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SeasOnable Hints for Young Ladies'.

Now, girls, that you are going to the
seaside for the summer, see that you re-
turn in the fall without your house,
bleached compilations. Never mind lit
tie tan if you can get permanent blush
of pure healthy blood-red on your
cheeks with it. You are too much a
house plant, and dollhouse, plant at
that, in the city, and that white face, if
not sallow one, proves it. Your limbs,
young ladies-your, in fact, legs-are
in far too many cases good for nothing
save to help you get in and out of car
riages. You can't walk any respectable
distance. You laugh at the little, Grip
pied feet of the Chinese women, yet, in
point of fact, you are not much better
off than they. You are too often Grip
pied in the lungs with tight corsets, in
the feet with tight shoes, and all about
the waist and shoulders with those beau
tifully fitting tight dresses, made to wear
but not to work in. Some of you are
obliged to carry your arms in a posi-
ton to suit the dress, for the arms must
give way to the requirements of the
dress and not the dress to the arms.
You look well outside, but if capable,
honest doctor should make truthful re-
port of the condition of your motive,
vital and other powers within you, it
would be an awful story. Too many OF
you are really cripples, for a girl may be
a cripple without being lame, halt or
blind, although to an anatomical eye
your gait now, fettered as you are from
foot to neck, is very much that of Grip
pie. And if you go to the seaside only
TO dress for breakfast, lunch and dinner,
only to walk from the hotel door to the
beach, and always to be hauled about
in a carriage when mile or two OF
ground is to be travelled over, you will re-
arm cripples. Selahl and see to it and
don't you forget it.-N Y. Graphic.
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Choosing a Profession.

DIR. HOLLAND and others, who have
been discussing the question of how a
young man should choose a profession,
can profit by the experience of a young
man who promised his dying father that
he would adopt profession and that it
should be one that his conscience told
him he was fitted to fill. The old man
died and the son began to consider what
profession he should select. At first he
though of the medical, but reflection
convinced him that he never could go
through the ordeal of fitting for it, as
he handn't the nerve to rob a grave
yard. Then he thought of the law, but
as he became satisfied that he couldn't
be friends on the street with the man
who, in the courtroom, called him a
sniveling blackguard and whom he had
limited was an ex-train-wrecker, and
moreover as he wasn't good at poker,
he gave up that idea. He thought Of
the stage, but the conclusion that he
shouldn't like to be fired at several times
a week by the men with whose wives be
had fiirted, made him feel that he was
untitled for that profession. The church
suggested itself. He might be cler-
gyman. But when he asked himself:
"Do you like to play croquetP' con-
science compelled him to admit that he
detested the game. He was, therefore,
untitled for the church. But at last a
happy thought struck him. He did moi
object to profanity he was willing to
veil at the top of his voice, he enjoyed
scuf1le now and then, and he liked to
wear diamonds and draw big salary
The way WAS open to him to keep his
promise to his father by becoming
professional man, and at the same tim
to do nothing that his conscience told
him he was untitled for. He pitches .
curve ball.-BoSton Post.
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how cleverly he had initiated her ways.
The cold was reality, and had been a
great help to him-for one could not
have any suspicious about his having lost
his voice and being obliged to talk in a
whisper, when he coughed so much.
| must confess that we found the true
Miss Alice infinitely more entertaining
than the false. The rest of our visit was
so merry and we were so charmingly
entertained, that we went back to col
lege the most sorrowful persons imagin-
able, and were homesick at intervals
Tor month. The storm which began
on Sunday was so violent that we were
obliged to stay over until Tuesday, and
OF course we felt great satisfaction and
only wished that it had lasted longer.
1t seemed that friend whom Miss Hal
lowell had not seen for long time was
to spend Sunday with another friend
who lived ten miles away, and
they had persuaded her to stay
with them until Sunday evening.
When the storm came on she had start
ed sooner, fearing she might be absent
another night, and dare say not feel
ing quite easy at the thought of leaving
her brothers and their guests to their
fate. Tom had not gone with his father
on account of his cold, and when his
sisters absence had been decided upon
he had laid his plan.
Jack had not much to say about his
society affairs for some time, and finally
confessed to me that he was sure that a
fellow needed to go into society, but he
had rather overdone the thing. He and
Hallowell and / were fast friends
through Our college ,course and are fast
friends still. Jack and 1 made other
visits at the Hallowell's, and perhaps il
is no harm to tell you that he and Miss
Hallowell are engaged and will be mar.
ried in the fall. You see all this hap.
pened several years ago, and Jack will
be through the law school this year.
Hallowell suggested the other day
that they ought to ask Tom to be CHIEF
bridesmaid. That young man is in col
lege himself now, and it is needless to
say that he is one of the brightest lights
of a class which is highly distinguished
for its array of talent for music and the
drama.-SGrah 0. JeWett, IN Good Com
Dn913J
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SUCCESS.

