Evening Star Newspaper, September 12, 1885, Page 2

—_ —— al = claimed, however, that the likeness was not i tentional. In this a creat allegorical plece representing are being driven from the scene by the angry goddess. One of hese figures, whether by sccident or intent, ‘has the face of Davis, and the others are con- sidered fair likenesses of General Robert 5. ‘Lee, Stonewall Jackson, Alexander Stepnens and Calhoun. “Architect Clark thinks these likenesses are purely accidental, or the resem- Dlances are only fancied. The ‘one of General Lee, for instance, he said to a Stax reporter, r liken Who surrendered to Grant. Means of knowing that he had le grow. LIKENESSES POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED. ‘Two likenesses that are known to have been put into this grand allegory intentionally are ‘those of Mr. Walter, the architect, and Robert ‘Morris, the great Secretary of the Treasury. MMr. Morris is the figure representing the mer- chant. Brumidi first placed the head of Gen, Meigs upon this figure. but that gentleman re- Quested that it be taken out, much against th Wishes of the artist, who wanted tw do his beard Ahonor to his kind patron. finally agreed, however, to substitute dof HKobert Morris, Who was consid ave done ‘than aby other man of his day forthe ofthe country. The figures of and Fulton were used to per Jnvention, aud it Is not uni! casting about for Diseord in about th should strike upon the great secessionists, and that the likenesses in that case are as real as jn tho others. Certainly the artist was a little doid in his allegory, for in another plece of ork.done a little later, he messenger placing in looking messenger 18 palms of Victory on the other side. Gelicately suzzested 1 Vietor should hold a tizht rein ove the vanquished. Throughout the Senate wing there has been much more laber expended in the way of ireseuing than on the He but there are many vacant panels, which w intended to contain faces. In the lower dor these vacant pl ued to tain portraits of distinguished jurists, but the great trouble has been to find them. RUNNING SHORT OF MATERIAL. Kent, Story and Livingston were in stock ‘and were putto immediate use, their now being on the wall, nd Greenleat b: the material hi out, and the z around for jurists of sufficient ori to fll in with. In the ha tate lobby and_receptic traits of View Pre voted place the proposed that the Xho have never becume Presidents should be | used to complete the fresco, but nothing | in this s ever been done. In the Krosen alls of the Senate committee 1 forcign affairs are the portraits of Henry | Clay, Charles Sumner, iit Hen, at | Bi ‘Cameron. Jefferson, Hamiit Fiten appear in appi ‘are, of course, many are out of the reaim * actually a part of the frescoing. #1 culty, as in the case of the present a ‘work'on the frieze work about the walls of the dome, has always been the absence of proper allegorical subjects. The artists have always painted themselves out of history before they got half through the wails, m. ye "faces of Washington, Fulton, Franklin, an riate places, and there THAT PEDESTRIAN TRIP. A Summer Tour Afoot Through His- torie Virginin Valleys—Tracing the March of Great Armies. “To the Editor of Tas Evewine Star: 1 confess that the extent of your circulation was never brought home to me in its full force suntil I got back from alittle walking trip in ‘Virginia, upon which THe Srar had s@nnounced that I had started with my daugh- ‘ter and my elder son. It seemed to me that ‘every one I met had read your item, so many ‘were the inquiries made of me as to it. The trip was @ very pleasant and memorable one to us—aithough not a long one. For the distance traversed we saw much. We were on the route of the operations that eventuated in the two Bull Run battles; we followed the roads ftraveled by Blue and the Gray, in pursuit, or re- fereat; we viewed the salient points of the fight- ang in both battles; ate a dinner in the “old stone house” that formed so important a point in the first battle, and brought away cl of stone from the hole that shell had mudein {tx massive | fwall; we got bullets of all sorts of calibre and tshape, some of which bore the marks of having hit something, whether man or beast, or in- animate stones, of course we could not tell; and we were entertained — with local eminiscencet of the fights by par ticipants in and sufferers by them. More that, we saw the country as noone not on foot ean ‘see it, with all its inequalities of level, of ertility, and of cultivation, and we made pléas- ‘ant acquaintances with the dwellers by the , Who gave us food, or water, or shelter. We hed some “local showers” to encounter, but they ended ins rainbow of the most magnifi- ent proportions, arched, perfeet in its superb cur \d vivid tow degree, while, almost in its apparent center, in the foreground was Mr. Broadwater's pet holly tree, with a trunk as big as w flour barrel. On oursecond day out thewind blew strongand fall of life trom off the mountaing, #0 elastic and springy itself that we partook ot its quality and “merrily trudged along,” without a thought of | getting tired; and on that day we made over 26 Iniles, and on a discarded “pike” at that. Of course we were sunburnt, and there were some abrasions of the euticle; but whocared for that? diad we not accomplished our tri nd shown that the “High sehool girt” a the “seventh le boy”? could cover in one day an amount of road that would have no mean march for the veterans who twe: ‘over the same ground? Years ago had gone ery were no ill-con- uences from it. The next day my daughter Fode four miles before breakiast and ‘walked Zive miles after dinner, and my boy played ball and walked four miles to do it. Last week I went again to “Kenmore,” where ‘the family were, and we had more waiks. Among them the choice and mpst noteworthy cwas a trip to“High Point,” the highest point of the Bull Ruu range. It is some 1,200 feet above the seatevel, and 1s approached by ‘Thorougisfare gap. The view toward the west from this mountain is one of the fiuest I know, Ihave been up nearly or quite ali the moun- Zains within easy ranze of Washington, and hough it is hai com; between ‘the views they (for there is to each its own individuality), itixsafe to way that none ‘Surpass this view ken as awhole, Beautiful arms, rolling bills, and meandering “runs” are spread out in a pattern of charming irregu- larity in the foreground and middle distance, while the background is that most fascinating of our eastern mountain ranges, the Blue Ridge. “Toward th it the trees v; lhe landscape. it thousand pit at some on eut a few “vistas” through them! It Jn the fall, when the foliage is gone, one can see ‘Washington from this point with a glass, Captain Mitcheil, of the Pension oifice, whose yeon and himself and Alfred Glascock and my family made the party, is familiar with the Catskills; and he said he thought this western “View from High.Point as fine as one could get (rom off the furmousx New York mountains.” If wgome one wouid build a hotel there and makea Poe carriage road up this mountain it ought to » and I believe would be, filled for several months durt: the year. On this trip my Younger son, a boy in his 11th year, was one of fea, and he miade theseventeen miles we walked “without . On our Way to our (summer) {home from the inountain we went to Haytar- Huet, and saw the viueyard of Mr. Peters, who is 4mtfoaueing and developing the culture of graj and the manufacture of wine in that pretiy ht ‘Ue town. The grapes were good and wine too! He doid us that last year on one acre he raised 8,000 pounds of ig mor] Of course this was an exceptional yield, there is no crop the Murmer can raise in that region that yields so ‘much or, if properly handied, is so remunera- tive as this grape crop; and every one who is Jeading tne Virginia farmer of the Piedmont EiSminy™ ot crops, deserves high commends: have written more than I should, I fear. t I wanted to give a personal illustration of ‘the advantages one city family have had from Hi mm close by Washington, in the | Ment, look! Rope that others may learn that, there isso | i, "Them be zaueh to see close at our doors—if ‘only we will Jook—and that health and vigor and comiort and rare enjoyment await not only the man ‘Musser. “Leeal Option” and Good Order. ‘From the Wasiington Record. ‘The perfect order mafntained during the su or of the fair at