Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 14, Number 33, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 9 February 1884 — Page 1

Vol. 14.—No. 33.

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THE MAIL

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

.*:j£Town Talk.

That excessive modesty prompted the ^petition there cau be no doubt, because silo sane person can think for a moment 7 that the sum appropriated would accomplish anything in the line of street iml~ jprovement in Terre Haute at this season of the year. There are, in fact, a few who are inclined to be skeptical on the vubjoct, and look on the whole business ma a very cheap piece of political clap ttnp. The appropriation is ridiculous in several ways. The street commissioner will be paid nearly twice as mu.'h for bis services as the work will come to during

Uhe month, thereby making his office a •sinecure. At the present time the streets in a miserable condition—they were sever worse—and the Idea-that they can be kept up on fifty dollars daring one of the worst months in the year, is proposH^terous. If they could be maintained on that amount the office of street commissioner should be abolished without farther delay the city dads should adopt a resolution that Terre Haute is a finish1 ed city, and at once proceed to have it fenced in. Some say that there was enough money left over from the appro-

ECONOMY WITH A VKNOANCE. It seems tbat with the approach of the |n convulsions was wdty election, the dominant party in the make sure work of her Manis had recouncil has been suddenly struck with a to a ciub,

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streak of economy, so far as street im provements are concerned. At the last meeting the chairman of the committee on streets, very modestly asked Icr an "appropriation of fifty dollars for the month of February. It is an established fact tiiat "modesty is a quality which highly adorns the character of a wornbut this is the first instance where S&jfol was ever known to strike a politician.

ipriatlon of last month to meet the demands of the piesent one, but even if that is the case, it makes a very poor ^showing for the finaneial ability of the jjowers that be. Probably the true solamoo will be found in the space interven-

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ii»g the present and the May election. The streets will be very much out of re-jf-]pslr during March nod April, and at that time the hearts of the laborer and contractor will be made glad, while politicians will view it with a^ eyo to the it i. ANOTHER TBAOBEY. ,*

It seems that in Vigo county, murders, like wonders, will never cease. .The last one added to the list comes from *$fjNevlns township, the circumstances, so |^far*s known, being these: Dr. Andrew fJ. Humphreys, of Founts net, was indebted to a farmer named Leander D.

Garlthers, who lived near him, In the sum of fifty dollars. To settle the matter Humphreys gave his note for the 1 amou t, with W. D. Carlthers, bis father-iu-law, and brother of his creditor, as ft surety thereon. The note was trans#erred to a man uamed Lambert, who brought sultron it. When the trial came on, which was last Tuesday, Humphreys filed a set off to the note, and Leander

Carlthers found judgment rendered against him for the costs. On Wednesday night Carlthers was in Fontanet, drunk, and armed with a ball bat went into a saloon where Humphreys was •ating a lunch. A war of words ensued, which ended by Humphreys leaving with the injunction to Carlthers that he never wished bim to speak to him again. Before this the saloon keeper bad taken the bat from Catftbers and did not return it. After Humphreys left be stopped on a bridge a short distance from the saloon and engaged in conversation with an acquaintance. While standing there Carlthers passed and was bailed by Humphreys. Carlthers then turned back and tho quarrel was renewed. The language used on both «ide« was coarse in the extreme, and finally the enraged doctor pulled his revolver and shot his antagonist dead while he was stepping on a porch, the ball entering the back and severing a vital artery near the spine. Humphreys at once came to the dty and gave himself up, There has yet been no preliminary examination, and tEfc case will probably lie over until action is taken by the grand tury next week. The deceased was forty-five years old, and was unmarried. He is described as being a harmless man, and in the locality where the tragedy occurred the current of feeling Is strongly against the accused.

TOLVBD AT LAST.

