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About The Eugene City guard. (Eugene City, Or.) 1870-1899 | View Entire Issue (April 18, 1896)
EUGENE CITY GUARD. rraarleiar, EUGENE CITT. OREGON. WANTING. Tbe nnr yser baa hmoa-hl bark the aaroe old blnrima, The dalatra fur thi teas. Tha hlui-bt-lla nM, and lh nowsllpe' plum, And tha pal anmon, And attain with the fouli-n Dm of eprinf Tba woudi and pow an bright. And tba aum old annua IIh lilaeklilrda alu( In tba alpl orehard white. And thadawna ara bright and thaavna amfalr Aa s'er In th days of old. And tlii" fragrant hawthorn amnla tha air, And tha era la of burntahad f old. And tba wind baa eniaa o ar tba southern eea from ahom arhcra tha brratda play, And a of old do tba bnsaud urn On tbnlr clover Llonsmis atrar. Thxra'a an amber eea In tha faroff west. Where tha hllla and tha aunaet meet. And tba hrmn of tha tbmatla br ttt Drat la tender and alar and awaet. Anil I wait and wateh, aa In dart of Jora, by Ilia Ivlisl trystlnf tree, flut, ah. never, never, wn r mora Can my aweetheart oom tn met fhainban' Jon mat THE KEI) LANTERN. "Oh, piths w, pop I What made 70a gel red ouef" "Why, my son, I thought red lan tern won ll tickle yon to death." "N'uw," returned Jimmy, contemptu ously. "I wanted one with a green light. They're twice m uloe," "Well, now, that's strange," laid John Saunders, looking at hi hoy's disappointed fur, "Whim I wm youngster, I liked anything if twa red a rod wugoo, lcd, top, Aa long a there wm some red abont it I thought 'twai stylish aud ft rut olasa." "Hcil ia to common," auld Jimmy, with great air. "(iu 'Iouk," aid the father. "Aren't yen ashamed, alrT That' the sort of airi yen loaru from playing with buya that have money at least their father have. Ked oouimou. Well, ao am I oomwou; ao't your ma, and, for the matter of that, to are you, ton, I reckon. Don't forget thut, Jimmy. You're the win of a luboring niau. Don't try to aie folk, who are bettor off in fhla world." Jimmy Saundors picked up the de spised lantern aud went out tn the barn with it. Ilia father had Joat returned from the town with a few purchase for the family and among them thia lantern, which km not up to Jimmy'a Idea of lanterns. He wanted one with a bright green light and nickel trimming like the one used at Mr. Homer (table. Charlie Somera anld they were niuoh nicer than red lantern, which were common looking and only used by rail road men. And what Charlie Homer aaid wa law to Jimmy Hauudera. Charlie lived in Chicago during the winter and only apent hi vacation nut in Indiana on hi father' Imndaome country place. Ho, of onume. being the oo of a rich man and a dweller In the ritiea, hi word bad great weight with tha boy who had never been farther away from the farm than to the neigh boring town of IViter. Air. Saunders farm lay neit to the railroad, which wound like a great shin lng icrpent through the wood, the deep cut beyond the creek and aero the awamp and on to Chicago, that wonder ful city of which Jimmy never tired of bearing Charlie' description. Hut just now there wn trouble iu the great city niob aud strikes and ponfu lion aud chao almost Kvery day the boy could bear Mr. Somen apeak of the tateof attain to tha gentlemen who were vlaiting him, aud all agreed that there were to be terrible time uulee the city wa declared under martial law. Aud a the day went on and rumor of Ore and killing and destruction float ed out through the quiet countrywide Charlie and Jimmy both became greatly interested iu the new and plied their father with questitui about the great trike, "What did you hear iu town today, father?" anked Jimmy, having recovered from hi vexation over the red lantern, aa bis father wn unharnessing Zchedee, the old gruy hone. "There' all sort of newi the worat goiuga on lu Chicago ever you beard of," answered hi father. "And Dexter, too, t full of a crowd tbat'a threatening to burn the depot. They've overturned lot of freight can aud npaet thlug gen erally around the at a Hon. I beard folk aayiug that soldier are coming from New York ome time tonight to re en -force the troopa iu Chicago, anil they were making threatathat they ihouldu't get further than Dexter. I dniiuo," gloomily ahaking bit head, "1 duuno wbat'a going to bappeu, but I tell you one tbiug I'm glad we don't live in Chicago, my eon. " Jimmy secretly whined they did, ao that he might ee aome of theee exciting acmes, but a they didu't he tried to content hitnaelf by going to the Somen country plooe, half a mile np the road, to play tug with Charlie tn pursuance of an engagement made early that morning- When lie went into the houae to ek for hi playmate, w ho w as not collide a UMial, be found an excited little group (laudiug about the telephone in the ball and Mr. Somen listening in tently to the tuixoen messenger. 