OMAHA DAILY BEE ; SUNDAY JlAKrAKY 13 , 1880-STXTEEy PAGES.
MUSLIN and SHEETING MUSLIN and SHEETING
AT AT
NET COST.
soar.
We will add many special Bargains to our Great Linen Sale next week. We are receiving new goods daily , and if nrioes will sell them , we ave goiuoto do it Our
stock of Muslins and Sheeting is now complete. .Remember , we are selling them at net cost. We will also place on sale a beaxitiful line of Embroideries. The finest
that has ever been shown in the city , and the prioes are very low. No lady can afford to let this ooportumty . We are saving you at least 35 per cent.
The second week of our great Annual
Linen Sale will bo ilovoted especially tote
to Fine ClotliH , Kino Dinner Sets and
Hemstitched Heel Linens. The-volumo
of business nt our linen counter last
week was greater than wu hndantiei-
patod , mid the many customers it was
impossible to watt on should remember
that the prices on all medium goods are
the Btunu , while the prices on our Finest
Table and Moil Linens htivo been cut
almost in two.
\Vo have elassiflod this immense stock
of Pine Goods into ! lots , and arranged
them in the eontrc of the Linen Aisle.
Lot 1 at $4.95 ,
Comprises all of our Napkins anil Cloths
that have bold from $ (1.50 ( to 10 ; Mon
day and during this sale , $1.95.
Lot 2 at $7.88.
All our Cloths , Napkins nml Ilcm-
Jititchud Linen Sheets that were sold
from $10.i.r ! ) to * 1.50 ! ! ; .Monday and for
the next two wcolis at S7.SS.
Lot 3 at $9.78.
All our Shoots , Cioths and Xapkins ,
former prices ranged from $ l.,7o ! to
$17.50 ; sale price $9.78 , until all arc
sold.
Lot 4 at $14.82.
All our Finest Linens , ranging in price
from $18 toKe ; the reduced price
will bo $14.82.
SHE'S ' A FEMALE LOC1IINV AR ,
A Brnvo Little Maiden Takes
Lover to the Parson.
THUS OUTWITTING PAPA M'GEE.
A Jlrninntio Story from Virginia
How nn ISvniiRcllflt Got a Wife
llnlscil Her Husband from
n Chilli.
Ijittle Romances.
Talk about your female grit your plucky
girls your fair heroines but for genuine
enterprise and cast-steel determination , Miss
Nottio McGco , living near Timmouvillo , S.
C , , is entitled to wear the laurels. Nettie is
the daughter of Farmer Pleasant McGco ,
nnu is only fifteen , but she is well developed
and true blue from the ground up.
Ono of the nearest neighbors of Nettle's
father is II. J. .Tolloy , whoso sou Joseph is
about sixteen years old. For a long time
Joseph and Nettie have been fast friends ,
and latterly their friendship ripened into
true love. Both loved ardently and they
agreed to marry , but the young man's father
objected. On a recent occasion they thought
to creep up on the blind side of the old man
by meeting at Sardis churchand getting Rev.
Mr. Hlcits to tie them up. Ho found it out
and forbade Mr. Hicks performing the cere
mony.
Shortly after this thcro was a cotton-pick
ing at old man McGeo's , and young Jolloy
attended. During the day Nettie proposed
an elopement , ami Joseph consented. Thai
night , after the veil of darkness had spread
over the face of nature and quieted all about
the premises , Nottio stole away to her
father's stable , and , catching the horse ,
harnessed him to the buggy. Mounting the
vehicle , she pruspcd the rein ? , ami soon
drew up at a spot near the residence of old
man Jolley. Three long , shrill whistles ,
which was the signal previously agreed
upon , soon brought her lover to her side.
.Tho girl bade him mount the buggy without
delay , as she feared th' < ir absence would bo
detected by their parents and their plans
' frustrated. Josopli obuycil the command ,
and Nettle drew up the reins ami applied
the whip. The steed plunged oil through
the darkness , and soon drew the happy pair
up In front of the residence of Rev. M. Rus-
soil Hill. Culling the parson out , Nettle
told him to make nor .loo's wife. "Gel down
und in " said the .
comu , good-natured parson.
