Evening Star Newspaper, August 11, 1888, Page 2

CITY AND DISTRICT. 66 feet. It was discovered, that no Utle could be given for a strip of and In looking up tue records it was found that ‘he survey of the Washington and Kockville Turn- Pike road had been recorded. Tis instrument ‘Was dated in the year 1819, and the survey was Made in accordance with the acts of Congress. MY the lines as fixed by this survey were uot ade Yo isexplained by’ tho survey ‘which was Made by Mr. Carpenter when ex-cov, shepherd the improvement of the road in 1871. For Some reasoa the road was improved nly toa WOU and the property-cw ners supposing that Feul limits of the toad, set out their fences Included this land within their own lots ‘The the road has remained unchanged since Dut it ls now proposed to ne oFig- Festored. In order to. do thls without Private interests 1t 1s proposed to ask for egpropriation to pay for the property which fs id the property line and which will have Temoved if the road is restored to it~ original ‘The Commissioners are bow prepaili to a Senate resolution stating why the w Foad was changed, and giving an estimate cost to restore’ the Original width trom Boundary to the District Une. Draping Public Buildings. THE COST OF MOURXING SYMBOLS FOR THE XATION'S DEAD. “expected that the public butidings would be raped in black asa mark of respect io the mem- Ory of Gen. Sheridan,” remarked « Department Official to 8 Stax man. “Well, why wasn’t it done?” inquired the listener. “Doesn't the law require it?” “There is no law on the subject as far asT know,” was the reply. “The buildings are draped Merely because It is customary. to do soon tue death of & man who has held a prouinent posi Won. As forinacance, Presidents, Vice-Presideuts, rs Of the Cabinet. But 1 think that i Those customs that should be abolisived.” tell you why,” be went on, “It disfigures buildings and gives them a funereal appearance the space of a ionth. In the course uf a year fre sometiines several months when’ the Dulldings are thus disfigured. Tuen it is Tt ts necessary to use the finest bomba- stuff would not do, as the dye in it | ‘and disfiyure the marble a great deal ts now the case, When Chief Justice ‘cost one of the Departiments $300 to oullding suitabiy draped, althouzh not terial was purchased. “The stuff on former drapery was used. When the be bought as Well as put up, then nts Lo $2,000 and more.” This 1s for abd when the large number of lidings in this city and elsewhere are | ‘Sonsideration, it is safe to say that the | jure oa this ‘score reaches the sum of 000 early. It seems to me that a more ap- ‘expression of grief might be udopted fe injury to the Government property oF the expenditure of such large sums of money.” a 8! & tt He ia “t 4 age EH i rane iff ” ie 8 g E E i Ay f To the Eaitor of Tax Evexina Stan: ‘The word boycott is one that probably ought not to find a place in the American vocabulary, yet, if ‘there is the least semblance of justification in put- ‘Ung the word tn practice, the Metropolitan Street Railroad from Missouri avenue to the arsenal 1s ‘the place to commence. The service the above Toad gives to the people of South Washington ‘Would not be tolerated for an hour on the F-street Mine. For the last six weeks South Washington Jans riding in tne company’s cars going norta on 43 street, say from ii street south, have, by reason Of spread and worn-out ratis, been jostied and ‘tumnbied about, the cars Jumping frort one curb Yo the other, while the driver Is compeiled to work 00 an olit horse, far beyoud his powers of endur- ance. The We of South Wasuingion have Dorne patiently with the evils compiained of, and have not yet raised the “conducio: ‘Their Bret 18 a road to ride on, with some degree ‘0€ comfort, and not be compelled to hold or tie on their hats'and bonnets. Tue company, for its own | Interest, should certainly give as good’ service on ‘One part of the road as the other, and see that the ‘tracks are kept in such condition as will meet the public requirements, Tos. Newican. Railroad Conductors Praised. Tothe Editor of Tue Evexixe Stan: ‘The passengers on the 9 o'clock train last night from Bay Ridge to Washington were delayed a few minutes at Annapolis Junction by a partiy-turned | switch, and the engine and front car jumped the | Yack. But for Conductors Brown and Gaither, aided by their engineers, the train not ouly would Bave been delayed until morning, but a wreck ‘Would have been the result. Permit us, passen- gers on Conductors Brown abd Gaituer's't Praise them for skiil and speed displayed ign PASSENGERS, —— Sheridan’s Last Parade. Sheridan made his last appearance in an officia function, his last parade, when he commanded the Procession in Philadelphia last September in honor ‘of tue centennial of the constitution, which Prest- Gent Cleveland reviewed. The following descrip- Won in Jaa RK. Young's correspondence with the Philadelphia Star, written at the time, will have a Sad latereat now ao an eye-witness picture of tne great commanding t parade: “Phil Sueridan, by Jove’ That was sou-ching to Deseen, to be Beard! The thin, well kept line of monitory poilce clearing the way; the multitudes ‘as far as the eye could see, dense, expectant, en~ ‘Wausiastic. President Cleveland on the modest re- Viewing balcony, the burst of music crasuing twe air in triumpusnt melody; the wide =p. fm command, in complete unitorm, alone, sword at rest, ¢) es bent on the horizon, look” Ang neither tothe right nor the left, but straight on, ‘unconscious of the cheers—tne bronze, rugged face ‘a8 hard as stone. In the presence of Lis’ commande 4n-chief it Is not for him, a mere soiiter, to receive Ronora. Behind hiw, say Mity paces, the head. Quarters flag of Winchester, borne by a grizzied ; te Warm, Weicomiing, contented, au- Yumaal sun shining on the uniform of "gold aad ius, the charger proudiy pacing, as it oh scious of his glorious burden, gentiy guided ‘the master’s hand; the prompt'salute to ile Pre: Gent; the sudden wheel to face the President; the sword sweeping down in ampie, obedient courtes: ‘We President's cordial response, stuiling and un: covering, and from sideway and roof, windows and balcony, the honest, proouzed, resounding cheers <cheers which were to rise and full again when Gordon came—Gordon who surrendercd When Sher- Adan Woo his last campaign. This is what we saw ‘When Sheridan passed! It was tue wilitary glory Of the nineteenth century Gong Louor to the ctvil glory of the etghteenth—the soldier saluting the | Coustitutioa. I wonder why people cheered so, | Dut someuow Sheridan represenis tae enthusiasie OC the war. Has auy one ever expiained it? Kc_was 30 im the war—so to-aay. 1 have | heard Grant say that he envied Sheridan the eheers ue evoked when le rode down a line of soldiers. To-day We can understand it vetter than we could then. Sheridan Is not alone a person, Dat a memory. The war in which he won bis | fame belonged, would you believe it, to the last | tion. A hunured thousand of "tue voices | Faised in acclaim over tue hero of Win- ebester come from those who were not bora when | Be rode bis great campaigns. We do not think of ‘Abia, of perhaps We co noc like to think of it, but | Se wso, Twenty-three years since tuat ride down | the vali-y after the wuirling Eariy—twenty-turee | fears, my friends! A long time, and let us cheer Fait Sueridan while we teve buna Frank Gaieonie in Chicazo News. [You boys who have grown up sincethe warhave an idea that those four years between Bull Run | ‘and thegenerals mashup Were 4 sort of a long- @rawn-out-picnic. Those of us who went through $tknow different. For instance, I happened to ve Inside of Vieksburg when you } S were “play- | Ing ‘round” on the outside. We were in the outer | ‘Works pretty clove to tue Federal une, and just bee jond the place where oue of the cvineteries lad established. A great many dead bodies Deen buried there trom (he uospitals and from the fromt. One night we suddeny discovered ts. the “Federals bad got a battery into pos! toa just where it would rake us in tne Morning, and we bad to get back and throw up a Bew ling of earthworks at right angles to our former position. Of course the Ucuches weut Rigut through the graveyard, and bodies which ad been buried for weeks Were Uncovered. ‘There ‘Was no Ume to do anything with them at aliwe ould hardly get them out of the way—and there | haat | THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C. lw for a day and night in as hot weather as Bow. with the unburied corpses al: about | the Federals pounding at us at short rane, noting for us to do but stay right where | and bold on. We thouzbt it was,pretiy | we found out that there was no énloro- | 4m the bospitais, but that time in the trenenes souething that none of us will ever forget. it ts little things of that sort Lat make those ‘3 who went through te mill the most citizens you ever saw. I don't want any | war, for one. Ibave bad plenty of it. The | ‘there is a row in this country if i can't get a contract I'm going to stay home. Hy 5 “rT 5 ‘There is @ constantly increasing class of out- oor workers among women who become such be- cause of a better understanding of the laws of healtn and a necessity for out-door exercise. Some of these are content to follow