Evening Star Newspaper, June 19, 1886, Page 2

THE EVENING ST CITY AND DISTRICT. COUNTRY AIR FOR POOR CHILDREN. Little Ones Taken from the City for a Two Weeks’ Breathing Spell. THE CHILDREN’S COUNTRY HOME, AND HOW IT IS MANAGED—A BUCOLIC PARADISE ENJOYED BY FIFTEEN LITTLE ONES AT A TIME—A NEW HOME TO BE PURCHASED. In parts of Washington dwell many poor ehildren, whose poverty will not allow them good air to breathe nor cheerfal surroundings, Ragged women, who take in wasbing, or go out toserub for a living, dwell in these piaces, sar Founded by many children. These ehfidren are brought up on the rough side of life. They rol! about on the floors of their squalid homes, in @harge of some older son or dawghter of misery, ‘While their parents are out looking for a Ilvelt- hood. They grow up on the foul air of the under life in the city, or die, as chance may Bave it. As they crow older they paddle with the dueks in the puddles or sail chip boats in } al alr distilied by or the yt Sumner SUD ry at night when thelr weary soft - hearted er to the rs complain- ke nighe ey know noth- ‘sand the fresh ¢ way out of their <ight. ing of the green field country air, just a nese are the children of all the poor people of ¥arious degrees who live in the city summer nd water with never nge of air or s¢ ‘When the August sun has driven away all the weaithier voler and better homes; when fortunate chance are bre tain air, play guabering she gre cooped up in th healthly part of the c their play grounds and the hot bri their cradles at night. Some of thi and feeble, wasting av The poor doctor ribes ‘a “change of airy” and the mother ys the little one across her lap and sadly Jakes her head assheruns her fingers through hair looking sadly and hopelessly into = ren of more fresh moun- pale ace. Change of ais! The doctor 1s by the city for ths advice: who Is to pay summer guests, the proprietor, pot, Va, management of H. Cabell Maddux. Springs claims not only a great variety of medicinal waters, but beantiful scenery, mag- nificent roads and To these are added t! As the summer advances, in many homes the question of where to find comfort, health, and pleasure during the heated term becomes all- important. Longings for mountain air, or salt sea breezes, take vague shape, but from the long array of mountain and sea side resorts, one, not familiar with the claims of each, finds difficulty in making a choice. The advertising columns of THE Star furnish a very com- plete index to the most popular resorts. To ald those who have not determined the question of where to go, THE Stan publishes notices of Tesorts, which commend themselves on account of their delightfal location, healthtulness, and the accommodations afforded guests, Seaside Pari, Ocean county, N.J., affords a delizhttul summer retreat for those who like the seashore. The Seaside Park Hotel, which Bay Ggped on the 15h instant 1s lange, airy, it and well appointed. It Is located only 50 ya: from the surf, and 200 yards from Barnegat bay, renowned for its fine fishing and yachtiny Seaside Park is easy of access by the Pennsyl- vania road. On the top of the Blue Ridge of Virginia, where it is delighttully cool, is located the Mountain Top hotel, which is now open for information as to terms and how to reach the spot can be had by addressing ‘Mr. Henry L. Massie, Afton De- ‘The varied attractions of Orkney Springs, in Shenandoah county, in the mountains of Vir- ginia, have been added to this season by a ‘he ‘ough renovation of the hotel, under the Orkney ood fishin g and bunting. fie creature comiorts of si ine table and a well-appointed hotel. Two trains run dally from Washington over the itimore and Obio road, making the trip in five hours, During the summer music will be furnished’ by Prof. Ed. Williams’ brass and string band, of Albaugh’s opera-house, Substantial improvements made at the Colo nial Beach hotel, Westmoreland county, Va., make this resort’ even more attractive than ever. A plank walk has been laid from the whart to the hotel. A shooting gallery and facilities for other outdoor amusements are THE CHANGE OF AIR? provided, Salt water bathing, boating, Ashing percent ey and crabbing are among the attraciians.. Cone Nee eee a Cy te ne een | MiuDleasion In made dally with Washingtor by Rever getout of the hot city in the summer, | Municatl Itis the thought of this that has appealed to the bearts of the young ladies of St. John’s rish, who have founded and are promoting ‘eildren’s country home, where e@hildren are taken for a stay of to weeks in | fhe country. Nearly everybody knows of the “Home,” but ail the good it docs can never be known. Twenty unmurried ladies-were the Sounders of the institution, and it is thro their energy that the public are induced to support it with Kind donations. A very pretty Of about three or four acres, with @ and bere the children are taken. The location Jsone of the most picturesque and detightiul Sm the near surburbs of the city, near Pierce's Mmillon the Pierce mill road, which winds by medical anthority, plemant house and plenty of shade is ieased | most popular resorts in the state. —~ commodious and we ail the modern improvements haw duced. Mr. E. A. Colhoun, general manager, will send a descriptive pamphlet to those apply An attractive and easily accessible mountain resort is the Delaware Water Gap, Pa., where the Kittatinny hotel, recently revuiit ‘and en- Pool | larged, has been furni hotel ‘conveniences. the proprietors, will furnish tall information to those applying tor it, ned with ail modern A. Brodhead & Sons, W Alleghany Springs, Virginia, famous for its delightful location in the mountains, as well as for its dyspepsia water, which bas been indorsed | us become one of the | nanaged hotel, 1 n intro- ‘hrough the woods along Rock Creeis Valley in | ing tor It, its prettiest part. THE COUNTRY HOME. ager in former Mr. Charles Duffy, who is well known as man- rs of the Continental hotel ‘The house fs part of brick and partof frame, | Phi Stockton hotel and | arwtith thie ia Co 5 Will conduct this | Lee ct Re cre L fens tie otal Aivionsene or is hen ioeeed from it om every side. It is a part of @ large | hotels at The house will open | farm adjoining, where there are cowsin plenty | on the 26th inst. nd under Mr. Dutly’s | Yo furnish fresh milk sweet butter. 40 | management will dou! @bildren taken from hot, close quar ity, two weeks’ stay here is iike a vi rs in th t to Para- | dise. They stand ¢ w of the slope and | lap their little hands as they drink in the | freshair, Their limbs get supple as they r lawn, and the fresn mili 4 a plump tis a little L | ing healih and comfort. heir | Was opened on the 15th inst, | forth terms and giving other information wil 3s become one of the | nost popular houses at that well-patronized | resort. Doubling Gap,White Sulphurand Chalybeate | prings ufler many tempiations to tho Acireular settin; actin | be sent to those applying to Capt. J.W.W heeler Soo small for sil who st Sud lis | & sou, Newville, Cumberland guuuty, Par Wan to the erystal spring of merry laughter. | ‘The Monterey Springs, situated at the sum- FLFTEEN AT A TIME. | mitof the Blue Ridge,on the Western Mary- Only fifteen children can be cared for ata | and ad, ts noted’ for Its delightful ale aitd se Rak : | pure he hotel has been renovated, re- time, and they have to take turus of two weeks, | furnished and enlarged. Iniurmation can be making about ninety children whocan begiven months’ sease first of September. the poor looiing for chilire @s they ean care for are brow are pitiable Little creatures. hospital, and there Sick children. Ti nt to then ome nodations f vent their sick by’ @ city all su boys and gi trom the axes of dour to ten ior Loy ur to twelve for They are n than two weeks ferSay care, uniese they are very delicate aud Is | | he biained of M. Middiekauff, 63 Franklin street, r A. K, Barrow, superinteudent, Baltimore, Ma. ‘The Chalfonte, at the ocean end of North Car- | olins avenue, Atlantic City, N. J., is now open The Home ts not a | fF the season of 1556, under the management of Elisha Roberts & Sons, ‘The La Pierre house at Atlantic City, Edward Lee, proprietor, is pleasantly located at the er of Adlanti¢ and Delaware avenues, The iy open all the year. Au Inviting resort In the Blue Mountains 1s There is a | hb cessery ior their health. fiir | te Windsor Sulphur Springs, New Windsor, Sethe a tie a enann recrren Uaeaaral manor | Badia Atowom tha uagasive cisiins ia cncaeee from the Episcopal convent is in charge, doing | the Wind-or Springs is the absence of tnalaria @verything possible to make them periectiy | 4d mosquitoes. In their stead are buuting, | happy. ‘The institution is né tarian; the | flsbing, picturesque scenery, and an excellent Feligion of the children is not considered at ali, | table. and contributions for its support come from: ail | The Bright house, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, sources. Many of ihe children are ve Vinal! excanlants aictiittes “Ge fute, and when they bave not # chan Glothes their ‘needs are provided for at the Home. WHAT ONE OF THE PATEONS SAY: “It would do your heart good to see now they enjoy the vacation,” said