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THE WEEKLY TELL GRAPH: TtJESDA Y. OCTOBER 16-TWELVE PAGES.
LENOX IN FULL DRESS
The Barn Festivals at Ameri
ca’s Autumn Resort.
HOW SOCIETY ENJOYS THESE EVENTS.
What Took I'lacc In Sirs. Unrein}’* Ilenu
tiful llnrn—Sumptuous Entertain,
ments In the Homes of the Stahl
Old Knickerbockers.
Special Correspondence.
Lenox, Mass., October 3,1888.—Surely,
Lenox is in its glory. It has had both a
prince and n princess among it^ guests
True, the prince is dechu and the princess
is married to a donor; still, they are of
the blood royal, an Orleans.and a S ch es-
wig-Holstein; an • a physician entertained
a raiNCB-a of nu: koyal blood.
the princess to show U) what doctors may
aspire. Then Lenox has had its tennis
tournament at private courts and in the
still more exclusive club ground; its
assemblies are crowded, while concerts
are common and archery meets abound.
The new church is open, ou biindays for
prayer and on week days for praf-e—of
the windows; and last week Miss de Wolfe
and Mr. Coward, America’s best known
amateurs, played scenes from “The
Hunchback” in Mrs. Barclay’s barn. Now,
a Lenox birn is not like the historical
baro, in which, as strolling players Sid-
dons and Kean began their careers; it is
more like the marble palace in which the
lioman emperor stabbed bis favorite steed.
Many a human being even in favored
America might be glad to be housed in the
barns of the Barclays; and professional
actors of repute in their tours through the
west and south sometimes stumble into
theatres without the appurtences that the
amateurs find on the shores of Stockbridge
Bowl; while for ^ldiences—fashion, cul
ture, distinction, diplomacy, the family
pride of theSchermerhorns aud the wealth
of the Vanderbilts—all were represented
in Barclay’s barn.
The sumptuous style of living at Lenox,
with its palatial villas and elaborate en
tertainments, its luxury of decoration
within and its splendor of architecture
without, its parade of fashion and form
and full-dress, its rounds of visits and
breakfasts and balls, iU archery matches
and late dinners, its tub races and tennis
tournaments—h-s no parallel in the sum
mer customs of any country but America.
The country life ol the high English cul
minates in the autumn and winter, and
the gsycty is usually confined to indi
vidual houses; there is no seas in of morn
ing visit* and evening assemblies at
Newport and Lenox. Then, too, the Eng
lish mornings are spent in sport, or often
in quieter occupations; once in a while a
steeplechase or a hunt before breakfast
may diversity the day, but there is never
so much tbe air of giving one’s self up to
society as in the September gay dies oi the
Berkshire Hills.
The old Lenox people, those who long
ago built beautiful houses and planted
beautiful trees, and bo;ied to live a ra
tional and refined summer life in and
among them, are far from pleased • at the
present wild race (or fashion and notorie
ty. The days of .Sedgwick and Fanny
Kemble and Charlotte Cushman and Em
ma Stebbius were very different, and many
of tbe early re-idents have sold or let or
closed their bouses. A few, however, re
main, and aredrawn into the maelstrom
whether they will or uo; when their
friends arrive at Curtis’s, they must per
force leave cards,aud even entertain; but
sometimes they o;wn their doors very
slowly. ’Tis tbe newcomers, who make
the snow, tbe new fortunes that glitter
most, the new people that build the fin
est houses, and drive the fastest horses
and wear the smartest clothes. Some of
them are pleasant enough in
gertys (about to return), the Barlows, the
.*>hawB, the Sargents, the Woolseys, the
Parsons, the Barnescs, the Auchmutys, the
Schemerhorns, the Frelinghuysens, the
Folsoms, the Wards, the Kiunicuts, the
Whitneys, the Furnisses, the Parishes, the
Kreetands are guarantees for refinement
and distinction everywhere. Then, too,
the socety is small; it is not like _ that of
N ewport, a mob of social notabilities and
their imitators. There nre hardly more
than 1150 people who know each other in
all Lenox, until the visitors arrive. During
the summer some of the denizens lead quiet
country lives; others flit to the seashore,
or some gay mountain resort. It is not
till autunm begins to touch the forest
leaves that the blase of toilettes on the
lawns and roads rivals the brilliancy of
the foilsge above them. Then the ugly
old brick hotel is overflowing with the
highest fashion, and the houses of the
plainer sort are given over to • the lodgers.
