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The Washington bee., 1891-10-03
THE RIVALS RECEP PTION

The "Rivals" out rivaled them
selves last Friday evening when
they rendered a complimentary
reception TO the fair young school
mann OF Richmond, Miss Perzea-
liza E Robinson. A large and
brilliant crowd of young society
folks were present to meet the
guest of the evening. and right
merrily they chatted aud danced
until about midnight, when they
repsired to the dining room where
an abundant supply Of the good
things of the season were served.
After the supper the guests in
Culged in quite an exciting lotte-
ry, the drawing of beautiful
plants that adorned the table,
wi b the result that nearly every
other fellow found himself loaded
with a rose, gerauium, or a he'll
iotrope to carry home for his COM
pany. At a late hour the crowd
dispersed, having spent a thor
oughly enjoyable evening, and
speaking in the highest praise for
the efficient management under
which the reception was rendered
AmoUg those present were Misses
Linnle Warning, Mamie Decker
son, Mary Orme, Anuie Sprsgue,
Hattie George, Mary Conlee,
Laura JOINER, Daisy Coleman,
Nettie Arnold, LottIe Clark,
Matte Williams, Charlotte Stew
art, BERTHE Brooks. Sarah Brown,
Emma George, Gtrrude emitn,
Mamie Downing, Rebecca Bald~ in
and Miss Julia Holmes OF R ch
mond. Messrs. w. A. Stewart,
g. s. Morris, T. j. CoIIaway. r.
l.. Parrott, II L. Hynan, II. Ii,
Clark. 9. q. William, d. JuoY
OUTLAW, Harry Arno,u, Tn 8.
Camp bell, Edward Arnold, " alter
R"blnson, w. E. Cobb, Murr sy
Koouce, K. L. Pendieton, Thos
Furby, 8. A. Ward, Jas. Johnson,
J. K. Rector, VIM. l. Wilkinson,
A. E. I. Draper, DR.. Curtis, Chas.
Browne and others. Mss Robin
son made many friends during her
stay. She left for Richmond Sun.
day afternoon.
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MIGHTY SMALL THINGS.

The smallest church in the
world has Il seating capacity for
twelve persons. 1t is at st. Law
renee, near Ventnor, on the Isle OF
Wight.
There are spiders no bigger than
a grain of sand, which spin thread
so fine that it takes 4, 1000 of them
to equal in magnitude a single
hair.
The poorest church living in
Great Britain is that of Wainfleet,
Lincolnshire, where the parson
gets Is. 18i. week for ministering
to 200 people.
The smallest tree in Great Bri,
tain grows on the summit of Ben
LUmond in Scotland. 1t is the
dwarf willow, the extreme height
Of which is only two inches.-News
Press.
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leading.men have allied them
selves to the movement, and 1t
now appears that a great and
good work is to receive such an
impetus as to make it a great and
glorious success for the cause OF
morality and the work of the
Master in this city.
The property on 18th street
"known as the Forest City Hotel
has been selected by the Building
and House Committee, as suita-
BILE home and headquarters for
the association and their work.
The price of this property is
10000 dollars and the committee
(Mr. Jas. FL. Merriweather, chair
many has paid down the sum OF
me hundred dolIors as an option
al fee with sixty days privilege
IN the mean time the Building
Fund Committee of the associa-
ton are arranging to present the
mater to the public ana then q
direct appeal made to our citi-
zens to give the amount of money
required to make this property
over to the Y. NJ. @. A. We com
mend the work and the cause of
the Y. M. G. Association have in
view for our pc pie. 1t is indeed
a worthy object, and we feel safe
in the assertion that the money
will be forth coming.
The association is conducted on
strict business principal, open
methods and by men who have
the regard and respect of the
community.
The Washington bee., 1891-10-03
AUTUMN FADS N JEWEL
RY.

