Evening Star Newspaper, October 12, 1883, Page 2

CITY AND DISTRICT. THE REFORM scHoor. SHE WALKERS OF TOAPING CAS- TLE. Visit of a Minssachusetts Delegation— How the School Mamaged—Hoys — Educated and Learned a Trade—Not & Notable Anniversary, Recalling an| Hestrained by Bars and Belts, Etc. Interesting Family History. A delegation from Massachusetts, consisting of Hons. E. P. Loring, Charles H. Holland and Jeremiah G. Fennessey, members of the senate and assembly of that state, and of the commit- tee on charities, paid a visit to the District Re- form School on Wednesday last. After an ex- amination into the management of the school and its method of discipline, and an inspection of the premises, the visitors e€fpressed them- selves as much pleased with everything they SAE COLDEN WEDDING OF MR. AND MRS. JONA— THAN T. WALKER—HOW THE FIRST WALKERS CAME TO TOAPING CASTLE—THR ORIGIN OF WKENDREE CHURCH, ETC. There was a notabie gathering to-day at Pleas- ant Prospect, Prince George's county, Md., the handsome country-place of Mr. Jonathan T. Walker, who for many years was one of the leading citizens ot the District. was the celebration of the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Walker, and it brought together several hundred of the relatives and friends of the venerable couple, who are both still hale and As comparatively few of our citizens know even of the existence of this charity, much less anything about its working and the good effected by it, our reporter has obtained from Mr. James E. Fitch, the president of the board of trustees, the followIng statement regarding it, which cannot but be of interest. Mr. Fitch says: “The reform school “x the District is located on the old Bladensburg road. about four miles from the city, and on the old site of Fort Lincoln. Attached to it are about three hundred and sixty gcres of land, most of which is under cul- tivation by the boys. The school is for boys only, and its object is expressed in its name. Boys not more than sixteen years of age, con- victed of crime in the District courts, sent to the school instead of the District jail or the penitentiary. They may also be adinitted by the president of the school upon the applica- tion of parents or guardians, the latter admis- sion being as a general thing because of incor- No boy is retained in the school after reaching the age of twenty-one, and he may, by good conduct, ‘vain bis honors” as it is termed and obtain his release, within a year from the time of entrance. about four hours of each week day in study, the same time in acquiring a knowledge of some branch of industry which will be of them when they go back into the world to take o fresh start and the balance of the dayon the play ground. A Sunday school is held each Sabbath in the chapel, which on week days serves as the school-room, and services are also held in the afternoon, when the boys generally have a short sermon trom some of the city pas- tors, the school belng non-sectarian, and pas- tors of all sects being invited to take part in these services. Everything is done to inspire self-respect in the boys. An instance of the value of the train- ing is afforded in one of the teachers now in charge of the largest workshop, who is a grad- The discipline of the insti- tution under the present efficient superinten- dent, Col. G. A. Shallenberger, and his excellent wite, who holds the position of matron, is em- phatically that of the home kind, while firm and judicious, and renders it unnecessary to have recourse to the severer forms of punishment. The school is of the class known as the “open plan” or ‘family system,” as distinguished from the walledin and guarded reformatories. The food of the boys is good and abundant, all vi tables being raised on the farm attached to the school. Their clothing is good, and each boy upon his discharge is furnished with a new suit. The clothing, as weil as the shoes worn, is made by the boys themselves under instruction. resent number of inmates is one hundred and forty-eight, of whom fifty-two are white and ninety-six colored. The boys work and play in common, but the colored boys have a separate dormitory and their own table in the dining- Goy. Bowie was present, and over one hun- dred families in Prince George's county were represented. Among those from Washington were Mr. Zeph Jones, the Cohena, Bealls, Scotta, Speddens, Yosts, Jacksons, and Seufferies. ‘There were present, including the husbands and wifes of their children, over fifty children and grandchildren, and from them the venerable couple received a gift of a handsome service of There were also gold and silver presents from other relatiy giit most bighly prized was acane made from Toaping Castle—erectea by Mr. Walker's grandfather and his brothers at the head of Bear Garden branch shortly after they arrived here. Misses Martha and Sarah Seaver, who were Mrs. Walker's bridesmaids, were ‘There was presented to the couple a neatiy-written sketch of the family, from which the following is taken: THE FAMILY HISTORY. Mr. Walker is of Scottish descent, his grand- tather, Isaac, and grand-uncles, Charles and N than, being forced to flee and find temporary se- erecy and security In France when George I. was crowned king of England and Scotland. From France the brothers came to America, prior to the middle of the fast century. wife behind him with the intention of returning for her—not daring to write to her lest the whereabouts of himself and brothers should be- come known—a reward of £500 being on their heads as rebels and felons. By cidence when he arrived at Alexandria, Va., to take passage for Scotland to bring his wife over, he met her at the wharf, she having come over in the vesset in which he intended to sail. The brothers built a white oak log house at the headwaters of Bear Garden branch, about nine miles northeast of this city, which remained standing till about twenty-five years ago. They the old log house among those present. The boys spend By a strange coin- uate of the school. “TOAPING CASTLE” after their stronghold in the old country. After they thought it safe to acknowledge their identity a patent for the land was obtained by Isaac Walker from ‘‘Frederick, Absolute Lord and Proprietary of the Province.” &c., Feb- Tuary Sth, 1754, the original of which Mr. Charles aud Nathan Walker subsequently removed first to Kentucky and then to Mississippi, the Hon. R. J. Walker being Some of their descendants removed to northern Pennsylvania and Massa- Isaac Walker and his wife, Elizabeth Stuart. raised thtee sons Isaac, Charles and Nathan and a daughter Kate, who married into Isaac married a Miss Ham- 1 settled near Baltimore. 