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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , MARCH 4. 1888.-SIXTEEN PAGES.
TOv CONNOISSEURS ;
REPUBLIC CIGARROS !
They are tile oiily bona fide guaranteed all long Hayana filler Five Cent cigars. See that Factors
1 200 , 3d District New York , is on the box before purchasing , as there are many immita tions extant.
No cigar of equal quality and smoking merit can be produced for less than fifty per c ent advance.
' The economy . ' in these * is entirely * i in ' the make-up ' t * or workmanship. i . Read testimonials :
CncSTON , la. , ' Jan. 24,1888.
. Messrs. Pcrcgoy & 'Moore Gents : Wo
.have sold the GRAND.REPUBLIC CI-
GARROSmanufacturcdby Gco. P.Leis
& Co. for the past t\vo years and'can'
only say that wo consider thdm the best
flvo cent goods in'tho. . market ; always
the same. Yours truly ; . -
' . CHEIIRY & ' BAaiEY.
IMOGENE , Ia.t.rcb. ! , ' 1868.
Messrs. ' Poregoy & Moore , Council
Bluffs , la. Gpnts. Please ship , us per
Qrst express 1,000 GRAND REPUBLIC
CIGARROS , assorted colors. , ; Wo are
But'and can't keep shop'tfithout 'cm.
' Very truly , ' . GtHOLES & Cor
SiLVEnCiTY.Ia.'Jam C , 1888.
PEKKOOY & MOOUE , Council Bluffs , Ia.r
'Gentleman1 : ; Wo have just given Mr.
Shcppard n nice little order for somb
more GRAND REPUBLIC CIGARROS.
which wo think suits our trade better
tlian any cigar Wo" ever handled. .
' . ' .Yours , etc. , '
. W. G. MOOUE & Co.
NEDUASKA CITY , Neb. , Jan. 21 , 1888. '
Gentlemen : Replying to. yours of the
19th , concerning GRAND. REPUBLIC
CIGARROS , we take pleasure in saying
that 'they give better satisfaction than
any nickel goods-wp have ever handled.
Yours truly ,
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' ' H. C. 'FREEMAN & Co.
' . ' ifoRFOLK , Jan ! 9' , 1888.
Messrs. P. & M. , ' Council Bluffy'la.
Gentlemen : ' Wo have sold over'forty
thouHind of. the 'GRAND REPUBLIC'
CIGARROS. and find it one of. the best
. sellers in the market. Sales ! increas
ing.constantly.Please .send iis'threp
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thousand more by express , and oblige ,
.Yours , etc. , ' - ' .SWAYNJE Biios.
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RED CIXJUD , Neb. ' , Fob. 11888. *
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'Messrs. ' Pcrcgoy & Moore'Council
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BlufTs'Iowa Gentlemen : After a good
long trial ; of the GRAND /REPUBLIC /
CIGARROS , I am flensed to say that
they excel all others'.1 Having"jiurchas -
cd them of you over sintio they were of
fered to the trado. . Have kept them'in
stock constantly and' novor.lost a custo
mer that has used.thoni. . . Yours re
spectfully , 'HusiiYCoOK.
la. Feb. 2.
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PEHEOOY & MOOKE , Council .Bluffs , la.
' . To Whom It May Concern : Tliis'is'to
certify that we have given the GRAND
REPUBLIC CIGARROa good trial and
find them to bo a'goodfrcceasy. smoker ,
and n good Bellc'r , and do not hesitate to
recommend them in every particular.
. Very truly yours ,
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WOO'DFORD'BUOS.
' AiNSivoirrn/Nobi / , Jan. 18 , 1888.
PCREGOY & MOORE , ' Council Bluffs , la.
. I have sold the GRAND REPUBLIC
CIGARROS one year and a halfand find
them one of the best nickel cigars
that I over used.
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SYVER BAciCEY.
. ' COIN , IA , Jan. 6 , . 1888.
PER'EOOY & MOORE , Council Bluffs ,
Iowa : . ' ' '
. Gentlemen : We-havo this day given
'your Mr. Shejrard'an order for GRAND
REPUBLIC CIGARRO. They are tho'
best 5 cent goods and the most rapid
Bcllors that wo have'ever handled.
