Evening Star Newspaper, August 1, 1891, Page 9

> _ THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 1891—SIXTEEN PAGES. SWISS INDEPENDENCE. Its Six Hundredth hanbianiniay Takes Place Today. THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENT. Three Cantons First Formed = Federation, ‘Then Others Joined—A Sturdy People’s Struggle for Liberty—How the Day Will Be Observed by the Swiss In This City. ODAY, THE FIRST OF August, is = great day in Switzerland and the Swiss people the world over are celebrating it, much aa we in America celebrate the Fourth of July. Six hundred years ago \y was signed the compact by which three Swiss cantons sere banded together, forming, as it were, the neucleus of the Swiss federation of toda Six hundred years is a long time and in th turies since this confederation or ei: schaft was formed a vast amount of been acted out in that most interesting rock- ribbed and mountainous country. The league of Swiss cantons is not,like ourown union of states. the result of «single act or se- ries of acta. It is a growth of time, but it may de said to have taken its start on August 1, 1291, when the districts of Uri, Schwyz and Untorwaiden entered into « perpetual league = defensive alliance. Sixty days after the SEALS OF ACHWYZ ASD UNTERWALDEY. swearing of this oath of friendship Canton Zu- rich entered into a defensive leagne with Schwyz and Uri and these acts of the union cleared the way for what was soon an actual league. These early events and those that fol- lowed are closely identitied with those most in- teresting cre rs ot history, or © romance or tradition, as the case may be, Will- ium Tell, Werner and Gessler. The figures in the epoch which opened with the acquisition of a charter of liberties for Uri in 1231 and closed with the great victory of Mor- garten in 131 WHY THE LEAGUE WAS FORMED. It was no desire for stactlirg reform that led these people of thes small fcrest cantons to band themselves into a “League of Perpetual . The confederation was formed simply for the purpose of checking the inroads of Habsbrrgers. A beautiful lake extends between the three forest cantons, which are of themselves ated from the rest of the world and makes with them en extremely piece of country. This laks was 1 point oz common meeting rly inbabitants of the secluded Of the thee Uri is the most | ruggedly picturesque, while 2 mere of a pastoral chs reen fie! ways been @ acter, with r The le onservative set, and it was from such a and trot Staufacker—who me: on the Gruetli, nm chosen companion. on Novem- an] bound themseives together to save their country froma their eruel rulers. THE FIRST AUTHENTIC INSTRUMEST. It was previous to this, however, that Uri, Scuwrz and Unterwalden formally reconfirmed in writing a bond to protect and defend their liberties im common. Before 1291 any snch agreement, if it existe! at all, existed only verbally. ‘This intoresting document in writ- ing virtually utes the first authenticated evidence of the founding of the Swiss republic. To this instrume=t were affixed the seals of the | three countries as < guarantee of its genuine- ness. ons scRwrz. of the three, and the best organized politically, and when they swore to rise and free them- selves the Austrian yoke Schwyz became the theater of war. Outsi ‘ers first heard of nfederates as Switzer’, and after the success of Morgarten the other can- s were willing enough to take her name for Fr young league The latter part of the reign of Rudolf III of Habsburg. Austria, over the rough Alpi: cant was euything but a peaceful There were numerous petty insurrections jolf died im ithe good news he forest ns the hope: Trained rty anda recovery of rights broke fort! The people however. Th may not have been familiar with the old fable of the bundle of sticks, but ement were all drawn up in ent itself is safely pre- archives of the y it is looked upon with feelings ne deepest regurd and veneration by Swias people of other pap 3 character. henticity is well attested and is practically stioned. ‘TRE SWISt MAGNA CHARTA. A translation of this most interesting paper —the magna charta of the Swiss republic—has been made expressiy for Tux Stam and reads as foliows In the name of God, Amen. Honor is main- tained and the public weal is served by recon- firming « compact entered into for the purpose of promoting secarityand peace. Know all men. therefore. that the people of the valley of Uri, and the communal assemblies of the people of Schwyz, and the commune of the people of the lower valley below the Forest’ (Unter- walden )\—in view of the treachery prevailing at this time, and also for the betier defense of their possessions and to maintain a proper standing, have in good faith pledged them. wives to assist one another with aid, counsel and good will, be it in person or in mate- Tial, within their valleys and beyond, to oppose with all their might in every possible manner, each and all, every attempt St violence, imposition or indignity made ‘against all or any one of them with ev upon their persons and property. une pledges itself when needed to own expense to the aseistance of the other aid in resisting wanton attack and resent in- dignities. This fo do they with uplifted hands piedge themselves without any reservation whatever. therevy reconfirming by solemp oath their bond of union established of t being, however. understood that every one, according to bis position. shall continue to render due obedience and service to his superiors. After mutual consultation we have also with Unanimous approval dered that in the vale no judge (magistrate) ilar hatever shall be coun- tenanced or inany way acknowledged who shall by money or any other improper means. bat attained said office, or who shall not be a resi- dent and citizen thereof. In the event, how- ever. of differences arising between any of the confederates, tue wisest of the confederates shall confer and adjust the existing difference in euch manner as to them seeme most equit- able, and should either party ignore such de- eision thereupon all of the other coufederates Are to unite in opposing the refractory member Above all, however, the law maintains among 1 confederates that when any one steslthily x without cause kills another be shall, if caught. suffer capital punishment, unless ‘he can properly prove himself innocent of the crime of murder, and should he take flight be shall never pe allowed to retarn. Should an one harbor and protect such a criminal suc | person shall be banished from our valleys until the confederates see proper to recall him. | Whoever as.an incendiary by day or night se- cretly inflicts loss upon’ any one of the con- federates shall thereafter forever forfeit bis citizenship. And whoever is found to harbor aud protect such a malefactor within our valleys shall be made to indemnify the injured party for his loss. Furthermore, should any confederate rob an- other confederate or in any way inflict injury upon him and the property of the offender can be attached within the limits of our valleys, then the same shall be made to render indem- nity for the injury inflicted. Furthermore, no one shall take the estate of another in pledge if the latter is not proved to be debtor or sure! and even then it shall only be done with the good Swiss wine, and, ifany one wants it, vome excellent Swiss cheeso. Anything