Evening Star Newspaper, May 19, 1888, Page 6

IN NEIGHBORING ISLES. A Visit to = Typical Plantation Home in Cuba. IN THR HEART OF THE COFFEE LANDS—A CUBAN HOMESTEAD—ABCNDANCE AND VARITY OF BIRDS AND FLOWRKS—IMPENETRABLE PLANTATION WALLS THE DAILY ROUTINE—LACK OF TOLL. Special Correspondence of Tue EVENING STAM. {copsrighted, 1588.) Vatue Dex vacate, Cuma, May 13, 1888, ‘There ts nothing in the western hemisphere ac cessibie to an American traveler more truly inter- esting than the surroundings of, and daily life in, one of these quaint oid Cudan plantation homes. ‘This is particularly true if 1 be deep in the tn- terior, and far remote from even remote Cuban Cities, For instance, this very estate to which don Manuel brought me in the heart of Cuban coffee. lands, has been enta‘led from father to son for nearly aquarter thousand years The charm of age rests upon It, Framed in an ever-new setting of ravishing tropie verdure, it 1s like coming upon some rare old canvas of the masters glorified by contrast of modern environment, The great laurels above this noble old casa de vivienda, the coco-trees piercing the blue Cuban sky with thetr swonblike, pinnate leaves, the royal palms, an hundred feet to thetr plumy branches, were alt old when Columbus wrote of this Island in his journal, Mitexcels all other countries, as far as the day sufpasses the night tn brightuess and splendor.” THE BASTIONADED GUARDIAN. Away out there along the old road 18 wall of stone and cement 8 feet high, with @ peaked top. For a mile in front of the estancia of farm, this bastionaded guardian winds to the right and ert like a chinese Wall, from ® massive entrance Calied la taranquers, ‘This Is the queerest sort of © sro fuge supporting pillars are ‘sur- Surm pied root sole twenty feet from the ground: and, reaching Tully halt way to iis, are two immense doors or gates of the. inde- Nructible guatrahaca Wood flied with huge brass Deaded cruss-boits. These swing on stapled hinges Qs thick as ones aria A tremendous padlock fastens the taranquera; ahd were you a stranger Gesirous of entering the grounds, sich wish could oniy be made known by tolling a century old bell Rung hig above. As the entire plantation is sur- Founded by an lmpenetrable hedge of Spanish bay- f, the latter with the road wall and the insur wabtable taranqtera, render the indwellers com- paratively Safe from annoyance tn troublous times. Piwering ony in degree of expenditure of money i toll upon them, the larger plantations of all Tis vast and luxurlane fegion are similarly de- ded. APPROACH 70 A PLANTATION HOME. For an eighth of a mile from the road entrance au avenue nearly an hundred feet wide, bordered by great hedges of parnarosas, leads straight to- ward the old plantation home. Then, the potnt of the angles marked by gigantic palins, the avenue Soreads fan-like to the right and left—a common Srrangewent In this region—and tue enure open uN unted by a ¢ai Space beyond, defined by loug reaches of the gor- keous granadilias or passion flowers, 1s simply an indescribable collection of trople ‘flowers and shrubs, far surpassing anything possible to con- ceive from conservatory displaysin our own north ernedme. At elther Side of this are what are re- garded here as “‘smail” flelds of orange trees, with Trom 2,000 to 3,000 trees in each field. Beyond 13 the Cuban country home, low and large and old, with scores Of outbuildings at convenient dis tances, with little plazas ot packed clay ground Between, the whole set beneath the ample and endless Shade of Luge laurels, cocos, and palms. : BIRDS OF SONG. Bewlidering as may be the magnificence of lowers around these Cuban plantation grounds, the variety and singing of birds are positively ravishing. It has been written that what trop- ieal birds gain fn brilllancy of plumage they loose tn the old mansion ts as quaint and interesting 28 This.” The floors are of large brick tiles, with Ofca- Siowal centerpieces from the rare old Spanish Potteries. The walls are like snow; the ceilings are blue as the sky above, save where stretch | the mahogany or cedar beains rich in generations of coloring; the beds of brass and tron and rose- ‘Wood are Vast and ed; the cupboards and dressers and chiffionlers are Stately and shinning ‘and tall; the rocking-chairs are fabulous in num- ber, height, and deep, low sweep, and the Egyptian gmers standing everywhere with their guistening n their porous sides, the a apparition of Rebecca at the wells DAILY ROUTINE. If there are toll and onerous dafly duties about | these old plantations I could not discover them. Something must be allowed for the cheer in the re- red, and we ail lived just as all always live fn this transcendentiy beautiful and luxurious land. Everybody, even to the humblest of the horde of blacks, seemed to awaken in the morning When the songs of the little mountain stream be- ‘the house make sleep no longer possible. Between 8 and 9 o'ock “coffee,” the universal Cuban fore- Tunner of late breakfast, 1s served. A long table Js Spread tn the great hall, where members of the household Hoods; bread, th Zuca; wild ind douestic fowls tried to a len brown; eggs in all manner of edible form: ‘lous chicharunes or pork scraps done to tooth Some and brittle tenderness—all appear at a meal Which is invariably extended over an hour or more of pleasant chatter, dalliance, and badinage. ‘THR SUESTA. ‘Between this time and comida or dinner, the ladies of the household are invisible. It 1s & pe- Tod in weil-to do homes throughout Cuba of abso lute siesta and rest. The odor-iaden breezes dis- Ul and watt to the most vigorous frame and spir- ited intellect the Sirenic spell and thrall of indit- ference, listlessness and languorous dreams. The household fs silent within. ~The birds are quict without, Trovical sea and lund and sky are hushed and still But from dinner, at five, there ischeery awakening. The breezes return. The birds thrill and trili as as in our June mornings, Women, men, beasts and fowls are alive again. The dinner ts’brillant with flowers, and quaini old table services, and rarer laces, and wonderful fans, and courtly Ways. ‘The evening glows and grows, as the Wondrous stars above. “The tropic night With Its odors and balms, beauties and breezes 18 4m intoxicant. A dainty’ “tea” ts taken at nine. Here, there, and all about the place 1s the thrum of guitar, the twang of bandur'ta, the slivery echo ¢ bandoilo, mingled with the strange and thrill- ing winors Of Spanish song, from parlor to “quar- Uers"; and It ts inldnight before the myriads ot tire fies "wuurl aud swirl in thelr wavering witch- dances through silences around this old” planta- Uuon-home. Enéar L. WakEMAN. PASSING NOTES OF THE STYLES, Frse Mita Braip is used for spring bonnets. Loose Guoves are now worn by women as well as men. Daisy Burross exactly simulating the small English natural flowers are seen upon many tm- ported gowns. fn variety and quailty of song. That Is not true