Evening Star Newspaper, December 21, 1888, Page 3

"> , }J{0u KENT—BRICK HOUSE ON 14TH ST. VERY desirable, oaly $30 EY prerite Seen bove 18 only a of the For full lat call st office for butte th. {a21} THOS. E. Ww) On i He in our hands s few of the and unfurnished on ‘a ~ ey se g ~a2}-30" WRIGHT Ki RENT—THE DE<T all . ¥. ATLFE. 1411 @'st. n.w. A-St_ JF{OR RENT_JANUARY 1, THAT WELL-KNOWN business stand, corner of 9th and N sts. n.w., oc- gupied by Robert & John J. White asa grocery the store and liquor store for uearly twenty years; W. CL OMEARA, 227 B street n. d@weiling $50 month in advance. 5.995 | 290 Spruce, LeD.9k 27.59 LS. FISTOE, 810 F 4 Sr ae een rere Dear ai Tooms, brick, water and was, #19.30. 1203 and G st. a sy omaty $13.50, and 1214 Csi’ ges one Hi is stae., Eiree tooms, #6. SWORMSTEDT & BRAD! st. nw. io Tah ee imag large closets: fine cellar, ‘Apply 1216Sstn.w. Beh OR RENT—FURNISHED—904 14TH ST. N.W. odern ier Nazi St STEIGER & LIEBERMANN, 1303 F st._ » Or br. 950 '- SF..10.30.- A. 8. CAYWOOD, 933 9th st. n.w. IR RENT_617 2D N.W..9 MONEY TO LOAN. THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, FOR RENT—HOUSES. OPIUM AND LARCENY. A Drug that it fs Claimed Produces a Tendency to Crime. In the Criminal Court, yesterday, the case of Franklin Cook, alias Otis F. Hamm, charged "nme of | with having, while an employe of the postal Ma Fe ead Seems ko Semeee e ‘ON IMPROVED ‘PROP- NEY “REAL ‘ATE SE- = Paes om, Office seatllshed in i351 Feta. eS ee diaibe vA ETO aE a, LoAse-Monzx 2 Deny NERA, SUIT. 419-1m Pe Y TO LOAN A’ AP- Mor ‘TO LOAN AT FIVE PER an soggialty. rire © he OR aw ‘ MR GEO, A. JORDAN, to Whitaker & Joi 418-1m 1417 F st. Bx ( R 5 YEARS AT 5 PER CENT ON 85,000 Rate ran 415-1 ‘O21 F st. t.w. ‘ONEY 22. saan OF GOOD 3 AL, FS ‘ATE security in sums : jouninal,, iy sults ho bent F FOX, 415-1m B20 F st. nw, J\fONEY TO LOAN ON APPROVED REAL. Es- Zim JOHN SHERMAN & CO.,1407 Fst. EY TO LOAN AT LOW RATES ON LOCAL Maa eran rr E Geer ee vet. MOXEY TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE IN SUMS securi aL: suit, at lowest rates of interest : no delay when ity in Good. "0: O. GREEN, 909 Tih OR TO ‘ONEY ADVANCED TO BUY HOME: Morr en tories ore wages: 8; long time and no canceled in the event of death; eusy monthly ts; little more than rent will buy home. tor and full explanation. n28-3m* “SMITH & SIBBALD, 629 F st. n.w. RE STATE INVEST MEN’ SAFE AS U. 8. . BEX PERS GUMS ate 10 81 0ub SMALL PREMIUM CHANGED. a a - nity here. WM. F. HOLTZMAN, Attorney, n24-1u1 LE st. 2. Mares TO LOAN IN AMOUNTS TO SUIT AT lowest rate on approved security. ne1-3m. GEO. W. LINKING. 19th and Hi sts, S50 GRauhil £ BOLTON = NICE FOUR-ROOM Eine fo elee ee nies aye. and Kang L ste ow, 1 each. 1028 1st .. 5 rooms: $11, 608 Hi st. s.w. Sich stables 1 ‘Avy to CHAS. CURTIN, 810 New ave. - . JR RENT—NEW SIX-ROOM HOUSES, NFAR Electric railway, 1516 to 152% North Capitol $15. Elegant corner ‘Massac ‘Thomas circle; 16 rooms: ‘all 25. H.L RUST, 1008 F st. 2. w. IR RENT —TWO NICE EIG. ad BEAUTIFUL 10-ROOM HOUSE, south front, near 12th st. ‘n.w., cheap; = Foom N. Have. and M st. uw. Taos.) STALEY. 1216 Fst ‘a Fe RENT — DESIRABLE HOUSE, 205 D ST. N. 3,11 rooms and bath ; all modern im) ts: * Bese ONEY TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE AND other securities at lowest rates of interest. No de- JAS. F. BROWN, Real Estate Broker, ‘ONEY LOANED, IN is i R 10,15 or 20 years. Eas: ents. In the of death loan iacanceled without further pay. over free of incumbrance. Life and ‘Trust © vised to enable par- their homes for the ordinary cost of rent. ‘and full explanation. MITH & SON, Agents, 1222 F st. M ONEY TO LOAN IN iS FROM $500 UPWA! AT THE LOWEST Rates OF INTEREST AND COMMISSION REAL ESTATE IN THIS DISTRICT. R. O. Ht . O. TZMAN, Corner 10th and F sta, hw. event In sums to suit, at lowest rates on approved real estate security.” PrNCH FOX WN, TO LOAN, 020 1427 Pennsylvania ave. M"% AT LOWEST RATES OF INTEREST ON REAL ESTATE SECURIT 2250 Cleve'dav., 17. Bester new 9-room ric new 5-1 EHS perm permo. perma. | Sa Brea ts 70. , corner house, $35. Gore we bho. 25 eae! room | xt door. d10-lm HOUS! 8 ue ea 726 FN. E. “Air haye mod. inp. OWNER? ta) oth aw. SSeeBSSowES: ‘This comfortal lors (frescoed, walls) at once, f & Se tely furnished the gry ooh be N. W. . par and all conven- =] ol STORES. 