Evening Star Newspaper, April 17, 1886, Page 2

ft f : 17, 1886-DOUBLE SHEET. CITY AND DISTRICT. St A PLUMBERS’ TRAINING SCHOOL. A Night School Opened for the Instrac- tion of Apprentices. WORK BEGUN BY THE JOURNEYMEN PLUMBERS’ UNION—A SCHOOL WITHOUT TEXT BOOKS OR PROFESSORS—BOYS WHO ARE LEARNING BOTH HOW AND WHY. ‘One phase of the probiem of Industrial eduea- tion is being solved in a very satisfactory man- ner in this city by the school which has been Tecently organized by the Journeymen Plumbers’ union for the instruction of appren- tices. The school is located in German hall, on 11th street, and is neld for a couple of hours every Friday night. It has now been in oper- ation for eight weeks and the attend. ance has averaged between sixty and Seventy, comprising nearly all the apprentices connected with this branch of trade in the Di- The idea of the school is to supplement raining which the boys receive in the shops uring their tive years of apprenticeship by practical instruction from practical men. The is In charge of @ board of directors, ap- «by the Journeymen Plumbers’ Union. -mbers of the board are Nicholas J. Plas, James Roach, Frederick Tip, Gann and Chafles Garrett. These constitute not only the board of di- but the faculty as well. “We would have employed professors,” re- Marked Mr. Plass, who has been dubbed the Professor by his friends, as a STAR reporter was told, “put we had no Money to pay them, and then, besides, I doubt whether the school would Bave' been a success, These learned gentlemen make use of so many technical and scientific phrases, that I question if the boys would have Understood them. I know that I have dif- culty in reading articles written by learned men on the subject of plumbing, in understanding What they say, and I imagine that the boys Would have been stfil more puzzled, But at any rate we had no chotce in the matter, as we had not the funds to employ instructors. We Las we can under the circumstances, wuving NO text books, and none of what id be regarded as edueational facilities, we ing the boys together and talk to them as we Wonld It ut work.” “(ne method of instruction,” continued Mr. Pluss, “is simply this: The coiamittes meet to- ether and decide upon the subject to be studied. cthing connected with sewerage and ven- occupied the first few evenings, and ¢ are on supply pipes and boilers. We fx upon aline of questions relating, of course, to the practical work of laying pipes, making ections, and the reasons for doing the work ib certain ways, These questions are given to | r boys who write the answers and the papers | ‘cwards examined and marked by the | mittee, After the papers are taken up then ‘tire iesson is goue over by some member Of the committee and the questions answered and explained. We make use of the black bourd for illustration and if the members of the class have any questions to ask,we try to} answer them. For instance, we ure now on the subject of boilers, and at the last lesson the Doys were asked to draw a diagram of a boller, reasons why a pipe is placed inside the ad why a hole is made In pipe. Also whether the hole is made in the pipe which 1s placed in an upright boiler. Most of ™ tle: ‘the boys perbaps know that this is done, be- cause they have seen the men putting up boil- | ers, but they don't always know the Feusons. It ‘is these practical matters that we consider, and we try as far as possible to make ‘the boys think for them- | Selves, and not to take things for granted or on | the say so of some one else. We had recently sor consideration the subject of ventilation and sewer gas, und the question involved the proper location and uses of soll pipes, drain pipes, ent pipes, and the causes and effects of Sewer gas. The boys are required to give their idea as to how the pipes should be run itt @ house, and what would be sanitary and unsanitary In the arrangement. So you sce they are not only expected to know the how, but the why, and if in this way they can be taugit to :hink’intelll- gently and correctly, the night sehool will have Secomn plished a good work, “Under the rules of our union the'boys bave an organization of their own,” resumed Mr. Plass, “known as the Plamhers’ Appren- tice Union. ‘Their officers are Wm. Sullivan, resident; J. C. Darneli, vice president; Edward yers, treasurer; W. Brown, secretary, and Frank Sage, sergeantatarms.” The boys con- tribute twenty-tive cents a month each, and this money pays for the hall and leaves « small balance to be applied to other purposes. Ail such mutters are under the direct control of the we o fur they have taken great interest in the school and it seems to be entirely success- ful. It is rather in the nature of an exper.inent, | aithough 1 believe there is a school for the game purpose in Philadelphia, estabiished dy the inusier plumbers, and there Is also one iu New York where the boys ure required to Pay @ tuition fee. Many of the master plumb- ‘ers iu tis city bave manifested a great deal of interest in this school, and they have promised thatif it ts considered advisable tu the future to establish a shop that they wiil furnish all the material. I think that we are approaching the potut when a shop will be needed and the boys can te given instruction in working in Jead and other details of the business. In this Way they will gaia information which haps ‘they would be years in acquir- Tog, ina ‘then they would” ‘not take hod of it with the same intelligence. In addition to this, if boys are taught to think for themselves they will master any trade more successfully and will become more efficient fhan if they are simply blind followers of the Journeymen. "In our business intelligent work- Men are very necessary, because on the plumb- ing depends to a very great extent the health ofthe community. I bave often thougiit that a Jaw should be passed prohibiting any but prac~ Weal piambers trom engaging in the plumbing Dusiuess. A man that bas to depend on his employes for the practical work, and does not know a good job when he sees it, in my opin- is wor a fit person to have charge of such an important part ia the work of building fouses.”” | a ncaleane mn ecb ‘The Penny-wise Pound-Foolish Policy. ‘To the Editor of Tue EVENING Stan: In support of your suggestion that Congress Ought to provide for taking the whole of the ground in front of the Capitol,instead of one-half only, let me call attention to what was done betore, ‘When It was determined to enlarge the Capi- tol grounds by taking the two squares, 637 and 688, which now constitute the northeast and the southeast corners of the grounds, Congress, Im 1s6u, directed the district attorney to ascer- tain wat the property owners wouid sell it for. He did so, and, us suown by his report, submit ted February 21, 1861, the citizens offered to sell Lhose two squares ior $295,118.30. At the same time the district attorney had the property appraised by a commission of miue disinterested citizens, who fixed the value Of those two squares at $15,618.90 more, or a total of $310,737.20. ‘The war coming on, nothing was done about the matter until 1872, whea the government paid $651,376.75 for te two squares that the ‘Owners offered to sell in 1860 for $295,118.30! fhe proposition then was to take in squares 575 and 576 at the wot of the Capitol grounds 02 opposite sides of the Botanical garden, in addition to the two squares now included within the Capitol grounds at the northeast and goutleast corners. As shown by the report of @ district aorney of February 14, 1561, the citizens offered to sell. wide tour Squares fur $4. .90, a trifle over fw Wurds of whal the government subsequently id for the two squares 687 and 683. ince aud before then various propositions Bave beea made totuke not only alf the squares Between Ist and 2d streets cast aud b north and 5 south, but also those ulong the porth and south sides Of the Capito! grounds, so as toes: tend the grounds trom C north to C south. That ‘this will be done in time 1 Lave no doubt. The Ouiy wouder Is, how Uiuse who designed sug’ s Magnidicent pian for the elty could have lailed to see the importance originally of extending the Capitol grounds on ali sides to te foot of the slope, so as w have afforded an unobstructed View of the Cupitoi building from ail directions, But whether twat shall ever be done or not it Ziust be obvious to any observing mind that ‘the other balf of the ground east of the Capitol, Bot now taken for the library, will, ag u matter Of necessity, be takee soouer or later. When the livrary is erected, and the grounds around it fixed up, it wil appear absurd to have that Jog in the public grounds, to say nothing of the ne- essity of ground for the erection of & buildi for tue Supreme Court, Court of Claims partment of Justice, which was the original inteut. and the result will be that within n Years the government will buy the . anid pay tere as much for it as ie can de Aad jor now. Henee it would seem to be but the tost obvious economy to take It now. Whi: on this