Small silver fish have taken the
place of coins for ban lie bracelets.
Silver cologne ree~ptacles, mod
led after the New York obellsk,
are popular.
Ruby marquis rings with one
large diamond in the centre are
seen.
For lady cyclists a bonbon box
OF rich gold, having a bicycle
wheel of enamel, with fine dia-
mona 10 the hub inserted in the
cover, is very appropriate.
A bewitchiug little mooustone
cherub flying with outsfretched
wings through garland of gold
leaves intermingled with dia-
monds and sapphires, forms ar
exceedingly pretty brooch design
that has been imported from
Paris.
A wriggling gold serpent hav-
ing overlapping scales of varioL 8
hues, forms one of the latest queen
chaius. The tail terminates III
the swival for the watch, while
the head holds suspended in is
wicked-looking jawsa struggling
bird of pearls aud rubies.
Gold rope clrcling an anchor
formed of the same material,
makes pretty pendant for a glove
buttoner.
A carved moonstone in the
midst of diamonds set to simulate
stars, for the arnamentation OF
plain gold concave cuff links, is in
vogue.
Designs for the ornamentations
of silver glove-boxes are usually
of the standard 'repnusse" flower
work, and one that is etched with
decorations taken from the inter-
ior of Ramises' tomb, shows ORR
glnallty aud artistic effect.
A jeweler recently exhibited a
ladY's gold watch with an an-
cient English angel set in the
back. The coin set in which con-
tanned the orchangel Michael
piercing the dragon, was enchanc-
ed by huvirg small diamonds
mounted around it's rim.
Two variegated love birds cir
cled by a lAural wreath in which
small diamonds nestle. constitute
lace pin that will be seen this
autumn.
Very unique and, consequently,
attractive is gold ring Stimulating
handcuf, having a blue-white
diamond in the lock.
For a chateIain holder, a silver
albatross with outstretched wings,
from the feathers of which many
fancy chains depend, will un-
doubtedly meet with approval
among those of artistic taste.-
ALICE MERsH, in the October
Ladies' Home Journal.
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Rabbits That Climb,

The effect upon animals of a changein
the conditions of their life is a favOrlte
:Opic among biologists and biologists,
who find that nearly every species Of an
.mal existed in some other than its pres
ant form at some previous epoch Of the
world. The whale, for instance, was
once land animal. Forced to take to
the water for living, he became, in
time, much more like fish in shape than
like land animal.
According to Tasmanian paper, the
Hobart Mercury, a modification of the
form Of familiar European animal
going on in the Australasian world under
the eyes Ofthe people there.
The Australian rabbit, imported from
England, is acquiring nails on his feet
and learning to climb. As is well known
the rabbits of Australia have increased to
such enormous numbers that they have
become a great pest, swarming over the
land and devouring the farmers crops,
In order to protect their fields the
farmers put up wire nettings in place Of
fences. The rabbits could not get through
these, but they presently began to burro"
beneath them.
Then the farmers sank the MEETINGS sl1
or eight inches into the soil. This stopPed
the rabbits from getting in by digging
but they presently began to attempt "
climb over the netting.
As the result of this climbing, It IS
said, the rabbits are developing nail ID
their toes. The nail development mas pa,
been noticed in Queensland, and sun
later in Tasmania.
According to the theory Of naturai
selection, it is likely presently to happen
that In certain districts only those raD.
bits will survive which can climb at IeaS'
little; and in this way race of cIInV
ing rabbits may be developed.
It is vain tn ston the stream until IA'
The Washington bee., 1891-10-03
Began With "A."

In London one evening, writes cor
respondent, I was looking for the Al
hambra. Not knowing exactly in what
direction it was, I stopped to inquire of
passer by, when suddenly the name OF
the theater escaped me entirely.
The situation was awkward, but
said:
do you know where that large the.
ater is near here? The name begins
with "a"
The man replied at once:
"Oh, you mean the 'Aymarket, sir.
The Washington bee., 1891-10-03
washington,s Financial Troubles.

Even General Washington, though the
richest citizen of the United States, could
sometimes scarcely make both ends meet.
In March, 1889, just before going to New
York to be inaugurated, he borrowed
$500 of Richard Conway, of Maryland,
to whom he wrote: Never till within
these two years have experienced the
want of money. am now inclined to
do what never expected to-be driven
to-that is, to borrow money on interest.
Ten years later august II, 1899 he
wrote to his nephew and clerk, Robert
Lewis, that he must change his system of
farming or do worse. Something must
be done or l shall be ruined; for all the
moneys Gin addition to what l raise by
crops and rents) that have been received
for land, sold within the last four years,
to the amount of $50 900, have scarcely
been able to keep me af1oat Under
these circumstances and thorough con-
viCtion that half the workers / keep on
this estate would render me greater net
profit than l now derive from the whole,
has made me resolve, if it can be accom-.
plished, to settle plantations on some of
my other lands" He did not live to
effect this, for he died four months later.
Boston Advertiser.
The Washington bee., 1891-10-03
To Danish Rats.

