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THETAROTQUESTION
HIDES AND TRUSTS THE
SUBJECTS.
Mr. Walker of Mn-tiKliinett- l'rdlletn That
Ihrutimllj- nil Itiillnmil In Hip Country
Mill lip Cnntrolli-il Iijtii Slnj-li Corpura
Hon MiiipfMin for Hide Duty.
Wasiiixoiox, March 20. During a
discussion In tho House to-day concern
ing a duty on hides, Mr. Hopkins, ro
imblican, of Illinois, said that thcro
was no demand for such a duty, and
Mr. WalUor of Massachusetts ex
plained that few hides were- Imported
except thoso used for solo leather, so
that a duty ou hides would bo of little
benefit to farmers. If a duty ou hides
would Increase their production In this
l-ountry tho llcpnbltran sldo would bo
unanimously In favor of such a duty.
Ho argued that greut combinations
necessarily reduced tho cost of produc
tion and consequently the price to tho
people. Trusts were the natural out
come of higher civilization. Ho pro
dieted that eventually nil the railroads
In the country would bo controlled by
a single corporation.
Mr. Grow of Pennsylvania was ex
plaining how tho duty on tin plato has
established that Industry In this coun
try when ho and Mr. Vandlvcr of Mis
souri becamo Involved in a personal
controversy over the question of "who
paid the tax arising from an Increased
tin plate duty."
Mr. Simpson of Kansas, after re
marking on tho conspicuous part
played by Mr. Grow during the stirring
days of tho war, snid it was sad to soo
him now the "defender of trusts
and combines, whoso purposo was
to cnslavo tho American people."
Referring to t'io question of freo
hides ho said that a duty on hides
would be of more importance to tho
farmer than all tho other duties in tho
agricultural schedule. It would mean
an increaso of 91 each ou every one of
tho 5,422,000 hides taken from tho cat
tle slaughtered last year.
Mr. Payne of Now York insisted that
Mr. Simpson entirely misunderstood
the question. Tho hldcB imported did
not como into cotnpotltlon with Ameri
can hides. Tho former wore used nl
mat exclusively for solo leather,
'OR FARM BOUNTIES.
Senator Smith's Fropoieit Amendment to
tho Tariff Ulll.
AsiiiNCiTO.v, March 29. Senator
Smith of New Jersey, a Democrat, do
clares that ho will offer an amendment
to tho tariff bill to provldo for tho pay
ment of a bounty on wheat and cot
ton, two of tho principal articles of
export. Ho says that nelthor wheat
nor cotton arc exported into this coun
try in quantities to interfere in any
degreo with American wheat and cot
ton growers and that therefore tho
domestic producers of theso articles
cannot bo protected by import duties
as can manufacturers. Ho insists thut
there is no essential difference between
a protective duty and a bounty, and
that as wheat and cotton cannot be
protected by a duty, It is but fair to
help them by a bounty.
CIVIL SERVICE DEFENDED.
Freildent Frootor Welcome tho Fullest
Kind of an Investigation.
Washington; March 29. -Mr. Proc
tor, president of the civil sorvico com
mission, speaking to-day of tho pro
posed investigation of Its methods,
said: "Wo will welcome tho investi
gation, for it is not facts but misstate
ments regarding the methods of the
commission that tend to hold It up to
ridicule boforo tho public. When the
facts arc known, it will bo found that
tho commission's methods havo beon
such as are calculated to promoto the
good of tho service. Tako tho criti
cisms of tho commission thut were
mado in tho Senate tho other day, when
the Allen resolution was under consid
eration. One thing is fortunate, and
that is every net of the commission is
a matter of record. Senator Allen
wanted nn Investigation of tho alleged
political removals from the govern
ment scrvico nt South Omaha. Here
is our minute book and it shows that
scvon days beforo tho introduction of
that resolution the commission ordered
an investigation of those charges. One
after another of tho charges mado
about tho management of tho commis
sion can be readily answered by u
referenco to the records, and an in
vestigation will tend, I think, to do
tho commission much good. It will be
found thr.t our system of examination:
is practical, and calculated to discover
tho fitness of tho applicant for the
place bought, and not inclined to call
for tho more litorary ability."
