Evening Star Newspaper, March 12, 1892, Page 11

LACE FOR MAKING AND TRIMMING. I need hardly aseare you that lace will von- tinue to be much used both for making and trimming bonnets and hats, especially in black, white and ecru and also in dotted DRESSES AND HATS. Graceful and Stylish Gowns for House Wear. faced with « plisse ef black Le ete satin ribbon ran interstices of the t, trimmed with bunch bows of satin Fib- m with an aigrette springing boldly up the black satin ribbon strings. PREPARING FOR SPRING. Original Designs In Headgear—Tace for Mak- img and Trimming Spring Hate—The In- formal Afternoon Tea and How to Make It Attractive—About the Tailor-Made Dress. Special Correspondence cf The Evening Star. New Yorx, March 11, 1892. EFORE YOU AT- tempt to set up for a wit you must try some of your bright- est sayings on acom- petent jury, and be- fore you reach the conclusion that you are a perfectly drees- ed woman you must have some other critic besides your husband. Society men, as a rule, can feel the effect of an elegant costame very readily, but when they attempt to tell ® woman how she should dress they make » failure of it In ether words, they are @ good audience, but they are poor critics. Hence is it that a woman who dresses fora small but select circle is never well dreseed. Style in dress, like style in Hterature or art, must Lave the atmosphere of the frivolous burly burly to bring it to pe fection Some women, while admitting that ‘they must goto the great designers for costumes for public occasions, imagine that theycan de- sign theit own house dresses. This isa most egregious error. A house dress is one of the most difficult of dresses to design, for the very reason that its territory is such a pent-up Utica, and it calls for effects suggesting pose and repose. What would you think of a house Gress that constantly suggested the idea that your hostess was about to start ons journey or leave the house to attend « funeral? A CHARMING HOUSE DRESS. In the initial illustration is presented « charming house dress, so suggestive of that calm dignity, that repose of manner, that equilibration of spirits. that you feel at home the very moment your hosess enters the room. It is made up in a eatin merveilleux with lar; lozenge spots, the skirt being lined with some thin woolen stuff instead of having a founda- tion, and having # single bias seam in the middle of the back, with gofes in front to secure a perfect fit on the hips. The breadths facing the back are also more bias than eus- tomary, and there are opposing pleats which fall freely and make up the pointed train. You surrouad the bottom of theskirt with a pleated silk ruche with raveied edges. The corsage under the skirt and hooks at the back wisibly. It is ornamented with a large lace jabot and broad white ribbons, which under the arms and tie as shown between the shoulders, with long straight ends. At the back the corsage consists of two folds, terminating im a point at the bow and displaying » triangle ef the material. There are no side pieces ex- in the lining; in front the material reaches quite to the sides without s scam, and to garniture this plain front you execute « deep corselet of the ribbon and_ lace, but note well that this corselet, with the exception of one width of the ribbon, extends only to the side seam. The single width of ribbon hooks on the opposite side and is held im place by fancy pina. The straight collar is composed of the ribbon. The sleeves are very fall at the top and narrow gradually down to the wrist. ‘ith patience skill in following my directions you can produce a house gown far more than ordinary beauty. LACE-TRIMMED BAT. ‘The fourth illustration represents a hat) trimmed very much fn the snme way, only in| this case the ribbon forms « bow and twist on the crown. You also see lace quilled around a | huge chrysanthemurn, the flower being flat on tep and serving for the crown. Transparent biack lace bonnets are also among the novel- ties, the bows of ribbon with which they are trimmed being covered with lace. It is safe to say that the small, oblong, scoop-shaped toque will have vogue tie coming season, and that they wili quite push aside the plaque shape of the winter. SCOOP-SHAPED WALKING RAT. In te last illustration is shown a stylish walking hat, trimmed with yelvet ribbon and having & single upstanding ostrich tip. Faney pins, mock gems and a whole long list of buckles, slides and brooches in jet, crystal and metal will enter into the schemes of garni- ture for bonnets and hats during the season at band. AT INFORMAL AFTERNOON TEAS. During Lent informal afternoon teas will be the only permissible sort of receptions and great pains will be taken to make them striking and original, especially in the matter of the pox ksh yy those receiving. These will be infinite in variety and of great artistic beauty, the effect striven for being always as Picturesque as possible. It rdquires more than ‘@ cup of tew anda vanilla wafer to decoy men away from their elubsat 5 o'clock, hence these efforts to create tea gowns of real artistic value, something worth seeinc. Jf reports be true these Lenten garbs will vary from the cos. tumes of Greek #laves und Byzantine empresse to Russian peasant dresses, Watteau dishabilles and Josephine aud Marie Louisa gowns. It will no longer be a question of a sandwich tiny glase of cordial, but of gazing upon most charming reproductions of old world quaintness and picturesqueness. One of these tea gowns has adeep collarette of Ve: point in fall folds in front and thence pussing over the left shoulder and, mingling with the Watteau pleat, it falls with exquisite effect nearly to the bottom of the gown. ‘THE TAILOR-MADE DRESS. A word anent the tailor-made before closing. We have been so accustomed to accept the diction of English fashionables as to the tailor made that we are almost inclined to resent the interferences of the French modistes who in- sist upon destroying its plainness by laying on rich and intricate embroidery, but