Evening Star Newspaper, January 10, 1889, Page 6

DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. A SUBURBAN SEWER. The Commissioners have decided on Capt. Lusk’s recommendation to build a sewer in Welling place from its intersection with 14th street to University place, and up that street to Huntington place. The estimated cost is 1,404. AN IMPROVEMENT IN ANACOSTIA WANTED. Mr. H A. Linger, president of the Anacostia citizens’ association, bas sent to the Commis- sioners a petition from his association to gravel and te Jefferson street extended, in Ana- costia. They say this street has been graded and improved almost entirely at private ex- pense, anditis deemed — to the prop- erty-owners who are spending their money upon a public highway that the District gov- oma should gravel and regulate the same after the grading has been done. STREET SWEEPINOS IN SEWERS. Mr. D. E. McComb, superintendent of sew- ers, a few days agocomplained “that a portion of the street sweepings were swept into the sewer catch basins on Penns is between Ist and 17th streets northwest, on the Sist ult.” The Commissioners will request the health officer to prevent such occurrences in the fature. t. Lusk states that this prac- tice. if persisted in, will entail serious expense on the sewer division in order to keep the basins clean. HOUSES IN ALLEYS. The District Commissioners have considered the bill pending before the House to forbid the construction of tenements in alleys. They will make recommendations to modify the bill so as to require the paving and proper Karr of alleys in which housesare built. They thi @ sweeping prohibition forbidding the con- struction of tenements. in alleys will work in- jastice to poor people and working people who would, if the alleys were closed against them, be driven into the suburbs. TO ROUND THE SQUARE. Dr. Charles H. Bowen in a letter to the Com- missioners proposes not exactly to square the circle but make a circle out of Mt. Vernon mare. He says such a thing would be appre- -d by those who live in the west end and have to drive down Massachusetts avenue, K street or New York avenue to reach the capi- tol “I respectfully suggest,” he writes, “a cir- ele about forty feet in diameter. This would give room for an easy driving curve. Asitisnow railroad tracks crossing at K and 7th and at K and 9th are the cause of numbers of break downs by the tires wrenched from carriage- wheels and colliding of carriages at these ints by reason of the narrowness of space Teeweon eurbstone and railroad. I know the Senators and judges of the Supreme Court and the westenders would indorse the project. Give us a circle at this space instead of the ht angles.” : re are twenty corners at this junction; hence the necessity for a circle. In a post- ¢ Dr. Bowen adds: ‘Either make a circle at this junction or have the city post-office built on the square.” VITAL STATISTICS. Health Officer Townshend’s report for the week ending January 5 shows: Number of deaths—104; white, 62; colored, 42. Death-rate 1,000 per annum—white, 21.49; colored, 12. Total population, 24.04. ‘Thirty-eight were under five years of age 2tover 60. and 24were under one year old. Fifteen of the deaths occurred in hospitals and public insti- tutions. The deaths by classes were as follows: Zymotic, 16; constitutional, 23; local, 53; de- velopmental, 8; violence, 4. The principal causes of death were: Croup, 2; consumption, 12; typhoid fever, 4; malarial fever, 3; onia, 13; congestion of the lungs, 1; chitis, 5; pleurisy, 1, whooping cough, 2; diphtheria, ‘1.° Bir! reported—29 white males; 23 white females; 16 colored males; 29 colored females, Marriages reported—30 white; 13 colored. << STRANGE CHANGES OF NAMES Made in Bringing the Gaelic Into the Saxon Tongue. From the London Truth. Touching the non-notorious Irish constable, Jeremiah Sullivan, I said to a Hibernian ac- quaintance, “How is it that your people, who are popularly supposed not to spend much time reading the Scriptures, call about half their children Jeremiahs or Jerrys. What has made this prophet so popular in Ireland?” “Oh,” said he, “they are not Jeremiahs at all; they are Diarmuids or Dermots, called after the famous Diarmuid O’Duibhne, from whom half the families in Ireland and Scotland are supposed to be descended. But the ‘slender D’ of the Irish grammarians—i. e., the ‘D’ be- fore ‘e’ or “i’—being sounded something like ‘J, Diarmuid has come to be considered the Irish for Jeremiah, and is alwaysso translated.” These so-called translations are as numerous as they are absurd, in both the Gaelic speak- ing countries. In Ireland *‘Domhnall” is in- variably translated “Daniel.” though in Scot- land he usually is content to Anglicise himself “Donald.” But, on the other hand, the Scotch translate “‘Angus” into *-#neas.” and “Eachan” genitive Eachain) “Hector.” See Walter “Death for the sake of Hector.” from the most ancient times has been “translated” “Alexander,” which, corrupted to “Sandy” and unders” has given a nick- name to the whole Scotch race. *‘Una” (pro- nounced Oona). which. in spite of its Latin look. is a genuine old Irish name, is now in. variably translated “Winey” and “Winifred. “ile” “(pronounced Sheela) ix turned into “Julia” and “Judy.” “Conor,” as a Christian name. is always “translated” “Cornelius.” But the funniest “translation” of all is that of O'Sewell who (from some fanciful connection with the Irish verb siubhal—to walk) now calls himself “Walker.” These “translations” have arisen partly from ignor- ance, partly from snobbery and the desire to appear English. partly from the difficulty of getting @ Gaelic name pronounced by the xon, and partly from the desire of the Catholic priests (not often Gaelic scholars or antiquarians) to place the child brought to them for baptism under the protection of some Fecognized saint. When the Irish speaking 6: mt suggests “Domhnall” or “Diar- muid,” or “Una,” the priest “translates” the mame into Daniel, Jeremiah, or Winifred, as the case may be. So long as the practice of translation is con- fined to Christian names it does not much mat- ter, but when O’Mulligan (O’Maolagain )“-trans- lates” himself, as he does very frequently, into Baldwin, because Maol—buid, he obviously lays a very dangerous trap for the after-coming tansingitt, who will certainly take this shame- faced Gael for a bluff Saxon. ' O’Mulligan, how- ever, generally speaking, makes a Frenchman of himself as Molyneux. O'Birn and O'Brian, Roscommon and Wicklow, once content to mis-spell themselves as O'Beirne and O'Byrne, respectively, have now a great fancy for call- ing themselves Biron and Byron, and some- times De Byron, and desire to be thought of Norman origin. Nearly all the O'Darcys and MacDarcys, of Connaught, who used to be humbly Anglicized “Dark for the Gaelic “o” is hard ed the name and ey from the well-known Meath family of tha: name whose Norman origin is undoubted. MacMullen, by the way, does not seem to know when to stop. He can't let his mame alone. I remember when he modestly Now he is Des- od forgive him. son Did Shakespeare Play Ball? ANYHOW, THE ILLUSTRIOUS BALD HAD MANY POINTERS ON THE GAME. From the New York Clipper. The game of base ball is generally supposed to be a modern pastime, but a look through Shakespeare will convince one that the game is of remote origin. Your bass (foot) ball players Why these balls bound. Now, let's have a catch. And so I shall catch the Let me be umpire in this. A bit, a palpable hit.—“Hamlet.” Hector shall have a great catch.—“Troilus a like to run the county base.—“Cymbe- xaneeit in motion as a ball.-g“Romeo and He'll leave striking in the field.—“All’s Well.” After the score.—*Othello.” Ajax goes up and down the field. —“Troilus Have you scored me?—‘Winter’s Tale.” i ine.—“Coriolanus,” a proves the best man in the field.—‘Henry ‘The word is pitch and pay.—“King John.” However fess do aa Ts met” bage.—‘“He: A No other book but the score.—‘Henry IV.” I will fear to —“Timon of Athens.” Chicago Resident (to his minister)—‘“Don't you know, sir, that you cannot resurrect the Pe, 7 THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON THE BIRTHPLACE OF JESUS. Nazareth as it is iff the Nineteenth Cen- tury. From an illustrated article by Wilson, the photographer, in the January Century, entitled “Round About Galilee,” quote: “One of the best views of” the city isto be had from the campanile of the Church of the Annuncia- tion. In the distance is the brow of the hill to which Jesus was led by the enraged multitude who attempted to throw him from it. A mod- ern house in the foreground brings to mind the time when they uncovered a roof and let down the bed whereon the sick of the palsy lay. This must be very much the same kind of house as that historical one at Capernaum. There is the peculiar roof, and there are the outside stairs leading to the roof. The eastern householder makes his roof serve for more than ne protection from the weather. piazza, the quiet e of the dweller, and sometimes % aes his summer residence. As a rule it is not very heavy or = strong. Rafters are thrown across from w: SS aa the whole space is covered with twigs such as we saw the women selling in the market place. On these the slender limbs of trees are own and thickly coated with mortar. Lastly, a thick spread of earth is thrown on, rolled to a level, and oftentimes sown with seed. us by care many of the roofs ‘become as smooth and soft as a machine-mown lawn. They may be easily broken up and anything lowered inside from'above. By some such pro- cess the four bearers of the poor palsied man managed to enlist the attention of the Great Physician in behalf of their friend. It is not hard to understand it all when viewing such a house as this one at Nazareth. It would not be difficult for four men to carry a lame friend in a hammock by the outer stairway up to the roof, and, breaking through, let him down into the apartment or court below. Not far from this same house, in a narrow street, is a little chapel erected upon the site of Joseph's carpenter shop. Over the altar is a pic- ture representing Mary and Joseph instructing Jesus, and finding that he knew more than they. Another painting represents the lad Jesus assisting his father at work. It contains no accessories of the carpenter's shop, but there are enough of them in the shops close by. ‘The web-saw, the glue-pot, the plane, and the hammer are the principal tools used in such shops, all without the modern improvements. Yet whatever the Palestine carpenter produces is from the fragrant cedars of Lebanon or from the eccentrically knotted and gnarled olive- wood. The operation of bargaining and wait- ing for any article of wood to come from a Palestine carpenter's shop is a