mr. Cook has resumed his course of Monday lectures in Boston, devoting them mainly to the results of his inquiries and obser- vation in England, Germany, Italy and Greece, touching what for want of a better term may be styled the state and promise of advanced thought in those countries; and for the benefit of the untortunate world beyond the range of his volcethey are grouped together in book form and givento it under the title above. Like all his efforts, they are Joseph-Cookish in the extreme, and will doubtiess be greatly admired by those who admire that sort of thing. MY FRIENDS ANDI. Edited by Juutaw Stunor, isure. ies, No, foit & Co. Wi 3 Sr The literary merit of this volume is very con- siderable, though the impression lett. on the mind of the reader is on the whole likely to be unfavorable. on account of the disagreeable characteristics of the supposed narrator. The style ot the anthor is, however, fresh and at- tractive, and he manages to give a genial and healthy tone to the book, in spite of the narrow views of the assumed character which he is obliged to quote fn carrying out the idea upon which it is constructed. ‘THE MYSTERIES OF MARSEILLES: On, Te Loves atipnia: Bs Peterson and Brothers =e Pate The best that can be said ofthis story is that it 1s not so badas some others by the same author. It Is a revision of one of his earlier works, written wifen he paid more attention to plot and less to charactersand details than now, and when the objectionable teatures’ of his stories were incidental rather than apparently sole purpose. QUELE STORIES BOR BOYS AND GIRLS. By Ep- ‘wanp EG: . author of "he Hoosier Wikies. Sa kings Most of these stories have been published in publications for the young, where they won popular favor. Mr. Eggleston has a vivid imagination, with a faculty for interesting his ers, whether juvenile or grown, and he erally manages to introduce in a clever way of good sense and good sentiment. BY AMERICAN AUTHORS. Volumes VI. Washington? Win. Metantonn i Bose ies Its two latest issues fully sustain the reputa- tion of this series, which we have heretofore taken occasion tocommend. Among the favorite contri be named Octave ibutors may Thanet, Edy Bellamy, A, A. oe ea [i fi Received. Sar hex Its Histcry, Cause, Peevention and Cure. » HanTI¢AN, M.D. Washingion, D.C. Ma rie’m Medical Association, etc. LIC RELIEF AND PRIVATE CHARITY, I (Questions of the Da; r: Ho Xin} New vor; OP. Sutuam's Sova Week? ington: Brentano Brothers. BIBLE PROMIS! Sermons to, the ee Cortes © Hrothers, Washington: Wm. Hallantyne BREAD-MAKING. By T. N. [Handy Book Series, of x New York: G. P. Put: Brentano ers. ee ‘hings Worth Knowing.} "Sons Washington: MEXICAN RESOURCES. A Guide to and Through ‘Mexico, By FREpERicK A. OBER, author of “Travels in Mexico,” etc. Busion: Estex & Lauriat, HOW THE ENDS MET. By Susan Axva Brown. Boston: J. Osgood & Co. HYATTSVILLE HAPPENINGS, The Effect of the Election Upon the Prosperity of the Village—Attractions of Hyattsville as a Suburban Resi- dence—The Village Social Club—Per= sonal Notes, &c. Correspondence of Tae EVENING STAR. HYATTSVILLE, Mp., November 25, 1884. It isa little early yet to see what effect the coming change in the administration of national affairs will have on the prosperity and growth of our village, but it is safe to predict that nearly all improvements will come pretty much toa stand-still fora while. Our village inter- ests are so closely connected with those of the national government—very many of its people being in government employ—that what affects the one will affect the other. But asto the change producing any marked depreciation in the valuation of real estate in Hyattsville, or the sacrificing of property, or a complete stand- still in the improvements here, I am slow to be- lieve. Indeed, since the election one govern- ment clerk, to my own knowledge, has bought a piece of property here with the intention of moving out with his family in the spring. An- other is having extensive repairs put on bis house; another has invested largely in real estate near here, and others are contemplating improvements on their habitationsand surround- ings. If there were any great fear of a tide of desolation sweeping over the country, as some predict, in consequence of the accession of a democrat to the presidency, the government clerks living at this place would not rechlessly indulge in Thanksgiving turkeys and tall hats, as they do; they would not plunze into con- tracts for the erection of hen-cvops and board fences, or negotiate with colored artists for cut- ting up cord word or clearing up back yards. No, indeed, If disaster stareg them In tle face | the turkey would be eschewed instead of | chewed, the silk hat would remain in the shop window, the erection ot hen-coops