WHO wins the race? The boy who strives
For victory solely, and derives
No pleasure from the racers art.
Nor keen delight to play his part,
but, struggling for his flag or button,
Must bolt his triumph like glutton?
Who wins the race? The maid who Graves
Ihat all her friends should be her slaves:
A warm look here cold shoulder there.
Now waiting bliss and now despair
Amid the herd her charms have smittcn
Gives one a finger, ten the mittenl
Who wins the race? The man who pours
His every nerve where he adOres,
Outstrips his foes at any rate
And gets the maid by efforts great,
SO set on owning that he's blind
To hot or cold, to wet or wind?
The race-who wins it? 1t is he
Who loses, gains the loftier fee!
. boy, love racing, not the prize;
Love love, sweet girl, not lovers cries;
And, man, far sooner bear hurt
Than stoop to wrangle for a f1irti
Charles DeKay, in June Scribner.
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TO cNssIsEspoNnrssr.

All communications for this paper should be accom-
panied by the name of the authors not necessarily fol
part of the writer. Nrte only Side of the pa.
per- BE particularly careful in giving names and dates
names often difficult to decipher. because of The
Careless manner in which they are written.
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MILLET is so fruitful that it will often
yield thousand seeds for one planted
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Political Conventions

WISCONSIN DEMOCRATS.
The Wisconsin democratic convention met at
Madison yesterday, John w. Cary chairman
Resolutions We're adopted declaring that the
United States are a nation; that the several
states have certain underlined powers but the
nation has proper supervision over all inter-
state and International affairs, thus securing
union without deSpOtism, liberty without Sc
cession; the hereSy of the late civil war is de-
nounced, and also the hereSy of Capitalization:
the use OF troops at the polls Is denounced. and
President Hayes declared to hold his office
without title. James G. jenkins. r. X. Hudd
Col. VIM. I. Villas and Judge G. w. Cate were
elected delegates at large, and Ferdinand Keuhn
and John Lawler electors at large The dele
gates are uninstructed.
MICHIGAN REPUBLICANS FOR BLAINE.
the Michigan republican convention met at
Detroit yesterday, Capt. E. p Allen chairman.
Resolutions were paSsedsdeclaring Blaine the
cholce OF republicans for President and Thos
w. Ferry for Nfce-PreSident, and requesting
the delegates to Chicago to use all proper
enertS 10 secure their nomination. A reSolu-
ton opposing the third-terIn idea was tabled
The delegates at large ere James F. JOY, o. D..
Conger, Perry Hannah, and G. c. Watkins:
alternates, VIM. E. Gavitt, Joel Carpenter w
X. Burt, and p. Collier, all strong Blaine men.
Senator II. p Baldwin was chosen chairman OF
the state central committee.
WEST VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS FOR BLAINE.
The west Virginia republican convention met
at Wheeling yesterday. Hon. G. ID. Hubbard
permanent chairman, made strong speech for
Blalne, and resolutions were passed inStructing
the delegates TO Chicago to vote for the
'plumed Knight" resolution that the con-
Ventlon elect ten delegates to Chicago was op-
posed by the Sherman men. but was adopted.
A. w. Campbell was elected delegate at large
FLORIDA REPUBLICANS FOR GRANT.
The Florida republican convention met at
Ga,nestille yesterday, and adopted resolutions
). Grant for President, and Thomas Settle OF
Florida, for Vice-President.
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THE COURTS.

