Evening Star Newspaper, July 4, 1891, Page 12

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, Ld \ D.C., SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1891—SIXTEEN PAGES. THE KOREAN LEGATION Mr. and Mrs. Ye Cha Yun and Their Home in This City. IMBIBING WESTERN IDEAS. The New Legation Kesidence and Its Far- nishing—Hew Mrs. Yun Has Been Emanci- pated With American Bonnets—She Has Gained Greater Liberty. Written for The Evening Star HE KOREANS ARE ESSENTIALLY A progressive people and of this assertion there nger proof than is presented in the hospitable Korean legation residence on Towa ci The Korean representatives in the United States have marked advance le. developed a towarts m rn civilization in their ready | The fa- | sption of our dress and manners. The miliar and amusing «1 the ingenious | manner in which the two bright little wives of Korea outwitted their husbands and won their independence upon their first arrival in Washington and their bold defiance of the commands of their leige lords in a suc- cessful midnight exit from the embassy by means of the pantry window, with the determi- nation to join in the occasion of a large even- ing reception attended by members of the various legations, is of too recent oceurrence to need repetition. It will be recorded in the history of the future ax marking the first step jowarl the final emancipation of Korean women. When it is realized in what a blind state of heathen slavery the race has so long dwelt and the almost hopeless bondage of the ler grows. of Mr. Pak Chung Yang. en- voy extraordinary and munister plenipoten- > the United States, Mr. Le Cha Y ry of legation, has acted as cl J under his able diplom: spirit of friendship bas been warmly cem 4 between the ruling powers. According to official etiquette among the Ko- ‘absent minister still retains his ap- poiutment to the natural expiration of his three years’ term and no successor can fill his office previous ha date. THE LEGATION RESIDENCE. The epacious brick residence occupied by the legation since their establishment in the city commands a beautiful outlook on Iowa Circle, St present a blooming bower of green lawn and shady walks, situated in the very heart of the city.” The mansion was origi the embassy for term of two ¥ late the property has been parchas y government for the sum of £2",00).. Extensive Improvements have ulready been started, and before the opening of another official season the addition of a spacious ball room, opening off from the dinning hall, will be completed. as well as the en- larging of the upper chambers through the pulling down of partition walls. ‘The enter- taining capacity of the dwelling will also be largely angmenied in an ex! n of the front wails ucross the parking as far as the buildin, line. These important changes wili be fol- lowed by thorough refurnishing and fresh interior decorations. With this view the secretary and his enthusiastic nial unison. have been xt for some weeks past in the se- nishings for their American home until shopping excursions have assumed vast importence. Their changing and from an American point of view Improved tastes is evidenced by the fact that they daily become eware of necessities at one tim unknown or overlooked in their domestic ecouomy. wns. YUN. Since ber enthusiastic assumption of all the Social obligations of her position Mrs. Yun has developed a growing fancy for dainty and ar- tistic surroundings. and she has given ber fancy full scope in the selection of many rare and beautiful additions to the attractions of herbome. Mrs. Yun's talent for embroidery has added a rare assortment of exquisite needle- work in her rooms in the shape of richly em- Droidered hangings and silken cushions. Numerous gifts of the kind have also found their way to her friends, of whom she has a host, and gpecial occasions others have been g $ ted for charitable entertainments during the past winter. This charming little stranger does not confine her talents to qe finer arts, but bes acquired a sound practical knowledge of domestic matters. Not the least of her ac- complishments is a fondness for housekeeping that only required the present opportunity for itedevelopment. When first arrived in this coun- try Mrs. Yun's ignorance of housekeeping in a civilized way necessitated her dependence upon & hired housekeeper. Of late, however, the entire responsibility has been successfully as- sumed by the young mistress, who finds one of her keenest pleasures in the careful discharge of her daily domestic duties, intuitively com- reheading all her petty obligations and meet- Eg every dificulty with that quick perception and ready tact that has so largely conduced to her personal advancement and social popu- larity. Second only to her pride in her bravely won emancipation is her evident delight in her housexeeping. Visitors are often — astonished tinished composure of her manner and quiet, dignitied bearing with which she meets every emergency of her position as hostess by no means a light Tesponsibility in her position. In this.as in her every other ambition. the wife of the Korean nd willing helper in her een intelligence and quick insight, is ever her wisest counsellor and Feady to personally share her most insignifi- cant interest—a t united couple! The husband's evident pleasure in all that concerns the happiness of his wife is beautiful to wit- nee. at the the legation THEIR AFFLICTION. The early death of their little son, whose Dirth about « year ago created such universal interest, proved a sad blow to the parents, who bad founded great expectations upon their first born. Its loss was none the less Sincerely mourned because the grieving mother wae deprived of the protecting symbols of woe that with us attract the respectful sym- Paiby of the worlt and shield the mourne the approach of the thoughtless. Un- Diessed by the consolations of reiigion, the be- Feaved couple yet find « gloomy comfort in Cccamonal visits to the quict resting place of ‘their baby in the beautiful Onk Hill cemetery and there placing their offering of tlow- @rs upon the tiny green mound that marks the grave of their loved one. Both the secretary and bis wite were deeply | wounded by the unkind remarks made {ast winter by some thoughtless strangers in refer- presidential reception in full court dress only = few short weeks after her loss. Few who criticised took the trouble to inform themselves in regard to the natioual mente of the case. Had they done so they would have known that this question of pearing Was not one of choice but official eon their part, and, trying though it to “both, the wee at such ao time be mother's heart bled noue the less beneath ite ailkem covering of blue and red than had grat been mirrored forth in sable draper- crepe. rapidly if as A noticeable fact which testities me developed Americanized views was shown in para tions for the advent of the little sthanger for preference to the Korean custom of swath- ing born in soft China silks of various Yun decided in favor of the dainty fine lace that every loving mother takes such keen A dainty the finest Some one at the time of its birth, or perhaps in ‘the hurry of the moment, the child was at first wrapped in several