Evening Star Newspaper, July 11, 1891, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C. SATURDAY. JULY 11, 1891—SIXTEEN PAGES. THE MIDSUMMER GIRL. Some of the Costumes Appropriate for the Season. 33 THE HAIR. HOW TO DRE Charming Light Woolen Dresses and Bro- ended Veste—& Becoming Garden Party Tolet—Gowns That Fit Like Gloves—Fash- | fons Worth Noticing. New Yon, July 10, 1891. OETS MAY PREFER allers and ollies and Sadies of the vil lage green, but Ising the summer girl, who knows no other jane than 5th avenue, no other field no other crickets and euckoos and katydids and robin redbreasts than those she hears in the theater when the orchestra gives its imi- tai When Faust attempted to i erite’s and she in- Formed him that ‘pos- ly it might not be erfectlyclean. Somu She is never «ure of her- ums knocker announces the puny man sho hastens up stairs as if the girl who understood al decorntion mixht not ive But, her hair that mor me her hair! pers tira ity which bas iate are, and which serves to soften fie plamness. It consists of a fringe of 1 curls to encircle the knot, and the effect is ve leaning. Ladies of fasiion are often obliged tho seashore, for no matter how mu wey may have Father Neptne seems to in that all bis visitors, like his nymphs, t hair. he pa Some one et her tim ng that i nts a view of a very fternoon dress. It is of a gray batiste delaine, eotbined with k silk ‘crepe, the trimming being in black 1g costumes in light woolens 1 vests with velvet trim- larker or in some contrasting basques are worn with them all, ed on at the hip line, but the ne length and opens slightly be- than Madison Square, | | is nicked and embroidered ai Bring your veil under your chin—in fact, com- pletely envelope your face. Now any gitl may arrange a veil over a small bonnet, but it takes genin sta veil gracefully when you fearing a large inat. he hat the thinner the material you'll find yourself in a bag. You'll df rge hat and vou should It should be lightly orspots. Slopeaway pieces trom the top edge to the length at each side. © edge, where it is not sloped,siould be gathered with strong silk and the ends left to tie. Draw up the gathered top part and place over the brim with the lower edge just under the chin, and draw the veil closely around to the back and with asmall Joop or pleat taken upwards fasten it through to the hair. You next draw up the front fullness so that it is full over the brim and cannot slip off, and ® this invisibly with a black pin or small Tee hairpin. The sloped top part is then brought neatly around to the back, the ends d in beneath the back of; the ner maiden, unlike the ordi- pt to be somewhat lazy, She never clin! w rides. must be or eda fu |t about The c o tri | ish and blase. Ibsen and looks upon the too insanely athletic to her toilets are richer se of the girls who come early to the »r Summer resorts, and who often find shabby by the end of July that obliged to take to the mountains in | eelf-defense } _In the la cbarming ing a fe with long tabs’ of unequal length, stration I set before you two or costn the one on the OPEN-AIR TOILETS IN CRETON AXD FOULARD. ornamented with bands of embroidery sewn on the wrong side aud turned over. ‘The skirt the sleeves are richly embroidered. There is a plastron of crepon de soie pleated, and on each side of it there are lace rufties ‘extending jabot-wise to the waist. ‘The costume on the right is a foulard of a flower pattern, made of princess, with a Tuche of crepe de chine on the bottoms of the skirt. There is a yoke of crepe de chine orna- mented with a pleated bertha, and the cut-out of the yoke is finished with a ruftfe of the crepe de chine. There are also bouffants of the sume material at the shoulders and a small ruche at the wrists, making up an altogether delightful summer ‘costume—dainty, dressy and dis- tinctive. I need hardly add that the charm of % IN DOTTED PaTrsTE. larly char: as you will see this particular Town dots, while are and scarf wn surah the lar is in the sailor paifed, both at the i the lower sleeves the outeide. The | je Up on some stiff mn | Lelosed at the buck with scarf are ornamerited third illustration is well adapted fe It consists of a} lice and over- | repe | qui whom we call Nature . iu fact, with its natural cLer. } Ot e maiden ie: Before the races alf over they are out — = 77 SCMMER GOWN Ty FESOALINE AND POULARD. @f curl and my tric is gone. It's enormously bapa or brother Jack end from town to find ones ‘This plaint touching to her, exceme it Veil and keep tied maiden w what to such a costum mainly in its tit. It must fit the wearer glove and be in perfect harmony with her coloring. ing of gowns that fit like gloves, re- minds me that I should, ing, say a word with reference to the Ic vests which are such important items with long basqued coats. ‘Those vests are usually made of brocaded silk or ele consist of satin with hand embroidered effects; others are of cloth of pale delicate tones,” ornamented with beads or tinsel. But the on insisted upon is the ¢ vests are made to close in ks, but in order to a the requisite smoothness there is a ee ike lacing in the back, by mea which the contour of the wearer's figure ma be accentuated. Lace jabots cover the bine closing at the front. “bese vest effects are more stylish when the agstume is in black or dark colored material. HAIED A CORPSE, Vet Kelly Was Not as Culpable as if the Body Had Eeen Alive. From the Astorian, “Bunco” Kelly, who has put more unwilling men aboard vessels than any man on the coast, was arrested a few days ago at Astoria. “Bunco” Kelly has been a familiar figure in water-front circles in this city and Portland for a number of years and has a record which, like @ deceased mackerel, will shine and stink and stink and shine. An illustration of the leading trait of his character is found in the story of his life. which he related to the writer several years ago in Portland. Kelly had his tongue limbered up by an orer- dose of Couch precinct whisky and was telling about the variousclasses of men he bad shipped, The worst ever done,” #aid Kelly, “was to a man who died before we got him aboard; men were high in those days an scarce, , 80 everything went. We took him out to the sbip in a beat and hauled him aboard with aline and I worked his hands up and down an grunted like a drunken man another fel- low carried his legs and aying as how it wasa shame fer a man to get so beastly drunk, and we told the mate that the fellow wax a rat thing good seaman and would be all ri he sobered up in the morning, and after we got him in bis bunk I Went forward and got a re- ceipt for him and before they found ont about his being dead we bad the