'y and was the father of Zacha- Fiah Walker, who formerly resided near the in- lum. Mrs. Saran Davis, who died a few Yi nat the age of 96.15 h Walker. The only is branch of the family is Walker now hol of the same stock. HOw IT IS MANAGED. The institution, which is directly under the care of the Attorney General, is managed by a iting of a U. 8. Senator appointed by the presiding officer of the Senate, a member of the House of Representatives ap- pointed by the Speaker, as consulting trustees; one of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia er-officio, and seven members ap- pointed by the President of the United States upon the recommendation of the Attorney Gen- eral. each for the term of three years. They in turn select the superintendent, matron, teachers The present board consists of B. Allison, U. S. Senate (the office of e part of the House being just now vacant); Hon. J. B. Edmonds, Commiesioner of the District of Columbia; James E. Fitch, presi- dent; Henry A. Willard, vice president; N. W. Burchell, A. J. Falls, Dr. J. E. Carpenter, 0.P.G. Clarke and George W. Adams. is the secretary and treasurer. z meeting of the board is held monthly at the school, and special meetings take place in the city between the regular meetings. to this three of the trustees, ail of whom it need hardly be said serve without compensation, visit and inspect the school twice each month. The trades at present taught the boys are caning chairs, shoemaking, tatloring and farming. The institution is doing a good work, -but will be in 8 position to do still more when, through the liberality of Congress, the board erect more workshops, where an in ber of trades can be taught. Visitors are wel- comed to the Sunday exercises held each Sabbath at 8 o'clock p.m., and they will be fully repaid by the singing of the boys.” — HIGH LIFE AT THE HUB. the Sheriff family. board of trustees cons o»ntzomery county. Md. nildren,and in 1310 married Thomas, of Charies county, Md., e had seven children in nine years— orn August 4th, 1811, . died in Floridain Mrs. Catherine Beall, of this arried Alpheus Beall, Samuel Hamilton, i Capt. Walker, of Texan Ranger and Mexican.war farme,who was killed in the charge at Hua Mantla.October 9th, 1847: the sixth is Mr. Charles E. Walker, the well known carpenter and builder of this city, and the sev- enth, Mary Thomas, married John Beall, of Montgomery county, Md. than T, Walker speut most of his life in this city, where he was engaged successfully in business. THE ORIGIN OF M'KENDREE CHURCH. In 1844 Mr. Walker obligated himself to erect & suitable frame building tor a Methodist Epis- copal Sunday school and mission purposes, and in the meantime tendered the use of his shop, which was accepted. The Sunday school was organized June 7th. 1844, by electing Mr. John C. Harkness superintendent, and Mr. Walker, with Messrs. J.C. Harkness and Zephaniah Jones, without fornality. agreed to build a church, and thus McKendree M.E. church was started. AFTER THE INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT LIN- city; the fourth, Jane. now of Baltimore: the fif became the celebr: Mr. Walker, fearing the city would be the scene of riot and bloodshed. retited to the quiet of “Toaping Castle,” though continuing his busi- ness in this city. In 1566 he purchased Pleasant Prospect, and retired altogether from business. Mrs. Walker is the daughter of Cephas and Harvey Benson, born at Annapolis, July 3. Her father was the principal of the academy at Annapolis for many years. Mreand Mrs. Walker have ha grand children numb How Diamonds are Obtained for Swell Occasions im Boston. From the Boston Globe. “That was an expensive set of jewelry,” re- marked a reporter to the proprietor of a large Washington street store, alluding to a set of diamonds a young lady had just taken away “It is the most expensive set we have in the 32, and there is one creat .” was the reply, “but she has only hired grandchild. The children are James T. Walker, Elizabeth J. Lester. Chas. H. W Waiker, Samuel Walker, Alice A. Townshend, and den Walker. faiker, John N.| “Is that a common thing in Boston?” asked 5 the newspaper man. “Most certainly. Many of our best customers hire a set of jewelry for an evening, and fora comparatively small price excite the envy and Jealousy of their friends. I wonder you have never heard of it before. gems and reset them to please our customers, Of people whom we know we never require any security, but a stranger would, of course, have to deposit the full value There are two of our finest sets at Swampscott now, where I understand they have been much praised and their temporary possessors congratulated. “A fanny thing happened in connection with this branch of our business. There was to De a large german, and a young lady well known in this city came to make arrangements about a’ I was not in the store at tlie time and knew nothing of the matter, so when I came inI let out the same set to another In the afternoon No. 1 came in and asked significantly if her diamonds had While she was talking No. 2 put The situation was —_——-e-—____ Uniform School Hegulations Needed. To the Editor of Tuk 1 would, through * We take our costliest HE Srak,” like to direct the attention of the school officials to having a Uniform @nstruction ot their regulations. The | writer has children in attendance at the Sumner School building, who complain to him that they are not permitted to enjoy the one hour noon In the schoois * pupils are permitted to go eby not oniy getting the benefit of dneeded respite from brain work, Kewise get that which will give them to bear the labor imposed In the colored schools theg.are either cooped up in small yards ein the street to the annoyance chborhood, being forbidden to leave the school premises by Superintendent Cook, Trustee Brooks or somebody else other than the board. The schoo! board’s reculations on this and other points I have carefully examined and tind much to commend, but