Evening Star Newspaper, October 10, 1896, Page 23

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1896--TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. =— LAST HIRING DA Scenes Witnessed Near Alexandria Thirty-five Years Ago. SECURING THE SERVICES OF SLAVES Business With the Hirers, Neces- sity With the Hired. es WERE —_—__+—_—_ SHORT TIME AGO one of the oldest frame buildings in this section of the country was burned at West End, near AF exandria, Va. It stood on the road, the main southern road of ¢o- lonial days, which, eressing from Addi- son, now Shepherd, by ferry to West's, now Fishtown, at Alexandria, took a nearly straight line to the ford at Camer- on run, and thence went on south, toward Fredericksburg. All of this road is now obliterated, except about three hundred yards which connects King street extended with the Little River turnpike road, not far from Catt’s Tavern, on the outskirts of Alexandria. ‘The building burned occupied the corner of the junction between the old road and BONDS GIVEN SCENE OF THE women, not far away, sang, keeping time with hands and feet: ae “Slang and bang aroun’, It is king to feel, Mek a pig er basket Go it on de heel “Water her and slaughler per, Make er market go, Sling aroun’ and bring aroun’, An’ jump Jim Crow.” This was the most boisterous group of the throng. The precise meaning of these remarkable stanzas was not intelligible to the writer at the i‘me, nor has the insight since enabled him better to comprehend them. While the colored people passed the win- ter day outside in the manner described, masters aud hirers visited each group, talked with the slaves, ascertained their capacity fairly, and, as a rule, also con- sulted their own wishes on the subject of hiring, and after the terms had been agreed upon the whites repaired to the tavern and executed the hiring bond, which was al- ways given to the master. ‘The Hiring Bond. A bond of this kind read as follows: “Know all men by these presents, that we, John Smith of Fairfax and Thomas Jones of Alexandria, are held and firmly bound unto George Washington of Fairfax in the sum of $1,500, good and lawful money of the United States, to be paid to the said George Washington, his certain attorney, his executors, administrators, or assigns; for the true payment whereof we bind our- selves, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals. Dated the Ist of January, A. D. 1861. ‘The condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bound John Smith, his heirs, executors or administrators, do and shall well and truly pay, or cause to be paid, unto the above named George Washington, his executors, administrators ér assigns, the full sum of $90.00 on or be- fore the 1st day of September, i861, it being for the hire of the negro man named Jeff, or Jefferson, hired by the sald John Smith of the said George Washington for the year 1861; and, moreover, if the said John Smith shall return the sald negro to the sald George Washington at the end of said year, well clothed, then the ahove obligation to CAMPAIGN MEDALS Relics of Political Contests That Were Waged Before the War. WHEN JACKSON WAS A CANDIDATE Nearest Approach to the Modern Button in Lincoln’s Canvass. THE MARCHING CLUBS —_-__—_. AMPAIGN BUT- tons, described re- cently in The Star, are comparatively new features in po- ltieal warfare. They have made their ap- pearance in recent years. They were preceded by the badge, but before these was the cam- paign medal, some of HIRING. the new turnpike. All that remains of it now is two chimneys, which will be soon torn down. Besides the site of this build- ing there still stands an old dwelling, whose history runs back into the early cen- turies of the white settlements near Wash- ingtor. It is said, by old inhabitants, that this building was used as a toll house in days, but toll roads did not then as all the public thoroughfares were made in that neighborhood by the public autaorities, and were supported at the pub- lic cost. It may, however, have been used as a toll house for a short time, after the construc- tion of the Little River turnpike road. These houses, and their neighbor, Catt’s Tavern, were, however, a country center for more than a century, and here took place the annual hiring of slaves for the counties of the neighborhood. This hiring always occurred upon the Ist of January, when the negro slaves were in the midst of the Christmas holiday, which began the day after Christmas, and con- tinued until old Christmas, the sixth day of january. This gave the negroes who were to be hired out from year to year about ten days’ holiday between leaving their old homes and going to their new ones Hiring day was always . :9table eccasion at West End. The Last Hiring Day. Frem notes taken on the spot at the last hiring day, January 1, 1861, the following sketch of the scene there at that time was prepared. It was a not unpleasant winter day; the crowd, ich was about 600 in number, five-sixths being cclored people, commenc- ed to gather on the roads and neightor- hood cf Catt’s Tavern and in front of the building, a cut of which accompanies this article, about 9 o'clock in the morning. Very