Evening Star Newspaper, October 10, 1891, Page 12

12 THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C. SATURDAY.“OCTOBER 10, A KENTUCKY FIGHTER. Gen. Cassius M. Clay Talks of His Duels and Fights. DANGEROUS E> TERS. How He Caned Dr. Declarey avd Fought With Tom Marshall—Cowards as Suicides— Ris Terrible Fight With Sam Brown—The Bowie Knife Against the Pistol. ‘Special Correspondence of Th Ricamo: Evening Star. Ry... October 8, 1891. HE LIFE OF been one of constant fighting. Kentucky hasalways been ahot- blooded state. Here sword is always fol- lowed by a blow and au insult has to be wiped gut in death. Life is of less account here than in the north, and it was of still less value in the days of Gen. Clay's youth, nearly two generations ago. It is sixty years now tince he delivered the Washington centen- nial oration at Yale in which he espoused the canse of the negro and became the most hated man in Kentucky s he slaveholders. All his life he has had to fight for his ideas, and the stories of his personal enc: d like a romance. It_was during the latter part of my visit at “White Hall” this week, while we were sitting one evening before the coals of his library fire, that I drew Gen. Clay on to talk of some of these Sights. and I could almost see the combats in the coals as in cool but graphic lauguags he brought them back from the memories of the AY'S LIPRARY. Said he: “I have never courted trouble with any one, but I have never gone out of the way to avoid it. I have ha sinber of encounters and I have never been whipped in my life, except by my mother and by my elder brother. I remember the tirst and only whipping I got from my brother. He was older than I was and agreal deal stronger, and I was accustomed to tease him and play tricks upon him, until one day we were out trimming some trees in the orchard. The trees were rather high, and my brother had made a little ladder to enable him to get up into them. He took one row of tre and I took another, and I would put away his jndder and take it over to my row, so that he had to jump down and get it when he wanted to go toa new tree. He objected several times. Notwithstanding this { still kept at it, and he caught me and threw me down and whipped me with some of the long sprouts or trimmings of the trees. These sprouts were very supple, and I can almost fee! their sting yet. I appre- ciated, however, the justice of ‘the whipping and did not ery. I rose laughing, but from that time I did not take my brother's ladder anc I stopped teasing him.” GFN. CLAY'S FIRST DUEL. ‘When did you have your fifst duel, gen- eral?” I asked. “My first duel.” replied Gen. Clay, “ter- minated without either party firing a shot. It oceurred when I was twenty-three, fifty-eight yearsago. Iwasengaged to be married and I had a rival suitor, who, in spite of my success, wrote a letter to my sweetheart's mother in which he made a number of very obnoxions charges concerning me. The letter should never have been shown me. but the mother of my affianced wife did hand it to me and asked me to explain it. I explained it by going to Louis- ville on the hunt for the in who had written it, He was a doctor, and his name was Decla- rey. A friend of mine went with me. and as s00n as we got to the city I went into a cooper shop and got a good, tough hickory cane, about as big around a+ your finger. I saw Dr. De- elarey on the street and went up to him and him if his name was Deciarey. He re- that it was and I then told him I would ¢ to havea talk with him. ‘Tis was on one of the maiz: streets of Louisville. and though I in- tended tocane him J did not want to do it where a crowd would rush in und prevent my giving him the punishment he de: quietly turned our prom street. Inthe meantime my fric Rollins, afterward noted duri Gen. Rollins, walked « street and watched me. Declarey into a cross street I said: “Dr. De- clarey, 1 am Cassius M. Choy, about whom you have taken the trouble two write in this letter, . James S. the war as other sile of the I had gotten and I would like to know whether you can give | me any explanation of your action.’ | then showed him the letier. bit he said nothing. I then raised my cane and began to cane him. He cried out and a wid soon collected, but Rollins, by spreading out ms aud running imagain and again, pretending to separate us, actually kept back ‘the crowd te give him a good ig. 1 expected that Declarey would nge me and I had brought Kollins « to act as my second. I was not di ed. A few ho after the caning I nge. We fixed a place in Indiana, just over the river, and the Time was the next day. When we got there we found that there was a great mob of Deelarey’s friends on the d, and Gen. Rollins refused to allow the fight to go on. We there- enose another place, but Declarey’s mob fe wed us there. ‘The tday was to have been my wedding day, and I had to go to meet Cassius M. Clay has | red, so T/ ntil I was able | and demolish the paper. I got two four-pound brass cannon and put them up in my office and had them onatable and their mouths were just as high as a man’s breast and they faced the door. If ted to shoot the office also ‘eg of powder which I expected to blow np with a match and send my enemies into eter- loaded them with shot and nails. a mob attempted to enter I ex) Fight into it, and I had inside 0 « nity if they succeeded in capturing the office. Well, the mob attacked me, but I was not killed. Some time after thi« I went to the Mexican war as captain of acompany. Tom Marshall was y of the same regiment, and I decided to settle my trouble through the He was drank abont half the time and I believed he often cultivated drunkenness in order to enable him to say mean things and not T expected to have a duel with him, and Igot a stone and ike silver ‘one or two chances to challenge me, but he did not do #0, and at last one day when We were pitch- captain of another con} with him before we war. got be called to account for them. sharpened my sword ‘until it shone and had an edge like a razor. I gave living the fight over and I interrupted him ‘and him if he had ever been so clove to death since that time. He replied: ‘I don’t know, but I think Ihave been within an ‘ace of death « half dozen times since my fight with Brown. I was nearly killed within s mile of this house at Foxtown, the cross roads, where rou turned off from the pike to come into White Hall. ‘This was during one of the political campaigns du: 1849 and when I was having a sort of a political discussion with &man named Turner. We spoke together and I was against slavery and Turner was for it. All the slave holders were with Turner and I knew that my situation was a dangerous one. T carried my pistols with me everywhere, but at Foxtown I left them in my carpet bag and was armed only with my bowie knife. At this meeting our debate grew very hot and Turner's son rushed in and struck me and told me Llied. I knew this meant a fight and that there was a conspiracy against me. drew my bowie knife, but was seized by about twenty of the conspirators and hauled back and iny knife was jerked from me. I first thought ing camp Marshall rode down into my quar-| that tho men were only trying to prevent a ters. He may have been drank and he ‘may | fight and I did not make much resistance. Bat | have mistaken my company for his. At any | as scon as I lost my knife they began to pound rate he came up to me and made some insult- ing remark. } GET DOWN AND FIORT. “T rose and said: ‘Tom Marshall, we may as ‘well settle our feud,and now is as gooda time as | any. Get down from your horse and we will fight it out.’ He replied: ‘Not now. Some other e.” Theredrew my sword and said: ‘The time for men who wear swords is now. You chose your own time to mob me at Lexington, and you are a coward if you refrain on account of your surroundings.’ Marshall hereupon rode over to his tent. In a few moments he came back with his pistol. I saw him and went into my tent and got mine. I came out with one ineweh hand. They were cocked and I said: ‘Iam ready for you.’ He was a coward ond he was afraid to fire. He turned his horse and rode back to his tent. That same evening he tried to drown himself in the Rio Grande river, but the men saw lim and prevented him. He was afra vat he was not afraid to commit suicide. efonght with swords I wouid bave carved him up like a pancake.” HIS FIGHT WITH 84M BROWN. “Do you remember any other instances?” Yes, replied Gen. Clay, ‘I suppose I could give others. Itis curious that even a brave man. when he is once beaten, hates to encou ter the same man again. I’ can only explain the fact that Iwas not challenged by Sam Brown after our terrible fight on these grounds.” “What was the fight, general?” It arose out of a congressional contes phed Gen. Clay. “I was a candidate against aman named Wickliffe, and Wickliffe intro duced my wife’s name into ono of his speeches. Ichalienged him and we fired at ten paces. Both of us missed, and [raised my pistol_up into the air and demanded a secon't fire. The J« would not permit this and we left the i without a reconciliation or an apology on either side. As I look over the matter now I don’t believe that our seconds had loaded the istols with balls, and I did not see how I could Pave missed “I was an excellent shot and was accustomed to shooting with a rifle and e revolver. One of my favorite amusements was squirrel shooting and I cout choot the heade off of eleven out of tweive squirrels when out hunting. You know ifasquitrel sees you and runs up a tree and you remaia quiet, as soon as he gets into what ever it considers a safe place he will poke his heai ont and look to see where you are, and ‘the skill in squirrel shooting is to shoot off the head of the squirrel. ‘THE ROWIE KNIFE YS. THE PISTOL. “Well, Wickliffe here had the worst of the fight, and during the canvass for Congress I was making a very good opposition te him, much to the disgust of the pro-slavery party. We had our speeches together, and when he bronglit ont this bill Ialwuvs rose and asked if I wight interrupt him. He would po- litely consent. and I would then say that the handbill he kad just read was untrue and had ‘The pro-slavery men got ti deci that he bad had wi never lost a battle. Brown and Wickliffe, a fellow named Jacob Ashton and Ben Wood, a police buil held a consultation, at which loaded a pistol which Brown wax to use upon me the next di I knew nothing of this and I had not my dueling pistols with me. I inter- rupted Wickliffe, as usual, and as I did so Brown struck me with his nmbrella nd told me that my statement was a d—-d lie. Isaw at once that it meant fight. and when I recognized Brown I knew it meant « | fight to the denth. I had along, sharp bowie knife in the breast of my coat, and I jerked this out, but before I could strike Brown's fries grabbed my arms from behind and hauled me back about fifteen feet from Brown. Brown now pulled his revolver and told them. toget out of the way and to let him kill me. The crowd got back and I stood alone. Brown it. Declarey wanted me to come back after I was married, but I decidedly objected to break- ing up my honeymoon in this way He after- ward said that he intended next time he saw me, and 1 went to to give him achance. I went toh he was not in the dining come into dinner. I waited for an hour, but be did not come, and I then went into the dining Foom and leaned against the pillar, intend- ing to wait for him. As I stood there I heard some one rive behind me. I turned and saw Declarey. He was as pale as death and I saw the Dominick in him. He did nothold my eye, but got up and went out. I Louisville hotel. bat om and had not y stayed for t time longer and, finding that | he did not intend to fight, went’ back home. Aman who acted in this way could not at that time be ted in Kentucky and Declarey committed suicide the next evening by cutting his arteries. ‘THE CLAY-MARSHALL FEUD. “It is a curious thing,” mused Gen. Glay, as he up the dying embers of the fire into aglow, “that a ma ave the Lravery t commit suicide an: not have enough physical courage to T have hada num- Tof such instances life. so famous as an ‘There has been for years cowhide me the! Tt was 40 | had his pistol pointed at me and I started to- ward him. I could see him looking along the barrel of the revolver. He took aim and im * sure shot and then fired. I felt the ies | ball strike me in the breast and I thought it t | had gone through me, and I determined to kill | him if I could before I died. ISTAPBED EDM. “T came down on his head w:th a tremendous blow with the bowie knife, but did not split stunned him so that he was not able to fire. | With one cut of the knife I sliced his nose right in two, so that it separated in the middle and came out as flat ax a pancake. With another blow Icut off hie ear, so that it hung bra shred. and with a third'I put out his eye. ‘The conspirators now seized me and I was struck with hickory sticks and chairs, some of the blows of which I still feel. I broke loose from my captors and again made for Brown, and | they, to keep him out of my way, picked him | up 2nd threw him over a stone fence about sever: feet high, aad this ended the fight. ‘Though I was the aswulted party, they after- [wards tried me for mayhem, and at this trial Brown confessed the conspiracy, | and Henry Clay defended me. Of course I was a feud between the Clays and the Marshalls, Henry Clay, you know, had a duel with Hum- |, and Yom Marshall and myself ‘Were enemies for years. EDITING THE TRUE AMERICAN. “My Grst trouble with him was at the time I hitor of the 7rwe American, Deeded the mcb which was raised to kill me not convicted, but I felt very friendly to Brown } and wrote him a note thanking him for huis evi- dence, and telling him I was willing to be friends with him if he cared to beso. Hé re- fused, however. to bury the hatchet, and when I remembered his condition I did not wonder att. The doctors had patched him up pretty well. but he was a horrible looking object, and I expseted that be would insist upon a duel th me or would attack me and have his re- venge. I met him several times afterward, however, and he never touched me. I have no doubt that he stayed in Lexington intending to kill me. but the is that he had itscruck me n. Clay, “and just over the would have been illed but for one thing. The scabbard of my bowie | jorki the knife was oe with silver, and in | knife 1 pulied this seabbard up so thit if was jast over my heart. Brown's bullet struck the scabburd and imbedded itself in the silver, and —— e bait there. ae was a red spot just over my heart, an whoie seemed ‘almost providential.” ‘WITHIN 4N ACE OF DEATE. After Gen. Clay said