Evening Star Newspaper, November 22, 1890, Page 12

12 _ THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON ATTRACTIVE HOMES. No Radical Changes Need Be Made From Year to Year. HARMONY IS ESSENTIAL. — ne But a Few Artistic Changes Can Effect That—Painting Lace and the Effects It Produces—More About the Twenty- five-Cent Present Arrangement, ——_—__ ‘Written for Tx Evesixe Stam, HANGES in fashions from year to year are quite gradually made. We are sel- dom startled by abrapt transitions, It is more in little things, minor details. that we notice what are the latest fancies and freaks of fashion, and this applies equally to dress and household effects. Here and there littlo arrangements are seen or heard of that we at once characterize as “new,” and if suited to our tastes and way of jiving we proceed to adopt them for our own. In the main, however, the same styles and furnishings prevail as did the previous year, but by fresh touches and com- binations the old may become new enough to pass muster and yet leave us to the comfortable enjoyment of things sufficiently old to be homelike and to which we naturally are attached. Who would—if they could—have a house refurnished and decorated every year, even to have the very latest and pi ideas? Who would have a wardrobe 80 e Bew as not to have one of shoes old enough to be acomfort to tired feet or a gown that was ready to really ono by its easy tit, acquired by long wearing BARMONY AND SYMMETRY DESIRABLE. Of course one wants cach season to replenish and refit until all a house is in harmonious con- dition, and not finery in one room and shabbi- ness in another. : ‘Symmetry in a house I like especially and am always as much interested in having the upper and back rooms as attractive in their way as those which visitors commonly inspect. Tam glad that love of “greenery” has taken such «firm hold on our city as it seems to have done, Everywhere are palms and fern: rubber trees—though wherein is the beauty of the latter I fail to see—and other plants, all cultivated merely for their foliage und blossom- less, Nothing gives a more attractive look to any room than a graceful growing plant, and the way we have now of scattering them about rooms singly is mu more effective than to crowd them together as we used to. In somo otier cities, however, a conservatory is still considered the Proper place for plants, and to put single jars abont the house would be quits unorthodox, Maiden hair ferns promise to beas popular this season as last and are the very damticst of all the foliage plants. In the low jars which are now used ior them they are much more manageable for the table than before in talier ones, und consequently more used as a center piece thanever. A lovely center mat to place under such a fern is of fine linen embroidered in thi me desi; ft ir in the softest ¥ ne shade being wi hite or in colors ems almost as 1f shaded when only one tone is taken in working from the glossy sheen of the silk itself. FAYAL WORK A FAVORITE. Fayal work seems to be more of a favorite than usual this season. It is really be and, considering the great ar even small pieces, the prices see To me it is not so pretiy nearly as o of work, for table u en in the fine doilies for tinger bow!s—it does not seem suitable, but for toilet covers, table spreads and such things it is ever so Where one s teresting to follow the and have specimens of and styles of embroide the adorument of the home. If one is a trav- eler there are many ortunities, of course, of picking up unique bits, aud in time one may have something interesting and valuable to display for ber trouble. OTHER KINDS OF WORK WORTH LOOKING AT. Holbein work from Liolland, something in Russian cross stitch, cut work from specimen in gay Spanish colorin ‘Turkish and Persian silk and tinsel work. some St. Gallen embroideries in all their exquisite- ness, some piece of French and Sonth ton, Mexican drawn work, of cours decoration on table or bed 1 hhnen trimmed with Irish lace—all gether would be worth looking at and ing. In many otter piace tive work can be mn Wilh many peasant characteristics about it, and the more Out of the way the source the more interest attaching to the specimen. Many of these styles of work can be bought in this country by stuy-at-homes, but it is more commonplace to get them here. Tho German spachtel work is in favor here and is very good as borders for tea cloths, table scarfs aud bu- reau sets. FRENCH TAPESTRY DYES, It is remarkable what satisfactory results can be obtained with the French tapestry dyes. They are beautiful in coloring and, needing only water as a medium in mixing, are easily managed. They are so strong that they require much dilttiug for delicate shades, so that one bottle will goa long way in using. shades may be gotten by combiuin; colors, and any shade almost in siik or wool matched in this way. They are very durable, too. and when faded can be easily touched up again. Nearly three years ego painted some white lace yellow with “Terre do Sienna nata- relle” to trim a cream-colored drapery for a toilettable. This fall it looked rather faded and adeeper tone anyway was wanted to corre- spond with some other tones introduced into the room, so I mixed a very little brown with the same yellow paint and got the shade ex- actly, and ‘the lace looks as fresh and pretty ascan be. When almost dry I had the lace essed with a hot iron, ove jidery is pressed. In painting I laid thicknesses of newspaper on a long tal then put the lace on that. and with a bristie brash half an inch wide at the bottom I put on the paint freely, the newspaper absorbing the moisture, and as it got too wet I renewed it IT 18 QUICK Work, It is very quick work if uli the iace ia to be @overed. The lace in this instance had had a little tassel fringe for heading around the table and this was faded nearly white, and I ex- perimented with it and also the cords and tassels for holding the curtains back from the mirror. I brushed the paint well over them eli md then had the heading of the fringe pressed and after they were