Evening Star Newspaper, December 17, 1887, Page 9

‘OoT BAI The Growing Popularity of the Sport in Washington. PLANS FOR AN ORGANIZED ASSOCIATION HERE XEXT ‘YEAR—DRACRIPTION OF THE MODERN GAM R—STRAT- RGY AND SKILL, NOT BRUTE FORCE, ITS ESSENTIAL PRATUKES—ROW ACCIDENTS HAPPEN. ‘The oblate pigakin-covered spheroidal foot bail has had a hard time of it in Washington this year. Ithas been Kicked, and punched, and squeezed, and datiened until {ts seams have started, and it has become flabby and out ot wind. Its torment- Ors bave received a treatment but alittle better than the ball, and as the season draws to aclose the number of bruised and mutilated young men throughout the city grows alarmingly large. ‘Thery has been @ gradually increasing tendency tm Washington toward this sport for the past {are or four years, and the eathustasm has now Teached such a pitch that the sport divides the honors of the field almost equally with the na- tional game of base ball. WASHINGTON TRAMS AS a result of this growch ctuos have this fall Deen organized tn every part of the city. Young men in schools, in colleges, in neighborhoods, be- ‘fan the work of organization during the latter Part of September, and there were during October and November the following veams in active lay: Athletic, Amateur, DuPont, Le vrott, Ken- all, High School, Emerson Institue, Friends’ School and Wallach School teams in this city, and the Eptscopal High School and St. John’s Academy Blevens in Alexandria. There was, untortunately, Ro organized awoelation between these teams and the contests that took place were of a hap-hazard style. Some very gout games, however, were played between the toums that were more evenly skill and strength. On several occa~ sions in of the clubs paid visits to Baltimore ‘and Anpapo.is to play the Jonns Hopkins men and the cadets and were frequentiy defeated by these clubs, which have earned reputations for steady Playing. It has been sugested that another AN association of foot-ball players be formed to consist of from five to ten clubs for the purpose ot Jar contests, The victors of this association could to doring ten ¥ match games with the neigh- hus creating more enthusiasm 1m the game than Las been heretofore shown. SKILL DISPLAYED 1% PLAYING. Mang people object to the game as being too ough. They see a contes:, for instance, between inexperienced players who believe that the only ‘Was to Win Is to Introduce brute force, while in Fea iity stratexy and skili only are required. ‘The college teams, however, are so anxious for suprewacy. and the rivalties between the colleges are se strong, that t ntestants supplement their skill by an unnecessary exhibition of brute Strength. In conseqy f this tendency the Jarge number of patn Jents has given the sport the name of une; but a maten Detwean good play bility, such as is sired, is fur from betng dangerous. English gaine the element of danger 1s considerably increased by the “scrlnmage,” which in placing tie Dail ov the grouad in the center of a ring of the players, Who at a signal Tush forward and kick Indiscrimtnately until the Towars the opposite roats This feavure of play te pr ductive of brutses and even of broken lin which dre In reality seldom met with im well-trained elats. It ts ciaimed by its devotees that there ts po atbletic sport now in vogue that g ves 90 eb. eral Gevelopment of the body as thin. A good player must be active, stro! and a fast runner. Hits strength must be equally distri.uted in his arins, his legs, and his body; he must be onthe alert for surprising situations; he must use strat- exy to confuse his opponents; in fact he must be- chime, throngh trang and. practice, athictle tn nund as well as body. Such requirements for ood piaying tend to make cood inuscies and bring improved wealth. once ina Wile 4 tan Js burt a sometiines permanently Injured. This 1s also ‘true, it ts claimed, of other out rts ‘The game of foot bail has been called a wnwte wan?” there are two opposing forces, one of which is trying to force the other back, which in turn defends the ground, ft has gained and at the same time endeavors to advance. Orders are grea by commandants, the captains, preconce: led moves are made, funk movements and con- fusing tactics adoptsd to demoralize the enemy, nd afi accompanied by the shouts of victory. and the struggies of deteruuined mem. Spectators ‘are mneved in sympathy with the players and ery out ‘With exaltation or despcir, according to the ad- Yantage or defeat of their fe ‘The clement of surprisé ts not anting to make the similarity to war.are more strikt ‘The bail may be near the goal line of the side that seems to be “sure Uo lose, when suddenly, from among a crowd of suruggiing forms, one will dart forward hagying to his breast a dirty ball, an minute the tables are urned and the Vietory trausterred. Tue absence of te ieking Of the Dall leads some to think tl game fs misnamed, tat When tt is rei That the sport is ‘an outgrowth of the Enzlish game, In waten the ball was Kicked conti uously, the development of the present rules tezding 10 False the standard of ex: race, in both tndivid- the wonder of these people be no happier moment for m the “hali-vack,” with tne ¥ players be- un. He must beat all 0° those ba the race,and the “full-back,” who treateningly 2d- vances, dodging irom side to side with him, and endeavoring (0 make a fair tackle” and arrest nis prouress. Gace past hit, and be will have wade a “wouch-down,” counting four points; then a goal- kick may follow, which will count two more. “The fuli-back springs at the fying player, aodit he a fair hold, in a second’ both of ue players are on the ground, rolling and fing for tne ball. Suddenly one of them springs up, and before the erowd can realize the ituation, tue full-back ts off for the other goal. Such changes of luck are often met with, and it ts his thought of the uncertainties of we game that nerves players to energetic work, with the idea be- fore them of the possibilities of Tuck. CARING FOR THE “ «Ks.7 Miew the Police Mave to