Respectfully ,
A. 'ROZEI.LE.
MISSOURIVAMEYIA. , Jan. 30,1888. ,
MESSRS. PEREGOY & MOORE :
Dear. Sirs : I have sold your GRAND
REPUBLIC CIGARROS for about one
year. They are a good and fast seller. I
sell more of them than any one brand I
handle. Alwaysgives general satisfaction
Respectfully yours ,
W. M. HARMON.
' BEATRICE Neb. Jan. 10,1893.
, . , . , .
I have , sold the GRAND REPUBLIC
C1G-ARRO for three years. It is the best
five-cent cigar I have over handled.
J. Q. HAMILTON.
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NoiiTtf BEND , Nob. , Jan. 9,1888.
MESSRS. PEREQOY & MOORE , Council
Bluffs , Jo1. : <
r Gentlemen : During 1887 I hayo sold
over fifty thousand GRAND REPUBLIC
CIGARROS , purchased ' ol your'
house. My sales of this brand verify.tho
statements of 'my customer ? that the
cigarro is uniform in-quality , and the
best cigars > over' placed upon the
market at the price.
Please send mo two thousand (2,000) ( )
Colorado by first mail.
Yours respectfully ,
C. B. TKEADWELI *
CmTE , Neb. , Jan. 23j 18fc .
Missiis. ; PKHUQOY & Moonc , Council
Bluffs , Iowa : ' ' .
Gentlemen : Please ship us by ra
road 10 millo (10,000)'GRAND ( ) RBP
LIC CIGAtmdS , to bo paid for on'
livery , Ss It is the boat cigar Jot.
money wo have had this -yqdr.
T. H. MiLLEn & CO.
GnAND ISLAND , Nob. Jaji. 21 , 1
Pj ; raoY & MOORE , Council
Dear Sirs : Having handled ' . 'Q
REPUBLIC CIGAimoS1 ? for pA8ttbri | ,
years , I unhesitatingly pronounce th tj
the host 60 goods I havo. over/deal lj '
and fully bcllovp them to bo ' equal ij | .
quality of stock to most lOo cigars. .
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Respectfully , . .
P. S.
Chemist and
This cigar is Ciiban made and composed of the finest veulta abajo from the El Repaso district , and ar0 |
the best I Qc and 3 for 25c sold. No dealer should be without them. Send sample order to "
f K Petit Ldndres , : : : $60.00 Per M. Moore
I' Lon4res Subliniey : : : 62.50 * . a , Agents ,
Perfectos , : : : : : 65.00 a
.MARCH .BREEZES
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& Metrical Moaeupo of" Busty and
Tdothless Old Saws.
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THE SLUFF1N1 OF THE TURK.
An Eastern W | < lpw InVcBtern .
Town Method in Hfs JIailness .
I'ollticinn anil the Snge
l'Jest. . ' '
Old Snyinjta. .
As poor as a churchmouse. .
; As thin as n rail ; . . .
' As fat as n porpoise ,
Aa rough as n gale ;
As bravo us a lion , '
As spry as a cat ; t
As bright as a sixpence ,
As weak ns a rat. . . \
Aa proud as a peacock ,
As sly us n fox ; . <
As mad as a March hare , '
As strong as. an ox ;
As fair as a lily ,
As empty as air ;
As rich as Croesus ,
i As cross as a bear.
As pure as an angel , .
As neat as a pin ;
As * mart as a steel-trap ,
As ugly as sin ;
As dead as a door nail ,
As white as a sheet ; .
As flat as a pancake ,
As red as a beet.
As round as an apple ,
As black as your bat ;
As brown as a berry ,
As blind as a bat ;
As mean as a miser ,
As full as a tick ;
As plump as u partridge ,
As sharp as a stick.
As clean as n penny ,
As dark as n nail ;
As hard ns a tnllNtonc ,
As bitter ns gall ;
AH line ns a fiddle ,
As clear ns a cell ;
As dry ns a herrinir ,
As deep as -well. .
As light as a feather ,
As tirmasarock ;
As stiff as a poker ,
A a calm na a clock ;
As green nf a gosling ,
As brisk as u boo ;
And now let mo stop ,
Le t you weary of me.