30 1120 18th st., cor.......50 to WESCOTT & x eee RENT—BY WHITAKER & WHITAKER, Fst nw. 493 31st, Or turn'ce 840 | 2620 1st 7 14th.l'gesto’er’m.40 | Fur'd b’ses, widotsakeo a19-6t _ a9 ‘PLEAS. room brick House SEL PEA SE mogth, Wi. Bilan office Muse's OnsG20 Ha R RENT—630 10TH 8ST. N.E..7 yards 7R. AND BA’ 5 gil mod. impe, 41! ert ba ts F585, 2 CBB mi, . 9-30 . KNIGHT, 607 7th st. bw. Foe, FEST N,V. CORNER 10TH AND T 87S. 2.w.. 11 rooms. OR RENT — HANDSO! Bay- 2 Fagan gag ean gen caer Pae nbe-tm st, n. w.; desirable ch FRANK P. BROWNING, 416 Sth ot. nw. BUSINESS CHANCES. GWYNN & NEWMAN, Real Estate Brokers, aie Atlantic Building. ENT. ROOM DWELLING. CEN- new! same rable quarterly if Ts, Star oftice, i ANTED—TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS business real estate at 4 tae J in perfect pepered and in pe Toonth, on year lease. Tyoa ¥ se For, gALe—8 Fas rooms, iy order throughout. STEIGER & LIEBERMANN, 418-6t HOLTZMAN, REAL ES- R RENT—BY BO, tate and Insurance Brok er, 10th and F ste. nw. price for all city. poly Cs £0 3) R SALE—A CORNER GROCERY: Pines are acer soe tures: owner desires. ve 436 ot o.w. PRP Saaata P a * R Ei the beat in Waahin a r Gro, A souD A 1417 Fat. Ap ig seth FOE, SALE—A NICELY SITUATED meat and tore doing for ioe Suromee fitaker & Yordas, j, Successor to Wi IROCERY, business 9-3t' SALE—A FIRST-CLASS GROCERY, ONE OF ‘opportunity to gie-3t” ‘ANTE! Wises with full 98, City FO. Addresa, SUITABLE STORE ROOM, WELL stating sumone > A BARE CHANCE TO of START IN THE NORTH: god business: cheap for caah. MAS. = iff Bul ¥ heated by #1 from $30 to 100 :b. Pet, sddocr, Se for 8 d1s-4t ae 50 R O. HOLTZMAN. 10th and F sta. nw. NT 2 ROOM BRICK HOUSE WITH MOD- a aw. Apply t0 # erp city is ollered sale ema or sale oF eeal manager, Chick the en scoulhern climate this rare Address 2 2521 13th . GREEN, 1416 Q st. = WELL-ENOWN SPORTING, r hod ein, Morea eat oat Res, SS Biter ced en cRTUNITY_ THE CONTROLLING x stcck aud wanaging interest in an important Becrimce. operation in s south- to the gea- con! oF part of the year in opportunity, FRANK H. BLACKLEDGE, Act., 417-6" "Ingalls Block, Tadianapoli Gistilled; best stored in steam heat; ‘modicioal ‘ASH'N DANENHO' p24 Successor to DARERHOWER & SON, 1115 Fst. Dazrox & Sraroxtaxv. ‘We have just received some handsome novelties in Ladies’ Ties and Slippers, in Bronze and various shades of Ooze Calf. Ladies’ Dress and Walking Boots in great variety and at correct Dress Shoes for Gentlemen in Patent Leather and Kia. Our usual large assortment of Walking Shoe in- eluding our popular Cork Sole bal., the best Shoes for winter wear. Some new styles in Misses’ and Childrens’ Boots and Slippers, not shown before in this city. We invite an inspection. DALTON & STRICKLAND, 210-2m 939 Pennsylvania ave, AND PRESSED FOR 81. Coats, 50c.; Pants, 25c.; Vests, 25. Altering and Bepeiing oben bet meaner Goods called for and eee eee CP LAE: 705 Oth at, nw. su2-6m and 218 N. Calvert st... Baltimore, A Wife-Beater from Richmond. SHOCKING BRUTALITY TESTIFIED TO IN COURT— THE HUSBAND'S STATEMENT. This morning in the Police Court William B. Hall,a painter from Richmond, Va., was ar- raigned on o charge of assaulting his wife, Leonora Hall. “I plead not guilty,” he an- swered ina loud tone. Mrs, Hall then came in court, leaning on the arm of her father, Ja- cob H. Frank. Mrs. Frank testified that Saturday evening, Dare o’clock, she was in her room at No. her unmercifully with her to her room, where he gave here a severe beating with an inch board. She said that her back and limbs were black and blue from the effects of the beating; that he knocked her down and kicked her in the stomach and back of the neck. The assault, she said, was wit- messed by others. She said she had BEEN MARRIED FOUR MONTHS, Dr. Henderson Suter gave testimony con- cerning the bruised condition of Mrs. Hall. Her limbs and back, he said, looked as though she oe a haaidecol bates some one a instrument, probably a as she described. never suspected and “‘I—I confess I do, sometimes, was the de- went a threatened him. ge — } THREE F. NT ON i 83,000. Jordan, W. HAND’ E. Stan's report closed. Dr, Alex. McWi ysician to the pele t See jum wi devel a tendency to