Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 16 June 1889 — Page 4

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IE DOINGS OF WOMEN FOLK.

The Rich Americans in London Are Divided Into Two Social Camps.

IT IS ALL ON ACCOUNT OF MRS. BONANZA. MACKEY,

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The rich Americans in London are dividing themselves into two camps, one for and one againsi Mrs. Mack ay, the wife of the bonanza king. Her enemies, who are numerous, have been making bitter attacks upon her in the English papers, and her friends, who are equally numerous, have been defending her with equal ^warmth, with the result that much unkind feeling has been engendered between the contestants themselves which threatens to divide the American colonies in the French and English capitals. It is the culmination of a difficulty that has long existed. As is natural for a woman of so much wealth and kindness and generosity in spreading it, Mrs. Mackay has always had a large following of earnest friends and supporters, and perhaps equally natural her wealth and power have excited envy and ill-feeling and gained for her many implacable enemies in society. Americans abroad are familiar with stories on the- subject— -how she was fought in Pa^ra by titled

Americans who have been-'"married into French families of rank and who are now a good deal more aristocratic than the king who used every means in their power to keep their untitled American compatriot out of the inner heaven of social exclusiveness. They succeeded pretty well until Mrs. Mackay made a bold counter stroke by going to London "and getting herself indorsed by the prince and princess of Wales, whose verdict is accepted as readily in Paris as in London, for they are both great favorites in the French capital, and a friend of theirs has very little further difficulty with the Faubourg St. Germain. «o Mrs. Mackay, carrying back her record of royalty triumphantly to Paris, routed her enemies, who then transferred their efforts to London. It was said this spring that they had so far succeeded that she would find it difficult to hold the social place she had gained. A rumor of this coming to her ears the energetic millionaire whipped over the Channel and disconcerted her enemies by appearing upon the Held before their plans were half perfected. Strenuous measures muBt be taken if they were to be met, for some of the very strongest and most influential of the transplanted Americans were against her and they carried with them a powerful English contingent. The prince of WaleB was her only dictator, for he is praotioally 1hq English social dictator, and withlLe future king of England on ^c^4#ln&\was safe.-,, She offered him a inner part)', which he knew by ex^jperience would be a good one, and* "Tummy," who is a great gourmet, and who sincerely likes the energetic Californians, signified his acceptance. It was a feast. The flowers were a miracle of color and perfume, the world was ransacked for delicacies, the prettiest wornpn and cleverest men of two continents Were secured as guests, the music cost thousands, and a delegation of the most finished and gifted actors in the world came over the channel from the Comedie Francaise to amuse the guests after nera triumph.. The prince "and princess were delighted and warmly expressed themselves to that effect, her enemies were discomfited and, Mrs. Mackay returning to PariB victorious, the most exclusive of doors were opened to her -everywhere. But in the meantime her 'enemies have been filling the society

papers with stories of her humble origin, lor if they cannot conquer her they can At least make her uncomfortable. These little anecdotes of her earlier days are popping up just now in all the odd corners of the papers society1reads, dwelling Upon the fact of her having been the keeper of a boarding house for miners fjjyheu Mackay first wet hgrf an^ Trying graphic pictucis-»e# her peeiingjStrtrtoaMB'hSrfififchen, or Bunbonnet on ana her sleeves rolled up washing the miners' flannel shirts in the back yard. This is sufficiently within the range of the truth to be very unpleasant for Mrs. Mackay, and she re-

Bents it with much bitterness. Her friends have warmly espoused her cause her enemies are overjoyed to find that they are able to hurt her, and it is a very pretty quarrel as it Btands. It is one of the penalties of wealth to be obliged to %q^ndergo a great deal of this malicious jpMip Anitlthose who have experienced it aro well aware that it is the lie that is halt the truth which is the hardest one to fight and stings most. Mrs. Mackay did keep a boarding-house for miners in* the old days, but she was the widow of a doctor of some reputation who had died, leaving her without support, so that she was forced to accept the nearest means of making her living, which happened in this case to be the opening' of a boarding house for miners, who at that time were the only people in the place and numbered many men of birth and breeding among them. And Mrs.

