Evening Star Newspaper, December 24, 1881, Page 7

HOME MATTERS. ane OF MOUSE PLANTS—watt. DIETARY DECORATIONS— MATTERS. THe Cremican Lr The deodorizing pun- kah, or chemical iung. has not come a moment too soon. It is cheap, effective. universally wanted, and of univer: It is sim- xd in solution. ed punkab-fashion in a sick room pur iffes the air ina very short time. At a trifling cost workrooms fall of old and young people craving for oxygen can be made sweet and Wholesome. Danerxovs PLaytines.—It is to be hoped Bot many mothers give their babes the scissors to play with, still less leave them alone with angerous toys, as one careless mother did this week. The poor child might have put its eves out. instead ot which it fell on the blade and Killed itself outright. A string of empty speois is about the only article from the work— Dasket a small child can be trusted with, for it will always try to swallow thimbles and straw- berry ¢: sand pins. Swezr Potato Pepprve.—One pound of wtatoes boiled in a little water; when ke them out, peel them and mash very beat eight eges very light: add to them | und of butter (creamed), half a pound | (granulated), half a teaspoonful of 4 cin: little nutme::, one head from linea; duke, capit: world “lion, The one was wealthy. THE UNLOVED WIFE. BY MRS. E. D. E. N. SOUTHWORTH. CHAPTER TL. Sir Knight, of thy fair courteste, ‘Vell me whetuer dark or bright, Or little loved, or loved aright, Is the face of thy Idle. FE. B. BRowntna. It was a splendid spectacle, that famous mus- querade ball, tory of the old and the salutatory of the new year, at the opening of one of the most brilliant | no Seasons our national capital had ever seen. A great war had ended. A renowned which was given as the valedic- ilitary commander was at the of our government, with a council selected among the most eminent statesmen of the nation, and a diplomatic corps of the most dis- ingnished ministers from foreign countries. Certain illustrious personages of royal rank or -a Brazilian emperor, a Russian grand and a Bourbon prince—were mong the transient and honored guests of the cic) Besides th 8 here were gathered at the al the usual winter inultitude of noted poli- . financiers, authors, artists, beaux, beau- of fashion and queens of soci uous among these bright lights of the i, were two who were termed—one the and the other the “belle” of the season. were both young, handsome, gifted, and The name of the first mentioned was Tudor eee a HOSE weeaes CE: Ral OF SyeCE Cleat Hereward. He was an accomplished scholar, stir ali well: then add the sweet potato, a little jent orator, arising statesman, and al- at a titr ten then bs - bake three-quarters of an hour, or line a pie plate with pui? paste, put in the pudding and bake twenty minutes. Desiexs ror Watt. Parsr.—Any pattern or desizn which shows prominently any set pat- tern, or spots whieh sugest a sum in multipli- | ¥! €ation, or which, in the half light of day or | Of tl early morning, might be likely to fix themselves { i ‘ inds of | & Sp! The even id be of such a d now, ris colors, it marked pattern. I have seen various designs for papers of high artistic character, but in which flights of birds or rows 1 flowers stood out in bold re ¢ ideas of | counting, or dreaming thow-iits,or restlessness, | which, to an over-tired or restless brain, soon bring utter wakefulness — Decoration and Furni- ture—R. W. Eilis. berg, Kirsel brill plish raby Hei of Wi Macesnoxt.—Most persons know what mac- | gpai Garoni is, but there are a large number who | diz So pearance of the “lion” and the “belle” of that Tesplendent scene and season. know little of its good qualities, or how to bring them out, and to such the following in- formation will’ be valuable: | Macearoni is a | "spl Very nourishing and _palalable food. if properly cooked. It should not be boiled so long as to | More bring it to the consistency of mush. but just long e h to make it limber, the time re- quired ding upon the hardness before boiling, aud, if the following directions are car- ried out, what was before looked upon as worth- Jess will prove to beof great value: Have enough water in a boiling state to float the maccaroni; add salt to taste; boil about ten minutes: drain off the water through a sieve or colander; eat while hot with butter; vary the dish by adding Pepper and salt. It is also good with grated cheese; also as a pudding with sugar and nut- the maide dicted for him an illw The “belle” ofthe win but twenty-seven years of age, he was already an able party leader in the nationai House of Representatives. tall, fair and stately. His dress was always faultlessly neat, and In person ‘he was fastidiously dainty. His manners were reserved and cold, except when he was warmed up in debate on the floor e House of Representatives, when he would seem to be transfigured, and inspired with | lendid and burning eloquence. Men pre- pus future. He was as has been said, the “lion” of the season. rwas Leda Yon Kirsch- the only child and heiress of Jacob Von hberg, head of the great banking house of that name. he was a beautiful, tantly blooming complexion, sparkling pur- stately blonde, with a blue eyes, a small aquiline nose, pouting lips, and shining. rippling