They alighted from the buggy and went hi ,
and Mr. Hill struck n light , polished up his
spectacles und tied the connubial knot.
Hero Is a story which has all the dramatic
interest of Hartley Campbell's "White
Slave , " with a tragic- denouement added.
The Lavellcs removed from Augusta county ,
to Rounoko , Vu. , about ten years ago. Their
condition seemed to be ono of contentment
and happiness until George , Amelia and a
younger sinter entered the public free school.
A cloud then overshadowed their cheerful
existence. The charge was made by the
other children of the school Unit they were
"part negroes. " Thu Lavelle children ,
through their fattier , appealed to the prin
cipal of the school for immunity from the in
sult * to which they were subjected. The
principal entered upon a patient investiga
tion , tils Inquiries elicited responses ttiat
the family were held in high esteem
at their old homo , but left the
impression on ills mind that thcro
wus a u'host lu thu family which
would not ilowr. Thoughtless people con
tinued to keep tip the taunts , which origi
nated an above described , until eighteen
months ago , when George , seemingly unublo
to bear them longer , fortifying himself for
deapcruto work by intoxicants , went to the
residence of Cluulci Reynolds , called him
from the parlor to the hall , placed u pistol to
hta hunil and fired. Thn wounded man full
to' the Iloor apparently lifeless. Lavollo
Klanccd down at him n moment , placed the
nuii/tle of the pistol to his own temple and
sent a bullet Into hl& bruin. His death was
instantaneous , but Reynolds recovered. The
Pee our 12jc. Iluek Towels , $ l.f > 0 per
do/en. They are the host for the money.
I5uy our lic ! large lluck Towels. Tla-y
aiv worth L' " > e. *
Don't pass our "oc Towels , if you want
a good Towel for little money.
Our 8-1 Double Damasks ut I.OO are
the best and the patterns are the tie west.
Thcso prices will remain until Feb
ruary 1st.
10 I'iccesliO-liieh
CREAM DAMASK
atiL'Se , worth ( iOe.
"o pitjri's 02 mid ( Ui-iiuOi
CREAM DAMASK
* at 4ic. ) worth 7 < 5e.
15 pieces ( i-l-inch
CREAM DAMASK ,
very line , at Uoc. worth Me. )
12 pieces UO-ineh Scotch Turkey Red
Damask , the best in the world ,
At 75c.
Worth Hoc.
15 pieces ( iS-inch Scotch Turkey Red
Damask ;
At 95c.
Reduced from S1.25.
00-inch plain I'ardinal Damask ,
At. 65c.
Reduced from SOo.
motive could not be discovered for his shooU
ing Reynolds , the latter asserting that he
and the suicide had been confidential friends.
The other day Amelia went out shopping.
> She relates that while in a store making
some purchases she was called a "nigger" by
a young lady. She immediately returned to
her home and began clandestine preparations
for self-destruction. The following day she
attempted , to curry these plans ipto execu
tion , shooting herself in the left side. She
is still living , but expressed the wish that
she may not recover. Her younger sister
threatens to follow her.
Gossips in Flushing , N. Y , are having an
exciting time discussing the secret marriage
of Kvangelist E.V. . McComb to Miss Lizzie
Young , a wealthy girl of the village. The
story became generally known to-day. Two
months ago McComb arrived in Flushing
and began u series of revival meetings. Miss
Young was ono of his converts , and two
weeks ago was consecrated in the faith. The
meetings were very successful , and people
encouraged McComb , It was not , noticed ,
however , that Miss Young was falling In
love with the preacher. On Sunday she told
her parents she was going to marry him.
They protested , but she promptlv informed
them that she was of ago. They warned the
ministers in town not to perform the cere
mony. The couple visited several clergymen ,
but they all refused to act. The young people
ple met mid went to Corona , where thov
were married. Mr. McComb afterwards con
ducted a revival meeting in the tabernacle.
His wife was on the patform } with other
converts.
