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HER YOUNG LIFE BLIGHTED
A Bosy Dawn Succeeded by Years of Sorrow
and Seclusion.
DEATH TOOK THE PLACE OF A WEDDING
jtlntlrrr of Inlrr'rtt t thn AVorlil of Women
A Itoj-al WrilillnK llrntity mill ( Ira *
clmiiiiFraMiluiii Trllli Bin !
1'iiiU 1'cnHJimllllc * .
r A bleak looking old mansion , surrounded
l > i spacious grounds , stands at the corner of
Broadway and lilcrcnth street , New York.
To look at the dusty windows , the grass-
grown pavements In the grounds , the de
serted stables in the rear and the general
dilapidated air of the house , ono would hard
ly bollcvo that years ago It was built to be
the homo of n brilliant , young , sweet bride.
Hut It was. And behind the neglect of the
old house there Is hidden n romance , that
will dlo shortly with one of the principals ,
Miss Mnrgarlto Goelot , a maiden lady 78
years old. The house , n slx-ntory brownstone -
' stone slructurc , square , In the ar
chitectural style of sixty years
ago , was built by Pierre floelet
in 1S.TJ. Miss Margarita Goelot , tlien a
handsome , bright young society girl IB years
old. was engaged to marry ono of the
Kmckerliockcr Schcmmerhorn family. Her
father intended the bouse us n wedding
present , HO the story goes , nnd no expense
was spared. From cellar to attic the house
was handsomely furnished. The stable was
Jllli'd with blooded stock. The carriages
were brought over from Kngland. Servants
were engaged ns the wedding day ap
proached. Young marriageable men and
women regarded the preparations with envy.
The upholsterers were nt work day nnd
night on the tapestries nnd furnishings. No
art treasures were too valuable to Hnd a
place In the halls.
But behind nil the bustle and excitement
stood the specter of a lifetime's disappoint
ment. Tim gray shadow was there , und it
must hiivn smiled at the gaiety. But while
smiling it brought fate into play. There was
nn accident on the old Boston road. A
Scliemmerhorn was carried homo covered
with bruises and blood. A vicious horse hud
helped the specter. Celebrated physicians
were of no avail , und a funeral took the place
of a wedding.
The period of mourning followed , and pco-
| ) ln supposed that uftci the usual time had
elapsed Miss Goelot , whoso grief had almost
driven her insane , would re-enter society.
They were mistaken. Year after year
passed , but the young woman remained in
the old house , living with son-ants in seclu
sion. In fifteen years she had been forgot
ten by all except her family. They advised
her to travel , but she refused to leave the
house , preferring to llvo there In. memory of
the days before the accident.
' The house was practically closed up to
phut out the view of Iho big now buildings.
One window's shutters were closed after an
other until but three were over opened. They
nro on the windows of the three rooms occu
pied by the two old servants , bowed with
age , and Miss Goelet , a little , withered old
woman , whoso eyes had come dim and her
hair silvery white and form bent and crooked
in years of constancy to the lover she lost.
Of the many brides of the now year , ono
of the most beautiful and interesting will
certainly ho the young Archduchess Sophia ,
who , on January 'Jl , is to become the wife of
Puke Albert cf Wurtcniberg. heir presump
tive to the throne of Wurtemherg. The
nrchduehcss is 'JJ years of age , and perhaps
the most lovely member of the imperial
family of Austria , having large and brilliant
eyes of a bright blue and a profusion of fair
hair , which she wears somewhat In the
nature of a coronet. She was nn only child
when her mother died , and her father's
third wife , the Archduchess Marie Thurese ,
never took very kindly to her predecessor's
offspring. It was by her stepmother's siig-
peation , indeed , that she was sent to the
Convent for Noble Ladies at Prague , over
wjiieh she has presided for several years as
Lady Abbess. Tlio vows which the arch-
cuchess has pronounced as Abbess of the
Convent of the Imperial Charter are merely
of a temporary character and involves
neither celibacy nor renunciation of mundane -
dane pleasures and amusements.
Archduchess Sophia's wedding will take
place in the absence of huroldest and favor
ite brother , the Archduke Francis Ferdin
and , of whom she has Just taken leave at
Trieste on his departure fora tour round the
world. Archduke Francis Ferdinand is the
lieir presumptive to the throne of Austro-
Hungary.
Iuko ) Albert , the bridegroom , is a very
charming young fellow , only a couple of
years older than his ilancee , and very good
looking. Ho has , moreover , the advantage
of being enormously wealthy , being the son
of thi ! only daughter of old Archduke Albert
of Austria , the generalissimo of the Imperial
forces , and the richest man of the entire
empire.
So few very beautiful women consider It
worth their whiluto bo gracious. They rely Ito
entirely on tbelr charms of person to attract
that they do not put themselves out or ex
ert themselves to please other than by their
beauty. This in a great mistake , says the
Philadelphia Times , for , though they may
rule for a season by the power that feminine
loveliness always exerts , their court will
noon bo nan-owed to the very few who arc
trilling to servo out adulation with every
sentence with no hope of entertainment .Vn
return.
