L'JJU UAlAiLA UAILI JH5BtfUNUAY , AUUUST 12 , 18U1 11
TRUMPET OF DAME CRUNDY
A Ftjrcuologist Declares tlio Feminine Mind
an Evu'f. sting Paradox.
ITS DORMANT EGOISM IS ENORMOUS
Cnrlottu , ii-iniirrm : : | of Mexico , Mnilo In-
tune unit Dylns from n Minnie" I'olHon
Tlic Story from tlio 1.1 in nf Olio of
MiixImlllnii'A ( JciKTi > Ii ,
No doubt It was Adam who first nald ,
"Well ! could anybody understand a
\vomnn ? " Several men have slnca made
Similar rofcrcnco to feminine changeable-
ness. Indeed , few have escaped the Idea
that llfn would bo smoother If women's ways
could be piedlcted with some degree of cer
tainty even If only that of a meteorological
bureau.
II has been said that man's best study IB
man ; but his moat frequent study , not al
ways scientific , Is woman , writes Thomas
Stlnson Jnrvls In the August Llpplncott's.
He Is generally convinced that If woman
knew herself , she would not tell. Hut per
haps his greatest difficulty In lindcrsUndlng
her Is bccauso she herself cannot help him
much , even when endeavoring to do 20.
So far , novelists have only depleted the
thoughts , feelings , notions and speech of
women , without suggesting anything that
might better Interpret them as an en
tirety to perplexed man , and give him more
of a blrdseye view.
Is this possible ? Docs It not seem that wo
would get nearer to what Is desired If
women were studied , not by their mentali
ties , but by their phases ? For a woman
differs from a man In being nearly always
in a phase the religious phase , the maternal
phase , the moral , the Irritable , the revenge
ful , the love phase , or others , which control
and possess her so completely for the time ,
that whllo she may continue her dally occu
pations and appear a free agent , she Is
really gravitating In one direction , and Is In
a condition that make * opposing argument
or advice tiresome.
To seek or understand women by study
ing only their thoughts , actions , 'and speech
Is like seeking to understand a watch by
merely observing the movement of Its hands.
It Is the attempt to alter them by mental
force rather than by heart-leading that all
women resent. And men rarely seem able
to understand that , no matter what they
are , women love themselves as they are ,
and In all their changes ; so that criticism at
any time Is to them only a direct attack
upon themselves , which they too often regard
In the light of Insult. When they delight
to bo submissive , masculine fools think they
own them , and he Is rare who sufficiently
known that oven the meekest-faced person ,
Who seemed In her affection to yield all her
Individually has In her a dormant egoism
the Immensity of which no words can do-
Bcrlbe , and which will with great secret
tenacity seek some compensation when hurt.
The woman of today has emerged from
Oriental slavery with all the capacities for
subtlety which slavery Invariably fosters still
present with her , though the same are often
dormant until she has an end to gain which
elie has not Iho courage to approach openly.
In these days of her freedom , during which ,
When filled with Impulses that drag her In
different directions , she sometimes resembles
a chicken running about without Its head ,
man's old Idea , which Is also part of his
savagery , of "molding her to his liking , "
Is obsolete and absurd. She Is not "owned"
any longer , except when the Idea of being
possessed charms her. She has tas'ed the
liberty of the realm over which Mrs. Grundy
Is solo queen , and In which the strongest In-
fitlncts of both the highest and the lowest
have a better chance to fructify. So that
the whole sex develops , both upward and
downward , but always ( except in the highest
class which makes tenacity to duty a part of
the Ego ) with the deeply-rooted tendency
to evade by means of all woman's methods
anything that falls to pleasingly cater to a
consciousness of an individuality peculiarly
Important to herself. Therefore for a man
to avoid the blame of the ordinary woman Is
dlfllcult.
Every ono has heard of the unhappy fate
Of poor Carlotto , sister of the king of the
Belgians and widow of the ill-starred Maxi
milian , emperor of Mexico. In an Isolated
tetreat In the mountains of Austria old age
Is slowly coming upon her , but the shadow
that for three decades has clouded her mind
\vlll never be lifted. The true cause of the
Insanity that struck her to earth , Just us
the Imperial dreams of her husband ended
In death , has , until the present moment ,
been known only to a few persons. A most
Surprising and dramatic story , it is sure to
excite the Interest of two worlds. Let me
tell It as It wiis told to mu the other even
ing by General Rudolfo Gunner , commander
Of Maximlllan"s palace guards during his
brief and troubled reign as emperor of
Mexico , and now a resident of this city ,
ays a Dallas correspondent to the Minne
apolis Tribune.
"Tho empress , " said ho , "was not driven
Insane by the clouds of adversity that were
rapidly lowering upon her husband. I'as-
elonately devoted to Maximilian , she was
fll'td ' with such great Christian resignation
that she could face death without lllnchlng.
No it was not trouble that drove her Insane ;
it was poison I She- was poisoned by an
old Indian hag who had bean hanging around
the palace begging alms.
"Tho heart of the empress went out to
the poor and they were always with her.
The performance' of works of mercy she re
garded as her first duty and it kept her al
most constantly employed. Nearly all of
her Immense Income was given to the poor.
Bishop Uamlrcz was her almoner , but she
itlso dispensed charity with her own hand.
Beggars besieged her at the summer palace
at Chapultepeo and at the winter palaca In
the City of Mexico. IJegglng Is a dignified
profession In' Mexico and beggars there ad
dress one another as 'your worship. '
"It was by coming In contact with these
beggars that the opportunity for poisoning
the empress was offered , and the devilish
Indian hag gave her a decoction of tala-
Vatchl , a poison the Indians In Mexico are
most skillful In applying , and which Is
moro dreadful In Its effects than anything
In the sinister pharmacopeia of the medlcls.
