VOLUME IY. WASHINGTON CITY, D. C., JULY 19,1874. NUMBER 20.

SPECIAL LETTER F^pM WHITE SULPHUR. THE CAPITAL, Your distinguished townsman, W. W. Corcoran, LATEST BY TELEGRAPH. The Boat Race. WHITE SDLPHDR SPRINGS, W. YA„ esq., the friend of humanity and patron of art, is SAIIATOQA, July 18.—About 16,000 people assembled at PUBLISHED WEEKLY July 17,1874. now in better health and spirits than he has been the lake this morning to witness the University boat BY THE The rush to the springs has commenced in earnest. for years. He recognized me by candle-light some SPECIALS FROM BALTIMORE. race, set down for 10 a. m. The lake was smooth as CAPITAL PUBLISHING COMPANY, Yesterday the register in the office showed the num- yards off, to my great surprise, the other night, on glass. At 9:45 the flrst gun was fired; at 10:20 a second ber of arrivals to be seventy, and to-night the num- the grand verandah. So you know how his eyesight gun, and the starting gun was fired at 10:47. All the 927 D Street, Washington, I>. C. A DANGEROUS WALL. . ber, although I did not count them, cannot be less, has improved with his physical strength. He has BALTIMORE, July 18.—Baltimore reporters never pass boats got off handsomely together, Columbia at, the half PONN PIATT Editor. for there were two loads of overheated, palpitating thrown away his cane, and now escorts ladies to the through Eutaw between Fayette and Lexington streets mile taking the lead. Then Trinity made a spurt, over- hauling Columbia and at the end of a mile took the lead and panting Individuals of both sexes seeking the ball-room without its supporting aid. He is about •without giving a glance at the front wall of Goehle's TEEMS.—$3.50 per year In advance. away from Yale, which had shot ahead, but at that mo- Clubs: Ten copies to one address, $20 In advance, with cool breezes and Dr. Moorman's brimstone, alias sul- as great a beau with the young ladies as Harry Oel- piano factory. They live In the confident hope that ftnc copy free. Twenty copies to one address, $35 in ment fouled and fell behind. The Princetons came up phur, water, which he avers reduces the "circula- richs, of New York. that wall will some day or the other furnish them with advance, with one copy free. the material for a first-class Item. Its very dangerous close behind Trinity. The others were about even with tion" this torrid weather. The comet can't do that. I rarely ever go out of my journalistic way to no- condition has often been adverted to, and It appears to each other. At a mile and a half Columbia came to Let us all quaff Moorman's elixir. And now every- CONTENTS OF INSIDE. tice a hotel, but I must accord to George L. P. the be only a question of time when It will tumble down front again, with Harvard struggling sharply. Tho body appears to have the White Sulphur "on the credit of having a good oook and baker. Your treat others kept their positions. At tho two-mile point Co. Second page, " Social Gossip." and carry the whole building with It. Then, If the acol- brain," as it is one place left where old Sol can't now, George. The next time it will be Major Eakle's. dent occurs In the daytime, what an Interesting list of lumbla was still in advance, with Cornell making a spurt to overtake her and passing Harvard. Third page, our New York letter. "fire up" to his liking; and the truth must have gone PEN AND SWORD. killed and wounded employees there will be, and what Sixth page, a fine poem and "T. B." abroad, for Bur well comes every night with a basket glowing and descriptive accounts will be written up At the two-and-alialf mile point the Columbia was Seventh page, our Baltimore Gossip. full of letters, demanding of the frantic G-. L. P. St. Pines. about the scenes around the ruins when the dead and still ahead, with Wesleyan, which now showed great wounded victims are taken out. Perhaps the wall will vigor, pressing lier sharply and steadily. The last half quarters at any cost. Telegrams are being received The rapidity with which things grow old In this from the South, West and North hourly, informing fall at night, say shortly after the close of a dramatic or mile was then oue continuous exciting pull between city of ours Is a subject of wonder that's troubling operatic performance at Ford's Opera House. As the Columbia, Wesleyan, Harvard and Dartmouth, and THE EPIDEMIC RHEUMATIC SCOITRMK the proprietors that so many "is in a party," and to statisticians. Either the coll of years must clasp sidewalk Is a wide one, one hundred persons could easily they came in In that order, Columbia ahead about two be sure and "save them rooms." AND THE GETTYSBURG} 1VATEX. about us with seven-fold density, or the drift and be burled under the falling bricks and timbers of the boat lengths, and making the distance In 10 minutes 50- "We have been called a nation of dyspeptics, A crisis is Impending in White Sulphnr stock, to dust of seasons fall with concentrated power of en- building. Leaving all speculation as to what might occur seconds. It was greeted with tremendous cheering. On aside, the building in question Is In a very dangerous reaching shore B. Frank, captain and stroke, fainted, but since receiving this sobriquet we have judge from the way Barnard Peyton was flying veloping us, or something very wonderful altogether around to see howraany slept in a bed last night, or has gotten an influence upon us, for it is an indubi- condition, and this fact is so patent, even to the casuul and was seized by the crew and carried on their shoul- earned another of more terrible import, that of a could be squeezed into a patent eliptic expander on a table fact that Washington and the Incidents of its observer, that scores of persons whose business or ders up the hill to Moons Lake House. Before reaching the house he had recovered entirely. The scene follow- nation of rheumatics. Indeed dyspepsia is but pinch—noL of snuff—but between sheets. Dr. Cul- local life take a form oi age almost on their birthday. pleasures call them to Its vicinity Invariably take the west side of the street. The attention of the proper au- ing the race was one loner to be remembered, and was the chrysalis state of the frightful malady which lens' recllner, by measurement he thought three This is not without it| good cause, but as we ex- thorities has been called to It time and again, and they only marred In Its joyousness by the failure of Yale to is now assuming the proportions of an epidemic could stretch out on it one way, but the other way plained that cause in liformer edition we don't pur- participate In the race beyond the mile point, at which 7 will share with the owners of the building In question in all civilized countries, but especially in the only the doctor and his green goggles conld lie on it pose to rehearse it now. any responsibility for loss of life which may. ensue from time she was taking the lead, with a good prospect of United States of America. Scarcely a male or fe- with safety and comfort, for he don't lie in one spot, Twenty years ago Is the Game as a century; the Its fall. It remains to be seen whether or not they will keeping It. but all over it at the same time, semicircle fashiotj. male in this country has reached a middle age faces of the men of twenty years ago and the doings do their plain duty In the premises. Their suplueness LATER. Barnard has decreed that when General M. W. of the days of twenty years past are as completely may yet cost a number of persons their lives, and the NEW YoiyE, July 18.—A special from Saratoga says: who has not experienced its agonizing or be Gary arrives, General J. A. MoOausland, also Mr. blurred as if five times that layer of soasons were only satisfaction the relatives of the victims will have In the second mile Yale, it Is unanimously acknowl- numbing touch, if only as a reminder that the Moore and Albert, shall " all roost together." What piled above them. will be to see their names spelled wrong In the papers. edged, had the lead of all, and Harvard was second. enemy had established itself in the citadel of he is to do with Gary is a conundrum, for the gene- Last Sunday we entered St. John's church, the THE FIFTH—CAMP MONMOUTH. The Harvard boat then ran Into the Yale boat, breaking the rudder and tipping the boat so'tliat the bow broke life, and was watching its opportunity to sally ral " comes singing the song" (as he notified by letter flrst time for many, many months; we would say The advent of Baltimore's crack military organiza- Ills oar. Yale at once fell behind. The Harvard crew- another distinguished ex-Oonfederate general,) years, only we have used that word too 'often al- tion, the Fifth Maryland regiment, M. N. G., at Long forth and make the onslaught. Other epidem- assert that the collision was Yale's fault, as she took "that we must all marry," as he doesn't want the ready. The deep-voiced organ was pealing, and the Branch, will be a God-send to the almost guestless hotel ics have traversed the earth, spreading terror Harvard's water. Captain Cook denies this, and gen- Mormon religion to-prevall at the White Sulphur as proprietors of the summer capital. Baltimore feels a " delicate-handed dilletante priest" intoning, and all eral testimony supports him. The feeling between the and destruction in their pathways, but after ac- long as Prof. Galligher and the Rev. John A. Kern just pride In the reputation of the gallant Fifth, and that sort of thing, but the whole face of the sur- two crews Is very bitter. While the Harvard and Yale complishing their work in one locality or coun- there is not the slightest doubt but that the regiment, are at the springs. roundings seemed changed. There was none of that were tangled the Columbia shot ahead. As the boats during the coming encampment, will do honor to the try, they have passed on to ravage and terrify in pleasant, " bench-tripping," slipper-hunting," or entered the finish, the scene about the stand was very Major Webb fears a " corner in eggs " if the ihih Monumental city, and prove that besides being one of other lands. But rheumatism is not peripatetic. exciting. The Columbia led by more than a boat's continues, and has consulted the oldest of the hem scurrying among the young gentlemen and ladles in the best drilled and disciplined bodies of mllltla In the length, with Harvard second, and Wesleyan, generally Its cause, like the frightful miasm, is local, but accordingly, if the supply Is apt to increase or de- the back seats that characterized the proceedings a country, It Is truly a regiment of gentlemen. Great mistaken for the Yale, third. unlike the latter it is not born of the earth ; it is crease, so he ean " bull" the market. Burke, Mil- short time ago; there was a change,we thought,about preparations are being made at the ^Branch for their ler and Wilkinson have greased their gigantic intel- the interl or of the church, and whether the stillness reception, and the indications are that their coming Within a short distance of the stake boat the Wes- not a product of nature, but the prodjict of a leyan crew made a splendid spurt and drew ahead of false civilization, or of some deadly element in- lects and procured electric bells of a new design, •outside or the dreamy devotion within Influenced us to will lead to a large Influx of visitors from Baltimore, that will fetch six lazy ebony-shlned Africans at the go back of the present, we don't know, but somehow Philadelphia and New York. Lieutenant Colonel Pon- Harvard, taking the second place. corporated with our modern progress which has same ring to convey visitors to " No. 1000," in the or other found ouself In a region of dead life we had tler will proceed to Long Branch to-day to supervise Wesleyan • claims a foul on the Columbia. The gen- eral result Is unsatisfactory. Yale's failure to come In been unuoted in its hurried march. And like basement of )he Methodist church. They propose never known, and would never had thought of but the erection of the tents at Camp Monmouth and other takes a great part of the Interest away and her friends for the conversation an evening before. We saw details. the genuine pestilence, it scoffs at our boasted quartering in the church all non-going church all claim the race to be fairly hers. There are bets The regulations for the guldanc^ of the regiment medical science. In England the prescription guests in Rev. Mr. Pltzer's "down below," to re- another minister on the altar and saw other people making that the race will be rowed over. All the crews while In camp have already been Issued, and are very venge themselves upon all late comers, and also to within the aisles. were affected by prolonged anxiety, and It Is feared for rheumatism in its various forms is forty days, stringent. One provision Is that any man detected In give Mr. Pitzer a good chance at them for " early some will be 111. All have lost a great deal of sleep by during which time its victims are left to its ten- Nearly all of you—certainly all of our old readers- a state of Intoxication will be at once arrested, confined their anxiety. The final decision win be given by the der mercies. In the United States the better morning prayers." Mr. P. proposes to secure Mr. knew that other minister—a man of the broadest and publicly punished. The men are al so enjoined to Henry Booker, of Lynchburg, as an assistant In the referee, at Congress Hall, at two o'clock. class of physicians frankly confess their inability and most liberal views, whose very eccentricities observe great caution In bathing,- whether they be good exercises. As for George Minter, the dining-room savored of a pleasant sociability, whose great intel- swimmers or not, and not to bathe alone. The boys SARATOGA, July 18.—It Is claimed that Harvard came * to master the disease, and only attempt to some superintendent,he sayslie can "fix 'em all." George lect gave him a right to a style of bearing that at will assemble at their armory at 6 p. m. on Tuesday In second Instead of third. It appears that Yale fouled with Harvard twice. The flrst time Harvard was what modify its action. Other historic epidem- swears he will put them out on the porch to masti- traded attention of all; he was a man like the ab- next, and will leave that night for Long Branch, arriv- cate Oartmell's mountain mutton and bears teaks. ing there the next morning. The encampment will thrown to the rear, but she soon recovered, and' was ics have dealt sudden but ofttimes painless stract Dead beneath the tombstone—none knew him about to pass Yale when the latter ran into her again, deaths to their victims. But this modern ghoul Some one sent a dispatch to the bland George L. but to love him. last eight days. The Marine Band, Lulgl Schneider, director, will accompany the regiment, and during the this time, it Is said, breaking ouG of her own ears. Har- Peyton, the managing proprietor, to know if he One would scarcely think that his absent-minded, delights to prolong the agonies of the sufferer stay at Long Branch will give a grand concert at the vard struggled and, getting loose, shot ahead, when through months and even through years before could accommodate a party of twenty-five on the abrupt manner was very suitable to the profession Ocean Hotel, at which President Grant, Secretary Robe- Yale fell back, giving up the race. While tills took bringing relief in the form of death. If, as has billiard table with sleeping quarters, after Griswold of a clergyman, yet his energy and tact so Identified son and other prominent people arc expected to be place, occupying but a few seconds, Columbia shot got through with his " little game "at la.m. The him with his ministry ihat the church he repre- present. ahead, and, taking the lead, kept It to the end, pulling a been supposed, the various epidemic scourges of steady, strong and effective stroke. The Ward brothers, last I saw of George he was astride an old spavined sented changed Its qpme by custom to that of the A MODEL SUMMER RESORT. the race have been but executioners of the Divine mule, making for his tomato garden to see how long pastor. who were nearby when Yale fouled, say but for that " A Gazette correspondent thus speaks of Rawley event the race would have been between Columbia and * vengeance for the sins of the people, then would the supply would hold out at the apprehended daily When Thackeray visited us he found in the doctor Springs, Virginia: "The amusements of Rawley are Harvard, with the chances In favor of the latter, though rheumatism appear to be the agent of serfle Ma- rate of consumption. a literary man of great Ability, an eld Etonian, and few and of tke elrnplest character. Indeed Its ijttracj •tfeey 1 ft-- riwlmriiMa crew acquitted themselves ""Amdng the recent arrivals I'"notice7 thejfoifowing a fellow spirit. The two fcecome great friends, and tfon consist Tn the unquestioned" beneficial qualities of lignant deity who delights to torture as well as splendidly. from " My Maryland :" 1 hackeray's love for the ecclesiastic was only ap- Its waters, Its pure mountain air, Its quiet and comfort. to kill. In passing through the United States, It has n0no of the parade and fuss, fast horses, fast men Yale stood no chance whatever of winning the race. no traveler can fail to observe ten persons dis- Mrs. G. G. Williams, Miss Bessie Denlson, T. N. proached by his devotion to his beer. Doctor P. was The Columbia crew and the victorious colors will ar- Williams, Frank Clarke and wife, William Fritz, T. an Irishman by birth, an Englishman by education and shoddy of Long Branch or Saratoga, and he or she abled or crippled by rheumatism to one by who expects to find those here will be disappointed." rive In New York by the Hudson river railroad on J. McTagur, Prof. P. L. Galliger and wife, George and associations; and to be thoroughly angllcan Monday, at 3 o'clock. The Columbia and Wesleyan The following are among the guests: From Washing- wounds received during our recent gigantic civil H. Kyle and wife, Miss Kyle, Miss Duvall, Joseph was one of his little hobbles; (no reference to Father crews have Just marched through the streets, carrying ton—John E. Kendall, James M. Mason, Wm. C. Mc- a symbolic crown, and now about two hundred Yalo war. In view of the terrors of this disease, and Reynolds, A. McGregor, Charles Brick, W. O. Wie- Hobble.) Thackeray had thelpecnllar power of de- Intyre and M. W. Beverldge, each accompanied by his men, with Captain Cook borne on the shoulders of two of its alarming increase in our midst, it is grati- gan, Mrs. Wiegan, W. E. Wlegan, William McKim tecting the nativity of a man by his accent, and In family; Mrs. anq Miss Young, Mrs. Colonel Baldwin men at their head are marching through the piazzas of and wife, Rev. Father Colgan, Miss Emma A. Do- Englishmen conld even tell the county they came and daughters, Mrs. McKelden, Mrs. A. E. Perry, Mrs. fying to learn that something like a specific for the principal hotels, singing. The feeling between Yale non, P. McKenna, General A. P. Winchester, R. V. from. Upon the occasion of a social gathering he Wm. B. Todd, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Culbertson and Miss this malady, as well as for nearly til our preva- and Harvard Is very bitter, and Cook has challenged Lanier, Upshar Johnstone, Colonel Samnel H. was displaying this result of keen observation, when Culbertson. From Baltimore—Hon. James L. McLane the winning crew to another race. It is Impossible at, lent chronic and acute diseases, has been discov- and family, Thomas Armstrong and family, T. Ballltt Tagart and Mrs. Tagart, Miss Howard, Mrs. Locke, Doctor P., In his quick, impetuous style, called out: this time to say bow the fouls occurred, or who Is to ered. We refer to that of the Gettysburg Kalaly- Harrison and family, Thomas J. Hayward and family, Miss Locke, Dr. J. Hanson Thomas, Mrs. Bodes and " And what county of England, Mr. Thackeray, do blame. Captain Cook says he was even with the Har- Samuel K. Harris and family, Wm. Harris and family, sine "Water. We subjoin the account of one of neice, Mrs. Winn, Miss Winn, Miss Miry Winn, H. I come from ?" " From the county Armagh, north vard, when Dana, the stroke, intentionally struck Yale's Bev. E. F. Busey and family, Charles H. Pitts, Mrs. the Gettysburg Water Cures of thi3 disease. D. G. Carroll, John Donald Smith, Mrs. von Kapff, of Ireland, Doctor P.," the novelist answered amidst rudder with his oar, and then struck his bow oar and Wm. King, Miss 8. King, Misses Keys, Wm. IL Vlckeny Miss von Kapff, (O ! Harry O,) Miss Patterson, Miss an audib le smile. broke that. At three o'clock the Judges are holding a The subject of this modern curative miracle is and family, and T. T. E. McVeigh and family. Charles P. Townsend of New Brunswick, N. J. L. K. Dunn, Miss M. B. Klien, Mrs. J. M. Wallack, • One of the doctor's eccentricities was his love of meeting. Miss Wallack, Mrs. C. P. Montague, Miss Kate beer; In which regard journalists are powerfully ec- FATHER DIDIER AT BEDFORD. He writes: Rev. Father Dldler, the popular pastor of St. Vin- Indian Depredations. Montague, Miss Bessie Montague, (pretty Bessie!) centric also, but his profession forbade the open dis- cent's Roman Catholic church In this city, Is spending CHICAGO, July 18.—A special dispatch from Fort Miss R. Norris, Richard Norris, jr., and wife, Miss play of affection which his rivals are wont to show. Steele, Wyoming, says the bridge gang and section " About the first of March, 1871, by exposure a few weeks at Bedford springs. To show that the rev- Norris Miss Delia Torre,Captain Howard,Baltimore. Onoe upon 3, time, 9>s th.6 story books run, ho wiis erend gentleman Is not Idly summerizlng there, It can hands at Greenville station were attacked yesterday te a violent storm, in which I got my feet wet, P. H. Pyper, wife and daughter, (at last!) State sen- coming up from the Seventh street boat; he saw be- be stated that he preached an eloquent sermon last and driven Into Rawlins. Before leaving they suc- I took a severe cold. It resulted in a complica- ator P. B.Kunkle, Miss Jennie Brunner, Frederick, fore him the pleasant sign of an establishment Sunday In the Catholic church at Bedford. One sub- ceeded In killing and wounding two Indians. One of Md.; J. Withered Bell and parly, Conoiwngo, Md.; wherein a Teuton Informed the world in general that stantial evidence of his eloquence was an Increase of the killed was stripped by his companions, a stake tion of diseases, which the doctors called chronic driven In the ground and his blanket hung thereon.. rheumatism, gout, kidney and liver diseases. Mrs. R. M. Johnstone, Mrs. Crandall, Miss Rose his whole sole purpose In remaining in this terrene four hundred per cent. In the contributions, the amount Dennis, Maryland. received being $2.50, and the usual amount fifty cents! This was done to mark the place for future revenge. Ten months of the time I was confined to my sphere just then was to dispense happiness among A courier was Immediately dispatched to Fort Rich- Rev. W. H. Murklaud, Baltimore; Dr. A. Atkinson, his fellow man at the moderate charge of five cents This Is a good showing for Father Dldler, but what can be said of the overpowering liberality of the Bedford- ards on for armed assistance, and within an hour and room and had to be washed, dressed, undressed ditto; and Dr. Lake, Lewisburg, W. Va. Washing- per glass. Ites ? twenty minutes fifty cavalrymen of the Tenth regi- and put to bed like an infant. First my right ton : W. F. Libby, Miss Y. L. Stone, Miss Mary T. The doctor saw the tempting sign; none of his ment, with three days' rations, were en route, all full great toe and knee were affected; then my left STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE. Daly, Mr. Brice, E. G. Carrington, jr., Campbell flock were about; no one knew him there; he would The Democratic State central commlttce met on speed, for the seat of war. On the arrival of the troops great toe and knee; then my hands, arms and Carringtoq. Miss J. Sidney Heckert, Port Deposit, taste the sweets of the modern balm of Glleadl Wednesday last and appointed the time and place for In the valley not an Indian conld be seen nor the trail head; the latter I could not move. My neck Md ; ex-Governor Randolph, New Jersey; Colonel With peremptory, un ministerial strut he stamped the-meetlng of the different congressional nominating found. The troops then moved off, going so.uth towards ' W. H. Hutter, Mrs. W. H. Hutter, Miss Mary 8. up to the counter and called for the cheering fluid. conventions [in the six districts of this State. It was Keechle valley, and arrived here at the garrison to-day felt as if it had been suddenly wrenched, or as if at 12 o'clock. it had what is commonly called a kink in it. I Forman, (a beautiful brunette,) Easton, Pa.; Mrs. Raising it to his Hps he began to drink, when the decided that that of the flrst should be held at Cam- Nellie Eyster, (the authoress,) Scott Elder and wife, sound of altercation and debate wrnng from the bridge, September 0; second at Towsontown, Septem- All depredations were committed In this olty by three different bands, but they are united, and have gone in was perfectly helpless. My urine left a thick, Harrisbnrg, Pa.; General John A. McCausland, inner room. Two men were seated there above their ber 10; third at Baltimore, September 14; fourth at Bal- the direction of Wind River Valley, fully 150 strong. filmy sediment. I was reduced to a skeleton, Democratic candidate for Congress, third district, cups quarreling over the date pf President Taylor's timore, September 17; flfth at Annapolis, September 10; sixth at Hagerstown, "September 10. Forty-flve citizens, mounted and equipped, left Rawlins and obliged to lay on my hack with knees and West Virginia. (The general is sure of the nomina- death. in pursuit of the Indians. They all have breech-loading CAPITAL BITS. arms supported by pillows ; my feet were greatly tion.) The women are stumping the lawn for him The doctor trembled at the name; he had been rifles and plenty of fixed ammunition. on condition that he sings Gary's song, " We must The Bonlnger Brothers of this city have a contract swollen; my knees drawn up and very much Zachary's spiritual adviser, as It were, and the with the French government to supply It with 10,000 GALVESTON, TEXAS, July is.—A special dispatch to all marry!" In the number of visitors here there is enlarged, with two hard lumps in each about an ideas connected with the man called before him the hogsheads of select tobacco during 1874. the News from Jacksboro', Texas, no date, says: " Last about a tie between Maryland and New York. The specter of his clerical being, pointing with melan- A private cable dispatch, dated London the 15th ln- Friday, abeut twenty-flye miles northwest of this Inch and a half in diameter and very sore. My highest on the roll-call next is the Keystone State, place, a raiding band of Indians and a portion of the fingers were drawn out of shape, or rather into choly visage at his unclerical being drinking beer in Etan t, announces the death of George N. Eaton, esq., while the Buckeye and Hoosier States are not far a German bar-room. "I sayZachary Taylor died the senior member of the old and widely known Balti- Wise county rangers had a fight. The former being su- all sorts of shape; the joints were so much en- behind. on the 4th of July, 3850!" "And I say he died on more dry goods house of Eaton Brothers. Decease« perior in force causcd the rangers to retire, with the loss of one man killed and several wounded. Later In larged that I could neither bend or straighten Everybody among the old comers at a distance are the 9th!" " I'll leave It to that gentleman drinking was sixty-two years of age. From the extensive preparations being made by the the day the Indians attacked Loring's ranche, in Lost- them; my wrists were painfully swollen; my making a rush now to secure rooms by the 1st of beer out there!" shouted the first speaker in an ex- Valley, about fifteen miles distant, where, after a bard August, as It Is well known and understood that asperated tone, and leaping from his seat he walked Maryland Agricultural Association, It is evident that elbows and shoulders so stiff that I could not the coming fall exhibition of the association will eclipse fight, the Indians were driven off, taking several horse» then the " gay season " sets in, and all want to take to the doctor, tapped him on the shoulder with, "I raise either to my head. The lump on the in- all former ones. and killing one of Loring's men, John Heath, who was side of my left and the two lumps on my right a hand In " all choteé," anrd " ladies to the right" in say, mister, what year did President Taylor die In ?" Suit was begun on Tuesday, in the superior court, by shot through the head." knee have entirely disappeared. Before I began the mfrry lancers. Dr. Moorman and Dr. Cullen "How should I know anything about President the State of Maryland, against the Northern Central LATER. threaten to "jlneln" in a la rntntid; it's the dance Taylor J" answered the Doctor, snappishly and pet- Railway Company, to recover $4,035.37.and cost, being To-day Indians In heavy force again attacked the the use of the Gettysburg Spring Water I never of grace and dignity. But I am afraid the way the tishly. "Don't know anything about him! Don't the State tax of one-half of one per cent, on the total combined force of rangers, and after an hour's hard expected to have the use of my legs again. My dancing belles and beaux are coming in from all know when he died !" receipts of the road to December 81, 1803. fighting night closed the light, leaving the Indians hold- friends, who knew my helpless condition, were sections they will be crowded out of " position." "Good Lord, doctor, don't know when he died I The Caledonian Club of this city will hold a festival ing the field and having the rangers entirely surrounded. This was the situation at eight o'clock at night, when It is too soon yet to say who among the galaxy of why bless my soul, you burled him 1" July 28, at Holly Grove, where the members, dressed In astonished to see me in New York and in other Major Jones of the rangers sent In a courier to the post beauty present is a belle or a qneen of the beauties. Scottish costume, will Indulge In games and amuse- places again. I can now walk about, go up and Quid nan e-lter-tas designed I B . commander for Immediate assistance, stating that he But of those now here " present for duty " and noted ments peculiar to Scotland. Delegations of Caledon- down stairs with the help of a cane only, and I ians will be present from New Yo»k, Phlladelpela and had tbree men wounded, twelve head of horses killed for their beauty, grace and accomplishments are expect soon to dispense with that." TURNING THE TABLES.—While some colored peo- other cities. and fifteen men missing, Mr. Loring also writes for Miss Mary S. Forman, Easton, Pennsylvania; Miss ple were being baptized recently In the river at Howard B. Ensign, Esq., president jpf the Maryland long range guns, saying that without them the Indians Haven, Philadelphia; Miss Lucy Oelrichs, 28 West Nashville, one became unmanageable, and seizing Steamboat Company, well deserves the thanks of the were able to keep them off with their Winchester rifles. These remarks have been suggested by the ad- Twenty-first street, New York; Miss Lillie Price, the minister, who was a small man, threw him over One hour after the courier arrived one hundred cav- vertisement of the Gettysburg Spring Company community at large for his open-hearted generosity In Troy, New York, (neice of Mrs. B. Oglie Tayloe of her head, almost drowning him. tendering the use of steamers for the free excursions of alry were again In the saddle, going at the top of their which appears in another column, and ip which your city;) Miss Tybaut, Philadelphia; Miss Hamil- the orphans and aged people on Thursday and Friday speed for the field of action. They left here fifteen the Gettysburg Water appears in a new r6le, ton, Fort Wayne, Indiana; Miss Besson, Philadel- last. The act was thoroughly characteristic of his minutes after ten o'clock, which wbuld put them In the Philadelphia Items, valley by one o'clock In the morning. one calculated to attract a large share of public phia; Miss Kennedy, ditto; Miss'Hunter, Georgia; PHILADELPHIA, July 18.—Charles Ketcham was killed kindly nature. - There Is no later news from the fight. The number . attention. If, indeed, it is as efficacious upon all Miss Radford, Washington; Miss Smith, New York; by falling through the Heading railroad bridge In Port The Italian bark Assnnta sailed from this port on Richmond. Thursday, with 32,023 bushels of Western corn, for Na- of Indians Is estimated from 100 to 150. other maladies as upon the different forms of Miss Strong, Washington; Miss Early, Baltimore; Miss Montague, ditto; Miss Winn, ditto. The queen There are no further developments In the child steal- ples, Italy. This was the flrst cargo of grain ever ship- CHICAGO, July li.—Word has Just been received by General Sheridan that the miners In the Seminole rheumatism it must take rank among the great- of the married ladies is conceded even by themselves ing case. The correspondence which was anonymously ped from Baltimore for an Italian port. The same firm conducted between the abductors and the afflicted pa- who made this shipment, Messrs. 6111 & Fisher, are In mines have been fighting the Ihdlans for two days. est discoveries of the world. to be Mrs. George A. Garrison of New York. There rents has ceased, leading to the conclusion that they receipt of another order from an Italian house for Particulars are looked for. is a ray of sunshine whatever door she enters. became frightened at the uprising of popular sentiment 50,000 bushels. Foreign News. THE Troy Timea says: " Recently, at a church fair I hear that Miss Ellen Williams, one of the fairest against this horrid act, and are now solely concerned Colonel Mathlas Benzlnger, a wealthy and highly es- on Ida Hill, a large and frosted cako was offered to of Baltimore's daughters, is at Saratoga with her about their individual security. BERLIN, July 18.—The priest Han thaler, who was ar- teemed citizen, died here on Wednesday, aged 75. In rested at Schwelnfurt on suspicion of being Implicated the person who should guess nearest to the correct brother, Mr. Lloyd W. Williams, jr., but is to be 1844 he purchased 75,000 acres of land In Elk county, weight, at ten cents a guess. The parson urged a Dismissal of Compositors. with Kullman in the attempt to assassinate Bismarck, here next week. When she does put in an appear- Pennsylvania, and settled thereon a colony of Immi- has been discharged, having proven his entire inno- yonng lawyer to invest a dime. The practitioner ance I imagine there will be a flutter among the CINCINNATI, July 18.—The Gazette Company to-day grants brought over from Germany for the purpose. dismissed all their compositors and supplied their cence of any connection with the affair. replied: "I'll play you a game of euchre to see who claw-hammer coat-tails as to who will dance the "Benzlnger" Is now a flourishing township, and St. KI8SENGEN, July 18.—Prince Bismarck has received gets the cake, but I don't understand the other game ' places with a fall force of men not members "of the Mary's, a city In the same, has a population of 8,000 In- first set with the lady with oriental eyes. typographical nnlon. upward of one thousand telegrams congratulating him habitants. I upon bis escape from assassination. *

