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The morning times., 1897-01-25
A Plea for the Annie

A Brooklyn physician translates the fol
lowing from Il German writer: The apple
IS such n common fruit that few persons
are familiar with its remarkably efficacious
medicinal properties. Everybody ought to
know that the very best thing he can do
is to eat apples just before going to bed.
The apple is excellent brain food, because
it has more phosphoric acid, in an easily
digestible shape, than any other fruit
known. 1t excites the action Of the liver,
promotes sound and healthy sleep, and
thoroughly disinfects the mouth. 1t also
agglutinates the surplus acids OF the
stomach, helps the kidney secretions, and
prevents calculus growth while it obviates
indigestion and is one of the best pre- ven
tlves of diseases OF the throat. Next TO
lemon and orange, it is also the best anti
dote for the thirst and craving Of persons
addicted to the alcohol and opium habit
Medical Review.
The morning times., 1897-01-25
FASHIONS FANCIES

Jeweled purses are the most notable fad
of the moment and old family jewels are
dragged out of hiding places. Turqucises,
and topazes are the favCrite
stones, but even sapphires, rubies and
eIneraIds have been seen and diamonds also
are exhibited, though they are considered
ineongruous. The purses are made of
fine old chain-work with flat top, in the
center of which is set the jewel They
have a gold fob with a smaller stone. This
fob is designed for show, as the purse is
supposed to be worn attached to one OF
the long, thin gold chains and slipped into
the muff or pocket.
Simpler purses of silver are also made
without any Jewels; euamels and rare
miniatures are not considered too costly
for some OF the tops.
An extremely odd evening cape is OF
burnt orange velvet, embroidered in silver,
with cream lace draped about the should
ers and caught up with rhineStones and
turauoiSeS, An ermine border is headed
by narrow ruche of pale orange crepe
A superb evening cloak is OF white bro
caded silk with long hanging sleeves and
drapery of white satin embroidered in
SILVER. al ehe odSA VI I4lC COAiesi % "a
large bow OF white satin, elaborate feather
trimming and white chiffon going around
the collar and down the front of the cloak.
Cotinon favors this year are lovely; not
so expensive as they once We're, but in far
better taste The fashion OF giving silver
trinkets is fast going out. At a resemblance
the favors were satin or grosgrain ribbon
sashes with bells. Inadeup collars of the
prettiest ribbons imaginable. and work
bags One New York girl Teligiously makes
use of her cotiIlon favors- The flowers she
uses to trim her summer hats; the ribbons
she rips up for the same purpose, or
makes collars and belts OF them. and gives
some away as presents and uses the fans
She asserts that going TO a dance is great
economy.
The morning times., 1897-01-25
PUNcH's FUNNY Man HERE
A Talk With Mr.. FurniSS Oh the
Pictorial Art.
CARTOON AND CARICATURE
The Celebrated rtist Gives His
Views on English, American, and
German Methods-SomeP Pertinent
Observations on Men. Women and
Manners Here and in Europe.

Mr. Harry Furniss, the famous cartoonist
and caricaturist of Punch, arrived in town
yesterday and is at the Arlington. Mr.
Furniss is not stranger in Washington.
He came here about four years ago To
study us up Officially, and especially at
the Capitol He went home and drew
pictures and wrote sketches about the Cap
itol and the contents Of the Capitol nearly
all OF which have appeared in England,
where they have amused and edited as
many thousands as they have recently IN
this country.
Mr. Furniss has n rather pleasant face.
One would say he was a very kindly dis
posed man and would discover humor in
his eve even if his reputation were not
known in that line in black and white.
One would also say that he is an English
man, although perhaps residence OF
eighteen years in Ireland, where they
claim 20 speak better English than at tie
Court of st. James, helps one to conclude
that he is entirely British. Then, too,
familiarity for sixteen years with the
great Englishm on Iom whom we hear only
by filtration through 5000 miles of v"ry
salty water has given him Ilomin'nce
and an insight into his country which few
other literary people have enjoyed
For these and other reasons he is en
altogether interesting and agreeable tour
list, cartoonist, a caricdturist without
guile, and necessarily. philosopher and
The morning times., 1897-01-25
A LIVELY WEDDING.
Mr.. ShriveT's Description of 1t
Verbatim ct Literatim.


