Evening Star Newspaper, October 13, 1883, Page 2

CITY AND DISTRICT. SHE WALKERS OF TOAPING CAS- TLE. A Notable Anniversary, Recalling an eresting Family History. HE GOLDEN WEDDING OF MR. AND MRS. JONA- THAN T. WALKER—HOW THE FIRST WALKERS AME TO TOAPING CASTLE—THR ORIGIN OF MKENDREE 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. The occasion 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 hearty. 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 grandcnildren, and from them the venerable couple received a gift of a handsome service of silver. There were also gold and silver presents from other relatives and friends, Probably the gitt most bighly prized was acane made from the old log house—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 among those present. 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 Na- 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 middie of the last century. Isaac left his 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 kuown—a reward of £500 being on their heads as rebels and felons. By a strange coin- 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 ot Bear Garden branch, about nine miles northeast of this eity, which remained standing till about twenty-five years ago. They called it “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. Walker now holds. Charles and Nathan Walker subsequently removed first to Kentucky and then to Mississippi, the Hon. R. J. Walker being of the same stock. Some of their descendants Temoved to northern Pennsylvania and Massa- ebusetts. Isaac Walker and his wife, Elizabeth Stuart. raised thtee sons Isaac, Charles and Nathan and a daughter Kate, who married into the Sheriff family. Isaac married a Miss Ham- ilton and settled near Baltimore. Charles set- tied near this city and was the father of Zacha- Fiah Walker, who formerly resided near the in- Tan Davis, who died a few on at the age of 96, .gas hh Walker. The only branch of the family is Chas. Hofmann. athan Walker first married Miss Baggerly, of Montgomery county. Md., by Whom he had three children,and in 1310 married Miss Elizabeth Thomas, of Charies county, Md., by whom he had seven children in nine years— Mr. J. T. Walker, born Ang the eldest. 1359. t city; the fourth 3 in East the dauzhter of Zach: direct descendant of t Mrs. Catherine Beall, of this married Alpheas Beall, now of Baltimore fitth, Samuel Hamilton, became the celebrated Capt. Walker, of Texan Ranger andMexican.war fame,who was killed in the charze 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- ent y Thomas, married John Beall, of Frat ontgomery county, Md. Mr. Jona- than T. Walker speat most of his life in this city, where he was engaged successfully in business. THE ORIGIN OF M’KENDREE CHURCH. In 1844 Mr. Waiker 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 bs Geprrmrype without fornality. agreed to build a church, and thus McKendree M.E. church was started. APTER THE INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT LIN- COLN, Mr. Walker, fearing the city would be the scene ofriot and bloodshed. retifed to the quiet of “Toaping Castle,” though continuing his pusi- ness in this city. In 1866 he purchased Pleasant Prospect, and retired altogether from business. Mrs. Waiker is the daughter of Cephas and rvey Benson, born at Annapolis, July Her father was the principal of the Annapolis for many years. Mreand Mrs. Walker have had twelve children. The grand children number 32, and there is one great The children are James T, Waiker, th J. Lester. Chas. H. Walker, John N. H. Walker, George Newton *r. Alice A. Townshend, and Edward Sped- den Walker. ———— lorm School Hegulations Needed. a 1 ING STAR: HE Stak,” like to direct the at nof the school officials to having a uniform ‘tructiou of 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 Tecess provided ly the board. In the schoois pils are permitted to go hereby not oniy getting tne benefit of rand heeded respite from brain work, ewise get that which will give them sical strei to bear the labor imposed upon them—a cébd“fanch. In the colored schools thes.are either cooped up in small yards ort loose in the street to the annoyance borhood. being forbidden to leave the school premises by Superintendent Cook, Trustee Brooks or somebody else other than the board. The schoo! board’s regulations on this and other points I have carefully examined and tind much to commend, but the trouble seems in their construction and administration by those charged with their execution. aim is also made that the colored re equal with the whites. If that is so that colored pupils are promoted from the eighth grade schools to the Hizh school for colored children upon a maximum standard of . while the minimum standard from grade in the white schoois is 562 v is it that the teachers in the white schools are ready to take up their school regis- ters and commence work on the first day of the school year, while the teachers m the colored schools are instructed by Superintendent Cook not to touch their registers tor at least two Weeks after the schools are opened, thereby b wpelled to either tail in covering the > or elxe cram their pupils to catch up. The bie Comm! ners Will, inthe judgment e Writer, best serve the interest of educa- ion if they will give little more attention to the executive management and not rest content with 1 would, through * Visit of a Minssachusetts Delegation— How the School I: 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€pressed them- selves as much pleased with everything they saw. 