Evening Star Newspaper, June 23, 1888, Page 7

IN NEIGHBORING ISLES, Poetry, Music and Pepular Amuse- ments of Cuba PATRIOTIC CUBAN SONGS AND THEIR COMPOSERS—A (CRASELESS MEART-SOR FOR FREEDOM—THE INTOLER- ABLE TYRANNY OF SPAIN—THE RYTHM OF THE DANCE PLEASURES OF THE PROFLE. HAVANA, CUBA, Jane 18, 1888. When one honestly contemplates with the eyes and heart of man the barborities of Spanish rule 10 ‘Cuba to-day, and the more damnable barbarity on ‘the part of the American people that these things are for a moment louger permitted to exist, a con- Sideration of the subjects of this paper—the Poetry, music and amusements of Cuba—seems Almost as sacriiecious as a lightsome panygeric Upon the intellectual and bon-vivant qualities of some patriot martyr, and that in the very presence Of death, But they area part, indeed the chief Part, of that which must be known in order to in Yelligibly know Cuba, which, with ail her match- Jess beauty and indescribable luxuriance, bas (ur ished for a Cuarter thousand years, the most pitiable and strangely unheeded spectacle of feare-brenking lousings und efforts ior liberty ever known to man. OF this real condition, the poetry of Cuba, from Mat of the mourniul Zequetra to the Proscribed poets of to-d:¥, whl {hose who sang Joyously for the moment of love Sad passion, basin the main, been owe ceaseless heart-sob of a peop'e writhing under an Intolerable tyranny, and one endless plea to God and the pity ©f nations for the priceless boon of freedom. It Seems incredible that among the millions of Amer- Jeans who can so glibly sinz you of the woes of Greece, of the pale wraiths of Poland, the strag- gles of Hungary, the barbarities of Bulgaria, or ‘The wrongs of Irciand, there ts so little knowledge OF heed Of these thrilitog volees, Which even bate, cution, and murder by Spaia could never still, ud which, pitched in the most exalted strains ever celestially inspired by the etera: Liverty, have sounded mightler Uap te sea ‘against’ our soutuern shores. CUBAN PORTS. Hundreds of Cuban poets have so sung—in Jungies, in exile, in suffering, in dungeons, yes, ‘upon crime-stained plazas in the face of musket- Yolleys which wafted their unconquerable souls to | Among such were Heredia, Nilanes and Piacido, José Mary Hereata, the son of an extlal Patriot, was born ! Santiago de Cuba in 1803, Oo ‘Attaimidg bis majority he was almself exiled, aud after becouin, au senator and supreme court Jud, Ly of Mexieo ia nis thirty: Seventh year. Aman of tue aspirations, hus ie, Without sta, Was an Unutterable prayer Yor the deliverance of his native land from ths Yhralidom of Spain. There were never written to Liberty more exalted ines than these from his “Sue's Hymn:” Rise, and to power a daring heart oppose’ Confront with death thy worse than deathliike foes. Batter to bare the breast, and undies ance of the hos ed blade, ‘of hopeless «rief to lie, And jn one death # thousand deaths to di If it be truth that nations still must bear ‘The crushiug yoke, the wasting fetters wear,— Jf to the peop!” taia be Leaven's decree, ‘To clasp their shame, uer striurcie to be free: ‘From truth sy bas my heart indignant turn Mith freedom's treuzy all my spirit burns— That rage which rue the Roman soul ot are, And filed thy heart Colimbin's patriot sire! Cube! thou still suait ris, as pure, as bright, As thy free air,—as full of living Hizht; | Free as the waves that foam around thy strands, Kissing thy shores, aud curling o'er thy san And where can be found verse more sweet, pa- ‘thetic and nobie than in these stanzas from “The Beason of the Norther,” juseribed to his wife in Cuba, by the great-souled exile in Mexico: Beloved isle! thou favored land of God, Where rest his mildest looks, bis kindest smiles; 0. uevermore iF. Si ‘The latest laght that on these eyes shall shine! How sweet, dear love, to Listen to the rain ‘That patters softly on our Lumble home: ‘Fe Rear the wild wns whistling o'e the plaing, Where shattering surges lash the distant shore! Here. by thy side, on softest couch reclined, My throbbing lyre stall rest upon thy kuees, And my ciad heart shall sing the boundless peace ‘©F thy fair soul, the light of thy dear face, ‘My uappy lot, and Gud's surpassing grace! ‘The tender eyes of Heredia never again look Upon his own “enhallowed soil.” But on eve iountain stream and valley in Cuba he ieft the ‘Denediction of lis oWn surpassing love and genius, MILANES OF MATANZAS. Another poet, contemporaneous with Heredia, ‘Whose influence upon Cuban thought and aspira- ‘on was of the noblest character, Was Milanes, an humble ciers of Matanzas. ‘There ts, perhaps, not another so sad and striking an instance in the annais of literature of the sacred flame, burni Upon loftiest and purest shrine, proving so pit ously disastrous to Its possessor. “Tue inspiration (Of Milanes was in the attempted accompishment ‘of the grandest of social missions. Patriotic to an equality with Heredia, he was more the poct of | Teflection, of introspection, of exalted philosophy. He sung to reveal tae best in men to themseives. | Faith, hope, effort, all that can prompt men to | Strive and aspire, breathed in his verse. Espron- eda, the mad poet of Spain, was his veritable an- Uuthesis, The iatter, stung” to madness by the Durning consciousness of his own unfortunate ori- IB, Swept the uni Verse of inspiration and language for Mauiug brands of iiaagery with Wuich to anni Dilate virtue and debase mankind, An hour came wwheu even the debauched mind of Spain flooded Dack fm ruin upon himself, As fitting sequel, he composed upon his mother's grave, in the Madrid Campo Santy, the most dreadful and devilish poem €ver conceived by human wind, “La Desesperu- "an, & biasphetous mantac, appeared With It before his friends to destroy himself and to utter as he expired the tamousdentance, “Que talle otro!” ("Let the next one deal!”) But poor Milanes— razed with his country’s wrongs, balll-d in h.s et- forts to elevate his couatry men, desperate at the sodden tndiff of progressive and free America Yo the ignorance and helplessness of his brethren— | ‘Durned cut his life in its own pure flame, until rea- Son Was deturoned, and Dut the ashes of darkness ‘Were leit where flamed the poetic fires. POSSIBLY THE MOST NOTABLE FIGURE among Cuban poets s that of Gabriel ae la Con- cepeion Vaides, or Placido, as he named himselt. ‘The name, “Valdes,” 1s a badge of obscure, often Unlawful, parentage in Cuba, It usuaily means that the father 1s unknown, and that the church has often sicod in a father's place in a Valdes, or foundiing’s hospital, ia the curistening. In any event, Placido Was of the mestizos, the Lalf-breeds of Cuba. “He was a Journeyman comb-laaker, bit- terly poor, bitterly osiracised, bitterly reseatiul of tyranny, But a heroin daring, and finally a mar- yr to bis own peans to freedom. In the insurrec ‘Uon of 1844, his who.e soul burned for the Ireedom of the Diacks. Whatever his relations might have Deen to the Insurgents, borribie accusations were Drought against hiu. He denied them with Majestic dignity, but asked no mercy. On June 28, ISH, be was executed with nineteen others His bearing was that of a conquerer. Kneeling with unbandagea eyes, he reveived The Orst volley With a smiling face. He tell for- Ward Wounded only in the =houlder. Slowly Fising upo ais Knees to bis fullest. beizht, with Fadiant (ace and wafaltering voice he exclaimed: “Farewell, world, ever pitiless to me! Fire—here?