Evening Star Newspaper, July 4, 1891, Page 11

Sele RE ROADSIDE SKETCHES. What a Pedestrian Can See in the Vicinity of Arlington. \DERS OF PAST DAY Analostan Islan: ‘Mason Man- ston—The Famous Custis Spring—A Walk to Alexandria by Way of the Towpath— Hunter's Cross Roads and Ballston. NALOSTAN ISLAND (KNOWN TO OLD +& timers as Mason's Island) is the delightful outing home of the Columbia Athletic Club. Arriving at Georgetown, proceed to the foot of 32d street; the boat house of the club is | located at this point, whence row boats carry people to and from the island. The privileges of the grounds are confined to members of the club, but respectable ont- siders will, I think, find no difficulty in obtaining permission to visit them. e grounds are admirably arranged for outdoor | sports of all kinds—base ball, tennis, sprinting, dc. The island is well adapted to the purpose and the club is one of the largest and most pop- ular organizations in the city, embracing in its | active membership many popular young men and leading citizens. To the visitor the island, which contains about seventy acres, presents numerous attrac- tive features, historical as weil as scenic, and a walk around its classic shores will prove highly interesting. TRE OLD MASON MANSION. It was along time the home of the Masons, (being known as “Mason's Island” in those days,) an historic Virginia family. At the southern | end are the ruins of the old mansion (destroyed during the civil war), under whose roof in the olden time many select entertainments were iven. Home important conferences were held here in the old colonial ¢ by leaders | of the people's _ cause. en. George Mason frequently had George Washington as | his guest. ‘The unfortunate Louis Phillippe of France was hie guest in 1798. In the anxious | preceding the civil war leading secession- ists were invited here by the then proprietor, James M. Mason. grandson of the revolution- ary hero, to discuss and formulate their plans. said that Robert E. Lee of Arlington | who afterward became the famons con- induced to attend more ime the island te of cultivated attractive «. David B. Warden, an old chron’ writing about it in 1810, designates it “an | enchanting spot.” | VER OLD CAUSEWAT. ‘The old dilapidated causeway which connects the upper end of the irland with the main land | was constructed pursuant to contract entered | into March 23, 1905, between Gen. George Mason and the corporation of Georgetown and was intended to serve double purpose, viz: First, to increase the depth of water in the rivet channel, and secondly, for use in connection with a ferry which Gen. Mason as to run be-| tweer. Georgetown and the Virginia side. by | of the isl ‘This was nearly forty yearn re the ee ction of the old Aqueduct bridge Gen. Washington when visiting | Georgetown used this ferry | At the outbreak of the civil war the then | owner of the island, James M. Mason, going | south and espousing the cause of the confeder- | acy, the nationa! government took possession of it and converted it intoa camp for contra- | ban. West of L ie river and the old canal stood | old Fort Haggerty m war times and the aban- doned earth even now be discerned | from the not for the weeds and lerbrush which surround them. The variety of wild flowers found on the island is both large and select and the notes of | the song bird are ever heard here. ALONG THE CANAL TO ALEXANDRIA. Reaching the southern end of the Aqueduct @r Georgetown bridge at Rosslyn, bear to the left along the towpath of the canal. The first object to attract one’s attention is the half covered dilapidated causeway on the left which connects Analostan Island with v shore. Near the southern end of the island, not far from the ruins of the old Mason man. sivn, is another old broken causeway, which has” been allowed to go decay. Arbutus brook enters Little near here. A little further on is Lily pond, om the right from which point, ‘look: ® good view is had of tie Arling- ton mansion. Passing Lily pond you will no-| a cluster rees to the right an old log asa slave habitation in the A hittle further on, to the left, is the ce to @ path which leads down the bunk to Custic ring. The water of this famous sp is found to be as sweet todsy as it was in the halcyon days of its popularity, but the surroundings are al- together different. The beeches, syeamores. whose tall.spreading branches ded it, ere no longer visible, fo ng the war period. In their stead nature has provided for its shelter a second growth of young trees, chief among which is a sprightly aspen, the incessant fanning motion ef whose leaves impart a feeling of coolness on the hottest day. ONCE A FAMOUS RESORT. The spring was ouce a favorite resort of the Masons, the Custises, the Washingtons, the Lees and hosts of Washingtonians and others. | Jolly old farmer George Washington Park: Castis (an adopted son of Wash of the Arli iaatie fiddler, he midst of what was then a where the belles caus ghborhood would assembie of evenings fantastic” to the music of Mr. The old , and who @ dancing wien in charming grov of the tleman, seated in « age rustic chair, in al end with » bri rimmed straw bis Kindly features, would rattle off thi joa for hour gin water imbibed 09 those hiny The spring is even the peopie liviny care of It nud use Is is related o nd Washington Duquesne and filled their cantee spring. And st the foot of old G y | weroes the river yonder, near 25th street, is Braddock rock, where the flotilia of barges from Alesondria landed the British army und Braddoek in 1754. Observaiory Hill i also known as “Camp | Hill” from the fact that in 15i¢.a part of the Mitte Aukcican army camped on it before | saucy guns of old Fort Hi | southw: | time is quite conspicuou STON. | marching to mee j field = a a Back of the spring runs a wagon roa (Overseer's by-rosd Yee which Jeads through | the « and across the fields to the and Alexandria road, which at the southeast te of Arlington cemetery. A short distance west of the ert onee, and until lately, stood the old of English bricks, which in ala residence of the overseer of t Arlington estate. The building, which was a landmark, was torn down last year. The dation and some of the debris are xet to seen in the cluster of trees by the roadside. In the vicinity are » number of old slave cabins. IN THE BRICK-YARD REGION. Resuming the walk along the canal you soon cross the Columbia turnpike and are in the midst of the brick yards for which thin neigh- borhood is famous. Fort Runyon, Waterloo