Evening Star Newspaper, August 15, 1885, Page 2

bo ‘ THE EVENING STAR: WA a GRANT AND THE NEGRO. Fredes CITY AND DISTRICT. THE JUDGE DISGUSTED. je Moralizes on the Degenerney of Modern Public Mem and Closes with @ Suggestion. The judge waked into the hotel the other moming without saying a word to anybody ‘and flang himself down on the farthest end of a Setiee.on the other endof which Ta: Stak Man Was seated. He had his slouch hat drawn down tight over his forehead and was ina thoughtial mood. The seribe didn’t disturb him, and as he got deeper in his cogitation he settled lower down on the settee. Presently he ‘lapped bis hand down on his leg and ad- dressed himself to the seribe. “Begad, sir, I hate deception. Loan't toler ate lying and deception. No, sir; begad, s! can’t tolerate a man who don’t confine hims: fe facts.” ‘Then he stralzhtened himself up t ick Deuginss’ Tribute to the jemory of the Dead General. THE MAN To WHOM THE NEGRO WAS CHIEFLY At the meeting in memoriam of Gen. Grant ich was held by the colored people at the 19th street church Weduesday evening, Mr. rederick Douglass delivered the following ora- ton, a synopsis of which appeared in THE STAR'S report of the m 2 d Fellow-citizens: Thave only @ few ¥ ou this occasion. Death has been busy among the friends of freedom within the fast ‘ew years, We walk about to-night among graves made sacred by the noble lives of taose who occupy them. Garrison, Phillips, Sumner, Wilson, Stevens, Wade and Lincoin, with a vast concourse of the rank and file of noble men and is posture again and looked hard st the oc- | cipstion eet eupant of the other end of the seat. The judge | ¢ of this country, and 4s uot the man te deceive anybody: + | to-night we also walk through the valley and Know what dependence to put in ? | shadow of she death of Ulysses 8. Grant, the ilustrious warrior and statesman of feru tines, the great captain, whose Invin- = sword saved the Republic irom dismem:- berment and the republic tro Liverty the law of our land forever. tis tuo carly to give a complete analysis of this great mun’s character, or to state in full our debtor gratitude to bim for lus work In the rid. But this may be said of him, for it will et ho contradiction irom any quarter: He 45a mun too great to be envious of the fame of others: too Just to detract from the merite of the most briiliant of his compantons in arms; too enlightened to be iniueneed by popular prejudice; wo humane to despise the humblest; tov great tobe sauall at any point. In bim the negro found a protector, the Indian a friend, a vanquisted foe @ brother, an imperiled nation a saviour. His mind was well balanced; bis heart was as tender us the h woman, Honest him- the honesty of oth bined with achildlike nature, a ce ness and courage us serene and bewntiful as the »verhanging sky. ile was accessible to all men, whether of high ot low condition, He did not’ hide himself be- hind his dignity. The black soldier was wel- nt, and the freedman in his house, most on “Well, what's the matter now?” asked the sevibe, Inditerently. “Asa genecal proposition,” continued the Judge, net noticing the Interruption, “a man's oe account who ies. There can't be any de- pendence placed to him, and he can't depend On bimseli very long. No, sir; begad, sir, be ne good. gentieman will ile!” Here t judge pulled his hat down tighter over his fo: ud and settied down to his favorite positio whieh brings the top of his head about ono Jevel with the back of the settee. THE STAK man agreed with him that lying Was avery bud practice lor gentiemen to tulge in, and suggested that the line might be drawn at mild exaggeration. i “I don't mind a ttle exaggeration,” replied the judge, softening down. “Just a very little, when it's drawn mildly. Picturesque—that covers it, A little picturesque exazgeration— oner 'n a great while, you Len re be Lae ened the tension of his hat apd looked # tritle he added, aft lying aint the thing. When gentlem: terested in polities begin to fe, the country’s undone, sir. Yes, sir, begad, dir, undone! When a government sworn to defend the honor of the ern sir, will lie, * Here he was cut shert for it. he did not snspe short pause; of acatas ‘awful enough tofollow | To those who forbade them he simply said: ae ecrsvign: Think of it, sir! Where | “Where Lam tacy ean come.” He wasamong the are the good cld days? Where's Jefferson and | first, during our late war, to see nud acknowl. edgd that the destructiod of slavery was essen- tial to the preservation of the Cuion, When the colored nian was made a soldier ozainst the voice of popular prejudice, he promplty tssued. au order protecting him irom insit and dis paragement, To him, his hatchet? Where are they all? Begud, sir, they are goue!” ‘The scriue coughed and moved a little on his seat aud the Judge softened down bis elo- quence. “Well, sir," he continued fh a milder and somewwiiat “sorrowful wone, “when T Rear MORE THAN TO ANY OTHER MAX, of men telling the President that they | the ni s his enfranchisement, and the didn't mean what. they said and only a Ore ae en ivaneiees Indian is indebted for the humane policy adopted toward hiin by our government then and now. When red-handed violence ran riot tarough the south, aud freedmen were being hunted down like wild beasts in the night, the moral courage and ildelity of Gen. Grant, trans cended thatof bis party, and hence, his pluce at its head was given io timid men, aud the country allowed to drift, instcad of stemming with Stalwart arm the’ enffect of southern anarchy. It has been whispered that this man cared too much for the members of bis fumnily, but it, eannot be sald that he ever promoted one of them at the expense of the publle service, conspicuous quality illust » bin was absolute fidelity to his frience, is retusal | to dellove anything to their detriment untit compelled to do so by incontestatie evidence, If tis werean hour for eriticista, we might place this over-confidence in the perfection of his friends as a wealcness; but, {fin this he erred, i was an error on virtue’s side, and re- moved him far away from that vularand dis gusting treachery that wiil often seil a friend to buy au enem Giant was a modest man, sedate and ghaste In thought and conversation It las been said of him by those who knew bim most intimately that he never allowed a word to fall from his lips in private that he could not utter without blush In public. A. peculiarity of his relation to bis generals suid it because they didn’t think he'd believe them. and they are very sorry he did it, then I xo into the departments and find officia | Is tying | About public business, failing to keep tueir promises and— You didn't get your place, Judge?” broke in THE Star man. . ‘The judge looked hard at the seribe and didn't finish his sentence. Bead, sir. Grant was egreat man,” he said abruptiy "after a long pause; duriie, which he bad taken off his hat and brushed it and flared the brim up in front. “A great man, be- ged, sir, he wast’ When he appointed me ¢on- gol at) Blanko, South America—didn't Fou know I was down there? Yes, sir, begad sir, I served there for four years under Grant—uniil he sent for me to give mea better place, sir! When he appointed me first, sir, l calledon bim af the White House to pay my respects and bid him good-bye. Says he,‘How are you, Judge I'm iad to see your judge, and he xrabbed my hand and held it in both’his. Yes, sic. Degud, sir, he was @ great man! And he cuaid make a'mint julep. too—as nice @ one as ever yuu tasted.” ‘The fudge smacked brs lips uy he suid this and stretebed bis neck to make the tuste long. “Yex, sir, says be, ‘I'm glad to you, judge. Tuke'a seat.” After we'd talked awiiile he sald, xays he. ‘Do you ever take a lit- He, anything, Judge? Says I ’A little some- Himes, Mr. President. I-don't care it Ido. “Weil” says he, ‘Jude, we’ have a mint julep. Til make you one myself, and be rang for the | was that none seemed to question his great. | mint end brandy and sugar, sir, and begad, - supplant hi maps sir, made two mint juleps, sir. He drank one | bevy Oro wish, tosupplant him in the respect of the army or the affections of the country, and that those who knew him best loved au honored him most. It was to the eredit of Gen. Grant, as well as to that of Gen. ~herman, that white the latter stood next to him tn high military service, and I drank the other, sir, and that’sa fact, And when be appotnted me min—.” “Iie appointed you again, eb?” broke in the scribe. “Yes, begad sir,and gave me another mint Julep. sir.” Then, after a short pause, he added, | there never was a shadow of cave between imeditatively, “I'd lke to have one of those | them, It is sometimes suid that Gen, Grant amint juleps nor was TH& StaR man took the bint and “set up” the—soda wate: S +. ‘The Gas Company's “Loan.” To the Editor of Tue EVENING Star: Itseems to be the custom of some writers to sueer at what they cannot answer and to de nounce as “growlers” those who happen to say anything harsh of corporations in which they may be interested. I beg to say that “Merchant,” In bis commu- nication of this evening. ig guilty of \- matical error when he says “the writer of these articies seemed to think,” c., as well as gross ignorance of tacts, for the writer of first com- munication and myself are as