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The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-11-26
Joscphine's Maimaison.

Malmaison, the recently sold abode of Ma
pOeon aud Josephine, In which the fOrsaken wife
died affords curious proof Of the excellent iluStra-
tiOns supplied by nature aud neglected by poets who
rule, prefer what Lord FOppington calls " the
natural sprouts of their avn brain TO the facts OF
natural history aud of science GENERALLY II has already
been pointed out that when Or. Watts asserted that
" birds in their little nests agree, he as his critic
put It, either demonstrated his ignorance Of OrnIOlogy
told deliberate falsehODd In like fashion II might
be argued that when poet Of very different com
peXiOn sought for an Instance of pernanenC6 among
perfumes, he might have found better than that
Of the II all very well 10 talk OF SCATTERING
vases before the epidemic Of china MANIA tut as a
matter Ut fact the scent OF roses would not have Clung
pdts tenure, much less 10 choice Oriental for any
auprecahle time after the sacrilegOus suggested.
H. Instead OF vase, which could be shattered BIZ
person In a fine frenzy, casket ~ rare woods had
bean spoken Of and the perfume had been musk Instead
Of rose the slmt would have been perfect. 'NaN' ~
at course, has an advantage over 'casket, % which
rhymes 10 basket, and Ia the American Language
signihes cOin, aud roses more pO"tctl objects
perhap, than musk rats, musk oxen or even musk
drer-althOugh this Is entirely matter at Opiulon
bat truth would have gained by the substitution more
than poetry lost The story Of Josephine Bunlplrtss
bOudur At Mllmaisuu Is curious proof of the duTa-
biity " musk. When IN greatly Diluted state IL
Clings with strange enactY 10 lnen and Is hardly to
he eXtIpAted by multituduuui washinga aud bleach
lngs. Josephine has been dead sluCe lslI hut the
scent VI the musk she fond Of has, II Is said.
resisted every attempt 10 eradicate H. Walls ceiling
aud floor have been scraped and cleaned and the apart
neuts fumgated, without abulishing what Is 10 many
people iutuleaUle nuisance The scent OF the roses
would have vanished long ago, II would have lasted
as does tie Itself maugfe another poet longer
than Fesp1Cs n IN HatlH, hut not, Ike musk, three
quarters Of century. london Datiy Aet0g
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WASHINGTON,s WIFE.
Particulars Concerning
erAncestry and Life.

K. A. Brock contributes to the Richmond
IVA , DisD1tch the following letter received i'm re-
Spouse to a request from him through that paper for
definite Information concerning the family Of Mrs.
Martha, wifs OF Gen. George Washington;
WILLIAMSBURG, VA. Oct. -. 1852.
My DEAR SIR: Martha cambridge was horn at her
ancestral homestead, - Ethan, ~ In New Kent
County, Va, sunday, May 5, 1882. Her maternal
ancestor the Rev Orlando Jones' native Of Wales,
who established on the banks OF the Potomac, and
Is buried In the grounds Of the old Bruton Parish
Church. in this city, the oldest English church IN
usein America as 1t dates from 1852. We first heard in
Colonial annals Of Miss Dandridgea dazzling belle
the Court Of Governor Dindwiddie, at Williamsburg,
the seat OF Government, where she met Col. Daniel
Parke Custis of Arlington, ~ on the Eastern shore
OF Virginia. the of the Hon. John Custs and
father had been before him, member of the King
Council and at the deliberations OF which he was In
attendance. The meeting ripened into love. The
marriage was at first opposed by the father OF the
groom but IN l7A9 Col. Custis bore his bride his
"The White House, - on the banks Of the Pamunkay,
In New-Kent County. Three children blessed the
happy union, the first of whom. a son, dying In IN
fancy, was soon followed by the father and Mrs. Gus
It's was left young, beautiful aud wealthy widow,
the sole eNecuIiT OF an estate appraised at ESQ 600
In 1855 Washington attended by servant, crossed
the Pamunkey on military mission of Importance at
Williamsburg. stopping for moment at the house
OF a friend, a Mr.. ChambeTlayne, In New. Kent
County, he was pressed TO remain. lie at first de
cned, but the graces of Mrs. Custis who was guest
at the house, queted the scrupes Of the speeding
warrior so eHectualy that his stay prolonged for
two days and night. lie had met his domestic fate,
and Mrs. Custis became Mrs. Washington on the Gtn
Of January following, the ceremony being performed
10y the Rev. David MOssOm, at 81. Peter Church. IN
New Kent County, and near ''The White House. -
OF the two surviving children OF MIS- Washington by
her first marriage lovely daughter Martina died In
77O IN the seventeenth year Of her age, aud her SON.
Col. John Custis, an aldee'camp on the stan Of his
iustrlOus stepfather In our glorious struggle for
national Independence, died Of malignant fever
at Ethan, on the 18TH Of october, 7sl,
while The camps from Williamsburg to York
town were Resonant with the pTans 90 the
triumph that ended the weary aud hitter suug-
GLE Col. GUSTS had married IN no and lelt four
our grand hero, Gen, Robert H. Lee. Mrs. Wash
lnRtOn died IA 1901. am very truly yours,
Mrs, MANY T.. NEIL.
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Incapaei,y of British Organization.

