Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 18, 1888, Page 16

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SU WN mmrhfiflm DAY, MARCH e T —— 18, ~Morse&Co e —— CARPET DEPARTMENT CANTON MATTINS, Our new spring Mattings have arrived nwd will be shown in our Carpet Depart- ment on third floor, Monday, March 19. Ihey comprise all grades of both white ind fancy, and although mattings are much higher than last season owing to Inilure of straw crop, we will offer our entire stock at last scason’s prices. SPEGIAL BARGAIN. As a special bargain we offer 60 rolls Fancy Mattings at 19¢ a yard; the sam grade we sold s0 much of last year. ‘We also offer 85 rolls jointless Fancy Damask Mattings at 56c, a quality nl. ways sold at 750 a yard, r——————————— —— e JAPANESE RUGS ‘We are showing in greau variety. They are something new and novel, both in design and colorings, and are much used over straw mattings, both in China and Japan, EXTREME CARPET DESIGNS. In Carvets we carry the largest stock and greatest variety of patterns to be seen in the city. We make special efforts to excel in choice designs and new novel colorings, and believe we can suit the most fastidious. We are always pleased to show our Carpets, Rugs, ete., and guarantee all work done to be first- class in every respect. Our Carpet De- partment, on the third floor, can be easily reached by taking oup passenger elevator, and as spring approaches will prove quite an attractive place for the numerous housekeepers who are about to refurnish their homes. S.P. MORSE & C0 FMorsed Co NOTTINGHAL LACE CURTAINS, Tt will repay all housekeopors to ex- amine our large and varied assortment of Curtains and Draperiecs, by far the largest ever shown in Omaha. We have the means and facilities to buy the finest goods manufactured as well as the medium grades; and for this week offer the greatest aggregation of bargains ever shown in our Upholstering Depart- ment, Below we quote prices: NOTTINGHAM LAGE GURTAINS 85¢ a Pair. Of this number wo have soveral hun- dred pairs. They are so ridiculously cheap that they cannot last more than o few days. NOTTINGHAM LAGE GURTAINS $1.25 a Pair. This is another bargain equally as good as the preceding number. Last season’s price was $1.75. NOTTINCHAM LAGE GURTAINS $2, $3 and $5 a Pair, All three numbers are exceptionally good bargains, and were bought from manufacturer’s agent for 50 cents on the dollar. We giveour patrons the benefit of our successful purchase. IRISH POINT LAGE CURTAINS $5 a Pair. All handsome patterns to select from; full size worth $10 a pair; sale price $5. IRISH POINT LAGE CURTAINS $8, $10 and $12 a Pair, Three special numbers, marked for this sale at pri.es thaat must sell them. 5. P. MORSE &C0 Morse&Co GURTAIN SALE Monday and Durne the Woek, SWISS ; Tambour Lace Curtains, $2.90 a Pair. This is a regular $5.00 quality. Dur- ing this week our price will be $2.90 pair. SWISS : Tambour Lace Curtains, $4.90 a Pair. ually as good value as the preced- ing humber, beautiful selection of pat- terns. A rare bargain at $4.90 o pair. SWISS Tambour Lace Curtains, $6, $8 and $10 a Pair. Our curtain buyersecured these three numbers at greatly reduced prices for spot cash. _Ask to see these three num- EGYPTIAN LACE CURTAINS, $10, $15 & $20 a Pair. These three numbers are a special importation direct from the manufac- turers in Glasgow; Scotland. We guarantee them 20 per cent lower than regular retail pr BRUSSELS Lace Curtains $16 a Pair. ‘We call your special attention to this lot of Curtains. They are what we have been selling regularly at $25, but for this special cut sale, have marked them at $16 a pair. |FEATHER PILLOWS, $1.10 a Pair. . For Monday and Tuesday we offer all of our 84-1b. Feather Pillows at $1.10 a pair. 5. P. MORSE &C0 ¥Morse&Co Chentle Portier GURTAINS. quantities of Curtains owing to our enormous outlet in this department, we have consummated the largest purchase of Chenille, Turcoman, Shellia, Floren- tine and Madras Tapestry Curtains ever brought to Omaha, Note carefully the following prices: Portier Curtains, $2.75 a Pair. 150 pairs. Portier Curtains, carefully selected patterns, full size; regular, $4; for this sale, $2.75 a pair. Portier Curtains, $6.00 a Pair. 200 pairs Portier Curtains, choice se- lection of handsome patterns extralarge size, would be cheap at $10; for this sale we have marked them 6 a pair. Ghenil}e PortierCurtains $12,.00 a