Evening Star Newspaper, October 6, 1888, Page 2

2 CITY AND DISTRICT. EXTENDING THE cITY, Suburban Improvements and Hallread Facilities, ‘Those driving out Lincoln avenue may notice, ‘when a short distance beyond Boundary, a newly. made street extending east. This is R street. But character of the land, the varied heights and declivities, this broad road bas been laid down, its smooth, even surface, pre- senting a i! contrast to the broken but sereete Gn Of cOUNtTY which traverses 8 or of the iairy place, “in the midst 2 inlles trom the heart of the city,” the description of one of his contem- Decoming an addition to the 0 Years ago Eckington was pur- George Truesdell. The subdivision conforms in every respect to the ‘The streets are laid down on the hose in tue city, and, as stated ady nearly continuous. In {ue subdivision includes tue ae Streets mentioned, and also 4tn, exh streets nortueast. The tract of laid kuown Eckington contains some 87 ‘and has troatage, at the oarrowest part on Boundary vow York avenue extended passes through portion of the grounds. While the grading operations involved in the open- these streets are extensive, all the work Row being pushed forward rapidiy is not by the term ing.” Sewer pipes ater pipes are also being laid down. Sewer ig made by means of one of the the Tiber Creek, Wich passes throug and which @ snort distance to tne ‘as been covered in and made a sewer by y authorities, so that the surface drain- be curri'd into the great inter. ‘sewer which is laid beneath Boundary ‘A stand-pipe has been erected near the house, which is suppited with water by of @ stéam pump located near a well In eastern part of the grounds In this wer can be distributed throughout entire place, and the five pretty cot- which Mr. Truesdell has erected at different is io the subdivision are all fitted up as city F} t) zn 1 a t fi Weese h vent Which will be accomplt Uon of fresh air forced fans located beneath the floor, and drawn off by exhaust chamber above tue ceill forced out thi exterior walls wi with brownstone i per. There will be a tower on the corner of 9th [aa Desens, cxsentl 40 feet above the roof of the main building. building will be com- At the time ‘the erection of the old prronty years ago, the usual carter was deposited ma has been found elther of the stone or ita con ta, as he himself describes ft, has been commented upon in # recent publication, The acquaintances of Mr. Henry A, Willard, who know him as an en- ergetic and successful man of business, would probably be surprised to learn that he is an auto- graph collector. Such, however, is the fact, and although Mr. Willard speaks of his collection in a rather deprecating way, as if it was e weakness to be concealed, yet it seems that he has proved to be very successful in this direction and ranks among the leading collectors of the country. A receutly issued octavo volume of 500 of the i ESre: fete ment Mr. Willard possesses the autographs of Dat four: OF this number twenty-three are a ph letters with Une signature attached, being autograph documents signed, letters documents signed and signatures, ‘says that “as Mr. Willard’s collection rare Lynch and Gwinnett signati other rarities, no effort should cure its early com ‘a i i ! 4 $ E 3; 5. a8 # There are stationary wash tubs, hot and water in the kitchens and bath-rooms up- ‘They are heated with steam, have open ‘ard-wood mantels, aud are really city Dullt on the more spacious plan allowavie 18 cheap. The exteriors are broken with gables, the roofs are covered with red tile, Qnd their appearance presents the picturesque effects of the best styles of suburban archivecture, They Were all designed by EC. Gardner, arcuitect. In addition to the elzuty-seven acres of Ecking- ton, Mr. Truesdell also owns the eleven acres in the Giesking piace, which separates Eckington from Lincoin avenue. K streci extends through this property. The Old Gules residence, with its generous hall exieuding turough the house, tue large rooms and the row of slave quarters in the Teur, still stands asa reminder of the past, When The Nationat Intelligencer Was & power ii the land, abd the great men of the nation were ac- customed vo enjoy the hospitality of the senior editor at nis country home. It is now occupied as ‘& boarding house. THE ELECTRIC RAILROAD. ‘The present activity that is now apparent in this locaulty is not all devoted to turning country land tato city lots. The Eckington Electric Rail- oad passes through this subdivision, and gangs of Rep are ard at work laying the’ tracks. It Is intention to have the road in running opera- Uon frow 7th street Lo 4th aud T streets nortueast by tue 15th of tuig month. The track aiong New ‘York aveaue from 7s street to Boundary 1s nearly completed. At Boundary Lue tracks of the Meuro- poultau branch of the Baltimore and Ouio Rail. Foad make @ crossing, and, in order to avoid going over the railroad, the eleciric road will make a turn at Bouudary, and, going north, will Pass slong the norwuern edge of tue oid Germania util K street is reached. ‘the course Will then be along K street to 3d street, as laid down in the subuivision of Eckington; thence to T street, and thence to4th street. For we present the Yermibus of the road will be at tuis point. Con- ress fas made cu appropriation for the opening und extension of 4th street to tue grounds of the hew Catholic University. When this street is opened the tracks of the electric road will be con- ‘Unwed Lo the gates of the university. The charter iso authorizes the construction of a branch line along 1st street west to the Soluiers’ Home, and as Ast street is now Deing graded and opened’ by the District authorities, the consirucuon of the branch will be deferred for the present. The com- pany alse has authority to build a branch line to Ivy City. These latter provisions depead ratuer Upon the future development of the country. At Bt the road Will Le uperaied only along New ‘ork avenue and through Eckingtou. at tbe latter Lermminus the company hus begun Lic erection Of two large oue of Walch Will be usea asacar shop, for tbe storage of cars, and the Other a a power shop, where the dynamos will be a i handsomely ‘bound in leather autograph Is an engraving ot 4 ‘BO one but a collector would Sop" ve of the autographs of tne tignera er tae Bee cn of the x] tion of Independence. ‘A DIFFICULT TASK. Itisatask that enlists the best efforts of the leading collectors, and although competent men for the past seventy years and more have given freely of their time and their money, yet at the present Lime there are only twenty-two complete sets in the world. Various circumstances ve Fendered a collection of this kind exceedingly difficult, and perhaps the most prominent is ihe death of eight of the TS 800D afver ‘Trumbull historical palouing of the a ‘rum "s ing the ners, now im the rotunda of the Cupitolsonly the porureive of forty-turee are introduced. Col ‘Trumbull 1s eald ‘Wo have formed the Of tuls painting as early a3 1787, and two years later he began tue painting of portraits from life. In the execution of this work he traveled ail over the country, and yet he fauled to get Lhe portraits, even at that early day, Of thirteen of the signers. ‘The first collector if tunis parucular fleid was Rev. Dr. William B. Sprague, of New York, who Decauie, in 1815, an AnstiUctor in the fay of Major Lawrence Lewis, @ nepuew of Gen, Washington. While thus em oyed he obtained permission of Judge Bushrod drm, ag, i inherited the papers of his Gen. Washington, to take Whatever let- ters he wished trom the correspondence of Geo. —— Provided he left copies in their stead. In Luis way be came tnto Lhe possession of rich collection of autographs, but in spite of these advantages he was twenty yearsin com- pape full set of the signera, Other coliectors ave not Deen more rorvunate, “Mr. Willard refuses tosay how many years ago he began is co Uon, because if he did his mde aight begin to regard Lim as an oid man, But it was some years ago. He bas not, however, devoted very much Ume to bis coliection. It bas been the occupation 0% his spare moments, he Says—a recreation and & rest in the midst of business cares, His interest om the subject was Lent pogo says, by comiug Into possession of many of ‘papers aud letters of bis wife's