Evening Star Newspaper, August 29, 1895, Page 8

THE EVENING SFAR, THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. ———— FB A GREAT TOURNAMENT|AN UNEXPLORED EMPIRE|JACKSON’S +RELIGION|PARKS IN LONDON|COSTLY JUDICIAL GOWNS THE ‘or : = Stomach Knights From Maryland and Virginia Tilted | Unknown Region Between the Racky Moun- | A Statement of How H¢'Made a Religious | How Their Attractivencss as Resorts is|The Elaborate Wardrobes Which the EV ENI NG ‘Or Liver ~ tains and Hudson’s Bay. Profession, Increased. English Jndges Require, Troubles, Take YER’S Cathartic Pills. - Received 2 Highest Awards At World’s Fair. After sickness, take Ayer's Sarsaparilla. If THU Wany IS CUTTING TEETH DR SURE + “and nse that oll and well-tried remedy, Mrs. Wiusiow's Soothing Syrup, for ehildren teething. It soothes the child, softens the gum, allavs ali ain, cures wind colic and ia the best remedy for farrhoen. 25 ceuts a bottle. aeld-ly PAN FROM INDIGESTIO: Dy A AND too hearty eating is r Goat by taking one of Carter's Little Liver Pills immediately After dinner. Don't furset this. Grab The Chance. Two more days that you can get che traveling requisites at 10 per sent off. After that prices will revert to what they were formerly, which are lower than others Everything included, Kneessi, 425 7th St. au29-28d4 6 ° “funning.’ => We're in “dead earnest” with these reductions. You can see our new building going up oa the corner below us— and before it’s finished we must clear out the stock in our present block of stores and half score of ware- houses. ’Tisn’t going to be O® eS @ 8 o & moved. It’s going to be sold, a and to make sure of it we’ve es Cut the | prery stick of Furniture. prices @& "til they = "re lower | E*er 78Ft of Carpeting. than you —— ever | Every inch of Matting. eo thought es 4 you Bvery plece of Drapery. @ hear ee @ quoted | avery Baby Carriage. 2) for hon- 4 a ue Every Refrigerator. wes and | pry bit of Crockery Ware. @& = fresh aaase € modern | 5 cry rerything. § styles. A 6 This is your time to go to housekeeping. . @® Vest chance you'll ever & have to refurnish. @ Credit {f you want it. House & Herrmann, 917, 919, 921 AND 923 7TH ST. alts 636 MASS. AVI & 2959 OS 626 SO Little Babies Suffer itching skin, chofing and prickly S' TALCUM POWDER gives relict acd cures quickly. Plain or perfumed, 10c, box. Wholesale and tetall. EVANS’ DRUG STORE, 933 F STREET. Cs as as ss as ss es ss se a WORLD'S FAIR BIcHesr awanv. & CRANUM 18 UNIVERSALLY ACKNOWLEDGED From red, au2t-100d = fy) Jae zo a & ee Koel ne ae Soeontentees Prepared FOOD For INVALIDS and Convalescents, for Dys= es tutes “ Sebetetetes peptic, Delicate, Infirm ¢ and Aged Persons. z PURE, delicious, nour= ishing FOOD for nurs- ing mothers, infants and CHILDREN. sos ts DRUGGISTS crerswhere3 Shipping Depot, JOHN CARLE & SUNS, New York. myis-s,tu&th,1y a a a a a a a a ae ae a as ea as te eae Gray Hair A thing of the when Nattans’ Crystal Dis- fovery is used. Guaranteed to restore gray or ded hair to its natural color in 3 to 10 ine ing lobed Sepetet Posittr: Stops the hair from fall ‘out, ai ‘and takes the nicest dressing for’ the No poison No sedi: ment. $1. frinl size, G0c. KOLB 8 AGENTS, G88) 7TH BT. N.W. Sent, express prepaid, to any part of the countiy on receipt of price. Jn26-tt ICE, COAL, WOOD. — ‘Home Ice Co.""-—B. M. Willis, Propr. $0. Depot. 13% and 14th st.’ wharves. SNEREC gp iVER ICE—Retail, wholesale and in ¢ar-load lots, Rs t market rates. Satisfaction ranteed. ades aad Wood for umily trade. api5-6m All lovers of the delicacies of the table use gostura Bitters to secure a good dij envine onls, manufactured by Dr. t all dealers. stlon, but the legert & Sons. Varied the Monotony. From Judge. Flowery Fields—‘Kind lady, cud yer help @n honest man dats got a sick wife an’ ten small children starvin’ ter death?” Mrs. Goodman—“Why are they starving? Can't you get work?’ Flowery Fields—" 'Tain’t dat, mum. Ter- @ay's deir regular starvin’ day; termorrer Tl hey ‘em all down wid do measles, an’ Next day I'll hey "em dead an’ no money ter bury ‘em. I gives my customers v riety, mum.” at Marshall Hall. Thousand> Were Present to Witness the Contest and Participate in th> Ball at Night. It will be many a long day before the eleventh annual tonrnament and dress ball, which was held yesterday at Marshall Hall, under the auspices of the Marshall Hall and Mt. Vernon Steamboat Company, will be forgotten by the people who live anywhere near that popular resort. It was the most successful affair that has ever taken place at Marshall Hall and the man- agement feel justly proud over the result of their efforts. It is estimated that be- tween seven and eight thousand people went from Washington, Maryland and Vir- ginia to see the tilting and to enjoy the dance in the evening. The bouts made five trips to the Hall, each time being loaded to the water's edge with the eager excursion- ists, who were anxious to reach thelr place of destination and participate in the fes- tivities which they knew were going on. Early in the morning the people began arriving from the sections of the country which lie around Marshall Hall. They came in anything that could afford a means of transportation, irrespective of looks, style. speed or ease, and not a few of the travelers adopted the good old wa: of standing not upon their order of going, but going at once and taking to their fect with right good