"Given with skill this terrible drug has
the peculiar effect of killing the mind and
leaving the body to live on unimpaired ,
As In nearly all cases of poisoning by tala-
vatchl , the mind of the empress became a
blank to all but ono channel of thought.
Outside of flowers the world to her docs not
exist. The love of home , country and
friends paised , away after the draught of
the old Indian witch's decoction , and left
her mind a wreck. . . . . . .
"That this case of talavatchl poisoning may
not ecern Incredible , " General Gunner went
on , "I will tell ycu what I know of It. The
administration of It formed , one of the
Sciences of the ancient Aztecs. Their de-
tcendants , who are the peons of Mexico ,
have preserved the knowledge , and In their
hands It becomes a dangerous and subtle
weapon. It can be given In coffee In small
quantities day by day , and the victim will
gradually become tnsane , or an op'.loptlc. cr
both ,
An apt Illustration showing how old fam
ily servants are wont to be very conserva
tive and up-to-date fashions are apt to
elicit thenr strongly expressed censure Is sug
gested by the following tale appearing In the
New York Tribune. "I really quite dread
Matthew's dUapproval , " remarked a young
married woman of the world the other day ,
In speaking of her mother's old butler.
"Although I feel I shall never succeed In
living up to this standard , I find myself
really hesitating sometimes to bo quite as
'fin de slecle' as I might be when he Is
near , Only a short time ago , when I
was at home for a visit , the bicycle fad
waa just beginning , and my husband found
Matthew one afternoon watching with grim
disfavor the attempts of two of our pretty
house guetts to master the machine under
the tuition of a professional porscn , who
had come from town fr the purpose ,
" 'I suppose wo shall have your young
mistress on a bicycle next , ' ald Mrs. A. to
Matthew , wishing to hear what the old man
would say ,
' 'N i sir , ' very emphatically. 'Mrs. A.
U not of that sort , ' ho answered with con
viction. And although , to tell the truth , I
had been meditating- try , I actually did
not have the moral courage to encounter
Uatthow's wondering pity auil dUapproval. "
"But ho WAS worse with me , " Interpolated
her younger Miter , a bride of few months
only , "for when I married Jack he re
marked confidentially to Mrs. X. at the wed-
dim , 'Van , ma'am , we've married Miss Jen
nie to Mr. Drown. The fact Is he was the
beat we could get , although I should not
consider him altogether up to the family
standard ! ' "
The announcement Is made that Lady
Somerset and Mies Wlllard are projecting a
nchemo to encourage the use of the bicycle
among women , not so much from the ma
chine side of the question , as to make the
use of the bicycle dress common and famil
iar , and thus put In a big entering wedge
for dross reform. It seems to be admitted
by every one that this Is the only way to
accomplish the desired end , by slow advance
and under various guises till custom steps
In and the thing Is done.
A California woman , Mrs. Magee , wlfo of
the Instructor of physical culture nt the
University of California , has solved the
dress problem to her own satisfaction. She
was n delicate woman and coveted the store
of health and strength which her husband
brought back from his frequent long tramps
In the mountains and valleys. She wanted
to go with him , but felt the handicap of
her woman's dress , Finally Mio evolved a
mountain outfit equally good for riding and
bicycle , perfectly modest , and yet In It Mrs.
Magee can penetrate any thicket , be out In
all weather , vault logs , or swing for a rocky
Jump.
The suit Is described by the San Fran
cisco Chronicle as In two parts , a loose ,
billed Jacket and very wide Turkish trousers ,
which ore klll-plaltcd above to a sleeveless
lining underwalst and fastened below by a
band under the knee. The fullness sagging
dewn gives the effect of a full skirt tucked
up for the sake of convenience. The llttlo
unJerwalst buttons In front , so that the
costume Is easily put on and off. On the
Jacket Is an ample rolling collar , which maybe
bo drawn up by a tie In order to protect
the neck. No stiffening1 should bo put In
the collar. Five yards of forty-two Inch
wide material makes the suit , a width and a
half going to each trouser leg. Under this
suit should be worn only what Is light and
flexible a combination suit and equestrienne
tights. The shoes are russet calf , cut low
down In order to give free play to the
ankles , with a double row of nails about the
sole , a single row about the heel and one
nail In the middle. Lcgglns should be
made to order and never of leather , as this ,
to a woman's tender skin , is Insufferably
hot. Bedford cord Is good , and still better
Is moleskin , which Is light , flexible and ex
ceedingly durable. Have a steel put up one
side of the legging to keep It trim. Shoes
with rubber soles will be found useful for
rebtlng your feet after a tramp or for walkIng -
Ing on slippery rocks. A hat , a rubber
blanket and a stick with a spike In It , If
you care for one , complete the outfit.
Mrs. Magee looks upon this costume as
her salvation , as In It she has been able to
take many and health-giving trips with her
husband. Some of her women frlen/Is who
have occasionally accompanied them ara
equally enthusiastic over the delights of
camp life for women. Mrs. Magee thinks
simitar tramps would benefit any of her
sex , and asserts that any healthy woman
can do twenty miles a day after a week's
preliminary training , provided she is prop
erly clothed.
A story is told of Miss Genevleve Ward
and English royalty that will bear a trip
across the Atlantic , says the New York
Times. As Is well known , the prince of
Wales Is very fond of the theater , and is
as well a great admirer of the genius of
Miss Ward. When she was play-
lug Stephanie In Forget-Mo-Not"
the English prince called upon her
In the green room to congratulate her upon
her work. Hlr royal highness was accom
panied by the duke of Edlnburch , Prince
Teck , and a Itusslan nobleman. While they
were conversing , Miss Ward , hearing the
Jingle of the bells worn by a tiny pet dog
who followed her everywhere , and fearing
she might stray off , called out :
"Come here , Teck ! "
The gentlemen started , and Miss Ward
hastily apologized , recollecting the name of
one of her distinguished visitors.