this he leaned his head and Marshall | on his hand and looked for some moments into, the fire in deep thought He was apparently He had ahandbill which he read during his | | speceb. waited untii ho thought I was close enough to | open his skull. Istruck again and again «nd | .” replied | me with clubs.and some one beliind me stabbed me in the breast, reaching around in front. ‘The knite entered my lung. {t cut apart my breast bone and I bled like a stuck x thought I was killed, and I determined to kill the man who had incited the mob. I grabbed my bowie knife in ty fingers, catching it by the blade and handle and eucting the flesh through to the boue. You can sce the scars now. “And with that Gen. Clay held out hi hand on the twotingers of which was seen grcat white sears where the bowie kuife cut them. “Well, I got the knife and I flourished it around my head with my bloody hands. The crowd disap as I cried out, ‘get ont of way.’ and I rushed for Turner. I eut him in the abdomen, but as I drew the knife frei him Lalmost fainted from the loss of blood and fell, saying I died for the libertics of my country. At this time my boy ran in with my revolvers, but it was too late and I could not use them. The crowd thought I was dead and this saved my life They carried me home and Ilay between life and death for some days. I did not think I was going to die and I would not let the doctor touch me. I would not let them change my clothes and I lay for days drenched in blood. After some time, how- ever, I began to mend, my wounds healed and I got well again. As for Turner, he died This affray caused much discussion among the abolition of the north and not a few of them criticised me not a littie severely for fighting. They thought I ought to have submitted and let them kill me, and Dz. Bailey, the editor of a paper in Washington, said { would have done a great deal of good to the cause if I had died, and remarked ‘that the blood of the faithfyl is the seed of the church.’ ” As he said this rather a humorous but vindict- ive smile spread over Gen. Clay's face, and he paid his respects to the New England abolition ists in language that was both emphatic and grap! He referred also to the ingratitude of the negro for the kindnesses which were done to them by the whi d Tasked him as to the killing of Perry White. KILLED IN SELF-DEFENSE. Gen. Clay has perhaps done more forthe ne- gro than eny other man in the south. He freed his slaves and fought for the abolition of slavery when no other man dared to speak or act for them. After the war was over he came buck to Kentucky and lived quietly at White Hall, devoting bis chief time to study. He had with him his adopted son, Launey Ciay, « little boy of four whom he had brought from’ Itussia, and he lived alone with Launey and his ser- White Hall. His servants robbed him md left. They stole his silver and Lis furniture and systematically plundered his plantation. They poisoned his son and at- tempted to poison him, and when he discharged them one of them threatened to murder him. Clay warned hit to keep off of the place. White left, but sent letters saying he intended to kill Clay. One morning when out riding General Clay saw him on _ his Jantation, concealed in the woods. Gen. Clay mped from his horse and believing that the negro intended to kill him, drew his revolver, ot the drop on him and told him to throw up fis hands. He then began togive him a lecture and to ask him why he had threatened his life, when Perry White put down his hands and jerked out his pistol. Gen. Clay then tired and struck the negro in the neck. He tired asecond time and shot bim throngh the heart. He war tried for the shooting, but was acquitted on the ground of self-defeuse. I walked with Gen | Clay over the place where the shooting oc- curred. It was within a stone's throw of the house and the general said that ke had no doubt that he wouid have been « dead man if he had not killed White. HOW JULIAN HAWTHORNE ESCAPED A DUEL Gen. Clay ig now nearly eighty-two years of age, but he is still a dangerous man to fool with. Quiet in his mien and gentle in his con- versation, he would resent an insult as quickly today as when he was in his prime, and in self- defense 1am sure he would be equal to two average men of hulf his years. It is now only a few years ago since he came very near having a duel with Julian Hawthorne, the novelist, Hawthorne had reviewed a copy of Gen. Clay memoirs, and in hia review had criticised Clay severely und had discussed the subject of chastity of his wife. Said Gen. Clay: “I wa very angry. I did not believe that I could make anything out of the man by suing him and I determmed to make him apologize or fight I wrote to Col. WG. Terrill of Washington, — asking him to act a8 my second, and I also wrote to Whitelaw Reid inclosing a letter to. Hawthorne | which I asked him to publish if his relations toward Hawthorne were such that he coula do so without affecting them. In this letter I told Mr Hawthorne tha: the article which he had published concerning me, in which he had used the name of my wife, was talae, and that he had attributed language in that article to mo which | Uhad never uttered. and that 1 demanded an | unequivocal retraction of everything he bad said about her in the article aid that this ro- traction should be so published that it would have as wide a circulation as his article had |had. [told him that I would give him an op- portunity of withdrawing his allegations, and iny letter was so written that between th nes. |yoa could see that I meant he would have to fight if he did not withdraw the Well, I sent this letter to Mr. Keid. He replied that he was a friend of Haw- thorne’s and that he could not publish the lettes, but that he would refer it to Haw- thorne. Hawthorne got the letter .and appre- ciated the situation. He wrote @ retraction that was perfectly satisfactory and publisued it. ‘This ended the matter. Had he not done so [ would have challenged him, and if he had re- fused to accept the clatlenge I would have shot him on the streets. As to what his article said about me I did re. It was bitt just, but Lam accustomed to such attacks. did object, however, to what he suid about my family, and I made ‘him retract’ bis remarks concerning my wife.”’ By this time the fire had burned low in the great open fireplace. ‘The hands uf the clock on the mantel pointed to the hour of 12 and the general arose and gave me « light, telling me that he thought it was time for us to retire. Before leaving Dasked him what he thought of the code duello. He replied: “Lam opposed to it on principle and I think it is» savage way of settling a ditticulty, but there are some vase for which it seems to be the cnly remedy, and J don't know whether it is a good thing or not. Inal my iifeI have never courted a quarrel, |and in the case of Tom Marshal he bega:. the feud by attacking me at Lexington. 