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The Irish standard., 1891-05-30
BRITISH BEAUTIES.
According to the Popular Standard They
Have Long Faces.

According to the Popular Standard They
Have Long Faces.
TO female Anglomaniacs the follow
ing description of the English girl will
be interesting, says the Chicago Herald,
although perhaps disheartening, for
who can hope to initiate it? 1t is taken
from an article going the rounds:
'"The aristocratic English girl has a
face of remarkable shape. The better
her position, according to *Burke's
Peerage,' the longer is her cor.ntenance.
An expert might distinguish an honor
able miss from Lady Mary, daughter of
a hundred earls, and Lady Mary again
from her grace by the simple process Of
measurement. The face is not oval, it
is merely elongated, and the chin is apt
to be pointed. The more marked this
characteristic in the Individual the more
certainly is the hair pinned high on the
head, fitting the stiff sailor hat down
over the eyes and exaggerating the
northeast to southwest diagonal.
SIN evening dress bunch Of plumes
or tall pin is thrust into the hair upon
the very crown, producing the same eff
feet. The eyes are rather long, and
often, in proportion, narrow, the neck
extensive and made much & by the
tight, high-dress collar.
IAN English girls shoulders are broad
nd square. arms long, waist long, gen
eral effect in the tailor gown angular,
only partially redeemed by the clear red
and white complexion and general air
OF health and we'll being. No other
woman in Europe has her physique, but
measured from Greek standards she Is
far from beautiful. y
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When Pompey on a single occasion provided
600 for the ampitheater in Rome they must
have been very much more plentiful than they
are now. They occupied a much wider terri
tory, too, than they do at the present day.
MAS-EArINa ANIMALS.
Every year in British East India there are
over thousand deaths reported from man
eating tigers and the actual mortality that is
never reported from this cause must be still
larger. One tiger lurking in the neighborhood
of village will by his depredations so terror
iZe the people that they sometimes desert their
homes altogether, not returning until they hear
that lucky shot has laid the enemy low. The
man-eating lion is not so frequent, but he is,
nevertheless, too frequent for the comfort of
people who live in the lion country. Old lions,
whose teeth have become dull and which have
become lazy and averse to contests with more
dangerous game, are the ones that become man
eaters, lurking about tents and carrying of
victims.
1t will be interesting to observe the course Of
Monsieur Darling. whose feats have been al
luded to at the beginning of this article. Lions
live TO a green old age, ore that used to be in
the tower of London being known to be over
fifty years old. Will Darling's lions be gentle
when their names have grown, when they have
reached middle age and their names are deep
tawny in color. approaching black, or when
they become gray with old age? Or will they
develop tierceness. and will he share the fate
Of SO many other lion kings!
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finish AZ the top IL edged with tas-ei fringe. ON
one Of the end panels IL a large full pocket ~
bag. capable OF holding papers aud work. and
"a the opposite one i a shelf. useful for mARy
things. The screen is set 80 that it makes thrse
sides Of a hollow square. and la the "snuggerf"
thus formed 10 big ticker chair. also uphiii-
stored IN the cretonne. Az the entrance OF tbs
bttie room within n room H. n tall palm. and 10
makes an inviting little spot. which might he
an oasis In . desert Of a zoo big apartmcrt.
And speaking Of palms. am reminded OF TIE
sruhcial one saw today. 80 perfectly uatuFal
IN appearance that was quite deceived therehF.
ana stopped 10 admire it, guacefulne-s. Tie
se .., was especially perfect showing whefe
nlsheted leaves have been cut OF apparently.
Win the devastation which coal gas and la
rooms 50 soon make with palms one feels IL
most tempted o. invest in these exer-fourish-
Ing ana thrifty plaats-snd impose on the pub
lic to that extent
can M cHrsrLy horoHr.
IL Is remarkable how cheaply one can buy
small screens. In frames of old oak or cherrS.
on feet that turn TO any angle and with a cuS-
tain OF silkoline. shirred top and bottom. the
price Is ~ cents, To stand in front Of a regis-
ter or 70 conceal any low object these lutte
screens are very useful, and at the same time
are pretty. They are about three feet high aud
the width is something less. The silkoline can
easily De replaced by lndia silk IL something
nicer or different coloring lie desired.
