Evening Star Newspaper, September 30, 1882, Page 6

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, SATURDAY, SEPTEN BER 30, 1882-DOUBLE SHEET: MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC. 4 NEW comic oreRA—NeEW PLAYS— VIVA—MISS WINTHROP—THE PARVENT, ETC. — At the National next week Kiralfy's “Black Crook” will hold the boards. — At Ford's, Gus Williams, in “One of the - Finest,” will appear on Monday night. ; — Miss Emma Thursby, whose fine portrait by - the ‘hmous artist, Healy, of Paris, has been so much admired at our Corcoran Gallery, will iz. October 10, at Lincoln th of Parepa Rosa there has ept that of Patti, combining erize that of | ich have the purity and Thursby: and t nt of her drid. The co: + ene, under the management Manteaux Noirs,” a comic opera in 1 received at the Standard fork, the other evening. W. | lina Dalaro are the leading is the title of a new play rences, who wiil produce it in written for the F October at Boston. —The cast for “Young M Bronson Howarl’s new pl its in‘tial performa the Madison Square theater, Sew York, on the 9th of October, has just been completed. The play is in four acts, calling for two changes of scene. The action laid in the mansion of Douglas Widhrop, a} wealthy New York society man. — This evea'ng the new play of “The Par- venu,” a comedy duced at Wallac! —The Strakosch English Opera Company open on Monday nizht at the Grand Opera House, New York eguin 1s the leading contralto. **Fatinitza,” “Carmen” and “The ~ Bohemian Giri” will be played the first week. — Mine. Theo continues to delight everybody at the Fifth Avenue theater, does not claim to bemuch of a singer, but is certainly a fine actress. — Anew play by Leonard Grover, in which “Viva,” Ia not re- eek at Haverly’s, New Winthro} —D. D. Lloyd's play, “For Congress,” will Rot be brought out during Mr. Raymond's com- ing engagement at the New York ark theater. “Touch and Go,” a farcical play by H. C. Bunner and J. Brunder Matthews, will probably follow “Fresh” at an carly date.’ Mr. Lloyd is putting some new work on his play. — Since her last visit to this country, Mme. Modjeska has added materiaily to her repertoire. The additions are Like It,” “Odette.” Lady of Lyons a new play by | the Norwesian pe . Hencik Ibsen, | T in Boston. | have which will be played for the first tir —Of the three melodramas which lately been produced in New York, two are to be removed without delay from the at It Mankind” will be succeeded Mr. A. W. Pinero’s celebrated on Monday evening, Oc- is announced t by “The Squir: pis. at Daly's t r 9. — It is now announced that Gilbert and ‘van’s new opera will not be produced this A and that the alleged little Princess Pearl is a myth. — The long-hairwesthete is going on to the | stace. He ts studying “Hamlet,” on the Del- | fartian system, and expects to Breath before he sets throuch. He starts with ation ot being the ¢ mould of form. y Ramsdell, who is to appear in * ples,” a piay written by Howard Taylor, has been making yery extensive preparations for the sea- | fon. The piece i to be a good one. | —Miss Emma Thurs e fine portralt | Dy the famous artist, Healy. of Paris, has been | fo much admired in the Corcoran Gallery, will sing on Tuesday evening, Oct Lincoln i= Hall. Since the death of Parep: e has been no vo . combining the purity and powe: Miss Thursby’s, and the crowded audi that have gniformly greeted her in Washington attest her wonderful popularity. This will be her only | or to the! fritiliment of her Eu- yopean engazements at Paris and Madrid. —A house crowded in every part wit Chicago's most critical pla: MeCullough’s opening at Haverly’s, Bight. “Virginius” was Marion Elmore Acme | ra Troupe ditto at Hamlin’s. Other openings fom fair 10 good. iia — Fanny Davenport sends an account of her. ster Blanca Lablanche’s opening with her own Qpera troupe in Houlogne a short time ago had a fine reception in “Traviata,” receiving alls before the curtain, and met with success. —The Dramatic Mirror says: Charles Froh- ! man leaves for Washington next week to at- tend to “Hazel Kirke” and “Esmeralda” business in that city. ore ea Se = ‘TO PHOTECY THE GIRLS. Thursday ‘ Parents Claim to Damages. From the Burlinzton Hawkeye. Phere is a case coming up before a Chicago court that will be of vreat interest to thousands © of people who have long desired a decision on ®ome of the points that will be developed. It Seems that a young man, a member of one of wy the Chicago clubs. a gentleman of wealth and fefinement, is to be sued by the father of a Young woman for = jainages for injuries Feceived while In his societ The young people had been keeping company for some y and the carriage of the young man was often seen infront of the Michigan a ° of the young lady. Last December he ceased visiting her, and since that time she has been | am invalid, and has been treated for a spinal @ifficulty, and the father will zo into the courts, | Is-said, against his daughter's wish, to have e matter of responsibi Tt seems that the young man is bow-! 