Among the passengers who arrived at Saa
Francisco from Oregon the other day was
n stout , rather masculine and weathern-
bcaten looking woinam , with silver-gray
hair und a determined and independent look
on her face. She was a woman with a mar
ital history that will be hard to beat , for sin ;
married six husbands and , one after another ,
buried them all , and now in her declining
years comes to the front with her seventh
spouse , a stripling ot twenty-eight years.
The seventh husband's name Is Uawlins , and
so it happens that tills much-married woman
Is now Mrs. Rawlins. The history of the
oft-widowed woman is interesting. She lias ,
of course , come into possession of whatever
pronerty each husband loft on his death , and
thus , by a sort of system of accumulative
progressions , she Is u wealthy woman and
owns valuable cattle and rich timber lands
in Montana and Oregon. The pi esiuit spouse ,
who. as has been said , is husband No. 7 , Is a
meek and dutiful boy , and was raised by
his present wife from u child. The boy cults
her "mamma , " and obeys her like u , dutiful
sou rather than a husband.
A strange tragedy occurred recently in n
Moravian settlement near Bethlehem , Pa.
One of the many curious customs of that
strange sect is to marry off the young people
by lot. Of course , it Is not to be expected
that a young couplu Hliufliod together hi this
nicoimnicul way , wilt always feel UieHomeo-
Juliet degree of passion. In order to bo
generous , therefore , the Moravian intellec
tual ancestors nnulo It a rule that both the
voung woman and the young man should
have the right to refuse , once , the helpmeet
drawn In the lottery of lovo. In tiiu present
case a young girl was Ilrst allotted to a mid
dle aged suitor who had been waiting for
years to scu Ids name drawn from the
wheel , She could not reconcile herself to
Ins phyalclal deficiencies and exorcised her
right to withdraw. The rejected suitor
sought revenge by refusing aiiotnur young
woman who hud been assigned to him , and
In the meantime the heroine of this story hud
herself been refused. The two names were
thereupon thrown back into the wheel , and.
after some months , some Btrungo freak of
futo brought the two names out together
again. 7seither couht refuse to wed this
time , and the unfortunate girl , rather than
be tied for lift ) with unwelcome bonds ,
jumped into the Bethlehem injll pond and
drowned herself. The mourning bride
groom , says Mr. Diced , Is now wandering
disconsolately about the village waiting for
another bride.
Recently there sat in onn corner of n sec
ond-story room in the big brick tenomect at
No. ! S8 ! F.asv Seventh street , St. Paul , a
costly ebony coflln with heavy ( diver
uiountlngs , The coftln contained the rc-
OIEsT
Colored Dress Goods ,
Cil/iiwKtej EB232S3XB ? * Black Dress Goods ,
Cloaks ,
Shawls ,
Comforts ,
Blankets ,
Flannels ,
Fur Robes , -
Fur Rugs ,
Hosiery ,
Underwear ,
Knit Goods ,
Smoking Jackets , BffiH
TJlsTTIIj IFIEIB. . 1.
mains of a .vounff woman. The inscnp-
f > a the silver plate was : "Teresa
Camilla Mnsom , aged 2-1. " The story
of the girls life and death is a re-
niarhably sad one. The girl ran away
from Toronto with James' Anderson
three years ago. Her father , a
Danker , disinherited and disowned
her and Anderson deserted her. Two months
ago she fell ill with consumption. Half an
hour before she passed away , she exacted
from her sister a promise that her remaias
should bo removed to Ontario and buried at
the feet of her dead father. Telegrams were
received from Toronto ordering the remains
shipped and asking the Poor board to spare
no expense.
