Evening Star Newspaper, March 14, 1885, Page 2

ed THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. CITY AND Districr. | THE EUILDING SEASON. The Steady March of Improvement to | tinue this Year. | THE GREAT DFMAND Fé HOUSES TO BE FRE Look PROM THY BY ILD AND THE WORKIN( SMALL HOUSFS—FINE E WAY THINGS THE AnCHITRCTS’ NS STANDPOINT. The first month of <pring In this city usually ‘Witnesses an increased vity in the real-estate Market, and this yea omises to be no excep- tion. The m: the winter, howeve bas by no means tagnant, as the pumer- oned from time to in THE new houses Building has tion of the periods of extreme cold weather, and now that | the actual building seaeon has begun there are Indieations which promise a moderate activity. There are no of the unusual | activity generally bodm,” bur it is | evident that there w sieady and moder- STAR, as well as the deseriptions 01 ddicates, ate move improvements which the city demands, The best rs are | or the o of the of the These houses are valued at from one‘te three thou- sand dollars, have six or seven rooms, and rent for from fifteen to thirty dollars per month. | One tirm of r-al e«tate men alone last year built Seventy of this cla and during the winter erected twent more. AS fast as they are bullt tenants are and the expe- Fletice of all dealers is, ti e demand for | mall houses is still in excess of the supply. kind of investment is said to pay better than larger and more expensive s. line wemeénts of this character may be seen on Dapitol Hill, especially in the northeastern sec- tion, to a large extent in the northwest, and | quite recently in the s ving east of the Bew State, War snd Navy department building. There are entire squares which have been lying unimproved for years and are now built up | with very comfortubie and handsome rows of | Small houses. These houses are in demand Rot only by the residents, but by stranger’ who ropose to make this city thelr Lome and desire Tovfive on = more moderate scale chan cea be done in a large house. THE BUILDINC INSPECTOR'S VIEWS. In conversation with a Srar reporter re Specting a comparison between the building | Prospects at the present time and that of a rear ago, Building Inspector Entw ed that he did not think the prospect sv good as then; that itis, however, rather too earl? to judge, the} Season being colder and more backward for | ess enterprises than Inst year, Several own arehitects have alres ation with hir 1 the s} first-class dweHing hous ct empla- ted to be erected th ent season. Although | the number of cost lings erected this ye: may not be so notable in some former years. es. that the demand for medium al shen Yet, he sta Glads houses is be sees no good rea: jet up a= struction of houses. As to the price of building | material there hasbeen nochange since last Year; bricks are no higher. and they are abund- ant ‘lumber Is no higher, and is in full stock, and labor is no bigher, and. if anything, is easier to get. There are no ratiical differe between mechanies for strikes an : ware is a trifle higher perhaps, but to make any apprectabie dit ag: cost of construction. the prospects as not o to the usual season, w @rease iu permits A WORKINGMAN'S VIEWS, Talking with a journeyman bricklayer of | Tmuch experience, @ STAR reporter was told that the prospect for building was good—ex- ceedingly good, and that there is no reason there should not be more work done this season than in any previous season. “From What I learn from the architects,” continued the journeyman, “there are but who have | not had th full, and up to this time | my boss ba: 1 EXCESS OF work he bs iy last seas tracted for nes wenty-fiv “What are the p ‘ets of an increase in Wages?” asked the reporter. “There will be but few if any changes.” w the reply. “Idon't believe that any advan will be asked for. In our tra eure nea all in the union. ment is th all members be men. Our seale bas not been c 1 for four years, and I don't see any reason for a change now. We have a mini- mum price, but sometimes a boss find it to his advantage to pay more for an extra good | workman, Of course that is not @ violation of the rule on either side. “How about the other trades?” continued the Ustener. “The question of wages will be agitated,” was the reply, n but few of the union$ this season, There is & better understanding between the roperty owners, builders and the unfons than wer before. The carpen union is a large ne, and that trade seems to be greatly eut up cause there isso much rill work used. believe, however, that the carpenters’ union will not demand any increase in wages, and this will be the casegenerally.” THE MEDICAL MUSEUM LIBRARY. A fire-proof building for the library of the medical museum Is to be erected this se#san* @nd measurements are being taken under the direetion of Architect Edward Clark, of the Capitol. The site proposed is at the corner of 7th and B streets, adjofning the National Mu- feum. The appropriation for this purpose is $200,000. Some criticisms have been made pon crowding buildings Into that corner of the imithsonian grounds, but the objection is met yy the statement that It sa part of thé system §n contempiation for preserving the symmetry ofthese grounds, and that {t will not be long be- fore corresponding buildings will appear on the corner of 12th and Bstrects southwest, filling up the space inasimilar manner, leaving the | pom late space on the south’ side of the ithsonian to be utilized asa zoological gar- Gen, &c., FINE RESIDENCES TO BE RUILT. While there will be a good many small houses erected, there will also be some very elegant eostly houses built, perhaps a greater number and involving a larger outlay of money than in any previous season. There is, for example, thé fine house which Mrs. Patten is building, a de- ption of which was recently published in STAR. Then Senator Edmunds is putting Up a house for lis own residence, and at least two other houses of a very costly character will be begun early In the season. There is a geod deal of gossip about the intentions of several Persons to erect fine houses, which, no doubt, ‘Will be realized before the present season closes. Mr. Jeremiah J. Brosnan has comm erection of two fine brick dwelling FP street, between Ist and 2d str west. Thev somely finish THE 4 In spite of these favorable indications, how- ever, the architects generally complain that the putlook is very unfavorable, and they predict a very dull building season. Usually at this time of the year they say that they havea good many orders and their draughtsmen are busy on plans. Thisis not the case at present, and most of the architects e ite odo. Many of the builders have plenty of work on hand and expeet to be fully occupied all the season. This, how- ever, is not the ease with all the builders. ‘Some ofthem complain that the rate of wages is high in this city, and are of the opinion that the prospect of a great deal of work will cause the workmen to makea demand for an Increase. They say that they are willing to pay the pres- ent rates, but would oppose any increase. They algo say that the prices of material are ona more vanced seale than they should be, and be- Neve that the high rate of wages and’ material Prevents many from building. The brick manufacturers stite that they have plenty oforders. and expect a very busy season. me of the leading companies refused to bid on bricks for the west wing of the new State, War id. Navy department. building, for the reason t they were afraid of not having bricks enough to supply their present customers. The work on the sewers has begun, as well ason @ Jarge number of private houses throughout the city. Hard- | ot enongh | nee in the On the whole ly falr, but @ daily in- THE SKATING RINK BUILDING. The new National Skating Rink building on E street, just completed, makes a handsome im- provement in that portion of the city. The front presents a very hand~ome appearance with two large bays on elther side, and a large tower In the center. whieh extends about 17 feet above the roof. This tower Is 72 feet high from the ound. To the top of the main eornice the dis nce is about 55 feet. It is built of pressed brick, with stone trimmings, with belt courses of moulded brick. The windows are glazed with eathedral glass; the transom over the fro Fepresents the figures of a lady and Skating. This design ix worked in leaded glass, and was furnished by Hartwell & Co.,of New York. The rest of the glass used in the struc- ture was furnished by Barber & Koss, of this city. Geo. Emmert, jr. was the architect and ©. Foutz the contractor.’ The cost of the build- Ang Was $15,000. —-—_—-¢e______ The Library of Congress. A mausoleum of books. —John Savary. Written for Tue EVENING Stan. Bo more. ve amembied sages of the nation, ‘The natidn’s books cramp in a mausoleum, Like mummies foul and musty; speak, and free ’em, Worthy of honor, froma such degradation. In “cold obstruction,” hid from obser tation, in dust and darkness, where no man can see 'em, Living, lie myriads dangeoned; ob, decree’em & better fate—command thelr exhumation! ‘Yea, bulld a lbrary. for use and beauty To be the boast of Waghington’s own city, ‘The glory of our land; to art and science Devote it, bound by gratitude and daty— A fane where all the world’s learned, wise and witty ‘May breathe secure, and bid to time detiance, v. L. SHOEMAKER —————_+e+____ Ina literary society by which a lady tachosen to he the presiding officer, should be ad- dressed as “Mr.” or “Miss” ' Presidwis Moered Inquirer in the Philadelphia Time: A dozen of the best newspapers Im the state are unequivocal advocates of the pela Post, and it is probable that several meus bers e next legisiature will make themselves heard in the same direction —. (Ky.) Oommer- | stammer because they are nervous. | cal defect SOMETHING ABOUT STUTTERERS. A Talk With the Man Who Cures Stam- mering—How the Maiaay Is Acquired By Association—The Aversion ef One Stutterer for Another. “It’s a terrible aMiction. Yes, I know; have seen many cases worse than yours. Have you always been so, or did It come from asgociation? I've seen folks stammer so that they had to stand on their heads to talk. Or rather, Imean they couldn't talk without standtug on their head. Take aseat; don’t say a word; don't ex- cite yourself by speaking until I tell you,” and _ the professor of stammering settled the STaR man Intoa chair and began to instruct him as to the causes of stammering, “B—but—I—I—don't—" sertbe. “There now; stop. Say but.” “But I don’t stammer,” cried Tim Star. “At least I didn’t when I caine here. I just want to talk about other folks who stammer.” ‘The professor comprehended the situation, miering. Well, statamering is effect of a cause which Is the effvet of another cause. See? Lots of folks stammer. I cur@ them. It isa peculiar affiction. It has been Supposed to be incurable. Stammerers are Rervous because, they stammer and don’t le stammer so that they have aft when they fe to talk. One young fellow was brought ere by his father, and when I asked him if he wanted me to treat him, he puffed his chubs out, and began puffing wind In jerks between his lips, making faces and beating the air with his arms, and finally fell right over backwards on bis head. He was trying to say ‘Yes. [ took him in charge, and in three quarters ofan honr he was talking tome withott an effort. There is « pecullarity about folks who stan: mer. They never like each other's com- an: mutes now class her. hey get to understand each — other and like to Keep together But stutterers will run from each other, and you can’t oftend starmmering man more than to bring him tnto contact with another, so that there should be any apparent rivalry. Thave known very se- rious trouble to arise from two Strange stut- terers meeting each other. I know a white man, who was nearly killed by a stuttering negrt, who thonght, when he stattered back & reply to an inqu! at be was making game ofhim. ‘Dowd south there wns'a cose that Sanus r resulting in a duel. A stranger In the place, Broke out the nng gentleman who was terribly affiicted speech, Was Introdnerd [0 oung lady ab same Wi When he stuttered out a request for the next dance she took great offense because she thought he was mimicking her, infirmity. She informed her brother anda challenge énsvied, but the seconds discovered the mistake.” re all stutterers born so?" asked the seribe. Mostof them, but not af, [heard of two young men who Stuttered terribly. They were close friencs. One was born with the informity | and the other acquited it through imitation, because of his admiration for bisufflicted friend, Families sometimes get to stammering in this way, I don't suppose anybody ever heard of a stuttering man und stuttering woman marry- ing. They would never get along with their courtship. But sometimes a woman will get to statumering because of association with an af ficted husband, and the children will follow it up. It is not in'this case an hereditary physi- It is entirely the resuit of associa- tion, Tonce found an ‘aunt and_thtee niece: who were afflicted in tls way. They all lve together, and their conversations were very re- markable. Ieured them a Stammering is an aififetion that has kept | some of the wealthiest and most accomplished Joung ladies aud gentlemey T heard of fd altost as recluses out of saciet: @ very rich youn, Virginia planter who became so morose ani disgusted, after spending any amount of money | to get enred, that he withdrew from all his ad soclations and married a negro wench. Some folks are so sensitive about the matter that they won't have anything to do with any- ody.” Flow long does It take yon to curea bad THE STAR man asked. ‘Sometimes,” the professor replied, “I can effect a cure in half an hour; sometimes tt takes days or even a week or two. It depends more upon the intelligence of the patient than upon the severity of the case. I was trayeling through Virginia, and at one of the Uttlé way stations there was a telegraph operator and express gent who stuttered so at times that he would fail right down on the floor in cohvulsions while trying to speak. It happened that the train that brought me to his station also brought a young man who was to take his place on ac- count of his inefficiency. IT got on to the cir- cumstances in the case, and got off the train ahead of the relief operator, and getting the stuttering man off in a back room of the station sueceeded in curing him from stuttering while the other was waiting to relieve him of his Job.” $< AN ALLEGED AUTOGRAPH LEDGER A_ Department Employe Who Gives Benjamin Franklin Credit for More Official Work Than he Did—An Inter esting Relic. A communication in the last Issue of the Critic, @ Mterary weekly paper published in New York city, states that the writer, whose name is not given, was requested by a friénd in Europe “to procure for him a copy of the litho- graphed autograph ledger kept by Benjamin Franklin while Postmaster General ot the Uni ted States, which he Informed me had been- published by one of the departments in Wash- ington. In compliance with his request I wrote to an acquaintance in Washington to ascertain. whom Ighould address and upon what terms I could procure a copy of the fac simile in ques- tion. Iwas told to send $5 and a copy would be addressed tome. I did as instructed, and ini due course of mail received a folio volume of some hundred and twenty odd pages of ledger with a circular pasted in the inside of the cover. The writer then proceeds togive some ex- tracts from this circular, which 1s dated Wash. ngton city, August 1st, 1867, an ned W. W. Cox! office of the alxth auditor. “the et cular states “every word, figure and mark was written by Benjamin Franklin,” and in com- menting upon this the writer gives the first e try in the ledger, which isan account with one Peter Brayton, under the date of November 17th, 1776, and adds that “on the 27th day of October. just twenty-two days before