grandfather, Mr, Bradley, the first Senator from Vermont. Among them were many aulograph letters of value. HOW THE COLLROTION WAS MADE. His set of the signers forms only a portion of his 5 ul i g 8 f curing other autographs. Like all coll whether of autograj has beda pumber of curlous experiences, Placed, The ralis used by the company are what known as the grooved rails. ‘They iook like the Tails used ou steam roads The base ts 6 inches and 6 incues wide, and they weigh 90 pounds tothe yard. They are laid on wooden ties aud are strengtuened by Cross bars of trou. Tue electric cars require & heavier rail than the horse-cars, but these rails were given ap additional weignt in Order that they wight correspoud with Struction and equipient of tue road, and be not ‘only substantial but durable. AN IMPORTANT FEATURE of the new road is tue connection it will have With the Baltimore and Ohio Kallroad. The au- orities of the latter road propose to bulld a sta at the head of New York avenue. The steam Will pass along tbe east trunt of this station tion cars and Ube €leciric cars along the west fron. Pas- ark, containing tuirteen acres. Tuis property fronts on Boundary Just west of where New York avenue crosses the former street. Row runs through it, and the company Is gruding 4, 80 that tracks can be laid down, bulldings erected, and otuer arrangements made for making tals piace their freight center for the city. ‘The Passenger depot will be located liere. ‘As tue two railroads and Mr. Truesdeli all have gangs of jen at Work pusblng forward (ucse Var Ous lumprovemenis, Unis ty presents a busy seene just now. Ms ALTERATIONS TO THE WINDOM HOUSE. “The Windom House,” as the residence of ex- Senator Windom Im Scott Circie 1s knows, 1s un- Gergotag quite extensive aiterauons The new owner, Mr. Charies A. Munn, one of Chic. So, Se Ses ce for his occupancy. He expects Lo live there this ‘Winter, and it 1s bis Inteation w make this chy Bis wioter nome, Like bis feliow-townsman, Mr. r, Who cecuptes Mr. Biaine’s residence, on Du- (rele, Mr. Munn is pleased wita Wasblug- and (tue opportuulties afforded here for rest and recreation. When ue purchased the ‘@ short time ago trom Mr Wii was uoder lease Lo Seuaior Juues of Nevada, and c. the past winter it was tue scene of & and elegant entertainmenta is well adapted for suca purposes, West side ts occupied with ‘saloon-parior. A spacious ball separates ‘row Lue rooms On Lue opposite side, so Ue connectiug doors are LLrown open, enuire ground floor becomes as one ‘Mr. Munn is baving these rooms haud- iy decoraced and ue will also have bullt over eutrance & porte cochere. The altera- being made Under the direction of Jax. architect, GEN, BUTLER'S IMPROVEMENT. and C streets southeast, which was formeriy by George F. Gulick, is being remodelled. ‘present owner, Gen. Beuj. F. Butier, tatends to have two dwelling houses there. Tue side yard old house will be occupied with the exten- Woo, aud two houses will cov tire frontage of the lot mae WASHINGTON'S NEW MUSIC HALL. ‘The removal of the debris and walls of the old Lincoln Hail building is nearly completed, and the ‘Work of laying the new foundations will be begun days. Upon in 8 few and ij me) I ir £ Hd ne ® 5 : z B § I i i a5 Fg i i i & bs Ft is Z By i H E i in the midule of the floor to be assorted for the pa- per mills, While chatting with tbe proprietor of the shop Mr. Wiilard Lappened to turn some of the Papers over-with bis foot and he was to see that they consisted mainly of old let ters and manuscripts of various kinds, ing one up he saw at once Was @ valuable autograph letter. He the if he would nave any Jection to his over some of the papers. Man said that he nad no objection, except — would soon be ready to agsort day. "Atte: considerable nogeciation, ead tke ment of $50, Mr. Willard secured ‘permisaign ave that pile of papers left undisturt for his eee the eo oe tw bearich ¥ struck, and many valuable additions Were made to his coilection. ‘THE RAREST SIGNATURE. AS was stated in the quotation from Prof. Draper's paper the Lynch signature is the rarest of all tue signers. Lynch went to sea for the bene- fit of bis health soon after appending tremely rare ls any specimen of his handwriting that there 1s in existence to-day only one recog- nized autograph letter. Nearly all the complete seus, have only signatures of Lynch. Tnese signatures have been cut Out of books and from old. and receipts. Mr. Willard has a Lynch signature. He has also what he believes to be a Lynch letter. It was submitted to the inspection of Mr. Simon Gratz, of Philadelpula, a well-known collector, who wrote to Mr. Willard that he believed it was He said that be recognized 1 as one of jorgeries of a man by the name of James W. ‘Turner, whom Mr. Gratz states flourished 14 this city some twenty-five years ago, and sent out a number of counterfeit Lynch letters, Mr. Willard, however, believes in the genuineness of the letter. He obtained it from Mr, Fred. B. McGuire, of Ubis city, Who found it among the Madison in the possession of his father, une late James C. Guire, who wi Madison.“ ‘vurbed,” ‘the manuscript were tor Hie i : i 5 H f H EEF p tH fe af i i H 5 3 3 § i gas i £6 mn setae Pate teae bee ul HE an gece j : 38 u 35 a8 ei EE F § E z 4 t t fs lh i af tt i i Hy i r i Bt : F} i } i FEce i tf tl is i AFOOT IN IRELAND. A Visit to the Ancient Aileach of Gria- nan. A STRONGHOLD OF THE NORTHEREN KINGS—THE LINE BETWEEM CIVILISATION AND THE REMOTEST ERAS OF TRADITION—IBISH CLAIMS OP 4 BEROIO PAsT— BOW THE RELIO WAS RESTORED. {Oopyriahted, 1888.] ‘Special correspondence of Taz EvEwmxo S742, Loxpoxpeser, IngLanp, Sept, 26, 1888. To be exact about the matter from an Irish standpoint, my first journey afoot in Ireland was upon the proud and dizzy heights of an Irish Jaunting-car to my ancient inn, where I was awakened repeatedly during the livelong night by ‘the soft cuddling mumurs of the ducks and geese in the stable-yard below my window, to find my- ‘self clutching the posts and bars of the tron bed- stead, asif again fOghting for occupancy of my State-room berth at sea, The next wasa great ail aga the river Foyle, es oti Sa canmesssins with that greatest waterside Har and blackguard of the world, John Donohue, who will blarney ten shillings out of your pocket for a “bob's” service im the Wink of an eye. The next was a genuine ‘ramp of tully 60 miles (and there’s noting longer ‘than an Irish mile save @ true list ‘of the Irish saints, more power to them!) among the wild mountains of Inishowen, where the proper Irish me weet as 1 dews from Heaven, is dis- ‘wholly outside the unpleasant yeography of the law. And tue next was a glorious tramp % nd a day at, that most unique and wonderiul o ‘ali Irish Pagan antiquities, the Grianan of Alleach HEROIC Past. ‘The Grianan 1s quite unknown to Americans and Englishmen, who usually deem a drive about Dub- Un town, Achy at Killarney, APENEME TE nurey @ sufficient inaight into Irish scene, history and character for drawing-room, literary and political pratue, Even the Irish tueinselves, save thelr few Students of their own antiquities, comprehend Little of its ‘importance as an indubita~ ingy ancestry extending tortucussrs atyenrs ing! exten thousands of years Dehind the advent of the Christian era, And It Was but a few weeks since that the Royal Histori- cal and Archmological Society of Ireland—whove Patient and sacrificial researches in the rich though neglected fieids of Irish antiquities, durin ‘he pust quarter century, uave done more than ull influences and factors of ill the ayes toward clear- Ang the Irish history of rubbish, ahd stemming for- ever the food uf & worlu’s ridicule ayaiust Irish Claims of @ heroic, if Pagan, past—journeying hither, eet their Guai seal of autueaticky. upou ‘the grand relic, now restored, whose existehce Was known to Pidiemy in the ‘sezond cenwury, and Whose age cannot be less than 2,500, aud Which may exceed 3,000 years. And 80, us uobody with & staff, and a'pen, in his hand was at the Grianan Since, “and scarcely before tor that matter, I Stepped “nigh and early” with a fine sense of éla- Uon, a8 I sev Out long before sunrise of @ recent morning. OVER AN ANCIENT ROAD. Round the old wails of Derry I went (nobody calls the city anything else in Ireland), where “‘the devil and Mr. Walker” were