Evening Star Newspaper, June 2, 1888, Page 6

IN NEIGHBORING ISLES. ‘Wandering Amonz the Trackless Fer- ests of Cuba. WARMLESS ANTMALS AND PANGLESS REPTILES—AMONG ‘THE PICTURESQUE CHARCOAL BURN SRS—INSURGENT REFUGEES, BANDITS AND GYPSIES IN SAFE RETREATS —HOW CUBANS KILL ALLIGATORS AND WILD BOARS. Bpectal Correspondence of Tite EvExtna Stan: [¢ pyrichted 1888.) Vatre pet. Aovacate, CvBa, May 23, 1888, My fascination for the charms of Cuban deep ‘Woods led my host, Don Manuél, to arrange for & few days’ wandering among the almost trackless forests which lie between the plantation districts a’ the way from the ceatral mountain range of ‘the island to the southern shore along the Carrib- Dean sea,and we,set forth in such valorous fashion and with such variety and profusion of antique arms, that haJ we fallen in with the guardia civil rely no explanations or imploration could have prevented our finally landing in La Cabana, at ‘Moro Castle, Havana, where just now the tyrant, Maria, ts crowding the dungeons with alt manner ‘©f madcent people upon whom Spanish tyranny ‘as set the fateful seal of hate. “Not for protection,” gravely remarked my host; “put this ts the old-time Cuban fashion of country folk, and, besides we may fad some game worth ‘The prospect was au exhilerating one, and repaid for the grotesque Way ourselves and ponies were ‘ocoutered. A pack-mule hidden beneath serons, Fush-woven panniers and huge head-gear, upon which bounded and floated big woolen tassels, was laden with some gratn for our beasts, a little char- €oal urn for meiting lead and cooking food, bullet- molds, lead-bars, cutlery, and any number of grass- woven ropes for tethering ponies and tying our Jeash of dogs, steels and Mints and bunches of dried corn-tasseis for striking fires, a few such edibles 3 wight be carried, and pieces of oid canvas for rotection from the dews at night, should we » wins the cabins of the peasantry. Dea myself and José, the vaquéro, who was a of Cuban Woodcraft, and who accompanted id guide, were each provided savage machete, a Smaller ont mone the knife, a tremendous revolver, and a rifle Wegut, length and proportions were ap- palling. ANIMALS AND REPTILES. Notwithstanding the don’s assuring remark, my own trepidation was discovered, as I could see from the merry twinkle of José’s eyes. And this Jed, a8 we wendec our way for miles through the little mountain vaileys, to the revelation of a fact which is not generally known outside ot Cuba. ‘Vhds 18 that in’ the entire island there 13 not an Insect or serpent whose sting or bite 1s fatally polsonous, nor a single wild beast, in all Its forest, ‘Which will attack man, The general idea 1s quite ‘the reverse. Among Une reptiles the most danger- ous Is the alligator, which will always run if it has half a chance, or Will ouly devour a human being when prostrate and helpless; while among 2g ‘eild aaliaals, only one will fight suvazely. ‘rss the wild Doar; and it Will never attack a an first. Tt must be prought to bay by dors. ‘Then, as our littie party experienced In good time, it becomes a sort of howling, concrete whirlwind ‘iled with fire and set with fangs. CHARCOAL BURNERS. During the first day of our excursion our quest ‘was rewarded with nothing in the shape of deep- ‘Wood sights or tenantry, though the very earth seemed filled with songs ana cails of negritos, may!tos, cabréros zorales, totises, chinchinguacos solviros, ploreras, savanéros, canines and mock- ing-birds, which frequeut the mor’ open districts and plantation-trees and hedges; Dut as we neared the denser forests, along toward nigittfall, ‘We came upon a little settlement of peopie well Worth golug a jong distance to kuow. hese were os oF charcoal-burners. AS the Cuban earbo all of the cooking, aad much of Une manufacturing {, in the Cuban cities, are dowe with requiring charcoal, charcoal-burning providesa sort of a live- Uhood for a small and picturesque class, Who Yell Umber and burn charcoal at will in ‘the countless island foresis. These carbonéros comprise some queer people. Most of them are inoffensive and hospitable; but many are refu- ees from the late revolution, for the Spanish sol- Giery deem it wise not to disturb anybody in these almost maccessibie haunts, So, aside from tnsur- Sent refugees, in neariy every carbonéro’s camp ‘Will also be found, if you happen to be in company With those Whose sympathies are with a certain Bag which Waved defiance to the hated Spanish ‘and goid over the blood-swept fields of Cama- guay, here and there a noted bandit who could never be taken from among his swarthy friends. I found other than these of interest. They were kitanos, or genuine Spanish Gypsies, who, forming quore than one half of the grimy settlement, lived and labored and loved in these matchless forests, all unknown as Gypsies among thelr Cuban breth- ren. A HEARTY RECEPTION. Our party was known, and we were received ‘with every manifestation of delight. The best cabin was set aside tor us; our horses were teth- red and cared for; water was brought from a cool repressa_ or spring. for washing,in ponderous ewers; cheap Wine, agtitardiente, aud tobacco tn extradruimary quantities were provided; queer, big-eyed and half-naked muchacos and nifias ¥athered about us; looked, wondered, and with silvery bursts of laughter fled to their mothers, or Une forests for Fecorery.; & supper of stich Bro- portions, variety and grotesqueness was provided is never before greeted the eyes of civilized man; aud during the long evening these haif-wild, happy-bearted men and women—tnhe latter digging Out of odd corners of shadowy old cabins many a Daubie and Dit of finery for the unusual occasion— danced for us and with us,upon the grimy,smooth- Worn ground such hilarious zappateos such out- Jandish Habaneras and such grovesque fandangoes sno lerVid pen can describe OF even lax mOrallst approve. It was a Gypsy scene indeed, lacki uly the hooded tents ‘ana ‘the circling, huddle Wagons; for here and there the charcoal fires dared as Gypsy camp-fires do; myTiads of fre- dies wove warp and woof of goid across the dark Outline of the fungles; half a lundred swarchy Yorms whirled ip the half-lights and shadows; aud the glowing stars, pulsing In their tropic fires, shone through the weird, dark plumes of tropic ‘YVerdure above. AMONG BAYOUS, ‘The next morning after “coffee” at the car- ‘Donéres’ camp we set out at a very early hour. ‘We bad reached the San‘Juan River, and foilow- ing Its course for a rapid ride fer a dozen or more lulies Came tO 4 series of wide, low bayous, or lagoons, which set back from the river In some Places tor miles, ‘These were filed with all man- her of iuxurlant tropte vegetation, and reeds sim- liar to those from which the Guines valley takes Aes name, Interspersed at Intervals with streteues Of Wild Cane. Here and there great drifts of moss x trom timbs of gigantic trees wo the very of the still laguons The silence of the Locality was sowetuing Wonderiul. Strange birds bodies and trailing legs circied Not a nipple broke upon the Suriace Of the sitmy bayous The reeds were straight and