Evening Star Newspaper, November 26, 1887, Page 7

, THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1887—DOUBLE SHEET HOME MATTERS, NOTES OP INTEREST AXD ADVICE TO HOTSEWIYRS— LIVTLE THINGS WELL WORTH REMEWSERIXG— SCOGRETIONS IX HOME DECORATIONS—RECIPES FOR PREPARING A FRW SEASONABLE DIghus. Cream axp CorrER en indigestibie, but It ts gadd that botled milk and coffee seldom are. Swait. Mosooaams for note paper have come back, and are stamped in upper left hand corner. Wook Ca¥ BE MADE mOth-proag by treating it with sulpuuric acid, and it 1s said to appear finer after the process. ¥oxRGaR AND Sant Will often restore tarnished fire-sets and brass work of all kinds, when even the patent preparations fait. A Haxpsome E¥rect 18 Osraiwep by covering the cetling With cane strips and the walis with matting. It ts rich looking, yet tt is cheap. AX EXCELLENT Way ov Cooxing Zoos 1s to break them in boiling milk without beating. Cook pecasionally stirring, and when done add pepper, salt, and butter. Se-calLep Ixpta Cams are popular. They are made of natal bambo>, the pieces together with thongs of leather and draped with rough and colored fabrics. THERE SMOCLD BE a SMALI. TanLE about the height of the range for use as a_resting-place for utensils whe: ettes, griddle cakes, &c., are ed wita zine. arer axp Woopwork establish the true color scheme of a room and fx the tint of the prin- Sipal masses, such as carpets and hangings “Bits of color” must be confined to the minor matters ‘Turx Scerexs oF Woop cut into Intricate arabesques are now often applied to the upper art of the universal square door and window mes, thus giving them any curved outline that may be desired. ‘Ci&axtxe Wirt Kenoskxe —For removing stains from ofl-cioth and zinc use kerosene. It will soon evaporate and leave no oto Be appilad to the most delicate furniture and car- pets for exterminating moths. CERRaLINE PRITTERS.—One pint milk, two ounces ‘sugar, a little lemon extract, half teaspoonful salt, half a pound cerealme flakes, a little mace, one tablespoonful butter; cook this for five minates: Set on cold pan, and ‘when cold. dip ta batcer and fry. Serve with powdered sugar. Mixer Meat.—Four pounds of beef, dolled, two pounds of apples and one pound of suet chopped fine, two pounds of stoned vaisins, two pounds of currants, a quarter of a pound of citron, a tea- spoonful each of cloves, cinnamon, and mace, mart of molasses and haif a pound of brown si Mioisten with boiled cider. and add brandy if de- ‘sired, a tablespoontul to each ple. (Cavags oF DiraTueta,—Some medical authorities claim that diphtheria 18 largely due to damp cel- lars which are suddenly heated in the fall, and this theory 1s verified by varions reports where the disease has raged. It's claimed that during the summer in many cellars a good deal of vegetable Insiter is allowed to decay, and when the fires are Started in the fail this decayed matter is stirred Up and mingled with a pecullar dampness, which must be in tie cellar, and {t pervades the entire house. How To Maxx Goop Corrge.—Put one cupful of fine-ground coffee in a small saucepan and on the fire. Sur constantly until hot. Put the hot coffee im the fiter of a coffee-biggin. | Place the coarse strainer on top, and then add half a cupful of cold r, pouring it in by tablespoonfuls. Cover it and let it stand for haif an hour, though Jess ume will do. Next add three cupfuis and a halt of cold water, a cupful at a tine. When all the water has passed through the fliter pour it from the pot an again thromgh the filter. Cover closely, and at serving time neat it to the boiling point and serve at once. How to Kerr Praxts Tmxovan THE WivTRR.—A new principle for keeping plants through the win- tor requires that alllight and heat shall previously pass through a shallow layer of water. The water js found to exercise great control over tempera- ture, protecting piants entirely from frost in win ter and from excessive direct heat in summer. The application involves no diMecutty. In the case of a garden frame, @ silding “Ww: "about 3 luches deep is made to fit over the frame con- taining the plants; the only differeuce from a Sins light being that it holds water and is always Placed in a flat position. The depth of water gen- erally kept In the tank is about © Inches in winter and ‘summer, and half the depta in spring and autuma. How vo Roast 4 TcReny.—After drawing the turkey rinse out with several waters, aud in next to the last mix a teaspoonful of soda. The inside of a fowl, especially if purchased in the market, 4s sowetiwes very sour, and imparts an unpleasant taste to the stufling. ‘The soda will act as a cor- Teetive, and is moreover very cleansing. Fill the body with this water, shake well, empty it out and rinse with clear waier. Prepare a force-meat of bread, chopped and seasoned with butter, pepper, salt, dnd sweet nerbs, motsten with warin Water or milk; stuff the craw with this, and tle a string Ugly about the neck to prevent the escape of the stuMing: then fil the body of the turkey and sew it up with @ strong thread; this and the neck- string are to be removed when the fowl is dished; Toast twenty minutes to a pound. Ix the turkey ts old it is much better to parboll It, Serve with plet_grav¥ and cranberry sauce. For oyster ree-meat Omit the herbs, and use about a dozen ‘oysters chopped, moistened with their Liquor. It may be stuffed with chestnuts, bolled, peeled, and mashed with butter. coe - Life’s Mysteries. ‘Two men went forth one sumer hour, And b th were young and brave and true— Two loyal Learte two brains of power, ower to dare and do. ‘Each followed right, each turned from wr ong, ‘And strove hiserrors to outhve Each sought with Lope and courage stroue ‘The best life has t give. 2 up ted: For one love's f untain yiel Is sweetest —royslly he ‘The other drank a brimiuing cup, A bitter, bitter draught Ope touched but stones, they changed to gold, Wealth came and staid at his command, ‘The other's silver turned to mold ‘And dust within bis band. ‘The thd crowned one with leaves of bay, with king, their honurs shared. ‘The other trod o barres way And few men knew or eared. And this ig life. to sow, one respe. ‘To -un abreast, one gains the goal: One Iaughs