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| Woman's Domain.
LATUST MODES IN COSTLT 8R.1NS.
. . nioMom mid Uiirlo Antoinette ilro"
caijf s the Xovolly Lining for TliU So on
Ol all the winter thing ! fashioned for her
comfort nnd adorning nothing Is more tlear
to the feminine heart than tha nc v Mrs.
"fur * softer than bleep , " as Thcoerltus
puts It , she Itnovvs lo bo moro than friendly
ti * either blonde or hrunctto types.
And besides nnd strongest of every other
recommendation to woman the cosy trtuf-
fllngs of luxury and elegance , they are endowed
dewed with an almost sentimental value In
the charm of distant nnd dlfflcult blessings.
This touching Appreciation Is especially
evident where the rare fuis are concerned ,
the priceless Russian Babies with their vel
vety lining. , the snowy ermines , blue fet
and feather-11 ko chinchillas , all of which are
Worth moro even than their weight In gold.
one feula inclined to think , and are as
beautiful ns things dreamed of In dreams.
Crowned heads or fabulous wealth alone
tnay own them , but since even n cat may
look at a , lilnf a visit on reverent too to
their hiding places Is permissible.
First and foremen In the great plate glass
show case , guarded by a polar boar and a
black panther , you will observe a splendid
street and carriage mantle of Ilusslan table
It has a high collar that mounts far be
yond tlio earti , and It Is made to hang ( till ,
though not tot full , and in length it just
touches tha knees Around the neck , and
hanging In long scarf points In front scarf
ends so soil and pliable that they might be
knotted Into a huge bow as easily as silk
Is a deep , slightly full lower collar of the
sable. The lining of this , as well UH of
the entire garment , Is of baby ermine.
A discreetly subtle hint of violets dis
tinguishes It besides ; each ono of those poor
baby ermine having been lured in such ti
way as to rob It of uny disagreeable animal
suggestion nnd make It n ( lower Instead.
To conclude , the price of this very stylish
cape and now. ladles , as the pollto show
man snld at the Initial performance , please
don't be frightened the price of this royal
mantle Is only $7GOO I
In the case next this empress among
cipes there Is a dainty Trench e.\llo that to
many tastes will call for even more ad
miration. It Is n long , double cape of er
mine , full and high-collared , and lined with
nn exquisite figured moire , in color flcur
des pols. These pea blossom moires , by the
seem to be exclusively used for er-
mlno linings. Delightfully delicate In tone ,
they produce all the tints of the natural
flower and have tometlmes a large outlined
clover leaf against a changeable background ,
or may again show With this only the silvery
niolro wave.
Another charming lining for evening furs ,
and especially ermine , Is Marie Antoinette
brocade , which Is patterned In the dainty
tied -wreaths and garlands of ttro-Watteau
period.
But to return to the French exile at
whoso adorable feet there rests something
that at first glance looks like a good-sized
Grayish dorf. It is Indeed next door to one ,
being In fact n blue fox or perhaps half a
dozen blue foxes , the roll Is so big fash
ioned Into a rnurr.
But no miift traditions hero If you please.
It Is entirely without stiffening , no more
than a lingo fur bag with nn enchanting
Marie Antoinette lining , and , when under
caressing fingers , It stretches Itself out like
a sleek and graceful pussy cat , It Is Just
twenty-live Inches longl
It Is only a fad , ho'ievcr , ono of Rime.
Modo'a eccentric pleasantries.
And now away to that part of New York ,
here furs are within the bounds of common
mortal posjdbllltles , are astonishingly reason
able Indeed , nnd not bad furs , either.
Hero we discover. If only through their
rarity , that ermine and chinchilla ore to bo
simpler novelties In the world of fashion
The more wearable Persian latnb and
Alaska sable take their place for capes , and
for coats both Persian and seal nro much
used. As to the shape of Jackets , the double-
breasted front with Hat Prlnco Albert skirt
back , which lies In two heavy In-turning
pleats , seems to be the favorite model.
Many have the fsill frilly back ot last sa-
Bon , however , and In length they nro all the
\vay from thirty to thirty-eight Inches.
Capes arc , if anything , fuller than ever ,
with the exception of a very short one , the
Columbia collar , which Is very beautiful in
chinchilla , nnd is now made moro scant.
Muffs , that Is , muffs for use , are the same
stiff medium-sized rolls wo have known for
Bomo time , but dainty trifles , In silk arid
velvet , and hung with ribbons , heads and
even flowers , aio also shown. Correct tip
pets have only ono bead nnd are preferred
in sable , Persian or marten.
All entire fur garments , leaving out th&
most expensive skins , arc lined with figured
Bilk or satin. A deep full capo of heavy
brown cloth , on the contrary , may have nn
entire lining , collar and border edge of
sable ; while with the exception of the border
edge , an evening confection of rich white
inatelasso silk showing orchid-green reflec
tions , may in the same way bo arranged
with ermine.
In this wandering about one gets valuable
hints as to combinations. Wo find khort
neal capes , frilled IIUo skirts , nnd narrowly
bordered with a pale jellow , hairy fur , that
seems to ba making Its debut as n trim
ming.
At an unpretentious furrier's we get an Idea
as to possibilities of any scrap ot good
fur ; and are shown n' marvelous Peislnn
capo that 1'anga from smooth shoulders In a
full flounce to the waist , and that began Its ,
career five years ago as a mere acorn.
Then It was n tiny shoulder cape , hut win
ter by winter the little furrier has pieced It
out for his customer until now It Is the fash
ionable achievement described.
One comes across bargains , too. In this
poking- around , and chief among them may
bo noticed a full cape ot wool seal , that
comes just below tlio waist , and has a high
collar and border cdgo of black marten.
Wool seal has a coarse , hairy surface , nnd
Is not "elegant , " wo are told , hut neverthe i
less It makes a very effective girmcnt.