Bamboo frames come in a similar stvle. h1t
10 me they are not pretty. Bamboo oitomAu.
and Hamlet seats--or on that order-Are al.o
for sale. and the shapes are attractive. but The
bamboo finish spoils them for NV taste. A liz
tie coffee table Is also of bamboo at the loo
priee OF 1913, and II one fancies bamboo there
Is large assortment Of pretty shares 20 sele,t
from. The japanese stands for parlors in a
dark nnish. but made OF bamboo / think. are
IN several sizes. and. though rather frail ar
pearlnE. are said To be durable and suficieutr
strong for the purpose Of holding a plant.
ihsS are IN square. round and diamond shapes
and are also very moderate in price. Now th.t
plants OF handsome foliage are 80 prominent in
household decoration variety of stands for
holding them is desirable. Some p.ople III
low square footstools better that ANYTHING
higher- These Japanese stands are about ~ ,
feet high, and, I should think. would be in do.
mand
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From the British Charity Record.
The year under review has been remarkable
for the great number Of large requests and
donate s which have been received by the
various charities at home and abroad. as well
as for the many gifts TO found new schemes for
the relief of sickness and distress.
Looking abroad. il is seen that considerabSe
sums, both in requests and donations have
been forthcoming from the dictates Of bepovo-
ience. The late NJ. p. Ramonding left cS9. 700
for French charities; the late NJ. Z. O.. Marten.
f35, ia for charities of Cognac; the late Mr.
Aston, cal .073 for two New York hospitals: the
late NJ. A. NJ. Durand bequeathed $40 600 for
the relief of invalid soldiers of Msrseilles. ana
the late NJ Parent de Roson left 40 oO0 for the
Paris poor. The gendarmes Of that CITY re-
ceived ga 600 in accordance with the will of
gentleman who committed suicide. Inc
late Herr Hlavka left f49 600 for the orphans
Of Prague, and at the marriage of
Archduchess Valerie Ell, 764 was col
lected and giser TO her to endow some charity.
Prince DORA left fl10.0O0 for various philan-
thropic institutions. The Presbyterian chari-
ties Of Canada and yictoris benefited, almost
simultaneously. TO the extent of El02 669 and
fl50.00 respectively by the wills Of the late
Mrs. Nichols and Mr.. ]. Thompson. The En-
peror and the Archdukes of Austria gave ESQ.,
600 for the relief of the sufferers from the So
we're floods in that country. The late ID. PAYER
weather pequeathed as, 507 to the New York
hospitals, and the late Gen. Seliyerskoff left
fli9 o47 to be used for charitable purposes.
In giving these particulars we have not taken
into account either the sums left for founding
new schemes or the sums under 10000.
These together reach q considerable smount,
which, however, IL is impossible to estimate
with any degree of accuracy. The total sum
of the requests and donations which have been
announced in our columns is about G.. 347 600
This figure includes the hospital Sunday and
Saturday funds awards. amounting 20 E4l .061
and f20 900 respectively, but excludes the
enormous sum Of money which Is annually
given in donations Of less than ESQ, and sub
scriptions by the city companies, at fsncSfAirs,
bazaars, festivals, &c.
For the sake Of comparison We have taken
out the total Of Londof donations and be-
quests, which amount TO f763 600 comparing
very favorabiy with the previous yesr's ESQ.,
900, but badly with the fs4o.00 for the year
before that
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ing up showed one Of its sides over me, forming
a sort Of bridge and prevented the life being
crushed out Of me by the wreckage. came
off with only few bad bruises, but ever since
and you can rest assured I fully understand
the situation before pull out again"
THE PATENT OFFICE FIRE.
The engineer had just concluded telling his
experience with the green light when q grizzled
haired old fellow started an animated discus
sion to the fastest time made between Balti-
more and Washington. The old gentleman is a
conductor of many years experience and his
arguments carried weight on this account.
between Baltimore and Washington" he said.
land have heard the story Of all Of them, but
I'll wager a months pay that the time we made
in bringing the Baltimore fire company and
their apparatus over to the big fire in che pat
ent Office some years ago back was the best ever
made on either road was fresh conductor
then and had an engineer who was also young
and had a record to make Everything was ex-
citement around the engine and cars in Balti-
more az the apparatus was being placed on
board, and Immediately after the work was
done the division superintendent sprang into
the engine cab.
Every passenger and freight ahead Of you
are side tracked he said. If you ever made
time in your life now's the time to beat it.
FROM BALTIMORE IN 36l9 MINUTES.
'The nextinstant We we're off. The distance is
about forty miles and a quarter, to be accurate.