Miss Flora M. Hayes , a petite brunette ,
the daughter of Albert II. Hayes , plnno
dealer of Norristown , Pa. , recently ran off
to Camden with C. Harry Hard , a young to
bacconist , and was married by an accommo
dating clergyman of the popular Jersey re
sort. Mr. Hard , among his versatile accom
plishments , is said to bo a skillful perforati
on the snare drum , and it was while gliding
over the polished iloor of the Xorristowu
roller-skating rink , where young I3ard is
employed , that the lady who is now his
bride was enamored by the soft cadences of
the rub-u-dub. Miss Hayes became a fre
quent attendant at the rink , and Drummer
Hard's tattoo was soon beating in unison
with the quick pulsations of a susceptible
nonrt Papa Hayes did not look with favor
upon hh pretty daughter's attachment , but
the drummer bold was not the ono to permit
such an objection to stand in his way. So
the other morning the pair were down at
Market street ferry inquiring the way to a
Camden clergyman's house. An hour later
they were back In Philadelphia , and the
young woman had n marriage certificate
signed by Ke.v. J. H. Westwood , while Bride
groom Hard looked happy and conscious.
Then they went to Norristown ta receive the
parental blessing.
School Commissioner Harvey Overtoil , of
Klbortoii , Ca ! , , who is a bachelor , had occa
sion two years ago to pass upon the papers of
a number of lemalo applicants for places.
Among them was ono residing in Atlanta ,
who failed to pass , but. in wliosn handwrit
ing the commissioner took such interest that
for two years he has corresponded with her ,
though he had never seen her. Last week
Mr. Overtoil visited the unsuccessful appli
cant for the tlrst time , and the result is a
marriage sot for the Ilrst week in February.
Miss Sophia Haron , a young lady teacher
at the Hunton public school on Ninth and
Locust streets ! , St , Louis , lias been sus
pended by the school board on account of n
little fun she had with'Adolphus Lowe , an
old bachelor of Kansas City , who had adver
tised for a wife. Miss Karen saw the adver
tisement in a ( jorman paper and answered it
by giving an assumed name and saying she
was n widow with one child. She sent him
some other woman's photograph , and in due
time Lowe went to St. Louis to claim Ids
bride. He soon found that ho huu been made
a fool ol , but Insisted anyway on the girl's
marrying him , and even went to the school
where she was teaching and made n great
sttoiio tlicro. Ho was llnally ejected. Miss
Huron refused to make 11113 apology for her
conduct , and was suspended. Ilor aged ad
mirer is ( juite wealthy.
Joseph Dogon , an early ron idcnt ol Freeport -
port , 111. , loft about eighteen years ago and
found a home In Kansas. When lie departed
ho loft liis wife behind , and about two years
later the couple were divorced. Uegon then
married a Kansas lady and lived with her
until her death , which occurred something
over a year ngo. Recently Ins heart seemed
to have turned to his old love , for a few days
ago ho turned up hero unexpectedly , and
took up his Ilrst wife. He found her still
single , and the vows of early years wore ro.
nowcd. They were remarried , and they now
expect to pass the remainder of their days
in Freeport.
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A now American opera , "Vetlva , " will bo
presented at the Tivoll opera house hi San
Francisco this month. The scene of the
opera is laid hi the historic old town of At *
btiqucrquo , N. M. , and the scenery , which Is
now being prepared In Sun Francisco , will
dcpi * beautiful and historic spots in and
about the famous town.
CLEARED THE COURT HOUSE ,
A Hoodoo Bag Which Was Too
Much for the Negro os.
AN ATTORNEY'S CLEVER RUSE.
The Hooiloo Man's Demi Ijlne Super-
titionsol'llio Arkansas Xesroos
A Fine for Contempt \Vliicli
AYns Keiuittcd
Story of I be "Hooiloo" Rue-
LITTLK Houic. Arlc..Tan. 11. [ Special
Correspondence of THE BKK. ] A good
story was told at a banquet given by the
Sttite Bar association of Arkansas in
this city last Thursday evening. It will
illustrate the .superstitious reverence
with which the negros in this part of
the country nt one time regarded
charms. Although the superstition
about "hoodoo" bags and similar em
blems of supernatural power is losing :
strength , it still has some faithful be-
liovoivi among the colored people. Upon
the occasion mentioned Mr. Franklin
Dnswcll , a lawyer well advanced in
years and an old time resident of Ar
kansas , was called upon to respond to
the toast : "Pioneer Lawyers of Arkan
sas. " In answer , Mr. Daswoli related
the following passages from his life's
history :
"Soon tiftor tlio war I came to Arkan
sas and located in a small town in the
northeastern part of the stato. The
country uas unsettled and each man's
time vyas so completely taken up
in settling his own affairs that no one
had time to engage in potty civil rases.
