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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-21
Sewing Should be Taught I'm the Pub
lie Schools,
To the Editor Of The EvEN1sa star:

To the Editor Of The EVENING STAR:
Knowing you are always ready to advocate
any reform In the columns OF your paper, 1 beg
to call your attention to the importance of hav-
ing sewing taught in the public schools. It is
certainly Of consequence to all women. be they
high or low, rich or poor, to know how to cut,
make and mend garments neatly. The intro
duction Of sewing machines, while advanta-
geous in tightening the labor OF those who make
sewing q means of support, has made neat
hand-sewing much more rare than formerly. and
it is not at all uncommon to find those who run
a machine skillfully who can neither cut out q
garment, or do the neat hand-flnishing which is
necessary to all work; nor can they mend or
darn.
There are a few schools In connection with
churches where charitable ladies meet to teach
girls sewing; but there are several reasons why
these do not supply the need. One is that 1t is
time and inclination from other duties, who
know how to sew well enough to be competent
teachers.
Secondly, one or two such schools can only
teach limited number OF pupils, and meeting
only once a week, the progress Is slow. Again.
the attendance is only voluntary.
IT, however, sewing was taught In the after
noon session Of the public schools and made as
It should be, compulsory, all the girls who at
tend school would be taught this useful branch
VI uomeStlc Hle 6uO perhaps IN Time 0thef Feat
ures OF household work. Certainly sewing,
doing homework neatly. and cooking in good
and appetiZing manner, are quite as necessary
to girls education as the smattering Of some
OF the sciences and languages which she 40
quires. And If school hours were varied in this
way we should hear less Of health injured BY
too much study; and in the rising generation
women who understood these things, whether
they practiced them with their own hands, or
only superintended intelligently the labors OF
others, might make their homes so bright and
comfortable that we should hear less of drunken
husbands and Of fewer cases Of divorce,
ONE OF YOUR SUBSCRIBERS
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"Beautifying the City.''

To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR:
was much gratihed in seeing you take
up editorially the subject of "Beautifying the
City, In last Saturdays STAR Your ex.
cellent suggestion to erect q monument to
the honor OF Major L'Enfant, the dis
tinguished engineer, who designed the ground
plan OF this city. should not pass by unheeded,
huentfal citizens What better and more appro-
pirate form could such monument assume than
that OF sculptured fountain? Versailles, after
which Washington was planned, abounds in
fountains and water works We now have Q sur
felt OF sttff, menOtonous bronze monuments,
equestrian and pedestrian, and q change is desfra-
BILE. Not long ago had occasion to admire the
beautiful Probasco fountain in Cincinnati, stand
ing In dingy square, and the thought came to
me, what magnificent ornament such q fountain
would be in one OF our green circles or squares
Chicago. Boston, Philadelphia, New York and
Baltimore also have beautiful fountains, donated
by public spirited citizens q
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The Schuea1em Festivities.
LARGE CROWD AT rnB PARK AND An ENJoYAsts
TINR

The attendance at the Schuetzen festivities Lao
evening was very large. and the park wore 10
most attractive appearance TO the pleasure
seekers The long lines OF colored lights Nv nklea
amid the branching foliage The soft strains a
the waltz floated up from the dancing pavilion.
ana the busy walters nu rfed about with foaminG
glasses OF beer. Eating and drinking was the
oruer OF the evening, and every one seemed benz
on getting as much out OF this large chunk a
pleasure as possible. The visitors from Baltimore
spent pleasant evening at the park and then.
Win farewell speeches and hearty cheers, theT
TOOK their departure for the train. The perform.
ance at the temporary theater which has been
Quilt up among the trees was witnessed by large
audience, and the various performers were warmly
applauded
The prize bowling resulted follows, Firs
prize, Mr. Hobeliman, OF Baltimore; second, George
Goebel; third, j. Hagenah: fourth, Z. HoiImans
NTH. E. Hazebaly, OF Baltimore; sixth, W. Zahn,
seventh. H. Fendner; eighth. A. Miller, and fol
the most ten strikes, J. Hagenah. The IaiieS
shooting resulted as follows: First prize, MIRA
Chares Meyer; second, Mrs Xander; third, MN,
John l. Nogt; fourth, Mrs George G. Walker:
nlth. MRS Eckhardt, Baltimore: sixth, Mrs William
The shooting gallery men and the proprietor OF
the grab-bag stand were notified by Detective
BLOCK that they could not carry on their business
without licenses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-21

