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A VISIT TO THE FATHERLAND ,
The Experience ofaBeo Correspondent on
the Banks of the Rhine ,
FROM COLOGNE TO MAYENCE.
A Quaint Old German Villain Some
Old Castles The Famous Ileldcl-
berg University "Kngllih
Hpolcon" People.
MUNICH , August 20. [ Special Cor
respondence of the BKE. ] It was with a
feeling somewhat akin to genuine sorrow
that wo took leave of the quiet city of
Brussels and bade adieu to the jolly
bachelor doctor in whoso luxurious homo
we had been so royally entertained. Yet
wo were very anxious to get to Cologne ,
whence wo were to take a trip up the
Rhine to Coblenco.
There was very little of interest at Co
logne except its great cathedral , which
all critics acknowledge to be the finest
Gothic edifice in the world. When I first
set eyes on its gigantic towers they
seemed to look down upon me like old
friends , for how many times I had seen
them ( and who has not ? ) nn that well-
thumbed page of the old geography
which has been out of date many years.
Imagine , if you will , nn immense mass
of stone , rising doubly higher than the
live-story business blocks around it ,
shaped like a hugo mouse crouching
upon its haunches with its ears the two
monster towers reaching sublimely into
the sky to the height of 500 feet. Such is
the appearance of this king of cathedrals
at a distance. The workmanship of the
interior and exterior , which I shall not
attempt to describe , is of tbo highest or
der , and is in strict accord with the
gigantic proportions of the building.
This great mass of masonry is about
the only redeeming feature of Cologne.
The line appearance of the city at n dis
tance is soon forgotten by the visitor who
wanders through her dirty , narrow
streets , whoso sewers run above instead
of under ground. In a desperate attempt
to got n breath of pure air ono evening ,
Professor G. and myself wandered out
across a pontoon bridge over
THE SWIKT FLOWING 1UIINE ,
and soon found ourselves in the midst of
a mammoth beer garden. Aha ! The
German in his element at last , wo
thought , guzzling beer and smoking his
big porcelain pipe on the banks of the
Ilhino. In the matter of beer wo were
disappointed. Not a beer mug was to be
seen. On the contrary , everyone was
drinking wino. Khino wines are the
natural beverage in the Khino towns , and
very llttlo else is drunk. In other re
spects , however , the native Gorman cor
responded to our Ideal. Big , wlso and
contented , ho sat with his smiling wife
and happy children at a table loaded
with wine bottles , pulling great clouds
away from his 'lirst after-dinner pipe ,
nodding his head to the boat of a melo
dious Strauss waltz , and casting admir
ing glances nt his favorite daughter , who
Eat opposite. As I sat thus , gazing at
the typical German in his fatherland , my
mind could not help wandering from him
to the vivacious Ironchman. the snob
bish Britisher and the purso-llillng Amer
ican , and wondering at their different
ideals of human happiness.
The evening was delightful , with a clear
sKy and full moon , and I shall never for
got the picture which presented itself ns
1 looked out over the famous old rivar
spanned with picturesque bridges and
lined with shaded walks , to the city
whoso gray monotony was broken by
slender spires ; all of these again were
dwarfed into insignificance by the mas-
give outlines of the cathedral , or kolncr
dom , as the Germans call it , rising on a
slight eminence , originally formed by old
Itoman fortifications.
Next morning wo began the trip from
Cologne up the Rhine , not , however ,
until the head waiter of the hotel had
hounded us to desperation with his
bottles of genuine "Eau do Cologne. "
which ho confidentially informed us could
not be got of any other man in the
city. The gentleman in full dress was
wild when wo said we had no money nor
room for his bottles , and wo afterwards
learned from him that we enjoyed the
proud distinction of being the only per
sons who over failed to make an cxten
sivo purchase. The Rhino from
COI.OONK TO MAVUNCK
well deserves its great reputation for
picturesque scenery , and the tourist
whoso time is own limited to ton weeks
should by no meant ! fail to see it. Steam
ers make regular and frequent trips be
tween these places , and the time and
expense are nothing compared with the
beautiful pictures which present them
selves on ovary sido. The trip from Co
logne to Konigswinter is the most modes )
part of the route , and furnishes a good
introduction to the exquisite combina
tions of rural and historic scenery which
follow. Wo stopped at Konigswinter , a
Quaint old German village with narrow
streets and big-roofed houses , situated at
the foot of the celebrated "Siobcnge-
birgo" or Seven Mountains , whose dark
outlines were plainly visible from Co
logne. The Urachcnfols , though not tbo
highest , is the most popular of these
mountains , whoso summit , a narrow
rook 1,000 feet high , rises almost perpen
dicularly above the Rhine , and supports
the ruins of an ancient castle. The view
from these ruins was most beautiful
The long green slopes of the other moun
tains were on ono side , crowned , with
rugged peak * , white on the other lay a
' broad fertile plain , dotted with farms
and villages , gradually sloping towards
110 river. The varied tints of green , ycl-
o\v and brown formed by regularly
ihapcd fields and pastures made the most
icautiful landscape I had ever seen ,
while the winding river and wooded
lills in thn distance added equally sur-
Kissing charms ,
\Vo had no time to visit the other
mountains , but descended to our anti
quated hostelry and drank our till of the
iwcot wine called the dragon's blood
drnchen'8 blut ) . which grows on the
Sides of the mountains. Lot mo say that
anyone who drinks wine ( and ho gets
ittle also that is lit to drink on the Rhino
janks ) should always order wine which
a grown in the immediate vicinity , as it
s always very cheap and never any other
.ban the genuine ! article.