As may be supposed , the outlook for n
lawyer. , wits none too Haltering. One
day a case ciimo to light which I have
many times since regarded us my starting - '
ing point in the state. A murder had
been committed. Om ; negro had killed
another. The victim wus widely known'
as n "hoodoo" negro. He was believed
to possess the mystic "hoodoo" bag ,
which gave the owner , power to cause
death , cast spells , euro illness , besides
a variety of other things. The negroes
all feared and hated the old fellow.
Consequently , his dctitlixjxcltod no llt
tlo interest among peopluof both colors.
Tlio court asked me to under
take tlio defense. I responded
that I would if plenty of
time would bo given. My request
was granted and I becnn operations. I
discovered that the "hoodoo" negro had
mot the defendant ono Thursday night
and told him that before the following
Sunday ho ( the latter ) would ho ( load.
So complete was the power of the ' "hoo
doo" man that the otjier negro believed
the prediction and set about preventing
the fullillmont of tlio prophecy. lie in
formed nil lila colored friends and on
the following night u monstrous prayer
meeting was called. It was continued
all night and into the following day ,
during which time many long and tear
ful petitions went up that the awful
power of the ' 'hoodoo" negro might bo
counteracted. In the afternoon the man
whose lifo had been prayed for
took his shotgun , loaded it with bird-
shot and started hunting , lie did not
go in the direction of the "hoodop" no-
[ fro'a house. ' Asate would have it ,
liowovor , the two met in the road some
distance from any habitation , They
stopped and gazed intently at each
other. The "hoodoo" man drew a mark
across thn road with a stickand de
clared , with the "hoodoo" bag ( in hie
hand : "Now , sab , you cross lint hue
end yon's a dead man.1 The frigli
was too much for the other. Ho quickl }
drew up his gnu and fired at the "hoo
dee , " killing him instantly. In exam
ing the body the coroiier found the
mysterious hair , which was lilied will
small splinters of bones ( supposed to
bo human ) , small pebbles , bugs
and various things of that nature. Upon
picking up the bag the negroes , who
were assisting in disposing of tlio re
mains , immediately lied. The body was
buried by the whites. When tho' case
came up for trial the court house was
thronged with nogrocs. It had been
impossible to get a colored man to serve
on the jury , therefore it was drawn
mostly from former slave holders. In
my speech to the jury I made a strong
point of the superstition of tlio negro
regarding charms generally and of the
"hoodoo' ' bag in particular. J had the
bag in my possession , and passed it
around among the jurymen for exam
ination. Then , in order to show its
power , 1 threw it suddenly among the
negroes. A terrible scramble and rush
was the result. The court room was
cleared of colored spectators and wit
nesses in short order , oxeoptini. ' my
client , who would have departed also
had he not boon detained by the strong
arm of the law. As soon as order could
bo restored the sheriff picked up the
bag. ran to the door and shouted for the
ilceing colored goiitlcmoii to return ,
that he had the bag and would keen it.
A few came back and peeped through
the door , but they could not bo induced
to re-enter. The judge interrupted
proceedings and fined mo Sod for con
tempt of court. After a short absence
the jury returned with a verdict of "not
guilty. ' On the strength of having
won my case I petitioned the judge to
remit my line , in which i was suc
cessful. "
*
A JUstorionl Guard lloiKe.
