Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 18, 1895, Page 11

FASIION'S Btyles for the Autumn No Longer m My NEW YORK, Aug. 15.—FEureka! the fron silence of the fashion makers is broken at last, Last week there was nol a smart couturlere, not & big man taflor--for somehow he, too, has falien fnto the French trick of dubbing all the urimportant ones “little"—who would, in the Teast Gogree, lift the vell of future modes; but this week, though there fs i1l a beautiful teserve in ail talk arcund autumn and winter stydes, a few of the great big-wigs can be porsuaded to show here and there some early confection which, It not pointing toward any radical changes in cut, scem (o indicate that textures and colors ars to bs mere splendid than cver, In the way of shapings likely to be carried over to the new seaton at a lexding dress- maker's It was learned that there will be doubtless the Redingotes and short “‘court” GOWN. A DRESSY HOUS ed thelr catchet coats that have already rece from clegant Parisiennes. Round bodices will also continue, In gauzy instances hanging sometimes cver the belt, back and front, in a complete blouse effect; and with the round bodies, especially in the cise of evening gowns In stift silk for siight figures, flared peplum tails shapel lke the shorter ones of the jacket shown, will frequently be adled Again, this peplum effect may be made by squarigh tabs of lace, s'ghtly wider at bottom than top, and hung at intervals all around. A GRACIOUS GOWN. One very fetching evening gown, caught en passant, had a pantered lock, and brought about the wonder whether, in some misty future day, these dainty hip draperies we coming back to ravish and trment us. The gown, a plain, flared skirt and low bodice, was made entirely of pompadour brocade in “Trk anon’ pink, a sweet, dim hue. like that of the painted ribbons which sometimes garland cld French cellings, Its main feature, however, was a monster fichu of white silk muslin, with vastly long ends, and edged with a narrow kilting of the same. Only at the back was It fastened anywhere 1o the bodice, and there it was caught down V-shaped and secured with a black velvet bow; in its adjustment, the fronts were drawn slmply down over the bust; the ends, after passing under the belt and lcoping over the hips in little paniers, belng caught up at the belt in the back, and then allcwed to fall in long sash ends quite to the sk'rt bottom. The belt, which was very narrow and made a perceptible downward curve in front, was of black velvet, and with this ravishing toilet, one was told, a dog collar of black velvet, that fastened in front with a miniature brooch, would also be worn. By a minlature brooch is not meant one of those huge ovals painted on ivory of our grandmamma's time. Nor yet must you picture it one of those sweetly foclish litile French things, seen everywhere now ‘n- Jewelers’ windows, and which are charming in spite of being imita- tions. It is a genuine Louis XVI. representing a woman in a sentimental attitude against a gray eky, a rim of black enamel thickly en- crusted with big pink and black pearls sur- rounding it. This precious heirloom had AN'S fashion light who was showing off the sample. “Too many have been made for the manufacturers to be willing shelve them entirely. Only they will called | by a ew name, perhaps, simply nouveantes'—and the great general of fine clothes smiled cunningly. In the way of stuffs for evening wear some pompadour silks, gorgeously hued, and of a board-like thickness, were simply awesome in thefr magnificence. A green brocade, | which shades in movement like a lizard's | skin, was patterned with gold beetles that stood out like the figures on Chinese dra- peries. In plain cloth, a brave blue that of bugles and battlefields, elegant It was just the tint of the trousers worn by United States soldiers; and when later on it was discovered In part composition of a dashing visiting toilet, one was not sur- prised to hear that it had been dubbed “sol- dier blue." This costume is here pictured in the double column drawing. All the dark portion of it is black satin, the I'ght, the soldier blue eloth; the but- tons are wooden molds covered with the satin, the outline embroidery being in copper and jet on the blue. The bodice next it Is a carriage zouave in “faded” peacock blue cloth, with square revers in white brocade, the figures of which are superbly outlined in black and gilt. The wide border and smart, | square lapels are in the same gold and black embroidery, and the gown worn undet this very elegant corsage will be of black peau de so'e. FOR