money, and of course they couida’t prove but that he had died after he got aboard.” At the time Kelly told the story be said the affair occurred on Puget sound six years ago, and his career since that time would indicate that be was telling the truth. shiz THE WATER GLass, A imple Contrivance Which Will Furnish Amusewent and Profit. From the New York Tribune, The mother of a large and enterprising family gives us the following suggestion: “The children had no end of fan as well as profit lat summer with @ water glass, a very simple con- trivanee. which they took with them on all their aquatic excursions, and which they found tiul while bathing in still The idea was suggested by a friend 1 becn a great deal in the West Indie one ware, open a t the top, te gl ssand with a clear bottom of p handle for convenience. Any carpenter can make such a contrivance. By sinking theglass bclow the rufited surface of the water the bot- tom, with all its growth of strange vegetable life and the in ie queer aquatic crea- €s, can be as distinctly seen as through the “sof an aquarium, aud this, too, at a very ueiderable depth. In the West indies, our nd told us, they carry out the same princi- by having a gluss panel set in thetr fl med pleasure boats. This is protected by ~ panel of wood when not in use. The €flects must be very beautiful in those tropical sons, where the gorgeous coloring of the ywers of the sea” rival thove of the flora of element, and where the pure white sand of bottom’ gives ® wonderful ragiance and How Alarm Clocks Always Work, From the Cbicaso Tribune. It happened about 6 o'clock one morning. A man with a dlushed face and attired ina white robe stuck his head out of a bay window and y “Is wat your alarm clock?” A snore was wafted through the window of the next house, and that was the only answer. “say!” yelled the man again, “is that your alarin clock?” “Huh?” came a muttered response. “la that your clock thut’s waking the entire neighborhood?” shouted the man. “My clock?” came the voice again. The after a pause: “Hold on a minute and I'll eee. Then s draped figure carrying a clock ap- peared at the window of the next house. “By George! it was my clock,” it said. “It Bever seems to wake m ‘Well, it wakes me!” roared the first man. ‘And then vou get up aud wake m ta — we other. Tate kind of you. “Yes, Lget up and wake you, and some time TU thrown brick through that wiedee t= necessity for that. You just swear at me and itll ronse me all right. “Suppose I leave this other window open, too. That would make it surer, you know, and’ I must get up at 6 grleck, (Jf you go away from home you just let me know and I'll put the clock where it'll catch the man in the house on the other side, so, ting he on zellat me. I want to make a sure thing of it with one of yo: See of you, for I never Then he pulled in his head and » bootjack whizzed by and shattered red by an ‘© lamp post on the _—_—_—_—_—_—_ MOKSYOKD'S ACID PHOSPHATE, If You Are Nervous and cannot aleep, try it, nite crepon, the jacket bodice | GEN. BUTLER’S GRIT. A Midnight Ride From Annapolis to Washington. NEW RAILROAD REGULATIONS 4 Command to sm Engineer That Meant Business—How the News ef the Capture of Fort Hatteras Was Conveyed to Pres!- dent Lincoln—An Unwritten War Incident. ‘Written for The Evening Star. 66(-.0 THROUGH!” These were the words of command which Gen. Butler addressed to the engineer of the locomotive that stood on the track of the Balti- more and Ohio railroad at the Aunapolis junc- tion at a late hour of the it in the month of Axgust, 1861. ‘The eirenmstances under which the command was given can be explained only by giving the history of the preceding days. Gen. Butler had become weary of the inactivity that characterized the policy of the govern- ment in and about Fortress Monroe, which was his headquarters as the commander of that de- partment. He saw many things that might be Gone, as he believed, offensive and precaution- to do some of them. the rebele were active ¥ ways. ‘They had constructed a fort, formidable earthwork, at the mouth of ing to command that en- quite Hatteras inlet, int trance to the important waters of North Caro- lina, a posit and so repre which Gen. Butler regarded nted to the authorities at Wash- importance. The accuyaey of his judgment was proved b By repeated expostulations he obtained permission to o tion to capiure that Hate subsequent events. nd nt appeals nize an expedi- ws fortification of the rebels; and in the month of August a naval i iore er the command of Comm ad force on tra . Butler left H. e naval part of the expedition con- sisted of the frigates Minnesota, Wabash, Cum- Derland, Congress, Susquehaunah and a nun ber of emailer er: it was a formidable force oa the part of thenayy. The land force was far leas tormicabl he work would have tobe done by bombardment, heavy gune on vessels standing outatsea. The crews of the ps were all sensoned sand under the highest discipline, and as a naval exhibition not dur- ing a better, without it was at New Orl nd Mobile. ‘The iand force was_to oceupy and hold the rebel works when they were captured, in doing which also it would be ready to take part. FOUT HATTERAS WAS FORMIDABLE. Fort Hatteras wasan earthwork on the outer- most point of and of the inlet leading to the North Carolina sounds and Roanoke Island. On it were mounted a formidable number of heavy guns from the Gosport navy yard. ‘The importance of the position had been early seen the rebels, as it had been by Gen. Butler, while our t hesitated they had out of the Luatler-Stringham ex- 1 been reported to the rebels, as hing of the kind was in those avs, and when the expodition appeured off Hatteras the enemy was prepared Lor rebel forces were in reverse of the forces, that is, it was stronges from the 1 sisted of two small ed steamers. Of honorable name in command and advisor in general, tuongh Col. Damels of the North Carolina volunicers was in nominal eomn- 1. His troops numbered al Oof the uunteers of that state, im armed, full of determination. There was 1 Lamb, who, lik had only a short ‘time betore leit the Union service and gone over to the rebels, armored these Comm in our x THE FORT TAREN. The weather was fine, the sea calm, as it was, and after duly reconnoitering the tions began in earnest by our fieon the fort. There wasa small fort at one side of the main one and this silenced. Not so, however, Fort revel guns, under the direction well ser} pent had ext ebel work di was not u into the the white fi e bombardment, with the exception f hour, our ships had been using ied the shelle short of the in- im. By increasing the fuses to three and a Laif seconds the shells of ti speedily