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| timc they were friends. During Miss charctes
sraSod one Mr. epGs snn With HT his
said: You've really. Briggs. got very fine daush
ter, ter" , to which Mr. Briggs re'Orted. You'd Be
Mrs. George F. Pufrcr whose husband was ts.ss
many years presiden. OF the Atlantis state Bsnk sS
last year. In her eighty-seventh year. The folos'
Ing anecdote Is one that was an amusing one %
fer, and she always resented It: when Mr.. Lowell.
with his first wife. came TO New-iork on tneh
who We're thsn living on Staten Island. As Xrs
I,rggs was going 10 take them TO sec Greenwood
she asked Mrs: puher. who lived in Brooklyn s' 70
rations. bringing out her finest linen and silver ana
china On the return OF the parts from GrsenwUoa
stopped at her house. and received cordial iny
tation 10 tea. To the great surprise or the hostess
no less than to Mrs Briggs. AR. Lowell repiee
he stay. and although they were all very hunsry
they returned TO Staten Island with Mrs. Bnsss
Why he took this freak was never explained.
MP. BRIGGS AND THE FABLE For CRITICS.
The Fable for Critics" which is one Of the
keenest pieces Of vi. penned by Mr. Lowell, was
dedicated to Mr.. Briggs and presented 10 Kim a.
gif,. Mr. briggs. however, refused TO acceps H.
ana with II purchased solid silver plate. bearing
his monogram and presented this TO Mss brisss
who cnerishe5 IL among her most valued posses
sions. .
The letters which passed between these gentle
men contained many passages OF wit and droLsy,
mentions Thackeray's visit TO Boston, ana ssy
that during the meeting OF Mr. Thackeray with Mr
Ticknor the latter said: Orc mark Of genus
man Is 70 be wel!-lociirg-for good blood shov'
Itself In good features. A.
A pretty speech replied Mr.. Thacksrsy. fn
ore broken -nosed man 20 max. 20 another" ana
the letter Lowell added: "An Boston has pes'
secretly tickied about IL !.
Miss Briggs considers that tie word picture o.
her father In The Fable for Critics on hai.!
Franco thcr fathers nom de plume' Is the nnes
that could be made. expressing her fathers cAarsr
ter perfectly:
There comes Harry Franco. and as he draws nes
You ind that's smile which you took for "A sns"
One-half Of him contradcts tother; has won't
Is 20 say very sharp things and do very blunt;
His manners as hard as his feelings are tender.
And sort!e he'll make when he means 10 SUI
render: a.
He's in joke half the time when he seems to D
sternest;
When he seems to be joking. be sure he's
earnest:
He has common sense In a way that's uncommon
Hates humbug and cant. loves his friends IKE
woman. 80, =,
Builds his disi.kes OF cards, and his friendship o.
oak. ~
Loves prejudice bet er than aueht but Joke.
Is half upright Quaker. half downright Come-ou!s.
Loves Freedom too well 10 50 stark mad aoout n'''
Quite artless himself Is lover OF Art, "a.
| Shuts you out OF his secre;S and into MS rea1t
And though not poet, yet all must ADMIRE
In his letters OF Pinto his skill on the liar
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greater mistake than TO suppose that any woman
can fit herself for this profession with year or
two Of training IT. the Normal College the work
is a post-graduate course and car be taken only
after four or five years spent in other departments
according 70 whether the classical or the non
classical Is taken. And not even every
graduate Is allowed 10 take 1t. From every gradu-
ating class tho six nho seem best qualified arc
chosen and these receive scholarships In tho kim
dergartcn department. Students are rot admitted
10 any good training school without satisfactory
proof that they have a sood general education.
Tho kindergarten in New-York Is about thirty
wears old but It IS only In recent years that its
work mas become at ali general and now. although
kindcrcartcns are scattered all over the city. the
supply docs not come anywhere near meeting u,e
demand There is a great number OF private schools,
but they are not very well patronized or many
parents look upon them merely "a very expensive
day nurseries. The public kindergarten. however,
might be multiplied indefinitely.
The first free Kindergarten In New-forK was
that Of the Normal College II receives only forty
pupils. ana always has n long waiting list.
The next In the field started In connection
with the Ethical Culture School, and Is OF special!
interest. inasmuch as it constitutes merely tho
first story OF educational structure built en-
tirely according to the principles OF Froebel
AS A PART OF CHURCH WORK.
Many churches. and particularly those OF the
Anglican communion. now maintain kindcrgartens
az part OF their regular work. st. Bartholomew's
has one Of tho finest In the city.
The Children's Aid Society conducts several kin
dergartens. ore Of them. at No. 6'2 Sixth-st..
being devoted to truants- 1t takes not only those
who have run away from the public schools. but
those who have been turned out, and has done
some excellent work.
The New.York Kindergarten Association main.
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VOMEN AND POLITICS..
ANECDOTES AND GOSSIP PICKED UP AT THE
WoMAN's REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS

WOMAN'S REPUBLICAN HEADQCARlEHS'
man rbo for wears has been one OF the icadins
no,iticars I'm Atchlson Kan, recently asNeo o"c
of the leading women Of that place 10 marry n'''
and though she had teen sitting UP nlsh'' ~. ~
for six long months, she replied that slle WIN
him have his answer by mall "a week "c'i' ~
and the politician learned to know what hus pe"''
meant Finally he got letter tD OF accep'h"o'
ooo words long. In II the farseeing young W~oa,' ~
Syy,v stated rer views on the question o. topcco,
raya her unbiased opinion as 10 inc M, H.,
Srsnd OF baking powder expressed IN" hunu hn;i ,T.
sbo would aiways cherish the undying prlncp,uis pu
OF good housekeeping. and NJ inc ii9u - 20 an ~,
accented the overwhelmed suitor. VINO was OF, .i .a.J
y;aded through her unparalleled love m,sor,r, 7.
TO cap ,ns are ca1 40 fnl Of politics thought might
ncase you to be accepted Ike the cahuinA'e' AZ
eept ,hc'r ,,n- rncovnrs his health and strength
thcro Will probably &c a wedding.
Tho Ladies' Mckinley and Hobart Ciuo OF WASH
inr.on IS a large and popular organization WIN "
number OF Washngton's bright women 'ot ''
members At its mcetin. this week the "ofne"
rero addressed by a number OF prominent men.
a,d Nv Mrs Mary \. Lockwood vicc-president OK
the association The Gaily active caini''', ~, 20
Of hcne Moen NV VIZ fn n bseve E SP that Mckinney and
Hobart viii be elected
Tho ,arses, flag that has ever been made srace'
~. prosdvav side @. Arnold, Constable & Co.'S
establishment; This flag was paid for entreiy oS
IN. employees including mon. women ana even INC
uttlc chaps the cash boys" II Is a sound-fnoney
e.tah,iehnlent and when Arnold. Constable q 20.
naorn presented them this beautiful nag. inc arm
Immediately had another ono made 10 decorate ,he
Finh-ave. side ~ the building
The Pop,ilist ,par.y has had over hundred ap'
rIicatious from vould-be women campa!gners. OUT
has chosen only i've. They arc Miss Eugene COOK
pd. NfscI Iloranca Murray,
Frank!e Lane. OF Mnnc sofa. lawyer Mrs' an
,oiret,a HASKELL. Mayor OF Gaylord, tho town noted
4, being MANAGED entirely h" women. ana MISS
Minnie Jackson. young colorci woman oi DC
troIt TIE popullsi- ere Ecttlrg tlred nl thc re-
douhtahlc Mrs. Leasc. and Mrs Diggs ~ no, O"
good terms with tho chairman or tho Pornist 'a"'-
paign Committee
Al ono o. the meetings o. tho Woman's West End
Auxiliary Cub last week one ot the speakers told
the following story: Tho Government once lost S.-
Ooo 80 by 'hc msplaclns ot a comma In one ot the
laws governing tho Importation Of fruits was
sentence aging that al. foreign fruit-plants etc.
should DC admitted TO this country free or duty
THIS meant plants for experimenting, propasatinS
cc bu, when the clerk cnFrose"d the bill he wrot"
All foreign fruits. plants. etc. me b'll becare
law. and until Congress rl"' again ana tho comma
yas changed n hypncn. oranges. bananas.
grapes aud other fruits were brought inio the
con
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been Of the favored ones. Even the sorrows "n'ch
arc the portion OF all have been sinsuiary Tree
from the bitterness which marks so many lives
Yes" she said, recently. III could be sure my
Ife would be the same should like TO I'VE IL ~
over. II has been a happy life. had sood ume
during all my young days. and am sure my mar
ried life was happy. Yes. I've always had 'oVeiy
time / always did exactly as ] had fnind TO-
7 did not have such husband as people nave
now
Her only enemy has been tic dou!eureux When
YOUNG girl She with party OF her own age. was
climbing tho rocks at West Point, and she was am
bilious to reach point higher than tho others In
trying TO reach difficult place. she fell. sustaining
not only some bad bruises, but receiving so severe
n nervous shocl, that It left her Win this painlui
disease and lifelong enemy. She said the other
day: 1--WE had thirty different phyfscans for tic
doulcureux, and every one OF them are In their
graves while It and / are still i:cre"
Mr. and Mrs. Briggs were both born In Nam
tucke. Mr.. Briggs on December 81. 1904 and Mrs
Briggs. on April 2 1905 Her maiden name was Deb.
orah Ann Rawson. When she was four years Old
her parents moved to NewYork. coming from Nan
tucket in sloop. the voyage occupying thirty days.
Nothing better indicates the great charges which
have occurred during Mrs. Brsgss lifo than tho
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to every one, and tried to win people to th.t =,
but do not believe in women voting. I neves ~