'iVrfwt panic there tonight," be said a be dropped the repeuter. "Troop fired iot.i the mob thia afteruixin killed half a doaeu people ; Urea everywhere; wrecking going mi ami re-enforcement coming (rout New York tonight." "Hello, Jan," aaid Charlie, wining forward. "Coin on. Let' play itrike. Yon be a freight car, and I'll be a strik er aud overturn you." Thil new game wa followed awhile, and then Charlie' fertile brain suggeat- ed another scheme. "Yon be a train full of aoldier coming from New York, aud 1 11 be the mob aud itop you. So Jimmy, with uiauy toot and anort and "chug chug," ruahed ben and thenamoug the thrubhery, playing be wai a train, while Charlie piled tick on the track and flagged the train aud Hopped it with nuart green htu torn from the liable until both boy were tired ont The ann had long (tnce aet, and the darkuea wa coming on fnat, "I must go home," inddenly cried Jimmy. "Uraciouat I dian t kuow it wa ao late. Mother will be awfully worried." "Well, be lure and come over tomor row," cried Charlie after him, "aud we'll play itrike again." "All right," auiwered Jimmy a be west whittling down th road. A he came near the road Jimmy heard itrnnge sound. It wm like the distant marl and roar of the animal he remembered iu the one oirco he had at tended in hi life. He stopped for a mo ment to liaten. The notae r and died on the evening air, and niiatyed with it roee another lound like tha clink of in struments against iteeL "That touuda a if somebody wa hammering on the truck," he auld a he liatened. But be wa late and ao hurried od toward home. Aa be neared the gate hi mother came tunning down the wulk, her apron over her head. "Jimmy," iherrled hys terically, "where I yotir futher?" "I don't kuow," answered the boy. (taring iu dummy at hi mother, who wa pale and trembling. ")U, my child," she creamed, "there' sAm-thing wrong. Your father went over an bonr ago down into the wood to find tha itruy lambs, and be never stay so late, and 10 or 19 min utes agoacrowd of yelling, cursing men iwept by here like a cyclone and down into the woods, und father' tlinre, and may lie they've killed him." "Hold on, mother," cried Jimmy. "Dou't take on ho. I'll run dowu to the edge of the wood and ee what' op. Father' all right. Wiiut wonld they hurt biin for, I'd like to kuow?" Though he sjioke o toutly, the boy waa (tightened, but be ran a fast ua be could toward the wood. He remember ed the noiae be hud heard ut the truck and auddeuly it ruahed over hi iu wiiut it meant. "They're sympathizer of the striker," he whispered aa he tore acrox tbe field, "and they're tearing up the track, I'll bet" When he reached the woods, he stole along a cautiously a pownble toward the din and uproar, which every 1110 meut grew louder. Suddenly be saw them. There were (10 at leust, bareheaded, ragged, prying up the truck with crow bur a frightful light to a lonely little boy creeping among the trees. The stray lamb, huddled together under a tree, were bleating in frightened, helples way. Jimmy felt lure his futher must be near them, ao, creeping on bunds and knee now, the boy crawled slowly along and cuddeuly law bi father tied to a tree, watching the rioters completing their work of dtwtrnction. Aa Jimmy aw hi father Mr. Sanuden, turning bit head, aaw bl on. Jimmy wa not 10 feet away from hi futher, while tbe mob wa at least 40 feet away from both. "Jimmy," murmured bi futher, "run, my boy, ruu I The New York pedal with soldiers! Ruu up the road aud signal it I Never mind me, but lave the train." With a half ob the boy crept buck through the tall grim to the edge of the forest and then durted across the field toward the furmhouHe like an arrow. Hi mother met him. "Don't stop me, mother," lie gunped. "Father' alive, but the strikers have got him. Yon run to Mr. Somen' for belp. I'm going tn signal tbe special." Signul the special! Suddenly be stopped. Whut with? How could he, a little boy, stop a train before it