1 believe itis @ man’s duty to defend himself when at- tacked, and such rencounters as I have had have been brought about py my enemies Feaxn 3. Canrexten. ee Se ‘The Boarding House Table. The table of ® bontding house should be made a special object of study. If that is a success one-half of the battle is won, writes Edward W. Bok in the October Ladies” Home Journal. What appears there and how it ap- pears either makes or retards the anccess of = ATTRACTIVE HOMES: How One’s Experience May Be Ben- eficial to Others. INGENIOUS AND ARTISTIC. Suggestions That Will Prove Valuable to Those Who Seek to Economize Space and Make Their Rooms Beautiful—Not Mach Expense Involved in Carrying Thein Out, Written for The Evening Star. T IS WELL FOR THE BRIGHT IDEAS of individuals to be diffused for the benefit of many, and fortunately people are not averse to imparting the knowledge they may have gained by experience, neither are the means wanting, with papers and magazines inviting such confidences on all hands. The thought of encouraging and helping other people in any a comforting one, and many a woman in telling what she herself has done is far more interesting and convincing than a person with a better literary style, but who can only say such and such things might be done. Such advice Incks tho reality of the other and is iess attractive in proportion. Any account of original ideas carried out interests at once from its practicability. From useful little paper I gather such anidea, which recommends itwelf. FOR AN INVATID'S U By an invalid’s bed a table of some kind gen- erally stands, the cover of which may be made into acateh-all for the sick person's comfort by turning up the end nearest the bed, thus making several pockets, into which work, books, letters and what not may be kept. Even if the illness is temporary this would be worth while for the convalescent stage, and the er- Tangement might be temporary also, though if one did not care to use a nice table cover in this way one of cretonne might be made and Kept for just sueh occasions, which age ail too apt to recur in families. ‘There seems littie really new to be seen as the autumn advances— only variations of fancies already presented. Many pretty things are to be zen, as is usual, however, when the hops are busy and all that is attractive is set forth for insfection. A PRETTY SACHET. A pretty sachet of the large ornamented kind is of lemon yellow surah with puff of satin around the edge aud network of golden brown cord falling over it. Across the top is a diag- onal band outlined in brown dye paint, with a cluster of lovely browa pansies painted upon it. Beyond the band on either side the surah is painted with the dye a golden brown, the work being all very beautifaliy done. Violet is still ja favorite color for ornainenting articles of va- rious kinds. An engagement card, long and narrow, for hanging upon the wall—six by cighteeu inches, L should say-—has a stiff foun- dation covered ' with white silk, which has the letters for the days of the week painted in shades of violet und the space adjoining in the same shading, while the vdges are left white, and on them wisteria blossoms droop below the solid violet color of the text spaces. T bung like a bauneret, with violet ribbons, a like the sachet, is. well made. A center piec for a table, with finger bowl doilies to match, has violet for the color, combined with white. Violets in a large bunch are in each corner, tied with ribbon bow and ends. ‘The towers are white, witha shading of violet in the center, ile the ribbon is worked solidly in a rather light tone of violet, the filo floss giving the effect of more than one shade. Bow knots are fully as popular us last season for all decora- tions, while they also appear as the motif in silk," brocaded bengaiines and other dress goods. DESIGNS IN WALL PAPER. Very mucn the same designs appear at once in wall paper, India silk and expensive bro- caded silk, « design in whicha shepherdess hat, musical instruments, flowers aud bow knots of ribbon ali appear. I have also seen the same thing on a charming little Dresden china clock. With the cool days comes the need of house comforts, among the greatest of which is the couch, divan or lounge—all of the same nature. When these are already in the house it is well, but even then when the summer covering is taken off some shabbiness is apt to be revealed which makes a new cover desirable. ‘The fash- ipn of loose covers saves many an apholsterers’ Vill, for 80 many pretty rugs and portieres can tll cost that home fingers can SUGGESTIONS FOR COMFORT. Ingrain art squares are excellent for this pur- pose,being both cheapanddurable. Bagdad cur- tains are well established as favorites for looks and wear both. Jute portieres are extremely pretty this year in dull oriental coloring and would look well for a couch cover, put for hard wear jute is scarcely to be recommended, asit is liable to split. Jute by the yard is unusually good in coloring aud design algo this season, some of it being in soft old tapestry colors which are very pleasing. If one hax no conch already and wishes a cheap affair, there ix the cot with wire imattress and hair mattress over, or the hair mattress laid on x box, either of which with a pretty cover will answer the purpose juite sitisfactorily. If the corners of the couch eicery ded msieeal Wiad strong thread will catcb them into position, while the fullness drawn up can bemade to look sometning like a rosette, thus making a corner finish. vuriLizis ER SPAC Asimple arrangement for table space ina small room has lately been carried out; the only vacant place was a corner, and as corner tables are dificutt to tind two shelves were fitted into the angles of the walls. One was the height of a table top, the other three inches above the base board. Cleats were fastened to the wall and the three-cornered shelves were just laid upon them, wiere they rested se- eurely. The shelves were unpainted pine; whea they were fitted each was taken out and folded in a square of white cotton cloth, which was brought together on the two sides and sewed with long stitches and strong cotton, the front edge being covered without a seam by the bias of the cloth as it was drawn tightly over. Outer covers for the shelves were then made of dotted muslin, like weeks ago in “Attractiv y the nine- inch frill was of the sime instead of plain mull. Thongh the dotted is not so soft as plain mull, it will hang very well, twice the length being allowed for fullness. A NICE PIECE OF WoRK. It was found to be rather a nice piece of work to put the ruffle across the bias edge of the three-cornered piece of muslin, but a litile care ‘did it snecessfully. After both the covers were finished and pressed they were lightly tacked to the cotton covering on all three 8i re vent their slipping out of place or being pulled off, ds the deep ruffle dragged a little, being heavier than the top part. The shelves were then set on the cleats and the few ornaments and books nsed on a bedside table adjusted. A three-fold silk photograph frame just fitted the corner of the = snelf, while candlestick, pretty box for bonbons and vase for’ flowers Bited up the ‘rest of the space. leaving the lower shelf entirely for books, of which a number could be accommodated. When the room is being cleaned the articles can be re- moved and the shelves taken ont entire and ut out of the way of dust untilorder is restored. or course when the detted muslia needs wash- ing it must be ripped from each shelf and re- basted when laundered. ‘This little contrivance is voted 9 success in looks and really adds a great deal to the some- what contracted comfort of the room. The doited muslin was chosen, ar there was already considerable of it in the room, but silkoline or cretonne with lace fallor figured satin would house. There is nothing more uninviting to a boarder than to come to the same tavle with the same things on it day in and day out. To know this morning just what Will be the break- fast three weeks hence; to come to the table in the morning--when everything should be fresh and sweet—to find inst ‘ht’s crumbs ‘on the table cloth; to be conipelled to open the ‘same napkin used throughout the previous to have charred and blackened chops ite which it is difficult enough to coax with the most deli- all be pretty and suitable. A PRETIY PICTURE. 