Evening Star Newspaper, December 6, 1884, Page 3

ad THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C.. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6. 1884-DOUBLE SHEFT. cITY AND DISTRICT. LIFE ON A SMALL SALARY. People Who on $100 a Month, and How NTERESTING FIGURES EAT ax THE EXPERIENCE OF PEOPLE WHO LIVE COMFORTABLY BY LIVING ECONOMICALLY SCIENCE OF SAVING AND | How ENT IN IT. of how to live on a smail salary tosucha large number of stion of almost general in- een the actual cost | red with the country nended by people until | dis skilltul about mak: ing over clothes for herseif and the family. they make the experimen Incomes which are sufficient for a generous in the country are found in the city to be hardly adequate to meet the actual necessities of lite. This is ac- counted for inanumber of ways. A lack of economy, however, is quite generally assigned as the prime cause. Here in this city, where such a large number are living on small and medium salaries, it is d that there is much extravagance and an abnormal high scale of living. Clerks are y spoken of as im- provident and sliftless, and the failure to live within incomes or to save money Is attributed to weakness and folly, and not to necessity. T recently made some in- vernment employes as to how id how much it cost them, and were able to save any money. The answers were various as to the first two ques- tions. but in regard to the latter it was found that clerks above a certain grade only had been able to Iay away a portion of their earnings. The limit at which it was possible for a man to support his family in respectable style seemed to be about $100 per month, and after the actual expenses were deducted they said that there Was not much ofa margin for clothing and in- | cidentals. THE EXPERM OF A $1,600 CLERK. One cler! get 21,600 a year and | manage to up something each year. | | AA suppose that I spend about $1,200 for living expenses for myself and family. But I have to be careful and besides my Ilive ina house ina good neighborhood, not too far away, and while I pay more rent I save in car fare, and then my children have good associate My rent is $30 per month. I could get a house for less, but in other particulars I think that I would lose all that I would save. ‘Then I pay $8 per month for wood and coal. I buy the white ash tor my furnace and coke for my rapge. and the latter is a great saving. ‘Then I buy from the man whose coal lasts the longest, and | generally in that way get good weight. I get my butter from a farmer in Vir- xinia, and pay 25 cents per pound wholesale, instead of 40 in the city in retail. My wife or myself do the marketing, and we always pay cash and run no bills. Whenever we sec that a merchant is selling some article at a lower figure then the market price we co to that store and lay in a supply. By buying for eash, and | with prudence we keep the marketing’ bill down.” NO PARTIES OR THEATERS. “Of course, continued the clerk, “we can't give receptions and parties, or entertain much company. I send my three children to the pub- le school, and in the evenings they are gen- erally occupied with their books. We rarely go to the theater or to concerts. We could easily put twice the amount of our monthly expendi- ture in our mouths or on our backs if we were so disposed. Even with the best intentions, and with skill in economizing we can hardly keep our necessary expenses within $100 per | month. Yet we live very quietly, and I suppose many would think very poorly. In the eyent of sickness, or any unusual contingency, of course our expenses are increased, and ‘on a salary of $100 I would fall behind.” ‘Now let us count up the various items,” said the clerk pulling out a pencil, and jotting them down. “‘I will give the figures as they average for each month during theyear, as follows: House rent. Wood, coal, Gas bill. Milk. . $90.00 That leaves $10 per month for clothing and incidental expenses. Not very much you say, but still it can be made to do. Ot course in the summer the marketing is only about $18, but in winter it reacher 230 and over. Other items vary perhaps in the same way, but these given Tepresent very fairly an average month's ex- penses for a family of tive persons living in an eight room house A BOARDINGHOUSE EXPERIENCE. Another clerk, who receives $100 a month, said | that he managed to save something out of his salary, and tried in his necessary expenses to keep at the lowest possible scale. “I have a wife and one child.” he said, ‘and we have two Fooms in a central local in the northwest, which we furnish ourselves. We take our meals at a boardinghouse. You want me to give you the averaze cost of living for a month. | Teando that very easily, and it is about as} s: e 20 7 4| =81 | This represents my actual necessary expenses | without including sickness. luxuries or foolish- ness. On the balance, £19, we are to clothe ourseives and meet the ‘small incidental ex- penses which are not provided for above. This is thesmallest amount on which a man can sup- port a famliy in this city in any respectability. I have had some experience and think that I know what ! am talking about.” The reporter talked with still another clerk and Induced him to figure up his monthly ex- penses. He was living ina seven-room house | on Capitol Hill, and supported two grown per- sons besides himself. His schedule was as follows: House rent... Groceries and provisions. Servants and washing. Wood and coal. » ee: Milk, butter and eggs $108.00 