Pair. ‘We have only 50 pairs of this number, and will not guarantee to fill country orders later than Tuesday, They are worth 820 a pair, After this lot is gone we cannot duplicate the m at this price Madras Tapestry Curtains, $6.50 a Pair. OWe have a lot of odd pairs and not more than 2 pairs of a pattern of these curtains; to close out and clean up our stock we offer them all at $6.50 a pair, Many of them:are worth $15 a pair. S.P.MORSE & CO #MorsedCo 3 Morse&Co Lalles ke, $2.50 Each, We have in our Cloak Department about 150 Ladies' Jackets, assorted styles, colors black, brown and blue. They have been sold from $4 to 5 ench. Monday we offer choice of the lot at 50 $2. LADIES’ JERSEY ' JACKETS, $3.50 Each, 200 Ladies’ Black Jersey Jackets, in two styles, all wool—same garment can- not be bought in Omaha at less than $5.00 each, Choice Monday for $3.60. TAILOR-MADE JERSEY JACKETS, $4.50 Each, 42 Tailor-made Jersey Jackets, braid bound, worth $6.50. We offer Monday and during the week at 8$4.50 each. MISSES’ Spring WRAPS $3.00 Each, Tn this lot will be found Misses’ New- markets, sultable for Misses from 4 to 12 years of age, and ranging in value from # to 812 each. Monday we will give choice of this lot for 83 each LADIES’ House Wrappers, 98¢ Each, Momlnfv “e will offer another lot of those splendid Princess Calico Wrap- pers, in dark colors, at 98¢ each. S.P.MORSE & CO Uhildren s o Diesses $1.75. Children's Boucle Grotchen Dro in navy, brown and wine colors, agoes & to 8 years. These drosses are very pop- ular'and have never sold for less than £3.00 10 $4.00, Monday--Choice at $1,75. CHILDREN'’S White Aprons, Children’s White Checked Nainsook Aprons, with and without sleeves, ages 2to0 12years. A large assorted lot rang- ing in value from 50c to $10 each, Cholce Monday for 25c. LADIES’ Jusey Waists, 15¢ Each. Ladies’ Boucle Jersey Waists, brown, navy, wine and black, usual price $1.25, Monday--Choice at 75¢ Each, Ladiss' Farmer Satin SKIRTS, 15¢ Each. A lot of Ladies’ Black Farmer Satin Skirts with deep pleated ruffle around bottom. ThisSkirt is worth just double the price we ask— 75c Each. S.P.MORSE & C0 »Morse.Ca Persian Shawly $1.98 Each. Monday morning we offer 150 Ladies! Persian Shawls, ixed, spring shadeg, worth 83, Next Week $1.06 Bl LADIES’ Jersey Waists 26¢ Each. We have a lot of Ladies' Black Jersey Waists sizes 82 to 88 bust measure; pere fect fitting and warranted fast color, Monday all at 26¢ Each, ———————ee e Misses Jerseyy 25¢ Each. Wo will offer at Mond sorted lot of Mises’ All Wool Jey, o in sevorul shades at 250 cach, N6 J sold less than ¢, Price Monday 25¢ Each. B L — Hlorentme ks $1.25 a Yard. We have just received a splendid sortment of new Florentine Silks, inches wide, and specially adapted fod long curtains. Price for one weok, $1.25 a yard, S.P.MORSE & COr sale, an_ HONEY FOR THE LADIES. A woman having homely teeth Laughs coyly when she flirts But: u When pretty feet are underneath She’s carcless with her skirts, ‘When we look on lov: woman, And the style in wh she's dressed. ‘We think of fair Arabi Of “Araby the Blest;? And for the simple reason That fashion bids her wear A dromedary bustle And a suit of camel’s hair. *Oh, stay,” the maiden said, *‘and rest Thy weary head upon my breast.” “Aha, my girl, you can't,”” said he, ““Work off a leap year gag on me."" Mme. Crispi is the third wife of the Italian premier Mrs, Sherman,the wifeof the senator,often answers the front door bell herself, Turkey and ostrich feathers are shown in the very new and most expensive fans. Seamless stockings are all right, but ‘what the Chicago girl wants is a seem less shoe, Chameleon ribbons are the rage, and there is a wealth of service in a skirt of antique moire. Mrs. Garrett Anderson, the leading woman wmiciuu of England, makes an income of ,000. Haspberry red with a front of peacock blue in stuff or sillc combine to make a charming house-dress. Blood orange and primrose are the names of two very fashionable new shades in kid gloves, both dressed and undressed. Mme. Carnot, the wife of the president of the French republic, has had seven dresses made of the new color, absinthe green. Largo figures, and also those of medium size, close copies of India silks, are the prin- cipal features of the new glossy satecns. Mary Anderson was recently the guest of Prof Max Muller at Oxford, England. Per- haps Mary contemplates bringiug out'a play in Bancrit. The managing editor of the Boston Com- monwealth is Mrs, George A, Peck. She is the only woman in New England holding such a position. The hhg:x hats that women wear to the Mexican bull fights are raising trouble. Com- plaints are made by those on the back seats that they can't see the bull, A Belfast (Me,) woman received forty-one calico aprons on Christmas. She had told all her friends that this was one thing she ‘wished for above all others, Miss Kittie Wilkins is the horse queen of Idaho. She owns 700 or 800 horses and finds the business more profitable than that of cattle raising or wool-growing. Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe is still very active for her years, and takes great interest in the parish work of her son, the Rev. Charles Stowe. Mrs, Stowe’s two daughters live with her, Greece has at last recognized the cause of ‘woman rights inasmuch as 8 woman's news- aner has boen started in that country. The ireeks may now learn the meaning of the word scandal, Tucks appear in all fabries, from tulle to eloth, and while in the light stuflis they are run with floss silk. in the heavier ones' they Thave a layer of wadding added to give a rich effect. Mrs. Charlotte Simonton, of New Rich- mond, Win., has reached the full term of 100 years. Her only care is that her young son ~he was cighty-one last birthduy —may learn to smoke like other bad boys. Mrs. Rea, the wife of the commander of the G. A. K., has a pecular hobby. It is collecting spoons. Into whatever town she Koes she buys a spoon and has it engraved With the naine of the place and the date. Mrs. Margaret Dutton, of Shelbyville, Ind., wus & great smoker until she reached the @ of 100 years; then fearing that the - prac- tice might shorten her life, she gave it up. She is now 102, and bids feir to live many yoars. ‘I'wo young women of Milledgéville, Ga., bave started an accident insurance agency, As they are reported to be very beautiful, it would be interesting to know whether they will ingure thelr customers against broken ‘Aunl. T'here is 8 mining ‘company in St. Louis cullely of womed who ows @ mine in Colorado. Not much show for the pockets of that mine, for the woman is yet to be found who isn’t an adept at clearing out a pocket, Marion Hartranft, a New York girl who is the possessor of a suit of ficry red hair, has applied for an injunction to restrain a pub- lisher from printing or selling a_song sheet entitled “Red-headed Girl and White Horse songster.” . Mrs. Ole Bull has determined to adorn her new home et Cambridge, Mass., with teak- wood. She 1s to have one or two pieces of furniture expressly carved for her in China. One room she will decorate n pine in mem- ory of Ole. Jennie June, who recently became proprie- tor of Godey’s Lady’s Book, began her liter- aoy career at Rockford, 11l. For some time she and her husband, Mr. Croly, edited a weekly paper there. They failed to make the venture pay, and returned to the east. A queen was crowned recently at Old Fort Pierre, on the tion, in Dakota, before an int d of Indians, many of whom traveled for miles to witness the ceremony* Her royal highness was presented with forty buffalo robes and two horses. “You shouldn’t have taken ‘No' for an an- swer 80 readily, Charley,” said his more ex- perienced friend. “Don’t you understand thata girl’s no often means yes!” *“She didn't say ‘No,’ Jack,” responded Charley, utterly without hope. “She said ‘Naw.'” The typewriter is a boon to humanity in more ways than one. It is the direct enemy to the piano. The fingers get so in the habiv of thumping the typewriter that the sensi- tiveness of touch necessary to play the piano is destr Moral: Teach all the girls typewriting. ‘“‘Boston will again have the honor of send- ing the most beautiful married woman to Newport this season in the person of Mrs, Gordon McKay. Judges of beauty declare that no marricd woman has been in Newport for ten years who can compare with Mrs, Mc- Kay.” Hooray! It may prove to be a false step, but Clara Foltz, the woman lawyer, political orator and ex-editor, of San Diego, Cal, declares her intention of offering her vote at the fall elec- tion and carrymg her case to the highest court if her ballov be refused. The friends of Mrs, Foltz are cheering her on with a hope that she may legally demonstrate the falsity of the construction of the constitution, whic allows an Indian or a negro to vote and leaves the women out, Daisy