Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 19, 1890, Page 12

Bev 222 ‘Will be an event long to be remembered bK GRAND OPENING S, , | SR EMBROIDERIES! SEASON OF 1890, Novelties in Hemstitched and Vandyke Effects, Liffel Tower, Perpendicular Ef- fects, and the New Appliques, See the w Points and Vandyke Effects, very soft lacy looking for children’s wear. OUR OWN EICLUSIVE DESIGHS Here's a Small Bargain List At 4c a Yard, Hamburg Rdgings, from 1 to 144 vide. AL 5¢ a Yard. 07 pleces Hamburg Kdglues, from 3 to 1% inches wide. At 7 1-2¢ a Yard, 60 Hamburg Edgings, from X to2 an Yard. 135 pleces Hamburg Edgings, from % to 21§ inchas wide, inserting to mutoh, AL 10¢ a Yard. pleces Hamburg and Swiss Edgings, tne Tting to match, AL 12 1-2¢ a Yard. 100 plecos Hamburg and Swlss Rdglngs, from % to 23 inches wide. At 15¢ a Yard. #5 pleces Hamburg, Swiss and Nainsooks, from 2 inches to 4 inches wide, AL 20c a Yard. 65 pleces Humburg Swiss Edgings, from ¥ o 6% inches wide, We have Hamburgs, Swiss and Nain- sooks, all widths and prices. All Uver Embroideries to match, 22 inches wide, ranging from 60c to $3 yard. Al $1.50 a Yard. 4hdnch Bwiss Skirtings, 96-luch work—a beauty. At $1.65 a Yard. 8 patterns, fine 4s-inch Swiss Skirtings, in hemstitch and fancy point effects, A1$2 a Yard, 6 patterns, 46 inches, Hemstitch Swiss Skirt- 1ngs, Inlaldl work representing sauares, You never hought Embroideries at such prices, did yon? See the beautiful Infants’ Skirtings and Novelties in Colored Skirtings. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUND 5424 GREAT LINEN, EMBROIDERY and MUSLIN UNDERWEAR SALE Commencing Monday, January 20th, the citizens of Omaha. First Spring Im T SPECIAL PRICES DURING THIS WEEK. Barr's Great Linen Sale - ALL NEW GOODS---COMPARE PRIGES. Table: Damask. 64 inch Bleached Damask, extra fine (no dressing), 50¢ yard; regular price 65c. GSein. Bleached Damask, handsome patterns (no dressing), 75¢ yd; regnlar price S5e. GS-in, Bleached Damask, extra fine and heavy (no dressing), 8503 regnlar price $1. 72-ins Bleached Damask, finc and heavy (no dressing), $1.203 regular price $1.50. 72-in. Bleached Damask, beautiful patterns, 1,403 regular price $1,75. Our regular $1.40 Unbleached Damask, 2 yards wide, marked for this sale at $1 yard. Don’t fail to get a Cloth from this lot, 5-8 Unbleached Napkins, fine and heavy, 1.25 dozens regnlar at $1.40, 3-4 Unbleached Napkins, fine and heavy, $1.40 dozens regular at $1 60, 5+8 Bleached Napkins, heavy, 1,50 dozen; regular at $1.70. 8.4 Bleached Satin Damask Napkins, $1.75 dozen; regular at $1.85, 3-4 Bleached Satin Damask Napkins, $2.25 dozen; regular at $2.60. Now get that extra dozen Napkins you wanted. We have just re- —— NAI)I ]Nb‘ ceived 100 dozen Barr’s Banner Napkins for this sale and we knowv they are equal to any $3.00 Napkin in Omaha. GET A . DOZEN FOR $2.00. Barr’'s Banner Towels at $3 dozen are the best value for service, quality and size. They are ; the largest Huck Towel made. Don’t buy a L RS T ot it eatinos ol A oo R L We have received the finest line of Novelty Linen ever shown in Omaha. Lunch Sets, Sideboard Secarfs with applique work, Hem- ‘1 stitched Towels, Tray Cloths,Carving Cloths,in ail the new and hand some designs. NOVELTIES A Leader—Just to See Them Go: i ] 78 dozen Fringed All Linen Doylies, fine and large size, 40c dozen. HOT ST, AN’ OUSE . fancy towel for wear. ELS, RE: AURANTS, BOARDING Something New for the Hcusewife, Restaurants and Hotels. We open Monday 1 ease 20-inch Bleached Crash, with border. B e e e s SR LU — DOMESTICSS, It comes in 12-vard lengths, and we will let jtoutat ${ a bolt. You Lonsdale Muslin, 8 1-3c. can’t buy it elsew here for $1.80. STEVENS BEST CRASH. for this sale, 8 1-8¢ yard. Our Standard Twilled Crash, 1Ce yard. Fruit of the Loom, 81-3¢c, 5-4 Pillow Case Muslin, 12 1-2c. All brands of Sheeting at prices other dealers can’t duplicate. GRAND SALE Muslin Underwear, Somebody says that if you don't expect more from life than life can afford, you're all right. But then how do we know when to stop ex- pecting? Of course nobody ox- pected asalo of ten thousand dol- lars’ worth of new muslin under- weur, but it’s going to happon, nev- ertheless, at Barr's this week. Not a bit of trashy goods; all new, fresh and the la styles, best materials and workmanship, Consisting of ladies’ Chemise, Gowns, Drawers, Skirts and Corset Covers. The following are a few of the burgains. 20c eaoh—25 dozen ladies High Neck Corsct Covers, plain, ¢ erei—30 dozen Ladies’ Plain Tucked Drawers. 85¢ ench— 15 dozen Ladics' Cord- cd Band Chemise. 48ceach—75dozen Ladies’ Mother Hubbard Gowns, tucked yoke, on neck and sleeves. 