sul The gray moss was motionless im the shadows.” The dogs kept close to our horses’ heels, and when we halted aud tled the latter, crouched close and silent beside tuem. I had noticed José at Work upon some oid pieces of Diackened canvas. When we dismounted he re- Moved is sombrero, aud put one of these upon huis head, placing others tm the waist of his loose iouse. “Come.” said Doa Manuél, “we will show you how harintess aliizators are When you know them, and Whata simple thing It 18 for Ct ; pie thing ‘Cubans to kill KILLING ALLIGATORS. Moving stealthily along the edge of the lagoon, ‘we suddenly heard here, there, beyond, and again ‘83 if all about us, Leavy splasles into the water, and the quick parting and subsequent trembiing Of countless swaths of reeds showed where un teldy objects had made startled passages. We jere among a school of alligators. How many? “Well, may be several thousand within a square mile!” answered the don complacentiy. Jost had @ tremendous guabrahaca clumped stick as large, almost as Beavy and quite as strong as a crow-var ju his hand. At a word from Don Manuél he gilded forward and fung himself in a reclining posture on & trm bit of ground perhaps 50 feet from the of the lagoon, while the don and myseit hid m the edge of "the Jungle. An almost un- endurable stleace of perhaps half an hour ensued. ‘Then gentle splashings among the reeds were heard. These were suortly foliowed by many soft ‘hall-whisted grunting Directly the heads of two alligators parted the reeds near where José lay Inotlonless. For a Ume these were also moUonless > an Oriental study in bronze. Then the bodies followed, slowly and cautiously at first, but soon With ineredibie rapidity they moved upon José. I Delieve I Was never so apprehensive and excited in my life. “Silence!” hissed Don Manual. Instantly ne Hopped about, seainpezed to the e, and Wulsked himself into tue bayou. But the other, ‘Wilu snapping €yes and quivering Jaws, was Dent oe having CUBAN MEAT FOR BREAKFAST. In another instant he was at Jose's side. The Jatter bounded into the air like a rubber ball. Vilaging bis canvas hat into the alugator’s Jaws, ‘which smapped and crunched ft hideously, the Suabrahaca stick whistied through a wide air- €irele and descended with a crash into the reptiles skull Before Ms first quiver and Sprawl José’s machete Was through its shoulders a tout into the ‘Solid sotl beneath, and this buli alligator, 17 feet im length, Was dead. Three alligators were dis. ——- iw this remarkable way; apother ride of a m2 leagues brought us to an almost imp-ne- Urabie forest at the base of the Trinidad moun- Lalas; we passed Our second night with mountain- eers who had vew before seen civilized man or even seteyeson 4 Cuban city or pueblo, and on ‘the morning of the third day, leaving our horses and ous of our doxs wich had been with Our mountaineer iriends, plunged Into a trackless ‘Cuban forest, “2 rein, IN THE DEEP Woops. Contrary to my expectation, the deep-wood soil is barren of low vegetation. ‘Ican perhaps best Gescribe It as almost a counterpart of the shadowy coverts of Maine pine woods. The earth ts bare, brown-biack, soft and Sill as a carpet of velvet. Aba Lhe slicaces Rave a deeper and intenser sol- emolty. You neverseethesky, At long iatervais aWay up there a hundred feet or more may be dis- covered 4 sucen like a delicate nist of saffron; but ‘Ubls never pierces Une wondrous foltaze. In time One’ eyes become accustomed Lo the weird > them and with one whirl Ming them 10 feet into the alr. They were fairly wild with sport. Another hutta had been treed. The dogs, standing at the foot of a slender mahogany, were springing and whirling In delirious expectancy. Suddenly there Was @ terrific commution ¢ top of the tree, and following this, with @ frightful crash through the leaves and limbs, a — ‘aja, writh- in “~ in the air, fell to the earth, breaking the back of a dog which had seemed una- bie to move in Its excited fascination, We dis- Patched both the poor brute and the loathesome serpent, Which, stunned by its own fall, lay limp Within the bole In the soft earth its own weight had forced, (It had climbed this mahogany by ing. and in springing upon its victim, lt bulla, bad overieaped its EXPERT IN WOODCRAPT. ‘The woodcraft ot our vaquéro, José, had many extraordinary illustrations Striking his machete into a beautiful tree he brought it forth ejaculat- ing most dramatically: “Mira! la sdngre dela Doneéllat” (See! the blood of the virzin!") The Diade was dripping with blood-red sap of a red Wood known as carne de doncélla, or virgin-flesh. Again when we had become thirsty, and could fod ‘no water, José knew a back door out of his dilem- ma. “Here ts Aaron’s rod!” said he. “I will give you Water.” With this he struck a large vine twice, severing a piece as big as one’s arm from the parra cimaroua or wild grape, and from the mouth of the hanging tube we drank our fill of Winey, refreshing sup. "So, too, his seductive calls Of the wiid pige of which we found four varie- les, were aston ing. He would first with bis nY make loud clappings, isea mena ts ot Sateen sama Wings. This would be followed by a v i so like that of the wild that one seemed nest— ling there above our heads. To these would come Jow half-doubting answers from all about uss and, finally, the scurrying and rustling of the dei birds above. FIGHT WITH 4 WILD BOAR. Discouraged in our quest for wild boar, we re- traced our way toward the mountaineers’ cabins. All the afternoon José had at intervals unloosed our remaining dog, and, giving a grunt in imita- Hon of the wild Deg ;, the Wise animal had bounded Gut Of Sight, ventiar lejos—or With ose upraised, and, “smelling [ai as the Cubans have it, but had’ invariably returned without trace of” our sought-for game, But suddenly, when not a mile distant from the mountaineers’, he left us with a Yelp and spring, and away we all went pell-mell after him, myriads Of disturbed owls spitting and Shricking above. A run of twenty rods brought Us to the dog and a hi bisek boar, thirty feet away, Which had 0 to protect the retreat of @ hefd of wild hogs scampering away behind. Sagui esta un daraco cimaront” (Here $ a Wild oa shouted José, wild asthe dog itselt with eight. ‘There stood the savage fellow, all head, Dristiing shoulders, legs, tail with plutny tremb- Ung end, Jaws and tusks, champing and cracking his’ jaws, irom which great rolls of foam were auready working, with a hideous sucking sound, & splendid picture of teroctous brute bravery. To ‘one side and another, he sprang asthe dog crowded him, Then ne would charge the dog and whirl in the air, scattering the earth like an exploding e1 CLOSER AND CLOSER CROWDED THE TWO BBUTES, Im air half the time, each bent on death, the dog frequently clearing the boar at a bound, and mad- dening him with savage snappings and lacera- tons of shoulders or hams. Over and under went the dog with marvelous agility, frequently send- ing the boar four feet into the air; buteverycharge from the dog brought a still more savage counter- charge from the boar. I believe no such agile and ferocious movements were ever elsewhere seen, For forty feet in every direction the forest ground looked like a freshly-ploughed field, and 1t seemed to my startled eyes as though a cycione of dog, bog, boar, mud, bark and froth had descended 1uto the darkening covert. 