The Sunday herald., 1886-10-24
THE PASSING HOUR.

THE PASSING HOUR.
A correspondent of the Baltimore sun, writing
from Haeerstown, Nd, about the fair held there
last week, says; "with the outdoor exhibits at the
fair are dozen or so baby Jumpers, which consist
OF strong steel springs suspended from ceiling and
A printed pacari announces that the baby. jumper
Ia fac-simile OF the ono presented to President
Cory, Pa An old Democrat looked At the jumper
and then bluried ont IN the presence OF lot OF
spectators, when the President has use for that
there Jumper he'll be the most popular man In the
county,"
Mr., Henry N. Stanley ranks at the head Of Afrl.
can explorers, ana besides being q man OF wonder.
ful energy and knowledge, and one who has had
more exciting adventures than fall to the lot OF one
man in millions, he Ia very interesting taker.
Mr. Edward King writes from Paris that Mr.. Stanley
will on the 10th Of November sail for lecture tour
In America Tho difficulty Of recoptlling the duties
tne exgences OF capitalists who were willing 10 com
struct the propoacd railway In the Congo Free state
St % 5 ing ssSe eyohs hss
Ing the past few years greatly improved as lee
tufer, and Is srre to have large audiences fof the
Wealth.
IA coachmau In New York; says correspondent
VI the cyTdCuoe otUUuUTUs 'never All0W6 q morse
to come into his stable until the dealer who sells II
has crossed his hand with silver A gentleman lIy-
Ing In Syracuse, who had fine team on his hands q
month or 30 ago, took them to New York to ind a
good purchaser. Being unsophlsiicated In the
tenn 81 eSoron, as bold as bsckma recoan,scG 1u IN
every sale stable In the metropolis. Tho team he
was was Offering was looked at BY several gentlemen
men returned to be brbed for giving good opinion
O. the animals, the usual fec being stoo on every
be sold for 5Oo the coachinaD exacts $500 OF il as
his dole. When this Houndslow Heath manner Of
Ss'eSs @ osss was By the Of The
but good things Of them discovered by Bye closer Ss ex
Is he to- the ea . a Sss ,nas Scn Is en
OF his own carriage In Syracuse
"Journals Of both hemispheres," says tho "Casuai
Observer" In the Graphic, "abound in chance para
graphs linking the names Of Mrs. Laura Curtis
Bullard and Theodore Tllton. Mrs. Bullard Ia beat
known to fame as the proprietor OF money making
child-subdulng compound. But she has other more
credltable claims to fame, for she really Ia
g charming. hospitable, handsome woman. Her
nous estate TO her. Always fond Of literary people
with more than secret 'hankering for Bohemia,
XIII PLENTY o. hon to crafty any caprice mrs
TO people Of books and letters. she bought the
Revolution, in which she rst made, then lost, lot
Age, BY becoming Its substantial 'backer' At this
Time Mrs. Bullard lived In Thlrtynnth street, near
Madison avenue. Her residence was just sucha one
as society reporters term palatlal and real estate
agents designate as 'bl1ou mansion.' It was very
handsome full OF fine plctures rare books choice bits
rich. There was then Mr.. Buliard; there may be
now nov. for augnt deponent kncweth, but he was
led, well-groomed, stranger-to dyspepsia air that
the 'pampered men!al' Of English Importation
haoitIaly means, and was never on hand to receive
woman, large Of abrunete type, and possessing very
gracious. pleasing manners that can take on al
severity and hanteur she has lived abroad now foT
several years, her absence closing one OF the
pleasautest houses In the tow to coterle OF literary
losers In consequence People say that She and
Theodore are TO be Joined In bonds of holy matri.
parent, in view Of the positive continued existence
of Mrs Titon and the possible existence Of Mr..
Bulard. But what will not people say' and, for
that mater, what Will not people do?"