48c each—10 dozen Ladies’ Pomp, Chewise, three rows inserting and edge of embroidery on neck and sleeves. 50c each--20 dozen Ladies’ Muslin Drawers, ruflie of embroidery and tucks above. 50c each dozen T Neck Corset Cove embroidery or | 75¢ each—25 dozen Ladies Mother Hubbard Gowns, tucked yoko, edge on nock and sleeves., The cach—15 dozen Ladies’ M. H. Gowns, yoke of insertingand tucks, edge on neck and sleeves. dies’ High- rimmed with portation, bought direct from the manufacturers ~——AS AN—— EXTRA INDUCEMENT WILL OFFER | Special Bargan From Each Department, P READ THIS LIST CAREFULLY. We are selling Half Wool Serges, all colors, this week, for 7ec yard. A Everything in Fancy Velvets and Plushes to be closed out at 78c¢ yard: worth from $2 to $2.78 20 dozen beautiful bordered Ladies’ Hemstitched All Linen Handkerchiefs at 10c. Quantity limited. See them at once. Men’s Genuine Scotch Wool Knit Gloves we offer for this sale at 26c¢ pair; regular price 8Oc, Children’s Navy and Seal Rib- bed Wool Hose, genuine C. & G, goods, 489¢ pair, worth 88c, Ladies’ Fine Natural Wool Un- derwear, pants and vests, for this sale $1.19 each; worth $1.75. Just opene_dAi.% dozen Bidritize Suede Gloves at $1 pair; regular price $1.28. . 3 All Comfort Calicoes will be closed out this week at Sc yard. All our fine imported French Flannels will be sold out at 84c per yard, worth 78c and 88c, All of our Eiderdown Comforts soldfor $10 and $12.80, will be sold on Monday morning at $8 each. Murray & Lanham Florida Water, 49¢ bottle. Stamped Linen Tidies and Splashers for Be and 10c each. Beautiful Trimmed Hats and Bonnets for $3 each. Children’s Cloaks for $8 each; wvorth $10.00. A - You will Get Just What is Advertised at the WM. BARR DRY GOODS CO’S, 16th and Douglas Sts, Omaha, Neb.- of North Platte, intended for the dis- contretemps. Parmelecon gaining the | ital was removed to the old Salt, basin, the east, is about the most important street A REVOLVER FOR A GAVEL. A Reminiscencs of the Placid Ante= RBellum Days. THE NORTH AGAINST THE SOUTH That is the Dwelers of the Legend- ary Platte—Lively Scenes in the Legislature—Guns in the Afr— The Kemovai of the Capitol. Those were stirring days in the Ne- braska territorial legislature back in the sixties, say from 1865 to 1868, the years in which the capital removal scheme was procreuted a second time in the mindsof the combination who finally succeeded in the accomplishment of their designs. The incipiency of this second re- moval war—il I may be allowed to so designate 1t—had its growth in the struggle between the North and South Platte districts for a, reapportionment of their representation in the legisla- tore. At that time the Svuth Platte district had the largest popula- tion buv the lesser represen- tation, and this inequality was nov long in kindling the slumbering fires of combativeness within the manly breasts of theill-treated South Platters. At this session W. H. Taylor, the sen- ator from Otoe county, set the ball in motion in the upper house by the intro- duction of a bill providing for a more- cquitable apportionment of the repre- sentation of the North and South Platte. Taylor made a determined and vigorous fight for the cause he es- poused, but only to meet with ignomi- nous defeat; his bill was killed deader than a door nail, it was then thought, and laid away oo the shelf forever. But like Banquo’s wraith,it would not down, and during the session of 67 the question was again brought up and de- veloped into one of the warmest con- fests within the history of the tevritor, The South Plattors were the aggres- sors, but after all the preliminary steps bad been successfully taken they be- came aware of the cogent contingency thut in order to achieve a victory, and carry their pet apportionment ' bill through, they must have some support from north of the Platte river. ¥ After a vast deal of finesse and wire pulling, not uniike the modern article, an invasion was made upon the ranks of the northern fuction, by the South Platters, who finaliy suc- coedod in getting the promise of tho votes of Jesse Davis, Unthank and Slater, the members from Washington county, and also a partial promise of as- sistance from the delegation from Dodge. These recruits all proved loyal, and with their votes, and tne solid South Plaite, together with the speaker, w. 128 Chapin, the reapportionists felt conlident of lulnlng their bill, In this, however, they miscaleulated, for when it came to & vote the discovery was made that they lacked one lot to oarry, and even then it required the speaker’s vote to make it a tie, Here was a deadlock, and the scenes that followed