Evening Star Newspaper, June 8, 1889, Page 9

WHITE HOUSE GossIP. Interesting Reminiscences of Mrs. Har- riet Laue Johnson. BER CALL UPON MRS. HARRISON AT THE WHITE HOUSE—RECOLLECTIONS OF THE VISIT OF TRE PRINCE OF WALES—THE PRESIDENT TO ATTEND THE “LOG CABIN” COLLEGE CENTENNIAL. Among the many interesting and historic personages who made their residence at Wash- ington during the past season was Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnson. Although she led a very quiet life, she expressed herself as delighted with her experiences at the capital and went to her Baltimore home expecting to pass another sea- son here among her old friends who are still prominent and active in social affairs, Before departing Mrs. Johnson paid a visit at the ex- ecutive mansion to Mrs. Harrison, who re- ceived her with great consideration and cordi- ality. The career of Harriet Lane as a young lady, presiding over the social surroundings of one of the most brilliant administrations of the century, had made a deep impression u pon the Youthful mind of Mrs, Harrison, who was then in the twenties. Now since she had reached the same pinnacle of social supremacy, she felt doubly interested in talking over the experi- ences of one of her predecessors in the line of social succession in the executive household. Mrs. Johnson recounted some of the social events at the White House during her times. She dwelt with particular interest upon the visit of the Prince of Wales during the admin- istration of heruncle. The prince and suite were the guests of President Buchanan in re- turn for the frequent marks of royal consider- ation bestowed upon himself and his niece during their residence near the court of St. James. It was the only time in the history of the government that the scion of a royal house end heir to the throne had been entertained at the home of the Presidents. In the course of this interesting conversation Mrs, Johnson cor- rected several errors which have been perpe- trated by writers in regard to the entertain- ment of the prince and party. : VISIT OF THE PRINCE OF WALES. The tour of his royal highness, Prince of Wales, through Canada and the United States during the summer of 1860 was the first great progress ever made by a member of the English royal family to the western hemisphere. The President upon learning that her ma- Jesty’s son and heir contemplated visiting the ‘Canadian possessions of the crown extended an invitation to the British queen, asking the ex- tension of his visit to the United States. The queen accepted the invitation, and after the rince had completed his Canadian tour and bad made along journey in the west he came to Washington. THE ROYAL PARTY. In giving an account of this historic visit Mrs. Johnson, in answer to questions from Mrs. Harrison, said that the party consisted of the Prince of Wales, the duke of Newcastle, secre- tary of the colomies and state adviser on his tour; the earl of St. Germain. lord steward of her 'majesty’s household; major-general the Hon. R. Bruce, governor to the ce; Dr. Ackland, the prince’s physician; Lieutenant Grey and Major Teesdale. equerries, and the duke’s private secretary. The prince and party were met at the station by General Cass, Secre- tary of State, with Mr. James Buchanan and James Buchanan Henry, nephews of the Presi- dent. As the prince alighted General Cass re- ceived him on the pert of the President, and after a few introdoctions entered the Presi- dent's carriage and drove to the executive mansion. As the prince alighted the Presi- dent stepped forward and greeted him, and led his "Estinguished uest dt once to the blue-room, where Miss Harriet Lane and Mrs. Ellis, a niece of the late Vice-President William R. King, awaited him. After an interchange of greetings the prince reverted to their meet- ing at the British court. After the prelimi- naries of hospitality the principal members of the prince's party were shown to the apart- ments which they were to occupy. THE PRINCES BED ROOM. Tradition has made the state bed room now Occupied by the President as the apartment in which the great grandson of George III slept while a guest at the White House. Mrs. John- son, however, informed Mrs. Harrison that the Prince of Wales, instead of occupying one of the state bed chambers on the south side of the mansion, was given the room in the northwest corner. which, during the late THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., SATURDAY, TEE “LOG COLLEGE.” The ‘Log College” celebrated not only in Pres- byterian but in colonial and national ecclesi- astical and educational history, was established Yung men for Presbyterian miner, and wat men for ™ and was the focus of all the early movements of that church in America, It was located in Bucks county, Pa., about 20 miles north of Philadel- hia, 1 mile from the Neshaminy creek, famous fo aboriginal history, and where the first Pres- — church was erected. Its founder,Wm. ‘ennent, was an Irishman by birth and Scotch Presbyterian by education, and emigrated to America in 1717. His son Gilbert, who was fourteen years of age at that time, assisted his father as a teacher of the “Log College ” which he founded nine after in the wilds of the Neshaminy, and was afterward licensed to reach. The “Log College” was the germ of e college of New Jersey, known as ince- ton College, which was founded as a odical institution in 1746-7, In 1753 Gilbert Tennent, son of the founder, went to London to solicit funds for that educational offspring. GRADUATES OF THE COLLEGE. The apostolic men who spread the early seeds of Presbyterianism in America were all graduates of the “Log College.” Whitfield made it his headquarters, and the colleges of Princeton, in New Jersey, Hampden-Sydney, in Virgii Jefferson, at Was! mm, Pequa academy, of Nottingham, and Fagg’s Manor academy, in Poausetreal, 8p! from it. The occasion, chronologically, is the centen- nial celebration of the general assembly of the church Ls the parent presbytery. The site is now a ploughed field and somewhat off the line of modern highways of travel, being 2: miles from Hartsville, on the North Pennsyl- vania railroad. For the presidential party, however, it is proposed to drive to the locality by the York turnpike from Postmaster-General ‘anamaker’s country seat at Chelton Hills. This will take them not only through one of the most romantic of the garden spots of Pennsyl- vania, but of its