Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 10, 1895, Page 20

THE O IA DAILY B UNDAY, LITTLE MR. THIMBLEFINGER. | By Joel Chandler Harrl (Copyrighted, 1895.) XV. A MOUNTAIN OF GOLD. “That s a funny name for a wit Buster John, as Mr. Rabbit paused gn to nod. ‘Which name Thimblefinger. “Why, Mummy-Bummy plied Buster John, ele little. “Well, it's very " sald | and be- was that?” inquired Mr Big-Money,"” his re- ating voice a simple,” remarked Mr. Thimblefinger. ** ‘Mummy-Bummy' was to catch the of the animals, and ‘Big- Money' was to attract the attention of the people.” “Dat's so,' ear 4 Drusilla Kaze time you say ‘money’ folks'll stop der work an’ Jissen at you; an' ef you say ‘Big-Money’ | dey'll ax you ter tay It agin. “It's very curious about money,” contin- ued Mr. Thimblefinger. I don't Know whether you've ever thought about it ‘much —and I hope you haven't—but is has pes- tered me a good deal, this thing you call money." 's mighty bothersome,” assented Meadows, ‘‘when you are where people use it, and when you have none except what you can beg or borrow. Thank goodness! T'm _free from al that bother now “Yes,” sall Mr. Thimblefinger, “I don't oo that people have much the advantage of the anfmals, when it comes to using money. T've scen grown people work night and day for a few pleces of metal.” “Why, of course!” cried Buster John “They can take the pieces of metal and buy bread and meat to eat and clothes to wear. “So much the more wonderful,” remarked Mr. Thimblefinger. “What do the people who have more bread and meat and clothes than they can use, want with the pieces of metal? 'So they may buy something else that they haven't got,” sald Buster John But Mr. Thimblefinger shook his head. was not satisfled. “It puts me in mind of a tale I heard on about & poor man who was the richest per son In the world “But that couldn’t be, tested Buster John. “Anyhow, that's the way it seemed to me in the story,” replied Mr. Thimblefinge “But the story is so old-fashioned it would hardly pass muster now. Besides, they tell me that as there's not enough metal to go around, people have begun to make up their minds that peces of paper with pictures on them are jus good as the metal and per- haps better. IU's mighty funny to me. “What was the story?' asked Sweetest & Mrs. He you know," pro- Susan. “‘Please tell us about it “Why, yes," remarked Mr. Rabbit, “‘tell us exclaimed the old man in my line of travel. 1 without any trouble, way, but not much.’ ‘Why that s right can land you there It is a little out of my “ ‘How shall we get there? the young man | asked “/On the other side of the town; I have a boat,’ replied the old man. ‘You are welcome to go with nfe. It is so scldom that dreams come t that T shall be glad to help this one along as well as I can. Besides, T have long wanted an_excuse to visi Tsland the Mountain of Gold. 1 have sight of it hundreds of times, but have always been too busy to land ther The young man looked at the old with astonishment. It he had spoken his thoughts he would have declared the old man to bs crazy, but he said nothing. He simply followed after him. The old man led the way across the town to a wharf, where his bos was tied In this the two em- barked. “The old man managed the sail with one hand and the rudder with the other, and he had hardly made things ready and taken his seat before a light breeze sprang up and filled the sail. The skiff glided along the water so easily that the shore seemed to be receding while the boat stood still. But the breeze grew stronger and stronger, and the il bore 0 heavily on the nose of the boat that the foam and spray flew high in the air. “The sun was bright and the sky was blue, and the dark green water seemed to boil ‘beneath them so swiftly the light boat ed along. The young man clapped his hands as joyously as a boy, and the old man smiled. Presently he leaned over the side of the boat and pointed to something shin- ing and sparkling in the distance. The young man saw it, too, and turned an in- quiring eye upon his companion. ““‘That is your mountain of gold,’ said the old man. “ It seems to be very small’ remarked the other. He ceased to smile and a frown ded his face, “The old man noticed the frown and shook his head and frowned a little himself, cough- ing in the muffler that was tied around his neck. But he said: ““The mountain twenty miles away.’ “‘How far have we come?’ ome hundred and odd mile “The young man scemed to be very much surprised, but he said nothing. He leancd 50 far over the side of the boat to watch the mountain of gold that he was in danger ot faling out, '\/Fhe old man kept an eye on him, but did/not lift a finger to warn him “In due time they came to the island, if could be called an island. It seemed to be a barren rock that had lifted itself out of the sea to show the mountain of gold. The mountain was only a hill, but it was a of gold is more than it THE OLD MAN'S BOAT. about It. If calamus root passes current with some of my acquaintances and catnip With others, I sce no reason why people shouldn’t play make-belicve among themselves and say that pleces of metal and pieces of paper are worth something. In this business people have a great advantage over us. They can put figures on their pieces of metal and paper and make them worth anything, but With us a joint of calumus root is worth just 80 much. 1t has been worth that since the year 1, and it will bo worth that right on to the end of things. Just so with a twist of catnip. But tell us the story—tell us the story. 1 may drop off to sleep, but if I do, that Wil be no sign that the tale isn’t inter= esting. “Well," said Mr. Thimblefinger, “once upon a time (here was a country in which money became very scarce. The people had a great deal, but they hid it in their stockings and in the chinks of the chimneys and in their | teapots. The reason of this was that other countries close at hand made their money out of the same kind of metal, and they'd bring their goods in and sell them and carry the money off home with them “0f course this helped to make money scarce, and the scarcer it was the more the people’ clung to it, and this made it still scarcer. Naturally everybody kept an eye out in the hope of finding a supply of this metal.” “What sort of metal was it?" a ter John, “Gold,” replied Mr. Thimblefinger. “OL!" exclalmed Buster Johu in a disap- polnted tone. “Yes,” continued Mr. Thimblefinger, “‘noth- ing in the world but gold. Those who had money held on to it as long as tl uld because they didn’t know how much scarcer it would be, and those who didn’t have any were willing to sell whatever they had for half price in order to get some, “It was lots worse than playing dolls worse. When children play make believe with dolls, they soon forget about it, but when grown people begin to play play make believe with money, they never get over it The wisest men get their heads turned when they begin to think and talk about money. They have forgotten that it was all a make believe in the beginning.” Here Mr. Rabbit yawned and said: have to excuse me if 1 nod a little here. Yes," remarked Mrs. Meadows, “I feel a Yttle sleepy myself, but I'll try to keep awake for the sake of appearances.’ Don't mind me,” said Mr. Thimblefinger, with mock politeness. “Go to sleep if you want to, you two. I won't have to talk so loud. “Well, in the country I was telling you about there was & young man who had saved some money by working hard, but he didu't save it fast enough to suit himeelf. ought 50 much about it that he would stop in the middle of his work and sit and study about it for an hour at a time. “He thought about it so much that began to dream about it, and one night dreamed that he got in a boat and went to an island, on which there was a mountain of gold that shone and glistened in the sun He was very unhappy when Le awole in the morning and found it was nothing but a dream. “He dldn't go to work that da dered about doing nothing. had the same dream. e dream the next night, and after the first person he saw man. who had stopped to rest steps. This old man would ha other old men but for one thing. His beard was 0 long that he had to part it in the middle of his chin, pass it under each arm cross the wisps on lis back aud bring' them around in front again, where the two ends were tied together with a bow of red ribbon “‘How are you, my young friend, and how goes is?' sald the old man, smiling leasantly. ‘You look a: if you had been aving wonderful dreams.’ 'S0 1 have, grand sir,’ replied the young iced Bus- lots he he but wan- night he had the same the morning was an_old onthe door been like That Well, a dream lsu't worth a enap of your finger unless it comes true, and a dieaw Dever comes true until you have dreamed it three times.' “1 have dreamed wmine three times, grand sir, and yot it s impossible that it should come true.' “ ‘Nonsense me your dream.’ ‘S0 the young man told the old man his Nothing s Impossible. Tell o Rl A e vety o i i T e vl | and lizzards, { how pretty one, considering that it was of solid gold “Sure Susan. “Pure gold,” replied Mr. Thimblefinger. “The old man landed his skiff at a con- venient place and the two got out and went to the mountain, or hill, of gold that rose shining in the middle of the small *island, The actions of the young man showed that he considered himself the proprietor of both island and mountain, He broke off a chunk of gold as big as your fist, weighed it in lis hand, and would have given it to the old man, but the latter shook his head. “You refuse it?" cried the other. ‘If it Is not enough I'll give you as much more.’ “ No,' replied the old man., ‘Keep It for yourself. You owe me nothing. I could have carried away tons of the stuff long be- fore T saw you, but I had no use for it. You are welcome to as much as you can take away with you.' “*As much as I can take away!’ the other. ‘I shall take it all.’ “‘But how? It is all mine! T am rich, T will buy me a ship.' He walked back and forth, rub- bing his hauds together, ““‘Then you have no further ficed of me?' said the old man. “Not now—not mow,’ replied the other with a grand air. ‘You won't accept pay for your services, and I can do no more than thank you.’ “The old man bowed politely, got in his skiff and sailed away. The other continued to walk about the island and rub his hands together and make his plans. He was now the richest man in the world. He could buy kings and princes and empires, He had enough gold to buy all the ships on the sca and to control all the trade on the land, He great, He was pow All these thoughts through his mind and he was very happy. The sun looked at the young man a long time and then went to bed in the sea, Two little gray lizards looked at him until the sun Went down, and then they crawled back in their holes. A big black bird sailed round and round and watched him until nearly dark, und then sailed away. “When night came, the young man found the air damp and chilly, but he knew he was rich, and so he laughed at the cold, and, after a long time, went to sleep. In the ruing he awoke and found that nobody had taken away his precious mountain of gold during the night. The sun rose to keep him company, the two gray lizards pt out of their holes and looked at him, aud the big black bird sailed round and round overbead. ““The day passed, and then another and an- other. The young man was hungry and thirsty, but he was rich. The night winds chilled him, but he was rich. The midday sun scorched him, but he was the riche man n the world, Every night, no matter lungry or weak he was, he crept upon the side of the mountain, and stretched him- self out, and tried to hug it to his bosom. He knew that if he was hungry it wasn't because he was poor, and if he dicd, he knew he would die rich. o there he was.' “\What then?” asked Buster John, Thimblefinger pavsed to look at his wateh “Well, I'll tell you," continued Mr. Thim blefinger, lolding the watch to Lis ear “One fine morning this rich young man was s0 weak that be couldn’t get up. He tried to, but his foot slipped and he rolled to the foot of the mountain of gold and lay there. He lzy there so long and so quietly that the two gray llzzards crept close to him to see what was the matter. He moved one of bis fingers and they darted back to their holes, “Phe rich young man lay so still that the big black bird, sailing overhead, came nearer enough gold?” asked Sweetest exclaimed as Mr. and nearer, and finally alighted at a respect- | from ful distance from the rich young man two gray lizzards came out again crawled cautiously toward the rich man. The big black bird craned his and looked, and then went a little A sudden gust of wind caused the rich young mat’s coat to flap. The gray lzzards seram- bled towards their holes, and the big black bird jumped up in the air and flew off a little way. But br The and young neck closer. ntly they all came back, bird and this time they went stil closer o the rich young man. The big black bird went so close that there s no telling what he would have done next, but Just (hen the old man came running to- ward them, He had untied the two ends of g e b o beyond the line of the passed within:| man | It wae a light little skiff that could | | be sailed by one man | from nt. | seeds issued by W. W. D the | cage. as It they were flags. The big black bird flew away very angry, and the gray lizzards Tan over each other trying o get to thelr holes. “The old man tied up his beard again, took up the rich young man on his shoulder and carried him fo the boat. Once there he gave the rich young man some wine. This revived him, and in a little while he wa able to eat. But he had no opportunity to talk. The wind whirled the boat through the water, and in a few hours it had arrived at the young man's town. “He went home and soon recovered in more ways than one. He found his strength again, and lost his appetite for riches. But he worked hard, saved all he could, and was s00n prosperous, but he never remembered without a shiver the time that he was the richest man in the world."” ‘What time is it?" asked Mrs. Meadows, 1z that Mr. Thimblefinger still held his watch in his hand. “A quarter to “On," cried Sweetest Susan, “we promised mamma to be back by dinner time." “There's plenty of time for that,” Mrs. Meadows. “I do hope you'll agaln. It rests me to see you." The cbildren shook hanflg all around when Mr. Thimblofinger said he was ready to go and Mr. Rabbit remarked to Buster John: “Don't forget what I told you about Aaron.” There was no danger of that, Buster John said, and then the children followed Mr. Thimblefinger, who led them safely through the spring, and they were soon at home again. Aerie (The ehd) EDGAK ALLE | | | satd come The Story of