reached the rnt yonder? Ah, the red lantern, the despised, common thing he bad sneered at that very day. Two minutes later thin towhended, freckled faced young hero wa flying np tbe truck, bi red lantern lighted, his bare feet spurning the earth, limiting, tnmbling, sobbing, falling, up again aud on, on. A low rumble broke 011 hi ear. The rail begau singing under hi feet. "It'i coming I" he shrieked, and putting all hi remaining strength into this lust effort be duiihed on a few rod further. There cuine a greut white light glow ing at him like au aiiKT eye, nearer aud nearer, larger, brighter. Would they ever see him as be stood there, desperately gripping bis red lantern and winging it with both hi tired little arms? At lust I The engine gave a screnm. "I lee you, Jimmy !" it seemed to cry to the poor child. Then a shiver ran through the long train. It groaned and topped, therngiue punting and sighing, at the feet of James Saunders, hero. Do you suppose, if Jimmy lives to be 100 yean old, he will ever forget that moment the ihouU, the questions, the excitement, the soldiers crowding uronud bim, the glistening luironets, the praise, the thanks, all the pride of the instuut is be kuew thut he, a little prairie lad, had laved the special laden with Uncle Sain'a troops? Advance. Tha rint log Cabin In Kanturby. The flourishing little city of Hurrods burg, the county seat of Mercer county, Ky., was the scene in the latter purt of the last century of some very exciting episodes in the hMory of the enily set tler in the young itate. On June 1, 1774, Captain James Hat rod of Virginia, who had brought a party of settler to the new country, laid oft a town site at Hig Spring Cump.w here they hud erected the tint cabin ever built in Kentucky. They allotted to each man a half acre lot and a ten acre out lot. The towu' first name was Harrodstown, but lutcr this wa changed to Hurrodsburg. A clearing was made in the east cud of the town boundary, and here it was that John Haruian planted and raided the flint corn that wit known to have been growu iu the Hate. Duly a tew week after this auspicious beginning of tbe towu'i promoters fonr of Hurrod'a men wete ambushed by Indiuus. Jured Cow an w killed. The other men escaped, only one of them being in jured Louis ville IW Tbe house in which Ucurgc 111 wa boru (aa stated in Mr. Dnxrut't compre beniive hiitory of St. Jumes iuurv) is till landing, at the back of Norfolk House, lu St. Janici square, parallel with the front uium-ion. It is a dwarf Hanoverian building, alinoct of the c tuge type, and has been used for many yean a a servants' and stable house What is now the stable yard was for merly a garden which faced tbe Minare. WhM Mllcto." Maana. A prospective Jue.ir. wearing Umg bair and a wealth of winders, caused much laughter iu Judge Dunne' court. "Do you understand the meaning 1Lf the word 'malicious?' " kl the attor ney fot the defense. , "Of course I do," promptly replied the man in the jury box. "Well, now, what doc it tueau?" "Soldien," answered the bewhtsker ed Juror. Then he looked surprised while tbe court tdld bint he waa excused from further service. He afterward said he thought that the lawyer aaked bim the meaning of the word "militia." Eichai- COBIIAM OF DICKENS. A VILLAGE IMMORTALIZED IN THE "PICKWICK PAPERS." Articles af laUrset la tha Baosa Which la tha Pride of Mlae Host of tha "Leath er Bolter Aa Aotlqoa Chnmh and tha Braaava It CMtalea, 1 Lea thin an honr and half from London i the qoiet little nation at Stole street, named, I suppose, In honor of a Roman rd and trodden by travel ers they approach the uiunifold glo ries of Cobham. Cobbam, the Kentish Cobham, is one of those places in which Kent i ao rich, favored alike by uuture and art aud historical aswa-iutlon. For whut i called puik scenery it bus few superior iu Englund. The church hu memoriul I of it fourteenth century lords as fresh I as when they felt the lust touch of the ! workinuu' tools, while the inn opposite 1 is redolent with the memories of Charle ' Dn keus, and the ruddy old Klizubethuu : hall Is one of the stateliest home iu I England a real borne, constantly livtd I in. ! To see Cobhura in it glory one must i of course visit it in summer. It ' "d I ly fair tn go there, on I did, on . f ing aiilumn day, though it was full . cburm of its own. In the first place, the ' season precluded my approaching