one of the amiable young patrons of the institution, taliing with | © & STAR reporter. “Some of the such miserabie homes, and when they seem almost overcome wit one thing that plexed ie was to d Rowever miserable their elevation does not make They are aiways willing though they zeneralls back. It isa temporary treat to ten take tas such. Lt dows noi b: i wud t ties, which Ta lighted to | | Bind so strong. Some ot tis mes live in eellars in a most mii yet the ling to their Lome cliers, who fre ‘hardened by work and. privation. ‘This devotion ts a pleasant thing to see. “We don’t visit among the poor muck, as so | t Fr Many children are we do go to their how ‘Was near the observ the In tits little dirty, dark hole lived a motuer aud th children, worse than destitute. We these things in larze cities like New York, but I never though such a thing in Washington. These are tue children who need couuiry air and food.” To BUY A NEW HoUss. ‘The ladies of the country home are trying to faise a building fund, so th: @home, as their le soon expire, and it {s no: renew it. Th the contributions for this purpose, and they will probably receive liberal assistance in their iaud- | able undertaking. Tius bave never been short of junds to pay their expen-es, aud they bave generally bud enoush iaoney leit each year wo start « Cireu! | taud Hil, Oxtord, Md. at Fortress Mon | dressing W r home | pleasant house, lo | a hospitable shelter at Norwood hail, corr 4th avenue and Kiugtey street, Theo. Decatur street, near class entertainment to guests, | O14 Point Comiort, Sewson a re | cent, | hotel maintained, Messrs. Groom and Burton, Rehoboth, The managers of the River View house, Ox- ford, Md., has added to the natural atiractions of tue place by providing a fine steam -acut for | the use of the guests, and ali facilities for fish- ing, boating and bathing. The Louse is so jdcated that it is surrounded by salt water. an be obtained by applying to Row- Arran; nts for boarding, boating, fishing oe, Va., cuu be made by ad- #. Larrabee 'at that place. ‘The Radnor hotel, at Atlantic City, N.J.,a ed on South Carolina ave- nue, uear the ‘ocean, has been opened tor the season under the management of Mrs. M. J. | Eckert. Persons geing to Asbury Park, will find rot which has been opened this season under the manage- | ment of the owner, Mrs. M.L. MeCray. At Cape May, N.J., the fumous seaside re- »d accommodations ean be found at bit 8. W. Golt, proprietor. The Aldine Villa, at Cape May, managed \by Mueller, the ocean, ena of ron pier, offers first- A pleasant, homelike and caretully kept house is the Hotel Brunswick at Asbury Park, N. J., condur ‘The location of th is now open for the season. ham, of the Ebbiit house, will turaish Iniormac tion and eng: by Mi . D. B. Stockham & Co, Lis very desirable. It Mr. G. T. Stock- e Fooms for Washington people applying to bim. ‘The manager of the famous Hygeia hotel at nnounces for the present tion in rates from 25 to 50. per il the former excellence of the with “ =r emnenn t The Mountain house at the well known | in Washington sc ney te “ere | Peunsylvania mountain resort, Cresson everytaing t a gucccss. The | whi be open for guests on June 26, resident is a ingie re on the main line of the Penn- tles is treas aa road. Circulars may be bad of : = Wm. Re Dunbar, Cresson. Sive the Swimmers = Chance. | Messrs. Dubois and Young have refurnished wee RMENCY™ TUES MEE BEAD A LETIER. | sper hotel, the Emerson house, at Aitantic To the Editor of Te EVENINe STAR City, and it is now ready for the reception of May I suggest that “Dece sadly need a litle common sense Pose that the swimmers in 23 eople are | to be deprived of their right tovathe ia the river that an insiznitic nay have fu sion for bewtlux This hu Ofnaked mea a po. on the river is Tx e sup- | nd ery niselves Y-uice people ‘who might avoid wht of men and boys in swim Dot the head. | t Until we ean att our people, no one should wi enjoyment of tt ning baths for it the full | The Swies, Transfers of Deeds in fee nave b al Estate. a recorded as follows: tion A: $4,600. B. FL Gi Camberiain, lots $2,000. D. A. Chambers to J 60, sq. 97; $2,167.35: vert to Ex Browne, jot 11, sq CC. Duncan | son to W. W. Pheips, lots 29 and 31, Meridian Hill; $1,541.97. 1b. W. Perkins "to J. F; Batchelder, suds. 114 and 115, Lanier Helzhts, $1100. W. MM. Clayton to W! K. Mendeniail | sub. lots 19 and 20, sq. $5,040. BH; | Warder to E. iiudson, pis. 3 and’ 4, <q. 185, S91. B.F. tto N. Brainard, sub. 14. $1,000. "J. Vance lows 15, 14, 15.16 and i Land 8, ‘block 15 b. BE jiee ts, wa. 44 E. Johnson, lot 4, 2, Takoma Park, $1,000; a: ghd 14, bicek 4.’do.) 91,00 Ellen Farreti, 3 $1,050. elmer, lot 13, p risto W. B. Hibbs, sq. 371; $8,000. Mathilde Behrend o Uri Benrend, pt. 6, so. 419; $—-. W.E. Hibbs Yo RE. Morris, 1ot'l, bik. S, Meridian Hill: $29,000. Metropolital: Fire ‘Insurance Co. to |. Towson, lous 3 to 6, sq. 1125, 6 to 8, sq. 2143; 9. G. K. Newtou (0 B. D. Sprague, po 89. 519; 95.400 5. H. Warner to sarah’ Mi. lot 149, sy. 271; $1,500. Henry Wells Morris, Kidwell's Meadows; $—. E. A. to Chas, E. Barber, 2 pts. 5's}. 925, pt 3; $—. C. E. Barber to Kmma Ke. Adains, ; 3. B. 8. Ferguson to P. G. i,sq. 1676; $872.10. A.J. Harvey . Fox, lots 45 to 50, sq. 917; $65.1 F. Morseil to E. Bettes, pi of lot 7, sq. 122: Carrico to E. Bettes, pt.of'lot 7, sq. J. M. Bessy to AA. Lipscomb, Ferguson to Brown & Walter, . Kgsecs to G. Egiotf, lot 9, sq. ‘M. E. Moriet to J. 5. Vi: t ty 4 PY I * J £ i "= td 3 f § ae 4 lois 14 and 15, sq. 216; $18,- ‘J. H. White to A. P. Crenshaw, pt. 25, sq. A ry rensbaw to C.C. Willard, Property; BMayse, pt. 7, sq. 54 FE $50. Will Haight to aud 4, sq. 307; 3. ———_ Stopped im the Very Nick of Time. ‘Prom the Bostou Journal. Ldtile Willie prayed long and inedlectually for @ little brother, At last he gave it upas “nouse.” Soon after bis mother had the pteas- ‘ure of showing him twin babies. He; looked at ‘moment snd theD exclaimed: “iow ‘though not. ; Praying! There | cone ari oR Ee Livres | Bad SS aoe, Se y” and nis tribe | guests. ‘The Victoria, at Atlantie City, which is open all the year, has hot and coid sea water baths and all ou the beach free te guests. M. Williams is the proprietor. The Piney Point hotel, St. Mary's county, M4d., whied is fave! nown to Washington »ple, will open for the seuson to-day. the ivto. This attractive resort may be reached the steamers Excelsior and George Leary, Ctreulars of Wash. B. Williams, The hotel Pembroke at Atlantle City, under the management of O. T. Ziegeniuss, is now open for the reception of guests, ‘The well-known Stockton hotel, at Cape May, will be opened on June 30, under the manage- ment of Henry Citirand James P. Colt. Special rates will be made for the season. Application should be made to the Hotel Lafayeute, Phila- delphia. The Metropolitan, which is located near the warm baths and iron pier, at Atlantic City, is now open for the season. J. A. Clees is the pro- prietor. The United states Hotel, at Atlantic City, willopen for the seasonon June 26th. This house is noted for the excellence of its appoint mnents and cuisine, The well-known and popular Rock Enon Springs and baths opened for the season on June Ist. All information regarding these springs, accommodations, terms, etc., ay be had of A. 8. Pratt & Sons, 401 9th street north- west. The springs may be reached by taking the 10 a. m. B. and O. express. The Hotel Latayette, at Cape May,N. J,, F. H. Hildreth, proprietor, is finely located near the beach and Is # first-class house in every way. One of the best-known houses at Atiantie City is the Brighton, conducted by F. W. Hemsley & Son, This bouse ts open all the year round. Recent events have added greatly to the fame oft Deer Park and Oakland, the beautiful and healthful Alleghany mountain resort on the line of the B. & O. railroad. These places are situated so high up that they are always cool. The surrounding country is wonderiully pletur- esque and the accommodations at the hotels and cottages are unexceptionable. W.J. Walker turnishes ail information. ’ At the anepashemet,” Marblehead, Mass., all guests are sure of satisfaction, as every room: hasan ocean view. Anmi Brown is the pro- prietor. ‘ An ail-year-round hotel is the Ocean house at Atlantic City, N. J., which has a fine we the ocean; all modern improvem nts, as bot and evld sea water baths in the house. For the present season fifty new rooms have been added to the “Bass Rock,” Good Harter Beach, East Gloucester, ee” Ao illustrated Sifgular may be bad Uy application to F. He junus, ‘Mr. B. T. Cregan is the new proprietor of “The Prospect,” Lagoon Heights, Martha’s Viney: which opened on June 15th. This is a located and healthful house, and rates sonable. ‘The Hotel Kaaterskill, aw: ang. beautiful summits ‘of the aring for guests. | | Circulars may be obtained by addressing the proprietors, Through trains ace ran now over the Peunsy!