aloud, the other weeps fo ancuish of his soul. Ove seems of fate the helpless tos, Unbrokea one’s triumphant cuaia; Gud hath aypointed owe to jos, ‘Appointed one to pain. ‘The wisdom that doth role the world Ue wisdom far beyoud our nu al] aeotne to rain God's hand is mighty the In God's appointments I believe, Trastine ius wove, believe im this: That thougs from day to day man «rieve, * sect frultege nus, ‘And i The Book of Li Why all tuese things have been, — Youth's Companion. —_— - ‘The Kight Hand and the Left. From the Chiewgo Jougnal, As [stood on the curb talking with ap aecom- Ditshed anatomist the other day, he offered to bet ine that I could net tell which was my right hand. 1 Immediately held out my right hand for the wager. he odjec Hie said be dtd not offer to bet me that I could not show him my right hand, or extend Lim my right hand, but that I could not tel! iin Which was my rigit hand—that fs, that f could aot describe it Ip words sothatone whe never heatd of the distinction we make De- tween th right hand and the left would be able to hat that Would be easy enough over, snd then I had to give There are aplenty of ‘as the heart, the liver and the duodenum. the outside’ of @ perfectly formed human there is nothing to distinguish the right from the left, and no one can describe it Ia ds sothat an ignorant person can fudit. If cople Were atubidextrous, und were not taught, rom ehitdhood, to use one of thetr hands more tha the other, It would be almost impossible for them {0 know which ts which. I often think of this when I wear aby one say of some one whom he wishes to his right baad from bs lett," as I do also when I ad that God sald to Jona about Nineveh, in Lich he said were ‘more than sixscore thousand fous that ean not discern between their rigat and and their left hand,’” — = eee She Sympathized With the Advertiser. J rom the San Francisoo Chronicle. A lady friend of mine advertised for a servant a few weeks ago. She patin the usual smal ad, and, as an explanation which she thought de- manded by the circumstances, she put “No children” distinctly in the advertisement. She had found one that sulted, and was, as usual, a LitUe anxions as to how she would turn oat. There came a ring at the bell, and @ stout Woman came — twoehtidren. She Was Usnered mto the 1d Fou Want to see me?” asked the lady. ss tam, ‘Well, what can I do for you?” Siselse sorry tor you, maram.” “You advertised tora servant, ma'am.” “I did.” “And your said you had no child ren, an’ my heart ‘think Ten. an’ muy beart just bled for You you ma'am, aud Tre come ip Pr eageon pre on mistake to let the an- secret o¢ these duagerous: making any more of e body which define iis piace | stigmatize as a fool that be can't tel | CARTER HARRISON'S SATE. Strange Things Chicago’s ex-“iayer Finds to Write About im Japan. Hon. Carter H. Harrison, in a letter to the Chi- cago Mail from Hiogo, Japan, says of the Japanese people: We have passed vast acres of cultivated fields and seen many thousands of people engaged in their daily occupations. We have slept in their houses and eaten of their food. We have seen them reeking in sweat, but never in filth. We have seen them in hilarious mirth—never once in violent an- ger. We have seen them in their nakedness, but never once im anything like lewdness, We have seen them tn toiling poverty, but have never seen a single look of sullenness or of despair, We have seen them in abject poverty; we have never seen them ing alms, except in a few instances of total blindness and decrepit age. We have seen them in every way shocking all preconcetved ideas of decency and modesty, yet we have never noticed a singie look or expresaion which would show that any one Was aware things were being done which modesty would forbid. We have met women tn the highway naked down to the hips, and saw no look that betokened a single thought Of shame, and within a few bun- dred Yards we would meet 4 beautiful, well-clothed woman, Whoseeyes would-drop in pretty modesty because We gave Ler & look of involuntary admira~ Uon. There is here no such thing as conventional decency. With a high civilization—in many re- spects very igh-—the. people still seem 9 be, to. & certain extent, in a state of animal nature, Is the conscience seared—or has conscience never been awakened by a sense of sin? The psychologist must solve the problem and answer the query; I cannot. I am still in a species of amazement among this inconsistent, this great, this little, this bright, and yet groveling, immoral people. * BR TAKES A BATH. He describes bis bath at a Japanese hot®l: “Then one of the giris tells us the bath is ready. ‘We undress and put on a robe. A girl shows us to the bath-room. It is down stairs, and has only an open Japanese screen to shut off’ the gaze of the habitues of the house. The tub is a round wooden Vat about four feet You put your foot in to {ry the temperature. The foot at once takes the hue of a boued lobster. You nearly shriex. The rl laughs and empties a pall of cold water ia, you then wait for her to go Out. She does not budge. You can’t, to save you, think of Japanese enough to tell her to git. Finally, by a lot of awk- ward signs, you get her beyond’ the screen. But not an inch farther. There she stands and waits, as innocently as did oid Eve when Adam poured into her willing ears his first declaration of Undying affection. ‘There are things that try men’s souls and call for heroic courage. One can scale the bristling wall, can march Into the mouth of a hot-throatt eandon, can mount the scaffold with the sbining ax glistening in the sun, can tell the girl he loves how he would win and wed her, can make a maiden speech tn the House of Representatives. But these are easy tasks compared to that of get- Ung into a hot bath with a pretty Japanese girl ing at you through a rattan screen— at You, foo,with as much sang frold as if she was see- ing’a three-mouths-old baby stripped of its little Hannel shirt. Finally patience gives out, you your robe and jump in. Good heavens, the pail of cold water did cool the’ thing, Dut the furnace is still adaing caloric. You feel ‘much as did the pocr Japanese martyrs when, a few hundred years ago, the heathen wretclies boiled them into 