The incapacty of the English to organize
q supply system, even for the Insignificant armies
they send out seems Ia be ingraned, The terrible
failure OF their supply departments Ia the Crinea Is
historical, and II was supposed that the vicious sys-
TEN had since been reformed. Hut II that the
same diniculty was felt Ia Egypt. 1t is not salts.
factory hing 10 know" says the Rrtush
Of many Of the officers ana who have
suCcumbed to wounds received In action IN
Egypt have been due 10 one CausG-staryaton.
Ia many instances, writes q medical Oficer, Il
know that the unfortunate fellows were left I'm the
most helpless state / endeayOTed by every means In
my power 10 obtain nOurishment for them-but none
had been pTOyided-at the front. The system became
weakened, blood poisoning cot In, and the poor fell
lows lives have been sacrificed at the shrine Of the
god Msmanagement. II ever q minister had reason
TO feel thoroughly ashamed Of his administration,
that man Is the Right Honorable Hugh Chiders, See
rotary OF state for War. The tales could tell you
after a few weeks experience In Egypt would make
tue blood Of the British tax payer b0l' The Army
and Macy Gdzstte adds: 1--WE have II on the au-
thorIty OF a cavalry Ofcer now at Cairo that of the
horses lost by the British cavalry during the campaign
nearly all fell victims 20 starvation, or exhaustion
resulting theTefTUm.''
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American Feet.

a man whose lowly trade is to measure
feet and 10 make notes Of thelr penuliaric5 and pro-
portions, says that there Is very great difference
between the foot Of southern lady and that Of a
Yankee lady OF the same general build Southern
feet OF both aarrOw and bowed Ia the mid
die, giving them high instop. The Yankee foot IL
wider and has more surface-lat-lO0 The foot Of
the Yankee lacks the spring aud supplonGss Of the
Southern but II has more strength and probably bet
ter lasting qualities. The Yankee step Is short and
nervous, the Southern long aud languid, which
makes wide difference In tho gait Of the people Of
tho two sections. There appears 10 be great deal
Of character In feet, which tho measures learn
ROAD by long tIainlng and practice The authority has
had fifteen years practice In New York fancy shoe
shop, and lie ought 10 know. lie has measured adult
females wearing CATERS numbering from 10 nine
and many more ones than Fights. The majority Of
those who wear ones Southern and spanish ladies'
The Jersey woman Is foot proud, aud with reason
The real blue-blOOded Jersey woman aud the blue
grass kentuckian are about on par IN the matter
uf small feet, Among the customers OF that par
tcuar Shoe shop were Two pretty sisters OF irish
traction, and one Of them wears Fights aud the
other nihes-haudsOme feet, TOO and well proper
TONED that their Size IS not at all conspicuous They
also wear geutlemeu's kids, over white dlmpled
hands aud pretty pink nails. The trades people iu-
sist upon u that locality as well as race has much
70 do win the human build especially at the foupdg-
lions .--NaifufIHr yfufg
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GREAT PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE

TO The NORTH. WEST, AND SOUTHWEST.
SCENERY, MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT.
IN EFFECT NOVEMBER 0, 1852.
Trains leave Washington, from Station cor OF Sixth
and streets, as follows
For Pittsburg and the West Chicago Limited Ex-
Fast Line, siSOa N. daily, with Sleeping cars
from Harrisburgto cinclnnati Western Express
1880 p. N. daily, with Palace Cars To Pittsburg
and Cineinnatii Mail Express, $3.50 p. M dailS
for PlttsbuTg and the West.
For Erie, Canandaigua, Rochester, Buffalo, Niaqan,
AT $3.50 p: N. daily, except Saturday, with Pal.
ace Cars from Washington to Canandalgua
For Williamsport, Lock Haven, and ElmiTa al >, 80
m. daily, except Sunday.
For New York and the East s. 1880 m, 1880 APO
$500, and lO'2Op.m. ON Sunday, ii20, $500 ana
Limited Express Of Pullman Parlor Cars, $3.50 a. In.
daily except Sunday.
For Brooklyn, New York. an through trains connect
at Jersey Citywlth boats OF . Brooklyn Annex, -
an0iaing direct transfer to Fulton street avoid
FOR philadelphia, s, 1880 a. M, 1880, ago $3.50
and lO;2OP.m' on Sunday, 1870, $3.50, and 10 20
Limited express $3.50 a. m, daily, except Sunday
For baltimore, $40, $500, $3.50, 1880 a. M, ana
1880, 4i2O, 4;I0, $3.50, 1880, $3.50 and 10, 20 D. m
ON Sunday, $500 and 9ia a, m, 4i2O, @: 2o ESQ
$3.50, and lO;2Op. IN.
rSRes Ssss so Ls ''o m and A40 H.
For annapolis, C'4Oa. m. and 4;4Op m, daily excspi
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERIoKsBURs RAIL.
TON RAILROAD
For Alexandria, $3.50, 1000 $3.50, 1880, Il:25 a. m
$3.50, $500 $500, $500 and ll;SOp. m, on sunday
$3.50, $500, 1900 and 1926 a. M, and 500 n m
For Richmondandth the SOUTH 6;sOand 1925 m. daiIy
and $500 p. m. daily except Sunday. ''
Trains leave Alexandrlafor Washington g. 500 s,99
ana 10 a. m, l2ioO, ., 6'iO, 2 and 9;lC p. M,
aud ~ midnight ON Sunday at $500, q; 53 and IA
Il. m, and and o. 10 y. M. ~
Tickets and information at the Onice northeast
coTnerof Thirteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue
and at the station, where orders can be left fo11
the checking OF baggage TO destination from hoel1
and residences 0''
CHARLES y, PUGH, General Manager.
j, II, WOOD, GenorafPasBengeT ARen.
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Wedding nj CIinnnrne.

A simple but beautiful wedding took place
on Monday evening" November 20, at "ClinbuIne ~
on the Columbia road the residence Of Mr. a, T..
Brown. The ceremony united Mi. Randolph u,
Ward. Of Virginia, and Miss Belle Manning Brown.
The house standing In large grounds aud surrounded
by spreading oak trees looked doubly hOspitI-
ble as one emerged from the moonlight aud was
welcomed into It's beautiful and brilliant rooms BY
tho graceful hostess, GaIlandb Of smilaE, the stag
horn datTeras setting their snowy trumpels
flowers, greeted one on every side. Promptly ~ the
hour appointed the young couple appeared NJ door
way Of the room farthest from the guests They
stood Just within on tue threshold Uf a new NE, the
bride, Ina snowy white and diamonds her loug veil
caught with orange blossoms parted In iIOut reveal
ing sweet bright blushiug face that AN present win
remember. The Rev Or. Leonard, coming from
the other Side, met them. The Episcopal service,
always Beautiful was made unusually Impressive.
Mr., Austin Brown gave the bride away,
The picture Of her late father was dressed
IN living green, As well 40 his iar-away
grave with flowers a choice collation. was served IN
the dining -ToOa, beautiful art and taste could
render H. The servants meantime went into the
parOT 10 inspect the generous array Of wedding GIFTS
and were there greeted by the bridal couple, whose
health they drank IN champagne. The bride soon
disappeared, aud came down stairs In travelling cos
tune ar. and Mrs Ward started upon their
Journey amid showers of good wishes. Their home
viii he IN Richmond County, Va. Owing 10 re-
cent bereavement, the wedding Wa5 attended by only
the immediate family and connections Of tbs young
couple, Among those present were the bride
mother, Mrs Warren Brown; her two sisters, Mira.
Austin r. Brown and Mrs George A. Sawyer; Pay
master sawyer and sous, Mrs. Burr Miss Burr, and
Miss Ward, sisters aud niece OF the groom; Mr.. aud
Mrs, =. Il. Brown and family, Miss Minute Brown,
Mr. Chaplin Brown, Mr. aud Mrs. samuel Mattlngly
and LADY Winfield Mr.. aud Mrs. Frank Is. COnger,
gen. aud Mrs Brady aud daughters, Miss Cooley,
Mr. Jack Pickett, and clifford Hudson Brown.
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The Doom Of Steam-A Prediction That
Gas and Electricity VIII SucccedI