yards of silk that happened to be on hand. and it was not for some days thereafter that the old English woman, en- gaged as nurse, thinking to surprise the mother one morning, after bathing the child, carefully arrayed it in the long white garments so lovingly prepared for it The mother's delight and admiration over the metamorphosis were unbounded again were the ugly, swaddlin | that gave the little one more the appearance of |acuckoo than of a living, breathing mite of humanity. WITH A FRENCH MAID. During the past winter there has been added to the household of the embassy a French maid for my lady, whose powers as a linguist had uickly enabled her tospeak the English tongue ory epee et spent in our midst. An additional advantage of the companionship of thie maid is daily | realized in the greater freedom of the mistress, who has heretofore been compelled | through 'the more stringent rules governing | the independence of foreign Indies to restrict herself fo.an occasional outing with her hus- | bend at such times as his official duties would permit. She was forced to spend many jonely hours in her private apartments, more expecially monotonous since the departure last autumn of her friend and associate during the voyage and early days of her sojourn in Washington, and est nmay now be seen upon the public reets or more often engaged in shopping sc- companied by her maid ard apparently finde | intense enjoyment among the filmy novelties of the dry goods or millinery counters, #0 dear to the heart of every true daughter of Eve. YE CHA YUN. Mrs. Yun's delight in the adoption of a new spring bonnet is unbounded. Since the in- genious little woman has been her own milliner too great credit cannot be awarded her by all far-sighted husbands. In addition to her personal preference for the modern toilet Mrs. Yun had a strong incentive to its adoption in the rude stare of the masses, often coupled with insulting remarks,such as “Where did you get that hat” and other like witticisms directed against them whenever they appeared upon the streets. Being possessed of uncom- | mon good sense, Mr. Yun never iooks for an oceasion of offense, but wisely pursues the tenor of his way undisturbed by the petty annoyances of the ignorant or thoughtless. “When once asked by the wife of a prominent naval officer whether the curious crowding of strangers upon the occasion of his receptions did not annoy his sense of proj lied with a true French shrug of his shoul- ders, “On! it is nothing! Nothing at all! Such things must be expected under any republican form of government.” AS A LINGUIST. Shortly after his arrival in the country the secretary was made aware of the fact that French was the spoken language upon all state occasions. Accordingly he immediately sought a professor and conscientiously devoted three mornings out of euch week to the study iety, he smiling, re- of ‘la belle langue”—though at the same time he was enthusiastically ab- sorbed in the acquirement of English. A month or so later he attended a diplomatic dinner at the White House and was seated next toa newly appointed secretary of one of the Sonth American legations, whose knowledge of French was unfortunately limited. During the meal his neighbor addressed him in English and inquired with unfeigned surprise how he, a Korean, had acquired such fluency in the French tongue. Mr. Yun promptly responded: “A very easy matter in- deed. I simply engaged the services of a real native tutor, and « little study was all that was needed.” Of late the secretary and his wife have been devoted attendants upon the Sun- day services at the Church of the Covenant. Their appearance in the sanctuary has given rise to various surmises as to whether these strangers to our faith and creed Were seriously considering the advisa- bility of joining the Presbyterian church. Such a step, however, could not possibly be taken without imminent risk of life and prop- erty to @ native of Korea, and as Mr. Yun is too true a subject and too wise a diplomat to thus voluntarily place his neck under the headsman’s ax, the solution remains in the acknowledged determination of the couple to follow the sage precepts of the adage “When in Rome do as the Romans do.” According to their usual custom Mr. and Mra. Yun will spend a portion of the summer at some one of the many fashionable resorts, either in the mountains or sea shore, returning early in the autumn to the attractions of their enlarged and greatly beautiful home on Iowa Circle. A EXPERIMENTAL COURTSHIP. The Plan Developed Strong Friendship, but Did Not End in Matrimony. From the Brandon Bucksaw. Perhaps the most novel romance on record for any young girl is the provisional arrange- ment said to have been entered into several years since by Miss Patten, eldest daughter of the late Mrs, Patten, California, to Senor Rafael Gana, whose brother at that time was minister from Chili,to America. ‘The foreigner, though the senior by many years of Miss Patten, yet hoped to somewhat equalize all such difficulties by the wealth of which he expected to be master upon the sale a perfect understanding in their respective native languages. | The plan decided upon in the matter of the gement was that it should be held by both | in the most liberal sense ax provisional. That | is for a period of six months they would be | outwardly all devotion to each other, and ough all public announcement was to be ‘oided, they were virtually to consider them- selves enguged for the time agreed upon. Senor Gana was to be the attendant of Mise Patten on all occasions, should provide her with flowers and bon bons ad libitum, should secure choice seats at the theater and opera, should carry her bouquet and fan at parties, quietly obliterate hiniself during the und of dances, to appear again as surely at supper time. in retarn the young lady was to hold herself in readiness upon all occasions to forego such social pleasures as conflicted seriously with the sedate disposition of her elderly lover. 5) was, moreover, to meet and walk with hi every fine day, and when inclement weather precluded the enjoyment of pedestrian exer- cise was to him after the most approved fashion in her own home. Here the hours were to be whiled away with music, the reading of some interesting books, or, when fancy o dictated. time was to be forgotten in desultory conversation. At the end of six months each was to be strictly honest with the other and state what made on the royal road to love, and whether, = things considered, @ continuance was to be jesired. Strange as it may seem the two held their | ows of absolute candor, but the end was that they preferred friendship to marriage. ——_—_—_e- ___— | ‘The Honeymoon Check Book, From the Buffalo Courier. A young man of fashion who got married not long ago dida unique thing. A time before the wedding he bought = new check book, and had lithographed obliquely across | perfesh for nothin’, an’ I progress this intimate degree of friendship had | 2 THESPIANS AT REST. Some Interesting Information About Theatrical Mysteries. STAGE MANAGERS’ ENEMIES. ‘The Chorus Girl Who Wanted = Line—Real- ism Among Young Women Who Want to ‘Write for the Stage—Diamonds for Actresses on the Installment