Catoctin clarion., 1883-08-02
New York July 2Sth, 1883.


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The Jersey Lily's departure formed
the topic of conversation in theatrl-
cal circles this week. So far as the
former is concerned it is safe to as
sumo that Freddie will not break his
neck, for now that he has been re-
moved from beyond the charm of the
beautiful English woman, his mar
ried sister will take him in hand and
try to bring him back to his senses.
He accompanies her to Saratoga this
week where his horse Eole will prob
ably start for the Cup on Saturday.
Some years ago the cry used to be
that it cost a fortune to keep ones
wife or other female relatives at a
seaside resort for month, on account
of the dresses they were obliged to
wear. Now we have changed all
that. The materials used are of the
cheapest kind as rule. That they
they look light and cool seems to be
the sole requisite. A lady ofmy ac-
uuaintance who has been migrating
between Saratoga and Long Branch
tells me that during this whole sea-
son, she had scarcely seen a dress
which could not have been furnished
for 800.
Are the days Of the Salvation Army
numbered p: 1t looks very much that
way. First they drove them from
the steps of the City Hall, where
they used to hold afternoon sessions
and exhortations. Next they stopped
them from parading through the
streets with their big bass drum,
singing and shouting. Now they are
even prevented from exhorting in the
street near their own barracks; but
are obliged to confne themselves to
the house. Verify, no end OF ofobstruc-
tions EN- to be thrown in their way
to prevent them from saving sinners.
But raillery aside, the authorities
could do no better than to put stop
to practices which make circus OF
religion.
The Trade Dollar is gradually
finding its way back into circulation
When the scare first began number
of Jewish clothing houses to draw
trade announced that they would take
the betrayed coin at par. This
brought them run Of custom until
other houses in the same line did like
wise, and then the trick lost its value.
Then saloon keepers began first by
agreeing to take them if a certain
number of drinks were taken. From
this they soon retreated to accepting
them without stipulation, Grocers
and dealers in fancy goods next fol-
lowed. In few weeks the trade
dollar will be as we'll off as foreign
coins. When the hue and cry was
raised against them nobody wanted
them. Now, one can get rid OF them
almost anywhere except in street cars
and at Banks.
In Yachting circles and in Wall
Street, the efforts of a number OF Wag-
gish friends to induce Jay Gould to
get up "a race between his steam
Yacht Atalanta, Mr.. Jaffray's Stran-
ger, and an outsider, are causing a
great deal of amusement. The idea
is to get thsm both beaten through
some hocuspocus. The charitable
Wall Street sharks mean to demoral-
ize the little Wall Street terror and
get him disgusted with his vessel
He is too wary, however, and besides
has too little sporting spirit in him to
ever indulge in the luxury of a match
A dog fancier tells me that the
fashionable dog Of the near future
will be the black poodle, neatly
shaved up to the neck so as to givs
him a leonine appearance. There
have been numerous demands for
dogs of this kind. A pretty cross be-
tween a poodle and IL Yorkshire ter
rier, is being sold by fancier which
is creating some talk. The days OF
1be PUG arc Therefore evidently mum