Evening Star Newspaper, January 9, 1886, Page 3

[Woitten for Tae Evexrxo Sram] “MUCH ADO”—A NOVELETTE. —— BY FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT, Author of “That Lass 0’ Lowrie’s,” “Louisiana,” Etc, Eta, —o—— [Copyrighted 1885.] (Continued) “1 could not help thinking of that yesterday,” said Nell, hurriedly. “Did yon see him yesterday?” sald her mother. “Yes, mamma. I went down to the beach when [ took my walk—our own beach—where I thought I was sure [ should meet no one. It seemed as if there were some sort of unpleasant fate in It, I thought I would sit on the rocks and Make a sketch, and just as I was going to sit down I found a book lying near me. I picked ftup and suw the name. Itwas John Hamit. ton, and Just as I was reading it he came baci.” “Ab, Neil, my dear!" “Iteould not be helped, mamma, Igave It to him and he bowed and I bowed and turned sway. He did not speak—I did not give him ‘ime—there was nothing said—only he stood and looked after me, savagely.” “It is very unpleasant,” sald her mother, “and It is very sad. His poor mother! She Is Bot rich, It appears, and his extravagances are se great burden to her. He is willing to decept any favors from bis cousin, and for her sake Mr. William Hamilton ts most generous to bim. He tries to keep him among respectable people. He took him abroad with himand tried to give bim a taste for honorable pleasures anda desife for decent occupation. He has been received for his cousin's sake and he has Feally behaved himscit a little better lately.” “And be allows his cousin to support bim,” said Nell. “That is the finishing touch. * She turned away and walked to the window, which was thrown open to the morning air. Aud as she did so there passed before the house & tall and dashing drug going ata rattling pace, @ beautifully Onished apd well built Tair with two superb borses, driven tandem. .@ turned trom the window so suddenly that Mrs. Huntingdon observed the startled move ment and spoke to her. “What was it, Neil?” “It—it was be, mamma.” And this Ume Mrs. Huntingdon did not feel it necessary tous if she meant Mr. Jack Hamil- ton. ‘Asfaras Mrs. Maria Huntingdon’s {deas ot success were concerned, the Hterary reception at which Prof, Chatterton appeared was en- rely successt Her parlors were well filled; . there were lions who came tosece the leonine Wonder who outiluued them, there were those Who came to see each other, those who came because they did not know how to get out of it, but how large @ proportion because they ten- derly doted upon Mrs. Maria Huntingdon it would have been a trifle hard to say. ‘Their hostess stood near tbe door, with Prot. Chatterton waiting at her side witb a slightly wturbed and puzzied air. He had u laudable lesire todo what was expected of him, but be Was not quite sure what it was, Mrs. Maria Huntingdon so bewildered bin. Two days spent under ber roof and in her society bad made bim wonder more and more why he had fallen into her possession. She had presented bim With severalof her books, and had given im @ detailed account of the disgraceiul man- ner in which she had been treated by her pub isbers. He bad heard anecdotesof her grandpa- Tents, and bad been shown a strange and eerie miniature of the relati who bad originally owned the boots of Gen. Washington. He bad Bot seen the boots, because they were kept in eolemn state at the old family mansion, which he ingenuously fancied was a gray und venera- bie pile surrounded by ancestral acres. When be afterwards saw it by accident and found it @ ‘wooden house at the corner of a villuge street, ‘With pasturage ip the back yard for one cow of domestic tasies, he was bewildered again and Bave up forever endeavoring to solve those Problems of ancestry. As he heard his name @nfiounced In the unsparing tones of his pro- ietress’ voice, as he watchea the changing passing bim he gave himsel! upentirely to the force of circumstances. Some: of the ts bidden to the feast were indeed singular footing persons, but there were many others ‘Who were, without doubt, products of « high de gree of civilization. Eariy in the evening his eye {fell upon a fair and blooming mother and her fair and blooming daughter, who attracted bim immediately upon their en- trance. He thought indeed he had never seen amore berrmeme | pair,and when he found them to be relatives of nis hostess he was conscious of Pacing with guilty haste trom Mrs. Maria lunti lon’s pronounced countenance to this delightful girl ‘with er delleate, piquant face and pretty little bead. “Sue is couwsidered pretty,” sald Mrs. Maria, “by some peopie, but she has not much char- ‘acter—not much ¢haracter, I um sorry to say.” ‘Notwithstanding this rather alarming state- ment Prot. Chatterton found himself guiity of the base weakness of brightening, even visibly t the naked eye, after a few minutes’ conver- Sation with the much-to-bedeplored young Dbesuty and ber mother. He felt less at a loss @s they stuod near bim,and when it became Spparent that they were about to leave him he resorted to Ingenious subteriuges to detain them, going to the unworthy length of affecting @ deep and warm affection for some friends they had met in London, who until that: moment had been ranked among bis slight ac- quaintances. He recalled, with somewhat Fash enthusiasm, the solitary occasion when he hud at ap aflernoon tea at their + home, dwelt. with glowing fervor upon the pleasure he bad derived from the occasion, Sud was just upon the potnt of perjuring him self on the subject of various minor details, wheo bis attention was attracted by a slight Wovement on the part of Miss Huntingdon; indeed, by something more than a movement— Ip fact, by something even as suggestive as @ sudden and most beautitui uccess of color. She bad beeo standing with her tace toward the door, and the movement she made was to turn ber buck to It as quietly as possible—and the movement came after the color—the color Just at the moment two new guests made their ‘@ppearance aud made their low bows to their hostess. Prof. Chatterton’s eye, which was an_ob- servant one, alter resting a moment on Miss Huntingdon's delicately vivid cheek, made a line for the duor. “Some one has come in.” was his plausible but swift internal comment. “Accelerated action of the beart caused by opening of. the door fs not uncommon among the young. This 4 sometit: the same order.” - But woen his glance took in the new arrivals Bisown expression changed decidedly. They Were two young mon of exactly opposite types types which the severe simplicity of their evening dress seemed to accentuate—one smali and slight and prettily, hurmiesiy blonde, with asicek little fair head and ashy pale of blue eyes—the other tall, lithe, muscu- and more darkiy splendid than seemed ab- svntely called for. “What!” exclaiined Prof. Chatterton; “it worms ianpossible, but—it is?” airs Huatinzdon looked up at him. She Was slightly flushed, hersel!. She had bud Ume to see that Mr. Jack Huntingdon entaily fringed eyes had fasued oue glance round the room and then rested steadily upon the knot of bricht hair softly cotied low on the Bape of Nell’s neck—his gaze being as disgrace- falig eager as if st had been ber averted face. ween ae, kuow—" began Mrs,“ Huntingdon @ ttle hesitantly “The two young men who have Just come tn,” Golsbed the Professor, hesitating a trifle also and show ing some sign’ of momentary met.tal disturbance, “I—may say—I do—or I did. One Of them I Should scarcely Lave expected— are tney irleads of yours!” checking himself q “No,” Mrs. Huntingdon answered. “My son knows Mrs. Witliam Hamilton but—* It was the Provessor’s turn to flush now. His eideriy cheex warmed. “He may be very thankful that he bas not the hoor of knowing Mr. Jack Hamilton,” he said. “It fs a questionable one. Lhave suffered from it myself. II should not speak, but I feel strongly om the subject, and it startled mae to see iim here. | Other ‘places less pleas- ant to bim would be more