Plan. Correspondence of The Evening Star. Naw Your, July 6, 1891. TAGE TALK IS MOSTLY OFF THE stage here just now, and some of it is characteristic. “Well, here's to the speedy death of the stage manager,” exclaimed a young actor who arro- gates to himself the title of “singing comedian,” as he sat with a number of kindred spirits ina favorite rendezvous for the “resting” Thespian. The toast was drunk standing and with evident enthueieam.:..4 bystander who overheard the strange, toast, inquired of a well-known actor who,was, with him what it meant. “Well,” anid the latter with a laugh, “those chaps look on a stage manager as their natural enemy. You see, if a stage manager really fills his position, and is allowed by the pro- Prietor of » show to run it, he rehearses it ac- cording to his own ideas. The leading comedian ‘Usually introduces whatever business he secs fit, and if he is an important man the stage manager takes care to agree with him as to what goes well. But the secondary funny men are sat on completely. They invariably want to doa lot of funny business that the stage manager simply won't have, and naturally enough an unpleasantness arises. Nearly every staj manager is hated strongly by the company he directs. I used to feel like murdering one of them myself whenever I was coldly told to drop some good bit that I would chance to work into ashow. And it really is a fact that a stage manager does object to a lot of clever things merely because he doesn't invent them. I remember once when I made afunny fallin a part at a certain per- formance. {¢ wasan inspiration of the moment and it got an immense laugh. When I went off the stage the manager told me not todo the fall again. I remonstrated with him and re- minded him that it went with the audience. He said it made no difference if it did go with the audience. It didn't go with him and I was to cut it out. Well, I had it in for him after that, you can bet.’ What did Ido? Oh, Icut him out with bis girl. Ididn't care for her, but I queered him, and don't you as get it. Do stage managers allow the girls more chance than the boys? Well, I have found that they show some favor in this way. I don't think that prima donhas and stage ‘managers get on well together, though. I have seer. a number of chaps try to interpose an objection to something Lilliaa Hussell lid to displease them. My boy, the result was lovely. Imagine stage manager informicg Miss Ruseell that she did not walk or dance to his satisfaction. One or two have had the temerity to do so. They will never do it again.” SHE WANTED A PART. * Here isa voice from the lower levels of the'dra- matic art. “I’ve left the stage fur good. I’m disgusted wid it.” This remark came with a great deal of feel- ing from a decidedly pretty girl who formed one ofa Bohemian gathering in = West Side boarding house. “What yer do that for?” asked a young man who dances & jig for whatever he can get a weel “Well, Iwas a.actries fur tree years,” went on the fair maid, ‘an’ @ faithful one, too. Everybody said I was too good fur the chorus an’ orter have a part. But did I kick ‘cause I didn't get no part? Naw. I just went right on doin’ the marches, an’ I made more’n one mash. I worked tree years, an’ never would they give mealine. The other day I made me first kick. I told the manager I wasn't in the speak a line. Wot does he do? speak English, but offers to raise m Ke on account of me shape. Isays, ‘No; either I have a line or [don't goon.’ He thinks it over, and saysIcan have the line. It'sabeaut. i comes in an’ shouts, ‘Tree cheers fur the fla, Here comesthe sogers.’ I’ rehearsed the lin fur a wee an’ then the duffer backs down an’ says he was goin’ to take it away frum me. “Why?” ‘Because yer can't'say it wid- out gettin’ « laugh,’ says be. An’ then I throws down the part an’ leaves the stage forever. Can't speak English! Ain't American? Think 0” me on the stage all these years an’ then can't say, ‘Tree cheers fur the flag. Here comes the sogers.’ ‘The perfesh is rotten an’ it can't have me. If yer ain't gota pull, yer nobody. I'm goin’ back ter the factory.” THE REALISTIC IN ART AND THE PAIR SEX. The manager of a popular stock theater was talking to some friends. “I shall never quite understand,” said he, “the women of this generation. I am ina position to meet the strangest of them, and day after day I am impressed by the nervous, over- wrought and hysterical conditions into which the feminine nature is apparently prone to drift. There is a recant mania that has taken hold of some of the bright women of New York, and it is this that has reminded me to speak now of the excitable tendency in the sex. I refer to the somewhat morbid women . in the last few rated with the depressi volutionary literature come to us from the northern parts of Europe, and who hope to imitate the men who have started the frightful philosophies by putting them into dramatic form. At first there were some early worshipers of Ibsen who wanted to transiate his plays for my theater. At the same time most of this fresh brood of drama- tists wanted to act the abnormal hero- ines of those plays. when they found I was not anxious for transla- tions they went to work to write original dramas, following closely the Norwegian's methods and manner, and arriving at a moral im the same dissecting room fashion. I have now been pestered for year by a drove of Americanized and feminized Ibsens with such & collection of plays as has turned what little hair have left to most embarrassing. gras Among these authorowes are young and be tiful girls, who seem particularly bright and sensible until they get on the subject of stage litera{ure and the ethics of art. Then they ‘ow excited, declare that the stage as it is is ckneyed and humdrum and that until it is emancipated from the sugar and pap drama by the new school of art it continue to descend into the slough of worthlessness and finally be totally obliterated. NOT EASILY DISCOURAGED. “I have escaped fairly successfully from most of these wild ladies, but one of them proved almost too much for me. She was a sweet thing of not over eighteen and the most in- tense enthusiast over the realistic form of art, as inculcated by Ibsen, that ‘I have come in contact ibaa introduced to herata friend's he when she started in to pro- u Auer subiEles to me and demand that I ‘produase play she had written I could tmjas Yer as T would » strange applicant Well, she deluged me with her ideas and all the time looking straight at me with big brown eyes that half made me for- et the pain of her lecture. I was recalled From a dreamy contemplation of her beauty by the complete character- istics of asthma from life sothat I can give a fect representation of an attack, with its Fespiratory agony a gradual cessation.’ “Hrasked her shat she heat done this for, and she replied: ‘Why, haven't you heard me tel You thatthe herolte of my play sa victim of asthma inherited from her father, and that she hates him so for bequeathing the disease her that she m' him?” ‘“{ started up at this, shook off the spell that her pretty eyes had cast about me and said: Pity deat girl, you are hand- some and have general manner of an in- person, but I am quite con- to Ly oallldeng on the by cl pedoed cemend ne.” “That fair young Ibsenite was so far brought conses yay eprae that the unnatural light of excitement which had o her face while she was talking faded away, frar wretshediy farah and and to not at my e ERE ai i mil i efficacious in this Ibsen in- certainly bysteria in a less vio- shouldn't prove sanity, which is lent form.” DIAMONDS ON THE INSTALLMENT PLAN. Aman is distributing diamonds among the actors and actresses, who are plentiful in town at just this time of the year. He has disposed of fally €10,000 worth of the precious stones in that way within fifteen days. He is not a lunatic, but, on the contrary, a shrewd mer- chant and capitalist. The risks of trade are in- creasing in this city, as elsewhere, through the growth of the installment’ method of sales. Since yenrs ago anybody has been able to furnixh a house or apartments without the payment of a dollar down. More latterly the same plan has been. applied to traf- fic in wearing apparel and other portable goods. It was found that the infrequent losses of merchandise were more than balanced by the extra prices charged. and that very rarely indeed did a purchaser, when unable to make the stipulat yments, attempt to place the wares beyond the reach of reclamation by the ven ier. But it was hardly thought that dia- monds would ever be sold in that way to such nomadic and irresponsible people as the players. ‘This man hes thought otherwise, how- ever, and he will sell diamonds to any known actor or actress, taking a written agreement that payment shall be made regularly, and that the gems shall technically belong to ihe seller until the whole debt is paid. “The stage folks are eager to wear diamonds, anyway. and an- other inducement strong with them is that, if they bind themselves to put a season's savings into diamonds, they will thereby hoard up what would otherwise be spent. Doubtless the merchant counts upon being compelled to hunt many a diamond into distan obscure pawnshops and to fail in some instances to ever find them, but an expert tells me that the prices range about one-third higher than the market value and so I suppose that the daring diamond dealer will come out with a goodly profit. BARS IN VARIETY THEATERS. New York is the most moral city in America ordinarily in its theatrical amusements. We have ultra prohibitory laws against the em- ployment of waitresses in concert halls, and not since three managers of low variety then- ters were sent to the penitentiary a number of years ago has there been much of flagrant in- decency in close connection with the stage. But this summer a laxity has set in and beer is. being sold to the audiences in the Bowery variety theaters for the first time in a dozen years. Now that a down grade has been struck we may expect it the i rooms” will be reope ea will go from bad to worse until another batch of variety managers are sent to prison. LOOK UNDER THE SEAT. Hot nights are conducive to thirst in auditoriums, that is a fact. and the scene of egress after an act in a Broadway Theater looks likea fire panic, Not only the majority of the men, but a great many of the women, escape into the street and go to neighboring soda fountains for beverages. A good joke was played at a comic pera performance one night this week. Tie doortender, who has been on duty so many years that he knew most of the town rounders by sight, was told to whisper in the ear of each one of them who entered: “If ‘you want a cocl drink, look under your seat” The hearer im- agined that something liqua in a bottle or, if extra sanguine, he may have anticipated 8 pint of wine coldly embedded in an ice cooler, asa special gift from the menagement. Any- way, not one was able to resis his curios and one of the first things that be did, at getting inte his place, was to look slyly under the seat There he found a neatly printed card, which suid: “John Smith's wine room, next door, is dispensing a great variety of the most newly invented -old drinks. Go there between acts.” A bit of jetective work has re- sulted in finding out the fact thet the door- tender has beccme a silent partner with the suloon keeper. The police had heard that a show was to be i near Chatham Square. A few of nt down there in citizens’ clothes t was like. * gents,” an inflamed indi- ing just as the policemen en- ‘ook their’ pl “you have many of you heard of the world-famous Fata Mor- gana, or the lady who is cut in halves with the upper half floating in space. Now we have here for your inspection this evening not only one but adozen Fata Morganas,all of the greatest beauty. I will now draw this curtain aside and you will see what I say is true.” The curtain was rolled back, and on various pedestals were a lot of girls revealed in flee! colored jerseys from the waist up. “Nov went on the you see, a most wonderful exhibition of beauty, and you could ecarely expect to see more for the small price we ask for admission. But, naturally enough, your curiosity will be aroused to learn the secret of the illusion, and therefore we are ready to show the other halves of these ladies for the small sum of a half a dollar. You may buy tickets at the small win- dow on the right.” At this point the head of the youngest and prettiest of the illusions began ‘to toss and the young woman to whom it belonged cried out: “You didu't say any one would be allowed to come in behind here. They shan't.” and with this the pretty face and shoulders disappeared and ina crash and confusion the curtain was drawn across the stage. The police went in to make some arrests, but to their surprise found that the illusions were copiously clad in skirts behind the scenes, and after some consultation it was agreed that there was not @ suitable ground for an arrest. se0- How a Deaf Man Hears His Doorbell. From the Chicayo Tribune. ANorth Side Young Man.—“Did it ever oc cur to you how a deaf and dumb man knows when his front door bell rings? I found out while making acall with friend last Sunday. He invited me to go with hit to visit a young married couple, both of whom were deaf and dumb. We made our way to # pleasantlittle flat building and my friend pushed the upper electric button. I asked him if they kepta servant,.and when he said they did uired how they heard the bell. He suid: jon't.’ While I was was wondering how they knew there was somebody ut the door my way upstairs. We ds of young man knew there was somebody at the door. He wrote, ‘Come and look at our door bell,’ and led the way to the kitchen. Here I found a ucer contrivance screwed aguinst the wall about four feet from the floor. There was an electro-magnet whose armature was connected with a pair of levers, so that when the armature was attracted a catch was released and the hook tipped over. Hanging upon this hook was a section of a cedar postabout eight inch in diameter and two feet and a half or so long. He pushed the armature against the mugnet and the log dropped to the floor with a rever- berating bang. “*You can't hear that, can you’ I inquired. “No, Ican'thear it, but we feel the jar when it falls.’ es He Could Not Fool the Baby. From the Chicago Tribune. “No, I can't stay any longer,” he said, with determination. “What difference does an hour or so make now?” asked a member of the party. “Your wife will be in bed and asleep, and if she wakes up she won't know what time it is.” “Quite right! Quite right!” he returned. “I can fool my wife most any time as long as I. get home before breakfast. y, I've gone home when the sun was up, kept the blinds shut, lit the gas and made her think that it was only a little after 12. “But, gentlemen, I can’t fool the baby. I can make the room as dark as I please, but it won't make the baby sleep a minute later than usual, and when she wakes up hungry it comes Cc Paes being morning, ws , and my wife atlemen,” he added, as he bowed himself out, “I make it a rule to get home before the baby wakes. ,It's the only safe way.” Off on a Toot. - | of the House of INDEPENDENCE DAY. How It Was Celebrated in Washing- ton Many Years Ago, ADAMS AND JEFFERSON. Both Died on July 4, 1826—Meeting to Honor Their Memory — Correspondence That Passed Between Them ‘Years—Parades and Orations and the Read- ing of the Declaration of Independence. ‘Written for The Evening Star. HE APPROACH OF ANOTHER ANNIVER- sary of our national birthday finds the whole country,resounding with the note of preparation for its celebration. The prophecy of John Adams that the day would be ushered in by sound of cannon and ringing of bells and blazing of {fireworks has been realized ever since that auspicious day when the old bell of Independence Hall first pealed in joyous tones the birth of a nation. Changes incident to our advanced age have brought a change in the modes of celebrating this great day, but the same patriotic spirit lives and breathes in all parte of the country and finds its own mode of testifying that patriotism. In 1825, with our sparse population, the most patriotic fervor pervaded this city and it will be an interesting reminder of those who have gone before us to recall the incidents of the Fourth of July, 1825. The day was ushered by national salutes fired by Capt. W. W. Cor- coran's Company of Columbian Artillery on the heights of Georgetown, and by the Wash- ington Artillery posted on the Capitol Hill, under Sergt. Caleb Buckingham. The various company orders appeared in the National In- telligencer and National Journal. The National Volunteers, by M. Larner, orderly sergeant; Washington “Artillery, [. Ewell, orderly sergeant; Columbian Yegers, E. Guttechleck, orderly " sergeant: Washington Cavalry, Capt. “Timothy P. Andrews: Washington Guards, Capt. Seaton, and R. I. Lanphier, orderly sergeant, Marion Rifles. The order for parade was signed by Maj. pa William B. Randolph, inspector general. The procession was formed in the square north of the President's, now Jackson Square. and they marched to the Capitol, escorting the President and the cabinet. The proceedings there were opened by prayer by the Rev. Dr. Hawley and the Declaration of Independence was read by Daniel Brent and the oration delivered by As- bury Dickens. The procession then formed and escorted the President back to the Execu- tive Mansion, which was thrown open to vis- itors, and as the Journal announces, “a large crowd thronged the rooms and partook of re- freshments bountifully supplied.” At the Co- Iumbia College C. W. James was orator, and Georgetown College celebrated the day, where Alexander Dimitry was the orator. There was at Arlington a celebration under the auspices of Mr. George Washington Parke Custis, where the company dined under the tent used by Gen. Washington during the revo- lution. ‘The Secretary of War, Mr. James Bar- dour: the Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Rush; Commodore Bainbridge, Gen. Macomb. Capt. Kuhn, Chas. W. Goldsborough, Richard J. Coxe, Dr. Henry Huntt, Robt.’ Getty, John Potts, Capt? Gardiner, Mr. Gales and ‘others made speeches and drank toasts full of patriot- ism after the oration of Mr. Custis. The pa- pers of that day teemed with the proceedings. The Declaration of Independence was repub- lished and the oration of Mr. Dickens appeared in full in the National Intelligencer. The Wash- ington Cavalry, under command of Lieut. Clarke (Capt. Andrews being one of the com- missioners sent to the Creek Indians to settle the serious trouble threatened there), dined at “Poplar Grove,” opposite the navy ‘yard, and toasts and sentiments and song prevailed. ’ The dinner was served by Mr. Lepreux, and the company returned to the city to join in the festivities of the evening, for fireworks and sa- lutes closed the celebration of the day. ‘THE SEMI-CENTENNIAL. On the fifticth anniversary of the Declaration of Independence there was throughout the country most elaborate preparations to cele- brate the half century of our country’s life. The committee in charge of the celebration, appointed at a meeting called by the mayor. Gen. Weightman, passed resolutions to invite the four living Presidents and the three sur- vivors of the signers of the Declaration of In- dependence, and on the 22d of Jute Mr. Jobn ‘Adams writes from Quincy his regrets that his health will not permit him to make the jour- ney, and on the 24th of June Mr. Jefferson, from Monticello, sends a like regret. Mr. Monroe and Mr. Madison write lengthy letters and the venerable Charles Carroll of Carroll- ton says in his letter that, having declined an invitation sent him’ from New York, he must decline this kind remembrance. Mr. Barbour, the Secretary of War, bad in- augurated some measure to raise money for Mr. Jefferson torelieve him from the pecuniary embarrassments which, as he suid, “embittered his Inst days, rendering them very painful.” ‘The col&bration was unusually eluborate. The troops, to which some new companies had been added--for I tind the “President's Guards” are ordered to parade by notice signed James M. Carlisle, orderly sargeant, escorted the Presi- dent and cabinet to the Capitol, where the pro- ceedings were opened by prayer. by the ev. Mr. Ryldhd. Judge Anderson read the Declara- tion of Independence, and Gen. Walter Jones delivered the oration. ’ The proceedings closed by prayer from Rev. Mr. Post. ° ‘the ‘Secretary of War, Mr. Barbour, then made an address, urging a liberal subscription for Mr. Jefferson. He was followed by the Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Rush, who made an eloquent appeal,and it was responited to very liberally. THE JEFFERSON LOTTERY. There 1s an advertisement of a lottery of Mr. Jefferson's estates under the management of ‘ates & Melntire, “Monticello” being the first prize, the Shadwell mills the second prize and the Albemarle estates the third prize. The Intelligencer states that the sum of $7,000 had been Faised and vent to Mr. Jefferson, and much larger sums were being raised to relieve him from all pecuniary need. News of Mr. Jefferson's death reached the city on the even- ing of the 5th of July and lengthy editorials appear on the 6th. Mr. Adams left for Quincy as soon as the intelligence reached him and he received en route demonstrations of respect and sympathy unbounded. The mayor ap- inted & committee consisting of Gen. Walter jones, Dr. ‘Tobias Watkins, Chas. W Golds- borough, George Graham, Gen. Jesu modore Bainbridge, Dr. William Jon J Mason and some others to organize a meeting to express sympathy and