- Vania road from Washington to | mings. ‘The bay window, Te BUI FINE HeUsES. Elegant Structures to be Erected This Season. ‘BUILDING BRISKLY RESUMED AFTRR THE sUS- PENSION—THE NEW BOSTON STORE AND ¥ ‘STREET IMPROVEMENTS—PRIVATR ESE DENCES IN COURSE OF ERECTION—AN ACTIVE MARKET FOR UNIMPROVED PROPERTY. After a suspension of building operations for six weeks, work is gradually being resumed, and s number of new butldings, which have been awaiting the settlementof thé diMeulty between the masters and men, have now been begun. The general opinion has been that if ft had not been fdr the labor troubles this would have been the busiest season im the building line the city has ever known. Plans were drawn and the money was ready to go on with # large number of buildings, The suspension of work on a rising market shows that the differ- ences between the employer and the employe could not have been of a trifling charaeter. It 1s not expected that ail the work contemplated jn the early part of the season will goon now, but thero will be sufficient to make the re mainder of the yeason a busy.one in. the bulld- ing trades. While the erection, iar has been stopped, the buying Improved property has gone as that is fectly | astonish aetielpalin the growth of the city, in} Teael out into all parts of the clty ea extended their operations sever: es beyond | the boundary Ines into the copa’ petty felt, the buoying effect of frequent transactions, nd prices have steadily advanced. Perhi fo the northwest. where property.,was al held at good, prices, Droperty ta adv wo the extent of 25 cent a foot, but iu the eastern and southern seetions the advance has been greater, Suburban property 1s also selling &$ advanced rates, and owners are Hy as stil in demanding’ their figures as the holders of ity property. It is not thought that the ad- Yance in prices has been excessive, but that it is simply the natural result of the growth of the Population and the increasing attractiveness of e city. s THE NEW BOSTOX SToORe, Now that building 0} Epica tial sumed, interest in real esi towards the erection of new buildings and the improvement of property. Perhaps the most notable improvement to be made this season, from a business standpotnt, at least, is the fine building which Mr, Qulderon Carlisie has begun to erect tor Messrs. Woodward & Lothrop, the proprietors of the Boston store, at the northeast corner of 11th and F streets. ‘The change to be made by this firm from the Avenue to F street 1s another step in the rapid progress which the last few years has witnessed in the transtorma- tion of F street trom # residence to # business Street. Seven or eight years ago residences on this street were the rule and stores the ixcer. tion, Now the reverse Is very decidedly 1 case. The old buildings bave been remodeled and rebuilt, while many new buildings of im- Posing size’ and great cost have been erected Within the past few years. Among these may be mentioned the Kellogg building, the Glover buliding, the Hooe building, the build- ing und the Pacitic building.’ Property bas be- come very valuable, and is solc at twelve and filleen dollars per foot, while it is said that Mr. Joseph Willard, who owns the lot at the north- west corner of F and 14t! treeta, refused $20 per toot. But Mr. Willard does mot cure to sell 18 property, and for this reason it might be perfectly sule to offer him $26 a foot. However, the per foot price along F street is advancing all the time, aud ina tew years the present. prices aay not seem to be as much as they do now. It is such improvements as Mr. Catiisie is bullding for the Boston store that of course tends to en- han the value of property. At present the excavation jor a 10-foot ceilar, 50 teet on F street and 119 feet on 1ith sireet, is being made, and upon the foundations laid at this depti’ the architect, Mr. James G. Hill, designs wo erect @ sol. tantial structure of bricit and stone to th ight of six stories. The mai design in the exterior wus to get asm light in the building as possible, and so the openings throughout are large. The first story is maiuly show windows, the one on 11th strect being 63 feet long, the windows in the second and third stories have segmented arches, and those in the fourth and filth stories, which ‘are united as fur as can be Judged from the exterior appearance, have large circular arches, ‘The sixth story is plerced with smaller windows. The material used in the construc: Uon is red brick, with sill courses and caps of Potomac brown stone, and the extreme plain- ness is relieved by courses of molded brick. The principal cotrance to the store is at the angle of the two streets, while on 11th street there wil be a covered way to a side door tor she accommodation of customers in alighting trom carciages, The F street trout will be virtualiy 01 glass up to the third story, and will give fine tucilities tor display. A basement ten feet deep will run under the entire building, in the Tear of which will be locuted the engines and machinery. The boiler and coal vaults will be under the 11th street pavement, Thé ground fluor will be an immense salesroom with s ceil- ing 18 feet high. Que corner will be reserved | for a shipping room and there will be a freight elevator at the reat with au entrance on the alley for convenience In receiving aud shipping goods. iL be In the center of the east wall wi uger elevators, side by side, which ate with the upper stories. “One of son this floor will be w silk room jark room” attached where the silks may be shown under the gus light. Above the silk room will be # ladies’ reception room whieh will overlouk the entire floor, There will be drinking fountain located on the fitat floor which will be supplied with ice water. In the rear of the room ou the second floor will be the rivate Olfices of the firm, ‘The other floors will be used us sulesrooms for the Gisplay of the large stock of goods. | The building, which was designed especially for Messrs. Woodward & Lothrop, will be ove of the most complete ex tablishments of the kind ever erected, und the work will be done in the most suostantlal man- ner. Mr. Coaries Edmonstow is the builder. ‘The cost will be ubout $80,000, NEW RESIDENCES BEING ERECTED. The ereetion of private residences has sud- denly begua ugain as suddenly us it was stop- ped, and there will be a good deal of work com- menced this month, with the view of compie- tion beiore the cold weather sets in. Mr. 3. H. Warder, of Obie, who has invesied largely during the past year in Wasuington real estate, i hus now begun the erection of # tue home on K street, between 15th and 16th streets, also commenced tue improvement of the var cant lots on the sogh side of K street, between Connecticut avenue and 21statreet, by the eree- tion of # row of tine residences, ‘The construc. tion Will be curried on under the supervision of Bir. Geo. E. Emmons, of the firmot B, H. Wate ner & Co. In order’ to vary the siyie of the houses as much ts possible trom the prevuiling style iu this city, the material used will be brownstone und white marble, »ix of the twelve houses to be of tue tormer maieriul and the reat of the latter. While the houses will be built to- gether, yet each house will Lave a ditferent siyie, $0 Ubat the monotony of a uniform row of buildings will be broken, and there will be B suilicient Varieiy wo please’ the eye and give 9 graceful, attractive appearance to that side of the street. The houses will be three stories high, terminating in ap attle story, and will-ve finished in @ style that will be suitable to the neighborhood aud the class of people tor wom. they are intended. Expecial attention will be given to the needs of families moving in so- ciety, und the houses will be #0 constructed as to oiler facilities tor people who Wish to give entertainments. DIPROVING AX OLD HOUSE, Mr. W. M. Galt, who recently purchased the residence 1116 Vermont avenue, formerly oo cupied and owned by exSenator Windom, ia having the house reconstructed according to plans prepared by Mr. Poindexter, the archi- lect, ‘The principal change will bo the removal of the rather old-iushioned front and substtut- ing « handsome and modern front. ‘The base- iment will be of rock fuced_ brownstone aud the superstructure of brick, with courses of fancy brick iu the second and third stories and heavy courses Of brownstone. The third story will be ornamented with terra cotta and surinounted. With 4 pigh pitched roof with coppor trim to the top und terminates in & wower. The cost Of the ime rovement will be $7,000, Mr, Robert I. Fleming is the builder. COL, FLEMING’S NEW HOUSE, A handsome house has been vegun on the ‘West side of 12th street, between K and L sts. by Mr. Robert I. Fleming, according to plans prepared Ly himself, Tho house will be twen- ty-eight fect tront, and will have a back build. ing containing # ‘dining-room and a kitchen, so that the entire domestic urrangements may be onthe same floor. The front of the house will be of select red brick, laid in ‘Mortar, with arches and string courses of press-brick laid in red mortar. ‘The bay: Ww, which extends to the second story, terminates iu a it tag ite balcony atthe third, with pediment the roof, A very altractive feature is porch over the main entrance, with the proach from the side, The arrangement of Tooms on the first story is. v comprising an entrance ball, hall, lbrary, di there are four sleeping rooms and » servants’ room, With three