Dimple is the appropriate name of a petite beauty in Portland, Ore., who is all dimples, blushes and roguish smiles, But the dear girl is webfooted. She wears a No. 2 shoe, to be sure, but when she takes off hor stockings she wecps - scalding, salty tears to think she has a foot just ke a duck. There is some consolation in the fact, however, that she can swim and dive like an otter, and that all the male portion of Portland is madly in love with ner, Hester Morris, of Wyoming territory, was the first women in the United States ever ap- pointed justice of the peace. She was a tall woman, with a profile which closely resem- bled the portraits of Queen Elizabeth, While she was in office she was a terror to a certain cluss of evil-doers, *‘Yes,” the half inebri- ated rough would plead on hisarrest, “I been @& beatin’ wmy wife again. I knoow it; but don’t send me up 'fore Mis' Morris, 1 rather go 'fore ten men than that woman. I rather ¢ tried by & man,” Although she is not aware of it herself Clara Louise Kellogg is a mascot for men who bet on horse races. Hulfa dozen gen- tlemen in New York, who depend on this di- version for their bread and meat, say that to shake hands with the prima donna is sure to bring luck. The Duke of New tle o toak her fancy for a horse at Ascot and won £6,000. He afterward presented Miss Kel- logg with a magnificent brooch, in which her portrait appears, surrounded with amethysts and diamonds. ——— RELIGIOUS, Stagg, the famous pitcher of the Yale nine, will twirl the sphere for that team during the coming season. He enters the Yale theologi- cal seminary in September, Mr. S. R. Frazier, of Youngstown, O., who was for some years secretary of the Americin legation at the Japanese court, has been chosen pastor of & Presbyterian church at Pittshurg, The Rev. Myron W, Reed, of Denver, {s slightly radical in his political views. He objects to any treaty at all with England, and says: It is not a nation any more than hell is a nation.” Justin D. Fulton is very much incensed be- cause the board of trustees of the Pirst Meth- odist church of Chicago would not permit him to deliver his phillinpic against Roman Catholicism at their church. ; Mrs. E. Van Kirk, of Pittsburg, and_Miss Frances Willard have been chosen lay dele- gates to the General Methodist conference to be heldin New York in May—the first in- stance in the history of the church in which women have been so selected. Rev. George Dana Boardman, of Philadel- phia, is the possessor of the earliest record book of the First Baptist church of that city. 1t dates back to 1090. Dr. Board- man’s church is onc of the most fashionable in the city. For a number of years its steeple has been the test for the squirting powers of the steam fire engines of the Quaker citp. . R. Frazier, of Youngstown, O. Joys the distinction of being the only clergy- man in the United States, probably in the world who, while actively engaged in preach ing the gospelof our Lord Jesus Christ, is the editor of & newspaper which is issused on Sunday. It is deyoted to religious matters entirely, and the important_ topic of base ball and slugging find no place in its columns. The steamship Sarmatian, which arrived at Baltimore on Friday from Liverpool,brought among her cargo five cases of stained-glass memorial windows for Grace Protestant Episcopal _church, of Baltimore, The win- dows are the gift of Robert Baldwin, W. W, Taylor, Miss McCandlish, Miss Johnson and Mrs, Ridgely. One of the'windows represents the Incarnation and the other the Presenta- tion in the Temple. They were made by Hard- mun & Co., of Londo s - ELDUCATIONAL, ‘Women are asking Columbia college trust- ees o establish an annex. Rutherford B. Hayes has assumed a new role. He now poses as an enthusiastic advo- cate of manual training in colleges. "The welcome news is published thata re- ligious sisterhood in Philadelphia is to or- ganize and conduct a school for the training of domestic servants, In connection with_ the discussion regard- ing the value of a college education in polit- ical life it may he mentioned that Governor Foraker, of Ohio, recived a classical train- ing. James E. och, edian, author and dramatic reader, recently a resident of Cincinnati, has been elected president of the faculty of the national school of elocution and oratary of Philadelphia. ‘There is a hitch in the co-education of the sexes in Indiana. The president of the col- lege