this _en- try was made, the illustrious Postmaster Gen- eral of the United States was embarking from awharf in Philadelphia in the sloop-ofwar Reprisal for France, and never saw the shores of iis native land again until the 13th of Sep- tember, 1785.” The autograph ledger above referred to has been kept on exhibition for many years in o lass case In the office of the deputy sixth au- itor, in the Post Office department building. At present it is in New Orleans, whery it forms @ part of the Post Office exhibit tn the exposi- tion. It 1s one of the few records belonging to the department which was saved when the building burned in 1836. Mr. W. W. Cox, a colored man, and for many years head messén- wer in the auditor's office, saved this book with others by hix persohal éxertions, Concelving the idea that he might be able to make money by the sale of copies of this relic, about the year 7 he obtained the consent of the authorities and made arrangements with afirm in New York city to have the book Hthographed. eral thousand coples were struck off and he then tssued the circular above referred to @ statement signed by W. Dennison, master General, Dr, C. F, McDonald, the superintendent of the bce ae office, and other officials, which simply attested 6 the scorrectiess oe tbe ements fOPe ne price asked was representative 0} there Mthographie, whichis inthe posteas of ese lithographs, wl In. the possession o} Mr. Chambers, ofthe six auditor’ office. It id the record of the aecount kept between the de- partment and the several postmasters of the voloniés, and the dates of the various entries begin in’ the year 1775, and continue up to 1750, or thereabouts. Some of the entries it would appear from a hasty comparison of the writing with that of an’ sutograph letter of Franklin, which was Hthographed by Mr. Cox and is presumably genuine, aren Franklin's hand writing, and their dates show that they were made before Franklin left this country. ‘The large proportion of the entries, however, were made, as shown by the dal Franklin was in Europe, and there! ledger cannot be said tobe a Franklin auto- graph. Mr. Chambers says that he never thought that it was written entirely by Frauk- lin. aud satd that the statements in the cireu- lar to that effect was not authoriged. The ven- ture never proved @ profitable one, and the larger part of the edition remained inthe hands of ‘the publishers, as Mr. Cox was not able to pay for them. . Cox has ntl: r nd tio one seems to Know who has becowas ett coples. It 1g supposed by some to the lithograph that the book is in the handwriting of Mr. Bache, who was 's son-in-law, and suc ceeded him as Postmaster General, While it is erg hye he! not all Mages Maat yet the possesses great int as show! the feeble beginnings of the prevent oming system, Honest Abe. It was very early in life, says Isaac N.Arnold, that Lincoln acquired the nickname of “Honest Abe,” which styck {to him all his life. It was while he was acting as clerk ofa country store, Several incidents fMustrate an integrity to which it seems bis customers gould not have been habituated. One evening he found his cash overrun a Ilttle—a discovery which we feat sometimes excites a chtickle—and, after poring over the phenomenon, concluded that In mak- Ing el for his last who come in a little had given her too little, volved was only a few cents, itto her house. At the scales a woight which: Just before closing the store night, but which was Ya be: | sere th THE ECLIPSE NEXT MONDAY, ‘The Program Which the Sun and Moon Will Follow. PREPARATIONS MADE AT THE OBSERVATORY FOR -MAKING, OBSERV ATIONS—PilOTOGRAPHS TO BR TAKEN OF THE SUN—AN ANNULAR ECLIPSE [8 THE NORTHWEST, 4. Persons who have time and inclinatfon to | take note of whatis going onin the solar sys tem ontside of the narrow range of their own business or social relations should get their smoked glass ready before noon next Monday. | The partial solar eclipse due on that day will | begin about noon and last two hours and a haif. To be exact, according to the fgares of Dr. Morrison, of the Nautical Almanae office, the eclipse begins here Mareh 16d. 11h. 57m. 7s. a.m,,aud ends 2h. 38m. 14s. p.m. According to what the astronomers refer to as Now Jersey | time, the standard time of the city, the eclipse will begin about five minutes after twelve. The northérn limb, or popularly spenking, the wp- F side of the sun will be eclipsed or ‘obscured yy the moon, Smoked glass is generally re- garded us affording the best readily available | means of observing the sun during an. eclipse, A piece of glass can be smoked easily over a | Candle ora burning lamp wick. Astronomers enerally use colored glasses or goggles, which fiiey keep on hand for such purposes Pi tions have been made ut the U. 8. ns observatory to get full and perfect obser- jons in case the weather permits, Ensign Winterbalter, U. S. N., will make photographic ghservations, using the apparatus with whieh | f. Harkness obtained p! mh By of the sun during the transit of Venus in 1882. This ap- | ratus is located in the observatory grounds, | In the rearor the obseryaiory building. Itis | the same as that used with great success at all | the stations established by the American gov- ernment,both In 1874 and in1882,for observing the transit of Venus. The apparatus consists of | & telescope nearly forty feet In length fixed In | @ horizontal position. Near the object glass is a inirror or reflector of polished glask, so adjusted that by it the rays ofthe gun are thrown into the object glass. Nearly forty feet away at the focus of the glass where an image of the sun about four and a quarter inches in diameter is formed, is the photographie piate hoider. The instraments are very delicately and accurately adjusted, so that the exuct seule of the photo- raph can be determined. The mirror Is held Ina frame. which is wrned by clockwork, fol lowing the motion of the stid,in sucha way that its rays ure always reflected iuto the ob- Ject glass, Itis expected that If the day is fair fifty or ® hundred photographs will be obtained. These willform a record which can be studied at leisure afterwards. | “We shail also,” sald Prof. Asaph Hall to a STAR reporter, “make observations with other | telescopes, but'we rely upon these photographs | for a permanent record. “What else has been done about the eclipse?” asked the reporter. “We have sent out notices to the northwest.” gatd Prof. Hall. “The eclipse will be annular in Montana, Idaho and the northern part of Cali- fornia—that {s, the moon will appear, sur rounded by a ringof light. We have sent out cireulars to various places along the line of an- aular eclipse giving such instructions as are Recessary ty secure observitions that will be valuable. We intend also to send out time siz- nals from this observatory, both on the 15th nd i6th, having made urrangements to trans- mit them over the telegraph lines along the Northern Pacific railroad, This will enable ob- inthe northwest to be accurate as to ‘his eclipse," continued the professor, “will not be so interesting, either from the popular or the scientitic standpoint as a total eclipse when the sun's corona and the great red flames Jutting ont from the sun become visible. It has Interest for astronomers because it. wili enable thom to observe the relative positions of the sun and moon. We will take ‘observations of | the contacts with oar telescopes.” The great equatorial telescope at the observa- tory will not ve used in making these observa- tions of the contacts as they can be made ore conveniently and with as good effect with other telescopes. oP eevee MEN OF BACKBONE. How the Length of the Spinal Column Affects a Man's Character. When a person compliments another by say- Ing he has a good deal of “backbone” he comes | very near stating a scientific truth without knowing it perhaps. At leust, soremarked a na- Val medical officer to a reporter of THE STAR the other day, as the latter stopped to chat in the oom of the naval