subject, 1t may not be amiss to gall the attention of Congress, more especially Of the new members, to the fuct that the gov- rol, and but few of which are at all adapted 2 the purposes tor which they: are used. PAC W @ report of a commitiee made year OF two since, the rent paid for these buildings Fanges from eigist to twenty per cent on the we sessed value of the property. Now when so Mauch is said in Congress about “ "aud When, us is well Kuown, the government can ES ail the mouey it will take at three per eent, Jn dificult to see where the economy -of this comes in. These facts ‘at to Wetgne "with the committees and wits Congress when considering the propriety of provid Office building expeetally, the hecousliySce Which uo mab questous or cub question, aa EI ‘The Young Women’s Christian Home. A MOST MERITORIOUS ENTERPHISE, ‘Fo the Editor of Tux Evexixe Stax: has been favorabiy reported by the District committee to the House of i accommodations ‘subscribed tor indigent, deserving young women. pad many wealth: tlemen are only a1 agoof the bill, when ‘tuey will ’ IN THE PRESS GALLERY. The Folks Whe Keep the Public In- formed of Congressional Doings. THE DEVELOPMENT OF TELEGRAPHIC NEWS CORKESPONDENCE—LETTER WRITING BEFORE THE WAR—HOW THE NEWS OF THE BATTLE OF BULL RUN WAS GIVEN To THE NORTH. ‘The ears of the public, whereby they are in- formed of the goings on in the populnr branch of Congress, are located Just over the Speaker's chair in;thegallery. There the correspondents of the various newspapers throughout the country are “allears and eyes” to everything that is goingon. The average newspaper man in the ‘House gallery does not, however, keep his ears strained perpetually to the hum that arises. “His attitude generally ts that of indi ference and inattention. By long practice or by Instinct he has learned to hear only that which is worth knowing, and that never es apes him. Whether engaged in cracking jokes In the gallery or in writing in the reporters’ room he manages to know whenever anything of interest Is being said or is doing. The telegraph office is in the reporters’ room back of the gallery. The end of o wire is run into an item of news as soon as it sprouts, and the substavee is sapped out of it before it is half matured. Some news items grow ou the wires. These are generally the most interesting, because they are ingeni- ous. e pen paper, the pens and the fies the chi ‘and tables ‘and the sofa that the very tired man lies on, are all furnished by the government, and besides there are a biacking apparatus,'a big pair of scissors and @ bottle of mucilage. The place is thoroughly equipped. ‘There is @ comb and brash and @ mirror, and many other things. There are four different styles of pens, and aa three different colors—green, blue and. yellow. Forty years or so ago there were not so many facilities for correspondents, They conveyed the pews to their papers then by mail, and it took twelve hours to get a letter to New York. Now it takes but a few minutes to echo the voice of Congress all over the country. THE PERIOD OF LEITER WRITING, at its best, was from 1840 io 1860, but during the last five or six years of that period the tele- graph had begun to be used considerably tor news correspondence. W. B. Shaw, who is still an active correspondent at the’ capital, at that time correspondent for the New York Heraid, is said to have been the first man 10 use the telegraph wires for news dispatches. He began “wiring” in 1852. The letter writers ot these days, “befo’ the wo.,” were ~ corps of men as able ts any the country hus seen. Krom 1840 until 1850 Sargent wrote letters to the Philadelphia Jnguirer over the name of “Oliver Uldsehoot;” J. E. Harvey wrote to the Philadel- phia North American; Francis J.Gruud,a finished writer, corresponded with the Philadelphia Zedyer aud Baltimore Sun, signing “Observer,” Eliab Kingman then wrote for tne Baltimore Sun and te New York Journat of Commerce; Dr. George B. Wallis was the corre- spondent of the New York Herald; Jumes iooks (afterwards a member of Congress) for the New York Lzpress. Horace Greeley used to come here sometimes during the session of Con- gress and write jetiers to his paper. Most of these sent off letters every day; some unly three times a week. The telegraph was not used, but the rivalry wa® sharper, probabl; , than now. Shaw began his work here writing let- ters ‘to the Philadelphia Pennsytvanian and sgveral country pers in 1850, and began to write for tae New York Herald u year later. Letters then had to be mailed at six o'clock in the morning to reach New York at that hour in the evening. About 1852 Shaw got permission from the Herald to send “THREE OR FOUR LINES” by telegraph, When anything very important oceurred ufter he had sent his letter. Thes messages cost the paper ten cents a word. After the Herald had done this for a year or two, the New Yori Times and Tribune took it up, J. W. Simonton sending to the Zimes and J. Harvey to the Jrijune. Thus a rivairy was begun that drew in other papers, some from Boston, some irom the west, aud led on to the present ulmost exclusive use of the wir For a iong time a few lives were all a paper would allow to be sent by wire, but as it approached the breaking out of the war ail limit as vo quantity Was raised, provided the matter was exclusive. ‘Then the rivalry was sharp, each correspondent Striving to beat the rest. But the. correspond- ents had no olfices here then. ‘There was no headquarters or bureau of a paper as there is how, until Just about the outbreak of the war, Wheh two or turee leading papers opened little offices on 14th street, wuere it has since be- come known “Newspaper Row.” In 1861 Whitelaw Reid came here for tne Cincinnati Gazette, and J. B. McCullough some years after- wards represented the Commercial of tue same city. WAR CORRESPONDENCE. When the war broke out Washington became the principal headquarters for war news. As- sistants were sent to the correspondents of the several leading papers here, and men were put out in the ticld to ceport the military opera- tions. They penctrated tothe picket Hues of the coniederates aud got up a system of trading hewspapers with them—the New York and Philadeiphia papers, for those froin Rich- mond—aud in this Way got information ahead of the government. Having the first news trom Washington of the first battic of Bull Kun made the reputation of the Philadelphia fuquirer, About turee o'clock in the morning of the 224 ot July, ‘61, Shaw, Villard, wuo in Fecent years became prominent as w railroad operator; 8. P. Hanscom und U, H. Painter started for Centreville, Sbaw and Villard repre- sented the New York Herald. Painter repre- sented the Znguirer. They got on high ground, trom which they had a view of the surroundings and Kept posted as tothe battle. When the order came to fall buck, they all started ior Washington, except Puinter, who was captured by the confederates, ‘The rest wrote up ther ac counts of the battle and the rout ot the Union sorees, and filed long dispatches at the t ph oifice, where they fell into the hunds of the cen- sor and never got further. HOW THE NEWS WAS CARRIED. Painter was held by the enemy at Centre- ville. He was taken to the hospital by the sur- geon and designuted as his assistant, so that he had perfect ireedom within the lines. That night he picked up a horse astray on the battie- fleld signtly wounded, and with it got to Washington just in thine to cuteh a train for Philadelphia, “He thought the coniederates Would come at once to Washington, and he wanted to get out of the way. “Wien be ar- rived in Philadelphia and tid bis story it was printed in the Inquirer, and that was the frst uews in the noriu of the battie, owing to tue telegraphic censorship in fore ‘The stirring times ot the war caused the liveliest competition to get the first news. The telegraph Was used freely—as ireely us the autuorities would permit—and siace then nearly ail the news bus been strung on wires. There is very little news correspondence by mail now, The letters writien by correspon dents are not upon matters of news, but ure mostly interesting scetches. The corps of cor- Tespondents grows larger every year,aud nearly every breath is caught up by the wires, —— Concerning Pennsylvania Avenue. To the Editor of Tux LVENINGSTAR An English writer in the February number of the Furtnightly Review, after referting to what he calis tue “sporadic nudity,” of our national capital, observes that “Pennsylvania avenue, lied with fine trees and mean houses, will suze gest the Champs Elysees only toa very unro- ventive memory.” ‘The remark of the British traveler ts a very just oue. That avenue, nu turally one of the fuest streets in Washington, is daily becoming more and more discreditabls tw the national capital. While marvelous im- provements have taken place in nearly every quarter of Wasiington, within the last fitteea Fears the grower part Of Vennsylvania avenue Temains about as it stood ut the close of the war. Few of the houses