In the beaten path, a few seeds and spend the summer in ‘weeding, Watering, and admiring the flowers. “Others go furtuer, and try to add in Yerest by increasing the size of their garden, one Southern lady I heard of pushing matters in’ this G@irection until her gardea measured neariy an ‘and her Varieties exhausted a promi- Catalogue, Such an extension of opera. ‘s proutabie oF possibie to who sek wealth and amuse- gardems, nor does it meet the | suell in the woods. A BRILLIANT VICTORY, HOW THE VICTORY WAS WON—OTHER GAMES YESTER- DAY—THE CHAMPIONSHIP RACE—WASHINGTON SLOW- LY CLIMBING TO SIXTH PLACE—BRILLIANT WORK OF THE HOME TRAM. Anson and his claw-hammner brigade again fell vieums to the Senators yesterday. Whitney pitched tn fine form, only allowing six hits to be made off of him, although he gavea number of Dases on balls. Borchers was hammered all over the feid, and Van Haltren, who came in to relieve im in the sixth inning, was batted freely in the eighth, The Senators started the bail rolling tn the first, when, with a Dase-hit over Williamson's head by Hoy, a steal of second, he scored on An- Son’s error of Wilmot’s bunt, Wilmot was caught at third by Anson's pretty throw to Burns. Myers Struck out and Daily touched the ball for three bases, but died on third, as O’Brien Mnished the ‘Inning by hitting a bigh foul to Burns. Washing- ton increased her lead in the second by tallying one more on base-hits by Mack and Fuller, while Chicago went out tn one, two, three order for the first three innings In tne fourth, however, the visitors got thelr eye on the land scored four runs. Kyan made a hit, stole second and scored on Dufly’s hit, by Whitney Van Haitern having been given his on bails, took third on the throws in to catch Ryan, and Duffy scored. Anson then hit to rignt aud Drought in’ Van Haitren and Duffy. Pfeffer got out On @ sacrifice to Myers, Anson going to second, Wilitamson flied to Daily, and Anson scored on Burns long hitover Hoy’s head for three bases, Daly ended the inning by hitting to Fuller. ‘Toe Senators did nothing tn the fourth, but in the nib @ base on balls by Hoy, a steal, and Wilmot's De two bagger to deep ieft added on» more score, Wwauich Was followed by another as Myers made a hit, bringing in Wilmot and tying the score, Dally Bit to short, forced Myers out, and was caught In bis attempt to steal second. O’Brien made a hit to center and took third on Kyan’s fumble, but didn’t get home, as Donnelly was re- Ured of his seemingly by safe hit to right which buffy fie.ded to Anson tn lightning style. Chicago did nothing in their half of the fifth. THE SCORE Was TIED, and Anson, desiring to clinch a victory, brought in Van Haltren to relieve Borchers in the box. It looked very much as if the big captain’s general- ‘ship would prove successful, when having retired the Washingtons without a run in the sixth, AD- son Stepped up to the plate and sent the ball’ sall- Ing over the left-field fence fora home-run. The Other three batsman, however, were retired In one, two, three order, This ended the run-getting 10r the Chicagos, Not sv for the senatorial deiega- Uon. They came In at the eighth inning with blood in thelr eyes. Daily, the first butter, hit a iy one wo Ryan, Which he graciously muffed, Daily taking second by good running and good luck. Obrien bit one with “watskers” on it to Burns, which be couldn't field, and Daily scored. ‘The crowd rose and "yelled. Donnelly then bit what looked like a safe hit to right, but Powers thought differently. The crowd hissed. ‘The active third baseman took a fresh grip of the willow and struck the next ball hard o the left feid lence for two buses, O'Brien going Lo third, and scoring ou Daily's throw over Pieffer's head, to catch Donnelly. Mack took his base on balls, aud each Were advanced a base on Whitney's sucrifice to Anson. Fuller made a hit and Donnelly aud Mack scored. The crowd rose a5 one man and yelied for the great shortstop. ‘Hoy Unisued the inning by hitting to Pleffer, wo Vouched out Fuller and doubled up ou Hoy. Neither Side scored ia tue ninth, Wasuingtou wou the game by a score of 8 to5. Washington made 11 Tits and 3 errors, While Cilcago wade 6 bits and S errors Widuer and Mack and Van Haltren and Daily will provabiy be the batteries to-day. IN OTHRE CITIES, Boston defeated Indianapolis by batting, 7 to 2. Clarkson and Kelly and Shreve and Buckley were the batteries, Boston made 14 bits and 4 errors, and the Hoosiers 6 hits and errors, = « Philadelphia look a game from Detroit, 5 to because Lie champions were ragged in their flel work. ‘The batteries were Gruber and Weils, and Sunue and Sebriver. The Philues made 8 hits and Serrors, and Detroit 10 hits and 7 errors. New York downed Pittsburg, 2to1. Staley and Miuerand Keefe and Brown were the baiteries, ‘Staley Was Wid ip the sixth, and gave the Giants the Winning runs, New York made 4 hits and 2 errors, and Pittsburg 4 hits and 3 errors. At Louisville—Louisvilie, 7; Baltimore 0. At St. Louis—st. Louis, 5; Atuleucs, 1. At Kansas Cit city, 6; Cleveland, 4. At Cinciapati—Cin- Brookiya, 2 (ven tunings). ‘THE CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD, League. Won. Lost. Association. Won. Lost. New York.... 57 28 | St. Louis 56 27 Chicago wo 8 Detroit. 3 52 Be Philadelpt 41 | Athletics. 50 31 Boston .. 45 | Baltimore.-:7. 36 50 Pittsburg. 46 | Loutsville 71. 3251 Cleveland. 3k 53 Indianapolis. 31 | Kansas City.. 27 58 Goop work. ‘The Senators have shown their mettle during the week and, by defeating the Detroit and Chicago clubs each twice, have secured the longed for position of seventh place. Pittsburg, tov, Mas goue under several tines, thus bringing seventh piace a little nearer to sixth, so that the enthusiasts are Lot yet satisfied, but are lookit forward With great ant‘cipations. Tue week's record is clean, four Victories, On Monday, alter having been defeated by the Phillies on Friday and Saturday, the Leaul crossed bats with the champion Detfcits. To the surprise of many and the joy of all, the home club, by almost perfect felding and opportune batting, secured a winning lead. ‘The score Was 5 to 3,0’ Day and Gruber belug: the pitchers, On Tuesd..y the team deveioped one Of its astonishing Dating streaks, and Won with ease, although their fleiding was ldose, ‘The score Was'l0 6. Widner and Getzetn were the pitch- ers. Kain prevented the completion of Wednes- day’s game. On Thursday the club won from Cui- cago by luck and bunching bits. There was but one Seuatorial error. The score was 4 to 2, O'Day and Baldwin being the pitchers = In this manner have Uhe Statesmen shown that they can piay ball, and under Manager Sullivan's treatment they can probably be made wo keep up the lively gait they have struck. One very gratifying development has been nouceable during the Week—O'Brien's improve- meut iu batting. Last Suturday THe Stax calied Bim a piece of p-rfuactory maculnery, and to-day ‘THe Stax ts glad to take 4 part of it back. In the four games Luis week he nas made 7 bits, with a total of 12 bases. This looks luke the home-run days. ‘:be other men have been batting very well also, Ful as come Out as @ reliable Litter as weil as a gilded fielder. In these tour games he has made 4 hits, The best batting has eeu done by Daily, Wuo has made 6 hits with 15 bases. Myers ‘bas made 5 und 6 bases, Wilmot 4 and 6 bases and Hoy 4 and 4 bases. ‘These four men, Myers, Daily, Hoy and Wilmot, constitute Uke batting force of the team. Wilmot is Uolortunately adulcted to streaky work, but Manages lo keep Up WiLL Lhe rest, Whe Auson Was Walling for the coach on Thursday, alter the game, a sma boy asked him What he thought of toe Wastingtons. “I doo’t now,” respouded the base-bail king, dubiously. 's pretty hard W® Uutnk just now. Come around ‘o-morrow, and I'll veil You.” Anson must still be thinking. Jew York and Washington are tripping along band In band, What a game it will be on tbe zotn when the Giants come bere! It will bea case of Greek and Greek. President Young goes to-day to Asbury Park for a Uo Weeks’ rest. Walle away he wil keep up with the base ball procession, and on Wednesday BeXL Wii preside al Lue meellug of Lhe directors of the League. Hie ts perfectly satisfied with Mr. Powers’ work a5 umpire, aud says be deserves much better treat- ment from the spectators, PoWers says hue 1s not in trim for good work, as he cannot get around as fast as he would like.” He is a devoted champion of tue doubie-umpire sys- tem. Tne Dieaching boards of W: mo will, if they keep on, soon be renowned as the worst ip the country. ‘So far Fuiler has been a perfect success, Boston bas begun to reorganize by rel Klusiman aud O'Rourke and signing Higgins Mise Hines, Tue latter used to play here. ew York ought to present the Senators with a coupie of games Wuen they come here tor defeat- ing (heir closest rivals so neatly. ‘The Giants are how far in the lead. _ aN In the 01d Dominion, WHAT 18 GOING ON IN FAIKPAX COUNTY—PoLITICS AND CROPS. Correspondence of Tax EVExIxe Stan. DRANESVILLE, FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va., August 10, 1888. Whoever has traveled In this portion of the “Old Dominion” will recollect something of this place, situated beautifully in a high and remarkabiy healthy country, no stagnant