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THE OJMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , ' tJLY 14 , 1889.-SIXTEEN PAGES. U Progress of the Santee Normal Training Eohool. CIVILIZATION OF THE RED MAN- TnkhtR R hook nt Uio Bulhllnus IIoxv They Mvc nml What Tlicy Do Tlio Kltclicit , the Farm and ilto Workshops. Klovntlnu tlio Imtlnti. NloimAiiANob. . July 12. [ Specialto Tim Bii : : . ] Fifty-live years ngo the "Land of the Dakotas , " since made po- ollo by the genius of Longfellow , was first visited by Dr. Thomas S. William- eon , followed two yours later by Hov. Stephen U. Riggs , D.D. , with a view of establishing Protestant missions nmong the Sioux Indians. These fathers of n written language nnd education nmong tlio Sioux remained with them almost to the time of their death , roaring chil dren in their midst , passing through the terrible Minnesota massacre of 18(12 ( , and dying in pence ot mind , satisfied that their early struggles were not in vain , and that their sons nnd daughters were taking up the work where they loft it. Situated twelve miles east of Nlo- brara , on the Nebraska bank ol the Mis souri river , is Santco agency. Located on the hillside ono BOOH n. group of eight largo buildings , two of which nro of modern architecture. "WHAT AUK THOSE is the most natural question in the world I for a stranger to usk. "Thoy nro the buildings belonging to the Suttee nor mal training school , for the exclusive use of Indian children from ttip various agencies , " is the reply , "and ft Is under the control qf the American Missionary association , being its own properly. " Thin institution was founded nineteen years ngo by Rev. Alfred L. Riggs , the " oldest son of Rav. Stephen R. Hlggs , i" D.D. From small boginnincs It has grown into the second largest Indian training bchool in the country , while its I ! Btundnrd is much above any other. I I want to take the readers of THE ON A TOUIl OK INSPECTION. First wo will call on Mr. Riggs nt his residence , in front of which isu beauti ful lawn. Ho greets the visitor with an unaffected , kindly smile , und bids him bo seated in the largo sitting- room. otT from which is his olllco. Ho is a busy man , every Httlo detail Is under his eye , and it ho has much to do ho will usk to bo excused until the task io finished , while you nro left to look through magazines , newspapers and books ; and ono wonders how no gets time to oven cut the leaves of the mag azines , lot ulono react them. Ho is a quiet conversationalist , thoughtful and careful in expression , direct in applica tion , plain spoken , a vein of quiet humor intormlnglinebutalways elevat ing. The plan of living .might be termed "THE COTTAGE HOMES , " elnco six of the eight buildings arc de voted to sleeping purposes almost ex clusively , especially with the pupils nnd those without families. The Dakota Homo , under the supervision of a ma tron , is for the largo girls , where is taught sowing , fancy work and ironing. The young men's hall is similar in nur po " ilc birds' nest are separata buildings for the younger children. Whitney hall is a now building , built from funds donated by ft gentleman in Now Eng land by that nnmo , and Is used for the moro advanced boys , and as a residence for the local treasurer of the associa tion. THK DINING HALL is the largest structure of all , the main part being 42x1)2 ) , throe stories. Here is found a dining hall with a seating capacity of 200 at tublo , the kitchen , bakery and laundry , while the upstairs is for teachers and employes , and , when completed , in the third story there will bo rooms for the older girls. The boys Und girls have their various duties to perform here assistant cooks , wait ers , dishwashers , bakers , etc. , to which they are detailed for n month und relieved and placed in differ ent capacities. They are cheerful in their work , are fed well , though the lood is plain , and every thing goes along Bmcothly under perfect discipline. THK KDUOATIONAI , FACILITIES of the institution are of the very best. The ladles and gentlemen nro from the east and como among these people with a puro'dcsiro to do good. The method of teaching IB the best that educated and Christian olTort can bring to boar upon a race \\hoso intellect in yet com paratively dull. In raising the standard of higher education for the Indian their progress has necessarily boon slow. But their success in the lost decade has boon such as to make a revolution in the In dian mind , and ho now is anxiously seeking for educational advantages. The school building in largo und the work methodical. Each boy nnd girl is taught a half-day in school and a half- day in industrial work , thus preparing them in mind and body. THE INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION , in ft certain sense , is at the very foun dation of the work and fundamental to Mr. Riggs' theory of education. Ho Bald : "Wo believe in it as a condition to true