Evening Star Newspaper, November 28, 1888, Page 6

A TRANSFORMED CHURCH. Some Things that Dr. Domer’s gation Will be Thankful for. The auditorium of St. Paul's English Luther- an church, corner of 11th and H streets north- west, Bey. Dr. Domer pastor, has recently un- dergone a remarkable transformation. It will be reopened with services on Sun- day. Those who have been in the habit of at- tending this place of worship will scarcely be able to recognize the old sanctuary in the new appointments, improvements, and decorations. The church has been greatly improved and beautified, so that it is now one of the hand- somest and coziest audience chambers in the city. The space has been utilized in the best carpets, new pulpit, new chancel, and new fur- new it, new cl ew niture, The old Fgond apg has beenextended and enlarged and a part of the general the congregation. An —— has been erected in the rear of the pulpit forthe organ and choir, The walls and ceiling have been painted in fresco, subdued colors being used and beautiful de- signs. The illuminating arrangement is very complete, Three splendid reflectors pour down their _ from the arched ceiling, and are og oS y _— ss ‘ il ate = i, luding the organ case, gallery front, pulpit, pews, &c., is allof solid cherry, beautifully led, the panels veneered with dark, curled Birch. The ‘wainscoting is of California red wood, finely finished. That which specially attracts the attention is the fine bipe organ, which has been erected in the rear of the pul- it. This instrument was built by Wilson 8. Reeit - Ita dimensions are, width 16 feet, depth 635 feet, and _ 22 feet. The organ con- tains eight double-acting combination pedals, which places the instrument under the most complete control of the performer. A Jaque water motor supplies the power for the organ. The total number of spe: ing pipes 1,171. The maker of the organ is a Washington young man, the son of Dr. McKendree Reiley, of the M. E. church, and was built in Georgetown. ‘The larger of the cost of this organ was contributed by Mrs. Ann T. Clary in memory of her son, the late James D. Clary, well known in this city. The architect who designed and superintended the improvements just com- pleted was Mr. J. G. Meyers, of this city. The carpeting of the church, the pulpit and pulpit furniture were provided by the Ladies’ Aid society and others. The entire improvements will cost about $8,000. pore PUBLIC PEOPLE. Jacob Lorillard, of New York, has spent over $3,000,000 in trying to get a yacht built that would suit him in — particular, but has failed to doso, although no less than forty- eight attempts have been made. The last at- tempt, the Anita, has just been sold by Mr. lard to Mr. 8. Austin, jr.. of Philadelphia, for 22,500. * Hon Andrew D. White, ex-president ‘of Cor- nell, who is now in England, will spend the win- ter abroad. Mrs. Oscar Wilde has been lecturing in Lon- don on rational dress for women. The lecturer is, says the London Star, young and pretty, but 4 a publie speaker she has much to learn. ‘She iggles at her own witticisms, innocently twists er shoulders, and explodes in a titter when = reads what she considersa particularly good ing. Sir Francis Clare Ford, mentioned as proba- ble successor to Lord Sackville, has had a long diplomatic career. Since February, 1878, he has been the British minister at Madrid. The czarina is said never to have recovered from the nervous shock she received on the re- cent railroad accident in which she and the czar were nearly killed. While deer-stalking with the emperor of Aus- tria in Styria, the Prince of Wales missed five stags, at which his imperial majesty, who is a dead shot, nearly wept. After the prince had gone to Hungary,a keeper was sent to him with a set of antlers belonging to a stag which the prince was supposed to have shot, but H. Rua. lnughed and sald good-humoredly: “No: it’s of no use telling me I shot anything, for I didn’t. But ll keep the antlers as a souvenir of the emperor's prowess.” The widow of Marshal Bazaine writes toa Parisian newspaper that she did not leave her husband on account of a disagreement, but that she was compelled to go to Mexico on family matters. She says further that she reg- ularly sent Bazaine remittances sufficient for his needs. She claims that he did not die in verty, but that his mode of life always kept im “hard up.” Wm. Wirt Henry, of Richmond, Va., is writ- ing a life of his iliustrious grandfather, Patrick Henry. With the Patrick Henry estate Mr. Henry inherited ai immense mass of his grand- father’s manuscripts. Princess Mary of Teck is said to wear pret- tier bonnets than any other royalty in England, always, of course, excepting the Princess of Wales. Nearly 200.000 copies of Mrs, Humphrey Wartl’s Robert Elsmere” have been solid in this country. At the usual royalty she ought to have received nearly £20,000 for these. In fact, she has obtained nothing from American publishers excepting a paltry $500 check. Mrs. O. C. Converse, who is now living in Waterbury, Conn., at the age of seventy-eight, | says she taught President Garfield for awhile in her school, at South Bend, and also had Gen. Harrison for a pupil. ee ‘Women in Ancient Rome. From the Contemporary