Although lbs Manis trial closed several weeks ago with his conviction for the murder of Mrs. Nelson, it waa not known until a few days ago how he mmltted the crime. It was leaked out that on the sixth of September, the day $n which the pair left Anderson, they came direct to Terre Haute the same night, where they remained at the Crapo House until the following day. Then he told her a story to ibe effect Jut he was well acquainted with a young i«dy attending school at St. Mary's, who would go to Kansas Ctty with them if they would only go after her, and that "3^ _•

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with snch an acquisition they could make plenty of money in their new home. The old woman agreed to accom pany bim. A horse and buggy was hired at Staub's livery stable, and the couple started. On the road she was induced to stop for a lunch. The horse was hitched and the couple entered the woods. Mrs. Nelson received with her sandwich a dose of strychnine, and while robbed. But

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her skull. He started to tear the insur ance policy, but concluded it would not do to scatter the pieces aronnd, so be buried it in the stump where it was found. The body was placed between the logs where the dress and a portion of the remains were found, and Manis returned to the dty, from which he de parted at once for Indianapolis. This if given as the true version of the crime and explains tho anxiety of his counsel to conclude the case with a life sentence, without introdudng any testimony.

A Woman's Opinions.

4H\S DEATH OF WKJJDKLLI PHILLIPS.' Only a few more years and the last of the brave, old Abolitionists will be laid to rest. Another generation will look upon them as we do the heroes of the Revolution, men who made a grand fight for a glorious prindple. But there is this distinction our forefathers fought for themselves, their homes and children and they expected the reward of eternal freedom but the Abolitionists were purely unselfish. They battled for a race which was poor, ignorant and de Bpised, and whose liberty could not in any way be of advantage to these heroic men who were willing to give their lives to secure it.

The great work, to which Wendell Phillips devoted the strength and vigor of his manhood, is finished. The millions of sieves are free to enjoy every right this nation affords.* The great questions of temperance and woman sutfrage, which of late years were advocated by this champion of right, are not yet settled, but he leaves them in the hands of noble thousands of men and women who will accept them as a sacred trust. To us, whta hfjve grown up since the days of slavery were endeds it seems only natural tbat men should be Abolitionists, we do not see how they could have been anything else, but we cannot realize the change in public sentiment that has taken place during the last twenty years. It is only when we read that, for advocating the abolition of slavery, Wendell Phillips was hissed, hooted and egged in Cincinnati and mobbed in Boston, and entreated by his friends never to speak on the subject again, tbat we can comprehend what moral and physical courage it required to plead the cause of the slave.

The only reproach tbat can be uttered against this man la that he was a fanatic. A fanatic ia one who thinks for himself and dares to say what he tbinks without waiting till everybody ia ready to agree with him. In other words he leads instead of follows public opinion. Every reform in the world has been inaugurated by fanatias and they have been crucified all down through the ages. The cross, the fire, the rack, have gradually* fallen back into the darkness of barbarism, and the only torture left to inflict upon the fearless soul who ddkes to speak in advance of the times is the petty persecution of the tongueand pen. It required no more bravery to speak against the wrougs of the slave than it does now to attack the shams and abuses of religion and, only a few years age, it needed a considerable amount of heroism to advocate the ridiculed cause of woman suffrage.

We are apt to say, when a great man dies, that no one oan ever take his place but this is a mistake. Kings, presidents, popes, scholars and generals die to-day, and to-morrow they are not missed. The ranks close up, another leader steps to the front and the radices march goes c»n. There is not a man living whose death can affect the destiny of the world. The Csar of all the Russias is blown into eternity by a nihilist bomb, his successor mounts the throne and the government goes on as usual. Lincoln and Garfield both were murdered at a meet critical time in the administration of our affairs and yet, despite the prophecies of evil, the wheels of state rolled on without a jar. The inventors of the telegraph and the locomotive die and the inventor of the telephone and theetoctric light steps into the vacancy.

At present we are In times of peace, but If war were declared to-morrow, a General would stand forth worthy to command an army. Just now no terrible evil threatens the prosperity of our nation, but it only needs a Utile more aggressiveness on the part of the Mormans to excite the whole country, awaken the slumbering orators, and arouse the Government. Then will It take hold upon this abomination and bury it forever beneath the salt waiera of its own lake.

This Is the ace of money-getting. There ia no great call for patriotism or

statesmanship or religious zeal, and so all mankind is turning its attention to making money. People have not time to write learned books or make scien tific research or paint immortal pictures because tbey are in a hurry to get rich, and these things do not pay large dividends. But, after all, the prosperity of a nation depends upon its agriculture, its manufactures, its commerce and its finandal condition, and whether at peace or war there is an Insatiable demand for money, and if we accumulate wealth now we will have it ready to meet the emergency when some great crisis comes. A man may do worse than to devote his whole life to acquiring riches, for somebody is bound to get the benefit of them. But, when death comes, neither bank stock nor railroad securities nor real estate offer any consolation and the dying millionaire would gladly exchange his gold fer the stainless character of a Wendell Phillips whose whole life was astern and uncompromising battle for exact justice to every human being.