Rockville, Md., last best testimony to the ood effet of that could be furnished. a ett, of MceEwensville, river at Watsontown, Wednesday, He was out ima boat seith a yoig girl ‘named Culp, and fome means Miss uc Set bee teeny, sings fe fae ; F ‘went under. He was about ‘years nd Parsons (he of con- | would afford no assistance to the i tion, Such # person knows no light, and hence knows not what darkness is. One ‘whose retina bas imaged the beautifal forms and reflected the thousand and one beautifal tints of nat can never #0 abstract himself, as to efface all and remembrance of them. “The names of colors,” said Mr. Swann, in responding to a question by the reporter, “are mere abstractions tomy mind. Ihave learned by memory that certain colors when combin do not make agreeable contrasts. No blind man, I think, could ever write a successful novel. "He could Write of color only by rote, and equld not enter upon the work with enthusiasm.” ‘TRAINING BLIND CHILDREN, “We do not take children until they are nine years old,” sald Mr. Swann, speaking of the in- stitution with which he is connected. “They remain there nine years or until they have finished the preseribed course of study, It not an asylum for the care of the blind, but an educational institution, Weare glad and would like to get pupils from the District. There are, I know, many blind here who. would be bene- fited by the institution. It does not matter pay for their board ‘The institution receives rior department & sum of to defray the nses of pupils sent the District and unable to pay their way plication for adinission, of course, ne approval of that department, the institution receives xome ald from the gen- eral appropriations of Congress for the benefit of educational and benevolent institutions, From this source it receives enough to pay for the books used there.” “Generally when the child comes to us,” con- tinuea Mr. Swann, “it is perfectly helpless, un- able to perform the simplest, functions of ‘lite, to wash ‘and dress itself, to Ince Its shoes oF It ts tatight, these things pa- fully. In the wash-room, for instanee, one or two of the Instructors will be ed when the children go there. ‘They ittle ones how to wash them- W to br r hair. At the ntly to see kproperl: x 1 cannot pe here are other instructors and. at- whether they are able to | and tuition or not. through the Int none re who can sce. Some of the ehil- ave all learned at ad ma to read o ard alphabets. The | very much as thi chools the seeing. n in the primary department a, udy arithmetic ons, y begin the study ot rning perhaps the general form nd the first lessons i | jearn the alphabet froma blo They a frame upon which they learn to do | problems in arithmetic. This frame, about the size of an ordinary slate, Is made with little square compa Little bk Js upon th wing raised or embossed nume- . With this they an arrange rows of ust as a seeing aid write them. They can do any sums netic, and learn the proper arrange- the figures, so that they could tell a seeing person how to write them down. After learning these processes, however, mental arithn is taucht almost altogether, and figures are uot used. Of course the instruction es is 10 a large extentoral. After primary depart goes into the secondary or interme he continues his studies, taking grammar, uphy, mathematics and other subjects. ‘The pupiis study algebra and geometry. ‘They ‘a to readily demonstrate theoréms in metry by means of pasteboard figures. We ood geometric pils. Geography is studied with the sectuble imaps. These maps are so arranged that the countries or political divisions of the earthcan be taken from their places. They are formed of blocks of the proper shape. The pupils learn from them the outlines or forms ot The countries. ‘These blocks may be heay togetuer in confusion, and the pupils can pick them tp, tell what each one represents and put them bak into their proper places. After pu- piis learn to read they learn inuch by reading. e have a brary containing about a thousand printed in raised or ‘einboxsed letters. is books comprise most of the standard works of English iiterature. ‘The puplis go next to the higher classes, where they have more ad- Vauced sitidies—English literature, history, thetorie and composition, Latin,” ¢. LEARNING TO WORK. “Then,” Mr. Swann went on, “the boys go to the shops and the girls to the workrooms in- tended for them. The managers aim to teach them something useful. If a boy chooses to learn something which ‘they think is not wise for him they require him to comply with their judgment, The boys in the shops iearn to make mattresses and brooms and to cane chairs, The girls learn todo useful housework, to do sew= ting and ornatnental embroidery, e luce and do beadwork. Yes, they work on colored beads, but they know nothing of the colors, The beuds of various colors are kept in separate boxes, which they can tell by their size or shape. They are taught by persons who can see what colors muke pleasant con- trasts,and this they have to keepin mind. When the clothing of the boys comes from the wash it is taken to the sewing room, where the girls go over the different garments’ and make hecessary repairs. This gives them practice.” BLIND PEOPLE AND MUSIC. “Piano-tuning, which I teach,” continued Mr. Swann, “is one of the important branches taught at the institution. It is a calling whieh blind men can follow with success. Vocal and instrumental music, harmony, thorough-bass, and in some cases counter-point, are taught. Instruction ts given on the plano, violin, Violoncello and other instruments, We have a fine orchestra there among the pupils, and inany fine and well-trained volees. The pupils are taugat not only to sing, but toteach others tosing. Some blind musicians can play won- derfully by ear, but most of them have to have readers to read the music to them, and the! memorize it. We have a little girl at the msti- tute who ean memorize two pages of music in an hour. That is her tirst step; then comes the execution at the plano.” A CASE LIKE LAURA BRIDGEMAN’S. ‘The reporter having mentioned the case of the celebrated Laura Bridgeman, Mr. Swann remarked, “We have acase at the institute now almost as wonderful. it is that of a boy, Frank Smith. He can neither see, nor lear, nor § He has been taught to read and ‘write, and now works in the shops at broom making, and earns a good living, besides something more to putin bank. I hud nothing to do with his ine struction, and do not myself fally comprehend how he could be taught. Special teachers were engaged in his case. He can speak in the sign language of the deaf mutes, and can under- sland what you communicate to him in that language. He takes hold of your hand and tells by feeling, what letters you make, He reads well, and’ you can teli that he # reading use, while fecling the letters with one hand, he will spell out the words with the other as he goes along. He writes as the blind are taught to write with a peculiar ap- Paratus and aspecial alphabet. A blind person cannot write with a pen, becatise as he writes, he has to follow the polit of the pen with the forefinger of his left hand. Ot course if he were using Ink this would make asmear along the parcr,,, He can write, though, with # pene je has # tablet, or apparatus with a groove, into whieh the paper can be forced, s0 as 10 make a fold or ridge, and he writes along this line or fold, and in that way Keeps on a straight Mne. But this is not a very convenient or easy thing. Most of the blind are taught at least to write their names in this way. 1 will show you how they do write.” HOW THE BLIND WRITE. Mr. Swann here produced an apparatus about the size and shape of an ordinary school slate. It was invented by Wm. P. Waite, superintend- entof the New York city institute for the blind, Instead of a of slate, the frame incloses a metallic plate with a corrugated surface. The grooves, which are. very fine and purallc!, ran ‘across the slate from side tos braus alide is fitted to be moved from top perforated, or divided into three rows of squares to give ‘up the tradition of “bor and | ¢#¢h about one-sixth of an inch square. squares are s¢] by ver from one another onl; b ‘more than o hair Roman been fil Every time che poner 10 makes an Mitte renee Sapeus: AN ALPHABET OF Dors. An alphabet has been devised, consisting of combinations of dots, The dots get their mean- ing from their relative positions in the aquare. Drowsep.