dry merely shook ‘Out the tassels and they were as fluffy as ever, and of s good, strong yellow. As a renovator I have many times used these dyes with perfect results. I have stained little baskets of willow so that they just matched the silks to be used decorating them «nd the room where they were to be put. When the pretty Indian baskets lose their soft coloring they can be retouched to their great improvement. Cotton and silk are the best fabrics to use, as the dye does not spread on them as it does on linen. I have read of a Valenciennes lace being painted in several deli. cate tints, all the pattern being brought out in this way and the ground net only being left white. This was used for a frill toa lamp shade Over a pinked white silk flounce with the top Of white Japanese crepe shirred very full, 4 LOVELY AND EFFECTIVE sHADF. I think this would mako a lovely and effective shade and have thought of trying it, but have notas yet, The thinnest fabrics in silk or cotton Will take the dyes without having the paint everrun the outlines of the design a particle, At the same time I first painted the lace for the yellow room dressing table; I slso painted a curtain to hang from the brass rod attached to the back of the washstand. The cur- tain was made of fine cream white batiste, and I simply marked disks with the rim of s large cup, at intervals over the sur- face, and then painted them yellow and out- lined them with « single strand of golden brown flax thread. The bottom of the curtain was hemstitched and it was a very dainty look- ing finish to the washstand and has proved itself most durable, as it now looks perfectly freah by pressing it out once ina while. A friend who saw mine when new made a similar one with turquoise-blue coloring—made of Prussian blue dye diluted a good deai—and while it was lovely at first I do not know if it wore well. ‘THAT TWENTY-FIVE CENT GIFT ENTERPRISE. A few suggestions from the young lady who @ undertaking the “twenty-five cent gift” terprise are as follows: Smal! pasteboard boxes ‘a these to- le and as one can find for | | dges overhauled, then the different ar overhauled together and ribbons or hinges are put on to fasten the lid on. Sometimes ribbons are bound around the box and tied in front, rometimes a crocheted ring is pnt on in front by which to lift the lid and oftena loop of ribbon is sewed on for the same pur- Pose just where the edges join, If plain finen is used it is very effective painted in dull bronze and gold lustra paints touched up with colors. Equally pretty isa fine white linen with tiny dowers in wate color paint or embroidery scattered over sides and lid. IF YOU CAN ONLY Part. If a body can paint an almost infinite verity of smail gifts can be manufactured. Wator- color paper enters into many of theso pretty little remembrances. A calendar for instance may be made by taking one of the cards that come ready made in note paper size, with rough edges. Vaint some simple little flower ou it cithor powdered over it or a spray, touch upalittic with gold paint aud in one corner fasten one of the mai pretty little calendars that aro so plentifal at this season, tic some bunches of geld thread on and you} have a pretty little gift ready for some one. | A dozen cards of water-color paper, which you | can cut yourself. if you like, then tear the edges rongh, mezy Rave on. them the words “bom appe ¥ lettering put on with browa water-color paint, and at the upper left- hand cyrner have two littie diagouai slits cut, through which a tiny ribbon is slipped and tied | ina bow in front. These are for name cards | ‘or a lancheon and when used may have a} single rose stuck through the knotted ribbon. They have been very popular at an art ex-| cbange and are most easily made. { Christmas cards are pretty cut from water- color paper in the shape of a roso or other ilower aud the outside colored like the natural flower, with a suitable motto or verse painted inside, The paper is foided double ‘to cut these, and the roses, say, jo at one petal, opening like a tiny book. “In pink, white or yellow theso are pretty and make good book marks for use. soe. THANKS FOR THE NATION. The Way in Which the Presidential Proclamation is Made. WASHINGTON I83UED THE FIRST IN 1789, BUT ¥R LINCOLN STARTED TH BUSINESS OF AN ANNUAL THANKSGIVING—IT IS DBAPTED BY THE PRESI- MUIMSELY AND NOT ENTRUSTED To CLERKS. | HE ISSUING of a Thanksgiving procla- mation by the Presideat of the United States isa more complicated affair than ‘most people imagine. Most formal doc- uments to which Mr. Harrison aftixes his signature are actually written by clerks in the Department of State—for example, the letters that pass between this government and foreign nations, But this particular ukase, if it may 80 be called, is always composed out of the chief magistrate’s own head, and the draft of it is in bis own handwriting. The first Lhanks- | giving proclamation was issued by Gen. Wash- ington in 1789, and there were but two or three more from that time until Mr. Lincoln's, who reaily started the business of an annual thanks- giving fer the country to be celebrated each autumn, THE FIRST THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION. Following is the first Thanksgiving day proo- lamation ever issued by a President. ‘The original is in the possession of the Rev. J. W. Wellman, and came down to him as an heir- foom from his great grandfather, William Rip- ley of Cornish, N. H.: BY THE PRESIDENT or THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, A PROCLAMATION, Warnreas it is the BD of ail Nations to ac- of Almighty God, to Wiil, to be gratefai_ for his Bi bly to implore his Protection and F. ongress je Ustrep | ‘ i JuayKsorvine and Ext, to be observed by acknowledging with | gtatefal Hearts the many Signal Favours of | by affording them an | blist a Form of of peaceably for their x, Ido res 267m pay oF next, to the people of tiaese States, to the | t great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all the good that | was, that is, or that will be: That we may then ail unite