"p"""" THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH. THIRD PART. PITTSBURG, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1890.' PAGES 17 TO 20. IN AUTUMN COLORS A Stroll Through Schenley Park in These Days of Falling Leaves and Bracing Weather. SOME OP ITS HIDDEH BEAUTIES. The Gentlemen Who Do tbe Honors Tisitors and Look After the Peo ple' Outing Place. for GLIMPSE OF THE I0DXG HLNA6ERIE. Ths Atrial Log Cabias, tie Lid Inproriatati u2 How ts Ott Oat to En Ties. ItVKITTEN FOR THE DISPATCH. 3 CHENLEY PAEK in autumn garb is charm ing. It is a picturesque nlace under any circum btances and delightful to wander in when the weather is at all pleas ant. But it is juit now beautified by the varied tints or autumn and will soon be painted in all the rich, deep hues known to the hand of Jack Frost, artist inimi table. This season it will be well for those who want to see all its beauties to wear good, thick, solid shoes. The walks and drives have not been macadamized yet, and since Dame Na. ture has been weeping over departed sum mer some mud has been stirred up, the crass is wet much of the time-and soon. At any any time Panther Hollow, which is one of the finest bits of the park, is most comforta bly vlkited without patent leathers. Pe destrianism is necessary to penetrate to the most attractive places and some of them are only accessible by following the bed ot tbe purling stream. OUB MINIATURE NXAGABA. Among these choice bits is the fall, known as Whitehouse fall. It is a pretty bit of woodland and rocky bluff scenery surround ing a tiny cascade, down which the water trickles in sparkling silver threads. It got its name in this way. "When the fall was discovered by Superintendent James Mc Knight and the park workmen, it was de termined to name it for the man who had the first fall in the discharge of his dutv. This happened to be Tom Whitehouse, who gracefully sat down in a pool of mud and water to the great detriment of his clothing and comfort. Just above "Whitehouse fall is the hum ming pooh The little stream pours over a tiny ledge into a verv small basin below with a noise like drumming, which can be beard to a distance of 20 or 30 feet A small beech tree has fillen across tbe ravine jnst at the spot Some distance above this Panther hollow widens out and a small branch comes in from each side, forming a perfect cross. Ideas of picnics are sponta neously suggested at this point Following the path out to tbe right the menagerie is soon reached. -. ,A YERT PROPER MENAGERIE. The menagerie is one of the chief points of interest, of course, and one of the most talked about It is presided over by "Hokey" Durning, whose real name is THE OLD LOO "Ed." The sobriquet "Hokev" is a cor ruption or "hacky" applied to him when he was a hackman. At present the menagerie comprises fewallow, the black bear, seven foxes, one wolf, three guinea pigs, one owl, one hawk, an African parrot of huge size end gorgeous plumage, two gophers, one groundhog, seven raccoons, two nionkevs, a South American worm-eating bear," two craue. two burros and an army of squirrels and chipmunks. Mr. Duruing kindly brought the burros ont to be photographed and will be seen holding the larger one. while James Gorham, a gentleman of color who helps tbe bear exhibit himself, holds h II i ? ' M. if 'A. S. "' "''' u sS . i mm ft win c'll. JftM'&iiV wrfctfih Swingt in the Orchaid. the other one. Mr. Gorham calls the bear "Dive." Among the elebritie3 of the park Is James Armstrong McKnight, who lives at the Snvder house, and takescarc of the chickens and duc'.t. His portrait is given elsewhere, and he is holding the rein of Brother Isaac another celebrity, in the view of tne old log house which stands just back of the Snyder house. James Armstrong has been iu the employ of the McKnizhts for rnauv years, and Jus adopted tl.eir (auiily name. He nas accosted bv Chief Bigelow one day, and the following colloqur ensued. "Jumts," said Mr. Bigelow, "you have j V5 -. I Wi J . - ZVs. WW. v PA mwxUf7:& ffiwf.rJ&zM vtx'K&Ajtm' ji ,:vzm& v mrsr - R 9' rT3,m STiftyx r" i i,ii-'mu.jvs A. i tin l SW0SK W" iM:l!ll " S I ..lS&7l fr beea with Mr. McKnight long enough to be x member of the family." "I is. I a brudder ot Jim, on'y I came ober soon ah an' bab a little da'tah colab, daft all, Misteh Bigelow. My full name's Jeemi A'mst'ong McKnight" And "Jeems" is a very useful fellow, attentive and willing. A VERY ANCIENT HOUSE. The old log house, which stands in the Jry THE TWO BTJBBOS orchard back of the Snyder house, has not been occupied as a residence for 30 years or more. Tbe date of its erection is not known, nor the name of tbe original occupant But what is kuown of its history leads to the be lief that It mnst be 100 years old. A gen tleman by the name ot Burchfield, who is now 65 or 70 years old, says his father was born there, but his grandfather was not the original occupant of the place. Those who have known "Johnny" "Wall, the old dog fighter, will be interested in Knowing that some of his peonle lived there long ago. There is another old log house in the park, probably of nearly as great antiquity as the one mentioned" above. It is located on the point overlooking Four Mile run and tbe MoaongaheU river. This one is occupied at present by a man named Mar tin, who is emyloyed about the park, and who lived there once a good many years ago and farmed .that part, of the park. The log house' first mentioned is near the S terrace In tbe main avenue, near where it crosses Panther hol low. The Snyder house is located on the S. In the cellar of this bouse is a never falling spring of clear, cold water It is almost as cold as ice water. The house at the Boquet street entrance is known as the Zander house. Many persons expect to find the original Schenley homestead in the park, HOUSE. but it is not there. It is over on Stanton avenue. COMPABES WITH THE FINEST. The park contains 41S