Evening Star Newspaper, October 30, 1886, Page 2

CITY AND DISTRICT. For fhose Who Drive on Roads Eastof the Anacostia River. To the Editor of Tux kvnwixo stan: A taxpayer asks wny 14th street above Boundary is not paved or springled. The tax- ers east Of the Anacostia would like to ow why they cannot have their road put in &@ condition that will enable them to drive fast enough to raise a dust, us they preter dust for @ short season to mud fer a long season, Bome of our roads have had little or no repairs for eight years. The Bowen roud has been the road. Harrison street, the prineip reet in Anacostia, was repaired last year to son exient, but fever « ted, and is now full Of holes, We wili say uoting avout dust if we aa but have our roads kept in proper coudition, Which can be dove with smuil expense if done at the proper time and in a proper order. Our Toad management certainly beeds reforming. Now that Anacostia bridge Is being putin Sirsi-class order, to tue great satisfaction of the thousands wuo travel over tat great thorough- fare, whieh accommodates more travel t ‘any thoroughiare leading into Washinton city and as the population v1 Anacostia is rapidiy increasing (so much so that mechanics canuot Be had at this tine sufficient to coustruct build ing 48 last as those purchasing lois re them), those seeking building sites now must Village om the heights, wuere subdivided, and more ‘beau fal and picturesque sights and locations canno: be found in sight of the national capital. N. A. Griswold aud Dr. Green have divided their farms on the beights, und already severai fine ‘dweilings are velug built thereon. Business of ‘ail Kinds in Anacostia is uiso rapidly improv- ing. Our grocery merchants are doing a thriv- g business, tne evidence of which is in tuelr uying lots ad erecting fine residences. Fiage anulacturers.aiso are overrun with ‘Therewore, we think with all this increase of i rovements aud increase of ta we should streets kept in a respeciable eundstiv: main streets, Harrisou aud Mourve, arc too narrow and should be paved. Gui olice are kept on the alert trom early te at olghi on market days to keep the streets from being biockuded. 1.3. venoms oa An Unfortunate Occurrence. ‘To the Editor of the Tux EVENING Stan: Tagree fully wit THESTAR that the Commis- sioners are treading on thin ice in assuming their present position, and consider it very UEniortunate for the District that they should have done so, An intimate acquaintance with many Members and Senators for years past enables me to know that there is a very strong feeling in Congress, more especially in the House, sgainst the’ present srrangement by Which’ the United States pays oue-baif the expenses of the District. It mutters not that the ieeling is wholiy without reason, it exists nevertheless; and but little effort will be re- Quired to ian this dormant ieeiing Into active Operation. This action of the Commissioners, in my opinion, is Likely to have thatetfect. We all kuow tue feeiing, both in and out of Con: eated beiure by the operations of the Eleaf estate pork,” aud the suspicion or belief that the Distriet government was run more oF Jess in its interest. Let such an idea again take possession of the public or the congressional Inind, and how long does any one suppose the seat reiailon of the national aud District ernments cab be maintained? It seems to ue that the refusal of the Commissioners to ‘comply wiih tue plain letter of tis scrued by the United States « Wadersivcd und practiced vy their predecessors for the past five years, tends directiy lo create the suspicion that they are acting in the luteresis of real estate syndic: This sus- picion wili be very greatly strengthened by their action in reierence to the extension of Massachusetis avenue, which clearly is not lied ior by any public demaud of tke mass of the citizens or taxpayers. I had hoped that in time Congress might be made to see the justice of relieving the District of the present debt, which wus almost wholly creaied by viticers of the United States goverument, but if tue Dis- trict autoritics pursue a course that even Lends to creuie a feeling of antagonism, it Will be use- Jess to entertain any suck hope. aining anytbing more, we Will be far Fixtiy fo iese wuut advantages we now hav For these reasons every true friend of the Di ‘ict must regret that the Commissioners ba seen fit to assume their present yooition- ‘AXPAYER. October 29, 1856. Net the Biggest Moose. To the Editor of Tax EVENING STAR: In your paper of yesterday is a notice, from a ‘Maine paper, of the Killing of a moose thought to be “probabiy the largest” ever killed in that State, measuring 18%, bands in height. Two Years ago Capt. A. A. Clay, of Peunsyivania, and 1, while bunting several hundred miles north of the St. Lawrence, killed, among others, ‘two bull moose measuring six’ feet 10 inches and 6 feet Sty inches, respectively, measuring from the actual tread Of the hoot to the top of ‘the withers, without stretching or puiliug the leg. Last month my friend, Sir. L. J. Peck, hunting with me in the same region, killed a cow moose standing 6 feet 4 inches. I sent the skins of thts cow and of a bull calf which stood 4 feet 2 inches to the National museum to be mounted for specimens. The specimens of Moose now in the museum are ull sinall. Cectn ChaY. ‘Wasnixeros, D. C., Oct. 28, 1886. Will “One Whe Knows” Please Ex- plain? ‘To the Raitor of Twe Evexixe Stan: ‘Your correspondent appearing as “One Who ‘Kuows” in THE STak of the 28th inst, refers to some “law in the premises which plainly indi- cates that this item of $405,000 is to be ex- pended in street Improvements within the city Uméts.” Will the writer please state what law and which city limits he means? The Commis- stoners’ estimates, as publisied in THE STAR ot the Ist inst, simply give this item as: “Im.- Drovement af streets and avenues, $405,000, ‘without any apparent distinction Letween the streets of Washington, or Georgetown, or Ana- costla, or suburban streets, Hitherto the local- ity hae been Mixed by the schedule, now omit- ted, a ———e Where is the Law? ‘To the Faitor of THE EVENING Star: I would like to ask your correspondent, “One Who Kuows,” what law he refers to when he says it plainly indicates that the $405,000 tor street improvements is to be expended on the streets within the eity? And where is to be found the law containing the separate item of $50,000 for “suburban improvements?” If, as fe says, others areso iguorunt, why doesn’t he enliguwea them by quoting tie law, or telling Where it can be found? And if the’ law states AU this,and makes it so clear, way does be heed t step in toexplain what the Commis: sioners{nteud to do with the money? Aud Low does he happen to know what their Intention is any better than other citizeas,or why should het? ers state openly and clearly wnat streets they intend to improve with the money asked for, so the pubiie may koow, It is the people's mouey, und they have « right to know. 11 vot, why aot Oxg Wuo Wasts To Kxow, ‘October 28th, 1556. pee Ce A Few Suggestions for “G. 7.” To the Editor of Tux Evexrxe Stax: ‘Without taking the space to go over “G. T. Jong statement I ask room for a few words in First, I would ask him when, where or by whom has it been “clearly demonstrated” that ‘the cost of the extension of Massuchusetis ave- nue would be more than refunded by the in- creased taxes paid? I have seen no demoustra- Hon of the Kind, except the statement of Col. Ladlow, that it’ would be repait vy the in- Greased’ taxes in tive years, wuich ls simply absurd. It pays now less than $2,000 a year. Beoond. If the owners of the property Lene Billed are to repay it in taxes then why not let them pay for it in the first instance?” It will ‘cost them no more. ‘Third. Whise it is true that $30,000 was ap- pieprisied pr opening aud extending “subur streets,” itis not true that the Commis. sloners are obliged to expend it on Massaciu- setts avenue. That avenue was not even Luci. Woned in their schedule vi streets, nor is it | Mentioned in the appropriation Lill. Aguin, it is not true, us he asserts, that the citizens outside of the city have paid tor their Own sidewalks, &c. Ali the sidewaiks on 14. and 7th streets extended, and whien coustiture | ‘the great bulk Of ail theve are, Were paid ior Out Of the generat fund. Again, itis not irue, as he tries to make it appear, that the property owners of the county ‘have paid for tue improvements in tue city. In the frst place they pay ouly two-thirds as amueb on the dollar us the residents ol the city do. Iu the sceund place, there ts more money ei- Pended yutsule of Use city every year than tie collected Uvere ainaust to. their improvements inmead of they ior Ours. Again, itis wot true that Lhe debt Was creat lirely’ for improvements within tue cliy, ‘The sixty thousand doliar per mile expended 0B roads noril of the city Lelped WW mane that debt. Besides, does not every outside residen! who enters ihe city have the Lenent oi tue Pavements and sidewalks the saine as those | Within the city? Agulu, it is wot true that the “paviic inter- esis) demand the extension of Mussacha avenue at thls time Oa the contrary Pubide Interests Ueuiaind tual It Le Lod duit, Le- Galive (he mouey eats be Used toa betict ud tune lage else wuere. To say tuat te Con must expeud it tere, ai bropriated geueraliy tay Tac sueerest uousense, In View of the fact that Yeur alter Yeur tuey buve declined to capead Howes on Mircels Wutea ‘were. iu