Urn. Thumni Killson , Mrs. llurltn-Iloclio nml
Mm. George rullmim Dototeaa to Pool.
A pleasant and easy means of regaining
anil retaining health Is to Introduce a billiard
table Into one's house dally exercise and
recreation are then assured , whatever the
state of the weather.
To the young woman , naturally enthusias
tic and exuberant , nothing presents a better
way of getting a little fun and excitement :
than a game of billiards , with congenial
friends.
Milliards and pool were never BO popular as
at present , particularly the latter game , and
"pool parties. " with delightful prizes for fine
playing , will bo one of the features of so
ciety this winter.
A cue , prettily Inlaid and marked with the
date of the entertainment , Is one of the
favorite prizes. Mrs. W. K. Vanderbllt gave
a party to a few Intimate friends last winter
at which both billiards and pool were played.
The first prize was a cue , which cost In the
neighborhood of $100. $ It was Inlaid with
mother-of-pearl , la a very elaborate manner.
with several woods. Introduced rosewood l
among others , and was tipped with Ivory.
A certain * very smart voung bachelor In
19 town has a cue of thla style for which ho
T paid $150. One , however , may be sed
for 0 cents.
About the lowest price for a billiard table
la $200 ; a pool table with six pockets casts
J225. while a combination table , ono which
can be adjusted for both games , coa's $275
Mora elaborate ones are richly caned , the
eldet Inlaid with different colored mosaics
For private houses , a table -1x8 feet is used ,
requiring a room about 14x17 feet ; the floor ,
If carpeted ot all , " Mild be covere * ! with
, . i , i aajM Bfc , ' "r"m fifteen to
. . .
cue ,
the ground , of soft crepon or wool goods ,
oven scrco Is used , but it docs not fall In
the graceful lines that crcpon takes nnd old
roue , old blue , Nlto green , any of these
colors are charming , provided they harmonize
with the wearer's complexion ,
The bodice may be of the same material , or
ot ott silk In n contrasting color , and elbow
sleeves are ndmlssable. It Is not tHe occa
sion for a display of jewels , and the hair
should be arranged slmpls * .
A prttty costume worn by n belle at a
pool part } given recently at a Newport cot-
Uco was made with & skirt of black ac
cordion-pleated chiffon , a bodice ot the same
over corn ( lower blue silk , with a crush collar
and belt of the silk and a bit of Jet for
tilmmlng.
Among devotees of the game no one is
morn enthusiastic than I'attl , nnd she spent
moro money In furnishing her billiard parlor
at CralK-y-Nos , Wales , than upon any other
room. The room Is palatial In size , and , as Is
quite proper for a room of the sort , there Is
very llttlo furniture , although It Is superbly
upholstered In crimson damask , with soft
Persian rugs on the floor.
When I'attl cornea to New York one of the
first 003 orders she sends out Is for n bil
liard table to be scut to her hotel. After she
has sunc In opera and has returned lo her
room , no matter how late the hour , she has
a game of billiards with her husband , and
ottcn a professional player Is Invited.
She believes perhaps with Sir Astley
Cooper the English physician , that we would
all slieii more soundly 1C we made 11 a rule
to play billiards an hour or two each evening
before going to bed.
Another fair devotee of the game , both bil
liards nnd pee ] Is the duchess of Marlbor-
otigh , formerly Mrs. Hamersluy She Is very
expert on long cusholn follows nnd around
the table shots , but Is not much of a rail
player. When living In New Vork she had a
table In her house , and played an hour or
two every day. Sle played nt the time better
than any other society lady In town
Mrs Thomas A Udlson Is rather fond of
the game , which Is the only ono In which her
husband ever Indulges. They have a very
well appointed billiard room at their home ,
' Olcnmont , " In Llowclvan Park , N. J. ; It
opens from the dining1 room , nnd Is almost
as handsome and ns spacious. "Olcnmont , "
by the way , when lighted up at night , with
it : ! Innumerable electric lights , almost re
sembles a fairy ptlace.
Allss Turntire Is probibly the best young
woman bllllardlst at Lenox. She is a very
rapid playrr , nnd does not seem to hesitate
for a moment when playing. She plajs all
the games well pool , Parisian pool , or Eng
lish pyramid.
Mrs George M Pullman Is a formidable
antagonist at cither billiards or pool , and at
her home. "Castle Ucst , " on the St. Law
rence , she has tables for both games. One
of the most expensive billiard tables In the
country Is that In Mrs. Potter Palmer's house
In Chicago ; it cast $1,000 , and was designed
by herself. Mrs. Palmer Is a. very strong
cushion carrom player and frequently makes
runs of over 100. Mrs Hurkc-Uoche , who
, cares for neither tennis or golf , Is another
brilliant player , and , AS aha is a strikingly
handsome woman , nt the billiard table armed
with u cue she is n picturesque figure.
I'onmlo * .
"Ah' but you should see the 'tomnlcs'
as they nro served at our restaurants In
the Spanish quarter ! " exclaimed Anita , my
young friend from southern California , who
showed mo how to prepare the dainty dish.
"And , then , tco , " she added , I think
you ought first to lift the covers , as I did ,
after a breezy tc-n-mlic * ride on horse
back1"a
Doubtless , nil these circumstances might
enhance the enjoyment ot this delicious en
tree , but I think the guests .of our staid
Now England luncheon , with their appetites
whetted by a busy day's shopping , fully
appreciated tlio tempting tomales as they
appeared on our table , prepared by Anita's
skillful hands.
The tortilla paste for them she jnado the
day before , as the process requires consider
able time , but wherever Spanish supplies are
Kept Anita says you can usually find the
paste all ready for use.