will. When the already large crowd was augmented by the Wash- ington and Alexandria excursionists the place became a living mass of humanity, and eyery possible nook and corner cf the old mansion and the grounds vvas filled to overflowing with the merry, good-natured throng. When the tournament commenced there was not a seat or even standing 100m to be had within fifty feet of the riding ground. Twenty-one knights competed for the honors. Those who entered together with their scores and titles were as fol- lows: Lucien Love, Arrowsmith, 9; W. A. Mil- ler, Surrattsville, 7; J. J. Grehan, Old D: minion, 7; S. B. Moore, Virginia Boy, J. M. ‘Bowling, — Bryantown, B. Blandford, Accokeek, diner, P. G. B y 7; J.B. Young, Mount Lo: 4; D. Wood, Cherry Dale, 4; A. Hair- ly, Maiden Fair, 2; Julien Cox, Port To- %; George Dent, White Forest, 8; ‘¢ Montgomery, Washington, Spen cer, River View, 2; A. Hall, District of Co- lumbia, 7 2 Mr. Julian Cox of Charles county, who vepresented the Knight of Port Tobacco, was the winner of the first prize of $40 and the honer of crowning the queen of leve and by The second prize of went to Mr. Lucien Love, Knight of Ar rowsmith; the third prize of $20 to Mr. George B. Dent, Knight of White Forest, and the fourth prize to Mr. Kieler, Knight of Kenilworth. At the close of the con- test the knights gathered around the judges’ stand and were addressed by Col. J. Samuel Turner, who comp them cn the excellent s ing made. In the evening, at the appointed time, the knights and thelr ladies were all on hand at the dancing pavilion. Col. Robert Crain of Baltimore made the presentation speech, at the close of which he handed each knight a beautiful bouquet of flowers,which they in turn gave to their ladies, The knights then crowned their partners and the roy. cers was danced. Miss was crowned queen Miss May Ulle, first maid; Miss E. M. Queen, second maid, and Miss Eva Bryan, third mald. The two steamers, Macalester and River Queen, were each compelled to make two trips to acccmmodate the large crowd, and it was quite late before the last batch of excursionists reached the city. The of- ficers and functionaries of the day and evening were as follow Chief marsbal-H. Heber Boswell. Alds—Walter M. Page, C. Harry Stone- street, Claude Lloyd Orator of the evening—Robert Crain. Judges—J. W. Waring, J. Samuel Turner, R. A. Chapman, Dr. L. R. C. Towles, E. Hyland Prawner, John R. Gray, William D. Barry Beralds—Anderson Huntt, W. M. Albret- tain, John Miller. Committee of arrangements and Invita- tions—A. M. Spear, E. W. Hungerford, D. ©, Ducker, Julian Norris, G. R. Bryan, EB. M. Downs, Col. Joseph C. McKibbin, Wil- liam Lederer. Floor managers H. Beall, Daniel Lederer, Samuel Cox. T. Canfield Jenkins, F. W. T. Richey, ———— FALSE TEETH. | Mow They Are Made and of What Ma- terial They Are Composed. From the Philadelphia Times. “Where do false teeth come from?” said a well-known bone importer, echoing a question that I had put to him. “Wouldn't you like to know? Most people, I imagine, think that all false teeth are made from ivory. That is quite a mistaken idea, as the majority of false teeth are now made from anything but ivory. We Import large quantities of walrus’ tusks for no other purpose than that they may be made into false teeth. You go into some big dental establishment where teeth are made and you will doubtless find the remains of wal- rus’ tusks lying around, and, indeed, a highly polished tooth made from a walrus tusk Is just as handsome, although not so lasting, as an ivory o! “A dentist once came to me for an ele- phant’s tusk, from which a good set of permanent teeth might be made for a wealthy client of his. He was to spare no expense. I found him a tusk, which, being an especially good one, I sold for $1 pound, the usual price being from $3.50 per pound. I afterward learned that the dentist made $500 out of that set of teeth. “Of course, {t would be impossible for dentists to sell teeth so cheaply as they do now if the teeth were all made from ele- phants’ tusks. As a matter of fact, so many people are now wearing false teeth that I doubt if the ivory suituble for this purpose would ever be found. I am told a good many false teeth are now being made from vegetable ivory, fvorine, ete. If so, the price of teeth must naturally so down, and in time the toothless one will probably be able to replenish his mouth for an absurdly low sum. A set of teeth for $1.25," concluded thé dealer, laughing, ‘would create a boom in false teeth.” ———_+e- Wateh-Eating Fish. From the Lewlston Journal. ‘The Lincoln News tells this so naively that we haven't the heart to say a word: “A singular incident took place the other @ay cn Damariscotta lake which shows the voracity of the bass In that lake. A party from the Kennebec were fishing from a beat, when one of them caught the end of his fish pole in his watch guard, and flurg his gold watch overboard into forty feet of water, About an hour after, and a quarter of a mile distant, they caught a slx-pound- er, and noticing his fullness and peculiar appearance, he was opened, and there was the gold watch, still going.” The News’ raconteur should patch up a fishing trip with that gifted prevaricator who writes for the Dexter Gazette. The Gazette man's hero lost his watch and didn’t recover it for many months. It was still running, hewever. The timepiece had stuck in the fish's throat, and every timeehe swallowed enything the object slid over the stem- winding nub and gave it a twist. If those two men should go off toxether we would get something worth reading. A The Minister Got Even. From the Providence Journal. A country minister in a certain town took permanent leave of his congregation in the following pathetic manner: “Broth- ers and sisters, I come to say good-bye. I don’t think God loves this church, because noue of you ever die. I don’t think you love each other, because I never marry any of you. I don’t think you love me, be- cause you have not paid my salary. Your donations are moldy fruit and wormy ap- ples, and ‘by their fruits ye shall know them.’ Brothers, I am going away to a better place. I have been called to be chap- lain of a,penitentiary. Where I go ye can- not come, but I may go to prepare a place for you, and may the Lord have mercy on your souls. Good-bye.” Abounding i Arable Land, in Timber and in Rich Mineral Deposits— Voyage Full of Perils. From the Toronto Mail and Empire. A representative questicned his honor, Lieut. Gov. Schultz, as to whether it was in contemplation to send any further expe- ditions, similar to that of last year and the year previous, to the northern part of the district of Keewatin. His honor said in reply that so far he had not heard of any in that direction, and that there only re- mained one such, viz., from the west of Great Slave lake to Christianfield inlet, to do away with the largest space shown on Dr. Dawson's now well-known map of un- explored Canada, He went on to say that in his opinion the result of last year’s ex- pedition was in every way successful, and likely to be followed by very important re- sults in the future. “It will be remembered,” the governor observed, “that the three great lakes of cur vast northern region, which are in area as large as Lake Huron, Lake Brie and Lake Ontario, lie about midway between the Rocky mountains and the west shore of Hudson's bay, and the ice-blocked channels which communicate with that bay from the northwest. Between these lakes and Hudson's bay, it will be seen at once by a reference to Dr. Dawson's map, lies the larger portion of unexplored Can- ada. This great area would have been very much greater had it not been traversed on its western side by Capt. (afterward Sir George) Pack, who discovered and tie- scended the Great Fish or Back river, since that time rendered of pathetic inter- est from the fact that for its mouth the seur ricken remnants of Sir John Franklin's crew were making when sterm and famine stayed their progress, and left for McClintock's battered boats, the skel- etons of brave men, and a cairn, which told the sad stcry of their fate. Game ts Plentifal. “This route lay almost directly north from the head of the great lakes, but still between it and the eastern and north- castern coasts there lay the unknown land, first traversed by the two Tyrrells, in 1893, from the head of Athabasca lake, by “a river which they discovered, to the head of Chesterfield inlet, and thence past Marble Island down to Churchill port or factory. The expedition of last year was over known Waters only as far as the head of Reindeer lake. Thence eastward and nort eastward lay the dark lines by which Daw son designates his unexplored areas. The expedition was but a small one, two white men—Mr. Tyrrell of the geological surv: and Munro Ferguson of his excellency staff—with four Indian voyagers, accom plishing the journey through the entire un- explored portion in a way which was in marked contrast to the large, well-fitted, abundantly stored and well provided expe- dition of Sir Geo ack, who brought boats especially built from’ England, with artificers of various kinds, and who had at his command all the material resonress and the knowledge of such trayel as the Hud son Bay Company ¢ ford him. J.ea ing the head of R t lake a short di tance only, although at con le tion, brought them to the md be- tween the eastern and western waters, and there ceased all knowledge to be derived from the Chippewyans of that regi between them and the Eskimos of the there has been war so long as the cldest member of either of these people could remember, To this fact is due, in some m asure at least, the preservation of numberless herds of reindeer encountered by the explorers in their perilous trip, for a mu fear has left a wide line of neutral territory which no Eskimo nor Chippewyan into yen- tures, and where the reindeer thrives. At the summit of this dl the travelers had to In some. measure gu their way. Rills trickled into pocis nto smail creeks, creeks into small These, combining, made a stream at last down which canoes might make a dangerous passage, for the descent was great between the divide and the waters bay. They wer fortunate in finding a river, which the kimos, when afterward met, called in the! language, the White Partridge r stream, with its for falls and narrow gorges and perplexing turnings, b: t to a point whe after ht them at iguing and of twei miles, they were ‘aA a smaller which ward, and carried them to the shores of Hudson's bay. A Perilous Trip. “It 1s needless to say,” went on the gov- ernor, “that when two white men with four companions, in two frail cedar canoes, attempted a voyage over the wholly un- known waters, through an unknown coun- try, far from possible relief In case of ac- cident, they were