1 The “summer is over and gone,” though it lingered long in this latitude, but such a pretty yeminder of itis beside me as I write in the way of a photograph of a group on a piazza thatit brings back the warm days of the last summer to look at it. ‘The home to which this charming piazza is an udjunet is in the far west, and this picture shows an attractive bit of it, Turkey rugs cover the foo: ciously browned chop laid in a bed of groen {ge cy ege se saissope eae grein aati fast room in winter, or a stuffy, nuaired room now that at lunch divan-like seat comes out at the house i $ if bet Hi i 8 F t i fF ken of some | and an arm chair of similar material has its big Pillow likewise. A small table holds a large Mexican jar fall of leaves and grasses and also affords room for vatious smail articles besides. A heap of pil- lows on the floor makes a seat for a demure little maiden, who is the foremost of the family group, ‘who give life to the pretty pic- ure. ———__— THE JAP AS A GAMBLEB. His Favorite Game ie Hanna and He is in It for All He is Worth. From the San Francisco Chronicle. Up in Chinatown, where both sides of a cer- tain alley are lined for a full block with litde cubby holes wherein the fascinating “fan” is played, there is plenty of evidence that gaming is one of the oriental vices, If more proof were required it couid be found in the records of the police courts, where Chinese figure by the score as “players” or “keepers,” in the phraseology of the courts, and in the large Amounts that flow into the city treasury in the way of fines and forfeited bail from almhond- eyed gamesters caught in the act. As yet, however, little has been said of the Japanese in this respect. The other day a San Franciscan who is familiar with the language and ways of the little people from over the sea commented on tiis fact. “The Japs are the gamicst gamblers on earth,” he said. “Not o of them who is addicted to play—and they ai nearly all of that kind—but would stake the shirt on his back rather than draw out of a Food game. ‘There are several big resorts in e city where ‘hanna,’ as their favorite game is called, furnishes nightly attractions for Japanese’ students, servants, storekeepers, and £0 on by the score. Their play runs high some- times, for they are naturally a thrifty people, and in times of excitement such as occur in stiff game of ‘hanua’ they go down into thei wallets without hesitation.” he Japanese word “hanna,” by which the national game is designated, means, in English, flower. The game ix as old’ as the race and is, apparently. a combination of poker, casino and euchre. The cards are of thin’ pasteboard about an inch wide and an inch and a half long. Forty-eight of them make up the deck. The full pack contains twelve combinations of four cards, exch series but two representing « mouth, and each card bearing, in bright colors, the picture of some flower which blooms oniy once a year. The first combination is “ich getsn,” or first month, and the tlower is the “bud of the sugar pine tree.” On two of the cards of this month the flowersare not quitefull blown. ‘These are only valuable for paizing. ‘The third card is counted as five points and the fourth, on which is pictured » flower in full bloom, is worth twenty points. The ‘nee getsu,” or February series, is de- noted by the apricot blossom, and the highest ints. The cherry blossom is for April, the flag lily for May, the pampas grass for June and the tulip for July. September is denoted by the chrysanthemum, and October has for ite emblem the leaf of the Japanese tree called “‘mo-ma-gee,”” the foliage of which turns from green tou bright red in October. The flower of December is the boxwood blossom. Tue two months not represented by flowers are August and November. The four cards of the August series denote rain, the first two rep- resenting a cloudy day and the others a heavy Tain shower. “Otsukesan,” or the moon in the sign of the November series, the deck. One of the cards shows the in the first quarter, and isof little value, while all the others are high cards, rangiug from five to twenty points exch. Six players generally make up @ “bani party. ‘The table is usually round or ov: and in well-ordered “joints” is of polished Wood. ‘The players eut for deal, the handling of the curds going to the holder of the highest picture. Four cards are dealt to each and three to the table, face upward. ‘The composi- tion of the deck is such that at least two hands of the six are valucless, and their holders out, leaving the game four-handed. Then three more cards are added to each hand and a like number to the board. From this on the play is much like ordinary casino. ‘The dealer starts the ball rolling, put- ting up a blind on the strength of his band, while the others may “see” or not, as they lease. Then the player matches from his and to the table, at each trick turning up the top card from the remainder of the deck. If he should expose card of which he basa mate in his hand he may match thing on th When he'hi pairs he retires, and the player to his right repeats the match: ing process. and so it goes until the cards are all out. All open bets must be of the amount set by the first player, but the wagers on the xide ‘are permissible to make the game more interesting. The total namber of points in the game is 730, and when the cards are all out the tricks are counted and the player holding the highest number of points takes the pool, turning over 10 per cent of the whole amount to the house. y imple and rapidly played, and isso heavy thet the profits of a panese gaming establiskinent are large. It is un unwritten law among gumblers and. the keepers of the dens that a player who loses his all shall have a good meal at the expense of the house, so thata restaurant is one of the features of every first-class establishment. In San Francisco beer is the ever popular among Japanese whi consumed in large quantities. men” are nervy players, and the games usually ran until all the money isin one man's bands. SINGING SHAD. Queer Fish That Are Said to Serenade Resi- dents of Cape May. From the Baltimore American. The singing shad has been seen and heard in lower Delaware bay this spring. It hasn't been seen in large quantities, of course, for the appearance of this odd fish in these waters is a rare occurrence. But few of the sing- ing shad have enchanted the fishermen since the season began. They come from the south, and only when the wind has died down and the water is quiet. They come in schools, emitting musical notes as they swim slong. The sounds they make are soft and something like those of an wolian harp. It ishard to express, or rather imitate, on paper the melody they sing. It runs something like this: “Wee ho, he