Evening Star Newspaper, March 5, 1889, Page 10

THE DECREES OF FASHION. Popular Styles for Late Winter and Early Spring. fAILOR-MADE COSTUMES ALWAYS DESIRABLE— TMEIR COST AND ADVANTAGH—RFPRCTS 8 CURBD BY THE ARRANGEMENT OF SILK Cos- TUMES—GOWNS FOR THE INAUOURAD, BALL. {From Our Own Correspondent.] New Yor, March 2, 1880. The winter has been so unusual that it Bas been yery difficult to arrange outdoor dress im accordance with it. The very sold weather came early and late, the mid- eason recalling the loveliest part of May. These changes and uncertainties have been bad for merchants and those sanguine women who con- sider winter over when February is well under way, and persist in dressing up to a poetic and traditional spring. Indeed, dress, as well as the seasons, is getting very much mixed. _ We have been accustomed to laugh at Englishwomen for wearing fur over a light dress tn summer—that 4s, upon the damp, chilly days common to July in the British isles—but we have displayed straw bonnets here, in our coldest regions, dur fng the past winter, and a biack iace dress has been seen upon the street in New York in com with muff and boa. Verily there is nothing in this world that we can afford to ridicule, for Wwe never knowhow close an acquaintance may make with it. Thereis every opportunity for latitude in regard \o dress, for nothing is any more remarkable. ‘The directoire styles are of course predominant, but they are by no means universal. | rere are , Princesse coats, w po? ot which nearly touch the ground, the showing the satin lining in contrasting colpr, There are round, full cloaksin Connemara styie, or made with a yoke, one of which dis- ved itself recently in bright, apple green, the ood lined with red satin and a red bonnet with green paroquet (in miniature) forming the prin- decorative cipal PRETTY JACKET COSTUMES are still seen, and are neat and appropriate tor young girls and small, slender figures; but the long garments are newer and more “swell,” as the phrase goes, and they are made in matelas- sie, always a stiff, ugly fabric, and in the big, raised and hed velvets, which have been comparatively cheap this sea~ son, and render a stout woman positively appall- ing. Ofcourse they are not now used by the exclusives; they neyer ought to be used at all. Large, detached, fixed figures are always diffi- eult to manage to make up, and should be re- served for the character costumes, which de- Mand them. ee ‘“ Stripes are apparently in great vogue now, but they are too common to be fashionable dur- {ng the incoming season, that is, to lead fashion; for, as before and frequentiy remarked, every- thing is worn, but everything is not high tash- fon, which indeed is rarely seen upon the street atall. These astonishing cloaks and costumes in loud and contrasting colors which parade up and down every fine afternoon are not worn by the “400,” nor even by the 1,000 who are striv- tug tobe admitted to the ranks of the 400. They are actresses in variety shows, or third- rate 0] companies, or women who have money but not culture or the experience of so- ciety, who are attracted and excited by color as by wine, and have nowhere to display it but upon the street. THE TAILOR-MADE DRESS. There ts a great deal of happiness to be ub- tained from color, and each individual woman is at liberty, in these days and in this country, to it is, to experienced eyes, a very clear indication of her social habits and status. The tailor-made dress has been accepted as the standard for walk. Ing attire, and the tendency is constantly toward darker. more simple, more unobtru- from noisy decoration. This does not less expensive. On the contrary, the ‘ich is put as much upon the inside as the outside, is perhaps increased. But it is a triumph of dress-making skill and comfort. Tne tallor-made dress has passed through many Vicissitudes. It has to adapt itseif to the vary- ing and sometimes vulgurizing tastes of the wearers, and also to the desire of the makers to offer “novelties” to their patrons. But the efforts to graft upon them the bunchiness, the cs draperies, the e@entric cut, the con- trasts in material and color, the obtrusive trim- mings of the usual show-room walking dress, have been conspicuous failures; while the best and most authoritative taste setties down more and more upon those elements which constitute LK sae and absolutely inconspicuous street ume. The only external dscoration per- mitted upon e really refined tailor-made dress is fine braiding or embroidery upon the material ; term including the stitched edges, 80 simple F et always elegant as a Geal of expense may be put into done by hand. But this is ex- cost of the best class of tailor- quality of the cloths and garments are made; in the ‘ured silk linings, buttons, and faciags with which they finished. The fit absolutely mouids the changes ; Lo now that the hang st it, that the clumsy *‘ mat- and ov draperies have been |, they are as near perfection as any- “yp made at this stage