which line it are worthy of the great thoroughfare from which strangers Teceive their tirst aud most durable im| oH of the national capital, Uniortunately the portion of Pennsylvania venue nearest to the capitol isthe meanest in appearance, and seems likely soon to become the Chitiest quarter of tue town, if we may judge from the fact that Chinese laundry signs ure Bumerous and conspicuous there. ‘the fine buildings for offices and retail stores which ought toadorn the avenue are all seeking F and ‘Tw streets. Itmight be interesting to know Whether business is being driven off of the avenue by ainistaken policy on the part of those who own the real estate on that ‘street, But however that may be there is no question but that something ought to be done in some Say {0 limprove the appearance of the avenue and to save the country from the mortityin comments of travelers wuo, while they “And much t praise in other quarters, all unite In condemning for the most the’ “mean and unsightly houses” which line what ought to ve the most beautitul th Biare in the world. For the credit of the capital, prompt ‘ht to be taken to improve the ap- pearance of Pennsylvania avence. As a meas ure Jor effecting this end in the avenue and B street northwest, remove the houses from those squares, thereby extending the capitol grounds to the west so as to inciude ‘the squares just natued and the Botanical dens. ‘This extension of the Capitol grounds would harmonize with the, proposed enlarge. ment: ‘Mall, contem; y the Springer Dill, But whether tis lan is cated eieee not the unsightly wail and tence which sur- round the Botanical Garden ought to be re- i e “E B a ©DD FELLOWS IN WASHINGTON. low the Order was Established in This City. THE FIRST LODGE OPENED WRARLY SIXTY YEARS AGO—THE GROWTH OF THE ORDER— THE ANTI-MASONIO EXCITEMENT — PRESENT CONDITION OF THE LODGES, As announced in THE STaR, the members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of the District will, on the 26th inst,, celebrate the anniversary of the order in America, The establishment of the order in this city dates back almost to the day of the establishment of the first American lodge in Baltimore, In 1827 when the Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows numbered but fourteen subordinate lodges, a lodge of the order was established in the District. Thomas M. Abbett, who had been initiated in @ Philadelphia ime movet, His associates the charter were Robert Thomas Smith and RP. The charter having jovember 12th, 1827, on No- been granted vember 26th Mr. Wildey cate over (rom Balti- more and instituted the lodge at Milburn’s tav- ern, a three-storied double buildingon F st,, be- tween 13th and 14th streets northwest. ‘The evening the lodge was opened the membership ro a we ate ‘i initiation Cage Me- intyre, John Wells, jr., Geo . ohn john Eivin, ‘arley a Milburn, the Host, Join Farrar wae edmitied by card.’ ‘Two rooms were rented by this I. in the court-house and the lodge met there fanuary, 1828. ‘The first funeral of an Oda Fellow in the District took place in Qotober, 1828, the deceased being Mr. George Watker. This ws by Central which still has anactive membership. ‘This lodge made such advancement as to have on its roll within the first year about 45 of the leading citizens of Washington, Early in 1828 @ charjer was granted GEORGETOWN LODGE, the leading members being Robert Boyd, John Douglas and James Gettys, who filled the offices of N. G., V. G. and secretary respectively. Rev. Lorenzo Dow, the eccentric Methodist reacher, a member of a lodge at Albany, N. Uirvisited this lodge. frequently, and dying in Georgetown was burled by the order. “A peti- tion from Messrs. Abbett, Wells, Geitys, Loyd and James Ashton was ‘presenied to the Su- reme lodge September 19, 1828, for a churter Tora Grand lodge, and the Grand lodge of the District was instituted at the rooms oi Central lodge, in the court house, November 24th, fol- lowing, by Mr. Wildey. Concord lodge, No. was opened October 29, 1829, In the west en in what was Known as ‘Usher's tavern, and for years after asthe Round Tops, on the nortn- west side of the circle at Pennsylvania avenue and 23d street. Jonathan Lodge, No. 4, of Georgetown, or- zanized December’ 21st, following hontas Lodge, No. 5, in Alexandria, in 1830. Then the order 'seemed to suffer a’ decline, the rapid srowch not having been healthful. Central ge decided to close in 1831, Concord wound up in 1831, Georgetown in 1832, and Jonathan worked two or three years longer. Some of the members of Central Lodge, however, deter- mined to form a new lodge, and, obtaining a new charter, located in the Washington Lib- rary building, 11th street, below Pennsylvania avenue, now used by the Golored Odd Fellows. Washington Lodge, No. 6, was formed in 1833, the late Harry Sweating, 8. Milburn and Rob- ext Waters belng the founders, THE ANTI-MASONIC EXCITEMENT. Then came the anti-Masonic excitement, through which the growth of this order as well as that of the Musonic order, was re- tarded. Both orders, however, survived, and, a reuction setting In, the cause has prospered. Mr. Gettys, of thé Georgetown lodge, having served several terms as representative, suc- eveded Mr. Wildey as grand sire ip 1833 ‘Mr, Abbett wasthe first representative of the District, in 1828, Capt. W. W. Moore, who has been in the order now for over haif’acen- tury, aud the late F. D. stuart, of this city, aiso flied the otfice of grand sire, Central and Washington’ lodges, it will be seen, were the eurliest lodges bere, having among their memuers, Lesides those named boxe, the late Joun, 't: towers, Capt. J. H. Iiake'and Capt, Joseph France, ¥. B. Lord, W, H. Staniord, Win. Livyd, Lewis Wright, and Messrs. Pairlek Crowley, George Robinson, BR. F. Hunt and James Towers. From tuese lodges Eastern lodge was formed in the eastern svc ton of the city, in 1839, and subsequently Har- mony, No, 9, ahd Union, No. 11, sprang from tals lodge, Columbia, No. 10, was formed from Central ‘and Washington, and then followed. Friendship, No. 12,10 the west end, in which Messrs. Si ahd Kidder (deceased) and Messrs. 8. E. Douglass and P. H. Sweet were prowiinent. Central and Washington lodges, aller meeting a few years at the Librury build ing, moved to the hull over what is uow Geyer's on C street, between 44 and 6th sirects, out 1839 moved to the old Circuit Court room in the Court-house building. THE NEW HALL. Here they remained till the new hall on 7th Street was completed in 1846, and in the meane time Coveuant Lodge No. 13 had been formed in West Washington, and Beacon Lodge No. 15 followed iu 1844. On entering the new hull quite an impetus was given the order, Metropo- lis Lodge No. 16, Exceisior No, 17 and Oriental No. 19 being formed at the new hall, and Me- chanics No. 18 in West Washington. A few years ago two other lodges, Federal City No. 20 nd Golden Kule No. 31, were tormed ut ‘the ‘7th strect hall, ‘The last annual report, to June 30, 1885, shows tuat taere were in the’ District 15’ lodges, with a membership of 1,664; that $7,776.60 was paid during the year to 279 needy members, and $1,754.31 to 41 widow: $2,026.50 paid jor burying 44 members; a tot lor reliei, &¢., of $11,745.06, and a total ine Nested ahd Gninvested funds of $37,356.75. There were 184 iuitiations during the year, ‘ue hail on 7th street, owned by the order, 18 va.ued at $150,000. ‘The upper story contains the necessary Jouge rooms and library room, which contains a tine selection of books, The Building Probiem. To the Editor of Tux EVENING Srai I notice various statements in your paper emanating from the members of labor unions, that the adoption of the eight hour system will not increase the cost of building, which seems to me to be the sheerest nonsense. Ii the price per day wus to be reduced in proportion, then ‘ot course the cost of work on @ building would be the same. It would simply require a longer time or more hands to erect it, But when the same price is charged for eight hours, as has here- tofure been paid for ten hours, it follows, as a mutter of course, that Lhe cost will be incréused. in proportion, ‘For Instance, suppose 1,000 days’ work often hours are required to eréct a Building. At3 per day that would be $3,000. Ifnow, the days work is limited to eight hours it will ‘require 1,250 days work, and that at $3 per day will be $3,750, ua increase of $750, and ‘oa larger jobs in’ proportion, I put over $20,- 000 cash into buildings here last year, aud I found thut it cost me fully twenty per cent more than it did four years before to do tiie same, and the buildings were not as expensi: finished either; the 1ormer being in hard woods, and the latter’in soft wood. Why this inerease in cost should be I can see no reason, for there has never been a time during the past fifty years when adollar would buy as much of anytuing required to supports family as it will to-day either, In provisions clothing, dry goods, or ryceries, Sugar which cost 11 cents four or five years ago can be bought for 7, to sore now, and so of flour, and in fact of every article except, perhaps, fresh meats. At tie same time wages are higher than ever before, except during the war, when the cost of living was double and, in many articles, quadruple what it is now, especially in dry goods, ‘These are not mere assertions, but fucis, as can readily be seen by any one who will compare te price- lists then and now. ‘The reason generally given for reducing the hours of labor—that the addi- tional time is necessary and will be used for self-culture, &c.