This man sald that he thought a fatrer aver- age would make the monthly expenses about 100, but he did not see how he could live on any less. He said that they entertained but little and had no expensive habits, and by pra- dent management they were able to live on | that amount of money. | THE SECRETS OF ECONOMY. There are, of course. people who have much larger incomes, and whose monthly bills sum upa | much greater total than any that have been given, but the aim has been to find out how much it costs to live here in a quiet way. There are a larger number of people who get €100a month than get $150, and it is of interest to know how # little money can be made to go a good ways. It is natural to spend, and life with a large in- come is easy to understand. As Becky Sharp remarked, it is easy to be honest on five thous- and a year. But to know how to save, to be familiar with the ingenious deyices and expedi- ents of economy, is a matter of more wide- spread interest." A great inany persons living here onstmall salaries add to their regular income in various ways. The most general way Is to rent a house larger than needed for the family, and Tent out several of the rooms, and in many in- stances either the “roomers” pay the entire rent or else reduce the rent to a small figure. But these and other devices, as may be seen, were not considered in the experiences given above. ———-2-—_____ THE WOMAN'S DISPENSARY. Funds Needed to Carry on the Work. Since the opening of the Woman's free dis- pensary, 225 10th street northwest, In July, 1883, for the free treatment of women and children who need its benetits, more than six hundred women and children have received | treatment, and over two thousand prescrip- tions have been prepared and given without charge to patients requiring them. The amount of suffering that has thus been relieved, the managers claim, is out of all pro- portion to the small expenditure at which it bas done. Probably no charity in this city has been able to accomplish so much good at so small acost. But the funds are now ex- bausted, and as winter, which always brings much sickness js at hand, the needy and worthy poor will suffer. Contributions to sus- tain the workare earnestly solicited by the board of directors, who are com ot some ofthe most prominent physicians of this city. Contributions should be sent to the treasurer, Dr. H. C. Yarrow. 814 17th street northwest. The dispensary js under the care of a regular attending Jady physician, Miss J. J. Sumner, M. | brusies in large zincs. AGARGANTUAN KITCHEN. The Culinary Department of St. Eliza= beth’s Asyium. MEALS PREPARED DAILY FOR 1,500 PEOPLE—THE CONTENTS OF THE STORE ROOM—450 MINCE PIES AND SEVEN BARRELS OF APPLES DEVOURED AT 4 MEAL—AN OVEN THAT WILL BAKE FOR AN ARMY, ETO. Persons interested in the study of housekeep- Ing on a large scale will find a visit to St. Eliza- beth’s Insane Asslum, where provision has to be made daily for feeding 1.200 patients and 390 employes very profitable. So thought a STAR reporter, who was conducted through the culinary department of the institution by Mr. Joseph Baker, the house steward. ‘This room said Mr. Baker, stopping in one of the apart- ments, “is astore room. We have stored here 2,700 cang of tomatoes, 400 jars of the best jelly of ail kinds and 800 botties of tomato catsup, allof which come from the products of the farm attached to the institution.” The next apartment visited was the milk- room, which Is very spacious. Mr. Baker said that the sick patients used a great deal of milk every day in milk punches and in other forms. They had a daily supply from the cows on the farm of 152 gallons, all of which was nsed. In addition to the milk 60 pounds of coffee and 40 pounds of tea were used for one meal. In another room, store room No. 2, tobacco, oil, molasses, eggs, mackerel and pork were stored in different apartments. The patients use about 200 dozen of eggs per day in panches and for breakfast. Fifty dozen eggs are derived daily at this season from the farm, and the balance is purchased. Last fall, Mr, Baker said, they had killed 39,954 pounds of pork, which was ratsed on the farm. They expected to kill 60,000 pounds this year. They use on the table about 1,650 pounds of meat of yarious kinds daily, ex- cept Friday, andon that day use about’ 450 pounds fish and aquantity of meat. It took, he said. 1,000 bunches of celery and 7 barrels of | apples to furnish off the table at one meal. The celery is placed in moderate sized tin pans with small lumps of ice. which are sent to the wards and there distributed by the waiters. Cooking begins at 4:20 o'clock in the morning, and there is a constant bustle inthe kitchen then until 7:30 in the evening. The main dining room, which | Was next visited. is a very large room contain- ing four tables all weil appointed. “This is only for the employes,” said Mr. Baker. “Eighty come in at first, and when they get through others take their places. The pa- tients dine in their own wards, and their atten- dants dine after the patients waited upon.” Tripe, pigs-feet, mackerel and all kinds of meats are arranged in different departments of the store room, and the patients can be supplied with any desired article of food at a moment’s notice. In another room, known as the pie- room, all kinds of ples are arranged in order on. shelves along the wail “It requires 480 pies to go around at dinner,” said Mr. Baker, “together with the other dell- cacies which I have mentioned.’ THE KITCHEN. ‘The facilities for cooking are very good. One feature of the kitchen is an oven 18 feet in width. Inside this oven is a large soapstone, revolving on a pivot, on which turkeys. meats, ete.. are cooked. On the outside of the wall of the oven isa machine with a weight attached, which weighs 550 pounds, with works likea clock. This keeps the stone revolving so that every portion of the articles placed upon it re- ceives its share of heat. It is estimated that 1,200 pounds of meat can be roasted, or 400 loaves of bread baked at a time in this oven.and in 70 minutes. ‘The average amount of flour used is estimated to be seven barrels per day The flour is of a very good grade and givesbi ota fine quality. The arrangements tor tran porting goods trom one department to the other are also very perfect. Small cars are loaded and runona track laid throughout the entire basement departmentof the institution. These |carscan be put on an elevator which carries |them to the top story if desired. these cars are being laid in the new addition, | Tracks for which was recently completed, so that hea soads can be transported from one end of the building to the other in a yery shorttime. The potato vault, situated underground, is thor- oughly lined with straw, a device of Mr. Ba- ker's—to keep out the frost. It will hold about 3,000 bushels. The potatoes used in the house are taken trom this vault and before peing cooked undergo a thorough scrubbing with The potates are then pared and made ready for the oven. Ina larse outbuilding, known as the wash-house, are 7 patent washers, which are run by steam, which wash the clothing in a very short time.’ When the clothes are taken from the washing ma- chine they are placed in a rinsing machine. This process gone through with, the clothes are placed on large clothes horses, which are sus- pended over several steam pipes and are speedi- 'y dried. A BIG WASH. Theaverage wash amounts to 19,500 pieces. Each piece has the owner’s name inscribed upon it. When the clothes arrive at the wash-house the supervisor counts and inspects every piece, and repeats this operation when the clothes are ready to be carried back again to the wards. There are three outbuildings, situated one at the west, one at thesouth, and one at the east ofthe main building, and in each outbuilding there are four iarge boilers which heat the in- stitution by steam. The daily bill of fare as pre- pared by Mr. Baker is very elaborate. For breakfast the bill comprises hot rolis, butter, | tea. coffee, chocolate, milk, beef steak. corned beef, pressed, ete.” For ‘dinner, vegetable soup, roast beef, roast pork, boiled potatoes, boiled rice, parsnips. turnips, cabbage, beets. bread, etc.’ The dessert list embraces many del- ieacies. On Thanksgiving day there were served about 2,200 pounds of turkey, 15 bushels of potatoes, two barrels of onions, nearly three barrels of cranberries, 1.500 bunches of celery, and 450 ples all made of home-made mince meat. prepared y Mrs. Baker. The tea and coffee for general use in the asylum Is prepared by the use of steam. Besides that there is a large quantity ot tea, coffee and chocolate made on ranges. Evel patient who uses tobacco 1s furnished with a good supply ofthe weed every morning. The Annual Report of the Children’s Country Home. Miss Mary Wilkes, the president, says in her report that the second season of the operation of the Children’s Country Home, beginning June 5, 1884, opened under much more favorable cir- cumstances than did the first; then the result was not altogether certain, and the plans of management were by no means matured; now, with increased space, and funds already assured, it only became necessary to set the machinery In motion to insure a sinooth run and increased work. The institution opened with a garden party on the premises, by which substantial benetits were procured for the home. The large number of people in attendance, and the interest manifested in the success ot the home were very flattering to the board of managers. During the spring an addition was built to the home of two large rooms, each 18 by 18. The upper was used as an additional dormitory for the children; the lower was divided into two rooms, one of which was used as a chapel, the other as a refec- tory for the sisters. Owing to the increased space, and new furniture, they were enabied to increase the number of beneficiaries to fifteen. During the first season the limited quarters could only accommodate seven. The children enjoyed the benefits ot the home for a period of two weeks; tn special cases, when deemed advisable by the sisters, they were al- lowed to remain longer. One hundred and eleven children were received during the sum- mer, an increase of sixty-seven over the first season. No special attention was paid to the creed of the beneficiaries or of their parents, and although the majority of the children were Pro- testants, many Roman Catholics were admitted, Three convalescent children were admitted from the Children’s hospital, and were cared for until Testored to health. The children, with few ex- ceptions, were perfectiy contented and seemed very happy. As the donations were not pro- rtional to the increased number of children it ‘ame necessary to draw largely upon the re- serve fund. The treasurer's (Miss V. Niles) re- port shows that the balance from last year was 3467.42; amount received this year, $1,074.26; total, $1,541.68; amount expended, $1,224.40; balance on hand, $317.28. ‘The last set of children