The IthTno from Konigswinter to May-
cuce cannot , bo justly described in a
otter like this.
THE ItlVKK STKAMKRS ,
which are provided with everything for
the comfort and convenience of trav
elers , make the trip in about two days ,
stopping for the night at Coblenco. I
know of no better way of filling forty-
eight hours cram full of genuine pleasure
than to mnko this trip in the line weather
of spring or autumn.
Villages as old as history are thickly
scattered along the banks of the Rhino ,
and behind these rise beautiful hills ,
whoso sides are covered with vines and
whoso summits are crowned with the
ruins of seine ancient castle or with 11
pinnacled villa of more modern date.
There is a fascinating charm about these
old castles , and especially about those
which are connected with an interesting
legend of the warn , of. the crusades , or of
some love venture of the valiant knights
who used to inhabit their walls. Byron
and Longfellow have immortalized many
of these planes , and anyone will bo well
repaid for making oven a short study of
them.
From the Rhino we went to Frankfort
and to Heidelberg , with its university
and famous castle , the grandest ruin in
111 Germany. It is much larger than
Warwick or Kenilworth , and occupies a
commanding position above the town.
The architecture and sculpture of the
various parts of the old pile are magnifi
cent even in ruins , and the massive tower
walls ; thirteen foot thick , show that the
castle must have been u wonder of
strength as well as beauty.
The stiff-capped * university students
wcro to bo seen in all parts of the town ,
and especially around the beer halls ,
where they very often congregate , and
where those delicate "points or honor , "
made all the more delicate by much beer ,
are so apt to conilict. There are more
sword lights among German
UNIVEItSITV STUDENTS
than an outsider would think. A word , or
oven iv look , is sufficient cause for a chal
lenge , which consists of throwing down
a glove or giving a card with the name
and address of the injured party.
Yet those lights are by no means affairs
of lifo and death. The combatants are
always well padded and protected every
where except on thn face , and a slight
cut there is enough to end the light. The
motion of the weapon is a slash rather
than a thrust , and the injury done is sel
dom any more than a scar , but some
times an ugly one. About every third
man one meets in Heidelberg carries one
or two long scars on his face , the cheeks
nna lips seeming to bo the favorite loca
tion for a healthy looking gash. They
are proud of them , too , as it shows that
they had the "sand" to go to the front ,
even if they did get the worst of the
battle.
Romantic and "honorable" as all this
may bo to the German , a sensible out
sider can see nothing in it but disgraco.
The pernicious practice is thoroughly
established , however , and it will doubt
less last as long as the walls of the old
Heidelborger Schloss remain as a re
minder of knightly honor and the
knightly way of maintaining it.
I must not omit mentioning the great
tun of Heidelberg , which is very care
fully preserved in one of the wine cellars
and'is very nearly as celebrated as the
castle itself. The tun is nothing more
than a monster wine cask , capable of
holding ! )00,000 ) bottles of wine. It is as
big as a house and has a platform on its
top sometimes used for dancing. By its
side stands an ollish statue of the court
fool , who is said to have drunk eighteen
bottles of wine every day. If this state
ment is true , his foolship's title was in
nowise misapplied.
Wo found many Englishmen and Amer
icans at Heidelberg , raanvof the gardens
and promenades being so much fre
quented by them in the evening that one
could hear nothing but the English lan
guage there. In fact , wo have found
scores of English speaking people every
where on the continent. In every conti
nental city of any size the placard
"English Spoken" is displayed in most of
the best shop * . But it docs not follow
that the "English spoken" is a model of
correctness and intelligibility. The vis
itor will in most cases dons well to speak
the foreign tongue if ho has any knowl
edge of it at all. As a rule
KltENCHMEN AND QEUMANS
are much less acquainted with our lan
guage than wo with theirs. If one reads
French and German passably well , ho
cnn pick up enough common phrases in a
week to enable him to make himself per
fectly understood.
I am at present at Munich , the capital
of Bavaria , a delightful citv essentially
Gorman , but not unlike Brussels in its
general make-up. Wo have spent four
days in visiting its galleries and museums
and find them vorjr interesting. Half a
day served to take us through the royal
palace , the residence of the Into mad
king of Bavaria , who committed suicide.
The town is full of magnificent buildings
and monuments orccled during the rciirn
of this weak-minded and extravagant
sovereign , ono of whoso chief pleasures
was to occupy a front scat at a grand
opera performance to which ho was the
only listener.
