The record-union., 1896-09-20

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great a name for himself as a writer Of
an entirely new and original line of
marches, received just $50 for his first
effort at publication in this line. A
composers LOT is not all honey and roses
by any manner of means, and it was
only through a determination which
would not be baffied that this man at
tanned his present popularity. Now a
composition will sell we'll if merely
backed by his name. He is very popu-
lar in Washington, and thousands OF
people there rejoiced in his success. Few
of them know that at one time he was
on the verge of failure. In the first sea-
son of his independent band his man
ager became discouraged and said he was
ready to give up. He had lost large
sum, and he considered the enterprise
failure. Sousa shook his three-year
contract under the managers nose and
said he thought the band would go on.
1t did go on with amazing success. Sou
sa's income is now from 1000 to S15,-
600, not counting the royalties from his
opera.
It is said that athletic exercise IS not
only adding cubits to the stature Of the
modern girl, but is likewise increasing
the length of her feet.
wiz wonders never cease? Mrs.
Claude MacFarlane, nee Alice Andrews,
wi Of h0 q C
Church, 10 which she is attached
through Calvary Baptist on l street,
and whom it was thought well nigh i'm
possible to wean from that worthy or
ganization, has actually deserted and
gone over to the enemy, inasmuch as
she is now singing in the choir Of Sixth
street Methodist Church. What an un
precedented state of affairs! Where
are We at?''
"They say" that the Native Sons cell
ebration on Admission Day at Stockton
was most enjoyable and brilliant fete
every way-a grand and signal success.
1t was further said to our credit as Sac
ramentans that the parlors from our
town were by far the best dressed ma
tives in all that vast assemblage of our
States younger generation OF represen-
tativeS.
The residents of a certain business
street have been much annoyed of late
by the presence of couple of Lotharios
who daily intercept traffic into GER
tain building by standing in the door
way. The love-stricken youngsters
are not yet old enough to leave school
or be loosed from mammals apron
string. To judge from divers skyward
glances, however, it would not be diff
cult to surmise that they were doing
the Romeo act a la duo to a certain
lady residents unconscious Juliet, who,
when resting her elbow-sleeved arms
upon the railing of the hotel balcony
just opposite, seems to be entirely OBJ
livious of their homage.
Lee Devon, one of Uncle Sans off,
GERS, has returned from his mountain
trip, where he went in the neighbor-
hood of Lake Tahoe to hunt He seems
to have done himself proud as a hunts
man, having killed three deer, which
he has converted into goodly amount
of jerked venison, and also all the
quail he could eat. Don't you wish
we had some?
To be pronounced smart is now
adays the highest compliment that can
be paid to woman's dress, and one
that fashionable mondaines most COW
ct. This comprehensive adjective may
be applied to any toilet. 1t does not
necessarily mean fine clothes, explains
writer in the New York Tribune" ="
1t is not style, either, although the lat
ter quality is understood 1t is rather
the perfection Of detail the absolute
correctness of everything that belongs
to the style of dress. and its adaptable
ity to time, place and occupation
The difficulties formerly placed in the
way of the traveller seem to be reduced
in these days to a minimum. All the
conveniences of hotel life may be found
aboard our modern train of cars. and
the genius is constantly putting his
wits to work to invent something com
pact and easily get-at-able for the con-
veyance Of toilet articles. which more
than aught else the traveller stands
continually in direst need Of The art
OF constructing the lressing-bag, and
without doubt it is an art, and more
over difficult one, appears at last to
be mastered by manufacturers of this
line of leather goods. Among bags de-
signed more especially for women
travellers is one furnished with a lift
| out center, which placed easel fashion
OF a dressing table or any convenient
shelf or ledge affords easy access to
the toilet articles fitted thereon. Mo-
| rocco, pigskin, elephants hide and 9TH
| er durable feathers are used in the con-
struction Of these bags. The furnish
ipgs are usually of ivory and silver
and cut glass and silver. but nickel
mountings are often used in place of
| the silver.
| 1t is funny to note the progress of
| bit of gossip or u report at all un-
! usual in effect. 1t only needs some
| one to start 1T on it's mission, and like
| the nickel-in-the-slot machine the in
| terested public will do the rest. and
we all know it loses nothing in its
| progress. AS sample Of the manner
in which a report starts, the Czarina
of Russia having desire to inspect q
| certain mine, as a means of safsty and
convenience when she prepared to de.
scend donned a suit of bloomers. I'm.
mediately the advocates of the Divided
Skirt Dress Reform Association" an.
nounced, and indeed still hold to It.
| believe, that her highness Is one OF
their allies. Probably nothing II