"StHflln' . "
A kindergarten teacher who was ir
Iho habit of making her pupils lean
the names of Icings , queens and pros !
dents who rule over the princina
nations of the earth was tolling then
not long since that a now president hui
been chosen In Franco Sadl-Carnot.
"Now , children , " BIO ! said , ' , yeti nl
remember who waa the president o
Franco before. I told you last month
Who was itV"
"N6bodv could remember. Thlnklnf
to remind them that it was Grevy , shi
Bald :
"Well , his name sounds familiar
What is it you eat with turkey ? "
And the class , with ono accord , shoutoi
out -atuniu'l"
A Modem Request.
"For year sake I'd * lay drstfon *
Did you order me to ;
I'd battle with giant *
wora It but to please you. "
Bho said , "I'd not ask you
Such vast deeds to do ,
But suppose we go muse o'er
An oyiter or two. "
A Retort.
n Avenue horse car r <
ft men \vero talking about th
llllara Tell in ehobtlng a
. toa'a head , To vex a lad
listening , and. who was a yrel
p&olitr of "woman's rights ,
was Mi
Tell. But'what did his wife amount to ?
Why don't history mention her ? "
' "I'll bdt a hundred dollars ! " cried the
lady , in an qxcltcd voice ; "I'll bet a
hundred dollars that silo sat up half the
'night bdfora- patching that boy's trou
sers so. ho'd look decent to go out ! "
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° Method in His Mntlness.
A niuo-yeiir-old 'boy was thus nd-
ilrcsscd 0110 day by his mother , after
some visitors had loft the housb :
"Why , how well you behaved , my
son , while the callers were in. "
. -Quoth the dutiful son : ' "I had to ,
mother , my pants Wero'ripped. "
Several Serious.-Questions.
'
Lady'with the shining hair , .
Holding nil the charms and graces ,
" Stately , kind , and passing fair ,
. .Could yoU wash tlw children's faccsl
When the rosy morning bright
Paints with gold each roof nnd spire ,
lianishing the shades of night.
Could you start the kitchen fire )
'O'fcr the fields with theo I wander ,
Bummer's glory overhead ;
Charmed , I all thy virtues ponder-
But could ah , could you make good
bread ) '
Eyes so deeply , truly tender ,
Clear ns water in n pool ,
Answer my heart's imnortunlng
Have you been to cookiut ; school )
. ' Incredulous Mamma.
A young school-girl O , mamma !
please mayn't I read romances ? Lucy
Jones does , and she isn't a day older
than I am. I peeped into her book the
other day , and the last two lines read ,
'And they were married , and lived
happily c'vcr afterwards. ' "
Mamma "That wa&n't a romance ,
my dear ; it was q fairy tale. "
Not Much.
She said not much besides the sea ;
At set of sun she sat with me ,
I held her hand , so fond nnd free ,
Thrilled at its touch ;
Softly 1 spoke and tenderly ,
She said not much.
We saw the billows como and flee ;
Oh ) tremulous heart nnd throbbing sea ,
How near alike they seemed to mo !
Upon Uio sands 1 bunt my knco ,
"Oh , wilt thou not my true love bo ! "
' She said , "Not much I"
AVIiy She AVas Stilt a Widow.
Arknnsnw Traveler : A widow whc
had como from the cabt and established
herself in a western town was visited bj
a friend from the old home.
"Well , how do you like it out hero ,
" '
any way <
"Not very well. "
"People are too rough for you ? "
"Thoy are not only rough they nr <
peculiar ; and , in fact , the men ur <
greatly over-rated. "
"In'what way1
"Well , I'll ' make a plain statemon
and lot you draw your own conclusions
I had retiJ in the newspapers that womet
Wore in demand out hero , and I natur
allv expected bomo little attention. "
QaDldn't you receive it ? "
' Wait until I got through with m ;
statement , please. I bought mo a light
colored wig , pot a now set of teeth , ha <
my glass eye rcgla7.cdnnd plunged intc
the mad whirl of society. That was si ;
month * ago , und I am still a wido'.v , .
