OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY. APKH22. . 1888.-SIXTEEN PAGES. 9 1519 stnd 1521 Douglas Street , wo Sale Monday Morning We want every lady in this city and surrounding counties to come out and attend this special sale. We shall cut all goods advertised. N w is the time to buy dry goods cheap. We shall continue this sale as long as the goods last. But we advise our customers to make their selections - . lections as soon * as possible , as some of the goods will go quick. 1O Yards Beautiful DRESS LAWIIS In all colors , for 25 c. HOW IS THAT. 1OOOO Yards Beautiful Satines , 7o Yard. Colors Guaranteed. 13 Yards of Wale or Fruit-loom Muslin For $ i OO.OOO Yards Beautiful shades in small checks , 8c Yard. These goods are worth and sold the world over at.15c and 20c , and wo will close this lot at 8c a yard , as long as they last. BOOO Yards In buffs and Nile greens. Every mer chants asks you I5c. Our cut price , Yard. Satin Damask Wo will place on tale Monday , 100 dozen very fine Satin Damask Towels , with wide handsomely flowered borders , knotted fringe , at the very low price of 33 l-3c each , worth 75c. BLEACHED Linen Towels 10c. 75 dozen all linen Twill Bleached Towels , for Monday only,10c each. Lace Scrim , 6c. 20 pieces fine Lace Stripe Scrim , usu ally sold at 15c ; on sale Monday at Gen yard. TURKEY Red Damasks 19C. Monday only , 15 pieces Turkey Red Damasks colors fast , patterns the best ; sold by others as loaders at 35c ; on sale Monday at 19o a yard. EXPERIENCED CARPET SALESMEN , SILKS ! SILKS ! Do you expect to buy a Silk Dress. We have made up our CD minds to cut all prices ever Named or Advertised fully X 25 per cent. Remember wo quote only first class goods and "O handle no trash. CD 50 pieces Striped Satin , elegant shades , 89c. 50 preces plain Satins , at the slaughtering price of 22 Jo. 53' CD Monday morning to make you all happy we will sell you CDQ the best black llhadamas ever shown at 76c a yard. It is worth 13o and sold at $1.3 5. o 03 Monday morning all our $1.25 China silks at 75c. CD Head this , and we don't m'ean one or two pieces but a line of black Silks and all fancy and staple shades Surahs , at 59c ; These are beautiful goods. CD Faille 31.35."O , Monday.we will place on sale,25 pieces Faille Francaise Silks , CD * ,22 in lavender , pink , light blue , cream , white. - 'fCD Regatta Silks , 8gc. ro CD 6 pieces Regatta Black Gro3 Grain Silks , every yard warranted ; on sale rOr CDX Monday/S9c a yard , would be cheap at $1. X Regatta Silks , $1,05. Or UJ 5 pieces Regatta Black Silksovory yard warranted , on sale Monday and all next week , $1.05 a yard ; worth $1.85. Regatta Silks , $1.35. 4 pieces Regatta Black Gros Grain Silks , every yard warranted ; thia number is simply grand. 81.35 a yard ; worth 31.35. MAIL ORDERS FILLED. . . .i.xiAUunww 1 Case Ladies' Gauze Vests , 18c. Worth double. Ladies' Jersey Bibbed Vests , 29c. 80 dozen Ladies' Jersey Ribbed Vests no sleeves , usually sold at COo on sale , Monday , 29o each. Ladies' Lisle Gloves , 19c. Monday only , SO dozen Ljidies'Lislo Glpvcs. in blacks , tans , browns , Mon day only , your choice , lOo pair ; worth l5c. ! , . KidGloves,65c , 50 dozen Ladles'fine Kid Glovesancy ( embroidered backs , in tans , browns , blacks and greys , Monday only , 06c ; worth 81.25. Ladies' ' Lisle Hose , 22c Monday only , CO dozen Ladies' Lisle Thread Hose , in blacks , browns and navy blues , 22c a pair , worth double. ChMrens' Hose , 22c. 100 dozen Childronf , ' Black Ribbed Hose , sizes 6 to 8 ; your choice Monday 22c a pair ; worth 4lc. ) Curtains Now is the Time to Buy Carpets and Curtains ; "Wo