To make It , she put Into a saucepan three
( ablespoonfuls of llmo with two quarts of
water When this mixture was thoroughly
dissolved nnd came to n boiling point , she
added four pounds of white whole corn , and
set the saucepan on the back of the stov *
where the corn could keep hot without boil
ing until the skin loosened. Then , after
washing In cold water , she ground the corn
to a flour In a mortar. To this she added
a pound at lard , not melted , rubbed It to a
smooth thick bailer vvlth a llttlo chicken
broth , and the tortilla paste was ready for ]
uee Meanwhile , a chicken had beea cleaned ,
cut Into joints as 'ior ' a fricassee , and stewed
slowly until tender in water with a little
salt added. A dozen largo dry red Chile
peppers wore then opened , the seeds thrown
away and the pulp boiled In a little soup
from the chicken until soft enouqh to pass
through a sieveA frjlni ; pan , containing a
table-spoonful of lard , was next put over the
fire , and when smoking hoi , one largo onion
peeled and sliced , was put In , two tomatoes ,
and ono large green ppper sliced thin. After
stirring for a moment , pieces of the chicken
and the pulp of the boiled Chile peppers
wore added , also a teaspoonful of flour wet
with cold water , and a , little of the soup of
the chicken The frying pan was then
fifteen minutes
All this time some corn husks had been
soaking in warm water , nnd now Anita spread
a spoonful of the tortilla , paste In the mld-
I dlo of two wide husks ; then , taking a. third
| husk , she put Into the middle of It a piece of
chicken , also a little of the- gravy and an
olive. With deft fingers she folded over the
husk containing the chicken nnd olive ono of
the husks on which she had spread the tor
tilla paste , then turning It uver she added
the other husk. The tomales were now firmly
tied , about an Inch and a half from each end ,
trimmed off neatly , put Into a steamer and
cooked for an hour.
To make this delicious entree more com I
pletely "Castlllan , " we served with It rice i
and celery prepared In Spanish style , accordIng -
Ing to Anita's recipes.
The rice half a'cupful was fried In butter
till It turned a light brown ; then water was
poured Into the pan , and the rice boiled until
soft. Meanwhile a few small onions had been
fried and these were added with some toma
toes and chllles just before the rice was taken
from the stove
The celery was prepared by first cutting It
Into pieces about an Inch long , These were
then boiled in a pan with some bits of fried
bacon , and Jubt before serving a llttlo mus
tard , mixed with vinegar , was added.
A 1'rclly IlrliUI Gift.
A charming gift for nn October bride Is a
big volume bound In white and gold , entitled
'The Wedding Qown. " The book Is a keep
sake for recording each delightful Incident of
the bridal time.
A card of Imitation , knot of llowera , Jew
els and gifts , bits of pretty frock Itself , notes
of the wedding , journey , congratulatory messages -
sages , press notices , etc. things ot pr < clous
association , so apt to clip out of keeping aj
the > eara pass.
One or mure ample pages afford spice In
which to write the complete record. Each of
these bears a fitting couplet full of tender In
spiration and Joyousness , and the dalntlcit ,
most appropriate Illustrations drawn by Ag
nes C. Crane The elegant Bilk binding , the
perfect engraving , all attest the. care and .
skill of the author of the book , Emma Mot- |
fit Tyti , who might vie with Curlvle In his
"transcendant" quality of tak tiff pains , The
book 1s a triumph of the writer's literary art ,
whose work is at all times lull of helpfulness .
to women , also of sympathy , of courage , of i
refinement.
To the happy bride herself , whose heart is
so full of love's hope and glamour that the
world fcctina apart from her , ns the filmy
I tulle veil thut dims her Vision , this book
filled with the tangible bits , nnd registering | .
I iccurately each Incident , may prove the best
of all when page nf'er page of matrl- , '
beeu turned and read ,
a wng twe'llng
cmb"lllshed with
rosiierlty Some
broken
of
vividly the wedding day of her youth , long
ago. She will thank the woman from her
heart who Ihoucht out the way to treasure
all this fond recollection so sacredly. *
A Rich U'oiiiiui'ft Sptcmlld Gift.
Mrs Cella Whlpple Wallace , the wealthy
Chicago woman who has bought the beaull01 '
ful Tiffany chapel that attracted go much
attention at the World's fair , Is a woman re
markable for her business ability.
Her husband , John L Wallace , before his
death In IS7S foresaw Chicago's great future ,
and made Investments accordingly. After his
death the rapid growth ot the city naturally
Increased the value ot the Wallace estate.
Mrs Wallace Is by birth and education a
New Unglander. She makes a graceful nnd
dignified appearance at all time1 ? , Is of me
dium height , has a fair complex ! ! , bluish
gray eyes and soft fluffy hair Her voice has
neither tie scutl era drawl i or ynnkca twang ,
but Is very soft , and with her clear enunci
ation very pleasing.
In her gowns Mrs. Wallace satisfies her de-
In rich materials and flrio laces , yet
her taste Is so correct that she Is able |
wear clothes so that they seem to belong to
the woman and not the woman to them , the
best proof of good table. Her Jewels are
very rare and exquisite *
In 1SS2 Mrs Wallace lost her only son and
child , which was to her the overpowering
closlns sorrow ot a sorrowful life , nnd now
she Is alone In the world , so far as near
relatives are concerned. Much of her time
and money is devoted to the advancement
of women , but she Is so averse to nnjthing
that bavors of publicity that she refuses to
come before the public If she can posblhly
avoid It. She is also Interested along educa
tional lines for joung men , as the two schol
arships she has given In the names of her
father nnd husband , one to Dartmouth col
lege , and the other to Chandler school of
science and art. and the pecuniary nnd personal - I
sonal aid that she rendered to the Illinois
school of agriculture and manual training for
boys will testify.