SIX MNATRS ALREADY.
The DOOR children,s country home IS now open
under most favorable auspices with six little inya.
lids as inmates to begin with. The home Is located
on the high hill between Pierce's mill and Tenley-
saturdays from to Z p. m. Those who wish to
have Children placed there must send the name OF
the applicant to the secretary, 1885 street north
stefan. This charity covers all parts OF tho city
and all denominations TIE star Office Will con-
uhue 70 receive contributions
A DEsKKTED wuEs SUIT FOE DrvoRcz.-Mollie
B. Reiter, nee Oliver, through her attorney, Mr. A.
from her husband, John b. Reiter, and permission
to resume her maiden name. They were married
and resided Dat at No ias7 7S srsss
for thfrty-one days, when she Charges that he de-
serted and abandoned her without cause.
rHH ". L L CoRFs-1t meeting last evening
Of the board Ct o,cess Of the p Washington Light
elected 70 the position OF surgeon vice Ashford de-
ceased. Dr. T. T. McArdie. secretary OF the medi-
elected assistant surgeon, vice Leach, promoted
A meeting OF the encampment COMMITTEES was also
held sst night insiSafiom were received fro s
Springs and arc held under adytsement
The one hundred and twentieth Anniversary OF the
birth OF Theobald Wolfe Tone, the Irish patriot
WAS With sa as cs
sided and Mr. E MeAvoy conducted the vocal and
instrumental performances Dr. Gleafy deliy.
cred al eloquent address, On the hfe and en0rS OF
Wolfe Tone Capt Plant announces That July .
MEETING would be held at that haH 60 express
sympathy with the families OF the men recently
executed In Ireland
| An ASSAULT ON = MUsIcIaA-ChaYies Co1l1ns was
charged by Frank 6 RAtan before the Police Court
this morning with having assaoltea MIN. Nation
stated that while he was coming home from the
Sehuefzen park last night. wleEe he WIS engaged
as musician. he was struck en- tke head BY the
defendant and knoeked down ane OF 90 was
fmp0eedr and the defenaanb negan to sing and
dance tina sailors hornpipe Ia the deck, and the
RIVER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sutton reuorts ar
rivals At the river front aS f0lloWa Sehr Nellie
Braunock 2i8 tons cosh Stephenson Bros schr'
Rnsa BsffxcI Bethel 80 tons white sand for John
Miller: schr Green hllL. Latham 5000 feet lum-
Der. u E. dscksl N Co. sehr. Painting, sunf.h.
1Oaao0 feat lnfn6er. =. W. Riley. echf GAR n
Sfsapsnn Sweat $40 tons lee, Great PaHs 70 CT !.
barEc sally Haasett Smith, III tons coil PCtnlnac
Steamboat Ca hfge oiiva " Z1nnaermsn ~
tons eosI llutenac KssTy Co bsrTe g II. Niiley.
an1ffk ~ teE1 eoaks anna s. = "
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aer,or e,.sa =, p,.ro - r,,a
pvn ~, I'm s y. c.,c koiu mS0aa 70 Mamie
syemip, a'n s SADquo' suha Meoo"ah; second
r Ftrat 1iasa nS 20 R6.oco p,,. ,-,-,
Qariner. second r,Hnf,:,, M PeSua' nate
0~sSieU Ai,co "a. H'A'l'1i's mary 0nItui oisun-
Secona CLASS nS P,.ro r.-ct n.v,..on ..,,u.-
rcS6oI to Eat,n n.sn n~rSc Dtslslon.-A SILVER
HOrnibroOE second premium Susie Ts1rncr. 0 iis
tfnguished, Ella Monteiro, Mamie Green. Myra
Semmes, Daisy Causten. Annie Brown Maftia
Thompson
Second Glass OF Piano-Second Divisfun.-First
premiums, Minnie Mcmahon Viruie bates. d;sffn
tlnguished, Emma callaghan, Maggie Gleason.
Kate Clark, Susie Crawford, Lucille Boynton.
Virginia Burnes; honorably mentioned, Blanca
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Clark, No.; exequo, Julia MCGOWAN, nc; sec
ond premium. Maud Bemiss. NY; distinguished,
Magse Gleason Ak 5osspha RYAN Onto; Sarah
Seep, Pa; Lucille Beynton, Tenn; premiums for
Improvement, Lydia Wazgaman, D. G.; May
Second Class Of Christian Doetrine-Second Div,.
sonIFirst premium Josepha Ryan. O.; exequo,
Sarah stoughton. N T.; Maggie Gleason, ARK.
INTERMEDIATE cLAssEA
Christian Doefrina-A gold medal to Rosalie
Third Class OF Grammar and CompesatIon-Fyrst
Divlsion--First premium, Rosalie Bradford d. C. :
susie Turner, NO.; Lindsay Page, Va: Rose Nc
Nefi o.
Third Glass Of History and Geosraphy-Flrst Divi-