examining board. “Step up | here a moment,” continued the officer, conduct- lug the reporter toa measuring rod which stood in one corner of the room, This rod, bestdes having the moveable arms with which a man’s height is gaaged, had another interme- diate arin beiow, by which the length of his legs is determined. The disference between these measurements, of course, shows the length of his body and head, or the length of column, including’ his head. Officer, after the reporter i himself to the measuring process, “y Hy luenes tall, your legs are 33%, inches long—pretty good legs“and that leaves a length of body ‘of 86 inches. That's very good, above the average.” “Well, what does it all inean?” asked the re- porter. “Boller power,” remarked an offietal who was standing near. ‘The medical officer enlargingon the figure thus suggested proceeded: “Thats It, You see (putting his hand on his head) here's the gov- emor, Here,” he continued. lowering ls hands to his chest, “is the botler. Tbe lungs and the heart are here, and below are the al dominal organs or viscera. Your mouth and nostrils are blowers. You shovel In coal—take food—in your mouth, It is turned into steam— blood—and goes out in every direction, you see, towards the surface. Now the man with a long body bas a great deal of boiler surtace.” “Then the man with considerable bacihone is stronger than the one who has not?” “Well, that is one clreumstance to be con- sidered With others of course. The man with backbone is apt to have greater power of re- sistance. He can endure more toil and can re- sist disease longer. Why there were no men in the war so good for a long march as your duck- legged fellows with long bodies. “The long legged men could not stand it. Gen, Sheridan 4s & good specimen of a man with a long body— long grasp on Ie—and Gen. Grant ts an- er,” {There was a case here not long ago,” contin- ued the officer, “which would Indfcate that a man’s backbone had a great deal to do with his eneral character. An officer, who was exam- ed for promotion, was’ found to be bysically, mentally’ and professionally un- trand also morally unlit. “He was dropped from the service. When we came to take his Mensurement we found he had the shortest backbone of any, man in the navy who had ever beenexamined, He did not have great hysical power of resistance, you see, When fle graduated at the Naval Academy he st Rory Blgh, | When he had to do duty it. fs pro able that ils strength fulled him and he resart- ed to stimulants. ‘The taking of stimulants be- came a habit, and gradually affected his intel- lectual powers. His mind being weakened, his morals were soon undermined. All of this, you see,” laughed the officer, ‘came, of course, having @ short backbone.” +0 __ Washington City. From the Springfield Republican, i The republican party may almost claim the boast of the Roman emperor that it found the capital city built of brick and leaves it of mar ble. It is at least true that it has changed from a squalid, pig-infested southern slave-mart toa splendid city, whose public buildings and pri- vate residences vie with those of European cap- itals and which is the capital of a nation of free- men only. It has vindicated the grand plan upon which Major L’Enfant laid {t out nearly a century ago. The Capitol itself is the finest eapitoline building of the world, and crowns a belght from which radiate the great and beanti- ful avenues, pdved with asphalt and adorned with statuary and elegant residences. At the other end of Pennsylvania avenue fs the vast Treasury department, with its sober and im- ressive colonnade, a relic of the Greek archi- Eecrares while on the other side of the White House is the new War, State and Navy de partment in @ more modern style, the proudest. monument of the ime of the much-abused Mullett. It is one of the most impressive of all the later additions to the architecfure of the tity. Pentisylvania avenue between these top centers of interest has filled up till it has ceased to appear of an interminable length, being in fact only a mile long, west of the Capt. tol, like the Unter den Linden of Berlin, which it somewhat resembles. It will be in the future built up with a finer class of buildings than at present. Real estate instead of being depressed over the change is rather exhilarated, ‘Washington is likely to become more and More a tavorite among American cities, not rivaling the marts of commerce in their'own field, but distingulshed by being the political capital, a center of literar: dan open and democr: all the leading forces of the country. “All roads will lead to Rome, and the obscure lawyer of some distant city, going up to settle a case be- fore one ofthe departments and getting out of town on the first train after his business is done, may, in the dazzling romance of Amert- gan history, next find himself there received by burrahing multitudes, and acclaimed as the chief magistrate of the great republic. Wash- ington, has ly never seen bo greata day as Wednesday for magnitude of demonstration and general congratulation since Yoe triumpbal entry of the greatarmy ofthe Union twenty t nomi nate ome reet en The Church Opposes Tobogganing. ‘Montreal Special to the New York World, 11th. ‘Tobogganing here is fast dying out, not be; cause ofa lack of snow or ice, for the glides ‘were never in finer condition than they are at ha rs 1e hereafter Rome must eschew the sport eet not to ic exchange among after calyin: | he smiled, he shook hands around, and took & -of Nevada, Gen. Tesearch dud tite. | hauled off, but still they continued thelr visits D. C., SATURDAY THE WOODLAWN (VA.) FARMERS’ . CLUB. Proceedings at the Febrnary Meecting— . Reports ef Inspection Committces— ited te Get the Greatest Progt From ows, Reported for Tat Evestxe Stan The February meeting of the Woodlawn Far- Mers’ club, Va., was held at the house of Louis Gillingham dn the 28th ult_—C. Lukens, chatr- man; N, W, Pietson, secretary. The report of the inspection committee, on the farm of W. Giliingham, which had been de.ayed | two months, was read, and mention made of | the noticeable improvements In the way of | ditching, fencing and genersi clearing up. A yotng ofehard was in good condition and bear- ing well, The wheat was unpromising--a gen- | erai complaint of the neighborhood. | The Inspection committee on the farm of the host of the day reported in a complimentary meuner upon the many improvements about the farm and buildings since the last moeting there. The furm being peculiarly adapted to | grazing, outter dairying 1s the main business. | he rearing of some choice dairy stock was no- ticed. Judging from appearances the commit- tee thought hts corn crop was bardly up to the Standard, and recommended that the ares planted might be diminished to advantage, and y concentrating labor and fertilizers a better paving crop would besecured, — ‘This farm con- ins 137 acres, with an unfailing stream of water through it; a large new house in modern stylé, with “roomy lawn in front; out-bulld- ings, well located, making it one of the most at- tractive farms in Mt. Vernon district. A very courteots communication received by the sceretary from n commission of the Italian verninent, to inquire into the condition of merican agriculture, asking for information upon diferent subjects connected with farming | industries, was read, and the sceretury directed | to reply to the same, question for the day, which was con- tinued from last meeting—What course should be pursued to get the greatest profit from cows" — was considered—several articles read trom agri- cultural papers. A rambling discussion en- sued without eliciting much that was new. Opinions as to the right time to take a calffrom the cow seemed to fuvor the removal a few days ‘The importance of raising all our best helier calves was urged, owing to the scar- city of first-class cows, The practice now of so | muny ofthe milk dairymen of buying fresh cows and selling them to the butchers as soon