FAIR WHITE T!"ROATS, The newest neck finishings are to be on the valois order, dainty collars in fine lace silk muslin that turn in shaped tabs over a velvet or satin stock. A promenade costume in a thick, brown, hairy wool has decorations of white Russian embrotder. ry open and placed over black satin. The chemisette and deep valols collar are of tucked batiste and yellow lace, which dainty garniture, to judge from indications, will, in’ the near future, be as popular as ever. A uteful home gown is composed of a plaid skirt in novelty de laine, and a blouse in_cld red, of liberty satin with gilt buttons The last design is a fichu effect for a house gown, and is especially suited to tall slight figures. The fichu proper and deep shoulder frin are of white point d'esprit, white guipure over butter yellow satin, forming the stiff revers. NINA FITCH. CURL. @@l to be hinted was novel and 2 DAINTY How to Keep it In P ing Hot We From May till October the girl with naturally curly, wavy hair can crow over her ister with straight locks, for heat and damp- ness are deadly, invincible foes to artificial curls. The rest of the year It is share and «hare alike, for cold, crisp weather makes the natural curls stiff and straight. There are a hundred and one inventions and ap- pliances, says Harper's Bazar, to make the hair curl, and some are remarkably suc- cessful. _But the trouble with all is the same. The results are not lasting, and a sudden shower, any fog, or the thermometer going up into the 905, makes all previous toll fruitless. It may seem a small matter to the world at large, but it is no small matter to the woman concerned, to start out locking trim, neat and really pretty, and in half &n hour to be a hideous fright, with long lank locks in place of the coquettish, trimly arranged ringlets. The only plan that has proved eflicacious 18 to wet the hair thoroughly with alco’.ol or cologne, curl it while wet, leaving the curls uncombed until the hair is thoroughly dried. Then putting a touch of powder both on curls and forehead will remove any temporary dampuess, and the curls will stay in—mys- terious saying—for hours. The alcohol dries up the natural mofsture of the hair, and (he curling while wet with the spirit is what produces the desired results. The dash of powder is so slight as not to show and glives an_additional dryness. The curls must be curled with hot tongs; there is mo use in using the patent curlers for this purpose. The waved effect which has been so fashion- able for the side locks comes under this same rule, and it is surprising how long the waves remain wavy even on the hottest day, and, best of all, how natural they look. Constant curling and waving with hot irons is bound to be prejudicial to fine hair, but come down to the girl of the Pompadour frock straight from a long line of ancestors, much damage can be prevented by being careful not to use the irons if they are in SOLDIER BLUE CLOTH AND BLACK SATIN. who, It is sald, have bequeathed their de- scendants a fair share of glim, blonde beauty as well. 2 SIMPLE STATELINESS. In direct contrast to the pedigreed sugg: tion of this flowered “oilet was an evening costume in ivory satin. The train and sleeves of this gown were all in one piece, being formed by a great Watteau plait that, after slipping through a square buckle, di- vided at the shoulder blades, the two ends draping the back and then looping low over the arms in short 1830 puffs. The bag front of the low bodice was of white gauze, pearl embro'dered, and two tiny ps Of the pearl beading alone kept it on the shoulders. The princess effect of the back Is declared one of the latest French methods for the evening draping of figures moulded on too short and 100 generous lines. Young, delicate shoulders would look very pretty, of course, peeping between the shoulder straps and low hung sleev But Randwitz, its creator, had fashioned the gown for a fat young person—who, some- how, one felt confident had no adCestors at all. But to continue, In the way of autumn and winter suggestions for street wear, the only new things as yet to be seen were at the smart dressmaking establishments, the importers of confections, and at one of these places some fine samplés in novelty wools, in splendid autumn tints seemed to indicate that plaids were coming aln, The cholcest tints in these were rich reds and browns and butter and October leaf yellows; the patterns broken bars in different shadings, and then squared with black, which gave tone to the whole. In no Instance was the faded string color of the summer seen, but a bold plaid in