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ECHOES FROM THE ANTE ROOM ,
Sunday Celebration of the Knights
of Pythias Anniversary.
COUNCIL BLUFFS FRATERNITIES.
Princes of the Orient The New Pntrl-
aruliCH * militant JJnntl General
Gossip Ainniifc the Blyn-
tlo Orders.
K. oC P.
The echoes in the armory of Omaha divis
ion No. 12 , uniform rank , that usually busy
themselves with repetition of the sounds of
sharply uttered selections from Upton's tac
tics , the marching of foot and clunking of
sabers , did yeoman service In reproducing
displacements having opDoslto and much
"more pleasant origin , the observance of the
anniversary of the division. The crannies
and nooks fairly shook in anything but sllont
enjoyment of the response made by Colonel
Pir George H. Cruger to the toast
"Omaha Division No. 12 ; " that of
the Very Kovoroml Sir William
Whltmarsh , acting chaplain of the Nebraska
brigade , to "Our Anniversary , " a most felici
tous and. grateful handling of the subject
that made nuiuy now friends lor the speaker :
that of Colonel Sir J. J. Moncll to "Tho Uni
form Hank ; " that of Colonel Sir Hurry Merriam -
riam , Ulaclc Euglo division , to "Tho Puthum
Press , " and that of Major Sir James Don
nelly , Oiuahu regiment , to 'Tho Ladles. "
Tito complaint of the shingles against thereof
roof , of a severe Blinking , entered during the
utterances of the last , gentleman , is only to
bo ivcoiu'llctl with sunit.v on rellecting a
moment and rcmoinLjrint ; that the petulant
OUCH were ouUldo the building and beyond
mullonco of his well considered and
happy remarks. The conclusion of this
speech signalled the removal of obstructions
to the grand innruh mid three numbers of
dancing which ushured a dainty and generous
Bitppor , The remainder of the ball was then
givcm attention. In the smooth passage
through the ovunlng of thu various features
was satisfactory approval of the able diroc-
tlou of Captain Sir John Haywnrd and the
hospitable and entertaining spirit of ttio
division.
In the followers of the example of Damon
and Pythias is deeply rooted gratefulness
for the ready nequioseeiifo of tint Klght
Kovufaml Bishop Worthlngtoii and Dean
Gardner in lust Sunday's use of the cathed
ral and their proepco on the occasion , as
well us to the Hlglu Kovorond Sir William
Whitman for Ills cro.it assistance. The
spirit manifested by those three church dlif-
nlturlos in forwarding Uui object of the Sir
Knlahts , and Knights , sav a number of
Pythians , hiis donu much to draw closer to
tlio Chrlstlnn religion the meat body of
Knights of Pythias ,
Bishop Worluinglon and Dean Gardner
were delighted at the appearance nuulo by
the Sir Knights in 'rrlnity , and thulr thor
ough knowledge of KpUuop.ilouii forma of
wurahlp. Nearly two hundred hwords loft
their licubbiirds lor u "present" on the readIng -
Ing of the creed , to bo blicuthod by its
"Ainvn"tind this knightly dovotlontogether
with the military entrance to ir.ul departure
from the church , was rendered with ' no uud-
Iblu command. Tliu pleasure of tho' reverend -
end gentlemen , as well 111 Uov. , Clniphilii
\Vhltmui-Hli , in the erodltublo acmiitmcitt of
Uio Sir KulKlitt , U sliurcd by all Knights
whoso presence at the services added weight
> to the testimonial of the rnllelous benti-
mcnt of tlio ordur , A notable ucct'sfcory
of the services was the excellent singing of
tl o full uurpllfcd choir. Onu enthusiastic
Knight told Tim lice that the faces ol ttio
bishop and dean were wreathed In am lies of
uitibructlon as they followed the choir from
the chancel.
From the time of ills arrival In the city to
Unit of departing lor his Norfolk homu Item
U'hitmiush was busy. Ho wus met at Itio
station by Dr. U. M , Dluwuoor , who depos
ited him at the homu of hl first urJortalnui1.