as they fall off inuch In milk, ts depleting the country of dalry stock. Thé amount of ground feed glven to they cows by our best dairymen seems to average about fifteen pounds dally—a m ture of nearly equal parts of corn meal and | wheat bran—with the addition of about ten per eentof cotten seed meal, The great import. | ance of regularity In feeding and tnilicing, to- | ether with due care in protecting the cows rom sudden changes in the weather, was strongly utyed. The tieXt meeting fs to be held at Isaac Snow- den’s the 2Suh of March. The subject for_con- sideration, “How to raise a érop of corn.” A. W. Harrison, John enger and Lewis Gil- ogham were requested to prepare papers on the subjec The Committee on Thompson, inspection are Miles Valentine Buker and I. N. Gibea A CURIOUS BATCH OF GOSSIP. What Took Place at the Arlington Eight re Ago. THE “BLACK SPY” UNDER THE POMEROY HOUSE. ANNEX—PLOTS AND COUNTERPLOTS OF THE TILDEN AND UAYES MANAGERS—WHAT WAS DISCOVERED IN THE CELLAR. From the New York Citizen. One beautiful, balmy morning in February, on the arrival of the morning train at Washing- ton, there came into the Arlington dining room | @ beautifal young woman, accompanied by two gentlemen, and took seats at the table for breakfast. It was abont a fortnight before the 4th of March, 1877. The lady was the late Mrs. Pelton, and the gentlemen were her husband, now deceased, nephew of Samuel J, Tilden, and the “iminaculate” Smith Weed. They were all sinties, all Joyous aud happy. ‘The lady was io be the future Lady of the White House under Tilden, and Smith Weed was to be the chief gook and bottle washer of the kitchen cabin They had not been seated long at che cable fore'in came “Bobby” Randall, Sam Randall's brother, He bowed and scraped, guve the la a very stall bouquet of flowers and seuted him- selfat the table; next came Mr, Manton Marbie, fresh from the evergiades of Florida. He bowed: seat at table: then came the “Hon. Charlie Wool ey of Cincinnati, the friend of the late Andy Johnson. He shook hands all around, and seated himself ut the table. They loo da queer lot. The lady, a dignified, handsome Dlonde, verily seemed’a rose among thorns, us she was. There were few parties In the dinfhg-room at the time; but soon the elite of the country (for the Arlingion stands first among hotels), began toassemble for breakfast also. “Senators, Con- ressmen and Judges assembled around the ‘avle, and began to quiz and discuss the distin- gpenes company that occupied the table with irs. Pelton. ‘The ladies thought 1t was a new arrival of some theatrleal star and hor company, and Lees were indulged in about the leading gen- Jemen, By common consent Charlie Wooley s selected ws the great actor who would per- sonate Hamiet, Claude Meinotte, et « Smith Weed, the advertising agent, and Marble was set down as the leader of the orchestra, The others were put down to minor characters in plays. Noone in the room seemed to know them. Aftera while Theo. Rocssle, proprietor of the hotel, waltzed in and was very attentive. Then you may be sure the ladies all thought that Mew. Pelton must be some great theatrical star, for Mr. Roessle is always Iuost specially gallant to them. “Rosele—Rosele—oh, Roesele,” mildly spoke Hon. Dick Parsons,’ of Ohio, who sat with his wife and daughter near the door, as Rocxsle was about putting out, “who is that beantitul lady, sitting with these common fellows oppo- site.”” “Why,” sald Roessle, who etorped in front of the table, “Don’t you know, and, maa low Whisper) “the next lady of thé White House, Mrs. Pelton and husband, Mr. Tilden’s niece and nephew.” “Oh, my,” said Mrs. Parsons, “not exactly; we aré to Rave an Ohio lady thére—Mrs. Gover. nor Haves, of Ohio, is tu be the next lady of the White House.” Mr. Roessle, in his gay nonchalant manner, retreated confused, knowing Ubat Mrs. Parsons was overheard at che table opposite, ‘saying— “ah, ah, ah, Indecd—ts that sot” The remarks of Mrs. Parsons seemed to put a damper on zhe spirits of the before gay and happy party of Mrs. Pelton, fur very soon’ they all lett, leaving—which must be attributed to bsent-inindedness-—“Bob” Randall's. small quet among the soiled dishes on tire table. The headquarters of the Sum Tilden states- men ih the winter and spring of 1877 at Wash- ington was the rear parler of the Pomeroy House, an annex to the Arlfhgton hotel. There congregated daily“Seven Mule Barnum,”Pelton ithe nephew), Charlie Wooley, Bob dall, mith Weed, the “Demerara Rajlroad,” one. dollar purchaser; Manton Marble, Senator Jones 'B. F. Butler, Dudley Field, and others. It was once in a while visited by A.S, Hewitt and some other Congressmen and Sen- ators. But Weed, Wooley &Uo, were constantly inand out. Zach Chandler, who was the engi- neer-in-chief of the republican gang, had his headquarters at “Jim” Wormley’s, and through him got on tothe Tilden juntoat the Arling- ton. “Wormley knéw all the colored hallboys at ‘the latter hotel, and soon there wi @ colored spy in ‘the cellar beneath the parlor of the Pomeroy house, where he could hear distinctly all the earnest talk of the Tildei managers—for they talked in no low tones of voice—and all was re- ported to Chandler, and through this means all he plans of the Tilden clan were thwarted. For instance, the Oregon-Cronin affulr with the on Tilden elector wasall talked over In detall there? how the money was sent, and who sent it, was first heard in that cellar, also the one elector who refused to eign and who never did sign the Louisiana electoral credentials for Hayes and Wheeler from that state, was heard there; but some one signed the credentials for the missii and absent elector, and before it could be chal- lenged ds a forgery, as undoubtedly it was, the Aght would be over and Hayes sworn in ‘as Pre- ident There was talked over and overheard the plan for Tilden to take the oath in the city of New York. Whereupon the counter plan to have Stewart L. Woodiord arrest Tilden. hurl him in a carriage and drive him quickly to Fort fayette, as we afterwards shown Wy, an inter. view of Gen, Woodford himself by the editor of the Utica Repudiican, now definet. ‘The game to catch Senator Conkling was heard. Fiscussea there, and that the an sug: gerten to do the job was present Congressman . J. Sptiggs. How he was foiled by Senator Spencer and Tom Platt is well known. 6 80-called treason of Senator Jones of Nevada and General Butler was first dis- covered in thatcellar. They were: juently tothe Pomeroy Parlor, but they were inter- ested in Hayes’ cause instead of Tildet’s, and in the common parlance of the world, they ga‘ all away Rey heard, feel -told about the hopes. in Judge Dayis, if he was placed the Electoral Commission. Judge Steve reported to have sounded Davis, and fog outana Judge You-Bradioy wus suetigutede ‘out foe. ley was sul % Trans body ‘agubts the ‘ators of the “Black ay let him ¢xamine the cellar of Pomeroy louse now, and he will find only a single pine without th- ear distinctly any beneath the parlor, one it. t of the Day? EY ye a faned OF fi that heard: at fell ise whens it went, ‘we may count that day well spent, Wars Sah Bea core erga i have volun- tom premutiy. prio rena |eally, and accompanied ‘with notes and such | A MAN OF DEST natural history than to the general reader, des if T w Mice it would not Le t thotigh the latter Will find a good deal toenter: | Of mavor of Buz a ¢ tal and Instruct them in regard tuagountry | Satisfied | thet Mr. Clew ‘ and people concerning which very litte fy | BL, be Induced to Rouiiey orga | known, notwithstand: ng. thelr comparative | eee ot hay camber cae proxiniity to the United States, | G. Muidoon, who Was Chairman of the WES ea RELADOW. By Dororay. Boston: | mittee. Adimission could only bi eS MARCH 14, 1885-DOUBLE SHEET. LITERARY NOTES. THE DICTIONARY OF ENGLISH ited J.Lo ‘and F. Peay Patt SIDNEY J. Low, BA, "S 2 "New Corks Camel's Cor ington; Brentano Brothers. Busy men and women, with few books and little time to