simply taking their lives in their hands, and he was glad to be able to say for the honor of Canada and Canadians, and the brave young Scotch A. D. C., that no journey, in his opinion, of equal difficulty and danger had ever been accomplished with more success than that by which Mr. Tyrrell and Munro Ferg: crossed the barren grounds last year. travel is not new to Mr. Tyrrell, who had the experience of the year before, and who is a stont, athletic man. 1t must, how- ever, have been wholly new to Munro Fer- guson, who was not at all in good health, and not exactly the sort of man in ap- pearance one would pick out for the rough work incident to such a journey; yet his honor was glad to say that, apart entirely from what Mr. Tyrrell told him of what had been accomplished by Mr. Ferguson, he had the testimony of two of the voy- agers who had accompanied the expedition, that no one among them was more ready to test the dangerous rapid, no more ready to pack at the portages, no one who ap- parently feared less to spring into shal- lows and ice cold streams, to wade and paddle, push and lift, in clothes that were drenched all day, and which had to be slept in all night.” Results Accomplished. As to the results of the trip his honor thought that in the future, when the enor- mous petroleum deposit which exists di- rectly westward of the Reindeer lake re- glon comes to be transported to the near- est ocean point, the geographical knowl- edge which the expedition will have con- tributed to Canada will be of the greatest service from a geographical point of view. Mr. Tyrrell's report has not yet been is- sued, but it is understood that his obser- vations were scientifically of the greatest interest, and owing to his discovery.of the fact that a Huronian helt divides the or- dinary Laurentian formation of the region there are future metalliferous possibilities which may yet be very valuable, indeed, from their nearness to shipping points on Hudson's bay. From an anthropological point of view the discoveries of the party were interesting from the fact that there came under their notice the peculiar con- dition of some hundreds of Eskimos who had fixed their abode, unlike the habits of their race elsewhere on the arctic and other coasts of Canada, in the interior of the country, the cause apparently being the complete destruction of almost all sea animals of Hudson's bay by the whaling ships of Nantucket and other ports, which, not content with the ordinary summer's fishing, have, since the bay became a Ca- nadian sea—till they ruined the source of supply—annually wintered at Marble Is- land, off the mouth of Chesterfield inlet. This condition apparently has driven thes Eskimos to depend upon the reindeer anc the fresh water fvod fiskes, with which all these northern lakes are stocked almost to repletion, nearly altogether for their support, and the difference of food and mode of life has led to a better Gevelop- ment at least in the statures of Eskimo men, as M Ferguson had informed him he saw Eskimo men who varied in height from five feet six inches to perhaps five feet nine or ten inches, though the women were more than in proportion shorter. ——_~+e+___ Insulted. From Peck'’s Sun. Miss Rich Old Mald (boasting of her fore- fathers)—Our folks came from England in the Mayflover. He (who wants to be agreeable, but never heard of the Mayfiower)—Was you sick or did you have a pleasant voyage? She—Sir! Fears That His Motives Might Be Mis- interpreted Prevented Him From Taking This Step Earlier. : 'T. J. Wharton writes from Jackson, Miss., to the editor of the St,. Louis Globe-Demo- crat, as follows: 1 ‘You published in a recent issue of your paper an account of the celebrated duel be- tween Gen. Andrew Jackson and Charles Dickinson, which was fought on Friday, May 30, 1806. Though credited to another, the account, in all particulars, agrees with that given by James Parton in his life of Jackson. I propose to present the character of Gen. Jackson in another and very different as- pect, and one which should command a higher admiration than all the laurels, civil and military, that ever adorned his brow. I refer to Jackson’s religious life and ex- perience, The account I shall give of this is subject to the same remark made above, that it confirms the accuracy of Parton's version. Both he and I drew our information from the same source—Jackson’s spiritual ad- viser, his intimate friend, sharing his con- fidence in the later years of his life as largely as any man in the world. It was under his ministry that Jackson was received into the church, and he de- livered the funeral discourse over his re- mains. That man was the honored and beloved Rev. J. T, Edgar, pastor for nearly thirty years of the First Presbyterian Church of Nashville, Tenn. He was my father-in-law. On the occasion of the visit made by my family to Nashville, as his guests, he relat- ed to me the circumstances connected with the general's profession of religion and his uniting with the church, The impression made upon my memory {s so distinct that I believe I-can repeat the conversation al- most literally. Seene in the Church. There was a sacramental meeting in progress at the Hermitage Church, a little brick edifice on the public road in view of, and about half a mile distant from, che Hermitage, which was erected chiefly, if not exclusively, by means furnished by the general