Evening Star Newspaper, February 15, 1890, Page 10

10 THE EVENING STAR: SKILL IN JUMPING. How Famous Athletes Clear the High Pole. —— AND BAD STYLES. Interesting Sketches of High Jumping— Why Tall Tien are not Always the Best Jumpers—Wonderfal Feats of Champion Page. ae From the New York Sun. O CLEAR 6 feet 4 inches in a high ranatng jump off level ground with- at artiticml aid seems almost im- possible for a man to accomplish, but that is the best amateur record orld at this game, and it was done at ohia on October 7, 1387, by W.B. brated athlete also holds the lish amateur record of 6 feet 3% incbes, made at Stourbridge on August 15, 1887. These two far-famed performances were made on ground different from each other. ‘The English jump was accomplished on smooth, closely cut turf, while the American jump was done on well rolled hard clay. The tarf in Great Eritain is famous for its closeness and its velvety appearance. The cricket ficlds are Boold and well kept that the grass on them is said to be the finest in the world. The roots tangled with each other inclose- surt stands @ great deal of here is a in amount of elasticity ch is not found in this rom or on such an elastic certain ease to the also apt. in the iong run, to pro- neces than the same efforts to do on harder ground. All running high-jamp records above 6 feet have been done on turf. for the athletes there prefer it far more than even cinder paths. ; Well rolled sun-baked clay is almost like a Board foo: vas jutaping from or on it is concerned. | There ix. however, just a little More elasticity to it than can be found on the average gym! It is the favorite substance to jump on in this country, for grass cannot be found good enough to stand the GOOD wear, and as ularities on a clay sur- face d by wear can be repaired much bet- ter thin on turf track masters, when they lay a famypines poeth serally have nothing but the are grow th perhaps a httle cinder sprinkled around re the take off im a run- Bing high jump or pole vault is made, Rucning hizh jumping is indulged in more often at athletic gumes than all the other field events put together exce _ im tugof war, It is & poy hb both athletes and spec- tutors « eso many different styles in negotiating the different heights that the limit of the variety will hardly ever be reached. Very often exbibitions of high leaping are given at a circus or in a regular theatrical com- pany, where great heights ure cleared, but as a rule artificial aid enters largely into the per- formauces, and, so far as actual merit is coh- cerned, the majority of them are nothing com- pared with a 5-foot-S-inch running high jump Off dead level soil. Artificial aid in clearing heights includes jumping from a springboard or from an inclined block or with dumb bells, Perfectly fair conditions, or without arti- ficial aid. is to jump from a level aw face where the ground directly under- neath the bar, where the measurement is made, is at the same level as the ground 5, 6 or 7 feet in front of where the jumper springs from. It can readily be seen thatif there happened to be a mound or hillock in the ground 2 or 3 inches high just where the jumper would spring from. and the measurement of the bar made to the average ground, which would really be 2 or 3 mches lower than where the Jamper took off. although # measurement Would show a certain height it would not actu- ally be cleared, for the jumper had leaped from a raised portion. This happens very often at games where the jumping uprights are put out in a field where no special path has been made, The measurers ask the compctitors where they would like to jump, and the up- Fights generally eventually land 5or 6 feet in front of a mound such as described. for it causes the records to look large on paper. ‘There have been cases where competitors have been done injustice by not receiving credit for heights which they bad actually cleared. The place allotted for high jumping is gene ti front of a dug-up portion of ground. =o that the jampers will fand in the foft part and not jar themselves. The loose earth sometimes spreads over the adjoining solid ground, and it left for any period will be come hard and a fixture. Acase bappened on the grounds of the Young America cricket club at Philade!phia im the spring of 1585, where W. B. Page cid not get credit within aboat an inch and « half for what he actually cleared. At that time he had just begun making great rec- ords, anda few days previous to the occasion ——- he had cleared six feet in public, and few believed it, for nothing within two inches of it had previously been donc. His later performance coniirmed all those who are Scquainted with high jumping that he had eleared the disputed six feet, for although his = kK sured 5 feet 1 pened to be de by the scattered | actual jump about , and the measure; not Consider it their duty to scrape the unjust ele- vation and measure the jump toa surface at a corresponding level to where Page took off. Many who have never n running high fremping imagine th the athlete cleara the r perfec ‘aight or what is known ag landing with the back to the bar. When ey they are sur- 4anud consider that le and twist so much Whenever a dog or a is not quite fair to wrigel im making the jump. horse — an obstacle the movement is straight ahead. for the head is always pointed in the direc the animal is traveling; but a Man in nego! ent tactics, ascan be see the illustrations in this - The first one shows an athlete Fising to the bar or preity nearly on top of it, ating a height pursues far differ- v: His oo ‘e over, but he may knock it down with his right hip. The obstacle is supported 80 a8 to faildown at a comparatively slight touch: so even should the he will not be thr, fact. It will be se inclined the ath! jumper not clear it » the ground by con- ¥ this picture how much > the par. son shows the same ath- round. bat he is on the other Bide of the bar and perfectly clear of it. His left leg ix extended preparatory to slighting and bis right one is uot vet fully recovered from being drawn up while just over the bar. ‘The right side is the one nearest the bar, Which is couciusive proof that he jumped with ’ WASHINGTON, D.C.. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1890-TWELVE PAGES. his right leg, for if any twisting motion dulged in it will be governed entirely by the leg the jamper happens to sprinr frgm. This athlete iands with his face to the bar, which is the way ali the best high jumpers do. ‘The third illustration shows a front view of an athle + on toy of the bar, with the legs drawn u about at the same stage that the first picture shows. but the difference in view shows better how the legs are managed, fin The fourth picture shows quite a different yle of jumping. for the athlete here is clear- ig the bar with his body and legs almost straight, although his right hand is turned to- ward the obstacle. Ile is way over the bar avd there is no fear of his knocking it down. }Lis left arm is extended unconsciously to balance or equalize some motion he has just made or intends making. Jumpers very often displace the bar with their arms, which they are liable to swing wildly in twisting or wriggling the whole body. The fifth picture shows an almost perfectly straight jump. It would be very hard to tell which leg the athlete sprang from, for his back is to the bar, and although there may bea slight leaning toward the right side it would hardly count for anything in a discassion as to which side this athlete twisted. The picture is avery good sample of a jump with no tw and although the probabilities are that uo great height can be cleared by this athiete, still. asa specimen of the most generally faucied idea of jumping, his way is very good. ‘The sixth illustration shows an athlete who has taken off with his left foot. His left side is toward the bar, and his left arm is close to it. as if he Were endeavoring to hold the bar in place while he got over it. His style would not be considered scientific, such as the first of these pictures show, but it gives a good idea of how many novices will jump. Novices, as a rule, are troubled very much with their arms, but the more expert one grows at the game the better he will know what to do with those members. There are plenty of instances where beginners will have their arms come in contact with the spikes in their shoes and severe gashes are made. An expert jumper will very seldom meet with any trouble of that kind, although once in awhile he will gash himself in his legs. The seventh illustration shows a back view of A WHITE HOUSE IDEA, One Plan Suggested for Enlarging the Structare. To the Fastor of Tae Evexixo Stan: As you take an active part in the movement in favor of an enlargement of the White House allow me, as aa admirer of the city of Washing- ton, to submit to you in relation to the subject afew hints which have been suggested to me by the recollection of executive mansions abroad, in countries holding the first rank Among nations, but where the population and Means of travel are notthe tithe of those in the United States, The latter obviously has at least an equal need of an executive mansion of Proper dimensions at Washington. True the United States, founded as a repub- lic, must represent Sy, spices principles and certain amount of “Jeffersonian simplicity, true also it can afford to dispense with mon- archieal paraphernalia. such as presence cham- bers, throne roo: &c.: but, on the other hand, the United States must be able to show, ast in one spacious room. that it can equal vilized progress, architectural beauty and artistic decoration any of its sister nations, ‘The first thing to be done is to respect the historical character, location and appearance of the building: thatean be accomplished by retaining the White Honse in its present loca- tion and by religiously preserving its frontal whose noble architectural simpli- and whiteness ls now universally known by sight to all the civilized world as the typical executive mansion of the largest republic on the giobe. Thisargument alone ought to be sutti- cient to set aside the plan of the east and west wings independe of the fact that on the westa wing would destroy the hot houses, a very useful adjunct in ease of crowded recep- tions. It would also come unpleasantly close to the State, War and Navy departments and spoil the perspective between the two buildings, A second point 1s to adopt a permanent plan, not to improve by halves and provisionally, The expense in contemplation is too great to “retouch” the White House every twenty years orso. The plan adopted must be of a ‘nature to be suitable for centaries to come, Senator Morriil’s plan of placing the enlarge- ment on the south and making « massive block of the building is certainly the most practical of those advanced. Instead, however, of a corridor joining a duplicate building (there being one already in the present edilice) I would suggest a glass roof courtas a prolonga- tion of the bine and red rooms, giving both light and air to the center of the building. On each side of it two large rooms would follow the line of the east room and dining room they met on the south, one large grand recep- tion room taking the whole length of the building, and which could be made unique in size, style and decoration, PRGPCSED EMLBAGEHERP 2 on wae sere ag : { . ‘: ' 8 «GRAND RECEPTION Hilt, 1 . 