supposititiously hotly engaged just 200 years ago, tor which Mr. Walker got # costly monument; down the crumbling stone eps and through the grim archways of Shi Quay Gate with a clank and clatter that distur the haughty “polis” in their uoddings; across the echoing spaces of Waterside Place; into the Strand Past the Wharves and ship-yards, with @ gumpse at the purple-black waters of Lough Foyleguder ‘he shadows of the forest-crowned hills of County Londonderry, with ‘he weird, suarply-etcued Fldges of Aucrim beyond; on beydnd tue sycamore- hooded villss of the Derry butchers and vakers Who, with their crests 0. sheeps'-heads rampant and flour-sacks couchaut, have taken possession of the geal walis Of milords Knockemdown and Kil- lemeariy; with a lively pace u.oug tne ancient Bucraua foud; and then past Sheriff's mountain, out and on ‘turtber anu fasier, witn a worl for we hour and my quest;’ into the stn- pid gray and silent, gnostiy, tough pal- ble, presences of an "Irisu country morning. jow Oid Is Ubis Irish road, Dlancued a8 tue Walis Of the cabins veside it, blanched as the skinny faces of the white slaves within tuem, whose un- shoa feet have never touct-d tenderer sandals ‘Uhan its pitiless stones? Ask of the wraiths ol St. Columbkill, of St. Mura aud of St, Patrick, ‘They ‘rod it on missions of peace far more tuan a thou sand years ago. Ask Of the wraith ot Eochy Moy- Valo, fatuer Of Niali of Ube Nine Hostages, wio @scended the tbrone of Ireland in 358; of Eochy Ollahir, the Dagda, who commenced’ bis reiga in the year of the world 2804. Then ask of ‘Wraiths of the Tuatha-De-Danans, the Fir-Bolys, the Fomorians, in the night of the vasty centuries beyond them, "It you do, somehow here, alone, in the gray and shadows of Wild Donegal’s'hilis, you will receive answer to the whole “Irish question” like @ blade of blinding light trom Heaven cucung to the heart's core, {rou these hosts of Wra.ths 1a the silences. Are these, beneath tue tuatcued Toots beside the road on Whicu you stand, less Seris and heiots in Christian Britain's mighty Jubilee Years, than when our beacon gulls fushiea irom an huudied circitug bills and caueu tue from tneir uerus to defend the shiving Grianau? 4 DIFFICULT ASCENT. As the first winds of the morning from loughs Soughed and sighed faintly through tue valleys, | over the hedges, among the furze, and in the moun- tain heatuer, I reuched the t00t of “Alleach; and commituing ny initial agrarian crime in Ireland, wantonly Urespassed upod old Jouuuy Porter's holding, by leap.ng bis sud walls and taking Lo the Heda “Tne lower air was sull tuil ot gloaming, and beginning my solitary wscent from tne west, and darker, app-Oach, I made a tne mess of It ud did ever any biunuering gossoun fresh to Une ac- quaintance of mountain-side Irish bog. 1 endeay- ored to pick my way vy springing lignuy trom crest to crest of crumbling stoue wits which the Place abounds; but the grass-ufts or heataer Plumes, half covering \nem witu deceptive curve OF sulidess of green oF purple, gave me many a ‘slip into silmy pockets, inww which my leap and Weight would someuumes force my legs to my iid- die.” But I was in tor it; and there was neltner honor nor advantage in turning back. So Tull was my soul with’ purpose, aud my Lrowsers with Ube sacred mud of antiquity, that I was bait way to the mountain summit before I paused in Contemplation of tue Grianan of its peak. There it stood like @ monstrous biack turret aguinsi the Oo-sweeping light trom the east. I pressed tor Ward, determined to see one sunrise upon Ireiand’s wild North from the lofuest height of 11s desu.ate walls, Leaplug, failing, splashing, — barely escaping @ ducking in’ the boiy’ well or St Patrick, apd stumbling over the bali- leveled and obscured vuter ramparts, I at lagt reached tue solid rock of Alieach, upoa Which this mighest rath of Pagan Burope ts set and following’ che ‘circular wails around to tnd east, to Which the single passageway of Lue struc- Lure opens, stood In Ube first rays Of tbe sunugut within tue eatrauce into wulcd bad passcu, 2,000 years before, “witb Utes Of uread,” Lue barbaric, the unconquravie, arch-kiays of Ireland, THE GRIANAN OF AILEACH, called by the peasanury “the ould Forth of Greenan,” 18 situated on @ contcal, denuded hill, or mountain, 803 feet in height, at the eastern edge of County Donegal, about 6 English miles from the city of Londonderry. The Grianan has given its name to the mountain, which rises from the southeastern shore of romantic Lough Swilly. From its eastern, or Derry, side for nearly a mile from its the ascent is quite gradual; but within a hundred Yards from the top it becomes extremely pecipl- tous. A broad, ancient road, over which the val- $fous Hocays and tnetrreiinues formerly ascended, leads up at the northeast between two ledges of | matural rock from oe Swilly to the etrcuiar apex und stronguold. Tnis commands, owing to the topography and outlying vaileys which at the far horizon are encompassed by mountains, the most extensive, vi and magnificent views to De found in all ireland. Their couceatric Tamparts must be passed through before arriviu Et the cachet oF keep, of the Tobtresa Tbe jowee Barely traceabiey but tne twd Rearest tue walls are still plainly followed. the remote ordinance surveys site only tuese three ramparts, enclosing respec.ively as you ascend areas of five and one-half acres, four 1 4 BISTORIC POEM of great antiquity in the Dinoseanchus, in which the Grlanan of alleach is minutely deveribed, that there were ortyinally five, Alleach-Firin, plat of the king-rath Dan, to which ied horses, through sang the pardic historia "words w berved in the Book of Leciin, These two effaced Mines of rampart were undoubtedly in the nature Feige ms elghty acres ie ued ety: ‘Of lower redoubts enclosing id writers that this most ancient Itis feet solid Fock apex of the inoun ain. “the ‘oreadti of we wail al the base is 15 feet; at its coping, abour as foot. The outer wall’ haw cused sos or “inclination, inward from “the vase’ @ ward; and the entire mass is laid wit uncemented stones The single entrance eros at the. and the sidesincfing suigualy From the bese to the horizontal icin yee form common in most ancient, ‘and es. Pocially tp elevated entrances to towers, of Cle, stone ~ rigt or tom arse plationy ‘Tae second ") . The ‘and the: yor the center of tengo 0€ the ‘cntrenons. i510 which ‘one cag ase kaeea, They lead to intramural bottom, and with in- i remote origin, the grand antique is clearly Toosted as thé Regia’ of ‘Prolemp, acd in tue secord century; while, as chy Ollahir, the Dagda, exactly synchronizes with the Aseyr: Jan monarch Darcylus, its existence can be defi- nitely traced to the period, 1053 before Christ, Anotaer Curious fact should be noted, That is the Wonderful similarity of its plan to that of the bat- tlemented city of ee, as described by Hero- Gitus, and there can be no doubt that its rude art ‘Was fashioned afver Eastern type and design, MUSINGS ON THE SUMMIT, But what a thrill runs through the frame as Standing alone with the silences upon the Garian- n’s walls the appalling thought-sweep from Now to Then possesses you! There in the east is the rising sun, which perhaps they worshiped. It Hoods the beauteoud valleys with shine san tte, 3, Jays upon ancient road, field, fallow, church spire, ruined found-tour and warm and glowing hands. ‘Swilly with crimson and orany Alleach past tue wiilte sails of the herring-fisher's Sinacks, until the Lough is lost at the thundering edxe or te shoreless Northern seas, an hundred cireling mountain- Shay ut Lo Tappaghan, trom Kooc! Errigal, and lights matchless fires in thelr crowalng mists, So burned the signal-fires in the dln days, a tiara of flame to wake the helows and their herds, Hither they streamed, these skin- clad hordes, Within these very ramparis huddied the affrighted flocks Within these very walls kings watched over battles, Into these very gal- lerws were burried the treasure, and their sur- passing treasure, their women. Here were the Teasts of victory; the wailings and lamentations; the weird, wild rives—all, a thousand years beiore barbarous man looked beyond une ‘Great god of ay to tne one great God. THE RESTORATION. ‘Tho World, and particularly the Irish race, owe ‘the restoration in Its