of Cuba, The binis seem numberless; their voices and singing are startlingly beyond anytning pos- sible for one to come upon at any one time in the states Kiding from Trinidad to Don Manuel's home the other day I saw eighteen distinct species Of birds—the crow, the parrot, the indigo-bird, the paroguet, the lapwing, the oriole, the flamingo, the robih, the brown pelican, the pigeon, the Inocking-Dird, the canary, the golden-winged ‘Wwoodps-ker, the English lady-bird, the blue-bird, the ibis the cat-bird, and the humming-bird, of Which there are said to be sixty varieties in Cuba! All of these birds were to be seen or heard here- about; and besides, 1 passed many a charming hour in the acquaintance of as many more, all of ‘which regarded the plantation trees, shrubs and Ledges theirsas surely as their human owners, THE VARIETIES. Among these were the following: The solviros, ‘Which live by sucking honey from the flowers ‘They have Drilliant green jackets with yellow Vests, As large as our robin, they live in gourd- shaped, doubie-windowed nests attached to tae under Side of large tropic leaves. The male 1s Tuminative; but its mate 1s full of Joyous song. ‘The mayttos are as large as our Southern mocking- Bird, and in form aud acon resemble them. ‘Their backs are biue-Dlack ; and they have gorgeous yeliow breasts, and a yellow slashing along each Wing. Their songs are precisely like those of the canary, but and stronger. The negritos are here called the black canary birds ‘Their Wings have a few dainty white feathers and their si ts marvelous, The savanéros are delightful inhabitants of the shorter Cuban grasses, and have the form of our thrush, with dark puce-brown feathers, deiteately mottied, clinging close to the frame; aud their cheery chatter 1s endless. Other fre- quenters of the ground and grasses about planta- Ton houses are the totises and the chinchinguacos, ‘They are alike black and fn their resemblance to the American blackbird in form and movement. Both are welodious but noisy. They flock im great Bumbers and ry “Kl-ee-ing!—kLee-ing!—kLee- tng?” With the rythmic modulations of sifver bells, First, the tollses sound their triple noves, with ris- Ing stale, as if questioning. Tuen from hundreds of hidden places answer is made in descendin Seale, by the chinchinguacos, The notes are most Identical; simply reversed. A fact 45 that when the former sing their tails spread lat- erally, and the latter, perpendicularly. ‘THOUSANDS AT ONE TIME ‘Will flock about these home spots, ringing these Dird-votce chimes until the din 13 often startling. ‘Yhe cabréros are between the mocking-bird and canary in size, and are very beautiful. They are a muttied black, yellow, and red in color. Ote of thelr interesting characteristics ts to eat so freely as to barely enable them to remain upon branch Of shrub and then twitter and siug with wondrous and plaintive sweetness. Two dainty species are the tomegrines del pinaf and the ploreras. Both are tauch ‘smaller than the smallest canary, and Duta trifle larger than the humming-bird.’ For Its sve the former Is the most striking plumage of ali Cuban birds. With a Robin Hood jacket of Drigatest green, HS breast is set’ with a Siver crescent.’ wile a gleaming black, plume-like com surmounts Its tiny head. Its notes are similar to those of the American Tobin, Dut with more of the piccolo in them than the fute. The plorera is smaller, with a Diack~and-white back, a white breast and a red heck. He 15 an incessant singer, with a pretty Varlety of trilled notes. But the zorales are the Duffoons of these plantation chortsters ‘They are the size of our wrens, of ash color, mottled ‘with Diack and yellow, with yellow bilis and feet ‘Their impish activity 1s astounding. Differing from the crow, magple and mocking-bird, they Possess many of the qualities of each; though their gibes, taunts Teasings seem ‘directed against otier birds rather than humans. Their GukEN IN ALL Suapes, from apple to olive, 1s favorite hue for the trimming of biack straw or Neapolitan hats, ‘Tue Latest Loxpox Fap 1s to wear about the neck a lace searf so long that the ends barely miss being trodden ou When the wearer walks, Frese Natxsoox 13 chosen for sum*ner underwear ‘and Valenciennes lace 1s its favorite trimming, if you can afford to pay $100 per yard. Gir Keys, attached to gaily colored ribbons, are worn by fair damsels, in the same manner as Were the tiny suchet bags, a short ume ago. “BUTTERFLY WiNG” is the very latest point for skirt draping, and the insect 1s further imitated by wearing them in fours—two at front and two Warre Buoxp-Lack made over white moire antique and a litule braid on the corsage 1s the cholce for white summer dinner gowns, which are Made short for summer. EveRy Possis.e DEvice 1s resorted to in order to avoid the necessity of any apparent fasten- =. = beeps or hooks, pry he give the costume the appearance of On her like the corolla ‘ota ily. meets DRESSMAKERS Who are not beyond considerations of expense are trying the effect of spencer frills below the belt in place of ‘the jue, which will in some measure lessen the need for’ that costly accessory the susb. CivsTereD Kows or Rissox, or ribbon-like braid, are seen above the hems of many new gowns, while clustered tucks, with ribbon be- me fairly rua not i the bodices of the sum- Ir 18 GraveLy announced that the English fashion of wearing a small fur cape with black lace gowns will be more than tolerated this sum- mer; and further, that a black bat and wrap Will ve held to “go with” any gown you please. Waar SEEMS TO BE aD Overgrown flat gold locket, with @ sapphire bee upon one side, upon opening turns out to be a portable mirror, which may thus dangle at beauty’s chatelaine and help to repair the damages of heat aud dust From Panis comes a determined effort to do way with high neckwear, in favor of collars and collarettes that leave the whole throat bare; but while the seraggy and scrawny retain a figment Of good taste they will fill iu the open space with tulle, gauze, lace Or muslin, THE Newest DECOLLETR ConsacEs from Paris areapt to make oue stare at frst sight, being nothing more than mere corselets with a pair of ‘Straps. But in reality they are not as bad as they look, for with them comes a mass of tulle or siik gauze which renders them perfectly modest and roper. This gauze ts drapei over the slioulders ea Marie Antoinnette fichu, and then the little apology for a bodice 1s put on, the drapery taking the place of the upper part of the corsage and te deep Waistband and straps hold it in place, Hexs Is 4 Tennis Gown being made for Mrs. Cleveland and which wiil be worn by her this summer out at Red Top, where she 1s at present eugaged im having a tennis court marked and pre- pared: It has # plaited skirt of navy blue and scarlet-striped flanuel, blouse of scarlet stik, laced up the front witha dark-biue cord; the sleeves are full to the elbow and trom the elvow tight to the wrist. Op