™ Falsing bis hands to lis temples. The next volley killed “itn, “But the legend Unroughout Cuba is Saat a beatific smutle of triumph resied upon Pia- €ido’s face even in death. While much of Placido’s ‘Verse was dressed in uncouth and barbaric garb, and was Tul of the superfative passiou of Ue Woptes, whenever this som of the people. this Pariah of the slimy calles, struck upon his wild ana tattered harp any lay appealing to We unl- Versal human heart, the notes were iajestic and even sublime. His “sonnets to Teil, Napoleon and Christ are not exceiied in uny language. Hear Ubls thunder-nove of inatzaation in that to Tell:— ‘That even the insensate elements Fling back the despots asties from their breasta, And Where is there more Unriluing apostrophe to Mberty" than this trom the browsed” castaway’ “Hymn to Liberty,” composed tue Very morning of different rythms; florid ornamentation aroun’ a central melody, ahd emphaite recognition of the deepest gud Tr. ental elements. But all Cuban songs sthess apd elation possess the strongly-accented dance rythm. In fact, all bole- Tos, dauzas, contradanzas, ballads, nd songs are Purely dance songs or singing dances. In exciu- sively instrumental work, as also ip vocal sere- hades and ‘he canciones Cubanes, or Cuban songs of sentiment, aud even in the guarachas or popu- lar ballads, the predominating or mote decided tones are those Which accentuate distinct themes With minor undertones. These often possess Uurill- ing effects, “An,” once said a Cuban composer to me, “the Cuban cry for freedom even plaints Ubrough and turougu our most enlivening airs!” And there it 18, a8 surely as in Cuban poetry. The Marvel is that these folk possess any music at All. But more than one patient soul has scaled te heigits despite § hate of ali Cuban art de- velopment, NATIVE COMPOSERS. Several of the creole negro Jiminez tamily in Havana and Cienfuegos are well known in all countries as violinists, planists, and composers of rare talent, Ignacio Cervantes, of Havana, laureate planist of France and Spain, 1s almost famous as a composer of reveries, faitasies, ro manzas, and Moorish serenades ‘Joseito Wiilte, @ Matabzan mulatto, who has been lesrd in ths United Staves, is undoubtedly to-day the greatest Of American ‘Viountsis, and is now Violinist to the Brazilian court, Ail know of te greatness of Brindisi, honored by the late emperor of Germany aS ViolibISt to the imperial housenold. He 18 & Havana mulatto, His father, a brilliant violon- atest store is set by What 18 aspar Villate. He 1s a nat go de Cuba, and, although now but 35 of age, 1s already famous in Europe as the com. poser Of the operas “Celia,” “La Czarina,” and the Sucred opera, “Balthasar.” He 1s now in Paris covapieting ‘his great masterpiece, “Cristobal wis! (Curistopher Columbus). THE POPULAR AMUSEMENTS of Cuba are almost as reputable as our own base- ball, horse-racing and slugging. Cock-fighting 13 universal, 1 am glad to assertthe fact that the barbarous sport of bull-fighting 1s exclusively Sustained by Spaniards. It 1s not indorsed or p = tronized by Cubans. Dominoes and card-playing are indulged In by all, and provide tue home as well a lub and’ café pastimes. ‘The most popular games at cards are carga-tassajo, Cutt Jacerta, e with numbered curds played with equal Zest by rich and poor, and trecilio, a game Played with the Spanish deck of only forty cards, ‘There 48 practically no child-lfe for ehlidren, aud the innumerable games and pastimes enjoyed in homes and out-of-doors by American little toik are unkuown here. ‘There are, of course, the U.eate nd opera; much good music in the circulos and ras, Which are numberless; singing in the streets And valcoutes, which any one can enjoy, for all Cuba practically lves outdoors; there 18 either guitar, bandolin, or bandurria, or all of these, in every household in the tsiand; and the ¢ and festivals provide all manner of grotesque Pleasures. But that intensest enjoyment of ail ts found in the dance. Every man, Woman and child in Cuba dances; and 1 doubt it there 1s auother country Where all dance with such exquisite grace, houchilauce and coquetry. Among the lower classes the zapatea, or Cuban break-down, abd the fandango are most patronized; but with ail others, “La Danza,” situllar in moveinent to the German waltz, “El Dauzon,” derived from “La Danza,” aud “La Habanera,” are the never-ending source of Pleasure, In ““La Habanera” the iirst part re- sembies @ quadri.le aud Une second the waltz It 4s Lue most Intensely sensuous pubite dance of any civilized country. And 1 ts of this Cuvans always Say Wii & Wise Sie: “Hace pestufar un Santo de llesox” (It Will even make a p.aster saint wink?” Epcar L. WakEMAN. ex. e of e river is skimming, The dai-ies aud butte eemmins the I ‘The robins ant blucbirds their cuurair are hy And Diossoms Like suowilakes desceud trout ‘The maiden is wearing a bright Dolly Varden, In which many conquests sie's ce tain to make "Toe her season for flirting, and oft im the carden, Wao twilight ts sailing, she's seen with a race. For ornaments wives husbands’ overcoats barter, fd with vases aud thins three quarts for a quarter, ‘Aud boarders are Living 1a clover, by Jimgs! Now opens for boyhood the glad swimining season, And home iu the evening the urchin doth go With Lis shirt inside out, without ever a reason His mother to satizty why it is so. ‘The hammock ts hung on the cottage veranda, aA there doth the Geautital maiden reeling id dreain of a lover with sheckels to squander, While her mother is hanging the Wasi ou tue line, ©, season delicious! we ve louged for thy coming, We've louged for thy suusuiue and beautiful s] last we Lave got 'eiu abd business is husuuine With merchants who treely their gouds advertise! (Boston Courier. see — Strength not Health. VIEWS OF A TRAINER ON THE EVILS OF EXCESSIVE EXERCISE. ‘The popular examiner of the physical condition of applicants for positions upon the police force and fire departments, Mr. A. H. Brown, who has been engaged by tne New York police department to Introduce the Bostoa system into New York, gave a Herald reporter some valuable hints on the preservation of health and the danger of over exertion in taking a course of gymnastics, that are novel and timeiy. Mr. Brown Is the medical director of the Young Men's Christan Union of Boston, and 13 considered sb authority on matters relating to physical culture. Mr. Brow has made a deep study of the development of the human physique, and has had betore bin more men for examination than peruaps any o(uer ex- pert in his line. He bas acomp.ete record of all tue men that he bas examined, and these records furuisu Valuable data for Ue démoustration of us theory. “Tihere ts a very general mistake made by men who Ubink that they need exercise, and that Is the Over-deve.opmeut of Lhe muscled That 1s just what you ds not wane to achie-e. ‘The developed t muscle is not so good as the normal muscle. the muscles retnain soft, Exercise not to abnor- mally increase the muscle, but _werely to keep Up tue Leaith, Wueh you lave succeeded turough training and handing weiguts in making the mus- eles hard, corded, and kuotied you have injured yourseli. "You have, in a measure, destroyed The elasticity of the musees What a man requires Is a symmetrical development, and that jay be secured, not throuzn yymuastic ex- ercises, but Lurvuigh diet, gentic exercises and de- Velopuig the chest. ‘The athlete is not a syumet- ricaily developed whan; he ts an example of abuor- wal development. Look at te statue of Apo.io Belvedere. Do you see any corded muscles, any stiffened, muscle-bouud immbs? No; you see & mode! ol human syiumetry, with muscles only dis cerible Lrough Useir rodided coutour. You do Ot see great cords in the legs or over the should. ers. The igure uss not Ue athlete's stoop. If You observe uu athlete, you Will perceive that the layers of muscles upon’ the shoulders cause a stoop Unat is quite recoguizabie. Avnorum.1 development Shrinks the muscies, distorting the outlines, aud Uhe appateat lacrease In sige 4s often produced Unrough the avsorpuion of Like adipose eoverin; “I aia more aud inure convinced every Ye. my le that ail man needs in tue Way of exer- cise Lo Keep liiun ta health is the use Of caitstuen- Jes, tWwo-pound dumo-bells and a good, Stil Wali, Wer exercise Witula an hour belore or aiter iueals, aud not soouer than three hours after a heavy diuner. Exercise outside if possibie, After exercise take a cold shower It tue system will ‘Stand it, otherwise a tep.d sponge bath. In gen- eral, tue System Is Leaefited atter a cold shower, if a’reaction sets in within five or ten minutes after drying With a course towel. If, however, the shower ts paintul, and ts toLowed by a chill aud a feeling of lassitwle, do not take it, as 1t 1s injurious to you. Que siduld on no account exer. cise in his street garments, The reasons are obvi ous. Let your muscies alone, aud don’t worry. You won't be able to carry @ barrel of dur or turn a ‘iip-flap,” but you will be ail the better for the inability, for you will probably be alive years after the uther sellow has gone to ils reward, Men are like candies, You can’t burn them at botn ends and expect lo preserve Uhem as long as with ra- Uonal haudiing. No one would accuse the lion, Uger or others of the feline trie with poor muscu Spain murdered him?