original form and with ite iden- tical stones to the erudition, patriotism, sacrifice and extraordinary patience of one man. Thatman 4s Dt. Walter Bernard, of Londonderry, the in- domitable antiquarian and archeologist of the North, To haif “a lifetime of research and study Was added a fortune in expenditure, and nearly five years of unremitting physicial' labor. The savants scouted his efforts, He made the usants bis allies. Their unselfish patriot- the patriotism of today’s barbarous conditions, “made success possible, ‘They came, @ ‘dozen at frst; then in scores, ip firties, 1n great throngs, contribuuing their brawn for one day of each week. Under a inaster tind they lovingly gatiered Logetuer, and in their rude art—ruue us Ubat of Lue frst builders—retasbioued ‘the “suining Grianan” true vo its massive oiden pian; and thus was restored and preserved for convémplation in future ages the mighUest link to Dind tae clvlzation of to-day to the rewotest €ras of Ireland’s historic tradition, As I descended the Aileach, securing oid Jno. Porter’s pardon for house-top, castie, its It mantles Lough from the base of imy trespass Wurougu inviting inyself to_his hospl- Lality Iu a uuge mug of posset (equal measures of Sweel wlik and buttermilk) the anclent tenant Fattied on radian:ly with: “Faitu, au’ the min flocked to tie good Docter an’ “Greenan’ in drvues, Noman in Ireland cud hade whe same power o° charm—bar’n’ Parnell” T quaffed tue posset W the honor of them bot! and repeated, for John Power's sole sake, Ric! Gavan Duffey’s exalted lines: God bless the dark mountains of eray Donegal: God bless royai Aileach, the pride of them al For she sits evermore like 4 queen on ber throne, ‘And smiles on the valleys of ¢reen Inisuowen! It must have stirred somewhere in his dreary old heart an answering chord. For as I turned in the road, at a distance from his thatched cabin, to waft back In gesture a hearty last good-bye, he stood facing we like a study in sepia and gray, ‘With the pusset-mug in one hand hung high over his while head, while the other, with attivude of friendly tuougttul solicivude, suaded his wateh- ing, kindly eye. EvGax L. WAKEMAN, eg The Old Folks at Nellie Burns, in Country Gentleman, A few years ago I was Visiting in a remote coun- try place, situated in the heart of old New Eng- land's hills, Ivwas such @ quiet, primitive spot that one going there from the noisy cities of the outside worid could easily imagine that he had been dropped intoa grave-yard, and an unusually tranquil one at that. The mail for the little vil- Jaxe was received ouly once a week. Thisimpor- tant event occurred one day during my stay where, and at the house where I was stopping the family's mail consisted of the county newspaper and a let- ter. Such a sensation as that letter created! The tauilly consisted of the gray-haired parents, bot over seventy Years, and an elderly maiden daugh- ter. When the mali was handed in by a neighbor, Who had been to the post-office, the family was ail excitement. “Whom is the letter from, Maria? Isit from. Henry?” asked the mother, eagerly, addressing the daughter. “Yes, vs Henry’s hand-writing,” sald Maria, “but U was posted in California, I do wonder i Henry has gone to Cailforaia!” “Do read it quick, Marta,” sald the mother, “It has been months since we "heard from him, and dear me! how I have worried about bio if that ume.” ‘Tue envelope was hastily opened, and with the most inteuse interest the parents listened as the daughter read. IU was a good, long, “wewsy” letter, from tueir only son. He Wid ot ls wander- Angs liere and Unere, and of his final setuiement Io 4 Cailioroia town, ‘The letter ended by vegying forgiveness for tue writer's long silence, making one excuse after auocher tor it “Onl tne picasure and” eller “that that lewer gave in tue Old home! For months tue par. ents had walted and watcucu, enduring a consiant fear Laat the otlence was Causea by their ‘boy's sickness of death so far aWay amoug strang- ers. The sou in Une meantime was leading a busy life, Often, thoughts of the old hom, of father, mother and sister, wouid come tomind, and he Would mentally efaculate: “Weil, L must write home. Iwill, right away; mext Sunday, sure.” But When Suiday came sometuing else would en- gross his mind, abd so it was procrastinated week alter week. Just the hour to write never came, and the home friends were kept in the most AaxXious suspense about hun, ‘There is Many a household waiting just as anx- Jously for letters Irom absent ones as Ube one Just Pictured. Aged parents, whose days of activity are over, waicn eagerly for tue familiar writing of sons and dauguters, They think and dream of them as “the children” they used to care for. For So long were tueir lives so closely linked together that even though the boys and girls have become men and women, and perhaps separated by many iniles from the old howe, the parents’ loving tnter- est never abates. I knoW of a provuinent business man whose Ume Is exceedingly valuable, yeu Weekly he writes to lls aged, widowed mother. He regards this a8 asacred duty and pleasure. He Tightly Claiins that this atention 1s her due, and @ Suuall recoupense iL 18, Lu0, for he jove anu care She bos bestowed on bit. I'heard unis mother say Once .bat the happiest teature OL her life Was re- ceiving tuese Weekly letters, There was some. thing pleasant to look forward to couluuously, and (ue sWecl assurance that she Was so lovingly Temembered Was @ coustant balin to her heart, ‘There cate LO OUF hus One Bight a Young man seeking Work. He was a Wanderer, oue of those Testl: 88 YOULMS, WhO 18 disqacisfied Witu his home and nis lot generally, He Was feeding bimsel, on @ bitter diet from life’s table, supplied in abund- nL measure by bis own waywardness, He had just reached @ paintul crists in bis career—was undreds of miles from home, among strangers and without a dollar, We yave him einpioyment, and at bis first leisure hour he came to me and re- quested the use or pen and paper to write to his mother. @ mother, have you?” I in- I have & mother, ma'am, and the best motuer on earth she 1s, too,” he replied. “And do You write to her often?” I questioned, “Judeed ido, Whatever eise I may or way not do I never neglect writing to my mother, Sue 1s one of the kiud who Worries so when she doesn’t hear trom her children. Aud so I write to her always, und always put as brigut aside out as I can. Sometimes I have to sireten the truth in oruer to find anything bright to say. And I always imagine that J see Ler as she takes her flasses down trom te clock shelf, aud sits in her jow chair at the West window and feads my letter. And I'd Wager my last sulit thatthe very words ‘She says Wuen she Mnishes are—1'm so glad Will. fam 1s all right.’ Why, ma'am, her hatris as White as snow, and it ain't in Lue hature of tnings for her to live & great wulle longer, and I aiwars Wan) Wo feel tat I never neglected ny mother.” Tonce knew an old coup.e Who had several fash. Jonabie sons and dadguter., Who iived in the city. ‘The pareuts clung to the old farm with a tenaciiy that Is born only of strong love and precious inem- ories. Tuey were a plain, Oid-fasioued couple— plain of speech, dregs, and tnanner. Whenever tueir sons Wauted a rest trom work they knew the latch-string Of the old home was open to them, and they Usually availed themselves of the wel- come, wince “mother” always did her best for thelr comfort, and there were io board bills to settle. When the daughters wished to escape the city’s heat, and have a season of treedom for the third generation, the Old farm-house was their rendez Vous, But during the long winters the old father and mothe? were seemingly forgotten. Weeks would and rarely would a ietter come a by, from their cuilaren. How much some loving, cheerful letter would have brightened up the on home! And the aged pareats would ‘have tele ‘that there was some appreciation of the solicitude and sacrifices that they had suffered in the years gone by for thelr children’s sake, ‘There ls something patheticin the loneliness and desolaveness of Old age; and those in tue flush and excitement of Youth are apt to forget bow depeud- ent the aged are, From them tue fervor and ain bition of youth are gone. Years the Vital forecs. ‘Tue arm that was once stro) Aud tue