tele atuede Ules, and tor which tke money was apeclnoat Sppropraied. Denouncing tose ot he whoee- Hina (ais sencme may grailiy “G. Toy" but sie Recungumetit Oc reas and wilt Zoe tend to conver us. ‘A Taxray, ‘Ost 29, 1388. ee pte Sen Anmrraatixa Lanon Dirvicunties rx witicu iuvuuu Mes age Isitebstepe Se Fowueriy yosucrday held u coniereuee with the Aid couuuittes o: tue Pulladelphia Manuimcture Ors aswveiaiion Lory aud effects setuementof the sunike in W tiliaih P. Provy’s mill. The asso Celion Geciares Lawl lf tbe Strike is D0t off Duvember 3 ail tue texttle mills will be Mien would effect nearly 100,000 employes. Tt was flually agreed to arbitraic the didieuiiy, ‘fhe meu revuroing to work meuow alle, Instead of | re | sides, why should uot the Cominission— | ts | THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., SATURDAY. OCTOBER 30, 1886-DOUBLE SHEET. PRESBYTERIANISM IN THE DIS- TRIcT. able Historical Sketches Read at the Synod of Baltimore. vi THE FARLY YEARS IN THE HISTORY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES IN THIS DIS- TRICT —INTERESTING PAPERS READ BY WASHINGTON PASTORS. The centennial of the synod of Baltitnore was observed in Baltimore on Thursday by a meet- ing in the First ehureb. Interesting historical sketches were presented of the different pres byteries connected with the synod during the one hundred years of its existence. The follow- ing papers on the presbyterial bodies, with which the ¢hurches In the District of Columbia were aud are connected, were prepared With great care: Presbytery of the District. Rev. Dr. Sunderland presented the following which is given in part, ot the presbytery of the District of Columbia: ‘The synod of Puiladeiphia, at Its session in October, 1 tion trom the pres- bytery of Baltimore for a division of that body, portion of ihe presbytery of Baltimore presbytery of the Dis- iret of Columbia,” mating 1t to consist of the fol- lowing ministers and churches: Rev. D. Stephen B, Balch, pastor Bridge street eburch, Georg Rev. John Brocsenridge, D. I Pusicr of ehtiren ai Bldensburg; Rev. Prof Win Moffitt, principal of schoo! at Fairfax count Va.; Rev. Jobn Mines, pastor of church of Cabin Join and Bethesda; Rev. Silas Harrison, pastor of churel of Alexandria; Rev. Ruben Post, pastor of First Presbyteriau church, Washing: kev. Danie: Baker, pastor of Secou m church, Washington, and Ky j, assistant to Dr. Balen. Tb the synod of Philadelphia, in Aiexandria, Va., May rganized by tne election of eas moderator. At this inembership of 477. ganization to the year 1838 the tue District of Columbia went tions. Duriug this od the largest axgrezate membership of the hes of tue presbytery was reported in and 1836 as belng 1,259. Three lmpor- at churches were added ‘to the presbytery, treet Associate Reform eat) ugton from the second presbytery (As- form) of Pailadeipiia, ine Second chureb of AieXandria trom the -y of Wincuesier, Va., in 1824, and the Prusbyteriau chureh Of Wasiugton in presbytery steadily 1orward iv its op of ‘THE FIRST FOURTEEN YEARS. In the first fourteen years of the presbytery nine liceutiates were received: Messrs. Beli, Gurley, Tastin, Joshua Moore, E, D, smith, 3. Mines, E, N. Bosworth, J. L Graif and Wm. McLain.” Eig! bed: Messrs. Tustin, Moore, J. Nourse, E. F.S. EL 4. Bosworth, J. iraif and Witham MeLain, SIX were instuiled: Messrs, Watton, E. D. Senith, .C. Smit, Mason Nobie, Drs. Wisiam Hail and Me ten were received: Rev. Dr. dames Le rom the second presbytery (AS- sociate Reformed), of Puiladelpuia; Kev. Wells Audrews, Iman the presbytery ot Winchester, Va; Kev. J. L. Skinuer, ir tue presby very of Washington, Pa; Kev. W. Watu frum the presbytery of Wiucuesier, Rev. J. N. Daniorth, irom ‘the presbytery of New Castle; Kev. J.C. Smith, trom te presbytery of East Hauove: Kev. Mason Nob.c, irom the presbytery of Troy Kev. E. C. Hutcuunson, trom’ the presoytery of uester; Kev. Dr. Hill, from. the saine pres- y, and the Re 4H, Fowler, rom the Presvytery of Alba: Te Were disniissed to 6 tery of Wincuesier, Vaz Moore, to the presvytery of Lewis; Kev, Mr Andrews, to the presoytery of Grand River; Rev. Mr. Baker, lo the presvyiery of Georgia; Rev. Mr. Waiton, to the Norib tiartiord asso- ciation, Connecuicut; Rev. William Hutchin- son, lo the Bust Liauover presby te: Rev. Mi Grol, to the presbytery of New Casti . D. Sunith, to the presbytery of New York; Kev. Dithes, to che tuird presuytery of New and Rey. br, Rush, to the Charleston 1 presuytery. Rev. Prof, Moffitt died in iszs, aud Rev. Dr. Baleb in 1833, The siruc- ture of tue first Presoyterian couret in Alex- andria was destroyed by ligatuing July 2uth, 4585. The general assemoiy of 1536 trans: ferred the presuy tery ot che District oi Culumbla. irom tue synod of Puiludelpnia to the snyod of Virginia, THE OLD AND NEW SCHOOL PARTIES. During the period we have been considering the Views of the chureb-at-large, both on doctrinal points and on chureb polity and policy, were dividing. The pian of duion between tue’ Pi byteriuus and U ngregationalists, adopted in S21, bad resulted in ageravatiug tisis division, and fh some parts of tue couniry, notably in New York aud Ohio, strong synods had grown up under this plub of uuion, to which the stricter coustructionists of tie Presbyterian jorm of government were disposed to objec Hence, tWo partles Were tormed in the church, and dibduguished 4 old seauol men and new Seuool men. Without attemp.ing any present recital of that history It fs euuuga, to say that the coutroversy cuuninuted in the general us- semby, which met in Philadelpuia in 1838, | Wuen ‘the two bodies separated and were thenceiorth known as two Uistinet assemblie: under the titles of “Old School” wud “New Seuvol.” The sympatnies of men in every part of tue cuuuiry vecame enlisted on eiuer side, and the members of the presbytery ‘of tne District ol Columbia jormed no exception. As events uniolded it Was (ound thai « majority of the synod ol Vir- ginia Were Old Scuoul, while @ majority of the presbytery of the District of Coiumuia were iu- clined to the New Scuool assembly. At the meeting of the presuytery in April, 1839, 4 mandate irom the syued of Virginia Was fe- ceived in relation to the adherence of the pres- by try to the general assembiy (O.d School) on the basis of the acts of the usseubiies of 1837 and 1838. The subject having been taken up on & motion to comply, # suustitute briefly stalling the nature of the case and propusing Postponement of the synodica! mandate was olfered and long and earuestly discussed. Tue substitute was nally adopted by a large mu- jority. Immediately on tue anuouneement of this Vote Messrs. Lowrie, Harrison and Bos Worth severally siated that they declined tue further Jurisdicilun of the presbytery aud ac eurdingly wisudrew. Tue iouowing churches Witodrew irom the’ presbytery: ine Bridg street church, Georgetown; Lhe F streeteuurch, Washingion; the First church, Alexan- dria, Virgiiia; the cburen at’ Biudeus- burg, wiih an aggregate of five uunured eominauicants. The Rev. John Brockenridge aud tue Kev. J. L Skinner aiso Joieu tuem. Tuese ministers ‘and churenes were recognized by the geuerai assembly (Oid Scuoul) us ‘euustl- tutlng the presbytery of tne District o Column. | Dia. hey coutiuued in tiis condition till tue | spring of 1841, wucu tuey were merged iu tue | presuytery o: Baimore. Tue presbyterial body | trom wuich they depurted, however, retained. | tts tide and orgasizition, and, usvociated wits | other presbyteries, principally fu Virginia, cone stiiuied the synod or Virginia, New Scuodk Lt tuus came to be Kuown as Luc Presbytery uf Lhe | Distriet of Columbia (N.S.) From tuis dine the | spirit Of aggression aud became inure pparent. Great zeal Was wauilesied ou both | Sides in pusmiing churches aud estaviishing | missionary posts. THE SECOND HISTORICAL PERIOD. ‘The second period in the history of this pres- bytery extends from 183810 1857. It was a Ume of great activity in every direction, aud of high excitement both in and out of tue ehureh, The Mexican war, the accession of lerritory, tue discovery of gold In Caliiornia, tue indusirial enierpfises, tue opening of rail Toads, tue overshadowing slavery question, boLit in sidte aud cuureb, all these Uuings exerted @ powerfgl influeuce in every section and over the country at large. ‘The churches in connee- tion wiin Ube presvuytery of the District of Co- lumbia were geograpuicaily situated on the border line of tuese great evinflicting influences and felt most seusivly Lucir eile of the nauonal yoverumen these churches beld on their wa; adverse circuiasiauces. Twenty-tiree minis ters were lusialled over tuelr respective Jeuurches, namely: Messrs. Joun C. Smith, Thomus ‘L. Homuer, George I. Wood, Cuarl Rich, J. N. Danfortu, Kaius W. Clark, Tuomas “J. shepuerd, James Knox, Jon F | Cook, William “4. pprole, Porter H. Suow | Elisha Ballantyne, James’ K. Eckard, KR. A, Smith, Henry Maithews, Samuel Washburn, Win. Tf. Eva, Andrew G. Carothers, Byron sun geriand, Euas J. Newiin, T, N, Haskell, Holsey Dunning and W. T. Cul Rev. Dr. John Mines, pastor at Rockville, died in 1849. “Rev. | Samuel Washburn, pastor of the Fiitu Presby- | terian chureh, Bailimore, and at the time mod- erator Of presuylery, died in tue city of New | York Sepvember 15, 1853, Rey, Thomas L. Homer died iu 1554. Rev. Joun F. Cuvk, pas- tor of First Colored Presvyterian ehuren, Wast- ington, died in 1555, During this period the following facts Wouching the