"My little dog's name Is Teck short for
Theckla , a German character In one of my
plays ! "
They all laughed heartily , and In came
the llttlo fellow with the princely name ,
and straightway rushed at the duke of Edin
burgh.
"She will bite me ! " exclaimed the duke.
"Basket , Teck- ! cried Miss Ward , re
provingly , and the little creature with
prompt obedience ran out of the room and
curled herself up In the basket. As her
visitors were descendlns the stairs Miss
Ward heard them laughing heartily , and
she plainly distinguished the voice of the
prince of Wales as he slapped his cousin on
the shoulder and said merrily , "Basket ,
Teck ! "
The christening of the young son of the
duke and duchess of York was of the
elaborate character which befitted his dis
tinguished birth and environment. The
golden bowl from which the much-talked-of
water from the River of Jordan was dipped
by episcopal fingers is one of the oldest
bits of royal plate in which the crown of
England rejoices. It was "appropriated"
by Henry VIII. from a monastery , and first
ofllclated as a baptismal font to the un
lucky llttlo Prince Edward VI. It is one of
the regalia pieces , and Is kept on show at
the Tower , whence It was personally "con
ducted" to the White Lodge by an august
keeper for the ceremony. The christening
took place In the pretty drawing room at
White Lodge , and was attended by all the
small baby's august relatives who were with
in reach. There was a truly awful list
of sponsors , headed by the queen , with an
Inevitable lintteiiborg prince closing the list.
The royal Infant was brought Into the room
by his nurse , who handed him to a lady In
waiting , who handed him to the queen , who
held him a moment beforepassing him on
to the archbishop of Canterbury for the Im
portant rite. His small babyshlp wore a
christening robe of fine Honlton lace , heredi
tary , of course , while his carrying1 clonk was
made of the queen's own marriage veil of
webllko Honlton. This was lined with white
satin , and ( Inlshed at the neck with a full
ruche of baby ribbon. It was a pretty notion ,
originating with the queen herself , and might
be copied by young mammas utilizing their
own marriage laces. Victoria , It may be
mentioned , wore a dress ot black corded silk ,
slightly en train , and trimmed wl h a flounce
of black Brussels net , set on with ruches of
black baby ribbon.
They have a curious way ot preserving
fruit In the cast , which an enterprising house
keeper has tried In this country with very
happy results. The principle is to have all
the caloric necessary for its preservation
supplied by the sun itself Instead of by fire ,
and It Is claimed that In this way the true
flavor of strawberries , raspberries and even
cut peaches and the larger fruit IB better
preserved than by the usual method of cookIng -
Ing on a stove. The receipt Is very simple ,
says the New York Tribune , as It consists
merely In covering the fruit with sugar
and exposing It to the Intensest rays of the
sun and where can the sun shine hatter
than It does In Inland places In America !
Surely no tropical heat could be greater
at certain times. The experiment Is worth
try.ng at all events. . . . . . .
An English way of preparing fruit for the
nursery table Is to put It In a stone Jar with
a cover , and to set this Jar In a pot "of cold
water. Bring it to a slow boll , and after
ward set It at the back of the range for
seven or eight hours , letting It boll slowly all
the whllo. Then take off the Jar and let It
get perfectly cold before using. Eaten with
plenty of sugar and cream , fruit cooked
In this way Is most healthful and Is a capi
tal addition to the children's supper.
Those who are "putting up" their Jellies
and preserves at this season should remem
ber that they should bo put away In the
dark. If you have no dark closet , news
papers wrapped around each glass will prove
an efficient substitute. A thin layer of cot
ton batting tied over the white paper top
will prevent the formation of mould.
Frosted peaches make a pretty dish and
are easily prepared. Take twelve nice look
ing peaches , and with a coarse cloth rub
oft the fuzz ; then roll them In powdered
sugar , and set them up carefully In n sheet
of white paper on a waiter and put them
In the sun. When they are half dry roll
again In the sugar and expose them again
to the sun and breeze until the suear Is
quite hard , and then put In the refrigerator
until ready to servo.
A woman who was until- recently Mrs. Dr.
Spencer cf Bourbon , Ind. , has Just been
Joined In wedlock to her eleventh husband ,
and as the bride of today la but forty-four
years old. time may possibly record many
more matrimonial iJlIanc'iW Her carter
Is jellevcd to ba ono of the most remarkable
on reccrd. She was a bride when a girl
of 15. Ton yfnrs afterwards she was d.-
vorced. She was also separated from her
nccond and third husbands. The fourth
was a pardoned convict from the Joltct peni
tentiary. Death ended this union , and the
season of mourning was followed by the choice
of a fifth and sixth husband from among a
legion of suitors.
She was d.vorced from her seventh hus
band. Her eighth husband had a tragic end-
Inn' , and at the age of 36 she was married
to II. C , Brown , with whom she lived two
years. To this union the first child was
born. Brown disappeared , and the next
alliance , with Dr. Spencer , was terminated
by his sudden death. The courts ot the
state fall ( o record a parallel with the ex-
Mrs. Spencer's checkered matrimonial life.
To people of cosmopolitan culture and
manifold experience the psychological
and Intellectual discoveries of their
friends are sometimes very funny , remarks
the New York Tribune. The new phil
osophers are so naif abiut their experience
and take It so Innocently for granted that
they are pioneers , as It were , In sentiment
and advanced thought , never realizing that
others have been through the same phases
probably years before , that to the more ma
ture mind they seem dellclously fresh. "Mrs.