The gayety seems almost made _ for the
interlopers; for there is no casiuo, no
theater, no band, no spring, no beach, no
bath, no place of reunion except at private
entertainments. It must be a forlorn place
for the people who go to make a'qnatn-,
tances; a very bad place, indeed, for Becky
Sharp, unless she has some one to intro
duce her. The entree to the litttle coterie
that meets at each other’s houses and un
der each other's trees, is not easy. They
are ail so intimate that to an outsider
this doubtless seems exclusive, even when
to be exclusive is farthest from their
thoughts.
So the uninvited do not stay long, as a
rule; they drive among the enchanting
hills and perp into tbe exquisite surround
ings of the villas; they gaze at the archi
tecture varying in ttylo from a subdued
and perfect taste ja color, situation aud
effect—to hideous glaringtbarn-like struc
tures called “colonial,” painted in bright
est yellow and green and red, contrasted,
not combined—looking for ail tne world
like huge ill-shaped boarding bouses, and
lurched on the most conspicuous sites as
if to invite attention to their ugliness;
they visit—not tbe club—but its neigh
bor, the near church, and wonder at
tbe religious feelings of Presbyte
rians and Unitarians whe build ' an
'V' y
inJmuh. BARCLAYS IIaUN,
their way, out others have little to recom
mend them beside their money and the use
they make of it. However, they succeeded.
If you fee 1 people you can get very good
company—trufll.8 always tell.
’Tis an old story. The nouveaux riches
abounded even in ancient Koine; novi
homines is almost tbe modern phrase.
They can be seen iu the most exclusive
circles of London to lay. I knew a countess
there who was a tobacconist’s daughter.
The second empire, as well as the first,
was famous for them, and if Lenox, with
its sloping hills and brilliant skies, its
bracing airs and gorgeous autumnal tints,
its varietr of landscape, It* capes, and
drives, and woods, and glens, is to be con
verted into a little New York or an inland
Newport, those who knew the spot in what
they call its “palmy days,” must make the
best of it.
But mere are good things to he said of
Lenox in ita present phase. Many of its
families consist of cultivated, churning
peonie—the nucleus lor- as delightful a
circle as can he found iu America. If it
is permitted to mention names—the Ilig-
A I.ENOX WALK.
Episcopal temple because Episcopacy is
thi mode; who take sittings under a
.readier iu whose, doctrines they do not
lelieve, and put up memorial windows in
sacred places and even inscribe sacred
texts to men who led lives in violation of
the church’s most sacred ordinances. They
watch tile gay procession on its way to a
matinee—the pba-tons and landaus and
victorias, the tandems and four-in-hands:
or the long liDe of decorated '-arts covered
with flowers and filled with liveliness, in
what it is tbe fashion to call a tub-race.
Pcrhsp* thA- wish they belong to this little
world Cl pirusures and display, and n.id.l
sco the inside of the elabora’e honses or
tnihglc with the dainty damsels am! glided
yon'!:«, the courtly chaperones and distln-
guI, Situ uu-n that constitute the company.
ut it one biUiiot find bis way within the
enclosure It soon becomes tiresome to look
over from the outside, and the stranger
turns away and calls it ail frivolous and
extravagant. 'Tis the season for the ripen
ing of graphs, but even at Lenox some
grapes are sour.
When Fannie Kemble lived iu Berkshire
she one day engaged Curtis, the proprietor
both of tbe hotel aud the livery stable, to
take her to drive, for Curtis knows how to
handle the rein*. He is as ranch of a char
acter in bis way as the representative of
Queen Katherine herself, and though he
drove the great actress, he took the liberty
of joining in the conversation. Where
upon Mrs. Kemble turned to him and in
true Siddonian style exclaimed: “William
Curtis! I hired you to drive me, not to
converse with me;’’and Curtis was s'lent
during the remainder of the drive. Bat a
few days afterward he sent in his bill and
charged $6 (or every drive but one, for
which he asked six dollars. The indignant
Kemble senijfor him at once and demanded
in the same stately sonorous tones: “Will-
Ism Curtis I why do you charge me five
dollars for every drive but one, and for
that six dollars?" ■ “Mrs. Kemble," replies
the American Jehu, “I charge you five dol
lars for the drive and one dollar extra for
sassing me.” And Mrs. Kemble paid the
bill.