1 frankiy confess to flight to a near fallen Uree upon which, toescape less than hanging, I do not beiteve I could bave ordi- narfly vauited, ‘Tue don and José became appar- ently a part of the cyclone, ‘hough no mortal eyes could have followed their movements or gym: tes. I do not know how long this lasted. I saw a flash of fire, and through the roar of it ali heard ashot. ‘hen the Whiriwind seemed to fall upon José. I saw the gleam of his machete somewhere in its very core. ‘Then a Cuban yell went up that Set the tree limbs vibrating. We ted our grass- woven thongs to the dead boar's should and tusks, and Wuen we bad dragged him to the moun- taineer's cabins, great flecks of foam streaked with Diood still lay upon the brave fellow’s Jagged ribs. Epgar L, WakEMAN. A Modern Heroine. Not every heroine needs must do ‘Some gallant thins, ‘That thrills a nation through and through All wondering. ‘Not every heroine needs must stand In blaze of glory, ‘Talked of and praised by all the land ‘In poem and story. Felicia {s my heroine's name, ‘And brave is she As any maiden kuown to fame ‘Or chivalry. Dark, truthful eves, a loving mouth, Aswect, fair face: a A YxTy maiden of the South, ‘With all its grace. And she was loved as she should be, By one good, true; ‘No fitter, worthier inate than he, ‘As well she knew. Buta ereat trust was hers to hold AME COUNTS TAFE: oe moter crippled, yet not old, Must be her care. sng eter ser ring fia Say ox tnecun From God above. And with a brave heart said “Good by,” ‘To him so dear, And followed Duty earnestly, With scarce tear. Since then full twenty years have sped, And irom the nest ‘The littie ones in turn have fled Ob many a quest. But the old mother still remains nd io! my heroine finds her gains jo" tay heroine ‘All centered there? ‘The dear cld face oft at her wiles Infancy then the Master smiles jaf ney then the Master, ‘Aud siys: "Well done” An old, old story this, you say; ‘Thank God, it is! We ine t such heroines every day Just such as this! Feminine Beauty and Diet, From the Philadelphia Times, A great beauty has been credited with saying that to eat very often was the secret of gaining flesh; that to have with one or near one a bit of chocolate, a little fruit, or something that can eaten quickly and which will not overload the stomach, isMesirable. She adds that a woman, like a chicken, can be fattened, The best rule 1S to eat as much fresh bread, especially the crumb, as possible. ‘Then, if your digestion Will permit it, drink chocolate in preference to eltner tea of coffee. A cup of this may be taken in bed before S o'clock, and then the aspirant for fatty honors can turnover and have another nap. which very often means another quarter pound of flesh. At the late breakfast she must have eggs. They may be boiled, in an omelette, or any preferred way. Some cutlet, a bit of beef, a litule chop, or meat Uhat 1s liked, Dut with it she shoul After breakfast a little gentle exercise 1s Dut it must be remembered that worry and are not compatible, and to fret for half an over the matching away all the flesh luncheon take a bit much Oil on as possi gundy, or if you do ‘ther Cup of chocolate, is offered you and as far naise dressing on anything and if you can learn ‘but ver your cuances for gaining flesh will increase 10 per cent. For dinner have soup, fish and meat. Eat all the possible, Choose’ macaront and cultivate a liking for pastry and ice-cream. Usually this is necessary advice to young women. Champagne is fattening, but not So much so as Burgundy. Avoid lemonade, indeed anything that 1s acid. ‘Phen do not tre’ yourself. ‘Try and go to bed be- fore 12 o'clock, and whenever it 13 possible take a hap during the day. Fretting does more to kee} Women thin than anythtug in the world. So don't allow yourself to grow excited, and if anybody wants you to argue with them add to their anger by refusing to do it. If you can, drink cream, It wili be very good for you. If it’ 1s too heavy try taking a little seltzer in tt. It makes it very ap- petiziag and prevents it being wo rich. When you are going to take a Russian bath let ft be immedi- ately after your chocolate, and you will have a famous appetite for your breaktast, Do not allow ‘ourself to go into’ the bath when you are tl The thing to'do then ts to goto bed und to sleep, $e A 3 Shecked, ‘From the Detroit Free Presa, ‘Mrs, Shamm to Mrs. Gall—We really can’t make up our minds as to where we will go this summer, Mr. Shamim would like to have the girls and Igo abroad, but I tell him I won't hear to it unless he can go with us, and ne says he is really too busy to go this year, aitl hb he t run over for Week or two abd come home »* but so many of our iriends are going to Bar Har- bor, and they are so persistent in entreaties for ls to go with them, that we have almost al- ii i it i iH te | ; i e fi TE ; H aj ¢ ii E E E § A il pl j i if f if ge H § MATINEES, How to Entertain Without Great in- convenience or Expense. SOME TEMPTING MENUS FOR LUNCHES—GOoD com- PANY—DUTIES OF 4 HOSTESS—ARRANGEMENT OF GUESTS AT THE TABLE—BTIQUETTE TO BE MAIN- TAINED. ‘Written for Taz Eventxo Star. Wopyrichted 1888.) Its a growing question with people who live in small cities, villages, and in those suburban settle- ments where the conflicting claimsof business and fine tables render a railway journey necessary, a8 to how they can easily entertain their guests. And to such, as indeed to many who live in the larger towns, the matinée 1s a priceless boon, and the q of the refreshment table comes up a8 api difficulty. People who drive out toa country entertainment on cold days like a cup of hot boullion or tea to begin with. Many hostesses ‘who give three or more of these matinees prefer a “buffet” entertainment for the more solid conso- lations. Frozen coffee, a delicious beverage, cold birds, salads, salmon, jellies, ices, charlottes, bis- cults sandwiches, dnd several’ kinds of punch, st jag where the guest heips himself during the afternoon is very convenient, as one or two serv- ants can attend the tabie. 