reception, organizae | bom aad chanyes in tue churcues transpirea: | Tae couren ui 5. Kesvilie wus received in 1839. lis Ue Was suvsequenUy chauged Ww that of Lisvou and Ridgeviue. Tue Colored Presvy- | terian cuureh oF Wasuingtou was received ta S42, It was subsequendy known as tue Firat wed Presbyieriau cuureb of Wasuington. The Fifth Presvyterian cauren of Ballimore | was received in 1542. The 5ixtb Presbyterian jchuren of Balumore was organized in 1842. The Sharon church at Tenleytowa was Orga: zed io 18a ihe church of Rockville aud Betuesda was divided and became the two churebes 0: Kuck ville and Beihesds in 184’ = despite ail |The churen at Middiewruok and we | ouurch at Poolsvilie were euch organized in 1847. Tne Quarries enurch was or- Zaniaed in 1848, “the churclios of Ruckyidje aud Bethesda were reuuited in 1849. | Flite Presbyterian eburen, of | orgun zed 1b 1853. Lt tithe wus changed (0 AS seubly’s ehureh in 1855, ‘The sixth Presby- teria church, of Wasuington, was organized in 1853. fhe Pirst Cousdtativaal churen, of Baltimore, was received in 1854. It is now kuow1 us the Green surcet Presuy wrian chureb. ‘The Western Presbyterian church, o: Washing: ln, Was orguuized In 1855. ‘The Sixth Presuy- terlau church, ip Baltimore, became extinct 1b in the general assembly, which met at Colum- bus, Ohio, in May, 1857, where certain section touching the slavery question Was proposed, Wiuout instructionfrom the home presby eries, withdrew inabody from the assembiy, ani issued an appeai to the ministers and charches they represented, proposing @ convention for the purpose of forming @ new, separate, and distinct organization. During the sammer such @couvention was held at Knoxville, Tenn., which resulted in the organization known us the Knoxville synod. In the following October, Ube synod of Virginia, composed largely of the men Who approved the new movement, held its annual meeting in the Assembly's clurch, of Washington. A protracted and earnest discus sion arose on the question of separation from the northern assembly and aduesion to the Knoxville synod. The condition ot things in the presbytery of the District of Columbia at this janeture was pecu- Har. Wuile doubtless a majority of the mem- bership and elders of the churches were pre- pared for separation, almost all the men who Hilled their pulpiis were calmly and from con- Viction opposed to It, aud ‘the statement was openiy made during the discussion tbat If the synod of Virginia should go to the new organ- ization there were those who would never meet ugain in that ecclesiastical connection, whut- ever might be the personal consequences, The uetion proposed was, uowevem# adopted by an overwhelming majority, there being but three inembers who vovd in the negative, ‘This was the last’ meeting of the synod of Virginia in whieh the District of Columbix presbytery. was Tepresenied. Nothing more was done on either side, as it was evident from daily occurring events that the nation was approaching acrisis io which both church wd state would be in- volved. The presbytery of the District of Co- Juibia was thus isolated from all other ecclest- ous, deciining tor the time to be represented in any higher body During the perlod from 1857 to 1862 the presbyieriat acts were few. Tue agitauious of ue country, und especially at the seal ot gov- ernment, engrossed aii minds and broke out into civil 1861. The members of the presbytery inen. The joliowing ministers were I J.L. Bartlett, Win. B, Evans, Benj. L, Jobn N. Cooulos and Thaddeus 8, Mel pastoral reiations were dissolved as. tollows ev. J. KR. Burdett, Western Presbyterian Rey, Audrew J. Carotiers, Assembly's ehuren} Rev. B. L. Tanner, First Colored Pres byterian church, and Kev. Wm, BE Granite (quarri¢s) church, Maryl Joshua N, Daviorta died in 1862, bureb of Alexandria Presbyterian chureh in 1859. Rock Vilie aud Bethesda church with to the presbytery of Wjachester in an irregular manner aud was dropped trom the rolls in 156 L. The Poolesville chureh ior the same reason was dropped from the rolls in the same year. During tie year 1862 events bad so, nged the sliuation of the presbytery of sthe District of Columbia that upon app it Wag attached lo tue synod of Pennsylvania, and cbotiuued ia tit relation to the reunion in 1869. WASHINGTON CHURCHES IN THE WAR. ‘The presvyterial narrative of 1862, the first ‘one made to the synod of Pennsylvania, and the first made to any synod since the memora- vle year of 1857, very fully sets forth the sit- uation and seatiments ot the body as IL was n consiltuted, and beglis as tollow: “It isa very gratityig ici, and one worthy of record in’ the uistory of the period through which We are passing, that every pastor and minister in this presbytery ts an open, decided and outspoken friend of the national govern- ment. From the beginuing ol our civil war to the present moment their testimony bas been explicit aud their sympathy undoubied, aud wile among our peopie a small utunver have been deluded by the insa ssiopisia, | Yel the great muss of our congregations bave ed and encouraged their pastors in their Tudeed, so trueand tervid las been the patriotism o: ofr people that we suppose in no city if the Union was the re- Spouse to the presidential — prociaraation jor seventy-five thuusaud volunteers inore prompily inet, and (vat in no one dida larger propordon enroll themselves in tue ranks than im Wasington.” ‘Tue lasi period in the bistory of the presby- tery of tue Distriet of Cu.uinbia extends trom Ue titue of its Connection with the syndd of Pennsyivania, in 1862, 10 the tine of the re- anion of tue Old and New Scnools cuurches, in 1569. Six ministers were installed, as toiluw. H, Ho Garnett, Geo, H. Smytae, Chas. Giover, Win. Hart, Sielia J. Martin aba stepuen D. S ‘Tue pastoral reiavioas oi the fullowing were dissolved: R-v, Wm. B. Evans, Granite church, Md., in 1863; Rev. Dr. H. i. 'Guruett, utiesifeet cuurch, in 1866; Rev. T. 8 Is, Assembly's church, in '1867; 'y Danning, First Constitutional Baltimore, in 1568; Key. Geo. Hi. Sm: Sixt Presbyterian chureh, in 1869; Rev. J, Martin, Puteentu-sireet ebured, y. Win. Hart, Assembly’, : Andrew G. Uarott din 1563, Kev. | Jewell in 1864, Rev. A.D. Hollister in nd Rey, Holsey’ Dunning in 1365, The highest aggregate membersiup of the churches of the presuytery during iis period was 1,904. In tie natrative for tne year 1566 tue religious condition of the eurciics is stated | tobe vigorous. In the Fourtu church of this city # fevival was reported to nave been in progress (or five montus, and SL were adinitted to the ehuren on profession. The year 1869 is uemorable in the history of the Presbyterian cuurcn, At the outset ot the War the Old School general assembly, which bad bitherio embraced their constituences gorth aud south, was cl in and became | known as. tue ” Norue Souiuern id | School churches. “In 1565 a pian of union lor tue Norther Old seuvol und New school churcues Was seat down to tie presby teries and 1m 1869 voth assemulies met in the month of May in the city ot New York. At tiese sessions arrangements were made tor an adjourued Meeuiy oi Lue LWo asssinblies at Pilt-varg In the autumn of tue same year. Accordingly, lu tue moutu of October, 1889, the LwWo assemulies met at Pitsburg, wheo was effected aiid ihe must A UNION EFFECIED, On the final vote for this reunion in the pres- bytery of the Disirict of Coiumuia, there was but a single negative voice. In reconstructing the churen throughout the country the reanited general ussemvi: inet in” Putiadelpnia tu May, 1870, ullacued tue presbytery of Lae District'ot Coitmpis to the syuod uf Baltimore, und tue synod uf suitimare, Whien wet ib Wie in June, 197 solidated the the Potwinae ald ine presbytery 01 tue District ff Cuidinuia uuder the uanne aud Ulle 01 Lue presby Lery or Wasaiugton city. Presbytery of the Potomac. Rev. Dr. John Cuesier, in his skeien of the presbytery of the Potomac, said: “Lu 1858 tne synod of Baltimore, reeuguizing the need of organization among scattered cuurehes in the Dict of Columuia, ine netguboriag eouutry ‘Yiand, olganized tne bytery uf the Powniue, wilu eight minis La 1859 wus transierred to tue presbytery portivu of the presuytery of Winen fying east of the iu Tae ua Tstreet and Second aes in 1559 Wa OF Lue citer acts of Presby U ‘This union was furgeiy due to the Zeal ev. Dr, Guriey, who Was at Une death bed uf President Lincous.” Presby teriauism lo this day bears the Linptess of tis devoLoU and personal influence. AL the outbreak oF tue War Gost ol the chureaes in Virgiuia seceded not ouly trom tue Univn, but from the assembly. A Yersy arusé as to wich Was Lue re dud wus settied Uy che se: gue janis in Waste LuErH assebiles, But ihe presuy very, tnough going tarougn tac furnace of the civil War, came ouvol It with in Ivis'noe too much ty claiin | that inis presbylery Was one oi tue firsi, if not the lirst, 6 place 1belt ou record as In favor of @ reunion of the Oid and New scuoois, Rev. Dr. Guriey wus Oue of Lue sixteen inembers ol the commitiee whieh met in St. Louis to comer wilh « similar committee of Lae New seuoul assembly. Ib, 1570 41s lust mecting was held, and wichin # year it stood uuiied uy Lue synod Of Baltimore with the presbytery ortue District vf Coiumbia, which Walon hus been most pleus- ant aud proitavie. Presbytery of Washington City. The following history of the presbytery of Washington city from its organization, in 1870, down two the present time, was read by Kev. Dr. Bittinzer: Previously to the year 1870 the terrl- tory now occupied by thw presbytery ot Wash- ington city Was under the ecclesiastical care and oversighiof the presbyteries of the District of Columots and the Potomac, which bodies, ifbot precisely Ilke theaucieut tribesoi Epuraim and Judah, velieving it to be their mission to vex ‘euch oiner, Were not uitogetner unlike the Jows 4nd the Samaritans in wae Ume of our Lord, tn tat they did not have Very extensive dealings with euch other, 1i is indeed true thal, ubsery- antof apostolic injunction, the one looked Upon the things beiougiug tw the other, but it was Father askunee, and, situough living side by side, 1t was on "the opposite sides of a middie wal of partition, which mode of living, if subserving the’ préservation of peace diu not contribute to tne intro- duction and establisument of organic frater- pal reiadons, ‘The grace of God, however, that oringelh good wil: brought about » beter state of thiugs, breaking dow. tis middle wall of partition und enaviing them wo see and ae Kuowledge tuemseives to be brethfen, par- takers ul the same iaith, heirs of thy sume promises aud catied to deciare, maintain and Preserve the order and the doctrines of the ‘sume gospel of our Lord Jesus Curist. Even belwre the poblie ratification oi tae covenant of organic guion of the two assemblies the mem- bers of ibe Mek hen 4 leries dwelling uuder the sbadow of the dune Of the nutional Capitol had been drawn together by tue magnetic spirit of Christian uniys, e: anged Curistian salva tions, indulzed in iraiccnal courtesies aud begun to realize by pructical experience what bevore was Leid only Iu theory, “How good and how pleasant itis‘tor bretiren w dwell to- wether in unity.” And thus ever sine, insiead Of speaking half in the language of Asudod, uli use the sume sbibbuietn o; loyally w Jesus Christ aud of devotion Ww the interests of our Feunited Presbyterian brotueruood. Finst MEMBERS OF THE PRESBYTERY. Aé before stated, the presbytery of Washing- ton city was formed by the yulon of the presby" teries of the District of Columbia and the Pow- mae, by order of the synod of Buil 1548. ie Sauron church, Teuleytown, be- came extinct in 1850. Tne Second Presby- eniau chureu, uaving gone irreguiacly lo tue Presbytery of Balti Was drcnpad fom tus bey et Ea git, 1th Presbyterian church, © nore, sane reason, was dropped. frou the roll’ in 1854. ie ‘Ti SLAVERY Discussio! For several yeurs the subject of aia been agitated in the Ne sembly, and an Intense in most of the sou! bection Wilh that los \eee presby leries ~ ‘ Sra aca ie cet eae ee organized Juve 20th “sto, in the Bridge Street Byron Sunderland, D. D.; Rev. Benjamin F, Blttinger, D. D. iby) thoinas G, Murphy, Rev. john N. Coombs, Rev. | Josep! ours Rev. ‘Thaddeus’ B. MoFalis, Rev. Jone Chester, D. Dz Rey. David W, ’ Moffat, Rev. Joon L, French, Rev. Wiiliam Hart, Rev. Louis R. Fox and Rev. Samuel 8. Mitoell, D: D., also the following charches: Bladensburg, now Hyattsville; First, Alexandria, Va.; Bridge- street (how Wesi-street), West. Washington, -D. ; New York Avenue, Washington city, DC; First, Washington elty D.C; Fourth, Washing: tonclty, D. Gz Fifteenth-street, Washington city, D. C5; Neelsville + chap) ince William, tty, D.C; Assembly’ C5 Beventh- treet (now Westminster), Washingion city, D. Cy Western, Washington city, D. C. Darues- town, Md.;’ Metropolitan, “Washington city, D. G3 North, ton city; D. CG! Big Oak, Va; Mount Zion, Va; ‘Manassas, Vas Hustel Grove, Vas Clifton, Va) and, Al bright, Va. Mr, Ralph’ R. Gurley, ‘Ih ‘was algo taken under care of the’ presbytery. Since its organizauon to the present time the presbytery has received 58 ministers by cer- lificate and ordinauion. During the same time it has organized the following churches: Gur- ley January 22, 1871; dis- solved April 24, 1876; Falls Church, Va.,’Feb- roary 3, 1873; Vieuha, Ya, November 16, 1873; ‘Hermon, Md.," January 1874; Eastern, Washington” elty, May Boyd's station, Md, May 13, 187 gelical, Wasbington cily, Sune, dissolved; Unity, Washington elty, 1378, since Abril 15, 1382; Oak Grove, Va., September 23, 1381; Mu Hermon, Va, September 3, 1882; Covenant, Washington city. It tas hdd under its care 47 eandidaies for the Gospel ministry; licensed 29; iusiailed 44 pastors, and dismissed 45 to other presbyteries. THE ROLL OF THE DEAD. Anumber of ministers have died since the organization of the presbytery.and did ume perinit it would be an act of justice as well as a labor of love to record, in eztenso, a blographi- calsketeh of their characters and lives, We inust, however, content ourselves with @ brief mention of e Rey. Jonn C. Smith, D.D., born in Baltimore, Md., iu 1800, died in Wash” ington eity, January 33, 1878, aged 78 yours, Dr. Smith was ordained’ by tue ‘presbytery of Orange, N. J., in 1829, nis first pastorate being in Forunouth, Va. in 1882 be became assist- ant to Rev. Dr. Balch, pusior of tbe Bridge- street church, Georgetown, D.C. In Septermuer, 1839, he becadive pastor of the Fourth church, Washington city, which relation he sustained Until the time of’ his death, beloved by bis peo- ple and honored as a taithtal ister of Christ, He was # practicul gospel preacher, an indeiau- gable pastor, and durlug bis ministry of nearly halt a century, active in the building of houses of worship and in seeking the extension of the Redeemer's kingdom. Rev. Septimus Lustin, D. D. born in Phila- deiphia, Ps. iu 1sud, died in Washington city » aged 67. Dr. ‘Tustin Octover 28th, 13" Was licenscd by the ‘presvytery ‘of Baitimore, Md., 14 1823, and ordained by the presbyiecy of the Dixirict of Coiumbia as an evangelisi, October Gti, 1824. A pastor in Leesburg and Chariesio. , Va., aad Hagerstown, Mu, he Was aiso chapiain to tue University of Virginia, and suusequentiy of tue House of Representas Uves and of tue Senaie of the United States, Bor several years previous to bis deati he Was without pusiural charge on account of his imperfect ueaish, Notwiustanding, he was a@vundani in labors, suppiying Vacant churches and preaching witht great acceptance wherever his services were needed. Rey. Ralph K. Guriey, born in Connecticut, May 36: , died in Washington eity July Both, aged 75 yeurs. Mr Gurley’ was hever lormally ordained, although uts gifts as a preacher ruiidered uim acceptable as the tem- porary supply of many ecnurcues, For fly Yeurs he Was tue efficient eurresponding secre- tue Aimerican Colonization society, in service of whica he continued unull’nis death, Rev. Wm, McClain, D. D., was born in Ohio, gust Sih, 1506, wied In Washington city uruary 13ch, 1566, aged 6U years, Dr. Me Ulain was licensed by the New Haven Congre- ational association in 1833, and in 1836 be- ne pasior Oo Lite First Presuyterian cuurch, uingtou cily. In i837 he was ordained by Wa the presuytery of the Disut McClain Was lighiy esteemed buch as & preacher and a pastor, bUL nis beait becom: Ing liupaized be resigne n 1840, aud becuine tue Muauelal secretary of Lue American Colonization society, continuing as sueu during the remainder of bis life. Kev. Puaducus B. stePaus, busu in Holidays burg, Peau, iu 1585, died May 22d, 1873, aged 45. Mr MeBulis Was Ordained in Lbod by tne Miewuodist cOMlerence, aud wlter in Virgiuia and Maryiand us an iuneraii, united With the presbytery of the District of Columbus ia 1861, and Geeaine pas- tor ol the Asseinuly’s enured, Washingion, D. C. His 4 Juiling Lin ue Was released tom, puted post Sarmy. AU the re ed stated cleris of the presvy- ngvou city und served in Wat Jouu N. Coombs, born in Maryland May in2i, dicd July 14th, 1846, aged 35 Mi. Coumbs Was Ordued by the 4a 1853, aud aller lavoriug in Various elds 10 Virginia aud tue Distitet, Juiued Une presby very of ihe Dise Wiel oF Cuiuuole im 1862, anu svon alter was iusalled pastor of Lue Western Presbyterian cuuren, Wasuingion eity, Wulea reladon he laiued Wacu he died. Historical tideity im- 3 Upon US LHe paLuitt heeeesity of recording tue face Liat Mr. Covis died by his owa band ny Gader menus aberrauion, By che aud uteclionate, he was mucie abd uescrvediy loved, aud always commenued Btuiseli asa nian oO: God, devoted ud successith us mourn tue oad eDulL iol Wis (eader reculicction his an Cuacucter Aud faituii Lavors us a ser- ‘ol God. eV. Cuaries H. Nourse, born in W: Gily, Decumuer 184 13145 died tn Gi July 1404, 1976, aged o8 Je. Pare de wis Lie caged 1m Leach Maryland and tue District of he Was un excellent preacuer und suppaed Yucaul euurehes as up- poruuuily presented, For several mouths pre- Yious io iis deat Le supplicu We Notta chutes, Wastington city. He Was Lae iounder of silent house wcademy, Wasitusion, OL wuica une UL vur honorea eluers, Mr. Gus G. Wigul, is the Present principal, Rev, Puomas G. Murphy, born in Delaware, Guu, 114; died ta'Delaware, January 94, 1849, ageu UF years, Mir. karpay Was ur Mastied Uy ie Poesy wry 0: New Castle, Delar Load, aud aller a pasiorace in , Served as cuapluin ia Lue U. OF four’ years, Su) iy he e ainong the Hua, periorun 2ita, years, ‘Metnodist Conterence of aitimor shington, dimen ia Aue: ig Pattalui wad cuicicnt Work Uui tus deal, hey, Lorenzo Wesieuit, voru in New Jersey duy "21, Ises, died im Germaniown, Pa, June Stu, 1578, ased 51. M Wesi- cott “was ordained’ OG.uver “16La, 1896, by the presvytery of Nassau, N.Y. He Was pastor successively of tus cuurcues oF Green avenue, Beouwiyn, N, Y., and of Warrior aud lor 9eVen Years professor in Line versity. Ba. Tu 1572 ue becaie pro- lessor of (ueuiogy in’ Howard duiversity, Wasur wiere bis great exec LMeSs thy atution, In addsuion to his lubors as a protessor in theology he Was aetivery in prewching us Wis services were needed, Rey. Mason Noble, D.D., was ‘born in Wil- liunsiown, Macs. died 1h Washington city October 2ith, 1881, aged 72, ‘De. Noble was ordained ebruary 15th, 1832, by the Berk= suse Conzresauoial ussiciauod, and Was paso tr of the Fourth Cuureh, Washington city, ad ulso ut the kieventh Charen, New York city. Iu 1850 he vecate assistant to Rev, Dr. Lunean, Baliinore, Md, In 1853 he was | poliited chaplain in the U.S. navy, acting while awaiting oruersas the pastor of tue SixinCuuren, Washington city. Although never installed he susisived pastoral relations with the Sixun Coureh util the time of bis deatn, Dr. Noble Was aman of positive character, abundaut in lavors, excellent as # preacher, and consecrated asa pistor, He was universally respected and loved. Rev. James S. H. Henderson, born in Frede- rick, Md., Septemver 26tn, 1815, died August 17u, 1882. Mr. Henderson was ordained in 1542, uud alter Juboring as an evangelist in Tennessee aud Keulucsy, became pastor of tue Big spring church, Pennsylvania, In 1864 he removed to Nevlsvilie where, although never installed, he served as the stutéd supply of the ehurch Until bis death, He was an excellent Preacuer, huiding no ‘uncertain views, und always devoted 10 the spiritual interests of Lis people. Hey: Edward H.Campston, born in New Yori, died in Lynchuurg, Va, January Ist 1855) aged 71, “Mr, Cumpston’ was ordulned as ait evangelist at Waverbury by the Congregational association May 224, 1838. Lavoring us stated supply In several places he became und cou- “uued tor tifwen yeurs the pastor of the Re- thesdachareh, Maryland. His health tailing bin he preaced ohiy vccasionally, although always, ready to proclaliy the guspel Waenever the op portunity was presented, Rev. William T. Van’ Doren, born in New York city November 28tb, 1819, died in Washe ington élty December 20tn, 1885, 66, Mr. Van Doren was ordaiued by tile Classis of New York city,and labored in various places in New York aud Indi4ns aotit the close of the war, when he vecaine's clerk in the, Treasury department, ington city, Wi tion he neld at the ume of bis death, Although not sustalulng the relation ot pastor alter his re- ipval to Washington clty, fle aeted as tempo- fary supply of svVeral churches, and for several Years before his deceuse be interested himself in the religious welfure of the inmates of the Jail und ‘almsuouse, accomplishing “thereby reat good. “Reve Poter A. Burghardt, born in Great Har- rington, Mussueuusetts, Scptember sih, 1800, died A Wasnlugion, D. o July adi 1 aged 77, Mr, Burghardt wis orduined in 1843 and labored successively to Michigan, New Jersey and New York, aud serving ae chaplain iy ‘the Meade Pust, U. AR. He was alsu the secretary and leouirer ‘of the U. 8. sunitary commission, In 1875 be removed to Wasuing- ‘tou clty aad was appointed clerk in one of tie. doparimanty, but at ‘as opportunity off. ‘THE CHANGES OF SIXTEEN Yeans, Sixteen years do not constitute a very long period of time, and yet in this short period many changes have taken place, especially by the mil ofdeath, Of the nineteen ministers goes on, for the master of the vineyard lives the same yesterday, and forever, audit we enier upon thelr labors, carrying on the work where they left it. let us appreciate the worth of our heritage, magnify our office, and, emuniating their zeal’ and fidelity, on, ‘now! ing that our labor shall not bg fa vain in the Lord. ‘Statistics have never been regarded as very snteresting reading: ‘The narration of figures is cold and id and to many persons repelling. Butin the light of the history of a presbytery and as ex; sive af the experience of the min- isters of Christ and of their peopie they testify to prayer and sacrifice and anxiety and labor. rel more than this; they bear witness to the editying ofthe body, of Christ, the growth of bis oly flock, the admiration of ea) proval of our Divine Lord, anaes = Tn the light of a comparative summary the following facts are worthy of mention: Num- ber of ministers at the organization of the pres- bytery In 1870, 19; number of churches, 18; number of ministers In 1886, 85;- number of churches, 82; licenttates 1870, 1; 1886, 4; can- didates 1876, none; 1886, 19; communicants 1870, 2,839; 1886, 4, 556; Sunday school mem- bership’ 1870, 3,124; 1886, 6,158; benevolent contributions, 1870, $6,445; 1886, $12,77: congregaitonal 1870, $50,190; 1886, $119,228; proportionate amount contributed by each com: tunicant for benevolent objects iy 1870, $2.27; in 1886, $2.80; proportionate amount contri- buted "per each’ communicant for_congre tional objects in 1870, $17.65; in 1886, $26.16; added to the communion during 15 years, 6,036; sin 1686, 603) eth ae auton eaeas ind j; Sthallest number adde 259, in 1878. AS CONSTITUTED AT PRESENT. The presbytery as at present constituted con- sists of thirty-five ministers, and bas under its care thirty-two churches, connected with which are 4,556 communicants, 125 ruling elders, 60 deacons, 6,153 Sabba th school mem- bers, 4 licentiates and 19 candidates for the ospel ministry. Its otiicers are: Rev. J. Wil- iam Mellvain, moderator; Rev. B. F. Bittin- ger, D.D., stated clerk; Rev. James M. Nourse, temporary clerk, ‘This review of sixteen years’ of presbyterial work awakens in usa spirit of profound graul- tnde to the Great Head of the church, our Lord Jesus Christ, We bave a goodly heritage and in its possession rejoice in the continued and growing atiachment of our ministers aud churebes to the iuith once delivered to the saints and to the order and iorm of worship of the Presbyterian church. ——__+e+_____ A VISIT TO ALASKA. A Washington Boy’s Impressions of the Country. AN INTERESTING DESCKIPTION OF ITS PEOPLE, CUSTOMS, CLIMATS, VEGETATION, RESOURCES AND PROSPECTS, “Won't you tell me something about Alaska asked a Stax reporter of Mr. John J. Chicker- ing, who recently returned from a visit to thay country. “We spent a few delightful weeks there among the mountains, flords, glaciers and Med lterraneans and Siwash of our polar posses- sions.” was the reply, In answer to a suggestion of the reporter that he must have experienced some cold weather, he said: “Well, now iv’s queer; almost every man Who has spoken to me of our summer's trip has asked that question. Very few people seem to know that the coast climate of south- eastern Alaska is much warmer than the cor responding coust of the AUantc: that the Japan veps across tae Pucitie and warius ores till Lue average winter temper itka Is higher than that or Washing- ton. But itean and does rain in Sitka, And it's very interesting to see it rain; no biz, black clouds; no thunder; no premoiitory gusts of wind; the sky is always fuil of pretiy” white, ¥ clouds, and you stand taikiag with & nt and remarking on the Shine, brilliant blue of the sky and greens Yt tie mouutain sides. Ail of a sudden tie rain comes down In drops as big asm and the whole landscape turns a dull gra Of those waulie, fleeey clouds has Saunt aeross the lace OL the sun, and for an hour or Uwo it ‘pours us If tue lia Was off the everlasuin’ feapoi.” This 18 suminer weather; fu the win- ter Uuey sidy 1 pours ali tue me. Very litle bu 118 Inches of rain the water-soaked is at Fort Tongass registered the only yeur liey Kept a recod. Our own rain-iail here In Washingtoh is, 1 believe, about forty- one inches.” MARVELOUS VEGETATION, BUT NoT A FARM- ING COUNTRY. “How about the vegetation’ Srag man, “fue vegetation is simply marvelous. Such living green as clothes te mountains must be seen to be appre owt of tinber Is enormous, aud wile muca o/ it is Lae Oregon pine, which doesn’t rank very high as lumber, Uere ure enormous tracts of tae yellow cedar, whied Is te great siip-building Wood of te Paciliccoast.” Grain can’t ve raised there with prolit--too much wet weatuer, Dies and root products. tari write down Alaska empiatic count /. In Victoria, wale: sume climate as southe asked THE iy as not ‘sweet fein, Waich boys sinuke land, fourteen ieet bigu, aud ordina: ‘ousties, wuich I used to cut ior ti Mute, thirty-six Inches iu cireumnier Inuuy people, uciduing u goodly a AuUObal lygislalors, say Alusiu,? FISH, MINERALS AND FURS, Her main resources, besides ier woods, are her fish, miuctals and furs, Tue fisueries seem iuexhautivle; cod, saliaon, herring and otuer fish pecular to the Pacilie coast tairly Warm ui tie walers, In Lie spawaing season Que can Wade ILL Lue Mould OF a brook aud Uteraliy Kick he salmon usuore.