in the house were of the most spirited and interesting descrip- tion. Filibustering was the order of the day, and ou several occasions dur- ing the Erocuedinnd # Serous emeute among the opposing factions was imwi- nent. On every motion made by a mewber comfiture of the South, Speaker Chapin would vote with the latter. And thus matters stood, the reapportionists could do no better than tie on their bill, and for two days the dead- lock, with all its discordant, wrang- ling, deputatious and threatening con- comitants, continued: The members staid right at their desks, all night and all aay,the friends of the North Platters —the citizens of Omaha—brought their meals to them, with sundry embellish- ments, while the South Platters were left to hustle for themselves, and a se- rious time they had securing enough to eat, let alone to drink. : Affairs were. growing desperate. It was obvious that something decisive must be done,as both sides were be- coming wrought up to fever heat. The North Platte delegation were loud and boisterous, anc had they had the power and the horses they would have ridden bodily over the opposition. Like John G. Thompson of the national democratic central committee eigit ars ago, they claimed everything exultingly and confidently,” but the South Platters were not to be routed. It so happened at this time that Beebe, a member known to be favora- ble to the South Platte movement, was absent, and this faction sent for him and Getermined to hold the fort until he came, or in the event he failed to show up, to stay right there, like Casa- biunca on the burning deck, aund die, true to their cause. The North Platters flnnllg became “‘redheaded” at Speaker Chapin and determined to have his scalp. They asserted that the casting of his vote to tie the house was unprecedented in parliamentary usage, and they wouldn’t stand it, and if he didn’t know his busi- ness they’d take it upon themselves to teach him, However, Chapin was un- flinching as the pyramid of Cheops, He was calm and dignified and could neither be coaxed or bullied. In their desperation the North Plat- ters finally held a secret caucus and resolved to forcibly unseat the speaker, and fill his place with a man of their own choice, The South Platters became advised of this move on the part of the opposition, and at once began to devise ways and menns of frustrating it. Plan after plan was suggested and rejected, and it finally simmercd down to the deter- mination to defend the speaker and their rights by a resort to arms. Accordingly a number of guns were secured, and the speaker shoved one down in his own hip-pocket, The next morning the lobby was filled with Omaha sympathizers, and from their eager, expectant faces, -it was plainly obvioys that they were antici- l:nunz acircus. The North Platters ad selected two men, one the noted Dan Parmalee, who afterwards ‘‘got” his man at Papillion, and another whose name cannot be recalled at this juncture. Those two men had been selected for their courage, their reso- lution and fearless aggressiveness and had been deputized to take the initia- tive in the ejectinent of Speaker Chapin from the chair. They had everything cut and dried. Parmelee and his lieutenant wero to mount the speaker’s stand just after Gus Harvey, the member fixed upon for the purpose, made his motion of ejoct- ment, and seize Chapiu and fire him bodily, either out of the window or down the stairs, it made little differ- ence which, just so he was effectively gotten rid of, The first scene on the programme worked like a piece of well- oiled machinery, and upon Har- vey's motion, Dan avd his man mounted the stand, but right here occurred & serious and unlooked for platform found himself gazing open— mouthed into the gapping muzzle of o revolver, which the doughty speaker had leveled upon him, while his lieu- tenant found himsell in the grasp of little wiry Captain Wild, the member from Cass. The house was now a scene of wildest confusion, The members gesticulating and yelling at tho top of their lungs, stood up in their seats, awaiting the next move. Governor Saunders was sitting on the left of the speaker’s desk, with many other prominent citizens; he had risen and was in the actof expostulating with Parmelee, when Member William Daily from Otoe County, strode forward with the intention of grappling with Big Dan, butinstead, he lowered his right hand to his pistol pocket, in which was a red bandana handkerchief only, and pointing with his left hand to a convenient chair, commanded in those cold. metallic tones that generally mean business: *Sit down!” Parmelee perceived the cerulenn rays flashing from