VOLUME Y. WASHINGTON CITY, D. C., AUGUST 8,1875. NUMBER 23.
THE CAPITAL, ARMY AND NAVY. irrevently call the little Sartoris, must be better. The Delano». It is a melancholy reflection, but none' the less To the Editor of THE CAPITAL. LATEST BY TELEGRAPH. true, that babies born in the purple are just as sub- PUBLISHED WEEKLY A GREAT WANT has at last been supplied, and a Mr. Delano is evidently determined to die hard, ject to cholera infantum as the progeny of the great Tbe Explosion at Bridwlnirg. palpitating populace rejoicing. This stupendous and spends a good deal of his valuable time in en- unwashed. We congratulate Mrs. Sartoris upon PHILADELPHIA, August 7.—The explosion at the • BY THJE ' preface introduces us to the cause of the rejoicing, deavoring to convince the public that he is in per- the restoration of her baby's health, and trust Ulys- Bridesburg arsenal took place In the laboratory which is another example of what genius can bring fectly good official health. To attain this end Mr. building. The boys were employed In breaking up ses Algernon may live long and prosper. CAPITAL PUBLISHING COMPANY, forth. "We can, in all conscience, say, " Oh lord, dis- B. R. Cowen and one or two clerks in the Secre- condemned metallic ammunition. There were about tary's office are dally engaged in the preparation of sixteen boys engaged at this work when the ex- miss thy servant," for his work, is done. It is Dr. GENERAL WILLIAM MYERS, the depot quartermas- plosion took place. One was killed outright, three, 927 D Street, Washington, I). C. Elliott Coues that has done it, and being done, he ter of this city, has returned to his post after his "statements in justice to the Secretary," as they perhaps four, will die. James McLaughlin, aged nineteen, was killed outright. Full list of the In- rests. We refer, to brief matters and bring things lengthened absence in California in the pursuit of all read, and the precious papers are distributed gratis to such of the correspondents as will accept jured : John Melbrane, William McMuIlen. George DONN PIATT and B. G. LOVE JOY, Editor«. to'a foens, to that interesting a?d humorous novelette health, looking younger and handsomer than ever. Siller, Howard Stinger, Daniel Ross, John Hurtz, of the doctor's that is exciting so much interest and The general's family are spending the summer them for publication in the papers they represent. Albert Seller, Charles Dearborn, Joseph Farrell, TERMS.—$9.50 per year (Including postage) In ad- giving so much pleasure to lovers of light literature. months in the mountains of N<|w Hampshire. One of these statements was sent to the Inter-Ocean William Diehl, Howard Altemus, Edmund Shields- vance. last week and republished in the Chronicle of Fri- Joseph Vanzandt, Frederick Lutz, William Butler, Clubs: Ten copies to one address, 930 In advance, with And Thackeray says we are all such lovers. The Howard Ervin. No reliable accounts have vet been one copy free. Twenty copies to one address, 835 In title—we warn you ahead of time not to be scared WE FIND on our table the second number of the day. It is such an effusion as could be expected received as to how the explosion occurred. Mr. GilJ. advance, with one copy free. by the title—when read clearly is: "Abstract of He- Field and Forest, the organ of the Potomac Side from the representatives of the Indian ring, and who was near bv at the time, states that the first in- Naturalists' Club. It contains, besides other good life all their recent publications is absolutely un- timation he had of the disaster was the explosion, of suits of a Study of the Genera Geomys and Tho- one cartridge, rapidly followed by several others, THE CAPITAI. momys, with Addenda on the Osteology of Geomy things, a very interesting account of snake poison true. The principal statements are: That Professor and then the whole building went down. Some ac.~ Can always be found on sale at the news stands das and on the Habits of Geomystuza!" That ing, from the pen of Dr. E. M. Shaeffer, formerly of Marsh based his letter to the President on a report counts state that the boys were engaged In prepar- In the following cities ancf'watering places : ing the cartridges for an official inspection wheo EDITORIAL NOTES ABBOAD. the name; but if General Sherman or his friends pocket must avoid as be would tbe mammon of tity than quality, and in their use he is frequently declined. She had engaged the rooms; she wai wish to rise for explanation they are welcome to unrighteousness. We have known quite a num- embarrassed by the reckless and promiscuous in them; they made her castle, and as an Amer- SHERMAN IN ENGLAND. a knowledge of our Informant, or rather non-in- ber of innocent and unsuspecting citizens of our manner in which our Mrs. Swithers throws in ican woman she too was a sovereign. The vexed If there is any infatuated individual—and we formant ; for it will be observed that he only free land come to grief through not knowing that her " blessings" and "return thanks," which, landlord was disturbed, he was excited. He know there are thousands in our singularly free gives us the fact that he does not know that lodgings in London have " reserved seats," a as. a respectable matron of social standing, it is would have torn his hair had he possessed any. and contented land—who believes that Sherman's which we were so desirous of obtaining. The sort of " diplomatic gallery," Into which those her duty never to omit. But these petitions to AB he'was quite ;bald he appealed to the govern- book fell, as with us, like a bombshell on the be- letter reads: who hope to inherit the kingdom of heaven, the Lord are so unexpected and so suddenly ment. Mrs. HiCks appealed to our minister, her nighted shores of Europe; that military men LONDON, July 10,1875. being poor of pocket as of spirit, must not enter. bursted on us, as it were, regardless of condition cousin. The vexed question became a question fought for it and military critics cried for it, and MY DEAR GENERAL : I am not able to give yon The better way Is, when one makes up his en- or consequences, that Sir John is frequently of state, and no end of diplomat'c correspondence information which would refute the tale which yon that whole communities were amazed at it, let terprising intellect to invade London, to write in caught in tbe midst of his best stories. He is passed before a compromise was effected. It such deluded person divest himself of a delusion. have heard to th$ effect that General Sherman ne- evidently guarding against these surprises, and was arranged at last that the Queen should oc- glected to occupy Augneta, Georgia, when on hie advance to Robert M. C. Bowles, 449 Strand, This world moves on almost ignorant of the " March to the Sea," from personal, pecuniary con- Charing Cross, asking that proprietor of the as the threatened moment approaches he deals cupy the rooms as the guest of Mrs. Hicks. The grave fact that this man of war exists. Among siderations. Nor do I know positively that such was " American Exchange Beading-rooms " to secure only In smart sayings or very short jokes. Queen did so, and she was delighted with our the more eUightened and curious there is a con- the case. I can only give you, in reply to your In- a local habitation in this vast population, and go Nevertheless he is caught at times. We will fair countrywoman. Mrs. H. received with her fused notion that a great national row went on quiries, the reports current at the time. confidingly to the place indicated, from the de- hear his merry voice amid the clatter of cutlery, guest;. was invited to court and court balls with for four years among us, in which, without much In the condition of the Confederacy at the com- and without warning Mrs. S. will plunge in with her royal visitor; and now she is dined and mencement of the year 1866 it was a matter of In- pot or station as it is called here. This will save reason, wo strove hard to depopulate the States some money, vexation of spirit and consequent her head down, like a cow bent on mischief, and wined and entertained in a way to endanger her by killing each other; but as for the details they tense surprise that the overwhelming Federal army should have paused within a few short marches of profanity. then comes, " For these and other blessings, constitution, and many a male member of the are as innocently ignorant as children. They the only arsenal for providing ammunition to the We did not address such note to Robert, Lord, make us thankful,"and then, after a pause, nobility with an income and acres somewhat know little and care less. Confederate troops, when it was absolutely at Its thinking we knew London and could take care of comes Sir John, who invariably recovers himself embarrassed looks longingly at the beautiful,' ac- The condition of European intelligence was mercy, the Confederate commander having at his ourself. The way we drove, In a hansom, from by exclaiming in suppressed wrath, " Bless my complished and wealthy American widow. disposal for defense only " a few straggling battalions admirably illustrated during the third year of house to house, until at last, wearied with a vain soul, she has done it again." When the female bald eagle spreads and soars and Jive proclamations," The destruction of the Au- An innocent American lady sitting near us, our civil war by a cartoon in the Figaro of gusta arsenal would have been more effectual In at search, we selected rooms in Cecil street, Strand, our patriotic heart swells with pride. Paris. A Ion g, lean, comical-looking philosopher once terminating the war than all the "bumming" in sheer desperation, and then gazed about us in and not on/her guard, was conversing with* Another charming New Yorker has won her was represented peering, through a glass, across committed by Sherman's troops from Dalton to some despair at the grandeur that surrounded us, madam, when suddenly the grace came in with- way, through her grace, tact and beauty, and the Atlantic at our troubled shores. A curious Goldsboro'. well knowing that with so much gilding and so out change of voice, and our poor lady, not catch- that is Mrs. Mahlon Sand?. We close in a bea- fellow asks, " Canst thou make out anything Moreover, Augusta was full of cotton, at that time little carving our stomach and pocket would be ing the words, asked, " I beg pardon—what did tific state. D. p. over there V philosopher responds," I believe, of great value, and as a large proportion was the you say, Mrs. S. ?" Observing the embarrassed absolute property of tbe Confederate government, alike empty. We tried this for a week; break- neighbor, I can perceive a few people moving fast in our parlor—coffee, hot rolls, butter and condition of affairs, vye Intervened by saying to- BALTIMORE ADVERTISEMENTS. the Inducement of legitimate "lost" was not want- our female companion, " My dear friend, she about, not yet killed off." ing to tempt the Federal general to move In that chops, and then to tbe Strand, at Simpson's, for In England, however, there were certain peo- direction. dinner. We do not know Mr. Simpson person- was not speaking to you : she was addressing LELAND'S HOTELS IÏV ple connected with us through trade who were Barring extraneous influences, It yet remains a ally; we never had the honor of an introduc- the Throne of Grace." " Oh," responded our AMERICA. vexed by the sudden stop put to the receipt of mystery why Augusta was spared, from whatever tion—we should say presentation—to this appe- friend as she subsided. cotton, who became interested in blockade run- high official the orders guiding "the march" ema- tizing potentate of the Strand; but we say, in - We reject as utterly untenable thé popular be- nated, whether from Mr. Lincoln, Mr. Stanton, Gen- ning and sympathized with the South as their memory of the juicy joints and tender muttons, lief that the furniture of this solemn mansion eral Grant or General Sherman, and can only be same down from the Duke of Gower. We are customers. Others again, who regarded the accounted for by attributing it to gross incapacity or the crisp white-bait and delicate sole, bless old {South as the Under dog in the fight, and John a desire to prolong the strife and Inflict injurles upon Simpson, who lives to illustrate the truth of prepared to admit that the nobility of that day Bull sided with the weaker party, and then private citizens rather than upon the resources of a Uncle Sam Ward's axiom, that "one may get was to the last extent licentious ; but it had more bullish, backed their feelings and hopes by hostile government. I have not seen General Sher- more for a shilling and less for a pound in Lon- some Idea of comfort, if not of luxury. That the investing in Confederate bonds, that went to man's book, and do not know whether he attempts noble duke or any of his dissolute friends could to explain the matter or not. don than in any place Bhort of the celestial city." rubbish and left their feelings stronger than ever. What Simpson does give for a shilling to be sure 1 sleep in the bed for which we pay our shillings These, added to Confederates in exile, and the In conclusion, I can only mention the explanation and do not sleep ; that any of that class sat on current at the time with Confederates, and that Is A TODOERS. thousands of Americans here on business and that General Sherman received from wealthy hold- these chairs and failed to murder each other or pleasure, make up a community interested in ers of cotton in Augusta a large sum of money In But since the Chicago fire, followed so closely commit suicide, cannot be driven into the brain Sherman's book and other accounts of and hand, In consideration of his avoiding the town and by the failure of Jay Cooke & Co., we have found of any considerate person. It is our conviction— criticisms upon the so-called war. sparing their property. Names of those reported as it necessary to economize in a way that really at and we have very few of that sort of thing, but having paid and the rumored amount can be given: times makes us ashamed of ourself. We cannot this is one—that some time in the dim past there LELAND'S EUTAW HOUSE, The comments of these, heard in such places but I do not think that either party to the transac- as Bowles' reading-rooms, now the great head- afford the Langham or the Clarridge or the Bath was a sale at the Tower of all the surplus instru- BALTIMORE. tion wonld now acknowledge the truth, and it Is not hotels. We never saw a time that we could. center of Americans in London, are new and probable that vouchers passed between them. ments of torture, and that o|ir boarding-house HEADQUARTERS ARMY AND NAVY. 'We never realized the moment when we wanted curious. So novel are they, indeed, that we are Perhaps General Sherman and his friends can best mistress, buying them cheap, turned the lot into $3 and $4 per day. w. W. LELAND. induced to make note of them. They originate rely for defense against the imputation, should it be- to ; but we saw the time when It was necessary household furniture. It is well for our com- STURXEVAST HOUSE, Broadway on the Confederate side, and are even not so come more public, upon General Sherman's high to bid adieu to the gorgeous splendors of our patriots visiting London to know this. At the and Twenty-ninth St.. New York. LEWIS & GEO. S. LELAND. complimentary to our epauleted I Am as the character for truthfulness and probity, as well as his Cecil street home and seek a I plainer, humbler Tower they pay for seeing the instruments of strict regard for the usages and requirements of olvil- and more economical home. A friend inveigled torture ; at our boarding-house they can pay for DELEVAN HOUSE, Albany, N. Y. strictures poured out upon him from the Amer- ized war. us into Swithers'. That is not the name, and trying them. Without this explanation the CHAS. E. LALAND & CO. ican press. Yours truly, . for that very reason and one other, we call our charges might seem exorbitant. It is claimed, for example, that up to the time This las't paragraph, considering the source LELAKD HOUSE, Springfield, III, present domicil by that cognomen. The other This subject Is too vast and important for a HORACE 8. LELAND & CO. Sherman swung off from Atlanta in his famous and other surrounding circumstances, sounds Is that any of our readers curious upon the sub- letter. We must write a magazine article or a OCEAN HOTEL, Long Branch. march to the sea, he had accomplished only tre- somewhat ironical. But the American people, ject can get a good description of our boarding- book on the trials, troubles and tribulations of a (LELAND'S.) Open from June to Oct. mendous blunders, with victories that were remembering General Grant's happy facility of more fatal to him than defeats were to the Con- house by reading up Dickens, under the head of Todgers. CLARENDON HOTEL, Saratoga. gjft-taking in return for Government patronage, Open from June to October. federates; that in suddenly withdrawing the Todgers. GOSSIP.