Stung his pecullari- tien” Nell moved her head slightly. The move- Ve Mr. Jack Hamilton a view of the ry ‘Ofer check—only a mere Lintot a view, batenough w cause him some speculation: He wondered if it often wore so deep and bufaing a row, and if not, why an elderly scien- lst should huve the power to cause it to so glow @ndbioum. Even as he talked to Marian and Hester Beverly and was quite equal lo encoun- Lertng the vivacities of those young persons and Other as vivacious, be did pot lose wight of the bright, small head, even though for some time he only saw the back of it and now and then the curve of the glowing cheek. “He observed that the Protessor seemed to be tell: ing Mra Huntingdon something in which doth were interested, und he wondered what {t could be. If by ‘some magic power he bad been able to discover that the conversation was not entirely unconnected with bimnsel! he might have borue himself with less composure. + He looked composed enough, but upon the Whole be was not quite so compsed as he looked. He bad (eas aud DOL at #1} pieasunt teeing that the one object he spreially desired to ae complish this evening might not be eusily en- eompuseed. He did uu know why, and fo five, vigorous temper rose a Uitte when he re flected Upon the pussibility. He had not been accustomed toencountering obstacles, and they did not please him. Why should there be ob tacles? He would not submit to them easily, at allevents. Life had been rather a lucky af lair for bim so fur; he bad usually obtaived what he desired. He ‘bit bis lip and kuitted’ his binck brows and wore for a moment bis pirat ‘cal aspect, but the next he turned to Marian Bey- + (By with'a jest and a most anpiratical laugh. ma, said Nell to ber mother, un they moved away frum Prof, Chatterton, “mamma.” And Mrs. Huntingdon felt that she touched her and even held ita “What is it, my dear?” she asked, a little sur- How’ lovely the gir) wast What a bril- i color she hud! How her eyes shone! jatwmma,” said Nell, “I wisi, w be quite near You. Du not let us be separated.” Aud there was actually @ thrill of excitement in her low voice. At least she would have the protection of her Rearness against the glances of the eyes which followed her. Even when she did not see them abe felt them and somebow it seemed almost impossible to lek up without meeting them. It was very strange that sbe must see them When she raised ber glance. It was not likely that he was watching ber every moment; he was he was being presented to differ ent people. She knew the pretty young women before whom he made his bowsand whoseeraed to find his remarks well worth listening to and laughing at, and yet she felt as if she could not litt ber eyes witBout Immediately confronting bis, “They might have been the only two peo- ie In the room. P'SHow can I be 0 conscionst” she said to her- yel£, “How can I be? Perhaps he scarcely sees ine at all, Ifhe were anyone else I should not notice it." And ber colorgose and fell and rose again, and whether he @atched her or not there was not a change in her face lost upon one man at least. {;Confound IU” be was saying restiyely to bimself, “What obstacle coulc there I'm not such an objectionable fellow as all that, I bo] ‘He shared the public passionate affection tor and delight in Mrs. Maria Huntingdon, but there wus one moment during the event: when his sentiments tor her underwent a sud- den change and he revelled In her, so to speak. This was when she was placing her guests in position for doing justice to the “paper” she was going to open the intellectual feast with. ‘She was arranging them in chairs, and, as he wavered near her uncertainly for amoment, she turned upon him, “You may sit here, next tomy nlece,” she said. “Mr. Hamilton, Mrs. Huntingdon—Mr. Hamilton, Miss Huntingdon.” It was over in an lustant. Two more bows and he was sitting by ber side. It scemed al- Most ineredible. ‘The flowing whiteness of her dress touched him; the nce of the Iilles-of- the-valley she held filled theairabout him. She had bent her head slightly in ition of the introduction, but she did not speal ‘He remembered afterwards that she scarcely spoke at all while he waa near her. He address ed himself to her mother at first—he had a man- ner which was considered very attractive to mothers, His wit and fine picturesqueness fas- cinated them. He could always make the most deriy and sedate laugh and enjoy all he said and did. Bat Mrs. Huntingdon did not langh, and, indeed, he did not susiain bis reputation during the interview. He was not bi tat [Baye the pleasure of knowing your son be said to Mrs. Huntingdon. e met in She made a tiny movement which might almost have been called a start, and there was @ transitory expression of something like sur- rise in the beautiful eyes, She turned upon nald spoke of yourself and your cousin in bis last letter,” she sald. Her manners and tone were very gentle and FFaceful, Lut she was wondering at the hardi- ood of his daring to speak with such com- piseeney, of the acquaintance—of course he ‘new what place he held in Donald's esti- mation—Donaid was too trank and courageous to have tered with the matter. It was Sdditionally repellant that he should brave things out'in this way. She did not find it easy to talk to bim, but she did her guiet and clever best to so far engage bim that it was not necessary for Nell to utter more than a tew sentences. It was very well done. It was not long before the paper appeared, and then there was no more opportunity for conversation. As soon as his hostess unfolded her manuscript Mr. Hamilton arranged him- selfina Yoh, Gare with grea: decorum. He gave himself up to Etenhrg from beginning to end; he was not perhaps enthusiastic, but the fixedness of his attention was at least laudable and not to be complained of. Nell also kept her eyes fixed on her auut—steadiness of gaze being taken tor granted as an intallible signol deep Interest. She was apparently entirely ab- sorbed in the Oberammagau. He ts not jouking at me now.” she wassaying to herselt. “And it is the worst taste that should feel as if he were. I could not have be lieved it of myself. He is not looking at me or thinking of me. He is behaving very well. He is listening to Aunt Maria.” “I suppose.” lie was saying to himself, “Iam @ more objectionable fellow than I thought my- self, What bave they heard? What ls the matter? Oh, the deuce! I'm in a rage and what's the useofit! Is the brand of Cain on my forehead?” He had, in fact, a dangerous temper, which he had learved to realize the perilousness of and it almost got the better of him when, the moment the reading was over, Miss Huntingdon spoke to her mother, rixing from her seat: “I promised Aunt Maria to pur out the tea for her,” she said. “She is looking for me now.” Mrs. Maria was really coming In search of her and approached to bear her away. “Wait a moment,” she said. “Mr. Hamilton will come too. He is to help you.” A slight quick smile irradiated Mr. Hamil- ton’s *k countenance. He bestowed upon his mustache that light, involuntary, mascu- line caress which means, according to cireum- stances, Joy, rae, amusement, embarrassment or sentinents of a murderous navure, as ere aluall be delighted,” he said. “f am very rong. a! “The tea isnot,” said Mrs. Maria, “I have Some respect for peoples’ nerves.” ‘So it was he who stood at Nell’s right hand as. she poured out eevee the harmless beverage Feterred to. Her color and her eyes seemed 10 brighten each moment. She did not seem to make ap effort toavold addressing him direetly, and yet almost every remark she made was shared Ly some other than himself. The men who came for cups of tea exhibited a vivacity which he objected to with that masculine sense of justice which is the finest quality of the sex. Some of them were repulsively witty and made clever remarks which he felt to be en- tirely out of place. He would have felt biun- ders, or silence and gloom to be better taste. He hated and