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SORDID SAINTS AXD SINNERS ,
i. Lnriil Picture of Mormon Hareraa find a
Picnic of Polygs.
A SYMPHONY IN SEERSUCKER.
Bcnniinllly'fl Illicit Visible In the
Woildcn Knees of Old niul YounR
n.ithliiR Hcene In tlio
Orcnt Sntt Iialcc.
Oonr.K , Utah , August > . [ Correspond
ents of tlm HKU.I item , us in most minor
towns , scandal is the seasoning Unit ic-
dcitns life from nttur Insipidity. Tnlk
about the vice of large chic ; it is noth
ing to the sordid nicanncsfl and wallow
ing sensuality of a small town whore
people tiara little culture ) anil where
there Is nothing to divert thn thoughts
into a different channel. Kven the
strongest minds will lose by such uontact
if continued f jr any length of time , ami
the best Intcntioned he mlsletl. Surely
ihoro is nothing so derogatory to dignity
and manhood as this custom of invading
female reticence for the sake of gratifying
n vulgar curiosity ami making the con
clusions arrived at a mibjeel for cdillen-
tion among fellow-seekers after knowl-
cilge. Yet it Is general , both with callow
anil impudent youths and mlddfc-agcd
men , whoso brains might ho supposed
engaged in some mightier conundrum.
Gossip is the life of the community. The
men wash it down with their after-dinner
aiu and ma.stieate It between thu whifl'sof
their cigars as they lounge on the hotel
porol In the acme of masculine content
ment -chairs tip-tilted and feet ranged In
a formidable array on a level with their
licads. To Illustrate the laxity ami free
dom in this territory , It might bo men
tioned that there is no law against any
kind of i linn Oral conduct , ami the con-
Ncqnences are what might he expected.
No one can form an idea , of the
HKAI. NATIMIi : OK MOIIMUNISM
and its enervating inlhiuncc on all sorts
of progress until brought in contact with
it. In no other locality is seen such an
inferior , * oddcn class of men and women ,
and no one uan doubt , after being among
thorn , that Mormonlsm is a mere cover
for unlimited license and unrestrained
sensuality under pretense of a so-called
religious sect. One of the rules of the
chnrcli is for its followers to donate a
tenth of their possessions. It is a sus
picious circumstance that while the mem
bers as n rule are poor , the elders amass
wealth , and suggests the idea of craft on
the part of the high priest and ignorance
among the people. This is without doubt
the true inwardness of the case , but thu
law Is now undertaking what should have
been accomplished years ago , and has
sentenced every convicted polygamist to
prison and forced the shining lights of
tlm church into undignified flight and
concealment.
The Mormon churches all bear on their
walls bee-hives , and the great rambling
structure that once concealed Hrigham
Young's hurem is surmounted with this
MOII.MUN COAT-OF-AHMS.
It would seem to denote industry , but
judging from their gloomy looking abodes
mid neglected yards , it is to bo inferred
that the chief industry of the Jitter-Day
Saints consists In replenishing the earth ,
and in thai requirement they are seldom
found wanting. They follow.out that
scriptural injunction with a degree of
cheerfulness and thoroughness as seldom
accompanies the performance of a duty.
The result is n baby crop that is posi
tively alarming to a stranger. 1 was the
edit.ed spectator of
A FOUUTI1 OK JULY CEI.r.llltATION ,
participated in exclusivelyby Mormons ,
the feud between them and the Gentiles
being so bitter as to prevent them from
uniting even in a national demonstration.
There was a procession not only of men ,
but of misguided ami down-troUdcn
women , of all ages and conditions , though
it was noticeable that the prevailing con
dition was one of poverty ami shabbi-
ness. Thu youngest and most enterpris
ing females were mounted on horseback ,
clad ill voluminous habits ot white bunt
ing and wearing small straight-rimmed
luus covered with the same material , and
the procession was led by three goddonas
of liberty , ( .raped in red , white and blue.
An interminable string of domestic ani
mals , that is , middle-aged and super-
anuatcd wives , footed it in the rear ,
marching under a canopy of cotton um
brellas to a pandemonium of brass in-
Btrmnenta , and reminding the Gentile
spectators of : v pack ot dray horses.
After having covered themselves with
glory and dust to their entire satisfaction
they adjourned to the park. In the even
ing a dance made a lilting llnale to the
day , and while the women wore all crude
specimens of Mormons , the male element
was augmented by the last ami fun-loving
portion of the Gentile population. Thu
entertainment was characterized by the
zest ami hilarity that usually marks rural
assemblies. The belles were got up re
gardless of harmony or litness. Most of
them looKcd as if they luui been lilted up
from thu odds anil ends of a junk shop.
Olio of the most imposing costumes was
that of a complacent damsel who wore a
lavender satin toilet , white kid slippers ,
a coarse straw hat and no gloves , and a
pen picture of the Mormon female in her
happiest duys before masculine dominance
, unlimited licensed
nance child-bearing ami
censed concubinage have reduced her to
ti condition of serfdom which custom , the
Bophistryof her religion and the apathy
of a degenerated intellect rcndtir her
powerless to combat.
Close by was another symphony in
( seersucker , who appeared to nave some
irresistible attraction not indicated in her
countenance. Her dress , though scrupu
lous In its entirety , was inlinitnly more
disturbing than thu conventional every
day ducollottu ball dress , ahu was at thu
bu.lding period , and her corsage clung to
cadi sprouting undulation , ho as to leave
literally nothing to the imagination.
How she managed it , only herself can
explain , but it suggests R mode of sensa
tion that the blase society bellu may ponder
der on with possible bcneilt , for the men
hovered near her with moth-like per
sistency , willing and anxious to be
scorched Her plump linns glanced tan-
tulfcmgly between diamond-shaped ouon-
ings in her sleeves , through which her
partner playfully thrust Ids lingers. She
went on calmly chewing her gum with
bovine Smmovnbleness , while her Gentile
partner continued his investigations. The
men showed thu same beautiful disre
gard for custom or formality. One young
man , after leading Ids lady to the bench ,
coolly seated himself upon her lap. Such
U a Mormon gala day.