COURT IN GENERAL TERN.
Yesterday, Albright agt. Emery; Dill dis
Frank Brown and Charles Rice for admission to
the bar were referred.
EQUITY CouRToJ,tdoe Hdoner.
Yesterday, Berry agt. Berry ct al; submitted.
Easily agt Easily: demurrer sustained with
tors report ratified. Mccullough agt. Grofr;
pro confeSSO vacated and defendant allowed TO
plead. Eckert agt- Blackburn; testimony of
complainant ordered taken by T. II. B. Daw-
Smoot agt willard; suit dismissed Hest agt.
frmed.
To-day. Commissioners F. S. and T. co. agt.
spindle. Ella R Fox agt. ". T. Fox; Order OF
reference. Nellie l. Young agt. Consta tine
Young; do. r. Frank Foster agt- Ella Foster;
do National Capital Insurance Company agt.
bill to defendants answer. Mcdaniel agt. Nc
Danlel; order confirming sale. Burton agt.
Burton; order allowing testimony retaken. Da-
ley agt. FftzmOrris; order allowing notes to be
WithdraWn. Connolly agt Lawrence; order OF
reference. Lucas agt. Birch Fletcher: decree
diSmiSSiDg bill.
CRIMINAL C0URT-Jud0e James.
Io-day, Andrew Lewis, false swearing; jury
out out. Thoma, Williams, sec md .o1ence, lar
larceny (appeaD: dismissed.
POLICE OOURT-Ju,tge Shell.
Today, Edward Brown. Annie Mari, Jenny
Ludlow. John Kelly and Washington Willis.
vagrancy; bonds or workhouse. Thos McBee
profanity; IS or days. Geo. Watts, obStruct.
Ing the sidewalk; s.. LemuG Thomas and
Bridget Morgan, profanity: S. or days each,
Chas Anderson, assault; IS or 10 days Also
charged with stealing coat from VIM. Wall;
continued: Walter Fisher, petit larceny Second
offence); plead guilty and the case was sent to
the grand jury. Winfield s. Atchison, charge OF
embeZzlement; continued.
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District Government Affairs.

The receipts on account OF special improve
ment taxes for the past two days 9th and 18th
1nStS.) amounted TO 81 1887.
IMPORTANT CONTRACT AWARDED.
The contract Tor furnishing 500 900 granite
blocks for paving was to-day awarded 10 Messrs
j. w. Mcknight & Co.. they being the lowest
bidders at S35 per thousand.
The District commissioners have recommend
ed 10 the House District committee an amend
ment to the municipal code providing that
commercial brokers shall pay 500 annually
and that every person whose business it Is to
offer for sale goods. wares or merchandise by
sample, catalogue or otherwise shall be regard
ed as commercial broker.
THE JUNCTION STEAM RAILWAY COMPANY
The District Commissioners have addressed a
note to Hon. William Pinkney White, OF the
Senate District committee, in response TO the
receipt OF Senate bin No 1856, ITO incorporate
the Washington and Georgetown Junction
steam hallway company" requesting the
views OF the commissioners as to its merits"
In reply the commissioners state that they are
OF the opinion that the line OF the road proposed
TO be incorporated by this bill will ultimately
be occupied by railway, as it seems TO be the
most available line for such a purpose. They
think, however, that the location OF the road be-
tween the Long bridge and Easby's point will
depend upon what method may be adopted by
Congress for retaining the river flats 1t
therefore seems somewhat premature to charter
a company before its line can be definitely de-
tern1ned.
VITAL STATISTICS.
The mortality reported 10 the health officer
Tor the week ending May 5, 1882 was g. or at
the rate OF 1921 per 600 per annum. OF the
decedents % were white males, ID white females
II colOrcd males and Is colored females, Show
ing an annual death rate OF 1912 per 1000 for
the white and 2507 for the coored population.
From consumption there We're Is deaths, dis
eases OF the nervous system, 10; pneumonia 5;
diseases OF the heart and cancer, 8 each. Nine
white and colored were under years of age;
S white and cOlored were 80 years and over
There were Sc births repoTted-14 white males,
Is white females, 16 cclOred males and II colored
females, showing an annual birth rate OF 49, 23
per 1000 fOr!the white and rs. O7 for the colored
population. Marriages reported, 2l-WhiJe, IL
cClored 4.
BUILDING PERMITS
Issued by Inspector Entwisle:-Chas. Schroat,
erect three story brick dwelling, 9th, between
pennsylvania avenue and G street southeast;
$500.
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The Severe Hail Storm i'm virginia.