this deep cuff is embroidered crossed tennis rackets im navy-biue silk. Tne cap is @ jockey of scariet silk. Another one made for the President's wife has a skirt of white flannel, with a number of fine tucks The biouse waist has a sailor collar and cuffs of pale-blue surab, a white silk handkerchief is knotted under the imitative powers are marvelous, ‘They will mock the notes of ali song-birds to a nicety of tone and Inodulation, and their range of mimicry reaches to fair tuaitation of the w! ‘of a horse; while their saucy pranks are supporud by more thab pravado, for while each ts a confirined Darrator in Tascals are, without exception, daunted fighters, ba ‘THE OLD HOMESTEAD OF “Y HOST ‘was of the average pattern of hundreds of others 4m tls portion of Cuba, So far as one could see, the structure itself, and daily life witnin and around It, could not have been more disturbed by Tue uprisiugs and revolutions which have so long Feut Ue unfortunate island, than by the present State of seige Which the tyrant, Marin, recently Geclared upon four of the most finportant Cuban rovinces. Que fancies it could have been seen Just as tc now is centuries aco, and that centuries can bring tt no change. This one and all ozhers of prevension hereavout are bullt of the porous Cuban stone, Which hardens from exposure. They are mmeasely large in ground area, and but one lofty story im height; though under’ the center of the Foot there 15 a fuardilia or garret which the great ew Englasd “nipped” roof cannot anywhere equal Set upa few feet from the ground ou large square stone pillars, permitting free of the air underneath, as'with tany olden South €ru plantation houses, huge beams of guabrahaca, Wood rest upon loug concave sweep not only to the ‘side-walls but 20 feet beyond for the cover Porches 30 Uroad that, enclosed as they are, Wil, by immense reed-woven DilGubos oF sc! {hey practically become spacious additions to the Iiving rooms of the house. At the two other sides ‘Ube Sane sort of bellying roots curve downward E at to sive as cathedral doors. At eit] Ungiazed Ventanas oF window: Work of the most fanciful foltationss collar, and a white salior hat is trimmed with a Diue and white stripped ribbon.—N. ¥. World. A Lesson in Grammar. A LIST OF COMMON MISTAKES TO BE AVOIDED. Careless habits of speech are among the promi- nent faults of our young people, even those young people who have advantages of schools and intel- lgent home surroundings. Recognizing this, the Professor of Enghish literature at Wellesiey Col- lege has prepared a list of “words, phrases, and expressions to be avoided,” from which the young {and old) readers will recelve many serviceable ts: Guess, for suppose oF think. Fiz, f0r arrange oF prepare. Ride apd drive, interchangeably. (American- tsm.) Heal, a3 an adverb, in expressions real, good, for realty oF very good, &. . ‘Some, of any, in ab adverbial sense; e. g., “I have studied some,” for somewhat. “i have bot ‘studied any,” for at ali. ‘Some ten days, for about ten days. Not as I know, for not that I know. ‘Storms, lor tt rains OF snows moderately. Try an experiment, for make an experiment. Singular subject with contracted plural verb; “fi “she don’t skate well.” jural pronoun with singular antecedent: “Every man or woman should do their duty ;” or, git Jou look any one stright in the face, they will aoe Expect, tor suspect. First-rate, a8 an adverb. Nice, indiscriminately.(Real nice may be doubly faulty.) ‘Had rather, (or would rather, ‘Written for Tax Evawino Star. ETIQUETTE OF CORRESPONDENCE. Correct Modes of Writing Letters and jotes. LATILE THINGS WHICH INDICATE GOOD BREEDIXG— ‘KINDS OF PAPER WHICH MAY BR USED—THE CARE NECESSARY IN WKITING A NOTE IN SOCIETT— ‘MONOGRAMS AND SEALS. [Copyrighted 1888.) “Give me any other torture than this, to read a Woman's plaid letter,” says the hero of a modern novel. Women should not cross their letters they always do, for that matter, although paper and postage are very cheap. The temptation to say ‘the last word is enormous, and most letters; writ- ten by female hands are crossed and cris-crossed. ‘The proper and elegant form of writing a note 18 best understood in England. There, where court ceremonies are studied very much, the business of etiquette has given the whole English nation a ‘sense of the value of a good handwriting, to begin with; and the best, because stmplest, style of note Paper and envelope. The thick English note Paper, folded square, and sealed with wax with & coat of arms impressed, 1s the elegant, formal” ceremonious way of writing a note in England. ‘There has been a truce to the profuse introduction of emblazoned crest and cypher, pictorial design and elaborate monogram, on the paper itself. Colored note per, with flowers, has long Se da OPE ina EE, a tendency to & quiet crest and monogram onthe sheet. The number of the street is a favor- ite formule, and to have one’s Mice address: added 1s common in England. ‘The initials copied from one’s own handwriting is popular. Also the day of the week, in letters. All these latter forms are permissil but the fact remains that Plain, white, Unick ¢ream-laid paper, or better ‘the plainer and Ce Oe vy is always in taste. People are fond of the cold blue gray Paper lately introduced, Bret Harte always writes bis tinmortal stories on that paper. He Says “it does not look quite soempty when he Deging” It certainly 48 not empty when he ‘WITH THE ADDRESS. ‘The plan of having the note paper marked with the address 1s an admirable one, for it effectually reminds the person who receives the note where the answer should besent, information which some ladies forget to append. it snouid always be writ- ten, if not printed, at the head of a letter. It gives a siylish finish: to the appearances of the nove pa- ber, simple, unpretending, and useful, Always use black 1 It ts tue only f.shionable mediu avoid all the colored fluids, which are also bein, legated to the kiteher. "Every lady, and indeed every man, should acquire a good hand writing. It used to be much more indispenstbie than now. Our ancestors (look at John Hancock's signature; ‘some one said tt was ‘written soit could be read across the Atlantic,) Wrote better than we do. A cram poor, slovenly, uneducated, uniormed hand-writing 1s sure to produce a bad impression ‘ou lim Who recetves the letter. ‘There 1s beautt- ful, long, sweeping, legible hand, which we call the English hand. "This band orhaments a note, so that We keep specimens of it long after the note has done its service. A neat, flowing, graceful hand, a sheet free from blots and erasures; this letter ts always agreeable to the eye. The writer of notes must carefully discriminate between the familiar note and the ceremonious note, and should study how to write both. ANSWERING AN INVITATION. Custom demands that an answer to an invita- tion be written in the third person, if the invita- ton fs in the third person, No abbreviations, no hurry, no mutilated uiteness, but an elaborate and finished note with the names of both parties occupying a line of their own, as for instance, the answer to a dinner Is written thus: ‘Mr. and Mrs. Paget have great pleasure CY accepting the polite invita- jon 0 Mr. and Mrs, Lesile for dinner, on thé eighteenth of April, at eight bacaigee Lorendes Squai March sixth. 