most HISTORICALLY INTERESTING REGIONS, passing en route the grave of Samuel Finley, an early graduate of the “Log College” and one of the pioneers of American Presbyterianism, William Penn’s great road between the rivers, the line of Howe's retreat from Philadelphia, the localities where Brainerd and Whitfield preached. the Abingtonchurch and manse, and the battle-field of Crooked Billet. The historic spot and its traditions are not only of interest tothe President on account of his+religious convictions but are associated by ancestral ties with the family of Mrs, Harrison. Among the covenanters battling for Scot- land’s rights at Bothwell bridge was Sir William Scott, one of the ancestors of the family of that name to which the wife of the President belongs. The American ancestor of Mrs. Har- rison’s father, was the laird of Arras, who went to America and purchased tracts of land in Pennsylvania. The ‘Log College” Was situated on a tract of the laird of Arras, Many of the early members of the family are buried in the graveyard of the college church, and among these hallowed graves, tradition says, is that of the laird of Arras. Jobn Scott, one of the seven sons of the Scotch laird, was the progenitor of the line of descendants’ now represented by Mrs. Har- rison’s father, who was his grandson. Mrs, Hayes, wife of the nineteenth President of the United States, is descended from one of the daughters of the laird. The grandfather of the Scotts of Kentucky, another branch of the family, was a captain in the Revolutionary army. John Scott, of Kentucky, was a surgeon in the Indian wars with Gen. W. H. Harrison, Owing to their friendship the former named his son John Harrison Scott and the latter named his John Scott Harrison, who was the father of the President. THE GREAT GRANDFATHER OF MRS. HARRISON on her father’s side married Miss McElroy while still living on the patrimonial estates in what is now Northampton county, and removed to the tract in Bucks, where the ‘Log College stood, and where her grandfather, Geo. McEl- roy Scott, was born. aving been licensed to preach, he removed to Beaver, Pennyslvani: where John Witherspoon Scott, Mrs, Harrison's father, was born June 22, 1800, The President, in participating in the cele- bration of the centennial of the Presbyterian 1 assembly on the site of the “Log Col- will also be doing homage to the brave covenanter who was the paternal ancestor of his estimable wife. DeB. R. K. e+ The Boston Style of Courting. From the Boston Courier. I. They lingered at her father’s door, ‘The hour was shining bright, administration, was the boudoir of Mrs. Cleve- land, and is now assigned to the President's daughter and her children. The third apart- ment in the south side from the west, now oc- cupied by the President, gnd always supposed tolave been the room assigned to the Prince of Wales, was oceupied by the duke of Newcas- large room opposite the library, now the apartment of Mrs. Harrison’s father, was occupied by Major-General Bruce, governor to the Prince. The President having surrendered his own room occupied the — on the north side next to the northeastern corner of the building. now the ante-room. The earl St. Germains, Dr. Ackland, the equerries to the prince and the private secretary, were enter- ined at the British legation as guests of Lord Lyons. A RECEPTION IN HONOR OF ROYALTY. At 1 o'clock on the day foliowing the arrival, the President and Miss Lane gave a reception in honor of the prince. Although immediately upon the arrival of the prince at the mansion acorps of police were stationed around the mansion with instructions to permit no one to pas into the building except on a written in- Vitation, the reception was for the general | public. The prince and his party were much | struck with the decorum shown by the throng, but exhibited considerable amusement over the variety of toilets of the ladies and costumes of the gentlemen. As the visit was made at @ season when many of the official and fashion- able people were out of the city, the crowd was naturally somewhat promiscuous. But it | was remarked, notwithstanding the disregard of dress, that the general appearance of the miscellaneous throng was more presentable than if the queen had received the President st Buckingham palace without the usual cere- monial directions as to court dress and persons permitted to be present. THE PRESIDENT AS GUIDE. The President personally visited the capitol with the prince, explaining the various objects of interest. The next day there were fireworks and a small party to high officials was given at the White House. The day following the prince was the guest of the President anda dis- tinguished party on a visit to Mount Vernon. The prince, with his head bared. stood for | some time before the tomb. It surprised the | royal party upon their return from a spot hal- | lowed by the memories of Washington to find | the band playing gay airs and the ladies in- | dulging in a cotillion. irs. Johnson enjoys a pretty vivid recollec- | tion of this visit during her career at the White House. She has in her possession the letter of the queen tothe President dated at Windsor castle, November 19. 1860, in international phrasing, addressed, “My good friend,” in which she thanks the President for his compli- mentary eXpressions in regard to the impres- sion made by her son during his journey t the United States, in which the prince consort joined, signing herself, “Be me always your good friend, Victoria R.” The prince presented Mr. Buchanan with a portrait of himself, which is in the ssion of Mrs. Johnson, and presented Miss Lane with a set of engravi of the royal family, which she also very highly esteems. THE ViStT OF MRS. HARRIET LANE JONNSON to the White House, as may be inferred from her interesting memories, was exceedingly pleas- ant and will long be remembered by Mrs. Har- rison as one of the pleasant experiences of her sojourn in the home of the Presidents, it is not without interest, in view of the architectural and landscape beauty of the capi- tal of the republic to-day, to recall the impres- sions made upon the royal ly nearly thirty years ago. To use the words of the historian in the prince’s suite, “The prince had now reached this strange, peculiar city, where ugly streets of ill-built houses connect the most noble buildings and where he (the prince) had to admire the city as a city always in the future | tense. Washington must in after history be one | of the greatest capitals of the world, but at | present it seems to want @ deal of building. alteration and improvement before it will be a worthy legislative center of the great American empire.” Tur invitation to be present at a gathering under the auspi rteville, Pa., ‘tion of the arch in And to the maiden, o'er and o'er, ‘The youth had said good night! IL But still reluctant to depart, Her tiny hand he pressed, While all the love that filled his heart, His ardent looks confessed. tL At length the maiden blushed and sighed And said in accents low, “I hope, dear John, you will not try To kiss me ‘ere you go.” soo Saturday Smiles. Strange but true. “The quiet marriage” makes the most noise when it gets out.