offer next wool : some private pat terns , at ppccinl prices. Wo can sell you a very fine cotton ingrain carpet , at 20c a yard , and n good ingrain ca w pot , at 35o. A dandy carpet at 60e. We also Make a Specialty - cialty of Shade Work. Leave Your Orders for Our Man to Take a Diagram of Your Room , FOR SHADES AND CARPETS , We will Tell You How Much It Will Cost You , IB Je fait TBB And You Can Save Money by Galling and Seeing Us Before You Buy , 1 t AT STOMEILL'S TO-MORROW , Double Width Dress Goods , 7 3-4 cents Yard , Advertised , by Out Competitors at 8 Cents in Single Width , Worth 25 Cents Fancy All Wool Dress Goods. At 39 cents , worth $1.00. Black Hen r ictta Dress Goods , 48 inches wide , at 09 cents , worth $2.00. CREAM AND WHITE RUSHING at 21 cents a yard , worth 20 , not more than six yards to one party. Sanitary Black Hose at 22J cents , worth 50 cents. Sanitary Black Hose at 36 cents would be cheap at 75 cents , r Wo will continue our sale of 12 yards of Satino for 79 cents. 600 Pieces Unbleached Muslin 4 J cents per yard. Sale of Muslin Underwear at 79 cents nud $2.84 , worth double. Broadcloth at 99 cents , worth 82.00. Table Linen at 59 cents , worth 75e. Shaded Ribbons at 29 cents a yard , fully worth 75 dents , extra quality. 200 Remnants of English Cable Cord Dress Goods , Worth 25 cents , Monday at 7i. TJiis bargain not guaranteed to last the day out. 25 cent Embroidery sale , worth up to 75 cents Swigs , Nainsook and Hamburg edges. Wo shall continue our sale of real ostrich tips at lOo for Monday. 25 dozen ladies , ' colored border hand kerchiefs , Our roof leaked and they were soiled ; some line hankorchiofs in this lot , choice at Ic , not guaranteed to last the day out. Ladies' pure silk vests at 81.69 , worth $3.00 , all colors. H spring coiled wire bustles at 9o. Largest , finest and cheapest line of parasols in tho. city. Children's and misses trimmed sailor hats tit 09o , worth $1.25. All linen towels at 29c , worth 60c ; advertised in to-day's BBK at 3io ! by our competitors. Sale of ladies' hats at 19o , worth up to 81.60. STONEHILL'S , 1615 Douglas st. The famous'Wizard ' Oil company will commence a series of tholr 'popular open nir concerts on next Wednesday night nt the corner of Nineteenth'and St. Mary's avenue. Wo spent fourteen weeks in the beautiful city of Denver , Colorado , last bummer , helping to boom the place as wo will Oinalui. Bliss Kato Kennedy ' .Clio Whlto Machine OIllco. To the Ladies of Omaha : I Iwvo sold inv entire business to D. I. Thornton , of the Whltosowing-maohino olllco , and shall remain with them as saleslady. Wo will kcop all the latest patterns , arrosono , etc. , otc.also ; stamp ing , flimsy stitching by hand or machine , Thanking all my friends for all they liavo done for mo , and hoping to see one and nil at the White machine oillce , I am yours truly , , Miss KATK KKNNKDV. Good girls furnished families. Tele phone No. 429. Harvard Men Attention. The Harvard club of Omaha will hold Its annual dinner , on May 2,1888. It is desired that all Harvard men in Omaha ftnd vicinity bo present. Those wishing ( o attend will please send their address to E. P. Weld , secretary , No. 312 North Twenty-second street. f L. M. Lewis , upholstering and furni ture ruphlrinp , The llnost in thu west. 110 North Thirteenth street. . ' BROS. ' IHAYDEN . Handkerchief Snlc. Children's imported fancy border handkerchiefs , Ic each. Ladies' sheer lawn handkerchiefs , 3c , 5c and 7c , worth 15 to 25c. Ladies' sheer linen handkerchiefs , now styles , lOc , 12c and 16o , fully worth 25 to 35c. Ladies' sheer linen lawn handker chiefs at 25c , all