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 Fitch, the president of the board of trustees, @ following statement regarding it, which cannot but be «{ interest. Mr. Fitch says: “The reform school «i the District is located on the old Bladensburg road. about four miles from the city, and onthe old site of Fort Lincoln. Attached to it are about three hundred and sixty geres of land, most of which is under cul- | Part is hi 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, may be sent to the school instead of the District jail or the penitentiary. They may also be admitted 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- rigibility. No boy is retained in the school after reaching the age of twenty-one, and he may, by good conduct, “gain bis honors” as it is termed and obtain his release, within a year from the time of entrance. The boys spend 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 benefit to them when they go back into the world to take 8 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 being non-sectarian, and pas- tors of all sects being invited to take part in these services. ‘THE DISCIPLINE. 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- uate of the school. 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 un 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 vege- tables being raised on the farm attached to the school. Their ‘clothing is good, and each boy upon his discharge is farnished with a new suit. The clothing. as well as the shoes worn, is made by the boys themselves under instruction. The 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- room. How IT IS MANAGED. The institution, which is directly under the care of the Attorney General, is managed by a board of trustees consisting of a U. 8. Senator appointed by the presiding officer of the Senate, amember of the House of Representatives ap- pointed by the Speaker, as consulting trustees; one of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia ez-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 and employes. The present board consists of Hon. W. B. Allison, U.S. Senate (the office of trustee on the 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. S. W. Curriden is the secretary and treasurer. The regular meeting of the board is held monthly at the school, and special meetings take place in the city between the regular meetings. In addition to this three of the trustees, all of whom it need hardly be said serve without compensation, visit and inspect the school twice each month. The trades at present tanght the boys are caning chairs, shoemaking, tailoring and farming. The institution is doing a good work, -but will be in a position to do still more when, through the liberality of Congress, the board agg enabled to erect more workshops, where an int num- ber of trades can be taught. Visitors are wel- comed to the Sunday exercises held each Sabbath at 3 o'clock p.m., and they will be fully repaid by the singing of the boys.” ee HIGH LIFE AT THE HUB. How Diamonds are Obtained for Swell Occasions in 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 with her. “It isthe most expensive set we have in the store,” was the reply, “but she has only hired it.” “Is that a common thing in Boston?” asked 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. We take our costliest gems and reset them to please our customers, and then rent them. Of people whom we know we never require any security, but a stranger would, of course, have to deposit the full value of the gems. 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 be a large german, and a young lady well known in this city came to make arrangements about a: set of diamonds. I was not in the store at tiie time and knew nothing of the matter, so when I came inI let out the same set to another young belle. In the afternoon No. 1 came in and asked significantly if her diamonds had been cleaned. While she was talking No. 2 put the same question to me. The situation was 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. At weddings we 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- quently published when there is anything par- ticularly beautifal given as present, and the advertising compensates us.” on Parnalyzing a Dog With Awe. Hon. Phil. Hoyne, of Chicago, is accountable for the following: “I was going along the other evéning when a savage dog flew out on me, evidently ready to rend me in pieces. Now, what d’ye suppose I the annual appointment of trustees, many of whom seldom. if ever, visit the school room, and while there are restricted in giving their opinion on any educational matter for fear of Tunning counter with the superintendent or supervising principal. PaRext. ——_— Autumn. Written for Tax Evextxe