—Chi- cago Inter-Ocean, People who are fond of eggs take more in- terest in the hen’s than in the poet's lay.—Bos- ton Courier. Nickleby—‘That’sastrange pair of scales you have there. I suppose they are of the Ambus- cade kind.” Grocer— nbuscade? What is that?” Nickleby—“Why, they lie in weight, as it were.” —Lawrence Mass., American, ‘Though for a season the sweet girl graduate neither toils nor spins, she is her own excuse for being, and, like the strawberry and the June rose, her presence sweeteus the work-a- day world and helps it on its time-worn round, —Indianapolis Journal. Clara—‘-They tell me that after your quarrel with Charles he wanted to break the engage- ment—asked for his ring and all that.” Louise—‘‘Not at all, my dear; I may be some- what injured, but I'm still in the ring."—Chi- cago Journal. Did he pop?—He—“Talking about names, 1 wish Icould get mine changed. I think it is too ugly for anything.” Mou vaae voce 5 on’ She (enthusiastically) it is just lovely.” —Burlington Free Press, After yesterday’ 's graduates have’ been out for a while they'll begin to understand that many things commence after commencement. —Philadeiphia Inquirer, Base-ball Maiden—“Yes, Mr. Joblots, all is over between us. Here is the ring.” Mr. Joblots—“I am to understand, then, Mabel, that our engagement is at an end?” Base-ball Maiden—“Exactly. I give you your release, aud expect to sign a new man the latter part of the week. Good-bye.”—Minneap- olis Tribune, Flossie is six years old—“Mamma,” she asked one day. “if 1 get married will I have to have a husband like pa?” “Yes,” replied the mother with an amused smile. “And if I don’t get married will I have to be an old maid like Aunt Kate?” es. ““Mamma”—after a pause—‘it's a tough world for us womes, ain't it?’—Binghamion Republi- can, The national game—Mrs. Y. or my husbi ed id is so interested in his business now are ® moment from the office.” ‘es, I just met him; he was in an Mrs. op, pS time isso taken up. ere he was going?” “Yes; he said he was going up ys down the Chicagos.”—Harvard to Tam nme leas for the country and i in @ tone of suj a — "Gad! What & splended dine T's shall have— when I get back to town!”—Truth, Por a Change.—Mrs, Kawler—“Doos husband ever condisecend to hold @ bab; or Mrs. Stayathome—“Oh, yes; day and Saturday e ening, While tee the lawn mower.”—Lawrence American, Sympathetic Iconoclasm.—Mr, Younghus- band—“My dear, Iam to your nice pay — ae ope oats Mrs. Younghusband—‘Yes, love, but could you expect? We have had cracked wheat in it for the past three months,”—; Free Press, ———+o+-____—___ Are There Mermaids in the Potomac? Washington Letter in the Philadelphia Record. There are three big rocks in the Potomac just above Georgetown called the Three Sisters, after three mythical maidens who perished there in some romantic way centuries ago. Strangely enough, they mark the saddest of that beautiful’ stretch of river, fee it boats usually Written for Taz EVExtne Stan. THE FARM AND GARDEN. Some Practical Advice About Trees and Plants. The seeds of annuals should in nearly all instances be sown in locations free from shade, with soil well pulverized end enriched with stable manure. The perennials require less sun than the annuals, although a few such plants as the pansies will do well if they re- ceive the sunlight for half the day. In most catalogues there is a distinction made between the ‘tender annuals” and the “hardy annuals,” which is a necessary precaution for all who are not intimately acquainted with the nature, needs, and requirements of the plants that they intend to grow. The former should not be planted out in the green ground until spring is well advanced, and then they should be given the most favorable locations, so far as sun and richness of soil are concerned. The method of sowing them also differs more or Jess, but certain general rules can be laid down that will spply in nearly all cases where an- nuals are to be sown in the open ground. They ean be sown thickly in one bed. and then trans- planted after they have come up and attained alittle growth. The better way, however, isto sow them in rows about a foot or two apart. and so thickly that some can be transplanted. The soil should be pulverized and stirred up carefully before the seeds are pat in, and then some fine soil shaken over them sufficient to cover the seeds from a quarter of an inch to an inch, according to their size. A sieve is the best thing for this work. The bottom should be made of mosquito wire-netting, which will sift the soil down to its proper fineness. After this is done a board or trowel should be used to smooth down the surface of the bed. This will pack the dirt around the seeds and prevent them from drying up. Labels should always be placed in the center of each bed, or atthe end of each row. This will enable the sower to ascertain whether he has given the right seeds, and if the practice was adopted in all instances it would prevent many complaints which are annually leveled at the heads of the seedsmen. Another cause of complaint about seeds could be removed if weeds were always diligently rooted up as soon asthey appeared above the surface. Many weeds will grow faster than the flowers, and if allowed to ee the start they will absorb all of the strength of the soul, me smother the flow- ers. The cry that weeds instead of flowers came up wili then beno longer heard. If the flowers come up thickly they should be thinned out, and only the strong, healthy-looking ones allowed to remain, Those that need staking should be supplied with props early in their growth, and not forced to hold up their heads until they begin to droop. Herex WaRBURDON, The