auburn hair. r dresses were the happiest “inspirations” orth and of Pingen, and the envy and de- of her rivals. Her manners were at once ified and gracious. much for the social status and personal ap- say that nearly all the young ladies were or less infatuated with the “lion,” and that quite all the young men were in love with “belle,” would be but a faint statement of the situation. And that these two were utterly devoted to each other was too apparent to all. But ah! for “the course of true love’—there was an insurmountable obstacle in the way of its happy termination in marriage. The belle of the season was a betrothed ont The fact was not generally known, for it had not been ostentatiously announced in the as bo “| society column of the newspapers, but Miss Se ee eons, Dolled for s few min) Von Kirchberg was really engaged to be oe substitute for potatoes: is cheap as | Married to Mr. ‘Nicholas Brayin, a millionaire, | es Seed, us One Gounut will wealte a mnuch richer and very much vider than her own father. meal for hoif a dozen averaze feeders. Virginia Mupyixs.—One quart flour, one tea- alt, one tablespoon sugar, one table- tter and lard mixed, one tablespoon three wel beaten e-made yeast. Rub the butter into the flour, then the mashed potato, salt and ir should be sifted with the flour. Pour into this the eggs and yeast, ani make into aseft dough with warm Water in winter and eoid in summer, and knead thirty m nutes by the clock. If wanted for an8 come none have No! » round balls with- and drop into well greased tin baking cups. These cups should be smaller at bottom than at top, and must be three and one- half inches deep. Grease the hands and pass of L riage So you see! The ancient bridegroom-expectant had not | with the widowed father and motherless danghter to Washington. so that few in the | city knew of the great man’s existence, and knew of his relations to the beauty and heiress. Least of all did Tudor Hereward. her devoted knight, suspect the truth. so, be sure that his fine sense of honor would For if he had done | forbidden him to trespass on the sacred rights of the bethrothed lover by too marked attentions to the betrothed maid e1 Tudor Hereward was ignorant in seeking and innocent in winning the impassioned heart Von Kirschberg. Why she had concealed the fact of her mar- engagement, and why she had encouraged and even invited the exclusive attentions of Mr. them over the top of each muffin; set them ina | Hereward, is, perhaps, not difficult to under- Warm pince for falltwo hours and then bake. | Stand. The dept! of the cup is important, because. if | __1n the first instance it was probably nothing Properly rule, they rise to the top or nearly so, | Mote than vanity prompted her to seek to at- 4nd wouli be heavy if baked. in’ the shallow | tet and monopolize the attentions of the mo t @aps commonly used.—A Virginia Woman. brilliant society man at the capital. Possibly (Gaza Pouaie soa Nea meant no harm si all, and had no ‘iH NATIONAL Place some pieces of raw ham at the bottom of the stock-pot; add five pounds of gravy beef cut in slices and a wasted old = a with the “flirti had : But it, and le it boils, ski then set the stock to boil ently by the side Of the stove: when the consommé has boiled two hours. threw in a large fowl and two partridges it up with water as soon a: The night S., in trussed for boiling, s pork sausages, and two h are to be had in all ftallan warehouser;) “watch the f these, to prevent their being over- them out when they are sufliciently braized, place them upon a dish to cool; then divide the fowl and partridges into smal! mem- bers, trimming them neatly: and cut the sausages and sayalcys also into smail round balls, and place all these in a soup-pot. tozether with three carrots aud as many turnips, cut into the form of rather large-sized olives, and some shred sly boiled in consommeé nard su = in sue! He mere, h pei After four strain the stock off. clarify it, and | through a napkin; add it to the Semel ingredients, with a pinch of mign ette pepper. boil the whole for ten minutes. an send to table.—Franeatelii's Modern Cook. Cane oy Hovse PLaxts.—Bouvardias, helio- tropes. poinsettias, begonias and other tender Plants that feel the cold first, have, ere this, been placed either under temporary shelter in evol weather, or removed permanently to their Winter quarters, Those that require potting or Fepotting should have immediate attention, and the drainaze of the pots should always be examined on removal from the outside. Plants infested with worm should have a thorough | watering of weak clear lime water—two ounces | of lime to a gallon of water ia, after being and ni ning ¢ of sat! other’ vhich ning tion conse! baicor mansis passed allowed to settle, strong enough. Most pants Her are benefited by lime water—the most patent ! shine exceptions are azaieas, rhododendronsand erica- ew generally. Tie and stake neatly all plants | iiance that” require such treatment. ‘The more The hardy greeahouse plants, such as geranivms | joveiy azaleas nellias, carnations. ete. n hardy Temain outside until the end of Sept | ing for ber: but it is always best to be on the safe side, | White and piaots suifer less from