acres, and the pro posed addition, on which Mr. Bigelow se cured the option, contains 19 acres more. At present the Junction Railroad has to be crossed at grade to enter the park from Bo quet street With the 19-acre addition, which Hps between Boquet t-treet and the Junction Bailroad, or Joncaire street, the entrance to the present park would be over tbe Junction road above grade, tbe addition being connected with the main park by a oriage similar to the iorbes street bridge, which crosses just above The park is not as large as 1'airraount Park, in Philadel phia, but is equallv attractive and even more picturesque. Whentheimprovements are completed, few cities in tbe world can boast anything superior to Pittsburg's park. The work ot improvement is progressing satisfactorily. The drives are now graded and work will soon be begun on the bridle paths and footwalks, which are to make every part ot the park easy of access, though they are to be so constructed and located as to damage the wild beauty of the place as little as possible. Some trees will also be set out this rail, but their arrangement is designed not to spoil the natural effect In course ot time tbe driveways will be macad amized and a flower garden will be started out near the entrance for those who like artificial beauty. ANOTHER ENTEANCE. During the winter a driveway will be built leading up to the park from Second avenue. At present the only wav to get in from that side is to take to the hill, which is precipitous and diffirult of ascent Work will soon be begun on this road. Superin tendent James McKnight is hustling things, and what is not done lor the advantage of visitors will not be his lault Park Officers Andrew Freiss and Mr. Miller, mounted on fine horses and dressed in attractive and modest gray, are not only obliging and help ful to strangers by courteously directing them, but are a picturesque feature ns well. And if occasion demanded, would, no doubt, show their entire efScieuoy in furnishing protection to person and property. Many people yet want to know bow to get to the park. For those who want to wander about on foot, the proper entrance is Bonnet street This street leaves Filth avenue just east of tbe Oakland powerhouse of the Pitts burg Traction Company, rnnuiug south across Forbes street and down the hill. At tbe foot of the hill tbe Junction Bailroad WMMMiMk 1M JM jCzszxdMmv Jetms Armstrong McKnight. and Joncaire street are crossed and the park approached by a winding driveway op the hill, The same entrance n reached by Jon caire street from Fifth avenue. The better entrance from Joncaire street is by Steel's gate. For persons driving from down town, Forbes street is a favorite ronte. This street is followed to the top of the at Murdoch's line or Hasely's dairy. Or from Forbes one may drive down Fraley street to Steel's OF THE MENAGERIE. gate. From East Liberty the favorite driv ing route is Shady lane. A. B. Cbuh. HEB NOSE WAS GSAY. A Small Boy's Tilck on nn Elder Sitter Who II ad Mlgbted Him. That was a me.in joke played on a young lady of Washington avenue the other even ing by a small brother, says tbe St Louis Republic She had refused to let him go with her fora horsebank ride one day, and be spitefully told her ho would "get even with her." She has a habit of carrying in her pocket a little silver and gilt powder puff box, and when she feels that bernose needs a tonching with the puff she slides it out carefully and under her corsage hand kerchief it reaches tbe dainty feature and swiftly ana hidden performs its mission as a "wheelman." The small boy knew this (small boys are born detectives on older sisters) and he procured some cigar ashes and seeking his sister's powder puff case it was tbe work of one small moment to empty out tbe white powder and to fill the case with cigar ashes. That night the young lady attended a per formance at the Olympic Theater. During the performance her nose began to feel "un powdery," so she whisked the case out of her pocket to give the usual secretive touch with the puff, behind her handkerchief. A moment later she was smiling serenely in her escort's face and he his expression was simply indescribable; horror, amazement, surprise, all blended in one concentrated glance at tbe upturned face. "There is something wrong," he muttered. "Your your nose is is gray, decidedly gray." The member in question on the pretty face received a decided upward turn as she ex- MtniAn Xfw tinea to ntf na-wt Wrtnt An claimed: "My nose is not gray. What do you mean, sir.'bv your insult?" "Bn,t but, it it really is gray, decidedly gray; deucedly gray; excuse the expression, the gravest 1 ever saw in my life. "You are insane, sir: please take me home," and she rose with a haughty gesture. Together they left the theater, but, woman-like, passing the mirror near the entrance, sbe took a sly 'glance In the- mirror. JUorrorsl Bhe paused. Why, you are right," she gasped, "my nose is gray. "What can it be? Oh, that wretched boy 1" The small boy got his revenge but be goes to a distant college early next week." BUILDING BIG HOUSES. How Bnmnn Inntlnct Fnten Good Deal of Snflerina on tlie Race. An ideal of earthly comfort, says an En glish exchange, is to get a house so big that it is burdensome to maintain, and fill it up so full of jim-cracks that it is a constant oc cupation to keep it in order. Then, when tbe expense of living in it is so great that you can't afford to go away and rest from the burden of it, the situation is complete, and boarding houses and cemeteries begin to yawn for you. How many Americans, do you suppose, out of the droves that flock annually to Europe, are running away from oppressive houses. When nature undertakes to provide a house, it fits tne occupant Animals who build by instinct build only what they need, but man's building instinct, if it gets a chance to spread itself at nil, is boundless. just as an nis instincts