Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 23, 1890, Page 12

THE OMAHA DAILY BEK: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1890, RETIRING FROM BUS $125,000 Worth of Dry Goods Still to be Sacrificed. BIGGER BARGAINS THAN EVER All Goods will be Sold for Cash or C. O.D 100,000 Remnants of Embroideries will be sold for less than Manufacturer’s Prices. SILKS. LINEN DEPT. BLACK GOODS. . . . . . In this mammoth department we have still many rare bargains Still some of those Genuine Bargains left in Silks in Table Damasks, Napkins, Crashes, Homstitohed Carving Cloths Just received, a shipment of the following goods, that will be sold Including Failles, Armures, Peaude Soies, at 79¢; worth 81. regardless of cost: v fn:l ?cul’l‘s. Pillov*ll Case IL.men s, and Ldneng())\ etin : v\s;ill k e;:old al'f Colored Surah, 57¢; worth 85¢. essthan importation prices. Remember, ST O ALU wi 112 : A splondid pargain in Black and White Stripe Satin Rhadama at 93¢ Tamese Brilliantines. . All Wool Henriettas. not be considered this week. .50, Silk Warp Henriettas. Still another cut in our high grade Novelty Silks=some elegant patterns. READ I HE PRICES. 'Lhese goods were bought by us for the spring trade and after- el U SELES. TABLE DAMASKS. wards ordered sent to St. Louis, but by mistake were shipped to N il 18 pieces Turkey Red Damask at 17¢; reduced from 3Be, o4 8 . o I y at 17¢; e n A non BloTeRee ",f,’:.‘,‘,,fl,fi",‘,fifufilgtz’bm 18 pieces Turkey Red Damask at 274#; reduced (rom 48¢. . ok Omahn. And as we have got to sell them here we have made the prices that will be sure to close them out in a few dz\{& Now is your B pieces Turkey Red Damask, beché\,mlity, 42}c; reduced from 60c OOLORED :; EL :; ETS- chance to buy a fine black dress for half its original cost. Be sure B pieces Heavy Cream Damask at reduced from BOc! Full line shades at 76¢; worth $1.25. you see these goods at Barr’s. QUILTED S.ATINS. GENTS' FURNISHING DEPT. B pieces 72-inch Cream Damask at 81c; reduced from 90c. Your choice of twelve different shudes at 73c; worth up to 81.50. Gents' Camel’s Hair and Scotch Mixed Underwear, shirts only, at B pieces BB8-inch Bleached Damask, at 34c; reducad from B80c. D R E S S G O O D S * G ety Sy M ° 7 pieces 86-inch fine Bleached Damask at 69¢; reduced from $1.00 8 pieces 72-inch fine Double Damask at 98¢; reduced from $1.80, STAIR LINENS. 10 pieces 17-inch Stair Linen at 11jc; former price 20c. B pieces 24-inch extra fine Glass Cloth at 12jc; former price 20c. Genis' Heavy Gray Mixed Undershirts at 29¢; former price BOc. Gents' White Laundried Shirts, pleated fronts, at 68c; former EEE R £y price, $1.25. 42-inch All Wool Cheviot Suitines for 34c; former price 50c v Gcnlz' Black Cloth Gloves at 25¢ a pair; former price, 80e. 50-inch All Wool Plaid Cloth Suitings for 49¢; former price 7ac. Gents’ genuine Dogskin Gloves, Assorted browns, silk stitched Al Remnunts will be sold for less than half price. Now is the time to buy. backs, at 75¢; former price, $1.28. Ladies’ Fine English Cashmere Hose, ribbed, in black and colors, full regular made at 80c; former price $1.00. Ladies’French Lisle thr’d Hose, infancy stripes and black boot pat s, at B7c a pair; former price $1.00. Superior quality four-thread Lisle Hose, in stripes and boot pat- terns, at 6£¢ a pair; former price $1.80. An odd lot of Chiidren’s Underwear—vests onl wool and all wool scarlet, sizes 168 to 22, at 23c each; 40c to 60c. Ladies’ All Wool Medicated Scarlet Vests and Drawers at B7¢ each; former price $1.00. Ladies’ Jersey Fitting former price $1.28. worth EXTRA SPECIAL. B0 dozen fine Bleached Dovlies at 84c; formerly 688c per dozen. HEMSTITCHED LINENS. 