2. YOU forget the girl and everything else and jump out thoroughly clothed; 1, ¢., clothed in scarlet skin. Ali, these are things which try men’s souls, After ube bath partitions are drawn betweem the several compartinents, and we lle down to sl We get into a dose. ' Then we hear a noise as two or Ubree freight trains were being switehed on the floor. The outside wooden screens, which close the Louse in, are being put in. Isald’ the house is 00 all sides, but at bedtime tt 1 by means of sliding sereens whic! day, are hidden in niches in the walls, BY this time we begin to itch. They gay fleas abound in Japan. I have not seen a single one. But, when ‘wakeful, imagination or reality has made them crawl ‘about me in reckless redun- dancy. At lasi we get to sleep, and early the next morning take our breakfast. JAPANESE FARMING. Speaking of farming he says: “Everything 1s on such a small scale and 1s carried on with such Wonderful niceness that one can scarcely realize that farming here {3 the business of a life, and a Very earnest and hard business at that. There are no such things as farm-houses; all live to vil- lages or towns. here are no such things us Darns or outhouses in which to store crops. Many farms are not one acre in size, and comparatively few over ten acres. AS one crop begins to ripen some other crop is planted between the TOWS, 80 a8 to get a good start before the outgoing crop has been Temoved, Even on the tea plantations, when con sisting of small plants, bave turmps, tarro and other crop been planted between the FoWS as Soon as the July plucking is finished. “flere pernit ine to add a special line as to the chrysanthemum—the natural flower and the crest of tue mikado. ‘There are many varietles The jargest they Keep down to oue or two blooms to fhe stalk. 1 measured one here six and one-<t ter inches in diameter, of perfect form, and e uisitely pure apd white. It was the "favorite jower of my mother, and has therefore attracted my attention. Others are not as large as a Scent pices, afe grown on rounded bushes of ‘considera. le size, and cover the bush almost solidly. They are now Just coming well into season, and are dis- played tn the commonest houses.” * panes re Lively for the Settler. A DAKOTA MAN NOT OPPOSED TO PUBLIC IMPROVE- MENTE. From the Chicago Tribune. We were driving past a Dakota settier’s house when he came out and said: “Surveyin’ ‘nother railroad?” “Ain't? I sw’ar, I told the old woman we got to move the house again.” “Had trouble with the railroad surveyors?” “Yes—been suakin’ my house ’round all summer. First some men came along in a buggy, set. uy some long, slim, barber-pole-lookin’ slicks, stucl up a three-legged dufunny, bumy down an’ syuinted througn it, an’ then says ‘old you got to move your house "bout four rods, a hoss, ‘cause We're col’ to run the track of the Dakota and Gum Weed Fork railroad right through heret’” “So you moved it?” “pulled her right out o? the way. I ain't the man to hinder no public improvements! Then some more come an’ squinted an’ peeked around, an’ Says they :‘Mister Granger, We're SOrry; but welll have to trouble you to yank your house ‘round "bout six rods to the south.’ I made a bee an’ we yanked her.” “Didn't that setile st” So. In "bout a week I caught some more men asquintin’ an’ I called the boys an’ we put jack- screws under tne Louse an’ tuen I asked the féllers where she should go. “Jes' haul her -bout a quarter Of a inile dne west, old man,” says they, an’ tore ht me 'n’ the boys had her hauled. ‘I left the wheels right under it that time an’ told Ike not to uayoke the oxen.” "You Gign’t have to move again?” « “Yes, but I did. Next mornin’ ‘fore we was aj ‘long come a committer trom town an’ condemn the house an’ ordered me to move tt inside of ten minutes to make room for the Great Dakota North Pole route. We hooked up an’ way suaki it along while my wite got Dreaktast, when down come a big fat man with half a dozen double chains an" begun givin’ me Hall Columbia ter drivin’ ‘crost the right 0” way of the Great Dakota an’ Oshkosh Road, an’ while I was the oxen the sheriff Uureatened to arrest me for ob- stractin’ the grounds of the Great Dakota Open-Aur Blizzard line. I jes’ managed to get my house off onto a piece 0’ Goverment land an’ then Set an’ Wateued the surveyors comin’ on the run for the next week.” Didn't any of the roads bulla?” ‘Obi, NO, WO; they tell me down town that they All got thelr stocks sold to Eastern spec’lators, 50 there ain't no need o° bulidin’. Whew, Dut you orter see the tte ine, Makes Stuck in iny place you can’t walk ‘crost it in tue night ‘thout fallin’ Gown fast’a you can git up!” —— ees Stealing the Throne of a Hindeo Ged. From the Pall Mell Gazette, Abrahmin, named Gopal Chunder Gangooly, Was recently charged at the Calcutta police court by Narain Chunder Mookerjee, on behalf of Baboo Kanye Lall Dhur, with the theft of a gold throne of the Hindoo god Shaigram, valued at 600 Tupees; a gold Brahminical thread, and a gold umbrella belonging tothe god. On the night the 25th of September the “accused, was ‘aiestsd in the street with the articles ‘possession, ee pe ‘On September 2 Kanye Lal Dur, who had a poojab at his house, discovered that the throne of Shalgram (which was placed in front of the ‘Doorgab tn the daiian) was missing, and the gold Bralmintest badge and Une brelia of the Shalgram. Jnformation was given at the local hannah, and the accused was. Wing been at the Baboo’s pooja by the complainant us his Davis Informed the court daar here three other similar eases on the Rights Of the poojah’s, which were still covered, there Ro trace of Stoten ge the tlevek, "The accused peat ne guilty, but was convicted and sentenced to mouths’ imprisonment. Fifty years ago boots had the preference, To- ay, shoes. Formeriy, in all weathers, the boot was worn outside of the trousers ‘To-day, when the boots Hl i - # i fe (Hl SIRE i il ue | E At . E fi i and ually cost as. asshoes. The pee ar i DIAMOND CUTTING IN LONDON. ‘The Enormous Amount Paié fer Dia- monds by Americans. From the London Times, ‘The public are probably not aware of the extent to which diamond cutting has been revived in London. Nearly 200 years ago Englishmen were the finest diamond