. "
SALT LAKK , August 0. The most intel
ligent and probably the only cultured
Mormons are found in Salt Lake , and
form wiiat is known us thu Homo Dra
matic club. This organization has been
In existence for some years , and its mum-
bora have almost grown bo.vond amateur-
jshnoss , and glvo a performance that
would not bo discreditable to old pro
fessionals , Their last production was
"Tlm Banker's Daughter , " with Kdith
Chvwsou in the titlu role. Watching
those bright and gifted people , it was a
gratillcation to hear that polygamy is not
among their vices , and it seemed n log
ical soquoiico to a proper degree of en-
lijjhtmont that they should bo inclined to
I resist that phase of their religion.
Salt Lake is such a quiet Sunday settle-
lent that polygamy may possibly have
5won < iu outcome of its phlegmatic
to , "Variety is thu spice of Hfo , " and
yoiml prophets may have scoldvured.
he necrssnry seasoning in this adjust
ment of their donu'Stle affairs.
SAl.r I.AKB IIATIIE1M.
Nature has been most generous where
man had passed b.v with indlflercneo , and
with its shady avenues , pebbly streams
and sheltering mountains , Salt Lake
seems ono of the Oases of the earth , but
of nil its facilities , the ono mo t pri2c.il
and revelled in is the famed lake where
the water is so dense that one might al-
mn t rrpe.it the "walking on the waves"
without any mlraculon's dispensation.
This is where Salt Lake disports itself ,
where the middle need man feels braced
with renewed youtn and the conscious
maiden docs the mermaid act Some of
the ladies were indeed perfect poems in
the water , swimming with a grace and
case that the men could not approach.
Many of them wore no hats , anil where
blonde heads caught the gleams of gold
from the sun the etl'ect was very prntty in
the water. The bathing suits are great
revcalers. They seem cruelly so to the
thin girl , but they arc a bonan/a to the
ordinary looking girl with a plump ligure ,
who would otherwise escape admiration.
Frequently the nymphs who appeared
most picturesque in the water were
mc.rely plump , ronunonplaco females ,
who would never oeouMon a second
glance in their hind apparel , while the
distingue spiritnello beauties who would
draw like a magnet in a ball-room were
appalling caricatures in their clinging ,
bedraggled garments , and in most cases
were crtishingly conscious of It. A thin
woman should never bathe without cor
sets , but the Salt Lakers are not posted
as to
Till * . NH'KTIKS OF IJAT1IINO St'ITS.
With corsets to provide her with an out
line , a modest dark suit with jacket
shirred full to a yoke , ami stockings in
broad stripes , the slender woman will
again leave her plum ] ) competitor in the
background. Most women have tolera
bly rcsneetablo calves , but when the effect
is spoiled by an attenuated ankle ot
undue length , bathing shoes should be
worn or sandals laced across the entire
length of the nnkle. The prevailing col
ors nt the Utah resort were red , while
anil blue. The last color predominated ,
and plentifully trimmed with white braid ,
nothing is so pretty. The woman who
wants to create a sensation wears awhile
llanncl suit , and when she gets ready to
return to shore she looks moruliko Venus
arising from the deep thai ) a decent nine
teenth century female. As for the men ,
they are hideous in baggy , one-piece
garments , like a child's nightgown , and
lor the most part tto not deserve mention
in any paper but the Police Ga/otto. A
few exceptions were noticed who looked
natty with jersey fitting shirts drawers
and stockings on their athletic forms.
We occasionally hear of a man
TUAVEUNO ON IIIH 8IIAPK ,
and a most obtrusive instance was a 200-
pound sylph with red hair and a blazing
countenance , who had the appearance of
a comet on the water. Ho evidently rev
eled in the attention lie excited , ami
whenever he caught a female eye turned
toward him a contented smile spread over
his meteoric visage , and he would tlounder
ills entire bulk on the surface till the
women were forced to look in an oppo
site direction. MINNIE RATH.
A I'lctiiro of Mormon Ijlfe.
Utali Letter to New York Advertiser :
The poverty of these farmers amid their
wheat Holds ami cattle ranges seems in
explicable to one who is ignorant of the
animus ot the Mormon leaders. He does
not see that here in the little borough of
Cooksvillo the vast , scheme of robbery
anil oppression , of ignorance and vice , is
bearing its legitimate fruit. I have won
dered why thu people do not rebel and
refuse to pay tithing , but when I approached
preached one man in the very prime of
life , who .should have had the spirit of a
young man , on the subject , he said : "I
"
don't" know. It is the way 1 have always
been taught , and it must bo right. "
There it goes again "the way I Imvo al
ways been tanuht. " Neither mind nor
spirit to tl'ink for themselves , poor serfs.
Far different was the answer I received
from a Mormon girl , whose father is a
well-to-do farmer in one of the most fer
tile and prosperous valleys of the terri
tory. 1 wish the Mormon Hympathi/.crs ,
from the white house down , could have
heard the words and tone : "Yes , we
young people in Utah haven't good
schools , and it's the Mormons' fault.
The loaders don't want us to learn for
fear we will getoitruyes open , and tiien
they would lese their tilling. I bate re
ligion. It is a big scheme for robbing the
poor. Look at my father. Ho ought to
be a rich man , but the church has ground
him. as it has ground his wheat , and of ten
ho has been called upon to pay his ? 5 , ? 10
or $20 in tithing , and he has done it while
his daughters were sulfurimr for shoes.
Look at and his starving'lamily. Ho
had about twenty bushels of wheat left in
March , and on it he and his family were
to live until harvest. Along comes the
bishop. 'Good morning , brother ; I want
So from you to pay Brother 'sline , '
and he takes tun bushels of the wheat at
fifty cents a bushel ; ho goes back to his
starving , overworked wife anil ragged
babies , and never thinks that is respon
sible for their suffering. The remainder
of his wheat the ZIon
goes to Co-opera-
live Mercantile institution at fifty cents
per bushel , and is returned in Hour to
him at $5 pur barrel. Look at thu bishop's
and the president's houses. No matter
in what settlement yon are in you can toll
them at once elegant on the outside ,
elegantly furnished. When the bishops
are appointed they have siill their usual
method of making n living. . Tint tithing
they collect is ta bo turned over to the
higher authorities. In a year or two the
bishop gives up work and builds himself
n new house , Jf ho still turns over
enough to satisfy those above him he is
retained ; if not , another man is ap
pointed , and he makes it a point to get
rich us fast as ho can. So the money
passes through hand afttU * hand , and no
onii of us knows what ever becomes of it.