—Rev. J. K. Mil-| They are made tn the corners of the square. of MeBwcnsville, Pa, wis drowned in the | The letter: ments, of equal size, in which | ‘them, instru. ible guardians. if 8 BO sponsible « neglect the blind. They can operate type writers, ee couse, they cannot see and rectify clr mistakes.” “T am not a sensationalist a the blinds! said Mr. Swann, in response to a Suggestion concerning marvellous things re- d to have been accomplished by ‘blind men and women, “Where blind men bay shown wonderful power it is not because they were blind. They have special aptitudes whicl had their sight’ Bind ‘fobs would Provably ir sight. Blind Tom would pro! have had the same wonderful aptitude for music it he had had his sight. There are-no professions which the blind can follow profits y. Ihave known a blind man to stady medl- He gratified his own tastes, but,of course, ld not’ engage successfully In practice. ver knew of a blind lawyer who was success FACIAL PERCEPTION. “The senses which the blind @o possess,” he continued, “may, by practice, become more ao- curate than those of the seeing. Those who lose their sight when grown or grown seem to have more difficulty in going about at first than those born blind or who become blind in infancy. They are more timid. But afier they have been blind sometime I think they get about more easily than those who have never been able to see. ‘There Is a power of facial perception which Tthink 1s highly develo iu the blind, You don’t Know what that is? Well, it isthis: If T approach a door standing open'so that Tam in danger of striking it I be- come aware of it before Ltouch it by @ slight sensation in my face, produced, perhaps, by the break in the flow or current of air afound me, Thus objects In the way unounee them- selves.” ——____.ee_____ THE DREAM REGISTER. Soul of Its Seerets. A patent attorney of thia elty has received from aman in Baker City, Oregon, a letter de- scriptive of a wonderful machine to rogister dreams, which he desires to have patented. As this invention is destined, if it performs what is claimed for {t, to revolutionize pry- chological scfence, Tt STAR gives a desdrip- ton of the apparatus as written by the inven- tor, together with his comments, “The dream register,” writes the Baker City Inventor, “is small machine of about eight pounds Weight; itis so constructed that {t can conveniently be placed under a bed, on a small tand by the head of the bed, or be placed In an adjoining room, and asmall wire be put thro the wall to communicate with the bed contsin- ug the sleeper, whose mind at night, as by day, ‘ou wish to rob of its carefully concedied secrets, e instrument 1s wound up like a clock, and attached to it, revolving on a sinall roller, 8 @ blank manuscript, on which, as the unsuspect- ing vletim dreams or snores,every sound he may make during the night Is instantaneously and correctly registered. It reginters every sound distinctly by itself—for Instance, dreams are re- gistered apart from snores, snores apart from night-mares, contortions, and #0 on through the long list of sounds and Impressions of sounds that emanate from the ordinary sleeper, The Yalue to the world of this invention can be readily seen by all, “What Incalculable benefits would result to the anxious lover, the despondent maiden, and forlorn old maid, by the use of the Dream Reg- ter? The infant, before the age of articulation, orthe dying chiettian on the battle-ficld, can register every pain and thought, awake or asleep. The thief or the highwayman in the midnight dungeon while asleep gives the court all that is known of the robbery. The murderer, incarcerated in the Iron cell, will tell. more of the atrocious crime he and iis comrades com- mitted, while asleep, than he could or would tell to. thousand attorneys in @court of jus- lice, “fhe thousand and one plots by corfupt % and bogus corporations could be read! aled by the Dream Register, m a teleyrata Just recelved from Lord isbury, London,” continues the writer, one irom the czar of Russia, I have no doubt but the Dream Register could be sold to those Great Nations for fabulous sums oy money. The negotiations between England and Tous regarding the Afghan frontier question could be settled at once, as each nation would know each other's actual wants and thereby save millions of dollars to each government, and mnany other Important national questionsould be solved without the loss of life or property. You can readily sce by the use of the Dream Register how the Egyptian loan question could be settled by all the powers of Europe. I will send the model of the Dream Register to you by Hon, John Halley, delegate to Congress from the Territory of Idaho, ‘who will take great pleasure in explaining the working of the ma- chine, If you are successful in getting the Dream Register patented, it will give me great leasure in asking your solicitution in procur- Ing @ patent on one other invention, the Pho- raphical Sphygmiographical Photons It is is supported on a tripod with a sceno- graphic camera inthe center of the dial that containg the: sensitive plates that have been prepared by the use of Methylethylamine and. tetroethy-lene Glycal. They ate placed in the camera, and the instrument wound up so a3 to run thirty days. By the movement of the mag- netlecamieraand the electric plates, photographs from two Inches to life size can be taken at any hour of the night, no matter how dark it may be, without the use of an operator. ‘The instru- ment Is so delicately constructed with a sort of telephontcal apparatus that every word of the lowest whisper within 100 feet of it will be printed on fine card-board, so that any one can read it who knows how to read. Itcan be hung on lamp-posts, In banks, stores, hotel and other important/places. If anything shoul be stolen or any ee J hg aatg eg during the night, all you have to do Is to go to the Photone and examine the plates and cards, and the story is told.” fives asreferencesallthe members ‘The writer of the eabine' ~—__~+e0_—_____ Concerning Col. Mulligan. ‘To the Editor of Tae Evantve Star: In announcing the appointment of Mrs, Mul- ligan, of Chicago, a8 pension agent, in yester- day's STAR, you speak of Col, Thos. A. Mullgan as having been killed at Lexington, Mo. You must mean Col. James A. Mulligan, He was not, however, killed at Lexington, Mo, After having with’ his “Irish Brigade” defended Lexington against great odds for more than @ week, he was obliged to surrender, and was, With ‘his gallant command, paroled, He was afterwards, and for along time, the first com- mandant of Camp Douglas, at Chicago, and had under him there over seven thousand ‘confede- Tate prisoners, Subsequently he was in active service, and fell gallantly at the head of his command in the valley of Virginia, Colouvel Mulligan was @ man of profound learning, bad been educated for the priesthood of the Roman chureh, but preferring the legal profession, wntered upon its duties, and whon hese had’ begun to repay his services, and a brilliant future lay before ‘at the call of his country he abandoned all, and marshaling the Seine sirics aerate age tee active service, justly earn! e “Hero of Lexligton” Like very many other Union democrats, his services never had 9 recognition. The appointment of his estim: and accomplished widow tothe office of pension agent at Chicago reflects great credit upon the Judgment and justice of the President, ‘Respectfl b —— 499 A Word of Warning to Parents. To the Editor of Tat EVENING STAR: On Sunday afternoon I saw ina basket car- riage, having aswan’s head for ornament, a little child olf enough tosit upright, The nurse, a colored girl ahout fitteen or sixteen years old, instead of rolling the in front of her Would run at it, give it @, shove, and send it inning a long then ‘and pr, it another ‘shove, and soon. T It was dangerous to but tention whatever to me. ‘The place was F street, on ooruer of 7th tows minutes past six 0’ the in and asi have known have no right to trust’ to 8 AS om) ‘be well Lie Ea ‘Wednesday, Sept. J What is n jot Learned im the Public Prom “The Pubtio * by Josep C, 18 is.» curious fact that many city boys reach the ond of the sehool coatse without being able to tell whata monkey wrench is, or describes Seas ceeeaee eee areas 1d as s00n asarchi- lectural plans Will have beon decided, upon, and other necessary preliminary ‘arrangements m CHAINS AND