Mrs. Wallace bought the Tiffany chapel
with the purpose In mind of presenting It.
to some church or institution , as a memorial
of the Wallace family. She has had several
different places In mind , among which are
the Art institute at Chicago , Dartmouth col
lege , Saratoga Springs , and St. John's ca
thedral In New York City There Is a rumor
thut she is Inclined to give the chapel to
St. John's cathedral , and with It a fund
sufficient for Its preservation.
The price paid for the chapel was $50000.
It Is a different matter to decide just what
the money value of this chapel Is.
Mrs. Wallace Is such an enthusiastic church
woman and to much Interested In art that it
Is to be hoped she will see fit to carry out
an Idea suggested by a mosaic panel In the
chapel. Jn this panel there are portrayed
three of the great doctors of the church , St
John ChrysosTom of Constantinople , St. Am
brose of Milan and it. Augustine of Hippo ,
clothed In sacerdotal garmenfs of his
toric accuracy. The vestments In this mo
saic were carefully studied from historic
ones preserved in the cathedral treasuries of
Europe. It would bo a splendid idea to
have mosaics made representing the remainIng -
Ing doctors , St Gregory of Home , St
Jerome of Bethlehem , St. Basil of of Cap-
padocla , St Anthanaslus of Alexander. St.
Gregory of Nazinnzus and St. C > rll of
Hgypt , wh ch would bring together nil the
great lights of the western and oriental
churches and with fac similes of the vest
ments worn In the different churches.
F.Klilon Nntrs.
Perforated patent leather ties and slippers
are shown for evening wear.
Skirt trimmings arc everywhere visible on
dressy gowns , but .they are never wide.
Small Valkyrie wings of diamonds are worn
In the hair upon ceremonious occasions.
The shops this fall are crowded with hun
dreds of birds and birds' plumages , breasts ,
wings , heads , etc
New skirls are from four lo five yards
wide and have the godet or organ pipe effect
In the back.
Sets of gray Persian Iamb skin or chin
chilla with otter or seal trimmings are
charming for youthful wearers.
I
White sprigged veils are shown with bord
ers , but they are unbecoming and conspicu
ous , tvvo most undesirable qualities
Chrjsophraso green is ono of the popular
colors this season It is a pale , pretty shade
and combines well with other colors. .
If height Is desired for a round face , a talt
nodding prince of Wales plume or a jetted
aigrette . is placed just In front of the crown
and back of the buckle
Caracal , a fur which closely resembles as
trakhan , but which Is as soft and pliable
as velvet. Is used for the corsages of street
gowns , aa well as for coats.
Narrow puffs , ruches , plaltlngs , frills , fur
and feather bands abound , and sometimes
on very elegant costumes the slender fur
border Is headed by a rich jefc or metal pas
sementerie.
Tlio season's new tweeds and homespuns
woven from the soft undyed wool are- the
very best of their Kind. Nothing can be
more comfortable or suitable for a traveling
or walking suit.
Urovvn fur will bo In great use for gnr-
mcnts such as pelefln < s , cape collars with
stole fronts , boas and muffs ; also for rolls
and edgings to wraps and portions ot hand
some cloth costum a.
The now- French swallow-tall basques arc
smart when worn by slender women. The
seams up the back ot a golden-brown cloth
coat of this dlscrlptlon are lapped and ma
chine stitched.
Hosiery for evening wear Is very festive
Indeed. All the light dainty colors are em
ployed nnd the silken lengths are prodigally
cinbroldered with tiny moss rosebuds.
Dark grizzly bear fur is made into capes
that have real astrakhan yokes and collars
Theae are comfortable and stylish , and can be
worn all winter with muffs and long Dlrcc-
tolre cuffs to match.
I'cmlnino Note * .
In France the . . . women teachers elect women
-
members on all boards of education
In Sweden ' women vote for nil elective
officers' except representatives ; also , In
directly , Tor members of the House of
Lords.
The wife of the Italian Prime Minister
Crtspi Is said to be especially fond of smok
ing cigarettes ; the premier , on the con
trary , does not use tobacco in any form.
Women work on the railroads and In the
mines near Dresden for about 25 cents a day.
They are said to do grading and tunneling as
well as men , although they are paid less
for It.
Miss Pauline Whitney loves to write Trcn h
poetry and does so very well Indeed. She
has contributed to all the leading French
periodicals and Is much amused when a
Trench paper refers to her as "the daughter
of one of the ex-emperors of America. "
Mrs. Frederick ( jcbbard , when she was
Miss Lulu Morris , had a wonderful fancy for
small dogs. She owned many of them and
UBC ! to get the newest Importations to add to
her list of pets. She named them all , too ,
and knew them by their own title , even as
thej know her.
Miss Frances Wlllard will spend the winter
attending temperance conventions , making
her headquarters In Boston. Her friend.
Lady Somerset , has taken apartments In
that city to be near her son , who will attend
lectures at Harvard university , and this fact
Influences Mlsa Wlllard's choice of a winter
residence.
There are women In Vienna who make a
living by being "physician subjects. " One
of them , for example , hires herself out to
medical men ns a subject on which they
may Illustrate laryngology and rhlnology.
She receives about 75 cents an hour , fur-
nlshlng her own Instruments. Her throat
has so llttlo sensibility that the manipula
tions produce no irritation , aB
A pleasant llttlo story Is being told Illus
trating the happy home life of the German
Imperial family. Recently a very splendid
drc'ss with a very long train was" shown to
the Emperor William , and It was ed
that ha order It for the empress.
"Impossible ! " he cried ; "the train would
get torn to pieces In no time , for my wife
has. always three or four youngsters clinging
to her gowns. "
Miss Dora H , Robinson , the only woman I
who has ever been a deputy collector of In-
ernal revenue In N'evv York Hate , died last
\eck , aged 68 years. She was the daughter
if a Flatbush physician , and In 1S79 was ap-
.idln'ed clerk In the revenue- department ata
Bro'klyn , rive jeara later she was made a
' deputy collector , and retained ttie place until
he close ol her lift ; .