steal. sears Mr. Evans, a testified to selling Cook jum. A number of depositions of persons in and around Boston were read showing that Cook had been a man of high character; that he was well educated, a of Harvard; that served in the army as Franklin Cook; that Proper name was - Hamm, and that he was addicted to the opium habit. This mo qi Montgomery said that on the point raised by Mr. Cook that in an indictment charging the embezzlement of a letter and larceny of money it was necessary set out the ownership of the thing stolen. He had examined the duthorities cited. Much to his surprise he had found that none of them decided the question. He preferred a full dis- cussion of the subject before deciding 80 im- portant a point. The common law rule required an allegation of ownership, but it was contend- ed that this case and question was outside of the common law. Mr. Cook rei number of authorities, Mr. Lipscomb said that the indictment was not under the common law, but under astatate; that the strict technicalities of common law were not required. He claimed that the own- ership was avered in the statement that the letter was addressed to M. A. Dauphin. The court said that he was inclined to hold that that was so if it had been averred alsd that the letter had been deposited in the mails, THE INDICTMENT FATALLY BAD. The court after reviewing the points made and noting what averments the indictments should have contained, said it attempts to charge the defendant with the larceny of a dollar bill out of a letter addressed to M. A. Dauphin, There was no allegation of the ownership of the money and no averment as to who wrote the letter, when or where it was written, or that it was deposited in any post- office or was intended for transmission through the mails. He held that the indictment was fatally bad. A VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty. Mr. Lipscomb said he would take steps to se- cure a new indictment, but would not ask the detention of the defendant. who said that he would be prepared to give bail when the charge was made, aa ALEXANDRIA. Reported for Tae EVENING STAR. Market Improvement.—A strong effort will be made next year to secure the erection of handsome iron sheds in place of the eer and inconvenient wooden booths that now fil the interior of the market square. All the revenue arising from the market is the sinking fund and the repairs “and changes are paid for out of the current taxes, and thi has heretofore been an obstacle to the expendi- ture of any considerable sum of money upon the market, but it is thought that if it could be shown that a greater revenue could be gotten for the sinking fund by a market improvement the commissioners of that fund would agree to expend a portion of the revenues of the market upon its renovation, Improvep Roaps.—The county board of Alex- endria and the road overseers have entered upon asystem of road improvement in that county. Aroad machine was purchased some time ago, and the board will this week 1: supply of great hammers for breaking stone to be used in making macadamized road-beds where practicable. The road leading to Roslyn and the free bridge will be constructed at the joint cost of two proprietors of Roslyn and the county treasury, and work of repair will be prompt at the worst places of the lesser roads, so as to render travel possible in thawing times. The crossing of the Columbia road at its junction with the Loudoun railroad will be put in good order before the next term of the county court or the con jury wi make a presentment on the subject. An im- provement of the Washington and Alexandria turnpike will be vigorously pressed, Sexr to Jam.—The mayor to-day sent on to the grand jury the cases of Boston and Black- burn, colored men, charged with the robberier of Mr. Downey's store in the ,” in the southwest of the city. They were committed to jail. Nores.—The funeral of John H. Bagget was attended by a throng of friends yesterday af- ternoon from his late home, near the Mi land depot, Rev. 8. Bishop officiating. —The widow of Mr. C, H. House, run over and killed near St. Asaph junction last Christmas day, has entered suit against the Alexandria and Fred- ricksburg Railroad for $10,000 damages,— A lively interest was excited at the west end of the town to-day by a turkey-shooting match at Shuter’s Hill.