strange blues, webbed over with black, and s 8o familiarly creponated that one would have called it crepon had it not known that this word was now forbidden in polite fashion eircles, DISGUISING OLD GOODS. *'Of course, crepons will be worn,” sald the the least rough. A perfectly smooth, evenly heated iron, not hot enough to burn the hair, will do no harm, and the roughness that' cuts can easily be discerned, and con- sequently guarded against. It s a good plan if one is in the habit of constantly curling the hair with irons to take a vacation for a month or six weeks, and during that time wear one's hair quite smooth. A good way to make the hair look nat- urally wavy across the top of the head is to wet the front locks very thoroughly before golng to bed, then to puil them forward and tie as tightly over them as is comfortable a band of net. This holds the hair down, and when taken off in the morning makes a most natural and becoming wave, much more graceful than can be produced by even the broadest iron. The various washes which are sold to make the hair curl have all a tendency to fade it. Even alcohol and cologne have the same fault, but in a modified degree, 5o that it is as well to examine very thoroughly anything of the sort. Washing twice a week with pure soap and warm water will keep the front and side locks in good order, and will do away with any injurious effect of the alcohol used every Jang nets, as are called the nets for the front hair, are necessary parts of every wo- an’s summer outfit, and save a lot of trouble, keeping the hair in place nicely. The Famous Horsewoma and Her Rane Miss Kitty C. Wilkins, the famous horse- woman of Idaho, has been in the city for a couple of weeks, says the Denver Republican, making arrangements for the shipment of horses to the south from her ranch, fifty miles south of Boise City, at Mountain Home, on_the Union Pacific rallroad. Miss Wilkins is in_many respects a most remarkable woman. For the past nine years she has been selling horses and making money out of the business where many others atled. Miss Wilkins is & tall blonde, with glosely cropped halr of a golden hue, and in dress and appearance she is not at all unlike many another woman to be met with on the street every day. She was just getting ready to leave the city for Chicago last evening, and while she was talking she would etep to the glass and affectionately fix her front and back hair, which but shortly before had seen the curling iron. She carefully stored away | In her grip little white boxes, bits of chamols skin, and a sponge, with a little hand glass. She was neatly attired in a blue wool trav- eling dress, with a light waist, and there were bits of jewelry worn. She said “Yes, with my father and three brothers I have had charge of a horse ranch in Idaho for the past nine years. I do not attend the round-ups or the branding, but 1 have always #0ld the horses we have for sale each year and have been very successful. It has been our good fortune to make money on our horses every vear in spite of the depression that has come upon the business. 1 go to points in Georgia and Florida and there dis- pose of the stock I have for sale, and am uniformly successful.” “Can you lasso a horse?” “Certainly. 1 can and do ride over the ranges looking after our stock and take a great deal of pleasure in It. You see, we raise cattle as well as horees, but I do not lke cattle and 8o have nothing to do with them. 1 used to ride the ranch a great deal more than I do now, but I like it as well as ever, only that 1 have not the time. The ranch house and the surroundings of our mountain home are not unlike the typical ranch anywhere in the west, and many of our animale range on the government land and are rounded up every year and branded.” “Do you travel alone? “Always. I have never yet found any in- convenience in it, and never feel the want of a so-called protector. I am amply able to take care of myself." BIZARR Collecting Qun Pleces—Splendi NEW YORK, Aug. fashionable fancy of the moment is to colleet watches, 0dd designs in bird, beast and flower being especially sought for. The watchss must also be of various shapes, sizes and material, from the tiny one simulating a pansy to the bull's eye. Arrayed in a charming little French cabi- net of Vernis Martin, they make the beauty spot of the boudoir or the morning room. Mrs. Pierpont Morgan has a collection of Louis XIIL watches—one case contains thirty-five, and all are as much alike as the traditional two peas. In another case she keeps twelve chatelaire watches, also of the Louis XIIL pericd. One of Mrs. 