bedrooms in the third story. ‘The parlors will be finished In white and gold, and the rest of the house in nat Ky with bard oi fish. The cost will be plowooo. ‘MR. R. C. FOX'S NEW HOUSE, A very handsome and commodious residence on is about to be erected by Mr. Robert C. Fo: ‘Vermont avenue, between K and Latreets. It will bea four story house 1 inches wide and ninety ‘cot Shoe, ugh faced brown stone and the Eihacioe eh ateterreae : v handsome feature of iH ry +4 ‘AR: WASHINGTON. D.OC., SATURDAY %, ts of the rooms inthis story aad te e this story and te the third ts very convenient. There is a bath Toom on each floor. The construetion of the | house will be very substantial, the ition walls of brick, running up the entire height. The cost will be $15,000. Mr. Robert 1. Flem- ing is the architect and builder. The exterior is from desigus made by W. Bruce Gray, archi. ‘ME. ARMAND JARDIN’S TWO HOUSES. ‘Two very fine houses have been begun during the past week on Hi stteet, between 19th and 20th streets, for Mr. Armand Jardin, The front will present @ striking appearance. The en- trances are bold Roman ardhed ways, beneath which are tiled pavements, The doors and en- casements are of oak, and the wide steps are of brown stone, having brass railings. ‘he en- are flanked on one side by a bay extend- Ing to the third story and there tSrma's aiseny to whieh access is obtained through double windows. On the other side a tower extends through the roof,which ishalf mansard covered with red slate. A turret having a carved stone base or corbel, is artistically placed beside a Fable sbove the bay. ‘The fronts are of pressed ricks, relieved by terra cotta and stone work. The arrangement of the interior: is very pleasing. The halld are wide with handsome Staircases. The parlor, lbrary and dining Foom are ensuite, connected by double alidi doors as also the halls. The wood-work will have the polished ofl finish. - The cost will be eighteen thousand dollars. ‘T. F, Schneider is the arebitect. Jos.B. Williamson is the builder. MR, COFFEY'S NEW HOUSE. A handsome residence has just been begun for Mr. Titian J. Coffey on the south side of K street, between 17th and 18th streets. The front wiil be of serpentine green stone with biue stone trimmings and will have a very handsome ap- ieee the use of such material for build- ing purposes bei rather novel in this city. Ne bay, window will be square in the first story and will gradually merge with an octago- nal in the second, the whole terminating in a balcony in the third story which with its high pitened roof and pediments gives a finish and tone to the house, which is very elegant. There will bea carved ‘stone course in the second story and above the main entrance, there will be a flower balcony which will be supported by A pretty little stoue console, | ‘The roof will be covered with red slate and the wall masks and ‘other trimmings will be copper. The interior arrangement is designed to afford facilities for entertaining. There is an entrance hull lea ing into the staircase hall which occupies 1 eeuter of the house and th Ty ‘idth, There will be @ fireplace and the bell will form a Abad A attractive feature of the house separating as it does the parlor from the dining room, ‘This hall will be finished fn eberry, the parlor will be Suished in white aud gold and the dining room which will be finished in butternut, will be sepa- Tated from the hull by handsome carved screen. The library will be over the dinin room in the second floor. ‘The architect an builder is Mr. R. L. Fleming. The cost of the Bouse will be $15,000. OTHER FINE HOUSES, The excavation has bee made at the south- ‘west corner of 16th and I streets for an elegant residence for Mr. Lucius Tuckerman, The beauty of the location is very great, and the ‘owner has obtained sufficient space for the erec- Uon of a fine double house, which will be built in accordance with one of the happiest plans ot the architects, Messrs. Hornblower and Mar- shall. It will be a ntting companion to the res- idences of Messrs. Jonn Hay and Henry Adams, on the other corner of the square. Plans ure algo being prepared for a fine house which Mr, Justice 1 r recently purchased by bim in Mr. W. C. Hill's subdivision of the Columbian college grounds, Senator J. R. McPuerson, who recently pure chased the house 1016 Vermont avenue, oceu- Pied by Ex-Senator Jackson, is having it remod- elled and rebuilt by Mr. RK. 1. Fleming, ‘The at- terations comprise a new front with 4 new back buliding, and the enlargement of the dining room, oe eg AFFAIRS UP THE METROPOLITAN ROAD. The Wheat Crop—A Young Lady At- tempts Sulcide-School Matters in Montgomery County. Correspondence of Tite EVENING STAR. ROCKVILLE, June 18th, 1886, Wheat harvest is here and the busy whir of the reaper 1s heard in the fields. Judge Bowie, on Rock creek farm, has one ot the very best wheat flelds to be found in this county. John Little has been committed to jail, charged with stealing money and valuable per- sonal property from Mr, Leonard Gieghorn, 9 farmer in this vicinity, Miss Mageie Chapman, of Boyd's, a young lady seventeen years of age, attempted suicide by taking a large quantity of biue stone. Med- teal aid was instantly called and her life was saved, It 18 rumored in democratic circles that Spenser C. Jones, clerk of the court of appeals, is an uspirant for congressional honor trom this district in the coming fall, Secretary White has been authorized to ad- just and renumber the schools of the several election districts for the next school year. Two hew houses and repairs of others were fecom- mended to the bourd of county commission and the appropriation of $22,515.50 to keep the school open the ten months, asked for, Mrs. James Dunlap, of West ‘Washington, is visiticg her tather, Hon. Geo. Peter, of this town.——Justice Harlan aid family leit for the springs to-day. Fie sewslon of Rockland school, at Sandy ‘Spring, closed on Friday lust week with music, declaniations and esuys frou the graduates, ‘The latter were Misses Helen. BartlettandAmy P, Miller, of Baltimore; and Sophia C, Wiggins, Katie 0, Beall and Jennie L. Lea, of Monigom: cry. A large company irom Washington, Bal- timore and the county enjoyed the exercises and the strolls through the grounds, A most enjoyable literary entertainment was given on Thursday eveuing last by the pupils Of Miss McKelden's sehool at Takoma park. oo ‘The City Markets, The official Price Current of the Washington Produce Exchange for the week ending Friday, June 18, says the flour market is very quiet and easier in price, The wheat market has subsided and rules lower than last week. Oats andcorn are also lower. Arrivals of old hay are large, and almost impossible to place any present. Near-by turmers are delivering ew hay, which also tends to depress sales ofold. The receipts of butter are large, and notwithstanding the very low rates at whole- sule, the accumulation i store is large, Near by lotsare more difficult to move than any other, although the quulity is better than any Previous season. The supply of eggs is nat excessive, but the demand is quiet, ana anusier market rules. The demand for old fowls is fair. Spring chickens are in active de- mang, butasa rife class in size medium to umail: The stock of old potatoes is growing mall, New in more Mberal supply, but demand for choice, well culled lots. ‘The straw- berry season is over. Other small fruits are in good demand, and’ good condition, The first car ot Georgia watermelons arrived in market yesterduy. ——— ‘The Dangers of Kissing. TWO DOCTORS’ VIEWS ON A TOPIC OF CONTEM- PORAXEOUS HUMAN INTEREST, From the Medical Record, The custom of kissing has been condemned by the wise and frowned upon by the religious, but bas managed to thrive despite it all, aud is still love's great artillery and best ally. Why tactile sensations from a limited labial surface have been found so very agreeable, and why they should have contributed so much to the poetry and pairing off of the human race, ure Questions quite worthy of fall discussion, Kise. ing, we are told, began with the birds and reaches its most periect evolution in man. It has ® long history, therefore, and may well bo considered a periaauent feature in human so— ¢lety—solacing grief, increasing Joys, promot- ing wedding engagements and furnishing aper- manent source of inspiration for the artist. But an enemy to the kiss has ared in Washington, D. C., in the person of Dr. Somucl 3. Adams, who devotes seven columns of the Journal of the American Medical association” to exposing the “dangers of kissing.” Every- thing has its dark side. ‘The dark side of kiss ing, us viewed by Dr. Adams, is both moral and physicial. Among women and between child Ten and adults it has degenerated into an in- sincere, unmeaning and commonplace saluta- tion, when it should be reserved only as an ine dex’ of attectionate feeling. But the weight of the doctor's argument is expended in showing ‘the possible evils which come from the promis cuous kissing of babies and children by adults, bereulosis, diphtheria, infectious fevers, can im oris, rupture of the tympanum—ail are ible on actual results of Kiss le instance 1s cited, in which