——Mr. F. Arnold had his hand badly mangled at the Midland shops.—Rath- bone Division Uniformed Pythians has agreed to be present at an entertainment in i ton for the benefit of the Elks, next month. ee Mr. and Mrs. McSwat Swear Off. From the Chicago Tribune. “Lobelia, my love, another long and delight- ful evening is before us.” The young husband was arrayed in a dress- ing gown of gorgeous, variegated and dazzling complexion. @ He sat ins luxurious arm<hair and rested his tired feet on the soft plush cushions of two other chairs. In his hand he held a magazine of large print, which he was trying laboriously to read, with the aid of an eyeglass he had purchased under the deep and solemn conviction that his position in society required him to use something of the kind. “Is there anything else I can do for your comfort, Billiger?” tenderly inquired the young ife. wer think not, Lobelia,” he replied, after con- sidering a few moments; “though, if you will kindly open that package of ‘Lone Jack.’ and put —_ smoking set within reach, I shall be bliged.” i Mrs. McSwat did so. and with her own fair hands she filled his new meerschaum, whose ‘Bore on a brownish tinge that gave — of richer and grander r sults in the happy future. “You don’t know, Lobelia (puff), how grate- pong I (puff) appreciate Fy’ @' kindness in interposing no objection to my indulgence in (puff, puff) this habit. Hard as would have been the sacrifice, Lobelia, I (puff) would have quit it cheerfully—that is to say (puff), with com| tive cheerfulness, if you had ex- acted it.” ae could I a you to — , Billiger,” rep! y fe, “when mt have never made the leans Coleotinas tomy ont cSwat ” . “Mrs. McSwat,” said he, severely, “have you any idea of the vaypeaty ange of inveterate chewing? Do you we of the onceivably vile materials of wi stuff is made?” McSwat, acare! Don’t voke me too far, ee Resa “Billi do you dare to threaten me? Don’t glare and squint at me through aa lass till you have learned how to use You * SLabeliat exclaimed the hi ab Fs H £ i i iaduate ot the medigal school | *°C®! in $0 | féliog a ABOUT A MAN’S HAT. A Lesson of Courtesy Never to be For- gotten. ‘From Once a Week. A woman's role is to seem utterly oblivious of her bonnet after the parting look into the mirror establishes the pleasing truth that it is settled safely and becomingly. The man who forgets what he has upon his head is a boor, incorrigibly absent-minded. The right manipulation of his hat is like spelling—it must be learned early and thoroughly, or it comes hard, and is always a skittish possession. A mother habitually indulgent to i dren, called her eldest born—a boy of ten— back when he had left her ona street corner. The lad cowered under the severity of eye and nt. “‘Never dare to leave me in the street pnt reins your het!” she said. “ina you owe to ev: woman, an ne’ forge? that your mother ‘iss woman!” The reproof was double-barbed. Associa- tion with mother and sisters is excellent practice an exercise that cannot be abated without him who takes the liberty. “The who nods a cavalier welcome or fare- well to his sister the window, or in the Street, will, with the most gallant intentions, some day, in a fit of abstraction, or when hur- ried by business into forgetfulness of his com- Rn, manners, nod as carelessly to some other fellow’s sister, and score a int in favor of the rival whose hand, from the force of early habit and long usage, moves padoweern / to- ward the cap-brim at the aj hof any woman whose face is familiar Whim. ' A nod is not a bow. To nod to a woman is open disres; spect. ‘The mother who carves the two sentences and the import thereof upon the mind of her boy builds so much better than she knows as to merit the gratitude of her sex. The bob or duck of the covered head which salutes a com- rade of his own gender is barely pardonable, even in America, Students in foreign univer- sities would be sent to Coventry were they to ractice it on meeting in corridor or thorough- fare. Equally general in the older jands, where external courtesies rank higher than with us, is the custom of doffing the hat on passing a lady—stranger or acquaintance—on the staircase or in the halls of hotel or other public