else that can be found by the committee bearing anything like the imprint of the land of glaciers will be ferreted out and utilized on this occasfon to make the Switzers feel almost as if they could ell the eidelweiss and hear the avalanche ‘There will be a good deal of imported local col- oring matter spread all over the farm, and there can be no doubt that when the fifty pic- nickers return at night they will be wondering who is king and when the next batch of tourists might be expected. OFFICIAL CELEBRATION. The official celebration of the anniversary takes place in the fall and then the Gruetli will make a special effort to get up an entertain- ment in one of the city halls that will open the eyes of the Americans who might attend. The minister will have returned by then and he Will make s speech and it may be that there will be some tableaus or pegeants descriptive of the occasion that is being celebrated, with assent of the proper judge (magistrate). Fur- ‘THE SW1S8 COAT-oF-anMs. thermore, every person shall render obedience to his judge and at any time,’should it become | necessary, appear and answer charges before the judge of the land having jurisdiction of the case. Should any one refuse to obey such judicial summons and thereby cause in- jury toany of the confederates all of the re- maining confederates are pledged to see to it | that the contumacious member makes good the adjudged injury. Should enmity and dissen- sion, however, arise by reason thereof between confederates, and oue of the contending par- ties refuse to abide by what has been decres as just and satisfactory indemnity. the remain- der of the confederates shall be in duty bound to aid their concurring brother confederates. The above written covenant. decreed for the common good and welfare, shall, God willing, be perpetual. In testimony whereof, upon re- | quest of the three afore-named parties thereto, | the present instrument has been executed and | verified with the seals of the three afore-| mentioned communes and valleys. Done on the first day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand two hundred and ninety- one. | | OATH OF THE GRUETLI. Sixteen years later, on the 17th of November, 1307, the popularly well-known “oath of the Gruetli” or declaration of Swiss independence was’solemnly enacted im the little glen of that name on the borders of the Vierwaldstatter lake, and but little over a month later, on the morning of the Ist of January, 1303, by com- mon accord the castles of all of the foreign bailiffs claiming to rule in that section of Switzerland were stormed or taken by strategy, their occupants banished and the structures forever dismantled. Not even as much as one stone upon another has been left standing to tell the story of the attempted foreign rule over the sturdy farmers in these Alpine valleys. onverit. Attempts to recover sion of the country were made by the adherents of Austria, result- ing in the first battle of Swiss independence, that of Morgarten, fought November 15, 1315, when 1,300 Swiss, posted in a favorable’ posi- tion, rotted 20,000 men under Leopold of Aus- tria. Later on, July 9, 1386, in the same region at Sempach 1,400 Swiss, through the ever mem- orable self sacritice of Arnold von Winkelried completely routed the flower of Austrian nobil ity and chivalry. BELLS AND BONFIRES. This evening, commencing at 7 o'clock, all the church bells throughout Switzerland are to peal forth their best for fifteen minutes and at Y o'clock bonfires will be lighted upon every Alpine peak. On the evening of the 2d a grand marine parade of illuminated boats is to take place upon the lakes of central Switzerland and Breworks will be displayed ailalong their shore Every boy and girl attending school in Switze: land, in commemoration of the event, will be presented on behalf of the federal authoritis with a finely executed engraving, prepared ex: pressly for the occasion and dedicated to each child in its native language—German, French, Italian, Ladein or Romansch. The commemorative medal, struck in honor of the occasion by the federal government, is said to be an exquisite work of art and will ‘be disposed of at cost to the people, in gold, silver and bronze. THE CELEBRATION IN WASHINGTON. The Swiss residents of Washington will cele- brate the anniversary of the independence of their country in a very quiet way this year, as their minister, who usuaily leads them in their gatherings, ts now im Europe on his leave. There will be something done tomorrow, how- ever, to mark the day that is so dear to the GRUETET As IT 18 Now. hearts of all descendants of William Tell, and the occasion will be a pleasant one to those who participate. The celebration will consist in a | lerge family picnic, “a la Swiss,” at the farm | of Mrs. Scheittin, near Lenham's station, on the Baltimore and Potomac railroad. Itis expected that there will be at least half a hundred in a tendance and the day will be made as enjora- ble as possible to the folks who go. They will BRONNEN NEAR ORUETLI. leave at 9 o'clock in the morning in a special car furnished by the railroad, and after having eaten, drank and gamboled’ to their hearts | content amid the freshness of the country they | will come back in the evening. This celebration, small though it may be, | Will nevertheless be a patriotic affair, and there | will be some brief ceremonies at the farm to indicate the nature of the anniversary. The treaty that first bound the Swiss together will be read and Dr. George, the secretary of th | legation in this city, is expected to deliver an | address upon the growth of Switzerland and the development of her people. The affair fs to be given under the auspices of the Gruetli Verein, the local Swiss benevo- |## no general familiarity with even the loca- lent society, which now contains about sixty members." It is an organization corresponding to the Odd Fellows and Masonic organizations in that it is aimed to afford relief to Swiss and to help sustain a brotherly feeling among alt people from that of the world. The society, or verein, is officered as follows at pres- ent: President, Alfred de Claparede, the resi- dent minister from Switzerland; vice president, Joseph Brazerol; recording secretary, E. Well- aner: fluancial secretary, J. Mueller; treasurer, H. Piister. SWISS CROSSBOWS AND GAMES. It is intended to have every facility at the farm that will make the Swiss feel quite at home, and to this end the committee in charge of the celebration has even gone to the extent of importing from Europe a number of arquebuses or crossbows, similar to that with which William Tell ——— to have pierced the apple nd poked a hole in Gessler's hat, and r feats of more or less difficulty in those old days before the world was bothering its head about the ingredients of smokeless powder, or any other powder, indeed, for that mattor. These bows will be shot, and there will besome genuine Swiss games, and some costumes such as the original Swiss wore, not too original, perhaps, but of @ suficiently modern time to allow such a garb to be donned with dignity and security. Tomorrow's picnic is in charge of the follow- bs ——- £ members of <= — erein: Maj. K. Klass, acting charge d’ affaires Of the Swiss leyation, charman: Emil Wella. ner, secretary; ‘Theodore J. Mayer, John Hitz, Dr. Alfred George, Henry Pfister