were sent to their re- spective homes September 12, and the home was closed for the winter. The death is announced to her co-workers In the cause of charity of Miss Emily Chubb. One of the originators ot the Children’s Country Home, an active and efficient worker in the cause of peace and love, ste has been called home early to her rest. After acknowledging the efficient ald of Rev. Mr. Reazor, Drs. Mew and Gilpin, and Sisters Georgina and Petronello thereport concludes: “It is hoped that those int the success of the home may make the necessary contributions for repleting the reserve fund, thereby ensuring the continuous and successful administration of this work of peace and love. We trust that the strong hands of assistance stretched out to us when our labors began may not be withdrawn from us now, and that in hell all be ever mindful of Him who aald Sutter Neste D., who is aided by a consulting board of lead- ing physicians, The services of both the attending and the consulting physicians are given gratis. Mr. Cleveland has declined an invitation to at- the winter carnival at Montreal, = as ye have done it unto the children to come unto me,’ and again ‘Inasmuch have done it unto me.’” <n + ‘an invalid, still with the appearance of excel- lent health and not weighed down by years and the grievous losses sustained in the deaths of 80 many endeared to her, and there she kindly receives those of her old friends and of the admiral’s, who yet remain and from time to time pay a visit to her in the house associated with 80 many kindly memories where they have been so hospitably received for many years.” THE SEASON IMPROVING-—NEW PLAYS—PATTI'S FAREWELL—MARY ANDERSON—COULISSE CHAT, ETC. — Mr. Lawrence Barrett commences an en- gagement of one week at Albaugh’s Grand Opera House, December 15th. During the week he will produce Hamlet.” Francesca da Rimi ni,” “Yorick’s Love,” “Richelieu” and “Julius Cesar,” aud probably his new play, “The Blot ‘on the ‘Seutcheon.” Barrett is y popular in Washington.and is always sure of big houses. — Mr. William A. Lacke: playing leadis i scoring a success in “The Li we ttle Joker” in the — The theatrical season is improving every- where. “Rags and Bones” is said to be the title of Oliver Doud’s Byron’s new play. Dion Boucicault will appear as Conn on the ‘15th inst., at the Boston Museum. —Mr. Frank Sanger has bought Mr. Shan- non’s play called “Money Bags” for $1,000. This shows avain how little there isin a name. Mr. Wilson Barrett will bring with him from London his entire company and hi He will produce, among other play ton,” “Claudian,” and “Hamlet.” Digby Bell is still annoyed by Parson Bur- chard’s son. The young man is a regular attendant at the N.Y. Casino, prepared to object to the slightest ridicule of his famous father by Bell. A southern correspondent writes: “As Mc- Beth, Thomas W. Keene worthily wears the buck- skin of his illustrious namesake, Edmund.” That settles it. —The late Rev. Mr. Miln has been doing “Damon and Pythias,” “Othello,” “Romeo and Juliet,” “Macbeth” and + helieuw” at the Grand Opera House, in San Francisco. ue ‘THE DUPONT MEMORIAL. The Bronze Statue which ts to be Un- veiled Soon, TO THE ART TREASUR! Ss MADE FOR TH DEDICATION—A SKETCH OF ADMIRAL DUPONT'S LIFE. The statue which has just been erected in | DuPont circle. at the intersection of New Hampshire, Connecticut and chusetts ave- hues and P and 19th strects, to the memory of | Admiral 8. F. DuPont, will be unveiled with appropriate ceremonies on the 20th instant. The arrangements for a suitable dedication of the statue on that day have been placed in charge of the Secretary of the Navy. The Secretary of approved it, thereby authorizing the payment of the amount due the sculptor, Mr. Launt Thompson, of Philadelphia, from the govern- ment, $13,200. __As the statue is that of a naval hero Secretary Lincoln.after making the inspec- tion transferred all subsequent matters con- nected with it to the head of the navy, who will act in the matter in conjunction with the con- gressional committee, ‘The program of dedica- tion has not yet been arranged, but Senator Bayard will deliver the oration of the day. He has been particularly active in securing the necessary appropriations from Conyress, and in seeing that the whole work was done properly. Rear Admiral Rodgers has also been an enthusi- astic promoter of the enterprise, and it is more than Likely that he will fleure prominetly in the dedication ceremonies. While the program of the day has not been arranged the pageant attending the unveiling will probably be both naval und military, with an intermixture of civic zevre- sentation from the different branches cf ti government. THE STATUE. The picture of the statue accompanying t::18 article was drawn from a photograph made for Tue Star by Mr. John F. Jarvis, the zhotogra- pher, and is accurate in all its details. The statue is considered a very creditable work, It bears a striking likeness to the officer commemorated, and makes a very notable ad- dition 'to the art treasures of the capital. The face bears a strong resemblance to the late Gen. Burnside. The figure is of heroic size in bronze, and the subject is represented standing upon the deck of his vessel, with his head uncovered and raised, as if gazing at a vessel in the dis- tance. In both hands he holds a marine linocu- tar, which has just been lowered from his eyes, the action being followed by an intent gaze with the naked eye. The sculptor was Mr. Launt Thompson, of