18a tavorite way of attending to guests in evening entertainments in England, where they rarely have the universal oyster. ‘No foreigners give thelr, 90 much to eat as we do, however. Paté de foie sand- wiches, cold ‘game and punch, bread and’ butter and tea, or some of the various cups, champagne Cup or Claret cup, these are quite enough. HIGH TEA. ‘There is another entertainment quite delightful in the country or at Newport, called a high tea. ‘The hostess sits behind her silver tea and coffee service and pours the tea herself. She offers hot Tolls, Waffles, sweetmeats and also cold ham, chick- en, Salads, paté de foie gras and other soild re- feeshment. It is only fair to say that this meal is a greater favorite wita ladies than with gentlemen, who prefer their soup, fish, wine, indeed a reguiar dinner. In the country, where an early dinner has taken off the edge of appetite, tea is still a de- Ughtful form of easy entertaining. Waftles and bot cakes, honey and maple molasses, preserves, as we call them, and cream, and many pounds of indigestible cake make tits meal very agree able at the cime, to be repented of afterwai It 4s doubtful If this meal will ever be popular in New York or other great cities where late dinners pre- Vall. ‘The people find it antagonistic to digestion, Iv fs a violent change of tae habit of living. Tea and coffee, taken in the evening, many peo- ple awake. A simple little cup of black coffee is asmost all that the delicate American digestion can endure of “the beverages which we infuse.” ‘Tea at 5 o'clock 13 a form of entertainment which means to dispenso with formal etiquette and to save Ume. A lady or a gentieman who accepts this invitation has made his call; he need not make another. He should leave his card in the hail, nor need a lady do more than send her card ‘to the hostess on this day, Her duties are then over for the season, unless a dinner invitation fol- We RECEPTIONS IN THE DAY TIME, taking on the form of a party, are thought by many tonecessitate a call, but on this point society ts divided, and most ladies consider a card left as being equivalent to acall. If there 1s any doubt on Unis subject a call had better be made. Never economize your politeness, but it is not strictly de riguere. Lie would be but a sorry burden did every S o'clock tea demand a call afterward. Peo- je Should remember that a card 1s one’s self. hose little white parallelograms are people, Therefore, a card is a call. The original 5 o'clock tea arose in England, from the fact that English peopie, coming in irom riding or driving, needed a cup 01 hot tea, and got in the habit of taking 10 im some lady’s parlor informally—the Princess of Wales setting tue fasion as to tea gowns by ap- pearing at one in her own house in a very becom- ing neglige at 5 o'clock tea. With our mixed way ing foreign fashions tie 5 o'clock tea be- came a party, the tea-kettle a floral embiem; haif tue ladies in tea gowns, the other half in low. necked bali dresses, Tue 5 o'clock tea-card got to be used when a lady wished to introduce a daugh- ter—she in full dress and her guests in thick cloaks and overshoes, common bonnets and furs, a very absurd mefange. And this has contused people as to the etiquette of leaving a card afterward, But We assnire the doubtful that neituer ts the invited guest required to call again, nor 1s the lady of the louse required to call on those who come to her 5 Q’clock tea, Her card and theirs ims cleared the ‘books for a year. A-MATINER has got to mean an afternoon performance at a the- ater or opera, but in France 1t means a party in the daytime, as “Matinée Dansante.” “The Dan- sante” and matinée means all day, until dark. For @ busy woman nothing can be better than a mati- née, which begins at 2 and ends at 5. It does not interfere With her 5 o'clock teas, her drives in the park; nor does 1t unfit her for'a dinner or un eveuing entertainment. Two o'clock 1s a good hour for ‘a large and informal lunch ff a lady wishes to Invite gnany friends. But while busy women can go toa matinée, busy men cannot; and as men of lelsure in America are fortunately few, a morning entertainment at a theater or in society 1s almost always an assemblage of women. But when some foreigner of celebrity comes to our shores a morning reception, properly called a mat- née, 13 one of the most satisfactory forms of enter- taining. The primary business of society is to bring together the various elements of which It 18 made up. Its strongest motive should be to lighten up the momentous business of life by an easy {rlendly Intercourse and change of ideas. It ts a great pity that American society 1s so unattrac- tive to its men of affairs. In England a man like Mr, Gladstone regards he business of going to a quéen’s ball or a dinner as peremptory. Who of our statesmen would neglect anything to go toa bail at the White House? To persuade these elderly men who are maintaining the great Auw fean name at {ts present high place in the Pan- Uheon Of nations to spend a couple of hours at & matinée one must offer a tempting bait. ‘The an- thors, the artists, the lawyers, the Mr. Editors, the statesmen, the influential and pubile-spirited citi- zens are hard to cateh. ATTRACTIVE RECEPTIONS. ‘No doubt one reason 1s that they are all at work. But if the American Woman Whois the custodian of society would bring about a higher tone to so ¢tety, such men would come to her matinées. ‘The Dest ‘American man 18 not tempted to go into so clety which lives only by vanity, rivalry, excite ment, and gossip. ‘They would rather stay down town'énd buy and sell stocks. Not that the one occupation 1s better than abother, or always more rofitable, bat it 1s more virile; nor that ail soc! Is open to the above reproach, but 18 tenden to lightness, vapidity, and an’ what entertains men, and We rarely find our most valuable men seeking It ‘Therefore, a lady who Would make her house attractive to the higher order of men must offer something better than that which We call fashion, dress, music, danc- jug, supper. ‘They are ornaments ahd stimulants, They are not the essential. In a poor society we need men and Women Who ate “good company,” as they sayin England men and women who can talk. “Nor 1s the advantage all on one side. The free play of brain, taste, aud feeling, the attention of society 18 useful to men as itis agreeable to women. The occasional matinée given for sonfe distinguished personages, like the Chinese legation we will say, 1s apt to catch some very good specl- mens of the American man, and if itis early, it 1s Proper to offer some substantial refreshments on the luncheon table. ‘THE EVENING PARTY. It is deeply to be regretted that the old-fashioned evening party 1s gone out of fashion. The queen gave one at Buckingham Palace in the jubilee Year, and it was by many that tt would be renewed, It is much interfered with by the late- ness of Engitsh dinners, but in our country it might be renewed. ‘This sort of party, called in France a soiree, does attract gentlemen. In America the young hostess should try to propitiate those men who are being driven from the ball- room by the insolence and pretension of the lower elements of fashionable society. ‘The two great factors of success In America learning and a gen- tus for affairs, do not always ita man for a ball- Toom; Dut they should ft him for thedinner party and the evening party. Indeed, women can do auch to, improve society by stidytug the art of early and easy parties, No lady shoul: her bonnet to an evening reception at a friend's Satcereteneenences ve an a elegant alr should come without thelr bonnets, ‘CHARM OF ENTERTAINING. ‘That Utopia which all people desire, the salon, where the woman of fashion shall weekly assem- Die about her the titterateur, and the artist, the aristocrat, who has Social tee, and the mi ‘who ceased his, eltmbing yesterday, Would seem to be still