The story is hardly grand enough for
the millionaire of modern Lenox, hut I got
it from one of the ancien regime.
Adam Badkau.
THE AMENDMENT.
Not Unanimously Rupporlml liy Lawyers
mid Not OppiMcU by the Alliauco.
Havtkinsville, Oct. 8.—The report
given currency throughout the state that
all the lawyers were for the amendment
for two more judges of the supreme court
a d that tho Fanners’ Alliance was in
stnimental in defeating the amendment, is
not true so far as this section is concerned
A majority ot the 5«*yei» of Ilawkir.svi!!
who voted were against the amendment.
The alliance took no action to secure its
defeat.
In Dooly county, where the alliance is
quite strong, the amendment was success
lul, and by the votes of the alliance.
The fact is, the people were and are
against the amendment. In those counties
where it was successful, it was because the
question was not mooted and tbe tickets
were printed for the amendment.
ITS PATP. IB RANDOLPH.
Cdthbkrt, Oct. 8.—Randolph county’s
vole (consolidated) against ratification of
the amendment was IKJ4; for it, 26; major
ity against it, 838.
AMERICA PATRIOTIC SONGS.
Where the Tunes of tho Most Fnmous C
Came From.
From tbe Baltimore News.
When the question is asked: Who is the
author of “The Star-Spangled Banner?”
the answer invariably given is, Francis
Scott Key. And yet to the average Ameri
can the title of the great national song
suggests uot the inspiring poetry of Key,
but the air to which it is sung. Compara
tively few of the many pers us whom a
News reporter questioned a few days ago
could tell him more of the music of the
song than that it was originally termed
“Anacreon in Heaven.” This fact was
mentioned on the first printed copies, but
whether “Anacreon” was iuelf a song or
an opera or what was not stated. Conse
quently there is a widespread ignorance on
the subject, save among those who are
exceptionally well informed upon musical
matters.
in rocent rears everything connected
with tho poet’s life and work’lias been re
hearsed in the newspapers. Monuments
have been erected to his memory and
tributes paid to his geniusj but the’ com
poser has shared but little in the interest
awakened. Americans cannot but feel a
deep interest in the man who uncon
sciously gave them the son that, above all
others, has fired tbe heart of the republic.
It was just after the bombardment of
Fort McHenry that the Baltimore poet’s
song was first sting iu an old tavern ad
joining the Holiday street theater by an
actor named Ferdinand Durang. Key had
direct'd that the words be sung to the air
“Anacreon in Heaven.” This air occurs
in an opera produced in Paris in October,
1803, under the name of “Anacreon on
l’Antour Fugitif." The opera was by the
Italian composer Cherubini, and its music
was then known in America as well as
Europe. The libretto was bv Mendouze.
The tune of the “Star Spangled Banner,”
ss it is sung now, is somewhat different in
time and embellishment from the original
melody.
Maria Luigi Zinobio Carlo Salvatore
Cherubini, tbe composer, was a Florentine
and was born in September, 1760. He
achieved early distinction in the musical
world. At the age of six years he began
the study of music under the guidance of
his father, who was a musician. At nine
ha studied composition. He was a punil
of Joseph Sarti in Bologna, 1777, a well-
known composer and theori-t. At that
time Italiau music was of a low standird,
tbe dignity and grandeur of tbo old school
baring made room for mere pleasing melo
dies. It was Cherubini’s aim to elevste
again the standard of Italian music. He
united the care, the scrupulousness
of the severe theorist wi:h the en
thusiasm, the _ fire of the natural
composer. His music, often light
and gay, does not reveal the character of
the man. He was of a proud, harsh ad
dress; his every action was measured by
the yardstick. As tbe sequence of his har
monies was always strictlv logical, to he
had a pigeon hole for each and every man
uscript and even his pocket handkerchiefs
were numbered for consecutive u<e. He
was not only decided, but unyielding in
his principles. Even Napoleon I, who
loved to speak authoritatively on music as
well as nny other subject; had to swallow
tbe repartee: “Citoyen-general, I perceive
that you love only that music which does
not prevent yen from thinking of lyour
] tolitics.” Napoleon, as was his wont, never
btynt not forgave this affront. I
Cherubini lived a long time in Paris,
where he taught at the conservatory, in
1784 he went to London to witness the ;>er-
formanco of two of his operas, one of
which. La Finta Principessa, was v* ry suc
cessful. Iu 1800 lit went to Vieuna for a
simitar purpose. After this year here-
tire i frum '.!■•■ fi.-M. |i.r : Li*
teaching, and his genius in making lantf-
setpes with hearts onddiamomls cut out of
playing cards.