/ . has actually discovered the bible ! " ob
served dryly a clergyman's wife In whose
husband's congregation a new lumlnnry
had arisen In the shape of a fashionable
woman , who had suddenly developed a talent
for expounding the scriptures , and who hold
weekly meetings in her drawing rom for
the purpose.
"Tho X's. are a wonderful family , " re
marked an old clubman rather cynically ,
"they really seem to fancy that they feel
what no one has ever felt before. To hear
Mrs. X. talk about her daughter's engage
ment you would think that no one had ever
loved before , and n-ow that she has
lost her husband she has Invented grief. "
In these days It Is so easy to did that
something we have been doing every day
all our lives we have been doing wrong , says
the New York Sun , and then so easy to be
set off by some half-Informed enthusiast
upon another wrcng track , that It Is wise to
get the cachet ot authority before giving up
our Idols. When , however. Mrs. Emma P.
Ewlng says that of the half million bushels
of potatoes handled every day In the kitchens
of this country comparatively few are cooked
as they should be she would not be for
given If the statement were not followed by
an exact method of how potatoes should be
boiled , since that Is the most common way
to cook them. Put them , when prepared , In
a liberal quantity of slightly salted boiling
water , keep them boiling gently until ten
der enough to be pierced easily with a fork ,
then drain off the water , dry out for a few
moments , shaking them about occasionally In
the kettle , cover with a napkin or towel , and
set the kettle back on the range where the
potatoes will keep hot and the remaining
moisture evaporate. Treated In this man
ner they will be dry , mealy , and delicious.
If they have been boiled without paring ,
the skins can be readily removed , If desired ,
bcforo the potatoes are sent to the table.
Some prefer having them served In their
skins , or "with their Jackets on. " A me
dium sized potatoe will boll perfectly in
twenty-five minutes. Boiled potatoes should
be sent to the table folded In a napkin.
It Is a word of caution to mothers that
"tho country" Is no magical place where
every Indiscretion permitted to the children
Is happily nullified by some necromancy of
air or landscape. Incessant running about
and reckless eating are as evil In their
effects outside the city as In , and children
are too often harmed rather than helped
by the summer's outing because of this
placid confidence In "tho change , " upon
which their mothers rest , to the abrogation
of all res'rlctlons.
Some ono wrote the other day that she
gave her children a day In bed occasionally ,
amusing them In various simple ways , to
their Infinite gain In health and temper.
This might be dlfllcult to follow In small ,
close rooms of summer boarding houses ,
but It Is at least a wise plan to see that
children rest entirely for at least two hours
of every day. In the country it is easy
to find a shady spot , where , on a rug or
shawl spread under a tree , they may play
quietly , or , better still , lie out full length
in sheer and dellcous Idleness. The modern
city child Is a person of so many occupations
through the winter that he or she needs a
good store of reserve energy to get through
them all. There Is no better way to get and
keep this extra vitality than to rest com
pletely at least a part of every vacation day.
Fashion Notes.
Lace shawls are stylishly resurreo'ed for
draping skirts.
Lace Etons , surplice waists , and tea-Jackets
are the universal rage.
Now shell-back Spanish combs have tops
In silver and rolled gold filigree In Spanish
arabesque patterns.
A new veil dates from Paris , and Is of
accordion-plaited gau e , which holds the face
In a sort of bag , the flufflness gathered under
the chin.
A novelty In hats for boating wear Is
made of linen and lined with chip , and Is of
quite a new shape , with a high crown and
broad brim.
Refined and dressy costumes are made of
silky-surfaced cotton crepes. The crinkle Is
very slight In the choicest of these goods ,
and the colors are little more than tint-
ings.
ings.Tho
The very newest of watches are of gold
and steel , and are secured on the left side
of the corsage1 by a little golden rosette.
This Is a very pretty fashion , if neither
convenient or safe.
A toilet of white Imperial crepe of silky
texture Is mounted on a foundation of the
white and gold lining gauze , and trimmed
with pearl and gold galleon and white
lace.
lace.Belts
Belts made of clastic ribbon and thickly
sewn with beads or spangle are-worn with
muslin gowns , for they fit themselves to
the figure and do away with the wrinkled
look a belt so soon gains when drawn
closely about the waist.
"IJon't , " says an authority , "If you are
going abroad , try to buy shoes In London.
Take all you will need from New York , for
there are no boots In London to suit the
taste or foot of the- American girl. "
In hats the season's favorite Is of medium
size , turned up at the back , with a projectIng -
Ing brim on the front and sides. This
divides honors with the sailor hats more
than usually trimmed , and the model with
sharp angles near the front.
A new kind of gauze Interwoven with gilt
or sliver threads Is frequently used as a
lining for net or lacs dresses. This is
rather wiry of texture , but It is very firm ,
though si'ml-trunsparent , affording a very
satisfactory foundation.
There are at least twenty different and dis
tinct shades ot green visible on fashion's
great field this season , ranging from the
palest water tints to the deep moss and
myrtle shades , all the varying tones dis
played In nature being perfectly reproduced
In art.
Something now In the wardrobes that ac
company the toy dogs still affected by
many women are dogs' boots. They come
from Paris , of course , and are tidy little
hotlines , with India-rubber soles and tiny
straps to fasten them onto minute hooks
and eyes.
"Sunshine" Is the appropriate name of
a new material for draperies , and Is par
ticularly pretty for pillows. Against a solid
background Is woven a damasse figure ,
which changes Its tone of coloring as It
variously catches the light , In true , "eun-
shlno" fashion.