I havu uyu.s and can see , but I dare not
say what I think. " That is a Mormon
girl's sermon on the financial side of
Mormonlsm.
.lust Like Mnnunn ,
If , mothers could always realize the
ideals they represent to their children ,
they would bo greatly encouraged in
their arduous duties. A lady riding upon
a street cav saw a little boy whom she
knuw.
"So you have a llttlo sister , Willio"slio
remarked , pleasantly , "Is'she a pretty
baby ? "
"bhe looks just like mamma , " was the
smiling answur.
"What do yon call hcrf"asked the lady.
"She's named after mamma , " answered
the little fellow promptly.
Kvorybody was smiling , and to relieve
thu lady's embarrassment her friend in-
qulr.nl the color of the baby's hair.
"It's thu same color as mamma's , " ho
responded timid Iv.
A gentleman who had been amused by
the dialogue asked the wee man if the
now little sister was a good baby.
"Yes , sir , " was the prompt reply.
"Sho la just like mamma.1
Gave Her Flower to God.
Detroit Free Press : At a baby's funeral
in Elmwood last week the family gath
ered about thu llttlo open grave , and
each ono dropped into it a sweet fragrant
snowy blossom , the last souvenir of
earthly love , All but ono , When itcamo
to the youngest , n littlu girl of a fuw
summers , to part with her precious
flower , she hold it tightly in her clasped
hands , as if defying any ouo to take it
from her.
"Glvo it with the rest , " urged her
father , gently. "Mamma had to glvo up
hora. "
"O , but mamma gave her flower to
God , " lisped the child instantly ,
A suggestion that carried an infinite
ponoo into the hearts bowed down with
grief ,
Theatrical ftno ! Musical Events in the
World's ' Metropolis.
A DULL , DREARY SEASON.
A Swell ( Jntlicrlnc nt the First I'cr-
rorninitcG of Tennyson'8
"Ucckct" Oilier Plays
niul Plnycrs ,
ugust 1. The theatrical and
musical .season hero is now at its dullest.
Most of the leading play houses arc closed
and others arc on the eve of shutting up.
In musical matters the stagnation is even
more complete. The only recent novelty
was the production ami lirst three per
formances nf Lord Tennyson's dramatic
poem of "Heckct" by the aristocratic
amateurs who play in the open air and
call themselves pastoral players. The
llrst performance took place on Tuesday
afternoon under a broiling sun , and in
the pescnce of the 1'rince ami I'rincess of
Wales ami quite a host of tilled ami
fashionable people. Most of thu swell
Americans now honoring thu lintuh
capital with their presence" , were also on
the green sward at Wimbledon , and the
highly a'onleel and cultivated crowd were
evidently of opinion that the entertain
ment was very enjoyable.
"lleeket" is only a now version of the
familiar story of "Fair Rosamond , " anil
once again It shows us a king's wife giv
ing a king's mistress the choice of dagger
or poison. Lady Archibald Campbell , a
daughter-in-law of the Duke
of Argyll ( God bless him ) , acted
the part of Rosamond very prettily , and
she looked quite bewitching in a lovely
costume of bluebell blue , sparingly re
lieved with olive green gau/.e. Miss
Genevieve Ward , who reappeared after
an absence of several years , was a grand
Queen Eleanor. Bv her finished and ar
tistic acting Miss Ward saved the play
from dragging , anil in one scene pre
vented an litter collapse. Miss Maud
Millett was a lively and vivacious little
waiting maid. She was a sort of relined
Audry , without the latter's manners.
The male parts wore sustained by so
ciety amateurs , but the only one who
made his mark was Mr. Macklin ,
who was dragired in at the last
moment to play the title role. It
was a really line impersonation , and the
actor was much applauded. Some excel
lent music was introduced and admirably
executed. The scenes were au natural ,
and the dresses and other accessories
were costly and effective. "Bucket" was
repeated on Wednesday and Thursday ,
and on each occasion before a numerous ,
fashionable and wcll-tlrcsscd audience.
The laureate's ' poem makes a very poor
play , and 1 don't think it would have thu
slightest chance of success in a real
theatre. The real scenery , however ,
under the canopy of heaven , was most
effective , though the artists were not
called before the foliage which did duty
for a curtain.
The success of the "Road to Ruin" at a
Vaudeville matinee has induced Air.
Thomas Theme to put iho old
comedy in the cvejiing bill. The
cast is a strong one including Thorne
himself as Silky , Charles Warner as
Harry Dornton , Kate Rorke as Sophia ,
and Sophie Lark in as Widow Warren.
To the role of Dornton , James Fenian-
ilex ( why is Jimmy such a fluctuating' as
well as moving action ? ) lends for the lirst
time the advantage of liis great talent and
still greater experience. The revival has
the merit of additional preparation and
ensemble. It is a highly creditable pro
duction , but 1 scarcely expect the "Hoatl
to Ruin" vvill stand more than a run of
two or three weeks.
The "Harbour " is still
Lights" a mid
summer nights' dream at thu Adclphi.
Last Thursday the popular drama had
its 200th representation , and again the
"house full" notice-boards had to be dis
played in the Str&nd. Never was such
business. On Thursday the crowded
audience "orated" everybody , and Miss
Mill ward and Mr. Torriss were cheered-
to the echo
Charles Wyndham has taken the Prin
cess' after all , but only for a short winter
season. He has commissioned Henry A.
Jones , of ' 'Saints and Sinners" celebrity ,
to write the opening piece , but this is not
likely to bo required before Christinas.
In the meantime Wyndham is pushing
his preparations for "David Garrick" at
the Criterion.
Uarrott and his company hava loft town ,
and , before embarking for New York ,
they will keep several long standing en
gagements in the provinces. Mr. Wilson
Itiirrott ought to lie made very welcome
"across the way. " Next to Irving he is
our best actor , and he is now in the very
zenith of his fame. Irving and Barrett
nrc to us what Booth and Lawrence Har-
rett are to the American stage , anil in a
very short time this grand quartette of
great actors will bo under the protection
of the stars and stripes. Can it be won
dered at that our theatrical reason is dis
mally on the wind up ?