hi do de, die di dum.” ‘This sound cannot be made with any effect, except when the shad travel in schools. The singing of a single shad is too feeble to be heard above the ripple of tie water. This year has been the first, probably for a decade, that | the singing shad has favored the fishermen of Delaware bay. Capt. Arnold, one of the oldest aud most truthful of south Jersey fishermen, said the other day that he hed heard the ei ing shad a number of times in his piscu- torial career. “They are rare, of course, 80 far north as this. Even when’ they do come only old fishers are apt to hear and distinguish them. We know about them andare more or less on the lookout for their occasional arrival. ‘They really belong off the coast of Bolivia and Chili. “There they are quite common. All sorts of fairy tales are narrated about them by South American fishermen. The singing ehad also breed in Japanese waters. The fishermen of Japan are delighted when they strike aschool of singing shad. They follow them up rever- ently, because they believe the fish ure inspired. ‘They throw them food and never entch or eat em. The singing shad is different from the com- mon-back or roe shad. It is not so large and there ix a slight difference in the formation of the mouth. Only an expert fisherman can tell when he has caught one of the tinny songsters. Old fishermen regard the musical shad as izes and do not send them to market unless They are paid a very high price for them, "It ia estimated that they travel in schools of about £00. ‘Their singing is pléasant at first, but soon grows monotonous, owing to the fact that itis constant repetition of the same fe sounds. Whether many of these peculiar fis ever go up the Delaware or move on to New York and mingle with the plain every-day Hodson river shad is not known. They lose their identity when they get in with other andis is doustfal if they over sing alowe In the Firelight. ‘The fie upon the hearth ietow, na there everywi nile like winged spirits, here, there, ‘The Arelight shadows fluttering go. And as the shadows round me creep, A childish treble breaks the gloom, And softly from a farther room Comes “Now I lay me down to sleep.” ‘And that sweet treble in my ears, gl acne gee hack to distant years ‘And linger’ with « loved one there; ‘And as [ hear my child's amen, 4 Great LONDON MISSION, An Organization That Feeds the Hungry, Cares for the Sick and Spreads the Gospel. A TALK WITH SECRETARY WALTERS OF THE LON- DON WESLEYAN MISSION—A YOUNG ORGANIZA- TION THAT DEVOTES ITSELF TO OUTCAST LON- DON—HOW THE WORK 18 MAXAGED—THE sYM- PATHY OF THE PEOPLE. Clean-shaven face—a face that mirrors « sympathetic soul; bine gray eyes the horizon of whose vision seems tobe far beyond the limits of this existence; gray hair, finishing its waviness over the ears and the white and ele- vated clerical coliar; a well-rounded figure and & voice of the smoothest ecclesiastical fullness. That is the Rev. W. D. Walters, secretary of the London Wesleyan mission, and one of the members of the conference. For twenty-six yearshe has been preaching the gospel, but his connection with the mission only com- jenced two years ago. Now he has no regular charge, but moves as the necessities of the work actively engaged in means so much to 80 many peopl “The London mission,” said he toa Star re- Porter, “isn great power for good, and if its Bhenomenal development continues no one res prophesy the probabil some of us long for. Aside from the results among the heretofore unsaved the mission has done much to open the eyes of the church; it recalls Meth- odism to the work of Wesley and to the firet principles of Cristianity. It seemed as ie we had forgotten that Christ recognized the existence of men’s bodies as well as their rouls, but the mission brought with it a realizing sense of mai iy necessities, and with that realization came success. The hungry, so far 88 ie possible, are fed and then their spiritual wants are attended e sick receive medical treatment and the care of trained nurses, and until suffering has been alleviated there is but ligion. No work has in it so much of interest as this mission work, which has gathered around it se many remarkable men ‘ihe London mission i six years old and it came into existence in response to a pamphlet en- titled, “The Bitter Cry of Outeast London.” HOW THE WORK 18 ORGANIZED. “There are four principal branches now in operation—east, central, west andsouth. Peter Thompson is in charge of the east, J. E. Wak- erly bas the central, Hugh Price Hughes is the Western giant, and J. H. Hopkins superintends matters in the south. Ten ministers, includ- ing the Kev. Mark Guy Pearse, are constantly engaged. and among the twentY Iny agents are such men as Josial Nix and John Jameson, ‘the dockers’ friend.’ Then there are sixty “sisters and ‘Sisters of the People,’ Mrs. Hugh Price Hughes being principal of the latter. Ten large halls and six chapels are barely sufficient for our present congregational necessities. Four thousand people rejoice in church fellowship and do all they can to help the cause, and then there are 3,000 young men —the Mission Band Union—-seattered all over the city looking after the young men who need looking after. With this system in active operation the mission covers the greater part of the metropolis. Social work on u large seale is carried ou. ‘Two chief mecical officers, with assistants, minister to the wants of the poor, and many of the sisters are nurses. FAR-REACHING INFLUENCE. “The influence of the mission is considerable. Scarcely a town or village in England that lias not felt the pulsations of its new life and the invigorating effects of its methods — now adopted in many of the colonies. Just as Methodism in the last century awakened spirit- ual life in the churches so this movement of the present century is.exerting more or less of an influence over the customs of Christendom. This mission work has been denominated ‘the forward movement, and it is guided by two cardinal principles. ‘The first of these princi- ples is that if you want to reach the masses you inust go after them, and the second one provides that if you want to rexch the masses your serv- icer must be adapted to the masses. We use ¥ proper means to get close to the people. ‘Our medical and relief work? Well, we have a dispensary, and then we have a medical director in the east and another in the west. Bat the work of the mission does not cease as soon as the patients are cured and converted. We see them through. Relief. of such a char- acter that it is permanently beneficial. given. There is no doling out of thet charity which aids pauperisem. When a man is down we try to lift him and less women are furnished with such things 28 they need to assist them in earning an honest living. Such cases are almost beyond enumer- ation and their number is not perceptibly lessened, for the great feature of the mission is the vast system of personal visitation from house to house and room to room, and in this way new or long-hidden suffering is constantly being discovered. “Total abstinence? Every one who is in any way connected with the mission isa pronounced teetotaler. We find it practically impossible to keep people right unless they sign the pledge. ‘Temptations aro many and powerfal in a great city like London. LOOKING AFTER THE CHILDREN. “Then