Look After the Inebriated, AN OFFICIAL WHO THINKS THE “DRUNKS” OUGHT TO TAXED TO PAY THE EXPRNSE—SOBERING UP AT THE STATION -HOUSR—HOW THE CHRISTMAS SEASON SNCREASES DRUNKENNESS, “What We want io this city," sald Police Lieut. Amiss Wo a Stax reporter, “Is a law punisuing Grankenness I don’t mean to say that the penalty should be a very severe one, but it should be severe enough to make these persons who de- light In getting drunk pay for their privilege, tor such i is, Wo be driven to the station in the patrol wagon and cared for until they are in fit condition tw ve sent home to thetr families. Here comes an- ether ‘druk” now.” The patrol wagon drove to looked as though he might be a public oficial of Some kind, was gently Ufted from the veniele. He stage of Intoxication, being ne of say anything. When few pennies were found on him, wed Dack to sleep Of the effects of “drunk. “We not only take care ” ud the iteutenant, “but it brought in here they amount of mouey of which, it id probably have been robbed. frequen. cecurs have 2 copsider they they have some money to take 1 lostead uf going Nome to their families 4. For all this the officers do n get thanked, but are abused. should at le. 1 thin a staall majority Winaking them pay a ms rendered by the police. t st pFecinet show that it fre- { the arrestsmade e race sum Jor the Sertices majority are tor drunke % TYPICAL CA Week there were four “drunks” ccupation, and ot er uself, be bei Lhowght the officers were too faquisitiv “I don't J ropose vo sabunit to these Insulting and tnpertt. | hewt questions,” be said, “and if the lieutenant 2 not allow it.” ment received by ordi: ing appiled to Lim, the patrol b drove up andthe third “trunk” alighted. front door and a well-dressed map, who! RS. LOCK WOOD'S NEW PARTY. {She Denies that She is Seeking the Presidency THE COMING CONVENTION TO BE HELD IX THIS CITY¥— A TALK WITH MRS. LOCKWOOD—POLITICAL REPORES PROPOSRD—MES. LOCKWOOD 48 A MATRIMONIAL AGENT. Mrs. Belva Lockwood has returned to her home in this city from a prolonged lecture tour in the States of Pennsylvania and New York. she has February next, and Mra Lockwo od yesterday told a San reporier something about the alms new organization, whose fra witnessed Tne Teporter found Mrs. Look- Wood at work at her desk, but be interrupted. The young lady who was seated on the ite side of the desis writing stopped her work two small calidren tato t returned to her pen ard paper. The children, how- ever, did not stay where they were Promptly revurned and Mrs, Lockwood uigently upon the ttle asked her if she could not write out a pension Plication for the gentleman. Having been Diled with paper, the little one soon becaine sorbed in her clerical duties, and Mrs. Lockwood ‘The St. Louis Girl on Horeback. From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. It has been calculated that toput s woman on horseback in correct shape for the park costs, ex- clustve ot the hofse, something Tike $500. This explains why equestrianism is not as common as ‘Women would like to make it, only those who are Gistinetiy wealthy being able to afford tt. A habit three pleces—trousers, tallor il ; it re 5 Fi i i i 5 § s i i i E i i i fit Au f : sh H : | E : Hi Ei, ij ; i ‘very little of each course, thus holding the appetites of one’s guests until the end, which assures their getting up from the table in & comfortable state of body, and, therefore, ot mind. ‘Todo this begin with but three oysters for each Fesumed Ler account of the rise of the pew party. NOT AFTRR OFFICES. “We are not,” she had said, “a political party in the sense that we are organized for the purpose of Supplying candidates for office, We may make no nomtnations at all for the next national cam- alga, Oar platform of principles has not as yet n finally adopted, and that fs one of our meeting in this city in February. We want to complete our work and place ourselves right be- fore tue public. Our main object is industrial re- form, and all other issues are subordinate vo that.” ouNot female suffrage?” asked the listener with pie eran, mudrage.”, was, vee, nial reply; ‘and thea she added, “the question of suf- frage'tor women seems now to have reached a Stage when it can take care of itself. In a great many of the States women now enjoy school sut- frage, and in some this right ts extended stitt further. | Woman suffrage 1s, however, one of our planks, but, as} have said, the main’ thing 16 to supply & remedy tor the existing industrial evils." We favor the Goveraient owning and con- trolling tue telegraph lines aud the railroads, |W beileve that the Governinent should tsue i tender or gold and sliver certifieates in quantities tw meet the wants of the t le tn care Tying on the business of the country. ‘There was hardly enough money last fall to move the crops, and We believe that the Government should pre- Yeat any such searcity In our cirowlating medium. We are of the further opinion that the Govern thent should provide land for evesy worthy home less faunily, and that tis land suould be paid for i mceernte Zeer innalente. Toe am <0 Principal features of our platforun, ait o cludes such important topics as the abolition of the liquor trafMe and the granting of woman sut- rage.” 70 DRAW FROM THE GRORGR PARTY. “What parties will you draw from most largely?” asked the reporter, with considerable anxfety. “Well,” sald Mrs. Lockwood, in a reflective tone, “I should say that we would gather streagth from what is known as the George party. You know in these Industrial questions we don't go as far as (he anarchists, nor are we as extreme as the George men. ‘Phere are a great many who can unite with us, because We occupy the most favora- vie ground.