soon there was unloaded from several score of wagons and carts the materials for what might have been called a hiring- day picnic.” Verders, nearly all colored people, estab- lished a little market extending ‘several rods c!ong the road, and offered for sale domestic and foreign products, which Might tempt the appetite or fancy of the crowd and not be beyond the contents of jtheir peckets—cakes, pies, candies, fruits, jnuts and gimeracks, with buckets of oys- ,ters and baskets of two or three kinds of small beer, mainly persimmon beer, were ranged for sale, in a rough way on im- prevised tables, or upon blue and white cotton handkerchiefs spread out on the ground. Befcre noon the business was well under way. To the hirers, which comprehended neerly all the crowd which were not to be hired, it was a mere business transaction. The colored people had long grown to be used to it, and the occasion, with one single exceplion, hereafter to be noted, seemed to be cne of festivity. Some Typical Conversations. Open ears caught conversations among the celered people which may be reported almcst verbatim in this wise: s yo" hirin’ good?" “Oh, yes, Poheek naborhood; I’se been dar befc with no great air of satisfaction. “Oh, dey’s too many common people down ear fo" me,” and the questioner turned off, with an air of contempt for his brother going to Pohick. A short distance away from the last group a larger crowd had gathered around an active, lithe and bright-looking colored bey, who patted juba with his hands and feet, and had secured a board to stand on, to render his music more classic. He sang: Ole man, ole man, let me hab yo’ darter; Hurry up, young man, I know what yo’ arter: Bundle up yo ‘cloes, tuk ‘er up behin’ yo’, An’ yo" buy a cowhide fo’ to mek her min’ yo" The gallant that had come after the “ole man’s darter’ is evidently supposed to be mounted, and after several rigmarole Verses it was narrated in rhyme that he procured the cowhide as suggested, but the bride jerked it from his hand and used it on the horse, which ran off and spilled them both in the branch. This minor ven seemed to be very taking with the crowd. A little further down the road interroga- ticns and answers went on in another group. “Whar yo’ go?" “Why, honey, I'se gwine to keep my ole issis 1s takin’ a-ltkin’ to this darky, ali de dribin’ and de waitin’; all cuttin’ and de ploughin’ and de . and de plantin’ and de mowin’ and de cradlin’, on de place. “Does yo’ do de washin’ and cookin?” “Go ‘way, niggah; I'se oberseer, too.” A Group of Strangers. Off in a corner there gathered a group of six or seven colored people, who were on their way from Maryland, south, and had keen brought up from Bruin’s negro jail, a few rods nearer the Stone bridge, their owner being willing to take the chance of hiring them If he could get good prices. They were strangers to all the other ne- groes and seemed very solemn in the midst of jolli they were well clothed and lacked he physical comfort. Nobody seemed anx- fous to hire them, and the only expression which the writer heard from them during the day was a plaintive hymn, which began: “To whem shall I my sorrows show, And pour out my complaint.” While their hymn of lamentation was gclng up, another crowd of negro men and H be void, or otherwise to remain ‘n full force which were as famous in the politi- cal history of the country as certain ut- terances of famous men. ‘These political emblems go back further than the period of Jackson's adminisira- tion, but there are few older than those of that period in existence. They became a little more plentiful in the campaigns of Jackson, and grew in abundance. There were more in the Harrison campaign of 1840 than in any of the others. So much of the details has been written of that memorable campaign and its incidents that it is unnecessary to repeat them. The most notable of all the ante-bellum campaigns, however, was that of 1860. The campaign medal figured as conspicuously then as the button does now, and there were hundreds of designs. An interesting fact is that the medals contained more mottoes, more bon mots, more inscriptions than the buttons of recent years. The pictures of the candidates figure more ex- tensively, with now and then an inscrip- tion appropriate to the party or the man. At the National Museum is a collec:ion of these relics, but it is doubtful if the col- lection is any more valuable or exten- sive than that owned by Col. Willlam Leg- gett Bramhall of this city. Col. Bramhall is the e president of the National Union of Republican Clubs. He is as ardent an admirer of McKinley as he was of the great man who was first put at the head of the republican party. He believes that there are many simi- larities in this campaign and in the one in which Lincoln was first chosen Prest- dent. Col. Bramhall designed a number of the medals for the Lincoln campaign and that accounts for his collection, although he is noted for his collection of valuable coins and other works of art in that line. How the Medals Were Worn. The campaign medals of the times gone by were made in the shape of the coins of that time. Th2y bore the busts of candi- dates and