RESERVES ATTACKED.
Five Western Sonatori Appeal to Frei
ldent McKlnlejr to Annul the Order.
Washixoton, March 29. Tho Presi
dent listened to strong representations
from Western men respocting tho or
der made by Prcsidont Cleveland Feb
ruary 22, creating oxtonsivo reserva
tions of public lands for forest protec
tion. Tho spcakors wero Senators
Allison, Pottlgruw, Mantle, Clark and
Shoup, cx-Seuator Moody and llcprc
sentatlvo Hartman of Montana. They
criticised the order in ttio freest terms
as unjustifiable and a serious blow at
the development and prosperity of tho
Western country. President MaKlnloy
listened closely to what was said aud
firomlsed to take tho suggestion that
he order bo rescinded under careful
consideration.
areenvllle In Great FarIL
Grbknyillk, Miss., March 20. The
mayor has Issued a proclamation call
ing on all merchants to closo thoir
places of 'business and every ablo
bodied man to go to tho lovco. A
strong fight is being made along the
line to hold tho great embankment.
- Think- They Should lie Annexed.
WA8IHN0TO.V, March 29. Johu W.
Foster, formerly secretary of stato,
lectured hero .last night on tho subject
of "Hawaii." Tio ex-secrotary cumc
out lu etnphatio terms In favor of the
annexation of tho Island.
CIVIL SERVICE DEBATE.
Sotno Itnfinlranieatt Drought to the At
trillion of tho beuute.
Wasihnoto.v, March 29. Another
brief discussion of tho civil sorvico oc
curred during tho open session of the
Senate yesterday. Mr. Gal linger, He
publican, of New Hampshire, presented
several forms issued by tho civil serv
ice commission to substniitlato his re
cent statement that certain ap
plicants for ofllco wero required
to hop on ono foot for twelve
feet. Ho said his statement had
been challenged by soveral penny-n-liners
and by one member of tho civil
servlco commission. Tho senator read
tho "hopping provision" and several
other sections as to the wolght and
height of tho typesetters, which ho
characterized as ubsurd. Referring to
tho size and weight requirement, Mr.
Galllnger said: "Phil Sheridan could
not havo served the government if the
civil service commission had got at
him." Tho matter was reforred to tho
civil service committee. A resolution
was adopted asking tho President for
information as to tho death of
two Amoricau sailors at Santiago
do Cuba; also resolutions asking
tho attorney general for information
of any proposition to sell tho Union
Puclflo railroad. Owing to tho public
demand for copies of a recent decision
of the supremo court sustaining tho
anti-trust laws applicable to railroads,
It was determined to -Jrlnt tho major
ity and minority opinions us n Sunato
document. A memorial from tho
Mlchignn Legislature was presented
by Mr. McMtliln, Kcpublloun, of Mich
gan, protesting against tho executive
order at tho closo of the last adminis
tration consolidating pension agencies,
and, in effect, abolishing tho agency
at Detroit.
UhHMANY WITHDRAWS.
Concert of the Powers Goe to Plecoi
Are Deiertlug Turkey.
Atjikns, March 20. It is asserted
hero that in consequence of tho refusal
of Lord Salisbury to join in n blockade
of Greek ports, Germany has given no
tice to tho powers of her intention to
withdraw from the concert
Tho royal decreo appointing tho
Crown Prince Constantino to tho com
mand of tho nrmy on Thcssaly frontier
was published yesterday. The Crown
Prlnco will start to assume his com
mand this evening, going by sea to
Volo and thence by railway. The
Crown Princess will uccompany him as
far as Larlssa, where sho will inspect
tho arrangements mado by tho Red
Cross society. Sho will remain there
two days and then return to Athens.
In order to avoid popular demonstra
tions this proclamation has not been
published in Athens.
Tho bombardment of Malaxa has
produced a painful impression here.