(From the New York Mail and EXpress.)
There was gay wedding in the city this
week and as the groom, as well as tue
bride, lived out OF town, great many OF
their young friends came to the Capital TO
see them married The party stopped at
the Arlington Hotel, and, although the wed
ding took place at the fashionable st.
Johns Episcopal Church, and the wedding
breakfast was served at a fashionable
caterers, the bride and groom had TO re
turn TO the hotel to don their going-away
clothes or course. all the bridal party
came back with them to throw rice and old
shoes after the carriage While the happy
pair were changing their costumes, the
bridal party waited outside the ladies' en-
trance to the hotel, and amused themselves
decorating the carriage with white rib
bons and old shoes. The horses heads were
tied with bows, as was also the carriage
handles and the pole. The ushers wound
the wheels with white ribbon and placed
a whole shoe shop of slippers on the top
OF the carriage. The bridesmaids, in their
white dresses and satin slippers, danced
around the carriage in the street IN great
glce. not miHding in the least the heavy
snow that was falling. AS the bride and
groom tarried over their toilet longer than
The King of Pills is Northumberland
AM'S-Adv.
was expected, the ushcrs tried to pull the
coachman off his seat and take his place,
so as to drive the bridal party TO the depot.
While this attempt was going on several
of the party came rushing out of the hotel,
exciaiming that the bride and groom had
escaped by the back way, had taken car
iiage and driven to the depot alone. 1t did
not take the bridesmaids and ushers long
to make up their minds what TO do.
About ten of them jumped into the
MISUNDERSTANDING while four OF the ushers
climbed up behind on the springs, and told
the coachman to follow tile escaping cou-
pie 1t was merry crow d, and their mer-
y-Inaking in the snow had attracted hun
dreds of the fashionable people who Were
out paving Cabinet calls. But the coach
man had more care for his carriage than
for the pleasure of his passengers, and he
refused To stir until the uShers on the back
springs descended They only laughed
at him and comma nded that he drive on. He
called for a policeman to remove the gen
tlemen, but the policeman laughed and
shook his head. Then the coachman used
his whip, and managed TO shake off the
men behind, while the young ladies and
| men inside laughed and shouted as the
| Carria(s (se rolled away down the avenue.
| The usherS however, were not to be left,
so they got on top of other carriages stand
ing by, and the whole party drove to TIN
depot There they found the bride and
| groom safely in their Pullm car, and as
| the train drew out of the station they
| pelted them with rice and shoes, greatly
10 the danger and damage OF the car
windows. John S. Shriver
The morning times., 1897-01-25

American girls. This he i'll ustrated by say
ing that one day he was in Surrey writ
ing from memory some of his remi-
niscences of America. A girl of about four
teen years of age put her head out of q
window and asked what he was writing
about. America. What part? Washington.
About Congress? Yes. DO you know any
thing aboutit? Oh, yes; know about Capt.
Bassett: you know he has been sixty years
in Congress.
Then he frequently gets letters asking
him about peculiar words in American
magazines, recent inquiry being as to
what chores means. Mr Furniss said
that about a year ago, at the time Of the
+ war scare as between England and the
United States. there was very little stock
taken in it, at least by the English. An
American called at his house one day ana
began talking about the international III
feeling none of which was felt in Eng
land. Mr. Furniss pointed out to the
visitor one Of the little Furnishes, who
was playing with an American cruiser,
which, by the way, was manufactured III
Germany and was flying the American
flag. AS a matter of fact there never
was any danger OF war with the United
States, but there Were some times IN the
Transvaal difficulty that any EnglishInan
would have been quite ready to go at
Germany.
Mr.. Furniss has lately been to see his
cousins i'll Canada, has taken great many
of his distant relatives in this country by
storm, and now he is III Washington again,
where, four years ago, he maSqueraded as
"a certain Mr French, in which capacity ht
gathered up the material for one OF his
series of stories and sketches, America in
a Hurry He is a courteous gentleman and
very entertaining talkcr, with dis
tinctly individual charm of manner.
The morning times., 1897-01-25
CHINAMEN AS BIDDIES

