Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 21, Number 45, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 2 May 1891 — Page 1

Vol. 21.—No. 45.

THE _MAIL.

A PAPKR FOR THE PEOPLE.

[Written for The Mail.] MY

IDEAL.

Around mecomcs theswlrllngof thy motion, The rippling of thy laughter, the fragrance of thy breath. And all i«y heart l.s bound in deep devotion-

Awed sis If thou we'rt the messenger of lite or death And MO thou art, "My Queen," who reigneth

In thy glory.

My heart can ne'er know death near thy sweet face, Hut tingling with the wine of love's ever new.old story

Htand dazed, bewildered, at they ioyon* grace. I watch the pliant motions of thy rounded form,

Thy blushing cheeks aflame with beauty rare Young love blows up In my hot blood a sudden storm,

Then hides him In the silken tresses of tiiy halr, For thou art so true, and sweet, and beautiful, my dove

Needs must I love thee till my bust dark day, And when my boat from time into eternity I shove,

Thy pictured face upon 1M prow shall light the way Though well I know I'm not. the one to wi thy heart

Ami tench It all the music of love's message guy, Soon from thy life mine own must fall apart, /'hear thee calling but.O God, I can not find

I tin way. —IIYAKMA.

Town Talk.

Til CITY KI.KCTJON.

First "lid foremost, in the minds of nearly evory eltlzen at tills time Is the elty election. The attempted funny business at theexpouHO of the Republican candidate for mayor foil with the customary "dull, sickening thud," and during the past week the candidates have boou allowed to make their canvass without Interruption and dirt throwing. OnthesurfaCO thoJlght scorns to bo on the head of the ticket. Both the candidates have been making a thorough canvass personally of the voters, giving them an opportunity to see the men, get acquainted with tlicm and ask any questlonsfhey wish concerning their peculiar vJe^Vs on various subjects. The Issues In the campaign seem to he various, but there are three tilings upon which a great majority of tho pyrtplv ore practically, united, viz.: A «nlooil*1loeuse pfKSfV ®*po3ltlop ^Jhe moti\pitliMu\ Ifeilleq law, «KU'itii iiOUodT and economical administration of city atralrs. The party that represents these ideas is the party that is going to wlri, because if It follows out such a line of polity. In the ordinary nature Of things «tlur reforms demanded are sure to follow. The city cannot afford to eloet a set of men who will cut otr an Income of fW,000 a year by repealing the license ordinance, nor can it allord loeb ctmen who will not pledge themselves to stand by It. The name may be said in regard to the metropolitan police law, which has been dragging along so wearily in the courts that peoplo have become tired of walling, 1«. very body wants to see the case brought to a speedy conclusion, anil they

want

to know that It will

be pushed and not dismissed aftar the election I* over. Hoth parties before the people haves records on all these questions, so then new! be no mistakes made. In easting his vote next Tuesday each cltir.cn will consider what will be done in the future by that which ho has seen done in the past.

I'AKISII 1HUVS FKNCKH.

Tl#i bus leen a general disposition among property owners t» tear down their fences and leave the lots open. At tlrst people objected because the cows were allowed to run nt large, but when that objection wivsremoved another soon put in an appearance and threatens to slay. The last named objection is the man who inu*t cut across lots, and who cannot be stopped. IMWU in the south end this spring a

large

They

numberof residents have taken

down fences, and many of them are sorry for It already, 1*C«UM» they rind it Impossible to keep men otT their lawns. Everybody seems In search of a short cat, and they are bound to have II n» nrntter who suffers thereby.

