Evening Star Newspaper, March 14, 1891, Page 13

= Pot cage THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, D.C, SATURDAY, MARUH 14, 1891-SIXTEEN PAGES - DOGS LITTLE AND BIG. : Finer Ones Are Bred Now Than Ever Before in the World. PORTUNES IN CANINE FLESH. arming Dogs for Profit—Latest Fashions in Ladies’ Dogs—St. Bernards the Prime Fa- ‘Vorites—Mastiffs, Great Danes, Terriers— How to Train a Dog. HE INCREASING FRE- quency of bench shows and the steadily im- proving quality af the animals exhibited at them are evidences of the growing popularity of well-bred dogs. In fact there has never been as great a demand as exists at present for canine blood and breed- ing. Within the last few Years requisitions have made this country upon E particularly England, for dogs of the highest pedigree regardless of ex- pense, so that there are at present in kennels ‘on this side of the water beasts as superb as ever barked. No price is considered too big to pay for a prize winner, $5,000 being thought not overmuch for a champion St. fernard, whila even fox terriers have brought as much as $1,500. Many such dogs have never been seen again on show, being purchased merely because the buyers wished to have first-rate specimens on their places. On the other hand many gen- tlemen have started breeding farms, spending large sums of money in securing the best possi- from been silently ‘until the fo tt ‘s cond-story landing, when with one pine bin, andthe police in TT varias tegrf large teaeie ter hewabobd buying dogs gure airy should be made as to the char- Scters of the elre-and damn, inammnch as if they be fierce the offspring will probably be like- wise. No big dog that is fierce and un- manageable or subject to fits of anger is a safe You never know when you are such an id it turn A CLATHANT FOR HONORS. A new sort of pet dog has lately been intro- duced into England called the “Schipperke” Pronounced “Skipperkey.” He is sure’ to be- come a household favorite, although hitherto merely @ utility animal, having served the boatmen on the Belgian canals for generations as watch dog and killer of vermin. From this association it gets its name, which means ‘Lit- tle Captain.” "The Schipperke weighs about twelve pounds when grown, with a short coat, ishealthy and hearty and devotedly at to his owner. He is ever on the qu watches every t goes on with anair of great Slerinees, and his great weaknesn is curiouity. The beast has no tail and is all black. A few hints will not be out of place here re- specting the training of a househald dog. ‘The owner should take this task in hand himself and not leave the puppy to be scolded and talked at by every member of the family, including the ‘servants. The latter isa sure ‘method making him tarn out badly, In educating a dog you must have patience and be at the same time gentle and firm. You must not try to rush the teaching. The chief secret is to get the animal not_only to love you, but to per= suade him to believe that you love him. Never beat your dog atall if chastisement can be done Without. Talk slowly and quietly to him when you want him to unt and obey bie stock for propagating from. The busines is a very profituble oue when properly pursued. A young puppy of fine strain will often sell for $500, while ‘single sire is worth sometimes to its owner $1,000 or even more in a season. A FINE KING CHARLES. It is the fashion nowadays for a lady to be accompanied by a large dog, and for this pur- pose the long-haired St. Bernard stands easily first in favor. Styles im ladies’ dogs are vari- able. Among lap dogs the favorites are King Charles, Prince Charies and Yorkshire terriers. Skye terrier+—really truly ones, that is to say— have become so rare that there are probably pot more than a di in the country at pres- ent. The Yorkshire is a somewhat troublesome ¢ eis very delicate, susceptible to colds and bis long silky coat requires constant eare and combing. The English pug is stead- going out of fashion in America, and the tiny black-and-tan, which is a cross between the Italian greyhound and the genuine Eng- lish black-and-tan, is a thing of the past. Fox terriers are comparatively new and are gaining in favor as women’s dogs. good favorites, as they have been for centuries, | thanks largely to their remarkable intelligenec and facility for learning tricks. Of the English biack-and-tan terriers referred to, which are comparatively heavy animals, there are none fn this country. THE SHEPHERD'S COMPANION. Seoteh collies are much esteemed by the fair sex nowadays. They are faithfal and intelli- gent animals and it is not true that they are apt to be ill tempered. as has been sometimes al- leged. OF the Newfoundland, erstwhile 80 pop- it is said that there is not today in the United States a single pure-bred specimen. In England the breed has been preserved, but in this country it has been neglected and crossed K water spaniels, so that its identity bas been lost. Though’ originally imported fom Newfoundiand the doz of that name has been improved in Great Bi r beyond all eqmparisan with its bal!-wild ancestors. Great pains are taken by English owners in keeping up the purity of thei pity that so ¢ his ade of the water. a i by great sizeand strength, with plenty of bune.a magnificent head,short earsand eves th: i e. Newfoundlands e ions for children ch dogs, and save stinet. “They are rom the water by howe dogs par excellence, and they ought never to be |. Spitz dogs are rarely their departuré being mainly due to which orosea few years ago regard- al lhbility which they were said to phobia y ladies have even Poodles are still | e Buli- alar, that dog | disposed to hle thera. The very appearance of a huge- ied. red-eyed bulldog with a pateh over one s enongh to s by day or might. € away any sort of prowler Witcn, & KIXG oF The popul: lnsly the long-haired variety, bas been steadil growing di few years untél now it stands casi among dogs. One of the noblest specimens of this breed died re- cently —the grand old champion Saye—in Shef- field, En He used to carry wherever he went alittle wooden barrel hanging froin bis collar in front, after the manner of the dogs belonging to the monks of St. Bernard. It is brandy that these latter carry for the use of the poor travelers whom their sgacity enables them toexhume from the snow drifis. Save's maistion was not less noble, for his barrel was b box, into which many asilver and even ald coin found ite way. The dog thus man- azed for many years to support a child's cot in hospital. In order that the St. Bereard may be of owner mast make a companion oc tim, If he does ngt appreciate the quality the animal possesses