many years before he made a pro- fession of religion, in order to gratify the desire of his wife, a devotedly pious wo- man, to enjoy the exercis2s of the sanctu- ary. The Hermitage is about twelve miles from Nashville. Dr. Edgar conducted services on Saturday, the day before the administra- tion of the Lord’s supper. The general oc- cupied a very conspicuous seat, one very near the pulpit. The church was crowded by neighbors and friends who had known him longest and most intimately. The in- by the general as ed was noticed by all present, and by none more than Dr, Edgar. At the conclusion Dr. Edgar hastily moun: ed his horse to return home. The general followed rapidly in his carriage. As he drew near he put his head out of the car- riage window and signaled the doctor to stop. The general sajd: “Dr. Edgar, you must go home with me apd take dinner.” The doctor replied thay he could not, as he Was under promise to, return to Nashville that evening. With more garn s Jack- son repeated the invitation, stating that there were very specig] reasons for giving it, ‘The doctor sait He had promised. to return that evening to the bedside of a lady membor of his chureh who was very fil. dently disappointed, the general gave his assent, on conditio: that the doctor would breakfast with him the next morn- ing, as he particularly desired a confer- ence with him before the hour for services at the church. Jackson's Request. the services progres Dr. Edgar reached the Fiermitage shortly before breakfast. He was ed by Mrs. Jackson, wife of Andrew Jackson, jr., who told him that the géneral had passed a very restless night, and that she did not think he had undressed or even lain upon the bed. ‘In the chamber adjoining she had heard him walking the floor and sighing all through the night. On entering the cham- ber of the general, Dr. Edgar was inform- ed by him that he had urged his invitation the day before because he had seriously thought of connecting himself with the church, but had theretofore been prevented from doing so by the recurring excitement of political campaigns. Now that his po- litical career had ended, his mind, moze than ever, was occupied with the contem- plation of the end of his earthly existence, which, in the course of nature, must be near. He had asked for the conference in order that he might act advisedly in apply- ing for membership in the church. He therefore earnestly requested Dr. Edgar to subject him to the examination that might be required by the church, and that it be made exhaustive. He regarded it as a matter of profound importance, and wanted to know distinctly the ground on which he stood. He had never leen false to his fellow men, and would not be to his Heavenly Father. Dr. Edgar proceeded to examine the gen- eral touching all the cardinal doctrines of revealed religion, such as the plenary in- spiration, the divine authority of the holy scriptures, the depravity of our human na- ture, the atonement by the Savior, the operation of the holy spirit and the new birth effected thereby. After a thorough examination on these points, which was most satisfactory, Dr. Edgar said: “Gen- eral, there is one other point upon which I feel It to be my duty to interrogate you, but feel some embarrassment in doing so.”” The gencral replied that in a matter of such vast importance he wished a full knowledge of every step and to be probed to the core, Forgave Hix Enemies. Thus assured, Dr. Edgar sald: “General, you have had a very stormy public life, during which you have been flercely as- sailed by enemies, personal and political, and doubtless you have thought very un- justly assailed. Can you, do you feel that you have freely forgiven your enemies?” The general was silent a mdment, and said that he freely forgave his enemies, per- sonal and political, but the enemies of his poor, dead wife, who had been slandered in her grave, he did not feel, in justice to her memory, that he could forgive. Dr. Edgar said the injunction laid upon vs by the blessed Savior to forgive our enemie: to pray for them, is positive and cdmit- ted of no exception. To this the ‘general made no reply for a considerable interval, during which he seemed in great mental distress. Then, Dr. Edgar relaied, the whole expression of the countenance changed; a sweet, heayenly smile {llumined his face, and the general said: “Yes, I do forgive, and ask God's forgiveness of every one toward whom I'ever felt hostility. He accordingly presented himself for mem: bership in the church that day, and for the first time sat at the sacrament table. Dr. Edgar stated me that he was never more thoroughly convinced of the genuine piety of any one;he had ever re- ceived into the church... ; I was reared under, the shadow of the Hermitage. My father ai its sage were contemporaries in war and politics. I was taught from childhood to revere Jackson's name and fame as next to that of the fa- ther of his country.*I Wave seen many men esteemed great tm all professions and walks of life. Jackson was the greatest man I ever saw, and grew greater the nearer he was approached. While feeling perfectly at ease in his presence, as any one did, I never forgot for a moment that he was a man pre-eminently sreat. —_—_ -+e0e___—_ The Haughty Wheelmen, From the San Francisco Post. “Do you see that Japanese pug waiting for us in the road?” inquired a whcelman of his companion, as they spun along the road through Ross valley last night. “Yes; what about him?” “Well, if he don’t get out of the wag. I’m going over him. A few kinks in his back will teach him to stay at home. Hi, yi! get out of there!” The dog did not run, but walked delib- erately to the center of the road, and stood in the moonlight watching the approach- ing wheelmen. Whew Half an hour later two wheelmen made a tonfire of two bicycle sults. The Japanese pug proved to be a small spotted skunk. 