tho Ushappy ¥outh ot a Great Poet and Romancer. In the playground of an old-fashioned English school the boy Bdzar Allen Poe, then in his 9th year, first entered that world of day dreams whose wonders he afterward transeribed so beautifully in his prose and poctry. The school was situated in the old town of Stoke Newington. The quaint, sleepy village, with its avenues shaded by ancient gnarled trees and bor- dered by fragrant shrubberies, and with its country stillness broken only by the chime of the church bell tolling the hour, seemed to the boy hardly a part of the real world, and in describing it in after years he speaks of the dreamlike and soothing influence it had upon his early life, The school build- ing, also the village parsonage, as the pastor of the school was a clergyman, had a similar effect; it was a rambling house, whose p ages and rooms had a labyrinthine irregu- larity which charmed the young student and made him regard it almost as a place of en- chantment. 1t had so many nooks and corners in which one might lose one's self and dream day dreams out of the books, poetry and history, with which it was pretty well stocked. The school room itself was low walled and ceiled with ouk and filled with desks and benches that had been hacked and hewed by generations of Dboys. It was of great ‘size and seemed to Poe the largest in the world. In this room lie studied mathematics and classics, while in the playground outside, which was sur- rounded by brick walls topped with mortar and broken glass, he spent many of his leisure hours, taking part in those sports s0 loved by the English school boy. Beyond the grounds the boys were allowed only three times in a week; twice on Sunday when they went to church, and once during the week when guarded by two ushers they were taken a solemn walk through the neighboring felds. All the rest of life lay within the walls that separated the school from the village streets. In this quiet spot Poe spent five years of his life, epeaking of them after- ward as most happy vears and rich in those poetic influences which gave bias to his character. In his thirteenth year he left England and returned to America with his adopted parents, Mr. and Mrs. Allen of Baltimore, and spent the next four or five years of his life partly in their beautiful home and partly at school in_Richmond. The parents of Poe had died in his In- fancy. They had both possessed talent, his mother having been an actress of considerable repute, and from them he inherited gentle and winning manners, and talent for declama- tion, which combined with his remarkable personal beauty made him a favorite in tho Allen home where he was much petted and caressed. The child returned the interest of his adopted parents, and though he was sometimes willful and obstinate, he never failed in affection, To Mrs. Allen especlally he always showed a devotion and gratitude that well repaid her for the love and care she had bestowed upon the orphan child. Though fond of books, especially books of poetry, and loving to be alone in some quiet place” where he could indulge in the day dreams that formed so large a part of his life, Poe still had the fondness of a healthy boy for athletic sports, and some of his feats of strength are still found recorded in the old newspapers of Baltimore. Once on a bet he swam a distance of seven miles on the James river against a swift tide; in a con- test he leaped twenty-one feet on a level, and in other feats of strength he also excelled, He was very fond of animals and was al- ways surrounded by pets which returned his affection with interest, and which, with the flowers he loved to tend and care for, took up many of his leisure hours, When he was 17 Poe entered the University of Virginia, where he remained not quite a year, distinguishing himself as a student of the classics and modern languages. Upon his return to Baltimore he had a disagreement with his foster father because of some col- lege debts, and though Poe was very much in the wrong he refused (o admit it and left the house in a fit of anger and went to live with his aunt, Mrs, Clenm. He had already published a volume of poems, and now being forced to depend upon himself he issued a sccond edition. But this brought him neither fame nor money, and after a two years' struggle with poverty he was glad to accept a cadetship at West Point secured for him through the influence of Mr. Allen. Mrs, Allen had in the meantime died, and in her death Poe lost his best friend, one who had been ever ready to forgive his faults, to be lleve In his repentance and to have faith in his promises of amendment. Poe was charmed with the life Point and in his first enthusiasm at a soldier's career was the most glo- rious the world. The hard study, the strict discipline, the rigid law and order of cadet life seemed only admirable, and he soon stood at the head of his classes. But It was impossible that