distinct as “Mer- chant” and mysell, ‘With the wisdom of a Solomon, “Merchant” says “the writer of these articies seemed to think that the gas company is not entitled to the same protection aguinst dishonest patrons ‘= {6 required by private persons in ordinary = MADE BY THE WAR. It would be equally true to say that the war was made by Gen. Grant. Until he appeared upon the scene in the valley of the Mississippi the war for the Union was athing in name, a series of disasters followed by national dis- couragement and depression. We who are oid enough te remember tite war can never forget the gloom aud despondency which followed the destruction of the armies of the Union in the earlier months of the war, nor can we ever forget how the cloud and gicom were dix persed as this inan marched with his conquer. ing legions down the Valley of the Father ot Waters. But the time would fail to tell of the character and Influence of this great man. The nation mourns him to-day, as well it may, for great is its loss, His name ‘was a tower of strength, a guarantee of order at home and of peace abroad, In his travels around the world his fame had xone before him, and guined for hit the respect uot only of nations, but of kings, potentates, principalities and powers. Among ail the American people, no class will feel the loss by his death more deeply than we. No people will hallow his name and cherish his Inemory more sacredly than we. To others he | was a patriot. To us he was a Mberator. To | others he peace: to us he gave liberty. ‘To | others he saved w country; to us he gave a | country, He found as slaves, aud left us free- ‘that the gas company has the same “tact” In distinguishing between honest and dishonest person; as any one else, if they hoose to make use of it, aad has the same re- arse against « dishonest consumer that “Mer- chant” has. One recourse the gas company had, and which it practised until the “deposit hwatness was periected, was to make ap honest Juan pay a rasca's debt in order to get a supoly | youn. Tie fuund u- aliens, and leit us cltizens, 1 gm for bimaselt. What would be hough ot He found us cutsice of law and civifzasion, a landlord who would seek to make an incom- , and made us a part of the American body politic. PGut fur this man, or some other as great and ood as he, who could turn disaster and eeteat int glorious victory, the Immortal proclaina- Ucn of emancipation by Abraham J.ncoin would have tailen powerless at the ieet_ of avery. It was his hand ent Jud ie flesh and binod of the nation's word. he who made a thing of the thought and coaverted hope into realiz Nothing new can be saidof General Grant. | History, poetry, und eiojucnee swep? the whole Held of ils achiexeracnts. Ins: | or nim we can but feebly ccho the vole | sniliious at home and « PERSONAL RECOLL ing tenant pay ret lef due by an outgoi tenant, or of a merchant of any class who woul 23, ty make iis honest customers pay the debts } of bi {7 the tenant's being able to avold a deposit by filing his lindlord’s writ- to have the gus turned on—that is the part ofthe “,as company,” ed inakes himself respousivie for | ut in such a case, und the gus company | Wt" Suggestion that if a tenant's | tation is good he will have no trouble in ing such permission is an Instouation thy of ove who,in defending s “cormorant,” -s himself bebind a “nom de plume.” There pe landlord whem J could name, and be counts his tenants by the scores, who is sald » give -ueh a permission to turn on gus. W his tenants dishonest ? right to growl at wnat fs believed to be ition ts one which every one fs entitled d the right to question the action tion where it is seemingly with- aw is one which Merchant can- bis mud-ftinging, to uso “a . B. O'Doxseiy, 3 OF GEN. GRANT. TION | great 4 roan, as «mall | tempted to do,Imay say that I k: Grant well, and had some menns of studying | and judging his character asa man and a states. | mani. | Lidrstsaw him né any ester. N.Y. t en are sometimes twenty years ago, in ben resided. He was of man- | iiod. No unge of x ed his raven lock | He was ta Years. ‘Time bs | dimmed no ray of hue eye. No line | of his dy countenance denoted sickness, He hi as company says that, “if a tenant will file | pain or sorrow. through the fur: 5 landlord’s written conseng to have the gas | tice of a tremendous civil war With no t turned on, he can get all the cas he wants with- | tis ire upon iim. Tn ivoking upon him out making a deposit." While I would not | dre ne Would naturally asi: Is this charge “Merchant” with an Intentional mis | wh nits and Uncouquers representation, it is very certain that he is ved successive armies, inew ignorant as to the facts, or bas not told the | ions at Donelson and Whole truth. T was invited by the gas company ned treason and revel- to sign @ printed “consent” to have the gus | Hon iron t turn don for oneof my tenants, which I did, supposing tbat it was merely my consent for | ¥ them to turnon the gus. Subsequently, when | th the tenant left, and another asked to have the | ¥ ras t jhe was informed that {t would hot be done until the outgoing tenant's Dill bad | been pald, and on golng to ascertain about it, I was informed that [ was responsible for the ten- | DY axe a@ant’s gus bill, and was shown the“consent™ I had signed on their books, and was astounded to | strau! Seen or heard, Grant! find, printed in the finest type, in the so-called | Grau! «i the erowl. But the consent, an agreement by whieh I was made re- | Hero songht shelter behind his traveling com. sponsible for the gas furnished! Of course I de- | panipns, «nd only showed himself when pushed | nounced it ax a fraud, but that was all the good | furwhrd’ by Mr. Seward a t. He who itdid. Ihbad to pay the $12 before my new | Hud laced @ thousand Yenant could get any gus, notwichstanding [| Wie cyom and plaud. ‘and ad- had lost the mouths rent also, The company | Miring muititud: means of then told me that they would not furnish the | osspe from the popuiar gaze. In another man defaulting tenant with gas elsewhere until he | this movement might bave seemed only wel refunded the amount due, as they bad a rignt | Milected modesiy, but no thought of such dupll Under their charter to refuse until he paid up, | ci sted Hselt concerulug Gen, Grant. und that when received they would retund it to | 1 conradigtion in him, me. Notwithstauding, in @ few weeks there | consistent and genuine throughout. When he after they were supplying this sums with | pushed aside the crown, be sent ‘no longing gas at another batiding, and when | n | look utter ii, as men will do when there isuny the company to fulll! 1ts promise, they e: ka.fuess avout the themselves by saying that there wax som At that Ume I fad no thought of being doubt as to shetr legal right to refuse gas to the | browcht inte any su rness to bitn as Was party, and that they had done it without ex- '™y pd ivrts Betlng the back pay. eight year of Gls p Now, why a landiord should be responcibie = ails, and ba elient opportuuity to for his'tenants’ yas bill any. mc sure the motives and idinspring, rs or doctor's bill, Ithink It er and statecnanship, who | “Merchant” or apy sod Lim told me he wasa silent aan, | landlord bas to run th 2 Was ous of Uve vest con Versaulonists hy shouid not Uh pany ines, wud T bave iuet muy, sume risk that be and the grocer aid otlrers eo, ANE SANTO DOMINGO DISCUSSION. expectully as they have a monopoly of larnisi- ing the gas, which Ieas much a necessity as TM bin much duslag the Santo Domlugo water, while the landlord and the grocer donot discussion, and when our great friend Charies have @ monopoly in their line? The fact fs, the | 5 whole gas business is1an_ Infamous, outrageous | nunciation country led the Wild thers had saw him, was traveling Mr. Selvard, and other tet ut the depot II desired tosee faut, the man Who most He was ring all the Twas trequentiy the annexation of that d states. Ip that contro- ua General Grant. T thought tthen, and I think so bow, When S opposed to the extension a inelitutions; when freedoim beeame Hxed no territorial Mimit to our snonovoly, Which ought not io be permitted to exist at all. As gas ts an absolate public neces- sity, why should not the public own and run the gas works the same as itdoes the water works? Any one tell why not?” They do It in Richmond and Alexw: ‘la and elsewhere, Why not here? Last year the yas works In rebels, millions on millions, in all lands and languages, and this great spoken, and we are here to-night: Muth, hearuelt. exxphasis, our co rence with the grand verdi ‘and our profou tion in the loss of its illustrious citizen, The statesman and orator who could best de- scribe, if he were here, the character aod e-r- {ices GC. 5. Grant is now out of publle Life and traveling iu @ fur eountry, Ye how he loved him! How bravely ead he stvod by the fallen hero in every hour of trial, ‘and how firmly they believed und trusted each other, Who that witnessed it can ever forget the scene in the national convention in Chicago when the great Senator frum New York in matchless eloquence presented the name of the hero of Appamattox. The one was on the platform of what the other was on the fielti of battle, and the vast Sudience was swayed to and fro by his eloquence ‘ag the tall forest is swayed by the storm. The final funeral oration upon Gen. Grant, the one which is to do full justice to his mem- ory, the one that is to thrill the heart of the na- tod, and is to be time by afer-coming generations of the American le must be delivered from the chamber American Senate by Roseve Conkling.’ —___—_¢e¢_______ CORSETS AND COSMETICS. Seerets Confided to » “Star” Reperter by | Drug Clerk—Meu iu Washington Who Assist Naturein Producing Beau- tifal Complexions and Graceful Forms. He was handling some mysterteus little par cels at the toilet counter of a fashionable drug store. “I'll twouble you tosend it tomy quarters, if you don’t mind. You'll send it early? Ab, thanks, awfully!” Then with a few languid strides he carried himself to the door and strolled down the street, throwing hig heavy horn-handied cane right across his path atevery step, then dexterously jerking it away just in time to let himself by. “Vanilla-cream,” said Tur Stak men, tossing @ nickel on the marble in fromt of the soda fountain. ‘The druggist looked amused as he drew the water, and stood smiling at the scribe as Be disposed of it. “What is it?” asked the be. dude,” was the reply. “Ob, L thought it was something the matter with the water,” und THE Sram man finished Lis lass freed of an awful suspicion, “He's one of "em," continued the druggist. What do you think he buys? You couldn't ” ‘Then he leut over and whispered in TAR man’s ear. Ura ‘Rouge. Yi , Touge, for the cheeks and lips, and fuoe powder; too, and he wears corsets,” re- piled the druggist in a hoarse whisper. Then le proceeded to let out some astonishing se- crets. “There are lots of them in this city. More than anywhere I have ever been, and I've stood in drug stores in most of the large cities, We sell more cosmetics to men hero than to women, Comparatively few women in Wash- ington ‘paint, aud most of them have pretty good complexions. It’s the men. They buy all the fancy French powders and paints, color their cheeks and lips and pencil their brows, I could stand at the door u few minutes with you and point out any number who do all this, and you can see for yourself, if you take the trouble to notice, that they all ‘wenr corsets. You didn’t know that? Psbaw; it’s a cominon thing among these fellows who don’t have any- thing to do but flx themselves up to please stl girls. “But what kind of follows are they?” asked the scribe, becoming interested in the new dis covery. “They are mostly young men whose fathers have niade some money and then died and left them to spend it. Then there are Hero bis voice sank to a whisper. “Do you mean to say—2” exclaimed tho seribe. “No, no, I wouldn't tell anybody for the world,” broke in the druggist. ““‘I only imply it Imply it; that’s the word. Of course it’s only tl have seen service would do such a thing. But you kuow some of these young fellows who are on duty here, and spend thelr time In iadies’ society, get very effeminate. 1 suppose it we should huve 2 war they would get’ over It—or resign. Dou't mention it, please—.” Thi the druggist became more confidential. “ they do use lots of powder,” and then he ighed at his own Joke “Yes,” he continued, “it In sad tosee howmen use cosmetics, They seem to cure more al looking pretty than school girls do. Why, ev: the girls themselves get ashamed of it and de- clare they are disgusted and will depend upou long walks, cold water and flannel for thei complexions, and wiilstop using powder of any kind. There are lots of them who never use a bit, and there's where they are sensible. The best thing for the complexion is exercise and Manuel underwear. Flannel stimulates the skin, brings about a healthy action of the blood, which is essential for delicacy and clea; tut. Frequently those who have the Plexions bother about It most.” ‘38 Of it com- Please allow a victim space for a sMght growl against that relic of barbarism sometimes mis- called a “bier,” such a8 !s commonly used in muuny of our cemeteries—ponderous hard-Kood contrivances, weighing, doubtless, the greater Part of, {f not fully, one hundred pounds, The writer has often experienced physical detriment, as an active pall-bearer, at being made a beast burden, as 1t were, for the con- Veyance of those heavy and awkward “con- venlences” from the hearse to the tomb; and should he live to perform this last mournful duty for others he most devoutly hopes tnat | this physical torture may have no more pluce endare at fhe burial of a irlend, several days since, in Congressional cemetery, and from the Painful effects of which “he hus’ not yet recoy- ered. Ifthe cemetery authorities cannot have these blers constructed of lighter material (which 1 think could and ought to be done) let these present heavy burderfs, us an actor humanity, atleast, be placed af the grave ur vault, us the case may be, upon which the bearers can place the caskets without being comipelied to carry both from fifty to one hundred yards or further, as is often the case, at a very great and wane: essary sacrifice of streagth, und oftines. with much additional Incouveniene 2.8. B. Hee eee GRANT POETRY. It is probably not extravagant to say that not less than flve hundred pieces of poetry, so- Grant's sickness, death end burial, and {t is cer- tainly safe to say that most of lt was poor trash, und little of 10 worth the space 1t occupied. Much the best two efforts we have scen are the following: “Let Us Have Peace.” H.C. Bonner in Puck. ‘Hix name was as sword and shield, JLis words were armed mien, We mo ved ais fuctnen as & field Of wheat is mowed—au : then Sei his strong hand to make tio shorm earth emile again. ot in the whirlwind of his fight, ‘The unbroken line of war, Did he best tattle for the right— Hs viciury was wore— ‘Peace was ils (riuiapb, yreater far than all before. ‘Who In the spirit and love of peace (fakes aud ¥ 9 the blag, ‘Makes war 6 War, that Ware may cease— He striveth undismayed, And iu the eterud strength his mortal strength 1s stayed. Pe oe, shat he conquered for our sake— “rhs bis honors deat We nav’ the clouds cf varie break ‘To inzy o'er his head ~ But brighter ahong the Ught about his dying bed. Dead ta thy warrior, King of Life, ‘Take thou hs spirit flown, ‘The prayer of then tha kuew bis strife Goes upward to thy throne— e be to him why fought—and fought far peace ne. ‘The Burial of Grant. Hichard Watson Gilder in the New York Critic. £ ‘Ye living soldiers of the migh*y war, ‘Ouce more from roaring cannon afd the drama ‘And buy les blown at moru the summous comes; Fo 1b, ench Wound wud scar; eget the Bang Esa, es ua more your Captain calls to you; Come to his iast review. tic m, And come ye too, bright spirits of the dead, ‘Ye who weat heavenward from the euibattled fleld; And ye whose barder fate it was to yield Life frdun the loathful prison oF angulahed bed: ‘Dear ghosts! come join your comrades here Beside this sacred bier. mm. Nor be ye absent, ye Immortal band.— rrlors of uges past, and our own age— Who dvew the sword for right, and not . Maile war that jeuce might fve'iu all the lund ‘Nor ever struck one vengeful blow, ‘But nelped the fatten foe And fall not ye—but, ah ‘Tu Join the dead Ye'wio once felt us ht, and bis torgivis Brothers, whom more |" Seve thaa bate he amote, For ail bis countrymen room By our great. ‘s 7 Alexandria paid a surplus of 85,000 into the pub- | © le treasury. At the «ame rate one hundred thousund at least should be patd by the gus works here to our District revenut “Mer- ebant s" communication reads to me as thong!. Grant saw In this Santo Domingo meas: ure a blow at sldvery lo Cuba, and tbe trlamph of freedom in the Isles of the Carribean sea, Mr. Sumner saw tu the measure the extinction It should be signed “Owner of gus stock” ruther | Wore high and muse: and eee cecusan than Mere! CrTizex. fare of U sume peuple. Had santo Domi been auueced, she would now be a atate jin the American Union, with Senators and Represen | talives in the American Congress, Men have ralsed against Goneral Grant the ery Of Cusarism, und no better answer can be | given to that czy than his deference shown to. the ular seniiment of lhe count on the subject of his Santo Domlayo policy. When com vinced that his couatry did not deaize the an- nexation of Santo Domingo, he at omce ceased to press it, He was no wild man like Andrew Jolinson, setting up his poliey agalnst the will of the nation, arraying the Executive depart- mentof ihe government aguinst the legislative wad judicial departments, Bat I must not stup to discuss at this timethe character aiid statesinansbip of General Grant Cust, West, hurth and south, even 1f I Were abl Republicaus and democrats, loyal men A Fatal Sign. Prom the Boston Beacon Look after the bend in your shoulders just below the nape of the neck, mesdames, for this Procluims Sura Bernhardt's age, according to ‘an astute critic, WhO says no stage artifice can conceal this evidence of forty years, now per- seetly apparent in thisones delectable French artiste. Women wie hate to grow old will be gbikzed to do something more than repair their faces if this worldly observation ty really true. A wrinkle, @ lot woth, w gray hair, is mere Su gin othe bend im tho shoulders just neck.” ast be done to straigiten it out. ae | ¥or fo, the ‘new not fears, Rope % ‘Phat poor, lean frame doth tell, v1 "Tine soudiee cuted, yast