Philadelphia, and the cost of the statue was $13,000, and of the pedestal and preparations, $6,800. The first steps towards erecting the statue were taken several years ago by Rear Admiral Wells, and a petition signea by Secretary of the Navy Thompson, Admirals Porter and Rowan, Gen. Snerman and many others of prominence, was introduced in the Senate and referred to the committee on public buildings and grounds, of which Senator Jones, of Florida, was ‘chairman. ‘The project ‘was strongly supported py Senator Bayard, and mainly through his efforts an appropriation of $10,000 was secured about two years ago, for the purpose of putting DuPont circle in a snit- able condition and of constructing a pedestal for the proposed statue. Of this amount £6,800 was expended for the purposes mentioned, and subsequently Congress reappropriated the re- maining $3,200 and $10,000 additional for the statue proper. Col. Rockwell, commissioner of public buildings and grounds, had charge of preparing the circle and of erecting the pe- jestal. ADMIRAL DUPONT. Rear Admiral Samuel Francis DuPont was born at Bergen Point,N.J.,in 1803 and died near Phil- adelphia in 1865. During that span ofthree-score andtwo years he made for himselfan exception- ily brilliant record. The admiral sprang from good French stuck. His grandfather, Pierre Samuel DuPont de Nemours, in 1787 was secretary to the assembly of notables and two years later second president of the first national assembly. During the ascendancy of Robespiere he was im- prisoned, and in 1798 fled to America with his two sons. He returned to France in 1802. He was elected a member of the French academy, and in 1814 was secretary to the provisional gov- ernment, which prepared the way to the resto- ration of the House of Bourbon to the throne of France. Upon the return of Napoleon from Elbe he returned to America, and there died in 1817, at the advanced age of 78. His two sons, who remained in America, established exten- sive powder and woolen mills on the Brandy- wine, near Wilmington, Del., which their de- scendents still operate, and also own vast tracts of land in that section. Rear Admiral DuPont was the grandson of the distinguished French savant and legislator. He entered the navy in 1815, when only twelve eS of age. He was promoted to be lieutenant in 1826 and commander in 1843. In 1845 he was ordered to the Pacific in command of the frigate Congress and reached Monterey just as the Mex- {ean war commenced. He was transferred to the command of the sloop-ot-war ane, and performed gallant service on the Calitornia coast. He cleared the Gulf of California of Mexican vessels, took La Paz and captured lower California. In 1847he defended it inst the Indians and Mexicans, and in 1848, with one hun Inarines and sailors, routed a Mexican force of five times his numbers and captured San Jose. He became captain in 1856 and was sent on special duty to China in 1857 in com- mand of the Minnesota, returning in 1859. phe was Based. jzcoumand o Ee Philadel- navy yi , and rendered important service at the breaking out of the civil war. In War inspected the statue last Wednesday and | sided in Philadelphia until hedied. Inthe navy 1 DuPont was regarded by the younger as the ideal officer from a professional pint. He was the author of a treatise on se of floating batteries for coast defense, which has been republished and highly com- mended in England. Admiral An n’s Recollections, A TALK WITH AN OFFICER WHO SERVED WITH DUPONT—THE OPERATIONS aT PORT ROYAL AND CHARLESTON A number of nayal officers are still living who were well acquainted with Admiral DuPont. Prominent among these is Admiral Daniel Am- men, who cherishes Admiral DuPont's memory very highly, and who hasa son named after him. “Every one who knew the admiral well,” said Admiral Ammen, in response to questions by a STAR reporter the other day, “was attached to him because of his admirable character and great protessional ability. I was a midshipman in Lieut. DuPont's watch, on board of the line of battle ship Ohio, coming trom Port Mabon to Boston. “On the coast of Spain we had ahead wind for several days before we reached Gibraltar. ‘The moon was nearly full, the breeze fresh, and | we wouldstand in close to the high picturesque | coast until we could see the breakers, and then | Lieut. DuPont would ‘tack ship.’ He was then in the prime of life, was a thorough seaman, and heartily enjoyed his active duties. “Afterwards, trom time to time, I met him. He was a very instructive and agreeable friend to young officers, but it was not my good for- tune to be thrown closely with him until the Port Royal expedition in the fall of 1861, when I was in command of the gunboat Seneca, under the admiral, whose flagship wasthe Wabash. All told, 49 sail left Hampton roads, halt of which were army transports, having on board Gen. Sherman's force of 12,000 men. “The Wabash was off Port Royal early on the morning of the 4th of November, and the ad- miral had the gunboats sound out the bar, and d in the Wabash the following day at high n_the morning of the 7th we attacked the forts on Hilton Head and Bay Point. The ad- miral’s plan of battle was at once simple and effective, and fully approved by the ablest offi- cers. The weaker vessels after passing were to place themselves in an enfilading position, aud the main line to pass and repass the torts on Hilton Head until they were silenced. This was soon done; the enemy was driven off Hilton Head and Port Royal islands, and