this enthusiasm should last long. Poe was endowed by na- ture with the dreamy and artistic temper- ament of the poet, and discipline and rou- tine could not fail to become in a short time unbearable. When the period arrived the prospective life of the soldier lost the charm, and he was selzed with a desire to leave the acadamy and bid a final farewell to military life. 1t was impossible to do this without the comsent of his guardian, | and as Mr. Allen refused this Poe was forced to carry his point in his own way. This he Qid by lagging in his studies, writing poetry when he should have been solvin problems, and refusing point blank to obey orders. Military discipline could not long brook this. Poe was court martialed and pleading guilty was discharged from the academy, disgraced | but happy. During his stay there he had published & third cdition of his poems, con- taining & number of pleces not included in at W decided a in which was best. This little volume had been submitted by Poe, and when the poetry came 10 be examined it was found aleo that the best poem in the collection was his. He was not, however, awarded the prize for poetry that being given to another competitor whose work the committee thought worthy the sec- ond prize In view of the fact that Poe had obtained the first It was in this manner that Poe was in- troduced to the world of literature, his pre- vious productions having excited no attention other than that generally given to the work of a clever or erratic boy. The workmanship of these storles was so fine and the genius 0 apparent as to give them a distinct place in American fiction, a place to which at that time the promise of Hawthorne pointed Be- sides the reputation and money thus earned the story browghts him a stanch friend in the person of Mr. Kennedy, one of the mem- bers of the committee, who from that time | was ever devoted:to the interests of the [ young author. | For the nextears Poe was busy with the | composition of ‘thase beautiful tales which appeared from time to time in the periodicals of the day, and which speedily won him a reputation both in America and Europe. He EDGAR A. POE. was thus employed on editorial work for dif- ferent magazines and became known as the first American critic who had made criti- clsm an art. It was his dream at this time to establish o magazine of his own, and for many years one project after an- other with this obje in view was tried and abandoned. was never able to start the magazine and felt the disappointment keenly always, Through all his disappointments, and he had many, he still lived much in that dream world which had always been so real to him and much of his best work found there its inspiration. His exquisite story of Ligela me to him first in a dream. This world 0 unreal to many, was to Poe as real as his actual life. Like Coleridge in English liter- ature he had the power of presenting thesvi ions which cante to him in sleep or in his walking dreams, surrounded by thefr own at- mosphere of mystery and unreality, thus producing an_effect which awed as well as fascinated. No other American writer has ever brought from the dream world such beautiful creations which charm and mys- tify at the same time and force the most unimaginative reader to believe for the time in the existence of this elusive realm of paery. Poe’s poems have this same character, and found their inspiration from the same source. Whilo engaged in editorial work in New York Poe wrote his first great poem, “The Raven,” which was first published under an assumed name. It was not until he recited tho poem by request at a_ sathering of the literary workers of New York, that his au- thorship was suspected. Immediately after- ward the poem was published under his name. It was regarded by critics in England and America as illustrating the highest poetic genius. From this time, Poe, who had hitherto been ranked among the best prose writers of his native land, now took preced- enco among the poets. It is indeed as a poet that he is always thought of first. It was during thel mext five years after the publication of “The Raven' that he produced tho series of rremarkable poems that has given him immortality. “/The Bells,” the original draft. of which consisted of only cighteen lines; is perhaps next to “The * the poem that has brought him the ‘fame. But the number of exquisite shorter poems which he produced would in themselves give him the highest rank as a poet. Chief ameng these is the little idyll, “Annabel Lee/* which seems almost a trans- cription of thel ideal love which existed be- twen Poe and. his young wife. PRATTLE OF THE YOUNGSZIERS. Sammy Short—F hear that your mommer is some kind of a crank and has wheels under her hat. Tommy Long—That's what. She rides a_bike. “Mamma,” said Willie, “do you pay Jennie $15 a month for dooking after me?” “No, $16," said mamma. “She is a good nurse and des Well, I say, ma, I'll