When we came toa stop in Washington we
found we had done the distance in thirty-six
minutes and half to hair.
ut will be remembered that the Baltimore
firemen did such fine work at that fire and l
am firmly convinced that they were SO thank
full they alighted from that train alive that FIRE
had no terrors for them. The entire trip was a
case OF hold fast to every man on the open cars,
for the swinging and jerking was something
awful. But the prompt arrival, no doubt, saved
the building and the engineer received compli-
ments from all sides. That record still stands
"What was doing during the run?
Keeping company with the rest-holding on
my head"
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MAGIC LANTERN WONDERS.
Some Curious Things Developed by q Dis
covery In Optics.

| soNcry III oPicb.
ssFJNHE MAGIC LANTERN was invented
l. long before the development Of photog-
raphy gave it a practical value" said an expert
in sun picture making to a writer for The
STAR ''1ts discovery is credited to Athanasius
kircher, who died in 1880, though assertions
have been made that Roger Bacon, four GEN.
| turtles earlier, familiar with it. There is
no doubt. however, that for long time after
its invention the magic lantern was regarded
almost purely and simply as toy, though per
sons calling themselves wizards employed the
apparatus to summon ghosts and do other
| tricks for the deception of the ignorant.
Even to this day the magic lantern remains
| most popular toy. and slides for the enter
| tainment of children are manufactured by
wholesale in many large cities, both here and
abroad. Nearly all of them are painted on the
glass, often in water coiors, though transparent
oil colors are best for the purpose. With such
medium all sorts Of funny pictures are pro-
duced, which, thrown upon white sheet, are
calculated to give amusement to youthful
audience. 1t is easy enough to give the funny
figures action by employing two slides; one,
representing the background, remains station
airy in the lantern, while the other is moved
across. Skillfully managed the dramatis per-
soma in this sheet play may be made to act
their parts most entertainingly.
However, photography has discovered
much more serious and important use for the
magic lantern. By its aid the lecturer is able
to show the most beautiful photographs, mag
nifed to big dimensions, for the benefit Of
large audiences. In the same way maps are
projected gigantically upon the screen which
would require great labor to enlarge with ac-
curacy.
HOW SLIDES ARE MADE.
"Magic lantern slides for such purposes are
made by photography in this way: A glass neg
ative is obtained from an actual scene, a pho
tograph other object, and from this mega
tive photograph is taken on glass. This lat
ter photograph is the magic lantern slide-a
positive, like an ordinary photograph.
An interesting and familiar application Of
the magic lantern is made by revolving two
glass dishes with concentric painted patterns
in the lantern, working the two in opposite
ways by simple wheel continuance, so that the
patterns are mingled in a beautiful kaleidos-
copic fashion.
But more curious and useful is the idea of
placing living organisms within double slides
of glass inclosing water, SO that the organisms
in question are exhibited upon the screen alive
actually, for the study of the knowing and the
ignorant. Even the growth Of crystals, in
process, is shown lin a similar way, though not
less extraordinary is the method praeticed with
the aid of the magic lantern of causing figures
upon the white sheet, by q simple device, to
grow to be giants that threaten to devour the
spectatOrs
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UNDER THE BED.
The Woman Who Look. for . Burglar Re.
warsied at Last.


From the New York World
You've heard Of that burglar under the
bed, sand Mrs. westside. "well. I've Just had
the greatest scare of nv life. I've been look.
ing for that burglar under the bed ever since I
was school girl, and my grown children long
ago Joined in the hunt"
And You found him at last9-
"Wait-I'll tell you. The other dav wen, a,
visit some friends in Washington. Istopped "A
the home OF couple Of old maids-the nlcest
people in the world. you know-who had been
recently beref. OF a loved relative. He had diea
IN the house During the evening the CONVEX
satlon naturally turned upon the character and
last illness Of this man. IL was only n casual
conversation. Nothing was remarkable about
1t and the subject WAS quickly lost in the flood
OF other talk. We sat up late and when We
arose to retire one Of the girls laughingly in.
quired whether was afraid to sleep alone
" Because. said she we have no man ahous
the house now. IL YOU re the least bit timid
you can sleep here, though the best room il
ready for YOU
Dear me" said I. I'm not q child and 4
was shown up to a handsome bed room
Ion know. L m not bit afraid Of n man
m more afraid without one I'm no, az ali
superstitious- be afraid TO raise An
umbrella IN my room. TO walk under ladder
or through a graveyard. / began 90 disrobo
WITHOUT ceremony as soon as my friend bado
me good night. Her last remark recalled the
conversation about the man who died there
probably IN this very room. 1 thought look
ing around-'perhaps in this bed But even IL
4 had been certain of that the fact wouldn't
have disturbed nv rest. 80 I went on with nv
preparations. Before jumped into bed and
turned out the gas | did just what had done
from glrihood-threw up the ovorhsnging
coverlet and looked under the bed for that
burglar.