The mu*io of “Ti e Star Spangled Ban
ner” is from the seesnd act of the light
opgra, “Anacreon, era 1’ Amour Fugitif.”
It was produced in English nnder the
title of “Anacreon in Heaven.” It was
brought out in Peris in October, 1803, and
was one of Cherubinis best works.
The restoration of the Bourbons drew
Cherubini from bis long seclusion. In
1821 be was appointed composer and con
ductor to tho Chapel Royal.
His days were prolonged beyond the
ordinary age of man, and after having
witnessed and partly celebrated many
revolutions iu bis adopted country, the
more than septuagenarian retained suffi
cient vigor of mind and body to write one
of hit most charming operas “Ali Baba.”
Cherubini was not a broad-minded matt.
His prejudice against Beethoven shows
his one-sidedness. Yet lie was kind and
faithful to his intimate friends, fie died
in 1842, at the age of 8- years.
Some time ago the French government
sent inquiries to the oflicitls at Washington
a* to the American national anthem. The
matter was given into the hands of Mr.
Rottsaa, leader of the Marine band; Mr.
Soiusa came to the conclusion that
America does not really possess n national
anthem, because, a 12 00 g the nnny songs
which now go under that title there is not
one that is both generally known and the
music of which has been composed by an
American. Lately some European papers
have rather ineertngly commented on th'
fact, our “lack of patriotism,” wluTeothcr
laboring under tue mibtoker idea tho.
“Yankee Doodle” is officially re. ogn zed
as the national anthem, have eh sen to
ridicule the “Yankee..” tup
No tyrannous acts shall suppress your just
claim,
Or sttln with dishonor America's name.
Chorus-
Id freedom we’re born, and In freedom we'll
live!
Our purses aro ready:
Sternly, friends, atea :y—
Not ai slaves, but as fret men, our money we'll
give!
A man may sometimes strike It rich and get
renown and fame, rut that perspiration follow
justgets there all the sama and smokes (Jmiid
Republic llutt'os. tor sale by tdl tirst class
TO CAI’I'UUE AMERICANS.
Yon .tardy oak whose branches wide
Boldly the storms and winds defy,
Not long ago an aeorh, small,
Lay dormant ’neath the summer sky.
Not unlike the thrifty «ak in its germ, de-
velopmeut and growth, is consumption. But
even this mighty foe of mankind positively
yields to the wonderful curative properties
of Dr. 1’iercet C« Aden Medical Discovery if
taken early. Don’t lie blind to yanr own in
t*rests and think jour's a hopeless casc-
Thls remarkable remedy has rescued thra
rends. Of druggists.
ridicule the “Yankees” for “marching to
battle to such a meaningless jig of a turn “
America is not the only nation tlu-
borrows its national songs, for it has re
cently been discovered that the nraowei'
arid fiery Marseillaise is not really :
French song, aud that Rougetde I’Isle i
not its composer. The strain of this suni
has been found to be that of the Agnu
Dei in a mass composed over a band red
yes'* ego *>y s. reork who Used !o s l''tl<
village in Bavaria. If the French na
tional i«ong is composed bv a German
monk, why should America Llurii to um-
a tune written by an Englishman or an
Italian? The tune of “Yankee Doodle”
has been traced back to the reign of
Charles I, when it was sung in ridicule of
the protector. The first line was; “ l*he
Roundheads and the Cavaliers.” New
England people used to sing all sorts of
words, words which were rarely patriotic
to this same time. One verse goes:
Lydia Isjekre lost her pocket,
Lydl* Usher fo-n-u-d It,
Not ■ bit of money In It.™ • ,
Only binding r-o-n-n-.l ft.