2 THE CAPITAL.--JULY 19,1874.

For Tint CAPITAL apotheosis, amid all the colored lights known to Mrs. Ippeqnack sitting up in my room, with her GBOOERIES. ETO. MY .LITTLE GIEL IN SPAIN. the ballet, is hardly the thing, you know." night-gown on, waiting for me. MERCHANT TAILORS. "Well, probably not," continued Jones. "What " My dear," said she, "do you think it quite pru- MY F21A2TCBS ilAItlE COLE. INVALIDS and those who are troubled with loss of I object to is the row made over the affair. This dent for you to trust yourself with that man so appetite or general debility will find It beneficial to use much?1' a strengthening beverage and blood-producing stimu- M If I were grown," she softly says. TEEL'S society of Washington, the first and best of the I blushed scarlet, I assure you, and told her all" lant at this season of the year. And sighs. If you were grown what then ? country, is getting rather nice of a sudden, it No need to answer; let me guess, about it. To my astonishment she broke in a fit of ENGLISH ALÉ, SCOTCH ALE, LONDON strikes mo. An European government sends as laughter. So soon as she could recover her breath BROWN STOUT, genuine, Imported In bottles, sold My dreamer, what you'll be when • at $2.50 per'dozen. You are grown. Tall, straight and lithe, the wife of a minister a lady whose career has she said: Mens' Furnishing Department Dark as Semlramls, you'll wear " Why, child, don't you know that man is crazy ? BITTERS, BOKER'8, ANGOSTURA, HOSTET- been Infinitely more questionable than that of a TEK'S, STOUGHTON PLANTATION, GAUTIEK'S White shimmering dresses, and you'll braid girl making her bread by dancing even the can- He has been in the asylum for years, and as his MORNING STAR, recommended for those troubled Carnations In your dusky hair; malady has assumed a mild type, and as he has with Indigestion. Is now thoroughly stocked with full line of You'll sit in casements scathed with gold can, and she is not only received, but petted and courted with the liveliest enthusiasm. We are wealthy connections, he is permitted to go about with LEMON SUGAR, an excellent article for making Of low sunsets, aspiring through a keeper. The whole house is calling you the' Queen Lemonade.t The traders' hours. But Mlgnon, dear, GAUZE SILK SHIRTS, all ready to break our worthless necks in our of Sheba.'" Did not, I think, resemble you. CLARET.—We have a large stock of CLARETS In anxiety to be presented. This has not happened I thought I should have sunk through the floor, wine vaults which we offer at very reasonable figures. A lorer ? You must hare a lover too, We imported early In the season very largely of various LISLE THREAD SHIRTS, Who wears a sword and " feather of the blue." once by a good deal, and can be reenacted any I was so mortified. But the next morning, to my grades, and now are able to offer CLAHET for $3.50 per time." great relief, he was gone. dozen, usuallv sold for $4.50. V CARTWEIGHT & WARNER'S You will not always stay within Yours, sincerely, A frame with sunset overlaid V " By Jove," cried B. Y. M., " we needn't go CLARET fi-om the well-known house of Brandenberg .LAVINIA WIIIFFIT. Freres, Bordeaux. We have had transactions with this And soldiers frighten you ? and oh abroad for examples. Look at the past career of house during the last eight years, importing our GAUZE MERINO The reddest-hued carnations fade ? CLARET WINES and OLIVE OIL direct. CLARET My fancy failed me. You shall tell some of our own fair leaders of fashion " Women, Insane and Otherwise. usuallv sold for $8 per dozen we offer for $0.50. Your " long, long thoughts," and what you see, " Oentlemen, gentlemen," we interrupted, Kate Stoddard, accused and, by public opinion WE GUARANTEE all CLARET sold by us to be SHIRTS AND DRAWERS, A stage ftnd music and rich lights ? " you are getting into a frightful mess of scandal founded on circumstantial evidence, convicted of PURE. Any Wine purchased from us, if not satisfac- Ah, now I know what you would be: and entirely off the subject. Society is hard and shooting unto death one Goodrich, was com- tory, can be returned and the money will be refunded. The finest singer of the world, INDIA GAUZE SHIRTS AND DRAWERS, 300 DOZEN CLARET, price $3.50 per dozen. The regnant queen In operas, cruel enough, and if at any time it is willing, mitted last Thursday to the State lunatic asylum Whose velvets trail mosaic floors, under any circumstances, to forgive and forget, at Auburn. This tragedy is very suggestive 300 DOZEN CLARET, price $3.50 per dozen. DOMESTIC MERIKO SHIRTS AND DRAWERS, Whose head Is zoned with kindled stars. it is not for the press to take up the case and ad- when we reflect on the wrongs which women SOOsDOZEN CLARET, high grade, $0.50 per dozen. Sometimes your face Is seen behind the bars minister punishment. As for this affair, we are receive at the hands of men, and on the fact that JACONET SHIRTS AND DRAWERS, Of prison windows reared above fierce wars. 500 DOZEN CLARET, choicest quality, $0.50 per agreed that it is exclusively private, concerning the impulse for revenge seldom or never takes dozen. Not that ? A Moorish princess, then, nobody but the principal actors. If they are possession of the heart of an injured woman LINEN AND JEAN DRAWERS. In purple satin. Bee how bright content, well and good; if not, it is none of our until her sufferings have overthrown the citadel It sweeps. The misty bloom is brushed G. G. CORNWELL &;SONS, From door-side plums to make its light. business. Let us wish the youthful pair a happy of thought, which is the lightest citadel known How your full yellow roses sway life, with forgiveness from the indignant pa- to metaphysical architecture; for after all, heart FINE «ROCERS, In the glad passion of your song; rent." is woman and woman is heart. How glisten eyes and palpitate 1418 Pennsylvania (avenue, The one heart of the listening throng. And now comes our report from Lake George, The wonder is that more women do not go LATEST STYLES AND MAKES IN No ? I bear a faulty touchstone. insane and kill more men; we see reasons for in the fine, delicate handwriting of Miss Whiffit: Opposite Willard's Hotel. Well, little girl, what heroine their doing the first and justifications for their Of song pleases your fancy most f FORT WILLIAM HENRY HOTEL, NECK -WEAR. (I might have known she'd say " Arllne.') doing the latter every day. Nor do we confine LAKH G-EOHGE. CATAWBA WINE. You'd rather be the sweet Bohemian MY DEAR FRIEND : This is the most beautiful and ourselves to the class who suffer' sensational Girl in love with Thaddeus than any queen V CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF most delightful spot in the world. No pen can do wrongs and subsequent desertions. There are CATAWBA WINE. So this has been your dream out here a thousand and one exhibitions, within the ob- justice to the scenery, and I am sure you will forgive ALBERT BISCUIT, fresh Invoice Just received. SIEK ABB LISLE GLOVES, Among the orchard's knotted grass, me for not attempting such a task. This air so servation and experience of every looker on, of With falling blossoms you have watched ' FISH, all kinds, in salt. agrees with our dear Mrs. Ippequack that she walks acts of carelessness, neglect, cruelty, of selfish- BALERIGGAN HOSIERY, The lovely nomads sing and pass about like any of us, and she says she Is really HAVANA CIGARS, none but genuine. Away in dance. My vagabond I ness, miserliness and manly vulgarity; that is, ashamed of her appetite. I am so grateful for the vulgarity peculiar to the animal—man, which FANCY HOSIERY. We all are builders In a Spanish land, improvement, as I am sure you will be. We occupy G. G. COBHWELL & SONS, And rear our fairest castles with rooms that have the dearest little balconies looking are enough to overthrow the sensitive organiza- MY STOCK HAS BEEN MARKED AT Balnbow materials and—sand. FINE OROCERS. down upon the Immense piazza, that runs the entire tion of woman. Like you, the wisest of us fall POPULAR PRICES. length of this huge hotel, and as we sit and gaze J9®-Wines, Liquors and general Groceries packed for To gather rocks on solid ground. We believe that if a census could be taken of shipment by rail. marl-omo But lay the fragile basements by down upon it it resembles a street. all the " skeletons in the closets " they would be The moon-tranced " sea that has no sound;" If you should ask me what we do to put in the found to be, for the most part, the rattling bones JAMES T. CASTLKMAN. HEHITY B. CA8TLEMAN. W. S. TEEL, And quarry clouds and block the air around, time, I am sure I would be at a loss to tell you; and of some bridegroom's eloquent promises to And when the rains beat not a fragment's found. It glides along so quietly and smoothly that each day 935 Pennsylvania avenue. Laurel, Maryland, May 14,1874. goes without our being aware of its loss; and yet I some too credulous bride. There certainly is J. T. & H. B. CASTLEMAN, never knew such a happy time. We are awakened among the characteristic evils of to-day a great SOCIAL GOSSIP. every morning by a gun, a big gun flred from the lack of appreciation of and respect for women. REMOVAL. front of the house, that sends the echoes ringing This is in a great part owing to the Innate vanity Dealers in Quite a perspiration was started in the rem- through the mountains. As this proud structure is of man, which, like the value of gold, has been built above the ruins of a fort, there is some military expanded as the result of the late civil conflict. nant of fashionable society left in 'Washington brought in on all occasions. For example, when the over the marriage of young Jenkins with a pretty boat comes in laden with its living freight of travel- It might seem strange to refer the wrongs of little ballet dancer of the Theater Comique. This ers, the steam whistle Is blown for every ten pas- women, and what is as bad, women's rights, to KELLY & A R R, •excitement reached out beyond the incorporated sengers, and to each whistle the cannon roars out a the teachings of political economy in regard to HOUSE-FURNISHING GOODS, &c., welcome. When the boat lands It is really exciting the doctrine of demand and supply, but it is an limits of our national respectability, to the MERCHANT TAILORS. springs, mountains and sea-shore, where our to see the passengers rush over the landing, up the old idea, as the reader will recollect, in recalling Mo. 916 Seventh Street Northwest, lawn, to the clerk's office, as if that day was the last the scene of Sir Harry Gubbins contracting for society rustles her summer clothing, to the ad day, and Fort William Henry was about to serve up his son's marriage: "Aye, but brother, you rate WASHINGTON, D. C. JeJ8-tf OUB NEW PARLOItS, 1312 F STREET. miration of select humanity. That the son of an its last meal. Fat men puff along and thin men pull her too high; the war has fetched down admiral—an admiral of high social pretensions, hurrying wives and daughters, while children tum- MEDI0AL, ETO. and the son himself an ornament and clerk— ble over each other In their hot haste to reach the the price of women; the whole nation is overrun E. P. Kelly, 1300 Chesnut street, Philadelphia. hotel and get registered. As this is one of our prin- with petticoats; our daughters lie upon our should marry the little ballet dancer, should DR. ROGERS' H. D. Barr, 1312 F street. mar 8-5m make her a Jenkins and seek to introduce her cipal amusements, Mr. Roessle, who you know is a hands, Brother Tipkin; girls are drugs, sir- into good society, shocked the upper circles in a funny ,man, says he sends emissaries aboard to mere drugs," and yet there is a fallacy in the LADIES' GOODS. create a panic by saying that the hotel is crowded, VEGETABLE WORM SYRUP. way that beggars description. The circles were whole of our argument, for it is well understood and if one don't hurry up the laggard will get no bed MJL©SS E. A. McCormick, knocked into squares and triangles in the most nor board. that men estimate women at the value they esti- alarming manner, and even at this remote writ- mate themselves; it is in the power of the one „ A brave man may suffer pain, when Inflicted upon When they reach the clerk's office they form in a class to make the other always respect as well as himself, heroically; but he 90S Pennsylvania Avenue, (up stairs,) ing are slowly re-forming into their natural and long line, each one taking his turn at the register. original exclusiveness and self-complacency. love, and marry them. Thackeray most happily CANNOT SEE IIIS CHILD SUFFER. It is funny to see them, in linen dusters and travel- Is in receipt of a large and elegant assortment of ing dresses, nearly every one clinging to a carpet- illustrated the influence of women over men when There is no other malady, lucldent to childhood, that Of course we failed to sympathize in this so- sack, with the utmost anxiety on their tired faces. he said, "A woman with fair opportunities and Is accompanied with more Indescribable wretchedness cial muss. As the guardian, so to speak, cer- In the morning they all go, and there is the same without an absolute hump on her back can to the little sufferers than that SPRING MILLINERY. tainly the accredited censor of good society, al- rush for the tops of the coaches. I declare I have marry whomsoever she pleases." though we felt no unusual emotion over this seen young and old ladies climbing up wheels and 'PRODUCED BY WOBMS; All the latest designs in over gentlemen, making the most shocking expo- astounding, we may say without exaggeration, and when the parent fully comprehends the situation stunning fact, we approached the subject with sures. I nearly fainted the other day when quite a EXCURSIONS, he will not delay a moment in securing the most prompt BONNETS AMD HATS, •due deliberation, and calling in Jones and fleshy lady missed her footing on the ladder when and efficient remedies to insure the expulsion of the in- near the top, and sliding down, hit old Mr. Roessle, truders. This remedy may be found, in 1874. ARRANGEMENT. 1874. Brown's Young Man—we could not get Robin- and quite knocking him down. Young Mr. Boessle FLOWERS, FEATHERS, itc. son, for he was in New York—we took counsel said afterwards that It took them "a long time to DR. ROGERS' VEGETABLE of each other, so that our action, although it excavate the old gentleman." This of course is an For Potomac River Landings, Including &pl9-tf seems late, is deliberate. As B. Y. M. was the exaggeration. We were alarmed aboutthe lady; but WORM SYR, UJP. bless your soul she was up and on the coach before younger of the council, as in courts-martial, we Please bear in mind that TUST RECEIVED, we could express any anxiety. On another occasion COLTON'S, first called on him for an opinion. He sat tap- BLAKISTON'S ISLAND, ROGERS' WORM SYRUP is the reliable preparation. lady—a thin one this time—took very rude ROGERS' WORM SYRUP is a palatable preparation. ping his teeth with his ivory-headed cane in an LEONARDTOWN, LEGHORN FLATS, at «1.75. hold of a gentleman's arm on top, and will you be- PINEY POINT AND ROGERS' WORM SYRUP is liked by children. abstracted, thoughtful manner. B. Y. M. has MARSHALL'S. lieve it ? his arm came off, being false, and she fell The swift and favorite Iron Steamer ROGERS' WORM SYRUP positively destroys worms. LEGHORN SAILOR HATS, at $1.37. elegant teeth, and his ivory-headed stick sports an down on the wheel. My-pen refuses to write how ROGERS' WORM SYRUP leaves no bad effects. LEGHORN DOLLY DYMPLES, at $1.37. exquisitely carved likeness of Irma as an orna- she fell and sat on the wheel. I was so shocked I «« XXOX 1KB O ' ROGERS' WORM SYRUP Is highly recommended by ment, and so B. Y. M. is much given to knock- have never dared witness the departure since. physicians, and Is unquestionably the BEST WORM LEGHORN CASCADES, at $1.37. MEDICINE IN THE WORLD. ing the ivories together. After the gun is fired in the morning the band CAPTAIN JOSEPH WHITE, Price 25 cents. For sale by all Druggists. LEGHORN TRIUMPHS—large size—only $1. plays. Like all hotel bands,, their music Is very mel- Leaves Sixth-street wharf every FLOWERS AT HALF PRICE. " Well," he said, " most worthy seniors, I'll ancholy. I asked Mr. Roessle the younger why these JOHN F. HENRY, CURRAN & CO., Proprietors, TUESDAY AND SATURDAY MORNING, be hanged if I've got an opinion. I can't make bands always played dirges, and he told me because Jy5-lm 8 and 9 College Place, New York. for landings on the Potomac as follows: MRS. H. J. HUNT, head or tail out of the thing. It is a social can- tourists like dirges. He said his band had a good On TUESDAY leave at 7 On SATURDAY leave at 7 ap26-ly Nos. 621 and 623 D street northwest. •can. It strikes me that if a Jenkins shoots madly assortment of circus music, but the guests preferred o'clock for o'clock for ELECTRICITY—ITS WONDERS from his sphere and marries a little can-can dancer dead marches and sorrowful strains, and he was de- Glymont, Glymont, HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, ETO. termined to please his guests If he died in the at- Sandy Point, Sandy Point, it is none of our business. We of the upper cir- Liverpool Point, Liverpool Point, AS A CURATIVE AGENT. tempt. Smith's Point, Smith's Point, cles can only say, ' Good-bye, John ; hope you'll Chatterton, Chatterton, JOHN BECK & SON, enjoy yourself.' Then again, suppose Jenkins After breakfast we walk or sit about the piazza, Stewart's Wharf, Stewart's Wharf, Mrs. Ippequack says, to talk comet and Henry Ward Tolson's Wharf, Tolson's Wharf, Matthias' Point, Dr. A. L.Bosworth, Electropathic Physician, 021D st., declines Bhooting madly, as above stated, but Beecher, both mysteries. The other day Mr. Boessle Matthias' Point, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN Dill's Wharf, Dill's Wharf, northwest, wishes to inform the afflicted that there Is proposes remaining with his bride, in good so- started the report that Theodore Tilton was in the Mattox Creek, Colton's Wharf, Longwood Wharf, Blaklston's Island, scarcely a disease known to medical science that, has ciety, why you see the thing gets complicated house. We saw a tall, slender, long-haired man Carrloman. Leonardtown, # not been permanently cured by his great and newly- WINES AND LIQUORS. and worries a fellow to find the head or tail be- wandering about, and you would have been amused Returning on Wednesday, Piney Point and discovered system of administering the various modifi- making the above landings. Marshall's. fore mentioned, so as to makeup an opinion." to see the piazza deserted to him, with all the guests Leaving Point on Sun- cations of Electricity. We have positive evidence to gazing down from balconies and windows. He day morning, calling at prove the above assertion. Especially to females it is IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC WINES A SPECIALTY. " For my part," growled Jones, "I don't see the above landings, and an infallible remedy for all their ailments. Consulta- turned out to be an artist. It was a stupid thing. arriving in Washington why a Jenkins shouldn't marry as he pleases, so Mr. R., the young one I mean, is always doing that „ - early same evening. tion free to all. Fare for round trip, $2.50. 631 LA. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, ». C. he don't marry us. It is all inferpal snobbery, sort of thing; and old Judge Johnson, who has no Apply to WILLIAM II. BYLES, Agent, this row over what they are pleased to call a humor in him, and introduced himself to the sup- je2l-3mo Sixth-street Wharf. READ THE FOLLOWING : jy 12-cm mésalliance. For my part, I don't know either posed Mr. Tilton, and got insulted in consequence, says Mr. B. is an ass. GEORGIANNA EXCURSIONS party, but I am inclined to reserve my sympathy The undersigned take pleasure in recommending to HAMILTON HOUSE, for Mrs. Jenkins. It is all rot. I suppose if He played a trick oii me that I will nover forgive. I the public the Important discovery in the use of Elec- saw a tall, melancholy, handsome gentleman of flfty FOK tricity for the cure of disease as practiced by Dr. Bos- CORNER 14th and K Sts. the young fellow had waltzed his love off the or thereabouts, who always walked the piazza with worth, 921 D street northwest, and more particularly stage without the intervention of a license or a his servant near him. The servant never took his Leonardtown, Piney Point, Marshall's that class seldom benefited by medicines. clergyman, the indignant old salt, his paternal eyes off the gentleman, and his devotion was such Judging from what we have seen of his operations on Handsome Rooms, en suite or single, with bird, would not have disowned him, and society and the strange gentleman's conduct so singular, our friends and others in the cure of obstinate diseases that had for years resisted medical remedies, we do not would yet have held him as an ornament to be that I asked Mr. Theodore about him, and lie said and Point Lokoont. FIRST-CLASSJBOARD. je28-lmo* he was a very wealthy and accomplished gentleman hesitate to say that his mode of treatment is safe, relia* petted and admired " ble and efficient, and in every respect adapted to the who was mourning for the death of his mother-in- CHABLES T. GANTEB, wants and relief of the diseased. " Not meaning to interrupt you," cried B. Y. law. M., " but you remind me that society is about "First, he lost his wife," said Mr. B., "and then These EXCURSIONS, so popular the past two seasons, IMPORTER OF the same now in Washington as it was in the his beloved mother-in-law was taken from him, and will be resumed on CHAS. H. MOULTON, Attorney-at-law, 028 F street. wicked days of Congreve in London. Here is a for years he has been inconsolable." SATURDAY, JUNE 13. B. C. LAZENBY, Letter Carrier. DBS' "Kna S u C - £ » • -U. m e . "Precisely so," continued Jones, ''that was each, on monthly installments. the offense. One can commit any crime in the listen. Poets get relief in this way; at least I judge jun31-3mo SEVENTH-STREET WHARF. If you want the best Machine in use, buy the DOMES- so from the few I know. You remember how dear TIC. One week's trial will be given, with assistance of •calendar without affecting one's standing in so- teacher FI'GC, little Tucker Blake rnshes at one and recites. Well, WILLIAM L. BBARSHALl, I Invite competition. Send for the DOMESTIC and WASHINGTON, D. C. ciety, so one is careful not to violate any of its all tije time the servant kept along with us. Poor such other machines as may be recommended; try them social regulations." Real Estate, Insurance and General Agent, side-by side, and then choose. man, he must have been very much fatigued. I did The DOMESTIC is never beat. "Well, again," said B. Y. M., "I suppose wish he would sit down sometimes. One night this THOMAS M. PLOWMAN, 607 SEVENTH STREET, some sort of social law is necessary ; you could melancholy man seized my hand and whispered PHIL. II. WELCH, Agent, 90S F street, (Masonic Temple.) not expect old Jenkins to cry, ' Bless you my hoarsely in my ear, "Queen, I adore you," and he Opposite Patent Office, will give special attention to the .1e7-3m ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER, would have actually clasped me In his arms but for prosecution of all CLAIMS against the District of Co- children,' over a son only nineteen and a ballet lumbia, and particularly the REFUNDING of the the servant, who came before us, and the gentleman STOCK OF THE HIRERNIAN HALL AS- No. 6S9 E Street northwest, one door east of SOCIATION dancer in flesh-colored tights, top boots, abbre- Immediately released me, and I rushed into the GENERAL SEWER TAX. of Georgetown for sale by James F. Russell & Co., Real Seventh, viated coat-tail and jaunty little hat. A dissolv- honse quite agitated, I assure you. Estate Exchange. 515 Seventh street, between K and F. ing scene in a back parlor, with the Jenkinses That night, and it was quite late, I found dear Only NINETY DAYS allowed to file claims. Call WM. LEISHEAR. Secretary. WASHINGTON, D. C. and attend to your business at once I jyl2-lm jyl2-2t* JAMES A. REILY, President H H. A. feb25?tf 3 THE CAPITAL.--JULY 19,1874.

