Evening Star Newspaper, December 5, 1885, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. — cIry AND, DISTRICT. PUBLIC WORKS THE DISTRICT. Report of the Secretary of Wa: THE AQUEDUCT EXTENSION —PoTOMAC IM- PROVEMENT—THE NEW DEPARTMENT BUILD. ING, ETC.—RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO THE SIG- NAL SERVICE, ETC. ‘The annual report of the Secretary of War to the President states that the estimates received by him for the fixeal year ending June 80,1887, amounted to $51, 43.97, which were re- duced by him to $48,204,183.48. He calis at- tention to the conditiog of the Judge advocate general's bureau, and recommends the appoint- ment of a judge advocate general or such legis | lation by Congress ax will meet the difficulty, | asthe Judge advocate general will be retired before the expiration of his sentence of twelve years’ suspension. In regard to the question of acivilian witness refusing to testify before a court-martial. he suggests that a sta enacted whereby an attachment against such witness for contempt would issue upon applica tion toa United States court; and also t statute be enacted applying the common rule to deserters, authorizing their arrest, ‘eases of felon: rivate citizens or poli cers, for the purpose of surrendering them to the proper authorities for trial. WATER SUPPLY OF THE DISTRICT. The Secretary says that “satisfactory progress has been made upon the worl tor increasing the ‘water supply of Washington, D.C. The dam aeross the Potomac river at Great Fulls is nearly completed, and the funds on hand are sufficient. ‘The tunnel has been exeava af 13,500 feet, leaving unfinished 7,2 contract now calls for completion of the tunnel by June 30, 1886; but this is not likely tobe aécomplished. The tunds available for the work will be exhausted by F unless further appropriation is by that date, operations must be sus reby causing delay in bri supply of water to the ¢ cost. It is estimated that 3: quired to complete the < recommended may be n the early days of the session. a1 ADP TO} ton is also uecessary nplete the reve upon which satisfactory progress has bee mates for the whole work have been sub aitted, amounting to 3590,000- WORK ON THE POTOMAC FLATS. In regard to the rectamation of flats he says that it Is desirable that the next appropriation should be in a larger sum, as the improvement has now proceeded so far that certain portions must be finished as soon as sible to prevent possible Miter that expended the work could goon the end with smaller appropriations. ‘The sum of $800,000 could be nded during the fiseal year J 887. As the health of the city is thou be in some degree dependent upon the tion of this improvement, the appropriation is commended to the favorable consideration of Congress. ‘THE SIGNAL SERVICE DUTIES CIVIL, NOT MILI- TARY. ‘The Secretary is unable to concur in the tecommendations of the chief signal officer for | Tegistation to provide for the permanent detail | of fifty enlisted men from the line of the army | for duty on the military telegraph lines; for | ineluding the appropriations tor the signal ser- | vice in the appropriations for the army, and for the reorganization of the signal service of officers by appointing a colonel, lieu- tenantcolonel, major, and eight captains, and the promotion of second lieutenants, and says: “The duties in which the corps is now engaged are eivil and not military. It performs no mili- tary service; its only exercise that {s military in its character is the art of miliggry signaling, which, owing to the ure of Meteorological | duties, has been neglected in the past, though | nd at additional OM) wil be re- which it is | itis to, the study more vigorously in ture. Nor is this study as pursued in the ny t to the army, which re- | ceives, through its own officers, all’ the neces | instruction. It is evident that the studies | and labors of the signal service in the selentifie | field upon which it has entered will more and | more absorb and engross its enerxies, and it | must ultimately become a purely civil organi- | zation. It would, theretore, be unwise, with this before us, to provide for lis per- manent attachment to the army.” SOLDIERS’ HOME—THE NEW DEPARTMENT BUILDING, ETC. Asthe grounds of the Soldiers’ home have become virtually a pleasure driving park for the people of Washington and for the nation, the Secretary thinks it would seem but Just | for Congress to appropriate 6,000 annually for | ‘the repair and preservation of the roads in the | as the inspector general yecommends. | ‘the State, War and Navy*department | ings the Secretary says that during the { fiscal year all the masonry of the build- \d much of the Interior work will be com- With seasonable and sulficient appro- the building may be entirely finished ‘years from this time. The entire amount W000 asked for, the next Meal year appropriated by Congress to prevent 2 the progress of the Work. it relics, the Secretary says, will be Dip Sag sul wever, Mrs. Grant, li she desires the ‘return ‘or all the articles; it being assumed that action of Congress accepting the dona- | title to the property remains in Mrs. ‘concludes hisreport by strongly recommending that there should be an Assisi- ant Secretary of War. 5 i il } i F i < ? i by Bee i eff ‘Fo the Editor of Tue EVENING STAR: ‘The recent and lamented death of the Vice President revives the discussion in regard tothe Presidential succession, and in relation thereto | tainly be devised for permanently filling the office for the remainder of the term? One way im whieh this may be done is to provide for several Vice Presidents, to take rank after one another in regular order, but only one of them, the senior one, to receive pay and to preside over the Senate. In case of the death of either the President or Vice President, the second Vice | President becomes the presiding officer of the Senate and receives the pay: and after him the third Vice President, should a vacancy again occur, and so on if there are others. In case there’should only be one Vice President alive, or in case of vacancies as they may occur, ali the vacancies could be filled at the next gencral election in November. Such an election would probably not cause much excitement, as it fills the lower offices, provides for a contin- gency. Thus the much greater excitement of a and perhaps burried election under the Present or law would be avoided. Senator bill providing that the sue- ute be | THE SCIENCE OF THE SOUL. Dr. Coues Talks Further on the Sabject ‘of Theosophy. WHAT HE SAYS OF THE ALEXANDRIA MAGI- CIAN'S MANUSCRIPT—ST. PAUL CLAIMED AS AN ADEPT—THE BIBLICAL MIRACLES AS VIEWED BY A THROSOPHIST—AN ALLEGED CASE OF “PROJECTION OF THE DOUBLE.” A Stax reporter called upon Dr. Eliott Coues again the other evening and renewed the dis- cussion of the mysterious science of theosophy. | The doctor was Just taking leave of a guest when the reporter was announced. After the | stranger's departure, he invited the reporter into his study, where they sat alone with the occult world around them. The doctor was in- clined to talk as freely as the rules of the Theo- sophbical society would admit of, and his conversation was altogether interesting. | He does not talk with any of | the wild gesticulations of an enthusiast, but 7 A NEW NAVY NEEDED. Report of SIXTEEN MILLION ESTIMATED FOR NEW VES- SELS AND GUNS—THE CRUISERS WHICH ARE NOW UNDER WAY—REORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDED, ETC. The Secretary of the Navy, in bis annual re- port to the President, recommends that Decora- tion day be added to those days mentioned in the joint resolution approved’ January 6 '85, upon which per diem employes of the govern- ment shall be allowed holiday with pay. ‘THE ESTIMATES for the navy for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1887, amount to $35,104,695.15, In which sum are embraced estimates for new objects, not those ordinarily for the service, amounting to $16,069,950.24, leaving for the customary pur- ‘of the serviee $19,034,744.91.. They em- Brace for increase of the navy 810,503-770: fOr the completion and armament af the double speaks ¢ ‘and. logieally, like a scientific | than. A tea tray sat upon the table ahd before entermg tue border land of the occult world, he jared out a eup for the reporter and. one for ae ifand they sipped as they talked. He | could not say how extensivethe theosophical | Society ras'th this country. ‘The object of the | SSciety was, he said, to bring about a univers | brotherhood, to promote the study of the San- serit language, which was rich in philosophy, to study the ocenlt science, and to develop thé psychic powers of man, THE EASTERN PHILOSOPHY. ‘There were seven principles in the eastern philosophy, the substance of which were, as | given in THe Sram Satarday,as taken from the M.S. of the Alexandria magician. Ina word, the dnseeable space contains the atoms from M1 things are made. The earth and ‘ytning upon it, the planetsand all