in human de- nt. INTELLIGENT DRESSMAKERS NEEDED. Every woman of intelligence knows what an eternally recurring struggle it is, not to gratify, but to find clothing that does not offend her taste, and that 1s within the reach of a moderate income. What best of them only look at it through the S-- ‘and matations of what addresses to their minds as “fashion,” to which the individual is quite subordinated. There is apparent variety, but it is all of a kind, like an ignorant cook's soups and sauces. AN ATTRACTIVE REDINGOTE. There are, however, occasional oases, even in e@desert. Here is one of them, and it is green, 8s an oasis should be. It consists of a redin- of dark n cloth, open upon the back, Eat'nt upon Sesion, and braided in a delicate scroll with ve Barrow siik braid, which fiere is « thread of nd a thread of gold. The collar and ‘small, turn-over cuffs are braided to match. and H it of the skirt, waich is of satin fran- the lining also and exactly match- This costume is accompanied by of dark green veivet felt, the crown by long plumes laid flat and de- he shoulder, the interior of the with a line of braiding, matching the costume, bug almost iavisible. je lady, a rather tall blended ai nn here and there in its gathers upon a stiff The sleeves were full and set ina full i if 82 trig j i tl i; 3% eS fen moderately tall slender young American fir and to ‘be hoped some of them will AN INAUGURAL BALL GOWN, One of the owns to be worn at the ina tlon ball is @ dead leaf velvet, the skirt Ufted, revealing a petticoat of daffodil satin, with moss ruching. The agrafe which holds the folds ts of Genoese workman- ship, and condines a girdie of the same style and Asixteeath century). The bodice is cut square, with rather narrow ontstanding collar, and the sleeves are to the elbow; the front of the bodice and the sleeves draped, instead of ruffled, with old venetian lace. A magnificent Recktace ot opals and diamonds will be worn with this dress. A dress prepared for a young girl is of the palest pink silk tulle over the most delicate Shell-pink silk. There are three tulle skirts and interior paintings to the silk one, but no ex- terior sign of tuck or ruffle or any accessory to break the perfection of line or the charm of color which is as exquisite as the first flush of dawn. The low bodice is of the silk, the veil- ing folus of tulle following the lines back a front, but there are no edzings or other finish; and no jewels will be worn. only gloves that reach nearty to the top of the lovely arms, and are, if possible, of a paler and more delicate tint than the dress. Opposed to these two costames is a dress of almost barbaric splendor. It is a clear red, brocaded with gold; real gold, not gold colored siik, although silk is mixed with gold threads. It opens in front upon gold net- ting over white satin, and the ornaments are shaded ostrich feathers in gold tints, in clusters. EMPIRE STYLES. There is a great deal of talk about “empire” styles; but the French empire styles were at first very simple. They were copies from Greek models, and were considered a republican revolt from the i and powder, the high head dresses and other extravagances of Marie An- toinette’s reign. Everything modern and that could possibly be deemed superfluous was gotten rid -of, and the remainder was nothing if not antique. Drawers, in those days, had not been invented for women; woolen underwear—hand knit or woven—did not exist (for women) and the principal and warmest undergarment was a closely-gored eambric petticoat. Stockings were so fine and filmy, as worn by fashionable women, that they could be passed through a finger ring; and Madame Tallien is said to have created a sensation by appearing without any hose at all, in sandalled slippers with gilded toes. The sandaled slippers are within the memory ot many not very old women, affd are already reappearing in bronze and satin, but whether we shall return to the “invisibl petticoats of that 80 advertised by dealers ot the period, remains to be seen. EARLY IN THE CENTURY the author of “Reminiscences of a Septuage- nariao” describes, ‘* the dress of the ladies in Paris in the month of November, 1802, as con- sisting of a gown very devoliette, extremely short waisted, with apparentiy only one lig garment under it. This gown was held up so as to display one leg, when it was not cut so short as to display both feet and ankles; and a thin scart or shawl usually hung over one shoulder. Curls hung on each side of the face, and the face was greasy with huile antique.” It isa littie curious that at the same time began. very muctras now, a war of extermina- tion of patot and powder, and a new gospel of “wrinkles,” but a prolonged life, all beauty pleasure for women. These things are not <o be achieved, as now, however, by robust exercises, by walking and fresh air, but by “pigeon wash,” “lily water” and various other compounds. A white mustin dress of those times was made with a straight skirt, edged by “worked” flounce. The