Iff TIIK OMAHA DAILY I HO 10 : Ht'NOAV , MAIfCII li , 1HOO.--SIXTIWN1 I'AUIOH , - -HWPnM'AV * nVV II CHAIRS 28c. Pull-died eheriX. I 11)1 ) t III1 ll'HIklll ' Folding Bed $22.50 , worth . oak o for IP's ill in i. i SS X. TRIPOD $1,50 , worth $4 , Center Table . $2.85 , worth $6. , > < | 'Hill llllllllllU HIMIIlIlt H , \U ltv r.i'i ; ' ui\ a ii i Mi'mi 11 \ Lilly Wrought Steel Range | | i tun mill s. , ' . ' uifi nli for Onmhii I'ri "i li01 iiiuii i us'i Ii ui * nsk for siuil ur trou li ik Chairs 65c , worth $1.50 12n y w kly i > r in iiiilily | f " OTi liif | $ | | ffiS2 - . v cVrvu ri > , , ! ilai'fiW 3lJ fr1 C5SSS Universal Cook Stove iu M k4KTOUi Huu PTnrfff ntifinrf trrgimnT.ifrtfftirf.i | yif.iHii tmor fito- * , $ IS , worth $30 m. On c T V p i vmpnt - Child's Folding Crib , $3.50 , worth $6. i $10 worth of goods , $1 cash , and Jl weekly. Hat Rack $4.75 , worth $10. Il.it Pu'inh I'lutu Minor , On c-nsj niijmunti. , EafSSI ? SSP Prssg - Bffir Lace Curtains $1.25 Worth $3. lCtW'l * * K * * " 4V T V I * WMfMM / UNIVERSAL VAPOR STOVE liver ) stoxo Kiiiirnntt'eil On easy Bicker $1,65 pa.MiirnH f , r lest than other houses Othe ] tpn , CninC8 | , fmi , Lasy pnjments. tS0 ( | < , . ; .ls , , , , , , , „ , , ( < CLOCK , HANGING IIAMP $4.50 $1.8O. Worth $8. WORT ( | $3i50 ( Chamber Suit $24.75. Ingrains. I'K-iip. Brussels)1' ! up. 1 ermS Easy Terms. Polished oak or munogany. Worth $ -10. Velvets 9ue up. Moqueltcs $1. II ) ip Kasy weekly or inoiith'h payments. Matting l e up. DU YOU WANTTOLOOK SWEET ? "Bab" Tolls Just How This Purpose May Bo Accomplishod. WOMtN IN KNEE BREECHES. Ulioy Know How tin ) Divided Skirt Ijoolts and Keels Ono G.iTrt li ! irro Kndluif is u Nice \ \ oinan ? Gossip Troin Gotham. Nn\v Yoitic , March IS. [ Special to Tin : Br.i : . ] This is the time of the year when the olul iiiun looks out the win dow , watched the girls coming from nftornoon church , and snj's Unit they "go on their shape. " lie criticises thorn exactly : xs ho would a thorough bred horse , anil ho approves or disap- lirovos , as far as gowns are concerned , liiit continually returns to the question of "tho shape. " The young woman who is going out "in hop Jluupo , " as the Frenchwomen gay , usually does it at the rislc of hav ing pneumonia , or what is much lobs poetic , a cold in her hoad. Hut nover- thoto-s , slit ) feels as if bho hat , not put her inonoy in the full colters of lier tailor for nothing. She is gowned in inamo , ilovo , iistache , or blade , her Blurt is hoftly draped , and there is no mi.spii-ion of stools , or anything &o vul- jjar as a bustle about her. Over her round bodice , which is of soft sillc and unl\ intended for this special time , is the jurkot on which the clever tailor lias laishod the art of his scissors and his artistic sense of the Illness of things. HIS rs nut A SMAIIT covn'Mi : . The smurtoit one is of black cloth Ill- ting like the proverbial glove , and rather longer than wo have boon in the habit of seeing so-called short jackets. Like the coat in which old Grimes was clothed , it Is buttoned down before , and these buttons are of black and silver unamol ; the collars , the cults , all the outlines and small rovers that are just near the collar , show the adornment , ithich consists of alternate rows of gold nnd silver braid. Your frock may bo inado at homo by a dressmaker at } - a lay , or bo the result ofov \ own indus- trj . jour bonnet have been no nearer a millinery shop than n band-box , but if \ on woarncoat.it must have the Bta'mp o ( the masculine cut , of the mas culine tit , nnd of the miisculuio appro bation. That is. if you want to go out "in jour tlguro. " HOW MAIIKt. HOT IN'TO Till ! sAVIM. The marriage of Misa Mabel Wright to the divorced brother-in-law of Mrs. " \Villio Vanderbilt hns made interesting jigain the history of this much-ovorated young woman's entrance into the world of fashion. Her one beauty is her hair , which is that pure blonde seldom seen oxcipt on heads