2 The Flowers and Foliage Planis Which Are Displayed—Benutifal Stretches of Green Lawns. Joseph Meehan in Country Gentleman. One day toward the close of June I took a run through three of the London parks, namely, Battersea, Victoria and Finsbury. These are wide apart, but having a friend with me quite at home in London, we were able to visit the three in one day. The drouth before spoken of still continued, so that the flower beds were suffering very much, notwithstanding the evident efforts being made to supply them with water artificially. In all the parks that I have seen a great deal of attention has been paid to creating a beautiful natural scene. There are good roads, masses of shrubs and trees and broad stretches of lawn, but little different from a well-kept country residence. Tho boundary roads and paths are nearly always heavily flanked with shrubs and trees, and often with a border of herba- ceous plants between the path and the shrubs. Along some of the wide drives shrubs have been used in clumps, but all set close enough together to form a con- tinuous line of green. These parks have lakes in their midst in which are usually several small islands, heavily wooded always, and proving a nice shelter for the many web-footed occupants of the water. Boats are for hire at these places, but when used their occupants are not permitted to land on the is Th white flowers of the elderberry were con. spicuous on many of these islands, as were those of a herbaceous plant of tall growth, the Heracleum giganteum, an umbellifer- ous plant, well suited to the situation. The two polygonums mentioned above were al- so here, flourishing finely in damp places near the water's edge; and here, too, either naturally or artificially planted, were lots of the colt’s foot, Tussilago farfara, form- ing a green ground to the shrubs and trees. The matrimony vine, I barbarum, seems well in place, forming a low, dense mass of green. There were many clumps of the dog rose, Rosa canina, and these were full of the single light pink flowers. Battersea Park is a favorite place for women bicyclists. At the time of my visit the broad roadways were thronged with them. But few gentlemen riders were there, though plentiful enough elsewhere. I have seen the weeping elm and weeping ash in much better shape in these parks and in other grounds here than I have seen them with us. They are grefted high, say at eight to nine feet from the ground, so that as they grow they form a beautiful and cozy arbor. They are much used in all cemeteries. For the covering of buildings the common fvy is most used; next to it our Virginia creeper. The vine so univer- sally used with us, Ampelopsis veitchil, is seen, but not to a great extent. The Plants Used. The bedding in these parks is looked on as the great feature for the latter months of summer. There are not too many of these beds. The greensward, leafy trees amd natural scenes predominate. What beds there are add to the charm, without giving too artificial a look to the whole. I am afraid the plants used ia many of them could not be turned to the same purpose in ours, our greater heat forbidding it, but I will mention what a few of the beds con- tained. Thore was a bed of double-flowered fuchsias, with yellow pansies between them, and having for an edging Coleus affelti. Another had scarlet gerani- with variegated corn interspersed and 1 with variezated-leaved geraniums. A bad for tts white pansies, with red-flowered fuchsias interspersed, and for an edging blue lobella. Another was of Coleus verschaffelti, dotted with white fuchsias. Following this was one of tall fuchsies, carpeted with a dwarf, one called golden gem. A bed which I would like to 2 later had as a groundwork Plumbago capensis, with plants of Erythrina crista galli standing well above them; a row of Coleus verschiifelti was outside these, and for an edging was LEcheveria secunda glauca. A bed of Mrs. H. on Weir, a brenze geranium, was interm| re- Villea robusta, and edged with blue and lilac pansies and blue lobelias. Most of these beds were in Victoria Park, which, I am told, contains 200 acres. There is a large conservatory, which fs a great attraction In the wirter season when out- side flowers are at an end. At the present ume the plants in blocm were of common kinds, but nicely arranged, s tors found much to admir insbury Fark, which is on the north of London, is on quite elevated ground, affording fine views” for miles ground. The general features of it are the same as of the others. I saw here.an avenue lined with fine trees of our Carolina poplar, and nicely the trees seem- ed to sult the situation. There was not the too rapid growth It makes at home, and it was more spreading. I have seen the tree in other places here behaving in the same way. Perhaps, too, in this cooler climate it will hold its follage later in the season than it does with us. Play Ground for the © dren. In all