, 1879-05-08


sNys nrc not rs yet too 'Wnrm 10 make tress-
coata unc0mfortnblr. THRU nrc n1so spnc hos
r!tnb'e houses III the cnyirons, which aro t't'W
yeEf delightful d(nfllE-nnccs, ia The rifle hofne
BY tnoollig liglt fs ptcasant sequel to tho enjoy
sl,cnts Of tic tablc.
Attorney. Drvens ulves mnst Inter-
estfnE account ul visit which he nnld II fuw
days since to JclFersuu's old homestead, named
e} h1 H., "Alontssll" ,', Il Is on ,s 'uysed to9
pnnoransc view, stretching eastward nver roll.
Ing country to the fiat landn Of ttin th'c.watcr
sutton. nM! westward to- the rugged pvaks. III
at @ Witt ,s ~i
buildings Of ttc University Of Viryln!a, Which
jefferson, founded. 1ln house Is oltt of rcrair,
hnvtng gradually become s3slnpAte,l II. It ml-sea
was bought bY Co,nr,olore Levy, u thc navy,
who ptirc'laactE nnd prcscrton H. tllc General
tiovcrnnlcnt thu tlno Htat,su uf jefferson that
Eraccs tlW National statunry llnlf Mt the Capl-
tol. Ioyy WIS At, Israc!tc. md hi married
from society IN Virginia. lie lot Monticello To
the State Of firg!,lia for educational purposes,
hut the State ddn't want IL, a.ld 1t was sold for
the bcnctlt OF large lot of heirs.
lErrEgsoN's REMAINS
rcposc In littla private hurtNl-rround an tho
estate, INT rcl[chnutrrs have knociicsl hts from
ille monument until It Is a sl,arclrss rnasn Of
ste.le. virginia usked co'scross to crest new
monument, mt at1 arnsoprIlatlnn ol t5Wo was
cxcn,uifaed. The United States tn.,st receive a
deed to the ln,,d hefurc Il c.ln erect the iotIn
n1tnt, as otlrrwfsu some ono 'ugt claim niA
remote the Testimonial. But some remote cotl-
1ieet0hs OF jefferson refuse to a0rrr1ltlcr illetr
right u b. inferred II; hl- side, Just as the grave
stntcs Ut seyeral nUbodfes urt near WnshinGtnn's
tomb ut Molipt Vernon. Whotlrr fury will re.
linquisli hits right unl thus accMrc the erection
OF the fnutntnt, remains to 10 seen. Gcu.
Devcus also yis{tc1
TILE UNIVERSITY OF r1RH1aIA.
nnt1 was impressed with The Through course OF
study. There are some 300 students. rotnnrka-
NY tntelllsrnt III Importance. ticn. DSEett wns
Introduced IN ono younE ''.''i ns the son Of d
wcll-known Virginia lawyer. II Know your
father" sail tile General, "nil n lew weeks
since VIC werc tic opposing counsel III case be-
fore thc Supreme Court" - hnpc he bent
you, sir!" was tllc yn1ug mans s,ro1npt reply.
Inst colsllectl link between the institution md
Its founder. lie remembers tlint wien L.Fny-
cttc visited tie University three cS.prcs'dents
walked across tho green to wcconso hinl-Jef-
1crSoE, altlison, and Monroe.
THE n1trAS PORTRAITS or PRESIDENTS
which many hare thought would ultimately
gracc Chicago, have been purchased by tlu Cor
coran Art GALLERY here. l'iIcy number fiftcr,,,
mud arc by lIcafy-orlgnals or comics. Tile
@Ss5 s cs na. Fs m he PGs't sf,s Of asksq b.
fore Old li!ckorf's death, alll tut Of Lincoln,
painted jsst utter hIs cuctlo,l IN 1880 lefnre he
1ct Ills beard nml wh!skcr* grow, IN accordance
with huEgcstfon from, II lady that 1t would I'M
provo his personal appearance.
THE OBSERVATORY
Is d fnvortc resort for those who enjoy evening
atrolls under tho s1lvory light Df tic Mny mOon
Tlluse who 9azc through tllu huge telescope arc
trented to slight Ut Venus, whose raptl motion
| her, md Ufans;a Is also now Ut, evening stur
Those WHO will remain M llutl! an hour bcforu
sunrise can SUI Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, nntl Mcr-
eusy, ~ brilliant 39artctts OF morning stars tAt
pear before tilu coming god of dav.
LITERARY SOCIETIES
arc Just now quite the rngc al.ony the residents.
| The Departure of Mrs. Admiral DahIvren put
stop to the meetings every Eecond Saturday ut
ller house, but those Mt tu atudo Of Miss lian-
SON, the artist, nrc continued. A very Interest,"
inE paper was Fcad there last Fri!!ay evening by
| Col. Wheeler. the historian Of Nurtll Caroltnn,
| on Flora Mcdonald, vino saved tlle lie of
Royal Charlio," a,ll afterwards cmtgrntcd to
| North CarulinG, where 6le wus the wiiu OF re-
| Specialize farmer.
PRESIDENT HAYES AND FAMILY
wilt rclnoyo In few Iays 10 tho house at tho
Soldiers llono tlsnt has for nnt,bcr OF years
Enst begil lscd ns summer residence for tho
Chfof Mnsistratc. This srtrcot for INDECENT
IRON, tlr regular arIJly was founded by ten.
Scott, who 1ln the tlrHt purchase OF |alnf n,.lu
with tlse sSou Geo tin, rctnuiae In his military
Ghcst Of t!s sum demanded of tile elttzens ut
| aganst being ulIlHEcl by tl'r American army.
Stnee then the tunl ii,s been Increased by tax
| Of Il cents month oil egery enlisted nidn by
iincs imposed BY courts-martia', md by this pay
due to nesorters and to those soldiers dying
! without he!rs. Additional tructs Ut fnl,d llayn
bacl purchased from time to ,lnlr, tl,u last be-
ing corcorans country sent, until there are now
| ncnrlr Hne Thousand nc7c!, handsomely laid
Il
| feet order.
THE ON ysrruAys
do,,t foncr ,ovIn, tho pr.s,,ln,,, ,,,i1
~ Wr ,;,n ND rc,,. ,,r ~ H.. ~ t
No H., ur, ,ot.o,.h1n3 tr, " ,ti III M!
thry claim i. ttttry onIv. ii wo,lih In hrftcr ffr
The United stntcs to pnrr11nsu u,,d tnniili ain a
summer residence for tllu President, which no
one cnuld brgrldgo him, nt.l the present sulary
Is sufficient to kerp I'D both establishments, as
n.nuy Of iha household rxpcnscs arc dcfruycd
from tic Treasury.
t''s MeArEs DEATH