band tbat was dect must now ile tdi. fe ig turouga others that their enjoyment largely And every son and dauguter who 1s sepa- Taled frow aged parents suouid regard it. as a dul both gucred aud binding to cheer up Une loving hearts With frequent letiers, Feod tor intants, ‘From the Philadel hia Press. In regard to the quantity of food suitable for an i infant, there are u great many erroneous notions which should be corrected. The stomach of a child ‘under four months Old will hold, in its natural con- dition, only about # small wineglassful. Of course by stretohing—for it 1s very elastic—it can be ‘made tobold several times that quantity, but, when 80 distended, it presses upon the other organs, them out of and causes: is wo, of che “chia aerate es, ean wring ihe sh fee somenn Athyn measure of reliet, t) Bares fa nt, i rata : which trequencly ex ‘eldom a making ‘worse. tenes of the AUTUMN FASHIONS, The Exodus of Summer Fabrice and Sea-Side Fantasies, FORESHADOWINGS OF FROST IX WOOLEN ATTIRE— @ROMETRICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNS—THE ‘TRSTS OF PASWION—BEAUTIFUL FANCIES 1X PRATHERS AND RIBSONS—VARIBTIES IN SHAWLS, WRAPS, AND MANTLES, From Our Own Correspondent. New Yorx, October 1, 1888. ‘The usual transformation has taken place which Occurs during September in city streets and city from the country; and, indeed, it takes time to Provide autumn suppites and settle down into the oid conventional ways. Two weeks afterward they Wonder how they dared venture upon Broadway in tennis hat and shoes, or if “anybody” saw them, thats, any one they know and care about, inthat “horrid” doway dress, ‘The shops look wooly, Dut there ts no obvious Predominance of any oné kind or color, if the dered dresses are ex ‘Of these uhere 1s quantity and variety. cloths, cashmeres and plain, untwil decorated with woven bordel embroidery, some Indian, some Persian but the majority nothing in particular. are fue in color and quality, and exhibit hand-em- broidery in conventionalized flower and stalky Patterns that would have been considered “art” a short time since; but flower patierns have out” and the new ality they afford opporvunities to the thrifty, and are useful in supplying trimming, ready for putting on, to those wiu consider it indispensable. The eafly exhibits comprise not only the left-over trom the previous seasou, but the leftoversot we Euro- peau markets and are always, therefore, 1p rather “mixed” ious, Laver, the goods appear Which Lave been specially selected or manufactured. to order: and tt 1g these which represeat cbe fashion in fabrics of tne season, There are also other ways of specializing fabrics, Not an importing modiste Or Louse of any prominence nowadays but have A specialty in stuffs, something ‘ued for her or “our house,” wuich cannot be else. where, and vo which & name is attached to render it distinctive, AN EVENING SILK. “Crystalise” is the name of a allk for evening wear, which has the shimmer of silver and the luster of satin, It ismadein Lyons for a famous dressmaker exclusively. “Sicilienne” cloth 1s a Soft, twilied fabric of stik and wool, with a surtace Of Satin finished silk on the front, and soft, corded Wool at tne back. It ts Atty.two! tuches wide aud ron $4 to $5 per yard, Dut it 1s only iy special houses and in Small quantities, It 1s used for carriage wear and afternoon reception dresses. Brown and old gold, bronze, pompein and terra-cotta Ted, petunia, 0.1ve, ‘peach and bordeax are among its prominent colors, Most of the new, high class materials for street Wear are in solid colors; a mixed surface does not attmit of the fine braiding OF passmenierie finish, which now put the finish Ang touches to elaborite costumes Naturally, Velvet Will iead Lue procession as the season ad- ¥ances, for Luere is uo Otuer fabrie that isso rich,so becoulug, s0 adaptable, 80 suMlcient In itself, Yet Offers 80 flue a surtace and background for ornamentation of a rich and appropriate charuc- ter. Lhe restoration of velvet will be the signal for tue re-entry Ol velvetech; @ most useful sub- uitute, if a yood color and quality is welected. ‘The vest quality of velveteen has merits of its own upon whicu it can stand. It does not need vo be Classed as “velvet,” which it 18 not. It 1s not wise tw buy it or make it up into complete costumes; 1% 48 Loo heavy; but there are qualiuies in which it makes good’ short or deml-trained dresses and Plain Walking-<dresses, bulit upun a foundation Sairt. Itis excellent put into # short verra-cota Jacket for a youug girl, with woolen skirt and surah vest, IU maxes admirable indoor morning coals for gentlemen, capital Dest sults for tue boys: and in dark, wine color or brown, may be admirably applied to the redingote costumes which are io be 80 Important a feature of the winter designs, ‘THE CHANGED CHARACTER which these have assumed it is necessary to re- member in the choice of materials, The bunchi- ness at the back, directly under the waist line, the overlaying and overlapping, the superfluous dra- perles, the enlarged Wuruure, the cul up and draped up “tabuers” (apron draperies), have all disappeared, ‘Lue lines are long aud nearly straigut, and the distinction is drawa [row tue quailty Of the material, Its color, Wwe kina aud quailty of the wors put upou it—not upon the Suippy and sDeousequenual appearauce tu volt. ‘The Veniuan, square-cut and elbow sieeve, are Lo be restored; and a fine Venitlan silk Las ap- peared, pluin and lgured, in deiicave shades of suithou, Lerra-culla, sage green, ray, and OLbers, Wuick bas @ Cidsé, artiure-fulsued surface, and suggests U.d-fasulubed Dealoess and rebpement A ticuer and more expeusive silk is tne “Benares” brocade It is soit, thick, pwe suk, tne figure woven in a delicate con- (rusung color, Or with raised effects only upon an irregular, satin-fiished ground, Differ, ent suades of guid, the Lignter belay used for we ground, delicave peach upon creaui, saimon upon Old gold, a pale gold upon faint blue, « pure cream Wuice and guid upon cream are the color combina- ous remembered OUL of many others, But daily ‘the task reas more dificult of endeavoring to convey effectsof color woeyes which bave not been trained by acquaintance with the moaern advance ail along tue color line. The old terms convey no notion of the soft brilliance, the depth, Lhe feeling expressed in modern color and color- groupiug and suading, Marvels of weaving. are accolnpushed to-day, hardly surpassed by Lose oid artificers who had kings apd queens for weir patrons, a nation’s treasuries Wo draw from, and were encouraged to spend a lifetime one rich design. 4 CURIOUSLY RICH TISSUE, quite new within @ very short space of time, is slik guipure, with transparent gold squares, tg- ures, or Uny diamonds, biocks, stars, or whecis Inwrought With the mesb and pattern. The lace looks iike tuat made of slik by the Austrian peas- ant Womwed, aud rarely seeo in this country. The gold 18 quite a vew feature, and of course adus Lo 1s expensiveness, althotgh “washuvle” gold thread 18 now produced and employed. almost as drecly a apy Olher, BStul 1s appiication to pil- lOW-tnade Lace Is 90 receul buat it Must be limited and cuslly; and the specimens are sual aud far bevween, 80 [ar tuey are conuned Lo vests, tue crowus of a few imported bounets, rich collar- elles, and tbe ise. A beautiful jue, with crown Of this description, exnioit @ full roll {rout of golden-vrown velvei,and tall, uprignt loops of ribvou in cream and gold bi ina fine, very rich and close patvern. All the rich tulugs, Objects, and designs are now made small and Nue. ‘The beaded work bas given way to em- broidery, wii sik and Uuseled threads, beads be- coulng paruculariy Obnoxious on account of the size aud coarseness of tue beads used in maki ‘these lene Even the imitated jeweiry ane diamonds are following Ubis fashionable current, and wulle Chey formerly exposed themscives by Ubcir size and Coarseness, Ley now rival the real- iy in delicacy and neataess of finish, ‘TESTS OF FASHION. ‘There are always tests of fushion. At one time It 1s length of train; at another, length of gloves; to-day it is color, The educated, wealthy woman Of to-day furulshes her house, sets her table, and dresses Lerveif according toa scheme of color, as clear and definite as Ubat which Mr. Irving carrics outin anew ig or couid have veen seen in the “model” rooms during th fect, It 18 ouly barmouy, equality of ‘values, careful toning, proportion. It is the want of eatle yonse Which fenders drvis conspicuous Ost periec! 