are. .tor it is man s peculiarity that nature has filled him with impulses to do things, and iolt it to his dis cretion when to stop. She never tells him when be has finished. And perhaps we ought not to be surprised that in so many cases it happens that he doesn't kuow, but just goes ahead as long as the materials last. If another man tries to op press him, he understands thfet, and is ready to fight to death, and sacrifice all he has, rather than submit; but the tyranny ol things is so subtle, so gradual in its ap proach, and comes so masked with seeming benefits, that it hai him hopeiessly bound before he suspects his fetters, TIES WITH TITLES. Bono American Ladle Who Ilnve Captured l'oiclcn NobleniCJ. Among the American girls whom it is an nounced will shortly marry foreigners of title, says a writer iu the New York World, are Miss Charlotte di Zcrega, who has given out her engagement with nn Englishman, Sir Frederick Falkland; Miss Annie Cut ting and Miss CH.'t. Miss Cutting will marry Baron Verier, whom she met last year "in Paris, aud Miss Cllft will marry Baron Montbiien. Besides all these, it is announced that Miss Bailey, the daugh ter of a prominent jeweler ot Philadel phia, liar become engaged abroad to Count de Sibourg. I hear that MissTilhe Allien, who is the lady that bad such an unfortunate.cxperiencc with her shoemaker in Paris, became very good friends with the Princess Battenberg at Homburg and the Princess Victoria of Prussia, and all the Americans abroad are expecting Miss Allien to make a inoty than usually aristo cratic marriage through the social facilities agorded her by these associations. HEW ENGLAND PTJMPEIN. "" """"""" t A Good Scotch Lodr Who Bndn't Learned About tiio Yankee! Pie. Lcwlston Jonmal.l Mrs. Pennyworth, with her husband and six stalwart eons, were fresh from Scotland to America some 50 years ago. They had been established in their new home but a few days when Mrs. Pennyworth chanced to see a street vender going by with a load of magnificent American oranges. She ran out to price them and surprised that such enormous fruit could be soja for the trifle ot 10 cents per head, she paid for three golden beauties and toiled with them one by one up the steps into her cottage. It was noon and the table was already spread for dinner. Sbe hastily sliced o2 a few segments of the luscious fruit and placed them by the plates of her husband and boys, 'who were dear lovers" of all the good things of earth that go to make life worth living. Imagine the little woman's chagrin when her sons, already corrupted by tbclr week's acquaint ance with the new world, laughed at her with great gusto and voted themselves .altogether too shrewd to feast on raw pumpkin. YACHTS OF EOYALTT. Colonel Burr's ImpressionB of Will iam's Yisit to Victoria. THREE RICH FLOATING PALACES. The Emperor'a Severely Military, the Queen's Suggests Sorrow. FEELING TOWARD GERMANI'8 BULEB rcoBRXsroxDEvca or ths dispatch.! West Cowes, England, September 19. It isn't often that an ordinary citizen of a Bepublic can see a Qneen and Empress, an Emperor and a prospective King with all their high class surroundings iu one group. I recently had that experience and enjoyed it very much. It took nearly a whole wees to see all the gorgeons conditions of a royal reunion, but it was worth the time and trouble, more especially as it was holiday time when all England gives itself up to pleasure. In the first place it has taught me many new lessons of the wide difference between the aristocracy of caste and of money as we see it in the United States. The strange experience of the past few days have taken me upon royal yaohts, and into the pres ence of many dignitaries, both on laud and sea. Such conditions and opportunities come but rarely and I studied every feature of monarchical life that was so liberally spread out around this quaint old town. PEN PIOTUEE OP WILLIAM. When the German Emperor stepped his foot on English soil npon an important visit to his grandmother, the Queen of these islands, he showed a young man just turucd 31 years of age and of that rather lithe, sinewy build which denotes strong physi cal power. His features are clear cut, very expressive, and bis lair mustache gives an exceedingly pleasant touch to his rather strong face. In fact, hetwould be regarded as good looking anywhere, even without tbe help of his rich and becoming Admiral uni form almost the exact duplicate of the one worn by his uncle, the Prince of Wales. There was a great deal of ceremony at tending all the details of what I may readily call a remarkable display of social, military and naval power. But there was so much more in this visit of the young Kaiser than mere display; that one is lost in wonder at the rapid changes in his condition since he became the ruler of one of tho greatest na tions on the earth in 1888. The task of tell ing about it is not an easyone, for the scenes were so novel to an American and so daz zling in extent and effect that one can easily get lost in tbe maze of this great event, every thread of which seems to be too inter esting to be lost THE EOTAL YACHTS. The scenes with all their striking person alities have shifted in and close about the little seaport town from which lam writing, wlilnli tiaa hnan fitttlv jttilfbrl "a tn.i. nf tho ocean." Not gunshot away the crafts of manv nations rode at anchor, and the waters of the Solent were flecked with the white sails ot many pleasure boats. Beside the men-of-war the royal yachts belonging to the rulers of England and Germany sat in the bav like swans upon the crest of white caps. The young Emperor's floating palace Is handsomer in outline" anil color, than the Queen's or Prince of Wales', but not so sumptuously decorated or so luxurious as the English royal yachts. There is a rich simplicity on the Hoheozollern. from the decs: of which I am sending this message homeward, that would be difficult