ahd turns him into a mere outdoor kennel dog he does not deserve to ve such a treasure. One part of the famous inlimmon’s performance with Fritz Emmet is to lie dead = stage for a time. | He re- maine dead enough to all appearance, save that be cannot be prevented from his tail Rowand then. Ofcourse dead do not wag their tails, but Plinlimmon cannot be ex- pected to know this, A SIBERIAN WOLF HOUND. Another great dog that is « prime favorite in Washington is the wastiff.. It is an snimal built for fighting, but usually very gentle and ® command. Dogs study one's face. If, for example, you are sitting of an evening writi or reading in a quiet room and a footste sounds outside your dog will raise his head an: his eye will seek yours. In reply you can com- municate to him’ your confidence or suspicion far better by expression of fhce than by words. Never correct a anger nor some time after he has committed the offense. Make*him know that you love him and he will try to please you. mber in all your dealings with your dog that he means to do well and tries lie best Love is always. the bond that binds dog and master togeth ——+oe— BLACK HENS’ EGés. Why It is That They Come Bigger Than ‘Those of Other Fowls. An old woman with « green bonnet and um- breila to match approached a stall at the Center Market early yesterday morning and asked if the eggs exposed on the counter for sale were fresh. don't advertise to sell rotten ones, ma'am,” said the dealer crustily. No, I s'pose not,” rejoined the customer. “Td like two dozen, if you please; but I'm very partic'lar about havin’ the black hens’ eggs always.” The merchant of produce gazed upon ber with an expression that was half indignation and half disgust. “How can I tell which were laid by black hens?” he growled. “If you know just pick “em out for yourself.” The old woman smiled pleasantly, and pro- ceeded to select from the basket those of the ‘3 which she designated as the black hens’, while the dealer held a bag fox their reception. He noticed that all of those she chose were of erie uit Send seer ts Tay tle: sack “The ma'am,” he said finally, when alll the largest ones in his stock had been picked out. “Oh, y * replied the old woman, as she — her purchase. “It'salways so. Good After she had gone the merchant rubbed his chin thoughtfully for two or three minutes and then remarked to himself: “By Jove! I call that about the slickest trick I've had worked on me for many aday. Black hens’ eggs, indeed! All, she wanted was chance to pick out the big ones, and she gat it.” ith that he looked not spitefully but admir- ingly after the old woman and the green bon- net, who stood for twenty minutes at another stall near by and chaffered over the price of a terrapin, which she insisted ought to be cheap because the length of its toe nails was an in- fallible indication that it was old and tough. | ee A New Sculptor. Once to my Fancy’s hall a stranger came Of mien unwouted, And {ts pale shapes of glory without shame Or fear confronted. Faiz was my hali—a gallery of the gods With aymphe and suey from tno Gewy eods and satyrs ft nymp™ premily anointed." Great Jove sat throned in state with Hermes near, Pallas and Pluto aud those powers of fear jas and Pluto 1oae powers. Whose visions rack us. Artemis wore her crescent free of stars The hunt just scented; Glad Aphrodite met the warrior Mars, ‘The wyriad tented. Rade was my visitant, of sturdy Draped in such clothing As the world’s great, whom luxury Inakes warm, Look on with loathing; And yet methought his service badge of soll With honor wearing, And in his dexter hand, embossed with toil, ‘A hainmer bearing. But while I waited til! his eye should sink, ‘O'ercome with beauty, With heart impatience brimming to the brink Of courteous daty, ‘He smote my marbles many a murderous blow, His weapon poisoning: I, im my wrath und wonderment of woe, ‘No comment voicing. “Come, sweep tais rubbish from the workman's way, Wreck of past ages! re lump of hariniess clay, Ye grooms and pages!” ‘Then from the voidness of our mother earth A frame he builded, Of a now feai Afford me ith the power of birth Fashioned and welded. It had a might mine eyes had never seen— A mien, a stature, Asif the centuries that rolled hetween ‘Had greatened Nature. It breathed, it moved; above Jove's classic sway A place was won it; ‘The rustic sculptor motioned, then “Today” He wrote upon it. “What man ate thout” I cried, “and what this wron; ‘That thou hast wrought me? My marbles lived un symmetry and song; Why hast thou brought me A form of all necessities, that asks Nurture aud teens od ‘Not this the Larthen of rt ‘s task Nor my high breeding. ife's great impersonate, Noufished by labo ‘Thy gods are yone with old-time faith and fate; Yere is my neighbor.’ —JvLiA Warp Hows. grocery on Grand River avenue, “I want you to do a little figuring f+ me. “Well?” “{worked for « man five days at 82.75 per day. How much ie tha thet?” gg tiow eee can you Agure it?” it 87. How did the other “Say!” begun a teamster, as he entered a | fr A HISTORIC PARALLEL. The Close of Speaker Polk’s Term Like That of Mr. Reed's, NO RESOLUTION OF THANKS. Not Only Did the Whigs Vote Against Him, But They Explained Their Votes and Made Speeches— Stories of Senator Nye of Nevada— ‘His Wit and Pathos. Written for The Evening Staz. HE REFUSAL TO GIVE TO SPEAKER Reed the usual vote of thanks at the close of the recent session of Congress is not without its parallel. At the close of the Twenty-fifth Congréss Speaker Polk was refused the usual Vote of thanks, arid not only was the ypte re- faved but the denunciations of the whigs were of the most decided character. No whig could be found to offer the resolution of thanks and when offered by a friend of the Speaker a de- bate followed and reasons were proclaimed why the vote of thanks should be withheld from Mr. Polk. ‘The first name called on the roll was the ex-President’s, John Quincy Adams, and be promptly responded “No!” and so it followed to the end, no whig voting for the resolution of thanks, but many of them using the occasion to make a speech protesting, that Mr. Polk’s Tulings had been most part i unjust. Mr. Polk wasa very stfict partisan and adhered al- ways to party lines. I cannot recall an instance in which he departed from it, and when he was elevated to the presidency the whigs fared very badly in the appointments to the increase of the army which followed the Mexican war. hey filled the ranks and left their bones upon the battlefields, but it would be a very fruitless Search to find « whig general commissioned by Mr. Polk. Those only who were in the old army. and they were mostly