of Swedish girls in fact , her so-called beauty is lhat inane looking blondness which can bo soon at Castle garden any day , when n lot of emigrants nrrUo fiom Sweden. The gossips toll that eovoral seasons ago a well-Known Now Yoriior was in the water at Narracansott when suddenly , us if she came from the sea , there ap peared bestdo him with the waves as u Imekground , n fuir young woman whoso light Jocks hung around her as do those of the ineniwid J mean iho mer maids that wo see pictures of and uot the cues wo sue in dime museums. ) The admiring youth , with a stutter that was inimitable , in genuously asked , "Are you VonubV" Nobody knows what the young woman said , but .soon after her discoverer sought an introduction , presented her lo sumo fashionable women , and she is quoted as one of tne few who got into the swim by plunging into the \\ater. wo.MUN' AND Tin : iiviuin : ' KUIT. The disidcd skirt is a subject of iievor-ending interest and curioiitj' , It will al'Aaj'S bo sexless , ft can't bo called trousers , and it is not suliiciontlj' feminine to be called a petticoat. Some thing funny the other Uay was seen at the dressmakers. Hosinii Yokes , who \\ears picturesque divided skirts , sent to her modisto 11 doll wonderfully ar rayed in a white sillc divided skirt elab orately trimmed with lace , so that she might see exactlj * how hers was made. Did j on over sou a woman out on knee-breeches to wear for borne expedi tion in the woods' A boy in them for Iho lirst time is quite at home , but the most daring of hunters and Ushers among women booms to become limp and helpless when her costume consists of kneo-broochesloggings and a blouse. She stands lirst one toot and then the other out , then she stands still and walks as if she wore onlj" permitted la use one log at si time , taking a slop with ono fooi and then bringing the other one forward to join it before she takes another. She is wriggly , anu uneasy , bho thinks JVJHrnivo : : is roMixo UNiti'TToxni ) , and bho wishes she hud staved at homo. Two weeks of the unique costume may make her more at ease , but when blie lirst assumes the normal potli- coat and skirt she gives a great sigh of relief , and bays : "O , how comfortable I am , and what a pleasure it is to walk or sit down ! " \Vhichgoestoprovo that the nalural woman inclines toward the pet ticoat not divided , but intuln as nrotly as possible with no end of lace frills upon it. I have always been convinced lhat Hvo's petticoat was made of the loaves of the magnolia tree trimmed with a fringe of lilies of the valley , and ami having for avaist band and ties ribbon grass. xmv rou TOUIMSTS. .lust now tin1 seekers after novelty arc rushing to the other aide of the water to got ro t , or now clothes or to plunge in wilder dissipations. Of course the ono dcsiro of those who remain at homo is to give something unique to the ono who goes away ; it is known that Howard are thrown away immediately after Sandy Hook is passed , still , they con tinue to bo sent in great quantities , though wino and fruit vie with thorn. Ilowovor , the greatest novelty was something done for a very piotty wom an who sailed a woolc ago to sco if there was anything now in Paris. She was tortunnto in having the captain's room , nnd when she reached the steam er , nnd entered it , she found that an ndmlror had had a corner , which seemed of no use whatever , illled with a proco- lain tiled box , in which wore growing and blooming a great mass of forgot-mo- nots. These would last over the journey - noy , bo lovely to look upon , and no matter - tor how ill one might bo , as they have no perfume they never could bo oppres sive. A xiw : voitiv oiut/s iii/.Aitiu : STus. : . The white lock hns made its appoar- nnco on H road way , nnd it certainly can not be commended. It had Its birth in Paris , where the Indies of the demi monde who have bleached , reddened , whitened and blackened their hair , in seeking for something now , concluded