inscriptions. The customary way of displaying them was to bore a hole in them, through which a ribbon wasrun and attached to the wearer's coat or waistcoat, as he preferred. The medals were made from dies, like the coin of the country. They were made of different materials— the brighter ones of block tin; the darker ones of brass and copper. Occasionally a nickel-plated one would be found, and once in a while one of sil- ver would make its appearance. The medals were turned out, like the buttons of today, by manufacturers, for saie to enthusiastic partisans. In the Lincoln campaign the manufacturers all made money because of so many candidates in the field and because of the intense inter- est. Nearly everybody wore a medal then and there was no difficulty in telling how a man stcod. The nearest approach to a button in the Lincoln campaign was a medal-like affair, which held in place tin-type photographs of the candidates. Lincoln and his run- ning mate, Hannibal Hamlin, were pic- tured on opposite sides of the republican medal. The names under the pictures were all the reading matter on the medals. The pictures were good. The same manufac- turer also turned out these things for the other parties, presenting Douglas and John- son, Breckinridge and Lane and Bell and Everett. and authority As the sun began to descend toward the hills west of Cameron run the crowd be- gan to thin out. All day long the cake and pie women had been well patronized; oysters had been eaten up by country ne- groes who seldom ate them at any other time, and the small beer man had found ample custom. It was a notable thing that the “treating” was not even mainly on the part of the colored men; the colored women “treated” the colored men, more especially the young ones, more often than the males invited the females to partake of the lux- ury of the tables. The short afternoon was quickly done, and by the time the light began to fade, In wagons, sometimes in ox carts and cn foot or on horseback, the hirers and the hired had taken their departure, and the hiring ground was deserted, as was sup- posed, for another year; but, as Providence had determined, was abandoned forever, for this was the last hiring day at West End. Most of the hiring bonds were for- feited, but none were paid. THE —-_——_ PARIS DEPARTMENT STORES. System by Which the Employes Are Organized, Lodged and Fed. From the New York San. The great department stores in Paris, such as the Bon Marche, the Louvre and the Printemps, carry the organization of their employes to a point not dreamed of here, and have in operation extensive and ecstly plans for stimulating the interest and energy of the help in the business to the highest degree. The new employe re- ceives at the start a salary of 400 francs, or about $80 a year, besides being lodged and fed, and in addition a commission of from 2 to 5 per cent upon his sales, so that the lowest salesman rarely makes less than $160 a year. A head of department, or buy- er, as he is known here, may easily make from $2,500 to $3,000 a year, and some of them exceed $5,000. While these figures are lcw compared with the $10,000 and $20,000 salaries paid in New York, they seem high when measured by the scale of salaries that prevails in France. Thus the best paid among the higher employes receive larger salaries than the presidents of sections tn the co-ncil of state and generals of di- vision. The average pay of an experienced salesman is about 4,000 francs, or $300 a year. é The total number of empicyes at the Bon Marche and the Louvre is about 3,000 each, among whom are only about 400 women. In the Bon Marche and the Louvre lodging in the buildings provided by the establish- ment is optional for employes of both sex- es less than twenty-one years old; in the Printemps it is obligatory. The Louvre has on the Avenue Rapp a great. building ac- commodating 2) male employes, and not far from it another where 100 young givls are lodged. The Bon Marche furnishes sim- ilar accommodations. All these establish- ments are conducted under peculiarly strin- gent rules. The girls have a parlor where entertainments are organized on Sundays and certain evenings of the week, but from whica the other sex is excluded utterly. Not even a father or a brother may be re- ceived there. All the employes receive their meals in the stores, except the highest, and these are permitted to eat outside, and receive an allowance of 800 francs a year in the way of commutation of rations. Furthermore, married employes are allowed to dine at home, and receive a commutation of 1 franc a day. The average cost of food is from 32 to 40 cents a day for each employe. The fere cons‘sts, at the Louvre, of one helping of meat, all the vegetables and bread that can be eaten, dessert and a pint of claret. For dinner soup is added. At the Bon Marche the employes may ask for two helpings of meat. The average daily quan- tity of food consumed in one of these es- tablishments includes 2,500 quarts of soup, 3,000 pounds of bread, 2,500 pounds of meat, 1,200 pounds of fish, 500 pounds of butter and ten barrels of wine. At the Louvre the kitchen force includes fifteen cooks and eighty waiters. The cost of the food ex- ceeds 2,000,000 franc3 a year. ‘ The great stores have a medical service for their employes, which includes an in- firmary and outings in the country or at the seashore. In addition, when a man or a woman completes seven years of service at The Wideawakes. One of the first buttons of the Lincoln campaign was the size of a cent of that day. The bust on the obverse side was ob- tained from a profile picture sent to Col. Bramhall. Around the bust was “Abraham Lincoln. Natus Feb. 12, 1809.” On the re- verse side was this: “Abraham Lincoln, Honest Abe of the West. The Hannibal of America. 