Evening Star Newspaper, August 18, 1888, Page 2

BE INNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. Institutions which Offer Special Ad- iages for Complete Education. The prosperity of the American republic 1s sym- bolized in the flourishing schools and colleges that a abound throughout the land, Such a sign 1s ab Ways one of advancement and civilization, and ft 1s generally one of the first considerations in every household that these unusual advantages be util- ized toward the education of the youthful mind, In other words, the instruction of youth has be- come one of the elements of life, and not only ts tt thought advisable aud necessary, but indispensa- Die. In the case of educational tnstitutions, as in almost everything else of modern days, the rule of revails. Hence tt 1s {one can hardly go amiss in selecting a school ue for the children, though there are often pe- ‘uilar conditions that force a certain selection. ‘There ts ove line of education that is peculiar to the nineteenth century, that ts the training of Young inen and women—and women—for the pur- | Suite of lire fm a practical way. Years ago tt wi thought that a young man could not become a booskeeper without Lye ag of apprentice. ship and drudgery in an ofiice. Now, thanks to the systems of Spencer and other educators, the whole thing is mastered in a remarkably short | Ume. Not only bookkeepers, but business men, bankers, competent cleras, expert stenographers and rapid ty pe-writers, all wita a good fundamen- | tai English education, are now developed y1 in large numbers by the Spencerian Business Col lege, one of the most successiul undertakings of the "present time. The school year of 1888 will begin Monday, September 3. ‘The school now oc- cuples three floors of the bank building at the corner of 7th and D strosta, One of the best religious schools to be fonnd 18, | the Rock Hill College, Ellicott City, Md. This in- stituuion is conducted by the brothers of tne hristian schools, and gives a complete line of sclenuific, classical and commercial! studies, which Will be resumed on the first Monday in September, ‘The Martyn College, tn this city, 18a young in- stitution, but has met with great success. It 1s a school of telegraphy ang typewriting, which are taught by competent instructors, and will reopen this year on the 10th of September. Shorthand has become an art. The busy days of modern life have driven this acquirement from the level of drudgery to that of sciences One ot the aims of teaching stenography 1s to teach {t in a3 short a time as possible. This 1s accomplished by the Washington School, 921 F street, where Acme Phonography is taught in sixteen short les- sons, and proficiency 1s said to be attained in three Months. ‘The classes are now forming. The fifth annual course of lectures jn the med- {cai and dental departments of the National University will begin Monday, October 1, and Will last until the end of April.’ These schools have achieved au enviable reputation here, It 4s often important that the school for the young foiks should be removed from city influ- Ences and yet near enough for communication, ‘These conditions are fulfilied in the Clarens School for Girls, located on Seminary Hill, 10 mlies south of Washington. The tweifth annual session begins September 20. " The address of G. A. Worthington, the principal, ts Box 21, Alexandria, Va. The Misses Kerr have established an excellent School for young ladies and Uttle girls at No, 1223 15th street, which will reopen for the educational Season on the 26(h of next month, A limited num- ber of boarding pupils are taken, ‘The establishment and growth of Howard Unt- Versity has astonished a creat many people, the nore so because of Its remarkable advance 18 the ‘The ‘medical, dental, and phantncssticn’ aseare e medical, dental, and pharmaceutical de} ments wili begin work October 1. = Another school near this city 1s the Rockville Academy, 16 miles by rail from Washington. ‘This institution has had a long life, the elghtieth ses- sion beginning on Monday, September “7. Rev. C. K. Nelson, the principal, ean accommodate twen- ty-live boys in nis home: ‘The Glenwood Institute for gtris and small boys 1s located at Glenwood, Howard County, Md., neal Woods’ Mills, on ‘the B, and O. Railroad. Special attention 1s paid to smail children. Music is made a specialty. Mrs. W. E. Fite i8 the principal. The New Windsor College and the Windsor Female College are two separate institutions under one head, located at New Windsor, Ma. The courses Of instruction lead upward through A long train will aight for Camp Ordway, Atiantic City. There were leave the B. and P. depot to- Duy scenes at the armory of the Washington Ligne Infantry Corps last night. Company chests Men's chests were scattered all over the drill ‘all, and men were busy packing away uniforms paraphernalia thetr departure to-night for their eight days’ | camp this year by the Corcoran Cadet The two organizations, both belonging to Tegiment, properly go together. A large of honorary members and many sweet- wives will go with the soldier boys. Fhe packing was done last night $0 all the mem- bers COrps will have to do to-night will be the uniform, shoulder their muskets and ‘away tothe train, which will leave the 6th- ation at 9:45 o'clock. FORMER ENCAMPMENTS. ‘This will be the eighth annual camp of the Wash- fmgton Light Infantry. The frst camp was that Reid in Juiy, 1881, at Fauquier White Sulphur Veteran members of the corps remember it much their first experiences in camp ‘the White Sulphur. The camp was named by go. Camp Drum, in honor of Gen. Drum. ‘The armory is still decorated with tropiiles aud | Feminders of that campaign. This eucampment pleasurable and profitable that every year ‘then the corps has gone tocamp somewhere. — Tesorts have competed with one another the honor of having the encampment. In 1882 ‘to Camp Sherman at Cape May; in ‘wo Cape May and named their amp Camp Washington; in 185+ they went to Long Branch; 10 188 wo Camp | ‘May; in 1886 they Went for the Brst ‘city, and their stay was made $0 that each year since then the corps has ‘Unanimously in favor of Atlantic City. ‘The frst camp at Atlantic City was called Camp ‘The camp there last year was Bamed Camp Benet, and this year’s camp will be called in ‘Caiup Ordway, in honor of Brig.- ‘Ordway, the commanding oMicer of the ‘Guard of the District of Columbia, TO-NIGUT’S PROGRAM. ‘The W. L. 1. Corps battalion 1s ordered to assem- ‘bie at the armory at 8:30 o'clock this evening, and ‘Will march direct to the Baltimore and Potomac from which the special train will move at "Phe train is duo at Atlantic City at 7 o'clock \-morrow morning. Capt. Juo. 8. Miller, of com- ‘Will act as officer of the day, and will be on arrival at camp by Capt. Jno. C. Ent- ‘Wisle, of company C. ‘Tne officer of the guard will De First Lieut. Jno. G. Cowie, of company A. The provide detail of one sergeant, Three corporals and sixteen men from the several ‘companies for guard duty. The members of the ‘Will take Doth thelr dress uniforms, the coats and shakos, that have such an Lonor- able record, and their regular Natoual Guard unl- form, with white helmets CAMP ORDWAY, ‘which has been isid out by a committee of the corps thas went to Atlantic City in advance, 13 lo- ‘cated on the extensive lawn on the seaward side Of the United states Hotel. Capt. Kelley, quarter- | Master of the corps, expects that the party, in| luding the W. L. L. Corps, the Corcoran Cadets, and te Ronorary members and ladies will be thd | largest that ever went irom the city on such an ‘Last bight 173 tickets had been sold to honorary members and citizens who will accom- 7 eeipoeelearsen suill 1a pro to-day. ‘Ali of the members of the corps cannot go to At- Jantic City, a8 Dustness oF other interests inter ‘The however, will go with ranks full ‘enough to ‘a creditabie showing in camp. THE ROSTER OF THE COKFS. f i j Following is a roster st the corps, as it will go to | Primary, preparatory and business departments, graduating courses with degrees, Kev. Atlantic City, a8 well as could be determined to- |X" Joy the p ey g a on application. Col W. G. Moore, commanding; Adjutant W. H.