Grapevine in Spring. Assoon asthe buds of the grapevine open, the annual figit with worms and caterpillars begins. The destructive insects and worms are usually a little ahead of the buds and flow- ers which they prey upon, and no sooner has one premature bud shown itself then they be- gin their work. The vines must then be watched, and every care taken to keep back the little enemies before they have multiplied 80 as to make such work impossible. A little caterpillar will begin to draw the leaves to- gether as soon as the buds open for the pur- pose of constructing a nest. As if conscious of the showers of poisonous liquids that will be poured over the vines, they construct their nest as early in the season as possible, thus protecting themselves trom all liqnids. All such nests should be picked off and burnt up, before the eggs are deposited or hatched. A great deal of after trouble and worry will thus be saved. Next to the caterpillars the rosebugs will attack the vines. They begin their work as soon as the grape is in flower, and some years they come in such numbers as to kill thousands of flowers. They, too, are proof against the liquids that are squirted over the vines. In fact, they seem to be iron-clad so far as all known insecticides are concerned, and they valiantly continue their destructive work while the showers of poison fly around them. A lit- tle jar or shake of the vine, however, easily throws them from their perch, and they may be easily caught in vessels. 'A little water should be in the bottom of the vessels, so that their wings may be moistened as they drop in, and all attempts to fly away thus made useless, If the vines are gone over every morning for these bugs early in the season’ very few eggs will be deposited and the vines will be kept comparatively free from enemies during the ‘owing season. If allowed to multiply at will, Eowerer, they will get so numerous by fall that it will be almost useless to wage warfare against them and the vines will suffer very much from their ravages. C. 8. Waxrers, Pruning Shrubs. Shrubs, like trees, are pruned for different purposes, and no one rule will apply for all cases. Theshade tree requires pruning, but not of the same kind as the apple tree, which must be pruned with the view to making it produce the best fruit, anda liberal supply of it. Shrubs are similar to trees in this respect. Some are pruned for grace and symetry, while others are pruned in order to make the pro- duction of flowers greater. Shrubs should not be cut back ruthlessly, as many ungarden-like gardeners do. They should be sheared off evenly and uniformly in growing in a border, Grace and beauty are the two things desired, and this cannot be obtained any better than by aoe the sides over off in a symmetrical curve. Single, isolated plants should be made to assume the appearance of an egg or a perfect sphere. P lowering shrabs should be carefully praned. Every branch that is lopped off is likely to carry with it several buds which would in time resent handsome flowers. If the pruning is lone after the buds are formed the shrubs will attempt to repair the loss by throwing out new shoots, which will bear abundant flowers the following spring. In this way pruning will sometimes encourage a strong growth of flow- ering wood. In pruning it is not always advis- able to adopt a treatment that has only one season of flowering in view. The time of flow- ering is short, and the general shape and grace of the shrub should also be had in view when cutting off the branches. Even in winter a racefully-trimmed shrub has a grace and Beauty of its own. Asageneral rule, then, no shrub should be cut back so as to impair its vigor or to ruin ite natural outlines, Weak shoots only should be cut off, and in such a way as to develop the best form of the whole plant. Gzo. Wiso0x, Girdled Trees. The rabbits, mice and other rodents usually injure trees in the winter so that by spring it is necessary to repair them in some way before summer. Unless the pests have eaten the inner bark all around the trees, they will recover with proper treatment. The best remedy to apply is to make a stiff plaster out of clay and cow manure, adding a little water to make it more plastic. Ifsuch a plaster is placed over the barked portion of the tree, and secured into ition by a covering of old bagging or cloth, Rie wound is likely to heal up in @ short time. If the weather is very dry it will be necessary to wet the bandage occasionally. The great object of the application is to k« the wound moist while nature heals up the injury. If the wound is a large and serious , it may be necessary to cut off many of the top limbs of the tree. This is to equalize the flow of the sap, which is necessarily diminished by the wound. Other remedies for girdled tress are recommended, but for a simple and effective device, which any orchardist can apply, this one cannot be st It is an old- ioned remedy, but it is as good to day as it was in the days of our forefathers. Gro. Witson. —-—-— +ee___—_ PROHIBITION IN CANADA. ? It Won’t Work. From the London Telegraph. No recent visitor to Canada could fail to be struck with the very general feeling which now exists against prohibition, or to be amused at the many dodges which are resorted to to evade the provisions of the Scott act, The vote taken in Ontario and Nova Scotia on April 14 wae practically solid for the repeal of the act. The fuller details which are now given in the Cana- dian Gasetle show the majorities in the various counties for the act when it was adopted and those against it this year, In the fifteen coun- e Written for Taz Evexrxe Stan. HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL. Wholesome Suggestions About Com- plexion and Health. THE STRICT FOOD REGIMEN NECESSARY TO PRE* VENT HARM TO NATURE—WHY WOMEN WANT TO BE GOOD LOOKING—GETTING RID OF SPOTS OX ‘THE FACE—RED NOSES AND FLUSHED FACES. Next to money-making, or making a living, People seem to be concerned about their looks, and it is qnite reasonable, for on personal attractiveness, in physique and manner. depends most that makes life worth living. So much hinges upon personal favor, among men and women, that it must redeem the office of the cosmetic and hygienic adviser from a mere pander to vanity to that of the confidante who must minister to soul and body. to put people in right relations with themselves. There isa half divine pleasure