look after my £10. You'll save $6 by it.”” Sunday School Teacher—Now, do you un- derstand what the millennium is? Little Girl—Yes'm. It's the nice, quiet, peaceful time that is to come after there has been big wars everywhere and all the folks what likes to fight has been killed off. Sunday School Teacher (seeking to im- press the necessity of faitn)—And what was the one thing which Jonah needed to make him_safe? Bright Scholar—The earth, “Suppose,” xald little Mabel, the other day, “that our pug should try fo follow his nose; would he run down his throat, or would he just turn a back somerset?” “Boys,” sald a teacher in a Sunday school, “can any of you quote a verse from scripture to prove that it is wrong for a man to have two wives?” He paused, and after a mo- ment or two a bright boy raised his hand. “Well, Thomas,” said the teacher, encour- agingly, Thomas stood up and said: *“No man can serve two masters.” The question ended there. A little boy In New York whose mother was endeavoring to teach him to be generous with his sister, has profited by the lesson. The mother would always say to him whenever he got gnything: ““Give half of it to sister.” Ho usually did as he was told, though not al with a very good grace. Recently the little fellow got sick, and it was then t his motherss teaching bore fruit. She was en- deavoring to administer a dose of castor oil, when the youngster generously exclaimed “Give it all to sister, mamma Teacher—Thomas, how is it that James can say his alphabet So much better than you can; he never misses a letter? Thomas—He oughtn't fo, ‘cause his father's a postman, RAKED IN THE POT, A Stralght Flush Took Four Qu 82,600, While returning from Europe recently to attend the wedding of his sister, Howard ould indulged in & quict game of draw which cost him $2,600. His opponent was Baron von Scheliha, an attache at the German lega- tion in London When tho cards were dealt ‘Gould found three quecns. The baron held the five, six eight and nine of clubs and the six of hearts. Gould opened the pot with §10. Two oth gentlemen who wero In the game dropped but the baron, being a nervy man, ved, He had seen bobtall flushes filled before; the pot was a healthy one, and, thinking the honor of his country at stake, ho drawled, with a Teutonic accent, “Just give me a card.” Young Gould was only too delighted. In order (o throw his opponent off the scent of the other editions. It was dedicated to his | fellow cadets and was subscribed for by | wany of the students at the price of §2.50 a | copy | Almost immediately aft his departure West Point Poe went to live with his Mrs, Clemm, and her daughter, Vir- | who afterward became his wife; and | this tme forward he never seems to| have had any serious idea of & career other- wise than literary. In 1832, when he was | in his 24th year, prizes were offered by a allimore paper for the best short story | and best poem that could be presented Among the material offered in competition the judges found a small collection of tales bound up together, and writien in neat Ro- | man characters. These stories were the laet | ones read by the committee which had about decided that there had been nothing offered worthy the prize, and their unmistakable signs of genlus were inatantly recognize It was declded that the prize of $100 belonged to this author and out of the series the story entitled “A Manuscript Found in a Bottle" was selected as the prize tate, though all were 80 excellent (hat it was dificult to determine T COVEr Of (ne new or e & Co., Chi- aunt, ginia, \tes “Religlon the Safeguard of American Liberty,” which contalns some of the best|and America; but while his “threes” he said, “T'll just take one, too.” Both took Up (their new card. Young Gould's eyes flashed. He held four queens. With an air veeh besooke confidencs he said, en dollars.” | The German diplomat acqui- esced. His manner indicated that he had not got Just what he wanted in the draw. He raised young Gould, and the latter responded tenderly: “Well, FIl just go a few better. So the game went on until $2,600 was at staks (he barow's face was like cold steel. The scion of the ‘Wall street wizard flushel as he thought of Ms approaching victory. His companions losked in silence. At list the “white feather'V perched on one of the partici- pants, There was a call, and the baron calmly threw down his cards. A straight flush! He had drawn tho seven of clubs Young Gould's face twitched. 