cutters In the world, the trade detng nearly all carried on in London, and at the present time old English-cut diamonds will always fetch a very high price, a8 the cutting 1s still 20 much prized. ae ution the cutters mi- grated tS sssstondam’ where they have since re- Mafned. At the time when the African diamond fleids were discovered there was only one diamond culter in London. Dutehmen were accordingiy engaged to work in London from Monday morning cn) ‘sunset, and they were to receive £10 3 week each man. ‘They struck several times suc- cessfully for higher wages, but when de- 418 > each man they were dis- mh ish gem cutters were put at the At first the Rnglishmen were only able after a deal of trouble to cut @ class of dlainond in one month which they could now cut in about four days. Aw soon as it was clearly proved that Eng- {iskmen und once more gained the art, the Wor: shipful Company of Turners decided to give English cutters every enc mt, and have, with the valuable assistance of the Baroness and Mr. B against the Dutch for tbe ala fer Inst the Dutc! u t-cut Al several contests the Englishmen gained the frst pfze and most of the otl Up to the end of 1880 out of four ofthe principal mines of South Airica—namely, Kimberley, Beers, Buitfontetn, and Du Tott’s Pan, n0'less ‘than 333,000,000 carats of diamonds (or more than six and a half tons’ weight) have been extracted, realizing about £40,( 000. The diamonds now discovered are nearly ali found in British sions—namely, Africa and India. Yet the vast majority of the stones are still sent to foreign countries to be cut and polished, which every Eng- ishman should consider ought ‘not to be. AS one of the greatest secrets connected with the trade consists in the one word patience, there is an Im- mense field for the employment of women. Asa nation, the Americans are the finest judges of dia- monds in the world, and it is to London that America goes for her finest-cut diamonds. The JaSt Official report published was that America took about 000,000 worth of cut diamonds annually from England. Diamonds Native to the United States. George F. Kunz, in Harper's Magazine for December. Diamonds have’ occasionally been found at a number of localities in the United States; but the crystals are Of infrequent occurrence, and never in suffictent quantities to warrant any extended min- Ing for them, The tot.:! number found is not more than two hundred. The largest authenticated Giamond crystal was found opposite Ric! ai Manchester, Chesterfield County, Va,, by a lahorer in grading the streets, Its original weight Was 234 carats, Dut ft had a lange flaw in one side, and bad been injured by the finder putting it into an fron furnace iu order to. prove its genuineness. After cutting, It weighed 11% carats, It into the hands of Captain Samuel Dewey, and was vy him named the “Oninoor,” or Sed of Light. John Morrissey once loaned $6,000 on it, but,owing to its poor color and other imperfections, tt proba- bly is not worth more than 10 per cent tuat amount to-day. A number of diamonds weighing 1 carat each have been found in North Carolina, at various times from 1846 up to the present time. ‘They are usually found in the gold washings, asso- Ciated with gold and other rare minerals” This debris 1s usually the result of the old gnetssoid and, perhaps, the decomposed peridotite rocks. A diamond weighing 43; carats was found on the Alfred Bright farm, in Dysartville, McDowell County, N.C, in the summer of 1886, by the ‘twelve-year-old Willle Christie, who was at aspring, and saw “a pretty trick” about 2 feet from where he was sitting. He picked it up, took 4t home and taid it onashelf. Only after two weeks did he think of taking {t to any one for iden- tification. It was then sent to New York for valua- on. It is quite perfect, but has a faint yellowish- gray tint. These facts were authenticated by the writer on the A bumber of small stones have aso been found n or near the elastic sandstoge belt in most em in the gold wast Hall County. Here about forty diamonds ra found, many of which were of fine quality. ‘These | Giamonds are usual met with in the refuse of sluice-boxes and “jong toms” used in mining operations. Callfornla has furnished them 1n many localities, Professor F. Woehler, of Got- tingen, Germany, discovered microscopic diamonds in the platinum sands of the Trinity River, and in all the northern counties of the State drained by the Trinity River; also in Coosa Bay, Oregon, and in Staith River, Del Norte County. Instances have Occurred where fragments of broken diamonds have appeared among the debris cleaned from the stamping batteries which reduce gold ore. At Cherokee Fiat, since 1453, trom fifty to sixty diamonds have been found, the largest one weigh- ing 2g carats, some of them rose-colored, some Fellow. and some white, The highest price that has evér been paid for a california diamond in the $500. The probable origin of the South African dia- mond 1s explained by Cohen, Roscoe, and Lewis as derived trom an eruptive rock which was forced through beds of carbonaceous shale, shoroughly breaking up the carbon, so that it was dissemi. nated through the volcanic rock from the size of pin point to large masses. This heating of the shale bad released, as Koscoe found, @ volatile hydrocarbon, from which he thinks the diamond ‘Was formed.’ A similar Volcanic rock, containing & carbonaceous shale, was found in Elliott County, Ky., by Mr. J. 8. Diller; and the possibility of dia- monds being found there was suggested by Prot. Carvill Lewis, and led toa systematic search by Mr. Diller and the writer, under a mission from the United States Geological Survey. Dtamonds were not found, and the shale was found to contain only 1.35"as much carbon as the south African Tock. Still there is a possibility that the eruptive rock may have penetraved richer layers of the car- boniferous and Devonian rocks elsewhere. Sam Houston’s Secret, THE REASON WHY HE DESERTRD U1d BRIDE AND ‘WENT TO LIVE AMONG THE INDIANS. A St. Louis dispatch to the New York Sun says: The blank in the history of the famous Sam Houston has at last been filled up. It will be re- membered that after living for some time among the Cherokee Indians, and fighting tn the war of 1812, he settled in ‘Tennessee, began. as law, 'was twice elected to Congress, and in 1627 Was elected governor of Tennessee, dnd in January, 1829, he Was married to the beile of ‘Ten: and ia less than two months after his marriage he suddenly resigned the governorship, deserted bis wife and home, and disappeared. ‘This created an intense sensation throughout the country, as Houston was as the most promising man in the South. ‘cause of Houston's resignation of the governorship, bis desertion of his bride, and bis abandonment of the path of civilization’ has always been a mystery. He never revealed it ‘bumself vo his civilized friends, A staff correspond- ent of the St. Louis Hepublicun, sent to Tahlequah, Indian Territory, to write up the Indian troubles, obtained from ‘undoubtea ‘authority facts that clear up this in; 3 When Houston be rode it from Tennessee's rkansas River. He fell in with a band of Indians near the present site of Fort Gibson, told them he desired to live with the tribe, and he was wel- comed. He donned a breech clout and shaved his head to the crown, and daubed his face with paint, He cut himself off entirely from civil- ization and lived with the Indians, For & tine he was a leader, and’ married an In- dian girl, but afterward be vecame a drunkard, While under the influence of whisky he told the Slory of bis flight from Tennessee to Jon Jorley, an Indian companion. Jorley told it to Wolff star, and from the latter the correspondent got it. Houston's wife married hin to please her pa- rents, She had been previously engaged to a young man in Nashville, but, unaer parental in- fuence, broke off the eugagement and ed Houston’s offer of marriage, and, in view of his prospect, t was thought she had inade a Driliant Match. He loved the young made to believe that she returned bis affection. Houston bad no kuow! of the previous en- nye on and his Wife managed to w ‘was weepli Caled her tears and she guve ‘no satistactony cal ave DO wal ‘an swer. He importuned ber, and at last ae told E E z i Hf sett i Eng i ant 8 fe ke i r i i i Hf a } i 2 E i Gi f it E ‘The Siberian Skopai. A STRANGE COMMUNITY OF PAMATICS TO 3E POUND dred and sixty-nine twenty-four women. and found It remarkabie for tts order and cleanll- hesa, All around were flelds carefully fenced in with rails, and fa the village ftself two wind mils, evi of an industrous poptila- ton not found elsewhere on the Lena. Enter one Of these Skopai homes, in the court of the farmyard, the gree neatness and order prevail, not an ony nt OF a sled that has not been caretuily cleaned and put in its proper place. Enter tiie house and you are at ‘surprised with the order and cleanliness and comfort that prevail. The themselves are as kindly and Fentlein their ways as gira. They neither drink fntoxleating liquors nor smoke tobacco, nor eat meat. ‘Their voices are not so effeminate as I im- agined I should tind, being, in fact, not much dis ferent im tone from that of the ordinary run of Russian peasant youth. It seemed, indeed, as if they had retained the voloe they ineanly Youth at the time when they were received into the sect. Of the women, I only caught a glimpse Of two before they Went out of sight, The “sisters,” as they are called, did not show themselves in tue houses. They seem to be as carefully shielded from the vulgar gaze asare the houris of & Turkish harem. Those that I caught sight of were young— not over twenty-five at most—fair and comely to view. Of children, of course, Jsaw none. From my notes, written’at the time, Icall the following data, supplied to me by Dr. Capello, aan ot Ya~ kutsk, who had spent nearly all bis life in Gov. ‘Tehernatem’s capital, Most of the men bad joined the sect at the age of nineteen or twenty. Why thus early in life they renounced the lusts’ of the world, the flesh, ana the devil Dr. Capello was not able (6 say, but'he was inclined tothink the reason ‘Was frequently from remorse after a debauched life, and sometimes from the melancholy produced by disease or abuse. Of the aotual Joys of Iife and love such a young Russian peasant at twenty Knows nothing that is elevating; his lifes spent in an atmosphere that is moral ‘and he easily Succumbs to the persuasion of menibers of the sect or other penitents like himself to under mutilation, A gentleman told me that his coac! man, who joined the sect about four years before my Visit, gave the following reasons for his doing so: With a companion he had lived a low and de- batched life for some years, both generally drunk and both very immoral. Ohe day, after a debauch lasting longer than usual, the twaln found them- selves in a condition resembling @ recovery from delirium tremens and without a kopeck in their pockets: Satd the other to the coachman: “Come, let us give up this life and become Skopzl; then we shall have no more of temptation, and besides, we can get some ready money if we join.” ‘They agreed to turn Skopzi.” They made thelr Tequest known, and, after an interview with the elders of the coinmunity, declarea their rea ‘ines to submit to the ordeal. ’ ‘The women join the sect probably for the same reasons as the men in some cases; 1n others, from the desire to be rid of the temptations and the inclination to the world and its griets quickly and forever. Pitiable cases are those of the younger members of the sect who have been initiated into the brotherhood or sister- hood by thelr fanatical parents or relatives long before they could understand anything of the ‘meaning Of the rites which they were compelled to undergo. In such cases the Russian government interferes, taking away the children and looking out for employment for them. ‘These have all theit rights as Russian citizens given to them, while their parents or relatives are outlawed or exiled, The sect is kept up solely by new converts and has increased in-numbers since 1859. cert A Reminiscense of Remenyi. 