's watches, eighteenth century Eng- putly Time mens. the sturdy oak, but places herself upon an with man a oy We no longer ed you; we are able pport ourselye: Naturally man allows her to do so. But does he love or respect her mote for it, or is she any happler because she can doff her skirts, wear bloomers, ride & whaed and in order to be very swell she can sit astride a horse and sweep along the etreets or through the parks, not before an admiring public, but before a multitude of people tolhufl v and leering smiles at. 1 wonder who will eate for the house and mind the bables in the nmear future, for our girls now only know how t§ measure off yards of ribbon, handle a biéyelg, a typewriter or gather in club rooms and talk of the time when women can mnru laws and enforce them. They mean to show man that le is no longer a needful article. ,Now 1 understand that marriages among Americans are upon the decline. There are different opinions as to the cause, but It seems, simple enough to me. Is t not because woman: grows less each day to become a wife and mother? 1 do not believe any man can be satisfied with a woman who knows nothing of the duties of a wife or the management of a houss, but leaves the whole care to incompetent hired help. How can it be helped when our girls are no longer taught to do these things? you give all this up and etay where you can make our homes beautiful and learn to be sweet, womanly women, and give your pl in the factory. | ever your work may be. to your fathers and brothers, who will demand double the wages paid you for the same Work? Then they will be able to support you at home, where in time. with proper care, you will become a more healthy, more contentel, and a more useful woman. Woman has her sphere, and do let us keep It. Don't, 1 beg. throw away the only superiority we have ever held over n\llvl»\v!' placing ourselves upon a level with him Let man take his place and hold it, we have our rights, let us be content. And I know that man will love and respect us for it, and naturally we will have a better influence over him and make of ourselves far better women. ELLA WORTH OGDEN. Fashio Buttons are surely growing in favor and | their size Is certainly on the increase. The dashing plaid silke will be much used this fall for waists to be worn with plain cloth skirts. Among the artistic accessories of dress are the Falstaff and Cromwell collars of point de Venlse or Vandyke lace. Plaids are very fashionab'e and will be all the fall. They are made now in cottons and silks, and every variety of gauze. French-made gowns are fancifully mounted over taffeta silk skirts and walsts, and ex- cessively decorated with lace, insertion and ribbons. Grass linen embroidery will popularity throughout the fall. used as a trimming on many dresses. continue its It will be of the cloth corded mohair with an almost . Pansy Watch. . Primrose Watch. . Medaliion Watch, . Louls XVI. Watch. 5. Lizard Watch. 6. Wild Rose Watch, 7. Watch surmounted by Coronet of Dia- monds. , Is decorated with enameied miniature. Another woman who is rich in watches is Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, who possesses many curious specimens, notably a watch representing a pelican feeding three young. Another delightful little specimen is in the shape of & guitar, with enameled blue and vellow stripes; another Is tulip-shaped with enamel ieasos; still another is in shape an urn of gold enamel with gold filigree flowers. Very charming is another watch in Mrs. Vanderbilt's collection—an Egyptian harp in form; still another is surmounted by a crown made of rose diamonds. An etui of moss agate covered with pierced gold, and set with a watch for the cover is a dainty little ornament in Mr. Edward Ber- wint’s collection of time pieces. He has sev- eral Louls XVI. watches, also one with the chatelaine set_with rubies and diamonds; ap- other is an English repeater with striking bells. Mies Sallie Cooper Hewitt has a large col- lection of curios, snuff boxes, etuis, rings, patch boxes and watches. The latter are mostly examples of French and English art, A watch which once belonged to Marie Antoinette, of blue enamel, with a wreath of vearls, and_another, once the property of Madam de Montespan are the choice bits of Mrs. Peter Barlow's collection. A ratber ponderous timepiece, which for- merly belonged to Sir Joshua Reynolds, and which was always carried by him, is one of the treusures of Mrs. Johnson's cabinet; it came to her by direct inheritance. Mrs. Brayton Ives has been interested in snuft and patch boxes, of which she has a goodly