to dupli cate, and is I enjoyed a close inspection of the vessel in all its points and thoroughly studied its build and equipment, the good taste of everything struck me at every turn. WILLIAM'S PEETTY BOAT. The Hohecsollern is painted white with decorations of gold. Its two smoke stacks are yellow with cuffs of red at the top, but the interior finish all through is losewood and mahogany. Of course, the richest of carpets make soft tbe 'floors, and the walls are hung with pictures and almost every other possible evidence of the cultured taste of William II. In some of the rooms, especially In the after part of the Hohen zollern, several of the panels are done with bits of scenery in oil which the Emperor himself and his younger brother painted, and they are good illustrations of the fact that both are artists of no mean ability. The music room contains some of the best works of the old masters with which the young Emperor passes a good deal of his time when at sea. The dining room is splendidly fitted, but rigidlv simule in decorations. Only two pictures arc on its walls. One is a good 'portrait of Bismarck, and the other of General Von Moltkc. The bedroom is severely plain, hut the couch is ncniy made up, ana the Emperor sleeps under royal purple coverings presented to bim by the Queen. SEVEEELY MILITARY. The decs: of tbe Holienzollern is beauti fully set apart, and In the bow there arc two magnificent Krupp rifle cannon mounted ou carved brass carriages, and literallv covered with silver decorations and patrfotlc mot toes, everyone of them breathing the full force of German military spirit In fact, the whole makeup of the Honenzollcrn is so rich and unique, nnd at tbe same time se vere, that words fail to give any adequate idea of the ship which is at this moment ly ing under the guns of tbe white Germ in gunboat Irene, which is commanded by his brother, Prince Henry of Prussia, and is the constant attendant of the royal yacht Not long after my visit to the Hohenzol lern, I stood on the deck of the Albert and Victoria, the Queen's favorite b at It it painted black, with yellow deck and smoke stacks of the same color. When sho is aboard the decks are richly carpeted, and everywhere along the companionwnvs are little nooks, richly upholstered, where she may recline and enjoy the ocean bretzcK. At other times the upper floors are covered with heavy.oilcloths, aud everything is ncatuess itself. TOMMY'S HANDSOME CKAn. The Oiborue, the Prime or Wales' yacht, is painted and decorated just llk'o his mother's, except that the finish below deck is dirk rather than light, but tho decora tions are by no means striking. Queen Vic toria seems to be a woman with a very strong vein of sentiment miming through her nature. The Albert and Victoria was built in the Prince Consort's time, and her husband selected the fittings. From that day to this she has never allowed a pattern to be changed, Tliew.illsot the vessel are all hung in dainty light China silk, with a small flojer dotting in here and there. It is a very old-fashioned pattern. Tbe finish below as well ns on deck is something very striking, and the white and gold above finds its counterpart below. The light color of he silk on the walls is in- creased by tbe rion maple used iu all the woodwork. The Queen's bearoom is very large nna Ivory-handled bells hang in every direction. In fact, all the fittings of this gorgeons craft are in solid ivory and must have qost a great deal of money. OODLD AND VANDEBBILT WOBSTED. Once I visited the two finest yachts in America, tbe ones owned by W. K. Vander bilt aud Jay Gould. I thought them dreams in the way of elegance, but they bear little comparison to these boats devoted to the de mands andcaprices of royalty. Probably this is because the ono represents individual expenditure and these the lavishments of strong Governments. I was somewhat dis appointed to find that these boats built for ocean travel are side wheelers, but probably the service they do does not take them in very heavy seas.1 A j)eep at royaltj itfitsjnner. joints is al- J ways interesting, and I have seen a good deal more of it than is comprehended simply in gunboats and royal yachts, Boyalty is far more democratic than most people Imag ine. They are secure in their places and have no necessities of making pretensions or efforts to assert themselves. It is not an unusual thing to see the Qneen driving along the country roads with her lady-in-waiting, just as any rich woman in the United States woulddrive out foT an airing, and with no more ostentation. The Prinoe of Wales frequently walks out alone, and on occasions like tbis goes around among the people as nonchalantly as any ordinary gentleman. VEET OBDINAEY INDEED. The very day that I had enjoyed the royal yachts the Queen drove down from Osborne House and through tbe streets of Cowes, which were crowded with visitors. She was greeted with honor and was entirely unpre tentious in till her acts and snrronndings. She was dressed very becomingly in dark clothes and wore little or no jewelry. She looked to be in tbe best of health, and her full, round face wore a very complacent air. Her carriage displayed the royal coat of arms and her liveried servants alone told the story of her exalted position. It is only a very short distance from here to Osborne House, where the Queen is al ways to be found at this time of year. It is in the conntry, and one would never think that the old wooden fence which runs for such a long distance along the wagon road guarded the residence of the most powerful and noted woman in tbe world. Except when you come upon the. six different lodges giving entrance to the grounds, and meet the red-coated officials, it looks more like the estate of some well-to-do husband man than the residence of a monarch. THE EFFECT OF THE VISIT. For many years the German and English royal families have married and intermar