and Prof. Emil Holer. ie ee TSE ISLES OF SHOALS. ‘Where Care Drops From the Minds of the Weary. THE BRACING ATR GIVES THOSE TIRED FROM OVER- WORK NEW VIGOR—CHILDREN THRIVE AND ARE WELCOMED—SOMETHING OF THE ANCIENT AND MODERN HISTORY OF THE ISLANDS. ‘Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. Istxs o¥ Suoats, N. H., July 29, 1891. (TRE, ISLES OF SHOALS ARE PRACTI- cally undiscovered, as far as Washington- jans are concerned. Euch year some few of our citizens stray here, and having once tasted of its charms are prone to return, but these are but a «mall number, and the fact that there tion of the isles was emphasized to me when I had to personally guarantee to some of the railroad attaches at Washington that there was such a spot, or rather series of spots, on the face of the globe and that I was willing to swear to it. The Isles of Shoals are a group of rocky islands, almost destitute of vegetation, rising gaunt in gray abruptness out of the ocean about ten miles off the coast of New Hamp- shire, near the Maine line. They are reached by means of a small steamer that runs from Portsmouth to ‘the islands, making several trips @ day, making the journey from Boston take about three hours. ‘The number of the islands varies with the tide. At high tide, with conuecting links sub- merged, there are isles gulore, the number rap- idly shrinking as the water recedes. ‘The prin- cipal ones, however, are Appledore and Star, on which the large hotels are: White. ou which the light house is situated; Duck, Londerners, Cedar, Mulaga, Seaveys and sunutty Nose. A VARIEGATED HISTORY. The islands have an extensive and variegated history. They supported at one time a popu- lation of over 600 souls. The ancient town of Gosport was located on Star Island and was a thriving village in its An academy isted on the islands, to which many pupils were sent from the main land. However, as the fishing failed the inhabitants took to bad whisky and their morals suffered in conse- uence. They were denounced by the Godi ‘uritan on the main land for their sinful in- dutlgence in the maypole dance and were more than suspected of an occasional lapse into festive piracy. Things went from bad to worse, and finally, when the siate of Maine levied a tax on the ‘inhabitants of Hog Island (now Ap- pledore), the population of thut island migrated ina body to Star Island, which was under the Jurisdiction of New Hampshire. The inhabitants of the different islands grad- ually moved away and the early part of this century found them almost uninhabited. I have given these facts as to the past of the Isles of Shoals because one’s mind is irresis bly drawn to thoughts of the past by the ruins that besprinkle the islands. Every’ few yards, if you are energetic enough to climb over the huge boulders of rock, you find the founda- tion walls of buildings ur the stone inclosures in which the fish were cured. and there are legends without number of spectral fishermen | and buccaneers, | ‘The modern history of the place begins with the day that Thomas Laighton, disgusted with | his fellow men, sought a refuge from them on the barren rocks of White Island, and with his family assumed charge of the old light house. ‘This was some time in the fort later he moved to Appledore I a small boarding house, whic ince been evolved into the present Appledore House. A large hotel, the Oceanic, We located om Stet Island also. From a sanitary standpoint the Isles of Shoals leave lite to be desired. Let the wind blow from what quarter it lists it brings nothing but the bracing salt air to the lucky mortals on | them. And such air—just calculated to be sniifed at. Even the land breeze, when it has passed over ten miles of ocean, is robbed of its terror. It is never hot and seldom unpleasantly cool. CHILDREN THRIVE AND ARE WELCOME. Childven thrive in the most antonishing way, and, most astonishing of all, they are heartily welcomed. The water of the- ocean is almost too cool to bathe in, and so a little shaliow inlet in front of the hotel has been utilized as | a bathing and boating pool for the little ones and their elders, and they make use of it to the fullest extent. The tranquil daily life of the place is charm- ing to those who come for rest and quiet enjoy- ment. From them, on these isles, care seems to drop discarded garment, while each breath that is drawn sends new life and vigor through the frame. The bulk of the visitors are from the England states, with a sprinkling from New York, Philadelphia and Bai number from the west. For years it has been a tists, many returning yei We do nothing principal ed with a little boating and bathing. But after ail ihe sum and substance of true human happiness is | to lie in the sun on these rocks and drink the glorious air. The dowers are something beyond descrip- tion, It seems marvelous that the scanty soil on these barren stones should give birth to the splendid poppies that grow in great beds in 8 perfect riot of color. Huge banks of wild roses besprinkle the islands and all the culti- vated flowers seem to take on an added. bri hancy of color. Celia Tuaxtor has, with a gifted peu, dwelt on the loveliness of the tlowers in her charming little book ou the Isles of Shoals, DeeEs 5-3 An Englishman's Historic Blunder. From the Chicaco ‘iribune. A dramatic critic in a desultory convorsation the other night said he wondered why Cinde- rella wore glass slippers: he never saw any one dance in glass slippers and he didn’t believe | any one could dance in glass slippers. One man | suggested that it was « tairy tale. Auotherman made every one tired by talking of malleable Bisse. He ‘remarked that he ouce saw » Pitts- urg lady in a gliss gown—he should have been ashamed to mention it anyway. The manager, distinguished Gallicixt—he once went to schoo! with at Tarascon—said she never did ppers. .” he explained, “Cinderella was in- debted to a translator's mistake for her uncom- fortable pumps. This delightful extravaganza was originally French and the man who En- giished it didn’t know his business. The French words are pantoufles de vair—fur slippers. Now the word for glass is verreund the English chump got ‘em mixed up.” ~-200 —____ ‘Teddy and Cholly Seek Shelter in a Doorway From Life. , | timore and quite a | REAL ESTATE GOSSIP. How the Public Taste is Suited in Ballding Houses to Sell. THE GREAT ENGINEERING FEATS IN THE CON- STRUCTION OF THE ELECTRIC RAILROAD ALOXG CONNECTICUT AVENUE EXTENDED—8OME FIXE BUILDING SITES AND THE PRICES PAID. (THERE I8 NO NEED TO ASK A MAN who builds houses to sell about the kind of houses that are the most salable. All that he can say on such a subject, all the experience that he has gained, may be found right in the houses themselves. He builds the houses that he thinks the most salable, and, if they sell, then theentire question has been demonstrated. There is no piace for discussion as to whether the public wants this kind of » house or that kind of house, because the public has declared its decision. Some one who really is anxious to obtain information on this subject, either because they have money to invest or have made a failure in house building, may main- tain that the question has not been an- swered because there is such a great variety in the styles and prices of houses. While this variety exists it is also true that the con- ditions and