The spell of gracious womanhood , however ,
lasts as long ; IH lifo remains , and the ehiirm
ilupeiuls not upon beauty of face and llguro ,
but upon a grace of mind that puts self in the
background and endeavors to bring out the
bestand brightest In all these with whom it
comes In contact. itd
The celebrated women who have been ud-
mlred tj ) their latest day were not renowned
so much for their beauty as for their tact. :
Imagine some of the belles of today listening -
ing with apparent Interest ( whohtcr feigned
or real wo cannot say ) to the reading of a
Jlvo-net tragedy or the impassioned rendition
of some sonnet written by ono of their ador
ers. They would probably yawn in iho face
of the aspiring genius and destroy forever his
fond illusions.
The woman who can become Interested In
the hobby of whoever is In her society , or
who can make that other feel thaniia or her
words nro important and worthy of regaid
will bo the ono to whom her I'litlro circle
will swear allegiance. A regard for others'
feelings , ami a gentle , though nut fulsome
flattery that stimulates rather than Inflates ,
nro thu weapons which , when used by a
clover , kindly woman , makes her a power
among any set In which she chooses to move ,
though never for ono moment does she glvo
any nvldenco that she Isawaroof the influ
ences she wields through the all-conquering
scepter of her own gracious womanhood.
Judged from the standx ] > lnt of the average
child , there is nobody so delightful as the
nverago grandparent , hays Harper's Bazar ,
Grandfathers are the Jolllest of playfellows , ,
thu most charming of companions. Fathers
are apt to bo absorbed In business , with
Uttlo time to devote to the amusement of
tholr boys and girls , but grandfathers nro
no longer in the midst of the conflict ; ey
can potter about , help in making es
nnd building boats , tell stories by the hour
together ; they can sympathize with "a fel
low" In his dally trials nnd triumphs. clA
grandfather Is very much nearer a boy of
o or 10 years old than a boy's father is apt >
to bo. He looks through old yet moro child
like oycs. and appreciates Iho boy's dlflloul-
tles and temptations mpro readily and > ulro
truly than the youngurman docs. It almost
Booms al tin e i us if u man must bo a grand-
fat her before ho entirely enters into idnu
fulness of fatherhood.
As for grandmothers , no family is Hi
plete that lacks one. A grandmother rer
the way , in thnnuxt street , in the next town ,
is n blessing , but u grandmother resident In }
thu family is u gift for which to thank God
fervently , Who ulso BO sweet , so tender , so
dear ? To her iiulet room young und old
bring their perplexities , to und the patient
wisdom and the ready common sense which
explained whatever % vun ballllng. and dovlso
a way Inlo freedom from rare. Grandmoth
er's chair Is moved Into the sunniest part , thof
the kitchen when grave household enter
prises are afoot. U is her receipt by which
the wedding culto Is compounded for the
bride , und the uilnco meat prepares ! for the [
winter's supply.
Grandmother always has the court plaster
Mid the witoh-luuci and arnica und tooth-
ftcUo drops la the little cabinet In bar tumr
She can spread poultices ami hind up wtnnuls
nnd her swcot words nnd smiles go far to
ward healing bruises ns her material reme
dies do ,
Evorj' neck Is not fulf and Iwjautlfnl , nnd
nothing so softens unhandsome outlines as
the use of mull bunched full over n bodice.
The nock , of course. Is cut fairly high. Tlio
bunching of the mull gives generosity of outline -
line and breadth that makes ono prepared to
believe that the portion left untouched
Is beautiful. Beads wound loosely
around iho throat help toward this and are
admissible. Even the dear blue beads wo
used to wear when wo were children nro
all right to wear now. Wo used to call
them "blue coral , " nnd nearly every one of
the girls had a string of them doubled
around the neck and a string of zig-zag red
ones. When wo were the red coral wo put
red ribbons on our braids , und when but
that Is long ago. At present the girl of
1 r or 111 looks very sweet with her blue mull
dress , the mull full on the Iwllco nnd made
over a pale shade of blue silk and about her
throat n double string of blue coral. Of
course her eyes arc blue , too. It Is a dainty
old fashion that Is not new to make girls"
dresses sweet and simple. There should bo
no homely girls now. Tlio present styles
should so emphasize youth and glrllshness
that all should bo lovely. The newest style
of blouse bed ten , instead of being cutoff at
the waste In fiont , has Iho fronts as long as
the whole dress , nnd these fronts nro
crossed over the bust to the back and then
brought In iho front again , where they are
tied in sash stylo. This also gives a short-
I do not bollpvp that all women need to un
derstand domestic science , because I do not
hcllovu that it is the province of all women
In become wives , mothers and homo makers ,
says .Jcimosi Miller. Some women are unlit
for these nftlces by nature as well as from
lack of training. Sox does not determine
what woman can do best , ami it is a mistake
to argno for any Riven line of training upon
the basis of sex only. Hut when a woman
voluntarily accepts the olllccs of wife and
mother she has no right to wrong her bus-
kind and children b.v refusing the knowledge
which these sacred relationships involve.
Shi ; is not only a weak woman but becomes a
pernicious Influence In society wlicn she ar-
guen against iiome making and In favor of
thu idleness and freedom from responsibility
which the boat-dim , ' bouso admits , The so
lution of tlio vexed questions of homo must
eomo through rational domestic training ac
cording to accurate principles. Schools of
domestic science are necessary to our civ
ilization , and I long for the day when women
will look upon domestic knowledge as they
now look upon training to become physicians ,
lawyers and for other professions is a mat-
of course.