Cob ham lu the orthodox wuy from the I buck of the ancient building which I form the new college. Tbe boy who act as porter at the station did not rccoui ; mend the short cot for a very wet duy. It bad recently beer plowed. Ho, pass ' ing first an old Keutisii black and white bouse to the left and then a line red . brick Oenrgiun mansion (described by j bim a a farm) to the right, I strode up the main street of Coliliam village to where a pntutive leather bottle swing iu front of the Inn which Dickens im mortalized iu "Pickwick." Tbe leuther bottle, which, proudly lulieled "Kis-e Signnm," swings over align of Dick ens' Mr. Pickwick standing on a chair with hi bunds under bis couttails, is, aa mutter of fact, made of cast iron and weigh no lens than 40 pound, the real bottle Is-ing kept on the top of the clock iu tbe bar pur lor, guarded by au uncer tain looking monkey and a dog. It i slmjied like a barrel, with a combined stopper and handle on one aide, and hu a huge hole cut out J nut below the bun die. the reason of this being that when it was dug nut of a field hard by it weighed so heavy thut the tinder hacked a hole to see whut wit iu it He was re warded by finding money, which wa probably exactly whut be wanted to find. The inn claims to be a old as the chancel of the church opposite, which would muke it fourteenth century. Kven the aspect of the much repaired exterior doe not muke tins iuiKawible, and the rough, worm eaten, dark oak beams in the low ceiling of the Dickens room certainly look old enough. The Dickens room 1 the pride of mine host and bring Cobham visit from a host of theatrical people, who certainly wonld never visit it for the sake of its lords, ancient or modern, aud their ball and church and college. Iu the visitors' book I read snch name a W. S. I'euley and J. L. Toole, the lutter accompanied by Mr. Clement Scott, and over the mantelpiece hung a pretty theutricul portruit of Mis Mary Anderson, with her hands tied together iu some charac ter which I did not recognize her me mento of a visit here. Tbe walls are hnng with print of various characters and scenes in Dickens' IsHiks, Dickeus' programme, sketches, and what not, among them being The Graphic's pictuie of the "Empty Chair, " which mude Luke i ildes uume, und Dickeua' lust letter (iu autograph), dated, Jane 8, 1870, lu reply to a Non conformist minister named Mutcbam, a letter about "Edwiu Drood," aud with pathetic ujtid pnrticolur interest, be cause Diclcenadn this lust letter of bi life avoV; ihnt be bad always cherished Christianity even written a book to bring it home to hi children, though he hud not proclaimed bis belief from the house top. Jingle, Siduey Carton, the devoted, and Pecksniff are among the more promiuent characters 011 the walls. All around the room there are rows of old fushiiuicd chairs, the place of honor being occupied by the Dickens chair a flat topped article of the variety knowu to old furuiture den lent us "Tbe Wind or." Whatever the cluim of the "Leuther Uottvl" to fourteenth century honors, there is no doubt of the antiquity of the church, though the age of the exterior, except the tower's, is obliterated with a facing of flints. Two gigantic tiiuts, one of them at least 4 feet by 2, lie on the grus below. The interior of the church, once ruined with pluster und whitewuidi, i now carefully rcstorvd and highly interesting. First in importance, of course, come It monumental brasses, some 80 of them, uot erected, but laid dowu 011 the cliunecl flixir to the honor of tbe lords and ladies of Cobham and the muster of their college. Those brasses have no supcrion iu Englund, aud go aa far back as the hcginuing of the fourteenth century. Not a line i obliterated iu these graven Images of the knights and dames the one in full armor, the other in the height of fashion. Tradition say that in Cromwell' time they were saved from the heavy band of the spoiler by being tint whitewashed to escape uot ice, and then covered with deep litter for the stabling of my lord protector' horse. 