In all the notices of Mr. Phillip's death particular mention is made of his life long devotion to bis wife, and his beautiful home life. Times have changed very much in this respect. A few years ago the world neither knew nor asked anything about a public man's domestic affairs, whether he was a good or bad husband and father. But now the man who is kind end devoted to his family is much more respected than the one who is known to be otherwise. Thero was no one trait of Garfield's character that made him so many friends as his beautiful treatment of bis mother and wife. The family life of Blaine, of Robert Lincoln, of Carlisle and many other of our prominent men is said to be very happy. Presidents Grant and Hayes both offered notoblo examples of domestic faithfulness. But there are others of our public men that are no toriously unkind and unfaithful to their wives and there is a very strong undercurrent of feeling against all such. It is no longer a mark of superiority for a man to treat bis wife with neglect, and he who is in the habit of so doing may depend upon it that people despise him for it. Woman commands mQfAJ&fMKgfe to-day than ever beforeranft tbere twwer Was a time when the world would so quickly resent an insult offered to her as at the present. Her night of darkness is past and her sun of deliverance has risen in the east.

Secretary Folger never wrote anything better than his letter to tho inspector in regard to licensing Mrs. Mary Miller as master of a steamboat. After stating his opinion that every person whether male or female, has a right to paddle his or her own canoe, he says:

I see no reason in the unwritten or written laws why Mm. Miller may not lawfully demand examination, and if she prove herself duly qualllfied, have license to serve as master of a steam vessel, nor is there need of talk pro or eon on the social stains of woman's rights." Having been put on God's footstool by Him she has aright to win her bread in any moral, decent way which is op an to any of his tolling cieatures. She chooses to do so as mistress of a steam vessel. It is an honest calling. If she is fittod for it, though clothed in skirts rathtfr than breeches, she has aright to follow it, and no man sboa say her nay. Let local inspectors, putting behind them all thought of her sex, without antagonising and without partiality, make ditligent Inquiry as to h«r character, carefully examine her and the proof she offers, und if they are satisfied that her capacity, her experience, her habits of life and character warrant the belief that she can be safely intrusted with the duties and responsibilities as master of a vessel, let them grant her licfense.

In a few years how absurd all these distinctions will seem, and our children will be asbadied of us when they think tbat we used to refuse people the right to earn an honest living in wbatevor way they saw fit, just because they were women instead of men.

What fanny folks choir singers are. Tbey remind one of a porcupine, ready to bristle np at the slightest affront*. You may critidse the preacher, you may find fault with the deacons, you may slash away at the whole congregation, but if yon touch the choir, look out for a quill. The soprano is the moet sensitive creature in the world. She must be always bandied with kid gloves. But as a fine soprano is as good a drawing card ss tbe minister and receives almost as high a salary, she has aright to pat mi airs. The alto comes second—but not In her own estimation. Even if yon enjoy her singing better any of the rest, don't tell her so, for although she should promise a thousand times not to mention this to any of tbe choir, she would do it if she met with tbe fate of Sapphira. Every tenor thinks his notes are higher and clearer and sweeter than anybody else's, and the bass roar and grumble away, each trying to get a little lower than tbe rest. If a mistake Is made tbey say it Is ail the fault of the organist, and then the organist says tbey don't come to rehearsal as they ought to and then somebody gets mad and leaves the choir. Bat tbe outrider who goes in to try and make peace will never want to repeat the experiment. And yet if yon take the choir out of a church yon take away half the attraction and all the fun, so the best plan Is to overlook tbe eeoentridttee of genius and hold fast to sweet ringers of Israel.

TERRE HAUTE, IND., SATURDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY 9, 1884

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A New York correspondent writes, "Langtry herself now acknowledges tbat the Gebhardt affair was a mistake, and that she was very foolish to affront public opinion. Tbat chapter in her life is ended forever and she will take good care that nothing of the kind occurs again. Through it all Mrs. Langtry remained an honest and virtuous woman." Certainly, she acted exactly as an honest and virtuous woman would, and since she is not going to let it occur again, we will pass over such a little mistake. But she will have some trouble in convincing a cold and skeptical world of her integrity, and society will not take her in its armB for some time yet,—not till it is done embracing Ellen Terry. Yet why should the doors be closed to Langtry and opened to Gebhardt Already he has been riding with the most aristocratic ladies in New York and is cordially received everywhere. It is the old, old story, the sin for both, the punishment for the woman.