Station, Brick Haven and Four-! passed in the order named. Arr Alexandria one can either walk gton by way of the Washington and Alexandria road or return by rail or ferry The seven miles of canal along which this walk extends was constructed in 1843 and cost It was abandoned as a waterway ‘years ago. ‘This is charming walk in springtime or au- tumn. The path is secluded, passing along the river bottom througha variety of scenery, wild flowers and plants being abundant. Some few obstacles may be encountered in the way of fences, but they can be easily overcome. The bushes and shrubs along the pathsides are frequented by a great variety of birds, con- spicuous among them being the lively, voiced hedge sparrow. Indeed, this firs spring is first encountered here, notes, emitted at short intervals, are most pleasing, breaking. as they do, the long winter silence. The quizzing chat is also a frequenter of these thickets, as well as the wood the thrasher, the ‘cat and other land vocalists. ‘The upper end of this walk, between Rosslyn and Columbia foad, ought to be popular with the women of Washington. It is easy of access, the pathway is hard and smoothand reasonably free from dust, and there is plenty of shade. HUNTER'S CROSS ROADS AKD BALLSTON. Route—Crossing the Georgetown bridge to Rosslyn, the Georgetown and Alexandria road is taken, thence by said road to Columbia road, to Hunter's Chapel road, to Ballston road, 10 Rosslyn. Condition of the roads—Georgetown and Alexandria road: Bad; hilly and uneven. Columbia road: Fair. Ballston road: Fair. Arriving at Rosslyn b; y way of George- | town bridge take the Georgetown and Alexan- dria road by turning sharply to the left, around | the southeast corner of Clark's restaurant. The old canal, now overgrown with weeds, is on your left. You are presently on the spot where the laggerty once pointed d, but the ground is now so trans- formed as toleave little trace of this once formid- able earthwork. Arbutus brook is soon crossed, just beyond being the north limit of the Arlington estate. Inside the north gate, which is soon reached, is the oldest part of Arlington National ceme- ‘¥. As the main entrance to the cemetery is proached Ouk brook is crossed, its waters running eastward to the Potomac. Opposite the south gate of the cemetery, which you soon | reach, is the entrance to Overseer byroad, which leads along the fields and through the culvert of the old canal. A little north of the eastern end of the culvert is the famous Custis spring. A short distance from the southern gate and you are acroes Holly brook. Near here, mminence to the right,sheltered by ‘gto # Mount Olivet Colored Baptist Chureh. Entering the Columbia road near this point, move to the right along said road through the straggling village of Arlington. The road Passed on the right as you move through the Village it MePnerson road,and it runs along the western wall of Arlington cemetery. cou- necting with Fort Myer and Cemetery road at the west gate. Looking south as you advance the ridge upon which old Fort Richardson stood in war rinity Episcopal Chapel, a neat little frame building, is noticed on the right. ‘The village post office is soon passed on the Tight, on the same side a short distance be- yond being Columbia School. The mem- bers of Hunters Chapel Methodist Church worship in this building, which was erected soon after the war from lumber used in one of | the barracks over et Convalescent Camp, and which was presented to the society by Gen. Howard. The earth works of old Fort Craig are visible over to theright. Near here a road isobserved on the right, which ieads through the fields over to Hunter's Chapel road. THR CHAPEL. Hunter's Cross Roads is presently reached, Which is two anda half miles from the Long bridge and about the same distance from the Georgetown bridge. Inthe northeastern angle formed by the rouds once stood Hunter's M odist Episcopal Chapel, which w the year 1356 und wasdestroyed AMrs. Hunter, who owned a large tract of land in the vicinity, donated the ground upon which the church stood. Mrs. Hunter's sympathies were with the south at the outbreak of the war, and a member of her family resigned his commis« sion in the United States navy and went south. ‘The government confiscated her property. 1he church was also taken possession of early in 1561, and was used as a store house for commis- sary supplies aud as headquarters for the re- serve picket guard. The church society now has a claim before Congress for compensation | y. for use and destruction of the proper Continuing along the Hunter's Chapel road for a couple of miles through « prosperous looking stretch of farm country you arrive at Ballston, which is twoand a half miles from Rosslyn’ and four miles from Chain bridge. ‘There are a couple of stores, a post office and a Presbyterian cburch here. ‘The place is pleas antly situated and the surroundings present evidence of thrift. ‘THE FIRST CAVALRY RAID. Perhaps the first cavalry raid of the civil war was made over the piece of road just traveled. It was in June, 1861, before the first Bull Run. The troopers, who, tradition says, were com: manded by Mosby, came from the divsctionnn? Falls Chureh, and at Hunter's Cross Roads moved toward Bailey's Cross Roads by way of the Columbia road. Now return to Rosslyn by the Ballston road, which take to the right. Ascending the elevated plateau upon which oid Forts Corcoran, Mor- ton and Woodbury stood in war timé, the vision is treated to a magnificent lan view. Advancing to the ruined works of t first named fort, from an elevation of 175 feet, you have almost a bird'seve view of ped riper De the ‘lett are the rcturesque ve jeorge- town’ and above, in. “front te “Wathe ington, with its attractive buildings and on the right the Long bridge and the placid waters of the Potomac, the green hills of Prince George's beyond forming a pleasing back- ground to the charming picture. The bill may be descended by either the main road or by Corcoran avenue to the left, and you are then in Rosslyn. If, dacing bad weather, it is desired to avoid the bad piece of road between Rosslyn and the Columbia road (the first part of this exe ) this substitute is suggested: Proceed by the Fort Myer and Cemetery road to the west gate of Arlington National cemetery. Here take McPherson road, which leads to and enters the Columbia road ‘at the village of Arlington. But entire abandonment of the piece of road here referred to is not advised, for any inconvenience experienced from traveling