it is quite safe to assume that the tailor-made will be the favorite garmeut for early spring when the flowers bloom mostly in the poetry of the magazines. ‘The patrol jacket will bea favorite form, opening over a tight-fitting and rather gay vest of petunia cloth, and the skirt draper- tes willbe slightly caught up ou one side toshow an underskirt of the same shade. No buttons must be used on the vest, butin their stead small silver studs, with the same on the cuffs, reaching half way to the elbow. These street gowns will as a general thing be in two shades. ——-—__ eee WHAT MEMORY SOMETIMES DOES. Recollections That Do Not Always Inspire With Happiness, From the Chicago Tribune. Much has beon written concerning the pleas- ures of memory, but no one, it seems, has cared to present the other side of the subject. But there is another side to it. Remembering when you are half way to the ‘opera that you have left your box ticket at home upon your dressing table, and, at the same time, recollecting that the overture was what you wished especially to hear, is an inci- dent not calculated to add to the pleasures of memory. After you have sent a bouquet to your lady love with a note intimating that the flowers were the finest that could be purchased, but that you cared not a cent for expenses, it thing to your pleasure to remember that the florist’s card on which was written “25 cents. collect,” was thoughtlessly permitted to accompany the bouquet. When tired papa who has walked 3,169 times around the room with a restless baby finally quiets the child and is himself just about to drift away into bewitching dreamland he de- rives no happiness from the suddenly engen- Gered recollection that he forgot te door and to put the cat out When a bachelor getting out of bed on a cold morning decides to keep on his night- robe till the room gets warmer and then thoughtlessly hurries away to breakfast, where ple smile slyly and significantly, it does not add to his joy to remember that he did not make the change in the apparel he con- templated. n we are telling some man of the grand and brilliant schemes we are working whereby we are coining money so fast that we iy know what todo with it it is » real source of annoyance, rather pleasure, to call to mind the fact that we are owing him a “fiver” which we borrowed of him a iong time ago, but which we oannot pay because we have not got that much ready cash to our name. ‘The pleasures of memory? Bah! They are alla poetic myth. The miseries of memory come nearer hitting the bull’seye of truth. We remember too much and at the most inop- SILK AND LACE HOUSE DRESS. Bo much fora plain elegance in the line of house dresses, and, by the way, ahandsome ‘woman should always be ber own garniture. It is not necessary for her to have recourse to Tichness of ornament. Allshe stands in need ty to its best advan- not be fortunate calculated to make of striking beanty of and has, both front and back, a pink silk plas- tron, or, if you prefer, ‘light bine, co pleated TI into the lastron front and dock, which, with the straight collar, « covered with the pearled passementerie. | T under sleeves ure of the light silk with the same treatment, The cormge is pointed in front and round bebind and hus three tows of Jot beads and lace des ‘The underskirt is s08 off with a flounce of Chantilly = ‘and the with a garniture of the light-colored as indicate While it may not be permissible to put on a sligitly portune times. Let us bury the past and go away and forget where we made the grave. Helena. lem Heien, and my name Is a glory and a shame; For my beauty was carth’s crown, And iny sin shook citles down. ATTRACTIVE HOMES. Tonys charm Wl of besdgeot sta beeen How the Lenten Season Can Be Ad- vantageously Employed, A NEW SET OF OCCUPATIONS. Amateur Photography and How It May Be Utilized in Taking Pictures of the Interiors ef Pleasant Homes—Some Specimens of ‘This Work Described. Written for The Evening Star. HE SEASON OF Lent, anticipated by jcomed by others, is he: new set of occupations is the order with most peo- ple. Nooceupationatally of the indefatigable so- ciety girls may desire, but a change only will suttice for the majority. Shopping, with a view to spring wardrobes, seems @ necessity when the first mild days make winter clothing feel burdensome, and to get an start in Lent toward sewing is what all house managers aim at. A weight seems lifted from the mind when @ beginning toward any necessary work is made, and while heve and there may be found ® person who enjoys the employment etubraced by the general ‘erm “spring sewing,” it is an unwelcome duty to almost every one. Besides the church going and sewing, many open-air employments are Gevised at this time—wulke, rides, either for the pieasure of the exercise or to pursue favorite hobbies of a scientific or Practica character. AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHY. Amateur photographers are preparing for Many an oxcursion now and later on, when spring is really upon ua, and collections will be enlarged accordingly. There must be a great fascination about branch of amusement, Which any one can partially comprehend who sees and enjoys the results of friends or pro- fessionals. ‘There is eomething delightful about pretty Pictures of people and places which ave nothing due to the imagiuation of the artist to enlance their charms, but linve the stability and reality of the subjects themscives, The tasies of people differ much in cloosing the objects or class of objects on which to try their skill, und avhile many devote themselves to outdoor subjects others prefer interiors; some like people and others choose things. ‘To mne interiors of houses, views of rooms, pretty nooks and “cozy corners” have a greater charm than any other theme in photog ‘The appearance of even a small house, 1f tastefully arranged, will be most pleasivg iu « well-taken picture, while with a really pretty house the results aro delightful. EXCELLENT INTERIOR VIEWS. Some excellent interior views