BOURSES, ‘The money promised by Misy Caldwell has beon turned over to inembers of the board in trust for the purpose for which she originally made the offer. Asa university is a vast and ee organism, the object of which is to teach universal knowledge, and which, there- fore, must faculties that represent and impart whatever {s known to man, it is evident thatauch an institution cannot be suddenly culled into existence in its completeness. Hence it Is deemed advisable to begin with the freul- tles of philosophy and theology, to which In due course time all the ‘oth fuenl- Hes needed © to constitute” a true unk versity will Aggregated, ‘These two faculties will require not fewer than elght professorship and na the success of tie tale versity will depend in great measure upon the Ability of its teachers, fe tn allimportaut, that the chairs should from the very start be 80 dowed as to secure sniaries whlch wilt enable the most competent and distinguished men to ept these positions. Some of the chairs of culties of philosophy and theology will, of course, be filled by priests, and for such chairs it 1s thought that an endowment of $50,000 each will De sufficlent, Others yeill be Bhied by laymen, and the endowment of these is fixe 81 $100,000 cach, The university board deems it advisable that, in addition to endowments of chairs, a number of bourses, $5,000 ench, should be founded, #0 that students of talent may not, through lack Of means, be prevented froin receiving the best mental tratning,’ ‘The object of this circular is to make appeal to the Catholics of the United States, and espe- cially to those among them who are’ d Of wealth, to provide means to endow the eight professorships and bourses, ‘TI NEED OF A UNIVERSITY. The circular goos on toenumerate what the church has donein this country, and states that this, however, Is the first work of general and national significance undertaken here. No system of education, It says, can be complete which does not terminate in'a university, and since the Catholles have an educational system peculiarly thelr own, they must have thelr Own university where all the sciences will be taught, and where theology, whieh is one of them, Will irradiate the whole group, {targues the necessity of the university at Jength and depicts the many benefits to lerived from high culture and says: “The fathers who created the great age of Christian literature, aud thereby moulded the thought of succeed/ng geucrations—Basil, and Gregory, and Chrysostom; Jerome, Ambrose, and Augustine—reeetved their intelicctual dis- ¢ipline fn the schools of Greece and Rome, And if we turn to the man who in ourown day has set forth and defended Catholle doctrines with such sweet reasonableness, such winning grace, sich poriget mastery of himself and nis subject as attract the attention of all who are im. Pressed by Justiess of thought, clearness of atatement, and eloquence of expression, we find that He {s indebted for his mental training to what Is probably the best school of literat culture in the world. And how far more effect ive would not the writings of Dr, Brownson be had not his vigorous and earnest mind lacked something of the moderation, the serenity, and the consistency which thorough intellectual discipline alone can impart.” With relation to the difficulty of findin, men to worthily Mill the professors’ chairs ot the university the circular says that with the proper endowment —eight millions being men- ioned 1g a stm reasonably to be expected— the best talent in America and Europe would be secured. Later on the university will form its own professors, Against the argument that young men of this age do not CRAVE HIGH EDUCATION, the clreular says, unfortunately, with us asin other parts of the world, nether the old nor the young crave the best, unless in exceptional in- atances, Who would argue, because young men fre prone to sensuality, that. therefore It fs une wise to bring the mosteffective moral restraints to bear upon thelr lives? ‘The absence of desire of more thorough mental training—whieh, how- ever, is not universal—is but another argument In favor of founding a university, which, by the superior advantages it offers, by the fame of Its professors and the aiaen| intellectual atmow- phere surrounding it, will attract generous and thoughtiul youths, who, havin: entered its halls, will be fascinated and held by the charm which is never wanting where the noblest faculties are given free play and healthful exercise. ‘The invigor- ating and refining power of a university de- nds probably not less upon the quickening influence of the minds of the students on one another than upon the ary of the professors themselves. ‘The most gitted youths who have been scattered through inany ‘colleges are then brought together, having recelved enough edu- cation to make them aware of their lack of the best, and just at a time of life when the higher inteliectual faculties have begun to assert their supremacy over memory, which 1s the lowest among them. Many of our prominent men, it says, leave po lasting trace of their influence, be- cause their work lacked finish. The tendency Of the age to deeper consciousness, to clearer insight into its faith and hope, its aspirations and’ yearnings, is as irrisistible as It Is pro. nounced; and'in this world-wide peering of eyes and outstretching of thought mental fie slveness on the part of Catholics were a crime and a blunder. SCIENCE AND RELIGION. With relation to the belief that there is a.con- flict between religion and science it says: “It 4s hardly possible to take up a leading newspa- per or magazine without stumbling upon argu- ments which assume the trath of this prejudice ‘as being now so well established that the dis- cussion of the subject haa ceased to be a living issue. Well-informed Cutholics, indeed, know that ‘the church 1s not more the foe of science than she is the foo of poetry or metaphysics. of painting or architecture; but their knowledge, their oral and written arguments even, hav but little eflect upon the prevailing opinion of the day, aud a true university, where all the selences will be represented, aud where a chair will be assigned to euch, will be not only @ national and striking witness against the partial and erroneous views of those who have not a sufficient understanding of the Catholic system of ith, but it will also prove the most effective means’ of counteracting the tendency of the study of nature to make men indifferent or sceptical in matters of religion, which ts due chiefly to the dissociation of the physical scleuces trom other sciences, whose oftice it 18 to explain thelr data and 16 assign their conclusions to the proper laces in the sphere of human knowledge. ‘The feld of solentific research 1s in our day so vast, the as- certained fucts are so innumerable, and thelr relations with the soul, with the mind, the con- ‘once science, with all that we believe and hope and love, are so complex and hidden, that {t is hardly posible to find any one man who is ‘able to take up and adequately discuss the reat questions which are the subject-matter ot Sobate between religion and sclerice. A GREAT NATIONAL UNDERTAKING, In conclusion the appeal says; “Let some of the energy and helpfulness which each mant- festa {n diocesan and parish works be shown by all in this great national undortaking, which, while {t concerns every diocese and every par ish, will be @ fountain-head of atrength and @ fochs of light for the whole Church in America; and when, in five years from the 15th of Au- guet just past, we celebrate the centennial an- niveruary of tile consecration of the first Amer- Jean bishop, we may assemble for this com- memoration at the nation’s capital, in our ow: ic untve thorong ail its faculties. enpecially the “prients, “Wlibee abiding ibe ferent” in “whatever promote® the cause of — religion patriotism is This great work fo beart” to eXtiata ‘tis montis 5 to thelr ‘and to instze is success by be- its ear it a Wieataamae rie fy a ah and ent ot Sie Ghat wommed mont dient ieee 2 Re Ward, an lan up to July 1st. The ‘ization was ly devel and b) mola had joined the any over — oe MEMBENSHTIP, ‘The names ot these members, together with those who joined the club since, hays as follows: J. W. @. Atkins, W. H. Appleton, Chris Abner, Charies mc tg ee Blanchard, Hon. Alonso |. H. Busher, F. W, GMcOhapman, W.W. Cannel. Reo ea Ef @, Cowle, William Dickson, Harry