building. In witnessing the effect of the neglect of the gracious little ceremony in the coun’ that Fopiaies the best husbands in the world, possible to restrain the regretful sigh: “These things ought Fi to have done, and not to leave the other undone! The undoing is carried to a disgraceful ex- cess as we descend the social scale. The lower We go the more scanty is the observance of the etiquette and moralities of the hat, until we are forced to consider the important adjunct to the outdoor toilet as an almost infallible ba- rometer of breeding. Respect of the rule regulating its management in refined circles the last sign of better days and better manners with which the decayed gentleman parts. When his hand forgets the way to the hat brim he is very near the foot of the hill. What a slangy lad once called in my hearing “the hat trick” is likewise that which the self-made man of plebeian extraction is slowest to learn. I have seen millionaires forget to remove their hate in superb drawing-rooms, One of the most mortifying experiences of my earlier married life was the visit to our country-house of a me ore man, than whom the state held none abler of his profession. We had invited several friends to meet him, and the dinner given in his honor — off smoothly. The lion roared in a perfectly sat- isfactory manner, winning universal admira- tion. Coffee was served on the veranda, and the evening being cool, the great man called for his hat. He might have asked permission from the women present to assume it, we thought, but orators must preserve their vocal cords from rust. As the chilliness increased we a eres to the library, where a fire had been kindled. There, in the assembled presence of our choicest neighbors, the great man wore his hat until the hour of separation! The recollection is an agony. The inference, borne out by subsequent sliscoveri was inevitable. commoner of the’ commonalty and grain. It ought to have been impos- sible for him to commit such a breach of good manners in any circumstances. The varnish of surface—and unaccustomed—courtesy, like other cheap and patent dressing, requires fre- quent renewal, and cannot be warranted to wear, Asa ‘teful contrast, I offer another au- thentic ident. Atrue gentleman, driving through the country with his wife and children, stopped atasmall farm-house to inquire the rey, A child on the front seat of the carriage had a view of him as he knocked at the door. “Papa's talking to a lady,” chirped the little one. ‘I can’t'see her, but I know, becauge he took off his hat when the door opened ed is standing with it in his hand,” The “lady” followed him to,the steps as he returned to the carriage. Her sleeves were rolled up to her shoulders; she wore a shabby calico gown without a collar. Her hair was unkempt; her arms and hands dripped with suds. Her parting directions were shrilly nasal and ungrammatical. The man, who appeared beside peal y axles beside a serf, stood with noble head bared as in a royal presence. “How could Pater queried the quick-eyed oc- eee of the front seat. ‘She wasn't a bit of winds.” “She ‘was @ woman, my boy; and m= man is always a gentleman for his own sake.” “Men can do no end of pretty things with their hats,” sighed a belleto me. “The tactics of that useful article (masculine) are ascience— one of the fine arts. Yet two-thirds of them nets half = cael i ine, or suspect their possibiliti: I saw a man who calls himsel: g kiss his betrothed the other any, with his hat set as immovably on his head as if it had grown there with his growth, and strengthe: with his strength! Fancy a condition of mind and body that could make such a thing practicable in a Chris- tian land, and in the nineteenth century. ———+o+______ How He Played Lady’s Maid. From the Boston Saturday Evening Gazette. Mr. Goodman, in the sudden absence of his wife’s maid, attempts to help her on with her new winter dress, He—You just see if I can't help you just as well as that blamed English maid. Confound it, after 've helped you once you'll be wanting me to all the time, see if you don’ She—Well, put it on carefully now over my head. Look out for my hair; I don’t see what possessed me to do it upbefore I put this thi: on, though Icouldn’t have raised my arms, suppose, afterward. Look out, there’s