- CHAS. E. LELAND. and the success attending the impugning of Sher- The house In which Mrs. Swithers entertains army for that Quixotic move and leaving Hood man's veracity, might join in the irony of the We were much amused last night to hear of PALACE HOTEL» San Francisco. in his rear, with the North unprotected save by a few but select friends—free use of a cold bath WARREN LELAND, Proprietor. ex-Confederate official. But this is not all. Gen- the sorrows of Sappho—that of course is a tra- such forces as Thomas could with difficulty col- in the morning and a run of intelligent and vir- The above Hotels, kept by the LELANDS, have a eral Sherman, in his book, has not only evinced gedy and not meant to provoke laughter. It world wide reputation as the BEST HOTELS I>" AMERICA. lect, he left the success of his wild invasion to tuous society of an evening—is grand, gloomy apll-tfl Different languages spoken. a singularly careless regard for facts, to use the seems that a woman of some genius, who pub- turn upon the courage and ability of his subor- and peculiar, and resembles the great Napoleon lishes, under the poetic name of " Stella," some dinate, who made the victory at Nashville the mildest term, but a lack of knowledge of right in the fact that it Is fallen from Its once high es- and wrong that goes far towards sustaining the sweet verses, has given eight years of her emo- REN WERT HOUSE, keystone of the enterprise. tate. One can realize this in the lofty, melan- tional life to a tragedy in five acts on the fogmis- charge of corruption, rather than that pf inca- choly halls, rooms and wide but gloomy and ON EUROPEAN PLAN, But this is not the worst. General Sherman's pacity. The last is enough with us, without tical story that comes down to us from the dim somewhat funky stairway. Time was in the Fayette Street, Near Monnment Square, avowed object in his march to the sea was to cut looking .further; but for those curious in such past, through ancient mythology, of a Josie the Confederacy, so as to deprive Lee at Rich- dim past, when George III. was king, that Mansfield of her day, who, loving not wisely matters, we would refer to the story told of him- Swithers was the home of the nobility. Built BALTIMORE. mond of the support to be gathered from sup- self in connection with a threatened run upon a but two well, ended her love and life together by plies in the larger, richer and heretofore un- at a period antecedent to the genius of the ROBERT RENNERT, Proprietor. bank in California in which General Sherman a -leap from a high rock Into the briny deep. nov22-lyl touched portions of the Confederacy. Without Mighty Mullett, and before our Board of Health Stella tells us in her preface that, wishing to be was interested, we believe an officer. The bank promulgated its views on night-soil, Swithers k this he was committing a military blunder, by was in danger, and to relieve it the general pro- accurate In her account, she visited the locality, so dividing our forces as to enable Lee to deal full of traditionary grandeur and foul smells. cured two bags of money belonging to the Gov- and not only got the exact height of that rock, THE CARROLLTON with either division in detail, without one being The ceilings are high—considering what we get ernment from a custom-house officer of easy vir- but gathered up all the traditions of the neigh- able to come to the support of the other. He the bills have the same startling and imposing BALTIMORE, LIGHT AND GERMAN STS., tue. The coin was not used by the insolvent borhood. This was well. It is good to Enow had cut loose from his base of supplies, and was quality—the halls are wide, dim and solemn; but that there is such a rock, and doubtless there subsisting a huge army on the enemy's country, bank and was returned untouched to its legal departed greatness buried in certain mysterious custodian. If we remember rightly the money are many old people thereabouts who recollect BALTIMORE. and had the enemy retreating before him laid recesses and closets comes out, and descending distinctly the distressing and tragic event. waste his line of march, our army under Sher- was obtained in the night time and returned in the broad stairway, encounters certain odors from R. 15. COLEMAN. Proprietor. nov3<)-lyl man would have in a few days been in a pitiable the same mysterious manner. Subsequently the that subterranean excavation called a kitchen, We have frequently been engaged in the same condition, scarcely worth the capture. Sherman official of easy virtue was indicted for his part in and the two seem to wrestle and contend with sort of work. There Is not a summer resort in had reason—taking the violent presumption that' the transaction, and although he did not suffer each other in a way quite offensive and disturb- our imaginative but free country but has a lover's RONSAVILLE'S he had reason for or in anything—to expect this. from the penalty of violated law, he was dis- ing to the boarders. leap, with the beautiful story connected there- with of how a beautiful Indian maiden op- It would have been a desperate measure, but the graced for his conduct in public estimation. The Mrs. Swithers is a lady who mourns for pressed by a cruel parent repaired a broken heart ELLIPTIC YOKE DRESS SHIRT. South had proven herself capable of such despe- air of innocence and simplicity of confession Swithers, deceased. That worthy used to^get with a broken neck by a leap Into eternity. On ration. The whole war on her part was of that with which the General tells of this transaction, drunk, tradition sayeth, and beat the wife of his the coast she flings herself Into the sea, and the sort, and nothing but the fact that the conflict without apparently seeiBg that he should have bosom, te say nothing of spending in riotous repentant father ends his days in fishing for her had in reality ceased through the exhaustion of been jointly indicted with the Government living her hard earnings. But we must say, if remains, and pulls up no end of old boots to the Confederacy, added to the imbecility of Jeff. agent, and with him punished, leaves one in you want the wife of your bosom to love you weep over as a remnant of his lost daughter. Davis, prevented this extreme measure, that doubt whether he would not have regarded the while living and lament you when dead, the On land he spends his sad days in putting to- would have caught victory from the jaws of de- payment of money to spare the cotton in Au- shorter and most positive way is to beat her. gether the scattered parts of tbe once beautiful feat. gusta as a purely business transaction, of no es- We do not assert that it is the better way; God girl, and then dies frojp an excessive use of pecial interest to any but the parties of the first forbid that we should give currency to so atro- tinder these circumstances it was Sherman's and second part known to the contract. "Plantation Bitters." How few of our clever object, or should have been, to strike the first cious a sentiment. But such is the bent of tbe An old German proverb tells us that war leaves countrymen know that these legends are all •deadly blow he could at the source of supply he average female mind, that a lively thrashing at a country three armies—an army of cripples, an founded on the story Stella weaves into a tragedy. «ought to cut off. Now, it was well known that intervals between cheerful sprees, in which win- army of mourners and an army of thieves. To Augusta, Georgia, was the one important depot dows and furniture are broken, never falls to Having woven her tragedy, Stella paid a man- of arms and ammunition possessed by the Con- judge of our civil service, and an administration awaken the tenderest emotions and Insure salt ager of a leading theater eight pounds to read the federacy. It had been selected as a point easiest that boasts of two such lights as Grant and Sher- showers on the early grave. Of such is Swithers, same, and while the reading was in progress she to defend, owing to its position in the interior, man, we certainly have our standing army of the Any reference to her dear departed, her ever had all London plastered over with huge placards, and for the same reason became the store-house last named. lamented, sends her in tears to her private room with the words " Sappho " thereon in letters a -of the immense supply of «¡otton left the South- LOOKING FOR LODGINGS. and her private gin. She has a tenderness for foot long, variously tinted. We are pained to ern government. This place was at the mercy of Our Washington readers will be surprised to her late lamented that does not extend to her say this practical way of doing it did not work. Sherman. He could, without effort;, have cap- learn that London, like our national capital, has beef nor her mutton ; while the strength of her The perfidious manager employed a short-hand On receipt of Post Office Order for the amount, these tured and destroyed cotton and arms, and had he not only a Beason, but like our town, is materi- affections for the defunct Swithers Is only equaled writer hid In a trunk or closet or something, to desirable goods will be sent, free of express charges, to done no more than this, he would have accom- ally affected by the advent. This occurs here in by that of her butter. steal the rare and original play ; while the public any part of' the country. Formula for self-measure- plished all that was necessary to end, without the summer, during the sitting of Parliament, as Our room at Swithers' looks out upon Gower regarded the placards of Sappho as the introduc- ment sent on application and satisfaction Insured. loss of life, the deadly struggle that had already ours is in the winter, lasting with our Congress. street, called after the Earl of Gower when this tion of a new soap, probably jaade from London survived the ordinary limits of civilized warfare. And huge as London is, equal, one would sup- was a fashionable locality. For a week past, fog. And now Stella is out warning the public 127 and 129 West Baltimore st., He did nothing of the sort, and was guilty of a pose, to absorbing the rural population without seven days and seven nights, the views In Gower againsi managers aHd explaining the placards. BALTIMORE, Bid. ap25-3 mystery that, done by a sane man, would have feeling it, yet the opening of the season is the street from our windows have not been cheerful. We wonder what an American manager would left him open to a grave suspicion of treachery. signal for advanced charges and crowded hotels. During all that time the rain has fallen continu- charge in currency to read a five-act tragedy ? We entertain no, such suspicion; for we have One must remember that the floating popula- ously. We see the walking world of London That, if good, he would steal it one might bet CANFIELD, BRO. <& CO., always regarded Tecumseh as of that unbalanced tion is immense. Not only do families able hurry along under umbrellas, while hansoms his bottom dollar—if he have one left after the sort of brain one finds capable of the most eccen- to afford the luxury, from the rural districts and and four-wheelers and omnibuses run crowded. reading. Corner Baltimore and Charles Streets, tric and unaccountable conduct. It was, how- interior towns, hurry up to the metropolis, The. wonder came upon us, as In former times Our ftshlonable readers will remember the ever, asserted and generally believed among the BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. but representatives from every nationality on the when we read of a suicide, why so hardy and beautiful Mrs. Hicks, whese wealth and attrac- classes above enumerated in England, that Grant WATCHES, globe crowd Into London. It is interesting to hopeful a race could have suicides. We wonder tions caused so much gossip at the national capi- and Sherman received from the noble army of DIAMONDS, note the sort of thing we are accustomed to at no more. These melancholy Britons boarded at tal one winter. She was the widow of a gentle- JEWELRY, blockade-runners a hundred thousand dollars in SILVER WARE, home practiced here. The country squire, Swithers', during a rainy season. Nothing has man who did two good things through which to SILVER-PLATED WARE, gold in return for their humane act in thus spar- remember him : he accumulated an Immense ing their cotton. with a daughter blooming into womanhood, saved us from an early grave but the fact that we Triple Silver-Plated Ice Pitchers, Porks and Spoons, comes up to London to Introduce the fair repre- have certain notes to meet in October. When fortune and then he died. There were some Winter Tea Sets, Castors, Baskets, We were sitting in Bowles' reading-room one sentative to the world. It cannot be done at any we have cared for those sacred obligations we rather captious people in Washington who re- CLOCKS, BRONZES, FANCY GOODS, day, when a mutual friend introduced us to a other place. If the youthful female Briton has shall not dare to enter Swithers'. garded the lovely widow with coolness, as one LARGE MUSIC BOXES. who carried matters with too much of a coup. Sets for Communion Service, Badges and Medals for distinguished Confederate officer, now here in a social position that will justify a presentation The society at Swithers' is select. We have Schools and Colleges. Orders have prompt attention. exile. The roast beef, ale and fogs of old Eng- Well, this lady is to-day a distinguished feature at court, the event ranks with that other of her even gentry and nobility. The gentry and no- AMERICAN WATCHES A SPECIALTY. land had told upon the hero, and we saw him life called marriage. There is none of this news bility are a little uncertain and shaky to look at, in the fashionable world of London, and is fol- febll-«mo85 ruddy of face and stout of person. The conver- to our readers; but when one sees hotels crowded but sound as to pedigree and position. We are lowed, flattered, sought and sued in a way to sation soon turned on one of the two absorbing and all the better lodging occupied by troubled not curious on these delicate subjects, but a startle one, for it is seldom an American lady, W. S. ROOSE, topics among Americans in London—one being fathers and anxious mothers, with that daughter stout old female Briton at our elbow at meals has however accomplished, rich and beautiful, wins Beechey and the other Sherman. Our newly- who has to be marketed off, it is pleasing to enlightened us. Since then we have regarded such success. CIGABS AND TOBACCO, made acquaintance had held a distinguished posi- know that poor human nature Is the same in all with considerable awe and respect certain aged It happened in this way : Mrs. Hicks arrived tion, and deservedly so, under the Confederacy, parts of the world. specimens who before appeared to us rather In London a few days in advance of the Queen NO. 1233 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, and he dealt with Sherman from that point of Guide-books tell us that a parlor with bed- snuffy and insignificant. One of these, Captain of the Netherlands. She took for herself all the (Near Thirteenth street.) view. He told us that the amazement through- best rooms, did Mrs. Hicks, of the Clarridge room attached can be had for from ten to twenty Hanbury Tallow, who careered in India when Wholesale Dealer In Imported and Manufacturer of the out the South was beyond expression when the hotel, the aristocratic resort of this great social Cactus, La Manola, La Roose and Stockton Cigars. dollars a week. But much depends upon the younger than he is now, and disposed of his liver Agent for the Ambrosia Fine Cut. iact became evident that Sherman had spared locality. There Is a social geography one has to for a pension, does nothing but grumble. He center. Shortly after the government notified The trade supplied direct from the factory at the verv .Augusta. His comments and criticisms were so lowest New York and Baltimore prices. study and comprehend to save trouble. There makes quite a contrast to old Sir John Turnipps, the landlord that these same apartments had Orders left at the following hotels will be promptly .remarkable that after we separated we addressed is a magi« circle, no better in any respect than who is of a cheerful disposition and given to been selected for the queen. The landlord in- attended to, where persons can also get their Cigars at 'the gentleman a note asking for information, and a slight advance over the wholesale price: Milliard's, any other, known as the fashionable locality, in joking and story telling. His assortment of the formed Mrs. Hicks that he must have the rooms Metropolitan and Imperial Hotels, B. French Queen, St. in reply received the following. We do not give James; N. J. Hlllman, St. Cloud; Woodbury dfc Co., St. and about the West End, that one with a light last-named article is more remarkable for quan- for royalty. Mrs. Hicks respectfully but firmly George; Jordan & Gordon, Owen House. je27-3m8 3 THE CAPITAL. -AUGUST 8, 1875. SCRAPS. The Curious Will of a Pennsylvania Irishman. BUSINESS OAEDS. BUSINESS 0ABDS. BUSINESS 0ABDS. Peter OpKbberman, Esq., is going through Little Miss Pimmons. the old wills in the register's office, putting them "pUKNITURE, COLUMBIAN J. F. ELLIS & CO., " I want to see the pprsnn in tfiarge." in order, etc., and among others discovered one •¿OLl AGENTS 1*03 TBI These were I lie words that sa'in ed the eat of a that was written by a man who committed sui- CTTBTAINS distinguished officer who presides at a'Wert Side cide in the Susquehanna at Columbia more than CELEBRATED CHICKERING police station. The officer turned and ljehtld a 100 years ago, but which was never probated. child, a little girl of about nine years of age, stand- We give portions of the will below copied ver- BANK NOTE COMPANY, ing on tiptoe so as to rest her chin upon the rail- FAMOUS WEBER PIANOS, batim. AMD THB ing, the better to get at him. She was very neatly INTERIOR DECORATION. dressed, but in a sort of old-womanish way that " This will be found after my Deth if they Smith American Organ. struck one as odd, though not aj all outlandish. look sharp. As I noe the people that hes found Her hat-strings were tied with quiet and Quaker- my carkas is curious about the manner of my Piano, and Organ. Carefully Tuned and ftepairod deth, which is something out of the way. I'llB . L. SOLOMON & SONS, 908 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, by Skillful Workmen. Satisfaction Guaranteed. like precision under her chin, and there was a give them aul the satisfaction in my power about dignified look to her face strangely in contrast it, as I noe the hole mather from beginning to with her years. end—which is me own misfortune, that I mar- 937 Penn. Avenue, near Tenth St. " Well," said the officer," What do you want?" ried a cross woman that's never plazed, but 657 AND 659( BROADWAY, NEW YORK, "Are you the person in charge?" said the whin she's vexing mee and sphending me sub- WASHINGTON, D. C. ESTABLISHED 1844. child. stance, whereby I have been reduced to great Are now exhibiting the largest and most elegant stock ! "Yes." shifts as well the world knows—and Fadder of Goods to be found In the city. j. jo rcE, McDonough in perticular. It may be reported, " I am Miss Simmons," she replied very seri- The reduced cost of manufacturing enables them to as the world is greatly given to lying, that I offer Goods which they guarantee as to quality and du- CARRIAGE MANUFACTURER, We are prepared, with every facility, for ously. died by accident; but that's a mistake, for I rability at unprecedented low prices. The officer smiled slightly, but again asked thro wed meself into the river a Wednesday even- Designs and Estimates furnished for all kinds of Mir- 412, 414 and 416 Fourteenth street. what she desired. ing, being tired of the world and fretted out of rors, Hard-wood "Work, Frescoing, Painting and Deco- " You see," said Miss Simmons, with great me life; and as the little that's left of me sub- rating. Repairing in all Its branches. All Carriages left for gravity," these boys are giving me lots of trouble. stance i9 not much, I hope there will be no quar- I have stood it about as long as I can." reling about me disposing of it in the following ENOBAVING AND PBINTING repairs, storage or commission are Insured. " What boys?" said the officer. manner: 657 AND 659 BROADWAY. NEW YORK. " The boys in the neighborhood," said Miss febl4-l Agent for Brewster & Co., (Broome street,) Fiffcli Simmons, giving her place of residence. " Some " There may be in my breeches pocket, (as I put there all I had) about something less than half avenue, New York. v novlB-tfS of them big ones, too, that ought to know bet- BANK NOTES, BONDS AND COMMERCIAL WORK ter." a guinea in silver and sixpence, and some half LEWIS W. WRIGHT, "Why do they trouble you?" asked the pence; give that to little Dolly McGinnis. * * DR. MOHAMAN KEON, officer. " Peter Doyl makes me pay too much for me cabbin, and little bit of potato ground, but I " It's in 'em," said Miss Simmons. " X guess MJ> 1ft V €m «5r X S GC , OF EVERY KIND, AC. INDIAN DOCTOR, it's in 'most all bovs.'J^ made it answer by chaten the parson and one " What do they do ?" queried the officer again. way and todder; so I lave it to my youngest son, Can cure all Chronic Diseases, such as Scrofula, Blad] " They throw torpedoes against the windows, Robin, because I love him better than Corney. WM. H. PHILIP, President. der, Kidney, and Kindred Complaints, Affection of thfr> Corner Seventh ami E streets, (Island.) and then they come the dutch-doll trick," she As for Corney and his mudder, they'll provide GEO. T. JONES, Vice President. Lungs, and Throat Indurations, Neuralgia» and ttw* -*.