consult-them, will find this portly Yolume an invaluable companion; and indeed tf those fortunate enough to possess & Well equipped brary it will prove of great use,sinee reference to its admirably arranged table of contents will often save a world of ttouble tn searching through other books, where it is not alw asyto tnd just what is wanted. The editors’ work Is Open to the criticism that sufti- ¢lent space has not been given, in its blograph- ical department, tomen prominent in litera- ture, science and art: but in spite of this Ubjec- ion ‘tue book is one ‘of great value and conve- nience, giving, as if Goes, in compact form and clear style a pretty fair skeleton history of the English and Irish people, and of thé events und movements with which their inter- ests have been identified, arranged alphabeti- Dangling tn Midair. A¥ INCIDENT OF THE WAR RECALLED BY TRE SUCTION OF GEN. GRANT'S TOWER. The tower near Fort Fisher used by Gen. Grant for observations of the enemy's move- ménts during the final campaign of the war Was entirely destroyed by fire last Wednesday, as reported in the telegraphic columns of Tit STAR. This tower was 160 feet high, one of the tallest structures of the kind in use during the war. It was planned and bullt under the direc- of Mi x O. E. Hine, of the engineer corps of ene Aras ortee Potomac, « gentleman well known in this city, now a property-owner just over the river in Fairfax county, Va. The w Was done in the last winter of the war Jus vious to the fina! operations before Richa and Petersburg. The tower was built and raised in sections with every piece double and rep able, in the event of its belug carried a gunshot. Thousands of spectators wore al ‘tracted to the work, !t belng at that time quite novelty in the wayor enginecring,and a w item of interest to btvak the weary inn: of camp Iie. On a warm, su in January, 1865, the’ w | tons were hoisted ‘and swung with ropes and tackle. More than number of lookers-on, many of thew Were assembled on the vast plain whi rolinds the clty of Petersburg. At the @ number of skilled mechanics manip: the ropes at the direction of Major Hine, » ing on the ground below. Just as the heaviest lece had attained thedesired height and was ing carefully swung into place. a half-drunken aah Was seen to ascend the ladder kandover- hand, and to mount one of the platiormsg oa Which stood a man with the steading rope, and endeavor to grappie him. The spectators Stood breathless as they real the danger. A slip of the rope, and the huge mass of thabers would be precipitated in the midst of the vast throng; all depended on the man at the end of the rope, a stalwart six-footer, Helm by name, known to his comrades as ote of the most determined | Mea in his company. Oniy an instant did the major hesitate, and then his voice thuude | out: “Throw him off, Helm: throw bit o | With e quick motion, Helm wrapped his + | About a post and clinched with bis antagon | Only a moment did this wrestling contest in | mid-air continue, and then ained sense gained the Vetter of drunken frenzy, and Helm threw his adversary over the edge down the Indder beneath. Agnin the spectators wore horrified, expecting tos miseraly drunkard dashed to pieces; but that providence which is said to protect drunken mien seemed ony ¥ afternoon MOS sec- references as are reqnired by those who wish to pursue a given subject farther. Itis,in sl oct, Ove of Lhe few books coming to an editor's tavle which is sure to hold a piace there. L Siva, Chicago and Nev ork: Belford, Clarke & Co. Washington: CBarles Baum. The eighteen letters addressed to President Cleveland, which constitute this volume, at- tracted wide-spread attention as they appeared. in theeclumas of the Chieago Inter-Ocean dur ing the several weeks last past, and interest in them has been heightened and kept up by the well-kept secret of their authorship and the pumber of prominent persons to whoin they have been attributed. The portrait they paint i the present cecupant of the White House is ything but flattering, while thelr arraign- ment of the democratic party Is simply terrific, in fact, since the famous Junius letiers there has been nothing that we now recall better in their way. ROBERT ORD'S ATONEMENT. A Novel, Biba, VOeSHRETE: Caney. anthor of “Not Les ‘Other, etc. Philadelphia. J. B. Lippincott & Co. Washington: Brentano Brotders, Miss Carey's strength is in the portrayal of character, and in some parts of this story she Appears at her best. Aside from that, however, her descriptions, especially of English country life, are excellent, and her plots are cleverly managed. In this case the mystery with which the story opens catches the renders attention at the start, and holds {t until the close is reached by the gradual development of the plot and (he introduction of a series of ingentbusly arranged surprises. There is an oxcess of details In places, aud some irrelevant inatier is in{ro- duced, but on the whole the story is of rather more than average strength and interest, THR MONROF DOCTRINE: A Coveise its Rise and Growth y Roary Morrison, 5 The current interest inthe Monroe doctrine, incident to the Nicaragua treaty, make’ this volume peculiarly acceptable at the present time, and it is fortunate for those desiring in- formation on the subject that the work of far nisbing it hag fallen Into such competent bands. What fs desired In the premises is glyeu ina few terse, clear and comprehensive chapters, | jeg allso admirably stated thai the whole can be se read through than hour or thereavonts, and | Only three years ago the new President was the reader will rise up from its perusal with | Mayor ot Buffalo, and on March 4, 1882, be ufficiently cloar and full anowledge for every | would have said ciusrosson idieulow use of all the main points Involved. toany one who would have 4 to him the event of tod the ladder, he diopped unharmed, but. so! to the ground. Then, as it was realized that the danger Was past, ringing cheer went up fur the brave fellow wilese coolness and prompt obe- dieace had saved the tower and the lives of so miany people. see CLEVELAND IN BUFFALO. Mow He Came to be Elected Mayor—Per- sopal Characteristics. pa) From the Buffalo Commercial, March 4 At Washington, to-day, the Hon, Grow Cleveland, ot Buftaio, was duly in President of the United States. He Is t! President, and the second citizen of Bu who bas attained that great office, the first one being the late Millard Filmore, who bec President on the death of President Taylor, ed zur san ircumstances of his Hows Po Ne Bot | public career and bis wonderiul 5 al fu The purpose of Mré. Bolton's present effort,— | Cures Mrolentany tenetne ae ee remit Which forms thethird of the Little Biography | ment, may not be out of plac: ies,—ts to show that the real successes and honors of Ife are achieved only by industry, economzy and high anoral principle. This she ilustrates by well written sketches of such well known American citizens us Peter Cooper, Woitttier, Gough, Johns Hopkins, Edison, A. H Stephens, Elias Howe, John Wanamaker, and others, ‘The work is fairiy done, und the result is a Hittle volume that can be placed with | before the city c safety and advantage in the hands of the | who had been busy young. restaurant of his of the tables It 1s a well-known fi the local democracy w 9 candidate ‘or mayor. prs Tat tial eampuign he took very made one oF two speeches, LABRADOR: A Sketch of tts Peoples its Industries, e STEARNS. 