in this impersonal service to those whose names even are often unknown, to feel that in removing a blemish, or improving a dull appearance, one is giving confidence to sensitive, shy people, and banishing the smart of ‘andesarved inferiority. Some of these let- ters touch one deeply, from the motherless girls who have nobody to advise them, the lads way from home, anxious as girls to have a od complexion, and justly so the young wives who tell a w! story in the line: “Iam afraid my husband does not love meas he did when I was better looking,” and the women of forty who still work to look well for their hus- bands and their big boys. A PERSISTENT BLEMISH. “Bother” writes that she suffered from sallow skin and sulphur-colored blotches on the face, for which she ‘‘doctored” with s0 little success as to discourage her till she tried the taraxa- cum treatment. The small spots have left her face, the complexion is dail, coming clearer, and she says, ‘I am not ashamed to have any- body look at me. Still one spot on the fore- head does not remove, and grows darker in- stead of lighter, I have no mother and am the only girl, so that I have nobody but a doctor to 0 to for advice. All the doctors say it is noth- oe and tell me to never mind it. But I do.” I wish “Bother” had sent her address, for one can't heip having a kind corner in one’s heart for the girl who has no mother and only a doc- tor to go to for advice, who tells her a blemish of such flagrant sort is nothing. A future of love and success has been lost for such a mere nothing, before this. In such a case baths, friction daily, “tape over the right side, where the liver is careful diet, with coarse bread, cereals and much fruit juice should form part of the treat- ment, and two or three doses of compound lic- orice powder be taken successive nights, This is well Kava at most drug stores, and costs something like ten cents an ounce. The spot may be rubbed at night with this paste: elder flower ointment one ounce, mixed with sul- hate of zinc, 20 grains. Take care not to let it touch the skin beyond the spot. At morn- ing wash it away with castile soap and soft warm water, and bathe five minutes with a lo- tion of citric acid, 30 grains in one-half pint in- fusion of roses. This should dispel the spot in a fortnight. “Hattie 8.” To make hair grow on a high forehead try rubbing the skin with flannel till red, and applying another flannel wet with oil of lavender over night, pines iton by a tape round the head. A year’s trial is not too much time for the experiment. Or, apply high test kerosene, without rubbing the skin, repeating the epooeece nightly and letting it evaporate at will. THE TOILET MASK. To all inquiries about the toilet mask, and eir name is legion, it must be said that the Use of the mask proves less advisable than other toilet preparations, which improve the complexion more quickly and pleasantly. For this and other reasons I advise the use of a lotion which dries into a protective layer on the face that will not wash off. But it should be distinctly understood that no lotion or mask, medicated or not, will ever refine the skin, unless care is given to diet and health, Women seem to think a tcilet mask will prove all that is uecessary to insure a good complexion, which is a great mistake. FOR A STAINED NECK. “Constant Reader” finds her neck turning brownish yellow where the collars of her dress rub it, and ammonia will not remove the stain. For euch discolorations apply wdered borax wet with very little camphor, letting the paste dry on the skin, for fifteen minutes, then wash- ing off. Repeated daily, this will bleach the skin, provided a thin lawn is worn between the neck and the dress collar, The dye of the ma- terial has possibly stained the skin. THE BANE OF RED NOSES, “Ninon.” Red noses seem to be the afflic- tion of many persons who take great care of their health. A nose always reddish at the sides, and swelling and growing frightfully red at the first touch of cold, is truly a bhumilia~ tion, and when it comes without use of malt or spirituous liquors, in spite of the closest per- sonal care, itis the sign of deep-seated inter- nal disorders, Unsuspected disease of the in- testines, inflamation which gives little discom- fort, or piles, signal their lurking danger by this’ persistent redness of the nose. At once lay aside the use of white bread and pastry forever, making whole wheat-meal bread and wheaten grits the staples of diet, without dis- carding meat or other acceptable food. But the use of bolted fine flour is responsible for most of the brain exhaustion and the worst in- flammatory disorders of modern civilized life, The experience of the wisest physicians con- firms this, and nothing can be said too strongly against this waste of vitality, and stinting the most necessary food of the system. A WOMAN WITH A RED NOSE should wear a wet bandage about the hips, and take tepid sitz baths daily to relieve internal inflammation, a treatment which of itself is enough to cure many abdominal diseases with- out the degrading and painful practice com- mon in such cases, Laxatives lke compound licorice powder, figs, and senna or castor oil should be used freely, ope with a dose nightly for three nights, then one every third night, for a fortnight or a month, suits the person, This removes accumulated wastes which inflame the tissues, and if the habit of using coarse food has been established mean- time nature will prevent further trouble. But few persons have any idea of ‘THE STRICT REGIMEN necessary to prevent harm when nature has once fallen into disrepair. Going without coarse bread a day or two because it does not suit do- mestic convenience to provide it, will throw a nervous person back into sleeplessness, op- ression of the brain and very likely ne vast so, one who is dieting for complexion, which includes purity of blood, will find very slight irregularities of food and habits undo the good of weeks of care. All athletes know that a glass of ice water or a rich dish tasted at the wrong time will so destroy their fine physi- cal balance, as to lose the product of a month's costly training. Health and supremely good condition are so precious, 60 invaluable to us, that probably this extreme care is not too high @ price to pay to impress us with its worth, FACE POWDERS AND LOTIONS. A red nose or # flushed face will excuse, nay, demands, the use of powder to remedy its