there is, composed of these various atoms held to- ther by cohesion and are tangible. Deprived this cohesion they would dissolve and disap- pear from sight, just as water, which may be . feltand tasted, will disappear when tested ‘certain amount of heat, Tie body and the soul of man ate composed of these atoms, the soul being composed of the dynamic atoms, | which are imponderable, and ihe body of the | Molecules or atoms with ‘gravity. Tne force of But this Is merely the atoms of the soul is lit the philosophy. The theosophist studies the art of analyzing and controling the soul and + He studies the subject with eare practicality, as a chemist would a in "his laboratory and an- Water appears to be “The knowledge of the princ losophy will not enable you to do this,” said the doctor. “The transtation of the Alexandria MS. has given you practically these principles. Here you have them, let me see you do it, porter the list cut from oucan't. Well, it fs the law | that governs these atoms that the theosophist studies, and it is that you must know in order to understand the soul. An adapt in theoso- phy m: is sheet of paper and make two of it. He could give you one in each hand, and you could teel them and know you held fade away. He could, by the force of his will- power, bring together the atoms of which a rose is composed, and pluck one out of the air right in this room. Or he could project his double— (his soul), and could carry messages instantly over great distances, or could read your inner- most thoughts. The theosophist cultivates the soul instead of the body, and sees with the soul's eyes.” SPIRITUALISTIC MANIFESTATIONS. “I have personally tested every spiritualistic manifestation that has occurred for years, I found himseif among. You will see fitty mani- Forty-nine of them will be frauds, je—the fiitieth—will be genuine. Some ed creature is using the knowledge he has acquired to make money, The miracle is performed.” “If theosophy is @ true science,” asked the raporter, “why can you not tell me all there Is about it? It is within your power to learn, but, like any other science, it can be acquired only through study. It’ you went to a professor of any science and asked him to tell you all about it, what would he do? He would refer you toa text-book for beginners, which would give you 2 idea whatever of the science as known to him.” If I come to you to learn theosopby what will you do?” “I will give you this blank application and advise you to fill it out and present it to the theosophical society.” And he handed the re- rter « printed form of application and allowed im to read the requirements, the form of oath, &e., but bound him not to reveal what he saw. He then showed the reporter his certificate or diploma of fellowship, a very formidable look- ing document on parchment, with red seal and insignia, and other books and documents relat- ine eve society, which he would not allow to Te SAUL’S INSTANT CONVERSIO? “To make an adept of you at once,” he said, “would be a miracle beyond my power. There ‘was one case of the kind, if history be true, but only one. That was the case of Saul, when he was siruck blind and converted to Christ. Ac- cording to our records Christ was a theosophist. When he was a young boy he was @ pupil of the wise men, and became an adept vei Nearly all the miracles he is credited ¥- ing performed might easily be accredited to his knowledge of theosophy. There are some things in the history of these events that are doubtless exaggerations, but making allowances for these, theosophy accounts for everything. The story of the loaves and fishes is only a parable, but the resurrection, which ts certainly the most won- dertul, can bé accounted tor by theosophy. Christ could have made his soul visible after death and remained among his followers for the time he did. All the Apostles were adepts. Christ taught them and they went around among the people. The Apostle Paul was the ablest of them all, and did more than Christ did. PROJECTION OF THE DOUBLE, “Sometimes persons unconsciously and by accident project their double. I know of acase of the sort that occurred here a few days ago, which I think is genuine. When the soul is projected from the body, it is not separated. In that case it would be’ death. One might be found dead in his bed, and they would say it was heart disease,or something of that sort when, in fact, it would be that his soul ha gone out from‘him, and had broken loose and never could return. To usea simple simile, it is like the steam coming from the mouth of a tea kettle. You cannot see the steam just when itcomes from the mouth of the kettle. The atoms are 80 se ited that they are invisible. As they get further away and become attracted w each other by cohesion, the steam becomes denser until it can be seen finally, and then goes back into water. But though you cannot see it, there is an unbroken line of ‘atoms. So with the projected soul; it does not sever its connection with the body. Each of the finer atoms of the soul, so to speak, has its place Where it fits in wiih the courser atoms of the ony cession should devolve upon the Secretaries, although better than existing laws, yet has Its detects; the chiefof which is that under it the | soleand arbitrary will of one man, together | withan accident, isthe only means of filling | the office in the country. Another de- | fect pointed out on the floor of Congress. is that | the President be impeached for any herime or misdemeanor, his chief adviser may have aided and abetted him, or even | advised the very crime, becomes his successor. Could any of the Secretaries be tully trusted ‘under such circumstances? ‘A marked detect in all the schemes yet promi- nently discussed is that while they provide tor an acting President, there is no law and no una- nimity of opinion as to what his duties would be, or how much of the tull power he could legally exercise. It ts @ difficult question to decide, and one in which it seems impossible to provide for all future contingencies. Hence it would be more advisable to “dodge” this issue, by framing such a law as will permanently fii Office for the remaineer of the term. There are objections to the President of the Senate, lo the Speaker of the House, and to the Secre- | taries; the Chief Justice ts hardly thought of, | and what other officer of the government could veselected? Certainly not a junior in preter- mee to any of the above. Hence we should | ook outside of the government, and the scheme for several Vice Presidents suggests Itsels proposition, which occurred to me in | December, 1581, iv id is, theretore, not wholly new, does’ not seem open w any of the above objections. It would. however, require an amendment to the Constitution; but that is much in its favor, and far preferabie to an acting President holding office under a law of Congress, and liable, therefore. to removal by & repeal of the jaw at 4 criticai time, and perhaps the country be thereby plunged’ Into ‘revolu- Under these suggestions very little change is made in the law of the land, the people will always have their elected choice at the head of the government, no existing officer of the United States is interfered with, and there may Mill be | President of the Senate, as under Present laws. R ‘Washington, Ob: where are they In younger yeazs I knew, and loved when but a boy? ‘Their words of love, imbued with tears, ‘Turned ev'ry sorrow into joy. ‘Yes, an the dews of eve impart New life to bud, and drooping leaf, ‘They brought a solace to my heart, To calm each fear—assuage euch grief, ‘Some in the paths of glory tread, Where fame enstamps its dazzling seals, And some in ways, oy iurtune led, Whose wealth its zolden stores reveuis, (On! do they ever cast a thought Back to the days of long azo? ‘When we together oft were brought, By tender chords from hearts agiow? ‘Yet some I ne‘er will sec again Whose hearts were true, whose words were dear; And asi cail to them in vain, I drop a tear. flowers, that brightly bloom, Refreshed by dews, and genial sun, In auttmn days each found a tomb As life’s bright race had just bezun, —Hvsparo Sarr, Wasuixeton, Nov. 4, 1885. | over her shoulders, stan In further conversation, Dr. Coues safd that the Masonic order preserved ail the forms, signs | and symbols of theosopby, but had lost’ thelr | significance, so that their use became an empty meaningless torm. He knew, he said, all the grips, passwords, &., of the Masonic order up to the 30th degree. AN ALLEGED ASTRAL VISIT. THE Star reporter called upon the lady to whom Dr. Coues referred as having witnessed a. case of the “projection of the double.” For ob- vious reasons the lady did not want her name mentioned. The reporter found a very pious lady, who appeared much ashamed of having been’ the victim of an ast . In answer to the reporter's questions she began by stating that she did not believe in anything of the sort; | that it wasall nonsense and imagination. Then she suid that what she saw was this. She and her two sisters oceupy three rooms, so situated as to form the outtine of a triangle.’ One of her sisters was ill in bed. She was In her room an the gas in all three of the rooms and in the hal] Was turned on full, so that all was as clear and | bright as day. She could see from her door into the room of Her sick sister. She saw her walk across the floor in her Eight dress with a shawl in the doorway in the bright glow of the gas tor a moment and then ina perfectly natural way walk through the hall {nto the room of the third sister, Tt wasen | so natural that it would not have at-| tracted her attention but for the fact that she thought her sister too. weak to attempt to walk so far, und she went alter | her totake her back tobed. But to her sur prise she did not find her in'the room she had Just entered, but found her in bed in her own room, lying with the same shawl over her shoulders she had seen her wear in the hall. She protested that she had not been out of bed. It was suggested that she had been walking In her sleep, but she had not been asleep for a mo- ment, and the time was too short for such an assumption. “This is what Isaw,” suid the Jady. “I can’t account for it, but I think Itnon- sense to talk about it as an astral visit. I don't believe in such things.” officer jaddington and Lieut, Frost, who wil urge of tis corps in the future, arrived on Thursday and were introduced at thelr hall, corner 4th and L streets northwest, by Divis. jonal Captain Edward Fielding, These officers are from Fall River, Mass. They are said to be intelligent and Interesting speakers, ‘They at- tracted a large audience last evening, many be- ing unable to gain admittance, Meetings are heid every night, inciuding Saturdays and three Umes on Sunday. Revs. Wright’ Buck and Bell line church, and Maichett, Baker and Babbitt, of the M.'E. church, and & score of laymen ‘and women of the aitterent them, only one would last and the other would | have been in some of the strangest places and | among the most peculiar pe ple a scientist ever | turreted ‘monitors ‘$4,202,658; and for public works and improvements at' the yards and stations $4,268,337,41. THE NEW NAVAL VESSELS. The Secretary makes a statement of the course pursued in regard to the four new naval vessels appropriated for at the last session of Congress, and says that the ships are likely to be finished at a period long prior to the probable completion of their armament, for which no appropriation has yet been made. He relates in detail the acti: nsof the depariment in regard to the new cruisers Chic ton and Atlanta and the dispatch boat Dolphin, ax well as the Paritan, The Dolphin, as she now is, he says, should be regarded as a pleasure bout rather than as a dispateh boat. THE WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, ETC. Attention is ealled to the recommendation of the bureau of equipment and recruiting for the acquisition of a modern plant for the rolling mill, chain shop and forge and anchor shop at the Washington navy yard. He recommends that some remedy should be found for the long deluy in promotions and the inequality In the working out of the prevent jaws, In treating of future appropriations for new ships, the Sceretary says: “Cruising ships we must have, unless the poliey of continuing re- pairs upon worthless ships is to continue, or unless we are to abandon the national duty of affording the security and protection of our Presence and power throughout the world ‘wherever our people sojourn.” The Secretary recommends that the $400 ex- pended by Admiral Jouett at the New Orleans exposition in extending hospitalities to visit— ors to the Tennessee, which wis checked against him in the Treasury department, be allowed and appropriated for, and suggests the annual appropriation, of from three to five thousand dollars for such purposes. REORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT ‘NEEDED. ‘The greater portion of the Secretary's report is devoted to a thorough consideration of the orgunization of the department, which he di- vides into three branches, as follows: The military department, having to do with the personiiel and the ‘fleet; the department and _ construction; and the finance and” accounts. Business of the financlal department, instead of being brought under one head, ix now seat- tered through all the bureaus, Without an effl- cient head to establish a system and attend to its proper enforcement in the matter of pur- chases, one would expect to find large private urchises where contracts were intended by jaw, and the business fulling into the hands of naval contract brokers to the exclusion of regular dealers in the articles. ‘The chives for the year ending Juy amounted to $841,285.84, while the pure by contract a nly a little over a million, The z good taith of the the abuses inevitable under a system of xuch divided responsibility. With a concentration of responsibility upon one individual the financial operations, the Secretary holds, would center at a single ‘point, and suggests that a person equipped with the business tralning and experience requisite for the effective discharge of such a trust might more reudily be selected from civil life than from the uaval service. WE HAVE NOTHING THAT DESERVES TO BE CALLED A NAVY. At present, the Secretary says, it must be con- ceded that we have nothing that deserves to be cailed a navy, although the country has ex- pended since July 1st, 1868, over seventy-five Tnillions of money on the construction, repair, equipment, and ordnance of vessels, whieh sun with a very slight exception, has been substa tially thrown away. the exception being a few ships now in process of construction. “It 1s questionable whether we bavea single naval ves- sel finished and afloat at the present time that could be trusted to encounter the ships of any important power—a single vessel that has elther the necessary armor for protection, speed for escape, or weapons for defense, This country ean afford to have, and it cannot afford to lack, @ naval force at least so formidable that its dealings with foreign powers will not be Infla- enced at any time, nor even be suspected of be- ing Influencea, by a consciousness of weakness on the sea.” ‘To have and maintain such a navy is, he believes, the wish of the country and the duty of the government, In thisconnection the Secretary favors “the policy of enlisting private enterprise in the work. NEED OF EXPERT ADVISERS TO THE SECRETARY. ‘The Secretary, the report says, should be pro- vided with a board or boards for consultation, consisting of nayal officers and experts, most of them comparatively free from executive du- ties, whose duty it should be to assist him in solving the technieal problems of the depart- meni ‘The system of organization as recommended requires alds or advisers to the Secretary (an assistant secretary being an essential feature) and one person at the hend of each of the three natural divisions of the department, the finance, construction and personnel, It ealls for noaddi- tional expenditures, ee EXTENDING THE CITY'S STREETS. A Comprehensive Pian which Capt. Ma- han is Engaged Upon—Looking: Ont for the Future Growth of the City— Capt. Mahan thinks Provision Should be Made Against Indiseriminate Sub- division of the County. Capt. F. A. Mahan, assistant to the Engineer Commissioner, is preparing a map or chart on which he is continuing the general plan of Washington city into the suburbs north of the boundary. In making this plan he utilizes the maps prepared by the coast survey office, as the results of the topographical survey of the Dis- trict, which has been in progress under the direction of the coast survey for several years. For prosecuting this survey, Congress makes a special appropriation each year of $5,000. ‘The importance of the work is now becoming manifest, In view of the rapid extension of the city northward. “It {s of the highest import- ance,” sald Capt. Mahan to a STAR reporter, “that Congress should, by legislation, pro- vide against the indiscriminate subdivis- fon of land in the suburbs which has been going on for several years. In these subdivisions the general plan ‘of the city has been totally disregarded. There, you will see by that map,” continued the captain, pointing to a map of the District hanging beside his desk, “after vou leave the boundary the roads deflect to the right or left, following no plan. The 13th street extension is compara- v ‘traight, but it is turned off at Boundary, an angle there. ‘That was done, I have no doubt, for the benefit of the old Stone man- sion. Ifthe street had been continued ina straight line the Stone mansion would have been brought directly upon the street line. In the property which has been subdivided within the last few years, in most every case streets have been laid out without regard to the di- rection of the city’s streets. If the city had to follow the direction of these streets and