the ear was ruptured by a kiss appli fernal_ auricular a + muction force reminds one of Benedic! which had “such a clamorous. smack that at the parting, all the church did echo.” as he does the we can only trust it ‘or the international Bubiv in Washington, will prove @ safe pangress, 3 ‘The Man Who Advertises, pices dptteras [He's {ust a bit ecstatic, but not a whit rhuei Be does Itup emphatic wien be sendsa and iness. larlan proposes tv erect on the ground | fONDERFUL PLANTS. the Botanieal Garden that Set Traps for Flies. A FLOWER THAT SELECTS ITS FOOD—TIPPLING FLIES THAT DIETHR DEATH OF DRUSKARDS— A VEGETABLE DISTILLERY—-ax SFPRCTIVE ‘MOSQUITO CATCHER, ac. Among the many rare and interesting plants forming the collection in the Botanical garden here, there has recently oeen got together an almost complete set of insectivorous plants, so called from their being 86 constructed as to attract insects, capture them in various ways and feed upon them. A few of these plants have been gathered trom their native habitats in the swamps of North Carolinaand California, and others have been gratuitously sent from India, Australia and Madagascar. Perhaps the best known of the group, and certainly. the most wondertul plant tn ‘the whole vegetuble kingdom 1s Dionea muscipula, commonly known as Venus’ Fly Trap. The Jeaves vary from one to six inches long, and at the extremities are placed two blades or clas) ers, the shape of which, may be saiditoresemble two hands placed together between the palins and the wrists, and the fingers held buckwards, The palms ot the hands resent the inner walls of the oP) while the fingers repre- sent the marginal hairs or teeth. On the inner walls of these claspers, there are placed Aix irritable hairs, any one of which receiving the slightest touch from an Insect Is sufficient to bring the two blades together with such rapid- ity “as to preclude any possibility of the fly escaping. A correct idea of how the trap closeson its victim muy be obtained by bringing the two hands rapidly together, the fingers of the one veing firmly pressed between tnose of the other. This plant readily discriminates between animal and other matter; thus if asmall stone or piece of wood be dropped into the trap, it will instantly close, but as soon as it has found out its mis tuke, and it only takes a few minutes, it begins to unfold {ts trap and the piece of wood or stone falls out. On the other hand, should a piece of beet ora biue-bottie fly be placed in it, it will remain firmly closed until eve ruicle of organic matter is absorbed through the leaf, 1t Will then unfold itself and is ready for another meal, Flowers A VEGETABLE WHISKY SHOP. Next in interest comes Sarracenia purpurea. This species is popularly and most appropri- ately called “The Vegetable Whisky Shop,” as it captures its victims by intoxication. Here is @ most excellent theme for temperance advo- cates. The entire shop is shaped after the man- ner of a house, with the entrance projecting @ little over the rim. Half way round the brim of the cavity there are an immense number of honey glands, which the Influence of the sun brings fnto active operation. This sweet secre- tion ucts as a lure to passing insects, and they ure pretty sure, should they come within its in- fluence, to alight on the outside edge and tap the nectar. ‘They, however, remain there but & brief period, as "there 18 something more substantial inside the cavity in the shape of an intoxicating liquid, which is distilled by the ant. aie way down to this beverag is straight, there is no crossing over, as U trance is paved with innumerable fibe hairs all pointing to the bottom, and should the fly walk cooked, its feet become entangled in them. When the fly has had its first nip, 1t does noi stop and fly right out, ax it could do, but it in- duiges until itis more than “huli seas over” it then comes stugyering up and reaches that portion where the hairs’ begin, here its progress outward is stopped owing to the points of the huirs being piuced against it, The dy is now in @ pitiable plight, it attempts to use its wings, but in doiug so, only hastens its own destruc: tion. It inevitably’ reaches the votiom, gets immersed in the liquid and dies drunk, Auother species of the last mentioned genus, Sarracenia psittacina, wing distils an intoxicant of its own, but owing’ to the peculiarly compli- eated formation of the entrance to its inner parts, it exciudes the great majority of insects and admits but a select few. In Europe it is known as the “city club insecticide.” The in. dividual pitchers somewhat resemble an in- Verted parrot’s bill, with a narrow leaf like ex- pansion running along the top. The color is Hight green, beautifully shaded with crimson. ‘The iuside of the pitcher is divided into three Parts, the first, nearest the entrance, Is studded With minute huney glands, and is calied the at- tractive suriuce; lute further down the inside, very iminute hairs ure situated, with their extremities all pointing to the’ other chamber. ‘This Is the conducting surtuce, Lastly the smail hairs give place to longer ones, amidst which are placed secreting pores, which give forth the intoxicating nectar; this is termed tne detentive surface. When the Pitcher bas caught @ sufficient number of in- sects the neclar givesplace to asubstance, which has been uscertained to be Identical with gas- tric juice in iis constituents. This is evideutly toehabie the plant more readily to digest its Ke THE MosQUITO CATCHER. Another species which, were it plentiful, would prove ® boon and a blessing to man, is Drosera dichotoma, the mosquito catcher. "It grows about one foot high, and as ite specific name implies, the leaves after reaching acer. tain height, bifarcate Loto long narrow Spathes, which are densely covered with club-lipped, rose colored hairs, each of which are coated with @ bright gummy substance. Tis, during sun- shine, gives to the plant a most magnificent ap- peatauce, ‘This curious piunt would seem to Ve greut Attractions for the mosquito, for if a plant Le placed In a room where they abound, all Oo the troublesome pests will, in a briei period be in its deadly embrace, at first Struggling to disentangle a leg ‘or wing, anon” finding itself “more and mors within its tolls. It is most interesting to watch the method vy which it securesits prey. Imme- diately the fly aliguts on the leaf, it may be that only one of its six legs stick to the sweet, viscid substance ut the extremity of the hairs, but in struggling to free itself it invariably touches with its legs or wings the contagious hairs, and is immovably fixed. The huirs mean. time are not idic, being sensitive, they siuwly, but surely curl’ round und draw their vicuim iuto the very center of the leul, thus bringing it into contact with the very short hairs, which are placed there in order 0 facilitate the pro- cess of sucking the life blood irom its body. is interesting plant is, besides a tew others, very difficuit to cultivate, Even after imitating nature as closely as posible, the plunis thrive but inditferenu G.W.0, ——+27-_____ CONGRESSIONAL ATTITUDES. How Representatives Sit During a Session of the House, VARIOUS WAYS OF DISPOSING OF ONE’S FEET— THE ENVIED PLACES ON THE SOFAS—MEM- BERS WHO TAKE NAPS, AND OTHERS ALWAYS ALERT, Six soft sofas ogcupy places in the corners near the cloak roctus on each side of the House, They are nearly always occupied by slvep- ing members, The soft upholstery yields to the weight of its burden and entices sleep. ‘These, however, do not furnish accommodations for all the weary legislators, ‘The rest have tosleep in their chairs. It is very seldow that a member reiuses to respond toa ourd caliiuy lutm into the corridor, When aroused trom « s:wiaber in his chair he will rub his eyes, rd and wake up on the way oul, ove lime in a thousand will he allow ji to Le Known (hat he has been disturbed, or tat be bas any tuing more important to do than ww cole ULI tae lobby to taik with bis constituenis. tic is ai- Ways smiling, always urbane. Bulii lie Las pre-empted a place oD @ sola the case is dither ent, Any but # newly appointed mes»: would know better than tw awake a wen under these circumstances, “A disereet senger would say that a member sleeping uu soja was potin. One of tuese card bearers was hot discreet the other day. In consequence there is a very uncomiortable member on the floor. One of bis most valuable constituents culled and sent in his card. The messenger alter searching through the House caine back and reported to the distinguished constituent that the member was asleep on a sofa, and he did not like to disturb him. “He don't like to be disturbed when he’s asleep,” The constitu- ent looked dazed for a moment, looked at his watch and then at the messenger. He left his card vo be given to the member “when he wakes up.” ‘The member ts said to have spent all the rest of the day in trying to find his caller to tell him that the mésseliger was mis- taken, ‘AN ATTITUDE OF INDIFFERENCE. ‘The attitude of the House “apon all ques- tons” is that of indifference. Very few ot the members in their sitting-down habits conform to the rules in force in well regulated schools, ‘The