— © Liberty! I wait for thee Urea this chau and dungeon bar; Thear thy spirit callie mo Deep iu the frozea North, afar, With voice Like Gou's, and Visage like a star, Lape crailed by the wind, | Ly mates the eale and the storm, ane! and from thy bow uubiud that gives ite starry form, ‘And suite the stzeigth that would thy race, OTHER PORTS OF CUBA ‘Who deserved fame for their sons and freedom for ‘er idolized land, are Rafael Maria de Mendive, whose volume, “Pasionaries,” will rank with the Works of any American poet; Juan Guell y Rente, Whose “Leaves of (ue Soul,” published 19 1846, beat impress of exaited genius; Antonio Vazquez, Whose ocuns of patriotism and passion are full of fire and auty; Joaquim Granados, whose apostrophe to Cuba alone entitles Lim Uo laureateship; Blan- chete, Whose “Cuba's Future” is a mouraful, pure and exalted prophecy of dolor and eventual Angs Which surs the very soul; O-Hallorans, whose descriptive porms, love-songs, and laments are Magical with color, sweetuess and pathos; and Scores more whom | would love to name and help Make known for the turuling, sweet or passionate €ries that have gone out of their soulsto the uae Uons and fallen unheard save on the eager ears of their own Leipless and hopeless peopic. 1 could Prolong this study aloue to tue dimensions of + koble Volume, and then nardly have touched the Beauties, virtues and true genius of Cuban poctry. One fact is especially remarkable and fusciuatlog, ‘The vers gealus of souy hs had its birth and ae Die growth here in spite of its persistent attewpued asansination and extirpation by Spain. Covered by governmental coutumely, proserived, exiled oF Murdered with bureiy the mlocaery of trial. THE SONGS OF FREKDOS have altke burst from the lips of scholar and peas. ant, and the peopie have sung them while on Diood-swept feids laying down thelr itves for ltb- erty. itis inconcetvabie tous of the United Stat Who of late sing ouly from a full belly, of a pollu 11 hero, OF of « lost mistress, how Une hearts and sons of these Cubans are enwWroucht aad fired by ther poetry. Tuelr poems of unday have equal Kfeatuess with thove of baif a century ago. ut Ro poet dare sign his name to a patrioue Cuban Song. He selects a flower, a stream, a tree, a sine Ang Vale. Around Uuls lls genlus butlds wondrous: picturngs, Cava is uot mained. But the peovle Ww the bleeding form of thelr idolized sie is §eant, and aflame, Lucy sing the poet’s song. It 4 pitiful how they pray that a few American Fifle ania ttle American powder, might ring and ‘Mame in the sume holy cause. CUBAN MUSIC, ‘While full of the coloring and distinct peculiarities Of that of Spain, is still as distinct in Itself as 13 ‘What of Andalusia from Spanisa national music, Indeed i: bas much in common with the former. Among tne striking similarities are the polyryta- mic Hela, OF Le ‘presence lar development, and yet these beasts exercise no hucre hau Lhe pursuit of food necessfiates, Nature gives the longest life to the sedentary aultnal, The man who vegetates, only doing a moderate mount Of exercise, preserving a cali and even Lenperament, enjoys the ongest span. “Sometimes, Wien I 100k at tue splendidly de- Veloped muscles Of an all-round atniete, I can’t help pitying uum, for T know Unat bis race is apt to Dea short one. He hus overdone it and nature always resents crowding. To return to the can didaves for police and fire foree; I bave most tre~ queuily Lo reject men Whose method of ilie has Pitta undue strain upon some parts of the body. Lis OL Uke most promising looking candidate that gets the uiguest rating. examine for sym- metry. A mau is the greatest work of God whea he 1 symmetrical, not When he 1s merely muscu- jar. A man WO" possesses a good form may cul_ tivate symmetry with the simpie apparatus Chat I have indicated, when he Would disastrously Tail Af placed im possession of a complete gymnasium, Af he abused Ube use of the appitances' ‘The Way Girls Do It, From the Detroit Free Press. “ou, Kitty! I've something the best to tel. on” ‘a, Dut I have, though!” Do'tell me, quick!” You'll never isp to apy one?” », indeed 1” woulda’t have you breathe it for the world!’ “On, I won't!” ") “Not lo any one, remember.” .0—hope to die if 1 do.” “Well, then—ou, It seems so funny!” “Ou, do uurry up and teil me.” “Pm afraid you's veil.” “Oh, indeed, indeed, I won't.” “I'd never lurgive you if you did.” “Well, bat J won't!” “lie wight not like tt, you know.” “Who's ne?” “va, L forgot! How foolish I am! Aare ert eaine 06 wR er” thatra “Yes; yes—I said to seul right away tell you anyhow.” es ‘fe ae :Well, tiien—oh, you will be awfully surprised!” “Ob, do hurry and tell.” “Well—1—1'in engaged!” omen “Well, who to.” “To Charlie Lawson,” “hy —Lol—Brigham !” “Pee, hee, hee!” “Isn't it funny ‘Why, you old darlingy*” “Bow you congratulave mere awfully giad tor you bot.” > rdateseetes “On, chunks! ————see___ avi pater—He—That song always carries me ‘Sue (potntediy)—“I thought It would.” NEW YORK GossIP. Something About the People whe Fure nish America’s Amusement, THE MUSICAL DEBUT OF MLLE. DE NOGUETRAS—THE ‘TRUE STORY OF MRS. JAMES BROWN POTTER—MRS. LANGTRY'S EARLY CALLER—BUFPALO BILL TALKS. Correspondence of Tar EvExixo Stam New Yous, June 22. New York has captured one of Washington's fa- Yorite daughters for the present at least. Irefer to Mile. Mathilde de Noguetras, daughter of the late Portuguese minister, Vicomte de Noguetras. Her concert last week in the ball-room of the Hoffman House won the support and admiration of many new friends. She has many old friends in this city, too, who are staunch admirers of her talent and of her determination to win her way in the Profession she has chosen. The songstress was Presented with @ mass of lovely flowers, which brightened up the somber dress she wears in mem- ory of her father. She is at present. the guest of an old friend, Miss Mary Vanderpoel, at 7th avenue and 137th street, when she will shortly go to Sara- toga and Newport to give concerts, leaving for Europe Immediately arter her engagement at the latter resort. Mlie, Noguetras will be known on ncert sage as Mlle, Marcella, watch was the ame of her preceptress, Mme, Garcla-Viar- dot, Miss Vanderpoel has told some of the musi- cal people here that Mile, Noguetras is letter-per- fect In Toles in no less than two dozen operas. It 1s more than probable that this young artist has & brilliant future before her. Sp-aking of artists reniinds me of Mra, James Brown Potter, who isn’t an artist at all, if one may believe the critics. ‘There has been a good deal of talk about Mrs. Potter and her affairs of late— talk, some o: 18, that reflects no eredit upon Mrs, Potier, and still less upon