sub- divisions you would have a city out there by- and-bye with crooked, narrow and irregular streets. The streets are’ made so narrow that If they were within the city limits they would rate a# alleys, and be improved as alleys under the permit system. It ls of qeneral importance and, I think, of especial importance to the property owners in the suburbs to provide now properly for the tuture extension of the city on ‘4 comprehensive plan, eartying out the original design of the founders of the elty. The lines of the streets can be laid down beyond the city limits. Of course, the streets cannot be laid out now. It willtake many years todo that, for there is still much work to be done within’ the Present city limits. But the ines could be es- tablished, and Congress, I think, could warn all property owners that if they encroached with improvements upon such lines, they can- not recover di when the street is finally extended. Yes; this work by the coast survey is of great importance,” continued Captain Mahan. “It is a long and tedious work, and bas been formed with great care and aecu- racy. With the ald of the maps made by the coast survey, If it were pro} to extend one Of the streeti or avenues over the Boundary, I uld sit here in my office and in half a day calculate just how much excavation would have to be made in order to establish @ proper grade. Without the benefit of this survey we would have to send our own men out tosurvey alittle plece at a time, fixing the grades as we wentalong. Then at length we Gea tle find that the grades on different portions of the street did not agree. ceeeneceeaess The Eggs That Never Hatch. man on the corner, Filed wih tte Brengih and hope, churehes are ably seconding thelr effol December 13th C ner Sinith, “comm: mandiug the United States will offictal visit accompanied by his staff. The N: Uonal Rifles’ armory, on G’ street, between 9th and 10th streeis northwest, has been secured, and at 8 o'clock there will bea jubilee and ai 30 p. in. a lecture by the commissioner on the object, the workings apd the future of the Bal- vation Army. : sea a FIrTH “AVENUE WIxS—An All dis i In Attorucy General O'Brien's pplnton,, tn the matter of an application for in junction to restrain prepara home car tracks on Fiith avenue, New York: i Is held that the act of 1885 ix constitutional and prohibits the Fifth avenue or any other iiroad company frum constructing @ allroad that avenue so long as it unre- and kt beyond the present, With the whole, world inhis scope, ‘He Is grasping at to-morrow, hat pliantom none can, For the eqs that ‘There's an old man over yonder, With a worn and fuce, ba ol ican With lio desire to ‘There's a world of With their life's yet Who are sitting, movi ‘Beneath the mune great sun; Eyer eager f0F ‘Traveler, WASHINGTONS MOTHER. Virginian Family te Which basalts Mary Ball Belonged. A TALK WITH ONE OF THE THREE PERSONS WHO CLAIM TO BE NEAREST OF KIN OF WASHINGTON — COL, WILLIAM BALL, oF “MILLENBECK,” AND HIS LINE, Mr. Ebenezer Burges Ball, who resides in this, city, is s member of the Ball fami'y of Virginia, which ave to the world Mary Ball, the mother of George Washington. If it were a matter ot controversy whether Washington was most lke bis mother or his father in appearance Mr. Ball would offer 1 his own person ‘evidence 3 behalf of the mother. jestinvony woul however, be rendered a little doubtful, because throngh intermarriage Mr. Bali bas in his veins some of the blood of the Washington family as well ais that of the Balls. Though over seventy years of age Mr. Bali is tall,erect and large- limbed, His face bears a striking resemblance Vashington. The firm, well cu Hottitfucl nove and the general contour af the faee are the same as thove seen In every por- trait of Washington. ‘THE NEAREST OF KIN. “The impresion that those who bear his name are of nearest kin of Washington is not correct,” said Mr. Ball to a STar reporter, when facts in relation to his family. riage the Bulls became nearer “By interm: hap any one else to Washington. Col. | Fecent period, and the plpe t* an oid American Baaee ei who. was, ny grandiather, snd Invention.” ‘The pipes referred to were lound served with distinction in the Revolution, was | !2 Indian moun in Iowa, and are now related to Washington, not only through his aniiington’s) mother, Mary Bail, but married Waxbingion's niece, ’ Frances. ‘Washington. There are now only three of the direct descend: ants of Col. Burges Ball and Frances Washing- ton living,and they are the nearest or kin of Gen. Washington, They are my cousins, George Washington Ball, of Fauquier county, Va., and Mrs: Catherine Littleton, 07 Loudoun, and mys self, My grandiather wus very near to W. ingion, a relative, a member for a while of his military family, ‘and then he married Wash- ington’s kinswoman. He was a colonel, and raised troops at bis private expense. Several ears ago,” continued Mr. Bull, “a society was Tormed for the potpose of erecting a monument to Mary Ball, the mother of Washington. This ohject was never accomplished, but mny cousin, George Washington Ball, who was interested in the project, commenced ‘at that time to investi- te the genealogy of the Ball family, and traced it back to the year 1480.” THE GENEALOGY OF THE BALL FAMILY, The results of George Washington Ball’s re- searches into the family history are set forth in a monograph which he has recently written on “The Maternal Ancestry and Nearest of Kin of Washington.” ‘The family tree bezins with William Bail, lord of the manor of Barkham, Berks, England, who died 1480, The line has d land, without Interruption, ‘Wm. Bail, who married Hannan f London, ‘emigrated to Virginia 1657, settled “Millenbeck” plantation, on the Rapyahannock, and died 1680, One of his sons was Joseph Bull, of * ag Forrest,” the father of Mary Bull’ and the grandiather of Washington. "Ani was Capt. Wm. Ball, of *Milienbect er of Col. Burges Hull. Capt. Bi Major James Ball, “married Mary daughter of Anve, a half-sister of Mary Ball, Major James Ball's son Jeduthon f turn mar: ried Elizabeth Burges, a srext granddau of Hannah Ball, the only dauzhter of the nal Col. Wm. Ball, who seitied “Milie! Col, Burges ‘of Jeduthon zabeth, and could elim, through bis father, his grandmother, Mars ‘Conway, and his mother, Elizabeth Burges, a treble rela- tionship to Mary Bali and ber illustrious son. Col. Burges Ball in turn married Frances Washington, dauzhter of Charles Washington, a brother of George, and the descendants from this marriage claim a fourfold relationship to the hero of the struggle for Independence. Col. Burges Ball left six children, Mildred T. Ball, Fayette Ball, who was a godson, of Washinston; Capt. G. W. Ball, Dr. Crarles B. Ball, Frances Washington Ball, and Martha Dandridge Ball. The lines of the latter two and of Capt. G. W. Bull are extinet, Mildred married Wiillam M, Thompson, of Calpeper county, Virginia, und heronly surviving descendantis Mrs. Catherine Littleton, of Loudoun, a halt sister of Hon. Richard W. Thompson, of Indiana, Fay Bull's only child was Mr. George Washi Ball, who is now living. Dr. Charles B, Ball had’ two sons, Mr. Ebenezer Burges Ball and Judge Charles'B, Ball. ‘The latter died in 1882, CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BALLS, Mr. Ebenezer Burges Ball stated to THE STAR reporter that strangers who knew nothing of his family connections had frequently spoken to him of his resemblance to Washington, The family characteristics of the Balls, he said, were manifested in Washington. The men of | admiral of the blue, who distinguished himself at the siege of Malta; with Major Ball, who halt acentury before took his life in his hand and went into the forest of Ladyswood to parley; withthe Highland deserters,and with other Balls who have figared In English history. The amily had as a coatofarms a lion ral ant with aglobe in bis paws, with helmet, shield and visor, and op a scroll’ the motto “Goelum ‘Yueri.” THE MOTHER OF WASHINGTON. Mary Ball was deseended from good English stock not only on the Bail side, but on the side of her mother, who appears to have been a Miss Montague, a member of the English family of that name descended from the extinct earls of Salisbury. Unfortunately no portrait of Mary Ball exisis, Only @ few trinkets remain as relics. As 4 girl gho wag known ag the “tose of Epping Forest” and the “Belle of the North- ern Nec! When twenty-six years old she married Augustine Washington, a gentleman deny years her senior. Thirteen years after- wakds she was left a widow with the care of five young children, among whom was the boy destined to become the Father of His Count She appears to have discharged her maternai duties in a most exemplary manner. Her training and precepts Washington himself ac- knowiedged to have been the foundation of his fortune and fame. George Washington Parke 6 in his’ memoir of her, says. a mother has not lived better fitted than she was to give the tone arid charac. ter of real” greatness