One OF the most eficacious methods of
getting rid of rats is to scatter chloride
OF lime powder round thsir holes. This
continued for week completely banishes
them, and is a much better plan than
using poison, as in the former case the
rats evacuate the house and drains, while
tne latter often causes them te die under
the boards, which is attended with un.
pleasant consequences.
The Washington bee., 1891-10-03
"YOunR ARain.O

In one of the last years of his life Gen.
eral Won Moltke, who was then more
than 80 years old, attended a court re-
ception' In the course of the evening he
attempted some gallant compliments to
group OF ladies, and then, shaking his
head, said, laughing:
All, see do not do this well at all
now! If were young again!"
About how old should you like to be,
countf" asked one of the ladies.
Well, if could only be 80 once morel"
said Won Moltke.
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THE FIRST TO REPORT.

Poundmaster Samuel Einstein
was the first man to report the un-
sanitary condition of the schools.
Mr.. Einstein is always on the alert
for the good of the city. 1t is no
more than right that be should be
given the credit of finding out the
bad condition Of the public school
buildings.
The Washington bee., 1891-10-03
UNIVERSITY EXTENSION.

DR.. Rankin, President of Howard
University has inaugurated a new
system or an advanced system OF
education. 1t is in the liue of uni
versity extenson. In other words
evening classes will be organized In
Ancient aud Modern languages,
mathematics, science and elocu-
ton. These classes will be under
the supervision of Prof. j. M.
Gregory, Prof. of latin language
and literature and r. S. Foster,
Prof. of Natural History.
The Washington bee., 1891-10-03
DIR. SHADD PROMOTED.

The appointment of Dr.. Shada
to the chair of professor of Meterla
Medica is just recognition of a
worthy young man. DR.. Shadd
has been a faithful servant of the
Freedman Hospital and Howard
University for ten years. hence 1t
is no more than right that he should
receive some recognition of his
faithful performance of his official
duties.
The Washington bee., 1891-10-03
Music in the Falling of Plank.

The noise caused by the falling of
deal plank would not generally be con.
sidered as at all musical, and yet if a
series of seven ordinary boards cut to the
following lengths respectively, viz: {
feet 6 inches, 8 feet inches, feet,
feet II inches, 5 feet, feet inches, 4
feet, feet 9 inches, be allowed to fall
excessively the ordinary major diatonic
scale will be readily audible.
The Washington bee., 1891-10-03

cles have suffered condemnation.
Instances of the violation OF the
Inspectors orders have been fire.
quent, and the health department
proposes TO come down on the Of
FINDERS with a heavy hand.-Tues-
DAYS Post.
The Washington bee., 1891-10-03
Some Strike Fir. Very E.,,,x

Scientists claim to have discovered that
the human frame contains suInbnr IN
variable quantities. This probably re.
counts for some girls making better
matches than others.-Puck.
The Washington bee., 1891-10-03
Monkey Bone and Human Bone.

mOhAey bone ana human Bone.
A Lyons anatomist has examined the
skeletons OF SO monkeys-chimpanzees,
gorillas, and orangoutangs-and has
found diseases Of the bone to be as FIRE.
quent as in man, and of strikingly sim
liar character.
The Washington bee., 1891-10-03
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN
ASSOCIATION.

This association, that has had
an existence since the 18th, of last
March has made substantial and
solid progress. Many of our
The Washington bee., 1891-10-03

The greater number of successive vic.
tories In war in one day were those in
Mexico Of General Scott, who had five,
and OF General Taylor, who had three.
The Washington bee., 1891-10-03
LoYe and Age.