the talkers. Manager Harry sitner has told how he couldn't do anything with the capricious lady, because she Would listen to nobody vut Kyrie Bellew, her handsome leading man. ‘The latter's recent divorce from Mrs. Bellew has ied many foolish people to talk about the prob- abuity of Mrs, Potter procuring such a document separating her trom Mr. Potter, ‘There have been ail sors of rumors respecting an slieged estrange~ ment between the heroine of “Ostler Joe” and her husband; and then some person found oul. that Kyrle Bellew salled for Europe Just three days ve- Tore Mrs, Potter sailed, and there was such a chat. | ter about that discovery among the busybodies Uhat It is a wonder if Mrs. Potter has a shred of reputation left, ‘The whole thing 1s scandalous. [Its elso all bosh, I talked with ao tntimate friend of the Potter family one day this week, a gentleman who 18 familiar with the whole history of Mrs, Potter's adoption of the stage as a profession, Neither her husband uor ber 1utimate friends and relatives, sald my informant, Wished Mrs. Potter to g0 on the stage. They Advised her not to put herselt professionally before the public, but when taey Understood that she was set upon becoming al actress, they gracetuily ylelded to her whim with- out a particle of bitterness, the lady agreeing that 4f, alter a season’s trial in America, she found that ule public did not consider her a really great artist, she would withdraw from the ooards, "Her ngeiwent With Kyrie Bellew Was that he should look out for her interests under Mr, Miner's man agement as Well as act the leading male roles iu her plays, and Mr. wellew's advice being in many Instances wonistic to Mr. Miner's desires, a rupture occurred which occasioned many unfortunate misunderstandings between Miabager andstor, Duriug her protessional tour trough the Uulted States Mrs Potter met with a fairly Wart: reception, but in the places where she valued Opinions te most her success was uot at all Hat tering (0 her abuity as an actress. ‘This alunost deterinined uer to Steld to the wisues of her lus Band and friends aud withdraw “from the stage, and sue finally decided (hat her fate shoud bang upon the last Wees of ler season, Walch Was Played at the Grand Opera House in New Yor ‘The patrons of the New York Grand Opera Louse ea peculiar edvente’e. They ave the sLOphacpers, the tradesmen aid the mechabies or the Busy West Side. ‘They are uot distingulshes either for book Jearning of for a cuiUvated taste in art. ‘To them ‘Vin Souler" is a very satistactory comedy, aud dote on Ada Gray in “East Lyane” as ule In- Lerpreter of ai that is genuine 1u tragedy. Well, Mrs. Potter caught their fancy, ‘They found het charming, and every night of ber week ey erowded the theater, applauded everyting, aud huried numberless bouquets at her, Wille Mr. Pot- ter ‘sat im the back of a Dox at each periormance and groaned. The west-siders’ reception settled Mrs. Potter, She knew she must be a great ac- tress When She Was so enthustasticaily recelved by a New York audience, and sue made up her mind Lo continue on the stage, and beiore the Week Was obt she had signed a coutract for next season With Henry Ee Abbey, Her trip abroad had been planned before, but her designs were slightly changed to make "the European’ journey a quest. alter new plays aud new costumes as well asia pleasure tp. When she sailed Mr, Potter was at the pier to say good-by, atid he Was Une last man to leave the Steaner’s deck When the order “all ashore thav's not going” was given. ‘Thus circumstance doesn’ look as if Uhere Were any serious estrangement be- tween husband aud wile; anyway, my informant declares there isn’t, aithough he admits that their relations would ve happier if Mrs, Potter weren't bent on sticking to the stage. Another stage beaut ‘who 1s soon to depart from the cliy 1s Mrs, Langtry. Isaw her Tues- day, ail dressed in white trom top to toe, belog driven on Fifth avenue in au open’ baroucn - with Mr. Fred Gebuardt at her side and a very pretty little girl of ven or twelve on the front seat. Isaw Mr. and Mrs. Jduies G. Blaine, jr., at the theater one night last week. Mrs. James G. Blaine, J, Who Was the bright and gitted Miss Nevins, of Washington, looked charmingly young aud pretty in a beautiful Lollet, and so girlish withal that it Was hard vo believe tuat she is a mamma, possess- ing a babs boy nearly half a year old,” She is a Tare favorite With the social throng in New York, and carries her honors with a modesty quite lack: ing in affectation, Her Lusbaud 1s Uuls week at the republican convention in Cnic.go, 1 believe, aud bis Wife 13 at one of the near-by Summer re= sorts awaluug his return, 1 talked W.tu Buffulo’ Bill the other morning going down to Staten Island on the terry-boat. It Was the drst Ume J ever met him outside of bis proiessional arena, and beiore we reached St. George I Was thoroughly carried away with his Pleasant chat and agreeable manner, I had always linagined Lim a sort of biaiant frontiers. wan or mouey-waking circus manager, but T found hin insicad a most quiet, well bred and cultivated genticman, with not ahint of bragga- docio or “voughuess” about him. I don't wouder Uhat he was so coralully received in high social circles in Great Britain, for besides being such a thorough gentleman in manner he 1s one of the most perfect Specgens of handsome manhood it Was ever my fortune lo meet. He stands over six feet in height and Weighs nearly 200 pounds, and his face 1s one Of rare’ attractiveness. His move- ments are all grace and his manner is ease itself, He says Uhat he works very hardin the manage- iwent of his big “Wild W:St” show, and that le hasu’t had a waking hour todevois to his own pueaoure since long betore bts European trip. In we comtng autumn, alter is sow 4s laid up for Lhe wincer, Buitalu Bill Isguing to take a vacation and 0 on do exyioring expedition to the lower portion Of California. A nutuber Of capitalists on tue look out Tor discoveries in the Way Of precious metals aud Valuabie Lauds Will accompany him on the tip, and the scout bimseit wil wrice up che ad- Ventures of tie party for a New York papel Buifaio Bui has a pleasant howe at North Pi Nebraska, Where Lis wite and two dauguters ive, Lakiny care of considerable property Walch be bas invested In, His eldest daughter 1s soon to be married to 4 young paysicvan Who has settled near ther Westera howe. H.-H. SOULE. Came Back for a Bustic. A STORY OF LOVE, ELOPEMENT, AND FORGIVENESS FROM POCHUCH. From the New York Herald. Pochuch Mountains, a range between New Jer- sey and Pennsylvania, 1s inhabited chiefly by wood-choppers, who seldom venture into town,and live much like the aborigines, Mrs. Charlie Rine- hart ts, however, an exception, and has long been the belle of the place. Sue 1s a pretty brunette, and a lover of dress, and popular with the inhabl- Uants of that isolated spot, Consequently, yester- day, When her Lusvand “came to the neighbors With word that se had eloped, the whole cowmmnu- nity Wurned out to make chase, Ktnehart said he had noticed a “sappy-looking” fellow hanging around bis place in the morning, but thought hotulng of it. When he came back at noon his Wife and wo children were gone, as well as some bedding, cooking utensils and provisions. A large crowd soon took up Lhe trail, which led throush the woods. About night they came up with the party as they were preparing to camp out for the night. ‘The “sappy” Young man took to his heels ‘and escaped, Dut carried with him a load of shot lured by tue husband. Mrs Rinehart explained Uhat he was an old adm.rer of hers, and that she Wanted to live in a town Where se coul, dress better, She finaliy returned with her husband alter he promised to buy her @ new dress with a ustle,” ee ‘The Latest London Parasols, Philadelphia lelecroph's Loudon Letter. ‘The