never stop to consider that sidewalks wen"' made for their use. and that they are tresspassers when they go over other people's tot*. Men make lawns to improve the appearance of home and make the yard attractive, while the Almighty made the fellow who crosses lots destroys the lawn and makes the owner swear like a trooper. The beautiful sward in the court house van! would have been ruined in this way was had not stringers been put along the walks to keep the loafers out. Hut the court house yard Is not a solitary instance It is the rule to do this every wherein town, and several who have torn down their fence* have been compelled to put up same harrier to keep these nuisances off their ground, Kven visitors won't take the trouble to keep to the walk, but rush across the lawn from the corner of the lot to the front door and soon mark out a path which is followed bv nil. The best remedy for cases of this kind is a stout hickory club, In muscular

hands,

energetically applied: or a liberal

use of hydrant water when the Are pressure is on. HAAK UAt.U

The agony is over In reganl to a manager for the ball team. The management has i*:mM William CHngman. who will not only manage the team, but can himself play ball, hexing distinguished himself last year a* a short stop in theTri-State teag »e. and in the ,nmf tuition with the ClneinnaUs. All the n,tier nu mbers of the team hajrebeen signed, umi *rv oxjnvtcd here early In the week. Sc\ I ra! an- here now. and a game has l*#n nrr.-with an IndlanapaU* c!«b la the park to u-.u'row. The forfeit has Tfcwn put v.p (or !•.-«,£«(• mrsntwrship. the subscriptions have bc*-n liberal, and the City I* all right. Season isekei* »tv !isw on sale, and enough «bonld !e mV.d ui n»nr* suoco** beyond perrtdvenltm. Tbert I* no reason why Tvsrre Haute shouldn't hs»v* the beat team In the I ensue, and there* is curry nrvma why •tumid: and she will It the elti»n* wtU only down with evpo a small show of liber

ality. If each will only give a little it will amount to a great deal in the aggregate, and the donor will never miss it in the least. The street railway company hasn't done anything yet, but it has promised something, that will be some encouragement to many who have held back because the company wanted the whole earth for nothing and tha ball park thrown in. Now Is the time to put up your money, "and II you do so you can be sure that it is In a good cause. It will not only give the town a good club, but will advertise It far and wide, and thereby assist business immeasurably.

THE STRIKE 18 ON.

When the carpenters completed their day's work last Thursday they packed up their tools, took them home and failed to turn up for work yesterday morning. Although It has been strenuously denied thatsuchatbing as a strike was anticipated there is no doubt that it Is here, and that about 400 men are out of work in consequence. The men have been getting20 cents an hour for their work. They now demand 30 cents per hour, nine hours for a day's work, and that the bosses enter into an obligation to employ none but union men. The bosses are very reticent, but enough Is known to warrant the assertion that they are going to hold out. They are willing toadvance wages to 25 cents per hour and nllow the men to work "all the hours they want to, but when it comes to dictating who they shall employ, and who shall not work for them, they think it is carrying the matter a shade too far, and would like to manage their own business to suit themselves. It is said that many of the men nave struck against their will,and would much prefer to work at the old figures than to lie around in idleness at the expense of others who are at work. The open winter bust season gave nearly steady employment all through, and the work under contract Is well on toward? completion, which makes the contractors somewhat more independent than they would be under other less favorable circumstances. But if the strike continues it may retard building now in contemplation, and that the people, or at least the business Interests of the city, do not want. Some people think the men will go to work within two weeks, or If they fail to do so there will be others dropping In from time to time who will bo only too glad to get work at oven the old scale.

THE AGENT'S COMMISSION.

"Talking about strikes," said a business man and contractor the other day, "reminds mo of a fellow I once know who made a good living by skinning the contractors." By further questioning It was learned that the gent was a sort of shyster lawyer, with a burning desire to make money and a sense to hold it. His scheme was to work himsolf In with people of property, and for a small consideration act. as their agent. In this capacity he was a great man for Improvements, and whenever one was lot Wo was sure to be after the contractor for'a commission. He had his ar-

was Wlve oommlssioH •*,! rfuiterini atid supplies purchased by his clients. He always had a contractor ready to take odd Jobs on which the agent got his 10 per cent., or

hlsmnn failed to got the contract ho would harms tho life out of the successful competitor, and failing to pay tho toll demanded h« would bo black listed by this sweet-scented shrub, who would ever afterwards do what he could to Injure hlajx^tended victim in a business way. In this way a number of contractors In all branches of business have been blackmailed at the expense of property owners and to tho profit of the shark. Hut the worst of the whole story Is that this alleged business man was a devout member of the church, who never missed a meeting of any kind, could make longer prayers on Sunday and shout Amen louder than any member of the church. Fortunately this species of alleged manhood Is scarce, and It Is to be hoped the day is not far distant when he will become extinct.