in rendering unto him our sin- cere an! humble thanks for bis kind Care and Protection of the Peopie of this Country pre- | Vious to their becoming a Nation;—for the signal | and manifold Mercies. and the favourable Inter- positions of his Providence in the Course & Conciusion of the late War;—for the great D: r Union and Plenty, which _for the peaceable aud | enabled to establish Constitutions of Government for our ety and Hap) 2 rly the na- joual one now ys for the civil and religious Liberty with which we are blessed, and the means we have of acquiring and diffus- ing useful kuowledge;—and im general, for all the great and various Favours which be hath been pleased to conver upon us. Sb Atso, that we may then unite in most humbly offering our Prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Raler of Nations, and beseech him to pardon ovr National and other Transgressious;—to enable us ail, whether in public or private Stations, to perform our sev- eral and relative Duties properly and pune- tually;—to render our onal Government a Blessing to al! the people, by constantly being @ government of wise, just and Constitutional Laws, direetly and lufully executed and obeyed;—to protect and guide all Sovereigns and nations, (especially such as heve shown kindness to us) and to bless them with good i ment, Pea d Concord;—to promote wledge and Practice of true Religion se of Science among them and us;—and generally to grant unto all Mankind such a degree of Temporal Prosperity as he alone knows to be best. eu under my Hand, at the City of New York, the third Day of October, in the year of our Lord One Thousand, Seven Hundred and eighty nine. G. Wasurxatox, HOW IT 18 DONE. In writing a Thanksgiving proclamation the President makes a draft of what he wishos to say. Such a high official as he is cannot afford the time to make pretty copies of his letters. He simply scrawls what he tiunks ought to be said, with corrections and amendmente here and there, and, after tho wording has satisfied him, he hands it over to a clerk to be copied in This fair copy is sent over to mt of Stato to be engrossed, and the engrossed transezipt is sent back to the White House for the President's signature, Next it goes to tho Secretary of State to be | countersigned, and now the paper is ready to have the great seal of the United States affixed to it, ‘The af Service of th og ef this seal isa momentous af- A ‘vant for it must have been previ- ously obtxincd from and signed by the Presi- dent. You can see, if you like, tho machine itself at the Department of State, and you may even be shown a sample of the stamp it makes, but you will not on any account be permitted to take away an imprint, because it would never do to have so precious and important a stamp distributed vulgarly around. ‘liffauy, the New | York jeweler, made tho great seal, and it isa wonder of exquisite workmanship. To return to the point, however. The procla- mation having been made entirely formal and authentic he addition of the seal, copies are taken of it by clerks and one is sent to each of the states and territories, addressed to the gov- ernors, whose duty it is to promulgate the ukase among tke people, In this way every one in the country is made aware as to the. day for the celebration of which they should buy their turkeys. It ought to be suggested, inci- dentally, that the gibiets should not be thrown away, because they are fally good in the gravy. ———__ How to Choose a Turkey. From the Home Journal. ‘ On Thanksgiving Day every American family makes an effort todine onturkey. The turkey, being a gift for which all Americans should be thankful, seems especially appropriate asa Thanksgiving offering. If you are s town dweller you must secure your bird froma poulterer; and let me whisper to you not to rely too implicitly on his “judgment. Tastes differ, aud upon this occasion you wish to suit your own. Some persons pre- fers gobbler to a hen turkey, but I will advise you a hen. meat is whiter, Sweeter and more tender. The bill and toes should be soft and the flesh have a blueish- white — twel unds bei ing, it. éualiae has bral turkeys, or should have at least, and can mould them atwill. The feed in be 6o thet the meat will be white, tender and of a delicate flavor, or the flavor may be greatly heightened by are covered wit India silk or white linen, with a layer of purfumed eotton batting between to be for aa a work box or what- ofdiet. Chopped turnips, cabbageand varied with corn meal, boiled aoecl Coming GMA CHI. Convention of This Popular College Fraternity in This City. THE SESSIONS WILL BE SECRET, BUT WILL BR OF GREAT INTEREST TO THE MEMBIRS—COMMIT- TEES WHO HAVE HAD THE PREPARATIONS IN CHARGE—A SUCCESSFUL MEETING ANTICIPATED The preparations for the eighteenth biennial convention of the Sigma Chi fraternity, which is to be hel id in this city November 26 and 28, are already in a very acvanced state and every- thing poin' its to a most successful meeting. The various committees of Epsilon Alumni Chapter, the Washi bers, have ington Chapter of graduate mem- been busy for weeks past preparing for the reception and entertainment of the visiting de! legates and members, and but little Prelimiaary work yet remains to be done, ‘These committees are as follows: Reception— Alumni C: ham, M.D. vail, George N. Acke railroads, &c.