Very stylish anil effective on both blonde
and brunette , on matron and maiden , are the
now lustrous black satin corselet or full em
pire dresses made with gulmiio and lingo
sleeves of golden green velvet or Sp.inlsh
yellow velvet , striped with line lines of cut
jot pulmpe. Ulack satin striped with rose
color , scarlet , mauve or gold are similarly
made , the yoke and empire sleeves of satin
matching the stripo. The black satin corse
let skirt is really an inexpensive gown , for it
can ilo duty as a background for an inlinlte
variety of changes in puiinpes , yokctops and
sleeves. Such an accommodating gown is a
Jov forever to the woman who dreads the
ordeal of long "litUiigs" al the dressmaker's.
The majority of the lovely empire gowns
made to wear in New York on New Year's
day were fashioned with the corselet portion
tion , or full short round waist , a la pompa
dour Instead of V-shapo or rounded in the
neck.
The I.-.itcst In Fashions.
Cardinal velvet and jet is popular coma -
binntion for dressy women of all ages
New wraps have enormous- sleeves , some
of them with cuffs just largo enough to pass
the hand through. f
Middle aged ladies are wearing dresses of
maroon , deep wine color and ruby velvet ,
with black 1 cc and jot.
Newspaper editors may ridicule the corset ,
and surgeons and doctors .may declaim
against it , but lovely woman thinks she
knows a thing or two in spite oC all.
The new vest ings for tailor dresses arc
shown in black and dark drap d'eto , the
ground nearly covered with tiny , seeded
spots , little lozenge ligurcs , or other minute
designs in myriad colors.
Some of the newest empire sleeves meas
ure one yard and one-eighth across the top
before they are adjusted to the bodice , and
but little of this width is taken upon in the
making up of the sleeve.
An extremely stylish and elegant costume
recently ordered is of Iho llnest white cor
duroy. It is without trimming , Iho soft white
of the low cut bodice showing against the
delicate shoulders of the wearer.
The newest winter coats differ from lailqr
jackets in being of richer material , or , if
made of cloth , are elaborately trimmed with
head and silk embroidery or silk cord and
chenille arabesques with fur edgings.
Almost as much attention is nowadays
given to underwear ns to outside garments ;
indeed , there are ladies who make a boast
that the very finest materials in their entire
wardrobe nro put into their undergarments.
Among the pretty and useful house dresses
for this season arc these made of white
Frcneh llanncl. They are made with a
skirt , n long lilted basque und full sleeves
and are trimmed with ruchings and plaltings
of pale-tinted silk.
Mrs. Gaz/jim George , dear , hero's an
article on how to keep moths out of sealskin
sacqucs. Gnzzam Thatcan't bo of much in
terest to you , as yon have no sealskin sacquo.
Mrs. Gazzam That was what I wished to
direct your attention to , love.
Contrasts in color nro the rule for evening
wear. It must not , however , bo supposed
that dresses of one shade are not worn.
These are almost always affected by ladies
who have the wonderful gift of making
something striking out of a single-ground
material.
The seams of the new nine or seven-gored
skirts are satin-piped or corded with a con
trasting color. Even the sloped scam at the
back Is piped or corded like the rest. On
these particular skirts plcutings , flounces ,
ruches , in fact , all foot-trimmings , are
omitted , lo show the unbroken line of color
The fashionable sleeve is a mass of puffs ,
slashes , rullles , humps and lumps. It is
drawn in In ono plaeo anil bulged out in an
other ; has 1-ound-and-round bands of trim
ming , or these that extend from shoulder tote
to wrist , Some sleeves are made of ono ma
terial , others of two , and some of three ;
und two kinds of trimming are not unusual.
deductions in the price of dress goods in
every grade begin always with tlio now year ,
and it is nt this season that experienced
shoppers , many of them women of wealth ,
glean numberless treasures from this annual
harvest of beautiful tilings "sold at r. sacri [ !
fice. " That they nro "bargains" no ono can
doubt who shops before and after the holi
day season.
There Is nothing distinctively now In hos
iery. A plain silk stocking to match She
dress and dainty satin slippers is generally
used with evening dress. For house wear ,
when a black slipper of patent leather or of
black suede kid is worn , Iho instep of hood
black silk stocking is often od
with tiny roses or lleurettos do I'F.mpiro in
dainty colors. Some of the now KS
for spring are embroidered with tiny Iww-
knols scattered over the Instep and ankle.
Novrlllo * In Jcwolry ,
A gemmed circlet iho ends held by a bowknot -
knot Is now.
A winged heart is a now design for a
jeweled brooch ,
Empire buckles of all sorts are now in the
height of fashion.
Canoe shaped llower holders and slippers
for flowers aiti used.
A gemmed owl with wings outspread and
blaek pearl eyes is an ornithological orna
ment.
A circlet gemmed with diamond stars in
the center of a slender diamond crescent s anew
now design.
The silver atomizers nro tno most popular
of all novelties. There Is no such agreeable
manner of using perfumes.
Jewel bags are brought over by all the ;
travelers from abroad , These are filled .in
with two loose trays nnd open out into u box
when the bides are down ,
Two crescents overlapping and separated
vertically by u bar with small stars , and
two crescents Interlaced , each holding a
star between their points , are heavenly de
signs.
Artistic combinations In color , goldsmith
work , carvings In sloncs , cameo effects are
now uioro tempting than uugnlitoent. Sluco
mere ornament Is out of fashion , art can fur
nish Its own excuse.