Sram. Summer bas flown with her attendant train! Her stiver-brede no more Arachne weaves; ‘The swallow’s brood has left the shingled eaves, And advent Autumn has commenced his reign, ‘No more is heard the plaintive rotin’s strain, Nor chirps the Katydid among the leaves; But through the ripened mast the sad wind grieves i And sullen streamtets murmur o’er the plain. The somber felds lament their ravished grain, And liveried woods have doffed their vernal dress; The sumachs wave thetr cressets in the breeza, ‘Estrays of ferns bedeck the silent leas; But, ab! the saddened hills smile less and tess, And scarcely heed the waning sun’s caress, Francs C. Lore Waskixeron, Oct 10, 1383, did?” “Whipped out your pistol, I presume, and let fly at him.” “Not a bit of it. I simply lifted my hat. Don’t laugh. The dog stopped, looked at me. growled and finaliy crouched back to the doorstep and becan wagging his tail. I have done the same bony | over aud over again with the same re- eult.” x “How do you account for the result?” “This is how I figure it out,” sald Mr. Hoyne. “Doge, in my opinion, think—in a crude way. a see a man, such as I, walking along, say with a plug hat on his head, and so forth. To him I nt & complete picture, just as a dog with ears, swishing tail and four lege presents one equally complete. Now, mark! she four-footed picture cannot, so to speak, disintegrate. No dog ever saw another dog take off were oe down = = or throw away one This human appari- tion sudden; take eee to MUSICAL, AND DRAMATIO. ‘What Is to be Seen im the Picture Gal- leries—Foreign and American Artists. Correspondence of Tre Evenrna Sram. 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 fabrics, china displays, florist’s, millinery, house decorations—all so gay, so eastern in yellows, reds, bluesand 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 @ very choice collection I found two fine productions of Adrien Moreau’s skillfal brush,— ne representing ‘‘A Silver Wedding,” the other ‘the Marriage Contract.” Both are full of finely painted figures, costumed in the time of Louis XIIL., stiff with brocades, whose figures seemed actually to stand out from the gatin, in velvets rich in lights and shades, witl each 80 well posed that they all found a position. Moreau studies the accessories of his pictures so well that acostume toits most trivial storically correct and kept jealously apart in | wardrobes in his studio. A new artist, Idla, of Paris, has a gem in a small picture representing an ‘ Odalisque, 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 round of glazed blue aud fees tiles, wouder- ground of jue and green wonder- fully treated. All this richness of detail is kept 80 well in tone by greys that his success as a genre painted seems assured. A fine landsca; by ‘Renonf,’ next caught our eye. After all it was merely a 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 is 80 totally different from any of his previous work seen here that it is worth a description. Hi lan landscape, represent meadow, through which runs a by peasants for their washtub. is the road, running vast a turfed-roofed hut, a background of tall poplar trees showing out strong against a dying sun in the sky. One has to step far back, get the right light, and remind 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 eect group s nes va akbar tall tro he tops of which appear to have been tarred and feathered. Farther off stands one which is the portralt 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 plotare 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 get frightened by the new tariff. This new law putting hizh duties upon for- 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 t! each us how to appreciate their cleverness. No one will buy 8 poor picture, either, because he cannot get a better. Or the foreign schools the French are the most largely represented in this country, ee next, German next, the Italian least of THER PALI SEsSQ¥—BARRETT AND M’ CULLOUGH SUCCESSFYL—IRYING COMING HERE IN MALCH— ‘MISS KELLOGG’S FAREWELL, ETO. — The Hess Acme English opera troupe begin an engagement Morday at the National. The troupe has ‘been very much improved since its last visit hére andihas attracted large audiences in Philadelphia the past week. —Miss Marie Prescott, whose fine acting in support of Salvini:is well remembered in Wash- ington, will appear at Ford’s on Monday night, supported by an excellent company. —Tom Keene, who is playing an excellent engagement in the west, goes to Australia next year. Miss Anna Story, of this city, his princl- | Speeqgend lady, has not decided to go with im. —John E. Owens, who has been for more than a yeara member of the New York Madison Square company, starts out again asa star this month, beginning at Wilmington, Delaware. He will visit Washington during the season. — The sale of seats tor Irving’s performances in New York have already reached $30,000. He and his company will be in W: some er ate. — Katharine Rogers will play Miss Multon— Clara Morris’ famous character, this season— and Galatea. She is underlined for a week in Washington. — Louise Kellogg has started out on her fourth year