a hook caught in my’hairpin. For ‘heaven's sake, Charles, get it one way or the other, 'm stifling, and my hair will all be down. There, now that lis too high and the cushion interferes with it. Suppose you could get the cushion out? Rip it, pull it, anything! Don’t rou see it’s8 o'clock? Got it out? "t you it? Pullit, I tell you! All right. Now see if it looks too fiat, Well, hook it then. Yes, you can too, it’s only a patent hook. Snap’ it! There, now, hold itso Ican get my arms into = e ves—not way up there—do you for a contortionist? Ob, I never can get hold of the arm Charles, and shoulder—tell entleman b hole with both hands, ita pull up onto m: me if it to bi ‘The veins in my hands open that window, will you- me the ends of that belt, will those sleeves on—gral give - ait ait lil E : i rf 3 Toc salons 21, 1888. CROWNED HEADS. The Countries of Europe and Their Rulers. From the San Francisco News Letter. Her Majesty Queen Victoria, queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India, has attained her sixty-ninth year, having been born at Kensington palace on the 24th of May, 1819. If she attains the age of her grandfather, George III, she will wield the sceptre (acci- dents excepted) up to the next century. Four only of the sovereigns of England havoattained an age exceeding that of Queen Victoria, they being Elizabeth, who lived seventy years; Ii, seventy-seven years; George eighty-two years, and William IV, seventy-two years. On the 20th of June last Queen Victoria reigned over the United Kingdom for fifty- one years, a period which has been exceeded by two only of the monarchs of England, viz.. lenry III, who reigned for fifty-six years, and George Til, whose lasted for nearly sixty years. Queen Victo: also the oldest reign- ing European sovereign, with two exceptions, they being William III.’ king of the Nether- nds, who is over seventy-one years of age, and Christian IX, king of Denmark, who is over seventy years, claimed empress of India in 1877, should survive until the next century, and ber son, the Prince of Wales, become king (say in 1901), he will then have attained the ripe age of sixty years, The king of the Belgians, Leopold Il, is fifty-three years old, and if he should reign until he reaches the age at which his father died, he will be king up to the year 1910, He has been on the throne twenty-three years, The emperor of Austria, Francis Joseph, is fifty-eight years of age, and has worn the imperial crown for forty years. His predeces- Queen Victoria was | If the een j ‘3 BOWSER’S HONEYMOON BEHAVIOR Mrs. Bawser’s Tender Memoranda. From the Detroit Free Press. ‘The other evening Mr. Bowser looked and weary, and I felt it duty to ask if he was ill and to place my hand on his forehead to see if he hada fever. He was reading, and he promptly growled out: you in pawing around after this fashion? Do you expect another dollar?” 4 ‘Don't you want me to caress you, Mr, “I don't want you to act so silly. Weare too wen’ to the date of our marriage | filed all his letters, On our | @ memorandum Mother adi Thave found it to be a powerful sions when Mr. Bowser has been inclined “act up.” When I came down with he roared out: | “Got that old book out again, he | That's no evidence! “I brand the base forgery!” obit, they are facts for all that. Let's see | Here we start. 3 ceremony was over | you said to mothe: sor was his uucle, who abdicated the throne, | when fifty-five years old, in favor of his ne- phew, because he was tired of the turmoil and trouble. Francis Joseph polished schol: a linguist, an equestrian, an admirer of m: tary pomp. i most accessible to his subjects of European sovereigns. The emperor is healthy and bids fair to reign for a long time to come. The emperor of Russia, Alexander HII, is forty-three years old, and ascended the throne after the murder of his father, seven years ago. The king of Italy, Humbert the First, is forty-four years of age, and has worn the crown since the death of his father, ten years since. He is but the second of the kings of United Italy, and his throne is in the eternal city of Rome. ‘he king of Denmark, Christian IX, is sev- enty years of age, a year older than Queen Victoria, and is the second oldest monarch in Europe. He has wielded the scepter for