In addition to the ordinary trials OF life
the houSekeeper OF British Columbia and
the western coast has to wreStle with
the ways that are dark and tricks that
are vain of the heather Chiuee. Like
other people, he has his good and bad
points. He is tolerably clean and honest
and a pretty good cook, but is extravagant
in use of material and very unreliable.
He comes andgoes pretty much as hepleases
and as he has catlike dislike of rain
you may make up your mind, if you re-
joice in a Chinese boy to go without
your breakfast on wet mornings or get
it yourself.
After the luncheon dishes are washed
your hoy" will change his white jacket
for a blue one and take himself off to
Climate WI, returning in time to get dinner.
At night he seeks his home in Chinatown
where he sleeps, letting himself in early
in the morning with the latch-key which
you are forced to confide to him. This
trust, however, is very seldom abused.
Chinese servants ask and are given very
large wages.
Many of the boys have very bad tenn
pers and object strongly to late meals
ana utitNpeCbtu SutStS, OtItii d>SiIiS
the latter by disparaging remarks and
audible suggestions in favor of economy
The methods of engaging Chinese ser
wants are extremely simple. You neither
advertise nor visit registry office. You
merely take up position on the sidewalk
and hail any Chinaman who seems suitable
with the question, ''Want a placer" And
if he does he will smile condescendingly
and reel off a list of his accomplishments.
Me cook, wash, make blead, cake, pie,
puddin' - $20?'' If you reply ''Too
muchee," an animated conversation viii
ensue and in the end he either agrees to
your terms or smilingly moves off.
The morning times., 1897-01-25
Dress Reform in Missou ri.

Members OF the Missouri legislature will
be required to appear in full dress at Gov.
stevens eceptions.-Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
To Stevens receptions
Way out in Missouree,
The legislators all will come
With gun and snickersnee.
With whiskcrs all pomaded
And taliow on their hair:
And handkerchief perfumery
Will permeate the air.
With cclluloidic shirt fronts,
Oh, won't they all be beauts,
With their nice clawhammer dress Goats
And trousers in their bootsl
At stevens receptions,
Way ont in Missouree,
The Legislators ali will call
For whisky in their tea;
They'll wear scarfpins for their shirt studs
And cuffs OF wondrous dyes.
And watch chains in their waistcoat5,
And parti-coIored ties.
With celluloidic collars,
Oh won't they all be beauts,
With their nice clawhammer dress coats
And trousers in their boots!
The morning times., 1897-01-25
butter That smells of Roses.

Perfuned butter on the dinner table
is the latest fad of wealthy people in Lon
don. The dairies where this butter is
made are as odorous as florists shop
or the laboratory OF a perfumer-
In the first place the butter is made in
small pats like those in ordinary use
Each pat is wrapped in a bit of fine muslin
and placed on a bed OF rose leaves spe-
cially prepared in an earthen Jar. on top
another layer of the fresh and delicate rose
leaves is placed before the jar is filled
with solid chunk of ice. Then the jar is
placed in refrigerator and allowed to
remain there for ten hours. when the pats
are ready for the customer
The morning times., 1897-01-25

q successful man of affairs. He is also
a diplomat in letters. AS, for instance,
in the course of chat with him on the
general subject OF cartoons and carca-
lures he was asked to give some general
differentiation between humOr. as it is
understood in England, and in the United
States. He said the subject could not be
discussed in that way because of the many
differences between the peoples, thir eli
mate their genius, etc. Generally, how
ever, an American will make his joke mp
to a certain point and leave the listener
TO evolve the point mentally. IL an
American were told that man was seen
in the next world with a fur cap on, that
would be sufficient for the listener to infer
the joke that the spirit was not ca route
for the warm climate. An Eaglishnan
would probably not have the time or :he
disposition to continue the point up to
the humorous inference of an American
listener. This reminds one OF the illus
tration of Bill Nye, who told to an English
man the story of the man whose boots
were large that he had to go to the
forks Of the road to take them off. The
Epglishman slept on this story and next
day told Bill Nye that there was neither
it was simply a id lie, don't you know.
Cartoons and caricatures are, however,
considered in the same light on both sides
OF the water. Nj. Furniss defines Il car
toon TO be political subject treated ale
gorically, but it may also have in it the
elements OF caricature. A caricature would
be some sketch Of an individual emphaSiZ-
ing some peculiarity or phase of his life.
In the cartoon the idea and not the con-
structive or artistic element is the imp0r-
tant consideration, or, as Mr.. FurnisS puts
it, "A good cartoon badly draw wn is better
than a poor idea well drawn" For this
reason he considers the German art in car
| toons of a very high order, because their
mode of thought is deep and their mode OF
work is careful. He was asked if he en-
joyed the jokes in Die Fliegende Batter,
| but he said that he was only discussing
pictorial art. His remarks about American
| artists were very apprcciatiye, very kind
and very truthful.
Mr.. Furniss is the author of the opin-
| ion, which has been quoted extensively,
| that in the United States a member of
| Congress represents his constituents rather
| than his country. He has also observed
| that in the United States there is not that
| universal interest and knowledge of Wash
/ ington that there is among English people
| with relation to London And again, in
England, they know more about Washing
! ton than they do Of any other city in the
| United States. This is slightly rough on
| AnglomGnia, higher up the creek, but Mr.
Furniss was telling what he observed in
England. He has probably discovered the
fact that they know in New York more
| about the London weather than they do
The morning times., 1897-01-25
The .Hogan,s Alley" Company.