and board fences would be postponed indednitely, and, under the friendly cover of darkness, the aver- age clerk would reduce his own wood-pile and scrape up his own back yard. POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE ATTRACTIONS OF HY- ATTSVILLE. The desirability of this place asa suburban residence is unquestioned. It is but a ride of fifteen minutes to this place from the city, and trains stop a dozen times a day going each way. The place is mostly situated on high ground and is very healthy. The water is pure and wholesome, partaking, as it does, of medicinal | and chalybeate qualities. The place boasts of two churches, and the erection ot a Pinkney memorial church: is in contemplation; it has several good stores; butchers’ catts go from door to door; oysters are peddled throughout the season; shad and herring are netted in the spiing time right here in the Eastern branch, which passes through the place; able physicians reside here; the people are social, and there are nyu dram shops in the place, and, notwithstand- ing the recent reveal of local option, we do not propose to have any drinking places amongst us. We are connected with Baltimore and Washington by telegraph and telephone, and we've got a brand new depot and an obliging station master and telegraph operator. Tus | | Star is served here regularly every afternoon at five o'clock, and it is amusing to see the tcramble for the papers as they are received by | young Lynch for distribution. During the late | election excitement numbers of peopie waited | | at the station fur the train that brings Tus | Svar, and the eagerness with which it was | perused by all parties showed tue faith they had | | in the sheet as a fair, impartial herald of the | | news of the day. The Sunday papers also reach us regularly. We have got good boarding houses, which are full to overflowing in the summer. We have atin shop, a drug store in embryo, an ice cream saloon, a weekly new paper, a wood and coal yard, and a base ball wyound. We are without a jail, poor house, asphalt works or brass band. The dairy bus ness is carried on quite extensively in and about | | this place. Dr. We has a large number of fine blooded mil ; 80 has Mr. George Cal- | vert -at Riversdale,” the old Lord Baitimore place just northeast of the village. Many fatn- ilies here make all the butter they use, and keep fowls, which furnishes them with all the eggs and poultry they need the year around; besides, they are able to send considerable to market. THE VILLAGE SOCIAL CLUB. Our village boasts of a social club, of which Mr. J. H. Ralston is president and Mr. Lewis F. Holden, secretary. A meeting took place a short time since at the residence of D. M. Nes- bit, esg., at College station, aboye Hyattsville, when the operatic extravaganza of “The Grass- | hopper” was produced with fine effect under the leadership of Mr. Ralston. Miss Addie Smith, Miss Mamie Smith, Miss Hattie Tinker and Mr. Holden sustained the respective char- acters of the grasshoppers and gobbler, and the chorus was rendered in quite a protessional style. The “Kazoo” troubadours, readings from Josh Billings and Darwin were other fea- tures of the evening’s entertainment. PERSONAL. Mrs. R. K. Elliott, of this place, is spending a season in Europe with her relatives and friends. Mrs. C. Tompkins and Mrs. Celeste Jackson have moved intotown. Rey. William H. Mc- Iivaine, of Baltimore, having served his proba- tionary period at the Presbyterian church here, | has been duly installed as pastor. Miss Frank DeMowbray, of K street, has been spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Gramlich at the “Cedars.” Mr. H. A. Preston, Washington cor- respondent ot the New York Herald, who has occupied the Prime cottage here since June, has moved into town. 8. a RELIGIOUS NOTES. —Rey. Dr. Huntley. of the Metropolitan M. E. church, received 15 members into full member- ship last Sunday. —The children’s centennial meeting in the M. E. churches of the District, which had been arranged to take place to-morrow afternoon, has been postponed to Sunday, December 14th, the aay when all through the land the Cadets of the M.