Janta Gray, Alport Gifs, soapnGert lOsoph Griftith, i. Jouneon, i, Kimball, jr, W, ie Lapham, i T jondors, Mi, AW. Loule, J. F. Lund, Molntyre, F. lotager, C. 8. Moore, M.'G. Mo- Cormick, 'J. C. MeGinn, ‘I, Dohald, EH. Noumeyor, Charley Odiorne, W.T, Dewduey, r., F. Ee, Prontice,W, A. Hager, W. A. Furmago, Bilward yeh ta ince’ Ratiar: seer FMlashe, W: Gr husecll Asset ee G. Stinos, John P. Sousa, Thomas G. Stewart, G. dD, ‘A. Sweeney, Wm. C. Smithson, A.D. Searle, Dr. Smith Town- nd, E. K, Ward, J. #f-Waittaker, F. H, Hows Hf ite, E. H. Flek, If. Standiford, erin a 3 Ww ‘Wines, Sas, W. White, D, Jacobs, F. Morgan and AE. Morgan, HELPING THE NEW CLUB, ‘The Columbia boat olub with their usual gene- rosity solved the difficulty which presented it- self to the new club, because they had no boats to practise In, by loaning for their use a four. oared shell. In this way the new organisation was enabled to get a four-oared crew at once in the water. The club was particularly fortunate in scouring the sorvices of Mr. John A. Kenned; as trainer, and the following orew began worl under lis direction; Sinithson, stroke; Baker, 3 2, and Sweoney, bow. Smithson, the stroke, had airondy gained sore reputation as a al ie sculler in t 2 Fotomiaes, and the other members of the crew displayed such good qual ities as oaramon that the club determined to Attend tho regatta held at Fredericksburg, July 4th, ‘The celebrated Elizabetha crew of Porta. mouth, Va, was the only other crew entered far the race,’ and it seamed as if 1t was hopeless for the new club tocompete with such veterans in aquatio sporta, However they entered for rave determined to win, ‘THE RACE AT FREDERICKSBURG. ‘The race was a magnificent contest for fully milo, Spurt was answered by spurt, and nelther crew could gain any permanent advan- tage. When directly in front of the boat house the Flizabeths, through bad steering, rowod directly into the Washingtons water, anda foul oocurréd, which was promptly decided by Referee Durant to be the fault of the Eliza- Doth, and the race was awarded the Washing- ‘The second raco of the Washingtons was with Mr. Kearney, of the Potomacs, against whom the Washingtons had put their crack sculler, Braithson. "The race resulted in an easy victory for Smithson, as he was never headed and won by three lengths, Upon their return from Froderiokburg the crew immediately went into training for the Togatta to be rowed wt Old Point Comfort, Au- gust 19th and 20th; buton August 13th, on}; One week belore the race, during a practicg pull at very low tide, the shell of the club was inad- vertently run on a rock above the Three Sisters &nd nearly ruined. A largo hole was driven in the starboard side of her, about a foot forward of the bulkhead. This accident disheartened both the crew and the club; but on Saturday, August 16th, the boat had been patched as best could, and the crew star tor Old Point, Tl Fogatia was additionally interesting from the fact that the uew club was to cross oars for the first time with the sister boat clubs of the District. The Columbias and the Poto- mares entered their senior four crews and the new club the same crew that had represented it at the Fredericksburg regatta, VICTORS AT OLD POINT, After one false start, in which the Columbias failed to got away, the word was given, The Washingtons caught the water first and tmme- diately went to the front. Aftera half mile had been rowed the race was nover in doubt. Atthe three-quarters the Washingtonas, rowing thirty- eight ‘birokes to. the mitute, “were fall two lengths ahcad of the Potomacs with folumbia third, one length behind. At the mfio and a- quarter the positions changed by Columbia passing Potomac, and putting on one of thelr 1n0us apurts made a strong bid for the lead. ‘The Washington. crew, however, won handily by two lengths, Columbia second and Potomacs third, in 8:40, which, considering the rough ‘water, was very fast time. Atthis regatta it was intended tostart Smithson in the senior singles against Monohan, Nolan and Kearney, but on the day of the race the water was such that no shell could live, and the club took no further partin the regatta. Upon their return itwas found that their boat, which had been broken before the regatta, was seriously strained by the rough water at Old Point. After therace the forward deck was cut open and It was dis- covered that all of the stays and braces forward ofthe bulkhead had come away from the keel- son, whieh had algo been broken in two places, thas leaving the paper only tostand the im: mense strain. THE CLUB'S STANDING APPROVED. Attet these successes it was natural that the new organization should experience some trou- ble,so they had to meetsomecharges,which were brought to the attention of the Potomac regatta committes. These charges malntained that the new elub had sold the race at the Freder- Aopen regatta, and, farther, that it was not purpowen, After ‘full and impartial hearing yur poses, rs full an ee he” tad al Wate b not been aubstantiated In any particula: In the Potomac regatta, Thursday, an account was published in last evening's STAR, the clab was represented in the senior four race for the chatnplonship of the river, and in the senior singles by Smithson. In both con- tests the honor of the club was upheld by plucky rowing, though the trophies were cap- tured by other clubs. pahe members of the club now feel that, they ave 1° rous stages of early life, And wre finely eatablishod as Sue of the: insti. tutions of the city. At present they are pleas- antly located at Cumberland’s boat house, A PROPOSED NEW BOAT HOUSE, ‘The club labors under the severe disadvan- tage in not having @ boat house of its own. pope, co coeees = ae jately upon the organization lub, but the Commissioners could not lease the Wash- ingions.a street on which to erect the houso, although all the other boat houses are built Sag Ame i neon agri this wine ter wi ped, will receive wu] of the public and thus realize funds wuillchont to purchase the ground and erect a house earl; in the spring of 1886, ‘The success this clul hus had ts largely due to the activity of all of iw members. It is essentially o rowing club, and all balcony rowing will be discountenanced, 1m all possible ways, and next year Junior shell and gig crews and seullors wilt be ‘brought att rectly under the control of the trainer, as the senior members have been this year, The clab at present quarters one four-oared shell, one six-oared gig, fonr singles, two double working boats and several private boats, the property mem ; ‘The Courts. >" Propare Court.—Judge Coz, ‘Yesterday; estate Michael Flynn; will partially ven, Eniate of August Maller; petition of Dhurles Madea and Henry Miller for letters filed; will admitted to, probate 4nd letters ts- stied: bond, $30,000, te of Benedict Mil- burn order forcttation agt, widow and heirs, 0. Mary ©. MeDowell; petition of administrator for \nstraction Mied. “In ro. petition of han; pelition of guardian to pand onder direeting wettleme Judson F. Rich: Food mi the counter: “We have no on our sa at Bat, lemietntee to sail you r Es eo uttered this sarcaama bis fuoe grew again, and he Wad once more simply a business man, ‘The little woman thanked him sweetly, and saying that she would call again, glided’ out in! Li te “After she has been married a little while longer," growled the clerk as he gated after the retreating figure, “she will know better than to oome in and ask such questions, and then sides, she won't look 60 sweet,” and Le seemed Telieved at this Intter consider “A very uttrnetive-looking little women,” Tomarked THe STAR man, who was standing in bis ma reciative manner, “ight of course;* assented the clerk, rather impatiently; “but then does her good looks affect hef judgment so that she expecta to get 6 house for $ast That tx what 1 want to jut then she would pay her ren took the house, I know thatshe would, just by ing at her face." “Perhaps you mean to say that peoplo who haven't pretty faces don't pay their house rent,” Observed Tae Stax man, who bad noticed the effect of the presence of the woman upon the clerk. No, I didn’t mean that exactly,” replied clerk WWhat Tintendea to 809 wee that T ‘would almost have taken her face as a referonce and rented her @ house without the usual formalities that we have to observe in this ‘world of tricky men and women.” “What formalities do you refer tor” asked ‘THe Star