—while very pretty in theory, is not borne out by the facta. For instance, the plasterer on iny Jobs employed fourteen jour- eymen, and it occurred repeatedly that on Monday’ he could get but, four men to goto work, the rest of thein having been on a spree, from"which they had not recovered, one of them was so drunk in the middie of the ‘week that he fell into the area; and at leastone of the carpenters and some of the bricklayers were but little better, some of the see ie went ing off on a drunken r days St'o inte, right In the busiest part of the sox, son! While no doubt there are some men who would make good use of their time, I am satisfied that the t mass will not be at all benefited by the reduetion in hours, but that it will simply result nso many more hours of loafing atthe saloons and about the streets, and that attheend of the year their families will not be any better, if as well off, It seems to me that it they are honest in the pretense that the object of reducing the hours is togive employment to men now idle, the should reduce the price pro rata, or better stil work by the hour. Then every one eould work a much oF ag iitie ae he pleased. and got pay for what he actually did. Or why do they not thejobs themselves thus securing the’ pases the jobs themselv. ‘secu rH whith ‘now go 10 the hosase oF oon! = BELICS OF THE CONFEDERACY. A Collection at the National Maseam that Recalls the Days of the War. In one of the new cases in the north or his torical hall at the National Museum are dis- played two huge punch bowls and two large urns of China ware profuscly decorated, A card informs the visitor that these articles were taken from the executive mansion of the late confederacy after the tall of Richmond, in April, 1865. Gradually a collection of relies and reminders of the late confederacy is accn- mulating in the museum. In the same case with Mr. Davis’ punch bowls are three copies of the great seal of the confederate States of America. The die for this seal was made by Wyon, of the Royal mint of England. In the center’ is an equestrian figure of a soldier, sur rounded by a wreath, and around the border is the reg oye “The Confederate States of America, 22 February, 1862. Deo Vince.” ‘A large collection ‘of confederate money of various denominations and shin-plaster cur- rency issued by states under the confederacy, appear in the case, Tax receipts and certifi: cates of confederate bonds revive memories of confederate financicring. Lying witha heap ot confederate notes are two bills, ove for goods, another for board, which give an idea of tne ex: tent to which this currency had depreciated in the early days of 1865. ‘The bill tor goods is a Jong one and amounts in all to $16,699.75. Among the items are a barrel of potutoes at $200; eleven pairs of socks, $132; keg of sugar, 8b $2,487.50, with $10 additional to pay tor the keg; 10 pounds black pepper, $350, and 40 yards flannel, $1,000. ‘The hotef bill contained among oxher iteras $135 for three days. board for the children of the man to whom the Dill was made out, and coniined @ credit of $448, on acconat of 28 pounds of butter furnished to the hotel. Near at hand lie two or three packs of playing cards, with illuminated backs, printed in | Kuglaud for the conted: erate trade. They are ornamented with col- ored devices, in which the coniederate flag and other emblems calculated w appeal to ® patriotic card plaver in the South are conspicuous. In another case near by, among the collections of autographs, 1s td manuscript of a treaty effected August 12, 1861, by Albert Pike, commissioner on the part o1 tne Contederate States, with the Indian nations west of Arkansas.’ It is signed by Gen. Pike and the chiets, tied with red, white and blue ribbons, and sealed with a very liberal supply of wax.’ Another relic is a general order issued December 25, 1861, at Yorktown, by Ma). Gen. Magruder through Ass’t Adj't Gen, Henry Bry- an, ‘This order said, “The major general com- manding desires to‘announce to the Army of the Peninsula that the troops will winter where they now are, If the enemy attuck we will de feat bim, and after the victory we will have better quarters at Fortress Monroe and New- port News.” Among the autographs fs a letter written by “Stouewall” Jackson to Gen, Lee, in January, 1862. In the letter Gen, Jackson, mentioning @ suggested movement’ upon Philadelphia, sald such a movement would require well-dis: ciplined and well-armed troops. Near Gen, Magruder's order breathing such contidence Appears an evidenee of hard umes in Richmond in 1863, Lt is a bill for $410 for a suit of cioties purchased August 14, 1863. ‘The cout and Punts are put down at $375 and the vest at $35. There is also a provost marshal’s pass {Or a citizen of Lynchburg to visit Richinond, It was issued July 10, 1863, on a printed biank, and binds the holder “upon honor not to com? muuicute in writing or verbally any fact ascer- tained, which if known to the enemy migiit be injurious to the ConfederateStates oi America.” Another relic is an act of the confederate con- gress, “regulating ees of marshals and forother purposes,” approved April 19, 1862. It is Written pon a large sheet of bide-tiuied, rulea Paper, and bears the signature of ‘I. 8. Bocock, speaker of the house of repreveniatives, and vert T: Hunter, piesideat pro tem. of the It issignéd, as approved, by Jeiterson senate. Davis. Local Names in the United States. WasHIncrTos, D. C., April 15, 1886. To the Editor of Tix EveN1No Stan: Your note in yesterday’s issue as to the pro- priety of changing the nameof Washington ferritory impresses me favorably, and I add that another proposed territory or state needs a better name than that which has been applied toit, The poverty of the American imagina- tion In the invention of names has frequently been noticed by foreigners, and 1s again illus trated in the proposition to'name the hew terri- tory “North Dakota.” A distinctive name Is easily found, and is far beticr. Thus, it might | be named Mandan, or Mandania; or Absayoko, | afler the aborigival name of the great Crow tribe, whose peaceable history deserves to be commemorated no less than that of the warlike Dakotas. ‘This poverty is again illustrated by the kind i Names Which are proposed as substitutes for @ lelters now applied to the east and west Sireets Of this city. So far as Ican see, the new | names proposed are tnose which now adorn hundreds of counties, country towns and Streets of cities throughout the United States, aud which sutticiently commeinorate the revo- | lutionary aud other patriots denoted by them, | et us have a change. Aterica has produced | other men of merit as well. Name the new | Streets after the literary and scientific men of tae country, aiter the example ot Paris, ‘This is uot proposed in a spirit of desire for vain dis- play, but because aimong the glories of peace are those of letters and science, and some reeog- nition of this ikind will do good in various di- rections. Yours, respectfalt ELD. Cops. ———+e+—__— Damages From Improvements, BILL FOR ANOTHER BOARD OF AUDIT FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE DISTRICT FOR DAMAGES TO REAL ESTATE BY PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS, In the Senate ‘Thursday Mr. Palmer (by re- real estate in making public improvements in quest) introduced a bill to create a board of audit toadjust and settle all claims tor damages done the District between 1871 and 1885, inclusive. The bill has a preamble reciting that the board ofauditto adjust these claims was abolished before all of them had been settled, hat otuer claims of this nature hav 1874 which “were not cognizable by the board created.” It then provides tat the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint three suitable persons, who have been bona side residents of the District for three Yeurs, Wh6 shall receive and finaily adjust all ¢laims for damages from publie im; ments caused by alteration, or repairs, or of rade or in the construction of sewers since january 1,1871. Each member of the board shall take an oath to faithtully periorm his duties and shail give a $1,000 ‘bond, satisfac- tory to the Secretary of the Treasury. The United Stated marshal shail set apart rooms in the elty hall tor the use of the board and shall furuish them. The board may call to its aid two experts to examine the extent ot damage: two clerks, one Janitor and one messenger an other needed assistants. ‘The board shall also prepare rules to govern its proceedings and Shall publish them for ten days in. three daily papers of the District, and wny claim not presented within six months shall be tor- ever barred, and When, after examination, the board shall ve satistied that dumage has been inflicted, they shall determine the amount of damages and issue a certilicale for the same, and such certificate shall bear interest, payable annually oa January Ist, at the rate of 3.65 per cent per annum, and the principal shail be due and payable on January 1st, 1900, and such certiticate shall be convertible Into’ 3.65 bonds wien presented in multiples of titty dol- lars, the treasurer of the sinking 1und to issue the bonds. Each member of the board shall be paid at the rate of $5,000 per an- num, the two experts at $2,000, the two glerks at $1,500, the Janitor and messenger at $800 each.’ The sui of $1,500 ts appropriated for printing and other contingent expenses, but the board shall not continue in existence longer than eighteen months. One-half of the amount of the interest and principal of the cer- tifleates shall be charged to the District and the other haifto the government. Kelerred to the District committer ——_+ee_—___ Sympathy Needed for the Working Wome: ‘To the Editor of Tax EVExING Stan: The labor question, which has in the past, and is at present justly attracting the atten tion of the country, and which must, for the safety ot all classes, sooner or later, be perma- nently and satisfactorily adjusted by Congress, 4g regarded only as pertaining to labor organi- zations that are largely composed of men, Cer tainly the workingmen’s honest convictions entitle them to impartial and decided consideration a8 well as living waxes, since “the laborer is worthy of bis hire, But the public, in its enthusiasm and interest. for thé workingmen should not -lose sight of a so-called minor class of laborers | ers, however, Thoroughfare Should be Improved and Adorned. A well-kown architect of the city, in con- yersation with a STa® reporter, reference hav- ing been made to the proposed new District bullding, said: “I can’t understand why the authorities here do not manifest as much con- cern in regard to the designs of public build- Ings as ts dune now in nearly all the cltiest of the country. The main object seems to be to get the money appropriated, and the important question whether the building is to be con- structed after a design of merit is made second- ary. I think thatitisa great mistake and in expessing myself in this way it is not because I want the work or because I think that the Washington architects ought to be employed. I would like to see a provision made for a com- ptition and all the architects of the country Eivived to submit designs. In this way our public buildings will not only be an ornament to the city, but something that will be worthy of study in the years to come. It isa false economy to neglect this matter. It is) great deal better to spend 85,000 or $10,- 000 for such a competition and’ secure designs and drawings than to accept the plans that ure the cheapest, Lf state aud city govern- ments pursue this piaa and spend money for preiiminary work, it seems to me that the gov- erament oaght tbe able to do it, There is another thing, while we are talking of the architectural udornment of the city, and that is the improvement of Pennsylvania avenue. {tis probably the finest street in the world, con- necting, as it does, the Capitol with the execu- tive departments, ‘and stretching from side to side in broad expanse, but from an urchiteo- tural standpoint itcannotcompare witha great many other streets, ‘The avenue should be madee grand driveway, and the government ought to buy the squares at the south of the avenue, and bring the reser- vation, or park, up to the south side. Then that would allow pent of space for the public buildings which will be erected, and, at the same time, beautity one of the grandest drive- ways in the world. Along this boulevard also should be erected the statues, whic need a background of brick and stone instead of the foliage of trees. These brass figures should be removed from the public parks, and be replaced with fountains, which are more suitable to the surroundings. I think that it would be econo- my now to prepare for the future changes in this city, which seems to me are not more than ten years distant.” ew FOLKS WHO USE SNUFF. A Commodity Sold Chiefly to Women— A Talk with a Tobacconist. “Ot course I sell snuff,” replied one of the leading tobacconist of the city toa question froma STAR man, who had been gazing with great curiosity ata row of tin boxes on a shelf in the reur ofthe store. “There is a very good demand for snuff and I always keep itin stock.” “{ suppose that the habit of taking snuff had died out,” remarked the Itstener. “Weill, [don’t suppose that there is as much used now as there was twenty-five years ago,” was the response. “Only the ghostof the old trade remains, so to speak, but still there is @ market and a demand,’ “There are very few men that I know use snuff,” observed “Tue Stax man, with the uir tuat this was @ strong argument against the View of the tobucco dealer. “Besides the men that douse itare very old and contracted the habit when snuff taking was the unlversal cus- sell to very few men,” remarked the tobac- conist, calmly. “The fact is, that I know but one oF two men who use snuit, ‘Who in the world are your customers then?” inquired the listener, with considerable aston- ishment, dies, of course,” was the reply. early all my customers are women, and I haye quite @ good trade,” “Wut sort of ladies?” asked the reporter with some doubt. “All kinds,” sald the man briefly. “There are @ certain class who use a great deal of snuff, but then the babit is not confined to any partic: ular class, I know wives of members of Con- gre-s who are fond of tobacco in this form, and use a great deal of it.” “I should think that their vanity would keep tin {rom such a habit,” said tae reporter. “It es the nose larger, does it not?” They dou’t ail sid it. A great many dip snuif, You know that habit is very prevalent, especially in the soutuern stat custom. : are not irom auy’ parcieular 1o- callty, but from all parts of the couatry. I thinl hat the majority of people who use snuff dip it. 1 is, rub it Over their gums with asmali sti 's It an expensive habit ‘Not very,” was the reply. muchas smoking and chewing, and in my opinion is mu cleaner than the last. Tho best snuff is Martinique which costs about $1.25 per pound. But the article usually pur chased costs flity and sixty cents per pound. ‘There are not as many varieties made now as there used to be when tue habit was more pre= valent. Only standard brands are in the market aud it may be said that the trade is dying out.” ‘vee Virginia and the Thirteenth Amend- ment. To the Editor of Tug EVENING Stam: Reference having been made by several pa- Pers to the position of Virginiaon the thirteenth nendment, and the positive assertion that the state did not ratify the amendment, as the “Plerpont legislature” was not recognized by the general government, it 1s due to history to correct the statement, ‘The amendment was ratified February 8th, 1865, (not 9th), the vote being unanimous in the senate, and the house of delegates but two dissenting’ voices—Messrs. Gibbs and Kellam, The fling at the “Pierpont government,” and the assertion that the national administration did not recognize it,{s unjust and without truth. Governor Francis H. Pierpont. was the executive of Virginia from January 20th, 1861, to April 4th, 1868, when his time ex- ired, and was not eligible for next term. Dur- ail these years he administered the execu: tive department of the state with ability and fidelity. It is true he or the “goverument” was at times somewhat migratory—now at Wheel- ing, away out in the Panhandle, again at Alex- udria, down on toe Potomac, then again, as fa- cetiousiy asserted by the iruscible Botts, in a Sibley tent, and lastly at Richmond; but where- ever administered the executive was ever ready to mainiain his rights and defend the dignity “It don’t cost as und Lonor of the old state. Gov. P! honest, clear-headed and courageo Mr. Lincoln and Andrew Johnson had coni- ce in lls judgment and diseretion, Sit down,” sald Mr, Lincoln, "and jet us talic about reconstruction.” “This was immediately aiter the tall of Richmond. Had it not been tor the calamitious event—the 26tn anniversary of which has Just passed—reconstruction would have been easy in Virginia under the guidance yt Gov, Pierpont and wisdom of the President, ‘The unauimity of the vote on ratification indi r when the same question came up on rauityig the fourteenth amendment how di- ferent the result? 1n thiscase the vote wastaken Junuary 9th, 1867—senate unanimous against; house, One vote for amendment! Jusritra, —— Saturday Smiles. A mistake Is a thing w which you are Mable, Blunders are made by the other fellow.