ried, keeping up a community of interest that has been useful to both nations. Tbe vonng Emperor, who has taken his first real lessous in association with his grandmother. and the trained statesmen who direct the affairs of this government, seemed inclined alter his father's death to change the friendly relations so long existing and his treatment or his mother left a sting in the British heart that has not yet ceased smart ing. But 12 months has done a great deal for Emperor William, especially to the English mind, and his visit has evidently wiped out much ot the animosity bred of his conduot just after he ascended the throne. It has filled the hearts of tbe royal family and even the people with great hopes for his future. One year ago when he was here the first time the temper of the people was anytbi ng but cordial to him, but on bis last visit he was well received, and the comments of the publio press were in marked contrast with the bitterness of a few months ago. The last visit is looked upon as having concluded lasting friendly rela tions between the two strongest powers in Europe. THE FALL OF BISMABCK. One of England's leading statesmen made the statement to me that the people of these islands were especially satisfied with his at titude toward Bismarck and the manner in which he has handled the complications which that removal naturally created. At the moment that he deposed the Iron Prince, there was deep regret at his conduct, as it was taken as evidence that he was going to do rash and dangerous things to the peace of Europe. Strange to say, that feeling seems to have entirely disappeared, and people are rather proud of the manner in which the young dignitary has managed the affair, which caused such a sensation all over the world. And Englishmen are proverbially fond of looking out for their own interests, so now, that this Government intends to practically take possession of the country, Mr. Stanley has discovered it was quite important to have an understanding with Germany, be cause the young Kaiser is by no means passive enough to be fooled with. Hence they have traded with and entertained him, that he might peaceably give England its way in Africa and accept tbe island ol Heligoland, which the British did not care very much about keeping and Germany wanted. Fbank A. Btjee. ONE MINUTE SKETCHES. An Al tittle Entertainment That PromUes to be a "success. Lewlston Journal. A jolly and uniqne home entertainment is a palette party a name suggestive of art, but not confined to artists by any means. The hostess numbers pallettes beforehand, writing at the top of each the name of a guest and under it a list of numbers, from one up to as high a number as will include all who are to take part. A blank space is left at the right of each number. The thumb-hole is tied through with a narrow ribbon, and on the end of the ribbon is fast ened a tiny lead pencil. Any adornment in gpld or colors may be added to the pallettes as taste and skill suggest. As each guest arrives he receives a palette with the order to find his partner by match ing the ribbon attached to Ills palette. When everyone has arrived, an easel is placed where a good light falls upon it and where it cin be seen by the assembled compiny. A large, smooth drawing board is placed upon the easel, and a Sheet of drawing paper two ieet square, pmneu on tne board. The hostess then asks tor the person whose palette is labeled No. 1 to step up to the easel and draw with charcoal a certain live object. She whispers the name to the one who is to draw, and gives him one minute to complete the portrait. The others are to bend every energy to guess what is being drawn, aud when the minute is np each one enters his guess upon bis palette in the blank space at the bead of his set of numbers. Number two is next called upon and the hostess continues, by consulting a private list of her own, to call for drawings of different birds, animals or fishes, und her guests cuter their guesses on their palettes. By comparing the list of guessas on each palette with the list of the hostess, the prize winners can be easily de termined by those who have the most num ber of correct guesses. THE TBAFPHf GS OF WOE."' General Booth Oocin n rtcforin In Funerals Among the SnlrnilonUu. Newcastle, England, Chronicle. General Booth is among the funeral re formers. He contends that, to represent grief by an extravagant display of black dress and crape, hired mourners, and a gloomy procession of coaches, has "tbe ap pearance of a reflection upon God," and seems to contradict all that the Salvation ists have been saying for years before. In the new orders and regulations which have been Issued soldiers of the army are. therefore, counseled to discountenance all sach "trappings of woe" as involving needless expense. Such a visitation as a funeral Is,, it is remarked, usually an ex pensive one, and there is no money to spare to waste upon n custom that is In Itself use less and unprofitable Whatever may be thought or some gf the methods of General Booth, herein he ought to have on his side popular sympathy,' the conversion to the use nnd maintenance of the living of the money hitherto vainly wasted upon the Interment of the dead be ing a doctrine which Is, happily, steadily gaining ground. neOiiItion of Vnlcnrltr. Vulgarity lies In manners unsuited to the condition of life to which you belong. A lady is vulgar when sho nas the manners of a kitchen-maid, and the kitchen-maid Is vulgar when she affects tbo manners of a lady. Neither Is vulgar so long as she is contented to be herself. .. BORN CENTIMES AGO. The Game of Tennis, How bo Popular, Delighted the Ancients. DISCOVERIES IN RUINED CITIES Show that Aztec and Toltec Flayed it is Mexico and lucatan. THE ETOLUTIOlf OF TflE ' BACQUET rWBITTXS TOB TEX DISrATCB. Among the many thousands of its modern devotees, (ev, perhaps, have any adequate idea of the great antiquity