8 dozen fine H. S. Linen Carving Cloths at 83c each. 2dozen fine H. S. Linen Carving Cloths at §1.49 each. ' dozen fine H. S. Bureau Scaris at $1.68 each. zen pairs 27x83 inch H. S. Linen Pillow Cases at $2.48 a pair. e fine hemstitched goods are really worth double. LiwEN SHEETINGS. Your choice of our whole stock of 9-4 at83c per yard; formerly $1.28 to $1.50. PRINT DEPT. ?est Standard Comfort Calicos Ge yard, Only a fe w hundred yards eft, Gents’ Camel Hair Caps at EBc;'forrnerj price, $1.00. Gents’ Ear Muffs 10¢ a pair; former price, 20c e’ Gents’ all-wool Cardigan Jackets at $1.25; former price $2.00. GLOVES. ‘We still have a complete line of fine kid mittens for ladies, which we will slaughter Monday. These are the finest goods, and every lady desiring a pair would do well to be on hand early Monday morning. And odd lot of fine Dressed Mosquetaire Kid Gloves, eight button lengths, our regular $2.28 quality; this lot aoes at $1.80 er pair. 2 La'z)iies desiring the celebrated Reyneir Gloves should call Monday, as we expect our last shipment Monday noon. This will be your last chance and golden opportunity. and 10-4 Linen Sheetings ter: n natural ormer price “Cotton Batting, regular price pouid, 19¢, 16e, 12ic; now 18¢, 12jc, fe. All Figured Linen Lawns to b2 sgld at [8c yard, regular price 28c, 80c, 88c. Glove Finished Cambrics go at 3jc yerd. Wm. Barr Dry Goods! Co All Wool Drawers, in white only, at 89¢; , 18th & Douglas.sts The groatest copfusion and excitement on sued. Men scoemgl. essed of deviis, an- been a deliberate and_cold-blooded murder. Judge Bradford was seeured to defend Hur- who was rich and quite a prominent | Konsas resources. Morton, w o scathing leader, denounced Luve and His schemes, spoke of it us robbery, and the men as a “set A PAGE OF EARLY HISTORY. made of-diamonds with a streak of small ploase oblige the congregation by makmg ! 5 s emealds down its back isa mild and ami- SINGULARITIES, less noise! First Chorister—Please, sir, the % J. Sterling Morton Talks of Nebras- ka's Territorial Days, AN EDITOR ESCAPES A MOBBING. A Rough-and-Tumble, Hand+to-Hand Fight—Hanscom as a Pugilist—A Territorial Secession—Polit- ical Rem: Etirring Timos. Nrnraska Crry, Neb., Feb, 21.—[Special to Tug Bre. |—No social or political history of Nebraska could properly be written with- out relativg to Mr. J. Sterling Morton and the important part he has performed in it, dating from the carliest pioneer days to the present time. Few homes in Nebraska are better known, and fewer still that so well represent the growth and development of the state as Arbor Loage, the home of Mr. Morton, Its hospitality, from the time it was a combina- tion log und sod house in the rough pioneer days to the present time, has been shared by many who bear testimony to the high esteem in which its owner 1s heid. The foundations of Arbor Lodge were laid when the future volitician and statesman took up a bome- stead aajoining Nebraska City. It was an unbroken waste, & part of the cheerless Ne- brarka prairies, but helding out to youth and energy the great possibilitios of tue future. One of Mr. Morton's great ambitions ‘was to build a model American home, ana in this he bus been highly successful, due en- tirely to a long struggle of untiring efforts, sided by a belpmate who was unhappily fated not long to enjoy the howe so well builded, - Mr. Morton now lends @ rather quiet home life in the compsnionship of a sister und an honored mother,and has retired from the active dutics of a busy life to enjoy the fruits of his labors. He has, hewever, still & number of large business iuterests in this city and elsewhere which receive a great portion of his personal atteution, aud the re- mainder of his time is devoted mainly to pol- itice, and his two great hobbies—free trade and forestry. In regard tothe latter com- mendable hobby Mr. Morton is too well known as the originator of Arbor day to re- quire extended mention. ‘The fact that his idea has been adopted by nearly every stato in the uuion, sud many foreign countries would give him just eause for pride in con- templating ‘hlmhh great good to his couns try. After ull his other acts may have been ten he will be romemuered with grati- * twde as the man who driginated Arbor duy, ‘with all its practical advantages and beauti- ful associations. v ‘As a politician Mr, Mortou's reputation ex- tends over the entire country, sad is a free trade disciple his e is not contined to this country alone, His connection with the po- litica! history of Nebraska dates back 1o 1854, when ho was writing demgoratio editorinls for tho Nebraska City Nows at 850 a mouth, being among the first svttlers and posessod of @ good education and mental wer, naturally soon ook his place us a faaer. "Hia only misfortune then, and since, was his position on the wrong s1de of the po litical fense. As an editor Mr. Morton was as outspoken * and obstreperous us in politics. He had a mind of bis own und was not afraid o ex- press an opinion, a fuct which often got him- self and bis paper “into bot watter.” 