I believe it is quite settled ( and siirncd )
that Mnplcson will bnin Covent garden
next year as "boss , " and it is miito be
lieved that Mrs. Nicolini will be his prinm
donna , for the trilling "consideration" of
$2,000 , per night , uoforo commencing
in earnest at the Garden , Mapleson , who
can only sleep when he is sleeping , will
pick ii ) ) the remnant of Lago's disbanded
company anil take them1 through the
provinces with a do/en good operas , The
unsleeping iinpressario can cook a tour
in an hour's time , and the only materials
he requires In his culinarv labor are
pens , ink , paper and a cheque book. A
wonderful man , that colonel.
Notwithstanding the excessive heat of
this very broiling July , the "Mikado" is
still a staying power at thu Savoy. Thu
piece is still drawing $1,000 houses , and
after this week the inonoy-makiiif' Sulli
van and Gilbert pieces and the Druury
Lanofrivol will bo the onlvcomio operas
on the London stage. The "Mikado"
Anglo-American company abroad are
also doing splendid business , and D'Oyly
Carte is seriously thinking of taking the
piece to Yokohama and playing before
the Mikado himself. If hu does so , 1
hopu ho will leave Sullivan with us. lint
ho may take Gilbert and keep him , Wo
don't want him !
I made a flying trip to Paris last week.
There is thu usual' midsummer stagna
tion thorn. All the population havu com
pletely abandoned Indoor amusements ,
and sweltering crowds line thu boule
vards.
There arc a few scratch cpmpanies nt
the opera. "Martha" is being sung at
the Chateau D'Kau. ' and it may bo said
of the oxu.cution of Fiotwo's pretty work
that It wasquituasgood as circumstances
would allow. Marguarlto Minuur sang
the musjc of Luuy Henrietta very charm
ingly , and warmed the somewhat thin
audience to something like enthusiasm.
The rest of tliu cast was moderately
flood , but such mediocre performances
are not calculated to draw Parisians in
side n theater in such weather as this.
Besides "Lohengrin" and "Walkyro , " I
hear that "Don Giovanni' ' will bo included
in the operatic performances which M.
Lamoroux Is to direct at the transmogri
fied Eiloii next spring A very brilliant
supporting company is already engaged ,
ami the great miiiio of M. Pauro will
probably appear on the list.
Italian opera still finds a refuge at
wicked Monte Carlo , and at that school
for suicides preparations are being miulu
for a very bustling season. M. Morcau
Samti is the now director , and ho has engaged -
gaged Madame Fides-Dovriesfor a scries
of ten performances. She will sing in
six dlllorunt operas , and she will receive
$10,000 for her ton nights' work. Madame
Sombrich is also cngoccd for Monte
Carlo. KEYNOTE.
_ _ _
NOT A SUCCESS.
The Slckcit JJrlTliU Aftfclr Ho Kvcr
Arkansas Traveler : Just before Eck-
son and his wlfo started on their bridal
tour Kckson said : "We , want to show
people that all newly married people
ale HOIsilly. . "
"Yes do . "
, wu , Henry.
"Now , when wo get on the train , lot
us not pay nny attentiom to each other. "
"All right. "
'We'llloan apart from each other and
act as if wo had been married for years ,
won't we ? "
"Yes. Oh , t tell you what would be
the funniest idea in tlm world , Henry.
We'll take dill'crnnt seats and after a
while we'll ' get acquainted. Won't that
bo nice ? "
"First-class . "
- ; splendid.
When they boarded the train they took
opposite seals. Henry took up a news
paper and iMollio looked at the waving
landscape After a while Henry looked
up and saw iho conductor sitting with
Molliu. Henry chuckled. "Thinks
she's in love with him , I reckon , " the
bridegroom mused , "lielieve I'll go for
ward and take a smoke. " His cigar
must have been very unsatisfrctory , for
he soon threw it away and resumed his
seat opposite His wife. The conductor
was telling an amusing story ami Mollie
was laughing gleefully. She did not even
look : fl her husband.
"This is playing It a llttlo too fine , "
Henry mused. " 1 like to sou good act
ing , but sliu acts a little too well. "
The train stopped at the station and
the conductor got up and went out , but
returned imnu-diately and again set
down by Mollie. Just then a young
woman came along and asked Henry if
she could share Ids seat. He gladly con
sented , musing that ho could play even
with his wife. A few moments later ,
while lie was talking ho saw with a
sweetened thrill of revenge that his wife
was looking at him. At the next station
tiie woman got off the train and when
the conductor went out Henry sat down
by Mollie ,
"I don't know what
you want to sit
here for , " she snapped. "Why didn't
you get oil' the train with "
"What do you want to tal k that way
for , precious. "
"Precious nothing. Go on , I don't
want you here. "
"I suppose you would rather talk to
the conductor ? "
"I'd rather talk to anybody that will
treat me with respect. "
"Now "
, darling
"Darling nothing. I'm going to get off
the train ami go home , that's what I'm
going to do. "
"Mollie "
"Mollie nothing. Go on , I don't want
yon here. "
"Now don't bo foolish. You know how
you carried on with the conductor. Never
saw him before , cither. "
"The mischief 1 haven't. He's my
undo. I was going to introduce you to
him , but 1 didn't want him to know that
we were married until just before we got
olfthc train. "
Mollie ! ' ,
"What ! "
"Won't you forgive me ? "
"I ought not to , you aruisomean. . "
"I was jealous and "
"Jealous ? "
"Yes. "
" 1 didn't know you loved mo enough to
be jealous. "
' 'But I do. Don't you love , me just a
littles"
"Yes. more than you doimo. "
"No. "
"Yes. "
"No , you don't , precious.1
' Yes , 1 do , darling. "
"If these people were not looking I'd
kiss you. Henry , after a. < short .silence ,
remarked :
"It's none of their business.1
' Put yotir head oil my shoulder.
There. "
He put his arm around her , and , Nvhen
he thought that no one waslooking.kissod
her. \
"Do you love mo ? " she asked.