Sleeves are larger and droop more than
formerly , making one groan at tlia extra
amount of material they necessitate. It
takes three widths ot silk for one sleeve.
Sleeves reaching to the elbow are the thing
for dress , and of course the long suede gloves
to the elbow finish the toilet.
feminine Notes.
Mrs. Mary E. Lease Is a skillful hypnotlzer
and Is fond of exercising her powers In that
line.
In Ij. n Jo n this sjason square dance ] have
been much more In vogue than round ones
a hint tor the balls ot next winter , possibly.
Miss Braddon , the novelist , has purchased
Gascolgnes , one of the most picturesque of
the numerous country sea s near Lyndhurst ,
In the heart of the New Forest. The grounds
extend to about six acres.
The republicans of North Dakota not only
put a woman suffrage plank In their platform
at the lecent state convention , but they
unanimously nominated Miss Kmma V. Bates
ot Valley City for state superintendent of
public Instruction ,
U Is as It should be , that J. M. Barrle
should have marrlod jlrotty Mary Ansell , at
Thrums , as ho did. It In called Klrrlcmulr
on the maps , but It Is Thritmstto those who
hnvo looked from Its "wlndowo , " or fol
lowed the twcot vagaries , .of , Babble the
Egyptian. i n
The duchets ot Sutherland 'has ' for some
time past ihowed hertelf ritnit nctlve In fur
thering many movement * ot philanthropy
and charity , and has evinced u decided ca
pacity for supporting her opinions on the
platform. She has spoken In favor of tem
perance , and has hit hard nt the Intemper
ate habits of members ot her tiwn class.
At the recent golden Weddlflg celebration
of Mrs. Candacc Whcoler and' ' her husband
at their pretty cottage In Oritarlo Park , In
the Catskllts , which took the' ' form of an
afternoon tea , the simple decoration of the
room was abundantly admired , " It consisted
of great sheafs of buttercups tied with
golden grasses and massed everywhere pos
sible through the rooms , "
Every one who has lately seen the Em
press Eugcnlo wonders at her still beautiful
face. The Empress Eugenie seems now to
have an even more distinguished physiog
nomy than she had when the returning day
brought to her a returning routine of happi
ness. A serenity of mind may be traced In
her face and In the regular profile , the lines
of Which are more refined It they are al
tered.
Miss Ida Platt Is the first colored woman
to bo admitted to the bar In Illinois , or , In
deed , of any state. She was recently gradu
ated from the Chicago Law school , where
she has made an exceptionally bright record.
She Is a young woman of excellent ability
and high proficiency In the languages , Ger
man and French , and Is , besides , an ac
complished musician. Her appearance Is
made distinctive by a mass of gray hair
above a regular and finely featured , expres
sive face.
Another of life's Ironies Is the sad death
of the mother of General Boulanger almost
simultaneously with the assassination of
President Carnot. When Mine. Boulanger
died recently at the ago of 93 , she was still
In Ignorance of the fate of her unfortunate
and ambitious son. There Is something very
pathetic In the idea of this aged woman ,
dimly wondering in her mercifully clouded
mind why no news of her son ever reached
her , for she was told that he had gone on a
foreign expedition and would return covered
with glory. Of his real fate she was happily
kept In Ignorance till the last. Mine. Bou
langer was of Welsh birth , her maiden name
having been Griffiths.
CO.V.Y VIt [ .I LI TIES.
"You're not In love , Robbie. You only
think you are. " "Well , how the dickens
am I to find out my mistake If I nm mis
taken ? " "Oh , marry the young woman , by
all means. "
A good young man In town found a verse
In the bible to repeat as a proposal of mar
riage to his girl , and she found a verso In
which to accept. Such good people miss
lots of fun.
The marriage of Miss Grace Eleanor
Welles , only daughter of the late William
Welles of Elmlra , N. Y. , to Judge Orville R.
Leonard of Ogden , Utah , will bo celebrated
at the bride's homo on August 30.
It Is said of a girl who never has any
beaux that In the evening she lights pieces
of punk and fastens them to the porch. Any
one driving pass concludes that she Is sur
rounded by young men smoking cigars.
An engagement reported In New York Is
that of Miss Mary Potter , ono of the twin
daughters of Blshcp Potter , to William
Hyde , a young artist and brother of J. E.
HIndon Hyde of that city. Miss Potter Is at
present in Europe with her parents , and Mr.
Hyde Is also abroad.
Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartorls , who has been
summering nt the Blue Mountain House ,
Maryland , Is now In New York , and expects
to go to Narragansett Pier In a few days.
General Henry Kyo Douglas , who was her
constant companion while they were In
Maryland , has also gone to New York. Not
withstanding repeated denials of their en
gagement , their movements seem to confirm
the rumor. ' b
The engagement Is announced of James P.
Scott of Philadelphia to Miss' Taft of Provi
dence , R. I. Mr. Scott "Is a feon of the late
fuiious Thomas A. Scott of the Pennsyl
vania railroad , who left .him a goodly share
of his large fortune. Although past 40 , Mr.
Scott la stllf a youthflil-lociklng man , * and
has been looking remarkably well since re
covering from his Illness about a year ago.
The engagement was announced at a dinner
at Bar Harbor given for the purpose. Miss
Taft Is a IHtle above the medium height ,
fine and distinguished-looking , with an In
tellectual Itce , and among other attractions
has the brcnze red hair , which Is so much
tlia artistic furor of the moment. She Is
Just 20.
COXSOLAT10X ,
Harper's Bazar.
I nm a splendid fellow , and my record's
simply great.
I went to Ynlevard college , and I struck a
lovely gnlt.
I played on the eleven , and I rowed upon
the crew.