1t was during his first year's connec'ion with the News that an article appeared in that paper which startled a young castern attoraey und ambitious politicinn, who at that time wrote his name as Oliver Penn Mason, The latter 00k excoption to the article and is said to bave .T“ some time looking for the suthor, whou he threatoned to “send flitting over the battlements of tume into an endless eter- Ll . was about this time that General Lang bad his nefiqum at Nebraska City, sad - wams acoused of fraudulently drawiog ‘8id" ! the “Massachusetts Aid society" for alloged development of Nubrasks and of ragamuflins” and “oft scouringsof crea- tion.”” “The paper containig this article had scarcely becu priuted before a number of Lanc's’ men besieged tho Nows office, and demanded the body of the editor, the latter, however, had gone out the back door for ro- inforcements, and when he returned tho “army” had evacuted, Tho doughty editor thereupon seat a written challenge to mortal combat to General Lane and his eatiro army, and stating that when attacked by the soi- diers ho had been unarmed, but since then had secured a number of “Colv's speaking trumpets,” and would use them o any of Lane's men that came within shooting ais- tance of the Nows office. General Lane wisely declined to accept such a swecping challenge, and the trouble soon passed over. ‘The first election ever held in Nebraska was 1n November, 1554, to elect a delegate to congress. & territoral legislature and county officers, aud was without doubt the most exciting ever held in the state, espec- inlly was this true at Nobraska Oivy. contest here was controlled by two rival fac- tions, known as the Baulware and Nuckolls parties. The latter, to make sure of the election, imported for the occasion about half a hundred Towa voters, and carried the polis and election in a true southern shotgun manner. The Boulwares, however, did not look,silently on this fraud, but precipitated a pitched "battie, in which guns, pistols, stones and clubs were used, and about half the voting population was laid up for re- Ppairs, In 1855 Mr. Morton was bya handsome majority elected to the territorial legislature, which then met in Omaba. Another member from this county was Dr. J. C. Campbell, who tells the following amusing anecdote of that legisiative seasion: Richardson county sent one member more than it was entitled to, claiming that the extra delegate represented the Indian popu- lation, The delegates from the North Platte country fought bitterly agaiust his admission, but the South Plutte members, with help from the Sarpy county delegation voted him . With this extra membver the South Platte could carry wuy measure they wished. ‘They, however, agreed to have their extra mau resign if the North Platte would exvel the members from Cumming county, who were claimed to have been fraudulently olected by imported Omasha voters, from & county that.did not contain & buman inhabit- ant, A resolution to this effect was intro- duced by the South Platte delegation and vehemently aenounced by the opvosition, during which Dr, George L. Miller directod 4 vigorous fussilade of invectives against tho South Platte people, and the lie and d—a lio were indiscriminately passed back and forth, until a memver from Pierco (Otoe) county jumped to his fooi, pulled oft bis coat ana uvited Dr, Miller out on the floor to settle the dispute. The threatened combat, how- ever, was averted by a half-way retraction of the doctor's speech., The extra member difficulty was finally scttled by nis agree- the North Platte people pay him his per diem for, the entire They immediately subscribea $125 and his resignation was handed in. During bis firat term in the legislature Mrs Morton made u reputation in opposing the chartering of *wild car” banks, which worked aisastrously to his candidacy for the lewislature in 1856, and he was allowed to re- maia at home and continue bis editorial work. His temporary retirement from active politics, however, did not prevent him from noung and disouasing one of the most re- markable mn*a unctments ever pussed upon by the laWakers of Nebrasia or per- haps of the west—the entire repeal