circumstances of people, vary. There are people who can afford to buy « $3,000 house, and then there are others who just aseasily can pay down $15,000 for a house. Aman who builds to sell can cater to either class or to the intermediate classes. It is found that the mean of ability, #0 to speak, is becoming higher, or in other words that now higher-priced houses can be sold more readily than was the case several years ago. To build more than one house that must be sold for seven or eight thonsand dollars each would have been regarded a few years ago as a rather risky enterprise. Now the top notch is double that umount. A few days ago a man who has built largely to sell and is still building said that there isa good demand for houses costing ten or eleven thousand dollars. He expresse the opinion that if he had a dozon houses of this class he could y find customers for them. Then, again, another man, whose expe- rieuce is by no means limited, seid that the great need at present was for more houses that could be sold for between seven and eight thou- sand dollars. No doubt if further inquiry was made practical men could be found who have discovered that there is money in build- ing houses to sell for from twelve to fifteen thousand dollars. Of course there is a market for houses that will sell for a great deal more and the scale of prices tor fine residences ranges all the way from twenty-five thofisand to one hundred thousand dollars. But houses of that character are not built asa rule to sell. They are built by individuals who intend them for their own use. THEY STUDY THE PUBLIC TASTE. A large proportion of house owners in this city, perhaps larger than in any other city, build their own houses. But there remain a great number who for one reason or another prefer to buy a house that some one else has taken the trouble to plan out and superiutend its construction. To build houses that will suit the tastes of the greatest number is the aim of men who build to sell. What their idea is of the popular taste may be seen in the houses they build. Perhaps the most successful build. ers are those who recognize the desire which is cominon to humanity to make the best show | for the least money. ‘This accounts for the fact that the features which are found in the most expensive residences are also introduced in houses of moderate cost. ‘The use of hard woods for interio: finish is much more common then it used to be. Stone is employed as a building material very generally, although it costs more than brick. "Hard-wood mantels, tiled _fire- placce, steam heating and other details in the finish of au expensive residence are found im the cheaper clusses of houses. Stained gla which is not so fashionable as it used to be, wi introduced in cheapas well as expensive house, The style of finishing a parlor in white and geld is not contined to costly residences. The same is true of all the details of a first-class house. It is possible to buy a house with a stone front and having a bard-wood finish for a moderate sum. Some may say that all these things are at the expense of good construction and the use of good material, but, however that may Le, the houses are built because they will sell. THE ROCK CREEK RAILROAD. The construction of the Rock Creek railroad is making favorable progress. In fact, the Greater purt of the work is finished. All that remains to be done is to complete laying the rails and to erect the power house. This building is to be located at the northern terminus of the road, and when it is stated that it will be just seven miles from the southern terminus, which will be at the head of Con- necticut avenge and Boundary, some idea of the magnitude of this enterprise will be gained. The building of this road, which was begun about a yeur ago, would have been completed by this time only that it was decided to wait ntil the Beltimore and Ohio had constructed its southern brunch, which is to be run ina Westerly direction from Linden station, on the Metropolitan branch,to the Conduit road ubove the Chain bridge. This road is now being constructed, and the enginecrs expect to have that portion completed between Linden station and the junction with the Rock Creek road by the latter part of this month. The power house, where the electricity will be generated, waich’ will be used as the motive power of the Rock Creek railroad, will be located at this point, which 18 two miles from the District line in Montgomery county. The rails for the northern portion of the new road are to be brought over the southern branch of the Band O.,as well as the fael supply for the power house. This will save the great expense of the long haul from the city. As is well known, the Rock Creek railroad is being constructed along Connecticut avenue extended, which has been opened and graded at the expense of the ‘ate owning large tracts of land along the line of the road and also owning ® controlling interest in the rail- road company. Connecticut avenue is now opened in a straight line all the way from Woodley Park tu the District line, a distance of three aid one-half miles. Owing'to the broken and rugged character of the country, immense fills and cuts were made, some of them as much as fiity fect in depth, and two long and exp sive bridges have been built. ‘The first part of the roud near the city passes over city streets, as it starts ut the intersection of Boundary of Florida avenue with Connecticut avenue and gocs thence along Boundary to 18th, thence along 18th, crossing Columbia road, and thence through the subdivision of Cliffvourne, which lies betwcen Lanier und Washington Heights, to Rock creek. LARGE BRIDGES. To make the crossing at Rock creek an iron bridge has been built 130 fest high and 750 feet long. It is seventy-tive feet higher than the new Woodley road bridge, which is just to the south, and twice as long. The bridge, includ- ing the masonry, bas been built ata cost of $85,000. It passes over the south end of the Zoviogieal Park. Another bridge has been erected to carry the road over the Klingle road atan elevation of seventy fect. This bridge is 400 feet long and, including the masonry, bas cost £42,000. When the road reaches the Dis- trict line it turns at « slight angle to the north- cast aud extends through Montgomery count: for two miles until it joins the new branch r of the Baltimore and Ohio. Mr. W. Kesley Schoepf, the engineer in charge of the work, thinks that the road will be completed early Rext spring. The vice prosident of the road, Mr. Edward J. Steliwagen, during the absence from the city of the president, Ar. F. G. Newlands. hus the general direction of the work. It is estimated that the road when com- pleted will cost half a million of dollars. After this expenditure is made. which must be added to the 300, 000 already laid out in the pur- chase of ‘the land bordering on the line of the road, the owners of the property willonly have fairly begun the execution of their plans. It is Proposed ultimately to develop the country all along the line, but just at present the op- erations will be confined to establishing a town in Montgomery county, just across the District line. The Chevy Chase tract is to be subdi- vided, a system of water supply and sewers to be introduced and the streets are to be mac- adamized. ALOXG NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE. Several