The American in Europe is at once
struck with the up patent superfluity of
European soldiery. Helmets shine and
spurs rattle at all limes and all places.
Halt the men ono meets on the street ,
especially in a Gorman city , wear uni
forms , ( still this is not to be wondered
nt m view of the fact that all Europe ,
from Calais to St. Petersburg , is ono vast
martial camp. English soldiers look
well , but rather dudisli. except the High
landers , whom everyone falls in love
with at first sight. The Frenchmen are
inclined to bo small , but look as if they
could light like tigers , lor tine appear
ance and intelligent faces , the Gorman
soldiers are vastly superior to all the
others , while their brethren from Switzer
land have long been a favorite butt of
ridicule.
Munich is especially alive with shoul
der straps. At any hour of the day ono
can see columns of troops tramping
hither and thither , always accompanied
by a fine band of music. A crowd of
anxious spectators is always seen follow
ing those cavalcades , and among tlicso
curious camp followers ono hears noth
ing but the English language with the
Yankee twang. The natives look upon
this military array as an overy-day
matter , but the American usually thinks
as I heard ono of my youthful country
men remark to-day to his maternal ,
"A fcllow'd think they washavin' fourth
o'July over hero all the time , wouldn't
ho , maw ? " "Yes , dear , " was the reply ,
and with this my learned but perspiring
friend , the professor , caught my arm and
said he couldn't keep up any longer. So
wo cast ono longing , lingering look be
hind and started back to our hotel , while
the boom-boom of the big base drum
softly died away in the distance.
FltANZ SEI'KL.
BOOK ItEVlEWS.
L. HERBERT ANDREWS is the author
and Rand , McNally & Co. , Chicago , are
the publishers of a lain novel bearing the
simple title : "Only a Farmer's Daughter. "
The book ii in phamplor form and is a
simple tale woven in a decidedly inter
esting stylo. It is barren of the usual
objectionable features in the average
novel and is worthy a place in the lamuy
book shelf.
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TUB HEADER of the "Upland Mystery , "
a recent publication from the house of
Laird & Lee , Chicago , is not disap
pointed in n perusal of this novel which
is , as its sub-title suggests , "A tragedy
of Now England. " This work is tbo pro
duction of the pen of Mary R. 1 * . Hatch ,
and is decidedly interesting to all who
relish dark and mysterious tragedies
penned with excellent skill.
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A PRACTICAL and scientific treatise is
that entitled "Artistic Horseshoing , "
written by Professor G. E. R ich , and
published by M. T. Richardson , 57 Rose
street , Now York. In this book are
numerous illustrations of shoes designed
to euro different diseases of the feet , and
to correct improper action in trotters ,
pacers , etc. Professor Rich makes in
all lifty-thrco diD'erent shaped shoes for
different purposes , and the most impor
tant of these shoes are illustrated in this
book. Professor Rich is a practical
horso-shoor himself , .having worked at
the business all his lifc.nnd the directions
which lie gives , therefore , for shoeing
horses and making shoes , are thoroughly
reliable in all respects. Illustrations are
presented showing the ditforcnt bones of
the horse's foot , together witli their
uses. It is handsomely bound in extra
cloth , and beautifully printed on fine ,
heavy supor-calondorod paper.
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OSK OF the most promising personages
of the literary world just now is Miss
Marietta Holloy , popularly known as
Samantha Allen , or Josiah Allen's wife.
She became a favorite- very early in her
literary career , and each now issue from
her pen has added to her fame , until ,
her latest work"Sunnntha : at Sarataga. "
Messrs. llubbard Brothers , Philadelphia ,
are thn publishers , and the book is a de
cided hit.
Preparing for this work , Miss Holley
wont to Saratoga and spent un entire
season , with eyes and cars openand with
brnin and pencil vigorously at work.
She wont in her famous assumed role of
Josiah Allen's wifeher imaginary Josiah
at her side , with his characteristic blun
ders , faux pas , and quink , boyliko enthu
siasm. As Samantha Allen , Miss Holloy
U observant , unsophisticated , outspoken ,
and sound to the core on every question
of propriety. Such a couple in the whirl
of Saratoga would certainly develop
many remarkable situations and utter
many funny comments. It is here the
humor of the book arises. Plain , back-
country , village life , and gay , artiticial
Saratoga lifo are so wide apart , that each
side becomes ludicrous to the other.
I'KIUODICALS.
THE NEW volume of the English Illus
trated Magazine to bo issued in October
will bo interesting. Mr. H. O. Iraill
will contribute a monthly article of criti
cism on matters literary , social and art
istic. A paper on "Personal Reminis
cences of Charles Dickens" will also ap
pear in an early number , and this will bo
followed by a series of letters of Charles
Dickens never before published. Fiction
will bo represented by Professor Minto ,
under the title of "Tho Mediation of
Ralph Hardolot , " and there will bo
stories by Mrs. Molesworth , B. L. Far-
jean , J. S. Winter , and others. In poetry
the editor promises contributions from
Mr. Swinburne and Mr. George Meredith
for the early numbers. Mr. Herbert
Railton will furnish for the same series
of papers drawings of the picturesque
scenery of the old coach roads. For the
frontispiece the editor announces that
arrangements havn been made for the
roproductfun of designs by Sir Frederick
Loighlon , Sir John Millain , James Sant ,
E. Burno Jones , C. Napier Homy , etc.
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THE STUDIO hits ceased to bo an ex
periment and is now firmly planted in
the public good .will. The July number
begins a now volume the third and no
other art journal published anywhere
offers a more varied and valuable pro |
gramme than the ono which this jour
nal announces for the coming year.