170480 H ' ' a ' ' ‘ - PRESENT BUMLOING On the plan of the “Grande Galerie des Gluces” of Versailles. it might have abont fif- teen windows, duplicated on the inside wall by fifteen mirrors, framed as corresponding door wa, nd reflecting ad infinitum, both windows and pendant lusters; marble columns with gilt capitals could support a freseoed ceiling and the panels between both mirrors and windows could be utilized for paintings of a national character. Such a room, embellished by the highest decorative art in every branch, ongi:t to become historical and typical for its beauty and size, Its dimensions would be about 170 by 80 feet. The two new side rooms might be used as statuary rooms, and the west one might bs ged into the state dining room if the Lut- ter’s proportions were no louger considered equal to the dignity of the neighboring rooms. ‘These three auditional apartments would all open direc: into the glass court, as well as the now e 4% rooms, and wita, the hot houses, give ample space to the largest crowded reception imaginable, The glass coart itself could be n an enchanting resort and is susceptible of great decorative displ tral fountain with wate: trie hight or gas un acen- pout eonid show clec- vr the spray and be sur- he court were lower by afew fect four ele- gant horse-shoe stairs conld be introduced, as in the court of the Hotel de Ville of Paris; if the floor were kept level with the rooms grac the average style of high jumping. It does not show an extreme twisting motion, but it can be seen that the jumper is clearing the bar ina osition far from being straight. If one who Raa never seep a running high jump wished to geta general idea of how it were done this picture would fill the bill. The last picture shows a front view of an average jumper and the only feature which might strike some as being queer is the left leg being so apparently outof place. The jumper. however, may have just happened to have in- duiged in a motion during this particular leap that he might not assume egain in mauy trials ypressiou prevails that an ath- great deal todo with making rnaning ligu jump, Th t where height wou join the running broad jump, it controls: ing height it would inches, for instan scem that an athlete 5 feet 10 inches t clear it much better t! tall, In one the would be just above the athlete's eyes, while in the other it would be several inches over the top of his head, It has also been said that weight has much to do with successful performer, and that a hight can negotiate a great height than a heavy one. To show that not so much to do with pan much better height and weight controlling an atblete’s future in high jump- - ing fas many think a few statistics in regard ful cliiptical steps might lead balcony on the upper floor: in this case the main vestibule of the Varis grand opera house could inspire its tion; the whole ought to be illuminated by the ceiling, The advantage of this light and airy court would be especially found on the second floor, which ought to be exclusively reserved for home and oflice purposes, The sume spi aeut could also be partially ap to clerical work. This ge expanse of flooring could be subdivided into smaller rooms of living size, all having both light and «ir; the baleony running all round, besides providing both would enhance companying rough draught can only give an idea of the pian; it lacks architectural completeness, and ix only u busts for a prof sionul hand to perfect. ‘The White House is now a building of 170 by 80; the proposed en- largement would make ita buiiding of about 00° by 170. improvemouts of course could be added, espectally lar numerous entrances, which would rel Unele Sam of the ungracious necessity of greeting his guests through a door merely to bow them politely out of a window, as_p ticed now ai receptions. EM. SHORT POINTS AROUT FASHIONS. What the Women are Talking of for Spring We: Greexs Witt ne as Poruran during the rand summer months as it was on, Tue Suont Pivsu Wrap in the visite form is y avon Frowrrs ane Tiep witn Rmsons that match—say the purple of vivict, the pink ot La Pranee roses, the yellow of jonquil, or foliage abdut lilacs and lilies Jackets or Henrorrore LISI ve sabran waistcoats of protty colored kid trimmed with silk applique work the shade of the coat, Ir 1s 1x Favor Now to Errecr Sir onall occasions, especially ou the strect, of the hats are almost bare of trimming, the costume plain aud all kinds of jewelry’ dis- carded, Mouain any Nes’s Crora will be the rage for early spring dresses, In making up this wiry material straight Euslish gores are used, with all the fullacss git! in the back, A Paetry Serixo Togve made of black velvet has pretty loops of the same just in frontandat each side a piece of Cairo em- broidery in fine gold applied upon white crepe. Tuere auk Many Lovey and deticate tints of green which, softly veiled by taile, form a charming contrast to pure white, Tue Micp Wearuer has largely contracted the use of furs to trimming and bordering. to some who have made records at the e may be mentioned, W. B. Page is 5 feet «inches tall, and weighed when he made his records 149 pounds in athletic costume. His best record is 9¢ inches over his head. Davin of Ireland, who has a record of 6 feet 29; inches, weighed 165 pounds and is 6 feet |; inch tall. M. J. Brooks of Eaglund, who hoids the Oxford-Cambridge record of € feet 2!y inches, weighed at the time 157 pounds and is 5 feet hh stall, P.J. Kelly of Ireland. Yeitow Tints ane Numenourty Rerer- SENTED among elegant evening toilets, ranging from the most delicate maize shades to deep gold and orange. Some oy rus New Suont Wraps have deep velvet yokes to which cape-shaped mantels of brocade are applied. Tue New Frexca axp Scorca Gixonams are beautifal in texture and coloring, and are so wide that they can be made into long who tied Page in 1857 at 6 feet 18% inches, is 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighed 199 pounds. The next best Exglish jumper is J. W. Parsons, who has a record of 6 feet Linch. He is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighed 160 pounds, For the Americans net to Page there is Guy Richards, who has cleared 5 feet 117¢ inches. He is 5 fect 3 inches tall and weighed 150 pounds, [ D, Webster, the intercollegiate champion, who has cleared 5 feet 1134 inches, is 5 fevt 10 inches tall and weighed 138 pounds, BK. Pritchard, the present American and Canadian champion, whose best figures are 5 feet 11's inches, is 6 feet %% inch tall and weighed when he made his best record 162 pounds, The next best figures are 5 feet 11 inches by Malcolm W. Ford, who weighed at ae stauds 5 feet 3 inches seamless overdraperies arranged bias of the Tue Tea Jacket ts Aoain ix Favor and made of dainty sott materials like India silks. surahs, nun's veiling, crepe de chines, &:., 1 becomes the most fascinating of home toilets, Sixx GLoves sane Bersa Occasionanty Wons with evening dress once more, Tux Acconpion Sxrat, dismissed from out- ward