Nor QUITE SURE OF THE BICYCLE
And what about the bicycle for women; Do ).
approve it?'
WELL" with q little sigh. ito tell the fms.
don't think riding wheel Is very womanIv. -
my daughter has wheel. so you nevd nor ="
anything about IT'S being unwomanly"--this III
Most peope os Your age have old notion,
sgperstitions; how S. Is It that you have 50 con.
She replied in tone of mock regret: 'oh, has.
10 give Them up.' hs~
Two or three years ago: before her sight fau.a
Christian science, and who instructed her in az ~
doctrine and lent her books upon the subject s e.
n adopted part Of her creed some Of che a.. e.
friend lend sent her poem which she learned. and -.
repeated every day since sometimes several trsss
her sweet. musical way, and nothing can sivs y y .
better estimate OF tne gentle @ K,mGy woman. who's
folded. waiting to go hence;
DO you wish for kindness, be kind
DO you wish for truth. be true:
What you give OF yourseli. you VIII find
The world will reflect back to you.
For life Is a mirror and you smile,
That smile shall be sure your return,
Bear hate IN Your on, heart near al and erewhIle
Set love against love. every deed
Shall arm y IN y9Tr ,r,,, fate sro rec reso!! H.,
That you cast yourself in the soil
Every act IL a separate link
In the chain Of your veal or your woe:
C,ips yo offer others to drink
VIII taste Of the dregs you'll know.
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELLS FRIENpsm
Among the many people OF fame who have bee,
frequen, visitors at their home the most intimate
and famila. were Mr.. Page and James Russ.n
lowell The tier was called, at his especial ~
amest by Miss Briggs. Uncle James" and she hss
u,jich hD n her t1pa
sweatest poems. "On the Death OF Friend:
child was written after the death Of infant ~
sorrow. II will re remembered that Mr.. LoweiIrs I
letters TO Charles r. Briggs in the collection Of Ms
especially interesting. In ore of them Mr. Lcveel
tells Mr. Briggs that he can write with greater
fre edom to him than TO any one else. because a.
Ills love Tor him and his certainty Of being und:r
stood 49,
TIE first time Mr.. Lowell saw Miss Charioi.
Rrleys she was baby. creeping about the hoor
ard he got down and creps with her. From thsi
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KINDERGARTEN INSTRUCTION
\ GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF INTEREST
IN THIS MODE OF SCHOOL REFORM.
INTERVIEWS WITH PROMINENT INSTRUCTORS
TI.f: FIRST WOMAN ,KfNDEHGARrNER IN
Nrw.YoHK-THE NEW SUPERVISOR
JUST APPOINTED.

He part that women have
taken In the history OF edu-
Gallon is a peculiarly inter-
esting one. They have al
ways been considered more or
less incapable Of being edUs
Gated themselves, yet teach
lrg was the first profession
10 which they were admitted.
and still remains the only
one from which no one wants
to debar them. Though ex-
Guided from IL t.iomselves.
l..
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n,4rely a pleasurabl. stimulation Of the senses ex-
erc!sng little effect on the emotions. and
entirely adapted In compass and phras'ng to a
childs voice. -
Miss Amy walmsley's paper. with which the .. con
ference WAS brought 10 close. was entitled. THE
Early Stages OF School Life" and in 1t she pointed
out many changes which might advantageously be
Introduced into school cufricula. and methods to
enable them to be modelled sil more than they are
upon Froebean principles.
The reports Of this meeting whore :he talking
was very nearly all done by women. are extremely
interesting and show that women on both sides OF
the sea ara keenly alive the Importance OF this
subtect and appreciate the honor OF having 4
MONOPOLY of so noble . profession
New-York tribune., 1896-10-25

VERYBODY In New-York
knew Charles F. Briggs
twenty years ago. but many
10 whom the name was then
familiar, and who still hold
him In loved and honored
memory. are, no doubt, un-
aware that his wife. now In
her ninety-second year, is
still living. Although Mrs.
Briggs's sight and hearing
have both become seriously
impaired IN the last year. her
interest IN the great world In
which she has lived so long
A.. ..,,,dIr,fpiSne Her life has
New-York tribune., 1896-10-25