of “farewell concerts,” and is doing well in western New York. She will be in this ony caring the winter on her return from the south. —Jotn McCullough continues to maintain his renewed health and to play to crowded houses throughont the west. His audiences, it is said, miss Kate Forsythe. who has been his leading lady for so many seasons. He will be at the National theater here during the winter. — Music and Drama, readable but erratic publication, edited by the flighty Jno. C. Freund, has suspended publication. It was an expensive paper and lost money from the beginning, but was backed, it is understood, by some well- known New York piano firm. — Lotta will not be in Washington this win- ter. She is now in Paris under the care of aphy- sician, recuperating her voice. When ®he re- sumes the stage it will probably be in London in the spring. Minnie Palmer ts there endeavor- ing 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 Inglorious staring tour, which was virtually closed in Washington. The memory of Hackett’s “Falstaff was too much for Mr. Jack, at least, with old theater goers. — 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 prominent and pains taking member. Barrett is fally engaged for the season of 1883-'4. — Aimee and her French opera bouffe com- pany has left New York, and appear on Monday at the Academy of Music in Baltimore. The Hew. Yorkers were not enthusiastic over her re- urn. . —The dramatic agents all agree that this sea- son has resulted so far in comparatively few dis- asters. Less that the average number of com- panies have returnbd, and quite “a number are yet to go upon the'road. —Dion Roucicault has concluded arrange- ments to go'to Australia and New Zealand. At Present it is unsettled whether Dot Boucicault goes or not. Boucicault’s tour Is for next sea- son, and will begin, early in the summer, A recent letter from an American in-London says: “The British public cannot comprehend the peculiar advertising of Minnie Palmer's managers. “They Have billed her as the greatest living American actress. Any English actress who styled herself in such a way would be laughed at, and would never think of going abroad to dp so.” —Modjeska, who has been quite ill in Phila- delphia, is slowly improving. Overwork and the sudden deaths of two of the members of her company caused her illness. —Planquette’s comic opera, “Rip Van Win- kle,” was preseited at the Lyceum, in Philadel-. phia, Thursday evening, by Ford’s company. It was heard for the first time in that city, and scored a success; and yet it “dragged” here in Washington. —The mayor of Winnipeg and leading citizens presented Rhea with an appropriately engraved silver cup asa memento of her first appearance and extraordinary success in that far northern city. The attendance was so great that during the last nights of her engagement the ale ot seats had to be stopped. —Wealth and fashion flocked to the Mather opening on Monday night in St. Paul. Miss Mather was given an enthusiastic reception on her entrance as Juliet, and during the play was Tepeatedly recalled. —Lithographic art is an important considera- tion nowadays in the success of dramas. No -wonder that the lithographers are overrun with business. One firm states that the bill of a prominent lady star last season approached $14,000. —Janauschek began this week's enzgazement at Havlin’s, presenting her new play, “Zillah,” to an audience that completely filled the ‘Bijou of Cincinnati.” The Americans, let me add, can be justly protd of their young generation of painters. Bruce Crane, for instance, is ever fresh and spring-like in 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 ot the pre- vious years. M. L. K. ———_——_-e-—______ ‘An Audience With Pope Leo. Canon Barry, of Cashel, in a Roman Newspaper. Leo XIil 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 very firm. 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 intelligent-looking, and his volce is ex- tremely harmonious. He speaks several lan- ages as wellas any professor of languages. He never says a foolish thing nor does a foolish thing, like poor Pius 1X, whose policy was fatal tothe pope's temporal power. He rises very early, and spends the first hours of the day in prayer and generally inhisbedroom. At6o’clock he says mass. At 8 o'clock he breaks his fast with a cup of chocolate, readin, his correspondence all the time. At o'clock be 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 ayoid 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 his side was Mgr. Macchi, his secret chamberlain. He wide-brimmed hat and a large red cloak. re presented to nim 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 happy 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 'y 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. ‘e live on charity” (and here he smiled sadly), for all we had has been taken from us, Oh! these persecutions!” he cried with a loud 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 so much power united to so much simplicity. At 4 0’clock the pope resumes his official audience in the Vatican. At 7o’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 WHAT SHE