me ‘and blame; Bere it bia Fest ove with bie great ame Tiere in the cliy's heart be best, Tomake them brates See vis. As brave as he—be on whose fron arm ‘Greatest leaned. our geutes: and moat wise,— ogotirnce strane ntreenaremetrtc ‘Uhis one so:dior checaeg the tide of ‘Abd iia wean great Req a From the ‘To meet lady should bast mi WomaD, hower BL inciee about fer, aud an hands read away down the tide of culled, have been written on the subject of tion itself have igh toexpress | Sketch ‘| concur ict of approval of the nd st jth the na- most trayted and smoet | “ | | | en | 5 on | cl | | | THE FORREST CLUB. of the Organization Name@ for the Great Tragedian. CLUB WHICH DURING ITS BRIEF EXISTENCE PRESENTED A LARGE NUMBER OF PLAYS— THE RICE DRAMATIC COMBINATION WHICH SUCCEEDED IT, AND THE SAD PATS oF ITS FOUNDER, In September, 1878, a number of Indies and gentlemen who had dramatic aspirations organized an association which they named the Forrest Dramatic clab and elected the fol- lowing officers: President, John Clarke; vice president, Miss Lelia Redd; secretary, Miss Annie McDaniel; treasurer, Miss Emma Arthur; and stage manager, Arthur B. Anderson. The members entered upon the work of rehearsal with energy, and through the skilifal conduct of Mr, Anderson they were enabled to give their first pablie performance on November 24 following, when ‘the amusing farce “Two Flats and a ” and Tom Taylor’ twoct comedy “To Oblige Beason were pre: sented at Odeon Hall, In the first Mr, Anderson laved Major Key (Arthur A. Flat); Mrs. Miller, irs, Mayor Key (Eva B, Flat); and Miss Redd. Mrs. Minor (B ). The cast of the comedy ‘was as follows: Mfr. Benson, Mr. Win. arthur, Meredith, Mx. J. A. Clarke; Trotter Southdown, Mr. F.C, Griftin; Mrs. Benson, Miss Ourand: ‘Afra. Southdown, Mrs. Miller. The performance was In every sense enjoyable, all the ladies and gentlemen acquitting themselves in the most creditable manner, and as only one of the num- ber bad had any previous experience the gen- erul excellence of the acting gave promise of much success to the new association, THE SECOND PERFORMANCE was at Tallmadge hall, on December 17th, and took place under the auspices of Harmony council, S.ofJ. The program included a repe- litton of the faree played at the former enter- tainment, and the drama in two acts called “Once on rime the cast of the latter being: rac’ (a wealthy grocer), Mr. G. W. Rice; Juke Hardy and Dick Chubbuck (hte clerks, Messrs. Marshall and Gritin; Horton (an ad: venturer), Mr. Clarke; Julia Tracy, Miss Ourand; and Neti, Miss Williams. Marked improve ment was exhibited at this entertainment, and each performance wus warmly praised, ‘Then followed a series of performances at in- tervals of about @ month, durt which there were produced “The Pretty Horsebreake “Nan, the Good for Nothing,” ‘Locked In,” band to Order,” “In. ssion,” “Noe “Who's Yeur Friend?” “A Mysterio Disappearance” and “ A Wonderful Womai ‘THE NUMBER OF PLAYS presented and the excellent manner of their representation evidenced not only the ability of the individual members of the club, but also the'enengy and capacity of the stage mannger, Mr. Anderson, for all the plays were cast with disorimination and placed upon the stage in an exceptionally complete style for amateur_per- formance. The value of Mr. Anderson's effurty in behall of the club was recognized in a testi- tmoniul benefit, which was tendered him April 15, 1879, at Tallmadge hall, when the attend- ance was very large, and the plays, “Who's Your Friend,” s two act comic drama, and the sketch “Phe Pretty Horsebreaker,” Were admirably rendered, and Introduced the following ineni- bers of the club: Misses Myra Ourand, Fannie Bennett, Lela Redd, Annie MeDauiel, Florence Harrison, Fannie Rice, Mrs, A. B. Anderson and Mesirs. F, G, Saxton, J. M. Grady, W, F. Simons, I. HT, Tabler, Geo, W. Rice, FP, N. Mar shull and F. Benzler. In the meantime the club had been formally incorporated on the 4th of February, 1379, aud the new officers elected as follows: Presidcat, A. J. Clarke; vice president, F. G. Saxton; secre- tary, W. F. Simons; treasurer, Arnie McDaniel; stage manag . Anderson, with L. M. Bab- M. Marshall and A. B. Anderson as board of directors. For ull this the club passed Out of existence at the end of its frst season, and was succeeded by a new organization known us RICK'S DRAMATIC COMBINATION, e young ones, None of the men who | the head of which was Mr. Geo. W. Rice, who had acquired considerable reputation as an amateur actor, and who intended to make the dramatic profession his permanent business. Mr, Anderson Was the stage manager of this combination, as he had been of the Forrest ub, and took the same interest in its weliare. The first performance of the new organization was at Talimadge hull, on October 21, 1879, and the plays presented were “My Husband's Secret” und “Appeurances are Dece!tiul.” In the former Mr, Rice played Mr. Augustus Filz- herbert; Mr. Simons, Straps; Miss Amy Philp, Mrs. + ustus Pizherbert; Miss Lelia Redd, Rose, and Miss Corinne Helm, Miss Jemima Wiggles, Tu the latter piece Colonel Pomaley was sustained by Afr, xton; Lord Horace Suckeille by Mr. Rice; Chas. Ormonde, Mr. 3. D. Whitney; Lady Fiorence Suckvitle, Miss Fannie Bennett, and Mary, Miss Etla Lemon, ‘The first outside Venture @f the combination was at Laurel, Md., where the “Noemie” und “Two Flais and a sharp,” were given to a good audience, who testified their upprectation of the riormance in the most flattering manner, ‘wo years later the “Rice Drumatic Company” under the management of Mr. A. B. Anderson, opened Rixey's New Opeja House at Culpeper, Va., playing a two nights engagement, and pro- ducing Robertsen’s “Home,” “Noeuile,” and “Nan, the Good for Nothing.” ihe partaunatices wore Successfaland the papers of that city spoke in high terns of the efforts of the méthbers of the company. These were Messrs. C. W. Darr, Joun A, Jewell, Fred, L. Stddons, Otarence ©. Waters, J.T, Hawkins, Misses Florence Jewell, Clara Hf, Cunningham, Hattie E. Wuldo, and Mrs, A.B. Anderson, Though it was cailed after the name of the man who headed the organization wheat started POOR RICE WAS STARVING in the odseguies—such, at lenst, as he had to | % death in the frozen north with the Greely expedition. “It was Rice’s intention,” sald Mr. Anderson, in speaking on the subject, “toeventually this combination a provessional company. He hud good whilltles, aud even after he Hud agreed to go with the Greely party recelved lucrative offers to go upon the lesitlinate stage. He had signed for the Arctic trip, however, and could not back out, Poor fellow! We all’ thought a great deal of him, and his sud end has cast a shadow upon every one of his associates.” “Have any of the members gone regularly lata the pofession?” “Mr. Hawkins is now a professional actor, and you know I shall manage Mr. Downing this Season in his play of “Hank Monck.” The play has been rewritten, and we believe it will prove a great success. We open in this elty, as you know, on the 24th nnd have about forty weeks of time filled up already.” 800 THE PIONEER D@AMATIC ASSOC. | ATIO: Becollcetions of the “Young Men’s Dra- matic Asuciation.” of Georgetown— A Club that Flourished Before the War. The pioneer dramatte association, and by all odds the best equipped of ary we have ever had, was the “Young Men’s Dramatic Assocla- tion,” which gave such splendid representa- tions at Forest hall, Georgetown, inante bellum | days. There was one thing about that associa- tion that gained them the adratration of the | people of the District, and that was the sturdy pluck with which, in the face of difficulties whieh would have appalled most young men, they actually conquered success, When first organized they played In what was kuown as “Tan Yard hall,” near the college. Scenery was very scacce. They bnd no ladies in the com- pany, the female parts being tuken by young men,’ and well played—they were when the pleces produced are taken into co; Hume of these were “The Apostate,” “Pizarro,” “Bertram,” “Walluce,” “Theresa,” “The Moun- taineers,” &c. After the first season of 1851, which was @ success in every way, they com- menced to look around for a larger place, and finally secured Forest hall. At this time ‘they Purchased all the scenery and properties of the Adelpni theaier, on onaylvanla avenue, where Young’s coach factory now is, and, re- moving it to thelr hall, fitted up a neat and cusy theater, in which they gave performances every week. This is the Only association in the District that bad what could be called a home of its own, In the spring of 1852 they succeed Miss ‘Kate Reynolds, ‘Mrs. Conner in Sitts Emma Reynolds and Me Theodare the danscuse, These ladies had Just closed the sea- son in the atock at the National. ‘The principal members of the company thts the were Meurs. Shanks, ORullly, Krouse, Newton, Hutehins, Rodier, O'Neil,’ May, Crow, Keily, Boyd, Leckron, Clark and’ one or the best low comedians now on the regular stage, Henry Stuart, professionally known as Stuart Robsou. Kelly ‘was, however, considered almost the equal of Stuart. If ever there was a natural comedian Kelly is that man, His real talent shone consplcuously when, on the opening night of the season of 1852, “itd Roy” was produced with all tho original