number. For many years she has turned her attention to watches, ‘and with such perseverance that she has already a vast number, valuable in themselves or on ac- count of their historical connection. Mrs. and Miss Brander Matthews also have the watch collecting fever as well as Mrs. Peter Gilsey, who likewise collects shoe buck- les and rings. Mrs. Herman Oelrichs, who is extremely fond cf jewels, has a rare collection of broach and chatelaine watches, as well as a number so large that they are hung up like clocks. These watch clocks are extremely convenient and pretty. Quite ‘‘too sweet far any use, to use a school girl's experience, Is the wild rose chatelaine watch belonging to Miss Elsie Clews. The watch itself, a tiny affair, is inclosed in the petals of a rose made of enam- eled gold: the leaves, stem and one bud glitter with pearls and rubies. The watch set in a bracelet is nothing new nor is it considered in the best of taste. Sev- cral women wear them, however, as they think them quite convenlent. Among Mrs. Astor's jewels are several bracelets set with watches, She never wears them, however. A diamond swallow with a wateh pendant, alko encrusted with diamonds, is one of the costly bits of jewelry in Mrs. Burden's (nee Adeie Sloan) ~Jewel casket. She received enough watches among her wedding gifts to form the nucleus of a collection. 8o thickly strewed with diamonds are some of the watches owned by ladies residing in Mayfair, that it must be extremely difficult to find the time. Diamond frogs, emerald lizards and moon- stone monkeys with watches pendant,~belong to the collections of women who have a pen- chant for precious stones, and take them in any form. In the lizard watch any number of stones are used, all forming a very showg and glittering ornament. Fruits, as well as flowers and animals are imitated in the present watch craze. One old plece is a gold enameled apricot which upon examination, proves to be a walch, the face with the numerals of the dial in gold, ap- pearing upon one side of the.apricot. A diamond coronet, with & watch pendant, once the property of royalty, Is one of the gems of Mrs. Bradley Martin's collection, which is a large and varied one. THE NEW WOMAN, vely Protest Against led Modern Fad. To the Editor of The Bee: We know of the So- course the new woman is the latest fad, but does she meet the appreciation of the people? Is she fitted today for a wife and mother was the woman of the past? She no longer believes in the ivy vine and weave will be one of the favorite fabrics for autumn gowns. All wool Bedford cords will also be the vogue. The much-admired box plait now forms part of the back of many of the fashionable. skirts, Its graceful effect is due to an interlining of fibre chamois. . The latest in sleeves is a modernized bishop, which s full from the shoulder,to the wrist. It has a lining of fibre chamois to retain its graceful contour. The most fashionable sleeve of the season slopes well off the shoulder, its drooping puff being interlined with fibre chamois to pro- duce the bouffant effect The garden party frocks of flowered gauze have their skirts interlined with fibre chamc’, and ‘hey swing with a grace which i3 fascinating. Large velvet hats will be much worn this fall and early winter. They require so many feathers as a trimming that they are a deathblow to economy. Very little jewelry is worn this season ex- cept in full dress; but the summer shirt- waists and neckties afford an excuse for all sorts of pretty scarfpins, studs and neck- buttons. Artificial flowers are much the vogue on dancing gowns. A Parisian frock recently seen was of violet glace silk with the short puffed sleeves made entirely of pink rose- buds. Garden party hats are larger than ever. The daintiest are of white silk mull, trimmed with bunches of white daisies. Those of pink mull with clusters of pink rosebuds are also pretty, In navy blue, brown, and black, the new mohairs this season strongly rival the serges and summer sackings and tweeds that have for s0 many years begn used for steame boating, traveling and similar outing co tumes, A pretty idea for nun’s-gray crepon gown Is a cape-collar of primrose moire cut square in the back, elongated in front, and turned down on the shoulders after the manner of a Marla Stuart bertha, and trimmed on the edge with lace. A tafeta silk gown of deep apricot green Is cut square at the neck and the sleeves are draped with chiffon. The left shoulder Is ornamented slantingly to the waist with & garland or trail of black velvet poppies, making a very pretty contrast. The short velvet