the trouble seems and administration by and then rent them. sical strength set of diamonds. upon them—a the same question to me. very awkward, but I explained the matter and all was finally settled in favor of No.1, the young ladies pledging each other and me to eternal secrecy. “I wouldn't have it get out for the world, you know,’ explained No. 1. “Another branch of our business is to rent silver servftes. These are very well paid for. Most of the designs are antique, and some of them Rave figured in many Boston homes as highly-treasured heirlooms. frequently furnish large collections of bric-a- brac and other articles to swell the number ot ‘gifts’ and make a fine display. We rarely get much for this, as the jeweler’s name is tre- ublished when there is anything par- ticularly beautifal given asa present, and the advertising compensates us.” Paralyzing a Dog With Awe. Hon. Phil. Hoyne, of Chicago, is accountable for the following: “I was going along the other evening when a savage dog flew out on me, evidently ready to fee me in pieces. Now, what d’ye suppose I made that the colored equal with the whites. ‘ored pupils are promoted from At weddings we iP » work on the first day of the year, while the teachers m the colored are instructed by Superintendent Cook not to touch their registers tor at least two weeks after the schoois are opened, thereby pelled to either fail in covering the cram their pupils to catch up. The missioners will, in the jadgment writer, best serve the interest of educa- 2 if they will give little more attention to the » anagement and not rest content with iutment of trustees, many ot t the school room, whom seldom, if ever, and while there are restricted in giving their opinion on any edneation waves out your pistol, I presume, and let t him.” ‘Not a bit of it. I simply lifted my hat. Don’t laugh. The dog stopped, looked at me, growled fi rouched back to the doorstep and gging his tail. I have done the same matter for fear of with the superinte val Written for Tar Evexixe Star, Summer bas flown with her attendant traint Her stiver-brede no more Arachne weaves; ‘The swallow’s brood has left the shingied eaves, And advent Autumn has commenced his reign, ‘No more ts heard the plaintive robin’s strain, Nor chirps the Katydid among the leaves; But through the ripened mast the sad wind And sullen streamtets murmur o’er the plain. The somber fields lament their ravished And liverled woods have doffed thelr vernal “How do you account for the result?” “This is how I figure it out,” said Mr. Hoyne. “Dogs, in my opinion, think—in a crude way. They see a man, such as I, walking along, with a plug hat on his head, and 80 forth. nt a complete picture, just as a ears, ewishing tail and for nts one equally complete. ‘he four-footed picture dog ever saw another down his ears, or ly ins to take himself to fe Lite off Kis nats The di ake off his tail, or away one of his hind tion suddeal, The sumachs wave their cressets In the breeza, ‘Estrays of ferns bedeck the silent leas; But, ab! the saddened hills smile less and less, And scarcely heed the waning sun’s caress. Francis C. Lowa. Waskixeron, Oct 10, 1383, ‘What is to be Seem im the Picture Gal- Jeries—Foreign and American Artists. Correspondence of Taz Evexine Stan. New York, October 8, 1883. Perhaps this fine fall weather is intoxicating to one’s spirit, since the shops of all kinds never looked more attractive. Groups of colors be- wilder the eye at every step. Windowsof dress fabrica, china displays, florist’s, millinery, house decorations—all so gay, so eastern in yellows, reds, blues and greens, that one turns with sin- cere delight to the picture galleries, where we find bits of nature that refresh as well as charm our sense of harmony. In a very choice collection I found two fine productions of Adrien Moreau’s skillfal brush,— one representing ‘‘A Silver Wedding,” the other “The Marriage Contract.” Both are full of finely painted figures, costumed in the time of Louis XIII., stiff with brocades, whose figures seemed actually to stand out from the gatin, in velvets rich in lights and shades, wit each so well posed that they all found a telling position. Moreau studies the accessories of his pictures go well that acostume toits most trivial part is historically correct and kept jealously in | wardrobes in his studio. A new artist, Idla, of Paris, has a gem In a small picture representing an ‘ Ce (oa reclining on a couch covered first with an eastern rug in the mellowest tones, over part of which 1s a tiger skin. Her dress, of thin black and gold flecked gauze, discloses the round form of an oriental beauty, against a back- ground of glazed biue and green tiles, wonder- fully treated. All this richness of detail is kept 8o well in tone by greys that his success as a genre painted seems assured. A fine landscape, by ‘Renonf,’ next caught our eye. After all it was Tmaerely @ cabbage garden outside a grey wall, with gables topped with red, showing above, but so well done, each leaf curled over proudly, fresh with the dew and their beauty of cool greens. The wonder of this collection, however, is a ‘Munkacsy' (pronounced Monkatchy). It 1s 80 totally different from any of his ES ious work ption seen here that it is worth a . Itisa Hungarian landscape, represent @ stretch of meadow, through which rans utilized "y peasants for their washtub. To the left is the road, running vast a turfed-roofed hut, a ceeeeroeea of tal oplar Cres Reade cut ng against a dying sun inthe sky. One has to step far back, get the right light, and remind THA PALI, @EASQY—BARRETT AND M’ CULLOUGH — ae tbaingyt aig tecieacee wae as wc Curious Testimony Given im the Will 4083 KELLOGG’s FAREWELL, ETO. Case in Court, on eognetams Monday at the Natloual, ‘ihe | 7B@ contest of Mrs. Fillmore's will before the troupe hasbeen wery much improved since its | “UTosate ls again proceeding. Testimony to last visit here andihas attracted large audiences prove her of unsound mind when her will was in Philadel} week. —Miss a Emcee whose fine acting in| John J. Jamison, a good-looking Irishman, support of Salvinicis well remembered in Wash- | W85 Coachman for the late President Fillmore ington, will appear at Ford’s on Monday night, | oF five years, and after his death continued in supported by an excellent company. the same service for Mrs. Fillmore. He testi- —Tom Keene, who is playing an excellent | fled: “After 1877 I noticed a great change in engagement in the west, goes to Australia next | the manner of Mrs. Fillmore. There were times year. Mise Anna Story, of this city, his princi- pellesaing: lady, has not decided to go with im. —John E. Owens, who has been for more | Morning she said, “What is that John?’ ‘Nothing, than a yeara member of the New York Madison | Mrs. Fillmore,’ I replied. ‘Yes, there ts. There Square company, starts out again asa star this wild, and her month, beginning at Wilmington, Delaware. | would exclaim, He will visit Washington during the'season. —_| rapidly across the floor with — The sale of seats tor Irving’s performances Mey had “gone would aloes tm in New York have already reached €30,000. He after "y and his company will be in Washington some | Seemed to grow worse and worse during the time during March. — Katharine Rogers will play Miss Mulfon— | 1879 she told me to drive to the tront door of Clara Morris’ famous character, this season—| Mr. Tanner's and not to let Mr. Marshall see her. and Galatea. She is underlined for a week in | Sometimes you could hear her screams three the. who has been his made has been taken during the past two days, when she would be very kind, and at other times she would rave and shout, ‘My God, my God, is there a God in heaven or earth?’ One isa devil there, looking at me.’ She looked a flashed. Sometime she ‘My God, God,’ and walk last years of her life. She used to say folks came to see here to pickthe goose. In thefallof Once.she said she wished she —Lonise Kellogg has started out on her | CoUld have a 10-acre lot to screamin. She said fourth year of “farewell concerts,” and is doing | SHe,Wished she had the strength of an ox, and well in western New York. that God had made her a man instead of a She will be in this | woman. go that she might rule and take care of city corny the winter on her return from the | her own things without any man or woman nearher. I thought her acts and conversation —Jobn McCullough continues to maintain | Were irrational.” The witnesscontradicted him- his renewed health and to play to crowded self repeatedly. He admitted that Mrs. Fill- honses throughout the west. His audiences, it is sald, miss Kate Forsyt! leading lady for so many seasons. He will be at ae the National theater here during the winter. Pe ee el eroded — Music and Drama, ® readable but erratic | test over the will of the late ex-President Fill- publication, edited bythe flighty Jno. C. Freund, noe or. ie See a oe are ‘y fore Surrogate isas fol- mien err A Wage lows: When visitors called she would talk about was backed, it is understood, by some well- | them, and after they had gone away she would | 7) known New York piano firm. — Lotta will not be in Washington this win-| anything about them. Once in the dining room ter. She is now in Paris under the care of aphy- e threw the cover of a sugar bowl at witness’ siclan, recuperating her voice. When®he re-| head because she did not uncover it quick sumes the stage It will probably be in London | Cnoughto suit her. While under the doctor's more had found fault with him for his driving because he drank and because he wanted his own way. Considerable interest is being taken in the con- become excited, slam the doors, and scream. After these fits she would tell witness not to say oneself that it is the great Munkacsy to find words of praise. So broadly treated is it that at first sight you recognize a good broad smear of tresh n,& group of trees with veryshaky, tall trunks, the tops of which appear to have been tarred and feathered. Farther off stands one which is the portrait of an inverted, long- handled brush. The figures might be phantoms but for a strong touch of light on their white head-dress. The road alone is realistic; it must have been painted with a brush full of mud. Notwithstanding, the pee grows on you, and in time you discover the master hand which has powerfully portrayed his own native land, with its weird, poetic scenery. That it is appreciated will be substantiated when you learn that, on the second day of its exhibition, $3,000 was paid for it. It is a little above medium size. Munkacsy’s great work, “Christ before Pilate, might find its way to this country if he does not closed in Washington. The memo! in the spring. Minnie Palmer is there endeavor- | °@fe, and taking baths, she said that witness to imitate her, as usual. —John Jack is playing Sir John Vesey in “Money,” in New York, at the Fifth Avenue theater, having abandoned “Falstaff,” atter his | From the Providenca Journal. Inglorious staring tour, which was virtually{| The completion of the grand monument upon of Hackett’s | the Niederwald will add to the fame of the tal- “Falstaff” was too much for Mr. Jack, at least, | ented sculptor, already so great and so well with old theater goera. — Lawrence Barrett has certainly made a great success this season of “Francesca di Rimini.” He has an excellent company, of which young Bert Riddle, of Washington, is a Eifanly oneud Pains taking member, Parrett | the aympathy of the spectator. Among his most beautiful works, and certainly among the — Aimee and her French opera bouffe com- pany has left New York, and appear on Monday | 70st beautiful creations of modern sculp- was trying to drown her. She would scream loud enough to be heard in the street. ee eee : Schillings Sculptures. earned. In modern plastic art there 1s nothing-| finer than the works of Johann Schilling; they have something of the simplicity and beauty of antique art, combined with a spontaneous feel- ing which commands both the admiration and get frightened by the new tariff. at the Academy of Music in Baltimore. The ture, are his groups of Morning, Noon, This new law putting high duties upon for- Evening and Night, upen the Brahl Te eign works of art, is going. by the way, to inter- fere sadly with the importation of good pictures, to the regret of the originators, the public and native artists. A prominent dealer told me it was most unpopular, as Americans want the study of the European schools, and instead of their crowding out our artists they teach us how to appreciate their cleverness. No one will buy & poor picture, either, because he cannot get a better. Or the