self-knowledge , and as the necessary iivonuo to the knowledge of the world without , Industrial educa tion does not moan merely teaching how to make u living , but rather how to enter into lifo ; and our aim in all occu pations , in the house , the farm or the shops , is to make all subserve this end. " The Bhootnaklng department displays excellent work In stitching. The car penter work Is mainly devoted to the joining of the various angles , tublo making , truss worlc , etc.some of which Is excellent. The work in the black smith shop shows up exceptionally peed , and the work done hero , the superin tendent declares , can bo placed bcsldo any blacksmith's work ii : Nebraska. THK ntlNTINO OKFICK , of which THIS BEE correspondent has n selfish pride ot being the first superin tendent nnd laying the foundation stone of n useful art among a heathen people , is complete in every uotnll , having an eight-column Acme cylinder press , n Bnnboru paper cutter , n Gordon Jobber , proof press , oto. The Word Carrier ( Er.gliflh ) , Inpl Oayo ( Indian ) , and An- nao ( Indian ) nro the throe regular pub lications , while the missions along the Mlsslouri rlvor nnd elsewhere on the reservations give it a good donl of job wo.'k. It is a well-equipped oflloe , und the work turned out is first-class , An compositors the Indiana do well , espe cially in their own language , aud this branch of mechanical industry IB tbu only ono that has been utilized , five ol the boys having boon kept nt this branch slncp Its start , the oldest aver aging a thousand ems in forty-five min utes , It ia a tratio they like. A MISSIONARY SCHOOL is among Its principal features. "In dians uro eo thoroughly controlled in all their Ideas and customs by their heathen religion , " snld Mr. Riggs , "that no change of lifo is possible except -ough l a change of religion. Their religious philosophy makes their Idea of Hfo so wrong that nothing but the true reli gion can sot thorn straight. Education ftnrt clviliznt'on nro of use only as in struments of the gospel. Our aim , therefore , is to brin g everything into ft religious fttmosphoro and make Chris tianity the ruling power of Hfo ; nnd wo confidently expect o ur pupils to become. in ono way and another , missionaries of the now Hfo they fl ml. " A visit to the Suntoo training school is well worth any one's time , if within reasonable distan co. But to catch ft real Indian boy. ono should see him in hla wild state nnd at this school , where the coinparipo'n of dirt and the effect of soap , trimmed hair and the garb of civ ilization transforms the Indian youth into a respectable human. I have scon thorn in nearly all their stngos In war paint , In dance-paint , in the sun-dnnco and In the heathen funeral ; in his tcupo house , his log-houso abode , in camps nnd In churo lies. Has ho pro grossed ? Is ho wort h the bother , the expense , nnd the aim oyancoV If the negro Is , If the mountain pink is , if the man in the gutter is. then why not the future of the Indian ? But don't make a. fool of him. ED A. Fur. Tlio MIsHlna Strain. Written far The Itceliv Itoriion Sinclair. I found in youth a swoct melodious otraln ttiat now Is done ] ; I know not why for what accursed thing the . music fled. It was the solnco of my wayward mood in time of grief Breathing tbo monotone of sadness forth with swift relief ; And In the day when gladness was supreme the quickened strain Rang tlio rich cailoncos unceasingly of joy again. Of all the gifts of God I wished this mine to bo the string Wlioro the resounding voices out of Hfo might sigh and sing , Chanting the threnodies of grtof and pain with minstrelsy , Bearing to other souls the ministries It bora * to mo ; Shouting hosannas for the victory of truth und right As ntop by stop tlio trampling host advanced toward the light. Out Ho who gave Imth snatched the boon away with strange disdain. So shall I mourn through all my passing years the missing strain ; But this I know , that m seine other time , afar or near , It will bo found , and through some other soul break loud and oloar. MUSICAL , AND imA.ftl.YTIO. Robert Muntcll began his season In "Man- bars" at the now California theater , San Franclsoo. Mrs. Lanptry will begin nor English provincial tour early in the autumn ut Not tingham. Mr. Uelasco desires to have It particularly understood that Ue will not "coach" Mrs. Leslie Carter for the stage. The theatrical season Just now is in its usual summer eclipse , a great majority of the playhouses being closed. * E. H. Sothoru's season has closed , and he will rest until hU roupooiranco at the Lyceum , Now York , next month. Aiiulo PIxloy la in Paris looking for French comedies. She and her husband , R. M. Fnlford , are guests of Buffalo Bill. The four-act piece written for W. H. Cruno by Hrandor Matthews und George H. Jessop will bo called , "On.JProbatlon , " nnd Is said to bo in the nature of a farce-comedy with a strong vein of sentimental interest. The