But when It came to scholarship I didn't
quite pull through.
Endurance was my specialty , however , and
I Btuld
Another yenr In college , and my laurels
didn't fade ;
For In the spring athletics I Just broke all
records up.
And Ynlevard was accoidlngly the winner
of the cup.
Again I tried to graduate , but no , it
couldn't be.
I found myself too popular with all the
faculty.
They said : "This man's a dandy In athlet
ics ; It won't doTe
To let him pass , and weaken thus the crim
son and the blue. "
And so I staid another year , and when , the
spring cnme 'round ,
Again a splendid champion In me the col
lege found ;
For I could toss n hammer such a distance ,
do you mind.
The Judges had great trouble that there
hammer for to find.
But now the play Is over ; they have put
me out at last.
By some strange fluke my papers by the
faculty are passed.
And now I am upon the world , and face to
face with life ,
But what to do that problem's filled my
poul with horrid strife.
The broker doesn't need a man with biceps
thnt are large ;
No dry goods man will ever place a sprintIng -
Ing man. In charge
Of Interests that are vital ; and I cannot
find a trade
In which a hammer-thrower can embark.
I'm much afraid
Thnt men who go to college have been
placed beneath a ban ;
The athlete doesn't stand a chance against
a weuker man
Who's groaned and boned away his time.
But here Is Joy , I wls :
I've hart a grander span of fame than ever
will be his !
And while lie's making- ducats that will
make his life complete , -
And while he has his carriage whilst I walk
upon the street , ,
I've had a glimpse of glory which he'll
never , never know , ,
And one brief day of furrte , I say , redeems
u life of woe ! *
IXItVSTRI.lt KOTKK.
Idaho is to have a sdO-milo electric road.
A single oyster In season produces about
1,000,000 young. t
The application ot electricity to the smelting
of Iron Is being expsrlmented.wlth In Sweden.
A home where working 'women ' may live
cheaply Is projected at Cleveland ,
The opening of the Dawtiicket ' ( R. I. ) val
ley trolley was celebrated'tyy 20,000 persons.
In 1891 3,311 ships passed . 'through the Suez
canal , yielding $68,000,0,00 ( indues ,
The underground electric irallroad In Lon
don la sixty feet below the ( Surface In places.
Petroleum Is to bo used Instead of coal on
the locomotives of the Riga railway In Russia.
When the aluminium cup was put on the
Washington monument It cost J8 a pound ,
Now It can be bought for 37 cents a pound.
Tlio cottonseed mills of the south turned
out cottonseed oil worth 141,000,000 last year ,
$6,000,000 worth of oil cake and meal and
uvcr (5,000,000 worth of other grades of oil.
The displacement of labor by labor-saving
appliances Is markedly Illustrated by the fact
that eleven electric pojver traveling cranes
recently put Into use in the yards of the
Carnegie Steel company at Homestead have
dispensed with the services of fifty men.
Antonio Zanardo , an Italian marble cutter
of New York , has Invented a stone carving
machine. The tool may bo given any re
quired angle to reproduce a desired undercut
and may be regulated to carve various em
bossed or Intaglio figures upon the came or
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LADY SOMERSET AT HOME
The Forcmcst Leader of England's W , 0 , T.
U , Visited by a Nebraska Woman.
HER ENTHUSIASM AND SELF-SACRIFICE
Story of the Great riilliiiithroplHt'd ICiirly Life
Thorough I'rvpitratloii Undergone to
i'lt llurrfulf as ti Lender In tlio
Ciiuso of Iliiiimiilty.
LONDON , July 31.- ( Special Correspond
ence of The Bee. ) Yesterday was spent In
the fair county of Surrey , about an hour from
London by fast train , where was enjoyed
the great privilege of roaming all over the
magnificent grounds and noble park of one
of England's historic and private seats , one
given by William of Orange to the great
Chancellor Somers for his great services In
the establishment of the constitutional king
ship , now , as It always has been , the favorite
retreat of Lady Henry Somerset , her private
and loved homo at Hclgate. As this gifted
and truly great woman Is soon to visit
America for the fourth time , it may be of
Interest to The Bee's readers to have a letter
about a woman so famous and so good , and
of her homes.
First of all , this noble woman , so keenly
observant , widely Informed , fitted to adorn
society , Is not at all given to caste feeling ,
so strong among many of her order. Ameri
cans who do not know her and of her will , I
am quite sure , be glad to know she Is more
French than English. This Is quickly discov
ered on knowing her by her gay manner and
quickness of perception , two qualities not at
all characteristic of the British women. And
It might be said that Lady Henry Is a great
admirer of America and Americans and many
of our Institutions.
Virginia , Countess Somers , the mother of
Lady Henry Somerset , is a granddaughter of
the Chevalier de L'Etang , a courtier of the
guillotined monarch of the French revolu
tion , and his wife , one of the noble ladles In
waiting to the hapless Marie Antoinette , who
left France for the East Indies when the
branch monarch perished. Ono of the daugh
ters of this couple married a director of the
East India company , a Mr. Pattlc. and with
her family started for England after the
death of her husband. On the spa the mother
died and was thcro burled , and of one of her
lovely children the muglc brush of the Eng
lish painter , Mr. G. F. Watts , R. A. , made
an Ideal. At least his picture was seen by
Viscount Eastnor , who lost no time In mak
ing the acquaintance of the semi-
oriental beauty , who shortly became his
wife , and to whom , one year
later , was born Lady Isabel , now
BO well known by name over the world. It
was only a short while after this remarkable
marriage that the earl of Somers died , when
the young couple were left C.unt and C-untess
Somers , In possession of Eastnor castle , an
estate situated In the storied Malvern hills ,
a pleasant , secluded place , and very extensive.