* “What candidates are spoken of tn connection With the Presidential nomination?” inquired the ener. Y Make no nominations at all,” was the “I don’t know whether there are any mem- bers of the party who have Presidential aspira- tions or not. 1 know that 1 have not, although a dimany people seem to think that my aimbl- isin taat line. But itis a mistake. All we ng in February is <0 jeclaration of princt- plete the platform 01 =e Mrs. Lockwood said that she @id not know now many States would be represented in the coming convention, but she assured the reporter that the hew party did not propose to antagonize any of the pares now in existence. MRS. LOCKWOOD AS A MATRIMONIAL AGENT. The conversation finally drifted trom tue rather ry subject of politics into other matters, and Analy reference was made to the published state. had received a letter from a man asked her assistance in procuring him a wife. Lockwood laughed heartliy when the porter asked her if sue had complied with this Fequest. She sald that she had paid no attention tol, DutShoruy after the fact was, published in the dewspaperssae recetved a letter from a woman, living in Maryland Who asked ier toget ber a hus- bund, becuuse she owned a farm and had no one to Work It for ber, Mrs, Lockwood remarked that soon after this letier arrived a wan came to her and said_he Was out of work. “As he was young, p % adted Mrs, cwood, with a smile, “I sent htm out atter is Womdn, but with Wat result 1 have never J. § have received a nutsber of suullar ap. Pilcations sluce then from both men and wornen, . of course, | have made no response. It js sin gular,” she added, In a pensive tone, “how many ople want to get married and ean’.” “And how insny want to be free from the matri- monial bond and can’t,” ventured the reporter. Mrs. Lockwood laughed and the youm lady on the opposite side of the table giggled, and tne re Porter bade them both good day. = soe Miltary Legisiniors. INTERESTING AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES FROM ‘THE CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTORY—BARLIER OCCUPA TIONS OF CONGRESSMEN. The Congressional Directory makes more inter- esting reading when studied with some care than would be supposed. It contains some acts as to the birth-pla , history and achievements of members of Congress which must be true as they are furnished by the honorable gentlemen them- selves, The first edition of the directory of the Flitieth Congress, but recently published, contains autoblograpliical’sketcnes of the members. As | miltary glory seems to have always been that to | whieu ‘amuitious wen chiefly aspired, and when | won that whic he most prided himself upon, the brief sketches in the directory do wot fall to revord the part Cougressmen took in the late war. These sketches show tuat eighty-four members of the presemt Congress served in the Union army in oue | capacity or another, and tust elgnty served tn the | tield for the Southern States, while three more— Senators Vest and Reagan and Pugh served the | South tn civil capactty. Mr. Vest In tue Sen: | Mr. Pug im the “Uouse of “Represent tives, and | Mr: Keagan in the Cabinet as Postinasier-General, | Or’ the Senators twenty-two, all democrats Jexcept Mr. Riddleverger, were in the Con- [Confederate army. ‘They’ are Messrs. Morgan, [Jones of Arkansas, Berry, Pasco, Colquitt, Black: dura, Gibson, Eustis, George, Walthall, Cockrell, | Ransom, Vance, utler, Hampton, Harris, Bate, | Coke, itiddieberger, Datel, Kenna, and Faulkper: | The Senators wito served tie Union cause in amie | tary capacity are Messrs. Bowea, Hawley, Davi | Manderson, Biair, Quay, Spooner, and Pluinb. the Seuators wlio were in the Southera army Messrs, Morgan, Colquitt, Walthall, Cockrell, Ran- som, Butler, Haimpton, and Bate Were generals, tuough im their contributions to the directory Senator Cockrell omits all reverence to the war, | and Senator Hampton gives no rank, merely stat” | ing that ne served in the Confederate ary di | the war. But as both were conspicuous omicess | Uhetr rank ts wellknown. Seaators Gibson, Eustia, Harris, aud Faulkaer were staff officers; Senators Jones, Pasco, and Kenna were privaics; Gi | was a colouel, ag was Vance, until elected giv ernor of North Carolina; Messrs. Coke, Riddle- berger, and Biackburn were captalas; Mr. Berry | was a eutenant and Mr. Dantel does not give his suk. On the Union side Senators Bowen, Haw- ‘and Manderson were generals: Quay, coonel; piuir and Plumb leutenant-colontls; ‘Spooner, luajor; and Davis, first lieutenant. ON THE KOLL OF THE HOUER | there are mity-elght ex-Comiederates. Virginia and Texas send eight each, Alabama and Missis- sippi seven each, North Carolina six, South Caro- lina Ove, Arkansas and Georgia four each, Ken- tucky and ‘Yennessee three each, and Missourt, worids and West Vinginia one each, Of tae ire gina PeConfederates four are republicans, viz: <r. Browne, Gaines, Brown aud Bowen. One, Mr. Hopkins—is ap independent, and three—Lee, Wise and O'Ferrail—democrats. There are seventy. SIx metabers of the House who served in a ini capacity in the Union Army. Onlo seads the largest deieyation of ex-soldiers, fourteen; lowa and New York come next with eight each, Penn- | sylvanta, Kansas and Indiana seven each, Michi- E28 BTS: Alinols tour, Massachusetts, Minvevou, issourl, Tennessee, Nebraska two each, Colora Kentucky, New Hampshire, Rnode Isiaud, Ver- mont and Wisconsin one each. There were several | Who served tthe Navy, and’ ti cluded tn the number. “Of the ex-Union soldiers in the House Messra Ford, Michigan; MacDonald, Minnesota; Matson, Indiana: answered Officer Holleaberger, who had im in sake, sald the, . “dont do me this tame. Make it piain for Judge Snell koows me to-uiorrow.” No, sir; mak said the oficer. clothes than “Buck” treativent than othera, “Buck,” Who felt. in the umor of giving the “cops” @ danee, caught on to the “gentleman racket? amd ‘making fun of his fe.low prisoner. The latter, Was DOL rersation was victim appeared, He had been. whisky, and aide w Pr f z 3 6 f 5 ; | e ij fe i FF { 8! 