rendered the fort a: troops could not and there was nothing to do but surrender. There had b considerable slaughter in the fort, though nota man of the Union forces had eived as tended fatal With 700 prisoners on the sit wasa ques th String’ to do with Butler It w tion. and Lanit, Minnesota naval people did not like it, b taken to New Yor! it was decided ‘The sequel showed how excellent was Eut- v's judgment, for when the frigate arrived in New York Larbor it was the signal for the re- Vival of the patriotic spirit. it was tangible evidence that somebody had been doing some- ‘The captured fort was occupied by Butler's troops. Stringham set sail for the north and 3 started on the transport Adelaide for Washington by way of Annapolis, which he was ch before the news of ‘the success of ‘pedition could be known to the country. ihe did. it was during the last hour of the journey that the words of command with which this ketch opens were spoken. Iteaching Au- polis, a locomotive and a passenger car Were found, and in due time Butler and his staff and a correspondent who lad accompanied him on the expedition started for Washington. On ar- riving at the junction they were told by un r of the road that their train conld not ° ular train for Baltimore Washington had passed, ANEW SCHEDULE. “Has the train left Washington yet?” asked Butler. ‘He was informed it had not. He then asked how Jong it would be before it would leave Washington under the schedule. He was in- formed it would bé in @ certain number of minutes. “Cannot this train ran to Washington before that train will leave?” He was told it might do it, but it was con- trary to the regulations of the road. hen,” said Butler, “we will do it.” ‘But it is contrary to the regulations,” re- peated the railroad man. 0, it is not.” quickly replied Butler. “There are new regulations in force now—go through ! ‘The engineer scemed to hesitate, but on a motion from Butler he mounted the locomo- tive, Butler following him, remarking, “Iknow something about « locomotive myse!f.” Butler had calculated the time and distance and in afew words the enginecr was made to understand what was expected of him. The train sped as trains were not in the habit of doing 1m those days, Butler taking frequent observations of iis watch and the distance achieved. It was midnight when the lights of the capi- tal hove in sight. ‘The whistle screamed as the train neared the station and entered the depot, with several rainutes to spare. “Well done, my man,” said Butler. “The new regulations are revoked and the old ones renewed,” he added, as he sprang inte a car- Tiage. It isdue to the engineer to say that when Butler wanted the engine he manifested perfect willingness, saying: “It's all right if you are going.” Jo¥ AT THE GOOD NEWS. In the briefest time the general was at the house of Montgomery Blair. Nota soul knew of the success of the expedition. Blair was clated to the highest pitch, and it was not long before the hgulth of the victors had been drank more than once. Soon Capt. Fox, the able and patriotic assistant secretary of the navy, was called in. His joy was unbounded. “Let us fo over and teil Lincoln and Stanton,” said Fox, and to the White House the party’ went. There darkness reigned. There was not a soul rring except the solitary watchman, who rubbed his eves at the unexpected visit. ' Get- ting inside Biair told the watchman to send for Mr. Lincoln at once. ‘Tell him there is news,” he added. “Be quick about it,” said Fox, rub- bing his hands in glee. Mr. Liacoln almost instantly a] in his night dress. Fox was spokesman and in the fewest words caused the President to compre- hend what had happened. Lincoln clasped Fox, who was a short stout man, in his arms and the two danced around the room, the PI from President's long naked legs cutting the wildest capers ina manner tooludicrous for tion. Butler had hardly shown bimself and was splitting his sides at the exhibition, On be- bolding the general the President embraced bim warmly. danced, though Lincoln beat him at it. Aftor ‘8 while there was a more deliberate recounting of the success of the expedition and the im- portance of the victory. “Then Stringham has gone to New York with the prisoners,” ex- claimed Lincoln, “Just tho thing to do with them,” be added. “Let ns show our trophies,” said he, concluding with the warmest thanks to Butler personally for his work. c. D. B. —__ AMUSEMENT FOR LITTLE FOLK. Things They Can Make With Faint and Brushes. A tiny box of water-color paints and brushes will afford the little folk more pleasure and amusement than any one other present which may begiven them. The wee children thoroughly enjoy coloring printed pictures, which is usu- ally the first effort in the direction of art. From this they soon come todrawing their own outlines, which is a decided step in their edu- cation, crude and rough though their first at- tempts may be. Astep a little further advanced than tnis is the making of pictures, for which they may use the seeds of various fruits, tiny branches and twigs from trees, seaweed and wood mosses. Several cards of water-color paper and a bottle of glue are also necessary. The “Three Blind Mice” picture is made bs raticking three watermelon seeds on to the card with glue and painting the tails, lettering and sword with water colors. “The Frog Who Would w Wooing Go" picture is made in the sume way, only much larger aceds are selected. Any of the mice or frog pictures to be found in the shops—and there are plenty of them—may be improved and made to seem quite real by using the seeds and bringing the bodies into stronger relief. Acard made by a little girl of seven shows a tiny bag of chamois leather stuffed with bran, with the word “Malt” painted on the outside A watermelon-sced mouse was glued close to i and seemed about to make a good meal from itscontents. The legend, “May you have more than a nibble of life's good things,” was painted on the eard below the pictu A little winter landsca: by using a twig and attachi moss gathered during the summer. The sky and sea should be painted; snow and frost simulated by sprinkling.it over with diamond nist. The cast-off feathers of the pet canary or parrot should be gathered and utilized in inak- Ing these pictures, are overlapped to make the boclies and tails, while the hends and feet are painted in water color. A nest may be made of moss and securely fastened in the branches of the tree. » may be arranged to it some of the 4 will soon find means of en ving upon the . She will easily manu theay cards which show con- Tiny dolis dressed in fantastic thoughts of fowls, gilded or te legends and inserip- fal merry with iin white surpl y seem