* for themselves. I had enuf to do to maintain JOHN W. WATERS, Secretary. replied. rlous diseases of the skin. "What is that?" them during my life, and I'm sure I'll not trouble J. M VAN BUSKIRK, Treasurer. " It's making a ghost out of a pillow and a my hed about them now I am ded. Dispenser only of Fine Chemicals, Pure Drugs and Office hours 7 to 9 a. m.; 6 to 10 p. m. sheet and a broomstick, and then they stick it " My sow and pigs and my crucifix, along wid Standard Pharmaceutical Preparations. Dealer in all ' The poor treated free of charge. inside the door or up against the windows and my bades, my tobacco, two hens, and my mass- ION New York Avenue, No. 480 Virginia avenue southwest, book, I lave to Fodder McDonock, for though kinds of Cod Liver Oils, Cough Remedies, Face, Teeth groan," she returned. jelS-3m8 " And does this frighten you ?" said he. he squeezes h—1-flre hardhee's a good enufsowl and Hair Preparations, Sponges, Chamois Skins,Family No, sir, I ain't afraid of their tricks; but at the bottom. Dyes, Fancy and Toilet Articles, Soaps and Perfumery. W. MOORE, when I ain't there they come, you know, and "Mee oak saplin,my dog, my woolen night- GRYMES & NELSON, cap, and my razor I give to honest Toby.Hoora- scare Nathan, you see." WRIGHT'S COUGH SYRUP Is an Infallible remedy. 3MC «e* Jhi»t r EU •. a " Who is Nathan ?" said the officer. gan, the best crature that ever drew breath. I Furniture Repaired, " He is my pappy, sir, who lives with me, lave him also mf good shirt. As to the one I "WRIGHT'S CONDITION POWDERS for horses are VARNISHING AND UPH0LSTERI3PS 'cause ke has no home of his own." have on now, it is not wurth anybody's taking, Makes a specialty of cutting and trimming gents gar- and so I lave it to my wife that she may have no the best. ments to be made at home. A little industry will enable FADED OB SOILED HAIR-CLOTH CLEANED«. " Oh 1 he lives with you, does 'he?" said the persons to wear the finest goods manufactured, that CARPETS CLEANED AND BELAID, official; " and he's your father?" rason to complain. WRIGHT'S RHEUMATIC LINIMENT never falls. will look well for years, for less than common ready- FURNITURE PACKED, . "Yes,sir." " DENNIS TOOLE. made shoddy goods cost. The profits made on ready- CURTAINS HUNG. "February 20, 1767. WRIGHT'S COLD CREAM AND GLYCERINE Is an made clothing is enormous; the business done in ten of Orders by postal card promptly attended to. " And why don't he go out and drive the these large establishments, with genuine goods, at fair No. 819 E Street Northwest. dec-203" boys away ?" » " CODJSSIL. excellent article for rough skin and chapped hands. prices, would not pay the expense of one. " I forgive all the world except mee wife, and " Bless you," said Miss Simmons, smiling at nov29-ly3 .REMEMBER CHRISTIAN XANDEB. the officer's innoience, " he wouldn't drive away I forgive her too ; but it's aginst mee will, and anybody. He's as weak as a kitten/' I do it to plaze Fadder McDonough, and kape That dress ever proclaims the man, and there Is nothing mee own sowl out of purgatory. Idon'tritel E. FOWLER, that has kept men down in the world and out of re- "So when you're not there he is afraid, is spectable society as those ready-made rags. Even new Purest quality of Domestic and California Wines for he?" know where I shall go to; but I'm pretty asy they look on a man as if he had borrowed them for an " Yes, and sometimes when I am home and about that, as I got absolution cunningly to-day occasion. widout the prastes knowin' what I had got in We have made arrangements for receiving near goods, medicinal purposes and the holidays. the boys come round shooting their torpedoes REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE BROKER. and take pleasure in showing and giving their true and groaning he bothers me so, hanging on to mee hed. DENNIS TOOLE." market value whether we sell or not, our object being me, that I caA't work." [Lancaster Express. to cut the lines where broad cloth has so long divided 806 F STREET NORTHWEST, society, by giving a genuine article In such a way that NO. Oil SEVENTH STREET N. W. "What do you do, Miss Simmons?" said the it costs less than a fictitious one. In artistic skill and novis-lyl officer, leaning forward and getting interested. French and American Beauty. (Le Droit Building,) elegant style of cutting we acknowledge no superior. " I'm a dressmaker," returned the child, "and Albert Bhodes writes in "The French at nov29-ly"2 sometimes I make work-shirts and overalls." Home:"—"The French woman's face is as WASHINGTON, D. C. Lefflngwell's &as-sayins Governor. " And do you get plenty to do ?" "WALTER KER. CHAS. U. GREEE handsome as that of any other in Europe, and 49"Houses Wanted for Tenants. Money to Loan. Adopted by United States Government. " Pretty plenty, though these are rather hard fades more slowly. At forty she glides into an" times, don't you think ?" said she, with a great 43"Speclal attention given to Collecting Bents. KER & GREEN, I make this proposition to eyery gas consumer: I will embonpoint, with an unwrinkled faeeand a good mys-5ms5 put the machine on your meter and test It, and If satis- air of business. complexion—at the age when the English wo- " Yes, they are, truly," returned the officer. HATTERS AND FURRIER8, fled It is your Interest to buy It, you can pay for It; 11 man becomes heavy-necked and frowsy, and the H. II. NICHOLS, not, the test will cost you nothing. Gas bill reduced " Miss Simmons, I'll call down to see you, and I 1410 American pale and wrinkled. The climate has Above from'.twenty to forty per cent. promise the boys shall stop." J. M. BUTLER, Agent, The child thanked him, and turning round something to do with this, but doubtless her Pennsylvania Willard'» dec27-8 1425 PENN. AVE. walked quietly out. It was painful as well as nourishing food, generous wine, and out-of-door amusing to see her. There was no gleam of air much more. Her mode of living contributes Avenue, Hotel. A. M. DANIELS, childishness in her blue eyes, no skipping along thereto—the exercise and development of each the sidewalk with the exuberant step of youth. function in a more natural and Bensuous manner SUMMER HATS). If she had ever known a child's life she gave no than with us. There are ascetic ideas ia Amer- evidences of it then, but seemed one on whom All the leading styles of CASSIMERE DRESS HATS. DRUGGIST AND PHARMACIST, ica which have a tendency to retard the physical Room 46 LE DROIT BUILDING. Various kinds of Straw Hats, Milan Braid, Genuine years of sad experience had beea laid while yet Jy25-iy8 development of woman, for mind moulds mat- Mackinaw, Leghorn, &c. Hair Cloth and English 1820 Fourteenth Street K. W. she was almost in her cradle. And the officer ter. The extremes of American life are unfavor- Linen Hats. visited her house and found it as she bad said. English1 Silk Umbrellas at $1.50. ble to a healthy growth, in its fastness as well as REFRIGERATORS. Ladles Bun Umbrellas. PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY COMPOUNDED. The father had lost the use of his limbs in a Large assortment of Canes. great measure, and from one cause or another its asceticism, where the flesh is corrupted by REFRIGERATORS AND WATER COOLER8 at re- Hats altered and repaired-at short notice. octl8-ly nov29-lyi was imbecile and helpless. He watched her as a dissipation or mortified by certain religious babe watches its mother, ready to smile when teachings. Aside from these causes is a preva- duced prices to close out stock to make room for fall WASHINGTON HOMEOPATHIC she petted him, but as ready to whine piteously lent notion that it is beneath the dignity of man and winter goods. Builders are respectfully Invited to Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Sponges, when she denied him attention. It was in the and woman to occupy themselves with what morning when the officer visited the house, but they shall eat and drink. The American has call and examine CHEAP RANGES. PHARMACY, he found the two little rooms as neat as wax, and more intellect than her French sister, but the E. H. GREGORY, Chamois Skins, Brushes, &c as if fresh from the hands of an experienced latter has softness where she has pertnens. There housekeeper. When Miss Simmons got ready Jy25-4t3 436 Ninth street. E. J. M'PHERSON & CO., to leave for her work she turned to the little old is nervous excitability and cleverness in one, man as if he were a baby, and, putting marbles mellowness and equality of character in the other. The forced, brilliant vitality of woman PAINTING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES. No. 914 F Street N. W. and blocks and wooden soldiers on the floorbe - TO LOVERS OF HORSES. feb7-ly» side him, told him to be good. "I'll be back in America is subject to fits of reaction, for I AM OFFERING A nature has its limits. In the French woman the Superior Lot of Harness, Dusters, soon, Nathan," she said cheerily, as she rumpled W DEPOT FOR ENGLISH, FRENCH AND AMER- THOMPSON <& MICHAELS, up his hair and patted his head. "I'm going to mind is more even and cheerful, and in the Sheets. Trunks, Satchels, get nickles and dimes and quarters for you.' absence of exhaustive and irregular demands Whips and Collars ICAN WINDOW GLASS. AT Carpenters and Builders Then we'll have fun." And she went out while made upon it the uniform health is better. TWENTY PER CENT. LOWER he sat gazing after her with a half-conscious Than they can be had elsewhere in Washington. WM. E. SPALDING & SON, Corner Fourteenth and E St«. N. W. smile on his withered face, but a look of perfect GIFT CONCERTS. FBED. SCHUH, trust and confidence in her. It was a strange nov8-lys No. 523 9th St. N. W. sight, that infancy leading age, the birdling No. 1224 Pennsylvania Avenue, M *. m-m. > K5- ISntI«ll»gt- guarding the nest, and yet only strange because decso nov22-ly8 preternaturally exhibited. For the days eome Drawing Absolute or Money B. W. TYLER,, quickly when childhood glides into stately age Refunded. (Successor to Burns & Tyler,) and age into dependent childishness, and the J. H. HARRINGTON, GEORGE W. BAUER space is so brief between them, that we hardly rjTHE Trustees make the positive and unqualified General Insurance Agent, note the change. statement, that there will be no further postponement, Has just refitted and furnished his Office, 628 F St., near Seventh N. W. MINOR NOTES. the8is of time between now and when you ar- THE world moves, and not always with New York " APPLEDORE" AT THE ISLES OF SHOALS. THE CAPITAL. rive at years of discretion. as an axis. A Chicago firm has just received an APPLEDORE HOUSE, ISLES OF SHOALS, FROM the Washington Tribune of Monday we order from Glasgow for sixty head of cattle per week On a previous occasion we expressed our view August 2, 1875. to be sent as long as the season lasts, and by way of WASHINOTOS CITT. copy the following: to you in the language of one of England's ne- Montreal.—Ex. To the Editor of THE CAPITAL . AN OPEN LETTER TO BEN. G. LOVIJOY.—Your at- glected poets, who says: So much has been written about the Isles of Shoals " I own my delicacy is so great Of course descendants of the cow^iat kicked SfflfDAY MOENING, - - AUGUST 8,1875. tention is called to an editorial headed " Olivia," that a minute description is now unnecessary. They printed in THE CAPITAL of date August 1. You say: I cannot, in dispute, with rapture meet over the kerosene lamp which set fire to the are located off the coast of Maine and New Hamp- For a young man to refer to a former cook of " Oliv- Women who write like men In petticoats; great city are not wanted. shire, about twelve miles from Portsmouth, and are Average Circulation, 10,100 Copies. ia's" as "slab-sided" is as shocking as it isfora I like not dames whose conversation runs reached twice every day by two steamboats which middle-aged lady to indulge in such expressions as " On rowdies, ruffians, rocks " and sons of guns— run between them and that city. In this part of the "rufllan" and "rowdy." Both are offenses against the propriety of language. The milder beauties win my softened soul; NILES G. PARKER, ex-treasurer of South Caro- ocean there is an extensive range of rocks covered SENATOR THERM AN. Who look for fashions with desiring eyes, lina, against whom a verdict for $75,000 was re- by the water, except where the highest spots have Senator Thurman has always enjoyed the Is It possible that the man whom Donn Piatt has Pleased when on braids the conversations roll, cently rendered in favor of the State, escaped been left bare and dry, and thus the Shoals are left in charge of THE CAPITAL does not know the compliment of an attentive hearing in the Bustles and merry thoughts and lovers' sighs ' from prison in Columbia last Wednesday. And formed into a group of some eight rocky islets. By difference between slang and pure English ? Web- a prodigious effort of nature they have been thrown forum, in the Senate and on the stump. IJis ster, through his unrivaled dictionary, is the umpire the carpet-bagger who cometh In through the first campaign speech was waited for all over above the surface of the wild element, or else the from which there can be no appeal. Webster gives IT IS a rule of action among the medical schools gates of the Freedman's Bureau gocth out gradual sinking of the waters has left them high the countl-y with more anxiety than is ordi- the definition of slang, ruffian and rowdy. We ask of the old country never to send forth a man through the windows of the county jail. above their fury. It is a sheltered position. On the Ben. G. Lovejoy if words used for a right purpose narily excited by the possible utterances of armed with authority to trifle with the lives of south Cape Ann stretches Into the sea, a long, nar- and made proper by the recognition of Webster, can row strip of land which breaks the force .of sudden any one individual on a political issue. It is be tortured Into " an offense against the propriety of his patients. The governments of Europe ap- THE American consul at Cbln-Iviang, while needless to say that It was read by many and violent tempests In that direction; while the language?" THE CAPITAL descends to publish the preciate the value of the educated physician, and walking with his wife, was recently assailed by furious northeasters are much exhausted in their with ill-concealed disappointment and regret. vile slang not fouyd between the lids of a dictionary, guard the practice of medicine with every pos some Chinese soldiers. Assaults are also re- sweep along the Interminable coast of Maine. From that a defenseless colored woman may be crushed sible barrier against the entrance of the quack. ported to have been made on British and Rus- these causes the Shoals have greater uniformity of It was known that Senator Thurman had " Olivia " seeks the armory of pure English; takes decided views on the financial issue of the • One Carll Chrlstoph Muller appeared before sian legations by mobs in Pekin. This is foolish climate and temperature than any other part of the from Its classic walls three fierce, sharp words coast. day; that when occasion offered he was not smites the aggressive rock of THE CAPITAL, and on legal tribunal of Bavaria recently, and on being on the part of the Celestials ; but China is apt to The weather ibr the last few days has been very pours two thirds of a column of editorial gush. THE asked by what authority he practiced the heal be cracked before it is broken. . slow in pronouncing his theories in clear and bright and beautiful, with deliclously cool nights CAPITAL, Instead of standing with uncovered head ing art, produced a diploma from the University and mornings, but warming up towards noon. The forcible language; that his words and acts in the pillory before outraged public opinion, at- of Philadelphia; and It did not stand between moisture of the ocean was evaporated from the had been in direct antagonism to the inflation tempts to wither by Innuendo and sarcasm a writer THE American families abroad are said to be him and a conviction of defrauding the public atmosphere, and I never remember to have seen plank of the Ohio platform. whose fault consists in the fact that she dared de- looking as blue as the skies of Italy, owing to even in Washington the daylight so transparent. fend one of her own sex irrespective of condition or This was not internationally courteous to the On the other hand, being a Democrat, It the failure of Duncan, Sherman & Co. Many The distant summits of the White Mountains were color. THE CAPITAL implies that" Olivia " is mid American scheme of education, but when the travelers are dependent on the charity of our visible in the east, robed in a web cf blue, and was well understood that he partook of the die-aged, then sneeringly advises " to be a good girl, court considered the digestive organs of the Ba- supporting the clouds, and Eye Beach lay before us Characteristics of all members of that organi- Middle-age begins at forty-five, or a little later, and consuls and those whose bills of credit were varians on the one hand and the feelings of the in the south, glistening in the sunshine. The ocean lasts till the intellectual powers begin to wane. Itis drawn on another house. zation, not the least of which Is to cultivate faculty of the Fhiladelphla University on the extended its mighty floods all around in perfect re- '.