these and cther parks ample space 1s afforded for recreation grounds. There ig the field for cricket and other games, and there is the place for children, and even one for young children under twelve years of age, where older ones are not per- mitted, and all the grounds ere constantly filled with occupants. These parks seem to have been well weoded, as a rule, before they were used as they are, for they con- tain very large trees, mostly of the En- giish oak, which, by the way, makes a no- ble, round-headed, spreading tree. Shade trees about dwellings, as we have them, are unknown here, nor ere streets lined with trees, as many are with us. Of course, though it adds to the beauty of a cit: plant to sercen ourselves from sun, which is not so essential nere: though, I am sure, were the heat of this summer to be the rule here, there would be a call for shade trees. The thermometer has ranged above 8) degrees for a day or two past. and it has been warm for weeks, using “warm” in its American sense. Having an hour to spare on another day in London, I went out of my way a little to see the Thames embankment and its pretty little gardens near Waterloo bridge. Small as these gardens are, the most pos- sible has ]cen made of them. Trees and shrubs plantetl some years azo have grown up and now afford cool retreats and shade; and it was a pleasure to see little children getting the fresh air in such pretty places in the heart of London. And drinking fountains are there, as they are in all parts of England, with all conveniences for the public. Along the embankment drive are two rows of plane trees, one on each side. The trees are already of good size, and in time will be a conspicuous feature of the place. Richmond Park, near Mortlake, is a place worth visiting. It is crown land, I under- stand, and is maintained by the govern- ment. It was evening when I saw {t—near 9 p.m., in fact—but here at this season it is not quite dark at any time of the night, and at 9 it is quite light. This park, indeed, was an immense tract of sward and trees. And some of the groves of trees were grand. Containing hundreds of trees each, with not a stick on the ground and no limbs lower than about eight to nine feet and a perfect sod of green grass under foot, they formed ideal places for picnic parties, for which purpose they are large- ly used. Deer roam about under them and over the broad fields of grass surrounding them. Some of the largest trees I have seen in England so far were at or near this park. On the road to {t from Mort- lake one passes Sheen House, occupied for a time by the Comte de Paris, after his exile from France, and about its grounds and in the vicinity are some exceédingly large trees. Some of the finest elms im- aginable are there; some that I passed were easily four feet in diameter and were very high. In many cases such trees lined the road on each side, and in some in- stances, as the roads were of great length, they presented a grand appearance. +o. Not Inspected. From the, Chicago Tribune. Acquaintance—“Why don't you go and inspect that filmsy looking new building they are putting up in the next block? Building Inspector—“I'm afraid it isn’t safe to go into it.” They Wear Wigs and Dress According to the Character of the Court Where They Preside. From the Westminster Budget. _The country, when it pays its judges £5,000 a year, and perhaps grumbles a little at the bill, has no idea what a heavy tax in the shape of silk, ermine and hor: ehair the unfortunate man has to pay at the cut- set in order merely to cut a presentable figure in her majesty’s courts. A few facts, gleaned from that well-known law wig and rcbe maker, Burton Raverscroft, cf 8 Searle street, Lincoln's Inn, cannot fail, therefore, to be of interest. ‘The use of the wiz, so far from showing signs of decay, has been steadily on the in- crease. It is worn in most coloniai courts, even in the hottest climates; and though Canada, infectel possibly by the “veling propensities of the United States, will have none of it, the wig has made its into British Columbia, and by all appearance means to stay there. Mr. Ravenscroft’s house of business was rebuilt as lately as 1579, but it still has an old-world air about it. In the snug fitting room, hung round with autograph portraits of legal worthies, at the back of the shop, most, if not all, of the present bench have scroft a sitting, and have “prink” in front of the large looking-glass on the wall before ven- turing to make their first appearance in court. “In that chair,” ys Mr. Ravens- Ss Sat many and many a time while I have cut his hair” or the judges aliow no one els their learned loc! newly appointed you inquire. ‘Well, y speaking.” This leads to the question how robes a judge requires, and at what and seasons he must wear them. It ueen’s bench about £200, rouzhly man: that a j jon of the hi half dozen changes of raiment. ‘Th 1. The full-dre: ie robe 2. The same for summer use, a slite-col- ored silk taking the place of the ermine. 3, The ordinary scarlet gown, fastened at waist by a sash or girdle of biack silk, which is worn by the judge in criminal courts. 4. The winter robe and hood of black cloth, trimmed with ermine, worn b the judges when sitting in banc in the queen's Dench division of the high court during Michaelmas and Hilary terms. 