being too hot than too cold. Seed Sewing—Muny seeds for winter | the ect He for and spring ean be sown at once in the house and window, such as mignonette, primu- Jas. cinerarias, calceolarias, sweet alyssuin, ne- mopaila, <eraniums, smilax, and many of the | retty eariy-fowering anv: Bulbs for win- | Howeiing should be potted at onc einths first. as they evaporate quicker than the hardier and closer-formed bulbs. Pot firmly ia y in ashes, covering the pots from ches deep with ashes or eand for t weeks before taking inside; other as tulips, crocus, snowdrops, narcis- sus and lilies, do not require to be buried so deeply. Uulbs intended for cultivation in water should be placed in the glasses at once. and put in a cold. dark cellar for two months at least. If Se eoererisare should or even thirty- \ge.—Bonediteh's Mag soe ‘The Conductor's Way. A too inquisitive passenger was asking a con- | @uctor now he managed to build a house and buy a fast horse out of his $50 a month. The answer was one of the frankest. Aes,” said this noble man, “sometimes We get a way passenger who pays a quarter ora half dotiar for his fare. Weil, we flip the money up—heads for the conductor, tails for the com- vebat,” " persisted this inve or after truth, Poems it must turn up tails. Whatdo you then? “On,” replied the conductor, with an ineffable eontempt, “then we fip it up again.” Se that passenger went home and sold out his | railroad shares. sreen- hy < But Pa silv H her th set as low as foriy de- . there is no fear of zine. pron He ident ve night room that said, h ——— +0 Cait. RECKLESSNESS. —We ‘are informed on good authority that a few days agotwo young men of tis city while at a roadside inn resolved to test one’s markmanship and the other's bra- Very. One stood on the road, the other with a Fifle stood fifty feet — and shot a bottle from his compunion’s head. foe was then poet | — aud the sharpshooter blazed away in Rend haa the lemon, knocking it from his head. We are told that several persons over the occurrence. Poughke . Dec. 20. ———__—_+e- —_____ witnessed the affair, and that all were highly | purer, Farunes at ATLanta.—In Atlanta, Ga., Co- clothiers, inc same epee Brrr ben & made an oF terday. 000 ; . S35, 'W. Baul, tobacco dealer, compromised with his creditors at forty cents on the dollar. ultimate object in view. Before she was well aware of the truth, she | her hand was soon quite sta. He took no character. It would not haye been in harmony with his proud, fastidious nature to play any part, or, at least, any conspicuous part silk don mense crowd of mas! as sie Now. in_ this freer space and purer air, he med to be no ove in the garden. Nev hedges of blooui ner of the rear hed in the imdst of which his eyes caught a gleam of you all the evening -in fact, all the which I know m: agine | that any disguise Leigh My heart would always distressed But she who plays at plays with fire. not only captivated the famous younz statesman, but she had irrevocably lost, to him, her own heart! that she had no Intention of giving him pparent. nicht of the last day of the old year, the of the masquerade ball, given by Senator his spleadid new mansion in the north- west quarter of the city, was destined to decide their fate. Miss Von Kirschberg and Mr. Tudor Here- were, of course, among the invited ha harlequinade. merely covered his usual evening dress with an inscrutable black domino of fine cash- and his handsome face with a black mask | of fine velvet. She—by some subtle sympathy divining his thoughts and intentions on the subjec eschewed the queens. gipsie 80 Peasants, nuns, mornings, into which the ladies | sforn themselves for one ¢ and over her dress she wore a white | ino, and over her fair face a white mas in and lace. chts an on! Neither had received any intimation of the #dissnise, yet the same subtle sympathy had directed their costume for the eve- brought them together through the im- that filled all the recep- rooms, dancing-rooms, supper roeoms, and Tyatories, and overflowed into the halls, es, piazzas, and even into the glass- roofed winter garden on the grounds. y light and deafening music were ng through every window of the crowded on when the Black Domino, our hero, 1 out of the conservatory. entered tie winter garden and looked about him. ~ were no lighted lamps, for the moon- pouring through the glass roof flooded the wonderful, beautiful scene with a soft, bright Black Lomino stood peering down the walks. bordered with evergreens and roses in fall bloom. His eyes were search- r the “swan,” as he mentally called a love! form whom he had been watching all the ; evening, and whom he had seen glide through jed room out of the house, ‘and in the ion of the winter garden. had foilowed her slowly and with difficulty, ould not slip through a “jam” as easily had done. ‘il to find her. she was nowhere to be seen. There ertheless he walked down between the he saw in a cor- ¢, an arbor of climbing roses, 'y raiment. ‘jnastened directiy to the spot, and found ne he was reclining on the rustic seat, and had | taken off her mask for ai revealing the fair, i face of Leda Von Kirschberg. had not expected this revelation of her ity, and he felt that his presence at this mo- izht