over its rough surface will be more than com- pensated by the rare botanical attractions that are met with. It runs through the Arlington estate and forms the eastern indary of the National cemete Gronor Stiatons. — Drawing » Flush. From the New York Herald. Revivalist—‘How many men have been ruined by the horrible vice of gambling—alas, how many!" yin time to hear the last ro terials oon ~ PLEASK, GIRLS, DON'T! Don’t Wear the Single Eyeginss as Some En- glish Girls Have Done. ‘Prom the New York Sun. ; It is rather depressing to learn that even one ot twe New York women of fashion have adopted the recent affectation of the smart London girls, and are appearing in public wearing monocles, ot single eyeglasses. Within the past year the masculine monopoly of these toys has been disputed by the other sex in England, but it did not seem probable that any ladies on this side of the sea could add this to their many manifestations of Anglomania. But ‘at least two of them have done so. They were pretty girls on horseback: and they rode witha groom in the park in the morning when all is silent an@ lonely there. It was very difficult for the promenader who witnessed their weak- ‘ness to believe that the tender young creatures ‘were actually sporting the single glass; but at close range the fact was clearly apparent, and the groom riding behind looked slightly em- barrassed at finding the extreme eccentricity of | 449) his charges noticed. One of the ¥ young women in society » the subject E advanced when it was afterward put before romenader 2 new,” said she, ‘that some of the girls had taken’np that English fashion to a mild extent, but {t has not found favor with me, and Ishali’ do my best to mnecr it down. When I was in England a few months ago I noticed that young women were to be scen here and there wearing the monocle. In London you might see half a dozen on the drive in Hyde Park of an afternoon, and at the smart water- ing places they somewhat more common. But I saw that the women wearing them were not admirable women. I won't say they were necessarily fast or vulgar, but they were not Just what you and I like. "They were either too masculine, too bizarre, or too something. I don’t know just what, and I became convinced that it would be impossible for me to follow theirlead. I preferred to emulate the really great ladies of England and I abjured the eye- The fashion will have no run here. Even have a hard time of it in New York in trying to wear the glass and the women will certainly be scoffed out of doing #0. Now, the English custom of a lady carrying a rating stick when she goes on a regular walk is a go: one and it ought to be more generally adopted her For city use a girl does not require a cane, perhaps, but in the country she should always have one. The best women in England carry sticks, you know, when they gofor agood walk, and you see them very plentifully even in London. But the monocle—oh, no! Leave that for the Ibsen women—the cranks.” <o———— He Could Read Human Nature. From the Detroit Free Press. “Do you see that foreign-looking fellow in the seat opporite to us?” asked comfortable: looking man in the smoking car of a Michigan Central train the other day. “What about "a what I'm going to tell you—all about “Do you know him?” “Never saw him before, but I've always made it @ practice to notice people when I travel and speculate as to who they are, what they are, where they've been and ail that. By George, { can size a man up in great shape. You notice that fellow's grizzled beard and rather refined features?” “¥—yea.” “You see that he is entirely occupied with the periodical he has in his hands—doesn’t notice anything going on in the ear?” “Seems to be looking at the pictures.” “Exactly. You notice what the publication is. Can you rend the title from there?” ‘An art magazine, isn't Kes. Now, you wee that big standing on the seat behind hi “I see: looks like a big atlas.” “It isn't. You notice the man’s careless dress, his stained hands, his dilapidated slouch flat parcel “And you have no idea yet what he is?” “Can't say [have. He doesn't appear to be an ordinary traveler exactly.” “He's an artist. A typical artist—poor. but industrious. He lives up in the state some- where and he's been to the city to get a canvas for anew picture. That's it on the sent—that fiat parcel. He's bought a copy of the maga- zine and he’s engrossed in the study of it. Now Just for fan I'm going to prove the correctness of my diagns He leaned over and touched the sleeve of the man opposite. “Er—excuse me, seems very familiar. — man looked at him wonderingly, as though he did not understand. “IfT'm not mistaken,” continued the ques- tioner, ‘‘yon are an artist. Don't you live up in the'inerior of the state somewhere? I for- get exactly where I've seen you The man raised his eyebrows slightly. “Live in Detroit,” he said. “Well, you are an artist—s painter?” He pointed ‘to the flat parcel. The other man looked serious. He pulled the paper away from the edge of the parcel and disclosed a dozen lights of glass. im man,’ he said, pointing to -put-in-a-glass—go to Saginaw. {he train boy came along. gather- ing up his literature, and ashe took away the art publication which the Itelian had been fin- fering, the comfortable-looking man with « filed smile shifted himself back into his own seat, remarking as he did so: “If I'd let the man alone, it would have been all right.” ” he said, “but your face Tve been trying to place +o He Paid the Price. ‘From the New York Times. A gentleman who went to see some friends | da; off on the Teutonic a week ago last Wednesday tells of « funny incident which he witnessed on board, He was talking with the purser when a man, fairly well dressed, came up and said to that officer: “I bought a steerage ticket out west, but I think I would rather go second cabin,” | “Iam very sorry,” replied the pur- ser, “but you can’t go thi way because there is not # berth left unsold in the second cabin.” “Then I'll go first cabin,” responded the im- perturbable stranger. yu can't go first cabin, either, I am sorry to say,” answered the pur: ser, “because all the berths in the first cabin are also sold.” Isn't there s state room of any kind left?" “Well,” said the purser with a smile, “there is one state room left, but the price of it is “If I take that,” said “I will owe you £578." “How is that?” asked the purser. “Well, the steerage ticket cost me @22 and I presume it is sti fap for that amount, so that in order to get the room I'll have to give you only $578 more. “Oh, that is true,” said the purser. “Thon,” said the stranger, “I'll take that room,” and forthwith he pulled out » huge roll of bills and handed the purser $578. glans aka) yuma the stranger musingly, ‘The Boy With a Bottle, From the New York World. Aboy about ten years old was going up 2u aventie yesterday with a quart bottle in his hand labelled “Black Ink” in big letters, and he was handling it so carelessly that «fat and fussy man coming gown the avenue stopped ars sre jest exdctly like ! Why “That's just ¢7 ly like o t on earth ‘lontt you carry unt Bottle a you ought to/” “Lam!” “No you ain't! You are just aching to have it drop on the sidewalk and spatter all over some one!” I know how to carry bottie!” led the boy as he swung it around, ‘No, you don't, nor no other boy! What are you doing now? If you let that bottledrop and spatter me with ink T'll cane you!” “Who's lettin’ any bottle drop’ “You “I hain't, neither! 