At ( or the service * at tlio vut'it ' drair ) 11 s
moor's hospitality was extended. D u
Wlutinarsh assisted Uev. Mr. Williams
ut St. Barnabas Sunday , and was the
guest of that gentleman for the last of his
stay in Omaha. The business of the Episco
pal convocation of last week tilso received
attention.
General Sir James U. Carnahan is revising
his uniform ranlt adaptation of Upton's tac
tics , so as to iueludo the mounted divisions
now organizingand eliminating errors which
crept into the present compilation. This
means that Upton's cavalry movements will
bo added to the infantry regulations already
existing. The value of the well drilled or
ganisation of Sir Knights has been recognized
by the United States government , and its
utility in the event of war will bo apparent
in view 6Ttho statement made by a promi
nent Sir Knight that the saber prolieiency of
the rank could bo transferred to the musket
in tlirco days.
Brother E. E. French , crand keeper of
records and seal , received an order for find
forwarded the supplies of the now lodge
which was Instituted at Noligh the past
week.
The Pythian Spur will resume publication
in the basement of the United States Na
tional bank building , on Twelfth street , next
woolc. The death of the wife of Editor Harry
Mcrrlam and his sickness stopped the last
two issues of the paper. Tin : BKE learns
that Knights of Pythins and fraternal men
generally are glad to know tnat Mr. Mor-
riain's valuable journal is with them.
There will bo a Knights of Pythias lodge
at Schuylor.
Lily Division No. 8 , Uniform Rank , Knights
of Pythias , has had a revival , and is now
drilling regularly on the first und third Fri
days of each month , in Nebraska No. I hall.
Viola lodge , No. 61) ) , is still crowded with
work. Hunk of knights was conferred on
three candidates at the last meeting.
The regular meeting of Virginius lodco
No. 03 , K. of P. , was hold at Goodrich hall ,
Saumlors street , Wednesday evening , Feb
ruary 27. The following pages , N. H. Duvall
und A. I ) . Kocdor , were admitted to the rank
of ostpjlro. Quito a nutnbor of visitors wore
present , among whom was lira. Jonas , onoof
the oldest Knights in the state. On next
Wednesday evening , no regular * ork will bo
done , us it being the llr.st anniversary of the
lodge , they will give n "spread" in honor of
banic. All members of the lodge are re
quested to bo present.
W. N. Young , M , of E. of St. Alban's
lodge , Council Bluffs , was installed lust Tues
day evening by E. J. Abbott , D. D. G. C.
The Oriental society met in Knights of
Pythias hall. Council UlutT.i , Thursday even
ing , mid initiated ten pilgrims. Three trus
tees were elected , and a committee was ap
pointed to prepare by-laws. A mooting will
bo held ncxi Thui-bdiiy afternoon , March 7.
ut the same place , when the organisation will
bo mnde buiiullclal.
A meeting was held at the Castle hall of
St. Alban'B lodge , Council Uluffe , Thun.day
afternoon , for the pnnx > so of organizing a
Orani'h of the Pythian sisterhood In this city ,
The wives , sUturs and daughters of members
in good standing are eligible for member
ship. There were fourteen ladles present.
Tlio matter was discussed at so mo length ,
und mi adjournment taken until next Thurs
day uUcrnoon. There Is no branch of the
sisterhood wct of Indianapolis at present ,
und the expense of organising a uraiich hero
is necessarily considerable , bnt it ! will prob
ably go through all right. Mrs. Kugcno
Moltai is tlio chairman , und has charge of the
mutter.
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A. O. U , W , Controversy In Iow .
An Iowa Workman says : The pub
lic , us n public , is not , nor has it
boon concerned In the controversy going on
for the past six years In Iowa between the
"Loyhl'1 or xuprcmo branch of the A. O. U.
W. and the suspended branch of the order In
that st-.Uo. Hut , as thousands of your read
ers lu this and other states arc interested In
whatever pertains to U.o Interests of the
order , a brief history of the causes which
led to tho.unfortunuto difficulty may prove of.
Interest to them ut least.