tousie.” Kelly ed Batlte Nicol Jarvie, 4 moat difficult dii- ject part, insplendid style. His Robin Rough: in “Fortune's Frolic,” ‘and Jemmy ‘Teitehay in the “Golden Farmer,” were fine pl acting. During the season tke club produced “The Hunebback,” “Evadne,” “Robbors, ' “Pizarro,” “The Stranger: ‘Lady of Lyons,” “ent Day,” mal ae al kee oe in the cas hanks, as scar - wood, was excelleit: O'Neill’ rendanad Gia bls trlends; part ro ith the audi- 8 Poll 7% Usoicrod as" fog) Jackin & manner that surprised Grow, ax Old Crumbs, was all that q ence |; but the especial favorites wi ware Ming Mento Rayostae as, Bullfrog, and Mr, ‘The scene between the three wink, kiss, ‘way ashictous 0 wet rfectly trae to nature an Cartaln, and received Sa so. an ove’ up-for several years, lett the Distrtet the lull wae taken EX-COMMISSIONER LORING. What He Has to Say About His Dis- puted Accounta. HE DEFENDS AXD JUSTIFIES THE EXPENDI- TURE OF THE LABORATORY FUND ON THE GROUND OF POLICY AMD PRECEDENT—THE SORGHUM AND BEET SUGAR INVESTIGATION. As ‘stated in THE Star, Hon. George B, Lo- Ting, the late comntlasioner of agriculture, bas sent to Commissioner Durham a reply to the notice sent to him that a portion of his account as commissioner of agriculture had been disal- lowed. Mr, Loring explains the exponditures under the head of “Laboratory,” which have been made the basis of eriticisms of bis man- agement. Heprecedes his statement with “a brief sketch Of the necessary management of the agricultural department, both during its existence as an oe gente bureau of the Patent office, devoted to the distribution of rare seed. alone, and feebly endowed, and also daring its existenes ag an independent depart- ment in pl rovided and e1 in im- portant ns ngaged ‘THE INDEFINITENESS OF THE STATUTES. “During this entire period,” he says, “it has been devoted to experiment and investigation, and tothese objects alone. Without well defined duty in any legislative enactments, it has been occupied With a great variety of these investi- gations and experiments for the benefit of agri- culture: and yet at no time could the commis- stoner turn to the statute-book and find bis duty definitely and precisely laid down with reference to the details of the work. ‘The work- ing of the department has been mainly left to his judgment, and to the skill of those whom he employed as chiefs of the various divisions. It bas had no analogy in any other department of the government, fo all of which, as exocutive organizations, Congress has assigned a speciiic aud. well-defibed “duty. Prevision has’ been made, with constantly increasing liberality, tor chemical, entomological, microscopical, botanl- cal, statistical, veterinary and forestry investi- gations, and for the ent ement of special corps; aud in reference to all subjects the comissioner has been obliged to lay oift the work without directions in the statutebook, and to use the appropriations for the purposes specitied by law according to his own judgmeat.” ‘As commissione! jevoted himself r, he says to the business of expanding and developing the work which his prodecessora had com- menced, and in this endeavor recelved the prompt and liberal co-operation of Congress. fe explains how inaccordance with thts policy. with Increased appropriations, he reorganize and widened the scope of thestatistical division and the bureuu of animal industry, and en- couraged the operations of the eblefs of the en- tomological and the forestry and botany divi- sions. THE LABORATORY AND SUGAR EXPERIMENTS. He found, he said, upon assuming the office elaborate preparations for conducting @ most accurate Inquiry toto the value of sorghum, bests, and other plants for the production of sugar, in which the interest at that time was very great, He found the work of perfecting the manufacture of sugar from sorghum latd out in the department on a large seal “In the following season,” he continues, “I adopted a different system of Investigation; and the renting and cultivation of land, and the manufacturing of sugar having proved unsatis- factory, the cultivators and manufacturers en- gaged ih the sorghum and beet sugar business Were appealed io, for information drawn from their own experiénce in which they were un- derstood to have been successful, 1 issued a cireular callingyor statements upen the cost of cultivating sorghum, the amount of cane pro- duced to the nero, the mode and expense or manufucture, the’amount of sugar produced per acre and in the aggregate, the protit or loss cn the crop, and all tnformation bearing on the subject, and proposing tocompensate those who whose reports were valuable for their services, The supervision of the work was placed in the hands of an experienced cultivator and manu- facturer, and & competent committee was ap- pointed to examine the reports and select the ten manifacturers whose work was considered worthy of compensation. A vast deal of pract!- cal Information wus obtained in this manner. The services rendered by the manufacturers en- gaged in making these observations and reports was by no means smail, and the compensation they received, amounting to $1,200 tor each of the ten most carefully conducted experiments, Fras considered no more than just and reasona- He describes at length further steps taken at considerable cost, but Justified, as he thinks, by the economical importance of the subject, in solving the sugar problem,“ It seemed to be,” he says, “the opinion of Congress, in making the appropriation, that the work was linport- aut.” ‘THE PURCHASE OF SEED for the purpose of carrying on the Investigations and experiments in the production of sugar, whieh had been continued so long and in so many ways, was considered by him as belong- Ing to that cluss of specific purchases, made for thfs and other objects. ‘The most tm point to solve in all the inquiry was the Adupted to the plant from which sugar was to be extracted. When tae seeds of these plants were widely distributed, with especial Instrac- tlons that portions of the crop should be aua- lyzed, either at the department or elsewhere, It was done with a view of ascertaining most val- | uable and important facts with regard toan | industry which had apparently been investi- | gated on every other side. He belleved that what had been done was in accordance with he policy which he defines as the foundation of the various work in whitch the department has been engaged for many years, “In employing labor to distribute this seed for the specific purpose I have described.” he eop- tinves, “I pursued the course which had béén uniformly pursued in other divisions and for other purposes, and classed this service with that which had been employed In cultivating crops, and working machinery, and conducting investigations, for thesame object. The appli- | eation of this geed did not belong to that gene- ral seed distribution for which Congress pro- vides with great liberality, and whleu is in- tended to introduce tie best varieties of crops Pinto sections of the country known tobe conge- nial to them. My intention was to ascertain | where sorghum ‘and beet crops could be best grown, for the purpose of aidiug the specific in- dustry’ peovided .or In the appropriation, And Lue means euployed in this work were classed with those agencles engaged in working out | the mechanical part of the problem, “Tt was with this view of the matter that I | applied, the appropriation made June 5, Lss4, | under the head of ‘Laboratory,’ and for ‘neces: ry expenses 1u conducting’ experiments In | the manufacture of sugar trom sorghum and [other vegetable plants.’ I expended this aj propriation in the purchase of muciinery, in | the purchase of seeds and distribution of seeds | of sugar-producing plants, und tn services of | investizators, In chemical analysis, and In man- ufacturing—uil for the purpose of ‘carrying eut the objects of the s:atute. “All the Items of any account which I learn by your letter of June 17, 1885, are disallowed were expended by me in conducting the exporlments provided for.” APPROVED BY THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT. After referring to the various appropriations in different years, he says the appropriations of | March 3, 1684, $10,000, for the manufacture of | Sugar from beets, and $25,000 for sugar from | Songiuin and other sugarpréducing plats, were inesged Into one by the Treasury department, thus recognizing the common purpose of the two, The allowance, he says, of the expenditare in the manner deseribed, of @ portion of the stigar fund from year to year during the period of comparatively smali appropriations con- firmed the policy he had adopted and sane- tioned a greuter expenditure for the same pur. pose when Congress had provided a much larger iin to meet It. When he made the purchases of seeds and provided tor their distribution out of the labora- tory fund of 1884, he had In his mind, he says, as precedents, the purciiases of 1882 and 1883, and the manufacture of bags for distribution— disbursements which had been allowed by the Treawury department, and which differed In no way from those commencing December 30th, 1884, and continuing wotll h 25th, 1885, now disallowed, together with the account of labor employed in the work of distribution. Tn closing his letter he says: “In muking thia