water to poison the atmosphere, but ciear, never-falling running Streams, and easy of access by Georgetown, the pike and the Wasuington, Western and Ohio road. It is marked by the memories of the Orst Confederate defeat and the first Federai victory in Virgiols during the war. ‘There 1s left stilt some marks of that Sanguinary conflict in the mounds in the old churen yat abd Ue track of shot and Notwithstanuing the many a.vantages bere possessed und tne close ty to the national capital, the resources of the county are not developed as’ tuey should be; there is & general desire aud invitation = w come here, with no jealousy agi strangers, for a kind-nearted and hospitable people welcome them aud rejoice in their wilt rosperity, OF sympathize in thelr misfortune. Tie'Northern men "who came ere some yous back are decidedly the most turifty and ent img of our population. Dr. Welle, of PI who recently purchased a large tract ot land bere, is making eXteusive Improvements at Thornton's, iready expended about $30,000 tug and machinery. Not much interest i fested, a8 yet, im polit but the “bosses” thelr tbrece fer tbe marsbalin Atew PLANTS FROM ALL PARTS OF THR WORLD—THE TEX- PERATURE MODIFIED TO SUIT THEM REQUIKE- ‘MENTS—GOME OF THE STRANGE PLANTS—SUPERIN- ‘TENDENT SMITH'S DESCRIPTION OP THRIR PRCU- ‘LIARITIES. “The Botanical Gardens were never in finer con- dition than now,” said Superintendent Wm. R. ‘Smith to a Stan reporter the other day. “The Teason 1s,” he continued, “that we are now up to rade, that is we have been elevated 17 feet within the last few years.” “Are you increasing the size of the gardens?” ‘0, but we are constantly adding new species A little to the right of the Sd-strest entrance Mr. Smith called the reporter's attention to his great pride, the “Rock Garden.” Thousands of Stones of various qualities and shapes, placed in ‘such 4 manner as to form over 2,000 pockets, from — ‘Spring various planta, constitute the gar- “Most of these stones,” said Mr. Smith, “are from the lithological collection which was st the Centennial of 11 ‘nd Here the student could pass hours with his ham- mer and microscope, so exvensive 1s the collection. Fi en pi country is well ee in le juartz from pper Rotana a Eoate aned et ee striking by the great varieties of cactus that Spring the top. GARFIELD'S TREE. “This is Garfield's tree,” said Mr. Smith, point- ing to @ beautiful acacia, “When Garfield aied the tree was stripped, and its leaves sent to be en- twined about his coffin. You will notice that every shoot the tree makes forms a ‘the symbol of Masonry. That is Albert Pike's tree,” Continued Mr. Sinith, pointing not fifty feet distant, ’ You see we have the North and South well represented, but no feeling exista, for their roots ep as we ‘ous some ume ago when digging up the walk. Gen. Pike Will be down in a tew days to trim his tree. ‘The interior of the huge hot-house to which the Teporter was conducted is 80 arranged as to form & geographical distribution of plants, In other Words the tropics are in the center Le apd there can be found the plants of that climate, while the two wi er ca tively the sections north and sout of the equator, with thelr plants well-represented on all aides, ‘THE CENTURY PLANT. “Here 1s the so-called Century Plant,” said Mr. Smith, pointing toa tall ungainly looking plant ‘with pretty flowers at the top. “Is it true that these plants bloom but once in a century?” asked Tae Stak man, matter is, as “Yes and no, The truth of the soon as a plant bi tt dies—therefore it blooms plant 1s just seven- Dut once in a century. ’ This teen years old and this is its frst attempt. You See its already commencing to die.” “Here We are in the tropics” said Mr. Smith. ‘The reporter was fully convinced that this was so. The veut was very great and eee tie eer Or Party of Italians passing throt front of & banana tree, and-one of ‘the purty Was heard toexciaim “LOOKER THE BANAN.” ‘The tall bamboo, the stately palm, the pine ap- ples, and even the monkey frisking around, added to the tropical features of the place. “You can see the immense power of the bam- doo,” said Mr. Smith, “if you come this way.” In the center of the house four large slabs of stone, bound togetuer by iron, formed the pot. A couple of young shoots springing trom between the earth and the stone had broken the iron bind- ers and displaced the stone, which weighed over 100 pounds, several inches. ‘This plant is, the greatest. grower I know of,” he continued. “HadT lett those shoots alone fn six weeks they would have been through the root.” “Do you propagate orchids to any great extent?” “We have three houses of them. Nearly 500 varieties, Come, I'll show them to you, AMONG THE ORCHIDS. The first house visited was occupled by several ladies, sketching the different flowers, and Mr. Smith explained that such visits were frequent. The High School used to come with their teacner Of botany, he said, and stay sometimes all day. He hoped’atter awhile to be able to arrange matters 80 as to have lectures once a week. ‘The orchids Were found growing in small Boxes ‘suspended from the roof by wires. The wood from Which the boxes are made 1s especially velected With regard vo its durablitty, and locust, teak Wood and cork are mostly used. PRINCESS BEATRICE’S FLOWER. “This is the flower Queen Victorla’s daughter, Beatrice, wore in preference to the crown jewels when she married Prince Louis ot Batvenberg. It 1s called the Aerides odorata,” said Mr. Smith, pines to a beautiful cluster of Bowers, “and this the famous El Dorado, with its goluen center. Here is the most expensive orehid I know of, It 1s called the Anectichy(us, and is Worth about $100 aleaf. The shve of Venus is the name of this one, and these,” pointing to a number of plants beariug Uny flowers, “are species of the butterfly family. Here’sa piant that in its present condition re- quired twenty years’ careful study to bring it up. ‘nis dower is the famous Vanda sunderiana. Morgan’s sale had one catalogued and it brought $2,000. In a trip from New Rocuelle to New York iv Was caught in the blizzard and perished the same day Roscoe Conkling died, AN UNLICENSED BAR-ROOM. “I want to call your attention to the unlicensed bar-rooms you will notice in this house,” said Mr. Smith, as he entered another house near bj. Here flowers resembling small red bananas could be seen. They were hollow and open en at She Lop, and co aliquid, ‘These were Dar-rooms. Breaking one off and opening it, it was filed with red ants. “hey come and drink the liquor,” said Mr. Smith, *-get drunk and die happy. “Here Is tbe cock-roach bar-room,” he continued, “and here the spiders, An ant wili not drink any of the roach or spider liquor and vice versa.” Near the door « beautiful plant with creamy white leaves was labelled “consumption plant.” “Whence the name?” asked the reporter, “Is the plant diseased?” “Yes, it really has the consumpti reply, “‘and where these leaves are tin WILE they are diseased lungs. Plant breathes through its lea Dropagated for its beauty. THE FLY-TRAP FLOWER Inalarge pot near by hundreds of tiny thick leaves resembling semi-circular jaws provided ” was the acreamy You know that a ‘This plant is with small, sharp teeth, attracted the reporter's attention. “That's the well-known fiy-trap flower,” said Mivhile-he was speaking, « butterfly alighted t le ing, a buttery in one. Quicker than thought tue jaws closea, and the vutveray was'a prsomen, “How long will that butterfly remain a priso- mettwo OF threednye. By tha the “Two or Ubree days, it time the flowers will have derived ail ‘the benemtt and the fy and its Jawswill open and the fly be cast out.’ Iv is my belief that the flower obtains sustenance Irom the prisonersit takes, Some- mes It gets hold of the wrong kind of food, how. ever, and it gets dyspepstu. ‘This conclusion is reached from the effect of the food on the leaves, Ww this cell caught the head of a blue-botule fly & couple of days ago, and got the dyspepsia, ab you can see by its color.” tbe Feporter looked and saw a. sickiy combina jon of green and yellow markings on the and the dead fiy still between them. si eee. PLEASURES aT ROCK ENON, Merry-making in the Mountains— Fine Scenery and @ French Cook. Correspondence of Tux EVENING 8742. Rock Enon Srxixos, Va., August 8 Thave heard it said that while you are sure of good mountain air and water in Virginia you are not sure of much else; but this general statement ‘will not apply to Rock Enon. To the attractions of a beautiful mouatain region mine host Pratt scenery and good water thrown in. The sewerage system, commonly so faulty at watering. FE} H i i H SEE tertainment 4 ii i EE William II and His Mother. Labouchere’s Dispatch to the New York World, » ATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1888-DOUBLE SHEET CONGRESSIONAL RELAXATION, Slow Senators and Representatives Enjoy their Spare Moments, Congress ts composed of men of a variety of pro- fessions and ‘There's Dariington, in the House, thinks that if there 1s any one in this country who can beat him making butter, it is another Darlington—is brother. Every body who knows anything about butter has heard of the Darlington brand, By de- ‘voting himself to the making of genuine butter he became a statesman before