--Georg! Hotels, Andrew B. Acker, Wm. C, Ewing. Rt arle, vail, Ruter W, Edmond Hez Theodore Linden Ke: Coftin. H.W comb, Geoi HH. Walker, G worth, Lin Reginaid Fendall and Epsilon hapter. Invitations—Hobert Farn- : Ruter W. Springer, Andrew B. Da- Wm, V. Bouic. N. Acker, M.D Duvall, Snowden Ashford, Wm. Entertainment—Dan'l Rater W, Springer, Samuel H. wodore H. N. McPherson, Chas, T. Hall for convention--Andrew B.D) Springer. Robert H. Harknea Swem, Henry F. Reese. Press— W. Noyes, Keginald Munson. M.D. nt, Louis Mackall, M.D.; George M. Banquet—Howard Q. Keyworth, Sam'l er, Regiuald Fendall, Andrew A. Lips- D. Finance—Sam'l orge N. Ac’ Howard Q. Ke! den Kent, Rovt. Farnham, M.D. STANDING OF SIGMA CHL rge Sigma Chi is one of the largest and most in- fluential of all the collego fraternities. It has about forty active chapters in colleges in all parts of th e country and about a dozen alumni chapters iu the larger citios, In all there are more than 4,000 active members, ‘The govern- ment of the fraternity is by a grand chapter composed of one delegate from cach of the active and the fraternity. alumni chapters and the ofticers of In the interval between their bienmial meetings the governing body is a Brand council, but the members of tiis body are rather is centered leading members of the fratorni dents of Chicago, has proved it wiil be c Scattered ana much of the authority in the grand triumvirs, three of the and ali resi- This form of government so satisfactory that in all probability ontinued at the coming mecting. ‘THY COMING MEETING, To arrange for the meeting of such an or- ganization time must members at as this is a dificult matter, fora be selected when the undergraduate nd delegates canattend, This neces- sariiy brings it either into the Thanksgiving or Christmas vacations, at cither of which times college students like to go home and alumni members It ike to stay home. Notwithstanding this fact, however, it is likely, judging by tho replies to | that there the invitations that were sent out, will be more than 200 in ettendance at the convention next week, ‘The dele headquarte gates will make Willard’s Hotel their ers and ali their private meeting aud public exercises will he heid in Willard Hull. ‘Lhe opening session of the convention will be ‘This will be It held at noon on Wednesday next. the first meeting of the Grand Chupter. will be secret, of course, and only delegates will be enti bers will al tled to vote, though the visiting mem- Iso be in attendance. It is intended to transact all tho business of the convention on Wednes rest of the formal ga’ day if possible aud to devote the time to social intercourse and in- therings. The representatives are from all parts of the country, many of them unkuown t objects of 0 each other, and one of the main the convention is to strengthen the bonds of friendship and good feeling among the members of the fraternity, AN ADDRESS OF WELCOME. At the noon session an address of welcome to the visit ors will be delivered by Mr. Reginald Fendall. The other basiness meetings will be at4dand at 7:30 p.m., and at3 there will be a reception of the memb the White council wil noon meeting, rs by the President nt ‘The chairman of the grand 1 announce committees at the after- There are no tormal exercises House, onthe day program for ‘fhursday and it is thought th: atthe different churches through- out the city will receive a number of out-of- town thankgsgivers in their midst, Thursday ning there will be an informal Sathering after dinner, and at 8 o'clock there will be hel general invitation has been issued, ‘Thomas 8. address of the ev d tho literary exercises, to which a Rev. Dr. Samson of Buffalo will deliver the ing. Dr. Thomas was formally of this city, where ho has hosts of frends, F versity. At the clos: Ie isa graduate of Columbian Uni- He is an able man and a fine speaker, eof the literary exercises & general public reception will be held, Tag program for Friday includes a trip to Mt. Vernon conclusion of the visi for sight seeing and oth a and ahandsome banquet at Wil- | lard’s at 8 o'clock p.m. ‘This will be the formal of the convention, but a good many tors will probably stay over Sunday er similar purposes, eee Shining With Borrowed Light, From the Boston Saturday Evenmg Gazette. Alas, alas, for this little glimpse of the tricks and manners of the elect! week held essays writ A Boston daily last this advertisement: ‘Papers and ten at short notice for ladies belong- ing to art and literary clubs who have not tine for their p graceful way, truly, of diy; time the ungraceful fact that some of the | { Browning and Wagner, Ibsen and | Pre-RKaphaelism have also a lack of idea: devotees o| reparation, Address,” &c. A very ising by lack of ind of expression, but do possess the wherewithal to pay for, th it unfort ese desirable commodities. junate, because It isa some irreverent paragrapher on hearing of some brilliant aper on * or The Modern At ideas and ‘The True Inwardness of Browning” Symphonies and Nocturnes of rt” might happen to connect the fancy that Mine. De Sweller or Miss Highflyer was indebted to this advertiser, who is willi tage. book, * ne rmorel of Lyones: to sell his birthright fora mess of pot- is reminded of Ler ant’s latest clover in which aman of no talent whatever except for lying poser as the “‘cleverest man in London” by buying the pictures of a discouraged artist, the poems of a poor young girl and the stories of a socicty woman,and bringing all before tho public under bis own nai me. ‘The novel is a now dea, though it has been hinted that London bas a prototype of this “cleverest man” in sad reality, One can only wonder that any being born with the faintest sp: ark of divine genius-can bear to see tome pretender made a shining lignt by its fires, Every ae Man His Own Grave Digger. From the Indianapolis Journal. Gen. Winfield Scott had no feelings of com- passion for dissipated men and had his own ideas as to the proper remodies for intemper- ance, One of his military orders, given when ho was in which has command at Rock Island, in 1832, been discovered in the Iowa state library, throws some light on his peculiar notions on this subject. The order is copied in full in the current number of tho Magazine of American History and relates to the appear- ance of cholera among the soldiers at Rock Island and to the sanitary measures to be pur- sued. Various precautions in the way of cleanliness, the use of flannel clothing, &c., are recommended on the authority of the pliysicians, but, the order continues: “The commanding gen- eral, who has seen much of tho disease, knows that itis intemperance which, in the present state of the atmosphere, generates and spreads the calamit ity, and that, when once spread, good and temperate men are likely to take