SUMMEE EES0ETS. LETTEE FROM " G. H. S. H." Said I, " Dear Mr. Orossbones, let us go and look* STJMMEB BESOKTS. SUMMEE EES0BTS, NEW YORK, July 15,1874. at the comet. A glimpse of nature now — In my last gossip I proved successfully that even, "Never!" thundered Orossbones, "the comet be- WORIHLEY'S HOTEL, JORDAN ALUM SPRINGS, newspaper folk can go pleasuring ; that even- the longs to your sex. Coqueting with Jupiter, flirting sway of the diamond-tipped pen is not wholly des- with Mars, hiding like a vain thing behind a Cloud FORT WM.HENRÏ HOTEL, when one arrives at the top of a five-storied house ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, VA. potic and yields sometimes to the persuasions of the r KOCK ENOÑ »JPRXIXG®, weathér and the reign of the most tender of tyrants, ¡ purposely to see her; swaying that snake-like tail, the dolce far niente. In my several flittings I may be putting Venus in the shade and turning the head of Accommodation for Over BOO VisUors. TREDEKI€K COUNTY, VIRGINIA. expected to give a few jottings of the people I meet, J Saturn"— what they wore and how they wore it, what they We were interrupted by Fitzpoodlo. " How de do? chawmedI'm sure. Oh! ah! Mr. Orossplece, how said and ho w they said it, but I confess humbly Tile third season of this delightful :uid popular ^Vater- de do; sweet night; been dawriclng? great bore- u lnK Place will commence on tlie 1st of June, when tiie " With poets' lines and poets' plummets, been to see comet ? Don't you tell now, but I just Arrangements are completed for a Halfway Bouse," spacious.establishment will be opened to visitors. Oh ! ladies fair, I cannot dome it." or rest between Winchester and the Springs, where The Grand Hotel has been completed since last season, thought of a neat little thing to say, you know; I'm ladles and children will have a comfortable parlor to and is-one of tiie larg'esti most moUeruand comfortable i I returned on Saturday in order to avoid a crowd, as looking for one of those writing fellows—too good a retire In for lunch, and a line" Bpring-hou«e " where in the mountain^. Its.rooms aré large, convenient, ana gentlemen may'refresh themselves, thus breaking the elefjantiy 1' uruished, thé trains and boats on that day are in a frightfully, thing to be lost, don't you see ; and he'll put it in the monotony of the ride, and making the trip exceedingly« packed state going down, and few come up on Friday pleasant» IIAVINO GAS IN EACH ROOM: ALSO, ELECTRIC papers you know. I just thought of It looking at the Great improvement has been made in the " swimming bells or Saturday. comet's tail. Now what did I think—oh ! ah ! yes ! pool " by the Introduction of steam. LAKE GE0R8E. I left General Grant at Long Branch surrounded I In place of the old-fashioned " stage," visitors ©an connecting With the office from every .room, and also it was the way the ladies dress now, you know. now' ride in light phaetons, carrying eight or!ten pas- from the cottages. Hot and cola baths, with ciosot, on- by an infinite number of Jenkinses. Romeó said of Short skirts and that sort of thing, and you see the sengers, accompanied by baggage wagons. CT Juliet : " She speaks, yet she says nothing." Thus The Hotel has been, thoroughly renovated, and new Onthe 1st of Julvthe original hotel, in lise the'first comet sets the fashion for long trains, don't you see ? matting placed In every room. The parlor is doubled two seasons, will be opened on the. European plan, and the President, impenetrable as the sphinx, says Doocid good, don't you think ? In size} In fact, everything Is complete for the comfort be known as the European House. It has all the im- and enjoyment of guests. provements of the Grand Hotel. nothing. Jenkins contemplates the easiest mode of j V'Now, Miss Gayeuse put that in my head, you see. The waters of the three springs are Alum, Iodine-alum suicide. His bread and Bourbon depend upon what She 1 asked me) what was the greatest enigma in the VH. H. A. WOBMLEY, and Chalybeate. , , , the President said, and all he could learn of Mrs. The Annapolis Band from the Naval Acadomy wLH world, and I couldn't guess it, 'pon myjword—never Je21-3m Proprietor. furnish most delightful music for the ball-room (which Sartorie is, that she lives in a beautiful cottage cov- could guess a riddle, you! know—and she said is the largest In the mountains) and the lawn. ered with roses, and that Sartorispere ei mere decline • Life;' and then I said, 'Why?' and she said, ha, BOWI.INO-8ALOOS, 1ULLIAUD ROOMS, all festal greetings, being plunged in the deepest af- ha, she said, * Because you have to give it up.' And 1874 HOLLY GEOVE. 1874 with tables, now and modern, and all other amusements fliction from the loss of their oldest son and lately I can't see it yet, and she said she saw through it to be had at fashionable summer resorts, are provl ded. the loss of flfat son's intimate friend, Jenkins is Mr. J. B. TINSLEY, JK., well known to the tray elln* quite as clear as through the comet's tail, and queer, Sh!a cetebretod Wittering-Ptees HoteJ will be opened public as having been connected for years with the dying for a delicious scrap of scandal ; he does not jreenbrier White, and more recently with the Alle- wasn't, I never noticed, the comet's tail before—In THIS BEAUTIFUL RIVERSIDE RESORT ghany Springs, Virginia, will assist in the manage- dare invent one, because in these impecunious days fact, I didn't know the comet had a tail. Doocid there's no end to pretexts for getting unfortunate funny, wasn't It ? Great bore, you know, to be look-. Will again be opened to the PUBLIC for the season on B TERMS : editors and publishers involved in libel suits, and so MONDAY, JUNE 8. FerdavforJune...... J . $200 Ing at the wrong star for a week. Odd* Isn't it, that The steamers SAMUEL J. PENTZ and CHAMPION l er month for June ; 50 00 forth, and so Jenkins is forced to submit to Provi- I should get up that neat thing about trains, don't will make dai ly trips (Saturdays and Sundays excepted,) Per day from July 1st 3 po dence and let the public think that the Sartorises leaving PIER 3, LIGHT STREET, foot of Camden, as Per month from J uly 1st. S30to«75 00 you see, just as soon as I saw that tall ? Have an follows for guests ou tbo according to location of rooms. ; There is no difference, , are left in the elysium of a boWer of roses, the world Arrive however, In furniture, or conveniences,, Children under ice ? By-by; must find a newspaper fellow and give Leave Leave ten, and servants, half-price. White servants accord- forgetting, by thetworld forgot. Baltimore. Holly Grove. at Baltimore. him a drink to put that in, you know." Orossbones 8:30 a. m. io:oo a. m. li:óo a. in. ing to accommodations déslred. Exeunt Jenkins. His brilliant thoughts exhale vanished, with a terrible adjective, and Gay euse and • 2:00 p. m. 8:15 p. m. 4:15 p. m', For descriptive pamphlets and analyses of waters, ap- With the President's smoke ; die out with that cigar,' 5:oo p. m o:sop. m. 7:30 p.m. • ply to C. B. WOK, I went to look at the comet. I find life in town Is 6:30 p. ni, 8:00 p.m. .8:00 p.m. Joe-Sin Manager. the baseless fabric of his visions leaving no trace be- like that land " wherein it seemed always- after- 7:30 p.m. 0:30 p. m. io:30 p. m, hind but ashes, from Which no Phoenix arises. And Stopping at Henderson's wharf, foot of Fell street, noon," and one oan dream while around/'the yellow each way, exceist thè 10 a, m. and the 3:15 p. m. trips HIGHLAND PARK HOTEL so several Jenkinses have disappeared Or taken to lotos dust is blown." Yet the Stay-at-Home Club fro hi Holly Grove and 7:30 p. m. trip from Baltimore, dissipation; (man's whole life, you know, is à "Pil- are evidently amusing themselves, and not at a loss je 14-1 ot grim's Progress " from higher to lower regions,) the for excitement. In love of pleasure and taking little remainder solace themselves in abusing woman be- holidays the Germans are our superiors. We have PENTZ EXCURSIONS. THIS NEW AND DELIGHTFUL SUiOIEB RESORT, cause she drives, because she drapes her dresses, be- a reputation for being a traveling people, end we cause she choosës to wear her hat at breakfast, and endure, the disagremens of a long Jjourner with c. FIRST DAY OF JXJNE. they can't fathom that mystery ; so maeh for being SITUATE» AT HIGHLANB PARK, a phlegm worthy Of the Germans th«mseive6t but men. . we make a business of It. A journey is a hurried Naturally we went to the races again. I make no and disagreeable transit from one place to another. Tnctidny und í rírtay Afternoons ONE OP THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SUBURBS OF excuse for inconsistency. According to Pat., ladies So few like the little Pleasure trips which help to BALTIMORE, were all expec Led to be there without distinction of clear away ;the mental andiphysical clouds.feThe sex, and the day was so lovely that a drive to Mon- city is in a^ very healthy~condition, and not by any of Eacli Week, 4:SO p. m. mouth Park was to me charming variety from the Is located on the Liberty road, about one and a half means does it wear a deserted, look.fl |The hotels are miles from the city, and can be reached by the Powha- monotone Of the old ocean. crowded with Southerners and Cubans, who find all tan railroad, from west end of Baltimore street? by the It was pleasant to look at the dainty and elegant that one can need in the shape of cool sea-breez es C3 BUL « H «s «> 6» IM-.^ s» «S M.- » Randallstown railroad, from the corner of Baker and establishment*/ the pretty Women, and to see the and every imaginable luxury. I miss the gay crowd Gllmor streets, and by easy drives.over the Liberty road slumbrous quietude of the park waking into life, of Fourteenth street and the loiterers around the THIS HOTEL IS SITUATED AT THE HEAD OF from Fulton avenue. where nature seemed,basking in the sun taking a The Hotel is surrounded by a beautiful Gro.ve of thirty • windows of the beautiful Palace Royale, yet here nap to the sweet lullaby of insect mothers, and great EXCELLENT MUSIC. acres, and is 6bo feet above tlde-water, commanding a there were fsome exquisite! summerS tolletson the droning bees busied in fragrant clover tops, or faint flue view of the surrounding country and bay. avenues and en route for the park. Men naturally je28-2mo tWittev of dreaming birds, but their dreams 'and lul- The house is lighted throughout -with gas, and thor- look cross and heated,'as Is the manner of man in labies were very Boon dispelled by the Usual distrac- oughly supplied with bathing arrangements and all the dog-days, quite as1 icross asjthe tigers at the hip- tion of a race-Oourse. I wrote last week that two of modern conveniences. podrome. or Orossbones, afterlhejsawï^itzpoodie. THE HYGEÍA HOTEL, Apartments en suite or singly are furnished With the horses were .badly injured, but. I did not know LAKE GEÔÎÏGE, COMMANDING A VIEW every convenience. until the next day that they had to be killed, so fatal Going through Twenty-third street, naturally I stopped to look at the dismantling of the Nathan There are broad andairy Verandahs on front and sides, were their wounds ; the Other two horses were also and also a beautiful Terrace, a Milliard Rootn,ftunished very badly hurt, and then Tom Bowling the next mansion, wherein that terrible and mysterious trag- OLD POINT COMFORT, VIRGINIA, edy was wrought. Since that time it has been •with four of the latest style Tables, Smoking Rooms, day injured himself so that it is said he has run his Reading Rooms, Barber Shop, &c. closed, partly through the enormous rent asked and last race. The races were a success, yet, étrange to Attached to the Hotel is a Cafe, -where meals can be say, none of, the favorite horses Won, and I am all because of the darksome deed done there. Novf its OF THÉ BEST PARTS OF THE had at all hours. walls are fast being laid bare, but they have no tale the more prejudiced against races. It seems to me a This splendid Hotel, situated at JPort Monroe, Virgi- The House is now open for the reception of guests, and brutal passion, and after the-excitement is over one to tell, nor probably will the dread secret be known nia, having, bceii recently purchased from the former offers an excellent opportunity for gentJeitteu doing until the great day when the history of each life proprietors, Is now -open for guests, With many radical feels as if one had -lost something of one's'most re Improvements in; the; culinary, and plumbing depart- business in the City to have their families within easy shall be made clear. The - story of the murder Is 1 reach, and yet have all the advantages of a Summer Re- fining or ennobling feelings. Miss Kate Field, ili one ments ; new bath-rbOms1 i promenades, dancing pavil- again revived and a thousand curious speculations ion, "with music, &e;', having been added. Seaside pro- sort. of her. letters from Spain, described in her own vivid ductions a specialty in making the table a luxury. A Band of Music will bliin attendance, the entire sea- way a bull fight, and among its revolting features made since the discovery, by a workman, of a night TEiptfl: Transient, $3 per day, $15 per week, and np- MOST BEAUTIFUL LAKE shirt covered with,blood, hidden^ bshlnd the 'shelves WardSi according jto locatlQlijiAc. son, and the Management lntve determined to do every- were the gored horses still charging at the bulls Vor further information-address ' thing in their power to contribute to the comfort of "with their entrails dragging on the ground." All of of a dumb waiter and left to rem al nether e through my 31-3m II. PHŒBITS, Proprietor. their guests. this and ¡much more, descriptive of gored to death? all these years. What hand placed ittfthero and what prevented ithls witness of that awful deed KIEKLAXD & CO., and bleeding matadores, Miss E-ate witnessed to the MISOELLANBOUS. end. But the tastes of a sensation-loving age must being removed.by the, same hand ? Judge Óordoza, marl7-tf Proprietors. the brother Of Mrs. Nathan, said, it was nothing of be gratified, and the human heart now asks to be IN AMERICA. cloven, not touched, to be made to shiver with keen conséquence ; and people ask where is Washington IINEY POINT Nathan, the son who was accused of murdering his GEORGE WILLNER. pleasure or pain, and now there is no juste milieu;, 43» NINTH KRREET, BETWEEN" I> AN1> but to know that men are being killed or maimed for father ? and they say he is thousands of miles away from here. Mrs. Kelley, the houskeeper, who twas E STREETS, life, and horses so cruelly injured that they have to Dealer in Upholster Goods, Papeivhanglnga. Laoe Gm> sleeping on the same floor that night of horror, yet . The undersigned having purchased ^the eight_years be killed, others may like,but never again shall I talps, Cornices, Cord, 'i aBselt', Damasks, lien Goods, lease of the above desirable place of Summer Kesort, be there to see. was not aroused by,the most'frightful thunder-storm -Couteliue, Ilali-Clotli Carpets and Oilcloths. will bave the same kept during tbe season In a style un- I ever Witnessed, nor yet by the struggle going on in StANUVACTUBEB OF surpassed by any similar establishment. From Its ac- JSAII. AND STEAM ÏACHISi Mr. Bergh arrived before I left. They say he thè library, Is a very reticent woman. She does fine I.OTZ'S PATENT Si'ltlNU BED FOI.ni>"« cessibility to Wa^liiiigton and Its attractions of sailing, li'>irrf«E. bathing, flshlUg and shooting, lie is satjslied that no wants to examine that fatal race-course. The Ocean washing for ladies and gots up the fine things of one other spot is its superior. Crab lunGhes every day. lío ase and West End are Well filled, but the other 4®"Terms reasonable. 7 of my friends, but she says if ladies ask her any iStyRooms may be engaged from thelst or June, ancl hotels are comparatively deserted. In fact, people questions about the Nathan murder she wonH work all other information obtained at the uSenate House," come and go, but not nearly so many engage rooms for them—she lived there a good many, y ears and 405 llth street. for the season as in the past few years. I heard don't like to speak of it. je7-3mo JOHN O'LEARY. that the-Ocean House intended Inaugurating a series À building for business purposes is to be erected of Invitation hops to keep out die unteritieldt, for un- SMALL BOATS, M0WTG031EBY der the present systeip it is perfectly frightful-for on the site of thé Nathan mansion. Mrs. Yellowplnsh to dance vts-wvis to her baker or •The glorious Fourth produced for our two cities highly-perfumed coiffeur, and for Miss Japónica by thirty-live fires, several explosions, forty wounded WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS ! and by, as she buys her gloves, to hear from the .children, five or six people killed, one riot, six horri- ble fights, a child burned to death, and no end of ac- Other side of the counter, " 'Ope you're well, Miss; MONTGOMERY COUNTY, VIRGINIA. 'ad the pleasure of doin' the Landers with you down cidents not reported to the police. Two' days after at the Branch, you know." an explosion of fireworks and bombs in Washington CARRIAGES, SADDLE HORSES, Ac., Park maimed for life a large number of people, I discover that there are no children nowadays; This delightful and fashionable watering place, will be the small women, prototypes of their m&nmas, mo- Then came nature's pyrotechnics In a fearful thunder opened for the reception of visitors oh the nopolize the floor at night, and have their little dis- • storm ; a bolt of lightning struck the oil tank« over FIRST DAY OF JUNE NEXT. putes and jealousies and flirtations, and I overheard in Jersey* on Friday evening, at the Weehawkèn oil yards, opposite Thirty?fourth street, New York, , a rich small one say to a poorer small one, " Why These spi'iugs are the most beautiful and extensively Seventeen tanks were destroyed, and the conflagra- improved of the numerous watering places in tho don't you make your papa buy a diamond ring for mountains of Virginia, and are callable of accomtno« you? I cried and had hysterics until my mamma tion raged until Monday night. The Erie Railway TO BE HAD BY INQUIRING AT THE OFFICE. dating over ONE THOUSAND VISITORS. The lawn Company sulfers great losses. About seventy thou- Is covered wltli a forest of choice shade trees. The Cot- had to order the carriage and drive down to Tif- tages are of elegant design, the rooms large and well fany's, so that I might choose this myself !" "What sand barrels of oil were consumed, the loss al together ventilated. These Springs have been entirely re- reaching over $75,000. The laborers, living around in furnished in an elegantly modern stylo, Express» did your papa:say'?-" said the amazed six-year-old Ticket, Post and Telegraph Offices. . __ their shanties, were quietly eating their suppers one. "Oh, he said I would ruin him ; that's all ; but BAR supplied^vith the choicest liquors. BILLIARD when the bolt struck; the deafening peals of thunder ROOMS, TEN-IHN ALLEYS,a flrst-class LIVERY,'«fee. he's always saying that to mamma ; and when I am The HAND from the Naval Academy, at Annapolis. twelve I'm to have a pair of diamond earrings, and and the explosion "of the tanks united to the flames, The *Prices for those taking - rooms for the season TTÌII M«l„ lias been engaged. A branch railroad, one and seemingly reaching to the skies, struck terror to the a-half miles long, connects these Springs with the At- if Í practice hard for two years I'm to have mam- lantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad at Big Tunnel Sta- ma's great big cluster-diamond ring. I shan't dance hearts of the .poor creatures. With a simultaneous tion, Round trip tickets at greatly reduced rates at all cry of .*• it's the comet, the world's o' fire," every the principal towns and cities, Pullman Palace Cars to-n ight, for mo ther says there's a horrid, com mon, Which has been exhibited at sêvéwû btxiit, and In every without change through from New Orleans to these man, woman and child ran until they dropped ex- insUnoe received the first presslrtpb.. marl-tf Springs. Only one change from Baltimore, No;Springs , poor set here ; but there'll be plenty of rich fellows possess greater facilities of access and superior advan- after the Saratoga races aré over." hausted. And so whatever happens is laid to the tages. For circular, pamphlet, &c„ address, comet. . ' • my24-3m COLHOUN & COWAN, Proprietors. While looking curiously at this small specimen of SPIRIT PHOTOGRAPHY. bè reduced to the popular rates of from perhaps a future wife and mother, in her gay butter- Mrs. Til ton has been before- the investigating; fly array and waxen cheeks and thè tired little eyes, Beecher committee {privately, and after that leftthe "Victor Sewing* Machine miserable créature whose name she bears, and isjat Ciossbones joined me, growling audacious]^ at the Agency and Branch of extravagance, the frivolity, the glittering emptiness present staying with hef friends. G. II. B. N. ROOMS, 4S9 « STREET NORTHWEST. of the show and Its pretty puppet«. " The world," DEMOREST'S PATTERN EMPORIUM. said CroSsbones, who was in his most atrabilious JeU-tf* Also, DRY GOODS, HOSIERY and NOTIONS, at 46& , "WM. MASSEY & GO'S mood, "is a grand humbug, wrangling about no better Pennsylvania avenue, between.4j and 6th streets. matters than scrips and bonds and loans and mort- TWO AND A HALF TO THREE AND A HALF DOL- gages, fashion and cooking ! Nothing suits the world WILLIAM GIBSON, T. W. SPICER, Affeut. but nightingales' tongues and delicacies from thè kitchen of a Heliogabilus, and Its clothes are but the CEI.K BRATE D OFFICE embroidered trappings of vanity ; tailors aad mil- liners and money bags its gods ! Let a man make a fortune, no matter Where or how, these are but LARS PER DAY, DEPENDING ON LOCA- trifling considerations. Let him be a dog stealer, STEAM1URBLE WORKS, dog dealer, sugar man, coffee man, captain, clerk, PHILADELPHIA ALB, PORTEE AMD pilot, engineer, deck-hand, barber, congressman, al- KENNEBEC ICE COMPANY, derman, let him be successful, the world politely ignores the 1 est. TION, UNTIL FIRST OF JUNE. "Look at them. This is society ! Lean from dissi- BROW^ STOUT 2303 Pennsylvania »TO., between 33d and pation andiate hours. Dyspeptic from lack of Amer- Corucr Fourteenth street aud I'emiMylvn- ican roasts and broil«. Ragouts, fricassees, bedeviled nia avenue. entrees, eau de vïèi What a promiscuous crowd. ' 2-lth sis., Washington, Ii, €. The men, natty, eprucé, sleek, fancy felloWs, waxed moustache, women's neckties, eye-glasses couchout. in Casks and Bottles. APPLY IFOR FLANS, &C.YJ AT THE ARLINGTON, HoW they amble and pace in the trains ©f the lucky Open for the accompiodation of the public. myl0-3m ones ; back-Way s, sidé-v.'ays, cross-ways» length- ways, right angles, left angle?, and all ways but the For ftiinily use, Masséy's Alé, Porter and Brown Stout Bradley's Patent Enameled right way. Ancl the women— MAKBLF. AND SI.ATE MANTL1ÎS, MONUMENTS, " ' Before you could sáy ' come ' and ' go,' : purchased of dealers throughout the District at Paint, And breathe twico and say ' so, so ;' c Each one tripping on her toe, ' WASHINGTON, D. C. Mixed ready for. use, is the be t, most durable, and : from ^l-O to $1.50 per fio TOJÍBS AND GARDEN STATU Ani', WA1NS- cheapest pafni? in • the market. One gallon will cover Were ail there with mop and mo we.' 20 square yards, two coats, . , , ,, "Flirting and giggling, rattling and tattliug, mum- It is easily applied, dries quickly, and has a polish like- OOTINÒ, 5IARIILE COUNTEÌtS, FLöOJi varnisli. .,..„'- mery, flummery, eating, treating, Cheating, beating, JAMES GUILD, painting, fainting, lacing, grimacing, darling clfears J; 1014 Pennsylvania avenuej Sole agent for the District of Colombia. lioio dear'they are their miserable husbands only TILING, I'I,ÜMI3EKS:AND CABI- know, with their facials, hoity-toity, flibbèrty-gib- per day at'home. Terms free. Address berty march through life, and at the last, as the cur- $51 OGEO. STINSON & Co., Portland, Maine tain: Is about to .drop,.it Is, according to Popé, who Samuel-C. Palmet NET SLABS, • febl-lv knew— . •••. ' • ' z , y- . '• T, RÓESSLE & NE PRICE ONLY. "VEW AND SECOND-HAND, I sonable prices. Se- ON II AND AND MADE TO ORDER AT MOST REA- Xi NeW Clothing sold at very rea very cheap, at Nò, let a ch.irming chintz and Brupstjiaïace' . <57 Orecnc Street; lected stock of Second-hand (dotbl - Wrap my coiailhib» and f hade ray lifeless face ; J I.'STH'S, cl» D street, bot. «th and 1th, north isiestiv Branch store, One would not, mire, be frightful when One's dead, • mar 8-ïy ' ,:• And, Betty, give trhis chëek a little red.' " GEORGETOWN', D. C. 1e Sl-2ms • SONARLE BATES.. my 17-41U 734 High street, Georgetown. 4 THE CAPITAL.--JULY 19,1874. becomes necessary, then, to build up an adverse Proud mountains of Virginia, I told him to hitch onto the doah-knob till I Dr. Verdi, half brother to II Trovatore. The THE CAPITAL. When invaders trod thy soil, seed you." doctor is a Board of Health in perpetual session, interest. He strives to show tbat the incoming To crash the,grand old oommonwealth Not long after she gave notice of immediate and his homeopathic nose being offended, be pro- Administration must not only be something And her sovereignty despoil, departure. Sirs. M. asked why. nounced the party a nuisance and insisted Upon more than a continuation of this, but a revolu- WASHINGTON CITY. Not the dreaded voice of lveaven tion of its cherished measures and principles—it " Well, mum, I'm used to havln' a man brute an inspection. This led to a discovery of our In the electric-laden air, we may use such, word as " principles " in this git up in the mornln' and make a flah ; an' then forgotten catch. n. P. When storms fling out their lightning, connection. • ßUHiAT MOBNDTG, - - JÖLY 19,1874. With thy thunder could compare. I ain't used to beta', treated like a ttiggab, no now pitiful and mean all this appears when how." MB. SPEAKER BLAINE. we look from the man, a really able man, to the SUMMER NOTES. Grand mountains of Virginia, The negroes now make the same objèetion, The estimation in which this eminent gentle- When war raged upon the plain. grave ev lis tbat threaten the republic. He might and the war of races goes on bere with great man is held by the public is proven by tho avidity To the mouthing r-oar of cannon have treated of our wretched civil service, that 'OAKLAND. Violence, the native whites objecting to what they with which his late letter Of acceptance has been The grim gorges roared again; gives us Incapacity,or worse, whenever it commis- This quiet little village strikes one at first tts » from shores of broad Potomac call " niggah sass," and the negroes in turn prò- copied and read. The low estimation in which sions an officer; our ruined credit and debased Virginia town that has been astonished liy a rail- To the tea tide'» ceaseless moans test the white " plantation manners;" Strange to he holds himself is shown by its contents. It is currency; our gigantic monopolies, tbat eat out road. The houses seen» to have scuttled out of The sulphurous march of'armies say, while slavery rùled ho such deadly antagon- not from lack of ability that, instead of a states- the substance of tho people; Our personal gov- the wuy to the right and left, many clinging to the Hade a road of human bones. ism existed, although " the poor white trash," manlike paper, that would command the respect ernment, that holds half our territory under the sides of the Mountains and the more timid getting as this class was called, ranked below both mas- of the thoughtful, he throws out » huckstering, Proud tnoun tains of Virginia, bayonets of an army, while countless hosts of quite over the tops, while the iron monster, re- From fair Montlcello's height ter and slave. insincere and untruthful missive. Mr. Speaker carpet-baggers plunder and oppress a helpless gardless of consequences, cuts through at right Game the teachings of the statesman There are others than the poor whites who Blaine knew better, but In making a bid for the people. He might have treated of these ills and angles/and seems every hair hour to run a train Gave the fathers all their light ; protest this sudden elevation of the colored man. Presidency he Is willing to sacrifice his more their remedies, and stood before tbe nation a along the entire length, for no other purpose And now from out our troubles We do not trouble ourselves about the so-called honorable self to the lowest artifice Of a dirty po- liike a wreck upon the sea, statesman and a real leader. He prefers the than to clear the track of the resolutions of '98 social equality. ' We are perfectly willing "cuff" litical arena. With rare attainments; fine ability, Far guidance, comfort, safoty, rile of a demagogue. He may be President, and other Virginia abstractions apt to be in the should take all that he can, and hold on to all a high order of courage, he is yet willing to re- We so humbly turn to thee. for he understands his business; but he will •way of progress aud improvement. that he gets. But we detest the illogical conclu- sort to tricks that to others are a necessity, if win the prize, if he succeeds, at the expense of History, however, gives the lie to all this Jones has sixteen more verses of that sort, sion that after refusing to make him a slave be- they hope to obtain office or notoriety. We his self-respect. The compact Is harder than seeming. Instead. of the railroad astonishing but we think one sample enough at a time. cause of bis color, forthe same reason now to give could erase the name of James G. Blaine from that between Faust and Mephlstopheles. The thé town, the town is.andbas been these twenty Before the railroad stretched its iron arms over him privileges aud offices. We were dining, net this disreputable document, and putting thereto devil exacted only the soul of the inan, but King years, striving to astonish the railroad. When these mountains they were Inhabited by a sim- long since,with our friend Edwin L. Stanton, at tliat of Schuyler Colfax or John Logan, send it to Caucus demands'of his viétlms all manhood the Baltimore and Ohio railway was projected ple, Ignorant race.of hunters, graziers and farm- Wormley's. During the meal Edwin L. asked the world without the most diserlmlhating sus- itself. across these mountains it 'found at Oakland an ers, who enlivened tlié monotony of their bu- us if we knew the honor being done us in the pecting the forgery. Old Virginia tavern, at whose spring the immortal colic lives by a lively practice of rifle-shooting, That tells the whole story, and we might end person of our waiter. Answering in the nega- MINOR. NOTES. George, father of his country, was wont to water that served to keep the region from being over- tive, Wo learned, much to our