Another song, which Mr. Sou#-* might
have selected for our national anthem, were
it more widely known and more popular, )-
the “Liberty Bon^” publf-he.l in 1769, and
boih written and composed by Mr*. Mercy
Warren, wife of Gen. Jones Warren of
Plymouth, Mas*. John W. Moore says, in
liis Cyclopedia of Music: “It is the lir-t
native composition set to music that ha-
been seen iu this country.” The first
verse is:
Oorne, join band in band, brave Americans all,
And roue yonr boldjbt. u* a: fair Liberty'* call.
M. CoipioHn and Hme. Hading Arrive nt
Lant—’Wliiit They Say#
Prom tbe Sew York T:mes.
M. Cotpielii), the eminent comedian from
the Comedie Franchise, and Mme. Jane
Hading, distinguished as the leading
actress of the Gymnase, Paris, arrived here
yesterday on the Biela direct from Rio Ja-
neiro, after a voyage of twenty-two days.
They were met at lower quarantine by
their American manager, Mr. Henry E.
Abbey, who bad been waiting for them on
the Laura M. Starin for three days. The
Biela was under headway for her dock
when tbe wclc raring boat met her, hut tbe
Starip WM made fast to the steamship,
and tlia long expected players were trans
ferred to receive the hearty greetings of Mr.
Abbey and to answer a long list of questions
put to them. Mme. Hading was tho center
of attention as she tripped aboard tbe
local boat. She wore a simple traveling
dn«s of black, which was covered bv a
light wrap of dull red. Over this was
thrown a gray ulster, while a baa of beaver
negligently encircled her shapely neck. A
large hat trimmed with dark green pheas
ant feathers, terra cotta gams de suede,
and low-cut shoes that showed a glimpse
of black stocking, completed her toilyt.
The actresi is slightly above the medium
height, slender, lithe, and exceedingly
graceful. Her face is prettier than eveu
the photographs of herthat are so liberally
distributed throughout the town Her
features are clear-cut, almost classical, the
brow being broad and white, the nose
straight and prominent, v ithout being out
of proportion, the* mouth generous but
not large, the lips fnll and richly red
and closiug firmly overeveu, pearly teeth,
the chin delicate and nervous, the throat
snowy and perfeetly curved, and tho
eyes large, dark and lustrous. Additional
charm was lent to the ensemble by n
ciown of reddish-brown hair, that fell in
masses on her forehead and temples. Her
manner was vivacious but elegant in its
consummate ease.
“i cannot express my delight that this
awful voyage lias come loan end,”she
said. “I thouriit that we should never
reach New York. Just tbinkof it, twenty-
two days on that abominuble ship. Tho
officers of the Biela were nice enough, but
the accommodations were wretched, and
the cuisine!" Mme. Hading was so over
come by the recollection of the cuisine that
she could only bold up both hands to ex
press her disgust.
“And I was ill every one of those horri
ble twenty-two days,” she continued, smil
ing wearily. “I am in a perfect fever of
fatigue from that voyage. Am I satisfied
with my South American experience?'
Perfectly. Vfc played to tremendous audi
ences, and the entire visit there was highly
successful, artistically and financially. I
was personally the recipient of much
pleasant nttention and many handsome
present*. The culture of the South Ame;-
icnns astonished me greatly, this was
especially the case at Buenos Ayres and
Montev. deo, where everybody spoke Freach
ind received us with the greate-t euthusi-
soi. In Rio Janeiro the people me less
civilized. Indeed, I might say from tbe
standpoint of a I’urisicnne that they are
almost “v:g?•. Nevertheie**. * Ley mm*-
to tho theater and were duly appreciative.
The play houses in South An erica, how
ever, are wretched. I used to feel when I
went on the stage and looked out into the
big gloomy auditorium as though I were
in a barn. It was depressing. The ac
commodations for the ariisU were also very
poor. I am pleased to know that in New
York tho theaters are raoro like our own.