89 that it has always been considered dangerous any one to sit in his lap, for fear they would through on the floor and break some bones. It is said that the young man knows his fai 3 any person w bein his tap with his arms, so that there _ @anger of falling throuch, but in this case he the danger and let the girlslip. The claims that the young man, kno iy and wonderfully he is mad have adopted precautions, ~ he-will swear that on sey: « the young man that he across his lap, or some day is parenthesis iy in his an- gwer to the complaint the young man will say | long at the whine when shi | to see the tidy \ | ori | with immen: be scant of | I ONLY FOR FUN, AND WHAT CAME OF IT. BY AMY RANDOLPH. “How be you this mornin’, Squire Dun- nin’?” “Oh, middlin’, Miss Patty; middlin’. Halnt quite so spry as [ was twenty-odd years ago; but hold on a bit and I'll help you down.” And so saying, aldermanic Si. Dunning reached up a large fat hand and eased Miss Patty's descent from the one-horse shay that old Doane was tugging at, evidently not wishing to tarry, for she seemed instinctively to conclude that if Miss Patty stopped there was no telling when she would resume her Journey. You see, though Miss Patty was a good old soul as ever lived, she was very much given to harmless gossiping, and she generally tarried began to talk over her own troubles and trials. Miss Patty was, as she herself expressed it, nigh onto sixty, and, in fact, she had admitted the same thing fora number of years, so that most folks put her at seventy or thereabouts. Just now Miss Patty was in a peck of trouble— she had come down from the Roseleaf farm in search of temale help. Mrs. Dunning, the hotel-keeper’s wife. came out to greet the new comer, being always glad old body,’ especially as Miss Patty Slocum’s butter was the best for miles around. and she always made It a point to bring some al ith her. Just now Unele Si.,as most people called him, was grunting over the three-gallon of butter- cup yellow creamery. Mrs. Dunning relieved the butter maker of | her basket of eges, and she herself gathered up a bunch of garden sass, and brought up in the rear as the trio trudged through the garden an§ around to the ample hotel kitchen, Miss Patty remarking, as they were passing the side piazza ve got to have some help somehow or other. I've inquired all the way along, but girls seem tobe mighty scarce; allers the way these days, when you want ’em to doa bit of work they are no Where around. If it warn't for this rheumatis now—” but right here Miss Patty's voice was lost as she turned the corner of the great house. Though lost to view, she was indelibly stamped on the memory of the group of girls that sat on the front piazza, some in low wicker rockers, one in a hammock,swing- ing lazily, another halt sitting on the railing, her saucy face half hid by the luxuriant wood- bine that clambered up to the second story. “I say, girls, come here, every one of you,” and the face that had been peeping from the woodbine came Into full view, and the dainty muslin-clad body sailed down the steps, and four others, not at all alike, but every one more or less pretty, followed after her aroand the west side of the house, and within hearing of all that was said in the kitchen. “Mum is the word, now, girls, and don’t one of you give an audible smile for your life. I think the party in that immense sunbonnet-® shaker T suppose you'd call it—isa case; an , too; and I want tohear what she Is todo about her help. She makes me think of old Aunt Hannah, up at the Springs. ld body is just such a go-ahead—sharp as ket, and. except for her rheumatis, would ac | be equal to half a dozen such girls as you and me. When the girls had reached the desired spot, right under a high window that opened out of the buttery, that was Mrs. Dunning’s pride, and a marvel of convenience, by the by, they all sat down ona long wooden’ bench that was under great overhanging lilac bushes, just now lade clusters of the lovely perfumed m: Stoneleizh, the leader of the group, put | one dimpled finger up to her lips, and the other in “follow yeur leader” style.each raised a finger, ‘y were quiet as Presently through the window came the voice of Mrs. it d you must stop a minute, Miss Slocum. wll be all done out time you get back home in”? rit : t back home again. “It is too bad you can’t find anybody s the particular rush just nov has not commenced with 4 ; Not that exactly, but I've asight on hand Ww: got todo down some pie plant, and then them "ere gooseberries are about’ rine enough te can, and fa about a couple o’ weeks the cherries ‘Ibe on hand, and, pester the hired help ai Td sooner grub ‘long any how vith any ’o them, if ‘twant for this one more a What Surely haying plaguey rheui in a while, and no use to talk, it takes the spunk clean out of me. I heard as how they had some sort of ile down to the post office that was pow- erful good for sich cases, an’ I guess I must git ae a quarter's worth, just to try it. Feel sort | of "fraid to, too. “Girls, sit still, and T will be back in a trice.” and off flew Rose, skimming past stately Helen Parker, who still sat on the piazza, scratching away with her pen, an oval stand before her. hat are you up to now, Rose Stoneleigh?” “Can't stop to tell any fibs just now,” said Rose, as she flew up the broad stairway and into her room. Presently she emerged an alto- gether different looking person. In place of a muslin she had donned a school-girl gingham, a white apron, and plain linen collar, her hair all smoothed down to get the contrary crinkles out perfectly natural, you know. Down she went, stole back and seized Mrs. Dunning’s blue gingham sun bonnet, and darting out to the wondering «iris, had just time to signal them to come to the front, when Miss Patty emerged from the other side and was just abou® to ascend the step of the comical vehicle, Mrs. Dunning tu ing after her, saying: “I hope you'll succeed in your efforts, Miss Slocum. If Tf wasn’t so busy myself I'd let Selena come up a day ortwo and heip you out, but you see we have the semi- girls—at ieast six of them—and it keeps inder bus Why what on earth!” Here the good old lady had to stop in sheer amaze- ment, for she recognized her own sunbonnet coming towards her with a little body under- neath. Rose did not stop for anything, but sailed up to Miss Patty, made a demure little bow and commenced, “Please, ma’am, I overheard part of your conversation, and I thought I'd offer yseif if you tiink I could strip pieplant, or ip you in any way:” and she dropped her white lids as though she was frightened at her own temerity. rou don't look as you could do much. How much did youexpect fo get a week, and