respect for the de- ceaved patriots. One ef the modes adopted was religious services anda sermon, and the Rev. Dr. Stougliton dglivered the sermon-in the hall presentatives. ‘These preparations to testify the respect of the city of Washington to Mr. Adams and Mr. Jefferson were carried out by and services held iu the various churches, and the citizens wore on the left arm for thirty days. e remarkable coincidence of their deaths occurring on the same day and that day the Fourth of July, which they had rendered fa- mous, was commented upon the world over and will ever be regarded as one of those r¢- markable events with which the first half con- tury of our country teemed. ADAMS AND JEFFERSON. Mr. Adams and Mr. Jefferson hed been po- litical rivals—teading the two opposing parties ata period of great bitterness. In the days when Frenean and Duane published their daily assaults upon Washington and his administra tion Mr. Adams, being the Vice President, was the object upon which the enemies of Washington vented their bitterness, and as fervon supported Frenean and gave him ment of State he was held by the nt responsible, and he complained that his libeler should be employed difference in Other, and hence for years no intercourse took between them: but age brought itekindly influence, and in June, 1822, Mr. Jefferson wrote the following letter to Mr. Adams: “It is very long, my dear sir, since I have written to you. My wrist is now become so have of publishing one's letters without leave.” ADAMS TO JEFFERSOX, Mr. Adame in his reply said: “Half hour ago I received and this moment bave heard read for the third or fourth time the best letter that ever was written by an octogenarian, dated Junel. My ts aim, pretty Fe24, tmemcry peorencugh. In haan ty for your Tem selfish, for I ope letters. This is worth’ more than $500 to me, for it bas already given me, and will continue to-give me, more iets eorrempent roduced in full ‘is © ce was in Europe, where. these’ rival ts were eo well known, and excited universal attention and commendation in the contrast between the ani of their mature age. Mr. Jef- ferson, though in failing health, was only con- fined to his bedon the Ist of July. He had expressed the hope he might be permitted to see the dawn of the fiftieth anniversay of the independence of his country and his wish was graciously accorded, for he died at fifty min- Utes after 12 o'clock on that day. ANOTHER OaLa Dar. On the Fourth of July, 1827, the preparation for the celebration of the day began several days before. As before, the mayor called a meeting of the citizens to take measures for a suitable celebration of the dar, and I find the jer for parade signed omas Fille- brown, jr.. A. D. C., and W. W. Lee, a. D. C. ‘The various company orders appear for them to meet at their rendezvousat 6 o clock,and the ceremonies of the day, after customary salutes, began by the marching of the whole military force, consisting of cavalry and artillery and three companies of infantry, three of riflemen, to the boundary of the city and Maryland ave- nue northeast to escort the Marion from Baltimore, who arrived in stages at that point, at the intersection of the Bladensburg road and H street, I believe, or Maryland avenue. The procession was formed with Col. T. P. Andrews as chief marshal and Col. Thomas Corcoran and Capt. Philip Mauro as aids. They marched to Dr. Laurie's Church, now Willard Hall, and after prayer by Dr. Laurie Mr. Richard G. Coxe delivered the oration. “The vocal choir rendered fine music, under the’ direction of Mr. McDuell.” | The procession then reformed and marched to the President's house, and the Marion Riflemen were refreshed at tables set under trees in the President’ grounds, furnished by tho President. When the President's house was opened, the National Intelligencer says, “a mob crowded in of all climes and colors, but were refreshed.” Washington Guards, under Capt. Seaton, Lieut. Poor, Lieut. Fonde, had visited Baltimore some months previously and the return visit was made by the Marions, who were entertained at Gadaby's and in Georgetown at Tenney’s Hotel. guards dined ef Gadsby's with the Ma ‘as their guests under arrangements made committee composed of Lieut. Fonde, n Geo. W. May, Sergt. Jucob Gideon, and e dil speeches and toasts were deli Weightman, Mr. McCauley, Kennedy, Sergt. Masi, Sergt. N ¢, Mr. Gales and “Mr. Warren of the late William Warren, who died if a Sur Mr. Jas. lor, Dr. Bla! the theater,” recently. STARTING THE C. AND 0. CAXALL The celebration of the Fourth of July, 1828, was signalized by the breaking of ground some distance up the Potomac for the Chesapeake and Ohio canal. The first spadefull was taken by the President in the presence of the cabinet and army and navy officers of distinztion, who had gone up to that point in boats from where the Acqueduct bridge is now. Mr. Gales as mayor signs the order of exercises. On the same day the first stone was laid near Ellicott's Mills of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad by Charles Carroll of Carrollton. The celebra- tion there was a very large one, consisting of military and civic organizations, and all the trades were represented in the procession at work at their various vocations. A feature in as Cobb's Cadets from the military school of Capt. Cobb and the Georgetown Coi- lege Cadets. Gen. Philip Stuart, a revolu- tionary officer of renown, dressed in the revolu- tionary uniform, carrying the American flag, was supported by Commodore Bainbridge and Gen. Jessup. I find on July 6, 1827, the advertisement of Chief Justice Chase's school, and his references are the Hon. Henry Clay. 8. L. Southard, Gen. Bernard, H. D. Chase, Hon. H. Seymour, Rt. Rev. Bishop Ames, Rev. Wm. Hawley. Rev. E. Allen, Hon. J. Bartlett and Hon. Wm. C. Brad- ley, M. C. I rather think Mr. Carlisle and Richard Wallach were pupils of his. Ik now Walter Lenox was. Joux F. Corze. pro Sle 4 WOMAN'S SAD JOURNEY. The End of a Dream of Prosperity on an Arkansas Land Claim. From the Kansas City Star. Yesterday afternoon a strange sight was wit- | Boul nessed by passers along Main street. In the middle of the street was a long “prairie schooner” drawn by two lean Indian ponies, and on the driver's seat, holding knotted clothes lines for reins, was © woman dressed in faded calico, with face shielded by a coarse, wide-brimmed strawhat. The woman inquired of » policeman the way to the police headquar- ters, and there told Capt. Martin Moran o strange story of destitutio.. Nine years ago John Gibson, his young wifo and little three-year-old daughter left their home in Des Moines, Iowa, for the south. They went to Benton county in Arkansas and home- steaded a claim four miles from Nebo. The ground produced the narrowest kind.of razor- back hogs ever found in the state made famous for this form of creation, but it produced little ful else. When April came last year John Gibson lay down on his death bed in the rude little place called hot ‘The miasma had been too much for him and consumption had put ite stamp upon him. On the night of nearly the last day in the month he called his wife to his side. Work with the hoe and behind the plow had given the woman stronger arms than she