Tills , like nil ether fraternal orders , has a
supreme , grand and subordinate lodges , Tlio
latter are under the Immediate control Of the
grand lodges , aod tlio grand lodge * under
conirol of the supreme. lathe organization
of blioordliialo nnd ( ho Instituting of grand
lodxea this rlfiht uud prerogative of tint su-
pit'tuo l'dxe l Kpccitlcally reserved , and no
law enacted for the government of grand
and subordinate lodges can bocoma operative
until approved by the suproino ledge or of
its regularly constituted committee on laws.
Grand ledge beneficiary Jurisdictions are
formed in states , or nn aggregation of states ,
having 2,000 or moro members , und wbon so
formed collect and disburse their own beno-
llciary funds" , subject however to the laws
nnd rules of the supreme lodge. Tlio latter
also controls subordinate lodges nnd collects
and disburses their beneficiary fund when it
is not convenient to attach them to a grand
ledge bonellciery. These obligations of a
prand lodge beneficiary are assumed , and its
fund collected and disbursed by the supreme
lodge whenever the membership becomes
reduced to less than 2,000. Under and by
virtue of the autnority vested In the supreme
lodgo. Iowa became n separate beneficiary
Jurisdiction April 1 , 1870 , and her Influence
in shaping subsequent legislation in the in
terests of the order has been most marked.
On account of the decimation of the order in
Tennessee in 1873 by yellow fever that
grand Jurisdiction became reduced to less
than 2,000. The supreme lodge promptly as
sumed her outstanding obligations and
proceeded to devise ways and
mean ? M meet them , but for reasons which
wo need not stop hero to recount , she found
her resources far to small to enable her to
meet the obligations as promptly as was de
sired. The supreme master workman desir
ing the advice and counsel of the representa
tive members of the order , in so dire a nec
essity , issued a call to the grand master
workman und grand recorders of each state
to meet the supreme lodge officers in a con
sultation nt Chicago November 15 , 1878. At
this meeting there were 31 representa
tives from 12 states , Iowa having 5 in the
persons of Berry , suproino recorder , Messrs.
Rosa and Towlo of tlio suproino finance com-
mlttco , Fouko , grand master , nnd Whitta-
kor , grand recorder. The address of the
suproino master workman was referred ton
committee on distribution , Fouko of Iowa ,
was ono of the committee. That part of the
address referring to the extraordinary death
losses was referred to a special committee of
which Fouko of Iowa , was chairman , with
ono each from Illinois , Pennsylvania , Now
York , Kentucky , Michigan nnd Indiana.
The subject referred to this committee was
deemed to bo of such vital Importance to ttio
order at largo that nn advisory committee of
flvo was added , two of whom were from
Iowa. The committee reported through its
chairman , Foukn , recommending that an ad
dress bo formulated setting fortli to the entire -
tire order the urgent needs of the supreme
lodiro for funds with which to pay the losses
in Tennessee , This report was adopted and
n special committee was appointed with
Fouki1 , of Iowa , as chairman , to prepare the
address. Trio report of this committee was
presented , and on the recommendation of
Fouke , was adopted , after which the min
utes of the meeting were read , and on mo
tion of Fouko , approved , The address was
sent to every subordinate ledge of the order
then in existence. Mr. Fouko labored zeal-
usly to have the order in Iowa pay its
proportion , the exact amount of which
Is not now at hand but suffice it to say that
IOWH lurked § 9,000 of paying the amount
allotted to her which amount the supreme
ledge paid nnd kept her promises to the
brethren in the stricken south , Iowa con
tinued to bo ably represented In the supreme
lodge until 1880 , when a permanent "roller1
law was adopted. Tills law provided that
when in any separate beiiiflciary Jurisdiction
whether grand or supreme , the number of
assessments , on account of death losses ,
should exceed a certain maximum , then in
that event , such Jurisdiction -was entitled to
"relief" by special assessment of the entire
membership for an amount sufficient , ( but
jot to exceed W per member ( n any ono year )
To pay the claims duo and unpaid.