of tennis. As a hand and ball game, its ancient European analogies were the asphairisis of the Greeks, and the pila of the Romans. Excavations in Egypt have also brought to light certain small leather and wooden balls, presumably used for a similar purpose. A hand and ball game under the name of jeu de paume, is also mentioned in the Autherian legends of ancient Britain, and the inception of ten nis itself can be traced as far back as the Dark Ages. The first" detailed account of It, however, dates from the fifteenth century. The game then came Into great vogne in France first, among royalty and afterward among all classes of the people as well. The French derived their knowledge of it from the Italians, among whom it was known simply as la palia, and the English learned it in turn from tbe French, who still re tained the ancient appellation, jeudepanme. The word "tennis" is an Anglo-Saxon adap tation ot the French "Tenez," formerly used during service by that nation. About this time, too, the pastime was known under various designations, in Spain, Germany, and other European countries, and some ol the more ancient methods ot playing it, still hold good here and there. OBIGIN OF THE BACQUET. The ball was originally struck with the palm. The first protection given the band was a heavy leather glove, still in use in the Basque country. Upon the glove strings were subsequently stretched and cross stretched to give inoreased resistant power and greater impetus to the ball. Tbe same arrangement of strings attached to a palm shaped frame, eventually finished off with a handle, completed tbe transition to the modern racquet Originally, however, these frames look on the semblance of a battoir or battledore, being covered, as a rule, with tightly drawn parchment So popular were these battoirs, indeed, that every available bit of parchment was used np in their construction. A portion of one of the missing books of Livv was discovered so used too late, however, to save tbe re mainder of the precious manuscript In 1555 one Messer Antonio Sciano, a learned doctor of the Church, published a valuable treatise, "Traltato della Palls," which did much to assimilate and co-ordinate the rules of the game in the different countries where it was played. Some of the terms of which he made use survive to tbe present day in our more modern game. But as a matter of course tbe passage of all these centuries since its inception, has wrought many and important changes in the manner of playing. Lawn tennis in its simplest and mnst modern adaptation dates from the year 1874. It is now by far the most popu lar form of the game, but a large cumber of tennis courts proper are still in use in En gland nnd on the'Continent. AN OLD-.NEW WO ELD GAME. It remained, however, for recent explora tions among the ancient cities of the so called New World, to bring to light still lurther proof ol the antiquity of tennis. Mention of the game, as played by the ancient Mexicans, had indeed been made by old Spanish writers, ns far back as the con quest by Cortez. But such accounts up to recent times, were very generally discredited or rather, the game was supposed to bave been introduced by the Spanish themselves, the old chronicles and "relations" to the contrary notwithstanding. And the ruin that followed in after days, destroyed or concealed the necessary addendum ot native proof. This proof, the French traveler and explorer, Charney, lurnisbes conclusively as be thinks in his recent work on the "Ancient Cities of America." Among the Toltec ruins on tbe Palpan Hill, overlooking Tula, a town not far from the city of Mexico, be lound his first tennis ring, a large carved stone, some 6 feet 5 in diameter and having a hole in the center about 10 inches in circumlerence. Known as tlacheo, tlacbtli, the game, he says, was first introduced in Anabuac, and transmitted to the Chichemecs,Acolhuans and Aztecs by the Toltecs, who carried it with them to Tabas co, Yucatan uxmal and Chichen. In the latter place he found a perfect tennis conrt with a ring still in place. Tbe game, he says, was played iu buildings consisting of two parallel walls, ordinarily 32 feet high, at a distance apart of 98 feet, having a ring fixed about 22 feet high ia tbe center of each. It was played with a large India rubber .ball; and the greatest feat was to send the ball through one of the rings, when a scramble, a rush and much confusion fol lowed, the winner having a right to PLUNDER THE SPECTATOBS of their valuables. Sending the ball through tbe ring, which seems to have answered the modern grills, required so much dexterity that he who succeeded was credited with a bad conscience, or supposed to be doomed to an early death. The game was accompanied by much betting, when they staked every thing they possessed, even their liberty. Ac cording to the old Spanish writers, tennis playing seems to huve been as popular among the ancient Mexicans as is baseball among us moderns. Match games were fre quently played between city and city, and, what strikes us as exceedingly odd, all such contests were opened by religious exercises in small temples iuvariahly erected at each extremity otthe court. Veytia, one of the aioresala writers, affirms, indeed, that the Aztecs dedicated tbe gamo in honor ot their god, Huitzilopochtli: but M. Charney, with out denying the religious character given the game, shows that its origin was pre Aztec or Toltec. He finds the tennis court a feature of some of tbe most prominent Toltec ruins. At Chichen, Yucatan, he found the largest and best preserved of tennis courts, with the two rings yet in place, the vast proportions of 4l.!a .lafhfli intljtlntv !!, 'tl.a a...,:.....! this tlachtli indicating that "the national Nahua game was as eageriyplayed in Yuca tan as on the table land:" the interior, ot this vast court, he adds,l"is finely decorated with sculpture in baa relief," and on tbe southern