un- sightliness. Further, a the inflammation of the skin, and nothing is better than precipitated carbonate of zinc with ‘an equal part of French chalk, which is reall; @ fine soapstone, white and adhesive. Bismuth powders are not to be recommended, delicate as their effect may be. A little good powder laid on and sp: with the tips of the veils the redness and renders t! Two lotions are recommended f i it iis ital fall a our 8, 1889-TWELVE PAGES, the skin by frequent bathe, or still better, wet HOME MATTERS. PROPOSALS. prone nplnpe ren Spgs ‘For's | sown Paacticat, AXD SEAMONAMLE StoESTIONS PHOPSALS FOR CONSTRECTNG 86 peck.cover a bed with arubber sheet and two! ro DAY MINTS FoR THE | Washington, June 4 1880 Seale prt hey aes undressed: | prerxo moom, PANTRY AND EITcHEN—UeEFEL | PSEA SESE RESTA 1eee tor oe et wotes, end let her is down, on Se RECESS Wenee GEeEEDS. between Hand S strecte northwest” Bis fe lank sn them. Pre and together with neces. head wet and a — = at the feet, ‘The Two axp TaREE-rountms teacups (level) of jatormes acon be te see § arms may be left out, and the shoulders | Powdered sugar weigh one pound. the District of Columbia, snd only bade Upon sapped in @ separate small blanket, great| Rrre Tomatoes will remove ink and other ews will be considered.” The t Sperm care being taken not to let the patient get | stains from white cloth, also from the hands. bo rtm of BG ny ke Ya an instant, or, on the other hand, to let| Oxive Om saturated with camphor makes *pROFORALS POR ANTAL S EL : = become ushed and full by overheat-|an excellent plication for inflammation PPM ls FoR AraC aL scr tented ing the blood. Presently the subject ins to | swellings, also 44 rubbing rheumatic jointa, | *odorsed < Provgeale for Savy 8 ire, as if ina vapor bath, as if the fluids Rasiya ihe, Berean of Frovisiogs Be Pe tbe were flowing through a : A Goop Coox throws away nothing. Every pe ington, and she usually falls into the sweetest sleep. | Piece of broad, every inch of meat, every par- | fcioctuncly’ Wntectiie he the Indeed the wet pack is a great cure for in- | ticle of vegetable, can be turned into something H somnis, In haif an palatable. at least 15 inches across, which should vaporize two quarts a day ina room 15x15x10. This would not only prevent wrin- kles but throat and lung diseases. When about house keeping duties or out of doors, a little vaseline should be rubbed into the face, espec- fally in the lines next the nose and the droop of the mouth, about the outer corners of the eyes and on the forehead. This should be done when the face is washed and dried, the first part of the toilet, left a few minutes and gently xe off to prevent @ shiny look, lea’ a soft moisture on the face. Warm water washing face and hands, warm soft towels and vaseline will keep any skin soft and free from wrinkles, if begun in young womanhood. PROTECTION FROM WINDS. For protection from the drying winds of the west one must use vaseline or cold cream be- fore going out, and wear a very thin gauze veil, not black lace, whose spots and meshes injure the eyes. Some exquisite creams for the erg seteear are sold, which really refine it, but the formulas are secret. Lastly, ina dry region, one should drink more than usual, to supply the fluids of the system. A write goblet of filtered water five times a day should be sipped, much to the benefit of the health. Vapor baths are indispensable in our dry climate. Glycerine is not kind to all sorts of complexions, and almond meal is too oftena mixture of flour, castile soap and the refuse from which almond oil has been pressed, with all the Pepe of the skin of the kernels, Women should make their own almond paste, and always blanch the kernels before pound- ing ina mortar. A pure rose water, distilled from petals of fine roses is greatly desirable as a toilet preparation, most of the rose water known being a compound of cheap ottar and magnesia with distilled common water, and far from possessing the properties of true rose water. These commercial imitations have very little value. RHEUMATIC AILMENTS. J. FLL. Use the loofa, by all means, for rheumatic ailments with poor digestion and sleepless nights. If it is too scratchy, try fric- tion with flannel, But the use of coarse crack- ers and acid fruits, if well borne by the diges- tion, should be more for you with friction than friction alone. Rubbing the body with cocoa- nut oil would help you gain strength and flesh, uring half a cup of oil for the entire form each night and ates eae skin absorb it. Rubbing @ cut lemon on the affected parts will often re- leverheumatism and neuralgia. FOR A BHINY NOSE. “§, H.” should use the finest magnesia pow- der fora shiny nose. The invisible powder named will do no harm. She may also bathe it in camphor spirits frequently to correct the greasy tendency, and be careful to use none but coarse bread. Redness and coarseness of the nose is an index to visceral inflammation and obstructions which must be removed. Drink grape juice at each meal, if you can get it un- fermented, or use the juice of stewed rhubarb till grapes come again. Rub lemon juice on the nose and dust with powdered borax while moist at night. Suiacey Dare, Written for Taz Evenrna Star. Oliver Goldsmith and His Pipe. In day-dreams I love to rove with thee On the banks of the winding Loire, To listen to thy sweet minstrelsy For the peasantry’s kind pourboire; A coarse black loaf, a bumper of wine, Acouch of the fresh elm léaves, A glee or gavotte at the tavern’s sign, And a jig ‘neath the jutting eaves. - I sip with thee, Noll, a full red glass To the vine-dresser’s worldly weal, ‘To the bliss of the laughing lad and lass Who a kiss in the gloaming steal! I pledge to thee, Noll, and the tender lays ‘That out of thy reed-pipe flow, To the village damsels of bygone days And the gallants of long ago! Pipe on thy songs of the fruitful vine, Thy ballads of true-love bliss: As we taste the sweets of the ruby wine And the cheeks of the maidens kiss! Pipe on to the children who press the knee, To the grandam and grandsire gray, And the harvesters shouting in lightsome glee To the strains of the pipe we play! I trudge with thee, Noll, o’er hill and dale And list to the sound of thy voice, In a rural poem, or rustic tale, That makes my glad heart rejoice. I care not how far is the foreign shore, Nor tarry for tempest or rain, For thy Gentle Hermit is heard once more, And thy Vicar is