5 i otners are in thetr wbells pretiily disposed among the cress, vr come to the soup with 4 Recher appetie than the hal coven, _ eS Keep Young, Married Ladies. you look young in them select such colors, Maroon, gnrnet and ecru are colors suitable to Mule pink although st is not a street color, ts quite suitable for tea gowns and ribbons, especially as it 1s usually quite an assistance to a palit com- le a youthtul mode of dress in itself jddie-aged woman look younger, @ well-preserved woman can cheat time out of many years, { _ en Keeping Raby Quiet. From the Savanna! News. 4 lady in Pensacola, temporarily deprived of the services of a nurse, has adopted a novel mode of keeping baby out of mischief and In content at the same time, Placing ali of his playthings in a large Wasbtub, she he the little fellow in with them, and there he plays, unable to get out, and tly happy until he gets sleepy or hungry. ‘The father is the boy Diogenes. | A Man Hater, From the San Francisco Chronicle. T know a lady who is old enough to be proud of her age, who has throughout her life hated men. Ido not know'why. Possibly she, like a great ™many who have died spinsters, met the only man tm the world for her in early life, and has found all else Insfpid and inane. There have been such cases, Many a woman has ved and died and never felt the depth to which natures can be stirred. Tb re 4s love and love. ‘There fs more in the of one woman's hand to a man or the tguch of one man’s lips to a woman than tn aul the love and passion bthers are capable of. That 1s, 30 Tam wid. Yet women and men marry for less all the time, “Well, perhaps this lady has known what tt ‘Was to love, really, and has never been able ‘o find another, to reailge’ the Same sensation from any- body el sorry tt sould have taken such a curious turn with her, for sue positively hates men now, and nobody'of the male sex can ever get near 'to her. She lives by herself, and has even her meals sent up on adumb-walter. I don’t know why they call it a dumb-watter. Most Waiters never say anything but “coming,” and they don’t always say “sir.” She goes further, however. | She has in her room a skeieton of—hold on! I don't remember the sex—and on a table by the bedside she hgs a skull, varnished with phos- Phoras, which shfnes all night long, and I sn»pose reminds her of what real men are made of. I Uhink she carries hatred altogether too far. ci bier aah ital Mite at the Bachelors. From the Ssvannah News. ‘One of the most interesting episodes at the bachelors’ banquet at Gainesville last Thursday was the receipt of a box sent In by one of Gaines. ville’s most cultivated and brillant young ladies. It contained @ sheet of white paper, on which were placed the following articles: First, a hand- somely embroidered crimson satin sat lug a few matches, with the 1 match than you have made.” Next, the pleture of aa owl sitting on a holly bush; indtto: “You are alone In the World.” Lusity, a bedutifal briarwood pipe, to the stem of Which’was tied an elegantly embroidered tobacco pipe made of magenta-col- ored Satin; under these was writien S#id “there is more solid comtort in than mn a with him.’ good pipe good wile,’ and_you all appear to agree When ‘this was passed uround for tn Spection of the bays every one pronounced It the best nit that had been given them. ‘oo Home Decoration. SOME GOOD SUGGRSTIONS 48 TO HOW AND WHERE PICTURES SHOULD BE HU! From the Art Review. As for the hangtag of pictures in a private house orgailery, let the owner experiment until he satis- fies himself. The stamp of his individuality is no uninteresting factor ia tue appearance of bis col- lection. A good collector will be a good hanger of his own picturea. Fashion has here a word to say, as in other habits of the rich, and fashion is more potent than taste even. It has finally agreed—and 1 think that here the mode and taste agree—that the old fashion of decorating dining room with culinary subjects, dead game, &,, is Vulgar. Still life of other types—fiowers and fruits, for example—are adiuissible; but the dest ornaments are bright and cheerful landscapes or family portrais. “The trst makes mental entremets between the more material course ‘the latter furnishes society when there Is no othe Tn large and juxurtous dining rooms old masters, if one can get them, grand masses of darkiess out of which falls the gleam Of an ivory shoulder, of luminous limbs, vague and suggesitve, Dut rich ‘and reposeful and aristocratic, Would be the finest of all For drawing rooms tableaux de genre, bright enougu to be seen iu spite of curtains; scapes and zy raarines; sill life, refined in Subject and treatment; no’ portratts—at least no family portralts—tney should bang in Wainscoted halls oF the dining room, against old tapestries. Uistorical paintings shouid have either a room by themselves or be ina gallery. They are not ‘better fitted to live with than Gibbon or Hume would be as pocket companions, Their proper place, after all, fs to be where they are monuinen- tal and only occasionally seen—in Government a ‘State capitals, &c. A witty artist has said: Vhem the world tired of art historical painting was invented."— The Art Review, ‘The Modern Lady Godiva, From London Truth. I contess 1 am getting unhappy about the tuture ofwoman. The Primrose League 1s doing a great deal or hari outside the sphere of party politics, ‘Toryism is degrading woman into a sort of poltt cal Sandwich man. A new species of politics hi been created, which I will venture to call “Mollt- tes.” Every parliamentary candidate (as every sweil-movsman heietofore) must now have his Moll to slmper while Le asks for a vote, to yrin and Wave her andkercbet at the tetitng botnts ih is Speech, and to be assaulted by the police, if the ex- igencies of the case render a litte femiie battery expedient, It 1 no longer a question of polltics with us. ‘The torles began it, but_now we are ail tarred with the same brust. ‘The radicals can show a Jill Cade for every “dame” ou the otuer side. If Pesping Tom's vote be wanted, afLady Siways preparea to Uke the nessary steps to always. pre] é De E “land” him-and Mr. (or Lord) Godiva. as the case may be, does not seem to mind, Dit quite the con- rand, cheerfully sacrificinis his own felines Ly necessities, lets down his wife's Back hair, and holds her clothes duri rtormance, A Tribute to the Quiet Gin, From