whigs, received pro- motion in the regular order. Indeed that was not always regarded. Mr. Polk displaced Gen. Scott and appointed Gen. Wm. 0. Butler, an able soldier, itis true, to his command, and sub- sequently nominated Col. Benton as_lieuter Bressional committee on the conduct of the War,which caused Mr. Lincoln so much trouble. Unfortunately Gen. Scott’s temper furnished ammunition to “the fire in the rear” of which he complained. POLK AND BANKS CONTRASTED. The contrast between the ending of Mr. Polk's term of the speakership and that of Gen. Banks was very marked. Gen. Banks assumed the speakership after a very protracted and bitter fight, extending through and over two yet when he yielded up the gavel of thanks, preceded by an en- conium from one of his most determined o ponents from the south, was passed unaui- mously. It rarely happens otherwise. adjournment is usually accompanied with a re- newal of friendship and obliteration of past differences, and in the two instances named the refusal of @ courtesy, such asa vote of thanks, exhibits a rankling displeasure. Thad not observed until I had sent my last week's articlo that the very popular representa- live from New York, the Honorable Ioswell P. Flower, had, emulating an example of the past, provided a lunch in the committee room of which he is the democratic representative in his usual liberal style, and the hard worked Rep- resentatives who were striving to save some- thing for their state and constituents outof the wreck of matter that gocs over at the end of every Congress found bountiful aid And com- fort to sustain them. It was like a renewal of the old time and as such we welcome it. The session just closed was in some respects astormy one, but a record of the past would reveal so many of a like character, if not more stormy ones, that before them this would pale its ineffectual fire. The first storm which made itself heard [can recall. It spread over the whole country and was in many respects the most remarkable, for it was the fight of one man against the whole House. Mr. Adams stood up against Congress and his own con- stitiients, ‘the conscienceless respectability of Boston,””'as he cailed them, for “the right of petition” when he introduced resolutions from tome, anti-slavery meeting, and although op- posed toany action such as they asked for at that time, he claimed that any and all petitions must be ‘received by Congress, and for that right he battled until it was won. JOMN QUINCY ADAMS’ FIGHT. Day after day the fight went on; the ablest men in the halls of Congress were opposed to allowing any assault, as it J, sisimed, on the rights of property in th€ states. The most violent abuse, invective and threats of assault, expulsion, &¢g failed to move Mr. Adams. He seemed to be Srmed on every side; he defended single-handed the right he’ claimed, although he was himself at that time op) to its exer- cise, and 40 persistently was the battle waged by him that he at lust conquered. Mr. Adams inherited from his father his persistent nature, if we may believe the historians of that day. ‘i saw once an autographietter of Mr.Joha Adams addressed to Messra: Gales & Seaton, complain- ing of the misspelling of his name in some wa and concluding his ‘letter with those wor “The National’ Inteltigencer has printed libels enough on my name to at least’ know how to spell i All those subjects of bitterness which made up the debate in Congress have become things of the past and the actors in them have alas! in many, nearly all cases, crossed the dark river. The heavy style of statesmanship has out, as I said last week, and the new style wé come in, and among the first to make an inroad on the solemn Signity of the Senate were the Senators from Oregon and Nevada, Nesmith and Nye! We almost forget they are gone from among us, except when wo recall ir wit. The ponderous style could not long survive such an innovation. Admirable repre- sentatives, as they were, of their. states, Jd not assume the toga and its solemn dig- so, they naturally stripped it from their d the Senate breat e an thed freer re- ieved from the load. SENATOR NYE OF NEVADA. Re oF Wheeler speaks of Booth’s entranco into New York when Bdwin Forrest etiring, and says: ‘Even = bs Forse) od ead and shost jers above any histiione count uced, and the memofy of ‘him even heavy vibration in the drama like that of Webster in oratory and Bancroft and Cooper in our literature.” Mr. Wheeler does not.acquit Booth of some share in the slanders hich pursued Forrest, and he Booth's "failures, “the totlering Mi, Dost im’ to the parallel arid Forrest's ruin there surviyed the indomitable soul of an artistic hero who owed nating tp laudation. Even when struck by the lightninj of paralysis his iron will and uneonquered am- bition blazed through the ashes of his endeavor, and at the last, when his great heart was broken, and his majestic form was bent, he gathered his resolute genius together and with a mighty final effort gave to the American atage an emibodi- ment of Shakespeare's masterwork that was a Snapproachable memorial fo this it unappr J@ memorial to this hour.” Mr. Wheeler, dismisss ‘Booth by, saying; “Me. Booth’s frame is not paraltzed. His interest is. He is not careworn; he is careless. He shakes the old banner with ‘Excelsior’ on it, but he does not palpitate himself. We are re- yuested to take our memories with us and floner him for what he no longer is, and accept the banner.” With such an authority for his condition we may congratulate ourselves that we are spared the infliction. A DINNER TO EDWIN FORREST. A friend in Philadelphia sends me an inter- esting account of a dinner given to Edwin For- rest in 1838 on his return from his first visit to England, where he had met a decided success. ‘The dinner was given at the old Merchants Hotel on 4th street, co long the home of the Inte Mr. McKibbin, whose death a few weeks ago was announced at the age of ninety-two. ‘The dinner was to. have been presided over by Mr. Nicholas Biddle, but indisposition prevent ing the Hon. Joseph R. Ingersoll was selected to preside. The list of guests surrounding the tables to do honor to their young towns- man reads at this day like a chapter from a record beyond our memory, but every name is engraven deeply on their staté and city. Chief Justice Gibson, Dr. Samuel Jackson of the University of Penn: sylvania, Hon. Charles Jared Ingersoll, Hon. john Swift, mayor of Philadelphia; Charles B. c joseph R. Chandler; Robert Morris, Morton McMichael, Dr. Robert Byrd, the dramatist; Robert L. Conrad, John G. Watmangh and others met to greet the young actor on his return. Mr. Forrest, re- sponding to the speech and toast of Mr. Ingex- soll, the chairman, after returning thanks for the honor conferred upon him and referring to the many evidences of kindness he had expe enced, among other incidents of his boyish days related the following: “Years ago some strolling ‘professor’ visited this city and at Vauxhall Garden wasadministering exhilarating gas to many persons. Upon one occasion this aa was adininistered toa poor, friendless, un- Enown boy who had joined the motley throng. Instantly” he assumed a tragic attivude P-|and commenced to declaim passages from a well-known tragedy. ‘The throng gath- ered around him, vome to «mile only, others to deride and sneer. After awhile the effect of the gas passed away and the boy to his utter dismay found himself the center of attraction—‘the observed of all observers.’ His first impulse was to beat a hasty retreat, but the crowd had closed around him and his only chance of escape was to shrink behind the forms of others. In this moment of fear and trepidation he was aware of the presence of = kind-hearted gentleman, who, patting him gently on the head, bade him be of good cheer, not to be frightened, that no one should harm him, and then turning to the crowd added: “Gentlemen, this boy possesses the germa of great dramatic ability and will at no distant day make a name for himself of which the country will be proud.’ From that hour to. this, through ll the intervening. yoars of change and chance, that gentleman has been the firm, generous, steadfast friend of the brave boy he tsaw at Vauxhall Garden. That generous friend was the Hon. John Swift, who in today the honored chief marshal of Philadelphia, and the poor friendless boy whom he first met under such peculiar circumstances is the hum- ble individual who now has the honor of address- ing you.” w. COULDOCK'S FIRST APPEARANCE HERE. Kind friends, to provoke my memory, send me scraps of the past which they find floating in the tide of journalism, affectionately remem- bering a threat I have hanging over them of ublishing some day a volume of these remem- Erances. “One naw before me is of the olden time, recalling the capitol actor, Mi red her ‘he first piece I saw him in was “Macbeth.” It was not a successful performance, and the In- telligencer said so the next morning, but before that engagement ended Mr. Couldock was com- y highly. He still lives to show the present age of sensational commendable performa: garded as legitimate drama thirty years ago, when Forrest, Murdock, Davenport, Gilbert, Brougham, Blake and others trod the boards. Mr. Couldock bridges the period between us and. that of |, Macready, Ellen ‘Tree, Vandenhoff, Charles Matthews, Madame Vestries, whom he married, Co- leste, Fanny Kemble, Charlotte Cushman and Mr. Fitzwilliam, ‘with all of whom ed before coming to this country : ale Cashman, retwming, the offer = a long engagement from Mr. Macready to play second parts to him. Mr. Couldock was the first appearance here of that Ww. a de Charles Keane, QUESTIONS OF FOOD AXD EXERCINE. Robeon Roose in the Fortnightly Review. JS CONSIDERING OccUPaTioNs THaT are likely to affect longévity those which obviously tend to shorteti life fled not be con- sidered. With respect to the learned profes- tions it would appear that among the clergy the average of life is beyond that of any sim- ilar class. It is improbable that this average will be maintained for the future; the duties and anxieties imposed upon the clergy of the Present generation place them in a very differ- ent position from that of their Among la there have been several emi- nent judges who stiained a great age, and the rank and file of the profession are also char- acterized by e decided tendency to longevity. The medical profession supplies but few in- stances of extreme old age, and the average duration of life among its members is de- cidedly low, & fact which can be easily ac- counted for. Broken rest, hard work, anxie- ties, expoture to weathér and the risks of in- fection cannot fail to exert an injurious effect upon health. No definite conclusions can be arrived at with regard to the average longev- ity of literary and scientific men, but it might be supposed that those among them who aro not harassed by anxieties and enjoy fair health would probably reach old age. Asa general rule, ened by literary pursuits. A man may worry himself to death over his books, or when tired of them may seek recreation in putsuits de- structive to health: but application to literary work tends to produce cheerfulness and to pro- Jong rather than shorten the life even of an in- firm man. In Prof. Humphry’s “Report on Aged Persons,” containing an acconnt of 824 individuals of ' both sexes and between the ages of eighty and a hundred, it is stated that 48 per cent were poor, 42 per ‘cent were in comfort able circumslarices, and only 10 per cent were described as being in affluent circumstances. Dr. Humphry pointe out that these ratios “must not be regarded as representing the relations of poverty and afiluence to longevity, becanso, in the first place, the poor at all ages and in all districts bear a large proportion to the affluent, and, secondly, the returns are largely made from the lower and middle classes and in many instances from the inmates of union work houses, where a good number of aged people are found.” It must also be no- ticed that the “past life history” of these indi- viduals showed that the greater proportion (55 per cent) “had lived in comfortable circuin- stances” and thn only 35 per cent had been Poor. VERY DOUBTFUL PANACEAS. If we pass from probable to improbable causes of longevity we are confronted by many extravagant assumptions. Thus, to take only a few examples, the immoderate use of sugar has been regarded not only asa panacea, but as de- cidedly conducive to length of days. Dr. Slare. a physician of the last century, bas recorded the case of a centenarian who used to mix su- gar with all his food, and the doctor himself Wag go convinced of the, “balsamic virtue” of this substance that he adopted the practice and boasted of his health und atrength in his old age. Another member of the same profession used to take daily doses of tannin (the eub- stance employed to harden and preserve leather), under the impression that the tissues of the body would be thereby protected from decay. His life was protracted beyond the ordinary span, but it is questionable whether the tannin acted in the de- sired direction. Lord Combermere thought that his good health and advanced years were duc, in part at least, to the fact that he always we ight belt round his waist. His lord- ship's appetite