''Heayensl The sight that met nv ewes fairly
ireze my blood! L was rooted to the spot with
horror.
The longexpected burglar? No. Al tina,
moment would have welcomed the most des-
perate burglar who ever lived. / would have
embraced him. l saw a long, cloth-covered
box. with brass drop handles on the side and
edges
Il was so frightened. so utterly astoundei
couldn't scream. or 1 should have yelled loud
enough TO raise the neighborEooe. Fortunately,
L heard footstep at that moment and tan on
the door. II was the other sister come 20 bid
me good night.
GOOD graciousr she exclaimed. seeing INV
white face. What in the world
"1-1-oh. dearr As soon as / could find INV
tongue. Why do you k-k-keep that CO.
coffin under the bedY
''She burst into hearty laugh Running
quickly to the bed she pulled the thing ont IL
was dress box. We sat down on the floor and
laughed together. l think / cried / don't
care. II would have scared mule Even after
L knew what IL sas couldn't sleep soundiy a
single night while there for dreaming it was .
cofinr'
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REER-HIs PECULIAR FITNESS FOR THE PLACE.
pom THE THIRD FLOOR Of the Treasury
- building, in a small room whose windows
form series of frames for three pretty views
OF the White House and grounds, sit two quiet
men. They own the brains that direct the ma
chlnery that stands between crime and the
great monetary system Of the government,
whose skill and ingenuity search out the sources
of all the forms Of iniquity which man is con-
stantly using in order to get money without
honestly earning it. These men know the hab-
its and haunts Of every skillful operator in
crooked methods in the country, are acquainted
with the names and general working places Of
many Of the less artistic ones and have means
Of information that enable them to locate al
most any Of the others whenever they want
them. These men are veterans in the art of
dealing with that class of men that obtain a
livelihood by initiating the good and lawful
money of the country, more briefly known as
''counterfeiters, and today they probably form
the strongest combination that could possibly
be nIadc for the protection Of Uncle Sans
credit.
THE NEW CHIEF.
The elder of these two men is now the Junior
in authority, while the younger man is the head
OF all the machinery of the system. The
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Old Age Not . Matter Of Yeass.

Every citizen Of the world, growing wiser
each year, believes that the flight Of time
should have no influence upon the heart,
should not destroy vigor Of health and fresh
ness Of feeling, and should mot mark man -
.'old'' simply by . standard Of yesrsL In spite
Of the rush and excitement caused by modern
competition, there are many remarkable ex-
amples of active longevity. Old men Of eighty
four years are seen taking tours In Europe.
One old gentleman over eighty has Just started
for Michigan 10 enjoy the good skating Of thss
region. Five people over seventy were found
in q party of twenty-five upon IN excursion 70
the Yosemite. Old people like Mr.. Gladstone,
Dr. Holmes and Mr.. Whittier and others both
in this country and Europe are increasing the
tendency among people Of today 10 believe
that old age IL not . matter Of yeAu.
Our sanitary Improvements and the dissemf-
nation Of ideas of hygiene have not only added
70 the average length Of life, but have made
those added years . period Of enjoyment and
of value 70 the community. According 10 ths
ideas exemplifed by Mr.. Gladstone, 10 Il possi-
BILE 10 measure quantity Of work done equally
with length Of days and 20 make old age count
for more value than nsrs statistics O. -
oou00A
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younger man is a pleas
ant-faced. rather COM
fortably stout individ-
ual, whose chief feature
in the midst Of his gen.
orally intelligent coun-
tenance is q well-groom-
ed brown mustache, the
carefully curled ends of
which indicate a close
attention to details in
his own life as well as in
his conduct of his bust
ness. He il Mr.. A. L.
Drummond, the new
chief Of the secret serv-
ice division Of the treas
ury, whose appointment
to that position has
yivon uaparo1 co fiofac-
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Matrimonial Dissipation.

Prom the Boston GLOBE.
Japan has a rapid-transit style of divorce,
which must excite the envy Of Chicago. A
citizen of Bizen has been divorced from his
thirty-fifth wife, and there are indications in
the neighborhood where he lives that ne il
getting ready to marry his thirty-sixth-
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From the Chicago Tribune.