the Easton Argus. ‘The quiet girl never wears high colors on the street. You do not sec her flaunting in brilitant plaids when they happen to be the style. When high hats are “in” she does not plie hers so high that 1 sweeps the cobwebs from the sky. she does not wear an exaggerated bang when the bang 4s in vogue, nor the biggest bustle in town, nor the a tain, 10 ber Lea gown, Dor the Greatest ‘nuinl bangles Telgn. Cause she does not chatter and giggle and make herself co in horse cars or at matiners, does not announce her convictionson all occasions aghast Seats eats no ideas, convictions, or entivustasms; that she lke a ‘star in the heavens, which i ‘The Treatment of Nervous came in, a1 without say! a wot up wulscy kaa lemon, wn ‘by, you would to yourself, “That man is ap old stager here. There is no need of him Thake fa point to ee through the fay of ese 0 the customer to nae Mis dink. Independent Chicage Girls, SBEN AT THEIR BROT WHERE THEY TAKE THEIR LUNCHEON AND SIP THEIR CLARET. From the Chicago Inter-Ocean. ‘The highest type of young womanhood, Ameri- can-born and American-bred, may be found in a high-grade city restaurant at noon any work day in the week. This beautiful, independent creature ‘must not be looked for in the ladies’ ordinary, nor even up in the more aristocratic and exclusive din- ing parlors of the ballroom, but down stairs, on ‘the Maju Moor, in the business woman's café, junch- ing on conscmme, roast beef, bread and ‘butter, ‘truit and coffee. She is the kind of a woman that ‘& man holds the door open for, and then raises his hat in acknowidgment of her soft “Thank you;” @ Woman that be admires too much to flirt witl Dut ‘whose acquaintance he would put a genuine value on ‘She always looks well, Her dress is all wool, ‘stinply but stylisbly made; her hat is moderately gay, but her boots are bright as polish can make them; ber gloves are beautiful in ft and texture; ber handkerchief is real linen, 80 are her collar and cuffs, and all three are as white ag driven snow. Her jewelry 1s noticeably modest, the most extravagant item being, as a rule, a chatelaine watch of plain or oxidized silver, which she keeps in sight for business reasons. ‘T'uat she bas been schooled you know in an instant, and the way she holds her head and suoulders, reads the biil-of- Tare, and gives her order is indicative of culture. Who is she? Well, none of the habitués of the house know. She is ‘always alone, and 1s always let alone. Occastonally a managet of an insur- ance or publishing company meets her in the cor- ridor, Dut neither bis salute nor that of his yout secretary could be inore deferential. She isa busi- bess Woman, but Lhe mannishness peculiar tlosome of her class's entirely wanting. Just how she ee to preserve that soft, sweet something, called Womanilness, is her own secret, and the fact that she so succeeds heightens her charm. What she does ts done every day in the week, only With Jess success, for by respecting herself respect 1s demanded from others. She keeps books in @ Statiover’s house; Keeps the cash for an im- porter of silverware; is an assistant in a law or comunission firm, and has a position in a wholesale dry goods store where she shorthands tie man- ager's correspondence at a salary of §1,600 a Year, Aside from the clerical there 1s the tall brunette who paints on china, and une ttle piquant, dark. eyed beauty Who paints beads on ivoriu’, and Paints them so well that taey havea mars-t value of $3 a piece, aad are not nearly as big as the paula of her own cunning hand. There is the young wo- man who takes orders fora New York modiste; es aD archite business, and 4 round, ruddy cheeked, yedow-hatred English girl, who, as queen of a draper and Upholsterers io, recedves the rich, drives about 19 a cab, and the big Just-lntshed brows-s'oneytr salary of a day by teaching ¢ tuous, Utter madam what taste Is 1 lady that teaches in an art school, an manages a decorative society, her friends trom the sudto of etchings and the Uttle coterie trom the Central Music Hall who, as linguists, musicians, doctresses, dentists, and artists, earn a comforta- ble competence. Savunday the crowd ts swelled by the pretty lit tle M. Ds, D. D., LL.Ds., LL.Bs., and veachers of everything from a to izzard, in trom Evanston and Lake Forest colleges to siiop and take their “special.” The teachers and prinelpals in the high and grammar, primary and industrial schoois about the city coine th Co discuss tae Insitute und board meeeting over their salad, rolls, aud green tea, and ‘@ happier, healtuter, more contented-looking set of Workers 15 20t easily found. ‘The hunch of the turiving young money-makers does HOt cost over 35 cents, und Lhe dishes they order are characteristic ot the guests, Pies, ices, and puddings have cheir vouartes, but celery, let- tuce, baked apples and trait are more often taken for the dessert Jver who et potatoes, Jelly and of 1uby wine Was ngty lady a W.C.T. ‘d up and begged her not to Madum, I am sorry to seein churitsh, but decline your tujerst in my tent,” wis the reply with which she dispatched both Wwouan and wine, claret. When the U1 jing the iy Mothers of Famous Men. ‘THEIR INFLUENCE UPON THK LIVES OF THEIR SONS— ANECDOTE OF AGASSIZ. From the Woman's Argosy. Concerning many Of those women the world knows such, but of the majority it 1s ignorant. ‘The mother of Louis Agassiz, the sclentist, was ‘the wife of a Swiss Protestant clergyman, and lived Wo a good old age. Louis was her favorite son, and she trained him with the greatest care. When, in 1857, Prof. Silliman, of Yale College, visited her, he Touni her at foursoore a “Yall, erect and dignlited woman,” With animated address and cultivated manners, When she was assured by her guest ‘that her gou’s adopted country loved him and was Proud Of him, her strong frame was agitated, her Voice trem ed with emotion, and the flowing wars told Ube $a4 story of a mother’s heart, ‘The day that Prof. Silliman left she walked a Jong way 1n the rain to bid ium and hls wife fare- well, Presenting them with a