they were oc- cupled by Gen. Sherman’s army. The admiral afterwards was not idle. He knew how tocom- mand, and could obtain the best services of every officer under him. He invited their con- fidence, and thus had in every commanding offi- cer an intelligent vidette, who communicated freely what he saw and what he thought in re- lation to prospective operations. He soon was well informed in relation to all of the waters, and established a thorough blockade, and as goon as he had ammunition proceeded in person to attack Fernandina. He found the enemy evacuating the works, and only secured sixteen heavy guns, the others having been removed. “More than a year then passed before the mon- Itors intenaed for the attack of the defenses of Charleston arrived at Port Royal. With his flag on board the New Ironsides, accompanied by seven monitors and the Keokuk, on April ‘Tth, ’63, he made an unsuccessful attack on Sumter. The monitors had not the necessary resistance to the batteries they had to encoun- ter, and when fully aware of the injuries they had received’ and the condition of their bat- teries he reported his belief that they were in- sufficient in force to effect the object. This was received with great disfavor by the department. In the correspondence that followed the ad- miral wrote: ‘I am, however, painfully struck by the tenor and tone of the President's order, which’seems to imply a censure, and I have to request that the department will not hesitate to relieve me by any officer, who, In its opinion is more able to execute that service in which I have had the misfortune to fail—the capture of Charleston, No consideration for an individual officer, whatever his loyalty and length of ser- vice, should weigh an instant if the cause of his country can be advanced by his removal.’ In these words he gave his true sentiments of a grand officer, as he was. He was soon after re- Neved. A correspondence occurred between the department and his himself which was acri- monious in character and illiberal and unjust in its assumptions towards him, the pith of which was to establish that the monitors were all-suf- ficient for their purpose. but they did not prove 80, as subsequent events established. The memory of these unjust and untenable asper- sions doubtless embittered his atter years, tor his whole aim in lite had been to be useful to his country, and this did not arise from any mean ambition. He retired to his charming home, on the banks of the Brandywine, where he died in 1865. “Professionally Admiral DuPont was thoroughly able. He possessed undaunted courage, energy and zeal. His education was of a high order, and his character might well serve a8 a model in every respect, He had the rare ability to make the use of the personnel and the material under his control, and to maintain over no less than forty harbors, inlets and chan- nel-ways, as vigorous a blockade as it was in the power of man to.accomplish with the vea- sels which were at his oy ene “In appearance he was Anguished,over six feet in height, admirably roportioned, (grace- fal and urbane, with an it igent Ph prog and action. It will not be consid aduia- tory by those who knew him to say that no off- cer in our navy within the halt century was gifted with a more appear- ance or exalted cl 3 “His father and uncle were the friends of Jef- ferson when he was in France, and he: their coming to America, and being men of rank the events of the French revolution and he game year he was given command of the | its horrors their action. uth Atlantic block: squadron. In No- | sought a new home beyond the seas and vember, 1861, with a fleet of fitty sail and a foree it on the Brandywine, where the of under Gen. W.T, Sherman, he Port | their descendants are scattered for Royal. In 1862 he was made rear admiral, and | as are also the houses for the fabrication in 1863 made a n attack | powder, and the neat with tronclads on Fort Sumter. He was re-| the skilled wot employ eved from active service soon after, and re-' resides the widow of the ‘eye The Hungarian Band, which has performed in London for about twelve years, sailed for New York on Wednesday last. One hundred concerts have been arranged for. —The Boston Globe says: ‘Arabella South- gate, an English soubrette of Australian suc- cess, announces a purpose of starring next sea- son in America ‘in Lotta’s repertoire, which she has purchased outright.’ ” — The Hanlons have engaged several of the American members of their company to play with them in Paris. —Charlotte Thompson's new play is called “Phyllis; or, A Snow Storm.” It is an adapta- eee of Hugh Conway's last book, called*-Dark ays.” — Mme. Patti will sing her farewells at the Beston theater during the two weeks beginning with the 29th instant. She is Col. Mapleson’s Christmas gift to “the Hub.” — Recent letters from England state that FP. C. Burnand’s last play, “Just in Time,” is a flat failure. It is Punch editor's first theatrical backset. — Lotta, as “The Little Detective,” is on the | trail this week at the Boston Park theater of | the villain Macari, ot “Called Back,” who will | appear on the same stage next Monday. —A dramatization by Mr. Charles A. Warde of “Great Expectations,” called “The Convict Gertenien.” has been presented at Woonsocket, — “Two Pills in a Box” is the title of the farcical comedy in which Dan Mason, the original groceryman of -Peck’s Bad Boy,” will star next season. —Two dollars for seats to see Ristori was too much for Terre Haute (Ind.) theater-goers. At