far off. We either have not found the woman who 1s great enough to found It, or ourcondiuonsot society for- bid 1 But we soe in every city some attempt ag Mt, We see people small and un) tend ‘at the ord who only offers them the then we learn the charm of eusy entertaining. The number of people who have real merit and Talent is to show @ modest smiles of the great. (They gland, We have no such we F requires Teachit, So easy entertaining requires the fife on ine pare oc uo howe But ico worth the ‘THE ETIQUETTE OF 4 COURT may be tiresome, but it 1s correct. The eti- quette of arepublicis vague and troublesome. But the etiquette of good society is universal. It can be learned by a little study, and it 1s useful to give it consideration. ‘The duty of an American to Society is to raise its tone. ‘The Hon. Bardwell Queen Victoria {show iis Sourage. - Rany of our courage. judies at the White House bave assumed a bump- tous », thinking that by the manners iinestasese = are ; ‘The higher a person rises in the. old world, the better his manners, No one is $0 ay engagement to meet other people as the crowned head. Queen Victoria would not appoint an hodr to meet a lady, away and forget it. This carelessness of forms and ceremonies may. De ignorance: probably itis; but it 18 an ignorance which is culpabie. Probabiy the reverse is true. A newly-made monarch commits the errors which marked the career of Sancho Panza on the Isle of Baratara, His new wine had made him drunk, and he insults the people to show his greatness. No American citizen should allow his family to come up without some idea of manners, for there 15 no end to the privileges of those who have manners; ho remuneration could cover those which @ person isdebarred by the lack of i Taliinas trance iiss ay can ow mare uneducated American to condescend to oy “Merit, without manners, 1s a flower without ‘oF a tree without leaves.” ‘M.'E. W. SHERWOOD. ieee: ‘The Majority, ‘How fare they all, they of the pallid faces, Beyond our power to beckon their return? ‘Mow is it with them in the shadow places? ‘How shall we learn ‘Their solemn secret? How can we discover, By any earnest seeking, the true way ‘Unto the knowing in what rosim they hover, In what high day, pin what sombre shadows of the night, ‘They are forever hidden from our sight We question vainly. Yet it somenow pleases, W heh they have'spoken the last sad good-by, Itsomeow tial the pain of parting casos, That in the sky, Jn th vast solitudes of stirs and spacee, ‘There may be consciousness and life and hope, And that whe we must yield to death's embraces, "There may be scope For the unfolding ot the better powers, ‘Bo sadly stifled im this life of ours. —Taacr Rosmsox. a A Wholesome Stimulant. WHY UPON OCCASIONS WOMEN SHOULD DRINK HOT ‘MILK, From the Medical Record. ‘Milk heated to much above 100 degrees Fahren- heit loses for @ time a degree of its sweetness and denstty. No one who, fatigued by over-exertion of body or mind, has ever experienced the reviving influence of a tumbler of this beverage, heated as hot _as it can be sipped, will willingly forego a re- sort to It because of its being rendered somewhat less acceptable to the palate, ‘The promptness with Which its cordial tnfluence ts felt 1s, ind Surprising. Some portion of it seems to be digest and appropriated almost immediately, and many Who now fancy that they need alcoholic stimu- lants When exhausted by fatigue will find in this simple draugit an equivalent that will be abund. avtiy ‘sauistying aud far more enduring in tts effects. ‘yhere fs many an ignorant, overworked woman who fancies she couid not keep up without her beer; she mistakes Its momentary exhilaration for Strength, and applies the whip instead of nourishment to her poor, exhausted frame. Any honest, intelligent physician will tell her that there 13 more real strength and nourishment tna slice of bread than in a quart of beer; but if she loves stimulants It would ve a very useless plece of inforimation, It 13 claimed that some of the judy clerks in ‘our own city, and those, too, who are employed in respectable "business houses, are in the habit of ordering ale or beer at the restau- rants, ‘They probably clatin that they are “tired,” and no one Who sees their faithful devotion to customers all day will doubt their assertions, But they should not mistake beer for a blessing or stimulus for strength. A careful examination of statistics will prove that men and women who do not drink can endure more hardship and do more work and live longer than their less temper- ate neighbors, But— ‘A man convinced against his will Is of the same opinion sth), and woman Is wonderfully like hitn in this respect. Furthermore, when a woman wants anything, from a California trp to a glass of toddy, you may Test assured that her health will demand it, and it Sometimes detoands it s0 loud and so long that her friends are ylad to yield in time to save thelr own lives. A Uppling Woman gets a pain or an ache on @ short notice, aud when she has a cold or a headache the whisky has to suffer and the drug storesin her neighborhood do a thriving business, If er ale disorder her stomach she depends upon a dose of whisky lo correct its effects, and so her morning beer and evening Bourbon do a co-opera- lve business, soe Saturday’s Smiles. ‘Mistress of the house—“Did you tell the lady T Was out, Blivins?” Blivins—“Yis, mum.” “Did she seem to doubt it?” “No, mum. She said she knew you wasn't.”"—Teras Siftings. Miss Ethel—“But surely, Clara, you wouldn't marcy a man for his money?” Miss Clara—“Certainly not, er—that 1s, unless he was a very old man.”—New York Sun. Arthur, who is forbidden to speak at the table, had his revenge the other nA As dinner began e was uneasy, inally fa, can’t I speak Just one word?” “You know the rule, Arthur.” “Not one word?” “No, Arthur, not until your father Mnishes the paper.” Artur subsided until the paper was finished, when he was asked what he wished.to say. “Ol, nothing; only Nora put ‘The custards outside the Window to cool, and the eat has been eating them up."—Harper's Young People, ‘Teacher—“What advantage had the Greeks over us, Hans?” Hans’ (drawing a long breath)—“They did not have to learn Greek.” If you want to be well informed, take a paper. mre ‘@ paper of pins will give You some good in| Minister—“Your daughter is very handsome, Mr. Snapper.” Snapper—“Yes, she ts. I'm thinking of having her Join the church cholr, M.—“That’s good. 78 she a fine vocalist?” S.—“she can't sing at all, Dut she’s got a devil of a temper.”—Bostun Courier. A Horrible Error—“Nellte, dear, will you marry me?” “Oh—it 1s so sudden, George. But—well—assure me that you are not ‘addicted to gambling, play and such like, and—I will think about It” “That is easy; I devest biiliards; 1 abhor games of cards of all Kinds; I regard pugilisin and horse Facing with disdain} “Then—George—I—I think you may hope.” «1 despise baseball, and—" ee “You do?_ George, I can never, never be your wife, But I will always be a sister to you."