5 HOW HE CAPTURED NAVAL OPFICERS IN JAPAN WITH ‘A FAMILIAR AIR. From the New York World. ‘The shipwreck and death by drowning recently ot Remenyi, the celebrated violinist, recalls an incident relating to him which occurred in Yoko- hama, Japan, about a year ago. The United States man-of-war Omabs, temporarily the flagship of the Astatic squadron, was lying in the harbor. Remeny!, who was traveling through Japan, was on shore at the Grand Hotel, and the ward-room officers of the Omaha, to many of whom he was personally ‘known, decided to give a dinner in is jonor on board ship. Saturday was the day fixed for the feast, and preparations were made upon the lavishly hospitable seale which characte: the entertainments of the O:naha’s officers during thetr long sojourn in the far East. It was out or the question to suggest, even in the most delicate manner, that thelr distiazuished guest should bring his Violin, but all hoped he ‘Would do $0, and When he came over the side they saw with delignt that he was accompanied by his beloved “Princess,” ag he called his pet violin. The ward-room was ‘beautifully decorated with chrysanthemums, the national emblem of Japan: the dinner was charming, and the officers vie With euch other in courtéous attentions to the celebrated artist, who proved himself as agreeable socially a8 be was accomplished. Then, unso- leted, Lemeny! drew bis violin from the case and for an hour held every soul on board the ship en- tranced by the wondrous sweetness of his music, After the final toast to “Sweethearts and Wives,” without which no Saturday night dinner on board ship is complete, be again drew his magic wand softly over the strings, and stole swiftly but surely into the very heart of Learts of every man there, with the tender, sweetly familiar notes of “Home, Sweet Home,” played as it was never played before, and ag alas! It never can be played again. ‘There Was once a man who said that although he had a splendid ear for music he couid only dis- ‘Ungulsh two tunes one was“God Save the Queen,” and the other wasn't. It is safe, however, to say that the other was “Home, Sweet Home,” for there is no wir in the world so universally known, none ‘Which so appeals to the heart and sentiment of every man as that touching, sad little meiody, and Thave seen gruft old tars Wo would think a tear a disgrace sob like bables wnen listening to those pathetic notes In some far-off land. Remenyi played asif ins his pale face ralsed heavenward, his eyes closed, his long, white fingers gilding lovingly over the strings, wiiiie the officers “sat breathlessly around, pale with emo- Uon, their thoughts straying 16 mothers, sweet- hearts, children, and wives thousands of miles away. AU that moment a hurried f overhead, a slight commotion on deck, heralded the return to Ube ship of the captain, who had been dining on shore, and a moment after his orderly appeared at ‘the door of Uhe Ward-room with an order from the Gallant commanaer to “stop that fiddling.” ‘opsternation Was depicted on every counte- nance, and bitter, helpless rage filled every breast so recently softened by those matchless tones. But ‘there Was no redress. A captain is all powerful on his own ship. Who among them could inter- Tupt this prince of violinists to tell him that the marvelous voice of his “Princess” must De silenced? Oh, the shame and mortification of it for them, the gross insult to him. Remenyt 9) is eyes; Le Saw tbe troubled faces of the o1 1h Whoed eyes the tears were sull standing: he saw the orderly, stiff and uncompr , in the door- ‘way, and seeming to divine the situation, with 1n- with a litte sharp sound es of 8 Breaking gsering, with a asota string, he placed his “Princess” tenderly in teks coffneshaped rosewood box, scattered a few flow- ers upon the lid, and with a pleading, pathetic simile, whis] softly: Reguiescat in pace! Gounod’s Fine Tener Voice, From the St. James Gazette. Gounod is, or at least has been, the possessor of tenor voice Of the first order, and had not hia Powers as 4 composer called him to higher desti- nies he might easily have made his fortune on the stage. He was once in his Ute strongly tempted to appear on the boards, and that on no less criti. cal an occasion than the first representation ofthe ae which the Academie de Musique gave for the th time yesterday. Guardi, the tenor originally Gagement almost at the ust momest anc the ‘i a eeate sides Saigo cite aa i,t at suc ey Offered to the art himselt, No one doubted it be would have made an ideal Faust, but M. Carvalho disapproved of the Propcesl, aud intrusted the creation of the part of ‘Une hero to Barbot, an artist of considerable merit, though hardly juate to the task im on him. He was notably jacking in the and vigor called for by the character; and his defi- ciency in this % may have countedin the comparativety cold reception which the Parisians of thirty years ago accorded to Gounod’s master- falar to gucceeded, sea te Srecord th tricyeling ae ighes years oe tae Bg the ot or ot RAKING POWDER Absolutely Pure. This powder never a Sree ues thor webeht war oF Dhosphace: ‘Bae ‘BJ, HORNER & 00, FURNITURE MAKERS AXD IMPORTERS, 61, 63 AND 65 WEST 23D 8T., ‘NEW YORK. Ten Spacious Salerooms and Suite of Furnished Specimen Boome. Furniture of the highest order of artistic excellence from the most famous foreign centers is sold by them ‘on the same small margin of profit ss goods from their own workshops, and hence it is that connoinseurs are ‘astonished at the moderate prices affixed. Articles specially adapted for Wedding and Holiday Presents, Strangers will find this establishment one of the nights of New York. Ilustrated Handbook—“How to Fur nish Our Ainerican Homes”—sent on request. B. 3. HORNER & CO, ‘New York, London, Paris, Vienna, and Venice. ol-skm,3m Taz New Bawa Gurr, “NAMING THE DAY,” An exquisite Etching. first impressions only. Also“-THE BRIDAL EVE,” “FIRST COMMUNION,” Hovenden; “DANCE OF THE NYMPHS.” Corot; “MOONRISE,” Kratke; Millet's “CHURNER,” and many others, ‘NEW PAINTINGS, MIRRORS. All the “ROGERS’ GROUPS," Including the new one, “A FBOLIO AT THE OLD HOMESTEAD.” The finest PICTURE FRAMES. An immense assortment of the finest Cant and Cabi- net Frames, JAS. m,w,s,3mn 8. EARLE & SONS, No. 816 Chestnut st., Phila, Userecenenten Arrnactios. OVER A MILLION DISTRIBUTED. CAPITAL PRIZE $30u,000. LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY. Incorporated by the Legislature in 1868 for Educa: tonal aud Charitable purposes, and its franchive made 4 part of the present State Constitution in 