1 1 can play catch with a botile without killin’ anybody” “Look out!” : “There hain’t nuthin’ to be alarmed about. ‘body can toss up a bottle and eateh——"" ! I knew it!” shouted the fussy man asthe bottle came down with » smash, id he jumped half across the street. i: go cdr ey pone get home! I told you—" But eight ér ten people him. 11 was an empty! bottle let fall. Firet Girl—“Don't you ever ery when you go to the theater?” Sevond Girl—“"No; as that.” First Girl—“T'm afraid you are hard-hearted.” Second Giri—* aioe) tea. But I could same y ke her Opinion on | j, STAND UP AND BE HANDSOME, An Observer's Comments on the Bad Car- tlage of People. From the New York Sun. Two men sat in an east side park watching the people sitting or ‘about and the children at active and noisy play. “Have you noticed,” said one of the men, “how differently these people stand at different ages? Or, to be more general, have you noticed how badly people stand or carry themselves in walking as they grow older. “Now take those very young children rolling fectly graceful. They stand erectly, with shoulders thrown back and abdomens in. They stoop, are artistic. grace of all animais. “But see sixteen years tricks. how her hips. Her chest is knocked in and she sents & most ungraceful appearance. Comes a shop girl Her walk men is pushed out. Her shoulders are caved in. She has learned tobe ungraceful. And that older woman there, whose form is begin- age—her “All ‘this comes through corsets. Women have to depend upon the corsets for the sup- port of the upper part of the body. They rest their shoulders upon the upper part of the steel casing, and it presses out their abdomens. But they are cure. It is to the young girls that I objec amount of beauty of face could make a walks that way attractive, and it kil chance for an ugly woman toattract. They learn it young. ‘There is a child only old who stands with her chest in abdomen ont. is that th Nor is this It is tri e misfortunes of fat. carriage where there is one of the other kind. How many pretty faces are spoiled it and b attractive if ‘ke themselves ey only wo gests haughtiness.”* pe es ABOUT RARE BIRDS And Eggs That Are Worth Their Weight in ‘Ten-Dollar Bills. From the New York Tribune. “There are only four eggs of the great suk now in this country,” says an oologist, “‘and they are valued at $500 each. It seems odd to think of a bird becoming extinot, but no one has seen a Labrador duok, either, since 1866. There are but five mounted specimens in ex- istence, and none of the eggs are in existence, Kirtland’s warbler is another bird that is rare. Until recently but seven had ever been cap- tured, and these all were found ina region near Cleveland, Ohio, less than a mile square, Specimens were worth $100 apiece. But a lit. tle while ago. naturalist who chanced to visit the Buhama Islands came upon a colony of the birds and, knowing what a mine he had struck, shot about twenty and took them to this coun: try. When he begun to unload the story came out and the market sagged, so that now you can get a Kirtland for $5 or $6. “The Connecticut warbler is another bird of interest to oologists, because no one has yet seen ita eggs. It passes up the Mississippi river in the early spring and probably mates far in the interior of British North America and goes south in the fall by the way of the Atlantic seaboard. If any one can find the nest of this little fellow with four eggs in it it will be @200 in his pocket.” en agg ieee Each Had Heard of the Other. From the Chicago Tribune. Ther ilence after the intro- ike, each was mentally “sizing the other up.” ‘Then one spoke. “My husband frequently speaks of you,” she said. “Indeed!” returned the other. “My basband thinks you are wonderfully clever.” ally? Why. that's the way my husband talks about you. He told me how you resha and recovered that old parasol “and so saved $8. “Parasol! Why, I never touched it until my husband had harped all one day on your clev- in upholstering and relining a baby car- at a saving of $6.” msense. The thing that made me do that was the way my husband talked about that par- asol. Then he got me to fixing over » last year's hat because you were working over an old dress.” “But I never started to do that until my hus- band had told me five times about your hi i wasn't going to admit that you could be more economical than I.” ‘Why, really, my dear madam, I heard of that dress twenty-four hours before I touched the hat.” “Impossible. I—” Then she stopped, and her eyes began to “r believe our busbands—" shd began again. “I believe thoy have,” chimed in the other, becoming excited also. “It's a wicked shame!” ‘An outrage! They've just tricked us; that's lot! And to think how "ll get a new gown to- “It was a regular he’s made me work! ‘And Ia hat.” ‘Then two women went into a dry goods store and spent all the money they could scrape to- gether. And two men got mighty little for supper that night, and when they complained they were promptly convinced that they ought to have said nothing. wee From the Detroit Free Press. ‘The professor of natural science at Ann Ar- bor was discussing the process of fertilizing plants by means of inseots carrying the pollen from one plant to another, and to amuse them told how the old maids were the ultimate cause of itall. ‘The humble bees carrying the pollen the field mice eat the humble ‘bess, therefore the more field mice the fewer humble bees and the less pollen and variation of plants. But eats devour field mice, and old maids protect cats. Therefore, the more old maids the