Evening Star Newspaper, December 12, 1885, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR: cITty AND DISTRICT. _ FOR HEBREW CHARITIES. "The Fair and Bazar To Be @pened Next Month. WHAT THE COMMITTEE 18 DOING—AN ATTRACT- IVE DISPLAY PROMISED—LADIES WHO WILE. PRESIDE AT TABLES, 4C. The Israelites of Washington will hold a grand fair and bazar at the National Rifles’ armory, beginning on the 25th of January and closing on the 6th of February. The purpose is to raise funds for their charities and building fond. The Jewish charities are probably the most bountiful and perfectly arranged of any system. There are several societies or lodges in ‘the city that look after the poor, not only of their own people, but of the Gentiles who apply for assistance. They will allow no ‘worthy person to suffer whose needs become known tothem, and they make it their busi- ness to look after the wants of the people around them. They nave the chureh soctety, which is the general head of all charities; the Rebecca Jodge, which has been established for about twenty-three years; the Deborah lodge, the Fuel society and the Sewing society. All of ‘these devote their attention tothe poor. The Fuel sees that the poor people have stoves, wood and coal and comsfortsbie bedding to them warm in the winter, and the other Jook after their other needs. All thelr Tork is of s sllent character, nothing being said outside of the lodge about what is done and who has been assisted. The poor who stay mong them are cared for, and those who chance here in travel are assisted on their way, thelr traveling expenses paid,&e. Sometimes persons who are unfortunate are assisted in | business. Under no circumstances is | ‘All the | any! allowed to suffer from want. charities ate supported by contributions by the Hebrew citizens, and this is the first time they have resorted to any public means of raising money. WHAT THE COMMITTEE IS DOING. ‘The committee at larze, ot which Mr. Henry King, jr., ts chairman, Mr. S. N. Myers secretary and Mr. A. Kaufman treasurer, are now making all the arrangements to make the fair a grand success. Contributionsare coming in idly already, and the prospects are that b time they are ready to open, they will have one of the best, displays ever made on an occasion of the ki: An office and receiving depot has been opened at No. 914 7th street northwest, where a gen- tleman in charge will be constantly in atte ‘ance to receive contributions and give informa- tion to all interested. The b ir will be fet up im the most attractive style possible, and many rich and beautiful things will be dis- layed. One of the features of the occasion will the publication of « daily journal, to which many writers have promised contributions, THE TABLES. Tables thus far have been arranged as fol- Jows: Congregational table, Mra L. Stern, Mrs, $8. N. Meyer and Mrs. H. King, jr; Re- beeen lodge table, Mrs. B. Solomon and Mrs. A. Kaufman; Georgetown tabie, Mrs. H. Summers and Mrs. H. Strauss; Japanese bazar, Miss H. Hoffa, Miss B. Gans and Miss B. See er; confectionery ble, Mrs. Murx, Mrs. Sirs and Mrs. Herman; fancy table, Mrs. Kaufma Dire, L. Biont, Mrs. C. Baum an flower stand, Miss Mattie Biout, Miss Henn! Wallach and Miss Fi table, Mrs: Wm. Frank > fish pond and bobble stand, Miss Lily Cohen’ ‘Miss Addie Mattans, Miss Jennie Wallach and Miss Sarab Luiley; ars, Mrs. |. Luch and Mrs. A. Adler; post office, Miss Celia Horden- heimer, and fancy tab.c, ‘Mrs. Z. Strasburger. ‘The ladies here mentioned will have many as- aistants, ‘THE COMMITTEE AT LARGE. The gentiemen on the committee at large are. Hon. Simon Wolf, Lewis Abraham, Morris Clark, Emil Berliner, Christian Abner, George Wi, Mons Abraham Kanfman, LG. Hine, J. B. | x wenbery, 3 n Adler, ‘William Woll, Frank kK. Ward, Isaae Herman, Max Coben, Solomon Bieber, B. B. Braatord, ‘Max Weyl, isadore Saks, Fred Brackett, F. Pratt, Charies Losekam, Geo. Seuterie, H. 5 HL. A. Seligeon, J. W. Thompson, E. Taylor, J. Le Vogt, Charles Walter, Hon. W. 5 | Webb,’ BH. Warner, Geo. C. Walker, Chris. Xander, A. Eberle, Max Kautman, H. Kron- | Reimer, Emanuel Biout, J. A; Hult, C. Huppert | Dr, M.’ Bruckheimer, Samuel Jacobson, Wiills | B. Magruder, Gustavus Elseman, Heory King, | ir Dr. D. 4 Dr. y. Bilss, Alexander’ Abraliam, ‘8.5. Burdeite, Z. Tobriner, H. Stras- Barger, A; Herman, Ferdinand Frank, “L. id, W. W. Burdette, Louis Herman, E. Rubenstein, Frank Libby, Abraham Lisner, 2, Fellheimer, C. A. Diddent, Adopt S$. Solo” tons, Gustavias Oppenheimer, Philip Peyser, Judge W. B Snell, Hon. Stilson Autehins Samuel ein, Leon Solomons, Edward Abner, L Brentano, L. Kettler, W-F. Mattingly, Horatio Browning, Charles Ebel, “Hou. M. Emery, .€. Glover, Charles Graif, F. J. Hel berger,’ Chris. Heurleh, C. A. James, P. J. Mur- by, Hon. W.W. Phelps, Hon. Jos. Pullizer,A.S. Brat, Tsunc Gans, Reuben Harris, Jacob Kick, Max ith, Chas, Kauiman, Rev.S.Morais, | Philadel ; §. Oppenhdimer, Henry Jacobs, | ry ger, Henry Strauss, J. ¥. Herman, Henry Adler, "Edmund Hudson, Louis Baar, facod Loeb, Hallett Kilbourn, £. F. Levy, A. Dammann, L. Gradwohl, Charies Dismer, §. Moses Cohen, W. J. Hirschtield, I. L.Blout, N. Kautman, J. E. De Suules, W. s Rouse, Ot Wm. G. _—— Dr. A. Behrend, Capt. 8. ‘homason, ‘fman, Henr, Hiner, Waiter J-Wheatley, J. Brock, J.B. foung,W. N. Dalton, B. Kaufman, H. Sinsell, Fiteh & Fox, Cluss & Schultze, Demonet Bros. WN. H. Miller, C.W. Handy, William Hahn, Jas. L. Barbour, ‘S/N. Meyer,’ Rev. L. Stern, Leon ‘Tobriner, #. Silverberz, Hon. Chas. E. Mayer, Chas. Baum, Simon Stern, Solomon Brown, J. 1, Mailhouse, David Strauss, Thos. B. Kalbtu: A, Fischer, Jos. Luchs, Irving Ashby, Leopold | Wise, M pApsemsicin, FX. Greenapple; Ho William Dickson, M. Silver, Giles F. Heliprin, John A. Kuft, Robert I. Fleming, B. Sinsheimer, Dr. L, M. Taylor, Adoiph Stern, Samuel Ben- Singer, Fred. Sclinger, H. Oeitinger, Mont. Jacobs, Geo, Breitburth, Louis Meyerhart, Myron M. Parker, A. |. Fisehell, M. Ham- burger, Edward Richards, E.W. Fox, I. Mosher, BMoses 'B. Eisernan, J. W. Howell, E. Heiden: heimer, I. D. Fieischman, J. A.’ Rose and S. ‘Herman. ‘They have sent ont several thousand circular letters, enclosing copies of the prospectus of the | fair and id saying: “Confident that you ‘will feei interested therein, and will be pleased | Ww aid usin making the event 4 success, a con- tibation, either in cash or merchandise, is _re- | THE BaD BOY. Problems Which Pablic School Teach- ers Have to Solve. A TALK WITH A TEACHER—THE TWO CLASSES OF BAD ROYS—A SAMPLE CASE OF A YOUTH- FUL “TERROR'—CIGARETTE SMOKING, AND DIME-NOVEL READING. “The problem of how to manage boys is a most difficult one,” said a public school teacher toaSran reportet the other evening. “Irefer Particularly to boys who are mischievous, and Whose inclination to be bad is ever present,” he continued. “There are two distinct types of such boysin our schools, and they require different modes of treatment, while the best course tobe pursued towards those in either class individually, is the puzzle which we teachers afe required to solve. The two types ‘or classes of bad boys are those who are naturaily bad, although having good home = roundings, respectable and religious paren’ and a careful inging ap, and, those ‘who have never known anything but evil teachings and associations out of school. There are capital representatives of the former type in the Breakin, sohsol and of tuo laser fn, the Ade lostan sel ‘sur ‘con- tinued ‘the wielder of” the ‘birch. “but in my experience I have found the manage- ment of bad boys who have had no bringing up an e: task than of those who know better but del as in deviltry. There isa sympathetic chord in the nature of the former that if once struck responds actively, and if the subsequent treatment is judicious they will become tractable and obedient. They are ignorant of the existence of any such sym- Pathetic feeling or latent recognition ot right, and would laugh at any such idea. ‘This makes it all the more difficult to find exactly the direc- tion in which itlies. But itis there, and can be discovered tothe advantage of both the teacher and the pupil. Many a ragamuffin from the less favored localities of the city ean be brought to terms Ii you appeal to his SENSE OF SQUARENESS. Give him to understand that if he wiil treat Fou on the square you will treat him so, and he will, as like as not, stand by the agreement. Continued and severe punishment will bring | bim to terms through iear and make him