&.church in this country will be o! red. — At the autumnal conference of the Baptist churches, held in Philadelphia recently, Rev. 8. H. Greene, of Calvary church, aad Rev. Dr. D. W. Faunce, of the E street church, took part, the first named speaking on ‘‘The Conduct of Public Worship in eel ne to Prayer,” and the latter on “The Edification of the Church—the Scriptural Idea.” —The change of administration is just now giving some ofthe churches much trouble.some of them being almost entirely composed of gag- ernment officials and employes and their fami- Mes. Some of the M. E. churches next month to celebrate the centenary of Method- ism by extinguishing indebtedness, and it is thought now that the effect of the election will be very depressing on the collections. —The United Brethren are making considera- ble progress in Augusta county, Va. and this month have dedicated three churches, one at Mt. Pisgah, one at Pineville and one at Mt. Solon. — The expenses of the general conference of the M. E. church in Philadelphia, last May,were ver $50,000, ot which the Methodist of that id €20,000 and the Philadel; confer- e130" €25,000- Tt. cost $2,200 to ay tho ex: penses of the California delegation, and $1,024 of those from Northern Indians. — The very Rey. T. Mayer, missionary apos- tolic and vicar general of Madras, India, is now Eifcr wil # ses | lar beginning for an art school. Miss C. L. Ransom is expected from Cleve- land on Monday next, and will be located at her old number, 915 F street, reopening her flne studio to the public soon thereafter, —Acommission of the Louvre recently or- dered fig leaves added to certain statues in the collections, but the energetic protests of the French press against this absurd plece of pra- dishness have led to their removal. —Mr. R. B. Matthews, an artist who has won favorable reputation as a portrait painter in Richmond, where he has lived latterly, has con- cluded to establish himself in Washington. taking a studio at the corner of 19th street and Pennsylvania avenue. — Mr. G. P. A. Healy has been commissioned by the beautiful wife of M. de Lesseps to paint her portrait. This isa great compliment to an American artist, when the skill and talent of French artists and the partiality of the French people tor their own artists are remembered. —Mlans Makart, who died recently so fall of .| honors, visited London in 1862, and tried te get employment as a decorator. He had finished specimens of his work with him, but no one interested would look at them, and he drifted back to Vienna, where both tame and tortune awaited him. —Th® only Washington artist, so tar as we know, having examples in the fall oxhibition of the New York Academy of Design is Mr. W. V. Birney, who nov has a studio in that city, He sent*in three canvares, ali of which were ac- cepted, and two of them received the compli- ment of being placed “‘on the line.” —Mr. Wm. Garl Browne, who some time since painted from photographs a very faithful likeness of the late Lieut. Lockwood, of the Arctic exploring expedition, has recently fin- ished a portrait of Lieut. Greely, for which he had a nnmber of sittings from that gentleman. It will be placed on view at McElroy’s. — A portrait bust in bronze of the late Dr. J. Marion Sims was presented last week, on be- half of a lady who would not allow her 2ame to be made known, to the Roston Medical Library Association. The bust was executed by Mr. Paul Dubois, and is said to possess considerable merit, both as a likeness and as a work of art. —The director of the newly established academy of fine arts at Savannah writes home from Italy that he has purchased, at a total cost of about $13,500, five marble statues, represent- ing, respectively, Phidias, Michael Angelo, R: ponel Rembrandt, and Rubens. This is a singu- What special art value have such productions, and how can they be made useful to students? — It is announced that Dr, Dresser, the dis- tinguished English authority on decorative art, is coming to this country to lecturenext spring. So far as Dr. Dresser’s reputation on this side of the Atlantic is concerned, it seems to be based mainly on wall paper, and especially on Japanese motives and designs applied to that article, though he will hardly condine himself to that theme when he gets here. —A picture of Columbia River scenery, by Mr. F. L. Montague, rather larger in size than that gentleman usnaily paints, is just now at- tracting a good deal of attention at one of the leading art stores in Boston. Mr. Montague, who spent nearly the whole of the season in New England and the provinces, is for the pres- ent located in Salem, Mass.. and does not ex- pect to be in Washington until March, — Mr. Wm. T. Walters, the well-known art patron of Baltimore, has signified his purpose to erect in that city a monument. which, when completed, will be one of the most unique and artistic to be found anywhere. It is intended asa memorial to his friend, the iate M. Bai the eminent French seulptor, and is to cons’ wholly of works from his studio. Upon a massive oblong grauite pedestal will be placed one of Barye’s finest lions, known as the “Lion A Ou the two sides of the pedestal will be areproduction of the bas-relief lion by Bary whieh figures in the Ba column, and two ends the simple inscription, ** Barye, 1705— 1875,” being the dates ot his birth and’ death. Then around the pedestal at each corner, four