2h ‘This reiteration of date and hour saves any pos- Sibility Of mistake. Now for a more familar note, etiquette demands that we begin a note with Mr. Smith,” and sign it “Yours cordially,” or “Yours truly,” or “Yours with much regard,” as we prefer. This may be varied tn a thousand ways, Lt never begin a friendly note, “Mr. Sinith. The use of numerals or abbreviations also forbidden, One should never Will come on the 6th of the month,” but “I will come on the sixth of the montn.” It would be impossibie to give any uneducated person minute directions as to the style of a note. That is the result of years of training and good mental powers. It is also a gift, a good epistolary style. Itts, however, well to know what to avold. Bad spelling and bad grammar are much more common In society than 1s supposed; contu- ‘ston of the first and third persons ts most iguorant, and ought to’be avoided, and yet one often meets With tuts mistake. A person should arrange his ideas and know exactly what he wants to say be- fore he begins to Write a note. It 1s a business to is say “I be approached with a certain thougutfuiness, | Remember that a blurred, biotted, sioveniy, ill spelled, ungrammatical nove may be kept ror years, and that it will call up a certain prejucice In the mind of the recipient forever. Old-fashioned letter writers lett a tnargin around the edge ot tue paper, and Bulwer defined the printing of an “Edition dé Luxe” as a rivulet of print in an ocean of margin, ‘That might have described the notes of Lae past. Some notes are scribbied ail over the paper, and, a3 Thave said, crossed. AVOID RULED PAPER; that is the resource of schoolboys. "It 1s Inelegant and unfashionable. All people should be taught to write straight without Unes, A square card, with the lady's address on it, ts much used for short and hasty note writing,"and 18 proper aud convenient. Square enveiopes have driven the long shapes from the tabic of the elegant note writer, and they are often gummed and sealed with the tongue. It is tar amore elegant, though less convenient, however, to seal thein with w: and a lady’s writing-tablé should have all the con Ventences for sealing a letter. The modern per- fumed Wax is by far the most agreeable of the many preparations and should be the only perfume about the letter. Strongly-scented note paper Is very vulgar, and the Sardanapalus of a modern comedy gives a good lesson when he opens a nove on the staff, swelling of it, and says: “IC 1s not perfumed; theretore it is from a lady.” ‘To get a goud tupression froin an engraved stouie seal, anoint it lightly with Musced vil, put on with a cainel’s halt pencil; dust it with rouge powder to Lake off the gloss: ‘press it quicsly but firmly on ‘the melted wax, and let it remain until tie Wax ts cooled, Dates and numerical designations, such as the number of a house, ac., may be written in Arabic figures, but quantlttes should be expressed in words,as you worid say the Eighteenth Century, rather tian the 18th Century, li a carefully-wri ten note, A married lady should be addressed on the en- elope Mrs John Astor. Mrs. Alfred Coslat, to avoid mistake, We should give every man” his ttle, Never address General McClure as Captain Meciure, Never omit the Honorable before ‘we ames of Ambassadors, Members of Congress or of the lelgslature, In Europe the plan of addressing letters is the business of one clerk 1n every diplomatic uitice, It 4 considesed of the first importance. Io waiting to the President, address your letter to His Excel- lency. This Utle also holds good in writing to the Governor of @ state. In addressing the Roman Catholic Clergy, learn their proper titles, as “His Eminence-the Archbishop,” like a salutation, alike LETTERS OF SYMPATHY. Pernaps the hardest letter to write is one of sympathy. ‘The language of condolence has been always terribly inadequate. Perhaps the sumplest form ts the best; a kind and prompt letter, say! from the heart that your trend’ sorrow is your own, ts all that one cam expect. Avoid the for- mality of the past. ‘Those letters which began “Believe me, could I adequately express,” &c., have gone into that waste-basket of the past where they always belonged. People who write begging letters are always prone to say, “Oh, if you knew what itcost me to write this letter.” ‘One Is disposed to say: “Well, who cares what it cost? Why did you write it?” ’ The writing of beg- ging letters should be made a penaloffense. ‘There 4s nothing 0 terribly wearing to a busy person as this infliction. |The morning” post filied With beg- ging letters! Why are they sent? Are they ever answered? Doubtless some are, or they could not beso constantly intruded on lives Letter writing should share with all other things a care- ful avoidance of all extravagant epithet. Always Tather understate than overstate your emotions. negative, as "1 have seek a Sot Weal Sia as oat ied Suita bk ter man than not rofuse of words in writing an apology. Remember always that “gui semuse, succuse.” | Such a phrase as “I regret exceedingly Yo have intruded upon you” ts far more befluing the etiquette of pen and ink and paper than “Iam Sorry, I am terribly grieved, I au in MISTAKES IN GRAMMAR. ‘We Americans are too exaggerated; we are care- less of language: we do not study our phrases as Weought. Those common friends of ours “that” and “which” never. Taste and smell of, when used transitively. —ee We laste a dish which tantee Of pep cuses the irregularity, ‘These mistakes can only be corrected by stuby Teading. They are not so bad, however, a3 adoption of slang, which many educated people Et the ogling language asa Saat ay 8 won cr G Prevent the most irregular and least under: ‘@ constant study ett if ae WASHINGTON, D. C., * SATURDAY, ‘The Women of Coren. THEY VEIL THEIR FACES AND ARE TAUGHT TO HOLD ‘THEIR TONGUES. From the St. James Gazette, ‘The Coreans are the shyest nation on the face of the earth. Until quite lately they have abstained a3 much as possible from all intercourse with all Europeans who have sought their hospitality, but also from contact with the Chinese and Japa- nese. Within the last few years, reserve has shown signs of thawing, ‘east able to form some opinion as Yo the reason of ‘heir shyuess ana ‘whether @ closer quaintance wit Nuthing worth. kuowing. to the first point, this shyness seems consutu- onal. "There is a'limit tofte for, ke Most. Sy People, the Coreans are not incurious, A Dutch cratt was wrecked near the coast of Corea in the latter part of the seventeenth cen- tury, and the sailors whose narrative may be Tead in Several books of old