foreign schools the French are the most largely represented in this country, lunich next, German next, the Italian least of II. al The Americans, let me add, can be justly prod of their young generation of painters. Bruce Crane, for instance, is ever fresh and spring-like in his landscapes. Bolton Jones has to look to his laurels that his ambitious brother, F.C. Jones, does not surpass him. Wyant is steadily improving. So is Smith, with his love- ly marines. Wordsworth Thompson,who grows stronger yearly, and many others too numerous to mention. All of them are busy now in their studios for the exhibition to be opened shortly, and which bids fair to exceed any of the pre- vious years. . LK Be An Audience With Pope Leo. Canon Barry, of Cashel, in a Roman Newspaper. Leo XLil is now seventy-four years of age. He is tall, thin and bony. His face tsof an ivory tint, and his eyes and lips are very expres- sive and smiling. He looks veryfirm. Simeoni says he resembles Voltaire, but Leo XIII'ssmile is totally different from Voltaire’s smile. The Pope wears his age well and walks remarkably straight. He has snow white hair and very finely-marked eyebrows. His eyes are wonder- fully inteiligent-looking, and his voice is ex- tremely harmonious. He speaks several lan- guages as wellas any professor of languages. He never says a foolish thing nor does a foolish thing, like poor Pius LX, whose policy was fatal to the pope's temporal power. He rises very early, and spends the first hours of the day in pers and generally inhisbedroom. At6o’clock e says mass. At 8 o'clock he breaks his fast with a cap of chocolate, readin; his correspondence all the time. At o'clock he receives Jacobimi and those chiefs of religious socleties who may demand audience. At noon he receives those Roman patriarchs who have remained true to him and the ambassadors. At 1 o’clock he dines, his dinner rarely costing more than two francs, or half a dollar. Once upon atime popes were great eaters and drinkers, and were given to every kind of extravagance; but Leo XIII is nothing of all this, After dinner he takes a little walk in the Vatican grounds, or he visits the museum, galleries. etc. Some- times he is carried in a chair quilted with white satin. He is very fond of the garden, and likes to play the gardener at times. He frequently receives visitors in the garden and talks of flowers to them to avoid other subjects. The first and second time I saw him was in the garden, When I went with the pilgrims he was preceded by three noble guards, and at hia side was Mgr. Macchi, his secret chamberlain. He wore a wide-brimmed hat and a large red cloak. We were presented to him one by one. He looked at us and scrutinized us well. I saw he recognized me, but he treated me like the others—as if he saw me also for the first time. “Are you all Irish?” he said. “I am pappy to receive the faithful of that nation.” He then looked again at us, as if he would have read into our souls. ‘Your bishop,” he con- tinued, “brought me offerings from a people pressed with poverty.” Then, seeing me still on my knees, he offered me his hand to raise me. “Thad thought,” he continued, “that the offer- ings would have decreased, but it was not so. We live on charity” (and here he smiled sadly), “for all we had has been taken from us. Oh these persecutions!” he cried with aloud voice. “They purify us even when the leaven is pure and immaculate.” I seem to see him now. His head looked like a relief on the blue sky. The sun was setting, and he looked up to the sky, as if seeking an inspiration there. “I have heard,” he then said, “that, notwithstanding the geheral state of anguish in Ireland, the churches are full of people. May the Lord be praised and blessed, and_may my prayers bring peace on the people! Lord, hear our prayers and judge us!” He then blessed us, and the au- dience was finished. I have never seen somuch power united to so much simplicity. At 4 o’clock the pope resumes his official audience in the Vatican. At 7 o'clock only he takes a little rest, but at 8 o’clock he returns to work in his private rooms, where he remains until 10 o’clock, when he retires for the night, not always to sleep, though, for it is during the night that he reads and writes for his own pleasure, his favorite eub- ject being the “Science ot St. Thomas,” and essays on the works of that saint, which he re- ceives from every part of the world. ——_+o-_____ Save The O14 Paper. Never throw away old paper. Ifyou have no wish to sell it, use it in the house. Some honse- keepers preter it to cloth for cleaning many ar- ticles,of furniture. - For instance; a volume written by a lady says,—‘‘After a stove has been blackened, it can be kept looking very well for along time , Coffec-pot clean than the old way of washing them Rubbi with paper ie also the best way of ishing Knives, tinware and Uke silver, delphia, is slowly improving. the sudden deaths of two of the members of her company caused her illness. —Planguette’s comic opera, “Rip Van Win-| into the mysterious cup which he holds in his kle,” was preseiited at the Lyceum, in Philadel-. phia, Thursday evening, by Ford’s company. It | sleep; resting against her knee is the figure of was heard for the first time in that city, and | a boy. his beautih scored a success; and yet it ‘‘dragged” here in| while Night draws her mantle protectingly From the Merchant Traveler, mo Last Tuesday at noon Mr. Topnoody was | 8Pect supports the head of one dying man, shone tak that pwns, my Sear. Let us os Promise and go to the baseball match, and do | of the first regiment of Dragoons of the Guard some other time.’ our old match, I sounded, oversix hundred riderless horses, some ‘shan’t go a step.” ‘our sho} yeepiague tak don’t like it and “Of conree not. “You think 80, ‘do you, Topnoody?” Well, let_me tell’ you weno itera good. You ph q oe “Oho, that’s ‘ou play a game of ball! a cel; You'd ‘make @ ‘pretty looking ball-plaver, | 2.8igle figures he does not ‘so greatly ex the only chancel had to make etd omer alee the fooled into an-engagement ‘was to half have the gate mo! of the receipts I get, and Roody. Go on to your enough for me. ‘I guess [ can do m} wag Sat wil “xurpries you match, Once were not enthusiastic over her ré-| race in Dresden. This favorite promenade, overlooking the Elbe, is approached