uarter of a century, or just half as long as the British queen. One of his daughters is the wife of the Russian czar; another of them ii i f the heir-apparent to the British crown; and his second son is king of Greece. The king of Sweden and Not y, Oscar II, is in his sixtieth year, and has reigned for 16 years. He is a fairly liberal monarch, and has favored some reforms during his reign. The king of Portugal, Luis I, is fifty yoars old, and isa man of enterprise and progress, He has been for 20 years a king. The wer and authority of the king of Spain, Alphonzo XIII, who is now two years old, is limited by the regency of his mother and government of his nurse. He never saw his royal sire, The king of Greece, or king of the Hellenes, Siem ed , is forty-three years of age, and has been king for a quarter of a century, or since he was eighteen, at which age he was elected to the Hellenic throne. He finds it a trouble- some task to rule the modern Greeks or keep their favor. The sovereign or sultan of Turkey, Abdul Hamid II, is forty-six years old, and succeeded to the throne twelve years ago, when the sultan who «preceded him'was deposed. He is the twenty-eighth sultan since the conquest of Constantinople by the Turks. The king of the Netherlands, William III, a scion of the royal house of Orange, i oldest monarch in Europe, being seventy-one years of age,and entered upon the fortieth Year of his reign on tl The king of Roumania, Carol I, is forty-nine years of age, and was proclaimed king only seven years ago, but for fourteen years before that time he had been chief of the Roumanians. The king of Servia, Milan I, is forty-four, and was crowned only six years ago, but before that he had held the throne for fourteen years by election, as Prince Milan Obrenovich IV. He is the fourth of his dynasty since Servia threw off the Turkish yoke in 1829. His predecessor was assassinated. At present he is seeking a divorce from his queen, Nathalie. She seems resolved either to share his throne or pull it from under him. The reigning prince of Montenegro is Nicho- las I, who is forty-seven years old and has reigned for twenty-eight years, In Germany there are three ki grand duke, besides the emperor of and the king of Prussia, who are one. There are the = 4 of Bavarja, the king of Wurtem- burg, and the king of Saxony, and the reigming grand duke of Baden. The present emperor o} Germany is William II, who has recently as- cended the throne occupied during the present year by both father and grandfather. He is twenty-nine vears of lis addresses to the army and navy, made since his accession, would indicate that he will be a soldier-emperor if oc- casion should demand it. At present, however, William reigns, but Bismarck governs, There are at present in Europe two kingless countries—France and Switzerland. Both these countries seem to get along very well and keep their position without the guidance of kings and emperors. The president of the French republic, M. Carnot, is fifty-one years of age, and was elected to office in December last as successor to M. Grévy. He is a graduate of the polytechnic school in Paris, and held vari- ous offices before his election as president. There are over 38,000,000 people in the French republic. the an of Switzerland the highest Official of the government is the president of the federal council, whb is elected by the fed- eral assembly, which meets at Berne. He holds office for the term of one year, and aaiere a salary of 23.000 per a A president in Swit- zerland is not eligible for re-election until a year after his term of office. In addition to sustaining the sovereigns, with their families and courts, the people of the kingdoms and empires of Europe are, as it were, compelled to support a monstrous system of aristocracy, as wherever there is a monarchy there must of necessity be an aristocracy, the one being es- sential to uphold the other. ———-—ee—_____ KEEPING FLOWERS. and a rmany istry, but the matter is still imperfectly under- stood by most people. It is important to know, not only how to take care of them after being cut, but how to cut them. On this latter point a practical hint may be of service to our readers. It might not occur to them that it made any serious difference whether the stems were broken off or cut with the knife or scis- knife is the right leaves the daughter, bi | to her. I will guard her as Ido my life. I will ever, so help me Heaven, speak one unkind ord to her. g of the | | ‘er said anything of the sort—never, I | don't remember of your mother being there. | You probably wrote that down this day.” e eps —— at 7a. m., Mr. | and at 8: we took the train for Chicago, . You held my hand all the way tothe depot. “Mrs. Bowser, are you crazy? | to make out that I was a born i “Well, here is the proof: “Statement Il.