| ‘There are elght departments and four courses of Wa kelley, Paymaster Georg’ Brietuarta, Ora: | Study at St John’s College, Annapolis, Md. Special 2 ster toarta Ord: | Sete ys to enter <0 Rance Odicer KG. Whevier, Commissary Allison | Or tue uaiversty, or te military oF uavel seteeds . of the Government. Thomas Fell, A. M, is the prediuent. The sixty-seventh winter session of the National Medical College—the medica! and dental ments of the Columbian University—will October 1, 1888, and end March 1, 1888, Dr. A. F. A. King, 13th street, city, will furnish infor- mation circulars, Brandt, Maloney. ites Ansley, Donnelly, Kelsier, Lucke, Mur-| ‘MeGrann, "Muzzy, Payne, Suitos Zogeler, Hamsiond, Nunes, Boswortb. B—Captain B.'R. Koss; Lieutenants R. ‘The Recent Grand Baby Show at John ‘Wesley Church, WOW THE LITTLE ONES WERE TUCKED IN THR SCALES— INDIVIDUAL PECULIARITIES OF THE CONTESTANTS—~ ‘THE ENTRIES AND THE PRIZES—THE TWO WINMERS. ‘The promenaders on the west side of Connecti. cut avenue who took the trouble the other day to walk to the door of the John Wesley Zion church, Opposite the convent, were first mystified and then. entertained by the following announcement in printers’ ink pasted on the panels of the main door: “GRAND BABY stiow. “The sons and daughters of conference having Dy entertainments and other ways rendered noble service to our iast annual conference, which con- vened in the John Wesley Zion church of this city, and afterward financially helped the sald chureb, and now feeling that they must not be idie but ‘up and adoing,’ in order to give the above grand heip the church of God entertainment in the John Wesiey Zion chure! Deginning at 5 p. m. heaviest will receive a wardrobe, and the baby Weighing the lightest will receive'a 4 M come and bring your loving, abies, “Babies must be from 5 to@ months old. ‘The little girl trom 9 to 12 selling the most tickets ‘a180, will receive a gold ring, and the boy an express the famous lyre birds, Paradise |-Wagon.” gona,” pittahs, and aera ‘ar “Such was the announcement that called a Stax Inger nere tor “hours fastil ine epee ad | afternoon.” An atty tat on the stops Waiting {oF ge Rape goad ae ag Pe EL on see ” she remari wich trays hundreds The janitor of the church, alias ‘the sexton, said that the show would open ‘later, and the reporter Went into other fields, to return in @ couple of IX THE CHURCH. ‘When he entered the church there was a fair gathering of the colored members of the church, mostly of tender years, notay in anticipation, On the were seated a dozen youngsters trom four to eight years old, fresh in new-lroned Jawa and calico, and gorgeous with Bouquets, One Ute girl amused nerselt by slyly knocking over the three-legged stools that served as seats for her companions. The minutes were flying, and with them the managers of the show. “At last the performance ‘wasstarted bymusic and singing by the youngsters onthe platform. ‘These, tue reporter was wld, ‘Were not “the babies,” but some adjunctory Sun- Gay school puplis brougnt in to help the thing slong. .A portly woman, sitting Just inside the rail, held the only eligible baby in sight, trotting it ob her knee and crooning to keep it good na- tured. As it was asleep the process was successful, Besides this baby the only other evidence of the show was a glitvering grocer’s balance and a big pile of weights that stood at the feet of the Sun~ School children on the platform, ACTIVE OPERATIONS. One of the brethren started the active operations after the preliminary skirmishing by the children by reading a rhymed and metered poem on the ‘Bablea” Contestants were then called for. ‘Mothers were told to bring their pets to the front row. A woman arose near tue door and slowly, hesitatingly, bashfully carried her precious baby, almost hidden in a long sweeping garment} while ‘with @ span of seven on, SKING OF RARE ANIMALS. ‘There is # large collection ot mammal skins de- Panthers’ and bear skins of every variety; skins of ‘animal of ote of value afe found Here vey “It 18 an immensely instructive and fascinating Seoupation, "sald the taxidermist in reference to & reporter's inquiry; “t juires years: Careful study vo master tt.” _ “How do You obtain your skins?” “We get them from collectors in all parte of the w and running down to the dase and in some stances Lo tho exereme end of the tail, The skin is then parted yy Jeft | another, emboldened by this exampie, came for With the asaistance of the Matfe and skinned down | ward. also oldies a wes tit or nomena. Sed +a 9 och legit tangled oe 0 | another may anotner, ane Kenai nated four anx- 5 then skinned; ‘thepole | tous, roud, siuiling motuers seated on Of the foot. If the animal be very toss: | tho trou bench, w? SNS cuts are made from the central cut on the inside ‘THEN THE svDezs, then renbved irom the leg bones sud the eens | ME. Colbert and Miss Mabel Reed assisted by the Operated upon in the same manner and the skin | Teader of the poem, hauled the scales around to Re et ep the bor phim ‘skull is then | the front of the platform and began operations, app impel ssoaaaiee nt oi } ‘The baby in long clothes held by the woman on the platform was the first entry. Her name was given as Adverda Thomas. Although she was @ small baby and her apparent great length was due to the super-abundance of clothes, yet some dif- culty was experienced in iiting her into the ‘scales, At last her little frilled head was propped ‘n One edge of the scoop, and her stubby toes were Dundied up In the foldsor her garments on tue other, ‘and the poet began piling weights on the other side of the scales. “A ten-pound biock was trled, but the baby stl held une Jort, looking with great eyes Of wonder from one of 1t8 persecutors to another Dut with a serene countenance. A 5-pound Welght ‘Was added, but stili the baby’s side was down. Another weight, this time a half-pounder, did the Dalancing work, and Miss ‘Thomas was taken from the scales’ at the weight of 157g pounds, in- surplus fat and flesh 1s then removed trom. thi skin by scraping, and ait ang, sium. spplied tor Purpose of 'preservi after which tt 13 ‘spread out and dried. “4 para filled with a strong solution of | definite lengtt on of juence uDUl for shi] when an examinsuon and a realling of is resorted to.” cluding long clothes. As she left Che scales her “How long will skins keep in such a bath?” | face began to contract ominously, and then there asked the reporter. ‘Was a sudden relaxation of features, bringing With “Ihave kept skins for 9 of six and mounted them “at the enn of that tine, making first-class specimens. I have a aerme Atrican pony, ita yell like an enyine’s whistle. ‘THE NEXT ENTRY, ‘Mr. Henry Cryer, of a ginger-cake hue, came ‘ext, He was calm when he entered the scoop, and he watched the proceedings with considerable interest. His anxious mother kept her eyes on the weights as tuey went on the pan, and when the Thomas mark was reached and passed her face brightened with hope. ‘The scales tipped at lion,” continued the naturalist, “a & hair seal, a Diack-tail deer, and a number of pn 7 la le ‘Dath for five or six or ees, the bath have any effect upon the skins “It has no perceptible effect upon the skins does not alter the color of the Mair, It has s bed RW ane — olny me Half rates for the summer are offered at the Mar- sme; oe Seat, Piugge, Grant, and | '¥2College for instruction in elocution, oratory, regen; Corporals Borses: Voice culture, gesture and grace—313 6th street northwest, ‘The Shortlidge Academy for Boys at Media, Pa, 1s a well-known institution of many years stand- . Boys are thoroughly fitted for business or college. "It 1s situated & short distance from Phil- adelphia, ‘The Moravian Seminary for Young Ladies at Bethlehem, Pa. ts regarded as an admirable in- stitution, ‘a century's