FKAasfKNTs num ran A VTVCJIAr.
Selection * from tlio J.Vii * Ami I'ocm * of Ilia
l.nte Oliver \Vtfml lt Holmes.
It Is a. capital plan' to carry a tablet with
you , and. when you find you rt el I felicitous ,
take notes of youf own conversation ,
If all men had been born deaf , there would
have been moro thinking- and less fighting
War could never drive his chariot In * l-1
After all , common sense is better than
erratic genius I pique * myself on the fol
lowing ' prncUctil remark : Ono should never
buy rights nnd lefts , because If one 1ms one's
leg cut off , the old shoe will be of no use lo
him ,
A bad entire , made up of prejudice and
personal feeling , Is a terrible thing , for the
ill-natured will love It for ( its malig
nity , and the envlousi applaud Iti for Its In
justice , and ( he Imbecile believe It for Us
audacity.
A man cannot alwavs tell whether h1a
Ideas aic sto'/n ' or not. We take a thought
that we lovo'and nurse It Ilka a babe In our
bosom , and It It looks pretty when It has
grown older , wo flatter ourselves that It has
the family countenance.
The present , as it stands tn the tight of
existence- , traces Its outlines In shadow. In
joulli. when our sun Is rising , the shadows
stretch forward toward the horizon of the
future ; this Is the path ot Hope. In age ,
when our HUH is retting , they fall back upon
the ' morning of the past , this is the path of
Memory.
' There Is but one step from the sublime to
the rldlculou ? , " but that step is taken from a
precipice The ridiculous accumulated to a
certain extent towers Into sublimity It be
comes a pure Inward feeling , which does not
admit of being dethroned by nn outward con
vulsion.
"Shall I help you to anything1' ' " said I to
one of the most Insatiable of Bve's daughters.
"Nothing , I thank you , jou have spoiled my
appetite. " It was false Within a few min
utes she depopulated the plateof morning
rakes which 1 had entertained some hopes
of securing by my catalogue of abomina
tions.
An old people swallows tlie glided ball of
prescription ; a new one springs at the bare
hook of novtlty.
A successful author must be careful or ho
will Imitate himself. After one has put a
shot through the target he will lose his
labor If he fire through the hole.
Excuse my Indelicacy , but whenever I see
johnny-cake without consistency , and butler
without flavor , 1 am reminded of a poultice
and simple cerate.
Apparently considered barbarous by the
females.
Truth , If I must use the language of the
pugilist , can ktep up to the scratch without
a backer , but her half sister , Plausibility ,
requires a stout bottle-holder.
"I have heard you spoken of as a re
spectable joung man , " said a fellow-crea
ture.
"I am , not a respectable young man , If
I were nothing better than that I should
take an anodyne that'should make me sleep
until the funeral flame of the universe had
split the fctone abovu me.
THE 1JOYS
Has there nny old ftllovv got mixed with
the bojn. '
If there hru" , take him out , without multlns
a noise.
Hanw the Almanac's Uicat nnd the Cata
logue's pj > ite !
Old Time is a lliu' ' "We're twenty tonight !
Then here's to our buj hood , ' Its gold and
its gray' '
The stars of Its winter , tic ) dews of Its Mny !
And when we Imveidone with our life Inst-
Injr tojw ,
Dear Father , t.tke care of thy chlldten ,
the boys !
The mind of a bigot is like the pupil of
the eye the more light you pour-upon It
the closer It contracts. I do not mean to
call this a good simile , and , foi aught I
can say it may be an old one , but , If new-
It was very respectable for one to say In
a dream , although it may not be worth re
peating when awake.
There Is a dilute atmosphere of learning
which extends to bomo distance nround a
literary Institution almost as bad as the
vacuum ot Ignorance. Within such pre
cincts I would look for the Flat In his most
spiritless inanity and the Bore at the acme
of intensity
How much easier It Is to be witty on
some old , hacknejed subject than to find
out the ridiculous for one's self. If I had
been n married man , regard for my personal
safety would have saved the world two epi
grams.
TO FAME.
They say thou hast a liundud tongues ;
My wife has only one ;
If she had been i < | Ulpi > td like thee ,
Ob , what should I have done !
THE EfHO
Nay , dearest stranger , do not ' bout ,
M > wife lias worn the echo out.
When I feel Inclined to read poetry I take
down my dictionary. The poetry of words
Is quite as beautiful as that of sentence *
The author may arrange the gems effectively
but their shape and luster have been given
by the attrition of ages. Hi Ing me the finest
simile from the whole range of the Imagina
tive -writing , and 1 will show you a single
word which conveys a more profound , a more
accurate and a more eloquent analogy.
How a man might torment his friends with
recollections of Hilly things they said and did
before him when he was a child ! When 1
rake over my budget of reminiscences I fee !
as If I were handling a quiver full of arrows
Why , I can repeat to you three words , spoken
ever so many year * ago , In themselves mean
ingless , and yet they shnll make a learned
professor as red as the mark of a. bastinado
Drink as much as you please before your
grandfather , but mind whom you kiss before
your little brother.
My forte In literary matters rests chiefly
In prose- and poetry. These two pleasing
verses were made while balling up the Dela
ware :
TO A LADY WITH IIEH BACK TO ME
I know thy face Is fresh and bright ,
Thou niiKel-molded girl ;
I ontight one glimpse of purest -white ,
1 saw one auburn curl.