had when she left her city home. It gave her, too, a sunburned face, but it did not dull the expression of keen brown eye. ‘To add tothe very burden of existence two little girls and a baby boy not a year old had been added to the family since the migration. The dying man took his wife's hand and gave her au his blessing the care of the family “and the few acres of almost barren land which he had struggled over for nine years. to his children he gave his horses, two Indian ponies, not of much value, which represented the result of many days of sweat and toil. For a year Lydia Gibson, the widow, cared for her children and “the place.” ‘Then, on the anniversary ot her husband's death, she gave up the struggle for existence there: ‘She sold what little stuff she had under the home roof and determined to come to her Edwin Mivell, a “Pennsylvania Dutch- ing near St. Joseph, in this state. Sbe hitched the two pontos, the children's oniey to the long wagon, patched the mil- wed canvas cover and stretched it over the ribs. There were many days to be spent on the road, so she put in all the bedding the lit- tle house contained. Then with the money raised by the sale of ‘the stuff” in the house she bought some flour and sides of salt meat. ‘The cellar was emptied of everything eatable, und the house door was nailed close.” The four fat little bacon consumers were put under the unvas beside their mother, and the horses’ heads turned awsly from a lonesome grave un- der the pines. ; The uights were cold and there were many rainy days, but the resolute little woman jour- yuri roads are not the best in i if il Ht seats ite i HT E i BB HH Us PEE BFE E i i gf WONDER WORK WITH FISHES. Some Marvelous Things to Be Shown by the Fish Commission at Chicago. ([ 8 UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION hopes to make its exhibit the most attrac- tive feature of the world’s fair. Nor would this expectation appear necesanrily unreasonable, inasmuch as the waters of the earth cover countless things in which mankind is most keenly interested, being spread over an area three times larger than that wherein explora- tionson land are practicable. What science knows already of the bottoms of the rivers and the seas and of the creatures of various kinds from giants to microscopic pigmies which the Waters contain, is interesting cnough, but al- most immeasurable fields of subaqueous re- search yet remain to be surveved and inves- tigated. Full many a gem not only of price but of knowledge the dark, unfathomed caves of ocean bear. The problems of the Great deeps are mysteries still destined to far- nish libraries of fascinating information for generations to come. For it is only within a very few years that attempts have been mado to fish up what these depths contain, to investi- gate the inhabitants of the realms where mer- maids and mermen were supposed of old to disport themselves, and to eatalogue the fauna and flora of Neptane’s marvelous domains Only within a time most recent have natural- iste ed how to assist the spawning o fishes in the streams. The rivers a’ allover the country are rapidly being trans- formed into farms for the propagation and fattening of finny produce, and it is estimated by those who have most knowledge on this sub- ject that it will not be long before the waters of | the United States will viel more food for the People of this country than the land. THE COMMISSION'S EXHIBIT. Taking all these things into consideration 49 seems likely that the fish commission's show ‘at the fair will draw the multitude. An entire building will be devoted to aquaria, in which all as other animals will be exhil Another structure will be filled with anglers apparatus of every kind, with every descrip- tion of hooks, lines, ne’ sportsman sneezes contemptuously at. will be shown the mechanism by which the ocean bottoms are surveyed and mapped out, Also with dredges and other lecting specimens of every ife from the depths. Appliances which record soun ings even in the great wea holes xix miles d or more will be displayed with devices taking the tempera for col- for of the always frigid depths, for bringing up samples of bottom oze and for recording the sures of the nether waters. HATCHING AND FARMING FISH. An elaborate series of exhibits will show the most approved methods adopted for hatching and farming fish. In this way will be illus- trated the processes by which the great shad fisheries, which would otherwise have been already destroyed, are maintaimed in the Poto- mac and other eastern rivers and how, sum larly, the wonderful salmon fisheries of the northwest are kept up by pouring into. the streams annually milhons of young ‘fry. Hatching of various food fishes will be carried on constantly in jars, turning out hundreds of thousands daily, so that the public may have An opportunity’ to observe how science has learned to assist the piscatorial efforts of na- ture. tremendous pres- TN FORMER YEARS. The notion of a fishery exhibition seems to similar show was opened at Bergen, which were shown all kinds of apparatu the capture of aquatic animals from the to the shrimp, besides models of fish curing es- tablishmeuts and sea products of ever desc tion. During the following ery ex- hibition was ‘started at Archachon, in Fran at which, among other thi use of sex weeds ere demonstrated. likewise sea pro- placed on view, suck as ambergri spermacet:, shagreea and the dye shells of the Indian ocean. There were also oysters from the seen hanging in beautiful clusters just as they grown on basketwork provided for farming em in the Bay of Aiquillan. In 1866, also, an even larger fisheries exhibition was given at e. During 1867 there were several more shows of a similar character at various weden. In 1862 Fran we such an exhibition at Havre, in which pickled mackerel were shown for the first ti nd excited much curiosity. It was not until 1871 that the Italians entered the field witha show at Naples. A piscicul- tural exhibition was held at the Westminster aquariam, London, in 1873, but owing to the haste with which it was got up it was unsatis- factory. In 1880 the Germans gave a fishery exposition at Berlin, which was a grand affair. Itis a matter of history that the display made by the United ‘States on this casion fer exceeded that of any other nation in comprehensiveness and in the variety of objects shown. The first prize, given by the emperor, was awarded to America for the completeness of ite showing. The Prince of Wales, in 1881, opened @ national fisheries exhibition at Norwich, which proved so success- that it was followed the next year by the international fishery exposition at Edinburgh, and in 1888 followed the great international fisheries exposition at London. This last was, perhaps, the most important event in the his- tory of the fisheries of the wor' i, and did more to advance the interests of fishermen than had been done by all other shows of the sort up to that time. However, not all these exhibitions put to- gether have made such a display as will be shown at Chicago to celebrate the anniversary of the discovery by Columbus, and it may ren- sonably be anticipated that the great show of fisheries to come will give a new inspiration