or- derly while in school, but Dis disposition is un- proved, and when freed from school re- sints his wieked traits are given full play to make up for lost time. It is this sympathetic eh i referred to that is struck, when some en- ng sentiment spoken or some manly or great deed represented on the stage, brings forth the cheers from the boys in the gallery. I be- Heve In that applause. Itisgenuine. They are strangers to such things, but they recognize spond from the bottom of their ¢ in mind « Well-grown boy who was considered by far the worst in his district. Teachers could do nothing with him. He would thwart them at every turn. He finally came " @ capital diselplinarian, A thrashing ‘bas only a strong man can give gained the ysical control over kim, but the subsequent lecture and treatment appealed to something in bis nature, and he is now a model pupil. He often asks the si ipervising principal when he visits his seh ff he gets any reports about him that aren't just right. ‘It “just say try to you do, he says, so, and’ tell me what’s wrong and I'l ix it.” THE OTHER KIND. “The other kind of bad boys, though, is differ- ent,” continued the teacher. “This sympa. thetic something in them can’t be reached, It is dulled and dead. It has been played upon ever since their infancy, and it’s an old story with them. Their deviltry is inherent. It hus withstood the tender Influences of home, and in all probability will the strictest discipline of school. For the schoolmaster to uproot it is a hereulean task. I eall to mind an instance of | thiskind of bad boy. The little fellow is but | ten years old, of a most lovable disposition, yet he has a streak of wickedness runnia; through him that defies the teacherand bis rod. He is really a character, and a true picture of | hislittle lite would throw Peck's bad far intothe shade. He is ofa respectable family, but is beyond the ‘control of his parents, To play the truant is his delight, and to try ‘to shield himself with cleverly ‘concocted lies when caught is as natural to him as sleeping or eat- ing. He is bright and has unusuaily winning ways, but he has an indomitable will, wh will either make a fine man of him or bring him to the penitentiary. Cauzht at playing truant and brought back to school, he wili say to the rincipal: ‘I swear by all that's holy, sir,’ (rais- ing his little clenched fist,) ‘if you send me into that room, notht Heaven can keep me there five’ minutes.’ When left in the room eis apt to perform in the most outrageous anner. He will jump up on his desk, yell like a mad man, tear his hair, roll on the floor in ‘apparent convulsions and STAMPEDE THE SCHOOL. When sent to the principal for some offense he will do his best to throw him off the scent. Without waiting to be called to account he will bexin to tell in the most enthusiastic manner of some recent experience—how ‘me and a col ored boy has got a secret cave with a swing. ing door to it that can be locked so no one can | getin. We tunnelled it up under a house, and are going to do so and so.” Or he will tell of his | latest trip to Alexandria and what befel him there; anything to divert the principal's atten- tion from the subject in hand. When ealled to | account, though, he owns up that he is beaten, but is ready to goat itsgain next time. The little fellow talks well,and no one who docs not know him can be convinced that he is ly- ing. His excuses are manifold and cunuingiy concocted, and while delivering them he de lights to thrust his little haud ‘into his lite pocket and pull out a suspicious little package Gone “up in tin foil, and from it’ take a chew. It's only Heorice, but he likes to appear as bad as possible. His only tear is of public opinion. To be punished before his com- panions nearly kills him for the moment, bat the eflect is not lasting. He Is gone trom tiome sometimes for days ata time. He thinks noth- ing of jumping on an engine and going to Alex: andria or even Richmond. Tie engincers and brakemen all know him. “He has ridden away with i don't know how many bicycles. He doesn't appropriate them for permanent use oF to sell them, but will jump on one and take @ Fide if he sees it handy, and will leave it just where he happens to be when he is through, Placing it against a country fence or a lamp post af the ‘other end of town. ‘The station ouse is un old friend of his, and" mind you, he is now only ten years old. "I believe that how he ts liable to be arrested If caught off a certain beat between home and school, so that bis | Foamings are quite limited. How he ean be | made tractable is a puzzle. Tam. only afraid that he will be an inmate of the reform school Speetfully solicited. Ail contributions will be thankfully Feceived and suitably acknowl —__+_—_—. Vanderbilt. For Taz Evewtxe Stan, His railroad bonds are left behind, ‘They cannot even pay his toll. But stript and bare ‘To winter's air, He goes @ naked, shivering soul No better than a beggar born, Who comes and goes, the vagabond! Suen Is the soul, ‘A dying coal Revived by wind that whistles yond. Ise an astral spirit now? ‘Yost, or theosuph, in course? Asan expert, ‘Does he exert ‘How many pounds of Psychic Force? *Bis certain he has suffered change. ‘Death rarefies the denser mass, ‘Holds in his fist, (Our scientist, ‘The soul? —esesped inodorous gas. ‘That busy brain with its vast schemes, ‘Was it no more but phosphorous? ‘Did heart, itke Turk, ‘When it struck work, Go sailing down the Bosphorus? ‘Summoned from wealth and ease to go A Journey with unwilling mind; ‘All as command, ‘Both house and land, And wife and child are left behind, ‘His weeping family sit round. ‘They do notsee, aud may not know ‘A shadow falls (On parior walls In the fired anthracite's red glow. And outside, in the bitter coid, SBA m4 soul shivers, looking in; ‘So warmand bright, So dark the night ‘To child of bunger, or of sin, ‘The beggar and the bictionaire: ‘A then, the soul, of lasting life ‘Retain the germs, (On equal terms, ‘They may renew the ancient strife; ‘It may be, in that other world, ‘The beggar is the billionaire; While he who made ‘The world of trade, ‘Himself becomes a beggar there, ‘We seem as children on the brink, ‘Who piay beside a beetling cliff. A breath blows on, And we are gone— ‘Life bangs on a tremendous Ly. 4s life and world then all in doubt? Are we like those who, going to sex, (©, well for him, the beggar man! ‘His warn may come to wear the crown In the next world, ° ‘While this one hurled ‘From Fortane’s top goes down and dow, ‘Metempaychouis is no dream. Ts ats the ove and downs of ise ‘various as the lot of men, All's weit and fur, Isenpltal to start again. before long. ‘There are many similar instance but none ‘quite so bad, but E have described show you a sample of the bad boy wi ought to be good. pla! VICIOUS HABITS OF BOYS, “The habits of boys make a very interesting and constantly changing study,” sald the teacher, in answer to ageneral remark of the reporter. “The cigarette evil is a hard one todeal With, but you can't seare some boys out of the habit, notwithstanding thelr realization of the dangerous consequences. The principal of one Of the schools at recess the other day turned a neighboring corner and discovered about fit. teen boys grouped together in the middle of the sidewalk and a cloud of smoke rising from their midst. They hadn't cigarettes enough to go round, so pieces were being d thi Sxery, one might get a whiff. The prineip took his stand, undiscovered, at a tree-box only @ few feet distant. The boys discovered hie Presence one at a time, and the effect was varied, but in every ‘instance Que boy would suddenly drop as quickly put his heel upon it. Another would discover something of interest up the street and start off on a dead run,with his head down 40 a8 to avoid recognition.’ One boy was just about to receive a cigarette between his lips from the hand of a companion, when his eye lighted on the prin Quick’ as a flash an expression of utter itcame over his face, and the cigarette was indignantly refused tor flect. Some were so astonished that they for- e got to take their cigareties from their mouths. port that aiternoon. On ludicrous, his cigarette,and All, were told to re] Nooking back, when further down the street, the prinei ‘ pal saw them with violent gesti eagerly discussing the chances of ving not having been zed. ‘They evidently thought they were for not ove reported at the hour named. A JOKE ON THE TEACHER. “If the boyscan get a joke on the teacher they are happy,” remarked the teacher. “How they dolaugh. I think itis the best way toown up to the joke and allow them to appreciate their own way. The other day a toseher wie smokes cigarettes himself was describing to his boys the physical effects of cigarette smoking op immature bodies. He enumerated the many ills that they might expect if the practice was not discontinued. “There is another trou. bie about cigarette smoking that you “haven't ‘anything about,” ‘Up a iit "What in It? anked'the teaghers HOw. ririt stains the fingers all up,’ was the reply. “Involuntarily the teacher raised his smoking hand and looked at its thumb and first two fingers. Every child in the room saw that they bad it on their teucher this time,and they screamed and laughed until they were tired out.” “What other bad habits besides ci smoking do. teachers have to contend ctu ae STAR man. - “ and dime-nove! are thi cipal ones” was the reply. “Lylug seems pote epidemic ‘sometimes, and evaricate about a little matter of Enee whutever. it was oe aa tie ly the other day the principal found the hour ofone school nenat egg covered rap pivot reper, broken pens an neils and inds | robbis! child'in the room when questioned mpactery denied ha: The tohoot wis to have Ree esssayt ane whole ‘schools will DIME NOVEL READIXG. “It is hard to tell the extent of dime novel reading,” he went on, “although a haul every now and then upon the reailing matter about he boys resalt i thom. raid the other day tmobe Foor fecalien a Ty ail the property though of two scholars eine Wad started aicind of elteulating Sues reading matter as they contained: ‘Not A mgreatioual novel raid inthe Antoni fame the minds of the boys and to their animal sentiments. They wunt to ban- dats, or Indian slayers, or highwaymen. A year OF 80 Ago one of these enthusiasts ran riot at one of the buildings. “Armed with 5 chased his companions and orde throw up their hands, One refused at him. Fortunatel; the bullet en grou inst @ bri uid-be Besperece waited with ots vite i 'fourished in ‘air, for the teacher that he might ut a hole thi fins Hin com Rood around at oe in wondering ad- miration. ‘demoralizing. AD investigation at ‘this’ ume resuited in the dis- covery of three other pistols in that school. To be sare ae of them Gere asamnerien S00 armless, but thi ed to frighten ones and thelr ‘existence among the scholars in- creased mate desire of many bo: COR: If could prevent the school children from Teading dime novels and per suade them to despise lying, thelr manage ment would be much easier.” ————+e0______ THE BUREAU OF CRANKS. Business that Engages the Attention of the Sanitary Police. STRANGE CHARACTERS THAT COME TO WASH- INGTON — THEIR NUMBERS MULTIPLIED AFTER LAST YEAR'S ELECTIONS—SPECIMEN CASES AND THEIR PECULIARITIES, There are larger cities in the United States with more extensive police arrangements than ‘Washington; but no police force of the country has had more experience with cranks than ours, The bureau having cognizance of the cranks 1s that known as the sanitary office of the police force. An officer is detailed to have enarge of this bureau, and bis dutfes require him in addi- tion to examine into the cases of paupers, the unfortunate, sick and decrepit, to furnish trans- Portation to other cities when deemed advis- able, and to see to the conveyance of our own poor and unfortunate to the hospitals, &c, So much of his time has, however, in the past few years been taken up with the species known as. cranks that it has been suggested that the name of the bureau be changed from sanitary office to “Bureau of Cranks.” At some seasons almost daily one or more cranks are under ex- amination, and astranger might get the im- pression that Washington is very protific of un- fortunates of that ‘kind. FROM OTHER CITIES, The truth is, however, that in but few in- stances does Washington have any claim to them. For some reason or other they regard Washington as their Mecca and by hook or by crook they manage to get here trom the most distant portions of the country. The office 1s located in the rear room on the main floor of the police headquarters building, where seated ut a table is the officer in charge. A register book, a tew chairs, and a telephone complete the furniture of the room, It is here that the cranks are brought when not too dem- onstrative, and their cases are disposed of. Some are sent directly back to the cities whence they came, and others are sent to the work- house t their friends can be communicated with, Numbers are sent to this office from the Executive Mansion, for a large proportion aim atonce on their arrival in this city to secure an audience with the President. Many are inter cepted at the depots and marched directly to the office. Immediately after the assassination of President Garfield, more cranks arrived here than ever before. There were also a number developed in aud around Ste eltys ‘The num- ber then gradually decreased, and a year ago there was so little business done With the cranks that it was hoped the species would die out. THE ELECTION CRANKS, The election last fall—the change in the Execu- tive—seems to have again developed them. Consequently the officers on duty at the depots and wharves are continually on the alert for them. Frequently, when crowds of passengers are Ieaving a train or a boat, the offlceron duty, having become an expert, singles out a crank and directs him to police’ headquarters. ‘This they areenabled to do often, because the crank’s crankiness is betrayed by countenance, dress or luggage. It is not difficult usually for an officer to engage such a person in conversation, learn his business and lead him direetly to the oilice. ‘Most of them come to stay, bringing all the lug: gage possible, and “rope locks” seem to be the rule. “AS may be expected, there is every concelva- ble delusion to be found among them, and many of them would pass for very intelligent rational beings if their particular hobby could be forgotten. THE ORIGINAL JONAH. In January, 1854, Sergeant Dinsmore,on duty at the Executive Mansion, found there a Ger- man of 45 years of age, from Sullivan county, New. York, whose business was, he said, to see the President and Gen. Logan. ' He clalined to be the original Jonah who was swallowed by the whale, and that a bill to be passed would be for his benefit. After Dr. Magruder had found him harmless he persuaded him to return home, promising that the officials here would look ‘after his claim. A man came here in October, 1884, from Abilene, Texus, under the delusion that’ he had been tent for trom the Capitol and would be given a two-s front house worth. : clothes, diamond jew nd $250,000. in cash,and be made a detective, They wanted him, he sald,torun {or silent President, neither repub- lican nor demoerat, and had made hin a “coal- headed king,” and also “a man of God.” They were going to make him a President and give him $25,000,000. ‘They had made him a man equal to Jesse James, but aman who would do nothing mean, After a short confinement in & station house he paid fora guide and was far- nished one, und then saw the sights of the city and left for home. OTHER cases. A.colored woman who was taken to the office in November, 1884, complained that a spell had been put on her at the 19th street Baptist chureh. Another colored woman, found near the President’s house in November, 1884, and taken to the sauttary office, whence she was sent to the poor house to see; ax she supposed, it tae President would get her a place. A crank, living below Alexandria, comes here often and 1s furnished transportation back. He generally comes with an idea to matrimon Sometimes an inventor developes the disease, In August last a mau from Lexington, Ky.,who claimed to have a patent for a double postal ought tg the office aud sent to the A Fight Between Modern Ironclads. From Chambers’ Journa’. People often wonder what would be the Tesults of a great naval battle at the present ume. Would many ships be destroyed? Would the loss of life be great? Let us try to describe shortly a few of the probable features of a fight between two fleets of modern iron- clads. Although two hostile fleets might ap- proach one another in some tactical formation, this could not be adhered to for any length of time, and the battle would soon’ become a series of independent duels between invidual ships. This Isat once apparent when we con- sider that most, it not all of the Cr og would have rams, and it would, therefore, highly necessary for a captain to have perfect control over the movements of his ship, to prevent her being rammed by un enemy.’ At the outset of the action, the tor io boats would probably take a very active purt, and until ex. rminated, which they certainly would be in Hime; ‘would engage great atteution, and be effective in sinking a few ships. It may be safely concluded that every ship would be steaming fast during the action, this being ne- cessary to avold being rammed, to get into fa- yorable positions for discharging torpedoes, and toelnde the fire of anenemy. Heavy gun fire would of course be maintained from the com- mencement of the action, and those ships whose engines got disabled from this cause would speedily be rammed; and at this point we consider that great loss ‘of life would "take lace, for the reason, that the boats of a siiip, ing always exposed. to machine-gun would ‘at an early stag of, the ot; and be riddied and tered with sh in the incredibly short time in whicl ® ship sinks after being rammed, it would be impossible for the crew to improvise ‘other means to save themselves from drowning, No steps seem yet to have been taken by our admiraity with a view of baboon 3 for this Carer aay . Ithas been suggested that a hos- pital ship, bearing the Geneva cross, should ac- company a fleet into action to receive the Founded. We would make a further sugaos- tion—namely, that this ship should be p: led with fast steaming boats, peculiarly marked to show their pacific nature, which should proceed to the assistance of the crew of a sinking ship; by this means numbers of the men might be saved who would otherwise certain drowned. It is not | probable loss of life from gun fire would be large, as a great part of the crew of an iron: clad would be under water, the rest being inside the armored portions ofthe ship. | Few ships would be uble to gét Into {avoruble positions for ftchead toi from thelr discharged from a ship in that, it would in nearly every case miss its mark. The time for the use of Whiteheads wonld be from the boats at the commencement of the fight. ‘To sum up, itis the opinion of many naval men of aut ity that a modern naval battle would only occupy about haif the time of a fight in the old days; From the New Orleans States. # WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDA: iiises 4 Pen Portrait of » Famous Western Journalist. A KEEN NEWSPAPER MAN, POLITICIAN AWD FINANCIER—HE BELIEVES IN THR CAPIrAl, CITY—AND INVESTS HIS MONEY HERE—His JOURNALISTIC IDEAS AND BUSINESS METHODS—HOW BE BOUGHT 4 MILLION POUNDS OF PAPER. John R, McLean, the editor aud proprietor of the Cincinnati Enquirer, greatly admires Wash- ington, and his admiration has taken a very practical shape, for in the past five or six years he has purchased and now owns over four hun- dred thousand dollars worth of its real estate. ‘He has spent the most of the past two winters within its limits, and he intends spend- Volumen Vou te or Fork: res. ster & Co. So familiar are the American people, as well with the character and quality of this book as NT. les mighty and har wit dovnet mind sue! Te bratore Dow attend to what Tsay! could scarcely improve. Much that 2 constitates these memoirs hus already reached ing the present winter here, having ee tern ninsperingly and without fear: the public in one way or another, but Trill there for the purpose rented @ comfortable house | irate wih your Valve ane aeine Di, fa agreat deal here that is new and freeh, and an G etre which be ts now ostupying. | Wich ae {gine Wet iaagy eran a Se ee stalwart democrat, who has attained national | tie children of those sneer ‘unnotchad | form. There are passages in the volume Teputation by his defeat of the putative father that one is tempted but space only of the civil-service reform bill with Senator | Shall be’ Jords and ladies and receive great riches: Payne, he is to-day probably the most influen- | But those upon whose birehes marke are sesn— interest in Washi where the hero and tial member of his party in Ohio. Hardly | (Interrupted by the blast of a i the side | heroine of the isode were 80 well thi old, with his hat on (his hatr | entrance, and there entered a Wdile Boy dressed as | pemene = is a little thin on the top ot Ris Srantam) he @ page (Cupld) erying aloud} [The departare of his regiment to Louisiana in nger; he looks more ros-| “The Queen! ‘The Queen! Make way Queen, ose porous New York wiock broker than's wenorn | the guess sy Lore? for the consequence of the agitation over the annexation of perous litictan. In height he is about five feet elght, End he weighs about 170 He used to ull down the scales at fii yn pounds heavier, But attention to diet and plenty of exerciss have brought him to the former figures, His hair 1s dark, and so is his mustache, but his eyes are bright blue, and his cheeks are ruddy. with perfect heaith. ' He was born InCincinnatt | ing tones] and was raised there—though a portion of his | «why: boyhood was spent in this city. In his youth | ram astonished! Neer teloren yess he was extremely fond of physieal sports and | Such blank amazement among Ie aectings all nearly had < ones of his eyes Knocked, out while AB that I now pereatve » yrithin this crowed hath. a taking a off #. bat, when ‘was catcher al Tittle 2 who vl ove's rul the Juntor Red Stockings—the year the sentor | Ad ‘Eisetice Love's tessou, “learnt In the club (the Cincinnati) made its unbroken victo- =e q] Texes having hastened matters, General Grant says]: irl about 13 oes ted aehcertea eae ie 3 surprised at sight of the King, who turned io meet hor as she grinoefatie, Whilet her tna courtly ‘manner to she addressed him in tov: ‘fous Sovey what does all thismean? ng ss creek was reached I found the banks fuil to overfiow- ing and the current rapid. 1 looked at It «moment too what todo. One of my superstiuons had always been when I started to go anywhere. or to do ing, not to turn back or stop until the thing in- fended wis socomplished. 1 have irequeutly sarod to. go to - places where ‘ever been, ‘They will not surely need those switches" — hoa “to which T° aid net know tie depend- rious trip through the country. ‘This prevented | 7207 Sin = . 3 Mr. MeLean from continuing his course in col- | "0:7, Hy these, gvod Queen,will { know who deserve ing upon” making ‘inguitie ot ihe ead and iP lege. T can't say who have aushty been the pas year, , L would = hoai a teed wes anmed LEARNING THE BUSINESS, ‘But on lene switches future records wilt apfont.” ete ee a He spent a couple of years in Europe and on returning he was put to work in the Enquirer jay, my stern eonsort, let the old year side. So 1 struck Into the siream, and in ‘They will'be good between this and next Christmas, an instant the horse was swimminc and I being car- ried down by the current, I headed the horse towards hil er, Mr. Me Addressing herself the ildren the otber bank, and soon reached it, wet through, and. acommon office boy and worked up throngh | 7" You know, dariings, ts the day on whose bright tomy destinaiion. sui from my—fauire—brotuer-u-law. We were not Of the samesize, but the clothes answered every pur- pose untit I got more of my own. “Heiore J returned I mustered up courage to make Knows La the most awkward manuer linoginable the discovery I had made on lea.ning that the Fourth In- funtry bad been ordered away irom Jefferson Bar- Fucks. The young ady aflerwarda adniitted that she, too, although wnill then she had never looked upon me'other than a visitor Whose company was wgrecable W her, had experienceu a depression of spirits abe could tot account for when the regiment lett. Before separating it was definitely understood that at a con- venient ume we would join our fortunes, abd not let the removal of a regiment trouble us.” LIBRARY OF RELIGIOUS POETRY: A Collection Of the Best Poems of all the Ages and Tongues. ‘With Biographical and Literars allthe gradations until be became business manager, after amusing and instructing him- sell, meahwhile by Knocking around at night with the reporters Icurning how ifems were ob- tained, He was an aptacholar and soon de- veloped a nose for news that was remarkable. Upon the retirement of his father from the paper he took his place in the firm of Faran & McLean, and in 1877 he became the editor of the paper. In 1881 he purchased Mr. Faran’s interest in the Enquirer and became its sole owner, As an editor, heis indefatigable in the pur- suit of news—can tell it at sight—doesu’t have to be introduced to itto recognize it, and is On agro dey woe re enna oe ace ie to Him, and ask Him to help to make you Fear ane always hears you and wills it that you He sends !