experience, combined with the best modern methods, affords exceptional advantages. ‘The advantages of Norwood Institute, 1407 Massachusetts avenue, are well known to the Traders of Tae Stan, Dut they do not all know at summer tuition can be obtained from Mr. 8. W. Halsey, Norwood, Va, Privates Kingsley, Tompkins, Walker, Zantainger, Moutreviile, Collins, James, Josette, Knight, King, Speer, Demaine, Asbley,” Emmert, Freneb, Moore, Weaver, Burdine, Hall, MeGlatiery, ‘Schneider, Suit, and Thompson. ‘C—Captain J.C. Entwisle; Lieutenants cH and Frank H. Padgett; Duna, Carl, Kerschner and Brooke: ‘Scott, Krause and Kettler; Privates Davis, Dolan, Ellis,’ Enders, Fabes, Foley, Hantman, Hunt Ise- ennerly, Leach, McCarty, Palmer, Peake Pumphrey, Suugruc, Taylor, Tucker and Tharpe, Company D—Capiain Jno. Miller; Liewvenanis Duffy and Beall; First Sergeant Wise; sergeants Mcavoy and Eagieston; ' Corporais ’ Mcintosh, and Shomo; Privates Birmingham, Bui W. A. D. Cole, Cunegan, Dix, Edwarus, K Lee, Marcia, Merril, Mulcr, Murray, Roginski, Sterns, Sard), Waters, W. i eyeand H. i ! J 1} ej ing, J Lee, Lew ik H. Cole. Notre Dame, of Maryland, 1s a collegiate Insti- ‘will be accompanied by Payne's band | tUtion for young ladies and a aratory school oe Balcanbre, which will secure thet Po tise ant | for little girls “rhe post-omoe {s Embla, oad station to-nigat only 3 miles from Baltimore. The Hannah More Academy affords careful training, thorough instruction and influences of | quiet Christian home. Address Nev. A.J. Hicks Reisterstown, Ma, ~ THR CORCORAN CADETS. For the first time the W. L. L Corps will have company in camp, as the Corcoran Cadet Corps goes with them to-night. There were bustling | The Fauquier Female Institute of Warrenton, Py ay - By proce eng SorPs | Va., begins its twenty-eighth annual session ey gE A | tember 13. It ts situated in the Piedmont region coats St hommes comes ecay “arnest; | of the state, only 50 miles from Washington. Sang topical songs. The Corcoran | pp by a! of land. ad Organized February 2, Iss, and Geo, G. Butler, ig honor of the late W. W. Corps originally consisted of | The Bordentown Female College, New Jersey, 1s members, divided into two compantes, | beautifully located on the Delaware, surrounded pro comnps panies Were consolidazed in 1883 | by. homelike, and Christian influences Health, 3 | rs an Is are ¢: E Corps will take about thirty-five men to At- | dress Win. C. Bowen, president. ie CHLY with them. The following is the rus: | ‘The Peekskill Military Academy, at Peekskill. aS F. Morratl, second leuteaane Ca. | 08-the-Hudson, has an enviable reputation. Cata- mrst sergeant; 2 L- Duvall second cor. | Wgtes can be secured ‘by addressing Juo. N. TH. Vandachausen, third sergeant; Geo. | 42 DFlucip, fourth sergeant; Wm. Bevans, fifth ser. | The Frederick Female Seminary is well and Seinuel Kinsinger, rat corporal; J. Kac~ | favorably known to the residents of Wash ‘sec poral; Geo. Beamer, third cor- | Ithas a beautiful situath Frederic! i; Wm. Sivern, fourth corporal; privates, Kove ley. The butidings are ange and oan eenek , Heary Collins, Jas. Cramwell, Pred. Dutvon, | while the teachers are efiicient. Music, Fred. Duvail, ae een, Meury’ Eumions, Jao. | art and science are thorougily taught. ‘The next Robt Greenwell, Geo. Hinsch, Geo. Ktilan, | session - begin: te catalogue AbbOEE JoDES, Albert salon Sabie Waiker, lat | address W-le Purneli tT FOF Geo. ‘Nixon, Chas. Eiricn, Kobt. Max- | ene "and Logan Prosise. Adjutant Jordan, of the | p, 6 G°orse’s Hall, a school for ane re ‘Wil also go with the cadet corps | Tk incar Ene Serimansze ens Sept. 20. Prot. J. ‘The Camp All Ready for the Soldiers. | upon application. ni —— oo Correspondence of Tur EvExixe Stax | Selwyn Hall, a military academy at Readt a ng, ATLAN NJ 7. misting of Messrs. Zantgiager, Koginski, Brandt | Send for catalogue, to L.C. Bishop, head master. and Payne, under command of Capt. Nailor,have | The next session of the University of Vir. Muished tue erection of the forty canvas cottages | Sinla, founded by Thomas Jefferson, begins Oc- that will be the homes of the boys next week. | Lover 1, INNK | There are nineveém schools, ‘To-morrow will be dedicated to putting the tents | Ficuiture, engineering. phacwwen’ mance os tmorder. oom have been secured for & good | law. Departments are all, thoreu ‘hly equipped. 0 are coming with the corps atio healt ftioeen are ex-Assistaut Fustmaster Gen a: | Sppiy us Wan Me Tie te eee B.D. Hazen, Mr- and Mrs. A. A. Friedrich, Cavt. | Val eT Reese Chas, Ebert jaughters, Capt. Hi. Piaut and granddaughters, Lieut. Mrs Howard | ,,T@ Rockland School tor Girls, Sandy Spring, Gaye, Biman, of Corcoran Cadets aud | MOBMgomery county, Ma, 18 tiles north of wards, = 4 ‘The camp is it up With electric lignts, Several | OUs% training, home government and careful at- @f the messes intend furnishing their tents €! fention to health are accorded, to all puy the gantly, The fair ones of Atisntic City are ail BU™@2er of whom 1s limited, Address c Sageriy awaiting the arrival or “Our buys” Tue | Hallowell, Sandy Spring, Ma. Js laid out op the lawn between the Cuitea | The Berlitz School of Languages, 723 14th street, Bova, the oMicers' teats are on tue TAcht hand of | ogres cua Siar we SbNased aE hebar ae Whe car track ieading to the beach. ‘Company a's | Old Orcbard Beach.” street 1s nearest the Lotel, next is Company if 1 i E i rr § g i § 9 HT ie F ; I e s, | ers, | _ The Washington Kindergarten Normal Institute, ‘hen Company D, and Company B is on the | Bide of the camp. The Corcoran Cadets wit aa | {OF the training of teachers, with model Kinder- apy six tents three In line with Company A and | Arlen and primary school, was established 1874, ‘three with Company C. Four tents are assigned | MPS Loulse Pollock, princtpal, 1017 10th street, to the band es ON cen ete ‘When the Washingtonians arrive here Sunday ‘The Propoved Hock Creek Park. E. A. Sunita and tbe Morris Guard: bby Phillips’ Cornet Band, wil escort quarters, ‘To the Editor of Tax Evawine Stam: ‘The Senate and House bills, having for their Purpose the establishment of a zoological and general park on Rock Creek, are of unusual im- portance to this city, but involving comparatively small appropriations from time to time. The ! wither — Von Moltke, ‘Hall to the New York Sun. one Of the Bivst notabie of the wonderful men of Germany is Vou Moltke. We could learn ‘Blesson oF two from the Germans concerning the value of men. In the United States a man is shelved at seventy. When be has reached that ge in the German empire it 1s assumed that his natural history would. give & land Of uousual beauty and ons | Deny and vartety about Washinguoa.. ‘There is and that his wisdom will then be of the highest | western outlook from Lanier. W. and Value to the state. At all events e is lifted to | Other heights east of Mock “Ovwek, two and importance gorern- | feay zoological should, Beat ve in ais bands vo te very last A ithougn | pernaps: be conndered ba ‘and in Barmony, You Molto is pearly eighty forty. Very ofa ie | 83,22 rhiladelphia and other cities. AB tae Twalked up Co the war office after i for the pieasure of seeing the old marshal | of the greater Project, though. Ido not admit the ‘work. suigh! delay maxing compre. So Mere was always little crowd around the door | hektute premat legislation: af wl plese ase waiting for a glance at the famous commander, | reasonaule and proper’ wishos and “hopes in the ng when be jumped out of Lis carriage id | Premises ou the solid ground of an act of Con Sees ora of he aay, erase {he planning ‘_nuoUld Mt, be found advisable Cor to Sees Erewees two ines Of people. "He ‘sailed | provements wot not Oe OH ‘With invariable good nature at the crowd, and oo ual worm, he, sologca pare should not be 4 ‘pushed it forward for the honor. | visions nd grad 193 pounds, and as he felt himself golng up Mr. effect upon bones, however, them until | ¢; thay are simone like toniae be ny | CIAer developed the consistent side Of his