Etchings by the best talent at homo and
abroad have already been published , and
more tire promised by such names as
Rajon , Chase. Hlum , Baehcr , Sidney L.
Smith and Henry Farrer , while every
number contains copies of pictures made
from the originals by the now photo
graphic process.
The July number contains an etching
of Mrs. Grover Cleveland by Rajon ,
which is ono of the most beautiful
works of the kind that wo know of , and ,
in addition six full-page illustrations ,
three of them from etchings by Rem
brandt , to accompany an article by Mr.
Edward II. Greenlcaf , thn curator of the
Boston Museum of Fine Arts , and three
from original paintings in the Durrand-
Ruel collection. The portrait of Pope
Leo XIII , bv Gaillard ; "The Poor Fisherman -
man , " by Purvis do Chavonnes , and the
"Death of a Bull , " by the sculptor Fal-
guicre.
Mr. Paul Rajon , the distinguished
French etcher , while in this country in
the winter of 1880-7. received from the
editor of The Studio n commission to
execute a portrait of Mrs. Cleveland for
that journal. Mr. Rajon welcomed the
opportunity to add the portrait of Mrs.
Cleveland to those of the other dis
tinguished personages'of our time whoso
faces he has etched ) and Mrs. Cleveland ,
having amiably consented to give the
artist a sitting. Mr. Rajon was invited to ,
Washington , and made the requisite j
studies at the White House. In two sittings - ,
tings the artist sccnrod a successful like
ness , and from this'drawing ho has made
an etching which is pronounced by those
who have scon it who are familiar with
his works , ono of the most brilliant and
expressive of all lus'portraits. '
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THE FORUM for September will fully
maintain its reputatidn ns the most inter
esting of periodicals. In n lengthy and
very entertaining article , United States
Senator Ingalls discusses the sixteenth
amendment to the constitution , and
shows conclusively that suffrage is not a
right but rather a priviloge.prophcsying
that woman will bo accorded the
ballot when she , as an entirety , demands
it , and society needs it and not before.
The balance of the number contains
interesting articles as follows : Is Canada
Misgoverned ? The minister of the
interior. Books That Have Helped Me.
Rev. Dr. Augustus Jcssopp. Concerning
Men. The author of "John Halifax ,
Gentlemen. " What is the Object of Lifo ?
Prof. E. D. Cope. The Manners of Critics.
Andrew Laug. American Geographical
Names. Bishop A. Cleveland Coxe.
Great Telescopes. Prof. C. A. Young.
The Gist of the Labor Question. President
John Biiscom. Profit-sharing. Nicholas
P. Gilman. Ignatius Donnelly's Comet.
Prof. Alexander Wincholl.
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THE Sr.i'TEJtnr.u Century has both a
holiday and a political flavor , in each of
"
which "respects it makes a strong appeal
to current interests. The second part of
"Snubbin' Through Jersey , " by Mr. Hop-
kinson Smith and Mr. J. B. Millet , is
even moro rollicking than that already
published. The illustrations , by Hopkin-
son Jmith , George \y. Edwards , and O.
H. Porry.rcalize and supplement the text.
Other papers of outdoor life ( and of
cultivativo interest in the Century series
on photography ) arn devoted to "Tho
Amateur Photographer , " by Alexander
Black , and 'The Caniera Club of Cincin-
cinnati , " by D. W. Huntingdon.
The constitutional centennial is taken
note of in an article on "Tho Framers
and Framing of the Constitution , " which
is contributed by Prof. John Bach
McMastcr.
Two pictorial papers relate to Monti-
cello , the homo of Thomas Jefferson , of
whom there is a frontispiece portrait ,
engraved by Thomas Johnson. 'I ho illus
trations of these papers are by Harry Fenn.
The Lincoln history roaches a subject
of special current interest , namely , Lin
coln's nomination and election ; the spe
cial topics being the two Baltimore con
ventions which nominated Douglas and
Johnston and Boll and Everett respec
tively , the Chicago convention which
nominated Lincoln , and the campaign
which followed ; after which comes a
chapter on''Tho Beginnings of the Re
bellion , " including a temperate consider
ation of the purposes and orgamztion of
the secessionists. In addition to letters
from Henry A. Wise , James M. Mason ,
and the famous "Scarlet Letter , " by Wil
liam L. Yancy , letters of much interest ,
hitherto imprinted , aru presented from
Governors Wise ( Va.- . Gist ( S. C. ) , Ellis ,
( N. C. ) . Thomas O. Mboro ( La. ) . Pcttis
and Brown ( Ga. ) , A. B , Moore ( Ala..and )
Perry ( Fla. ) . Among the illustrative ma
terial are fac-similed of Lincoln's letters
to Pickett concerning * the presidency ,
and of his letter of acceptance , together
with portraits of John C. Brcckinridge ,
Joseph Lane , George Ashmiin. Hannibal
Hamlin , ( Jeorge WV Ctirns , William M.