The members OF the ''Hogan's Alley"
company gave a sacred concert at the
Bijou last evening and Manager Whitesell
provided a bouquet of talent that enter
tained the large audience throughout the
entire evening. Miss Reed, Il sprightIy
Young vocalist, rendered several pleasing
selections; Manning and Ward got off
some Sabbath jokes of a mild nature;
Minnie Bland, song; Halvers and Leslie did
a laughabIe turn; W. j. HageD's sweet
baritone was heard in several selections
to good advantage; Misses Clark and Shir-
ley showed their versatility. and were re-
ceived with much applause, while the
Urine Sisters gave several selections; Gil
more and Leonard convuIsed the house
with refined act and the Gardner Brothers
PLAYED on a variety of instruments.
The morning times., 1897-01-25
rmhrella Suggestions.

Umbrellas last much longer if, when
wet, they are placed handle downward to
dry, as the moisture falls from the edges
OF the frame and the fabric dries uni
formly-
WheI stood handle UP, as is commonly
the case, the top of the umbrella holds the
moisture. owing to the lining underneath
the ring, and therefore takes longer
time to dry, thus injuring the silk or other
fabric with which il is covered This is the
chief cause of this part of the umbrella
wearing out sooner than any other part.
When not in use. leave the umbrella loose
instead of bound in case. and when wet,
never veit open to dry .as the tense con
dition thus produced makes the silk stiff
and liable to crack
The morning times., 1897-01-25
reflections of a Bachelor.

A man never knows what he can do till
he doesn't get the chance.
Somehow the wittiest girl isn't the one
man picks out to marry.
Some women won't be happy in heaven
because they can't go to church.
A man never knows surely that he is in
love till he thinks that she isn't.
The most honest man in the world will
lie about what he pays for his cigars.
When girl gets letter, she turns it
over to look at the postmark and then
sa ays: why, how funny! don't know any
body there!''-New York Press
The morning times., 1897-01-25
stephen Crane oquettes.

The brazen sunlight beat hotly on the
winding road.
The roa d didn't wind anything, but just
ran around and bumped into itself later.
''Ah me- sighed the man. just then
a poster-l ooking thing with seventeen
heads, red eyes and green hair, strolled
past and tried to scare the man into
fit
Nit said the man, with wistful
smile "You are baffled'--and producing
a bottle of Keeley cure, he took deep
draught. .sSee,'' he continued, Il am
loaded for your kind
The poster-Iooking thing gave great
shrek The sun went out with a kissing
sound, and million stars began to play
hop-scotch in q limpid sky. ~
Just then the mans S wife pulled him out
The morning times., 1897-01-25

This long and uncomfortable toe was dis
car(led in hundred years, and the broad
shoe, sometimes a foot wide, came in.
Then the stilt shoe became the style and
heels were worn so high that we cannot
understand how the fashionabIes OF that
time could walk at ALL The most per
feet and graceful shoes were worn in the
seventeenth Century They were Of vel.
vet and brocadeS- Red heels were the
rage IN the time of Louis XIV and during
the revolution the shoe with the buckle
disappeared. Napoleon / introduced the
patent leather shoe ornamented with a
gold buckle.
The morning times., 1897-01-25

In tile twelfth century boots and sandals
were worn, the clergy using the latter ex-
cIuSively. The next hundred years saw
many improvements, as we'll as the intro
duction OF the pOinted-tOe shoe, which
was afterwari SO strongly attacked by
the clergy. Fashion prevailed and the
whole civilized world wore the shoe
whose points bend This point was
like birds beak-plain people wore the
beak half a foot long; more important per-
sonages extended tile beak to two feet,
While princes of the blood added a half
foot to that Finally the beak grew So
long it was fastened TO the knee by q
narrow gold chain so that the wearer OF
these monstrosities could walk.
The morning times., 1897-01-25
Picks Out Houses Herself.

l am told by lady who has learned
Of Mrs Cieveland'S business ability as well
as her charm of manner, says COR
that she selected the Prince
ton house into which Mr. Cleveland and
his family will move later on; that she
visited and examined it, reported it's size,
the arrangcm ent of the rooms, the various
{ oonvenienccs and comforts of the house,
and made report that was convincing to
the President.
The morning times., 1897-01-25
LEADERS TOSAY FAREWELL
Pleasant Social Ties Will SoOn Be
Broken.
A sad Feature of Washington Life,
Many Charming Events Sched-
uled for This Week.