narrow body (like a low baby waist), was composed entirely ot “work.” A puff of cambric formed the sleeves, and over this was an epauletie of needlework. The street adornment with thia dress was a spencer ot green silk, with full sleeves and full waist set in a belt, In lieu of the spencer, a rather small and half high pelerine might have been worn, composed wholly of “work” and crossed very the bast. BONNETS. Pretty striped black aud gold gauze, and also the white and gold, are taking the place of lace for bonnets. Some lovely little bonnets have been made of them for dressy wear, over gold- colored silk, and trimmed with black or white marabout feathers tipped with gold. The new bonnets all take the toque form, are small and sit close to the head. They are also less raised by the ladder-hke trimmings than last year. This modification will better suit the average woman, but it will be likely to proceed to the other extreme, and bring back the unbecoming, all round, wreaths, the flat crowns, the roses set like dwarf cacti without foliage, and making a stiff frame for the face. The bonnet is a very important part ofthe costume. It should har- monize with and crown the whole. HEAD DRESS AND ARRANGEMENT OF THE HAIR. Acertain unexaggerated height te the head dress adds distinction to out-door attire. This is seen In the dress of men. Absurd in many ways as is the silk hat, aman must wear it if he wishes to look “dressed.” The low “knocked- in” felt and the cloth cap may be more comfort- able, and the straw hat is admissible upon all occasions in summer; but as imparting the touch of dignity required by a forma! occasion, the silk hat is as essential as the “cocked” was formerly to a high functionary. This is@ point aiso to be considered in the arrangement of the hair. it is not now neces- sary tor all women to wear it high or all low. Some wear it one way and some another; and those to whom both styles are becoming wear it differently at different times. As a rule, the effect is more youthful when it is arranged low io a coil or braids, and this method suits the simple Josephine style of dress, but the Vene- tian, Pompadour, and Marie Antoinette modes with their elaborate ornamentation, demand and a certain artificiality in the construc- tion of the head dreas to give the final touch of elegance. At present, however, we are not called upon to adopt any extreme, We can adapt the high or low designs to dress or individuality. Still, as before remarked, the average woman will do well to preserve a certain effect of moderate height in her bonnet and way of wearing her hair, and avold the low, flat allround peasant style, which generally lack grace, variety and distinction, and only sult the fresh, fair tints and contour of youth, which can stand an; JENNY JUNE. wait four months before etiquette allows her to pay her first visit to her mother, but after this initiatory call she may go to the home of her parents at any time. A writer relates a pathetic instance connected with this marriage custom, A Chinese woman had one daughter, an only child, of whom she was passionately fond, and this girl was married at the age of sixteen. When the first four months were nearly past her mother's neighbor died, and as death is said to —_— iness to those associated with it, the bride’s visit to her old home had to be delayed a hundred Some, task she should cont ited. i i fy exam! i lected the faculty; and peraiyed Mise “Kin Mise Mitnie tell me how much sixteen and three-fourths pounds of beef would come to At 1534 cents 8 pound?” eee “Rin fou tell me who's the President of the United States?” 4 NEI. Blaine, isn’t he? Or is “Kin yon tell me where’ the Mississippi river rises and sets?” “T-—I—don't—just know.” “I reckoned ye didn’t, Gimme the old days when gals an’ boys went to school to larn sense,” oo __-__ Politeness on a Train. From the Baltimore News. “I’ve met many polite railroad people in my travels,” said a lady traveler recently, “but the attention I received on a train in Florida left all the others I have ever had shown me com- pletely in the shade, I boarded the train at one of the many small and pretty towns in the flowery state, intending to ride a distance of about fifty miles. I had not been on the car five minutes before a porter stepped up to me and in the most polite mnnner said that, as the day was warm, perhaps I would like a glass of water, In his hand was a waiter and upon this a goblet. I protested. until I had taken at least a taste of the water, This the porter did to all the other passengers. Soon after another employe came along with a pillow in his hand and said that as I looked tired, perhaps a little sleep would refresh me. Thereupon he placed the pillow under my head. Other little attentions were shown my fellow-passengers and myself, but the climax was capped when I reached my destination. As I was about to step from the car step to the platform, there knelt down be- fore me, with his fingers interlocked, the con- ductor, T