12 Tll'E OMAHA .DA11/Y. J5J5I5 : fSDjCSUAT , MAX : :
James Elliott & Co.'s Stock from 371 Broad
way , Now York ; and Choice of Hart & Go.'s *
$60,000 Millinery Stock from Cleveland.
and Douglas
OUR STORE TUESDAY
WILL BE CLOSED DECOTATION DAY
/
ALL DAY TUESDAY OUR STORE WILL BE .
DECORATION DAY CLOSED ALL DAY
The 37J
Entire James Elliott Broadway ,
Stock of New York
Thousands of yards I High Grade Dress Goods , SILK WAISTS.
Sold at Auction at 4Oc on the Dollar of black taffeta silk In bro 1 All the high grade wool and .
cades , wholesale prlco 76c silk grenadine dress Roods , ojicn work ere- A sale of silk waist. The
We bought immense quantities of all kinds of linen at less than 40c on the dollar , and yard , go on sale at , yard. . . herd pens plnlds In black In ami nil colors colors. \\lth Immlsomo striped shep bor most stupendous silk waist
tomorrow begins the greatest sale of all kinds of damask , napkins , towels , crash , table cloths , der to match. All of these arc high priced bargains over known.
etc. , ever attempted in Omaha. $1.00 foulard silks , plaids taf- drew goods from this 6th
avenue stock , nart on snlo '
tolas , striped taffetas , -nil Thousands oi' line silk waists ,
-
Marvelous Bargains will be Offered in This Sale. for the first time Mondny ,
exclusive patterns , suitable at , yard in all the latest effectstucked ,
10,000 pillow shams , One immence counter One immense lot of One immense lot of for waists , etc , on sale In Dlack brllllnntlne , exception shirred. In this immense lot
center pieces , dresser of all kinds of linen all linen hemstitched , small glass tea towels , silk department at , yard . . ally good quality , noted for yon will find silk waists for
scarfs , lunch nrash , twilled crash , 36-inch towels , hemmed and shod Its wear dust and , the guaranteed $1 quality In to the theater , for parties , for
cloths , oto worth 5 homo Barnsoy slightly ! crash Imper , etc. , worth 19c each , ready for use $2.00 black gros grain this sale nt , yard . . . . . . . receptions. Not a waist in this
up to 25o ouoh fect , worth 12Jo , go worth lOc , go nt ellks , exceptionally wide , immense lot made to sell for
go at 5c ench at Gcynrd go at 5c 2jc each very heavy , GO at Just half 75c Silk Mousselina de Sole 29c Yd.
prlco , $1 yard In silk de mousselinede soiein less than $12.50 <
FtP from the All of Elliott's knotted fringe All All the $10 and $15 pattern partment Pure blnck and silk all the new colors , tncludlnR floral go in this immense <
, , Elliott stock. WHITE GOOD hats from this designs on llfiht and dark grounds. This Is pale at
towels , worth up to 50c each , the Black silk - the handsomest cummer fnb- * "
dozen full size grena-
1,000 , , strictly fine stock , 1 rlo over manufactured , and
some with double rows of dines , so stylish right now , sold all at 75c yard , on
all linen over CHINA SILK WAISTS.
napkins sale 1 .
, From the Elliott Stock , on for waists or entire suits , sale In dress goods depart
go at 69c dozen , open work , some hemstitched , at [ wholesale price $1.00 , on ment nt , yard 300 handsome black China
worth $1.25 . some with long fringe , 10,000 yards of 40-inch lawns , I sale nt , yard 25c Dress Goods Go yard , silk waists , tucked and plait
all go at lic ( each. 'Jhls Is the nainsook , apron lawns , and All the $7.50 and $5 trimmed , ed back , all made in the
One lot full towel Omaha Extra of plaids
immence of size , biggest bargain wide , double 40 pieces shepherd
has ever soon dimities worth to Leghorn Hats latest style and actually
, , black and
material
heavy Scotch satin up width , pure silk grenadines In wool
on sale white , brown and white , tually worth $5 in
damask napkins , worth from the 12 ic yard goat In floral designs , also plaids , navy and white , suitable for
$1.75 doz. , go at 98c. Elliott Stock. 5c , full pieces atAll on sale at , yard entire nt , yard dresses , In this sale this sale at
All the fringed napkins d All the regular 39c no remnants All the $4.00 trimmed hats , SHIRT WAIST SALE.