he knew {t, Not only that, but he made lots of money. His active and serious business now ts legislating for the coun- try, but it 13 a pleasant pastime to make butter “"Very few members of Congress started out in my thelr gariy lice with the sot determination ‘Of. be. coming statesmen. In their very young days most of them have felt that popular ambition which thrills the hearts of very small boys to become dootblacks or dog-catchers, or, if of a despotic dis- position, hackmen—or, ' best of the man who talks funny’ and sells sugar’ plums and painted pin-wheels_ on the street corners, Many of them have confessed to ‘Tux Stax man that their young and tender ambi- tions were pricked by such desires If their its had foliowed the theory of training youtn in the way its inclinations tend, the country might have been over-stocked witu a select variety of showmen and fakirs, instead of having the ser- ‘Vice of a few score of able statesmen. ‘NO SCHOOL OF STATESMANSHIP. All of which goes to show that there is no espé- etal school of statesmanship, and that while the Profession of law, from having more representa- tives in Congress, may claim especial distinction, there are many other roads that lead to—Washing- ton! Some have been cotton planters, some ordi- Bary every-day farmers, some lawyers, some doc- tors, and otuers ordinary laborers. A few have sold clothing, or dry goods and notions. some pave taught School; oné or two, possible, kept At least one man worked his way into the House 8 a skilled cooper, and it 18 a popular belief that several Senators have floated into their seats by SCIENTISTS IN CONGRESS. From time to time there have been distinguished Sclentists in Congress, who have spent their spare time in toying with lightning or in the tnvestiga- tion of the habits or history of bugs, fossils and fishes. Theodore Lyman, of Massachusetts, nid a fine assortment of star fsb, and was engaged in a Tomantic research into the histary of their origin. He was deeply interested in the geneology of & variety of animate particles. Dr. Samuel Mitcnell, of New York, was a sclentitic researcher. The Very first Congress was given quite a distinguisned scientific character by th» presence of Franklin, Livingston and Rittenhouse, and from ume to time since then seats in the Capitol have been held by men who delight to search out the hidden mysteries, In the present Congress there are very few. The students of nature generally conduct their inquiries with a gun or fishiug-rod. Carlisle has been a pedagogue, but only in a Imited way, the period of ls reigh with a birchen *ifiisom, of West Virginia, lingered i in the mn, of West Virginia, 11 longer in the classic shades, The shadow of his rod stretched across the school-room floor until It assumed a strong characteristic outline, He is now regarded ‘4 man of considerable scientific atiatument, 80 Much so that he was selected as one of the regents of the Smithsontan. ‘Cox takes enough Interest In sclence to entitle him to rank With ‘those Who know the password ‘that opens the portals of nature. Dr. atkinson, Mr. Phelps, Gen. Wheeler, Sena- tors Morrill, Cullom, and Gibson dip in Science with an interest. Mr. Allen, of Massachusetts, takes a little to science, but’ more to sketciuing ‘and photography, With a glance now and then in a literary direction, Gov. Long as amused himself by. translati Greek ciassics as a relaxation from Ms more se ous occupation. LITERARY LEGISLATORS. Reed occasionally writes for reviews Mr. Foran has poured out his romantic soul in a thril- Ming novel. Senators Morrill and Biair have indulged in more serious literary efforts, especially the latter. Vooriees and Sherman have published books com- posed largely of selections from their speeches, Vance Is a student of nature from a'pleturesque and sportsmanly rather than a scienutic point of View. He 13 one of the best huntsmen in the Senate, and lis impressions of the vopography of his native state have been out-lined in a Volumeon “North Carolina nountatns and physical features.” Norwood, of Georgia, the keen Satirist and observer -of human ‘nature, has a book now in pres;, and Phelan, Who has Shown Limself one of the lardest workers tn the House, 1s on tue eve of publishing a bistory of Tennessee. Pheips writes for reviews, and 1s the author of the life of Gartield for “Appietons.” John M, Glover writes on law subjects. Cox, Lodge and Bryce are more distinctively literary, Kelley has found time to write considerable dur- ing his long veri of public service. Buckalew has written books On politics and law subjects. Sena- tor Davis wrove a book on “The Law in Shake- ‘speare.” . Dr. R. T. Davis, of Massachusetts, 1s’ interested in sclenuific research, Senator Edmunds ts a “mighty fisherman,” Senator Butler delights in atuietic sports, and one would hardly suspect him of having au‘art- fictal leg. Stories of the skill ot Wade Hatnpton as afy fsuer are numerous. Frye, of Maine, has the fisherman instincts of his clime, ‘Beck and Blackburn are sportsmen in the horse line, and Ransom ts well equipped tn ail matters of the turf. ‘Russell, of Massachusetts, is sald to make a pas- time of scientitic inquiry. —— 30 IN THE BERKSHIRE HILLS, Imteresting Towns and Localities in Western Massachusetts, Special Correspondence of Tuk EvENIxo Stan. PLAINFIELD, HAMPSHIRE Co., MASS, August 3, 1888, Much has been written of the Berksire Hills mostly, however, in regard to that portion in and around Lenox, Stockbriage, and Lee, where the wealthy fashionable own luxurtous country seats and where they resort after the exhausting and Weurlng campaigns of the summer at Saratoga and Newport to recuperate in an invigorating atmosphere for the winter. My intention in wrl- ting tuts letter is to call the notice of tired city people to a comparatively littie-kuown region, sit- Uated on the eastern slope of the Berkshire Hills, ‘Yhere are no mountains, except in the distance, DUL the Whole couutty Is one Vast Jumble Of hills and valleys, no hilis perhaps more tuan thiee or four bundred feet froin base; but, as tue Whole are twelve to fifteen hundred above’ the level of the valley of Lue CounecUicut River, tue elevation 1s suilicient to give pure air, a sure and bracing tonic for a worn and Wwearied body. I have been spending tue Summer in the charm- ing town ot Plaintield, where the drives are en: Joy able beyond compare, ratuer billy to be sure, but the roads are goud, ahd each hill ascended int sures at least oue lovely and inspiring view, and, in some cases, on a more sighuy emtuence you have fine pictures it every direction, embracing a periect ea of ullls and bumiocks; neff by sharp aud cicar, farther away blue and indistinct. The whole coun- try 1s well covered with Woods and clumps of trees which, at the different hours of the day, give the most charming effects of light aud shadow, com- pletely absorbing an artistic eye and interesting the eye of tie uninstructed. ‘The roads wind over und about the hills, and ‘through the valleys, and along tie winding brooks and iakes and ponds in # most luring and enchant ing manver. Owing to tue wooded character of thls region, the roads pass Unrough long stretches of most retresing and are lned with wild berries, flowers and ferns, ‘The brooks are so Well filled with trout that novice, while he may “not beat the record,” is nevertheless certain of @ tew of the “speckied 1 visited Ashfield, a beautiful town among the hills, 8 miles from here. ‘Tuis is the summer home of Geo. Win. Curtis, of “Harper's,” Prof. Chas. E. Norton, of Harvard University, Prot, Hall, of Hartford, Jas, Russeil Lowell, and ouners of our literati, Naturally they draw’ about tnem many other Kindred souls, making an interesting sockety Lo those enultied (6 the entree. The math ‘street of Ashileld is lined on bot sides with neat and tasteful residences and with fine old shade trees. ‘The town has a partially endowed acade- my (Sanderson), a well selected {reo public libra ry, and they aré now building a new and ample ‘stfucture for their accommodation, In the center of the town 1s a simpie monument and fountain, erected a8 a memor.al to the soldiers of the town who gave their lives for their country in the sup- Pressign of the rebellion. Another very delightful excursion is to the ad- Joining town of Ci mm, 10 the birthplace and summer residence of the late William Cullen Bryant. In the house where he was bora (now en- lurged “and improved) tue visitor is shown the study and library, bedroom and gymnasium of the poet, and in the grounds the spois where he com- posed and wrote mnany of his poems, A reader can give exquisite pleasuge to a party by rendering ‘Thanatopsts, The Rivulet, and Other of Bryan's well-kuown poetry in the very Place of Uelr creation. The grounds about the Uwo ‘are beautifully laid out with avenues and waiks lined with weu-grown trees, ‘The ent of the woods, orc! the houses about are beyond the power of ibe, they must be seen and en- his tiie Mr. Bryant ive town with a free any pen to Joyeu. ‘sented his a orks; dwelling for the libra. the wnaintenance of i i ae a i iL 4 SWIFTLY AND SILENTLY. What is Geing on Among the Wheel- men of Washington. ‘The interest in bicycle racing, which has slum- Dered among Washington wheelmen for the past few years, has been recently revived by the con- struction ofa bicycle racing track on Analostan Island, There ares number of speedy riders in the District, but the difficulty in securing training factlities has heretofore dampened their enthus- tasm, although Crist and Barber have managed to keep themselves in good condition. ihe new track was built by the Columbla Athletic Club, which now has quite a number of wheelmen among its members, many of whom belong also to the bicycle clubs. ‘The track 1s in fair condition now, and bids fair tobe fast when settled. It is of clay, four laps to the mile. Barber and of the Capttal Ctul and Atwater and ‘oresanuiw, ‘of the Cyclo Club, are for the Buffalo meet, which takes Place during the first week of September. Crist will enter in all the open championship races, while Barber and Brown will probably devote most of thelr attention to the handicaps. At- water .will enter the safety races, anew Wrnich promise to be exceedingly” interesting: Racing macuines are not allowed in them. The Other nen will ride upright wheels, Crist 1s expected to make a fine showing at Buf- handicap falo. He was required to give too much In his races abroad recently tomake a satisfactory Fecord. He 1s regarded as the fastest American amateur, Crist and Brown, it is said, would make the fast- est tandem team th the worid. 