to b es fastened to the Pictures of the colored and arranged on the nite able stanzas done in old English or German text. JAPANESE FASTER CARDS. Perhaps the litte ones may not have read of the trick that is going the rounds just now. It is to measure by the eye the dist you must push away the central one of three silver dollars side by side, their circumferences edge of the central coin, so removed, shall be equal to the distance apart of the onler edges of the two other coins. as every one el side an e does—put the coins side by push the middle one upward alon; the tab you think you have done a rash thing by pushing itso far. When you measuro you will find out. It is an old perversity of the eye. is Aharmless trick, which will afford much amusement, is to tell one of the place a candle in such a manne: son in the room shall sce it but one, al he shall not be biind/olded nor prevented from exemining every pert of the room, neith shall the candle be hidden. Of course he can- notdo it. Then you will place the candle on his head, remembiring to remove or cover up any mitrors that may be in the room. AR Te Fashjon Notes for Men, From the Clothier and Furnisher. Aset of four plain, solid eilver buttons for neckband and wristband can be bought ina range of price from $2 upward, and they are the dainticst and most scrviceable of the many designs offered for selection. ‘There is a lingering remini of mauve in the latest shade in neckwear up to date. Itas of a pale gray with an almost inde- finable transfusion of green into the warp. Ww hut, wide brimmed and low crowned, that was the ‘exclusive shape of last mer, will be the popular bat of the year s well-dressed men. is a new cessful run w cence of the reign to the uses of men. The material is called crav- enette. It is a light-weight fabric, suitable for wear in the summer, late spring or early fall. ‘The indications are very favorable for a good sale of light summer waistcoats. The man that wears the tropical weights in subdued summer suiting in town, while he is debarred the wash and barely granted the waist belt, may let his fancy find veut in waistcoats, of ‘which there @large variety in the gwaehable goods. A bright-colored waistcoat Will also do mach to liven up the effect of one of the dull brown suiting: The 1p" is the latest nomenclature in men’s furnishings. It aptly describes the waist belt of leather that resembles—save that itis wider—the regulation trunk strap, being the same in color aud having the same olde fashioned common-sense buckle. If some light-weight, compact, decorative sun umbrella for men could be put out at a feasible price 1 would predict for it an in- stantaneous success, ‘The loading London tailors, in the show win- dow groupings of the latest patterns in cloths, now display the latest brown tint as the piece de resistance. Not only is the tendency toward brown, but it takes form in the virulent tones of that color. ‘There seems to be a dash of the tabasco of conception dominant—every shade offered being permeated with an overweening tinge of reddishness. a ‘the latest phaso of the long-tailed London frocks is that they are made short waisted. ‘The effect desired is to have the coat appear much longer below the waist than above it. They are made in rough-faced black cloth, without broad binding or other adventitious decoration. ———_+o-—____ Both Ashamed. From the Newark Standard. ‘Old Gotrox—“Look here, to come right down tothe solid truth, aren't you just a little ashamed of your old daddy? “Honest now.’ Young Gotrox—“Why, guv’nor, I cawn’t say ashamed exactly, but you know you are not al- ‘ways in good fawm, you know. Old Gotrox—“Well, I don’t blame fo being ashamed of me. and think what a three tiny Japanese dolls | ard, | nee to which | touching, wo that the distances from the lower | You will probabiy do | brie that is having a| 8 the mannfacturers of i women’s cloaks that seems readily adaptable | HANNIBAL HAMLIN. Some Reminiscences Suggested by the ex-Vice President's Death. ONLY TWO SURVIVORS LEFT Of the Thirty-sixth Congress—The Celebrated Forrest Divorce Case Revived in Memory by the Death of the Tragedian’s Divorced Wife Some Facts Not Heretofore Brought Out. Written for The Evening Star. HE DEATH OF THE HON. HANNIBAL Hamlin removes one of the three survivors of the Thirty-sixth Congress and takes from us onc of the oldest members of Congress, if not the oldest. Mr. Hamlin entered the United States House of Representatives in 1843 and served in the Twenty-eighth and ‘Iwenty-ninth Con- gresses, He was a democrat of the most ad- vanced opinions, and so continued to be until 1856, when the repeal of the Missouri compro- mise, that Pandora's box of political evils, re~ leased him from his allegiance to the party he had served so long and so faithfully. That re- peal measure did more to build up the republi- can party than any political event of the cen- tury. As the defeat of Mr. Van Buren in 1848 gave life and substance to the free soil party and demonstrated its power so the repeal of the Missouri compromise and the consequences growing out of it and the Kansas troubles lead- ing up to the events which followed so quickly during the ensuing four years of Buchanan's administration produced the condition from which war was the natural consequence. Mr. Harlin was only one of the many democrats who refused to follow a lead which they fore- saw must end disastrously. Mr. George W. Jones of Iowa and the Hon. Lyman Srumbuil of Iilinois, the two survivors of the Thirty-sixth Congress, are the last Z links which bind us to that past 00 ‘ht with events which have made history. ffrumbull, a lesding republican during ail ho trials of the four years of war, refused to follow the lead of those who saw in President Johnson an impediment to the mode they ad- vocated of reconstruction, and with Mr. Fessenden of Maine, Mr. Ross of Kansas and Mr. Henderson of Missouri refused to vote for the impeachment measures. Mr. Trumbull was in Washington last winter in attendance at the Supreme Court, and showed but little trace of the years which have gone by since the stormy period of reconstruction. MK. GEORGE W. JONES, Mr. George W. Jones, always a picturesque personage while in the House of Kepresenta- tives and the Senate, dates back his official and olitieal life to his entrance in Congress as a Betegats from Nebraska in 1837, In 1838. Mee Jones was second to the Hon. Jonathan Cilley of Maine in the duel in which Mr. Cilley was killed by Mr. Wm. J. Graves of Kentucky, whose second was the Hon. Henry A. Wise of Virginia. ‘The fifty-three years that have passed since that fatal duel have failed to obliterate from the memory of those who were