An exchange sharply critidses the woman journalist for allowing her own home affairs to continualiy "crop out" in her writings and advises her to "sink tbe shop." So she will, in time, but you must remember that all her life she has known nothing but tbe "shop."

It seems that' Representative John E. Lamb voted against appointing a committee to consider the question of Woman Suffrage. Why was that? We thought our big Congressman prided himself on his gallantry. Long before he is too old to run for office he-will have to explain this action to a large and influential constituency of women and if we are not mistaken be will have some trouble in doing this.

The Democrat on last Saturday, referring to Miss Corson's lessons on breadmaking, says, "We do hope the writer of Woman's Opinions will correspond with her at once, and see if she cannot be brought here in the interest of humanity, Earth hath no charms for a man .who wrestles with a biscuit that gives him the nightmare." It has only been a year since one hundred of our prominent ladies took a course of lessons in bread-msking by the President ofjthe Chicago Cooking School. We feel

*$pr the men. After putting into &fcoibscb,beer, whiskey, sour vnnet soda cocktail, brandy, gin, ginger ale, rye bread, dried herring, weiner-wurst, limburger cheese and tobacco juice, it does seem a pity to further complicate matters with heavy biscuit.

Miss Emma J.ohnson, of Freeport, Mich., sprained an ankle and broke a knoe-eap while dancing a few evenings ago.

Miss Alcott thinks she is possessed of a man's soul for she bas often fallen in love with pretty girls, but never once with any man.

In the sick rooms where the carpets can not be swept the rubbing of a slightly dampened cloth over its gathers all the dirt without making tbe least noise or dust.

When a young woman is in love she turns to the poet's corner first on picking up tbe loeal paper. After she is married she turns first to tbe advertisement of tbe dry goods stores.

Forty-eight, girls in a Philadelphia school panned out one who could make bread, one knew how to fry oysters, and three bow to broil beefsteak fortyeight conld embroider and forty-seven could dance.

Mrs. Louise Lyman, Of Cabot, Mass., made a clothes line from tbe combings of her hair. She began tbe industry in 1829, and made 100 feet of the cord, which tbe family used for years as clothes-lines.

Mrs. Harriet Rddeher Stow© Is well preserved for a lady who has reached the scriptural limit. Her figure is not heavy, her face Is of a thoughtful cast, with features expressive of some derisiveness and strength of opinion. Her gray hair is plainly arranged. She dresses with simplldty, and has an air of New England domestidty.

Gen. Spinner, who had 1,000 women under him as clerks and acoountants In tbe United States Treasury, leaves upon record tbe testimonial tbat they counted more accurately and rapidly than men tbat their ability to detect counterfeits proved to be superior In almost every test that they were without an exception honest, and are invariably more careful and painstaking In their work.

Some of the women of Radne, Wis., are enjoying a coarse of lectures from distinguished women. The lecture course in most Western towns Is made up by committee of men, who too often give the women, who make a large majority of the aodieooe, no choice of selection of speakers. It may be a wholesome hint if tbe majority should withdraw, have their own course, and select their own speaker*.

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HE WRITES A NOTE.

[A certain quiet young man—nameless here —with a decided aversion to meeting fnee to face one with whom he must have words, has attained notorlocty in his circle tqr "writing a note." A young lady friend of his contributes to The Mail, the following lines for his benefit.]

There was a young man and what do you think? This young man was always up on the brisk Of wanting to confess some coming event But his timidity restrains him to snch an extent

That he writes a note.

Now this young man fell in love with ft beauty Went to see her so long, at last thoughf it hi? duty •#, To propose, but alas! for this timid goose He would much rather have put bis head in a

Xud so writes a note.' a-

The much dreaded wedding day at last did arrive And the poor fellow thought he would never survive Tbe ceremony, so when the minister to hnn did say. Will you take this woman for now and alway? v.:"

He handed a note!

The guests did not leave till a very late honr And the bride thought it was about time to retire The poor timid boy had a chill on the spot As he did not know whether to follow or not

So under the door put a note!