lenghthy one. Articles of wood are a luxury there, and when the carpenter receives an order for one he usually employs the next three days of his life in soliciting the congratulations of his friends upon his wonderful good fortune in receiving ‘an order for something made of wood.’” Fritz’? Love-Making. HOW THE LATE GERMAN EMPEROR PROPOSED TO HIS ENGLISH WIFE. From the Detroit Journal. In 1865, shortly after the Bohemiah campaign, the late Frederick William visited Carlsbad, the most popular German resort. Traveling in- cognito, he was able to indulge his taste for simplicity, and took rooms in the upper story of whouse of a burger-frau, to whom, in time, he became very communicative. “What a dear good woman my wife is,” he said one day, after perusing the daily packet. “she is an excellent housewife, careful of everything, superintending the’ kitchen as well as the ball-room. It is now fifteen years since I married her, and every year has made us happier. ButI must tell you how I won her. I was only twenty-four at the time, and Count Moltke accompanied me to England as my ad- jutant. Vicky was a mere child, but 90 clever, so good and true! Her father and mother, too, were the best parents I have ever known. After a few days I was in love up to my ears. I could not resist her. I confessed my infatu- ation to the prince, who good-naturedly en- couraged me. But the mother was not so kind-hearted, and decided that Vicky should know nothing of my suit until after her con- firmation. However, the fates worked in my favor. Late one afternoon, shortly before my departure, we were riding together in the shady lanes of Windsor. I was at Vick’y side. Field daisies grew along the way. which, Vick: said, were indicative of good luck. I pluckei one and offered to her, trembling as Paia 80, uncertain of its reception. She took it, blushed. and gave me courage to stammer my confession. My trembling ceased us she gave me her hand; her eyes filled with tears. And tomy eyes came tears, too. But they were tears of joy, which alone have been shed since the mae day on which we took one another for better or for worse.” ee Capturing Mosby. A COMICAL INCIDENT OF THE LATE SECTIONAL DIFFICULTY IN OUR BELOVED COUNTRY. From the Youth's Companion. The truth of the following comical war story is vouched for by its narrator, John Esten Cooke. A body of federal cavalry had ap- proached very near the confederate lines, and two or three of them who had gone out to for- age came to a cabin in the woods, and after areful reconnoitering rapped at the door. A gro woman answered the knock, and seemed very much disturbed at the sight of the blue- coats, “We want some supper.” “Yes, sir.” “But first, is there anybody here?” ‘No, sir.” ‘Are you sure?” ‘Oh, they ain't nobody here but me—'cept “Except who?” “Only Col. Mosby, sir.” “Col. Mosby! ! !” exclaimed the speaker, with at least three exclamation points to his accent, and getting hastily into his saddle. “Are you joking?” he added. “You'd better not. Is Col. Mosby here?” “Yes, sir.” stammered the woman in great terror, and at the same moment a low noise, like — by the footsteps of a man, was heard inside. No sooner did the men ‘hear this than they turned their horses’ heads and galloped off to their command, where great excitement at once ensued. It was necessary to act with caution. Mosby’s desperate courage was well known, and he would make all the stouter resistance because he was sure to be hanged to the first tree if he were ee asa “bushwhacker” and an outlaw. borate a were made, the cabin surrounded, and the door suddenly burst open. Men rushed in with cocked pistols. But no rebel was to be found. “Where is Mosby?” thundered the officer. “Oh, there he is,” was the trembling reply of the woman. Where?” ” and the woman pointed to the “What do you mean?” _ “Oh, sir! ‘I don’t mean—I didn’t mean noth- in"! I call him ‘Mosby,’ sir—‘Col. Mosby,’ sir— that’s his name, sir.” Awaiting her doom she stood trembling before the intruders. They, on their part, looked from the woman to the baby sucking away at his thumb, scowled, growled, took another look, saw that the old woman had told the trath, then they burst out laughing, took to their horses and were soon out of siglit. too A Duel with Paint Brushes. Morau-Nauthier. One of the commonest ordeals to which novices were subjected in the painters’ stu- dios in Paris was the paint-brush duel. The two latest arrivals were stripped to the waist and perched on very high stools, face to face, atarm’s length. They were then armed with, big brushes filled with color, one with Prus- sian blue and the other with crimson lake, and the duel began. Perfect strangers to each other and having no insults to avenge, the combatants went very gingerly to work at the outset, anxious to keep their balance and avoid ep agaurg ape paint. But, stimulated by e shouts of spectators, they graduall ae por to a work, A first blow was struck and returned; wavering, staggering and writh- , the qemente. with their bodies all splashed wit! it, broke their brushes and rolled on the floor, where they e ir blue and red sores in a hand-to-hand fight, which ended in the duelists fraternally soaping and washing each other's wounds, Her Cuarnockaruy Won Hn«.