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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 28, 1887)
BABY CODLD'S WARDROBE , In a Point of Eleganca and Value It is Unrivaled , LORGNETTE THE LATEST FAD. Grandmothers ShoppInK A Rellgloua Illumination lianqtry' * Shrewd ness Clara flclle'i lie tier. NEW YOUK , August 25. [ Correspond ence ot the JlKK. ] Edith Gould has a boy baby. The telegraph told you so more than a week ago , As the oldest son of Jay Gould's oldest son , ho Is an inter esting little fellow. Jay Gould oxpcets to die leaving n hundred millions. George Gould might easily leave five hundred millions. Therefore the grand son of the great accumulator might figure his portion up to a thousand millions when ho comes to make his will. Where Is the baby girl who is destined to catch htm ? Away with surmises. Let us deal with thu plain , present facts of thu in fant's wardrobe. All the information I can giv o on that subject relates to the laeo profusely used to embellish thu wurdrobo. About six months ago , Mrs. George Gould was talking in her father- in-law's presence of a wonderfully beautiful specimen of lace that she had scon iu London , while she was playing there with an American theat rical company , just before bur retire ment from the stage and marrlago. This lace was , she said , a perfect oxumplo of the most exquisite point d'AlOncon. It had been the property of the Empress Eugenie. It was unique on account not only of the beauty of its floral design , but also the perfection of its color. Tin ; tone of tlin lace throughout was a delicate creamy white , while the slight difference in color between the flowers nnd the foundation on which they wore worked could bo apurcciiited by the connoiseur In these matters. It had not been ob tained by tinting , as iu the case of infer ior laces , but it was simply the natural result of the patient band labor ex pended on its manufacture. This ex quisite piece of point d'Aloncon con sisted of ten yards of wide flouncing , be sides a handsome garniture in two widths to correspond. YOUNH MHS. ( iouin expatiated on the beauties of this lace volubly. "Do you want it ? " Jay Gould asked. "It would delight me , " was Edith's reply. ' 'What would you do with it ? " She gave an evasive answer. Hut her desire to possess that particular piece of lace was unequivocal , Mr. Gould said that she should have it. Within two weeks it was in thu house , for the order to buy it was sent over the cable. The price was 2,000 , or $10,000 , and the duty nnd other expenses raised the cost to about > ? 15,000. The bride know what she meant to do with that laco. It was cut up ruthlessly , and variously utilized in cmbelishing the clothes for the baby who has now come into the Gould family. The youngster doesn't know it , but his elegance of wardrobe is extreme. Ex perts arc frequently deceived by clever imitations of china ; and oven of the paintings of the old masters , but it has been proved over and over again that it is Impossible to reproduce FINK OU > LACE. Good antique lace is inevitably full of intricate details , which were lavished on thu work regardless of the labor and the time expended Those laro-makors thought nothing of their own trouble , so long as thu result came as near to perfec tion as possible. Perfect examples of noodle-point lace , such as Point d' Alcn- con , Venetian Rose Point , or Point d Argontnn , will certainly last long and look beautiful long after modern Brussels - sols lace has worn itself out. The ma- tcrails employed for antique Point D'AJencon were the finest possible hand- spun flax , together with the horse-hair or silver wire over which the pattern was worked. These materials render the lace cxcpedingly strong and durable , although the ruscau is quite ns light andgraceful as that of the more showy proituction of Belgium. Jay Gould takes a peculiar interest in unique workmanship of every kind. This piece of lace has been studied by him. He assured a friend of mine , iu showing and explaining thu treasure , that such magnificent specimens as these wcro rare even in those days when point d'Alencon was a lace produced in considerable quantities , ami Important examples can iiever bo produced again. There are but a few workers left who can produce these extraordinary qualities of needle-point lace , and it seems a giiovous pity that the taste of modern times should be in favor of effect and quantity rather than quality and per fection in design and execution. As the lace-makers must of necessity work only to suit the public tastethe art of making this exquisite needle-point lace is no longer learnt by the work girls. It does not pay , in fact , to teach thorn , as they would probably not be able to earn a living , even when arrived at proficiency In this most beautiful and interesting art. Hurrah for the Gould baby. A year or so ago every lady carried to the theater a cut glass scout bottle as big as a policeman's club. Hut pretty soon it was discovered that n few lumps of sugar usually accompanied the bottle , and that women dropped enough liquor on the sugar to got up a comforting state of booze during a live act play. There occasionally an accident happened. At Ir- vln's first presentation of "Hamlet"a lady well down in front dropped her huge cut glass truncheon. It broke squarolyiu the middle and the place smelled like a bar room away to thu last rows , for her scent bottle was filled with choice old rye. "Get thee to a nunnery , " advised Irving , uid the poor girl who owned the gaudy jomfortor , departed smelling as if ho had bidden her to gut to a distillery. Now the latest fad is the lorgnette. Ladies sit with the huge tortoise shell thing * hold to their faces. "What bo they ? " said a real old Joshua Whltcomb , who was taken by a city friend to the theatre ; "they look like razors for nil the