reduced from C5c and 75c. LADIES' COLLAR AND RUCHING SALE. Silk niching of every description worth up to $1.25 per yard , prices cut square in two to make this sale interest ing. Fine silk ruching at lOc , 12c and 16o per yard. Why pay 25 to 35c ? Our assortment of ladies' , children's and boys' * collars and Windsor tics was never so complete or , prices so very low. low.Dress trimmings , ornaments and dross buttons. Ivory buttons in all shades Ic per dozen. Metal buttons in now styles at 5c , lOe , 15c and 25c , worth 25 to 76c. Silk crochet buttons in all shades , also cut jot buttons , at less than import er's cost. Our sale of veilings , nets , Hamburg and Swiss embroideries , laces , flouncing and ribbons hasnltractcd such attention and pleased our friends to well that wo will continue ono week longer. The great strife among dry goods' ' men now seems to bo who can lose the most money on those goods. Wo will not bo behind. NOTIONS GO IN THIS SALE. Kirk's toilet soap , ttc ; Kirk's ( lake white , 6c ; Colgate & . Kirk's perfume nt ono-half drug store prices ; 30-inch whale bono , lOc ; covered dress stays , 2 for" Ic ; embroidery silk , So dozen ; dress reeds , 3-inch sot , clastic ends , Oc. HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS. No ono has had the courage to meet our prices on standard goods. 1817 Roger Bros.'knives or forks$1.50 set. Roger Bros' , lea spoons , 76c sot ; Japnn- cd slop pails , 85c ; iron , stonochina slop jars , 7iic ; ewers and basins , 60c sot ; tea cups and saucers , 37c per set , worth 76c. Wo sell Booto's English decorated ware , glassware , etc. , at less than half crock- cry btore pricoB. STATIONERY. See our prices : 24 sheets best note paper , 5c ; uost envelopes , 6c ; gold or silver eilt boxes paportorio containing 21 sheets paper and 21 finest quality en velopes , all for lOe. Wo are showing the most elegant nslortmont paper lories at lowest prices on earth. The sale on ladies' and children's hats , flowers , ornaments and real ostrich tips is so enormous that it sptmka well for the quality , variety , style and price of our goods. IIAYDEN BROS. , 110 and 118 Sixteenth street. Attention Odd Follows. All members of Omaha lodge and transient brethren are requested to moot tit Odd Fellows hull , corner Four teenth and Dodge streets , next Thurs day , April 2i ( , at 12:45 : p. m. sharp , for the purpose of visiting our Council Bluffs brethren , and to celebrate our anniversary. Members of Keystone lodge will moot at their hall corner Sixth and Pierce streets , at 12 o'clock sharp , and march from there to hall on Fourteenth and Dodge streets. Special train leaves 1:30 : p. m. for Council Bluffs , COM3I1TTEK. Mr , P. L. Harman has boon appointed ' na agent by S. Beals to ro'prcbont SpraguoVbad debt collecting agency in northern Iowa nod * southern Dakota. This otllce in Sioux City 'has proved a success in colluding bad debts , IIAYDEN BROS. Lcttlnc Down the 1'rlcos Still Lower. 200 pieces of sateen added to out stock on Friday , which gives us the largest variety of patterns you will lind in this city , and our prices arc the lowest. Sateens on Monday Cc , 8c , lOc , 12c , 15c , 20c , 25c and 35c per yard. Batihto , 30 in wide , light and dark styles , at 12o per yard. Scotch zephyr gingham 12c , 16c , 18c and 25o per yard. Victoria lawn 6c , 8c , lOc and 12o per yard. In dia linens 5c , Cc , 7c , 8c , lOc , 12ic , 15c , 20c , 22c , 25c , 28c , 30c and 35c per yard. Crinkled seersucker reduced to 4Jc per yard. Chocked and striped Nainsook lace , striped and checked P. K. fancy corded two toned ellccts , etc. , 3Sc , 6c , 7c , 8c , lOc , 12ic , 15c and 20c per yard. Wo have a big stock of white goods on hand and are anxious to sell , and are therefore letting down the prices on them. Only 43 pieces left of that job of cotton diaper , nt 60o per piece. Bo on hand Monday if you want a piece for 60c , regular price $1.00. Turkey red table Jinon 19c , 22c , 25c , 29c , 85c , 89c , 40c , 45c and 56c per yard. Cream table linen nt 15 per yard. GO-inoh cream damask at 39c , worth 05c. We are the only house whore you can buy 8-4 table damask at 69c , others ask $1.00 for the samo. Special bargains in white crochet bed spreads at 76c and 85c each. The larg est and the finest linen towels over of fered in this market at 25o each , worth from 35c to 50c each. Wo call your atten tion to some odd lots of lace curtains which wo place on sale Monday , no two pair alike , being a line of sninplos sent to us. There are about 25 pr. of extra fine Nottingham lace curtains in this lot worth from $3.60 to $7.00 a pair our price $3.00 to $3,76Jv pair. 60 pair of extra width and long tape-edged cur tains worth $8.60 , on Monday our price $4.50 a pair. 0-4 raw silk covers , hand some styles , worth 83,50 , our price $2.25. 8-4 raw silk covers worth $0.60 , our price $3.75. White silk embroidered iliumol at 76c,85o,90oland$1.2oayard , veil worthy your inspection. Outing flannel reduced to 93c to close. Apron checked gingham , 4 jc. Heavy chocked shirting Uo. Yard wide muslin bleached or unbleached oo a yard. Our special bargain on Monday in fcoft finished bleached mublin , yard wide , at 15 yards for $1 ; you want to see. Did you read our ad on dress goods in this paper. Our trade on wall paper is still increas ing. IIAYDEN BROS. , 110 and 118 S. 10th street , Omaha , Neb. Grand Clearing Sale of $20,000 worth of clothing and fur nishing goods which wo will tell at cost , on account of our removal. Block & Hyinan , 400 North 10th struct. Auction , Auction. Mr. A. W. Cowan , the boss auc tioneer , has opened n room for the storage and auction of household goods and merchandise at 707 N. 10th Ureot. First sale Monday April 23. Do not fail to attend us ho has an elegant lay out. Auction nt .Residence , 2002 Webster street. On Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock , 1 will soil at auction the entire contents of above residence , comprising body Brussels carpets , marble top bedroom fauits , par lor , dining room and kitchen furniture , Peninsula range , etc. Everything in the house is good and nearly new. IIuxiiY CiiEiam'ox , Auctioneer. Cnllco Ball. A calico ball will bo given Saturday evening , May 5 , under the auspices o ( the Gorman Ladies School association , ' in Germania hall , Tickets may bo had at Max Meyer' * } or of any of tha mem bers , HAYDEN BROS. ' Hosier } ' Sale For Monday. Children's heavy ribbed cotton hose only 8c poTrpr ; worth 20c. Children's ribbed cotton hose only 12ic ; reduced from 25c. Boys' heavy gray mixed cotton hose , ribbed , only 15c per pr ; worth 25c. Misses' fast black cotton hose , ribbed , double knees , only 23o per pr ; worth 60c. Ladies' ingrain hose only lOc per pr ; worth 20c. Ladios' balbriggn'n hose only 15c per pr ; reduced from 25c. Ladies' fancy striped hose , regular made , only 12Jc ; worth 2oc. , On Monday 100 doz ladies' fancy hose , hair lines , cluster stripes and Richelieu ribbed , at 25c per pr ; good value at 60c. Ladies' Richelieu ribbed lisle thread hose only C5c ; reduced from $1.25. Gents' Shaw knit half hose only lOc per pr ; others ask 25c. Gents' superfine British half hose , double heels and toes , only 16cper pr ; worth 25c. GLOVES. On Monday 100 doz ladies'lisle thread