National Republican., 1877-10-12

low paper that will not stain; uso a camel's
hair brush. The
PorsoN-IvY
1.-THE "fve-fngcr" II Is called loses Its poisonous
properties after drying, unless again wet and
Is among the lovelfest Of leaves. In ga thering
1t wear thick pair Of gloves. -'
sEA-wEEDs
are also well worth preserving making lovely
trnnsparencies and beautiful also when
grouped in basket, or in picture with ferns.
To preserve them float bit Of sea- weed in .
basin OF water and slip a sheet Of white paper
under IL while yet In the water. Take paper
and weed out carefully; hold the sheet up by
one corner to let the water drain or then dry
between sheets Of blotting- paper.
Gray moss and lichens arc beautiful for
ornamenting crosses and filling baskets. Thcy
require no preservation beyond merely gath
cring.
Suppose you wish to make a cross; the rudcst
possible frame Of two narrow bits Of board or
cardboard serves as a foundation, and while
your autumn leaves are yet wet with varnish
you can fasten them on without other glue; II
dry, you can sew them with dark thread 10 .
pastcboard frame. Bits Of green moss scarlet
berries or delicate "eyerlastings" added will
make an exquisite combination.
Do you desire stained Window You can
have II by touching drop Of mucilage to tho
reverse side of some leaves and arranging clus-
ters In the centre Of each pane; then make q
dainty bordering of ferns, moss or grasses.
Or take fine thread wire and wind bright
leaves and small ferns together on II, with tho
creeping fern, using the reel wire such As
wax flowers are prepared with, aud which mil
liners have wound with silk. Make tasteful
vines or wreaths In this way to drapo arn.nd
windows or pictures, brackets or ,srbrsdr,n,.
Lace curtains may be srettily looped IN or
iestooncd ~ ,ns centre by bunches or sprays,
.-nu th0usand other decorations will DO In
vented by skillful hands.
Facts and Fancies About Women.
Titiens always wrote her name "rietjensr
but the public preferred the other for short
and sweet. Nine Rudcrsdortf, the distinguished
singer, has been writing an admirng and re-
gretful letter concerning her lost friend, tho
late Thercse. She says that Tietjens benevo-
lence was rs great as her genius; that jealousy
| was to her but an empty name. "Shc admired
and praised her sister artistes honestly, enthu-
siastically, and more than once have myself
heard her express her delight at tho success Of
q new singer, and urge her impresario to pro-
mote the new talent Therese Tietcns was
the most loving and beloved Of women In her
home! She never married, refusing many
| brilliant offers, because her family-abovo all
her mothers family and her sister, Augusta
krul's, children. and again thcir's--had grown
| into her heart Of hearts, and magnificd there
| paramount sovereigns Of all her undivided and
and unvarying affections. To love, live and
work for them was Therese Tictjcns' home
| life"
Miss Alcott has written a new serial, enti-
tied Under the Lilacs,r which will be begun
in the December 'St. Nicholas"
| Vermont judge sentenced and fined q
young lady in that State for receiving stolen
kisses, on the principle that "the partaker Is
as bad as the thief"
Tho constancy of woman Is cxempliied in
the conduct of Ann Wilson, Of Bourbon, Ky.
/ Twenty years ago she was courted by George
NJ. Gillespie, who afterward went TO California,
! promising som to return and marry her. But
she saw more of him until the other day,
when he returned with eleven children, by q
wife who had recently died, and renewed the
courtship. And Ann accepted him.
Monroe, Ca, has had wedding in which
the bride was but twelve years old.
Queen Victorias maids. Of. honor receive
stipend Of 5000 per annum, board included.
| In Jackson, Miss, there resides n negro wo-
man who has already given birth to twenty
two children. What fortune she would have
been rs a slave.
noted English surgeon says the reason
women can't throw stones as accurat ely AZ
men is because their shoulder blades are set
too far forward.
A married lady of Swan, Ind, recently ran
away with the proprietor OF menageric, and
the bereaved husband thoughtfully remarks
that he don't know Of any one else In the world
SO well qualified to manage her.
WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
Postmaster General Key, with his wife and
two daughters, are yet at Edgcwood. General
Key will probably take home in the city for
the season.
General Tyncr and his amiable wife are To-
Gated at the Ebbitt for the season. Mrs.
Tyner has quite recovered her health.
General Brady. with his wife and two chill
dren, are residing at No. 6l7 Nineteenth
street.
} Attorney General Devens kceps bachelors
hall at No. s26 Fourteenth street. Boston
bellies have in vain exercised their arts upon
him. 1t remains for some fair Countess" OF
the United States Treasury, or other Washing
ton beauty, to capture him at last. He Is not
yet fity-a tall, good-looking and good
natured brunette.
Secretary Evarts, with his rather large fam
lily, are comfortably installed in their new res
idence, northwest corner of Fifteenth and X
, streets This, 1t will bo remembered, is the
, palatial mansion erected by Mr.. Hutchinson,
and in which Mrs. Hutchinson gave so many
! pleasant receptions last season. Mrs. Evarts
= and her accomplished daughters will give some
:. grand entertainments there this winter.
Assistant Secretary Seward Is temporarily
residing at the southeast corner Of Fifteenth
, and II streets, opposite Lafayette square, the
late residence OF Admiral Wilkes. Mrs. Sew.
4 ard will give entertainments during the sea
son.
Assistant Secretary Hunter, with his wife
and daughter, are at their wcll-known resi-
] dencc No. 20 First street, Georgetown. They
I will also entertain this winter.
n Assistant Secretary Campbell aud family arc
Q occupying residence No. 1906 r street.
Secretary of the Interior Schurz and family
, are still at Edgewood
/ Assistant Secretary Bell and family are at
v No. 1925 Eighth street northwest.
Secretary Sherman and family are expected
to return this week to their Washington home
No. 1923 street northwest.
II Assistant Secretary Mccormick, with his
charming wife, are housekeeping at No. lois
d Fourteenth street, delightful and coy home
. Senator Thurman, Mrs. McCormick's father
h resides next door, aud when large entertain,
s ments arc given by either, both dwellings arc
brought into requisition by means of a covered
hallway.
: Secretary McCary, with his wife and fv
children, ,occupy the dwelling No. 1915 X street