little bouquet of pansies, she bad them tell her eon “pensees were ali for iim.” Pensee im French means poth pans and Wought. On the Mfueth birihday of Agassiz the Saturday Club, of Boston, celebraved ft with a dinner, at which tellow, Holmes aud Lowell poems. In the poem of the tormer allusion Was unde to the natural mother as mournin Over the fact that the great mother, nature, bi driven her son trom the fireside, where she w! wo keep hin. ‘And the mother at home says “Hark? For his voice 1 listen and yearn: It is growing late and ‘Aud my boy does uot return.” Agassiz’s head was bent during the reading of the poom, but when the allusion 4 lis mother was made his rudy face Nusbed with restrained feelinz, tears gathered in his eyes, and as the last line Was uttered they dropped slowly down his cheeks, one after another. ‘The mother of Alphonso and Ernest French novelists, was an intellectual woman, She wasa constant reader, and her culldren were early essed WIth her superiority 1 were profoundly gra attorneys. In the Senate there are 56, and in the ‘from Jawyers in the Seuaic, Mr. Hearst describes him- self as tm aptning, stock apd farm. Ing. Stanford was a lawyer, but Is now Interested in® raiitoud iture’ ‘nnd’ manufactures, iy Hawiey ts an i =: i 2 H i jal ‘We dou’t beiteve history has chronicled a more simular escape from death than occurred in Red- ‘Wood Canyon last week. The male together, ha i | ! i i i ze f i e iH : if 284 i 4 7 Hy i : i é i { Bi i i 8 HH i EE 4 { 3 i ' ain Li them with others, somewhat exceptional? Some Young folks are scarcely emesged from nursery Precincts before we learn that they are “awfully Dored” and tnd thn “dull.” Far trom con- Yenting themselves with Home amusements, they Tequire to be taken trom ‘to place in search of lertaiument, a somer hopeless task where Tastes are very fastidious, ‘These blasé individ- Uals, in short petticoats, or oftenerin Eton jack- ets, are tntensely selfish. They have lust the halo Which in olden tmes used tobe thrown around ns and things in youthful days. They have tile respect for parents, contribute nothing to- Ward the happiness of home, and give no promise of turning out useful members of society when manhood or womanBood ts Teached.. ‘ ley are hot, perhaps, to be greatly blamed, for uunconectonsiy parents, teachers pervants ave all combined Lo make these young persons—misnamed chi that their food, their clothing, ‘heir education and their amusements are the Jects of the greatest importance in the whole uni- ‘Verse, and it 18 possible that no one has ever tried to impress upon them the necessity of ‘5! a due regard for the welfare of others, Mercifully, what erring mortals mar a beneficent Providence moulds. ‘Thus it may often come to pass that the discipline of life, its triuls and crosses transform the spoilt child thto the devoted man. eacewadent: 40am went How Cusar Got Ahead. From the Detroit Free Press. It was an ex-Confederate soldier at SheMeld, Ala, Who was giving some of his experiences at the battle of Fort Donelson. He was anofficer and had a young colored man for his cook. When the Contederates, or the great bulk of them, decided after a hot fight, to withdraw from the fort, the captain around for his servant, but’ the negro Was nowhere to be seen. ‘The officer mounted a log and called out tn loud tones for his servan and pretty soon was answered, but in such fatu tones that he could not for awhile locate the cook. Cesar finally mede 1t plain that be was in the log and was ordered to come ‘Can't do tt!” he shouted in reply, ‘But youtaust, ‘The fight is over.” ni But t oan't—dar's fo’ waite men tn dis tog be- tnd me!” And when the officer investigated he found that such was the fact, ‘They craw’ out, one after another, each having au excuse to urge, and fnally the darkey appeared. ‘The offleer was about to ‘open upon hit, but Caesar provested: ‘Doan’ say Gne word! Dis ar’ de fust time Leber got ahead of « white man, an’ IVs gWine to be de Werry last? De nex’ fou We bev Ize gwine to lel de white man hev de huil log to hisself, an’ I'll look fur a hole tn de ground! 00 A Tax on 014 Bachelors. CURIOUS CUSTOMS OF THE ANCIENTS—a QUERR LAW IN MASSACHUSETTS. rem the Chicago News. A Spartan law forbade marriage until men and women arrived at their full strength, and there was an Athenian regulation that meu should not i marry until they were thirty-five. The Athentans ‘at Une Same thne favored married men, giving them ‘the preference when vacancies occurred ia offictal lie. The Romans did the same, They would help @ nirried wan so far Uhat if be had not reached the age limit assigned for a position as many of the Years were dispensed With as he had children. ‘These favors did not altogether succeed as a mnar- riage bait. ‘The young men of the empire had at ‘one time, in faci, to be forced as well as bribed into , the censors going So far 23 to insist on all the bachelors pledging themselves on oath to marry within a given time. Penalties were, in ad- dition, laid on celibacy, and these and other disa- Ditties on the single ten were not removed until the tue of Constantine, ‘axes on Dachelors have been imposed by many nailons, including our own; but no wore remark- able law ou the subject was ever passed than by the local authorities of Kastham, in Massachusetts, 4 1095, In that year these funilonaries passed & law Ww the effect that e ‘y Uauarried man tp tl township should kill six blackbirds or turee crows yearly while he remained single, and that as a pen alty for disobeying Ube order, should not get married, and no one should inarry Yin, until he had destroyed the number of birds he was in arrear. ‘Whe Finger Ring. From the Popular Science Monthly. Of all the ornaments with which vanity, super- Sstition, and affection have decorated the human form, few have more curious bits of history than the finger ring. From the earltest times the ring has been a favorite ornament, and the reasons for Unis general preference shown for it over other articles of Jewelry are rumerous and cogent. Or- Raments Whose