the steel-blue orbs of the man from Otoe, and concluded that the suggested procedure would be highly appropriate, and like an obedient school boy he heaved a long sigh and dropped into the chair, This knocked all the wind out of the North Platter’s sails, and in the dis- cordant hubbub that followed a farsee- ing South Platter made a motion to adjourn and the speaker declarved it carried. Surrounded by friends Speaker Cha- pin then came down from the desk was escorted from the house, iy re- quiring much physical force to get him through the crowds massed in the nisle and lobby. The latter once reached and the most counspicuous gentleman found here was Jim Creighton, who was upen his high horse, and flourish- ing a broomstick, was bellowing at the top of his dissonant voice and urghlfi the Omaha faction to go right in an take possession of the house and set up a little legislature of their own. Jim was very wrathy, his face was puffed up like & porpoise, and his bugle shone out from its livid surround- ings like a beacon light on a foggy sea- shore. He was never in a more belli- cose humor in his life, and his wild vo- ciferations rang high above all the din. Butlittle attention \wlxsg\sld to his vapor- ings,however, and the South Platte fac- tion moved on out to the capitol grounds, and across Dodge sureet to the residence of Senator P. W, Hitcheock, then occu- pied by James Allen as a boarding ouse. The North Platte faction remuined in the house and began a session on their own book. Gus Harvey was unami- mously declared speaker, and they pro-, ceeded to business as if the South Platte delegation was with McGinty at the bottom of the sea. Better counsel finally prevailed, how- ever, and the South Platters went back into the house, the ings of the opposition were expunged and the legitimate busi- ness of the session hurmunloua:{ completed, when the legislature ad- journed. In March, 64, congress passed an enabling act for the admission of Nebraska as u state and a special ses- sion of the legislature convened in June to conform with the requirements of this act and to take such steps, the revision of the states’ constitution and other matters as was deemoed necessary for the accomplishment of this object, However, it was not until 1867 that Nebraska came into the union asa state. David Butlor was tho first elected gov- eruor and he called the first state logis- ture wsethar by proclamation in May, It wus during this session that the cap- quasi-proceed- where the flourishing city of Lincoln now stands. The process of removal was gone through without discord or troubie. The abettors of the scheme formed a strong combina- tion, and those opposed knew that it would be fatile to make a fight. St. A. D. Balcomb was the editor of the Republican at that time, and 1n his im- agination, he considered himself the potentate 'of republican politicsin this neck of woods, But so quietly and ef- fectively was the work all accomplished that the capital was ‘‘done gone” and removed before he was even-aware of it. He came out the next morning in a dou- ble-barrelled, double, leaded editorial, ostensibly excoriating the removers for this conp d’etat, but really because he had been totally ignored and not con- sulted. The bill for buying the land and con- structing the capitol building was drawn up under the supervision of O. P. Muson, and several .other lawyers, in the old Douglas house on Harney street, Two yeurs later the legislature met in the new capitol building at Lancoln, which theun cousisted of but a small number of cabins clustered to- gother upon what looked like an un- productive and barron plain. The peo- ple of Omaha were pretty sore, but they made no further dewonstration, submitting gracefully to the inevitable. The old capitol building which stood on Capitol hill, where the high school building now stands, was said to have been quite a prepossessing structure before the colonade which originally surrounded it was torn down. B IMPIETLIES. Wicked sinners are a direct tax upon the truly good. Sinners cannot go strait to the devil be- cause they are crooked. A church fair phenomenon man stays the shorter he gets. ‘The unpopular winister is apt to feel as 1f wreclked oa lone barren aisles, It is hard to tell which is the easier—to go forward at a revival or backward when the revival is over. ‘The long baired men who are of the sanc- tified faith must admit thet personal clean- liness makes better men than perfect holi- ness. “Now boys," ‘sail the superintendent, father give him?" “A . What kind of a coati” ‘The longer a **A blazer,” . Ho—I don't sen why thero should be no marriage or giving in marriage in Heaven! She—Probably becayse there won't b any men there. ool —Now, Richard, why ke u golden calfl “Why, have enough gold to maks In Sunaay did the Israel! Here lies the body of Moses Draper (Tread softly yo who pass), Who lived till v without a vaper, And then bléw out the gas. Johnny—Mamma;'what's the use of keep- 10g the whip you use on me behind the motto “(God bless our home!’ Mamma—Can you suggest a belter place? Johnny—Yes, put it huiind the motto *'1 need Thee every nour," “Wah is Brer Simpkinson?” asked s col- ored pillar of the lmf. frame meeting house, “He kamnt come out. He's' wounded.” “Woundea! How did it 'eur?” “He wah wishin' merry Christmas to de chickens in Mustab Joues’ hen roost.” A Texus clergyman, who at a former per- iod of his life had gambled a little, was ab- sorbed in thought just before divine services began. He was approached by the organist, who whispered, reforring to the opening bymn: “Whatshall I play?’ **What kind of & hand bave you goti” responded the ab- sent-minded clergymad, ‘The record of death, published in oune of the religious papers, says of the departed brother: for wwo years preceeding his aeath he was a constant reader of the ———. He was a groat sufferer, but #race sustuined him. ‘The Copgregatioualist exclaims: “How sad that he did not take to the reading of some other newspaper in time!" IN THE CITY OF JERUSALEM. A Birdseye View Taken from the Top of Mt. Golgotha, EVERYTHING SLOW AND SQUALID A Wonderfal Contrast to the Life and Activity of American Cities— Ghastly Scene at a Funeral. From Golgotha's Top. JenusaLes, Dec. 13,—(Special to Tue Bee.|—The present; station of our party is Mt. Golzotha, Wo are on its highest poiot, from ninety to one hundred feot above the ground surroundiug its irregular base, 2,500 feet above the sea level, and 13,700 feet above that of the Dead sea to the east of us. The surface of this little hill is fairly even and round, gradually sloping down toward the north and covering an area of about two and one-balf acres including its northern slope. The ground 1s composed of grayish dirt, intermixed with innumerable little chips and pebbles of limestone and used as a Moslem graveyard. An extension of tho hill toward the southeast sweaps with a nar- row surface and lower in heighth than Golgotha proper toward the wall of the city and is only separated from it by the road that runs east and west under this wall respectively to the Mountof Olives sud to & uew gate lately opered—Akra gate. This extension holds the grotto of Jereuisab, where tradition re- lates the prophet wrote the book of Lamenta- tions and wherahe was buried. The rocky tombs In thesemi-circular limestone frontng toward the city prosent an {nteresting fea- ture. They are at present enclosed by an artuficial wall and in order to gain adwis- sion an absurdly high fee is demanded. From Galgotha the view is a commanding one, especially overthat portion ot Jerusalem erected on Akra and Zion, which ocupies her western site, and most prominently, as we view it from here over the Damascus gate, stand the black and large house of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Farther beyond ana in almost the same direction we sce the citadei of David standing out boldly with its circular tower terminating in an elongated hittle dome. I’rom here out David espied the beautiful Bethsheba bath- ing iu the lower pool of Gibeon, Also it is said that within these confinos ho wrote his Psalms, Just now we listen to the military band, located within its walls, striking off lively air, It is not far and we can hear it distinctly, The highest point in Jerusalém is nccupied by the Latin church on the Akra hill. Itisa large, fine structure of lime- stone, surmounted by a squure tower of the sane material covered by a steep pyramidal roof terminating in a spire with & cro Below the eaves of this tower is an iron r: ing which surrounds the same, and below it are four arch-like openings facing the cardi- oal poluts of the compass. The city as spread out before us presents o dead appearance; partly 80 because L 18 & gloomy morning, with a thick silvery fog rising in the east from the Dead sea. No noise or hum of & lively busy people is heard, ‘The few people that issue from the Damasous gate, draggiog, guiding and riding donkeys und camels, are of au indolent cast generally. A0 old Moslem told us the other day when we visited the temple area, or **Harawm-esh- Sherif,” as he termed it, that on the great judgment day a turead, as thin as a spider's, will bo spzuned across from the top of this wall, the place which is shown by a broken column protruding therefrom, to