Fotrr RouiN > osNeb. , Jan. 10. [ Special to
TUG Due , I Just across the parade ground
and facing my quarters stunds the old Kort
Robinson guard house If the wnlls of this
prison house L-ould talk what u Htory they
could tell ! Hero the most desperate horse
thieves , road agents , murderers , Indians and
criminals of nil kinds have from time to
time been conllncd hluco 1ST7. It was in tills
juurd house Uruzy Horse was shut up after
Ids surrender to Lieutenant Clark of the
Second cavalry. The facts will still bo re
membered by many old NebruBkaus , Dull
Knife and Standing KUc hud surrendered the
Cheyennes in the spring of Ib"1 , mid they
were brought hero to Rod Uloud agency ,
then about two miles from the post , Crook ,
the previous winter , hud badly whipped
Crazy Horse on Tongue river with Mack
enzie's troops , und they now came in with
about one thousand souls and Mirromlcrcd.
jiirniitt U. 1' . Jordan and Leon l \ I'll-
ardy were present. They went to Red Cloud
jut Crazy Horse was dissatisfied , His band
suddenly stampeded and lie went with them
to Spotted Tail agency. Ho said ho would
stay there , but the authorities feared to
.rust hint , and ho wus ordered buck to Red
Cloud. Finally ho was induced to accom-
lauy Lieutenant ,1. M. Leo to Fort Robin-
son. Ho was accompanied also by Mr. Hear
mil Louis Dourdcuux , interpreter. Some
Indians lit Red Cloud hud sworn to kill
Jrazy Horse whllo others were Ills friends.
He had to pass right through them. He was
tot afraid but expected he would bo mur
dered , The Red Cloud Indians were ordered
to kcop in their lodge * , the agent fearing
nest that tlio Indians bouing Crazy Horse
i prisoner would attempt to rescue him , The
imbalance containing the gre.it chlof nrove
apidly through the agency and never halted
until near the fort. It is said Lee hud repre
sented to Crazy Horse that the com-
minding ofticar at Fort Robinson
only wished to liavo a talk
vltii him , and he had coma unarmed and
vlthout his warriors , trusting the white
uiun's word. Alter thu halt and parley , it
> eing represented that thu Indiana from Red
Cloud were coming tlio umb.ilunco drove to
he post. Crazy Horse was taken straight to
ho ( 'uard house , and no doubt thought lie
Hamburg Kdgings. . Co ; worth HJe
Hamburg' Edgings. . HJe ; worth 12fc
Hamburg I'.dgings. . Kit- ; worth IHji'
Hamburg Kdgings. . lUJc ; worth Klio
At 15c.
'Wo are showing an oleganf assort-
nient of patterns , all now designs ;
worth 'Joe.
At 2Oc ,
A henutiful assortment of Swiss and
Nainsook Kmbroidcrios : worth oc. ( )
At 25c.
Wo tire fallowing : over a hundred dif
ferent designs of Swiss and Nainsook
Embroideries ; worth U7Jc\
6UI
At 75e , Hoe. $1 , Sl.ttf , $1.50. $2 , S2.M and
$ : t. These iiriees : ire 123 per cent lower
than anything offered.
Muslins
-AND-
Slieetiiigs.
Our whole steel : will be olTercd dur
ing this sale at net cost.
was entering the commanding officer's ofllcn
until he wus inside and caught sight of the
cells and bars across the windows. Then ho
realized ho had beea entrapped , and the no
ble savage turned pale under his paint.
( J rasping the only weapon he had , his Knife ,
ho rushed for the door. Captain Kenning-
ton , officer of the day , intercepted him , and
Crazy Horse assaulted him with his knife ,
Ho called for the guard and they rushed
upon Crazy Horse. Several Indians who
hud joined Crazy Horse tried to
protect bun from the soldiers and
at the same time get away his knife. The
chief got to the door , and a sentinel on post
No. 1 presented his bayonet at the chief's
breast. Ho thrust it aside and tried to run
by when the soldier dexterously bayoneted
him in the side. So quickly was it douo few
know Crazy Horse bud been hurt until ho
fell to the ground. Surgical aid was called
and a small wound the size of onus llttlo
linger was discovered in the chief's left side.
The fact was kept n secret for fear of the
Indians , who had now thronged to the post
from Red Cloud agency und were fearfully
excited. Crazy Horse lingered in great pain
until midnight when he died. His body was
given to the Indians who reverently carried
it hundreds of miles to the .Missouri river ,
wliero they buried it , no one knows just
whore.