asked him in wonder what that was for, and he answerd, as the distance tothe plat- form was rather long, his fingers would serve asastep. I placed my foot in his hands and leaped lightiy to the platform, I have never ceased to think of the wonderful politeness of the employes on that road.” ~ ewe Marriage Licenses. WHY PORRIGNERS MARRY AT A YOUNGER AGE THAN OUR OWN PEOPLE, From the Erie Herald, There is one thiag that is very noticeable about the foreigners who come in for marriage licenses—the Poles, Italians, and the Germans especially—and that is the youth of the girls, Many of these girls are without friends in this country, and, being minora, are obliged to have a guardian appointed, which Judge Gun- nison is always very glad todo, Most all for- eigners get married when they are quite young, and it is just the contrary with the Ameri- can people. The foreigner’ first gets what he considers to be a good job of work, and then lie commences to look around for a wife. ‘The American is very different. He gets a good job of work and then he sets out to sow wild oats and have a good time, and by the time he gets through he is about well on in the thirties or older perhaps. The American girl is not in ahy hurry about getting married either, aud there are very few of the native girls who get married under twenty-one years of age. Many of them even run along into the thirties, and do not run any risk then of being classed with those who are in the sere and yel- low leaf. This fact is accounted for on ‘the ground that the American girl is an independ- ent creature, and she is not going to run any risks about marrying unhappily just for the sake of entering the marital state carly. petcinen Leperters= Saseniet ten Sachem’s Head. THE ORIGINAL SKULL BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN FOUND. From the New Haven Palladium, Much interest has been shown among the residents of Madison and Guilford in the recent finding by Emory Morse, of Wallingford, of a skeleton buried in the bank on his property near East river, and named on the coast survey maps as the Highlands, Mr. Morse has recently been at_ work build- ing a sea wall on the property, and in leveling the ground back from the wall cut away a por- tion of the bank and found the skeleton. The” backbone, ribs and small bones crumbled into dust on being exposed to the air, but the larger bones and skull remained intact, and show that the mortal to whom the bones original belonged was fully seven feet tall. The hi cheek bones indicate that the man was an In- dian, The skeleton had probably rested in the old bank for at least 200 years. In the figs which gavé the names to Bloody Cove and Sachem’s Head, all the Indians per- ished, the last being the great sachem, who once made his escape, but was shot im the water. The body of the sachem was recovered and the head cut off, and for several days was kept in a crotch of atree onthe rocks above. Since then the place has been known as Sachem's Head. The body and head were, ac- cording to tradition, afterward buried in a sand bank on the shore, about three miles from the scene of his death. As the spot where the skeleton was recently fonnd is just three miles from Sachem’s Head, and otherwise agrees with the old legend, there are many who believe that the old bones are, without doubt, those of the famous old Indian sachem, The skull and other bones are now in Mr. Morse’s possession at his home in Wallingford, oo Wild Horses in Nevada. From the Eureka Sentinel. We have all read of wild horseson the plains, but there are not many people who know that there are several bands in the mountains of Nevada, Such is, nevertheless, the case, and atleast three bands have been seen in this country along the high range near the Lander line. There is one group of seven or eight an- imals that is seen every summer on the very top of Shacknasty mountain, southwest of Cor- tez. An old stallion seems to be the king-pin of this herd. He is essentially a polygamous brute, as nothing but mares are ever seen in his company, and he is said to guard them with a fatherly care. Last summer some of the cow- boys out in that section gave chase to the band for two or three days. When hotly pursued the old stallion was seen to drop in the rear and vigorously bite the others to make them accelerate their speed. He allows none to escape, and if a “tame” ani- mal falls in his way it is taken along also. Ina remarkably short time a domestic animal be- comes as wild as the rest. Several are known to have been lost in this way. These wild horses look especially large and fine when climbing the precipitous mountains. They can go anywhere a mountain sheep will go But they do not bear close investigation. When caught they are’ found to be not much larger big greyhound. The boys out on the d Wells ranch corralled one last season after atwo days’ hard drive over the hills, The poor little thing was not worth the effort, It completely broke his heart and constitution to be