\is holy angels, their loving watch to keep, ‘They hover o'er your litte beds and guard You ta Jour Be ‘They draw the curtains of the night and give morn's stinbenuas plays And Plog, every footstep you take throughout the Would sou have these angels ever help you do what's Pay liberat owes. Halted BY willing to pay lil ly for it, an = PHILIP dc: ¥, D.D. LL.D, and ARTHUR GIL y ‘Then’ otxerve with care, hand I hold 80 : ee : NEWS BEFORE EDITORIAL OPINIONS. Dee ee oe my ean T Bl MAS, M.A. New’ York: Funk & Wagualls Asa writer he is decidedly vigorous and in- cisive. He does not, however, attach that im- portance to the editorial column that many ed- itors do, for he belleves that if the average reader is furnished accurately with the facts he is abundantly able to form his own conclusions from them. Tt was this spirit which made him once when news and advertisers were crowding him fssue a number of the Enquirer with bu one line of editorial, which was “All the news. It would be difficult to tell how many libra- ries, collections, selections and anthologies of various kinds of poetry have been published in this country during tue last halfcentury, but un- Ul now we do not recall one wholly devoted to the religious muse. And we doubt not this hand- some royal octavo volume will meet a long isting demand, or at least supply a want which many persons’ have felt. It is, of course, not [Having opened the folio she takes therefrom one of the numerous beautifully tinted, gill edged cards ieontains, each 4x6 inches, with pretty blue rib- bands attached wherewith to be huny up.] “See darlings (continued the Queen), It’s acard,on h you plainly read short and simple; now to what I say give f you @ single card, and hang it in that place Where, ssoon as morning’ssunlight has beamed upon . 4 Possible to put in asingle volume everything No opinions.” oper Bees = Uthat everybody would like to see or think en- A JOURNALISTIC FINANCIER, ee prety Vee are opened to the Lord you thas | Heats alec: in eich ores Gal ee nts Asa financier he fs probably the ablest in the Journalistic fleld. He foresaw the panic of '73 and prepared for it by hoarding up $173,000 in currency. This he kept in his box in tlie safe deposit. ‘When the banks suspended payments he honored every bill against him with cash, and this gave him not only great credit but mang advantages in making purehises, ‘Dur- ing this time he was cailed on by a paper manufacturer who was desirous to sell him a quantity of paper. He said: “Mr. McLean, fam very anxious tosell you paper. I have tried Several times, bat we could never hit it, | Now ure both recognized as ssing in a more than usual degree the qualities requisite for thelr delicate and exacting task, and an exam!- nation of the thou-and and odd double-column pages which constitute its outcome will satisfy any reasonable person that they have per- formed it industriously, intelligently and con- sclentiously. Nothing of importance has been omitied, so far asa neck ly hurried exami- nation discloses, and the authors of all ages, countries and denominations are allowed to Ulter their best whoughy: In their own words. ‘The volume is one, ther@re, that can be taken [At the same time the Queen turned the face ff the card held aloft in her hand towards the au Huge and on tt could be read printed neatly in bold ype: “MAKE MF TO Go IN THE PATH oF THY CommaND MENT FOR THEREIN Do L DELIONT.” “But dear pareais (continued the Qneeu: tagtity be; tun the eard arcu And on the a found: [At the same time reversing the card upon whose other side was printed} ‘CREATE IN ME A CLEAN HEART, 0 GoD, AND RENEW. ifchildren we you'll another helpful prayer bave Rian? st 2 up and read with benefit in any frame of mind, Tam determined to make you a customer if Bee ee Presumably the ediwors have ‘verlicd. every Posulble. ince Seige ag tien passed s, portion of the eards | doupuui point, covering authorship. as well “All right,” responded McLean, “you can td eee aad Se phrasevlogy, and they doubtless had good au- thority or at least what they considered such for the conclusions reached In each case, but are they aware that the pocm entitled “A Name in the Sand,” on page G1, attributed to Hannah Flagg Gould, is included ren to come forward and each received one, they both distributed them to ail who presented themselves, when suddenly a blast of the trumpet interrupted, whereupon the King ex- claimed: easily sellto me if you will only’ sell cheap enough.” Yell, you know what the ruling price is.” es! T know what the asking price is, but it’s too high, What will you sell me two hundred the published thousand pounds for?” “But hot Good Queen what poetry of the late George D. Prentice, and ‘The dealer mused a moment, and then sai ween.—That gracious Sovereh claimed by the friends of tat gentleman as his “T'll let you have it at six anda “Can't you do better than that t for that quantity,” was the answer. ‘Well, then,” said John, “what wiil you sell me a million pounds for? “A million pounds!” exclaimed the dealer, somewhat astonishe “Yes,” replied McLean. “You can make it, “Oh, yes; certainty! Let me see.” Hye pulled outa ‘note book, fgured awhile, and then an- swered: “I'll give it lo you at six cents on what time?” was the next quest. “Tillet you have two or three months,” was uarter cents, roduetion? The present writer does not hold {nis claim to be Indisputably ‘established: on the other hand, it bad long been his impression that the lines were written by Miss Gould; and the question is only ralsed now im the hope that it may be conclusively settled. The volume, which is all that could be desired in typograph: ical appearance, has portraits of a number of Javorite poets, and contains also a full index of first lines, alphabetically arranged, as well as ‘one of authors and titles, PECULIAR POEMS. By Colonel Joux A. Joyce, New York: Thomas & Kuox & Co. ‘The royal pair then seated themselves, at the same time two lads dressed as Egyptians and preceded by a gentleman bearing a golden key and attired to rep: enter from the eh nt the royal chamberlain, side door carrying a fanciful After setting the same down in front of King and Queen the Egyptians made low ums und then retired, en then addressing herself to the ithful chamberlain for all good children Neither Colonel Joyce nor his poetry needs the rep); se pi vs it "Noy 1 can’t buy on three months in these Gaies,Fsappose, 27 Pumin tes and sawdust | any introduction to a Washington audience, times, sald McLean. “Here are banks suspend- | Or mittens and yatn stockings to warm their lite | Both are well known here, aud his little casket, ed, all that, No, { must bave six month woes if it d t hi of the first i 7x0, re six mol ad mt it does not enshrine gems ie eed alee Queen You ire <cftrious, vali OLeiny Weck RY Mekean,” Giged thopapsc| oc ak Meee ee ee "| water, will id many apprectalive readers: for, man, “six months Is terrible; it’s haifa yore’ | What this cheat is filled wi'ht remains tobe s: while he does not take and does not claim rank [Then addressing herself to the chamberlain the Queen continued:} iknow it,” was the response; “but T didn't: make the times, You say you want tosell me paper, Well, I'm willing to buy, but I must have the time Iask. Say the word, and the order is yours.”” ‘he dealer did not reply for a minute, Then with the best poets, many of his verses, which cover a wide range of subjects, are very’ bright and clever, while others will touch a chord in the heart of those who love nature and their fellow man. The volume as printed will be shail be suppi likely to attract considerable attention in Mter- he said: “Mr. McLean, ‘you drive a hard bar- | Hove bu: the trumpet give another eail, ary elreles, for the reason that it contains the gain, but business ix business. I will give you | As the storelouse of affection contains enough for | poem beginning “ Laugh, and the world laughs the time you ask for, but it 1s merely to secure all. with you,” which, it will be remembered, is your trade.” claimed also by Ella Wheeler Wilcox. THE STORY OF A RANCH. By Avice WeLtixc- To Rots, New York; Cassell & Co. Wash- The chamberlain then opened the chest and commenced to tate out the upper layer of pret~ tly dressed dolls for the smailest girls, each In a tew minutes the contract was drawn up and signed. Hardly had the ink been blotted on the signatures when McLean turned and ei having the name attached for whom intended: | _ ington: Hreutane brothers, ak on delve eunt Will you allow me tor | then followed a second layer of larger doils for | yfise Rollins paints a picture of western life cash on delivery?’ older girls, and finally a third. On the bottom | sich as hundreds of hopeful souls have dreamed “What discount? were lof of splendid mouth organs ana bright | S¥¢b 4 el “Yes. What discount for cash as you deliver the paper?” It took another thinking spell on the part of the dewler before he could make up his mind. Eventually John got his paper Jor bly cents a pound cash and this, too, wt a Lime When his competitors had to pay faliy a picture book: for the smaller boys, all duly f those present then thougnt the entertainment over, but they were soon un- decelved by another blast of the trumpet given in response to a signal made by the chamber- lain, and forthwith, in came two lads dressed ofa ranche it is not,in the proper sense of the term, but a delicately-drawn rose-colored sketch Of thé pleasures of summer visits made, under exceptioually favorable conditions, to an ideal 2 cansas. the gent more on the pound. If a “close” dealer | as Ghinamen, eartying, swung irom @ pole, | Shee? ilcpeeron a eersemeroeniNe emo Jolin Mclean Js 9 reliable ous and ‘no man | What appeared tobe w lateed ized chest ol tomy | Ser katie ee a ae ee vel se) im #& just bill twice for | which they set down beside the emptied chest, | 6 vest ul f= his money, | Though ils acquaintances are | then made profound bows and rtired torre | CTeaeare wo West under the Impression that av. is Intimates are said to be few. He has the reputation of being loyal to his friends and kind to his employes, MARRIED AND SETTLED, erage life on the plains 1s any thing like the pastoral paradise Mrs. Rollins portrays, he will find a great deal of disappointment stored up and in waiting for him, with. ‘The chamberlain upon a sign trom the Queen opened this chestand commenced draw- ing thereirom beautitul fans and lacquer work for the girls next older than those having re- ceived dolls, cach article being Inbeled with the | BIRD-WAYS. By Ouive Tone Mitten. Boston, spinconversation he Is autek fag Geclsive. He | fame of the Party, for whom It was intended. | Bowehton, Miflin & Co Washington: Wm. Bal i his points with stories, followed various suitable presouts for “ Which he tells very well, indeed. A little over a year ago he was married to Miss Emily, the daughter of Gen. Beale, of this city. Though never much given to looking ox wine when it was red, or ambereither, since that time he has not touched liquor of’any kind, though he always bax It op his table for his friends. A devoted husband, good son, sturdy friend, and reliable business inan, the lurid picture of Mr. McLean presented by his adversaries does not seem to be photographically accurate. oor ee For Tx Evenixe Stan. Somet! New in Christmas Festivals. BY UNCLE JOHN. “Something new! Howcan that be? What is it? Oh, do tell us,” sang out, as Ientered my class room, a bevy of delighted children, whom. Thad promised to tell about a new style of Christmas festival. “Is it something very fanny?” pnt in Fanny. “No,” rejoined Ada, “why, it’s not proper to do funny things at Christmas festivals.” “Yes it is,” sang out Harry Wilson; This charming volume is happily named. The author is aclose and symipathetic observer of the ways of the feathered tribe, both in cages and at liberty, and she discourses pleasantly of their peculiarities, disclosing many traits of character that will doubtless be new to most readars. She sticks closely to her text, rarely touching any other collateral theme, and she does not give much play to fancy in telling about her pets, as lovers of pirds and natureare Wont to do; but her style is crisp, clear aud pleasing, and altogether her book is a most companionable one, and of substantial value to those who have opportunities tor outdoor study and observation. A OF LOVE. A Japanese Romance. Sasa oe ee A rors ee ington: 5. D. Free, Jr. It is natural enough that a Japanese novel should follow a Japanese decorative craze, and & Japanese opera; and Mr. Greey, who is familiar with the people of Japan, thelr ways and their literature, is the proper man to fur- such as paper balloons, Chinese puzzles, and subscription receipts for One yeur of 3° Nicholas, and other iY magazines, kn de. “Aiter distributing these, the obataberiain turned an inquiring look to the Queen, where- upon the latter gave a signal and immediately another blast of the trumpet was heard, and In came a girl and boy dressed ap Swiss peasant the boy carrying a neat bag or satchel and the girl a basket filled with choles flowers. Upon invitation of the King and Queen these peasants ascended the platform. ‘The satchel was then opened and one atter another, neatly labeled, were handed out the chamberlain ior distribution, delicately embroidered handkerehieis and neckties for the oldest girls and boys, and neat little penwipers. and pincushions for the bachelorsand maidens, whilst the little Swiss maiden as every name was called added one or more of ber exquisite rose buds, generally pinning them onthe re ciplent herself. When all had been supplied, including teach- on oor rile ‘with something ie either the chests, the tree, @ apparently exhaustless sntehel and baaket, by the chamberiain and his a little difficult to tell exactly Wilson; “7'm sure Santa Claus last year | assistants, the King, rising. sald: Wustnec bie thie toemeaspledion ore tees there is to be no fan 1 don't wane te Mee choot | “But rca‘ly we must, now withdraw, good Queen, we | lation, but in eltixer case ne wore ie credit there is to be no fan 1 don’t want to hear about fare long cooegt ebeen, * , done.’ As astory it has considerable literary 1.” Just have a little patience, my dear chil- | otnem too seuit outealt merit, with many ‘of effective dren; there js something in what Ishall tell! (rhe Queen, then arising, added:) and humor, the effect of whieh is heightened Rie children Sho tok Pare scene as | 7 Well then. dear ones, before saying ‘Good night to all, | by & number of very Japanesque illustrations, festival [am about to speak of were not only | {ét usunite in thanks to our Good Father above, s 'HESIA. A Novel B: oe rae iy Ws : Brentano This isa better story than its unfortunately chosen title would indicate. The term means morbid supersensitiveness of the nerves, and ‘this is what alls nearly all the characters, who, good deal of ingenuity, are brought to- hlecmint ty ‘to serve as pee I thus gain hygienic happiness. Thescene is laid oi tots cus move ateoc & place arercieteae ec Introduced, ‘The author shows heteell « chess student of character, and the book is weil written. HEALYY. By Jxasix FoT#ERoiut, author of “The Peter Leaire Hou iret Violin.” "Perl." etc. Lewure ‘Hour Series, “Healey” is doubtless @ faithful portrayal of life and character in 8 Lancashire manufac- ho so abundantly has from His’ great Who so sbandantly hae supplied 3 ‘His All present reverently kneeling, then joined in saying im concert the Lord's prayer, at the close of which the Doxology was sung, and the minister then pronounced the bened{stiom, ‘The whole entertainment occupied just two hours, and proved to be one of the most unique and intensely enjoyed Christmas festivals I ever witnessed, hildren, shall our school haye Many Crv- happy at the time, bat Jong after, and in fact a + Babes, Christmas festival is only then a, ‘success, when Putting pretty presents {nto the hands of little children to delight thelr oyes, it not solely grat: if_es their avarice, but also puis into their hearts {he seeds of pure, unselfish love, such ‘as the Lord whose birth on earth we are tocommemo- rate is ever bestowing on us all, ‘This is what Isaw and heard atthe Christmas sire to arrange = novel and. really enjopanie for @ school, them ma.and dovomenhinglike it. = ix 0 on e even! ‘of Christmas day was the hour designated forthe ssena trae ay, Mence, and. room of ample size und agers tely festooned with gariands had best ne. lected wherein to hold it. Midway at pee en of the room was erected a aand teal: inches high, a step around three “sides leading on toit. ‘Two large seats, representing Ince. In the enter of the rooms firmly planted a well proportioned Christmas tree, trom whose branches hung ac ates of beaatiful but. inexpensive ornaments mice What you, cl one something like “Y¥ ” was the unanimous ee Ee response of ‘The Revolation in Mexico. ALARMING REPORTS RECEIVED aT MONTEREY. Alarming reports in regard to the progress of the Mexican revolution are being received at Monterey. At Galena the revolutionists are in ebarge of the city, and has been made for the dasiatan: Manuel Rodriguez, with 500 men, end,— ‘Monterey. ‘It is stated that should the | which is ly brightened a Little by the bet- as butterflies and flowers made of tissue ftek wi happily. Slender pendants covered ‘with <. ae paper, | federal government (ler Seu cnativation ter fate which befalls the herotne. It was, if we of the ‘republic, fe heat tke tae tnunmersiie pea ane nats | solo the smaller for girls, not filled with candy bow! ever, but with ‘The small boy—for whom it was gues for boys, flied with marbiee "ge Jarger written—will find ® World of interest in the Numerous tiny flags were distributed about story of “Our Hero, General U. 8.Grant: When, the gery as also cunning little and How he ” in words of one Snd bachelone.