place is on some portion of the apparel, or in Une hair, must be laid aside with the clotaing or head-dress, and are thus easily lost avd often not at once missed. Pins, brooches, buckles, clasps, buttons, all sooner or Later become detec- tive in some part, and are Itable to escape from an Owner unconscious of the defect in the mechan- ism. The links of a necklace in time become ‘worn, and the article is taken off to be mended; the spring or other fastening of a bracelet is easily. broken, and the bracelet vanishes. With regard to ornaments fastened to parts of the sav: mutilation a necessary the ear must bet ‘the nose pierced, ‘cheeks or lps ‘and, cven after these surgical operations are completed, ‘the articles used for adornment are generally in- convenient, and sometimes by their weight of con- struction are extremely painful. In striking con- ‘trast with decorations Wora on the clothing, in the hair, round the neck and arms, or pendent from ips, and noee, is the Snyer ring, the convenience. It 18 seldoin lost, for it need ravory mutila- is always in view, ‘the giver = = ty popelarity of quailty was early learned may be inferred from the Hebrew tradition, which attributes the invention of this ornament to Tubal Caip, the “instructor of every artficer in brass and irdn.” A Mride’s Body Guard. In an old chureh in Gothiand, in Steden, s pile Of lapoes ts preserved. Bach of the lances is fitted ii Ht What is the whole duty of a bridegroom when, ‘after the wedding and the breaktast, he finds inim- self alone with his bride in an empty railway com- partment? 1 do not pretend to give an authorita- ‘tive answer, but I imagine that a few terms of endearment and possibly an occasional caress would not be considered quite out of . geems to have been the opinion of ‘Who was married at Accrington by tl he Tad scarcely tefl Accrington when Mr. Brown settled himself tn ® comer, yawned ‘once of twice, and fell into deep slumber. It 18 possible that Mr. Brown in isnot a Pleasing spectacle, It 18 possible that M1 as merely hurt by the stolidity of his demeanor under conditions favorable to cheertu say enthusiasm. But it is cervain that, th Of these reasons, the maiden sii out of the carriage at the Orst station, behind ner only a slip of attached to Mr. Brown's coat-tail and ‘These words: “Tired ir. Had enough of it, and gone home of mat a lary.” tomy ma. ‘The memorial stonesot anew chancel and tran- septs to be added to the parish chureh of Hucknall Torkard, Notts, have just been laid by the Duke of Portiand,who fs patron of the living; by Miss Lucy Godber, sister of an unbeneficed local clergyman Who has contributed from his wealth Mberally to ‘the restoration of the edifice, and Miss Jackson, Another muntficent giver to the restoration Cand. In a vault underneath the floor of the chancel Test the remains of George Gordon Byron, the poet, geulus whom Nottinghamshire claims as ner own, although he was born in London. The of Byron’s grave 1s the one attraction of Huckni Torkard. But the fact that Byron Js there interred attracisa great many Visitors to the place, es- Peclaliy foreigners, and a glance at the signatiires in the Visitors’ in the chantry chapel will show what a large proportion of these are Ameri- cans, An American tourist, alighting in the town was met with the rejoinder from he “native and to the manner born:” “Byron! ah niver ‘eord om ‘im. Yer means Ben Caunt.” ‘The latter, a nota- die pugilist In his day, 1s burted tn a grave in the adjoining churchyard, which may: ‘quo murbdle, England by the toued into seription ts. sut Wrought i being that out from by many fee: to the shrine of the fighting man, ‘The restoration now in progress will leave the BY- Ton vault untouched. ‘The chancel ts to be moved farther to the easi to allow of the introduction of north and south transepts at the east end of the nave, and the only effect of the alteration will be that the tabiet marking the spot where the bones Of the poet ile, Instead of being within the sacra. rium, will be at the miuiral monuments Of the second and bis six sons, all stout royalists in civil war; the hatchment of the poet’s 3 tablet to the memory of the poet and his daugi Lady Lovelace, and Che funeral achievement of the author of “Childe Haroid’s age,” upon silk, will be reerected ai ‘upon the Walls of the new chancel in precisely the Same posttions relatively to Byron's tomb as that which they now occupy. ‘The vault in which the | mains lie 1s now bricked up, but there still many Who remember the time when it was Practice of a former sexton of the church to @ Ughted candle into the roughly built ebaimber and show the veivet-covered comn. Byron's remains rest upon an oid leaden Side by si¢e with Uncse of his mother, and close lies bis dkughter Augusta Ada, coutitess of med Lo permit of the interment of Lady Love- doe many’ persons visited the church to catch glimpse of the coffin. ‘Upon one occasion a little girl was prevailed ‘upon to descend the narrow stone statrcase into the vault, and she returned cai ‘@ narrow strip of faded veivet in her hand, poet's coftin. Crtne grave was a tail, Gavi foreigner, whoeageriy juestioned the child ’as to her possession, and nally, in exchange for a piece of received the sitip of ve.vet, That man was. ich, ‘The vicar of Mucknall Torkard has inter- esting stories to tell of Byron's tomb, and in nis eare are the remains of many wreaths fully preserved being a bent plece of twig which is all that represents a foral o sent by Joaquin | Miller froin America, ‘The tabiet let into the chance! tloor above the vault Is of rare Rosso An- Diock of which was forwarded King of the Helienes to be ot rounded by a wreath of laurel the ‘and workmanship Mr. Itichard Claude Belz, ee Chenp Eating-Houses, STOMACHIC SATIETY FOR PIPTEEN CENTS—“ts THAT HE SAME VOICE YOU Eat WITH?” ‘The Chicago Tribune has been looking arouné in the cheap chop-houses of that city. It says: gees. He and inquiring the whereabouts of Byron’s grave, | Concerning Twins, ‘From Cornhill. ‘Mr. Galton has shown that many twins @) actu- ally bebave under stnillar circumstances in altpost ‘identical manners; that their characters often ‘Come as close to one another as it is posstdie for ‘Uhe characters of two human beings to come, and ‘hat eves Where the conditions of Later life have been extremely different the nal Ukeness of {ype often persists to the very end, in spite of ‘variations tm style or ‘of ti hits wilt itr ake { itt 4 | i i if i i i aR teal i before at ary them asked at once to be Intro first sight; each asked the same i mon present): each deseribed ‘the Bame way, not as “the Indy In blue” ‘obvious of ce about ers ” cack if mt, Of a ittue bouguet containing four or five more conspicuous Dlossoma. “Finally each cause up at the end of the evening to confide in the same married lady of {helt acquaintance their desire to see more of the stranger. even twine do distinctiy differ in some trom one another. “ioweve rmuch tey may look altke to strangers, (hey are always discrimina- Dle by those Well, and even In early whers and purses. Mup- disUnguisbed from Mup- Indy some slight diferenc of feature orex pression us is always a trifle tatter or Untaper Uhan Buz, brother; the tWodroinios and the Lwo Ant ‘may deceive the outer public by their close resemblance, but noi even Shakespeare himself can make us believe that Mrs AGMpholus Was really mistaken as to tue I dently of ber own husband. I don't want w be too hard on a lady, but I fancy myself sive was glad of tue excuse for a litle innocent and easily explicable flirtation with an agreeable stranger. — —— ‘The Word Niniist, ‘From the Century Magazine ‘The word “Nihilist” was introduced in Russia by Turgenieff, who used it in his novel, and Children,” to describe a certain type of char ‘actef which had then recently made its appear- ance inthe ranks of the rising generation, and ‘Which be contrasted sharpiy and effectively with the prevailing types in the generation which was Passing from the stage. As applied to Bazarof, the skeptical, materialistic, iconoclastic surgeon's son in'Forgentets nore, the word “Niuilist” had a nat ‘ppl teness Which the Russian public alonce recoguized. There were differences of opin- Jon as to the question whether any such class as ‘hat represented by Bazaroff really existed, but ‘Were Was no difference of opinion With regard to ‘the appropriateness of the term as applied Ww that jcular character. It was accurately descrip- ive of the type. The word “Nihilist,” however, Was: ‘soon caught up by the conservatives aud by the government, and Was applied indiscriminately by ‘them as an opprobrious and diserediuag nickname to all persons Who Were not satisfied with the ex- Astiug order Of things and who sought, by any ac- lve method whatever, to bring about changes in Russian soctal and political organization. To many of Lhe reformers, icon: a and Frstsof that time the term “Nihilist” was rly ble—as it certainly Was, for exam) to. Bakunin and his followers ana by some ot ‘Uhem It was even accepted In a spirit of pride and mm which, although a nick- pt u opposiion to all forms of authority based on foree. To the yee mass Of the Russiin malcontents, however, had then, and has now, Bo appropriate refer- ence whatever. It would be quite as fair and quite as reasonable to say Uhat the ie in the Unived States who were once called “Know were persons who really did pot know anything as to ‘Say Citat the people in Russia who are now called Sawant! are and who ul do hot believe in nor anything, nor anyuhi exc destroy. By persistent iteration and one however, the Russian government and the Kus- ing’ the world accept. this ‘opproorious. ick: ng ace jous nick. mame as really descriptive of the character and ons of ail their opponents, from the “terrorist” who throws an explosive a RR daw -adic mewber of a via bly who respectfully asks leave to petition the crown for Lhe redress of grievances. It Would be hard to find another tnstance in history Where an incongruous and inappropriate appella- ton bas thus been fastened @ heverogeneous mass of people to whose (Ss and actions it has ‘RO Ort lcability, or a case In which an op- probrious nickname has had so confusing and $0 misleading an influence upon public opinion the world. The most misrep- by this nickname are un- questionabiy the Russian iiberais—the members of the protesting party who seek toobtain reforins by peaceable and legal methods. Darwin's Keligion. ME THINKS THE EXISTEXCE OF A GOD BEYOXD wax's INTELLECT TO DETERS: From the London Times. Many readers, we have no doubt, will turn first: Of all to the chapter on Darwin's religion, How- ever mteresting the fragments which are here collected, they tell us of litle we did pot know be- fore. The sum and substance of it all is that in various letters which are forced trom Darwin be declared himself an agnostic; if we may use a pleot we should say a passive agnostic, be- cause, as Mr. ¥. Darwin potnts out, his father’s passive attiude had nothing tn common with Those self-styled agnostics Who adopt what we may call a positive negation as their creed. Dar- win bis Sbrank from speaking on the sub- Ject, thinking rigitiy that a man’s religion Wes mo one busines but his own, As"we 2,” how. ever, Darwin could yet conscientiously speak of “Création” in connection with species; Letween 1498 and 1829 he tells us he came ‘showed that Switzerland has only 11.10, Austria | 19.76, and Germany 31.80 per cent of pure blondes, Howe as been proverbiaily koown as the home ut vn ws the home hhair, has to-day only 32 pure blovdes in brunettes ts 14 per tall! i : i 5 iH i if i Ht 4 E H i F & fi i | ction (though they had sev. | _ RAILROADS, ___ IEDMONT ATR UR LINE M 45 0M and a gud Obio route ‘Cbarlotte vitie Strasburg Local at 9:47 A.M ‘Ticket sinepine car remervat: v0 fumiehel, sed Sigecked *t pans toe an at omeurer Meath Yanis Hatiroad Uthand Bete JA6 1. Ta¥ie 7 Gener] Paseneurer Aer, ve at B60P My ALTIMORE AND ORTO RAJLROAD. ‘SCHEDULE IN EFFRCT NOVEMBER 20, 1887. WASHINGTON FROM STATION, Co! 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