KNEW ABOUT BASE- BALL. Mrs. Topnoody Enlightens Her Hus- band at Considerable Length. From the Merchant Traveler, Last Tuesday at noon Mr. Topnoody was feeling good, and after dinner he said to his wife: “My dear, I have a little spare time this after- noon, and if you would like to go on a short aunt I’m with you.” “Where do you want to go?” “Tm not particular.” “Well, tet’s go down street and walk around among all the stores and do some shopping. You know there’s a whole lot of things I want, and you promised to let me haye them.” “Oh, pshaw, my dear, that’s business, and costs money, and I hate shopping.” “Bat I don’t, and I want to go and I'm going, and you needu’t think you canstopme. T'li Just, make the bills that much bigger, see if I on't. “Don't talk that'way, my dear. Let us com- promise and go to the baseball match, and do your shopping some other time. “Plague take ak old baseball match. I don’t like it and T'shan’t go a step.” “Ot course not. It takes a woman to be cranky ae x os she Caine pitiont any for le"s in; 01 aike Ease ait, MEE ewnE tee anyhow, and like‘as not if I'd let you go with me you'd make’s fol of us both by your ignor- ance,” “You think 80, ‘do you, Topnoody?” Well, let_me tell! you I've played a game once, and i know all about it. MRS. FILLMORE’S ECCENTRICI- TIES, Curious Testimony Given in the Will (Case in Court. A telegram from Buffalo, October 10th, says: The contest of Mrs. Fillmore's will before the surrogate is again proceeding.. Testimony to prove her of unsound mind when her will was made has been taken during the past two days, John J. Jamison, a good-looking Irishman, was coachman for the late President Fillmore for five years, and after his death continued in the same service for Mrs. Fillmore. He testi- fied: “After 1877 I noticed a great change in the manner of Mrs. Fillmore. There were times 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 morning she said, ‘What is that John?’ ‘Nothing, Mrs. Fillmore,’ I replied. ‘Yes, there is. There isa devil there, looking at me.’ She iooked wild, and her is pei) flashed. Sometime she would exclaim, ‘My God, My God,’ and walk rapidly across the floor with her hands toward the ceiling. She treated callers kindly, but after they had gone would abuse them. She seemed to grow worse and worse during the last years of her life. She used to say folks came to see here to pickthe goose. In thefallof 1879 she told me to drive to the front door of Mr. Tanner's and not to let Mr. Marshall see her. Sometimes you could hear her screams three blocks away. Once.she said she wished she ve a 10-acre lot to screamin. She said she wished she had the strength of an ox, and that God had made her a man instead of a woman. 80 that she might rule and take care of her own things without any man or woman nearher. I thought her acts and conversation were irrational.” The witnesscontradicted him- self repeatedly. He admitted that Mrs. Fill- more had found fault with him for his driving because he drank and because he wanted his own way. A telegram from Buffalo, October 11th, says: Considerable interest is being taken in the con- test over the will of the late ex-President Fill- more’s widow. Mary Bold, her tormer maid, to-day testified before Surrogate Ferris as fol- lows: When visitors called she would talk about them, and after they had gone away she would become excited, slam the doors, and scream. After these fits she would tell witness not to say anything about them. Once in the dining room ie threw the cover of a sugar bowl at witness’ head because she did not uncover it quick enough to suit her. While under the doctor's care, and taking baths, she said that witness was trying to drown her. She would scream loud enough to be heard in the street. se * Schilling’s Sculptures. From the Providence Journal, The completion of the grand monument upon the Niederwald will add to the fame of the tal- ented sculptor, already sogreat and so well earned. In modern plastic art there 1s nothings finer than the works of Johann Schilling; they fallen leaves are with rat ‘The fallen vos are Indrops pearied, al q eg TS Were no to foRow? ‘The summer passed, Of ilies blackened in ‘The leaves fell, russet golden and blood red, Love letters, thought the poet, fancy led. ‘Think not, when the walling winds of Autumn: =Drive the shrivering leaflets from the tree— ‘The leaf-hidden cradle that rocked him unseen; have something of the simplicity and beauty of antique art, combined with a spontaneous feel- ing which commands both the admiration and the sympathy of the spectator. Among his most beautiful works, and certainly among the most beautiful creations of modern sculp- ture, are his groups of Morning, Noon, Evening and Night, upon the Bruhl Ter- race in Dresden. This favorite promenade, overlooking the Elbe, is approached by a broad and lofty flight of steps, at the four corners of which are Schilling’s exquisite groups in sandstone. Morning is represented by alovely female figure, her uplifted tace wearing an ex- pression of serene hope, and her forehead crowned with a star. Beside her are two child- ish figures, the smalier one looking upward with ‘an