there is a creche—where children are looked after during the day while their moth- ersare out at work. The mothers leave the little ones at the creche in the morning, go away to their daily toil satisfied that the babies will receive every attention and in the evening call for them and take them home for the night. One of the mirsion honses is set apart for the sheltering of servants who are put into are many who are so treated, and the home has saved not afew of them from ruin. They are kept and cared for until new situations have been procured for them.” re your public meetings numerously at- tended! *Wonderfully so,” replied Mr. Walters, “and the interest increases continually. Do you know,” he went on, and the smile vanished en- tirely, “that there are in London three millions of people who never go to a place of worship: that prior to the establishment of the west branch there was a population in that section of 400,000 that had not in its midst a single church nor a single church member? Yet that was the case, Now, as the result of three years’ work, there are 1.400 members and avout 5,000 hearers. Each Sunday morning service is coudueted by the Rev. Mark Guy Pearse; the afternoon service—which is termed a confer- ence—is in the Rev. Hugh Price Hughes’ hands; the evening service is aiso Mr. Hughes’, and itis entirely and wonderfully evangelistic.’ Music is agreat feature in these services and go it is, but perhaps in a lesser degree, in other branches. One of the largest bands in London ix at St. James’ ard in its membership are some of London's leading instramentaliste. ‘The afternoon services I mentioned are at- tended by men only and the average attend- ance is 1,200. Social matters are di and crime, whether it be in high or low receives no mercy from Mr. Hughes. On every occasion, since St. James’ Hall was first opened by the mission, there have been con- IN THE EAST EXD. “Much is being accomplished in the east ‘end. The testimony of the police is to the ef- |icet that the mission efforts are | changing the character of the | although the poverty there is something be- ‘ond description. Nearly 400,000 people inhapit that” section of the city, and I can give you no more truthful or fal sum- mary of their condition than is contained in the fact that 48 per cent of those who die are buried in paupers’ graves. “From South Londoncame ‘The Bitter Cry,’ a “are these poot people really in sympathy with your work?” “Yee,” was the hearty nie thom foward us when thet great -deckers™ strike took place a year or so Thousands terially improved. The wee and little endeavor to offer the consolation of re- | secure for him suitable employment; friend- | the street without a moment's notice. There | ayear. Of this sum £5,000 are contributed by who are connected with the mission Femaining £15,000 are made up of voiun- tary subscriptions. It is a great work, show: glorious results. On the principles of the mis- sion the evangelization of the world must be accomplished.” ——_ FOODS FOR BARES. ‘The Question of Sterilized MiIk—Oatmeal Babies and Others. Baby McKee is a sterilized milk infant Every drop of the Iacteal fluid that has ever passed down his little gullet was purified of bacteria by heat beforehand. i is the fashion among Washington kids of prominence. “The practice of feeding babies on sterilized milk is steadily growing,” said @ physician yes terday. “So much has been said in the new Papers about bacteria that the public at large is more or lees disturbed in mind respecting them. Milk, when drawn from a healthy cow, is free from them, but it becomes contaminated in the very act of milking and is #0 excellent a medium for bacterial growth that the purest article of the dairy contains hundreds of «uch germs to each teaspoonful. So rapiuily do thes multiply | that product, by the time it is got_by rail toacity, ordinarily contains about 300,000 por teaspoonful, while that de- livered by wagons or sold in groceries shows from one to ten million for a like quantity. These figures have Leen secured - periment. “Putrescence, as we call it, is produced by bacteria feeding upon the substance wh: cause to decompose. The rapidity wit milk ‘sours’ shows how quickly agated in that medinm. Heat is favorable to their development, and thus it is that stale milk in summer kills children by ms of thousands. Among the germs desirable to avoid in the fluid are those of cholers, con- sumption and scarlet fever, all o: winch dis- eases come in cows’ milk “boiling simply in an open vessel will kill all the germs, but by this process the flavor of the milk is altered. “Therefore, several sorts of ap- paratus have been i the purpose. he simplest nursery today. tk intoa fresaly washed jar, cork it with a plug of cotton, put it into ‘a steam for one hour. At the fectly sterilized and ready for baby to drink. “Oatmeal babies are the most popular kind at present. Qatmeal water, straitied from thin aulk for sterilizing. When the older oatmeal is given in more sub gely from grains. nized that even young babies can find profit in a stronger dict than milk alone affords. Lut there are all sorts of Notions in this world about feeding children. I myself was brought up on chopped raw beef from the cradle. Once I knew a baby less than a yeer old which suffered so badly from dyspepsia that nobody thought it could live. It was taki distinguished Dr. Trousseau of Par: should havea diet of chocolate and red wine exclusively. That infant today is bealthy young woman, with children of her own. It has come to be reec NOODLES’ ‘It Starts in Agreeably, but Winds Up Very Kemarkable Mann 66] HAVEN'T TOLD A SOUL UP TO THIS moment ebout the remarkable experience my wedding trip,” said Noodles lost | night, inan expansive mood, at the Platypus Club, “But in trath the story is too good to jeep. Idare say that you fellows remember Thad that I was married in New York, where the present irs. Noodles lived. For jeconomy’s sake we liad agreed to forego | the usual European tour, and it was arranged that we should come straight to Washington, Where our little house was ali ready and wait- ing for us. My mother had furnished it for us by way of a wedding present and she took pains to have everything in readiness for our arrival. Two maid servatus were engaged, 4 nice supper was eet out on the table in the cozy dining room and both girls were in- structed to leave promptly at 8p.m., 60 that we might find nobody there and have it all to our- selves. “Just before the wedding my mother had told me of uil these thoughifal arrangements she had mace and handed me the letch key, saying that 1 would only have to unlock my own dpor when I reached Washington to fi myself at home. My wife and I both thought it a most delightful plan, and on the journes from New York. while doing our best to pretend that we were not bride and groom, we looked forward with pleasure to the charming little denouement anticipated. We reached this city & little after 9 in the evening, and it was nearly o'clock when I got to the house. It was not until we were upon the very doorstep that I found I had left the latch key “in my wedding clothes, which were safely packed away in my trank. “Naturally the first thing that suggested itself was to ring the bell in the hope that one of the servants might be within. But their in- structions on this