Kvtiyts , John Bell , Edward Everett , and
Horohcl V. Johnson ; also views of the
Republican Wigwam , at Chicago , in
whicli Lincoln vras nominated , the state
house , at Springlield , and n grout of the
famous "Wide-awakes" of thoTincoln
campaign. The entire nunfber is espe
cially interesting , and ono of the most
valuable yet issued.
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The leading paper in the always
welcome Magazine ot American His.
tory for September is a biographical
sketch of the distinguished revolutionary
ofliccr. General James M. Vernum , from
the pen of Judgo-Advocato Asa Bird
Gardiner , U.S A. , L.L.I ) . The second
article "How California Was Secured , "
by Hubert Howe Bancroft , will command
universal attention ; it is clear cut , con
cise , and informing to every American.
Then comes "Our Revolutionary
Thunder. " by James D. Butler , of Wis
consin , short , but admirable in its scope.
Nothing in this number , however ) will
attract more genuine appreciation than
the fourth paper , entitled "Union , Se
cession , .Abolition , as illustrated la
'i " tutttn
i 11 ; H
.10 . careers of Webster , Calhoun , Sum
mer , by W. M. Dickhon , of Cincin-
It is followed by the "United States
and the Greek Revolution , " an article of
exceptional merit , by Hon. Charles K.
Tiickernian. "The Mayas ; their Cus
toms. Laws , and Roligeon , " is the sixth
article , by Mrs. Alice D , Lo Plongeon ,
who has spent many years in Yucatan.
"A Patriotic Parson' is a biographical
sketch by Rev. Dr. Lamson. The curi
ous will be entertained with "Running
Antelope's Autobiography , " chiefly given
in pictograph the Indian's novel method
of chronicling events. The shorter
papers are of much importance. "H. C.
Van Schaack's Historical Treasures,1'
notably ; and Oriental Documents non-
tain the "Memorandum of Route Pur
sued by Colonel Campbell in 1771) , from
Savannah to Augusta , Georgia , " annotated
tated by Colonel Charles C. Jones , Jr. .
LL.D.
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The Political Science Quarterly for
September opens with the second
( and final ) portion Dr. E. R. A. Seligan's
inter state commercial law.
L. J. Huff gives an interesting account
of Ferdinand Lassalle , the founder of the
Gorman social democratic party. S. L.
Osgood ( England and the colonies ) ex
amines the causes which led to the
American war of independence and
maintains that England was legally m
the right. Prof. Morse of Amhcrst col
lege , discusses the cause of secession.
William Adam Brown ( state control of
industry in the fourth century ) describes
the socialistic experiments of Mio Roman
empire and their failure.
The Quarterly contains , as usual , num
erous short reviews of important publi
cations in history , statistics , economics ,
politics and law.
THE ST. NICHOLAS for September
opens with a delightful frontleco piece by
Maryllallock Foote , illustrating "Tip
Tyler's Beautiful Mother , " a charming
talc of lifo at a seaside watering place ,
by Nora Perry.
A paper that will interest boys is the
article on "Christ's Hospital" the fam
ous "blue-coat school" of London
where the scholars never wear hats , dress
very nearly as the boys did when the
school was founded Hundreds 61 years
ago , and have many quaint and curious
customs. E. S. Brook's "Historic Girls"
series , of "Christina of Sweden , " who
was much more like a boy than a girl in
her nature , and was , in fact , crowned
"king" of Sweden , will interest the boys
and girls.
"The Boyhood of William Dean
Howolls" is pleasantly treated by Wil
liam H. Hideinc , and will carry encour
agement to many young literary aspir
ants ; General Adam Badeau writes com
prehensively and thrillingly of the "Bat
tle of Gettysburg , " and of Piukott's
glorious but futile charge , while George
J. Manson shows the young man who is
"Ready for Business , " and wishes to be
come a "Sea Captain , " the bright and
seamy sides of a sailor's life and the best
and safest way of accomplishing his am
bition.
The entire number is an exceptionally
iutercsting ono.
AIjVAN CfjAKK.
An Omaha Mnn Pays n Tribute to
the Imio Kmincnt Astrologer.
To the Editor of the BEE : The article
which appeared in a recent issue of your
paper has induced mo to rclato my
personal transactions with the eminent
telescope maker and astronomer , the late
Alvttn ClarK , who ranked so high in the
latter science that the honor of
membership to the astronomical societies
of both England and Franco was
conferred on him.
Before ho bccarao a maker of telescope
lenses ho had for some time been a portrait
trait painter , being in fact regarded as
ono of the best artists in Boston , his
studio being at 111 Tremont street I
have in my possession a portrait
painted by him at that time.
