Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 6, 1888, Page 5

#Morse&Co 5Morse&Co Murse&cn Murse&cn Monday. May Tth. MorsetCo Morse&Col Morse&Co MONDAY MORNING. Best Apron Check Ginghams 6'4c, Monday morning we shall offer 100 pieces very finest Apron Check Ginghams, very best qual- ity; brown, blue, green checks, SMALL CHECKS only, worth 8 1-8c, for 8 1-4c a yard. Scotch . Ginghams ‘We have a complete line of new styles in fine genuine ‘“Rock” guality Scotch quhams, plaids and plain colors, worth £8¢, for 18c a yard. 32-INCH Scotch Ginghams 25 C. These are the widest and best goods imported. Plaids, Checks, and plain colors. Anderson’s best goods. Imported to retail for 87 1-2c to 48c. Next week for 2Bc. SATINES, 12:c. A beautiful new assortment of light and dark figures, checks, and dots, worth 28c. For 12 1-2¢ next week. French Percales, 15cC. 86 inches wvide; the very best goods imported. Recent pur-. chases enable us to sell these handsome styles for 18c. They cost 20c¢ to import. 16 Cents. Vool De Berees GREAT Dress Goods BARGAIN! 16 Cents. Our New York buyer recently closed out from Messrs. R. B. Mc Lea & Co. BO pieces of neat checks in summer colors, Twilled De Beiges that cost 27 1-2c a yard to import. We shall offer the lot for 16 cents a yard. MAIL ORDERS FILLED. S. P. MORSE & CO. New Henriettas, $1.25. Made to order by ECROYD & CO., Bradford, England, and warranted to give perfect satisfaction in wear. They are 86 1nches wide and the only gen- uine fine colored Henrietta Cloth in Omaha. Warranted not to slip on the warp or fray out. ALL WoOL ’%90 BENGALINES, 42 inches wide, Tan, Navy and Cream white pure wool; were ordered from Europe by a New York importer to sell for §1.00 a yard. Our price next week 89c. T S I P K T Bultencks Patterns. carry every pattern in every size cut by the Butterick Pattern Company in our stock, and mail orders will receive prompt attention. B [ SOAP 15C. Monday morning we shall offer gross of Cashmere Boquet Soap at the low price of 18 cents aca Our customers can pur- chase 8 cakes. We limit the quantity in order that all ma}/ cLet some and to keep it out ol hands of dealers. Black Silks, 69c. B pieces Regatta Black Silks, in the same quality that have been sold so freely at $1.00 a yard. Monday and next week for 689c. 24-INCH BLACK SILK, 25 is fully warranted to give eau faction in wear; itis made by Alex Giraud & Co., Lyons, and will be found both heavy and durable. ALEX. GIRAUD & €0.'S DOUBLE WARP Lyons Surah Silk, $1.00 Per Yard. This is a special bargain in fine Black French Surah; worth $1.80 Brench Surah Silk, $1.2, Double warp, very lustrous and fine. This is equal to any $2 Black Surah Silk ever sold. Our price $1.25. 6‘KING’ ’ Shirt Waists Monday we shall show our en- tire stock of these goods; they are the best fitting, best made waists made; have all hand made but- ton holes and patent ‘“hold-fast” buttons. MAIL ORDERS FILLED. S. P. MORSE & CO. COLORED CHECK SURAH SILKS, $1.00. We have a beautiful line of colors in these. Grey, Tans, Go- belin, Copper. Olive, &c. They have entirely superseded sum- mer silks. .Black and White CHECK SURAH SILKS, $1.00. All woven with a double warp so that they will not slip or pull out at the seams. Allsizes checks. New Grenadines. Our entire stock is now in. We have some choice qualities in the always desirable Black lron Frame Grenadine at $I, and $1.25,-and Black Beaded Grenadine at $2.50, $3, $3.50, $4 and $5. MAIL ORDERS FILLED. EMBROIDERED ROBES. Monday morning we will offer five special lots in imported Em- broidered Robes, recently pur- chased from the manufacturer’s agent at ONE-THIRD OFF regular prices. These robes will be displayed on our White Goods counter. S. P. MORSE & CO. EMBROIDERED ROBES. Lot 1 at $1.75; worth $2.50. Lot 2 at $2.50; worth $3.50. Lot 3 at $3.50; worth $4.,75. Lot 4 at $4.50; worth $6. 