wear, haa been adopted in silk for under petticoats. Vevver Roses, Esrectarcy Wirt Loxa Stems, will be used on many round hats for late winter wear. Brack Russtan Net appears in new designs, and a pretty kind is studded with large inter- woven spots, . er and more | ed or pleated | THE STREET CAR_ INDICATOR. The Doleful Experience of a Driver of a Bobtail Car. WHAT HAPPENS SOMETIMES WHEN BE FoRGETS TO PULL THE CORD—THE BELL-RINGING coN- DUCTOR AND HiS PLAINT—A PASSENGER WHO WOULD NOT BE FOOLED, N INDICATOR, said the late Mr. N. Webster (whose works did not follow him) is “that which shows or points out.” This definition is testi- mony to the effect that there were either no street car “indicators” in Webster's time, or that. being in existence, Mr. W. did not feel justified in risking his reputation for veracity by calling them by the name which enstom gave them and which the waggishness of this wagging world continues to call them. Less than a year ago that portion of this city’s population which is too lazy to look out for the street at which it desires to get off acar hailed with non-energetic delight the advent of a something which would, it was claimed, place before their eyes the name or designation of the street which the car was approuchiag. In order that there might be the least possible exertion on the part of the passenger it was announced that the ringing of # bell would mark the appearance of the before- mentioned ‘designation, * IMPROVEMENTS IN THE INDICATOR. The “indicator” as it first appeared has changed bat little, bus the changes which have taken place have all been in the line of im- provement, The first of these advances was the wearing out of the bells which rang per- sistently whenever a new curtain was lowered to where the car-patronizing public could see it, The next improvement was in the enlarg- ing of the ues of streets and the diminishing of the size of the advertisement, This would Cal have been joyfally received had the ator really indicated anything. » beginning the name of — the 3 ap in the almgst invisible roof of the box, while the visible space beneath was oceu- pied with notices to the effect that Dr. fississippi’s election pills (12 bore) were cer- in cures for attacks of the fifteenth amend- ment and other like intcresting information in which the traveling public is much interested, Now the name of the street is larger and the advertisement somewhat contracted, but the cord is uot pulled with any greater regularity oraceuracy than it was im the earlier days of the indicator, THE DBOMTATL DRIVER'S LAMENT. “That thing shows P street,” growled a pas- senger through the “change” aperture to the driver of a bobtail car the other evening, and then to emphasize the incorrectness of such a showing he added, ‘This here's only L street.” ‘The driver swore soitly—not at the passen- ger butat the fact—and then said despairingly as he opened the door and commenced to be sociable: “I cant help it, I do every- thing a man can do to keep the durned thing right, but it n't possible. I've tried to seta rule to pull the indicator cord as soon as I cross a street, but I often for- get. Sometimes I don’t forget, but think I do, and on such occasions I give the rope an extra yank or so until [ think I've caught up with the roccssion, Then I get ahead and unless I leave my eash box unprotected about once every five minutes so that I can back in ‘to look at the indicator I'm going to fool passengers right along. One trip about a week ago I forgot there ever was such a thing as un indicator and I never pulled her once from the river up to the stables, I thought of it just asi was turning around on Boundary street, and says I: ‘The advertiser whose curtain is down got his money's worth this time.’ When I looked at it I thought I'd bust a-loughing, for there was, in big red and black letters, advice to peopl> not to strain their eyes looking for the street where they wanted to get off, but to watch the indicator. That a great joke.” funny,” growled the passenger, “but why can’t you have a system that will ‘allow your old indicator to be correct at least once a week?” NOT AN PASY THING, “ain't so cusy,” replied the driver. ust when I ought to be a yanking that rope there may be an old lady who wants to get off the car and ten foot beyond the horse’sghead is an old gentleman who is bound to stand right where he is until I start up and drive toward him; then I have to stop and take him aboard. While this is going on—one hand full of the lines and the other busy with the brake—two passengers are figiiting to see who shail get at me first; one of them ts tickets a sires to be let off directly in front of the sixth house from the corner ot Q strect. the other is anxious for change and flourisnes a 55 bill. Right xd of me are three or four little kils ing onthe track and ou the back of th oung devils are stealing a vt much time left to fool away on street indicators? Hardly! [ came | mighty near getting inte day. My car was tuil: the rain was coming down heavy. I forgot to puil_ the ee for four or five squares and the gave it just about as many jerks as I imagined would make things even. ‘To be sure abont itl opened tie door and looked at the iadicator. A man about half way down the car begin towbuse me right away, and sa that [ ought to be reported for failing to at- tend to my business, It's no good arguing with a passenger—he'll beat you every time—but L couldn't help asking bim if he had been iaurt par- ticularly by my unintentional neglect. ‘There's where he had me, for he was an advertiser on one of the curtains thst had pulled dowa in so much of a hurry that nobody saw it that trip, Gee whiz! here's T street I ain't puiled that thing since you spoke to me.” And he kept oa dri at the cord until he hhad the indicator well started on its next down trip. A BELL-RIN A'S REMARKS, “I'm going to quit the carsand go into the bell-chiming busin conductor on a two-horse car of the same line to a Sram re- r who happened to ask him how he was pl you how it’s done.” rdid not have to wait T wanted to get of ‘a had their fares in their hand as uverdue., ‘Chun sounded the stop” tinkied the bell ou the fare reg- chirruped the indie signaled the pead ister nerve would irre- ace of mind, y nd for those people wi thatkind ofa thing, why, that's the kind of # thing they like. HE Wot Nor Be POOLED, “Ts this M str called out @ man in the forward cud of tue car. 1 direetly at the indica- dM street.” } SOh. a ejacniated the p: | thing don’t ea nie twice. 