Ohwould the whispering ripples breathe
The thoughts that vainly strive
She turns , she turns to look on me ;
Black ! cross-eyed1 Beventy-llveJ
It Is strange , very strange to" me- , that
many men should devote themselves so ex !
clusively to the study of their own particular
calling's. H seems at ! If they thought a mind
must grow narrow before it can cometo a
focus. We send our young men abroad to enlarge ; -
largo and modify their notions , but those who
stay at home shut themselves up with the
primers and catechisms of their professions ,
until they are- stiffened Into machines for
specific purposes The knowledge of a man
who confines himself to one object bears the :
same relation to that of the liberal scholar
that the red or violet ray of a prism does to
the blended light of'u ' sunbeam.
There are some men who have only soul
enough , lo keep their bodies from decomposi
tion ,
THBiDEUUT.
The following poem occurs In a slight hu
morous sketch entitled "My Debut ; "
I cannot say If truth theie be
In thut fantastic tale
About the bargain made between
Ttu- toad nnd nightingale ;
lint thou If Ihou hust ever called
One heavenly Blft thine own
IIns let It go , and kept unsold '
'i'liltiu uglliuSB nlonv.
Oh. would the blazlnif chandelier ,
That lights Mich hideous line ,
lint nave UK i.i > s for eyes that beam
And caHt Its shade on thine !
Oh. would ( lie laboring echoes cease
Thine accents to repeat !
Thou vu-rt In shadows ilonbly fair
In silence doubly sweet !
( 'might the Drummer .Vii | > | in r.
A group of commercial travelers was feated
In the smoking compartment of n sleeping
car dlscugHing business expense accounts
and the various lines of merchandise sold
by them , says the New i'orfc Herald After
awhile they -were joined by a quiet individual ,
who listened to the conversation , but took no
part In it. Ho smiled. howevcr _ , at the Jokes
and gallics , and appeared ( o lie thoroughly
In sympathy with the company.
The attitude of the new comer was such
that at last one of the parly turned to him
and said , "May I Inquire what line you repre
sent ? "
"Certainly , " ho replied. "I am a clergy
man. I travel for the house of the Lord. "
"Well , that's n new one on me , " responded
the drummer , and then , not at all abashed ,
ho j asked , "Aro the expense allowances lib *
cral ? "
j.t t'AXKXK / , vt.r..i n r.
Eugene rield 1n Clilcneo rtpooid
Sleep , little pigeon , and fold your \vlngs
Little blue I'lweon ' with velvet eyes ,
Sleep to the singing of mother-bird swing
ing
Swinging the nest where her little one lies
Away out yonder I see n star
Kllveiy star with a tinkling song :
To thi > soft < lew falling1 I hear II culling
Calling and tinkling the night along.
In through the window n moonbeam corne -
LIHe jrold tnoonbenm with mlMy win KB ;
All silently creeping , it usKs : "In he- sleep
ing
Sleeping and dreaming while mother
sings ? "
Up fiom the son there floats the sob
Of thf ? wavis thai are breaking upon the
shore ,
As though they were groaning In anguish
and moaning
Demo.inlng' the ship that shall come no
more.
Uut sleep , little p'gron , mid fold your wings
Little blue pigeon with mournful eycp.
Am I not slnglnff ? see , I nm swinging
Swinging the nest where my d.ullng lies.
JAPANESE 1'AIKY ' TALES.
Matsudalra was n Dnlinlo hey , which means
that his father was a Japanese nobleman
and that Matsudalra always dressed In silk
and wore a little gold sword by his side
His mother said he was the cleverest and
sweetest nnd prettiest little boy In nil Japan ,
and as eho knew him better than any one
did , and. Indeed , better Ilian she knew anyone
ono else , It is probable that she was com
petent to si > eak on the subject.
Another person who loved Matsudalra very
much was nib old nurse , Toklma , who know-
so many beautiful fairy talcs that she never
got to the end of her list Cold winter even
ings they would sit around the brazier where
Toklma's tea kettle was boiling and listen to j
her stories. They meant Matsudalra and the
housekeeper's two children , whom the little
boy liked to have brought Into the nursery
In the evening to play with him.
On the particular evening of which I am
going to tell you. Majsudalra had had his
bath for every one takes an evening bath
In Japan and Toklma had lit the taper and
set It inside the paper lantern , which had
pictures of the Haln Dragon and the Thun
i der Drummer all Aver It. Ileforo tie little
boy ( would oat his supper he begged To
klma to call Obun , whose name means In
English , "Tea Tray , " and llttlo Sataro , and
after they had come the whole party settled
down comfortably around the brazier. Mat
sudalra took his bowl of rice and milk In
his lap , and Toklma began their favorite
story of ,
"THE TONGUC CUT SPARIIOW. "
"It Is fold that once upon a time a cross
old woman laltl Eomo starch tn a basin , In
tending to put It In her clothes when she
lind finished washing them , but a sparrow
which two of her neighbors kept as a pet
new down and ate It all up. Seeing this the
cross old woman seired the sparrow , and
wylng , 'You hateful old thing1' cut Its tongue
and let It go
"When the neighbor woman heard that her
l > et sparrow had got Its. tongue cut for Its
offense , she was greatly grieved , and set
out with her husband over mountains and
plains to find where It hajl gone , crjlng all
the way , 'Where does the tongue-cut spar
row staj ? Where does the tongue-cut spar
row stay ? '
"At last they found its home
"When the sparrow saw that his old master
and mistress had come , to see It , It rejoiced
and brought them Into the house and
thanked them for their kindness In old
times , and spread a table for them and
loaded It with &ak and fish till there was
no more room , nnd made Its wife and chil
dren and grandchildren all serve the table.