Tho nowspapers nro filled with indig
nant protests. The Cretan delegates
In Athens havo published a pamphlet
In English of protest against automony
and declaring that they profer tho Ot
toman yoko, just as they did after the
failure of the insurrection in 1800,
Tho pamphlet closes with the deelara
tion: "Tho Crotans will die If neces
sary for tho sake of tho cause of union
with Greece."
RUSSIA SORE AT POWERS.
The Situation Regarded at Very Serlotu
-Auitrta'a Acirresiilve Fropoial.
St. Pktkksiiukq, Murch 29. In high
official quarters here much annoyance
is ion at tno signs ot the vacll
jaung policy shown by tho powon
at n moment when tho greatest
firmness Is necessary. Tho fcoling
hero is that thn nt.lw.r nmvnra ni-n 4t.tr.
ing to place Itus-dn in tho undesirable
ihjsiuuu ot uuowiug tno sneuding ot
vurisviaii uiuou xno Ulgoiosld pub
lishes n. vnt-v ntrnnir nrtliOu nn tlm
subject nnd thinks Kngland is going
to establish herself in Croto and us
Crete is not what tho Dardanelles is to
liusstu, tho lattor would not go to war
about it.
In diplomatic circles tho position Is
iookcu upon as very emuroiieci anil the
only solution that if tho Greeks insist
on bVhtlni thev should bo nllowcil to
go on nnd bo beaten. It is considered
that alter all tho center of interest is
entirely concentrated on what is tak
ing place on tho Greco-Turkish fron
tier. London, March 27. A dispatch to
tho Daily Newsrom Vienna says the
Austrian foreign ofllco has proposed to
extend tho blockade along tho entire
Greek coast with special stringency at
tho Piraous and in tho gulf of Volo,
Corinth nnd Arta. England, having
abandoned tho condition that Turkov
and Grec'co must bo asked to with
draw thoir troops from tho Thcssalian
frontier.
BUSINESS THE PAST WEEK
Gradual Improyomont lu Different In
dustries, hays Dun.
New York, Murch 29. R. O. Dun &
Co.'s weekly review of trade suvs:
"With confldonco that hotter times
and larger buslnoss aro coining, men
nro less disposed ovory day to throw
away good Investments, and the verv
fact that prices of products nro low is
regarded as a guarantee against fur
ther declino in all industrials. The
number of mills and shops and hands
uiworit gradually increases.
Tho grain markets havo lost with
out reason tho gain they made tho
previous week. Wheat supplies aro
running out but nobody believes there
is coming a lainlno boforo Juno, when
tho harvesting of Southern wheat will
begin. Western receipts wero over a
third smaller than last year.
No ISallot in Kentucky's Left-mature.
Fjiankfobt, KyM March 29. There
was littlo excitement attendant upon
tho fourth joint session of tho Legista
ture to ballot for United States scna
tor to-day. Tho Domocivits and bolt
ing Uopublicatis who had not paired
refused to answer to their names and
so prevented a quorum, and no ballot
was taicon.
WhUky to lie Higher.
Cincinnati, Ohio, March 25. At nn
Informal uuutlng of distillers and
unanimously ugrccd to 'ndvnnco tho
IM-H-o ui OMjrm JH itjiliY .Mi-ja.
RECOUNT TNPEGGEE.S
REPUBLICANS NOT HE-PRE-SENTED.
New Ilium! Appointed I'mler tho l.tint
Kiemtut Art t Work m tin- llullotn
Will lliiMcn tlm Count n Mui-h in I'oi
Mliti' no ii to Adjourn llurl).
The recount Is on ngnln nt the stnto
house. Tho work was commenced last
Friday cvcnlni under tho provisions of
in act of tho legislature which repealed.
in act passed early In the session, A
aew boa ril whs appointed Friday by
!h presiding ollleers of the two houses
jf tho legislature. While tho uct pro
vides that republicans "may" bo rep
resented on the board it was decided
by leaders of the fusion majority that
inch representation should not be ill
owed. Tho bot.rd comprises seven
'unionist members of the legislature.