In the enactment of this law Iowa , as
usual , wus prominent and Influential. Shu
had four representatives with Fouko as
chairman of the committee to distribute the
address of tbo supreme master workman ,
which committee recommended that that part
of the address which con tallied reference to
tbo enactment of a permanent relief law bo
referred to the committee on laws , of which
Fouko , of Iowa , was chairman. This com-
mlttco recommended a plan , which was
adopted , nnd became , in a constitutional
manner , a part ol the supreme law , Mr ,
Fouko favored the submission of the law
to tnu several grand lodgesand that it should
not become binding until two-thirds of the
grand ledge * bad approved it. This proposi
tion waouofcated. In the following year , at
Detroit , Mr. Fouko was again representing
Iowa in tbo nuprcme loJ e , but tie made ao
move looking to the repeal or modification of
the law. In April , 1331 , the first call under the
law was made , entitled "HelioC Cull"
No. 1 and amounted to 10 cents per membor.
The then grand master workman of Iowa , J.
D. Nich'olls , neglected or refused to issue
this call , and on tlio 10th of September , 1832 ,
was suspended by the supreme master work
man. On the 13Ui of October Nicholls issued
a circular setting forth the relief laws , and
said : "On April 21 , 18S1 , tno supreme ledge
issued what they entitled 'Ueliof Call No. 1 , '
assessing the sum of SI on each member of
tlio order in Iowa , " when the call , in fact ,
was for only 10 cents. This sum the grand
ofllcors , or which Nichols was tbo head , re
fused to pay , when the entire order in
Iowa except about twenty lodges with
a membership of about three hundred and
twenty were suspended from all the rights
and privileges of the order. This , in brief ,
was the cause o the trouble. The Loyal
branch of the order by direction of and by
the assistance of the supreme ledge ofllcers
recognized the Grand ledge in Iowa In 1832 ,
since which time the suspended order has
not been recognized by that body and hashed
hod no representations in its councils. By
direction of the Supreme lodiro suit wus in
stituted against the Supreme Grand lodge ,
and after six years of litigation
und a distortion of the real
questions at issue the suspended
branch secured a decision from the state su
preme court declaring that they were an as
sessment insurance company pure and
simple , and ns sut-n were the "legal" grand
lodge. Their relations to the supreme lodce ,
however , remain Just the same aa before tlio
decision. As an order they are not known or
recognized outside of their own petty Juris
diction , while on tbo contrary the mem
bers of the "loyal" branch are
known and recognised from Maine
to California , and from Canada to
ttio Gulf of Mexico , and in addition their
certificates are guaranteed by the solemn
pledges of more than 200,000 men who regard
a fraternal oDllgation voluntarily taken as
binding , anu of ns much force as any statu
tory oath. ' The suspended order are now en-
gaucd in the questlonnblo effort of endeav
oring to mislead the public by rank asser
tions , distorted statements , and in ono in
stance the absolute denial of n fact that is a
matter of record , I nlludu to the edi
torial paragraph in the February
number of the "Iowa Workman , " their only
organ which denies that they refused to pay
the 10-coiit assessment in 1831. Hut in Feb
ruary , 3882 , at u session of their grand lodge ,
the following resolutions among others were
adopted by u vote of 237ayes to 15 nays ;
"That the action of Grand Master Work
man Nichols and the executive committee of
the grand ledge of loxva in refusing to im
peril the security of the benolloinry certill-
catcs of the membership of this state by Is
suing supreme lodiro assessment No. 1 , incuts
the hearty approval ol , this grand lodge. "
In this scrlos of , resolutions ( too long
to embody In this paper ) they arrogated to
themselves the rlglrtfUnd privilege of dic
tating to the Supremeulodgo what it should
do , else they would conduct tlielr own busi
ness without roferenc'/t-o that body which
guvo them birth aiid nurtured thorn until
they became so strong/is to Imagine they
wore able to dictate to the Supreme Ledge
the terms upon whlclv ihoy would continue
to honor it by their "fellowship. Iowa was
the only state that rebelled against a law
she had moro to do itrl enacting than any
other Jurisdiction , Kvory tlmo the
question was undw discussion , from
the Chicago mealing in 1378 to
the time tlio law wuscjincted | in 1880. Foako
was a member of if , not the chairman of
every committee to whom the matter was
referred , and yet ho was the Ilrst. or among
the llrst , to rebel , and exercised no llttlo m-
Jluenco In inciting others to the same course.