TII 1'OIACK NAU

Tho metropolitan police bill had its regular weekly exorcise in the superior court again this week, or rather It has had several of them. On Tuesday the attorneys on both sides argued the demurrer to the additional paragraph filed by tho defendants, and on Wednesday the demurrer was sustained by the court. The defense came up smiling again on Thursday morning with an answer of general denial, which the city attorney said was sham pleadlug, made for the purpose of securing delay, and asked the court to compel the defendants to answer six Interrogatories which he had prepared for the occasion. Owing to th absence of several of the attorneys when court convened yesterday morning the case was continued till t«vday, and at the time of going to press a deelssion had not been rendered. The general opinion Is, however, that the answer will be considered Insufficient, which amounts to saying that the defendants ha^re not proven their title and musi turn over the force to the city board. It may be, however, that the metropolitan board may turn up with a new appointment under the recent decision of the court. In which event the COB test will go on

Utile longer. In the

meantime people are growing tired of the controversy, and very little interest Is being taken In it, which Is what the metropolitan board want#.

SttOCI.D GIVE THKK AWAY.

One day last week the d«*y papers gave an account of a shooting scrape near the corner of Fifth and Ohio streets. In which an injured husband, his wife and the everlasting "son of a prominent citUen" figured as the principals. A few nights later three females and two more "sons of prominent citijccns" were pounced upon by the police whlls decorating that portion of town in brilliant col* or*. In each instance the names of the women were gi ven, and the last they were jailed, while the unworthy scions of noble families were allowed to go scot free, and their names were suppressed. This was not done because they were unknown, oMutot any respect for the youths themselves, but on account of their families. This sort of thing is becoming too* common, and something should be done to stop It Immunity fto* puaishmeni or exposure causcs an (increase of this kind of indiscretion*, a vtry mild word for It, and that Is not what ts wanted in such cases. The youth of thi* city I* altogether too fresh and hts iadtacretlons too ttagT&ot to be treated with toleration any longer. Tha same treatment meted out to the Gallatin street gang should be administered to the gilded youth of other portions or the city tor the same ofifcose, and there Is no1

,i 'w

HJ?1 fclsr

reason why it should not be done in the same manner precisely. If people encodHtge their children to grow up in idleness and become familiar with vice they must look for the Inevitable consequence to follow^ The extent to which vice is indulged in by? theji boys of this town cannot be

known

were present at the opening of thof

to their

parents, or an attempt would be made, to stem the tide. If parents choose to remain in ignorance the police must take the m&iter in band and see that the guilty are punished.

Geraldine's Letter.

Thursday and Friday the Indiana Woman's Board of Visitors of Coates college, composed of Mrs. M. V. D. Whipple, of liockville, Mra. Claude Matthews, of Clinton, Mrs. D. C» Smith, of Crawfordsville, Mrs. Philip Decker, of Evansville, Mrs. Charles Hutchinson, „of New Albany, Miss Margaret Cre!gbton, of Fort Wayne, Mrs. Bodney Stevens, ot Logansport, Mrs. Sol. Claypool, of IndianapolIs Mrs.

W. Woollen, of Indianapolis, Mrs-

Crawford Fairbanks, Mrs. Charles M. Warren, Mrs.

JL.