Speaker Gntlln nniiicd Representative
Dobson of rilliiiore, tienlosof Klcnaru
ion, I'ernow of Adum nnd Loomls of
llutlcr. The last three composed tho
.ommlttcc which seled the ballots re
jently by order of tho house. Lleuteu-nit-Governor
Harris appointed Sonti
.ors t'nnudnv of Kearney, Sykes of
Adams and lieapy of Sherman.
Presiding officers of the two housos
jf tho legislature gave reasons and ex
planations for making tho appoint
iionts under the lnw. Mr. Gaftlns e.--daiiutlon
was lu this form:
"Pursuant to, and by authority of -aw
passed by this legislature, S. F.
182, It at this time becomes my duty to
umolnt n committee consisting of four
ncmbersof tho house to act in conjunc
tion with a committee of tho senate to
-eoanvii'-B the vote on the constitutional
intendment relative to the Inercuso of
itiprenie judges.
In naming this commit tec I desire
to say that, while this act provides that
Due member of this committee may be
i republican, yet in view of the foot
that tho republicans have opposed this
recount in every way possible from
tho bcL'inninir. nnd after having had a
uou-partlsuti board appointed under a
law passed by this legislature for tho
Express purpose of having this canvass
made by such board, they havo resort
ed to tho courts with injunction pro-
codings instituted for tho purpose or
defeating and In every way possible
sought to emburass tho canvass and
prevent tho count from going forward
to an honest nnd fair complotlou, and
In view of tho fact that nearly every
republican member of this house, lu
the explanation of his vote yestorday,
denounced the recount, objected to it,
nnd voted against it; therefore, it seems
reosouable to presume that if appointed
upon this committee thuy would con
tinue to delay, obstruct and prevent the
recount in the future. I firmly bellovo
that tho great majority of thcpcoploof
the state, Irrespective of party, nrolti'fa
vor of an honest and speedy recount of
the ballots; nnd believing also that tho
ocoplo of tho stato aro entitled to have
this count completed without further
obstruction, nnd also being satisfied
that the committee to whom this mat
ter is intrusted, will, with proper re
strictions, proceed with the count In a
public way, allowing press representa
tives nnd others to witness tho coqnt
in progress, so far as can bo done, with
out endangering tho ballots or delay
ing nnd retarding the work; therefore,
In view of tho effort that has bean
made to defeat the recount I do not
feel justified in embarrassing this com
mittee in its work by placing upon the
committee any person who is not favor
ablo to a fair, impartial and honest
count without further delay and ob
struction. After carefully considering
the matter from nil standpoints, I have
selected the following members of the
house as such committee: Dobsou,
Gerdes, Fernow nnd Loomls."
Lieutenant-Governor Harris present
ed to tho senate the following explana
tion of Ids action in the matter:
"It becomes my duty to appoint a
:oimnittee to count tho ballots cast ou
tho constitutional amendments pro;
vldlug for increase of tho number of
iiipremo judges, nt tho election hold
November 3, as provided by the act
passed March 25, 1897; said committee
to act with a similar committeo from
tho hoit-c, appointed for tho samo pur
pose. That mi American cltiren shall
bo permitted to deposit his will by
ballot and have it honestly counted,
Is not only tho spirit of our constitu
tion, tho organic law of the nation, but
"ommonds itself to every apatrlot in outf
etn4n nn.l tt.iitrtn A.... nllnMH l i
itruct, thwart, retard or hinder a
2ou nt of ballots is unlawful n'nd revo
lutionary, no matter by what agency,
or from what source, and places the
obstructionists under suspicion, by,
iair milium men, or improper and por
onul motives. The people of Ne
braska will demand of this committee
i fair, honest count, open to represent
atives of tho press, open to the Inspec
tion of itho honest citizens who ask
that the will and wish of the citizens,
shall bo recorded. It is to bo hoped
that tho work may bo done without
further hindrance, by men whose sense
of duty is greater than party fealty, I
havo selected Senators Cnnadav, Sykes
and Hoapy us the committeo from the
somite to net under and' by provision of
the law."