from the Elliott stock , go I Scotch table damask , all of them new BBONS from the Hart Stock 75c shirt waists , 85c.
at Ic each , worth 5c 1 go at 15c yard One immense lot of 68-inch , shapes , on 35c Ribbon lOc. All the lOc plain and fancy 100 dozen new , clean , fres
shirt waists in
sale at
stripes an
double fold , white or ,
All the long all linen dresser All the regular 50c all gandy worth 70c AH the 5-inch wide , strictly all silk taf taffeta and satin ribbon , fancy checks , all made in the
scarfs go at 15c each , linen Scotch table , 1,000 trimmed hats for ladles and children feta ribbon , In plain and moire , draw string ribbonsvery wide style , with detached
' go at 12Ac yard They have become mussed and are not double faced satin ribbon , aatin and ribbons
Elliott's price was damask , go at 29c yd. strictly fresh , but were | 5.00 , go at gros grain ribbon , fancy novelty gros grain , collars , the 75c quality 35c
worth All of
all lOc
a yard.
dozen
$2.25 ty ribbon , all go nt , yard ity , on pale at. . .
One immense lot of fine
imported
' them strictly all silk
At 50c we will sell Elliott's
Fringed-cloths from the Elliott ported corded gingham go at $1 and $1,50 white lawn shirtwaists
75c 50c
regular quality Ribbon I5c Yard
liott stock go at 59c , 69c and , ,
ham the yard waists with hemstitched
German silver bleached , regular 35c , yokes
75c worth to $1.25 , All the extra heavy double faced BI-/ACK
, up ed table damask kind , go at5c yard. . . . SATIN RIBBON all the TAFFETA NOV All the I5c and 25c Ribbons , 5o Yd. and front beautifully trimmed
iAll the strictly all linen Glass Thousands of untrimmed hats ELTY niBBON 5 to 7 Inches wide all the All the plain extra heavy taffeta ribbon , with double row of one inch
Clolh , Elliot's price was 12' e yard , At 69o yard we will sell all extra heavy BL/ACK FAILLE niBDON insertion also waists
AH the flno printed German Organdy including walking all the heavy qualty , all the double faced satin ribbon , percale wiUBWJ
FANCY PLAID AND
STRIPED
tomorrow at Co
fast selvage the best grade bleached satin gandy from the Elliot stock bon , all the plain blnck trimming in
that shapes , short back RIBBON all the HOMAN stripes and
yard damask from the Elliott stock , wholesaled to 35o ming ribbon , none worth less
up yd wo offer STRIPED
RIBBON worth 49c
up plaids
. . . sailors etc.
,
tiho wholesale orlco was $1.25. them tomorrow at 15c , go , of It worth
' yard than IGc yard most
'All the 27-Inch Butchers' Linen , El at' to BOo yard all go at , sale at
each on
, 25c , all at yard
' yard go
liot's price was 12c yard wo will
All the Imported turkey red
eell It tomorrow at 1,000 yds. of dotted drapery
table damask from this stock ,
yard SwlBS , small and large dots , also
All the Dotted Swiss from the Elliot go worth nt 12 39o c yard , embroidered tambour muslin , as Lace Curtains Bargains Handkerchief s < Laces
long as It lastsgo at 7c yd. . . .
liot stock their price was 25c wo ,
will sell It tomorrow at 7c All the table padding from Ona large cafe of pure Irish linen , All the flno torchon lace and Inser
yard this stock , the very heaviest All the fancy lace lawn , from All the frilled Swiss All the finer quality Netting hemstitched handkerchiefs , all widths tion from this stock , go at 3J c and
All tlio yard Ions kind , double fold , worth 75c , go the EHott stock , wholesale sample curtains H yds ham and imitation Brussels some of hems only , from slightly the Elliott mussed stock , go , fjft 60 yard , worth uo to 25c.