world. " The long handled shell lorgnette is fitted with perfectly plain glass , nine times out of tenthe occulists will tell you , but it is trying to the eyes to sit a whole evening as many women do , and loot through two shell hoops , though tlu glass maybe plain and clean. However it is the fashionand wilt encourage weal eyes , to the benefit of that class of hu manity who deal in ipectaclcs as well as lorgnettes. N Our mothers and grandmothers made A SKU10US IIL'SINKSS of shopping. The quantity of informa tion they demanded about the birth and education of a piece of black silk , before they bought it , is not looked for now , The taking home of a sample to see l\ov \ a calico was going to wash is ai obsolete custom. I remember m : dear old grandma Hitting on i chair iu a Washington street store , it Ikuton , chewing vigorously with thu feu teeth Unit ! had left her nn A little rag t < see if the colors were "going to run , " be fore she bought mo a dress off u puttcri ill French cHlco. The other day sonii lady said in nvy hearing : "Oh , neve' ' ouy corduroy. It is something dreadful It never wears out. " There is going to be a curiously ro. igious illumination of fashionable tinory . In vour visit to New Yorl \ Hroadway ha if "cour&o bccu your chief Lw , ground. That being so , yon hrvvo soon irnuu church standing tit the head of the lower section ot Broadway * right where a bund In the famous thoroughfare lots its site seem to block the way as approached preached from the south. Adjoining the church enclosure on the north has stood a business building with its side faced with masonry corresponding to that of the sacred edillco. Tlio view or sordid trade was therefore chut off from the cccluslastllalplcturcsquoness. This sum mer thn old house hns been demolishedto clear a site for n liner structure. The question was what to do about the wall exposed to the church. At ono tlmo n controversy seemed sure. The ware house needed light , and the owner asked leave to put in windows overlooking the churchyard. The churchmen wished n chiirchly wall , ns before , with no windows dews or slgn-bords to mar the admirable scone. Of course , they might erect nn independent wall on the edge of their own ground , thus shutting UD the mer cantile windows ; but the builder might retaliate by running his structure higher still , and defacing It with huge inscrip tions. A HAPPY COMPIIOMISB was reached. The church agreed to the wlndows.provulcd that they bo of stained gfass . ut in walls of churchlike architec ture ; and thu man bound himself to for ever keep that side of his property clenr of any indication of trade. The result is now iu place. Gazing at Grace church , one sees just beyond the seeming side ot a cathedral , or something of that kind , with windows through which the light stream , in vari-colored rays , not on the worship of God , but on dry goods , which women may bn worshiping. Thus does religion got crowded when it insists on a place in Hroadway. Uneu moru must n little space be given to the self-advertising DKVIOKS Ol' MIIS. LANOTIIY. She is a shrewd business wonan. When rilio hired almost the most magmllccnt villa at Long Uranch tor Auirust and Scptuiubcr.at the averted price of $1.000 , she had made her calculations , and know precisely what she was doing. The Brunch was without nn object of sensa tional interest. Since the splurging days of Jim l-'isk and Dr. Ilclnibolil , the character of the resort had steadily changed from riot to quiet , until this year the proprieties were unbroken. Wull-bred elegance is general there , and It is rarely that anything socially startling arises to break the monotony of pro priety. So Lnngtry could count surely on gcittinc into notice , if she put herself on exhibition. She showed her beauty illustriously , but always with a cool , ladylike manner that betrayed no con- Hciotisncss of publicga/.o. faho went surf- bathing in so many different costumes that It was no wonder the reporters' de scriptions coullicted ; she sat in lliu grand stand every race day at Monmouth park , wearing stunning colors , betting on the events , and focussing all eyes : she went to the noon concerts at the West End , to tlio Klboron Casino to dance , and to all the big hotels during the evening dance hours ; and Ocean avenue saw no glossier carriage , drawn by prancing horses , than the one which Freddy Gobhard put at her ser vice. Hy thu wav , Gcbhard will bo more alllticnt next summer than ho is now. Ho cannot touch his fortune , the income only being dealt out to him by trustees. The legacy is invested in I y York city real estate , and at present it viclds to him only about $23.000 a year. That is not itiough to buy all he desires. He is often n debt.and his quarterly duos arc nearly ilways anticipated. The leases from vhieli Ills income is derived have been mining nearly twenty years. Most of hem will expire next May , and their re- luwals will be made at doubled figures , so Freddy will have $50,000 to spend per fear , and he'll dp it. Langtry is ricii , too , nnd GETTING ItlCIIEll VAST. That brings uio back to the topic of her iirit't. As soon as all Long Hniuch eyes lad been fixed on her , und crowds wcro ollowing her wherever she appeared , it vas announced that she had reluctantly consented to appear m Amusement hall it the west end. For a fact she had en gaged her company to begin rehearsals it the branch , anil give performances here if desired ; and the extra scenery mil costumes were sent there before her own arrival. Thus she got the actors for the cost of their board and fares ; thu hal * kvas given to her free ; there was no bil jesting or newspaper advertising to pay 'or ; and n few lithographs , placards ant' circulars sulliccd to till the house at $ to $2 per ticket. She cleared the rentti of the villa nnd its maintainanco by this ono performance. Thus