4 Wi : u J.D. Free. (Sees seed aca gg “There's the man we want, to join the circle. gested to him that he becor fandidate for m: Mr. the iden to se What do I want to be mavor for 2” he sald. be r. Stearns visited Labrador three times for purposes of special scientific observation and research, and the record of his trips will thére- fore prove more attractive to those interested in the democ and the Commercial that aftern: Teport of the convent hame which alwa: was unanlinous: m 2“ Munldoon’s" tuck to it, Mr. 0 nated for) The plot of this story 1s new, the language !s well chosen, the descriptions of scenery are fine, and some of the characters are clearly drawn, but the story is sad and painfal in the extreme, The palnting of the dark side of iife in romance may serve a good purpose, ina moral point of view, but toour mind there is enough of it in every day experience, and for ourselves we pre- fer the cheerful rather than the doleful for pas- time. STUDIES IN ANIMAL PAINTING. With Elgb- toen Co.ored Plates, from Water-Color Drawi by Peeorgick. Tavurn, lute President of the Royal Society of Painters’ in Water-Colors. York: Cassell & Co., Limited. Washington: tane Brothers. Art studepts and amateurs will be able to learn as much from this book in regard to the special subject treated as can well be iinparted by letter-press and illustrations. The platesare falthful and attractive in themselves, and ac- companying them are mlnute practical direc- tions for reaching the same results with pencil and colors. THE STATFSMAN'S YEAR-BOOK; Statistical and 0H cominittee of three was appointed to Would necept. If not they were instruc | offer the nomination to A Partridge. In order to fucilitate M acceptunce John ©. Sheehan, who had been nominated by acciamation for contro! withdrawn and ‘Timothy J. Mahoney tuted. It was about 5 o'clock in the after When Mr. Cleveland appeared in tion and made a short spe that he accepted the nomination with ance, but would doso becnuse le was a ¢rat, and as such could not fail to respond tothe cali of his party. ‘The famous Veto of the “street-cleaning con- tract swindle,” asit was ealled, Monday. June 26, 1532, did more than anyt! Mr. Cleveland's reputation as mayor, + matter of fact, tts éffect wasentirely discounted by the aldermen, who—as was said at the time —nearly tumbled over one another in their haste to rescind their action in the matter be fore the mayor's vetocaime In. This tl ceeded in doing, but the veto was afte ‘leveland’s ! read and ordered received and filed, I Wonk tor rm cal OF the, States of we <ivilleed | Cfcourse, uad bean entirely forestalied Kerrie. Tent: v jon, Re- | Morning of the day it was sent in a rep Ch vised wfter Oficial Bi the Commercial called on Maye x ask for an advanced copy of UU to printin the third edition.. ell,” said the mayor, “I've got a Seto preprired and I think it a pretty stiff one, but I don't want to give It to You because Iam afraid ther won't receive it, Itmakes aman sick,” he continued, “to think of their action, and I'have used some plain lan- guage.” The reporter suggested that the cou cil Was bound to receive an official communi: and so well are its peculiar merits known, that its annual appearance only needs to be an- nounced to make for it an instant a a. It is indispensable to all who desire to keep pace with the political changes and historical events constanuy occurring in all civilised parts of the globe. tion from the mavor, und aiter so SCE V! jonor's scrnip.es About allowin: seal ee Gdn hte | Sas Qaeer Geaae Bx ‘THE | copy to be taken were overcoRye, of the plese, Pu ae eae Oiee Phiindelpitard. B Lippiuooit & Cor Weahiiigtens Breutauo Brothers, The best of the five stories in this book is that which gives it its title, but none of.them are quite worthy the popularity the author enjoys asa writer of fiction. The literary sensation of, the hour ia the reve- lation that the popular writer known as Charles Egbert Craddock, author of “In the Tennessee Mountains,” “Where the Battle was ht,” etex is a young Indy, whore rool Nanas te einiy N. “Murfree, The disclosuve ig as much 9 sur prise to her intimute friends and acquaintances 4s it is to the reading pubiic, few of whom con- sidered her style and choice of snbjects such as could be successfully sustaived br any other Person than a mau, with lakge out-door expe riences and opportunities for observation. Miss Murfree is at present residing in St. Louis, but she was born in Tennessee, near Murireesboro, where much of her life has ‘been spent, Appropriate to the coming Easter festival is the attractive little brochure published by White, Stokes & Allen (received through J. L. Whittington), entitled “ Easter Bells.” “It jean hoWever, that ifthe document was not read ib should not be printed. We may say that Cleveland was always Fare claverto the newspaper men, in giving out his public documents, ail o himeelf, after consultation with his clerk, the Hon. Harmon 8. Cutting. We notice a dispatch from Washington says that he intends to de clatm his inaugural address from memory. This ischaracteristic, and it is an old habit with him to write out and memorize what He didso at the meeting of the bar called to take action on the death of his friend, Oscar F. when he made a touching and beau It was thought to be impromptu, but the re porters knew otherwise, as they already had the manuscript, word for word, as he Gelivered tt, ‘When, as mayor, he was called upon to de- liver the address_at the laying of the corner storie of the new Young Men’s Christian Assoc: ation building, on Mobawk street, a @ Commercial approached him 10 ovt: of the manuscript after the addre lelivered. “Oh, here it is: you can take it not, §ald the mayor. “I wrote it out, butl know it Speech at the semi-centennial anutversary of original m by H. H. (Mrs. Jackson), printed | the ¢jty held July 3, 1882, and also with’ his in fae stmt, en Sparen, stiuatrated with eats ‘at the dedication of the Fiteh Institute. ns, in colors, of 8} anemo! 1e) > tieafdaimbdtis, and narekeus, by Bate’. Set | How Congressman Neece Helped Grant enotigh gottin up to Bs put in sebatastiat | From the New York Onneiee enough gotten uy) vat in sul a New York G ic. ing, instead of the trivial and transitory triaged ~ bal ‘General Grant probably owes thé final and legal accomplishment of the act by which he is placéd on fhe retired list to the manly good will ‘and desire for fair play exhibited by one who during the civil war was denounced as @ cop- perhead. Representative Neece, of Illinois, is the man referred to. He is chairman of the committee on enrolled billé. To this commit- card-board which encloses it, ¥ Mr. John Jay Knox’s book, “ United States Notes,” has been republished in London, The first American edition having been exhausted, the author has prepared a revised editio! bring- ing down the Statistical ‘tables to date, i Other Publications Received, tee is entrasted the work of making and veri- * SORES EN PR a i. Pr ein a gt roa Ser ee rE gg ol ly that wot Di W. in THE HISTORY OF THE P! S| the hours there was danger of non- enrollment. So he caused two, copies to be made, und the very moment it becamie evident that the measure would Mr. Neece got Mr. iisie’s ignature, carried that over to the ‘Mf. Edmunds’ autograph put on, and then went to the Presideut and procured A883. By F. W. TAUssiG, Ph. D.. in Political Economy in Harvard U: York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, Ws OUR BOD! On, How Wr Lrvr. ‘Eleruen- ‘Text yk of ric nd fc “aay, Seok of Fhcuiay aod, gles Thanet versity, New ngtou: Robert ence to the use of Stimulants ‘and Ni ‘onthe | hig ire. He then went back to the House i 83 ALDERTF, B MLD. amd 8) iyetero. ‘By TF. and himself voted against the bill. At the very moment after that the House clerk stood at the doorof the Senate chamber and an- eecty ood concurrence with the measure, the President sent in his messuge nominating Gen- eral Grant. Mr. Neece's manly forethought si es oe bear aes CRS ili saved to the old hero the honor intended, while 1e 's Vote save is OWn consi ROCHE EAST SR aoe ee a by, BY. V3 ——_—_—+ee —______ Brash Burs of anaes Terk: ‘The Revised Bible. a 3 DereSous, Washington: Win. allaneyae +4 Fi the Pan Mall % BOCLATION: Von 15, Noe i aud. 1: 2% ‘The revised version of the Holy Bible will be ie ceeee ition aaa Proceeas blished shortly after Easter. It will be (asin pul fee pciation, 2: On in ‘the case of the New Testament) the joint prop- eral FY and the of erty of the Universities