seen again. ‘Through Loire’s bright valley we'll fondly roam, And join in the villagers’ dance! And sing with the peasants who deck their homes With the silvery flowers of France! Tl follow thy footsteps, dear jovial Noll, To thrill at thesound of thy pipe, Famed pastoral minstrel, whose melodies roll Where the fruit of the heart is ripe! —Davi> GRaHaM ADEE. —+e2+- —____ How to Make Marriage a Success. From the Boston Globe. By observing as closely as possible the fol- lowing “lets” the number of homes “to let” will be materially decreased: Let each allow the other to know something. Let each consult the other's feelings. Let each realize the fact that they are one. Let the husband frequent his home, not the club, Let his having “to see a man” wait till next Let his latch key gather unto itself rust from Let him speak to his wife, not yell “say!” at seat him be as courteous after marriage as Let him confide in his wife; their interest is ual, ost him assist her in beauti the home. Let him appreciate her as his best er. Let her not worry him with petty bles, Let her not narrate Mrs. Next Door’s gossip. ed her not fret because Mrs, Neighbor hass in, Let her make home more pleasant than the 00d face powder cools | club. wb. Let her dress as tastefully for him as stran- Let her sympathize with him in business cares, Let her home mean love and rest, not noise and strife, Let her meet him with « kiss, not a frown. a Give the Baby Water. ‘From Medical Classics. It is a mistake to suppose that because milk is a liquid food it is at the same time drink E I a i * | skin side down, as the salt will fall to the skin Is a Basrx or Waren, salt, of course, falls to the’bottom, so never soak salt fish with the and remain there. Somep Coat Cottans can be rubbed with ammonia and then a woolen cloth laid over and a hot flat-iron held just over the cloth to steam it without pressing. Rep Perper Pops or a few pieces of charcoal . 36, 37, lumber Raval stores. 50, ot slcobcl, linseed ‘oti, les 1, stationery avd sverm, lard, Be, ‘Inpes’ paint, thrown into the pot in which onions, cabbages, = are being boiled will prevent the unpleas- ant odor, A Userct Paste can be made of gum trag- acanth and water, or of gum arabic and water. It may be agreeably scented and can be kept from souring by adding a little ground cloves. Corp Biscurts Lert Over may be dipped into hot water and then placed singly on the hot 3 71. Schedules any vy or 5 aT Bished upon application to the Bureau. Yi Feganding the supplies to be furnished can be you application to Commandauts of the reay Wavy Nerds and Stationa, Bcnedules tos wiry Tgand iavy Yard will be supplied also by the Com: grate in the oven long eno’ t well | The articles must in all cases conform ‘pavel Warmed through, when they will be found to | staveeravi'te ohn wang, ue Devan advantageous to the Government. and to waive defects not in cont JAMES FULTO! x If Your Frat-rnons Trovsie You, by drop- ping black specks from the top or sides when ironing, take them ina pan of soap-suds and gives them a thorough washing and dry quickly to prevent rusting. To Curr Freck.es, take two ounces of lemon juice, a half drachm of powdered borax, and one drachm of sugar. x together and let them stand ina glass bottle for a few d then rub it on the hands and face occasionally. ALwonp JumBLEs.—One pound of sugar, one- half pound of butter, one pound of almonds blanched and chopped fine. two eggs, flour enough to mix stiff. Roll thin; moisten the top of each one with the white of egg, and sprinkle with sugar; bake quickly. Ix Usrxa a Cuamors Sxrx to touch up too highly polished surfaces, it is frequently ob- served to scratch the work. This is caused by particles of dust, and even hard rouge, that are left in the leather; and, if removed by a clean brush contuining rouge, it will give the brightest and best finish. Is Cieanixa Om CLoras use no soap or scrubbing brush, but wash off the dirt with salt water and flannel. Then go over with jel A STEAM BOILER Office of the Superin’ Department Sealed pilers, witl two other 3 Is or sto nccelt ang portion of aby reserved. THOM WILLIAMSON, Chief Bnei 5. N., Superintendent, PRohosALs Pow 7 a Ggren 4S Bas Supe ul jor Library of O 4 toi street, Washington, D.C. Any 36 TRRte cut proposals for furnishing and Qelivering all of the @ranite required for the frout ‘ined ‘the dome in this city. will be received at this FO OCLOCK'E'M., on SATURDAY, the T = diately thereafter i: proscnce of bidders” "Res graaito ely thes ter ik presence eranite must be of light biuish gray color and fine Specifications, general instructions and Aud blank forins of proponal may be obtained nin office BERNAKD K. GREEN, nid Engineer. $0.31 Je1.4,6,8,11,13,16,26,27-158 OWER LIFTS—ARCHITECT'’S OFFICE, ©, P Capitol, June 1, 188. Proposals will be received at this office until SATURDAY, JUNE FIFTEENTH, AT TWELVE O'CLOCK M. for to power bfts Vaults, ‘Purther information may be obtained at this office.” The right to reject auy arid all bide is reserved. : E mull and rub vith soft brash tll dry and _j5-e11414 architect, C8 Capital, shining. It will last longer if it is given a light |<) ays) pROPOSALAAC, ron SOE bon SRE coat of varnish when put down, and if the var-| S‘Oy UNITED STATES BENATE Bids gin by nish is renewed every six months, Taere 1s a Faxcy now for low couches, or old-fashioned settees, without side or back, luxuriously upholstered with hair covered with rep, figured velvet, or tapestries, These can be easily rolled about the room, near to lamp or window. They are finished with four or five pillows at the back and sides. They measure opened TUESDAY, JULY SBOOND, at TWELVE O'CLOCK NOON, af the office of the Sergean’ U.S. Seuate, for thirteen hundred (1,300) oal, to Le well screened, free from all impurities, And delivered in such quantities es one bundred and twenty-five oan ool hs ad in size about 6 feet 6 inches in length by 3 feet | wing of the Capitol, at the expense of the con ‘ ili "7 ed The right to reject any or all bide is reserved. W, P. = gn The piliows are 22 by $3 inches in | ORNADay = abe hemes joate Lapies SHoutp Never go to bed at night without washing the powder off their faces. Sanitary reasons as well as cleanliness require this. Use castile soap; frequent changes of soap are bad for the complexion, Beware of those which are highly perfumed; as a general thing they are of poor quality. Very hot or cold water is injurious to the skin. Tepid water isso good that it is thought to keep wrinkles from the face and hands, Ata Recent Meetixa of the London medi- cal society, Dr. Blake stated that extraction or excision of teeth was unnecessary. He was en- abled, he said, to cure the most desperate case of toothache, unless the disease was connected with rheumatism, by the application of the fol- lowing remedy to the diseased tooth: Alum, reduced to an impalpable powder, two drachms; nitrous spirit of ether, seven drachms; mix, and apply to the tooth, Canamet Cagam.