chairs turn all the way around on screws and tilt back on serites. During the session ‘the members are tangled up hike straws in & wie, Kach has lis peculiar way of twisting Tisiegs, But tew sit with the graceful indo- Tence of Mr. Hiscock, of New York, who gener- aily has his legs crossed and one hand grace- juily on the back of his neighbor's chair. Gov. Long is one of not more thun half a dozen who Keep both feet on the floor. The most 4 the o i Position of congressmen’s feet is ina uelgibor's chair. If the chair next is occupied the next best thing is to throw your over arm of cuir, if there is not room on the favorite position of some of the members is to brace the knee ugaiost the top of the with the baek hair on the ink stand desk behind. Another position is foot standing on its under the desk in front and the other un its toe under the behind, Some members like to hold their feet iu thelr hands; others put them aimost in thelr neighbors’ laps, Some combine these attitudes, and in addition thro fully back of thelr necks. Others are sat- with both knees against the desks Which they sit nearly Shelt necks witn thelz baakato thetrown desks Many other atiiiudes assumed by members tf session would ry paring » Gay ‘The majority af the members are not afflicted with nervous energy. Many sit in their seats a é 8 word, and do not change their. ition during Baiteiee eee is one of the latter, seldom Savas is setting ‘when he is not writing be Sir ben, coat in front of @esk, which ts always tay, but when there ie ‘a pollical dee , but when there is a bate, or the 14th Sab district is referred to. he takes the floor quickly and vigorously. When he againsits down heseems Rot to be paying attention to what is going on. Hewitt, Wheeler and Morrison eeem to be the most nérvous men in the House. ‘Though are all attentive members they seldom sit sti! more than two or three minutes at a time, The Maryland and Virginia members are kept jumping by their constituents, who live incon Ventently close tothe capital. Messrs. Comp- ton, Gibson and Barbour are said to gel more cards than any other members in the THE SILENT AND UNKNOWN, Comparatively ew members take part in the general debate of the House. There is a section of abouta third of the republican side called the “silent and unknown.” There are clustered together agif by design nearly all the members on that side who never have anything to sa: The “sile ts and unknown” on the other si are scattered. Tow:-hend, Hepbu MeMillin, Steele, Brown, Butterworth, Taull Hammond, Gib- son, of West Virginia, Springer, Warner, U'Netl, Dunham and Tom Reed are almost certain 10 be heard trom some time during the day. They take an active interest In everything, and gea- erally do all the talkin: WHAT MAKES A MAN. ‘The Result of Passing an Average Man Throu; Chemist's Laboratory. AR EASY LESSON IN SCIENCE FROM A SERIES OF BXHIBITS IN THE NATIONAL MUSEUM—THE GASES AND SOLIDS OF THE BODY—WATER, OXYGEN AND HYDROGEN, It depends, of course, on how one looks st n man. That was the reflection of a STAR re- Porter, as he stood before a case forming @ part Of the exhibits in the section of foods at the Na- tional Museum. The contents of the case showed one what & 154 pound man appears like from the chemist’s point of view. In other words, & supposititious man five feet eight inenes high, weighing 154 pounds had been passed through the chemist’s laboratory and divided and subdivided into his ultimate ele- ments. There stood all these elements and ehemical compounds in glass Jars, properly la- beled. All of the man was there, except the sub- tle breath of life, which in some way escapes before the chemist can get it corked up ina Jar and labeled. Hence, as this important element is. rare? it would be difficult, so the chemist admitted to THE Star reporter, to make @ man that would amount to anything, out of the contents of these jar, The case of exhibits {orms a part of series being prepared under the direction of Mr. Romyn Hitehcook, cura- tor of the section, and which, when complete, Will illustrate not only the chemical composi tion of the human body, but the daily inconre and expenditure of the ‘body, based upon the Tesults of analyses made by 1. W.O0. Atwater. THE STORY TOLD BY THE EXHIBITS. The story, or meaning of the exhibits, is told so plainly by the different sizes of the jars and the graphic and explicit statements of the labels that it can be easily understood, even by ove who knows little or nothing of chemistry. The first series of exhibits represent the thirteen elements, which a large label informs you enterinto the chemical compounds of wilich our bodies are made. Five of these are gases and eight solid substances, The oxygen is sbown inaJjar witha label which staies that the weight of oxygen in a mau weighing 154 unds is 97 pound: This jar, which would vid about @ gallon, represents only one-ten thousandth part of the oxygen of a man of that weight. Ifthe 97 pounds of oxygen were set free from the body, it would fill a space of 1,090 euble feet. The oxygen is the great supporter of combustion in’ the stem, ‘he next jar represents the fifteen pounds of hydrogen going to make up the tsa pound man. is nount of hydrogen set free would fill 2,750 cubic fee, and the jar polrenne only one-ten thousandth of the whole amount. Another Jur or bottle, having a capacity ot a little over a quart, represents the 3 ibs. and 13 02, of nitroge! found in the imaginary nan. This nitrogen, if would fill 48.3 cubic feet. Another small coutains, combined with caicium, the ‘3.5 ounces of fluorine, and another jar contains one-tenth of the 4 ounces of chiorine to be found in the man. Chlorine 1s one of the con- stituents of bleaching powder. Alter the jar of chlorine was put in the case the stopper was blown out and the gas bleached all the tinted jabels in the case, Thus the elements of the human body are shown to comprise five gases existing in such quantities as that if they were set iree, would fill a space of avout four thou- sand cubic ieet which, if id tor at the rate of $1.75 @ thousand at the usual discount for promptness, would amount to $6. Ifthe gases of a 154 pound man began to expand and ex- penaen to their utmost, ihe man would filla large room or hall. The hall of eres tives, commodious as it is, could hol few men in the gaseous state. SOLIDS OF THE BODY, The next scries of jars or exhibits represent the solids of the body. First there is the carbon, represented by asolid cube of charcoal weigh- ing $1 pounds. Ifa man had totake his carbon out and carry it around with him in a basket all day he would be pretty tired at night. Yet every man, millionaire or tramp, is weighted down with ‘a load of carbon, which if coined into diamonds would enable’ him to rival the splendors of Monte Cristo, Then the one bundred and fifty-four pound man yielded one and and twelve ounces of phosphorous and .5 ounces of sulphur. After the gases, bon, the phosphorous and sulphur baye been extracted from the man there Is nothing left of him but metals, It is doubtful whether metals exist in the buman body in such paying quan- Uties a8 to offer inducements to mining com- panies, still one woula be surprised Lo look into this case and see how much a man is weighted down with various metallic substances. First there is iron, of which the dverage man de- scribed carriés one-tenth of an ounce in bis system. This quantity is shown in the ex- hibit in the form of fron wire, The metal with finich, the body is most abundantly provided is calcium, the basis of lime, of which ‘the man supposed to have been resolved into his chemi- cal constituents yleided 3 pounds and 13 ounces. This is a yellowish metal, and the amount obtained is shown ina cube about 3 inches high. A little biock of magnesium, a sil- very-hued metal,welghing 1.8 ounces, and then 2.8 ounces of potassium were takea from the man, and ull that remained was @ little quan- uty of sodium weight 2.6 ounces. The weights of the chemical elements in the oi a man weighing 154 pounds are summarized ‘on one of the labels as follows: Oxygen, 97.20 pounds; carbon, 31.10; hydrogen, 18.20; nitro- gen, 3.80; calcium, 8.80; phosphor 78; chlorine, .26; flourine, .22; sulphur, .22' potas sium, 18; sodium, .16; magnesium, .11; iron, 01. ‘Loud, 154 pounds. ANOTHER WAY OF LOOKING AT IT. This, however, is only one way that the chemist has of looking at a man. These ele- ments are chemically combined with each other, forming numerous compounds, ai another series in the same case represents thi result obtaiued by resolving another one hun dred and fifty-four pound man into hisgrinel- ee chemical compounds, First there are two large jars of water, egataining together 96 pounds or 46 quarts. Then another large } ic Tepresents the Protein compounds, of which the man yielded 24 pounds. ‘The next in order of quantity are the fats, weighing 23 pound: the mineral salts, weighing 10 pounds 1 ounces, and the carbohydrates, starch and sugar, weighing 3 ounces. Among the Protein compounds appears hemoglobin, the red color ing matter of the blood, and which serves to curry and distribute the oxygen from the lun, tothe different of the body. Two litue