amusement, that here bur comments. We would,but forthe vex- populated. A long-legged, narritw-ohested race, ation this performance brings us. We confess his whisky, ffe wish we could find some noted the colored gentleman in question had been a WHILE our heartfelt sympathies are ever with spot in Virginia at which this somewhat celebrated all bone and muscle, that had adapted the iwdro member of the late and nevcr-to-bé-lamented to not only» liking for, but an admiration of Mr. the laborer, as against the heartless exactions of man did not do something or other. The remi- dialect to their simple wants of speech, they lived legislature of the District. Now, had this honest Blaine. He is possessed of a magnetism that capital, it is seldom that we can honestly ap- niscences are getting to be nearly as fatiguing as on "con-pone, salt poke, whisky and 'bacco," man been so nnfortunateas to be white, be could wins liking and un ability that commands respect. prove of the combinations and measures inaugu- that body servant who for generations went ou We had a few regiments of these Virginia moun- have secured that position only through a liberal At this moment, when the people, sorely dis- rated as means of defense. The cunning intelli- dying all over the country. At this spring a taineers—not many, for a Virginia volunteer on expenditure of money and a free flow of whisky. turbed and sadly confused, are looking about for gence of capital tells heavily'against the igno- slender, shy sort of a boy once stopped to drink the Union side was generally a Vlrgltilan born Here, however, he went In because of the same a leader in whom to conflde, James G. has the rance of labor, an ignorance that trusts blindly to when on his way to West Point. He answered in Ireland. The few we had were famous for reason that made him a slave. Were Fred. Doug- Way open to him to a success that lias in it great the guidanco of noisy, shallow-pated dema- to the name of Robert E. Lee. Virginia, at the tteir marching powers. I'heir long legs, con- lass returned to the Senate Of the United States power for good. To see him, then, deliberately gogues, who accomplish nothing but aggravat- present writing, cherishes the last name with the structed for mountain work, carried them with we should recognize the elevation asajust tribute descend from a high pedestal to the very lowest ing blunders. great ease over the ground In a swinging walk, level is to the last extent irritating. same patriotic fervor that it does the first, and "to his genius, but for a colored barber to be sent We have, however, a contest before us that reallyWonderful. They fought well, without the two were very much alike in temperament there because be is colored is, in fact, to justify One of tbe most pitiable sights In our dismal calls loudly for combination and Bharp, active having a very clear Idea what they were fighting and character, whatever we may say as to their slavery. struggle for office is to see » demagogue, a polit- work. The street railway companies, or, as they deeds. Washington and Lee were both very about or for, and so long as the work was con- ical shyster, first make his giants and then, with We enjoyed a hearty laugh at the expense of are more properly called in England, tramways, •wooden. Virginia has a weakness for respecta- fined to musketry, were cool enough ; but the great noise and show of valor, proceed to destroy our old and valued friend Captain Codman. In of Washington are working their drivers and bility. Washington was made respectable by the artillery had a demoralizing effect. AH escaping them, relying all the while on the ignorances or the last hours of the late Congress the captain conductors seventeen hours a day, for which old State and fashionable by the late Edward the bullet died In the hospitals from fevers prejudice, or both, of his party to not only cover came tumbling down stairs in Bot search of some exhausting toil they are paid two dollars, Such Everett. Lee was born and reared to that sort caught in the lowlands. Their ignorance and the fraud, but win him applause. This is pre- one to carry from the committee-room of Com- is the distress in our midst that these selfish and of thing. It is the popular, belief here that bis simplicity afforded us constant amusement. cisely what our friend has been guilty of. He merce a patent fog-horn Intrusted to his care by soulless corporations know that the moment n ancestors had silver tweezers with which to blow Poor Crane, a handsome, soldierly-looking man, has built up and stuffed out two portentous an ingenious Yankee acquaintance. At the foot conductor or driver leaves his place there is their lofty noses and golden forks to scratch their said to a Virginia volunteer who was on guard giants. They are terrible fellows, with huge of tlie stairway he encountered a colored man another half-starved laborer ready to fill the aristocratic bucks—and they were descendants at headquarters one (lay : horns and throats big enough to swallow the sauntering along, pulling away at a huge cigar. vacancy. of the cavaliers. These cavaliers, in the minds people. One he calls the reciprocity treaty and "I say, my man, can't you salute an officer "My good fellow," cried the captain, "I'll This oppression is simply infamous and calls of said people, being tremendous fellows of good the other free trade. With what a flourish this when you see him J" give you a dollar to carry down my fog-horn?" loudly for remedy. The privileges of the mo- families, in top boots, long hair, broad-brimmed swash buckler proceeds to hack and hew and cut "Uv cose, boss," was the reply, as the fellow "Who de debble do you take me ftih?" re- nopoly, which give the streets to these conve- hats with plumes in them, wbo rode up and down these terrible giants. gazed inquiringly about him, " whar is he ?" sponded Africa, drawing himself up in dignified niences, hold their owners to a strict aceounta- down the land robbing poor people—mostly The meaning of all this is so evident that it When » native came into camp, or was brought wrath. bility; and as there Is no other remedy we, for drunk and very profane. seems a waste of ink to expose it. Satisfied that in, he would, when addressed, immediately squat "All able-bodied man willing to make a dol- once in our lives, advocate strikes and all that is in the coming Republican convention, called to It was so likely that this class would seek their upon the ground and go to picking up sticks or lar," responded Codman. necessary to make such strikes available. We nominate a candidate for the Presldeney, he can fortunes in the, wilderness of the new world, pebbles in ah abstracted sort of way, while his Den you don't know me, sab." used some very efficient measures to put down count on New England, lie makes a bid for Penn- where trees had to be felled, swamps drained, answers indicated anything but embarrassment. No, sir, and I haVe no time to seek an intro- negro slavery; we favor the samé sort to arrest sylvania. Pennsylvania has no fear of his giants ; Indians killed, and a hard living wrung by A Confederate officer here told mo the other day, duction. Who are you anyhow f" this enslavement of the whites. Thére is but she feels herself in no danger of reciprocity or harder toil from the earth, that we trust no one in illustration of their Ignorance, that once upon " Me, sali? l'se de honnoable Mr. Cain, mem- one way of dealing with these soulless corpora- will for a moment doubt the cavalier theory and a scout ho came on a log cabin, over the roof of free trade, but she protests any change of the tions, and that is through their pockets. We ber ob Congress." the noble descent. ,l?ut whether' well or ill- which stretched a telegraph wire put up by the present system, through which lier infamous are not rich in the world's goods, but we will "You don't say so," remarked the captain, taken, .it lias a deep hold upon the average Vir- Union army. To the tali, slender, slovenly- monopolies are sustained; and so Pennsylvania readily subscribe to a fund necessary to sustain thoughtfully, " Well, Mr.'Cain, I am sorry, for ginia mind, and one hears on all sides the talk of looking man at the door lie said : will pledge herself—for slie is nothing but an old the strikers in their contest; and it is such a no- you have probably lost the only opportunity you family, good family,; and wheil a Virginian " Are you a Southern man ?" prostitute—to every candidate who sells himself ble charity, such a good work, that we have no will ever have of making an honest dollar." •wishes to eulogize a man in one sentence he says : "Yes, s»h, ciaf through." . TWO BLANKETS. to her, and then she will remain true to tlie one question but the better class of our citizens, the nominated. ' " He is a real gentlçman ; yes, sir, by, •—sir." " Why do you let that telegraph wire remain When one's friend or friends reach a retreat in more charitable, will aid in the enterprise. , Of a like sort is the talk about direct taxation. The blank there generally curries the name of then, carrying messages to the Yanks over your the country, It makes no odds where, he, she or We say this because we know "these heartless When revenues are collected the money Is taken the Almighty, which is pronounced as if spelled very roof?" they Immediately write back to the city .suffer- men have turned a deaf ear to all appeals for jus- 1 from the people and used by the Government, ".Gawd," while the " sir" has almost the negro- The man looked vacantly at the wireaboveand ers that the place is charming ; that it is so cool tice. While pocketing complacently their own and whether done directly or indirectly, it dialectic sound of "sal;." responded:. ; he, she of they sleep under two blankets. It is salaries, they cannot be induced to hear the amounts to the same thing, with certain signifi- This'is the one weakness of» really noble.race, " I guess the thing don't work, dip'«. I've never more than two and never less. That is cries of the poor and overworked, whose .fami- cant and acknowledged differences; The indi- a race that, without much education and' little been a watehln' it from fust to last, an' I never precisely the number necessary to make home- lies are suffering on the miserable pittance al- rect is the more expensive^ and owing to the wealth, impressed itself upon the. literature, seed anything go over it." 'stayer realize that said retreat is perfect. Nor is lowed them. popular delusion that it is less felt, leads to all politics and society of thé country in the most Before tho railroad brought civilization to it necessary to give the weight of the blanket. We have sustained the management of all the sorts of frauds and extravagance. This delusion remarkable manner. At the North, to be a Vir- these glades, cattle were brought from the low- It may be a contractor's blanket, such as wo pro- reforms introduced—the bell punches, the originated in the fact that small sums are easier ginian born,, was to possess a patent of nobllify ; lands and the natives paid so much a head to vide for the Indians, that are so thin and.gauzy Schlössen box and all. But we cannot sustain collected, and less felt when collected, than larger and when the war broke out Jeff. Davis, who guard them while grazing. This sort of life that they serve for bed covering in the winter, the mistaken policy of oppression found in the ones. In the earlier and purer period of our might have captured Washington, Baltimore and was found so in accordance with their habits with a buffalo robe added to give them warmth, attempt to work a man seventeen hours a day Government, that was honest and economical, Philadelphia, so as to have dietated termsof peace that all sorts of Improvements are regarded as and a mosquito bar in the summer. It Is all the for less wages than eight hours justly demands. taxation was light. This became lighter through In New York, by a few quick, powerful and enemies to their peace of mind and bodily com- same—the two blankets tell the story. The honest, hard-working creatures now engaged the unparalleled development of tho country, bloody blows, for which the South was prepared, fort. They are, in fact, Indians in boots, and it We are not, then, going to eulogize Oakland may be starved out of employment, and pick- and the strange delusion seized us that this les- would not move until Virginia passed her act of is odd how the Anglo-Saxon race on this conti- by talking of two blankets. We see those two pockets, thieves and roughs put in their places ; sening of the burden came of the ihdlrect mode secession, and so lost his one grand opportunity, nent, when left to itself, without the renewal of and go two better. We sleep under four. No w, but this will be done without the sanction of the of collection. Mr. Blaine is well aware that that never returned aguln. Soine may doubt European blood, comes to resemble the Indian. truthful James Parton will be throwing up public, and these tramways, holding, through all taxation, however ingeniously devised, and this; but we remember, long after South Caro- We note the same stretch of limbs, slender make, his pious hands and Illustrating In uf the lack of the people's consent, a monopoly of the street whether direct or indlreet, comes from the labor lina liad moved and carried with her the en- dark complexions and high cheek bones. Put journalistic veracity. But if Parton says a word carrying, aro not private concerns, but remain of the-country. thusiasm that lived through three y ears of war, one of these descendants Of the cavaliers in a we will swear that we have a light frost eVery answerable to the public. when Washington city was guarded by a com- buckskin " wammus" and moccasins, and add a night after sundown, and that later in the season It is of course disagreèable to have an army of A REPORTER of the Brooklyn Eagle, who was pany of marines and General Scott, while Mr. trifle to his dirt—a very small trifle—and you the guests sit on stoves to thaw out. We will tax collectors going about tho land exacting from in the jail of that city—on business—says over Lincoln, who could not be made to believe a war have tho noble red man of the forest far better admit that at Deer Park it Is warm. Deer Park labor sums neeessary to the real or fancied wants the arch of the private office is the well-known was pending, spent his time listening to the than Mr. Edwin Forrest ever personated him. is five miles from us, and as there is a rivalry be- of the Government. But what we find so ob- admonition that ' The way of the transgressor squabbles of hungry offleé-seekers. Thoy have the same sense of social equality tween the two places we don't care to confess noxious is the money taken. We do not escape is hard.' " If so thè proverbial philosopher, not Mr. Jeff. Davis waited for the act of secession that afflicts the native-born laboring class of the that Deer Park is warm. You see we account this by the crude and barbarous system of taxing Tupper, has been misquoted ; besides, who ever until the money-getting population of the North West ; and although poverty lives In the moun- for this by the isothermal. When the North Imports, for the sum Is larger as the process is lieard of the transgressor in Brooklyn? and the awoke to the realities and poured in armed mobs tains, making It difficult to exist, and certainly Pacific came to grief there was no further use more expensive, and we add to it the shame of city of churches ought to look after that arch or to stamp out what at the time we called a rebel- to exist with comfort, it Is impossible to get for their isothermal, so il was broken up and fraud, theft and extravagance. As well might we that reporter. The admonition can be of use lion. And after the war began, with what pro- house servants from among the natives for love sold out ifi lots to suit purchasers. John Gar- seek to lighten the burden by an indirect tax as only to those educated prisoners who know about found respect the Southern States filed in behind or money, A charming little lady here, Mrs. rett, with his usual enterprise, purchased a piece did the Bimple countryman who sought to re- reading, 'riting and 'ritlimetic. This writing Virginia, making in lier most exposed region the Morgan, sister-in-law to thè late, and famous for bis railroad, but unfortunately he had only lieve the load from the horse lie rode by shifting on the wall is a new phase o£ a reformatory seat of government and of war. The surrender John Morgan, gave us a very amusing account of enough to reach from Baltimore to Deer Park ; the sack from the saddle on which he sat to his prison system, and would seem to presuppose a of Richmond ended the conflict. In the remo- her trials in this direction. Her first experience hence the difference in temperature between own shoulders. Of course lie only fatigued preparatory common-school education at least. test region of the land, way off In Texas, on the was witha tall, angular mountain maid, to whom Oakland and Deer Park. himself without helping tbe horse. No less insincere is the attack on the reciproc- In viqw of this fact we would suggest to pur confines of Mexico, the full of Richmond was one could well sing— It is cool and bracing here. One feels « re« ity treaty with the Canadas. This negotiation sister city the following moral inscriptions for the signal of surrender. "Come sit thee down, my bony; bony lass;" coopered,'' so to speak. The Kidwell Bottoms originated no less in the wants of the Canadas her prison house—the one from Virgil, the other THE NATIVES. For bones were the moie prominent part of her get out of one's system in three days. Appetite than in our needs. The crippled, bankrupt con- of more orthodox extraction : When oiio roaches this elevation, some twenty- slendor anatomy. She dressed in a loosecurtain returns, and one sleeps the sleep of innocence dition of our rail ways, that forces the companies " Facilis deceusus avernl sevon hundred feet above the Kidwell Bottoms calico gown, that swept off in a trail of trouble- and peace, and feels so invigorated that one goes Led revocare gradum, hie labor, hoe opus est." to tax Wéstern produce so as to meet not only the and nearly a hundred miles from malaria, one some length. A good share of her time was twelve miles over the mountains to eatch trout. Or this : reasonable expenses of transportation, but the " while the lamp holds out to bnrn finds a plateau filled in between mountain ridges, employed in skirmishing round in defense of We have the finest trout fishing in the world. heavy interest they are forced to pay on an in- The vilest sinner may return." called " The Glades," well wooded with a rather this ornament. Captain Morgan was much We never tried, but we have friends who have debtedness that would now build over all the Talking of prisons recalls a once celebrated good soil, held by a substratum of gravel, with amazed one day at being shouted at : tried. True, they never fetch home any trout, railroads of the United States, forces the bulk of character, known to tile oldest inhabitants and living streams of clear, spurkling water, So pure " Hist off my tail, thar ; ain't you feet no more but they tell us the-weather is so hot in the val- our AVestern produce through the cheaper water by-gone times as Old Jack Dade, lie was a rep- that trout thrive in their pools. The scène»)', sense than to stomp round on my gowndf" leys that their catch is always spoiled. They routes of the Canadas. The Canadas offer us resentative of one of the classes of old Virginia •without being wild, is very beautiful. From Being instructed to fetch whatever Was prdered brought homo a huge rattlesnake killed by them. easier terms if we will in turn admit free of duty gentlemen. He it was, we believe, who, when the ridges one looks down upon valleys of on a waiter, she quite astonished the family and It was not too warm for that. certain Canadian products to our markets. That at a time of extreme illness, when hop-pillows, meadow, forest and moorlands, where the varied some visitors onee by bringing, in response to a We went with a fishing party to the G reat Falls is all, and the only question we have to consider morphia and every other specific failed to pro- green is framed In by wooded*mountains, rising call for a glass of water, a tin bucket full of the once and caught a hundred and forty sardines. Sar- is the advantage to ourselves. What gain the duce sleep, and the physicians declared the alter- in soft, rounded outlines, one above the other, fluid, In which floated a gourd, and all on the dines are only good when canned, so we tumbled Canadas may secure In the transaction is no con- native to be sleep or death, desired some one to along which, in the summer's day, eloud shadows diminutive salver. Getting these on the table, thein into the box of one of Keyes & Co.'s ele- cern of ours. We fear Mr. Blaine, in thus bid- read the Episcopal litany to htm, aud while it fioat like dreams. The cahn grandeur of these she let loose lier opinion : gant barouches and forgot all about them. Some ding for Pennsylvania, will find that he has lost was being done fell, into a refreshing slnmber, mountains defy all word-painting. And hero " I declar," she cried, "them new-fangled days after our brother-in-law, Banning, M. C.— all of the Northwest, when tlie facts come to be from which he awoke and exclaimed, " I knew Jones breaks ,into verse, and over Into Virginia. and we take this occasion to say that he is a very Ways is enough to make a body sick." known. that would do it; It always did." But to the "We bespeak for Jones' poetry a suspension of talented young man, an honor to his district- Ono morning she announced a visitor to Mrs. Lying back of this, however, is a yet more dis- prison story. He called on President Tyler for public opinion until it can be read with calmness Banning, wo pay, hired a carriage to drive three an office, where he would have the least to do at M. honest, certainly a more insincere motive. In and critical .acumen : of his rural constituents to the Soldiers' Home. tbe highest salary. Thè President appointed " Who Is he, Malvinai" hitting' at the reciprocity treaty, Mr. Blaine is The mountains of Virginia, total As ill-luck would have It, he got our fish-laden him Warden of the Washington penitentiary, "Lord above knows, I don't; lie's really striving to hurt President Grant. The How beautifully they stand. vehicle. The gentle shaking of the carriage preserved to history by the execution of the stranger to me." treaty is the creation of this Administration. It Through all the couiitluss ages, caused a foul odor, " an ancient, fish-like" smell Lincoln conspirators. Upon entering on his Mighty guardians of the land ; " Is he a gentleman t" was born pf an ultimatum in the State Depart- to pervade the atmosphere. Banning, under the official duties, after a jovial evening with the There's peace within their valleys, •' Well, he ain't a niggah," ment, Secretary Fish and His Excellency assist- impression that this came from his constituents, President^ gay son, Warden Dade had all the There's wild beauty on their steeps. "Did be not give you his name?" ing in the birth. Now Mr. Blaine hos no fears Green-clad, cloud-capped thoy slumber thought he would have done-better to present prisoners assembled, and thus addressed them: "Not much. But I didn't ask him." Where the nation's eagle sweeps. the party with tickets to tlie congressional bath- ofa third term. Ile well knows that the selfish, " Gentlemen ! a pretty looking set of gentlemen " Hut he gave his card?" treachérails office-holders relied on to nominate Old mountains of Virginia, tubs under thè House, The constituents, know- you ire. Fellow-citizens ! no ; d—d if youare " You mean that bit uv papali with the println' ing thit Banning had lately been initiated a Ills Excellency dare not risk their rations on any fellow-citizens of mine. Convicts ! that's When wild war's dread alarma. roil it?" , s'uch a venture. The President will be dismissed In England's dark oppression, Granger, concluded that Some of the stable ma- the word. As long as I am at the head of this | " Of course ; what did you do with it ?" Called a people out to arms. nure used on such occasions had stuck to him, under a cloud of laudatory resolutions, "but he institution, and you do right, I'll treat you From valley, plain and hamlet. " Why I just put it whaf I setti tlie others, on and.so tliey. said nothing. Will go all the same. But Mr. Blaine knows kindly ; but the first man, recollect, thit misbe- From work-shop and from glen, the pahlow table." And tlie mystery never would bayé bean solved also, that the power and patronage of this Ad- haves himself, I'll turn him out, by Gad 1" Came the race that mado us victors, "How vexatious; and what did you say to bad not the party stopped for un introduction to ministration will not be thrown in his favor. It Gave a Washington to men. ' him?" • THE CAPITAL.--JULY 19,1874. 5

THE FACT has just come out that Congress before THE St. Louis Republican tells the following world;" the dimpled, folded hands yet clasping LOCAL ITEMS. AMUSEMENTS. its adjournment allowed a bill to pass which gives good story anent a friend of ours. We vouch "white buds, the summer's drifted snow"—all The very successful management of the Union Square to that'lobbylna: nuisance, Yinnie Ream, the making these laid under the sod at Oak Hill awaiting the Theater, New York, makes a deservedly self-pralslng for the truth of the story, not because we know IMITATION walnut picture frames, eight by ton, for 1 review of the last season's work. We publish it with of the statue of Admiral Farragut. It was a dis- resurrection morn, when 'parents and children shall fifty cents, usually sold for one dollar, at Brad. Adams , anything about it, beyond the fact that it is very pleasure, and have one word only to say concerning the graceful piece of business, and Senator Tipton seems meet again and tears be changed to heavenly greet- corner of Ninth and F streets. to have been chiefly responsible for its going through like Orzo: ings. M. E. P. BOCLIGNT. same. It is all very well for Mr. Palmer to rely on such the Senate. Senator Morrill had prepared an excel- How A SALART GRABBER WAS FLANKED.—Colonel BROWNING'S BITTERS -will cure dyspepsia, indi- stars as Clara Morris and such plays as " Led Astray " when he seeks merely to fill the theater—but if be de- lent speech to make in opposition to the measure, Orzo J. Dodds, kite member of Congress from the gestion, and constipation. For sale by the druggists. LETTER FROM WHITE SULPHUR. sires to receive the commendations of the critics and but Mr. Tipton «tiled it up (luring Mr. Morrill's First district of Ohio, tells a good story about a call WHITE SOLPHUB SPRINGS, W. YA., July IS, 1874. TILE best and coldest soda and mineral waters are to the approval of the better cultivated, he must Improve he recently received at his office from a man who temporary absence on a conference committee. His The "season" here has commenced sooner than be bad only at Thompson's drug store, 708 Fifteenth his stock. We flatter ourselves that we never did see so claimed to be an editor from Arkansas. He was a speech concluded with the following sensible re- any previous year within the recolleotlon of the street. tf bad a lot In a first-class theater as the ladles and gentle- mark: "The resolution should be amended'so as to very seedy-looking chap, and appeared as though he men of the late season at the Union Square. Of course "oldest" visitor. There are thirty per cent, more THE tabular statements tendered us byCltieenMore have such a commission appointed as wonld be at had but recently come off from a six-weeks' spree. Mr. Palmer can fill the house, and probably make more guests here now than upon the same day last year, yaluable, and we shall be glad to publish. Bowing profoundly, then striking an attitude, with money for the concern, as he and a dozen other man- liberty to make a contract with one of our best art- and it was an unusually brilliant one. So to take one hand on his heart and the other extending a agers do, by.economizing in the stock; but after such ists, and then further amended so as to preclude the this as a criticism, and by " putting this and that to- FOR NBAT and business-like bill-heads, ge to Knight, badly-used plng-hat, he exclaimed, with a dramatic the printer, 428 Seventh street. abuse it is not well to claim the support and thanks of payment of double the price usually demanded by gether," the present bids fair to outrival any pre- air: the true lovers of the drama: artists of the highest rank."