—Lin- coln Journat. John was all right—“Your husband 1s out pretty late o’ nights, Mrs. Cally.” xeittes, ins Daly; is bstness keeps nim late,you now,” “Are you sure it’s business? These men ain’t to be trusted too far, Mrs. Cally. Ispeak from expe- jence.” “Weil, I guess my Johnyts all right.” Viat makes you wo coandentse ‘Well, he shaves only once a Week, and then he grumbiés about having it to do.’ He doesw't give fhe least bit of attention to his personal appear- ance; indeed, Ihave hard work in keeping him Udy. Then he wont put a drop of cologue on his Randkerchief, and—” “That's enough, Mrs. Cally. There’s no female an his case, that’s sure, He's all Courier. “Woman 1s man’s counsellor,” Peruaps that explains why her fees ously high.—Binghamton Express. ‘A newspaper article on “How toSelect a Wite,’ 48 golng around in the press, Men should be care- fuk however, not torselect any wite Dut their says @ divine, are $0 notori- own.—Kochester Mra. Malaise—“I do wish you'd Hyacinth, ‘The guests will come Waite Maluise="Nocat ir. ‘Not my so aay waaay and that bright dress on. If you Just go upstairs and take'a look per to brace me up.”—Puck. “And if I should die, dear,” said a sick “will you sometimes visit my grave?” “Yes, John,’ husband, ‘American and Euglish Locometives, ‘J. ©. Clarke in June Scribner. ‘The key to the evolution of the American rail- our engineers, and the untrammelied way in which they invented and applied whatever they thought would answer the best purpose, regard- less of preceaent. When we began to build our rail raltw Sig. 3 OB ANY OTHER MINERAL POISON. ‘It is Nature's Remedy, made exclusively from Roots and Herbs. Itis perfectly harmless, It is the only remeds known to the world that has ever yet Cured contagious Biood Poison in ail its stages. It cures Mercurial Rheumatism, Cancer, Scrofula, and other blood diseases heretofore considered incura- ble. It cures any disease caused from impure blood. It is now prescribed by thousands of the best physicians in the United States, as a tonic. We append the statement of a few: 3 “Thave used 8.8 8.00 patients convalescing from fever and from mgasles with the best results. J. N. CHENEY, M. D., Ellaville, Ga.” BREMEN, Ga.—Willic White was afflicted with ecrof- ‘Ula seven years, I prescribed 8. 8, 8. and to-day he is ‘fat and robust boy. C. W. PARKER, M.D. Ricamonp, Va., Dec. 15, 1885.—1 have taken three bottles of Swift's Specific for secondary blood poison. ‘Tt acts much better than potash or any other remedy I have ever used. B.F. WINFIELD, M. D., Formerly of Sussex County, Va, Dr. E. J. HALE, the well-known druggist and physician, of Nashville, Howard County, Ark., writes: “Having some knowledge as to what 8.8.8. is com- ‘Posed of, Tan safely recommend it as the remedy for all skin diseases, it matters not what the nsime may be.” Wo have s book giving a history of this wonderful Temedy, and its cures, from all over the world, which will convince you that all we say is true, and which we will mail free on application. No family should be without it. We have another on Contagious Blood Poison, sent on same terms, ‘Write us a history of your case, and our physician will advise with you by letier, in strictest confidence. We will not deceive you knowing. For sale by all druggists, THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga, New York, 756 Broadway. Qoicz Saczs Axo Saat Proms. MOTTO OF 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 tew meet, as shown by the following partial list: Tho best Triple Extracts, in bulk, 350. per om QUININE 1 dozen 1-erain Capsul 1 dozen 2-erain capsules. 100 2-zrain Capsules...) -arain Capsuiés, Ayer’s Cathartic Pills., Rovinine, small. Bovinine, large, Bull's Cough Syrup. Cashmere Bouquet Soap... Carter's Little Liver Pill: Campbeli’s Arsenic Wafers Large. Ely’s Cream Balm. Effervescing Bromo Caffein. Fellow's Syrup Hypophosphites German Cough Syrup. gusesesesueseseeess Hop Bitters per bottle. 1 Hostetter’s Bitters, ae ™ 2 35 Horsford’s Acid Phosphates Large. 75 1 ‘Hoft’s Malt (Tarrant 28 = 30 15 25 9 15 Iron Bitters per bottle........... 50100 Imported Bay Rum, large bottles . 20 35 100 100 3 50 50 Pear's Soap per cake. 20 Packer's Tar Soap. 25 Poud’s Extract... Parker's Hair Balsam... Pierce's Golden Med. Dis Pierce's Favorite Prescription. Pierce’s Puryative Pellets. Pozonni's Powder. Pure Vaseline, small, Pure Vaseline, large... Pomade Vaseline. Schenck’s Pills... 8.8. 8,, small, 8.8.8, large...... Sanford’s Catarrh Cure. ‘Turraut’s Seltzer Aperient..... Warner's Safe Pills...... ..... Warner's Kidney and Liver Cure. ‘Wyeth’s Beef, Wine and Iron... Williams’ Beef, Wine and Iron Wilbor’s Cod Liver Oil and Lime. Williams’ Phosphatic Emulmon, the SSSRRSSISUSESERSSSES Perry ‘ater of Ammonia, large bottles. esasesl | 158 Fine Tooth Brushes. Violet Water, large size Florida Water.......... Our No. § Toilet aPRENG, § Toul Cologne, a very superior article, at Handoline is jualed beautifier of .com- [ea a it "Por Lote, 250. = ‘Soda Water—We have the best and coolest in the city, materials and flavored with all made from the best pure fruit Juice syrupa, Je take every care and pains in our prescription de- partment. which is complete, being thorot stocked with drugs and chemicals from the most re- Hable manufacturers, such as Squibb, Powers and ‘eightman and other well-known chemista.” All pro- scriptions intrusted to our care will be satisfactorily dispensed at the lowest rates, Don’t inistake the Pisce" 1HE TEMPLE DRUG STOKE, under Masonic emple, corner 9th and F ste, my24 ¥. 8 WILLIAMS & CO, Proprictora, Fro A Saxrmay Pormr The NATURAL WOOLEN UNDERWEAR is ‘now accepted by the best authorities on Hygiene ‘as the most preferable for all seasons, ‘We have imported from Stuttgart, Germany, 50 doz, MEN'S UNDERWEAR SUITS of these g00ds, made style of Dr. Yarger’s System, for immediate use, in separate shirts and drawery as well as combination suits, the latter two pigces being Joined into one, and very conven- ijent. ‘These goods being imported by us direct, we ‘will puaranteo our prices 25 per cent below the average retail list. ‘Weare in position to offer you very close fiyures on our large assortment of fine FLAN- NELand SILK OVERSHIRTS; also a special FLANNEL OOAT and VEST at €1.50. Our extra size in FLANNEL SHIRTS run to ‘21 in. neck. ‘The arrival of the warm weather being de- ferred 20 long by the Signal Bureau, we were obliged to reduce prices on our large stock of STRAW HATS 25 per cent, and invite your in- 623 Penn. avenue, Gear Svecess ‘Has Crowned Our Efforts to Purnish FIRST-CLASS SHOES AT LOW PRICES. ‘Thanks to the liberal patronage of our worthy patrons, ‘We are enabled to offer an entire New Stock of HAND-SEWED GAITERS, OXFORD TIES AND BUTTON BOOTS, BICYCLE AND LAWN TENNIS SHOES At Prices Cheaper Than Ever. L. HEILBRUN, ‘Largest One-price Shoe House, 402 7TH STREET. See—The Old Lady in Window. S.