“What role in my repertoire do l like
best? Camille. I. never plnyed it before
going to Rio Jane'rio, but I like it best. I
was very successful in it there, although l
bad to follow famous performances by
Mme. Bernhardt and Mme Duchcrcbe,
an Italian actress, who Is very popular
with the Brazilians. I am also very fond
of Sappho, but we nre not to do that play
in New York.
“I come to tbe United States,” she said
in answer to a question, “hoping and be-
lieving that I snail be successful here. I
have always heard of the Americans as an
intelligent, progressive people, and I have
the utmost confidence In my management.
1 have the shadow of a suspicion that the
repertoire chosen for me may be time-
worn to your people, I ut \ am told that
that will be advantageous to performances
in French. Of course I have pictured
New York in mv imagination. 1 fancy
that it is very like London.”
M. Coquelin would never bavebetn
recognized by the many pictures of him
that have been printed. A short and
stubby beard covered bis entire chin and
cheeks. It was the growth of iris long voy
age and will be speedily removed. The
famous comedian is below the medium
height, and, without being obese, is very
“plump.”' He is thoroughly informed on
all subjects appertaining to nis art, aud is
vastly entertaining in his loquacity. Noth
ing escaped him on the way up the bay
aud he had something to say about every
thing. He was very enthusiastic concern
ing Bueno* Ayrco.
“The government there,’’ said he, “of
fered me n'subsidy of 200.00Uf. and a thea
ter built especially for me if I would mine
back to them. They are a very intelligent
people and remind me much of the French.
The Spanish residents are more generous
than tne Freucii renuleuto, however. The
former nlway paid the highest prices to eee
our performs eee, while the latter were
content with the cheap places.”
He shared Mme. Hailing’* hopes witli re
gard to the engagement in New York, and
was even more sanguine of succes*, al
though he said: “1 never go to anew pjaee
to act but what I eee before me a tremen
dous interrogation point. As to the answer
I can speak more intelligently of that next
Tuesday morning.' I think, however, that
I may reasonably expect a successful out
come of this experiment. Heretofore you
bare imported only exponents of the
graver ride of the drama; Balvini, Irving,
Sarah Bamhardt, ltossi. The merrier side
you have left alone, but I think that you
will.like it none the lees on that account.
My success at heme leads me to believe
that 1 shall not be altogether a failure
here.
SWORDS 1 GAME OF 1ILUFF.
He Goes In for Heavy Betting and Meets it
Surprise Parly.
From tbe New York Star.
CoL Matt Quay, generalissmo of the re
publican forces, has been much worried of
late because of tho persistency with which
betting democrat* backed their candidates,
not only with vigorous campaign work,
but with wagers. Owing to the lack of
funds, previonatt'» hib “fry-ont-the-fat”
trip, the cotnmihec was unable to meet the
backers of Cleveland and Thurman even
half way. On his return with the boodle
however, he apparently thought it would
be a good plan to create tbe in pression
that, so far »s he was concerned at least,
he believed Ben Harrison wn» sure to win.
However this may be, Col. Swoffls, cer-
geant-at arms of the republican national
committee, strutted into tbe Fifth avenue
hotel last night andcalled a Star reporter
aside.
“I wish you would say for tue that I am
ready to bet all the way from $100 to
$20,000 that Gen. Harrison is our next
President.”
Tbe Star man hurried over to the Hoff
man and found a man at once ready to ac
commodate the colonel. The latter ap
peared dumbfounded, but hastened to na
tional headquarters, ostensibly for the
cnsh._ About 10 o’clock he returned. On
entering the Hofftnan boose. gallery he
took up a position just in froutof the cigar
case aud shouted:
“I have $10,000 that says Ben Harrison
is our next President!”
“Arhat’s that? What's that?” exclaimed
a half dozen bo kmakers, who conld
scarcely believe their ears. A scene, some
thing like a football scrimmage at the polo
grounds, followed. Men fairly jumped
over another in their anxiety to take the
bet. Mile* Farron was among the first to
sty that lie would accommodate Colonel
ywords. Tbe latter thrust hi* hand into
bis pocket and drew forth a check book.
“There is my check for §10,000,” he re
marked proudly, as he presented a bit of
paper calling for the amou't:-
“Oh, no; ca.-h talks. No check racket
here,” retorted Farron, exhibiting a huge
roll of bank note*.