be considered an inexcusable intru- the privacy of the lady. he said, deprecating]; ahd remoyed his own inask, “please wy indiscretion. but I have been t ke an opportunity for 5 peaking with —but not succeeded even in seeing you a to- udor, sit down here for a little while. The were so warm and the crowds so dense I feit like suffocating; so 1 came out here to unmask and inhale a breath of fresh air,” se as she smilingly made room for him besi wm very glad you did so! you. Do you forgive me for my presump- he inquired, as he bowed and took the | offered seat. “That depends,” she answered, arehly. “How could you know me, to follow me? Or were 1, perhaps, following an unknown white dom- 0 that had “How could I ly, taking her hand lovely face—“How could I know py ek our flitting fancy?” Z jou?” he repeated, grave- fixing his eyes on her ou? ‘ure through velf—for you are my sweeter, Leda, inv queen, could hide you from simple, universal law of seit purer, higher ou, Leda’” ih, Mr. Hereward!” she murmured in a low, tone, whose he could not love, my queen! | of their regimental band: that which my whole life in your dear presence has been telling you ever since we first met, and in that meeting recognized each: other! Ah. lady mine! Ever since that sacred moment of meeting and mutual recognition I have been tempted to believe in the old heathen myth, that man and woman were originally one being: but that Jove, in a rage, cleft them in two, leaving the haives to seek each other sorrowing through all the ages! To seek in vain—as we see by all thegmismatched couples in this lower world—except in such happy cases as ours; for, sweet lady, I have found my completion in you and you yours in me. And we know it “Oh, Mr. Hereward!” she moaned, in an al- most inaudible tone, “Thus, dear Leda; I have not followed you here to tell you that which you feel and know so well, but only to ask your permission to speak, at once, to your good father and invoke his blessing on our betrothal. But even this I scarcely need to mention—for surely I know I have your saaction for it.” “Oh, Mr. Hereward! Pray, pray do not talk to me in this inanuer!” she moaned, in agita- tion, as she witidrew her hand from his fond clasp and covered her white face. He gazed on her in surprise and uneasiness, yet scarcely taking in the full meaning of her T not Wh k to you in pene inquired, x to take her hand a: = drew it away as she faltered: “Oh, Mr. Here Because—because we And we can never be more to friends! Though I hope,” she adinuly, “that we may always be lust ar friends as we are and haye been! Shall we not?” she prayed, dropping her hands and raising her eyes appealingly to his stern, set look. He met her glance, he gazed on her white cheeks and trembling form, fixed! with incredulous amazement and i every feature of his firm, handsome face, for no part of her previous demeanor towards each oth added. ch dl t dhe sighed. “And we can be no more than friends?” he drawing ina hard breath. ‘Is this true?” h, yes, Mr. _Hiorewardl Itistrue! And it 1s " she moaned, in a voice full of Leda! In the name of Heaven! What do you mean? Explain yourself, I implore you!” he urged, in an agony of sorrow, anxiety, and confusion. “1 mean—I mean—Oh, Tudor! My heart is broken!” And she dropped her head on her bosom and agaln covered her face with her 8. Leda! Leda!” he cried with anguish. “On, Tudor! Our friendship has been so precious, so delightful to me! And—and—all our communion has been so improving. purify- z, elevating to my soul. I am so much less n, selfish, and frivoious than when you first met me, the spoiled child of fortune. Our _pre- cious, delightful friendship has saved and re- dme! And—and—I pray that I n y it forever. But—but—it must be only ship.” she said, while heavy, sobbing sighs shook her bosom, and streams of.tears forced them- selves through the slender fingers that covered her face. “Ledi he exclaimed, in bitter pain, “you knew my love! my hopes! my aspirations! And you led ine on and on to the brink of this humil- jating overthrow. Ah! how cruelly and bitterly you have deceived me!” do not reproach me! Do not break a bruised and achi heart! If I had deceived you it was because I had first deceived myself. What knew I of my own untried nature? Nothing, or next to notiing—when we first met!” Leda!” eda! pet me speak ! must hear me!” peak. then!” ‘The above we publish as a specimen chapter; but the continuation of this story will be found only in the N. ¥. Ledger. Ask for the number dated January 7, which can now be had at any news office or book store. If you are not within reach of a news office. you can have the Ledger mailed to you one year by sending three dollars to Robert Bonner, pub- lisher, 180 Will arects New Y THE POTOMAC FISHERMAN. FROM CHARLES LANMAN’S “RECOLLECTIONS,” ETC. I am an old man, and have been the chief fisherman in this locality for thirty-five years. I saw the light in this region, and here I ex- pect to die. Time is beginning to tellon my storm-exposed bones, but as I have raised around me a larg! imily of good boys and girls, I shall be quite willing to goaway when my Makercalls. Such swarms of fish—of rockfish and shad, of ‘herring, cat I in the old Potomac, and