—Baltimore American. vious season. Notwithstanding the "heated term," THOSE OP US who are so unfortunate as to be com- 11 On the eve of closing the brilliant and prosperous Poor little Yinnie—what a shame to abuse her Have I the honor of addressing the Hon. Orzo J. I fairly shiver to think of the crowd that will be pelled to remain in the city all summer have one conso- season, which Is now drawing to an end, the manage- Dodds 7" lation offered us in the ccol and pleasant wine parlors ment take pride in making a retrospect or the successes in this way. It is not her fault that she cannot here about the tenth of next month from the way achieved in the second year of the existence of this es- " My name is Dodds, but I am no longer honora- visitors are rushing in here with their tongues out, of Welcker & Hagerty, Fifteenth street. These gentle- tablishment as a comedy theater. " sculp." She does the best she can in that line, ble," said the Oolonel. panting for the crystal springs and cool night men make tneir parlors attractive by always keeping In The regular dramatic season opened for the fall and them the purest of wines and best of liqaors on ice. winter on the 1st day of October, 1873, and was the occa- and as it is a settled thing that the Government " Not an honorable ? Dodds not an honorable ? breezes. After twelve midnight or thereabouts sion of presenting to the American public a new play has to support her, let us do it gracefully and Now, by St. Paul, when I can scan that honest face, everybody has to sleep with blankets on them, even by an author hitherto untried In this country. The In- THIS warm weather it is certainly a luxury to have stant favor accorded to that production assured the like gentlemen." "Lobbying nuisance," indeed. on which all the gods do seem to set their seal— to the fattest old lady, who gaily turns the beams of one's ice Ifr ought regularly to one's door early every management that their own estimate of uTlie Geneva ('Green seal,' murmured Dodd3 to himself)—I read That editor does not know what he is writing Fairlamb's scales at two hundred and fifty avoirdu- morning ; for this we return our thanks to the Kennebec Cross " was not exaggerated, and that its author, Mr. Q. nothing dishonorable." Ice Company and commend them to the citizens of the Fawcett Howe, was worthy to rank among the foremost about. Yinnie Is one of the most fascinating pois weight. There are about two hundred obeee old of modern English playwrights. " That's right," said Dodds; never read anything ladies here, the sight of whom would make the District. The "Geneva Cross" was played forty-seven times, little lobbyists we have. If she could " sculp." dishonorable. But to business." from October 1 to November 15. covering the period ox mouth of a Hottentot water. They are not only " fat FOB THE finest selections of wall paper, paperhang- severest financial distress of last autumn; notwith- as well a's she lobbies an admiring world would " Yes, as you say, to business I am a printer—I and well favored," like Jacob's favorite sweetheart, standing this drawback, it drew, up to and including its lugs, cord and tassels, go to our friend John Markrlter, last performance, largely remunerative audiences. hasten to do her honor with no end of orders. might say, wit^ no unbecoming blush, an editor. I but lively as crickets. They don't come here to re- 437 Seventh street. Mr. M.'s stock is the largest In the On November 17, Mr. W. J. Gilbert's beautiful fairy am from the noble State of Arkansas, the only State, gain their health, of course, not having lost It, but to city, complete in all its various details, and our citizens comedy, in blank verse, "The Wicked World," was ' "When she grapples a solo'n, holding his appro- presented. priation palm in her two soft hands, and fetches by the way, able and willing to support two govern- keep cool. will flnd hlB establishment the best place In Washing- The universal commendation extended by the best of ments at the same time. But I have been unfortu- ton to be perfectly suited in everything belonging to our critics to the beauty of the play, to the perfection The majority of visitors here at present are from her beautifully winning eyes to bear, slaking all nate. Much have I been tossed through the ire of the paperbanglng business. Pictures and picture of the fairy scene, which Mr. Marston painted for It, the North and West, New York and Pennsylvania and above all, to the admirable manner in which it was the time her little poodle head of hair, the solon cruel Juno, and •" frames in endless variety. acted, was confirmed by the general public approval. predominating; but all sections of the Union are well " The Wicked World" was repeated twenty-one times, " Juno how it is yourself," broke in the Colonel. u feels himself melting like lard in a hot skillet. represented. The impoverished condition of the EVERYBODY patronizes Knight, the printer, 428 Sev- and was then withdrawn to make way for Led Astray" "Buffeted by the world's rude storm, you see me in obedience to previous obligations of the manage- He surrenders without terms. Rushing back to sunny South keeps the Southerners from putting in enth street. 9 here a standard wreck. Scarce three months past I ment for its production. his seat, he votes unlimited appropriations for an early appearance now at this, the grand rendez- 1 Messrs. Feuillet and Bouclcault's comedy of "Led left my office in charge of my worthy foreman and DOUGLASS , under St. Cloud Hotel, is the great Wash- Astray" was produced for the first time on Saturday the fascinating little stone-cutter. Then he vous for the planters and nabobs of King Cotton and sought the peaceful vales and calm retreats of the ington emporium for shirts, corsets, ladles' underwear evening, December 6, and enjoyed the unexampled run his followers. But when the political. thieves and and fancy goods generally. for a comedy of one hundred and sixty-one perform- quiets his conscience and his constituents by Muskingum valley, where my childhood sported. ances. That great success is too recent to require more carpet-baggers are rooted out, bag and baggage, turning out threehundred femalo clerks to starve Returning, I stopped in Cincinnati. I fell into evil than passing allusion In tills retrospect, although it (and the Lord knows that they haven't much else,) DEATLEY, of the Monogram House, Is up and doing, may be safely said that as much Is due to the manner in company and—but why dwell on details ? Enough and from the quantity of clams and crabs that he is which it was acted, and to the thorough ensemble with upon the streets. there will be every hope of the "good old times" re- that I am—disheartened, ruined, broke 1 A mark for daily furnishing to every part of the city, we Judge him which it was presented, as to the many merits the play And to abuse our friend Senator Tipton. Poor turning to the now oppressed and down-trodden itself possessed. scorn to point her slow, unerring finger at. As I to be the busiest man in Washington. All who enjoy Some Idea of the Immense success of "Led Astray " Tipton, never in all his eventful life did he have South again, and ther "coaches-and-four" go merrily was about to give up in despair, having given up these delicious bivalves should call at the Monogram may be gained from the fact that during the one hun- whirling over the beautiful winding ways of this their dred and sixty-one performances of the play, the pla- a female look at him and languish. He is not of everything else I had, X thought of you. Sir, I am House, corner Thirteenth and E streets. card " Standing room only " liad to be exhibited one favorite summer haunt. The Southern young ladies that sort. Nature made him to be a chaste, no- here. You have not sent for me, but I have come! hundred and twenty-three times, and on many occa- have not yet shown their merry faces, laughing eyee KUAFEH'S carbolic camphor, cheaper and more relia- sions long before the performance had begun; The Your name, sir, is known and honored from one end amount paid for authors' fees exceeded over sixteen ble Roman, and to this end created him in such and dancing feet, fit companions for Cinderella's lost ble than common camphor for the destruction of of this great republic to the other. It thousand dollars. a manner that when a woman looks on him the slipper. When they do they will make things lively moths. " Camllle." the last production of the season, was given for the first time on May id, and will, at the ter- corners of her mouth go down and her dear little " Glows in the stars, hereabouts. The whole atmosphere will be changed. SMILING FACES are always seen In households where mination of.the season, June 11, have been played twen- nose goes up, and the senator has immediately a Refreshes in the breeze, The somewhat reserved state of the social circle Dooley's yeast;powder Is used. It does not make sour, ty-eight times. "Warms in the sun, It was made the occasion of reintroducing Miss Clara dissolving view of a superstructure known to the And blossoms on the trees. prevalent here now will, when the Kates, Mauds heavy cookery. Try It and be happy. Morris after her ret 11*11 from U brilliantly BUCUCHSIUI and Bettles of the South come dancing in upon the starring tour at the West and In the Atlantic cities. female world as a panier. His figure answers "When the national Treasury was threatened by a ROCKBRIDGE alum water at Mllburn's. Her rendition of the character has gained for her the ball-room, disappear like chaff before the wind. title of " The Rachel of the American stage," •which is to the .¡definition of a straight line in mathematics. horde of greedy congressmen, you stood like a wall Their merry laughter is contagious, so much so that SOME MEN are bound, it seems, to fill certain positions indeed a "well deserved compliment. His face is improved by a pair of goggles, while of adamant between the people and those infamous even the Aminadab Sleeks can't keep straight faces. in life, and accepting this axiom as true, we believe The management assure their patrons that while they salary grabbers. Lend me a dollar!" regard their success In the past two seasons as a grati- his head has that dry, barren appearance which Those who won't dance they make dance, and those Dan. O'Brien was born to make humanity happy; at fying evidence of public appreciation of their efforts, "My dear sir," the colonel hastened to explain, who do dance dance still the more. So here's a least If good cheer, in the way of sumptuous feasts, can they also consider It a still greater incentive to yet suggests a top-dressing of guano. It is related of "you mistake the case entirely, I was one of the make a man happy. All who wish to try this remedy higher alms and to Increased perfection In the future. bumper to the Southern girl and her refreshing, The company for next season, which will commence the senator that once, while walking the streets should go to the "Spirit of the Times " restaurant, op- grabbers." merry presence. She will commence coming here in September, will embrace the names of all the estab- of Boston, he was arrested by the Board of "You were?" (Grasping the colonel's hand posite the Baltimore and Ohio Depot, where they will lished favorites of the present season, and will also next week, and then good-by blue devils and dys- find It done up In the highest state of the culinary art; have added strength In the names of favorites whose ac- Health upon the ground that his appearance not warmly.) " So much the better 1 Let me congratu- w cession to the list will be announced later. The theater pepsia ! your days are numbered; and gouty old gen- and also Burns' sovereign balm for all care," the " big late you that a parsimonons public could not frighten will add to Its exclusive repertoire the successful Paris- only frightened horses, but endangered the well- tlemen and fat old ladies will have to roll them- bellied bottle " filled with " the best." ian plays of "The Snhyux" and the "Two Orphans," being of women about to become mothers. And you out of what was fair remuneration for your selves up against the walls, and thus "clear the to the authors of which large sums of money have been invaluable services. I am glad that your pecuniary paid direct for the exclusive right of representation In while at Narragansett bathing he was always re- track," for the regular summer campaign has set In, KNIGHT, the printer, 428 Seventh street, Is doing all the United States. circumstances are so much better than I supposed. and they will have to look out for their skins and the printing for our best business men. New plays by native authors have been received, and quested to go into the serf before the rest, so as Make it two dollars I" met with approval, some of which will be presented favorite "korns." THERE IS seldom such an opportunity offered for an during the season of .1874-75, the management pledging to scare off sharks. And the colonel did. It was the only clean thing themselves that no effort snail be spared to make the I notice but few, as yet, fair faces in the parlor and enterprising man to engage in a paying business as Is next season equally brilliant with that which preceded Nothing daunted, little Vinnie undertook the left for him to do. found in the advertisement of the Oweu House in It. grand ball-room. At the time of writing New York noble Roman. She Beized his bony hands in another column. and Philadelphia take the lead in charms and per- THOSE WHO had the pleasure of attending the en- hers—posed like a Yenus—shook back her wealth THE State of Minnesota is realizing in all Its sonal beauty. Miss H—n, of the Quaker city, is one SEE the advertisement of South Washington Qraee tertainment given by Mrs. Anna M. Boolie and her two -of chestnut curls and unlimbered the artillery of fullness the prophecy, "and the grasshopper of those few young ladies who unite pretty features Church-excursion, on Thursday, 23d instant. daughters, Misses Myrtle and Grace Boone, at the hall her heavenly eyes. At the first shot Senator T. shall be a burden." It is telegraphed that the with as magnlflceiit, erect form as is to be found any- of tjtie Congregational Church, on Wednesday evening A VERY much needed want in Washington has been last, enjoyed a rich treat. -felt electrle shocks running through his law-mak- army of hoppers is moving eastward; it is ex- where. She is a brilliant brunette. And what a supplied In the opening of the " Washington Dally The entertainment consisted of songs by the two beautiful, speaking eye Miss B—n, of the same city, Lunch Room," at 807 Seventh street. At this room our ing system. At the second he blushed like a pected that a cohort of New Jersey mosquitoes young ladles, and selected readings and recitations girl and cackled like a hen. At the third his old has. New York can't be beat in personal pulchri- citizens will find the most tempting lunches served will stay their onward march. A battle is ex- tude so long as Mrs. G—n is here. If she were only from classical plays by Mrs. Boone and Miss Myrtle. dally. We have never heard a sweeter and more sympathetic bones rattled so they could be heard some dis- pected which will overshadow the conflict of the single, what a belle she would be I But of the belles tance off. But when little Vinnie sighed out, You CAN get THE CAPITAL at Winter's drug store, voice than that of Miss Myrtle, nor listened to more frogs and mice of which Homer so especially and beauties more anon. corner of Tenth and M streets. effective elocution than that of Mrs. Boone — Miss "Dear Senator Tipton, help me," he went down sang: Among the visitors here are W. "W. Corcoran, Myrtle especially, in rendering the "tent scene," from Esq.; Miss Enstis, Admiral Radford, Miss Radford, ALL who wish to enjoy something really good, and "Julius Caesar," and the "balcony scene," from "Romeo in a sitting position and was lost forever. Vote " To fill my rising song with sacred fire, her the body of Farragut, why he would have Mr. Brice, Dr. and Mrs. Delavan, Justice Strong, of never before offered to the public, should call at Hel- and Juliet." She is a most fascinating Juliet, and per- Ye tuneful.nine, ye sweet celestial choir,'' &c. mlck's drug store, corner Xew York avenue and Ninth forms the role with charming grace and modesty. voted her the body of the Liberal party, himself the United "States Supreme Court; Mrs. Strong, Walter Whitman, the author of " Whitman's Miss M. M. Strong, Miss Mary W. Strong, Miss Julia street, and try his ice cream soda water. The great attraction in the performances of these included. To have Vinnie "sculp." him the sen- D. Strong, Master W. N. Strong, of Washington, D. two young girls is their naturalness and sweet modesty Patent Law and Practice," and other poems, PBOFESSOR VALENTINE'S SELECT EXCURSION.—WO ator is ready to die right here—and we wish he will hand down the dreadful story in "linked C.; Captain A. McLaughlin and wife, Doctor, Mrs. of style and manner. They evince most singular talent take pleasure in announcing the second gathering of In musical and dramatic performances, which is an would. sweetness, long drawn out." and two Misses Andrews; Colonel R. Randolph, the scholars and friends. Monday, August 8, Marshall Mrs. Early, Miss H. Early, Mr. Reynolds, Balti- inheritance, the entire family possessing in marked Vinnie " a lobbing nuisance." She's a mi- Hall—the excursion can .be depended upon as to fine degree abilities in this line which have heretofore won more, Maryland. I hear that Mrs. Tayloe and Miss asma, she's epidemic spinal meningitis, or some- company and pleasant evening. Cards to be bad of the for them distinction. BOOK NOTICE. Price, (her beautiful niece,) of your city, are here for professor and scholars. Boat starts at 0:30 p. m. Ar- thing dreadful. Cleopatra was called "the ser- Mrs. Boone has been the sole instructor of her chil- THREADS OP FATE. By Mrs. Lillian Rozell Messen- the "season." rives home, 1:30 a. m. pent of old Nile." Vinnie is the serpent of old dren, and, Judging frost her performances, she is well* ger. Feldmann's brass and string band, of Baltimore, TO KEEP COOL go to Winter's drug store, corner of qualified to develop their remarkable gifts. Goose creek. This is a book of poems drawn with great enthu- are here, charming the ears of all lovers of the di- Tenth and M streets, and try a glass of his mead soda. It is a gifted and remarkable family, n.t the least of "Well, we cannot think of anything else just siasm and freshness, and revealing some rare trea- vine art. their gifts being beauty of person and grace and charm now. sures of the author's mind. The reader is agreeably An excursion party of over three hundred persons LADIES look to your furs and flannels unless you have of manner, which wins at once the audience. carried along throughout two hundred and twenty- from Staunton, Ya., and the " wayside," took us all used Sbafer's carbolic camphor for moths. It is to be hoped that they will bare success equal to seven pages, at one moment sympathizing in a by storm the other morning. They came on a special their rare merit. IT IS NOT complimentary to our intelligence as tender, touching, love strain, or melancholy under train of six cars, and remained until evening. There . J. C: LAY & CO., 728 Four-and-a-half street. These THE SHOUT but successful career of Mr. Buckingham, : a nation that a Chinese cracker is emblematic of the influence of a sorrowful verse; again lifted up were both village and rural belles among the party, gentlemen give special attention to the prosecution of one of the polite and popular attaches of the National all claims against the District government. Their offi- •our Fourth of July. If there is anything more to the realms of the infinite by the inspiration of and as they coquetted and flirted iu the parlor and theater, not long since as manager* has induced him, cial connection with the Board of Public Werks makes senseless, stupid or aggravating than this com- true genius, and walking with evefy-day tribulations on the green they innocently afforded food for we are glad to learn, to open the National again on graphically portrayed. The pen of this poetess is a them perfectly familiar with District affairs. Their Monday evening, the 20th Instant, with a first-class thought to your observant correspondent. advertisement will be found in anether column. bination of wad and gunpowder, we do not jeweled one, throwing out flashes of the diamond, company, comprising some of the most favorably There Is but little difference in the thing—I mean know of it. And the noise, accompanied with the opaline hues of the ruby, topas and golden glory. known artists in the profession, among them Miss Katie between the village and city belle. She is the same FOR pure drugs, medicines, perfumery, &c., at prices foul odors, in the way of a celebration, indicate They are seen in the sunrise that lights up nature Howard, who makes her first appearance in Washing- everywhere, in town, city or country. The ruling to suit the times, give our friend Winter, corner of with brilliancy and beauty, where the " sea-watch- ton on this occasion. We hope our friend Buckingham -a barbarous people. The Chinese celebrate in passion of their sweet selves will crop out even dur- Tenth and M streets, a call. ing" forms a mosaic of colors as "the day crept will meet with all the success he deserves, which is the this way, adding to their "cussed" fire-crackers ing a drought or famine. You must pardon the lib- highest compliment we can pay him. down its western wave," when April with its " mys- WITH FEELINGS of unfeigned pleasure we call the the beating of gongs and the ringing of bells. erty, oh, village maidens I for "doing you up" in tery of life blossoming," and October in amber and attention of our friends, the public, in fact everybody Their reason for this is that they are scaring verse in THE CAPITAL. SO here goes. But don't THIS WEEK the Theater Comlque presents a very' violet, hold a " gleaming dominion " over the heart. we ever knew, to the card of our enterprising neighbor, accuse me of the authorship of the " poum:" attractive bill, with the renowned equestrian actress, ;away the devil. As our devil does not scare We are brought into association with dark tragedy the genial Wash. B. Williams, who has recently pur- Miss Kate Fisher, as the central star. Also, first ap- She was young, she was fair. chased the Interest of the representatives of the late much, but rather likes that sort of thing, we and gory war. We see Marat, " most foul, ungainly, pearance in this city of the celebrated Charles Dia- And she scrambled her hair, Ammon Green In the furniture and auction business, have no such excuse. Other civilized nations rife with misery and guile," and Corday's love for mond, who accompanies his own songs and dances with and who proposes to infuse new life Into the several the Italian harp. celebrate with fêtes, 'in which feasts, music, France and " her dagger's steeled glow." We hear Like the average belle of the city; enterprises he has so successfully Inaugurated In the - dances, fire-works and salvos of artillery are the moan of a fettered spirit: She was proud, but not bold; city. It would be almost superfluous to say anything prominent features. We can see something " His name on time's eternal page will be, But the truth must be told, laudatory about the " robustious" Wash., for not to CITY ITEMS. And ages yet will see, That the way she chewed wax was a pity. know the agreeable Wash, argues one's self unknown, beautiful and artistic in fire-works, while the at least in Washington. We bespeak for him a success- On their grey, voiceless shores, no wreck like one Mr. EDITOR : If you know of any person or persons mouthing roar of cannon at intervals has a mean- But aside from this vice, ful and and glorious future, and hope that the evening suffering -with rheumatics, please send them to the ing, but fire-crackers and pistols in the hands of Men called Napoleon." She was everything nice, of his diys may be as bright and peaceful as a summer Ebbltt House drug store for a bottle of "Durang's Rheumatic Remedy »"and if it does not afford relief, boys, fired promiscuously, make a celebration The melange of the gentle and affectionate emo- And the world must applaud her bustle; eve. we will refund the money In every case. that is simply monstrous. tions, with the scorn and pride and hatred of the And the Staunton boys, ILEI^PIIENS TINE & BENTLEY. human heart, are all given with a true poetical sen- Being charmed by the noise, WINTER'S Arctic soda, with fruit and other syrups, fifteen tickets for one dollar. GREAT BARGAINS can be procured in men's, youth's The excuse made is that the boys like that sort sibility, and no less do we praise the descriptive Walked miles to hear the thing rustle. and feoy's clothing at Roman & Cox'j 507 Seventh street. charm that makes us look with delight upon " Heath of celebration. Of course they do ; 60 they like To the Editor of the Evening Star : Cottage " and the love it held, or " Sherwood's Fair She cut quite a swell, NEW OPENINGS of yacht cloth suits, fine linen sultrf, stoning cats. Suppose we set aside indepen- Did this wax-chewing belle, In justice to Mr. John P. Dennis, please state that. In mohair and alpaca sacks, &c. dence day to a general stoning of cats. It would Groves," and the reward that came at last to Ches- the opinion or his counsel, he had a perfect legal de- Also, large assortments of perfectly fitting shirts, fine ter from the eloquence of— And the men flocked in armies to meet her. collars, cuffs, &c., at extremely low prices. be harmless, besides help ridding us of a nuisance. fense, which, if he had been permitted to have given it In stock, a large assortment of boys' suits for country " My love to you cleaves, But she gave them the shirk, in evidence, would have controverted or explained all and city wear, from $3.50 to $6 per suit. The little wretches are fond of window-breaking. For she loved the young clerk One price only. GEO. C. HENNING, And of lifes' better harvests would bring you the that was given or published against him, and have Who sung like a hungry mosquiter. 410 Seventh street. Let us devote the Fourth to a general destruction sheaves. satisfied the jury of his entire innocence, Svlthout their FRESH invoices of Cincinnati lager beer, from the of front and rear'lights. There would be some You know well, my heart's lone Coliseum too. leaving the box or even smelling " coal oil " on our She hemmed and she hawed. client's clothes. celebrated Jackson brewery, just received at C. Mades\ loss of property, and perhaps a few bloody noses Where, if any star gleams in night's solemn blue, And she sighed and she chawed corner Third street and Pennsylvania avenue. 'Tis through rents of ruin!" A. K. BROWNE, from misdirected stones, but parents would not Until her heart and jaws were both broken, . Associate Counsel for Defense. have to mourn, as now, loss of sight in their Apart from the merit of-tho work the poetess, by Then she walked by his store, GAS FIXTUEES, ET0. her social worth and elevated character, should flnd While he stood at the door SIIAPEB'S carbolic camphor for moths. Sold by all children, or burned faces, or mutilated limbs, or, druggists. as in many cases, death itself. All this, to say scores of appreciative friends to welcome " the light Awaiting some amative token. CHANDELIERS, that she has let shine." BASE BALL.—The second game of the series between nothing of frightened horses, broken necks and She raised up her eyes the aggravating general distifl-bance that makes M. E. P. BOULIGNT. the Creighton (amateur champions) and the National With a pretty surprise. clubs will be played on the Olympic grounds, on Tues- READING LIGHTS, the day a torture. , In Memorlam of Gilbert S. Wlltze, Infant And tried to enact the proud scorner; day next, at 4:30 p. m. The first game resulted In favor Son of Commander O. C. and Sallie S. But to tell the plain truth. of the National, but the present prospects are that the Baltimore, upohi thelast Fourth, did a sensible Wlltze. BRACKETS, She just grinned at the youth Creighton will be the victorious club in the coming and brave act. The authorities there not only When the young, fair and spotless die we do not game. These games are well patronized, there being at prohibited the abuse, but carried into effect the Who loved the amen corner. mourn as without hope, for over our bruised hearts I hope Tinsley of the Vindicator will not be angry least three thousand spectators on the ground at the last AND game, and all lovers of the game should not fall to be prohibition. They not only ordered the police is poured the balm of consolation. The disembodied with me for writing the above, because It's the way to arrest all parties found firing crackers and souls of our little ones have won the golden shore on hand at the next game. The directors of the Na- with his town belies. Send them up again, Harry. tional club would do well to use efforts to suppress the SLATE MANTELS. and the perfect peace, and white as the lilies in pistols, but by an ordinance, visited with heavy Their blooming cheeks and their bustles are so au boisterous conduct of the Eagle club which Is visible on fine and imprisonment, any person providing or purity they rest beside the eternal throne, rescued natural, I love to look at the Staunton belles. every game in which the National are participants. If from all wordly sorrow. Let us not weep at the JUST RECEIVED, A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF selling the explosive missiles. The result was a MAX WEBTEB. the latter named wish to get the championship, why not "opedgates of Paradise" that admit these sinless pleasant day, with enough celebration to satisfy win it fair V Why resoTt to the above-mentioned means 1 children. They have vanished from our loving em- NEW PATTERNS FROM. NEW YORK AND IN A southwestern town recently, a man fell into a the most patriotic, and net one casualty reported. brace and we miss the joy that was once ours, but a YATES & MITCHELL, 817 Market Space, are offering ditch on the outskirts. A pedestrian helped him to The roll-call of young America found all present new light bursts upon us In the glory of the« sky great bargains in summer goods, which they are selling PHILADELPHIA. and accounted for, healthy, happy and liable to where they dwell, in the angel-voices that respond to his feet, and after the thing had been accomplished, at a sacrifice in order to dispose of their immense our hero said: " All right, hie—I'll vote for you." our prayers, in the indissoluble link that binds us to stock of light fabrics. The ladles of Washington have the whooping-cough. The stranger looked at him doubtfully, and wished ALSO,: HANDSOME their beautiful home above. Oh! happy privilege to never had a better opportunity given them of supplying to know what for. "What office ye runnin' for?" their wants than is now offered by this enterprising Let our çity and all others follow this bright look upon the calm brow and closed lips and still be '•' I ? None at all," was the answer. " Not a candi- firm. [CBTSTAI. CHANDELIERS, example. able to say, " Thy will be done I" So thought we as date ?" "No; why?" "Why—hie—why? 'Cause we glanced at the precious little treasure that lay in I don't know as any man'd—hie—help 'nother as you W E WOULD advise all who wish to invest their money AND WE GIVE ,'ANOTHEB installment to-day of Balti- a casket of snowy velvet, covered over with flowers did, 'thout bein' a candidate." safely in a good paying interest to Intrust it with Mr. more gossip from the charming pen of o'ur regu- and half enshrouded in the soft -tulle folds of the J. C. G. Kennedy, real estate agent, D street, near Riggs CLOCKS. bridal veil of his young mother, who gave unto her lar correspondent. Some stupid people thought DETROIT Free Press: A Virginia sheriff asked a & Co.'s bank. Mr. Kennedy is the pioneer in the real flrst-born, with tears and sobs, this sacred relic of estate business in Washington, having been engaged we included our regularly accredited pen-drivers murderer if he wanted to make a speech on the gal- her trust and love. The beautiful blue eyes dimmed longer in it than any other man in the District. Mr. ALEX. R. SHEPHERD & CO., lows, and the man replied:" Guess not; It looks like in the card we published some two weeks since. forever to earthly scenes yet still open, as if reveal- Kennedy is well and favorably known in this com- rain, and I don't want to get wet; go on with the Nothing was further from our intent. ing some of the blessed mysteries of the "better munity for his honorable dealing and great business HO. MO PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. hanging." capacity. norlS-tf 6 THE CAPITAL.--JULY 19,1874.