—At Ga., School Commissioner Harvey Morton rd occasion two years ago to Saggy eg JUPPRESSION NO REMEDY. OLD-TIME SUPPER PARTIES. Admitting the Failure of Violent Meth- | An English Custom Which is Finding ofs to Solve the Race Problem. From the Charleston News and Courier (dem.) It is not likely that the republicans will obtain all that they want and claim in the south at the election of 1892; but, if General Harrison pursues the policy which has been outlined, the republicans can reasonably expect to carry two or three of the southern states, and will increase largely the number of southern republicans in Congress. The only reason for the solidity of the south is the fear of bad local goverament. Remove this danger—and it is largely removed already—and the white people of the south will be free to divide on political aud economic questions, Divide they will. And this division will not weaken the national democratic party, but rather will strengthen it. It was the sec- tional feeling, together with the use of money— and fully as much sectionalism as bribery— which defeated Cleveland and Thurman at the last election. With political freedom at the south, and justice to every one, the democratic party will gain more in the north and west than it will lose in the south, and then, and then be will sectionalism be buried forever. ‘o return for a moment to the educational qualification, it is conspicuous evidence of a serious oversight on the part of Mr. Williams that he ignores the necessity of a change in political processes in the interest of the white men of the south. It appalls thinking men to know, to see, that the present generation and the rising generation of white men in the south are taught, in practice, that republican institu- tions are a failure and that elections are to be carried, not by the honest vote of a fair major- ity, but by campaigning which begins with rank intimidation and ends in subterfuge and evasion. It demoralizes the white men of the south, and, for the sake of the young men es- pecially, the News and Courier asks that their sires and grandsires, who are still in politics, will see to it that no puling sentiment or sup- posed necessity—or even the diminution of political power—shall prevent them from giving their worthy countenance to any policy that will save the young men from further degrada- tion and from the beliefs and methods which corrupt their political faith, and so poison the fountain of democratic rule at its very source. The white people suffer more by the trickery and malfeasance by which they score victory than the colored people suffer. ‘The supremacy of what, for convenience, is called Anglo-Saxon civilization—though there is little of the Anglo- Saxon manners or of civilization in the mode of securing it—must and will be maintained; but it cannot be maintained without sectional division in politics and without the mainte- nance of racial lines at elections. Mr. Williams ignores all this. To him the present situation may seem unendurable, though he is not clear on this point; but he makes no effort for its re- lief, Thinking of the danger by the negro, he is oblivious of the danger to the whites, Know- ing the desire of every county in South Caro- lina to be represented by sound democrats. for example, he turns his back upon the obvious truth that the democratic party would be in better condition to-day than it is if there were a respectable and Ne Ho minority of republi- cans in the legislature of the state, Demo- cratic dissatisfaction and disintegration have been in the direct ratio of democratic power. ———-or____—__ A Pool Sharp Taken in. HE TACKLED MAJOR SAFELY YOR A VERDANT PLAYER AND LOST THE SUPPERS FOR THE CROWD. From the New York Mail and Express. The pool sharp is an innocent, dressy-look- ing young man, asarule, and always enters @ game protesting that hecannot play. Major John J. Safely, of Indiana, a prominent poli- tician, has the appearance of a miner who has spent his entire life underground, searching for quartz specimens. Recently, at an up- town hotel, several wealthy young men were Pleving pool, while the major was looking on. le seemed Meee and aay by S wpe ‘most ex; ers, and a sharp, said: “May! you would like to come in?™ “T don’t care if I do,” replied the major. The expert winked at his companions and asked the major if he desired any balls to be ven him. The latter said no, and the game — Every time the major shot the expert led at his apparent awkwardness and told him to have courage. In a moment of confi- dence the major said that he once played a first-rate game of pool and only wanted a little ractice beat any of the players present. jut the major’s awkward way of shootin; belied his assertion, and the expert laughe outright. Somehow the major managed to get enough balls to keep him from paying for the game. “You play a fine game, do you?” sarcastically queried the sharp. “Ido when in practice,” replied the major. “I will give yon three’ balls, and bank my last shot, and the loser to treat all round,” said Mr. Expert. “No, I will play you even for treats all round,” was the answer. In the game that followed the major easily defeated the sharp, but somehow his success looked like an accident. The expert asked the major if he could play a bank game, and was pleased to receive an affirmative answer. “The one who loses to pay for a supper for our party,” nonchalantly said the expert. In the toss to see who should go it the ex- pert won. He separated one ball from