to her — child. Some glimpses of her are obtained through words recorded by her contemporaries. The late Lawrence Washington says, “who- ever has seen that awe-inspiring air and man- ner, 80 characteristic of the Father of His Coun will remember the matron as she appeared when the presiding genius of her well-ordered household commanding and being obeyed.” Elkanah Watson, who saw herin her old age, referred to her as “a majestic and vener- able woman.” Mrs. Washington when eighty Ren old attended the ball given at Fredericks- urg in honorof the French and continental officers: prearning: from the capture of Corn- wallis. She is described as entering the hall leaning on the arm of her son. She was “sim- ple in garb, majestic and serene.” A year later, in the autumn of 1784, Lafay- ette made a journey trom Philadeiphia to Fred- ericksburg for the especial purpose of taking leave of her before he returned to France. He found her in her garden, clad in homespun, with a hatof straw, engaged in working her flowers, with her own bands. On bidding her farewell, he asked and received her blessing. AN ANECDOTE OF THE REMARKABLE WOMAN, Mr. George Washington Ball relates an anec- dote illustrative of her supreme self-control. During the war a courier arrived at Fredericks- burg with a packet for Mrs. Washington, An- tlelpating - tidings of victory of detest, ate loungers about the tavern, eager for news, ac companied the courler to Mrs. Washington's house. There they found that the ludy was in her garden,and one of the villagers volunteered to pilot the bo enaits Sa to the place. When found, the matron, gloves on and runing knife in hand, was engaged with the ail of her facto- tum, “Old Stephen,” in tying up the branches of @ favorite grape-vine, which bad been, broken down by'a storm. "Taking the packet” she instead of reading it, placed it In one of the fathomless pockets worn by ladies of the period when about their household duties, and calmly resumed her task, bidding the courier to go to the house and tell the cook to give him some refreshment. The man who had piloted the courier ventured, before withdrawing, to sug- gest that there might to have been @ battle, “Itthere hus been,” she gesponded, “all is right! Tam well assured of that!” ‘The man hud to return chopfallen to his companions and await with them down town the promulgation of the news, "A greatauntof the wife of Sir. George Washington Ball recollected visits made by Mrs. Washington to her father's house. She was then old and infirm and used to ride ins. Uttle phaeton driven by “Old Stephen.” She recollected that Mra, Washington tsed to wese “a yellow short-gown,” a fact. which excited op comment, as in the War times everything was scarce, and the very best people dressed poorly, ———— See A Charge Against Ex-Mayor Edson. ‘the New York senate Gibbs committee on Thursday received a letter from F. 8, Otis, in which he says: “1 from the tax books. Edson’s ‘was retained as counsel, and he mandamus proceeding to get. the tax ‘The mayor requested or insisted to the tipn counsel that he should allow juq; tile railway company. ‘This is In gonnection with the Hlevated railroad the family were tall and Lirge. G in tracing out the family his- dise ed’ probable conneetion of the | nia Balls with Sir Alexander John Ball ‘The Business of Manufacturing SCIENTISTS WHO MAKE FLINT ARROW READS— ‘THESTORY OF “FLINT JACK”—FouGED INDIAN RELICS FROM NORTH CAROLINA—aA TALK WITH AN ANTHROPOLOGIST. ‘They were talking of the “Elephant pipes”— Dr. Rad, of the Smithsonian Institution, and a STAR reporter. The place was a cosy scientific work room in the great tower of the Smithsonian building. Books and manuseripts, a pair of folls crossed on the wall, an inviting looking pipe or two with long reed stems and shelves containing dingy relics of people who dressed in skins and with rude weapons hunted beasts of the forests, where now the mostelvilized peoples of Europe dwell, gave to the room a most unique appearance. ‘The past and present Jostle each other very fa- miliarly io an anthropologist's study. “It 1s not at all proved,” said” Dr. Rau, “that these pipes are not genuine. I saw thet at the time they were sent here, but 1 would like to see them again. Then I was very husy and did not have time to examine thas closely. If genuine these pipes would he proot that man and the elephai this country as in Eu tT have litle doubt. The elephant may have sur- vived on this continent to a comparatively in_the possession of @ much-esteemed scion. tifle society at Davenport, pecullarity Is that they have répreseutations of elephants carved upon them. Their antiquity. or genuineness as specimens of aborizinul art having been questioned, a Leated controversy has been waged over them, It mate by Indians atall it isclaimed that they must bevery ane clent, dating back to the days when the mam- moth lived on this continent, or very modern, dating only since the days when Van Amburgh, Barnum and Forepaugh made the form of tié glephant familiar even to the red son of the Jown. Their FRAUDULENT ANTIQUITIES, Leaving the subject of the “Elephant pipes,” the reporter asked to what extent the manuiac- ture of fraudulent antiquities was carried on. “It has become a regular business,” answered the doctor. “It has assumed the character of an industry. It woes. so far that when acollee tion arrives here, I and my assistant scrutinize everything, to see whether it is genuine or counterfeit. This renark refers especially to articles made of soft stone, of soapstone or pot- stone, easily worked: by the Indians, and from which they made pipes, pots and other articles. Tam not aware that nay one in thts country hus tried to imitate filnt articles forthe purpose of sale, though there are amateurg who make such articles without any intention ot decety- ing any one. I heard the other day of the sale in Philadelphia of the collection ofa gentleman: named Me.lvaine, He was very skiliial in make ing arrows, Alter he died the arrows were sold as genuine, ‘The man who sold them. probal did not know the difference. Would Deis to see some objects made by white men in imi: tation of the Indians? IMITATING INDIAN ARROW MAKERS. The reporter having expressed his desire to sce the articles reterred to, Dr. Han brougit out several cases of arrow heads, of flint, of xlass, and of obsidian, all fashioned skilliully 50 deecive a el er at iy “The HIndian arrow maker,” continued t a= he exiibited the atticie: ©. a piece of porn aitae dic shive: the flint block, by I i ments, selects a piece of suitable shape, and | then begins working at the sides Ly pressing horn against the flint. counterfeit flint arrows are In some cases Here in this ins! showing a little roughly-made ary Tows were made by of antiquities, I ‘tinned, ing four or tive T think the: Jack,’ a no ought them In N In the genuine arrow head the flaki tend: in’ rid rows, Moréo 4es over the whole surface. ou see, only | the edues, are ver, flint undergoes clian; ry posure, it becomes glossy; whereas this flint, you sec, isora dull lead cole bly a piece of English flint, Mr. of the Geological Rarvey. made these,” said the doctor, reierring to a box iull of very hand- | some arrow heads of obsidian, “He makes the nicest I have seen, but he admits that he doesn't use the aboriginal tools. This lot,” he said, referring to another, “were made by Mr. F. H. Cushing, and here is the tool with which | he made them,” | small piece of bone attached to a wooden stick means ofa wire wound around it. It was it- { a counterfeit of the rude tool with which the Indian arrow maker works. “Do or did the In e arrow heads of obsidian and jasper?” asked the reporter. “Yes,” said the anthropologist, “and very | handsome ones, Phe best arrow’ heads were | made fn Oregon, We have Just been engaged in | mounting a collection of obsidian and jasper arrows from Oregon.” “FLINT JACK’S” ACHIEVEMENTS, “You mentioned ‘Flint Jack’?” sald there porter inquisitively. Flint Jack succeeded in imposing upon people for along time, but was found out,” said tie doctor, “I have’ among hy scraps here Papers that will tell you all about him.” And the doctor hunted through iis papers until he bad found the right ones, ese showed at Flint Jack was born in 1815, near Whit- by, in Yorkshire, England, His real name aj pears to have been Edward Simpson, though he went, atone time, under the name of Cockne! Bill, and is known to fame chiefly through bi expioits under the sobriquet of “Flint Jack.” Some of his eariy years he spent as servant or assistant toa gentleman engaged in geological pursuits, and he appears to have been known at that time as “Fossil Willy.” While engaged in this service he learned the value placed by collectors upon relics of ancient people. In 1843 he saw a British flint arrow-head, and & successiul attempt to PRY, itseems to have been the turning point of his career. From that time forth he never looked for _ an- liguities, To search for them involved