reports of Miss Mary Anderson's pres ent state of health arc far from satisfactory * According to lost accounts she was stayiag at Tuubrfdgo Wells , and keeping absolutely nulot , receiving no visitors whatever. The New Yorlc public does not hanker after Chinese drama. Tlio recent attempt to popularize it ut the Windsor theater was a failure. Manager Murthu loses nothing , however , as ho merely rented the house. Frederick Wordo .s nt his summer homo , River Rest , Bound Brook , N. J. Ho intends making u feature of "Tho Mountebank" uoxt season , nnd will carry special scenery and properties to give 1C spectacular effect. ThoBcenoof Henry E. Dixey's now play. "Tho Seveu Ages , " Is laid in New York , and it is said will give Dlxoy a fur greater chanuo to show nis versatile talents than wns af forded him by "Adonis. " He plays eight different churaetora. Sarah Bernhardt forfeited 1,000 to George JSdwurdes in breaking her engagement to play at the London Gaiety , and straightway contracted to act ut the London Lyceum under dor the management of Mr. Mayer. This curious proceeding Is likely to end in law suits. Royal dramatists are bolng serious com petitors to professional authors. Thus the king of Sweden's one-act historical play , "Castle Cronberg , " Is to bo produced next season In six different cltlos Stuttgart , Aix- la-Chapellc , Hallo , .Nuremberg , Urcslau and Konlsborg. Madaino Franziska Ellmenrelch , who visited this country some years ago and quickly established herself us a favorite among German playgoers , has abandoned her position at the Hamburg Stadt-thouter , nnd will Join Herr Barnay's forces attha Berlin theater. A now theater Is to be erected for next year's "Passion Piny" at.Oborammorgau , which will cost 0,000 , and the now costumes and scenery will Involve a further outlay of 1,500. The prlnco rogentof Bavaria has or- dcrod several alterations to bo uiado m the text of the play. The Dowager Lady Froako has presented Mr. Klclmrd Mansllold with the historical slioo-buckles which belonged to David Gar- rick , anu which Lady Froako purchased at Lady Harrington's sale the saino that she lent to Sothoru whan uo played the part of David Gurrluk in London. Miss Lydla-Tbomp&on arrived in England u fortnight ago , and returns to America in autumn with the intention of residing bore for the future. Uoforo aha loaves her na tive country she will have n farewell benefit at Urury Lane thuator.wblcUUas been kindly placed ut tier disposal by Mr. Harris. The example of Mr. William Terns , who formerly used to bo Mr. Henry Irvlng's jeuno premier , and who ultcnvurds abandoned that position In order to star at the Adelphl in melodrama , Is now to bo followed by Mr George Alexander , who will bo romemoercd from the lute visits to this country of the Lyceum Theater company. Mndamo Sarah Bornliardl will play "Lena" for the first time in London at the Lyceum in July , repeating this performance three times. "La Toeca" follows for three nights , then "La Diimo uux Camollai , " " 1'hodro , " "Frou-Krou , " "Adrlonno Le- couvrour , " "Fedora" and "Theodora , " the season finishing on August 10. Tlwtclier , Primrose fc Wast , the fumouu firm of miiutiol manager * , will dissolve part nership August 80. Having amussed wealth while working together , tboy liava conulud d to try tlielr luck ulone. Mr. Thatcher claims the right to the original iiuccu of Ue organi zation , and tnys ho will continue to ueip it boforu the public , but Mr. Primrose asterts that ho will lake the roud with a ucnpivuy under tha name of Primrona & W'JAt'o mln- atrels. Mr. Went li in the east and has not been hoard from ou this subject. ' Lift. \\'Mtr \ \ S. Ftatlce. A Httlo baho at Iti Mother's breast , A liltlo child with Its childish lost , A happy youth with hU happy hcpes , A traveler ou lifo' * woitaru slopes , A pray h Ircrt man with faltering tread Wco mourns aod lonyi for tha dear ones drad , . A worn , old face tnat is white and cold , And lifo in ended ; Us tale Is told. AVont Him One IIoll r. Kearney Enterprise : First \v ; "My pa is a millionaire. Ho lives in style ou the blulfs. " . Second Boy "That's nothing1. My pa lives on bluffs. Uo is a lawyer. " KEPT EASTER WITH HIS GOD , The Last Days of the Leper Prloa of Molokal. TIRED BY A FIFTY-MILE TRAMP How n Itobnst North Cn roll nun Ilonl- JzoU Hint Ho Wns GrowliiK Old Ktllson Works By Muslo Imst Banff. Current Anecdotes. The London Tnblot in Its nccount of Uio last days of Father Damlon. the ho- role leper priest of Molokaf , says : On the 28th ho took U > his bed , and on the 30th bognn his direct preparation for dervth by n , gcnornl confession and re newal of his vows. Next day ho ro- colvod the holy vlntleum. "You see my hixnds , " ho said ; "all the wounds nro healing nnd the crust Is becoming tlack. You know that is n sign of doiith. Look at my eyes , too ; I have soon so many loporsdio that I can't bo mistaken. Death is not far off. I should have liked