Whatever else may survive in the future
Dir. Semens is certain that the steam engine Is
doomed. Its fate Is first to he confined To the driving
of large dynamo machines which will distribute force
AT present supplied hy myriad of small and wasteful
engines, and then to be superseded altogether by the
gas engine. Gas aud electricity may be mutually
hostile but they 10 unite their forces In order
eXtrpate the steam engine. The objectionable sin
of the steam engine Is that of waste. Even tho best
OF them consume two pounds of coal per horse power
per hour; whereas, says DR.. Sienens, when the gas
producer has taken the place OF the complex and
dangerous steam boiler II VIII not take one pound Of
coal 10 develop one horse for One hour. Bat before
gas banises steam 1t VIII supersede coal the agent
Tor the development of steam. pound OF gas gives
forth exactly twice the heat of pound Of coal, and
even this paay be improved upon. 10 burn raw coal
Is to squander our Inheritance.
Dr. Siemens gives some startling figures to prove
that the DyprOduCts Of the coal annually used Ia gas
making are worth three millions sterling more than
the coal used in producing them, without allowing
anything Tor the value of the gas. BESIDES the pro-
ducts already utilized 100 coo tons of phur now
wasted every year, which may Yet he converted into
source OF Income, by nboshng the USE of raw coal,
Dr. Siemens maintains that SCIENCE with some magi-
clans wand, will Danish the black pail OF smoke
which hangs over our great cities aud restore To them
pure air bright sunshine, and blue skies ~ Nor shall
weeVenhaYe To suifer as compensation for the mCtpi
cation OF enormous gasOmeters The coal viii be con-
Yeiied Into gas al the bottom Of the mne-a prospect
not altogether To he contemplated without alarm by
the workers In fiery seams-and the gas carried by
pipes wherever IL Is wanted.
Electricity Will also be made largely seIyiCeable for
the distribution OF power. Even after allowing 80
per cent for loss in transmission tho gain Is still
ehoIihOus nc euclilc Rht VIII ChltiS De Sollhhed
to lighting public places. The gaslight win hold Its
own rs tho - poor mans iriend.' and gas heating
Will become universal. Thus In the near future
DR.. Siemens uniOlds before our eyes world In
which there will DO no smoke and no sea and where
coal viii only DO visible In tho immediate vicinity Of
the pit Electricity VIII light streets, gas will
cook our dinners a,il a wing power Will he laid ON
by wire wbeTcSar x. lnled. There win be no pol
lutiOn Of river, for every waste product win be ut
ized, and the sulphurOus fumes which have converted
whole counties Into scenes OF dark desOlatiOn viii be
employed In making the wilderness 10 blossom the
rose, and In restoring fertility to our exhausted soil
Ia short, science at last win begin to bansh all the
manifest denominations by which ''the black age -
OF manufactures has delaced the beauty of land
IL Is not before time, -FdH MdH Gazette.
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A Mutual snub.

Some twelve or fifteen years ago, ere the
Royal Academy OF Arts had migrated from tho Ma
tlanal Gallery 10 burlington House, there was
tain pOlnpUus aud pTagmatlcal H.. A. who was
anything but popular visitor with the students
lie Once rebuked young gentleman In the painting
school for not using "a gentlemanly palette, ~
whatever that might mean. II Is related, however,
that he on one occasion met with his match le had
been making himself especially dlsagreeable 10 the
majority Of the Students when II 10 pass that
young scOtchman fell under his admOnitOry eye
After examining this students work with severe at
lug sOemnity said " Have you any private meansY''
- beg your pardon, Sir replied the youth liter
ally In the scotch manner. ls II your Intention to
make painting your profession at Is, - rejOned
tue Scot. 81 am sorry to hear you say So 80 pursued
Nj. X. A., with auRmentlug austerity, ''fOr you
VIII never make living as painter - am not
80 sure about that, observed the student - You
seem 20 have made pretty good thing out Of IT.
Tableaui-LoHd0H Society,
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TULLOCK-HILDRUP.
A solemnand Attractive wedding.