For THIS CAPITAL, He drew his broad hand down oyer my face. "Your the church, and wrought by said young ladies at POE SALE 0E KENT. sortie fashionable convent 'school. These works of BANKERS, BROKERS, ETC). DANTE'S LAST WISH. aunt sent me for you," he said, " she's not well; come, let's be moving." When we got to the door art absorbed my attention during the whole*of mass. OR SALE One was the " Ecce Homo," thorn-crowned and reed- BY GAJLAIT LANMAS HOFFEX. we found everybody collected on the green, and the F eceptered, with such a distorted face. First I tried to To my Friends and excitement was intense for such a sluggish place. think of the name of the great artist who stabbed [It Is related of the poet Dante that at the; close of a A race was going on between a negro man and an his model tied to the cross that he might catch lone and oventful life lie stood one evening at the gate if tfie convent of the Corvo. On being asked who he old white horse, and they both were dead in earnest the expression of real agony, and then I wondered •was and what lie wanted, he answered only "Face."] and doing their level best. The judges' stand was the of what great crime the girl artist who had wrought ATTENTION! the PubSic. Born by. the waters of sweet Arno's stream, horse-block; the award or prize was fifty cents, and this, her master-piece, could have been guilty to Its waves have wafted off my childhood's dream; betting was lively. Away they speed, now one have given such effect. The other picture was a St. My boyhood's dream of Beatrice fair ahead, now the other, now neck and neck, now the Ann, with equally dolorous face, teaching the little BEAUTIFUL SURBURBAN HOME, ON GEORGE- " blessed Virgin, who held her hands clasped, how to The name of Dante never doomed to boar. horse gaining wonderfully. The negro, on success TOWN HEIGHTS, AT A SACRIFICE, - A poet's raptures, with his tolls for fame, intent, forgets prudence and runs too close to the read out of a modern-looking, red-covered book, like one of Lippincott's new edition of the poets." After For many a year, tliy lover, true, could claim; horse. The horse kicks, the negro falls and the When death, more powerful than poet's love, church was over everybody congregated in the Commanding the most beautiful view of Washington, horse is declared winner. " That won't do, gentle- churchyard, where they talked for hours, then car- Bore yet, In youth, my spirit-bride above, men, that won't do,"»I hear my new friend cry out Alexandria, surrounding towns and country; only 15 For me, one chapter life bad sadly closed, ried each other home for dinner. I couldn't help minutes' drive from United States Treasury, and 10 from near the judges' stand, his voice as high above And 'midst tills sorrow, other griefs Imposed; seeing what a hero they made of my fiery Phoebus— minutes' walk to horse cars in Georgetown. Persons who have paid their SEWERAGE TAX are the crowd as his head. " It won't do, sir, it was how the pretty girls ogled and talked at him. Then My country wedded next—my Florence fair— FORTY-FOUR ACRES OF LAND, improved by an entitled to have the amount refunded, and all claims Alas 1 for thee the mourning robe I wear! foul riding." Many and long are the arguments that came time for us to go home; he tucked me in the elegant three-story mansion, with gas and water; large O Beatrice! from Xlyslan bowers, follow, and the negro takes the prize. I had read of buggy with much care and took the opposite road and commodious stables and barns, built in Gothic placed In my hands will receive prompt attention. I Te sigh no more fair Italla's flowers; the Derby and Jerome Park, but my first bet was from the one we came. I did not dare remonstrate. style, with extensive granite foundations, and base- am prepared at all times to give the highest market But tell me If another sky has come made on the race-course of T. B., and that mentally. We traveled and traveled and traveled, like the two ment fitted up for accommodation of cattle, swine, &c.; Fairer than that which lit thy early home- Great was my sympathy for the poor white cham- little pigs in the nursery tale, and by and bye we a superior ice-house; also, hen-house, seed-rooms, wash prices for the following District Securities : came to a pretentious-looking farm-house, all flower- Tell me If softer winds thy lovely curls caress— pion. I have to wait a long time before my guar- house, and gardener's cottage, the latter nearly new, Or kinder zephyrs fan each wavy tress? •adorned, with rustic seats in the grounds and any and situated in a grove of beautiful trees. The land Is AUDITOR'S CERTIFICATES, dian (the biggest man on the turf) can be ¡spared to number of poles with wren-houses on them, and Tell me If nobler souls have freedom there, take me home. As he comes toward me, he is still fertile, with about one-third in magnificent forest and SEWER BONDS, Than those who here the chains of bondage wear I through an open window, where the white curtains ornamental trees; also, a great variety of choice fruit- trying to got his *hands"injhis vest "pockets his face were puffed by the breeze, I saw a bevy of laughing Or If in Paradise thou art blest, trees, in full bearing. Almost the entire place is set IMPROVEMENT JiONDS, is as long and demure as if he had come from his girls. " I'm going to get out here," he said, stopping And lieedest not my heavenward behest, with a luxuriant growth of grass, including about eight grandmother's funeral, but« he hasj'a quizzical look the horse before the gate. 18-YEAR BONDS, Btlll, from Inferno, Bouls are calling thee, acresjof the°finest clover In the District of Columbia. in his china blue eyes, and I get the impression some I knew he was a doctor, and I thought this might To pray the powers above to set us free. be a sick call, as I said, drawing myself up as small A charming stream of cold^sprlng water runs ¡through SO-YEAR BONDS. " Our skies are bright," more lurid than the glow way, I don't know how, that he is a superior man, as possible, that the girls who had rushed to the the'entire^length of tfhe property, which is crossed by Of fiery torture In this land of woe. amusing himself with other poeple's follies. He window to look out might not see me. " I'll just sit the main avenue leading to the mansion, over a [bridge nods to me good-humoredly and makes directly for here and wait for you." "Very good, then," and he of granite of beautiful design. A large [ spring of deli- Oppression on the air of evening sighs, expectorated with such coolness and precision that And laughing winds but mock with sad replies. his gig, leaving me to follow, which I do as fast as he shot a butterfly nestled in the heart of a flower cious water, near the summit of a bluff, supplies the e. W. HAVEWEIt, The Arno sleeps not. Bed, her gentle wave my short walkers will allow. I am tucked in the near. " Moses," crying aloud to a negro fellow, stable and every principal room of the residence. There Rolls o'er some noble son she could not save. buggy with great care1, then my fiery Phoebus " come take the horse but." It is needless to say is a very extensive and valuable stone quarry on the My toils and prayers, for thee dear land, are vain ; mounts, takes the reins and we go a long distance that I got out very quickly. Such a lovely day I had; place, with large deposit of soapstone of superior qual- BROKER, there were crowds of girls and beaux, a lovely mint ity. | Florence shall never more hq? son detain, up the yellow, sunny road in silence. He always julep and such a dinner. Twilight was coming on But Dlvlna Oommedla yet shall bless stoops very clo&e to you when he speaks. To me. when we started for home, and we rede, as usual,in Taken as a whole, this is the most desirable property Jyl2-4t 643 LOUISIANA AVENUE. The name of one her arms no more caress, " What are you going to do in the country, Mary, to silence until we came into a piece of dense, black in the country; can be advantageously subdivided into And the wild breeze of evening yet shall play woods—you could scarcely see your hand before you. amuse yourself?" Unlucky me. "I hope, sir, the four beautiful villa sites, not Including present man- Above the hearth -static lit with Dante's lay. " Mary," he whispered mysteriously, laying his sion, with about ten acres of ground. Upon the com- WILLIAM TYLER, cherries are not all gone?" He, (with the quizzical broad hand impressively all over my arm, " 'spose pletion of the proposed extension of Massachusetts 0 earth I why to thy children oft deny look coming back in his eyes,) " H'm, h'm,". I. "In- you were to see an old she ghost with a whole 'passel' of little young ones.'- 1 laugh nervously and avenue (of Washington city,) this estate will be worth This boon to realize their destiny ? deed, sir, I didn't mean that; I don't care half so say, "Iwouldn't mind a ghost like that; an old $200,000. It is now offered at the exceedingly low sum of REAL ESTATE AND MONEY BROKER, They die; the earth's cold sods above them sleep, much for cherries as I do about other berries, I mother ghost would not hurt any one." " Yes, but $00,000, upon terms of part cash, balance five years' time; But after years their glorious memories weep. mean fruits. Indeed I never eat cherries in the 'spose an old he evil, was to ketch hold of the bridle or will ¿xchange in part for Washington, Philadelphia, By gray-haired sire and by his blooming son of the horse's head." I am icy cold, and though I 715 FIFTEEXTH STREET, country." Ho makes no answer, looks straight New York, Pittsburg or Chicago property. For further Their names are blest; their endless fame Is won. know how ridiculous it is, I shudder and clutch his arm. He unbends so much for him, I think, that he particulars apply to For Dante, life in Beatrice lost its charms; ahead of him, strokes his stubby beard and chews reflectively like a cow it's cud, but I feel that ho has has kissed me on the forehead; 1 know that when I (Formerly of the Office of C. N. Thorn.) And n6w, methlnks, she calls me to her arms. come into the light his arm is around me, and I feel Ah 1 little deems she how my life is spent, laughed at me, and am very hot and red. very comfortable and protected. Another week, and IIUYCK & ADDISON, my visit was over. I had stood for the last time on RENTING HOUSES A SPECIALTY. In wars of spirit and dark discontent. Real Estate Brokers, From thee thus parted, and from Gemma torn, A little negro now appears just on the summit of the old brown spittoon to talk with "him, leaning in his favorite position, with his arms on the mantel. No. 1401 New York avenue, corner Fourteenth street 1 little care to what swift death I'm borne— of a hill in front of us. Not such a one as you see He drove me back to T. B. to take the stage, and I So it but give me " peace " and end my days, nowadays—one of the pre-abolition period. His shirt- fairly choked with tears as I bid him good-by. I northwest. Deaf to misfortune, dead to blame or praise. tail was out, not in the " giddy, giddy-gout style," verily believe I was madly in love. " Hello, sister, Or address P. O. Box 120. jel4-tf The convent's walls are damp; Its cells are lone— old girl," cried Sain, helping me out of the stage at but unrestrained and flying. He was unencumbered OR SALE OR RENT. Houses, large and small, for Rent, furnished or un- For all the past my griefs must sure atone; my own door; " how did you like T. B.?" Ever so by pants or vest or hat or shoes, and his woolly head much," I managed to say; then burst out crying. F furnished. Some of the most desirable Residences'and I'll wander here beneath these fading skies, was burned red by the sun. "Hello, Sandy," cries " You see, mamma," he said; "just what I told you; The very desirable residence and grounds adjoining And seek that" peace ".which In her bosom lies. .she has come home with the dyspepsia." F. K. Building Lots for sale in the city, upon the easiest terms. the reservoir on Georgetown Heights, formerly occu- Gray are its turrets, gray my locks have grown my fiery Phoebus, "Who do you belong to ?" Black One half square of very valuable ground for sale In the pied by President Grant and now by J. Harris Gastrell, Since onoe, in youth, I passed this moss-grbwn stone. waif. " Marse Jerie Bean, ear." "Who's your TO TEAVELEKS. of the British Legation. northwestern part of Washington upon very easy terms. Gold are the lips that early love caressed. mother?" "Ain't got none, sar." "Who's your And hushed the tones which youth and manhood blest. father?" "Ain't got none, sar." " ^VVhere did you The house is large, furnished with all the modern Improvements finished. The " bell " sounds faintly—'tis the hour of prayer. come from ?" B. W., (showing more ivory than an ALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD. Improvements, and Is suitable for entertaining; the Houses wanted for tenants* Tliy blessing—heaven's own peace—O let me share I elephant.) "Cum from jail, sar.'' "H'm, h'm," and he B grounds are handsomely ornamented with fine shrub- All business intrusted to me will receive prompt at- drove on in silence as before. Again, another specta- bery and evergreens; the situation is unsurpassed by SUNDAY, MAY 10, (5 p.m.) FROM WASHINGTON any in the District, having splendid view of the whole cle presents itself—an indigenous growth of the soil, CITY. tention. mylo-3m T. B. city, river and surrounding country. The grounds are To the Editor of THE CAPITAL. as stunted, gnarled and russet as the pines that 5:00 a. m., Baltimore and all Way Stations. very large, containing nearly ninety thousand square JOHN SHERMAN, JB. H. D.» COOK, JB "Sam," said my father to my brother aged ten, shade him. " Hello, Uncle Bill," cries fiery Phoebus 6:30 a. m. Baltimore, Cranberry and Way Stations on feet. The property will be sold on easy terms or rented to this specimen, "How are you to-day?" Uncle main stem. "What do you know about geography f" Sam, with 7:30 a. m. Baltimore, Annapolis and Relay. to a first-class tenant. gHERMAN & CO., BANKERS, assurance, "A good deal, sir." My father. " Name Bill, "Deed, sar, I don't know, 'pears to me I feels 8:oo a. in., New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore and Relay. Possession given May 1. Apply to me some places then, sir." Sam, snapping liis eyes all over in one spot." IT. P. "Rheumatics still, eh? 8:05 a. in. Chicago, St. Louis, Louisville, Cincinnati, and mouth and putting up his Angers to ?ount. What are you doing for it?" • U. B. "Wal, nufln Columbus, Sandusky, Berkeley and Bedford Springs, T. L. HUME, Deer Park, Pittsburg, Rockvllle, Washington Grove, mar 22 Of Hall & Hume, £rocors, 8G7 Pa. av. " There's Europe, Asia, Africa, London, Washing- much, sar. I takes a little liker, jis about a spoon- Germantown, Barnsvllle, Hagerstown, Frederick, 1429 F STREET, ton, America and T. B. Sam was a very ugly boy ful now and then." F. P. "H'm, h'm ; well, Uncle Staunton, White Sulphur Springs. Parlor Cars. Din- JJIOR RENT. Bill, they are c&Aching everybody that had anything ner at Cumberland. Supper at Grafton. • with a long, sharp head and comical phiz like one of 8:15 a. in., Point of Rocks and Way Stations. Two first-class, new. Pressed Brick front and Man- those old-fashioned two cent monkeys that run up a to do with murdering the President. That was a 8:30 a. m., Baltimore and Way Stations. sard-roof HOUSES. No. 415 to 419 New Jersey avenue bad thing." U. B., (drawing close to the buggy, dis- 10:00 a. m., Baltimore and Relay. south, two squares from the Capitol. All modern Im- United States Bonds, Stocks, Gold, Municipal and Dis- stick. " Smart boy," said my father, smiling. " Yes, 1*2:00 m. Baltimore and Way Stations. provements—furnaces, heating ranges, stationary wash- sir," replies Sam, swelling out of his chair with self-, torting his face like a paralytic stroke, doubling his 1:00 p. m., New York, Philadelphia, Norfolk, Elllcott Btands, hot and cold water, speaking tubes throughout, trict of Columbia Securities bought and sold. fist, gesticulating fiercely and whispering hoarsely.) City, Baltimore. Dinner at Relay. marble and slate mantels, everything necessary to make consciousness, " I ought to know a good deal'bout 3:30 p. m., Baltimore, Laurel and Relay. a complete home. geography, because I'm going to he a sea captain," "I tell you, sar, it sarved him right; he disarbed it. 3:45 p. m. Baltimore, Frederick and all intermediate Apply on the premises, or to Way Stations. Exchange on England and the continent—our drafts gesticulating largely, " and you just wait, sir, and Abe Lincum, Abo Lincum was the devil. He ought R. H. RYAN & CO., 4:15 p. m. Winchester, Hagerstown, Frederick, Point mylT-tt No. 623 Seventh street, op. P. O. Dept. see, sir, the things that I'll bring you, sir, and mamma to be in hell—in de bottomless pit of hell, in de kitchen of Rocks and Way Stations, (via Metropolitan Branch.) cashed free of charge. of hell, wid de fron' door locked, de key lost and de 4:45 p. m., Baltimore, Annapolis and Way Stations. and sister Mary and the children and the baby." 6:15 p. in., Baltimore and Relay. JPOR SALE. " Sammie," put in my kittenish old-maid aunt from jug of damnation split, ober his infernal hed." I 6:55 p. m. Baltimore. Supper at Relay. Collections made on all points. jel4-8 mo- heard such a funny sound rattling the insides of my 7:00 p. m. Chicago, St. Louis, Louisville, Cincinnati, a shadow in the corner where her slim, slippered Columbus, Sandusky, Deer Park, Berkeley Springs, feet were perched on the stove, "What will you companion; he was laughing. He tossed his head as Rockvllle, Hagerstown. Pullman Cars. Breakfast at HESTER & RYON have great bargains In HOUSES, P. T. BERRY, Jr., if he meant to throw it up amoug the pines and Grafton. bring your lovely auntie ?" " I will bring you three 7:30 p. in., Baltimore and Way Stations. ~ LOTS and SQUARES OP GROUND in the best situa- dollars and a half, mam, to take you home on the T. nudged me painfully, but before I -could catch the 8:45 p. m. Pittsburg, Rockvllle, Point of Rocks, Mar- tions on CAPITOL HILL. The Present is the auspi- laugh his face was as imperturbable as before and tirisburg, Berkeley Springs, Cumberland. Pullman cious time to purchase, either for speculation or for pri- REAL ESTATE AUENT AND BROKER, B. stage 1" Dead silence; my father whistling, Cars. tarns to the window; my mother, the shy puss, I the cud was being chewed as thoughtfully. " Here, 10:00 p. m. Baltimore and Way Stations. vate use, and this Is pertinently applicable to REAL ESTATE oh CAPITOL HILL, where exists the widest catch making grimaces behind the baby she is jump- Uncle Bill," and he puts a roll of small notes in the SUNDAY TRAINS: No. Ial5 Pennsylvania avenue, opposite Treasury De- Baltimore and Way Stations, 8:30 a. m.; 1:00,4:45,7:80 margin for prospective appreciation in values. We in- ing in her arms. Exit Sam, half scared, half tri- man's hand, " here's something to git you more liker and lo:oo p. m. for the rheumatics." I began to think this an awful Baltimore and Relay, 7:30 a. m.; 6:00 and 6:55 p. m. vite Interested parties to call and see lis, as we have for partment, Washinglfcn, D. C., umphant, with his tongue and his nose in the air. I WEST. sale a largo body of splendid property all over the funny country and to wonder what would happen went to T. B. many years after, when I was in my 8:05 a. in., 7:oo p. m. Stopping as during the Week. EASTERN SECTION of the city, a section destined to next. By and bye we came to a little antiquated Pittsburg Train, 8:45 p. 111., Stopping as during the Gives special attention,to Renting Houses and Collec- •seventeenth year; went to visit that same aunt who Week. be peerless, not only In a sanitary point of view, but In village with a Rip Van Winklish air about it. We lived in it's vicinity. I just laughed aloud when All trains stop at Viaduct Hotel, Relay House Station. general and specific beauty. tion of Rents, Sales of Real Estate and investments in drove through almost to the other end.of the ramb-' For further information apply at the Baltim* re and somebody in the stage told me "this is T. B " I Ohio ticket offices, Washington Station, and 485 Pennsyl- ling, clay-colored street, when he halted his gig with HESTER & RYON, REAL ESTATE AGENCY, NO. laughed to think of the geographical lmportanoe vania avenue, where orders will be taken for baggage to 110 PIRST STREET SOUTHEAST, CAPITOL HILL, all kinds of Interest-bearing Securities. a "wo now," before two dilapidated, informal-look-! be checked and received at any point in the city. Sam had given it. The village consists of one house, THOS. R. SHARP, my 24-om & long, rambling, low-roofed, whitewashed tavern, ing houses, suggesting a couple of good-natured fel- i • Master of Transportation. J&if*All business entrusted with me strictly attended lows who had taken a drink too many at the. tavern L. M. COLE, General Ticket Agent. POR SALE OR EXCHANGE- a blacksmith's shop, a " green," (literally a space of GEO. S. KOONTZ, General Agent. feb 1-tf above—had locked arms to walk out of the village— to. . my3l-3m dead grass and pine cones,) and a horse block. Here REAL ESTATE the stage stopped to change horses and to change had halted to rest a bit and fallen asleep standing, WM. DICKSON. J. B. 3?ATTEBSON. passengers for Bryantown and Port Tobacco, to get like the somnambulist in the play, or like Chafles ALTIMORE AND POTOMAC R. R. In different parts of the city, including Pirst-class Resi- JL> dences; likewise Farms, in Maryland and Virginia, dinner and to leave the mall. You had to stop here county countrymen might be expected to do. DEPOT, COBNEB SIXTH AND B STREETS N. W. DICKSON & PATTERSON, some of which are highly improved, and are now being ah hour, but after you had counted the shiny specks " Here you are," he says, stepping to the ground prepared for spring planting. STOCK BROKERS, in the fresh-sanded floor, and studied the couple of ON AND AFTER JUNE 28,1874, TRAINS WILL LEAVE with as much ease as I would from an ottoman. bright prints that adorned the wall, (the inevitable , J. C. HAVILAND, "Come, git out," and he holds his hands towards WASHINGTON AS FOLLOWS—WASHINGTON Real Estate and General Iusnrance Agents, George holding his war-horse, and Queen Victoria me; I stand up and hold out my hands; he turns his TIME: mar20-tf Real Estate Agent, SOS Ninth street. in a shockingly low-bosomed dress,) there was noth- head suddenly and moves off, without apology, in 5:35 a. m., for the North and West, daily; leaving Sun- ing inside to interest a young maiden of adventurous JPOR RENT. Offices, 605 fifteenth street,. opposite U. S. Treasury; long strides, shouting to the top of his voice, " There day, runs to Baltimore only. and romantic spirit; so despite an old lady's head- 208 Four-and-a-half street, near office Board of Pub- you are, you young rascal, I've caught you!" I see 8:00 a. m., for Baltimore and local stations, daily. Pleasant Furnished Rooms, en suite or single. ache and my own shyness, I lifted the curtain a lic Works, Washington, D. C. through the open space between the two houses a 9:23 a. m., Pullman Parlor Car train for Phila- couple of inches, and with my eyes on a line with raar2S-tf 940 E street northwest. little baby boy with his cotton hair flying, his little delphia and New York} daily except Sunday. the window-sill, looked out. face flushed and scared, with unconfined slip and a 11:55 a. m.. Fast Line for the West and North, to Wil- OOMS TO RENT liamsport and Lock Haven, dally, except Sunday. Stocks and Real Estate Bought-and Sold. Money In- book as big as himself clutched to his bosom, streak- R Presently up drove the queerest equipage ever I 3:40 p. m., for Baltimore, daily, except Sunday. vested. . ing it as fast as his little, dirty, bare feet can carry saw. You know you've heard of horses' heads being 5:50 p. m., for Pittsburg and the West daily. For the Fire and Life Insurance Risks placed with the best as long as a flour barrel; well I never believed it be- him. • " Can't I leave my door open a minute for you, North dally except Sunday. Companies on advantageous terms. fore. The buggy was dust-covered and had its facing you young scamp ?" I hear him say to the baby, and 5:50 p. m., for Philadelphia, daily except Sun- SUMMER MONTHS, Orders at the Washington Stock Exchange executed through the open door I see him lift the child, book with promptness and fidelity. myl7-tf loose and flying. Out of it sprang the most astonish- day. NICELY FURNISHED, WATER AND and all, on his barn-door foot, and sit him flat, bolt ing man that ever was made. My first impression 7:55 p. in., Accommodation to Baltimore, daily except GAS IN EACH ROOM. of him was a red "grand-daddy-long-legs." You upright on the grass. He comes back to me with a Sunday. Terms moderate. Apply at 1413 Pennsylvania avenue. WILLIAM M. RITCHIE, never saw such legs and arms; and he tried to stiok twinkle in his eye. "That boy," he says, "eats books, I 9:08 p.m., for Philadelphia, New York and Boston, • Je28-lmo. his broad handsintohis vestpockets, but he couldn't. believe; I keep my library on the floor in one corner." dally. REAL ESTATE AGENT AN® BROKER. His head was red, his face was red and freckled like Never mind my aunt, what she said to me and the Trains for POPE CREEK LINE leave at 8:00 a. m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and 3:40 p. m. daily First Mortgage, Premium Bonds a turkey's egg, and when he squirted his tobacco baby who stole " buppins," (as he called books,) and except Sunday. Money to loan on first-class real estate and collateral juice, that was red too. "Well, driver," he said who belonged to somebody else, the gaunt "ru-f us" Trains for ANNAPOLIS leave at 5:35 a. m., and 3:40 security. 41 what is the news in the city." Driver. " Wall, slrj is the only hero of my ¡story. The next morning was p. m. nothing much, sir, everything is going on kind a Sunday, and he came into our house from his own, Pullman Palace Sleeping Car to Pittsburg is run on the Business with Stock Exchange promptly attended train leaving at 5:50 p. m. quiet-like. Took up another man they thought had next door. The vest he wore is fresh in my mind's Pullman Palace Sleeping Car to Elmira is run on the INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION COMPANY to. sompin' to do wid murdering the President, but they eye now. The ground was black satin, and on it train leaving at 5:50 p. m. WM. M. RITCHIE, Tickets and information can be procured at the offices didn't prove nuffln* on him, so they let him go agin." were clustered the reddest of red roses with the of the Company. OF NEW YORK. my3-3m 1419 F street northwest. Strange man. " H'm, h'm ; who did you bring down greenest of green leaves. It was shot all over with Baggage called for and checked at Hotels and private residences on orders left at the Offices of the Company, vivid yellow balls and streaked zizzag fashion, with Issued on a new plan, authorized by Special Act of the EUWIM" gS^Wfc^TCKOC, with you to-day?" Driver (smoothing his chin as northeast corner Thirteenth street and Pennsylvania Legislature of the State of New York. intent and thoughtful as if solving a problem in the three colors combined like tropical lightning. avenue, and on the northeast corner of Sixth street and Pennsylvania avenue. BOSDg OF «20 EACH. Euclid.) " Well, there was three ladies inside, a little His long legs were encased in the glossiest black, Depot BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD, REAL ESTATE BROKER AND AUCTIONEER, boy, a baby and three men, and there was two men and his coat was a " dress frock." " Had your break- corner Sixth and B streets. Every Bond will be Redeemed with a Premium. ED. S. YOUNG, fast?" he said, looking at me. I had had my break- on the top." Strange man. " What kind of looking General Passenger Agent, Baltimore, Maryland. FIRST PREMIUM DRAWING, SEPTEM- 511 SEVENTH STREET, ladies were they—old ?" Driver. "Two kind of mid- fast and was heartily ashamed of it. " G-oi^g to EDMUND L. DUBARRY, febl-ly Superintendent, Washington. D. C. dling-like, sir; no, they was oldish and t'other one church with me?" he asked again. I looked at my BER 7, 1874. wasn't more'n a chile. But she is an uncommon aunt inquiringly, and become informed that I was. ERCHANTS' LINE OF STEAMSHIPS CAPITAL PREMIUM, 8100,000. Opposite United States Post Office, " Well," he said, rising from his chair like a carpen- eater, sir; she made me buy up all the oranges the M BETWEEN Address, for circulars and full information, man had t'other side of the bridge on the Navy Yard, ter's rule unfolding, and pulling out his watch, (it WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK. Buys and sells Real Estate, has constantly on hand fine then she bought a quart of blackberries from a boy was such a big yellow gold one, and it ticked so loud Hereafter the fine steamships E. C. KNIGHT and J OHN MORGENTHAU, BRUNO A CO., bargains in Houses and Lots in all parts of the city. and so strong,) "You'd best hurry; I shall call for GIBSON will make regular weekly trips between New this side of Uniontown; besides she had a basketfull York, Alexandria, Washington, and Georgetown as fol- Financial Agents, 23 Park Row, N. Y. Loans negotiated. Money carefully Invested. of lunch, and jis now I see her eating dinner. I told you precisely at ten." He did call precisely at ten, lows: my24-3m • and at ten we started. Leave New York from Pier 39, East river, everv SAT- Post Office Drawer 29. Mrs. Buntz to look arter her, I ware feard she'd URDAY, at 4 p. m.; leave Georgetown every FRIDAY, make herself sick." I shivered with horror. Only HON. F. A. Al.BEKGSIT, President. Q.EBMAN AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK, We had a long, quiet ride along a beautiful road at 7 a. in., and Alexandria the same day at 12 m. GBN. A. S. DIVEN, Vice President. think of Mrs. Buntz looking at me putting away all For Information apply to R. P. A. DENHAM, Agent, WK. C. MOORE, Treasurer. CORNER OP. SEVENTH AND F STREETS, that ran for some distance by the side of a noisy office and wharf foot of High street, Georgetown, er at that " bakin' and greens,i' that stuffed 'chicken, that REUBEN J. TODD, Secretary. (Federal Buildings.) stream and was shaded by great forest trees. Then the corner of Seventeenth street and New York avenue. Agents "Wanted. je27-3m slice or chunk of "corn-pone" and two glasses of J. W. THOMPSON, Bank hours, 9 a. m. to 4 p.*m. Saturdays, open until there was so much to see, everybody was. on their greasy, warm, fly-specked milk. Sam had said I wonld WILLIAM & ARTHUR A. EIRNEY 8 p. m., to receive deposits only. way to church in carriages of every shape and make Interest paid on deposits. Collections made and " make a hog of myself." Long red man (ruminating except the proper, drawn by horses of as many de- EXCURSION SEASON OF 1875. exchange furnished. and spitting.) "H'm, h'm; guess that's the one I ATTORNEYS, JOHN HITZ, President. A. EBERLY, Vice Pres't. signs. Some few of the " good family " type, some W. F. MATTINGLY, Sec'y. C. E. PRENTISS, Cashier. come for." I dropped the curtain, folded my arms fit only for plows, some little, round and painfully ROUTE BOOKS NOW READY. District Building, Four-aiiil-a-Half street, across my lap, lest my size might betray my appe- pot-stomached, and some that Bergh would have Washington. tite, and sat bolt upright, expectant. After a little in mar 8-tf FREEDMAN'S carried in his arms to the hospital. There were pe- he came, stooping under the doorway, and my two Procure a Book and Se- destrians and equestrians of both sexes and colors, HENRY WISE GARNET, female fellow-travelers were so gushingly glad to see and they all seemed to speak so friendly to my Savings and Trust Company him. " Why, doctor," they cried," how well you look, ATTORNEY AND OOUN SELOR-AT-LAW, companion, but he was evidently in a silent mood lect Your Route. an' when we left home we heard that you were quite and only recognized by quiet nods. It was such a NO. 1 COLUMBIA LAW BUILDING, FIFTH STREET, Banking House, under the weather." Then he crossed the floor and funny and yet such a pretty little church. It was nov30-tf BETWEEN D AND E, WASHINGTON. sat on the Bofa close beside me, as much at home as if low-roofed, with arched windows and high-babked NIAGARA FALLS, "WATKINS GLEN, SENECA 1507 Pennsylvania avenue, opposite the Treasury. he had known me all raylife . " Well, Mary," he said, LAKE, RAPIDS OP THE ST. LAWRENCE AND THE pews, and60 cool and clean, and the altar was full of THOUSAND ISLANDS, MONTREAL, QUEBEC, LAKE . N. C. FARNUM & CO., holding out his great hand, how are you ?" "I'm CHAMPLAIN, "WHITE MOUNTAINS, LAKE GEORGE ALL PROFITS paid to depositors, as interest, not ex- fresh flowers. Over the altar hung two marvelous ceeding 7 per cent, per annum. very well, I thank you, sir," and I laid my hand in AO. mammoth pieces of tapestry, encircled by the broad- Largest combination of routes ever offered tlie public. CARPENTERS AND BUILDERS, INTEREST ON ONE DOLLAR and upwards, from his. "Hungry?" The above tickets for sale at office of the Great Penn- first of each month. est gilt frames. They were donated by the daugh- sylvania Route, northwest corner of Thirteenth street I was hot and red with shame and hung my head. ters of one of the lords of the manor and pillars of and Pennsylvania avenue. «11 E street northwest, Washington, D. C. ' JS^Open from 9 a.m.to 4 p.m.; Wednesdays and jy 5-4t PERCY G. SMITH, Agent. jel Saturdays, (deposits only,) 6j to 8. jy20-tf 7 THE CAPITAL.--JULY 19,1874.