nature, ypoinument. Mr. Daniel Eugene—at least such was the entry On the books—came up next for trial. He was a Placid, intensely dark baby, with glorious eyes of ebony that rolled in amused interest throughout the examination. He wore shorter clotues than the others, and kicked his feet and wiggled his ‘toes 80, — wee gerinptbge weigh Poe He nally went up at two pounds lesy than Mr. Cryet, Whows mother’ suile yrew broader and happier. TUE LAST CONTESTANT ‘Was little Miss Mamie Louise Jones, a wee bit of @ark humanity, whose face looked like a fleck of soot in the midst of her white cap. She was un- doubtedly of a timorous, retiring nature, for she was visibly frightened by the gieam of the brass scoop and the faces of the judges. Weights for 1256 fn sufficed to tip the beam, and little ‘Miss Jones was sent howling back into her moth- ers arms. Calls for more babies were heard. Mothers were exhorted to try their luck, told to bring up thelr offspring to be weighed, but to noeffect. The four parents with the four babieg were still the only Occupants of the front bench, and the voices Of the judges spent themselves uselessly on the alr ang mingied With the strains of a brass band ‘stationed in Lhe church yard. At last, after a wait of about fifteen minutes, the polis were closed and the result announced. Mrs. Cryer and Henry were called to the rail and presented with the baby clothes, a mysterious always removed Defore the skin is placed in the ‘The reporter was invited to look at the skins in pickle, and peering through a small hole ina cask, the beautiful fur of a Diana monkey and t soft white skin of an Angora goat was plainly dis- MOUNTING THE SPECIMENS. “To mount an animal what is the common pro- cegs?” “The most recent and approved method is the manikin method, principally used n the mounting of large mammals and birds. It differs from the old methods, in that, frst a perfect model is made Of the entire animal over wi the skin is placed, and with the assistance of a small quantity of clay modeled and proporuoned to its perfect ‘Do you use thismethod?” ‘Yes. I mounted Stonewall Jackson's horse mountings very beautiful twa for s aisthgpishea mount wn mounting a very ‘a distinguished “In some of the: have seen mounted there are wires visible, ‘What part do wires play 1p the mounting of them?” “A most important one; without the use of ‘wires it would be almost ‘impossible to mount specimens. None of the wires should show 1n 8 roughly mounted specimen.” Spare the Children. tangle of ak:rts cap and shoes. “Helry could not HOW THE SCHOOL PROGRAM MAY BE FROFITABLY | sec the joke and wept bitterly. Little Miss Jones, SHORTENED. however, accepted the booby prize with much better President Eliot in the Atlantic. grace. It was an embroidered carriage robe that ‘Why should an accuracy of knowledge and of statement be habitually demanded of children which adults seldom possess? How many well- Made one swelter to behold. Congratulations ‘were then heaped upon the twosuccesstul Infants, and wie “dear things” were carried howe 1h jum) ‘Operations were concluded by means of an edl- ble entertainment in the room below, and the ‘common divisor of six or Bemabecse | O08 Baby Chow WANs «Ring of he pen. but practice ean keep one skilful intrest ee ———+er. ex ‘and we may reaso be Sight Restored by a Lightning Fas that few ‘people aro ‘compelled to Eeep in | sift rientor ties 7 Sea ane adut iminds |" ‘The Wolverhampton correspondent states that fo A gy ‘commonly ob. | uring the thunder storm of Tuesday a collier served that nis which are good at that dre bel. | named Bates, who had lost his sight through an we try to make | accident, was being led home, when a flash of er aracmeeee on ae Se prvernd iba on Ale reray Ponda he was ——— oe rise vo goon fo 4 | Wearing to conctal his disfigurement, After tho peal of thunder which foltowed he complained of pain inhis head. The next moment, to his sur- Drise, he found that he had regained ‘possession of his éyesight. ‘The occurrence has caused con- siderable excitement in the locality. ‘a very mastery theory, how much ing should we adults do? arithmetical processes fustead of Fereadiog a fa. sees Rare a 2s Charley Shick’s Long Bicycle Ride. millar story, read a new one. It will be ¥: more intere ‘and the common words will ‘From the Anna (Ill) Herald. Charles Shick, a lad of seventeen, son of Cyrus Shick, a leading manufacturer of Reading, Pa, and & nephew of Col. R. B. Stinson, of Anna, arrived here this evening, having covered the entire distance from his home ona bicycle, He left Reading July 2, and, coming by way of Vir- ginia, Tennessee and Kentucky, visited the al suMMer resorts on the routes, including Luray Caverns, Mammoth Cave and others, e dis tance traveled was over 1,300 miles. He ts one of the voungest cyclists who ever undertook so long anide. ——_—+o-____ ‘The Swaying of the Eiffel Tower. From the London Figaro. : A Frenchman, who was a close neighbor of mine Tecur, the common words being by far the most ware really Itable time to review a subject is ‘asubject ‘not when we have just finished ou waa we ve have used it in ‘they Will beable to do in an ‘way a year or | at dinner the other evening, was full of the mar Pt i velous Eiffel tower, which already dominates iD flow eee Leone din’ | Paris. He had,in his capacity a8 a journaitst, ‘There 1s hardness enough in tis ‘without | been allowed to ascend as high as the presentstate wufacturing any, tor chil ‘On | of the structure permits, and was most eloquent as to the spectacular results of the gigantic under- taking. ‘The view from the top of the compl tower will be one sich as nobody Duta succesatat aeronaut will have ever beheld, while the osciliat- ing sensation which will be experienced will be positively unique; for, dimeult us it 1s to reaiize ‘From the Philadelphia Press, rr “I have somewhere read,” says ‘Wise, in his “Bridal ‘Who gloried in his eccentricities, He requests his ‘ride to scuntapany kim tato ‘the garden a day or two after the wedding. He then threw s line over the experience of enterprising. clisbers wins when they find themselves sensibly swaying above ‘The queen has become 80 partial to Indian ser. vante that another detachment of these menials ts now betng selected for the royal household. The English domestics, however, do not regard the innovation with unmixed pleasure and the busi. ness of finding the required accommodation tor fell trom. they ‘separate ‘was our ‘quarters alt 16 will be hard ‘The Sort of Person King to the New Yors World, een oon ys Dgenen Viste entn sa news Sill band- creature, Some years ago be went to Vienna for ggasi) Srey, terra wont te | rae ree een me Sef pana wre will be borne amount was which she bas alace and fe il be her town teat- meer sce a bE ty a o Mow Letter-Boxes are Despeiled—The Case in Chicage, Robbing street letter-boxesis an old trick. Last spring @ young man was detected in taking letters from a letter-box in thiscity. The box had been slipped a plece of paper, with a kind of a pocket attached, inside the flap where the letters are put im the box. The upper part of the paper was glued to the box, and the pouch falling open, re- ceived the letters as, they were ‘The in- ‘yeator easily fished letters: ‘this false Dottom of the letter-box. His litue was detected betore ad ‘taken A ‘Something similar has just been brought to light in Chicago. In this case, however, the locks attached to the boxes are picked and the boxes opened and thelr contents removed. It ts stated quantities of letvers have been taken. Mr. West, thechiet of inspectors, states that fn operations of the Ci is Opinion robbers have n exaggera' ‘The men im} Caled were arrested on some other charge, quantity of letters were found-in their rooms. No complaints of lost letters, that 1s, no more than [usual have Deen received at the inspector's office pol people lose letters,” remarked the chiet inspector, “they generally write about tw the Department. They are sure to do it if the let- ter contains