The law has boon of immeasurable benefit
to the order , and the nine calls made to this
date amount , all told , to 13.17 per member ,
or an average of 35 2-V cents per year for
each membor. What a mountain to nako of
such a raolo hill I The Loyal branch in Iowa
In six years lias-increased from 320 stalwarts
in 1SS2 to 3,800 | n ia9 , and their conlldeuco
In the future prosperity and grandeur of the
crdcr is as llrm as ttio everlasting bills.
Much sympathy Is expressed tor Brother
Charles O. Homer , master workman of
Omaha No. 18 whoso wife died last week of
injuries received in a collision between her
carriage und another vehicle. Ills ledge and
1C. of P. Park , of which ho is past chancel ,
lor , took appropriate action In the premises-
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Kauslilcnii KnlK tH , A. K. H.
A fraternal worker , who takes much 1-
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terost in the body that In all matters of con
cern to weak mortals counsels unity , tolera
tion and charity , informed TUB Bfii : that
while the existence of the Knights in their
present form had been brief it was really a
renascence of traditions and tenets of greater
antiquity than Masonry. "And , " said he ,
"tho Omaha pri&i-y is seeking to subordinate
the sick , accident and benefit laws of the as
sociation to the fraternal spirit , yet insisting
upon physically sound recruits In the knowl-
edce that , mental attainments will moro
surely follow , and not neglecting the allny-
ment of the ills of the flesh to which its
members in common with otucr humanity
are subject.
Tun Ben has given the history of the east
ern ashes that bore this phcnix and stated
that its plumes were first stroked by Dr. E.
A. Gilbert , grand Incrophant , of Dubuquc ,
la. And it micht bo well to mention that
Omaha is honored in that Dr. C. M. Dins-
moor is Junior grand vigilante aim Mr. J. J.
Monoll grand warder of the national grand
chapiter. Thereis as yet no grand priory
established in ttio United States uud it is tlio
earnest wish of Omaha Kassldcans that the
ilrst one may bo built up in this city.
The regular assembly of Saint James pri
ory No. ! 5 at its hall Tuesday night will con-
, sldor modes of procedure under the now
charter , together with ether important mat
ters , and a full attendance is requested.
A Denver Knight was among the members
of Saint James priory last week and from
him it was learned that in that city were two
priories with a total membership of about
three hundred.
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1 I. O. O. F.
Great improvements have been made the
past week in tbo interior appearance of Odd
fellows hall , Council Bluff * . Now paper ,
paint and carpets have materially added to
its attractiveness , and it is now ono of the
handsomest secret society halls in the city.
The local lodges are in u flourishing condi
tion , and their membership is rapidly in
creasing.
The llrst grand benefit ball , under the
auspices of the Patriarutis Militant , I. O. O.
1 < \ , will bo given at Goodrich hall , SaundcrH
street , on Thursday , March 14 , The com
mittee of arrangements consists of G. M.
Morris , C. Hardy. .1. W. Wolf.W. H.Schroo-
der mid E. W. Head.
The band and orchestra consists of
eighteen trained musicians , the sixth of
the kind in the United Slates
and a feature in Omaha oddfcllowship.
The proccods of the bull ara for the purpose
of purchasing uniforms nnd It is expected
that the Odd Fellows of the city will turn
out in full force. The band has been organ
ised only a few weeks but is working nlong
most successfully , Tlio twelve members
belonging to tlieorclicstrawilldcinonstratoto
the attendants of tlio bull their ability to
play.
There was nn enjoyable masque ball nnd
supper at North Pjatte.
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Itoyul Aronniim.
Clarence E. Brown , advertising agent of the
Union Pacific , was u timorous but successful
candidate for initiation at the last meeting.
His prayer to bo let down easy was heeded
by these In power. Three other gentlemen
were elected members und ono application
was received. HrothorJ. W. Scott , deputy
suprmno regent , appeared xvlth a very ilro
Jewel of ofllco. This gentleman has been
deputy for some tlmo und has worn hU oftl-
clul rank with more unconscious grace Than
his proud wearing of the Jewel would credit
htm with. The boys say that ho will bo sura
to turn it over to tbo assessor for Inspection
and listing.
Union Pacillc visited Fidelity council at
Council Bluffs Friday and observed the initi
ation of u canulilato under the now ritual.