-' Olivia's " misfortune, not her fault, that she has the faculty of gracefully yielding to the im- pose, and the sea breezes came gently from the not reached the noon of lifi, with its full force of other, it gave preference to the organs aforesaid vestibules of the deep, seeming to visit us purposely nlUtable decrees of the majority. Notwith- mental vigor and grace Bat can anything more The New York World very sensibly remarks in MESSRS. MOODY and Sankey sailed for home that we might breath the free air in Its primal purity standing the universal recognition of this in- cowardly be contemplated than an editor, safe in his a short editorial on this subject: last Wednesday. If we despair of having a re- and freshness before it reached the land. This was sauetum, making a target of that for which his vic- vival in trades the chances for one in religion are fallibility doctrine, the fact that the Ohio No periodical in existence professes a more inap- all very kind and very thoughtful in old Neptune. tim is in no way responsible, whether it be a woman convention assumed an attitude of direct op- peasable hatred of shams than the Saturday Re now pretty good. That is, if icebergs and the This morning, however, the beautiful weather gave age, a pair of crooked eyes, a bald head, or a colored view; no writers can be more virtuously satirical on like do not interfere. way to cloudy skies and a dismal mist upon the sea. position to one of the established and essen- skin ? In the light of truth this is the attempt to chicanery, (especially on American chicanery), or The rain soon began to fall In torrents, and we are tial principles of the party it was thought fling editorial mud in the face of Almighty God indite more scathing rebuke of the venality of the now living within doors and on the piazzas. Nothing would free every Individual from the obliga- Humanity is accountable for its acts only, and when press, (especially of the American press,) than the Now that Beecher has gone to the White Is more disagreeable than a rain storm at a place the newspaper departs from this line of criticism it tion of blind allegiance. incorruptible and Inflexible Saturday Reviewers. The Mountain, the army worm is on its way to like this. I have come to my room to redeem my goes forth in the world like the wild man, Ishmael wicked practice of some of its contemporaries in Brooklyn: incautious promise of writing to you. This theory had particular application to 'His hand will be against every man, and every publishing immoral or fraudulent advertisements Senator Thurman; he is a national legislator. man's hand against him." for the sake of contemptible pounds, shillings and " Thus woe succeeds a woe as w&te a wave." On the two largest of the islands are extensive Although Governor Allen, if elected, could pence, (or, still worse, dollars and cents.) has more hotel accommodations. The one on Star island is "OLIVIA." than once been properly reprehended by our British large, new and elegant, and attracts what may be l^ave no voice in giving practical force to this " The Maples," Sabbath evening, August 1. BOOK REVIEW. censor morum. And yet in the columns of this crit- termed the more fashionable element of city life. financial creed, Senator Thurman can. If he That is right, Olivia; do all things " open, ical guardian of the public weal stands an adver The Appledore lies about a mile farther to the east, IN THE KITCHEN. By Elizabeth S. Miller, Lee is consistent with his past words and actions although some may think that this rule of action tlsement openly soliciting the custom of persons and Shepard, Boston. and the house, though less metropolitan In its style, is visited every season with a home-felt gratification lie will not; yet how paradoxical it seems for is not as creditable to your judgment as it is to who are ambitious to procure collegiate degrees This beautiful book is a complete vade-mecum tke frankness of your young and Impulsive na- without the tiresome formality of obtaining a colle- by an ever-growing tide of summer guests. We are a man of convictions one way advocating the for the housewife, and every mistress of a family of that number, pt which there are now about six ture. The difference of opinion in regard to giate education. A detective-minded reader of the election of a man whose equally strong con- Review, responding to this advertisement, elicited should avail herself of its excellent and practical hundred, filling and crowding every room and over- victions are the other way. what your friend Mrs. Malaprop defines as our the following note, which again brings to the front suggestions. The intelligent appreciation and flowing upon temporary cots in the parlors at night " parts of speech" arises from a very innocent time. And still they come, and many are sent over Suppose Governor Allen is elected on this the ubiquitous Industry of Philadelphia: use of such a work must greatly assist to form «use. You use Webster and we use Worcester. the domestic education of our women, and in to the Oceanic, on the Star. * platform, he cannot cast a vote in the national JERSEY, ENGLAND, June 23, 1875. If on next " Sabbath," before preparing another BEAR SIR : I shall be happy to procure you the M. teaching them how to make home attractive, will Life on this ocean foothold is very peculiar and legislature on a bill embodying the objection- D. degree from the American University of Phila- enjoyable. It is free from much of the restraint and consignment of maple sugar, you will consult the delphia. The total cost of a promotion in absentia prove a public benefaction. able'feature of the canvass; but is the moral latter, you will find your favorite word "rowdy is ¿20, inclusive of a handsome diploma, with cer- tiresome display seen at the great watering places, Inasmuch as the superstructure of the State effect of his election nothing ? Will this new characterized as "low," aDd that the farmer tificate of registration. Awaiting your reply, Ire- and this is a matter of increasing importance, which main, dear sir, yours faithfully, rests ih so great degree upon the family, BO it is is rapidly making the Shoals the most popular of says it is American, t. e., net" pure English," P. F. A. VAN DER VYVER. Democratic doctrine follow the inaugurated true that the teacher of political economy may resorts for people who are getting tired of the frivo- as you are pleased to call it. In erring with Of the "University" above mentioned itis needless governor to the State-house and there repose ? find a most useful collaboration in these lessons lous requirements of fashionable routine. The ladies Will It not rather go from the polls to the Worcester and Webster We find ourselves arrayed to say more than has already been repeatedly said are not expected to change their dresses unless for in these pages; its retail agent, Mr. Van der Vyver, of domestic economy. Nor do we give to the legislature and from there to Congress ?| against " Olivia," and we are unhappy. the purpose of comfort and good taste; and it is no has been long if not favorably known, his name hav- latter a subordinate place in this connection. cause of offense if a gentleman appears from morn- Senator Thurman thinks there are graver Always be original, " Olivia," when you are ing gained celebrity some two years ago in a corre- If the mothers of the nation are wasteful and to night in the ssme suit of clothes. And yet all poetical, and be careful to pay special attention spondence between one of our foreign representa- ignorant of the laws of health and comfort, or are sufficiently careful in their appearance and.are -questions than that of a change in financial tives and the Secretary of State. That he is still policy, arid there doubtless are. The most to the eternal fitness of things. The figure about Incapable of enforcing their practice, we may dressed neatly and in the newest styles. Some of smiting the rock is only adapted to illustrate the vending fraudulent diplomas In Great Britain in- the smartest members of our little community might important of all the dutlep of the day Is to stead of undergoing imprisonment as a dangerous expect to notice the sad result when children miraculous accomplishment of some good. be distinguished by their exterior in the most ele- restore the confidence of the people In the Impostor, argues, an unaccountable laxity in the ad- eared in these misgoverned households arc gant society. You know you did not regard THE CAPITAL'S ministration of English criminal law; that the insti- called upon to conduct the more complicated integrity, independence and disinterested Our isolation is almost complete. No telegraphs mild expostulation In Its true and proper light. tution whieh he represents is allowed to pursue Its machinery of State government and to devise or railroads, no post-offices or morning papers, or ness of public men. Plain men like plain nefarious traffic here, is a disgrace not pnly to Penn- We are afraid your temper was somewhat ruffled ways and means for the sustenance of the coun anything else of a business character to break in ways. They can understand that the Ohio sylvania but to America. when you wrote that open letter. Ruffle your try. upon our seclusion and rest. There are no streets or platform is not the stand from which Sen- gowns and collars, " Olivia," but preserve a We cannot totally disconnect an ill-management byways upon these uneven ledges, and consequently ator Thurman has been addressing them for smoothness of temper. ONE of the most attractive features of the Eng- of private affairs with an ill-administration of no opportunity for liveries or dashing turnouts. The only equipages to be seen consist of parasols and um- •so many years. They cannot follow the In- But to return to your rhetoric. When Moses lish character is its love of justice. An English public affairs; and when women as a class fail in genious argument whereby he reconciles brellas to fcreen us on the rocks from the sun. I smote the rock sparkling water ran down its court and an English jury will administer law, the former we may expect that men as a class have one of the latter which attracts much attention. • things that on the surface are contradictions moss-covered sides; it was moss covered, wasn't irrespective of artificial relations, with more im- will also fall in the latter, the lives of men and When opened it covers the whole island and casts They do not understand why it is that on the it f And the thirsty Hebrews drank of the re- partiality than is thought of on this side of the women being essentially corollary one to the a shadow far into the sea. It also serves as a tent stump in Ohio he yields a point for which he freshing stream. Did your thirsty soul regale water. The conviction of Colonel Baker, a friend other. by planting it on two of the tips and the staff. I can lias so bravely battled on the floor of the Sen- itself gratefully on the flow resulting from the of the Prince of Wales, a man who was sur- Another important consideration is that of the then lay under it, enjoying the sweet air and giving impinging of those " three fierce, sharp words " rounded by all the influence that social relations myself up to dreamy reveries, like one who lives an ate in Washington. They are puzzled to public health, which is already seriously endan- existence without an actual life. There is an ideal against the "rock of THE CAPITAL?" We are find him favoring a party which, if victorious, could afford; his sentence to twelve months im- gered by the prevailing barbarisms and violation happiness beneath such an ample canopy. There is must be the cause of his final overthrow afraid not, " Olivia." That Sunday shone 110 prisonment and a fine of about $1,500, is very re- of sanitary laws, in the daily preparations of bat one horse upon the place for hanling the baggage Sabbath day to thee; it was not the poet's should he, as an Individual, be faithful to freshing to us in our republic, where distinctions food. This book, filled with recipes of approved from the steamer. We are all foot passengers, and are constantly being made between the poor and quite Independent in our locomotion. Indeed, the ¡himself and to the principles which he main- Sweet day so cool, so calm, so bright. e and tested value, may be safely regarded as a The bridal of the earth and sky." the rich, the weak and the powerful. W trust sanitary missionary. Through its intelligent transformation from ordinary life could nft be tains, even while yielding a temporary alle- greater, and for those who desire a radical change For your "open letter" la altogether of the that the example will not be lost upon our courts use dark shadows flitting over the sacred hearth- giance to that party. and juries. for the enjoyment of complete rest no place jcould be earth, earthy. stone, and brooding discontent caused by the more agreeable. The contracted space to which we They have been accustomed to gaze upon Again, we recommend you to be original. You inching insufficiency of means that are wasted are confined brings the guests into pretty close con- Mm In the van, and are puzzled to see him In can take anything from Noah Webster without CALIFORNIA, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Mary- through sheer ignorance, would give way to the tact. the rear—a follower Instead of a leader—and being guilty of plagiarism. It is otherwise if land, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsyl- cheerful influences of a well-served table and a The island is only one mile across in the longest their faith becomes shaken. We believe that you take anything from Daniel. When, how- vania and Wisconsin are to elect governors and well-appointed household. direction, and less than that in the other. There is (more harm will result to the national Demo- ever, you do this be careful not to spoil It. legislatures within a few months. The Iowa To assist to bring about such needed reforms but one Immense hotel, consisting of several build- ings and cottages, and the familiarity thus prodnced cratic party by the compromise which a man When he said of Alexander Hamilton, " He and Kentucky legislatures are to choose United in morals, health and happiness, is a noble work States senators. In California and Mississippi leads to the formation of delightful friendship. like Senator Thurman makes with the de- smote the rock of the national resources and any woman's best effort. In the achieve- Many of the guests have been in the habit of com- mands of local demagogues than can be ap- abundant streams of revenue gushed forth," he congressional delegations are to be chosen. It ment of such an end problems are solved over ing here for years, and on their arrival find old ac- becomes of the utmost importance for the Demo- proximately estimated. Few men have had said a pretty thing. Put it beside your im- which philosophers may in vain speculate. quaintances. The meeting is always kindly, some- itation and see how very pretty it is. crats to consider whether or not rag-money gov- times hearty, and while the men shake each other's •such an opportunity for establishing them- When women learn to cooperate their labor, We would recommend youjust here to chasten ernors and .legislatures are really powerless on adding to the brilliant theories of men the more hands with boisterous glee the women kiss and em- selves in the hearts of their countrymen as the question of national finances, or whether a brace like lovers. I often feel the gentle influence, •Senator Thurman has just neglected to im- your style, Olivia, and restrain your disposition satisfying results of their practical experience, and sometimes, especially when they are good-look- rag-money governor won't use his influence and the aggregate of domestic infelicity and general prove. " Pitt was asked," says Croly, in his to become a florid writer. " Editorial gush!" ing, would like to meddle with the greeting. How- Is that not slang, Olivia ? Consult your "ar- a rag-money legislature won't cast their votes in immorality must be materially lessened. Nor is ever, I manage to stand modestly back, and am life of George IV., " upon what conditions he mory of pure English," lift up the "lids" of favor of a rag-money senator. this a low view to take of woman's mission, be- pleased, if not instructed. And so the company is would accept office. He replied his only con- Webster and see whether he authorizes the use cause these useful efforts must ultimately be changing every day, and if we part with new friends dition was to be allowed to carry the consti- you make of this word; and also consult your blended with the highest interests, as we have our good humor is soon restored by meeting with old tution along with him to St. James. It ap- " THE big Indian chiefs who are now confined in ones. These yearly gatherings are not without cer- own knowledge of the improprieties of speech Florida for murdering the whites in the Territories already indicated. pears from the result that this condition was tain points of reflection. We notice that time is so common, alas 1 beyond the purified confines recently made a piteous appeal for their dusky mates We especially welcome this recherche book as making its impressions; men grow old and women not complied with." of " The Maples." Avoid slang; of all things and little ones, and the army officer In charge in- the patient work of a highly educated and re- are not exempt from age. Sad infirmity of nature. avoid slang, Olivia, simply to be consistent, if for dorsed their request favorably. General Sheridan, fined lady, and we hope that it will go far to- The days here glide imperceptibly away. How It is to be regretted that the same spirit did in forwarding the request, said the talk of the chiefs wards removing the reproach which has hitherto they go and come is one of the mysteries of the no other reason. Appledore. Before you dream of such a thing the not inspire Senator Thurman; that he did about their wives and children was ' mere Indian rested on American women, of being indifferent morning steamer arrives from Portsmouth, and it is not demand a recognition of the principle With regard to the question of age, we referred twaddle, but, nevertheless, he would recommend to matters of domestic economy. We have to noon. This is a high ly important event, for it brings to your experience in the world of letters. We that their request be granted, since they would never deplore a mushroom growth of would-be fash- letters, papers, he.. and there is a general rush to which the Democrats have been parading the office. Oedrie, the sexton, calls the names and rest until they had them.' The requisite order for ionables, much.of it arising from that ill-gotten before the Republican party in Congress and meant that your name had become a household wealth festering in our cities, which despises distributes the mails to the fortunate ones, and re- word in literary circles; that what Howard did the removal of the wives and children from the In- mains unmoved in his work by the distracting cries out of Congress, before identifying himself dian Territory to Florida was issued, but now Agent honest effort in all directions. Poisoned by this and cheerfulness around him. The same thing is with his hands, feet, tongue and purse you have enervating atmosphere, many Women who are repeated in the evening. In the Meanwhile there is with a local struggle which, if crowned with Hawarth telegraphs that the Sioux and Comanche unconscious of the true dignity of labor idle fishing and sailing for both sexes, and in which done with your pen ; that you showered down women are unwilling to go, and wants to know if he victory, may possibly be worse than defeat. away their aimless lives. These unfortunate many of both appear to take specitl delight. There ink upon the imprisoned, persecuted and op- must forcibly remove them." creatures are the unwholesome, parasitical off- is a large fleet of boats and yachts attached to the Senator Thurman's action appears in the hotel. I dislike aquatic sports, and am willing to go pressed as heaven showered down manna upon Pope talks about Lo's faithful dog bearing him shoots of a state or manners inimical and even to sea on an island, but on no other footing. There most unfavorable light when contrasted with the chosen hut afflicted people. We do not know fatal to the life of the republic. is also a whist card-playing ring that would have company In the happy bunting grounds, but delighted the soul of Mrs. Brattle; and it is marvel • the course adopted by the Hon. M. C. Kerr. your age, Olivia. When we said " be a good makes no mention of his wife sharing his cell Mrs. Miller sets' a bright example to us all, in ou8 to behold these venerable gents immediately thus devoting a portion of her ample means and after breakfast begin the day by handling the pic- Both of these gentlemen hold the same views girl," we meant if you are advanced in years, be and prison fare on earth. The omission v tures, and the admirable zeal and diligence with •on the question of money; both of them are a good old girl, and if you are standing upon the