travel, found selves the object of much inquisitive observation. ven the women and children were eager to see the outlandish nevigators, more ally as the Dutchmen were reputed to be of a monstrous race, ‘Who, when they drank, were obliged to twist their long noses round tlelr ears, No such rej heralded the journey which Mr. Carles made into the int.rior, yet he was recetved with polite atten- Uon and interest everywhere. “The more I have seen,” he says, “of the Coreans, the more fully have I appreciated their politeness toward their rity of their behavior.” ig Of the women of the country, The seclusion of women in this land of the faced 1s carried to the utmost limit. Ladies out of doors wear a green mantle, which covers He whole countenance except thé eyes, Nor do they willingly let their eyes be seen. “It seemed odd,” said Sir. Caries, “that each woman we met should have arrived at that moment at her home; Dut, as we learned later cn, women have the right of ehtrée every where, and to avold us they turned Into the nearest house at hand.” Other travelers Tecount that the women are taught to shun the Opposite sex trom their earitest girlhood. They are even exhorted to talk little as may be to ‘Saer own husbands. What is still more extraordi- ry is the innate modesty of the men, This sen- ment impels them to work in jacket and trousers 4m the hotvest weather, while the richer classes use a kind of bainboo framework to keep the clothes, otherwise unbearable, from contact with their skin. When an Italian prince visited Corea @ few years ago, ollicials were sent to bis ship to oe against Ube ludecency of the saliors, which for some days had prevented the villagers from jeaving thelr houses.” The sailors had been bath e+ —__ Unhappy Mediums, THE UNFORTUNATE VICTIMS OF INVESTIGATION. From the Omahs World. ‘The spirit mediums are having an awful hard Ume of it lately. A large number are languishing in various Jails throughout the country, charged with belng.No. 1 ali-wool-and-a-yard-wide frauds, and, sad to relate, the spirits that condescended to bob around at their beck and call seemed to have retained enough of their human characteris- Ues to desert the mediums just When the latter needed them most. But thé strong hand of the Jaw 18 not all that the mediums have to fear, Sudging from the reports Uhat are coming in from districts where mediums most abound even the spirits themselves are having troublous times. At Chicago, a few evenings since, a medium had sueceeded tn bringing enough spitits out of a cabinet, that if formed into a procession might have taken twenty minutes in passing a given point. The lower jaws of the audience were rest Ing in their laps with awe, and all went well until the spirit of Joan of Are appeared and a tresh young man fractured the icy suliness by blurting out in a hoarse whisper, “There's a rat just ru under” the spiriv’s " drapery!” ‘Then the spirit of the vaiorous and” heroic Joan of Are suddenly grabbed for the bottom of her skirts With ail the Wands she had, and gathering her fect together, jumped fully four feet in the alr witha ‘shriek that startled the audience out of their seats, ‘The girlish spirit sul turther sur prised the audience by making a break for the interior of the cabinet with so" much enthusiasm as to kick It clean over, and when the lights were suddenly turned up thé unfortunate materialized spirit of Joan of Arc Was seen sprawled out on the loor and groaning dismally with the weight of the cabinet across tue small of her back. One of the spirits playing a week's engagement with a western medium also came tw grief afew days ago. ‘the medium had won considerabl> fame and dollars by causing spirits to come out of her cabinet and float in the air above the heads of the audience. One evening when a particularly big spirit, which a young lady in the audience de- clared to be that of her grandmother, Was salling ffacefully about tn mid atr, the wire suddenly roke and the heavy welght spirit fell down into the pale upturned faces of twelve old gentlemen of strong characteristics but weak necks, and knocked them silly. ‘The heel of the motherly oid spirit also struck Ler selt-contessed grandcluld Une mouth aud knocked out four of he ‘Tue old gentlemen were pulled frota u:der tac spirit and sent home iu carriages in a more or 1ess dilapidated state, While the spirit still les ina hospital sufferinz from three broken rivs and a badly skinned shin. Spirits eannot be too careful nowadays how they come back and cavort about on this mundane sphere. ‘They will be fooling around wail Some Que of them breaks a leg if they keep on. See Killing Fish with Dynamite. From the Pittsbuneh Dispatch, A practice which, if not discontinued, will result in the speedy extermination of the fish In the rivers of Keatucky, 1s the use of dynamite car- tridges for killing them, This unlawful and out- Tageous slaughter has been more prevalent than usual this spring In the upper portions of the, Cumberland and the forks of the Kentucky River, At Barbourville, one day last week, a inili wheel Was stopped by the great number’ ot dead fis Which had floated down, and the dam was almost covered with the ‘bodies which had lodged. there, As au offset to Unis, an Instance of retribution ocenred in the vicinity of Beattyville, A man nawed Brandenburg Was in the act of putting the Refarious expedient Into practice, when a bomb exploded and tore his hand off at the wrist, Tae casualty Will not cause much sorrow among true Asheriien Or those interested in 4 deveut and law- tuk sport. —see. = How Long a Child Should Sleep. Dr. C. Fred Péllock in the Chautauquan, A healthy baby for the first two months or so spends most of its Ume asleep, After that a baby should have at least two hours of sleep In the fore- noon and one hour in the afternoon, and it is quite possibie to teach almost any infant to adopt this asa regular habit. Even to the age of four or five years a child should have one hour of sleep, or at least rest. in bed, before its dinner, and it should be put to bed at’ six or seven to the evening and le{t undisturbed for twelve or fourteen hours, Up tothe fifteenth year inost young people require ten hours, and till the twentieth year nine hours, After that age every one finds out how much he or She requires, though as a general rule at least six toelght hours are necessary. Eight hours’ sleep ‘will prevent more nervous derangement in women than any medicines can cure, During growth there must be ample sleep if the brain 1s to develop to its full extent, and the more nervous, excitable or precocious a child 1s, the longer sleep should it get IF its intellectual progress 1s not_ to come to a. premature standstill or its life be cut short at an early age. Tues A Bis Boox IN OUR CUSTOM DEPARTMENT, AND WHY? OUR STOCK TO SELECT FROM IS VERY LARGE AND CONTAINS THE VERY NEW- EST PATTERNS AND STYLES. OUR PRICES ARE 25 TO 50 PER CENT BELOW THE MERCHANT TAILORS, AND OUR NEW