At last the poor fellow had a very sick spell And thought perhaps he wonld never get "Oh," said his wife "should yon climb the goMen stair What will you say to St. Peter when there "Send in a note!"

OUR CHILDREN'S BODIES. Editor Saturday Evening Mail: Our children's bodies is the heading of a very sensible article in the November num ber of Harper's Monthly, which every one Interested in tho welfare of the coming generations, particularly the educators and school trustees, ought to read and ponder over. The writer says: "We speud yearly eighty million dollars on our schools. All that money oan do is dene. We have fine Normal schools to train our teachers for their laborious tasks. We buy books, keep perh ioals and thedaily news to keep our boy- and

lrls posted on the events of tbe day. What we do to educate their bodies? What gymnastic halls do we build and furnish, what teachers do we procure to train them, so that their bodies will hold out when tht strain of life's real work comes? We forget mat most men of the present day, as well as of

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WOMEN'S WAYS.

It is stated that at a certain fashionable London church ladies are begining to bring their dogs to divine services.

past age, who have been.ntted to battle with the world successfully, have been raised in tho country, where the fresh air and healthful work supplied tbe gymnastte hall with Its exercises. Now we raise boys and giris in crowded cities, where they attend school from their 6tli to 18th year. It takes twelve years to start at the primary and finish at the high school. The third part of children's existenoe, dwrtag that jpa«.od, to spent in crowded ssnoolrooma, mini3ptlme» with faulty circulation, with only the two little intervals, of recess, during which time they are let loose, and do as they please.

That even In cities much can be done for the development of the bodies, ii proven by tbe following: "Prof. Farrow at west Point, Prot. Andrews of the Gymuaslum of the Young Men's Christian Association at Brooklyn, Dr. Sargent, of the Hemenway Gymnasium at Harvard University, and Archibald Maclaren, of the Gymnasium at Oxford University in England, all And no difficulty in adding in one year, from an inch to an inch and a half to the fore and upper arms, and-three lnohes to the girth of the chest, of pupils under their charge. The writer of "Our Children's Bodies" asks-wou not that tell in a Jersy The" chest can even be more rapidly developed by dally, deep, slow breathing. Now combine the two causes of gain, especially under the care of a judicious teacher, and tbe effect, peculiarly on asmalllnnged, weak-chested, or indifferently built penton, who has always inclined to be delicate, must be highly gratifying while the new strength and vigor which accompany this marked gain in size, can not fail to Deof great value.

Maciaren defines health to be "the power to work long, to work well and to work successfully hereafter." That the above stated facta are trno no person doubts, who has witnessed the exercises at a Gymnasium, directed by an accomplished teacher, for Instance like Prof. Betz WLO taught at Turner Hall last winter.

The above stated facts give rise to the question, why is nothing done in connection with onr school system to enhance physical education, where we are only too apt to enrich the brain at the expense of tbe body. The faithful mother will do all that the nower of love and indurance ran dictate, to nurse a sick child back to life and health. But few of them have the time, education or inclination to direct tbeii plays Into healthful exercises. Most of tliem are too much inclined to have their cliiidnn little 1 idles and gentlemen, instead of romping, climbing, lumping, healthy children. Dr. S. Weir Mltcnellof Philadelphia says: To-day tho American woman is, to speak plainly, physically unfit for her dnties ns wife and mother. Weshonld do all in our power, to give our boys and girls, daily such exercises as will expand their lungs, deve'ope their muscles and Impart an easy, graceful carriage. Dancing may be productive of an easy graceful carriage, but will nevir supply gymnastic exorcises for 1he development of wliole body*

It is hoped that our School board will somelime make a provision for physical training in connection with tbe mental. As there is no way provided for this kind of education by the 8cboo 1 Board let mother's try *nd make up classes for gymnastic exercises and a teacher with hall and implements cau easily be secured. A XOTHKB.

AN exchange makes tbe following very sensible remarks, which it would be well for multitudes of people to make note of: "Saying smart things does not pay. It may gratify your spite st first, but it Is better to have friends than enemies. If you can not make people happy at least refrain from adding to their misery. A 'sting' or a 'dig' never did any good—never helped anyone to be better. One who fall into the habit of giviog them soon looks ill-natured. Each of ns has faults of his own or her own. In correcting them we shall find ample occupation. Gusrd your tongue.