- Over, tho wife 9f,the, babies Syllebiesjusc published Dy ‘McLougulin Sirotke in gracefal festoons, strung popcorn waste Gis, New York ‘The iterary work te done by ret inexpensi yet jnexpensive thi of, and toiled for, but never realized. A story | The double-number December issue of the Ringlish Ittustrated Magazine ts a reminder that that publication should not be overlooked tn — ‘up a listot licals to be taken next Dae Wood cuts are second to none, Ir heads after noticeable are the ideal femaie Jones, Leighton, Seymour and Watts, almanac, with a quotation from some popular author printed upon the date sheet for each day in the year,—is becoming as much of a feature of the holiday season as the Christmas card, and is likely to become more a permanent favor- ite than that pretty but useless trifle. Hough- ton, Mifflin & Co., who were among the first to ‘occupy that particular field, have reissued the Emerson Calendar this year, with fresh ex- tracts, and have added to their list a new one,— the Whitney Calendar, with selections from Mrs. A.D. T. Whitney. The card of the latter printed in goid light tints, with the four Seasons symbolised by as many of little girls, dressed in Greenaway style, and is alto- gether an attractive souvenir. J. B. Lip- Pincott Company have also published one of sane charactercalied “The Calendar.” The of the tablet, by Mr. Will H. Low, sngelic figure, beautiful in form pon the robe of which the signs of the sodinc re miously introduced to simulate em- broidery patteras. ‘The cxtracta are from Pale Fie device, with iden Treasury.” pretty little lected from, a wide range of suthore Gy Rate aut LJ Sanborn. Another devices and suitable texts #o arranged as to be Perpetual, Other almanacs, for which there will be a special demand, on account of the sectarian character of their Mterary contents, are the ‘Catholic Family Annual” and the “Catholic Home Almanac,” received trom Mra. D. A. Brosnan, and “Stall’s Lutheran Year Book.” edited ahd published by Rev. Sylvanus Stail Lancaster, Pa., each of which furnishes « greal Natiety of’ information in regard to its denom- 2, White, Stokes & Allen have published three pretty little brochures in handsome decorated covers, entitled, respectively, “Spring Blow soma,” “Midsummer Flowers,” and “Flowers tor Winter Days.” Each contains a number of Well-chosen selections of poetry and four beau- tiful colored plates of flowers jute to its oe Fone and either wu make =a acceptable stinas present, ‘ashington: J. Loring Whittington.) : THE RESOURCES OF ARIZONA: Its Mineral, Farming, Grazing and Timber Lauds; its History, Gimate, Uypduction: Civil and Mil tary Gover: ment, isto ari; Jonaries, lait Tribes, Pioneer Days'etes etc. Third Paition. Revised and £1 with new Map and Tlustra- ons. By Parmick Hawintox. ix, Ari: P. Hamilton, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES Calendar Years 1883 and 1884. AL BERT WILLIAMS, Jr., Chief of Division of Mining Sintistics and cchnology. [Department of the 1 ted States Geological Survey. J. W. ‘Washiigion: Government THE IRRE! RESSIBLE BOOK. A Conti be tween Herbert §) nd Frederic Hi 4 From the “i Pall Mali HISTORY, UNITEDSTATES. By J. Lawnence L OF BIMETALLISM. UTH. Together with the Freed. equity, and the Convict Lease Syx- OW, Camue With Portrait. ies Scribner's Sons, Washington: Brentano Hrothers. ard & iui SCIENCE; or, Sprmircan, MaTERIAT. ‘a Stzict Application of the most Av Movern Scientid: Principies to the solu ihe Deepest Problems of the Age. New . By Rev. Joux C. : Funk & Wagnalis, eacaalh nein THE BALKAN MOUNTAINS. A Picture of a Region Now Resounding With From Outing for December. We gradually approach the Balkan moun_ tains, that tower well up towards cloudland im. mediately ahead. The morning is warm and mugzy, indicating rain, and the long steep trundle, kilometer after kilometer, up the Balkan slopes, is anything but child's play, albeitthe scenery ts most lovely, one prospect especially reminding me of a view in the Big Horn mountains of northern Wyoming Terrl- tory. On the lower slopes we come to a mehana, where, besides plenty of shade trees, we find springs of most deliglitiully cool water gushing out of crevices in the rocks, and 1t will be short enough Ut the best, The Balkans are clothed with ‘green follage to the topmost crags, wild pear trees being no incons; charming little valleys wind about between the Mountain spurs, and last night's downpour has imparted a freshness to the whole scene that perhaps It would not be one’s good fortune to See every day, even were he here. This rezion’ot intermingled vales and forest clad ains might be the natural home ot brigandage, and_ those ferocious looking speci- mens of humanity, with things like long guns in und, ranning with scrambling haste down the mountainside towards our road ahead, look: like veritable brigands heading ws off with a view to cupturing ux. But they are Tully disposed. goatherds, who, aipenstocks tn hand are endeavoring to see “what in the world those queer looking things are coming up the Their tuneful noise, as they are playing i nt, greets our ears from a dvzen mountain slopes ‘round about us, a8 we put our shoulders to the wheel, and grad- ually approach the summit, Tortoises are oc- easionally surprised basking In the sunbeams niddie of the road; when molested ite audibly in protest, but if cefully by they are seen shuMing off Inthe bushes, as petregen ny Unhappy oxen are toiling patiently up’ literally’ inch by inch, dfaging beavy create: ing wagons, loaded with miscellaneous im- portations, prominent among which I notice square canis of America npetroleum. Men on horseback are encountered,the long guns of the Orient slung at their backs, and knife and pi tols in sash, looking altogether terocious. Not only are these people periectly harmless, but I verily think it would take a good deul of Yation to make them even think of fighting. The fellow whose horse we frightened down =, rock embankment, at the imminent risk of Ureaking the neck’of both horse and rider, had gun, knife and pistols; yet, though he probably thinks us emissariesof the evil one, he is in no sense a dangerous character, his weapons being merely gewgaws to adorn his person. Finally the summit of this range is gained, and the Jong grateful descent into the valleys of the Nissava river begins. The surface during this descent, though ‘averaging very good, fs not aivaye ot ies, smouien severe Gkmmouele are found to be n y,and many places rid- ire quick ‘hand and ready eye Fy é £ den over to pass. The Seryians have made a capital polntin fixing their new boundary line south ofthis mountain range. Mountaineers are said to be “always tree men;” one cap with equal truthfulness add that te costumes of mountaineers’ wives and danghters are always more pictu: jue than those of their sisters in the Valleys. In these Baikan mountains their costumes are a truly wonderful blending of colors, to say geo nd fantastic patterns, ntly a mediey of: borrowed from Ocefd ‘Orient. "Ope wo- pantaloons ot the Orlent, of @ ‘right ello color, a tight ces Fried equally igh bine;’ around her 4 folded many times Fed ‘and. blue striped waistband. while both Pry nt an cs ei Am English Estimate of the Sparrow. From the London Academy. ‘It is hard fora lover of birds to approsch “the sparrow question.” Sparrows are found todo more harm than snakes or ge rg te thiet d_vagabonds they are. This is the Ferdlet of eyery one who investigates ter. They drive ay birds and little, ifany, for every noxious fhecet they destroy ‘they consume more corn ‘than one likes to calculate. A Cheshire indeed, estimates the loss to land $54 tale lose 1s on the Increase. Ko countervi efee ail i E £ § § i? i RELIGIOUS NOTES. CHURCHES HERE AFD ELSEWHERE. iabed a theological sem | be under care of the aphod of New fork and Philadel jt the reraat somion of the Intererainary Missionary alliance there were Aclogates, representing 3s veminarlea. — Rev. W.