1 think that they must buve boeu further saved by wooden ! floors being luid over the flag on which they rest for a few odd centnrie. Lon dou (juccu. The rapid strides of poultry rultur during tbe last few year ha attracted tbe attcutlou of all olassc of society a a pleasant and healthful occupation, says the Independent. Our cltlei are crowded to execs with mea of trade and professions. The wage paid for any labor but that requiring skill and experience l barely euough to support a family when tbe head of It work six day every week; still, nothing Is laid up for a rainy day, aud In season of depression It Is a problem tn uvun ' enough to eat. While this condition fi lm in business centers, the country contain land enough to lupport'th nation and feed the multitude with wholesome food. There are thousand! of place tbat ran be leased for a term of yean, on which person with aver age Intelligence could produce poultry and egg at a profit, and those who, by thrift and careful attention to de tail; often lay np capital and good urplui for futun enargency. WASHING DAY. a the Faaillr Laaadarlac la Dam I Vartcma Coanlrlaa. The hardest worked washerwomen In tbe world are the Korean. They have, to wush about a down dresse for their husband, and, inusmuch a every man weut pantaloon or drawer o baggy thut they wonld crime np to hi neck, like those of a clown, they '.iave plenty to do. The wai-hii.g Is usually done in cold wator and cf;eu 111 running I itreuma. The clothes are pounded w ith i puddle nutil they shine like a shirt I front fresh from Chinese luui.dry. I Tbe Jupuuese rip their garment! ; apart for every washing, und they iron their clothe by preuding them on a flat board and leaning thia rip against the bouse to dry. The nn tuke the ' wriliklu ont of the clothes, and ome of them bitve quite a luster. The Jar. I oee woman doe her washing ont of 1 dcaira. Her wachtub i not more than ! ix inchc high und I about a big j round a the average diebpnn. She get I the dirt out of the clothes by rubbing 1 them between ber bunds. She some j time usea Jupauece eOup, which 1 full j of grease, and work awuy iu ber bare 1 feet. , I The Chinese girls do their wishing I in much the sume wwy. I The pretty short haired beuutie of Eiuiu weur their gown wbeu bulbing lu the river and wash then while tak ' ing their butb. When they have finish- ed, they trot np the step of their flout I ing house, und, w rapping a clean sheet ' ronud their bodies, they slip off the wet clothes slid wring them out to dry. ' The willing in Egypt 1 nuul!y done , by the men. The Kgyptiuu washeruiun I itunds nuked 011 the bunk of the Nile aad sIiiini the wet clothe, with a noise like the shot of pistol, on the simsith atones ut tiie edge of the running water, and such fellah women as wukIi ponnd tho dirt out of their clothe iu the same wuy. Frenchwomen ponnd tbe dirt out with puddles, often slapping tbe clothe npou stone a the Egyptian da Pear ton' Weekly. FRANCISCO MIRANDA. Bald la Beverence In Veneiorla aa a Ma aaar of Libert. Francisco Miranda wa a type of the ' reckless fighter and ndventurer alwaya dear to the hero worshiper, and be wa to closely identified with the inception of Venezuela' revolution against Spain thut be will alway lie held a a nation al hero. He wa born in Caracu In 17.18 and entered tho Spanish military service when he win 17. He nerved ill theUuit ed Stute iu 17H0 and luter iu Cuba. He wa forced to leave Chi ba for some illegal transaction, and for several yean led an adveutnrou life in Russia, Turkey, England and tiermauy. He went into the French service at tbeoutbreuk of tbe revolution and by brilliant service reach ed the rank of major general. Hi name Is on the Aro do Triompbe iu Purls, as one of the great captuius of the revo lution. Hi reckless and adventurous spirit apparently kept bim iu constant conflict with sober luw, for in 1797 be waa condemned by the directory, but es caped Englund. Receiving no aid in Engluud, be came to tbe United Stute. Here he put into motion his scheme of freeing bi nutive country from the Spuuish rule. He found means to equip two mia 11 vessels, and with 200 volun teer be sailed for Venezuelu. He luuded early in ISOtI nnd wu uttuckVd by a superior Spuuish force, losiug many of hi men. The Spuuish captain burned Miranda lu effigy aud offered i 0,000 for hi capture. He recouped hi forces, and a few mouth lutcr took a Spanish town, but did not succeed in arousing the jRHiple to revolution. It wu some time luter tbat be met Bolivar and with him weut to Europe to eenre aid for their enterprise. When they returned iu December, 1810, Mirundu organized Uie first repub lican government, which wu made pos sible by tbe uprising of the people iu April, 