1 M street the other uightaud when I got inthe rain ou Rhode Island me once it's your doing; second tim. it’s because { enger, “ ed until it twas M street, though,” said the con- and dropped off the e beyond his destiuatioa. y sorrowful and swore Litter! condemnation whieh include rybody, from the man who invented indi- | cators to the simple individual who believed | that they indicated anything but a scheme to make money, ductor. Tie min arose hastily car more than a sq He wa -—<00 Written for THe EVENING 748. Rondel, A little serves the creature's daily need. Out of a window watch the sparrows feed On bread crumbs thrown, or maple buds pre- ferred, Each vagabond a blithe and careless bird. No invalid is he with shattered nerves, A littl serves, His wants are few who has no vain desires, | In winter, coals and candles one requires, But no Lucullus’ feasts nor costly Wines; Plain food's enough for hizn who sparely dines. From nature's frugal way he never swerves, A little serves. —JOHN Savaky. oo The World’s Way. He died at night. Next day they came ‘To weep and to praise him; sudden fame ‘These suddenly warm comrades gave; ‘Thoy caliod bim pure, they called him brave, One praise 1 his heart and one his brain; All siid: You'd seek his like in vain— Gene and strong and good; none saw To all his character a flaw, At noon he wakened from his trance, Mended, was well! They looked askance, ‘Took his hand coldly, loved him not, 4 h they had wept him; quite forgot His virtues; lent an easy ear aa ‘To lervus i: essed & He wns not what he seemed to be: ‘Thanked God they were not such as he; Sind made hin ving, wish itn dead, “—Bpwakb RowLaNp SILL, Written for Taz Evesrve Stan ATTRACTIVE HOMES. How Household Odds and Eads May be Used for Decorative Purposes. COMFORT AND BEAUTY IN AN ANTIQUE SOFA—WRAT OSE WOMAN DID WITH A BAUSH AND SOME WHITE PAINT—A SIMPLE TABLE ALL DRESSED IN WHITE SUGGESTIONS ABOUT DRESSING TABLES. URING that important but evanescent period of time designated as ‘the season” Washington intcriors are at their best. Of course in the large houses—the mansions of society re- ports—preparations for entertaining on a grand scale are made. But the mistress of small dowain makes it a point to be ready to receive friends at stated intervals and puts her house into more or less gala attire for these oceasions. A day at home in which to see one's friends is a convenience to both hostess and visitor, and is almost universally observed here. There are so many attractive homes that in making a round of visits a person of ordinary powers of observation sees many things to admire. These may also afford sug- gestions for other pretty effects if one’s mem- ory is not a treacherous one. DECORATING ANTIQUE FURNITURE. Antique pieces of farniture are often to be seen in our pretty honses here and are gencr- ally admired for their looks, if not for their comfort, To insure the latter, however, one of the old-time sofas thas just been fitted up to make it the equal in ease of the favorite divan with its numberless pillows. ‘This sofa has the ends curving over aud leaving a space for the round bolster cushion which used to be such a feature of sofas, ‘To the usual two pillows-—one ateitber end—have been added two more, to be fitted in wherever they are needed, and thus adiling to the turesque appearance of this relic of the past, The covering is softly gay in coloring and the four cushions have little ruffles setting ont from the round ends, both as ornament and to provide something tangible to get hold of when one wishes a change of arrangement, Without the rufiles to try aud get hold of the round pillow was something like clasping a yule log with the veight slightly reased. "As one catches sight of this sofa in a little tower alcove be- youd hangings of the same subdued though gay color the effect is very pretty, It seems just the work to set off the charms of this old-fash- ioned prettiness, WITH WHITE PAINT. With the present fancy for white in furniture and decorations it is remarkable what results a few cans of white paint and two paint brushes, large and small, may accomplish, A young woman of my acquaintance, with some ideas of her own, has been ransacking the house for available mate to ornament. Among the cast-off articles in the contracted apartment, which is the city synonym for garret, were several things which she at once seized upon as offering o basis for her decoration. Among them were some old black walnat picture frames with the gold rim inside, which yeurs ago had been as popular a8 white enamel tinish is now, These were to be the pioneers in this march of improvement. Fach frame was given several coats of the white paint, the last being the porcelain white, in:o which she mixed enough yellow tube (ee to make it an ivory tint. The smaller of her two brushes was used and the gold rim inside the frame was painted as well as the ont- side moulding. These paints dry very quickly, and when @ wide cream white beveled mat was putunder the gliss and under this mat a charming print of Churen’s maiden piping to the three lions a very dainty picture was ob- tained, The other frames were similarly treated and smull etchings, photographs and prints put in them, A stall shrine easel frame of walnut also was painted white, and with the Qoors half open and a lovely photograph of a young girl disclosed it was notice- ably pretty. A tall, slender table easel was quite transformed by the process, while those utterly gone-by ornaments, wal- nut brackets, were made to renew their useful- ness by painting them. By hanging them in rooms where the neighborhood of a white pie- ture frame would keep them in countenance, as it were, they were really quite effective. When the mania for painting