& Arnent, of Owowso, N.Y, who recently retarned from China, where he bad heen asa missionary for eight has ao cepted a unanimous call. freun ‘Con- Gregational chureh at Medina, Ohio, —The board of home missions of the Re formed church has uoder So envervpsten 96 including 2 in Maryland, 1 in the missions, District of Columbia and 6 tn Virginia — Four years ago there were five Presbyterian churehes in the city of Minneapolis, Minn; there are ten 7 % = — Rev. John Neander, pastor of the First Ger- man church, Brooklyn, who died in that city recently, was ‘born in Pree sia, and educated as'a rabbi. —At the late Baltimore yearly mocting of Friends the committee in reference toch: the territorial limiteot Hopewell, Va... qu: Meeting recommended that Irtends in Loudoun county, Va., be attached to Baltimore monthly meeting, which recommendation was adopted. —Walter A. Hitchcock, of Mt. Winsor, Md., has been received under the care of the Presby- fery of Baltimore as a candidate for the min- v- —The Darnestown Presbyterian church in Montgomery county, Md., of which Rev. D. L. Rathburn (principal of the Andrew Small academy) bax recently taken in twelve new members, and generally the little charch le Prosperous both spiritually and Qnancially. —The Presbyterian church of Havre de Grace has called Rev. W. W: Downes, oi Martinabure, .Va, and he having accepted wil i stalled on the 22d inst.» —A gentleman of New Haven has sent check for $2,500 to D. L. Moody, to be used in bis work as an evangelist. Now tt New York Bible society, tn the eity of jew York, circulated last year 78,606 copies of the Serptares. a 44 — At the Tabernacle church last Sunday even- ing Rev. Robert Nourse introduced a picaxing departure in the services, The pastor finished & course of sermons on the book ot Daniel, and Sunday evening, atter a brief review of the course, he gave up the evening to the cantata of Daniel, which was Tendered most acceptably. Bamicet Rev. Mr, Derby, at Lancaster Court louse, Va., has just finished @ new Episcopal ‘shurcti, which is ready tor consecration. pe Athletic Clabs and Games. Prof. D. A. Sargent in New York Christian Advocate, Competitive games are as old as civilization Mtself, and they will continue to occupy public attention in one form or another as long as human nature is constituted asitix The ne Lure of these games and the interest that sus tains them has its origin in a certain condition of the nervous system which makes one crave eXcitement. This excitement grows by what it feeds upon, and, unless held in check, will re sult in physical and moral eracy. We caunot now trace the evil tendencies of uncontrolled competitive Suffice it to say that we thoroughly ‘believe in physical com tests just so long as ay me be conducted as @ means to au end, and end the improve- mentof the sigue aud the belerment of the moral and intellectual basix of the nan, otherwise the cultivation of competitive ‘Sports become in arious in many ways. Visit most any ofthe so-called athiethic clubs, and see if you cannot detect the evil effects of the com- petitive spirit. The goal for ich most of ite members are striving is «imply to win. the championship, or a prize inn certain event. brougbt out alange numberof comeing, Sa out a large num! ‘com petito induced them to themmeives (oF the Various contests. But does it? As soon as one man shows himseif to be greatly superior to the others in speed, strength or endurance, the rest lose their , and become simp! moral or financial backers of the cham There are athletic clubs of @ thousand bers and upward, from which tt ts alinos! possible to get competitors en creditable public pertormance, Why is tit And what is the great majority doing that makes up the raonnel of Uhese athletic or- anizations? eof the clabs have cymnas- jums where the members can exercise accord- ing to thetr needs and tastes, and do something: toward their physical improvement, Bot. & great many of them exist only in name as athletic associations. The badge of Hercules adorns the breast of many a weak-chested Joung man whose opty claim to reengnition it that plays billards at tne club tabies and pays his dues when they are called for. Now, we claim that this is all wrong, and un- less @ new spirit is infused into our athlete clubs they will tend to degenerate into social organizations, in which the pursuit or social pleasures of a low order will predominate. If that he ts training is the only apology a man puts forth for absuuining trom vicious ces, the inierence is that when be no longer trains he will no longer abstain, If the P soremens fro § winning « is the only in- jucement offered for ing phydoal exercise and living purely and uprightly, ali imterest in well-doing ends with Ube hope of gaining a tory. If Joining an athletic club ay to ‘young men an opportunity their at ie tastes by witnessing the plyst achievements of the day is not (ar dis tant when glove fighis, wrestling matches, and contests will be given by ‘paid more exci competitors. One of che worst features, of thie moday getting, “prize-hunting” spirit is. thet it prives ‘the greater purtion of our youth ote motive for physical ing. All cannot win prizes in athietics, auy more than they can im scholarship or in business, To make, then, the qhance of winning something the only sindi- ion of engaging in athletic sports anger that threatens, Uniess the word “sport” is a misnomer, young men should enter into it from the love of activity and the sense of ex- bilaration that muscular exercise gives to the whole . The idea of having to hire the flower of our youth to run, jump, or play bail froma to uses absurd. Has the cold. caloulat- mercenat it of the age taken posses sin of ail manktod, incl the boys? It so, we see but little hope of the physical ment of our people But many will say: centive to hold out to, men to induce them to exercixe, as well as the attainment of health and physical perfection. Exe In order to get beneft from puysical « ‘one must be interested in it and enjoy it, other- wise it is work which will tend to weary aud exhaust.” It is to awaken an fnterest, then, in exercise ‘that prizes and medals are offered. But we have seen that this does not have te desired effect. What, then, ts v2 Before attempting | to answer tis question, we must refute the general assertion the exercise itself must be interest enjoyable in order to be uf benefit. Provi give enough attention to bring about » vig ‘ous and energetic contraction of the muscles, matters pot whether the exercise in interest in itself, If the exercise is interesting one wil Bndoubiedly give it more attention, and will in is way more quickiysecure the object desired. But the one necessary to isget the mental stimulus to the mascles, Vi muscular eon traction depends upon the state of the nerves, the state of the nerves upon the condition, of the brain. Once convince a young man of the importance of taking systematic care oi the body, not only as a means of in its hack- eyed sense, bat as means of positive en- Joyment, and we will have no about gei- ‘ng him toexercise. #how him in a tundred Ways what well regulated muscular exercise will do for him; that it will give him strength, courage, control; that it will he ward kept from his daily exercise any more th: Secbbiar gaa be kept om his ‘or @ busi: Ress man from his newspaper. ‘The zairgeth is the latest devise for destroy- Ing the peace of families, unless, indeed, each Person in the house is provided with one, when it may be made useful and entertaining. When there is but one everybody wants it, and the result is the same kind of dissension that pre- valied while the “fifteen” puzzle was devastat- DwwWwaAwWwo#H ABH ro rse0T DTtW woaaA A TE Nit °.6.2 8.3 22.2 a‘é oe te FF ewe Ps TI AE SBPLI NG ELNSZc¢cADT?OC R oH ¥ BOWY¥ PE ERWEDiti©® 1 AE Lwesee¢ceektkkh é@ BH EH To: ask some person: sccretly in lap a wish tote anewered the Lairgeth. Rom to right, as fn reading, write down every filth tetter from that coh