of the criminal laws of thestate. Tnere are differ- ent accouuts as 1o the purpose of this pioce of legislation and the cause which led toat, but the correct ouo is undoubtedly that which gives the creditof it to a shrewd law- yer with a desperate case to win. Judge Allen A. Bradford, o member of the terri- torial council from Nebraska City, was the futber of the bill, which was *An aot to re Peal certain acts of the territorial assembly of Nebraska, passed at the first session of sald assewmbly.” Accordingly, certain parts of the criminal code of lowa, approved March 16, 1835, and an act relative 10 criminal laws approved Murch 15, 1855, were repealed, leaving the territory witkout w criminal code. Bradford Was at this time counsel in & murder case, the first that had occurred in Nebrasia City, In April of 1856, Slmpson Hargus became involved iu & quarrel with Benjamia Laocey over a aquatter claim which resulted in Har- &us shooting Lacey. It was proved to have The caso was 8o strong_agaicst the murderer that his chances for escapo wore considered hopeless by himself and counsel, but Bradford sccured a delay of the triul, and, in the meantime, was elected to the torritorial assembly where he introducad the bill ubovo referred to—an heroic treatment of a dosperate case.. The act was crowded through both honses, the vote in the council being 12t0 1—Dr. George L. Miiler alone opposingit; in the house the vote was 21 to 2—H, Johnson and W. 1. Moore of Douglas county voung agamst it. The biil was vetoed by Governor Izard but was passed over his veto, and the only provision for the punish- ment of inals from that _until October, 1838, at a special sessich of tho legislature, callea by Governor Richardson was by ruics of the common law, Hargus was subsegueatly tried for murder, and notwithstanding the plea of the defense of the absence of any criminal code, he was found guilty and sentenced to ten years' imprisonment. The case, how- evor, was taken to the supreme court, which held that ho must bo discharged becauso of the dofects in the laws. It is interesting to note, 1n passing, that the heirs of the mur- dered man in years after secured judgment for damages against Hargus. The latter then removed to New Mexico and lived the life of @ hermit and died a fow years ago from injuries recoived in the burning of his hut. Judge Bradford went tp Puebio, Col., where he was appointed to the supremo bench of the state and later was olected to congress, dyiug at his home 1a Colorado thrae years ago. Mr. Morton was re-elected to the torrito- rial logislature in 1857, in time to take un uctive part in the bitter strugglo and to ad journ the essewbly from Omaba to Florene From the begiuning of the session desiro waus mavifestod by a majority of the mem- bers to remove the capital from Omahu to sowe other point and to this end a bill was introduced on Junuary 7 which was strenu- ously opposed by Omuha and its friends. On the same day a joint resolution,introduced by Mr. Morton, to award the territorisl printing t a Nebraska printer, was taken up and much time was speut in its discussion. Its advocates were accused of talking against time, for the purpose of deldying action on the capital bill, and the whole matter was denounced os an underbanded Jemos H. Decker, kerof the house, from Otoo county, and his friends who favored the romoval of the capital, left the house in a body, and Mr. Morton was choscn speaker pro tem and the session continued until the next day, und Decker again ook the chair, ‘Tho minority bogan to feel uncasy, as tbe other side was out in bolsterous force and threatened trouble. A motion was made to adjourn to Florenco, and immediately ao. olured carried by Decker, whereupon all but thirteen members left the house, 1hose re- maining chosing Mr. Popnleton speaker pro tem, and the discussing of the printing was continued. In the council A small trouble was in pro- eress, and & motion to adjourn to Klorence was declared out of order by President George L. Miller, who said such an adjournment would be uniawful, and would require to ofticial sanction of the governor, and was further declared to be in violation of all parliamentary justice, The motion,how- ever, wWas put by u member oo the floor and by bim declared carried by a vote of 8 to 4, the