contemned especially one long, fair man witb mocking Cts and a Ioath-omely tractive demeanor. This obtrusive and ¢e- graded idiot and eriminal kept coming back for Cups of teu, and euch time presenting hitsalf with some atrociousiy neat joke, ai Huntingdon laughed delightedly time she saw bin approach, her great, lovely, laughing eyes welcomed bim. He came back ten or fitteen times. Hamilion {elt sure that the low craft and baseness of his natur: were such that he poured the cups of tea out of a win dow and brought them back empty for the mere sake of having them filled. [t was plain to the ‘most Impartial observer that he was a creature Cae dyed in crime. “It's what I sould do myself—the conceited tool,” he exclaimed mentally with artless fer- vor, and then suddenly he broke into a laugh —a laugh so unexpected that Nell started and looked up at bim. “Iam not insane,” he sald. “f am laughing at myself, Insane people never do. that. And his eyes sparkled with such gay good humor that Nell was obliged to admit again that he looked very much more attractive than was his right. She resented bis good looks more tl ever, when a little later his cousin came to the table. The gentle, {nocent little bionde fuce sank into such insignificance by contrast with the other's splendor of dark, rich coloring, the slim, neat frame seemed almost unmanly. a,” she thought with a spasm of her warm, earnest young heart, “how cruel that be should be the one to look so. How cruel too, that I should think it for an Instant.” And in her contrition -she turned so sweet and brilliant a look on the young man that his relative almost staggered under it. The recipl- ent himvelf—perhaps through sensitive sby- ness—seomed a little embarrassed whe: e be- en to speak to him of her brother, and because ie seemed 80, se redoubled her efforts to place him at his ease. Notuing could have been pret- ter than these efforts, they were so kind, so frank. He recovered himself rapidly and in a few minutes they were talking and laughing to- gether so gayly that even the man with the mocking ¢yes was rather neglected, and Mr. Jack Hamliton stood by like a man in a dream, paling bis mustache ‘and looking more dark: ing than ever. Lere was, after all, something a little inter. esting in this blonde little Hamilton—someth ing Suggestive and eluxtve—as if pe: more clever than he looked. At all events he baa evidently a quiet, rather sly sense of humor, He made some rather neat remarks, and Neli policed that his biue, eyes had @ queer little Jook of fun in them as if he enjoyed himself and was well entertained. His cousin looked on with @ singular expression, his glance rested first on one and then onthe other, then be looked down at the carpet and knitted bis brow. and bit bis lps. saw that he was restless ‘and ill at ease, and was perturbed herself be- cause she saw it, She had un to realize that he was the intense and strong-willed kind of person whose moods are invariably felt by hose near him, and she could not enjoy, feeling berseli even vaguely conscious of one of them. She was quite sure that he was angry and ex- cited because Was not accustomed to seeing bimsel! set aside even for a moment for his cousin. He was like a spoiled ehlid who is realy bad at heart. le waited for s few mo- | ments as the two talked. He might have | turned and talked himself to other people who were uear, but he did not. It seemed almost as if be waited to be spoken to and taken into the conversation, but they were talking of Donald, and there, wae pothing to say to him, He jouked down at the and then his eyes to Nell's faces” “My cousin will help youto pour out the tea,” he said in rather an odd, ow voice, and bowed | and turned away and ieft them. It appeared incredible to Nell that sbe should feel when he spoke and looked at ber a curious little shock—as if there seemed for an instant something actually touching -about bim—as If she had been cruel or unkind—as if something was wrong. “Everybody thinks him the handsomest fel- low alive,” sald her companion's gentle voice. {He is, sod the luckiest. I envy him every hour of my life. It isn’t only the beauty, It’ the attractiveness, He couldn't look ata—e tea-kettle without being effective. He has bb ee @stag’s. tHe has every * ‘that THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C., beard him say. “No, right be s0.”” 1d. ir. William Hamilton rather burried them it. Mrs. Huntingdon t his look of en- fe looked almost Tam afraid my cousin is having » bad quarter ofan hour,’ Ne sald, “The Prafessor is Bot the most lenient ol: “I must tell you something of What, Prof. Chatterton told me of him, Nell,” she said. “Mamma!” sald Nell suddenly; “mamma, do not tell me anything more. “My dear!” exclaimed her mother. “Do not tell me any more, mamma,” said Nell. “Ihave beard enough—too much.” Mrs, Huntingdon felt a vague trouble stir. ring within her as she looked at the girl's face. “Perhaps I should not have told you,” she said hesitatingly. “Perhaps I was wrobg. I ought to have remembered that such an expe- rience is new to you—” “Yes,” said Nell, “don’t let me know any more—don't let us speak of it—I—I want to shi Hout ang she turned her fuce away towary 1e it shining sea, and as the moonlight touched her Mra, Hubtingdon saw she was quite pale. CHAPTER II. And from that hour the vague trouble which. had stirred within the maternal breast knew no complete rest. In some strange, subtle way itgrew, and the strangeand subtle thing which hadin that instant awakened it grew also. After this night, often in the tong brilliant sum- mer days that followed, Mrs, Huntingdon saw on Nell’s face new pallors and flushes, North Brabant wasat its gayest, and she went out a feat deal, and sometimes her mother said to erself that the excitement might be telling upon her, and again she wondered why no past summer had told upon hersomuch. Some- time she came in from a walk or ride, tenis or call quite pale and with some vague suggestions about her of baving been hurried; now and then she came ina little out of breath, some- times. with ber color deepened. Even when they satsilent together her mother felt as if there wag a touch of agitation—past or to come— in. the air. ‘Their acquaintance with Mr. Will_ Hamilton developed daily. He had ‘availed himself without delay of their Invitation to call, and gace having Called they saw him frequently. in the matter of finding reasons tor_presenting hiniseif he proved a young man of ‘resources, His horses acquired 4 habitof finding their way heir door. They were very beautiful ani- ‘and, in fact. all his appurtenances were perfect. He had a wonderful taste in the selec- tion of flowers, and his offerings in this line were pre sented with such an inuocent modesty that Stonjest heart must have succumbed before it, Mrs, Huntingdon and Nell were not Stony, They were more than kind to the gentle little man; they were sensitively conscientious towards him; they bestowed upon him through private scruples such graceful favors as it Was their habit to bestow upon no other masculine creature. If he had been more picturesque, if he had been more fascinating, they would have been less gracious, ieeling that be could take care of him- seif, fhe had Leen a combination of charm and virtue they would have shown bim less favor and {nclined to him in secret more, but as he represented virtue alone—virtue op- pressed and handicapped by the injustice of nature—they hastened to appreciate that vir- tue as Virtue a deserves to be appreciated. ‘They received whenever he cailed, they accepted his flowers, and Nelleven wore and curried them; they invited him to drive wiih them, and once or twice allowed themselves to be bowled over the roads on his drag, on each of which occasions they chanced to bowl past Me. Jack Hamilton, who was walking alone, and who being powdered by the dust from’ their chariot wheels looked up aud Hlushed slightly as he raised bis:bat to salute them, Of AW