And so time rolled on and the two lovely
sisters , Isabel and Adeline , were women , per
fect beauties , perfectly surrounded and per
fectly fitted as becomes daughters of a noble ,
gifted father , a queenly , charming mother.
Both married , Isabel the Lord Harry Somerset
of the distinguished family of Beaufort , Ade
line the marquis of Tavlstoek , who Is now
the widowed duchess of Bedford , also gifted
and still beautiful. The second year after
her marriage Lady Henry became the mother
of her first and only child , which came as a
God's' gift as a kind of consolation for the
disappointments of a marriage not happy , and
which was finally terminated by the arrange
ment of an amicable separation. After this
sad affair the beautiful , gifted woman of the
world took less active part In society , and
by degrees devoted her energy and talent
not only to raising her handsome boy , now
almost 21 years old , and a manly , clever
young gentleman , every way a credit to his
mother , but to the management and develop
ment of her estates. It was then , too , she
retired to the Priory at Relgate , where she
heard the voices that finally led her on and
on until she stands today hand In hand with
Miss Frances E. Wlllard , the two forming
a kind of Anglo-American alliance that has
secured much and promises more for the
great world of reform and philanthropy.
After her years of study and devotion to
fit her for her higher calling , she divided her
time between Eastnor castle In Lcdbury and
the Priory at Relgate , In Surrey , because on
the death of her noble father she became
heiress of both estates , 'driving ' on her many
notable charities and doing good and much
of It.
And , too , It was In these grounds , Inde
scribably beautiful , under a giant tree , whose
sheltering branches seem to exceed In length
Its height , where Lady Henry finally heard
her answer to her many times repeated
query , "Was he ? Was he not ? If he was
not , whence came I ? If he Is , what am I ,
and what am I doing with my life ? " No
matter what one may say as to these voices
from heaven being audible today , the devout
of all ages have heard volcss , and as long as
tlmo Is , no doubt , but wo shall have those
with God , in the soul-listening with the
Intentness of faith to the "Godward side. "
There Is no questioning of the Invisible
monitor that spoke to the soul of this eager
questioning student , after her years of study ,
devotion and denial , when on that sunny
morning , under that kingly tree , In the
rose-fiiled garden , with every beauty at
hand , her Innsr soul answered back , "Act as
If I were , and thou shall know I am. " She
was not startled , but felt she had received
sound advice , and resolved to follow It. She
did. She left the gay world and society and
retlrsd to Eastnor , There , In that lordly
situation , she conquered , and before the
world today Is the strong , gifted woman who
has known a mighty struggle , and has devel
oped Into a phenomenal leader and organ
izer , one of the greatest speakers or women
orators of the English language. She Is a
talented writer , a knowing politician , su
perbly qualified for leadership , and of a per
fectly Inspiring ambition. Because of her
capacity , there Is no telling to what this
remarkable woman may yet attain In Eng
land.
So yesterday , after many meetings of Lady
Henry , and knowing her lovely London homo
for some time , the one who was born Into
the world a tiny mite In a little log homo
on one of the sunny slopes of the royal
prairie state of Illinois , with no other ranker
or title than two happy and honest parents ,
came to see and know some of the splendor
of England's court of superior people. Bye
and bye we shall know more , but It will
sufllce In this to tell of what was seen and
enjoyed yesterday.
Knowing all these facts , Is It small won
der one should enjoy a visit to the Priory
of Relgate , situated In the fairest .district
In Surrey ? The town , with Its parks , all
belong to Lady Henry's estate , Is a small ,
queer place , with many pretty houses and
lovely hedge rows. The Priory IB amidst
magnificent grounds , every nook and cranny
ot Interest. H is not stately , like Eastnor ,
but homelike and comfortable. They ay
that the history of the Priory goes further
back than the days of the rsvolutlon , to a
tlmo when , ns a monastic concern , It was
familiar to the pilgrims who passed across
Surrey to the Rhrlne of Docket at Canter
bury , Somewhere tradition has It that It
was In a cave on the estate connected by a
secrst passaga with the Priory , and the cas
tle , now destroyed , the draft of the Magna
Charta forced upon the king at Runnymcdc ,
was made.
Nevertheless a visit to uch a place , well
wooded , undulating and spacious , with lakes
and fountains , noble trees , fish ponds ,
meadows and gardens , all perfectly kept In
the highest estate , Is one not soon to bs
forgotten. To BOO the rose gardens alone
13 worth a Journey , not to forget the specials
of the priory , among others perhaps the
most notable Is the remarkable Holbein
mantle piece , perfectly preserved , and the
original design of which Is to bo sfcn In
the British museum. From the park ono
has a view of Surr.y hills , the great chalk
down. Really one of the prettiest views In all
England Is to bo had and once seen , and nil
Us noble , romantic and splendid traditions
known Is a pleasure never to bo forgotten.
Lady Henry Is vice president of the
World's Women's Christian Temperance
union , with which the British Women's
Temperance association Is now organically
federated. From this society may come the
seed of the first world-wide federation of
the English-speaking race , which will hold
Its conventions alternately In each of the
great divisions of Engllshdom. Miss Helen
Hood , a devoted and experienced American
organizer , is on the spot for the dcvclop-
mon of the World's Women's Christian
Temperance union In England.