to see the bishop agnln ; but to bon Diou is calling mo to keep Easter with Him self ! God bo blossedl1' On April 2 Father Conrardygtivo hlmoxtromo unc tion. ' 'How good God is , " ho * said during the day. "Tho work of the lep ers is assured , and BO I'm no longer necessary and will ' . ' " cessary soon go 'up yonder. "When you nro up above , father , you will not forgot those you leave orphans' ? " "Oh , no ! If I have any credit with God I will intercede for nil in the Lopro- sotio. " A few days of respite , oven of rally ing nnd hope , followed. The good Sisters - tors of Charity often visited him. Ev erybody admired his wonderful pa- tionco. "Ho , so ardent , so lively , BO robust , wns thus nailed down to his mis erable couch , yob without much pain. Ho was laid on the ground on a wretched mattress , like the poorest lopor. Wo had the greatest difficulty to got him to accept a bod. A > fl how poorly off he was. Ho who had spoilt 30 much money to relieve the lepers had BO far forgotten himself that ho had not a change of linen or bed clothes. " On the 13th ho hud ft relapse and all hope was at im end. A little after midnight ho received holy com munion for the last time and began to lese consciousness. The next day ho still recognized his comrades , but could not speak , though from time to time ho affectionately pressed their hands. On the 15th his agony began , and soon all was over. Ho died without any effort , as if going to sloop. After his death all murks of leprosy disappeared from his face und the wounds in his hands wore quite dried. Strange to say , at his own request , ho was buried under a largo pandanus tree. When ho first landed at Molokai ho hud no dwelling and was obliged to sleep for several nights under the shade of this tree , anil for this reason ho desired to bo buried there. _ Every ono must know that Senator Vance , of North Carolina , is a great story teller , says a Washington corre spondent. Not that I mean by this to assort that ho deviates from the truth , but he delights to recount some of the striking nnd humorous occurrences that come under his notice. I caught him a few nights since in a herdic on his way homo to his residence on Massachusetts avenue , and remarked to him that I felt tired , us I had done a good day's work. "TiredV" ho said. "That reminds me of a man , in North Carolina. You must know that way up in the mountains of North Carolina , in Buncombe county , there exists a man named Tom Wilson. Tom is and always has been ono of my ardent friends and supporters. Ho is fully six : feet three , magnificently built , without ono ounceof superfluous flesh. Ho used to bo a mighty hunter and the terror of every ono who had regard for physical strength. The last time I was in North Carolina I chanced to moot Tom and. I observed that ho was looking very dejected. 'Why , what is the matter - tor with you ? You look as if you had not friend earth. ' ' ' 'Vanco a on , re plied Tom , 'I realize I am not long for this earth. I am getting old. My old woman made a 'kit' of butter the other day ; it only weighed forty pounds. I merely had to carrv it to our market town , which roquircame to cross 'Mount Mitchell' on my way there and back a simple matter of fifty miles and do you believe it , Vance , when I got homo I was downright tired. Now , " said the genial senator , "if you have done as much work as my worthy friend Wilson did , you' have a right to claim that you are tired. " As I could not do so I am afraid that the senator thought I was merely "shamming. " Thomas A. . Edison , "tho Wizard of Menlo Park , " arrived in Pittsburg the other day. A Dispatch reporter had a long chat with him at his hotel , and here are some of the things ho said : "Yea , I am a hard ' worker. I hardly over sloop moro than 'four hours per day , nnd I could keep this up for a year. Seine times I sloop ton hours , but I don't feel well when I do. If I. could sloop eight hours , as most men do , I would walco up fooling badly. My eyes would hurt mo , and I would have a tough time to keep uwuke. I inherit this from my father. Ho is a remarkable old man , eatingllttlo and sleeping loss. I have often known him , when I was a bov. to sit up all night talking politics with a friend or swapping stories. "I oat about a pound a day , and my food is very simple , consisting of some toast , a little potato or'somothlng of that kind. You know when I am work ing on anything I keep at it night and day. sleeping a few hours with my clothes on , I never take them off ; don't ' oven wash my face ; couldn't think of such a thing , nnd in this condition I take my meals. If I were to remove my clothes when I slept I would got up feeling out of shape and with no desire to go to work. 