cousin, Mr. William Hamilton, rarely spoke, und if he had occasion to reier to him it was: me with a hint of hurry aud embarrass ment which always touched his hearers, (Zo be continued.) Outward Bound. Isit and watch the ships go out Across the widening sea; How on- by one, in shimmering sun, Hey eat away from me. ‘I know uot to what lands they sail, Nor what the treight tey bear; Tonly know they vutward go, ‘While all the winds are fair. ‘ond the low horizon line Vhere my short sight must fail, Some uther eves « watch will keep Were er the slips ma: sul: ‘night, by day, or neat. Or far, jer nukrow seus OF wid ‘These Toiow stil, at love's sweet will, ‘Whatever may betide. ‘Bo Footid the world the ships will sail, ‘To dreary lands or tair; 80 with them go, for weal or woe, Feet ey low will there Speed euch Ingging One msi ‘it ts daids as ‘watch will ke. p, o'er surges deep, there a grave be made! oP human love, so tried, 80 true, ‘that knows nor mete nor bound, But follows with unweuried wate, Our daily changing rot O Lave divine, O Love supreme, What matter where : sail, So Lbut know, whereer 1 go, ‘Th, watch will never fail! —ANsoN D. F. Raxporrn. ———_+e. Settling the Temperance Question. From the Puiladeiphia Record. ‘group’ of gentlemen—among whom were e: sent Arthur, bis law partner, Mr. Knev- als,Tom Pitman, Ira Shafer, Jonn D. Town- send and other well-known New Yorkers—were gathered ina law office on Broadway a few al- ternoons ago, when the conversation turned upon the temperance question, and each man gave his opinion and experience. They agreed that something must be dove to settle our ex- cise muddle, und that, perhaps, they might do it as readily as any one eise. The result of their deliberations is worth recording, as It promixes a practical settlement of the problem—at least for all except the extremists on both sides. Mr. J. D.Townsend Is tocaretully draft an excise bill, whicb will be presented ai the opening of the legislative session at Albany. tet ea feut- ures are as tollows; (1) High licenxe—with a view of decreasing the number of our 11,000 liquor and beer saloons and raising their grude. (2) The chemical vesting ot all beverages by competeut uutuority und the inexorable apd severe punisiment of ail persons convicted of selling adulterated liquors. (3) The refusal of @ license tor a saloon within 200 feet of ancthe (4) Local option for assembly districts. Th wil permit an aristocratic district, like the eleventh assembly, to banish saloons from its gill-edged’ precincts, as its people desire, aud, in fact, is @ popular ‘provision to which nobody can object. The bill embodying these reiorms will be pressed to a vote, and if it does not puss it will at least compel the New York city repre- sentatives to go upon the record. ee Mr. Blaine on Popular Government. HIS SPEECH AT THE AUGUSTA BAXQUET, At the reunion banquet of the ex-legislators of Maine, held in Augusta Wednesday night, Hon. James G. Blaine was the first speaker. He was recolved with long-continued applause and cheers. He said: “ My personal connection with the legislature of Maine was ior eight years—1854 to 1862—four years I was reporter and four years 1 was a member. Ihave never been able to tell in which capacity I learned the more.” ‘Speaking against the institution of biennial sessions of the legislature, he said: “I believe that the moderate expense’ of $30,000 to $35,000 which @ session of the legisla ture evsts, cannot be more wisely incurred than in bringing together and educating an- nually young men for the public service. I be- Heve it Is a mistake in the republican govern- ment to get rid of frequent elections, Perhaps we need not yet fear the beginning of tyranny, 4s Samuel Adams warned us we should if we dropped sunual elections. But J am persuaded we would find great advantage in retaining tbe old system. People must govern themselves or somebody will soon govern them, and there is no way ‘to keep popular government fresh, strong, and effective like frequent and well-con- tested elections. I venture the prediction that the state of Maine, not perhaps in my own time, but before a great many years, will return to thé old system. ‘There are few mén of the most cul- Uvated nations of Europe who know anything of popular government. Educated in all things else they know nothing of that orderly seli-gov- ernment in which Americans are so well in- structed. Let us see that instruction of that character shal! not be diminished in force or frequency. ———_+e+_____ Great Distress at Glasgow. THE WORKHOUSES CROWDED AND CHARITABLE SOCIETIES OVERWHELMED. A great and jong continued depression in trade, together with the cold weather, is caus- ing much suffering among the poorer classes 1n Glascow, Scotland, The charitablesocieties, notwithstanding extraordinary efforts, are un- able to supply the wants of a great number of reons Who daily apply for relief. The work- uses are overcrowded. A meeting of 5,000 unemployed persons wis held there yester he crowd was orderly and no atic remarks were indulged in by the speakers. It Was resolved to make’ an appeal to the A A NON-UNION MAN DEFENDS HIMSELF FROM ASSAULT WITH A KNIFE, The employes of Maxwell's box factory in Chieago were escorted to work yesterday morn. by the police. A few straggled into the fac- unprotected. One of the latter, 0'Con- attacked two men on a drew 5a HD 5 me ie g ? £ RELIGIOUS NOTES. ‘ ee, — The friends of Rev. Dr, J, P. Newman inthe ‘Metropolitan M. E.church have not yet de ‘spaired of securing his transfer to this confer- nd appoin’ pastor at that church. There is some atk teat hey: Bee, Mie this ereuladelphia, may be induced to come 10 — A Baptist college is to be established in the state of Arkansas, —The new Presbyterian church at Wells burg, W. Va,, is almost completed. — In Ireland the Presbyterians have 658 con- gregations and 101,452 communicants, — The Presbyterian church in Titusville, Pa., has raised $20,000 forthe erection of a new ‘of worship, — Rey. J. N. Boyd has raised, for Longmont college, in Colorado, $28,400, of which $22,000 were given by Longmont people, ig The Presbytery of 8t. Pan! has deposed from the ministry and excommunicated trom the church the Rev. Charles Meleass —Mr, D, L, Moody has informed the pastor ofthe Chicago Avenue church, Chi Rey. C. F. Goss, that he will it that city this month, — Rev. Dr. L. W. Bacon has been called to the Woodland Presbyterian church, West Phila- delphia, of which he has been for some time the acting pastor. —The Congregational church society in Wal- Lngtord, Conn., was organized in 1675, and in Bere Of 210 years Tas just installed ita seventh pastor. —Three new and handsome Protestant Epis- copal churches are drawii letion in the diocese ‘of ‘Towa, one “at Keokuk, one at Council Bluffs and at Waverley. — The late Rev. Dr. Stephen H. Tyng provided by, will Gar nearly the whole of Cae reper rary should become the pro} vinity eehool in West Phiiedelphic, —Rev. William Tracey, late pastor of the Congregational church in Granville, Il, has united “with the Reformed Episcopal ee and become assistant minister of Christ cburch, cago. —Some of the prominent members of the Protestant Episcopal church, owing to the con- tinued Illness of Bishop Stevens, of Pennsylva- nia, have started a movement for givirg him & coadjutor. —It is not yet quite twenty-five years since a Baptist minister preached the first Protestant discouree ever heard in Mexico. Now ninety- eight ordained ministers, representing five nominations, are at work in that land, —A little Baptist church in Missouri has pledged itself to support a native preacher among the Telugus in India. At each service two collections are taken up—one for ita own Pastor and one for the Telugu man. —President Tuttle, ot Wabush College, has ascertained the ages of 2,242 ministers at death in this country, and found that they averaged over sixty-one years, and that one outof every seven attained bis eighty-eighth