gloves only lOc per pr ; worth 25c. Ladles' lisle theau gloves , silk points , only 15c ; worth 40c. Ladies' spun silk gloves only 25c ; re duced from 50c. 50 doz ladies'kid gloves , embroidered backs , only , 59c ; worth $1.25. Gent's heavy llslo thread gloves only 25c , worth 60c. UNDERWEAR. Ladies. ' Jersey ribbed vests only 25o , worth 60c. Ladies' Balbriggan vests , Jersey rib bed only 89c , others ask 76c. Ladies' lisle thread vests , Jersey rib bed , trimmed in silk lace only 60c , worth $1. $1.Infants' Infants' Balbriggan and merino un derwear , lOc each , worth 2oc. Gents' summer shirts and draws only 25c each , worth 50c. Gents' fancy Balbriggan shirts and draws only 50c eaoh , worth $1. 100 doz ladies' corsets 89c , fully worth 7oc. 7oc.Dr. . Stone's corsets only 69c , reduced from 75c. . 4 roll bustles , cloth covered , only 12Jc , worth 25e. Bargains in wall paper. IIAYDEN BROS. 10th 8t , near Douglas. For fine carriages , buggies , phaetons and carts , for light single ana double harness , for heavy truck and farm har ness , and for flncbt linoof turf goods and horse clothing , lap-robes , whips , etc , , in the west go to Mitchell &Hainos , cor. Capitol uvo , and 10th st. Gloves cleaned at 1512 } Farnam st. to tin ) Front. Commencing Monday , April 30 , the Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul rail way will resume the running of trains , via Manilla , between Council Blulfs , Omaha , Sioux City , Sioux Falls , Yank- ton and other principal points in Da kota , Minneapolis and northern Iowa. For time tables and other particulars en quire of any ticket agent. Don't forget the Manilla lino. i a Dr. T. R. Ward is confined to his bed by severe sickneas. Opened the Wronjj Package. of $10 French kids. I can't afford buch shoes as those. " "Bog pardon , madam , " said the mcs- songerflbut you have opened the wrong package. That $5 pair js .yours. The other was ordered by .the hired gii-1. " Hay den Bro.'s. Letting down the prices still lower on dress goods , English beiges , plain and striped , others advertise them as a big bargain at 8c yard , while our price has boon lot down to 4Sc yard. Wool bro- gatolls in light shades , others ask 15c , our price 6c yard on Monday. Satino daigonal twills worth 25c on Monday , our price 12jc yard. 40 inch fancy English twilled checks worth 46c , only 29c. ' 30 inch doub'lo twilled English body cashmere worth 28c , on Monday only our price 12ic yard. 30 inch all wool French tricot 22c , well worth COc. Double F cashmeres 19c , well worth 85c. 44 inch figured and striped French honrietta cloths worth $1 , our price only 50c yard. 60 inch wide French suitings 09cyard , worth $1.25. 38 inch flannel suitings in spring shades worth 05c , our price 45c. 44 inch French novelties 79c , all now shades worth $1.10. Black silk warp , Henrietta cloth , at 98c , $1.10 , $1.25 and $1.45 , worth from $1.35 to $2.25. A full line of moire silks , all new colors , at 05c , worth $1.35. 24 inch surah silk , in all now shades , 65c , worth $1.15. A great bargain is our colored gr&s grain silk which is fully warranted , at 99c yard , worth $1.60 or money refunded. D19 in satins in black and colors reduced from 75cto48c yardmarbloized plushes , a now line of colors just received , and will bo offered for sale on Monday at 69c yard. Others ask $1.25 for the samo. BLACK SILKS. There is only ono make of Regatta silk. The Regatta is so long and well known in this inarkot it is useless to speak of its matchless superiority , either in wear , finish or appearance. Wo will sell it at our well kno > n low prices , only twenty yards to ono person. , Wo do not