the in- fection. that every He therefore imperatively commands soldier or ranger who shall be found drunk or sensibly intoxicated after the publi- cation of this order be compelled as soon as his strength will permit, to dig a grave able buryi reception, suite ng place large enough for his own as such grave cannot fail soon to be wanted for the drnnken man himself or some drunken companion. This order is given as well to ser ‘ve for the punishment of drunken- ness as to spare good and temperate men the labor of digging graves for their worthless companions.” ———+er-_—_—_ D. C., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1890-SIXTEEN PAGES. HOME MATTERS. Seasonable Suggestions and Every-Day Hints to Practical Housekeepers. A Covrre or Fras eaten before breakfast make an oxcellent laxative, especially for chil- dren. Waxes Svrrentxa From OversTnarxep axp Timep Eres, bathe them in hot water several times a day- = A Pixca or Sopa beat to a foam in either Molasses or honey will cut the phlegm from babies throat. Scatprxe Hor Water should never be poured into dishes which have held milk until it has been removed by cold water. A Croraes Warxarr can be easily cleansed from the lint that collects on the rollers by saturating a cloth in kerosene and rubbing it over, Sranci Porrs.—A piece of stearine, candle spermacctti or white wax as large as a robin's egg will give a nice gloss, A teaspoon of salt to each pint of starch prevents sticking Every Hovsexzerex Kxows how important it is to keep the refrigerator clean, Wash the shelves and ice racks in soap, ammonia and water, Vinogar and water will remove every from the zine, vive On» Siix.—When silk has lost its 4 becomes limpy it may be restored by sponging with asolution of half an ounce of gum tragacanth in a pint of hot water. A Goop Remepy For Sone Moura is one tea- spoonful each of powdered borax and alum, oue-half teaspoonful of soda and one teacup- ful of sage tea, Mix well and rinse the mouth frequently, A Lirtre Powprnep Borax thrown into tho bath makes the water very soft and greatly in- vigorates and rests the bather, This is partic- ularly neticial to those who are troubled with nervousness or sleeplessness, To Curan axp Restore the elasticity of cane chair bottoms, coaches, &c., turn up the chair bottom, &c., and with the hot water and wash the cane work weil, so that it Usoaked, Should it be dirty you must add soap: let it dry in the air, and you will find it as tight and firm as when new, pro- vided the cane is not broken. Hor Toast ava Resse.—Cut some stale rye bread rather thick (say an inch thick), cut off the crust, cut into small rounds, then fry a light browa im butter. Dig a small hoilow in the middle of cach round, and put into the hollow any hot devil sauce you choose, Place on the toast a thin slice of goose, duck or ham, pour over it a teaspoonful of the hot sauce and serve boiling hot, Ir ts Sarp Taat rr a Canret rs Swept with a damp broom held close to the floor, with short strokes, the duet will be removed much more effectually than if flirted into the air, half of it to settle aga and the sweeping will be much easier. Occasionally one meets with a carpet that will not stand even clean water, but ordinarily less sweeping and more wiping gives ‘bright, fresh appearance to the carpet and lightens labor, beside saving the carpet. Oraxoe Frower Waren Ice ror AYTERNOoN Recerrioxs.—Blanch and pound till smooth a quarter of a pound of sweet and six bitter al- monds; add to them a quarter of a pint of cream, haif a pound of sifted sugar and the yolks of seven eggs. When this is all well mixed, put it im the bain marie with a pint of cream; letit thicken; strain, and when cool add two wineglassfuls of orange flower, with a few drops of Vanilla, and freeze. Serve in cups, with a crystailized orange flower on each. Oxsrex Curters.—Boil twelve oysters in their own liquor for about two minutes; drain, chop the oysters and put one gill of the liquor over the fire in a saucepan. Itub together one ounce of butter and two even tablespoontuls of flour, Stir into the boiling oyster liquor until you have a smooth, thick paste. Add the yolk of one egg, the chopped oysters and a_teaspoon- ful of finely chopped parsley. Mix, add a palatable seasoning of salt and pepper and turn tocool, When cool form into four cutlets and Toil as croguettes for frying. Brer anv Porato Pre.—Avery appetizing way of serving beet is tocut tho meat into slices, make a gravy of flour and water, sea- |soned with pepper and salt, put the beef in, | add two or three tomatoes pared and sliced and warm the same quickly—-do not let it bec tough by stirring a long time. Then put the mixture in a platter and arrange around the edge a border of mashed potatoes. Set in the oven till the potatoes are brown and serve at once. Mutton can be used in the same way and is equally relished. Turkey Sovr.—Pcople who like the old- fashioned, rich soups, will tind the following recipe for using the carcass of a turkey de- licious: Cut off the meat from the bones and break the carcass into several pieces. Add two or three quarts of water—proportioned to the quantity of meat—two slices of carrot, two of turnip, two large onions, two stalks of celery, three tablespoonfuls of butter and threo of flour. Seton the fire aud cuok threo hours, theu add the vegetables and cook another hour. Strain and ah back on the stove. Brown the flour and butter together, add it to the sop. season with sait aud pepper and simmer for half an hour. If any fat rises skim it oif, Small squares of toasted bread may be added just as the soup is sent to the table. soe —— EUROPE’S RICHEST MAN, Helr of the Cxsars and His Simple Ways of Life. From the Pittsburg Press. The emperor of Austria is much less talked | of nowadays than the young kaiser of North- ern Germanland, but he is one of the most no- | ticeablo figures in the great panorama of Eu- | ropean royalty. He is often saidto be the richest men in Europe and cortuinly the Hapsburg family is | onc of the wealthiest, as well as one of the oldest, in the world. In charity he is munifleent. Only the other day he gave agum equal to $500,000 from his private purse for the relief of the sufferers from the recent inundations. His many trials have made him a quiet, re- served, intensely laborious, manly man.’ Ho has a tender licart and dreads the infliction of the least pain on any of his subjects, The emperor is strongly opposed to capital punishment, Ho was called upon the other day to sign a death warrant, and began signing his name, but a tear falling on the ink blotted the Ictters, and he turned to the minister in at- tendanco, saying: ‘See, my tears obliterate my name. I cannot sign it.” And he tore it up. When ho went to mect Emperor William at Rohnstock the other day he was the observed ofall observers, Dressed ina splendid Prus- sian uniform he looked a grand seigneur in the highest sense of the teria, ‘Tue two emperors aro very fond of all mod- ern inventions and have filled their palaces with electric lights, telephones aud other in- ventions. While they were at Rohnstock they were enabled to listen through the telephone, es- pecially instalied for them, to the opera of “Curmen,” performed on the stage of the Ber- lin Opera House, 275 miles away. Robnstock, the scene of this meeting, stands on tie confines of the province which Prussian Frederick the Great stole from Austrian Maria Theresa. But neither of the emperors appears to have been at all distressed by any remem- brance of this historic wrong. ‘The Emperor of Austria lives very simply in his grand old palace of the Hofburg, in Vienna, At ceremonials he can be very grand, but he is happiest when seated at his work table in hi private study, with one of the long Virginia cigars of which both he and King Humbert of Italy are very fond. Mo is extremely sober in meat and drink, laborious in everything pertaining to state af- fairs and sincerely ambitious of political em- inenco for his country. His great eorrows have left deep marks upon his face, but in court dress he is still » dazzling figure. Aso sporteman he is still able to rotons own with the youngest member of his court ———+e+-______ An Incident of City Life, From the Cincinnati Enquirer. A scene well worthy of the pen of « Zols or Daudet took place in a certain house in this city a few days ago, An inmate of the house, ® very handsome, dashing woman, had smong her many admirers a young man of about Sry \te-looking rs of iose-Aee eppesrance of 8 persen w seon better: ~ t his MR. BOWSER’S GYMNASIUM. His Wife Tells of Numerous Mishaps|__ Trying to Beat the Doctor. From the Detroit Free Press, Largo bundles, tied with ropes, came up to the house the other evening, sndI had not time to pry into the contents when Mr. Bowser came in. I waited until after supper and then asked: “Have you got a new hobby, Mr. Bowser?” “Did you ever know me to have # hobby, Rew or old?” “Yon are regarded as a man of hobbies.” “Lam. eh? Then it is by a few idiots! No man in the country is more clear of hobbies. am often told that I am too practical.” “Well, what is in the bundle?” “& doctor's prescription—health, muscle, longevity. In other words, I don’t propose to pay any more doctors’ bilis.” “Why, you have wonderfully good health, Mr. Bowser.” ud I propose to keep it, I haven't been exercising enough. I have brought home a small outfit.” “I think itis foolish and useless, You are strong and healthy and you can make nochange for tbe better. ‘ = “There you go! Always opposing everything Ido. I wouldn't have Your spirit for a boat load of gold.” Yell, don't blame me, as usual.” ‘Blame you! As usual!’ Who ever blamed you? I should be sorry to suspect you of being light-headed, but you are acting very quee Mrs. Bowser,” No more was said, and he got ont the tools and lugged his bundle upstairs and began fit- ting up a gymnasium. In about an hour be called meup, He had two weights at the end of two cords running over a puiley, and as he worked one and then the other he enid: “This exercise strengthens the arms, shoul- ders and chest. I feel like a new man already. See those clubs?” “Yes.” “Weil, those are Indian clubs, They are more partic thus. . He was swinging them over his head, and one fell upon his bald pate and he sank down as limp as a bag. I tore off his coliar, ran and got water and by and by he sat up and asked: “What was I doing?” 4 “Exercising with the clubs, I knew you'd jo it.” “And when my back was turned you hit me on the top of the head with a hammer!” i aor course not. How can you be so fool- ish?” He maintained an attitude of severity toward me for about an hour, and then slipped back upstairs to practice with the dumb bells, I slipped up after him, pretending to hunt for an old coat, and pretty soon I asked him what particular benefit he expected to derive from the use of the bells, “Develop the arms and chest, of course,” he replied, you weigh 200 pounds now.” at's nothing to do with being strong. It’s I'm after.” “For fifty tacked by a loafer?” Soa,” ‘easons, Suppose I should be at- ® burglar here in the uppose a footpad should try to hold me Vhat would you do’ “Do? Do? Watch me He began makiny vigorous motions with a ten-pound bell, and a catastrophe followed. He hit the wall with it, let go his hold, and it fell upon his foot. Then he yelled, And whooped, And howled, And hol about, and said he'd get even with me if it took a thousand years, “And you are blaming me, Mr. Bowser?” I asked, as [ found a chance to get in a word, “Of course you're to blame!” “What did I do?” “No matter! 1 expected it from the first, but it’s along road which has no turn, Mrs. Bow- ser! You just wait.” I got him down stairs and rubbed his foot with arnica, and after two or three days it was all right again. 