eight members immediately leaving the chamber, When Speakeér Decker and his friends left ihe house they gathered at the Douglas house where a riotous conference was held and threats of deeds of blood were freely made. Decker finaily proposed to p to the house and take the chair or die in the tempt. The party marcied in a defidot body to the house, which they entered in a bois- terous and mob-like maoner, The dignity of the place wus ovten aud the gang walked about with their hats on, kicking over chairs sud uslog every means to create a general fight, ‘Phe printing committee was still in session, @ Dr. Thrall occupying the air, Decker approached the speaker’s stand with a swag- ger and just at this moment & message was announced from the council, but as the lat- ter body had udjourned Mr, Poppietoa pro- tested against receiving the message. Decker said it should be received aud be would have it or die on the lfol. at the same timé making 8 lor the message, but it was taken out of his reach, and he than snatohed m-g-m from the chairmao's bunds with the loten- tion of using it us & weapon. for a time the floor of the house had the ap- bearance of a stamypede in a lunatic asylum. Decker grappled with Chairman Thrall ana o member from Douglas named Murphy turned his pugilistic attention to the demon- strative and excited speaker. A rough-and- tumble fight énsued, during which Murphy aud Decker rolled from the’ speaier's stand to the floor, whereupon J. W. Paddock, also a member from Dougias, rushed to the aid of Mr. Murphy, and each one trying to get pos- session of the gavel, Mr. Hanscom, a looker- on and lobbyist in Omaha’s interests, then took @ hand in the fight, and nhe is cred- ited with delivering a right-hander that laid Mr. Decker to sleep under the table, Chairman Thrall during all this time was making frantic efforts to restore order, but to no avail, and not untl the turbu- lent element had worn itself com- vletely out was there anything ap~ prouching order in the house. Decker was again upon his feet und declared the com- mittee dissolved aud the house adjourned, after which he withdrew with his friends, only to ba on hand again for a fight the next day. Inths they were disappoiated and after their usual motion to adjourn Decker and twenty-one of his followers weant 0 Florence. “The minority, with Mr. sorton @8 speaker pro tem remained in session at Omaha, adopted the report of the printing committee,and thereaftor met and adjourned from day to day until the expiration of the time allowed by law. The secediog majority sent a resolution to Acting Governor Cuming demanding the books in possession of the minority nt Oma- ha, but they were disappointed in- their de- munds as the goveraor refused to recognize them, A similar demand muds of thy newly appointed governor, Richurdson, a few ~ days later met wita the same result, and the session soon adjourned sine die without doing any further'hurm. During the general melee at Omana pistols and other weapons were freely displayed, but fortunately for the good name of Nébraska they were not used and bloodshed was prevented. Aund thus endea one of the most exciting legsla- tive assemblys ever held in Nebraska. The next session et at Omaha as usual. Mr. Morton has been coutinuously and actively in politics from that early date to the present, and his straightforward and honest way of dealing with political 1ssues has placed him 1 tne front ranks of his party leaders, and has won him friends and adwirers and numerous enemies. By the grace 0f an early democratic_president Mr, Morton was twico appoiuted secretary of state and later was acting governor, In 1860 he was electea delegato Lo congress, but his. seat wus contested, and the war coming on he again found himselt in the wrong pohtical camp auod his opponent was seated. In 1806 he receivod @ majority of votes for goveraor, but somn irregulari- ties were alleged to'liave been discovered in one.of the democratio precincts of Cass coun- ty, and the notes were thrown out, which made David Butler governor of Nebraska. Since whut Lime the political carecr of Mr, Morton is well knowa ; bis stand as u radical freo trader, and higilabors in behalf of the west. ‘That he willinotsoon retire from tne political flela is evilended by the fact that he is again