latest craze in London is the long-handled Parasol with its massive goid or silver top. ‘These are extremely effective with the fashionabie di- Tectoire gowns and huts, and no doubt ere long we Shall see ladies walking with the long, large-headed Bear = oie ‘The camera moved on. so that it be moved up or down by @ cord. With this ‘umber BE tc oer wee senn aden showing that it was useless: ‘the exusvauoas, oP ee eee NOTES ON SUMMER STYLES. A NovEL PaRason is composed of silk handker- chiets, ‘Tox Newest Prrricoats for wearing under smart gowns are of cream ‘silk, trimmed with ‘Several insertions of lace and one deep (rill. Daryry Sacuers in large and small sizes, of peau @'Espagne, are very and are now much in use for into ‘oats of high or low ices, NoMERovS ATrracrrve varieties im hosiery are shown in the leading colors,clocked with contrast- ing hues, but most ladies incline to the black ‘stocking, which is always in taste, ‘Tas Exptae Coat has its limitations, It canonly be worn by women who are decidedly slim and who bave what Worth credits to all American wo- meu, the art of knowing how to put on their Uxprarxp, Kxtve-Biape platted skirts are still fashionable for evening wear. One of the most novel of these tollets 1s made of black point @esprity a very economical material, almost as fight a8 vaue sca much more durable. FasOION ABLE ConseTs are now cut to give along Slender waist wita high bust; todo this there are transverse seams making a cloge zone about the Waist line, with long darts that hold the flesh above, while the lower parts fit over the hips like aculrass, Tue New Frexcu Boptors, which are not Dasques but pointed back and front, have whale- bones extending to the very end of the point in the back, which makes 1t Protly over the siight Uourdure. “The fronts of such bodices are pointed Oaly an inch or two below the waist line, where ‘the sash comes to finish them, A Very Puerry Drs for carriage or seaside 18 of red giace silk; cream-colored waistcoat, with Chanully lace Jabot; capote of the same lace over red, with red flowers; short strings, fastened With Uttie red enameled flies, ‘Tne GLove now contrasts with the tollet rather than matches the gown, and the colors imported in kid and sik handwear are those which will serve this purpose, Pure silk gloves are shown Wath plain or ewbroluered backs ia six-button nyt, WowpeRrcL are some of the trimmings on the best evening dresses, such as white or cream crepe lisse, embroidered with pearls, the embroidery 10 silk of vender tints, Paste diamonds are intro- duced into some of "the gallons, intermixed Wit Pearis, silk, and tinsel Unreads, PEKHAPS THE MOST IMPORTANT departure in the maticr of Jewelry desigus, is the revurn to the | ‘once popular peacock. ‘The shudes in the grace- fu} tall can be reproduced weil in enamel, and pea- cock Droches, brace.ets and clasps are really to be admired, despiie the fact that superstitiously in- clined povplo attach very dreadral importance to ne Wearing of ks’ Teathers, or anythin, that Smuilates thet IN SPRING aND SUMMER fashions a host of de- tails are borrowed from gentlemen's dress, There are narrow and flowing cravats, botu plain and colored; platted shirt fronts, tiny jeweled st scarf-pius, and linked buttons for throat ani Sleeves, With a close igh corsage. A lace frill, Very eidsely gathered, 15 worn, this copied from the mascuiine toulet of a former epoch. ‘Tue Lovis Quixze Jacket 1s familiar to every- body, but this season seesit made more fetching than ever by the spleudor of its waistcoats and the rich laces used upon 1t, Around the neck 1s sewed a frill of lace that falls over the turn-down collar, aud Uhen ts Srougut down in Jabot over the Duttubtowes, Full trilis Of lace are the wrist Mulsh, and Luling as they do over the haud make it secus qnuch suaalier, ‘THE SHADES CALLED GoBELIN comprehend ail dull, faded Uuts. Gobelin ts not necessarily blue any more than suede 1s necessurliy tan culor, authough some authorities appeur to have iu some Way arvived at Unis conclusion. What are KbOwL as gobeiin shades are taken from Old Lapestry of Ul wamne, and may designate elUber red, green, gray or biut, or Ibueed, aby of the Unis OF tual material, Tuey are exccpliouaily beaulitul aud sult, having Ube faded, mellow, viended appear auct Liat 1S to a great Gxtent the sign of value in Uhese Lapesiries, ‘THe CONNEMORA CLoaK which Mrs, Cornwallis West introduced in Loudon a year ago has at last been domiciled on this side of the Atlantic, In England, however, tt was frequently seen of rich Scarlet cloth, Uke shaae of fox uunters “pink,” but While Ubat harmonizes well with the duil tones of tue Englisu atmosphere, It Was soun found to be quite imposible under our gilttering skies. So lar the Auerican experiments in this direcuon have been coufued Lo dark blue, brown, gray, Diack. “Woinen who are either shorvor Stout in} eschew them in any color, ware incredulity. Yout 1? Tt may be ‘But answer ine, aud speak the truth: ‘What spark can Kiudie pausion's glow ‘Apart from youth? If I were changed by time and cai swe cds ahd wotrow wi; aa cold, Sih auver oan may ade SR SE And all this lovely outward mask, ‘The wile uy soul, by vod aud wo ‘Thrice purihed, Strong in her immortality, Made beautiiul by love and trust, Eager, as prisoved ‘two flee ‘Her house of dust— ‘Oh. vou—would you come In hope and tear, heart-,ifts to A master kneeling to my will, ‘Ascrvant wao Would fain bo king? And ld you covet day ‘day Diy lisiert words ad orks aud toucht Ab, fiend. forgive me if I say, I doubt it wach! Saturday Smiles. “How very annoying!” said Miss Bagley, as the Young tian bumped past er for the third consecu- Uve time between tue acts, “I wonder the man- agers don’t put a stop to it.” “I dou’t see Low they could,” said Mr, De Twir lger, ‘unl ss—by Jove!” What is 102" “They wight—er—have the beer brought into the boys, you kuow."—Drake's Magazine, Boarder—“sirawberry shortcake, Mrs. Stew?” Mrs. Stew—"No, Mr. Fick.e; itis plain straw- ‘Oh! I thor shortcake, as J find my pi nes."—New York Sun, Waiter (to gentieman who has just tipped bim). “Excuse@me, sir, but do you know that isa twenty- cent piece?” Geuieman (putting it back in his ket “Why no, I Wok 1 fora quarter. Butiv’s all right, Tknow wuere I yot 1."—Vew York Kpoch, Young Lady—“I heard somebody kiss you in the dark uals last might” id—"¥Ou gol Kissed, too.” “Yes, Dut UUs tue yCuLg man to whom I am engaged Lo be married, There is no hari in that.” a glad to hear it, He was we. young ian you beard hisssng we In the ual last alght,' Youug lidy Laints.—Tezas sytings, Mr. Softieigh—"What, in your opinion, 1s the Muntt to Love? ‘Miss Haruy—"Matrimony.”—Life. Miss Budrose (getting vaccinated)—“Do ‘think It will take, Dr. Montague?” = Dr. Montague (gadantly)—“If it doesn’t take on. ‘such an aria, my dear Miss Violet, I shall nave but little respect for vaccine hereatte! h, If Lhe Connecticut vobacco crop 1s excepuonally, fine this year, it 1s thought possible that it may ‘supersede cabbage in the manufacture of domestic elgars.—The Idea, Customer—“I would like a patr of trousers.” Floor Walker—“Trousers? Yes, sir, About what price, str?’ ‘Customer—“Oh, $3 or ht it was strawberry @ rather short of ber- “a Floor Walker—“Joun, show this gentleman the pants counter,”—Philade!phia ‘Cult ~ When Deacon Pogram visited the theater for the Mrst time Le Was greatly shocked at the ballet for a little While, He thoughi better of it after a Ume, however, and whispered to Mrs. P.: “Mari: ivs awful, Ti allow could have suchin’ o’ the kini our paris We'd wipe yer; but my! it we down to one 0” soclables, Wouidn’t we draw the fo:ks! out that’ church debt quicker’n scat!"—Hoston Matave sou laid in plenty of t “iave you nt les should yachting cruise?” “I 80—a ‘1 of “beer and a pound of bard-tack.” “But that’s not enough.” “Very well, then; I'll order two cases ot lager.”