philosophical. elegant leisure to the accomplishment of real which they keep it up till they retire"at night. It is good. She assists to inculcate hospitality, which rumored that they go into a recess at meal times, surrounded by constituents who are radical threshold of life gazing with maidenly, wonder- is accounted by Holy Writ as worthy the notice but this lacks confirmation. inflationists; yet the latter yielded not a jot ing'outstretched eyes l,pon the future which and blessing of angel guests. In the touching As the day draws to a close there is often a sunset m? fUflo 1 -, . . .. youtvouthh paintmintss witwithh fancy'fanev'ss brighteshriffhfoatt : huesImos, bAes ao TILTON'S lawyers served notice of trial on pictures of patriarchal life these acts of welcome of indescribable grandeur. The blazing qrb appears or tittle to the popular clamor; he met the! Beecher's lawyers last week. September is the to sink into the waters, leaving a segment of its disk good young girl. find conspicuous place. To teach a graceful ex- outlined upon the horizon. The sky all around is issue squarely; he proclaimed himself a time proposed for the second heat. The best ercise of this virtue implies a high state of cul- an intense mass of crimson and sapphire. The shades Do you really consider it "Olivia's misfor- hard-money man who could have no affilia- commentary we have yet met with on the possi- ture. Nor can a greater benefaction be granted of coloring are varied from the purest light to the tune that she has not reached the noon of life ?" deepest red; and as the sun disappears in the tion with inflationists; he arrayed against ble repetition of this disgusting case is local: by capital to labor than the rich endowment of quenching waters, the dazzling glory remains in the We do, too, and your open letter indicates how industrial schools, where such a book as Mrs. him the rag-money men of his own party as sky until it gradually pales before the increasing great that misfortune is. Age softens the asperities " Another trial!" ejaculated the sick man, starting Miller's " In the Kitchen" would be carefully darkness It is a scene of extraordinary beauty. well as those of the Republican party. With this up in bed with a look of pain and weariness upon studied as a manual, and added to it the admira- We not only enjoy the days, but the evenings have of our tempers, " Olivia,'^ and ripens our judg- their special pleasures. Those that have gone on combination he fought and finally won. If lie his face. "Another trial," repeated his wife, ble works on domestic economy of Miss Catha- ments. Were you forty-five to-day you would. rine Beecher, Mrs. Mason, and of others who the rocks return, and the fishing parties sail into the had lost the day no recollection of the sur- gloomily. " Well, Mary," he replied, falling back on landing place. The guests leave their rooms and Instead of writing such letters, be doing " good the pillow, " you can discharge the doctor; I guess I have been wise enough to work in this direction. gather in the parlors and npon the long.broad piazzas, render of a principle or the attempted recon- While we depend for assistance in household which present a cheerful and animated spectacle. by stealth and blush to find it fame." We know want to die."—Brooklyn Argus. Everybody enjoys the pure open air and the deli- cilement of right with policy would have it is not your "fault "that you are just bud- matters upon those whose poverty enforces igno- cious sea breezes. A band of music plays in the large rance, how can we expect to receive intelligent -added a sting to his defeat. As it was his ding, that you are not enjoying " the full force concert hall, and there is no end of dancing. Our THE Hon. James G. Blaine has had the degree service unless we are ourselves capable and will- engagements are regulated by no. particular rule, and mental vigor and grace" which character- each house takes care of itself. We do as we please. efforts and his honesty were crowned with of LL. D. conferred upon him by Colby Uni- ing to give the needed instruction ? izes the period of life you speak of. But do not Another excellence of the work before us is We run the hotel to suit ourselves, and settle down '.success. versity. When colleges begin to confer degrees into a home sort of way to take things easy. grow melancholy, for as time rolls on that au- in the amplitude of its range. In it the house- The night of course brings the usual amount of Those who look with sorrow upon the step it looks portentous. It is a scientific way of tumnal crown of glory will be placed on your wife of moderate means is taught to prepare sleep, and the four-and-twenty hours are gone. which Senator Thurman has taken bear no soothing the descent of man—the political man. 6avory dishes at small cost, whUe the wealthy Such is the subtle flight of time that no one can tell brow. epicure may find presented the most approved how it has passed. All we know is, that the natural ill will in their hearts and no vituperation on vivacity of so many people thrown together in so We infer from what you say that you are delicacies. French cook-books have reduced the narrow a circle affords life and bustle enough to in- their lips. The worst that,can be said Is that MR. JAMES LICK is said to be young, Olivia. Be as tender towards us as you are steadily improving gastronomic art to a science, wherein they give hibit monotony and ennui. he has disappointed expectations and fallen in health.—Ex. you the philosophy as well as the component But I must end right here. I have only sketched in years, and let us go our way in peace. We parts of a bonne-bouche. Vive la cuisine! and briefly oar daily life. Should I write again, my des- below the average of his own standard. And In the same degree is regretting that he criptions would, perhaps, be more personal and in do not desire to battle with you for the paren- ever gave all that money away. all success to Mrs. Miller's book. detail. Meanwhile may heaven smile on you, and M. Y. DAHLOREK. I believe me truly yours, APPLEDORE' THE CAPITAL.—AUGUST 8, 1675. ROBERTS TO SACCHARINA. MARYLAND POLITICS. CAPITAL PERSONALITY. MY DEAB SACCHAIIINA : Waterproofs and urn BALTIMORE, August 3,1873. AMUSEMENTS. LÏÏMBES. brellas have been the order of the day with us for IÉ is said of the. Bourbons, "They never learned —Dr. Kalph Walsh is at Eawley Springs. the past week. The weather, like the head of a de- anything and never forgot anything " The former QOMIQUE SUMMER THEATER. partment, is a legitimate subject for abuse. We are of these characteristics Is not peculiar to the Bour- —Mr. D. D. Croly of the Graphic is said to be the best-dressed journalist in New York. MONDAY, AUGUST OTII, EVERT NIGHT AND Wltn. LUMBER! always wishing either would do something different bons alone. It Is enjoyed to an alarming extent by NESDAY AND SATURDAY MATINEES. to what they have done. It is a poor rain, however, other politicians than hereditary monarchs; po'i- —Harriet Beecher Stowe wants to write the life of n e t tUe that brings no one any good; therefore the late damp ticians whose lease of power is not granted by "Di- Mark Twain. What has Mark been doing ? n,S f^? S the°S celebrated character and burles- state of things has been a regular bonanza to the ?ii»»'t'„HS.'.. de6f."edly popular WATTE sISTERS- vine right," but is dependent upon the will and good —Captain W. J. Vance of the Cincinnati Gommer- ana Emm!l A of young ladies who indulge In striped ho«e, notwith- retainedStlllfert , ® - " '<>" witk's company nature of the prfople. Prosperity frequently blinds eial is In town after a month's rest at Eye Beach. as STAK ARTISTS, standing the medical opinion that they are un- individuals in the segregate. It not only blinds, but Performance will commence with SS —It is but charitable to suppose that Donaldson the best and healthy. We belong to an age of progress and utili- maddens men when congregated into political ctjuajuu -ui:>n 1 litL 1KUUI E ever wit. and the reporter are gone to heaven in a hand basket. in this City, consisting of 19 handsome jouig zation, and the girl of the period, remembering that parties. The Democratic politicians of this State ladles, and conclude with the funniest of funny unfortunate man who buried his talent out of sight —The fate of handsome men Is sad. Montague duHn^ fh«i » the DUTCH MASQUERADE, Intro- are engaged just now In proving the truth of this most refined and enchanting FRENCH LUMBER! and got a good scolding for it, resolves to commit no rule. They are quite likely to succeed In the effort. the beautiful failed in Frisco, and Bignold the ador- CAN-CAN ever seen in America or Europe. It2 •such foolishness as that, and therefore pins her gar- To an outsider the discontent manifested at the re- able is broken in London. ments back tightly with a view of utilizing her tal- cent nomination of candidates for the offices of gov- •Mr. George Wedderburn and Colonel J. B. T INCOLN HALL. ent and imitating the costume of Mother Eve as near ernor, comptroller and attorney general are incom- O'Belrne are in town. Ge«rge returned to Eawley as Is possible in this age of morality. She also re- prehensible. It may be naturally said, " What can yesterday, we believe* FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST IS, AT 8 O'CLOCK, solveth to keep her skirts clear of mud; therefore be the objection to John Lee Carroll, Levin Wool- EX-PRIEST OERDIHANN, —John Eaymond was once, says the Free Lane«, «he gently but sufficiently raise» them; for what Is ford or Charles J. M. Gwinn 1 Are they not all Late Secretary of Bishop Wood, also Rector of St. a basket boy at a Buffalo theater, and his name Is Bonlfaclus Church of Philadelphia, • the use of having a talent, particularly when it takes honorable men ! The first Is a lineal descendant of Johnny O'Brien. Will deliver ills highly Interesting Lecture, entitled the form of a good understanding and a pretty stripe, one of the 'signers' and is an accomplished gentle- -and burying It 1 —Mat tMorgan, the artist, has bad a fall. He fell "TEN YEARS IN THE PRIESTHOOD." LUMBER! man of the 'old school.' The second has filled office General admission 50 cents. into a fortune of two million pounds sterling and a It is a curious fact, illustrative of the peculiar acceptably heretofore ; and the third is a lawyer of Secured seats 26 cents extra, to be had.' at Ticket workings of the feminine mind, that not one of them admitted ability and integrity. Why, the nomina- title. Will he cease cartooning now ? Office at the Hall, THURSDAY and FRIDAY, from 10 likes to see any other member of the sex " get her- tions are excellent." Granted. There Is no objec- —Oar old and pleasant friend, Jack Savllle, is liv- i. m. to 6 p. m. self up," (this is a feminine expression that the gen- tion to the candidates personally. The cause of dis- The Clergy are respectfully Invited to seats on the ing outside of New Yoik city, on the Island, just platform. ... tlemen are not supposed to understand,) and when satisfaction lies back of this. now. Mrs. Savllle will visit Washington this month. Jemima passes Augusta she is apt to exclaim, When Governor Swann shrewdly disenthralled —Olive Logan very coolly relates in a Graphic let- SUMMEE EES0ETS. "How vulgar," regarding the pinning back of the the Democrats in 1S66 they joyously dropped the ter, a compliment paid her lately by Hwalkin Miller, dress,and "broomsticks," referring to the under- shackles which had so long galled and burdened who said that if " Story saw her mouth he would LUMBER ! standing and stripes, Augusta indulging in similar them and rushed into power with the virtuous de- have it in marble." If we recollect Olive's vocal JORDAN ALUM SPRINGS, reflection about her sis'ter woman. I never knew a termination to avoid the errors which had disgraced machine aright, It Is of a sort that Soldene don't get woman who cared much about being called vulgar, and ruined their predecessors and make their reign much odds against. ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, VA. when vulgarity was fashionable, but to have any one of honesty, peace and prosperity. For awhile —There Is the same jealousy among great literary part of the female anatomy classified as "broom- everything indicated the dawn of an Augustan era people as is observed on the stage or in the studio. The management ef this popular SUMMER RESORT, sticks " is something that strikes deep and is seldom i» politics. Honesty of purpose and a desire to con- Buffalo Blit having written a novel, Miss Braddon encouraged by their great success last season, have con- forgiven. sult the wishes of the " bone and sinew" was mani- exclaims: "Happily, Fielding, Scott and DiCkens are It is a humlliatiag epoch in a woman's life when fest in every movement. Even "primary meet- tinued to add during the winter months additional lm- dead." She might have added, "And, unfortunately she is caught turning round looking after another ings "—theretofore held in groggerles and under the provements, until now the accommodations offered for the race, I am not.."—Chicago Tribune. woman, and it is very amusing to an outsider to vilest auspices—were conducted in open daylight the public are far superior to any other In the moun- AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. watch the quickness and the peculiar jerk with and by certified copies of the registry lists. The —Our friend Captain W. H. Fowle of the Alexan- tains of Virginia. The GRAND HOTEL will be open leadership of such a man as the Hon. ATOliam Pink- dria Gazette is the popular candidate for the State which the woman thus canght will "right-about for the reception of VISITORS June 1. Its chambers face," and the extra dignity and stateliness they put ney Why te—esteemed a man of integrity, ability and legislature of Virginia from that district. Captain are large, convenient and elegantly furnished, having •on for a sqdare or two. There is a natural instinct experience—was thankfully accepted. The fact that Fowle Is so well known and highly esteemed by all planted in every female heart to turn and look after his first achievement consisted in putting his brother who know him personally or by character that his GAS IN EACH ROOM, and connected with the main another woman, particularly If she has a pretty on the bench of the criminal court of Baltimore city election is sure, and of certain good to the State. office by an ELECTRIC BELL. The MINERAL WA- -dress on, but I am determined not to encourage cast no suspicion upon his motives, notwithstanding —It is said that Tom Oohiltree, when hb^was a TERS consist of ALUM, (6 different grades.) IODINE female pomps and vanities, and by long and severe that said brother was scarcely known as a member youth, was very timid and bashful. Asked out to ALUM and CHALYBEATE, thus affording a curative schooling I have conquered that weakness, though I of the bar and his qualifications for the office by no tea once, he was admonished to praise the eatables. agent in all cases of SCROFULOUS, ULCERATIONS of will confess to you, Saccharina, that I often slide Op means conspicuous. (The fact that Judge Plnkney The butter was passed to him, when he remarked, the skin, mouth or throat; CHRONIC BRONCHITIS to a store window and pretend to be looking at goods has developed Into one of our very best judges In a " Very nice butter—what there Is of It," then observ- When I am casting envious glances at a passing fe- measure atones for this exhibition of nepotism.) ing a smile, corrected himself with, "And plenty of INCIPIENT CONSUMPTION, DYSPEPSIA, CHRONIC male, and wonder how she got that overskirt looped As time rolled on Mr. Whyte labored assiduously it—such as it Is." DIARRHCEA, diseases of the urinary organs, and of in that distracting manner. in the administration of the party, and was re- ALL DISEASES PECULIAR TO FEMALES. BUILDING LUMBER, —Chicago Timet: The death of Andy Johnson warded by being made governor, succeeding Oden However, I don't suppose there is any use la my leaves no ex-President nor ex-Vice President among For PAMPHLETS giving fuller information, testi- Bowie. wasting time and paper in writing you a disserta- the living.—Des Moines Register. Let's see: Colfax monials, 4c., address the Manager at the Springs. tion on women. You are one, and you know how it For many years the State has been proprietor of died of an aggravated attack of Credit Mobilier, but 4s yourself. BOARD $50 to $75 PER MONTH, accoordlng to loca. the Chesapeake and Ohio canal. This concern falls what was Hamlin's disease? Oh, yes; increased tion of rooms. I told you in my last that Statistics was going under the control of what Is known as the board of postage killed Hamlin, and the Register is quite J. B. TI.VSI.EV. away for a week and I was to try my hand and pa- public works/consisting of the governor, comptroller right—they are more dead than Andrew Johnson. tience in renting rooms. Well, she's gone and the and treasurer. Having been long non-productive S. M. MIEJJN, MANAGER. ALL KINDS, hoarders are all ready to follow her example. She and a deatf expense to the State, Governor Bowie —Last Monday, and at Atlantic eity, our yoang ASSISTANT. JeI3-5 sat up IOVE IS STRONG AS DEATH; JEALOUS* IS by courtesy called the hotel. The architect While lo! the waddling ducks Te Deum utter, GROCERIES, ETO. GEOOEEIES ETO. CRUEL AS THE GRAVE. 1 „ , spent two days on the ground in drawing plans Flap their glad wings and gabble through the Song of Solomon. gutter." and giving directions, then he fled to parts un- As August is " the month " at the White, it is SAMUEL TYLER, JR., A Fragment. known. He has neve; been seen since; his YEWELL &. HARTLEY. well that the bad weather was not postponed. life would be in danger if he came here. His TO 8. B , PORTSMOUTH, N. II. Among the guests is General Joseph E. John- SUCCESSOR TO BURROUGHS & TYLER, 822 NINE- name must have been Mullett. Cottages, all TEENTH STREET, 739 Seventh street, I. ston, who at present represents the New York more or less comfortable, except Paradise Row Dealer in Flour, Grain, Mill Feed, Corn Meal, Oat Meal He stood upon thy native river's side, Life Insurance Company throughout the South- in warm, dry weather, complete the accommoda- and Hay; also attached to his establishment is a Pro- GROCERS, WOODEN-WARE DEALERS AND The early sun kissing the wayward tide, ern States. Although Othello's occupation's duce Department, in -which will be found all kinds of tions. Paradise Row in all probability refers to Canned and Fresh Fruits, Family Groceries, &c. In * BROOM MANUFACTURERS, The blushing ripples hasi'nlng off to seja. gone, he is still Othello. General Johnston daily receipt of Fresh Country Butter, both Roll and As love might hasten to be lost In thee. Eden after the fall, when the "fig trees became Print: also stars and Milk. mar7-ly5 Wholesale and Retail. would be recognized as a soldier by the most As dying souls this life and world resign barren and the army bug packed his carpet-bag careless observer, and while comparatively small IV E W And seek to mingle with the source divine, and invaded the deserted bowers, and the Kan- In addition to our well-assorted stock of Groceries, we Bright exhalations of the one gjeat soul, in stature, he Impresses you with the idea that sas grasshoppers perched upon Adam's unfin- are receiving A part of which we are and He the whole. he is above the ordinary size. It is surprising ished worm fences and sang a song of triumph. Thy native hills were spread before his sight that General Sherman's Memoirs have not given With dewdrops gemmed, the tears of wldow'd night, The Colonnade, Baltimore, Tansus, Florida and WIMDVS COOKER CORSi BEEF, more prominence to and a fresh interest in the TEA, TEA, TEA, Which rays electric fill with life of light, Georgia Rows afford comfortable country homes In 2. 