00. Lat 5 at $5.00; worth $6.75. All of the above robes contain 10 yards of plain material and 9 yards of embroidery. Although we have a large quantity, they cannot last long at the above greatly reduced prices. Checked Nainsook, 12%ec. Monday morning we open two more cases, handsome patterns, in fine Checked Nainsook worth 20c. For Monday and Tuesday we offer them at 12 1-2c a yard. DOTTED swiss, 200 Come in five different sizes be- sides several beautiful figures, worth 80ca yard. We offer the lot until sold at 20c. PRINTED DELAINES, Isc The balance of 28 pieces in as- sorted designs and colors. We place on sale Saturday at 18c; regular pmce 28e. S.P. MORSE & C0 THE NLBRASI&A CIANT DEAD. Four Hundred Pound Fred Krull Ex- pires Euddenly at Centerville. A COFFIN MADE FOR HIS CORPSE, Ida Alexander Wants a Divorce— Horse Thieves Get Away With Two Animals—A Family Quarrel in the Courts. LaNcoLN BUreau nv THE O\IAIIA Bee, } death of Fred Krull, who lives in Centre- ville precinet. Mr. Krull is known to many in Lancoln on account of his long residence in the county, but more particularly from the fact that he was undoubtedly the largest man in Nebraska. Mr. Krull was about five feet eight inches in height, but he weighed over 400 pounds, a weight he has carried for a number of years. Besides him Fred Mickle- wait, the popular Missouri Pacific conductor, would look like a small man, and the great size of Mr. Krull always attracted attention when he was in the city. His death was very sudden and from heart disea: He was sitting at the supper table last night and was just in the act of drinking his fourth cup of coffee, when, without warning, he fell forward against the table dead. When friends came 10 the city ygsterday to secure a coffin they found it impossible to get one large enough aud an order had to be left at the planing mill for one to be made. Fred Krull was one of the earlicst homesteaders in this county when the Indian was abroad in numbers more nume; than the whites; he was o ner and bad amassed a com- ncy, and was well liked and d among his friends and neighbors. WANTS A DIVOKOE. Ida Alexander has brought suit against her husband, Henry Alexander, praying for the dissolution of the matrimonial bonds that exists between them. The plaintiff recites that they were married at Indianapolis, Ind., in 1856, and that very shortly thereafter she $und her husband ‘was addicted to intoxi- @ting drinks; that he was almost continually drunk and amused himself by threatening to beat and shoot her. The plaintiff further states that the defendant was perfectly able 10 support her, but contributed veither tabor nor means for her maintenance, and ended by deserting her, leaving her to earn her own support. AFTER INSURANCE. J. A. Buckstaff, the owner of the old Met- ropolitan hotel building that burned about a year ago, has brought suit against the insur’ ance compauies that had policies written on the building. The companies aud policies were: The German-American, $1,500; the Firemen's Fund, $1,500; and the Liverpool, Loudon and Globe for $1,90. The building Was unoccupied when burned and the cause of the fire unknown, and the insurance com- panies have refused o settle the loss, hence e suit. HORSE THIEVES ABROAD, On the night of May 3 a horse thief en- tered the barn of H." Spellman, who lives four wiles from Centerville in this county. He looked over Mr. Spellman’s stock, se looted o gray mare three years old and a handsome bay for 8 mate, and departed ou When Mr. Spellman discovered oss he sought for a trace of the thieves but found none. The sheriff of the county , and he has issued cards 0 catch the thief, offering #60 reward on the part of the county. To this Mr. Spellman adds #0 wmore, and the $100 is waiting for the wan that captures the thef. A PAMILY QUARREL, ° i‘uilnu court. Friday & family quarrel, whu an aged man was badly beaten by his 805, Wus ob drial: The parties involved live « in Centerville preeinct, this county, and the testiwony nha\\o\A a 'mn deal of {mnmuuty S.P. MORSE & C0 S.P.MORSE & (0 practiced. As disclosed by the evidence, it scems that the old gentleman, whose name is trouble with his wife over the shutting of a door, and after a_season of quibbling between tham, his wife held the Lamp when his son, a powerful man, took a revolver, knocked the old man down and beat him over the head and face in a_shameful manner. The case occupied the attention of the court nearly the entire day, and the son was fined §25. He refused to’ pay aud ap- pealed the case to the district court, CITY ITE) The Lincoln building association, organ- ized a short time ago, is