she gets a sump ; uous slay at the seashore free of charge Besides considerable of such new pub lieity as this letter is giving to linr. The silliest looking thing at the water- ng places this summer is TIIK 1)AN1)V WITH A SASH around his waist. Ilu has become n fre quunt sight. At the beginning of July h discarded suspenders , along with his vest and put on a narrow leather belt to lioli his trousers up. The device was nca and decorous , liufore the end of the month the belt had turned to silk and become bright m color. Early in August it grow wider , and assortci' hues were seen iu the same scarf. No\i the poor , decorative idiot wraps n silken rainbow around the junction of his bril liant shirt front and white flannel trousers , nnd looks like nn imitation man made of Noopolitan cream , lie is numerous at Long Branch , Newport and Saratoga. It is hopefully recorded here that he will die with thu end of the sea son nnd never bo resurrected. A fashionable kink ready for next win ter is to bo a smoking room , provided , by the ladies of the household for their male callers. Thu example has already been s-et in several swell Newport nouses. Thu smoking is done on the Persian plan. \n ornate pipe < bowl of rare china is set on n table. Thu very strongest tobacco is used , but the smoke passes through perfumed water before reaching thu lips. Thu single bowl holds four ounces of to bacco , and half n do/.en long , flexible stems radiate from it. Hostesses who have big houses appropriate a small room to tins use , and I know of nt least four residences in or near Fifth avenue with apartments now being furnished with divans and fitting decorations. The ladies go to the smokery , as the room .is called , light the big pipu , pass u stem to each smoker , and sit to chat while the air becomes thick with smoke. Their dresses get thoroughly impregnated with the odor of tobacco , nnd oven their hair , when let down and brushed out for the night , gives otV the smell of the smoke. It is not in thu least nice , and NO DKUOATK OIHI. LIKKS IT , but , in the gamn of rapid society , what ever is stylish goes. Wo get the news that Mrs. Whitney. wife of the secrotnry of the navy , will next winter attempt to amalgamate New York and Washington society to some extent. Mrjs. Whitney's position in this city is right up at the top. The Astor- Vanderbilt sot is the ono she figures in. Her house is exceeded in sb.o and beauty by only throe in Fifth avenue. Her money is abundant , her skill as nn en tertainer is famous , and her husband is willing. Although her receptions in Washington hnvo boon brilliant.they have by no means equalled those in the Now York mansion. It was presumed that the Noiv Yorkers of diz/.y exaltation who throng her parlors hero would make visits to the capital , but they have not done so. During this fummnr the sub ject hai boon liscussod heavily and thoughtfully by the persons concerned , nnd the decision is that .Now York "society" may mix with Washington "society" without contamination. CLARA Uev. K , G. Chntterjt'e , of Indin.'w'now atSarntogu. JIu stiyjftlrat he .has'suf fered rnora from the , heat in America m hit native country , , . V SOME IITTLE BITS OF FUN , His Folks Dealt With the Doctor-"With Verdure Glad- " HOW THE BOODLERS CAME DOWN An Awful Situation llbode Island Prohibition MlnMrels of tbo Night Ilullng Passion WlttlciRtns. The Minstrel * of the Night. When thn flowers are calmly sleeping And sweet silence reigns o'er all , When the first torn cat ot evening Climbs upon niy tardcn wall. There ho meditates on Nature On her quiet beauties round- lint his reverie Is broken By a form upon the ground. Then he sings In notes op'ratlc ; Sweet Maria hasten here ; Nature waits her queen to welcome And the stars are shining clear. Then Maria's sweet soprana " Greets dear Thomas on the wall , And the sisters , aunts nnd cousins Come together one and all. Now the concert strains delightful All tlio echoes round prolong ; Mortal bolit3 Inck the power Yet to value feellno song. Every solo Is repeated Clearer , louder than before , And the curses , shoes , nnd so forth From near windows glvo encore. When the morning light's anpearlnsr , Creamy visions conio and go , Kitchen maids preparing breakfast , And the cook stove's ruddy glow. Then the son esters all arc silent ; Sober thoughts in each arise , And they make a hasty parting Each ono to n back door hies. Into breakfast now thny scamper. Mnitest ) , tortoise Nhull. and whlto : Hushed until another Rlorunine Are tlio minstrels of the night. How. the Hoodlrt-H Cnmn Down. Brooklyn Eagle : The "boodlers" came own like the wolf on the fold. Ami hey scooped in the silver and greenbacks xna gold ; From the town on the lake to ho town on the sea , They raked m the 'boodle" from A nnto Z. The people wcro stupid and silly and crccn , And the "boodlers" the cheekiest hiuves over seen ; In the street , iu the ollico , by night , and by day , They grab bed what they wanted and took it away. They lautrlicd when the newspapers ; ave them : i blast , And they winked in ho face of the judge ns ho passed ; For 'hey knew , while this land should bo poo- iled with niuti , That "boodlers" who'd 'boodlcd" would " " "boodle" again. People put them in prison , but then , ill the same , Elected now "boodles" to ceep up the game ; From Tweed to dcGariglc who but believes , It's the I'ato of the land to be governed by thieves. Pickpockets and gamblers , thieves , Irunknrds , and toughs. Ex-convicts and iluggcrs.bartenders und roughs , Forgers , ences , and liars , and cqnlidcnco men iVc'vc elected to ollico again and again. And we'll do it again ; we'll let people MOO There's n chaiico lor the thief in the and of the fr o , Long lifo to St. Barab- > as ! A pledge let us borrow To thu icalth of good Sodom and righteous Gomorrah. Must llnvo Been Awful. Now