facade is a Beautifully executed lrieze of tigers. EVOLUTION OF THE TIGER. Apropos of the tigers; Mendleta, in his ";f "TVrles. Indiana. "fplto hn T. .""" catlipoca came down from his celestial abode on a spider's ladder and how, in his long peregrinations on earth, he visltei Tula, brought thither by Jealousy of Qaetzulcoutl, whom he challenged to play tennis; but the latter turning into a tiger, disconifitted him ut terly. "This tradition," says M. Charney, "shows plainly that tenuis existed in the remote period of Qnctzalcoatl's reign at Tula, and that Quelzalcoatl was himself a good tennis player, and that the expression 'he has turned into a tiger' is purely honorific, and applied to him on the pot lor having ent his ball through tbe ring." The almost identical signification attached to the modern expression, to "give the tiger," is another illustration of tbe trite truth tlut there is nothing new under the sun. The ancestry of tennis, then, may be said to stretch far back into prehistoric times. Just when and where it actually originated there is, 'of course, no certain saying. Ten nis is the natural evolution of the ball game, and ball games are apparently coeval with the human race itself. ,, , -, -&. F. Gbiswold, ijjswi mt A NOVEL DEALING WITH COTBMPOBARY LIFE. WKITTZIT FOB THE UISPATCH. BY WILLIAM BLACK, Author of "A Frtnceas of Thule," "Sunrise," and Many Other 8tories of the Highest Reputation on Two Continents. chApteb xitx THE GNAWING FOX. But he was not disheartened by those om inous words of hers, not even on the follow ing morning, when be found the little thor oughfare so strangely silent and empty, and the two windows over the way become va cant and devoid of charm. He bad the high conrage and impetuous will of youth; seeing no difficulties or dangers ahead, he refused to believe in any; Malsrie had not denied him her love, therefore sbe must be his wife; and all the future shone fair. And so he set to work on his Mendover lecture; and made good progress, even if his thoughts went sometimes flying away down to Brighton. As for tbe lecture itself well, perhaps certain of it3 contentions and illustrations would have surprised and even shocked that Communist capitalist, his father; but tbe young man was accustomed to think for himself. Yes, this little street was terribly empty, and those windows indescribably blank. And tbe room was lonely, work or no work. But as he was standing looking out, cigar ette in hand, after his frugal luncheon, a happy inspiration sprung into his head; for here was Hobson, the husband of the land lady across the way, coming along the pave ment; and would it not be a comforting thing to have him in to talk about the two x3"""aKa, HOBSON WAS LIBEBALLY HELPED. lodgers who had just left? Vincent opened the window a bit, and said into the street (there was no need to call) "Hobson!" The man looked up. "Yes, sir?" "I want yoll for a moment." Then Vincent went himself downstairs and opened tbe door; and here was the shabby-genteel ex-butler, obsequiously waiting, with an excess of imbecile amia bility in his weak, prominent, nervous eyes. "Coma in and have a smoke, Hobson," the young' man said. "You must be lonely over there now. Makes a difference, doesn't It?" "Wonderful, sir, wonderful;" and the docile Hobsnn'obediently followed up the stairs and accepted a big cigar, and was pre vailed on to draw in a chair to the fire. Vincent took a scat opposite him and lit another cigarette quite friendly like, as one might say. "You've seen a good deal of Mr. Belhune since he- came to live in your house?" the young man began, in a sort of tentative and encouraging way. And Hobson responded with instant enthusiasm "Ah, yes, indeed, sir, and proud of the same. A great man, sir oh, a very great man and how he came to be where he is, sir, well, that beats me, sir. And that baff ible, sir! If he ave sometbink on the table, he'll say, 'Hobson, bring two tum blersyes, sir- 'Hobson, bring two tum blers'and I must take a Seat, just as kind and condescending as you are, sir. 'Fill your glass, Hobson,' he says, just that haffible like" "Oh, I beg your.pardon," said Vincent, lookingguiltlly toward bis vacantsldeboard. "The fact Is, I haven'; anything of the kind in these rooms; but I can tend ont. Which would you liKe, gin or whisky? "Whichever you please." said Hobson, complacently, "being so kind as to think ot it, sir." The necessary fluid was soon procured; and Hobson was liberally helped. And when at length he began to expatiate on the character and the nonderful attainments and abilities of Malsrie's grandfather, there may bave been a little exaggeration (lorgin tends toward exaggeration) in his speech; but his aim and admiration were genuine enough at the core. He groveled iu the dust before that Impressive old man. He spoke in almost a breathless way of his hafhibility. Whv, that a great personage in literature should condescend to read his, Hobson's, poor ltttle verses was extraordinary; but .that he should give advice, too, and encourage ment, that was overwhelming. And as for the young ady but here Hobsnn's lan guage failed him. With tears in his eyes he declared that she was a hangcl of sweet ness which aid not convey much to Vin cent's eager-listening ears. But when he went on ts tell about all sorts of little acts of kindness and consideration when he spoke of her patience with tha old gentleman's temper, of her cheerfulness over small dis appointments happening to herself, of her gentleness, and sunnlness, and invariable good humor hero he wis op more intolligi ble ground; and his delighted aud'gratefnl audience was not slow to Dress on him an other cigar, which was not rein std. Indeed what with so much courtesy shown and what with the stimulating influence of the gin and water, Hobson grew valiant, and began to broach wild and lcouoclastio theories about filthy lucre, and to describe in dark cqlors