money, although, of course, there are cases where there 18 no complatut made. Probabiy the sender does not know how to go about 1t, and may be heis of the opinion that no attention Would be paid by tue Department to such a small Uhing as the loss of one letter. But, a8 a rule, and are very ready to make tneir grievances ee THE PROPORTION OF LOSSES, “It 1s remarkable,’ continued the chief in Spector, “what a small proportion of losses occur 4m the transmission of such an immense bulk of mail thatis yearly handled by the Post-Office De- partment, Think of it! itty miliion dollars ‘Worth Of statps sold in one year. The great bulk Of these stamps, of course, are used in sending levlers, papers and th the matis. | The number of pieces of mall matter handled must be immense, Yet last year our records show that only about 44,000 complaints of losses were re- celved, A good proportion of this matter com- plained about was destroyed in wrecks by land aud water, or lost in the robbery of railroad ‘rain and ‘stage coacues. The casual es of travel accounts for a great deal, and then there is the dishonesty and carelessness of the postal employes.” THE RXPSRIENCES OF 4 LETTER. “a letter has quite a varted experience some- times before it 18 delivered, It travels by horse- back, carriages, steamboats, railroad trains. It 1s hurried through crowded cities and the deserts of the far West, "It 1s in charge of men and boys and labors under the difficulties born of the ignorance and carviessness of the sender. It travels thou- Sands Of miles by night and day, and wheo you come to Untuk of all that a letter bas vo go turough you may Well Wonder that so many are correctly and promptly delivered, The fact 1s, however, that Ube service 1s distin, for it accuracy. Last year we recelved about 24,000 com) of “letters lost, and a fair’ percentage of this number Weré traced and found. If, as some Of Uhe papers say, 10,000 letters have been stolen in Chicago, then those tnleves have been able to do nearly half as much in a short time as all the casuallles of the great service can accom. lish in a whole year. ‘There may be millions of ers sent through the mails each year, but & ‘single loss of 10,000 would be rather extraordinary uulés a great mail steamer should go down or {Wo or three mall trains burn up.” “It may surprise you to kuow,” observed the chief inspector, “that, while the quantity of mail matter ts increasing éach year, the percentage of losses 18 decreasing, and ii ts but fair to conclude that Unis indicates a more eficient and capable service.” ————_+e+-___ Famous Hi QUEEN VICTORIA'S SUITE OF KOOMS IN THE GREAT ISTORIC PALACE. An Edinburgh letter to the Boston Transeript has the following: Although the queen had visited Edinburgh before, she did not reside in the palace of Holyrood until August, 1850, She had, mean- While, selected the rooms to be fitted up for Prince Albert, herself and tneu children, and they have re- mained ever since very much as they were first pre- pared. ‘The suite selected was that corresponding to those of Mary Stuart and Darnley in the nortu- west corner, the queen’s being in the southwest Gorner. Even the ulttle turret chamber in which Mary Stuart was at supper with Rizzio the night he Was tora away and stabbed to death has its counterpart in a similar litte tower-room, open- ing into a splendid room known as Prince Albert's drawing-room, According to the ground plan of these towers, which 1s the same, this drawing- room corresponds with Queen Mary’s bed-chamber inthe other corner, aud there are two of tnese little rooms, as there are two towers flanking each side of the Foom. Mary Stuart used her ouher Lower-room as @ dressing-foom, but in Prince Al- bert’s drawing-room they are mainly cozy fitied up with modern luxury, ‘The frst room Of the suite 1s called the queen's breakfast-room, and 1s by no means the suall apartigent whieh usually does duty asa breaktast- room, Most of the rooms in this suite are and the breakfast-room is none of we smallest ‘The walls are paneled with oak half-way up, aad the manteleplece 18 also of oak, finely carved. The prevailing Unts in the furniture and wail decora- ons are green aud gold, and tue furniture is UhoF- oughly modern and comfortable. Next this is a littie ‘square Oak-paneled room, apparently used for nothing at all. ‘The only rematkabie thing ‘about it 13 @ Very ornamental roof, representing a blue dome, studded witn silver stars. Next {his ts Prince Alberts ae hand- Some apartment Wi Panel paintings. Iris furnisued in green and goid. Prince Alberts drawing-room 1s one of Une inost splendid in the suite, It is nearly fifty feet long, and here are the two little tower rooMs Opening into it, It has an exquisitely worked ceiling, with the monogram Of Victoria and Albert inserted n numerous panel and handsome furniture and hangings of red ani gold. ‘The queen has two drawing-rooms, besides @ thtone-room. Her bedroom 1s hung with arustic Lapestry, and over the mantel is @ modern painting or Vents rising from the sea. ‘The state drawing- Toomn contains some of the ornamentation of the Charleses, and the cipher “C, K.” 1s seen tn many places on the Walls and ceilings, especially in the queen's drawing-room. ‘The oak panelling in this Toom 18 beautiful, and tbe celling, a delicate green, with the monogram of Victoria and All the Scotch emblem of the thistle, the rose and thé shamrock, 18 much admired, les this ‘there 1s what 1s called the evening drawing-room, which Was the queen's favorite apartment. ‘This 48 i red and gold, too, bus the Walls are heavy with tapestry brought from Buckingham Palace, and there are other reminders of her English home, ‘The Ubrone-room 1s the most imposingzof the suite, and here the queen, held Rer levees ta roportions are very bear! yy thirty. "It Ruug with crimson damask, and the royal arms are plentifully Desprinkled ‘about At one end is ‘@ throne, which was made for IV when he made his celebrated visit to Scotland in 1822. A rorait of the First Gentleman in Europe tn High- jand costume, and. painted by Sir David Wilkie, hangs on the wall, beside numerous Hanoverian portraits, ‘There 1s but one Stuart represented Among tese portraits, and that 1s Mary, the wife —|! range. ‘There are numerous other rooms fitted up and occupied by the queen’s children and suite, but they contain nothing of note. In fact, such graft- ing as there is of modern splendor upon the ven- erable pile of Holyrood 1s hardly harmontous—and nothing but its tntrinsic beauty and cost redeems it—but the mere filling up of the with modern furniture, u ‘the actual ‘ative of the abbey—2 Scotland 1s directed by a bailie, ‘The palace is in periect. preservation, more than £40,000 having n spent on it during uhe century, but the abbey 1s.a beautiful ghostly ruin. ‘The roor fell in duri the latter part of the elghteenth century, grass grows and chens flourish in the ue Chapel Royal, Where Mary Stuart Darul on tue summer ‘more than three hundred years ago. Emperer Williaa’s Unfilial Conduct, INTENSE BITTERNESS OF THE YOUNG KAISER AGAINST Labouchere's Dispatch to the New York World, ‘The German emperor is exceedingly bitter ‘against the queen, and one of the official papers at Berlin has been instructed to announce that Germany and Russia have decided to treat, Eng: land as nonexistent, Her 8 expressed er opinion strongest that her ‘nas behaved ‘toward his nocher, that he has insulted bee apa manitested i i Hl B i HH id i i ‘beautiful and Italian villa ‘whieh ts pie ‘decorated furnished. In the is Loman te i i ‘ POWER AT HARPER'S FERRY—DRSCKIPTION OF EX- ‘TENSIVE PULP MILL#@—DBSIRABLE SITES FOR SUMMER Toutine of office work and the oppreastve sultringss of the city, a day or two since stepped aboard the excursion train for a trip to Island Park, located 1m thé Potomac River a short distance above we historic village of Harper's Ferry. Tne number of excursionists was large, filling eight cars trom ‘Washington and about the same number, which had connected here