J. Welnstein, Mrs. W. K. Hlgglns,

Mrs. W. W. Byers, Miss Marcia Mitchell,'and' Mrs. Frances M. Haberly made a visit of in? spectlon to the college. All the members oit the board were present except Mrs. Hutchinson, of New Albany. They began their work of Inspection Thursday morning at 0o'clock} first holding a meeting in the parlor of the college, where, with Mrs. W. W. Byers in the chair, they were divided iato co mmittees, each committee to do acertain work. Thursday from 9 until 2 was spent listening to recitations. At, 12 o'clock the board were invited to luncheon. The presence of MrS. Coates, who founded the Institution, added much to the Interest of the occasion. She expressed to all who talked with her the great-pleasure she feels in the success of the college undeir President Duncan. After luuch the committees once more went to their work, remaining until the close of the school at 2 o'clockFrom 4 to 6 President and Mrs. Duncan, Mrs.

hpse plans were in the library.

Coates, the teachers, and the board of vlslfiotf» held a reception In the parlors of the college, jf^'dslr of the excitement the poor fellow It was largely attended and very delight^t.jwtfessed tbe button. He is a kodak fiend. The mantels banked in with dog-wood bios* The federal authorities aretryingto punish soms and a great bunch of them on a table, the men who make yen a crayon portrait,ior made a very pretty eflect. In the library

they call the room, but shou) look around for the b$oks, longings to a college library, In vain, for they are not thl room, of a library, and of figs which are actually a nec^S by any one who Inspects the day evening the board ol vlalt/|nt of the vel college, discussing way^jdlfr wonderfully ing a report on the day's woW^r tatn 500. Mr. ing they inspected the hom'o^Tt \easnres afternoon attendee! the gymnasnrea^te. 1% spect the work in that departing 9be. ,A.

tito mipVoSw oaRts ana Shoulders,^ general carriage'of the pupils.

T£fpicturo

This pic

Thla n)n

September, and who were pi could not fail to innrk^^^ way these same girls rlt SSi3y® now. Friday evening thVftr.1 together with the trusteeejO^ .the faculty, met to discuss Ii^Voii^you ing the Interests of l'1® tions, and the board of final report to the trustees themselves as thoroughly

's" "The Open re. It repreit, nothing to l-qicean. It is were

The Art association had one hundred and twenty-two names at the meeting of the board of directors Wednesday, and some have been sent In since then. One hundred and fifty is the limit, so the association as far as members go Is an assured suceeas. The exhibit of paintings will open Monday evening, May 11th, unless something unforeseen should happen, and will continue ten days. It will open at 9 In the morning and close at 10 at. night, thereby giving everybody an opportunity to see tho exhibit, an opportunity which everybody should not fail to Improve.

The opening of two rival salons in Paris is the talk of the hour in artistic circles. The new one organised last year was headed by the late M. Messonler, and the croakers predicted a speedy downfall. But In spite of the death of Its great leader, It opens brilliantly this season, and there promises to be a "whetting of swords" between the two. The old salon has changed its president from M. Bougueseau, to M. Bonnat, The new one In the Cbamp de Mars contains nearly all the younger artists, and nearly all the leading American artists. The work of the Americans is highly spoken of this ueason. Mr. Melclies, of Detroit, has two pictures, one a "Nativity," which is an uncommon subject for the nineteenth century painter. Mr. fUdgeway Knight sends one of his charming characteristic figure paintings called Amis du Berger." Mr. Henrjr Mooter and Miss Elixabeth Nourse, of Cincinnati, send pictures. One of MlssNourse's Is "The Pardon of St. Francis of Assinl," another uncommon subject for the modern painter. Miss Elisabeth Gardner, of New Hampshire, a pupil of the great Bougaeseau sends to the old salon a picture called "Soap Bubbles," which is already sold to a London gentleman and which Is considered one of ike most attractive pictures in the salon.

GKRALMSK-

Julia Ward Howe wUl next month celebrate the eighty-second anniversary of her birth. She has had a busy life and a useful one, for besides her literary work and her arduous tabonln behalf of

the

advancement

of women, she has been an efficient assistant to her husband In his educational and philanthropic enterprise*. She was given aliberal education, which Vas supplemented by travel abroad soon after her marriage to Dr. Howe, in IMS. Her ability as a public speaker has been recognized all over the country, and she has written extensively both In poetry and prose. But if Mr*. Howe had written nothing but "The Battle Hyton of the Republic," that had been enough to entitle her to a high place among the poet* of America.