Orleans Picuyunc : It was mid- light , nnd an impassioned lover in an up-towu drawing-room kneeled at the loot of his heart's choice and exclaimed : 'Gerty , 1 will do anything in the world o iiiaKn you happy. " "Do you mean t. George ? " "I do , I do , darling. " 'Then for heaven's sake go home and let me go to bed. " Prohibition in Hliorlo Island. Pittsburg Chronicle : New York man to Rhode Island man ) What is the ef- "cot of prohibitory law in your state ? Hhodo Island Man It promotes pedes trianism. New York Man How Is that ? lllipdc Island Alan Everybody walks mile or two into Connecticut foi drinks. A Parting M. P > Units ill tlie Century. We badn each other a long adieu , With looks and tones regretful , "Whatever happens , " 1 sadly said "Wo never shall bo forgottul. " "Ah , never ! " replied my laitliful friend "Our past Is a pleasant story. And , oh , 1 hope we shall meet again This side of crematory. " The Killing Passion. "My dear , " said a husband , gently rousing his wife the lady was danger ously ill "Mrs. Dollobson called a little while ago and loft her love and sympathy for you. She seemed deeply afTecte'd. " " .John , " said the sick lady in a very weak tone of voice as she slowly un closed her eyes , "what did she have on ? " "With Verdure Clad. " Little Hey Please , 1 want the doctor to come and see mother. Servant Doctor's out. Where do you come from ? Little Hey What ! Don't you know me ? Why , wo deal with you. We had a baby from hero last week. Papa's Tec Hi are Doing Fixed. Put away the beefsteak. Mollle , Chop the cutlets Into hash ; Turn the solids Into salads ; Crush uotatoef Into mash ; Bake the rice In llttlo patties ; Have the mush with dressing mixed , For the hour Is fraught with danger I'apa's tooth are being fixed. Mix the festive pancake batter ; Chop the lobster Into bits : Fry the soft and plastic doughnut That the grinder never grits ; Cut the bread In yielding slices , Lay an oyster In betwixt ; Banish all the pleasant solids Pupa's teeth are being fixed. Homo Mttlo Bits of Fun. A poet writes : "I am saddest when I sing. " So is a cat. The days of thn book agent are num bered. A German firm has invented a steel-clad bullet that will penetrate four inches of brass. lieforo marriage the question a girl nsks her lover most often is : ' 'Do you really love mo ? " After marriage the query becomes : "Is my hut on straight ? " Captain Norris was telling Colonel Mooney about a friend who had been injured in a railway accident. "Ho ought to got heavy damages said the practical colonel. "Ho did , " said the captain ; "ho got both legs and an arm broken. " "My father is A splendid arthmctician , " remarked the banker's daughter to her swain , Alonzo Cako. "You should see him foot column. " "If up a you mean a spinal column , " replied Alonzo , tbo sa gacious , "I am willing to forego Iho pleasure at whatever cost to my future pcaco of mind. " Mexico arrests women for wearintr mother hubbard dresses , and has passed a ukase , which wo believn is Mexican law , that no citizens must walk the streets without trousers on. Wo don't want to get into any international trouble , but we must nay that Mexico is getting a trillo "linnicky , " The bull-dog In the play , whoso part was to seize the villain by the throat and hold on for dear lifo , succeeded the other night in Buffalo in drugging from under the plnvcr's1 collar the piece of liver which coaxed him on , nnd , taking It before the footlights'ho sat down and quietly ate it , while the villain escaped. ' . ' . ' Throb Frenchmen \yho \ we're stud/lug a volume of Shako poaro in their native language endeavored to translate into English the well known opening to Ham- lot's ' soliloquy "To bo or not to bo. " The following was the result : First Frenchman * To was or not to am. " Second ditto "J'o where or is to not. " Third ditto "To eh6uld or not to will. " There was a young belle of Ky , Who said to her lover , "Yes , dy , Too long we hkvo tarried , We'll shortly bo married. " So the youth was uncommonly ly. "Sir , " said the aniry citizen to Mayor Hewitt , "I havd fallen on a coal hole on Hroadway and'injurbd ' my back. " "All right , " said the mayor , "I will send a let ter to the board of aldermen at once. If that docs not remedy the evil , you had better apply a porous plaster. " "Carpet" rhymes with no single word , but some bold poet dared to evade the dillicultv thus : ' 'Sweet maid of the inn , 'Tis surety no sin , To toast such a beau tiful bar pot ; Heliovo mo , my dear , Your feet would appear , At homo on a noble- - man's carpet. " "Did you tell your daughter that I would give her one-half of all mv prop erty if she would .marry mo ? " said a rich old widower to the father of a sweet six teen. "Yes , I told her. " "What did she say ? " "Said she.would have the whole hogornono. " Mr. H "Can you nlay any tunes yet on your now piano , Bcssio ? " Hcssio "Oh , yes ; I have Just learned 'Gayly the 'Juspador. ' " In a Hebrew school : "What crime did ' brothers in him ' ' osoph's commit selling ? All the miplls in chorus : "They sold him .00 cheap. " A young correspondent wants to \now : "What is the critical period in man's life ? " * Well , my bov.lt usually icgins about six weeks after ho is rnar- iod , and lasts some time. I began with nothing , " boasted a millionaire who had made his money in srooked ways. "And that is the condi- .ion you have left those who have dealt .vithyou . , " was the blunt response of a bystander. Wo see that Hob Hurdetto , the humor- st , has "become a deacon in a Haptist ihurch in Lower Merlon , Pa. " Hob.says ho Kentucky State Journalmay bo saved by water out there , but ho coul du't do it ' 11 Kentucky. HOOK HKVI10WS. CALAMITY JANI : is an interesting tale f lifo in the Black Hills woven by Mrs. .ioorgo E. Spencer , nud published by Jassoll & Co. , Now York. The story , vhilu somewhat on the order of the lurid uulodrama , is mute an interesting one o those who follow it closely. Meg , a oung New York ollico girl , marries the lophew of nn old lawyer , who thereupon libiuherits him. The young couple , Mr. uid Mrs. Do 1'ow , determine- sock heir fortunes in the Black Hills region. Ju the journey they have a very excit- ng time with road agents , nnd when hey linnlly settle down and Iho young uisbaml begins the practice of the law hey meet with many disappointments. De I'ow engages to light a claim for an old miner , nud has opposed to him a rich nnd unscrupulous company , which stops at nothing short of murder to suc ceed in its plans , lie would havn failed mil it not been for Calamity Jane , who iclps him because the has taken a liking 'or hi. ? wife. Calamity Jane is a sort of Dick Tiirpiu and Cfaudo Duval coin- .lined. At ono time site appears as Char- "ey , n famous road agent , and at another n' her own proper person , joining un- iskcd a picnic of the society ladies of Deadwood and compelling each of them to give her a lock of hair , or playing faro in one of the gambling saloons with which the town.is filled. She dies , of course , to slow1 music , the old minor secures his claim and , Meg and Do Pew become millionaires. * ' A HOOK which promises to bo of valu able aid to men in all branches of busi ness has just been isfticd by H. V. & H. W. Poor , of New York , under the title of "Poor's Directory of Railway Olllcials and Directors. " This work Railway is ro- plcto with interesting and useful information mation upon thu railroads of the world , und will be found nn almost indispensa ble companion to the business man. * * TEKIODICALS. THE PANSY for August , by D. Lothrop & Co. , contains forty pages of stories und pictures for boys and girls. WIDE AWAKE , that popular periodical published by D. Lothrop & Co. , Boston , proves itself worthy its name in the. Au gust issue. Charles Egbert Craddock , Elbridgo S. BrooksMargaret Sidney and other wull known writers contribute to make this issue an unusually interesting ouo. * * * THE LKADIXH place in the September number of the Popular Science Review is given the third article on "Tho Economic Disturbances since 1873 , " by David A. Wells. Under the bonding , "Sleep and its Counterfeits , " Dr. A. do Wattovillo de scribes lethargy , catalepsy , somnambul ism , nnd various phenomena of hystero- cmileusy and hypnotism. Mr. George P. Morris gives n description of nn attempt made by the Rev. Thomas Build to found an industrial school iu West Jersey two hundred years ago. On "Social Susten ance , " Air. Henry J. PhiUpot discusses the centralization of energies. A series of lively ethnological sketches in Annam and Toiimun is given from inf9rmation furnished by French olliccrs in those regions. The nature , manufacture , and uses of cork are described by Arthur Good and William Anderson. "A Botan ical Bonanza" is described by F. E. Boynton. The speeches of Professors Stokes and Tyndall , Sir Lyon Playfair , Lord Lytton , and the Earl of Derby , nt the banquet recently given to Professor Tyndall in London , are published in full. "Some Human Instincts , " Professor William James considers the instincts of acquisitiveness , coustructiveness , play , curiosity , sociability and shyness , score- tivcness , cleanlinessmodesty and shamo. lovo. jealousy , and parental love. Dr. von Nussbaum gives i\ paper bearing on "Tho Physiology of Freezing. " "Culture and Character , " and .other topics of the time , are discussed in the "Editor's Table. " THE AMKUICAN Alaga/ine will here after be published u lid or the manage ment of the American Magazine com pany : a corporation abundantly equipped m finances and business exporionco. Readers are proraUed a continous im provement of the magazine in nil its de partments , including several now and at tractive features. The September num ber of this magazine ; promises to be a decidedly attractive ono. THE FOUUM for September will bo one of the most attractive- , numbers yet pub lished. In nn article un "Tho Sixteenth Amendment , " Senator Ingalls will sot forth the arguments derivable from his tory nnd from political science which go to show the impolicy of extending the right of suffrage to women. Other con tributors to the September number of the Forum nro to bo : the Hon. Thomas White , minister of the interior of Cana da ; Mrs. Craik , author of "John Halifax. Gentleman" : ' Dr. Jcssonp , iho well known English essayist : President Bas- com , of Williams College ; Professor Young , the astronomer ; Andrew Lung , Professor Cope , Bishop Coxo , Nicholas P. Gilnian , and Professor Wmchell. A VEKY interesting porlodical is the American edition of the Illustrated Lon don News. The Illustrated News Co. , Potter Building , New York , is an Ameri can corporation , and reproduce the News under special contracts with Messrs. In gram Bros' , , who protect tienin | > the ex clusive right of toe reprint. ' ' ECHOES FROM TBE ANTE-ROOM News and Gossip of tha Various Secret Or- dora of the State. OMAHA'S NINTH DIVISION. Institution of the Tr < xl ii The Harry Gllmoro Division Vow Oflloora or Success Iiodeo n. of 11. U. The Orders Iu the State. The BEE is desirous of making this col umn one of interest to the members of the secret orders of this state. To this end it Is urged upon the oQlccrs and members of the dlfleront organizations to send in each week , items which maybe bo pertinent and of interest to their re spective orders. TKOJAN DIVISION , U. U. K. of P. was instituted Wednesday , August 21 , m the afternoon at Castle hall of Nebraska lodge No. 1 , K. of P. by Sir Knight Col. Thomas Hurrill , assisted by Sir Knight Lieutenant John W. Louusbury. There were thirty-two uniformed knights in line when presented to the colonel' for institution , by the sir knight captain elect , W. S. Spencer , who has with untiring zeal recruited this the Oth division in the Omaha regiment. The officers of 'ho division as Installed were : Sir Knight Captain.