'No. 0' is my don in the laboratory , and I shut myself in there and hustle. "I sleep from 10 to 2 o'clock in the morning , und then I jump up and go to work again us fresh as a bird. This is nil the slcon I nood. "But I toll you wo have lots of fun in the laboratory. Some 'timo ago I had forty- two mon working with mo on the incandescent lamp in a big building. I hired a German to play an organ for us all night and wo worked by the music. About 1 o'clock a farmer brought in our lunch , and wo ate from a long table. At first the boys had some dlHlculty in keeping awake , and would go to bleep under stairways and in the corners. Wo employed watchers to bring them out , and in time they got used to it. After a while I didn't need forty-two of them , and I discharged six of thorn , Well , do you know , I couldn't drive thorn away. They stayed there and worked for nothing. "Oh , wo enjoy this kind of lifol Every now and then I hire u big schooner , and wo go down the bay , my man and myself , to llsh for a few days. Then wo como back and buckle down * to it again. " _ I have hoard an anecdote ot John Gil bert , Bays a writer in the Boston Post , ulikola \ { which illustrates uliko own powers of memory and the characteristics of an old-time Washington street dealer in dry goods on n very UralUid scnlo. Mr. Gilbert hndftcoat In which ho intended to onnct a certain partjJi&was n suitable garment for this purpose , with the ex ception , as a friend suggested , of the buttons , which were * m- cloth of the same color. The Irlond'a suggestion , with which Mr. Gilbert ngrood , was that a button of a britfrlfer hue should bo used , and of a dmafont material. The comedian then npinombored that Bomo twenty years before ho had soon a button of this kind in the shop of Quincy Tufts , that quaint , old fashioned dealer who was never known tobo"ott" of any article which hnd over boon in his stock. So Mr. Gilbert wont to Mr. Tufts' shop and a queer Httlo place it was.asovory old-time Bostonlan knows and instead of asking his friend , the propiotor , for what ho wnntod. trusted to his memory to locate- . Putting his hand on nn upper shelf in the band box of the shop , ho took from under a pile of clothes n package which actually contained the very buttons ho was In want of. The English papers state that Mr. Gladstone ) , who will bo oightv years olden on the 29th ot next December , Is in the enjoyment of excellent health , and. " is ublo "to 'oil trees for oxcrclso.with much of his former vigor. This state ment has boon copied all over the United States , as if it wore something remarkable that a man who has reached Mr. Gladstone's ago should bo nblo to Indulge in any pctlyo exorcise. Wo have In Washington many gentlemen , says the Washington Press , who are older than the great English states man ; nnd who are alert , both mentally and physically. Ex-Associate Justice William Strong , of the supreme court , is ono of them. Judge Strong is in his eighty-second year , but gives no indi cation that ho is physically inlirm. Ho is about live feet ton in height , and is rather slight. His hair is snow white , his eye blue , und his face cleanly shaven , with a good healthy color in it. Ho walks erect , and his stop is as firm nnd clastic as a man many years youngor. Judge Strong docs not imitate Mr. 'Gladstone in the use of the ax , but ho 'is as equally a good pedestrian , and to his love , of walking ho attributes very largely his good health and cheerful tomporamont. Booth and Barrett taught u Httlo les son of modesty the other night. They appeared at the Broadway theater , Now York , and announced their desire to see "The Oolnh. " Manager Prank Sanger - ger found that the private boxes wore all filled and that the iloor was also monopolized. In despair ho looked at the balcony the plebeian balcony and. informed Messrs. Booth and Barrett that the only seats in the house at their disposal were , he was sorry to sav , in the . "Tho . ' balcony. ( balcony's good enough for mo , " said , > Booth , with a smilo. The tragodianSjjtook the places and stayed through the performance. Later in the evening ! a. tolerably well known actor presontodtjhimself at the Broadway , with his 'stdross. and asked , for a box. Mr. Sanger .offered a balcony seat. "No , Frank , " jWos the reply. "I am not so anxious to see your show as all that. I don't mind staying through 'Tho Oolah' in a box but I'll bo hanged if I'll make an exhibition of myself in the gallery. " f The French papersj are telling how the pool Pierre Joan do Borangor hap pened to write his last song. Some time after Borangor 'had. ' bade nctivo ' lite and his inuso gotfd-by 'n c'ako baker culled upon lim"nt Ills' ' vlJhtMn Passy. The cuke baker was about to bo married and ho wished the poet to write a little wedding song for him. Borangor re fused flatly to do It. The cake baker was terribly disappointed by this re fusal and shod four orfivo simple French tears as ho apologized for his presump tion in asking Borangor to write poetry about him. Four weeks later Duke N. traveled some ninety miles to impor tune the poet to write a song for his wedding , which was to take place