the summit of the Mouny of Olives, where every Moslem will be judged by the great prophet Ma- bomed, who will sit on ths wall. The rightious will be supported by angels and cross in safety, The guilty will fali from the cord iuto the caldroa of hell. ‘The “*Street of David,” leading from Jafla Gate In the west toward the Haram areaiu in Jerusalem, but s wagon cannot move along it since- it ascends and descends in paved terraces which are from eight to twelve feet in length, when a step of eight inches is formed and a new platform or ter- race arrived at, aud 8o it goes on throughout the city. A few wore of her principal streets are paved in that manner, and those that are not so treated are generaily too narrow for a wagon to pass along, These streets are lined in the business portion, which clusters prin- cipally around the Church of the Holy Sepul- chre, by low one and two-story buildings of limestone, dirty in appearance with s front- age of from eight to thirty feet, divided off into little salerooms occupying an area from six to ten feet and sometimes a fictie larger. Above twenty feet deep is a rare exception ; if two-story high then the upper part is used for dwelling rooms. In these dives the owner and Dproprietor sits on a mat spread ont on the floor or on a little platform in the center, cross-logged and otherwise, smoking a com- won pipe or a **nargille,” and by a swinging motion is geunerally enabled to reach every- thing belonging v his little stock as stored on rough shelves about him aund thusly serves bis customers, who have hardly room to enter within the portals of his store, but often stand in the strcet to make their' pur- chases. The different denominations are somewhat confined to their own streets and quarters, It is one of the strangest sights to enter into the three or four narrow lanes that issue from the Street of David in @ northerly direction, which are covering the ground southeasterly from the church of the Holy Sepulchre, with their little stores, to sce the manifold and curious ways, modes, manners, customs and habits of the people. All of these lancs or alleys are more or less covered by archos and dingy roofs, and day- light is to & greuv extent exciuded. Here we meet’a number of stores that sell dry goods, consisting principally of home-spun goods, There we encounter some stores with a hetorogeneous stock, gewgaws from Con- stantinopls and Meocca, Now we pass by a number of them which sell nothing else but trinkets of-a religious nature, priacipally beads, ornamented candles, incense,pictures, works 1n mother-of-pearl and olive wood, Again we see shoe stores extubiting slippers and footgear in endless varieties with pointed toes, principally 1 red leather, to suit Jew, Mohammedan sud Bedouin alike, Anon wo meet with a tailor shop, Jews par- ticularly, sewing busily by hand and ma- oline, with rags all about them. Copper ana silversmiths, as well as jewelors, are common, and to see them work with the dexterity and adroitnoss exhibited; without machinery, shows at onco the readiness and skill of a high order acquired. Their tools are of aprimitive nawure. The ballows con- Aists of & perfect goatskin, with the hair still avtached. Its tail end is covered with dirt aud next to the little charcoal fire, whilst the other end has an aperture that opens and closes, by two wooden slabs, held in the hand as the same moves up and down, fanning the fire in this munner, the other hand being busy with something else, Arriving at the Church of the Holy Sep- ulchre, our intention to walk nto it are dis- tracted by a Greek fuueral procession forms ing in frout of its little square, We came to it by a narrow, low, gate from tho east Tho corpse—a husband, as we hear—is taken from the church, lying in a kind of htter, carried by six pris , not on their shoulders but on their bands, by holding their arms up in @ bending position. In front of the corpse aro first two priests in white gowns, and like & drum major they bold a kind of a scep- ter each, the one end of which they thrust down from time to time, Next came several priests gorgeously dressed, carrying the sywmbols of the Groek church. Next boys dressed in white and blue gowns hold up sticks surmounted by crown-shaped lanterns lit. Ope priest continually swings the cen- sor with inoense, and behind the corpse fol- low & nuiber of priests in their common dress. Then follows the widow, borne up by two of them, uud all apparentiy are shar- ing hergrief. Lastly follow a traiu of peo- ple. Wo took our station next behind the widow. Her tears fell copiously while her bosom heaved in sorrow. Slowly we moved up the many terraced