The guard house at Robinson once shel
tered Big Nosed Ueorgo after that famous
robber had held up sonio army officers who
wore going overland to Bismarck In an urn-
bulaneo from Fort Klout.'h. That was before
the Northern Pacific railroad hud been built
beyond the Missouri , ( ieorgo said that ho
diil not got enough out of the whole lot of of
ficers to pay the expenses of the trip. Nev
ertheless Ceorgo hud to leave Montana ami
the ollicers never let up hunting him
until he was cauu'ht and killed , f think he
was shot while being taken back to Montana
for trial. They said ho tried to escape from
ills guard. The prisoners in the guard
house at Fort Robinson say some of the bed
bugs that feasted on tieorge'h big nose while
lie was confined there are still living ami
doing business at the old stand. There were
many famous prisoners besides Cra/.y Horse ,
Wild Hog and Big Nosed ( Jeorgo confined in
the guard house lit Fort Kobliison from time
to time , but these will suffice. J. S. U.
A Clotlirs-llno. The method of heating
visitors at our fashionable churches.
A man claiming to have comu direct from
Hades has turned up in St. Louis. From
Hell to St Louis poor fellow !
There "has been a split in ono of the
churches at C.Ulin , 111. , on account of the
opposition of some ol the members to the use
ol an orguu in public worship.
There is ono thimr.to bo said In favor of in
vesting money in church fair lollcries. The
pri/e a man draws is never lurtjo en.iugh to
uin him and send him to ad run Kuril's grave
n a year or two.
First Kentuckiaa Say , colonel , there's a
Mormon older down the road pre.ieliill1 to a
crowd a' young women , an1 sliigin' "Would
i Were a Bird ! " Second ICentuckianWell ,
. kin furnish the feathur.s. Vim git HOUIO tur
u aliclc 'cm on.
They were packing Mr. Ulllus' trunk for
ourney. ' "There's just room in that corner
or this bible , John1 ' said Mrs. Biliiis , "I'd
ilte to take it , " he replied , as ho put the book
cgretfully aside , "but ! c.iu'te nuciuntiuuh y
lo it and leave unit box of cigar * , Muriu.
They would bo a temptation to 1'oHwy. "
In some of tlio towns of woUuui Kansas
he good church people umubu themselves by
loldmg what they call poverty socials. At
licso gutheriiiss the relruslnnonts lire
cheese , crackers and water , and a free Indul-
renco la the edibles at tliusu poverty socials
i often followed by un opulent headache the
ii\t day.
"Can you toll mo. " in-uircd ] an anxious-
ooklng man of the bank cashier , "is thcro
any way of dwposniB of plugged nickels ! "
l.'ortainlv , " ropl'Od the cashier , facetiously.
'You can" drop them Into the contribution
box at church. Any doueon will Uko them.
hlm.self. " "Yes sir "
lo cannot well help , ,
aid the anxious-looking man ; " 1 kno-.v that.
'in a church deacon , 1 liavo half u bushel
f them I would like to dispose of. "
Nat Goodwin is bald to contemplate bo
oming the posse&sOr of u theater of his
ow" la New York , where ho will give per-
mmently the clans of comedy now furnished
6 Louden playgccr& by Toolo und WymUmm.
SKIRTS. SKIRTS.
At riv. Too , $1 , $1 .t > o nml iM.fll ) . These
are nil bountifully trimmed and very
cheap.
At IMc , 'We , fide , OHe , 75i-Soo anil $1.00.
These arc nil umtlo of extra fine muslin
nml nicely trimmed.
AtJOc , fiOi5e. ( > . " , 81. $1.50. $ : > , * U..JO
nml ft ! . These goods uve well mailo ,
muleomo plain anil beautifully trinnnoil.
At ( We. We , S"ie , 95e , $1 , $1.25 , $1.50 ,
$2 up to M. These eoino in all styles.
Irish Point Flouncings.
We arc showing a beautiful assort
ment of patterns at 81.85 , Si'-50 anil $3.
MUHIOAli AM > DKA3IATIC.
Trvin ? as Macbeth wears no buanl , but
only a slight , vury red mustache.
Funny Davenport in resting In Now Vork.
She will resume her tour in JSnwkl.vn.