from Baltimore, and iater in ay re wore met at the Washington Junction ‘passelagers appeared cleanly and Tespeciable, So fay ootanes torn otherwise fully equipped for re- pleasure, portion of the route was originally sterile, and Fendered more so by exhausting deiwands upon its naturally feeble resources. fet it still ylelas Grasses, forest trees, Howers, and fruits tn Faried abundance, which together With a surface diversi- fled by hill, daie, and intervening stream, consui- tute a landscape and pleasing. Espe- clally 13 Ubis true of the country im tne vicinity of ‘the capital, which offers many attractive and de- 4 ‘sites for cage md aud dairy 4 4 two hours’ delig! Tun Harper's Was reached, BEFORE THE WAR. In ante-bellum times it is well known that Har- per's Ferry was the site of the most important and extensive small-arms factories of the country, It had then a thriving population of some 3,000 peo- ple; now it has lest than 1,000. On the Potomac, Just above the Junction, was located the musket factory, and on the Shenandoah, about half a mile above, ihe rifle factory. At thé beginning of the civil War these valuable Works were abandoned, and burned by a Federal lieutenant, They were never restored by the Government, and the entire Property has passed into private hands, Arrich syndicate of Wilmington, Del.,has recent ly erected extensive puip mills on the site of the old rifle suops, the products of which are at present shipped away’ to be converted into paper for print- ing purposes. They are, however, how engaged in excavating on the site of the old musket works, on the Potomac, with the view of erecting addi- Uonal pulp mills, besides extensive paper inilis in connection, utilizing for the latter the walls and foundation's of te ola Government shops. The pulp Will then all be converted on the spot instead of being sulppea. HOW FULP 18 PRODUCED. The process of producing pulp 1s simple and in. teresting. Logs, chiefly of poplar and fir, about Six feet in length and trom twelve to eighteen qaches in diameter, are floated from a reservoir above the mill to a self-feeding endless chain, which catches up and carries them to an upper floor, where they are recetved by a gang of hands, subjected to a circular saw, abd cut 1nto lengths of 18 inches, Another gang then places them in a Darking-machine, which cleans the barg off thor- oughly, They are then split into pleces about the size of large stove-wood, and passed down to a lower floor, piaced in boxes connected with hollow cylinders, revolving with wonderful velocity, and by @ mechanical process, not visible to ths eye, Found into impaipable Wood Mour or dust. This falls into tanks of water beneath the cylinders, when it is pumped back tothe upper floor and into shallow vats, where, after being strained and manipulated’ through @ series of rollers, At passes out and Is delivered in large sheets upon ‘broad inclined shelf, where an operator stands Teady to receive it, "The sheets are about one- eighth of an inch thick, and about as loug and Wide as @ large-sized dally paper opened wide. ‘This material, called pulp, 1s quite tough and of & creamy color: The operator on recetviag a sheet folds it Up a’ number uf times. These folds are then piled into bales and corded tightly and are ‘then ready for shipment, ‘As the Vast accumulation of capital in this country 1s constantly seeking investment In every direction where there 18 @ prospect of safe and rontable revurn the question at once presented itself a8 to why the attention of capitalists had not yet been attracted to some of the grandest ‘sites on the continent for the location of hotels as summer resorts at and in the Vicinity of Harper's Ferry. Locations with the pre-requisites of pure air, ‘mountain scenery, and accessibility, in the midst of civilization yet on the verge of nature in it wildest type, present themselves for hovel pur- poses which must tn the near future be appreciated and sought after with rival eagerness, ‘TWO DESIRABLE SITES. Conspicuous among such sites 1s one upon the Danks of the Shenandoah. At the summitof a cliff which rises somewhat abruptly to an eleva- ton of several hundred feet above the river's bed 1s a level plateau containing area sufficient for all Gestrable purposes. The river courses close to ts base about a mile above its junction with the Potomac. It is accessible from the Valley Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Raliroad, which runs detween the river and the cif, and the fine valley ‘turnpike leading into the town’passes at a suitable distance from the plateau. It has been appropriately named “Buena Vista,” not only from the beauty of {ts immediate surroundings, but on account of the magnificent scenery it offers to the view. Com- mahding the course of the river ail the way down Wits mouth, with the lofty and heights of Bolivar and Loudoun on either hand, tbe eye reaches on through the “Gap” and veyond until intercepted by the Maryland bills, while up the river for many miles and westward across the highly cultivated and famous Suennandoah Valley the landscape extends onward until itmited by the ever deep-biue North Mountain which bounds 1 on the opposite side from the Blue Midge, ‘On the Virginia side of the Potomac, and about three-quarters of a mile above Island Park, 1s lo- cated “Castalada Park,” which 1s a piateau ofland containing an area of about fitteen acres, also at an elevation of several hundred feet above the Fiver, This site fully equals if {t docs not, in some Tespects, surpass “Buena Vista.” Up stream it commands a large stretch of view, while down stream the view reaches not only’ through the Gap, but beyond to an indefinite extent into Mary- fand, while around and beyond is preseuved. une same picturesque and cultivated landscape which 45 to be seen from the first-described site. ‘At Castalada, however, 18 a feature which adds largely to its Value and attractiveness. Out of the depths of the mountain's breast there forth @ huge volume of cold, crystal and pure free- stone Water, A magnificent spring, which runs off a bold tributary to the Povomac, having a capacity to afford bathing facilities of every kind to num- berless guests, or to run the machinery of a tac- Lory of the first magnitude. War. uperstitions. From the New York Graphic. In an up-town office a group of men got to talk- ing about superstitions. One gentlemen, who had listened quietly while his companions denounced various fanciful ideas as “utterly absurd,” “old ‘women’s whims,” “stuff and nonsense,” &c., re- mareodquetiy: “You may ridicule superstition as you will, but ets my houest opinion that not coe person’tn a ‘thousand ts utterly free from its taint. You may say and think you are, but you are mistaken, Look around among Your friends and intimate acquaint- ances and see if you can discover one of thein who 48 not influenced to some degree by some of those odd notions and ideas that you laugh at and pro- nounce absurd. How many of you wouldnot fer to have the signs with you rather att you? Now, I don’t claim to be free Uon, I might be induced to enter 1t 1s impossible to shake of as an illustration, when I oid I heard one of my aunts—a lady in whom I had f l Rr i i ; i i i is il 3 : Fy i i i E ‘ i ‘ i : a f 3 ge " ki rt i fl i E f | : i i dl t i é 8 il : ; td i i e i & 4 3 it Ay Hf i a Fy How Washingtonians were Received Dy the Citizens of the Far West, Correspondence of Tax EvExrxe Stan: ‘San FRancisco, August § 1888, Tt turned out to be a merry party after all, who started with such sober faces and many adieus from their anxious friends July 5, from Wasuing- ton to accept the invitation from the Golden Gate to visit the Pacific coast, and be present at the meeting of the National Bducational Association 4m San Francisco. It took us all the way to Chi- cago to become accustomed to our Barrow quar- {ers and the discomfort of a journey in midsum- mer, There we made a most welcome halt of ten hours, which gave us opportunity to see the city Or accept the