here in that lougago the intense excitement aud bit- ter feels that prevailed throughout the whole country. A committee of Congrese, composed of seven members of both political was appointed, and their report was usive that for years Webb and those en- gaged in the persecution of Mr. Cilley received universal condemnation. They reported th: agreement had been entered into between James Watson Webb, Daniel Jackson and William H. Morrell to’ arm themselves, repair of Mr. Cilley and force bim to ‘ebb with pistols on the spot, or to pledge his word of honor io give Webb'a meet- ing Lefore he di s,and if Ciiley would do neither to shatter hig right arm. With this intention they « {tue room of Mir. Gilley, b ttor the fieldand ther procecde luiensburg, where th oxed the duel would take place. It was Eefore arciving there that Webb should ap- ch Mr. Ciliey, claim the quarrel, insist on ing him and assure hiu if he aimed his Mr. Graves he (Webb) would shoot him spot. ‘his agreethent was given in evi- © Letore the committee of the House of tives, was publiched and added to already painful exeiiement. Mr. Jones and Mr. Wise repudiated any knowledge of this atrocious combination against. the lite of Mr. Cilley. Mr. Crittenden, Mr. Menefee, Dr. Foltz of the navy and Mr. Bynum and Dr. Duncan were present at the duel. Mr. Jones represented the territory of Ne- braska at that time and when the territory of Towa which was represented by Gen. Dodge, was admitted usa state, he became United States Senator with Gen. Dodge. He attended the funcral of Jefferson Davis and was in Wa n fora day or twoen route for his home in Iowa, LAYAYETTE’S LAST VISIT. Iam favored with a sight of two relics of the long past by Mr. Charles C. Glover of Riggs & Co. They are invitations from Gen. Weight- man, then mayor of Washington, to attend the parties given Gen. Lafayette by Maj. Gen. Grown and Mrs. Adama, “Wasursatos, October 12, 1824. Tam requested by Maj. Gen. Mrs. Adams to ask the pleasure of and that of your family to meet the general's house tomor- (Wednesday), at half-past sever clock and at Mir. Secretary Adame’ on Thure- day evening at the same hour. “Respecttuily, B.C, Weronraax, Cuantes GLoven, Esq. Mayor.” ‘The second invitation is printed on a small buif card with an embossed border and reads: ‘She committee of arrangements of the city of Washington respectfully request Mr. Charles Giover to dine this day with Gen. Lafayette at the Franklin House. W. W. Szatox, Secretary.” “Ocronen 12, 1824. ‘These invitations were sent to Mr. Charles C. Glover's grandfather, then residing on 10th street bet D and E. The ink on both these interesting mementoes is faded in the sixiy-seven years that have passed, but being tramed they will outlive our generation, HONOKS PAID To HIM. tte arrived in Washington on the morning of the 12th October, 1824, and was met at the border of the city by the large pro- ssion of military, army and naval officers, tharine corps, members of the cabinet, &c., and was fi ted by the three revolutionar; otlicers residing here, Col. Peter, Col. Benju- min and Maj. Wheaton, and the National iniel- ligencer says; “The meeting was affectionate and iapressive in the extreme, and after many emb: had been exchanged the general was escorted to the carriage awaiting bim, accom- panied by the mayor, Gen. Weightman, Maj. 5 wn and Mr. C ‘The Natal he elegant parties given Lrown and the Secretary of were attended by all the most dis- 1 citizens,army and navy officers ands y of beauty.” A troop of cavalry, wnnel Sprigg of Prince escorted Gen. Lafayette from Bladensburg. ‘The aides of the general in com- mand, Gen. Brown, were Maj. Cross, Capt. J. L. Smith, Capt. Gardiner, Lieut, Cooper, Jobu Mason, jr., Wm. G. Ridgeley, Wm. A. Bradley and Thomes L. Thruston. Gen. Laiayette was taken to the Franklin House, so says the Na- twnal Intelligencer. The only house of that name I can recall Was the one at the corner of Sth and D streots, kept then by Mr. Kennedy. DEATH AND THE FOUNTH OF JULY. Iam reminded that Mr. Bradbury of Maine, who formerly represented that state in the Senf@e, is yet alive. Imethim here last winter ayear ago, and thougn tenor fificen years had pasead since I kad eeu htm be wos so an changed I recognized him at once. He was one of the most eminent of the many repre- sentatives thut state has given to the United States Senate. It should not be forgotten that Mr. Hamlin is the third Vice President who bas died on the Fourth of July, Mr. Adams and Mr. Jefferson being both Vice Presidents before being elected to the presidency. Rs, EDWIN FORREST. The death of Mrs. Catherine Sinclair Forrest recalls the incidents of the celebrated divorce trial of forty years ago. The enterprising ress of the country has reproduced the evi- Bence in all its un ntness, and I am not going to emulate but to refer to some personal knowledge of the affair which has come to me from those intimate with the Principals in the trial, which caused such in- tense interest throughout the world, for Mr. Forrest was such ® conspicuous in the ublie mind of this country and Europe that The details were awaited with avidity. The the of those best able to judge has that Dut for the interforence of othere the oreo, Af gbtained at all ve been done licity which gave notoriety ie LF whose names were connected with it id was the late William C. Bryant and Mr. Parke Godwin, and when the separation took place Mr. Godwin’s house was opened to Mrs. Forrest, to which she was accompanied by Mr. Forrest, where he took leave of her. From a gentleman now a resident of Washington, who witnessed that leave taking and whose kn the details was obtained by b: a with both the parties to the separation, quote. ‘MRS. FORREST AT MR. GODWIN'S. At that time Mr. Godwin resided on 4th street, now very far down in the commercial center of New York, but then a street of resi- dences and pretty far up town; my informant resided opposite, and knowing when Mr. and Mrs. Forrest would arrive at Mr. Godwin's, was Maiting at hus house to see them. Boone car- riage drove up and Mr. Forrest assisted Mrs. Forrest to alight and into the house, and returned and took from the carriage a portrait of himself, painted by Huntington, which Mrs. Forrest had desired to have; then, after a half hour's conversation, he rose to &: end they embraced nfpst affectionately. Mr. Forrest returned to the carriage with dkerchief to his eyes to conceal his tears. My informant said there would have been none of the subsequent unhappy details and probably even a reconcilia- tion would bave been effected but for that cause of so much troubie in domestic life— Woman. That may or may not be the casey but the bitterness