1879 by an ‘overwhelming popular vote. Tea, Grand, Siugle Number Drawings, take place monthly, and the Grand Serni-Annual Drawings reg ularly every six montus (June and December). “We do hereby certify that we supervise the arrange- ‘ments for all the Monthty and Semi-Annual Drawings of The Louistana State Lottery Company, and in person snanage and controt the Drawings themselves, and that the same are conducted with honesty, fairness, and in ‘good faith toward all parties, and we aithorize the Com- vany lo use dhis certitcate with fac-similes of our signa- tures aftached, in its advertisements” Commissioners, We, the undersigned Banks and Bankers will pay alt Priscedratom in fre Loutatana Sade Latteres when nay . Louisiana National Bank. be presented al our counters. |. H. OGLESBY, Pres. HB SE EAR TUR tree Sate Nationa! Boake A WIN, Pres. New Orleans ‘Bank CARL KOHN, Pres. Union Nations! Bank. GRAND SEMI-ANNUAL DRAWING TN THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC, NEW OLEAN! Senay poeeetae ete 300,000 Tickets at Twenty Boller, cach. Halves, 810; Quarters, 85; Tenths, $2; Tweutieths, 82. ERE 1 PRIZE OB as oF é LIST OF PRIZES. APPROXIMATION PRIZES. $300,001 ‘are. " = 50,000 ee matte eater 30,000 330.000 Prizeate. 20,000 TERMINAL PRIZES. 1,000 _AUCTION SALES. THIS AFTERNOON. asme price and on the same terms as é tet | BH B. 35, 258 e& hi 0 her’ that for i ti is said lunatic’s interest may be sold. OTIS F. PRESBREY, Committee, _DUNCANSON BROS.. Awotioncers. Were B WILLIAMS & CO., Auctioneers. F ata, 0%, cy SALES? MEP SE LS WORATERSE WW SUBLRE IDAY NEXT, DI the owner the. foilowins lots im Rguare 857, on SECOND, at; FOUR O'CLOCK P. M., we shail offer for sale, of ou iret, Lat 60, 61, each fronting 20 feet” cant, Lote 28 and and Lot 750n the alley in said square. st SBT atrets Lot 38 on rreet, ‘These lota are allon grade aud will be sold free from encumbrance. ‘Terms: One-third orallcash. cash, balance oné and two years, 226-4 WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO, Aucts._ HHOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. GRAND CATALOGUE SALE OF BOMBAY CARVED FURNITURE, AGRA CARPETS AND RUGS, ELE- GANT EMBROIDERIES IN HANGINGS AND TABLE COVEBS, ELEGANT CARVINGS IN SANDAL WOOD AND EBONY, ORIENTAL ARMS, COMPRISING SWORDS, WAR SHIELDS, HUNT- ING SPEARS, DAMASCUS INLAID SABERS. ETC. FEATHER GOODS, DURREES, CHUD- DAHS, PERSIAN CARPETS AND RUGS, SOLID GOLD EMBROIDERIES, COPPER AND BRASS GOODS OF WONDERFUL DESIGN AND WORK- MANSHIP, TOGETHER WITH MANY RARE GOODS THAT CANNOT BE ENUMERATED. Nore.—This great combination sale is particularly rich in Bombay Carved Furniture, representing ele- gant specimens in Ladies’ Secretaries, Pedestals, Sofas, Tables of all sizes, Buffets, Cabinets, Jardinteres, Brackets, ke. Several grand Agra Carpets, Persian and other rere Carpets and Rugs from all parts of the Orieut. . ‘This tmportant colfection of goods will be om exhibi- tion at my Auction Rooma, 11th and Pennsylvania avenue, Monday and Tuesdsy, November 28 and 29, 1887, from 94, m. td G p.m The aaleto take place on WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY. (OVEMBER THIRTIETH and DECEMBER FIRST, st ELEVER A.M. and THREE P. M. each day. ‘The salestoom is comfortable in every respect, and every attention will be extended to parties attending the sale. Descriptive catalogues can be bad at my Auction ‘Rooms on Monday, 28th inst, JV ALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO,, Auctioncera PEREMPTORY SALE OF SEVEN Xol n25-4t BUILDD FRONTING SINETEE: BEERS IaPm, OBR REET AT AUCTIO: Sintieth. ise7. at QUARTER PAST - a OCH EAs we wilt oath at pane auction in front of the premises, all of lots Nos. 41,42, 47 am 44, iw equere No. 110, each ‘eweinty-oue foot on'west side of 19th sircet. between ‘K and 'S streets and ‘beck one hia and forty feet ten iuches to au alley thirty feet wice. ‘iso, directly oposite the shove, in equare No. 183, Jot 18% by 100 feet, sdjoining a new brick house. lot ta very deatrabi IMME! IATELY AFTER THR. ABOVE we will also sel two lots on It street. near 1%th, in equare No. Ts, sae exirertine balay ani are extra-ine buildrig lots, “Tetiua: One-third each. 20 by 100 tet to an aliey. ‘abovd lots are in the ttuproving northwest cash, balauce at one and two years Huth Anterewt payable seini-sngually and secured Uy deed of trust Mr, Ashford certifies title to be PROPERTY. ofadeed of trust fimnbia, and at the party secured thereby, default having been made the pry ment of the uotes therein described, se rot of st publi Resp, ‘Adeposit of 8100 dated N¢ Pgh hor RNY of Cok uired ouesch °WIKLLAMS & CO. Aucta. ‘Auctioneers ON BOUNDARY THE INTERSECTION OF VER UE NORTHWEST, =m 2 A wil A. D. 1887, at FOUR O'CLOCK P. M. of said day, ali that certain fract or parcel of Jand and premises situated in the ety Timbis, and Russell Barr's recorded of Washington and District of Known as let. No. twenty-aix (28), in 3 livision of square No. three. ‘Co- bal bundred aud fifty-eight C38) beginning on the line of Boundary strectone nunared and forge southeast from the les with said street six thence inet ‘due west one feet to'a thirty, foot all alley, twenty-five (25) feet dred and five (105; of the purchaser secured by a Property must be given. A de Sellars will be reqi ‘bortheast comer of said Tuning thence sontheastwardi mia ot twenty-five (25) feet, thence sout nga ane eect — forty-five (145) feet und stone treet ‘hun. st the time of the sale, and the balauce of the cash payment within five after, All conveyancing to be at the expense of the iehaser. If the terms of sale ‘within ve days trom date of De resold at the risk und cost chaser. WA! ING BAR COU: SEAT CHAD By virtue of a chattle deed of Uber No. 1217, folto 442, et UNCANSON BROS., Auctioneers. oy : DINING-Ri STEES) SALE, OF DINING STOVES, HON SA¥E, STEAM BOILER, CH trust, di ete, ob ot the Tan TA cords for the District of Columbia, apd a at the request of the party secured tl on the premises, No. a) 1011 Maryland ayen: ‘ou MUNDAY, TWENTY-ELGHTH NOVE at TEN O'CLOCK A. SL, all the ‘to said trust. schedule “A” attached venue south: woods mentioned itt ‘Terms cash. FEANCIS ¥. B SANDS, _B25-dte WE2EES & CO. Auctioneers. TALMADGE A: LAMBERT.S TTustecs. EXTENSIVE SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &0, On acconnt of beving to vacate, we will sell at prem- ises No. 739 7th street, near H street northwest, on MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER TWENTY- EIGHTH, AT TEN O'CLOCK, ‘The entire collection of Household Furniture, in part: Parlor Suites in almost every variety of covering: ‘Handsome Walnut Antique Oak, Cherry, and other Chamber Sets, Fancy Tables, Fancy Chairs, Bed- Lounges, Rattan Rockers, Dining-room Chairs, ‘Marble Top Tables, Bookcases, Wendrobes, Side- doarda, Hat Racks, Mirrors, Smyrna and other ‘Rugs, with a large variety of other Btock. 