steps that iead to the right and west from the square into Christisa stroet, and by it into the street of David. Here we were fast gaioing on five camols heavily ladened with large boxes suspended from their sides in an oblique direction, bludered 1n their progress by the raius of yesterday, which had made the roundisn stones of the pavement extremely slip- pery,the poor animals staggering under their burden, and their lower extremities, tormi- nating in the soft double-toed velvety hoof, siipped at every move they made. Some- times the boxes, by an unusual sip would strike the sides of the shops lining the street, or break down little wooden and_ temporary rain-shades and awnings, scatter general cousteraation, aud arouse the shop-keepers from their lethargy. Then a row would eusuo, regardless of the funeral proces- sion thav by this time was compellod to be led by the ships of the desort. Nothing worthy of note happened during the remainder of the time as we moved along in Zion street. ‘The priosts wore chanting tho same monotonous hymn with they had started until we passed througn the Gute of Zion, which brought in sight the tomb of David, close by. It is a Ittle mosque. Ad- Joining it is the Conuculum, or the room of the last supper. It is plain and thirty feot wide by fifty feet long. It is said that in this room the disciples were gathered when the Holy Ghost came upon them. Zion’s Gate and its surroundings are not very imposing and dirt and filth have accumulated for ages under its walls, We moved along by it for a few rods when we camo to the grave yaid, an open space lying outside at the west end of the south wall, covering 8 few acres with graves, overlooked from the east by tho small black dome and minaret that stand out above the tomb of David. A little grave had been dug about four fect deop in a stony grouud, ~Here the corpse was set down and the head priest began with & poem, when & second one preached an eulogy and a third one read a history of the married life of the deceased and his cortaticate of birth, During the timo that this was eoing oOn, & most ru\'omnr sceno groeted our eyes repeatodly. ‘The skeletons of deceased friends and rela- tives were arranged alongside the grave and and they were repeatedly kissed by the living, and 10 one justance the skull of one was twisted from the atlas bone, to whioh it still adhered by membraneous ligaments, and most vociferously embraced and kissed with loud exclamations, In these performances the widow was one of tho principal actors, Wnen the priests were done, the grave digger removed the black cloth that covered the bier and corpse and then for the first time we discovored that the deceased was simply wrapped in & white sheet dipped wto the waters of the Jordan. There was no coffin, The grave digger was sn expert, Ho laid hold of the deceased and with one swoop swung him out of the bier and 1nto the grave, feet foremost. The head had to drop a foot or two but there was a little pillow placed under it before hand. Two projecting sad- dles had been left, on each side of tho grave, a littie above the corpse, Thes were spanned by rough limestone slabs laid across and then the grave was filled with surround- ing earth, not with spades buu hoes were usoed. And so was buried the body of a humun bemg with the remains of others, that had been saluted by the lips of the livin, laid along side of him, and the paper as re by the lust performing priost coveriug his . CuarLes Rigr. R In Winter, Louise Chandler Moulton, O torgo back to the days of June, Jast to be young and alive again, Hearken aguin to the mad sweet tune Birds were singing with might and main ! South they flow atthe summer’s wane, Leaving their nests for storms to harry, Since time wus coming for wiud and rain Under the wintry skies to marry. Wearily wander by dale and dune Footstops fettered with clanking chain, Free thoy were in the days of Juue; Kree they never will be again. Fetters of age and fetters of pain, Joys that ud sorrows that tarry; Youtn is over and hope were va Under the wintry skies o marry. Now we chant with desolate rune— “0 to Iwfiounx and alive again 1" But never December turns to Jnne, And length of living is leogth of paiu, Winds in the nestless trees complain ; Suows of winter about us tarry; And vever the birds come back again Under the wiatry skies to marry. EN VoI Youths and maidens, blithesome and vain, Time makes Lrusts that you cannol parry Mate in season, for who is fain Under the winter skies to marry. —-— ““Ma, the minister is coming. “WHa. makes you think 80t Did you see him?" *No but I saw pa take the parrot and lock it up in the stable."