The sun., 1884-10-12

at Doncaster. Labouohere SAYS the root Of
tho evil 10 the intimacy OF the relations between
jockeys and ownors. and nuns up tho English
sporting world as vilo welter OF knavery and
corruption.
Tho recent discussion on overpressuro In tho
public schools 10 bearing some good fruit. A
phtlanthropic socicty. proceeding on the as
sumption that the malady was not ovsredu-
cation. but underfeedlng. have established
penny dinners in several schools. and. curiously
enough. succeeded In making them folf-sup-
porting.
Another charitable invention ia the establish
mont OF homo for female inebriatee. into
which women OF the working classes are nd
mitted at the low tariff Of eight shiilings week.
Alfred Carpenter. an enthusiastic tcotota!or.
meantime. haa boon delivering q now reading
OF anc!ont history. according to which Alexan-
der tho Great was cut short by drink at 81.
and the Romans wore unable 10 Withstand the
Invasion BY tho Goths and vandals owing to
the intemrerance Of their military lenders. A
critic suggests that tho supremacy OF tho mod
ern German In tho swilling Of beer and tho
bearing Of arms scarcely accords with this now
revelation.
Max O'Relps new book on the Woman Of
England" is full OF bright things. which the
English papers nro eagorly copying Nothing
could be better than this description OF English
courting. the frankness OF whose public en-
dearments puzzles tho American and other for
eigners. 1t 10 very strange sight" he
writes. in country whore reserve. prudery.
and decency are driven to desperation. to SEQ
the couple Of lovers walking at niahtial hold
ing each other's hands. waists. or necks. and
in some little froQuented roads forming verita-
MI volH olopry al
ly. looking langushingly at one another and
without speaking word" Max's witty denni-
tion OF flirting Is attentions without inten-
tions." Lord Malmesbury also still furnishes
bright sayings. the best OF which is the an
swer by a little girl to the query. What is tho
outward and visible sign OF baptism The
answer Is. Tho baby.
Tho hideous revelations as to tho matrimonial
relations Of Lord and Lady Lytton werc at first
quoted eagerly in the enterprsing and not
overscrupuous evening journals. Tho great
morning papers avoid the book. and It looks as
IL 1t would bo strunglod by that conspiracy OF
silence which is so favor.e stratagom with
English journals dealing with disagreeable or
discreditable English thinss.
Tho hyglensts will not ,eave the world any
peace. and are now demanding Wholesale
revolution In our clothing. One authority
prescrlbes silk next to the skin. and then de-
clares that the wearing OF linen should be
avoided with as much horror rs store fruit in
timos OF cholera. and an inspired writer In tho
Times assoverates that there will DO no peace.
health. or happiness In England till every man
and woman Is clothed entirely in undyed wool.
Fashion smiles over these sepuchral warnings.
and has already issued her mighty dccrees as
to the wants Of the coming season. The moet
fashionable bonnet is to bo known as the
Microbe and its popularity is that tho crown
ascends In n square point just above the bump
Of self-esteom. A favorite form OF trimming
10 with a silk handkerchief Tho kerchief Ia
SO folded that two Of the corners cover the
crown. aud the two others stand up angle
wise In front above q bow formed oi
| the body OF the article. The corners
are often embroidered. and the brighter
| the tints tho more effective Is tie bow.
There is to be plenty Of military inspiration in
general costume. and We are to have coats.
tunics. and dolmans with red. white. and blue
trimmings and metal butdps. The favorito
| colors will be moss green anda rosy violet. ap-
| preaching the tint OF heliotrope. The latest
riding habit Of the Empress Of Austria 10 q
waistcoat Of stone colored CLOTH the habit be-
| ing black. A tiny rim Of gold edges both bodice
| and skirt and tho Uaistcoat has gold buttons.
The will Of Sir John Dunty a baronet OF long
| descent and large property. has cut Of his i'm
| mediate relatives because they sought ifty
| years ago to provo him illegitimate. as being q
son OF his fathers deceased wife's sister. Mean
time an Anglican Bishop has boon declaring
that tho leGitmation OF such marriages would
be q greater national calamity than the landing
| OF 100000 Frenchmen at Dover.
The latest panacea for Irish distress is the
| collection OF her now neglected blnckberries
and the last charge against Mr.. Gladstone is
that his speechmaking at railway stations dis
organizes and menaces tho entire traflc Of the
| country.