have lately been brought to my notice, the house itself be- ing quite well arranged for the purpose. Sev- eral different rooms well taken, but the hall was the most succes-fal as a pretty pictur ‘The hall is like a small room, witu the cam object is extremely clear, the small erticles on the upper tlielves showing per- fectly, while a large bronze vase, with orna- mentation in retief, catches the light in a most effective manner. Just beyond the mantei, in @ small corner between’ that i opening into the next room, is a t figured spread and several different things ‘a | BPN it, a big china bow!, a tail dish and low busket of flowers; it is remarkable how prettily these all come out in the photograph, the pat- éern both in china and table spread coming out in such a decorative manner, while an etching of Will Low's “Narcisea,” which hangs on the wall above, is so plainly reproduced as to be recognized at once. EFFECTS IN THE PICTURES. The sliding doors next the table are pushed entirely back to show a view into the dining room, the high, old-fashioned mahpgany side- with ite silver and glass, tail vase of nd picturesabove,makinga view within aview. In the lull aud at the otuer side of the opening is a large easy chair, with » banjo carelessly Iaid on the seat; just beyond table with lamp and various smali articles upon it, Just beyond this, and filling the corner on that side and the adjoining oue. 1s a low couch, covered with a Turkey rag and with several loose pillows heaped in the corn fall above the couch isa large pic Shepherdess,” and by it a rococo sconce holding two candles; under these are four small pictures hang irreguiarly und vers low. I should ave said that on the deep jamb of the sliding doors three pictures of the sume sizeare Lung, one above another, the wide white mats showing effectively against the durker woodwork of the doorway. ‘lo go back to the coucis—it fits into one of the corners formed under the stairs and stands against a low doorway which opens into a closet still further under the stairs. On tae ‘small wall space between the door and the first flight of steps is hung 4 picture which in the photogtaph is shown clearly to be » Koman arch, framed with wide white mat, like the others. MORE DETAILS. Under this and near the head of the couch ‘a low tea table, the kettle, tea pot and caddy being well defined against the background of plain wall paper, while a low chair fills the space between the table and newel post, on which stands a large decorated jar, filied with some large-leaved plant. ‘The platform stair- case has its first landing Just in range of the camera, and it makes a pretty bit of the picture. with # Japanese painted silk scroll, mother and child in quaint costumes, Banging on the wall, andasmalicorner table, with low jar filled with Japanese blossoming branches. ‘ihese are all the details of the picture, though the white fur rug at the foot of the ‘stairs in con- trast to the dark Turkey rugs on the rest of the floor is also an item of the whole. It is interesting to have @ set of photographs of one’s home to carry about on one's travels, the same as family pictures are pleasant to huve us traveling compuuions, and as clanges occur these faithfal counterparts of home are valued more aud more. DESIRABLE SIZE FOR INTERIORS. While kodaks and other small cameras make satisfactory pictures in everything but size, the large photographs—say 7x9 inches—are what are really desirable for interior views. Supposing one wishes to have them m « form to be casily trausported,and, therefore, does not want them framed, a pretty thin portfolio may be made to keep them im. Four pieces of pasteboard covered with India silk and put to- gether like two-fold photograph frames by means of glue would be porlaps as simple as anything, and durable enough if a black ground is Chosen. Brocade or embroidery may be uscd A, if desired, gold thread belug good as an adjunct tosilk threads, for instance. Kibbons or cords are ured to tie on the th mn sides or a different plan may be carried out and the portfolio sewed on the three sides, making it considerably larger than the pictui either case, aud ribbons for tying being ou the open side. If one only puts her wits to work better results may often be obtuined thun if dependence is 9d on the authority of others, For instance, in working in any way for the improvement of the home, its beautifi- cation or further comfort, tho’ majority of women place no confidence in their own ubil- ity, but take the word of the dealer in supplies a8 to tastefulness and suitabilily. 7 for one’s self on all subjects is to be com: mended, aud testing one’s ingenuity brings forth surprisingly good results sometimes. INGENIOUS CHATR COVERS. Accase in point is the effective way in which genuity as one of the principal ingredients. In looking over and sorting the «ccumulations of a long time many pretty pieces of materials and odd scraps of things were found which | annually and this is not nearly enough to meet also employed to give the bolder treat- ment which the longer pile of the gested. Two of th ‘across the marrow piece wid with a seeding of tiny dots ali over it—one of thove charming ribbons which are seen in the shops now hich are almost irresistible in their prettiness, though one does not alw: know so well what to do with them. Such being gotten with the use of these handsome materials, and a piece of heavy linen being in the collection with a dozen different shades of fiax thread, the cover of a sofa pillow was thought of. Here the method used differed « little from the others. A rose with a leaf was the pattern, but it was not at all suggestive of @ real one any more than the treatment of it. Each fignre—and there were ten, two in the upper row, three in the next, then two again, and below’ three more—was ‘worked ina dif: ferent color, only one shade in « place, thus the upper row was in ligut yellow, the next green of a dull shade, the next pink, and the lowest fawn brown. This was very pretty, too, and