expression of gentle wonder, while she ad- justs her sandal with one hand; the other, a 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 Belvidere, but with more character in the face and less affectation in the attitude—hold- ing .with one hand a cluster of fruits of various kinds, and with the other holding high |- a wreath of laurel; at one side a youth is holding a spade upon which one foot rests; at the other side is a slender youth with an eager face, reaching upward to grasp the laurel wreath. A mature masculine figure is the central one of the third group; at his side aretwo young maid- ens with musical instruments. His strong limbs 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 into the mysterious cup which he holds in his hand. Night isa seated female figure, draped from head to foot, her head drooping as if in sleep; resting against her knee isthe figure of a boy. his beautiful limbs relaxed in slumber, while Night draws her mantle protectingly around him. At the other side is a charming winged figure bending towards the sleeper, as if inspiring his dreams. This group is perhaps “Oho, that’s good. You play a game of ball! You'd make @ rade. looking _ ball-player, wouldn’t you? I'd like to know when you ea, I'd like to know, 80 I could re- 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 sub- 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. ———__+e-_ Save The Old 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- ticlea,of furniture. . For instance; a volume written by a, says,—“‘After a stove has been blackened, it can be kept looking very well for along time by rubbing it with paper cvery morning. Rub- ing with paper is a much nicer way af Keeping a tea-kettle, coffee-pot and tea-pot ee clean than the old way of washing them in suds. Rubbing with paper is also the best way of ishing knives, tinware and spoons; they i ing mirrors, chim- Reyes, etc., paper is-better than Pre- serves and pickles ray much if brown instead ot elo’ tied over the jar. Can- frult is not so. to mold if a & fro to “Would you? Well, I'll tell you. It was when I was a girl; and-greener thana gourd. I went to ¢he bat and struck a foul the first thing. That was you, Topnoody. In the next inning I ver on condition that I ‘was to Te A ent nt ofthe recelpts T get, and A Sinaua 8 Cavsr oF Deate.—At Scranton Ramed Jennie Noon died of « shock resul ofa friend, ‘ ‘who writlog that she had heard of rectly surprise the finest of all. In Hamburg, on the Esplanade, near the Bin- nen Alster, is a fine recent work by Prof. Schil- ling, the city’s memorial to her soldiers who fell in the war of 187071. With rare taste and judgment he has placed tt upon a low, broad pedestal ina shallow basin, edged with granite and filled with amass of evergreen ivy. The general practice of placing sculpture so high that the sentiment is lost is certainly unaccount- able. The pedestal of the Hamburg monument is an irregular hexagon with three broad and three narrow faces; upon the narrow ones are inscribed the names and dates of thedattles of Paris, Loigny, Le Mans and others; upon two of the bread faces are carved the names of the fallen soldiers, and upon the third is the inscrip- tion: “To her brave sona, a grateful Vaterstadt, 1870-1871.". How pleasant, in such a connec- tion is the word Valerstadi—we have no equiv- alent for it in our language. Above the inacrip- tion a wreath of laurel, exquisitely carved, sur- rounds the pedestal. The group comprises figures of three dying soldiers, representing the infantry, the cavalry and the artillery. It is not confused, but so skillfully are the figures dis- 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 the artillery man still grasps a broken gun- 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 ae of most tender aspect supports the head of one dying man, while she holds a laurel wreath above that of another, and lays the martyr’s palm upon the breast of the third. 1t is yery touching in its reality, and over the whole is ‘a spiritual charm which divests it of all that is harsh and revolt- 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 to render it human that we sometimes see in sculptured or painted animals, but indi- 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 economy of the Infinite. The German war- rior loves his horse, and why should he not? ‘This noblest of animals is man’s chief ally in War, acting im unswerving obedience tu a higher 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 of the first regiment of Dragoons of the Guard sounded, oversix hundred riderless horses, some ot them maimed and bleeding, answered to the summons. Though his faithful life be counted small among the sacrifices of war, it seems not unfitting that a soldier's memorial should, in some way, include the war horse. It might well 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 Luther monument, designed by Rietschel,which adorns he in the es Worms. in single joes not so ly excel; his real power as an artist is only exhibited in his more elaborate designs. Western Fastidiousness. ‘From the Kansas City Times. Esthetic Kansas City was much shocked Wednesday