more cats, the fewer field mice the more bees. Hence old maids are the cause of variety in ni Pithereupon a sophomore, with a single ore- inglish umbrella, a box coat, with hin up at the bottom, arose and asked “I s-tv-y, professah, wliat is the cause—ah—of old maids, don't you know?” “Perhaps Miss Jones can t#ll you,” suggested the profe: “Dudes!” said Mise Jones sharply, and with- out a moment's hesitation. A Great Relief. From Smith. Gray & Co.'s Monthly. Friend—‘Hello, Soler? to get butch. sagen Sara a Sera ra Friend—“Well, I fi race you're Glad it's oat." ses dentios wasn't fo." that ball about. Their movements are per- they run, they dodge in lines that ‘They show the eetural ‘are and running this way. In her irl she has learned alot of bad e throws her legs and twists ‘There is horrible. Her vulders and hips wiggle about. Her abdo- ning to spread with the fullness of maturer is an aggravation of the pose of lown and pushes t all No who ‘the inst learn the trick from their mothers and they “You find this same tendency among fat men. They are inclined to hump their chests upon their stomachs for support and the result inclined tothe working 0) t there are wome women in New York who set theexample toall America in their walk. But there area score with bad in this way mi gult relying upon the corsets for support. As for men this way of walking is so common that man who walks erectly becomes marked and his bearing sug- NOSES TO ORDER. If You Are Willing to Suffer You May He Pretty. From the New York World. “There is but one worriment greater to femininity than her complexion and its care,” said @ prominent dermatologist re- cently. “And that is?” “The irregularity of her features.” “But that, of course, is something that can- not be helped and therefore ought not to worry sensible women.” “There, my dear madam, is where youare greatly mistaken.” “Where, doctor? As to the sensible women?” “No! No! Asto the idea that malforma- tion of the features cannot be remedied.” “Remedied? Oh, in a measure, I presume. I imagine any particular disease of the nose, for instance, might be cured, but do you think for aninstant this pug nose of mine, which has been the bane uf my existence from infanoy al- most, could be converted into = beauty?” Forgetting what she had said about sensible women. don’t know why not.” |, please just tell me how and I'll haveit Just how depends upon several condi- nd in my case they are——” Shall I make an examination of the nasal jure?” “If you will be so kind.” ‘The doctor then proceeded to examine the saucy little upturned nose with the intelligent fingers which are a possession, it would seem, of physicians alone. The offending member was found to be of correct length and breadth, but its straightness, the beauty of that one which was “au the tower of Lebanon which looketh toward Damascus,” was sadly out of plumb. Unlike the Roman nose, which is as bad the other way, the bridge was concave. “Um! Ah! Quite difficult to treat. There are two ways, however. By constriction at the Toot of the nove the muscles which have flat- téned out and lowered the line of the bridge sre brought up into place and kept there By meansof 9 spring invented for the purpose, The constriction siso lessens the flow St blood to the base of the nose, or, as it is called, the ti region of the nostrils and gradually tl ip, in the diminishes its size, which is always too groat in roportion with the rest in noses of this shape. is Course of treatment is always more or less effectual, but is very slow. “The face, and ially the nose, is firsy thoroughly washed with warm water and soap oF & little diluted spirits of wine—first for the Purpose of cleansing the tissues and, secondly, to induce swift circulation of the blood at that point. thorough massage treatment, ‘with inductions of purest olive oil, is given the nd particularly ‘those of the careful to rub the right way always, id wrinkles. is process the entire facial padding of is stimulated into greater plumpuess cart and muscles of the nove are oft and yielding. t this point any superfluous oil is removed by @ last bath of rose water and the spring is adjusted. This instrument consiste of two straight strips of thin, pliable metal, held to- gether at the base and root of the nose by tiny umbscrews by meansof which pressure may be exerted at will. ‘The long strips lie along the sides of the nose and assist in raisiug the muscles of the bridge, while the pressure of the thumbscrews regulates the constriction at the root and tip. Smal plates of the same metal, silver plated like the rest, are placed across the edges of the strips, and across these are straps which rua sround the head and keep the whole appliance i ce. “Ihe straightener is worn at night and when ‘one is in one + room or elsewhere free from ob- servation; and some quite funny stories are told of society women who have received call- ersin their boudoirs and forgotten to remove the springs in time. Similar stories are also told of the face masks so many women use nowadays. “Many attempt this manner of altering the features which nature and their ancestors have transmitted them, but few hold out, as the pro- cens ie slow und tedious, but not paintul. The other way. however, is quick, effective and ex- tremely painful, but is one quite often chosen. By means of nicest surgical skill the epidermis islaid back and also the fleshy tissue to the cartilage on either side. Where the bridge is flattened a strip of the cartilage is lifted and both strips are laid back on the bridge. The tissues and skin are then drawn and sewn into Place. Of course such an operation involves much that is understood, and can be performed only by skillful operators, but to such = one it presents no difiiculties. “The line of incision usually for a time shows the prints of the stitches, aud these are reme- died in a neat way by being cleanly sliced off and covered with graftings of skin. “The most contrary feature is the month, for it is almost impossible to make a large mouth small. A remedy for thick lips is supposed to be in bathing them with a solution of tannin. ‘The habit o! Constantly compremsing the lips makes the mouth small. but induces wrinkles in the membrane, which some women cover up with rouge. “There is hardly any surgical operation which will reduce the size with any certainty except shortening the muscles at the corners with the knife and sewing the edges together. ‘This operation is difficult because of the ne- comity of taking food and sume would