—Fuld River Advance, ‘A Indy writer asks, “Why don’t bachelors marry?” That's so—why don’t they? Come to think about it, we have hever yet seen @ bach- eior who was married. [v's lamentable, too.— Binghampton Repulican. 1t has been discovered that a man can fall in love ona very smail salary, but marriage re- quires at least $20 per Week.—Philadelphia “Give us, O give usa man who sings at his wants, says Carlisle. “Oh, ‘yes; givo him to us; deliver him into our hands, “He occupies ths Rext office, and we can't get at him.—Boston ‘Things one would rather have left unsaid: He —What a pretty fan! She—Yes; I had it given to me when fiirst came out! ‘He—Realiy! It has Worn weli!—Punch, Mrs. Uppaten—“Strange that these workin, ple can’t attend to their daties and be sate. Hed.” Miss Emtabed—*Sure enough | Pa em- ploysseverai hundred of them, und I know ‘he’s Satistied with thelr lot and would be if they didn’t get half so much as they do, But then they haven't « miud like pa, aid we can't expect them to look upon these things intelli gently.” —Boston Transcript. Miss Keons—Why, Mr. Blondbang, what has caused tis change {a your appearanice? Mr. B.—I presume it’s my glasses, doncher 've begun to woah tein, ‘Miss K.—Well, you should always wear them. You've no idea bow intelligent they make you look. Iscarcely knew you.—Chicago Rambler. that are also worthy of respect and eympathy— the workin, ‘large proportion of whom are struggling desperately to maintain soul and body, and in the meantime are not only victims to poverty but to absolute tyranny, which sel- dom comes to light. It is not an iacommon thing tofind in the ranks of the workingwomen, those who were reared on the lap of afiuence tractors? With the present infamous lien law it would be difficult pe to do this, because they would not be ubi give the security wo render the owner sufe, if indeed an owner can. be safe under the law as it now ts, iL had « million dollars to invest in bulld- ing, I would not invest a cent under the present condition of affuirs in this Not # cent, ‘April 12, 1886, ‘4 Crrizex, e+ Easter Advent. Written for Tax Evaxrke Stan. ‘It was a stormy night in the early spring. Long after sunset pale green rifts of light ‘Burned in the west, changing to vitreous white, ‘Strangely portentous went w! ‘Low in the air of birds in furious. ‘Wid fowls blown from their courses in the night ‘Ts was a night for epectral maging. A sinless maiden in her chamber high ‘That Raster advent midnight heard a call: Arie, arise! And startied from her bed ‘She saw « glory burst along the sky. ‘elit with dame the cross upon the wall, ‘And through the splendor crimson ratn was shed. —Jous Huey Boxman, and are cultured and refined, and actually sess keen sensibilities, Hegurdiess of discrimi. nation, and for more reasons than one, the closing of almost every remunerative avenue of industry against’ workingwomen is a. wi that edily righted. Ee; ‘would I call attention to the sewing: women, There is no class that works | hours, (generally from 8 a. m. to 6 and 7 p, m.). and recetves such meagre wages, (unless it is the average storegirl), ranging as’ thoy do from $2.50 to oo per week, the most expert and fapid hands not receiving moro than $4 or $5 Per week, and seldom so much; while the tore. women ever recelves more than $8 per week, ‘about 30 minutes are allowed at noon for and recreation. RAW. ——er-—___ New York's Boodle Alderman. ‘4 SPRING FOEM WITH A MORAL. Written for Tux Evaixe Sta, Of the City Fathers of 84, ‘The twenty-two who voted for ‘The bill whereby was given away ‘The railway franchise on ‘Have had a mixed but sorry fate: ‘One turns evidence for the state; ‘Two-let thelr friends give thankst—are dead; f i i H I i ‘Some Chicago papers refer to Sam Small as 3 “reformed journalist is wrong. When Journalists’ reform they become newspaper Inen.—Pittsburg Telegraph, ‘Tom—How's that cold of yours? Bert—On ! I got rid of it. ‘Tom—What did you taker Bert—A tresh one.—Life, “Ab! exclaimed Fogg, looking up from his newspaper, “another clergyman come to griet !” “What's that?” exclaimed half a. eager yoloes, “How did it happen?” “It was ‘SL @ funeral,” replied Fogg, and everybody ejacalated, **! hn!" —Boston About this time some For genial ot stea may be enjoyed ay. ‘Until the fret of May. Till then use every caution to avoid Pneumonia. sf —Boston Oburier. A Cumnayaax.—The trial of the fete ot ihe ventey of eplacopal day. On saocouiat ot troubles which had ween arbitration of ‘was sesared, React eet cee ry Wwhereapon the locked him out. adored & of the paint la Ehebie to beat * io the Russian = re of the Avenne—How the|Ome of the District COMPANY A, UNION REGIMENT. The survivors of company A, Union ment, who took part in the parade of the trict volunteers last Monday have formed a permanent organization. According to the orderly sergeant’s roll com- pany A, Union regiment, was mustered into the service of the United States April 10th, The roster is as follows: Captain, E. C. Carrington; first lieutenant, J. P. Shallcross; second leuten- ant, H. B. Curtis (deed.); third lieutenant, U. B. Ward (decd.); sergeants, Joseph Murphy (decd), W. N. Wood, George Gordon, Thos. Johnson and Chas. Lemon; Lewis Seibold. John G. Culverweil, TE Taylor (decd.) and Benj. Scrivener (decd. Musicians—Joseph Hooper and R, A, Jordan. Privates—John Alcorn, William A. (geed.), A.V. Brown, Willian C. Brown (a a) DB, Burch, Paul Burke, William D, Ball (Geod.), H.C. Belt (deod.), Heni , James Cannon (aecd.), Jos. H. Crider (decd:), William C, Cissell, John R. Cro- ‘nin (decd.), Lewis Contee, P. J. Caldwell eed, John Dice, James H. Davis, Samuel Duval John Dechanier, John W. Duval (decd.), Dant (decd.), John Eggleston, Bi N. Edmon- ston, Charles H. Essex (decd.), Wiiliam H. Fausnaught, RM. A, Fenwick, George Faus- aught, Charies W. F. Garcia (aced.), George Wy, Gather (deod.), George C, Harris, Habert Harrison, John W. Hunter, James B. Holl Mutthew Hurd (decd.), Conrad Hishley Qos George Hageman, James H. Hollidge, bert Johnson, James V, L, Johnson, James 0. Jonn- Son (decd.), H. G. Johnson (decd.), William James, Christopher ‘Kelney, William N. Kell yy Je F. William H. Love (decd. nie! Lather, J.-M. Louxinan, James Laven der (decd.), William M. Laporte, Charles D. Lowery .), Henry Long, J. ¥. Thomas Lucas, J, R. Leake (decd, Morgan (deed.), J. W. Mark Silas H. Moore, John McUhristal William’ H. Moran, George 0. . Miller, G.W. Miller (decd.), M. Magee, J. May, Win. R. McChesney, Michael Mefarian H.K. Maxwell (decd. i BS di, ), James F, Owens (decd), £4 Owens (deed, W. “H, Parker, Jos. Phillips, G.W, Palaski, G. W. Parker, Richard Roberts, Jno. Roberts, W.H.Shakleford,J.T.Slattord,Jno. T. Sheid, Jno.Stusel, H.C, Stevens. \decd),Peyton Scrivener, W.1. Schiosser(decd), Wm. Soott, J.T. Saffoll, Wallis Stetson, Med” Sauter, J) Me Thomas, Jerome ‘Taylor, J.T. Taylor, W, F. Ulrich (deed), W.P. Venable (deed.), w.W.War ren (deed.), J. J. Wagner (deed.), C. H! Werner Wed yMiat Williams, ‘Thos’ White decd), . H. White, John Wagner, Rudolph Willis, W. W. Wilson (decd), Jos. Wannal (deed.), Wash B. Williams, Geo, “Yoo, Captain's ser: vant, James Grandison (decd, ‘ne Conipany Was organi: at Temperance hall, on E street, in January, 1861, the object being to assist at_the inauguration of Mr. Lin- coln, Captain E. C. Carrington, afterwards district attorney, who had been captain of the Washington Light Infantry, attempted to raise w regiment and succeeded iu giving an Jmpetas to military matters, which resulted in the formation of halt a dozen companies, His aan orang ary epee hundred Shoteletont iu ull and inade its first parade on February 22d,1861. On the inauguration of Mr. Lin- cola the company mare! with loaded mus- kets directly atter the company of sappers and miners who surrounded Mr. Lincoln's carriage, When the call was made for troops on the night of April 9th the members were notified to as- semble at nine v'cloek on the following morn- ing. They then went to the War department in the forenoon and were sworn in. Though not the first on the aos they assert that tuey were actually the first sworn in, They were at once sent to the Post Office building and barricaded the basement with burrels of flour. Subsequently the company guarded G- street wharf uud did its share of otherguard duty tlilit went as part of Maj. Jewell’s bat- talion to Seneca, where it remained til @ tew days before the expiration of the three months’ service. ———s99____ The Oneida Community. THE LIFE AND DEATH OF ITS FOUNDER, JOHN 1. NOYES, From the New York Times. ‘The death at Niagara Falls on Tuesday, of John Humphrey Noyes brings conspicuously before the public, probably for the last me,one of the most curious of the socialistic experi- ments for which the first half of this century is noted, the Oneida Community of Pertectionists, which Noyes founded, and which, so long as he Was abie to manage it, maintained a wonderful degree of materiat pocepey: and vitality. The hist ry of Noyes himseif is scurcely more than at or the community which he fathered, He usa native of Brattleborough, Vt., where he was bora in 1811. He was studying law in 1831 When he cztre under the Influence of the great nney !