groups—War, Peace, Order and Strenzth—each | measuring three feet three inches in height and thirty-one and a halt inches In breadth. The monument will be placed in Mount Vernon Place, opposite Mr. Walters’ residence. —The largest snd most sumptuous private art exhibition and sales galleries ever estab- iished in this country o» perhaps in any country are those of the American Art Association on Madison Square, New York, formally opened to the public a couple of weeks azo. The design of the founders of the institution is to supply a medium between American artists and the pub- lic, where the former will have a permanent and attractive place for the exhibition of their works, and the latter will enjoy a constant op- portunity of keeping advised of the movements of home talent. The need of such a place has long been feit by both sides in inter- est, and that it will ultimately prove to be a atifying success there can hardly be any room for doubt. The pictures on the walls of the several rooms exceed two hundred in number, while the average attendance of visitors has been about three hundred daily. Already, we are informed, paintings have been sold agzre- gating something over $10,000. —Mr. Charles E. Daljin, a young Boston sculptor, not yet twenty-two years of age, has been selected among ten competitors to exe- cute for that city an equestrian statue in mem- ory of Paul Revere. one of her favorite heroes of the revolution. The statue is to be of brogze, double life-size, and will be mounted upon a granite pedestal. The motive of the work is the famous incident in the life of Revere—his memorable ride to Lexington. The horse, a powerful, spirited animal, has been checked, while bis rider, half turning in hisseat, stretches back his hand as he hastily utters his warning of the approach of the British. The horse stands with his left foot raised high in the air as if!m- patient to be off, and his head is held down upon his breast as if chafing under the restraint ofa bit. The face of the rider is an ideal con- ception and not a likeness of Paul Revere, though there is some resemblance in the gen- eral shape. The place likely to be selected for the group. when completed, is Copley Square, opposite Trinity Church and the Art Museum. — Mr. J. Q. A Ward’s rough preliminary sketch of the proposed Garfield statue, to be erected in this city, fully justifies the belief that it will be the finest group ofits character yet produced in this country. The principal figure, which will Stand ten feet high, is at once an excellent like- ness and a spirited and imposing work of art. It is well posed, showing its subject in the act of speaking, with the left hand resting grace- faily by his ‘side, the right pressed vigorously against the breast, and the head thrown slightly back. The statne will surmount a circular pedestal of suitable height and circumference, which will be divided into three vertical sections by three reclining semi-symbolical figures, dis- posed at equi-distant points, intended to re resent the three epochs in Garfield’s life,—the student, the soldier, the statesman. The fiz- ures are ali to be of bronze, and the pedestal will be of granite. It is thought that from eighteen to twenty-four months will be required to complete the work. It willcost when wholly finished about €60,000, one halfof which sum will be provided by the Army ot the Cumber- land, the remainder to be supplied by an appro- priation by Congress. —The statue of John Harvard, set up last month in the grounds of che college bearing bis name, is regarded as an unusually satisfactory and creditable piece of sculpture. The artist is Mr. Daniel C. French, formerly of this city, whose ideal figure -of the Minute Man on the battle field of Lexington stands as one of the very the artist in the way of written iption. It theretore only remained for the sculptor to tray a scholarly divine, in the Costume of his period, and this been done in a sduirable. “The gure, which I of ‘way edmirable. ‘The , WI ante eta oe ho ited ina eas ; an. arm chair, with an 0 2 ron the hues. Though ee atFs ile i Ei er ‘The Flowers of Hope. ‘Written for Tar Evenive Stan ‘The sweetest flowers of golden hours ‘Must fade and pass away, But love and truth of age or youth Shail never know decay. ‘The hilis are gray; old Time won't stay, But keeps upon the wing. Its fight of years brings sintles and tears To peasant, prince and king. Dear friends depart and leave the heart A ruin oid and lone, ‘With nothing here trom year to year Which it can call its own, Yet o'er the gloom, beyond the tomb, Where Hope can only see, 5 There is a re jug the blessed, And joy for you and me, —Jot ee. MBER'S SKIES, MN A. JovcR. DEC The Stellar Display for the Closing Year, From the Providence Journal. Saturn is morning