reporter, “Well for insiance,” said the clerk, “a you wanted to rent @ house from us and were s stranger wo would want n reference to the agent or owner of the last house you occupied In order to ascertain whether you are in the paying your rent or you ev Tent any"houses, you will appreciate’ the ine portance of @ tenant ing this qualifics- ion. “Are you troubled with many people who do ‘of pay?” quertioned the listene! “No, not very many, in fact not as many es there sed to be before this rule requiring rofer- ences was adopted by the real estate meu, You see under the laws of this District, It 1s about as diMouit to get n tenant who wants tostay out Of house as it is to earn money to buy one. In the first place, the ron? is not due until the end ofthe month, that is thirty days; then you have togive thirty days’ notice, that is sixty days; then you giveseven days notice of a m: trate’s suit for ejectment, and the tenant has the privilege of seven days to take au peal. That is about seventy-five days in al ‘and if the tenant wants to goon with the legal Proceedings, there are various. pretext for de- jays, ond it {s sometimes the case that it takes an ehtire year to get a non-paying tenant out of your house, There isa year's rent gone, and ‘naturally an experience of this sort makes the § now, owner and agent cautious. Now we gogniee feferences, and there is comparatively ttle “Iaay lUttle trouble,” continued the clerk, who had dropped into'a flow of language that he had acquired in the selling branch of tho Dusiness. “Oi course, we have cases all the time where some of our tenunts default in their font, and then we are apt to be taken in by strangers who come here to spend the winter. They represent that they have plenty of money and want only the finest houses in tho best lo- cality.. It ts some times rather difficalt to find ‘out about such people, and so we chance it on them, ond in consequence get lef. But as 0 Tule we only lose the rent for ® month or so, and they make noeffort to retain the house, but move somewhere else. If they stay here long enough they are soon known and rated cordingly. There are some people who live here all the time who have bad reputations in this way, and {t is difficult for them to rent houses. As far as the ordii adventurers are concerned, we are not troubled with them very much, but still in the winter it is surprise ing to see the well-dressed people who ar found in good society and who actually depend n theft wits fora living.” hen the clerk turned to a gentleman who had just come tn and sald they had houses in all parts of the city t rent from $12 per month to $300, : pote SAVED FROM EACH OTHER. A Marriage That was Declared Off at the Last Minute—Both Parties Thank: ful—A Widow Attracted by Fictitious Blue Blood and a Widower Captivated by Fictitious Bonds. About ten days ago there was a disappointed gathering at the residence of one of our citizens in tho northwest section of the clty. All the arrangements had been made for a wedding, but the bride was missing. A widow lady was employed in the house as general help and governess to the children, and up to a few hours before the gathering spoken of her em- ployers were oblivious to the tact that she was desperately bent on matrimony. It so hap- pened that a few days before this time a poor, unfortunate widower, who had had his upsand downs, and was then affilcted with the downs, was taken to the house out of charity, and was then quietly awaiting for something to turn up, Soon the widow threw some soft glances to the widower which proved soetfective thatina little time they were soon in confidential conversa- tion, She informed him that she was the widow of ssouthern gentleman with Union sentiments Who died ven yeurs ago leaving er property in the hands of executors to convert into cash and invest in United States bonds. They had carried out the trust, and she now was the of some forty thousand 1 informed him that she Was a member of one of the first families of the country, and thet if he would marry her that he’ could move in the best society. She, however, had no notion of ee pleblan, and wanted to know his antecedants, He was equal to the emergency and at once informed her hat big anoeulors came over with the settlers an ‘were 601 by ties of blood with Lord Baltimore. “Oh, peo ig Herr oe eRe Thust have some blue blood in your. veins” ‘Then they determined to stonce. She exp! ‘groom, & preference for an Episcopal ‘minis- ter in East Washington and ‘thes pective agreed thereto, and went off to get the ‘and make the arrangemen . tleman of the house having determined that the event should be one long to be rememb lady prepared freshmen mammoth band of colored musicians afelendl whe told hit that be was be but he would not believe @ word of it. ever, having been urged to look well before taking the leap, went to the Treasu failed to find on the list of bot is affianced. 7» Dut there ders the Bravally trentod “as by thet man craton: Mt wit be tnd ort 5 injor be ip ex; of Mr. Btanton's conduct on this dccusion, “It will be undoratood by gentlemen silted fa the practice of patent law, that no ‘ten! ‘compe- Foundiagt bra patent case 4a that it ‘was this cause and thie alone that Prompted Mr. Stanton’s action toward Mr. Lin- coln, who was not then known as a patent law- er,’ The interests involved were too momen- e ve SHY One ivuneaa ear now it as he did.” — STANTON IX BUCHANAN'S CABINET. “fa Mr. Buchanan's cabinet,” continued Maj. Johnson, “Mr, Stanton was, as is well known, a distinguished mark, particularly at the coun- cil, Mr, Wateon, whom I have previously mentioned as associated with Mr. Stanton and Mr, Lincoln as their principal in the Manny- Me ick case, was a great friend of Mr. Stan- ton, and it was through him that Stanton and Seward wore first brought together, and Sew- ard, who became impressed with the power of Mr. Stauton’s mind, was the first to suggest his selection as Secretary of War. Mr. Stanton bad left Mr. Buchanan's cabinet at variance with all his assoctates and wanted to bring articles of impeachment against Buchanan. Knowing {hla Mr. Lincoln placed him at the head of the ‘af department, notwithstanding that he was & democrat, and regardiess of the personal feel- ing between them. It was immediately after the battle of Hull Run and everything was in eonfusion in Washing! Things were going ‘wrong; the administration must be strength- ened; some one equal to the occasion must be put in Secretary Cameron's place at the head of the War department, but the President could find no one strong enougt: to undertake the ro- sponsibilities of the position. It was at this juncture that Mr. Seward suggested Mr. Stan- ton's name, Mr. Lincoln recognized st once that Stanton was the oniy man who would ve equal to the oocasion, and in the mi nauimity of his noble soul, forgot all rsonul feeling and made the mument, hinking only ot the exigencies of the times. remember well that Mr. Stanton called in a gatriage at Mr, Watson's office, 635 F atreot litile betore 19 one aay, and told him that the President had offered tim the portfolio of the War a ent, but that he would not accept, unless Mr. Watson would consent to be his ns: sistant, Mr. Watson replied that he would consider the matter and let him know towards the close of the day, or the next morning. At that time Mr, Watson mpi the front office and I the ‘with big_ sliding doors open be- tween them. was there and saw and heard what between them, and immediately after Mr, Stanton left Mr. ‘Watson caine 1nto My room and told me whnt had transpired. It was no small sacrifice tor Mr, Watson to accept the office, as to do $0 he had to give up ico netting him about $50,000 per year. is retainers to Mr. Stanton had often been as much as five thousand dollar. He decided, however, to accept, and in this office the fate of the nation was settled. Mr. Stanton took charge of the War department, and the power of his presence was felt trom the first.” TAPPING THE TELEGRAPH, “About one of the firstacts of great importance which he did,” said Major Johnson, “was to establish the headquarters of the telegraph of the United States in the War department. This meant that all the telegraphic communications with relation tothe war should pass directly into the hands of this amazing secretary. He had passed through #0 much treason in Buchan- ‘an’s cabinet, and had seen so much in the army ‘that he