important sales of property on New Haipshire avenue have recently been closed by Thomas J. Fisher & Co., real estate agents. ‘They have sold to Mr. Louis P. Shoemaker a fine lot at the southwest corner of New Hamp- shire avenue and Riggs street. This lot has a frontage of ninety feet on theavenne and some 135 feet on Riggs street. The price pai 93.50 per foot, which regates for the lot about $15,500." It is the intention of Mr. Shoe- maker to improve this site by the crection of a fine residence. Diagonally across the avenue, at the southeast corner of 8 street and the ave- ue, another fine balding. Site has been sold. ‘The purchaser was Mr. John R. Myers of No York city, who paid $22,077 for the lot, is at the rate of $2.50 per foot. The on the avenue is 105 fect and on Sstreet A lot fronting twenty-five feet on Now shire avenue and extending through sold to Mrs. Marty erect» residence foot, the lot itt j i z | y ‘MRS. MARY B. PARSONS’ RESIDENCE. The residence of Mre. Parsons will have a frontage of 25 feet and will run back 70 feet to R’‘street and will be three stories high. The front will be of brownstone to the second- story sills, with pressed brick above. A circular bay will extend to the third floor, finished with a tower with overhanging beam ends support- ing the roof eaves. terior arrangement of the first floor consists of reception hall, a large square staircase hall with high-panneled wainscoting of oak and some handsome carred oak screens at the stairway. This forins nook before entering the dining room, with seat under a colored glass window and a pretty book cabinet. ‘The dining room is & Iarge room with @ bay overlooking Hstreet and will be finished in oak. The parlor will be finished in cherry. The house will be heated by steam. T. F. Schneider is the architect. A WASHINGTON BOY'S CAREER. How Robert Downing Happened to Become ‘an Actor and How He Has Worked. HIS FIRST PROFESSIONAL APPEARANCE MADE I¥ THIS HIg NATIVE CITY—A STOCK AcTOR WITH FOURTEEN CHANGES OF BILL IX A WERK—HIS ORADUAL RISE IN THE PROFESSION. 66F{OW Dip 1 BECOME AN ACTOR: Well, I'litell you.” The speaker was Robert Downing and the ‘words were in response to a question by a Stan reporter, who called upon the tragedian at his country home, Edgemore, near Benning. Mr. Downing is a native of Washington and was | ducated in the public schools of this city. He | is not yet thirty-four years of age and he has already been a stellar attraction since 1886. That he has been successful financially as well as artistically is evident from the fact that he has purchased a beautiful farm of 130 acres, where he epends his vacations, and has called it Edgemore. ‘The house is large and roomy, and is furnished with everything that comfort requires and good taste can suggest. Here he is now perfecting his business arrangements for his next season, studying new parts and p: paring costumes and properties. Here, too, he and his wife, who is known in the profession as | Miss Eugenia Blair and whose ability as an ess is well recognized, dispense liveral bos- pitality to their friends during their rest frou | their stage labors. “After L left school at the age of seventeen. Mr. Downi continued, “I found I bh: voice for singing, and I took part in | of amateur performan: One day I | was asked to play a speaking part in an amateur club. I did it, and somehow I made au impres- sion on an old'actor who had retired and wa teaching elocution in this city. He advised i to take up the stage as a proiession, and he was | somowhat enthusiastic in the matter. Ithougit | the smatter over and after a time I went to | John T. Ford, then managing the National Theater, and he gave me my first chance to play asmmall part. Istaried at the bottom of the ladder, determined to work my way up. I used to stand at the wings and stady the per- formers. I said to myself: ‘Why do they do | that?” “Why should they go about in’ that | nd I then studied itout. Mr. Ford had a | stock company, and an excellent one it was. [ gradually rose, for was a hard worker. In the | good old days we were obliged to buy our w costumes, &c., and the bill was changed nightly. remember playing a two wecks engagement with one of the tragedians and the program was changed fourteen times. There was an immense amount of work for me, but as I have naturally # quick study 1 memorized my p: without difficulty. Mr. Ford praised my ability and I had excellent opportunities of playing with all the prominent stars.” VALUABLE EXPERIENCE. “You have found that experience very valua- ble to you since, have you not?” “I made it so because I was constantly stuly- ing the methods of the stars who came to the National to play. During the third year of my engagement ‘Julius Cwsar was to be pro- duced, but the actor who was to appear a3 Brutus fell ill, and it was suggested that I un- dertake the ‘part. I hesitated nt first, for | although Thad studied the tragedy and could memorize rapidly, still I feared L might aliow my vaulting ambition to overleap itself. But | Mr. Frank Bangs, who was the Mare Antony, | was very kind to me, so was Thomas W. Keene, who waa the Cassius, and I determined to tr Idid. The tragedy tan for twelve weeks and the public declared that I wasa sucecss. I | was under Mr. Ford’s management for four years, making my way from general utility to leading business.”* “And after “I traveled with Miss Mary Anderson for threc years, acting all the leading parts. When she went to England it was arranged that I should go with her, but I could not harmonize with the erratic Dr. Griffin, who was at odds with everybody. I then joined Jefferson and remained with him two years, which was a val- uable experience for me, as’ by playing with him in the old comedies i acquired the light- ness of manner that I lacked. I played Cap- | tain Absolute in “The Ravala’ and John Per bingie in “Cricket on the Hearth.’ Mr. Jeffer- son gave me much valuable advice and le has always been one of my best friends. He once suid to me: ‘When you come down the stage, as we say, or when you cross the stage, first find ‘out the reason why yon do| it, and if you cannot give a good reason—don t | do it.’ This is only one instance of his advice, but it illustrates the care with which he pe: forms ull his work. I think that I have alw: profited by his methods.” FIRST ATTEMPT AT STARRING. “When did you make yoftr first appearance aga star?” ‘During the summer of 1885, when I en faged Jefferson's company (their season with | him being over) to support me in ‘Tally Ho,’ 4 very protty play by Jonqnin Miller, tastefully ten, but hardly strong enough for m hen I produced a version of a French drama, dapted by George Hoey, entitled *Vautouz, the but it failed and I lost $5,000 by it.” ‘hat was then your next move?” ‘Through the advice of my friends, who said I should not be wasting my time, but should be the legitimate, I began with yartacus, the diator,’ and was 'Y succes id you not at first have some misgivings as to your success in ‘Spartacus?’ readily contess i did. I had an uphill road | in the ‘Gladiator.’ There was Forrest, then | McCullough, and I came as the third man; and | people would make comparisons. I went to | Philadelphia, the home of Forrest and McCul- | lough. 