Mrs Nellie Grant Sartor.s her son Algcrnon and
her eldest daughter. Miss Sartori,. ara at homo
afior their summer travels. Mrs Sar;oris IS Just
aaci from England. Miss Sartoris spcr. much Of
her summer with h.r aunt. Mrs. Potter Palmer.
AID viii he ono " thIs MInters Gebutantes
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LIFE AMONG LITERARY MEN.
DELIGHTFUL "REMINISCENCES OF MRS.
CHARLES r. BRIGGS.

now A NoNAGENAHIAN. SHE HAS MANY ANEc-
DoTEs TO TELL or OLD NEw-YoRi; LIFE
FRIENDSHIP WITH LOWELL.
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allied the Importance OF knowledge. and wherever
II has been In their power they are found support
;n, .1uca,,ona1 institutions Half the colleges in
New-York tribune., 1896-10-25

Mrs Orv!,le Iorwl,z is still III IN England. and
grave fears arc entertained a. 20 her recovery.
She ls q; The residence of her daughter. Mrs.
claude Ponsonby. and her other dauGhtcrs. Mrs.
Edward Key. of Baltimore. and Miss Alice Horwitz.
have joincd her The marriage Of tho latter tc
Cour, Andrczz has been postponed again. although
the Count has urged that tl.cra might be a quiet
weldlng In England.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-25
KINDERGARTEN MUSIC.

paper BY Mrs. Spear Curwen dealt exclusively
with kindergarten music. regarded from ;s ethical
and Intellectual point OF Wow. In II she drew
attention 20 the fact that writer's on education, as
a rule. show Inadequate senso OF the value Of
music. regarded II merely as menta! rest. where
az in the transition and upper classes OF tho kin
dergartcn, "A child might, she said. be made to do
conscious mental work In The plcasan,est way
with musical material II should, OF course. DO
done through the ear. and n time the child would
come 70 feel the clements OF form, and distinguish
good music from bad. In the junior kindergarten
classns tho other hand. The music shouh be
New-York tribune., 1896-10-25

Mrs John Watson. Ian MacI.arcn's wife. IL with
him on his American tour. Il IA stated that wher-
ever Ian MacLaren goes Mrs. watson goes-a fact
which tells pleasantly Of the home io OF the great
author lecturer and minister. Mrs. watson u said
10 he a trim little woman distinctly brunette She
Is pronounced at good listener "a her husband Is
A
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PEOPLE or PROMINENCE.
WHAT IS BEING DONE IN THE WORLD or
SOCIETY At HOME AND ABROAD.

Mss Narel f. the name OF Aus,rallas newest
,.,ser and hcr voice Is said be so beautiful and
promising It Il thought by some that she may be-
come A rival OF Mclha.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-25

Mrs Henry CLOVIS and Miss ClewS were enter
,a!ned at dinner recently IL Paris by NJ. ana Mm'
CnaGsoriau Among other guests were Captain an
Mrs Cross Lady Fame. Colonel Lloyd Carroll.
Salanson and NJ Vllers.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-25

ta!ns hi,Aen hne k.rdergartens, With hny pnpHs
IN ench and has introduced ninc In tie public
schools under the supervision Of the Board Of Ecu
cation.
Tho entrance OF the kindergarten into the public
schools was It's most recent triumph, and mo t"'y
latest advance made last week. when MES
Jennie Il. Merrill WAS appointed supervisor o. ihis
branch Of instruction IN the pubic echool' J. u
true tha, l,tle has Yet been done. hi' ilF ntNH
IS regarded the thin edge of tho wedge. ana KIN
dergarincrs confidently expecting 70 see. before
very LONG a fully equipped kindefsarten IN every
public school.
The first hiGdcrsartner IN Ncw- YORK vas Nine
Krause and she was also the first trainer OF Kin
dcrsartn.rs; some Of tho bosi-known teachors are
Among prominent New-York kind,rgartrcrs to-
, day besides those already mentioned. are Miss
jenny Hunter. the daughter 81 ;he PRECEDENT q; the
schools Of m" kndrTEart,n Association, Miss Mary
H. RUnyon supcriut' ndcnt OF the Kindergarten de-
partmcnt of the Teachers College; Miss Grace
OF the Chdrcn's Ala Society: Miss Ansclino brooks.
formerly Oi the Teachers College. Miss VI. Louise
Van Wagnan and Miss Emily zoe.
gari.n system which IL particularly adapted. she
thinks TO the needs Of American children. The ma
tority of k!ndergarin-ra. however. remain loyal
They admit. nevertheless that the principles can
be firthcr developed. and a, tn. meeting %: tho
cestions were made as 10 how this might DO done.
In a paper read by Mrs William Quincy the ques-
tion OF kimdersorten saI"es was very ihoroughy
scope allowed for the devcopment ~ chllls in.-
ag!nation IN games and for ~ craving for the
enjoyment or physical activity Further. she sug-
National rhymes in the carrying out Of the Kinder
gartea eystem OF game; \ Lively discussion on
OF kindersart"ns under tho London School Board.
and particular stress was laid The OF such
objects flowers ana toys 20 develop chiid''S
imagination and 10 assist IN the discovery Of his
special tastes,
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Wallace Howe. the youngest Of Bishop Howe.
and Miss Mary Locke, daughter OF tho Rev. DR..
Locke. Of Bristol. have announced their engage
ma
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". ard Nine. Dtpret Nine. Pangirs. sister o
Mrs David Stewart. % Baltimore. and Mrs. sara.
Van Rensselaer, were among the Americans who
cnioyed tho festivities in connection with the
riagc of the Prince OF Naples. The DGprots Wit
messed the ceremony.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-25