year, — Arrangements are being made to hold a series of evangelistic meetings in Los Angeles, Cal., in a large building erected fur the purpose, Dr. Munbaily of Indiuna, to tke the lead for Samuel Jones, lowed after some weeks by Rev. of Tennessee, —Deacon Martin, of the church on Cary avenue, Chelsea, Mass., has Just completed & memorial hail, costing about $10,000, in honor of his son, early removed. It is intended for a Sunday school, for religious services, and a kind of missionary station for the churc! — Mr. Moody has made an appeal to the char- {table for means to furnish the two new bulld- ings Just finished adjoining the Mount Hermon school at Gill, Mass., where one hundred boys and young men are now preparing tor Christian work. The sum of $10,000 is needed for the entire buildings, or $50 for each room, —Somewhat of an excitement was made in lancaster, Pa., last week by the sudden con- version, or the open avowal of conversion, of two students from Protestantism to Roman Catholicism, Que was of the junior class of the Keformed Theological seminary, and the other a junior in Franklin and Marshall college. —The bishop and six assistants of “The Peo- ple of Zion,” an independent colored denomins- tion in Virginia numbering about 20,000, throuch the labors of two Episcopal missiona- Hes have been admitted to the ministry of the Episcopal church, under whose care they will renew their labors among their tormer people. ———~+e+-_____ THE WORKER AND HIS WAGES. Manofactarers, Workmen and Politi- cal Economists on the Great Question of the Hour. The St, Lous Age of Steel publishes the re- sults of an extended inquiry into various Phases of the labor question In the form of communications from representative manu- facturers, workmen, and political economists, The topics considered relate to strikes and lockonts, arbitration as a means of sétuling disputes between labor and capital, Indus- trial partnerships, or a mutual participation of all concerned in the profite arising from production, and the practicability of co operative production in the United States. Among the contributors are Howard Crosby, Edward Everett Hale, Dr. Rylance, David H. Mason, Bishop Warren. H. D. Lloyd, R. Heber Newton, Dr. Charles R. Ballar, Pro- fessors Hadley, of Yale; Seligman, of Co- lumbia; Adams, of Cornell; Newcombe, of New York; James, of the Wharton sebool of finance; Clare, of Smith college, and Water house, of Washington, und the state labor com- missioners of Iowa, Wisconsin, Missourt and Pennsylvania, Tho'side of the workingman represented by Robert Bennett, muster work- man of the Iilinolx Knights of Labor: the officers of the Illinois Miners’ protective associution; John Jarrett, Fred Woodrow, the Samaritan of Labor; E. Stewart, J. H. Burrt, J. Ehrmann, and others, Among the manutacturers are the dents of the junction, Western, Spaulding, and Green Castle Nail companies; Churles Ridgely, N. 0, Nelson, Joseph Corns, A. H. Danforth, W. T. Kellogg, R. ©. Vose, Elliott Todd and John A. Gibney. Asummary of the opinion’ expressed shows that strikes and lockouts are an inevitable re- sultof the wage system and of the present form of labor orgunizations. Arbitration 1s commended, and in most cases the enactment of laws embodying the principles are favored. Protessor Clark suys; “The competition which is the basis of the orthodox political economy is already a thing of the (edd inthe sphere of Wage adjustment. It has been vitiated by com- binations on both sides.” Professor James sug. gests that arbitration has the great advantage of subjecting the acts of parties to it to the efficient and powerful control ot an energetic publicopinion, It recognizes that the interests at stake are not merely those of the laborer and employer, but also those of the community at large. Edward Trow, secretary of the board of arbitration for the manqactured Iron trade ot England, says: “The benefit and success of the pe of arbitration for settling-disputes over the system of strikes and lockouts fully estab- lishes its utility and adaptability, and no parallel can be found in the history of trade Where difficulties have been settled so advan- tageously." Many cases are cited where mani turers have adopted arrangements for the division of certain percent of sur. plus profits among employes. Charies A. lisbury & Co., of Minneapolis, says: “We have no reason to regret the amount of money which we have thus distributed amon, our workmen, as it bas given us a very loyal and conscientious lot of men, and we certainly do not think we are any poorer by the outlay, We never have the least trouble with our en ployes or disaffection among them. K. Heber Newton says; “Ifsociety is to ad- vanee, and the mass of mén tobe lifted higher, & more just division of profits must be found. Nay, then, if we are to avoid bloody revolu: ton and anarchy, such @ reform must accom- Plish Itself in some way.” A prominent work- ‘Tnan suggests that if half the intellect that has been employed to concentrate 97 per cent of the wealth of our cities into the hands of 3. per cent of their population, and to reduce wages to the European busts, hiss been exercised in dis- covering an equitable basis for the distribution of the profits of industrial enterprises, it would long ago have been discovered. John Jarrett ‘advocates profit sharing, if based on indus- trial roan bee He would have the wor! men purchase shares in the stock of the com: pany by which they are employed. He also regards intemperance as the greatest curse of Aoserioan wor an or th " mn the question of co-operation ther a at variety. of opinion.” J.C, Sarsfcld: of ew York, Delleves that when industrial oot ‘operation {a es tablished the day of deliverance is at hand for the working cl whose hieri- tage is poverty and toll, “Asa rule the maui. facturers do ‘not regard productive co-opera- tion as practicable in this country. Many ex- periments have been made, with indifferent success. Their failure is ascribed to want Of business tact, dishonest officials, lack education, and ‘the obstacles thrown in way by ‘large corporations. The labor ne employer and empl It will Increase the earni vi obviating long and ex; make the men more faithful in thelr’: work and more careful of the interests of thair employer, A. H. Danforth, of the capital and labor must be evolved out chaos which now exists, and mach ‘ime ana money will, be spent before the solution is feached, The employer who tzey just rights of his men, and wi imself on a footing ‘of equ confidence with them, ts the ‘At hence will survive, and will the problem be’ worked operative plan, pure and sim; com Bere, s SATURDAY. A & CELEBRATED CASE. ‘WIiNeesxs FROM ALL OVER THE * STORY A WOMAN WILL TRLI—HIS STRANGE UoNDUCT IN HER OOMPANY—TRE POOR PREI- LER FAMILY. A telegram Tom St. Louis says: The attorneys. for the prosétiution have discovered some start- lng evidence fa the now famous Maxwell Brooks-Prelier murder. They have ciroled the whole world in thetr efforts to obtain evidence calculated to convict the defendant, From ‘Hong-Kong, Chins, they will bring as a witness girl named ‘Grace, whom Maxwell knew in San Francisco, Her evidence will be startling and interesting. On the day Maxwell arrived in San Francisco she was an inmate ofa dis reputable house, While the two were together in the evening the girl had occasion to go down stair, When she retorned Maxwell was hold- ing a revolver, with the muzzle pointed at the door, The giriscreamed, whereupon Maxwell said: 5 I won't shoot you. ® man, however, ave shot ‘to kill. @ man,and when that door ‘opened I thought it was some one following ‘The girl thought his conduct strani ‘and, after he had drank considerable wine, piled him with questions, In response, said: “Do you see this ring on my 6 ‘The girl looked and saw the very ring w has ‘been identified. ax the had worn, “That ring,” said Maxwell, “I took from the hand of a dead man, and every time Liook at it it makes me_ feet’ nervous, and though some one was following me.” The girl asked bim who the man was, and he re- Piled: “He was one of the three’ Prussians whom I shot and killed with this revolver ina hand-to-hand encounter.” About three weeks ago this girl ran away with the first mate of a steamship bound for China, To secure her nee in St. Louis, the circuit attorneys ave communicated with the ‘con- sul at Hong Ke ‘There is one witness wanted by the proseca- tion who has mysteriously disappeared. This is the Southern hotel bell boy, who, when taken before the chief of police, acted ‘very suspici- ‘ously, and for one who claimed to know noth- ing Was very reticent. It behooves the prose- cution to show that Preller had considerable money about him. Maxwell bas already ad- mitted that he had $1,000 when he left here, When he arrived in Auckland he had only $136. ‘The prosecution have followed Max- Well’s steps from the moment he left here, They found that it cost him $116 to pay his fare to San Francisco, and $75 to fs passage from San Francisco to Auckland. ‘They tracked him from the moment he arrived in San Francisco. They traced him from the Palace hotel to & tobacconist’s shop, where he spent thirty-five cents for tobacco; to a shoeblacks, where he spent ten cents ‘for a shine; to barber's, where be spent twenty vg conte for a shave, and to a place where We spent $15 for wine. The detectives have even found the hackman who drove him to the whart and the keysmith who furnished him with keys just be- fore his departure. All told, however, the de- tectives who have followed Maxwell's every move have not placed more than $400 of the $1,000. Now, the question Is, what did he do with the remainder? The mysterious disaj pearance of the Southern hotel bell-boy leads the prosecution to ask, did Maxwell give him part of the $1,000 to preserve silence, and was that what made him so reticent,and caused him to leave here 0 soon after the murder, and depart so mysteriously without leaving his ad- dress or a word behind him? ‘Witnesses will be brought from New York to prove that Preller hud a certain amount of money, with him when he left that city for the west. The stateroom steward of the steamshij Britannia, on which Preller and Maxwel crossed the ocean, Is also to be brought here as a witness, He will prove that Maxwell fi became acquainted with Preller when the Bi tannia was within two days of Boston. Preller had been seasick, on the voyage, and had kept his berth two days betore they arrived in Bos- ton. He had scarcely left his berth, when he noticed Maxwell's tricycle in the latter's state- room. He asked the Steward who owned it, and when the steward replied “Dr. Maxwell he asked what kind of a fellow the latter was, Soon after the steward introduced them to each other, ‘The state will bring a witness from Toronto, in the person of a photogropher who took Preller's photograph, and who subsequently ‘came bere and positively Identified the corpse found in the Southern hotel as_that of Preller. ‘They will bring witnesses from Boston who Wili prove the acquaintance that existed there be- tween Preller and Maxwell. They will bring ‘on from Boston the Barber who cut Preller’s hand by dropping his razor, and they will bring a lady from Cincinnati, who will testify that she dressed the wound for Preller while be was in that city. Witnesses will be brought In who Identified this scar and cut upon the body found in the Southern hotel, who will testify that on the night that Preller disappeared they heatd queer sounds coming from the room in which Preller and Maxwell were. An Important development that the trial will bring to the surface will be the fact that the Preller family, instead of being well-to-do peo- ple, are actually in indigent circumstances,and this ig really the reason that none of them have yet made the long Journey toSt. Louls, The jamily now consists of father and mother, ason and tito diughters. Preller, sentor, is keeping @ diminutive dry goods estoblishment in a small town, near London, His son is the traveling agent tora London house. His two daughters have to go out into the world to earn their liv- ing. One of them is a governess for a family in Berlin, Prussia, while the other is employed as @ nurse in a hospital in thatcity, The lutter and her brother have promised to attend the trial. "The prosecution evidently believes that their presence here will have its effect on the jury. ‘They can testify to nothing, except that ‘their brother has mysteriously disappeared, and that his life was not insured, as has been claimed. The attorneys for the defense, when they asked for a continuance of the case, said they Wanted to take depositions in Auckland, Eng- land. Toronte and Boston. So far they’ have ot served the circuit attorneys with notice, ‘© that it looks as though they had concluded, when the thine came, to let the case stand on the general plea of not guilty. it would be dangerous for them to set up the plea’ that Maxwell killed Preller by accidentally admin- istering a dose of polson, @ theory which, by the way, has oiten suggested itself, for then allthe state would have to prove would be that he was poisoned, and it would be teft for the jury to decide whether It wax accidental ornot, Such a plea would place Muxwell di- rectly on the defensive, as well as in a bad light before the jury, for then be would have to explain why he'robved the corpse of his triend, an explanation that would doubly dumn him and prove him immediately tobe a thief and adventurer, a Timely Hints, HOW T0 SPEND WINTER EVENINGS MOST PROFIT- ABLY. From the Scientific American. This is the season of short days and long even- ings, the best time of all the year for study and improvement. Perhaps you are @ young man desirous of obtaining commercial empioyment. ‘One of the best passports in that direction, next vo good character, 1s good handwriting. Of course you know how to write, but like the great majority, probably, you have never trained yourself to write well, No merchant wants his books disfigured by awkward and illegibie scrawling. No lawyer will submit to badly written copies. We su; t you devote ourself this winter to persevering endeavors to improve your penmanship, You will be sur- prised at the improvement which real effort in this line will achieve. Maybe you would like to learn stenography an type writing. The faithtul employment of your winter evenings in this work may make youa first-class graduate before the long days come again, and enable you to earn a handsome support. ‘Do you wish to become expert as a mechanical draughts- man? There are excellent instruction books sold very cheaply. The industrious occu- patiun of your evening hours as a learner will gurely be fruitful of results, "We Enow of excel- jent draughtamen, now enjoyin; salaries who taught themselves to draw in evening hours, while companions Idled away their time in smoking, cards or gossip. Are you of an in- rentive turn of mind‘ all times to judy up and think ont plans tor new contriv- ‘ances 1s in the quiet ude of evening. The results ofearnest thought in the production of inven- tions are astonishing. In general, it 1s the im- rovements in simple devices, things of every- lay use and that, everybody wants, which are the most profitable. ‘The patent for the Ilttie invention of the spring window-ehade roller, now so generally employed in all dwellings,has brought great wealth to the fortunate inventor. Hels now.s millionaire, His devics was truly a happy tbought. We know of a lady in Chi- cago whose patents for the invention of a mov- ing belt for drying eggs, albumen, &c., have revolutionized certain great branches of trade apd now bring heragrest income. The people want improvements [n every conceivable form. Not only is the field of invention vast, but it 1s open to everybody. There are no distinctions ia Sitp thattng wh Mao aniene “kee} ing,” the accom| f tBing ts to “keep Work! " ‘Fieree Blizzard