4 and 6-pouml Cans; former's history of the war. In recalling Gene- Wav'd earthward by the winged angels' flight, to city people at the springs. And tinted' clo nilsoil Heaven's ifue ocean ride ral Johnston's narrative, which offers a vivid Such rains as are now falling have never been DEVILED BAM, Where the spheres' mufic Is the tidal guide. contrast to the celebrated Memoirs, the impres- 35 Cents per Pound. known before in this locality. Heavy black The twittering birds and the complaining sound sion of its resemblance to C&sar's commentaries 35 Cents per Pound. TONGUE, Of the wave, restless, rolling home'ward bound, clouds have been coming in single file from the in simplicity of style and inherent evidences of Which clasps and hngs the fickle sand In vain. 35 Cents per Pound. LORS'lES, Ac., do. ; tops of the mountains to break like water-spouts credibility is revived. Then dashes on its ceaseless course again. over the valley. Monday evening the climax There is but one instance, according to our Try it and be convinced that it is better than any 50 LIEBIG'S EXTRACT OF BEEF; " Oh I flowing river, with your dancing rills, was capped by a torrent that poured incessantly, Oh! golden clouds that float o'er emerald hills, recollection, where the Confederate leader in- cent TeaJsoId. DRIED BEEF, chipped fresh by Garst's Patent Beef- and so flooded the paths that the cottagers were Oh! stilless ocean In ytmr endless roll, dulges in personality; that is where he compares compelled to reach the supper-room in carriages. Chipping. Machi ne. In pity answer, give my asking soul"— the practically peace-loving secretary of war, Samples Free. Try It. A woman's cry upon his revery broke. During one of the rains a popular Washington Judah P. Benjamin, to Sempronius, whose voice Our stock of WOODEN and WILLOW WARE will Vain Is the struggle with the current's force, physician met a stream of water coming down was still for war. The imagination pictures the be found the largest south of Baltimore- He plunges In, with long and quicken'd stroke the path leading to his cottage, and he aroused He bears he knows not whether man or corse. chubby Israelite assuming the first position in the whole neighborhood by crying lustly for a Housekeepers will find it greatly to their advantage Although his burden be the foe he hates. the "American Speaker," the catechism of our life preserver. Notwithstanding these frowns CLARET, t J give us a call. Who stood between him and his only love, orators. She on the shore the slow advance awaits, of nature, the guests damn St. Swithin and ex- Receiving to-day a large stock of Casting her eyes on them and then above. press an intention of staying it out, which is the General Custis Lee is another of the celebri- CLARET, highest possible compliment to the place. ties. He graduated first in his class at West PRESERVING JAR», II. Point and was destined to a career of masterly Which we oifer at a very small advance. She clasps the lifeless form nor heeded him, The White Sulphur Is a comprehensive resort, inactivity by being Mr. Davis' chief of staff, a CLARET, Who from death's jaws had borne it to her feet; and inviting alike to the well and the ill, the so- position which interfered with the development She sought one ray of hope, howe'er so dim. YEWELL & HARTLE cial and the solitary. To the man who wants to of the soldierly qualities which he is said to GUARANTEED A FINE IMPORTED ARTICLE- From the droop'd ild or doubtful pulse's beat. jy!8 4tl 739 Seventh street. enjoy his otium cum dignilate it is a paradise. possess in an eminent degree. lie is appa- NO IMITATION. With foldedarms In bitter thought he stood You can eat, smoke, loll and sleep, and sleep, And eyed her fluttering 'twlxt hope and fear. rently about forty years of age, is a manly and Till on the cheek, where flush'd returning blood, loll, smoke and eat to your soul's and body's military-looking person with a rather somber 50 Cents, 50 Cents, 50 Cents, DAVIS' CELEBRATED DIAMOND HAMS, There dropt a woman's and God-grateful tear. content. Those who want their constitution couutenance, which is not the result of any- FOR A QUART BOTTLE. 'Twas passing hard for him to see and brook and by-laws amended come here to drink and thing so romantic as an early disappointment, The anguish grief depicted on her face, bathe in the waters, whose medicinal qualities but is to be attributed rather to the more recent $4.50, $4.50, $4.50, $4.50, THE FINEST AND BEST KNOWS BRANDS. But keener was the pang that bade him look are said to be unsurpassed for their general al- Upon the joy to which that paid gave place. cause of a disordered liver. He succeeded his terative qualities. The spring flows thirty gal- Then first he spoke; " Aye, love is strong as death. illustrious father to the presidency of the Wash- DAVIS' BONELESS BREAKFAST BA.CON, So love I you that him you love I save, lons to the minute, and when you get within DAVIS' SUGAR-CURED SHOULDER. ington and Lee University. DAVrS' SUGAR-CURED DRIED BEEF. And curse him as he pants for dear life's breath, thirty yards of it you suspect the propinquity FRESH PRINT BUTTER, equal to any Philadelphia For jealousy Is crnel as the grave." We had the pleasure of meeting Major II. M. Priut, received every Tuesday and Friday morning» of a nest of neglected eggs which a speckled hen, from Montgomery county. She upward gazed and saw the angry face for the want of a proper sejise of maternal duty, Matthews, attorney general of West Virginia. For sale by That look'd with hatred on the form she claspt; has left to their own radical moisture and true He is said to be a man of more than ordinary In every line new danger did she trace. ability, and although comparatively young, was BOWERS BROS., And clinging fiercely to her love she gasp'd: Inwardness. Another peculiarity of the water MAßRUDER & HOWARD, 41 prominent as a candidate for the senatorship. 'Twas but a girlish fancy that you drove is that it does not mix well with whisky. There GROCERS, Back to my heart; from Its depths now goes is a belief among some that to drink both is like His modesty is said to have heretofore interfered Successors to H. Egan,"Seventh and L streets N. W. je27-3mosl To him the fullness of a woman's love, taking the wjiite and blue of a seidletz powder «with his preferment, but now that he is well in A desert dry for you; for him a fountain flows. Northwest corner Thirteenth and F Sts. separately and that you ,are a dead man. So if politics, we suppose he will recover from that aprl8-6mos3 Go! go I beyond thy resurrecting power CATAWBA. you drink the water affliction. There seems to be a strong proba- The past is burled from my mem'ry's sight. bility of his being the next governor of his Just received from the Vineyard a car-load of this Oh! haste, Oh! hasten thy departing hour. " You must bid like a porcupine thy anger bristle, G. G. CORNWELL & SONS. FINE NATIVE WINE, Lest I shall curse thee for thy tardy flight.''.* 1 Or risk thy precious soul to whet thy whistle." State. Our personal knowledge of him is de- nnintoxlcating, as compared with Foreign Wines. rived from a brief acquaintance; the impression, It has the advantage of being more FRUITY, and The bath is taken in the ordinary shaped tubs certainly PURER than many wines that are in. however, was so favorable that we left the White and the water is heated to any degree by the in- SUMMER OF 1875. SOLD AT TREBLE ITS PRICE. He turned with long and angry stride. In cases where gentle stimulants are required It 10. troduction of steam, a method which prevents Sulphur regretting the want of opportunity of invaluable. Nor did he bend his passion-tort ur'd face further cultivating a person of apparently so Its I.ow Price Till on the hill top's crest, when yielding pride the dissipation of any of its curative qualities. We are now offering our season's stock of New Claret IS an additional reason for its general use. The manly a character and such gentlemanly Instincts. Wines of our own importation from the house trade supplied at LOWER FIGURES than can be Beheld her happy in his foe's embrace. Ask for "Joshua" when you want agood bath. secured elsewhere. of BRANDENBURG FRERES, Frenzied, he cursed the filling tear Senator A. J. Caperton Is also at the White. Joshua is very black, very tall, very talkative BORDEAUX, And fled, no mortal knows, no tongue tells where. and very impressive. He quotes the scriptures His neighbors say many handsome things about HALL & HUME, B. G. L. ST. JULIAN, 807 MARKET SPACE. and enumerates the temptations he has resisted, this gentleman. They tell us that he was an eld ST. ESTEPHE, and in the most patronizing way credits the Whig; that he represented his people in the PAUILLAC, CHATEAU MARGAUX, PHILADELPHIA MARKET* EDITORIAL NOTES. Lord with his victories over the world, the flesh legislature and in the Confederate congress, and CHATEAU LAROSE, CHATEAU LAFITTE. RUTH AND L STREETS. THREE SAYS AT THE GREENBRIER WHITE and the devil. was never found wanting in any of the relations We have no CHEAP, FIXED-UP Wines. of life. Or, to borrow Peyton's homely phrase, We guarantee all we sell to be FURS, SULPHUR SPRINGS. A friend called the other day for a bath at 110 STRAIGHT Goods. OFEN EARLY AND LATE. Some wit, speaking disrespectfully of corpora- degrees. "Lord love you, sir, don't do that," " You'll always find him on the house-top and You can get all kinds of never in the cellar." We suppose it means he S4 PER DOZEN for the St. Julian, which Is a GOOD tions, said " they have no bodies to be kicked said Joshua, " the good God himself only heats ORDINARY Claret. FRESH MEATS. VEGETABLES. FRUITS, is a faithful watchman on the tower of Zion. BUTTER, EGGS, HAM, FLOUR, and no souls to be damned." The inference is, the waters in the bowels of the earth 120 de- 600 DOZEN ALE: GROCERIES, Sea. BASS ALE, (London.) in - .•«. «» -yw jk . that you can have no moral relations with such grees." This fact in regard to central caloric is We6awGeneral Toomb=, the unreconstructed; ALLSOP'S ALE, " • novl5-ly8 immaterial and material institutions, but we can R. YOUNGER'S ALE, (Edinburgh.) contributed to the Smithsonian Institute. General Gilmor, chief engineer C. S. A.; Gen- VM. YOUNGER'S ALE, " not withhold an expression of gratitude to J. H. The amusements for the young people consist eral McCausland, who it will be recollected burnt MCEWAN'S ALE " COFFEES. Barbour,Esq., and General William C. Wickham, JEFFREY'S ALE, " The choicest brands roasted daily. In roasting coffee in the main of dancing. Germans almost daily, Chambersburg; Major J. W. Johnston, cousin BARCLAY AND PKItRIN BROWN it is desirable to secure a uniform browning of the for a most agreeable ride over their respective everything every night except Wednesdays and of General Johnston, a Virginia lawyer and very STOUT, berry, and at the same time to avoid over or under GUNNESS BROWN STOUT, cooking. To accomplish this we have availed ourselves-, roads, the Virginia Midland and the Chesapeake Fridays, and then full-dress balls. There are agreeable gentleman ; Colonel Hampton of South BERLIN BEER, of the latest improved machinery, which, combined CINCINNATI LAGER. with our long experience, enables us to guarantee our and Ohio, in a Pullman car from Alexandria to quite a number of attractive-looking young Carolina, brother of General Wade Hampton; PHILADELPHIA ALE. customers the perfection of the Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs. It would ladies here and a surplus of young gentlemen. General St. John, chief commissary C. S. A., and BITTKBS: FRESH ROASTED COFFEE. be an act of supererogation to attempt a descrip- The White is the only resort, we believe, where ANGOSTURA, Dr. J. Hanson Thomas, Colonel Samuel Taggart, BOKER'S. tion of the beauty and grandeur of the scenery every girl has, on an average, a " beau " and a Mr. Richard Norris, Mr. Lloyd Williams and I. HOSTETTER'S, HALL & HUME, STOUGHTON'S, along this route for those who have traveled It, half. The season seldom closes without setting Nevitt Stelle, all of Baltimore; Mr. Walter D. PLANTATION, febl42 807 Market Space. and to those who have not wg would recommend MORNING STAR, its seal on one or more engagements, and there Davidge and Mr. Reginald Fendall, Mr. C. Car- HOFF'S MALT EXTRACT. a change of programme, and advise the many who are several young married couples now here rlngton and J. Williamson represent the Wash- THAD. BADEN, take an annual trip to the .North to turn their CATAWBA WINE: who met previously " in a crowd, the usual ington bar, and our friend Dr. Garnett the SHERRY. THE FINEST AND CHEAPEST GROCER facas In the direction of the mountains o'f West way," and have since entered the land where medical profession. We also noticed Hon. J, J. Virginia. MISCELLANEOUS; they say " sorrow is unknown." Jackson, jr., United States judge West Virginia LEMON SUGAR, 8WAMPOODLE, ALEXANDRIA. LEMON JUICE, There is one striking social feature at these district, and the Hon. A. H. H. Stewart, who was HARD CIDER, Alexandria is the starting point. It is a good Corner of North Capitol and Defrees Streets. springs. There is no cornering and flirtingan d Secretary of the Interior under President Fill- LEMON SYRUP, place to start from, for to stay where all things STRAWBERRY SYRUP, dec6-lyj spooning. In the daytime ""Lovers' Walk" Is more. It is said that this gentleman aspires to RASPBERRY SYRUP, are suggestive of decay and disintegration is cal- TAMARINDS. so free to all couples that they are apt to inter- fresh political honors and is looking towards a CONGRESS WATER, culated to depress man, who, as the debating so- SELTZER. fere with each other. At night it is not" the senatorship: ciety youth once said, " is a degenerate but a We import our SHERRIESSHERRIES in larg.e casks, drawing thing " for the young people tp pajjf off and se- the wine through heavily spirited animal." This venerable town is every " Old politicians chew on wisdom past, SILVER-PLATED SPIGGOTS. gregate themselves from the mass.. These strict And totter on in business to the last." All familiar with the proper keeping of wine know day wearing more and more the appearance of rules of propriety give a zest and seVidusness to that it never fines to the same degree in smaller pack- having been under the hand of some Dr. San- And here we close our census of the generals, G. G. CORNWELL & SONS, ages, nor has it the same life. A full line of love affairs, and the water which goes to the DUFF GORDO YSAfcSL grado. . colonels, riiajors, secretaries, senators and judges FINE GROCERS, and other celebrated brands on hand, ranging in color head doubtless emboldens the timid man; hence who drink sulphur water, say their prayers and from dark brown to very pale, and in characrer from The fact that it is a good place to start from courtships have results. myi-emol 1418 Pa. ave., ODD. Willard's Hotel. sweet to very dry. had its liveliest illustration recently at the hands eat mountain mutton. The guests, as a body, have the appearance of of a company of enterprising gentlemen who es- The rains in West Virginia have been phe- HALL & HUME, refined, educated people, who place simplicity T. ROYER, 807 MARKET SPACE, tablished a btreet railroad and inscribed on the nomenal. At the White Sulphur they occasioned above richness in their toilets, and who exhibit sides of their carriages: " To the wharves, de- considerable loss, and for a day cut off supplies, a consciousness of respectability in their mutual pots and cemeteries." After running a little but the energetic proprietor, somehow or other, intercourse. We only met one person who had GROCER, NOTICE. while and carrying the living to the steamboats did not permit the stomachs of his guests to more money than manners. and railroad cars and the dead to the graveyards, become acquainted with grief. The Ohio and Colonel Peyton and his polite and efficient co- FOURTH AND I BTHEETS N W. the line was discontinued for want of encourage- Chesapeake railroad was subjected to washes or decfl-iy ment. It had depopulated the town of the living adjutors exert themselves in every way to insure land slides, which impeded travel considerably. It having come to our knowledge that unscrupulou and put the dead under ground. your comfort and enjoyment. The table is well We started for home at 7 o'clock Wednesday OLD STAG WHISKY, and plentifully supplied, the mountain mutton parties are selling a spurious article of whisky under evening and proceeded slowly to Alleghany sta- We are the sole proprietors of this famous brand, and the name and brand of The feast which Fairfax county offers to the is meat fitfo r Ca;sar, the waiters are very atten- claim for it a greater popularity than is enjoyed by any tion, where a land slide backed up the water to other whisky in this market. Its age, smoothness ana eye of the traveler is not such as is afforded by a tive; and here we must not omit to mention purity, together with its exceptionally fine flavor, re- land flowing with milk and honey. It is here the depth of six feet. After waiting until 11 commends its use, socially or medicinally. our old friend Walker Lewis, who is the Major o'clock for a passage to be cleared we returned OLD STAG WHISKY, the pigs are so thin that you have to tie knots in Domo. Lewis, like the late lamented Johnson, HALL & HUME, their tails to keep them from going through the to the depot and slept in the cars, which pro- mh!4-6 807 MARKET SPACE. was born to his calling, and was not made with ceeded the following morning on their trip. And in every instance substituting an inferior article paling fences. In Prince William county you human hands—a Theodore Thomas of the dining- W. H. WYLIE, to the injury of the reputation of our brand, we deem it a appreciate the explanation of the traveler who room. His orchestra, with their knives, forks, The regard which the officers of the road pay duty to ourselves, as well as to our patrons who are thus deceived, to do all in our power to protect the good threw much light upon the popular expression cups and saucers, plates and dishes make a de- to all precautionary measures is very grateful to the heart of the traveler. Travel is, we under- name of OLD STAG WHISKY, and with this in view, of "Ole Virginny nebber tires," "because," lightful music, which falls upon the grateful tym- Is prepared to offer to the public a class of we offer a reward of said he, " she never does anything to tire her." stand, now resumed without probability of fur- panum three times a day with clock-work regu- GROCERIES SECOND TO NONE IN PURITY AND It must have been this county, also, which Wash- larity. Over this small army Lewis presides ther Interruption. Among the guests expected CHEAPNESS. ington Irving had in his eye when he said, " The with all the efficiency of a drill-master. at the White this month i3 Vice President Wil- Don't forget No. 1248 Seventh street northwest. ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS only hard-working and industrious, inhabitant son, who has accepted an invitation from the pro- dec20-2 of Virginia is the tumble-bug." But it won't Your beds and bedding are neat, clean and prietors to visit them. c GOTCH OAT MEAL FROM SCOTLAND For the conviction of any party or parties so offending Our right and title to the exclusive use of the trade- do to poke fun at the grand old State, the mother comfortable. There is no attempt at dash; every- In the first part of this letter reference was CANADIAN OAT MEAL FROM CANADA. of Presidents and nurse of heroes, who sacri- thing is of a simple character, but everything is made to the absence of " cornering " and flirting. mark and name of OLD STAG WHISKY is on record ficed her wealth and her sons to the cause she satisfactory. Colonel Peyton appreciates and ' WHEAT GRITS MANUFACTURED BY MYSELF at the U. S. Patent Office. This needs qualification, for the night before This pure Rye Whisky is made expressly for our use Best, sweetest, purest in the United States. loved and lost, however misplaced that love fully improves every facility which the company leaving we stumbled on a pair who were ap- in the most careful manner, and to enable us to offer it might have been. But there is a great differ- owning the springs affords him. It is to be hoped parently so happy in each ether's company as to A. FLEMIKG, at the requisite age of from five to six years, we are ence between natural advantages and the enter- that before long the White Sulphur may have be oblivious to the existence of everything else. compelled to keep in stock a great number of barrels, novl-1 No. 703 K street porthwest. near 7tli. ranging in age from one to six years. prise of the lower and upper counties, and as enough money spent on it to insure the enjoy, Well, girls will be girls and boys will be boys. GEORGE COURTNEY, To those inquiring, we will be pleased to exhibit this you get into West Virginia there are still live- ment of all the luxuries which you can obtain at . B. O. L. Whisky in its different stages of improvement. lier evidences of a more progressive spirit. a Northern watering place. For smoothness, flavor and purity this Whisky is UD- The storm has spent itself, and to-day is cool PLUMBER AND GAS-FITTER. equaled. On reaching the "Old White" we were hos- Ix SCOTLAND they have narrow, open ditches! pitably received by Colonel George L.Peyton, sunshiny and delightful. A german is going on which they call sheep drains. A man was riding a HALL & HUME, the proprietor, and cosily located in Georgia in the ball-room, and the walks are dotted with donkey across a sheep pasture, but when the animal Cor. Louisiana Ave. and Sixth St. 807 Market Space. Row. Conceive of a beautiful valley studded pedestrians. Quite a change from yesterday, came to a sheep-drain he would not go OTer it. ' So DEALER I'N my2-tfl . with magnificent oaks, encircled first by rising when the sun stole for a moment through the the man rode him back a short distance, turned him terraces, on which are situated rows of cottages, drifting clouds to inveigle the unweatherwise round and applied the whip, thinking, of course, that the donkey, when going at the top of his speed, GAS FIXTURES, J. HENRY ALBERS, and back of these a range of lofty mountains, and out of their cottages, only to expose them to a sudden attack. would jump the drain'before he knew it. But not DOUBLE AND SINGLE ACTION FORCING PUMPS, So. 1015 Eleventh street, betneefTK and L. you have the place.. In the middle of a beauti- so. When the donkey got to the drain he stopped WATER WHEELS, ORNAMENTAL FOUNTAINS, ful lawri, which embraces the plain of the valley, " Poor imps! the sport, with all their pride and all of a sudden, and the man went over Mr. Neddy's WATER CLOSETS, BATH TUBS AND COOK- CONFECTIONER, is a large pile of brick." This structure suggests power head. No sooner had he touched the ground than ING RANGES^ LEAD AND IRON PIPE, Sells the most Ice Cream In the city. Reason why—be- the idea of a mosque, a Quaker meeting-house Of nature's diuretic stream—a shower. he got up, and looking the beast straight in the face, \ ~ AC. Beaux skip, belles scamper, fly the cocks and hens he said, " Terra weel pitched; but then hoo are ye cause he makes the best. and a market-house jumbled up together. It is JOBBING PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. With drooping plumage to the sheltering pens, gaun tae get ower yersel' ?" . myl8-3mol no29-ly3 7 THE CAPITAL. -AUGUST 8, 1875. SORROWS OF SWELLDOM. hold any intercourse with society, and led an en- tirely solitaiy life. BANKERS, BROKERS, ETC. HOTELS, BESTAUBANTS, ETO. TO TBAVÊLEBS. Miv.v the Rlackmailers Work Up Washing- Every morning a confidential servant entered JOHN SHERMAN, JR. ton Spooneys. a door that was left unlocked at a certain hour. F. D. GRANT, ALTIMORE AND orno RAILROAD [Washington Correspondence of Chicago Times ] She went into the bedroom and put it in order, THE WEST END HOTEL, also the dining room, removing the dishes of B NEW YOKK AND WASHINGTON AIE The unhappiest young man in the foreign ser- the preceding day, and placed on the table the FORT WASHINGTON, N.T. CITY, LINE. vice is a member of the Russian legation, whose food for the succeeding twenty-four hours; but SUMMER SCHEDULE, JUNE 6,18TS. remittances from home this summer were not of OPPOSITE THE PALISADES. she never saw her mistress. Written orders, 5:oo a. m. Baltimore and Way Stations. that liberal proportion that would enable him to SHERMAN & GRANT, Suburban, and in Its many charming views *of the fl:30 a. mJ ______I made in the concisest, clearest form, were left PHS?0?,' superb. First class In all particulars: baths Baltimore and Bladensburg. prospect the heiress market at any of the water- 5:45 a. m.j Baltimore, Annapoils^Frederlck and Way from time to time on the dining or dressing with all rooms; perfect In Its cuisine, and Immediate Stations. ing places. He has been obliged to remain in table. Through these orders all business was 7:20 a. m., Baltimore. Breakfast at Relay. CenialUparkS centers by boat' by ¡3 or road "»rough the city, and to fend off the blue devils he has directed, and everything was provided that was HHlw;,i.Stgn!lt,on and Virginia Springs. Parlor been driven to most desperate straits. A stroke Jyl8-3mos2 ' CHAS. H. SHELLEY, Proprietor. Cars to White Sulphur. needed by the recluse. The whole suite of rooms, 6:00 a. m., New York, Philadelphia, Cape May, Boston, of good fortune happened to him toe othfer day. except the dining, Bleeping and dressing rooms, BANKERS, 1433 F street. and Baltlinn e. » One of the wealthy residents of this city returned remained strictly cloyd for thirty years. People 3:00 a. m., Chicago, Columbus, Sandusky, Cincinnati. THE ARLINGTON, Louisville, St. Louis, Pittsburg, Deer Park, Berkeley. from the watering places with his family, consis- talked a great deal at first, but in time the lady Hagerstown, Frederick. Parlor Cars. Dinner at Cum- ting, among others, of a very charming young and her solitary life were forgotten. The origi- berland. lady, quite a belle in society. The Russian saw U. S. GOVERNMENT BONDS, STOCKS, FOREIGN s:lo a. m.. Point of Rocks and Wav Stations. nal confidential servant died, and another person 9:30 a. m., Baltimore and Way Stations. his opportunity when this young lady returned, succeeded to the post, but nothing changed the AND DOMESTIC GOLD AND SILVER, Ac. Washington, D. C. 10:15 a. m., Baltimore. and he made up his mind at once. He resolved habits of the lady—she was never seen by any 11:30 a. m., Baltimore, Elllcott City and Way Stations. SPfäP New York, Philadelphia. Boston, Norfolk, that there was no way so easy to get through the one. Thirty years went by. Then one morning MUNICIPAL AND DISTRICT OP COLUMBIA and Baltimore. Dinner at Relay. (1:30 p. m. on Sun- summer as to spoon it through. He argued to the servant found the bed undisturbed, the food SECURITIES BOUGHT AND SOLD. T. ROESSLE &c SON. days for Baltimore and Way Stations only.) untouched.. She forced the doors and searched 3:30 p. m., Baltimore and Laurel. himself in this wise: "When does time to mortal nov8-tf-l 3:46 p. m„ Frederick, Point of Rocks and Way Sta- man fly faster than when he is chewing a pair of for her mistress. She passed through a long tions. DIVIDENDS, COUPONS AND INTEREST DUE ON ruby ripe lips f He had no matrimonial designs succession of rooms. A thick bed of dust lay 3:45 p. m., Baltimore, Frederick and Way Stations. REGISTERED GOVERNMENT BONDS WILLARD. upon the young lady, and, as she had a very over every article of furniture, a silent covering C.jC. 5:00 p. m., Philadelphia and Baltimore. COLLECTED. 6:10 p. m., Baltimore, Annapolis and Way Stations. belligerent father who shot very well, he did not over carpets and floors. But straight through 5:80 p. in., Chicago, St. Louis, Louisville, Columbus, the rooms was a narrow, direct i path to the end Sandusky, ^Cincinnati, Deer Park, Berkeley Springs. contemplate anything more than mild spooning. Pullman Oars. Supper at Martlnsburg. Breakfast at room or library, a path swept clean by the long COLLECTIONS MADE AT LOWEST RATES UPON He found the young lady singularly willing to Ktobttt XX » •> Parkersburg and Benwood. go through the rounds of a spooning flirtation. trailing garments of that solitary woman in her ALL POINTS. m 5:40 p. m., Hagerstown and Winchester Local, (via She did this all the more willingly as her stern daily walk of thirty yearsi It swerved neither Metropolitan Branch.) to the right nor to the left. The servant followed 7:15 p. m., Baltimore. (Way Stations on Sundays.) papa had rushed her home from the watering DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS RECEIVED. EXCHANGE 8:15 p. m., Baltimore and Way Stations. places on account of her flirting proclivities. At the strange path to the library. There she found 9:00 p. m., Baltimore Fast Express. | her mistress seated at a reading table in a high- SOLD ON ENGLAND AND THE CONTINENT. WASHINGTON, D O. •9:is p. in., Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and the end of a week the Russian and the young backed chair. Her hands were folded peacefully Boston Fast Express. lady had arrived at what is known here as an 11:25 p. m., Chicago, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Pittsburg, in her lap, her head was leaning back. The sad, STRICT PERSONAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO ALL Deer Park and Berkeley. Pullman Cars. Breakfast at understanding. He had pledged no vows of love worn old face was calm and still. She had, at ORDERS FOR INVESTMENTS-SECURITIES CLINTON HOUSE, Grafton. or affection, but when alone with her in her last, gone to that other solitude, Death. AND INFORMATION CONCERNING SUNDAY TRAINS: father's parlor, he was privileged to steal his arm Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and Boston Fast THEM CHEERFULLY Southwest Cor. 7th and I Sts. N. W. Express, 9:15 p. m. around her shrinking waist, and occasionally to On the table were Homer and Virgil. They FURNISHED. Baltimore and Way Stations, 8:00 a. m.; i:!o, 8:00.7:1« swoop down for a flying trip to her very tempt- and 8:15 p. m. seemed to be the only books she had read, as the jyS5-3mos2 ^Refurnished and opened for the accommodation of ing mouth without receiving anything but a ub 110, Baltimore and Relay, 6:80 a. in.; 5:00 and 9:00 p. m. others on the shelves were bound with the dust !£lP .. Take board by the day or week, with or West—8:00 a. m., 6:30 and 11:25 p. m. without rooms. Country trade solicited. Stable and rtl er lnfo matlon mild reproof, a reproof which is so forgiving in of years. There was not one written line or yard attached. ™ ... , ; „ i apply at the Baltimore and tone that the offense is often repeated in order word left. The.solitary thirty years had ended, H. D. COOKE, Jr., & CO., Ohio ticket offices, Washington Station, and 486 Pennsyl- -O- Horses taken at Livery. vania avenue, where orders will be taken for baggage to to test the rich quality of this maidenly forgive- as they had been lived, in solemn silence. The jan3l-ly GHEEN A CO. be checked and received at any point in the city. ness. sorrowing woman at last knew the Great Secret, THOS. R. SHARP, which told her why she had been called to suffer T nr mr „ „ , • , Master of Transportation. Hamilton House, L. M. COLE, General Ticket Agent. The young Russian had his case well up at the such keen mortal anguish that it had snapped all GEO. S. KOONTZ, General Agent. feb 1-tf •end of a week after theyoung lady's return. One bonds between her and her kind. BANKERS, Corner Fourteenth autlK. beautiful evening about that date they went out After I had finished this story my friend said, "D ALTIMORE, AND FOTOMAO K. K. to walk! The regulation moon, that is always with a fine; sarcastic smile; "Yes, this is very Several fine suites of rooms now vacant, First-class DEPOT, CORNEB SIXTH AND B STREETS N. W. table board. Jyl84t»3 hung out upon such sweet occasions, was at its affecting; but we must bring ourselves back to JUNE 2. 1876. full. The air was as soft as the hero of the oc- earth with stern realities. All such stories are 6:oo a. m., daily except Monday to Baltimore and dally casions. She leaned heavily upon his arm. He false, and no greater fable is there than this one except Sunday and Monday west and north, to Roches- 1489 F Street. LADIES' ter, Buffalo and Niagara Falls. looked unutterable love into her swimming eyes, published of the poor Empress of Mexico. It is 7:45 a. m„ for New York and Philadelphia, dally ex- and, best of all, neither; one had a thought of fu- a pious fable, however, invented by her friends cept Sunday. " ' DINING AND ICE-CREAM SALOON 8:40 a. m., for Baltimore, dally, ture responsibilities. It was the pleasure of the to throw around her last days an air of decorous 9:23 a. m., Pullman Parlor Car train for Phila- moment that filled both their hearts up until they dignity that dqes not exist. Their loving care United States Bonds, Stocks, Gold, Municipal and No. 201 Pennsylvania avenue N. W. delphia and New York, daily except Sunday. were ready to squeak with delight. for her memory induces them to send forth this ll:6i a. m., Fast Line for the West and North, daily beautiful romance of an imaginary daily life, led District of Columbia Securities bought and sold. „.f®"IceCream Wholesale and Retail; Families sup- except Sunday. • They approched a park and entered. In a re- plied and Orders Sollclttd. 1:18 p. m., for New York and Philadelphia, and Nor- mote corner they found a seat buried in a con- by a beautiful, sternly sorrowful and refined wo- rolk via Baltimore, dally except Sunday. man. I wish it were true, but unhappily the 3:40 p. m., for Baltimore dally, except Sunday. fidential shade, where no goggling eye of a pry- Exchange on England and the continent—our drafts | je27-6mosS D. IT. MILLER. 4:30 p. m., for Philadelphia, daily. ing gas jet could come to disturb their sweet reality is as revolting as the romance is attractive. 7:10 p. m., for Pittsburg and the West dally. musings. She sat down upon the seat in a lan- The Empress, instead of being better in health, cashed free of charge. »:08 p.m., for Philadelphia, New York and Boston, is worse, and her death, it is believed, is close at NATIONAL SALOON dally. guishing attitude, and the young representative hand. For some time her insanity has taken the Collections made on all points. Jy4-jmol 10:15 p. m., for Pittsburg and the West dally, except •of the czar sat down by her side. Soon his Saturday. On Saturday at 9:08 p. m., for the west. large-brained head grew weary, and it sought a the most brutish form. She never leaves her Trains for POPE CREEK LINE leave at 7:46 a. m. and bed, and has all the habits of an animal. The H. E. OFFLEY & CO., ;40 p. m. dally except bun day. resting-place in her lap. There he reposed poor Queen of Belgium has been unable for two F. FREVND, Trains for ANNAPOLIS leave at 6:00 a. m„ and 43« peacefully, while the young lady bent over him years to bear the disgusting sight of unhappy , m. as they conversed upon subjects that warm- Pullman Palace Sleeping Car to Pittsburg Is run on the Carlotta, but now, as she cannot live many BANKERS, CONFECTIONER AND CATERER, train leaving at 7:10 p. m. blooded people generally talk about in a dark months, the Queen goes constantly to her. This Pullman Palace Sleeping Car to Pittsburg is run on WASHINGTON, D. C. No. 5S0 Tenth street, between E and F, the train leaving at 10:15 p. m. •corner. is the sad truth." ANNS BREWSTER. Pullman Palace Sleeping Car to Rochester is run on It was but a moment that the young Russian's Bank of Deposit, Exchange, Collection, «Sc. I the train leaving at 10:16 p. m. head had rested in the fair one's lap, and for only Begs leave to announce that he has increased his facili- Pullman Palace Sleeping Car to Chicago Is run on United States Gold and Silver Coin and ICoupons I train leaving at 10:15 p. m. a moment had they drunk rapture and all that LUMBEB. ties, and Is prepared to furnish Tickets and information can be procured at the offices sort of thing in one another's eyes, when their boughtand sold. Foreign Coin and exchange. Govern- of the Company. ment Bonds, all Issues and denominations. WEDDING, BALL AND SUPPER PARTIES, AT Baggage called for and checked at Hotels and prlvaU dream of bliss was rudely broken. A park residences on orders left at the Offices of the Company, policeman, strong in his sense of duty in pro- District Columbia SHORT NOTICE. northeast corner Thirteenth street and Pennsylvania tecting the public morals, came down upon them. securities dealt in and loans nego- avenue, and on the northeast corner of Sixth street and LUMBER! tlated. «-Parties will find at his saloon all the delicacies the Pennsylvania avenue. The worthy man comprehended, as he thought, Depot BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD, the situation. Collections made at lowest rates and drafts cashed season affords. Good accommodations for table board- corner Sixth and B streets. "Come out of that 1" he roared in stentorian and Issued on the principal cities. • sep27-lys FRANK THOMSON, General Manager. tones. Strict personal attention given to orders for Invest- D. M. BOYD, Jr., The young Russian did come, in a hurry that ment Securities, and Information concerning them General Passenger Agent. LAGEE BEEB, ETO. GEO. C. WILKIN8, was slightly indicative of a desire to get away to LUMBER! cheerfully sought and furnished. dec20-tf8 the other side of the world in a minute. The feb7-ly Superintendent, Baltimore, Md. young lady nearly fainted with terror. GREAT 1875. PENNSYLVANIA 1875. The policeman, erect and grim, again bawled WILLIAM TYLER, o ROUTE •out: " I'll tache ye to disporte ye' selves in a TO THE NORTHWEST, SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST. SUMMER ARRANGEMENT. public pahrk after this fashion. Come along On and after May 24, 1875, trains will run as fol- with me to the station-house." With this he REAL ESTATE AND MONEY BROKER, I z lows : proceeded to arrest the pair for