Maokay, while she looked after their .-rsofort®- Co carefully that the bonanza king concluded that she would make an admirable wife, never peeled a potatoe or washed the miners' shirts, and she reaente the implication. To outsiders the whole affair

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ible, but to those in the thiok of the social war and the struggle for supremacy it becomes very important. Those who know the California woman back her to win in the fight, and Bhe has many ardent supporters ready to do battle for her, particularly among Americans of the artistic olass, whom she has always befriended and encouraged. Many have gone from this country anxious to get training in art, music or the drama, who would have gone under for laok of lands and encouragement had it not been for the warm-hearted Californian who has always been particularly generous, both with money and influence, to any American who had talent and was struggling to get along. Emma Nevada has reason tojknow how great's Mir.

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generosity, and nearly every other who has gone from this count*y toJParie has benefited in somef*way -by her great fortune.

A SCORE OF BANGLES.

That's A ho lit the Number the Popular or Fashiouable Girl Sow Wears.

The popular bracelet is a bangle, and the popular girl wears about twenty on the same arm, each presented her by

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some admirer. The most elegant bangles are those set across the top with a row of tiny diamonds, rubiee, pearls or sapphires. Only three of these jewelled glee are worn, one of diamonds, with a ruby and sapphire on either side. Sometimes only two are worn, and they represent a value of more than $100. A very pretty fancy bangle has a row of forget-me-nots in enamel for ornament, and a comparatively new design is a twist or braid of gold and platinum. But it is in the slender twisted and plain wires of gold or silver that the sweet girl revels most luxuriously. She can't have too many, and her friends are never at a loss to know what to present to her on any anniversary so long as the bangle market is not exhausted.

A very nude and unique variety is the ShakBpeare bangle, which is a thin band of old silver with an appropriate quotation from the great master printed in Bmall letters as a decoration. These »^i»i«tiai»«-j»re of a very sentimental nature, and a bashful lover, by the purchase of ten or fifteen of these little ornaments, might contrive to express the sentiments of his heart to his best girl without bursting a brain blood vessel or wearing out the knees of his Sunday trousers. 4

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Old-fashioned berege is revived/ Foulards are again in high favor. Colored stockings will

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of the past. The skirts of tulle dresses are made in fan plissee.

English women refuse to adopt the low-crowned hat. There is a revival of the garnet, as a fashionable jewel.

Low hats tied on with narrow strings are worn at tennis parties. RibbonB intended for sashes vary in width from ten to twelve inches.

Tapestry painting is the craze of the moment with young,,girl art students. Sandal shoes are worn with Empire and Directory gowns on the other

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The new rococo ribbons look like the beds of a flower garden in full June bloom.

Leather and chamois trimmings are again seen on traveling and utility suits.

Ribbons for dresses, hats and bonnets come in widths varying from two to seven inches.

For dressy afternoon, ball and evening toilette the stockings must match the gown in color.

The newest earrings are a revival of the old Creole

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plain, chased, or set with jewels. Some of the daintieet parasols of net and tulle are fringed all around with petals, poppies, lilies, or ferns.

Small low hats, low coiffures, undraped akirts, no bustles, full sleeves, and wide belts are the features in all fashionable toilets.

Ribbons are more frequently striped, checked, flowered, and figured in broche or printed designs than vari-colored or plain this summer.

The draping of the skirt used to occupy the minds of the designers of dress. Now it is the trimmings, the sleeves and the belting of the.full bodice.

In spite of the fiat of fashion that tight ooat sleeves are de mode, there is a lingering admimtion for that kind of sleeve with those women who have round, plnmfeao^ pretty arma.

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INCREDIBLE ATROCITIES.

Practiced by Slave Haiders Wlille Making One of Their Terrible Marches.