capes which are so fash- foriable because they exaggerate the breadth of the shoulders are all interlined with fibre chamois, which the prevailing mode requires for nearly every part of a costume, The summer gir] |5 wearlng a belt o Diesden ribbon whith 3 interlined with flhr: chamois. The belt neyer wrinkles and the ribbon may be changed according to one's fancy. ~ The modigh swing of the skirt is also affected by the ' interlining of fibre chamois, poipd! Some very elegant plaid silk blouses are belng devised by fashiopable modistes to wear Wwith tailor-made castumes. The ecoats and Jackets of these sujtg are cut %0 as to show as much as possible.of the plaid blouse. Bril- ant Madras is much used for these walsts, not the Madras gauze, but, the gorgeous squares of yellow, red and bipe, striped and plajded in every conceivablg design. White satin holdk a leading place among evening dresses, but ftis & mistake to choose dead Ivory white, which takes on a metallic tone under artificial light and Is trylng to even a complexion of lilies and roses. Satin should be the rich, warm, cream-white, and not the crude shade. As a rule satin with golden gleams and lights is more complimen- tary than white moire in any of its tones, Soft delicate dyes in gray, reseda, fawn, doe color and brown are among the leading colors on the new sample cards of autumn textiles in cashmere, mohalr, tatlor-cloths and camel's hair goods. A few dyes are in me- tallic tones, but by far the greater number ave a suggestion of mellow autumn sunshine in the wool, which softens their,color, and still others are brilliant with a glow of beau- tiful interwoven Persian color mixtures— small oriental designs figuring extensively in some of (he handsomest woollens for the con:- ing season. Igar remarks | fitted | | expect Girls, can't | | a ANOLD TOWY IN RICH SETTIY Quaint Bits of Daily Life in the Capital of | Mississippi. IN BLACK AND WHITE A PANORAMA Political and Industrinl Activities Viewed by a Northerner—Influx of Capital and Settlers—Rich Soil and Thriftless Worke JACKSON, Miss,, Aug. enge of The Bee.)—For the first time since the “wah"” I find myself south of the Mason and Dixon line, in what was once a “‘secesh’ state, but now as loyal as any in the union. 1 landed here last Monday noon and found about 200 negroes, more or less ng me—at t there was about that number at the depot ready to carry my grip and shine my shoes. 0 an Omaha man who has never set foot in a southern city in times of peace, the streets of the capital of Misslssippl present unique appearance. As I write in the commercial room of the Lawrence house, the leading hotel of tha city, a big dog Is herding a cow with a bell on, near the docr. Al the cows on the street wesr old- fashioned cowbells strapped around necks. Directly in front of the hotel stands a wagon loaded with wood, piled high, on top of which an old, dilapidated darkey les € peacefully in the flerce heat of a sippl fun. The three yoke of cattls ched to the wagon are lying down, chew- ing the cud of bovine conteatment The sidewalk in front of the hotel is of concrete, and the ground floor of the build- ing is simply a continuation of the walk. There Is not a foot the city, and no sidewalks worthy name. The old bob-tail street cars a by mules at a pace about half as fa average Omaha bill collector would The population of the city is about 10,000, equally divided as to blacks and whites with the chances in favor of a black ma. Jority. of the e drawn as the walk PRIDE OF THE CITY. Speaking of the white and colored ation reminds me that the colored people of Jackson are about as low In the scale as any in the south, in spite of good schools and considerate treatment by the white citi- zens, The educational institutions of Jack- son are equal to those of any state in the union, and no people are more proud of their schools, nor more generous in their endowment, than those of Jackson. There are two excellent colleges in the city, and the pub- lic schools are second to none. Of course the color line is drawn in the schools, as well as in all public places. It looks very odd to a northern man to see ‘‘colored room" and “white room” signs over the respective waiting rooms at railroad depots, but it only es a few hours' stay in a city like this to convince an observant person of the neces- sity of separate apartments for the races The different state institutions, most of which are located here, are models of neat- popu- ness, and are administered with strictest business methods, and on the most econom. ical priuciples. The state house fs an old, moss-grown