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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.
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GLIMPSE OF THE I0DXG HLNA6ERIE.
Ths Atrial Log Cabias, tie Lid Inproriatati u2 How
ts Ott Oat to En Ties.
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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
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"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
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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.
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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
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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,
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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
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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.
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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
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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,"
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