Mr. John Gilbert will play an engagement
in Now York oily with Mr. Joseph Jeffer
son in the spring.
The metropolitan opera of Now Vork city
now enl era upon what mny bo termed its
Wnguoriuu season. *
The ilrst production in America of Wag
ner's "Rhcingold" lilled every corner of the
Metropolitan opera house , Now Vork.
Mrs. James C5. Hlulne , jr. , wus olTcrcd
J.'jOOper woolt by a Bowery variety manager ,
and she has had the good sense to decline
the offer.
Kmma Abbott loft Kansas City for ( ilou-
coster , Mass. , in charge of the remains of
her husband. Her dates have been cancelled
for two weeks.
Carrie Jamicson , an old-time actress of
ability , attached the wardrobe of Frederick
W.inle , tlie actor , in Chicago last week , on a
claim of tf .Vi.
Adelaide Moore has Ixmjiht the right to
play "Nos Fommos" ( "Our Wives" ) in this
country Iroin the author , Alblu Vuhibrcipic ,
anil will appear in it when she returns.
it is reported that tlm .Shakespearean pro
duction which Mr. Florence lias in view Is
' 'Henry IV. , " to be presented next summer ,
Mr. Florence , of coui.se , appearing us Fat
al all" .
Mary Anderson's Now Vork engagement
was remarkable. ly ! the terms of her con
tract with Mr. Abbey , nhe receives ; ! .ljff per
cent of the gross receipts for her personal
services.
MlleNordica had to sing to a Glasgow
audience for a full hour to her own piano ac
companiment last week , bccau.sci the rest of
the concert company had been delayed by a
blocked train ,
Nevada scored a great success in her fare ,
well performance at Madrid , ( Jueen Chris
tiana , the countess of I'.iris , and I'rince
L'Vrdiiuind of Bavaria , were present and
sent her ( lowers.
Sadie Martinet's starring tour niidci the
nmnugeineiil of M , H. Lritvilt , winch was to
Imve begun in November last und was post-
pinol , bus been again postponed , this lime
10 September next.
Daly's theater in Now Vork if. to have a
new curtain , costing , it Is said , SIS , MX ) , it Is
painted by a Trench artist , and will bo re
vealed to the audience at the llluth perform
aneo of the "Lottery of Love. "
The next comic opera that will be brought
I'rom Kui'ops is ono liy Fruiu von Huppo that
lias boon HUcccHslnlly produced In Vienna. It
is entitled , "Did Jnga nacli ileni ( ihiek , "
literally , "i'ho lima After Lm-k. "
Helen Dauvray Is to be a member of Joseph
lofTorsnn'e company , which will play "I'ho
Itlvals" next HPiixim. At present she Is In
I2uropn awaiting the return of her husband
via the .Sue/ canal trom the Antipodes ,
"Thu King's Fool , " a romantic comic
opara , with text by U'iUmunti and 1 Inner ,
mil ninsie by Adolph Mueller of Viennawas
R.viw its Ilrst American production by the
Oinruid opur.i company at Chicago last
Wt-uk , and according to the Chicago papers
a nln a fiivor.iblo Impression.
Mr.Viihuliii ( Jcrieko , who has for the lust
five yjurs conducted the Mostoa Symphony
orchofitra , will resign at the close of tills
Reason , The announcement has created
, ; rcat surprise In musical circles , Mr. Clo
ickct says his health does not allow him
longer to continue thn work , and he will
return to Vicaim. Theodore Thomas huu
been suggested as his successor , but nothing
definite has yet been done.
A Substitute.
Detroit. . I'Yoo I'ross : "Say , Kin , " ho
said to a Id-.voiit'-olil girl who nnswoi-oil
his ring at the door , "is your mother
in 5" '
"No , sir. "
"That's too bad. "
"Want to oo her on particular busl-
ncs's ? "
"yes. "
"Can't ' yon waitV"
" I'll have "
"I suppose to.
"If it's very piirtienlur , mid if yon
' loll it to I ain't '
can't wait , you can mo.
mother , but I'm engaged to bo inurriud
you know. "