Vcmlnlnn Notnlilei.
It costs England about K > 0,000 whenever
Queen Victoria takes a few weeks vacation
on the continent.
Mailamo Clemcneeau actually thinks that
her husband's weakness for dueling may yet
bring him to Injury.
Mrs , Iceland Stanford has n passion for
shoes and she probably lias more pairs nt
n time than Queen Kllzaboth ever dreamed
of iwsscsslng.
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett believes In
the benefits of walking as an exercise , and
takes n long "constitutional" before break
fast every morning.
Sarah Mcrnliardt Is a great believer In the
valuoof advertising. She Is oven making
what she can out of the quarrel between her
son and his young wife which led to a sepa
ration ,
It Is remarked that not ono of the papers
controlled by women In this country said n
hard word about the late Jay Gould. This Is
believed to arise from his having Invented a
inonso trap.
If Mrs. Thomas A. Kdlson wants her hus
band to take luncheon with her she has to
drive down to his laboratory for him , for
unless reminded Mr. Edison seldom thinks
of his meals.
Miss Mary. T. Cunlffe has been postmaster
at Las Gruccs , N. M. , for over ten years and
has just been reconfirmed , The Now Mexi
can says she has conducted the oftlcc in nn
examplary manner.
Miss Helen Ciould will do some good with
the millions that have been left In her care.
That her heart Is In the right nlaco Is al
ready evidenced by the dinner to S-'OO poor
children on Christmas day.
Knlhcrino E. Conway , recently appointed
ono of the prison commissioners of Massa
chusetts , is one of the editors of the Hoston
Pilot. She Is a small woman , with dark
complexion , eyes and hair , and Is very anl-
i.iated in conversation.
Kimna Van Noiilen , daughter of President
VanNordcnof the Dank of North America ,
who has Joined the Salvation army , when on
duty wears the regulation dress , except the
poke honnct of the lasses , which In her case
Is replaced by a small turban.
Mrs. Ocsbloynski , the Husslan woman who
died in Now York last week at tho.reputed
ago of 121 years and who had been living with
her youngest daughter , aged 8. ! years , in that
city , looked llko a mummy , and was regarded
with superstitious awe by the women and
children of the neighborhood.
TATTLK Of TIIK TOTS.
A good story Is told of a little boy In Indi
ana. Ho had just learned the Lord's prayer
in German , and suggested lo his father that
the following evening ho proposed to offer uf
his new German prayer when he went to bed
In order to surprise his mother. Ho addoil
that of course God understands German
( oven our common school German ) without
any trouble.
"Yes , " said his father , "but I think it
would sound a little sacrilegious , and God
mlitht not like It in that spirit. "
"No , but you don't understand it , papa , "
said the boy ; " 1 want lo do so lo 'stonisl '
mamma. The joke ain't on God at all ; it' ;
on mamma. "
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Detroit Free Press "Mamma , " said little
Myrtle , "I want a doll's house like Mamlo
Brown's. "
"But , Myrtle , " said her mamma , "Mamie
Brown's papa is rich , and yours is poor. You
cannot have everything that she has. "
Myrtle sat and thought for u moment , then
she a sited :
"Why didn't you marry Mr. Brown ,
mamma1 ! "
"It would have been butter for your fam
ily , " persisted Myrtle ; "then I might have
had that doll's house. "
. * , *
A widower married the second time anil
his choice was a wealthy lady about 50 years
of : io. When tlio bride and bridegroom Yc-
turned from the wedding the husband , in-
troduuing the wife to the children , said :
"My dear children , kiss this lady. Shu is
the now inamnm I promised to bring you. "
.After taking n steady look at the "now
mamma" ' little Charlie exclaimed ; "Papa-
you have been cheated ; she isn't new at all 1'
"Papa , you never told mo you could tell
fairy stories , " said Willie , ns lie curled
himself up on his father's lap ; "won't you
toll mo one now ? " "I couldn't tell n fairy
story in a wlioloyear , my son. It's altogether
out of my line. " "Why , mamma said you
told her some when you eamo home from
lodge so lute the other night. "
"Mamma , " said HtttoWUllo , "I cannot tell
a lie. 1 took that pie to feed a poor , little
starving lx > y. "
"My darling child. " said his mother , "and
did tlio poor little fellow eat itt"
"No'm. You see , I couldn't Hnd any starv
ini ; boy to give it to , so I had to eat it my
self. "
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'What are you crying about , my little
man ! " "Jimmy O'Brien licked me first , an'
then father licked mo for letting Jimmy lick
me , and then Jimmy licked mo again for toll
ing father , an' now 1 suppose 1 shall catch it
again from father. "
Wttlo Johnny ( reading ) See the fat cat.
Can the fat cat sue a raU 'Yes ; the fat cat
can scu the rat , and the fat cat can get the
rat if the rat did not run. Hut the cut can
run-
runJohnny's Sister ( Interriiptingly ) Why ,
what a beautiful pastel in prose !
#
His Mother Wmio ? you will wear the life
out of mo ! Why can't you bo a good little
boy like Harry Glasspyf
Willie I 'xpect he's been bruiig up a good
deal better'u I've been.
Bad Boy I'm in luck. Wen I do any
thing I tell pop mamma said I might , and I
tell mamma pop said I might. Good Uoy
Don't they llnd out ! Bad lioy Nope. They
don't speak.