—Boston Gazctte. “O my friends, tuere are some Person hever forgets?” said a lecturer, -aphic description of a terrible accident tbat he Wana ants atin ts ceca always misiaying ber glasses, = If @ man does not make new juaintances as advances h ite he wilson ‘ind himseit lett alone, A man : friendship in con- stant repair.—Hartord Herald, Blobson—“Don’t you think Dumpsey ee, Cane tm ag ary tt eles) injay—“Yes; it Was 80 coulda’t help rattduge"--Burtington Pree Presa ‘Men Who jump at a conclusion are not the most, agreeable in the world. ‘They are half way out of Orleans that a after a theater before the curtain isdown.—New Pwayune, ——+o+—____ ‘Twe Newly Made Widows, incredible, An old railroad man at Reading, who has discharged this painful office, gives the follow- Ang among ot her experiences: “It wasonty afew days ago that I 5 i ft I fl i i i ‘3 i A, i § j HE : i jj i i | 5 i BF ‘The Island of Navassa. SOMETHING ABOUT THE WEST INDIAN ROCK OVER ‘WHICH THE STAKS AND STKIPES FLOAT. ‘William Drysdale in New York Times. Chance threw me in the way of an American me teland and Baltimore, bringing up te josphat carrying down suppiles for the men On the island. ‘The man l refer owas one OF the Uhree white “bosses” on the island; and from what ‘he told me I inter that ne escap-d (rom Une island Tatuer than left it, though he did not say $0, He ve me, at any rate, an interesting account of ife On Ubat barren isidnd and the way Uhings are done there. go there to see for yourself,” “You could not sald he, “for they would not let you land. Noone Is allovied to land but employes of the company. ‘The bark makes eizht or ten Urips a year, and that is the Galy communication there ts with Che world, except that occastonally an Atlas Line steamer slows up in passing and leaves us a mail bag and fakes one away. ‘Tuere ure about sixty men on ‘the island, all American negroes but three while bosses, and all in the empioy of the company. Each man ts under coatract to work for one Year from the date of his engagement—and he 18 pretty sure to carry out his contract, for there 1s. no means of ate away, except in the compa- ‘y's vessel. The bosses, have a little house, and the men live in barracks, and I teil you it isa pretty lonesome place.” No stranger, a8 I sald is allowed to land, though there’ 1s not much need for such a regulauion, for there 18 no way for a r to get there. But there are other rules that tne men dou’t like. Nobody is allowed to take any whisky there, and no woman 4s allowed on the island. Now, what is iife on a desert island wituout an occasional drop to drink and Without any female society? Reason for it? Yes, there is some reason for i," There 1s no law there except the comp.ny’s rules, and they have todo ull they can to keep Uniugs quiet and peace. able, If any waisky were allowed on the land the iach would quarrel and fight, And as to the Women, of course there could not be as many women aS mea, and the Men would fight for them. 1 suppose the rules are necessary, but they make tuings uncomfortable. i here 1s alWays pienty to eat,” my informant: continued, “such as it is; but it 15 salt, salt, salt, from the beginning of Lue year to the end, except What Iresh fsb the men can calch, Sumetimes they caich birds, Loo, for they are Up tO wil sorts of Wicks. Only the bosses ‘are allowed to have frearms. Tue men get a sucky gum out of some Of ihe trees, and piaster it over a board, and scat- ter some corn around. When the bird eomes aiong to get tne ccra, he gets his feet stuck in the gum and can’t get away,and the next thing he knows ne is cooked and eaten. They had a fellow there @ year or two ago who was too smart for all their rules, He was ap American, but he had lived tn the Wert Indies and was up. to all the larky Cis ic made a big ten-gallon jar clay and baked it, aud got hold of some corn and ‘sugar, and in a short me he had ten gallons of ‘SUUM ds strong as whisky, and before tie bosses found him out he had gathered in pretty much all {he money the men had. He escaped afterward to Haytt, and tucy were glad enough to let him go, Another fellow hud some process tor fermenting Une Jule out of the cocoanut trees, and made a retty strong liquor of it. No, I ‘am not got ck—not if Pam as Well acqualuied with my: as 1 Ubink I am.” an Ee ‘The Sinking #rench Coast. A PREDICTION THAT PAui> WILL BE SUBMERGED IN TEN CLNTULIHS. From the London Glove. j Just lately, on the coast of Brittany, one of those geological discoveries kus been made Whlell sug. gest Ly the miua perioas of Ui:e making the long- est human Mie appear but & span and eabibiting processes quite dwarfing the most ambitious human achievements, This 13 the disciosure, by the displacement of a muss of sand during the last high Udes, of a forest that must have been buried’ for some twenty centuries at least. ‘The situation 1s Just opposite Saint Mal at the foot of the cliffs of Saint Enogat an Saint Lunaire, The forest 1s sup to have once extended from Saint Malo to beyond Mount Saint Michel, This discovery 1s considered of great scientific interest, as it affords a remarkable illustration of tue gradual sinking of the French Shore. ‘The progress of this sinking during the Jast 2,000 years is clearly shqwn in an old’ ma found at the abbey of the Mount Saint Michel Within no more than seven centuries back, as many as seven parishes are said to have ‘dis- appeared by the subsidences of this region. And 4 the Bay of Douarnenez there is known to have existed In the nth cenuury quite a flouring town called Is, the scene of the famous tragical legend. Even now, at low water, may be seen the old Walls of 18, which are ediled by the inhabitants Mogber Greghi (Wall of the Greek). ‘The people of the country pretend that they can sometimes hear the old church beils of the submerged city ringing with the motion of the current. French geolo- gists estimate that the gradual sinking of the sot] Of Brittany, Normandy, Artois, Belylum and Hol- land Js not less than ‘7 feet & century. At this Tate 1U 1s calculated that in about ten centuries all the channel ports will be destroyed, and Parts Atself will become a maritume city. In another ten centuries itis predicted that the French capital Reclf will have become, entirely, submerged, ex. cepting, perhaps, thai tops of Pantheon, ortne “Are de ‘Triomphe and some other monut ments may be discernible at low water by the People who will then be living. Habits Worth Breaking. SOME OF THE FUNNY THINGS ABSENT-MINDED OR WORRIED PEOPLE DO. From the New York Mail and Express, «Just: look at that girl “Yes; it is Miss Biank, What about her?” “Don’t you see her tongue?” “on! yes, Isn’t 10 perfectly dreadful? They gay she always sticks 1t out like that when she’s thinking xbout anything.” The young Wotnan 1u question was promenading on West 14th street early one morning recently, attired in bewicching costume and with a pen sive expression, while the up of her Uitie tongue rotruded between two lips of the description Enown to novelists as coral” Yes" suld one of her feminine acquaintances, “she always does that when thougbtrul or worried. Iv's one of those terrible habits which, when once contracted, stick closer than a miliion’brothers, “Miss Blank began it wuen a child, and no one ever took the trouble to break her ot it. Now, poor girl, 1t mortities her terribly o be told about it, though, of course, she 49 anxious to cure herself. "But, then, neariy every- one has some curious’ 1UUe habit which be would be Very glad to break if he could; some trick more or less unpleasant, caused in the first place probably by nervousness. We all know the inan who tugs at his moustache and the one who 4s perpetually pulling at bis collar. ‘Then there 1s the girl who 18 always rubbing one eye as if in search of a str y eyelash, and