was doubtless thereby kept within bounds; we are further told. that he was very moderate in the use of all fluids as drink. Cleanliness might be supposed to aid in pro- longing life, yet a Mrs. Lewson, whodied in the early part of this century, age one hundred and six, must have been a singularly dirty‘person. We are told that instead of washing she smeared her face with lard and asserted that “‘people who washed always caught cold.” This lady, no doubt, was fully persuaded that she had discovered the univerad medicine. AN OCCUPATION NECESHARY. Having thus endeavored to show the extent to which human life may be prolonged, and having examined some of the causes or ante- cedents of longevity, the last subject for inquiry is the means by which it mity be attained. Cer- tain preliminary conditions are obviously requi- site. In the first place there must be a sound constitution derived from healthy ancestors, and in the second there must bea freedom organic disease of important organs. Given an individual who has reached the grand climacteric, or three score and three, and in whom these two conditions are fulfilled, the means best adapted to maintain and pro long his life constitute the question to be solved. It has been said that “he who would long to be an old man must begin early to be one,” but very few persons designedly take measures in early life in order that they may liye longer than their fellows. THE THREE STAGES OF LIFE. The whole term of life may be divided into three main periods of growth and develop ment, of maturity and of decline. No hard and fast line ean be drawn between these two latter phases of existence; the one should pass gradually into the other until the entire picture is cl Diminished conservative power and the consequent triumph of disinte- original Abel Mi th rh, dreary, determined to “guy” it—but it was success and gained for its creator considerable credit. Mr. Coul- dock, it is mentioned in the article kindly sent iow ns, where he plays i to Owen's "Caleb Planner in Bovckauit's “Dot” in the “Cricket on the Hearth.” Such a performance as that is now impossible, as Jack Owen's Caleb has never been ae gee it equaled. I have heard it commended beyond fferson’s. famed personation and that, too, mouths of wisest censure.” I have seen it and recall it with delight and I can well imagine what Mr. Couldock would make of John Peerybingle. The best of John Peery- grating forces are the prominent features of the third period, which begins at different times in different individuals, its advent being mainly controlled by the general course of pre- ceding years. ‘The “turning period,” also known as the “climacteric” or “middle age,” lies between forty. ud sixty; the period beyond may be considered as belonging to ad- vanced life or old age. The majority of the changes characteristic of these last stages are easily recognizable. It is hardly necessary to mention the wrinkled skin, the furrowed face, the “‘crow's feet” beneath the eyes, the stooy ing gait and the wasting of frame. T senses, notably vision and hearin; less acute; the power of digestion is lessened; the force of the heart is diminished; the lungs ‘Senator Nye was an incorrigible joker, but his ingles Ihave ever seen was that of Harry Pearson, who played it here with Agnes Robin- son, and at Winter Garden, New York, where are less permeable; many of the air cells lose their elasticity and’ merge into each other, 80 that there is less Lreathing surface as well’ as heart was as tender to a tale of woe as any man Tever knew. He told me of being a witness to ‘8 distressfal scene in Paris, too sad to relate, of a former lady of Washington, and his eyes filled with tears and emotion chofied his utterance. ‘That side of his character was seldom seen. Mr. Sumner, whose repose of manner and dig nity were seldom ruled and whoge apprecia tion of a joke would defy Sidney Smith s rem- edy, a surgical operation. was on more than one occasion subjected to the humor of his col- from the Pacific const. He introduced 'r. Sumner some of his constituents from it run for a long time under the able manage- ment of the late genial Wm. Stewart,and where Sara Stevens, who afterward became the wife of John Heenan, made such a bit ae Hertha, the blind daughter of Cale! It was one of the jokes on Burton when he was on Chambers street and Mr. Couldock was in the company that the “School of Reform” was pasted in the green room and Couldock asked who plays Bod Tyke, and Burton said he did, and Mr. Couldock empha said it was his part and refused any othe: never saw less power. Simultaneously with these changes the mind may present signs of enfeeblement; but in many instances its powers long remain in marked contrast with those of the body. One fact connected with advanced life is too often neglected. It should never be forgotten that while the “forces in use” at that pe jod are easily exhausted, the “forces in reserve” are often so slight as to be unable to meet the smallest de- mand. In youth, the vires in ‘are super- abundant; in advanced life y are reduced toa minimum, and in some instangos ‘are prac- to “ tule Gulch” or ““Poker Flat” and told them that of all things Mr. Sumner liked most it was to be treated with familiarity, ‘noth- ing pleased him better than to be play- fully’ caressed, a& it were. He might seem cold, he said, at first, but he would warm ap ‘after awhile. With this description of Sumner he introduced his friends from the mines of Nevada as admirers of the t Senator whose speeches they had read in eir camps. and they had come to greet him. Te did “greet him effusively, affec a ction ly heen justly considered Sheeaire ealled hi what imight hay 1 ; but Nye excused them as they nator Sumner on the back and “Summer, old boy, so —— glad Shake! &e., with expletives yay the Senator joking propensity. One morni riding ied town Wilk Spode the F street oe {bob-tail), Senator Chandler got in, and not \¥e, took his seat up next to the fare-box, course all handed up the box. Nye interest on the ‘them in.” PRICKING THE BOOTH BUBBLE. Since Tux Srax aided in pricking the bubble the Booth craze it has reduced its size, and organs of him in that character, but he must have made an aduurable Bob Tyke. Itis an old draina of the long ago, but one in whick John 8. Clarke made a success. It was somewhat heavy and not popular, and he suid he always played it for mie, a# no one clee seemed to like tt. Tt was, I think, one of his best personations. Couldock still remains upon the boards, having ‘trod them for fifty-five years. Only one of thous bright particular atars of the galaxy which lighted the theatrical firma- mentof ‘ty years ago is withus still. Starsin- deed they were. uot meteors, whose light was transient, but fixed stars, whose rays beam on et. Mr. Jaines E. Murdock remains to hear bimuelt extolled by al Joven ct pure, dramatic art ‘oue bright exam; whose talents and secomplishinents commanded the robation of fides of the ight see him once more and so fall of music, but I fear that tealized. Ei tically non-existent. The recognition of this difference in an all-im; it guide in layin, down rules for conduct told age. * IDLESESS NOT XECESAARY. In order to prolong life and at the same time to enjoy it, occupation of some kind is abso- lutely necessary; it is*a great mistake to sup- Pots hat idlevew i condycive to longevity. t is at all times better to wear out than rust out, and the latter process is apt to be »j accompli ‘Every one must have met wit individuals who, w i i ¢ duration of life is not short-, +should dise me it pardivaler quae affords ot only resieotion, bat a pleasant exercise to the mind. I is, how- ever, an unworthy substitute for higher ob- Jects, and should be regarded only as ah amuse- ment, and not as an occupation. Whatever be the of mental activity no kind of strain must vat uy mi a who has Teaches sixty-five or seventy years. Se at eel pours we Gok legs im it once was not infrequently stimulates a man to increased exertions, which may provoke strac- os " taral and will certainly accelerate the progress of any that may exist in that organ. When a man finds that a great effort is required to accomplish any mental task that was once easy he should dexist from the attempt and regulate his work according to | his power. With this limitation it may be taken for granted that the mental facultics will be far better preserved by their exercise than by their disuse. EXERCISE FOR OLD PEOPLE. Somewhat different advice ius: be given with regard to bodily exercises in their refer- ence to longevity. Exercise is essential to the Preservation of health; inactivity is a potent cause of wasting and degeneration. The vigor and equality of ‘the circulation, the functions of the skin and the aeration of the blood are all romoted by muscular activity, which thus | weeps up @ proper balauce and relation between the important orgis of the body. In youth the vigor of the system is often so great that if one organ be sluggish another part will make amends for the deficiency by acting vicariously and without any consequent damage to itself. In old age the tasks canndt be thus shifted frora one organ to another; the work allotted to each sufticiently taxes ite strength, and vicarious tion cannot be performed. without mischief Hence the importance of maintaining, as far as possible, the equable action of all the bodily organs, so that the Mare of the vital processes assigned to each shall be properly plished. For th An old ‘man ver by experience how much ercise he can take without exhausting his po’ ers and should be careful never to exceed the li Old persons are apt to forget that their staying powers are much less than they once were and that, while # walk of two or three miles may prove easy and pleasurable, the ad- dition ofa return journey of similar length Will seriously overtax the strength. Above all things, sudden and rapid exertion should be scrupulously avoided by persons of advanced age. 1 is absolutely necessary. VARIOUS FORMS OF EXERCISE. No fixed rule can be laid down as to the kind of exercise most suitable for advanced age. Much must depend upon individual cir- cumstances and peculiarities; but walking in the open air should always be kept up and practiced daily, except in unfavorable weather. Walking is a natural form of exer- cise, and subserves many important purposes; not 's few old people owe the maintenance of their health and vigor to their daily “consti- tutional.” Riding is an excellent form of ex- ercise, but available only by a few; the habit, if acquired in early life, should be kept up as Jong as possible, subject to the caution already given as to violent exercise. Old persons of both sexes fond of gardening, and so situated that they may gratify their tastes, are much to be envied “Fprtunati nimium, sua # bona norint!” Body and mind are alike exercised by what Lord Bacon justly termed “the purest of human pleasures.”* HOW MUCH FOOD? With regard to food, we find from Dr. Hum- phry’s report, that 90 per cent of the aged per- sons were either “moderate” or “small” eaters and sych moderation is quite in accord with teachings of physiology. In old age the changes in the bodily tissues gradually become Jess and less active and less food is required to make up for the daily waste. ‘The appetite and the power of digestion are correspondingly di- minished and although for the attainment of a great age aconsiderable amount of digestive Power is absolutely necessary, its perfection, when exercised upon proper articles of diet, is the most important characteristic. Indulgence in the pleasure of the table is one of the com- mon errors of advanced life and is not infre- quent in persons who, up to that moderate or even small eaters. Luxuries in the way of foodare apt to be regarded fs re- wards thathave been fully earned by a life of labor, and may, therefore, be lawfully enjoyed. ’ Hence arise many ot’ the evils and troubles of old age, and notably indigestion and gouty symptoms in various forms, mental discomfort. No hard and fast rules can be laid down, but strict moderation should be the guiding maxim. ‘The diet suitable for most aged peracusis thai which containsmech nutel tive material in a small bulk, aud ite quantity should be in proportior tothe appetite and power of digestion. Animal food, well cooked, should be tuken sparingly and not more often than twice a day, except unde: special circum- stances. Dr. Parkes advocates rice as a partial substitute for meat when the latter is found to disagree with old persons. “Its starch grains are very digestible, and it supplies nitrogen in moderate amount, well fitted to the worn and slowly repaired tissues of the aged.” {ts bull, however, is sometimes a disadvantage: in small quantities it is a valuable addition to milk and to stewed fruits. ‘The amount of food taken should be divided between three or four meals at fairly regular intervals. A sense of fullness or oppression after eating ought not to be disregarded. It indicates that the food taken has been either too abundant or of improper quality. For many elderly people the most suitable time for the principal meal is between 1 and 2 p.m. As the day advances the digestive powers come less, and even rately substantial meal taken in the evening may seriously