The men who appear the strongest and whose escape Is to be feared have their hands tied, and sometimes thSir feet, in Buch fashion that walking becomes a torture to them, and on their necks are placed yokes which attach several of them together, says Cardinal Lavigerie, writing of an African slave raid. They march all day at night, when they stop to rest, a few handsful of raw "sorgho' are distributed among the captives. This is all their food. Next morning they must start again. But after the first day or two the fatigue, the sufferings and the privations have weakened a great many. The women and the aged are thft first to halt. Then, in order to strike terror'into this miserable mass of human beings, their conductors, armed with a wooden bar to economize powder, approach those who appear to be exhausted and deal them a terrible blow on the nape of the neck. The unfortunate victims utter a cry and fall to the ground in the convulsions of death. The terrified troop immediately resumes its march. Terror has imbued even the weakest with new strength. Each time some one ^breaks down the same horrible scene is repeated. At night, on arriving at their halting place, after the first days of such a life, a not lees frightful scene awaits them. The traffickers in human flesh have acquired by experience a knowledge of how much their victims can endure. A glance showB them those who will soon sink from weariness then, to economize the scanty food which they distribute, they pass behind the wretched beings and fell them with a single blow. Their corpses remain where they fall, when they are not suspended from the the branches of the neighboring trees, and it is close to them chat their comrades are obliged to eat and to sleep. But what sleep! it may be easily imagined.

Lunatics Playing Base Ball.

Dr. S. H. Talcott, the long-bearded and heavy-framed physician, who is superintendent of the Middletown lunatic asyluo), is known as one of the leading experts on insanity in the country. He was in New York to-day, when he told me that anew phase of asylumn life had been developed in Middletown. The patients have been encouraged to form a base ball nine, and have developed a degree of skill in the game which has resulted in the defeat of nines from Middletown and other villages by scores of if to 7,13 to 9 and 19 to 7. The doctor says that the outdoor exercise and the attractions of the game have been excellent in their effects, not only on the base ball players, but on all the patients not confined to the cells. The base ball grounds are located in front of the asylum buildings, and the patients have a fine place to sit and view the game.— [New York Letter to Cincinnati Enquirer.

Superstition of Ofllce-Seekers.

.There is a good deal of superstition ut connection with office seeking. One of the most energetic and strongly indorsed office-eeeken carries a real rabbit foot in his pocket. He calls it a "graveyard rabbit foot." It is an ordinary "cotton tail's" foot, of light gray oolor, and around it is tied a pretty little pink ribbon. This man is strong of mind and young of years, yet he declares that if he

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were to lose this rabbit foot he would not achieve success in his ambition.— [Indianapolis Journal's Washington letter.

BOOTH'S APARTMENTS.

They Are Very Luxurious and Situated In the Players' Clnb House.

Barrett and Booth have chambers on the top floor of the Players' club house, and these were open on ladies' day for the inspection of the fair guests, who appeared to be greatly interested, writes aNew York correspondent. Booth's apartment occupies! the front of the house, and looks like the usual bachelor quarters, with that mixture of luxury .and comfortlessness so common in the apartments of a man. It is a large, airy apartment, overlooking Grameroy square, prettily papered with quaint little legends on the frieze taken from the older dramatists and Shakespeare. Some of the furniture is very handsome, and has rather the air of theatrical properties including the beautiful old Hamlet chair,

His Lib for His Brother.

The following story is preserved in the Bodleian library at Oxford: The tower door of St. Leonard's Church, Bridgenorth, England, was left open, and two young boys, wandering in, were tempted to mount up into the upper part and scrambled from beam to beam.

All at once a joist gave way. The beam on which they were standing became displaced. The elder had just time to grasp it when falling, while the younger, slipping over his body, caught hold of his comrade's legs.

In this fearful position the poor lads hung, crying vainly for help, for no one was near. At length the boy dinging to the beam became exhausted. He oonld no longer support the double weight. He called out to tne lad below that they were both done for. "Could you save yourself if I were to loose you replied the little lad. "I think I oould," returned the older. "Then good-by, and God bless you!" cried the little fellow, loosing his bold.

Another ssoond and he was dashed to pieoes on the stone floor .below, his companion clamberinjf to a ptaos of safety.

And now, Mr. Editor* can you show me an example of Mtoism to equal this?— [Philadelphia Pi

'A Novelist's Feet.

George Mieredith, who is perns? 1 more widely read by Americana to-day nan at any previous time, is performing difficult feat of writing two novels at the same time. The morning is devoted to a chapter of one in the aftsnxKp, the author turns to his ssoond work and finishes an episode or writes a chapter.— [Chicago Journal. ...