hospitality of friends. Denver Was Our next stopping place, Ample time was given the excursionists to visit Georgetown aod Manita, During our stop there, from Thursday night till Sunday afternoon, del- ons of teachers from Massachusetts, Philadelphia, New Yorx and the South arrived, Denver is a Very Ane city, with wide, shady streets and elegant stores, We found it much warmer than we bad been led to anticipate, but within the domicties it seemed wonderfully cool, In the evening We accepted an invitation to the Woman's Club and Exchange, which We reached just in ume to say good bye to’ the Pundita Ramabal (whom po where she told the kinder that she had received the requisite traiuing, and would teach kin aiter her return to India). An excursion had been arranged for us (0 Georgetown, Col, to see the famous — ‘rain describing a perfect number it, & Dut ‘we stopped at Idaho Springs, which had many at- tractions for us. The ‘through tue mount ains runs along a picturesque mountain Stream. Our next stopping piace was Salt Lake City, which enjoys @ delightful climate and 1s ‘surrounded by — charming scenery. ‘The ‘chief attraction to us was the famous Garfleld Beach. Nothing has beeu exag- erated in the various accounts we have read of the beauty of the beach, and the perfect delight of the briny bath was enjoyed, the only trouble belg Ube longing it left to enjoy it again, AS we approached San Francisco some geutiemen and ladies of the reception committee came on board Yue train to give us needful information. The California teachers had each, Deen assewséd one af, and altogether the citizens appro- priated $75,000 for the entertainment of their wuest. Nearly all the halls of the city, sides the Grand Opera House, had been engaged for the use of the ‘various departments of the National Educational Associa- ton, Whose headquarters were at the Palace and Occidental Hovels. Refresuments for the Visitors Were to be had free of cost in four different places during the wuoie week. Among the yarious ex- cursions arranged for our pleasure, that to Stocktou With a limited number of 600, Was, perhaps, the Most enjoyable. ‘The arrangements were periect, Weeach received a badge corresponding in number {o that of the gentiemen of the reception commit. | Yee, Who had special charge ot one car Tull of | Guests (Chere were ten altogether), and one of the | tables at tue bauquet, Which Was awaiting us at the pavilion. Here’ our scattered party from Baltimore and Washington met once more, Atver the were walling to take tue Visitors to view Ube exteusive wheat feids, ihe natural gas Wells and oLuer places of Interest, and At night @ reception and bail closed the eveuts of that memorable day. On parung each re- ceived a basket full of fruit. 1 leave what I wish Lo Say about tue attractions of San Francisco, and our visit to Puget Sound, for another letter. Lovtss Pou. ——-_— BOOKS OF THE WEEK. KARMEL THE SCOUT; Or, 7: JERSEYS. A Tale of the Ke ¥axcs coum, Jn. author of “The Moscow,” “Oriou the Gold-oater,” ete, etc. [Cus | sell's Suushine Series of Choice Fiction, No. 14] New York: Cassell & Co, Washingtou: Brentano's, THE ELECT LADY. By Gronor MacDoxato. | Sarma Pee &nd_Goun No. 11.) New Mork: D. STR | THE POLITICAL PROHIBITIONIST FOR 1888. A Handbook for the Aggressive Temperance People of the United States. New York. & Was- BEYOND COMPARE, By Cranurs Gros. author of “For » th Honor Bound ete. iDenisou's Sericy, No. 4) ‘Chicagu: T-8. Denson. ‘THE JOLLY PARISIENNES, and other Novelettes. By IPs, jo. 8B.) HatLe Zova,, author of “Naha” “Li Anecua dit, etc, etc, Philadelpita: T. B Peterson & Brothers. POLITICAL ESSAYS. By Janes Russgut Lown. ton: Houghton, Mfiflin & Co. Weshiugton: Wm. Ballantyne & Son. A MERE CHILD, By I. B Watronp. (Loleure Mo- it Series, No. 06.) New York: Heury diolt & "Washington: Brentano's DICTA. By Mee. Ai Lappin- cotta ties of ‘Belact Noveld BS An Bh Lippincott Ca ASTRANGE CONFLICT. By Jonx M. Barourzon, ‘author of “A Strange People etc. New York. + S"Ogitvie. A GOD REIGNS: Lay Sermons. “By Epwanp Rerxotps Tow, M.D. Chicago: Laird & Lee CRUCIFY HER! A Story of Now, By Rawsar Mon Bin New York? The Eetectic Publishing Oo. tiencidimert menses ase The Rock Creek Park. Tothe Editor of Tae EVEEING San. On benalf of our citizens 1 thank you for your fight for our Rock Creek Park. One Southern mem- ber of the House opposed the park for the reason that we have two parks now supported by the United States Government—viz: Arlington and @ Soldier's Home. If] am not mistaken the first tsacemetery, and 1s located in Virginia, and is not a partof or a suburb of Washington city. ‘The latter 1s supported wholly, 18 it not, by a monthly subscription of 10c. from the pay of every soldier in the United States Army? I aim also informed that Uhe Soldier's Home Association owns the land— thatit 1s a wealthy and to my per- sonal knowledge 1€ has money locned out at ¢ per cent interest on real estate in this city. These facts certainly dispose of some very mistaken ideas emanating from men who should not be gnorant in such matters, The ton to asses adjoining property to pay for the park ts a wise measure, and the District should pay one-half the expense, Dut it 1s a very short-sighted policy to le Congress adjourn Without establishing the hecessary machinery toward securing Uhis land. It 48 without doubt & most important public im- ovement. The idea that it will cost 1,000,000" to lay out this or = any- thing ' like that sum is ridiculous The adornment ofthe park will come later on. I have Just revurned from a visit to New Haven, Conn., where I visited East Rock, and the city park thers laid out, We have nothing in this section which can compare with it, and I confess that asa lover of Ube welfare of Unis city I am envious of Lue prog- ress of New Haven. J EB Beautiful Trinidad, Dr. W. F. Hutchinson in August American Magazine Last in the chain of Jewels by which the sea has Joined the North and South American countries, largest and most Driliiant of these shining gems, Trinidad ends the girdie that may have clasped long-lost AUantis to more recent shores, cloulless sty, taree lores peaus iso side Gy side ree : from lower’ beauties ¥2 vel the story of ‘our island's name, and still the traveler approaching this lovely landexciaims in whatever be ‘Speaks, a8 did Columbus in musical 4 jue isla glortosa!” mm Whatever point the shore is neared—it from the east, where a thousand of sea divide it from’ the nearest land, or froin the north, from amidst smaller islands whose more modest size enhances the beauty of their largest gem—he, in whose memory yet lingers souvenirs of in- clement days and bitter nights of cold that make its balmy warmth yet more delicious, will not fail togive the olden verdict: “a land 'of ravishing *eTne arbor entrance isGramatic. On ether side by SEs ii i 2 Ls ° H i i He { ! i fashington Girl's Deecription A Waedyaveling 1m Caliterata: - Correspondence of Tux EVExtwo Aran. Usiam Vicky SrRnvon, MexnocrNo Co., Cal, AUEUS 6 Lem, Leaving San Francisco “for the lands below ‘the hills,” the Ukiah valley, on a bright sum. mer morning, our journey opened most aw spictously, for the lovely bay of San Francisca, Which we crossed, lay smiling and dim pling in the early sunshine, A soft haze eo ‘veloped the encircling hilis, apd four iarge vessele ‘With White sails gleaming were entering the “Gol den ” At Tiburon we took the train, and ‘Were soon speeding through a beautiful country, the picturesque ttle towns of San Rafael, Peta‘uma, Sinta Rosa and many others forming @ series of delightful pictures, We arrived at Cle Verdale about 1 o'clock, and after dinner we took our places in the lange six-horse stage for out Unirty-two mile Grive to Ukial. The mountain Were aii around us and our Way for a considera. ble distance lay at the bas" of one, while below tn a deep ravine, the Kussian Kiver appeared and disappeared, now shining like a silver thread Yurough masses of luxuriant vegetation, “mow tumbling noisily over the rocks and