YORK CUTTER 13 “GIVING FITS" OF THE MOST SATISFACTORY SORT, THE MEN WHO TAKE THE MEASURES: CUT THE GARMENTS. THE COATS ARE BASTED UF AND TRIED ON BEFORE BEING FINISHED, THUS INSURING SATISFAC- ‘TION TO THE CUSTOMER. WE ARE PREPARED TO MAKE ANYTHING THAT OUR CUSTOMERS MAY WANT IN ‘THELINEOFCLOTHIFG. RIDING COATS, TROUSERS, OR HUNTING SUITS OF STOCKINETTES, BEDFORD CORDS, “BUCK- SKINS," WINDSOR CORDS, WHIP CORDS, TREBLE CORDS, TWEEDS, TWIST CORDS, STABLE TWEEDS, CORDUROYS, MOLE- SKINS, VELVETEENS, ETC., OF THE BEST ENGLISH GOODS. WHILE WE CARRY AVERY LARGE LINE OF FINE GOODS WE ALSO CARRY A LARGE VARIETY OF MEDIUM PRICED SUITINGS AND TROUSERINGS FROM WHICH TO MAKE SUITS AT $20, $25, $30, AND TROUS- ERS AT 5, 96.50 AND $7.50. ‘THESE SUITS ARE CUT BY THE SAME CUTTER AND BECEIVE THE SAME CARE- FUL ATTENTION AS THE HIGREST PRICED GooDs. NEW LINES OF THIN SUITINGS AND ary 14,1888: “About three years Bradley, a colored man, had a cancerous sote hnis face, near the right eye. Great deal of pain, and he lost eve, but was finally cured of the ‘use of Swift's Specific. This care is well in Wilkes County, Ga, where he@ived (near Danbury), and of this case, I, myself, had per- ‘sonal knowledge.” Mr. L. Cox, of Arkabutla, Tate County, Miss, writes, February 24,1888: “I suffered a great eal from old ulcers for six years. Your medi- cine was recommended to me, and after using six bottles, I was completely cured. I never saw its equalas s Blood Purifier. My neighbors ‘will use no other. Your medicine does even more than you claim for it. I have known it to ‘cure cases which were thought to be hopeless. ‘It is the best medicine made.” ‘Mrs. A. M. Goldsmith, No, 674 Warren st, Brooklyn, N. ¥., writes, February 22, 1888: “I commenced using 8. 8. S. about three yearsago, Thad suffered with a sore throat for over # year, ‘when I commenced using your remedy. I used ‘great mauy other remedies with no good re- sulte, My little girl, also, had sore fingers: it commenced from the quick, and then the nails would come off. We doctored her for over two years, and when I commenced using 8 8 8. I thought I would see what it would do for her. I ‘am thankful to say that it entirely cured ber. It is the best remedy I know of for the blood. I Teally beLeve it was the means of saviuz my life, ‘The doctor told me I had a throat disease simi- Jar to Gen. Grant's, I cheerfully recommend it toall suffering from disordered blood. I use it ‘now 8 8 tonic whenever I think I need it” Mr. B. F. George, Milford P. O., Ellis County, ‘Texas, writes: “I had a cancerous wart or mole on my eyelid, as large as the end of my thumb, which had the appearance of cancer, causing me much pain and inflammation, from which I suffered along time. Seeing the 8.8. 8. adver- tived I commenced using it, and after the use of a few bottles, the sore dropped out, my cancer ‘was gone and I was entirely relieved.” ‘Mr. G. W. Pettis, of Aiken, 8.C., writes: “T wanasufferer from cancer of the breast, and hhad been under thethreatment of three physi- cians, but it did me no good. It was so bad that Thad tostop work. After taking a course of 8,8, 8, I was entirely cured.” ‘Treatise on Blood and Skin Discases mailed free, THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO. p18 Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga, Quick Sates Asp Saat Prormrs. MOTTO OF F.8, WILLIAMS & CO., Druggists, Under Masonic Temple, corner 9th and F sts. n.w., Wherewill be found the most complete and varied stock of Drugs, Patent Medicines and Perfumeriesin the city, at prices which nonecan better and few meet, ‘as shown by the following partial List: QUININE 1 dozen 1-grain Capsutes.. J dlozen eran Capsules 2-xrain Capsules... I dozen 3-erain Capsule Bt rain Capmiles...... 2 dozen 5-srain Capsules, 100 S-erain Capsules, 100 grains Quinine, Ayer's Recam{er Preparations. ‘Ayers Recamter Powder . Ayer’s Vita Nuova... Allcock's Porous Piasters.. Ayer's Sarsaparilla. .. Ayer's Hair Vigor, Ayer's Cathartic Pils... ovinine, small. Bovinine, large. Bull’s Cough Syrup. Brown's Jamaica Ginger Benson's Capeine Plas! Cuticura Soap. Cuticura Resolvent. Cuticura Ointment. Carnick’s Soluble Food Large. ‘Campbell's Arsenic Wafers. Campbell's Arsenic Wafers Ely's Cream Balm. Effervescing Bromo Caffein Feilow's Syrup Hypophosphites German Cough Syrup. Hop Bitters per bottle. Hostetter’s Bitters...... Hoods Sarsaparilla, Horeford’s Acid Phosphates.......... Horsford’s Acid Phosphates Large.. Hoft’s Malt (Tarrant’s). Hoft’s Malt (Kisnerz), Husaphrey'aSpecitics, No, 1 to 15. Hunyadi Water... Hanson’sCorn Salve... Iron Bitters per bottle. Tmported Bay Rum. lange Jayne's Expectorant... Jayne's Alterative, ‘Mellin's Food. ‘Nestle’s Miik Food... Oriental Tooth Paste. Pear’s Soap per cak Packer's Tar Soap...... Pond’s Extract. ce’s Gclden Mel. Discovery, Pierce's Favorite Prescription. urgative Pellets... Pozouni's Powder... Pure Vaseline, small Pure Vaseline, large. . Tarraut’s Seltzer Aperient.. ‘Warner's Safe Pills, Warner's Kidney aud Liver Cure. 125 Wyeth’s Beef, Wine and Iron..... 70-100 Williams’ Beef, Wine and Iron ... 6o 100 Wilbor's Cod Liver Oil and Lime. 7a 100 Williams’ Phosphatic Emulsion, the Best, Pint Bottles..... 7 100 Water of Ammonia, large bottles. 10 25 Williams’ Comp. Sarsaparilla. 500 ‘Williams’ Rose Tooth Powder. s- Williams’ Hair Tonic, the best... Se Fine Tooth Brushes, 10 20 70 = 100 60 - 45 6 Cakes Good Toilet Soap... “3 ‘SCakes Pure Palm Oil Soap. oe ‘The best Triple kxtracts, in bulk, 35c. per oz Handoline is unequaled as besutifier of the com- plexion, It renders ‘the akin- white, smooth, and soft. it removes sunburn and tau. Every lady should it. Per bottle, 25¢. Rheumaliia never falls to give relief in neuralgia, peadaches Mootbache ‘aud aii Thsumstio palmer t's je 3c. [We take every care and pains in our prescription de- partment, wi is completa, being Stocked with drugs and chemicals from the most Mable manufacturers, such as Squibb, Powers Weightman and other well-known cheniists. “All pre- scriptions tntrusted to our eare will be satisfactorily even the lowest rates, Don't mistake plce THE TEMPLE DRUG STOLE, under Masouls ‘emple, corner 9th aud F sts, & eps F. 8 WILLIAMS & CO., Proprietors Great Revvcriox 1 BOYS’ CLOTHING ar OAK HALL, COR. TENTH AND F STS. FOR BOYS 4 TO 14 YEARS. 3 to i i rat) Se SESE E| fens Bees ‘3 i 3 f A Hn TENT a ee = z a i at jecunt assortinent om 813.50 Granite Suits, made up especially for Clergy- A. R. Flannel Suits, the best Middlesex orn fads SS pet ares Fae 7 caher oot Salow the peioca ot escapees * OAK HALL, G. T. Kum TAILOR, 414 Oth street, Cor. 10thanaF. - MAY..19, 1888—DOUBLE SHEET FOTEL GILSEY, OCEAN END CONNECTICUT ave. Atlantic City.: under entire new manage t odean view frou three sides of house: elsctric Sand table Aret-clase, Upon Jube te Octo 28. K. SCHWENCK. Prop. my19 eho SS june Lstfor : “aera cette Berkeley Springs, W. Va. Located ins Beautiful Park of five acres, shaded by grand old-native forest oaks, and surrounded by some of the finest mountain scenery in Penusylvania, Special rates for families. For circulars, terms, ke. address vient _™RS.