In my profession as optician , I was
often applied to for optical glasses for
the making ot lenses. Thus I formed the
acquaintance of Mr. Clark , who became
my chief customer for that article , sup
plying him with discs whose diameters
varied from five to twelve inches. Ho
hud previous to this time made a te'e- '
scope for n clergyman of Maidstono ,
England , that excelled one in the posses
sion of that gentleman made by the cele
brated Fraunhofer , of Munich.
His reputation as a telescopomaker
soon became world-wide , and being ap
plied to "for telescopes whoso object
glasses were of larger dimensions than
nny ho hud hitherto madehe placed him
self in correspondence with the manu
facturer Chance , of Bunulngham , Eng
land , ( not Franco as the article in yo ir
paper stated ) , from whom he obtained all
his later and larger diameters , such as
the twenty-two inch lens that he
made for the Chicago telescope , which
I saw at his residence in Cambridgnport
lying on n handbarrow , under the hall
stairway , for quick removal in case of
emergency. 'I he value of the lens alone
was estimated at $10,000. Subsequently
ho made the Llok tclescopo of California
and the Russian glass. The former a
glass of 'M inches in diameter , the latter
UO inches. I nriy mention tbat prior to
his coming to Boston , ho had made ,
whllo in Pittsfield , Muss. , an Improve
ment in the accuracy of the bight of
rilles. Of this , howaver , I have no per
sonal knowledge , nor of his making pat
terns , which I saw mentioned in one of
your recent papers. The article referred
to is in error in what it says of Canada
bnlsom in connection with the object
glasses of telescopes. In my long ex
perience as un optician it is only opera
gla.sses to which I know it to bo applied ;
never to telescopes of any kind. .
A. 1'm.NCE.
NEW YORK "SLUMMING. "
A Straiten Craze Which is No IjOii cr
In Fashion.
New York commercial Advertiser :
" ' ' " said detective
'Slumming , a private
the other day , "has gone out of vogue
almost entirely as n popular recreation
for the members of Gotham's _ 'good
society. ' Three or four years ago it was
all the rage. It was an absurd and never
very healthful custom morally or phys
ically. But it cnmo from London , and
that.of course.was sufficient to commend
it as a fashionable folly in Now York.
The pastime was simple enough in itself.
A party of half a dozen young women of
good social standing , sometimes accom
panied by two or three young men of
their own set , but moro often without the
knowledge of their male friends , would
decide on a trip through the low quarters
of the city. The time selected was always
late at night , generally from 11 to 1
o'clock. Often the trip was taken after
some evening entertainment nt which the
moro conventional modes of entertain
ment had been exhausted.
"Tho young women would rendezvous
nt the residence of ono of their number ,
divest themselves of their jewelry and
other finery , and array themselves in
the oldest and shabbiest garments to bo
had. Nearly always , too , they donned
hoods , capes or shawls to conceal their
faces. When they wore all ready they
sent for a detective .from some of the
private agencies to act as guido. Then
hey sot out fora nocturnal jaunt through
the slums.
"I have been out with a score or two
such parties in years gone by. I used to
take them down through the Bowery ,
which , by the way , was .a good deal moro
dangerous thoroughfare then than it is
'
now : across through Hester or some
neighboring street into the dirtiest tene
ment quarter of the cast side , and back
through the Hebrew market , Mulberry
and Mott streets , winding up the trip by
giving them a sniff of low lifo.
"It was surprising how resolutely
nearly all the young women stood the or
deal. The very ones that I should have
taken to bo the most fastidious seemed to
stand it best. Young women who.doubt-
loss , would have fainted dead away at
the sight of a drop of blood , and gene to
bed for a month if sewer gas had been
mentioned at homo , would trot along
blithely through streets reeking with
sidewalk garbage and the varied odors
of humanity huddled in a hundred tene
ments. Tlioy would peep into 'dives' and
'joints' of the lowest order with un-
shocked modesty ; witness an occasional
street brawl , at a safe distance , with , ap
parently , as keen a relish as a profes
sional slugger and sometimes insist on
being taken inside a concert gnrgen or
an opium den. Probably this interesting
phase , or , rather , paradox , in feminine
human nature , is to bo accounted for by
the sustaining power of a morbid curi
osity which temporarily blunted the Hnnr
sensibilities. At any rate , that is the way
I accounted for it.
"But the experience could hardly have
salutary effects upon the young women.
Many of the sights witnessed were indel
icate , to say the least ; and an acquaint
ance with the dark side of life is not
necessary , it seems to mo , for the best
development of womankind , which ,
otherwise , might never bo obliged to
come in contact with it.
"Of course , thorn wcro exciting inci
dents in some of the slumming trips. I
remember being out ono night , about
thrco years ago. with nn unusually
'swell' party. There were fire young
women who all lived in as stylish houses
as any on Fifth avenue. One of them in
particular was of very high family. Two
especially favored young men were per
mitted to accompany the party.