Sion--FirSt premium, Lindsay Page. Va. exaauo
Resale Bradford, ID. c.; second premium nj irle
Newman, D. G.; ex@quo, Rose Mcneil, o.; dis
tinguisaed, Mamie Clark, Mo-; Susie Turner. Mo.
sion-Ffrst premium, Irlna Abrams, Fla. !; Marie
Newman, D. G.; distinguished, susie Turner. Mo.
Third Class Of Grammar and Composition
ond Division.-First premium. vrgte Bates d. C. :
exequo. Mary Wsleh, Va: second premium, Flor.
ence Piummer, Md. distinguished, susie CraW.
enis honoraby MENTIONED. Ada a clarx c no
Third Class Of History ana aeograpny-secono
Dlvlsi0n-First premium, susie Crawford. D. G.
exeqno. Matte Thompson, KY; second premium
AGA CLARK. No exaqun Genevfeye OuFy, ARR
nse1 WsIc na%ie Sos. I'd virgs bate. p
ence P1ummer, Id. Mannfr ClenencI ~ q Mao.
gle ODonoghue. d G
Third class Of Christian Doctrine Second Mn.
sion.-Hirse premium, Mamie Ober, Nd Second
premium, Maggie oD0nOgAue; exRQuo, Nannfe
Clements; Distinguish. vi1gie Bates b c
Fourth Class OF Grammar and Composition
First premiums, Mamfe Moran, Blanche MaIoney:
distinguished. Ada Jones, Nellie Mcintyre. Msy
Mary Ksiiher. d G.; Janet Mercer. Tex: Jun
Fourth Class OF History ana Geograpnx-Y,rs,
prPmtuGa May Rowling. Nd: ex0qun, Maud Rsid,
Sssilie Mcintyre; Distinguished, Nay Cleary,
aiarle Dent: honorahtF mentioned. Carrie Bar.
Fourth Ciass q Christian Doctrine -Hifst pge.
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A SUIT AGAINST THE DISTRICT Mr. A. X
Browne, as attorney for Mr.. Alexander G. Kind,
to-day entered suit against the District OF Column.
bia to recover $4,000 damages He complains
that on November 18th. 1882, by reason OF dofec-
tive and slippery sewertrap at the northeast cor
ner OF 9Th and L streets northwest. he fell and
broke his arm In two places. He states that the
arm Is permanently disabled and he is entitled to
the damages claimed.
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"
GeOr2etown Collegiate Insaieuse.
The commencement exercises OF the George
tOwn Collegiate Institute took place Tuesday even
ing az Curtis hall. The following program was
exceilently rendered: March, Misses Harrison.
Moore, Shipman and Thompson; salutatory Mis-,
fanny THOMAS; song-Come With Ne, vocal class:
rondo, Misses Moore, CASTELAR, and Hopkins: reel.
ceorus-"Wait TIL the Clouds Roll Byn primary
vocal Class; quartetEe-Trot du Cavalier Misses
fioessr. Moore, Palmer and Hopkins; duee-Do
lou Remember, Misses Harrison and Sbtpman. r..
citat1oa-Archte Dean, Miss Conneiley: duo-rfar.
entaile. Misses Davis and Thompson. ssIo-Insf
a,4d En- nae, Mss Mss HaITson; vocal soo-"Heaven
The Famine, Miss Lucy Hunter; duo-ssfJome
Sweet Home, Misses Shipman and Harrison: nrp,
Barslest, D. D. ehoras-ssFar Away" vocal class:
ValedieGory, Mss v. p. Shipmin. DR. Bartlett
mace short and pOintei address and the
Following premiums and medals were awarded: :
Premiums awarded In primary class for improve
@ent-G Barrett, A. Herr, Louise Lfboey, L
Graves. A Cissei, Sal to Coz, Grace Hays Au-
Gnssa kealer, Maggie Shoemaker. Kate Baker.
GoM medals In deportment-Mary Baker, Jessie
Aldef Siyer-F- Cox, Bessie Hopkins, Mary
brown, Lucy Hunter, Ala WEIGH. gold medals ia
D,Iar renmanship I'd class-Ethie Shoe
Cox. " Shipman; eiocution, Lucy Hunter; latin,
T. Thompson, French. Daisy Harrison: drawing,
ao , Mayneid; COMPOSITION, aenevieve Powell;
gold medal In eiOcution. Jenny Shtpman; silver
medal in music, Daisy Harrison; premium In vo-
sa sa masc A. Thempson. Silver scholarship mad
esyia Woodward. Lillian Graves. Fannie cor.
Nellie Conneney. Cold medals In scholar,
ship "a flrst ciass-Fann.e Thomas, Jennie
Scfpman: cerGffeates In second class to Lottie
1fayf1eld, Aoiife LiDbav. G. 'neysese Powe,I Nary
Iaker. Della Jackson. Fl an'r Ia ss.s Jessie All
DER, Clara Mao-,, u ~ Hsrf -. Coil class
Pings awarded to 4 ~ = " & ':.le If,ss.ey,
Dor having for tarr y = .7yaa earssct
E;ei,anons n % sls-'.i 5 ~ Fannie G.
u Iomas Fr9ta--i (. -. .-:..s.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-10
ASSIGNMENTS.