} Mot#ReY Hore, BLUE RIDGE SUMMIT, PA. land ‘Western ‘two and a quarter hours stant from Baltimore. Will open fo about Sine particulars address)" uest# June 20. For NAW, POWER, my19-s8tu2t Girard Hotel, Philadelphia, PRREATON, VILLA CAPE MAY, N- J. NEAR THE beach, and hot sea: water baths, open for the seasoB; lance verandas; terms moderate. Mra J. A. MYERS, P. 0. Box 884. ‘AUQUIER WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, bie Fauquier County, Va, JUNE 18T for the accommodation of complete aud best equipped sum- ‘the Vinginias, Gas, electric ‘baths on each floor. ‘260 per calendar month. Twoand from Washington. Four trains daily. ular containing analysis of water, at ‘Address— H. CABELL MADDUX. SULPHUR SPKI FR} nia, oben the pet “DAY ‘OF tar office an pc JORDAN. MRS. DONALD MoDONALD. N SPRI AND BATH: ALKALINE LITHIA AND SUPERIOR IRON WATERS, HAMPSHIRE COUNTY, W. VA. ‘This celebrated Mountain Resort for health and pleasure; baths of any temperature: a summer climate ‘Unsurpassed; a charming summer hone with its many ituprovements, accommodating 800 gues"s, opens June Ast For medical and other testimony send for circular. itt SALE, my9-26¢ Proprietor. HETWOODE, ATLANTIC CITY, PACIFIC AVE- Cite. bee Endians snd Tilineas, "wear" Beiehton under hew management. Appointments first-class Mus. O.L. GEFHOKER. HE RENOVO, TENN the beach, Atlantic Cit Open’ mise. NEPASHEME” Re AE ELE NEAD-NEC Finest Ocean Scenery on the Massac For description address A _my15tu, the s-Im. (CRESSON SPRINGS, PENNA ‘Main Line Penna, Railroad, On Top of Allegheny Mountains, usetts Coast, 3 BROWN. The MOUNTAIN HOUSE Will open JUNE 25. All trains stop at Cresson. For cireulars, &e., address WM. B. DUNHAM, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. A charming new and palatial Hotel, situated on the Atlantic Ocean, eighteen miles east of Norfolk, Va. ‘Opens June 1.and remains open throwchout the year. A delichttul summer and winter resort. ‘For descriptive pamphlet, terms, &c., address J. W. ALMY, _myl-26ttths Manazer, MSTROPOLITAN, COR. MASSACHUSETTS AND Atlautic aveuued, Atlantic City, N. J.. under new magement.. Ml. C. ANDREWS. fay -eo3m ATzastc city. N. HE BASS ROCK, GLOUCESTER, MASS, strictly first-class, with every modern Convenience, including hot aud cold vea-water baths. Opeu iroui ‘1. Address rine 1 to October 1. ae fh F. H. NUNNS, Prop. my1-tu,th sai.3m 2 ey “A TEANTIC CITY. N. J. THE BEAUMONT, ON AA, Kentucky ave, above;Pacine | sow open. Quiet jonse: home comforts," Also, table boarders, nand-eosin M. 3 WALLIS, P. 0. Box6s. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J, THE VICTORIA— ‘ocean end South Carolina thoroughly ren- Ovated, heated, gas, ete. : hot aud cold sea water baths: is now open” M. WILLIAMS. mbl-eo3u: BAY Binge ON THE CHESAPEAKE. Puig deliehtial resort. «-catly: beautified and on en the agent B. and ©, Railroad, 1351 Pa. ave. MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA, STAss. Manager. -ssesseeeeeeeeJNO, B. SCHOEFFEL ‘Thus House will open for its 11th season FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1888. For information and prices.of rooms, address myl2-sGt___ F. WALMSLEY, Assistant Manager, poreran Prices. ed, will be open for the cols and societies desiring spec CONGRESS HALL, SARATOGA SPRINGS. ACCOMMODATES 1.000 GUESTS. RATES #3 PEK DAY except for rooms on parlor and first floors. Open from June 21 to October 1. mi5tu&s-16t JOR SALE-.AT BERKELEY SPRI a limited number of choice Lot lage sites, and averaving about one-half acre each. The Baltimore and Ohio atiroad is how buildias a branch road from: oe which will, on July 1, PS Berkeley Sorings — mumunication with Washington Fat expresa trai “For plate and prices apply to T. H. B. DAWSON, Berkeley Springs, West Var; or to WHITTLESEY & WAIGHT, 705 8th st.u.w., Washington, D.C. ap30-lm* poe ems — oy ® - h, 7 ware, will reopen USF 20, 1888, under the. sam imnasenient a6 last season. "Feuusylvania, Railroad accem direct to the Hoicl Circulars at Star ofice, Direct letters until June 1 ional Hotel, Washi ne- ton, D.C. WALTER BURTON, M: 2 TLANTIC CITY (N. J.) HOTELS, BOARDING- int articles required. The pre osals miust be made in duplicate on the proper bisnik forms and Alled out as tnsicated by the binnk. The dered advantagvots te theOorerauseet ot con Wantagvotis to the Guvernusn JAMES FULTON, Paymaster-Ganeral, U.S Navy. my 19-lawat FFICE OF THE —0o OAKtctiow UF. Tit BKARY BUILDING, No. 145. Fant Capitol et. Wasi ington, D.C. May 14, 1888 Sealed Proposals, iu dus cate, for furnishing and deliveriuye so’ foeeh natural Ydraulic Cement, Sats and Broken Stone. a jaay De mired aud greed. fcr the, Conereme al Ligrary Bullaing, in this city, estimated as probably, abou 5,000 burrels of Osment. L000 cubic! parte of Sen Sha 400 cable yard of Broken Ntume: will be reces Se'thin. Otice unt TWELVE O'CLOCK, NOON, on SATURDA), the SECOND DAY OF JUNE, ISSS.and. iy thereafter. Speciteations jen: sralforermtigont adders sng tank form uf fre pose will be furnished on ayplication st Biite WAL oF” VILAS, EDWARD CLARK. Acie SPOFFORD, Gimtuimiovers fy my GO FFICE OF THE COMMISSION FOR CONSTRUC. TION OF THE CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY BUILDING, NO. 145 EAST CAPITOL STREET, WASHINGTON. D.C., MAY 5, IS8S.—Sealed ppro- posals in duplicate for furnishing and delivering the Eutwranite, amounting to 9.900 cuble fect, more oF Yount required fcr the basement front wails of the west. ern portion of the Congressional Library Building, in this city, will be received at this offce until 12 o'clock: hoon on Saturtay, the second day of June, INNS, and. opened immediately thereafter. Specifications, gen- oral instructions to bidders, and blenk forme ot ro. posal and Will be furnished on a) plication to this baie WAL F VILAS. EDWALD CLARK. Ait SPOFFORD, Commissioners. iny5-dotlw EPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, WASHING- TON, Ma¥ 14, LS8%—Sealed Proposals will be re- Celved af this Department autil TWELVE O'CLOCK M., WEDNESDAY, JUNE SIXTH, ISSK, for the ereo- Hob, including inaterials, of an extension to the bast of the Government Hospital for the Insane, neat Washington, Flans and specifications for the ‘work may be seek at the Hospital l'ropo-als must be ad- drowed to “The Secretary of the ‘Tnterior™ and en- dorsed, “Proposal for building extension at Govern- ment Hospitel for the lusane.” ‘The right ix reserved y grall bids, WAL F. VILAS, Secretary w opened. imuiedia ROPOSALS FOR WASHING TOWELS. SEALED prop 4m duplicate. will be received at this Office until TWELVE O'CLOCK NOON, TUESDAY, JUNE TWELFTH, 1888, for Washing Towels for ust of the War Department abd its Bureaus during the fis cal year ending June 30. 