Review. Examining history, then, I think we must come to the conclusion that the Roman ideas of marriage had not a badeffect either on the hap- piness or morals of the women. If we take the Period of Roman history from 150 B. C. to 150 A.D., we shall be surprised at the number of the women of whom it is recorded that they were loved ardently by their husbands, exer- cised a beneficial influence on them, and helped them in their political or literary work. Man of these women had received an excellent edu- cation, they were capable and thoughtful, and took an active interest in the welfare of the state. It is well known that it was Cornelia, the mother of the Gracchi, that inspired her sons with the resolution to cope with the evils that beset the state, and her purpose did not waver when she knew that they had to face death in their country’s cause. Julia, the daughter of Julius Cxsar, and the wife of Pompey, kept the two leaders on good terms as long as she lived, and acted with great sweetness and prudence. | Cornelia, Pompey’s second wife, was a woman of great culture and a most faithful and de- voted wife. Plutarch thus describes her: “The youns woman possessed many charms besides er youthful beauty, for she was well instructed in letters, in playing on the lyre, and in geom- etry, and she had been accustomed to listen to _ hical discourses with profit. In addi- ion to this she had a — free from all affectation and pedantic isplay which such ac- quirements generally breed in women.” The intervention of Octavia, the wife of rape ( in affairs of state. was entirely beneficial and Ju- dicious. The first Agrippina displayed courage and energy, herself crushed a mutiny among the soldiers, and was in every way « help to her husband. Tacitus praises his mother- in-law, the wife of Agricola, as a model of virtue, and he describes her as livin; in the utmost harmony with her husband, eac preferring the other in love. And Pliny the younger gives a beautiful picture of his wife, Calpurnia, telling a friend how she showed the greatest ability, frugality, and knowledge of iterature, ly “she has my books,” he says; “she reads them again and again; she even commits them to memory. What anxiet she feels when Iam going to make a speec before the judges; what joy when I have fin- ished it! she places people here and there in the audience to bring her word what applauses have been accorded to my speech, what has been the issue of the trial. IfI give readings of = ¢ works anywhere she sits close by; se] rated by @ screen, and drinks in my praises with most greedy ears. My verses also she sings and sets them to the music of the lyre; uo artist guiding her, but only love, who is the best master.” Ge A Coal Dealer’s Heart. From the Boston Budget. Nov. 25. A coal dealer in the suburbs was called upon at his office by a poor, hard-working woman and requested to send a basket of coal to her home.*‘We do not deliver sosmalla quantity,” was the merchant's reply. “It is our invari- ‘able rule never to deliver less than a quarter of ton.” “But I cannot pay for so much.” was the pitiful confession, ‘and I have left my children at home in a fireless room. What am I to do?” “Well,” returned the dealer, a sae £ i [ E Bi i ? L } i i THE EVEN. A WESTERN BAD MAN. THE MODERN CHILD. .sAit: WASHINGTON, WHy IS IT? Capt. John Miller had Killed Thirty Men | Too Knowing for Anything, Too Wise | That Distinguished Englishmen Marry During His Lawless Career. From s Fort Smith, Ark., Special. Capt. John Miller, who was killed near Jim- town, I. T., on Monday last by one of his ten- ants named Jim Ables, had a remarkable criminal career, having killed thirty men at different places and under different circum- stances. His death was the result of a dispute with Ables concerning,the disposition of some cotton which the latter claimed had been stolen. Miller made a suspicious movement, as if to draw @ revolver, when Ables shot him dead. * Captain Miller was born in Choctaw county, Miss., in 1816, and was seventy-two years of age, yet no one would have taken him for more than fifty. Few men have led a more adventur- ous life than he, his own state- ment the first man he ever d was named Jones, and the killing took place at Columbus, Miss. He was tried for the crime and acquitted. This was when he was quite you In 1848, at New Orleans, Miller and two Maley brothers, Henry and John, killed the three Turk brothers. © Miller was a member of Jenkin’s company in the filibusterin; expedi- and tion to Cuba, when Sepuy teeoter an aietied was tried at New Orleans for the Turk killing and again acquitted. In 1849, in a difficulty near Shreveport, La., he killed three men—! hy, Mysick and one Carroll. He was tried rs veport and ac- Yomi on the ground of self-defense, He cut the next two notches on his gun at Lickspillet, La., in 1850, when he and Alex. Rudes followed two horsethieves from Texas, and Miller killed them both in a fight they made while resisting arrest. In 1857 he killed a man named Taylor at Gatesville, Tex., with a knife, Taylor struck him on the head with a rock. He was also tried for this murder and acquitted. In 1866, while en route from Chickasaw na- tion to Mexico, he, with six companions, was