1 think he enjoyed being asked why he limped, and I think’ he told all in- uiters that ho had just put up a fifty-pound bell when the roof of the house gave way anda portion of the chimney fell upon his foot. I heard him hammering way upstairs again, aud I went up to ask him what he was doing. “Arranging the bar,” he replied. “What for?” “To exercise on.” ir. Bowser, you are not going into gain, are you?” in 1am not to be dismayed by two ight accidents,” “I wish you would let it alone. You are clumsy and awkward, and you will hurt your- self severely before you know it “Are you talking to me?” “Of course.” “Clumsy and awkward, eh? That's all right! Just what I might expect from you! ‘That's a reason, however, why I should persist in this.” “Well, if you get hurt again don’t blame me.” “Humph! Get out of the “What are you going to d ; “Practice on the bar. Look out for my legs!” I think he tried to catch one of his feet on the bar or to let go and swiug with one hand At any rato he suddenly descended to the floor with an awful crash, jarring the center piece loose in tho next room below and bringing up the cook to inquire: “Is he dead this time, ma’am? If so, let me congratulate you.” He wasn’t dead, but he had bruised his hips and shoulders and lamed his back. It took me a full hour to get him to bed, and he had nothing to say until I had telephoned fora doc- tor. Then he suddenly observed: “I supposo you have already destroyed the evidences of your guilt.” “What do you mean?” “The ropes suspending the bar. Some one cut one of them while I was performing!” “And you lay it to me?” “I have nothing to say—not just now, If alive tomorrow we will end this state of affairs in as satisfactory a way as possible. In order to shield you as long as possible I shall tell the doctor that I fell down stairs.” ee Alloged Facts About Feet. From the Lewiston Journal, “Girls’ feet? Well, it’s a matter for me to discuss, maybe, but Lewiston and Auburn girls have awful little fect.” “I suppose you want ag “Well, maybe it might attract trade,” was the honest admission. “But, honestly, girls don't have half as big feet now as they used to. There was a time when our Sally Janes used to sport nines and tens, Ever see them nowadays? Not you. Sarah Jane doesn’t grow now the way she used to. Girls between sixteen and eighteen have bigger feet than after twenty to twenty-four. The foot is fleshy at that time and large, but as years come tho foot decreases and the muscles grow more firm, At that time they complain that their boots are too large and we always know the reason, Among men from thirty to thirty-two the feet lengthen perceptibly and at this age the customers complain that their last pair of shoes were too short. They sometimes need boots an inch longer.” eee. An Uneven Thanksgiving. From Life. me to put your name in the paper no gested the reporter. AUCTION SALES. THIS AFTERNOON. EES OF VALUABLE IMPROVED 1 eM ING HOUSE AND Pky M4 STREET NORTRWLS1, AUCTION SALES, meme Steet) fr ae HANCERY SALE OF VALTARLE VACANT LOT INIING STANTON PAR By virtue of adecresof the Supret * Hoag PAS T fie sete at auctions 4 elie auetivin trout ot the. AL. THE PWENTY-SECOND b» NOVEMBEA, 1590, AT TH. HULK OF HAL FOUR O'CLOCK :-M., part of original Lot two (2), in square numbered three hundred ¥- (39,), Dearmning at » point Bfiy-eyeht fe and tour mches (G8 feet ¢fuches) worth trom us southwest corucr of raid lot numbered two) and ory ing by, from oF jaw avd in eg { nmbered, S feet Nip inches and Uch streets oth al ind runnin, inches G4 | in business propert feet 4 inches soot “tour | “"yeruus of uale, us provid re decree, are inches (133 i inety-tour | fourth est creprcty be One fourth of the purchase money cash and the residue ts, at feet & tochents thence otk rues somney com mr inches 2 th love the line of Oth street, west thirteen feetand four inches (13 feet four inches) to the place of bes: ‘Terns of sale: The purchase money to be three (3) equal installments, one-third «* day of sale, one-third (5) im one <1) y : Ruaining one-third (34) in two Fears the thi quired at the ferred payments bearing interest, raid deterred pay- | fut con ts aud ihtervat to be secured to the said yurties to | tie ty the erty, oF all the yt } the purchaser's of archawe pion, is scourdiny to their respective rucits 03 od armed Ag erbgmanencaal aud sufficient mortgage jon the sail pretuises, woie BAIN CEE, restos, Rendall bathding mortgaxe shall be subject to the approvalct t w Sy fe oe en ee court. If terms of sale arc not compiled with within | VALTER B. WILATAMS & CO. Aucts, n1S-cokds ten days from of sale © trustees reserve t s OF PROPLRTY—WaR EPARIMENT, FUG ryell at the riaky snd Got cr detauluay pur- | SY Washinton, in, November Int) There My ql maser's co. re + Car at pus 5 Cost. STEDWAKD f RAPLEY, 200 5th at, 8. T. THOMAS, 452 Det. nw., ‘Trustees, RATCLIFFE, DARR & CO, Aucts, nl l-dids == WEEKs & Co. Auctioneers, CLOTHING, CoM- 2h va wean «Gas Engine, Purntture, ‘Cases, Bt c FINANCIAL = = ——=— HER GUUDS 4% AKE USUALLY . Buch aN ESTABLISH: Shay Gronor—Aranawa (OUT LIMIE OK KESELVE, : BAMRET, COMMENCING Al SEV, INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT 00, * DAY NING, " T SECOND. B20. GEN. BEN. F. BUTLER, President, QT CLali: FECUNER, AUCTIONEER, 611 PA HON. JAS, A, MYATT, Treasurer. S ave., “under Meiropoitan Horel. Twenty years? Practical experience in sells stores, howss aud real THIS COMPANY IS NOW OFFERING A emtate, | Prompt settlement; reasouable charges. #17-3m LIMITED AMOUNT OF ITS CAPITAL STOCK AND INVESiORS, WHETHER SMALL OR LARGE, WILL FIND 1T THE BEST THING ON THE MARKET, PURE DAYS. JUNCANSON BROS., Auctioneers, PEREMPTORY SALE OF LARGE LOT OF GROUXD pa. IN GUOD HOPE "HILL y BLAWbEN GQOU HOPE KOAD Oi BARKISON AVENUE FULL FARTICULARS FURNISHED BE ) NAL LOWS ROAD 2 COMPANI"S am rey BHEMDAY A THE COMPANY'S AGENT, W. K. PEABODY, 916 F ST. N.w, NT We will sell on tl nl3-Im tlurd cash; b months, to bear 6 per by deed'of trust on property, or aii cash, at. ptie $200 requ.red at saic 5 wath an iste '. . uz ind WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO. Auctioncers AT PUBLIC AUCTION, EWIS G. TIWK: b b Bl VALUABLE. AND DESIEALLE, baukes, 60 Deane nie LOTS Ne c " - 4 Brneet oe Sox Muaier Wosuincton Stock Kachange, BEAR LEWIs 6. TEWA WKY & CO. BANKERS AND LKOKERS, ST, WASHING cont Or on Anargn St D. c, ocks, Bonds, 7, being h.w. corner of Os! mover St. and North Cap, a, 4 runt