Little Jphnnlo f guess sis lias accepted
Mr. Nowcomer. Little Sister Why ? Little
Johnnie Ho hasn't given me any candy lor
a week , and yesterday ho kicked the dog.
*
Johnny Bellows ltsawful on a boy to bo
born tin orphan ! Willie Fellows Yes ; ho
can't never get a lay-oft' from school on ac
count of his mother hcin' sick ,
*
"Johnny , give mo a proverb , " "Amputa-
tion is the thief of logs. "
IMI'IKTIKS.
Toronto Mull : The recent utterances of
Boston clergymen in reference to the state
ment of Mr. Moody that the steamer Spree
wa's saved by prayer recalls an lucideut that
happened on tlio steamer running to Prince
Kiln-aril Island from Halifax.
Thcro were a large number of clergymen
on board going to u church synod , The
weather became so i ough that the gravest
anxiety was felt by all on board as to the
safety of the boat ,
\Vliun the storm was at its worst ono of the
clergymen approached the captain and asked
him if the danger was very great.
"My dear sir , " was the answer , "all wo .
cun do is to put our trust in Providence. "
"Good lieuvens ! " said the
parson , in the
greatest dismay , "has It come to that ! "
The anecdote Is tol5 of General Grant
that soon after his first nomination for the
presidency ho was In the city of , whom
he had not been expected and wus known to
but few , nnd tlieru , on u rainy Sunday , ton
tered a church and took u scat in a vac-ant
l sw not far from the pulpit. The man who
rented or owned the pew coming in und seeIng -
Ing someone in the Bout , sent the sexton teat
ask him to leave it , which the general
quietly did , simply saying ; "I supposed it
wus probably the pew of n gentleman , or itI
should not have entered it ! "
Cardinal I avlgerio's ready wit is illus
trated by thisunecdoto from u French paper :
When bishop of Nuney ho once utte'nded an
evening party. At about 10 o'clock several
ladles arrived In full evening dress. The
bishop got up to go Bomowhut abruptly , und ,
when his hostess protested , rejoined ; :
"What would you , madam f You give mo a
warm welcome , but your guests give mo too
much of the cold shoulder. "
"What do you mean , blrj" nsked the irate
bishop of the newly ordained Boston minister ,
"by ending your prayers 'eternally gyrated > ,
amen ? ' " "Hut , ray dear bishop ; " expostu ;
lated the minister , "don't you think it sounds
better than 'twirled without end1" !
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Jcnks Watson , poor follow , was robbed
agaiu last night.
Palton Wus ho held up In the street ?
Jenks No. It was at a church bazar ,
THE FARMER'S AGENCY IN THE STATE
I1Y 1IOX. MAUUIflTT IWOSH'S.
"What ngonoy ought iho fnrmor to
mvo Inthogovornmoiuof the countryV"
lividontty the rnnk 'hold by nny class
among the controlllti rviorcoa of society
depends chlully upoH1 their numerical
propontloranco , tholr intollootunl supe
riority , nnd the vlgos.tcith. which they
employ tliolr advantages in the con
trol of others. Fnrmurff luipht o.xorciso
oiiorinoiis power in'Iho direction of
public affairs If they chose to unite tholr
ictlvltles to a comiuoo bhd.
Ixic.il solfgovorninonl had its origin
in the institutions of farmers lonj : be
fore the birth of cities ; our Si\xon nn-
ccstofs created the models on which
were formed the representative institu
tions which n.1 length , under the modi
fying influence of environment , devel
oped into the splendid system of free
government uiulur which wo now llvo
in n perfect nnd harmonious union of
individual freedom , local independence
and national control.
While farmer * nro entitled to a largo
our popular form of government und
nro largely Instrumental in kooplng it
free yet they are exorcising with the
lapse ol time n diminishing shuro o
power in its administration.
Tlio growth of cities , the increase of
urban population and the multiplication
of trades nnd pursuits , which diversify
interest and employments , produce nn
increasing- ratio of consumers to pro
ducers of lood products nnd mnko the
race for numerical nscondancy inevitably
a losing one for the farmer.
Farmers Imvo boon hold in high ro-
sped from the remotest antiquity nnd
tlmlr title is valid to the highest rank in
honor nnd dignity. The agencies by
which the farmer impresses his per
sonality upon the community nro chiefly
the ballot and public opinion , The
ballot is the trustitHt of all weapons
when wisely used , nnd the deadliest of
all when drawn against the state by
Ignorant or venal hands. The fniluro
of the ballot to yield the largest raoas-
tire of usefulness possible under the con
ditions imposed by popular suffrage is
due to two causes the tendency of.'good
men to neglect its use and tlio proneness
of bad men to ita abuse.
Wo ought to make Intelligence nnd
rectitude ns universal as the ballot.
This is a harvest which invites the
sickles of the farmers ; yet they nro not
'
always on hand when need is 'greatest.
Their grout sin in this matter , which I
sot 'jeforo them in the crimson livery of
its real turpitude , is tholr indifference
to the results of the primary organiza
tion of political power in tholr com
munity.
The existing modes of political man
agement , the state of political morale ,
the credulity of the ignorant , upon
which the cunning -Jnnd crafty play ,
and the corruptibility of the
vicious nro conditions which im
periously demand Jtllo presence of
every intelligent patriotic farmer at
the primary mooting , of his party.