— Taese wid horiaeru isa, buwever, won'L take Lue fly, ibis very usgiavaung to see the water fainly auive With Gavin wad yetilud yourself uusoluiely Uusble iO cebu rise. ” Many people as tL inuch Of «hy seat Lsueries, evidently sitio Uae exveut of coast Hine velouging to Ske hd Hut Undersiduding that Oue cal horsh wong te coast iol Washington Ferentory 1,500 mites and suid not come witain 2,000 ules of tue Privylol Isladds, wiere all fie seal ishing ts Goue. “But sdutieasiern Ka was vats in ab ead Vlack, ri ad sliver or ‘st. Kilus’ bede. Hed aad’sily gray 10x, Beaver, mink, Vac Wott ana squire skins are avundant Dou't deceive yourse however, wich Lue iden taut you are lo ger great bargains irom Lue Ladians; ste mobie Siwash has iis eye teeta prouoducediy eat” Ask tue capuio Of your sicauer tue best piace in Aluska ly OUY SKius wad Le Wili ell you *Pori- iund, Oregon? THE MINES AND stoNE QUARRIES are at present an uakuown quanuty, with the exeepUen of some plucers ai Juseau aud afew ‘otuer places, and tue fluely developed ‘Tread- well mine’ ut Dougiass Island, This Is, 1 ve- Heve, Lue biggest ‘crusuer” In tie World—a 120 Stampin “tho uujue is owued by ale Tread. Welly Wuu Uiscuvervd 1, Senator duuce wid seine Sup Braucisce eapiiac: No vue kaows what itis puyiug, but sulue estimate as high as B7u, yuu moutuly, Phey wave worked the sul- phareis to great ady ¥ and Mr. Treadweil Eiowed jase pip of grveulsh yailow dict ine corner 0: the yard Waich ue Said by actual as- sy wus worth g2voruub,, We brouguy down 3u4,00U Worth Of guid bricks in Lue steamer vias, QUEEE Customs ov THE INDIANS, One queer thing about those Lilinkit Indlans is that they cut of tue noses ol all tue vears they Mill as an offering 10 tue deity of the chase, In tue whole length and breadin of southern Alaska you can’t xetu bear skin wilh Lhe nose on, A litle German Waver in Sitka showed me # rovin bulf iullof viack, Si. Elias and grizzly skins, aud every one ‘was minus the hose. This, of course, Materiully lowers the vulue of the pelt.” ‘THE WHITE POPULATION, “Sine Alaska niuch of white population?” asked the reporter, “Yes,” wus the reply, “there are some 2,000 white people there now, Americans gnd Rus- sian Lalj-vree aud there will be mapy mure Wene:er it becomes pussible to acquire any tile to property there. Under th ing state of Uuings oman cau acquire a uti tot 10. Lol ground of siick of timber. ‘The only Gigi that Gan be taken up iva mining ela, Wuat tow laws they bave yre very imperfectly enioredd; wud 1 bie boon’ w suumeluiy. mis. governed country. I tink that fact struck Svory visitor tere more foreioly “than age thiug clue. "Look at tue elghiy-thres Guine- ten wom we Wok on board ay Fort Wrungel atver they had been out’ of the Tread- Welt mine, put on bourd two little fishing Mhucks,401n one and 43 in’ the other, aud given a few bags of spoiled rice, They’ were Gleven days ig reaching Wrangell, eof item bad’aot bad ou obportautty io lle down once in coming the wis distuuce, and such Swollen ankioe wud knees, and Suen wuject inisery you never saw, Yel the ring-leaders of this movement were prominent. me repere thd qumblers of Juneau, who boldly .tho streets und dolled arrest, ‘Tze United States depuw Wursnal Was unwilling or uiraid to 1s sue yay warrants (wauy Junesa people sald he *holuuged to the gag), wud althuagit the gor ernor and district ulwwrpey cume over Sitka nothing was done. utit. As the Sitka Paper pu its The enemies of Alaska in Gou- russ KuOW notbibg about the county, and Une {ittanutely her iriguus in’ tae Goatbaeth cep ttal haven't know! fe Ww correct the isise ne abet of Out "Nouilug grows iit Stavements of our eucmies.” Some letters come now addressed to tue *Unil States consul at Sitka,’ and the Alaskans did not enjoy bavi One Of Lhe most prominent memuers of U ‘House state ut Lhe lust session of ‘that racticully there Were Ro wulte peuple and uo Wiatte culldpen to tue territory.” : ‘THE NATIVES AND THE SCENERY. “What of the mative population!” asked the ror da arms; their an Sauseetp ape, eee ponies ‘Ritterinuds A FISHING TRIP EXPERIENCE. | ‘The Graphic Narration of a Day's A@- ventares at the Woodmont Ciub. THE PAIR OF RUBBERS WHICH THR WIFE I5- SISTED WAS NECESSARY—THE RELATION OF CIGARS To GOOD BAIT—THE SQUIRREL DOG AND THE PossUm. An amateur fisherman, in the following letter to THE STAR, relates his experience as a guest of the well knowa Woodmont Rod and Gun club: As this recital relates primarily to the funy tribe, it is important at the outset to secure the confidence of the reader. When @ visit to Woodmont is mentioned, it might be supposed that the party giving his e.perience was a member of the club bearing that name, Those to whom the writer is known would never tal! Suto that error, for the recollection that the inia tion fee alone 1s $500, would dispel ail suspicion. The trip was made’ simply asthe guest of a member. The date for our start was October 14th, For the thirteen days preceding the weather was ull that could be desired. ‘The ex- perience of countless thousands will teach them What is to follow. The morning of the 14th was dark and cloudy—threatening—and in language so famillar recently, “ominous of an gurtaquake period,” or of any Sort of occurrence udverse 10 ishing. However, towards train Uime—10 o'clock a, m.—the “high” or “low,” or whatever it was, from which tue weather was suffering, loosed its grip for a little time, and the sun came out as though it meant Wo stay. So off we weat With fly rods and heavy rods, Hooks of all sizes, old-tasiio: ed corks and patent corks, leaders and swivels, and sinkers enough to make a lead keel for a small yacht; a Remington rifle, just the right caliver for’ squirrels, und ‘boxes of ammunition completed our equipment, Alus! Poor bass and poor squirreis, POETICAL FISH LORE. But when the train reached Martinsburg the clouds, which some time before had covered the sun, were smooth and of @ dark gray, pre- senting just the appearance which seemed to promise that the rain, then pouring down, had Qpened up a rushing fall trade at the old siaud. “Here was a pretty hw do you do.” Only one gleam of hope could I see. The vane on the Tound house at Martinsburg indicated that the Wind was trom the south, and the little poem, Which alike has comforted und depressed thot sands, came to my mind: When the wind blows from the north No fisherman goeth orth; When the wind blows {rom the east The fish bite least; When the winds blow from the west The fish bite best; When the wind blows from the south It blows the bait in the fish's mouth. So I was kept from despair, tor of two facts I was then iguorani; one whieh I learned on Wwe Journey home, that this vane baviug become ‘Weary Of the Vacillations of the fickle wind, lad itself permanently in a position latiinat- Ww all concerued that the wind was trom tue South, and another iorcibly brought tomy at- tention while changing cars at Sir Johu's Run, that the wind was directly northeast. This could not have been much worse, for, accord- ing to the verse above quoted, the combination Was such that “no tsherman’ goeth forth,” tor “tue fish bite leust,” A GLANCE AT THE SCENERY. Notwithstanding all this when we reached Cacapon Station and found bait and lunch awaiting us, the rain had abated sufficiently to permit Rsbing with comparative comsort, so rods were adjusted, we emvarked and tying up toa iriendly rock began to try our luck Just below dain No. 6.” Tue canal company, tiouga without intending it peraaps, certaiuly con- ferred a great obligation on future gencrations, in erecting so mauy dats ina river destined t be so well stocked With fish as is the Potoinac, Many a wearied and discouraged fisherman tas found reliet in iovking upon aud thinking of these dains even walle besiaung to pal thougits into Words. Bui tuis is a digression, Resuming I procesd to say that alter baving my hook oruamented and imude tempting by a Wrisgling minnow and thasing a ead, which 1 thougat siciiliul, lor the purpuse Of reaching an autractive spot, 1 bad ieisure to look around for a moment vuliow the bass time to gaier to the east. T noticed that the mountalus were Fich with color, tue autumnal paint had. been | applied and rafe mosates were the resul, Many jseaves had been viown into the river and carried along by the current had been pressed into the little coves uni! Houting there smooth aud compact, tuey were snosaics Lug, lorined by no Lastciess” band, but made up of br.ldaut tints aud happy. combina ous, sosaics on Lue muunluius! Mosaics on the river! But had votas yet been favored by a bile, while my Irieud was haudug bass ia rapidiy, using two rods. Way was tuis Lius? 1 happy Wwoughi, ihe miunow on my luo had prebably deparved Luis ilie, ipiesiave, uae imarfied and withouc issue, and’ bis body bay= ins become anatiructive was lef severely alone. So 1 bad the hardy mountaineer, who was in charge of the ib bucket, affix aacther bali ‘as to resuit trom tuls cha..ge jeve, but my companion had caugit twelve fisu aod 1 not oue. Tt ouly thug to do was lv look again at my second uanuoWw d ascertain if its pulse stil beat, A ‘on Iruin a disiauce assured me that 1 red ou the suores, or Fatner Tiver,, of bulatthe lustant a dreadtal suspicion jorced itself upon me, vniy lo ve resvived suto an uwiul cortaiuty when ue iniuuoW Was iu my uand. He, ste, or it, as the case may be, Was Of Ute geuus ‘or species Wels kuuwa lO nucuraisis aud classified as “Louacco boaes,” & Class omy resorted lo by bass When bard up and OLuer supplies scarce, THE SEDUCTIVE CIGAR, From such premises there could be but one conclusion to any logical mind, namely, that tie gentieman in charge of the bait bad drawa distinction in mind and action between the chav incmber and tue guest, and was supply- ing tue tormer with choice bail and the iatier wita “an inerior article. The situauon Was grave and called Jor prompt aud de- cisive’ acti considers Alier seriou lon the remedy Was touud in’ The oder dud acceptance uy the mvuutaineer of acleen tendered in the Most courteous style Mud we panied by 4 request fora treste bait. ‘Phe Wweltwud tuo tesuit, Wass) mais now, Wuile, Welt formed and comely, aud tiere- Ano? the cigar eupay herdiug oot tae hate question troubled me “no more. Stil T caugat 10 49a While my irieod was rapidly reeling in is seoond duzea, Another matier troubled me. My