once takes hold of a person everything susceptible in the least of being beautitied is seized upon. Baskets that have become a little discolored by time, a ars sitilar marks of age, ty of small’ furnishings that are not dillieult to work over can ali be unproved, As J intimated,the labor is apt to become fascinat- ing and the results most cncouraging, WONDERS P BMED WITH A TABLE. This same young lady has just gotten up a little table that calls forth approving remarks from those who sce it, aud as itis a simple affair I will deseribe it, so that others may benefit by it ifthey choose. The forndation is pine, made by an ordinary carpenter after her dircetions, Tt is very lw and has.a round top 2d inches in diameter, A few inches from the Hoor is a lower shelf just the same size, while three straight, slim legs support both, Below the lower sheif the legs taper slisitly to the tioor—some 5 inches —thus making it rather more graceful looking, Originally it was covered with telt, but time and moths had shorn it of its beauty and it was set aside, waiting inspiration for its rela thought of covering it w suddenly and acceptably, and the idea was im- mediately carried out. Bolton sheeting. which is at once artistic, easy tu work with aud inex- pensive, was chosen for the material, Then came a difficulty, for the next thing—a white gimp for finishing the edzes—secmed for a time unattamable. Nothiug could be toand at iurniture shops and dress-trinming coun the dry goods stores otfered uo encoura Finally among white embroideries was discov- ered the coveted article, called on the printed wrapper “pique trimming.” This was just the rib of regular silk furniture gimp and was ex- actly right, except in shade, being a dead white instead of the cream while of the cover- ing. Itwas bought and hauded over to the cook, who dipped the whole pieee of a dozen yards in weak coifee and pressed it, w came out the same tnt! of The work of covering prov matter, as the — felt padding, and the sheeting was easily hed over it and fastened with gimp tacks, covering of the legs was fastened was fimp was then putover this seam, fas- toned at. intervals with large, square-headed brass tacks, which also were put at threc-iach allaround both shelves, catching the gimp down, Pins were put in éo stay itat first, thus making only one nailing necess: When it was down it was so pretty and delicate Jook- ing that it was at once promoted from bed room to parlor, It shows off ornaments well, and one of the white-framed pictures before mentioned on the white easel sets on it and harmonizes perfectly. I: will soil iu time, of course, butit has beon my experience in this clei that white aud light-colored articles arealways durable far bevond expectation, It will no doubt ve serviceable ag long as the rage for white lasts, when it will, be equally available for some other form of decoration. DRESSING TABLES. Dressing tables of handsome woods, low and broad, wita swinging glass, have almost super- seded the “Du so much liked and used a while ago. people, however, cling to that dainty piece of furniture and instead of indulging in the modern taste retrim and treslien up their favorite style and persist in it, te isthe always recurring need of indeed, that prevents many from them, for they are always attractive aud ¥ ytolook at. This winter a little nove’ has been given by using the French flowers to vateh ik the curtains, &c. One of the prettiest of these tlower-trimmed tables is in cil Fest with silk, iaving pink roses in design. Over the silk 1s an overdrapery of silk bolting cloth, caught here and there by small clusters of the artificial roses, which are so natural looking that involuntarily one stoo) to smell them, The mirror has a frame of the silk puffed out. ‘The bolting-cloth curtains are caught above the glass with a great bunch of the roses and are also fastened where they meet the table with the flowers. Vases setting on the table are filled with the real roses, while Dresden ornaments, with roses iu relief, corre- spond most charmingly with the flower effect, if one has a@ favorite flower here is a good chance to make it prominent, as, of course, with that for a basis sny room could be made to suit the flower-decked dressing table. With the rest and retirement of Lent comes the opportunity of carrying out many a plan cherisned all the gay season. T idexs, suggested by the pretty things seen at the houses of one’s friends, can a hd mig gs and nk, It isa half circie in shape and is draped | its | | | i | i} | jfact that I wear pantaloous, Men are ata | able fellow ou; | save tw | With such equipment aud afew good cloth ; ment of life. GOING OUT IY SOCIETY. A Poor Younz Man Tells How it May be Done without Serious Expense. 4 SURPLUS OF BELLES IN WASHINGTON—GILDED BUTTERFLIES AT NINETY DOLLARS A MONTA— GOOD MANNERS, GOOD CLOTHES AND GOOD IN- TRODUCTIONS THE ESSENTIAL REQUISITES. IFE is not much of an object to me save for social enjoyment,” said a Youth of fashion to a Srar repre- sentative. ‘My means are not suf- ficient to marry upon—I have bat $90 a month—and the only way in which I can find any gratification in life is to go out in society. Of course it is recognized that I am not in a position to return any civilities that are shown me. owing to my financial status, and so I feel quite | easy about accepting all the social favors I can get. Mine is no case of false pretenses. When Igotoa millionaire’s party where champagne is as plentiful as beer ata German picnic and terrapin is served in barrels I feel perfectly | satisfied to consume the edibles and drinkables | aud enjoy what ever else there is to amuse one’s | self with, because the host is not led to expect that I shall give himanything in return, Asa certain gentleman said upon a remarkable bis- torical occasion: “I aM A MAN,” and that, I admit, is the only reason why I am invited anywhere particularly, unless the fact be excepted thatI am a bachelor. That, 1 own, isthe more essential reason wherefore | my presence is sought at social festivities. It is true that 1am only technically a bachelor. To all as well be a married man, for