to ha\o ono thick curling lock of snow- white hnir just above their forohondB. The result 19 Btnrtllug- indeed , it is al most demonical. The young woman who first appeared with this pfttanic curl in New York is a girl who never lets what slio considers a novelty pass her bv , and the consequence is oven the men who like her do not care lo bo scon with her as her appearance isso bi/arro thatthcy will select the more quietly dressed girl with whom to lake a walk , or to ask to go the thcntro or opera. About MX months ago when making up was u greater novelty than it is now , this young woman had a property lillod make-up box with the contents of which bho made her cheeks pink , using a hare's foot mounted on silver , her ojo- brows blacked" with some creamy stutt applied with a tiny comb , while her veins are made bluer than if the blood of Adam end Kvo did not run in them , with crayons of the correct hue. She was' asked ono night to n supper party at Uol's , and the man who gave it went to the cluip- orone and said : " 1 am sure j-ou quite understand the spirit in which I speak , for I really liico Miss folly , but as rho is so remarkably pretty ( dial's the nice way to put it ) ami people will stare at her so , can't you persuade her to wear a dark , or at least a quiet dresb this evening ? " The ehapcrono promised , and g.ive to the host the glad news that Miss Folly would bear all black , but when ho saw her ho wished that he had asked her to wear red or Ihiming yul- \Q\Y \ in preference. The black lace frock and black lace hat brought out and intensilied the vorj- rod hnir , the pink cheeks , the very blue veins , and the very black brows and lashes so much that everybody in the theater nnd at Dol's turned and stared at the young woman who was dressed "so quietly" in black. A UTTU : WOJIAN'h 11)13 V OP COMTOIIT. A small woman who had boon edu cated in an atmosphere of art went , not very long ago , to a ton given in a very gorgeous house , whore thousands of dollars had been spent upon the fur nishings. When she came homo , she was nskod , "Well , didn't you think it was u beautiful JiousoV" "i'rimly the little maid answered , "It may have boon very beautiful , but it wasn't co/.y * for I noyei1 saw n single cushion , except ono with so much gold on it that it would have scratched your lace. " The woo woman's idea of comfort was appre ciated by her own inmilj1 , and the listener could not but think that of the making of many pillows there was no ond. And , he-it of till , that thoj' wore really expected to bo of use ; to 1111 in corners of a chair that it might bo more comfortable ; to put back of your header or for your shoulders to rest ngaiiibtor , indeed , wherever you wanted ono. DOWNY 1'IM.OWS I'Oll WOMAN'S 1II3AI ) . Old-fashioned brocade is greatly liked for these comforts , nnd it is quite the thing for the hostess to hold up some special pillow and announce Hint it was made out of n piece of her great grandmother's petticoat. Sometimes this is true much oftenoi1 it is an artis tic Ub. Oriental silks in faint , dull shades make nice pillows , and so do the printed Knghsh ones. A yellow pillow brightens up an entire establishment , and one lilloa with plno-neodles should' bo small enough lo rest right uiulor the face , so that the slumber-invoking nor- fume may bo inhaled. Hut no pillow must bo too elaborate for use , and none must bo slutted so hard that it is suggestive - gostive of discomfort. White satin pillows with tiny sprigs embroidered upon thorn in conventional fashion are liked , but the satin musn'tlook too new , nor as if its owner had any desire what ever to lot it exist with any other pur pose in view than supporting a weary back , or , letting a tired head petit upon it. The pillow fad is by no moans a bad one , us it has made possible the bit ting in chairs that were designed either for people that had ramro ! . in place of spinal columns , or who could adapt themselves to an shape