wife had Nea ig taiklug's pale “ot” Fubar sie: Puls Was an ides Wuicn bad it beea evolved irom my Own inuer consciousness would uave been acted Upon us most seustole, but coming Foul Oue of te other sex, Was no,'to we oust oi tyra momeut, 501 fougut tae suggestion Witu ull reason and eloguvace, Nees I say more, 1 Was bute Mun, sue 4 Woman, end uy wie, Wacnd sturieu tue rubvers wet with me. Having them uiong und being ina leany bout d Usvughe i uo evidence ol foubuees ty Dur thei os. Bor this, was ue surtenuer oF brincipie, 1 was aimpiy w test or taeory. Wise fect tds proveied f was somewust Feckiast alu inade ao ailempt to Void Luuse pordons of tis vost Waere tue waler Was Somed lat deep, TH FISHERMAN’S LUCK. No trophy oi my skill uad 1 yet secured, my feet were growing cold and it seemed that leaden soles had been affixed to my shoes, so heavy were they, But what of that, ior L wad a bite. Althpagh i eail myselt aa ld dsacrinan, several yeurs had elapsed since I jad caugai basen ou tlils vecasion rattler lost. iny bead and reeled ip Lue fish so Tapidiy inat be leit the waier befure he kuew What was the matier, aud came through the air lke a mewor. In this wild “flight had he come ip contact wit anyone in the bout the eunsequcnce Would have been disastrous, but this Was spared us, aud the noble animal was finally secured. Even had be escaped alter tuis experience I aw sure that bis ease of Life would uave been short, for his spinal cord could hardly escape injury from the tremen- dous jerk Igave him. At this juncture dara ness seitied down, and we paused to asceriuin Tesulis. Twenty fish were’ on baad; of tnese my companion caught pineteea, Still there Was tue prospect Of the next duy. aud bope Spriuging eternal gave promise of niucu booty iu sh, to say notDing 6: squirrels, ‘On our Way Up te Fiver w the club house, I bad time Lo investigate as to my heavy ieetund found that the beel of each ravver Had split, sous to afford easy access for ali the water which couid find accommodation within, and 1m the water, may well have been the champion Tunner of nis base ball club, THE FISHERMAN'S THRILI. Human beings experience a good many thrills im this life, ‘There is the thrill of love when the young man touches the band of her who ts learest of all to him; there is the thrill of im when unkindness stabs the heart; there ithe thrill of pride when plaudits ring the alr; there is the thrill of anger when violence or fraud press hard, but these thrills are notuing com- = to that indescribable combination of feelings which ravishes the whole being when a big fish, well hooked, is struggling for escape. Poots way sing, prose writers maybe eloquent, but none can describe tt. That isthe way I felt with this monster at one end of a silken thread and Lat the other. I could devote a good deal of time to: descrip ton of the ciub house and of its appolutments, and give sume idea of the splendid way in which the members care for themselves and their iriends. But lack ot space forbids, and it only remains to say that I trast any whoare fortunate enough to pay a visit to tl may have as pleasant a time as I had. A Statistical conclusion is not im these days of exactness. We caught thirty-six bass in all, twenty the first evening and the remainder during the next day, know, I caugnt one the first du table whale the second day. ut or I contend, and my friends agree with me, in- deed, ny Wise is quite positive on the point, ce ey $ big fish bri itor ues tee to ty ¢ side o ledger, even, the thirty-six, f on! @aught two. ae od "eee BROOMS, MOPS AXD BRUSHES, How the Treasary Building is Serubbed ‘aud Cleaned. wirat is there jue in mere numbers in @ case like this, AN ARMY OF MESSENGEKS AND CH4ARWOMEX— TWO OLD-FASHIONED ROOMS—AN INSPECTION TOUR— A “CLEAN SWEEP,” BTC The first controller of the Treasury, Judge Maynard, and his deputy, Mr. McMahon, have, probably, the neatest rooms in the department, Both men are very fastidious,and have some old-fashioned ideas about things. Their rooms are in the old part of the Treasury building; the surniture bas seen service for years, and the carpets are well wore. A brick hearth in front of a fire-place is painted a bright red. A genuine “grandfather's clock,” with a big, round face, and the moon and stars circling through its forehead, stands in a corner, with its head almost up to the celiing, and looks with supreme Salisiaction upon a set of old-fashioned brass andirons that have been recently hunted out of @ second-hand shop. The roome look like @ section of some oid homestead, and ure quite in contrast with some of the more elavorately: tarnished modera-looking rooms in other paris of the building. It is the duty of a German messsenger to keep the rooms clean, and great pride is taken in there being not a speck of dust anywhere about. sie) FEMALS INSPECTORS ASTONISH AN OFFICIAL ‘The other day two ladies with aprons on, and inquisitive eyes, walked into the controller's Tour through # door thatis not generally in use, stood for moment in the middle of the fluor, ran their eyes over everytaing at aglance, then vegan Wo look in the corners, uader tue Ghairs and bebind the furniture. They examined the Wood Work critically, lovked beniad the great oid clock, and peeped into the fireplace. Then wsked Ue judge his name, did not un- tanud, aud had bim repeat it. Then they suid Wey’ Uaought It would do, aud passed into tue uext ruom, leaving the astonished official alone io collect his scattered wits. TWo Ks. In the next room they found a stain upon the door and were going to make a note of it, but fiuding that it would not rub off concluded not fey asked the deputy bis name. Then they asked his Iniuals and took oul a basiness- like note-book, “K. R.,” sald the deputy, THE 12° amquired tue lady with the note-book, “KC —2" ‘The pencil rested ou the book in- quiringiy. “bouvie R. Say “R’ twice. A, B, C, D,” and he went ‘over the entire alphabet up to “it” wud told them to multiply that by two, The ladies luugled and explained that tuey were Mrs. Lane, the superinteudeat ot the charwomen, and her assistuat, ales Harris, and Uaat (héy were iuspeciing all the rooms in ihe deparcnent, Then tuey complimented the Foouls wud went their way IN QUEST OF DUST AND COBWEBR_ ‘This was une firstintroduction of the new sys- | tem of inspection wien has just been inaugu- rated in the Treasury. ‘Tue chief cierk and the charwomen seem bent on making a clea sweepol the department, There ure six hun- deed rooms to be cieaued, and it is au immense Work to have it done properly. Eiguty char- women have ubout two hundred or iwo hun- dred and fiity rovins, besides all the corridors vn tive floors and Lue Steps to scrub and clean, While tue rest isdone by the messengers aud lavorers, About a quarter to four o'clock each day the scrubs” Lrain in through the lower basement door, and ure sirung along the walle of the dark Vaulted corridor, Then for ten minutes, while the clerks are gelting out of the building, there 48 4 subdued ciater of longues in many loreiga dialects, ue vroad brogue rounding up richly i Lue roliing Vo.ume ol sound. THE BLOOM, BRUSH AND BUCKET DRILL. A litue iaier, when the building is clear, they may be sven with thelr buckeis and brushes und rags wasiiug off the steps and the smooth stone Muors of the corridors. In @ room, in suleh LHe STAR reporler was snown by Mrs. Lane, there wre rows of Luckets and brushes dud mops, aud eiguty old calico serub gowns hung. irom’ pegs. “Here the cuarwomen ‘muk Weir toilet, and with their impiements tn band warei oul to give the vuiiding iis daily bata. in lormer day's they had to waik ap the stairs, but Secretary Manning, wuo gave thea benches to sit on wuile tuey wail, ordered, also, Laat the elevator should run aiter office houts ior their venellt, When the big building is Larned over Lo tuem tis very different from Ube busy department of a iew hours before. Tue broom aud the dust Urush take the place of ihe peus. Waste baskets, iuil Lo the top, ure busted turouga the hatis; every room Is swept, every piece “Ol furuiuire dusted und ull tue'seraps aud Htter of the «day's work gutnered upand dumped away, Much of ibis work is done by messengers who have been ou duty all day vesides. Scrub women, scattered all Unrougu ine bulidiag, are dowa on their knees 1m the corridors and On the stairs, WORSMIPING AT THE SHRINE OF CLEANLI- NESS, Superintendents oversee the work, aud, what ever loutiug there may be doue iu tie bullding during the day, tere is none then, Many a jest ad gibe they throw at each other through the corridors, OWL it doesn’t Interrupt tuelr work, aud they never stand for more than @ aument, with their bands resting un thelr mop Hanwes, W make # retort. Ina suort time the whole building bas veen cleaued—the litter eicared out, ald the dust setuied and rushed away. With tue force iuey Lave to do this itis hurd work, and sometimes the messengers find ithard to wait after hours ior sume tardy clerk and do their tay"s cleaning. Tue tuspection is tw look after thls particulary, and thus far there nave been lew complaints to make. Ibis thouzhi, though, that Lue messengers ought to, be reiieved stum'this work and a iarger force of charwomen employed. The messengers have to get to the depiriment belore any one cise, THE ay LS or ee | 4 tayo | faatraitons by Rom Turner an’ George Ciena ch ewton homton: Woughton, Muslin & Go, Westing- THE MARQUIS OF x . Y ee ot vs r een ae nore — Nathan ‘Maske Bote. Crowell @Go. ‘Sew York: Thowas ¥. TEN DOLLARS ENOUGH: Ki Wellon ay. c USE RE Tey taken tees a, aT Hl joughton, 2°00. Washington: THE LIFE OF BENJAMIN HanpLe sasnor of “The fate, Coarertar ead Bee. He Services of James A Gari Lawyers,” ete. ‘Cleveland: W' THE OLDEN TIM ERaRy CURros! \LLECTIONS OF EMINENT . With “Rekiacher Lee ee ks ‘Ticknor @ Go. Washinton: Brentano Bros. NSATLANTIC TRAVEL! GUIDE. FE ™e Sad Frock Tasman nee 1886.) New York: Transatiautic Advertising Cu. SILVER BRIDG! aod Other Poems Rr ‘a AKERS wm Hougbioa, MIGin SONGS AND SaTIRES, Scarponerens | Ad.” “students and aim W. James JEFFREY Koon JUST ONE DAY, ‘the suthor of “Helen's: od Fuilaieiphia i. B-Tecerson & Brothers DON'T MARKY TWICE Washington: W. H. Mor ——__+e-______ the Phi ofthe Seneten Oo Euenseanyyy of te apes ‘To the Editor of Tae Eveniwe StaR: Does it not look a little strange that any body of men, however learned and reputable they might personally be, should at this day and in this country, undertake to change the plraseol- gy of the Apostles’ Creed? Still, as to the ar ucle to be changed, ino which ts as jollows: “I bel Father Almighty, and in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered ander Pontias Pliate, was crucified and. buried: the third day rose from the dead. Hi cended into Heaven and sitteth on the right hand of the Father; from thence he shall come to judge the wick and the dead, I beileve in the Holy ta the Holy chureh, the forgiveness of sins aod Fesurrection of the body.” Since the words “he descended into hell” are Rot of Apostolic origin, it is to be presumed they are common property,and we can do with em what we please, tor one unauthorized man bas as much right toalteras te original unauthorized man had to make tt There Is one change that should be made in the general rendering of the Lord's Prayer, [ stead of the common phrase, “Deliver us from evil,” a correct translation of the Greek original wii be: “Deliver us trom the evil one.” Yours, &c., x. The Two Phrases Synonymous. To the Editor of Tax EVENtNo Stan: What legislation there hus been in the gen- eral convention now sitting in Chicago respect- ing the words “Went into the piace of departed Spirits,” being substituted for “Descended into hell,” I know not, but very sure lam that such Would work no “change,” for such allowance and privilege were made at the first setting forth of the Prayer Book, as you will see by consulting the rubric immediately betore the ereed. When Iwasa youth the congregation in which I worshiped always used the purase, Went into the place of departed spirits, aud I think many of our congregations con” The two phrases are regarded. by. the ehuren ‘as sy ous, and” meaning’ ti Christ had submitted to the action of death according to the ordinary course of uumanity. His boay going Into the grave aud His Paradise, cealment or the going converse of man and t the “place of departed spirits,” thus affirming the church's belle that Christ was human as Well us divine, and that in His death did realli fala all the conditions 01 « morual being. Aud Pass, as the psalmist had lo fore predicted, Ps. 16, ¥- 10: "Thou wilt wot leave my soul in heli, hetiher wilt Thou suiler Thy Holy One to see corruption.” It will be news tv the church and her childrea Tthink that the “great mass” ofourpeopie have “grown up in the belief that the human soul, alter the death of the body, passes at once 16 its final dwelling place.” I Have been @ priest ip this same Protestant Episcopal chureh for now well nigh fily years, and consider that E have a very fair kuowledge of the belict of our is particular, and I certaimy know belief being held by them. The + Golear bs ok ete ae Unetly, her belief in ab “Intermediate stat that ts,@ state and condition in which the souls of the’ righteous are at rest and in peace, ng tue coumummmation of thelr happiness and Joy after the rewrrection aud final judg- ment, and the souls of the wicked abide ia Pain and misery, awaiting in sorrowiul antici. pation the day which must covsign them to Uhe tull and lastiug sorrow of eternal puuish- ment. Very sure may we then be that there has been no “admission in the great church council” that “marks « change in the temper of theological thought which deserves more than passing notice,’ Paessrren, ——— Improvements at Hyattsville. 4 NEW CHURCH—ANOTHER ONE TO BE BUILES FIFTEEN NEW RESLDENCES. Correspondence of THe EVENING Stam HYATTSVILLE, Oct, 29. ‘There has been so much done here in the past few moutns in the way of improvements that the space required for a full description would not, I am sure, ve allowed in your valuable Paper. Tue first step toward improvement of a solid character was made lust spring, when ‘our town was incorporated. We are endeavor. ing to imitate Wastington in our government, We have five cominissioners to rule over ae. In Wis you see we urea litte abead of our sister city. You only have three Commissioners and ey are appointed by the President of the Cnited Staies, while ours are elected by the people; hence we get just such men as the Majority want to ruie over us. Lean scarcely keep track of the beadtitul new houses, some Aifeen in uumber having Leu erecied bere dur- ing the present season, ‘M. Smith, Chas. 5. Beach, Chas. H. Long, Wm. Giusia, ir. Bane, Mr. Gasch, Mr. Bankaes, RP Vans, Mr. Moran, Kichard Whiting and Mr. Burchard, have ali built handsome cottages, guy of wuleu would do eredit to Cape May of rane, ‘Tue 1odudaiton of the Carroll Memorial Cuth- olic church is now ready for the curner stone, Wich will be placed im porition on Suud. ext, S1st instant, at 8:30 o'clock, by Cardia Gibbons, assisted by the Rev, Fuihers Cuupelle and Caughy. Lam iniormed tual ure thou und Vinilors are ex; from Washington, Baltimore, Laurel aud other localities w wituest this interesting ceremony. Ii the weutner is propiiious it is Loped that a tund sufficently large Will be realized Lo pys the Church edifice under cover at once. ‘ue Episvopailans, stimulated perhaps by the effuris and success of our Catholic brethren, are eausting avvut for an gligible site upou which to erect the Piuckney memorial church, Bishop Pinckney was 4 native of this county, and it is 4 cherished scheme of our people to thus wear his memory. A Mr. Haines, of Washi has leased from Messrs. Johnson & Wiue three acres of and when they ave Wo stay in the evening to clean up, it makes their hours very long. In Umes goue by this has led to much slighung of work, A HARD-WORKING SECRETARY, Ab ene ime fipring Hesteigey Pelgery nh istration sume of the hagers got very ne- glectiul. ‘The Secretary uiumself olten worked ater hours and many clerks toilowed wis ex- ampie. This made it very late for cleaning. Que room in particular was left Y evil. He scolded ihe nim to the cbiet, aud Mnally to ‘the chief Gierk, but nothiug seemed to do auy youd. Finally “one “day it got_beyond “eu. uracce. It wus bultpast Ave. Nearly wil the clerks bad been home for an hour, ‘his Ucular clerk was sul at work in bis Bluy in tue water thus adwiited, and renewed as rapidly as was necessury, my feet had been re- posing und soaking ail the evening. On! the (uouguliuiness Of women, What should we do Without them aud bow could we preserve our Dealth und avold catching cold, ‘deprived of their fostering care, THE FAITHLESS SQUIRREL ‘That night @ squirrei buat was red. It was made to appear that the hearty mountain- eer, aioresaid, was possessed jof a dog whose reputation was as wide as the country. No uirrel could locate any where in the ueighbor- htod without aturmeting bis observation, aud to be in bis company Wass guaranty of muny victims, We wanted to kill squirrels beiore breakiast and resume a immediately after tbat meal, The dog and muster were baud at 6:80 a.m, i if i : i sac Eed | i a if f i 3 EE é £ iH i z r) at t oa t i 4 "i row, ‘hose sat 3m ‘Folger bard at room, ‘There sat work. No Secretary belore Hitm had ever tried to oversee so much Of the work of the depart- ment From a bond oall tothe Janitors toga. intions, te tried to Look after every tblog. hud even trom sun corridors, ‘The tastidious clerk yp MF. Seeretary, you have to pass the door as rox go out, Will not stop some evening JOSS the door and joox tur” “I shall go now,” replied the: a shall go now,” and ‘be put aside bis accompanied the clerk. He stood in the mi of the roo au about bim. The cob- webs hung from el ap the aud in mlddle'of the room anda et apd ‘Upon the fields ail in the diupai rains, ‘The minstrels of her most plainiive strains ‘Piped us they flew. vandal eprend About the hills thelr tattered tenis of red ground in our «uourb, and ts now placing ma- Chinery in position for the manulaciure of bricks. No better clay can be tound any where than is here tor briek-iaking. Eu. “Good Night.”> ‘Good Might!” ‘Thy day ts done;— ‘The meiowing beams of setting sun Aduger around thy new-made xraye. ‘The sud heart's sobbing last Good Night Pursues thy spirit iu its flight, And bands that clasped ibiue, Good Night ware “Good Night!” Thy day ts done, ‘There is, U! friend, a rising sun, ‘And twilights two—one of that mora ‘Whose light breaks on the;g.azed eye— ‘Lamp to the feet of those shat die, And yor the living atbeist's sore, “Good Night!” ‘Thy day is done, ‘But we aro lef; and, ove by une, ‘Must walt the summons and tue time, May we so live, go die. we may, “Good morning,” in some cume BG Lovmer. a5 a lh if di: bie Hi t | 2 t i { rE ; g Hl § life i tii Fi | | 2 i q rE BFE Fei i i Hs : : 4 {inue to this day using these same words. ”