an_assured Ssuccess twenty-soven of tho thirty shares being alrcady taken., Tho directors will hold a meeting Monday evening preparatory to active wor The Y. M. C.A. of this state will build a thousand dollar building on the Crete Chau- tauqua funds this summer. A plan of the building is at the rooms of the association here and it will be one of the handsomest of the many on the grounds. Among the new industries launching forth in this city is a new planing mill that will be built and put in operation at as early a day as possible. The gentleman who will own and operate it is D. R. McCurdy, who is now away purchasing the machinery. The board of trade directors will hold a mecting Monday evening. It will be the first meeting under’ the new administration and important work for the year will be planned. The Lincoln & Des Moines railroad seems to be one of the booms that is forgotten the present spring. It is understood that it is slecping pending the long rate war and other railroad moves of importance, but the talk of tho Rock Island may be & cuo to the new road. "Lhere were a number of doubts expressed as to the ability of the foundation to the dome at the capitol buila- ing standing the weight of the iron now going in place, The settling of the foundation was noted some time since, and of late there has boen additional evidence that the pressure is too heavy. 3 A BASE BALL REPORTER'S MISTAKE, “John Fitzgerald, president of the Na- tional league, Lincoln, Neb.,” is what is in- seribed upon the register of the Grand Pa- cific hotel, says the Chicago Times. That was enough for the reporter, and he said: “Hero is o chauce to gt some first-class points on the base ball season.” ~His card went up, and presently he was told 1o Tojiow it to Mr. Fitzgerald's room. The visitor could not help thinking that Mr. Fitzgerald was not his_idea of @ man for president of the National base ball league, but he started in bravely, just the same, by asking: ““What are the prospects of the league for the coming season, Mr. Fitzgerald SRirrrs rate,” replied Mr. Fitzgerald, ““We're stronger than iver.” “And who'll get the pennant? “The phat!” “The pennant.” “Divil wan av me knows,” returned Mr. Fitzgerald. I mean who will come out ahead " “Oh, we will, av course.” “Who do you mean by ‘wel’ " “The Oirish. Who the divil clse?” 0, yes, very good, of course,” said the reporter, who inwardly confessed he couldn’t see what Mr. Fitzgerald was driving at. He continued: “Where will Chicago bef" “Chicaggy ! “¥es, “Whint" At the end of the season." “l(uxxm phare it is, Ax mean asy onel” “And Boston!" “Hoston " “Yos," “Phare'll it bet” “Whini" At the end of the seasont” “On Massachoosetts bay, ay coorse. Now, me young feller, that's an ould gag, so it is. We had that out in Nebraska last year.” ““Well, how about Kelly!" *What, Moike{" Yes, " said the reporter, greatly relieved. “He's run in.” “Run in #Yis. He jumped a land claim near Benk- leman an’ they run hiw in." “What, Mike Kelly, the ball player, of Boston '’ “No.. Moike Kelly, the saloon keeper, of Grand Island.’* “What do you think of Clarkson going to Boston !’ “Nothing at all, at all.” “Ithought as president’ of the National Buetgenbach, base ball lu.l;:un‘ you would have some Illkfl as to— "l!uél(‘ ball fiddlesticks! were wrong. I'm no base ballist. I'm the hottest land leaguer in the country. It's the National land league U'm th -uruldull of.” - COONEY. The “Rio Colo- which forms the southern extremety of the salty, reach lying between what was ** ranch’ and the city of Brow: To the north of a far-reaching dazzled the eyes with the whiteness of s crystalized sands, while vast prai- rics of mesquite grass, dotted at inter- vals with clusters of stunted tres skirted its southern bank. To the west the horizon was cut by the black line of the Guadalupe mountains. The sun was yet two hours high, and the Brownsville road, after it had cut its way through the northern bank of the river, seemed to form a long wind- ing trail which 1yst itself in the hazy whiteness of the desert. The **Colorado” wasat its lowest stage and fordable. Five speck the north, the vast expans y were five herders or Rio Grande el) mounted and armed, riding fastest vowd pace to which their sould