brought under the rules of civilization. As the boys rie ees it, “he wasn’t worth a short bit,” and they now pay no attention whatever to the wild horses of Shacknasty mountain. -——_—+e0——_____ How the Parrot Settled it. From Our Little Men snd Women. Mr, Brown had a “bird dog”—a very hand- some hunter—and I must tell you how he was spoiled for hunting; it was so funny a circum- stance that his master always laughed when he told the story, although he was much vexed to lose so good a game dog. His housckeeper had & parrot ve, to her, and the first time the dog came into the room where the bird was he stopped and “pointed.” The parrot slowly the room, and came up in front of the ked him eqnare in the eye, and moment, “You're @ rascal!” to hear a bird his tail between his. ran away, and by r ut he was not satisfied | ———— +90 —____. Authors of Familiar Quotations. From the New York Telegrain. Dean Swift is credited with “Bread is the staff of life.” It was Keats said: “A thing of beauty is a joy forever.” Franklin is authority for “God helps those who help themselves.” “Man proposes, but God disposes,” remarked Thomas A. Tangle j It was observation of Thomas Southern that “‘Pity’s akin to love.” “All ery and no wool!” is in Mutler's “Hudibras.” Edward Coke, the English jurist, was of the opinion that “A man’s house is his castle.” We are indebted to Colley Cibber, not to Shakespeare, for “Richard is himself again.” “Variety's the spice of life” and “Not much the worse for wear” were coined by Cowper. “When Greek joins Greek then was the tug of _war” was written by Nathaniel Lee in 1602. Edward Young tells ts “Death loves a shining ark,” and ‘A fool at forty is a fool indeed.” Yharles Pinckney gave the patriotic senti- ment, “Millions for Grease, but not one cent 0.” “Of two evils I have chosen the least,” and “The end must justify the means,” are from Matthew Prior, To Milton we owe “The paradise of fools,” “A wilderness of sweets,” and ‘‘Moping melan- choly and moonstrack madness.” The poet Campbell found that “Coming events cast their shadows before,” and * "Tis distance lends enchantment to the view.” Christopher Marlowe gave forth the invita- tion so of.en repeated by his brothers in a less public way, “Love me little, love me long.” ‘To Dr. Johnson belongs ‘‘A good hater,” and to MucIntosh in 1701 the phrase, often attrib- uted to John Randolph, “Wise and masterly in- activity.” Thomas Tasser, a writer of the sixteenth cen- tury said: “It’s an ill wind turns no good,” “Better late than never” ‘*Look ere thou leap,” and “The stone that is rolling gathers no moss.” ‘First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his fellow-citizens” (not his country- men) appeared in the resolutions presented to the House of ‘Representatives in December, 1799, by Gen. Henry Lee. : srt ie sna Me oe oe At a Prayer-Meeting. From the Chicago Muil. The Rey. John Rhey Thompson, of the Wash- ington square Methodist church, New York, says that certain people remind him of the men who get up at church prayer-meetings and ‘make louder professions than any one else. “When you've been a Methodist preacher as long as I have,” he says,‘‘you will know ghough to steer shy of th At the Lincoln cftb din- ner in Jersey Ci esday night Mr, Thomp- son told the following story by way of warning to any of the class who might Le present: “One night, at ohe of the prayer meetings, a good brother got up and said: ‘Well? brethren and sisters, to me the kky is clear, the ocean is staooth, und a gentle breeze is blowing. I never was so happy before in my. life, and f feel that Lam going to Heaven at the rate of six knots an hour.’ Then he sat down, amid a chorus of amens. There was silence for a moment, and another good brother ot up and said: ‘I feel like shouting glory all the time. To me the is clear, too, and the sea is smooth, A stiff breeze is blowing, and I am going to Heaven at the rate of ten knots an hour.” Then he sat down, amid amens, Another brother got up and said: ‘Heaven be praised, brethren. The sky is opening to me, and ‘the way is clear, an expression found Many ships are in sight, but there is a clear pisinge for me. A’ gale is blow- ing, an I am sailing to Heaven at the rate of fifteen knots an hour.’ He sat down and there were more amens. A fourth brother gotup and said: ‘The brethren who have spoken are going fast, butI feel as though I was going even faster. The sky is all clear, the sun is shining, and the waters are not ruf- fled, yet a cycloue of glory is blowing me on to heaven at the rate of twenty knots an hour,’ The .amens could be heard ablock away. Then followed dead silence, Finally a little old woman, who had been end juietly ina corner, got up and said: ‘Well, brethren, I don’t Want to discourage you; I'm glad ‘ov're getting ala so fast. As for me. "ve had my troubles and my trials. I've had my good times and my bad times, m: and my sorrows, and I’m not all throu; with them yet. I'm on the right path, though, and the Lord has got my