building, about half the size of the capital building at Lincoln. It star in the center of beautiful grounds, and flanked on the south by a splendid monu- ment, erected to the memory of confederate dead. The base of the obelisk encloses a life size statue of Jefferson Davis. Though many of the methods and customs of the people here are prmitive in the ex- treme and the country fifty years behind the times in many respects, yet a volume might be written on the beauties of the city and country. State street running north and south in front of the capital grounds, is the pride of the city. It is, by many, considered the most beautiful residence street in the south, Elegant homes, surrounded by spa- clous grounds, studded with stately native trees of gigantic growth, the walks bordered with all the rich verdure and bright colors of flowering and foliage plants common to a semi-tropical climate, combine to make State street and ideal southern thoroughfare. So proud are the wealthy people of the city of this beaut!ful street that they will pay thou- sands for a lot fronting it, when equally as good and nice lots on adjoinng streets might be had for as many hundreds. The different styles of architecture, ranging from the severely plain, old colonfal style, with its tall Grecian columns, down to the most modern cottage, resplendent in colors and ornamentation lend a picturesqueness to the scene on State street. CONVENTION SCENES. For the past three days the streets and hotels are erowded with a sweltering mass of politicians, In attendance on the democratic state conventlon, which met today at noon in the capitol building. I might remark that the word “democratic’ 18 superfluous, used in the above connection, as they never hold any other kind of a convention in Mississipp! A great majority of the *colonels” are for free silver, and the term, “gold bug" is used by them as a term of contempt, though some of the most prominent men in the state answer to the name and are proud of it It was here that our own Billy Bryan got the hottest roast he has yet experienced in his tour of the country. During one of his most eloquent, silver tongued, democratic (?) speeches, delivered some time ago in the state house in this city, a “gold bug" had the audacity to ask the speaker if he would support the democrat ticket with a sound money plank in the platform. That was a poser that knocked all the eloguence out of our Billy. He hesitated, stammered and tried to evade the question by quoting Carl'sle and others, but that would not go. The cry came up from a hundred throats “answer the question—what would you do?" Amid the most intense excitement he was forced into a declaration, and, summoning all the dramatic power of which he was capable. he declared that he hoped his right hand might forget its cunning and his tongue cleave to the roof of his mouth, If he ever supported a democratic goid bug platform. By the way, there are no populists down here, but there are plenty of “populites.” At least, that is the term used here. THE SOUTHWARD TREND. Apropos of the lack of development there is scarcely a northern train running into Jackson that does not carry homeseekers The slipshod methods of agriculturists have failed to develop productive farms increasing yearly in value as with us, hence land can be bought very cheaply. say $5 to $25 per acre. The south is now to the tomeseekers what th: west was some years ago. The tide of emi- gration and the current of capital is turned southward. 1 saw four Nebraska men buy small farms near this city yesterday. Nature has done a great deal more for this country than for more northern climes. Half the labor and energy expended by the average Nebragka farmer, if applied here, would show greater results. The summers are long, the winters short, the sofl rich and easily culti- vated, and the southern people are now ready to hail northern energy and capital with out- stretehed hand. Speaking of the fertility of the sofl reminde me of an incident which happened the other day. An agent of the “Orchard Homes” land company, advertised in The Bee, was returning to this city with a company of Nebraska men. whom he had fitted out with homes. There were six men in the company, including the agent, all rid- ing in & lumber wagon. One of the men hai secured three stalks of corn from the land he had bought, each eighteen feet in length and bearing two ears. Suddenly smash went a wheel, and I have it from the lips of one of the party that it was the encrmous weight of those three stalks of corn that caused the accident. A negro with an ox team