8UP a knitting needle Into yonr pocket, Mid when yon go to a meal dip it In the milk pitcher. If any of tbe milk sdberes to tbe needle, It is pare bat if it does not, tbe fluid is adulterated with water. Hie experiment can be made equally well with a hairpin.

AKOHO tbe old-fashioned revivals is large correspondence paper, tied with a ribbon, seated and sent throng* the mails without an envelope.

Fourteenth Year

SAYINGS AND DOISGS.

It is suggested tbat Fred Douglas is "color-bliod." On the best authority the word "depot" is pronounced de-po with the long e, as in uiete.

The Philadelphia Times says "tbe free-thinkers are those who think that everybody should think as tbey do, or else be compelled by law to do so."

A St. Louis Grand Jury in making their report declare that

the crime and poverty in the dty is caused by the use of intoxicating liquors."

An exchange says: "A widow shot herself in the oil regions the other day." It reminds ns of a similar occurence to the Democratic party in Ohio enly last month.

A German physician defines the main difference in the effects of whiskey and beer to be: "Viskey makes you kill somebody else mit peer you only kills yourself."

A St. Lonis physician of forty years' experience says people eat too much sweet stuff. It produces boils and pimples, unhealthy fatness, indigestion, sour stomacb, headache, liver congestion and other troubles* .?

An Omaha pastor says, "Sunday Is a day for rest," and he wants "courting stopped on Sunday night." It IBsafe to say before the season ends he will preach to empty benches if he doesn't know any more about theology tban he does about country courting.

In one of tbe western counties of Ohio, a petition is being circulated asking Governor Headly to pardon a man sent to tbe penitentiary for robbing a prominent free-thinker. $he plea is that he should not have been convicted because tbe victim is a "wicked and perverse infidel."

A Kansas City butcher stood close to a door with a long, sharp knife in his baud. Tbe door was just then violently opened, and tbe blade was driven into his body. The wound thus inflioted would not have proved fatal but tbe pain was great, and the man craxily stabbed himself to death.

There is a very sensible teacher in a Rhode Island public school. On discovering tbat his pupils were given •^'Ig the perusal of flash literature, he read to them apart of the story of the Golden Fleece. Finding them very much interested, he postponed its conclusion and, in the interval, took up a dime novel of tbe sensational sort: but before be had progressed far with it, tbe pupils insisted that be return to tho other. In this day? when so much of the cheap literature placed within tbe easy reach of the young, is most corrupting, school teachers who would do as tbe Rbode Island teacher, did, could effect incalculablegood. 99 h-

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LITTLE SERMONS. fessilS!

They can conquer wbo believe tbey can. The fire of vanity Is fed "by tbe fuel of flattery.

The moBt difficult thing in life is to know yourself. We are never so good as when we possess a joyful heart.

Prove yourselves grateful. A grateful heart can never be a wicked heart. We usually learn to wait only when we have no longer anything to wait for.

They who teach tbe children to-day are moulding tbe character of the next generation.

To listen kindly is often an act of tbe most delicate interior mortification, and helps us vety much to speak kindly ourselves. 7,

It is very nioe and easy to be amiable when tide and wind are in our favor but adverse winds snd currents test tbe tempers, whether tbey are for show or use. I

Weakness works inbre ill tball wick-' edness it is easier, between the hand which strikes and the reed wbicb gives way, to defend ourself .against tbe assaults of tbe former tban to guard against tbe untrustworthiness of tbe latter.

We all complain of the shortness of time and yet have muob more tban we know tbat to do with. Our lives sre spent either In doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to tbe purpose, or in doing that we ought to do, we are always complaining our days are few and acting as though there would be no end of tbem.

"WXJTDOW DBKBSXBS" are getting to be a professional daas among retail Industries. A first-class man in this line Is worth |2,000 a year In New York, and In Chicago fl,500 and fl^OO paid. "Window dressers" are men in nearly every instance. A Chicago dry goods dealer aayas^

American women have (Be best tasfe of any women in the world in combining colors, bat, singularly enough, tbey are behind men In the art of uniting ribbons and plumes, velvets and flowers so as to form an artistic and attractive picture in a show window. It is art, and, as it the case in other directions of artistic labor, is generally a faculty tbat Is born in a person.

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