at 19c yard prlco 12c , go at long , go at , each Curtains at 5o each , worth 25c W
Turkish im-
extra licavy on one imj& fe
Towels So each $1,50 Bed Spreads at 69c 3V4c yard Over 1,000 pair Nottingham mense table all fo ti Pat 10,000 fine Imported Irish linen handkerchiefs All and the point French 8'esprlt Valenciennes lace , also , oriental silk
All the white goods remnants Curtains , full 3V6 yards at , each $ & & 0b kerchiefs from the Elliot stock In medium lace , go In three lots at lV c , Bo and
Lacej
dium and extra largo size , plain and lOo yard , worth to 35c.
up
All the heavy
From tlie James Elliott stock from the James Elliot stock , long , all widths , as long as fancy bordered , hemstitched , ff\
3
Turkish Wash Cloths we will sell all the heavy crocheted worth 6V c , go tomorrow they last go at , each All the best grade face curtains from wortli'lil go In this a sale regular at. way each up to GOc. Jf * * J * *
go at 2o at 53 yard this stock , none better at any price , in Not Many thousand yards of all -widths
each cheted and Marsailles effect All the best grade , extra heavy tingham , Irish Point and and styles of flno nainsook and cam-
Nottingham Lace Curtains , Brussels effects , go at ? 1.25 All Wie fine , sheer India lawn 'brlc ' embroideries and Insertion , goat
One immense lot of bed spreads , Elliott tfftfj l the Turkish towels from this to handerchlef. * , plain white and
n CO inches wide , worth each worth up at lV c , 3c , Bo and lOc yard , regu
, wholesaled mo < < t of these at hftfo Iblu stock , bleached-and un- many $5.00 pair. fancy bordered hemstitched , lar urlco 35c.
the llnost quality regular . .
. .
,
$1.25 each , go at 39c go at 2&c each , worth lOc.
82.50 satin damask napkins , $1.50 , wo olTor you choice to blenched , worth up to 25c ,
goat 1.05 morrow ut 69c euch , go at lOc each
ON THE HIGHLANDS OF BRAZIL
Queer Feature * of Life and Nature in the
State of Oeara.
REGION OF FAMINE AND DROUTH
Curloni Product * Seen In Hie Blnrket *
of th * Country 1'nrrotx , PuluiM
and Piety Story of a.
Mlxxloimry.
( Copyrighted , 1S99 , by Frank G. Carpenter. )
FORTroLBZA , Brazil , IMay 2 , 1899. ( Spe
cial Correspondence of The Bee. ) Forteleza !
How many Americans have over heard of it ?
SHU , it Is the center of the universe to
KO.OOO people. It Is the chief city of the
world to more than a million. It is the
capital of Cenra , and Ceara Is ono of the
most enterprising of the Brazilian states.
You would not think much of a person
who had never heard of Ohio. This Is the
condition of ninety-nine people out of
every hundred hero. They would think you
equally Ignorant that you had not heard
of Cearn.
Ccara la as big as Ohio , "but " it has only
onc-'fourth ' as many people. It Is situated
200 miles south of the equator , just below
the Amazonian forests and at the beginning
of the highlands of Brazil , It lu a land or
plains and mountains. Some of Its peaks
are from 3,000 to 6,000 feet high , and eome
of ltd plains are at times as tare as the
doaert of Sahara.
I have stopped In Ceara to give you some
Idea of the dry part of Brazil , In the
Amuzon , Juat north of bore , It rains more
than In any place else in the world. Hero
It Is often BO dry that everything burns up
and the land has a famine. The soli of
thin region Is a porous sand , which needs
water to make It produce- crops , and its
prosperity depends entirely upon tbo rains.
The climate Is , of course , tropical. There
are two seasons. Ono is the winter , from
June until January , and the other the sum
mer , from January until June. In the win
ter everything Is dry and brown. About
December tbo ralna begin , and with Its
magic brush nature daubs the landscape with
luxuriant vegetation.