-W. S. Sponcor. Sir Knight First Lieutenant G. A. Kin- kle ; Sir Knight Herald John A. John son ; Sir Knight Recorder H. K. Galbraith - braith ; Sir Knight Treasurer John P. Edstrom ; Sir Knight Guard A. F. Han cock ; Sir Knight Sentinel H. C. Hartry. Trojan division will commence active drill at once and endeavor to do credit to themselves in the active display of thu regiment at the meeting of the grand lougo in October. The timber with which Trojan divis ion is constructed makes it reasonable to expect a decidedly favorable showing on the part of the ucw division. * THE srAi'K of General W. L.Dayton , brigadier-general of the Uniform Rank K. of P. , in this state , has been completed andA \ as follows : Adjutant-general , James Irvin , Lincoln ; inspector-general , John S. Gibson , Omaha : quartermaster- general , Harry J. Wells , Omaha ; sur geon-general , W. H. Hanchett , M. D. , Omaha ; aide do camps with the rank of major , August Uhtolf and J. E. Smith , Omaha. General Dayton has shown ex cellent judgment in thu selection of his staff and has secured P.ythians who are earnest and industrious in the cause and will very materially aid him iu the dis charge of the important duties of his otlico. * * * WEDNESDAY MoitNiNO , August 31 , at 8 o'clock , the members of Harry Gilmoru division , > io. 125 , Order of Railway Con ductors , accompanied by live hundred in vited guests , will leave the Union Pacific depot for Fremont. The Musical Union band and orchestra will accompany the boys. The train will bo made up of first- class coaches and a baggage car.and will be placed in charge of two of the oldest employes of the road as engineer and con ductor. The affair promises to be a very enjoyable one. * * * PAKK LODGE has at present enrolled on its roster uinety-live good solid mem bers , including all the band boys , twenty- one in number , of Fort Omaha , Ne braska. Everything is in good running order at present. Knights Charles L. Connor and W. W. itinglmm were elected to represent us at the grand lodge to bo held in Omaha in October. Wo trust that "Echoes from the ante-room" will meet with the approval and hearty support of all the Knights of Pythias lodges. Wo will send you everything of interest. 11. A. MACLEOD , K. of R. & S. 4 ft SUCCESS LODOE No. 135 , Hrotherhood of Railroad Hrakomcn , have elected the fol lowing officers for the term beginning September 1 : Harry Hopkins , master ; Hen Miller , past master ; William McCauley - ley , vice-master ; G. II. Benson , bocro- tary ; W. H. Cahill , financier ; T. Me- Tiguo , W. A. Smith and W. F. Ormsby , trustees , Harry Hopkins , delegate to the Grand lodge at Hinghamton , 'N. Y. ; Hen Miller , alternate. THE GRAND lodge of Knights of Pythias of Nebraska , which meets in Omaha , October 11 , will havea membership of 120. The programme for the exorcises in connection with their assembly is being carefully prepared and the event will bo ouo of great attraction. As in commercial matters Omaha is now the centres of attraction in Pythian circles and many members of the order from a distance will bo present to participate iu the festivities. The executive and financial committee for the grand lodge entertainment will meat at the ollico of Grand Secretary E. E. French this morning ut 10 o'clock. % AT IT.S meeting Friday night the Omaha regiment of Knights of Pythias decided to have two battallion drills each month , the time and place to be hereafter designated. It was further decided to extend an invitation to Major General Carnahan to be the guest of thu regiment during his visit here in October at the Nebraska grand lodge and the state en campment of the uniform ranks. * # THE SECKKTAUY of the Grand Lodge , I. O. O. F. , Ne\y York , reports for the year 4.401 initiations , reinstatements , 401 , amount paid for relief of brethren , 1124,534.02 : paid to widows and orpans , $13.804.21) ) ; paid for burial of dead. $02,741 25 ; making a total for the past year of ? 201,4U1.D3. # 4r THE EXECUTIVE committee for the grand lodge entertainment Knights of Pythias , has its hands full just now mak ing arrangements for the reception of that body. The members of this committee are as follows : E. E. French , chairman ; Jno. T. McMannis , secretary ; 11. J. Wells , assistant secretary ; Henry Horn- berger , treasurer. HAKKEK POST No 51 , Grand Army of the Republic , gave a picnic Friday at Wilbor. Adjutant Davis , Hon. J. H. Prcsson and Dr. Duncan delivered ad dresses during the day , and Department Commander Russell spoke in the evening. * # A PUIILIC MEETING of tlio regimental officers of thu Knights of Pythias will beheld hold at the hall , corner Dodge and Four teenth streets , September 'J ' , at which some important business will be trans acted , and to which all interested in the order's prosperity are invited. * t * .THE SELECT KNIGHTS and United Work men of North Platte are arranging for an entertainment at Lloyd's about fair time. Details are not yet decided upon , but a good time is anticipated. * * THE QUAHTEitMAbTEu's department of the Omaha regiment K. of P. has suf fered quite a loss in the death of several Valuable steeds belonging to thu old vet eran who presides over that department. * * * SOUTH OMAHA I.ODUP. 148,1.0.0. F.hold a meeting Monday night and put on for the first time their new rcjrulia. and. initi ated two new members. .This makes the membership number twenty-nine. ' * 4r * . . THE MASONS of Saline , enmity held a picnic on'tlio assembly grounds at Crete , Wednesday , August 34. About thrco hundred people wgro present. Mn. M. L. YOUNG , a prominent mason of Wisconsin and grand lecturer of the order in tuatstatcs ! spending a few days iu Omaha. OMAHA LODGE No. 