communication I have endeavored to luy be- fore you the weope of the Agricultural depart ment as it appears to me, the details of the work which constitute the ‘rule of its opera- portant locality, | i} tions, Une special precedents bearing on the case before me, ahd the difficulties which attend the performance of its duties,’ A Suggestion. ‘To the Editor of Tae Evanixe Stam: ‘Although the American public has been in- formed with great stress that “‘after Undertaker Merritt had! tried the two keys, one for the casket and one for the outer door of the tomb, he handed them in a bagof black velvet to Commissioner Crimmins, who will hand them to Gen, Hancock, who will give them to Mayor Grace, who Will again confide them to the care and custody of the park commissonor,” it evi- dentiy, has not settled the question ‘finally. ‘There has been so much “show business” dis- played, such s veln of speeulation evinced (on Spar with the loud-volced speculator offer! seats at 50 cents during the brief services the tomb) that it 1s the opinion of many that Te of removing the dead hero's thaias to Soldiers’ Home or the Arlington cem- | etery will now be- thoroi | best argument adduced commissioner as to 7 place of sept Itect (i, L. Olmstead) e tion of the one million erside. LITERARY NOTES. HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES UNDER SS TUTION, By James ScuovLun. Vornn sities, Ws of Morrison. ‘That feature of Mr. Schouler’s present volume which will most stefike the student of history is the exalted position given by the author to President Monroe, to whose two administra- tions about two-thirds of Its space is devoted. He does not hesitate to declare him in many respects superior to either the elder Adams, Tetferson ‘of Madigon, and even compares bin favorably with ashi This presents » novel view to the because of all the early. Presidents It must be sald that Monroe imseif least upon his times, thouzh it'hnust be admitted that his carecr'on the Whole was, as Air. Schouler claims, serene nified and 51 inceesaful, But whether the author's conclusions on ints be ai ‘OF not, fhe industry and care with which he has pros. ecuted his inquiries in the fields of original in- formation, to which he had free access, is to be conceded and eommended. The result is a fair and complete resume of the events occurring between the two dates given on the title page, and the work as {t stands isa valuable contri- bution to the historical literature of the coun- try. The author's style Is not, however, as clear and attractive as one could wish, and th this re- ae suffering by com- parison with Mr. McMaster, whose History of the American People is just ‘now attracting so much deserved attention, AULNAY TOWER, By Rraxcee Writis How- ABD. author of “Guenn.” “ Aunt Sei “One ” @tc. : Heknor & Co. Washing- ton: Brentano Brothers. ‘The new publishing house of Ticknor & Co,— long may it thrive!—makes an auspicious be- ginning in the field of romance, with so clever astory as “ Aulnay Tower” for its initial vol- ume, Miss Howard always writes well, and if her latest effort 1s not quite equal in some re- spects to “Guenn,” itis likely to be more gen- irring incldenta greater vigor and wider caste sth m er and wider rat of characters. scene of the story is laid near Paris, daring the Franco-Prussian war, and at the time of the German occupation, 36 that, in addition to the staple teatures of the modern novel, the author js able to make avail- able such substantial and attractive elements as war, love of utry, Tace autipathies, etc. The heroine is a French woman, the hero a Ger- man soldier. _In spite of natural obstacles, they fall tn love, The {nevitable sequel follows; but in reaching 1t the reader will flad a good deal of pleaasnt reading In the picturesque situations, delicate but iirm delineations of character, graphic descriptions, confliging emotions, and bits of bright sentiment, With whioh the vol- ume abounds. It ls moreover pure in tone, and $0 well printed that to read it isa physical com- fort as well as an intellectual delight. HOW WE ARE GOVERNED. An Explanation of the Constitution and Goverameut of the United States. A Book for, Young ‘People. By Asa TAtmixs Dawes, Bostour D. Lotarop & Co. The brilliant and painstaking daughter of the sentor Massachusetts Senator has done a tantial puble service In the preparation of book. It does not pretend to be acom- pilation of original research, nor the exposition of new ideas. ‘The purpose the author bad in view was to explain our government so simply that the boys und girls of our nation may un- dergand its principles and admire its methods, and this task has been intelligently and satisfac. torily accomplished, no effort being made to discuss the proper ‘functions of government, hor yet to present a historical resume of Iti actual workings, It 1s therefore not only a use- fal volume fpr the class for which 1t Is intended, but its toptchl tndex aud marginal titles, make it @ convenient book of reference for older persons, ENTHRALLED AND RELEASED. From the Ger- man” By’ Dr, Ruphwl New York: Thomas Knox &Co. Washingion: Charles Boum. This novel is far aboye the average romance of the present day; but the reader, to avold pos- sible disappointment, should know that a trans- lation of it has already been published in this country under the title of “Banned and Blessed,” and we think it has also appeared In still an- other transiution or adaptation entitled “Ray- mond’s Atonement.” Tue author, it may be added is Mrs. E. Weruer, a fact which both the translator und publisher of the volume before Us curiously enough omitted to state, BY SHORE AND SEDGE. By Baer Harte. Bos ton: Houghton Mifliu'é Co, Wasblugton: Wat Batiantyne « Son. Those who have entertained the notion that Mr. Harte is “written out” will be apt to révise their judgment after reading the three very clever stories constituting this collection. They are in his best vein, and read toeven better ud- Vantage now we fancy than asserials. Those who had aceess to the periodicals in which they appeared will be glad to get them im this neat and substantial form, while those who buve not yet read them have'a most enjoyable treat in store. WALL STREI PAE WOODS; on. Womax mu rau: corn bi AY “ iment,” “Three Seasous in Luropean Vineyards.” de, "New York: Baker & Tapior, Wastagton: J. 3. Chapman, Fiction does not appear to be the forte of Mr. Flagg, whose previous books on the wine coun- tries of Europe aiforded some rather entertain- ing and instructive reading. His aketches of both characters and loouitties are rather over- drawn, and as a story, thougi somewhat highly seasoned, it is dull and vou long, especially for warm weather reading. AMARSH ISLAND. By Sanam Oene Jewerr. ‘Boston. Hogh-co, Mim g Brentano Brother, sw) © 0% Washington: Miss Jewett is at her bestin the delineation of life in out-of-the-way New England, and this characteristic is a marked and pleasant feature ofA Marsh Island,” butas a whole it tsscarcely equal to some of her previous efforts. It is, however, like everything she writes, pure in tone and healthy in sentiment, and is likely to find many admirers, particulatly In the ranks of her own sex. Says the New York Times: “The Book Buyer,” published by Charles Seribner’s Sons, prints a list of nine rules to govern those who are form- inga library. Eight are unimportant, the ninth 1g the valuable one: “Take care to read what you buy afid buy only what you reud. ‘Thisseems to read well, but, analyzed, | nonsense, Ofcourse It iy a great thing’ tc read all the books one may but among the advantages and one of the chief delights of owning a library is the opportuuity it affords for browsing among books —tnat is, rosding here @ ilttle and there a Tittle, according to moods, and for following out a train of thought or pursuing # subject as. presented by different authors, wo say nothing of affording to o:hers the privilege of enjoyiag its treasures. Those who deliberately sit down and read one volume through belore taking up another do not need io own books at all, Their needs can all be supplied by connecting themselves with o circulating library, Mr. Howard Lockwood, who 1s already widely and favorably known to all interests connected with the book and paper trade, bas commenced, in New York, under the ttle of ‘he American Bookmaker,” a monthly pe- rlodical whieh is designed to be o thoroughly practical exposition of ever feature connected directly of remotziy with the iganusactuze of Looks, of whatever character. The Sst nam- ber is well filled aud well printed, and, so fur as cau be Judged from an {initial issue, thé pabilea- tion bids fair to be both au entertaining and usefal channel of the Information {t proposes to convey. ‘That it will be well conducted Mr. Lock wood’s experience affords sufticient guar anty. Loungers at summer resorts will find reading tooceupy thelr time pleasantly it not strictly Profitable in the three latest adGittons wo Lip- Pincott’s cheap paper-covered series of novels,— amely, “O ‘Tender Dolores,” and “A Malden All Forlora,” by Tie Duchess, the rather effu- sive wuthor of “Puyilly,” “Molly, Bawa,” otc, aud “Barbara Heathoote's Trial,” by Rona N: Carey, author of “Not Like Other Girls,” and Several other popular stories. From the publishers, Messrs. Funk & Wag- nulls, we have a brochure of verses on Grant, by George Lansing Taylor, In appearance the Little volume is tasteful and appropriate enough, but we tancy that such demand as may exist for it will be due more to the gonerai interest 4n thelr subject than to the literary excellence Of the verses themselves, ——_—+or—____ Ignis Fataus. ‘Written for Tam Eventxe rar. ‘Que night of oid a sailor bold ‘Put out to sea in stormy weather, Tn light and dark, be aud bis bark: ‘Had braved the deep, long years together, “I go.” sald he, “beyond the sea, To seck a home in distant aidenn,— A home beside the swelling tide "Midst balmy breezes perfume-laden; “Where doubts nor fears eer come,—nor tears, ‘ior sore unrest—"iife's fitful fever’ — But peaceful Joy, without alloy, ‘Shall geatly row me down life's river.” ‘When morning light dispelled the night ‘His bark stood out upon the ocean; And far away, through slorm and spray, His fare was, with deep emotion. Grercome at last by surging blast, Despite his hope and stern endeavor, “Toward the skies be raised his eyes, And sank beneath the waves forever, And since that time, in every clime ‘Hils fate is spoken as a warning; ‘But tow, indeed, will over heed ‘The lesson of that stormy morning. Just as of old, the sailor bold ‘Was lured by hope so talsely given, ‘So now and aye do we esmy ‘To find on earth the Joys of heaven, Pecan hopes mei alt tiie goed we sie of whee tx this And pefish in our useless striving. PLAGG, wushor of “A. HINGTON, D.C. SATURDAYS AUGUST 15, 1885-DOUBLE SHEET ON MARTHA‘S VINEYARD. | waceubalcheeenmovednens etaeant pert GMmpees of the Famens Island from Twe Points of View. | A CITY OF COTTAGES THAT SPRUNG UP BY MAGIC —DELIGHTFUL BATHING AND BATMERS—THE EXPECTED VISIT OF THE CAPITAL BICYCLISTS —WASH INGTONIANS ON THE ISLAND. Correspondence of Tar Evextxe 81: Oak BLUrrs, Marrua’s VINEYARD, Aug. 10. The mention of Martha’s Vineyard always brings up visions ofa great campmeeting to most four people, to whom any knowledge of it bas come, and Washington and Jackson Groves, With canvas homes iminediately comes to mind by way of comparison. Once togge It would dispel the Idea. It 1s an Island bome, Justeight miles trom the main land, off the southeast coast of Massachusetts, twenty-six miles In length an@eight miles in width, at the widest potut. It is washed on one side by the broad Atlantic, which rolls upon thesame in towerts surf, and on the er by Vinevard euuy that wcilgcbald pay ith te psion Sotocticesty, as witha soap Dubule. And Set at &@ point where ocean and sound unite—memor of the island—aud stands Just wit? Szqnnte of Cot. Carer, who hes improved 3 by € adows, looxthg from four sides over Woodland, ovean, Seld aud tow ‘rat to build « Capt. W Rows Browne was tn summer cottare here, which has heen ti the present season! Major fobingon, Army, now stat.oned in Boston, tin also bail! a summer residence here; also Col. Lee. Judge Arnoux, of New York. Bas Jast complited ® cot mAs enough tor imesh wir, caste and a host of friends which he har WASHINGTONIANS AT VINEYARD MAVEN, Among the Washingtonians here are Col, Barr and family, Col. Soott and tamity, Cob, Carey and fami, son and daughter of Paymas. ter Gen. Rochester, Capt. W. Ross Browne and family, Dr. Addison and famiiy, Mrs H. Pett and Ghughter, Dr. Eliot, of Aserunion: Inspector Gen. Davis, Mr. Durant, on and family, Prof. Cabell, of the Norwood Inwti- tute, and many others. "New York Is als: weil represented. Judge Arnoux and famils, Gon, Horatio King and family, Mrs, Howard and family, Dr. and Mrs. Boon and iwo daughters, Ary bere, With inany others; lnderd eve: : avail: ‘ble rooin is occupied or engaged for the ent, eon Saturday Smiles. The man who is the most generous generally | able Gay Head, on which the steamer ss Re keeps it to bimeel{, while the most selfish one Columbus inet ber fate In January, 'S4 coast line 1s irregular. A number of cove harbors make {nto the land, upon two of which are the old villages of Hayen, Between these as “Oak Bluifs,” has eprung up COTTAGE CITY, the most wonderful place of the kind tn the country. The nucleus of this piace was the camp-meeting enterprises, and even now the Baptists and Metbodisis bold the original sec tions devoted by them to the purpose of wor- shiping God during the summer season. ‘An orgunized company conceived the idea of transforming scrub oaks and wucultivated acres on the bluffs without the sacred confines into a city—a cottage city, and sosuccesstul was the attempt that imd Aladdin with his wonder- fal lamp been enlisted In its bebalf and com- manded a city “to lift up its head,” Just such a tairy-like place as this would have arisen at his mandate. Wealth and enterprise has caused “the wilderness tg bloom as the rose.” Every wind caught the odor and wafted its seductive Perfume to all points of the compass, as homne- seekers and home-builders aame from north, east, west and south, until now, where but ¢ few Feurs ago the stunted oaks *bed their follage unseen, hundreds of cottages fortablé enjoyment of city homes. A cottage here is a cottage IN ITS IDEAL SENSE, At Newport a cottage isapalace, The beauty here isn simplicity, at the same time in the variety of architectural skill. The rivalry of the ambitious has given a field for it, aud the effect is that justead of monotony along the beautiful avenues are vistas of ornamental dwelling places after the pattern of the Queen Anne, Elizabethan and all ages past, and even some that undoubtedly belong to the future, #0 unique are the designs, In front of these Got- tages are grass piats and growing flowers, while conerete pavements a@ord pedestrian, dog-cart and bieyele a sinooth way through the entire place. It isestimdted that there are already forty miles of it laid and. pald for by the coui- pany that ploneered and adorned this spot of earth, and bas done so much in every respect to beuutlfy and improve the pi come as residents or visitors ma: be benefited. make this a resort uplimited in Its resources for the pl tages o and children,” in fact. every body, irrespective ofage, can fitd something here to charm him: ‘The’ bathing is especially delightful, and the scenes at the bathing pavilion are very unique and Interesting. Girls must be voted lovely at all times, but iu thelr Jaunty attire for the bath they are simply bewitching. | How, modesty, while innately present, ix outwardly luid aside for the nonce! How "the prudish forget that dresses ceave to train, wad It is not_@ question of bow much stockiig around a well-turned much oj @ well-contoured limb is being exposed below the point where the pantalet ends and the stocking begins. Little concern is given to Unat, however, though conscious that “beauty unadorned is adorned the most.” Those young and weill<ieveloped maidens are not as eager to xet into the water to bury their actractions as the sisters whom ure kas bot 60 bountifully: who has been taught tbat “a thing of bi @ joy forever” to sit on the beac! uty 1s and wateh plunge into the waves, some to swim, but more surt uy navy b) m the same. jue is the prevailing color, with caps of and hostery of the tintsof the ralnbow. THE IDEAL VENUS is a young lady of about eighteen summers, a ribbon and stockings of blue. Even old ocean seems delighted to recelve ber in his embrace. with the precision of an atrow. sisters envy they cannot but admire. noticeable fact that there are more beautiful girls here this season, both in form and teature, than ever before. camp grounds, and in the midst of Cottage City ine Methodist. In both are taber- nacles erected for the worship of God und praine meetings. The Methodist tabernacle, in the center of a well-shaded park, covered with ex- guisite flower beds and growing designs, ts built of fron and has a seating capacity of Av thousand people. | Here imuny of the most elo- quent divines deliver discourses, and at the from this buil avenues upon which reside, in thelr falry-like home, tho spiritual dev ations physteal comfort, mourning —Saturday—was not forgotten. memorial procession and service was held. Union chapel was thronged with those who Were in sympathy with the oecasion. “Hou. 1 N. Luce presided. ‘The exercises consisted of prayer, reading of the scriptures, appropriate Imusic, afd oration, ia which Rev. D. Dr. Shuckelford, ot New York: Rev. Edi Auderson, of the Neptune club; Rev. Hing, of Wasrew 1% £5 Rev. f 1. F.