the mechanical cross-stitching, which always was fascinating in its way, was a pleas- ant change from the more exacting embroidery of today. Simple borders might be used as stripes with two or more shades where « powdering is not desirable. —$———___ WHERE SHALL WE GET GOLD? The Supply 1s Threatened With Exhaustion and There Seems to Be No Way to Kenew It. 66 ]{°% 18 THE WoRLD GoiNe To get along when all the gold has been exhausted?” said a metailurgist to a Stan writer, interrogatively. “There is no joke about it. The gold production of the world is steadily decreasing from year to year and it will not be very long before the supply ie practically used up. Not more than $100,000,- 000 worth of the precious metal is now mined the requirements of expanding commerce. Of course, new deposits will be discovered from time to time, but they will soon be ex- hausted. “Why is gold eo rare? Simply because it is heavy. There are only two metals that are heavier, namely, piatinam and iridium. Re- member that at'the beginning the earth was s body of gas By gradual condensation it be- came liquid, while now the whole of its mass, save only an outer crust, much thinner in pro- portion to the whole buik than is the shell of an egg, would Lea fluid but for the fact thatit is heid together by tremendous pressure. Naturally, in the course of ite forma- tion about a center of attraction, the weightier particles compoxing the globe gathered about that center. Accordingly we find that the earth as a whole weighs five times as much as water, while the rocks forming the crust are only about two and one-half times as heavy as wate “From this it is evident that the materials composing the globe near its center are very heavy, and it is to be presumed that they are chiefly, if not wholly, weighty metals. Gold aud platinum being, with ouly one known ex- ception, the heaviest metals existing, it seems highly probable that enormous masses of these Precious substances are gathered about theeen- ter of the earth. Whats pity it is that such colossal treasures should remain forever inac- cessible to greedy mankind! At all events, it is unfortunate that more gold is not to be dis covered on the surface of the planet, because no other metal is equally available for use as money. HOW GOLD AND PLATINUM ARE FOUND aT THE SURFACE. “One naturally asks how ithas happened that any gold und platinum are found on the sur- face of the globe. The answer is very easy. Both of these motals are always discovered among rocks which have been upheaved by voleanic or other causes out of the interior of the earth. Platinum, which has only been found in abundance newr the Ural moun- tains, comes from serpentine, @ rock thrown up from the depths, Gold oceura chiefly in quartz veins. When the earth was contracting, great cracks were formed, and these were filled from below by the action of hot springs or otherwise with gold-bearing quartz. Occasionally this quartz contuius 60 large an amount of the metal that the vein is called a ‘bonanza.’ “But such deposits are soon worked out and fresh regions must be resorted to for sup- plies of gold. Thus the available mines of the world are being ravidly exhausted. They are usually discovered at the extreme limits of civilization. In ancient times gold was ob- tained abundantly from the rivers of Asia. The sands of Pactolus, the golden fleece se- cured by the Argonauts, the yellow metal of Ophir, the fable of King Midas, ail illustrate the eastern origin of gold. Alexander the Great brought nearly $500,000,000 of gold from Persia, Goid also came from Arabia and from the middle of Africa by way of the Nile. But ail of these famous sources of supply were loug ago exhausted. “Likewise Brazil, which only a century ago was the richest of gold-producing countries, has now ceased to be largely productive. The total output cf the meta frum that part of the world from the end of the wixtcenth century until now is estimated at $700,000,000. All the famous gold coast of Africa does not at prevent yield as much as 400,000 a year. Yet the dark continent was formerly noted as the country of gold. Mummies have been numerously found in Egypt with massive necklaces aud other ornaments of the metal. Herodotus tells of a king who loaded his prisoners with golden chains, that substance being more common than bronze. Copper was even worn for orna- ment in preference to gold. The treasures brought by the Queen of Sheba to Solomon's tomple must lave been of enormons value. Since the year 1500 Africa has produced about ,000,000 worth of gold, but the supply is nearly used up now. “Che supplies of goid drawn from the United States are stendily diminishing. It is the same way with Australia, wiich has yielded for the world’s use about $1,900,000,000 worth of the metal. Not less than $7,00,000.000 worth of gold has been dug in all countries since Colum- bus discovered America, 400 ago. The amount is vast, but to produce it seems to have pretty nearly used up the available deposits. ‘The time is nearly approaching when the yel- low metal will be hoarded much more than it is at present, and we may reasonably expect that it will uttain before many conturies are past a value several times greater then that which it now possesses.” ———_. Damage Done by the Blizzard, The damage done by the late blizzard grows in extent as the different points of the north- west are heard from. The damage at Duluth is estimated at $100,000. Nelson Palekmore was lost in bliazard near Albert Lea and has not yet been found. At the town of Badger, Iowa, Thomas One- sone was blown from a wagon and his neck broken, killing him ntly, and others were loss ecriowsty “injured by being blown down, Frank Lbraithwaite wax frozen to death one mile from his home at Oberon, North Dakota. His wife and two children were with him, but were protected in the sleigh and arrived home sately. : ——__—+0-_—____ Impressed by the Apparel. From Judge. Time, Excluded From the Public. IN VOLUNTARY BANISHMENT. Doubt About His Ever Appearing Again on the Stage—The Popular Dance of the Pres- eat—The Serpentine Wriggte—A New De- partare in Theatricals—A Real Cake Walk. 's | Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. New Youn, March 12, 1892. ILL EDWIN BOOTH ever again appear on the stage? The ques tion has been asked a hundred times if it has been asked once in the past fortnight, yet no satisfactory answer has been made, because the man whose single word would settle the doubt chooses not to speak it, aye or no. There never has been a stranger, more secretive, gloomier personality than Edwin Thomas Booth’s in his sixticth year. The great actor absolutely refuses to tell his ext year or for any other year. He ined, indeed, to talk of next week. It has been said of him truly that he lives in the past, and surely he lives not for the day that is tocome. Probably 500 managers in as many cities await with eagerness bis signal that he is ready to resume work upon the stage which he has graced so long. The larger laygoers, loyal as ever to his great gifts, needs the official sign that Booth is him- self again to fill the theaters as of yore. But ho may not give the sign. ‘There are good rea- sons for belief that Booth intends never again to walk behind footlights. The manager of an ambitious young actrees who once was his leading lady was hopeful. a few months ago, that Booth would consent to Feappear next season with this actress’ com- any in his support and would play at least four months. A few weeks later the length of Booth’s “‘probable” engagement kad dwindled to ten weeks, for the big cities only. And now, from all the signs, it is not at all certain that the engagement will be effected. The reason for all thi imply that Edwin Booth has not et roused himself from the lothargy into which e fell when Lawrence Barrett a with startling swiftness, leaving bis old and partner more desolate been since 1865. TRE BOOTH OF ToDAy. Booth is today in ill health. The fact oannot be totally disguised. His ashen face, his feeble gait, hie lack-luster expression, his aimless idleness are more noticeable now than they have been at any previous time in the past de- cade, His habits are_as devoid of importance or of significance as thove of the veriest idler in this town, He affects no social distinction; declines all invitations for gatherings where ho might be lionized; is rarely seen in a theater box; has scarcely half s dozen intimates and absolutely no confidant, His days ai at the Players’ Club, which be founded and where he has floor reserved for his Hving apartments. His nights are passed there, too. lc is not often in the general rooms of the club, so the attendants say, preferring the privacy of his own suite, where few callers dis- turb him and none ever intrude. Access to him is invariably denied by Me- Gonigle, who is general inanager of the club and isa relative of Booth’s by the latter's first marriage. It is not s disclosure, probably, to tell that Booth is now lees inclined to business methods than ever before. It hus often been declared that he has lacked ambition for art's sake during the past quarter of a centary, but he has certainly evinced far less aptitude for reckoning on the dollars and cents basis, and his peculiarity in that respect is more marked than ever. Members of the Players’ Club point with uncoucealed amazement to the rapidly rary nd than he had ever accumulating piles of letters on Booth’s li table. It is probable that many of these mis- sives have remained unopened for months. The actor is content, apparently, that they sbail not beauswered. He employs no secretary. His egal udvisers consult him personally at the club when it is absolutely necessur, le to the lawyers, who are oftencst recommended to use their best judgment in the matter under discussion. A man who for soveral years had an important share in the manage: Booth-Barrett tours wrote Booth six months ago, asking a question which calied for an immediate reply. The actor has never answered this letter. ‘The letter is deep down in the pile which litters his desk, and probably its veal will never be broken. "An autograph from Booth is a prize among collectors in these days; a letter with some trace of sentiment in its pages would compete with a Shakespeare signature in an autograph auction. DX VOLUNTARY BANIsHDt ‘Thus in voluntary banishment it is scarcely to be wondered at that Booth makes no sign of a willingness to face the public once more. He surely has no need to work for gain. His pres- ent fortune is large and it is singularly well in- He holds enough first mortgages, pay- ing from 434 to 6 per cent, to eufice bim through his life time. He has been prompt to foreclose when the interest was unpaid and thus he has also become the holder of many ieces of valuable realty in this city and in ‘na. But this discretion maj be credited to his legal advisers, who _ ‘tly conservative in all th turn and even savage “heavy mai Webster; the venerable Charles and Chippendale, are some of the rapidi ping number who may approseh him with some degree of confidence. For Webster Booth has expressed his friendship in the most emphatic manner. Heis Webster's bondsman. That actor a year ago shot and killed a man who had had an intrigue with Mra Webster. He was arrested, jailed for months and finally "The ‘jury disagreed and on sppent to the Judges bail was allowed in 25,000. Yo the intense surprise of all who had followed the trial Webster procured the necessary bond within an hour,and Edwin Booth was the a for double the amount. It was an act whic! considerable signiticance, yet it was quietly performed, and for many weeks it was kept secret, Webster has resumed work on the stage. It is not likely that he will ever be again. rs maziTs. Booth’s habit of smoking to excess has been moderated somewhat, but he is still fond of his pipe and of the strongest brands of cigars. He is also inclined to be more careful in other reapects, wherein he was once prone to offense. But his increasing feebleness is apparent