such quant: 2 rabbits and partridges, as I have killed in th valley during the winters, it would be hard to stimate. And oh! how many and what awful freshets have I witnes: 1 have worked hard, tried to domy duty, id, upon the whole, have y life. Ican remember when the first idze was thrown across the river just below the “Big Eddy;” that bridge and ali its successors I have seen carried awa! Littie did I think in those old days that I should ever hear the guns of civil war on this spot, and see thousands upon thousands of soldiers marching from one side of ihe river to shoot down in cold blood their brothers on the other side. But the rebellion is. over now. and I am very glad and thanktul. The js at an end, and allthe troops have long since gone to their various homes, except- | ing those who are sleeping on the hiils of Ar- lington. It used to be a real pleasure to me to see these poor fellows enjoying themselves when incamp at the Little Falls, and to hear the music That music was very it of the bugle stirred after all, nothing sounded so sweetly as did the singing of the birds, the roar of the river, and the mellow horns of the canal boatmen, in the good old times, when you might have traveled many miles up this valley in the pleasant autumn without meet- ing a single man. Peace and real comfort filled the land in those days, and such sounds as the ailroad wiistle and the beating ofthe drum were unknown. The drum! That makes me think of the drum- mer boy who perished in these waters more than a hundred yearsago. It is an old tradi- tion, and a sad one too; and now that my steps are getting feeble and slow, I cannot well drive it from my mind, as I could in former years. It was in the time of one of the Indian wars, and a band of British infantry, on their way from the Old Dominion to the regions of the great lakes, chanced to cross the Potomac at this point. They crossed in a bateau, and although the first of them stepped into the boat. to the music of the drum, before the last of them were ferried over an accident occurred, and the favorite of e band, the drummer boy, with his drum about his neck, was drowned, and forever disappeared from human sight. The soldiers had no more music and their march through the interminable woods was sorrowful indeed. They could not forget their happy little comrade, the drummer boy; and since that time the valley of the Poto- mac has ever and anon resounded with the mu- sie of the phantom drum. Old men tell me that it was often heard in revolutionary times, nd I know that I have heard something like it in my own—yes, more than a hundred times. Jt was often heard at midnight in the pauses of a thunder storm, now mingling with the roar of waters in a spring flood, and again stealing softly through the quiet summer or autumnal atmosphere. But what was very strange, when- ever that phantom drum was heard, the river was sure to bring up from its: depths the body of some man who had been drowned. It was thought by many that the man who first heard the pealing of this strange sound was sure to lose his life by drowning before the coming morrow. I am not superstitious, but this may be something more than fancy. I very grand, I know, and the | bk | well know that when I fell trom @ high rock into the upper pool, or “spout,” of the Little Falls, I heard 5 mysterious and, and thought of the hantom drum. So, also, when once a floating ree upset my boat and pinaes me into the hell of waters below the falls. That the ghost of the drowned drummer once haunted this place was believed by man: y of the inhabitants of this part of Virginia, which has been long known 98 Cooney; and there is a man still living who will take his oath that the phantom once, ona moon- light night, climbed into his boat while he was fishing, and that he sat there for a long time beating the air as if performing a tattoo or re- ie. The ‘oe of we ave You have charged. me and | Other sounds besides that of the drum were heard in this valley in the olden times. In the hollow, on the Virginia side, just below the Falls, there was, until recent years, a great building with wheels. First it was a ey 2 ilery, lastly @ paper mill. When the rebellion commenced, the walls of the paper mill were standing, but the troops made a target of then for their cannon, and now vou can hardly reco: nize the spot upon which they stood. At tuis point, too, in former years, there was a store, and of course a tavern, and it was for many years the regular loafing place for the people of Cooney. Here a lot of the wild Cooneys could always be found, cutting all kinds of capers, ruiggpg themselves and starving | their families by drink; and one of their pastimes, on Sunday afternoons, was to fight With each other, like cats and doge, simply for the wager of a drink of rum ‘or whi But those wretched people are ‘all gone away for ever. In the days which I now speak of, small cargoes of flour were broucht down the Potomac in keel-boats, and once in a while a man would pear who preferred to run the Falls with his boat, instead of going around by the canal. At the ¢ alls above, this could ne but here the feat was sometimes per! one of these daring men, named Cameron, ‘it is said that he was