shortly. Borangor demurred. The duke wns persistent. Eventually Bo- ranger said : "I will write a song on two conditions ; first , that vou give the poor of Passy 000 francs , and second end , that you give our cake baker COO francs more lor a wedding present. I hurt the fellow's poor toolings re cently by refusing to write a song in honor of his marriage. " The duke re plied that one of Berangor's songs was dearer to him than 1,200 francs , and promised to fulfill the poet's conditions. Berangor's last song was sung at the duke's wedding , and the cake baker of Passy got COO francs the next day. The thousands of American "readers of Punch will regret to hoar of the se rious illness of Mr. Charles Keene , who for over" thirty-fivo years has enter tained the admirers of that journal by his comic drawings. It is said that for many years Mr. Keene endeavored in vain to make headway with the propri etors of Punch , but was mot at every point by the opposition of John Leech , who was at that time the most powerful member of the staff. Younsr Keene persisted , however , establishing him self in a garret for a studio , directly opposite the office of the paper. His work made its way for itself , and ho lived to become ono of the raobt famous of uirtho Punch artists. It is feared that his work will not long bo scon in the columns of the journal. This en mity of Leech's toward Keene was , in deed , a very unusual thing. Gentlo- hearted , kind to the lost degree to young artists , his steady opposition can scarcely bo explained , unless attributed to jealousy , which seems hardly reason able under the circumstances. Ono other cause may bo suggested , however : Leech's father was a man of humble origin , and kept a coff.oo house on Lua- crate Hill , but his f6Qn' was well edu cated with Tlinckdrayat | the-Chartor house. It is said'htiwovorfthnt onetime time Keene good-natdrodly puked fun at the artist , which1' Ho' resented most bitterly for a timo. ' ' * ; Governor Green , dflJpw Jersey , en gaged the services of , ' a\"juvonile' boot black at Trenton the other day , and as the lad plied his brushes' the governor pleasantly inquired ! ' "How's business , Johnniey" "NamdtUn't Johnnie , " laconically answorcd ° tWo lad ; "name's Tommy. " Slightly I akon aback by Tommy's indispositfbn < Jto bo sociable the governor said mining for awhile , but , finally , deciding''to impress the youngster to a sliglit'extont , ho re marked ; "Well , Tomraf , I guess you don't know who I ani ao you ? " ' 'Yes knowod you long ago , " said Tommv. "Well , who am I ? " "Yor Bob Green's father. " The London News tolls this interest ; ing anecdote in u sketch of the late Laura Bridgman : When Curlylo imper tinently asked ; "What great or noble thing has America over donoV" some body replied : "She has produced a girl deaf , dumb and blind from Infancy , who from her own earnings has sent a barrel of flour to the starving subjects of Great Britain in Ireland. " Russet shades are fashionable for boating and tennis. These ore moro serviceable than the white or gray costumes , but they are made dainty In nopearanco by whlto braid trimmings and a blouse of whlto Gliiuose washing silk , which can bo laundrlod once and acaln , appearing fresh aud new after each cleaning. To OFFICE SEEKERS , flie Palace THE BEE BUILDING. A Superb Court , Perfect Ventilation , Thoroughly Fire Proof WELL LIGHTED OFFICES , HARD-WOOD FINISH , I''v TILED CORRIDORS . < -r.- Fifty-Eight Vaults , Lighted by Electricity , Night @ > Day Elevator Service THE BEE BUILDING/ Seventeenth and Farnam , offers attractions for Professiona Men , Insurance Companies , Brokers , Real Estate Agents and Business Men , who desire elegant , commodious and fire-proof offices at reasonable terms. For particulars apply at the Counting Room , New Bee Build ing. . WITH ALL A SISTER'S ' LOVE , A Tender Story From the Wicked Parisian Boulovards. "AND WILL HE NOT COME AGAIN ? " How a Former Belle Still Waits and - Watches for Her Sailor Who "Went Away Thirty Yearp Ago. " Little Romances. Georges Carton that is not his name came to Paris from Charloroi , and soon after his arrival hero he mot Mile. Blanche Duvigno , who was from the same town. She told him that her mother had recently died , and that , all alone in the world she had como up to the capital in hope of securing a situation as governess or lady's companion. She only had a few francs left , hut Rome of her town friends were helping her to find a place , so she was notdiscouragod. Georges promised to see her again , and the next day hu did call to take her out for a ride , nnd then , after a dinner at a cheap restaurant , they wont to a small theater. A few weeks passed , they found that they liked each other very much , and as they could not talk of marrying , the young man not being in possession of his fortune , they , they well , they entered into an arrangement which you can quite easily understand. Theirs was a happy existence , for Georges wont out very littlo.and seldom alone , and Blanche never for a moment doubted the future. The child they had died at the age of three years , and this wa hoi- only trouble. "When Georges' father breathed his last ho wont to Char- leroi to take possession of the fortune and the wife already picked out for him by his mother and relatives. Indeed , it was the old man's express wish that the young couple should bo married , and everything had been arranged between the two families toward that end. Nevertheless , the future bride had her doubts as to Georges' past , nnd she questioned him closely. In the prov inces Paris does not hold u very good reputation , and people at Char- lerol were curious to Know what Georges had been doing outside of busi ness hours in the wicked city. So what did this fiancee do but cotno mysteriously from her town up to Paris with an aunt to make inquiries , und very soon after her arrival she got a latter in which she was told a good deal , and was advised to go to No. Rue Galileo , and ask for Mine , Fougero. She put on her hat , jumped into a cab , and rode to the address given , and her heart beat violently when she wont up the stairs and rang the boll , A young woman opened the door. " Blanche 1 "Louise 1 How glad I am to see you. and how good of you to have thought of mo. " Boih girls had been brought up In the same convent ; they know each other well and they flew into each other's arms. Presently Louisa made known the object of nor visit , and Blanche exclaimed : "Is it you , then , dear , that he Is going to marry ? Ho told mo all with the exception of tuo name. " "But I do not want him ; I will never marry him , " cried Louise. Blanche continued : "Listen , dear , and bo guided by mo. In that letter were things that were quite true once , but they are not now. I was alone , without friends , no support , and I had no hopo. I met Georges ; ho was kind , und I gave myself up to him without conditions. Wo were tocother several years , but our child the last tie that existed between us has disappeared , for wo long since ceased to love each other as wo once did. You must marry him. Marriage is the only possible career for a woman , and ns Georges is an excellent follow ho will make you es , " replied Louise , "but I cannot wed a man who has kept a mis " ' 'Ah , my darling , if it had not been for me perhaps ho might have had sev eral. " Well , Blanche's advice prevailedand they were married ; thoceremony over , the couple wont on the customary jour ney , and after having visited places in Switzerland returned and settled down in Paris. While the apartment was being prepared they lived at n. hotel , and she would not lot him have any thing to do with the arranging of it. Finally all was ready for their occupan cy , and they were to dine there that evening. When ho got in from the store ho found the table laid for throe. "An old schoolmate of mine , " she said in answer to his inquiring look. "Wo shall need some ono to look after the hotiso , keep the linen , und regulate the accounts. I am going to give her 2,000 francs.a year , and I am sure wo will profit by it. " The door opened and when ho saw Blanche enter .ho bognn to mumble something , but his wife stopped him , saying : ' Keep quiet ; she has withhold noth ing from mo , nnd if I am happy with you , it is to her I owe the happiness. She has her room on the second Iloor , and I have absolute faith in you both. " Mmo. Carton had two children , but in giving birth to the second she sacrificed { | her own life , and it wns Blanche who looked after the babies. She gave up everything for their Bakes , and then she herself fell ill. Yesterday and the day before the house in the "Buo Marbouf was covered with mournful goods , and to-day there was a hoarse and funeral carriages before the door. PoorBluncho is now out atPoro-la-Chnso and Georges is alone in the world with his two little girls , I followed her body to the grave and I have just returned from there. A romantic story is connected with the life of a woman who frequents the railroad station at Manchester , N. H. She is about fifty years old , but now bent with care , und her long handsome tresses streaked with gray ; she always carries a traveling-bag In her hand , und HE the crowds arrive she scans each person eagerly nnd then turns sadly away. The woman some thirty years ago , was ono of the belles of the city , courted by many. The favored lover , however , followed the sea. Ono day ho loft for u voyage. Their troth had boon plighted , and on his return ho was to lead her to the altar , but the sailor lover never re turned and no message came to explain hia absence. The grief und disappoint ment caused the woman n long illness. When she recovered she insisted that her lover-was true , and even if ho was otherwise she would remain constant. For this reason she goes to the railroad B tat ion to greet him homo , and almost every day for the