"Pretty bud , I must admit ; but Olaa'
yet get any proposals ? "
"One. "
"Why didn't you take him ? "
"Influenced too much by appearances
doubtless. Perhaps I did wrong in re
jecting him , but I was girlish in my no
tions. Ho had only ono leg , was al
most blind , was undoubtedly addicted t
the use of llquorjwas in.debt , iwore con
.aiderablej. chawed navy tobacco , und wa
'a great liar. " , .
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. . . . In ' Boolctjr.
Washington Cfltlw "Haveyou.an
> oclal * ttraotigas lir-youriitr
homo ? " she asked of a young 'man 'in
Washington for n , few days ,
"Social attractions ? ! ' ho replied , with
'a hurt sound in his voice. - '
. "Social attractions ? Well , I.should
Smilo. .Wo'vo got eighteen saloons and
twelve kciio 'parlors , and. about .forty
other joints , where you've ' pot to hustle
to keep up.with the procession. " '
Trying : a New Style.
Merchant Traveler : -"Young man , "
said the bank president to an applicant
'or employment , "do you smoke ? "
' "Yes , sir. "
' Chew ? "
"Yes , sir. "
"Swear ? "
"Under adequate'provocation. . "
"PJay. poker ? "
"Yes.sir ; quio tly among friends. "
"Drink ? " !
"Occasionally. "
"Bet on horBO races ? "
"When I got a good tip. "
The president scratched his head and
ookod thoughtful. After a a pau&o , ho
jiiid :
"Youngman , you just turn in and try
your hand nt being cashier Of this banker
or awhile. "
A Quarter Interest.
Watlttngton Critic.
"I have an interest in that young
man , " remarked a congressman to a
friend as a slim went by.
"Indecdl"
"Yes : a quarter interest. "
"How's that ? "
"I lent him twenty-fivo cents along
last fall. "
The Politician and the Sage.
An Ambitious Politician wont to a
Sago once upon a time , und said :
"Oh , Wise Man , I want Advice. How
can I secure the Nomination for Gov
ernor ? "
"Cau o it to bo Published broadcast
in the Land that you Positively decline
to run , " was the answer. '
A few weeks later the Politician re
turned with Woeful look , and Reproach
fully said :
" 1 took your Advice and am Left.
The People thought I was Honest in my
Declination , and so Nominated An
other. "
"Then you can conpolo yourself with
the RellcctiOn that it is the first time n
Politician was over Credited with Hon
esty , " said the old man as ho returned
to his Snge business.
Xho Mine. Kiln Club.
Detroit Free Press : " 1 hold henh in
my hand , " said Brother Gardner , us the
meeting opened , "u letter from Cin
cinnati axin if dis club believes in the
Darwin theory. Du sokrctury will ro-
plv dnt wo doan' bliovo in nuflln' of do
sort. It's agin de bible us well us good
common bGiisos. Dis club aims to size
up a man about as tellers :
" 1. His great grau'faddor may hev
bin a baboon , but will ho lift his end of
do log ?
"a. His great gran'mudder may hev
bin an alligator , but does ho eat wid his
knife ?
" 3. Hli uncle may hov bin a buffalo ,
but will dis candyduto pay his dues
, ' 4. All his back rolashuns may hev
had wings and called buzzards , but does
dit pusson buy his own tobacker ?
"When enter a street kyar wo am not
trubbled about wlinr the hess cum from ,
Or in'what tate do driver was bo'n. or
who mode the kyar. Do only queshun
wid us is : Will do sad-eyed driver
inanago to elucidate dat quinine to our
destlBiuihun ? ' It 10 de same in regard
to men. ' Wa doan'ask if acandydate's
ladder driv n mule or owned a ware-
houao. . Do auesliun la on
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'PEPPERMINT DROPS. '
"Green goods" readily Una verdant pur-
cliasers. .
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The greatest drawback to tobogganing is
the draw back.
The deaf man finds some consolation in the
hope of n hear-after.
Men are mostly fools , but it isn't wise to
try to prove it to them.
DouH judge by appearances. A brand now
coat may cover a wlro dummy.
Now that spring lamb is in thd market Mr. '
Gould is anxious to get back home.