of Oxford and’ Cam- Rew Fare, 6. im Tye ; | bridge. At first sixeditions will be issued, Robert. = from a 16mo., printed with type, a to tion in five volumes royal octavo, “Papa Can’t Find Me.” papain size type. ‘Two editions of the Eveemelehaeny, . |eeramesey oe aamrsmetaae aa ‘arms round my neck hold me | same book printed on per. The various editions priced From ba a! ‘to £4 10s, of two e} wo rare aay Uy token.” ‘The Good One Sermon Did. ro is Ppoanyeduiaeg aan dave” From the Kensington Freeman. “ Papa can’t mel” the aay. ‘The poor people of Haverstraw are very much ieiimu anes bh lad phew! ‘ud not on the Then I must peep under the sof, g cueht Methodist charch by thé Rev. Dr. Harcourt, little rogue is now ‘Two little arms sound my mock un at meee ee ntact will indeed be sad, {papa can't find you, my own. ‘Horse 2D Se eee to interlere now, for, slipping and sliding down | falo | On sittthg down it was sux- | veland jaughed | ve otal T can attend to, and | . | There have been lang f which he wrote | y heart.” It was the same ‘way with his | RELIGIOUS NOTES. CHURCHES HERE AND ELSEWHERE, — Rev. J. D. Croiseant, Metropolitan M. pneumonia. Rev. Charles Adams, of the New Engiané E. conferenee, for the past fifteen yeag # rk jn the Post Ome ty bes re signed and will return fo Boston. — The Metropolitan M. E. church of this city, the place selected for the meeting of the next session of the Baltimore annual conference of | the M. E. chureh, was dedicated in Maréh, 1889, when the conference was held at the local ministor of the chureh, is now quite Ml of Foundry church, presided over by Bishor | Clark shop es Rev. W. Morley | a 2 M. kddy preached the vasion, aud wll have sinot AS hei atthe Metros by Bishop Ames, whe —A revival is now in progress at Blacksburg, Va. — Rev. Dr. Lefevre, of Baltimore, has declined, the professorship in Columbia (8. C.) seminary, — Rev. Dr. Hartzell is engaged in raising an endowment of $100,000 for the New Orieane university. — A new Presbyterian church has been bull! | and dedicated in Mount Sterling, Ky., at a com of $11,000. | —Rev. John 8, Foulke, of Newoastle Presby: has received a call to the church in Oalt |, Winchester presbytery. —At the Second Presbyterian chureh (Dr, Hoge’s), in Richmond, Va,, thirty-eix membert were recenily received. — Rev. W. R. Bingham, D. D. | has been called to the past | Presbyterian church of Bull | —Lately there were thirty-one additions to the Presbyterian church ta Lexington, Ky. of | which Kev. Dr, Bartlett is pastor. — Hightown, in Highland county, Vat, bas one echnrch, and not o single inhabitant er dwelling in one-Lair mille of the town, —Rev. Dr. J.R. Wilson has given notice ot his intended resigmation of the pastorate of the First Presbyterian church, Wilmington, N.C. | —Nine new 8 were lately added to the Pre in Harrisonburgh, Va, | aud St Woodstock, Va., fourteen persona were added, The general assembly of the Presbyte: eh Southern) wi ° First Presbyter ursday of May. ~ Dr. L. W. Bacon has withdrawn his appli- ion for membersiiip in the presbytery of adeiplia, because he sa With its doctrines In its entirety ~Acommitice of East Hanover presbytery, consisting of Rey. W. A. Campbell and the él ders of the Ashiand church, have organized @ eburch uf colored peopie at Ashland, Va of Oxford, Pa. | —Rev. has been elected president | of the bourd of trustees of the proposed Metho- dist Episcopal hospital in Philadelphia. ‘The | late Dr, Stewart Ltt $125,000 4 pital, | —Thb Third Fngtish Latheran clurch, Rev. I. C. Burke, of Bait erin more Is e¢ ~@. Roane . Ma. 2.800 set " a uted, an, presiding el t, Bi has » Sunday lars, and the de- new aud larger distr urch south, reports @ prusp on that in ta: distriet— sow condactil mission, Balt hodist union meetings In Rich- ng Mood's visit, over 100 have rsicn and united with the dit ity. There D.D., of South Caro Rishop Wightman, Justorate of Chats txt chur Balu- sn, pastor, north choot Snow MM, Md, and its *“Gunby Mission” church at Stockton, at present arily suppliod by the Rev, dames KR. Campbetl nce prayer, received fi Snow Hin and fellowship. ly held 4 evangelist OO pre “on chan Huntsvill Sam Jones, Methodist tle 4. More than ductors, bar- mas, policex = have been claimed ag "sald Mrs. HL of two uras she barr: ves to the funni | bard strect, Chicago, at one o'clock W | mornin | sw | 1 take a look through the house,” sald ctives,and after a thorough ¢xumina- about to depart, wing to the lady 2 Ler aris and T with a joyous id a low ws e up from the cel “Darn the dog,” de = the hextexpression which greeted the ives ran under @ reaching down and groping about under the ta bare t nd xeon hguled Hii-grown man, . 7 wanted for selling It proved .to be He is tT himself. ed propert Private Henry's Letters to His Fiancee. A Wheeling, W. Va., dispatch to the New York World says: There is living at Parkers- | burg, in this state, a young lady who bas im ber Possession a num! eted | of letters which are eov- the Wardepartment at Washington, but ‘o far persistently refused to surrender are lervers Irom the unfortunate y,of the Greely expedition. One n Was Written only a few weeks before Was shot. Itwas brought to the young an agent of the department. She was Henry, taeir acquaintance having din 1879 through the medium of an rrespondents inserted nhati uguirer,, The gpl ‘years old. ‘She te She yin the Cin i but fifte n duughicr of ppomiineut snd well-to-do parents, é ot we Wheels Going Backward. From the Chicago Herald. “Did you ever see a railway train ranning in one direction while the wheels were going the | other?” inguired a conductor on the Minois ntral. { “Never.” “Well, down on our Springfield division, be- | tween Glumanand Clinton, we nad that ex- perience a few days ago. The fall of soft, sticky snow stuck right on topof the rails, Warmed little in the noon sun, and im the afternoon hardened in the cold. We Pt 4 train through till nearly night thut day. ‘be rails were two streaks of glistening ice. Up at ki we struck a big grade right ata station | where we were trying to stop, Ihe engineer | put on the brakes and flauily rev the ever and pulled the throttle wide open. But it wusno zo. We went down the grade faster | than Tever traveled before, with the ari | Wheels of our locomotive going backward. was a three mile silde. Those who saw wsgo down say it was the oddest thing they ever saw, Idon't want any more railroad tobog- ganing in min Lesseps on the Soudan. From an Jnterview in the Paris Matin. I have repeatedly warned the English that to send an expedition to the Soudan was to send soldiers to certa® death. As for ancient Nubia or Ethiopia, {t isa country in which, asif ine sea, whole armies of conquerors have been en- gulphed. Cambyses lef 100,000 men on the deserts, and he was only tooglad to retarn home with a hapdful of followers. Tae son of Mehe | met Ali was burned in his camp with his army ‘To attempt to conquer the Soudan by force isa dream. Itis quite possible to give laws to and to govern these Intelligent, herotcally ‘brave races. Im order to 2:each K Khartoum, whajever ‘The route taken, one must cross swords in which there ts lutely no water. An army whether going or returning will al be an casy prey to the warlike populations of Nubia. These can turn on the enemy as many ag 1) - 000 fighting men for whom death is only & ondary and who would at by the women it y returned ages without having avenged the ions, the is _con- compan! ie Songer a tinued against the will be the effecting of a settlement. Two years it dimicult: the autinesity’ of these fauutieat iis diteult, the an i, the iF pinaster cor lincee soldiers having ings, and the following dialogue took pisce between master and man: ‘ell, John, and how is it that you have not Youn "(rather sonfusedisy—"Well, win t deere think So gang more.” Master—But *yonn— bave found out, sir, that the scheme is not quite so fair as I nt it was. At the there be for everyone Tacs Sas aivided Up sad we found it he cannot agree ©