1 had time with the old fel- lows, They had seen the great Edwin and would say to me: ‘I can remember Mr. Forrest | as though { had seen him but yesterday. | don’t want to see you attempt it. Mr. Down- ing, you can’t do it, sir; you can’t doit.’ I would beg them to come and see me, gnd some of them came and criticised me in a grand way. I rather liked the old fellows. ‘They would tell me that Mr. Forrest dressed Spartacus asa gladiator in the first part, and that my concep- tion of the dressing was all wrong. Now, hi torically, there's not much of Spartacus, and proceeded to give these critics that history. I showed them that Spartacus was a simple ‘hracian shepherd and dressed in skins when captured and brought to Rome—that was told in the first uct, and 1 wore abeard, while Forrest was shaven. I showed them that'it was only in the second act that he was a gladiator, and then he became one only for his wife and child, and that he did not fight for the mere love of fight- ing, but for his wife, child ond freedom. He escapes from Rome and with seventy mcn de- fents three thousand, and next is @ general commanding an army of 100,000 men. After Iset them right historically they took more kindly tome in time and it gavo me great pleasure to win the old fellows over.” LEGITIMATE TRAGEDY STILL WANTED. “Do you think the production of these heavier roles will continue, in view of the marked success of the lighter form of enter- tainment—-farces, comedies, &c?” “Yes, Ido; most decidedly so, believe me. Iam well convinced that the people want th legitimate tragedy, 1f it can be properly pre- sented. This seazon I shall confine myself strictly to high art presentations, namely, irginius,’ ‘Damon and Pythias,’ ‘Ingomar, the Barbarian,’ ‘Brutus’—that elder tus 60 noted in the Tarquinian era ih Roman history— ‘Othello,’ ‘Richard the ‘Third,’ ‘Katherine and Petruchio’ and “Ihe Gladiator,’ besides several romantic dramas, drematizutions of my own from popular works, namely, ‘The Saracen,” “The White Pilgrim’ and ‘Count Claudio,’ the latter being taken from Mario Correlli’s great novel, “Ihe Vendetta.’ I am also hang ey, ‘Lear.’ Tum too young for ‘Lear’ now, but shall be older one of these days.” Mr. Downing will commence his next season teh city on August $1, opening in “Vir- infus.”” | name tak: | saying that she | to weigh over 1 | goods $8,000. “Other losses letter was received j let is undoubtedly what he cla dence is in Ni NOT ENOUGH PROOF TO CONVICT. The Audience Sang the Doxology When Parson Tate Was Discharged. The trial at Jamestown, Ohio, of the Rev. A. W. Tate for infamous assault closed ata late hour on Wednesday night. The large opera house, where the trial was held, was crowded. When the judge announced that sufficient evi- dence to convict the accused had not been pro- duced. shout arose that shook the building. After quiet had been restored the judge dis- charged the accused, and, with the large audi- ence joining in, sang the long-metre doxology. Thus closed one of the most exciting events in the history of Jamestown. Mrs. James Me- Cord, a member of the Rev. Mr. Tate's flock. is the woman alleged to have been assaulted. The Rev. Mr. Tate is a very prominent preacher and the editor of the Church Videtia, « magazine. The trial, which was in progress for two days, as attended by an ecclesiastical committee, Which heard ali the evidence of witnesses for both sides before Justice Clark of Jamestown. So many people of both sexes were in attend- ance that the trial had to be conducted in the j Spere-bouse, the largest hall in the town. Mra. Mei Tate made a, Cord said that the Rev. Mr. callat her residence on July ‘id and said he intended to stay over night, As she was pase. ing him he canght her by the right arm’ and tried to pull her on his lap and cmbrace ber, butehe fought himef until the limp. was upset, when he let her loose to prevent the house from taking flre and then ran aw ‘The Rev. Mir. Tate said. Mra MeCord's state ments were untruc, and that she was. trying to malign him because she and her husbat? bad cen expelled from church recently. Formerly were good friends, and he iad called et McCord’s since the alleged assault. Mra Me Cord says she will appeal to the common plea court. ‘The ecclesiastical committee has not reported, ———r00— BECAUSE HE COULDN’ T LOVE HER. Mise Adelaide Brown of Orange, N. J. Horsewhipped Her Pastor. Rev. William C. Jason, pastor of St. Joh Methodist Episcopal Church of Orange, N. J.. was assailed on Thursday by Miss Adelaide Brown. a member of hischurch, who was armed with a horsewhip. Mr. Jason is a graduate of Drew Seminary, and bas been in charge of the ciuych about a year. It is claimed that Misa Brown ehowed hin a good deal of attention and sent him presents and love tokens. wrote her a letter saying that he was not in love with her, aud she then asked to have her n from the charch rell. While Mr. Jason was in his stady Thursday morning Miss Brown knocked at the door and entered the room. She immediately drew a cowhide and struck the mininter a number of stinging blows. He wrenched the whip from her hand and put her out of the room, and then went to the police station and ewore’ out 2 warrant for er. Detective Conroy arrested the young woman in the afternoon in the house of Mr. Bliss, on rgrecn place, Fast Orange, where she employed asa di ic. She was arraigned before Judge Davis and refused to give bail, d to go to jail. She was upon committed to the couuty fail. The oung Woman is thought to be out of her head. see Prospective Prize Fights, Tho directors of the Olympic Club of New Orleans have announced that a match has been foru feather-weight fight between Johnny in of Boston and Van Heest. The men will fight at 122 pounds for a purse of £2,500, the match to be fought in September. Jimmy nd Billy Myer have also been matched ce in the middle of Novem- purse of $5,000, the men agrecing not 40 pounds. Myer bas already signed the articles and Carroll’ bas written the club that he will be in New Orleans in a few days and will then sign. ber for ——se0—____ Will Challenge Sullivan. Lee Bin Nam, a noted Chinese pugilist, reached Baltimore last night. He is on his way to New York from San Francisco. Lee is stopping with Yong Hoar, the Chinese mason of Baltimore, and is being shown the town by Wong Chin Foo, the New York newspaper man, who is visiting Yong Hoar. Lee Bin Nam will in all probability challenge John L. Sullivan to fight. Wong Chin Foo asserts that Lee's repu- tation as a fighter throughout the flowery king. dom is about ona par with that of the Boston yin this country. The appearance of the almond-eyed fighter would seem to bear this out. He is five fect eight inches tali, weighs about 200 pounds and is finely built. His pig- tail reaches to the ground. atomic Se EER Birmingham’s Powder Explosion. The officers of the Alabama Great Southern railroad of Birmingham are now certain that the burning of the depot there early yesterda; morning was incendiarism. An effort was | made to force the lock of a safe and failing they set fire to the house. ‘The fifty kegs of powder were among the first goods to ignite. ‘The loss on the building is about $30,000 and on the in shattered win- »» Will foot up nearly $10,000 more. A has been arrested on suspicion. ———_+es—___ Murdered Her Recreant Lover. A. C. Jones, a section foreman on the Florida Central and Peninsular railroad, was shot and killed Thursday night by Miss Myra Fancher, | who ia only sixteen years of age. For about o year Jones had paid attention to Miss Fancher | and it was generally understood that they were engaged to be married. Two months ago, how- er, ho discarded ber and married another. hureday night Miss Fancher lay:in wait for him on the street in Setwood and when he ap- proached she blew out his brains with a bullet from a revolver. She was arrested, but public sympathy is entirely on her side.’ Jones had been criminally intimate with ber under prom- ise of marriage. A Transatlantic Lire From Toledo. A company with a capital of €2,500,000 bas been organized in England to operate a line of steamers direct from Toledo and other Lake Erie ports to Liverpool. A branch line is to run between New Orleans aud Liverpool to engage im the cotton-carrying trade. The Toledo four mills have arranged to ship two- thirds of their output of 5,000 barrels a day to Liverpool by water. Col.'S. C. Reynolds, the rich grain merchant of Toledo, who has ‘just returned from England, engineered the organ- ization of the new company, and will act as president thereof. o-—____ A Plan to Aid the Unemployed. A mass meeting of the unemployed laboring classes was held last night in Washington Square, ew York. Its object was to devise means for improving the condition of those who are out of work. Rev. J. 8. Stone said it was desired to follow the example of the Lon- don Christian socialists, to feed, clothe and procure labor for the unemployed, and» gested that every city pastor should hold at least one open air mecting every week. His own church, he said, had a free labor bureau connected with it, whtich had found work for 500 men during the past six months. Other speakers favored the plan of the churches look- ing after the unemployed in their several Millet’s Mind Affected by » Sunstroke. On last Sunday an insane man was found praying on the steps of the First National Bank in Chicago. He claimed that his name was Pierre Milict and that he was an artist and the brother of Jean Francois Millet, the renowned French artist who inted the “Angelus.” A Chicago yesterday from of who says Mil- ims to be and he is an artist of merit. His mt resi- New York, though he formerly lived in Boston, where he suffered from asevere case of sunstroke, which has apparently affected his mind. Mr. Millet has apparently fully recov- ered froin his attack on last Sunday. He bas an extremely sensitive nature and-his friends malady the Rev. Narcisse Cyr avoid the unpleasant subject of his srben in poavermetine with bine He | 4 SEVEN-YEAR-OLD’S TRAVELS, He “Played Hookey” and Ram Away to Tommy Gulliver Mulligan, seven years old, arrived in New York on Wednesday by the Teu- tonic, after “playing hookey” from home for more than three weeks, during which time his distracted relatives had set all the machinery of the New York police department in motion to find him. living or dead. But while Tom- my's relatives wept Tommy was sailing the ocean blue. While the police hunted the river front for Tommy's little corpse the lad was filling his stomach with good things. So when his aunt looked up as the big ship ewang along- | side her pier Wednesday morning and beheld the | very much fallen face of Tommy peering | through the bulwarks tears dimmed her sight |and made her forget her very natural aud original wish to spank him within an inch of | bis life. The fact is that when the gang plank was lowered and the boy and his aunt were | able to run into each other's arms they both | cried like babies. Tommy left home on the morning of June 29 to go to school. Tommy, of course, did not go to school, but sought his favorite baunt— | the docks on West street. Finally he sneaked aboard the Teutonic. His friends were, of | course, terrified when he didn't come back. y put Inspector Byrnes on the case and everybody expected to have little Tom's dead | body brought home on a stretcher. Imagine | their relief then when last week they received | @ note from Agent Cortis of the White Star line, to the effect that Tommy had sailed as a stowaway on the Teygonic to Lit and Was even then making the return trip by the same steamer. ; Did you have « good time, Tommy?” he was asked. “Yes, sir,” said he, very meekly, probably thinking of a possible spanking. Yould you like to go again, Tommy?” “Yes, sir,” this time very eagerly. It was evident that Tommy was smitten with 8 sailor's life, but the presence of bis aunt and the consciousness of her slipper rather froze he eloquence which doubticss would have otherwise flowed from his lips. Xo it will be necessary to let Purser T. H. | Russell, who befriended Tommy from the first, tell the story of his tures. |, Mr. Russell deserves the greatest credit for | his generosity and real appreciation of the lit- tle fellow’s plight. | _ “We were off Fire Island on our last trip out,” said Mr. Russell, “and Thad just finished eol- lecting about 1,200 tickets, when I came across: this little chap coiled up in one of the bunks in | the men’s steerage. “Thauled bim out and asked him for his ticket. 't got none,’ said he, and with that he cry. “Where are you going?’ sald “To Liver- Pool? ” said be. “ “Yes, sit “ ‘Where's your father? ‘T'm goin’ to meet him in Liverpool,’ said the little chap. “ ‘Whereabouts?" I inqnired. DANIEL AND EZEKIEL. Struggting for an Education in Poverty and Diticutty. From the Youth's Companion. Thé following extracts from the letters of Daniel Webster and bis brother Ezekiel will dicate how the young men bad to struggle with poverty through their college days The reader will remember that the home farm was mortgaged to pay Daniel's expenses through college, and when it was proposed to give Ezekiel similar advantages the father and mother had acouncil. “The farm is already mortgaged,” said the old gentleman, “and if we send Ezekiel to college it will take all we have, but the boys think they can take care of a It did not take the So the matter was settled. Daniel wont beck to Hanover, while Ezekiel went, buadle hand, to Dr. Wood's and began the study of Latin, is expenses being but a dollar a week. In November, 1802, Daniel was at home in Salisbury. while Ezekiel was stri fr uggiing with Funds were getting low eetead. Daniel writes under werty at Hanover. the Webster hom: searched ‘this sheet for scrip, but y word for it, you'll find no scrip here, We held a sanhedrim this morning on the subject of cash. Could not bit upon any way to get Fou any. Just before we went away to ourselves through disappointment it came inte our heads that next week might do, “The truth is, the father had an execution against Hubbard of North Chester for abuut £100. The money was collecting and just ready to drop into the hands of the eredivors whea Hubbard suddenly died. This, you stays the execution till the long process of ad- Minis tering ts completed. “Lhave now by me 2 cents in lawful federal currency. Next week I shall send them, they be all. + We are ali here just in the old way, always behind and lacking. Boys digging potatoes Srocen fingers and girls waebing without with wood. Ezekiclowrites to Daniel at about the same = the two letters probably crossing each other: “These cold, frosty morni very sonetbly inform me that 1 want « m4 greatcoat. wish, Daniel, it might be convenient to send me cloth for'one, otherwise I shall be necesst, tated