by —The dramatic agents all agree that this sea-| broad and lofty flight of steps, at the four son has resulted so far in comparatively few dis- | corners of which are Schilling’s exquisite groups Less that the average number of com- in sandstone. Morning is represented by a lovely panies have returnbd, and quite “a number are | male figure, her uplifted tace wearing an ex- yet to go upon the road. —Dion Roucicault has concluded arrange- | ish figures, the smaller one looking upward with ments to goto Australia and New Zealand. At | au expression of gentle wonder, while she ad- present it is unsettled whether Dot Boucicauit | Just her sandal with one hand; the other, a Boucicault’s tour is for next sea- begin early in the summer, —A recent letter from an American in‘London | Belvidere, but with more character in the face “The British public cannot comprehend | 824 less affectation in the attitude—hold- the peculiar advertising of Minnie Palmer's |!n& with one hand a cluster of fruits of managers. ,They Have billed her as the greatest living American actress. pression of ‘serene hope, and her forehead crowned with a star. Beside her are two child- taller maiden with a dreamy look, bears a slen- der vase. Noon is a figure of graceful man- hood—bearing a little resemblance to the Apollo various kinds, and with the other holding high j- wreath of laurel; at one side a youth is Any English actress | holding a spade upon which one foot rests; at who styled herself in such a way would be | the other side is a slender youth with an eager laughed at, and would never think of going | face, reaching upward to grasp the laurel wreath. abroad to dp s0.” —M the third group; at his side aretwo young maid- palenkas wno bas been quite i) im nile: | ens with musieal instruments. is strong limbs Amature masculine figure is the central one of are at rest; love and melody bring their offer- ings to him, but acurious, investigating look mars the repose of his face as he gazes intently hand. Night isa seated female figure, draped from head to foot, her head drooping as if in ful limbs relaxed in slumber, around him. At the otber side is a charming —The mayor of Winnipeg and leading citizens | Winged figure bending towards the sleeper, as presented Rhea with an appropriately engraved | i,.7uPiring his dreams. This group Is perhaps silver cup asa memento of her first appearance In Hamburg, on the Esplanade, near the Bin- and extraordinary success in that far northern i ‘the city a fine aes roe Prof. a city. The attendance was so great that during | ling, the city’s memori er lers who fel the Bred ae a8 sen engagement the sale of | in the war of 187071. With rare taste and seats stopped. —Wealth and fashion flocked to the Mather | Pegesial in ®, shallow basin, edzed with granite judgment he has placed it upon a low, broad and filled with a mass of een ivy. The opening on Monday night in St. Paul. Miss | general practice of eens sculpture so high Mather was given an enthusiastic reception on | that the sentiment is her entrance as Juliet, and during the play was able. The pedestal of the Hamburg monument repeatedly recalled. —Lithographic art 1s an important considera- | inscribed the names and dates of theattles of tion nowadays in the success of dramas. No | Paris, Loigny, Le Mans and others; upon two of - Wonder that the lithographers are overrun with | the broad faces are carved the names of the business. One firm states that the bill of a| fallen soldiers, and upon the third is the inscrip- prominent lady star last season approached | tion: ‘‘To her brave sons, a fal Ve lost is certainly unaccount- is an irregular hexagon with three broad and three narrow faces; upon the narrow ones are 1870-1871." How pleasant, in such a connec- tion is the word Vaterstadt—we have no equiv- —Janauschek began this week's engagement | alent for it in our language. Above the inscrip- at Havlin’s, presenting her new play, ‘Zillah,” | tion a wreath of laurel, exquisitely carved, sur- to an audience that completely filled the ‘Bijou | rounds the pedestal. The group comprises of Cincinnati.” figures of three dying soldiers. representing the infantry, the cavalry and the artillery. It is not confused, but so skillfully are the figures dis- SHE KNEW ABOUT BaSE-| posed that each of the three fronts of the monument seems to present a distinct group. The infantry soldier has fallen, gun in hand, and Mrs. Topnoody Enlightens Her Hus- the artillery man still grasps a broken gun- band at Considerable Length. swab; the cavalry soldier presses one hand against his breast while the other holds his sword, and his wounded horse has tallen beneath him. An angel of most tender while she holds a laurel wreath above that of feeling good, and after dinner he said to his | another, and lays the martyr’s palm upon the breast of the third. 1t is very touching in its “My dear, I have a little spare time this after- | Teality, and over the whole is a spiritual charm noon, and if you would like to go on a short which divests it of all that is harsh and revolt- aunt I’m with you.” “Where do you want to go?” ae ee to render it ‘hn that eth “Well, tet’s go down street and walk around — aman that we sometimes see among all the stores and dosome shopping. You | !2,8¢ulptured or painted animals, but indi- know there's a whole lot of fhings I want, and you prpmised to let me have them.” “Oh, psbaw, my dear, that’s business, and | economy of the Infinite. The German war- costs money, and I hate shopping.” a at ; y is noblest of animals is man’s chief ally in “Bat I don’t, and I want to go and I'm going, and you needn’t think you canstopme. Ili War, acting in unswerving obedience to a higher just make the bills that much bigger, see if I ing. There is something very pathetic in the aspect of the dying horse, giving up his life with that of his master. The head is wonderful in expression, not the overstrained attempt cating simply and pertectly the going out of that spark of intelligence which we deem it not sacrilege to believe,has its place in the rior loves his horse, and why should he not? intelligence. It wasa touching incident which occurred at the taking ®f Vionville by the Prussians in the summer of 1870. After the terrible day of slaughter, when the evening call ot them maimed and bleeding, answered to the