—Have on the fire in a pan one pound of maple sugar; let it boil two or three times, sufficient to brown but not,to burn it. Beat six eggs and one poundof white sugar very light; stir this into two quarts of boiling milk, and stir constantly until itcomes to a boil; then ur in the boiling sugar, and mix thoroughly. en perfectly cold add one quart of cream, sweetened with @ cupful of white sugar. Put EDUCATIONAL. GHOETHAND-SIMPLEST. MOST RAPID. MOST 3 legible. Proficiency an three mouths. Fier no tailures. Tyrewriting teught free. HEAD SC OF ACME PHONOGKAPHY, 021 F st uw, 08-6 CoRLUMBIA CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC. PIANO Exchange, 913 Penn. ave. Thorough inst primary and advanced course, p: mer terms, May 1,810. £. HAL England Conservatory of Music, cae =f Vv TASHINGTON CONSERVATORY OF M Cloud Building, 9th and F sts, Twentieth a Tiano, Organ, Voice, Violin, Flute, Cornet, &e, advantages. "O. B. BULLAKD, Director. © my21-1m* JPEAWING AND PAINTING—-INSTRUCTION IN every brauch and jor all aes, private or in NATIONAL ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS, 804 E at, Call and see the wonderful prowress of students. my1l6-lm* : ye BL Oo SUMMEK LAW LECTURES, (nine weekly) begin Lith July, 1889, abd end 11th 11 September. For circular apply (P.O. University of Van to. “Sus Be Minoke __Prof. Com. and Stat. Law. ED TEACHERS—PREPARE est Point College, &c. vate lessons day orevening, FRANK E. Bawls myi6-3m st. Dw. ry . Exocertox Axp Oratory” Summer classes tor a FIVE WEEK'S SESSION, comameice “Wednesday evening, June 12, at 7:35 O'clock. Send for summer circular. swe ‘This college publishes BOOK! it in a freezer and freeze the same as ice | “OkAIUK “ACLING,” aud creat. NETISM." " Descriptive tirice-List free. Address MAK TY N COLLEGE OF FLOCUTION AND Ix Anrsentcat Poisoxtxa, the first thing to OkATOR! , 313 6th st. uw, (Half a block east of city do is to expel the poison from the stomach, | Pstoce) : aos ae eae? using mustard and water, assisted with large | M“Yotncne. by ersous prepared mos Tally for all examinations, “Elocution taughtand Positions caretully revised; highest references, fe-ua rpee wemuizz SCHOOL OF LANGUAGRS, 723 14th st. now, ‘Terme bexui wow. € 2 all Summer. Also Summer School st Asbury Parke XJ. gee Pw A2v c TOWNSE Teacher of Correct (deep) breatling Vo Dramatic Action, at 1317 13 PENCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE, COR Sina Stes tw. Founded 1804. Mose’ O08 Young wen and women have been trained in a cenan Collewes. Day and night sessious. Six courses: Busivess Course; Shorthand, Tjpewriting aud Graph. opbone, Practical Engiian 5 ¢ phy: id Writing, Reading and Oratory, Delsarte jusibess meu furuished with tramed trated catalogues free. SARA ASPEN Principal, BENKY C. SPENCER, LLB, quantities of milk and raw eggs, milk and lime water, oil and lime water, or flonr and water. Meantime send for the only true antidote, hy- drated peroxide of iron, which should be ad- ministered moist and in large quantities after vomiting is induced. Finally a generous dose of castor oil should be given. Stimulants, ice and opium are used for their purposes. Curcken Jetty ror [xvatips.—Half a raw chicken, pounded with » mallet, bones and meat together, plenty of cold water to cover it well, about e quart. Heat slowly in a covered vessel, and let it simmer until the meat is in white rage and the — reduced one-half. Strain and press, first through a colander, then through a coarse cloth. Salt to taste, and pep- per, if you think best; return to the fire, and simmer five minutes longer. Skim when cool, Give to the patient cold—just from the ice— with unleayened wafers. Keep on the ice. ARTYN'S COMMERCIAL COLLEGE 313 You can make into sandwiches by putting the samitisde cally = Ban ny ed jelly between thin slices of bread spreadlightly — - with butter. FIN Buortep Spaixa Carckex.—Pour some alco- hol upon a plate, and after igniting it pass over the flame four dressed spring chickens, that any remaining small feathers or hairs may be eh off. After splitting these chickens in two, clean and wash them with care, dry them with a cloth, and flatten with a cleaver, and g™ W. CORSON, CORSON & MACARTNEY, GLOVER BUILDING, 1419 F 8T. §. W, Bankers and Dealers tn Bonds, " .. Exchanre, Collections. let them broil over # moderate fire. When| panini Stacks and Bonds cou all gooeres liste® they are well colored on both sides serve them | onthe Exchanges of New York, Phitetelpbas "Boseas on a very hot plate, which should be prepared | *®¢ Baltimore bough: it and A salty de of investment securities. Bonds and oil Local Railrond. Gea, Lusurance ond Tae for them by putting se jones 2 of a pinch nd al Lon of salt and r, the juice from lemon, | ephone Stoc tin, anda Little chop Parsley upon the plate ‘Kinerican Bell Telephone Btock bought and ecld 3718 ut water ——————————_—_—_————— Garnish the dish wi cress before serving. A companion dish to the chicken is boiled potatoes cut in quarters and fried in butter. FAMILY SUPPLIES. (QQBEAT SLAUGETEX IN FIN ‘stock is full and complete, with all the To Maxe Corrace Carest axp “Smear- Of the sonson lower tl y have ever Kase.”—Scald loppered milk till the whey be- comes separated and the curd feels like sharp to the tongue, Stir lightly, occasion. | amustsnansbere. Goce eeeeed Soe eae D8 ie - |e yu 3 ie to keep from sticking to the bottom of the | paris of the city. Memember 1 dy. bus the = kettle; then oot where ib will « settle — eae mo fectly; then pour off the whey and turn ree kat Wi card intos in cloth and squeeze dry; then rea pi 3 Castel eer eget aa yeentery ring, sumiuer monte. It/checks «sd ‘and builds up the aystem, the ‘medical rub fine with the hands, salt to taste, and wet myll-3m 2th sta.n.e. Ladies only. pan _sonine ——> —- Points on Wedding Tours. From the Pittsburg Bulletin. ‘There is # still lower depth of degradation in