The hot sun , however , demands that it
have plenty of water to mix Its colors. If
there are not heavy rains there Is a drouth ,
and such drouths have occurred at ten-year
Intervals for a long time. In 1877 and 1S7S
Ceara was afflicted with a terrible drouth ,
succeeded by ono of the great famines in
history. lUgbt here under the shadow of
the equator , where everything grows without
cultivation , people Buffered because they
could not get things to grow. The famine
was BO bad that during It one-halt the whole
population died. One hundred and fifty
thousand people died on their march from
tbo Interior to the eeacoast. Smallpox and
other dlteasco took away 80,000 more , -while
100,000 dl d of fever end borl-berl.
There la DOW another famine here and
the people hare been going north and south
l > y thousands. The ship which I ehall take
from here to the Amazon Is already loaded
with them. Thousands have gone to Illo
de Janeiro , and for months the ships de
parting oadh way have been filled.
The government has interested itself In
tbo oiUUr , and It i aiding the people to
places where they can got work. The famIne -
Ino has not been nearly so bad as that of
1878 , but It has been bad enough.
A City of UJIIIIT llrnrll.
Forteleza Is a fair type of the cities of
upper Brazil. It lies right on the const ,
without a pl r or a landing place to aid you
In getting from the ship to the shore. There
Is practically no harbor to speak of. The
ship oasts anchor far out and you approach
the shore In boats. When you got within
several hundred feet of It you are met by
half-naked men who hold out their arms to
you and carry you In them on to the land.
The shore slopes so that the 'boats ' cannot
come further up nnd you have to depend
upon men. I have made the trip several
times and have always thanked my stars
that I was not dropped Into the water , ns
was the case with another passenger , a
Brazilian dnndy , dressed In white duck. His
whlto duck suit got a ducking nnd when ho
reached the shore ho made mo think of a
drowned cat a white cat.
Fortoleza lies on a hill just above this
beach. Wo climbed up the hill over a cob
blestone road , went by a beautiful park In
which were palm trees and tropical plants
nnd then went to a low sky-blue building
known as the French hotel. From this point
I made my tours over the city.
Forteleza is remarkably clean. Its streets
are well paved with clean cobbles and Its
houses look as though they had just re
ceived a fresh coat of knlsomlne. The streets
cross ono another at right angles. They all
have narrow sidewalks walled with these
clean , 'bright-colored houses. As you look
down one slclo of the street you have the
effect of a solid wall splashed with mashed
rainbows. Every house Is of a different color
and all colors are used.
The most of tbo bouses are of ono story ,
Only the better classes can afford two. Each
house has ono or two windows and a door
facing the street , Both windows and door
are covered with green shutters which raise
up Instead of swinging back. The shutters
of the doom are divided In halves at the
height of your waist. The upper half of
each door is usually raised just enough for
a woman or girl to peep out. In many of the
windows there are two girls , but at every
window and every door there Is one.
This Is the condition on the sunny side of
the street. On the shady side the windows
nro open , the shutters raised up nnd the
women hang out and stare. They arc not ,
an a rule , pretty women , and many have
their hair hanging down their backs. The
most are untidy and not a few wear "mother
liubbards , " Some have babies In their arms
ranging in ages from John Rogers' youngest ,
who you know was at the breast , to ns old
as 4 years ,
All of these babies are naked. Their
mothers squat them before them on the win
dow allla and display thorn as though baby
nudity won the most natural thing In the
world. Indeed , there la no Immodesty In It.
Clothes nro only a matter of custom , and in
this hot climate ono would be far better off
without them , Few of the children here up
to the ago of 4 wear anything and I certainly
envied them. It Is BO hot at midday that
ono wants to get out of his skin and flesh
and sit in his banes , but for the sake of
fashion wo wrap ouraclvca in sheep's wool
and layers of cotton and a team like teaket
tles ,
III the MurUcU.
'Among the most Interesting places of the
email Brazilian cities are the markets. That
of Forteleza Is as flno as that of any Amer
ican city of the eumo slzo possesses. There
are two ( teat buildings , covered with roofi
of corrugated Iron and divided up into stalls
by a lattice work of Iron bars. The floor Is
of tiles and each of the meat stalls has a
whlto marble counter. Beef Is sold for from
6 to 8 cents a pound and other meats are
exceedingly cheap. There are ducks and
geese and queer chickens. The Forteleza
fowls have neither hair nor feathers on their
necks and heads and their akin there Is
blood red. The ears of the chickens are
strangely Hko those of human beings. They
look like ( buttons fastening the head to
gether. The lack of feathers gives the
chickens a sort of decollete air , so much BO ,
Indeed , that It seems positively Indecent.