It isn't always tuo man who gets the most
tickets printed that gets the election.
The dirt on a politislmn's hands most al
ways rubs off Onto the legislation ho han
dles.
It was a bald headed man who originated
the motto : "There's plenty of room ut the
top. "
The man who never loses his head is prob *
ably the man that hasn't much of a head to
lose.
lose.When
When a man is in reduced circumstances
ho generally finds that circumstances accu
mulate.
The more heated the discussion be
tween friends the cooler their subsequent re
lations.
Joe Cook says ho would rather live among
the Sioux than in Sioux City. He can be
easily suited.
It is characteristic of our frail human na
ture to prefer to bo taken for anything
rather than a fool.
"What are you building now , JbhnnyJ" "A
harem , sir. " "A harem ( " "Yes , sir , a place
to keep my hares in. "
"What kind of tobacco w thisl" asked the
customer ; long cut or fine cut ! " "Connecti
cut , " replied the dealer.
Whenever n man gives you advice , ask him
to loan you a dollar. You will then find out
what hia advice is worth.
A new and unknown kind of maple sugar
Is to bo introduced in Chicago this season ,
It will bo made of real maple sap.
The Worcester Gazette remarks that "tho
oyster is not what ho used to be. " Ho cer
tainly is not apt to bo if ho is kept too long.
It is said that Diogenes could sleep soundly
oven in a tub , and it is hinted that the old
man had policeman's blood running through
his veins.
The prisoner being asked whether ho
struck tlio man in the hc.it of passion , replied -
plied : "No , struck him in the pit of the
stomach. "
"What a picturesque llttlo cottage 1 A veritable -
itablo Swiss fliulct. " "A Swiss shall ho , do
you cull itl To my mind it's more like uu
Irish shan't he. "
Hens make a great mistake In laying so
many eggs in the summer when ecgs aio
cheap and taking a vacation when eggs ate
forty cents a do en.
Llttlo Johnny Pa , do actors walk nnd talk
like humnn beings when they nro off the
Htngo ) Pa Yes , my son as you say , when
they are off the stage.
Perseverance is n great clement of success ;
but the trouble with the railroad restaurant
steak is that most travelers only have about
nftcen minutes to persevere.
Where one dollar is returned to the treas
ury of the United States by a man with a
conscience , a million dollars arc kept out by
men who have no conscience.
Colonel Mosby , of guerrilla fame , is
making money practicing law in California.
Practicing law is as near us u man can como
in times of peace to being a guerrilla.
There nro a good many people who are ab.
Bolutely huro that they could make an undy
ing literary reputation for themselves 11
they could only think of something to say.
There are certainly some great advantages
In being connected with n newspaper. For
instancy , an Ohio editor has just nominated
himself for president of the United States.
Ho was talking to a Kentucky nudienco on
the subject of the tariff. Said ho : "Take
whisky , for instance , " when every man in
the audience arose with the remark : "Thanh
you ; don't caro' if-I do , " and * the lecturer
had to stand treat or die. ,
A work on etiquette says : "A genteel
carver always 'sits when lie carves. " Per
haps he' docs , but It. is pretty certain that
there are times when he yeurnfully yearni
to put ona foot on the table and the other or
the bird while atruggling with the fowl. .
UiU OoUector "How often hurt I got U
climb up five flight of stairs With this bill ? "
"How do.I know ? You don't ' exticct mo to
rent the parlor flat Just to accommodate my
shabby creditors , do you ? No , sir , not unless
they ndvahce me money to pay the rent. "
Bnrdettosays : In Kentucky ; they call you
"Colonel' " in Indiana " " is
, , "SqUlre" a conpll-
montory salutation. They hail the stranger
ns "Governor , " in Kansas , and when .ynu get
off the train at Salt Lake city the hotel
agent shouts , "This way , Bishop.
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HONEY FOJt THE JjAblKS.
Society's sarkoloth this year will bo chin
chilla , trimmed with fur.
Pointed caps nt the top of sleeves nnd
epaiilettes remain in favor.
Mrs. Krupp. widow of the great gun-
maker , has an Income of ? 123UOO.
High standing collars to gowns divide
favor with Iqjv and rolling collars.