\-yival,” in which be was amoung the many converts. He abandoned his inten- tion of becoming @ lawyer and studied the- ology, first at Andover and thenat New Haven. His ardent study of the Bible under the infu: ence of vevival preachers soon gave him new Views of salvation Wiich were all his own, and Wwaich he gave tue name of “Perfectionism,” It was in 1534 that be founded this new commu- nistic religion, and the next \weive years be speatin extending his views and preaching Saivation irom sin, principally at Putney, Vt, where he slowly drew about him a email pany of believers, among whom were bis wile, ‘nis mother, two sisiers and their husbands, Ia 1847 he bad about 40 followers of his own, and there were owner smali bodies ot “Perfection- ists” scatiered about the country, in correspon- genes with him and anxious to take him tor a jeuder. Noyes haa detailed to his followers in 1845, his peculiar views of the proper relations of the sexes, and a year later the Putney community began a cautious experiment in communal liv- ing. Their views, which were opeuly ay. excited what Noyes politely called “Puuney conservatism,” but it was a conservalism that wok the fori of brickbats and tirebrands, and the community found it expedient w leave Putney in 1848, They took recuge in Oner Madison county, this state, where they secu forty ucres of untilled and neglected ground, an unpainted frame house, an abandoned Indian hui, and an old Indian sawmill, Here the com- munity began with adebt ot ,000, and so yr that they could not afford to buy beds, but Rea to sleep on the floor of the gurret, which wus their principal lodging room, Other com- munities sprang up, bul were ali graduaily ab- sorbed by the one at Oneida, with the exception of that at Wallingiord, Conn., which is still in existence. Under Noyes’ intelligent leadership the enterprise throve, and in 1870 the commu- nity had over 200 members, owned 664 acres of choice land, and had three fine water powers, The manufacturing interest was valued at over $200,000, and the community bad a number of tive brick buildings and much eiient machine: zs ‘Lue religious features of the community were its most interesung characteristic, Noyes be- lieved in the Bibie and held that God ts dual— maie and female, A sinless lie was the stand- ard of tue community, and “periectionism” was detined as “immediate and total cessation from sin.” ‘Their social theory, evolved from the Bible, was that, as in heaven there is no simple marr » giving one woman exclusively to one mau, there should be no such institution on earth, and go they substituted complex for sim- ple niurriage. They held, however, that uni- versal marriage could only be practiced by those wo hud reached the stage oi “pertection- ism,” and that foe store eae in Ube world the ordinary system imi was necessary. They repudiated “free lover in the ordinary sense Of the term, but really practiced it in @ religious sense, Of course this theory worked itseif out in practice as an abomiuation, but so long as Noyes retained the active ere “complex marriage” was continued. In 1871 however, it was abandoned, aiter Noyes had Jost ils grip through old uge, and with its abou. tion the community lost {ts pecaliar signiti- cance. ene eee A Woman’s Battie. Dp tn Zhan nee sane a 1 know thou hast the strouger bark, akiete eaaeets Setar pone 4 reine in ae, Seley che pee Eo ‘Teuuid not keep my colors fiying. Bee ‘ate steers usme to deeper nigi ton, Jr., a brother, who is to procure a eharter of corporation for an institution to be called Une ohn C. Mercer Home for Disabled hand in the niatter of correspondence may be inferred from the fact that when he left his sick bed the other day more than 4,000 ,letters awaited his answer. “I don’t think,” said THE L. 1 Comps. that | Geods and Money Donated for the Com- ing Fair. Additional contributions to the Washington Light Infantry Corps fair are reported as fol- lows: Major H. L. Cranford presents Knights Templar Jewel, tobe voted to present or past eminent commander, value, $175; Wash. B. Williams, one handsome parlor suite, covered in silk plush, value $150, which will be given to the lady receiving the largest number of votes; F. and J, Heinz, Pittsburg,Pa., pickles; J. Kraiss & Co., Baltimore, 1 barrel hams; dia- mond corps badge, by 15 executive members; through Mra, George E. Hale: E. Misson, Cape May, N. J., palmetto cane, carved alligator head, %q dozen bracelets, y dozen scart pins, My jozen sea with compass, % dozen watch Sharns aod tg doson alligators toese urmtaor: 7A; Saueriand city, silk umbrelia, ‘with gold head; Mra. EM. fvens, New Urieans, La., box ol fancy articles, including glove and handker- ehief boxes, tollet mats, perfume cushion baby’s silken socks, baby's shawi and oil tit on mae; the Misses Cami pair tela Shades, new. domgus: Miss Anna Ward, macrame basket and toilet mata; Miss Inez ing. aque of hollyhocks and setof mats; Wm. O. Lincoln, Bosion, Mass., “peach blow” jewel bowl and golden’ mateh sate; Mrs. Allison Nallor, a large and handsome doll, in full dress, to be named, and given to the person who guesses name correctly, ® pair of mantel lambrequins aud an em- broidered banner (paint by Mrs. Frank oe jnted biotter; we Smita, ae ‘ime ae John 3 tonop! iss" Agnes Hale, “table scart, (vicrazy™ ‘Through Col. H. A. Seligson: 4 cases miniature fe French cordiais; Marshall, Spellman & Co., N. X,, cash $5; Steinhardt Bros. N. ¥., cash 3; Waite, Hentz & Co., Phila., 3 cases green label whisky, $42; Anton Zunz, N. Y.. 2 cases tine Rnine wine, $15; Cook & Bernhelmer, N. Y¥., 1 gase American cocktails, $10; P. Lenk & Go. 'N. ¥., 1 case sweet Catawba, 34; Gottschalk & Co., Balto., 1 case Buckwalter e whisky, $12. Tao ih W. A. Henderson: Litchenstine, Bro. . ¥., 200 cigars, $18; P. Lorillard & Co., Jersey City, 2 boxes tobaced, $12; C. C. Saums, Balto, 500 Havana $40; ‘Thos. H. Hail, coh? 2,000 Betwoen Acts cigarettes, $20; Levy Bros., N. ¥., 500 cigars, $35; Mange, Wierner & Co. Bhtia., "600 ci $35; Spaulding & Mer- Tick, Chicago, lll, 24 buckets fine cut tobaceo, Mauhattan Bottling and Export Co., Baltimore, M4., 1 gross cream ginger ai Robt. Portner Brewing Co. 50 Vieuna cabinet beer; Shaw & Merrill, 16 Sacks flour; Brown Brothers, bbl. gpples; Anderson & Wade, bbl. apples; N. K. ‘wirbank, Chicago, Ills. 5 boxes White Star soup; James Pyle & Son, New York, 2 cases pearlines Ready & Wash, 15 boxes beer; H. Q. ey worth, 2 cases wine; Schneider & Wood, pans pattern: J. F, Spellhouse, wall paper; J: E. Young, table scarf; J. L. Denham, cigars; King’s Palace, flowerstand and busket; Charles Dismer, case wine; R. Lewis, hat; G. W. Clasel" & Co, 32 sacks W. L. flour: ® Friend, city, wall pocket Hermine M ustern, Richmond, Va, hand-painted pin- cushion; Miss Emma shawl; “Mrs, G. W. Conov. Mikado tau; Miss Jessie relly, int One velvet’ banner, Robert Herman ani ‘E. Kiots, pry Lents. W. Barnes, Philadel- phia, 1 case “Morizet;”” B. B. Kurnshaw & Bro., city, 1 barrel flour,’ $6.75; Arbuckle Bros. Coitee Co,, New York, 100 pounds “Ariosa” cot tee, $18; W. J. Ferguson, eity, 1 cooking stove, $18; L. Gradwohi, city, 1 basket: Ph. Best Brew: tug ‘company, Milwaukee, Wis., $0 dozen quarts export Boherian beer, $36; Robert Beall, city, 4 Packages merchandise; Miss Laura Patforsou, city, L pair vases; Buckwaiter & Co. Royers. Palladeiph Pa tetova Sidr Anertonh eipnia, stove, Auerbach & Bro,, city, 1 combination eane $13; Louis Faber, city, ind umbrella, 1 case Werner's cham- Pagne; James M. Hodges, city, 1 terra cotta un: brella'staud, $20; Mrs.’ Lena Beliefuille, city, 1 tablescari, $4; Miss Maime Chapman, city, i embroidered" pincushion, $5; Miss’ Mattie Connor, city, emboridered ” tidy, $2.50; 1. H. Schneider & Son, city, 1 case knives and forks, $20; Thompson, Fry & Co., Philadelpi 3 boxes canned vegetables, $5.60; The Nation: Manut. Co., city, 3 dozen cans Daisy soap dust, $4.50; W. Nordlinger, city, 1 chatalaine watch; et Ware, city, © bowlss coorae beg ae AMrs.'B. D, Cramer, city, 1 pincushion, 2 Bots Udies and 3 sachet bags; Miss Louise Galeskl, city, 2 hand-painted sachet bags; Miss Irene Smith, Hagerstown, Md., 1 embroidered soia seart; Mrs. E. Sheppard, city, 1 tancy toilet box: J.F."Manning @ Uo., city,’1 jardiniere, $20: Jackson & Co., city, T case wine, $6; R. Mocka- bee, city, 1 pair indies’ shoes; Jas. Taarpe, city, 1 case Whisky; A. A. Myers, Lancaster, 1 shee #4; “Turpin & city; 2 |” dozen candy Misé Sophie Dieterich, city, iaucy work, $1 Mrs, James A. Huuter city. d Sachet bag, $10: Goldverg, city. 1 accordion, $10; Robert M. Green & Co, Puiladelphia, 1 “dozen dessert knives, $25;"E. LeMour, city, 1 case Poutet Cunet ‘wines, $11.50; Miss Georgia B. Heyser, Philadelphia, iancy work; Miss Annie L. Go: heen, Philadelphia, 1 splash cloth: Mrs. Jack= son, ‘city, 1 sofa piliow; Mrs. L. Buckley and Miss M. Zeigier, city, toilet articles, $10; W- Shuster & Sons, city, Paris dress patie Hickey, clty, 1 éase wine; HL. Voneltl, 300 e Mrs. 