the mass and the major banked it in a pocket. Then he scattered the mass of balls all over the table. The expert shot and failed. Strai htening himself up, the major said, “Well, I guess I will run the game out.” He never put down his cue until he had banked seven balls into pockets, winning the game before his opponent got a single ball. “Who are you? f thought you knew nothing about pool?” asked the discomfited sharp. “Iam the inventor of the banking game of 1, and I told you, chappie, I could play well in the be; ae Then the laug! was on the pool sharp, —oo—_____— A Curious Prayer Meeting. ALL NEWSPAPER COMPOSING ROOMS ARE NOT ABSOLUTELY BAD. From the Chicago Mail. The composition room of a Chicago morning daily is not the most ordinary place for a prayer meeting to be held, and the regulation compos- itor would not, as a rule, be suspected of taking an active part, yet it isa fact that such meet- ings are held in the composition-room of one of the leading morning papers in Chicago. I sometimes visit in the office referred to. A few nights ago, while lounging around the make-up table, I heard this question put by one of the employes to the make-up man: “Going to stay to prayer-meeting to-night, Tom?” The manof whom the question was asked told me that they frequently had an im- promptu meeting after the “jig” was up. “Who leads?” I asked. “Jake, the copy-cutter. It usually lasts about twenty minutes. and some of the boys are deeply interested,” As the “jig” was almost Be gare means that the copy was about all the hooks and the forms nearly ready for the stereotypers—I concluded to wait and attend the meeting, which I must confess, a of the most un- retentious style, was exceedingly interesting. The prayer meeting, however, was not held, as it was decided on this particular night to have a Bible discussion instead. A short prayer was offered, a chapter read from the Bible, and then came remarks from various ones of the seven or be pre who were interested enough to remain and attend the meeting. Now, I know that newspaper offices cannot boast a first-class reputation for piety, but since my experience at this little gathering I have come lo the conclusion that there are some places in Chic: more Lge | allied with the church that might be a great deal worse. I have attended various churches, sat in richly upholstered pews, and listened to very instruc- tive discourses from learned preachers; but I am positive that the impression left upon me after attending this li gathering took a firmer grip and has lasted longer than the im- its of al the sermons combined that I ever lection of letters or diaries, or other written matters, which we are always vaguely talking of “looking over and destroying,” but which probably leave untouched when we Tad world” We know that the® anon a the letters will revive real daerecos Tide iH 38s Favor in This Country. One of the greatest social innovations of the current season is the revival of the old-time supper party. Thereturn of this hospitable old entertainment is based upon good and suf- ficient grounds, “Teas” make an incong>- nient break into the afternoon hours; dinners, unless they be served exceptionally late, wholly destroy the evening without altogether filling it. Supper appears to be the pleasing cross between the two, and the entertainment having found favor with our English will not be long asserting itself on this side o' pec sang ad ohm i mpg ay ea substantial re; nota iy one; the courses are limited to three or four, and in- clude a light soup, patties, cutlets anda few daintily-pri vegetables, followed by “sweets” and “cafe-noir,” so it will be seen that the re-established =e is really a mod- erate dinner. It is served at an hour to enable the guests to attend the theater or opera at its finish. It must be remembered, however, that at the majority of the London Sepp arpageoad lay proper of the evening begins a full hour face than with us; it being preceded, usually, by a farce, or, as a little American girl once re- marked, after attending a London theater: “They played the after-piece first.” The outcome of these supper parties is that the English modistes are inventing what they call supper costumes. A description of an imported model may serve to illustrate the idea, A short skirt of heavy white broadcloth is wrought with thick gold braid around the bottom, into heavy arabesque patterns, Draped over it, in long loose folds, but displaying amply the braided ornamentation, is a loop gold-colored ‘‘drap dhiver” of exquisite qual- ity. The ‘winter cloth” forms the bodice, which is cut short over the hips, and which is finished both back and front with deep points. A narrow gold passementerie defines the edge, while the front opens from the throat over a tight-fitting vest of white cloth, embroidered to correspond with the skirt in gold braid. In London **Miladi” would attend the theater un- bonneted; but as here the custom is seldom imitated, a dainty bonnet would be required, with which to complete the evening’s pro- gram. Appropriate would be a capote of white , trimmed with gold-tinted plush, stranded deepening gold tints, and surmounted with an iridescent aigrotte. Complicated Blackmail. WILLIAM JASON LIVED OFF A MAN WHO THOUGHT HE HAD KILLED HIM, special to the N. ¥. World says: Wm. Jason, a cowboy on the ranch of Peter Halley, 100 miles west of Yuma, Ariz., was