hand. good many people an’t traveling my way. I may not be Roing as fast as some of you are, but I feel that "m getting there. Before I sit down, though, Iwant to tell thoso brothers who are gettin, along so fast that if they don’t look out they'll bust their b'ilers and won't get there at all,’ Strange to say,” continued Mr. Thompson, as his audience roared with laughter, “there wasn’t an amen when the old lady sat down.” mark rea Ma They Wanted a Novel. From the Lewiston Journal. This was told by a lady who witnessed the occurrence. It happened in a Bangor book- store. ‘There entered two women, whose appearance indicated that they had come from some far-off rural region, 2 “I want to ag novel,” said one of them. hat novel do you wish?” asked the clerk, ‘I dunno,” she said, Then. “What do you want?” she asked, turn- ing to her companion, don’t care,” replied this woman, bie us @ good one, that’s all,” said the first aker. r ‘And not too big.” added the second. ‘Would you like one of Dickens’ works?” asked the clerk, id he write good novels?” ‘Let's look at one.” The clerk handed her “David perfield,” dshe looked over the outside of the book carefully. ain't it?” she asked the other “I guess 80.” “Perhaps you would like one of George Eliot's?” the clerk suggested. ‘Did he write good novels?” ‘Yes,” the clerk said sedately, and laid one of Eliot’s works before the woman. They glanced at its pages in a dazed way. Well,” said the first woman, helplessly, in a few minutes, “‘we don’t care much what it is, if it’s only a novel.” jected No. 2. And not too long,” inte: “‘How would you like ‘Robert Elsmere?” asked the bookseller. “Who's he?” The man of books explained that such was the title of a novel. “Ts it a good novel?” “It is read a good deal nowadays.” ae —_ 'y, pages are there in it?” “About 700, : weary bookse! “Well, I'll take it, I’ guess,’ closed the transaction, It was evident that these two women before entered the realms of ficti acquaintance wit had that ite and care was some prudent consideration for the extent of it, they en apprehensions that psn lS iV ...Where:She Drew the Line. ‘From the Yankeo. Blade, be Meet ad onde huaggertigger op » Iwas ats private school. The master ‘an ulimitigated ruffian, If we did anything | at Millionaire Senators. Washington Correspondence Boston Globe. I saw aman add up to-day the fortunes of the members of the next Senate. Of course, no other earthly thing is as hard to find out as how rich a man is, He himself very seldom knows, and the human imagination is weak indeed when it contemplates a big aggregation of dollars. Most of the people of this country cannot understand the sensation of owning $100 ina lump. Itused to be a common saying that A. T. Stewart was worth a hundred Tailfions but I believe his estate, after death, amounted ouly to $30,000,000. There is a member of Con- gress from Massachusets whose close friends Tange from $4,000,000 to $250,000 in estimating his wealth. But on the basis of popular guessag the figures of senatorial wealth that I saw to- day footed up $139,000,000. According to this calculation there will be, counting Vice-Presi- dent Morton, nineteen millionaries in the next Senate, which number i third of the total membership. When Zachariah Chandler came to the Senate, just before the war, I have heard that he could not find another millionaire in thechamber. Only fourteen years ago there were but nine millionaires in the Senate. Chinese Medicine. From Chambers’ Journal. The medical art in China is mysterious and empirical, The medical profession is regulated by rates almost the opposite of those which pre- vail in England. In China the doctor receives a fixed salary as long as his patient is in good health, If the patient falls ill the doctor's pay is stopped until a cure is effected. In England asick person us tries to as- sist the doctgr by explaining the @ymptoms of his case. In China this would be considered an insult to the doctor. The doctor may feel the patient's pulse, examine the skin, and look at his tongue; but he may ask no questions, He is then’ expected to diagnose the disease from which the sii ailing and to prescribe a remedy. cine prescribed is usually very cheap and very nasty; but some drugs are high priced, an@there are certain precious stones which are believed to be of wonderful efficacy in curing diseases, Ono of these expensive prescriptions consists of very costly ingredienta.. White and red coral; rubies or jacinth, pearls, emeralds, musk, with one or two earths in — jualities, are crushed into powder, rolled into pills with gum and rose water, and coated with gold leaf. unique medicine is reported to be an infallible cure for small-pox, measles, scarlet fever, and all diseases which arise from blood poisoning a break out m eutaneons | eruptions. The strengthening properties of the preparation are said to be Gulievomarkpbie. The Seauita, who flourished in China in the early part of the present imperial dynasty, affirm that they have