"At last , throwing away Its drinking cup ,
It danced a Jig called the 'Sparrow'b Dance1
Thus they passed the day. When It began
to grow < lnrk , nnd they began to talk of going
home , the sparrow brought out two wicker
baskets and said 'Will"you take the heavy
one ? ' The old people replied'We are old
so give us the light one It will be easier to
c > rry. '
"The sparrow gave Until the light bas > ket ,
nnd they returned with It to their home
Let us open It and see what Is Inside '
they said. And when they had opened It
ind looked they found gold and silver nnd
jewels and rolls of
silk They never ex
pected an > thing like this The more they
took out the more they found Inside. The
supply was inexhaustible. So that they at
mce became rich and prosperous
"When the cross old woman who had cut
the sparrow's tongue saw this she was filled
with envy and went and asked her neighbor
where the sparrow lived , and all about the
way. 'I will go too , ' she tald , and at once
< et out on her search. Again the sparrow
brought out Iwo wicker baskets , and asked
as befoie'Will jou take the heavy one , or
shall I glvo 5-ou the lighter one'1 Thinking
hat the treasure would be great In proper
tion to the weight of the basket , the old
woman replied"Let me have the heavy one. '
Receiving this she started home with it on
her back , the sparrow laughing ut her as
'ho went. It was as heavy as > stone nnd
hard to carry , but at last she got back with
It to her house Then when she took off the
cover and looked In a whole troop of demons
bounced out and frightened Ker so much
that she fell down In a n't and died "
Sataro's ejes had been growing very heavv
during the story of the tongue-cut sparrow ,
uid he didn't laugh when the other children
did. Ho looked at them very solemnly , and
suddenly his llttlo shaven head gave a great
nod and ho nearly fell Into the fire. Toklma
took him In her arms , and before she had
oven gotten so far as 'once upon .1 time , '
ho was fast asleep. So she went on In a low-
tone to tell them the story df
"Till ! ENCHANTED FISHERMAN "
"Man } " , many years ago there lived on
the shores of the sea a man and his wife ,
who had but ono son. This boy was not
born to them until they were advanced In
years , and so by the time ho was grown
they wcro quite old and unable lo work.
The boy was a good boy , however , acid
glad to bo their support. He learned from
his father to be a. fisherman , and with the
proceeds , of his fishing he kept his parents
In comfort Ho was their pride and happi
ness , and by his goodness and love made
their old age very pleasant.
"One day he put out to sea In his boat as
usual and was so busily enqaged thut he
did not percetvo the rising storm until It
was upon him. The wind blew and the
waves tosed his boat as If It had been an
eggshell , and raw as he might he only
drifted further and further from land
Finally the land sank out of sight alto
gether , and amid the howling winds and
furious waves ho gave himself up for lost
The boat filled with water and ho was sinkIng -
Ing In tlit- sea , when suddenly ho espied a
huge toitolse swimming past Seizing hold
of It lie cllcnbeU upon Its back and so es
caped drowning. Then all at once the sen
grew calm , the wind ceased to blow and
the clouds floated sd.tly and swiftly awiy.
"The fisherman clung to the tortoise's back
whlio it swam steadily out to sea. seem
ingly bent upon reaching some point far
to the westward The sun sloped down the
sky to the edge of the ocean , but before
they could reach It It had sunk below the
vvavca. Then the stars came out and the
moon rose , leaving a broad silver path ucrosa
the sea Along this the tortolho swam until
ho reached the very end , when ho suddenly
sank down and down to the very bottom
of the ocean. The fisherman found himself
In front of a palace made entirely of pink
coral and set In a garden filled with stranga
sea plants.
"Out of the palace came the strangest and
most beautiful prlncewi , who seemed lo
have expected him , 'for uho put her arms
about his neck nnd told him how glad she-
was that he had come The fisherman had
never seen any one like her before , for
she was mode nil of shining mother of penrl
so that whenever she moved the loveliest
colors played over her. Her teeth were boim
pearls , her eyes emeralds and the long wav
ing hair that fell to her feel was of cloBuy
green eeawccd
"For seven days the young man lived in
the pink cowl palace with the exqulslta
princess , who feaittt.il end caressed him
At the end of the week ha said ho must
return to h s home Theurlncess wept an I
Implored him to remain , but ho Insisted
upon returning to his parents , who would
buffer were he not ihero to care for Ihem.
| Bo the princess kissed htm goodby through
her tears , and Rlvlnjc htm a little silver box
told him never to open It until the hour of
his greatest nectl. Then ho mounted llio
buck of thetortolso and returned to his
own country , But when he looked about him
the shore seemed strangely familiar and yet
unfamiliar , nnd he could find no trace of
his father's cottage. After searching for U
a lonR white In vain he Inquired of a pisscrby
news of his patents.
"The man thought a fewmomenta and
thou said : 'My ureat grandfather told me
that old men had told him that a great
while before their tlmo there lived on this
shore two old people whoso con was
drowned at sea , Hut that WAS hundreds of
years ago , nnd llio old people Invo been
so long dead that no ono even linens where
thty > vero burled. '
"Then the fisherman Knew that what had
seemed to him but seven days In the coral
palace was In reality hundreds of yeirs.
Ho wandered away along the shore vor >
sad and lonely. Ills parents were dead
his cottage gano and not a single bolng who
know him was left alive. Suddenly his
hand struck against the silver bov ho lind
ihnibl Into his girdle. Ho never cuuld need
It more than ho did now , ho thought , and so
ho lifted off the cover At Hist It groined
empty , but as he stood looking Into It n
thin blue Mnoko nroso and curled around
bis head. Then his. hair began to grow
gray and his face to wrinkle , nnd cverv
moment ho grew older and older Ho bc-
came bent nnd withered and his hair as
whllo as snow , and nt last he sink down on
the snud , brown and shriveled , and foil Into
1 a lltllo heap of dust that the wind came
nnd whirled about and finally blew awav
Into the sea. "
For a long time Matsudalra had boon
seeing the fire moro nnd more faintly
Toklma's volco hud Bounded further and
further away , nnd before the story was
fltilhhed ho closed his eyes and ills head
sank on her shoulder. The last thing he
remembered was being tucked into his warm
bed by Toklma and hearing the cold wind
blow around the coiners of the house.