the ian who can’t be quite happy Without some more or less fragile article Lo twist and bend and turn about in bis fingers. Any (Mug and everything (rom your Quest lace handkerchief to your new and extremely dell cate paper cuiter |s Sacrifled to the demon of ner- Voushess Wittch posseses him, and yet you can’t Mnd it in your Lear: to rob bit of bis plaything. He 4s quite happy and at his ease so 1ong as he iS al- Jowed. to UWwirl aud twist as much as he wants bUL bereft of Lhe Lemporary object of his affection he would be abjectly miserable, and you know it, Many a man can talk fluently and well while wind- ing sometiing—anytiing—about bis finger, who WithouL It, Would be constrained, awkward, silent, “-Oue of (he most annoying forins of Us diseass 4s the incessant tattco which some people keep up ‘on their knees or the table or whatever happens to be most convenient as a keybourd. I have noticed Yat musicians usually indulge this habit, and it 4s a very Urying one, though I don’t know that it 4s worse than “twiddle your thumbs’ There are lots of other curious little ways pecuMar to indl- Visuals, 1 know a man who, when embarrassed, Pov ‘tay pe _ =o be his — ¥, and a girl who 1s so given to pushing her ait Uchind her left ear that‘sue has Worn a-bald ‘spot there.” juserted in tue discipline of the church a section Sy ‘They are to be called deacon- CDBsey ‘they will Db: simiar Lo Ube nuns of the Rotman Catholic Church, except that iey are not alice el Binghamton Caller—“I would like to see the master of the house, please.” tell to'se0 the boss of tne house.” ae POWDER Absolutely Pure. ywdler never varies. A marvel of rurity, atreuptl sed ciniccomoncss,, More scouomscal tase theordinary Kinda and cannot be wold in competition Bhouphste powders, SOLD oNLYIn cae "ovat, Ber Eine Powpan Co. 100 Wall street. X- 7) FFICE OF THE COMMISSION POR CON<TRUC- Ore OF THE CopGRESMIONAL LIBKARY ILDING. No. 145 FAST CAPMIOL Sikthi, WASHINGTON, |b. GC. JUNE 15, INSR.— Sealed Pro’ Pesala ip duplicate for'fu:nisane and delivering 80 “a Cut Granite as may be required and for SG Tails of the western Tryut. the meding som, Tepoait Of the Congression Duilding, im this city, accor ling to the plas of the architect and the specifications ther fof, will be Te ceived at this office ‘until TWELVE O'CLOCK NOON ON SATURDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF JULY, 1888. aid opened immediately thereafter ‘Copies of plstia. specitications, instructions to bidgers biank forms of proposal and bond will be far- Biched on this office. WILLIAM F. VILAS, KDW. AL ROSPOFFORD. Com missioners. Ye16.19.24,26. 3083" ton, D, 1 G.ened inimnediat ly Uercatter ta the preset dere, for the supply. at the Navy Vand, Washimctah C5 of the “fellvwligg articlen, wie” G00 tous ¢ Bounds) Cumberiand coal. run of the mine, free front gil tmuparitt sto be delivered: at such pinces i the avy Nardas the Commaudaut may desiemate, on OF before July 19, ISSR. Tie bide decided by tot” Com tractor to Pay fecs for Governusrutiumpection, Biddere are referred to th. Commun dant at the Waal aston Navy Yard for svecificatiozin torms of offer, and all tt: formation relative to the The must be made in Nroper biauk as dnd Ruled on! as indicated by the biduk.. The De Partinent coverves the rit to Reyret ay [ropor 1 bo Cousidered eivantagcous to tie Goverment JAMES FULTON, Paywanter-uenerai, U.& Navy. de BOOKS, &. i For Prewews Ar Bac offer for one week, commencing Juue 14. Special” Pub ree, Frice, Boor S We will Dore's Iilustrated Books, Dante's In- ferno, Be. TAL DIscoUNT BOOKS sald MIUMS. BAUM'S BOOK DEPARTMIN Sm 416 7th street “Mocs Avo Abovr Norma» THE 15 PUZZLE Isa thing of the past. Let the dead past bury its dead. ‘The Thessalian’s fiery, untamed steed found and acknowledged One Master. Washington's BUCEPHALUS ‘Has-done more than this He not only found and acknowledged One Master, but apes his mastes do- ings, not from motives of apprecistion and aftection, ‘but in a furious and frantic effort to tear down the walls which had been builded for the PROTECTION OF THE PEOPLE, ‘So base a move must meet with reprotation. All good men and true WILL follow it with execration We can point to our supporters and followers with the same degree of pride and confidence that animated the King of Sparta as he looked upon his army drawn up in battle arrar: “Behold the walls of Sparta! Ten thousand men, andever man a brick” Of truth, THE PEOPLE are witn us, and we in tarn are making giantic efforts to bind them closer still by untiring diligeuce 1m ¢uarding tueir interests ‘Whatever you need in the line of FINE READY-MADE CLOTHING COME TO US. Wo will protect you—in quality, im make, im price— wd tasatal you only wth Gorrost sty, VICTOR E. ADLERS'’S PER CENT CLOTHING HOUSE. 10 and U2 7th st.n.w.. corner Massachusetts avi Strictly One Price, Open Saturday till 11 p.m 87-OFFICE COATS, stripes and checks, on sale Monday, Weanesday, aud Friday mornings, from 7 ull o'clock. PRICE. 25c. EACH. Jel 10 ou Isreresrso Reavtxe Matter FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, We have received the following ial Bargains, and deem it our duty to Inforin the Public of the fact, 80 ‘that all have equal chances to procure an advantage. 3 Canos of Steel Kiver Batiste, beautiful designs, fast colors, mostly light patterns, at’ Se. per yard. Real value 12)gc. 2 Canes of Valeucia Plaids and Stripes, dark and me- dium patterns, at Sc. per yd. 5 Gevertily Seid at 12%. 4 Cases of De Beige Remnants, fully 1 wide, in Brown abd Drab desugun at toe, pat gard ‘Stacdard Vali A lot of Black Alpaca Umbrellas, warranted perfect in material and construction, at $1.25 and $1.48, worth 1.90 and 2.15. 1.Case of Plain and Ficured Lawn Remnants, % yd. wide, only 6c. peryd. Heal value 10e- oi 2 Cases of Light Ficured Percale Remnants, suitable rhs for Shirt Walsts and Cuildren's Dressos, ouly - ber yd. Regular price 12%. ‘A lot of Venetian Cioth, in licht and dark patterns, ‘an clegant fab. ic for summer wear, at 7c. per yd. Gen” erally sold at 12%c. ‘Several cases of fine Bleached Drilling Reranants, in quality exceoding Fepperel, suital le for Underwear in ‘Only 9c. per yd.; would |. cheap at 1c. 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RIB- BoNe, AOTIONS, TOYS, BASE In Ni COMPLETE.” WITH OU uw Co CREASED FACILITIES Wi WILL GUA, ANTEE PRICES AS LOW AS ANY HOUSE IN, THE EASTERN MAKKET. GIVE USA CALL. AND WE WILL co! : Oo Tkabe Witt Cs 3G. EMEND & 808, roe MATL ORDER: ‘SOLICITED FARPUORE ho. aes Potsoxovs Cosuerica, LADIES who value their complexion should know that they get their Joilet Powders FREE FROM POISON. Pa ave.: Ebtwistlos, 1211 Pa ave: Wat ave. Ban at: J. Tae Sac ____DENTISTRY. __ IR. DUKE, DENTIST, 715 14TH N.W.—TEETH extracted Without pail, by aldof local application Prepared abd Used ouly Ly tue Leth Diled Bi. Per JeThtting ects of artubeial vest. “Operations wastes: a DD) %.SUABE PARSONS, DENTIST. OTH ST_ Con Ber £26. Gold sua Amalgam Pulse aspectal ty. Pain prevented in extracting by application to wus, aching lecls saved; aFUlicial lect idsertod, Userecevesren Arrnactrios: OVER A MILLION DISTRIBUTED, LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY. i ted by the Lecislature in 1868 for Fau- cational ‘and Charitable purposes, its franchise made a part of the present State Coustituton iu 1879, by ap overwhelming popular vote. Its GRAND EXTRAORDINALY DRAWINGS take lace Semi-Annually. Juno aud December). and its KAND SINGLE NUMBER DRAWINGS take place one ch of the other teu months in the year, and are all drawn in public, at the Academy of Music, New Orleaus, La. “We do hereby certify that we supervise the arrange. ments for ail thy Monthly and Semi-Annual Drawinosof The Lowisiana State Ladtery Company, and im. person manaye and contre the Drawingathemarives, aud that the ‘adine are comaueted with ieaty, Zaurneny and im vou saith towowd all parties, and we arithorize she Com Douny Wo une thin ceriincate, with Fac-simales ef Our wig utes ullached, in its advertseinente.” Commissioners, We, the un Rants and Pankers, will pay all Prittadrawn in The Linnwiana, State Lotierves’ which nay be presented at our evunters. BM. WALMSLEY, Pres, Louisiana National Bank. PiLWKE LANAUX, Pres, State National Hauk. A, BALDWIN, Pres. New Orleaus National Bake CARL KOU, Pres. Union National Bauk GRAND MONTHLY DRAWING IN THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC, NEW ORLEANS, TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1888. CAPITAL PRIZE, $300,000. 