as might a snaKc. Wll \ P ! > A XK H.WOMX ? A man s.iid that his idea of a nice woman was ono who was charmed with what ho said , and paid vorj1 little atten tion to the things ho did. A nice woman is ono who says good- mni'iiiiifj with a smile and gool-night with a blessing. A nice woman is t n 5 who doesn't make you sutler , at second-hand , with her aohrs , nor expect jou to think there is but ono doctor in the world , and that he is tlio ono of her choice. A nice woman is one who is evenly pleased with the weather that is , the temperature dooi not nITcct her temper , and when Iho skies rain water she docs not shower tears and groan every where. A nice woman is ono who can cat what is sot before her , wear the clothes . she possesses , and do both with amia bility and without envy. A nice woman is ono who sees iho niceness in you and mo and all the rest of'the world , and as she obliterates our faults she makes Us try to do it to. That's the nice woman. H.\ . An UnPortuii'itc K"iiimdcr. ( lilt nun llrr.ttil. A teacher of n youthful cluss in Sunilny school ono day " " asked 'Mill "With what strung ? weapon" feninsnii the Philistines slayf" 'I hen knit the orows that hid the brain of . each determined youth. Hut none ot thuir rosuaiehes urouirht to li 'ht the nuuilctl truth. The to.n-liur sought to slightly aid their memories raiiuss , And tapping on his jaws ho asiicd , Now , children , what is thM" The answer Ihov were searching for came bade lo them , alas ! They all in Imsty tones exclaimed. "Tho aiiasa" ' jawbone of GAVE UP THE DUCK. Huntsmen Yielded the Ground Tem porarily ton Venei-'illn Alllgistor. An alligator , said by exports to bo sovonty-livo years old , is on exhibition at Thunderbolt , says the Savannah News , and enlists universal interest on account of the prominence of its cap tors , who went duck-hunting , and came , very near being carried on" by the von- ornblo saurian lubl Thursday. The alligatoc was captured near Alli gator pond'near Warsaw , under the following circumstances : Dr. ,1. Kddy of Fall Hi von , Mass. , Frank Kddy of Boston , and'Usher Parsons of Now York , nnd son of ( ioorgo Parsons , who are with Iho J'arsons party as Mr. Par sons' guests.tit Warsaw , were duc-k hunting , nnd ono of the party ' shot a ( luoU-and was approaching the dead fowl when the alligator suddenly crvwlod out and disputed the right of possession. Dr. Kddy , after a hastv glance at the hUgo follow , concluded the alligator , by Iho right of eminent domain , ought to hnvo the duck , and , it is said , began to increase the distance between himself and the wicked-looking saurian. The Hustonian and young Parsons at first thought were of the snmo opinion , and for a while it looked as if the alli- gulor would have It all his own waybut before it reached the water with the ducic courage returned to the party and ono of them put a rlllo ball in the suur- inil's mouth which stunned it , and be fore it recovered consciousness it was made a helpless prisonertaken on board the yacht , and brought in triumph to Thunderbolt , whore it appears to be none the worse for the shot.o.xcopt that it is in captivity. The trio of spoilsmen nro verj proud of their morning's hunt , and on their return north \\ill take their priio with them. THOUGH FS IN LlCiira ViilN , Waifs From the World of Wit and Humor. LITTLE TOM MY TOLD HER HOW. Kestilr of 3H\otl Family Helutions in Texis Not lo be Head Alon.l She Jlnd Uueii There IJ ; - A Mi-itnke. Now York Weekly : Benevolent Lady "I have boon trying to llnd the Old Ladies' Homo. Tnis is it , isn t it- ! Door Tender "No. madam. This is the stage door of the Spectacular thea ter. " ' Subiirlmniic and I1U Wife. Short and sharp is lui ( 'ond-bi kiss , As ho leaves his Mary .tano , Ho plants it u In hit or miss. And runs for the earliest train. Fryiiiirifui ami Fire. New York Weekly : Irish Immigrant ( a few yearhonon ) "Had luck to ould Knglnnd. Oi'm in free Amoriky at lust. Can ye/ toll mo