_ “Why, I wouldn’t hand you my check if
it wasn’t good," pleaded the colonel.
“Of course not, but then the money is
what I want,” returned Mr. Farron. “I
have no sympathies ei her way. This is a
mere business transaction with me. Come,
cash your check and I’tn withyoui”
Col. Swords gazed about iu tbe crowd
with a look of despair ns man niter man,
shaking rolls of bills tsntalizmgly in his
face, begged him to cover the amount.
Finally he gasjted:
“Why, I’m a stranger here. I’m from
Iowa and very few know me. This check
is good at any time at the Garfield Na
tional Bank.”
Edward 8. Stokes watched the fun for
awhile with exceeding interest. A moment
later Billy EiwardB was seen leading along
Harry Dater, one of the b st known men
nbout town. The latter walked up to Col.
Swords and remarked:
“Now, if you haven’t §1,000, perhaps
you have $80 to put against my $100—
three times if you wish, ihatHarrisou will
beeleeted."
“No, my money is pH in checks," pleaded
the colonel, looking around for a hole into
which he could crawl. ‘Tit be here at 9
o’clock to-morrow morning with the cosh,”
he added. “I never had my check refused
before.’'
“Just at ibis point a short, thick.se*
gentleman Stepped up mid exclaimed:.
“I won’t have it laid that an Indinuian.
»nd a friend of Ren Harrison ever refused
to back him. 1 have ju.-tSSO which I will
put up against your $100, Mr. Dater.”
“Thai'sthe talk,” returned Harrv, as he
placed a cri»p century in Billy Ed-
wsrds.' hands. G??b, ws vhhiIw. uilk...”
The betting then became general, Cleve
land being the favorite at odds of $100 to
$80. During the excitement Col. Swords,
accompanied by Senate Clerk Ball, es
caped. The crowd laughed the remainder
ot tbe evening over tbe big bluff.
The Least Known 1'art of the Globs.
From the New York' Huu.
Through tbe enterprise of the Germans
who have been exploring their new posses
sions in New Guinea, many very, interest
ing f cts about that great island are com
ing to light, and in some respects they are
changing the notions we had derived from
previous travelers who had few.opportuni
ties for thorough study. Dr. Hoilrnng,
the botanist ot the expedition, which the
New Guinea company sent, out to Kaiser
Wilhelm Land about two year*, ego, has
returned home with much novel informa
tion about the countrv aud its inhabitants.
A careful surrey of th long northeast
ern coast baa shown that it is compara
tively rich in good harbors,, though the
coast was formerly supposed.to he but lit
tle indented, ft has lung been asserted by
mariners that this coast was guarded by
dangerous reefs, which, however, havo not
been discovered bjr tne Germans, whose
steamers make the jonrney. from station to
station in the night rime and have never
yei met with an acci lent, ft has been dis
covered, al-o, that the rivers»( the north
ern half of the German coast offer surpris
ing facilities for tienetratiug to the very
heart of the island. The-Empress Augusta
rivur, tbe largest of these water court” s, is
navigable for ocean going Me mrni fi« one
bunured miles, and vessel* drawing ten
feet can easily ascend about one hundred
tulles further. Several other rivets have
extensive courses that arc navigable far
inland.
Different modes of life are found to have
made some curious modifications in the
Papuan type. The nstives of the Emoress
Augusta riVer, who do all their traveling
in boat-., have well developed arms but
weak legs, while the people in the hill
country, who are splendid mountain climb
ers hive fine muscular legs and compara
tively weak ernut. The remarkable feature
of ratirc r.nvijatitn ert the RTpr*** t
Angusta river is that many of the people |
row their bunts, though savage* the worltl
over almost invariably use the paddle
only.
Although it was supposed that the entire
interior ot New Guinea was wry thinly
settled, towns containing more than 1 DfJU
inhabitants have been frequently found
along the Empress Augutca river. They
are however, no very powerful or confed
erated communities, ami an incredible
iu'urionol languages exist all over the
country. It is rare tha a language area
fifteen mih-e wide in any direction can be
foltud. The difficulty of getting acquaint
ed with the people or of traveling over tho
country is of course greatly increased by
this multiplicity of tongurs.