engendered was manilest in the trial. The evidence upon which the trial was determined adversely to Mr. Forrest was almost, solely in fact, that of the servants in his house, always a questionable feature in any trial where the master or mistress of the house- hold is concerned. THE TRAGEDIAN'S REAPPEARANCE. After the trial Mr. Forrest returned to the stage. Ina fortnight thereafter he appeared at the Broadway Theater, then in lower Broad- way, when the house was packed to ite utmost capacity and the street was blocked for squares by crowds secking sdinission to the theater. Mr. Forrest appeared as Damon. The audience rose en masse and greeted him with shouts and waving handkerchiefs and scarfs, and the in- scription, “This is the People’s Verdict,” was hung 2eross the parquet. He stood for several minutes unable to proceed, while he was liter- ally enveloped in howers, many of them. en- twined with small American’ flags. — After mience had been secured Mr. Forrest addressed the audience nowledging how grateful thi« manifestation of their sympatlty wa and ing alittle while ago he thought “his athway in life was to be strewn with thorns, ut tonight you have atrewed it with flowers.” ‘This engagement of several weeks was an un- interrupted and brilliant success. However gratifying thin success Mr. Forrest's after life was clouded, for it is the belief of many of his friends that ie never ceased to love the wife from whom he had been separated. I cannot recall the fact of their sgbsequent meeting, but 1am intormed that Mr. Forrest met his wife on the street and they stopped and she said, “How can you make such charges against me? Do sire to drive from me all my friends?” e said, “for Your friends are my Strip you of them and then I will be your friend.” Igive these incidents from @ gentleman who was one of Mrs. Forrest's staunch friends, and in whose family Mrs. Forrest's sister was a gov- erness, and whose knowledge is therefore re- liaile. The names of N. P. Willis and his brother, Richard G. Willis, and the Hon. Wim. C, Bryant, ¢ Godwin, ex-Mayor Harper, Harry Pl nd others appear as witnesses in the celebrated trial. Mr. O'Conor’s summing up of the case tor Mre. Forrest occupied one week. Mr. John Van Buren was the counsel for Mr. Forrest aud conducted the case with great ability. MKS. FORREST'S FATHER, Mrs. Forrest was the daughter of John Sin- clair, a vocalist of celebrity, whose marriage into s family of bish social position had ob- tained for him like distinction when Mr. For- est was introduced to him at his home in and. ‘They were married in 1838, and for ten years their life was singularly happy and undisturbed until the sad event occurred which produced the separation. My friend, Dr. R., met Mr. and Mrs. Forrest soon after their ar- rival in the country as bride and groom. He says they were the handsomest couple he had ever seen. Her father, Mr. Sinclair, was an exceptionally high tenor, with a voice of greut power, but Unlike that of Wachtel, the great German teuor, whore voice was of marvelous sweetuess and compass, reaching the upper ,” not only reaching it, but sustaining it, as I heard him in the “Postillion of Lonju- cept the great Italian, Rubini, no one had accomplished that vocal feat. He, it is said, attained two notes higher and sang’ to the G in alto. COL. FORNEY'S LETTER. I have always thought that Col. Forney was unduly blamed for the letter he wrote to George Roberts, who married an actress then playing at New Orleans, in the same company with Mr. George Jamieson, the writer of the “Conseuelo letter” to Mrs. Forrest. Forney and Forrest were very intimate, and believing us he did, from what Mr. Forrest had told him, and witnessing his sutfering, he desired to aid him in his edforts to be rid of a wife who be be- lieved bad wronged him. Forney wrote to George Roberts a confidential letter requesting him to obtain in some way an acknowledgment from Jamieson which would enable Forrest to sustain the chargo he had made as the basis of his suit for the divorce. This letter Roberts showed his wife, ho, remembering a slighting expression made . Forrest ot her acting, took as a mode of ge the exhibition of the letter to Jamie- son, and then it became public. ‘The enemies of borrest uved it most effectively against him and Col. Forney was blamed for what was termed an underhand mode of attacking « In after years when I knew so in- ly Forrest and Forney, I could readily un- stand the feeling which prompted the letter. ‘The real culprit was Roberts, who from that time was excluded from recognition by his former friends and he yet “lingers super- fluous” or did a year or two ago, on the stage of life. The letter, however, did Forney a good deal of herm. Though used as an instrumen- tality against him when he was nominated for the clerkship of the House of Representatives he was nevertheless elected and subsequently re-elected. It was, however, the cause assigned by Messrs. Slidell, Cobb and others from the south who governed the administration of Mr. Buchanan for refusing to allow Col. Forney’s appointment as Postmaster General, a position hue ‘had been promised by Mr. “Buchanan, and which he had earned, for without his efforts Mr. Buchanan would never have reached the presidency. The election of Fre- mont was an assured fact but for the exertions of Col. Forney and the liberality of the late August Beimont. The papers of the country have stated that Mrs. Forrest died in poverty. Itcannot be so, for Mrs. Forrest re- ceived not only ample alimony, but ® large sum in addition for her legal expenses. Later, after Mr. Forrest's death, she claimed her dower and received in settlement from his estate quite a large sum. An old friend who visited Mrs. Forrest at her residence on Staten Ieland a year ago said she was then quite feeble. ‘The portrait of Mr. Forrest by Hunt- ington hung in her parlor, and toward it she raised her eyes affectionately as they talked of the long past. Re Mrs. Forrest appeared at Brougham Lyceum im February, 1882, a0 Lady Teasle in the “School for Scandal” with success, and she subsequently played throughout the country. Her success was more the result of the trial, uich bad given her such notoriety, than of = dramatic talent she displayed. It was ephemeral, however, and she soon retired from the stage. Joux ¥. Coma. eo SS z He Broke His Crystal. From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. A young West End father is telling his friends a good story, of which his bright little son is little fellow his watch, the youngster,like Budge and Today, wishing to “see the wheels go wound.” The fond parent was willing to gratify his offspring’s mechanical curiosity, but