arduous labor, often fruitiess;to manulacture them he found’ tobe easy and certain. So he turned out arrow heads, urns, beads, seals and antiques of any kind which he could reasonably expect to palm off as genuine. He rose above arrow heads and indulged in ancient pottery. Once he succeeded in selling a very curious antique urn to acollector. By some mishap the urn was shattered and the fragments were given back to Jack to take away and mend. In due time he brought back the urn made whole again. ‘The purchaser afterwards found that portion of the broken urn had not been given to Jack, He was amazed to discover that not- withstanding this Jack had completely re- Stored the urn. Once, it Is related, he Kol s large sum for an ancient breast-plate which he had fashioned from an old tee-tray, which he had picked up in his travels. Another exploit was the production of a Roman milestone at a time when such a relic It ls proba- H. Holmes, The wol exhibited wax a | process never seen before on tare. In the interstices could rusty spots made, as itis alioged. By the’ wash ing or ting in forragineus water to ive the Appearanoe Of age. Rau, as the reporter pat up his pencil, “I do not say Ponti, LANGE ie probetio tet they art Sut we must wait for further corroborative ale: ‘covertes.”” ———_oo-—_____ IN CANDY LAND. The Confectioners’ Preparations for the Christmas Holidays, WHAT CAN BE SEEN IN A CANDY MAKER'S SHOP —A TALK WITH THE CANDY MAN—CHANGES AND NOVELTIES IX CONFECTIONERY, ETC. “Who eats candy?” is a question that would occur to the mind of muat any one who walks ulong the streeis, especiaily on the eve of tie holiday season, and guzesat the tempting array spread out in the shop windows. Aftera person has seen the pyramids and mountains of «weet things heaped up in the windows and on the counters of the stores for sale, and, perhaps, thought over the matter, he would probably be Teady to ask, “Who don’t eat candy?” It is rather difficult to answer this latter question generaily. There is no well defined of anti candy eaters. The doctors and denti-ts perhaps advise other people not to indulge, but they are not total abstalners themselves, Parents are sometimes known to Issue a stern edict on this subject to their children, and hy- gienic or enconomical enthusiasts dwell upon the injurious effects upon the bealth and the finances, of indulgence in this respect, But, aftet all, nearly every body wiil nibble at 8 plate of candics, und those who may have scruples about buying do not always resist the temptation when presented to them as a friendly offering. The people who don't like candies are very few, but the people who don't eat candies for Various reasons are more nu- merous. The proportion of those two classes, however, to the eutire population is very small, and consequently the candy men are busily en aged oll the year around in tarning sugar and Molasses into’ variety of toothsome and ut- tractive forms and disposing of their wares at a good profit toan eager public, Especially are ‘the candy men busy as THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS approsch. For two weeks before, so a well- known manufacturer of this city tolda STAR Teporter, the entire force is at work night and day to re tor the demand, which increases Sesiperen ce enrae ce acres son. Burrels of sugar and molasses, great heaps Of nuts and fruits are combined into toothsome morsels that melt away in the mouth, tickling tue pulate with # delicious sweetness that makes one wish with the old epicure for the throat of a crane, Santa Ciaus, the patron salut of the Curistmas holidays, is very tond of yand his pack,in whatever else It may ing, is always well stocked with Wings. A Christmas stocking would as a futlure if it contained no iu er Members of Lie Jamily up thelr stockitigs would share with the litte ones in the lamentations over such a terrible over sight on the part of tie patron saint. The laiter must also be very busy Just now in prepuriny his stock of ear {tis popularly suppose that be and his assistauts are at work all the yeur in making the dolls and wagons and whis- Ues and other ioys that make up the coutents of ils pacl adies always laste so fresh that ust make them the Very last thin. before tarts outon his ter- restrial Url ile bas @ great many assistants on this mundane sphere, and walie the old salnt may busiie around the last iew weeks he i be more active than the caudy-makers just at present, THE SCENE IN A CANDY SHOP. Avvisit to acandy man’s shop would reveal @scene of much animation. The great kettles filled with a dark liquid, bubbling with the in- tense heat, and at the same time sending forth a very delicious aroma, the mass of white sugal now drifts; the white-aprgned men staus ing at long tubles, with great Miles of the most tempting candy rapidly rising before them as they ‘add piece after piece, and over all the bustle of preparation, makes a candy shop just OW a Very altractive and interesting place to visit. You have to edge your way along in front of the counter in ler to get back to the rear of the store, tor while itis some time yet before Christinas there are people who are so rtunate as to not to be compelled to wait until pristinus to gratify their taste for candy. What more beatific state could be presented to the vision of a child than the possiblity of being able to go into a store at any time and buy a pound of candy, In the estimation of such a one a person under these circumstances fs but little below the angels, All the time THE SraR man was thinking about the candies and the children the candy man was piling SP. the most delicious looking confections on the scales and then tumbling them into paper bags and receiving the money with as much unconcern as if he was dealing out cod fish balls or some other prosaic article. Finally the last young lady bud tripped out with her pound of candy under her arm and the candy man turned to THE STAR reporter with hia hand resting in an inquiring sort of a way upon a little candy shovel that lay upon a pile ‘bon-bons. WHAT THE CANDY MAN SAID, ‘He did not look so pleased when he found that it was not a customer that stood betore him, However, he could not be cross amid such sweet surroundings, and so he sid pleas- tly enough: “Oh! yes, of course, a great many of my cus- tomers are ladies, but then, you know, the take the candies home for family use. Giris are ae to eat more candy than any one else, They certainly buy a great deal. T haven't any opinion on the subject. It is not my business to have opinions, I sell candy.” “How about the Christmas trade?” asked the reporter, In order to get him on a topic that was more congenial. ‘We are very busy in making candy and get- ting agood supply on hand, so as to be pre- pared for the usual rush that the holidays ring. I suppose that trade will be good. It generally is. We are not working in full force just now, because we like to have our can- dies fresh, and Christmas is most too far off rt to begin. But we will begin very soon. he day before Christmas our sales reach $1,200, and during Christmas week the sales Advance from $400 to $2,500, so you can get some idea from these figures whai p1 rtion the Christmas trade has to the average demand during the year. ‘THE CHANGES IN CANDIES, “What new candies are you making this was sure to command a good price. Then he produced a stone from the bottom of some stream having an odd and antique looking in- scription, He used to bury his antiquities and bring them to the surface as occasion arose, Jack, when squarely cornered, would admit that the article he offered for sale was only a ‘dooplicate,” and then talk his customer. into buying it sey wher an antique. Latterly he freely admitted his frauds and seemed quite proud of his skill. He was publicly introduced ata meeting of geologists in London in 1862 and gave an exhibition of his skill in imitating flint objects. “Here is a photograph of Flint Jack,” said the doctor, when the reporter had looked over the vgraph which the doctor ex- pers. The photo hibited represented & very seedy, trampish- looking person, out at the elbows, seated on a chair, holding a hammer in one hand and some object upon which he was at wark in the other, ‘The low-browed face was set off with a pairof dark side whiskers, and had_a very cunning expression, It was the figure, one’ could easily see, of an old toper. «“Bon’t you think b & red nose?” said Dr. Rau. “I think the pictureshows that us well asa, photograph can.” “What became ofhim?” “Oh, Peannot t il. ‘The last thing I heard of him was that he was in prison for having stolen a clock. His whole life 1s proof of the truth of the old saw, that honesty is the best policy.” A NORTH CAROLINA FRAUD UNEARTHED. “The forgers produce .only very curious things,” sald the doctor resuming, “and ask enormous prices for them, so the busiitess pays. well. They do not make things that are coim- mon, A gentleman from’ itichmond, named M. 8, Valentine, came