In 1891 Lady Henry was elected president
of the British Women's Temperance associa
tion , which ofllce she still holds. In her
third year of the work she had , ns It were ,
to fight against the reactionary section of
her supporters. She fought the god fight ,
however , and with perfect good humor , In
the final council of the year achieving gr < at
triumph. Her trouble came about like this :
The majority of the executive committee
now the minority wished her to be a mere
figure head. This she objected to. In this
she Americanized ( they had charged her
with Americanizing ) while her enemies
wished her to accept the position of n con
stitutional British sovereign. This she
would not do and the committee asked her
to resign. She replied : "To his own master
ho standeth or falleth. I refuse to recog
nize any master except the representative
council of the association. " The council
met and shc was re-elected , and goes on
Americanizing and broadening her good
work. ALLIK C. WILLARD.
There are five government universities In
India , but these universities are forbidden
to teach any religious doctrine , and have
no care over the morals of the students.
Bishop Taylor tells of a man converted late
In life who wanted to make up for lost
tlmo and double the remainder of his life ,
so he resolved to support a missionary to
labor In the field whllo he labored at home.
The first annual Christian Endeavor con
vention ever held In China was held In
Shanghai recently.
According to the Catholic Herald there are
about 152,000 colored Catholics In the United
StaUs.
The chief Justice of the court of Japan Is
a Christian and president of the Young
Men's Christian association of Toklo.
One hundred new Christian Endeavor so
cieties were organized In England In a sin
gle week recently. This makes over 1,500
In the British section.
The year book of the Young Men's Chris
tian association for 1894 shows that there
are 1,439 associations , with an aggregate
membership of 232,653.
The slimmer assembly or Chautauqua for
the benefit of the 'colored ministers and
teachers In the south will open August 21 at
Tuskegee , Ala. , and continue ten days.
The Catholic Total Abstinence Union of
America , which held Its convention re
cently at St. Paul , Minn. , has Increased
during the past year by the addition of
forty-eleht societies with a membership of
2,676. This makes the total membership of
the union 57,350.
The "Independent Polish Church" of
Cleveland , O. , has Issued a call "to all the
disaffected and disorganized Roman Catholic
Poles of the United States , Inviting them
and all Roman Catholics who are dissatis
fied with the government of the Church of
Rome , but not with the faith , " to send dele
gates to a convention , to be held in Cleve
land , to organize a "National Polish Church. "
The number of Jews in the world Is esti
mated to be 9,000,000. Of these about BOO-
000 are In America. These are divided Into
three classes or sects viz. : The orthodox
Jews , who maintain the ancient worship ;
the ratlonallbtlc , who scarcely recognize the
divine origin of the scriptures ; and the
Christians.
Along the west coast of Africa there are
now about 225 churches , 40,000 converts ,
100,000 adherents , 300 schools , 40,000 pupils.
Thirty-five languages or dialects have been
mastered and parts of the bible and other
books have been printed In these languages ,
while It Is estimated that 8,000,000 of the
natives have more or less knowledge of the
gospel of Christ.
The sensation In Atlanta , Ga. , Is the
preaching of a 13-year-old negro boy , Charles
Johnson of Glhbs , La. He Is of a light
ginger-cake color. He was converted , ho
says , at the age of 8 , and felt an Immediate
call. He Is now going to a theological
seminary , where he Is taking a course In
bible study. He has none of the awkward
ness of youth , and his volco Is peculiarly
deep. His thoughts are of a high character
and are expressed In excellent language.
According to recent statistics there are now
In Japan 613 Christian missionaries , 377
churches ( of which sevcn'y-elght are self-
supporting ) , and 37,400 church members , of
whom 3,636 were added during the lost year.
There are also 7,393 pupils In Christian
schools and 27,000 Sunday school scholars.
Thcro are 286 native ministers , 267 theologi
cal students , and 665 unordalned preachers
and helpers , The sum contributed by the
natlvu Japanese Christians Is given as 62,400
yen , or $40.000.
The wealthiest denomination In the United
S'ates ' , If we estimate denominational wealth
according to the average value of the church
edifices and sites , Is the Jewish , writes
H. K. Carroll In the Forum. The next Is
the Unitarian , the third Is the Reformed
( Dutch ) , and the fourth the Protestant Episco
pal. The average value nf the churches of
Reformed Jews Is $38,839 ; of the Unitarian ,
$24,725 ; of the Reformed ( Dutch ) , $19,227 ;
and of the Protestant Episcopal , $16,182 ,
The Episcopal church Is , however , much
moro widely distributed than any of the
other bodies named. The Jews are almost
entirely in the cities , and the Reformed
Jews are also largely so , but the Episcopal
ians are found not only In all the larger
cities , but are represented In all the states
and territories. This fact adds to the
significance of the high average value re
ported for Its churches. Its ministers , like
those of the Presbyterian churches , are well
cared for. It makes no separate return
for ministerial salaries , but by correspond
ence I have gathered these facts.
A strange religious lect has Just been
brought to light by the burning of the Church
of the Sanctified at Frnnkford , Del. The church
was burned by the people of the town be
cause they did not llko the denomination.
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The sect was started by "Illshop" Joseph
Darnard Lynch , who belonged in Ctillco-
teague Island , where the denomination was
started. Lynch claimed that , llko Christ ,
ho could walk on the water , and for som
time ho deceived the people in'o believing
It. Ho hud a lot of boards made Into a
platform and placed them about four Inches
under the water , and on these ho walked
until some ono removed the boards and the
"bishop" was nearly drowned. Then thi >
people of the Island ran him away and h
went to Frankford , where he established
the church whoso bulldlnK has now bean
burned. One member of the church preached
each Sunday , and after church a weird kind
of dance was held until the people dropped ,
from sheer exhaustion. No one ever saw
such a dance before. The feature of the ro-
llglon to which the people of the town moil
objected was that the church thought It
was necessary for a man and woman to
preach Kanctlllcatlon together , and that 4.
man'H own wlfo would not do. In this way
they got to trading their wives and slsteri *
and u a consequence the church was bura&i.