say of ing. “Large ears may be remedied by the knife with ease, as the cartilage of which they are mainly com; is ensily cut and heals read- ily. Therefore it would seem unnecessary that any woman should have irregular or homely features if she can only afford the price of such operations, from five-and-twenty dollars to almost as many hundreds, according to her status and the physician's name.” pt atacand A Coachman With All the Trimmings. From the Chicago Tribune. He's coachman for a north side family. He apparently knows all there is to know about a horse, and when he gets on the box with his livery on a fire engine wouldn't make him turn his vehicle an eighth of an inch. He is so digni- fied that he is almost awe-inspiring. He isa coachman with all the trimmi He came into the houve a day or two "0, shortly after breakfast, and said he would like to go away for an hour or two. “I want to take some clothes to a shop to be mended,” he said. ‘Certainly, James,” asgented his eraployer. “I won't begone long,” he said. “All right.” “And I won't tire the horses, s0 if you want them later——” “The horses!” exclaimed the 1 house. “For heaven's sake, how far is it? “Only a short distance, sir, and I'll be careful to keep them fresh.” “But what or want them for?” carry si of the “So awkward bundle, {tlooks bad. People would say: Brown's coschman with the wee It wouldn't do the family any good, sir. on Brown drop, Morning paper, gasped, and finally aeid: are “Tall right! Take ‘em. Do you want @ foot- man, tog?” washing.” After Tea. From the Minneapolis Tribune. There is a charming young widow in South Minneapolis who retains a five-year-old girl as the only pledge of het dear departed. ‘The lit- tle one has just begun to learn her alphabet. A gentleman called upon the widow the other evening. Of course, the fond mother wanted to show off her child. ‘Taking up newspaper and pointing to the big letters in an advertise- ment, the mother said: “What letter is that?” \ded the child. “What comes after AY” nd what comes next?” ths lesliiy wee paren still further, but fer) pursued ther, br tow the end of the alphabet the lit gitl lost her bearings and never answered uestion. q Finally, the gentleman thought he wonld put afew questions “He began with this one: “What comes after T? HIS NAME WAS HIS OWX. A Tender Little Stery About a Tender ‘Man's Sympathy. ‘From the San Francisco Report. It wasa tender-hearted American who saved the murdered Severa Cisneros from burial in ® Pauper’s grave. When be visited the under taker's where lay the bodies of murderer and murdered he was perceptibly under the infu- ence of liquor. “Say, pard,” said he to Carl Schussel, “that gal died afore she wanted to, didn't she?” “Yea, sir.” “And that feller there murdered her?” “So it is said.” “And ye'r giving him « big burial?” is friends are.” “Ye'r say the gal's got to go to the potter's field?” eee “Tam afraid 90.” “Where's her mother?” “She has none.” “But she bad one onc’t, and she's got to have @ square deal and be buried lere’s it. $20 to get her somethin’ to sage hh fit to ret peered in. Here's $20 to get a better coffin with and here's $10 for a broken wheel of flow- Seopa not ba > ib said teas old “Price ¢ murderer a bigger send-off poor girl what he Killed" Good-b; old pand “What is your name, please? ‘This iean aot Of rare generosity. —" “drink, pard, but my name's my ewn ———_eo—______ THE LOVELIEstT WOMAN IY In Mr, Labouchere’s Optuten’ Ste Was the Countess of Castigione. From London Truth. Mr. G. A. Sala questions the dietum of Truth that the Countess Castiglione wae the loveliest woman of the century, and pointe to the Em- Press Jusephine, Louisa, Queen of Prassia, Pauline Borghese, Mme. Recamier, the Count- ess of Jersey, Miss Foote, Mme. Vestris, Mrs. Rousby, Mrs. Langtry. Miss Mary Anderson, the Duchess of Sutherland (the mother of the present duke), Mrs. Norton and Giulia Grisi as her rivals. The Empress Josephine was grace- ful, but was never regarded as beautiful. Louisa, Queen of Prusia, was not more than portraite, y other ladies I have gazed on, but not one of them eould compare with the Countess Castiglione. She was (or rather she fs, for she is still alive,) the daughter of the Mar- luis Oldoini and his wife, nee Lamporechi. hen sixteon she “Count Castigiio ® Piedmontese, a very dresay gentleman, for remember driving one night from Piza te Spezia with him, and we three umes on the way for him to change his raiment. The countess was always somewhat odd in her modoof life. At Turin she seldom went out, but used to lie on a sofa with ber bare feet c arhen she received her friends. mperor was su) to be her slave. "Ou one Socasion the ween to's fancy dress ball with almost as little clothing on as St. Elizabeth of Hi at the altar. Many protested, on whi punish them, peared attired as a nun in some z which she bad promtsed to take part. lady was quite conscious of beauty, but she fancied that she was @ more clever than beautiful and aspired to play » political part, writing so many letters that ber fingers ‘were usually inky. <0 sUu8St A LITTLE BILL It Wasn’t the Toothache He Had, as the Dentist From the New York World. ‘Asa young man was about to enter the hall- way leading to a dentist's office on 6th avenue two men standing there began to grin and nudge each other. He noticed their actions and stopped to say: ‘Gentlemen, toothache ina dreadfal thing.” »” they replied in @ chorus, as their grins broadened. “And the only remedy is to bave the tooth eau “Yes,” with a chuckle, “And it takes sand to go through the per- formance.” “It does,” they chorussed, as they chuckled a littl» louder. oa “I wonder if the dentist is in?” vthatelchy. am @ collector and ha: i lucky. collec * Htde bil againe’ him. ‘Nevor had toothache in amy life. “And as he went bristling up the stairs the two men looked at each ‘other in dis and seemed to have no further interest in life. ‘One Sort From the Chicago Tribune. “Ia this genuine maple sugat?” inquired » man who wore his straw hat tilted back on his head, as he inspected a pile of yellowish bricks ina basemont fruit store on Madison street yesterday. “Yes, sir, that's genuine,” said the man be- hind the counter. “What is it worth a pound?” “Twenty-five cente.”” “Seems pretty high," mused the man. “You’ = the certificate that goes with it, I oo EW tat certificate?” “The certificate that it's genuine. It was tested by the proper officer and certified to be all right before ft wan shipped to you, wasn't “I don't know what you're