Bulwer was correct; there is ne such word as fail; it is modified into assignment.- Hawkeye.
 young man writes to consult us about the best pattern of health lift. We would suggest helping his mother little with the coal hod,-Burlington Free Press.
 But Sylvia," {" said Hattie, Eff you climb that fence MT. Tawmus who is over there will see your stockings And Sylvia re- piled, II thought of that. ."-Boston Post.
 A peevish citizen named Charles Home has
 been arrested down South for shooting hurdy- gurdy player. "God bless our Home!"
 is the excited cry of local scribe.-Free Press.
 Young ladies in Boston no longer wear eyeglasses. The prevailing nude style in art
 compels them to look at matters with the
 naked eye. But it seems very shocklng.- Philadelphia Call.
 Lord Lorne announces that he will pub fish in book form what he knows about Can
 ada. The tiny little souvenir will probably
 be sold as Christmas present for children. Bismarck Tribune.
 This is the season of the year when all civ-
 ilized people slave of the grocers, butchers,
 milkmen and bakers, and put the money thus saved into Christmas presents. It IS beau tiful custom.-Philadelphi Call. ''No vegetables, please" said the country young man at an old-time Thanksgiving table; and then he sRgely added: 'Im glad I don't like vegetables, for if did I know I would eat them, and I hate them 50. o."-Commerclal Advertiser.
 A man ia Liverpool has been sentenced to a weeks imprisonment for having bought another mans wife for glass of beer. The punishment was merited. If wife is not
 worth two glasses of beer she isn't worth any nything-NorristoWn Herald. It must make clergyman feel compli- l mented, after delivering sermon an hour l long, to see three-inch report of it in the paper next day, preceded by the words ''The substance of Rev. Mr. TexuaPs sermon is given ow."-Boston Transcript. Johnny" said the teacher, "a lie can be | acted as well as told. Now, if your father
 were to put sand in his sugar and sell 1t, he l would be acting lie and doing very wrong. , That's what mother told him, said Johnny, impetuously, land he said hs didn't care." The only occasion upon which railway l trains in the United States are known to at
 tain speed of eighty-fve miles an hour is
 when you sweep in sight of station with your overcoat half on and see the train you
 want just starting out.-ArkRnsaW Traveller. "See hero," said an editorial writer, calling the editor-in-chief ''that fellow on the Wolf vile Scalp has produced en argument that l cannot answer. What shall do with him? s'Let me see," unused the editor, looking l over the argument, q reckon you had better call him liar and drop the controversy. -
 The Independent.
 Have you soul for poetr3?" asked 8 widowed mar as he entered the editors office and threw down 8 roll of manuscript. ''Well, I don't know about that" replied the editor, gIancing at the bottom of his literally proportioned boot, ''but have sole for poets" The poet didn't stay long after that. l-Norristown Herald.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-10