—“As we got into the hack Mr. Bowser had tears in his eyes, He took my band and called me his angel, and I had to wipe my nose left-handed ‘all the way to the | depot. I think the driver saw him, for I heard him chuckling and saying something about you'd get over it in abouta year.’ “There it is, Mr. Bowser, in black and white, is the very paw you held for two miles!” deny it in tot Mrs. Bowser. I've got down and hi a sharp talk with you. ‘he other night,” I continued, “ were about to put your arm around me as we stood in the hall, but on séewnd thought you con- cluded not to.” “Iam no hand to , Mrs. Bowser—never neve Such things look silly in old married peo- le. i ws = hugged me for 280 miles.” “What?” “From Detroit to Chicago, Mr. Bowser, on that same bridal tour.” : “You must be crazy!” “Well, here's the proof: “Statement Ill —‘Left Detroit at 8:40. Mr. Bowser os his arm around me atence, and though passengers winked and us for a — couple, ~ -_ he didn't care a r. ug me all e way to Chicago, Said he wished the ride would laste year. Said that heaven had sent me to him. I write this in room 44, Tremont house, while Mr. Bowser | is down to look after the trunk.’ ” “That—that’s there, is it?” gasped Mr. Bow- ser. “Of course it is!” “And I had my arms around you all day, giving myself dead away?” “You did.” Do you want “I will never believe it, never. I own up to being a little soft in my buchelor days, but I was no hayseed. You are drifting to a danger- ous point, Mrs. Bowser, and you should pause ere it is too late!” : i over the old times once in a hanged! Changed’ If hue band isn’t making a fool o! self all the time his wife argues that he is growing-cool and dissatisfied. How have I changed?” * “You never callme your Birdie any more.” “Oh! Idon’t! I supj you've got that I used to call you Birdie, when your name is Sarah!” “T by sir! Listen wi Tread: reenge ‘Mr. rey bought some gum: of the train-boy to feed his Birdie, as he sald, but Inever liked them. He called me Birdie from that to Chicago and back; said it meant more to him than the name ir he shouted, as he jampea up, “‘is my presence in this housey” “Of course it is,” “Then do not plan to drive me out of it! I see now how wives have driven husbands to desperation.” “Sit down, Mr. Bowser. We are simply By- ing over old times for a brief while. T bed to tease you te Kiss me the other mght . an suppose you've something written down about that haven't 5 you? T'mus loving a di=position as the next man, but how it does !vok to see a married couple billing aud cooing like a couple of young idiots.” “And yet youonce to kiss me f¢ # “I never, never did! Don't drive me to the wall, Mrs. Bowser “I won't, but I want to read a paragraph to you. Here it is: “Statement V.—Third day of our tour. I am very, very happy. Mr. Bowser has just kissed me on the chin, checks, nose, eyes and ears, and says he'd like to keep on kissing for- ever, He says he can help biting me on the chin.” It was a minute before he could speak, and the bald spot on his head was as red as it. He finally choked down his feelings to shout: “I brand that as pure malice and forgery! Mrs. Bowser, you must take that back and apologize to me.” “How can I? I read it just as it was written, and I can recall the circumstance. Don't you know, we had just returned from——” “Never! We never returned! Nothing of the Teg happened! I deny it on my dy- eS cot next declare you never cried in In- lis when I burt my , and that you bound it up ina wet with your tears.’ “Declare! Of course I'll declare! I'll swear on forty Bibles that I never did!” With that he rushed up stairs, but I followed him to the landing and read: “Statement VI.—‘Accidentally pinched iA i Mr. Bowser said it was i Fe iy