1860.” This was changed later, and in place of the inscription on the re- verse side “Wideawakes” was put in its place. History tells of the “Wideawakes.” It was an organization of marching clubs, formed in the interest of Lincoln. The first one was organized at Hartford, Conn., which got out a unique medal of its own. ‘The members of the Hartford Wideawakes wore oilcloth capes and caps and carried torches. The officers carried a cane and a lantern. One side of the medal of the Hart- ford men contained a picture of a march- ing member and his torch, and this inscrip- tion: “Organized March 3, 1800.” The other side pictures the officer and his cane and lantern, with the inscription “Hartford Wideawakes.” In the same campaign the Douglas dem- ocrats organized the “Little Giants,” rival organization of the ‘“Wideawakes. The uniform of the Giants was of orange color. That organization also had its medals. A republican medal of that time bore an inscription which has gone into history. The medal was of the size and color of a gold half eagle. The inscription on one side was “Millions for freedom. Not one cent for slavery, 1860,” « paraphrase of the fa- mous “‘Millions for defense,” etc. The other side bore the imprint of an eagle with out- stretched wings and “Success to republican principles.” A Catchy Medal. ‘The Dougiss democrats had a medal bearing a bust of their nominee, with his name on one side, and on the other this inscription: “Intervention is Disunion. 1860. M. Y. O. Voters of that campaign still living wili remember the meaning of M. Y. O. B.—mind your cwn business. ‘A larger Douglas medal bore the bust and name, and on the reverse side, “Popu- lar sovereignty. National Union. ‘A very catchy republican medal contained, besides the usual bust, name, etc., this in- scription: “Protection to American industry. Free homes fer free men.” One of the prettiest of all the medals was the “Lincuin rail splitter.” It was emblemetic of Lincoln's humble origin and the fact that he was a man of the people. His 1ame and bust ornamented one side, and on the other is seen Lincoln splitting rails rear the little log cabin of his early days. Over this are the words, “Rail split- ter of the west.” A medal of the Bell men contained bust and rame of party on one side and on the Constitution and the Union other “The now and foreve! An.cng the larger, Lincoln medals was one with the bust and name, with this on the obverse side: ‘The people's choice, Lincoln and Hamlip, Freedom and pro: tection.” Another of block tin had on the obverse side the following: “Free territory for a free people. Let liberty be national and slavery sectional.” The Lincoln rail, splitter medal was something like the Harrison medal in 1840. That medal containéd a poor bust of Gen. Harrison, with his name and date of birth on the ubverse ‘side: The reverse side con- tained the famous Jog cabin and barrel of hard cider, with his inscription: “The People’s choice. The hero of Tippezanoe.” When Buchanan was elected in 1856 the sectional issue was running at fuil blast which is reflected in the inscriptions on the medals of that day. One of these bore Buchanan’ bust ang. name, and “No sec- lgnalism,” with the American, eagle on the back. In’ the same, campaign the Fremont men were not medalless. One of their med- als centained Frerfiont’s bust and name and the inscription, “Free soil and free speech.”” ‘ —_-_—_ DO FISHES SUFFER PAIN? Apparently Net, Though in Many Renpecta Most Sensitive. From the New York Sun. All fishes have nerves, and in some respects fishes are extremely sehsitive. A fish that has buried itself in sand or mud so completely that only the tip of its tail fin is above the bottom will feel upon that the slightest touch and instantly dart out of its sandy bed. A fish 1s very sensitive to move- ments in the water surrounding it. A shadow falling upon the water will startle a fish into flight. But sensitive as fishes are in some respects, it is probable that they do not suffer pain from injuries received. Fishes are extremely sensitive at the nose. A’ fish that had in pursuit of prey run its nose against a rock might shake its head violently, perhaps in pain; but fishes sus- tain serious injuries fram actual wounds without showing any indication of pain. In fact, the indications tend to show that they do not suffer. A fish that has been hooked by an angler, but has escaped, perhaps carrying of a hook ix. its mouth, may a few minutes after- ward bite again at another hook. Such in- stances are not infrequent. In such cases the hook