Old rose plush is n favorite trimming ma
terial for white China silk dresses.
The new spring goods show a revival of the
heliotrope shades so fashionable eighteen
months ago.
Japan boasts a phenomenal giantess. She
is twelve years of age , eight feet high , and
weighs UT5 pounds.
Green In all save In grass nnd window-
blind shades , is a long favorite for both
spring gowns and bonnets.
The fashion of thick bodices with skirts
nnd draperies of- tulle , gauze , veiling of mus
lin Is steadily gaining ground.
Gold embroidery with serpent green vel
vet is the trimming much affected for the
Tosca hat in fine green straw.
Let a woman busy herself with hammer
and nails , and it is usually difficult } to de
termine what she is driving at.
Mitchell , D. T. , has a female dentist who
advertises that she "by the use of gas ex
tracts teeth with great pains. "
The large quantity of yellow shades used
In spring millinery makes it very becoming
to brunettes and French blondes.
The original of Rider Haggard's "Sho" is
said to bo the queen of Tongaland , with
whom England has just completed a treaty.
Short wraps have much the same general
features as these of last season , with , how
ever , some noticeable changes of outline.
Hester Morris , of Wyoming territory , is
said to have been the llrst woman in the
country to bo appointed justice of the peace.
Bonnets of poppy-red tulle nro only suited
to the youngest and freshest faces , und oven
on them should bo confined to afternoon
wear.
Mrs. Whitney nnd the Misses West , daugh
ters of Minister West , tire the champion
walkers among the society ladles of Wash
ington.
Mrs. Qulncy Shaw , of Boston , has for eight
years spent $ .VXX ) , ( ) n year for the support of
free kindergartens in the poorest quarters of
that city.
Gold in every line bright , dull , red , yel
low , burnished , tarnished what jou will
is the dibtluctivo feature of new Parisian
millinery.
Striped wool Jerseys , with sailor blouse
front , fitted back and deep sailor colar , are
pretty neglige coisugus for wearing out partly
worn skirts.
Women carpenters have appeared In Lon
don. When ono thinks about it , tlicro is
nothing In n carpenter's trade that a woman
cannot master.
Light reseda for the lower skirt , with
basque und drapery or also polonaise of dark
olive green , is u favorite combination for
spring cloth suits. ,
For travelling wear soft striped woolens ,
or homespuns in tints of gray. Suede or
gobelin blueare chosen by ladies whoso taste
is unimpeachable.
The Tosoa mantle to match the Tosca hat Is
very short at the back with long slender
fronts , und qulto covered with many rows of
Inco or jot , or both.
Mr. Labouchero's prettv correspondent ,
who writes ' 'Girls' Gossip , " says that all the
nlco people are poor , und almost all the horrid
rid ones "beastly rich. "
Robert ( who was at the office late last
night ) My dear , have you seen anything of
my boots } She ( sweetly ) Yes , love , they
are down hero on tuo hat rack ,
A shoulder cape , with long scarf ends ; that
are knotted in the front , and fall below the
knee , Is a new eprlog wrap both graceful ad
btylfsh U sufficiently.w.ll worn.
Miae , DrumWi.01 Washington ,
and handsome woman , is proud to own , that
she sat for the model.of Freedom in the
fresco adorning the dome of the Capitol.
Very new bonnets are of buckram , bfnck ,
white or colored , with the now gold panso-
mentorlo In leaf designs sown thickly , over
it , or else gold filigree or fine ' -gold spangles.
Black lace hats und bonnets are high in
favor for hnlf-soason wear , nnd arc brightened - .
ened by a cluster of velvet jonquils or pansies -
sies With golden hearts , of a gold-cbloied
bow.
Ills always one of the really interesting
Lhings in this world to hear a young woman
express her cundla opinion of. the other
young woman whom her husband might have
married.
Miss Helen Taylor , step daughter of John
Stuart Mill , who is expected shortly to ar
rive in this country , is u devoted friend of
the Irish cause. Sbo is an authority upon
education.
Gowns of suede and palo gray qloth ,
trimmed with ( told cord und network , laid
over white moire , have been sent out by
leading houses for wear in Washington and
at the south' .