DALLSION, VA, May IL, lSSo.
Editor Star: Yesterday afternoon, about four
O'Clock, the severest hail known to our
Oldest tnhabitant, visited this particular neigh
borhoOd, and inflicted considerable damage
upon growing crops, etc. The central line OF
the storm was northeast, and the breadth of its
damage doing strength did not exceed two
miles. Falls Church escaped wholly. while at
RoSslyp, on the Potomac, opposite Georgetown,
the hail was small and injured nothing. Here
at Ballston, the hail was large as hens eggs
and cut and smashed everything capable of be-
ing broken, as it was driven by gale of wind
as fierce as hurricane. 1t is impossible now to
estimate the damage done to our grapes, straw
berries, small fruit generally wheat, rye, etc.
out II must be very great, for oak and other
hard wood twigs and leaves were cut from the
trees as clear as by bullet. Mr. Horn, clerk
in one OF the departments had his buggy
smashed into smithereens by his frightened
horse. which. unfortunately for him, happened
to be In the storm. The SevereSt sufferer is our
little Presby terrain church. Its northern win
doWs, containing several hundred panes OF
plain and stained glass, were all broken, entail
ing an expense of many dollars upon it's men,
bership. The ladies of this congregation merit
much sympathy, for they have been struggling
hard for years to relieve themselves of the fDcli
bus OF a church debt, which by this deplorable
accident, is greatly enhanced. R.
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Methodist General Conference.


A great crowd was present at the session OF
the Methodist General Conference in Cincin
natl yesterday. The following are the results
OF the ballots for the election of Bishops: First
BallOt-TOtal votes cast 800, necessary to q
choice 196-H. w. Warren go, c. d. Foss 254
j. +. Hurst 253, Z. o. Haven 100, j. M. Walden
IS, c. II. Fowler 90, j. p. Newman 81, w. f.
Mullaiieu 81, c. II. Payne Al. E. Q, Fuller 80
Noses Hill %, Marcus Dale IS, A. j. Kynett %.
w. \. Ninde 20, j. P. Brush 10, II. b. Ridgaway
IL, j. M. Reid II, r. NJ. Hatfield TO- The follow.
ing received votes or less: Messrs. Taylor
Hartgde, Fisher, Lemon, Curry, Todd, Hoy t
ThoIburn, Lanahan, Revels, Buckley, Hunt and
Huntington. Messrs. Warren, Foss and Hurst
were declared elected.
Second Ballot-NOteS cast 3SS. necessary to a
choice l95-Haven 172. Walden %. Fowler 70,
p. Newman SO, and Dale 9. The following re
ceived votes or less MesSrs. Payne, Mulla
lieu, Ky nett, Fuller, Hatfield, Brush, RidgaWay
and Huntington. No choice.
Third BailOt-Votes cast 315, necessary to a
choice 1SS-E o. Haven $50, j. NJ. Walden So j.
7. Newman %; remaining votes scattering. Dr.
f. .. Haven, chancellor OF the Syracuse IN. y
University, was declared elected.
Bishop Simpson introduced a resolution
Which was adopted. approving the project OF
holding an ecumenical council in LONDON In
August, 1881, and requesting the appointment
OF TWO persons TO act with Bishop Simpson on
behalf Of this general conference in making ar
engagements, and also requesting that at least
three bishops be appointed as delegates. Ad.
1ourned TO meet at 2:30 pm.
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ALEXANDRIA.