disorderly con- THE ATTENTION OF - Washington. .. ..6:oo a. m. Baltimore 7:30 a. m. F .. .11:66 a. m. " 8:30 a. m. duct. The Russian tried to fight, but it was no go. o ....7:10 p. m. " 1:15 p. m. The policeman's club was too formidable. The • ...10:15 p. m. " 8:26 p. m. 715 FIFTEENTH STREET, I u 11:50 p. m • young lady wept and pleaded, but to all her pleas THE GREAT DOUBLfc TRACK ROUTE, the policeman would say, " My pretty Moll, save z With ELEGANT SCENERy, Palace State-room, day Builders, Carpenters RENTING HOUSES A SPECIALTY. and night cars, with modern improvements. that game for the judge." The Russian finally, H Two hundred miles saved to Western and Central New before they were dragged clear out of the park, z York. remembered some of his dear experiences bought H • > 6:00 a. m. dally, except Monday, to Baltimore, and CO dally, except Sunday and Monday, west and north, to in this country, and so he asked the policeman if AND OTHERS At present I am in great need of honses to supply the pi S Rochester, Buffalo and the Falls. he would let them off for money. Of course this demand of tenants, and property-holders would find It W 11:55 a. m. dally, except Sunday, West and North to greatly to their advantage, as well as a quick disposal of P m H Wllllamsport and Lock Haven. was all that was wanted. The officer ruthlessly Co 7:10 p. m. daily for Pittsburg and the West. their property, either by sale or occupied by a flrst-class J 3 w pocketed the Russian's monthly allowance before Having use for LUMBER is respectfully called to our c u 10:15 p. m. dally, except Saturday, West and North. he would let them go. The dlsconsolated pair tenant. AU property-holders who will trust the same On Saturday, at 9:08 p. m., for the West. I replied in the affirmative, and, apropos to Wholesome and Refreshing Drinks ä j the Empress' mode of life, I told my visitor a Just received an elegant assortment of strange and interesting story I had heard that ARE THE STABLES, morning of a lady who had had some fatal grief 1328 E ST., OPPOSITE NATIONAL THEATER. FINE FRENCH FLOWERS, Particular attention paid to BOARDING HORSES. that had swept away from her all human hope Latest style CARRIAGES with responsible drivers. ¿CHIPS AND STRAWS, and help. She was a woman of fortune, high FRANCIS MOM & SONS, Ginger Ale and Tonic Root Beer ^ADDLlS HORSES, BUGGIES AMD PHAETONS culture, learned, indeed; she was singularly HORSES always for Sale and Excharge. novl6- The latest Importations. alone in life; all her near relatives were dead. DRAWN FROM THE MAGNIFICENT SODA FOUN She was about thirty-five years of age. She lived A fineselectio n of( TAIN IN BIRNE Y & BIRNE Y, in an elegantly furnished apartment; one of the TRIMMED BONNETS AND HATg, rooms was a fine library; all on one flat, en suite, Thirteenth st. and Ohlo^avenneJ as. is common in European houses. She dis- Simms' Drug Store, Atto rneys-at-Law, The ladies are respectfully requested to call and ex. missed her servants, for thirty years refused to apll-8 Cor. 14th st. and N. Y. Avenue. 330 Foar-and-a-balf st., Washington, Jyl8 lms jyu-iya »mine before purchasing. apl-ly 8 THE CAPITAL. -AUGUST 8, 1875. WE cheerfully accord all our prize ehromos to Golonel B.'s mother-ln-iaw, who sends him the fol- ARCHITECTURE, THE CAPITAL. lowing from the West in a box of nice things : 441 send you this 4 shaving cup,' dear Will, The lower part you with water must fill, SUNDAY MOMDTG, - - AUGUST 8,18T5. Then, when before the glass you stand, You have only to hold It in your hand. O When the beard is shaven from your chin Pour out the water and put the brush in. O RECORD OP THE WEEK, The men here pronounce it all 40. K.,' So I hope you will try it without delay, O o THE AUGUST days are coming back again; the air That it help you to keep a smooth, clean Jaw o Is the wish sincere of your mother-in-law." bites hotly, it is very warm. THE O'Connell centennial celebration by the Irish A SARCASTIC cuss writes asking a repetition of a O American societies in this city on Friday was a fine o < late Record joke. S. O. is informed that we seldom im and successful affair. The procession was exten- K o repeat and never refund. < sive and military, and the orations eloquent. 3 WE HAVE occasion to acknowledge a curiosity in TT BRAD. ADAMS moves to his new and spacious halls sa the shape of a jaw-tooth of John Wilkes Booth that on the 15th of August. We are just moving ourself some admiring friend sent to this office. It - goes to after a hard night's work, or we would say more O the compositors' gallery of curiosities. z in commemoration of the event. IT WAS really astonishing, the cold weather of last LU s? » week. In the composing room of this office fires had WE go to the Loudoun camp-meeting to^ay,taking N o to be lighted, and after the heavy rains large icicles a large Invoice of grace along. How much will be brought back must be left to the statisticians. H o formed on the eaves of the roof—of houses in 3 Greenland. THE happiest man in town is Mrs. A. J. Price; he AN excited negro, excitement superinduced by ben- is the father of a flourishing infant that Sartoris 5 T 3 junior doesn't get any Odds on. sine fluid and the heated term, endeavored to start U up a little war on his own account in the Oomlque MADEMOISELLES MARIA OAMMARA and Anna © the other night. He was overpowered and incarce- Zoerner are two of the newest 6tars at the Comlque. rated, fined ten dollars and costs and set adrift. OLD LIVVY, old gal, go swim! THE remarkably cool weather of last week was © © astonishing. The amount of colds and influenza it DIED. « r* built up were sufflcent to sneeze August into Decem- ELLSWORTH.—On the 7th of August, Arthur M., in- -1 fant son of Edward A. and Catharine F# Ellsworth, -> ber. No man is perfectly aware of the instability of aged seven months and one day. Funeral will take O human greatness until he has catarrh in his head place from his parents' residence, 1801 Corcoran street, • at 3 o'clock p. m. to-day. T3 and prickly heat down his back at once. Friends and acquaintances are invited to attend. *l O SMITH.—Departed this life, August 7, 1875, Thomas DETECTIVE MCDEVITT had quite a sensation—as Bak er Smith, In the sixty-fourth year of his age. û. the man said when the mule kicked him—last week The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend his funeral, from his late residence, Unlontown, 'Atío/icloU. se. In arresting a fighting negro. The darkey resisted, on Monday, at 24 o'clock p. m, *l fi) and Mac. had to struggle, unassisted, from Thir- [Republican and Tribune please copy.]* 3 teenth and O to Eleventh street, during which time both were somewhat shaken up. Then assistance UNDERTAKES. came and the darkey was " subdued." Subdued is BUSSELL l; FAEHTZ, R. F. IIARVEY JM.1E AM. KBXAXI! AVClXOnrKKSIS AMD 1IK< good.. Our officers are two backward in using their Loans negotiated. Stocks, Bonds and Deed of Trust Notes sold at auction. Money carefully Invested on Real Estate and other securities. weapons. Nothing tends to soothe excited negroes better than a blackjack wielded with an eye to busi- REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE. ness. novl-1 • 515 SEVENTH STREET, WASHINGTON, ». C. 834 F street. Between Ninth and Tenth THE rain fell in torrents from Sunday morning nntil Wednesday morning, with brief Intervals for WINES AND LIQU0ES. refreshments. We were belated about three o'clock streets Northwest. THE REMINGTON SEWING MACHINE, ARMS, £C. Sunday morning, when returning from our arduous duties, soaked through Sunday afternoon, had an- PURE WINES, THE REMINGTON SEWING MACHINE has sprung rapldlv SPE0IAL NÖTIGES, into favor as possessing the very best Combination of good other impromptu shower bath on Monday night, and Imported direct from the Vineyards in France, such as qualities, namely : Light running, smooth, noiseless, rapid, imrable, with the perfect Lock Stitch. by Tuesday had one of the first-class colds in the PURE NATIVE WINES AND BRANDIES head that.ever showed itself outside of a refrigerator. CLARETS, BURGUNDIES AS D WHITE We are a little better now, thank you. No, no sugar FBOM It Is a Shuttle Machine, with Automatic Drop Feed. De- sign beautiful and construction the very best. in ours. M. B. BUCK'S BELMONT VINEYARDS, VA., WINES. IT WAS a tall, shut-up-looking house, with a high On consignment and for sale at manufacturer's prices, The Wines are selected by my own agents and bottled THE REMINGTON SEWING MACHINE has received pre- in cases or casks, by the agents, miums at many Fairs throughout the United States, and wall and old-fashioned gate. Two small boys, armed BRENT & HEIKES, by myself. without effort took the grand Medal of Progress—the high- with deviltry and a horn improvised with stiff paper, Wholesale Dealers in line Rye Whiskies, est order of Medal that was awarded at the late Vienna Ex- 63 West Pratt street, near Commerce, Baltimore, Mdi position. drew near. They planted themselves against the my9-6mo.s3 gate and blew in a diabolical manner that sounded George M. Henault, CRESCENT DOLLAR STORE, The REMINGTON WORKS also manufacture a new like an old stage coach trumpet in the last stages of Double-Barreled Breech-Loading Shot-Gun and the Cele- consumption. The smaller interspersed his blow Southeast Corner of Eighth and D streets north- brated Remington Rifles, renowned throughout the world 22U WEST B<OIORE ST., near Charles, ^ west. for Military, Hunting and Target purposes; all kinds of with a rancid call of " slaw-w-wp, slaw-w-w-wp;"/ Pistols ; Rifle Canes, Metallic Cartridges, &c. BALTIMORE, MB, and the two piked off rapidly. The solemn-looking References can be had from any Physician in the city, gate was opened in course of time, and a saddle- Full set Field Croquet. 8 Mallets, 8 Balls, as I have the wines tested just as soon as received. 10 wickets, 2 Stakes, only $1.00 my30-ly5 AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.—Improved Mowing hued darkey—that It do make Btiggs' heart good to Box for shipping, extra 26 1 Machines, Steel Plows.Steel Hoes, Cultivators,Road Scra- see—dignified as a cow-pen, with an immense bucket Also Brass Bird Cages l.oo pers. Patent Excavators, Hay Tedders, Cotton Gins, Iro Self-righting Cuspadores l.oo Bridges, &c. in one hand and a tin dish in the other, appeared Chromos, 16x20 Walnut Frames :.. l.oo MISCELLANEOUS. 41 my2-6mol and stared for the slawp" man. The only ap- «S-GOOD AGENTS WANTED. Send for Circulars. proach to that article was the duet of Infantile READ'S GRAND DUCHESS COLOGNE. QKEAT SEMI-ANNUAL SALE OF deviltry about a square off, working their diseased PRINCIPAL OFFICES — E. Remington &' Sons; Remington Sewing Machine Co,: bugle and fooling the domestics. The finest perfumery In America and the cheapest. " Yah!" exclaimed the negro in deep disgust, " I Trial Bottles 25c. Remington Agricultural Co, Ilion, N. Y. tell you, you all bettah go 'long now wid you foolin'. ' DR-Y GOODS. BRANCH OFFICES :—2S1 and 283 Broadway N. Y., Arms. Philadelphia, Pa., 810 Chestnut street, Sewing Machines. I ketch one o' you white chlllun up and I frow you Madison Square, New York, Sewing Machines. Baltimore. Md., 47 N. Charles street. Sewing Machines. Chicago, 237 State street, Sewing Machines and Arms. down an' I tread on you kneck and make you 6plt Boston, 562 Washington street. Sewing Machines. I Indianapolis, Ind.. 72 E. Market St., Sewing Machines. READ'S ORIENTAL TOOTH WASH Whitens the Our immense stock must be reduced. SUMMER St. Louis. Mo., 609 N. Fourth street, Sewing Machines. "blood ! Yas I will! You heah me ? I'se talkln' now!" Cincinnati. 182 West Fourth street.Sewing Machines. Detroit, Mich., 191 Woodward ave.. Sewing Machines. Teeth and Sweetens the Breath, and costs but 85c. per Utica, 120 Genesee street, Sewing Machines. London, E. C. England, S4 Queen Victoria St., Arme GOODS will be sold less than eost. Atlanta, Ga., DeGive's Op. House, Marietta St., S. M. and Sewing Machines. HAPPENING Into Brad. Adams' the other day— Bottle. Sold by all Druggists and Fancy stores. whither we happen every day In search of novel- aprll-6m5 Ten thousand dollars worth of Remnants, Odds, Ends, ties, and when we see anything new, go for it—a ne- &c., will be sold at one quarter their regular price. The gro entered, and sidling timidly towards the proprie- ¿SSMCE COLD TEA tor, said: balance of our stock will be sold at COST for thirty WASHINGTON OFFICE, 521 Seventh st., " Mistah Adams, kin I see you pussopally ?" OF UNRIVALED FLAVOR, days only. " Certainly," said B., always business-like and po- WITH jr*-5 SEWING M4CHISÍE«. W. W. BI RDE HE A CO., lite. MILBVRN'S FAMOUS POLAR SODA, 41 Well, sah, I'se gwine to git married, I is, an' I AT 1429 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Nos. 928 Seventh and 706 K streets northwest. WINES AND LIQUORS. wants to buy one ov dem ' Mar'jce Guides' you got Is the most superb and delicious drink yet Introduced. augl-tfS foh sale; how much Is dey ?" ap4-tf5 •• Fifty cents." MONEY TOLOAN. BOOTS AND SHOES. " You ain't got no second-hand ones, is'you ? None slightfy soiled at half price ?" 44 None but the best in this establishment." Liberal advances made to any amount and for any 44 Well, jes open one and let me look at it, boss. I time desired, at very reasonable terms, on all kinds of personal property, Bonds, Stocks and fine Merchandise. REDUCED RATES. want to see wot it looks like." Also, goods bought and sold on commission. Always "Can't break the packages, that would spoil all on hand at private sale a large selection of WATCHES, DIAMONDS, good JEWELRY, &c., Ac., cheap for cash. the good effect." Auction sales on the 1st or 2d of every month. Satis- Preparatory to receiving my FALL STOCK will make " Ain't dat sellin' kinder sight on seen, boss ?" faction guaranteed. Strictly confidential. liberal reduction upon all cash sales. 44 Wouldn't you be going it blind to sight on seen If S. GOLDSTEIN A CO., GOODS FRESH AND ASSORTED. yon married without one ?" asked B., and that set- WINES. Loan Office, Commission and Exchange Brokers, Persons preparing for summer trips "will find it ad- tled it. Northeast corner Tenth and D streets northwest. vantageous to call. 44 Dai's true enough, judge. Well, I ain't got,no Private entrance on Tenth street. mar21-l Orders of parties absent from the city promptly and mo' an twenty-five cents now. You keep It an' I will satisfactorily attended to. go right out an' get a job to tote in some coal an' CHILDREN'S SHOES A SPECIALTY. make another quarter, 'cause I'm gwine to have one DILLON, J. Hue, Th. Lamarque & Co. W. N. DAI.TO ». o' dem afore gettin' married; suah's you born I is." PHOTOGRAPHER, augl-2t3_ 903 Pennsylvania avenue. CLARETS and SÄÜTEENES: IMPORTANT.—TIIE FORTY-SEVEN THOUSAND DOL- 1227 Pennsylvania avenue. LAR STEAL.—Our Washington detective corps have E. L. BURNS. F. T. ZEIGLELI. LEOVILLE, ST. JUI.IEN, accomplished—what we have always prophesied they LAFITTE, MAUGAUÏ, would eventually do—a result that will stamp them EXCURSIONS. BAKSAC, PONTET CANET, as the best organized and most capable force per- BURNS & ZEIGLER, CHATEAU YQUEM, HAUT 8AUTERNE, «fco. haps in the country. They have done that which the secret service failed most signally to do, and EXCURSION SEASON OF 75. (Successors to GEO. S. CLOGG & SON.) have bagged the game that held the forty-seven thousand dollars stolen from the Treasury Depart- DUPRE & CO. BORDEAUX. ment the 2d of June, and supposed to have gone We Invite special attention to onr stock of fine goods, where the woodbine weaves its fragrant branches consisting of St. Julien. Haut Sauterne. St. Estephe. BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD GAITERS, long since. Will Issue Excursion and Straight Tickets to the Vir- BOOTS, Mr. Miller received information that Theodore ginia Springs and other Celebrated Summer Resorts at SHOES, the following low rates. TIES, &C., Wiley Brown (•• Peg-leg " Brown,) was at the Sara- Excursion Tickets Good to Betnrn Until For Ladles'. Gents', Misses and Children's wear, just CHAS. BERNARD, Beaune, (Cote-d'Or,) BURGUNDY WINES. toga races going $500 Dills in the French pools and received and in stock at our establishment, other pleasant but expensive pursuits. Mr. Miller October 31. attended to it, and finding enough of other points to I One Bound HO. 1109 PEXNSTLVANIA AVENUE. guarantee him in an arrest, made it, and he and Washington to Way. Trip. Augusta or Strlbllng Springs, Virginia $9.50 $13.05 HENKELL & CO., Mayence, SUPERIOR HOCK WINES. Peg-leg returned to Washington on Tuesday. Bath Alum " " 11.00 18.05 A fine assortment of Infant Shoes. augl-lmol Berkeley " " 4.80 6.75 NIERSTEINER, RUDESHEIMER, DEIDESHEIMER, McDevitt and McElfresh attended to the remainder Cold Sulphur f 9.10 14.40 of the outside business so efficiently that yesterday, Capon " 6.75 10.Í0 MARCOBRUNNER, LIEBFRAUMILCH, HOCHHEIMER, at two p. m., B. B. Ilalleck, a clerk in the Trea- Covington " 10.45 Deer Park . Maryland 7.00 9.0A0 . W. DAVIS & CO. RUDESHEIMER BERG, STEINBERGER, &o. surer's office, was arrested in New York by them. Goshen Virginia 8.60 Halleck, it is evident, took the $47,000 in the first Hot " •• 13.00 21.15 Healing .13.00 21.15 (Successors to G. W. Clssell.) place, passed it to Brown, and now the third of the Jordan's White Sulphur Springs, Va 3.60 5.50 parties of the first part, connected in the matter, is Jordan's Alum Springs, Virginia ','.'10.25 10.55 Kanawha Falls, Virginia ¡.15.85 22.75 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN The FINEST CHAMPAGNES IN THE MARKET, Mr. W. H. Ottman, our well-known restaurateur, Lexington. Virginia 10.50 whose mixed drinks were wonderful in their artistic Mlllboro% Virginia !.'9.00 At New York Agency Prices. Natural Bridge, Virginia .... U.eo 20*40 perfection. [Mr. Ottman requests a suspension of Oakland, Maryland ' 7.10 9 25 public opinion until matters are brought to a finer Orkney Springs, Virginia 6.50 10.00 FINE FAMILY GROCERIES, Poplar Springs, Maryland .... 3 75 point.] Put in Bay, (Lake Erie,) Ohio .... «550 Bawley Springs, Virginia 7.50 11.» HAVANA SEGARS. Well, the points at present are about these: Brown Bed Sillpuur Springs, Virginia 15.45 23.« v had been hard up, as most men are, for a long time. Bed Sweet Springs, Virginia 13.30 20.00 Teas, Wines, Liquors, &c., Of the Best Brands, which are offered at the following Low Prices: He borrowed money to go to Saratoga, but imme- Bockbrldge Alum Springs, Virginia 10.15 16.25 Bockbridge Baths Springs, Virginia 9.86 15.90 PEINA VICTORIAS, $17.50 per Box. REGALIA BRITANNICA, $16.50 per Box. diately bloomed into a flush condition that was re- Bock Enou Springs,Virginia 525 8 50 820 Seventh street N. W., Washington, D. t- markable for these dull times. He passed several of Shenandoah Alum Springs, Virginia 6.50 10.00 Sweet Springs, Virginia 20.00 CONCHA REGALIAS, $11 per Box. REGALIA de la REINA, $10.50 per Box. the $500 notes, we understand, and when arrested Salem, Virginia 14.85 LONDRES FIN0, $13.50 per Box. gave himself somewhat away by remarking that W arm Springs. Virginia 12.00 20.05 Alsb, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Glass, «Sc. Flue Teas Weyer's Cave, Virginia 7.25 11.2an5 d Coffees a specialty. angl-lmc3 - " what he had done, if he had done anything, was White Sulphur (Greenbrier) Springs, Va 11.55 16.60