2 “notl 10 it member.” Butin the meantime It. th tor grauted Ubal Uuere will be uo violent contrasts of former times, everyone can help the de ibe tutta ae panar the Didding of some one, w! calls 1t fashion, Black underwear a ee eee rather rude remark; but why not @ Diack corset cor satin corset and a lace dress? ‘They fi Hi Es ata i i E ji Hf i : il anh ef Hi : i Ls i ' i ri i i i i E He il atted | Yellow with gray, brings out all the latent atmos- Pheric color and has an illuminating effect. 4 LOVELY 6m (OF PLESH COLOR. A color used last season, but which will have a still greater vogue this season for dinner and even- ing wear, is. lovely shade of flesh color, a faint, yellowish which 18 neither salmon nor nas- Etruum, but sa Doth witnout being 80 posi- dress made entirely of it, except the drapery, ‘Which Was of white silk crépe, enriched with gar: niture of softiy-tinted pink 'pearis. This dress Was pure Venetian in cut. Above the square bod- ice was a full chemisette of the crepe, with silken collar wrought and with pearis, The sleeves were close, with Inserted pulls of crepe, the silk extending’ through the center to the top Of the arm, thus cutting the upper puff in two parts and the design at the wrists. The Skirt hung in almost straight folds, but openea igh on oue side and low on Lue Otlic, over plalt- ings of White silk crepe laid over wuite surah. It Was altogether @ composition of extraordinary delicacy and refinernent, which could only be ap- Preciated by sight, MUTATIONS IX HEAD WEAR, Tt is singular how complete the collapse is that has taken place in the high hata, All theater-goers ‘and those who pay for their amusements have reason to be The round satlor hats took their place during the summer, and aiso the iarge, picturesque and lace hate. The autumn successor is Lhe round bat in dark straw, trimmed with velvet and cocks’ plumes, or the oval felt, indented and boat shaped. The Tyrol hat, with ned, tWO OF three narrow bands of Uimming and one , Slender heron fastened by an oxydized i feather, pin, These bats are extremely Wo delicate, girlish faces, Dut not to old or broad ones, These demand hator a Directoire bonnet, which is the alternative totbe toque, Beathers ad rivals in the ribbons this some of which are so handsome and that they must be used and are simply lowered or conceaicd by the addition of anything in the way of ornae ment. The newest are a charming mixture of delicate colors with gold thread woven invo whe ground work and forming oue-naif the widta. The other half may be cream or gold falile or velvet. i ‘There are others which show only tbe Drocaded surface with Diended 3 Anterweavi ‘Of gold, but the first mentioned are best ada © dressy event bonnets. These ribbons are Used simply as upfigut loops, ‘The smail Srowali aps, ri ‘nL Or shows a belwork of over acolor, ‘The soft, full brim is of that color in ve.vel, chestnut, dark green or russet brown, and H the 1a3tening is "made of a full band and bow of the ve.vet, hooked and eyed together, high on the ‘TAILOR-MADE COSTUMES. ‘The feature of the finest tailor-made costumes 1s the quantity of beautiful braiding put upon them and the touches of color, which are no arrayed h quantity or so strikingly conan ‘The costume is of lass tailor work, altnoug® a little may be inuro- Guced Juuiciousiy; wituoutde.rlinent, espoctally for rig, ‘There is great improvement in re- ior-made designs and in the average weight ef cloth costumes, due to the absence of over- and over-laying, the reauction % Muuber of sicels aad abvenos of lessening of sag io “mattrasa” These changes, Of a lighter weight of cloth, iit many pouuds of burden from the backs of women, aud ought Lo be Permanent. If pnysicians had sometimes felt tbe Weight of their patients’ clothes, treignted with heavy folds upon folds, or burdened with jet, ney Would have no difficulty in diagnosing their case ‘and accounting for their “+ prostration.’ THERE ARE TWO SPECIALLY NEW STYLES in Ungerie which have an interest for ladies who are no longer young; and while one is becoming ‘to those who have grown slender with age, the pearance of and lessens apparent bulk. ‘The first forms for the neck & fenu in musiin, laid in soft folds.and com- Pleved b7 lace plaltea. very full and descending irom, of the shoulder over tne arm. ‘isarra ‘@ double ruffle for the neck ‘the front, nearly to the loops mark where the boa begins. A new and siylish Which adapts itself to the wants of elderly Upon a@ yoke of velvet or plu: ‘he shouiders and brougut the waist, front and back. wool of which the body part of Une cloak 18 plaited rull Into this yoke w front is built ts mm the suoul~ fitied tn at the sides aud plaited jagpore with an inner Uning "for warmth; but it might be lined with plush. It is very auiple, has tavinner pocket and slides for the arms. Mate- lasoe Is to be revived Unis season. It will ve re- tmeinbered a8 in vogue 15 or 20 years ago. Em- bruideries upon satin for waisicoats, wiih the uew Direcwire coats are now in demand; and clever pocket money by supplying SExny JON, Monkey Skins in Favor. ‘TO BB MADE LWTO MUFFS THAT WILL PROBABLY OUT- 3 ‘The New York Sun say: saan ppc going to be popular this winter as a material for muff and cloak trimmings. AS far as the limited ‘supply will permit, they will displace furs in the favor of women whojwish to be fashionably attired. Monkey skins have long been popular in Paris and Berlin, and until last year almost the only market for them was in Unose cities, Last winter a con- signment of 5,000 skins was received in this city, and almost pein OL. This winter between 100,000 and 12 will be imported. when it is gove no more can be obtained until next Steam eas anaes 22,000 scl expect Giistaas "By age ‘ume, 4 is predicted, tuere will be none e el ‘The best skins sre about 13 by 22 inches, and are covered with large, glossy biack bair, somewhat like the late Mr. Crowiey’s, They are worth avout $3 each at wholesale. Smalier skins and dyed skins are much cheaper. Wiimerding, Hoguet & Co., the White street auctioue:s, sod yesterday 000, at ranging from $1 to $1.75. ‘The See are dyed busck when Ubey cuutain patches of ray air, Or are so Lulnly covered as Wo nake por- fons Of the yeilow pelt visibie. Tuere 1s bui one species other than black monkey Whose coat makes a sultab.e material for ladies’ muffs. Tus is the gray monkey With the red stripe down bis back. Hardly more thao 250 ol these come to mar. ket anpuaily, and tne supply 1s Woo small to make bem iar, although tue price is low and the Botu the species of monkeys whose coats have commerciai value are shot by the natives ak ‘west coast of Africa and soid to Brit traders who carry them to London, whence tuey are distributed to fur dealers in various parts of the world. A curious adoroment of the black monkey 1s his tail, tureeor four feet long, covered § of the wr: Soman ae nee who make 1p tobel A misfortune for ibe trade is that key uon of the rage for Lnem. Uhal the woman who ey ‘skins will long outiast ‘A dealer call on God #8 a witness, for He never contradicts, Many persons criticise in order not to sem ig- norant; they do not know that indulgence isa mark Of the ulghest culture, ‘One must be elther pious eal, and “The Pay a Rip te if ft NEW YORK AND NEW Peculiarities of the Born and Bred He sident of Gotham. THE BEDELL AND POSTER DEFALCATIONS—THR OXLY REMEDY FOR SUCH LOSSES—THE PROBLEM OF DECENT LIVING IN NEW YORK, WITH AN ILLUSTRA- TION—ABSENCE OF HOME LIFE. Correspondence of Tux EVEXINe Stan. New York, October 5. New York ts talking of little except the recent financial depravity of those two trusted rascais, Bedell and Foster. The holders of mortgages and the banks are naturally deeper interested than anybody else, but every man WhO has money has Studied the cases as they nave developed with an interest born of the fact that he, too, may some time have to lose by trusting someboty too imp. 1Uy, It ts a grievous bowwer Lo be possessed of money, and only an impecuntous newspaper cor- Tespondent can nowadays enjoy his dally meals aod his nightly sleep witnout worriment