PLENTY OF FISH But Low PRrCEs.-Flsherme
say that there has been larger catch of fish
this year than for several years past, so per
cent more arriving at Fishtown this season
than last, but owing to the low prices the fish,
cry has not been, financially speaking, sue
cess, and Notwithstanding the fish in the river
are plentiful, majority of the fishermen will
cut out this week, and by the goth instant the
season Will close: that the fishermen at present
prices cannot handle enough fish to pay them
TO continue. 10000 herring and 1900 shad ar
to 50 per 100 and herring at from.s2 to $3.50 per
1000.
CHARLEY NYE.-At the meeting of the Reform
club Tuesday night Charley Nye was intro
dueed and spoke for an hour to the great de-
light Of the audience. The Gazette says: '.He
drew, as usual, upon his own experience for
many OF his best Illustrations, and was con-
stantly applauded. His speech moved mum
Der to sign the pledge.-Gdzette 13th
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Proposals for Fuel. Forage and Stra M


DEPOT QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE D
WASHINGTON, ID. O., May 5, 1850
sealed Proposals, in triplicate, subject to the
until - O'CLOCK NOON, SATURDAY, JuSF s. isS0.
at which time and ri they will be opened in the
presence of bidders, for furnishing aud delivering
July L 1eS0. and ending June 80 1881 at the vari-
GeoreetownD c. and at Fort Whppe T Vs. sl' ab aa
500 cords OF Oak Wood, sawed and split $50 cords of
Oak Wood, in the stick; $50 cords of Pine kidding
Wood, sawed and split; so cords of Fine Wood i'm
the stick 2 200 tons of White Ash Coal, to be of
tons of Red Ash Coal, to be OF Lorberry or OF
equally good quality: 100 tons Of Dykens Valley
Coal, Of size may Toe called for free from slate
Coal.
Al. Of the wood and coal to be of irst-class mer-
charitable quality. Coal to weigh 2, $40 pounds to
The lowest aggregate hid for the Wood or Coal or
both, VIII 5e entertained Also. for furnishing and
Oats, Hay, and Rye Straw required at the various
| corras and officers quarters in this city and
Georgetown, d. o., Soldiers Home, D. c.. and Fort
One copy of this advertisement should be secIlra
~ attached to each trirlicate proposal and be men,
toned therein as comprising part OF it.
BANKS ior proposals aid circulars stating the
Kind and estimated quantities required al each post
or place, and giving full instructions as to manner
of BIDDING, and conditions TO be observed by bid
ders, and terms of contract and payment will be
One copy OF circular should be securely attached
to each trpicste proposal, and be mentioned there
IN as comprising part OF it.
Envelopes, containing proposals. should be
marked Proposals for Fuel. and Proposals for
Forage and Straw, and addressed to the under
The United States reserves the right to reject any
or AL proposals preference will be given TO artf
Giles OF domestic production, conditions of price and
A. f. ROCKWELL,
mylC-6t Depot Quartermaster
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SEVERE DROUGHTs AND FOREST FIREs.-The
drought in New Jersey is the severest ever
known, and the forest fires have again assumed
disastrous proportions Great damage has been
done IN the Cedar Lake district, and fearful
confagration seems to have enyeloped the
country around Barnegat. The loss in the cram
berry Dogs alone is estimated at So, 000 and the
gaming grounds, with the game, are destroyed.
A Hendiickson q. J.) dispatch says that fire
OF the most appalling magnitude is eating its
way to the sea coast. Thousands of singed
of the destruction. The line OF the coast from
Toms river to SQuam appears like a sheet of
lame. The fires which begun in the vicinity OF
Mt. Pleasant, n. j., have extended 200 miles.
causing at least S20o,00 damage to timber. The
village OF Tobyhanna, Monroe county, Pa, is
almost surrounded by forest fires which extend
into Pike county. Immense tracts of timber
have been destroyed. A dispatch from Read
Ing. Pa, says that Mount Penn furnace. which
has just been extensively repaired, is threaten.
ed by the forest fires Ia that section.
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AmusenlenaS. &c.