star till the 12th, when he takes on anew role according to astronomical classification. Whatever may be the position of a superior planet, he is classed as morning star star from oppositiof to conjunction. Thouyh Saturn has been a promi object inthe e lng sky forthe iast two months, he has for this reason been numbered among the morning stars. The great epoch in his course that tran fers him trom one side of the sun to the ot occurs during the month, and as this is the most interesting period in his circuit round the sun to dwellers on the earth, our ring-girdled neighBor easily wins the place of homor on the December p!unetary annals. The much-desired epoch oceurs on the 12th, at 2 o'clock in the morning. When the sun sinks below ‘the western horizon, this beam: net shows his radiant face above the nd shines during the entire nig! the west as the great luminal east. Saturn may be easily re his starry nelghbors, being 1 Pleiades, and about half ws onthe north and Betilzu shines with a serene from that of the twinkling stars. the ist at a quarter after 50 ing, and is the only visible p ens until Jupiter appea The telescopic Saturn 1s nuw tt: of grandeur and sublimity. pi in the heay- the seen the planet sig! was Gallileo’s wonder ashe turned bis imperfect in heavens in the dawa of the ast: Forty years passed before dage: sib ble, were proved to b With our finer ins@raments ans knowledge poured forth fron research, we have still tot tronomers for the frst fruits science, and for a devotion to the cause tla cost them obloguy, im nt and ¢ maartyrdom. A very powerful glass is requi to bring out both the m nd the ¢ cate aspects of : ject in tl coloring, wh nian system. Uranus is morning star. H course during the month is marked with an event. and for this reason wins the second. place on the record On the 24th, at 2 o'cl eis in quadrature with the sun, on his v. side, half his course from coujunction to opposition being then comple Mercury is & est eastern elon, the evening, ani east of the sui with the naked and the s jou clination make pick up. Observers ir |tor him on the 17th, ai and aiter, about one degree south ¢ it. lation Sazittariu t of the bowl of ar. He reach in the iith thea 20 degree He may b» ofthe month. His pa to that of Mereury ¢ that the two planets are twice in conjunctio: The first conjunction occurs on the 4th o'clock in the evening when Mercury gree 26 minutes south of M conjunction occurs on th when Mercury is 2 degrees 25 minutes north of Mars. The events are noteworthy simply as in- teresting planetary aspects, for both planets are too near the sun to Jupiter is morn s | month, growing in Interest as he tothe earth. He rises now an he night, and, when the month his appearance above the o'clock in the evening. He i in the ne: borhood of Regulus, a few de east. briluant planet and the first magnitude star ford a fine opportunity tor studying the con- trast between a planet and star. Jupiter is superb, and is increasing in size throughout December. At the scene he holds the sce with a power that the myriad host may not dispute. beaming mildly from the he! treads the celestial pathway humility in the presence of his more powertal brotier. Jupiter is almust alone in hi- present position. He.has left behind him the grand galaxy of stars, among w! vious years he made his shining way, and Ke: lus Is his sole brigtit companion Venus is morning star. ing object in the, eastern sky for two how before sunrise, and is brilliant enough to I her place in the sky till it is nearly time for ti sun to appear. Though her luster is seni diminishing, and she is perhaps brilliant than Jupiter, the two planets ore beau tifulto behdld, as they tread tue celestial ro remaining visible after al peared in the increap: November dawns were ence of the two bright orbs. 1! dawns will be equally lovely from their-con tinued presen rise very early to be present at the exhibition. Neptune is evening star after the 12th. evening stars are in the majority, numbering on the list Mars, Mercury, Neptune and Saturn. THR MOON. The December moon fulls on the 2d at two o'clock in the evening. The moon is at her nearest point to Saturn on the 3d, and to Jupi- ter on the 8th. She is in conjunction with Venus on the morning of the 13th, at 87 min- utes after four o’clock, passing 1 degree 15 min- utes north. The worning stars and the roamw- ing moon willTorm a lovely celestial picture, especially soon after the appearance of the two actors in the scene. The moon pays her re- spects to Marsonthe 18th, the day after her change, and to Mercury onthe 19th. On the 28th she is in conjunction with Neptune, and she passes Saturn tor the second time in Decem- ber on the 30th. J Our satelite hides no large star from the view of observers in this belt of