evening when Remenyi and his fal- setto artist, De Celle, came upon the stage with mud on their boots. Remenyihas been putting in seve Grove, where he wasallowed the luxury of play- ing in a linen duster, while De Celle was neh to remove his collar-when he went But we are more exacting in Kansas City, and although we might overlook the Hungarian cut of Remenyi’s claw-hammer and doeskins, cannot condone the frightful condition of De Celle’s_boots. Hudson should allowed him a shine and have taken He would not m art 3 sepeee cbsgies bie From the Providence Press, theater again this season. They include the man who drops his program regularly from the bal-! the jot nights in Emporia and Council | b exeroines. — The free lectures on the Reformation dettye ered by Rev. Dr. Domer, on Sunday. evenings at his charch, have been largely attended. To- morrow evening he will take for his subject, “From Worms to Wartburg.” j/ — At the Memorial Lutheran church to-mor. 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 and their descendants and the influence they have had upon the people of this country. —The Crozer Theological semi opened with 23 new students. wad 2 — The First Congregational church in Chicago recently received three Chinamen into its mem- bership. —The gospel tent services conducted by Rev. J, L. Benedict in New York have closed for the season. — The American Presbyterian missionaries in nd southward the Anon, iswanatgr see jossoms And = the oor shout and call, And the brown chesta' —Longfellow. ‘The year’s departing beauty hides ‘Ot wintry storms the eulien threat, But in thy sternest frown abides A look of kindly promise yet. —Bryant, ‘The busy shuttle comes and goes Across the rhymes, and deftly weaves A Ussue out of Autumn leaves, ‘With here a thistle, there a rose. —T. B. Aldrich. Tt was Autumn, and incessant Egypt are reported to be wore successful in their au lke fing coat, Cue app and sheaves, = | ork than before the war. re jurned amo! wit Tea - ) ng ng le: ves. aa are now twenty-tw: ptist charches in northern Dakota, four of which were consti- tuted during the last quarter. — The Methodist churches in Baltimore have ado) & resolution asking that the centennial Conference of the church be held in that city. — Rev. Dr. Elbert 8. Porter, pastor of the First Reformed church, Bedford avenue, Brook- has resigned on the ground of the autumn came; the stalks the garden walks; ‘Think not all is over; Spring returneth; “ect for 34 pied 3 r : re shall see, ing h. Buds and leaves and blossoms thou s failing hi : : Pointment, East Baltimore station, have re sulted In 50 conversions, and the mecting on Eastern avenue in 23. — The Baptist Missionary Convention of New York will hold tts 76th annual meeting in the Prospect Avenue church edifice, Bu‘Talo, on Wednesday, October 24th. — The Princeton Theological seminary opened the present year with nearly 200 students, the number entering being about 5)—a considerable increase over the usual number. — The First M.E. church in Baltimore will shortly sell the charch 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 nw bers and strength by steady immigration from the churches in Europe, and by the ccnversion of Scandinavians ly here. — Rev. P. W. Dorsey, of the Los Angeles, Cal., Baptist church, writes that it is seif-sup- Porting, and has a fine lot centrally located, on which a plain, but neat, commodious and substan- tial church edifice is being erected. Two eed ago it had property of no kind, and could not Support a minister. —The proposition to extend the time limit of three years in pastorates of the Methodist Eplscopal church does not seem to be meeting with great favor in the west, where many of the charges have voted. The oporition to 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- logical Seminary. Sixteen thousand dollars have already been piedged, and the responsl- bility of raising the entire fifty thousana dollars has been assigned to a committee of seven. — At the opening session of the Christian convention in Chicago, led by Mr. Moody, on the first topi 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 living comman- The bird wanders careless while summer isgreen, When Autumn’s rude fingers the woods have un- The pougus may look bare, but they show him his cai —Holmes, October. God's finger-touch 1s on the hill; ‘The leaves beneath it gleam and glow, ‘Till the strange splendor overflis ‘Their trembling life, and lays them low. So. ardent souls, by life divine Enkindl ht our gloomy A Ute walioeongaeenien en, Tipe for glory pass away. Autuma. ‘Once more the liberal year laughs ouw ‘O’er richer stores than gems of gold; Once more with harvest song and shout is Nature's bloodless triumph told. Our common mother rests and sings, Like Ruth, among her garnered sheaves; Her lap is full of goodly Her brow ts bright with autumn leaves, © favors every year made new! ‘0 gifts with rain and sunshine sent! ‘Pe 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 : it shines behind us 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 clouds in bars of rusty red Along the bill tops glow, And in the still sharp air the frost Is like a dream