at Greencastlo has issued an edict that young ladies must not accompany young gen- tlemen to the (rnu:arnilf' halls and to the res- taurants, as has been the practice heretofore. Three Russian women, graduates of medi- cine, have established a hospital for diseases of women at Koschan, Pertia. Their experi- ment has proved completely successful. They are reported to have been consulted by 15,000 patients in the lust ten months, “A physician of the Maryland board of health has concluded that two hours in the forenoon and one hour in the afternoon is as Jong a time as children can be profitably em- ployed in school. He advocates eighteen hours a week as the limit for school children under twelve years, President Elliot, of Harvard, made the sug- gostion on Tuesday, before tie educational committee of the Massachusetts house, that inany proposed legislation on the private :hool question great care must be taken to olor to the charge that any special it is directed agaiust the private schools maintained by Roman Catholics. He remarked that if that question is brought into the management of Lhe public schools the latter will suffer, Ex-President Andrew D, White, of Cor- nell, has been lecturing for the past ten days on the French revolution in the lecture hall of the Columbian university. He came upon the invitation of Secretary B , Chief Justice Waite and other prominent men, who had heard how well his - lectures werd re ceived at Johus Hopkins and wanted us to have the benefit of them. ‘They were uot ad- vertised atall, only & few aunouncement cards having been sent out. But the hall was packed every afternoon half an-hour be foxe Lhe lecture Wi 10 begia, en- MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC. Barry and Fay find “McKenna's Flirta- tion” profitable. F. C. Bangs is well liked in “Rienzi,” and “Francesca da Rimini.”” nie Ewan, an American young lady, is singing leading parts in grand opera at Milan* Mile. Van Zandt, it now seems definitely settled, is to appear in this country next sea- son. An opium joint in full operation is one of the scenes in “One of the Bravest,” a aew ay. There is a call for Stella Rees to “create” o role in a new play that New York may see this spring. Nate Salsbury says that he will never again put his foot on the stage unless compelled to by poverty. Manager Augusta Pitou is_endeavoring to secure Charles Coghlan as leading man to Rose Coghlan. Maurice Barrymore will support Mme, Modjeska for a brief season before she retires from the stage. New York warmly applauded Mayo's acting in ,The Royal Guard.” acts D'Artagan, Clinton Stewart is at work on a new play, the leading part of which may be playea by Helen Bancroft. Mme. Emma Nevada issinging at Florence, She soon goes to Russia, returning to Eng and next summer. 4 The old comedy revival at Wallack's thea- tre is more successful than any of the Abbey special productions, Mr. Richard Mansfield is having a play written for him with the Emperor Nero for the principle character. Anna Boyd, the dashing Gabriel in “Evan- geline,” has a new topical song, entitled, *I Think So, Don’t You.” “The Salisbury Troubadours will continue en route through the summer, spending most of the time in California, Several of the principals of the defunct National Opera are at work on a scheme for continuing the performances, Avon D. Saxon, the baritone, has left the Boston Ideal Overa company. Dan Sully has a new play that he expects to produce in New York in' April, He is also reading a new play by Boucicault, Joe Brooks retires from Robson & Crane at the end of this season and will assume the wanagement of Frederick Warde. A reading of “A Possible Case” was held Monday st the Morton house, N. Y., and the first rehearsal was called Wednesday. . Sadakichi Hartman is studying Byron's “Manfred” for production next season. He is & pupil of Erust Possart, the German actor, Loie Fuller, the Ustane in “She,” will provably blossomyout as a star next season in a four-act comedy called “Rival Belles,” by Edward Gro “The Corsair,” with its wealth of color, its brilluncy of grouping and catchy music, still holds the popular'taste at the Néw York Bi- jou opera house. Mme. Minnie Hauk has recoversd from the effects of the serious accident which befell I ently at Geneva, and has resumed work o the stage. Mus. Potter is haviug another of her un- leasantnesses with her manager, C. H. M Happily ror him he is in