was also very solicitous about the of his chronometer. “Don't drop it, Willie,” he said, warningly, several times, “or you'll break the crystal. ‘The watch was finally restored in the tal waistcoat sought other amusement. he was laboriously making his when an unlucky misstep sat suddenness that cause F Hs Dae [ couldn't have hurt you very much.” But the little fellow was to hee ds pale ee allowed him. “Yes, mamma,” he announced hy ” “Leink I've bwoke my le Good That Comes of Evil. Mra. De Style-Smith (showing off her new dress)—“What do you think of my new Paris USEFUL PLANTS OF THE WORLD. Some of Them Which the Department of Agricultare Has in Its Collection. HE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE has just issued @ very curious and interest ing list of plants useful to man which are con- tained in its collection. Among the most remarkable of these is the Ince-bark tree of Jamaica, the inner bark of which is composed of many layers of fibers that interlace in all directions. Capa, ruffles, and even complete suite 6f lace are made from it. It bears washing withcommon soap, and when bleached in the sun acquires a degree of whiteness equal to the best artificial lace, with which this surprising natural product compares quite favorably as to beauty. Another curiosity is known in the tropics as the sand- bark tree and also ss the monkey's dinner bell. Tt has around, hard-shelled fruit about the size of an orange, which, when ripe and dry, bursts open with asharp noise like the report of a pistol. Its Juice is poisonous. The South American trumpet tree might furnish @ band with musical instruments, inasmuch as its holiow branches are utilized for horns and also for drums, FROM TRAVANTORE come a quaint plant called the “cerberus,” which has @ milky, poisonous juice. The unripe fruit is used by the natives to de- stroy dogs, as its action causes their teeth to loosen and fall out. The leaves of the s0- called American aloe are made into razor strops and are also employed for cleaning and scouring pewter. Quite @ wonder- ful tree fs the calabash of the West Indies, which bears enormous fruits that resemble pumpkins and grow to be nearly two feet in diameter. With the pulp remo domestic purposes—for car- even as kettles for cooking— pg the great advantages of strength and lightness. ‘TRE MOVING PLANT. Another queer plant in the collection belongs to the pea family and is called the “moving plant,” on account of the manner in which its leaves turn around of their own accord or go by jerks, without being touched or in any way disturbed. Sometimes only one or two leaves iant will be affected; at other they will all perform jumps and gyrations — simultaneou It is observed that the movements are most tic when the thermometer marks about 80 degrees. The “dumb cane” is so called because its fleshy, cane-like stems render speechless any one who may happen to bite them. In the West Indies grows the silk cotton or God tree, the fruit of which is a very beautiful ‘silky fiber, highly elastic and used for stuffing cush- tons. An interesting specimen is the ‘pippul tree of the Hindoos, which « held in such ven- eration that it is considered a crime to cut off one of the branches. There is also a tooth brush tree from Jamaica. Tooth brushes are made from it by cutting pieces of the stem to convenient Jengths and fraying out the ends. It also supplies conveniently enough, an ex- cellent toothpowder, which 4s prepared by pulverizing the dried stema, BRENNA. This wonderful vegetable assemblage in- cludes the celebrated henna plant of the east, the powdered leaves of which are commonly utilized asa cosmetic in Asia and northern Africa. The practice has descended ae very remote ages, as is proved by vptian mumunies, the Hal ae being usually the finger and toe naila, the tips of the fingers, the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet. ‘The reddish tint produced is considered highly ornamental by oriental belles. In Brazil there grows a tree which has hard urn-shaped fruits, known as monkey cups. They contain edible nuts and the husks are very peculiar, being six inches in diameter and having regu- lar Lids which fit them closely and separate when the seeds are mature. ves employ for cigar wrappers the bark, which is composed of a great many layers not thicker than writing paper. ‘TRE SNAKE TREE of Guians is so called because the seed is twisted in a manner to resemble a coiled ser- pent. For this reason the Indians employ the nuts a6 an antidote for snake poison. Another curiosity is the papyrus of Asia, which yielded the substance used as paper by the ancient Egyptians. For this purpose the wood of the reed stem was cut in thin slices, which were placed side by side, according to the size of the sheet required. Attcr being whetted and beaten with a wooden instrument until smooth they were pressed and dried in the sun. A queer plant is a native of Madaguscar, Formerly ite seed, which are very poisonous, were administered to per- accused of crime. If the individual was innocent the dose excited vomiting and his recovery was looked upon as a satisfactory vindication; but, when retained in the stomach, it quickly proved fatal, and guilt was thus established. The vegetable dvory plant of ath America is a well-known commercial icle. Its seeds at first contain a clear, insipid liquid, which changes by degrees until it comes as bard as ivory, for which it is used as substitute in many manufactures. FROM EASTERN ASIA comes a plant the flowers of which contains quantity of juice that rapidly turns black or deep purple. It is used by Chinese ladies for dyeing their hair and eyebrows, and in Java for blacking shoes. Decidedly remarkable is the camphor tree, from -which eampbor is prepared by ‘boiling the chopped branches m water. It is mainly produced in the Island of Formosa. Inasmuch as it grows well in the southern states there is reason to believe that the preparation of camphor will some day become a profitable industry in this country. The arnotta plant has seeds coated with @ red, waxy pulp, which is dried and made into cakes. It is much employed by the South American Caribs for painting their bodies, paint being almost their onl article of clothing. As a commercial cle it is mainly utilized as a color cheese, butter and interior chocolates. India comes the khus-khus grass, the fibrous roots of which yield a very peculiar and ing perfume. In India the leaves are manu- factured into screens for doors and windows, which when wet diffuse a refreshing scent. ———+oe____—_s A Plucky Woman This. From the Youth's Companion. | In the year 1705 John Harris and wife, an English woman by birth, settled upon the