thrown'from his boat on the top ofthe Spouting Rock, or middle landir wher Daring that time he tching loaves of bread or sof meat which were thrown to him from southern shore. He was finally rescued by ns of a boat which was drawn up the ian a by loag ro from either side of the riv t yatter his escape the water had risen at least twenty feet above the top of Spout- ing Rock, and the ordir width of the river, | of perhaps two hundred feet, was increased until the flood was half a mile wide, and washed | the high hills of the Ma nd shore. But nothing so convinces me of my genta years as the changes which have taken iny family and among my acquaintances friends. The little boy who tw five years ago brought me my meals to the river side while dipping for shad, fishing for rock fish, or grap- pling for sturgeon, is now a reat strong man, and the eldest of my ten children. Of my old friends, many of them have wandered to _un- known parts, and many of them are dead. They came here oftentimes bleached by the confine- ment of city life, and after spending a day with me at the falls, drinking in the pure air and en: Joying the wild’ scenery and good sport, they al- ways went away happier and In better health than when they came. Some of them had roamed inuch over the world, and it did me good to hear them talk about the wonders they had seen. Among my departed friends and some who were great men, or had names that were known throughout the land. Foremost among these was Daniel Webster. y of State, he used to come here, in the morning, and accompanied by his private secretary. He liked the fresh morning air as much as any man I ever saw, and | when he talked to me freely about fish and fish- ing, | could believe that he had been in the basi- ness all his life. He was always liberal, and where other men would give me one dollar for a | 's sport, he would give me ten. And | for an old man, as he then was ,he was a good ; fisherman, I remember well the da that he ‘aught his biggest rock-fish. [I had taken him in one of my boats to the “‘catting rock,” and as he swung across the roaring waters, the great a little child. The and gave hiin | much trouble, ‘prize and | we knew it was he dropped bis rod in the nm of the boat, jumped to | t= jar Indian yell—whieh mi ‘d in Georgetown. He 1. was always pleasant in his ways, generally on ground as early as five o'clock, and once he | ave me as a reason for winding up the sport at | that he was Pres limore’s | eh and was ob 1 to be at the departinent But his fishing days are long lived at the time, we might have been spared the great rebellion. Another lc 1s old man who used to fish hme at the Falls was Gen. Geot is love of the sport he was ahead of ‘many other men, and I am told tha in the ode he in Europ 5 and was always as kind aud geatleas any man dex. ity, and usually preferred to fish from the rocks with the fly. and in the, afternoon, when there was a shadow on the stream. He was very fond of talking about old times, and there ries about the fish he nad to the Falls wae nade a short: thine before his , and I remember well: that he was so ble from old age, that his body elf were obliged to support him s tle threw the fly. . He was lucky to but he, too, is now sleeping in the vely almost mad ing. Healw 8 fished with Sas patient as the day is He was kind-hearted, genial, generous to a fault, a wreat talker, and had so many harmless eecentr 's that he was want to keep his fishing companions in a continual roar of laughter. After an unlucky day, in his per- verseness, he would sometimes spend the greater part ofthe night upon the river, as if deter- inined to turn the tide of luck in his favor. He fished with me in those daya when he was Secre- tary of the Treasu: nd also in those more unfor- tunate days when, fora bare support, he held a subordinate position inthe same department building, though paid by the Attorney General. Peace to the memory of Goy. Bibb! amusing stories are related of him, and ‘ou one of them. One day, early the he planted himself on a certain whart for a quiet day of sporting. At noon a friend passed by and asked him about his Inck. “Lhain’t had a bite,” replied the Governor; ‘the fish are scarce.” At sundown another friend passed by, and seeing a handsome yellow frog Exoachins by the side of the G vernor, and evidently enjoying the scenery, caimeds, “What's that?” That, Governor, with a look of horror, ait, and the d—d thi i has been squatting there, I suppose, ever since 9 o'clock this morning. Of my distinguished friends, now living. I may mention with pride and pleasure the late British Ministe ohn F. Crampton. He too was very fond of 'xport, and ever proved himself to be @ true and kind gentleman. When he came here, he never allowed himself to go away disap- pointed, for if the fish did not bite, he woud take out his sketch-book and go to work upon a Litas of the falls or of some curious rock. His hing companion invariably was the same rete “friend of mine who fished with Daniel Webster, and who has now fished with me at the LitUe Falls for twenty-four years; and whose eyes I yesterday saw glisten With delight as he caught a ten-pound rock fish. Among those who have visited the Little Falls from curiosity, I must mention the dis- tinguished authoress, Frederika Bremer. Never canl forget the excitement of the little lady. She clambered over the rocks, plucking more flowers and plants than she could carry without assistan he ran about like a child, exclaim- ing at the grand bluffs and the emerald water, and she questioned me as to_my manner of life until T became bewildered. I enjoyed her visit, however, and she was happy, but 1 have thought that it was not exactly kind in her to speak of me, in her book on America, as a wild giant of the wilderness!