here some time ago and exhibited in faith to Prof. Baird specimens found somewhere peclinen and_ myself in Sete county, North filtsted upon te ‘etork tos Sclosiumereeee sted uy e bs and pose ay |, wi Prot. Keene wrote a long article about these sup) wondertul antiquities, andascribed them to the ancient Sfought from the neighborhood of Mt Piagete eT : tito are Seat in character, un! UNided Staten, They chow ucltuee the charac ‘ow uelther teristies of stone sculptures discovered in mens were ordered for this museum, al- though, of course, it was not Known that they were wanted jor the museum. were made by the same parties of the same material, and exhibited the same workmanship as that whigh characterised thoes exbilibed here by Mr. entine, In orderto give them ue i. the makers pot them in suspect in the first place ” ‘the frauds” naked reporter. un waters? ade ‘were objects uD & year?” asked the reporter. “New candies?” echoed the dealer, with a laugh, “There is not much novelty in our busi- ness, "We muke the same candies year aiter year; perhaps there is some change in the form, or in the combination of materials, but lam making bon bons, tafies, &c., just as I did when I first went into ‘the business in thiscity. Of course there are new combinations. For instance, two or three years ago the mint dro creams came out, and we are selling them still, So with the buttercups and the lime Juice di ‘Then there are the glaces, which have been sale some four or.five years. The feature of candies, however, justnow Is the use of fruits in various ways and fruit syrups. The latter is used largely with bon bons. But, as I have sald, there is not much change in candies, and the only improvements that can be devised is in the character of the materials and the skill with “We are sellli than was form man. r better candy for less mon erly the case,” replied the candy. “My prices, for instance, range from ‘twenty-five cents to eighty cents per pound. At the former figure you get broken candies, taffies and a very good article of bon bon, and at the tatter price all those candies that are made hand. the which antes a fit aed the same way. For tioh candy guises jet cents a pound, and ry a it de well worth it. CANDIES FOR THE SCHOOL CHILDREN, E “You will atillfind that class of goods same places Where you used. to buy them, Feplied the dealer, “All the little candy stores inthe. vicinity of school houses are. stocked with such articles," Because you don't ‘find them ‘on my counters you mun that they ‘azo no longer manufactured. is nodemand for them on the avenue, and con- iwently 1 have none in stock.” ton and twelve conte per pound?” casually’ re? n and tweive = Bigrked the listener. ; find Segareed Hea 7 % a LITERARY NOTES. ‘Were ‘no other signs apparent, the near ap- Proach of the holiday season would be suffi- clently indicated by the number of handsome and appropriate volumes, adapted for readers Of ail tastes and ages, which are just now be- coming 8 conspicuous a feature in the book stores. Althongh the typographic and illustra- tive arts,as applied to holiday publications. reached several years agoa point beyond which it was thought there could be little if any ad- Yance, those engaged in cateri: to the exact- ing demands of the times really ‘seem to be able to exhibit each season something more at- tractive than before. Whether this sion can be kept up much longer is a matter of ‘rious 5; but at present that the question ts = eae need — concern for this at least. The tllus- traied edition of Dr, Holmes’ exquisite lttle cen “The Last Lea” (Houghton, Mifflin & o., through Rovert Beall), ts, for examine, in {ilustrations, by George Wharton Edward: F. Hopkinson Smita, are in close Keeping with the text, and add s touch of oe, Tr that Were po-sible, to the quaint conedived itwell litle poem without words, Other attractive features of the volume are the fac aimile of the poem, in the piain neat callgraphy of the author, and a bit of pleasant , telling how it came to be written, In some respects Whittler'’s “Poems of Na- ture” (from the same publishers, through the Bailantynes), Mastrated by Elbridge Kingsley, is hardly less attractive in appearance than “The Last Leaf,” and in some eyes It will doubtless be preferable. There isan air of lux- ury in the fine heavy paper and a dignified Simplicity in the large clear type worthy an bard or theme. The illustrations, which, it is understood, are cut on the block directly ‘from patare, are full of interest to artists, but they are uneven iu. quality. Someof the subjects are apparently beyond the artint’s reach, and others again have the appearance of what might be called a Doresque affectation that is not pleas ant to the trained eye, and does no! ture, whatever Mr. Kingsley and his thick-and- thin admirers mi wee or think they see. Each picture i, Indecd, x0 daintil And soelicately expressed an to be, About halt of the illustrations, however, are faithfal transcripts, and are ximply exquisite. Of the Sati themselves of course nothing Deed 2P°No ‘post ever looked wt Nature with ing eyes Mr. Whittier's, and cer- tuiuly no one now living can sing her charms in sweeter strains than his, Another handsome annual, but pitched in quite « different key, ix “Wild Flowers of Colorado,” irom original watercolor sketebes, drawn from nature, by Emily Homan Thayer which comes to us trom Cassell & Company, through Brentano Brothers, This attractive [olume ts really a portfollo, containing twenty- four large eolorea plates, representing some of the more prominent’ and striking ex- amples Of the floral wealth of Colorado, aceom- panied by explanatory letter prem, which serves: Lie purpose of background to the fllustrations, But the geeat charm o the book hes in the pio- tures Un m-elves, These are not only beautiful as picture-, but will prove to be a most delight- Jul revelation to those not familiar with the pe culiar flora of the Rocky mountain regious, Flowers Here and There" (White, Stokes & Allen, through Brontano Brothers) is a pretty combination of poetry and pletures, all relating more or less directly to fowers— —"ihe # Whersby trey wrt Myst rious trutas. The hams are selections made with good Ju tgnient, trom the best authors, by Sasie Bar- | Stow sic z, Who also tummishes the illustra tious, Waich are drawn and colored from navure. Estes & Luuriat have recently issued an illus trated edition of Keats’ “Eve of St. Agnes,” which is sure to be admired by those fond of “rare gems cholcely set.” The poem has long been a favorite with artists and Alustrators, hone of whoin have interpreted the poet: more sympathetically than has Mr. Garrett, in this | preity volume, under the supervision of Mr, Andrew, the distinguished wood-engraver. “Beauties of Tennyson” is the title ofan at- tractive volume of the conventional gift book order, issued by Porter & Coates, Philadelphia, contaluing some twenty popular selections from the poet laureate’s poems, with ax many appro- priate illustrations by Mr. Frederick K. Schell, whose work in that line, and particularly in rendering landscape, is well known and greatly admired. A more than ordinarily suitable volume for the approaching holiday season ts “Wonderful Chrisimases of the Olden Time,” recently is- sued by D. Lothrop & Co. Herekiah Butter worth, the popular writer for juveniles, eup- plies the text, which ie an entertaining account of the early Ob-ervances of the great Christian festival, und some of the more Cepia siege participanis, the illustrations to wi are supplied by Fernand Lungren. It was a happy thought in The Century Com- Pany to present ina single handsome volume, entitled “st. Nicholas Songe,”’a collection of the best poetry published tn that popular juvenile publ. Jeation ect to original music See of panled by the pretty illustrations which ap- peared with the several pieces when wey, though specially adapted tor the you! suitable tor the holidays, will be enjoyed by all have a permanent interest. For sale by Robert Beall. and substance in holiday purchases will find well suited to their purposes a bound volume of the best composers in the country, and accom- ised, The result is a beautiful book, wi the members of the household, and found to Those who seck a combination of elegance | one of the best monthly magazines,—The Cen- | tury, for example. The last semi-yearly insue | of this admirable periodical, which includes the numbers from May to November last, is one of the most attractive yet published, and per- haps of the most permanent value, on account ‘of the number of Interesting papers It contains in relation to the late civil war. It is bound in bronze vos reh ope al acorn te wd reviously iss appropriate for Fouuger members of the household are, the recently Issued two bound volumes of &. Nicho- las, containing the twelve numbers of that monthly from November, 1884, to last, inclusive. In its way there is’ nothing better than this periodical published any where in the worl The twelve