The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-11-13
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
JOTTIN6S TAKEN DOWN IN A ROUND
THROUGH THE NATIONAL
CAPITAL.
In Daily Walks Much Happens that
is Bright, Much that is
Very Sad.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 3, 1890.

Vi SOlu upon ner prov, anu 80 Oaluly
are these first days that one could
easily imagine himself in the far south
land if it were not for the leafiess
branches that stretch their long arms
to catch and hold each passing breeze
The glory of autumnal tints has been
denied us this year, for there has been
no touch of unseen frosty fingers to
paint the leaves with crimson and GOLD
Nevertheless, the knowing ones pre-.
dict hard winter, amnog them
Horace Johnson, OF Middle Haddam,
Conn, who prophesied correctly in
regard to the great blizzard. He
numbers among the signs a phenome-
nally large hay crop, the hard, thick
shell of the crabs, the feecy sort of
wool on the inside of the corn hdsks,
the thickness of the pumpkin rind
and the increased avoirdupois of the
coons. He says, according to his ex-
perience, "woodchucks never pur-
chase plush cloaks unless the weather
is going to be unusually cold" Now,
then, let US seeif signs are infa!lible.
Another index finger is that seal
skins sold in the London market last
week at an advance of 100 per cent
over last years prices, and the sales
we're larger for the American market
The question, What is the stylew
does not agitate the public mind here
as in other cities, simply because
Washington is so thoroughly cosmo-
politan that there is no fixed style.
Women have their dresses fashioned
to suit their own taste and figure, and
while all the fashion plates of the diff
ferent fashion papers may be seen
along the promenades, and the ten
dency may be to straight lines in
draperies rather than curves. vet old
ENGLISH, French, Greek and monde
script, each in turn will strike the eye
in single walk. Many women, seek
ing to stamp individuality ON their
costumes, will combine tints from diff
ferent patterns, and so create a gar
ment that can not be easily initiated.
One lady of my acquaintance has been
the fortunate pOssessor of an evening
toilet, after one of Worth's designs,
which she has worn at intervals for
the past ten years without single
alteration except the addition of box
plated satin puff at the top of the
sleeve to conform with the present
top lofty mode, yet she is always "in
style" and greatly admired when ar
rayed in this costume. 1t can not be
disputed that women waste a great
deal of precious time in remodeling
garments when very little furnishing
would prevent their being passed.
GIVING IN MARRIAGE.
The impetus of the matrimonial
ball is not checked as the days glide
away, and some very pretty wedding
scenes have been enacted during the
week, but the public heart throbbed
in deepest sympathy with the young
bride who was widowed twenty-four
hours after the marriage ceremony
was performed. Hon. and Mrs. Ben
jamin Butterworth had issued cards
for the marriage of their daughter,
Mary, to Mr.. Haughwort Howe, of
New York, at Friends meeting house,
on Wednesday, October 80. Mean
time Mr.. Howe was taken i'll with
rheumatic fever The day preceding
the wedding had dawned and there
was no hope of consummating the
marriage as arranged. The sick mans
mind was burdened and his heart
heavy, yet he would ask no sacrifice
of the chosen one OF his heart. With !
the royal tenderness of love the sweet
girl proposed that they be married at
once, putting aside all other formality
than the presence of the parents and
and the officiating clergymen. She
had her reward in the joy it brought
to the suffering one, and fastening |
away, she secured the services of Rev.
DR.. Bartlett, and at 3 o'clock she
stood ut the bedside of Mr.. Howe and
uttered the vow It'll death do us
part which bound two hearts
through all eternity, for love is death
less and reaches beyond the grave.
Miss Butterworth wore the simple
walking dress in which she hsd made
her morning call on Mr. Howe-green
and grey plaid, of camel's hair, made
with vest, high collar and Martha
Washington petticoat OF dark green
velvet, single white rose cleaned
with pure light on her bosom. The
costume which had been prepared for
the wedding was demi- trained, white
cloth, trimmed with white cock
plumes, broad-brimmed, white felt
hat with white feathers, white boa,
white cloth boots and white gloves.
After the ceremony the sick man
seemed to rally, but only for brief
period, and soon the attending physi-
clans pronounced all hope gone. He
sank rapidly and died about noon the
next day. His remains were conveyed
to New York accompanied by the wild
owed bride and her father and mother
m Ms Houa SIpn