The Omaha gentlemen are so pleased with
the method that they think of adopting it.
Brother George Kcrr Is at Lincoln arrang
ing preliminaries to the organization of a
council. He expects that authority sufficient
for the perfection of his plans will bo granted
him by the supreme regent.
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Modern Woodmen.
Deputy G. A. Lackcns organized Camp
LacketiB at McCool Junction , The camp
starts with a membership of twenty ,
Several now members wore added to the
Omaha camp.
On Thursday evening last Hazel Oauip
lodge , No. 171 , Modern Woodmen , Council
Bluffs , received its first visit by the mem
bers of the grand lodge of the order. The
visitors were J. C. Hoot , the head consul nnd
P. W. Joslyn , the attorney of tlio orcior.
Brief notice was given of their coming , but
the boys gave them a right royal welcome.
After a brightening up In the secret work
nnd a Jolly time afterwards the grand of
ficers proceeded to Omaha to visit the order
there. According to reports given , Hacl
camp comes very near being ktho banner
lodge of tlio stato.
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Masonic.
Excelsior lodge No. 259 , of Council UlufTs ,
confers Masonic degrees next Saturday even
ing , nnd gives a banquet.
Regular meeting of Nebraska ledge No. 1 ,
A. F. and A. M. . Monday evening , Mnrcn S ,
at hall in Baker block. Take elevator on
Fifteenth street. Visiting brethren wel-
couio. By order of the W. M.
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Princes of the Orient.
Twelve Forester * were initiated Friday by
Omaha council , and Monday in Metropolitan
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'mil about the same number of K. P.s will
inter the council.
On the Hibernation of Winter
Kew Ymh JCVxM ,
When Summer's life was ebbing fast she lay
upon her bed
Of sodden earth , ana yellow'd leaves , and
flowers , dying , dead.
Her pillow low a mossy stone beside the
limpid brook
That mirrors from its depths the face of all
who dare to look
And look she must , then , sighing , sighed :
"My face Is wan and old
Tlio face that once was fair and warm is
wrinkled , pale and cold ! "
And then zho wept so copiously that Winter ,
standing near ,
Compassion feeling , knelt straightway , nnd
and whispered in her car
"Never mind , my pretty dame I Look up
andsuiilo and singl
For I , for very love of you , shall hibernate
till Spring ! "
CONNUIUAhlTfljB.
The Duke of Newcastle has Just married
Miss Candy. She Is sweet and tlio duke lias
the "sugar , " so they ought to bo reasonably
happy.
Wedding rings were used by the ancients ,
and put upon the third finger , because of a
supposed connection of u vein In that mem
ber with the heart.
The fat woman in a Boston dime museum
aud a Now Yorker , weighing nut ninety
pounds , were married reeontly. The bride's
weight is advertised as 050 pounds ,
At Carrollton , Kan , , a woman lately em
braced matrimony for the first tune , though
she Is rapidly ncarlng seventy , Hur hui-
band lacks live years of being an octoge
narian.
A Georgia couple , believing in the saying
that a fruit cake improves with ago , kept
their wedding cake until last week when ,
with their children , they ate It. The cuke
was sixteen years old.
There was an Interesting double woddlng
the other evening in Beverly , Mass. It wan
remarkable In that mother and daughter
married father und son respectively. Tim
fattier is forty-six years old , the mqthor
forty-three and the BOH and daughter are
ouch twenty-one years old. Tlio Kov Roland
Grout oftldatcd , and llrst married the young
couple , Kolaml T. Woodbury nnd Eva Louisa
CressAt tlio conclusion of this ceremony
Horace T , Woodbury , father of the groom ,
and Mrs. Cressy , mother of the young briao ,
were married ,
PKPPEllMINT DUOl'S.
A patch on a buy's trousers is something
now under the son.
The carriages in which rich Journalists rlJo
oughUto bo culled newspaper hacks.
The standing army of America Is found
chiefly in the street cam und on tlio cable
roads.