urged to'become 8 candidate for governor this full, ¢ — - IMATLETLES, The doctar gver sirives To aave the people’s lives The preacher works their deathless souls to save; . Tho ddotofs, often fail, But the preachers none assal, Their failures all ago hidden 1 the grave. An unsuccessfui prenchor's Work is no sin- nercure, s serve satan without the interven- lormal contract. Sunday School Teacher—Waat caused tho death of Lot's wife! Tomamy Jones—Salt rheum, I guess. When the new minister is handsome and unmarried there is almost sure to be rival wmong the young ladies of the cougregation. The oity clergyman who eau preach the most scathing sermon aguinst the corruption of muuicipal government uever woes to the polls o vote, “In the sermon today it was stated that the love of finery sends many to hades.” “Well, there is sn afinity between them. isn’t therol—that placo is itself fur-below." Minister (from pulpit)—Wull the ochoir choir 18 not to blame; it's the sccond tenor’s plad pants! Mistress—Hannah, how is tho church fair getting along? Maid—It wor doin’ poorly, mum, but now the attindanco b treminjusi Mistress—What caused the change! Maid— Well, mum, the comity wint an’ hired a man ‘who ates glass! Presbyserian Brother—1 have about con- cluded that nobody is foreordain lasting misery. i almost, decid pray standing, Buptist Brother—Sit down at my table, brethren, Let us commube to- gother? It is related of Bishop P. that he was once taken to task by a few of his denomina- tion brethren on the charge of exhibiting a conceit of himself at variance with the spirit of humanity. “It is not conceit,” said the Bishop, with that ponderous bearing that silenced the opposition, “it is not con- ceit, brevhren; 1t 18 the consciousness of su periority.” Minister (to choirmaster)—“The music went splendidly this morning. *‘Choirmas- ter—'Yes, I flatter myself it did.” Min- ister—"I am glad to see the singers give their whole enerey to the important religious work, There is ‘no_decepcion in such sing- ing as that.” Choirmaster—*"Well, no, L should say not. You see, Mr. Thumper, T told tho clioir last night that an opera mana- ger would attend church today for the pur- pose of finding some good volces. —-— HONEY FOR THE LADIES, Shepherd's checks of one color, with lines of black, white or red, come in soft twilled woolens for children's dresses. Oval purses of leather are covered with slender out large gold wmeshes, leaving a center plate for the pame. Pompadour ribbons of various widths are stitched on evening dresses in rows from the neck to the hem of the toilet. ‘T'ho furor for plaids this season received its first impulse from the tartan cioaks and Kkowns made for the duchess of Iife. Pretty cotton, merino and challie cloths huve printed borders along one selvage that will work up neatly for house gowns. Straight sasues of three-inch padded silk and angel sleeves of gauzes are charactoris- tics of " very novel house or party dress. Brilliant mohairs and lustrous alpacas come n all the new colors for the early dresses in which to shop, go abroad or take spring journeys to the land of flowers, Any profit for the fur trade for the n bas come from small pieces such as cuffs, muffs, collars vests and capes. The Eng- lish-fashion of weariog fur caps in summer will doubtlcss be repeatod next summer. A bracelet made of at least a dozen chased gold rings is fastened and bound together by an immense round clasp madc of superb pearis. rubles and diamonds, the large pear!s eing the center for small rings of rubies and diamonds. There &re some superb combs to be seon now-a-days notwithstandiog the vorue of the Catogan braid. These are of amber® shéll with mounts of large vearls set round with smaller diamonds, or varied now and then by rubies and emeralds. Kicking babies predisposed to taroat trouble are put to sleep in bags of eiderdowa or thick flaunel, A draw string ties about the neck, and the novel night-gown being roomy, baby is allowed to kick all nieht if it likes, fearless of vold croup or catarrh, Flexible gold meshes furnish the setting for a great deal of jewelry, especially when it takes tho form of necklacos and bracelets, or bands for the hair. ‘I'hese are sewn with goms, which the mesnes are supposed to hold; the idea is agreeable as well as artistie, A novelty in veiliog is a dotted net with & Van Dyke border, below the points of which a floe fringe is woven. So arranged as to haye the poiuts fall over the mouth and the fringe dangle about the chin, not & man in a milion would be able to tell his own mother. 