'E. K. Chapman, city, ancy ‘arti- cles, $1.50; Miss Rove Maguire, Philadelphia, Pa,’ lady's turban; W. W: Burdeue & Co, city, two raw silk ‘table covers; The Archer & Pancoast Manufacturing cont pany, N. ¥., 1 bronze card receiver. $35; Lut. treli & Wine, city, 1 tollet set, 1 jewel Woreh, city, 1. MoElruy, city, 2 Shanahan, city, Cauley, city, i $4,50),8, Aman, city, 1 caso wine; ir gold sleeve butt eo gold sleeve but * waines 1OF bass relletsy Datel 4 pair vases, 35; Theo. F. Mc- gase (2 dos, canned ger Bro., city, 2 nin Ellis, city, a Chr, Xander, city, 1 dozen Va, port, Harry L, Weeks, city, toilet set, $3.50; L, Page, clty, Kuigut of Pythias jewel: Tyssow- ‘ski Bro., city, ladies’ “Mikado” umbrella; Chas. U. Brill, city 1 case wine; Amasa Lyon, New York city, 1 silver handie silk umbrella, $10; LL, Noot, city, bronze agg $40; Mrs. L. A’ Knight, city, sofa pillow, gd; J.T. Ashiord, city, 1 rocker, $6; M. Silverberg’ & Co., city, 1 titing. 816.60; ‘Mrs.Jno.Wagner,city, 1 splash cloth; Miss Juliette Palmer,city, fancy’ articles; Miss Kate Caseiton, crazy’ quilt, valued $200: Phenix Forniture’compant. Grund Rapids, Micu., mahogany parlor desk; Sidney Willis, Cosmopolitan club, 1 case wine; Daniel Shana: han, eight vuses, $12; Walter Tucker, pair slip- pers, $3; Luttrell &'Wine, two ladies’ tollet sets, $10; Madame Demonett, cake, $19; Mrs. Neuhaus, two boxes cigars, $5; J.C. Waiker, one ham; gem WwW 4 send —— ; EM. Willis, one ton coal; Johnson Bros. ash ton coal; 5. J. Meeks, as aged Jas. Duu- gan, rattan tocker; H. Burkhardt, two rockers, $12; New York Tea company, toilet soap; Schwing & Clark, one case wine; H. L. Weeks, one toilet set; R. Eichorn, one case jellies; Through Dalton & Strickland: Miller & Ober, Newark, N. J.. $5; S. Raub, New York, $5: Benedict & Co., New Caanan, Conn., $32; "But ton & Ottley, New York, $12; Restorif & Belt- mau, $32; Elkins & Co. Philadelphia, Pa., §: Benicit ¢ Barnard. Lynn, Mass, "$16; Byrnes, Dugan & Hudson, N. Y., '§9; Oden & Markley, Philadelphia, Pa) mercliandise, $9. Throusit J.C. Ergood & Co.: Yough, Rutherford & Uo., Baltimore, 1 barrel ol, cases Aladdin oll J. B. Williams & Co., Conn., 5 voxes Ivorine, $25; Maynard & Erwin, Boston, 1 box coffee,’ $15; Gotischatk & Co., Baltimore, 3 boxes merchandise, $25; L. H. Thomas & Co., 1 gross (2 dozen) Thomas ‘blacking Q wresge bee blue, $10. Through Miss Leely lick: iss Lessie Hornibrook, Little Rock, Ark, hand painted plaque; Mrs. Jax. H. Horm: brook, Little Ark., 1'veivet banner; Miss Mable Bryan! Stidaiebovo', ‘Mass., fancy work; Mr. Finance Dieter, Little Rock, Ark..1 pair infant's shoes; Mrs’ Wm, A. Creed, Boston, Mass., 1 tidy; Mrs. Mary J. Bryant, Middic- boro’, Mass., ‘1 basket; “Miss Maggie Horni- brook, Little Rock, Ark., 2 tancy Miss | Lecly Hick’, city, 2 plu-casion, Will donate—Schmidt Bros., John Vogie, 5. Heller, N. Neameyer, J. R. Major, J. B. Went. zel, B,J, Behrend, L.’Gradwohi, 'T. 8. Gattrell W.'H. Verbot, W. W. Bartlett, B. Solomons’ Japan and China Tea’ Oo., A. Eberly & Son, A’ Diurich, M.” Clark, Chicago’ Grocery a Strassbarg, Union aud Coffee Co, A. Stern’ 1. N- Meyer, John Rudden, Memmeit & Go, 1 &H. Buch, Reading, Pa; C. Witmer, Q. A. Mo fat, H Raubb, Brea n, G. W. Joyee, A. C.&G. H. Demonet, F. A. Schneider, Wimsati & Muehler, ‘William Ridley, Super & Wylie, Baltimore, Md. < CASH DONATIONS, George W. Knox, $35; Heroy & Marrenner, New York, $25; W. R. Spear, $25; J. R. Rig- gles, $5; Wm. M. Clemmars, Wheeling, W. Ya. 85: J. Robinson & Co, New York, $15; G. Golavers, $5; EL. Johnedn, 85; F. W. Hick: oth $2: lawin, Hi Kins & ton. $3; 3; feted Ppaiches, | r e Md o | dockets, | NATIONAL ACADEMY ROT, sel & Ca, DOWN THE WEST BRANCH: Or, Caurs axp TRAMs AROUND KaTAMDIN. trade. [Lake and Forest Shepard. 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Wasbiugiou: Rover Healt TALES OF ROCENTRIC LIFE By Witiaw A Hawwoxp and Cute Lawes, “Kew York, 2 Appleton & to. Washington: obert Beall ARLITRATION BETWEEN CAPITAL AND LA* BOK."“A History and an Argament By Dania J°RYax. "Columban, Obior "as At Simytbe, THE MARRIAGE RING: A Series of Discourses in ihe rogkiyn ‘Tabernacie, ay -De Ware Tate Maar. New York. Funk & Waghalle SUMMER HAVEN SONGS. iy Jauae Hanmer Mons. New York: G:F Putaain's sone Waa iigtour Brentano brother HAMLEM'S NOTE BOOK. Nok. Boston: Houghton, fon! Bremans Brothers Wituam D. O'Com- ©: Weaning RELIGIOUS NOTES. CHURCHES HERE AND ELSEWHERR — Bishop Andrews, of this city, presided at the New York East conterence. | — Last evening some of the members of Grace UE, church paid the pastor, Rev, W. . Le Weech a visit taking with them « quanuty of Provisions and other donations, —The mission which has been conducted at St. Dominic's chureh by Rev. Fathers Turner and McKenna for the past two weeks will close after vespers to-morrow night. Rev. Father McKenne will deliver the closing sermon. — Rev. Dr. William H. Furness, of Philadel- Phia, the venerable Unitarian divine, who is to Preach to-morrow at All Souls’ church,in this ious thought for halls sontary asd ahteeae ys Sus thought for halt a century an now In the eighties fs stil! vigorous, — The Central Union Mission will begin next | Saturday a series of children’s meetings, to be held at the mission ev Saturday at 3 the object being to reach children Who are m in the Sunday schools, secure their interest and | = 4 them 1n the various Sunday schools: of the city, | —In several of the Methodist Episcopal churches of this city revival meetings are in | Progress, some of which have started since con- ference. The meetings at Ryland, conducted bby Rev. W: HL Chapinan, continues’ fev, Thee vers has @ meeting at 12th stroot, Kast Wash- ington, and Rev. E, D. Owen, one'at Gore 44g street, South Washi Fourth st East Washington, Rev. M. F. |B. Rice, rece! | twelve additions’on Sunday last. —The Indian school at Lawrence, Kan., has experienced # revival, resulting in the conver sion of nearly nalf the pupils, — The young men of Newark, N. J., have or | ganized a Young Men's Church association for | the furtherance of church work in the city, | — The catalogue of the Episcopal Theological | school, Cambridy incorporated in 1867, shows @ total enroiment of 140 students. [et An association bas been formed in England | called the Morning Watch, whose object is to | Shoourage eariy ‘rising and early’ communion = | _ —The Philadelphia M. E. conference recentiy adopted resolutions protesting against Sunday | Work, which includes camp meetings, funerala | and unnecessary travel on Sundays, | _— Wisconsin has about 300 Lutheran ‘pastors, 70 congregations and over 90,000 communt- | cants,or more members than all the other | Protestant churches combined. | —The Baptist church in Swansea, Masa, is the oldest of that denomination in the country, | having been re-organized there in 1663, after beiug first formed In Wales in 1649, | —Mr. J. E. K. Studd, the Cambridge athlete, | 1s conducting @ series of meetings at Harvard university, at the invitation of the Society of | Curistiau Brethren, — Rev. Dr. J. W. M. Williams has been elected. chairman of the committee on the religious meet contemplated to be held in Baluiinore in May by Sam Jones. —The Rev. David Jamieson, pastor of the Wetheredville Presbyterian church, Baltimore county, it is stated, will soon resign bis pastoral charge. —The congregation of St. Luke's Methodist Episcopal church, Brooklyn, has purchased 8 Pauls Episcopal church saition af Penn street and Marcy avenue, for $50,000. — Rev. Martin K. Schermerhorn, who recently left the Unitarian body, has been regularly om | duined by Assistant Bishop Pouer as priest ia | the Protestant Episcopal church. — The annual catalogue of the Western Theo logical seminary, Allegheny, Pa. (Presbyterian), shows @ total of seventy-eight students. The students represent nineteen different coileges. — About fifty German ministers of Cincinnad, Protest against the anti-Sabbath agitation of ‘the German Turners, and declare that they are in favor of the Sunday rest and in harmony with the law of Ohio. — Within two years twenty Methodist mis- sions have been planted in Chicago, eleven mis- sion churches have been erected at & cost, of $58,000, and $1 have been paid voruppot pustorsand Stnday schools in those missions, ~The Tabernacle Presbyterian church, of Philadelphia, bas just put in place a beautiful memorial window of stained glass, the donors being Gen. Anson G. McCook, of the United States Senate, and the pastor, the Rev. Dr. H.C. MeCook. —The new Episcopal church at Claremont, Va., on the James river, known as the “Ritchie Memorial ye and built almost entirely by Mrs. Charlotte C. Gi of Baltimore, was consecrated recently b; ‘Randolph. Bropounood it co be the prettiest chanel in Vie — Just before the outbreak of the war Stone for colored children, which is still sustained by to Jackeon. * “Mbweriplion Sor © moons — The late John Antonides, of Flatbush, l. L, Dequeathes $25,000 in trust