TERRE HAUTE, END., SATURDAY EVENING, MAT 2,1891. Tvventy-first Year

Notes and Comments.

TVtr. Healy claims to have written Mr. Parnell's speeches for him. This acquits Mr. Parnell of a great deal of 6illy nonsense which Sad been charged against him.

It' is believed the remark made by President Harrison on hearing of the Cincinnati club gathering so lavishly cheering Blaine were not necessarily for publication, although made in good faith.

It is claimed that in New York 1250,000 monthly is forced by the police from the liquor interests for protection. This plainly is a monthly that must find its clubbing list exceptionally valuable.

In national debt payment England is going only about two-thirds as fast as the United States, but the fa« that It is paying its debt as rapidly as this, or paying it at all, Is very creditable to that country. Exclusive of the United States, Great Britain is the only leading nation which is reducing the bulk of its monetary obligations.

Senator Voorhees declares that Mr. Cloveland is not in the next Presidential race. That may be, but Daniel should remember that the ex-President is an awfully persevering sort pf a character, and long before the nomination time arrives he may be in the rae,e, and s» far In that he cannot be hauled out without pulling his party with him.

The number of mortgages in the United States is about nine million, held by 3,500,000 persons. According to this the "bloated" ekceed a little squad and a vast army of dear pWplo are holding mortgages. Will the next pwrty-aboll6hlng orator Invite the attenof his innocent hearers to this interesting l?e$a from the national census?

A melancholy instance of the depths to which vice may lead a man comes from St. Xjouls. A Journalist of that city, once respected by fall, advised an Insulted woman to horsewjtap the traducer and accompanied her 'While no carried out the advice. In the very

were the plans for the new building, which I |.»» worth. The authorities, however, are am sure every one who was present Thurs- the men with their least culpable day need not be told, is sadly needcA^aid, j^^gj^he.v are

thing and chargeyou twice what tho fnVme

Ing

fife

pendi There ocean to

father Is a Je&antly costl attitude in eautlful boy, low stool by

aving them Indicted for

the price of the frame instead atrociously bad portraits.

Into line and adopts the ballotsystem. Gradually as toward simple, direct, iting, and not until north cure one free and nobvery voter will the future free from peril. The reign !j,«lef in politics cannot too to its death. ^',' tcKinley announces that, if he tho nominee for Governor of Ohio,

the bar a by reason delay. It Engineer prove up OUi ne£s

r®!

corns*. (fovorhor C^mnbgll Eton Trf comnW tire mnvasr if State and National issues. He hows weakness for a cause to ties into a campaign, and I

harves tlnues.

^nevTblefe^ winter wheaMm** Principles." India la* lesi Moiilfeln of Minnesota In condeficlejc*1"**' bled were made the victims of

from lnsur

i&indfttself.

n^|

lH_y

This

^jjUH t.

Hod with what they saw an|j|8n

management of the home, rf^^xp&nd partment.- PresidentDunq^,ljV, tenchers most wisely. Anothe^'-iX^r impressed every member of the*U^|^jf»the delightful atmosphere of home life wnich pervades everywhere, an ideal home life, too. These teachers and pupils arellkeone family and that family on the best of terms with each other.

Somja wag introduced a reso*^hat this convention antl-tlghts bill passod ^Mire as being calculated to sircenneis." The anti-tights verybody knows is aimed at paughty female limb exblbl-

Harrlson answers all criticisms

of the appropriations for an Increase of the navy by saying that "wo aro a peace-loving nation, but we cannot be sure that everybody else will be peaceful." It Is necessary, In other words, to be prepared for war in case it shall be forced upon us against our Incllna.tlons and besides, such preparations are knorrn to be conducive to peace with other nations.