the eleventh hour prices were reduced to the usual figures, but too late to tmollify the public, — Mr. Lawrence Barrett has rearranged “The Blot on the ‘Scutcheon,” which he proposes to produce at Albaugh’s theater during his forth- coming engagement. The scenery, costumes and properties, as well as the play itself, will be all new. — The performance of ‘Francesca da Rimini” by Lawrence Barrett and company, at McVick- er’s, in Chicago. the past week, must take rank as the best dramatic representation it has been the good fortune of the public to witness since Irving and his admirably-trained company taught us what could be done with appropriate scenery, correct costumes, and carefuily-drilled supernumeraries in aiding a performance, says the correspondent of the ic Mirror. — Wilson Barrett, on the tirst night of ““Ham- let,” said that twenty-five years ago he stood outside as a little boy and swore he would play “Hamlet” in the Princess’ theater. There is now a crowd of little boys seen swearing on the pavement every evening in front of Mr. Barrett's theater. —The London Saturday Review and the Lon- don Truth, as well as many other leading criti- cal authorities, are all very severe in their criti- cisms of Mary Anderson’s Juliet. — Manager A. B. Chase writes to say that Yvonne is now the best drawing card in Rhea’s repertoire. At two Thanksgiving peformances in Detroit the receipts were over 22,000. —Mme, Sophie Menter, the great pianist, one day last week woke up to find herself rich. The Russian banker, Stieglitz, who recently died at St. Petersburg, and who was a great personal admirer of the lady in question, left her 6,000,000 rubles, a very substantial token of friendship and respect. — Frank Chickering and Emma Thursby have each subscribed $100 to the fund for erecting a monument to Brignoll. Pattl, who wept pro- fusely when she heard of the tenor’s death, sub- scribed $25. —Rose Eytinge produced her new play, “Aunt Em’ly,” by Cyril Searle and Alfred Trum- bull, at the New Marker theater, Portland, Ore. The play Nae! Meth role are Eyange a in the title role, su lorace ibton and May Wilkes. ii “ — Irving’s Hamiet has not, says the New York Mirror, created such a storm of criticism as people expected. It differs so radically from all accepted ideas that those who like it do not take the trouble to point out the distinctive features which they hold as shortcomings. LITERARY NOTES. SEY, z “ond This novel has been eo widely rend and so much commented upon while appearing as a serial in The Century that there is no call for criticism upon it at this late day. There are, however, a cood many people who will not read a book until finaily completed and published in Proper form, and not a few eveu then fotlow the excellent rule of deferring its reading tor a year and a day after publication, to see whether or not interest is still kent alive in it, and chus be able to jndze pretty well in advance whether or not It is worth the tine required to go through it. Forthe benefit of such it may be sald that | while “Dr. Sevier” fs not a creat novei, and may | not onti 8 present reputation, it is, in many respects, a bs 1 story, told with uncommon grace and isa vivid picture of Life in the pictui ri But there is a littie too m Nareisse: in spite of some dram: 2 of John and Mai out too long; the ai dered, becomes tires: nof the tinct. both in outline and ¢ ter, find no end of admirers. {tis understood t the character whose name gives the book le is a study from life, Warren Brickell, a jand able write t 4 that city a few | War LISH HISTORY: Picto- Cartoous from Putnam's Sous. Wash. In one sense the title of this book is mislead- ing, but figuratively speaking it is accurate enough. A written history it is not; yet, as all the world knows, the events and personages represented by the clever artists of the great English satirical weekly are precisely the things tnat have occupied the attention of Great Brit- ain for the last fifty years, It is true that, as | has been charged, the historical panorama is | | lected whi | dian mutiny or the Franco- what may be cal domesti | tory of the co’ . = rtoons presented serve to she he personality of Disraeli flied and mind during hi |t how’ | d the British e public career. His unmis- s both open close th While he is esther the e fizure or a conspicuous feature of more than ifthe whole number given. In this respect | he nearly doubles his great rival, Gladstone. As |arule, the caricatures or rather perhaps the | erations, are good, and the book asa | whole is extreme ON A MARGIN, york: F ”" New inwion T Ag . Washi: a The author of this novel writes anonymous! but with great earnestness, and at times decided force. Its theme is the money-getting craze of the period, and its moral the old one that the wild chase tor doubtfully acquired | wealth brings no happiness. The material for the story is furnished by the sayings and doings of sharp speculators in New York and ras- cally caw makers in Washi bat, while there unfortunately some well defined originals for the scenes und characters described, many of them are greatly exaxgerated an some are improbable. As’a story, “Ona Mar- gin” isnot without interest. and it has some merit as a literary performance, but the atmos phere is unliealtliy, is perhaps unavoidable, —the result is unsati: tory, and the im, sion left on the mind is likely to be unpleasant. SELECT POEMS OF ALFRED LOND TENNYSON. Edited. with Notes, by Wreurast With Tilustrations. “Boston: Jame Co. Washington: Brentano Brot THE PRINC! Medley. By ALraep Lorn Tex- SON. Edited. with Notes, by WILLiaM J. Kor! Tuetratio In the preparation of these velumes Mr. Rolfe | has shown the same extensive research and ex- cellent judgment displayed in his popular edi- tion of Shakespeare, published by the Harpers, some time ago, and which they exactly resem- ble in letter press and binding. Although in- tended for the use of students, both volumes will be found admirably adapted for home read- ing, on account of the copious notes, which aid largely to the better understanding ot the author on many points which, ‘hout such help, would be somewhat obscure to the gen- eral reader. : Viewed in the Licht of his Bost Lies, Bow joubton, ‘wshingtou: Wm. Ballantyne & Son, This essay attracted a good deal of attention when read before the Concord School of Philoso- phy, last summer, as well for the views advanced | as the clear and forcible manner in which they are presented. Prof. Fiske treats this theme philo- sophicaliy rather than theoloxicaily, but he ney- ertheless is not in accord with extreme Dar- win school, avowing his belief in the doctrine of smmortality, though, to use his own expression, “not in the sense in which I accept the demon- strable truths of science, but as a supreme act of faith in the reasonableness of God's work. THE LIFE OF JOHN JASPER, Zion Paptist Chmrch. Richin Birth tothe Present Time, wit Rotation of the Sun. 1 Richmond: R, T. Hill & C Those who read this book must rise from it with the impression that, thougi a man of con- siderable crude force of character. who has doubtless done some good in his calling, its subject is an ignorant, head- ceited person, with nothing in his individuali or career to call tor an exteuded biographical sketch like this. It may be added furthermore that the book is handicapped by an amateurish style and uninteresting padding. HEIDI: Her Years or Wanpenmxo axp Lransrxo. A Story for Children and those who Love Children ‘Transluted from the Germun of JoHANNA SPYRI, by Co Lovisr Buooxs. Boston: Cupp es, Upbain Washiugten: Brentano Brothers, . Somewhat sumptuous in appearance and ex- pensive as to price, the cost of this pretty little pastoral poem in prose should not prejudice it in the eyes of book buyers, since its publication is solely for the benefit of @ worthy charity in Boston. The story ismorever, on its own merits, well worthy its attractive setting. It is a | — Joseph Jefferson will close his season in Washington December 13, and will go imme- diately into winter quarters on his farm at New Tberia, La. His company will continue on the road under the management of R. L. Downing, of this city, his leading man, and Frank B. Mur- tha. They will bring out the new play, “Tally- Ho,” by Joaquin Miller. — November 24, in San Francisco, W. E. Sheridan appeared as Bertuccio, in Tom Taylor’s “Fool's Revenge,” at the Baldwin theater, and Rev. Geo. C. Miln in the same character and play at the Grand oj house. There isrivalry for you! Sheridan bore off the palm, of course. The audiences were good at both houses. — Mme. Modjeska is resting at her home in Poland, and it is understood that she is devot- ing much of her leisure to the preparation of an English adaptation of “Thora,” a play which has been widely successful in the Russian em- —Asecond “Lynwood” company will take the road. with Kate Forsythe at its head. The support is now being engaged. — America is again threatened with “Eng- lish as she is spoke,” trom the stage. This time it is the Baroness Nadia de Rochkoff, with whom Mr. Chase, Mile. Rhea’s manager, is said to be negotiating. The baroness was in New York city last winter and made some little so- cial stir at the time. — Emmet’s introduction of “Fritz’s Strange fa ieg ot drew ed galleries at the Acade- my in Buffalo, Ene ertee was fairly filled. — Miss Mary Anderson Will begin her engage- ment in this country on October 12, 1885, under the management of Henry E. Abbey. The tour hedaltai as far as Saf Francisco. sees way rodiopeeitd over; also the entire com sixty le. Anderson’s re- cei at the bo theater amounted to sweet and simple tale of child life in Switzer- land, full of beautital descriptive passages, and pure and elevating intone. It is singular that the writings of a author so deservedly popular at home have not. before this time found their way into the English language, and now that their quality has been tasted it is to be hcped others will follow. But, however, that may be, young readers and those who provide for them are to be congratulated on so pleasant an intro- duction as the volume before us affords. THE ANCIENT EMPIRES OF THE EAST. Oxford, Henerary Lb. Bu Dutta: Ner Week: tyne & Soi sari iar ; ne & Son. The purpose of Prof. Sayce in the prepara- tion of this volume seems tobe to point out wherein and to what extent the statements and theories of the ancient historians are rendered valueless by modern research and discoveries. Whether the author gives anythingreaily better than that which he essays to take away is not quite clear, but historical students will find much to interest them in his presentation of the subject, even if they are not able toagree with all his conclusions. DARE DAYS, By Huon Coxway (F. J. Fangus), Berke, SS Leisure Hour Series No. It is always extremely hazardous for an au- thor to follow with another effort so surpris- ingly popular a work as “Called Back” proved BAB. DRY_ GOODs. 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