would probably be concealed by the bait &nd the fish would not be likely to see it, but the fact that it is ready to take the bait shows that it is continuing to feed, which it would scarcely be likely to do if it were suffering great pain. A shark from whose body all the viscera had been re- moved has continued to feed. Sensitive as fishes are about the nose, many of them use the nose in pushing stones and gravel about in building a nest for che female to spawn in. The salmon notorious- ly often wears its snout down to the bone in excavating a cavity for a nest, and often it wears off Its tail to a mere stub in brusaing out stones and gravel. Yet such fishes fre- quently recover from their injuries and re- turn to the ocean. Timid and sensitive as fishes are in some respects, they fight one another vigorously. In such fights they may receive injuries that might be described as terrible. To these injuries they may pay so little atten- tion that after the fight is over they go on with their feeding or with whatever occupa- tion they had been engaged in. Injuries which would throw a human te- ing into a state of helplessness do not inter- rupt the current of fish life. The fish may afterward die from its injuries, but appar- ently it does not suffer pain from them. Fishes sometimes-gurvive injuries of a re- markable charact The stomach of a cap- tured codfish was ind to be pierced by a spine of a floundergwhich it had swallowed. The sharp, thorn-] spine projected about half an inch bey =the outer wall of the stomach into the: 's body. Apparently the codfish had red no inconvenience from this. The wo} caused by the spine had healed around-it. and the codfish was fat and in good condition generally. the Louvre, a sum of 1,000 francs 1s credited to him in the pension fund, and afterward 200 francs a year up to his fiftieth year of service. The savings fund of the Bon Marche amounts now to 2,000,000 francs, and 200,000 francs is added annually, and im addition there is a pension fund founded by Mme. Boucicault, who built up this im- mense business, which now amounts to 6,000,000 francs. ——____+ e+ ___ Law and Justice. From the Green Bag. The late lord chief justice of England used to tell his friends this anecdote at his own expense: - Driving in his coupe toward his court one morning, an accident happened to it at Grosvenor Square. Fearing he would be belated, he called a nearby cab from the street rank, and bade the Jehu drive him i rapidly as possible to the courts of jus- tice. “And where be they?” “What, a London cabby, and don’t know where the law courts are at old Temple Bar?" “Oh, the law courts, is it? courts of justice.” On his way to his judicial seat the chief Justice saw at once that a line was drawn in the common mind between law and jus- tice. As if, for instance, while one was dis- pensed the other was dispensed with. But you said Mercedita. do I do these things!” Tableau.—Life. e 2 Ruffian on Rock—“By all the powers atove it is me rival @ carryin’ a bookay to He sifall be took an’ held for a ransom. The night owl hath shroked his shreik an’ the raven hath raved his rave. For thou an’: thee only, Mercedita, IN THE CHURCHES A number of improvements. were recently made to St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, smong them being the addition of a porch to the front of the building and in the strengthening of the foundations. The infant class room wag painted and papered, as were other parts of the building. The cost of improvements was contributed by members of the congregation. A minstrel entertainment was given at St. Augustine's Church last Wednesday: for the benefit of the fair fund. Tomorrow the church and Sunday school of the Grace Reformed Church, 1th street between N and O sireets northwest, of which the Rev. A. Thomas G. Apple is pas- tor, are to unite in a harvest home service. The memorial windows of the new Fif- teenth Strest Methodist Church were con- siderably damaged by the recent storm. Nearly all were bent inward and one or two suffered losses of porticns of the glass, ‘Those that could be were repaired at once. A large window has been cut in the church just over the chancel, so as to admit light to the memorial window situated on the inner edge of the wall, also over the chancel. A Bible class hes been started by the Brotherhood of St. Andrew Chapter of Ascension Episcopal Church. It meets the third Thursday in each month and In taught by the Rev. Thomas W. Cook, as- sistant minister of the parish. Special meetings are going on in two of the Baptist churches of the city. Those at the Second Church, Rev. E. Hez Swem, pestor, are being conducted by Hev. Mr. Bruen’ of Baltimore. At the Anacostia Church, of which Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson is pastor, the services are in charge of various local pastors. At a recent meeting of the official board of Grace Methodist Church it was found that the damage by the wind storm of last week amounted to $500 or $u00. The windows of the church, which were smash- ed in to a large extent, have been tempo- rarily boarded up. Two nights after the storm, at a prayer meeting, Dr. G. V. Leech, the pastor, raised $300 for the repair fund.’ It has been practically decided to remodel the front of the church. Several plans for remodeling have been submitted to the board. Officers were elected last week by the Metropolitan Presbyterian Christian En- deavor Society as follows: President, Miss Elsie Troutman; vice president, J. William Hart; second vice president, Miss Lillian Burrovghs; corresponding secretary, James E. Brearley; recording secretary, 0. De Forrest Clarke; chorister, Dr. F. J. Wood- man; secretary of the prayer meeting com- mittee, Miss Katie Bohrer; lookout com- mittee, Miss Burroughs; music and. social, Mr. Hart; planist, Cecil Phelps. The offi- cers were all installed at a special service last Sunday evening. Dr. B. L. Whitman, president of Colum- bian University, has been selected to preach the annual Thanksgiving sermon this year at Calvary Baptist Church at the union service of Baptist churches. Rev. L. T. Widerman, D.D., formerly pastor of McKendree Church, was in Washington this week, visiting friends and also attending the sessions of the Woman's Fcreign Missionary convention Professor Thomas Young has just been elected leader of the choir of Grace Metho- dist Church, Mrs. Elizabeth Stevenson cr- ganist, and Mrs. E. F. Davis and Miss Vir- ginia Emery assistant organists. ‘Work has begun on th@ Mount Pleasant Congregational Church, and the contractor is row building the foundation walls. So much preliminary work remains to be done about the building, however, that it will be about a month or so before the corner stone of the new house of worship is laid. It 1s expected that the occasion will be made a memorable one in the history of Washington Congregationalism. Rev. Warner E. L. Ward, the new rector of St. Michael's and Ali Angels’ Protestant Episcopal Church, has taken up his resi- dence in this city. Rev. Mr. Ward, who was until the present time located in Pitts- burg, preached his first sermon here last Sunday. The Epworth League of Grace Church recently gave a largely attended social. Among the features of thaevening was an orchestra, conducted by Professor Thomas Young. The league will give a series of three lectures for the instruction of mem- bers of the church and its friends, begin- ning the 20th of this month. The theme is “Sacred and Secular Eloquence,” and they will be delivered by ex-Senator Tip- ton of Nebraska. The league also intends to have music and social features along with the lectures. Rev. Joseph D. Stitt, D.D., pastor of Dumbarton Methodist Episcopal Church, has returned from a vacation of about a month. While away he visited relatives and friends in western Maryland. Last Monday Dr. Stitt presided at a meeting of the ministers’ association, at which plans were discussed for the fall work. St. Thomas Chapter of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew has supplied the United States man-of-war Montgomery with prayer books and hymnals. Lieutenant W. H. H. Beehler, the navigating officer of the Montgomery, is a member of St. Thomas Chapter, and takes a deep interest in the work of the brctherhood. Thureday evening officers were elected by the Christian Endeavor Society of Cen- tral Methodist Protestant Church as fol- lows: President, H. Clay Phillips; vice pres- ident; Miss Edith Compton: recording sec- retary, R. W. Dutton; corresponding sec- retary, Miss Stella C. Drane; treasurer, Miss Cora Locke: pianist, Miss Minnie Compton, and assistant pianist, Miss Edna Parsons. There are in the society about thirty members. Rev. Edgerton Ryerton Young of Toron- to, Canada, who is in this city, told about his work amongst the Cree Indians on Mon- day evening at McKendree Church, and Tuesday evening at St. Paul’s Church. The Sunday school of McKendree Church is to occupy its Sunday school room to- morrow. The room has just been thor- oughly pain’ and also carpeted and papered. A wainscoting has also been placed around the walls of the first floor of the church. New singing books have been purchased. The pastor, Rev. H. R. Naylor, has returned to the city, after spending all of the summer at Kensington, Md. Thursday evening week there was a church reunion and_ social at Waugh Church. Rev. T. J. Clarke presided, and there was an address by Rev. E. L. Mc- Guffey and a solo by Miss Lula Whitlock of Brooklyn, N. Y. The Ladies’ Aid Society and other organizations of the church had charge of the exercises. The Holy Name Drum Corps, connected with Holy Name Catholic Church, opened a bazaar last Monday evening week at their hall, 8th and H streets northeast. At a recent garden party given by the church a handsyme flag was voted to the drum corps, and this flag was presented at the beginning of the bazaar by the pastor of the congregation, Rev. T. J. Kervick. The committee of the local council of the Brotherhcod of St. Andrew on visitation of chapters, consisting of Messrs. Rolla P. Currie, 8. K. Burche, N. C. Camp, W. B. Dent and P. D. Brocks, visited St. Paul’s Chapter on Monday evening and Trinity Chapter yesterday evening. St. Paul's has just resumed its work, and is planning to hold a series of discussions on brotherhood topics this winter. Trinity Chapter, one of the largest