seen men snatched from the last convulsions of death by its judicious use, The Shipman’s Tale. ‘Thos. Bailey Aldrich in Harper's Magazine. Listen, my masters! I speak naught but trath! From dawn to dawn they drifted on and on, Not knowing whither nor to what dark end; Now the North froze them, now the hot’ South scorched. Some called to God, and found great comfort so; here> ap their teeth with curses, and some ct An empty laughter, seeing they yet lived, So sweet was breath between their foolish Ups. Day after day the same relentless sun, Night after night the same unpitying stars. At intervals fierce lightnings tore the clouds, Showing vast hollow spaces, and the sleet Hissed, and the torrents of the sky were loosed. From time to time a hand relaxed its grip, And some pale wretch slid down into the dark With stifled moan, and tra: at horror seized The rest who waited, knowing what must be. At SS eee are reached up and ju The whirling wreok, held on awhile, and then Slipt back into that blackness whence they came. Ab! hapless folk, to be tost and torn, So racked by hunger, fever, fire and wave, And swept at last into the nameless vold— Pui ee strong men and mothers with their And were none saved? é My masters, not a soul! Oh, shipman, woeful, woeful is thy tale! Our hearts are heavy and our eyes are dimmed. ‘What ship ts this that suffered such ill fate? What ship, my masters? Know ye not?—The World: ————coo--—____ A Gun that Shoots Ten Miles. From the Philadelphia Ti..es. A St. Louis shoemaker named Custer has applied for a patent on a gun which he claims will shoot ten miles. The gun is a smooth- bore, very similar to a Martini-Henry trifle, and hammerless. On the left-hand side of the breech-lock is @ magazine containing cart- ridges, so arranged that on firing the recoil of the charge opens the breech, at which o spring presses a fresh cartridge into place. But the peculiarity lies in the cartridge and the rear end of it, A very light charge suffices to start it. After it has gone but a few rods the ex- treme rear one of a series of secondary’ charges explodes, gras the missile renewed’ impetus. These explosions are continued until the series Bexeweres or the projectile has reached its object recs advantages claimed for this odd gun are that it is much lighter and that greater execu- tion enn Pe done, eel gee & longer range. requires a -inch cartri for a ten-nile trip, and juarter inch additi for each subsequent One thing that has always been a source of annoyance to gunners is surmounted by this—the trajectory. The rojectile, in a. of making a Tine. has hirer scribed an arc, necessitating “raised sights” for long-di shooting, as the continuous force of gravity would drag the bullet downward below a direct line to the tar- - well,” said the minister, “that pos liberality of the person means some large fees and small ones.” seed “Weil, how would $1.50 suit?” “I am, satisfied, ard he saw the groom, was all ht. “You gave me two and a half.” said the her. “Yes,” the groom. “I made a mistake and handed you the €2 note instead of the 1 note. but I knew you would make it all right.” the minister did, handing him back $1, manne state bens = Berailwayed Mountains. From the London Trath, In a few years there will not be a tolerably accessible mountain in Europe that has not been spoilt by one of those detestable funicu- lar railways which are conducted for the benefit of a horde of lazy tourists, whose health wou! be infinitely benefited by the walk or ride y A line is now going to be constructed from the pier at Cupolago, on Lake Lugano, to the sum- mit of Monte Generosa, passing through the beautiful chestnut and beech woatis with which its slo are clothed. The distance is to be six miles, and the estimated cost is £72,000. The Monte Generosa tel has always been famous for its romantic surroundings, its views and its fine Alpine air; but when rynning in and outall day, each king away its cargoof opens.) place will have departed, and the mountain wilt’ really have become what it has often been called of late years, the “Italian A New Postal Suggestion. From the Forum. If there is any point on which our postal sys- tem does not stand in need of improvement it is in the cheapness of postage. Our news- Papers are carried within the county of their publication for nothing and everywhere else for next to nothing, anda letter of an ounce weight is transported from any point to any other of our enormous area of 3,600,000 square miles for the smallest unit of letter postage known in Christendom. Buta far more im portant matter, and one wholly neglected, is that of postal’ delivery. In other civilized countries, the post-office receiving a letter from the writer, undertakes to deliver it to the person addressed. In our own happy land the post- office receives the letter, and (except in the case of a privileged 20 per cent of the people) under- takes to carry it within five or ten miles of the mn addressed, and keep it there till called for. This