A TRAINING SHIP.
lion llojR Kill IT tlic Nivvy mill Knjoy ii- :
rrpttiinil Advantage * ,
The Navy department allows only 9,000
men in service. The ranks are nearly lull
What ore the nearly completed war ships
to do for men' ' Is the question now raised
Either some of the slow old ships like the
Mlaiitonomoh will be taken out of commis
sion and the seamen tiansfcrred to the
newer vessels , or congress will grant a call
for 2000 moro men This latter will prob
' ably be the acceptable way out of the diffi
culty There are always many boys waiting
to bo recruits , should physical and mental
conditions bo on their side. This , how
ever , Is not the case with the majority of
applicants. It Is as hard to get a clean
bill of enlistment for the training ship as for
the rank and file of the army
Seme boys have the good fortune to be
launched into nautical service from the sunny
drilling grounds of Annapolis , the American
naval school hut there aiN ? numbers of others
who , wishing to serve their country on the
sea , knock for admission by way of the
training ship
There Is this difference between the en
listed man in the army and the enlisted
man In the navy , the former can rise with
study and goad behavior to as high a com
mission ns his West Point brother , but no
apprentice In the navy can become a com
missioned officer. A seaman gunner nnd
an electrician are the highest honors to be
obtained , but as the salary for either posi
tion Is MOO or { ICO a month the berth Is
not a bad one.
This naval apprentice system has had Its
ups and downs , Ilko many other good
schemes. llio first attempt In the United
States to establish euch a system was In
1837. Within a short time there were sev
eral hundred apprentices on board nival
vessels , and the experiment seemed to prom
ise success The secretary of the navy ad
vised that these bovs "were tobe thoroughly
Instructed , BO as to best qualify them to per
form the dutks of seamen and petty offi
cers "
This law came in eight years before the
establishment of a naval academy. Many
boys thought a student could rlstlo WJT
commission through lit channels , and wclf
o disappointed when they found II other *
nine thnt they procured discharges Ihrougty
political frleml-3.
In IS 13 the attempt was abandoned. la
1S63 the English apprentice system vn&
progressing so nicety thnt the secretary ot
the navy revived the law In the Unllca
States. Successful fur a time , It failed
again. The necessity for n more edueatyl
class of naval Bailers Itfcltcd the officers th
make another trial , so in IbTS the last apdl
best venture was begun. Circulars wcra
worded In a manner to give no ground for
apprehension , emphatically BtatltiR that thi
education was to prepare for sailors In the
navy only.
So much for iti existence.
To enter a training xhlp a boy must not
bo under II nor over IS. Ho must. If II ,
stand lour feet nine inches and weigh sev
enty pounds , with a chest meisureinont of
twenty-six inches. If IS , he must stand 11 vo
feet two Inches , weigh IWO rounds , nnd meas
ure Iwonty-ifluo inches atound the chest. Ho
must have no defects , functional or organic ;
the live senses In perfect condition , and must
possess good teeth , four molars being lost
l sufllelent dlsqualiflcitlon.
Ho must read and write , and , above all , ho
must not have tits.
His appllratlon Is in Ail o In person at the
rccrultlnc ship Minnesota , lying at the foot
of Fiftieth street In New York , which la
now the only station for enlistment In the
United States. Ho must br > accompanied by
n legal guardian , or iff In cue this demand
cannot bo supplied , \vtmc\or stands for tha
boy must fill out and sign llio "consent ,
declaration and oath" lioforo the boy Is cn
listed. This paper will be sent to the legal
ri'presontatlvo by written icqucst to the
commanding ofllccr.
If ho comes up to the mark In the exam
inations by llio commanding olllcer , tha
line ofllccr and the surgeon , then his moral
diameter Is looked Into No boy convicted
of crime or drunkenness , or deserter from
the army will be accepted
If qualified ho goes on board the Minnesota
seta under Captain Shepnrd. as the nrmy ro-
crult docs at David's Isluul Tliero ho la
taught some of the minor duiioa of a sailor ,
the distinction between officers , shipboard
ctlquet , how to come up or go down a Jud
der , and what the watches are.
After keeping him for a few days a draft
of twenty Is made , and ho goes to Newport ,
K. T. , to Join the U. S. S. Richmond as n
third-class apprentice on $9 n month and all
his clothes furnished him. The regular train
ing ship life hero Is not very bid He sleeps
In a hammock , learns lo dtlll , to wash docks ,
to bpllce and knot ropes , to cook , to be a
watch tlu < meaning of signals , how to hcava
the lead and tha different parts of a sail.
Later on ho Is taught moro fanciful ac
complishments to fence , to sing , to danca
and to swim.
All the laws ot etlqiiet arc drilled Into
him , and his education Is seriously looked
after by the chaplain of the ship.
A largo library Is on board and the boya
are encouraged to rend ns much as possible.
About six months of this Is gone through
with , and thon. If his behavior and inclina
tion to study are acceptable , ho will be placed
on a cruising vessel , lie must serve until
ho Is 21 years ot ago This Is obligatory , un
less illness or dishonor entitles him to A
discharge. At the expiration of the term ho
Is given an honorable discharge and further
enlistment la optional.
Possibly , however , a new rule may later
como Into force Should the proper line ot
study and examinations be Introduced Into
the apprentice system , as it Is In the army ,
then an apprentice can obtain a commis
sion and rise ( o the rank of an admiral If tha
gods of chance smile upon him.
91 tklnq It * M > rli > n .
Washington Star' Ho had lingered nt tlio
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slammed the front shutters several times ,
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"Herbert. "
"What Is It "
"You have said good night several times. "
"Wl ) } cr so I have '
"I want to trust you but I can't help
wondering whether you mean other things
you say to me any more than you do that.1
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