I have no means to marry upon,and save i the improbable event of my ensnaring the heart of an heiress it is impossible that I should ever be placed ina osition to become a family man. Meanwhile am a gilded buttertly. A gilded butterfly at $90a mouth, it is true, is not a yery gaudy creature. Some friends of mine imagine that because do nothing Ihave a fortune of my own of more or less fabulous proportions, but the mamias I find have a keener eve toward facts insuch matters, If [should approach one of their daughters with serious intentions Iskould be quickly brought to the point by a parental Suggestion to the effect that Lexhilit wh: ans Ihave to marry upon, This woul necessarily be embarrassing and, therefor avoid placiug m tion, Fiirtations are safe enough and agreea- ble enough, too, so long as one attempt to conduct such an affair with more than one girl ata time. Ihave found out by | melancholy experience that to make love to | two girls who are acquainted with one another at the same time is what a life insurance com- pany would call extra hazardous, Such an ex- periment is always sure to result in disaster. THE USES OF HOSPITALITY, “As I was saying, “when I accept the hospitality of the kiud of people who mostly entertain here in Washington I consider, to begin with, that I am doing them rather an honor by attending their festivi- ties. You will understand what I mean when I tell you that many of the people who are now at the top of the social heap in this town were in the lowest stratum of that pile of accumu- lated exclusiveness two generations ago, Chiefly, however. I base my claims for recog: tion in the drawing rooms of the elect upon th ‘self in any such painful sitaa- remium in Washington, as you very well ‘now, and so long as J remain unmarri sure of a welcome in the most exclusive houses, It is not that I am possibly available, matrimo- nially speaking, but merely that I am constraet ively so. I am in a position to serve as beau—in that cw indeed, rather than as the real thin, funny. is it not? And yet, though my disabilnies are recognized, Iam iuvited everswhere. My qualifications, social—of course I might not tell you this unless I had had a glass or two of wine—are summed up in the fact of my sex and in my power to be agreeabl Snooks—that's me—govs everyw! And what am I? Simply a aplace that might otherwise be empty. course my social situation isin one way pi ful. Therefore 1 try to make the best of it. get all I can, give as little as I the best possible time. So I go about, eat up the terrapin, consume the charapagne and laugh at the people who have entertained me, “THAT I8 THE WAY TO ENJOY social life in Washington. After all there are very few people in the swim here who have any hereditary right to be there. One can afford to cat, drink and be merry at their expense, 1 am not obliged to be polite even to the young | women whose house Lhappen to. be visiting, It is not the custom in Washington for young men to be polite to the girls—that is to say, not too polite, you know. Ove might spoil the girls if one were too excessively attentive. n of the distinctly correct te and indulge iaa 9 ce or two, ina | fatigued sort of way, with two or three of the girls who give dinner partes, keep one in the background with a botde 0. cha Factical intents and purposes I might | "Ff RAILROADS. BRCsONp avy pavvinre aamwoav oo Sel Jancand 1h INO * 4 et » dau) for Warren. on, Ge tochbure. a Staisous betwen n 3. Atlanta, B tetol, Ky ng. Brixted er jere Waal wor forall Ark eg Paxpress.caily for Manamsa, m.—Southern Raleagh, Ast A % i Atlanta aud histo to Birnin ison Washimeton and (lito iis ist on 100 1 HA U0 am. ails ubday, arriving Wash ti Char a1. ttay Strasbuse locas at 1 at 245g ' on ino Pea sylvania sve. wind at Purse stay ven tailrvad, Gth aud sts — 30 " Jas L. TAYLOR, Gen. Pasa Agent, — TO THE Ne DOUBLE TACK, STERL KAILS. HE GREA KOM STAT AN POLI Car ti ty Express at A Hiretget tacaco, TMOLE AND DO Canaued: z. annd Pittsband AC KALLROAD, wud Magar ta. daily’, ex: For Williamsport da FOR PHILADELPHAA § AND THE RAST, LAU aud 41-90 an. 4510) 10-00 wud ai 11:40 ain, 210, 35 pur Limited tapress of Pulluaa Pariot Care rr except Sunday, ahd 4.00 pour nue Car ADELPHIA ONLY. Hk day minal 10 p.m. asl, necbat pom Yl ito train Hib "bowts cg Isrookiytt AwLeS. atfonte jue direct’ traumfer to Fuvtua siteck, thon crvet, evuniiae toss New hors City, W eu. week days 1220 pum doubie terriace ac For Atiautie City, 11 240, 8: 00 For Pope's Creek iu except sunday For Avnaye 1:00 am. 1205and 4-20) daily, caceyt Sunday. Sundayy vvo arn. » ac) ALEAANDATA AND FREDERICKSBURG KAUL WAY AND ALEX cius ANVAIA AND WASHINGT eae 4 SiINGTON 1X LEFECT NOVEMIIR 2% 1 sud 0%. Accolanousuen tor Quantico, 7:45 am. and 4:55 Pan. werk days, 7 punday® For inc 4 10:57 am and Accoumuudatiod 4.09 pu. wee ji, ou, 2:10, dtd, Hak, Where esdors cut be lett tur the ¢ Lies aye to destinacou tui lotels aud Fy Cis Feud, 3. ik. WOUD, (all Geb Fux Agent, vp, Omo Rar Leave Washiigion Iu etatioa omer of : ic ad LROAD, estubuled Limited Revue wid Cb eapress caliy 11-20 a Por Leauston and Loe For Luray, 8-40}, Ror iba, as tong as possible the thing is over, Girls in Washington are used | to having men to be rud I really do believe they | it so well otherwise. Look” ij y evening: party and you will see that the most attractive young Women have men off in corners with | them, talking to them vivacionsiy, while the dear boys simply listen ina suffering sort of way, That, [take it, is the proper style, Old man, you don't want to be too anxious i your pursuit of the girls. Rather let them come atter you, There are six girls in this city to every available man and « thoroughly present- ght toregard himself as a rarity, to be cherished and ea Assume that at- tatude once and you are sure to obtain the at- tention it demands, Often I think when I am shoveling in the chicken salad aud washing it down witn unlimited champagne how cheap it all comes to a fellow like me, with no property extra pairs of summer trousers, still uuworn, and a solid silver match box. only count them because they have been accepted as collateral