be urged. As they neared r four stopped while one rode to the edge of the bank. The latter scan- ned up and down for a fow seconds and inspected the tracks at the ford; appar- ently satisfied with the outlook, he re- turned to his companions. Three Mexicans and two Americans formed the company, but they were all accoutered alike. *Anything in sight?” asked one of the Americans {rom the returning Mex- I thought you iladelphia No were appr i black 1 hing from ng spots in 0, captain,” answered the Mex- , "1 saw no fresh tracks at the “The rangers must have struck for the Laredo road,” said the captain, “‘and we will have time to cross the Rio Grande. No doubt Cooney gave us away to them. As he expected us to run to the north, he started the rangers on the wrong trail,” The five men were cattle runners and prai pirates, running to and fro from either side of the Rio Grande. They immediately moved on, and were soon across the river, “Push up,” said the captain, “it is nearly night, and we must camp at the Wells, 50 as to be able to cross the Rio Grande early in the morning.” The horses, as if refreshed by travel- ing on the wlt matted grass, acceller- ated their pace, and when the Wells were reached there was still enough light to allow them to fix their camp for the night. The Wells, as they were called, was a boggy pond in the midst of a bunch of mesquite timber. The herders had dug around the stagnant water several wells for the use of their stock, It was some- what out of the way from the main road, and frequented only by herders and roaming, luwless riders. he hobbled horses were turned loose for the night, and a fire was made, around which the men stretched them- selves, munching some jerked beef and some cold tortillas. Some time had elapsed, and the night was well on, when the sudden yelping of the coyotes of the surrounding timber aroused the men. It indicated that either the coyotes were on a chase of some defenseless animal or that a hu- man heing ‘was passing through the prairie, but before the campers could prepare themselves a rider was on them, his horse auswering the neighing of the hubbled animals. All of the five trial, but you may have struc S.P.MORSE & C0 campers were up in_an instant, t.lt‘h with his revolver in hand. ““No fighting, boys!” hailed the new- come . +It’s 1, Cooney! I tracked you to the river, and I knew I could over- ake you at the Wel “Ah, my man!”answered the captain, ‘‘you were alway: hty od on a L wrong scent. Glad tosee you back again, Dis- mount and hobble out your horse.” * Cooney did as directed, and joining the group he squatted before the five in the place made vacant for him. » you brought your rations with you?” asked the captain of Cooney. The company had all turned their eyes on Cooney, who answered, uneas- il; No, T eat atthe ranch of Los Animas, and as 1 was anxious to overtake you all, T left my rnuons 80 as not to over- lond my horse.’ “Did ~you see McLean and his run;,uqi' asked the captain in a whin- ing, soft voice. I struck the ranch after they had left,” answered Cooney. “You lie!” yelled the captain as he stmwhtcned\nln-,dl revolver in hand, which he leveled at Cooney, adding: “You are now on a scout for Lhum, X~ pecting to betray us.” The whole company rose up, five re- volvers glistening at Cooney. The fire, which had been kept up in a bright blaze, illuminated the whole scene. Cooney raised himself, his hands hanging by his side; he knew that the least movement would send five bullets through him. “Now, Cooney,” said the captain, “no more lying; you have betrayed us and you are now on an err: xmd of treach- ery.” Hold up your hands!” Cooney held up his hands. “Boys,” added the captain, "eo\'cr him with your barrels while I tic him.” The captain went to his saddie and untying his laviat, he stepped behind Cooney. whose hands he took down and fastened sec uu-l) behind his back. Then facing Cooney, he said “Now, Cooney, let us hear what you have to say. Your hours are short, un- you can show us that you are straight.” “I have nothing to say,” answered Cooney, looking fearlessly at his con- federates, ou have seen me face death often’engugh to know that I am not afraidtp dfe,” The othey, American interrupted him: “‘None of y, ur, tongue, Coon we all know how'slippery you are. Come to the point. Hop comes it, that instead of your meeting us at Los Animas, the rangers were there waiting for us? If it hadn't been for Pedro Concha, we would bave bedn trapped. He met us some Lwo n\;lafibn‘_\ond and he said you were there algo.’ “Auswer that!” yelled the American. “Pedro ligd,” answered Cooney. “Well, we will search you,” said the captain, “the proofs must be on you, either in money or papers.” While talking, Cooney had gradually slipped his right hand through the knotted lariat, and he had succeeded |n disentangling it, unseen by the re with his elbows he bad slipped his re: volyer scabbard close to his hangd, As the captain stepped toward Cooney the latter, quick as a flash, d his pistol on him. and at its report ulnmin sank to the ground with a ; Cooney's bullet crashing through Before Cooney could move his hand from its aim he was covered by the pis- tols of the remaining four men, and he fell, pierced by the four bulleta. ou the corpse of the captain. The four freebooters did not romain to dispose of the bodles, nor even to look at thens, but -searching for their S.P.MORSE & C0 o Uu\) AT double quick. Leading the two horses of the dead men they struck through the prairic toward thé Rio Grande. * * ¥ * b * A faint streak of light was barely tinging the horizon when a troop of rangers could be seen silently surround- g the nmbcr which contained the Wells. rider was bending on his saddle, ri lh! in hand, n'lnn;;lm' l)\oau they were pursuing. However, d light came clear and bright and the sin rose above theline of the timber, but the troopers detected no movement and no human being made his appearance. ““That scoundrel of Cooney must have fooled us, and he must_have decamped with our money and his confederates,” said Captain McLean to his lieutenant. “‘Let us ride in and see,”’answered the lieutenant. “By no means,” said Captain Mc- Leans *‘we might be surprised and lose a few men. Those fellows won’t do to trifle with; we will close on them regu- larly with the whole company. Captain McLean gave the orfers, and the company moved on, gradually ¢los- ing in its circle, MeLean was riding forwar horse gave a sudden plun. most erect on his haunch “Great God,” cried the lieutenant; “eaptain, look under you! Look at those corpses!” By this time the troop had united at the Wells, and all dismounting, the c mun turned over the bodies. Cooney, was true, after all” he said, “and no xI(mhL they had an explanation and afight.” *But who is this?” he asked, looking at the other body. The whole troop looked at the pallid features of the dead outlaw, but they looked in vain, His features were as unknown to them as his name, . The two bodies were thrown intoa sink in the prairie, and the mesquite over which they had coursed 80 olten, the terror of the front now cover: them out of sight of foes or of hu,ml-« if friends they ever had. - STORIES O when his rearing al- COBRAS, The King of Oude and His Den of Ser- vents—The Snake and Frogs. Dr. Richards came one day to see a lady patient at my house, a writer in Longman’s Magazine. e arrived in a palanquin, which was put down in the portico, He went to the lady’s room and paid her a brief visit; and when he came out of the room he went to the palanquin and broughtout a large cobra which he had brought over to show me, in order to prove by experiments in my presence that a particular kind of wood, which a native faker declared to be an antidote to snake poison, was of no value. It is unnecessary to recapitulate the experiments, but his familiarity with the deadly snake was quite alarm- ing. Icould not help wondering what his lady patient would have said if she had known that he had brought a snake with him to the house, for she was ter- ribly nervous about snakes. The snake house in the Zoologieal gardens in the Regent’s park is a most perfectly designed building for keeping the snakes in Tealth and for exhibiting them to the public. The late king of Oude had built a s y i rden of his palace at Garden Reach, near Cal- cutta, It was an oblong pit about thirty feet long by twenty feet broad,the walls being about twelve feet high, and per- fec! Ue- smooth, 50 that a snake could not climb up. In the center of the pit there was a large block of rough masonry, per- forated 50 that it was as full of holes as aspouge. In-this honeycombed block the snakes dwelt; and when the sun shone brightly they came dug to bask or HOSIERY DEPARTMENT, LADIES’ a5t Black Hose Monday morning we offer all of our 78c Fast Black Hose to make room for a new shipment of our celebrated “Sanitary” Hose. Monday and until sold all at 80c. HOSE, 250 B0 dozen, warranted not to crock or discolor the feet with perspiration. Ladies’ can rely on their being absolutely fast black. Sale price 28c a pair. in! . 