Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-30

are sAd 90 be two. This game Wa introduced
IN England, some SNy by General Schenck, v ho
b strong player q trine too ohsftrs te. and its
tmnhSi,y and the powerful grip Il hss on the
eNoitsbilities, - well ~ the steAdier Apd mc-e
uhhlnchlng qualities, have greatly recOm-
mendCC IL 10 Britons
IBK HOsFITALrTY or The rrAca.
In France the empire took . course the onro-
site OF ours with the oeep-Scsted human paS-
son 81 gaming, rigidly sup yressing it, but turn
lotteries for useful ohjeots, the1laelyes taxsi eS
the imperial hSrpy. ~. Blsnc, the great ssU-
oler OF Monaco, 20 whose hereditary prince he
ssne whom the Kaiser ropeIied from Baien-
baden. John Chsmheriin Is the hrst .Uortins
msn Sho bas assumed 20 -seop . club house on
the scale of such mRgnincshce In TIE District
OF Columbia. Nothing IL more uDohtrnsivs
thsn this place nobody lolters around m. thers
l. no sppesrsnce OF ulsEali'y in clo~ed shutters
Ance Il is still the home OF the British mfuistsr-
with stables, grooms. and sccs-ecrieS As he.
tofe. Entering, well dressed negro bows the
wsSs Mann, IN his habitual 6lue broad
cloth and rather handsome amiable fsces
meets the arrivals under the dome. tie
sloeboarc s suggested by the olG negro,
Liusiys as matter worth cOnsultation
The whole OF the lower part OF the house 49,
lantly lighted, and room unfolding 20 'rooln
over large ares, rather daEEles the eve and
mind with sense Of exten. and iutri cacy which
II farther borns ont Ly the curious hexagonaI
sEd cctagCnal shapes Of sOme OF the spart-
ments The Wallpaper IL In general Of gilt sud
cedar sre the wood cOlOrs. The carpets are
Brussels, worn but rich. Several OF KnApp's
pictures remain, chiefly Landscapes, aud
amongst them large mosaic OF a Greek tenn
pie. In fhe sutumB OF next vear the house will
be furnished. The following articles OF food
were called over UY the servant the night 4
looked m there: Besf-teak sixteen pounds,
four inchee thick, mutton chops. sweet breads
Kidneys whole, lsmbs'-fries, broiled OYSTERS
celery, lettuce, chicken and lobster salads
pigs feet, snipe, quail, wOOdcOck, canvas back
duck, haiibut, smelts, roast tuckey. Sixteen
persons in all are required 20 conduct the place
ss az present, before the hOte feature is aided
The visible proprietor OF this house-Cham-
berlin-ts stout, Its4ian-lOoking man of not
more than IS years Of age, and even = yery
youthful appearance and dress he r. q sort OF
Fra DisvolO in the performance, more beau
Than brgand, and be does not approach the
games, but talks snd hears talking, and paciaes
people. Charles msnn walks up and dOgn the
gaming rooms like a sergeant At arms whom
the barber has greatly eXerted himself upOn
The chief performer st the bsiKe was . man OF
such exceeding badness that he seemed 20 me
70 be naked from the w8ist up, and 20 have
abandoned very profitable occupation A. a
miliiner's block. II it is necessary % be As .
little newborn child 20 enter the RinSdom OF
heaven, this man can gratefully sing, j ust an
l am, without one plea!p
This Institution will suggest the duastion OF
what kind Of government is 70 be givea 20 this
District, for on that depends the regulation OF
subjects like the above, which are iutrenched
In means snd friends, and can be expelled low
nothing less thaR government or poverty, By
the former, doubtful.