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Painless Extraction ..... Silver and Alloy Fillings..... EVERY CANE HAS ITS DAY Fashion fets the Pace for Sticks of High and Low Degree, — THE LATEST NOVELTIES IN THAT LINE NICOLL S showing over 2,000 new and handsoma Rare, Valuable and Curlous Specimens Pos- #esséd 1by | Notables—Thelr Manufac- ture and Decoration — How They Are Worn, Styles In canes these days command as much attention as styles in hats or collars, and the man who would be up to date is ever on the look out for the spring and fall novelties. The novelties this year are of the same woods as last season, the Congo, the Weischel, the rattan, the black bamboo— all expensive canes. An attempt will be made to introduce also the English ash- plant o popular with the English country gentleman, and the Wangee cane. The latter is known by various names and the stick with innumerable knots, the valuable specimens having a large division between the knots at one end and tapering quickly to very small divisions at the other. This shows that it is the tip or top of the cane, and while a fifty-foot bamboo of a slender growth all the way up will be cut into a dozen or more canes, there can be but one top, and as the tops are so fre- quently broken in the heavy storms the pos- session of a perfect specimen of this cane argues at once that a good price has been paid for it. Moreover, it cannot be im!tated, and o these two facts it will owe its popu- larjty. CANE OF ROSCOE CONKLING. Fashionable handles will be of natural horn, a hippopotamus tooth, the young ‘“‘point” of a deer or the silver deposit handle so popular last season, and the cost will be $15 or more. Tho ashplant, already referred to, is a nice looking cane of cylindrical shape, pale gray in color, something like the plumage of a dove, very tough and strong and at the same time light. 1t is more suitable for a hunting crop than for a cane, and (o this use it will probably grade. It has a natural handle, but in the fashionable varieties has a heavy band of silver around the extreme end of the handle and another some little way down the stick. The late Roscoe Conkling nearly always carried a cane of this description, and was much given to whittling about the handle when sitting at home. He owned probably fifty or more of them, some beautifully decor- ated, and he kept them on a rack in his gymnasium at 9 West Twenty-fourth street. He contended that a man should carry nothing in the way of a cane but onc with a natural handle, and he had a number of instances to cite of men who, carrying round knobs and carved handles, had, by reason of the pres sure upon the large veins of the hand, be- come Injured In the shoulder and back.. One such sufferer, he claimed, was the late James G. Blaine. Doctors of standing say there is truth in Mr. Conkling's contention, especially where the handle is of a base mefal such as brass or even tarnished silver, since the de- posit on the metal rubbing off upon the hand may be absorbed into the system harmfully. A THREE THOUSAND-DOLLAR CANE. There is one cane in New York which is said to be the most valuable in the world. It is owned by Dr. Hailes and is valued at $3,000. It has for a handle a nugget of native Californian gold, studded with sixty- five diamonds. It welghs about three pounds, In the old days the clouded cane was worth the most money, and several of them have been sold at the famous auction rooms of Christie in London for prices ranging up to $1,500 for the cane alone without any orna- mentation. Today the clouded cane is com- paratively cheap. ~Fashion has brought down the price, and the exquisite who in years gone must have a clouded cane would find his successor with a Congo or “‘wounded” can This type was brought into promrinence by the prince of Wales and has for two years held fts popularity with varying handles and decorationy. The sticks are saplings of the Austrian and Medlar oak. Seven or eight years ago a Frenchman chanced to notice that & sapling which had ,been bruised on the young bark showed a series of queer dents on the surface of the wood and placed it to one side to make a cane for himself. A traveler coming along bought it and it at- tracted the notice of a cane manufacturer, who gave the KFrenchman an order for a number of sticks similarly marked. He re- ported that they could not be supplied in less than two years, and keeping his secret to himself he “wounded” quite a number of growing saplings. Then it was a secret no longer and the foresters in all parts com- wenced to do the fame thing, Thus the Congo has come into plentiful supply. TASTE OF SENATOR HILL. The Congo is the cane which Senator Hill affects, with' a_handle turned into a long crook, though Mr. Hill does not hook his cane oyer lifs arm in the regulation “dude” style, but carries It free, applying it to the use intended. The Congo is alo popular with members of the Manhattan and Calumet clubs. The staid Union league men affect a black bamboo with a buck horn handle, heavily banded and mounted in silver, a good cano to walk with, showy, yet strong, and a formidable weapon at close quarters. I was the kind of cane “Biff" Ellisen carried in the encounter with Broker Henriques which landed him in the penitentiary. Per- haps the Lotus club men have the greatest assortment of canes in the world as in- dividual properties, They are many