camped near Spivey’s ferry, on Red river,when a general row took place not far from his camp between five white men anda crowd of negroes, Miller and his men appeared on the scene after the five whites were wounded and opened fire on the negroes, killing twelve of them, For this he was tried before Gen, Reynolds at Austin, Tox., and released, In 1871 he’ pursued throe horse-thieves from the Indian territory into Texas, and all three of them were killed, For this he stood trial at Granberry, and was turned loose. In 1879 he killed, or was charged with killing, Mathew Fletcher ‘on his (Miller's) own farm near Jimtown. For this he was arrested and lodged in the “United States jail at this place, where he remained eight months, and in 188 was tried and acquitted, ‘This, he says, was the hardest trial he ever had during all his ox. perience. He also killed three other men in the Indian country, whose names he declined to mention, for the reason, as he said, that they had grown- up children in that country, and he didn't care to have the matter resurrected. In May, 1886, he was brought to Fort Smith to stand trial for killing a prominent young Choctaw, in January of that year, in his (Miller's) own house.” This killing, he claimed, was an accident; that Fulsom was drunk and drew a pistol for the purpose of killing him; that in trying to wrench the pistol out of Ful- som’s hands it was discharged, the bullet enter- ing Fulsom’s side, kiliing him. No one saw the killing except Miller's wife. Miller served throughout the Mexican war in Capt. B. H. Cooper's company, Jeff Davis’ regi- ment, and participated in the battles of Ori- zaba, Monterey and the city of Mexico. At the close of the war he returned to the Choctaw nation, and, living on the outskirts of civiliza- tion, engaged to some extent in fighting In- ns, During the war between the states he was a captain in Gen. B. H. Cooper 's command (same Cooper mentioned above being a captain in the Mexican war), during which time he took a hand in the battles of Wilson’s Creek, Elk Horn, Prarie Grove, Gibson, Cabin Creek and numerous small skirmishes, being most of the time in command of scouts, and saw much rough service. In fact, his company was recognized as “in- dependent,” going where and when they pleased. He was quite notorious as a raider and was constantly on the go. At the close of the war he surrendered with Cooper at Fort Washita, Chickasaw nation, but had made such a record during the war that for along time after the surrender he remained on the scout, living in Mexico for quite a while. $e Facts About Table Linen. FRUIT NAPKINS SHOULD BE COLORED, BUT THE PURE WHITE 18 STILL POPULAR, From the N. ¥, Mail and Express, A writer who has paid close attention to the subject of table linen writes as follows: Fine white damask is always fashionable and in good taste for all meals, and is everywhere used for dinner. It may be handsomely em- broidered. fringed, or edged with lace; it may fall quite to the floor or just half a yard over the edge of the table, which is often done to ae fine mahogany; but for this meal it should always be white. Napkins for the din- ner-table should match the cloth, should be large and fine, and laundeyed without starch, No needle-work or edgiyg is allowed upon them, but those for 4 ‘breakfast-table are smaller, and the fangyhow is to make the hem half an inch wis ith sometimes a bit of open work orhemstitch finish. White napkins should be used with white cloths. * Fruit napkins are always colored, and should be as handsome as will wash. ‘The colored nap- kin now used is very dainty, and if it is eare- fully laundered will keep its color and look well through more than one season, Even the old-fashioned turkey-red cloths and napkins are very much used for lunch and tea, and the pink, yellow, light blue and white or drab sets are lovely. Besides these there are sets of beautiful open work, the table cloth of which is used over a colored lining, exquisite Russian embroidered sets, and others of the finest linen and trimmed with lace, while some are of fine damask with the family’s monogram wrought in colored threads either at one cor- ner or on the middle of the cloth just six inches from the center fold. At the same time there is nothing handsomer than the knotted fringe and lace effects of the South Kensington school embroidery. Under the head of table fur- — are Feosped alot of useful and orna- mental napkins which are worth the house- keeper's attention, such as finger-bowl doylies, table-runners, egg, hot waffle napkins, corn and bread cloths, among which is also classed the tea-tray and carving napkin, wan ay doylies are just six inches square, including the fringe or hém, and they may be made of nice cloth, linen, lace, or the richest silk, colored or white, and decorated either with embroidery, sketching, painting, or Span- ish work. Napkins for ej rolls, corn, and so on, are generally about yard long, as the arti- cles are laid inside and room must be allowed to fold over. Some are envelope-shay while others have one end turned under, the other being ornamented to lay over the article. They can be bought ready stamped in appropriate designs either for outline work or