to purchase one here. I do not care what color it is—anything thet will keep the frost out. Some kind of cloth, I think,would be cheapest. Vea: ttingill hes written offering me €14 a month to keep school. I be- all take it. As Iwas walking wo Dan, money! down to the office after a letter I have l cent, which is the only money 1 have since the second day after Lcame on. It iss fact, Dan, that I was called on for a dollar where I owed it, and borrowed it, and hav. borrowed it four times since to pay those I bor- “ ‘On the corner,’ said Tommy. “Thea I felt sorry for the poor little baby— he was nothing bit a baby—and I set him on my knee and told him he must tell the trath or it would go hard with him. I suppose this frigintened him, for he immediately began tell- ing a series of the most monstrous lies. He suid he had two fathers and that his aunt bad told him to goand stow himself away on the Teutonic. Weil. i got him a lot of sea toge, for hebad nothing on when Ifound him but a thin cotton shirt gnd a pair of trousers, and ut him charge of the steerage matron, Mra. utehinson, wifo took the best of care of him. | When we reached Liverpool I raised enough money to pay the lads living expenses with Mrs. Hutchinson at her home in that city, and as soon as I was able I consulted Mr. Ismay about Mr. Ismay said the boy should be re- turned to New York and he ordered me to write Mr. Cortis to ascertain whether the ad- dress of his relatives which he had given mo Was correet. Tommy had » good time in Liverpool and a good time on the voyage back. He wasn't sick aday and I thiuk be hated to eave the ship this morning and go back to bis rolks. Matron Hutchinson was really to part with her little charge. In Live Tommy became the playmate of her little girl Becky,six years old, and the two became fast fi Tommy got into the habit of calling the kind-hearted matron “mamma,” and couldn't do enough to testify his gratitude to her on the steamer. But all that is now, and henceforth Thomas Gulliver Mulligan will be kept close to his aunt's apron strings. His relatives sup- that he never imagined that his steam- ed boat ride would take so long. rowed of.” —+e2 —___ WAS IT A MASCOT? A Simple Card Which the Owner Could Not Lose Despite Many Trials. From the Chicago News. “Say, did you ever have anything that you wanted to get rid of and couldn't” asked one young man of another in a State street cafe the other evening. ‘hills and fever.” “Ob, I don’t mean diseases or general asinity either. I'm speaking of some article.” “Well, had a dog once I couldn't get rid of a" —_ ‘Imeanan inanimate object that became ® nuisance to you. Now, I have earried in my pockets for months acard with fire-elarm box locations on it from one of the neigb- boring cities. It was so near the size and shape of my business cards that I was con- imes and yet I always found 19 on me whenever I reached for « business card. I threw it in the grate and it went into the ash Pan, where the servant found it and carefully Pet hed ‘scribbled s and the thing, ‘and when Ithrew it out of the tiie window # amall boy below picked brought it back to me with a request —_ it in the waste basket and the it out and tucked it in the 3*, eg it On this point Tommy says nothing at preson: but ‘although he is only en perry) quite probable that his experience along the steamship piers on West street had taught him the difference between « river boat and an ocean liner. ————+e2-—_____ BERIAH AS A PROBATIONER’ Unfortunate Ending of His First Experience ata Brooklyn Class Meeting. From the New York Herald. It happened at a Methodist class meeting in Brooklyn. Of course it was the unexpected. It always is. Beriah Berrian was there. For most of the fifty years of his life Berish had been @ very worldly and very profane man. It Was next to impossible for him to converse upon any topic for five minutes without em- phasizing and punctuating his sentences with startling and original onths. But now all this | was supposed to have been changed. Beriah had resolved to bea better man. He had expe- rienced religion and joined the church on pxo- bation. Beriah is quick tempered and ts explosive in ois elec afficted with ek lip. This naturally a a him is naturally does not tend to make more amiable nor his talk better understood. That proved to be the case on this occasion, One after another the faithful had arisen and told the class leader of their sclf-denials and progress in the new way. Then, after a verse of sacrel song had been sung, it was Beriah's turn to speak. He had never epoken in class meeting before, and he not only felt timid, but embarrassed. Slowly he arose and faced the leader. He felt that all eyes were upon bim, and they were. In a low voice, made all the pases distinct by Lis personal’ atiliction, he gan “Ree "eeks ayo I'et a great "hange”—(three weeks ago I met a great change). _ the brother kindly epeak a little louder?” asked @ man sitting some distance away. Beriah’s face reddened, but he bravely suj essed. his emotions nnd. began egais, tke ime in a much higher key: Ree ‘eeks ago 1 et a great "hange of “eart, and I now stand ‘efore you a——" ut we cannot hear him distinctly. speak just a little louder?” Instantly Beriah seemed to be Serastormen into afury,and his eyes were blazi Pa Quick asa wink he wheeled glared at his innocent tormentor for a moment, nnd then hoarscly but loudly ee “*"Ree ‘eeks ago I ‘etagreat 'I Dash, lash your dashety dash soul to dash. “Can you Then Beriah sat himself down in his pew with avicious thud, and the teen. | was oppor- tunely conciuded by the singing of a hymna. ———-o- ____ It Wasa Time-Worn Hat. From the Cleveland Plain Dealer. A fanny answer was received by Judge Mac- Math to a query put to a little six-year-old whom he sought to entertain while street car the other evening. The his way home after a hot day and ‘aovepipe’ baton the back of his him sat « middle-aged gentleman § i fi é E his | i i i | ET if if i | & & it t d fit itt H { 1 i 3 id d A] f it i F H 1 f blotter on my “The _— day I Rookery Md revolving like a ‘whedi ase rev a w landed on feet. fe é bieshia Boing to take care of it. Here aot, posed frm i poset wan io of the unused ovale forever. “T'll bet twenty to bad — se = cir tnd ae snes co iaton Fer, the air blue with ) if tf g ki In After Years. When I was but a callow gone And Bingtown seemed the world to me T thought Miss Dollie Hi 4 Being woo would take tne who wou! y pet nd Ww my And took Jim Kobinson | I vowed that ne'er in all the land Could Hope for me its radiance shea. But when hed Meanwhite a Wanderer eoroea ‘Twosnakes to bite, then to the Swoop back and yell iu accents “You Jimi Come here, you laay lout, And sweep this measly kitchen oott™ ‘When this I saw and heard, then leatne@, As from my rambie I retut The dame was Mrs. —- mai comment ‘my: “ithe saddest words of tongue or pea are not “it have been.’” surely might have Appreciated Its Value, Mid litle Detroit girl was bidding her boy plage A mate good-bye and on this cecssion bee mother told ber tokies him. She ofered nies = roguish cheek and when the enlute was gravely given, began to rab it vigorously with her handkerchief. Doesn't Sound Any Too Well for Himecié, ‘From Judy. ~ “What a knave and fool is Rooker!” “What's he been doing? Cheating at cards?’ “Weess'a that,” “Impomible! What” “Get found th q tt Fi