phcrc Oi can lind wor- rukV" C'iti/.on "Co to No. 10 Hliink street and ask for the Umplojniont Uureau of Iho Knglish syndicate. ' ' > OllllCN. Puck : Heoehnm What do you think of Senator I lyjink'n billV The prohibi tionists laud il ns n marvel of hiigaeity , while the grconbnckors say it is "noth ing extraordinary. ' ' Brandrcth What ? Don't the oppo sition call it "tho venomous treason of a load-spotted enemy of his country ; ' ' Moeuhnin No. indeed. HrandreUi My boy , vou can safely hot that "deal" is some big being engi neered between the parlies , An Inilimrloui lliireau. Judtro : Fnnglo The signal service does four times .13 much predicting now as it used to. Cum ) Is that so ? Fangle Yes ; where it fopmnplvmndo ono ' indication" it now makes fore casts. A Conjugal Dialogue. Judge : "Hofore our marringo"com plained tno wife , "you assured mo that my pathway through lifo would bo Btrown with POM'S , wnoroas I spend mj- evenings mending blockings , " "Well , dnpling , you know you could not walk on roses barefooted on account of the thorns. " DiiinnH1 Pateiniil Pride. Alexander Dumas , the older , the creator of Monte Crisio , was never at n loss fop an answer. On the llpst night tit Paris of his son's famous drama , "La Dame aux Camellas , ' ' ho was wandering - ing about the theatre , his fneo beaming with pleasure nt his hoy'u success. An acquaintance , wishing to say something agreeable to him , axclaimud : "Sui'oly , my dear masiop , ihis is ono 1 mean you have had a largo share in the produc tion of this piece1" "Certainly , cer tainly ! " replied the old man. "Why , its author is by mo ! " Much Mivml. New York Weekly : Hoportor "I represent the Daily Hustler and 1 have called to obtain your views on the proj- pocts fop spping trade. ' ' Uiagusted Merchant "Oood lands ! Wo'vo had nothing but spring trade all winter. " Gave flie Desit-cd Information. London Tid Bits : Little Tommy had spent his lir t day tit school. "What ( lid you learnV" asked his nunlio on his return. "Didn't loarii anything"said Tominj- . "Well , what did'\ou , deV "Didn't do anything. A woman wanted to know how to spell 'cat' and I told hor. " A Mi\c-il l-'nm'ly. ' Texas Siftings : A widower with a number ot small children married a widow who was similarly blessed. In duo tune the newly married co'iplo added to iho number. [ louring a voice in Iho yard ono day the father went out to see what was the matter. "Well , what was itV asked his wife as ho returned all out of breath. "Your children nnd mj- children were pounding our children , ' was the roplj' . Ho Noudcd KL-HT. Texas Shillings : Anxious wife Doc tor , how is my husband ; * Doctor lie will como around till right. What lie needs now is quiot. 1 have here a couple of opiates. "When shall 1 gho them to himV" "Givo them to him ! They tire for j'ou , madam. Your husband needs rest. Oil IIIH CIldllCH. Binghamton Republican : Wife ( sus piciously ) Cyrus , my nose never de ceives me. You ha\o boon drinking again , . Husband ( ptithet1 quickly ) It's on my clothes , Kimly. The car was crowded nnd 1 had lo 'occupy a seat with an in ternal revenue collector. 'llu'MusI Helpful Hook. Washington Post : A little knot of gontletnon seated in front of the Ar lington last evening were discussing literary matters. "Hy the waj- , senator.1 said ono , "what book do you think has helped you most ? " "Um so well , I guess may bo the pockctbook. " Her Kcali/.iim So n siNew - . New York Mercury : Matilda Green- Held I cay n't ' do yo' wasliin' no mo' nrftor today , ma'am , kaso 1'so gwino tor be mahied. Mrs. Mildl.