summons. Though his faithful life be counted It takes a woman to be seems cranky and. do what she wants to do without | Small among the sacrifices of war, it seems not People’s feelin; You . It anytlling ‘about the cane game some way, include the war horse. It might well anyhow, and like‘as not if I'd let you go with u'd make’s fol of us both by your ignor- unfitting that a soldier's memorial shonld, in take the place of some of the meaningless sym- bolical fi; which are supposed to render im- pressive the typical soldiers’ monument. Prof. Schilling was one of the sculptors who assisted In the execution of the magnificent Te played a game once, and 1 | Tuther monum ed by Rietsohel, which ent, design adorns the Luther-Platz in the city of Worms. his real power as an artist is only exhibited in designs. wouldn’t you? I'a like to know when you played. Yes, I'd like to know, 80 I could ae De aap aheeatanecd port it to headquarters and get your name on “Would you? Well, 'll tell you. It was when | From the Kansas City Times. ard. Iwent| Esthetic Kansas City was much shocked ‘Western Fastidiousness. first thing. | Wednesday evening when Remenyi and his fal- In the next inning I met a wut tn ped anya | tt a, De nl, exe aon age wt T might as well havg taken in. I made errors along, und the worst kind of ones, When | in 8e jot_nights in Emporia and Council to run I wouldn't do it, and | Grove, wi he wasallowed the luxury of play- home ran I sere while De Celle was remove his collar.when he went for high sna fae on condition C. But weare more exactingin Kansas , and though the | and although we might overlook the Hongaried ent stil! continues, it's lous little | ent of Remeny!’s claw-hammer and doeakins, we iow it, Top- | cannot condone the frightful ts boots. Hudson Celle’s shopping if when the A Srxauna 8 Cavse oF Deata.—at IN AUTUMN-TIME. Now come the brfiliant mornings, kindling all ‘The woouy hills with pinnacles of fire. —Bayard Taylor. lke a sunset sea, ‘The maple: A telegram from Buffalo, October 10th, says:| Each leat'a ripple ™ ais separate ts. cercines. — The free lectures on the Reformation dettve ered by Rev. Dr. Domer, on Sunday. evenings at his charch, have been I morrow evening “From Worms to Wart! Jj) — At the Memorial Lutheran church to-mor- e fallen leaves are with raind: ried, el ae e wi Is there no Bpring to foHow 7 ssa aren an And hear the children’s voices shout and call, And the brown chestnuts tall. largely attended. To- he will take for bis subject, Tow morning Dr. Butler, pastor, will deliver a discourse upon the German element of our ulation. He expects to preach a short his- ‘orical and religious sermon onthe character and sterling qualities of these early immigrants dants and the influence they the people of this country. and their descen have had upon —The Crozer Theological seminary opened with 23 new students. 2 ‘The year’s departing beauty hides Of wintry storms the eulien threat, But in tuy sternest frown abides A look of kindly promise yet. — The First Congregational church in Chicago recently received three Chinamen into its mem- ‘The busy shuttle comes and bershi Across the rhymes, and deft! A Ussue out of Autumn leaves, ‘With here a thistle, there a rose. —T. B. Aldrich. — The gospel tent services conducted by Rev. J, L. Benedict in New York have closed for the — The American Presbyterian missionaries in Egypt reported to be yore successful in their work than before the war. — There are now twenty-two Baptist charches in northern Dakota, four of which were consti- tuted during the last quarter. — The Methodist churches in Baltimore have ted a resolution asking that the centennial ference of the chureh be held in that city. — Rev. Dr. Elbert S. Porter, pastor of the First Reformed church, Bedford avenue, Brook- lyn, for 34 years, has resigned on the ground of —The revival meetings at Burke street ap- Pointment, East Baltimore station, have re- sulted in 50 conversions, Eastern avenue in 23. — The Baptist MissionaryConvention of New York will hold ts 76th annual meeting in the Prospect Avenue church edifice, BuTalo, on Tt was Autumn, and incessant Pipe the quails from shocks and sheaves, And, like living coals, the 9] Burned among the withering leaves. —Longfel summer passed, the Of lilies Diackened in the ‘The leaves fell, russet golden and blood red, Love letters, thought the poet, fancy led. ing winds of Autumn all taneing 1 ' vu eh ‘Think not 3. Ing returneth; Buds abd leaves and blossoms thou shall see. ‘Think not, when the w: Whither away, Robin, Is it through envy of ‘Whose blushes moc! Thou wilt not stay ? and the mecting on crimson of thy breast, > —E£. C. Steadman, The bird wanders careless while summer isgreen, leaf-hidden cradle that rocked him unseen; When Autumn’s rude fingers the woods have un- dressed, ‘The bouglis may look bare, but they show him his nest, — The Princeton Theological seminary opened the present year with nearly 200 students, the number entering being about 50—a considerable increase over the usual number. — The First M.E. church in Baltimore will shortly sell the church building on Fayette and Charles streets and will use the proceeds in erecting a new church edifice, chapel and sonage on St. Paul street (extended), Will cost about $100,000. — There are in this country 120 Scandinavian Baptist churches, with nearly 7,000 communi- cants. They are constantly increasing in num- bers and strength by steady immigration from the churches in Europe, and by the conversion of Scandinavians already he — Rev. P. W. Dorsey, of the Los Angeles, Cal., Baptist church, writes that it is self-eup- Porting, and has a fine lot centrally located, on which a plain, but neat, commodious and substan- tial church edifice is ago it had property of mo kind, and coul Support a minister. —The proposition to extend the time limit of three years in pastorates of the Methodist Episcopal church does not seem to be meeting with great favor in the west, where many of the charges have voted. The extend it from three to six years has been voted down in the British Wesleyan conference. —The Baptist Education society of the state of New York at its last anniversary began the work of building a new hall for Hamilton Theo- Sixteen thousand dollars have already been piedged, and the responst- raising the entire fifty thousand