in the District, distributes lit- erature, &c., every Sunday afternoon to the patients at the Emergency Hospital, and to several of the police stations as weil. Rev. J. E. Fout, pastor of the United Brethren Memorial Church, and Mrs. Fout have returned from an extended rest, spent at Mountain Lake Park and in West Vir- ginia. This week Mr. Fout attended the convention of the United Brethren Young People at Hohrersville. e Laura Pitzer Missionary Societ: Central Presbyterian Church held @ meer ing Wednesday evening. The principal speaker of the evening was Rev. D. W. Snyder, who is a missionary from the Southern Presbyterian Church to Luelo, Congo Free State, Africa. Rev. Mr. Snyder rergained nine months after his term had expired at his station. His wife, broken down by the climate, died on her way to the African coast. The annual meeting of the Keller Me- morial Lutheran Church was held Wednes- day evening. The board of officers, two cf whom were newly elected at the meeting, are as foiiows: Elders, D. W. Peck, Dr. A. T. Swaine and deacons, William Lohmar and G. W. Stein. At the conclusion of the congregational business meeting there was a birthday party gotten up by a circle of girls of the church, calling themselves the “Willing Worker.” Among those who participated in the program were Prof. Lester, Robert Kreiter, H. W. Wel nd Misses Nellie Richardson, Lillie Gingell, Liilian Lohmar, Naomi Boss, Gertrude Keck and Inez DeMontreville. Pastor Outwater of Kendall Baptist Church has organized the young people of his congregation into three Christian En- deavor societies, senior, intermediate and "Tis not what we say, but what has been said for nearly halfa century, and what is being said to-day by people in every profes- sion, trade and calling which enthrones, as king of tonics, THE GENUINE JOHANN HOFF’S Malt Extract During all these years, actual use in cases of indigestion, loss of appetite and resultant ills, as well as in nervous exhaustion, have proved it to be an unfailing aid, so that now even vt KINGS USE IT THE GENUINE JOHANN HOFF’S MALT EXTRACT is a healthful stimulant and a wholesome natural food. Other so- called “malt @xtracts” may or may not be healthful and whole- some. This is. ASK FOR JOHANN HOFF’S. TAKE NO OTHER. EISNER & MENDELSON CO., Agents, New York junior. The officers of each are as follows: Senior—Presifent, Chas. L. Bailey; vice president, Miss Lizzie Faulkaer; secretary, Miss Kate Harley; treasurer, John F. Bolen. Intermediate—President, Miss Ada Jones; vice president, Miss Salomt Wingate; secretary, Raymond Outwater, and treas- urer, John Broadus. Junior—President, Ad- dison Outwater; vice president, Miss Lillle Vernon; secretary, Miss Mabel Mothers- head, and tieasurer, Max Pearson. The superintendent of the juniors is Charles H. Baker and his assistant is Miss Salomi Wingate. The Right Rev. Bishop Wilmer of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Alabama has been in Washington the past two weeks visiting his son. Tomorrow morn- ing he is expected to deliver a sermon at Trinity Church. The rector of Grace Protestant Episcopal Church, Rev. Thomas O. Tongue, returned Saturday evening last from Cape May. He occupied his pulpit for the first time since his vacation last Sunday. Beginning this Sunday and continuing through the weck there are to be special services at the Presbyterian Church at Ballston, Va., of which the Rev. Fred. An- drews 1s pastor. The services are to be conducted by various Washington Presoy- terian pastors. ‘The Brotherhood of St. Andrew commit- tee on boys’ chapters, consisting of Orton W. Hyde, chairman, and Col. Cecil Clay and Fred. A. Anderson, visited Emmanuel with the air of a connoisseur trying a new dish, and when they found a horse lying asleep taking its Sunday rest, the whole litter stood in a semicircle round its head as if grouped to sing in a chorus Pigs are so funny, and every one so thor- oughly recognizes the fact now, that it seems rather odd that the discovery should be so recent. There is plenty of allusion to the- pig as a filthy, ugly creature in the east, and many old English anecdotes of their cunning and knowing ways about weather and food, but except the pig-sell- ing scene in the Acharnians, which fs sadly wanting in humor, there is hardly any early recognition of the comicality of pigs. The reason is that it is only the modern improved British pig that is comical. His alone are the round stern, the curly tail, the short nose, the dumpling cheeks and the fine high spirits. The wretched grey- hound pig of the east or of the unimproved breeds of Europe has not an atom of humor in him. Even a young wild boar is a glum little fellow, only growing lively as he grows hungry We owe the “comic pix” to the encouragement of the Smithfield show and the Royal Agricultural Society. But there is room for difference as to the hu- morous side of animal life in creatures which are not domesticated and have never changed. The owl is a case in point. The Greeks looked upon him as a grave and wise bird, d assigned him to Athene. We think his appearance comic, and in comn.on talk the Church, Anacostia, this week and organized | owl represents