talking about.” “Do you mean to tell me this sugar hasn't wernment inspector's stamp on it any- wy, you don’t have to buy any of this sugar if you don’t want it. I gotit straight from Vermont and I know it’ ire stuff. “Don't get excited, sir. If this is a genuin article of sugar the manufacturer was titled unty of two cents a pound. If collected it from you rather than go through the worry and red tape of having it inspected of course you've got to collect it from your of Buyer. ers: but sugar of all my dear sir, procity feature of Do you want to buy any maple sugar?” “Wry te - why did on you ata ure that compels you to charge the exorbitant price of 25cenis a pound for it? Now look at it. You can sve for yourself. Either you want me to pay afuney price for a good article that has already paid the manufacturer a bounty of 2centaa pound or you're trying to sell me a lot of chea| yw Orleans sugur flavored with extract of green coffee and worth about hey, de you know what I think of you? “Say, do you know wi P i dealer. broke in the exasperated . icle of difference what ou think of me, my friend. i for office. it wugat, now¥——" “Tthink you're = little’ the cheokiest dog- Gropped in here to jaarter's worth for a uickel. That's what T think of yo “That ¢ all w sand for 95 cents aud complait: of hard times." You don't go snooking reutditen'b, pluses “Doesn't make a 'm not running goned customer that ever tight. f'm nota man that would sell 2 cents’ worth of business trying to jew themslawm! you! ‘The child looked him straight in the eyes as | head, she answered: y “Aman toces mamma.” ' Apology. ‘A Complete A prominent official at Tabreez. in the course ‘The Peculiar Adventare Which Befel an Kari of Dudiey on a Train, ‘From the Sheffield Teloeraph The habit of thinking aloud was a peculiarity of one of the Earls of Dadley, and of thisan amusing anecdote is told. Lord Dudley being invited to the house of « friend, bad ordered his carringe at an early hour, having some miles to travel, before he could obtain his accustomed repose. To his Arent mortification, after repeated inquires for Lord Dudley's carriage, it had not arrived. One of the guests, seeing how much his lord- ship wae disconcerted by the event, very Politely offered him aseat in his. The gen- tleman in question had to pass his lordship’s house on his return home, and though he was almost a stranger to Lord Dudley, his rank and position in the country were, of course, well known to him. Nevertheless, they had not been seated in the carriage more than twenty minutes when the peer, who had up to that moment maintained « most perfect silence, observed, ina low but distinctly audible tone Otay bis offer. Tdon't “Tm sorry T accepted his offer. Idon’s know the man. Tt war civil certalulr, but the Worst is I suppose I must ask nim to dinner.” He then psed into his former state of taciturnity, when, after a few minu' the gentleman, pretending to be affticted with the same failing, and imitating his lordship's tone, rved: “Perhaps he'll think I did it to make his ac- quaintance. Why, I would have done the same to any farmer on hisestate. I hope he won't ‘think it wang dl to ask me to dinner, for I shan’t accept his invitation Lord Dudley listened to him with earnest interest, immedintely comprehending thi which he himself had provoked, off hand with much hearty good will to m nion, making every proper apology for his Evvoluntary radences, and from that night the travelers became inseparable friends. on se iataaaceet SOURCES OF LOXDON VICE. West End, Not the East, the Great Cause— Hard Facts to Face. From the London Daily Times. The biggest biographical dictionary in the world, or that, at least, which comprises the largest number of memoirs, is a private com- Pilation made by the chaplain of Millbank Prison. Even the great dictionary of national biography, of which Messrs. Smith, Elder & Co. have already sent forth six-and-twenty sub- stantial volumes, will probably not extend to more than 25,000 names. Mr. Merrick's com- prises considerably more than 100,000. In briet, it has been this gentleman's custom, with help, no doubt, from his assistants, to register such accounts of fallen women committed to that dismal sojourn on the Thames’ bank as they have been willing to give, with a view to obtain statistical and other information throwing light on the causes of vice and the means of ation. Some of the resulte will probably come ‘a8 @ surprise even to those philanthropists who have been concerned in dealing with this evil. ‘Thus it is common tohear the East End of London spoken of asthe cradle of vice; but Mr. Merrick’s researches lead him to the con- clusion that, in spite of its poverty, ite squalor and ite overcrowding, East’ End. con- tributes to the ranke of the criminal and dissolute a smaller number in pro- than an: in yndon. that y other large Again, it might be girls who got their living by selling various ar- ticles in ‘he streets ‘are peculiarly likely to fall into sin; but an examination of these records leads to a directly contrary conclusion. Do- mostic service to contribute by far the largest proportion to the ranks of the fallen. ‘Thus, out of 14,790 of these memoirs examined. 3.001 had originally been engaged in this oceupa- tion, while 1,050 are classed as barmaids, 183 a8 governesers, 2,667 as needlewomen, 1.617 as trade girls,'226 as theater and music ball em- ployes and 166 only as “street sellers.” ——_~e2_—____. The Situation Unfolded Itself. From the Brandon Buckssw. “Philander,” said a pretty girl to her bashful beau, “I wish you'd tie this ribbon at my throat; I can’t see how to doit without « glass.” “Of course, I'll only be too glad to,” he said, and at once grappled the strings, After an unsuccessful effurt of five minu during which he got red asa brick house atv Perspired like a pitcher of ice water ona July window sill, he stammrered: “II don’t think I can tie respectable knot, Is MONFY, Me Was imported and Meant to Be Rigged ‘Out to Full Pace Vaiue. From the Chicaro Times, “I beard a new story about P. D. Armour the other day,” said @ board of trade man. “It was regarding an incident that occurred some years ago. It was about that time that gorgeous turnouts became fashionable, and Mr. Armour bad just purchased « costly carriage and « pai of high steppers to draw it. fit behind a coachee who bad driven a Aachoas carriage was the wild ambition of Séuth-side- dom. Well, Mr. Armour was righynp with the procession. He imported an Englishman who was ‘strictly proper’ as to side whiskers and legs and who had been employed in the ‘hold Kentry’ by the Duke of Seven Dials or some equally mportant personage. “Of course, the ne had not his master's livery with bim, and his wardrobe when he took possession of the Armour reins wae uot particularly ‘emart.” In fect, it was shabby. When the great pork packer ended his first drive behind the imported coachman he looked at the latter with an expremion ale most akin to contempt and called him to ap= ven't you any better clothes tham inquired. not, your or. Wen Hi was livery, hand I couldn't ith me: hand hif your honor pleasee— beggin’ your honors parding = Hi thought your honor would fi in your how could I find you four honor’s pardon agsin, Hid ppy hif your honor would give me livery,’ said the coachman. * Tdon't care whether it's livery or not, but You must dress decently. You can't drive my carriage in togs like you have on now. Here, continued Mr. Armour, ‘go down to this ave bim the tailor rom Matthews ved there then, and whistled sofilyand passed to another to wonder and. admi That Englishman bad played the old m carte blanche to the th coat’ that was cl 2110. A livery « loves and breeches livery’ till the bill foot ‘The ‘old man’ had not vet come to the nd the “boys’ speculated as to w and do when he saw that bill t would be someth And it was, but not as xpected it ‘old man’ was younger and more venement then than he is now, and wher could inject a great deal of fo his utterances, as many a clerk in the office knew. “The bill, with others, was Inid on hii and when he came in the b. ilence and expectancy waiting the explosion, ‘The ‘old man’ finally reached Mathews’ bill, He kind of started at first mght of the figures, but then an amused broad smile came on b ~ ‘Come here, Favorite: come here, Webster, said he, calling to him his two chief lieutenants and holding “up the bill for their imepec- tion. When they bad inspected the bill a mo- ment in silence the ‘old man’ laughed till hia sides shook, and said, with an air of satisfac- tion, ‘That's the kind of a conchman to have be knows his business. —— Hymns to Quiet stampeding Herds. From the Giobe-Dem.crat “There is one peculiariarity in reference to cattle on the range that is known to few save cattlemen,” said KR. 8. Carton of New Mexico, “which helps us greatly in hatdling « large herd on the trail. When lot of cattle ate gathered up there is always danger of « night stampede, and if this occurs it ism very seriona matter, for not only will the herd become ereatly scattered. but aloo many of the steers will die. More timid animals than stampeded cattle it is difficult to imagine, and once thor- oughly stampeded scores of th until they drop dead in their of an approaching stampede are every man who bas been much o the trail. First a few cattle will begin to low, or rather to utter a sort of roar. All through the herd sin- gle animals will get around. The others something is uot up and begin to move . restless, and if Mise Macy.” herd will within « short time be rushing head- ae ‘ Jong over the plain “Suppose, Philander,” she whispered, with « | /°Uf over the plain. = 1G influence that can be Precther tenet’ “upper you call in &| eserted ie the human voice, and. wi the unveiling of a beautiful mystery the situation ‘Unfolded “iteelt to Philander and he feels now. ———__see_ ______ Can’t Foo! Him and His Compass. From the Pittsture Dispatch. “Give me a room with « southern exposure, said a drummer yesterday at the Seventh Ave- enue Hotel. “If you don’t this little instra! ment will tell me,” he added, as be laid # round brass case on the counter. “What's that?” asbed Chief Clerk Perdu. The drummer took off lid and there was a compass. “Lama great believer,” the com- mercial man continued, ‘in sunlight, and I have always made it a rule to in @ room where the sun shines fora part of the day at least. You know how people are bewildered with the directions in strange towns and new hotels. Often when I call for # southern room the affable clerks give me one on the north or some other side, as it happens to suit their con- venience. I never could be sure about it and I hit on this little compass. As soon as I go into the room I put it on the table, and I can tell in an instant where I am. friend of Abraham Lincoln. A Warren county private, having knocked down his captain, was tried, convicted and sentenced to the Dry Tor- tugas. His friends urged Scofield to have him released, 80 he went to see the President and ae! his story. Listening attentively, Lincoln lied: "ET tell you, Judge, you go right down to the Capitol and get Congress to pass an act autbor- izing @ private soldier, to knock down his exp- tain. Then come back here and I wiil pardon your man.” The judge says that there was such an air of juizzical earnestness and desire to serve him about the President's manner that they broke out in an outburst of laughter. The judge did not press the cae further. A Surprised Party. From Smith, Gray & Co.'s Monthly. ng but a quieting eff mply satisties th songs are beard the nervous a quiet, one by one they le dow: are at rest, matter how rough of hymns, and it is stampede is prevented.” ‘The Mosart Anniversary. From the London Dally News, 5 Mozart died on December 5, 1791, bu the hundredth anniversary of hie desth will be celebrated in advance at the composer's native Salzburg. July ise month far more conven- ient than December for visitors from Vienna and elsewhere, and accordingly the fete will be held on four days, ending July 18. First thete will be @ solemn performance of the “requiem” in the cathedral, an oration by Dr. Hirschfield and be th, and a ange Hy rocession to the Umees of Mozart. second day there will be an orchestral concert under the of Viennese Philharmonic Jahn of Vienna, th and ». Es siny concer ‘minor. “ithuminations te gardens and chor- aes sung by « male-vice choir in the open ate will close the evening's proceedings. the following day there will be a morning perfor- iuauice of one of the serenades for wind ments and of the Jupiter symphony, on etter. noon banquet and an evening representat “Don Giovanni,” while the last day of all will be devoted to excursions. It cannot be con- chosen is not strated in the clearest manner possible thet California redwood, as a building material, comes nearer being fireproof than almost an: other material of which buildings are structed. In this instance a fire broke out He 3 & int HE ri | i t f it 2 i | it EI f f i i f ft v if Hi rfl ey i i & 1 il side of