Tho board worked all day Saturday
until late, its progress being watchoa
by representatives of the press, who
Itad been admitted only after Hopro
sentatlvo Dobson had threatened to re
sign If they wero not allowed to da so.
Tho recount shows gains by precincts,
tho gain being from one or two to v
dozen or more, and in some cases as
high as half a hundred. Ono precinct
in Holt county which was returned as
34 for n 1 1 tliirteon against, on recount
showed J. r.: for and 13 against, a galp
of 131, Plum Creek precinct In Pawnee
county allowed a gain of 41, and pre
cinct 1 in Pawnee City showed a gain
of 47.
Wreck at Htromiburg,
Passenger train No. 49 was wrecked
at Stromsburg Saturday night, Train
men and passengers had a narrow es
cape, but none were klllod. As tho
train arrived on schedule time the
switch had unknowingly been thrown
to tho sldo track and locked. Tho train
was running at the rate of twenty
mllos an hour nnd it entered tho siding
nnd run into some freight cars stand
ing about sovonty-flvo feet from th
Kivltnll VnntniinM PI. J. H -1 IJ-f .
Dobbins both lumped from tWoJlildl
STARVED BY THE CAPTAIN
3rnHitlmi.il CtinrRr. Iy Sudors -Ai-rusrd
by Onlim Crew.
Nr.w Yonif, March 29. The survivors
of the crew of tho clipper ship 1'. F.
Oakes, which was towed hero 'J.V.I daya
out from Hong Kong, allege that Cap
tain Heed Is directly responsible fot
tho Illness of all but two of tho erew;
that they wero kept on half rations
during the greater mrt of the trip unil
that tho vessel could have mado New
York much sooner If tho captain had
taken ndvaiitagc of favorable con
ditions which prevailed much of the
nine months thoy were on tho water.
"Wo havo not decided just what
charges we shall profer against Cap
tain Kced," said .lames 11. Williams,
secretary of the Seaman's union, "but
wo shall make tho most serious charge
against him thnt we can sustain by the
ovldenco."
Joseph llobinsnn made the statement
which will be used by the Seamen's
union and the eleven other survivors
who aro with him In tho Marino hos
pital will subscrlbo to lU Several wero
ablo to sign their names with dltllculty
nnd ono is still so weak that It Is n
question whether ho will recover.
"Wo wero forced to complain about
our food boforo wo had boon
n week out from Hong Kong,"
said lloblnson, "and tho entire crew
wont to Captain Heed July 7 only to
bo refused hotter provisions. Our
condition becamo such that by tho cud
of July wo determined to mnko an
other demand and again tho entire
crew cumphilued. From July 31 to
buptembor 27 there was nu Improve
ment, but on tho hitter date wo wore
all placed ou half rations and so con
tinued to tho cud. The captain did
not supply tho ship with enough pro
visions beforo leaving Hong Kong.
"Whllo tho men in tho crew were
growing weak from u lack of proper
food, tho captain was living on chick
ens mid other good things. Ho had
two crates Well filled with chickens
when wo loft port, and when tho
Oakes got Into Now York soveral
chickens wore still loft. If tho cap
tain had killed them and mndo soup
for tho crew, eveu giving it to us but
onco a week, tho men would have been
ablo to retain thoir strength instead oi
coining in ill nnd helpless. Wo wore
so weak from hunger that often mem.
hers of the crow had to grab hold oi
the railings to keep from fulling."
OLIVER OPTIC" AT REST.
Popular Writer for Iloye FiiMro Awny
Died of Ileiirt Trouhlrn.
Hoston, Mass., March 29. William
T. Adams, known to till boys of the
English speaking world as "Oliver
Optic," died at his homo on Dorohos
tor avenue to-day from fatty degenera
tion of tho heart, after a long illness.
Mr. Adams was born in Medway,
Muss., in 1822. The first of his family
to como to America from England was
Henry Adams, who settled at Qulncy,
Mass., in 1030. Young Adams attended
tho Koston public schools and then
worked on u farm nt West Hoxbury.