"I adore you. "
"You make mo awful unhappy. "
"You will live with mo won't ' you ? "
"Yesalways. . We like the old fash
ioned bridal tour the best , don't we ? "
"Yes. "
"And wo don't care how many people
are looking , do wcy"
"No. "
"And if they don't like it they can get
off the train , can't they ? "
"Yes , and you will live with Hie. won't
you ? "
"I couldn't live without you. "
"I couldn't live without you , cither. "
"Hceause you love me , don't ' you ? "
"Yes , and because you love me , don't
you ? "
Just then a man got up , opened a valise ,
took out a piece of cake and handed it to
Henry , and said :
"It's yours. Take it. "
"I don't ' want it. "
"Hut you have earned it. "
" 1 won't have it. "
The man throw the cake on the seat.
and as hu made a break for the forward
car , said :
' That's the sickest bridal affair I ever
saw , and I used to be a captain of a
steamboat. "
_
"Amen" in tlio Wronsl'lnco.
Buffalo Express : A funny little inci
dent occurred at St. John's church ,
Medina , last Sunday. In the absence of
the rector , Rev. Mr. Walsh , the superin
tendent of the Sunday school took charge
of the service acceptably. It is customary
when the boy choir lias retired from the
chancel anil' entered the roblng-room for
it to sing thu last stanza of thu reces
sional , alter which the rector chants a
short choral benediction , the boys all
joining in the "Amen. " Unknown to
the choir last Sunday this was omitted ,
the superintendent taking advantage of
the moment after the choir had retired to
maku an announcement which ho had
forgotten. The ohoir , waiting behind the
organ , could hear a voice indistinctly
from the chancel , and after the announce
ment liiul been made that a church social
would bo hold at the liouso of Mrs. So-
anil-So on Tuesday ovuniiiK , the boys'
voices swelled forth in a grand and de
vout "A-mon. " The effect -can bo im
agined , _
An Inducement. .
Detroit Frco Press : In a curtain town
in Kansas n somewhat cranky street
preacher was holding forth' ' . Ho was di
rectly in front of a daily newspaper
ollicu , and about twenty boys , from four
to sixteen years old , weroisitling on thu
eurbstono waiting fur the evening issue.
Having such a youthful ' .audience the
evangelist gavu a discoureo for boys , of
which the following is an1 extract , ver
batim : "Now , boys , you must alwaysdo
right. Never do anything wrong. If you
will always do right , you will grow up
into great men , and everybody will respect -
spoct you. Why , boys , one of you may
grow up to bo president ! ( The boys
looked ama/.ed , and then pleased , ) Or.
bettor still , you might bo a minister of
the gospel , as I ani. ' _
Tnouclit'llo Jiiul.
Wall Street News : "Lot's see , " ho
mused. "You arc in some bank down
town , aren't ' you ? "
"Yes , sir. "
"And don't all these robberies , embez
zlements and shortages muilo the direc
tors a little norvotisr' '
"Well , perhaps. "
"Any talk of giving the cashier a vaca-
ti on. so as to slyly examine his books ? "
"Not that I have hoard of ? "
"Then you nuibt have confidence in
liimJ"
"I I think so. That is , I presume so.
That is I'm the cashier myself , "
THE RIIINELAND OF AMERICA ,
Alone the Hudson , From Manhattan Isle
to Yonkers Village ,
MANSIONS OLD AND NEW ,
Tlio Homes oT the Knickerbockers A.
Visit to Grcyslone anil Its Som-
bro SurroumllMUfl A
C lint'inlng Country ,
YONKKKS , 'N. Y. , August' 13. | Cor-
respomleiico of the HIKIf : ] Hciurich
Hudson and his crew , who leisurely
sailed centuries ago through the wooded
heights which Hue this beautiful river ,
were to return to life and survey the
Pceno of their famous exploit , they would
doubtless rub their eyes Rip Van Winkle-
like over the wondrous transformation
which has taken place. At its mouth lies
in bustling splendor the creatcstclty of
the new world. Its banks , formerly
sloping In peaceful quiet or crested with
the rock-bound palisades and frowning
crows' nests , now teem with the magnifi
cent country seats of millionaires , whoso
castellated walls have aided in giving to
thu section the name of thu Rlilnuland of
America. Gorgeous floating palaces glide
over the placid waters : giant .steamers
move In impressive silence down the
great waterway to the sea ; pleasure
yachts , the hummer homes of kings of
finance , spread their white sails along us
course , while on its broad bosom , trom
wh.ire the salt of the ocean mingles with
the clear water of the mountain streams ,
floats to elevator and warehouse the
wealth of the west ami the food products
of the world.
TUT. iit'usox
boars tlio proud claim ot being tlm most
beautiful of American rivers. Others
Impress more ly the width of the stream ,
the volume of the water nnd the length
of their course , but none possess the
ploturosquonoss. the variety of .surround
ings , the life and color , ( 'runt waters and
peaceful villages , giant mountains and
vast expanses of cliffs , towns whoso
smoke ami bustlu bespeak of trade , and
lovely gardens , whoso luxurious elegance
speak no less clearly of wealthy retire
ment ; the sky-lino broken by charming
stretches of upland in one place , in an
other tlio horizon fading dimly away be
yond long benches of farm lands , stone
villas and picturesque little cottages hero ,
old Dutch farm houses and long brick
walls of busy factories there every
where there is variety , which tells of long
settlement , of communities the slow
growth of years , of nature adorned by
art , and of art purchased as the result of
ample means.
'Ihc castles of the Uhino give added
charm to the lovely scenery. The villas
and country places of the Hudson form n
marked feature in its beauty. It is more
than a hundred and litty years sineo the
descendants of tlio Knickerbockers sought
relief from the noise of the city in the
quiet of the banks of the river , and the
lirst country seats bccan to rise on tlio
bench which overlooks the banks of
the stream from Forty-second street to its
junction with the Harlem , a hundred city
blocks above. Here the Suiyvesants , the
Roosevelts , the Rcmscns , the Van Pelts ,
the Van Dusers , .ind a score of others of
the old Dutch blood , had their summer
homes all long since departed to make
way for the rows of brick and mortar
now occupied by marts of trade. Of
these the old Striker mansion alone re
mains. Its white walls , half hidden in
the trees close to the river at the foot .of
Fifty-second street , is the solo surviving
landmark of the davs when fashion made
its seat in .summer in what was then the
peaceful country , but which is now lillcd
with the roar of city life.