These in a largo degree govern the
st itc , yet they maybe made , by the
absence of the best mm the presence of
the worst men , the voriost travesty on
popular rulo. There is no point along
great waterways of political power
which carry the influ ticas that make or
mar the stale where liTumau control ia
BO oiTectivo us at the source.
Farmers are willing ? " to accuse of cor
ruption those who att.ctid primaries and
soil their votes forJSJ , but are quick
to resent the imputation of their own
wrong in withholdiug-'their ballot , ferns
ns much advantage "iis sums 'up the
value of the few hours * work they do
when they ought to bo performing a
public duty. The difference between
soiling your vote to the wrong candidate
and withholding it from the right ono
for an advantage to yourself is not so
great ns some suppose. Ono is called
corruption , the other is a culpable neglect -
loct of duly which inures to wrong re
sults and in its consequences may bo us
harmful to the state ns corruption itself.
It gives supremacy to forces least
fit to govern. It suppresses the bust
nnd advances the worst men in the com
munity. It gives faithless servants the
opportunity to neglect the public service
and corrupt ones the chance to debauch
it. It clothes Incapacity with respecta
bility by olllcial positions , in which it
masquerades as the people's choice. It
lills legislative assemblies with incapa-
blos who crowd our statute books with
costly records of human folly. Thus by
the farmer's omission the stale sutlers ,
the government falls into disrepute , the
public service is rendered inotllciont , its
honor tarnished , its power onfoohlod , its
interests stricken , its administration
corrupted , and its glory dimmed. When
wo look at these consequences in cluster
wo realize how appalling they arc.
Contemplating society us n myntorious
loom in which Iho shuttle of individual
character , winged by myriad personali
ties , bearing threads of every hue and
color , tiles to and fro , building up the
vari-colorod web in forms nnd figures ,
which constitute the standards of
opinion and conduct in all tlio relations
of life , it is easily seen how important is
the coloring contributed to that weaving
by so conspicuous a body of oHi/.ons as
the farmers.
Character , intelligence and courage
arc the farmer's moans of impressing
his porsotnility npon the community.
Whatever other qualities a man may
have in his moral tool cheat those are
handles that fit them all. A man
of character puts conscience in
his work. When CromwoU wanted
a regiment of superior lighters
ho called for mon who could
put conscience In their fighting. Tlio
result was the famous-Ironsides regl-
menU Farmers , of all mon , ought to
possess character. There is no com
mand laid upon thorn to bo rich or
luarnod , but they must be honest.
Their situation invitea , . it , tholr inter
course with nature jfrtjiihotoa it. God's
myriad ministers of truth nro apeaking
hourly to them In iho'Voico of the Hold ,
the woods nnd the I'ijftThoy see no
base deceit in nature' * converse with
thorn in taking thqJEsood nnd re
turning the harvest. " ' They hoar not
lie from the console } " tont-'iioi which
warble the music of niaturo's sublime
symphonies. They live nnd move in a
glorious tornphi of tvu.tli nnd beauty
where every Inspiration is uplifting and
ovury inlluunco Is oiinaliliiig ,
The forces of civilization nro opening
now fields for the ploy , of intellfgdncu.
The scope of knowledge that enabled
the farmer Ilfiy yoaVa ago to hold his
rank among the nfjoncTi's of sooloty and
keep a touch of olbowwjth the march
ing column of pi-o re ' now with the
Increased comuloxity ol our social nnd
Industrial meclmni&n with iho multi
tude of now instrumontnlitloa for human
progress which nro springing from the
too in hit : womb of ourjclvllizatlon would
leave him far bohlnd , a hopeless and de
spairing loser in the race for power und
supremacy. The tlmo has coino when
the fanner must imx moro brains with
his soil , Modern facilities for trans
portation Imvo annihilated distance und
revolutionized agriculture. The prob
lem ot competition in Its production of
the corealH is solved against the eastern
farmers. Whether the cattle growing
Interest will yet succumb to the dressnd
beef syndicates of the west ronmlns'to bo
soon. If driven from Iho Holds of grain
nnd cattlu production the farmers of the
cast must discover uorao now mode ol
tickling the enrth to make u laugh amore
moro bountiful harvest than they iiavo
hitherto boon nblo to socuro. There Is
wealth in the soil tor those who know
how to got it out. Who will
discover the Allndln'd magic ring to
work the mlrnclo ? The possibilities
mprleoncd in nn ncro of ground Imvo
not yet boon fathomed , Who will find Iho
plummet to sound these depths'1 Inlon-
ilvo farming inn v bo the "open sosnmo"
o this treasure liouso. At nil events , it
s cortnln that Intelligence nlono can
mnko conquests in this Hold. Hero
knowledge is powor. The farmer must
know his soil as the painter his pig-
inonta. Ho must understand the mar
kets. They nro ns sensitive as the
irnlrlo ( lower , that folds Its points at
, ho sound of n horso'a hoof. Knowledge
can anticipate their llucluntlons nnd
either escape their consequences or
profit by the advantages. In the present
state of the farmer's knowledge , the
ilomnin of cortninty in his operations is
"
extremely limited"but It abuts upon u
nst region of ignorance dedicated here
tofore to conjecture nnd experiments.