It is a fortunate sign of the times that we are gradually learning to recognize this allimportant and redeeming fact, that cheap labor by no means means cheap production that on the contrary, low cost of production and a high wage rate go hand in hand. This may seem paradoxical, but on closer examination it will be found to be entirely logical and In keeping with thefactsand philosophy of the economy of production.

The princely, baronial, knightly and other haughty, blue-blooded nnd landed growers of pork In Germany are more than ever scornful and contemptuous about American pork, now that it Is likely to enter their markets. The American hog Is of lowly origin and deficient in the arts and graces but once let him get bis two front feet In the trough and he may be trusted to hold his own against Germany's gently bred product.

After the expenditure of much patience and Ingenuity the administrators of the McKlnley tariff have found a way to double the duty on carpet-wools. It Is confidently believed that this will effectually discourage people from buying carpets but if any person In moderate circumstances still finds himself able to purchase one, and he will kindly notify the treasury department, the wools will thenceforth be confiscated.

In reply to the anxious inquiries and suggestions of many frieads an nd admirers. Gen. Benjamin F. Butler bids them be of good cheer and begs to inform them that In due time he will give due attention to tbe case of Carpenter, J., of Rhode Island. It might be well to suggest that Judge Carpenter remain outside of his native state until tbe affair cornea off, else much of the furnltuie therein will inevitably get battered up in the encounter.

Sermons on duty have become a familiar tale. Now by a treasury ruling, there Is to be a duty on sermons if they are imported. Mr. MftKinley will not improbably be offered the degres in S. D. before the week Is out, remarks sis OT/»h«np»_ if however that champion of protection could arrange some means of putting a prohibitive tax on some of our domestic sermons, he would be accorded an almost unanimous recognition of aservioe far greater than any that he has heretofore performed-

It is believed that tbe indisposition of JusMce Bradley will induce the Supreme court to postpone a bearing of theBeberiags^aand lottery cases for the preeent. The summer vacation ton Is rapidly approaching and if tbe eases an not heart Just now they will

*y-v~

probably go over until next October or November or December, or until such time in the future as the circumstances and the signs are right for their hearing. The mills of the gods were perfect hummers compared with the slow and solemn grind of the Supreme court.

After all, Von Moltke's great success as a stateglst was owing largely to the circumstance that things kind oi' happened according to his plans, Many commanders, and others, have constructed most Ingenuous and elaborate strategies that would infallibly have won the victory but that an obdnrate enemy insisted upon fighting the battle in a wholly different way. Von Moltke's career again Illustrates the faot that for a strategist nothing is so fortunate as having things hap* pen the way he put them down in his diagram. Napoleon once said that military genius was the ability to foresee the unexpected—but Napoleon was given to glittering and not always trustworthy generalities of that sort.

You've got to be In some ring to get office, Just the same as a bull, or a mule, or asquash has got to be entered In some ring to get a prize. All politicians, all aspirants acknowledge this to be true. Here and there are exceptions where politicians got outside of rings, defied them and were elected. But that Is not the rule. The rings run the primaries, and the people think they have a voice In selecting their public officers. The ring Is defeated now and then but the professionals are all In It and they^eturn to the carcass of office after every repulse Just the same as crows return to a dead cow after being frightened away. The only way to effectually knock out a ring is to defeat every candidate that It puts forward.

People and Things.

Influenza has been very deadly In Japan. Mr. W. W. Astor pays 525,000 a year rent for his London house.

Since 1871 the Congregational churches in England have increased from 3,069 to 4,730. The subscription list for tbe Melssonier memorial has reached the sum of 25,000 francs.

A multicolor printing apparatus shown at the Printing Trades' exhibition in London printed a poster with seven colors at once.

The name Now York was bestowed in compliment to the dukuof York (afterward James II of England) to whom the land was granted in 1661.

A farmer of Henry county, Georgia, claims that for fifteen years he has partaken of nothing in the shape of food or drink cxcept buttermilk.