—Tickets and Souvenirs for Al. = my28-1w Geer Bic Boxaxza OPENED AND NOW ON SALE, Z OVER FIVE THOUSAXD DOLLARS oF FINE EMBROIDERIES. Cannot begin to give @ full list of stock, but quote only a few prices: ECKU BATISTE FLOUNCINGS— 40 inches wide, 75c. and $1.00; worth $2.50 and 83.00 te 50; * 200 <> -* 3; * 1.50 | Yi eae 2; ° 1.00 wee 13; ° ALL-OVER EMBROIDERED BATISTE— 25c.; worth $1.25 b0c.; 2.00 ‘Te. 3.00 Narrow Edges to match the above from 10c. to 20c.: worth five times as much. The above Goods were recently bought at » great sacrifice, and our customers will reap the benefit. E.G DAVIS, my? ‘719 MARKET SPACE. He Is A SELF-SWINDLER ‘WHO LIES TO HIMSELF. If disaster has overtaken you, and you know it, yet the world knows it not, write disaster, not blessing. If you have madea miscalculation, and have failed in ‘business in consequence thereof, write failure, notsuc- cess, It will stand you betterin the day of DOOM! ‘You must face the inevitable. The day of doom must come to you; you cannot stave it off. The hich, the low, the rich, the poor, the wise, the ignorant, all— every one—miust meet their DOOM! Ifyou have lied to the world under cover don’t cou- tinue it because a pillow of cloud hides the fraud by day, The cloud will melt away before the powerful rays of s solemn, sultry summer sun, and you will be lett without PROTECTION. Don't continue it, because it is wrong. Don't persist 4m wrong-doing, because you ares unit in this great human family; and as we are commanded to love all men, and as the heart (in its pristine purity) revolts ‘azainst all things which have even a remote tendency to fraud and fallacy, we plead with you to look up. Let your course be ONWARD and PRICES DOWNWARD, As illustrated in the life and methods of VICTOR E., ‘Whose popular clothing house is at 927 and 929 7th st.n.w.. corner Massachusétts ave. Strictly One Price ‘We shall all meet there. Open Saturday till 12 p.m. my 281) To Tue Isrenesten, ‘There never was a season that we have made greater Preparations for a White Goods Trade than this; like others, the weather has effectually interfered with the hopes that we entertained for their speedy removal, and “now go they must.” We cannot patiently sit ‘here and wait for the fates to be more kindly to us, 90 ‘we have made up our minds to inaugurate one GRAND 120. SALE OF WHITE GOODS ON OUR 2p FLOOR. This sale will include Pisin White Lawns, Plaid ‘Lawns, Striped Lawns, Plain India Linens, Fancy Plaids, &c., not a yard in the lot worth less than 25c. This ought to be agreeable news to mothers contemplating the buying of materials for CONFIRMATION, EX- AMINATION, and COMMENCEMENT DRESSES. BUY NOW and you get the materials at one-half price and to make this sale all the more interesting we have marked down all our LACES and EMBROIDERIES tasuch low proces that you can now buy 2 yards for ‘what one usually costs you. ‘This is not idle talk, We MUST GET RID OF THE GooDs. Every lady in Washington and friends visiting will do well to test the sincerity of our statements, LANSBURGH & BRO, INSTIGATORS OF CLOSE PRICES, 420, 422, 424, 426 7th st, 417, 419 Bthet. ONE PRICE AS ALWAYS. Rernicznators. ‘HOUSEKEEPERS are invited to examine the CELE- BERATED REFRIGERATORS for which we are sole agents for the District. EDDY'S REFRIGERATORS, WITH SLATE-STONE SHELVES, ‘We have sold above for twelve years, and every pur- chaser is pleased with them, LOBILLARD REFRIGERATORS. ‘For Clubs and Restaurants. MONROE PATENT REFRIGERATORS, ‘They are all first-class Refrigerators and do their ‘work well and economically. Teceived from reew dvalers only. at the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing. Nev rent, Wasi ton, DG. until 17 o'clock wm. Sune 20. 188%, aad ghened inimediat Ly thereafter Ti of bid Gere, for the suppiy. at the Navy : Cree the followiie achelen, vis Pounds) Cumberland coal. run of the mine, free from All impurities. to be delivered at such pisces tn the Navy Yard as the Commandant may deaienate, on or before July 15, 1888. | Tio bids decided by tot, Con- = Eyer scenes etal = Seas ie Reo a jorms and flied ou! as indicated by the blank, ‘The Deo SSS eS Feeder paar ts eh eae RAS FULTON, master-General, U. 3 Navy. rea ‘Sealed. osals until aT required for repairs m, D. C., during Copies of sche year endins June 30, 1s! additional information desired, will be dules an: furnished at the office of the Assistant Superintendent, Avcertined check for one’ hundred. dcilars (100% drawn to. the onter of the Secretary of the Treaet Biust be subroltted. with rach propossi, Tbe Depart? Inent roserves the right to fesect aay’ oF ail bite CF ia of any bid, ad to waive defects C's FALE WILD, Secretary. mgca et ROPOSALS FOR ROPE WHEELS &o., MAY 26. Tass Sealed, Pooposals, endorsed “Proposals £07 Rove ‘Wheel, Ke," wilt Le fece:ved. from monufwe. Tuners aud rygtiar dealers oui. at the Dues visions and @lotuine. Novy. Dejartuvent, Washi BiG canul ELEVEN O'CLOCK A Ms JUNE SINE! TEER, Isss, and oyeued immetiatsly thereat fhe pricence of tidders for the surly, at the S Yard. Wantrcton, of 44 rope, wheela wih. them Sary machinery, which must pam the wwual nv Srection: sind 4 Temrvation Of 20 per i Mithheld from ‘the sincuut of each duivecy util the Sompletion of the contract. "ile ids decided Uy tot Bidders are referred €» the Commandayt at tie Wank ington ‘Navy-Vard for epecifeationy, forme of ¢ Sndali inforantion relative to the srticies Hoque. The propocaisiuust be mate in duplicate on tke pre, per blank fo. mand Alle’ out as indicated by the binnk ne tyesees the rich fF Jock naidered advautagectus to the Gcowermmess SAMES FULTON, Paymaster Gcueral, U8. Navy. tay20-lawetw. ROPOSALS FOR FRESH BE MAY 19, IS88.—Sealed reed Peo) . ICE, PILES. Ke. vata, veralla en aud Vegetables,” les.” will be received from the Bureau of Provisions aud a meton, D C., until on A.M. JUNE TWiLVE, ISSR, and pened immediatdly “thereafter in te presence of bidders, for the supply, at the Navy- D. C."Of the following articles, viz fresh beef and vecetables (each), 4.800 bread, and 40, to day by C ‘of ithe service Tequire, Wot than above amounts, or 0 above speci a contract prices, if ceeding DO percent mo: to order the full quantities ed showld the service uot moed them. », within 3U days from date of coutract, 910 Rational document fle boxes 5x10jx10}¢inchex, asl, frouts, poplar bottoms aud followers, Bnisked in hard aud trimmed with nickel cardholder and. ringe- pull, and with bronze side-irobs and crossbars, 3 ith and 546 with: ions. offers wil Wed for one OF ‘above-mentioned rticles, but must include t ant required of such articl: or articles. ‘Tie bide decised ty lot. 1 above articles must conforta to the Navy standard ai s the Ustal ‘naval reservation of | cent. will be amount of each tintil the co outraet. Bid ‘the Wash Navy ot omer. infohnaticn telatlve to the articles required, [osals niast be made in dap icate on she proper thank Forms wind slied sated by the bank. The Department reserves the richt to relect any proposal Dot considered advantazeots to the out | SAMUS FULTON, Payumater-Goueral U _ iyi. “steusion to the East | for the Insaue, neat Washington, Plans and specifications for the work may be seen ut the Hospital, Propo-als must be ad- dressed to “The Secretary of the Interior” dorsed_ “Propo-al for building exteusion Hospital for the Insane.” “The rycht 18 reserved, yorali bids. WAL F. VALAS, Secretary. nt Hosp APES ON REFORAL ~ May : until TNELVE O'CLOCK aL, NTH, ISSR, for erecting Pine: Platforms, aud Ladders on the | Re: ol of the District of | sad apecifica tions can be obtain = office of the Inspector of | Buildings, District of Columbia, upon. applicati therefor, together with information relative U and Proposals upon these fortis alone will be cousid: ered. ‘The right is reserved to reject any and ail bids grparteof bids. Ad. FALLS, President of board of ‘Fuste __ EDUCATIONAL. RENCH SYSTEM OF SOUND. MLLE V, PKUD'HOMME, author of this valuable work, can teach » good pro- nunciation end a practical use of French in an ineredi- Diy short time, Trial lesson free. Ten lessous, 85. Classes reopen October Sthat 723 13th st, Summer Martha's Vineyand, Cottage City, Masa. Je¥ y INSTITUTE. 