shot by Jack Witherspoon, also a cowboy, and died three hours later. He had fired upon Wither- spoon before the latter shothim. On his death- bed he told a remarkable story to the effect that in 1872 he was in Texas, west of fort Concho. He and Witherspoon quarreled about agirl. Jason attempted to shoot his rival, but was himself shot just below the heart. Wither- spoon fled, believing that the other was dead. lason, however, recovered, and after four or five years found Witherspoon in Winfield, Kan., but did not disclose himself. Instead, he gota man to threaten Witherspoon with exposure of the supposed murder, and in that way they secured $1,100, From that time they followed Witherspoon about and wherever he went they extorted blackmail. At one time, in Kansas, they got a large herd of cattle from Wither- spoon in that way, and subsequently, by an in- genious plot, had him arrested and sent to prison for stealing a part of the herd, Finally the men met, with the result stated. Jason's wound was close to the one he first received. How the Hook Puzzie was Invented. From the Philadelphia Press. “Here’s your daisy pot-hook puzzle,” shouted “‘fakirs” on Chestnut street, and the weary passer-by hurried on muttering to him- self, ‘Verily, life would be tolerable without its amusements.” This was true of most of the promenaders, but it was absolutely mad- dening to John Dempsey, a house paifter, of Atlantic City, who was the discoverer of the diabolical double horseshoe toy that has amused and tormented every one who was lured into “trying to get them apart.” He tells his story; “We use that sort of a hook, a double one, to hang our paint fae) on when we are painting from a ladder. One day in putting my hooks into a bag to carry them home a couple of them got caught. Well they were of no use to me unless I could sep- arate them, I sat down and worked to get them apart. I must have spent half an hour twist- ing and turning the hooks and tagging and pulling, when suddenly, without any effort, they untangled themselves. This seemed so strange to me that I tried to put them together, and succeeded. I then showed the trick to some friends of mine at Atlantic City, where I live. About three months after that I was doing some work at the Brighton, aud at noon I showed this trick toa fellow while one of the guests was looking over my shoul- der. Well, what does this guest do but pack his trunk, take the next train for New York— and now they are turning them out at the rate of 20,000 a minute, and I never made a cent out of it.” soe, A House for Harvard Astronomers. From the Boston Transcript. There is on exhibition at Worcester a porta- ble house, to be used by the Harvard astro- nomical party in their South American expedi- tion. The building is made of heavy paper and canvas, sheets being stretched upon a frame of pine scantling three-quarters of an inch wide and half an inch thick. It is built in small sections, so that itean be easily and cheaply transported. The building when reacts TE occupancy is 18x22 feet, with 8-foot posts, and covered with a third pitch hip roof, thus raising the center of the roof about 14 feet above the floor. The top is surmounted by a handsome galvanized iron cupola, in the center of which is a large pipe, which can be used asa stove funnel incold weather. The cupola is made in movable sections for the purpose of affording ventilation. The sec- tions are worked with chains, and can be reg- ulated as the occupant wishes. The building is divided into three rooms, and is lighted by six large windows, and has two entrances, one on either side. The building will be taken | down, yeas and requ to New York, where it will be shipped to Pera, South America, as soon as the necessary arrangements can be made with the Peruvian government to allow it to pass through the custom-house in bond. This is the largest paper house that the Wor- cester company has ever constructed, Perils of Society Girls. Gail Hamilton. “What are socicty’s perils for young women?” I just asked a “society girl,” and she said: “In Washington, lack of men.” For girls this is true. There are plenty of men in Washington, Perhaps in no city in the United States is so- ciety worth so much while as in Washington, because so many distinguished men gather there. Inno party do you fail to see groves any one member of which would be worth mak- ing a feast for in other cities. But the distin- guished men of Washington scarcely come at an earlier period than their early middle life, They are in Washington because they have al- ready won more or less eminence. They are past the uncertainty, the hesitancy, the un- reality of life, and are bent on definite pur- suits. The young men, the natural mates for the girls, are in other citics and districts, prac- ticing law, learning to edit newspapers, can- tering over cattle ranches, preaching sermons to young women and probably making a poor fist of it, exploring mines, earning money, win- ning fame. By and by they will come to Wash- j ington, but in that day our girls will not be girls any more. A few of these young men are in Washington, but very few, hardly erough to goaround. Consequently, a girl who goes into society encounters the peril of not finding many stimulating minds among her ger comrades. And there are perils of 5 o'clock teas, ruinous to digestion, and always the peril of