over- task them. Undigested food is a potent cause of disturbed sieep, an evil often very trouble- some to old people’ and one which ought to be carefully guarded against. ALCOHOL AND ITS EFFECTS. It is an easier task to lay down rules with re- gard to the use of alcoholic liquors by elderly people. The collective investigation commit- tee of the British Medical Association has lately isqued a report on the connection of dis- ease with habits of intemperance, and two, at least, of the conclusions arrived at are worth quotit “Habitual induigence in alcoholic liquors beyond the most moderate amounts has & distinct tendency to shorten life, the prevage shortening being roughly proportional to 1 degree of indulgence. Total abstinence and habitual temperance augment considerably the chance of death from ok or natural decay without special pathological lesion.” Subject, however, toa few exceptions, it is not advisa- ble that a man of sixty-five or seventy years of age, who has taken alcohol in moderation all his life, should suddenly becomé an abstainer, Old’ age cannot readily accommodate itselt al anges of any kind, and to meu old people atittle meals again good wine with their quote from Ecclesiasticus, “Wine is as life to aman if 1¢ bo detuk modersly, for it wes made to make men glad.” persons, ticularly at the close of the day, often fin Enat thetr tervous energy s exhausted and re quire a little stimulant to induce them to take & necessary supply of proper nourishment and ai riod, were | when freshment. If they rest de no objection to the afternoon nap, but Hoeplesences be complained of the latter should be tinued for a time. Most old people find that a reclining posture, with the feet and raised. 18 better than the horizontal posi- tion for the afternoon nap. Digestion proceeds Tith more cease than when the body is recum- WARMTH AND CLEANLINESS. Warmth is very important for the aged, ex- posure to chills should be scrupulously avoided. Bronchitis is the malady most to be feared and ite attacks are very easily provoked. Many okd people suffer from more or les cough durin, the winter months and flat li recer jear after year, and be almost uuheeaed. At t, perbaps, a few minutes’ exposure to a cold wind increases the irritation m the lungs, the cough worse and the difficulty of brea! increases until suffocation termi- nates in death. To obviate uch risk the skin should he carefully protected by warm flaunel clothes, the out-doof thermometer should be noticed and winter garments — ¢hould always be at hand. In cold weqther the Jungs should be protected by breathing throug the nose as aekes possible, and by Wearing a light woolen or silken mufiler over the mouth e temperature of the sitting and bed rooms is another point which requires attention. Some people themscltes on never requiring by ge bed rooms. It is, however. © Fisky practice to exchange temperature of & legrees for one iS or 20 degrees lower. Asa general rule, for persous siaty-tive years of age and upward the temperature of the bed room should not be below 6 degreca and when there are symptoms of Lrouchitis it should be Taised 5 to 10 higher. Careful cleansing of the skin is the last point which needs to be mentioned im an article like the present. Attention to cleanliness is de- cidedly conducive to longevity and we may congratulate ourselves ou the general improve- with warm water is very advantageous for old le, in whom the skin is only too api to become hard and dry, and the benetit will be increased if the ablutions be succeeded by friction with coarse flannel or linen gloves OF with 9 flesh brush. Every part of the skin should thus be washed aud rubbed daily. ‘The | friction removes worn-out particies of the skin, aud the exercise promotes warmth and excites iration. ‘Too much attention can hardly b paid the state of the akin; the gomfort of ix greatly dependent u; ie proper discharge of ite funchous. e WILL THE LIMIT BE INCREASED? Such, then, are the principal measures by which life may be prolonged and health main- tained down to the closing scene. It remains to be seen whether, as a result of knowedge and civilization, life will ever be protracted be- yond the limit assigned to it in a preceding paragraph. There is no doubt that the average | duration of human hfe is capable of very great | extension and that the aame causes which serve | to prolong life materially contribute toward the happiness of mankind. “The experience of the pp last few decades abundantly testities to the marked improvement which has taken the public health. place in Statistics show that at the ial period, 1881-87, 400,000 England and Wales whose ‘ken place had the mortality been in the same proportion as during the pre- vious decade. It may be reasonably expected that as time goes on there will be an increase in the proportion of centenarians to the popu- lation as a whole. NOT ALWAYS DESIRABLE. The question whether long life is, after all, desirable does not admit of any general an- ewer. Much depends upon the previous his tory of the individual and his bodily and men- tal condition. The last stages of a well-spent life mas be the happiest, aud while sources of enjoyment exist, and pain is absent, the suf- fing off of the mortal coll, though calmly ex- pected, need not be wished for. ure afforded by cheerful and mellow old age is a lesson to younger generations. Elderly people may, if they choose, become centers of improv. {ng and refining influence. On the other hand, old age cannot be regarded a8 a blessing wher, it is accompanied by profound decrepitade and disorder of mind and body. Senile dementia, or second childishness, i, of rhaps the most miserable, though not so pain Filto "the ‘euferer. as to those Sho eurroaud him. Its advent may be accelerated by ignor- ance and neglect, and almost assuredly re- tarded or prevented by such simple measures fas have been suggested. opportunities of studying old people can shut lis eves to the fact that many of the incapabili- ties of age may be prevented by attention to & few simple rules, the observance of which will not only prolong life and make it happier and more comfortable, but will redace to a minimum the period of decrepitude. Old age may be an incurable disease, admitting of but one termination, but the manner of that end and the condition which precedes it are, though not altogether, certainly to a very great extent, within our own power. pacmmvnilasrs sca WHAT HE KNOWS ABOUT TURKS. The Turbaned Man, His Wives and Concu- bines and the Haughty Eunuch. From the Chicago Tribune. “The Turk is not the man of many wives he is commonly believed to be. It is an excep- tion rather