A fashion of last summer nnd autumn Is
likely to be revived this season , that of wear
ing tallor-mauo skirts of Kuglish cheviot ,
figured In small , neat plaids , with a bodice of
a plain color.
If in ono Kentucky town there are 125 sin
gle women and only seventy-seven single
mcnwhat may be the state of affairs in other
parts of the Commonwealth ! Are wo not on
the verge of bigamy i
Lace Is now used as a skirt trimming in
flat , lengthwise bands in double rows , with
the points meeting under a button or Ixnv
and the plain edge bidden by a pleat of the
gown stuff overlapping It.
Small buttons of gilt and silver , cloth
covered and silk crochet , nro used for fasten
ing waistcoats and decorating the cuffs and
collars of dresses that are trimmed with gold ,
silver , silk or mohair braid.
The saddest of sights a mortal sees ,
Which the most hardened feelings
would hurt ,
Is the cross-eyed girl of uncertain ago
Who is doing her best to Ilirt.
Mrs. Sarah Klmira Shclton , cwho died re
cently nt Richmond , Pcnn. , achieved immor
tality through the fact that she was once the
atllanced wife of Edgar Allen Poo. Like the
Raven , she said , "Nevcrmore"und ho never-
mo red.
A city girl , writing to her cousin In the
country , said she thought It might bo nice
enough on tv farm In the summertimebut she
didn't ' imagine it was very pleasant In the
winter when they had to harvest the winter
wheat and pick the winter apples.
It was a typical Parislunno who once said
to a fair friend in a burst of conlldrnco : "Oh ,
ma chore , there Is , believe me , nothing so ag
gravating as a jealous husband ; but then ,
you know , I cannot imagine anything so hu
miliating as u husband who la not so. "
Probably no cotillion in this country has
equalled In splendor that recently given in
Paris by Madame Oyagno of South America.
Among the favors were sunshades covered
with real lace , real fur boas , gold pencils , ex
pensive fans , und other substantial knick-
knacks.
Alice Hunt of Wlnamae , Ind. , seventeen
years of ago , wan'od to visit her grandpar
ents , living In an Ohio town 10 * > miles distant.
Her parents refused thnlr permission , but
the girl ran away and started on foot for her
destination , which , at lust accounts , she had
not reached.
A costume that sounds staitllng and looks
ravishing is of blue gieen vicuna cloth over
u white cloth skirt , both heavily braided with
dull gold In long graceful patturna and the
bodlcoof both materials u blue green loft
front Inpplng far across , n whlto rlht ; ono ,
that was quito covered with the golden braid
ing.
ing.A few days azo a lady and her daughter ,
who lives in Washington , Yoio countijust
across the bridge , came over nnd hpent an
fcouj In Sacramento. They dropped a postal
card to the city editor asking a mention ml
the social event , and because lie fulled to put
it In the paper the Kccoid-Uuion has lost one
gubscriticr.
Mrs. Manderson , wife of the senator from
Nebraska , Is on * of the most popular women
In Washington society. She is rather tali ,
plump , straight , and floe looking , has u
clear and rosy complexion , nd. is nottd for
hervlTaclly. . Mrs. Mandor-ion in an-Ohio
girl , and conic * from ono of the oldest fain-
flics In tbc stnto.
O"W co'uld Ml ( ( put the Boomer and
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Snorter this week , " says that Arizona toi
temporary"bocnusn our. wife hud a baby Q
Sunday ana we bad to stay homo on M < } n <
to keep the nurse from lighting out when
found j ( . was triplets. If any subscriber !
beat three of a kind this year he gets thi
Boomer free for six months. " . ' '
The favorite dresses for elderly
made of moire for the skirt nnd of
cloth , cashmere , China silk , benpullne ,
BUi-ah for the polonaise , and the polonaise
the favorite form of upper garment rind ara _
cries for old ladies. The colors pi-af V l . ,
are seal and Ilavon browns , dark unkoUv * . - )
greens , Gobelin blues nnd black. v ,
The new ginghams for ttio incoming icai
son are finer tn finish , coloring , und couibmlM
tions of braided and barred effects than hafo
bdcn seen for years. Indeed , they closely resemble
somble the new plnldcd silks that are brought
out for parts of costumes and thn band , ciuTM
cellars , ana decorative effects of tea gowni
tlint arc made of two palo neutral tlntj. .