arose thunder storm, and peal after peal came in rapid succession, shaking the beams of the crazy wooden edifce. Finally an aged bunker rose from his seat and, buttoning up his coat, shouted that the storm was judg- ment of God against such blasphemous utter ances and started to go out. MT. Pillsbury paused, but Sejourner was upon her feet in an instant. Pointing her skinny black finger at the retreating man she said: ''Whst, you afraid of God Almighty! You poor, in significant coward, afraid of Jehovah! Why, bless your dear little soul, God Almighty never hearn tell on yer" The sinner sat down and the address proceeded without interruption.
 Monsignor Capel does not think much of try. He has travelled much and lived in many countries, and he says that in France. where the system of contracting marriages ignores entirely the wishes and prejudices of the girl and regards only the convenience of the parties, he has seen more happy marriages than in any other country. He continues Nowhere is love of children SO deep and strong as in France. On the other hand, in England the making of marriage contracts is in general entirely matter of love. This love idea is carried to a preposterous extent. Nowhere else do we see dukes and marquises marrying their servants, ladies marrying their coachmen, and old women of three. score and ten marrying youths scarcely twenty. The system ripens out into divorces, l until to-day the courts cannot do the work
 they are called upon to do. think, how. ever, that young women in marrying should be consulted, but should not bs allowed tc
 exercise their preferences to the exclusion oi 1 reason, expediency and propriety. Social
 surroundings, family station, and religious 1 convictions should figure largely in the choice
 Yet we see parents who would not consider their Is year old daughter competent to form l en opinion on any other serious subject al l lowing her to choose her future life. I think
 the parent should always insist upon deciding l this matter. No person should marry out o1 his own faith or social station, and hert
 even, where you boast that all men are equal
 these. remarks apply with equal force, be
 cause social station is as important here as 1T England
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-10