1810. He wu vice president of congress and signed the constitution aud the act of Independence. He wa com mander of the army and won icverul victories over the Spanish, but hi disre gard for all proprieties finally got bim iuto tronble. Hi fellow otllcers among the revolutionist turned against hi 111, ho wa accused of being a truitor to the cause, aud in 1812 lie w as taken prisoner by his own party. He w as allowed to full iuto the bund of the Spanish authorities, who scut bim to Cudia iu 1813 us a politicul prisoner. Three yeun luter, 011 July 14, 1816, be died. New York Mail und Express. BEAUTIFUL JAPANESE CATHEDRAL And lta t'nlgaa War of I'rolectloo From Vt by fountejaa When foreigu architects visit Japan and see tbe cathedral of Buddhism for the first time, they are generally aston ished at the mnguiflceut structure. It is executed in pure oriental style and it richly ornamented with carviugs, H. Ito, a famous builder of Nagoya City, designed it. The structure wa com menced in 1878 and was completed iu 18D5. The cost hue been estimated at 17,000,000. It would have greatly ex ceeded this u mount bud uot numbers of Buddhist worked without any recom pense. A the itmctore seared completion the committee having the work in charge was much perplexed a to fire insurance. They fonud tbat no company wonld auuie tbe risk ou such a valu able wooden strnctnre, tbe danger of de struction by fire being very great, and thus tbe premium would amouut to an enormous sum of uiuuey. At lust the committee decided ou a design devised by Dr. Tun a be. Nnuibcn of powerful fountain were constructed, both exterior and interior, w hich can be made to play ou all port of tbe structure at the same time. I'sunlly otily one great ornanieutal fountain is playing, rising to tbe great height of 157 feet. This ts prohably the Uigest artificial fountain iu existence, emitting gallon per hour. In case of fire all the water pressor i di rected through the number of exterior and interna' fountain. Thu every part of the structure, both inside aud ont, could aoou be drenched and any confla- pratiou aoou extinguished. St. Louis Ulobe-Demovrat. Withdraw the Chare. "Sir. did you aay that tha pug dog evoluted from a monkey?'' "Ia tbi your pug dog, madam?" "Yea, ir. " "Then I beg the monkey ' pardoa" I Detroit Free rrtaa GOWNS AND (iOWNINO WOMEN GIVE MUCH ATTENTION TO WHAT THEY WEAR. I. the H.peth.t tk. Beatfal to W.arled WomanklX. Ooaalp from Oaf Ootb.aa. Ha. lor. eorra.pond.aea: I ill ah i' innny demands ou pune uud tuaitf that It tuke a lot of courage to con sider furs nt the present time, but fur collarette ar now aelllng fr about a third of whut they cost early bmt winter. They will crv nicely with the spring gown, mid tliey will ulso Und usefulness lu the aiiininer over thill drew for par ly occasion, w'l"'" be want to show (iiu the inoou. you know. Tbe fashion f collarette Im in.inir to cliuiiL-e so arbitrarily that one carefuly aclcvtcd now will not erve next seiisou; on the couirurj. n you reully buy a ityllsb one now It will be Just so much money In your pocket uext autumn. Still. It I possible to lie atrllsh and trlif without one. If you can only Invent or Induce your dresn- maker to devise some novel jiicaci bodbf of a aort that uo one else I wenrlnir. there'll be 110 need of fur no coesorle to make It cause envy In all beholden. If safer aud surer to no the Inventing younelf. and It reully not a dltllctllt mutter. o great are the possibility of the Jacket liodlce for nihintutlon to Ingenloii device of cut ami embellishment. But If Tour mind doesn't turn tn something novel, then be come a copier, with th! first plctnreil model a a guide. It' new enough, for It I sketched from the only one of It ort yet made, but It Is Jauuty enough to soou be re produced many time. Iu tbe orlgluul it was made of dark-brow u woolcu suit lug and wa woru with a moderutvly wide godet skirt. Tbe liodlce hud a short pleated basque, and wn cut away lu front to show a pleated vest of brown silk, with A ceuter box pleat of brown velvet that narrowed toward the Isittom and wa decorated with three brass buttou. Uow of small buttons bordered tbe frout. which were edged with black silk braids. A touch of fur appeared at the throut, but this may be replaced with chlrToii. lace or any other desired finish. A to luce It I u serviceable a trimming a It ever wa. It Is still safe to use