Somebody has .figured out that the { otnrl ) .
lawyers in the .United States numbsr X ° rty
live , and they are to bo found In Iowa , Q
Missouri , S ; Michigan , U : Utah territory , 1
District of Columbia. 8 ; Maine , liQbUJ , 4
Illinois , ? ; Wisconsin , S ; Indiana , 9 : KaniiH
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U ; Minnesota , I ( from Iowa ) ; CaUrqrnift
Connecticut , 1 ; MassaehuRoUa , 1 ; Neorol
1 ; Washington territory , 1 ; Pennsylvania , J
"Ono of the notable features of fashj
this year will bo the gradual disappea
of bri.lcsmalds from weddings. " Well ,
ably there are fewjbrldenmalds who w .
grot this if it happens. But how about to *
dressmakers and Jewelers , and the new"
army of mothers with daughters onlne
hands ) If bridesmaids ore to be abolished
the marriage market will bo largely affected
for the worse. J
It i a new fancy In tailor gowns to havl
the front breadth nnd walacoat of some
tint of cloth , while the bnck and
breadths , the bodice nnd sleeves are of
cloth. For Instance , chamois anq Go
blue , chamois and tapestry green , coach !
drab nnd red , grey and seal browji arft
bmed In such powns. the aecprutive fcff. .
being supplied by pinked out Vuudykfif
rovers metal braiils and buttons. 1 ? '
As Is the case with the se $ in all tfoptci
countries , Mexican womauliopd come. * earl
At the age of twelve the sononta J * vo/y 'tl '
knowing. At fourteen she Is mature. Ai ( if
sixteen bho is icady to take up the dutlcji
married life. At twenty she begins to bo V
plumpAt twenty-fivo nho feels th need
art to assist nature. At thiity Hho baa ce i
to bo interesting for her beauty. T.OO nit ) ;
flcsli. with conbequcnt coarseness , is
usual trouble
A pretty spring gown ban n plain .
of seal-brown plush und draperies pf ma.-
i-oloied ladies'cloth , the edges of which Or |
llnlHlicd with pinked scallops. They arS
r.Uher short and not very full. ' 1 ho bodlco , JU
of the ladles' cloth , with a plush wtuiVcowj
ant beneath pinked edges of the clotn. In
the baok uio set two Mpiaro tabs of the plush ,
the edges of Uip posttillion folds of tuo olotH
coining over thorn nnd permitting tlMBW
.appear beneath the plnkiup. , JMi
The flgurlng on the India nnd Cmfift BUIU |
grow larger and more cccontrlo as lB$4casou
advances. Some are flowered In largo , TCoM ,
all-over Jardlnloro patterns , others have palm
le.if nnd fan designs , sleigh bolls , groups of
dots , clusters , Mi-ipcs and bant of dots , chold
links , overlapping rings , forked llphtnfotf
sticaks. looso-lying grasses in vuniihmff eft
feels , i-irclos , moons , and Greek mid Oilental
designs , nnd almost every ilguiu uud flowttf
pattern that can bo conceived. , t *
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Mmo. Modjcskn Is winning Uurols by the
manner in which shn plai Imogen la
blmkespcuio's "Uyiiibollno. " A very Kcoij
critic says of the performance that "nor in *
tollcctuai pi-asp of Iho character Is thorough ,
and every phaio of the extraordinarily varied
gamut of fcollng through which Imogen
pasios was portrayed with remaikahlo aft
prcelation , and in many Instances with wotu
dcrfnl cli'llcary and beauty. Tito poetry of
Iho pai t was never for u moment lost , bub
Its passion was not alwa.is cxnrqsMiU
with at much vigor us wight bavu bfcyj iff
sired , " ' , > * ,
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The Mutual Life. Insurancecornf , , , . ,
has jiaid to Its policy-holders during tt ,
forty'-flvo years of ita existence ovei
7,000,000. . 11 has received from then
in the shape of. prorniumH 8302,87 ? "
nnd holds a great family fund to
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future claims amountlu |