again fowl Smoothly at the base of some enormous clit Miles of hop fields looked Uke tanify vineyards, nd the broken soll showed a very rich land Passing an Indian Village we were stared ac by Une Swarthy inmates, and coming to “Squaw Kook” ‘We Were told the story of the Indian maiden wae Jeaped from It On account of the taiseuess of ‘het lover. The rock 1s very picturesque and is about 500 feet high, while, nestling in its shadow, is = little cabin bearing the Imposing Ue of “Saloon, de Squaw Rock.” When halt way we stopped to Change horses We were much amused by the five Way in Which the tmaliis delivered at farm houses, our driver simply throwing the letters and papers at the gate Without drawing Tein, When stopping to water Lhe horses als wayside spring he unlocked the Wucket from tne Key Which be took from Lis pocket A PLEASANT WAGON RIDE. About 7 o'clock We reacuea te county seat of Mendocino, and bright andeariy the next morne ing we Jumped into a large spring wagon which conveyed us and our luggage to the Springs We had a delightful rive of turse miles, over moun tains, through groves of Manzantto bushes, laden with the lttie berry Which, when ripe, the Ime dians convert into some kind of drink, catching « ‘of Une Ped Wood of Lue Madrone Urees, Une Sunshine playing on the leaves, and Minding ourselves surrounded by im mense oaks, their gnaried brancbes fantastically festooned With hanging moss. We cau to our friend of yesterday, the Russian Kive only a very harrow sireath, DUB beautifully cleat, and finally we drew up at our destinauon. The little white house nested down tn the valley and surrounded by the mountains, (he shady old-tasb- toned garden, flied with the ‘boliybocks, Doruing glories and ‘sun flowers we loved’ in our own far away Eastern hi the ee choltzias, and others we hi wo know in California, and here a preuty, White cottage peeping Unrough the Urees, made ws Yery contented, Lato oue of these rock cotlages We were soon Very comfortably estabiished, and very quickly and pleasanUy tue days slip by." The climate of Uxiab Valiey, It is claimed, is the Dest In Lhe state, the altitude veing 825 feet above sea level, and far enough (40 miles) from the const to escape fogs, Winds, or a too moist ae The waters of the ‘springs, which are ai it, forming @ never-failing stream connecting with Russian Kiver, contain te —— as those of Vichy, Fackingen, and bums. there are four springs open: vesent, Dut many others bubbling and. boliing to nature's great labor atory, awalling developinent. ‘The mavural vote ratiure of tie baths ts M0 to 05 degree Faliren- elt, and aside from thelr nealing pro & lixury to bathe in the clear, sparkling waters, Uke Champaign and as soft as milk, The bubol people of Ukiah and Une surrounding country seem Lo appreciate these baths, for mola day passes Uuat Where are not crowds of them out for Uelr dip, and it seems to be quite the correct thing for each laddie to bring bis Inssie out aud treat her to @ bath, There is plenty of game In these mountains—deer, quail, Jack-rabils, doves, &.— and fine trout fishing inthe Russiab Kiver. We are thoroughly enjoying ourselves, 8. oo ‘The National Capital, IT SHOULD BK MADE WORTHY THE NATION, ‘From the Bennington (Vermont) Banner. Scnator Morrill on the 2d witimo delivered a very Abie speech before the Senate in bebaif of restor ing to the people those parts of the public parks of Washington which have been granted, with Umitations, to the Pennsylvania Kallroad, and algo those Unat the road has taken without leave of license. No member of Congress in either house has been more assiduous than oar Juntor Senator, though the oldest man in that body, in trying w make Washington What ali the people of the coune try want it to be, the handsomest capital in te World. But all sich members have uphill work. What With greedy railroad aud other corporas tions on the outside and unthinking, or worse, de. signing colleagues Inside, the cougtessional beau- lller of Washiugton has hard work to get ls ideas accepted by lis fellow ieubers of either house, ‘To save a few dollars in the expense of a site, Con- gress erects @ hideous brick bullding for a Pension Omice on one of the lai ‘and Auest public squares of the capital To allow one railroad successfully compete with @ rival It permits it t¢ Tup its tracks across another reservation, build nger station On il, and use the sdjucent Streets for side-tracking its extra cars All thi too, directly In frout of the Capitol and in pla Sight of its western terraces and windows. The rivai road, at the horthern end of the edifice and its magnificent grounds, 1s still, allowed co maine lain Ils station-louse and to obcupy street after street With 118 cars and locomotives, Against such use of Uhe strects and parks of ‘Washington Senator Morrill and owners who would Keep Une numerous reservations of Uhat city for We use of the public, as reservations, have protested in season aud out of seassn. Sometimes Ubey are ‘successful, sometimes not. The great beauty of Washington consists, a8 las often been observed, in its wide avenues abd streets and its numerous public parks, some of them squares, some circles And some triangles, and some of Luem wita noreg- Ularity of shape. Its public buildings are also, for the most part, very fine; the Capitol, though’ not beyond criticism, is suid Lo be the statehest bulld- ing in the World. ‘That there should ve any who are unwilling Wo Keep the reservations of Washe ington from intrusion either by railroads ‘or by placing on them public butldings whether unsightly or otherwise, seems very str Yer Senator Morrill aud ail "those who think Ike him that the capital of our coumry should ve made and kept a beautiful city, are constautiy impeded in their esthetic labora.” The Senator evident lunderstands why this is so, apart from aby sel luterests that work against It is in the in- abully of the ordinary American citizen to comprehend at the outset the nature of any art scheme, lke the Deautitying of 8 town or city and to labor steadily for its accomplishment. He says: Conceited foreign cities with compassionate wapert- ority often sweetly remind Awertoaus of many short: Conhies of makiue the ‘almighty dollar’ the feuwe of ceery tuaa's emipenee, of having ho interest in any ting witich does not edd to the bulk of material pros: perity, aud of being wholly destitute of, the instincts Which respond to letters, 10 the arte and to the love of cauty ‘This charge he would fain consider as he says, “gross and unsubstanual,” yet in his heart be Khows that itis the most’ serious obstacle to his Success Iu beautifying Washington. Were all Lis, fellow members possessed of his love of the beau- Uful, bis appreciation of the fine arts and his 1n— Blinctive response to letters, no railroad corpor- ations, however greedy or powerful, would slirvek the wiistles of their locomutives tito the doors and windows of Uie Capitol. From the New York World. Every lad in the country, no matter how lowly his occupation may be, Or how small the wages he | may earn, makes it a point to own a set of harness anda buggy. This anyway, and, if possibie, a horse, If he can't get the horse, however, i doesn’t make 80 much difference, for he can gen- erally manage to borrow ap animal of some sort, either from his employer or some neigh Heer, ethese things are absolutely euentiat the kind of courting he doos, aud the only one who doesn’t enjoy it 1s the horse.’ When acurday.afveraoon comes around the boys may be found bard at work with a bottle of Ing the horse's 1 shine harness polish, ma! appar: ‘turnout, And a Which sometimes ts him but more often desu", he ties a piece of bright ribbon oa his whip,clunys, Anto the Duggy and drives off. with him, ‘along. ‘The latter is Laken to Siong the route where there Is a daugut 5 2 E 8 3 i : : § ‘the negative i e girl, Who treats him just as if ‘out the presum; the family and then. is escorved & $535 ePaRs 1 : 8 5 § H i ne i ne i i 4 f nf Hd ili i E § q Fi i tf i i . i iy