1889. Proposals sould state the price per dozen. Bidders are notified that no award or formal acceptance of any bid under this advertise iment will be made until Congress makes au appropria- tion from which the services called for informat iN be Tur Ottice. The Government auy and ail bids. Ci. juartermaster, U, 5, Army. _ Q my 1B-AtKJSEY EDUCATIONAL. YRAYON PORTRAITS— WILL tolmake a crayon portrait fe ‘ edge ufdrawine nrceveaty? eatiafaction guaranteed or 3.0 EY SGLDS, studio 15 ay ane my16-~ ANGUAGES L*ieWiiirrz scnoor of Laxavaces, ——eobieee Also, summer course at Asbury Park, N. J., and 0} Orchard Bach, Me nye QHORTHAND REVOLUTIONIZED. * ‘Acme Phonography, the only system combining lest- bility with brevity of ontling, acquired thorowehly in six weeks.” Meporting speed gained in between three Suet free of charge. Gall or ased stapes hor” Past Taught free of or send or Tec Rinnai 750." nncond’ book, 62. WASH Reescirs THREE WEEKS. _ Beginners’ classes May 16th, 10:30 a.m.. 4:30 p.m. Visit the classes cond i by the author of the reach Low. All reapecifu st. res. trial lessous- : invited. “Good pronunciation atsight. Work hichly endorsed by scholars and ex- perience French teachers, WASHINGTON CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, ST. Cloud building, th and F sts. Nineteenth Piano, Organ, Voice, Violin, Flute, Cornet, &e. Free advantages. “0. B. BULLARD, Director. my¥-lu" . VISITING TUTOR. EIGH. Phohoeraphy, penmanship, book- ‘seat 12 Ast at nw. oF at tad, 1m" MMER CLASSES— HALF KATES," FOR Inne, August September. (Vacation in essons may be taken n any Ope oF more of Plocution, Oratory, Volos Culture, Deep breatiins, Arvculation, Pronunciation, Puywi* cal Dye re, ‘Tickéts Bow on sale, MAKIYN COLLEGE OF ELOCULION AND ORATORY, 313 Gub street northwest, e16-tr (Half a Block Bast of City ESS COLLEGE, COR 7TH and D sts |New claws (or Spring Sewn Rixdepartnenis: Practical Business Course Branches; Stenoxraphy and Typewriting: Elocution™ Benn Pitinan Phonosraphy: Kapad. Business Writing. Day and evening Seasion= for Ladies and Gentlemen, Tuition ‘by the year, quarteriy or monthly install- meuts” Circulars free. “HC. SPENCER, Principal ‘SAMA A. SPENCEN, Vice-Princ apli SPENCERIAN BUSIN s ' Vassan Cortese. Examinations for admissiou to VASSAR COLLEGE will be held at Washington in the first week of June. Applicants should inforin the President before May 10th, Address JAMES M. TAYLOR, D. D, Vassar College, _______—Poughikeepsie, Nu. OSE POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, TERKE Haute, Ind. 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We guarantes Seen ‘Never fails to Restore Gray Hair toite ‘Youthful Color, eens MoT ot Drugyiste Bi-wha3 3 yiirteenth Year. “Second Term begins FEBRUARY building, heated by steam ‘Chapel, Sessiou-rooma, Class-rovus, For particulars applyt MRS. E. J. SOMERS, Principat. p88, BENJAMIN FULLER SMITH, TEACHER apy oT ‘of Vocal Music, Vi method. M and Thu ‘from 3 to 4. received Mondays mredays fr 1733 Host. nw. ferences: ‘Stutteart, Mrs. secretary Whitoey, Wash.: Mrs. Gen. Sheridan. roi __ BOOKS, &._ Boog: Fon, Esco Az Burry for PREMIUMS, to be Sold at Special Reduction. — Publishers’ 2,009 Mine's Vole. best authors. Zhe: = 500 Miscl’s Vols, Proseand Poetry 8c. All Mlustrated Books at Great Reduction, fe and Pity Engraved : apsi-bin BAUM'S Beok Dept, 410 7th st i.w. All the LEADING RACQUETS and TENNIS GOODS. “Slocum” Windermere end full line o: a [he Beekman, Franklin, Sears, Tait, Nahant, Went- worth, be. Everytning is the Teunis lincat Wi Depot of A G. Spalding & Pa ave. MA. peer apran. 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Brinkmann & Co, Baltimore rateatat ADAM VALMONT Wi Jatrous tak ue a provera tor eM Jalattention paid to Ladies’ ball dromees, prices. T cette ADAME GENPSTE roost Lace cad Curtaina, second floor. Curtains 50 and Soe: a yait ap2s- 1 Mux M. J. Praxor 1309 F st. n.w. (Mrs. Huntey FINE FRENCH ALK GooDa ALS0— serection in SHELL, AMBER, and DULL MNAMENTS. Dressed and Bangs Sbingied. mb 26. ILY DRESS SHIFLDS ARE THE BEST.— Manufactured by the Brookijn Shield Co, Brook: N. X. Sold by all leading dry govds livuises a uited Staten ‘mili cben* ENCH. SCOURING AND DRY CLEAN. ING ESTABLISHMENT, York a Mrst-clane Ladies and outs! work ‘of every (descrip tion. ANTON AND CAKOLINE LERCH, former! With A’ Fischer and Maison Kriess, Paris. | jal-ly TO INFORM BPR A SET ol Hair DYEING, weep ee Pope etn SL pred hia ee ped tases ea aes Sey eee is L1-WOOL GARMENTS MADE UP OK RIPPED, dyed 8 good mouruiug black. 14 _HOUSEFURNISHINGS.__ Reto GAS RANGES AND STOVES. The best and most improved. NOHEAT. — NOLABOK. SO DUST. Hundreds in tase im thie city EF. BROOKS, p27 531 15th st. Corcoran Building. Ha Marrrsses To Oxvrn Mattresses made over equal to new LINEN LOOSE COVERS FOR FURNITURE Furniture Reupholstered. Furniture packed for shipment Orders by wail promptly answered 4. R. MoCRACKEN, pholsterer, 1806 14th at. _mh23-3m = Ir Is Nee * 5 REFRIGERATOR, OIL, OR GAS COOKING STOVE ‘We iuvite your inapection of our lane variety of ve 00 ‘We are also showing the largest assortment of GASOLINE STOVES ever seen in Washington, which we are offering at = very low fyrutes. COOKING STOVES in great variety. HOUSEFCAISHING GOODS, be Agrees W. 5 JENKS & CO. _apla Fur etrest B. LEPREUX & CO, © | Wormerly with P. Hanson Hiss & Co), WALL Parnus. We have just received'a lange cunsicument of pew Pepe patterns "We re! polling all 2oe- ite act pers {8 yards long) for 1c. per piece. Galt Papers from Lc. to 30. Enavowmed Gilt from Sje to 45. All Mork | jruaratitocd Fresco Pasuting apd TREN 86 LEPREUX & BRO. 508 7th st. aw. 7th street cars pane the dor any FAMILY SUPPLIES. __ NDEPENDENT_1IOE. —BEST QUALITY OF I KENNEBEC ICE, from Yellow Ws EST. ae call 791-8 ottce Udhvand Pa ave Depots {3108 Water ws Ute ap3-3m HOUSEKEEPERS AND BAREES alike, vie with each other im sounding its praises, and unite in the verdict that it is PAR EXCELLENCE, THE PERFECT FLOUK OF THE AGE. For sale by the following well known grocers. JOUN H. MAGRUDER, 1417 New York ave. CHAS. L KELLOGG, Masonic Temple, Uth st GEO, E. KENNEDY & SON, 1209 Ft. W, E. ABBOTT, 1721 Pennsylvania ve. LK. A. WALKER, 1600 7th st. E. M. BURCHAKD & BRO., Peun. ave. and 43st G. W. & H.W. OFFUTT, Georgetown. A. 0. WRIGHT, 1632 14th st. satd-wies WES 1b COMPANY — FULL Surria of WV TFesotecot fiver lor at ali toes” Patron led wagons main 2th st, wharf», branch dep Cat, bet Mthand 10th uw. Telepbone 489-2 wb: PIANOS AND ORGANS. __ IANOS MOVED OR PACKED AND SHIPPED with safety aud dispatch JOHN F. ELLIS & 00. my11.18t 9357 Penn, ave., near 10th xt, CQUTTARS—THE WASHBURN, MOST PLRFLCT Grane ranitete ae Sor eh te os & 00. NF. my11-18t 937 Poun. ave, near 10th at Rs CAMMEVER AND OTH Bug RENAE Gee ares JOHN F. ELLIS & 0O.. my11-18t 937 Penn. ave., near 10th st, |ANOS, ORGANS-NEW AND SECONDHAND; ste until mext fall, util they ere alone. Gall at ouce and aek for cca a a my11-18t Fenn. ves bear 10th et. SMALL UPRIGHT PIANOS FOR RENT. JUST THE ial prenegy Tiasee Woeneat SETS Sa ee