where did you come from?” queried business-like Miss Patt “Tcame from over yonder some miles, and | have a sick aunt, and wantto earn some money. Please try me, ‘and if I don’t suit, I need not stay.” ell, seein’ as how you came in the nick of time, and look kinder clipper like, I'll tak you along. Have you any recommends alon; “N-o, I have not, but Mrs. Dunning here knows me, she did not expect to see me to-day hunting a place,” and the smiling eyes were turned upon the landlord’s wife. and, hid by the sunbonnet, she made a grimace at the puz- zied face that was slowly taking in the fun. “Oh. yes,” explained the good old lady, “I do | know her, but [ doubt her capabilities regard- ing housekeeping. But I'd try her, If I were you. You might do worse.” _ that his legs are just as nature made them, and anybody who sits in his lap takes his He adds that if the girl had used ail Precaution that one in so danzerous a posi- should use, and thrown her arms around meek, as others have done. there need have been no danger; and while he sympathizes dee} her and her family, owing to the alle he cannot consider himself responsib! fourre, there are two sides to ev and both sides wiil have sympathizers. While we do not wish to fake sides on the there are some things connected with that it seems a duty of the pious press to agi- The country is full of tow going about seeking whom t their laps, and the wonder {s fecidents donot occur. There should be some to protect girls from bow-legged men. We safeguards around ourtrapeze performers compelling the manaxers to plage nets under and why should we not pfovide by law the bow-legzed young man should string a eck under his boomerang les to catch who may lose their spring balance, turn a moersauit and fail in the winter of their discon- ? It would not be pleasant forthe bow-legged ‘man to be compelled to carry a hammock went to see his girl, butit would be safer = | know me and 1 heard th: “Can you come right along? I'd a heap rather you would, seein’ as I’m clean tuckered out now. “Ol Mrs. Dunning, [ left my bundle, a ‘gingham anda few other things inside. Will you have them sent? One reason I caine was that Cora, over there,used to the girls were going to spend part of vacation here, and then T thousht I'd kill two birds with one stone if I could earn a bit while over.” Miss Patty looked rather suspiciously at the white dimpled hands, and it was hard telling what was In her thoughts, as they finally drove off. They went down into the heart of the vil- lage and Rose pulled the sunbonnet further down around her face, murmuring that *‘thesun was rather warm.” “Now, we will have to walt for the ten train,” said Miss Patty, “and if you will mind the horse T'li just drop right in the post office, and get what [want. I expect my grand nephew on the morning train, and if it happens to come in while I'in in here you jes’ keep an eye open for along, good lookin’ chap with an immense gilt chain, and tell him I'll be out as soon as I can git by: ile and lamp chimneys, and other stuff. nd the horse, now!” Sv saying off she went. girl. We have known acarefal young man was bow-legged to lay a pressboard or d or sewing-machine leaf across his @ he would let a girl sit down amon; but where one young man is thus careful are hundreds who never think of the other that are ‘iabie to ache. have studied mm vain on a device for People from the dangers of bow legs, Rose sat very quiet for some minutes, peep- ing from the depths of the bonnet. It was dreadful this baving to wait when she was in fora frolic. Ten,fitteen minutes went by when, in the distance, sounded the locomotive whistle. “Whew:” mimicked Rose, “a grand-nephew coming. I suppose her idea of a good-lookin, chap ts one t can do all manner of hard eee: Soe 8 arene gawk of @ fellow he is I now.” Her reverie was interro, the in ol tua tela aad theron Gt te be rons atis. It kinder catches me wonst | several ways except two; these were a lady and There was a cloud of dust, @ carr up. and amid a shower of greetings the lad; was helped in, and immediately driven off. Rosa came to the conclusion that the tall gen- tleman must be the nephew aforesaid, who, espying Miss Patty's turnout, came over. “Excuse me, madam, but I believe this is Miss Patty Slocum’s rig, is it not, and did she send you down for me?” “I'm in for it now, thought Rosa; he thinks I'm the hired girl, no doubt, but I'll carry it through or die, for the girls would make a laughing stock of me.” Aloud she said: “You can jump in if you like; Miss Slocum will be out presently; she ts In the post office and I expect her every minute now.” Contrary to her expectations he seated him- self beside her, and with a polite “Allow me,” he took the reins from her hands. Miss Patty’s watchful eyes nad taken in all that had occurred outside; she now appeared at the open door. “Til be there in just three minutes, Tom: jest make yourselt agreeable to the young miss; she is going to help me a bit for a week or s “Til wait three hours, Aunty, if you like; I'm not at allin a hurry; and the brown eyes were as full of mischief as those of Rosa's. Rosa’s were as blue as the sky, thouch they ‘might have been green or yellow for all the glimpse Tom could get of them. He was mentally anathematizing sun-bonnets of all descriptions, and wondering if the man who invented them was dead yet: if not, he wanted to make a target of him immediately. As the being beneath the (to him) hideous struc- ture was rather quiet, ho concluded to bide his time, and if it proved interesting he meant to have all the fun possible during his two week's stay. sharp as a steel-trap, and if this little piece here does not toe the mark she won't have her around, but we'll fix things. I wish she'd throw back that confounded head-gear, and let a fellow see what she is like.” Presently Miss Patty, having completed her