Florida, while his star 18 in St. Louis, Miss Helen Bertram, leading soprano of the Emma_Abbott company, has been the recipient of many favors during the tour of that company through the south, Smith O'Brien, the young Irish comedian of W. H. Power's company, has met with success in San Francisco, where the critics pronounce him superior to W. J. Scanlan. Maude Banks, the ambitious daughter of General N. PP, Banks, proposes to produce her own play “Joan of Are” in French dur- ing her Moutreal aud Quebec engagement, Aubray Boucicault, a son Agnes Robertson, will *have a prix part_ in “The Don,” - Herman | Merivale's new farce-comedy, s00n to be produced in Lon- don Mangger Palmer, of the Madison Square, New York, has secured the American rights to Daudét’s “L'Arlesierme,” which was done in London under the title, “The Love That Kilis.» A. M. Palmer has accepted a new comedy Frank He by Clinton Stuart. The scene is laid in Aix-les-Bains. The plece is in four acts, Some of the characters are New York people abroad. Fred Gebhardt, who yet follows Mrs. Langtry about the country, is now introduced to strangers as ““Mr. Davls, of New York,” in order, as one of her agents explained, to prevent talk. Gilbert and Sullivan are to scparate after this season, and Mr. Gilbert would devote s time to writing plays, and has already con- d with Mary Anderson for two, and one Bernard Beere, Henry E. Abbey has secured Mrs. Potter for a sccond season, beginning March 19, He has also made a contract with Mrs, Pot- ter securing her services as a star for the season of 1388-188Y, beginning next autumn. Since they were last here Mr. and Mrs, Florence have strengthened their support by several additions, among them Miss Florence Noble, who at one time was leading lady in one of the best local stock companies of the country. John Thompson, one of the first and most successful actors who starred in sensational dramas in this country about the close of the war of the rebellion, will, after a re- tirement of two years, return to the stage this spring. The tenor, F. Cardinali, is now in New York city on his way to Rio Janeiro, where he is engaged to smg in April. Before leav- ing he will lead to the altar a rich and hand- some widow, to whom he has been engaged for some time. Mlle. Marie Bastia, one of the best Aidas of Italy, has deliberately starved herself to death. Near her dead body was found a let- ter, in which she said she had killed herself in chagrin at having grown too stout to con tinue playing her operatic roles, w. J. ilan, the comedian, isa curiously enthusiastic collector of specimens of histori- cal interest, In every town thut he plays in he may be found searching for antiques of value and of peculiar interest, He has gathered many prizes during his ceascless peregrinations, 4 Modjeska lost about 1,000 worth of her wardrobe at Elmira the other day by fire, Hermaid had dropped a cigarette in a ham- per while packing, and when it was opened the smouldering fire broke out and consumed the collection. As the madame likes her cigarette hersclf she cannot censure the maid. Mrs. James Brown Potter is said to be slightly discouraged over several chilling re- ceptions she has lately received in the south. She is inclined, it is said, to blame Worth for her failure'to rouse enthusiusm among theater goers. Mrs. Potter clings to the opinion that her a g is all right, *Artistic society is much exercised,” says London Truth, *‘at the supposed discovery of a ‘beautiful genius,’ in Miss Neilson, who is supposed to sing as well as she can act. Many managers are anxious to secure such a valu- able prize, but it will probably fall to the Sa- voy theatre, inasmuch us the chief trumpeter in this professional pageant of praise is Mr. W. 8. Gilbert.” D During the year 1887 there came to this | country from foreign lands 172 actors. Italy sent 89, England 48, Germany 12, Roumania 8, Japan 6, France 4, Russia 8, the Nether- lands 3, Austria 8, Spain 1, and Scotland 1. Our national friendship for Spain and Scot- lund should be greatly strengthened by the above figures. By the way, what is the cause of Italy’s gruage against us It is said that the break botween Maurice Barrymore and Mrs, Langtry was occasioned by the determined efforts of the friends of Broker Vyse, of New York, to punish the actor for ‘his recent assault on the young man in & restaurant on Sixth avenue, Tnflu- ence was successfully