Armed with weapons which solonco will
soon put In his hands , ho must invade
these outlying provinces nnd annex thorn
to the domain of cortltudo , in which
staple nnd uniform results can bo
produced with scientific exactness , if ho
would continue to thrive by the plow.
There la need of greater intelligence
among farmers to otmblo them to take
tholr part in grappling with the mighty
questions which In the near future may
subject to the severest test the wisdom
of our Institutions and our capacity for
tholr successful management. Among
those problems are the labor question ,
the land question , municipal government -
mont , corporate power , the perila of to-
clullsm , immigration , wealth nnd our
politics.
The stupendous atnko the farmer has
In public order makca it his duty to
qualify himself to render olTootiro aid
in maintaining it. I build a great hope
upon the rural communities , where
fresh air , pure blood nnd good morals
unite in preserving the physical nnd In
tellectual vigor of the citizens. Thcso
communities must bo the breakwaters
to protect our institutions in case the
fountains of discontent should overflow
nnd the blttor wntora of anarchy swell
In rolling floods from our great cities ,
the centers of population and the
"storm centers of our civilization. "
Unlike the Dutch Process
No Alkalies
ore
Other Chemicals
are used in the
preparation of
W. BAKER & CO.'S
iBrfiaMastCocoa
which It aliaoJulcJl/
pure and soluble.
IthnsmorfthnnthrccttmcB
thostrenytli ot Cocoa mixed
with Starcli , Arrowroot or
jgs"1 Sugar , and Is far moro eco
nomical , cosiln'j less than one cent a cup.
It Is delicious , nourishing , and EASILY
DIGESTED.
DIGESTED.Sold
Sold byCiorors
W. BAKER &CO. , .Dorchester. Mata.
e * p mm m0 m
Identify juurMflf ullh tiuMnCMruru.
Semi plain i clfuMrcM'l alnmncd cn
\ullluMo Inr.irtntitlnii
lrv. HTKAHiMT l
Al.l , t orrr , noiiil'm' ( ' t-'otillilcnlliil.
Address N lloi 1 CIIIUAUU , 11J-
fillK CUOWN OF IlKAt'TV , " A PKIll-KCT
J bunt , l.mllos' Coooro , will positively InrrenM'i
thn Mzn of your biut from three to tlvo Inches or
monuy rofiiniloil. 1'rlcv , SI.W. Sealed portlcuhiri
io stninn. Correspondence , imcrodly conlldentlul ,
Cocoro llnznr. SH. Joseph .Mo , .
rlrSool.vlIej nndecnu
i wintc-orn-MwndonW. 3mi , .
Hoe. llolpUg Mind , Uiletco , UL
Omalia Tent-Awning
COMPANY.
Klni : . Hammocks. Oil
and ItuUber
houd
FURNITURE.
Clias. Shlverlck & Co
Furniture , C' rieti | and
Draperio.
IJ03 Farnam at.
_ _ _ _ _ .
S , F , Oilman ,
lOU-15-i ; N. ICIb. t.
C. K. llUok , manager ,
Oinalia Brewing Assn
Guarantori ! to equal
ouUIJu branciii. Vienna
Kxport liotlluil Iliiiir ,
Iillviroi1 to fumllltl * .
Omaba Milling Co. ,
Ottlco and Mill ,
13U N.UtU st.
SAVE YOUR TAGS.
fo THif CHE'WERS OF
AND BLUE
PLUG TOBACCOS , WE OITEK , FKBE
An Elegant 300.
Gold Watch IOR Taa'S
This wntch Is stem wind nnd stoni setter , IS slzo open fnco , n flno
American movement , with pntont dust proof safety pinion , and
guaranteed to bo n first class tlmoplooo In ovorv rospaet.
A Handsome 50
Silk Umbrella FOR
Tags.
This Umbrella Is qonts' slzo , G3 Inches nnd 8 ribbed pnrnoon
frame , with line handles of natural wood und attractive silver
trimmings.
A Fine 4-Bladed 25
Pocket Knife FOR
This knife has beautiful whlto or stag handle , 8 or 4 blalos , solid
patent back , and Is made of the very bast stool , cjmblnlnj htghas
quality nnd durability.
These brands nro wel 1 known and ntvo perfect satisfaction
wherever sold , as wo only manufacture line plug tobacco. Tryt
them.
them.Any
Any of the nbovo offers sent promptly on rocolpt of the required
number of tags.
This offer will continue after January 1st , 1893.
Write your name nnd nddraes plainly and mall to
PERKINS & ERNST , Covington ; Ky.
NOTICE What seine of the dealers of Omaha [ who nro Initialing PALM LEAP
TOBACCO ] say : OMAHA , Out. 28 , 1802.
To whom It niny concern Wo the tindorsipnoa dualorn ot Omaha , nro handling
PALM LEAL1 TO13ACCO , and will say , wo llnd It in quality oqiuu to any pound
lump wo have over handled. When sold to a customer ho will will for It again.
The deal connected with It Is n. square ono , nnd the host wo have ever soon. Fur-
thor. wo uhobrfullv recoinniond it to nnv doalur who will talco an interest in show-
V. W. Ponnoll. 1800 , S. 13th St.
b'on Kroijoit Pnhl. 17th and Clark St.
.1. , T. UIlMlr , 1824 Clark St.