2 G.R. Paul, of the Cycle Club, will start on a wheeling tour next week New York State, Teaching Buffalo in time for the coming meet. ‘The District division of the league 1s prospering splendidly, aud it is expected that the metnber- Ship will be considerably Increased soon, Geo, 8. AcWater claims the record for ‘his boy a8 the youngest wheelmen. When only a year and a half old he rode @ velocipede, the front wheel only 14 inches and, the rear, wheels 10 inches, |He eouldn’t begin to reach the pedals, but, pro} himsecit Oy FubbIng his feet along “the tres of Ue rear wheels. ‘The Capital Club will to-morrow take a run to Fairfax Court-House, “a land owing with milk and honey,” the clib bulletin board says. The distance 1s'17 niles, ‘The start will be made at 7 4n the morning, and the return will be made via Annandaie, A party from the Capital Club will start, Any 18, for @ tour iu the Shenandoah Valley. They will be gone a week. Thus tar Demaray, Mac- Daniel, Wilkins, and A. P, Smith have signiiled their 1itention of going. Max Hansmann and John T. Loomis, of the Capital Bicycle Club, have planned an ‘inviting tour, which they will soon take, ona tandem Psycho bicycle. ‘This yrill be the first touring ex- pedition of any extent taken in this country on a andem bicycle, Messrs. Loomis and Hansmann have taken a trip to Ashton, Md, and been on the Toad enough with the machine to be weil satisfled with its road quallties, Aud then the soclabiitty Of the ‘thing! ‘Tueir present plan is to leave Washington August 26 and go by rail to Roches ter, N.Y. ‘stopping one day at Watkins Glen, ‘They will Wheel froin Rochester to Buffalo, at vending the rst day’s races at the great ineet there; from Buifaio to Niagara Falls, where they will Spend two days; from Niagara back vo Rochester; thence to Canandaigua, to Geneva and to Cayuga, ‘Then they Will go by’ steamer down Cayuga Lake to Ithaca, From Ithaca they will Wiveel across the state to Richtield Springs, then down Unrough the Catskills to West Polot. Cross ing the Hudson they will Wheel down the east side to New Sork city. “Then from Newark they will ride Unrough tue Oranges to Delaware Water Gap, then to Port Jervis, to Honesdale, to Carbondale, Ww Scranton, to Wilkesburre, aud’ home from tbe latter point’ by rail, ‘They’ expect to be away about four Weeks, und wheel between 500 and 600 miles, One Who Will take uhé trouble to trace their proposed journey on the map will see that the route ies 1 regions famous for thelr scenery, tue lake region of New York, the Catskills, thé lower Hudson, and the mountain country of Eastern Peunsyivania, Mr. Hansmann will take photographic outft. ‘The tour is planned so that the whole can be accomplished by easy day"s Journeys, and ample me auowed tor loafing, or Jor “shuoting” a pretty scene with the camera, Au oiliver of the Ludies’ Cycle Club writes to Tar Stax. ‘Ihe county police should be compelled to Jook afver the dilvers on the suburban roads. The writer Was one of a party of elgnt who were run down a bank coming in from Cabin Joun’s recent- ly by men Who had stayed too long at the hotel, and drove witu consequent recklessness. This 13 & coulaon Occurence on tits Toad where the wheel- len are Irequentiy crowded even from the roadsie liself. A few sharp examples should be made of these wretches. Coase should not be allowed to Tewain in the city after the expiration of bis Sentence, I would willingiy pledge myselt to secure alone 5,000 names in protest agalust the decision of Juuge Montgomery in his case. Let the wiwelmen Insist upon thelr rights, and they will get tem. Ladies wao persist In riding tricycles in short and gored shirt” should at lewst wear dark stock- ngs. Every cyclist should take his place promptly to the right Whenever he meets any one, Ladies should practice the bicycle mount after dark until thorouguly mastered, ‘Those of Lue Ladies’ Bicycle Club who are still in town speak enthuslastically of their country rides and days’ oulings. ‘They Mud the roads much eusler than tucy expected, and their gentlemen friends pay them the compliment of saying they do quite as well as the sterner sex, Among some Of Une members OL Lue CUD Who afe oUt of Lown are Misses Murray, Johnston and Garges, at AUlan- Uc City. Miss Pioebe Holines hag gone to Ger- many to pursue her musical studies. Miss Belle Wheeler, now in Boston, will aiso sail for Germany the 28ti'Inst, Miss Lillian Parsiow, the violinist, 1s sumninering at Ocean City. “Miss Estelle Nichois, tue secretary and treasurer, has goue Wo Cuicago to visit Miss Kegeusburg, who 1s also a charver member of the ciub, altuouga in Chicago she can enjoy Lone of ts aulvantages except payment of dues. Miss Lotta Mills aud Miss Burbage are at brightou Beach. Mrs. &. K. ‘True, te esub's popu- lar Vice-president, is at the Wiive Mountains with &@ party of artists aud Irlends, Mrs HH. Mills Wii reinain in town With her son unui Septemver. ‘The club numbers at preseat more than seveuty members, With several applications to be acted upou at the uext meeting. “Tue ladies 100k for Ward Witu & good deal oF pleasure to their riding paruies in the Lai, ‘They intend also to bave & handsome club photograph taken. ———— +00 ——___ ‘The City that was Taken. METZ AT THE PRESENT TIME—HOW THE FRENCH AND GERMANS GET ALONG TOGETHER, Thad not been in Metz twenty-four hours, writes Acorvespondent of tue Si. James Gazette, when I Was iiformed that the commissary of the police of the third section wished to see me. I found this personage sitting in uniform before a desk ina Mitie room, Wituout being cordial he was perfect ly polite. It appeared that I had not given sufficient iniormauon concerning myself in the priated police iorm which I had been requested to ill Up ou the previous nigut. ‘The police not only Wished to Know my name, nauonality and projession, but also the date of my birih and my religion. I was aiso asked how long I intended to stop In Metz, and how I proposed to spend wy uine here, ‘The account I gave of myself seemed to be satisfactory; for the Laquisitorial expression had Jeft Ube cominissary’s faee at Une close of the Inter- view, and he Was almost bland. The police keep as firm a grip upon Metz in & civil sense as the gurl. sou does Ina military one. ‘The town 1s divided Into six police seculons, the chief commissaries of wich recelve their instructions from and make their reports to a central authority. Any sti who enters this place soon becomes aware that he 13 watched with an interest that may or may not be disturbing according to his degree of sensi- bility to such surveillance, ‘My first Impression on coming here was that the attachment of the native population to France Was by no means $0 strong as the French would have us believe. Nothing could be calmer than the Lfe of the people, judged from the surface. The old French or Messin Stock seemed to haze grown thoroughly accusiomed to the presence of the Germans in thelr midst, and to have become Dicnded with them. Closer observation has lorced me toa very different conclusion. Metz bas been greatly Germanized by conunuows immigration Trom beyond the Rhine; but the Messins are more French in sympathy ‘than they were before the war. ‘They mix freely with the Germans in the ordinary business of life, but the two elements do not mix socially. There are many cafés where only French is spoken, and owbers where one hears nothing but German. Even those Lorrainers of the lower classes Who habitually speak in German patois tin calling themselves French when- éver they can doso With discretion. Young Messins who were boys When this city belonged tw France, ‘and who have served their time in the German army, return to their old associations as soon as they are free; and they have the credit of being more hostile to the Germans than the older gen eration, Yet direct taxation falls less heavily upon the workman here than 1t does in France, Bread ‘and tobacco—only