brought to bear on Mrs. Langtry through Mr. Gebhard to in- duce that lady to make things so disagree- able for Barrymore that he would have to quit her company. A St, Louis man is having a novel craft coustructed at & Jeflersonville, Ind., ‘ship- yard. It is to be a floating theatre, and will cost about $30,000. The boat is to be built in the shape of a house, with flat bottom, and it is to be finished up with an elegant’ stage, boxes, aud all the belougings of a fivst-class theater, 1t is the intention of the proprietor to float his theater allalong the Ohio and Mis- sissiopi vivers, and 10 give first-class dra- watly and wusical culertplpmenty ot e ports in various cities during the summer months, when all the theaters ave closed. “I think that Othello should be made a loy- able fellow, said Robert Mantell to a friend, “The bugahoo Othello conventionally played wouldn't capture the heart of Desdemona or or any other woman. Let Othello be dusky, but not black. He was probably a citizen of Venice, else he wouldn't have been trusted i b high oftices. Therefore, let Othello appear in the dress of a gentleman of Venico, 1 would do away with the oriental robes alto- gether. The speeches before the senate I would have plain_and straightforward, not rhetorical in the least. Othello, in the last scene, should be strong with suppressed rather than expressed emotion.” e e SINGULARITIES. Japan boasts of a phenomenal ciantess, She s twelve years old, eight feet high and weighs 275 pounds. A New Lenox (Ill.) boy has_two ' immense Cochin China roosters which he hitches to a small wagon and compels them to draw him around. Springfleld, Mo, lias a bulldog that makes some pretensions in the way of being intelli- gent. When the fire burns low and the dog begins to get chilly he goes to the woodbox, seizesa stick of wood, and places it on the couls. Millions of fack rabbits migrated from Oregon to Idaho during the recent cold spell in the northwest. They crossed the frozen waters of the Snake river in hordes and pre- sented a wonderful speetacle to the people who saw them. The town of Bellevue, 1L, is_entively freo of dogs. Since the terrific nitro-glycerine explosion there, not a canine has been seen on the streets. At the first report every one started on & dead run for the woods, and not one has returned yet. At Lebanon, Ky., aman hamed Godkin fired a shot from arepeating rific ata musk- rat swimming inthe water. The muskrat was not hit, but the bullet struck the water, glanced upward, then flew across the pond, and killed a young negro who was watching the sport. The three Ewing brothers of Lawrence- burg, Ind, were born at the same time fifty-four ‘vears ago. They are suid to be the oldest, largest and best-looking triplets in the United States. Abel weighs 225 pounds, Joshua 243 and Putnam 245; total, 716 pounds. Macomb, T11., was honored a few nights ago with a méteor explosion. A - very brilliant meteor dashed in on the place with an an- nouncement that came near rupturing ali the buiidiugs and ear tympanums the inhabitants possessed, and teen disappearcd as myster- lously as it came. The people have stopped goss'ping about each other und are devoting their whole time to trying to find where it struck. 1, Napoli, an Italian ranchman at Dayton, Nev., discovered one of his cows choking on apotato, He thrust in Lis hand and suc- ceeded in pushing the obstruction down the cow’s throat, but when he undertook to with- Araw his wrm the cow shut_down on it like & vise, and kept her hold until her jaws were pried apart with a crowbar. ‘T'he bones and flesh of his arm were so crushed that ampu tation will be necessary. Some weeks ago Charles Baldwin_one of the best known men of Lexinglon, Ky., was seized with a sudden and peculiar iliness, lasting several days, Physicians afforded no relief and ho recovered as suddenly as he be- me ill, On_his he noticed ono ening that his body in the dark gave off a steady light visible 100 yards. The light is ' 80 strong that when Buldwin is nude an_or- dinary newspaper can been read by the light from Lis body at a distance of six feet. He is perfectly well and is not conscious of his power. Physicians say he is the wondor of the age. It sounds a little “fishy,” yet declared to be a fact, that during the sinking of large pits and wells in Nevada @ stratum of rock salt was cut through in which were found imbedded perfectly preserved flsh, which are