°Barr Gol. Nichols Providence, took part, the two last being ‘the ‘orators of the occasion. NOTES. ‘The Capital Bicycle club, of Washington, has already been anaounced, and itscoming is to be made red letter event. A party of thirty-tive | Young gentlemen frem the national capital looked upon asm bonanza, and the falr onc. on the gui vive, Arrangements are being made by Mr. "Hay, of your city, to tender a reception tw the bicyclists at the seu View hotel, a move- ment in which Mr, H. M. Brownell, the propri- etor, and a number of revidents are Interested. Major Huxford, of the Alabama claims com: mission, aud fauiily are al tue Prospect house on the ‘Lagoon heights, near at hacd, Miss Carrie Monzun, daughter of Major Thoinas P. Morgan, is the guestof Mr. and Mrs. Spinuix, of NewYork. Mr. and Mrs E. B. Hay, Mrs. and Miss Hunt, Mr. EA. Newman, a young lawyer, and Mri and, Miss Addison are among the Wushibgronians on the island. Messrs, A. A. Lipscomb and Fillinvre Beall are expected during the coming week, Le petite Munjuerite, Lie phenomenal singer of Capitol Hill, hae beer delighting the people during the past week Buti her acoompilsments; Prot, Buggs is bring- rou! “Khe trip here 1s something delightful, the most direct route being by the Fail River le from New York, either upon the Bristol or Pil- rim, through thie wound to Fall Kiser. A sight ‘Of these bouts ts well worth the trip—floating 2s, Whereon an elegant supper, an orches- concert, and @ god Dight’s Test is enjoyed. “s ride from Fall Kiver to New, and thence by steamer to this polut, Thos one on at 8:204.:D. aud reach his destination at $:16 am. upon the jollowing day. Floxa, Picturesque Vineyard Haven. Correspondence of Tre EVENING STAR, MantHa’s VINEYARD, August 10. ‘The tide of summer visitors has increased who come one year are almost sure to return the next. “] never breathed such air,” sald Dr. Addison the first season here. Truly one almost here life's perplexitics in the air that'gives while there 1s « noug! healthful exercise. i lit E i i { : iA i and | Edgirton and Vineyard and on the point known | afford the com- | that all who | A case of pure beneficence while has tended to | leasure, comfort and physical advan. | “Young men and maidens, old men | ankle Is showing above the shoetop, but bow | favored. | It ts bewildering to susceptible youth | this fleeting show skip up and down aud then | tojump wp and dows, after the usial female | custom, tu water knee-deep, aud iu their sport | to mingle laughter with te sound of wasting | Ax in otber years, dark | belle o1 North Adams, Mass., whose shapely | form 1s encased in a sult of white, with turban, | She Is an accomplished switamer, and dives | While her | Itis a | 80 who could not be Lappy | re? ‘The Snmmer institute, open during July and | August, is devoted to instruction tu language, | literature, sclenoe and art, with a corps of pro- fensors and lecturers of note in the respective branches. On the Highlands are the Buptist | aunual meetings many converts ure made, Out | ing in ull directions extend the | ‘who are mostly futerested in the | cuuse of the church, and mingle with their | Amid ali Ure sports and pleusures, the day ra a | ead | Js | ally ddan uausuali, | cauon below. | and terns on the «lope ubove. invariably gives It away.—Zeras Sytings, It ts stated that recently when @ porse of $1,500 was made up ior Sain J K out 3200 and banded back the balance. ‘This com tainly gives some color of truth to the report FecenUy circulated that Sam was a reformed lawyer.— Macon (Ga,) Telegraph. acon Victoria has Just lost her favorite dog. This proves conciustVely that the Queen cant whistle.—Pretael's Weexiy. A writer says “the American girl thinks for herself.” And afler marriage she frequently thinks for ber tones dF And sectagi “goes for him,” too, we've been told.— Norte town Herald. Dogs may not need to have their mouths shut up at this of the year, but women cer- tainly need Inuslin,—Zoston Budget. A St. Paul man has been ostracised from society, and bis life is being made twisex able In'evers possible way. because tie udiitiod toa visitor that Mlunewpolis Was @ hallicceat pluce.—Boston Post. The New York Ledger thinks that girls are more beautifal than | American ‘but your wife bus ¢ 's.”" “She wa taller, complexion, was she no Know, it is not the same one. Matted: “De yen any reducti Gal fectioner—Alwaye: are You a chen Sheiblushing}—Oh, ‘to: 1 am Q, C. (becoming interested): | She (blusuing deepe Ww @ Ubeolugical student ‘A story Is told here as coming from ox-Speaker | Randall He suld there were twe accide | tice make ant Od Con. 1 but i- the pageant of Saturday that iad 5 ed by the papers. Mr. Randall was “What were ibey?” “His reply was, and Artaur.”—suratogo Cor. New Yor: “Haves Works, A man cailed on the chief of police of Alle be | glony a tew duss ago and said te bed of diy militon dotiars, The pesed to linve been m curve pit | fessional baseball club and hadJust been paid of Lis seasow’s sulary.— Norristown di raid Lady caller—“I much prefer eulored servant to white ones, don't you, Mrs. B! Mrw. bh “Ww Mrs. He ii depends upon the youknow. Tean't endure greea ous, dioston Record. An exchange in a fit of sp He is the anost usierly, sexs thing we kuow of." A” Binghampton lady ene dorses the words “because, se say is ‘—Binghampion A correspondent iu the Troy Zimes gives the | followiug amusing account of the Lilie mies that are being practiced by the guests at | Saratoga this seavon: “Even tie Llaeking brush can be beard frequently in bedrooms as one waiks along the halls of Lhe great caravan suries, Saratoga home merchants bave exten sive calls for ten cent aud even five by men who used to buy 16 smokers at the marble bars of Use tw Me ik back and forth to and & course who never walked before. They have found ont that ‘its goad exercise.” The waiters complain that tips ace scarcer tham ever this year. No longer can boys get a dime for newspapers. White ms worn o da. or two longer before be! sent to the ndry —and, by the by, the Chinese lnundry on Phila'street is rushed with business because its prices are so low. 18 close figuring all around, yet people are of for it—that ia, the { the | HOW A BOSTON SoFHOMORE BECAME A COWROT AND WOX A BRLDE, From the San Francisco Alta The movements af a real cowboy on Kearny Street atiracted attention yesterday. He stood nearly six feet In Lis boots, and bis regular Jeatures and drooping blonde moustache gave his face an aspect of beauty fully in keeping with bis handsome proportions. His uitire was | that of the vaquero, consisting of bucksicin trousers, a woolen shirt fasteued at the throat with a carelessly knotted silk handkeroblet, coarse chinchilla sack coat and broud brinined felt hat of the sotubrero pattern, An Alia. re- porter leazned his name and bis bistory. His ane Was Edward N. Willetts and six years ago he was at college, when he received per | elptory orders from bis father, a wealthy fos | ton merchant, to enter the theological cinss and Ot himecif tor the ministry, “The coins mand caine like a thunderbolt Wo the bappy- go-lucky young Leved Limself destined’ to follow bis fale business When the iatter should be re ve. Aquurrel with ils pere wus ad the young fellow suddenly west. Att heyenne he laid over for pluias, ‘The wild iite of tty Ss canght bis fapey. Saiary proved litte olyect, and lio had Hitle diticulty in attaching bim-elt & big ranch uotii be had mastered his new woou- tion, Finally be drifted tbrough purtic Montana, Nebraska, Dakota, Idaho, Neva and Dually inte Oregou and Calliornia, The opening of the sumiacr found him cngy With turee or four comrades in driving a sunuit bund of atwers over the Santa Cruz mountains yw, Who had always or in | | Cuttie in the mountatus ure not pleasant ob to deal with, 1B wuruly sheer that bro from the ban red an hour's chastug up and down sicep sivpes, over rocics and iallem trees, and through tbe sp.teful bresh. Toward ihe epi of the drive the steep blutts bat line the toad on either band kept the steers in falriy guod order, and ouly occustone Juicy buucn ot grass temp: AUP the slopeor lato the 1: was am vocasion wf this sort that sent Wilietts carcering among tae brakes A chase of bad a truspt return to the road, hinting the edge of the bank ly some hungry one mile hud seen and Willett sume distance In ad vauee of the drove in search fu sale place to deseend, When in the m of the “narrow road” be saw gir. “The drove was ‘hondorin cn her and promising to soon crash her young fe “out tencath their pond ‘ous Weight, Baeape for the girl seemed tii possi- ble, Frou the ruad to where Wiiletis’ horse stood was a wall of rock full twenty foot im height, and below to the bed Ameer descent of double only a second was the bogeman tuactive. Tuen with the speed bora oi Bong pructice he ted his trusty rawhide ricta trom tbe horn of his saddle ahd threw it, “Put that ender your arms, Miss,” was Willeits’ hasty injunction It was obeyed, and not a moment too soon the gir! was ited Above the Leads and borus o1 tbe on- ‘coming cattle. When they were well by, slacked down watil bis “caich” dropped soitls to the earth. Five ules later, when im managed to find a patfiway down and reacbed the subject of his daring bitof horsemans! she was lying in the dustin a faint. When she recovered he learned that she, too, wa: from Boston, and with her futher and mother was spendibg the stuamer amid Cal‘formia’s most f the stresan wos wat distance. For illetts slowiy favoured spots. ‘Ihe old gentleman, ler lather, was highly delighted when he iearned of Wii- lets’ idenuty, ashe soon did. “His daughter foolishly placed a high value on my littie ser- vice,” explained Widetts blushing “wad when Inaw bow she had over estimated it, 1 meanly demanded the largest reward J could think Tue details were seitied yesterday and I came up by the evening train to ft myvel! for ber suclety. She sweurs shut i look like an angel ‘woolen siirt and buckskig trousers, but her ued tome in clvilived re you guing back?” “Yer, in nepicinver, We shail tour Yoscmite as man and Wile, and then go back Lome. My father-in-law that my lather hus long been anxious tohave me come huine, und wat he if the old genticmun doesn't, so