The Washington critic., 1889-06-11
MATTER WORTH READING.

''The experience of Mrs. Dorr and
Miss Van Nostrand at Mentone, In being
arrested at the instance of their dress
maker, is not q new one for Americans
in France, by any MEANS said Mrs.
Weston, lady well,known in New
York society, today. "Three years
ago, when / was abroad with my niece,
we lunched one day in little cafe on
the Place de la Madeleine. We usually
went to Viau's, on the Rue Dauno,i,
where most Americans who are running
around Paris go; but we were a CON
siderable distance from our mooringsI
and were hungry. After lunch / glanced
at the BILL 1t was clearly an extortion.
Everything isa Ia carte in these places.
This was by no means an expen.
sive neighborhood, but the prices
charged were above those of the
Cafes Volsin, or even Bignon's, on
the Avenue de POpera. The waiter
chattered moment and then went off,
and we were presently in the hands of
an officer. No warrant was shown,
but We were prisoners all the same, and
was glad to pay the price asked in
the American Legation about such
cases; the best way is to venture no
great distance without a proper escort,
who will see to II that you are not
swindled. j hope Mrs Dorr will press
this matter Of hers and punish that
dressmaker, for / know how greedy
they all are. whenever Americans are
concerned. IN. Y. Graphic.
M. Topinard has been making a
statistical inquiry into the colors of the
eyes and hair in France, and from his
1S0, 900 observations he deduces many
interesting results. one of the most
curious being that where the race is
formed from mixture Of blondes and
brunettes the hereditary blood coloring
comes out In the eyes, and the brunette
element reappears in the hair To this
tendency, probably, is to be attributed
the rarity of combination of light
hair with dark eyes. Several observers
have asserted that the American people,
who are pre,eminently mixed race,
are becoming dark-haired and blue
eyed nation, and If this be true such
development must be owing to the
working of the law formulated by M.
Topinard. - ~
Tho Danger of Slumming.l
A very singular case is reported from
Chicago. A young woman Of most
respectable connections, seen frequently
in the best society of that city, and dis
tinguished for her zeal in church and
missionary work, year or so ago took
II into her head to make an effort to re-
form the Magdalens of the pavement
In spite Of the advice Of her friends she
labored with women of this class per
sistently; but strange to say, while
| reforming these women, she herself be-
| came contaminated, and she has now
| descended TO the level of those she
hoped to reclaim. Entirely cast adrift
by her family, she is indeed one of the
| lost. Three times In as many months
she has endeavored to end her life, and
| at present she is under arrest This
| would be an interesting psychological
| study II one could ascertain the process
| of reason that influenced each step of
the girls decline. And, by the way, it
is a warning against going Summing"
| Il Yenowin's News.
What Pleased the Shah.
What most took the Shah's eye on
the occasion of his visit to the Gar
was the superb uniform Of the 400 I'M
perial Horse Guards who surrounded
The Russian ruler when he received his
visitor in person at the railway station.
The uniform consists of spotless white
coat top boots reaching above the
knees, and helmet of what looks like
pure gold, surmounted by an enormous
eagle of silver,
| Intemperance in schools.
Intemperance has spread to such an
extent among boys and girls in Austria
that the Vienna school board is again
moving TO have a law enacted prohibit.
ing the sale Of intoxicants 10 children
under fifteen years of age The appear.
ance Of a boy at school in state of
drunkenness is said to be by no means
a rare sight in Vienna.
buggy occupied by Messrs. E. NJ.
Davis and NJ, G. McHanara, cellided
with wagon on q street between
Third and Four-and a-half, yesterday
and both occupants were thrown out.
Mr., McIIanara's leg was broken above the
ankle and his companion sustained serious
injuries. The former was carried TO Provi-
dence Hospital and the latter to his home.
| $3.50
Is all we ask for any suit marked S12,
| 1880, $3.50 and $l5. Eiseman, Bros,
Seventh and u, manufacturing clothiers