purchases, stepped out, and was handed into the wagon by the clerk, he being glad of an ex- cuse to satisfy his curlosity regarding the occu- pants of the front seats. The sun by this time was getting very hot, and Miss Patty told Tom to drive along right smart, as she had dinner to get yet, and they had three miles or so to go. “Why, yes. Aunty, I_ know the precise dis- tance; why shouldn't I, when I lived here so many years; seems though you've more enter- prising folks about here than there was three years ago.” “Wall, yes; you see since them seminary girls came seems as though it is livelier about here; you know they built the seminary the fall you went away.” Old Doane did her best, and within half an hour they were in sight of a white house with green bli y trees and immense rose bashes. ‘round to the back, Tom, I've a lot of traps here and I don’t like to lug ‘em clear through the house.” Having done as he was desired, he sprang nimbly to the ground, helped Miss Patty out, then handed her the bundles, and lastly gave Rose a firm good-sized hand and very awkwardly knocked off that ter- rible bon: Rose having untied the strings to get a little air during the drive home. The blue eyes looked defiance at the brown ones, while the brown ones had a look that pleaded, “I'll never do it again, please, ma'am.” Rosa followed Miss Patty into the house, while Tom attended to old Doane. Everything was as neat asa_ pin in the little kitche: The low stuffed rockers were inviting, and Rosa sat jdown. Having found her tongue, she went into raptures over everything she saw. “What adear little “place you have, so old- fashioned and so homeiike. Let me pare those for you. I'll do it ever so thin.” Having finished her task she went from one thing to another, and her bright ways and light step scon won | Miss Patty’s esteem, and Rosa had a firm friend forever aiter. drove mentally resolved to be on his good benavior, for, 2s he told old Doane, out in the barn; g res, ir, short and plump, and a will of her own which shows itself in those blue depths, full of fun in fact. Doane, if j you'll help me to ma it, and don't tell aunty until it is all fixed, we'll marry her. That Is, of course, providing she isn’t spoken for before th nd will have us you know, eh Doane? hed as though she understood everything, and Tom gave her a whole peck of oats in his absent mindedne Two—three weeks glided by, Tom was a model of good behavior. Miss Patt: de- | lighted at the success of her preserving. Rosa learned the art of butter-making, and she made Tom pick be: churn butter. and ina hun- dred ways make himself generally useful, and though he protested that he was “sinfully abused,” he could not keep out of the kitchen. “When the three weeks were up, Rosa de- cided to tell Miss Patty that she was only a “seminary girl,” and that’ she must go home to spend the rest of the holidays. “Till tell. you what Rosa, if youand Tom here will hitch horses, you might stay right along. . “Hurrah for Aunt Patty!” shouted “what do you say, Rosa, will you be my wi “Oh, Tom Slocum, I have not known you but three weeks; besides what would my folks say? and don’t you know, Tom, the old saying, that “a change of name, and not of leller, is a change for worse, and not for better?” “I am’ only a school girl, Tom, and would make you a mad-cap wife.” “T'll soon tame you,” laughed Tom, “We will write to father and mother—you see I claim them already—and I do not want my wife too learned. Say, yes, Rosa, darling, and I will at- tend to all difficulties, and the old saying won't be a true saying in our case.” Aunt Patty, who meanwhile sat stoniag cher- ries, now spoke again: “Tom is aood boy, Rosa, and you might do a great sight worse, aoe I want to see him settled in life before I ie” “Well, as you are both so determined, you may have me Tom, for better or for worse, mind, I warn you, it might be for worse.” “We'll take all ‘the risks,” cried happy Tom. Slocum. o So in just a month from that day, Rose Stone- leigh became the bride of Tom Slocum, and & happier couple neyer existed. And her five bridesmaids were the girls that sat on the ver- anda of the hotel. Though some of them are grandmothers now, they never forgot their wild little leader Rose Stoneleigh. NAUTCH GIRLS, Three Actresses Who Were Painted With a Copper-Colorea Mixture. From the Memphis Appeal. The Cincinnati Gazette exposes the fact that the “Nautch girls” who traveled with Snel- baker’s show were no other than the Vivian sisters, @ company of well-known variety ac- tresses, “‘made np” and colored to suit th parts. The trath was brought out ina singlua;, manner. A lady missionary, who had just re- turned from Indla, accompanied bya young Hindoo girl, was to give a lecture in the city the same night on which the ‘Nautch girls” performed. The reporter borrowed the Hindoo maiden and attempted to interview the “Nauteh girls,” when the managers owned up to the fraud. The ‘“Nautch girls” themselv thus related their experienc ‘Oh, what a dreadful time we had. You sea we have been but a short time in this country, having come from England with Jarrett to do’ the skipping- rope dance in ‘Cinderella.’ This engagement came prematurely to a close, and we were left in New York almost without means. Col- onel Snelbaker suggested to us—that is, we three and Lizzie Latelle, then of our patty— the Nautch girl scheme. We had never geen a Nautch girl; but no matter, a balletmaster, one Novissimo, was brought in and we were taught the proper steps, and as the salary offered was Jarge the farce began. A costume was selected, modeled after an Egyptiau mantel ornament, our faces, arms and busts painted with a cop- peerored mixture. and we were taken eavily veiled to Philadelphia, where our debut was to be made. It was really > dreadful. We were prisoners for six mortal weeks, not even being allowed to speak to any @f the com- pany, who for a long time actually believed us tobe the genuine article. At the Smediey House we were registered as Hindoos, and be- ing left in the room by our agent and supposed interpreter, went an entire day without food or tried to make sigee'fo the watey, at ee ‘e signs to- the waiter, iene a en wa in ths le fellow thought we were maki sport of him and hurried out of the room. *0ur food was served without knives or forks when we did get reise 0 as Hindoos were Sippased to either eat with their fingers or chop sticks. So we went from placeto place wrapped up in len cloal : with veils closely ae until, as you know, exposure came, Nautch giris ‘ceased to be attractive.” +o —___ A Warning te Young Women. From the British Mail. jueer plight we were He soliloquized thus: ‘Now, Aunty is as | Tom was astonished at the clear pretty face | as he tipped the bonnet off her head, aid he An Imitation. Between the gate post And the gate we rat in I lingered with love till late; And what cared [ the ime of night, Till wakened by the watch-doz’s bite And thud of leathery box-toed fate Between the gate post and the gate. Between the seaside and the sea I kissed my love and she kissed me; But rapturous day was gravesome night, And what 1s love but oloom and blight? And what ts a kiss of mine to thee Between the seaside and the sea? Between the sunshade and the sun 1 saw a face that hinted fun; But what fs fun and what 's face When driven at life’s killing pace? simply say that I have done Between the sunshade and the sun. Between the bumble and the bee Full many a soul has had to flee; And what 1s love, may I inquire, When asked to build the kitchen fire? Or who would not leap in the sea Between the bumbe und the bee, Between the tea store and the tea ‘There is a wide immensity; A dollar-twenty-five a pound, And not a nickel to be round: ‘Then what has fate in store for thee Between the tea store and the tea? RW. CRIswein ————_~<<-» BLAINE IN VIRGINIA. Democrats Wishing Alliance With the Hepublicans to Defeat Mahone. From a Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette. The interview of Mr. Blaine has created a great deal ofexcitement in Virginia. A South Carolina Bourbon, who has lived in Virginia ever since the war, who is here, said that there has been no such interest manifested in any- thing there Inthe history of recent politics, and that a good many of the regular democrats were advising a cordial alliance with the straightout-republicans for the purpose of de- feating Mahone. Undoubtedly the statement has Rad the effect to give a great deal of en- couragement to the Wickham republicans, who are running an independent ticket. It will help to keep the organization distinct, and will make it sure thet the republican party will be kept intact to send delegates to the next nat- Jonal republican convention, It is estimated that the straight-out republicans can cast from 15,000 to 30,000 votes in Virginia, which is a matter of very serious importance to the Ma- hone movement if these straight-outs receive suflicient encouragement from the north. gonads soe MUSCOVITE JOURNALISM. The Despotic Russian Police as Mana- gers of Russian Newspapers. From the Manchester Examiner. That Russian newspapers should consist of a single sheet of four pazes and resemble in ar- rangement the smaller of the Paris journals may or may not be one of the results of the French culture introduced by Peter the Great and his successors. The internal condition of Russian journalism is clearly traceable to its origin, The censorial function cannot be ac- tive, asithas been during the last five years, without newspapers feeling the strain. if the penalties imposed for free speaking were less heavy it might not be difficult to tide a journal over the period of government’ dis- pleasure. Even with old established news- papers the task is by no means a light one. Advertisements are always few in Russia, and the cost of production high enough to prevent any reduction iu the sale to news 8. What is sometimes called “back- alone saved the Golos, while younger ‘“ans—to the extent of nearly a dozen during the past twelve months—have everywhere dis- ap] d, either borne down in the stru with the government or relinquishing it before- hand as hopele There are three kinds of penalties provided for by the press laws of this country. The milder punishment (following, of upon i) is the prohibition of ‘spaper is then, there- ne implies. A severer penalty ng to the time of the i the income from this’ souree—is genet stoppage of the sale in the streets and news agents’ shops; the reduction of the circula- t in fact, to the number of persons who r newspaper through the post as subscribers. Should this measure not be con- sidered adequate the authorities have two other penalties open to th y suspension of the journal for a longer or shorter period of time, or its absolute suppression alto- gether. It is true that in the case of two of these penalties some 5! is possible, It is to the interest of newspaper proprietors to endeavor, as far as possible, to ward off the result of a penalty for their adver- tisers and subscribers. If, therefore, the Golos is suspended for six months an arrangement is made whereby its subscribers receive the Novoe Vremga throughout that period, instead of being deprived of newspaper reading or compelled to open a new subscription. A similar arrange- ment is made where the prohibition only extends to the advertisements—that is to say, one jour- nal undertakes to carry out the uncompleted contracts of the other. But even where arrangements of this kind are made the penalty of prohibition falls heavily on the offending newspaper. The loss of the street sale is serious in itself. The disappearance of a journal from the bundles of papers which the newsmen hold out at the street corners to passers-by, and