for fear he May go to contounded smash before he eats or sleeps again. There has been this and last week the most thoroug’y overhauling of accounts and examinations of Uitles that a like period ever wit- essed in New York, and it will be strange if the general ‘alarm does not end in devising | Some ‘new and better safeguards for investors in mortgages. It ts admitted, even among Feal-estate lawyers themselves tliat such losses 8 the recent ones are lable to occur ip any law oMfice doing a large real-estate Dusiness where (he transactions must of necessity be intrusted to sub- ordinates In the case of Bedell it was the cus. tom of Shipman, Barlow, Larocque and Choate to Felegate the dradgery of making up abstracts of | Utle and reading the records to telr trusted clerk, and their connection with this portion of tae work Was merely to examine tt after thelr clerk, aud Fevise it, if necessary. AS Bedell was presumed by his long experience to be almost absolutely accurate in this Meld, it ts fair to presume that te members of the law’ firm rarely" had occasion to Delieve any revi-lon or detailed Inspection of hls Work necessary. Tae custom of Badeil's employers Must be Uuat of ali large Arms; thereiore, suca Tuscality ag his must ‘be always possibie, in the case of Foster, he Produce Exchange lad of hecessity to trust somebody, and there really Seemed no good reason wuy Foster, & tnan of ap- | PATeUuy excellent habits and quiet lite, anda ellow-member Of the exchange, should uot be trusted, Tue only method as yet suggested for avoiding | Such losses.as these recent ones 1s at old metho Which has been foliowed (0 a considerable extent | for years. This method 1s the depeudence upon | the “Tie Guarantee Trust Companies” for pro Vection against fraudulent mortgages Instead of relying solely upon the opinion of atiorueys, ‘Tuese insurance concerns, generally equipped With large capital and Cue best of facilities, issue a Ue Fusrantee policy for every morwage (or a sina fee, and are Chen absolutely respousible for losses, ‘One of the greatest problems confronting the New York family man of moderate income ts how to live decently. It is lute Wonder Unat bere are So many bachelors in New York. The income re- Quired to support a wife in only respectabie style tu this queer Lown 1s a much larger one Uhan most clerks, bookkeepers, and young professional men enjoy; and wnen one or two bairusare added to (ue family, aman has to be a big wage-earner If be Wisues Wo get aloug and be anyoouy. 1 nave a friend, an educated, well-bred young chap of twenty-four, Who eras $100 4 mouth, Lie recently mMarvied a wos cuarming young woman of ex- cepuonai cuiture and refinement, and they were | straighiWay confronted with chis problem. Board- Ing Was a siate of existence disiasverul to bon of hem, s0 they determined Lo attempt housercep- ing. "The young busvand Ngured at bis salary Wouid scarcely warrant a ‘monthly expendi.ure for rent Of more than $30, and Uhey set out Lo find Adomictie at that price ‘or less ‘They tackied Mats. in ali the region of “intddie downtown,” say irom Washington Square to Mad son Squere, they found noting, even tue swmallest aparunent, In a respectabie belghborhood, renting for iess than $50 a wont, Thea somevody said reuts were low in Harlem and the : levated roads convenient, so Ubey iried Harlem, Tuere they found whole ac Yes, Whole square miles—of new dats, appareu Just begging for tenants, but_prices wer away uj Uhey could not afford Lae $35 vo $7 demanded. They saw several small Mais in Har- lem containing improvements which rented tor $20 Lo $30, Dut these Were invariably Occupied by & class of people, generally foreiguers, Wii WHOIn they did not Wish Ww de associated under one root. ‘It ts the usual custom in New York for tbe cab- river, the hostier, (ue Darvender and the iaborer Who makes $50: month to pay out $25 of lt tor rent, and Ube bis family, by sub-letting rooms vo others for irom $10 to $15 4 month, Is abie Lo re- duce this tem vo a small Azure, As my young couple were naturally Opposed to tawiny th auje body to Suare Ukelr houeyimoon Ubls itusal course Was demed them. At last Ube unde found “just (Wwe tuing” in Brooklyn. A neat liuue fat of uve Tooms, ail of tuew light, up one Might of stairs, near Horse-cars and ferries, and in @ buliding ap- parentiy occupied vy wo bustiers, barvend:ts, or Other disagiecavles. And Ue rent marvelously cheap, omy $25 a4 mouth Tue groom in- Specled, Was pleased, abd engaged we aparunent. Ou Weduesday of last week “the | coupie ordered their turaiture, and on Tuursday | the Drive Went to their home 10 “seule.” Tue groom repaired Lo bis vew-found paradise for $25 ibursday after office hours. He almost ran from. the ferry to the house, and bummed a jolly air as he entered the attractive vestibule. Me pressed the electric buttou Wuich rang tue bell tn his own flat WIth @ Unrill of satlstied proprictorship, and when Lue electric at at Ou the OLber manipulated by his wile, opened te trout hai oor for ulm, he entered and stalked up tue Wick © arpeted staircase like a sovereiga ascending bis throne. Opening the door to uls “private hall,” he beard a strange choking nowe, which made him hastily slain the door shut anc rush Wo bis bride, Who Was standing in the middle of tne dine Ang-room floor sobbing 1a an ecstacy of grief. “Matilda!” he cried. “What bas happened?” “Ou-b, Charley,” sobbed the youug Wile, “this d-deu ts't-rull of U-bu-bugs!” “But We have bOLL been here twice before and have iooked everywhere wituout seeing any, my love.” “Y.yes, I know, Charley, we were here in the d-day Ume. The 'b-bugs only come out at a-night. Oh, dear, 'don’t want vo live.” Alter soothing Maida, as ‘all young busbands know bow, an Inspection by gasligut was made, ‘The bride's asveruions were only Loo true. Tacre Were mMilons Of insects, of all sizes and many ae- Scripuons, sWariwing OUL of every uicue and Crack in the beauuiul “cerry fuisu” of tbe wood- work. A student of entomology would have rev- eied in We embarras de richesse that Bat con tained. There were croton uss ants, Louse.ties Aud LOrse-fe8, bed-vugs, doodic-Dugs, Cockroaches and ben-roaches, They gaubol d merrily on the Gining-table; Wey frulicked amoug Lue bed hang- Amys, and Uney paraded up and dowo the private halt in platoons and battalions. To open a drawer in the buffet Was to interrupt a score of them ina regular bug Jamboree amoug the table lineu aod silver, and Lo look im Ube ice-box was to Witness & huadred of them at @ collaion of watermelon ‘and mushrooms. Tue bride nearly fainted, and Charley swore, ‘The “rst meal” prepared Vy het own fair hangs Was left untasted, and, as Mutiida empuatically refused to sieep in the infested place, Uuey Went Lo @ hovel for une Light, On the morrow they vougal corrosive sublimate, Persian powder, “tatal f “roachiue” aud borax, aud Chaney took a day o ‘They filled every cranby and crack wita Lhe prepa- Talions, saw bugs Scurryiug aWay in disiway, and then they awaited Lue eVeainy With hopetulbess, ‘Al dusk, alack! he bugs sWarmed out again In Dumbers no less thal before and gamboled ani feasted and paraded as merrily as ever, and | Cuariey and Mattida siept again at the hovel.” The | bext day Cuurley look asecond day off, went away Out in Jersey 20 wiles and rented a’plain frame cottage With ap acre of ground for $20 & month, He tried to induce tue ageat of the Brooklyn fat Ww revurn a part ot the reat we had paid, but we agent woulda’. A bulider In the victuity void Charley Uaat Ube flat structure was made of bricks That bad once been part of the wails of a sugar sioreuouse, and that the bugs coud never be evicted; uence the cheap rent. Well, Charley and MaUiida are now living in their Jersey cottage. Charley has to leave home at 6 in the morning aod docsn’t revurn Uli 7 at nignt, and be pays $12 4 WonUL (or cariare, Matilda is Dit jonely staying as day in tbe dull country alone among straugers, bUt Chey have a home and toere are no bugs. ‘The New Yorker who lives in a flat doesn’t know the definition of the word “home.” He has no home; he simply has @ “residénce.” Pent up in a aif dozen suall rooms, four of which are as dark 88 a dungeon, be basa piace to sleep and to im- mmure his wife (if she will be izmured), and that’s all, In many cases of flat-life the