100,000 Ticks 1 a1 (3.134 Prizes, amounting to.. 2 Nore.—Tickets drawing Capital are not en- el elo Peete merece sete aaah epee Sere ing your residence, with State, County, Street apd a na Papers by your euclosimg au Euvelope bearing your Send POSTAL NOTES. Express Money Orders, Ly bapress (at our expense) addressed to *4 DAUPHIN, ‘ew Orveaus, La. Address Registered Lettersto EW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANE REMFMMER that the presence of Generals Beaure- gard and Early. who are iu charge of the drawinca, is agnarantee of absolute /airness and integrity, tuat tho chances are all equal, and that noone cai pussiny divine what number will draw a prize. “REMEMBER also, that the payment of alt prizes is GUARANTEED BY FOUR NATIONAL BANKSof New Orleans, and the tickets are scned by the President of ‘au Institution whose chartered mxuls ure recoguized im the highest Courts: therefore, woware of tons or anonymous schemes.” A Gnear Sacurice Is BOYS’ AND CHILDREN'S CLOTHING. FOR BOYS FROM 14 TO 18, ‘Suits we sold at $7 Suite we soid at 4.30. 5 Suits we sold at #10 we sell now at 87. Aud all other geaves cut down in the saine proportion ‘FOR CHILDREN FROM 5 TO 14 ‘Suit with Short Pants. ‘i at 84 we sell at €2.50. Bute we soldat £4.50 weselar 32:78, old at go we seil at 835 Suits we sold at $6 wescllac 83.50, WE HAVE A FULL IINE OF MEN'S SUITS FROM 06 UP. An All- Wool Cheviot Suit st @8, worth @12. ALAIN ool Stscinere suit st @8s wore: 812, S'Fine Piner Albert Suit at 81% worth 0. A fine All- Wool Indigo Blue duit st 610 ; guaranteed fade or mubes refunded. *Rlehevs a full line of Secreucker Costs and Vests fron $133 up. ‘A'tull line 0. AN-Wool Serge Suits at 10 Weusves full line 0: Pougee Coats abd Vests very “'STM Line of Men's and Boys? Panta from $2 up ar run LONDON AND LIVERPOOL ©LOTHING co., COR. 7TH AXD @ STR ’ elt Rernicrrators. HOUSEKEE! ERS are invited toexamine the CELE- BRATED KEFRIGERATORS for which we aresole ‘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. LORILLARD REYRIGERATORS. For Clubs and Restaurants. ‘MOP ROL PATENT REFRIGERATORS, Uned enti 1y with ¢lazed stoneware. ‘They are all Siret-ciass Refrigerators and do their work well and economically. Write or cail for cireulara WHITE MOUNTAIN ICE-CREAM FREEZERS. owe better. M. W. BEVEKIDGE, 1009 Pa Ave. __ EDUCATIONAL. ) ART TEACHER DESIRES PUPILS IN Abeta nt aur the Summer by ree, ieesour ver week. Slate sddren “HLL” stareifion rd Gpnarres TO . EACH ANYONE TO MAKE A rp portrait ie 15 = No maf sae’ ime eceenary, Opes, sit samen, 3. We, REYNOLDS. May Bulag, con tub aud tats j16-2w4 YHELTENHAM ACADEMY— BOARDING SCHOOL for Be atom, a op Chelten Milla, near I b@adely bia, ex iemaive buikitiare chape: aud gyinasiam large play rounds. uiittary drill. prea es for cule of Busi uess: 18th year bovine Septemter 1th. Address Jel4-00300" Kev. Dr. CLEMENTS, Ogunte. ur Phila, $300 MAPLEWOOD: cuer ait aw Bo sexen, Conconiy 4 Mas tuene Gretusting, Husli-h Graduating. ‘berms and Coll xe preperatory lessous” Biwctal care te litte Dua Hichiy” ncomuendes by yetrous, JOSEPH sWOnitibde Gale) AM Pe eit not ASHINGTON CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, SE NY Glow. ts tc than P ste Nineteen Sivantaces, OB BULLAKD, inrector. _ ANGUAGES: RS THE Bi KLrrz scnoor, or Open all hed cost courwe at Asbury Park, S.J am Me. Ales, eummer id Orchard Bewrty, my30 BE AWARDED TO SUMMER. 5) PRIZE TO ot Tartgon tm Deep Brest! ASS. Voice Culture, Articula- tion, Pronunciation, Riewentary” Plocution. Tate, Color, Grace, teat atHALP Raves a €20. Circular fees LOCUTION 313 6th street nortuwest (lait a Block Fast of City FO), Washington, D.C EW ENGLAND CONSPRVATOR BOSTON, M ‘Organ Tuwing, Pine Aria, aod Vea! ten Lane ultion, Moat end Fail Tena dar, giving full information, E. TOURJEE, Director, 3e65-wiketm Franklin Square, Boston, Mama, E, SCHERL, TEACHER OF PIANO. ORGAN nd Singing.” Particular attention to becinue Las thowe wishin Litt. € berms Septen ber 15 For Tlustrated duress POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, Tena ej indh,, A school of eusctnewrine.” Well en ell equipped departments of Mechanical and : 4y, Chemistry aud Draw- ops amd Laboraionies. vee, addr nn ae Tc. MENT IAN BUSINESS COLLE Now claw partments, Practical 1 vos. Btenoxraphy aud Ty sun Pitman Puowoctaphy . Kayd Day und : Tuition by the year, quarterly or mopthly install mente. Cireuints fres. “H.C. APENCLAL Principat BARA AU SPENCE, Vice-Principal ari ARTYN'S COMMERCIAL Gh is Orit near City Post Offion ‘Tbr Mi rd Business College in America. Cou Pot aduiltted., Catalvwrueetree, FRAN President. C.K. URSEK AMC by Wa gEyy TON a AINDERGARTEN NORMAL INSTITUDS Aortue traiminy of teachers, with, Model Kindencartes aud Primary School, Eataliinhed 174 Mim LOUISE POLLOCK. Principal, Wo17 1othst ns ME VERNON seamNaxy, 4100, 1204, 1116 M STREPT AND 1198 11TH STREET N. W. French and Fnelich Voarting and Day School for Seeing Laden aud Late Grin pevartnamt vedlinte, abel Primary ments tiem fi: all Deatchos 16 arcordaies ent usoderts metioda i recent Year. Second Term begine FEBRUARY ISS. Commodions new school building, heated by stam and contamiag ‘Seesio tvuue, Clase Foouu aud Oice Jor particulars appiy+y O8-4smn RS, LADIES GOODS. ADIES' TAILOR, RIDING HAB- 3. SOMFRS, Principat Gio we, tailor m umes and other garments made at summer prices, very reasouabie. All wouds } tert trom th iG portathits s wil pay to cail and examine, GEO. WHI nw. UPERFLUOUS HATE b PSTROVED. LVAN no trace by my el-ctne Reet: process, endorsed by rare’ prmcuce ty this “trical treatment for ladies andeh bly 1s MAKE MORE POPULAR THAN EVER. A PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED, THREE LENGTHS. SHORT, EXTRA LONG. MEDIUM AND TWELVE GRADES. HIGHEST AWARDS GRANTED, THE BEST GOODS AND CHEAPEST FOR QUALITY. FOR SALE EVERYWHERE. . ‘THOMSON, LANGDON & 0O., New York, Sole Manufacturers, mb3-em&wom Mu M. J. Prasor 2508 F ot (Mrs. Hantes 2124 FRENCH HAIR GOODS ‘ALSO— ser TOUNAMEN TS, ms ~ — Dressed and Bangs Shingled. mh 26-3m* SCOURING AND DRY CLEAN- MENT, 1209 New fad Geata’ work Fees DYES ING ESTA! ASL DDOUSS Plott ser aa kot alr kinds Cleaned and Ladies’ aud Geut's Gai Dyed without being ri Ladi Bing Drewes aapeclalty. Thirty-lve years’ experience, Prices: tuuderate, Goods calied tor and delivered. ; ; vor, Duras. Suusps Foon, Dare, Stpi2t woe Manufactured by AH. Brinkmaun & Co, Baltimore apy i-a,tu,th.3m* Li WOOL GARMENTS MADE UP OR RIPPED, ius ecm sla 106 G at a. FAMILY ‘SU PPLIES. Bawa. Vex Fiovn HOUSEKEEPERS AND BAKERS alike, vie with each otner im sounding ite praises andunitein the verdict that it is PAR EXCELLENCE, THE PERFECT FLOUK OF THE AGE. For sale by the following wold known grocers, JOHN H. MAGRUDER, 1417 New York ava. CHAS. L_ KELLOGG, Masonic T GEO, E_ KENNEDY & SOS, 1209 Ft. ¥. E. ABBOTT, 1721 Fennaylvana ave. KA WALKER. 1600 7st. EM. BURCHALD & Bu0., Penn. ave.and 4igat 2M. W. OFFULT, G oneown, YRIGHT, 1632 14th «t. pal dws 5 CO.— Hest QUALLEY OF eee een KexNEbbO IC ae ne wave: tehophon. call 90-2 t a9 all 1-2 _PROFESSIONAL : THE KELIABLE CLAIRVOYANT Kos erally thet ce: wea and all Should call early. at selde2s, mie i t if i ee E Hf i i