wish to sell to dealers , Our price is C5c per yard. ' Special styles in wall paper have ar rived and will be ready for your in spection on Monday.HAYDEN HAYDEN BROS. , * " Omaha , Nob. Perpetual Motion. A Vermont woman broke her jaw and her husband facetiously called her the "ox-speaker. " Burlington Free Press. The woman who can control her o\vn tongue is greater than ho who rulcth a city. She is also bcarcor. Somerville Journal. "Diamond Lock , Mich. , has a canary with a double voice , " We'll hot that " " "woman. " word "canary" ought to bo Kentucky State Journal. A Massachusots doctor has discovered perpetual mooion , Ho probably asked a lady to lot him see her tongue and she did it. Yonkers Statesman. Indianapolis , Ind. , has a woman whoso voice can bo hoard for a milo. Wo do not know what her calling is but she must bo successful , Burlington Free Press. Nothing is calculated so qffectually to overthrow one's confidence in human nature as the spectacle of a man poul ticing his wife's throat in order to re store her voice , American Artisan. "How glad you must bo that your hus band has quit visiting saloons ! " "Yes , indeed. Ho piomised mo when ho wont into business for him self that ho would never go inhido of a saloon again , and ho has kept his word. It mubt po it struggle for poor George , but ho boars up heroically , " "What is his business now ? " "Ho keeps u drug MRS. J. BISNSON. Knit Underwear Silk , Lisle and Cotton. Wo call special attention to our line of ladies' and children's underwear. Some special bargains : A fine all silk ribbed vest for $1.38. Something extra fine , silk and wove , at $2.60. Finest quality three threadj ail silk , full regular made , at $5.50. Extra fine quality ribbed lisle at 87.75. Heavy and light weight in Imlbrig- gan , price from 25 cts. upward. MRS.tT. BBNSON , 16th and Harnoy fits. + They Were Waitinff For Him. Now York Journal : The other day I was in the treasury department of a theatre for a while , says a writer in the Chicago Mail. It wus.a matinee day. Among the people in line was a chap whoso make-up indicated that ho was in the city to see the sights. "I would like to have ono of your sost seats , " ho said , as lie looked in at the window just as a chicken in a coop looks out at a grain of corn whicji it can't reach. "Dollar and a half , " was the reply. "Got any cheaper ? " "Oh , yes ; got'cm for $1 , 75 cents , 60 cents and 25 contp. " "Gimme a 60-cont ticket. " "All there . " right ; you aro. "Has the show begun yet ? " "Not yet. " "How long before it will begin ? " "Just as soon as you get seated , " said the treasurer in a way that was matter- of-fact. "Wo have been waiting for you. " "Hoy ? " said the countvynmn. "I say wo have been waiting for you. I was afraid you wouldn't como. Please stop in so as not to kcop the company waiting.1' The countryman looked at the treas urer for a half minute and then asked : "How did you know I was comin' ? " Hl li-Prlced Conks. Boston Globe : The cook Mr. Vanderbilt - bilt has recently brought to this coun try , and who is to be paid $10,000 n year , IB rivalled by a London chef , who earns possibly a still larger annual income , This "professor of gastronomy , " as ho is called , is really aconsulling cook.who is sent for whenever an important din ner is to bo given. His daily work is to visit the kitchens of those mansions which ho lias on his engagement list , and taste the various dishes to bo served , suggesting any little changes in flavoring or Reasoning which in his judgment would improve thorn. Dur ing the fashionable .season his coach man is kept busy driving him from place to