3 A companion wateh to this pretty trifle is sgreen gago plum, The poeuliarity of these watches is that looking dowu into the sunken dial plate it appears to be lighted from some concesled taper. Presumably this is but a reflection from the nighly bur- nished inside. Another Morrible caprice is the enlaced folds of 8 serpent whose elittering scales are sinulated jn enamel aud bes dismonds for its glittering eyes. Against this a lizzard able ornament, 1t seems that entomology among the jew- elers can go no further when cat's ayes serve to furnish the vertebrw of acaterpillar t0 be worn as abrooch. These segments are separated by amber colored hairs and the vraisemblance is carried to a point that makes one shudder. Watches are worn more and more and assume cvery fanciful caprice. The latest 18 an apricot of enameled gold ich swings from the wrist. Down in the center ara two little black hands, and engraved on the sur- face around a hole through the little black bands ars seen chased numerals. With spring styles. shim figures will bo in- troduced, and fat women ordered to wear stripes, long, straight drapories, and yokes for all underskirts. Already tho yokes are in the notion stocks. Thoy are made of can- vas and silk, profusely gored to fit about tho hips smootbly, and edged with buttons to which the petticoats can b buttoned. The new brocades from London and Paris, to be combined with velvet, cloth and bengaline, are as rich in color and fabric as the stuffs for ubholstering furnituro. 1In tho flower patterns the leaves are ribbed with gold threads and copper and gold wire from the stems. Some of tho strives are two inches wide, and on wkite, rose, 1vory, and crimson grounds vines and creeping plunts are brought out in gold and silver decora- tions. These beautiful fabrics are used for tabljores and trains only. - PE MINT DROPS, An income tax— the price of admission av a theater. A Still Alarin—Fly, the revenue officers are coming! Iv's a wise fly that knows a bald head in spite of a wig, One story and abasement—The Sensational novel, ®The wind often turns an umbrella, but a borrower rarely returns it. The man who is employed ina feather store is apt to got down on his kness pretty ofton. ¢ Marriage is an affair in which many a man has lived to wish he had never taken @ hand.— **Habit grows fast,” remarks a moralizing exchange. It omitted to state that habit also grows looss More than thirty British noblemen are at present living on charity. In England, of course. In America they would be visiting. In America every man has a right to his own opinion, but nobody who bas an opinion seems to recognize that right excepu 8 to himself, “1 see your friend, Miss Edmunds, has been getting married; did she do well?” *No, miserably; her prosents wercof a very inferior order.” P.T. Barnum claims 10 own among other musicalouriosities the biggest lyre ever made, We trust this is no refiection on his gentemanly advertising sgeot, Mable—Did you hear that Bessie Willis was married yesterday to Tom Guzzler! Maud—Reallyt I thought she would be the last person to marry him, Mabel—Well, sue was, wasn't shel Mamma—Where is that pretty tool-chest your aunt gave yon Christmas! = Small Son —In the closet; but the tools is all broke. Mamma—Meroy' me! You naughty boy! You must have been trying to use them. Congressman (at home, among his constit uents) ~Gentlemen and fellow citizens: I want you 1o tell me what, in your opinion, this country most needs, 'The Crowd (with astonishing unanimity) —Shorter sessions of congress ! Papa—It's no use talking, Emma. these Sunday eveniog meetings have got to be shortened, My latest gas bill was enormo us. Ewwma—It's not my fault, It wouldn't be half as big if mamma aidu't come into tho parlor so ofte, “Are you the man that weads minds?’ asked Gius ds Jay of a gentloman who had been giving an exbibition in his parlors. “Yes, sir.” #Would you object to twying to wead ming!” “Not at all. Bring it along Wwith you doy evening,' Mr. No P eck--Alexandre Dumas s ‘‘auything useless s dangerous.’ ou think of that, I{JJ ol modern that What do "/ dear! Mrs. N. Peck think he was fool who don't know what he was talking about. There is nothe ing dangerous about you, s therel Lydia and Lena Cassell, aged sisters, of Latcaster, Pa., died within ug hoar of cach other recently. A Seattle surgeon is having good success in grafting skin from the bellics of froes upon human flesh, He declares that flesh can be treatea with almost i 8uccoss in from ten to twelve day the skin takes it becomes & component part of the fiesh in four days. Milton Houser, of the viemity of Shenan- doah, Pa., vent his head to drink from o brook, whenyhe felt a lizzard pass his7 lips, ana quick as thougbt closed his teeth upon Then he tried to extract it by grasping its tail, but finding it too slippery and observing that it was making toward his throat he bit the reptile in two. Hopkinsville, Ky, has a prodigy that 18 attracting great attontion. 1tis @ colored infant named Lonella Graves, daughter of Rev, J. C. Grayes. that is only three months of age, but can talk distinculy. The child could pronouace many words before it was three weeks old, and now, at the age of three months, it can talk plainly. ~ Groat crowds havevisited the minister’s house to benold the infant prodigy. Viola Blackmore, aged twenty, a romark- Able colored girl, died here last night, says au Indianapolis' disvatch. Her entire life wus spent on her left side in bed with her hands constantly clutched over her head. She was three feet tall, with many of the developments of wn old woman, but lLer limbs were those of & very smali child. undulated in her motions and made y noises like tho hiss of a suake, ar mumbled and muttered in an inconerent manner. She had been the study and won der of professional men for years. Just b fore her birth a huge black snake ran across the road along which the mother walked. luthe western part of North Carolina is what has long been known as the haunted spring. While the sngular phenomenon muy possibly at some time be explained, it has up to this time bafled the most skepti- cal. The spring comes from underneath a luge rock snd frequently tempts the thirsty trayeler to dismount, Nothing peculiar is noticed _until a stooping posturo is taken over the spring for the purpose of drinking. Then & most frightful face appears in the bottom, and, as the person’s face approaches the surface 'of the water, this spectre face, with most horrid grimaces, rises to meet it. No one has ever been known to have the courago to drink the water aiter the appears ance of the apparition, Full one-half the people living within a radius of five miles of Edgewater and Ploas- antville, N. J., have flocked to the site of the unearthed tomb of the people who at one time ruled that land. Eight skeletons were taken up at one place and others have beon found. Among the skeletons was one whose skull was found incased in tortoise shell ors naments, oyster shells and beads. It is prob- ably that of the once powerful chief Kine- waugha, whose decendants still live along the shore. Kour skeletons were dug up there and a little further on more were found. Before the avenue is completed probably hundreds will be exhumed. A Needed Precaution. In the present general use of eloctri= city one thing is absolutely essential, and that is safety in its use, says the Boston Globe. There is little” doubt that the great fire in this city arose from olectricity. When wires are lad into buildings they should be reudered absolutely safe. They are not safe now. They are, if insulated at all, only slightly covered with paraffined cotton or rubber, which a too heavy current burus off, The arc light wires, if the insulation is slightly worn, are espece iully dangerous. There is & method by which teles graph, telephone, electric light, calls box or electric time wires can be rens dered safo, This method is to run them through what is known as an interior electrical conduit, made of absolutely fireproofl material, Being inside this fixeproof Lubo the wires wight fuse aud still there would be no danger. The 1dea has just come into existence in New York, and after severo tests nus been found to answer the purpose. It should be adonted in Boston before the other costly fire adds emphasis to an- Ves50n already taught.