In 1838 ho mado his first attempt at
writing a piece eight pages in length,
In 1843 ho was chosen principal of the
school now known as the Harvard
school, and was connected with the
itostou public school for over twenty
years, when no rosigncu to travel in
Europe.
Mr. Adams' first book to bo pub
lished appeared in 1849 and was en
titled "Hatchlc, tho Guardian Slave.''
His pen name, "Olivor Optic," wasBug
gested by Dr. Optic, a character in u
play then running in 1 Jos ton. Some
years uftcr a friend embarked in the
publishing business, nnd, knowing Mr.
Adams closo relations with children,
suggested that ho wrlto a boys' book.
Mr. Adams demurred, but was finally
persuaded to try it, and the book met
with Immediate favor. Ills next work
wns "In Doors nnd Out," a col
lection of stories. Tho "IUverdnle
Sorlcs," was completed in 1802.
Somo of his other works, most of them
In series, were: "The Uoat Club,"
"Young America Abroad," "Wood
vllle," "Starry Flag," "Onward and
Upward," "Yacht Club" and "Great
Western." Nearly all wero boys' sto
ries, nnd his vorlcs interested the girls
but little. About 100 of his produc
tions havo been published, and the
sales have exceeded a million conies.
He wrote two novels for older renders,
"Tho Way of tho World" and "Living
Too Fast."
From 1S58 until 1800 Mr. Adams was
editor of the Student nnd Schoolmate,
nnd from 1807 edited Oliver Optic's
Magazine for Uoys and Girls.
Mr. Adams was deeply religious, and
tho heroes of his stories wero always
spotless. For more than twenty years
tno author was ussoclatcd with Sunday
school work in Dorchester. Ily somo
It is said thnt ho wrote his first boys'
Btory for his Sunday school class, lie
wns also closely identified with the
school affairs of Dorchester, then a
suburb of Hoston, nnd served ono term
in tho legislature.
Mr. Adams possessed a largo estate
and lived many years in his largo
house ou Dorchester avenue, which is
surrounded by trcos grown large, giv
ing the pluco n pleasant air oi necius
ion. Ilo had shortly returned from a
trip to Jamaica, where he became, ill
and was nursed by his daughter, Mrs.
Sol Smith lltissoll, wifo of tho actor,
Mr. Adams was dcscrlbod as a little
below medium height less than five
feet and a half tall with round face,
gray hulr, a short, grizzled beard, the
mildest blue eyes and a slow manner
of spoaklng, with a gentle voice. His
motto in writing for his constituency,
as onco given in a conversation, was:
"First God, then country, then
friends." .
A man never hates to lie so much ui
after he has been caught telling one.
Anti-Department Store Ulll.
SritiNoriKLU, III., March 29. In th
House, Mr. Noho of Cook asked unani
mous consent to have the Senate de
partment store bill read a first time.
Objections wero interposed, nnd after
a short debuto a motion to table the
measure was carried, 'Tho House then
adjourned. To all iippoarimccs th
anti-department storo bill Is dead.
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, ' Kl-er I Ntlll Jnllhit;.
Mkjipjiis, Tonn., March 29,---Tho bij
ri vor continue to. fall slowly and tht
'flood situation In Arkansus, ppposlti
'tk'sfcltJ-U Votaiewhatlnlnrovcd.
PARLOR OP THE PRESENT.
Tho Improvement In public tnstc In
this country, dining tho past few years,
In shown In fow ways more strikingly
than in furnishing of tho parlor, lu
tho olden times, when houses worn
hentod with illllloulty by open Hie
places or little wood stovefl, it became
tho custom In winter time to shut oft
tho portions of tho house- thnt wero
not needed for living purposes for econ
omy of fuel. Tho pnrlor was not n
necessary place for family ubo, ns tho
household generally gathered for com
fort In tho kitchen or dining room.