\ Indeed , Matilda. I am really very glad of it on your account. Hut 1 hope you have given the nmttor careful consideration , Matildnand that you lully ronli/.o the importance of the stopyou are about to take. Matilda 'Deed I does , ma'am , Mood I does ; kasc L ben mahied fo' times al ready , an' I realises jess how eap'ful a pusson has top bo 'bout dis mappyin' biznos. Don't Head ( Ills Out h-iutl. Now York Tri'iuno ' : Thepo is n rather lively sot of matrons and young girls in the staid nnd sallied City of Monuments' who , since their occontrleilies have be come historic , are known us the "Urnsi band. " The matrons nro not all young , Some , indeed , tire in the sere and yellow - low leaf , and are rivals of thelp own dnughlers , One of these ancient hellos delights in very docoUeto.gowns , and in displaying lior withered charms to the horror-striekon spectator. A society man lately took this lady's daughter to account fop some inippudonco. "Hut , " she replied , "jou know 1 must keep up with mamma , " "Vopy true , " suitl the society man , "very iruo. Vou may keep up with hop , but you can't ouislpip hop.1 Tl a Howler Kilters tlio Itlnir. Detroit Free Press "Tho Ari/ona Howler' htm succumbed to the guessing idiocy which is now nlllicting so mnnv newspapers. It recently niadi the fol " lowing announcement : "Our renders now have n chance to reap a golden harvest. Wo have a well-deMloped hou in our ollieo , and all are invited to guess its weight , the pri/.o to the < .uc- cessful guesser being a < > gold juei o and an opeep on Al DaggotV saloon 'or ton straight drinks. Fill out the gm * - , - ing coupon which wo print in anulh < r column , and sum ! it to 'The Hog KiU tor. ' All gue-sc.s must bo ' entoirfl coupon , ( iuc-s early and ofien ' Com menting on this "Tho Ari/ona Kuicei remarked : "Wo can tell the pubT.v. " "now to win that pri/e. The hey in 'The Howler'ollieo is the eo.\oU who claims to bo its editor , and his wught us accurately recorded in the 10 inly j-iil , where it can bo ascertained by any eiti/en. Hy all means guess eiu-lj anil often , and bankrupt the'galoot. ' UVan a Chestnut. "Como and sit beneath the oal < tree , And I of love will speak to tlu-e. " 1 liou'lt spo.ilc of love ! we'll sit , ' she said , "JJcnoath this clinstnut tree mste.id ' .No Fault of HIH. Now York Herald : Among llu e.T-ps which I found on my calendar r < enlly \vnsonotliat I shall style HodKius vn-sua 1'odkins. When I called it the attorney fop the ] ) lainlill ppompllj answered , "ready.1 " 1 am not prepared to go on morning1 said the opposing COM "and 1 ask for an adjournment. "On what ground ? " 1 asked. ' 'I have not been able to prepare for the case , owing to ah , well family complications , ' ' ho replied , " 1 have nail a well an increase in my family this morning my wife has pre-cntcnl mo with a son. 1 really have not lind titno todovoto to Ihiscnso. " " 1 don't consider that aalid ial , excuse for an adjournment. " i \i aitnoil the plaintilT's attorney. " 1 lO'igpntu- ' late the gentleman upon Die nuMm ions event , but I think ho should be mndo to go on. I liava brought all mj wit nesses into court tit considerable ex pense , and I am entitled to n trial. " Podkins' representative arose , liub- bling over with wrath. " \ our Honor. ' ho cried , "sjmuH my client be nij u-oil by an accident that has happinod through no fault of minoVh' I have not boon able toattond to his business.1 Thu adjournment was granted.- Judge llolmod. A liittle Clilld'H .Message. She wasn't on Iho playground , BIO ua < > n ton the lawn , Tlio llttlo ono was missing nnd bed lnuo coining on. Wo hunted in the pardon , wo pupped nbo it to flco If HluupniK under rose tree or 1. ac she inik'lil bo. Hut nnituiitt c.unu In answer to nil o ir aux Ions call Until at loiiKth we hastened wilbin UiQ darkunniK hall , And Hum upon tlio stlllncps llicrc br Uo a- silvery tone The darling mite was stnntliiiR before the loienliono , And soflly , us wo llstonoil , caiao hten'.ng down Iho stairs : "H'lo central ! Uivu tno heaven' i \\ni.t to nay my prayers. " A I'fii-U SUlUlnir UlilU In Paris there istiskalingrink fen of real ice on a eipculttp basin ofu apilllclally eoolod by pipes c ammonia gas. If you are sulToplng with \\unU ur m- llamo.l oji's , or granulated e\iids \oa can bo cured bj using Ur I H , McLean's Kitrcngltiuning 1 jo b.io. .