* On that occasion she Was accompanied by Doratha L. Dix, that other lady who, a8 I am told, has won a great name for her unselfish life in the euse of Christian philanthrophy. Note—Good and honest Joseph Payne, the hero of this paper, had two sons who were killed by accident, one by his gun and the other while working in a quarry, and he himself died at the Little Falls in January, 1877, since which time, strange as it may seem, there has been but little sport on the Potomac. * The exact language she used,and which I copy from her book, is as follow: day with a handsome, y young, new-martled pair and Miss Dix to the Little Falls gn the Potom: awild and picturesque district There di here, in great solitude, a kind of savage, with seven fingers on each hand and seven toes on each j foot. He tsa giant in his, bodily proportions, and lives here on fish; he ts said tobe notfensive when he ts left at ‘Pesce, but dangerous if excited. Tecan believe it. He ee me on of those j ¢ he was compelled to remain in a continu- FASHION WRINKLES. MORE NOVELTIES—THE WINTER GOODS—A GAY SEASON EVERYWHERE. A Ficav of Spanish lace, with high ruffles around the throat, is the latest Tae New copper aad brick dust shades are the rage, but they do not become everybody. Tue Cawers Hark Dormans, thonzh expen- sive, are not very salabie on fashion’s ground. Some very elegant street costuuies in velvet and plush have been seen in Washington this week. Tux Lorra Mcrr—reticule and muff com- bined—noticed last week, hasappeared in Wash- ington. Tae luxurious silver-pointed. tiger and mot- tled plush trimmings for winter wraps rival those of the most costly fur in popularity. Large, very large bonnets are the most fash- ionable, but small and medium sizes and cottage and turban shapes continue in vogue. Awoxe other fashion able pendant ornaments for rooms are quaint, odd-siaped little baskets of split bainboo—Japanese. of course. Watt Papers are now brought out in imita- | tion of tapestries, including even the famous 3, which are admirably imitated. Veuver ribbon is revived for making bows for looping dresses, for orna: ting cloaks and for putting on the corsages of light dresses to give them character. sare either large plush confec- tlons covered with plumes, or, more stylish st dainty littlé capotes of plush and lace and git” tering ornaments of pearl or gilt. Gop or silver lace, with rich ornaments to correspond, fram the decorations of many ele- gant Mother Hubbard bonnets of dark admiral velvet. DiapeM wreatns of scarlet pleotees and holly- berry leaves for the hai® are worn with full even- ing dress, and pink plush roses and white clover blossoms are favorite hand and corsage bouquets for bridesmaids. Daisiks still hold their own, the rage for them being this winter greater than ever. The varieties are the “Marguerite,” white petals with yellow center: the blue daisy, the yellow daisy and the painted daisy. New and beautiful semi-long visites of black velvet, brocaded with fine gold leaves, are im sublime, aud trimmed with broad bands ik ziblinette, sprinkled with tiny flecks of of gold. Tue newest ornament for my lady's boudoir is a droll little monkey fastened bya silver chain to the mantelpiece. The beauty of this menag- erial specimen is much appreciated by nervous visitors who are not aware it isa “make-believe” in bronze enamel. Very deep shirred collars reaching to the shoulders are likewise popular. The nec gathered Hubbard fashion, and the material j may be of surah or India muslin, with a fall of soft white lace about the throat and around the lower edge of the collar. eATHER collars are the novelty for young ladies to wear in the street ‘nose of dark green feathers, with a tiny bird for ornament on each shoulder, are handsom le green cos- tumes, Others are ravens’ feathers, jet black, with a fringe of feathers tipped with jet. durable is in the greatest r. It forms a de- cided feature in all millinery decorations, and a of it fulled around the edge of a et frame to the ExqvisttivEy fine all-wool shades are shown, des for young girls, The skirts of these materials are to be trimmed w and the bodices to be of plush or satin, 1 xthe color of the skirt. The laces used with these dresses are #enerally white Spanish, rose point, polanza or Aurillac, in Panis the small French capote bonnet is A de entirely covered with soft nk ostrich tips curled lightly, one the other. In rich contrast. the face triin- and strings are made of dark wine-col- ERY ornaments of this season are in better taste and finer finish than ever before. They are in all sorts of odd and artistic shapes in metal, gilt, silver, steel, jet, enamel and com- pressed