"Wo started about 100 ; ! ! o'clock and
madu the rounds without incident as far
as lower Mott street. As wq turned into
Mott street , a crowd of Chinamen were
standing near the corner above. They
wore gesticulating and jabbering angrily.
Just before wo reached them , ono of the
heathen drew n long knife and plunged
it into another Mongolian's breast Then
the man with the knife uttered a fearful
yell and started down the street toward
us , brandishing the dripping blade ns he
ran. The young woman of whom 1 speak
was on the outer edge of thn sidewalk.
I grabbed at her as the murderous China
man rushed down upon us , and tried to
get her out of his track. All the. rest of
the party had eleared the way. ' 1 his
particular young woman wasn't quick
enough , and the next instant the almond-
eyed murderer was upon her.
. " 1 don't think ho meant to harm her ,
but slio blocked his rath and he was run
ning for his life. Before I could snatch
the young woman aside , up wont his
bloody knife , and Hashed down again.
"Tho young woman dropped" the
sidewalk , but before the rampant hea
then could rush on I fulled him witli
a heavy walking-stick which I carried.
The oilier Chinamen , who were in hot
Cur.suit , then pounced upon him , and
ore him , struggling frantically and
' trying to slash somebody else with his
long knife , into a neighboring dive.
"When I picked up the young woman ,
she was unconscious. All the other young
women began weeping and wailing that
she was killed , and the two dudes stood
transfixed with terror. I sent one of
them on the run for a cab , wishing to
avoid the publicity of calling an ambu
lance , and , when the cab arrived , drove
with the insensible girl to the
nearest drug store. There it was found
that her dress bore thcjonly actual wound
about her , the knife having struck a corset
sot steel and glanced oil' . She had fainted
from fright. .She revived in a few minutes ,
but the episode broke up the party's
slumbers for that night , and , in fact , F
don't believe any of then ! or their f rimid ,
to whom the story was tolJ , over have
indulged in the diversion since.
"By the way , the young womnn In
.question bus since been married to a
man whoso name is well known in Wall
stri-ot.
"A few experiences like this may huva
been as ell'ecltial us anything else in putting -
ting an end to the fad. Anyhow , as t
started to say , 'slumming' is now a ( lend
letter with the 'good society' in Now
York. "
cnimcii NOTICES.
Central United Presbyterian Church , Hov-
onteentli street between DodKO and Capitol
avenue Services at lOi.'JOo. in. and 8 p.m.
Sarvlci's conducted by Itov. A. 1. Wilson' ,
of Majors , Nub. Weekly prayer meeting on
Wednesday evonincs at 7iO : ! o'clock , nnrt.
you MR Dcoolo's prayer meeting on Sabbath
evenings at 7:15 : , All are Invited.
Calvary Baptist Church , Snuiulers street
Kev. A. W. Clark will preach at 10 : ! a. m.
and 7:45 : p. m. Sumltty school at 11:45 : n. m.
Presbyterian Church , corner Dodge and
Seventeenth street Services nt 10oOo.ni. :
iiU(17io : : p.iin. I'roachlni ; by the pastor ,
Uev. W. J. Marsha , bumlny nchool at noon.
\ OUUK people's meeting nt OM5 p. vi.
First United Presbyterian. 012 North
Eighteenth street , Kev. Kdwlr. U. Graham ,
pastor. Public worship nt 10:30 : a. m. nnu
i-'M p. in. Sabb.ith school nt noon.
SouthWest Presbyterian Church Corner
Lcnvcnworth and Twcnletli streets. Itov ,
David U. Kcrr. pastor. Services nt 11 a. m.
ninl 8 p. m. Sabbnth school nt 12:15 : p. in.
Young people's meeting nt7li : ! p. in. Gen-
em ! prnver nieet'nir ' , Wednesday nt 8 p. m.
Song service Wednesday evening , nt 8:80. :
Welsh Preabyterlnn Services will bo hold
nt the residence of Mr. James Cinftlths , 1714
Dodge street. Trenching by the pastur ,
Uev. William II. Williams , at 7:30 : p. w.
Sunday school nt 2:30 : p. m.
First Congregational Church No preach
ing service to-dny. Sabbath school nt noon ,
as usunl.
Trinity Cnthedrnl Cnpltol avenue and
Eighteenth street. Services to-day nt 8 and
10IU : ) a. m. and 7:30 : p. in. Demi's tilblo class
at l-ir : p. m. Senrmon by Denn Gardner.
nt 10:30 : a. m. and 7:30 : p. m. Strangers wcU
come nt every service. At the 8 a. m. [ nnd
tbo 7:30 : in. services nil seats are free.
North Presbyterian Church , , Saunders
street Hov. William U. Henderson , pnstor.
will conduct service at 10:30 : a. m. nnd 7RO :
p. in. Sunday school nt noon. Young pee
ple's meeting at 0:30 : p. m. Strangers niiulo
welcome all the services.
Unity Church , corner of Seventeenth nnd
Cass streets Services resumed to-morrow.
Kev. W. . Copi'lnnd will preach to-morrow
at 11 a. m. No evening sermon.