numbers of The Quiver for the current year have been issued in a single vol- ume by the publishers, Messrs, Cassell & Co., with a view, doubtless, to meetinga wantlikely to arise during the holiday season for some- thing of aserious character in literature, The Quiver is one of the best of the English Mlus- trated magazines Intended for Sunday reading, and worthy an extended elreulation in this country. Exclusively and happily adapted for smaller members of the family circle are bound sets of “Wide Awake,” “Our Little Men and Women,” and “Babyland.” all published by D. Lothrop & Co., and “Our Littie Ones and the Ni y," re ceived through J. C. Parker from Estes & Lauriat, Each is well filled with choice read- ing matter, table forthe young, and artisti- cally illustrated, and the possession of elther will be sure to make any reasonable child su- premely happy. In “Bric-a-Brac Stories,” Mrs. Burton Harri- son has adopted the pretty and original fancy of having the various objects in a richly fur- nished parlor relate toa little boy a tale appro- priate to the several countries from which they came. Thus the samovar tells one of Russian folk-lore; a wairus tooth recites a breezy story of the early Vikings; an Arabian pipe weaves & lozend of eastern thagic a Spanish sword and @ Scotch bunting horn tel adventures, and soon, until some twenty different articles in the room huve contributed to the entertain- ment and instruction of their young hearer, For mi Mrs. has drawn upon favorite authors of many lands, ‘and localizing their fancies to meet ‘the in view. The pictures are by Walier the favorite English lilustrator for juveniles. "Pub- Ushed by Seribuer's Sons, and ior aule by Wm. Ballantyne & Son. “Children’s Stories in American History,” by Henrietta Christian Wright, is @ book of the substantial rather than the showy order, but Still well adapted for the holiday season. ‘The author tells in a pleasant way many about the persons and events connected the earlier history of the country, which litte folks will and which itis well they should know. From Seribners, through Ballantyne, “The Story of Greece,” by Prof. Harnson, ‘Washington and Lee University, is the appro- priate initial volume of new series projected by ag F: ‘whose in- at ite extent. Wash- Iitoue Breatane iether Glimpses at the past which will stir tbe blood of the young andentertain them as well asa work of fiction, will be found in Mr. £5. Brooks’ stories of “Historic Boys,” issued im Nolume ty Gf. Fuream's sous Nive of tue twelve stories wore fitet printed in At. Vicholas, the more i {Gnd convenient sora in which they now appear. In the guise of a story, paraphrased from the French, the author of “Young Folks’ Queffes” contrives to give, in @ very pleasant way, ® geod deal of information in yy 4 ~aFlety oi aruicles with which most neipies many airty foteliigent grown ople really Kuow very litte,—such xe pins and needles, inatclvem cauidies and periumery and Sum, (bermometers and ‘banameters, bi glasses, mi Ships, steamboats. rail ways and locomotives. In paper, lilusteation this is one of tne. mi books of its clam issued this season, Pliladel- phia: J.B, Lippincott Company. Nothing possesses more fascination for young, Peopi’, and especially for boys, than books of travel and the adventures of explorers, and no traveler, it issaie to say, ever made so much impression upon his iellow men as did that adventurous Venetian of the thirteenth cen- tury, Marco Polo,who may indced be called the father of all travelers. Mr. Thomas W. Knox, himself @ peregrinator of more than ordinary experience and intelligence, bas prepared and the Puthams have pub-inbed, a condemation of the hardy old explorers narrative that ik a credit to all concerned in its production. The plan of the book is of hay oof the young members of a “Reading aud Goograph- ical Society” read at each meeting one or two e of the Travels, otver follow with explanations of obscure and add Uonal Iniormation in regard to the countries and people described. Ln this way the greater Partof the book is read “with very slight reduc Uon or alteration.” It ts beautifull ly printed and Profuseiy illestrated with Iliustrations that really tliustrate, Does your boy ride a bicycle, or is he other: Wise interested in outdoor recreations? If so, “Outing” for @ yeur will make most accep- table Christmas Present. excellent monthly, which is wholly dev: to things a boy Is Interested in, bux considerably 11 proeed in literary quality “under the ed) pot Mr. 'y “under the editorship of Mr. Dodge, formeriy of this city, nd is illustrations ‘will compare iavoratly with those in the magazi Pride themseives on that “Four Feet, Two Feet, and No Feet” is not a felicitous title for a book, but in the handsome volume so christened Laura E, Kichards, wha, by the way, is @ popular writer for juvenile Magarines, telis @ great many stories about Denst, and "birds, or whut she inore_poctically calls “furry and ‘feathery pets,” and manages to furnish as she goes along a veritable cy clo Ppedia of informadzion tn regard to their nature, ways of living, etc., which will be ax user + is entertaining to little readers. It ix cinbel- lished, moreover, with more than two hundred Fably executed! toetou: Bates & ited. ington: J.C. Parker. “Worthington's Annual” for 1886 isan ex ceptionally good number of that always popu- lar publication, It has almost noend of pleas Ing stories and pretty pictures,—some of the lat- ter charmingly done in colors. Another vol- ‘ume, from the same publixher, which will be equally popular with the kings and queens of the nursery,—and with older members of the faintly ws well fOr Its really artinitealiy druwn and uti iy colored "piates,—in “King uround-Rosy Pictures and Verses,” by Miss Mary A. Lathbury, merican art ‘ho portrayg child live ai happily, as Kate Grocna- fay pefeelt Of its kind nothing more attrac. Ave sued ear. jor sale Brentano Brothers, “i “Art for Young Folks,” published by D. Loth- Top & Co,, 1s. a very attractive quarto volume, containing many wood cuts of pictures shown, frum time to time in the New York exhibitions, short biographies of prominent artists, accom- panied by portraits; Instructions as to what young students tn art need to begin with—pev- ils, crayons, colors and brushes, and some gen- eral rules as to perspective, landscape, antinal and figure drawing, with hints as to whit biesks to study, and information concerning the best schools for the xtudy of art. For any one inter: ested in the subject of art, whether young oF old, this book will have special interest. The volume of“Roumantan Fairy Tales,” pub- lished by Henry Holt € Co, will make an acceptable gift book, and ts one of especial value, because Itopens up a new and delightiful field for young readers. “lt contains some! the choicest pieces of fulk-iore of a country whose Mterature is peculiarly rich in that quality, adapted and arranged by J. M. Percival. For sale by Brentano Brother, Especially tobe commended, both for its style and the good influence it will have on young readers, is the story of “Teu Boys who lived on the Road trom Long Ago to Now,” told by Jane Andrews, author of “seven Little Sisters,” ic. It administers pellets of historical and bioxra: phical information in a very pleasant torte, aod See eee © well ax an am jead usetul honorable lives. Boston: Lee &'shepard; Waste The fact that the story of “The Batin-Wood Box” has appeared in the Youth's Companion ia pretty good evidence that it is good, even if the (ranty. can tell 4 stor; Brentanos. “Camp Fire and Wigwam,” the second of the (Log Cabin Series,"published by Porter & Coates (for sale here by the Ballantynes), is a book that la sure to please the boys. Itisby Edward Ellis, with whose hero “Ned” most young leaders are familiar. As its title indicates, it is descriptive of frontier lite and adventures, all told in the author's happiest style. The sume nblishers have added to their “Rod and Gun ries” another story by that ular arther Harry Castiemon, entitied “The Yeung W: Hs tie amd fis quaint omtooeealy eee Det ‘and its vs Bor sale by J.C. Parker. J “Oliver Optic” ig pretty certain to turn up about holday times, with a new book for boys, This season his aim is to tell them how to bull: and sail a boat —the title belng “Stem to Stern, ‘Asis usual with Mr. Adams he gives his rend ers fuir proportions of fun, adventure and in- formation, all defily dove-talled siner te vy his usual’ Je, Published ur happy sty! Attacked by a Negre Tramp. A MOTHER AND DAUGHTER DANGEROUSLY WOUNDED—LYNCHERS LX PURSUIT, A telegram to the New York Herald from Louisville, Ky., December 8, says: A flendish crime was committed late yexterday afternoon n the lonely farmhouse of Joseph Monong, whe lives four miles from town in the Welwood house. there was no money there, but it was in vain. He finally scized a huge billet of wood and Poweriul blow across the struck Mrs. J 2 F e | | | | te i i E 1 i I il H a i I Abba i Hoel i