a bewildered, rather dense a boys’ chapter, with about fifteen mem-| person, who cannot see the obvious. bers. The director is Mr. F. M. Bryan. Though the Greek revered the owl, the The Methodist Protestant Ministers’ As- sociation heid a meeting Monday morning at the Congress Street Church. The presi- dent of the association has just returned from an extended trip through the south. A Greek Letter Society has been organ- Hindoo feeling is exactly the same as ours. ‘To calla stupid servant “oolo” (“you owl") would convey exactly the same meaning In India as it would here. A physical expla- ration is just possible. We and the Hin- dcos think of the night owl, a bird bewil- ized from among the young mefi of the | dered by light. Athen owls, which are Sixth Presbyterian Church, with about | now sold in large numbers in London ss thirty members. The society, which is c: pets, are little wide-awake groun] owls, ed Chi Upsilon, elected officess this we: as follows: Chief, Robert Dows; second, Lewis Hughes; secretary, Thornton Lemon, and treasurer, William J. Thompson. We nesday evening the men of the church ten- dered a social to the congregation, At St. Stephen’s P. E. Church, Columbia Heights, the vested choir resumed its duties on Sunday last. Prof. C. W. D. Alien is now in charge as crganist and choirmaster. On Wednesday evening the guild of the parish held a sociable in the parish hall, when thcse present were entertained by some delightful vocal music. A committe> as appointed to notify the different bi- cycte clubs, as well 2s bicyclers in general t they will be welcomed at any or all of the services at the church, in or out of bicycle costume, end that wheels could be placed in the parish hall, adjoining the church, for safety during the services. ‘A congregation of [37 members built up in five years is the record of the Ninth Street Christian Church on Capitol Hill, of which Rev. E. B. Bagby is pastor. The reports read at the annual meeting held recently showed that 100 members had been added during the year and collections amounting to nearly $1,000 had been made. The Sunday school has an enrollment of 4 members, and the Christian Endeavor Society is the largest in the city. It was deci3ed to procure as soon as possible plans for a new church edifice. The following building committee was appointed: J. A. ott, J. H. Tibbitts, Frank Morrison, F. M. Bradley and G. W. Pratt. The trustees of Ebenezer M. E. Church have been informed that it would cost about ; $5,000 to repair the church. The board has decided to take the building down and re- build. Plans for the new edifice are being made. A temporary building is to be erect- ed near the church, on 4th street, for wor- ship while the new church is being built. Tomorrow the services will be held in Israel c. M. E. Church. ee COMEDIANS OF THE ANIMAL REALM able to see by day as well as by night. Most people who have watched penguins hopping on the ground will own that when moving about they are irresistibly funny. Their little wings, like fat hands withont arms, round white waistcoats, short necks and short legs with little, flat, black feet, make them a bird edition of Mr. Pickwick. Their only movemert is a series of hops, with the head bent nervousiy forward as if they were afraid of falling—which they are —and their little wings stuck out on each side to balance them. Of course, the pen- guin has not the least notion that it !s fun- ny or amusing, and is as uncomfortable as a Chinese lady trying to walk across a rice field. Puffins rank high among the comic birds. ‘Their “make-up,” which is that of a city waiter, is enhanced by the big red and yellow bill, which is set_on like a Guy Fawkes mask. Young puffins, which have not developed this adjunct to “facial ex- pression,” are far less iudicrous to look upon and have none of the exaggerated, in- syector-like air of their seniors. The Japa- nese artists, who have a fine sense of the ludicrous in nature, but usually read in some portion of human wit into their studies of animal life, show a proper ap- preciation of the comicality of the cra They cast bronze crabs in ail attitudes, -he most effective being the enraged crab stick- ing up his pinching claws in a position of defense. If their mechanical skill also al- lowed ct a clockwork movement, by which the crab could be depicted retreating side- ways, with his claws raised and snapping, these works of art would be perfect flius- trations of the comic side of submarine life. A GOOD PRACTICE. If You Want a Good Appe- tite and Perfect Digesti After each meal disso) epsia Tablets in the mi the food, they constitute a solutely safe for the most They digest the food bet “hus. pi if the blood pure souous products of ferme: Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets make the complexion clear by keeping the blood pure. They increase flesh by digesting flesb-forming foods. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is the only remedy do. signed expecially for the cure of stomach troubles and nothing else. Grotesque in Appearance and Clown- ish in Their Manners, From the London Spectator. 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