the character of any one presumably his own wife who could be so baso as to tak every farthing of her rent, lorcnignt alter lortuigtit, Iroui a grand and noble old gentleman and a beau tiful young lady, both of whom seemed to have known better days. "Do ynu know how long they are to be away?" Vincent asked. "Well, sir, the old gentleman, sir, he says perhaps two weeks and perhaps three." "I see you've- put op a notice that the rooms are to be let." "xes, sir; bnt that ain't much use, not for so short a time, sir." And here another sudden fancy struck the "young man. . '-( "But I know how you can get them let,' said he. "How, sir?" "Yon can let them to me." "Law, sir!" There was a doubtful look about Hobson'a big, vacnous eyes; being of a poetio and sensitive nature he did not like jokes, and was suspicions. However, the yonng gentle man, to judge by his manner, seemed fair and. honest and above board. "I will take them." said Vincent, "until Mr. Betbune and his granddaughter coma back. Not to occupy them m)self, you un derstand:but I don't want any stranger to be going into those rooms, you see that isj all." "How kind, sir how thoughtful!" Hob son said, in a pathetic way. "That it is to have good, kind friends!" "And as tbe rooms are now mine, I sup pose I might go over and look at them if you will finish up your tumbler?" "Certainly, sir, certainly," Hobson said, jumping to his feet with alacrity, and hustily draining his glass. -'They're all tidied up, sir, against the chanco of a lodger. And won't the missus be surprised! for the women, sir, the women, you see, sir, they like to haggle and bargain, but with men, sir, begging your pardon, sir, it's a word and done!" ' Indeed he seemed quite proud of the promptitude with which he had conducted and concluded this negotiation, and it was with an unusual air of authority and im portance that he led the way upstairs and -:M showed Vincent into the little parlor, with which he was already abundantly familiar. There were few alterations. Tbe old man's books, Maisrie's music, and similar personal belongings, had disappeared, and a hideous purple vase stood for ornament in tha mid die of the table. Tbe pallid lithographs were still on the walls, Maisrie's chrysanthe mums were out there in the little iron balcony. "Would you like to see the rooms upstairs, sir?" The young man hesitated for a second. "OB7 very well." Hobson led the way up to the next land ing; and there tbe first door he came to he) flung wide open. "The young lady's room, sir." But Vincent did not accept tbe implied invitation. He hung shamefacedly back. "Oh. yes. that's all right." said he. "I I only wished to to have It kept for her." And yet he lingered for another second at the door of this chamber that seemed so sacred that seemed to shut him out He could see the dresslng-taole, the chest of drawers, the neatly folded bed, the rather dingy window. "Look here, Hobson" said he, "if I wera to get some things to make the room a littles more cheerful, I suppose that could be dona without letting Miss Bethnne know wbo sent them? The looking-glass there you know, that is not the right kind of thing at all; there should ba a pretty mirror on tha dressing-table, with some lace round the top of it " Here he ventured in half a step or so, and rather timidly looked round. 'That one gasjet can't be half enough, when Miss Bethune Is dressing to go out in tbe evening," he said, complainingly per haps to conceal his incomprehensible diffi dence and shyness. "She must have can dies one on each side of the mirror, for ex ample. And that screenjacross the window, wbv, it is so common; it ongbt to be a pieca of pale silk to let the light through." He ventured a few inches further, and again looked round. "What do yon call that thing? tba coverlet the counterpane isn't it? Well, it shouldn't be white, and cold, and cheer less like that; it should be a deep crimson 'satin and there sbonld be pretty things at the head of the bed loops and bows of rib bon my goodness, what is Mrs. Hobson about a young lady's room shouldn't ba like a cell in a prison." "Law, sir, I'm very sorry," Hobson said, in a bewildered way: a crimson satin cover let sounded a grand thing; but It also meant a heap of money. "But come away out and I will talk ta yon," Vincent said", jnst as Jf they were ia a mysteriously sacred shrine, where the talk ing of business affairs was a sort of a pro fanation. Or perhaps he resented tbe In trusion of the amiable but gin-odorous Hob son? At al! event.', he did not resume the conversation until they wera both down stairs again in tbe rlarlor. "You understand, then," he said, and there was no more timidity about his speech now, "I am willing to get a number of things for the room, and to make you and Mrs. Hobson a present of them, on the dis tinct condition that Miss Bethune is kept In absolute ignorance how they came there. .One word to her and ont they come again, every rag and stick. Why, you can easily invent excuses! You can telltbem vou took the opportunity of their absence to bright-n up the place a hit It is in your own inter est to keep the rooms smart: it doesn't imply any favor conferred on your lodgers. Don t you see?" "Yes, sir. Very kind of you. sir, Indeed'" said Hobson, who seemed a little confused. "And what did vou want me to do?" "Do? I want you to do nothing: and X want yon to saynotbing. Don't you under stand? I am going to send in a few things to smarten up that room; and they are yours sO long as not any one of yon hints to Mi;s Bethune where they came from. Isn't that simple enough?" But far less simple was his own part ia this transaction, as he was speedily to discover- For when he went outside again, and made away toward Kegent street, think ing he would go to a famous shop there, and bay all sorts of pretty things, it d&waed," 1 $ i " A ) A'. . , i.-.aH
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