If I were a Ceara chicken I should certainly
wear a collar or a bit of lace around my
neck.
Speaking of lace , this is ono of Ceara's
specialties. It is sold In the market by both
colored women and whites. The women
make it themselves. Some of It is very flne
and very cheap. It is sold by the yard , in
lace handkerchiefs and also In yokes for
chomlses , Every woman down here -wears
a chemise cut low nt the neck , with about
six inches of lace set In at both the front
nnd back , and running from shoulder to
shoulder. In order that I may not be sup
posed to be prying into the forbidden mys
teries of the toilet , I would say that the
common womnn of the markets nnd else
where often wears nothing but a chemise ,
which falls from the neck to the feet , and
that any one who walks the streets cannot
help seeing how such garments are cut ,
both in front and belilnd. Ho cannot help
admiring at the same time the beautiful
cobwebby meshes of white showing against
the velvety black , mahogany brown or
golden yellow hides of the damsels.
The World's Ilest Parrot * .
Another thing Ceara is noted for Is Its
parrots. The Cearn parrots are said to bo
among the best talkers of the world. Some
of them can swear In three languages , nnd
nearly nil can whistle nnd sing. They are
smaller than the Mexican nnd African
parrots , but are of n beautiful green and
blue , with a dash of red on their wings
nnd nocks. I bought two of them the
other day. I paid 35 $000 for them. Don't
be frightened at the figures. That is Hie
way you write It In Brazil. It is only
35,000 rels , nnd 1,000 rels Is 1C cents of
our money , eo that my parrots coat mo a
little moro than $5 In gold. I doubt not I
will bo glad to pay more than that to get
rid of them before I have carried them the
0,000 or 8,000 miles I have yet to travel
before I get homo.
The man who sold me tlio parrots snld
they would farlo. Farle means talk , but
If they can talk nt all they speak Portu
guese , and they will not teach my chil
dren to use vulgar language as so many
American parrots do. They will only be
dangerous when I have Portuguese callers.
And this reminds me of a parrot which
was brought from here to Washington and
domesticated there In the family of ono of
our mobt pious sooclety women. One day
the Brazilian minister and his wife happened -
penod to call. The parrot was In the
parlor nnd It entertained them while they
waited for the pious woman of the house.
When the madam came In she found the
minister lying on the sofa rolling over and
over with laughter , while his wife flad her
hands to her ears. The parrot , whoso lan
guage had not troubled the good woman l > e-
cause she did not understand Portuguese ,
was really uttering the most vile and Inde
cent expressions you can imagine. It was
BO Yll that th Brazilian minister' * wife
begged the madam to dispose of the parrot
at once , for It was not flt to keep in the
family.
There are few carts or wagons In this part
of the world. Goods are carried about on
the backs of horses and donkeys. Lumber
Is strapped to the sides of a horse and thus
dragged through the streets. Firewood Is
carried into town upon horses. Two wooden
books made of forked limbs are fastened
on each side of the horse to a pack saddle
nnd on these hooks a half load of cordwood
Is so tmlanced that It will not fall off. Often
the man rldea the horee , sitting on his back
between the piles of sticks , and sometimes
hanging his feet down about the neck. All
sorts of burdens are carried on the head.
You see women walking along balancing
pumpkins upon their heads. This morning
I noticed a boy thus carrying a two bushel
bag of flour. As he passed by me ho sud
denly stopped nt a fence , and without lowerIng -
Ing or touching his burden lifted up his right
leg to a board about two feet from the
ground , and thus standing searching indus
triously , I judge , for a flea or something
else that was biting him. Itwas probably
something else- , for fleas don't count here. '
"Wonderful Palms.