German Lutheran Church , 1005 South
Twentieth utreet Service every Sunday at
10 n. m. K. J. Frcso , pastor.
Park Avenue United I'reslnterinn Church ,
corner Park avenue nnd ( Jraut streets
Preaching In the morning nt 10:30 : nnd In the
evening at 8 , by the pastor , Kev. J. A.
Henderson.
Beth-Eden Baptist Church-Key. H. L. llousn
pastor. 1'reachlng services nt 4:15 : p. m.
nt St. Mnry's avenue Congregational church.
Sunday school at S o'clock p. in. Prayer
meeting Thur.iday evenliiK at U o'clock.
Strangers welcome. Scats free.
The Hov. Mr. Dctwller nnd other promi
nent sneakers will address the Gospel tem
perance meeting , Sunday afternoon , in the
Tabernacle , Cnpitol avenue , cotnmenclnB at
3:30. : All are Invited to attend.
All Saints' Church , Twenty-llfth and How
ard streets Morning pia\er nt 11 a. in. .even-
Ing song nt 7 p. m. The choir will slnn
Florin's To Deum In C and Ttiour's JuhllatH
In C , nnd the anthem , "O , Tnsto nnd See , "
by Sullivan. Take St. Mary's avenue cars to
Knirvlew street , or Knrnam and 1'nrK avenue
cars to Twenty-fifth street.
West Hamilton Street Presbjterian Church
Preaching at 4 p. m. , by Kov. W. J.
llnrshn. Sabbath school nt : i p. in.
First Baptist Church , Strangers' Sabbath
Home , corner Fifteenth and Davenport
streets Key. A. W. Lamnr , pastor. Pleach
ing nl 10:30 : a. m. nnd u p. m. Morning
theme : "Christ's Condemnation of Kvll
. ) ml < moil t. " Evening theme : "Things Ilaid
to Bo Undcistood. " Sabbath school nt 12 m.
i'rayer meeting Wednesday evening nt
8 p. in. All nre cordially invited. Seats
free.
free.Cherry
Cherry Hill ConErogntlon.il Church Sun
day services : Morning , 11 o'clock ; evening ,
7:3i : ) o'clock. The pastor will preach In the
morning. Subject : "The power of thn
Gospel. " Key. M. S. Holt will preach In the
evening. Sunday school nt 2:3 : p. m. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening nt7 : . X ( . .
Saratoga Congregational Church Services
every Sunday twonlng nt 7:80 : o'clock in the-
Saratoga school house. Subject for sermon
September 11 : "Thn Christian's Duty to the
World. " Sunday .school nt 1:30 : p. m. Pruyor
meeting Friday evening at 7SO. : |
The recognition services of the Heth-Kden
Baptist chureh wore hold nt the St. Mary'a
Avenue Congregational church September 4 ,
1SS7. Delegates were present from tbo six ;
Baptist churches of Omnlm and the two froia
Council Bluffs , In. The exorcises worn
simple , In iiccoidnncu with BaptUt usugo ,
but none the less Impressive.
St. Mnry's nvi line Congregational Kev.
W II lard. Scott pnstor. Service nt 10:30 : . in.
Sunday school at noon. No evening service.
Nclirawlca and Iowa Pmiclona.
\VAsiiixnro.v , Scut. 10. [ Special Telegram -
gram to the BKI : . ] The following lown pen
sions nre the Issue of August 2 , ' , 18S7 : Mexi
can war Mnry I ) . , widow of Samuel Badam ,
Henderson ; Mnry , widow of Charles O x-
man. Fort Madison. Originals-William S.
Gay , Centerville ; John V. lloon , Mon-
damln ; Spotswood P. Vance , Albla ;
Patrick Killen , Springfield. Increatio
.lacob A. Kupert , Lisbon ; David
Mnitlndalu , Marlon ; Ell B. Cramblett ,
Ames. Mexican war Andrew Cork , Knox-
vllle. Originals Oliver II. Tltinan , Ornuva ;
Wllllnm 11. Hopkhk. Agency : George Miller ,
Charles City ; George A. McClifsnuy. Toledo.
Increase David Warden , Fairliuld ; John
Loden , Kovu-ll . ( unction.
Nebniskn : Increase Lynnn II. Koskott ,
Hulo. Restitution and Incre.iso Mniviuj
Dcsub , Auoryllle. Kolssiiu Ezoklcl Mnbln ,
Hi'iiiliuHfoiil. .Mexlc.ui wai George S.
Culbertson , Dorchester ,
in many localities Hood's Karsnpa-
rill a is in such gunonil demand that it is
the rccogni/.cd family medicine. People
write that "tho wliolu neighborhood Is
taking it. " etc. Particularly is this trim
of Lowell , .Mass. , wl'uro ' it is made , nnd
where more of Hood's Sarsapnnlllu is
sold than of any other sarMipnnllu or
blood purilier. It m the great remedy for
debility , scrofula , dyspepsia , biliousness ,
or any di"enKo caused by impure state or
low condition of the blood , < live U
trial.
AtoJHWS