is the mere barbarism of postal service, worthy of the dark ages before Rowland Hill, The enormous cost and loss which it in- volves becomes obvious to any one, on a few minutes’ reflection. For example: A man liy- ing three miles from the post-office isaniousl expecting a letter of great importance, wi peng eany time within a fortuight He daily to look for it, and on the sixth day | eects it. That letter has cost him twelve hours of walking, or six hours of travel for himself and horse, In other words, the postage on that letter has been virtually $2.02, or more. The government does not get the money, but the citizen loses it. — eee Spring Fancies. THe YOUNG MAN. In the spring the youth his person in the latest fasbions decks, d begins to cast admiring glances on the other se: In the spring a nameless yearning, something that he cannot trace, Comes upon him when be meets a maiden with a ay taoes And the fluttering of a ribbon or the perfume of a love his pulses, and “his fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.” THE YOUNG WOMAN. In the spring the maiden doffs the glossy sealskin sacque she wore, Which enablas her to don a bigger bustle than before. ‘Then she puts on lighter garments, snowy laces, bows gay, the climax caps of her new And & gorgeous hat ring array All the secrets of the tollet uses with a woman's skill, For ber hea is res ve to the season's Tt, 100, pons BOTH. Soon some strange mysterious process brings to- gether youth and maid: late, Loving glances, eweet confessions, stolen kisses at gal Petty +n over nothing, that with misery fills life's cup, Pride's surrender, explanations and delicious makings uj Wen the feader grass is springing and the open- ‘buds appear, When the birds are gayly singing and the skies are blue and clear, ‘Thus its course in spring love runneth, culminat- ing in the Ma: With parental Ladies Who Cook and Sew. From the 8. Louis Globe Democrat. There are several ladies to my knowledge, and I hear of others, who pu®to good use their knowledge of cooking and sewing. Inquiry at most of the grocery stores in the west end will show that the biscuits, fancy cakes, and other table dainties were supplied by the ladies of the money, and find this a means withou' work becoming known. One lady, whose hus- band is quite @ prominent man, supplies the stores with best biscuits, Another supplies caterer with a certain ot cakes, while third is famous for her pickles. others who do not rate to pi onsale, They are i to make baby clothes juaintances who need them. Ladies who do not need the ee aeites extent to w! it realized. = development of the child. It is not liable to any of the objections we have brought against F Ht AND FREDERICKSBU ALEXANDRIA AND W Alexaudiris, 4:30, 6:35, 7:25, 8-40, wm. .22-04 noon , 2:05, S744 10:08, and Ii dccummmmndation hee aout ton for 2 idcnacnd Rate NGTON jon at the office, northeast cor eyivunia avenue, and at can jor the checking to destination from hotels and residences 3k WoO 1£25) Gen. Pas. ‘Agent, ps < Pullman 11:24 A M.—Fast teevilie, Gordonsvill ” yeh burg, Rocky Moy ie apd Stations be: {ween Lynchburg and Dasivills. Greensboro, fale te, Col Aiken, Aturusta, Atlanta, Biruln: bam, Hy ay 4 ‘Texas and iforuia. Pullinan Sleeper New York to Atiauta Pullman Parlor care Atlanta to Monteomery man to New Orleans im Bor Sleeper t caboro te att bia and Augusta. Sol F (arwenabore to Cot ci r Washington to Atlanta Does COE wee panes Sunda, — 1 as — ) P. M—Daily, except ‘Sunday, for ys Mbauly, cxonrt ‘Sunday, for Manassas 6:11 P. M.—Memphis bxpress Dail tol and Chattanooga, Yul v to Memphis and rs * 8:30 P. M.—Western Express Daly for Mansenns, cupeye Charlottesville, Louisville, Ciuen pet Pall and Soba Trains Washington ouinvilie 11:00 P. M—Southern Express Daily for Lynch burg, Danville, Ralewh, Asheville, Chaciotes, (ol bia,” Aiken, ey Atlanta. Montgomery, New Jeans, Texas an 8. Pullman Vestibule Sleeper Mashington to New Orleans via Atlanta and Mont- ery, Pullman Sleeper Washington to Augusta, ., Without change. ‘Trains on Washi 00 A.M. Mont- Lt Sleepers via ‘bbune to Arkanne and Ohio division leave Baits exceyt Sunday,and 44 Ful nd Pry tev ALTIMORE AND ONTO RAILROAD. Sehedule in effect c. Pth, 1 888. ve Washington from station comer of New Jersey avenue and C xt > tn. and St. Louis, express, d._vestibuled limited ex- bs a m.. and ox rer For Lexmgton aud local stations, 11010 a i. For Taltuuore, week 5.630, 6:40. Pp the Metropolitan Branch. *6:3, mm, for principal stations ouly 2 train leaves Washington on Sunday at 1:15 stopping st all stations on Metropolitan For Frederick, 110:10a.m, 14:35, 15:30pm Sun- ciavurg "S PHILADELPHIA DIVISION. dladelphia and Wilmington, daily, 8-158. "20 aud 11:30. wm. Bullet Parlot Gatw-on too Dlevjiue Car eu the at hotels and resi offices, 619 and 1351 POTOMAC RIVER BO j riot op TUESDAY abd Wits 8, leavis 2's and Jews lps Sie LL BLAKE, Captain: Coaz: Coxe: Wooo: Fi ON BROTHERS, ‘Wharves and Rail yards, 12th & Water sta Southwest, ve av.