3122 P ST., WEST WASH- fncton. ‘The Misses Dorsey. p.incipals. rhe third annual scesion begitis on Monday, October 1, 188! estate MSS ITALIAN METHOD), CLAS- sical MusicWPiano),Guitar, Zither, Harucny’. Span- inh, Portuguese, Italian, French, and German thor- oughly taught by competent instructress Mode terms. Best referenots. Address A. V P., Star office. SG_LESSC J ANTED—PERSONS WISH: at heane during summer in Penmionship, Phonogra- ty address JA~, CORRIDO. THE BFRLITZ SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, 723 14th sn w., Washington. Oren all susumer. iteduced yrcen coufeeat Asbury Paik aud Old Orchard Boneh. = () PRIZE TO BE AWARDED To SUMMER Bil Lass. “Tuition in Deep Breathing, Voice Culture, Articula- tion, Prow ‘uentary Elvcution, ‘Lune, Color, Grac id Oratory at HALF RATES. ‘Sunumer C term opens June 12. Circular free. TYN COLLEGE OF TION AND ORATORS, B12 Gth street _noriiwest (italf a Block East of City ¥.0), Washinton, D.C. sl RAWING AND PAINTINGS, ACADEMY OF FIN Aris, S01 E, presided over by Mr. IMOGE MORRELL, who bas la rdals and studied 1. years in Europe with the most celebrated arusts. To prevent clildren forming careless drawing they willl be received Saturday ‘of ae branch of art, fre and Historical P nine CI f. aud Gentlemen Moudays and Wednesdays at 7. ‘ON CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, ST. Clout build ng, vib, aud 4 ats. Nineteenth fear Piano, Orcan, Voice, Viol », Cornet. ie. ey er @PENCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE. Con. 7TH and D sta. Bw, Now classes tor Spring session. Kix departments: Practical Business Course: Enydish Branches: Ste and Typewriting Elgguti Benn Pittman Phonography. Kapid Business Writing. Day and evening Sessions for Ladies and Gentlemen. Tuition by the year, quarterly or mouthly install- mente lars free. © H.C. SPENCER, SARA A. SPENCER, Vice-Principal." aplL_ ARTYN'S COMMERCIAL COLLEGE, 313. 6TH ‘st. R.w., near City Post Office, ‘The Hichest Stand- ‘ard Business Yn America. Covonen students hotadmitted. Catulorues tree. FRANCISG. MAKTYN, President. 6. K.URNEK A.M. CE. Prin, mi” “| +E. SCHEEL, TEACHER OF PIANO, ORGAN Je cha Saris” partwalar attention to oogiamere $s Sell as those wishing to be qualified for teachers oF performers, Ta izhetw PROSE. POLYTECHNIC INSTITUT! ‘Haute Ind. A school of euxinecring, dowed, well equipped departments of Mechanical and Pnginverine, Elertrici'y, Chemistry aud Draw- ing.) stcnnive ‘end Laboratories. forue, addrens gti lawet TC. MENDENHALL, Pree FQDWARD C TOWNSEND, TEACHEM OF ELOCUTION, mh15-6m 1317 3 WASHINGTON: ARINDEROARTEN NORMAL INSTITUTE, For the training of teachers, with . (nauiehe eran SRO ‘Mrs, LOUISE POLLOCK, ns rece cies Mt EO SEMINARY, 1200, 1104, 1116 3 AND 1128 11TH STREET N. W. For particulars applyty (Rete HAVE NEVER BEEN EQUAL TO PRESENT MAKE MORE POPULAR THAN EVER 4 PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED, THREE LENGTHS SHORT, EXTRA LONG. MEDIUM 4XD s TWELVE GRADES. HIGHEST AWARDS GRANTED. THE BEST GOODS AND CHEAPEST FOR QUALITY, FOR SALE EVERYWHERE THOMSON, LANGDON & CO. New Yort, Sole Manufacturer Tue Paxsr Consers IMPORTED IN TEN MODELS, NOTICING THAT UNPRINCIPLED DEALERS ARE OFFERING INFERIOR CORSFTS 48 THOSE SOLD UNDER THE PANSY TRADE MARK, I WOULD NOTIFY THE PUBLIC THAT THE ONLY PLACE To OBTAIN THESE JUSTLY CELEBRATED GOODS 15 AT 1194 BROADWAY NEAR 29TH STREET, NEW YORK. THE PANSY CORSET Is STAMPED WITH MY NAME AND TRADE- ‘MARK. 3. ©. DEVIN, FINE FRENCH UNDERWEAR. apt whe Sw F ‘epora Darss Surerns ARE THE BEST IN HE WORLD Manufactured by A. Hi. Brinkmaun & Co, Baltimore att tih,bin® Mux M. J. Prom, 1309 F wt. now. Oilre Hantey FANE FRENCH HALR GOODS ALSo— A speetat seteetion in SHELL, AMIDE or JEP ORNAMENTS, en Hair Dremedand Banes Shingle mib'M2m* Har LEAVING te Li, DRESS SHIFLDS ARE THE Manutactured 0 the Mrooklyn. Shicid By Ng Sold by all heading dry youd taten, Fs NCH DYFING, SCOURING AND DRY i Best @ PSTABI tion, AKOLINE with A Fischer ana Maisc NON FISCHER'S DRY CLEANING WORKS, (tee al ha Dyed without being ripped, Ladies’ Evening Droamen aspeciaity. Thirty. are experi moderate. Goods called for aud deliverra, ALIcWOOL GARMENTS MADE UP Ol KILTED, A ayed « good mourning black. A. FISCHER, 14 PIANOS AND ORGANS. IANOS MOVED OR PACKED AND SHAPED with safety aud dispatch. JOUN F. RLLIS & ¢ my11-18t 937 Penn. ave., near 10th at, NUL(ARS—THE WASHBURN, MOST PLRPRCT And reliable in the woFld at ihe price. JOHN F. ELLIS & CO., my11-18t £37 Peun. ave, near 10th at ANJOS— STEWART, CAMMEYER“AND OTHEM le = lar © stock: low prices. JOHN F. ELLIS & CO. util they are all woue. Call at once and ask for mjpoctad cash summer prices JOHN F, ELLIS & ce my11-18t 937 Pe SMALL UPRIGHT PIANOS POR thing for small rooms Barrow stairways, Piahos rented in city or coumtrs. BANDELS & STAY M6 Fat. YL" ESTEY ORGANS, WITH SIX ¢6) OC Aaves. ‘The new “Phillarwen till a wonder to all who see aud hear it. SANDERS & STAYMAN my 1-3 4 Pst. a. w OSE RESEEAK LINE OF STANDALD 21ANoS- Decker Bros, cher, bates, sold on eaxy terms, _myl-3m veh [Pent Pianos Fou KENT. \. G. METZE mb3-3m " ’ + ™ G.L. Wao & Buos 709 7th st. mw. Ustablishe? 1966 World-renowned Kranteh & Bach and other Pianos and 0 gaus at low prices Tent at reduced rates. Fepairing. Pianos mow my Kaxare Prsos. UNEQUALED IN TONE, TOUCH, WORKMANSHIP AND DURAHILITY ‘hanera ts invited t0 oar wet et ua TIN = Fromiuent wakesat all prices. “PIANOS FOL WENE WAL KNABE & Co., S17 Market Space, _HOUSEFURNISHINGS. _ Gas Fixrenes. Complete Stock. Reasonable Prices, Gas Cooking Stow Garden Hose, "ifowe Reel F. F. BROOKS, my22 531 15th st.. Corcoran Building. Hace Marreses To Onosn Mattresses made over equal to vew. LINEN LOOSE COVERS Fok FURNITURE Furniture Reup a Orders by mall promptly answered 3. KR McCRACKEX, _mb23-3m Upholsterer, 1806 14that_ Ip Ix New . REFRIGERATOR, OTL, OR GAS COOKING STOVE ‘We invite your inspection of our lance variety of =F ‘We are also nw the lanrest ass.) ot serpy neste Seo ses very low firures. COOKING 8 10" in erent ith F, lansom Hina & Co.) cument of new trom 15c. to 30. kinbossed Gilt trom 3 yo Sa | ‘Tmting a Siikrmecx & BRO, 508 7th st nw, yi th\street cars pass the door FAMILY. SUPPLIES. _ HOUSEKEEPERS AND BAKERS alike, vie with each otner 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 weld