occupants do not eveneat any meal save Dreakfast al home; Uhey lunch and dine at a restaurant, sometimes nement, Tesponaible for wuca of the tuniy misery and ill-health of the modera Your regular New ‘Yorker, , born and bred here, or the hoarse profanity of a driver of a lagensteer Wagon on Sth avenu And Uhis beautiful spot, ts to be “grated” ape “trimmed” and “improved” into a horrid, bet, as ex ems as omy Mass of LeWN stone 0 plaza.” How te an ce, to make a “plaza How baw It with coDbie nts and plaster B. H. SOULm before the i Park and pa’ it with brick batt _ see TO CARLSBAD, What a Washingtonian Saw at That Famous Hevert, Correspondence of Tae EvENt¥o Sta Canianan, Boumata, Sept. 16 A sojourn of several weeks in this famous f%& Sort has been very pleasant. It is a beautiful city, WIL 12,000 Innabitancs, and 20,000 visitors, mest of whom are here todrink (he water, These latser Tepreseut almost every pation, and Americans, of course, Wasuingtonians, too, figure conspicuously among them. The city 1s situated In a deep valley, entirely surrounded by mountains, and ts extremely Curesque, A beautiful little river, so clear YoUCan see the stoues which form ihe bed and Uae fish which disport themselves unta dosed, Tums the entire lengta of the town. Frou: Unis river, 6B Dots sides, Lue town Is terraced, and Ube houses Stand on several rows, oue above the other, aid vertopping ail (he beautiful mountains, arrayed io their mantles of green. It Is a pretty sight, especially at night, When the houses are ihted. The city contains beautiful pubic bulidings, fee ove houses With furuished rooms 10 private ABE eater, Geautiral awn tennis grounds drives aud waiks Lurough the t and over the mountains Kverything Is here so apie, We have muste at ail UmMes—Morning, ailernoon, and evening—in differ- ent places taroughout the ‘city and furnished & the city, The 1 of the place is proverbta Piague and pest Which at different tu have visiled Germany and Austria, have never di» turbed it, ‘Tuere are many curious sights in Carlsbad. Uning bas to Work —aan, and the hardest workers an of the poorer classes. They Work lu the Deids, tue Dar Fard, the coalyard abd railroad depts They plough, noe, sow, reap; pull Wagoms. It is an everyday oocurren woman and & dug, OF WO, Liltched Lo a Wagon something ‘else. 1 bave often sera a team like Uis: A man, his wile and two de Of coal—the Goxs hitched wo the Jeading them bs a sinall piece of pepe Dig pipe, whiie the Wile Walks Debio ailher strength, Whtie ber busbaud taking things easy. When the wan re:ains ig the wage while Che poor wife carries Uae on ber back 10 the cellar or upstairs It is astonisning vo wee What loads thes: peasant Women ca carry. There are no milk wagons im the place. Tue women an and beast— Dring the miik Lo the city on their backs, In lange Square Wicker baskets, fastened Lo the shoulders, luke Knapsacks In like manner the cng 1 Drought 10 the city, But a mau ts never seen doug such Weavy Work. I saw, yesterday a loading a Wagon with mineras wate Js put up in boLUies which are placed in lange Cases, each case holding two dozen botules Fuur Women Would Lake hold of one of these cases and Lf it to Che Wagon, Wich, when they bad fnasly loaded it, carried Uuree Uers Of boxes, in each tier. see me WwW EEK. THE COURTSHIP OF Henny W. Lowes Deaigun by Bou MILES STANDISH. fy LLOW. With Tiustratior Merrill, Keihart Perkin, Hiteuceck, Shapleigh.and others. Boston. Hough: ton, Miia & CO” Waskiuwton Robert Beall BN CLVILIZA and Kirke (buat wolutiog etc, ete, New Kork: BD. Washington tdobert Beall oF THE TARIFF TO WAGES; & Simple tier By avin AL Wax . No. LIV.) New Vora: @. P. Washington lobert Beall THE RECOLLE Hauny ow. hi Pegusylvante rt od. Washington: Brentano's. THE FIVE TALENTS OF WOMAN: A Book for ‘and Women. By the author of “How to be Hapy Thowch Married,” ete . New Yo Scribuer's Sons. | Washington” Bremtano’ Frow, aie of INAS. ork: Jubm B. Alden, AUTREFOIS: Tales of OM New Orleat re. By Ja 9 Ol Greene tugiou Brentano's. THE STORY OF BERYL, By HvTsox, author of “The Gon,” “Out of = Besieged City,” vic. Net doun B. Alden. TAKIFF CHATS. By Hewny J. Prrurorr. tions of the Day. No. LIL]. Now oF. vam’ Sous Washington: Robert Beall BOOKS AND MEN. By AER Bostom: Houston, Miftin & obert ns Dees Excitement Shorten Life? LONG-LIVED SOLDIERS AND SAILORS AND STATISTIOS AGAINST THE AUTHORITIES. From the Scientific American Whoever bas studied man’s earthly tenure and the causes Which tend to lengthen or curtal it will have scarcely fulled to notice how contfe- dictory 1s Uhe evidence of those we naturally loak {to to explain them, and that their evidence, even When they agree, dves not always accord with What would seem to be the facts as they appear around Us. One authority says geveral phy steal development Is necessary Lo prolong life, while another insists this is not required if Ube day's employment does not cail for puysical exeruen. Dr. D. B. Richardson, eminent English authority, declares, among many obviows though scarcely novel propositions, that everr~ Ublog that quickens twe action of Ue heart, any kind of excitement, taxes and reduces the storage Of life, If Uhis were sald of Chose maiuraily feetie or inberiting disease, or even of (hose leading sedentary tives, and Living from day to day with: Out (he invigorating benefits of fresh alr and x= ercise, It WOuld Seem Trasouabie, Lor one does Ket have to be a Skilled physiologist to Know Unat ox. Citement affects the berves as Well as the bear But is the statement strictly true when reterni as here, to the entire human family? Sunday soldiers engaged im actual Wartare and sailors in Peace as Well as war live among excivements, Ue» sides being notoriously addicted to waulgences as drinking and smoking, yet are they tong lived Slauisiics BLOW Il and Observations corroborate them. ‘The pension list of the British arm: Ages of the beneficiaries, men who hi ail climates for frow 20 to 40 years, and excluding those peustoned souner Uecause Of “Wounds fe ceived wulle in the performance of duty,” sbows Unat noldiers do not die as other men do; so tie With Lue Laval pensioners of the Greenwich Hus pital, now scatlered over Great Britain, Because Of Its avollanment In Lhe merchaut service 1-day it is no uncommon hing to nd a man 70 yours 01d in Charge Of a vessel—a post requiring activity of body as well as of iuind. Here in New York we have tne hear “us, tor at Saliors’ Snug Harbor on Statea Isiand are eigut hundred aged, but for the most part bearcy, Sailors. Most Of these are between seventy aud elguty; acuve old fellows tuey are, with clear miluds "and good appeuites. They will vell you Uney are not by aby leans Lhe soe survivorsot Our one-Ume merchanl fleet; that many, If HOt Morty of their mates are yet living, Dut disiributed over Uhe country, living with Wuelt gramdculidren, por. Laps Wherryiug tor a living or eng. to Other employments along a Water front. From Unis it Would appear thal a souns human body can with stand hunger aud exposure and even frequent ex citement, i ouly Uuere Is pleaty of fres alr aud exercise Of @ vigorous kind Larowa in. — oon Hints About Quilts. From the London Queen. In Uuese days of art decoration and superior neediework, patcuwork Is looked upon with Lor- ror by ® great many people, but not so by all, for at ali village industrial exhibitions, taney bazaars and charity sales this brauch of handi- Work is alWays Well dispiayed in many forms aia ieties. IU 1s a source Of deep pleasure to many wsoe ‘of crippled cuild,/abd. though tae Lady Bountiful may uy Wo raise tue saudard Sue Cannot eradicate the much-admired, higuly- work. Binoe crazy Palchwork caae {ovus, fn all Ns wid vagaries, trom Amerom, many bave Leen the imitations of il, and some have been most ingenious Ac @ recent every h a ts che damon Star design. It was a Woudertui ‘ot Gusury aad persvcrance—tne work of a Miuuver in ber spare Wine. Auo.wer bed cover. Tecenuy seen in Ube TOO Of 4 Young gir, was Crazy palchWOrk, DUL Lue COlOTS Were TeBFICLEd 60 white, and cream Ail were workea Goud Diove.e aud Joined togetner with & the same. The pecullut eine, ali worsed Uy herent ul i | i ' | i z 5 j 5 i ; 4 73 tee 4 cf H i z al fl H i i i ! if Uh ii ih ag oS, & Be i i E H i He Hi iN i i & i ‘ i i F i Is £ i i # i it i i i sEpetes ea iy i fi