got the job of carrying the outfit to town and has retired from business. He got four bits for the job, and rode astride the wagon tongue for fear of another break- down. J. B. ERION, Converse & Third of a Mile Apart. A remarkable phenomenon in sound trans- mission 1s claimed to.have been discovered in the Garden of the Gods, in Colorado, by Prof. Burrill and Prof. Davenport of the University of Illinols. They assert, says the Chicago Times-Herald, that one of them stood near the center of the east side of the rock north of the entrance, while the other was upon a hill opposite, a distance of a third of a mile. and while in those positions accidentally dis- covered that they could hear each other's voices distinctly, although neither spoke louder than a couversational tone. The en- trance or “gateway to the Garden of the Gods,” as It s called, 1s a narrow roadway between glant rocks. This rugged formation is broken just within the entrance, and the 7.—(Corresponad- | e | their | side- | of pavement in | Irregular masees rising high head are g0 arranged Ly nature as to magnify the volume of sound. The dry, rarefied air Accelergtes sound transmission fn this altl- tude, # that the humian voice can bo heard a | greater distance than In a defise atmosphere. ——ree. RELIGIOUS, Archblahop Hennessy of Dubuque, Ta., will go to Europe in September to visit | Pope Leo and his birthglace o County Lim- | erick, Treland. | A Capuchin friar In the south of France, named Father Joseph, has been in the habit of firing off a cannon to attract congroga- tions, The cannon blew up recently, killing & man some distance off, and the friar was fined 200 france for omicide through im- prudence." To a verger who showed him to a seat in a church ex-Speaker, now Viscount, Peel, gave a overelgn. The honest man thought this must be a mistake for a shilling, and went | after the donor to return it “It was quite right,” sald Mr. Peel kindly; “it was not for the seat, but for your bent back. I see you must have worked hard in your time." Rev. David Utter of Salt Lake City, the | well known Unitarian {mi T, rece ”'i made the descent of the Colorado river on The raft was buflt of driftwood, | | twenty feet long, six feet wide, and well | epiked together. Two hoxes, with false bot- | toms, containing provisions, were nailed upon | | the raft. Rev, Willlam Church of the | 3. P. Marlett, church, both ¢ top of Mount rector of the | and Rev M H paste Jefterts Communion, of the First preached from the 14,444 feet above the level of the sea, y. Thelr subject was the Sermon on the Mount. Their audi- ence consisted of two dozen mountain climb- | ers, who ascended the mountain with them. | Rabbi Tsaae M. Wise contradicts the state- | ment that there is a revival of orthodoxy oma, among the Israelites of the United States, He says: “Outside of the Polish-Russi colonles of late origin such a thing as | revival of the ghetto orthodoxy s imp: in America, and even among those the Americanizing process s ranidl gressing, anyhow outside of New York | Chicago, where the new ghettos are strongh of the dietary religion and the inherited Ungezogenheiten It was Bishop Grafton who made a dea- con of Cornelius Hill, sachem of the Qpeidas and head chief of the Six Nations. BDishop Grafton a few years ago was one of the Cowley Fathers of Boston, the American band of the Oxford order of celibate Episco- pal monks. Bishop Hall of Vermont was also a_member of this order and preached with Father Grafton for many years in the Church of the Advent in Boston. Sl i THE ARMY oF 3 Written for The Tee, There's an army in the field, Hear the sound! 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The great markets are within a few hours distance of you. The temperature ranges from 30 to 90 degrees. No extremes. The water Is good. The people are fsdendly and prosperous. Garden farming and fruit growing pay and pay you well. Common sense will tell every man to investigate this, The It is ine to let this chance pass. It 18 a duty you owe yourself and your family to look over this fertile region and see what it will do for i you. The tide Is turned that way. Nothing will stop it, alds your efforts. Buccess Is sure to follow honest labor and no risk of failure of crop, hot winds or drouth are staring y the face. Organize into clubs of three to five families, Select your home and you will never regret It. Come and see what the country Is. Address or see us at any tiwe, All information cheerfully givea. It is time now, GED. W. AMES, Ceneral Agent 1617 Farnam St., Omaha, Neb, ftable. You canuot afford Nature ou In