the cries of ‘Forbidden” that greet you should you venture to ask for it, are generally the first Intimation you receive that it bas fallen under the displeasure of the press censor. And if you take up the Messenger Official, you find the prohibition in black and white, somewhat in this form: “By a decree of the Minister of the Interior, dated the-——, com- formably with the conclusion of the council charged with the direction of the press, the sale of the journai— in the public thoroughfares is prohibited from the above date.” Not the least interesting circumstance in connection with a decree of this kind is the completeness and alinost magic-like rapidity with which it is carried into effect. In England it would scarcely be possible to permit a supply to subscribers and at the same time to interdict the sale in the street. The police would hardly pledge them- selves to control the movements of the thou- sands of irresponsible and enterprising newsboys who make their living In the cities and large towns. Here, also, a similar effect might be predicted. But here the whole machinery of newspaper circulation is virtually under the control of the police. Boys do not sell news- papers in Bussia. The newsmen who take their places here belong to the city guilds and are regularly licensed. The police control the guilds, and the guilds are responsible for the conduct of their individual members. The sale of a newspaper in the street once prohibited, there- fore, there is no escape from the decree; the newsman would as soon think of committing murder as of placing himself in opposition to a decision ct the press council. The game would not be worth the candle. porary A Woman Who is to Wear Trousers. From the San Francisco Chronicte, Yesterday the Social Science Sisterhood, of which Sister Stow is president, held its second annual conference. Sister Stow hastened to announce that site wowld Wear trousers en the Jet of January. She sald: “Tshall wear the trousers In public. I called on the. chief of police and told him of my intentlov, and asked him if I could count on the protection of the force, but lke a man he refused {t. But I defy the police, and I am determined to discard the petticoat; trousers, any way, are woman’s by right and history. I call them trousers use I don’t like the word pantaloon, nor what it means. Pantaloon is from two words, signifying’ ‘to cover the heel,’ and asman’s heel is anything but a handsome object, he’s welcome to it. Mine, my trousers, not. my heels, are made with a pleat, and descend just to the line of beauty in the calf of the leg, just where the dresses of young girls come; andiif young girls wear their dresses there, why should not old girls adopt thesame fashion?” + y ‘The Sea Ajr in October. According to custom, the- seaside resorts will now close up; yet, upon the pleasant days of this month, there 1s a peculiar freshness and atts in the 3 Srbich te parzs witallt cotaeee a een ay an 3 ee the water until ‘about the The temperature of middle a October is usually higher than that o the air, and sea bathing is now a special lux- ury. Itis wiser to spend this month the sea than to spend A’ but fashion drives the multitudes home, and the big hotels are be- ing boarded up for the winter. Those who have experienced the delights of the aroma of the sea on a autumn day will agree that charming time of the year. ——_—_+e-—____— cht mitigation of effect. WHAT SOME AMERICANS ARE DOING ABROAD. Bret Harte, John Hay, and Others. Bret Harte ts busy turning two of his stories (one the “Luck of Roaring Camp”) into stage plays. Aldrich and his wife go tothe Isle of Wight to-day, and will visit Scotland before sailing for America. His novels, ‘Margery Daw,” and “The Stillwater Tragedy,” have had a great run in Europe, and have been translated into French, German, Dutch and Swedish; yet he has never got a penny tor them except a small sum from London and a substan- tial one from Tauchnitz. He doesn’t seem to mourn about it, however, and is, no doubt, re- signed tothe European doctrine that an American book is fair game. Henry James is awaiting here his elder brother, William, the new profes- sor of philosophy at Harvard University. Har- vard has kept up that good fashion, which be- gan with Longfeliow’s professorship, of giving its new professors some months’ leave of ab- sencé in Europe without loss of salary,and Pro- fessor James means to utilize his by studying in Germany through the winter, and visiting Eng- land next spring. He is one of the most charm- ing and scholarly Americans, and will hayea fine scholastic career. Edwin Booth has been rest- ing since his brief and successful engagement in London, and now goes on a professional tour through the provinces, beginning at Sheffield. John Hay, accompanied by his wife, has been enjoying asummer in this country, as well as an author can whose Pike county ballads face him at every railway station as “Humorous, and I forget what else Poems.” His case, however, is not so bad as that of Howells, whose novels are appearing in Edinburgh with a Scotch parson’s puff on the cover recommending them for their moral pathology and other holy qualities. How- ells is of asensitive nature, and the “Academy” sympathizes with him on this affliction. Mr. and Mrs. Howells (a sister of Larkin Mead, the sculptor) arrrived here in July and settled them- selves at South Kensington in the pleasant house Just vacated by Mrs. Proctor (widow of Barr§ Cornwall), and belonging to her. How- ells has been lassoed by Longman to write for that new first-class sixpenny magazine, which bids fair to revolutionize our periodical world. But thischarming story teller is eo feted and “dinnered” that he finds he cannot get on with work upon which he is engaged, and is about to tear himself away and seek solitude at Vevay. After that he will go to Italy, where, with his experience of Venice and his linguistic accom- plishments, he would have made an excellent successor to the late Minister Marsh.”