mother-of-pearl, in Rhine erystal, and ious and imitation jewels, and ers formed into miniature cocks, birds, buckles, and clasps. SrYLisu young ladies wear very short skirts to their home dresses, chiefly because it is the fashion, but also to show their pretty little arles IL. slippers of black satin. These slip- pers are exceedingly graceful upon the foot, and are fastened by asinglestrap, which crosses the instep just below the ankle, and is held by a tiny silver buckle set with Rhenish pebbles. A pair of rich-colored cardinal silk hose worn with these dainty chaussures sets them off with admiral advantage. AMONG Patti’s dresses is one made uf chamois plush, brilliant enough to give the costume the appearance ot haying been sprinkled with silver. The flounces and bodice are made up with bands of embossed leather of the same tint. The skirt is trimmed with an embroidery of leather on a plush ground. This use of leather on plush is original and striking, and the effect is excellent. She has also a dress of dark blue velvet trimmed with wide bands of chinchilla far, and the same shaded in cloth with borderings of seal under a heading of embroidery. A dress of fine black cashmere combined with moire is also one of her selections. It is trimmed with silk embroidery on the cashmere in open work designs. Is THE SHOW-WrnDows of one store in Brook. Y., some 50 dolls figure in a representa- tion of a scene from the first act of “Patience.” The window is dressed so as to exactly repro- duce in miniature the scene in Bunthorne park as shown at the Standard Theater, New York. The 20 love-sick maidens are represented by 20 little dolls, whose dresses are exact reproductions of those worn in the opera. and each has in hand one of the peculiar wsthetic musical in- struments with which they are supposed to be producing music of the proper wsthetic con- sistency. The dragoons are cleverly repre- sented, “Patience,” ‘Lady Angela,” **Bun- thorne, rosyenor” and the other characters posings. The whole, of course, makes a very pretty picture despite the necessarily baby and expressionless faces of the dolls. A rival dealer, not to be outdone, has trimmed his window to Tepresent one of the scenes from La Mascotte as it was produced at the Bijou opera house. There is a reproduction. of the scene and equally correct are the cos- tumes worn by “Bettina,” “Fiametti,” “Pippo,” “Rocco” and the other principals, as well as the members of the chorus, both male and feimale. These reproductions of operatic scenes naturaily attract much attention, and have proved to be a source of profit, for one gentleman of wealth who saw these doll pictures and who~ had recently witnessed the performance of Joseph Jefferson in Rip Van Winkle has ordered for his children a reproductiou of the scene in the mountains when “Rip” meets with and becomes aware of the tricks of Hendrick Hudson and his crew. sine Malis tothe ses areas Aree ee are the actors in that well-remembered scen and when complete it is thought the effect wilt be very striking. Asan uddition to the scene there is to be produoed the much-talked-of, but never visible, dog Schneide: Sprsners THREATENING TROUBLK.—The cot- Th eee at Fall River and Lowell have made concerted request to the manufacturers for an advance of 10 per cent. on present wages. On the 14th inst. the 2 Mule Spinners’ Association at Fall River addressed a printed petition to all local mills asking for the advance on the ground Startodder natu: nd half et chanter, which ih Sean o Waviaa duced ai the wild falls of ithe wildernesses of America seeus to 0 a, ah A REMINISCENCE 6 OF THE , TwEI oe su) rove con at New York, Wednesda fore nohue, an application on Soe Sonnet ‘and Rel ils — for pou on ered against’ Wm. M. Tweed. Sais aT. Of the rnotlit claimed Pome is yundage pxee of | allows & ‘amount of the the ids it recov. eS te the wate claims that Judes renova due on the amount of the sasement wie ae Judge reserved his decision. Donohue Covoxtzation 1x Dakora.—W. T. Guild, who is jeabi—et with the land ‘department of the that the higher Frio of of provision and coal made ecensary, claiming that the mills in Nashua, Manchester and Newburyport had granted a similar advance to their cotton- ners. Only two mills, the Union and have answered, and they decline to request, claiming that arenes ts price Cotton and the deproseed market for print cloths will not allow of any advance of wages. ir it the blue, rich moss green, or deep bishop's-purpie | Tis Suonr-pre plush being found the most | are reproduced in their «esthetic custumé® and } __ | Ris xe ERS OF THE VISITATION OF WASH prepared to reortve a limited re wn. Address, for 3 151d L street northwot’ LEAVITT, OF BOSTON, TEACHER 4 Lostrament sic. “Addrese . T ON PARLE A PART: Prot. Larroque, Parisian rho a ‘Riversity, Paris. moder ruages spoken, Ging a 925 G street noriiwest. nd na0-Lne Ms pritmen English nch School for Young Ladies and Ctuidren, 821 Vern ont avenue: Te-opened on Seytenter Boaniing pupils limited. HE CEDARS—A HOME SCHOOL Ladien and Little Giri Libs of ud is accessible by street ears to all parts The grounds are extensiv beautiful. Address the M. . Washington, D.C. 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