confounding the cakes and candies of life with its roast beef. Pap i is 80 fascinat that girls are in danger of feria | that it refreshment and rest, not Bs, worl . ———ce0_— Ran Off With His Convert. REVIVALIST X'COMB CONVERTS MISS YOUNG AND THEN MARRIES HER, From the New York Sun. The gossips in Flushing are having an excit- ing time discussing the secret marriage of Evangelist E. W. McComb to Miss Lizzie Young, a wealthy girl of the village. The story became rally known Two Dogan « terion of revive! mootings a ib Maia street, Miss Young was one of his converts, rt nein ban pemcnnen hed people of town gave Tt was Xe was fal We i : iat tt i #3) i l i RAWING | ND, PAINTINGINSTRUCTION Tx 5 vate or in cj NUTIONAL ACADEMY OF FINE trie g01E to nderful progress of students, Oey INSTITUTE. f 2 EDUCATIONAL. RIVATE NS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL Ho persons whoaw aris has eee Ww has, M iyi Southwest cor Apply 201 D st. n.w. 329-1w* PINT LACE % TAUGHT AND EN, — FOE 308-6t° MESop Leteeot nw. 88 Al (MEDALIST AND ASSOCIATE of the Hopal cadens ot Menict Londen.) will be og receive puplis for the plano forte wells Bacon BS RSAES DOT SD A RRNA colm, 15 sre Bac ™ Ore 1331 K st, and Mrs. Lin- TING. DRAWING IN CRAYO) = coal taught by MISS L. CA: terms 88 fe Datretuen se 422. 15TH ST. N. XERES Rhode Young Ladies and The ee Term begins FRIDAY, Feb. 1st. je7-1m AYE YOU CONSIDERED THE, BEN! 01 son or ter eae from elocut — wo training’ Mise EMILY E PRECH. Teacher 4 tion, Address 514 L st. } 24 for 4 mi Teoeen HORTHAND.—INSTRUCTION THOROUGH, 8YS- S lrematie, avd auoreertul bcevnning: advice, no speed classes for ladies and gentlemen: dictation ‘cies gapecialty, every evening, under direction of Mr. E. P. Hanna. For further information apply at Y. M.C- A; 1409 New York a n22-cod2m, A MASSACHUSETTS LADY WISHES PRIVATE pile or Position as Day Governess; G: pertigy etaine arta eae oe pF 3 op. . Ad- ee at L. A. BAKROWS, 1928 15th st. now. LW WEST END ART SCHOOL. Wiis SW. xexzy, Lanion Metals, regs Studio, 1530 16th et! and 1223 15th st. nw. Ja5-lw* WSHINGTON SCHOOL OF GTION AND ‘Oru VE: tory, 004 M st. n.w., Mra. M. ‘NS HART, Pringipal. Voice culture and ‘Notural Expres: sion carefully taugh! it. STAMMERING Thoroughly cured. References to pstrons, _ja5-1m* 3. d_ Evening classes. Drawing Painting in Oils and Wat life. Clas snd Bainting in 08 ‘uter color from life. Classes RT STUDENTS’ LEaGu: N BUILDING | AXite Nis' LELGUE, SUN BUILDING Heaton, £. C. Me rs A. we . “ For Phi sen, BW. Gill, W. H. Holmes, and 8. Jerome Unt UARANTEE TO TEAC NY ONE (AKE os ‘H ANY ONE TO MAKE ata per Portrait yA lessons; no — drawing necessary call, examine specimen p REFNOLDS, ‘May Builling, cor 7th aod Este, /DWARD C. TOWNSEND, Correct (deep) breathing Votes Gulsers, Oratorical and Dramatic Action, at 1317 13th st. bw. d3i-3m 'T. JOHN'S COLLEGE. ANNAPOLIS, MD. Skink fonts und our courses of ‘study, INTION GIVEN THE PREPARATIC nN OF CAND) DATES R | ALEXANDKIA THe Ws ; _ WAY, AND ALE! AVAL ACADE! Foy gisloruce, address Preside nt ~ae3m _____THOMAS FELL, A.M. MSs sonirrs 3 AND PRIM- ary 3d nu. w. Conveyance from Rorthwestern jon, teacher accompan, . Articu- ation and speech reading taught the eu afcan IOLIN LESSONS.—“B. H. DO! Ww RE- ceive a limited number of pupils ng fi, residence, 608 H at. n.w. a24-1m DS ERSTTY | TRAINED TEACHERS HAVE ing at $. th. ol (01 mont Also E 10 Jeceons, English trench: pro Math Day and Evening. TEACHERS, S21 st bew.d) elm | nace eae r nN, see the wo [-Sw* Asslect school for girls, 3122.P st, Georgetown. THE MISS) 5 _43-1m* HEALS ig = VALISTH! LINTHIQUM HALL, GEORGE- Cire ontario ot Cee terms, Re. address @ EY. ricer PoE ‘fT. VERNON SEMINARY, 1100-1104-1116 M STREET AND 1128 11TH STREET. soaneeye Pp Aaa SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LITTLE GIRLS. waborRUsh instruction in all branches in accordance best modern methods. Commodious new ‘by steam and having abundant ‘or Bites: “che year, or monthly” f HES) Ja ‘cat fr sed for illustrated iret i ce] iva in, com informati Bese hs Ey ELIZABETH J SOUEUSAT Sia ¥ | CADEMY OF THE HOLY © 1312 MASSA- chugetts 4 mgronen. ‘Musical Course on | ith use of Technicon, Organ, Harp, Guitar: inl sttention ‘given ‘to harmony and classes; also to vocal. a1-3m A é N ERIAN BUSINESS | COLLEG! 1 COR. 7TH sts. n.w. Established 1 be ern location. PEN 0) Princi SPENCER, Vi. Principal. saratuts 1234 13th st. nw. T= BERLITZ SOHOOL OF LANGUAGES. Terms begin now. “E ILOCUTION, oO RATORY, .CTING.” Teasons in CLASS of PRIVATE’ As one or more of the ab studies. 4: YN’ COL EG! 8 page Catalorue free. MAR: EOF ELDCUTION AND ORATORY, We ual a block east of Cty P.O.) Waa: oc IRIENDS' SELECT SCHOOL—A PRIMARY, IN- termuediate, and tigh School for both sexed! 