embroidery, for about 50 cents each. They should be mal of coarse linen and hemmed rather than fringed. ‘The tray napkins and the carving napkins which come both for fish and meat suggest of themselves both aaa and size, and” can be purchased fringed or banded with quaint de- me and mottoes ready to work, either in white or colored wash-silk thread. White is the most popular at present. They cost from 75 cents to $2 apiece. Table runners or center mats are from one and a half to two yards long, but of course the length is determined by the length of the table used. Forty inches will be long enough for ordinary or everyday use. They should match in richness the bowl doylies; in fact, they often match them in design and material. A runner and doylies made of the pretty little Turkish squares that any of the art needlework with silk and finished but the one im- it , that too much of anything is out of taste, and decoration is worse than a ret ur fresh, ee) linen (fine, if gencrous use of tach. Nothing i no aie for His Parents. From Babyhood. If in the former daysof New England children were repressed and kept in the 4, surely to-day that objection cannot be brought forward. On the other hand, our children east and west are nowadays encouraged to “speak their minds,” their opinions are listened to, and often their advice asked, as if their ex- perience were fully equal, if not superior, to that of their elders. While the former method had its serious drawbacks, our modern custom certainly has its disadvantages, The pretty little golden-haired girl toward whom heart inclines as she enters in friend's sitting-room, fresh from her bath, rather checks yourardor when. in answer to your “How do you do, my dear?” she answers, “I don’t do at all. but I feel pretty well,” and nods her head and = at you as agian foes our applau @ mother says re- prowl, “ iy, Haidie, darling!” butsmiles approvi % le baw f of another acquaintance is reading. You ask him if he is fond of stories, and. remem! your own and brother's delight in certain famous books, mention them. “Oh, they're rather nice”—patronizingly—‘“but he made two or three mistakes I noticed:” or, “That book I liked very well, but the last half has too little adventure, and the hero grows rather stale on your hands.” You open your eyes, and think of the labor spent and unusual talent displayed in these icular books, and have some curiosity to know what book the boy does like. Youask rather timidly in re- | is to this, that, and the other, but all have eir faults and drawbacks, and are dissected coolly and critically. The mother, who enters before you are through, says: “Yes, Stephen is 80 quick to see all defects in the books that he Teenie Hije tencien says it is very remarkable in so young a boy, and shows unusual quick- ness of perception.” You say nothing, but the thought will intrude itself, is not the loss of warm enthusiasm and keen delight over a book and author something? Will even such won- derfal precociousness make up for this loss? We remember that even the great Macaulay dearly loved certain not very fine works of fic- tion, and could not see their faults. It rather comforts us to think of this. We remember how our childish heart glawed over some noble action, and how we longed to be better our- selves after reading of it. A child of an acquaintance of the writer sat in the room during a call, After the Visitor left the child said immedigtely: “That lady made one mistake in grammar while she sat there, and mispronounced two words,” quoting them. The same evening she overhears her mother saying to the father: “It is remarkable how Elsie notices mistakes in language; it seems to jar upon her sensitive ear as discord affects a musician.” The child fancies herself at once an exception and marvel, and prides herself upon it accordingly. How much better if that mother had said to the child after her criticism upon her caller: “Yes; but my dear, is that oom noticed? Just think of failing to hear that beautiful account Mrs. Clare gave of her trip down the St. Lawrence, and of the won- derful work of the Children’s Aid Society. Yon see you only half heard these, and they were worth many little slips in language, how- ever important they may be.” We remember, too, the little child who, amid a chorus of admiring relatives urging him on, goes the length of calling his grandfather an extremely offensive nickname. The mother exclaims: “Oh, Freddy!” in a shocked voice, but Freddy hears mamma and aunts repeating it to callers next day amid peals of laughter. Freddie thinks he is an extremely bright boy, and longs for another opportunity of display- ing his smart speeches, . ‘fhe young girl from school enters the par- lor aa you Sed tha motuer are discussing mat- ters of keen interest to you. Laura seats her- self, after bestowing on you a good-humored nod of recognition, and immediately joins in the conversation. If she interrupts, no mat- ter. Her mother turns to her and waits to hear her opinion first. It gives the girl ease in conversation; and timid girls are so awk- ward and uninteresting! Your talk is inter- rupted, your little chat with your friend, to which you have looked forward for weeks, is spoiled. and you