The New York city charity organization has undertaken the work of suppressing street begging and it's operations will be watched with interest The first efforts were made in the district bounded by Tenth and Twenty-third streets and Fourth and Sixth avenues. Out of the one hundred and one cases investigated two were found to be act ually needy, and were furnished work, and 8 third was sent to the hospital. Of the rest. six were not in need of public charity or aid, twelve lived in debauchery and vice upon the proceeds of their begging, six were chroni- cally incorporate, twenty concealed their identity by lying, two were offered aid and refused it and six were sent to the house of correction for six months each. These re- sults show how few cases of bsggary are really worthy of charity.
 Many interesting "reminiscences of the life of Sojourner Truth are finding their way into print. Among them is one told by veteran abolitionist now living in Boston. He was present at an abolition meeting in an ortho- dox church in Ohio one Sunday before the war, when Parker Pillsbury was delivering one of his savage invectives against slavery from the text, ''The United States constitu- ton is covenant with the devil and an agree ment with hell.n During the address there
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-10
FEN, CONN. MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER

Sears; ssCome Into the Garden, Madd," by Alfred Tennyson; "My Faith Looks up to Thee," by Ray Palmer; "The Lord is My Shepherd, The Twenty third Psalm in Song and Sonnet,' by William c. Richards; Ut WIS the Calm and Silent Night" by Alfred Domett. Any one of the six is gem of poetry and art. For sale in this city by H.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-10

saloon keeper in Miamisburg, Ohio. is circulating his business card with the follow ing on it's back: To all whom it may con- cern-know yS that, by the payment of 1925, I am permitted to sell intoxicating liquors at my saloon in this city. To the wife who has drunkard for husband. or friend who is unfortunately dissipated, say emphaticalIy, give ne notice in person of such ease or cases in which you are interested and all such shall be excluded from my place. Let moth CTS, fathers, sisters and brothers dc likewise and their requests will be kindly regarded. pay heavy tax for the privilege of selling liquors, and want it distinctly understood that have no desire to sell to drunkards or minors, or to the poor or destitute.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-10
COMMUNICATIONS.
Lady-s Complaint.

Ts the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 Will you please say word in favor of health by conforming the too free use of water in front of the city building. l have heard number of ladies say that their shoes were ruined and valuable dresses soiled ln passing there. Please aid us in this matter. I should think that the janitor might find time to do his work bsfore the afternoon. A LADY.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-10

lionaire at S5; $ 4 hundred millions I or more, and every dollar Amassed by hlmsen; As to his private character. his home ana family are first to hinn The library at home takes the place of clubs, and, Wnile Ine stls wine cup and lust, Jay Gould is at rest in the bosom of his family and in the vast resources of his library,
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-10

Cultured Boston wants to know what the mayor of the city meant by urg ing in recent speech the admirers of Gov ernor Butler ''to cling to the shining robe of their cause in the hope of reaching prom ised land where no finger of scorn would pale them out of sight,
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-10

Seven of the sixteen cities of Massachusetts which held elections last Tuesday voted against licensing the liquor trrfdc, four of thsm-Springheld, Chelsea, Gloucester, and Brockton-thus reversing their vote of year ago. On the other hand, Tauaton and New Bedford, prohibition by large majorities last year, have decided to try license.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-10
HUMPING OVER.

How many people hump over in their Work' ana how few understand that 1t is weakness oI tne S news that induces this humping over or lamenees ln inc back 4 medicine that will cure disease or tne kIdneys will almost always cure lame back ana sur dock Blood Btters will do that. Hundreds or peoPie have written us in unqualified praise CT buroock Blood Bitters a remedy for lame aack'
 SICK HEADACHE
 Is cured ua11alIy by medicine that will strengthen inc appetite aid digestion keep the liver active ana the bowels open. Burdock Blood Bitters are guar anteed cure for sick headache.
 GENERAL DEBILITY. Thousands of people grunt but do not know what si ther1 They are neither sick well yet they suneE all the time. To such people we strongly recomInehG Burdock Blood Bftters or two bottles Of Wnich vii beget good appetite, sound sleep, and rid the tnera debility sufferer of his nervousness ana de- sooudent state mind. There is certainly nothing ote equal to Burdock Blood Biters for this trouoe CONSUMPTION. Burdock Blood Bitters will not cure consumption hut by keeping the blood strong and free from l- purities they will stave of consumption person sing this medicine meanwhile having regard to the comnon laws of health need never die with oonsump- ton. Sold by all druggists,
 Foster, MiIburn & cO., Mfrs, des 1w Buffalo, N. Y.