Among the most Interesting things In this
region are the palms. Just before coming
to Ceara our boat stopped at a llttlo town
at the mouth of the Parahyba river. Para
hyba Is a state just south of this , the most
of which is low and tropical. This town ,
Cabadello , is Its port , being connected with
the capital city , Parahyba , which is ten miles
Inland , by railroad. The Parahyba river Is
lined with cocoanut trees. There are thou
sands of them , some filled with nuti as big
as your bead. In my ride to the capital of
tbo state I passed through about ten miles
of euch palms all loaded with nuts.
The town of CabadeHo Is built of palm
wood. It is a collection of huts thatched
with palm leaves. The hutu have no windows
dews and no doors in our sense of the word.
| There are merely holes in the walls and
I those which tnko the place of windows have
I ohutters of woven palm leaves tied on by
strings. The doors are made of palm
leaves. They ar merely screens of woven
leaves , which are moved away during tbo
day.
day.This
This region Is the homo of the carnauba
palm , ono of the most remarkable trees to
be found anywhere. Nearly every bit of It
is valuable. Its roots , when made Into a
tea , win clear your blood like sarsaparllla.
Its stem can be used for joists , rafters and
building material , or it can bo ground up
for making paper or cloth ,
The palmetto of the carnnuba Is eaten as
a vegetable. From it wine and vinegar
are made and there Is taken out of It a
saccharine substance ns well as a sago which
Is very nutritious. In time of famine this
tree forms a largo part of the food of the
people. The fruit of "the " cnrnauba Is used
for feeding entile , und the nut , which Is
rather oily , makes a good substitute for
coffee. The stem of the tree bos a pith
which can bo used for cork nnd of the wood
of the stem musical Instruments , pumps nnd
tubes nro made.
Out of the stem also comes a white liquid
or sap , much like the milk of the cocoanut ,
nnd from It Is also made a flour somewhat
like maize. Ofthe straw on the stem hats ,
baskets , brooms and mats are made. Much
of It la shipped to Europe and some comes
back to Brazil In the form of hats.
, In addition to these things the carnauba
trco aids largely In lighting this part of
Brazil. A wax U obtained from Iti leave *
nnd from this wax candles are made. A
great deal of carnauba wax Is sold In the
markets of Forteleza and quantities are
shipped abroad. Some years ago the ex
port of carnauba wax from this state an
nually amounted 'to moro than 8,000,000
pounds , while the homo consumption was
estimated at almost 2,000,000 pounds. These
figures I take from the reports of one of our
consuls.
Cutliollcliim til Ilrnr.ll.
Forteloza has several flne Catholic
churches , and so has every city In this
country. The Brazilians are Catholics. In
the state of Rlo de Janeiro tbo ratio of
Catholics and non-Catholics is 1,000 to ten ,
so that practically all of the people are
under the church.
Catholicism was the established religion
under the empire , but when the republic
came In the union of church and state wns
nominally abolished and absolute equality
declared for all forms of religion. The gov
ernment , however , still continues to pro
vide the salaries' the chief officers of the
church. There are In the country an arch
bishop , eleven 'bishops ' and more than 2,000
priests. In the cities there are a few Prot
estants nnd all religions are tolerated.
It Is different out In the country. In some
districts the people nre fanatical nnd n
man's life Is not safe If ho tries to mnko
converts. The women nre the most radical
of the anti-Protestants , nnd they incite their
husbands nnd brothers to persecute the mis
sionaries.
There are quite a number of' American
missionaries in Brazil. They are chiefly
Methodists , Presbyterians and Episcopalians.
The Mothodlsta have some very good schools ,
especially In Illo do Jnnelro and southern
Brazil. I met In the state of Parahyba an
American medical missionary of our Pres-
ibytorlan Church South. Ho has been nt
work here for many years and has traveled
extensively over northern Brazil. He tolls
mo that the Protestants have n great deal
of trouble outside the cities , nnd that mis
sionary llfo Is by no means a soft snap.
Said he :
"The priests Incite the people ngntnst us.
I have been close to death ( several times
within the last three months nnd I never
know when I am nafo from assault. Only
a few weeks ago , > whlle I was preaching In
a town not far from here , the postmaster
came to me and wanted me to leave. I
thought he was drunk and paid no attention
to his warning. Later In the day he came
again and told mo that the village did not
want me and that I had belt get out. That
o\enlng ns I was leaving I saw him again.