to im well, and is perhaps the surest token that no reliance may ve attached to the promise that he will act next season. “His Hs long ago pamed out” of "debt inte cont io long ago out lebt into a condi- ‘of alt No ry portantiy within the past fow years as the torpsichorean. The latest exponentof the most advanced form of dancing "was. chatting the whey “assape Whak Tetd maz contaee iat fs an artistic exhibition. “Fhe thouphital ace of them know, however, that the ta Yast becoming the la alltel kt Be iesare | iyride el S agi i | i AE H if ; if i ll effect ie that ofa young woman being about of snow. owner thks neavaces oa | LOST NAVAL VESSELS. than every one would think. It gases, bet tee Oe Ships of Whose Fate the Department out RI would Sor be secnpucbie tonay Saar is in Ignorance, ences. ‘The next dancer whe catches the town p> ghoe: pl it more eloquence into that wrig- wilt cory fo, ears va tate THE LEVANT AND PORPOISE. least from those gazed upon by sultans as they, smoke thetr opium pipes and sip at sherbets. Fe.are on te roud to dint and fatter myeat ‘Ne Record of the Cireumstances of the Foun. Tom in the front rank of dering of Kither—Washingtontans Among ‘She brought the thing ove and| @° OMicorsThe Fatal Number Thirteen inaneghuent ot tn Oneg ned an on seas = = an oman tothe Madison ‘Theater. Casine folks cary pat ansther at —— ‘Written for The nven ar Stas. NOTHER CORRE- spondent expressing Rhimeclf gratified at the Thich the two, danseuree appear, now make & asemmatins has 0 of in at it orb ete ae the Hornet, asks some REAL COLORED PEOPLE On TER STAGE. It ts @ general principle that an imitation cam never be as good as an original. There are exceptions to this rule, however, as every one knows. For instance, there is mock tartle which is more to minstrel com ther. With the exception ef an occasional nnies introduced as @ novelty, dancer brace of and coffee or chocolate-colored clog welgened Dg tmeg men and women — ri ly kept from appearing on stage with white actors. Lut'en Monday might seven colored people, three women and four men, mado their debut at one of the Broadway theaters—as am additional at- traction in a cake as walkers. There couples, the men being attired in faultiess Herpes| dress and two of the ladies in neatly fitting silk and the third in » white silk = The seventh acted as director, intro- lucing the couples and peculiar merits of the each ‘side of the bi mental icing, stood pany, quite scene as the audience itself. THE CAKE WALE. cake, rich To the music of lively quickstep the con- test now began, and very creditable was it to ail three couples, for they walked with atti- and the motions of dignity of tudes so erect and ‘their limbs had so eee trained society men and ‘women that the i ted with loud applause. formance was tallest of the ful walker, ure, in connection with his towering white col- lar and expansive cuffs, reminded one very forcibly of the late Duke of Clarence. One of y acted as the leading actors of the compan: Judge and the winning couple bore off the hi cake amid boisterous applause, in which actors joined very heartily. ‘This is, no doubt, the beginning of a new order of things, for it is quite safe to predict that in the future colored actors and actresses will take part in these farce comedies, farnishing, as they did in this some feature which will be inter- larded in the regular performance. The biack man hase native grace and dignity that will, when properly educated, render him really iwita instance, valuable acqui The following little poems are from the pen of Washington girl only nine years of age, exactly asshe produced them. She is much given to versification, and evinces remarkable power of imagination and reflection: Evening. ‘There is an ow! peeping cut of his hollow, Where he has been all day at rest. ‘There 1s a bat and there ts a swallow, Flying home to his mate in his nest. Where do the butterfiies sleep, I wonder? I should think they'd get all wet with dew. Do they sleep in the flowers, or under ‘Their wings as the birdies do? Oh! I should Ike to be a ower, And lodge pretty fairies in my bell. T'd keep them safe from every shower, And give them some honey as well. ‘Two Ballads, L ‘Modest little violets, Hiding at our feet, Fill the air with fragrance Wonderfully sweet. "Mid the ferns and mosses, Bright with morning dew, Grow these little violets In robes of velvet biue. ‘Violets are lovely, Tho’ so very small, Springing, blooming, hiding In the grasses tall— But they're not so lovely, ‘As the ones I see, ‘Smiling from thy dear eyes, Sweetest love, on me. M1. Hawthorn buds are beautiful Just before they blow, Soft and very delicate As the driven snow. Baby buds all wrapped in green In the thorny bush are seen. "Mid life's thorny tangle,— "Pid life's noisy ain, Calm and ever peaceful Lies the heart within; But thine is far more pure than snow, Or hawthorn buds before they blow, Storm. ‘The rain drops cool are falling From many a laden cloud, ‘The lightning fashes brightly, ‘The thunder’s roaring loud. But soon the clouds will fade away, The bright blue sky we'll see, ‘The sun will shine again I know, Bright as it vsed to be. Morning. ‘The dawn breaks with a rosy gleam Of purple, and pink and red, ‘That melts and fies like a beautiful dream, And birds appear o'erhead. And bees from out the clover, Begin on the air togdoat, And the stream that runs in the meadow ‘Echoes the robin's note. ‘Night. ‘When shadows spread, the heralds of the night, And stars begin to light their lamps om high, Up comes the moon, a flickering mass of light, ‘Like one huge bonfire, burning im the sky. —— Tramping Jake—‘‘It's getting to be too hard work to pick up s livin’ ia this country. Ef it wasn't so far away I'd go to Central Ameriky. ‘Aman don’t hav todo nothin’ there. Whole the pe while, Pipe p weedy mig | yarn gene orna- members of the com- much interested in the strange information of the loss of the Levant and the Porpoise, on board of both of which were some officers residents of Washington. I com- ply with his request and obtained the in- formation from the | Navy Department through the kindness of an old friend, Mr. W. P. Moran, who for nearly ba century has occupied a position in that de- partment. There is nothing known of either of these ships. They went down into the depths of the ocean, leaving not a shred of anything to tell the tale of their lose. of June, 1853, with the North Pacific and ex- ploring expedition under Commodore Perry, and was lost in 1854 She parted company witli the Vincennes on the 2iet of Septem! 