Mr. E. G. Dunnel, of the Times, tells the follow
ing story Of the lobby: "If am not very much
mistaken, 1t was Mr.. Edward s. Cleveland, the
Democratic candidate for Governor In Connecticut,
Who told me an interesting story about Washington
life. had met Mr.. Cleveland at Portsmouth, N. H.,
in the spring Of 1877, when he was stumping the
State with Randall. Hurd, and others In favor Of the
Democrats. and happened to meet him one Sunday
at the Rockingham House. Cleveland was very
genial, conversational acquaintance, who was not
overfond Of Randall, and who had learned to have
the lobbyist This poor opinion Of now declining
race In the National Capital had been obtained In
were very much Interested in securing ihe exten.
sion OF hard rubber patent, came to the conclusion
that IN order to get what they wanted It would be
absolutely necessary to Introduce bill In Congress,
Fpsa, s'sasS sas
men concerned that liberal sum expended upon
CONGRESS, In strictly proper way. would unqnes-
tionably carry the bill through, and suggested that
proper way would be to give great many dinners,
to which every member OF both Houses should be in
turn invited, and then allowed to nd out, In an en-
about. The suggestion pleased the owners OF the
patent, and did not starte them to be told that II
s the not blu 0rf IN he Ssn uay To-
cut man, and no was no fool Of a fellow said
the Rubber ill., Ms was no to be-
lnterfered with, and he was to draw upon the pro-
much money was needed. The man went 70 Wash. h
ingon Inquired carefully about the prospects Of the
BILL and discovered that there was no opposition to
1t. AL. that was necessary TO insure lis passage
q Inc hard rubber men gave diners fss
But $4,000 viii give great many very good din
ners @ IL washington, and when the bill had passed.
the owners Of the patent got their extension Not
word was spoken to any member for or against the
oil, which wa nad got through simply because there
New York correspondent of the Argondut
wrestes with the tallless coat rs follows: "The
event OF the season Is the tailless dress coat.
1t has rather wanton and indelicate look at first
blush, and does not impart dignity stateliness, and
reserve to the figure to any vast extent. English
men wear tn the tropics, and hence 1t is entirely
fitting that New Workers should wear 1t here.
would not wish my dearest foe the shocking fate of
coming upon the tallless coat unwarned and armed.
There is about the coat auay ali of ew,ness9 a.9n
may be permitted to write the word with vivid
blush.that renders It too highly splced for COM
YORK and Its envirOns for several months, and dur
Ing that time the tallless coat has come and made
knew nothing OF it until encountered il suddeny
hybrid ;&etOr%iiy tS youth wore Y He was
blades and slim neck always inclined forward.
His trowsers were as loose as meal-sacks and hung
polo cap Of blue and gold The coat came to On end
above the wast-iike an Eton Jacket, In woodland
81 s aea az % s
the owner Of the tsllless coat had wound long
scarf OF white SILK shot with arrows Of pale blue
VIII DO him the credit to admit that he acknowledged
that ne looked IKE guy and talked without reserve
. about his pet garment. indeed, do no. remember
course, e. ne % SAID with British 's intonatos o the
voice, mo particular reason for the scawf, but
wear y because the buttons Of ones trousals look
80 devlsh coarse and common showing, you know,
beneath the-ah-back Of the coat. Ia india one
wraps ones waist In the scarf To keep on the
ah-chills, you know, and as the coat is heah why
not 60 70 the scawf t0o7 dozen or more leaders
OF the English set have been booming the tailless
coat but fear 1t will not do. Jackets appeal direct
to the heart Of every man. Who does not slip on
the 'claw-hammer and swagger around home with his
hands 10 the pockets Of an old sack-coat worn over
evening clothes, when no strangers are about7 But
the taess dress-coat will not do. II IL too startling
and uncOnth change"
According to the Graphic, MIRA. William Ast0r,
who has, 1t is auhOrltatively announced, made her
farewell appearance In society," has been the leader
pre-emisent In the very supper circles" OF New
York. Though she has several married daughters
no one Of them appears to have either the lncna-
Ion or The indennabe requirements that ut them for
assuming the sceptre OF social supremacy. Mrs.
Astors Oldest daughter was married to the only son
of the late Gen. Van Allen, whose sudden and dis
tressing death on shpboard is still WILDLY remen-
bered. She died few years ago, after having been
p nlAI HRnIu has .