to name two artices—are much cheaper here phan they are on the French aideof the frontier. On theotuer hand, radeis| Work of all kinds ts hard to obtain. | have spent vast sums upon ‘construction of forts, Dut they nave been careful to employ only Gerusan and Italian laborers. The Lorrainers and a i y nave Kept up the practice resent day fia un, Thy conte to 4080 apa of mar epadie konceeed Xreexpeovea, tw kaow what the ‘in marks and pfenigs, An international ip toe TALKED ABOUT IN NEW yoru. | SOME MORMON REMINISCENCES, The Sig Giaine Reception and what it Means, SORROW FOR A DEAD HERO—GOME SUEPRISES Ix WORSE RACES—WANTRD, A MASOOT—THE PRESI- DENT'S UNCOMMON CORDIALITY To REPORTEKS— ‘THE COMING MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC SEASOX. Correspondence of Tax EVExiNo Stan. New York, August 10. ‘The talk of New York this week ts largely con- cerning the great republican reception to Mr. Blaine on his arrival from along Buropean tour. No American citizen has ever met with so fiat- tering a token of theesteem in which he ts held by his fellows as has Mr. Blaine. General Grant's Grand reception at Philadelphia on his return from is voyage around the world was really tnsigni- cant compared with the greeting to Mr. Blaine, when the fact is considered that the Grant affair ‘Was all cut and dried, rehearsed and planned be- a Blaine’s reception was spontaneous, and there was no concerted arrangement among the organizations which participated in it. AS a guest of one of the out-of-town republicad clubs, Which hired a big steamer for the meeting down the bay, I know what I am talking about, as Tiearneg thai each organization its own water cdaveyance, and recouped the club treasury by selling tickets to each passenger. And a meui- ber of the New York Republican Club told me Tuesday that he was much worried for fear the parade and reception ashore would be a completo le, as, although it was known with some degree of certainty that clubs from Brooklyn, New Jersey, Connecticut, and towns in New York would be on hand to participate, there Was no definite under- Standing as to the exact apd he feared ‘the result would be a scattered mob of suouvers instead of a respectable body With a concerted Purpose comprehensively carried out ‘The re- publican national committee had very little to do Mith the ‘affair, and the few men who really ac- comp! what “engineering” there was done, Degan their work at so late a Gay that they were Kept constantly at work, both by day and night, from last Monday morning the demonsira> ‘tion was From the character of the reception one might be forgiven for forgetting that Benjamin Harrison ‘and not James G. Blaine is the man all these peo- ple are going to vote for next fail for President of The United States ‘Few in the eager, enthusiastic crowds cast a ng nt on the real presi- dential candidate of ‘the republican party, and once, when some one shouted “Three cheers tor Harrison and Morton,” a bluff philosopher in the crowd checked a tardy and lame se bY grow. ing: “D—n Harrison and Morton! Three cueers for Blaine!” And they were given with a Will. ‘There have been not afew political seers who, Since the demonstration, have predicted that iu some Way, not clearly expl: ‘Harrison Is to be Withdrawh as a candidate and Blaine put in Uis pisce rita ait this enthusiasm as a starting boom. ju this political predicion is hardly wortay of serious consideration. ‘here 13 no question of the infaliibility of one cLion, hoWever, and that 18 that if the plumed ight enters the political lists to break a lance or ‘two in the cause of Messrs, Harrison and Morton is presence in the tourney will be of more value Vo these gentlemen in their contest than ali the protection principies, republican clubs and leagues find “bar'ls” that are relied upon now to win the laurel for the republican banners, Another subject that”has been considerably talked about here this week is the death of Gen, Sheridan. ‘The great soldier’s long llness, how- ever, has made his deat an occurrence to be ex- ected, and legs 4s sald about it tian would have n had he been taken away suddenly. Tuere is No part of the country, however, in which “Littie Puil.” was loved moré loyally tuan in New York City, and the sorrow at his deati is coupled with regret, that his remains were not ullowed to ie here in state in order tw afford New Yorkers an opportunity to pay a last public Uivute of affec- won. ‘The third most general topic talked about re- cently is the unaccountable way in which obscure horses have been winning firsts at the races at Monmouth Park, Saratoga, Yonkers, and else- where, There are bitier complaints among the bookmakers and the regular atteadauts at the Various events, who have dropped large sums by backing the favorites. The Bard’s downiali has added much Woe to the tribulations of the sport- ing men, and altogether tue majority of Une iaces seen at the races this Weex have been percepuitly Unted with blue, Apropos of the general discour- agement of the sports, I find tue following ad. in One ot the New York daily papers, which tells plainly of the state affai SPORTING MAN will a handsome price for mas- cot or auytiing that wilt bring good tuck, Address, At the newspaper offives the reporters are not yet through talking about President Cleveland's recent fishing trip Uo these parts. And nowonder. Heretotore when the President has visited New York he has shown the sume anxiety wo avoid Teporters that a Government clerk exhibits When creditors are around. But this time President Cleveland was not ouiy Cordial to the interview. ers—he rather courted ‘thelr advances, in a coyly digulited sort of Way. Everybody remembers how secretly Grover Cleveland’ planned aud carried out his journey from Albauy to Washington to be inaugurated, and what efforts were then made to keep uewspaper men in tue dark as to his move. meuts. Aud in his other flying trips to and turough this town Secretary Lamont hasmade the fellows of his former profession rather mad at ine Cerberus-like attitude he hus assumed before the person Of the President. But somehow or otuer all Unis has suddenly 1 Not ouly did the Presi- dent cordially respond to ‘all the questions or the heWspaper inen, DUL dn tWo occasions Col, Lamont Was gracious eLough to send for the reporters and tell them of changes that were made in the pre- viously-announced program. It is something of a mystery by Whal means the President Las become reconciled to tke news chrouiciers, but be fished, and ate, and even saluted Mrs. Cleveland in bid: ding ueF adieu, with whole battalions of reporiers avout him, and never seemed Lo mind them a bit There is beginning to be some talk about the theatrical season of 1888-89. Last week but three theaters were open in New York, and this week there have been but four. Next week, however, three more houses will open thelr doors, tue fol- Jowing week Uwo more, and the next four, so that by the beginning Of neXt month the seasoh will be fairly under way. In musical mavters New York ts likely to run beuind ber record of recent years. ‘Tue German Grand opera Company for the coming season has been selected ‘by Director Stanton with an eye to economy rather than artistic ability, as the stock- holders have grown Ured of putting tueir hands in Unelr pockets every week or two to replenish Uhe treasury. ‘There will be no grand opera given by a ed “American” company. Theodore ‘Thomas and is famous orchestra will be at an- otwer city or else the organization will disband, for seVeral reasons Oue is Uuat William Svein Way will no longer make up the losses of tne Thomas concerts and furnish a hall; anotwer is that 118 no longer so fashionable aS in 1ormer days to attend Thomas concerts, and the third is that the public 1s acquiring a taste for German and especially Wagnerian music Which bas been nourised and fosuered tnis summer by Abton Seldl and Scher Wagner doro- tees, not ready as formerly to support the class Of music Turnished by Thomas. tue Phil- ‘hharmouic Society, Which 1s fashionabie, will suli reign in its own exciusive way; and theSymphony Society, Which 1s not quite 80 fashionable, will furnisa’ much musical pabulum. But tueré will be a lack of high-class music unis winter 1a New York unless & pumver of rich gentlemen pool h money to build a Orst-ciass music hall like Uhat at Cincinnati, and get Ernest Gye, Carl manage Rosa, or Henry Mapieson tocome over and things. iu ugbt music there will be . The coast ae aes me teens ge comic opera called “The Oolab,” which Was writ- en for Francis Wilson, tbe comedian of “Erminie,” twosiarin, Fred Solouon, of the Casino f composed the music, and’ he will have a promi: nent role in its cast. On Novemoer 12 “The ‘Oolan,” with Wilson and Solomon at 1ts head, = us AS and 51 which gives ‘tunity for r. pee Lg tng ZaUons of Luis class fitting ever and anon across fH li uu if z Hl rm fede The Nanvee Episode and the Later Fortunes of the Famous Little Village. Mr, William £. Curtis, in the course of his travels about Illinois lately, came upon the old town of Nauvoo, once the headquarters of the Mormons, ‘and he detutis to the Chicago News the following Teminiscences. After leaving their original headquarters at Kirtland, on the Westerft Reserve in northern Ohio, the