vials contain prot and lecithin, substances found in the brain, spinal cord and nerves, Then there 1s pound of carbonate of lime, 8% pounds of phosphate of lime, 7 ounces. of Buc Fide of ealclumm, @ ounces of phosphate of mag- nesiu, 6 ounces of chloride of sodium, 5 ounces of chloride of potassium that exhausted the man with which the chemist started, ‘The Appeal of a Sufferer from Woman. ‘To the Editor of Tas Evexine Star: Since Mrs, Charlotte Smith has met with suc- cess in her long siege upon Congress I, a woman ayerer,am emboldened to make an earnest appeal to the women of the land, hoping that their kind hearts will respond more readily than have Mrs. Smith’s hearers to my ery. Ob, ladies, why will you Wear high hats to the operat Have you no pity, no consideration for ‘those sitting behind you? What wouid. yousay ifa man should seat himself with a high hat on his head? acknowledge that there 1s a great deal of incon. nad en Sanpete thes wanton mani in front of others with miniature chase si Jes on your heads, totally obstructing the view gear which shall answer the for the broad brims high crowns. It is a litile lace head- het, add to the beauty of the wearer’ and hust noone behind you. Or, still better, why other countries in no bonnet at free, bot a only a EH Hy fy iid i {f THE PERULS OF THE WAVE—A PIPE THAT SERVED AS A JONAH—A CHASE AFTER THE WAKEFIELD—A WILD NIGHT ON THE RIVER BANK. Camp B—— was Just inside of Broad creck, about a thousand yards from Fort Foote, and 1 being the firstcamp the boys awoke early in the morning. The B. B's—eo called because of their habit ot “getting there all the same” at meal times, though behind at all others, in whieh re- spect they were not unlike a well known, bu slightly unpopular insect—had their inevitable morning dtp. Old“Fungone” and the commo- dore got together @ basty breukiast for the party, and long before the hour at which most of the party usually got up the camp was de- serted and the ficet fairly under way for Mount Vernon with a bright sun and a brisk breeze io vake things lively, The B. B.’s were great smokers, and were never contented without pipes in their mouths, So no sooner were the Talis under way than the skipper of thet craft piped the mate on deck, while he got out his “mneresham” aud loaded up tor bis favorite whit, THE MATR's PIPE. Then the mate undertook to follow sult. and thereby hangs a tale, whether he stole the pipe, or stole the money with which he boagit it, or whether he bought it of a poor blind corner peddier and “worked off” a plagged twenty cent Piece for a genuine quarter In the purcuase ix uot known, but certain it is that for bring- ing bad luck aboard a ship, there never Was auvthing that succeeded better than that same pipe, Whatever was the matter with the crait could not be found out, but one by one the Others began to pass her as soon as the mate began to fool with that pipe. Thon she hung in Phas, dtified,run her nose tinder the water, till she filled the mates panis pockets, yawed, bit a Piece out of the skippers leg withone ot her cleats and finally went ashore ina pet. Th skipper got out and examined her ali over carefully to see ifanything was wrong, and fille be was doing #0 the mate undertook to finish lighting his pipe. He thought if he could Once get it going the luck would change, but the experiment never was fully tried, ior never nce during that week's trip could that pipe be made to draw auything, but trouble for the B. B's, Twice they were forced xsbore, » dozen Limes they were obliged to paddle while the others sailed, and during the whole trip they were kept in'a condition of constant soak, from which only temporary relie! was ob! each night in camp, IT WOULD Nor say Lost. The second day the mate vegan to try to lose the pipe. He would quietly drop it insome Temote corner of the camp (he had @ supersti- tion against throwing It overboard) the last thing before leaving, but at the very next camp some member of the party would be sure to eall out,“Here B., here's your pipe, you left it in camp this morning.” At auch Limes the two B. B's would always get out of camp as quickly as possibly (swearing P Was against the Tules) and would remain away for @ consider- able time. As they always returned wipli their lips it was supposed th ing behind trees with their mouths full of water © keep irom letting out the cuss words. Ti Pipe lived through the cruise, though it rail , bailed, lightened, thundered and biew, and the mate brought it home with him where it afterwards bred more mischiel, but he'll be aearched next trip beiore he starts. RUNNING DOWN A STEAMER, Old Fungone had Just dished up the dinner, which, by the way, was an unusually good one, when some one noticed a steamer coming up the creek. It proved to be the Wakefield, bound Jor one of her landings on the way to Wasuing- ton. The two B.B.'s were immediately seized with an insane desire tosend tals to their wives, It wasa remarkable ing that they hud been stand- never missed an opportunity of this sort on the whole trip, always sending messages fuil of a Surances of good health, fine time, &c., althoug! entiously say he ishappy when his shoes are full of water or that he thoro hiy enjoys a Vigorous hunt for a lively “wood-tick.”” lowever, the commodore and Oid Fungone took pity on the B.B.'s and offered to take their messages to the Wakefield at herlanding place, about two miles further up the creek. tT veamer wasat her landing belore tue ‘notes Were written, and the Meteor was prepared tor a lively run to catch her if possible beiore she starter jain. The wind bud increased to baif agale and was blowing directly towards the landing, and the moment it struck tne canve's sails tie light cra shot like an arrow up the stream. It is extremely doubtful if any sailing crait ever intentionally went faster. So fierce was the wind that the littie craft was blown down into the water, until the waver was within almost an inch of herdeck. While it came over her bow in @ perfect sheet, maki: Qld Fangone gather the apron in bis teeth, an: e afterwards said the water poured down bis roat at @ rate that threatened w either fill him up orempty the Potomac. Three times the Commodore was obliged to luff, to keep the Meteor from going over, as her big sails, without a reet in them, “kicked” furiously with every blast. But be returned to the charge each time as valiant as ever, aud the boys (they're all boys on s cauos trip) who had a about evenly divided in opinion as to | whether he would upset or not, gave a cheer as they saw him “round to” behind u in about nine minutes from the tim: dng as pear as could be ascertained, went back to “grub.” A BOWER, ‘It had been raining steadily about two hours when they got intocamp, The tents were hur- Tiedly put up, and the “duffie” thrown into one while a fire was attempted intheother. It was here that the B. B.’s were at last found usetul, ‘With a sbarp hatchet one of them soon showed the boys that plenty of dry wood could be had in the heart of any of the drift them, and the fire which bad sisted chiefly and exclusively of to burn brightly, Then to prevent tent being burned down, a roof or “bower,” the boys persisted in callin of siart- then they reg it, was designed and cout ucted over the fireby the other Bie with the willing assistance of all hands. Itcon- sted of tour forked sticks driven into the ground, with other slicks laid across and lashed ‘at the corners, and on top of these a thick layer of small bougus, covered in turn by canveéulls, This made a pretty guod rool, and the disposal of other sails about the sides of the bower, served to keep out the cold wind and rain from the windward. Then a lot of wood was brought under the root todry. Supper was couked and all hands made ready tospend the night, Ove tent was set apart ior the “duffle” and “dun- nage,” and all the dry biankets, rabber blan- kets and overcouls that could be obtuined were made up into one large bed in the ober tent, where ‘all bands but those on watch were to At ten o'clock all hands were stowed away, except the two B.B’s, who were on watch till midnight, and the ‘vice commodore, who couldn't ‘sleep, The “Corn Dodger,”’ being rather exclusive, left the sleeping tent early in the evening, and turned in with the duille and dunnage in the other tent, where he supplied the vice commodore with an inexhaustible source of contemplation. The V.C. is an old salt, but he says he is still unable to compre- bend bow anyone can sleep in an open teut on such a wild night, with no covering, and with an inch and a half of water trying 10’ percolate through his anatomy. A WILD wiGHT, And it was @ wild night. The elements seemed combined to test the sleeping qualities Of the canoelsts, and turned themselves loose in ‘& way they ought to have been ashamed of, The two B.B's smoked tueir pipes, cracked Jokes, tried to rouse the V. C. from his dreary Contemplation of the Corn Dodger and kept up the fire. About midnight the wind suddelydi away, and the thunder and lightning soon tol- lowed suit. The rain, however, steadily attended to business, and did not let up for twenty-four urs. But the canoelsts lived it all, even to the V. C., who now