—M. D. Conway's London Letter to Cincinnati: Commer- cial. 5 = a BASE BALL SUPERSTITIONS, Some of the Signs and Omens Believed in by Professional Players, From the Chicago Herald. An incident of the Worcester-Chicago game played here Saturday was of a peculigr nature, illustrating a phase of the character of profes- sional ball players with which the publicis prob- ably not acquainted. A. G. Spalding, manager of the Chicago club, was seated in the reporters’ stand. He occupied a chair near the east end of the stand while the first five innings of the game were being played. The Worcesters had gained a run in the fourth inning, but the home team had been successfully retired for five straight innings. The Chicagos were playing their best, but luck was dead against them. At this stage Dal left-fielder of the Chicago n where Manazer Spalding Spalding, will you move ee into some o' | | e jaughed, but hurried out of his place Spalding to a chair further down the line. The home team made three runs that inning and won the game by a score of 5 to 1. “Are ball players very superstitious?” asked the ferald man after the game. as he was leay- ing the park with Mr. Spalding. “Well, somewhat,” replied Mr. Spaldi | he proceeded to explain some of the in pnts: | and conditions popularly supposed to influence | the play. | The players as surely believe that ducks or | geese on the home ground presage defeat for | that team as they do that an umpire can mat rially add to the discomfort of a nine. T! marriage of a player during the season is con- 1 a lucky event to the tea The time of the great Troy-Butfalo game, which lasted for fifteen innim early in the season, the score stood three to three for fourteen innings, when the Buffalo, seeing a single gleam of sunlight, which burst through a mass of surly clouds, to ight upon the bench on which they sat await- ing their turns at the bat, took heart at once, went vigorously and confidently to work,and by hard hitting and great luck brought in the run which gave them the game. So superstitious were they that it would be hard to convince them that the golden rift in the clouds was not their lucky ‘‘streak.” A great many superstitions have passed out of memory of even the oldest player, but a large percentage are still remembered, and occasion- ally quoted by the boys. It is said that Brouth- ers, the massive batsman of the Buffalo team, and who leads the list as a safe hitter, would never hit the first ball pitched him under any circumstances, and when he so far forgot as to welt the sphere on the first attempt he would be entirely unfitted for any good playing for the rest of the game. Carruthers had a “lucky stone” that he never left at home when playing agame. An old legend that formerly prevailed among the pioneer players was to the effect that a white horse seen by a player on the day of the game, followed by bell ringing of any sort, was sure omen that the club would suffer inglorl- ous defeat. It had been tested too often, the early birds used to declare, not to come true. The entire team will never sit down at one time ona bench, neither will they allow a dog to cross the diamond before a ball has been batted if they can help it. +--+ —______ PARKER’S DOG MARIA. Why Mrs. Brown Has Gone Back to Mer Mother. From the San Francisco Call. “Who is Maria?” was the question that startled Mr. Brown (who talks in his sleep) as he waked the other morningand found Mrs. Brown sit- ting up in bed with an interrogation pcint in one eye andan exclamation point in the other, “Maria? Maria who?” “That's just what I want to know; you re- Deated, the name over and over again last night.” Tee me see—oh, yes; that’s Parker's dog—a aplendid animal. I've been trying to buy her.” “You ought to own her, certainly; you're so excessively fond of her. You asked Parker's dog to put her arms around your neck and kiss you. You even went so far as to tell Parker's dog that you loved her with all your heart, and that when you came to die if you could only lay par head on Parker's dog’s bosom you could reathe your life out sweetly there. ‘Then you asked Parker's dog to have another plate of ice-cream, and ifthe watch you had given her kept good time. During the night you kissed Parker's dog a dozen times, called her all the pet names known, and proved to me conclu- sively that vou ought tolive with Parker's dog and not with me.’ Mre. Brown has gone to her mother. ee HE SHAVED OFF HIS BEARD. The Thrilling Home Experience of a St. Louis Husband. A 8t. Louis woman waked the other night, and putting out her hand touched the smooth face of an unknown man. She jumped cut’ of bed and screamed for help. Her brother, who slept in the next room, entered, and not finding | any matches, seized the intruder by the hair of his head, pummeled him soundly, expressing -at the same time, in the most vigorous terms, his opinionof the scoundrel who would be guilty of such an act, Then he dragged him into the middle of the room, thum| him, kicked him, and then threw him out of the window into the yard below. The neighbors, aroused by the Roise, came in, and a light was ‘Noth- ing had been taken, and attent to the miserable ‘object who yard. 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THE MODEL FAST, AND THE BETWEEN THE A WASHT. ESS. iis and Way (Piedmont re, Stras- ne, Winchester, ownand Was, via elas.) $745— BALTIMORE EXPRESS. Point of Rocks and Way Stations. 15—PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORE AND BOSTON (EXVKESS. | Perit Cam to New York, Ee Staunton and Valley Exy (connects gerstown and at Pout of Rocks for Frederiee,) 193 itimore, Hyattsville and Laurel Express. Stors at Beltsville, Annapolis Junction, Jessup's and Dorsey's. On suniars ps at all stations, 10:00- BALTIMORE EXPRESS, (slope at Hyaitevillo nif, Chicaco, Cincinnati and St. Lonis Sleeping Cars toCincinnatiand Chicago. 