the earth's terri- bef But observers farther north, between the limiting parallels of 90 degrees and 54 degrees, will be privileged to behold, on the 29th. the occuitation by the moon of Alpha Tauri, or the brilliant first magnitude star Aldebaran, which is the next best thing tothe occuitation of a planet. » mid he wilimake horizon above him, Udlizing Niagara, From the Buffalo Express. “Yes, we have operated the Buffalo Tele- phone exchange for the past ten days with elec- tricity made at Niagara Falls,” was the inter- esting remark made by the manager of the Bell Telephone company. “A great many people have urged the feasibility of utilizing the Niagara Falls for water-power purposes, claim- ing that inthem was power enouzh to drive every machine operated in the state—if it could be connected. The company has two wires to Niagara Fails. Only one of these has been used atnight. Asan experiment we placed a gen- from conjunction to opposition, and ay evening with becoming | She is still a charm- | i, the stars have disap- | and observers will not need to | The | N THIS Spr Accidents to Soup-caters While Weare ing Them, Tn London almost every man who pretends to be a gentleman in a certain sphere wears @ ngle over cord. It is usual is breast froma short black jain glass without a rim and rather stall. yoody wears them over there, and ft attracts no attention whatever, On this side, cays a New York letter, the single. gla ways been regarded asa special Y, until four or five years ago @ » Broadway with an “eyes sin his ocular” was stared at on all sides by rcrowd, and often gayed by men whom he assed. vow, howe t pager attracts att | quarters ot the tow ; about with impunity, squinting painfully as he oes. In Delmonico's at all times one may see j anywhere from five to a dozen men attempting to eat soup and hold the giasses in their eves et the same time, and it fs a rarenignt that doesn't witness one or two accidents irom this atfecta- tion. N aman walt a Not Through Weakness, From the Arxangax Traveler, Col. Thomas Gadlayer, prominent before the country as an able supporter of the prohibition ket, has been for years a dyspeptic d work of the o a and his for deen hopelessly brok a whom the Colonel has cure is almost it bly slow twaiuly depends apoa ttle heip can be expected fromm Follow my advice, now.and Tasenr that much ben ‘ a quart of fh taviespoc This ts an old re you t you . 1 am a tem; the use of 2 at there are wt ism to stand thing more dabuse i and it toact. The utter of educa- A man may be never ave ta iat brandy will care me?” vee. 1 direr ri ed enous! i wish you Im t down lay down ine if 1 stood with ‘How 1 have Pi take un- iby the fence. He Ability of temper “ing nervous ne Tan acle: Whoever He went to the window. called to & matl on a wagon, vad ot wood?" t you stop and have a drink?” and took adrink, The drank. The Cuio- Jlrawing the sleeve grinned. shouted the x trom Uke room. *Whea, claimed the Col- was fut 0 the door and went anything ‘eause I was £0 wenk love: so strong. Whoop! *eanse uring in the iy ecg? “Owing to asevere Jol. Thomas Gadlayer, the , Will not speak at’ the | pera honse to-night —— | Saturday Smites. ena visitor at the Carlisle Indian school enne girl if she was a mem- arch she answered: “Not 1 just jalittie.” There are hundreds of otber church | members eimilarly situated. — Philadelphia | Recor: j “What i asks the Philadelphia North American, We'll tell you. It is paying ten cents for acigar and compeliing your wife to turn her last season's dress to make tt do for another winter. The country is fairly bulging | with such economs.—Norristoren Herald. j From North to South Shut 15 the mout Of ev'ry campaign speaker; Butin his place, With brazen fa Appears the Ofllce-Seeker, Wazahachiec Mirror, A correspodent of a tamily ine wants to know how to boil cabbage without the disagree- able odor of cooking fiiling nearly every room In the bouse. The plan is very simple and ef- fective, Place a pieve of old rubber shoe on the stove while the cabbage is bolling. The sroma of the rubber kilis the odor of the cabbage—and you will probably want to kill the person who Suggested the plan, after you have tried it.— Norristown Herald, Wanted: A turkey with four legs and six wish- bones.—Zoston Transcript. Make it a condition that a talker must know what he is talking about and he will not say much.—New Orleans Picayune. erator in the paper mills of Quimby & Co., at Falls, which runs at nig! and con- the machine with our twenty miles of wire. Gal pe has been oe Ir you headquarters at midnigh' a Er anewer from the central office will “I defy any to say 'macoward.” “No. William. ‘You are not a coward. No one ever saw you take water.” Hark and ob hear, the The fellow up sralts his caltar i's ‘The children a