leave, wondering if you are | Fate g cross and critical, or what is the mat- ter’ Two little sons of a very wise and learned professor returning from church, the sermon, which was a very earnest and eloquent one, is discussed at the dinner table, when the eldest boy says: “Clayson and I counted five mis- takes he made,and we didn’t think he amounted to very much.” Then there is the child on the street car and railway train, showing off for the benefit of the passengers, and this is not always the child of vulgar, common people, but of the so-called “upper classes.” And, asa rule, their efforts are not checked, but encouraged by asweet but silly smile. othing can be, nothing is, lovelier than sweet. bright young girls, or than natural, even if faulty, children, but do not let us en- courage them to be sharp and pert. Very few ‘oung Americans need such encouragement. ther do they need the restraint and whole- some ry ee of mother and friends. Thus, without being a whit less bright and observing, they may gain the grace of modesty, and that unconsciousness than which nothing can be more charming and attractive, Nilsson and the Shah. HOW NILSSON GAVE THE “KING OF KINGS” A PIECE OF HER MIND. The following amusing story is from “Maple- son's Memoirs:” “Madame Nilsson had ordered, at considerable expense, one of the most sumptuous dresses I have ever seen, from Worth, in Paris, to portray Violetta in the most ‘approprinte style. Gn the evening of the performance his royal highness, the Prince of Wales, arrived punctually at half-past eight to assist in receiving the shah, who did not putin an appearance; and it was ten minutes of nine when Sir Michael Costa led off the opera. Ishall never forget the look the fair Swede cast = the empty royal box, and it was not until half-past nine when the act of ‘La Favorita’ commenced that his maje arrived. He was particularly pleased wil @ ballet I had introduced in the “Favorita.” The Prince of Wales, with his usual consideratign and foresight, suggested to me that it might #mooth over the difficulty in which he saw clearly I should be placed on the morrow in connection with Mme. Nilsson if she were presented to the shah prior to his depart- ure. yr therefore, crossed the stage and went She nt once objected, Laving alnsedy roc She at once ol ly remove: her ent “Traviata” toilet and altered herself for the character of Mignon, which con- sists of a torn old dress almost in rags, with hair hanging disheveled down her back, and naked feet. After explaining that it was a command with which she must comply I per- suaded her to puta bold face on the matter and follow me. I accompanied her to the ante- room of the royal box, and, before I could no- tify her arrival to his royal highness, to the astonishment of all she had walked straight to the farther end of the room, where his majesty was then busily employed eat- ing peaches out of the palms of his hands, The look of astonishment or every eastern face was worthy of the now well-known picture on the Nabob pickles, Without 2 moment's de- lay Mme. Nilsson made straight for his ‘ing: ‘Vous etes uns tres mauvais \ ting with her right hand. ‘Tout aVheure jetais tres i See vo pecoroees superbes, expres pour votre majeste. a present jame trouve tres pauvre et sans coulle * at the same time raising her right foot wit half an inch of his majesty’s nose, who, with his tacles, was looking to see what she was inting to’ He was so struck with the origi- nality of the fair donna that he at once notit his attendants that he would not go to the Goldsmiths’ ball for the present, but would remain to see this extraordinary woman. His majesty did not consequently reach the Gold- smiths’ hall until past midnight. The lord the , the authorities and all been waiting since —_—+oo—_____ A Fatal Admission. From the New York World. “Yes, sir, I love your daughter and feel that I could make her happy.” “What's your business, young man?” “Tm my father's partner, sir, in 1 manufac- “Gan't have her, then, My daughter shall sever aunaey a aoa ar uaee Silber mien The Bulletin and Business. From the a American Girls. ‘From the London Standard. The frequency with which Englishmen of distinction select their domestic partners from the United States may well set people asking what it is that causes the occurrence. The fact that Lord Randolph Churchill, Sir William Harcourt, M. Clemenceau, the duke of Marl- borough and the successor of Count Moltke in the important military post with which his great name is associated have married Ameri- can ladies may tempt philosophic inquirers to go in search of a true and efficient cause of the occurrence, now brought still more into promi- nence by the engagement of Mr. Chamberlain. If we are to imitate them, we might find a cer- tain number of plausible explanations; but, at the end of the exercise of our best ingenuity, we should have to confess ourselves ‘That there are a number of American young ladies who are most attractive and c! will readily be admitted; but, without postur- ing as Cees greg! patriots in this respect, we are disposed to think that English girls can hold their own against even their fair Ameri- can cousins in the matter of good looks, and decidedly outstrip