BALTIMORE. closes her handsome brownstone mansion and leaves GEORGETOWN ADVERTISEMENTS. NEW PUBLICATIONS. DEY GOODS, ETC. for Capon Springs very shortly. Miss Tiffany goes to a quiet country house for apart of the summer, "Stray Leaves from a Social Journal." W. "W. n. ROBINSON. S. A. ROBINSON. P. Y. ROBINSON. afterwards she will visit the delightful Miss E—s. Only one object agitates the social world. The JUST PUBLISHED. Extraordinary Inducements ! ! Tom, the world says that Mr. Gelston was married grand master spirit, self, cries loudly to be off on a on Thursday to Miss Morris of this city, but all the summer tour in quest of comfort. "Comfort !" how POTOMAC IRON WORKS, weddings are so awfally quiet that unless one is so empty the sound. Can it be supposed that such a RARE BARGAINS fortunate as to be invited, one is never certain of the luxury can exi&t at the crowded springs and sea- ROBINSON A BROS.. PROPRIETORS, A Voyage to the Fortunate Isles, and event. It may just be possible that a mistake has IN side resorts ? ' 'Tis a mere fallacy. The votaries of been made in the day. So preferring facts to fancy, fashion know very well that comfort at such places other Poems. we will leave this last as the tenth wonder of the MACHINIST, ENGINEERS, AND BOILER MA- DRY SÜQDS. is a myth, and something that the gods might world, until we find time to regale you again with KERS, " # envy. social events. Au revoir. By Mrs. S. M. B. Pifttt, author of "A Wo- Where the "german" rules the night, and the races BLACK IRON GRENADINES,« cents to $1, (at least fill the days with mirth, who can expect the lazy, No. 64 Water street, between High and Congress, man's Poems." lGino. $1.50. twenty per cent, below ruling prices.) For THIC CAPITAL. BLACK SILKS, 75 cents to $3.25, (Gulnet, 81.76, worth idle charm of lounging away the summer hours ? Georgetown, D. C. $2.25.) American Prejudices. In some retired seaside cottage, or an old farm-house BLACK CASHMERES, TAM1SE CLOTH and AL- It is a small matter to be counted one among the PACAS, reduced twenty per cent. away up in the mountains, real genuine pleasure ALL-WOOL DE BEGE. 40 cents. millions of an old country, always controlled by EXTRACTS FROM CRITICAL OPINIONS. and comfort can be found, and we insist that all LAWNS at 12i, worth 20 cents. those born to command, but one is something of a [Prom the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.] LACE STRIPE ENGLISH MOHAIRS, 25 cents, re- those men who find their creed in the British India duced from 40. unit when counted among the forty millions of our ENGINES, "A former volume, called 'A Woman's Poems,' was song drink only the lees of life, and are lost to full of charming, tender, earnest thought, expressed in LACE STRIPE PIQUES, 85 cents and up. American nation, brought together under a demo- WAMSUTTA COTTON, 18 dents; ANDROSCOGGIN the real beauty and charm of existence. Fashiona- MILL WORK, most polished verse. This new volume goes further, cratic rule of one hundred years. The rapid pro- and reveals a distinct poetic individuality that is fully COTTON. 12J. ble men haunt watering-places with the sole idea of as much entitled to recognition as Is that of Jean Inge- LONESDALE CAMBRIC, VICTORIA LAWNS, gress of a fast people, gathered from the active ele- AND MACHINERY BISHOP LAWNS, NAINSOOKS, SWISSES, FRENCH enjoying a fast life, and as we have only just re- low, or Adelaide Proctor, or many other English ments of older nations, uniting to do much in the writers that are read and quoted most loviugly in this MUSLINS,anda complete Uneof other llrst-class goods mai ked, have no faith, no creed, but that which can Of all descriptions Made to Order. at remarkably low prices. shortest time. The work of creating this great na- country- Eor ourselves, we give the preference to our be found in the garrison song of the English, which native poetess, who imitates no one, and yet touches tion has been done by the millions, and not by a few the heart of the reader with the most sympathetic im- banishes all belief in things terrestrial save the ALSO, IRON RAILINGS OF EVERY DESIGN. great men, and this fact the people know intuitively, press." BRODHEAD & CO., wine-cup, for does it not say— {Prom, the Boston Advertiser.] and value themselves and their work accordingly. " Mrs. Piatt's poems are positively original. * * * 1300 F st., bet. 13th and I3tli. " Ho ! stand to your glasses steady ; Americans have prejudices which they will culti- Prompt attention given to REPAIRING on the most Her strong Individuality makes every verse a curiosity, Je2l-6t reasonable terms. aps-tf and the quality of her voice Is wholly new. It is a pure 'Tis here the illusion dies?" vate. The people are quite sure they excel in all soprano—no doubt of that—very high, but never shrill; sorts of. greatness. The greatest rascals can be sweet, yet rather bitter-sweet; plaintive, yet full of vi- plainly telling the ¿world that all other things are INSURANCE. vacity. But,how can one describe a voice /. * * * * NEW AND ATTRACTIVE GOODS FOR LADIES; unreal and worthless. shown up; the sharpest editors, and according to The 6 Voyage to the Fortunate Isles,' which gives name Parton, the most truthful liars known the world to the volume, reminds one of Browning's1 Sad Rhyme' JUST RECEIVED BY Perhaps once 'or twice during the season yoû may only in its moral. The music of it Is as different from find some young débutant who still enjoys the éclat of over, ever since the days of Franklin. Americans D. F. HAMLINK & CO., that manly, somber strain, as strangely and piercingly II O O E, BBO. & CO., feminine as the tones of Camllie urso's violin. 4It I a half dozen flirtations in each week that passes, are the wildest travelers, going everywhere at any were a Queen' is very wayward and charming. We 1338 F STREET, and ridiculously imagines it bon ton to be seen idling cost. The whole world knows t.hem as wasteful cannot quote because one verse is not more charming than another. L The Funeral of a Doll 'andk The Clothes SUCH AS over a French novel under the trees in the morning, spendthrifts, and most likely to buy what thej» do GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE IN- of a Ghost' are as wlerd as Pictor Ignotus himself, but PURE CHINA BILK PONGEES, with some divinity in French muslin beside him not need, giving a preference to the far-fetched or they are not in the least mad. * * * Within the the more costly. Seventy-five thousand miles of limits of her unforced power she does not compose, she SUMMER CAMEL'S HAIRS, listening to his lazy drawl and senseless comments. creates.' American railroads spiked down in forty years, nail- SURANCE AGENTS. But we who do not pretend indifference to our sur- [From Atlantic Monthly for July.] STRIPED;TUFTED CAMEL'S HAIR, roundings stand off, and looking on- quietly, decide ing to the soil infinite losses and swindles, and yield- " In reading Mrs. Piatt's little book of opems, one has SILK STRIPED PINEAPPLE FOR POLONAISE, none of the uncertainty that troubles on^about George that neither the lady present nor ideas contained in ing vast profits to the managing few, all proving a COLORED SILK STRIPED GRENADINES, Do. 515 Seventh St., Washington, B. C. Eliot's painfully thought-out verse. The presence of the volume are chaining the attention of the youth. greatness beyond anything known elsewhere. And innate poetic genius of the subtlest kind, finding its nat- LUPIN'S ALL SILK AND ALL WOOL GRENADINE, so the country's greatness is shown by the immensity ural expression in a pensive music, is felt at once. * * The first has lost her freshness, having existed in Here, in this volume, is poetry as delicate and purely LUPINES BLACK SILK HERNANIES. of its lines of telegraph wires, to talk by a silent Ms mind just twenty-four hours, and the ideas of poetic as ever was given to the world. * For NEW STYLES. process, Well suited to a fast people, doing much in New York Ufe Insurance Company of New the French author are floating away into the invisi- others equally characteristic th1e reader must read ' The Also, a full line of SPRING SILKS, both Plain and little time, and cutting short the wordy tendencies York, Asseta over $35,000,000. Palace-Burner,' 'At the Play,' 1 Wish that I Could Go,' ble ether upon the smoke of the choice manilla. ' If I Were a Queen.' All are perfect of their kind, and Striped, which we offer at very low prices. mylo-3mo While the débutant is plotting and planning an open of the age. each will give the reader something to think over long after he could have forgotten whole volumes of ordina- attack upon the newest belle of the season and think- It cannot be denied that the people of this demo- Scottish Commercial Fire Insurance Com- rily pleasing verse. There is indeed no poem here with- ing of the bachelor's supper after the " german," out its sharp suggestion, and we name a few because we BUSINESS OABDS. cratic nation have prejudices grown up since the pany, Assets over $4,000,000. cannot name them all. 'The Black Princess,' 'A Doubt,' when he shall silence conscience, that " doth make Julys of a hundred years ago, quite inconsistent 'This World.' and that beautiful wise poem which gives .cowards of us all," in rare old Rhenish. with the inequalities of practical life. It is liberty its name to the book,we cannot leave unmcntioned. * * Atlantic Insurance Company of Brooklyn, Because an author is not always as immortal as his Columbian Banknote Company, Bachelors, and especially very youthful ones, re- and equality here, with the other word, fraternity, book, and because the fame that comes soonest is sweet- mind us of our stylish friend, Mr. Tom Bagwell. He New York, Assets $400,000. est even when well earned, we wish that every reader of left out for French use. The struggle of a large part ours might pay tribute to this woman of genius by read- has grown weary of town life, and has taken him- of our forty millions of people to maintain a show ing her book." .self off to Nahant and other fashionable resorts. of equality witn each other is terrible to contemplate. Black River Insurance Company, of Water- [Mrs. Moulton in the New York Tribune.] Mr. B., you confidentially may be informed, belongs The theory is good but delusive, while the practice town, New York, Asseto $450,000. " The author has a touch all her own. Those readers B08 Pennsylvania avenne, who love Christina Rossetti will also take Mrs. Piatt «to that set of society men who seek to pelt the hours leads to infinite mischief. into their hearts. With utter unllkeness of manner, I with rose leaves, and drown them in the sparkling recognize in these two many of the same qualities. Both American prejudice is not content to let well Commercial Union Insurance Company, love minor chords. Both are deeply religious. Both ¿bowl. But no one can say he has become a devotee enough alone and allOw a slower progress, but the of London, Capital, $12,500,000 in Gold. see, in what we call the facts of life, shadows whose sub- to Bacchus, or, that he is not popular among the tendency is to hurry up to a higher level. In older stance is immortal." fair sex. We only say he belongs to that class of countries the habits of life come down from past [From the Boston Globe.] First-Class Solicitors Wanted. jun7-tf "Mrs. Piatt melodiously sings the Joys, griefs, aspira- WASHINGTON, D. C. .society whose principal aim is pleasure and Bohe- ages, and show a subdued content to submit to the tions, delights, mortifications, disappointments and mian fancies, around which there ever lurks a pecu- inequalities of everyday life. The time will come hopes of a noble and ideal woman. She really has liar fascination for women of the world and Mr. Bag- INCORPORATED MARCH 87, 1820. added to the literature of the experience of child, maid, when an American will modify his views and pro- wife and mother. * * * We have read her volume well's especial favorites, girls who have only seen gress will be slower, but comfort will be in demand, with delight, and have been especially taken by her -the snows of sixteen winters. Every one at the club united to the dull routine of contented honest indus- poems about children." knows that odd fancy of his, and so wondered last try yielding support. The nice words, " liberty, [From New York Evening Post.] FIRE ASSOCIATION " She has the gifts of spirituality, sympathy and imag- We are prepared, with every facility, for .season when he yielded to the charms of Miss It., equality and fraternity," sound well and practically ination." . she who graced the " Carroll ton during the winter, mean but little. Every one has the right to do the [From the Boston Gazette.] and has now vanished, and, alas, we regret to con- best he can for himself, not interfering with the " One of the best poems in the collection,' If I Were a fess our ignorance of her retreat. OF PIIII,AI>EI.PIIIA, Queen,' has acquired a wide popularity already, and fights of others. Voluntary brotherhood, in a lim- alone lias force, originality and refinement enough to So many of our fairest flowers are now blooming ited way, may be well, and be of benefit to those so make a reputation lor a writer; but there are other poems in tnis volume that arc quite equal to this one in . at Cape May, and sweetly among them Miss Jennie associated. Office No. 34 North Fifth street. merit, while all are of an order of excellence, both in ENGRAVING AND PRINTING Myer and Miss Lilia Devries, and her bright, spark- It is an American prejudice largely practiced, that thought and treatment, that is far from usual. Grace, INSURES FROM LOSS BY FIRE BUILDINGS, spirit and delicacy are the characteristics of Mrs. Piatt's Ming little sister, besides some of our more expe- every one has tfcvi right to spend all the money he poetry, which, also, is not lacking in strength and im- rienced belles. can raise by hook or crook, and large numbers of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND MERCHAN- pulse." Miss Bell Marriott, together with her mother a^id people do so, bringing our country to the verge of [From the Congregationalist.] DISE GENERALLY. "They are simple in structure, thoughtful, musical, . accomplished brother, have either already departed bankruptcy, and individuals to actual losses and with here and there a plaint, and now and then a long- for Fredericksburg or will do so very shortly. Miss poverty. When extravagant expenditure becomes a ing, expressive of emotions which will awaken re- BANK NOTES, BONDS AND COMMERCIAL WORK sponses in the common heart, and delivered with a Marriott, thongh frequently absent from home, is public calamity it should be stopped in some way, touch that is both precis» and delicate. To open this «considered one of our most beautiful and attractive either by law or by public opinion. In our case the WILLIAM DICKSON, Agent. volume once is to turn to it again and again." ladles, and will lend a graceful charm to our society true and effective remedy is to curtail the useless and [From tiie Worcester {Mass.) Spy.] OF EVERY KIND, Ac. excessive foreign imports. A . B. c. " Mrs. Piatt, in this, as in her first collection of poems, and that of other cities. pleases by the delicate, pure and melodious quality of Miss Merrifleld, her particular friend, is still at CAPITAI, - her verse, her tender sentiment and dreamy fancy." THE current value of a woman in Eastern Africa $500,000 00 home, but contemplates a trip before the season ASSETS 2,601,653 43 [From the Boston Transcript.] • closes. Of cçurse Mrs. Merrifleld and her cultivated is two cows. At Niblo's it's only two calves. " Mrs. Piatt's poems are so full of home life, of child- JOHN G. WELLSTOOD, President. hood and its fancies, of a mother's thoughts and hopes, sons will accompany her. Mrs. Cox, nee Miss Liz- A DISGUSTED Milwaukee fisherman offers a chromo that one Instinctively gives them a place in the heart." GEO. T. JONES, Vice President. :.zie Merrifleld, also talks of leaving Baltimore for a to every fish which will take the bait.. /605 Fifteenth street, [From the Cincinnati Enquirer.] JOHN W. WATERS, Secretary. short time. utiitn»,|208 Four-and-a-half st. " There is an originality about her poems, even upon J. M VAN BUSKIRK, Treasurer. A SENSITIVE girl has broken off the match because my 17-tf the ordinary subjects Of every-day life, that is charming -v Among the many who have forsaken this delight- in these days of Imitation. She has more imagination ful city, we again miss the lively, agreeable and he said she had a foot like a raisin box. and strength than any other American poetess, and we CHOLERA MIXTURE. WILLIAM BURNS. R. W. TYLER do not know that we have a right to expect greater pleasing Miss Alice Edmondson. This is her second WHEN deaf and dumb lovers are married two things from her than are contained In this volume, but ..flight this season. During a part of June she danced members of the wedding party are sure to be un we snail hope for tliein." away the happy hours in Annapolis, and now flnds BURNS & TYLER, DR. SQUIBB'S CHOLERA MIXTURE, speakably happy. New Edition of A Woman's Poems. $1.50. amusement in the wilds of Howard county with GENERAL INSURANCE AGENTS, [From The Independent.] Or Compound Tincture of Opium, with full directions Miss Mary Wilson for a companion, and Tom, my IF a man is murdered by his hired man should the OFFICE, 828 F STREET, NEAR SEVENTH, N. W., " In quantity it is not a great book; but in quality, in coroner render a verdict of " killed by his own delicacy, originality, artistic feeling and power, no for use. This Is one of the best remedies for Cholera or friend, so long neglected. We cannot tell if there is WASHINGTON, D. C. hand?" American poetess has given us a greater one—and here .a Claud Melnotte, to draw faney pictures of a princely we say less than might be said of it. There is no page of Diarrhea In use, and no one about to leave the city home, to which his hand would lead her if love could Represent the following companies : its scant hundred and thirty which does not bear wit- VALUE the friendship of him who stands by you but fulfill its prayer. FIRE. ness to her genius; and the expression is always as new should fall to provide himself with a vial. It should be in storm; swarms of insects will surround you in IMPERIAL of London, (organized In 1803,) assets- as the thought Is fine and sweet." All Howard county is inhabited by duke3 and sunshine. gold, $10,006,000. For sale by Booksellers. Sent, postpaid, on receipt of in every household, so that in the absence of the Physi- „GERMAN AMERICAN, New York, assets, $1,650,801. price by the publishers, ylords, if we are to believe one of its son's remarks to cian a reliable remedy will be at hand. Sold by MY DEAR BOY," said a fond aunt to a very fast- AMERICAN, Philadelphia, (organized 1810,) assets, vthat effect, H—y W—e, Tom; you know him, don't $1.100,000. JAMES E. OSGOOD & Co.. BOSTON. you, from hearing all the girls at the Monday night living nephew, " don't you know that in leading this AMAZON, Cincinnati, assets, 0t,070,280. G. G. C. SIMMS, irregular life you are shortening your days ?" " It's LIFE. german " buzz about his being so lovely. How Corner New York avenue and Fourteenth street. quite possible that I may be shortening my days, but MUTUAL BENEFIT of New Jersey, assets, $29,000,000. very odd to see a lovely man ! Do they mean he is Special attention given to the care of property be- LIVEEY STABLES. ¿handsome, or that he is amiable ? This last Mr. W. then look how I lengthen my nights," was the replyj longing to non-residents or persons leaving the city. my31-3m JeM-ly should resent as a dreadful insult, for that remark A. B. KBYBS. J. L. SMITH. >is always resorted to when nothing else can be said. GIPT 00N0EET. GERMAN AMERICAN Bien nothing else is likely to be remarked of the How- ard county beaux, or those of our own domestic cir- KEYES.& CO. Secomal siananB IDLj cle either, since in these days they give more atten- FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY ition to the cultivation of their heels than their lim- ited ideas, and, again, their souls are respondent to GRAND GIFT CONCERT OF THE COACHES; OPEN BRETTS, LIGHT "WAGONS, SAD- ¿butone sound, "the jingling of the guinea," or a DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DLE HOE8E8, DOUBLE AND SINGLE touch of flattery, which is always acceptable to the— IN AID OP THE BUGGIES AND ALL OTHER Incorporated June 18 brave. Did you smile, Tom, and imply that we VEHICLES PROMPTLY sought to be ironical and severe upon the gallants of 1 MASONIC RELIEF ASSOCIATION FURNISHED. m . society ? Capital Stock - $100,000. iy But even allowing that home thrust as long as we , OF have spoken generally, there is no possible chance T«r «'•«.TJtt'W.'»^' ^ m ' r a 49* Orders left at the Arlington Hotel or at the Stable, Office, 630 F STB T N. W. day or night, will receive prompt attention. . of a duel, unless a certain member of the fighting Thursday, September 3,1874. Close Carriages for "Wedding Calls and Receptions. Fifth should assail your friend with a pop-gun or JOHN HITZ, President. jgVERY BRAZILIAN PEBBLE SOLD BY wooden sword, which deadly assault would be met G. F. SCHAEFER, Vice President. This enterprise Is'conducted by the Masonic Relief C. G. LEDERER, Treasurer. IS- zs. SE^sdie a«., and returned with the point of a quill. Can you j Association of Norfolk, Va., under authority of the THE OPTICIAN, Virginia Legislature (act passed March 8, 1873,) for the ang3-xy E. L. BCHMIDT. Secretary. -deny there is valor in this age, after reflecting upon purpose of raising funds to complete the Masonic Tem- 433 Pennsylvania avenue, near Four*and.a> • the above ? ple now In course of erection. half street, REFRIGERATORS. BOARDING AND LIVEBY STABLES, Is scientifically tested by his improved method, to de- Or when one remembers how Mr. Cromwell has termine the accuracy of its visual axis, and Is warranted fqpight down the barriers of social prejudice against ! 50,OOO Tickets—6,000 Cash Gifts. Willard's Hotel Stables, corner Fourteenth and D streets, to be berfect. widowers and married one of our most charming IMPAIRED EYESIGHT IS BENEFITED BY THESE dec 21-tf Washington, D. C. GLASSES. fcbl5-ly ladies, Miss Sallie George ? The wedding was very Just received a large lot of • quiet, no- one being present but a few particular friends and Miss George's relations. We under- $250,000! SCnOOLET & WINSHIP'S WASHINGTON BAILOR'S The Artificial Stone Company : stand the marriage was celebrated in church, after To be given away. Of the District of Columbia which the bridal party returned to Mr. George's ele- gant country residence, where a very tempting and AJNEW FEATURE, TO "WIT : A Gift is Guaranteed Are prepared to supply, at short notice, to one of every ten Consecutive Numbers. PATENT REFRIGERATORS. TILING FOR VESTIBULES, SIDEWALKS. FOOT- handsome dinner awaited them. WAYS, AND CURBING IN DIFFERENT COLORS. FOUNTAINS, LAWN ORNAMENTS, HOUSE AND Among the guests from this place Miss Emma These Refrigerators are conceded by all to be tlie best LAWN STEPS, AND PLATFORMS. • Clegett attracted her usual amount of attention; but LIST OF GIFTS. HOUSES FRONTED; CELLAR WALLS AND FLOOR- in use. ING CEMENTED TO EXCLUDE DAMPNESS: the lovely Miss Tiffany, so long a companion of the ONE GRAND CASH GIFT OF 830,000 KITCHENS AND AREAS CEMENTED AND MADS fair bride, did not -go up to the wedding, and was ONE GRAND CASH GIFT OF 25.000 C. M. WIGHT, PERFECTLY DRY, ONE GRAND CASH GIFT OF 20 000 And a sure preventative against the intrusion of rats, • disconsolate over her friend's marriage, and yet she ONE GRAND CASH GIFT OF 10,000 639 IiOuisiana avenue. insects, &c., and allother work executed was not the only one affected by it ; Jenkins was— ONE GRAND CASH GIFT OF 5,000 je7-tf STABLES, for which Portland Cement ONE GRAND CASH GIFT OF 2.500 1326 E ST., OPPOSITE NATIONAL THEATER. is adapted. " Deeply, darkly, desperately blue," ONE GRAND CASH GIFT OF 2,000 Try The Kate, OUR PORTLAND CEMENT and rushed away to some outlandish place to wring j 15 Cash Gilts of $1000 each.- 15,000 Particular attention paid to BOARDING HORSES. Becomes in a few days superior to any of the marbles or 28 Cash Gifts of 500 each 14,000 Latest style CARRIAGES with responsible drivers. natural stone in common use, and Is an admirable Imi- _ his hands and weep. How long he intends to con- 43 Cash Gifts of 250 each 10,750 SADDLE HORSES, BUGGIES AND PHAETONS for tation of either marble or stone; Is more durable, and tinue in this sad state we are at a loss to decide, but 79 Cash Gifts of 150 each 11,850 The finest and best flavored cigar to be bad in this hire. Increases its crushing existence with age. Its beauty Is 250 Cash Gifts of 100 each 25,000 HORSES always for Sale and Exchange. unquestionable. hope for his recovery some time during life, though 578 Cash Gifts of 50 each 28,900 country, manufactured of genuine Vuelta Abajo and we should sigh to risk a beaver upon the slight pos- 5,000 Cash Gifts of 10 each 50,000 C. M. ROBERTS, Manager, Connecticut leaf tobaccos; sold at all the principle 1833. ESTABLISHED 1833 sibility of a victbry over himself, under the circura- 6,000 CASH GIFTS, aggregating 8250,000 JOHN JlcDEKMOTi' A BROS., 486 LOUISIANA AVENUE. febl-tf • stances. You understand, Tom. Whole tickets, $10 ; Half tickets, $5 ; Quarter tickets, hotels and restaurants in this city. COACH MAKERS AND CARRIAGE DEALERS, »2.50; Eleven whole-tickets or 22 half tickets for $100. NO. 310 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, A merry little gossip, chatting ¡over the event, ex- NQ discount on less amount. Manufactured by J. F. ELLIS & CO., pressed herself as being so sorry to see her friends Near Third street, WASHINGTON, D. C. SOLS AGENTS FOB THE marry, and concluded by informing her companion F. II. FIlffUET. • NO INDIVIDUAL BENEFITS. Carriages and Harness received on Storage and Sold that the disconsolate cousin of Miss George, whose je!4-3mos 915 Pennsylvania Avenne. on Commission. Carriages Repaired. CELEBRATED CHICKERING name we purposely omit, was, as she expressed it, AND awfully mad about it, and we shuddered to think This Concert is stridtly for MASONIC purposes, and will be conducted with tne same liberality, honesty and F. MINOR, of the coming August days, when if men go mad FAMOUS WEBER PIANOS, fairness which characterized the first enterprise. AND THE -over an unexpected marriage, it will be dangerous JOHN 3L. ROPER, Attorney a* Law & Solicitor of In- to appear in the streets. President. Smith American Organ. For tickets and circulars giving full information ad- surance, Mr. and Mrs. Cromwell left on the evening train NO. 1480 F STREET. je7-tf ior the North. They go to Canada and the White HENRY V. MOORE, Pianos and Organs Carefully Tuned and Repaired Secretary Masonic Association, by Skillful Workmen. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Mountains, and their autumn plans we are not Norfolk, Va. COKE. familiar with. H. H. NICHOLS, Mrs. Mauphin and her daughters, Miss Emily and Orders left at the Gas-light Office, No. 413 Tenth street, 937 Penn. Avenue, near Tenth St. Agents Wanted Everywhere. 932 L STREET, WASHINGTON ». C. at 711 First street, or at 110 Bridge street, Georgetown, Miss Hilliard, also go to Canada. Mrs. Bash IÌOU Jy5-2mo ¿^Scientific Engraving a specialy* jyl2-lmo will be promptly filled. janl-ly 8 THE CAPITAL.--JULY 19,1874.