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the sword which he wears prince standing in the coi chimney piece. There are. daintiness anywhere. Only in the corner excited the ai curiosity of the women bit of drapery evidently th haste to conceal the conten glass door. Most of them chance in passing to twitch aside and get a glimpse of the interior, which revealed that there had been a sudden housecleaning before they came and a coftfused mass of old pipes, tobacco jars, boots and odds and ends of every description had been tumbled jn there to be hidden from view.

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THE GERMAN SOLDIER.

Illustrating the Awful Respect Which He Must Pay His Superior.

We saw recently a little squad dawdling along in their uniforms through the heat, the most ambitionlses, hot, weary or lazy soulp, dragging one foot after the other as if a cannon ball were tied to each,writes a Berlin correspondent. "Poor fellows," we thought, "how plainly every line about them tolls the oppression and misery of the whole brutal system!" When all at once, to our amazement, they stiffened up like ramrods, flung one leg out in front at an angle of forty-five degrees with force enough to kick down a rampart, and then brought the heel of the ironclod member down upon the pavement like a blacksmith's hammer, the sparks flying in all directions. We looked on in amazement, wondering what had happened to them, when in the distance appeared a diminutive corporal, the occasion of the whole excitement.

The same awe of their superiors runs through the entire German army. A common soldier having his boots blacked will instantly stand aside, before the operation is completed, as a corporal steps up. He in turn gives place to an officer, and in a few minutes three of these accommodating individuals are standing in a row, bolt upright, with their trousers turned up, and each one with a boot blacked. When the fourth has been served he passes along with dignity, and each of the other three takes his turn in regular order until the common soldier is finally reached.

Troubles of Soldier's Sweetheart.

A gallant soldier stationed at Saokett's Harbor, but who was at one time doing duty at Columbus, Ohio, while in the latter place fell in love with a young lady. Stern parents prevented the marriage, but love was constant-, and after much correspondence the young lady consented to go to Sackett's Harbor and marry the soldier. She was unused to traveling, and was carried through to New York by mistake. It took all her funds to reacn tikis city, which she did last night. She telegraphed to Sackett's Harbor, stating her predicament to her lover, who immediately sent her money by telegraph. She left on the 1 p. m. train to-night. The girl is bright, pretty, and well dresssd, and became a decided favorite with the railroad men and reporters, who assisted her on her way.— [Utica Observer.

The Way Ho Got In.

The Rev. G. R. Palmer, of Augusta, one of the members of a late conference, told while in town a story of a brother whose eloquence waa of the soaring style. Hie was accustomed to attempt the moat ambitions rhetorical flights sometimes he completed them all right and sometimes he didn't. Not infrequently he lost command of his vooobulary at 'critical moment, and the result waa disastrous to hia metaphor..

One Sunday he was pronouncing a glowing eulogy on a departed saint. He raised him in a stately and resplendent progress step by step to the pearly gates. He almost had him safe in heaven, when he hesitated and seemed at a loss. "And brethren," said he—"and brethren, he went in as slick aa a mouss!"— [Lewiston JournaL

Two well-known clergymen lately miasd their train, upon- which one of then took out hia watch and finding it

to blame for the mishap, said he would no longer have any faith in it. "But, said the other, "isn't it a question not of faith, but of works?"—[Living Church.

How the Ship was Saved.

"Captain," reported the officer, as he came up from below, pale with fear, "the water is gaining on us. We must lighten the ship!"

With the presence of mind that distinguishes the true hero from the craven in the hour of peril the captain called all hands on desk. "Men," he said, and his deep voice rang out, clear and strong, over the wild waste of waters that threatened to engulf thfe Btately vessel, "throw those thingB overboard!"

The sailors went to work with the energy of despair. In lees than an hour they had thrown over the side of the vessel the private baggage of a traveling actress and three fashionable canes belonging to a London dude, and the gallant ship, with her leak now high above water, bounded on her course like a thing of life. Her commander had saved her.—[Chicago Tribune.

A Weird Legend of the Potomac.