210; altars, Rllegt? Gy, Annapolis, Way. :25—On Sundas only for Baltimore and Way. 20—BALTIMORE EXPRESS, Baltimore, Philadelphia for Ha- itimore, ee and N. Y. Express. ‘30—Baltimore and Wa} 8, (Winchester, Fred- Kk, Hagerstown and Way, via Helay.) 4:30—Baitimore. Hyattsville & Laurel Express, (Frea- erick, via Relay, stopping at Annapolis Junction.) 40—Baltimore, Aunapolis and W tions. t4:45—Point of Hazerstown, Win- qhester and Way Stations, (On Sunday to Point of Rocks and Way Stations only.) 15-40_BALTIMORE | EXPRES: Martin and meat Hyaticvile and Laure) Way Stations. and Ws jtuiions. DRG, CLEVELAND and DETROIT _lceping Care to ittabung. ELPHIA, NEW YORK and BOSTON EXPRESS. Sleeping Cars to New York. 11u:10—Chicavo, Cinciunati and St. Louis Sleeping Cars to Cincinnati, St Couisand C *Dally. sunday only: Otzer tatnaiiaiy. exeereSanday y. 38 y . ¥, EXCE} ‘All trains from Washington stop at ‘Station. For further information apply at the Penneyivaiia sveato comme ath axe Shere orioes 5 ven wi mille taken for burage fo: be checked and received at C. K. LORD, Gen. Passen: Balto, bid A im Sea Aas Bas imore and NNSYLVANIA ROUTE AND SOUTHWEST. EEL RAILS, - aenaxieee CLEMENT: = IN EFFECT SEPTS MBt K 16TH, 1882. ‘. Tmans LEAVE WASHINGTON FROM STATIOS, CORNER ‘oF 6TH AND B STREETS. as FOLLOWS:— and the W; damuted Ex] For rittsourg and tne West, xpress er ary Line, 6:40am, and 4:40 p.m. daily, yam and 4:40 p.m. daily, except ‘atEXANDHIA AMD. WAGEEXGAOS 11:00 and 11:25 tia PROPOSALS FOR COAL, in cars upon the wharf, the des dss a Sara ait ads fon eect livery to in within . awa bid, and to be continued at the rate of not lees than hundred (700) tons a week until the quantity spect is vered. The coal will be received in strict .ao- je with the act of Congress approved July Payments of ninety (90) per cent on the amo ue for coal received exch week will be made end ten (10) per cent withheld will be paid when the f1 Guanticy of coal engaged to be d-livered is received vertinement. bove weil be considered unless 2 the company and mine is iven in the by which the coal the bidder proposes to furnish market, nor unless it is made by mccesafnl bidder m: off ieknown i resular dealer or miner. inde of coal detober 10, 1882, any the Judgment of the Superin= ‘quires it, or to buy coal f auy contractor failing contrac’. W. W. GODDING, Superintendent. i market at the expense to compiy with the terms of his 826-tu. thivent, 4t WOOD AND COAL, VEORGE CREVELING, 14TH STRE Wabove Loug Bridge. (itive 122 14th lowest prices; coal aud wood orders 4: Oak, $5.50; Hickory. 7; Pine, $6. The bewt and zed-carbon! Youcanuot dowithe out it. Order it from I. WILLIAMS, Jr., 713 7th strest. Hardware and Cutie ~ U0 G. JOHNSON & BRO., COAL axp WOOD, ‘will sell as Jow agany old or new firm, any large om small firm, or any other kind of firmin thecity, & call will conviues you. ‘Store Yard: Eaxby"s Point. Main Yari: Mand 20th street. ich Office: 806 F street northweat. B MILLER, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in COAL AND Woop, Main Office, Depot and Kindling Wood Mill, 5 Virginia avenue southwest. Branch Offi 520 71 street northwest and 143 I sireet southeast. 1% very bem quality of Anthracite and Bitus m 1 buy for cash ouly ; therefore my p canrot be discounted. Coal received direct by rail the mines and kept under cover. Orders promptl; livered in any part of the city. aud-San BROTHERS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IM COAL AND Woop, By water and rail direct from the mtnos. pkacilities unsurpassed by any firm in the United lowest cash prices, and delivere? wo be” office, wharves sud depot, 12th and Water streets southwest. Branen Yards: 1202 F st. n.w, 34 and K sts. n.ws Tth aud P ste. now, 1112 9th et na) end 221 Pa. ave, southeast. aul6-3m_ ____ 8TEAMERS. &e. Fo POTOMAC RIVER LANDIL STEAMER THOMPSON Leaves Sixth St ry Sunday, Wednesday and Friday ne y any other boat. re and For freicht General Ottice, “ap, u” and Mondays Neshineton every “Monday, Wedn a ons. For intormation apply. Meturning 60 eral and Fs ‘up onlay . T. JONES, Ai SPORTATION LINE. ms th the STRAM! ‘will eave 8° Washincton every gatumiag night STEPHENSON & BEO., AcenTs, mi6-6m th street Wharf and Cor, 12th and Pa. ave, Noce- FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS. On end after NOVEMBER 34, 1881, the steamer AKROWSMITH will leave her wharf, foot of 7th street, at 7a. INDAY, for Mattox aunen aril's, wa. a ne NOBFOLE AND NEW Yor th strect, every id FRIDAY, at 5:300'ci'k p.m. nut Lockout and a AT NORFOLK WIiH b BUS: AND P VID iCE STEAMERS. First-class fare to Fortress Monrve and Norfolk. 2.598 Round trip tare to Fortress Monroe and Norfolk. 4. Second-class fare to Fortrens Monroe and Norfolk. 1:60 First-class fare to Piney Point and Point Lookout. Round trip fare to Piney Point and Point Look: Becond-class fare to P ney Peat and Point Look on Returning. leaves Norfolk 11 ESDAYS, THULSDAI and SATURDAYS, at five o'clock pam, THE NEW YORK STEAMERS JOHN GIBSON and E.C. KNIGHT will resume thete East River, New York, every » and Georwetown, For p staterooms can be secured at street, National eeoittas Bent ma eae ‘Pennsylvania ave and at boat. ALFRED WOOD, Secretary. EW YORK, ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM. first-class, full powered, Clyde-built Dutoa Steamebipe of this Lin AMSTERDAM. ROTTERDAM, SCHIEDAM, a enter cae U.S. Madis to the Netherlands, Carrying the leave Fany's Pier, fortof Sumer street Jemey City, Neder ari; y WEDNESDAY for Rotterdam and Am- Rai piety ory W. G. MELZERO! Washington. yAmecne LINE. WEEELY LINE OF STEAMERS LEAVING AEW YORK CVERY THURSDAY AT NOON. » FOR ENGLAND, FRANCE AND GERMANY. 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