1 , I. 0. O. F , con ducted the funeral services of Suuinor F. Atkins iu this city Thursday- OH YRsmnuY a foiigo of Hrothorhood of Rallwav Porters was Instituted in this city by James D. Miller , Grand Master Porter. This order is a now one , having its origin iu Chicago , and there are but three lodges now in existence , the ouo in Chicago , the second in St. Louis and. this the third , iu Omaha. Thuro is of course no reason why this order should not prosper as It Is made up of Pullman palace nnd other car porters , than whom there are no bettor heeled monopolists in the laud. The order will naturally bo n select one , the qualifications for member ship being a railway portcrship , nnd as a consequence , the possession of those qualities which carefully nurturcd'enablu "kniehts of the berth" to roll in atlluouco and luxury. The officers elected and in stalled yesterday are as follows : tioorgo Franklin , master porter : Win. Basy. second master porter ; A. W illiams. third master porter ; W. W. Drayton , fourth master porter ; J. H. King , corresponding ) rnyton , Charles Watkins and Jordan i ranger' . The Itniitl Mini Ktmlile. Out on the silent plains ho stood , A Ion n with his jaded steed , ho ruffian's face beneath tlio hood Concealed some daring deed I S'ever a sign of lifo went forth From a man or beast so worn ; Us eyes were fixed upon the north- Ills look was one ot moni. lo'd rlddo.T hard nnd swift that day borne forty miles or more , he old stage coach was ou Us way , But ho was on befoic. Ocelli : his horse , ho tethered him , And then .stidtclit'd Idly by , Noting ertnvhllo. with visage grim , K.icii dark'nlng change ofsky. . 'ho evening suroad its gathering And all around \\as still- Still as the dead In the silent tomb , S.ivo tin ) note of a whlppoorwlll. Vhen up through the vatloy the stage coach came. winging nnd blinking Its light ; Yuil old Bob's voice could Do heard just the s.nne , wearing with nil his might. I'lio leaders snorted and plunged , In vain ( Tlio road was heavy hero ) Joti piled his lash with might nnd main They btaggercd thro' very fear. No use ; tliey'r stuck ! " nnd down they lay ; A volcn rang out close by : 'Tluow ' up your hands I Don't move , 1 say 1 No tricks , Hob , or you dlo ! " 'How many have you there Inside' . ' Throw down that leather b.ig 1 toiiicmber , I can till your hide So full you'll never brag I" A. piercing sereatu was heard a cry : 'Oh ' , ( ! od , It Is rnvsoul" The rulllan ( altered , dropped his eve Bob reached back for his gun. A. moment's pause a scared white face Looked out tiuon the scout' . V shot ! a Htauger to retrace 'You've done tor me. Bob Keene ! " The ruffian sank brv/c as ho cried , And elutdied his wounded breast. I'lio scared white taeo s-tood by his side , Confronting all the rest. Frenzy was plctuied In the look Shu turned upon her boy , And , stooping down , she gontlv took Ills hand and sobbed out : "lloyl" Speak to-uio-darllng ; say something ! bay what 1 taught you. lloyl Say only , 'Mother ! ' ( ! od will tiring Ills rest to my wayward boy I" And thorn she knelt and kissed him there , To .staunch his lite blood tried. He whispered soft : "Mother my prayer ! Our Father , who " and died I Terrn-Cottn Tables Prom nahylon. London Times : A collection of Baby lonian antiquities of great interest is at the present time iu the hands of a private collector in this country. The collection consists of a a scries of about three hun dred inscribed torra-cptta tables relating to the revenues and tithes of one of the most ancient Babylonian temple. In 1880 Mr. Hormu/.d Rassam , when en gaged on the work of exploration in Babylon on behalf of the trustees of thu British museum ; discovered about thirty miles from Bagdad the site of the ancient city of Sippara , one of the chief centers of the religious life of Chaldea , in which was a great temple dedicated to the sun god. On the return of Mr. Rassam to England , native overseers were retained on the site for a short time , but were last year removed. No sooner were these men withdrawn than Arab antiquity hunters from Bagdad commenced their irregular digging on tlo site , and the collection which has just reached this country was thus obtained. The majority of the tablets relate to thu collection of the revenues of thu temple , which were derived from tithes and dues impo.sed on corn and dates , as well at ) contributions from religious donors. Thn now collection of tablets allords very clear indications of the wealth of the land of Chaldea iu the seventh and sixth centuries before the christiau era. Thus from one tablet wo learn that -l.iiOO sheep were given to the temple as sheep dues in one year , the owners being al lowed to redeem them on payment of certain sums. In the reign of Darius we have the entry of fifty-four shekels of gold a metal rarely mentioned in these tablets. One of the mo.sst interesting features of these tablets is the great cure with which the accounts are kept. The names of thu payers are entered in full , and sometimes thu nanio of the father and the trade are given. The amount is entered in ruled column , and .separate payments in otncr columns , the total being given at the foot , and the whole sometimes countersigned by witnesses. Independent of their value as indicating the flourishing condition of the land of Chaldciutnd the richness of thu temples , some ofthese tablets are cf great histor ical value us connecting links in thu chain of documents on which Babylonian and Assyrian chronology. Every one of them is dated in month , day , and regnal year of the king's reign when thn trans action took place , and are , therefore , a most valuable aid to the construction of the chronology of the period. Southern Mocklnu lllrdn. Mauncc Thompson in Scribncr for September : All along thu charming gulf coast from Mobile ) to Bay St. Louis , or , in