place , as the professor's ' ser vices are eagerly sought by those wil ling to pay $10 , his regular fee , to learn that their dinner is well served. Although the papers have joked about his following a profession which is cer tainly to his"tisto : , " thcro is many a mr.n struggling on in eomo of the higher professions who would like to bo nasurc'1 of even a fraction of his in come. Indeed , with bn&obnU man agers buying players at $10,000 , and millionaires paying a like sum for the yearly borvicca of a cook , it might ho well for some of the young men who are so anxious to "go west" to stay east and take up baseball or cookery. , Ho Had Time. "Ten doliac-s , " said the judge. "I have no money , " edid the pris oner. "Ton days,1. ! said'the judge. Prrisoncr ( struck by'a happy U " ) I haven't got time , , judge. " But ho found ho hud , . . OHIO'S CENTENNIAL. Interesting Relics Shown at Mnrls ctta. Shoebucklo , 1792. Chair of Governor Moigs. Teakettle used in 1733. " Pewter teapot , date 1708. Piece of Plymouth rock. Linen thread made in 1778. Silver sugar-tongs , date 1738. Small china teapot , used in 1788. Ono cup , saucer and spoon , 1719. Carved corset-board , made in 1788. Wooden cradle , used in Fort Harmar. Piece of first carpet woven in Mari etta. etta.Cradle' used In" the old fort , 92 year old. Masonic apron of deer skin , made in 1788. Commodore Whipplo's tongs , 109 years old. i Conch shell , brought from Vermont in 1800. Wino chest , belonging to General Joseph Buell , 1780. Embroidered picture of Mrs. Nahum Ward in 1815. Gorman wine pitcher made in the time of Martin Luther. Plato , teapot , cup , and teaspoon , used by Rufus Putnam. Picture of Amos Porter , last survivor of the 48 , born in 1709. Candlestick 100 years old , once owned by General Rufus Putnam. Traveling trunk , used by Dr. Cutler in coming to Ohio in 1788. Sampler , 105 years old , wrought by a descendant of John Rogers. Shoos worn bv the betrothed of Na than Halo , the licrooi the revolution. Wino glassowncd by the first teacher in Ohio , Barbara ROUHO Greene. Drum made April 2,1785. It was car ried through the war of 1812 ; age 103. Pewter platter , u ed in the block houbo of Fort Harmar in the years 1788 nd 1789. Commission of Jonathan Ilaskell , given in 1797 , signed by Probident Washington. Oflico chair of the first officer admitted to the bar in the northwest territory , Paul Fearing. A letter from Rufus Putnam to Col. Ichabod Nye in 1800rolating to the first lodge of Masons in Putnam , then called Springfield. Kettle owned by Mrs. James Owen , the first white woman who settled in the Ohio colony. It was used in cook ing their first meal. Pieces of velvet and fringe that formed a part of the military saddlo- sklrt of Washington , and used by him during the revolutionary war. Two pieces of silk that wore n part of a dress that belonged to the wife of Miles Slandish , and which she wore ad a wedding dross in 1020nnd was brought from England by her In the bhip May- * llower in the same year , Girls' Writing. From the Vouth : Girls should leer ! to their handwriting , for it may serVo them at some future crisis better than short-hand or the typewriter. There- is a lady clerk in the department of the interior , Mrs. Avery by name , who hag a snug and easy place of $1,000 a year , chiefly on account of the extraordinary excellence of her penmanship. It in she who is selected to copy the lotlora of the department which are regarded as of the greatest consequence , such , for example , us are to leiiclye the atten tion of the president , who frequently compliments Mrs. Avory's adlalrublw poniuunship. , * _ . .