each by ‘These iots are ing purposes.» the market, Situated ou tue lit A stant quotations ald itr ew Tuilroad and in a section rapidly growing in insport ance. Sold on easy and Ustisl te: 0 down un | a each lot at time of mals. Sale to be closed in 10 days. | gf NO W. CORSON. INO. W. MACARTNEY, or WALTER B. WILLIAMS & Cv. J Member o.1, Stuck am nei- Auctiohee _— ° _% =) ree ean as CORSON X MACARTNE ATCLIFFE, DARt . Auctioneers, GLOVE: PUI Fost. Nw, DPenkers aud deaers i Goverumeut Bonde SiX VALUABLE DUILD BSIKERT GETWEEN NORTUEAST G LOTS ON ELEVENTH A AND B SLKEEIS Loans, Collection . NOVEMBER TWEN- Meee chtmecurities District 8 17, 1, 1, and 2:2, square § iy Ga, ABUL aM Lee fronting each T8 tet 'ou Eleventh by a depth of end running Lack to @ large 30-200 alicy, abd ‘to suit, = h; the balance in two y of trust on property . Laser. A dey at thine or GOODs. AKD-DE MAING, oF Tosca a pur sale in sume Dews- D.C. All convey anc- ‘Ke. at the cost of gies ivd&da ATC UNUANSUN BKUS., Auctioneei SALE OF NEW THE T BAY-WIND( 213 © SiKied adeed of trust » et seq., one Of Tumba, we Wii sell then SEECIALTIES STORY AND D BECK DWELL- DLA “PAST PUCK O' the followin real estate siiuate in the cit ington and istrict of Columbia and i nated us pact of orivinal lot cue in equ square nunibered five hundred and seventy-two commencing for the part conveyed on the s/uth i of said square at a point one hundred ana v~ (191) fee t west of the southeast corner of suid sq thence Dorth fi.ty-oue and 80-100 iect, easterly uinetee:: e b y auprove- ® and xppur- UKILE OF 1 ALY wise apper- ‘‘auuing. Teriis: One-third cash, balance in equal installments of one aud two years, uvtes to be 2. Curtain Boye Fives, cailat MADAMA VALMU ith sen pg Lait ST G04 as TF) bveuiug Dresses « OPPOsTIE TON MuUSE, \ os tug Cost WAM, 13 * JUD Sth ot, aw, defaulting purch.ser after five day» adverts: £ Such resale in some hewspaper published «a Washing- anes THOS. C. PEARSALL, ? CLIFFORD GSMS Trustees. Lvcuing Dieses Ad LON » dorkerly with A. Fischer wet Viush, ¥ BD CABULIN A Mads bt , Auctioneer, S, WAGONS AND FARM- i PUBLIC SALE OF HOW ES, ON BISCL ING IMPLEMENTS AT CHEVEY CHAS, ami ABOUT THRE MILES BEYOND TENNALLA® : on MOSDAY. NOVEMBER ‘TWENTY ie : 123, MOADAY, MOVEMBER 3W waleclaits” Aart “tive eae erate. Quod delivered. AES Ses MADE UP Ol RIPPED, 1 lowing stock, &., at the above bracing, iu part, J Work Horses, 3 Set Double Harness, Lot Plow Harness, 7 Plows, 1 Self Binder, Mowing Machine, together with iuany other Farming Luplements, Lot of Fodder and Straw, nis-ate THOMAS DOWLI = > CLEVELAND f BUILDING LOTS JGHIS, NEAK INTERSECTION OF WOUD- LEY AND TENNALLYTOWN KOADS, On WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER TWENTY-SIXTH, at HALE PAST THREE O'CLOc we will sell on the premises,lote in Cleveland Heigl, raded and guttered strvets, shade trees; about 1.00 foot east of ‘Tenusiiytown road and on Woodley rosd, a short distance west of Connecticut avenue ex:ended. Nowhere im uorthwest section have lots a wore as- sured future value, lyine rghit iu the line of the tm- provement of the torihwest. Tennaliytowu electric cars within five minutes’ walk. ‘Verms: Oue-third ash, baianes one and two years: notes to bear G per cent interest, payavie seu annually, ‘rom day of sale, aud to be Of trust ou property sold oF all cash at opwon chaser. A deposit of $100 on each Jot at tin Couveyaucing, &e. at purchaser's cost. Tei complied with, in 10 day otherwise reaale cost of defaulting purchaser after S days’ such resale iu sowe Dewspaper published ip Washiugton, D.C. Fiat to be seen at the office of auctioneers. ni9-d DUNCANSON BKOS., Auctioneers. ayed a geod mouruing Linck. A FISCHER, 3 906 G OF FOREIGN COATINGS, VESTINGS, BUITIN LEMEN WHO AD- LASS TAILORING ALE IN- VITED TO INSPECT, ALLGAKMENTS CUT BY HW. D. BARK, 1111 PA. AVE, ARE GUAR- ANTEED 10 BE OF THE COKKECT STYLE, ol? PIANOS AND ORGAN CER PIANOS ARE THE DELIGHT OF dali tuusic-lov ng people. Sold at at TEMPLE OF MUSIC, 2: 1 Maker. ver FFE F Ho sche E i re core, i e F > JUNCANSON BROs., Auction r 5 Yrize Medal Paris i-xporition. indorsed by over 100 music schoo curability. Old Tiabos tuken a exchanee. Upright that cau tuke the place of a oratd. PFEIFFEL & CONLIPY, 516 11th st.nw. DAVIS PIANOs. re test proves thein the richest, purest, érancest toned Fiano aud wmost enduri . L. BUMNEL, Agent, 81] StL st. mw. of Leave i STRUMLNTS, CHANCERY SALE, AT AUCTION, OF VALUABLE IMPROVED REAL ESTATE SITUATED. ON THE EAST dIDE OF NINTH 5: ECT Ni VEST BTW STREET q VERN AD 9 AND 808 NIH 8’ sTHWEST, wel ate DECKER os DEIcits of Oolmabin panel Deets Shine iba “ equity cause No. 9982, docket 2 (Crutteuden et al. Ss med PIANOR Sifer forsaloin front of the prowisce: reacties ae IVEKS & POND ss Yin strect propert; Old instruments taken in’ part payment, ‘Tuning y FLics1—Parts of original lota 2 and 4, square 40 contained within the following bounds: Besunng oy the same on Yih street at the southwest corner of it ¢and runuing thence north 220 tet, Ud tect 4 inches to an “fahren ERS & STAYMAN, SAND ES Petree pores said pon | 13.N. Charles st., Baltimore, Ma: Main siley; thence south on said i alley ‘10 tect, thence west 24 feet 4 inches thence | £20 ,, Hictuuond. Va, south 10 fect and thence west 70 fect to the point of PSECUND—Part of original lot 6 in aaid aquare 40: ning on 9th street at the vorth west coruer of sik id runuiug rd ES west line of in said square: uth 220 feet: thence 70 feet to streetand thence north 20 beginning. }HIED—Psrt of original lot 7 in same square (ad- 2), beginning st the soutuwest cores af Tunping thence north on Uth street 15 thence east 7U foot to the west line of lot I invited to " tnisbed 1h designs of AKT. Pianos for rent, <D-i JANOS. —A SECOND-HAND PIANOS - it, Special attention New Artistic Styles,’ PSaeotcomenys lange sesortment, A -5-— i-sbown make iu the t i ES ae fee tid i 4 e 7 k aa E E, DENTISTRY. t H H | f i f NO. GIN SQUARE | wo nave just recetved © Columbia Safety with the SRST rete | here eee mee sent ot aa Er ne’ GEO. 8. ATWATER & CO, 1624-26 Pennayivanis sve, — a F