saints went by wagon and boat to Jackson County, Miss, near the mouth of the Big Blue River, Dut were not allowed to dwell in peace after (uelr arrival, The governor of Missouri Issued a Proclamation commanding every Mormon to leave the ‘state, but the Mormons refused togo. The border ruMans took upon themselves the execution of the order, war commenced, and after several months of guerrilla fighting a battle occurred, iu which many of the Mormons and Missourians Were Killed ‘and wounded. It was ssi These times that the Danites were ongan! Originally as a police vo protect the farms ai homes of the new sect from marauders, but after- Fant Decomlug, the avenging 1s of Zion. Realizing that they could not ilve in Missourl, Joe ‘Smith and a party of the elders sought another location and’ purchased all the land for miles around the little towa of Commerce, on tne ieft Dank of the Misstsstpjs, in Hancock ‘County, Ili- hols, to which there Was another exodus, most of the Saints coming around on fMatboats by the river, but otuers “teaming It” in caravans across the country. There were about thirty families at Commerce at the and some of the homes of the original settlers are still sanding 10 Va Ous Stages of decay. The name of the Changed to Nauvos, a Hebrew term, itis alleged, Signitying paradise.” The sect gained in numbers, and safely established bere, the Mormon colony Was joined by hordes of fanaties and deluded creatures, who, after being twice driven from their homes, clung to the belief Unat at last the Great Jehovah, who had set his seal upon them as bis chosen people, had led Wet, with Joe Smith as their Moses and Brigham Youn as their Joshua, through the Wilderness of trial and perse- cution to thts, the hill of Zion, the promised land Which did Now witu milk and honey for ten years Or more, Converts came from ali parts of America and from England, Scotiand, Scandanavia, Ger- Many and even from Palesiine, while missiouaries Scoured the earth for addition’s to the colony. the height of its prosperity Nauvoo contained more than 20,000 peopie, although it has but 1,100 now, Ploughing and planting commenced at once, and the people lived in their wagons while Wey erected their permanent houses. Ali the needed funds came from the common purse, plethoric ‘With the contributions of rich converts. Every- thing Was done in the most comprebeusive and enduring manner, directed by the master minds of the prophet and ‘his associated leaders At trst the Mormons were weicowed. Tuey made busl- hess brisk in that section of the country, and for iMlles aWay Une people prospered by reason of the demands they created and the money they dis- bursed, But after they began to be producers in- Stead of consumers the trouble began, Alter the murder of Joe and Hiram Smith, his brother, in Ue county’ jall at Carthage, tue Mor- mous had to leave Nauvoo, aud emigrated to the prevent city of Zion, Via. After the Mormons ie(t Nauvoo thelr empty houses were Occupied aud Lueir well-tlled farms Were Uiled by a French cole ony called the Icarlans, Who Were driven out of Louisiana, where they lad first settled, by tue yel- low fever, and came northward under ‘the leader- Ship of one Cabot. They lived as a community, and for years prospered, planting great vineyards Upon the Western slopes, and making much Wine, Dut after the death of Cabot, Who appears to have been a man of organizing skill and executive talent, the community was divided by dissension: and most of them moved away, The remnant o the Cabot family now reside In St. Louis, where tuey manufacture coUon-baiting. A good many Swiss and Austrian emigrants came to Nauvoo after Ube Freuchmen left, wuo now occupy the land, ‘A few Mormon families remained after the exodus, and among them the widow of Joe Smit who continued to reside in the buliding erect for the palace of tbe prophet. The palace was, like everything else In Nauvoo, projected upon a magcificent scale, but only oue corner of 1 was completed when’ Joe Smith was killed. The foundations of the edifice, Which Was to be 100 feet, Square, are sll standing, although much of the stone Has been taken aw ‘Nearly all the old buildings are gone. ‘The mag- nilicent marble temple, Which stood upon tue Sighullest spoLon Ube ‘crest of the hill, with Its massive columns and pillars and its tows, upon Which Was inscribed in golden levers, “Holiness to the Lord,” Was destroyed vy fire some It Was sold 'by the Mormons to the Lists, Beforesthe property was deliver purchaser, however, a mian by the name of Joe Agnew, who lad a siaall claim against the church he had’been Urying Lo collect, aud bad been unabie to get even a lien Upon the temple, went into We cupalo at night and started a fire. "There was no Water or engines, ahd So tue entire interior was destroyed aud the Weakened Walls puiled down as & measure Of safety by Uhe citizens. ‘The blocks of lished stone Which formed the structure have eb utllized for the erection of other buildings and many of them are still lying about the feids “and along the street, The capitals of each of une thirty-six pillars were monstrous square stones, nd Upon the face of each Was carved a hideous Tepresentation of the sun—a grotesque, broad. cheeked face, with rays darting iu every direction from the head, and carvings iniended to ray clouds under the chin, Upon each s.de of the base of the pillar Was carved in low relief a crescent moon. “These biocks are also prepUful in the Helds around, too massive for use. ‘There were wo arched stone vaults near by, which were intended, probably, for treasure houses, or as some of the citizens suggest, for dungeons. Several of the residences of the a and elders sUll remain, coustructed of solid walls of brick, with monstrous oulside chimneys, replaces within, They are now occupied by the fariners who came Into possession Ly purchasing the property at tax-sales. Some years after the Mormons left all of their real estate was sold for taxes aud bought in for a nominal price by he citizens who succeeded them at Nauvoo, The only man Who has atiempted to recover his prop- erty is “General” Daniel H. Wells, the commander Of the Danites, Who Was mixed up in the Mountain Meadows massacre, for wich his Hlewtenant, Joun D. Lee, was hanged. Weils lived on a farm near Nauvoo when the Mormons came here, and was a Methodist. He ‘Saw an opportunity ih the new faith for a man of his enterprise and capacity, and almost imme- diately after joining the saliits saw Lis ambition gratified, and becatne the general of the Danites, Who bad’a stockade and garrison below the town in What is known as “Datite Hollow.” Here tuey kept Uheir stolen horses, cattle, and other plunder, conscripted for the good of’ the cuurch, The Wife of Wells refused to join we churct, and When the exodus to Utah took place remained upon the old farm. She ts now living at Burling- ton, White her husband, without divorce, ives at Salt Lake City with ’a half a dozen concubines. Wells did not make himself known wien ue came down here several years ago, but be was soon recognized by the older inhabitants. Nor did he Succeed in recovering his farm, for there was a popular prejudice in favor of ‘his deserted wife, and any attempt to deprive her of tue properuy ‘Would have resulted disasirousiy, as ue very soon discovered. He satlstied himseif, Unerefore, with looking around over Ube scene of hls earlier’ days, and departed for Sait Lake City. ‘Nine-Lenths of the old town has been destroyed. Some of the fMnest residences—those of Brigham Young, John Taylor, Joun D. Lee, Heber Kimball, Hiram'Smith and other leading ‘men, sul stand. ‘The original co-operative store of Zion is now @ cooper-suop, and the bulldinz formerly occupied as & printing office and (ue pubitshing house of tue Nauvoo Expositor 1s as a dwelling. ‘The Uthing-house is the residence of the Catholic church, and the parish school 1s under the same root. ‘The arsenal, With Its six-foot stone Walls, 1s ‘@ nunnery and sciiool for young ladies. ‘ine people of Nauvoo are now engaged In the cultivation of grapes and the manufacture of wine, an occupa. Ton which was introduced by the aud sell their product in St. Louis, — “soo Legal Holidays, From the New York Graphic. ‘The only legal holidays observed by all of the states are Christmas and Independence Day, or Fourth of July. The next tn order is Thanksgiv- ing day, which 1s a legal holiday in thirty-five of the states, the excepuons being Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama and Arkansas, The next i order 1s New Year's Day, which 1s celebrated in all the divisions excepting Arkansas, Delaware, Massachuseus, New Hatnpshire and Khode Island, W. n’s birthday prevails in thirty, of the ‘divisions, tue exceptions being Alabaaa’ Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, pls Mary! Minnesota and Pennsylvania. Labor day Is nized in two 7, Massa chusetts and New York. The battle ‘of New ‘Sheridan’s Reliance om Infaatry. ‘From thé New York World. ‘ John Austin Stevens, who met Gen. Sheridan. ‘when he was in Europe during the Franco-German war, said: “I met Gen. Sheridan at a breakiast given by Dr. Bélard, and I asked him why he was LF HE 85 i it z i i i f | iH | q i § i Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, (Written op th: Death of Sheridan, Aurust, 1888) DY RICHARD WATSON OILDER ety hen ch No pats cr trubled whourat his well-earned peace @ Sank int. euillese rest our thunder-bult of was, the to amite, igtatnateag' Lar ts — ‘army, and bis naine # boat, Not his dhe love of blood, the warriors cruel boast, But in the battics flame How glorious be carve — Even Lik: 2 Site-combed wave thet (wreaks and teare the ahora, ‘While wreck Lies strewn behind. and terror fies before, “Twas be,—his votos, his might, — Coullstay the panic fight Alone shame back the vea.tions, many leaned retreat, And turu to eyeing triumph morning's foul defeat. OL eneane ined cart, tbriete hog bare. tak hour Dias the tyrant's ee, true aud pureand high of beart Of such our chief of all ‘And he who broke the wall Of ctvil strife m twain, uo more to build or mend. And be wo bath Unis day tiade Dear lin faithtad re: And now above his tomb From cut the eterua: gloom “Welcome” hie chieftain voice minds o'er the cannowe nell And of the tir-e oue only 10 aay “Farewell Prom the NP. Oritia, ark. The Renshaw Brothers, BOW THE FAMOUS LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONS ACQUIRES THEIR SKULL, AND Tuy ray London Sunday Tian On Monday the final scene of the lawn-tennte championship was enacted at Whableton, and, 19 the face of improved play all round, we find, pres cisely as Was the cave seven years ago, Chat the Drothers Renshaw are still at tne top, and not Only at the top, ut occupying the ewlvence wt mush by right of 1 July 28, oudLed superiority as ever, Mad lawn tennts been a gate Chat, after reaching @ certain height, bad suddeny turned on the down line and deteriorated, there would be MO Surprise at the position’ sti! held by the Kenshawa, but exactly the reverse has beep the case, and al Uke present time there are several players in th: ond rank who come perilously close to champtonsiip tori, whtie there Is a Wonderful amount of ciass in the Uutrd Tank, Which now and then Tises Lo Lue ove and temporarily humiliates the one tmmediately above It, No, the superiority of the Reushaws ia Not due to tue feebleness of “the opposition, bul wW the masterly Way In which they improve upon all Ufat their opponents do to bring about their AiscomMture, ‘Tt is in vain that ote cherisues some UnUSUAl Move; When I ts put into effect It Is lim mediately discovered that Uke Keushawts knw all @boUt It, and HOt ONLY Can execute IL With greater Certainty but possess a counter move which quick Ay causes one to forget all about i in one’s anxiety Vo avert defeat, There is absoluteiy no stroke tm the game which any one can execute better than, the Kenshaws, while no other player exists who can execute them all. It is intensely amusing and interesting to watch how these clever players defeat every attempt w emulate thelr own tactics The Volieying of the Kenshaws long since passed int ro, and foolish people thought they could do nothing else, Consequently, the certain way Lo deteat them was Yo volley also. ‘The Volieying Was tried on all Occasions, Wether the return Was simple or GiMcuit, 48 a matter of course, the royal Toad Wo success being via the vol svou found to be fullle, for the players wi, t was sald, could do notuing but Volley, in some uitracule ous Way sent the ball fying past at agreat pace to the right or efi, — according Cole venience, to the discomfture of toe, Then there was the “sinash,” of the proper @efinition is a stroke of Such severity that the bound of the ball carries it beyond the reach of Ube opponent, Again te duffer found ab intallible panacea agatust defeat, But whe tactic was to he which “smash,” the bail and youare all right. I have seen men standing al @ bet having easy Dalis sent them W “swash.” They forgot Wai, in a game, an expert player would give as Tew “sihashal 4s possible, and tat at least one half of Lue batue in the case of the “smash” is Lo play 50 as to lead up Ww I. People say Mow Uhat “the Kt ‘smash’ ts G¥ing out.” TL is not seen sag Teason that play has imp players play at be vals ‘ue latest puase Which Las been developed by the increasing excellence of the back play is the lob, This stroke ts considered to be sufficiently brilliant by Use ordiuary player for hum Lo become periect im it, Dut 1 is Uae ouly Way Of geUting out ofadiMeulty. The opponent makes a line return into tue back-band corner, of Walch be Justifabiy ancipates a Weak stroke Will be made, and runs up Uo the net to volley and kili ue ball. A dex- Lerous lob Lo Within a yard of Uhe base line getsone Out of Uke diMculty at onve, DUL It must bea good length lob, aud uot a shorUone, No oue isinore dex terous at lobbing than the Reushaws. Fure-hand or back-land, it is ali one to Ubem, and Just when you link you have “got” Renshaw be has “got” You. Whether you take them stroke for stroke or Collectively, Lucy are inimitable, for It is not Dic to Dont’ W any player Who does any one thing Detter tian they do. Add to Uuis thelr athletic powers, aud It becomes apparent ow dificult 1 ‘Will be for any one to quality for the posilion of their superior. Of Uneir tactities for practice 1 Say noting, for duzens of others enjoy Une samme, aud, moreover, lake fuil advantage of it. Suck Tare qualities possessed by two peuple in aimust ‘equal proportous presents @ state of affairs thas ts quite unique. NOBLE LADIES WHO TOUT AT BALLS AND PEERS LOOK> . ING POR COMMISSIONS. Clement Scott's Londow Letter to America, Ladies of the biguest birth and breeding, women admitted everywhere in society, are not above ‘trading n millinery and female knick-knacks, not because they are in any necessity, but for the mere sake of dolug something fast and Sowe set up Doanet shops, others start millinery establisumenta, Old CUFisILy BLOFES Lave attrac Uons for olers, and, wuder fancy names, such as ‘Mine. Isabel or’ Mine. Madeleine or Mu.’ Kosalle, they buy aud seli and tout and barter witout We sligutest compunction or loss of sectal caste, In sole cases It is even Worse Wan that, The lady of fasion opens a bonnet or mlilinery establishment On the first for; ber husband occupies the ground Bat as a betting’ place, with telephones and tele graph Wires laid on Uo the first racing clubs; so The Wowen come to feast on the uillinery and to gedinto debi, and We men spend tbe aiternoon sinoklug cigars, driuking Drandies and sodas and Gawbling Lo Wheir heart's content, Ladies of UUle and fashion, who have good im comes of their own, Whose daughters welll Married to men Of Wealth and position, Who have Ro pressing Mecessity Lo Lake up Urade, except to provide Luctiselves with luxuries, take to buying And selling merely to pass away the time. ‘They old Lae Shop aifeulty by sevung up Lucir stores nd exbibiling their goods in Uke Little back draw. room, to Which they invite as customers ali Uheir frieads and relatives, Who look in Tor aller- von tw They employ their male friends as agents in the DoDnet business, giving them ah un- Gerstood commission, abd Uhey do uot hesitate to Lout for Custowers ai all the dinner pardes, and dances and “at homes” to which they may be ib Vited. Quly the other day I Was lunching with a Ty old friend of tine, and the servaut inter. rupted ws While chatting afterward, and an nounced, the arrival Of 8 pile of muiubery’ bass Containing samples of goods of every description, My frieud bad met the fasllonable mliliner out the eveuing belore ala party, had Weakly prow- ised her custom, and, belold! bu the next day sbe Was asked lo Tedecin her pledge and to gives helping hand to the tradeswoman. There is uo end to We Louting aud Legging aud ‘cadging that goes on. ‘Wouwen who do not mind boring thelr friends tor orders for bonnets and mantles, and wlio, baving® certain knack of Uheir own, or a ball-starv mulliiuer up 1 one of the back attics, charge Uw Ubree guineas for a bonuet-shape stuck over with artincial flowers and ribbon that cost them a Shillings, oF make 60 or 70 per vent profit out of a Cuiid’s bat, are quickly followed uy the men who, © social dinner talk, try to push cigers or Witypither on their own account or on commis sion fr friends in the city, in fact “shop” ts tue order of the day and it is difficult to pass @ quiety social hour Without belug vicluulzed, During the present season Lhis manta of society for bartering and bargaining has extended to amusements For years past We Tallan opera has not been a paying speculation; no itapressurio hhas been found eager lo risk a season of Italian Opera for Uhe atnusemént Of a capricious aristoc- Tacy.. So the ingenious Mr. Augustus Harris this Year Invited certain moneyed men, Well-known ip society, Wo help bi in bis risk. Tiney tend To ake and fill $0 Many DoXes and stalls at Covent Garden every night, provided Mr. Harris would wide the aruists poeta this year bas been more successful thaw 1m thee ‘and with such worn-out, hack= eyed old operas as the “Traviata,” “Trovatore,” SLucta,” and $0 On, and witbouL Ue attraction Of each tare ‘as Pattt'and Nilsson; and for this, very Teason: the fsblonabie World is full Of Ladies $nd gentiemen who Vout for we opera tion. "Those who were inclined to go to Ube thea- ‘implored to Volige Brn So-aud-so of because il He i 25 Hd TH it HT reli Ua Hiei i $i { i Hl i if é i HG | i EF i i i iH I ; i F i af f i § it ii hi E i ite : : i '