TUB hTICIlCiit MANSION
was formerly the seat of generous hos
pitality. Alexander Hamilton was a fre
quent visitor at its board , and Uurr , his
political opponent , and Edward Living-
liton clinked glasses alter dinner over its
table. The old house is now hold in its
present form as a mutter of sentiment by
the descendants of old Peter Striker , anil
its antique porch and white walls must
soon give way to warehouses and stores.
lint the villas of tin : Hudson miy : be said
to begin at Washington Heights , which
crown the ridge above Fort Washington
between Ono Hundred and Kighty-lirst
and One Hundred and Eighty-fifth streets.
From this point north to Tarrytown tlio
east bank of the river is a succession of
beautiful homes , with ample grounds ,
lovely pnrks and handsome buildings.
The residence of the elder James Gordon
I'ennott , with its gilded dome , is a prom
inent landmark at Fort Lee. Here Jived
for many years the founder of the New
York Herald in a style which was the
envy of his fellow-editors. The land
which was purchased by Mr. IJennctt for
$10.000 is now easily worth u quarter of : i
million. During the greater part of tlio
year the house is unoccupied by its owner.
Above the trees and iidjoiningtholicnnott
property can be seen Stewart Castle , u
largo stone structure , the property of
Mrs. A. T. Stewart , and the beautiful
Cliittenden place with its lofty tower.
Across Spuytun Devil creek , the northern
boundary of Manhattan Island , West-
Chester county begins , and the country
seats Increase in number. Seventeen
miles from New York the spires of
Yonkers , the pretty county seat of West-
Chester , come in sight. Hack from the
beautiful river ami cresting the six ter
races of velvety lawn which rise from the
wuve-kisscd banks stands the Imposing
pile of
"OUKV8TOJJB , "
whoso master was carried a week ago to
his hi t resting place. Groystono will
forever remain a historic spot from the
associations which will cluster around
the favorite home of Samuel J. Tiliien.
Hero for nearly eight years the dead
statesman lived in quiet comfort apart
from thu noise of the great city , main
taining a country soul which in many of its
characteristics was surpassed by none on
the river. The uinplo grounds wore cared
for and bcautillcd by a corps of garden
ers , thirty in number. The broad lawns
aru the envy of visitors , shaded by heavy
oaks , tapering Jirs , towering maples and
thu gothic arches of graceful elms. Tlio
vast conservatories are covered with a
larger expanse of glass than any private
greenhouse on the Hudson , while stables
and lodges were built and maintained as
only an overflowing purse and a generous
heart would admit of doing , Moored on
the river opposite lies the steam yacht
Viking , whoso luxurious fittings are now
only surpassed by the vessels of Messrs.
Gould , Astor nnd Webb. Greystono Is a
massive nnd picturesque villa , The skyline -
line is broken bv u largo central tower ,
flanked by two smaller ones on cither
side. Generous porches taco tlio river
and a broad stairway connects the walk
with the ample hall , From the wide
doorway the visitor obtains
ONi : OK THK I.OVKI.IEST VIEWS
of Hudson river scenery. The palisades ,
with their precipitous sides , throw de.it )
shadows on the river opposite. North
ward gleams and glistens thoTappunXec
M 41 V * * V * 11 till 14 nl'VVJ * * nv. * ! v wv
like a great inland lake seen through u
vista of waving foliage. The mountains ,
at wiioso base Peokskill lies , flunk the
view on the northwest , while far to the
north , shutting out the winding river ,
rise the mist-crowned summits of thu
Catskills and thu sheer bulwarks of the
Highlands.
Greystono cost the owner ftfO,000 uyoar
to maintain. Fifty men were on its pay-
rolls. Ton house servants were steadily
engaged ; coachmen , gardeners , farmers ,
stablemen , each hii.l their appropriate
quarters on the grounds.
A stroll amid the grounds of Groystono
is like a jaunt through u beautiful park ,
They comprise sixty acres in the homo
pint , With nn additional ninety across
the road. Tins latter portion is iisod ns a
farm. Undulating stretches of sward nro
broken by generous clumps of rare forest
trees. Urond gravelled walks wind in
oycn courst ; around the radons stables ,
employes' houses nnd homos. Slock
deer-eyed Jcrsoy cows can bo seen
tliroitcli the trees , grazing on the lawns
or Milked in the rear of Iho stables , while
a fine herd of Guernseys are pasturing
scarcely n dozen rodsuwny. It Is a homo
lit for a prince. What Its fate Is to bo Is
not yet determined. Mr. Tildon's trustees
have that in their own hands. Hut
whether devoted to public purposes or
sold at private sale , GroyMono is not
likely soon again to have a master whoso
care and taste will Impress thonisvlvcs so
strongly on its pieturi'squo beauty as
those of its late owner , Mr. Tildon.
Moitirrox.
TI1K IIOOM ATCAMiAWAY.
A Very Lively Klvc WcckH Nclirunlcn
In runt.
CALLANVAV , Custer County , Neb. , Au
gust 1J.--Correspondence [ of the HUE ]
For a town that Is only live weeks old
Cnllaway Is the "boouiingest" place I
over saw. It has either completed , or
rapidly approaching completion , a good
hotel fiGxTJ ft'ot , two stories high ; an
opera houso-IS.sGO feet , two stories high ;
two hardware stores , iwo drug stores ,
four or live general stores , two black
smith shops , two rt'staurants.ono butcher
shop , nnd over forty houses. During the
last four weeks over lOO.OOl ) foot of lum
ber have been shipped in hero
unit all sold lofore it got hove.
The Union Pacllle location corps
lias struck its location stake in the town ,
Callowny will bo the terminus for sumo
time of tlio C.ilhiway bran eh. The right
of way and depot grounds have been
deeded to the raihoad company. Tlio
11. & M. has also surveyed its northwest
ern branch Into Cullaxvuy , and a Chicago
& Hook Island .surveying corps is run
ning a line to this point , and will reach
here in a few weeks. The indications are
that Callaway will bo a lively railroad
center within a short time.