singularly solemn and attractive we'd
ding was soemnzed at st. Iames's Chapel, Ninth
street southeast, on Wednesday morning last. owing
the recent serious Illness Of the groom, Mr.. Sey
mour W. Tulock, only the immediate members of
the family aud few intimate frients were invited.
Among the latter were noticed ex- Mayor Emery and
family, Postmaster and Nus. Anger, Or. Mcclellan,
of PhiladelDha; DR.. Poole Dr. and Mrs. IIOratio r.
BigelOw, Mr.. Bryant ana several OF the ladies of the
parish, who had draped tile altar with pure white
flowers aud white haugings in most churchly and
Impressive manner. The bride, Miss Jesse 5. HI
ilrup, OF No. Iowa Circle very becOmingiy
dressed in white satin, trimmed with point lace. Az
the marriage ceremony the groom esented the
priest loving thank. Offering, and III token of his
appreciation of various merces solid silver eucharis-
tic service, lined with gold, which, after being
secrated used in the celebration OF the Holy
Communion, which Immediately followed Aud so.
with the pure sunlight smiling on them, the benedc-
tOn Of the priest In his eucharistc garb and with
the prayers OF many loving friends who have been
deaed to them in sickness and In health, these two
start out upon LIES highway. Every one carried
away from that service fresh ambition of future
usefulness. It's luet beauty, Its rare sOlemnty and
the intrinsicaly noble lives of those who unit
ing their trOths, left impression not to be
eifaced. The Rev. MIR. Clark Is doing good work
in an unobtruslve way, aud the end must crown the
labor,
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Independent Order of Mechanics.
Washington No. 6 is composed of good ma

Washington No. is composed of good ma
terlal and working tremendously.
Anchor No. is on a good track and max
Ing fast time, the 81. NJ" leading-in talk.
Potomac Lodge No. is making arrange
ments for musical and literary entertainment at an
early day
Harmony No. 10 is forging ahead, its
meetings heing well attended and lively interest
manifested.
Excelsior Lodge No. II gives a compli-
mcntary sociablc in odd Follows Han, Navy Yard
Thanksgiving eve.
Schley No. 4 (GeOrgetown) is adding to
its membership, aud the new life lately infused
promises grand future.
Friday night Lafayette Lodge No. Is con-
ferred the niitory in good style two young men.
The baby is booming.
Capitol No. 10 has, Phnnix-like, risen
from its ashes and is doing good work, initiating
and comforting degrees now being the order.
Capital Lodge No II, always wide awake
TO the interests Of the Order has two candidates for
Initiation in Rcd Mems Hall next Wednesday even.
ing.
The complimentary evee of Lafayette
Lodge No. -, in Grand Army EIll Seventh and l.
streets, next Wednesday evening, promises to be an
enjoyable affair.
Columbia Lodge No. / has secured some
OF the best talent in this city and Baltimore for their
musical and literary entertainment in odd Fellows
Hall December :.
Lafayette Lodge No. IL, Alexandria, will
visit Anchor Lodge No. In Timns's Hail next
Thursday evening. An interesting programme OF
entertainment will he presented
Friendship No. 7, the cold Reliable
held very lively and interesting meeting ON Thurs
day evening and degrees conferred on two
young men In very creditabe manner. Visitors
from sister lodges to Friendship always welcome
and arrangements have been made 10 make 1t inter-
esting TO them. No speeches called for.
Society Notes.
knights Of PFLtas.-The members of Mount
Vernon Lodge No. s will lind the announcement ot
the death Of Brother Thomas Hays Of that Lodge, In
odd Fellows news.
g. 4. IA special meeting of Kit Carson
Post No. Will be held "Wednesday evening next. A
pleasant time is assured, the 90 camp fires - OF
this post, held once month, are always enjoyable.
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Tne Sick ChiIdren's Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving Day is an occasion when the
Chlldtens Hospital ought not 10 be forgotten - Is
open for inspection ON November 10 from 10 X. ".
~ T.. ~, aud those who have never visited Il would
do well 10 then 80 aud see the purpose aud character
Of this model charity TINS day Is specially devoted
orders Tor fuel groceries, etc, win be gratefully ac-
knOwledged by tue ladies' committee with Mesdanes
Ricketts, and Kennedy al It's head, aud lunch Is pro
ylded AZ the hospital.
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EIee,rie Eceen,rieilIes.

4 Philadelphia restaurant, a few days
ago, was DewitChed Ia exactly the same way the
pavement IA Nassau street recently suffered me
Young gentleman, who had been supporting himself
against the wall, suddenly began 10 perform the most
unAeemly SauCs, which ended In bis sprawllng on
Ihe nOOr Another man, lust the point Of strength
aning himself with strong beverage, fell on bis
kuees aud began, nUt pray but 10 howl with rage
aud pain Tue bewitching spirit which produced
such evidences OF 10 power wa soon traces 10 the
wire OF Az electric lRht which mad come la contact
Win an iron giIder -Hgar.