dared to trast noone. At his orders I made a record of every telegram from and to ‘the President, from and to all the secre! from ail tne ‘generals in the Seid, everybody. A record was kept: = sent by General-in-chief Halleck, by neral Grant, and all the commanders of the Army of the Potomae, and by General Sherman, fnd all the generals of the Army of the West. The dis of the Secretary of the Navy and all the movements of his gunboats,were put on record, and all cypher dispatches’ were re- colved at the War department, deciphered by General Eckert, and placed on record by me. Every wire in the country was tapped and its contents run into the War department, aud made a matter of record, if {t in any way Telated to the war or was in cypher. legraph operators of the department under this cent became the most expert probably in the Werld, and they now hold high Reattions in their ion. They were ker, and Chandler. Some of the dispatches in cyptier int ted were from corps com- manders in the fleld, relating to gold specula- tions in New York. “It is a fact,” continued Johnson, after @short pause, “that Mr. ton and Mr. Lincoln met ‘in the War department in the imost friendly manner. Mr. Lincoln would come in and say: ‘Well, Mr. how are Percent aaenee Saree Yo Mr. and tel in in the laugh. At all ppg epee Mr. Lincoln been st the War department with Mr. Stanton, and almost at all hours has the Secretary sent me home with bim through the dark woods between the White House and the ‘War department. There were massive oak trees along the walk there then, and there were no lights, a ae ‘The Civil Status of Retired Officers. ‘To the Editor of Tux Evaxine Stan: Corrage Crry, Mass., Sept. 3, 1885. ‘The New York papers, and it is presumed the presa generally, of the ist instant, published a ‘Gispateh as follows: “THE ALABAMA CLAIMS COURT COMPLICATIONS, WasuIxcrox, August 31.— ¢ * * Ancve- ning paper, commenting on Controller Dur- ham’s deci wided for by law; he for, disabilities contracted in ying oaly the honor of pay, of the grade. I have nover drawn, or even applied for © pension, moe. has any one done 60 for me, ax the records of the Pension office will show. I have held, and hold, the re- sible position of deputy clerk of the court of Alabama slaims, and drawn @ salary-—fairiy earned, as those ‘conversant with its duties know~—therefor, in addition to my “retired ,” which I had and hat ashadow im sid discharge the duuies ot and re calve’the alery—in “addition to bis’ setired i li : 1222 and 1° 36 Ee report of the comunittes of the U. & Senate a years since i ip the a the of the U. Ra sopra merece Rt? 2 “THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., SATURDAY,’ SE ER 12, 1885-DOUBLE SHEET. » where on the| THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY. LINCOLN AND STANTON. CITY AND DISTRICT. low THE BLIND SEE oot aa te orn And BAT MNOT Oe ot = — = Talpe Sapp The Way Blind Gulidren are Trained | 10's" are represented cath bY two. only, | Week t@ be Regan on the Bulldimgs | The Eatest Addition to the Aquatis Or. How Mr. Stanton was Made Seeretary | Cabinets from Walpole to Salisbury, THE FACES THE WALL. to Usefuluess. Sedagwaned, by their riage Rs: po awd Next Spring. ganizations of The City. of War. PARTY FLVOTUATIONS—tmE Wares amp eke ae hee — Likeness Painted by Brumidi tn the CHER oF THE | “y" Bre represented b: tiond of thteé | WHAT THE PROJECTORS ExPitor to Accom: |. 4 PERSOXAL AFFRONT FORGIVEN BY THE| TORIES—RISE OP THR LIBERAL PAnTY— Freseves a the Capita. Sears Oe cate atom Kene: Caee AE Ca ed si aed Seer "|" PLISH—THE AIMS AND AEEDS OF THM INSTE PRESIDENT IN THE INTEREST OF GOOD GOV-| LEADERS WHO HAVE DIED IX OFFiCR— nue Guiivuial oo TnsemaeR Saye Gictknes| | Sumerines WArrais—auw 2ue LIND ae)| 900 02 ECL oa a. TUTION AS SET FORTH By THR PROJECTORS ERNMENT—THE WAY THR WAR DEPARTMENT | PREMIERS WITH A 48 CHERUBIN—THE FIVE VIGURES BEPRE-| COME AWARE OF THE PRESENCE OF OBJECTS | that is, writes from right 10, Bg we | 18 THEIR APYEAL Fon ArD, soy pee eg -2 WAS RUN—THE TRLEGRAPH TAPPED, BTC. ‘The resent chang: te Wee Raglsh govern: SENTING DIBOORD—THR LACK OF aLiscor-| BY FACIAL PERCEPTION. pa ge BpPst” tna | Everything is expected to be in readiness to tate dmcos In this @ity felaxed, as he leaned |, HOw Mr. Stanton came to be selected by Mr. | ment following Gladstone's downfall, may bern “This isa pleasure which many people say | it turns it ‘over. On the reverse side | begin work on theproposed Catholic University Ger to hear what the tair visitot ha@ tosay, | Lincoln as his Secretary of War was at the time | make @ condensed history of Rnglish cabinets ‘Twoor the cherubim on the frescoed walls of | the blind cannot enjoy,” said Mr. RW. | Ee enibomed oF ralea'eme bn router ree trans in clan Of the aft fit be held brier duratt Ppa ger og gee pp lamang —perrlotrenees la) pretence “<1 pegged patlarrerand dhe femme ig eg Senate commit ‘rooms: ‘Capi- | Swann, of this city, ashe lighted a cigar pre- ct e rw lon it has and then 8 look of embarrass. bel Ing a mem! tatbave the thous of Jet Devs’ tee, TanSeee | iiminary toa chat with a STAR reporter. Mr. Fitton lent te rigke the ceual wa th Baltimore on Navember 11th, wien all the | already sehleved history anda mame, It Tithe micover her face, af if the clerk must | ¢abinet seemed reason enough for his not being | first administration of Robert Walpole, te At the time this freseoing was done Mr. Davis | Swann is an instructor in the Maryland insti-| characters with ease. “We e. details will be arranged, the committees ap- Moga ay April 28, 1885, and up to date know that she had just been married. in Lincoln's, but, besides that, it was known | from this time, property Gates system of ‘was Secretary of War. Mra. Davis gave Capt, | tution for the instruction of the blind, and is se hens hae hen I ae used. pointed and plans settled. The committee ap- | the club taken part in two regattas and “Ww! on of, the clty do you prefer,” | bat the first mecting of the twogreat men was | fuling the realm by megns ofa premier and now Gen., Meigs, who was then in charge of the | himself blind and s graduate ofthat institu- | {i Jory "much “Wer have a, sign, ior | Pointed by the plenary council haa, aestated In | eomé off vietorious, and has been subject to slerk nis mort emable’ manne, marked by a personel affront from Mr. Stanton | eabinct responsible to parliament, though Capitol, the pictures of the childre: ‘@ asked | tion. “I mean smoking,” he continued. “It is | instance, for the word ‘and,’ which we would | yesterday's STAN, ested a circular appealing 10 ond an investigation with thesame| “i want a in nice locality sbere to Mr. Lincoln, who was then merely a western | more recent!y responsibility to the commons him to have Bramidi use them to paint from. said no one can enjoy smoking unless he can word, but 18 | the Catholles of the United Btates for contri- | gratifying results. If tte futare is sofilted with | plied. ° Nor course tt must haved | ¥yer, Rot eo well known. A STAR reporter | alone is recognised. ‘The artist objected that they were not beautiful | #e¢ the amoke. Now ifthst was all there wae | writing such s word as‘han¢ Sipe butions for an endowment fund for eight pro- | achievements as the past, tise record of the new. the rT) ‘look ‘on | 80 talking with Major Johnson, Mr. Stanton's | | Wall bin Oret ctminiswation tn enough for the purpose, when the pletures were | © a cigar—to see the smoke curling away | fain letters ‘stand also for the mamerals. hs Reaworshi erg Caudalie a ero ga 00 eae asad wks ene ceptionally, brilliant, Hie outdo.” sat are yon willing 10 confidential clerk, the other evening, and the of the Hanoverian, Sint handed htm bat on belng pressed shrugged | ™an_ could enjoy the cheapest clear as much as | ean indloate capitals by adding an extre dot, | tie Pap ane ai lgandine «Catholic university | mentioned by Menara. W. i Tolon, H | coudaed ihe clsra, Mull Guder the genial nha. poem excep gad onjen, id Was succeeded Uy hisshoulders and went to work. Gen. Meigs’ | thore than that, Ii has s pleasant effect upon | learn’ to write with consideroble speed with | #2 ‘he United States, has committed the churéh | Darnall, 1, Kunball fr W. i Poets, cite ee. “nia te tummer of recguing in Ta Sweeney, a rie owe ue Sete tacte wotnen tn a tetieseh Im the summer of 1859, Poter H. Wat rt gon, & pretty golden-haired boy, does | the whole system, and I am sure