3 Pairs for $1.00. These are an accumulation of Ladies’ Plain Colors and Striped Hose, in all about BO dozen. They have sold from 40c to BOc apair. To close the lot we offer them all at one price--8 pairs for $1.00. BOYS’ BICYCLE. HOSE, 35¢. These are made specially for boys. Come with double knee, double heel and toe, and worth BOc. For one week our price will be 85c¢ a pair. AGENTS FOR BUTTERICKS PATTERNS. S.P.JORSE &0 3 Hmun,. ty R frogs put into the pit, and amused him- self by sceing the hungr, 'y snakes catch the frogs. When a largé snake catches a small frog, it is all over in an instant; but if a smallish snake catches a largish frog, so that he cannot swallow it at once, the frog's cries are piteous to hear. Again and again I have heard them while out shooting, and have gone to the bush or tuft of grass from which the piercing cries came—sometimes in time, sometimes too late to save poor froggy, though the snake generally got shot. As a final story, let me tell how a frog has been seen to turn the tables on thesnake, Two gentlemen in Cachar some years ago saw a small snake seize a small frog and attempt to smallow it. But suddenly a large frog jumped for- ward, seized the snake’s mif, and began to swallow the snake. How the affair might have ended cannot be told, be- cause my friends imprudently drew near to watch the combat, when the frogs und the snake took alarm, and the big frog disgor, the snake’s tail, and and the snake released the little frog, and they all scuttled off, — He Awairt ults, Detroit Free I What are you doing here?” R a policernan of a colored m who had his eye glued in a knot-hole in an alley fence on the Brush farm the other morn- ing. SWaitin’, sah.” “For what?” “Results.” “What results?” ‘*Man sent me up to whitewash de kitchen ceilin’, \\ oman said she’d do de job hu elf an’ save fo’ bits.” “Well “She’s xnn\-d the liguid, sah, an’ hunted up an ole brush wid about fo™- teen ha's in it. Now she’s gittin’ rendy. She’s tied an apron ober her head, stuck a ])rm)m-luuull-- into de brush an’ is lug- gin’ de pail into de house, Now de hired uul is puttin’ all de cha'rs out ‘lu.lh “Anything else?” after a long wait, *Jist a minute, sah; de results ar’ most heah,” Another minute went by and then there was a wild yell from the house, followed by a crash, and the man at the knothole chuckled, “Jist like [ tiggered! De woman ap- pears. Boaf eyes ave full of lime, an’ when she fell off de cha'r she almos’ busted ebery bone in her body. Now de hired gal has come out. Now de woman in de nex’ house runs in. Now de vie- tim sots down on u box an’ dey ar’ rub- bin’ her eyes wid arag. Now de hired gal runs into de house to :-mg up de po- licoan’ de fire engines an’ de doctors, an’—" *And what?” “11 eall agin arter dinner an’ dey’ll welcome me wid hostile arms an’ give me de fo’ bits an’ frow in an ole suit of clothes!” asked the ofticer, al- e HATCHING HARD BOILED EGGS* A Chicago Merchant's Scheme to Ate tract a Crowd. A man who sells butter, eggs and cheese in a State street basement has invented lvertising dodge that will probably him mobbed, says the Chi cago in the pav to shops of that class, stands a glass case. For months past it has contained samples of butter and cheese, but ye terday morning its contents inspired a degeée of astonishment in passerst that caused a lurge number of people to What they saw was highly-colored Easter oggs on a ron ‘arvangement with a hxhl.ud New Depart't, Constantly alive to the wants of the public we have much pleas= ure in introducing to our cus- tomers our NEW POTTERY DEPARTMENT. All China shown by us are newest styles imported direct from the factories of