23-3 CHE moet 5 Ey ae Siete ae ae Ny ge eg SS ‘Stable in the rear. . eer et chs north went ae FUTURE DaYs. WWAU7EE 2 wiLiawe 8 CO, sustionats. DRT Goons By virtue of ‘THE ENTIRE STOCK 4T AUCTION. rt of the TO BE SOLD BEGTNNING MONDAY, KOVEMBER 18 com | il a 3 re a Ea z bot f é i | i i if ry E cs i u i H i i Hf e i if i aH iy : 29, 3 HE 4 ts i id H it i i & * i I af 4 i &: Fs H 5 tj i il £ i JAMES HSMITH. Tranter, ___ Room 24, Le Droit Batiding. ES" Rf VED © RUTTER EAHEECR TRG En coRETA Tee IGHTH AND R STREETS NORTH- ING 25 GHTH BY A DEPTH OF Peer 01 ide ADI TRS NOY ‘ABLE. at sises, ov TUESD, ee x~y A y a of two (2), in aquare four and nineteen (419), being the south twenty- five (25) feet of said lot, fronting on street weet sndrunning eck that width by the fall depth of Binety-tive (0) {eet toa ten feet wide alley, bmmprowed by. two-story brick dwelling aud store with stable, ‘Terms of sale: One-third cash, apd the balance im $qnal installments at six. twelve, olghteen, and four months, for which the notes of Dearing fatatest from the day of ale scoured by ded of trust on the property posit of $200 will be required at the time of conveyancing and recording at the purchaser's ‘Lf the terms of sale are not complied with after sale, the ty will pe resold at Cont of the dette purchaser. JAMES JOHNSTON, "Webster Law Building, EDWAKD B. THOMA. aoe 21OR at i. EUGENE CARU! 486 La. a _DUNCANSON BROS. Aucta. HOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. NOTH WEST. the prem: OR 'WEDNERD, ¥, ‘the THIRTH EMBER, 1887, at FOUR OCLOCK P. M., the followimg-described ‘Teal estate, situate in the Sod Stacrtoed ae yates of crt ie eee es ooh sod cublot sixteen (16). im aquare one, hundred ema twenty-seven (127), being the cmt five (5) Jeet ome tl) inch, of said oriiual lot twenty thi inches of “anid sublot"eixiece (16). by the depih pehes. ma 16) thereot, improved by & bamdacme tiree-story premed- Terusot ene (bed by the decree ‘of sale an of the purchase money in cosh alt the balaue is one and two years, iu equal payments, for which the notes of the purcaser muxt be wiven. to bear interest from the day of sale, and secured by deod of trast on the cont A td Tectired’ ‘If the tern cf sale i 2 sre not complied with in ten days the trustees reserve the rigbt to resell the property at the risk ahd cust of the defaulting purcliase. jOMAS J. FISHER, bay Fe. CRAMMOND KENNEDY, Trstse, ni8-dte ee 30) MPROVED AND UNIMPROVED PROPER: Daeerax ESTATE SITUATED ON viniTS AVENUE. NEAM FOURTH STREET AXD ONT BIR SOUTHEAST, AND ON V1 INIA AVE. NU ‘DON IpTKEET, NEAR SIXTH STREET SOUTHEAST. On MONDAY AFTERNOON, | Ni TwEsty volta Ae WADE PAST FOU 2 TARE Fax wipe O'CLOCK, we will sétl, in strect, and'15 feet 10 Frame Pakr Lot A. fronting 32 feet 2 inches on inches on Virginia stenae, dinproved by two Houren. rte = osu iar TWEnty Ste Sekods, we wills 6, 3Q. 368, 24 feet 2 inches on M street, with depth toe 10-ft alley. pia - vementa fronti 120 f The. hia business canter, ‘the rota are lane Of thowe to parchens's bonne of Sat . Mieut ie called totbinaaie. ecordna yearn, notes to bear mi per Cont terest foun day of G ry Sate Parable somsi-aunuaily and to be secured by dnd trust on premises: cr all cash at option of ‘haser. A deposit of will be at KiSecteale Conveyancing: hey ot purchastr's cost _Bz3-a BROS. Aucta,_ £0. W. STICKNEY, Auctionser, 936 F Street. WUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE ‘RE: ESTATE. BEL tite STREKT — TWENTY-ONE, AT ELEVEN A M. AND RALF- PAST TWO P.M, CONTINUING DAILY aT SAME HOUR UNTHL ENTIRE STOCK I8 DISPOSED OF. The above comsivts of all kinds of Silke tp tres an evening wear, in Plain and Provaded Black and Colored Velvet im Plain, Brocade! and striped. Black Crepes Also a full line of Mourn ing Goods of the best makes, Colored Dress Goots in desirable fabrion Plannels te Pisin and Pancy, Blankets leqwe sian, also a mice Line of Crib Mankots in “ein and Em brideread Linens, Bostery and Underwear for ¥. dies and Chil- are. Corsets of the celebrated make.C P., alec lower gradea, Trench and Amenoan Natives, inghame and Batietea, aleo some White Goods, Buttons, Cloaks, Pare sola, Gloves and many articles whieh Teannot mention for want of mace All parties indebted to the firm will plese call and ‘Settle bull: "at. swrerome nie " 2S Fwe Aso Sx Dousne Worre FOR g2.9% TRE LARGRST LoT, BEST VALCES, aND CHRAPEST PRICES IX tr a Bo Ff gs RABIES fun 2° Bo? tt Eee Sat d 3 & SO RE t Aa © i wR J 3 AAA CD Pe & f JIS a & OOO kK Eke ‘THAT WE HAVE EVER OFFERED. IT CONSISTS OF THE NEWEST THINGS IN BRAIDED, STRIPED, AND CHECKED GOODS IN ALL DB SIRABLE SHADES. TAILOR FINISH AND FECT FITTING. GOODS THAT WE HAVE GETTING 85.50 AND 86 FOR TO BE BOLD a’ $3.33! JUST RECEIVED A NEW LINE OF RAGLARS AND NEWMARKETS IN HANDSOME STYLES. ALSO, A NEW IMPORTATION OF BERLIN-MADE GARMENTS. PRICES AS LOW AS GOODS OF SUCH MATERIALS CAN POSSIBLY BE SOLD FOR. BAU RES! IN WASHINGTON, at Tre ARLINGTON, NOVEMBER 25, 26, 98, 29. ‘Mr. REDFERX, of London apd New York. accom panied by an experienced staf, will bring with him bis LATEST LONDON AND PARIS NOVELTIES aD DESIGNS IN GOWNS, COATS, AKD WRAPS FOR WINTER WEAR, Tadies will bave the opportunity of securing © Par fect fitting Garment without the trouble of visiting New York. _2196t __—_‘210 FIFTH AVR, XEW YORE. | Mu. T. B. 1229 P STREET. WINTER OPENING ov THe LATEST SELECTIONS ™ IMPORTED HATS AND BONNETS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 73. (io carte) Keform Waiets, o18-3m* * ST, 4 EAL GARMENTS Sits’ fur 310 Sth at. naw. ~o19-3m wToF ‘Dt au 3 ap eee peta ag LL". your ows Dyangestonn mn See Bo?7.