says he might have stood the night easier, if it hadn’t been for the unrea- sonable conduet of Corn Dodger. They even slept soundly through the fierce storm, and, it is stated, that when the storm was at its high- est, and the lashing of the waves on the shore secined to rival the noise of the thunder, and like the signal gun of@ vessel in distress Was beard. rey iy, unl the watchers, une able to restrain thelr ‘anxiety, rushed out into the tempest only to find that the sounds came from the ’ tent, and were nothing but the snores of ni.” A Carious Petition. ‘MISS SCOTT’S CHARGES AGAINST AN UNMAM- ED U. 6 SENATOR. A curious petition has been sent to the House committee on war claims by Miss Clara G. Scott, residing in the District of Columbia, The petition asks that $100,000 be paid Ler in con- ‘sideration of an eciorced residence at the capi- tal city, and terrible outrages and insults she saya she bas been subjected, to, rough ncy of # United Sta Hametued, the starts ont wi the i pe h i Y : 5 if i [ i i i i i sf i for steamer | Two thousand representative people crowded the Edinburgh muste nail last night to taten to Gladstone's opening speech of the present cam- Paign. The preimier was received with deafen+ ing cheers, and had to listen to groans for Mr, Chamberlain and Lord Hartington before begin= ning his speech. Mrs. Gladstone sat near bim on the platiorm, “The present dissolution of parliament and general elections,” be began, “were the people's battle, Lam strongly con- vinced that the peopie have reso.ved to earry the day, notwithstanding *he deiection of Prominent leaders of the liberal party. Do not fet it be said that the nation is unequal to the task of dealing with the question, Rest assured that if the nation’s voice be given in defense of our cause, When (he contest if settied and the excitemedt has passed away it will resemble the old questions of religions disability, parila- mentary reform and tree trade, Tue people will wonder Why opposition was raleed. THE REAL issu, It ts important that the electors should realize the true issue, which is much disputed. The question you are asked to decide is the proposi- tion toestablish a legislative body in Ireland to manage exclusively Irish affoirs, It iso Principle upon which you are cailed to vote and wtdetwils aud particulars, or even @ vil i ropose Lo reduce the issue to ® point where- from tbere can Be no escape. ad betore us « principle, to establish an Irish statutory legise lative body or parliament to manage ex via-ively irish aflains, We laid down several ditions essential to] @ sale application of t prine Tt must be computible with and conducive to union of the empire, must (re founded pon poliiteal equality, embrace an equitable distribuuion of im 1a — And reasonably safeguard the minority toate any rational ‘of being accepted as ““Snovody questigus these conditions They be ly questions condalt are adinitted to be. just ana setionel, Tee = bas been reiterated over and Ce) tis now idle tosay that the coun will ve asked to vou om the details of the bill, | vill ts dead with parilament. The ‘principle the bill survives, TH BEST PLAN WILL BE ADOPTED, “I will never be guilty of disbonesty in prom ising to you without reflection a new pian te siveeffect to the principle. I never will accept, anew Sw unless I believe it to be vetter than. the old one. i have been grievously disap pointed at the barrenness and steriiity of ming the critics have shown conceraing our plan when they bave raised objections. The last thing they own vhemselves competent to ao has been to suggest improvements. We will promise in the Lame of our colleagues to cast our own bill to the winds the moment we are shown a better plan to give effect to our prin- ciples, provided it is not an. fasion of the sab- Ject of artificial machinery devised. to defraud the Irish of their bope of justice.” TORY HUMBUG BKPOSED. Mr. Gladstone then proceeded to expose the insincerity of Lord Salisbury, who must have been kept informed of Lord Carnarvon's inter. views with Parnell and the Reid out to the latter Uhat the tories would, Ol @ Measure 9! home rule and protection to Lrish industries, Mr. Gladstone continued: “If Lord Salisbury faltered and coqveted with that su dject beiore the election was over and forly sewis secured be carefully concealed bis opinion (hat satiefy- ing the national aspirations of Ireland is die integration and dismembernm Stone then poi CHAMBERLAIN'S VACILLATION, Passing on to Mr. Chamberiain’s position, be said: “Mr. Chamberlain proposed 8 year ago the establishment of Irish central councils with large administrative powers. I believe that the plan was not Mr. Chamberlain's, but Mr. Par hell's, who was willing to accepi ites long as his expeotations made him take what wastthne best be could get alter the tory government came in, At the beginning of 1686 Mr. Cham- beriain ‘went further and advocated scueme of federation. He next p during the same an extremely scheme for provincial irish councils, cutting the national aspirations into quarters, like aman used to be hi drawn and quartered. Mi Chamberlain tes nigh like a latk of low like swallow betore a shower, according to the sug- gestions of his weming brain, I have, Shown-you enough of the fertility of tals Te markabie man who yesterday tounded @ rad cal-unionist association to uy local weif overnment for England, Ireland an4 Scotland. Foor ‘Wales is to*buve no recog ition, At another time I will discuss the plan of local government for England, Ireland and Seouand, 4s a mode of dealing with the great and crying Subject of social disorder in Ireland. The one broad, blazing, glaring difference between these countries is that, whereas these are well gov- erned, well cousiituted und contented commu- nities, Ireland has not attained the primary purposes of civilized life.” ‘Mr. Gladstone reitera between conciliation aud coercion, and in clom ing exclaimed: “Don't, genuemen, do not stand upon tbose quicksands, however imposingly named, There are only ‘two policies beiore country, and it remains with you to decide be- tween item. Reflect, each one of you, in the Dame of Aimighty God; each one In ihe sanctu- ary of bis chamber, ip the sanctuary heart, his soul, what it is in this year of 1886, aiter nearly a century of continued eserc'on coming Weaker and weaker, more and more ‘odious and less and less effective as we go Tepudiated vy @ large members—what it is to ‘coercion as an alternative to local government in Ireland. Do not allow yourselves to be carried away vy graven fears, but — love that BY acting Justiy you will act stro: justice is always join us in our effort to close this painial, tert: bie, awtul chapter of the reiations between, land and Ireland, which for centuries and cep- Uuries bas Leen the opprobrium of oar counury in the eyes and judgment of the world.” ‘Mr. Gladstone spoke for an hour «nd a half, At the end of bis speech @ vote of eonfidenes in Mr, Gladstone was carried unanimously amid great enthusiasm. A western man has acycione cellar which he retires to when bis wife commences bouse- civaning.—Bosion Commercial Bulletin, “How long has Brown tcen married, Charley?” “Didn't know be was married at all I don’t believe he is, either.” “Yes he lx 1 no ticed him turn pale when the clock suruck 11.” “Ciara, dear,” said little Millie, look from: her book, “who is Cupldt”” “Oh, Tonk know, Some "pig-tatied Chinaman,’ Don't bother me.” And Clare went ou maicing out Ube report of her school forthe term ending June, isse. Anarchists are not particularly honest, and et we don't believe one of them would take @ even If it were left out over pight.—Pwck, ‘Man proposes, woman discloses, and then the whole world says: “I told you s0.”—Burlingon Free Press, “You never saw my hands as dirty ae that?” said a petulant mother to her little «irl “No, but your mother did!” was the reply.-- ton Star. We sce a lengthy article going the rounds of the a headed “How to rT a Wile.” We: didert'read it; no uses—sventwoty Sate Jour- He aye oy aoe fair hand Julla—e fair band; but, you know, in these days they make the most” perfect counterielts out of wax oF marble. Are you sure this is not one? “She (archly)—Well, if you think it’s counter feit, hadn’t you better ring it?. Rambler, A facetious Journalist of Pall river remarks that “Little Neck clams were invented by ® Rhode Isiand man who didn't want the darneg things stretching themseives into other States.’ A Chic recently back from u ily. Give me Titi 1s Journal, AMERICAN MARRIAGE IX LoxDOx.—At whe Church of St ‘Mardin winethedelae Looe don, Thursday, Miss Coffia, wer ox Com- Geinnebang was married to br Frank Ander win. of the United States uavy” U Goeui Genera Waller, the of toe Guia Debaug, Messrs Moffait and wick end many American friends were present, Acts oF FEe Suze SENATE fave crouet,oF LzgaL— ‘warranto cuse brought the Cinclunat! board ot ‘works, the supreme court, at Columbus, Tautsday te Pubile aituirs sppolsied by Gov, Foraker, and Sxtablisbes the legality of the stale waste as organized by the ‘after the depart. Ore of the democratic senators. Ti alwo the legallty of ihe laws authorising the state lature. ras | | ae if I i :