Therefore tho pnrlor was tho first room
to bo closed on tho approach of win
ter, nnd tho Inst to ho opened on tho
advent of RUiiiuier. Perhaps tho chill
of tho ntnioBphcro mndo more nppnront
tho repressing Influence of Its formal
furnishing, and tho pnrlor grndunlty
beenmo to bo entirely dls-tissoclnled
from any Idea of family functions.
jMflrerT' laMC vvQUai
rKBSTBOTITB VBRVf.
Even In tho small houso, where ovory
Inch of space was needed, this was tho
"stato room," wIiobo doors and win
dows wero to be kept closed, and whoso
portnls wero not to bo passed except on
special occasions. Even when coal
hentlng, by hot nlr or steam, revolu
tionized In-dour llfo, when It wnB not
necessary to shut Inner doors for more
comfort, tho trndltlono of tho pnrlor
Btlll survived. It Is scarcely a gener
ation ngo, nnd well within tho memory
ot persons of moderato ngo, that the
parlor was darkened day nnd night,
holding no attractions for mombcra
ot tho household. It cannot bo truth
fully said even In this enlightened ngc,
Hint tho word "parlor" fins ccnBed nl
together to bo a fetish, n place of Itself
a taboo.
The most crying fault in the Amcrl-
FTRST FLOOR,
can house ot moderato dimensions Is
still thnt tho pnrlor Is mado too for
mal, and is not given tho true homo
atmosphere. A growing tendency to
mnko tho room moro a part and parcel
of tho houso Is apparent, however to
throw it opon to purely family gather
ings, and to make It reflect tho Individ
uality of tho owners. In tho largo nnd
elegant house of tho extremely rich,
tho parlor becomes tho drawing or re
ception room, given over to ceremonial
events. In this enso, it is fitting that
nil tho rccources of wcnlth should bo
lavlshod upon tho room, and elaborate
display Is pardonable; hut In tho homes
of thoso who aro in moderato circum
stances, nothing moro Instantly rovoaU
a vulgar tnsto thnn tho attempt to dif
ferentiate tho parlor from tho rest of
tho house, by rich and ornate furnish-
SECOND FIOOH.
Ing. Silks and satins havo no place
there, .if the living rooms are given up
to cotton imitations and mattings.
Everything should be tasteful and in
exqulslto order, for It may bo open to
tho Inspection ot an unexpected guest
at any moment. It should not bo a
museum of unrelated treasures, nor4
should It bristle with fragile bric-a-brac.
It should proclaim a welcomo
to everyone who enters It, with easy
chain, cosy nooks, sufficient natural
light In the daytime, and low, cheerful
lamp at night.
From the architectural arrangement
of most detached houses tho parlor Is
rarely ono of tho best lighted rooms
nor Is thero need that It should ho
nor Is It generally as woll provided
.with artificial: hf&t. For these reasons
It is. a mistake, to furnish. In cold tonos,
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tho contemplation ot such n room Is,
Jt Is not comfortablo nor homolike, nor
Is It worth tho time nnd pat'.onco ro
quired to preserve It In tho tnldflt ot a
full Hedged nest of young Americans.
Tho color scheme Is tho most linpor
tnnt pnrt of furnishing; there nlimiW
ho n cerlnln wnimth In coloring, nud
this will rarely ho found lu gilt pa
pers or nioqiiclto enrpota. If tho iC3t
of the houso ho simply furnished, tho
pnrlor can still i)0 elegnnt with mat
ting nnd rugs on tho floor, rattan or
lmmboo furniture, nnd muslin curtains.
Tho only important thing Is to havo
tho different pieces of furnlluro in ono
room of Hlinllar stylo nnd effect, nnd
to havo tho decorations correspond
with tho furnlturo, so as to glvo a good
general effect tho dotnlls nro n matter
of proforonco. As most Iiouscb aro laid
out, tho pnrlor has at loast ono long
blnnk wall, nnd perhnps two to mnko
theso attractive Is tho Buprcmo test
of furnishing. A few Inrgo pictures
hung sovornl feet nbovo tho lino ot vis
Ion is tho usual trcntmont and the
result Is depressing to a degree. Tho
wall should bo covered ob fully as pos
sible with pictures, nnd plenty ot
Binall ones should bo Intorsporsed In or
der to glvo diversity nnd Informnllty.