them in the qualities which most Englishmen regard as e1 and irre- sistible. The ideal of the states is, notoriously, not quite the same as that which for the most part prevails in this country, and we suspect it would be found, on searching and im; investigation, that the American stan is less of what is usually meant 4 an ideal than the English standard. In words, it is, like the Americans themselves, more practical, Just as, for the most part, they educate their children not so much with the object.of making them fine scholars and cultured gentlemen, a8 of making them capable and successful citi- zens, 80, probably, they aim, even uncon- usly, at preparing girls not so mnch for a brief passage of romance as for the long and unromantic business of life At the back of the head, as the phrase is, of most English | girls is the idea that Lancelot or Prince Charm- ing, or some equivalent of those agreeable and peluclive personages, is living somwhere in the world; that it would be delightful to meet him; and that, conceivably, that happy fate is reserved for them in particular. In a word, English girls are what is called romantic, and American girls, if romantic, are so in a less degree. Like the rest of their race, they are educated to understand and be in harmony with the hard and somewhat cynical conditions of their life. They have less “nonsense” about them than English girls. They are sensible women of the world, “knowing ‘all about it,” not easily deluded, and quite equal to the task of confronting existence in all its various hases, Hence they enjoy considerable success in so- ciety, even on this side of the ocean. Society does not ask for a romantic disposition, for re- finement or delicacy of temperament, but, on the contrary, for practical good sense, for a certain business-like quality, and for those gifts which enable people to succeed in dealing with their fellow-creatures. It is often remarked that American women push their way where English women, possessed of no greater per- sonal advantages, would fail. The reason is that the former understand the conditions of success better, and accommodate themselves to them. They are not the women that stir the assions or inspire the song of poets; nor will uy go down to posterity as heroines orcharm- ers, But they have their day. They succeed in London drawing-rooms as their brothers succeed in “dry goods stores” in New York, and for much the same reason. We have no doubt they make excellent wives to men who live in the full glare of society, and prefer a clever, capable associate to a tender domestic companion. oo A Berkshire Palace. THE GORGEOUS HOME OF MRS. HOPKINS-SEARLES AT GREAT BARRINGTON, From the Albany Journal, Mrs. Hopkins-Searles and her husband, who have been spending the fall at Methuen, Mass., and at the Victoria hotel, New York city, sailed for Europe last week. As usual, their depart- ure was shrouded in mystery. Some weeks ago they went to Great Barrington for a brief visit, They left the train at the station above their destination, and were met there by a closed carriage, in which they were driven to Kellogg Terrace, their Great Barrington home. Recently Mr. Searles spent afew days in that village, no doubt planning work to be prose- ented during their absence abroad. Although the new two-million-dollar mansion is far from being completed, workmen are still employed upon the interior. The conservatories and “rose house” are kept up, and previous to their departure a box of flowers was expressed to Mrs. Searles every other day. The servants’ quarters are said'to be completed, being situ- ated on the upper floor of the now house. A marble bath-tub in a bath-room tiled and wainscoted nearly to the ceiling is a sample of the elegance of ‘this portion of the buil ding. The Windsor room in the southwest tower is also reported toabout be completed. This room derives its name from the fact that the door came from Windsor Castle. Strangers visiting Great Barrington almost invariably seek to gain admission to the new house, and are often sent on a wild-goose chase th search of a per- mit by the villagers who know that it is impos- sible for an outsider even temporarily to. be- come an insider. Newspaper men swarm down on the town for a like purpose, but their trips prove fruitless, The Journal's correspondent is the only one of the craft who has explored the house. and then it was ina very unfinished state. Con- siderable work has been done on the new organ, built by Treat, of Boston. This will be the finest house organ in the country, while the music room will be a most magnificent apart- ment. According to the latest plans, the room will be finished in antique oak, the ceiling pan- eled in stucco, each panel to contain an oil ainting. The cornice, of Mexican onyx, will ave behind it myriads of single candle power electric lamps, furnished with light from the plant on the premises, The room is 60 feet deep, with asemi-circular end, in which the organ will be placed, to ex- tend out into the room one-third of ite length. While abroad last summer Mr. and Mrs. Searles are reported to have purchased $50,000 worth of bric-a-brac and articles of vertu. Aside from that they bought many fine pain’ tings, one of which —a picture 12 fect square—was dam- aged by being thrown from a flat car on the ‘ousatonic road while in transit, This icture, which is a landscape, was badly. fajared! Another painting—a marine view—inclosed in the same box was somewhat damaged. Their present trip is probably to purchase fit- tings, &c., for the house. ———eo____ Spoiled the Cabinet. From the Detroit Journal, “Judge, if you'll overlook this first infrac- tion,” said a dilapidated straggier in the police court this morning; “if you'll kindly discharge me this once I'll not be here again. And I have @ good excuse I assure you.” “What is it?” asked the court. “Well, my friends are pressi in the cabinet, and in celebrating a Pace “When will this cabinet into commission?” asked the court. af 2 Shan pen ur honor.” “March 4, and this is November. Ill make it ninety days at the works, and you will sti have ample time, Next” tt ———oo—____ Wharton Barker’s Prize. friend of Mr. Barker yesterday. It has bee: known for some time ihat Mr. Barker and lao friends have been in tiation the Chinese government for the straightening out the difficulties utilizing the recent LADIES’ GOODS. RAILROADS, : ; ees, ‘ chien ‘FRArtione axn 0, RATLEOAD, hed Nov. 18th. 1888 age Thay pase Ot ng agi — nt nn wt |e ete eee TOF st, afte fmati aad St Lown express, dally, 3 and | ADIES’ RIDING COATS AND es | Ue ie Pepi hhee fe ieee. i | putter re mba eat z atten Bion to all Soe Ste | | For Lexington and idcal statons, (10:10am. MO0S# RIDING Haurrs EVENING AND Ou Nundivn 8-30n ie des pan anwe Aw. naa 1 aeSS pan. Lesve RECEPTION COSTUMES guaG-40, 8 Tiana, 1205, 410" bam. Sunday, am. 4-109 a) Stations between Washi: and Balti- nodebwat? 1446 Q ST. B. W. + yaepdeasapinmdenesd ‘Or jons the Metropolitan Branch, t6:35, GOULD, EVERYTHING 10:10am. 411s pan. for primeipal stations oulp? Jo baa Pen Fe paY TEINS Oe | eam: et, am, fore ys, Jap. Scrolls, Favors, Plush thers d iuteriupdiate pointe, 19:00 «, Boxes, Brackets, Wall ‘heckets fas eater Ghisatrat 14:40, *5.35, 111-20 pan. Garde, Noveltica, Fancy ‘Goods. "WON ERS, FOR oyd's and’ internicdiate stations, 17-00 p.m, = ‘ON BRANDIS re train eaves Jophinewcn on Supter outy ot + = tions jetropuliten Voireetutsklun toa sitinery Patabtistment, 1220 | bebe sorvins eeres cre Baa Steck Searamace Gown fiding Habite Evenine | For Frederic, $20:10amn, 14:35, 13:30 p.m, Sun and Street Costumes, ete.” ‘Per= Span fect Rt and Sitting required. Am my | “Por Hagerstown, 10:10am. and 15:30 Millinery at half of cost. * "* Disim ain arrive froun Chicas daily ¢ 20 meh, ahd 9:35 P.m.: from Cincinnati and St. Lows daily am. Sear Sxm Guanwenrs, $e4, 1:6 pm: trom Pittaburg °7:20 am. 1720, REDYED and ALTERED. a . leave Baltimore for Washi at 5.10 FINE FURS OF EVERY DESCIPIION, HATS, 0,7 20,8:00, (aminuts trait) 1700. 0, RS DRESSED i MADE 10 ORD! te train a.m; 12:15, 2°00,3:00,4:10, is , MOUNTED and LIN 8:00, 10-00and 11 pam. On Sun- ‘The Misses CUNNINGHAM, 5-00. "9-00, 9:05 10:20 eam; 1:15 923 F st. n.w., second floor, and 6:30, 8:00, 10:00: Pm. se22-2m 1310 8th st. n.w., bet. Nand Osts_ UPERFLUOUS HAIL DESTROYED, LEAVING NO Stas. by amy. electric needle endorsed by $ physician. Practice very. promi ae PHILADELPHIA DIVISION. For Philadelphia and Wilmington, daily, 8:10am, 2:05, 4:20 and 11-30 p.m. Buffet Parlor Cars on the 8:10 a.m. aud 4:20 pin. trains. Sleeping Car on 40 p.m.. open at B pun termediate i i Te . this city. treatment for ladies aud children. DK. GABRIEL, 1321 G st. nw. LADIES—SEAL GARMENTS ALTERED and = mauils to order: cai robe: re, SK. M EVAN s Te bd Wilmingte ily, 6:30, pai mS. S, ond lipm ‘ocd-Sm" 1201 Pennsylvania ave., Building. sundays ony. = , “he ta hotels and rest. ic qeld Coe Brooklyn N, vilices, G19 and 1351 vous houses in the United ccatiebh CHAS. 0. SCULIL, <2 i Sais ae ___ Gen. Pass. Agent, Mus M. J. Pras, 1309 F st. n.w. (Mrs. Hunt's), FINE FRENCH HAIR GOODS. SYLVANTA ROUTE, T. AND SOUTHW! SPLENDID SCENERY MAGNIFICENT Also, A special selection in SHELL, AMBER AND DULL JET ORNAMENTS, Hair Dressed and Bangs Shingled. au31-3m* Chicago L man Vestibuled Cars, at @ 9:50 a.m. daily, to’ Cim rs ited Express of daily ; Past ati and St. Louts, tc) y dnd Gents! work of every descrip. tion, Plush. Velvet and Evening Dresses. ANTON AND CAROLINE LEKCH, formerly with A. Fischer and Maison Yriese, Paris, mY. dazl-ly aay, aoe ~ a Dae | caro. Express, at 7:40 pan. daily, with SCHER'S DRY CLEANING ESTAB-| Sleeping Cars Washinetan and Std S! AND DYE WORKS, 906 counecting daily Jarristure with through es" aud Gents’ Garments of all kinds cleaned and for Louisville aud Memphis. Pacific Bx- without being rip es" Evening 10 j, dor Pittsburg and the ialty. Years’ experience. rough Sleeper te Pittsburk, and Pitts. LL-WOOL « GAIDMENTS, MADE UP OR RIPPED ND POTOMAC RAILE dyed a good mourning i at \daisrtia, and Roches! falo and Niagara, daily, except . FISCHER, 906 G st. now. .... with Sis Car Washi lon GENTLEMEN’S GOODS. _|¥"}"%o, —————__—— 8 ‘a.m, daily, exc daily, with Dining Car. For Boston without For Brooklyn, N. ¥. G, T. Kees, Brooke. 3 direct transfer to F; tat Jer. kiyu Annex, affording treet, avoiding double nd. 11-40 am. 1-20 p.m. On Sun 1. 