5 and is supposed to have gone down ina typhoon in the China seas. Nothing ver heard of her and the department us the above memorandum iu the book where her departure is registered. The officers of the Por were Wm. King Bridge, commander; Willi Riley, passed midshipman; 8. I. midshipman; Wm. W. Van Wyck, shipman: G. J. B. Baber, P' Sistant surgeon, J. H. Stuart, and captain's clerk, 8. Passed . 3. Potte, jr. Midshipman Wim. Riley was the son of |. Thomas RB. Riley, who resided Capitol Hill, and who was, I think, a clerk the Post Office De) nt. Just before sas: ing he married Roche, who subrequentiy became Mra, Admiral Feboger, whose sad death from being thrown from her carriage a year or two ago was duly chronicled in Tuk Stan. Mr. Samuel J. Potts, jr., was the son of Mr. Potts, a well-known resident of Washington and brother of the late John Potts, who was for years chief clerk of the War Department, and of Andrew R. Potts, who was one of the pro- prietors of the Metropolitan Hotel and sub- sequently sssistant sergeant-at-arms of the House of Representatives. ‘THE CASE OF TRE LEVANT. ‘The Levant sailed from Boston on the 5th of June, 1859, for the Pacific. The last intelli- gence the department had from her was on the 18th of September, 1860, when she left Hono- lulu, Sandwich Islands. The officers of the Levant were Commander W. E. Hunt, Lieut. W. C. B.S. Porter, Lieut, Edward C.’ Stout, Lieut. Colville Territt, Lieut, Richard T. Bowen, Passed Assistant Surgeon J. 8. Gillam, Assistant Surgeon William Bradley, Purser Andrew J. Watson, Master I. C. Moseley, Cap- tain’s Clerk A. 0. Shuff, Purser’s ‘Clerk Clement Woodward, Surgeon's Stewart Frank Bonito, First Lieut. of Marine. J. Browning, Assistant Boatswain Harrison Edmunsto: Assistant Gunner Robt. J. King, Jarvis, Sailmaker Charles T. Lieut Porter was a relativ Jobn Porter. Lieut. Edw. C. daughter of Admiral Auli i bered here. Lieut. Colville Territt was, I thin! « brother of Lieut. ‘ferritt of the marine co: Parser Andrew J. Watson was.a member of the well-known family of that name who resided in the first ward. He was a brother of Capt. das. M. Watson of the navy, Josiah Watson of the marine corps and Wal.’ H. Watson, who was for years a clerk in the conynissary's office under Gen. Gibson. Purser Watson was one of the best known men about town for years, a mem- ber of the clabs then in existence, notably the one which had its rooms at the corner of Louisiana avenue and 6th street. The purser was a general favorite, a very well read man andacharming conversationist. Those four brothers, all gone now, were as well known an as highly esteemed as ‘any men of their d: Purser Watson's clerk, Clement Woodward, was, I think, the son of Mr.Woodward who held for years a position in the navy yard. Of two vessels, as of the Horuet, never « shred of information was obtained nor any remnant of them found. ill-fated Somers, from whose gard erm charge young Philip Spencer ‘was hung on ot piracy or conspiracy or mutiny or some other charge, off Vera Cruz, and many of her officers and men were drowned. ST. BEANDAN AND AMERICA. Some year oz two ago I had occasion to hunt up some evidences of the early discoveries of America, and I found in the Astor Library, through Poole's Dictionary of Contemporary Literature, a magazine article claiming the first discovery of America to have been made by an Irish monk, St. Brandan, and in a recent ber of the Put I find © confirmation of the claim, which has been established by a life of St Brandan, written by Bishop Moran of Aus- tralia. It appears from the documents and maps left that the saint made two voyages to this continent in the year 600, and penetrated the country as far as Ohio, where he founded a monastery. and leaving some of his tollowershe returned to Ireland and sought other colonists. It is saidhhe sailed up the Chesapeake bay as far as the mouth of the Susquehanna, and from what remains of his documents tound in Nor- way, Beigium, France and Germany he sailed up the Potomac as far as wry, and from there reached what is now Obio. i saw it stated some time since that Gen. Butterticld in Paris had made some interesting dis- coveries of the early settlement in Ohio made by this Irish saint. His life is to be repub- lished, and copies of documents and maps suid to exist are to be reproduced to substantiate claim and add another title to the green isle as the home of the scholar and discoverer. THE BUOSZE DOORS AT THE FAIR. Some months ago I urged through the col- umns of Tar Star the exhibition at the Colum- dian fair at Chicago as @ part of the goverh- mont exhibit the bronze doors at the Capitol in which the life of Columbus is so ically depicted by the lamented Kandolp! rs. Such an exhibition would be most appropriate, for nowhere is the life of the great discoverer 80 beautifully told. ‘That of itself would be a suficient reason to justify the exhibition, but as the finest work of art gov- ernment and in honor by The ise sailed from Norfolk on the 1ith | of but they all died before and he was alone for some years with bis de- voted wi Moore iu later life regretted his eariy poome— those written under the name of Tite and * was said be undertook the publication of his book, “An Irish Gendeman in Search of a Re- es an atonement and rep.ration few those carly efforte, RICHARD VAUX AND TOW MooRE. While Mr. Richard Vaux was in ths Honse of Represcntatives he related to me his introdue- tion to Moore and the pleamure it gave