point hud been imperative and they had both gone away nearly two hours earlicr. After a dozen peals had failed to elicit any response I made up my mind that there was nothing for it but to try and effec ntrance by the front window. Unfortunately it was securely loked. and so, leaving M- Noodles on the doorstep, I went around to the rear to see if Leould get i that way. Again I failed, and finally. as a last resort, I smashed a pane for the purpose of getting at a sash ftast- ening. Just as 1 was on the point of succeed- ing in my attempt I hi ter and a burly form, nized as that of a poli fe rd a tremendous clat- ich I at once recog- man, appeared over the ‘What yer doin’? he inquired. Trying to get in,’ I replied, realizing that I was caught im rather a false position. ~ ‘So see.’ rejoined the ollicer of the law grufly. ‘Breakin’ and enterin’ at night. Ten years in jail, I guess, if it's a first offense.” “By this time he had got over the fence and held me securely by the colinr. ‘But it's my own hoitse !" I eaid. Rats!” rejoined the policeman. ‘This house ain't been occypied fur more n six montlis.” “It's mine, all the some,’ I protested. “I've just got here on my wedding trip.’ Haw, haw!” roared the officer. ‘Well, if that ain't a goodone! You catcita fellow break~ in’ into a gen'l'm'n’s residence at night and he tells you it’s just finishin up a weddin’ tri How that will amoose the bovs at the station ! “You don't mean to say you are going to ar rest me?’ I said. “Well, rather! Jug tonight and police court in the morning.” “L pleaded as best I could, trsing to explai the circumstances; but everything I said only seemed to excite his senre of the humorous more and more. Finally I was permitted to explain matters to the already alarmed Mra. Noodles, who had eat waiting oy the front step, and I left her in tears at an apothecary shop on « corner while I was conveyed to the police station. ‘The poli bade me observe that he was very lenient not to clap handcuffs on such # ‘desp rate young criminal’ as my- self. “My story was received by the sergeant at the station with evident incredulity. but he consented towend fora gentleman of my ac- quaintance, who luckily lived within « few Viceks, He was found at home, promptly came and identified me,and [ was relensed. Of course I lost no time in rejoining Mrs. Noodles, very oficer who had arremed me. The latter, by the way, has considered himself ever on his beat at mght to try my’ front crnigen fetrneey syed x gdp hing A Ao “Thai is the way in which my wound ap, and I think you will acknowledge of my adventures.” ———_ Near Ridgewood, N. J.. several cars of a freight train on the Erie railroad were derailed and was assisted to get into the honse by the since my guardian and protector, often safely locked. that it was sufficiently remarkable even for one Derailed Cars Cause a Fatal Disaster. yesterday. Before there was time to send | and jet it beat | Puffed of that time it is per- | ™4 botied oatmeal solution. ix mixed with the | ONtede « | white AUTUMN FASHIONS. Redtern’s Latest and Most Bffertive signe, : Mose AT HOMES ARE JUST Ni <*F quite fashionable and something which Aifferent in style from the ordivary recept: or more decollette evening dress is Short sleeves are certainly a good idea fi mnesical costumes, as during the play of # hand on stringed i ‘truments pretty ban de» arms show to good advantage. But of Ia evening dress has been more of « covering a fashionable Indics have shown a tendency wear them Jong m the sleeves and moderate! bigh im the neck. However, this being # case, there i¢ ample scope for pretty design dresses of this kind. Something » little po teal and unconventional may be indulged i in the following sketch, where there ie # Kestion of the style of the middle ages in iy te 2 Romeo-like collay. it ik mans cloth a er the pateb-like decors. bodice, the lower part of thel rder of the trained skirt and the collar all bei of the Watiean| satin. The inside of the collar is of pale| creainy satin and the other accessories are just] pipe? with thie material. The gown is made in cess ahape and i#inced broadly dewn the front with a green silk lace. Straw hats are getting to look quite anti and lace bats look Methusalab like. most too early to plunge into the felt an vet we reserve until the grouud. But there is jet, which will bel the thing to wear just It is made in euch such tempt- shions, that although it is expensive un will preter to Lave one jet bonnet de 0 1 pinl tion on a ‘There in the Mary Stuart shape, which requires to be mounted on veivet and will be found very becowing, but tather matronly. For younger faces the ~Was- sailor, the jet part very petite mounted on terra ve block ups, is a hat which will meet favor. Jet butterflies have fluttered over city heads for some time past, but jopper has only been worn Intel had eufticient time to become hackneyed. Red- fern has introduced bim into his millinery de partment, where be disports himself on stylish hate and bonnets, As « decoration fer the bosom of a velvet evening gown he is iso en. couraged, and the effect of Lim against « «now- und arm, from which he just rawes the sleeve, as a thing worth noting. This sketch shows a torendor of jet and velvet, the jet largely predominating. The jet border round the brim ix pointed «nd of frardeome design. the crown to tery ema and the nodding plumes are bisck ostrich and are arranged high at the back. There is » black velvet bandeaa under the bat and resting ne beau on the back hair. Written for The Evening Star A Song. Tt chanced npon a summer's eve, When fainter grew the light Aud one Uy one the twinkling stam Stole forth to kiss the night, As wand ring o'er the drowny Seid, Not many years ago, I met a lovely, blushing maid, Who courtsied sweet and low. Bt eyes were like the summer skies, Her face was fair to see; And as I tarned and «miled at her Nhe turned and smiled at me. “Come, tell to me your name,” said L She blushed and hung bet head; ‘Then tripped away across the lea And this is all she said: “I'm nothing but country lass, And Peggy ismy name, My uncle keeps the dairy farm And goes a little lame. Bat what is it to you, I pray, Whoever I may bet For I am nought toany one And none is aught to ame.” It chanced upon a summer's eve, ‘Ae glimmering stars again Peeped forth to blossom in the Bel Of heaven's vast domain, I wandered o'er the meadow land, Not many months ago, ‘With some oue walking by my side, Who whispered sweet and low, “An, here's the spot where we first met And where you smilea at me, And yonder is the broken «ttle Where oft 1 watched for thee, And set in spite of all my love run away ‘Whene’er sou spoke of asked my name, And this is all I'd say: “I'm nothing but a country lass And Peggy is my name, My uncle keeps the dairy farm And goes a little lame. But what is it to you, I pray, Whoever I may be? For I am nought to any one And none is aught to me.” “ == casket. kneeling beside the ent paging See'o ov maiaomte the au ‘arose. Mr. Gindstone Much Disappointed. Mr. Gindstone was greatly disappointed by the result of the Manchester ¥ 4 tion. He had taken a tmterest a done so Mr. Gladstone was prepared Yo wos in the ‘whenever it may come. China, announce that forty miles excitement. rice several mandarine killed by the mob charge do you bring was stalin’ fruit of © if aia