in the West. | RAILROADS BLOCK ADED AND TELEGRAFH POLES Wiliam 5. of Painter, To rested yes vit 9, Six os PANIONS—TERRIELE SUSPENSE WHEN Vas- SEL§ PASSED WITHIN SIGHT BUT FAILED TO HEAR THEIR ORIES—A yIGHT WITH A From the Rew Yotk. Wari, Jan, 7. ‘The steamer Advance of the United States and Brazil line, which arrived yesterday, brought into port six shipwrecked whalers who had been found at sea in an open boat December 80 by Capt, McNeil, of the British steamer County Clare. Their names are John P. Pararo, third mate; Alex. G. Wood, boat- steerer; Manuel Hormen, Antonio‘Perrira,Law- rence Learevoserand Antonio Manoel Lima, seamen. Alexander Wood, the boatsteerer, isa Degro, born in Connecticut, and is the only on who talka English fluently. His ahi} are whallog schooner Mary "Semcon. trom m1 New Bedford some months ago for the whallag nds off the coast of South America. hen sbout one hundred miles to the eastward Pernam jovember 29, @ school of ‘The first and second mates lowered away, the former taking the mate's boat, his own having been stove in on a former occasion. In a short time both pepe ee wor! coula'be seen, and there belng other whales 1a sight the third mate ordered the spare boat to be lowered, She was without water or provi- sions, and it was late in the afternoon when & stary'was made, A big spouter was selected tor and when near ong! into the back of the victim. to be a fighting whale of tremendous ‘At the first stroke of the harpoon he “sounded,” or dived. Line was paid ont and when he rose to the surface a.strong pull was made to get alongside of him and the lance in the hands of the third officer was plunged {ntohisaide, Then the whale “fuked” and Iifted the boat, men and all, out of the water. ‘When they came down the boat had been over- turned and with great difficulty it was righted. ‘The whale was dead and lay on the su a harmless mass of untried blubber, alongside which the men hauled their boat, which was stove and waterl By this time it was nearly sunset and the schooner was nowhere to beseen, Shortly before dark the sail of one of thelr own boats was seen and the wrecked men yelled and shouted to attract attention. Their Gries were not heard and night coming on all hands were obliged to sit on oars ls_xea across the boat's gunwale, with their legs dangling in the water, After dark the lights of the schooner could beseen plainly but too far off to windward to allow’a hail to be heard, The next morning another schooner was ighted standing towards them. and @ man hirt was lasbed to @ boat-hook and waved loft, The schooner tacked three times within eight or ten miles of them, and at last squared away and was soon out of sight. Weakness from want of water und food ana exposure, added to the disappointment when this Schooner sailed away, made the men almost desperate. Shortly afterwards another vessel hove in sight and hope was renewed, Frantic waving ofthe signal on the boat-ook fatied to attract attention, and eguin a feeling of despair camé over them, Daring the day seven sails were seen and all assed on their way without noticing the sufter- ng men. When night again fell Seaman Lima had become delirious and raved wildly. His shipmates were compelled to tie him with the boats painter to prevent his jumping into thesea, All night the men were forced to listen to the ravings of the delirious maa, but as Seaman Wood said, “it_scemed to distract gur minds from our own suderings” The third ay passed and stl no signs of help and the men were tortured with thirst and hunger. On the morning of the fourth day, Nov. 3,two more vessels pussed by. At 11a, m,a steamer was made out coming directly towards them. She saw them and at noon the six exhausted, starved and almost crazy seamen were taken on board the County Ciare. Every kindness of whales was | was shown them, but it was some time betore they revovered their strength. They were taken into Pernambuco whence the American consul sent them home on the Advance. ‘The schooner Mary E. Simmons belongs to L. Spow & Son, of New Bedford, at which port her men were shipped. When the Advance left Pernambuco the schooner was still at sea, pro. bably engaged in a search for the missing crew pa een An Arkansas Wedding. From the Arkansaw Traveller. A very interesting wedding occurred over at Hock’s Springs the other night. Ben. Lather and Ida Grimes ran away from the nelghbor- hood where they had been reared, and applied to young Wilkinson, who recently accepted a call to preach. The arrival of the runaway couple soon became known, and quite a num- ber of young people gathered at the school house where the ceremony was tobe performed. ‘The preacher, upon arriving, called Bill Fellers to one side, and said: “Bill, Teouldn’t retuse to accommodate that oung couple, but to tell the truth I don't know Row 4 perform @ marriage ceremony. I was never married and { never saw anybody mar- ried, and 1-don)t wnaderstand the performance. “Eneyer saw apybody married, either,” Bill rep se ht believe there's anybody igre At t.”” Tewout do isdisppoint them, for Tunder- stand the girl’s father Is in pursuit, Let's see; you were cominissioned as a justice of the peace the other day, weren't you?’ “Yes, but the papers didn’t shed any light on marriage ceremonies.” I don’t know what to do about it,” the young preacher continued. “They've begun to grow restless, you see.” “Well, parson, I don’t understand it any more than you, but Lam willing, if you'll help ne kill hogs next week, to take the job off your nds.” ‘All right.” iil turned to the company and said: Ladies and gentlemen, we've met here to enguge In a very serious businesx, This young couple” (pointing) “think they ought to be married,und ivain'’t for me tosay they ought not. Young fellow, have you got your li- cense?” “Yes, sir “All right, Hop out here, now.” ‘he young couple advanced. ‘Join bands,” sald Bill, “I'would like to say that the new ceremony Just approved by the governor has gone Into effect. ‘Those who have never seen this ceremony performed will doubtless be amused at its novelty, but I'll say right here that all snickering will be treated as contempt of court. Young man, what is your business?’ ‘Tam a farmer. ab! _How many rails can you split ina, ‘Four hundred in good timber.” Will you swear ‘Yes, Sir. Hold up your right hand.” He held up his hand and was sworn. Bill continued. Are you a good hand to cover corn?” ‘Yes, sir. your honor,’ ” “Please say, ‘Yes, “Yes, your honor. “That's right, . How much can you cover in a tée acres, If the land’s in good condition.” “Will you swear it?” “Yes, sir.” “Yes, your honor.” ‘Excuse me. Yes, your honor. Hold up your right hand,” And he was sworn again. “What was the welght of the largest bass you ever caught?” “I dou't remember exactly. About five pound, I reckon.” “Will you swear it?” “No, your honor.” gill Ment. Are you willing to marry this rie” “Yes, your ‘honor. If wasn’t I wouldn't haye brought her here.” “Thats what | thought,” Bill meditatively re- plied. “You love her, I reckon?” “Yes, your honor. “How much?” “What did she say when you assed hert™ at did al ‘when you “she sald "Yea." “Glad tohearity | pias “Now, young ’. you please advance and kiss the judge?” hesitated a rh moment, pped apent cient Bill. <r ‘Do you love this man?” “Yes, sir.” The girl corrected her mistake. {How much do you love him?” “Glad to hear it, Please step forward and kiss the judge. ain she kissed him. “Remember that you are underoath. Did you ever love any one else?” “Why didn't you marry him?” “ in’t you “He didn't ask mer “Please advance and kiss the Judge.” “Look here, squire,” said the would-be bride- believe we'd rather be married the “The old way 18 repealed, Young lady, how old are you?” “ “Look "’ said the now impatient business.” you wili please ad- 4 more than that, this enough. Now, I want to ask Don’t move.” The young out ® pistol, and Bill's knees began to hump each r. “Now, just stand there. Did you ever see s bigger Nar'than you sir,” “No, colonel,” Bill Bie ‘steal If you got a chance?” colonel.’ “Thats what thought. Now, confound is? Hadi WHANGDOODLE MOURNETH FOR ITS FIRST BORN, ‘Weare truly sorry for them: inasmuch as we have entered upon a hew year we hope it may prove & ‘One to all people of whatever creel, Class oF ‘20d, of oburve, thewe poor fellows are in We began right in 1884. We continned in the right uring 1886, and now thai, the year 1898 has dawned i i i i i F ‘ot only preach but presice: Whutsuever is honest, Wasssever trek ver is true. ‘These being the principies by which we sre guided ‘and governed in prosecuting our business Wwe oan but Took with Inathing and contempt upoa a soulless and Consclenceleas crew who would entrap you with false Promises and fictitious prices WE WISH YOU A HAPPY NEW YEAR, Andextend «cordial invitation tocall and be suited VICTOR E. ADLER'S PER CENT CLOTHING HOUSR = 10 927 AND 929 SEVENTH ST. X. W., Corner Masachusetts avenue ‘Strictly One Price, and that the Lowest. ‘Aa Open evenings until 9; Saturdays until 1. jet Axssvat Crosme Sarz oF ' FINE READY-MADE CLOTHING In order to close out our entire winter stock of Suits and Overcoats, we have prices redu ovd tosuit ‘everybody in need of « Suit or Overcoat. Overcoats we sold at $7 we sell now at $5. ‘Overcoats we sold at $8 we sell now at $8, Overcoats we sold ut $10 we sell now at $7. Overcoats we sold at $13 we sell now at $9. Overcoats we sold at $16 wesell now at $1. And all others in proportionately low prices. suITs, SUITS A nice Business Suit at $5, worth $8. A better one at $6.50, worth $10, An Ajl-Wool Cassimer Suit at $8.80, worth $12. An All-Wool 4-Gution Cumway at $10,worth $15, An All-Wool Prince Albeet Suit at §15,worth $22, We have a full line of Boys’ Overcoats at $3.50, $4, $4.50, $5 that are worth doubie, Boys’ Suits at $5.50, $6.50, $7.50, $8.50 that are Worth 60 per cent more than we are asking fur them. Children’s Suits from $2 up to $8. Children’s Overcoats from $2.50 up to $8.50. Odds and Ends in Suite and Overcouts at 25 per cent less than what they cost to manufacture, ‘Pants for Men, Youths and Boys from §1 up. 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SESTLEMAN Wisttes 7g GIVE Lissons Sranchen ‘privainiy Seine schout "Best referesces sane! ely or in a school Terms vunurually ‘low. ‘ ‘Address ‘Box 07, Star oBice. W SENGIOS CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC ‘Sc. Cloud building, cor. th and F ste. nw, Seve pnteenth Fear, Piano, ‘Organ. Voice, Violin. Flute, advantages 0. BR BULLARD, jd ime NSTRUCTION IN LATIN, GREEK, MATHIC , piatics and tengtish, by Prot FA. SPRINGER, tate Civil Service Eaamiort.” Appiicanis for examination information BiePaTet, Apply for circulars and xh sto. Se ea = Ds ‘Select Ronrding nnd Day School Mr.and Mr WAl D.CANELL. Principals, Send for catalogues 1312and 1214 lat uae dpi a E.SCHEEL,. ORGA NIST, TEACH EROF PIANO ad VOCAL MUSIC.” Particular attention to be. CFS, aS Well as thom wishing tO be quasitied fOr Pertormiers or Teachers. ‘Terms easy. . CoS OF THE ART SIUDENTS LE, Washington. D.C..(1013 Fst n.w.) Tostractors, £ Go BEaTON, papil of Bonnat & Cabavel): RON: Brooke, (puptl of Bounat). and Jom 1. BURNET erm is and Portrait classes (day of evening», per month $5 each; Antique claw (et and Sxentne, per month ‘e4; PATE IN ROOKKEEPING, jathematios, Penmanship, and in ail Branches Terms moderate, “Apply to CF. eh st, ne, GHELDONS DANCING SS Fst now. a AU 34 id Satu to those joln PEGE E RRaNcls CeRCILL f Piano, Orexn, Voral Musie ‘Special advanced. 741 SHORTHAND AND PRACTICAL PENMAN- Nsnip taught by a stenographer and protensot, fi years’ experience. Mondays, W Gaya, 6 o'clock fm. Laos, Guxturwex axp Yourss, (ot both sexes) Tearn to read. write.and spenk FRENCH and GER- YAS at he YMCA oom, 140¥-141l New 2 ave t LASS —Fight lessons per mont ASS Right lessons ber mOnUh, y ADED SCHOOL MiSew'sngiand merhots Genuine kindercarten, Glassen mite tes TTS oe ows Sutare fot Thomas 8 _a1tim ADAME HOPPE X» A GERMAN LADY With highest recommeniations desires puplis ot anv axe for Classic Modern Music; Singing te true Italian method; good German, Parisian French and Italian taunt by grammar conversation And epistolary style, with Unsurpassed metbods 2215.6 st. n, ‘ann RENCH NS— MLL is forming 8 morning class far ladies at ber tesi- ence, 1014 17th st o.w. Aino one in the evening for ladies and gentlemen, Parisian pronounciation, pra ical and original system. Young Indies Classis, ad- ood, 3p, ae ‘a7 ‘D'S SELECT SCHOOI4 Isl] 1 ST. N. An Elementary and High School for both sexes, Anstruction in Engiish, Maiematios, Natoral Ancient and Mouern ‘Lancangcs "students of orale recelved at any time “Tooke, furuiehed iy THOS. W. SIDWELL, - PRUD HOMME school. em 4 ae MAEEIA BARNPSHRUCE, SCHOOL oF VA Decorative Art—oll, ‘Tapestry, Neediework, Brass, Design. Studion: 915 Est. n.w., Washington, D.C. ‘Flours: 10 to 1. 528-0 FIGNE. SCHOOL, FOR BOYS—BROOKEVILEE Academy, Brookeville, Montgomery county, Md. ‘Term of Brookevitie Academy will begin on’ Feb- Fuary Ist, 1886. Special Classes for Young Men Paring for Scientific or Business 1Ate,the Universi Jolleges aud Theological Seminaries’ $230 per year. Principal's Library open gratuitously to all advanced L, LIsH. SCHOOL, GF “sOO KEEPING Ail Wiring Machines ad Sapien, nis MP STREET NW. rat ERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE. COR 9TH ‘and D sts. ®.w. A practical business edvation thas qualifies young men and wornen tosapport vee Shd_ sncceastully perform the active Guides of life. ‘Thorgugh iimtrictivn given in Rapid Writing, the Eg: Language. Correspondence, culations Book Keeping, thuslness Practice ‘comer Law, Po: nny, stenographs abd Type Wri lng. Raga: lar day “and ev ing yeesmion, Tewaed Toso 4 Rept. Tat ¥am-and 6 pan. Office ments, by Soegear ‘or quarter, on abd utter MONDA ‘Aug. 24.” A fill corpsof teachers,” Tlusteated Ciro inrveiving ull igen cons te an apical HENKY C. SPENCER, _MRS. SARA A.SPENCER, Vice Prindipal. sui OLLIERE SCHOOL, FoR BOYS, boys taken as boarders. sou "1598 T street n. och PRIVATE LEsso7 ALL GRADES OF Pes ior collages, 8 study; to. ts confidential: conapolia, Want folate! IVY INSTITUTE, «.w. corner Sth and Ketanv | Classical, Bones. - FLYNN, _Bvening Clams, @3 and #5 emoutn “gaa Mresca Kispercaxren, I gue MADAME CHEVEEMONT, n2-3me IPER HEIDSIECK — A CHAMPAGN ‘Great popularity, at agent's prices. a28-2w, OF Hicavavanrers For Guenrs Fixe SLIPPERS! SLIPPERS! SLIPPERS 1 ALLIGATOR SLIPPERS, SKALSKIN SLIPPERS, MAROON GOATSLIPPERS, FINE EMBROIDERED SLIPPERS AND A Fall Line of Ladies' Fine Hand Sewed Boots, Ladies’ Goat Hana Sewed.. HUSib, CLEARY & CO., | S07 Market Space, 1619 K stow. Lessons'to Adulte _ PUFFS PREPARED FOR AMITH WELLESLEY nd Vassar Colleges, Also for Civil Service Ex aunination. 1006. NX" st n.w. Pupils of all ages iu- structed it English, French and Music. ref. erences. "apply co Principal, oclO-3m* NGUAGE. — LUCIEN FE. © OOL- rei Ae aa of har rr, So ED So uate, Aimee = TW 228 .NGTON COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE, 1023 Vermont avenue, Boarding and Tay Schoo! for Young Ladies and Latte ‘This Inscttution will enter upon tts twelfth annual feasion Wednesday, September 23d, 1855, te ES —— apisted au eo expertenced teachers. xe a 7 pw Mra Z D. Rink Yad. Genuine Dongola, nnd Ladies’ Genuine Cur Kid liox All the latest styles in Gent's Fine Hand Sewed BUOTS and SHOES. RUBBERS! RUBBERS! ‘The ZEPHYR 1s our Specialty inthatlina Itis RUBBERS | BERUITZ SCHOOLS OF LANGUAGES, WASHINGTON 188 AMY LEAVITT OF BOSTON, Mitte nd arsed examiner the lightest and best fitting Rubber made. Cork Soles for Slipper bottoms—Plain and Fleece lined. Also @ complete line of Bovs and Youth's School ‘Shoes at the very I owest Cash Prices. ‘Our line of Mines’ and Children's Spring Heelsis the largest in the city. ‘Will resume business October 1, . MUSIC, (ESTABLISHED 1877. 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