than the rule for the men of Turkey to have mgre than on wife. The lower classes never havé more than one. It is only the wealthy pashas who have two or three wives, the latter number, according to the Koran, be- ing legally allowed to every Mussulmen.” ‘That is what Carlos Rivero. « Spaniard who is registered at the Palmer House, has to say about life in Turkey. Signor Rivero is en- gaged in the china trade at Constantinople, and calls the Turkish metropolis his home. “Ihave lived several years at Constantinople, continued the traveler, who speaks excellent English, “‘and have been as close an observer of Turkish harem life as it was possible for an outsider tobe. The number of wives legally allotted to every Mussulman is exclusive of any number of sldves and concubines. Slaves and concubines are not found in the homes of the lower classes. The middle classes keep slaves, but the heads of these bouseholds rarely have concubines. “But when I say that tion I do not mean that harems in the \yramy is an excep- ure not numerous tea =a le pare th one tosuy le He calle on his wives when ft is 5 E s i ve a F $. 3 lien FE H if fr i iF i F i 8 ti F ' ef meut in our habits in this respect. Frequent | ii, of all conditions, | No one who has had | 7% Journal. No doubt the changed eondition of life, the hurry and scurry of business and the tussle fer very existence are largely responsible for this. We have not time to be polite, and if we stay > consider others we ourselves may be jostled out of place. Bat is not the tendener of self-indulgence and luxariousness equally te biame for this decadence of manners? To watch how the so-calle® gentleman of te- day elbows his way into theater, train, omnibus and everywhere else, to nee him amoke in the Presence of Indios, to note bow be will remain seated and leave a Indy to open the door for herself and to listen to the free and easy eon veraation with ch be favors the fairer sex are but instances of the general style of be avior to which we are becoming chavior for which not many years be ould have nd to answer with pistol or supail aword. Of course the plea put forward by him js that the gitl and woman af the or descending to his level and not be astonished at bei Rut that is merely the chive’ ing, b be, renders fur homage t an rags or in sitks and does matd as well ages a gallant colonel | regiment, of a certal who used t | jomed “sub” an . | so. that every reg | and swagger. Now the ewagger of the | sare is, that they have no swagger, and while you belong to us, sir, you will “reat a plowboy &s courteously as you would a nobleman.” - so> Retter Qualified to Speak. Eugene Field in the Chicago News Last spring Mr. Millard conceived the notios | of taking the Rev. Dr. F. W. Gunsaults fishing with him. He liked Dr. Gunsnulus. Of all the saints and sinners that continaally do ery, Gunsanlus was the one saint toward whom Mr Millard’s heart went in affectionate admiration and this admiration expressed iteelf in an invi- {ion to = three dave’ fahing. tour to Fox Lake Dr. Gansaulus accepted, tilled himself full of quinine, put on his secular red necktie and started with Mr. Millard. One of the genial Pastor's flock—Phil Armour—aaw them off Here wet your whistle, said he, thrustin® a package into his pastor'« hand. never whistle,” said Dr, Gunswulus, inno- cently. But Mr, Armour jaughed ~ The package was a quart bottle of splcndid claret wine that Mr. Armour bad got Y. Bemis to import from « ruined chateau ji ¢ Bordeaux country That's fine,” said Mr. Millard. “The Pox lake water ix bad at this season of the year, and | that claret will be just the thing for us!” They wont fishing next day. It was one of those blistering days toward the end of Ma; ‘The rays of the sun fairly parboikd the waters | of the lake. Not a fish was to be seen, not one to be caught. Mr. Millard pulled the gum-tree canoe about six miles down the lake in that awful eat stopping ever and anon to cast for basa, but all in vain. The idiotic cook at the clab bad put up a lunch of sardine sandwiches, and his simply aggravated the awful, the cons! ‘engendered by the malignence of te ‘How far are we from the club house?” asked the Kev. Dr. Gunsaalus. “About six miles—maybe seven,” answered Mr. Millard. “ent there any house nearer than that?” asked the clergyiman. “No,” said Mr. Millard. “Why? thirsty," said the Hev. Dr. Gun- ver felt so parched in all my life bmaxillary region feels like « ona real estate. Would give thing for « drink. Then reach down under that seat and out that bottle of claret,” said Mr. Mil | triumphantly, “I knew it would come handy #0 1 wrapped my cont around it to keep it cord and packed it way out of vd “Surely enough !” cried the clergyman, reach- ing under the seat and dragging forth the precious bottle as blood, will cool my vital arid heart! How do you get at it? Iwent fishi Ouce when in Chautauqua lake with Joo Cook he knocked off the top of the bottle; shall jo that way with this?” “No,” anid Mr. Millard, “take this opened bottles before, but they were bottles of ketchup; eork- screws were new to him—the thing he bad al- jone it with wasa kitchen fork. Natur ally, therefore, he was awkward about this deli- cate job in hand, and—we shudder to tell it— he reached the critical point of the* perform- ance ju8t as Mr. Millard, having propelled the Sum-trce cangs shoreward, gave & tremendous to “port ‘ eminent clergy- ran ta sone man lost his balance aud drop ves, the ot Unret! Phe ‘bottle fal, of course, upon tes anchor and broke (nto a thousand bite. In an- other moment the fragrant, ruby wine bad mingled its precious juices with the bait in the bottom of the gum-tree canoe. Fate, thou art a capricious wench! How should we like to tweak thy saucy nose for thee —thou ribald, rathless minx! wreck. As for the ry too, was speechless. Bs tebeid tn seldom’ weiner Ee only oozing slowly but surely into the seams cracks of that plebeian canoe. No other cep of drink within « distance of six miles, te with rene flood. Anarchy Tan riot; chaos threatened. In this Supreme moment the Rev. Dr. G@an- saulus is wan eves from that ad his Sepa sae pears eae He Carried It. From the New York Ban. Three or four of us had closed our umbreliss and gathered under « store awning at the lower end of Market street, Philadelphia, to wait for grip car. Along came a colored man, carry- ing a faded and rent old umbrella, and we all noticed that he carried the shelter tipped for- ward at euch an angle that bis feet were pro- tected at the expense of his back. “Stop, sir!” shouted the man at my left, who had the look and bearing of a Jadge. “Yes, sab; what's wantéd?” queried thé col-