doubtless thousands of years old, as the salt field occupies what was once the bottom of a large lake, and no such fish are fonnd in any IMPIETIES. An opiate—a sermon, ‘Why is it that every church chowr has its giggler? You can always distinguish a bishop’s head Dby his episcopate. Mamma (reading—‘‘And the Lord called Samuel—" Tommy (a youug American— ““What did he hold{” When Gabriel plays tis there’s muny a man that better hands in the game of life A volcano has been discovered on the plans tation of J. B. Helhere, near Newberry, S, C. There may be something in a name aftgy all, It is now the season of sackcloth and ashess Dbut society wants the sackcloth mado u becowmingly, and the ashes must be ashes o? roses. In Ovid, Mic last tromph’ , after Sunday morning sers vice, the prominent citizens may usually be scen racing horses up and down the maig’ street of the town. Political parson—Ah, yes, but you know hell is paved with good” intentions. Ward politician—~No, [ never heard of that jobi Who got the contract? Brother Moody is now beginning a cam- paign against the powers of darkness i Leadville, Col. His unerring instinct always leads him' to the right place, Evangelist Wolfe jumped up anda cracked his heels together in the pulpit in Lancus- ter, Wis., lust Sunday night and _exclaimed : 0, how I do love to worry the devil1” Pastor—*Do you observe Lent religious- Iy “Yos; Tfastall the year round, fon, that mattey.” ““Why, that isn’t necessary.’ , St isn't, ehi You boarded where I do.” “George,” asked the teacher of a Snmlfl¥ school cluss, “'whom, above all others, shal you wish to'see when you get to heaven?¥ With a face brightening up with anticipation the little fellow shouted: ‘‘Gerliah!" Dr. Dix said from the pulpit the othe night that the absorbing desire to get ricl was the curse of modern times. He hag probably never occupied & seut at the opera in the vicinity of a theater party of 12-cent dudes and dudesscs, Every member of the Kansas City polici force, it is reported, 15 4 church member, L that is true it must be that the churclies are run 8o wide open and salvation is so free and' eusy in that town that there is reasonables hope that some of the reul estate men wuy bex saved. “Have you any fellow-feeling with the poor "’ asked the pastor, — “Haven't 1{" res plied the pew.owner. * own six tenementy iouses, and I tell you it just keeps a collectox’ busy all the time stirring’em up with both feet to get enough rent out of the lot of 'eyy to keep up repairs on one.” 1] The minister in a Minnesota church recents 1y brought the services to a close on Sunda; morning because he had to referee a cocl fight in the cellar of a faro bank run by one of his deacons. As he had eight miles taf drive, and must be there by noon,he gave ouly the doxology at 11 o'clock. . A South Atkinson woman last Sunday tied® her boy to a bedpost, spanked her little” girly kicked the cat under the bed, called her hus- band *'a tallowed-eyed old snoozer,” and them fixed up and went 1o church to Leip the chol sing that good old by, “Nearer, My God, Thee.” Dr. John Hall, think it was if yow of New York, is worth $1,000,000, and preaches to a congregatiom worth $400,000,000. It may be presuiued that the verse wherein the attempt of the ricix man to get into the kingdom of heaven i likened 10 a camel trying to go through the eye of a needle is not an extremely populay text with him “Ihere's a pious and ignorant farmer over in Virginis who used to do a little extra worle at preaching, but he hasw't for several years now. On the occasion of his lust appearance he selected for the bible reading, Job's de- scription of the war-horse, in which occurs passage: “He saith amoug the trumpets, hu‘ ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off.” The good man read along with incr feryor and emphasis until he came 1o of the modern Nevada lakes. The specimens are not petrified, but flesh, and all are pre- | served in perfect form, and after being | soaked for two or three days can be cooked | and caten, but are not very palatable. Af being exposed to the air and sun for & day or LWo Loy become as bard as wood- aud then he rolled the sentence forth; k saith among the trumpets hay, bay; and— Thut t.o never got any further than that, fop oy le. forgetting Uio sandiily of the place 1 and then went 1uto such @ Jaugh thab it ) aud 1ig the meeting broke np o disorder, furier quit the pulpit forevers