The First National bank ot Broken
Dow has established a brink here. There
are good openings here for any kind of
business. There are over S00 ! people
In Callaway now , and there will be
500 before 1887. Wo are to have
u newspaper in a few days , to be called
'The Callaway Stamhud , " with C. Sher
wood as editor. J. Woods Smith , who
was mainly instrumental in securing the
press and material , says that the paper
will bo ushered into the world with a full
set of red hair and a double row of teeth.
I understand that wo are also to have an
other paper besitlo thu Standard at an
early day.
The people of Calaway believe that
cleanliness is next to godliness. A few
days ago a stranger appeared here and
wanted work. It was dis
covered that ho was loaded
with body lice. The "boys" took him
down to the river and stripping him thov
made him take a bath. They burned hfs
clothes , presented him witii an entire
now outfit , and found him a steady job of
work. It wont do for anybody to come
here with vermin.
i We are put to great inconvenience at
present by the long distance to Broken
l5ow , the county s-uat. It is distant from
here twenty-six miles. It takes us two
days to go there to get deeds recorded ,
ami our expenses are fully $10 a trip.
Custer county is altogether too large , It
is forty-eight miles "wide and lift.i-two
miles long. It ought to be divivided into
four counties , and probably will be. The
election on this question will take
place hi November next. If the question
is carried in the aflirmative , Callaway
will bo the principal town in the county
to bo formed out of the southwest quarter
of Custer county.
La > t Sunday night wo had a very lively
storm. It wrecked Hoi way & Co..s livery
barn , which was partly inclosed. The
two story hotel , partly sided and fully
roofed , was dismantled , twisted and
warped , linker & Yates' building , occu
pied as a grocery store below and lodg
ing room above , was blown from its
foundation two feet at ono end and four
feet on the other. Palmer's restaurant ,
a one story building , was \rnrpcd con
siderably. Mallard' * restaurant was
moved ten feet and a lady injured by be
ing thrown across the room. Two black-
s.nith shops were moved from their
foundations , and Owens' drug store was
badly wrecked. Outbuildings all wont
down before the gale. Itaiii fell [ in tor
rents , S.
HOW THEY DINE IN BERLIN.
Certain National JM.slios and Soups
Boer Used In CookingNiiplclns
of Tissue I'npcr.
The Dcrhnurs are not a dinner-giving
p 'oplo at pro.-ent. It was dillcrcnt
twenty years a o. when the Herlin haute
linaiC3 ) dislingu's'c ' I itself by giving
luxurious banquets. Kven the well in-
t.'oiluccd stranger , on arriving at Berlin ,
now has to dopi nd for his experience of
the native cuisine on the ro.-tuurants and
hotels. He will find at the latter not mi-
frequently a company of man who in ihi
large cities ot America would dine at
their club i. Onint-rmga Herlin restau
rant ab nil 2 o'clock tlu chances are that
you will lind yo irsolf in company with
well drn.isud ladies , superior officers , and
e\e i high ollltiuls and privy councillors ,
with a few young lieutenants , who show
their good breeding b.v placing them
selves in front of the Jooking-ghua w and
combing their hair before taking their
scats.
At tlio Kaisirliot each nationality can
dine according to its particular inste ,
cooks ot the principal Kuropcan coun
tries being engaged on the stall' . The
establishment , although all its appoint
ments are excellent , is not very well
patronized , probably because its tarill' is
lee high for Berlin. The hotel tables
d'hote oe this city mainly ditt'or from
those of the familiar German watering
places In the company bcu : ; less eo.-ino-
politnn. At the qulctor ones considerable
sociability prevails , helped , no doubt , by
thu old custom of the landlord taking the
head ot the table nnd dining with his
guests. The Berliner IGVJS soups , of
which ho has a largo variety. Some of
the mojt favored ' 'suppon" are "folnor
grios in milch" ( milk soup with semo-
liin ) , "Lo'iillon mil ei1" ( beef tea with
eggs floating on top of it ) , "sutipa von
rmdfloiseh mil gobaokeiicm mark" ( beef
tea with balls of marrow , eggs and bread
crumbs ) .
There nro a number of German national
dUlios. the merits of which cannot ho
gainsaid , ( ioosawith stiilllngof pounded
chestnuts , primes and apples mixed with
calf's liver , on'ons , eggs , nnd various
spcjs ! , Is a standard dish at most restau
rants of the city. You can also have
partridge cooked and wrapped up in vine
loaves , with rashers ot bacon , and fowls
cooked in jolly. Roast partridges with
sauerkraut Is a good variation of the
French purdrix aux choitx. Kchhratrn
( venison ) with cioim sauce is not to bo
despised , ' and smoked pommcninian
geese breasts , Wostplr.ilin hams , Bruns
wick sausages , and sundry other German
house dishes , many of which are also
exported , have gained a world-wide re
nown. The partiality of the Germans
for boor appears in several departments
of cookery. Beer soup is common
enough , nnd fco is beer sauce , especially
with carps and eels , for w'dch the best of
"weis-bier" is used , Beef stowed in beer
and flavored with spicca is n favorite
dish. Among kiiltosobalon ( cold drinks )
"bier kaltcschalo" holds the llrst place.
Kvory known vegetable , when cookeil
plain. Is oaten cold as a balad. busidus
which there is herring naiad with the llsh
chopped Hno , mixed uith potatoes , on
ions , apples and pepper , and moistened
with oil , vinegar and cream.
TIIE POWDER RIVER COUNTRY
General Brisbin Continues His DescrlptifjJ
of Now Lancia ,
ABOUTWHICH HE ISWELLPOSTED
Tlio Ilcnmirul Valleys niul Ornojl
Bccncrj of Ilcturc8 < | uoVycuu
Inc---l'"orc8t , Linkcs
nnd Hlvcrs.
Four Nionii.uiA , Neb. , August 13.