Hucklen’a Arnica Salve.
Tbe beet mItc in tbe world f« r enti, bruUee.
inrcs, ul- or*. Milt rh. um. hirer tore*, tetter,
chepped bund*, rhilblnlns, corn* und ell ikln
•T.tj..Hi 1 uv.'lj < 1*.w [.... - . r •.<, i-ny
re<i'ilrt«l. It Is glut ant*. .1 to eivu perfect lati*
faction, or monef refumied. Price '£» otnU pur
bux. t or «*Jc bj II. J. IsADer 4t hon.
MAYOR HEWITT ACCEPTS,
ne Dors Not Agree WHti th. j.,.., ,
ttreljbut will *, 1 „; ntKn -
H itw York; Oct. 8.->i ay „ r j few „.
ceptedthe county democracy and cw£,
nominations for mayor. He made ,
speech to the notification committee f
In regard to the report that he would
support the democratic national »,«• *
tdons, he said that he wnuId put tlL ^ 111 '
■There have been didiculttes» L
“between t ie President had my«df tut ’
have not changed my views a part cle Th J
President; is the regular nominee of It*
democratic party and I au. a democrat" ^
mayor says that he could not slap the
in the face aud decline the citizen*’ na
tion, whatever the result of tho , . norai ”»-
fight might be to flie national tloket""^^
many Hall had thrown down the in o
“1 think,” the mayor adds, <>u, e
come when their great model of a u3!« i
trust should be broken up.” »H«ictl
Mr,. Mi,..Lius'. Fortin,..
Washington Cor. Boston Tramcript, Oct. 3,
Mrs. Sheridan returns to WashirL',
with her children this week. The idle tut
about Mrs. Sheridan’# poverty rnmi
from people who ought to know Ik“L?
must annoy her ex remelv, for she i«
woman of great dignity and integrity
While it 11 hard to predict in these d
when every public m ra’s family, no mi.”
ter how well off turn, beggar, and secern,
alms frotu people poorer than itself .Jo
will surprise people if Mrs. Sheridan nl!
nuts a subscription list to be passed around
for her. Gen. bhertdan had a bouse given
AV nshington that cost the giver
$43,000. and it is probably worth more
now. He also bad a fine house in Chicago
given him, and owned other real
estate there, and Ills pay as lieutenant-
general was certainly $11,000 a year
with allowances for quarters, f ue f
forage, mileage, eta, and may have been
$13,500, which Gonerai 8herman received
It certainly was the last amount after Gen
eral Sheridan was mnde general of the
army, and this, with no house rent to pay
since tbe Chicago riots in the 70’s, wts
enough for him to live and save on
fit's liter, bn widow lus the copyright of
his book vm.icIi will undoubtedly amount
to n large s.un, »o it will be seen that the
Sheridans arp e-.u-f irtably provided for.
lint by that s, range lapse that makes every
nian, woman and cbild in this country
except Carl Schurz and two southern
women, willing to become objects of charity
it is impossible to say wlm will or who
won’t decline a subscription. General
Schofield will come in a few weeks tu talc
bis place in Aasbington as head of the
army. He receives no increase of pay or
a'lowacnes, has no house provided for
him and will find it a close shave to live
on the $7,509 of a major-general, if he
keeps house.
WHY: YOUR LIVER
XT n.focl liftiloHf* and unable to get through •
four unlly vorlc or social enjoyments. lift
will bo a harden to you*
{ViU euro jron, drive tbo POISON out of
,rrar system, and innko you strong and w»D.
Xttojrcoit only 20 cent* a box and ronyMv J
your life. Can bo had ut any Drugstore.
4^-Bewaroof Cousmor eits maJo Li fc»U Lodi’S!.
IVORYPOUSiH Tiviini,
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saddle or driving horse, or brood rnare,
will save money liy calling st Timber!****
Stables before buying. Nos. 618 sod 5-0
Poplar street.
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nt Tiriiberlukr* for the Setioo opnng
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Tbe true American ha* a
warm piece In hi* heart for
the old Log Cabin. It’s not
“English you know," but
front the log cabins of
America have spring men
in entry resj.r,-! greeter thee
any from the grand
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