Tho mnntcls should ho well filled with
objects of nrt, nnd nono of them should
ho trivial. Ahovo nil, there should bo
plenty of books In tho room, not pon
derous books, not hooks blnzlng with
gilt nnd striped lenther, but books to
rend nnd hooks that aro talked about.
It should bo remembered thnt thorb aro
no bettor aids to furnishing nny living
room, than a supply of protty bound
books.
Tho nccompnnylng plan provides a
pnrlor of attractlvo shapo and slzo that
londB Itself to tho treatment Indicated
above. Tho wordwork Is painted In
deep cream and tho walls, coral; the
floors stntned deep red brown, or cov
ered with "old roBo" or "dark coppor"
felt, which helps to lighten or soften
tho effect of tho decorations, nnd can
bo overlaid with rugs. The general
dimensions of this design nro: Width,
through library nnd kltchon, 33 ft. 10
In.; dopth, 46 ft. G In., including veran
da. Height of stories, collar, 7 ft.; first
floor, 9 ft. 0 In.; second floor, 0 ft. Ex
terior matortnls, foundation, stone;
first story, clnpbonrds; socond Btory,
gables and roofs, shlngtcs. Interior
finish, two coats plaster, hard whlto fin
ish; mupla wood flooring; trimming,
North Carolina plno; staircase, ash.
All interior wordwork grain filled and
finished In hard oil varnish. A careful
selection ot colors for painting havo
been solccted by tho architects tho
plnn nnd accommodation being ono ot
unusual merit. Tho coBt to build Is
$4,000, not Including mantels, range
nnd hentlng npparattiB.
Note Tho noxt article ot this so
rlcs will treat of tho plan, situation,
decoration and furnishing of the li
brary. 'l
Uprlgtitnt-s. '
God wants man to bo perpondlcular,
and man requires this of his brother;
nothing less will satisfy our Ideas o'f
right. Perpondlcular living embraces
perpendicular acting, the cntiro abssnee
ot crookedness, or such undorhanded-
ness as will not bear tho light of day.
Let your life be an open book; live
overy day as though you dwelt In a
glass houso ovory act being open to
inspection. Rov. Chorlos Keller.
SOUHTWEST BREEZES.
It Is curious that a thing which will
lose a man a woman's friendship won't
Iobo him her love.
Tho devil Is never anxious about tho
man whoso hopo of heaven Is his wife's
church membership.
A man's enemies never kick him
when ho la down; they stand aside and
lot his friends do It.
As soon as a man shows that ho
knowB much about women girl begins
to think ho has a past.
Wo havo rarely known a man to be
convinced of tho error of his opinions
by being called a fool.
A good reputation Is a poor recom
mendation to the society woman who
wants to go upon tho stage.
If a man has tho right sfTJf In him,
It's bound to como out. That's what
makes somo men's noses so red.
It's an 111 wind that plays havoc
with a woman's skirts and blows dust
lu a man's eyes at the samo time.
Somo well meaning people go
through life as badly misunderstood as
a cross-eyed girl under tho mistlotoo.
Thero la no parting so bitter, as the
parting of a qulnlno capsule just as
you are In tho act ot swallowing It.
Six things aro essential to tho. for
mation of a hnppy homo. Tho first
Is a cook, tho other 'five nre'raonoy.
It Is tho man who has always beeu
accustomed to bread and bacon at
home, who does the most kicking At a
hotel.
Tho theater hat nuisanco, llko most
of man's troubles on this wobKy old
planet, nlwayB ha a, woman at th-
bottom of It. ,"
Enter Into the business' or trade tiiat
you like best and for which natare
seems to have fitted you, provided It
Is honorable.
Nothing payB smaller dividends ia
spiritual resu'ts thaa making a spe
cialty of discovering the shortcom
ings ot others. a
There, Is jo good la 'arguing wltk'ltj
ine inevuaoie.
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It Is tho character .'.of consummate
merit to bo able to live lu a rotreat
with honor, after one has lived In pub
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