[ Correspondence ot the llr.t : . ] Our last
camp was on Night river , or Sand crc6kf
Wyoming. Four miles from Sand creek
is Shell creek , a littlu mountain stream
only a few miles long. The load winds' '
near the mountains and wo approach Dig
I'moy and LakodoSmet. Shell creek' , '
though a beautiful little stream , hns
hardly any timber along its banks , nnd it
is dillleult to f.nd fuel even for camping.
The valley , however , is line and over two
miles wide , having spleiuMd grass.
Along the creek bottoms are an abun
dance of plums nnd wild grapes. In
earlier days Shell creek was a hay re
serve for Fort Phi ! Kearney , and IN his
torical in connection with that post.
Here tlio Indians used to hang about ,
camping and waiting for stray parties
from the fort. Lake do Smct is quite
near , and a portion of it has been scon
during the day from the hills near Shell
creek.
LAKE Hi : SMET
Is a shallow sheet of water about a mile-
long ami thruc-quartors of a milo wide.
It is surrounded by high hills on nil
sidi'rt , ami the lake seems to have no sur
face outlet , though there is probably an
underground channel leading to the liic
Piney. TheiT is a parrow valley or gulch
extending from the luku to the Piiuy , but
it is dry , except in very wet seasons. The :
waters of the lake are alkaline , and
around its edges are white deposits of
alkali , lu the distance the lake looks as
if walled in with in white stone , and has
u very beautiful appearance. The waters ;
are clear , the hills very green , and the
snowy border of the hike forms a scone
lit for the pencil of a painter , lint it is
all show , for the brackish water is unfit
for either man or boast to drink. Thd
shallowness of the lake is manifest , for
Mr. liejden waded in over torty yards
before it took him over the knees. Ho
found it full of small tish , black turtles
' and repulsive reptiles of the dog family.
'There were many simill shell lislij but -U ,
very small and unlit tor food. Li//.ardsI
mud tish , leeches and bottle worniy.
abound. This luket which is more famous
than it deserves , is called after the old.
Catholic priest , Father do Smet , who
spent nearly his whole life among the In
dians , doing missionary work.
Three miles from the lake is a great
landmark known as
INDIAN PICKET 1II1.L.
It was here during' the occupation of
Iho Powder river country for three years
the Indians kept their pickets stationed ;
day and night , watching the movements
of the trams and soldiers about old Phil
Kearney. In a council at Kearney on thoM
M of July , 1SG9 , an old chief baitl :
"There lias not been a day from the lime
you lirst came into the country up to the
present moment that we have not looked
down into this fort. Not an animal or
man has come and gone but what wo
have seen them. Even now. wu are being
watched , though wu see not the enemy.
Tliis was strictly true , and shows with
what wonderful vigilance and energy the
Indian is endowed.
Riding back to Shell creek for we can
not approach Kearney well from Picket
bill we take a good wagon road over the
liilis to Old Kearney. The road winds
about a good de.il among the hills , and
then aftir two miles traveling wo come to
ItED JIIA'l-TH.
These are a sorie.i of rod hills to the
right of the road and near thelVig Pincy.
Thu Piney here is heavily timbered and
has a dense undergrowth. We are now
entering a grand country full ol mutHiili-
cent scenery. Wo wind along the foot
hills , while above us rise immense pine-
covered mountains with snow Capped
peaks , which glisten like silver in the
setting sun. At the base of a big moun
tain tlio pine forests bide the icy waters
of the Big Piney anil its little tributaries ,
and brown bear , grizzly bear , elk , dour
and black bear were formerly found hero
in great numbers. The mountain grousu
bunt her nest and reared her young in
these forests ; the beaver and the otter
built dams in the streams , and the moun
tain wolves were so numerous that they
sought their food even at noonday.
There are forests there so dense that it m
perpetual night in thnir midst , and not
even a ray ol the hottest sun over reaches
the cartii.
Farther on is Llttlo Piney. No heavy
timber grows on this stream , but there is
a thick undergrowth , , which furnishes
shelter for deer , elk and grouso. Near
the Pmoy and about two miles distant is
tlio famous
OM > KOKT I'HII. KKAHNEV ,
abandoned in 1803. it is now in ruins
and its buildings and stockade have tum
bled down. As we approach the fort wo
see another Picket hill , on which in early
days a small force of soldiers was kept to
watch the Indians. Thny signalled the
fort and all approaching wagon trains
and parties if there was danger. Tlio
hill is about six hundred feet high and
was once the scene of a memorable en
counter , which 1 shall relate in my next
letter. JAMAH S. umsiim.
The Ilnuiu Coming.
dintrlcan Grocrr ,
There are many signs that consump
tion has again caught up with produo-
ion , and that we are now on the eve of
another period of good times. Railroad
building has begun to increase again ; our
stool rail mills are not uhlu to supply the
demands for rails , and orders are begin
ning to bo placed in Europe- , general
manufacturing and business is improv
ing , as is shown by tin ) Improved demand
for money from all auctions of the coun
try , which has drawn down the surplus
of the Now York banks over the legal reserve -
servo from sixty millions last year to
eight millions this your , stock * of manu
factured goods are generally .small , and
prices so low that any change must
bo for un advance ; many items
in tlio grocery line are firm
and tunding upward , so it looks
as if wu not only wore likely to HCO iv
treed steady trade , but IIH if another
"boom" was coming. Indeed , this is in
evitable every few years , for the ground
swell of increasing population is sure to
catch up with over production. The
Railroad Gu/.ottu of August ( J shows that
since thu census of 188U our poini n i > n
has increased ti.B'JO.OO. . ' or nearly ! ; il per
cent , and that on July 1 U amountrd to
G'J.llOl.OOO. ' With the emigration for I ho
next four years no larger than hint yi ar ,
and the fiamu rate of natural increase in
our population , it would bring it up t' )
00300,000 in IHC'O , or about six millions
Increase in ton years , With suuh a tre
mendous iiibrcasu ol population a hin > i-
nc.Ea boom every few years is certain.
If your kidneys arc inactive , y ou will
feel and look wretched , oven in th 10 most
cheerful society , and melancholy on Iho
jolllcBt occasions. Dr. J. H. McLcan'rt
Liver and Kidney Halm will set you
right again.
The Now \orl > * girl , when she bathes at
all , attitudinises with half her slightly
clad perron out of water , looking for all
the world like n merry mermaid.