ABIWGTON PARK.—The second sale of lots at public MEDICINAL. auction will take place on Tuesday evening, July 21, at MEDICINAL. MISCELLANEOUS. THE CAPITAL. four o'clock p. m., on the premises. The cars will stop at Hunter's station, Washington and Alexandria rail- money order or check is preferable to greenbacks. road. There have been over fifty lots sold, and the GETTYSBURG KATALYSINE WATER. SUNDAY MOENINGr, • - JULY 19,1874. enterprise has proved a great success. Many buildings They must also state whether they wish the will be erected in the fall. The Potomac boulevard, Washington street and Alexandria avenue, have been, WHAT IT CURES. water sent by express or freight. RECORD OF THE WEEK. at great cost, beautifully constructed and graded, and now present a most attractive appearance, and afford But whatever may be the expense of coming SWINBUBNJC'S new poeui does not read well nor sell fine drives. WHERE AND HOW OBTAINED •well, but It does Both-well. To the seekers after pleasant homes, to the merchant, here, the expense of living after they come here banker, and capitalist, to the artisans and workingmen ¡TMk. JOHN" P. DENNIS was acquitted of the charges of this sale offers peculiar attractions, and it needs but a is less than at any other watering-place in the arson on Friday last In the'crlmlnal court. personal examination to convince any one of the fact country, (George Hoppes, the proprietor of the that Ablngton Park is destined to be the mose flourish- In again inviting tho attention of the invalid A 'Mil. PHELPS of this olty, who was shot by John ing and beautiful town in the country. Every promise Strickland on the occasion of a Fourth of July plc-nlc large hotel at the Springs, advertises at the fol- 1 made by the proprietor will strictly be carried out, and and medical public t&Hhe Gettysburg Katalysine given near Marlboro , died last week from the wounds. long-continued and steady work carried on to construct lowing rates: $3 per day or §15 per week during the streets and parks. Water as a curative agent, we are constrained to OK MOKDAY last Officer Bailey captnred a little deer July and August,) when it is considered that this on Pennsylvania avenue. The number of little dears DIED. advance claims in its behalf which have not pre- roaming about uncaptured would astonish statisticians. LOWE.—On Saturday, July 18,1874, at 8:30 p. m., after hotel is as well kept as any at Saratoga, Newport a long and lingering illness, William J. Lowe, aged viously been made, and which are at variance THIS CITY IS behind-hand in everything. June bugs thirty-two years. or Long Branch. But there are a dozen hotels OOOIPJ'S Yeast Powder are never seen till the middle of July, and May flies Notice of funeral in to-morrows papers. * with the theories of the profession as well as with Is perfectly Pure and Wholesome. would scorn to put In their appearance until the last of POWERS.—On the 18th Instant, at 2 p. m., Anna P. in the town close by, where persons may live at Powers, beloved wife of Rev. J. T. Powers, aged thirty- the world's current medical opinions. Hitherto June. four years and flve months. Dooley's Yeast Powder TTuneral from the residence of II. W. Hamilton, 1022 almost any price desirable. "jAiii SORTS of women to be found here," Is Eighth street northwest, Monday, July 20, at 8 p. m. * wc have advertised the Gettysburg Katalysine • Is put up in Full Weight Can» the abstract and shocking Blgnboard advertisement of MORGAN.—On the night of the 17th instant, of con- a Seventh-street store. The gilt has been washed off the gestion of the brain, James H. Morgan, late chief clerk fluid as a mineral water, and claimed for it the DET GOODS. of the Pension Office; in the 4oth year of his age. »ooley's Yeast Powder word "shoes." The funeral will tako place from his late residence, comparatively limited utility of such waters. It teafces Elegant Biscuits and Rolls. No. 2417 Pennsylvania avenue, to-day at 4 o'clock p. m. TEN PER CENT. DISCOUNT. " WHAT SHALL I do to.be saved ?" Is the dally howl of The friends of the family are cordially invited to at- a street preacher on Fourteenth street. Subscribe to tend. is well known to the profession and to the Dooley's Yeast Powder Mr. Morgan was a gentleman of excellent social char- TUB CAPITAL— $2.50 per annum, Invariably In ad- acteristics, and was highly appreciated by all who Spring-going people that mineral waters are only Makes Delicious Muffins, Griddle Cakes, Corn Bread, Ac, vance—reductions to clubs—ten copies to one address, knew him, for bis ability, integrity and social qual- $20. ities. adapted to chronic diseases, and that the differ- 817 Closing Sales. 817 Dooley's Yeast Powder Tine London Journals are excited over the great feat Makes all kinds of Dumplings, Pot-pies, Cakes and SPECIAL NÖTIGES. ent kinds of mineral waters are only applicable Pastry, nice, light and healthy. of a female walklstwho traveled a thousand miles In a "We have a large stock of thousand hours. We have seen much greater foet (com- SEWER TAX. to different classes of the latter. paratively) of female walklsts in Boston and Chicago, Dooley's Yeast Powder and no particular attractions about them either. Is the best, because perfectly pure. Under the New Government the Sewer Tax will be re- The accidental discovery that the Gettysburg U THE WHOLE world stand aghast at the effects of SUMMER GOODS funded, and all those who hare paid their bills and will Katalysine Water was an exception to the rule Dooley's Yeast Powder Tllton's tale," says the St. Louis Globe. A contempla- bring them to the undersigned shall have prompt atten- Is the cheapest, because full weight. tive gentleman of Newspaper Bow, who has given the tion on liberal terms. Particular attention given to the and was applicable to acute as well as chronic subject much study, sadly remarks that he had always purchase and sale of all kinds of District Bonds and Which must be sold. Dooley's Yeast Powder labored under the impression that It was Beecher's. pay accounts, Gei^ral and Improvement Taxes paid; diseases, suggested the inquiry whether this Is guaranteed to give satisfaction. tax liens bought and sold. Si Grenadines marked down to IS cents. THOUSANDS of dogs have fallen into the nets of Ein- W. H. SLATER, fluid was really a mineral water or not. The 75 cent G-renadines marked down to 60 cents. 3ii and 60 cent Grenadines marked down to 18} cents. Be sure to ask for stein and his army of noble crusaders. But enough are Stock Broker, left to make our nights vibrate with their howls and A large lot of 25 and 37j cent goods reduced to 10 and 1436 Pennsylvania avenue, between Willard's and Trea- inquiry having been commenced, could have 121 cents. Dooley's Yeast Powder yelpings, and drive sleep away from our pillows, like Linen Batiste at 125,18} and 25 cents, about half price. and do not be put off with anv other kind. some verse of Byron or Moore which we havo forgotten sury Department. Jy 12-im only one result, which was the conviction that or never read, we don't know which. WHITE GOODS OF ALL KINDS AT WHOLESALE Dooley's Yeast Powder MILBURN'S it was not a mineral water, as the latter is defined PRICES. Is put up In Tin Cans of various sizes, suitable for Fam- OUB EXCHANGES are troubled over the subject of too MINERAL WATERS Summer Casslmeres at less than cost. ilies, Boarding Houses. Restaurants, and severe study among children, "We are Instructed by our by standard medical and chepiical authorities. Lace Shawls and Lace Jackets at a sacrifice. River, Lake and Ocean Vessels on short or long voyages. chief to offer a prize—^.month's board In the Providence AND Japanese Silks at about half price. It has not the mineral taste or the mineral odor, Just received a line of Black Silks from SI to $2 per Hospital—to any Washington youth who injures him- ORIGIN Ali POLAR SODA. yard. The Market Is flooded with Cheap, Inferior Baking self by hard study, and feel confident It will nevor bo '¡sht or Short Weight. DOOLEY'S which are the characteristics of such fluids,bu t YE AST JPOWDER is warranted fuS strength and full called for. 1429 Pennsylvania Avenue, near Willard's and THE CHEAPEST GOODS OFFERED FOR THE LAST weight. Treasury. apl-tf has only the taste and other perceptible proper- TEN YEARS. Sold at wholesale and retail, generally throughout the MR. Pouiios TIIYSON, one of our oldest and most es- United States, by dealers in Groceries and Family teemed citizens, died at his residence at an early hour ties of common drinking water. This extraor- A discount of 10 per cent, allowed on all cash sales. Supplies. ' Monday morning. Deceased was a native of Holland, AMUSEMENTS. but Identified himself with the Interests of this olty for dinary discovery resulted in numerous experi- fifty-four years. He was burled from St. Aloyslus "VTATIONAL THEATEB. TATES & MITCHELL, Church. ments upon acute diseases and upon all kinds of It 817 Market Space. IT IS WITH genuine pain that we notice the growing chronic diseases, in some of which mineral laxity of our friend and neighbor, the Star'», moral SIX NIGHTS ONLY I . tone. Tuesday's editorial poem on the Sim-Tribune MISCELLANEOUS. COMMENCING MONDAY EVENING, JULY 20, 1874. waters are held to be contra-indicated by the back-scratching had an unmistakable ring of Swin- burne about it. It sounded like Miss Matthews' seduc- S A T U R D A*Y MATINEE. profession. CARD tive pleading to Captain Booth set to music. The Great Realistic Drama of Southern Life, entitled The results of these experiments during the THE COMET can be seen excellently thibngh the large AFTER THE WAR, REGARDING telescope at Georgetown College and the courtesy of last few years have conducted us to the most Eev. James Curley. McGeacliy (the Danbury News Me.) IK WHICH The undersigned would respectfully announce to his says that It looks much more beautiful through a stove- MR. CHARLES HOWARD unorthodox and startling conclusion that the friends and the public generally that he has purchased pipe of smoked lager, and yet has the assurance to call TAXES AND DISTRICT SECURITIES. the interest of the heirs of the lata Ammon Green in the News a conservative sheet. Will appear. Introducing his celebrated songs, ," I Gettysburg Katalysine Water is a catholicon or Couldn't Stay Away" and " llappy Uncle John, sup- the Furniture and Auction business, the same haying TTlie undersigned will be prepared to purchase, or re- THEY ARE RETOUCHING and rerarnlshlng those eight ported by a First-class Dramatic and Specialty Com- universal remedy. We accordingly advance been ratified by the court, and that he will continue the ceive in exchange for the new bonds, all proper claim» plotures in the rotunda of the Capitol. What those pic- A GRAND OLIO OF MIRTH. business at the old stand. Having been identified "with tures want is more sunlight and heat; and if a week's these claims in its behalf and challenge the most against the District, including paid sewer bills, so soon First appearance In Washington of the Fascinating furniture and auction trade for a period of twenty years, boiling under the sun wouldn't metamorphose them Serio Comic Vocalist, Into perfect condition, several hours in the furnaces rigid investigation by the profession and by the I hope to merit in the future a continuance of the pub- as the auditing commission of the United States Treas- MISS KATIE HOWARD. would do them up brown; so to speak. invalid public. It is upon acute diseases that lic patronage so liberally bestowed on the old firm. I ury shall organize and decide what is a proper vouchor The Child Wonder, offer my services and experience to the public, with the " ONE by one, from Bohemia's fair garland LITTLE LIZZIE GLENN, AS MASTER WILLIE. cures as wonderful as the miracles are to be or transfer, of which due public notice will be given. assurance that all business confided to me will meet The roses are lifted by the summer breeze's swell. Until then parties disposing of their claims will proba- And wo bid adieu to Adams, Hamsdell and MacFar- The Alabama Blossoms, effected with this fluid. Our experiments prove with prompt attention. land, MESSRS. CUSHMAN J.ND FAY, bly realize much less than their real value. All kinda As they waltz like gentle zephyrs to the Deer Park In their Plantation Pastimes. that the nearer to death the sufferer may be, or All persons Indebted to the late firm of Green & Wil- hotel. liams are. hereby respectfully, but earnestly, requested of stocks and bonds bought and sold on commission. The World-renowned Dutch Comedian, the more hopeless the complication of maladies BASE BALL.—The Crelghtons got on their mettle last « MR. SAM GLENN, to make an early settlement of their accounts, as it is Wednesday and defeated the famous Alexandria Inde- Will greet his old friends after an absence of years. so far as our Materia Medica or the mineral absolutely necessary that all old firm matters be closed PETER CAMPBELL, pendents by a score of lgto 0. The Independents got Last appearance of the Favorite Actor and Author, (previous to his departure for New Orleans,) at once. Stock Broker, •lck and disgusted by the superior playing of the Wash- waters are concerned, the more instantaneous MR. WALTER BENN. WASH. B. WILLIAMS, ingtonians and left at the seventh inning. The day was 1428 Penn. avenue, between Willard's and Treasury. very hot, and Charley Brown was on the field, which POPULAR PRICES.—Admission, 50 cents; Reserved and marvelous will be the manifestations of its Jy 19-31 • Successor to Green & Williams. ; • : jyi2-tf Soats, 75 cents; Gallery, 25 cents. xuade it hotter. Box Office open from 8 a. m. until 5 p. m. It curative powers. Tke rule with acute diseases SEWER TAXES • It M |JB.. v— t *« aa 0 «1» A THE CHOLERA is making its appearance in our city. is to drink the water in large quantities within Captain Barth, an old salt, and Mr. J. R, Shaw, died QOMIQUE SUMMER THEATER. REFUNDED TO PROPERTY-OWNERS. IN REGARD TO from an illness bearing the unmistakable symptoms of brief periods of time. the fearful malady. It would be really playing too hard JULY 20, EVERY NIGHT AND TWO MATINEES. upon trustlug natures if that comet went off without Engagement of the Renowned Equestrienne Actress, leaving some .pleasant memories behind, and undoubt- Among the chronic diseases this water has TAXES AND DISTRICT SECURITIES. MISS KATE FISHER, edly we will be scourged by an epidemic. At any cured, all those maladies pronounced incurable BRING YOUR RECEIPTED BILLS TO rate it's time to begin preparing for the worst, and pur- The only successful rival of the great Ada Isaacs Men- chase your alcohol at the reduced rates seen in other ken, and who, with her celebrated steed, WONDEli, by the profession and by the resident physi- CHAS. H. MOULTON, columns. will appear in her brilliant impersonation of MAZBPPA; Or, THE WILD HORSE OF TARTARY. OFFICE NO. 628 F STREET NORTHWEST, We will be prepared to buy or receive in exchange for WE HAVE known young ladies who faint and dissolve cians at Mineral Springs, such as consumption, Who will give his attention to their prompt audit and new bonds, all proper CLAIMS against the DISTRICT, Into hysterics at the sight of a scratched finger or First Appearance of the Celebrated gout, acute and chronic rheumatism, or rheu- satisfactory settlement. gashed face, and yet thrld softly through this terrene CHARLES DIAMOND, including paid sewer bills, as soon as the auditing com- life in shoes a size too small and corsets laced to the Who executes songs and dances, accompanying himself Claims of all descriptions prosecuted and recovered with the Italian harp. matic gout, stone or 'Wlculus in its various mission of the United States Treasury shall organize verge of dissolution, carrying withal an air of con- before tho Commissioners and Board of Audit. tentment and triumph that causes one to wonder If a forms, Bright's disease. As a rule, the water and decide what is a proper voucher or transfer, of OJTH WASHINGTON NINETY DAYS only allowed to FILE the bills. woman couldn't live happily in the lower pit If her which due public notice will be given. Until then back hair fitted better than her neighbor's. should be taken in smaller quantities and con- JyU-lm S GRACE CHURCH EXCURSION jyOTICE. NOTICE. parties disposing of their claims will probably realize NARROW ESCAPE OF " OLD FEMALE DISEASES."— tinued through longer periods of time for TO MARSHALL HALL, much less than their real value. All kinds of STOCKS While Doctor Darby was sitting in front of his drug- chronic diseases. We are aware that we are store one evening last week and thinking over the pros- For the Benefit of the "Mite Society," and BONDS bought and sold on commission. Parties who desire to dispose of all kinds of wearing pects, several tons of brick-work, laboring under the ON THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1874. assuming a high responsibility, and that we are pparel can sell them for a higher cash price than any delusion that old Darby should begin business in another »lace in the city by calling on, or addressing DODGE A DARNEILEE, and brighter world, fell from the tol> of the Coloniza- The Steamer EXPRESS will leave Sixth-street wharf invading what has hitherto been regarded as R. HERZOG, tion building and smashed up everything in the vicinity at 10 o'clock, and return by moonlight. 917 D street, between 9th and loth northwest. 1425 F street. Adults' Tickets, 50 cents. it except the very object of their visit. The doctor hopped the province of the charlatan and the alchymist Prompt attention will be given. febl-ly Jyl2-tf off to Driver's, and with very little delay got outside of five glasses of bis great specialty—Juleps. He hasn't MISCELLANEOUS. in advancing such claims in behalf of any reme- GOLDEN CHIME BELLS. 1ARRIAGES ! CARRIAGES ! ! CAR- asked for "satisfaction" yet. THE NEW MUSICAL PARLOR AMUSE- c dial agents; but we have only to say, in antici- MENT. RIAGES ! ! PASSING down Pennsylvania avenue yesterday OWEN HOUSE Invented and Patented by Prof. S. Turney. evening, we saw a gamin leaning idly against a tree-box pation of incredulity, let the experiment be The most beautiful and instructive musical invention In Stock and constantly finishing up a fine assort- waiting for some Job to turn up, and apparently medi- of the age. Tunes can be played upon it by one or more tried. Ours is an experimental philosophy, and persons without having any knowledge of music. ment of first-class Carriages. Poney Phaetons of every tating how long It would be about it. A fellow gamin F. Widdows, of the Chimes, has been appointed sole description on hand. Also, a number of Second-hand sat on the curbstone staring into the gutter as though agent for the District" of Columbia, and will attend at nothing should be held to be untrue that can be Metzerott's music store every afternoon, from 3.30 to 6 Carriages. he expected a fairy to jump up irom'its rubbish there FOB RENT AS» FURNITURE FOR SAI.E. o'clock, for the purpose of explaining and exhibiting and spirit several tons of gold to his feet—which is a demonstrated by practical experiment. them. my24-lf Repairing promptly attended to. playful trick fairies were once given to, we believe. ROBT. ,H. GRAHAM, Presently a distinguished looking Treasury clerk, sur- Sixty-one Rooms and large Store and Bar-room. ONEY SAFELY INVESTED AT TEN mounted by a white beaver, passed. In a moment the As we have withdrawn this fluid from the M 410 and 414 Eighth street, between D and E sts. entire being of the meditative gamin changed. His PER CENT. myl7-3m eyes glinted, the hot blood crimsoned his cheek and his category of mineral waters, we ought, perhaps, MONEY LOANED AT TEN PER CENT. Apply at lips grew pale, as with the thumb of his left hand ele- to attempt some classification, but we prefer to TAXES PAID AND REFUNDED. FOR SALE, RENT OR EXCHANGE vated, the fist attached to his right arm olenched, he REAL ESTATE SOLD ON THE LOWEST COMMIS- leaped upon his neighbor,shrieking the mysterious warn- leave that to the naturalist. It may be one of a ing : " White stokev up I" and began to beat and pummel OWEN HOXJSE, SION. "Will exthange valuable and desirable city property lilm in a style eminently adapted to render his precious new class of medical springs which have escaped KENNEDY'S Real Estate Office, for property in or near St. Louis, Missouri. carcass black and blue. In a moment every boy in the Jyl9-4t Fifteenth street, near Riggs & Co. neighborhood was rushing about like wild, eyes staring, Jyio-Jt WASHINGTON, D. C. discovery, or which having been once discovered House No. 1456, Corcoran street, with nine rooms, can left thumb elevated and right hand clenched, howling I ir YOU WANT T^ IS SOLUTION. be rented for $40 per month. the wonderful watchword: " White stokey up!" What has been abandoned and forgotten by the race.