Ho was moving about our party , acting very
suspiciously. Finally ho said to me :
" 'I can't do what 1 promised to do , but
I pray you to hurry out of this town. '
"It was shortly after this that wo started.
Wo had mounted our horses and three of us
were riding through the main street , when
ono of the postofflco men struck at mo with
a cudgol. I dodged. He .then drew a knlfo
and stabbed ono of our party. In the mean
time" I had driven my spurs Into my horse
and was riding away , the other man of the
party going with mo. When wo'saw that
our brother had been stabbed wo came back.
I caught him as ho fell from the horse and
I found that ho had been nta'bbed ' through
the right breast. As I held him there In
my arms ho died. Of course , there was a
crowd about us and the murderer was ar
rested. Ho was kept in Jail only a few days
and then allowed to go free. This affray
was incited by the priests ; for only an hour
after thia ono of them met a man oa the
road outside the town and remarked to him :
'Thoro were three billy goats In town today ,
but ono of them has been killed and the
other two had better watch out. ' They call
us billy goats , you know. J find this opposi
tion nearly everywhere I go. The people of
the lower classes are Ignorant and very
fanatical. The priests are also Ignorant and
they do their best to drlvo us out of the
country. " FRANK d. OARPCNTKR.
TOI.I1 OUT OF COURT.
In a eult between father and son before a
'lloosler Justice of the peace the sextette
comprising 'the jury came In after three
hours' deliberation with the following Im
partial verdict : "We , the jury , ngrce to
find Judgment for neither plaintiff nor de
fendant , nnd flnd that ench pay half the
costs. " It is eald the verdict struck everyone
ono as being unusually fair , that even the
parties to the action were satisfied. "
Referring to a photograph as a deposition
of the "unimpeachable sun , " n Missouri
Judge says : "To wo it is a very comfortIng -
Ing thought and pleasing reflection that
amid all the vicUsltudes and pressing ex
igencies of railroad damage nulls they have
never yet attempted to impeach 'Old Sol. '
Perhaps they wcro deterred by his shining
reputation. At any rate , from his serene
seat In the heavens , 'from his cairn on high , '
ho still looks down upon the pigmy popula
tion of earth with the same burning cyo
wherewithal erstwhile ho gazed down upon
Ananias that tlmo ho went In before tbo
apostles , nnd 'lied to the Holy Ghost. ' "
"When I graduated from the law school , "
nald the old lawyer to a New York Sun
man , "I took Horace Orceley's ndvlco and
went west. I located In a little town that
then was on the frontier and waited with
the confidence of youth for clients.
"Before I had fairly opened my office I
was retained to defend a man for teallng
a horse. This elated mo very much , for I
was not aware nt the tlmo that the case
had been refused by all the other lawyers
In town , ns defending a horse thief wn
not a thing to be desired If a man valued
his life.
"The case came to trial before nn old
judge and n Jury composed of bewhlekcrcd
ranchers. There was no doubt thnt the
mnn4 waa guilty , tout ho had n number of
friends who were willing to swear to any
thing , nnd I thought thnt It wag my duty
to make the 'bestpceslblo ' use of them.
They were nil willing to swear that the do-
j feridnnt was forty miles away from the
pjiot whcro the horse was stolen , nnd tlio
prosecution was unable to break down their
testimony. I saw that I was going to fico
my client , so It WPB with a satisfied air thnt
I eaw the jury leaving tbo room to prepare
their verdict.
"They were "back " In flvo mlnuten , and the
old Judge ankcd them If they had succeeded
In arriving nt a verdict.
" 'Wo hev , ' nnswcred the foreman , au ho
slilfU-d the gun he carried on his hip , 'Wo
flnj the defendant not guilty , an" recom
mend the defendant's lawyer , on In' to his
youth an' Innocence , to the mercy of the
court. '
"While Iwas gasping for breath the
judge flned mo | 500 , and nuspcmlcd sen
tence long enough for mo to get out of
town. It wasn't law , but I didn't fitop to
argue the matter. "
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