Although society has been participating
in a very large number OF functions, it is
not, strictly speaking, being SO very gay
after all, for there is an undercurrent of
to the surface, now that almost every tea,
dinner AMI dance serves as reminder
that it's votaries will be widely sundered
after the 4th of March.
In all the history of administrations there
has never been so strong bond of friend
ship and congeniality between the ladies of
the Cabinet families as there has been
under the rule OF Mrs. Cleveland Her
gracious manner and faultless tact have
been reflected in the ladies who have so
ably and charmingiy seconded her efforts
for the pleasure and comfort of Washing
ton society, The social functions. at the
White House and those at the Cabinet
homes have never been more delightful
than those Of the present season, and never
have the official families extended greater
hospitality or more cordial greeting to
these who are making their homes in the
| Capital City.
! One OF Washington's most charming
EoSteSSCS remarked at a recent tea. The
| saddest feature of Washington life is that
| one has no sooner discovered how per-
| fectly charming someone is than SHE 'fcld
| her tent like the Arab and as silently
fits away - That's Just about how it
| is, although the quotation is not strictly
10 the point, for there is always the hustle
and excitement OF breaking up and max
| ing ''P p CO. calls, which to Some ex-
tent deadens the pain of parting 10 the
person who goes. AS for these who stay,
well, they take up their visiting lists with
q sigh and wonder if new friends can pos
sibly be 81 perfectly dear as those DO ut
10 depart.
The morning times., 1897-01-25
ORIGIN OF THE SHOE

Necessity has been the moving cause in
the invention of most of the things We
wear and use. The shoe is a very good
example OF this The hot sands OF the
desert became so painful to the bare foot
that the Egyptians had TO devise soma
method OF relief. They paIm-leaveS
and similar materials into squares or cut
squares of wood or rough leather, fasten-
ing them to the soIes of their feet as the
Arabians fastened protectors to the feet
OF their cameis. These were the first
shoes
The morning times., 1897-01-25

The Syrians wore yellow shoes The
Greeks and Romans improved the sandal
and invented different forms and shadesto
be worn b. tie different classes Plebeians
wore black shoes with one ribbon; senator's
and patricians wore red and white shoes
fastened with four ribbons. Only slaves
and philosophers walked barefoot The
first Christians also walked barefoot.
The morning times., 1897-01-25

of bed by the hair ''Get up she said,
land build the fire.
An old man met youthful maiden cry
ing by the road
WAS est?" he said.
Il hadst pretty plaything,'' said she.
" 'Tis broke -busted!' andshe wept afresh.
The old man was touched
The touch cost him 80 cents Chicago
Record
The morning times., 1897-01-25
FLY LEAVES
A FIyLeaf Poem

(To alttle gi RI with story book -"Wymps," !"
by Evelyn Sharp)
Here in this ii6tle book the wise may find
A word exactly to their mind.
From fairy kings to talking fish,
There's everything sucn persons wishl
Sweeter little maid than you
Never read a story through.
Through a sweeter little book
Little maid shall never look.
William Watson in the Academy.
The morning times., 1897-01-25
Iowa Wisdom

Some people blame Providence for things
that even very ignorant man would be
ashamed of.
A fool and his money are soon parted,
but great many fools haven't even that
redeeming feature.
How many men there are who we think
could have done SO much better if they
only had tried!
1T is strange that the people who walk
fastest usually have the least to do.
When boys first get to thinking they are
men they call each other by their last
names.-WasIIiagton, Iowa, Democrat
The morning times., 1897-01-25

A sacred song says: How graceful ara
thy steps in sandels, prineessl" an al
lusion to the fact that the Hebrews en-
riched the hitherto plain fOOtgear with
strings of red, yellow and purple ribbons,
which they crossed in charming style over
the cleaning white skin of the arch OF
the foot.