the oilier direction , to St. Mark's and Tallahassee , there is not a cot , no matter how lonely or lowly , provided it has a fig tren , that thuru is not a pair of mocking-birds to do It honor. Thu bcrup- iicrnong vineyards , too , aru the concert- hulls ot this famous fc'nmor. Neur thn homu of .Mr. Jutforsoii Davis , and , 1 bu liovo , upon the estate of the ovconfodor ate chicftlau , 1 sat in the shade of a water-oak and heard a mocking bird sing , over in a thrifty vineyard , the rare dropping song of which naturalists ap pear to have taken no notice. It was a balmy day iu March ; the sky , thn gulf , the air all ha/y and shimmering , thn wholu world swimming in a purplish mist of dreams , and I felt that the hong was the expression of some .such sweetpisiomUo ! longing as exhales from "Kuat'ti "Odn to u Nightingale. " Uiutor tie | low hanging boughs and over thn level , daisy xprink- led ground I ga/.cd upon the slicony reach of water , half convinced that I was' looking through "Maelo casomentx , opening on the foam - Of portions sea * , In f.ilry lands lorloru. " . and the , very tones of thu bird's.voice'ac- \ corded with the feeling in which the dtl was stcopcd. , Genuine bird-song Is simplv the hlgN < cst form of avlnn vocalization by whTol Instinctively , if not promedilatcdly , tM bird finds expression of pleasure. Thfl absence of the true rythin probably U significant of a want of power to appro * ciato genuine music , the bird's compre hension compassing no more that thi value of sweet sounds merely ns such. Go It Uull , Go It Stallion. A fierce and novel battle was wllnescod on the farm of a Mr. McGregor , in Ohio , between n valuable stallion aud n short * horn bull The animals wcro grazing for hours in adjoining fields , when some * thing aroused the ire of the bull. He jumped the fence and engaged the stallion in a terrific combat. The stallion , which was a Clydesdale and a beautiful animal , displayed considerable pluck , and fora few minutes the struggle was simply terrible , the earth being torn up for yards by the huge animals. All efforts to separate the brutes were futile , and the battle continued unabated for ton minutes , when the bull pored his ad versary in a vital spot , killing htm in stantly. The bull showed thu effects ol the struggle in biles and bruises all over his body received from the horse. Unfurtunntely Hltunted. Detroit Frco Press : A big newsboy was insulting a small bootblack in the alloy back of the postolllco yesterday , when a letter carrier said to the llttlo cliaii : "I wouldn't stand It if I were you. " "I'm obliged to , " answered the boy , ho trotted along with Iho carrier. 'I'm out of condition this summer , my rainer Is out west , and the police wouldn't let us go beyond ten rounds. unyhow. Wait till I catch him In Chi- AIMS TELL tlie TIM About where to buj- BOOTS and SHOES For l.ucllo ? , Men nnd Children. TDT tills nslito for fnturo reference wliou laX - X dies' , scutb' nnd chtlilrcns' ehoi's you wuut to liny , HAVK tlio kindness to ciillnnd ln poct injr selected Mock , jou'll II ml my pilce * arc not . T N liulU'B' nitil chlldronV flue fhoci t cnrrT JSliuw .V AHirlulit mill Time. 1C Irk goods and every IcHillnir innko nscll. . LADIES , von CUM Hfinl 1110 , or leave your or- ilcia whether ttioy are small or Inrgo. Idl'AltANTUi : you courteous nttomlance nud delivery , 11 nceils bo , free of dim go. PAV1NO strictly ranh to Iho timmifacturcrt whuii 1 buy , getting larKo dmcouotn , 1 snvo liy unliiK M > . I'AVINU to my cuMoinris tlioso discounts , J la my niciins of making liuslni s grow. I.I , 1 solicit Is n slmre of vour pntronniro , n * L In fltio tumtH . .V shoos , 1 lutvo now on Imnd "VTOT only till the Icndlnir Rrndes , liut the finest -L > styles In summer nnd lull goods Unit custt ciuifOimiituid. that uMi'lcmt hum ! nnd much IHO innko GIVE ' shou oC U. C. YuunK iV-Co.or Itoaton , 11 trlul. SUl'KltUm North Stnr Hoot nnd Shoo Co. . Minneapolis , Minn. , t hnvo o\ury Kfndoou dixphiy. nAVINd but strictly ono prloo , nnd thiU-llio lowest , tlio tinotb nnd stious you tiny of 11:0 : ON nil occasions nro Just ns loproscntcd , pur- Tool Iu lit , trnulu And qiinUty. EVKIIY tlmo you inquire l.ndles' , Gouts' , .Misses' nnd ChlUK Shoe ? , or rcpalrluff done both well nnd itont , ) or cull nt Plillip Land's Old Itollablo SKNI Shoo titoro. No l.'i"U 1m uaui street. 1'viiry pnlr of boots or hl.ou * t-uld by Lnng Is ivnrrnntod to lit nnd to lie ns rnprct-oiiKd. 01 ? ho money will bo lotundcd. .lust boar this In mind. nd goto I..UIK , 1UO ! Kuriium , for any thing nooiU-a hi his lino. in bT siouic IN OMAHA TO HIIICT : fc'UOM. Men's Hooti . f J M ) MIMI'H Working ihoo9 . 1 ( .Moil's FiioCoiw ! < i > nor t.nco Shoos . - 00 .Mi'ii's Kmo Congri'-a or l.uuo French Calf , Machine' Make . 4 CO rn'i ? rinoCoiiKtessor Inco Trench Cnlf , Hand Make . 0 (0 ( Lulled' Full Coat Ilntton Shoos , C , I ) , I' widths . 200 I.ndloV Kid Iluttou Shoos C' , 1) , K wldlns , wotth els-owlioro. i , ut . . 160 I.iullcs' I'lunuh Kid itutton ShoeI ) , K widths , worth elsewhere , { , nt 400 Ml 6c > ' und Children' ) ! School Shoos , wotth from $1 to JU . 100 I.ndk'h' Opoia Sllppors . " < io Chillis' Shoos in Kid or Goat . r > 5u For low prices como to the Old Hollnble , Phili ( i Lang , 1320 Farnam Sf. DR. SPINNEY j THE OLD / : Will Open n IMNpcimiry at ' Is. E. Corner of 13th ! ' $ and Dodge Sis. - I LOOK FOR * HIS AO. IN Sj THIS PAPER. PAPER.u' u' \ HODGSON & SOrt' , Architects and Superintendents 26 Iron Bank. I Minneapolis Branch Oflkes. I Katuas City LEAKY ROOFING , Tin or Iron , Repaired. And Pointed , and Kimnintcoil tlxlit tor number oljcarp. I'litnts iiovvr liliMnr. C4BAVEL ROOFING Maiuifucturcil anil repniiuil. Klre.Vioof I'l'ilnt Uliplloa t0.tlillu lfii'l.1 } irr l Xipl | | Mro . , ' . ' > VM. tl. Ol'UKAK A CON. Sill B.l'it St. utt. Arlior anrt-v' ' " ' "