Shoe man: 1--WE have many complaints about
tender feet and sore ankles. II people who
suffer in that respect will take fat sheet Of
rubber and cut out two pieces large enough to
date relief"
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TWO QUIET MEN.
Chief Drummond and Assistant Chief Brooks
of the Secret Service.

BOTH HAVE BRAINS, NERVE AND EXPERIENCE IN
THE DETECTION OF CRIME AND APPREHENSION
OF cRIMINALs-sKETCH OF THE FORMERS CA
REER-HIs PECULIAR FITNESS FOR THE PLACE
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ATTRACTIVE HOMES.
Some of the Present Fashions in
Woman's Handiwork.
LOUIS SEIZE DESIGNS PREVAIL

On Linen or Art Satin or any smooth Material
These Ribbons and Roses Are Charming
HAndsome Designs In Fan !.ansh0<eAp
Novelties in Work BasS,
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A combination read Of for a screen struck
my fancy, and will describe il. II is two.
fold screen with white enameled frame and a
curtain Of bright yellow China silk falls below.
while the upper part is filed with q panel of
white brocaded satin, on which il marked
conventional tulips and leaves. This embroid-
ering on satin already brocaded would give ex-
actly the effect which saw and liked lately in
curtain stuff. This goods would come under
the head Of cretonne or chintz, but the ground
was Of cream white brocaded cotton, and on
this ground were stamped yellow heurs de Lis
with dull green stems and leaves. A good deal
Of brown mingled with the yellow Of the dow-
ers. and it was a very artistic design. The
goods was soft and pliable, and I thought at
once what pretty bed room furnishings il would
make 1t was something that would bear
innumerable washings apparently and would
drape in any way. I saw also another style Of
goods called India muslin--a good deal like the
siikoline, yet somewhat different One piece
especially, had pretty and graceful design, in
green mostly, the coloring being in slender
leaves and stems, which gave il an airy eject
The same pattern in yellowish red was not 90
attractive. These goods are wider than sflko-
line and cell for Is cents . yard
A COMFORTABLE KSoLIsH AnRAxoEHxxr.
A very English arrangement ID one that ID
comfortable, too, though in our houses, where
such IN even temperature i maintained In
winter, It ID not % necesaary. tall, thres-fold
scresa y hung With cretonns and . fsstoonsd
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have not become five times worse than they
would otherwise have been after going back TO
the reservations. As matter of fact we spend
five or six millions of dollars yearly practically
to preserve the tribal relations Of the Indians
that Is. to keep them in . condition of saw
agery."
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-05-12
EspectaculOs

Con extra Ordinaria y~lucida co n currencia
tuYO lugar anOche la anunciada funcion bene-
ticio de la distnguida primera actriz, sonora
dona Adela Robreno, que la puso bajo la pro-
tecci0n de varias damas caUallerOs de nueS-
ira mejor sociedad.
Las obras puestas en- escena fueron la Co
media en- dos actos, original de Vital Aza, titu-
ada PdYecitO y la cual fu6 interpretada pOr
Pas agraciadas Senoritas Adela Mendez Adria-
ma Y Antonia Ayuso, por nuestros amigos los
senores don Fernando Ojeda, don Vicente Bal
bas, don Arturo Cruz don Fernando Cabrera Y
don Enrique Yiluendas; Y la piecesita c0mca
en- un lcto, de Mariana Pima, que lleya poF til
tulo nj nsisna0 c0s0i que desempenarcn, que
no hubo mas que pedir, las senoritas Luisa
Asenjo, Adela Mendez, Antonia Ayuso, Aurora
Monteroa y Carload Mendez, y los senores
Ojeda, Balbas y Cabrera.
Ambas obras son muy delicadas estan
llenas de chistes qatjd pro QatOS del mej0r
gustO, de los. .cuales sacarOn todo Ell partidO pO-
sible entire estrepitosos aplausos, las aprecia-
bles damas Y cabaleros citados.
La function termiuo con ell preciosO cOrO
La Diva desempenado por las senorltas Maria
EGarulle, Virgilia Sancho, CoEsuelo Llauri, Ma
ria Luisa Asenio Juanita Vidal, Aurora Mantle
roa, Adela y Carload Mendez, Antonia, Carlo
ta Adriana AyusO, Maria Claudio varioS
cabaleros entire los cuales Sc hicierOn mas
notabes nuestros amigos los senores Ojeda y
Cruz en- 'os papeles de Rafael Baltasar que
cantaron b05ldro9a a pedir de boca entire
f,en6ticos aplausos del auditOrio.
Para todos nuestras felicitaciones.