There are three big rocks in the Potomac just above Georgetown called the Three Sisters, after three mythical maidens who perished there in some romantic way centuries ago. Strangely enough, they mark the saddest part of that beau"tifnl stretch of river, for it is at that point that boats usually upset and swimmers usually drown. But strangest of all is the fsct that on the night before suoh a death the people living on the shore hear the Three Sisters softly moaning—a sound distinct from every other, and never heard save on such occasions. Wednesday night, for example, just as the Georgetown college clock struck 12, the moaning sounds, came floating ashore from the Three Sisters, aqd on Thursday noon a shell capsized ss it pssssd them, and its owner was drowned.—[Philadelphia Record

Embraced and Then Stabbed Her.

I have sat by ths hour in El Pravo, the fashionable thoroughfare of Madridt Spain, and watched the dark-eyed beautiea of that celebrated city in all their loveliness, but they were always associated in my mind with treachery and deceit. While thus sitting one beautiful evenidg, the thoroughfarsa thronged with its usual gajety, I saw two splen-didly-dressed ladies meet and embrace with great enthusiasm, when, with a chill of horror, I saw one of them stealthily draw a stiletto and plunge it deep into the back of the-other. A shriek, a fsll, a sudden rustling of dressss as the murderess quickly mingled with the crowd, and all was over.—[Field and Stream.

Testing the Eiffel Tcyrsr Elevator.

On May 29th the great lift in the Eiffel tower waa successfully tested. It consists of two compartments, one above the other, and weighs 11,000 kilogrammes. Loaded* with 3,000 kilogrammes of lead it waa raised to a considerable height There it was fsstened with ordinary ropes, itad detached from -Ha cables. A blow cut the rope. The enormous machine began to fall, but in its downward course the lift began to move more akrwly, it swayed for a moment from left to right, atuok on the break, and stopped at a height of ten metres above the ground.—(Utadon Tiasa ...

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When the Trouble Began.

"Did you see the beginning of this trouble?" asked the police judge of a witness against a man who had struck his wife. "Yes, sir I saw the very commencement of the difficulty. It was about two years ago." "Two years ago?" £^0? ., "Yes, sir. The minister said, 'Will yoir take this man to be your lawful husband,' and she said, 'I will.'"—[Merchant Traveler.

The Smart Indian Boy.

At a meeting held at Hampton last "Indian Emancfpacion Day" one of the Indian boys in his speech said: "Whenever we do anything white man don't like he call us 'Injun,' whenever we do anything Iojun don't like he call us •white man.'" He also expressed his conviction that "Injun boy great deal smarter than white boy, 'cause folks expect that Iojun will learn asmuch in three years as white boy does in nine or ten years."—[American Missionary.

Gave Himself Away

A young man was detected masquerading in women's clothing in Boston the other day. Suspicion was excited as he was standing in front of a millinery window. The young women next to him exolaimed: "Oh, do you see that perfect love of a bonnet?" And he replied: "Yes, it's pretty enough, but it costs $35." Then all the women about him screamed, for they knew at once that he was a man in female disguise."— [Somerville Journal.

Small Change.

"Has Johnson been in here lately?" Bartender—No. "I just left him a

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and he said he'd meet me here to take a bowl." "How long ago was that?" "Ten minutes. He said he'd be right around." "That's strange. Johnson has dropped dead or been killed. Nothing lees than death would keep him from getting a drink."—[Chicago Herald.

The Wanderer's Reason.

First Tramp—Goin'in that house over there, pard? Second Tramp—I tried that house last week. I ain't goin' there any more.

First Tramp—'Fraid on account of the dog? Second Tramp—Me pants are.

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Second'Tramp—Frayed on account of the dog.—I Detroit Free Press.

Conlda't Resist .the Circus.

Said a good brother in a meeting here the other night: "Before I waa converted I used to go to the circus, and it took me a week to get over it. Now I ask your prayers for strength to enable me to keep away from Barnum's show that is soon, though I confess I should like to see the animals!"—[West* field (Mass.) Times.

Anxious for Her Health.

Mother-in-law—Charles, whenever you are ready to show me the brindle bull, I will go with you.

Son-in-law—You had better put on something warm. Your red shawl will da—{Boston Herald. 1-