him te hear from Mr. Vaux that bis « which he lampooned this couatry anc + fen. Andrew late to an evening party ax the guests surrounding the piano Sard & gentleman « cate rather nearly all whieh wae, quaintan: hus own so singing Mr. V Moor pany taking the arm of Mr. drew him toward a sola, and said how was to meet Americaus Vaux informed me, Vaux, glad be He appesred, as Mi very much interested knowing how he was regarded in Aweriea, and was delighted when Mr. Vaux told bim that there was hardiy « cottage or home in America where bix #o: Te not sung. He expressed his admiration for America, and said how Pleased he would be if he could visit tt again. TRE SCPeRstinovs TmmTEEN. I was conversing » few days ago with am old friend. He related an incident of the late Mr. Corcoran’s belief in the generally superstition of thirteen at table. the Eentlemen to supper, Was discovered there Mr. Corcoran immediately arose the serv, an adjacent table and th One of the guest expressed his astohishment that a gent of r. Corcorai ould be governed by such a superstition. Mr. Com ‘The sad story in Tux Stan of Saturday last of Mra. Duff recalls the memory of ber whea I saw ber at the old Washington Theater some- where between 1835 and 1839. She was indeed a grand actress, i 4 i A e f i i f i i : i i é i 3 i i af EH FY H srt i Ha HI i i | E f i Hed F i i vb as i z f 5 H hl RH & F i i tid is coran rep he had no defense to mauke for the belief, but be had witnessed a most painful result from a dinner in that vory room, where thirteen were wt table. A day or two before the fatal explosion on board the Princeton, which occurred on February 2%, 1844, he had issued invitations to a dinner, and om the after- noon of the day of the dinner be received from Mr. Jon Tyier a note saying Governor Gilmer had arrived on the southern boat and he would be pleased if Mr. Corcoran would allow him to bring him to the dinner, if it would not disturb bisarrangements. Mr. Corcoran replied, hew gratified be would be to bave Gov. Gilmer as his guest, but if he came he would make thirteen, supposing Mr. Tyler would decline and allow Gov. Gilmer to take his place. Both the gentlemen came, however, and it was too late to make any change, and ‘the dinner, with its thirteen guests, went on to the end.” The next day Gov. Gilmer, Secretary ef the Navy, was killed on board the Princeton. An inci- dent at my own table justifies the old dread of that number dear friend Gen. pointed brigadier ® member of Congress from Kentucky. tte resigned his seat to take com. . before be lef Washington to join his command I gave a. 9u per to imme: that we wish him safe deliverance. We had taken our seats, the first course had been gone through with, when some one discovered there were thirteen at table. I le! mediately and sent fora neighbor to come and we bad com upper with thirteen hung like @ pall over the table, and wit and wine the gloom. bye with bumpers, return “when the cruel war was over, in vain, ‘The spirit of despondency was on us all, and Jackson left us with « sadness he claimed was due to leaving so many dear friends. Within ten days the battle of v= ville was fought and Jackson was am first kilied. Nonsense! Oh, yes, I have beard all that before, and I'am not arguing the ques- tion, only stetiag facts that have oecurred, There are some very brave spirits, so they think, L suppose, who uudertake to ‘disprove “such stuff,” as they call it, and bave orgen- ized at New York a thirteen club. They dine yearly, thirteen at table. The club meets at house number 18 and the room they for this yearly dinner is number 18, but you ank any hotel keeper and be will tell’ you there are persons who will not take room number 18, but put up with an inferior one of some other number. These and kindred supersutions are so numerous that it would take columns to re- peat them. One, Iremember, which we wsed to laugh at, but the old colonel, who was in the days long gone by an agent for the Creeks aud Cherokees in Alabamaand Georgia, was unshaken in his faith ina horse shoe he bad traveled with for many yeare. Col. om Hanley was a [mend of Gen Jackson's,bad been in the indian wars with himand had left the agency toattend the second imeuguration of Gen. Jackson. On reaching Alexandria he éis- covered he had ieft his horse shoe behind of that agency. Forgetful of the inauguration, back he traveled to what was then the Indias country by stage and horseback to recover his horse shoe. He reached here on his retura abouts month after Gen. Jackson bad been inaugurated. One of the best known and most highly esteemed citizens we have and one of the most level headed, would not sur- vive the loss of his “mascot” a day, He has carried for years the knuckle bone of « ham, until itis like a ball of ivory. All men are more or less superstitious and all clubs have stories of the superstitions of its members. Joux F. Com: —— . Faro With Diamonds and Opals for Chips. Frow the Detroit Free Press. “Isaw a pretty stiff faro game once,” said the hotel clerk. “Jt was in the Victoria Hotel, Melbourne, Australia, and was between three wealthy mine owners, who bad just come im from a visit to their properties, and who used diamonds and opals tor chips. “ly we the outset of my career and I was ey had come in late in the afternoon, and after a bearty dinner, bad retired to their apartments, where they prepered for the game by ordering Up a box of cigars and a decanter of whisky. n produced what I have aince learned was faro box, and it was de- cided that each one should be banker and Geal alternately for an hour at « time. “Things went along very quietly at first. Each bad plenty of money and’ luck ran even until about midnight, when the younger of the brothers began to win stead difference whether he dealt or all the same, and by 1 o'clock be of the money in sight. the great artist so | t younger brother kept right ou and presently the Californian took off and emptied out a lot of rough diamonds, and the other Srother followed suit with a of of