5. The summer robe of dark purple cloth, Kned with a peculiar shot-silk, known as “judge's silk," of a delicate hue, something between salmon color and puce. With it is worn the tippet or “gun case” of scarlet cloth from the right shoulder to the left side, held in by the sash or girdle. This is the regulation costume in bane for Easter and Trinity terms. When sitting at Nisi Prius on circuit, the hood is discarded. 6. A gown of plain black silk, worn by all chancery judges, end by some of the queen's bench judges at Nisi Prius. The Gorzeoux Chief Justice. The lord chief justice’s outfit is even more elaborate and costly. In addition to the robes worn hy the puisne judges of his ccurt, his lordship wears with his state robes the beautiful chased “collar of 8. S.,” or “Esses,"" which ts of great antiquity, dating back at the ieast to the reiga of Hen- ry VI. This 1s an heirloom, which, after some not very creditable disputes, has been decided to go with the office. The letters 8.” run through the design. Thetr meaning has been much debated. The bet- ter opinion seems to he that they represent the words “Sancti Spiritus,” a_ th which the frequent adoption of this title orders of chivairy, such as the Saint sprit, founded by Henry IIT of France and the Papal Order of the Holy Ghost, ap- pears to lend some color. The lord chief ju at court, has, f a rich gown a train of black satin damask, trimmed with ilk, lace and tuf worn over court dress, Only the highest judges need to he pre- sented at court. Lord Russell of Killowen presented in this costume at her maj- sty's drawing room only a few weeks ago. A judge's full d for evening is a court suit of bla of lace, sw ston House ban a bishop or oth wears a black over court dre: ise of the e, when he appears ilk gown with a bob-wig ut no sword. For m private, both judge: thin white crepe. The lord chanceller, the speaker of the house of commons, the chancellor of the exchequer, the of the rolls, the lords justices of appeal and the president of the probate, divorce and admiralty dl- yision, wear on state occasions a magnifi- ent robe and train of black satin damask vily embroidere ith gold th the cost of which is = The tucker and rufiles of fine lace cost from two to five guineas, according to quality. For ordinary purposes the chancery and appeal judge wear plain black silk. The Black Cap. It remains to add a few words about one small but very important item of a judge's outfit—the terrible “sentence cap”—the black cap of common parlance. Its history is curlous. In pre-reformation times it was the habitual head covering of a bishop. The judge's cap is supposed, according to this picturesque theory, to have passed from the heads of the great churchmen-states- men to their lay successors, and so to have become an appendage of the judicial office. Until wigs came into fashion the cap was habitually worn by the judges. Chief Jus- tice Coke (temp. Jac. I) wears it over the sergeant’s coif in his portrait in the Inner Temple Hall. The cap is simply a folded square of black cloth with a triangular flap and a small opening for the he art of every judg carries It, together with his white gloves, folded in his hand, when he goes into court, and places it beside him on the bench, It is still worn by the judges over their wigs when the queen opens parliament in person, and by the lord chief justice at the swearing in of the lord mayor, who, by the v: to maintain an ancient prot in- riably puts on his hat in the court and 1s peremptorily ordered by the usher to re- move it, Exactiy when it came to be the symbol of the death sentence it is impos- sible to say. When sentence of death is about to be pronounced the judge's clerk steps forward, unfolds the cap and lays it over his master’s wig, the four corners hanging down in a way that would be gro- tesque if the occaston were not so solemn. Besides the black cap, every judge has his “three-decker,” the state three-cornered hat of the last century, of corded silk or beaver, strained over cardboard and looped up at the sides. It is made large enough to go on over the wig, but it is never worn except by the lord chancellor in the house of lords, when sitting as a lord commis- sioner, or when welcoming a new peer. He {s Probably Counting Now. From Tid-Bits. Swanzea is the proud possessor of one of the largest dredgers to be found on our coast. A party of colliers from the Rhondda were paying a visit to the pier the other day, and for one of the number the endless row of buckets seemed to pos- sess a singular fascination. While the others went off to enjoy them- selves at the Mumbles or elsewhere, Shont would not budge an inch, but kept his gaze firmly fixed on the dredger. About 7 in the evening his friends found him still on the same spot. Telling him the train would leave without him if he did not make haste, Shoni exclaim “I don’t care; I have counted 11,148, and I mean to see the last of them buckets, if I stop all night.” And they left him counting. a Bonaparte’s Misfortune. From the Boston Transcript. Napoleon was a very able man, and if he could have received the advice of those who are pointing out in 1895 the mistakes he made at Waterloo he would have been great. —____+ee_ —_- The Boy’s Excase. From Pearson's Weekly. “Tommy,” cried Tommy's mother from the window, ‘didn’t I tell you not to sit down on the dump grass?” “Yes, mamma,” returned Tommy. “aA ain’t doin’ it. 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