Capt. Matt Cook, a Delaware bay fisherman, brought up a cheese box in his net last week. Inside the box was alive shad weighing six pounds. ...» .,

The earth's fifteen hundred millions of

liglous beliefs. Ex-Senator Spodner is In New York and likes the place so well that he will probably settle there. Tho big city Is an excellent piace for the exs.

A first edition of Walton's Compleat Angler (1053) In the original binding and a first edition of Cotton's Complete Angler (1070) recently sold for £810.

The numbei of Indians in the United States who can read English is stated to be over 28,000 the number who can read Indian languages Is over 10,000.

Sardou has brought an action against the Comedle Francalse claiming 100,000 francs damages for injury sustained by tho withdrawal of "Thermldor."

Four colored men, three Chinamen,a Malay, a Maori and three Mexicans, all naturalized citizens, of course, served on a Texas Jury in a murder case recently.

The last opera produced in Italy, Slg. Platania's "Spartlco," was performed on March 30 at Naples with great splendor and much admiration for the music.

An Indian chief in visiting Chicago was so impressed with the beauties of false teeth that he had his sound natural ones extracted and a complete false set inserted.

More than thirty-eight thousand Italians landed In this country during the nine mouths ending March 31, or more than the arrivals from Great Britain and Ireland.

The home in which Paul Revere was born and which has always been one of the choice old landmarks of Boston, Is being torn down to make way for a modern tenement house.

Five English generals were retired last week because there were nogeneral portions which needed filling. John Bull Is evidently beginning to appreciate Lord Wolseley'e qdvlce to cut out the dead branches and give the young shoots a chance of vigorous growth.

An English north country church has published a scale for contributions expected for the collection plate. The church will be content if It receive# twopence for every 5 shillings of income, or 3 per cent. A man in receipt of £30 a week is expected to give andvereign.

Secretary Tracy, In adopting tbe name of Machias for one of the new gunboats to be constructed At Bath, Me., is said to have selected it because (explains the Kennebec Journal) "St was at Machias that the first naval engagement of the revolution occurred."

The earldom of Granville devolves upon a pale and sickly looking lad of 19, who Is being educated at Eton, and will, In due course, go to Oxford. He will attain bis majority and his seat In the Lords at the same time. Husband hunting young ladies who have a taste for coronets and titles should enter him on their list of eligible*.

George Bellamy, a young draggist of Norman. Tex., is noted for kis Joking proclivities and sensational escapades. The other evening he jokingly proposed marriage to Miss Emma, daughter of Dr. J. B. Cannon. She jokingly consented, and County Judge F. P. Case happened in and was invited to perform tbe ceremony, which be did In regulation style In tbe presence of several witnesses. Upon returning to his office the Judge made tbe proper record of tbe marriage. Tbe next day, when yoacig Bellamy learned of the Judge's action, be made baste to explain to his Honor that It was all a joke, but was coolly informed that tbe law did not recognise Jokes, that tbe law had been compiled with and that he bad been legally married.

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Fashion's Fancies.

Pepper-colored cloth is the newest for street gowns. The summer breezes will be gay with fluttering ribbons.

Blue Is probably the most fashionable and the most sought'-for color. Foulards, grenadines and crepons will btf made with panlers this summer.

One of the very fashionable mixtures Is a vivid shade of green with violetGold braid studded with gems forms the basis for many hats and bonnets.

The prevalence of very high-colored cloth dresses and wraps Is.very marked. Gold, silver and carved beads are used for necklaces, bracelets and hair bands. ft

The metallised ribbons ilils season are very handsome, and some are exquisitely embroidered.

The prettiest outing dresses are made of finely twilled itrlped flannels in cream, alternating with summer colors.

The combination of silk with woolen material for one dress Is now considered better than either of the same alone.

Black open-work straw hats aro exhibited In all all the milliners' windows) and many are only sparingly relieved by color.

None of tho new French bonnets are provided with crowns. They consist merely of brims trimmed with flowers and other ornaments.

The fashion for spring fiowors demands that they shall be selected to match the hat trimmings. If the hat Is trimmed with green, great bunches of green loaves of various hues.