Mr.. and Mrs. George Griswold Havens, Of Now.
York. with Miss Henderson. Of Nice and London,
arrived from Europe yesterday and went at once
TO LAnox. =
New-York tribune., 1896-10-25

Mrs. Paget Minnie Stevens. of New-York. the
late Mrs. Paran Stevens's daughter has been II.
Paris for a week with her aunt. Miss Fanny Reed.
Among other New-Yorkers now In Paris are Mr..
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1st. 300 acres Of land, two miles
from city hall of Brownsvil e, stu
ated on Resaca la Guerra, and a
horseshoe affluent of such resaca,
on mail road, suitable for fruit or
chards. 30 acres now in irrigation,
with pecan, walnut, chestnuts,
plum, peach, pear, apricot, cherry.
japanese persimmon, fig grape and
ribbon cane. Can be sub-divided
INTO 5 or 10 acre lots, giving each
abundant water supply, there being
a depth of 5 to 10 feet Of water all
seasons of the year. Price SO TO
S25 per acre. according to location.
viii sell in body at special rates.
ID. 80 pieces adjoining, one of
200 and the other of I2O acres, stu
ated on Resaca Rancho Viejo, FIVE
miles from city hall on mail road.
Both pieces almost surrounded by
water of 10 to Is feet in depth. 40
acres under irrigation. This land
is eqdal to if not superior to the
Mississippi bottom lands, and can
be made a paying investment for
fruit orchard or truck gardening
Can be sub.divided into 3 to 10
acre lots Price so to $50 per
acre; whole tract on special terms.
3D.. 100 acre tract two miles
from the city of brownsville, on
resaea, with good water supply.
Ebony, Mesquite, Ash, Hackberry
and other iimbers. Alluvial soil.
TO one who desires to SUB divide in
small tracts, this is paying in
yestment. Sold in bulk only. Price
so per acre.
18th. $4,000 acres in one body,
having a frontage of about six
miles on the Rio Grande Railroad
pm the south, and the Arroyo Col
orado on the north. Well timber
ed along the streams and lakes; ba-
lance prairie. Includes within its
limits the famous battle fields of
Palo Alto and ReSaca de la Palma.
Arabic and pasture. Price IS, per
acre.
5th. A tract adjoining No. 4,
which together with that tract will
include 100000 acres in one body
very desirable. Special terms to
colonizist.
9Th. 10000 acre tract about
three miles. from the Arroyo Post
Office. This land is well timbered
and watered. soil alluva. adapted
to fruits, cotton, corn, cane, etc.
Special terms to any one buying
tract, obligating to colonize.
TN. 1000 acre tract, fronting on
the Rio Grande. abont twenty miles
from Brownsville aud 8 miles from
Santa Maria. 800 acoes under cullr-
walton on low lands on river front
al good arabic land. Price So per
acre.
8,b. 725 ceres. triangular form,
fronting on Rio Grande, 16 miles
above Brow sviile good land. Well
watered Price SO 600.
9th. Numerous tracts OF pasture
lends from 1000 to 5000 acres each
IL different parts Of the county.
10th. This is a very desirable
place for smell fruit or truok farm.
containing 103 acres, with new
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bic ond other out houses, aud large
underground eistern: three milfs from
Brownsville on llfFaca dc ia Palma
on the county road.