bank of the Susquehanna river at a place afterward known as “Harris Ferry"—now Harrisburg. There be carried on a trade with the Indians, great nambers of whom were in that neighbor- hood. On one occasion Mrs. Harris sent her servant into the cellar for ing. The girl lighted acandle, and carrying it in her band, without placing it in a candlestick, disay down the stairway. She returned ina short time with the desired article, but without the light. “Where did you leave the candle?” Mra ris inqui “its inthe cellar, standing ine barrel of sand,” irl replied. “Shere ness |” Mra. Iusteniog Sota teostake’ ieee eersreee Seen earier Mites rel of gun a . circle of light around it for G. Enerous—“'ve only got nine, but you can 5 Ponge-"iAll right; T' take that and then Bi ay hae Diverging Opinions of Twe Maidens as te Woman's Sweetest Hour. From the New York Herald A young girl, attractive though not pretty, Dright and witty, well read and well bred, whom I love dearly, asked me the other day what I thought was woman's sweetest hour. Thave since then discovered her reason for asking the question. She anticipated my answer with the preface that she thought it was when, having brought the man of her choice to the point of proposing, she keeps him waiting « few moments for her answer, regarding the nature of which she has given no inkling so strong as to make it certain that it will be “yea” Tam alsoa young girl, three years her senior. T have not yei experienced that “sweet hour” — not, at least, froma welcome source. Still, I can well understand that to see and feel the anxiety of one’s lover, and to know that it is caused by love for you, should constitute bounded hippiness. Yet my friend's idea strikes me as somewhat insincere and trifle cruel. Were 1 ever called Upon to answer the most important question of my Ly a pan by the man of my heart, [ would ‘find keencr joy in unhesitatingly eay- ing “yes” than to feign a doubtfulness I did not feel. A Little beating about the bush at the outest is perhaps proper enough, but when you bave assured yourself that you are dealing with am honest man that loves you I think that all rying and diplomacy bad better be supplanted by frankness and since I think the honor able wooer is entitled to as much information as bo bas imparted to his sweetheart. ia acanintnacsanstee am QUIT HIM COLD. The Improvident Conduct of « Tramp Dis gusts His Frugal Partner. From the Rochester Democrat He was dirty and disreputable, and, as he sat onanash barrel up on Monroe avenue last evening just about dusk, it was easy to see that he was med. His hands clutched at an imng- ined foe and his lips muttered all the swear words which are in the vocabulary of the old- time tramp. He was mad clean through. Ashort distance from him,on another ask barrel, eat another tramp, even more dirty oud disreputable than the first, if that were a pos- sibility. He was munching something frem out of paper bag that he held in his hand end was seemingly at peace with bimsclf end ell the world. The first tramp shot evil glances at him out of his bleary eyes, and to the person who cared to listen it was soon evident that the curses he was spreading about with such © Prodigal mouth were ail directed wt the see- on “What's the who was passing. “Wat's de matter? Well, dere’s plenty moff de matter, sec? Me an’ dat «tull over dere’s bun pards for ten e tramped it ell over dis here co: ee? We struck dis bloody town two daysago an’ from dat time to dis we ain't had nothin ter ent. A little while ago dat former pard 0’ mine—he ain't no pard er mine now, fer I quit him cold from dis out, see?—dat former pard er mine hOhiter man fer 10 cents and he got it. “f us starvin’ wid hun ter a bake shop an’ get ali Wen he cum back sweat had gone “Can't imagine,” said the young man. ell,” said the tramp, as his tone became one of intense dixgust, “well, an’ me an’ him both starvin’, ther dod gasted fool went en’ bought 10 cents’ worth of chocolate He'seatin’ “em now. Said dat when he sew ‘em his mouth watered for ‘em. Wet der tink er dat? An’ both of us not tastin’ food tor I quit him cold, der yer mind, ter?” asked @ young men Dere we were, both mn’ Ltold him ter ge two days. dead cold. No *ach gibberin’ idiots kim travel wid me, an’ don’t yer forget it.” — BRIDAL TOUR, Why the Sights of Europe Failed to Impress @ Melancholy Traveler. From Cuauncey Depew's Baltimore Lecture. Some years ago, while looking at the eled& at Strasburg, J noticed a large party of Amerteam tourists making the rounds of that celebrated ancient city. Iwas told by one of them thet while most of ths visitors hugely enjoyed the trip, there was, by way of contrast, one emang them whom nothing wonderful in nature or art could teach, ‘The landscape had no charms for him: the Alps did not impress him; the beauties of Paris and Vienna did not evoke hisecstacies. Nothing that he saw had the slightest effect of drawing out the least expression of admiration. Weeks and weeks passed and the rest of the were dumfounded at his lack of a) of the -h met them on all sides. it was decided to senda committee gentlemen and two ladies, to his nd inquire what it was prevented his enjoyment of the trip. “Vid man,” said one of the commitese, “tefl us what is the matter. If any one in the hax displeased you we shall dismiss him, C4 wrong has been done you, we sball see thet is remedied, but do tell us what the trouble fs, for eee eying tant to please you.” < “Well,” sax @ UnAppreciative do nct care to ong emytig about my seockas I wanted to keep it to myself, but 72 mere asked me I may as well out with it. mat- ter is just this: This is my wedding first wedding trip I ever made and Iemso poor that I did not have money enough to take my wife with me.” A LONELY blamed Ought to Be Careful, ‘From the New York World. Iwas over in Hoboken the other day,and while wandering around I awa painter finish painting an awning post and hang ups placard of “Paint!” so that all might read. It wasn't two minutes Inter when man came slong and backed up against that very and away at it for three or four minutes before he discovered that he had struck it rich. Then he From the Gainesville Eagie. An old man was on the witness stand and wes being cross-examined by the lawyer, “You say you are a doctor, sir?” “Yes, sir; yes, sir.” “What kind of a doctor?” “I make intments, sir. I make intments.” ee it’s on ws some of it on my bead?” secaseseeaag “None at all, sir; a = none etell We must hove Johnny—“Yes, ma'am.” Mrs. P.—“‘And isn't that hard cides you ase @rinking?” sl oat ab a "t “Thats out what Tm ying to On ——_—<co-—_____- ‘From the New York Recorder. Some one asks: “Who fs the really happy Mrs. J out.”