Bavaria, Bohemia, Saxony, Silesia, Thuringia and Westpha-~ lia. To facilitate the handling of our enormous stock we have placed on our main floor, on separate counters, 4 special bargain: Counter Number Iz 285C. Contains a large variety of Cups and Saucers, Spoon Holders, Plates, Mustard Dishes, Water Pitchers, Teapot Stands, Fruit Dishes, ete., etc., all at 28c. Counter Number 2: 50cC. Contains China and Glass Wa- ter Pitchers, Fruit Plates, Cups and Saucers, Toilet Bottles, Bone Plates, etc., ete., all at BOc. Counter Number 3: [SC. Contains Salad Dishes, Toilet Bottles, Butter Dishes, Water Pitchers, Cream and Sugar Sets, Cups and Saucers, etc.,, ete. Choice 78c. Counter Number 4: $1. Contains Water Pitchers in both China and Glass, Vaces, Salad Dishes, Bread and Milk Sets, 8 piece Tea Sets, Fruit and Confectionery Dishes,Cake Plates, Cups and Saucers, besides a lot of other useful articles too numer- ous to mention. Our stock is also replete wvith nner oods ranging up to $8 and e invite an inspection. S.D MORSE&CO kerosene mup attac! hmcnt lu.belod “Golden Gate Incubator; \Vuu:h ’Em Hatceh.” The shells of several of the eggs were indented, and througha erack in one could be seen a little chick actually caught in the act of being hatehed! Around the floor of the case bits of colored shell were seattered, and, most marvelous of all, the chickens which had just pecked their way out of them and were hopping about as lively as crickets, were, like the eggs, of all the colors of the rainbow. A thermometer resting against the cast- iron arrangement registored 624°. “That’s right,” said a seedy, middle- aged man carrying a dinner basket; “fhat's the temperature required to hatch oggs ar tificially, Even 629 would ulnll ’em, and 63° would give ’em the pip. )\Vy bless my soul” cried an old lady who had driven in from the coun- try with a firkin of butter, ‘‘who ever S0t eyeson a pink an’ blue chicken be- fore!” ‘“‘Ain’t the eggs the same color?” in- quired the man with the dinner basket urmmmnmtivu]y *'So they be, but what has the color of the eggs to 'do with tho _color of the chicks.’ **Maybe the colorin’sonked through,” suggested o farmer whose load of rad- ishes and lettuce was awaiting a pur- * chaser around the corner on South Water street. *You see the chick that's just bein’ hatched is white an’ so is the shell,” *Babh,” said a new comer contemptu~ ously "l,hny re Baster eggs and they’ve been boiled. Did you ever bhear of a boiled egg hatching? By this time the sidewalk was blocked clear to the curb, and the debate as to how the chickens came to be colored like the eggs had become general and rather excited, The seedy man ine sisted that it was a natural law that newly hatched ohickens were invari~ bly of the same color as the shell of the egg which gave them birth, He quoted scripture in support of his position; if Jacob could raise striped cattle or not at his ows sweet will, why could not a teue bel » of the nincteenth century vaise red, whiteand blue chickens? The seedy man succeeded in convinein nearly everybody but the indididui who had asscrted that the eggs were boiled, and consequently could not be huuhml “These chickens,” he said,. ‘“have been hatched out by some old hen and painted with & camel’s hair brush and different colored inks by the propritor of the shop just to attruct & erowd and advertise his business,” “Here comes the proprietor now,” said the sel man, “ask Sum.” The proprietor was calm and business- like, He opened the glass case, turned up the wiclk of the burning lamp a trifle, examined two or three of the cggs’ carefully, and shut up the case n. The watched him in breathless si “Wern't those Easter eggs, boiled as hard as bricks?” inquired the skeptis cal individual, as the proprietor was returning to his basement. rtainly. Why do you ask?” tAnd you expect them to hatch#” “Why of course.” “What! hatch boiled eg “Young man, did you ever run an in- cubator. “N-—no; but— “Well, then, you don’t know what you're talking about.” And the prop- rietor returned to his basement. After dark, when the crowd had dis- persed, the seody man emerged from the basement, turned out the lamp in the glass n'u\u,(hlm\ an old coat over the parti wluml chicks, and put up the shutters, §