.T. P. Jorpc , 1JW1 N. 10th St
L. A Ulach , 1000 N. 21th St.
Kudolph 13oal , 100(1 ( N. iMth St.
Chas.lllnx , 811 N.Mill St. S. Omaha ,
Henry Loisgro , iiSlULoavcnworth St.
And many othora
.PERCENT §
PAID ON
niAMOf/o BRAND
THCcTriiGI II ALAND CCNUII1C. The only Snff , Burr , n I rtHMt I'lll r r ld .
.nillra. ink DrilKllt tar niHttnltr'i RitalUliliamon , * JliMiul III Itfd nu.l KM mrullie
iWdl wIlhllM clM-ra. Tr' o no odcr Llnd. Kr/tiw SoMllMatu and Jmli ! , < .
All | .IIU Inpuilct-mr. ! IOIM.rl li "txfmn.nro iliinscroii rituiilvrrrllp. Al llra liu , or rn < rt
4o.ln fl n ! | . f-r rirll Jl3Ml-lliMnl ( Ii. wl "llollrl for l.n < llr , " ( n I'llrr. lij rrturn AlnlL
111,11110 TcillnionUH. / V'tf'r. CHICHCSTEB CHEMICPA1c.o.V.Vi'P.Kq.l'irOp ! !
Volil br "ill locol l > rucl W- Vml.A 0l'lllA. 1'A-
JOKINTTICST.
tFull t\ Set of Good Won
.A P&RFBGT FIT
Teeth extracted in the mornining and now teeth inserted the some day , so that people living nt a
distance can come to Omaha and remain but ono day , in getting fitted with new teeth. \ , o especially
invite all who have found difficulty In getting a good fitting set of teeth to try us once. Wo guarantee
a fit in all cases.
PAINLESS
Extraction of teeth hy the wonderful
local iiiiicsthotlc used only in this olllco.
Perfectly harmless and works like ft
charm. Teeth filled without p.iin hy the
lutost invention.
Teeth Without Plates
The greatest discovery in dental ap-
uliancoa of the past fifty years. Stay
llrm in position ; no covering- the roof
of tlio mouth.
For All Kinds of Dentistry
when you wan tit done lirat class and for
a Reasonable Price visit n Wide-
Awake Dentist whov icoops un with
the tlinoa. Gut this advertisement out
and kcop It for future reference , you may
forget tlio name and location.
Hemeiiihor , the name and exact loca
tion ,
Dr.R.W. BAILEY
Third Floor oi PUN ton Hloelc ,
(6ih ( and FarnamSfreeis ,
Knlraiico on IQtli Htrcct
TELEPHONE - - - - 1085.
By purchasing goods made at the following1 Nebraska Factories. If you
cannot find what you wank , communicate
to what dealers handle their goods.
AUIUIIinR.
BREWERS.
Fred Krug Brewing
CO.Ml'ANY.
Our lloitliiil Cabinet
Hoar Oullverert to unr
part of the cltr. IWJT
inj ; it.
J. P. Tarploy , 1020 Douglas St.
H. Costello , 500 N. IGth St.
Vlora liros. , 510 S. lath St.
M. P. Timing , 223 N. JUth St
Johnson Bros , Park Avo.
Fred Armhrurst , 11107 Vlnlon St.
W. D. Edwards & Co. , 3Bth & Farnara
II. S , Stilt , 1115S. IGth St.
IRON WORKS ,
Paxton & Yierling
IKON WOKKH.
Wroiiclit anil Cast Iron
liulldlnit nork ,
trail wurk , vie.
Omaha Safe and Iron
WOIIKR.
Kufes.Tuulu. Jail work.
Iron shutters and llroe *
ropc'i. ( i. Andrerson , S
14th anil Jnckion.
MATTRESSES. I PRINTERS.
Omaha Mattress Co
Mattrusiei , feather
plllowsand comforter *
' 1'otra.du ,
oulf IJJJ-i-U
N Ictila U
Industrial Iron Works
.Manufacturing and repairing
pairing of nil kind * of
iimthlnrrr7U . -I. lltU
. ' ' ' .
st. 'J'elruhono III'J.
Novelty Y/orks. /
Host complete plimtln
thu wu l ( or lltflit iniinu *
facturliiK And nil kludi
of nlttctro plating , Clinta
Mfif. Co. , Wovuliw Wa
ter , Neb.
Reed Job Printing
COMPANY.
IV I ( til CHINES
Omaba Rubber Co ,
Manufacturers Mid Job.
l > crj nr ull kiniu ur rnli-
l iT"l''lih "
> llranil" iioods ,
J6IW Kurnamst ,
SOAP. I STOVE REPAIRS.
Page Soap Co.
JInnufucturorsof Union
( oap. 115 II Ikorr st.
KYP.IIP. I WHITE LEAD.
Farrell & Co ,
Jell , preservesmines
meat and uppla butter ,
syrups , molasiei. Cur ,
till and i'araam ,
New Noble 1 Lincoln
Two of tlio bunt ma-
rlilnua on Iho market.
Jliulu anil mild to tan
trtiiio b/l'lm M fx , Co. ,
Lincoln , fi'uli ,
James Hughes ,
'M H. 13th lit.
All kludi of iiuvore-
| mlr on uund. Uuiulln *
ntuvea ruiialrod anil
Carter White Lead Co
0 orroded and gutter *
Htr Ictlrpur * white 114
Kait OuiaUii.