Love and Age.
Eyes grow dim: E,
Loves siSht is clear.
Ears grow deaf:
Love still can hear.
Locks grow gray:
Loves hair is young.
Steps may falter:
Love halts not.
Hands may tremble:
Loves arm firm.
Age is only for a day,
Love immortal is for aye.
Springfield Republica
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1t is vain to stop the stream until 'n'
dde doth turn.
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The trotting gelding High Tower
dropped dead during the 9th heat of a
match race with Grover Cleveland, at
the North End Driving Park, White
Plains, N, Y.
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critic says: "Her voice is a light So
p~ranosof exquisite quality, faultlessly
produced and under complete control.
She sang the florid music of the queen
with an ease and skill that took her
hearers by surprise. Her art was not
of the dazzling sort, but it was so pure
and refined, and the appearance and
manner of the singer were so pleasing,
that the house instantly took her into
favor, rewarding her with some of the
loudest applause of the night Albaui
and Mile. Ravogli were in the cast,
which makes the success of Nine.
Mvarina all the more remarkable.
Reta Nillers a promising young, act
ress, was graduated from Kansas City,
Mo, school Of oratory in 1884, after
wards taking a private course from
James e. Murdoch. Then, under the
management OF Robert Cleveland, she
made n successful tour of the South
and West, giving recitations. In 1887
she accepted an engagement as leading
lady in a stock company at Music Hall,
Kansas City. Her emotional powers
were so marked that, acting upon the
advice of Manager Hudson and friends,
she came to New York in 1890, and was
engaged as leading lady with the
"Guilty Without Crime'' company,
playing the part of an adventures with
great success. Last season, as leading
lady with Zone Of the Bravest," her
work was more than satisfactory. Her
past efforts show histrionic ability, a
true conception of a character, diligent
study and earnest perseverance.
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HOW SLAv[N FIGHTS
HE GOES IN WITH A RUSH
AND WINS QUICK.
Kuraiu Was n - nd Loser from
First-The Deadly Upp r-Cut One
Of SIRviu'g Churac cri tics-COm-
pared with sui ivan.

Frank p. Slavin. who has succeeded
in vauquishiug big Jake Eilrain. is nov
the most striking figure In the world of
pugilism. The neatness and dispatch
with which he knocked kilrain out has
already been told. Close observers of
.Slaviu qualities as % pugili-t expected
nothing else. He had beaten Jack Nc
Aulitie i'm less than two rounds.
The shortness of the time I'm which
he won is not a specially shining halo
OF glory, because the Slaviu style of
pulveriaing pugilism wins quick, if 10
wins at all "But, McAuliHe was
licked 10y Slavin. the argument Is
often advanced, 'insidc of two rounds.
while Jackson took tweutv-four rounds
TO do the same trick, And then the
people who reason on quick time as an
element of great fighting, figure the
thing out matGematically, 1 suppose,
that us is twcnty-iour rounds to two
rounds, 81 is jackson 60 Slavin as q
fighter. I'm other words, their dcduc-
tion is that Slavin is aim ost twelve
times the fighter jackson is because.
against the same man. he became
winner in q twelfth OF the time.
klrain has sloping shoulders, flat
limbs. and a way of "sparring with hi.
elbows out, as was noted of him in
England, but he hits a rare p~ile-drivei
with the left and % blow with his righ-
that may not be equal Go Slavin's, bu.
was OF sufficient force to lift Jem Smitl
clean off his legs in their ring fight il
December, 1887.
Slavin made his debut in the prize
ring at Chasters Towers, Queensland
1885, defeating Martin Power in thir.
teen minutes. Then he beat Ton
Burke, the champion of Queensland
knocking him out in four rounds. II,
beat Shanahan Of olympia in tw,
rounds; $. Burke of Roc6hampton il
ten seconds; Prof. Babbs in a roun,
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with her leading belle, who lately
found that her talents were created for
mimicry. She is Miss Georgiana
Worthington, aged "a, and belongs to
one of the oldest families in the State.
She is worth a million or so in her own
right. and can have no monetary mo-
tive in her action. She is at Paris at
present and will make her first appear
ance in January, 1892. She is a bru-
nette and very pretty.
II is not generally known that Marion
Manola was a society belle before she
adopted the stage. She ranked with
Sybil Sanderson and the breath of
scandal had not then married her lame.
OF late, it win be remembered, that
Miss Manola is the actress who gained
so much free advertising, owing to her
refusal to appear upon the stage in
tights. Later on She was brought more
prominently before the public by her
divorce from her husband in Rhode ISL
and. The ink was barely dry on the
paper granting the divorce when she
married Jack Mason. Miss Manoia
will arrive from England shortly.
In Europe, too, the craze for society
women going on the stage is growing.
London has a new prima donna, of
whom a great deal IS expected. She
made her debut at Covent Garden re-
Gently as Margaret of Valois, in Myer-
beers "Huguenots." Her name is
Mvarina, and she comes from the I'm
perial Opera House at Vienna. She is
a Finnish subject of the Gar and a
daughter of a general in the Russian
army, her husband also holding mill
tary office under his imperial majesty.
She is but "a years of age, and
although still so young she al
ready fills the position of prima donna
at st. Petersburg. Her success on the
concert platform, especially at Berlin,
has been as pronounced as her stage sue
cess. Other first appearance in London a
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Thesplan Thines.