dollars assigned to a committee of seven. — At the opening session of the Christian convention in Chicago, led by Mr. Moody, on the first topic, “‘ How can we best secure a prepara- tion for Christ's work?” Mr. Moody said that “spasmodic Christianity is the worst thing in the world. What we want is a livi God's finger-touch 1s on the hill; ‘The leaves beneath it gleam and glow, e splendor overflis life, and lays them low, So. ardent soul Bokindl A little while among ine, ‘Then, ripe for glory pass away. Once more the liberal year laughs ouw O’er richer stores than gems: ‘Once more with harvest song ani Is Nature’s bloodless trium| th, among her garnered sheaves; lly things, yw 18 bright with autumn leaves, year gifts with rain and sunshine sent! e bounty overruns our due, ‘The fullness shames our discontent We shut our eyes, the flowers bloom on; We murmur, but the corn-ears fill; ‘We choose the shadow, but the sun casts it shines Behind us still ing erected. Two Faded Leaves, The hills are bright with maples yet; But down the level land The beech leaves rustle in the wind As dry and brown as sand. ‘The clonds in bars of rusty jong the bill tops glow, in the still sharp air the frost (3 Mke a dream of snow. The berries of the briar-rose Have lost their rounded pride, ‘The bitter-sweet chrysanthemums Are drooping heavy-eyed. ‘The cricket grows more friendly now, ‘The dormouse sly and wise Hiiing away in the atsgrace Of nature from men’s eyes, ‘The pigeons in black wavering lines re swinging tow’rd the sun; Ul the wide and withered felas Proclaim logical Seminary. jon with Christ, to build up a wor tianity tor three hundred and sixty-live days a year.” illiam Hurr, a full-blood Indian, who is the Home Missionary at the Sacand Fox agency, Indian Territory, is doing an excellent work among his own people. former agent there was an irreligi pathy whatever with attempts to Christianize ios Yarns’ ‘and that the J agent is doing all in his power to aid him in bis He writes that the His store of nuts and acorns now hastes And sets his house in order for ‘The Winter's dreary reign. 'Tis time to light the evening fre To read to si aie et Sacra Saas reat Of the eternal Spring. work. He counsels the chiefs to co to chureh 8, and his employes are also helping — Missionary Schulz, of the German Baptist church of St. Paul, Minn., recently made @ trip through Minnesota and Dakota to visit some of trond, preached Jag five ‘at Stone and aduntnisored the rd’ aerer years ago his church in St. Paul was copanioed sixteen ee now num- bers y-eigbt members, with @ church prop- erty worth @7,000. 3c aac a the pastorless churches. An Autumn Scene. traveléd 700 miles by rail ‘The Indian Summer's vale of blue Lies on the mountains far away; And from the East, forever new, Dawn ushers in the dreamy day. wulet, bove the streams th—hines like a glist’ning sail, I see the skip and dart Among the ralnbow-tintod leaves: jossy chestnuts fire his heart— for him he never grieves. ‘The silken mist ai Fair pa PIN MONEY. Modern Means of Earning It. From the Albany Evening Journal. “There are hundreds of ladies in the city of Albany, far removed from necessity, who turn their skill, ingenuity and energy to account in these esthetic times, of whose handiwork little is known except to themselves, but the profit on which is a very handsome penn: man whoseJelations with au enterprise in this city makes a large amount of infurmation avail- “I have means of informing myself regarding the extent of this have been surprised to find it so general a practice. Ten years ago a lady who worked with her hands would be frowned down in ladies cultivate some fine arts for no other purpose in the world than to replenish their purses by the emp'oyment of ieisure time. rg embroidery are the most popular forms of art work, chiefly, perhaps, because anything good in these lines, particularly that created by the needle. finds ready sale at good round prices. The decoration of menu cards ae china is also & remunerative occupation, yielding y for fine work. The art dsoston, iew York, Philadelphia, and our own city ao- cept these products op commission, I under- stand that a young lady in Albany wieids one of the daintiest brushes in applying colors to mena cards. She disposes of all her work in New York by means of the Decorative act rooms. Several ladies not only do embroidery for sale, but one or two of the deftest give lesson in the art and get nice return for teaching others what they know. It sounds odd, but sume of the nicest people m Albany sell their handiwork. it occasionally as a gratification of their to convince themselves that if they could earn their own living. what are cailed in polite Ted and russet orchards Bowing their burdens to the ‘The lover takes his loved one’s hant And saunters through the ‘The clouds are soft that fleck the sky, ‘The dry leaves rustle past their feet; inclouded reverie issful dreams and visions sweet Outdo the splendor of the day, jory of the dawn; ‘The world itself must pass aw: Ere such delights are dead and gonet I mark their measured st»ps—and slow— ‘The cottage gate, the parting kiss; And tuink no Summers vainly go ‘That end in such triumphant bliss able to him. Golden-Hod. ‘The alr 1s warm and balmy yet, ‘The meadows still are green; But Autumn’s royal seal is set Upon the smiling scen For look! along the wa: ‘The tossing plumes of gol but yesterday we found yflower on the hills; pariens crowned, at "t Was yet the openti Ah, golden-rod, what brings you ‘We had so many things to do That Bay not thet harvesti And Summer days all done! ‘With winged sandals were they shod, And fled when you came, golden-rod, greeting cold,” “ My livery of burnished Suits dest autumnal skies. No sighs I waste for vanished Spring, I wale upon the Autumn’s king. For he, the king, has need of me, Fringe on his mantie’s hem, — ‘When gold ana ‘scarlet leaves shall be days Uke these are near— ‘They are the glory of pe ol “1s not the prevalence of the custom fatal to its probable continuance?’ very apt to be, that is true; but within | year a new art has been developed calculated the pressure on the embroi ‘They Are “On Deck” Again, From the Providence Press, Some of the peculiar people are noticed at the f fi i u i [ i ; i Hl 7 8 i g 4 } i : é i t = & [ § 5, i E i E E i i i | i I i | rt