The philosophy of overy-day life proves
that many -a tailor made girl can take the
conceit out of ftelf-mado muu ,
The members of tlio Indiana legislature
liavo not succeeded In passing anything to
speak of as yet except ttio lie ,
An Indiana man has invented a ballot box
that cannot bo stuffed. What Is equally im
portant is one that cannot bo stolen ,
Tlio self-closing door > pring Is an awful
aggravation to the man who is going out ol
your oflico und wants to slam the door ,
In these catnrrliul days It is absurd to put
up a sign in the hall of nn.v building saying
that no hawkers will bo allowed there.
The newspapers of Norwich , Conn. , hava
lied to bo very careful this winter about
printing bare facts and the naked truth ,
Tlio United States government finds it
hard to checkmate Prlnco Uisniarck , but wo
have successfully taken in Uismarck , Dak.
Before the wedding day n girl generally
overrates the man she Is to marry , but sha
rnoro than makes up for her nilsjudgment
afterward.
If that big California telescope brings the
moon within fifty miles of the earth Just
watch us reach out and pull it it. Bell Telephone -
phone Company.
When the legislatures of the two Dakotas
got to enacting laws for these states they are
likely to make it a penal offense for nny per
son to own a thermometer.
The American baao ball exports were much
impressed by tlia Uomun Coliseum. They
will find ttio pnlo grouuus in New York city
quite an Interesting ruin upon their return.
The ballot girls of Now York are going to
form n protective association. What this Is ,
wo do not exactly know , but Imagine it Is to
protect themselves against ttio cold blasts of
winter.
To avoid trouble In money matters n liusj
band should always make his wife an allow
ance. Probably she will have to keen making
allowances for him , and that will sort of
even mutters up.
Having ridden Into t'to union successfully
on an omnibus , tlio four now states find them
selves at an interesting stage In tholr prog
ress. Wo bid them welcome and trust they
will behave themselves like good children.
HKMGIOUS.
One hundred nnd twenty missionaries In
China represent twenty-one Protestant socie
ties.
ties.Tlio
Tlio Hon. Iloswell P. Flower , with his
brother Alison K. , will build , at a cost' of
? ! 5,000 , n church for Trinity parish , Wator-
town , N. Y. , their native plucu.
Tlio Province of Quuboa having granted
property to the valuu of $100,009 to the Jesu
its on an old claim , vigorous protests are
being made uguliiHt it us u dangerous prece
dent.
dent.The
The Chinese Sunday school , numbering
100 men , which is connected with Dr. A , J.
Gordon's Clarendon .street Baptist church in
Boston , Mass. , has voted to support tlireo na
tive missionaries In China.
The receipts of the board of homo missions
of the Presbyterian church up to December
31 , the close of the ninth mouth of tlio fiscal
year , were # 103,397.39 , a falling off for tlia
same tlmo during the previous year of
? 17.175.23.
The Kov. W. K. Johnson , of Plalnvillo ,
Conn , , preaches in his dry uooda store Sun
day evenings to inon , nnd the sign "Smok ,
ing Allowed" hangs from the pulpit. Hia
Idea Is to reach a clusa of men who novur
go to church.
Miss Catherine Lee Hates , of Wellosjoy
college , has won tlio first prl/o of ? 700 , nnd
Mrs. Caroline A , Mason , ot Hrockport , N.
Y. , lias won the Bocond prize of J300 offered
thu Congregational Burnley School ti Pul >
Hulling Hocloty for tlio two MSB best suited
for Sunday school books.
The not gain of new churches In the United
States during the year 18SS was 0,431 ; the In
crease in the number of ministers was 4,505 ,
while the Increase in church members was
77lbil. ( The average for each day of tin
year was seventeen churches , twelve minis
ters , and 2,120 members ,
Morinnlil.
There is a maiden Iiidy in a city not
far from Klbcrton , Btiyu the Savannah
Nowu , who is so constituted thut she
cannot hvo out of water but n short
while at n time. After romaininjr uwuj
from a bathtub for u couple of hours eh a
commences to fuint anu almost sullo-
csiles , and to procure relief must atonci
cover her enure body in cold water ,
She has in her room a pool of frosli
water , and in this she spends u groatoi
part of her tlmo , both winter and BUIIV
mor. Otherwise- her health is verj
jjood ,