8:00, 10:00 and press, all Parlor 940 am. week~days and 3:45 p.m. daily, with Dining ar. For Baltimore, 6:35, 7:20, 9:00, 9 and 11:40 a F TAILOR oc9-3m_ 414 9TH STREET. nd 11 11-40, und 11 Covel am. and 4 jupday. For Annapolis, 7:20 and 9:00 a.m., 12-05 and 4:40 pm. daily,except Sunday. Suidays, 9:00 a. w., 4:10 pan. ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL- Ww ND ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON pam. 40 p.m. daily, H. D. Bass, IMPORTER AND TATLOR, Has the honor to inform you that his NEW GOODS have just arrived. Mr BARK personally fits ail garments made in his en 1111 PENNSYLVANIA AVE.. Washineton, D.C. BOOKS AND STATIONERY. For Tix Hounass. Our Holiday Stock is now ready and is very complete in evergthiug in the Book and. -tatuonery — ks in sets. Tlustrat Books. . Writing Desks. Lap Tableta. Globes, ete, Christmas Cards and Booklets,'an immense variety. mh17 ation at the office, Pennsylvania ave Station, where orders cau be left fort Zvare to destination trom hotels aud ‘CHAS, E. PUGH, General Manager. IEDMONT AIR LIN Sched ef heel Tesidenn oa J. R. WOOL ae Stations Pearl . ration. No cork. Always ready. +? dria and Lyn Bristol Wirt Fountain Pen. Sackett Fountain Pon, Rome, Cal - Or 3 ©. C. PURSE! 3 Pallinat _nl4 418 othst.nw. | “T1248 M— Mi Warneton, Char. Remy 1 tations (hes & Olio” Rotite, No evapot ‘NVITATIONS AND ORDERS OF McQUEEN & WALLACE, Print nters, 1108 to 1116 = alille abd Stations f Dativiile, Greensboro, Kei street x Pion —. attention to a line of A — Birs samples edding Invitations, New Orleans, Texas and Calif Menus, Fine Tickets and Invitation ‘Cards, which they | Pulliuan Sleeper New York te Montoauery Seen toshow. The assortment is so tion with Pullman Sleepers Montcomery to New are now: ‘com plete and comprises so many novelties that they feel | jenn and Mant Doudelr Sha, oe stor Birmingham confident of meeting all tastes, i; rmineham, to Columbia and Augusta. "Solid HOUSEFURNISHINGS, __| Simiays, Cooma Bx Gus. A full line of GAS COOKING STOVES On hand and for sale. WASHINGTON GASLIGHT COMPANY. | * es bot counect tor C. & O. route points M.—Daily, except Sunday, for Manassas, Tined.ate stations, Daily for Warrenton, and ail southwestern * Sleepers Washington to Memphis ‘outhern Express Dailj ch, Asieville without ch: 11:00 P. for Lynch- burg, Danville, i . Charlotte, Coltin- -jpicatgomery, New Or- va. Pullman Vestibule Sleeper leans vie Atlanta and Mout Washington to Augusta, = Pull without change Traine ov v; axiniuyto mb31 1d Ohio division leave Wash- ce) nd $245 PM, a ao and 7:20 P. Caneers: Canrers:: Carpets: 1: i w Baily chospt Sanday, ar a =I Daily and i We are daily receiving our Pall supply of BIGELOW, | *M.tnd 3:99 P.M Sou % LOWELL & HARTFORD WILTON CARPETS, BODY | ville and Lyuchbure. urtive in Wahine SoG BRUSSELS, MOQUETS, VELVETS, TAPESTRIES, | jd 7:35 P.M_; via Fast Tennessee, Bristol and Lynch THREE-PLYS, INGRAINS, and ART SQUARES, - § RUGS, MATS, CURTAINS, and DRAPINGS in grest tare a1 1S AM and a0 Tae reads prs at 11:13 AM. and O40 PM vi snd Ohio route” aid Charlottesville ‘at S40" hae? Strasbarg Local at 9:47 A. M. variety. An inspection of our stock is solicited. fn ben an ae car — —oten a informe ion, ws ¥ a baggage checi of 3 Peun- 9e25-3m HOOE, BRO. & CO., 1328 Fst. | sy ner Station. Pennayiva vabia avenue, and at Railroaa, 61 — ul ith and B sts, RA FIRST-CLASS HEATING G Latrobes and Ranges Repaired Promptly sesbeses JEWELRY, &c. OF FRENCH CLOCKS, BRONZES JAS. L. TAYLOR. neral Passeuger Agent. ‘POTOMAC RIVER BOAT: M 4. Vina STEAMER W. W. CORCORAN Leaves 7th-street wharf daily (except Sunday) for Mt. Vernon and River Landings as far do Gly; Fo LL. BLAKE, Captain, POTOMAC RIVER LANDIN: NEW ION STEAMER “W GS. AKEFIELD” ES, hing at tive Clements Bay — and 0 FRANK M. LEWIS, OCEAN STEAMERS. JEWELER AND SILVERSMITR, ee ~ =a HORT ROUTE TO LONDON, NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD 8.8 Co. 1215 PA AVE, tro sox tnet exons State. Established 1840. B17 | Lan, Wed, Nov, 28, noon: Werrn hate Deak 9. Aller, Weds Dee. 3,7 bed. Dec P. mn. = Sat., Dec. 15, 2-30 PIANOS AND ORGANS. Somfsrtahe staterooms, excellen = entn, sist Gio, Na MORGAN ON KRAKAUER PIANOS: Santa WEF Scoring to Tocatien BO a ye excellent, “f recomend them with comidénes * 925 Penn. ave. BEALL, BROWN G. H. KUHN, General Agent. MEDICAL, & Pease Pianos and Burdett Organs, ~ a = #015-6m 407 10 st. Dv22k. a ALLET & DAVIS’ PIANOS: PX TONE; eben ~~) ceed Pyne ——_ Ns, it im A in | can be consulted 'y. 464 C st., between 43¢ and 6th BEST Geka awe HE. SUM Ae oe one treatment. ‘Correspondence and consulta Riera. £6. Sux Onice always open. a6 Le 934 F 8t. N. W. 7 Li. ze THE VICES As Ww. jenuade physician cons We conduct the Piano $20 Onan Drosines in at ite WILSON, 1105 Park Place ‘u, ¢. between Bang 8 branches. ‘We offer our fine line of Pianos and 11th and 12th sts. ne. re the beat at very reasonable prices aud'on | “u2i-iw : stent Chey of Countey, for any length; Re. AND BE WISE—DR BROTHERS, 006 8 xT. oe ta . “ideat Established Expert Specialist in tiis-cits, ‘That han cunsed everybody to sind the praiee of Pi dp rranternehe use no other. For aslo s BL. MAGRUDER, 1417 New York ava, and Shreveport. 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