18117 st. n. w. au29-6m THOS. W. SIDWELL, Principal. ARTYN'S | COMMERCIAL COLLEGE AND School of T hy and writing, 313 6th st. D. wW., near Site n-Oahice. _ Hixhest Stand- nese College in America,” Splendidly equi e largest and most cominodious building levoted to business training. Catalogues fre ion. Colored students not uctmitted. FRANCIS G. MARTYN, President, C.K URNE! incipal. oe |e A.M. C. E, Pri A HARVARD GRADUATE DESIRES PUPILS, ar War PUPNAM, A. wt, 8e19-Gmo _At Sanders & Stayman’s, 034 = ACADEMY NOW PROF. fEELDO N's DANCING for the reception of pupfis MONDAYS, WED- Bags Eo runner ae lars, 1004 F st. n Fst. “MY Ww auz3-sin PIANOS AND ORGANS. Sanpers & Sravarax, DECKER BEROS.. WEBFR, FISCHER nd ESTEY i ing t-rms for rent PIANOS,” Sold on accom: Special attention called to cur new aisle ESTEY ORGANS. Two hundred and four thousand ¢ Este organs have been made aud wold. Brergetore the rec, erred orzun Tor Home, Church, Chapel, and School . Easy nd exaruine. SANDERS & STAYMAN, 934 F st. u. w., Washington, D.C. 13 N. Charles st., Balttmore, Md, 1217 Main st.. Richmond, Va, jad “JANUARY 10, 1889. G. T. Kus H. D. Bax IMPORTER AND TAILOR, eat BARK personally fite all garments made in his 1111 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. Washington, D.C. RAILROADS. AGN IN EFFECT JANUARY TRAINS LEAVE, WASHINGTON _— SIXTH AND B For. Fittsbureand the We 880. M STATIO! BETS, AS FOL? egt, Chicago Limited 50. be H daily, itteburg and the West Sleeper to Pittsburg. and Pitts, BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD. Ene, Canands ad Koc! om » daily ; £ daily, excey it >, 10 sly a wt ete iy ot ad and Elmira, at 9:50a. or 10:00 est, with through 40 a... 2:00, 4:10, 10:00, an ait daily, eeent Sunday, and 3:45 p. Riym, Nall tarongh (Patna coubert st Jen. fey City With boats of Brooklyn Aune: to Fulton street, avok acréss New York City. 10:0 Parlor Care, 9:40 mith ‘Dis 8:10, 9:00, 9.49, 9:50 2:03, 2-00, 3-43, 4:10, 9:00,°9:05. 9:5 10, 6:00, 7:40, 8:2 7:20am. and 4:40 p.m. daily, a 12:05 and 4:40 Subdays, 0:00 a ine ND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL- AND WASHINGTON ‘and the Sor 30, and 3:40 p.m. daily, ot d ‘Trai RAL p.m. information at the office, northeas treet and Pennsylvaniaavenue, and at the station, where orders can be left for the checking of ees. tination frou hotels and reside AS. Lb. PUGH. Generai Manager. Gen. Pas. Agent. E AND OHIO RAILROAD. chedule in effect Dec. 91) RS wwe Washington fromn station corner of Ne syeue and O at express, daily, 3 and For Pittsburg and Cleveland. vestibuled limit - press, daily, 8°55 a: oe ‘or Lexington and For Baltiiuore, w 8:30, 9:45, 11 45-minute trai 45-3 tra jetropolitan Branch, +6::85 rineipal p— ye ~I diate points, 19:00 a intermediate stations, t7:00 p.m. ta m the in am.,§1-15. p.m. a1: T4235, and bi id inter PHILADELPHIA DIVISION. USINESS EDUCATION — BOOK-KEEPING 2: ted BU: Ar “ ip, Comune Branch: ‘Type-writis heh eae Sobran ay adres Ee cf : . 40" Cap. eu25-6m 1 WU p.m., open at 9 p.i called for and’ checked left at ticket offices, 61 CHAS. 0. SCULL, Gen. Pass. Agent. ences on orders e. . CLEMENTS, Gen. Manager. Pe Ie EE neater oi Je in effect Nor 18th, 188! M. Mail y poe = = between Alesandrie und Lynchburs, Retioky rdunsville, Stations Ches. Lynchburz, Mocks Mount, Dauvie seh and Danville, Greens Aiken, Aucusta, At tween Lynchbur Se . Montgomery, New Pullinan Sleeper New York to A cars Atlanta to Montgomery: Pull gomery to New Orleans and for Birmingham, Vicksburg. aud Sure jeeper Greensboro to Coluinbia and Augusta, Washington to Adana ‘Does mot connect te day, for Manassas, Daily for Warrentot Louisville, Cincinnati, » for Lynchbure, Bristol, Ghestas — = Rock, and all’ a all southwestern points. Washington to Memphis jauta: Pullinan Parlor hnan Sleepers Mont- . ly, sure and intermediate station P. M.—Southern Ex ville, Asi ign and Oho division leave Wash y except Sunday, and 4 ily, arrive Round Hill 1130 4. Mf and Et Dally escopt Sunday. asriting Wanye, B38 Mand:00 ba ‘ ina from the South 30 PM.; vin East Tennessee, mirg at 11:13 xe ‘So snd. Ohio route. an Birsaburg Local at 8:47 AM ng car Teservat ished, end bargage checked st offee, 15 sylvania avenue, and at us ‘Railroad, 6th and re the pre- | ville 407 10th st, HN, Oma" M407 A Bitao ataket ena EK RN N 4 BBR REE NNN AA B Eg cal aaa AA BBB a K kK NNN “A EEB Di . Special pitas tion of “Holiday Purchasers” is invited fo thelr New Artistic Styles," Huished tn of HIGHEST DECORATIVE ART. Pianos for rent SECOND-HAND PIANOS. — A large assortment, meee almost every well-known make in the country, ‘will be closed out at fow fguies.. SPECIAL. NDUCEMENTS offered, in in terms. which will be on EASY MONTBLY INST. ae bien desired. as 817 Market Space. ALLET 0S; SUPERB IN TONE: Hive irene a4 st in styles ; Hehehe ine wane ss DENTISTRY. - pxiverstty, foom 2 Se, Pn. to June 30. DE SEe antons DEL TNT See C8 poe ‘Teeth exivecvel oa eae tin SE, ATTORNEYS. “| i: Me™ YEENon: STEAMER W. W. CORCOR: ‘Tth-street wharf daily (except Sanday) for Mt. Nernon snd River Landings as Sor aoe meat, ‘clock a. m. Returning, reaches Ws nc) Lasepasee A 8i L_L._ BLAKE, Captain. ——— To. foe ean ty Trave, Wed, 1p. m. rN LLOYD 8. 8 Co. Steamers. Havre), Bremen. 2 eS ee ae page eae RE On 1521 Fst Ey HOTEL, NASSAU, In presenting THE EVENING STAR in its new Gress and improved form, attention is called to ite Peculiar merits as a news and family paper, a8 well as to the extraordinary advantages it affords to advertisers. aligh professional authority—which in this im stance only expresses public sentiment—has de clared that “THERE IS NO BETTER EVENING NEWSPAPER IN THE UNITED STATES” than THE Stak. But even more than this may be justly claimed forit. In all that relates to the composi- tion of a first-class journal, devoted to news, dust ness, family and local affvirs, it wakes rank with the very best in the world, and in the special qual- ities named it is not surpassed by any. 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