I enjoy it, | this alphabet. Ihave adopted many contrac-| nich the most earnest and enlightened minds | sr Whicaker, “At the meet . a, wi sg and win M, Stanton became per. i= duty as @ cherubim, also, in company | although I do not see the smoke. tions which T'use for my own put Tcan us have long ardently desired, It cites | Wr. Dickson was elected president dn Mite | Mne a8 she Blanoed cut of the window with en | SOR, the late Rati 7 Walpole, i titel ff | " Few people who have their sight ever stop to | wri hotes thing 1) Sens, “ a president, Mr, ‘on her face of deep uth “i think | went to Cincinnati, Obio, to argue the Bi yalter, 2 Sue fine architet athe Cap | are Sin thir gun snipe meget | Keane, Sad Servo theaalance fa | acti snw aaa muere cba | Motilys cieretaeat, ON kapinr ere | Ql Feia be wting Yoon BAN Sa 6 er | Sintateg Ges ee at 2 a - in a , can ” [K-3 + "3 , vd Seltappears coneplenousiy in the frescoing: In | Cinstnor cng could, if he tried, ever Tally roak | euieare cus method, of coume, Can ved or Cathollo University of America.” kixty.fout | treanuter, © At ited atte club imet tn ° rooms The ler, by hanging on tothe counter with Chine case, involving many hundred thou- es. the canopy above the rotunda, but in # charac- | ize the condition of the blind.’ To confer with | with those who take the trouble tolearn the Home has been bonght, and hese the first unk: ford. ond wookly mee Finny mee fd both hands, was able to a Up under sande—almost millions of dollars, Mr. Emer- poet ter not complimentary. Brumidi always | a person blind from babyhood upon this subject, | albhabet. The type-writer 18 & ‘boon £0 | Versity building will. be erecte Togu- | shock of the audacity the cartier pare and with one wen only eppronenet to. by the first administration of the Jeet out under @ Inst him, but *42) by the Earl of Wilmingwoe on, wire, Pelham fom" administration, 90 ealled” because 3 som, & grand ooalition of With stent intermision of two days [Febru uring which Bata wan'at the head ‘or the ved” ade ministration, Pelham ruled the eMfairs of state Until 1754, when he died and gave to his brother, the Duke of Ne ‘Was succeeded in 1786 by the Devonshire-Pi and this, in 1757, by the Newcastie-Pitt ministrations, ‘The latter extended to ham, ghougaot premise ts wan am ct 20 fact. Daring this "period ocurred’ the years war and the conquests of Ind ia ada from the French. It is one of THE MOST GLORIOUS IN RNGLISN RisTORY. George 111 came to the throne in 1760, and 1762 made his mother’s favorite, Lord Buta, Prime minister, Then follow the short admin- istrations of George Grenville (1763), of Rockingham (1765), Karl of Sint cr Yogh end Duke of Grafton (1767). miinistrations ocourred the Jong administration lasted until 1782, and was followed by those of Rockingham (Marah, 1783} Shelburne (July, 1782), and Portland (Apri 1783.) The latter was the celebrated “Goal administration, in. which the tory Lord orth and the Iberal Whigs.Charies James Fox and Edmund Burke struck hands with each ‘other aguinst William Pitt and the court, Pitt was too strong for the coalition however, and Im December, 1783, turned them out, coming into ower “himself with @ large majority behind im. Owing partl genius foraimaire and part ‘tothe breaking out of U French revolution, Pitt continued In office 1801, when being unable to sccure Ro Catholic emancipat which he had en- fated bimeett, he and was succeeded Henry Addington, The latter continued im office uniil 1804, and was succeeded in turn by Pitt, who remained in oMfce until his death, Wutch occurred January 23, 1608, The Grew je or “ALI-THE-TALENTS” administration succeeded, embracing Fox, Ere kine, Gray, Sheridan and Ellenborough. Fox's death, February 1%, 1806, led to wumerons changes, and finally in March, 1607, the Duke of Poruand jed. He, in'turn, gave piace to Spencer Percival in 1808, under whom Fab Mmerston first served. Percival was killed uy Bellingham May 11,1811,and then the Liverpool administration succeeded, whi lasted until April, 1827. The Earl of Liverpool falling sick, the celebrated George Canning be came premier. He died August 4, 1827, and was sticoceded by Viscount Goderich, wii, im turn, gave place (January, 1#28,) to ihe Dake ot Wellington. The great duke wae an im- Mmense favorito in England, of course; but he Was a strict tory, and the day bad at last come hen toryism was to be swept away by the ir ‘tible current of liberal sentiment engem dered by the teachings of Charlies Fox in the receding century. Accordingly, in 1 Wel ington gave place to Earl Gray.’ He that Office until July, 1884, and passed ‘THE GREAT REFORM BILL OF 1682. He was succeeded for @ short time by Vie count Melbourne, who gave place to Sir Robert Peel, December, 1884, who staid in office but four months, Melbourne came in again in April, 1 nd continued as prime minister ‘unul 1841, when he was succecded by Kir Robert Peel. The last Peel administration con- Unued until 1846. Giedstone served in this cabinet, The corn laws were repealed by Sir Robert, and the protection wing of bis party, led by Disraeli and others, threw him out by way ofrevenge. In July, 1848, Lord John tue sell became jer. This ‘administration, {tudes, continued until Feb, 1952, when It was suocooded by that ot the 5 5 Under him Benjamin {a the following December (1852) the coalition administration of Lord Aberdesa with various vi came into power. It was formed of whigs, libe- rals and Peelites, as the tories who’ Peal were called. Owing to @ mi ity in the coiu- mons against ministers of 157 on the ‘imean wat, Aberdeen and on Fet ber. In February, 1858, this minist under a vote of censure on the forel racy bill,and was si by Derby's second administration, which lasted until J 1859. Then followed’ the Palmerston-Rumwl administration, which continued until Uetober 18, 1565. On that day Lord Palmerston died ani Lord Russell became premier. The admin- istrations of Derby, Gladstone and Disraeli, which are within the memories of most read: ers, bring us down to that of Lord Sallisbury, now in exse. It is to be remarked pat gd of time embraced in the above may be die tributed into ‘THRER GENERAL DIVISIONS ‘with respect to the prepouderancy of the two parties in the state. The first extends from Walpole’s time to the accession of George IIL. This was the period of the reign of the great whig houses, when Jacobites wore still extant and Pretenders were still to be feared, The tories during this lime were pot called to rule, But when the third came W the turone (1760, a new order of things in. That monarch, freed from the fear of the Stuarts, and imbued with many of the ideas about the Y prerogative which had driven that un- y family from the throne, resented the control of the great whiga. Then began the final struggle between absolutism and constitution- ulism. Betore this had been brought out the French revolution, with Its revolting excesses, had ‘ted a strong reactionary current in Engiish thought. These two Influences k Englaud almost permanently for seventy ‘consph- years, But in 1830 that great I revolu- iion had at last silently accomplished iteelt which had been set in motion by Fox Barke during the preceding century. The reform bill became law, since when the wl or liberals, as they are latterly called, have been “in "almost "uninterrupted | postession of the government. At ‘8 curious com- piteation presnts itseit which may be the fore- Tunner of anew departure ir: respect to party supremacy. The two ew wo be serine Cegntne ilar wt aaet ChurebMl, seem inclined to unite with the Par nellites (heretofore acting with the or lib erals), The conservative lories are likety to drift ‘toward Giadstone and the liberal whigs; while the radicals under Chamberiain bid tair to largely increase thelr ranks under the new franchise jaw, and vo form a third party. It is worthy of notice how many of the more ‘brated among the English prime miuisters ve died in office. They are Pelhan Pitt, Per- ceval, Canning and Palmerston. take interest in colpcidences will observe that the t opens =< ‘inning with the le "sy 1 ro TTR, eves Si Rates uscceah Felaaa at ——_+e-_____ Queer Doings at Bryn Mawr. ‘From the Philadelphia Press Bryn Mawr is always good for some interest- ing high jinks during the season. An amusing bit in this way took place a night ‘and was participated in by many jonable people at the place. After dinner, quite to the surprise of a ee ry i