The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-29


called for sacrifice. One of the most cour-
ageous acts 1 have ever seen in the ma
tional capital is to be placed on the credit
side of the ledger of that Iikeable man but
perniciously active politician. Ret
Clarkson. II was when Mr.. Clarkson was
first assistant postmaster general under
Harrison, and when. as a confidant of the
President, he occupied an enviable and
most influential place in politics and So
ciety. one night there was a grand re-
ception at Wanamakers. 1t was one OF
the events of the season. Everybody that
was anybody was there. Among the guests
were the wife of a senator who had not
yet won recognition in Washington soci-
ETY. Indeed, she had been coldly received.
Malicious gossip had followed her from
her home, and every society dame in the
capital had determined not to receive her
just why no one knew, except they
say" There is no greater tyrant in this
world than Mrs Grundy, and there is no
place where that potentate enjoys more
absolution than in Washington. Conscious
of the stainlessness of her name and the
cruel injustice Of her prosecutors, the Wife
OF the senator In question concluded to
make another test. With many msgivings
she had concluded to go TO the Wanamak-
ers She went alone In a few moments
after her arrival she found herself stand
ing in the center of the great drawing
room. There was no one by her. Around
the edges of the room, in a great circle,
were the guests. The buzz Of conversa-
tion had stopped. The silence was signi-
ficant. Everyone had turned to look at
Mrs. Blank. but no one spoke to her. Eye
brows were raised, shoulders shrugged
and comments whispered. ROBBED in white,
with a tall, majestic figure and beauti-
full face, the senator's wife, like a hunted
deer, turned her gaze one way and then
another In every direction she met the
same cold, cruel stare. Her bosom heaved
with humiliation, the tears almost started
from her eyes. 1t was situation Tor the
drama. At this moment Mr.. Clarkson en-
tered the room. He understood 1t all at a
glance. Pushing through the circle, he
gave his arm to the senator's wife and es-
corted her from room TO room, introduc-
ing her TO his special friends. The tide was
turned. Slowly and grudgtngly Mrs Grun-
dy withdrew her opposition and Mrs.
Blank is now one of the prominent society
women of Washington. Some day she may
be in the white house.
The Archduchess Maria Therese of Aus
tria, consort Of that brother of the en-
peror who is the next heir to the throne,
has recently won fame by teats OF mus
cular strength that SAVIOR somewhat or
the variety show. Two years ago she
was losing the elegance and elasticity of
her fine figure, and began course OF
markable proficiency with the Indian
clubs, dumb-bells etc. This led to other
methods Of developing the muscles, such
as punching the bag, wrestling and put
ting the hammer and the shot. austrian
Journals, officials and semi-oficials, say
that she has now developed such an as
tonishing amount of strength that she is
able to raise a full-grown man from
the ground by one hand, and 70 hold nm
aloft on her extended arm Tor several
seconds. The archduehess once roue
horseback from Richenau TO Guns and
back a distance of more than 100 miles,
without stopping. A court dignltary ven
about the matter, urging that the arch
duchess was by such imprudences en-
dangering not only her health, but also
the succession TO the crown. All, 1t Is
easy to see you are not married man,
was the reply of his apostolic majesty.
The archduchess is bold mountaineer,
and unaided by professional guides she
has made some exceedingly difficult as
cents in Austria and Switzerland. She
writes cleverly and is singularly we'll
fitted mentally and physically to become
the empress of sport-loving people.
"Have you ever noticed" asks a fas-
tidious woman, ''how often, on entering
a neighbours house early in the evening,
a heavy close smell is encountered, obvt-
ouslv the leftover odor of the recent
dinner? The occupants OF the house do
not notice it, but to the newcomer, fresh
from the pure air outside, II Is very MARX
ed. Very simple precautions would pre-
vent this closeness. In the case OF q
basement dining room all that IS needed
is that a window should be left open
back and front on the parlor floor. ii
thieves are feared the front window may
be lowered from the top not more thar
Six inches. which will insure draught
If the dining room is on the parlor hoor
TO raise a window on the second Landing
viii draw the escaping food gases up D., an n
of the parlor floor is as inevitable as
the dinner itself, and 1 have many times
tested it's efficiency"
Taking peoples characters away ovel
teacupsF Is no longer the pleasant pas
time and safe entertainment which it USED
10 he In these last-of-th e-century days
scandal mongers and gosslps nave 70 %
careful in their statements, says the New
York Tribune for modern danes do no
hesitate to call in the service of a lawyer
and treat any malicious and unfoundef
statement as actonable matter Ever
those who repeat in good faith what the,
have heard on excellent authority havi
TO be careful. as in this case the partake l
IS as bad as the thief, and the repetition
of a SANDER is almost as bad as the Sian
der itself, and does even more damage
Little did Mrs B. anticipate the mauval
quart d'heure which was before her whei
she repeated with great gusto at a fash
ionable luncheon the report that a couple
who were well known in her circle ha'
had serious marital disagreements ant
We're about to be divorced. A day or TIVE
after the entertainment a card wa
brought to her and although she did no
recognize The name she supposed It wa
some caller and bade the servant admi
the gentleman, who proceeded TO tell he
that unless she gave the name of her in
formant about the statement in regard t
Mr.. and Mrs; G. suit would be. brough
against her for defamation of character
After some disagreeable interviews tn
matter was finally settled, leaving Mrs
b. "sadder and a wiser woman 70
the rest Of her life.
Another similar incident occurred whe,
paragraph in a society paper was tras.
ed TO its source, and involved seyera
fashionable women whose reckless tongue
had for years run on unchecked This
together with the experience Of Mrs. r
mas az last taught a lesson, and it is anus
ing 70 see how cautious milady mas sud
peniy become, and how, in repeating ,
pl' Oh gossip, she casts all the response