to the study of the waters and to the water-farm- ing of the future. ] thy FF H ft HG il £ d ponds | the multitudinous the value of guano made from inedible tishes Yuropeau cities in Denmark, Austria ang They Would Not Be Used Much if People | Realized their Hurtfulness. WHY WOMEN SUPYER LESS FROM BALDNESS THAN MEN DO-—DYRING AS A CAUSE FOR BALD HEADS — BENNA FOR RED MAIR AND ORPIMENT FOR GOLDEN LOCKS—SOME UNDESIRABLE PRISMATIC SHADES —FACTS ABOUT CHIGNONS, “Wu ARE WOMEN LESS INCLINED than men to baldness?” repeated the | scientist gravely, in remponse to a Stan writer's question. “Itis not known with certainty, but the best authorities find a reason for the fact in the fleshy covering of the }female skull, which i thicker than that 6f the male cranium. Therefore it affords a more fruitful soil. as one might say, producing a taller and better rooted crop. At the same time the coloring oil that supplies pigment to the hairs is more plentiful, and | thus its exhaustion, causing grayness, is less usual. There ie good reason to believe that covering up the head tends to make people bald. and this notion finds some confirmation in the fact that the peasant girls of France and Germany, who go bare-headed | Always, have tresses of extraordinary luxuri- ance. Barristers in England, too, as I have understood, are apt to suffer from baldness use of Wearing wigs. i RALDNESS A SUBJECT OF JReT. “Baldness bas been a subject for jest as far back as history goes, You may remember per- ps Why it was that the childrén made fun of Elisha, which untinely merriment caused them ! to be eaten up by bears. There is many tragedy in such an affhetion. Think of the orrible xiety of @ marrying mother who has made the discovery that unless abe gets rid of her daughter by « certain time the maiden will get md of ber bair and become an unmarketable article. Unfortunately, vanity | isa frequent cause of baldness, inasmuch as the trouble is only too apt to be occasioned by | the use of dyes and bleaches, &c. In a couplet addressed to a young lady, who had lort ber | locks ‘through such imprudence, the poet Ovid Id you not to dye your batr, ow you have no hair to dye. “So long as there hat been such a thing as ion in this world, women seem to have i their hair. The society woman of ancient Kome required three maids to adjust and pre- | pare her tresses for any festive occasion, one to curl them, another to anoint and per- . anda third to do the arrangement | and construction of the coiffure. Dyeing was a separate part of the process. All the resources \ of chemistry have been explored for paints to be thus emploved. For the process, Inasmach as it does not really alter the woloring of the hair, but merely stains it on the ontside with « tint that needs to be constanly plied, is, properly ig’ than Sveing.” Thos, / selves to conventional colors im | this art, but there is no telling when the mode | may not persuade them to dye their locks green, blue or purple. Sometimes the secondary ef- tee the medicaments utilized «| an even such eurprising rainbow hues as theve. RED HAIR IX FASHION. “Until comparatively recently red bair hes | been despised, but within the last few years the | Prime fashion has come to be « Titian auburn, with @ vivid flash of new copper init. Even tresses of the most intense and unqualified red are in vogue at present 1u It is pro- | duced with henna, the substance with which the ladies of the orient stain their finger naila, ich is imported for the purpose from Turkey. have been origmated by the Dutch, who held | One of the African peopler, who call themselves the first one at Amsterdam in 1861. In 1865 a | t mili, die their wool with henna and lime until it is of a brick~dust hue. "One thing to be said in favor of henna is that it is entirely barmlem, whereas nearly all | of the dyes that are sold are very injurious in- | iced. One solution, very popular in Paris in- stantly changes white or flaxen hair into the most beautiful gold. It is called orpiment, ie the goldensulphuret of arsenic,and bas only ove drawiuck—namely, that it Kills. Its deadly action is ag swift and inevitable as large dosce of arsenic taken internally would be. Most hair dyes contain a large proportion of lead, the deadlines of which is well known. A man who dyes mustache ought to abstain “fvom soup. — Nitrate silver hus acquired much popularity for such | Purposes because of the brilliant black it pro- duces. Unfortanately, after it has been em- ploved for a while it ws in addition « re- markable play of irridesceut colors, which in the sunshine produce rather an absuré -Z.et. A lovely brown tint may be given to the mustache with « few applications of cloriie of gold, but ultimately the gold occasions the samme rainbow effects as are brought about by the silver. The notion of bleaching hair, of which so many brunettes nowadays take ad- vantage for the purpose of becoming biondes, is comparatively new. Fortunately, it is al- ready going out of fashion somewhat. The peroxide of hydrogen usually applied as a leach withers up and destroys the vitality of the hair, SUNLIGHT DARKENS THE HAIR. “It seems rather curious that strong sunlight should scem to have the effect of darkening the hair, instead of bieAching it, considering the matter from the: phical point of view. For, whereas the light-haited races all belong in cool climates, the tropical people have dark locks. There is one very simple preparation for making the hair darker, which muy be safely recommended, inasmuch aa it can dono harm. It is « weak solution of acettte of iron in water, mixed with « little glycorme. Rubbed daily ‘into the head it will gradnally and permanently produce the result desired, besides having good effect on the It is an interesting fact that bristles, spines. feathers, fur and wool ell, very cloesty resemble hair in their chemical nature formation. FASHION AND COMMON SENSE. “Notwithstanding all that is maid to the con- trary there is no doubt that fashions are thuch more pnder control by common sense than they used to be. Even tight has well nigh gone out, though the fanatic dress re- formers would not have you believe it. The absurd chignon,so universally worn a few i] ago, wasdone away with chiefly by the bowl that was made against it on of cleanliness and health. The hair of which adornments were composed these rem: war shown to be derived from the most objec tionable sources, much of it coming from Zulu where the rative ladies who eupphed the commodity were not over particular in the care of their tremes. “Consequently, the fil- i the chignons were apt to be im- on malcules ierted with suall parasitic ani called — "gregarine,” ch would make their way into ‘the circulation of the body of the wearer and occasion a variety of horrible diseases. A German ecientist examined thirty different specimens, of hair ata bair- dresser's in Nishni Novgorod, twenty of which were found infected with rine. To cer- tain extent all artificial hair in the market is liable to such infection, inasmuch as most of it is obtained from the heads of the very poorest people, mainly the peasuntry of Europe. been a fiction he was trying on my nature ore fact, thet when be wase lad in San Francisco eal Hl | H ti ifs i