of snow. ‘The berries of the briar-rose Have lost their rounded pride, The bitter-sweet chrysanthemums Are drooping heavy-eyed. jon with Christ, to build up a working Chris- ‘The cricket grows more friendly now, tianity tor three hundred and sixty-five days a The dormouse sly and wise jour. —William Hurr, a full-blood Indian, who ts ‘the Home Missionary at the Sacand Fox agency, Indian Territory, is doing an excellent work among his own people. He writes that the oped agent there was an ean an man, = ho sympathy whatever with attem Christianize the “indians, and that the ba) agent is doing all in his power to aid him an bis work. He counsels the chiefs to go to chureh on Suni and his employes are also afar” six seo — Missionary Schulz, of the German Baptist church of St. Paul, Minn., recently made # trip through Minnesota and Dakota to visit some of the pastoriees churches. In twelve days he traveled 700 moor pint Preached nine sermons, Baptized five (ot pig Stone City, Dak) and administered the’ ‘'s twice. rare en abe tis cearch to St. Pont was organized with sixtecn a bers sixty-eight oon pep: members, ee members, with @ church prop- ‘Hiding away in the dtsgrace ‘OF nature trom men’s eyes ‘The pigeons in black wavering lines Are swinging tow’rd the sun; And all the wide and withered felds Prociaim the Summer done. His store of nuts and acorns now ‘The squirrel hastes to And sets his house in order for ‘The Winter's dreary reign. ’Tis time to light the evening fire To read mips i I see the squirrel skip and dart Among the rainbow-tinted leaves ‘The glossy chestnuts fre his heart— But as for him he never grieves. Modern Means of Earning It. From the Albany Evening Journal. ‘Where red and russet orchards “There are hundreds of ladies in the city of Bowing their burdens to the ‘The lover takes his loved one'shand Albany, far removed from necessity, who tara And saunters through the orchard their skill, ingenuity and energy to account in these eesthetic times, of whose handiwork little is known except to themselves, but the profit on which is a very handsome penny,” said a gentle- man whoseJelations with an enterprise in this city makes a large amount of information avail- able to him. “I have means of informing myself regarding the extent of this thing, and have been surprised to find it so general @ practice. Ten years ago a lady who worked with her hands would be frowned down in society. Now many ladies cultivate some of the fine arts for no other purpose in the world than to replenish their purses by the employment of ieisure time. Painting and 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 and china is also @ remunerative occupation, yielding excellent RY, for fine work. The art rooms of ssoston, lew York, Philadelphia, and our owa city ao- cept these products on commission. I under- ‘The clouds are soft that fleck the sky, The dry leaves rustle past thelr feet; But their unclouded reverie And blissful dreams and visions sweet Outdo the splendor of the day, Surpass the glory of the dawn; ‘The world itself must pass away Ere such delights are dead and gone! I mark their measured st-ps—and slow— The cottage gate, the parting kiss; And think no Summers vainly go ‘That end in such triumphant bliss! —vJoel Golden-Hod. ‘The air ts warm and balmy ‘The meadows still are green; But Autumn's royal seal is set Upon the smiling scene, For look! along the wayside nod ‘The tossing plumes of golden-rod. It_seems but yesterday we found ‘The Mayflower on the hills; And gayly were the gardens cro stand that a young lady in Albany wieids v1 Ss first daffodils, ly iy wieids one of wii luaers wax yee tan opehing: qate the daintiest brusies in applyiny colors to mena Ah, golden-roa, what brings you ? cards. She disposes of all her work in New ‘We had so many things to do hesintig fmragenlg wee tage scart May Tagger ‘That scarcely are begun— Oe oma So eubneihery Gor but one or two of the deftest give lesron in the art and get anice return for teaching others what they know. It sounds odd, but seme of the nicest people in Albany sell their handiwork. ‘Say not that harvesting is And Summer days all done! ‘With winged sandals were they shod, And fled when you came, golden-rod, do it occasionally ax a gratification of their Se ee ee an cise caries thomecives that It put. to it «My livery of buraisnea gold they could earn their own living. These are Suits best autumnal skies. what are cailed in polite circies No sighs I waste for vanished 8; I wait upon the Autumn's king. sion) For he, the king, has need of me, Fringe on his mantie’s hem, When gold and scarlet leaves shall be “It is very apt to be, that is true; bat within ag year a new art has been developed ca! His blazing diadem.” to relieve the on the embroi Grieve ‘not that days lke these are near— art ‘They are the glory of the year! —Portland Transcript, become a popular employment with people who They Are “On Deck” Again, are able to acquire the skill necessary. At the various art rooms now you will find canned fruit and fancy bake stufis ir leisure on exhibition, t Some of the peculiar people are noticed at the i (i ef ag 5 3 i ii i j i ! | E i Hf t F & | i