of them globe trotters and own many curious Lypes, One is a curious rattan, carried by Mr, Davis. It was given to him by a brother member who, in Borneo many years ago, saw one of the Sea Dyacks coming through the jvngle with a human head freshly severed slung on a cane, which was curiously decorated by carving filled in with native pigments. He gave the native a picce of American plug tobacco for the cane, and | bringing it to this country had Kaldenberg the Ivory carver, clean out all the pigment, dress 1t for a cane and put on it a handle of finely carved ivory. Queen Victoria's walking stick uses babitually, 15, to look at monplace stick, being only English oak, but it has a very intcresting | history. It was cut from the famous oak tree of Boscobel, which sheltered her prede- | cessor, Charles, from his enemies by its|is one in which the handle ean be removed thick leaves, after the battle of Worcester. | and wherein s placed an electrl lamp The handle is a curlously carved ivory [ whick glows when a button in the side of idol, which was obtained at the siege the stick is pressed. Stll anoti the Seringapatem pipe stick, which, by unscrewing fer We have made canes in this country since | rule, shows a mouth-plece of a pipe, and by | 1802, but we lmport the great bulk of our | unscrewing the tp of the handle reveals the | raw material, much of it from South Amer-|bowl of a pipe. If a shorter pipe s de- | jca. The scope of the trade may be judged |sired, the stick unscrews at the band, and | by the value of the raw material imported | there {s found the moutbpicce for the | in one year. For rattans and rough sticks | shorter one. Uncle Sam pald out to other countries in| 1he fashion of using 1893 no less than $432,000. That represents handles, and heavily chased 1 number of canes for the use of his citl-| hgg eyolved a new industry. A woman who sens, and does not include those already woolen fabrics FEOR Spring and Summer New Tariff Pric ;3‘ Trousers $5—$6—$7 Pleased to have you examine them this week —Our sglegs men won't importune you to buy—but we think you'll Iea Is your order, as the designs and prices are irresistible. BETWEEN FARNAM AND DOUGLAS. 7 207 ] Soutl TAILOR 15th St i Gl B s o i ] Ripans Tabules. Carry avial in your vest pocket and your lfe is insured against the tortures of dyspepsia and all kindied ligf. ailments. One gives re- 5 [ S I | Ripans Tabules: 8010 by Arugglsts, or by mall i the price (W cents a box) ik sent tu The Ris pans Chiemical Company, No, 10 Speies 5 Y. [ ] | |{CAMOLE JUNIPER ! {ng usel by thousands of ted lady's triend If trrezulie vintee with evory boit i dy. Tl 3 Dowtle 8 soaled aud nover [0ues i bt Sold by ali Leading ura 1 your druggist does not nave It send §. wo will forward youa bottls CAMOLE JUNIPER CO Western Oftice. Omaha, Nebraska, 00 wid spring which, when pressed, allows a sil ver arabesque on the handle to fly as it opens, it liberates a seratche ignites a patch of lguition paste, turn flashes across the vapor of a keroscne lamp deftly hid below. Another type is a receptacle for tinder, which s ignited by the concussion of compressed aly produced by the sudden driving down of a piston into the cylinder contalning the tinder—a device of the last century revived. And still another these covers on may be seen on the surface up, and | cars by observant people. which| A word as to the man who carries hig h in | cane under his arms at right angles, threats ening the yes of all behind him ‘What shall be done with him? In Germany citizen is not only allowed, but Is requested to knock the cane to a level of safety, and if the canebearer resents it, to give him into the custody of the authorities. This is the age of reform in this country, and here is @ much needed one. W. P, P, wh , which she | a very com a sapling of | i, A Trick at Cards, Here is a very clever trick in whist glve in a letter to the London Time Follow the old line Bight kings threatened to L] K 3 10 ladies for one sick knave. 4 1 & ¥ It you will go through a pack, taking the elght of learts, the king of rpades, the threq of diamonds, the ten of clubs, and #0 0B, keeping to this sequence of sults untid yo of is | save nine fing 2 7 9 canes with carved metal handles, is to cover the different countries of Burope have repeated the above line four times an used the whbole pack, you can then out cards 40,000 times and they will alwaye fi Keeps @ store near Sixth avenue makes dnlshed and Imported ready for use. quite a little money knitting covers of silk, CURIOUS CANES. ete., with the object of saving the gloves Among the curious items of novelties are | from belng torn, or the uneven surface|to the players as described and jn gom canes equipped with & lamp. » Que type bas | from lrritating the pali, Many canes with | sulte * ln..w of label, with the Cotfon States and Interaational Exposition. they Lope to make ol llu\s PORTER KING, Chalrman. upos it