at my uucle’s, SUMMED UP, ‘Oh, it is a great thing to be a society man in Washington. It requires neither cash nor manners, All you need is afew introd wd a reasonable amount of seif-confiden you may easily be a beau ins town like this, where belles are 50 mach at a discount. Take ny advice, my boy, a 't dance vei it's bad form. It's much more tie thing to let the girls wait for you aud sit around agaist the wall, so that they may realize the importan the maie of their species to their own enjo The girls depend upon us almo wholly for their fun, don’t you know, and sv let us make them feel that we are of all-alsorbing couseque even though We are but rollicking Tams, so to speak, at 2 a month, with no pos- sible prospects ahead in the world unless the rich girls ure kinder than they usually are to us verty-stricken fellows. But of course there is always a faint hope ahead of capturing an heiress and so placing one’s self in a position of comfortable independence, more ‘consistent with the birth and refined tastes of a gentleman than is the daily labor for bread and butter, to which 1 have never been abie to reconcile my- self.” —_—_—_ Beginning Anew. Every day isa fresh beginning, Svery morn is tie world made new. You who of surrow and sinning, Here isa iui hope for you— A hope for me and a bupe fer you, the past things are past and over: ‘The tasks are Gone and the tears are shed, Yesterday's errors let yesterday cover; Yesterday's wounds, Witch smart-d and bled, Are heaind with the healing which night bas shed. Yesterday now is a part of forever, Bound up in a sheaf, which God holds tight, With glad days, and sad days, and bad days,which never Shall visit us more with their bloom and their blight, ‘Their fullness of sunshine or sorrowful night. Every day is a fresh beginning; Listen, my soul, to the glad refrain, And, spite of old Sorrow and older sinning, And puzzles torecasted and possible Take heart with the day, and begin again. OF THE SYNDICATE CLOTHING COMPANY To the buyers of the District, Maryland and Virginia. We have still on hand of fine Overcosts, which ec cc se Sarwan ae aie An All:wool Cape Overcost, wld formerly ‘Row 8.87. All-wool Kersey Costs (the finest in the market), d adapted to different surroun at 3.50. heeds, and agreat dealof pleasure extracted Fine Feet Sc ight or darkeolor) Over out of the performance, too. of food pairof Working Pants, made of good cloth, at Low Excrnsiox Rares 70 2 Makpr Gnas Osx ‘S Union Ceastmere Pats of Pants at 81.67, s NIVAL ar New Onveans.—The dmont |-wool Cassimere Pants $2; | Lino will sell excursion tickets at one fare for | gtuuscs gine ain ee Soom cote a O87: the round trip to New Orleans, good to retura | “ Uniou Casaimere Suits, 85.50; formerly 811 until March 1, 1880, on February 9, 10, 13, 14, Bifty diferent patterus of Alewool ‘Csasi- 15and 16, Through Pullman cars to New Or- | Meir st S82) formers #19. 6 5. conmerty 815. leans without change. Double daily train ser- 000 Children’s Suits from $1.25 up. ee ee coe Renee: nie: srt tae Louk of iounke ma eckaeel, ington and Atlanta, Full Particulars at com- Oxia y's office, 1300 Pennsylvania avenue, at Heket office, Baltimore’ and Potomac railroad SE Oe OPE station. = * 1 as (Con, 9th and Kota aw, « En * between Washinton and Balti CAV, B30 aim, IAG, be, + Puudays SHU wan, Dodo, "Ss ‘a ee | vu, 6 iid 71 200 pe For Auuay P Gn Sundays, 8:30 atu. SCAU as Sundays, 8:57 For stauous ou {0-30 & cipal matacus uly. Pan, Hiucdiate puluts, 9:00. > Pak (fies ds aud intermediate #tationy, 17:00 pam, rain Jeaves W. Sunciuys 1-10 For kaecontow m0, a ‘Trains arrive tran Chicago 1 ae | WCHUAL ane >t, Louse daily id tiem dtiebus FA a, Ce a. ve Sim 20KK AND PHILADEL For New Yura #1A DIVISION, Dewark and Elizabeth, J. 74-90, TH2du, * COP emir rae en “70:00 vo cu wll dey treme, Sleepit vent at dor 420 adel) two ‘Trains leas 42100 am, “fang 2 Phiiad Want irans leave Dhila ia tor Washington 4:4 “Kel 1L- LO am. a 40," 140 end For Ausuue City'*4.00'au. abd ays 4200 aus. anid 12-uy » TExcept Sutiday . Dac gus ed ior and chwe tSunday only. Ls aud Fm at ke ov. SOUL, Hy wed fre Sdewors by Lido Trauster Coon Offices, Gi aud Lbol da. ave, and at 1) 4.1) Ode Chas. c dianaer. ven, Pass Agt POTOMAC RIVER BOAT PO NORFOLK AND POKT MONKOK, AH POPULAL 1. brEkin, SARL. Appointments first-ciase. Table u ovine lune, Comtortabie aud heated by st and attenGve omcers, “Thucuuet dincapiaue Frou. stlestrect whurt MONDALS, WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS at boston whart, Notfullty Le ouly steam and the ouly line buviny eaclinve coatecu@n w:tk COMFORTABLE, seeded, BUSLON AND Ft DLL AML tts, Tickets aud rooms at Gland id beanay anise ave. ; Hawiey's, 10th and F uw. snd Keox's Lapross, whe 4 bOtes ub picivate resi eeu be Steamer Leary Sui4, aid Ge, Amt SORFOLK, LOkTLLSS _ MONE JN south —On aud aiter MUS Tat, teas Beway tur: terminus Tt aud New 2ork, Pisadeip lia State roots aiid inivsmat Wari or Letephone Cau rors Otuces, G19 wid 140) Pa. aud Hawirs's Eapien. ISLAND AND SLABUALD UOADIING COMPANY. mit MMoo8t VEEson Bteamer W. W. CORCORAN, Capt. L. L. Blake, leaves 7th o( wharf caily (except Sunday) tor Mowat Verucn, saving at 10 @in, renca- Ag Wasiuuxtou about 90 4. Pare, round tip, €1, including sduuesion to erounde aud iuausion. ~ /OR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS. DEW IKON STEAMER “WAREFIELD® ves 7t-stieet Whart ob MUNDAS, AMULSDAYS SATULDAIS Letununk TULSDALS Ars and SUNDAYS Pr. mu, Wuchag et Kiver es ue tur as NoIUILA Creck, Va.,dt. Clements day ang Jawuardtown, Md. Commects with Baud U. kk ik a6 See scbedule, SOUN B rADGETT, se Ce IDLE, Basan py QHORT ROUTE TO LONDON, Se P hoibonc ict Shp sa co, To Bonet, Eo, Steauers Southampton (Louden, Havre), Bremen Eider, Sat, Feb. 1, = pin, Auch, Wels Pek, 1% $o'hd them, nie tet ana t et ieee . 2 pe, Trawe Wed.. March 5, 0:0 an. Ss oe plate excelent table, enloun, apyomstnentan Paice ier cones aie cok a'berth, according tolocstion: “sd cabin, Sad aa it: stecrage ot ow rates, Ajgdy tok. &. UVP, Feu. ave, a¢ Beis 28, Bex sulety Bicycle yet for the Oe St maniacs, T1185 = ne 20. Seams ATION “DART™ SAPFETE,