Among tho spring fabrics aro camels'-halr goods and English serges In largo clau tartans and soft cheviots with fine brilliant lines or crossbars of vague, indefinite coloring, cliarmtngly blended.

One of our most fashionable modistes l£tts^ returned from Paris with some "Improper skirts" made of mbraen. Tho goods are wiry and stiff, and the backs of the skirts aio flounced and from bolt and hem. Theino? dlste was Informed that those skirts arf'but V' avant-courrleres of crinoline proper.

Anew thick-thread woolen tulle appears under the name"Imperial tulle Itlls both black and colored, and may be worn 6ver a slip of slmular or a contrasting color.' fn comparison to the moro expensive silk tulle, It Is also very oheap. In place of the largd flowered patterns of last year this tulle Is. mostly dot'ed, sprigged, or figured with rings, etc. It Is also mado with borders of different depths.

Gored skirts and long-basquod bodices arlrthe characteristic features of the spring coy* turnes. In the first Instance the gores extonqpif to the back breadth, thus giving a graceful

bodice, sometimes they go all round, and others are only seen at the back, or

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pattens at the side. Basques muddfbf lace^'w*N braid embroidery or passementerieajoagToa$r help in doing up old dresses, as tliey oai) ^asl-* ly be attached to a shorter bodlt^f

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It is stated that there are 2500 women physicians In this country. A Pueblo Indian girl, who has beeit a Carlisle (Pa.) student, has written a little book called "Stiga, a Carlisle Indian Girl at Hdme."

The Rev. Lydla Sexton of Rockpojt N. J.," Is now ninety-two years old and hiis been preaching as a minister of tho UnIted Brethren for forty-nine years.

Mrs. Martha J. Lamb, editor of the Amer-.11 lean Magazine of History, Is a member ofv. twenty-five historical and learned societies in Europe and the United States. -k

Grace Greenwood is nearly blind owlrig to cataracts on her eyes, and will Boon, become entirely so tor a time, and permanently1 should the operation fall to remove.them.

Mrs. Koch, the wife of the famous German specialist, has the entire chargo of her husband's immense correspondence, and performs her duties as secretary very succefliiful'y*

In Arabia, British India, Persia, Siam and Burmah, girls are allowed to wed at the ago often, or even nine years, and In many instances their husbands arc not many month* older..

An Atchison (Ka«.) woman has a geranium with a woody trunk as large around aa a coffee cup. It reaches to ti-etopof her conservatory and is always ciowned with blossoms of a scarlet hue.

One of the finest artl»«s of the day In Spain Is a woman—Mine. Ansel in a Lacrolx. She has a studio In Paris, and the work of her brush Is said to b« so admirable as to place her at tbe head of the women artists of tbe present decade.

Mrs. Stanley was asked If she would publish the Journal she has kept while here. "I doubt 11," she answered, "but if I do you earn be certain the book will contain many compliments for America. I have been very happy here."

Mrs. Anna Lea Merritt, of Philadelphia, has an interesting picture for the London Academy, in a fantastic musical party and a critic, under spreading beecfaes, and It is called "When the World Was Young." The lady has also a portrait of a charming gold-en-haired girl, "Miss Everett,'* ^rand-daugh-ter of the celebrated Edward Everett.

Speaking of Miss Gabrielle Greeley's wedding tbe New York Tribune says: "The bandsome stcne barn on the Greeley place, which Mr. Greeley built many years ago, is being altered into a substantial dwelling house, which will receive the pair during .their visit*. It stands surrounded by the fine grove of forest trees which it was Mr, Greeley's especial delight to care for In his lifetime."

Mile. Melba, over whom the Duke of Orleans made such a gilt-edged ass of himself In Vienna, Is as fair in face and perfect In figure as she Is rich in vocal skill. She I* of Australian birth and English parentage, and it is probable that, apart from tbe advertising and eclat which the Duke's admiration gave her, she eared no more for tho high-born spooney than a cat cares for a mustard plaster.

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