last thirty years , win ter and summer , spring and autumn , in fair weather and foul , she has been there on this errand. She is retiring In her disposition , and never frequents the waiting rooms or mingles with the crowd upon the platform. The best society In the exclusive resort of Cape May was astonished to learn thp other evening that May tiommors , the nluotoon-your-ol * daughter of one of the loading summer residents , had eloped with her father's French cook. When Mr. Sommors came down the latter part of May ho brought a hand some French COOK , Mr. Coquillont. with him and Installed him in the position of chef , Coquillont was young and am bitious. In the leisure of ti\o kitchen ho was wont to regale the other servants with tales of his noble origin , and it soon became apoaront that the daughter of his employer had singled him out for her especial favor. The other morning Coquillont asked for a day's leuvo of absence in order to- do some shopping in Now York. An hour or two afterward Miss Sommors told her mother that she believed she would go for a short drive on the beach. That was the lust seen of either. It has since boon learned that both boarded an outgoing train for Camden , where they were married by a justice. Mrs. Coquillont is a lull und vivacious brunette und has been a great belle here for the last two years. She is u bold swimmer and sailor. A marriage has just occurred at Port Jo'rvis , N. Y. , under romantic circum stances of parties long past the scrip- turally allotted seventy year limit of human life. Joseph Colliding , the groom , is in his eighty-fourth year , while the bride , Mrs. Maria Edwards , is in her seventy-fourth year. The marriage ceremony was performed by one Rev. S. W. Gallowuy , of the Motho * dist church. The groom , a line looking and active senior , with a profusion of iron gray hair , 1ms long resided in Binghamton , und is possessed of an ample fortune. The bride , who is well preserved and sprightly for her years , has for some time resided horo. Over half a century ago Joseph Conkllng and Murina Tuttle were neighbors and levers , llvlnc with their parents near Butaviu , N. Y. The course of true love .did not run smooth with them. It was the old story of the penniless suitor , cruelly frowned upon and turned n way by the maiden's well-to-do nnd in- oxornblo parents. The disappointed levers wont their respective ways and found other consorts , from whom in the course of time they were parted by death. Thus bereaved and after many years of separation the old-time lovers met again by chance , und the happy sequel is told in the announcement of their nuptials nnd departure on n wed ding journey. CONNUIUVLrriK3. Mauclo Mitchell , having relieved herself of Mr. Paddock , Is now Mrs. Abbott. For an elderly lady of quiet tastca Maggie is doing quite woll. Now the story is that a Frenchwoman oi rank and wealth 1ms eloped with nnu ol Buffalo Blll'H ' half-u'rceda and Is on bor way to America. MisH Florence Llttlo , < of Hindu , S. O.'who la belnff tried In the court of penoriil sesulons at Yorlcvillo for bigamy married two mei : In the aauic week. A Tltusvlllc paper tolls of a novel wedding tour. The young mun , who could not loivo town , purchased t5 worth of tickets for ( ha inerry-io-roimi1 , aud they proceeded to ride to their hearts' content. The oldest daughter of the prlnco ot Wnlcs , who Is to marry the carl of Fifo. Is taid to liavo but Httlo claim to Rood looks. Her face In long and angular , but the ex pression Is pleasing Of the three prlncoBcss the youngest Is the prettiest. They till dross alike , nnd nro very quiet In public , but are vivacious enough when by themselves. Joseph Colliding , aged eignty.tnroo , nnd Miss Maria Edwards , aged sovcnty-tliroo , were married nt Port Jarvls , N. Y. , the other dny. Fifty years nro they wanted , to wed , but the parents of the "girl" Interfered because Mr. Conicllng was not well off in worldly goodi , Mr. Conkilng Is now "wall fixed , " and there Is no doubt of hie ability to j > rovide a homo for his brldo , ft happened as an odd coincidence that three Intended bridegrooms who failed to make connections were obliged to take the way-freight In erdar to roach their destina tions In Warsaw , Pa , , vicinity , two or three days ago. During the rldo they exchanged confidences. Ono was duo at Wiirauw ut 1 o'clock , but by making gcod time across lots would not bo ever half an hour late for his nuptials. From Warasaln , In Croatia , It Is reported that a Biiliistor named Catlmrmu Domlnlco , aged eighty-three , has been led to the matrimonial menial altar by a tramway conductor of that district thirty-seven years her junior. To uiulco the case still moro imposing , tUo brldo was accompanied to church by her mother , who Is no leas than ono hundred and seven teen years of ago. The old ludy Is said to have been m un ncstucy of dollgut nt having boon allowed to live long enough to see her 'child" married ,