George d. Melville has signed with
''Ihe Twelve Temptations Co.
George IL. Adams has closed for
''The Devils Auction Co.
"The Black Crook" has been pur-
chased from the Kirafys by w. j. Gil
more.
Alice Irving, late'of the Patti Rosa
Company, has joined Ogarita, the In
dian actress, on a tour.
Fred r. Pond, manager of the Bos-
tonlans, will sail for Europe with his
wife, Juliette Gordon, July 10.
81 "Evadne," a tragedy that was acted
by Charlotte |Cushman, will be in Minna
X. Gales repertory next season.
The Putnam Twin Sisters and George
Putnam have signed with M. b..
Leavitt's ''Spider and Fly" Company
for next season
''The Child of Destiny" in which
Irene Kent is TO make her debut as a
star, on August pa, is an emotional
drama by Celia Logan.
Neil Scully has arranged to remain
another season with The DEVILS
Mine Company, playing the part of
Dad Williams. This will be his third
season,
Johnston McFadden has signed as
business representative for III. 4. Chan
frau in exit for next season, which
will be a lengthy one. California will
ba included in the tour. Forty weeks
have already been booked.
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SAVED HIS MOTHER.
Tbe Crime for which "a BOY Must
Answer.

John B. Ford, the brave little fellow
who defended his mother and little
brother rgainst the brutal attacks of
his father, on November 25, 1890, at
Mount Carmel, Pa, was born in 1878,
al Sunbury. and is, therefore, but -
years OF aCe.
A somewhat strange history attends
the birth of this noble boy. His mother
was the principal witness in the Nc
Manus and O'Neill murder trial in
February, 1873. She was subprnaed,
and forced, against the re-
m-onstrances of her medical adj
wiser, by the deputy sheriff,
to attend the court at sun
bury. On arriving at that town she
was taken sick, and confined TO her
room until the end of the trial, her
bed-chamber being, on more than one
occasion. converted into a court room.
During this trial. and under these cir
cu-mstances, did Johnny b. Ford enter
this world, and it is a peculiar coinci-
dence that, born during a murder trial,
he shOuld now, and at 50 early an age,
be awaiting his trial on a similar
charge.
The little hero is a poor, thin, enact
ated and sick boy, not over ffty-siX
pounds in weight, and not quite four
feet in height, yet, although so small
and weak, he did not lack the courage,
hearing his mother call for help, and
finding none nigh, to stand up and de-
fend her and his little brother against
the repeated brutal, drunken at
tacks of his father. He did not call for
help but picked up a shotgun out of
the orner and fred upon and killed
his father.
SHe is now out on bail, twenty thous-
and dollars, due to the untiring efforts
of a noble minded lawyer,J. Il. jacobs,
of the Reading bar, who has so often
proved himself a friend of the prisoner,
and Of the fatherless and poor, and has
again shown his magnanimous spirit
and large heartedness in undertaking
the defense of this little boy.
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Macbeth's pearl top" and
"pearl glass" lamp-chimneys
do not break from heat, not
one in a hundred; they break
from accidents.
They are made Of clear
glass as well as tough, as
clear as crystal. They fit the
lamps they are made for.
Shape controls the draft; they
are shaped right. Draft con-
tributes to proper combustion;
that makes light; they i'm
prove the light of a lamC.
But theycost a dealer three
times as mucn as common
chimney5, and, as they do not
break, he is apt to be anxious
lest they stop his trade. Di-
minished sales and less profit
are not agreeable to him.
There are two sides to the
question. Have talkwith him.
4Plttsburg, GLo. a, MACBETH s. Co.
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linger until late in conversation
with Mrs. Bierline. The gossips
Chatted, and Mr.. Bierline, discovering
the state of affairs, forbade Smith the
premises. He left Chaska for Minneap-
oils, and the following day Mrs. Bier
line expressed a desire to visit her par
ents at Norwood. Mr.. Bierline inter
posed no objection and the lady left
that evening, taking her year-and-a-
half-old baby with her. A day or two
later Mr.. Bierline hitched up his horses
and drove over to Norwood to see his
wife. He was received by Mrs. Bier
lines parents with great surprise and
questioning. They had not seen their
daughter. She had not been there at
all. Then came a telegram which
showed that she had eloped with Smith.
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The stage has had a large number of
so-called society actresses TO account
for in recent years. There is hardly a
city of any Importance in the country
Chat has not given UP its leading soci-
ETY. belle TO The stage. OF course, she
Very few society women chose the
stage ON their merits, says n writer.
Yet there are some, who really ind
that their talents run in that direction.
Savannah, Georgia, is about TO part