FoRD'S OPERA HOUSE.-"The Royal Mildly
was presented again at Fords last night. The
music was rendered In good STYLE Tine ROYAL
Mildly as presented here is most pleasing en-
tertainment.
NATIONAL THEATER.-That very Frenchy pro-
duction Upper Crust" was given again at the
National last evening" and Miss Annie Graham
received warm applause for her strong tmper-
SOnation OF Marie Hagar.''
THEATER COMIQUE.-There Is plenty of fun
and good music at the ComiQue this week.
ARLINGTON THEATER.-The Arllngton'S per-
1ormance this week is full Of pleasing fed
lures.
THERE WILL BE an entertainment by a liter
airy society, the proceeds for widow, at POto-
mac Hall, corner 18th and streets southwest,
TO morrow evening
PTNAFORE.-The united dramatic clubs of
Washington will render "Pinafore'' at Odd Fell
lows Hall this and tomorrow evenings and at
a saturday matinee, under the auspices OF the
Sons OF JOnadab.
A LITERARY AND MUSICAL ENTERTAINM ENr.
complimentary to DIR. \. Frank White, viii be
DAY evening, at which the following persons
will assist: Misses Minnie Evan and Annie
Lewis, and Messrs. Ed. b. Hay. John TWeedale
and others. Prof. BiSchOff will preside at the
organ.
Miss JULIET CORsON's Lesson on Practical
Cookery will be given Wednesday and Friday.
at 1:3O pm, and Thursday and Saturday. at 10
am, In lecture room of Congregational church
JACK THE GIANT KILLER."-Prof Sheldon's
pupils. to the number of one hundred. viii give
Jack the Giant Killer at the National to-nor-
row. Miss Annie Lewis will be Jack" This
Will be most pleasing entertainment.
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Condensed Locals.

Street lamps will be lighted at 1920 p. m. AMI
eXtinguiShed at a m.
The new board of directors OF the Capitol
North Street and South Washington railway
company have elected Mr.. Charles White pres
ident, r. $. Chew secretary and treasurer and
s. s. DaiSh superintendent for the ensuing
year.
The money boxes of the cars of the Potomac
and Anac0stfa street railway were stolen from
the stables at Cniontown Tuesday night. The
boxes were found afterward ON neighboring
bill brokeu open and their contents, amounting
TO about $50, removed.
Captain E. b. Robinson OF the Treasury
branch of the government printing Office, was
presented yesterday by the young men OF the
Office with beautiful basket OF flowers 1t being
his seyenty-flfth birthday. Mr.. E. j. Klopfer
made very appropriate presentation speech,
and the old captain, though taken by surprise,
made an appropriate reply.
new building OF engraving and printing, was
boiler in the macerating machine.
The graduating exercises of the Spencerlan
Business College viii take place at Lincoln Hall
Tomorrow evening The programme Is varied
and interesting. This popular institution al
ways attracts brilliant audience to its public
entertainments. Thirty-fOur young people
six young ladies and twenty-eght young gen.
Uemen will graduate tomorrow night.
The police have heard nothing yet of Mollie
Brown. the colOred girl who ran away last SUM-
day night from the family OF Mrs. Love- No. 81
Fayette street, Georgetown. The police Say
she is % years old. aud they think that she ha,
run av Az with her lOver-a man from Baltimore
or vicinity.