all of It you can afford, and to put It everywhere you cun find a place to stick It ou. Whole gowns aro made of ribbon and luce Insertion, and the more Insertions used the prettier, ao say many. Little luce frills are as much in vogue a ever and the picking out of the outline of a gow n by edge of luce 1 us stylish now n It was wheu It was first introduced Rome seasons ago. Molialr has taken a fresh start, and for tbe coming sou sou appear In ull aorta of pretty stumped und woven do Igns. dresdeu figuring and colors. The material wean well, und makes mi prettily In conventional gowns. It stiff nesa which In the right place we may BKAIPKP W1TU A RKlt HAND. call crlspness make It unsuitable verv elaborate erTocta hm n for the the other hand, no goods better stand requirements of the , sun damn weather. Tbe atiitr mm... and four inches wide and adapt Itself Jo wiue anna very nicely. It 1 ome. ttmei made up with luce un, chlffnn. K... I- .. .. .... ' " i-n ik is noi a guotl i,,.a. H,.( tri be aclf'trlnuued. or iHMiiliitwi let It with tiff, crisp ribbon or a touch of ... iften- lug velvet. For a skirt to take tbe piace 01 a silk or a brocade one advisable. It has It 1 vssv effect of silk In the lighter eolo Hug and It wean much better, it come in dilgn. and color that duplicate the allk effects, and for general divaT wear ami io save the handsomer and more delicate aWlit It ! tat ha. . . I I A For an entire gown of gn, flgund ciiui modal preoeat it 1 or rioriiKn mohair. ' . Here the full. , the n"M' '"-, M.rt braid ' ' . i,. tucket ,h- high wired collar that atop ? , f. n of be ean at of black have long over the hand. Thl. A roHtrASTK OK lIM'Jl.OltlIO. .u.ni.i I. 111111I0 very inetty In light weight cloth, iu which cuse the bruldlng would be bctler 11 01 an. o. .1,.. ii.ii-.l ln-ss showu the bruld Is soutnclie. uud yurds and yard of it are employed. The bottom of tbe skirt has u series of tu. k. uud these are beaded by wide bund of braiding that form ornniueiita ut regular Interval aud tuu up either aide of the front bieudtb. The fitted Jacket bodice hn a ilinit ripple basque und ninntlng pocket on cucli lde. It fnsteii in front mid 1 trimmed all nrouud with noutnche bin Id oud cord orniitneuta, and the tuck that tppcnr uion the ires aklrt are reneiited on tbt bottom of the Jacket. Ou the sleeve there Is trimming thnt correspond witb mat of the skirt. Summer bat are going to be laden with flower and be a big a ever a woiiinn can stand. When a woman, put ber mind to It aud fnshlon auc tloua. it 1 a wonder bow big a but she can get under. 1'or the mid season but with aoft tain velvet crown and wide brim of straw or of openwork, luce and chenille, nil weighted with flower, luce and plumes, nnd If your dres aeenia to need It. a touch of fur, are to lie the vogue, and A vogue that deserve consideration, for a hnt of uch nbin will serve n well In the early fall of next year as In the present Inte spring. A glance at the but that next had the artist's nttentlon will give om Idea of how freely flower lire to be used, aud a description of It will give some hint of bow lilgb color are to be mude fushlouuble. It wna of olive grecu fuuey straw, aud wn gni-iiished at either side with huge bunches of green leaves aud pink aud green velvet roses. A bunch of red lienies wu also placed lit one side. A a soon as her birthday number eighteen a young woman foel that she can safely adopt any style thut pre vail for her elder uud 10 she limy, but If she Is wise she will go slowly for a time and keep well on the safe side of over-elulioriiteiies. Of courae. It I al ways well to avoid over-dressing, but tli ut fault seems especially reprehensi ble in one who bus Just passed from girlhood. I'or tbe street, this I pnrtlo ulurr;- true, and so the young lady' dress of the Until illustration I one that deserves favorable attcutlou because of Its entire allegiance to this Idea. As ketched It was of light weight at lined woolen stuff, but alio to whom stripe are not necoiinng may adopt a mixed tuff Instead. The blouse waist ha an Imitated yoke gained by tiiplug the goods with narrow white silk cord. Tbe buck I made to match, but only the frout shows the wide velvet boxplcat beneath which the bodice hook. Hnnda of velvet define the yoke In back and front and narrow piece cover the shoulder senilis, ending In luiintv lltilp bow, rioln velvet belt and full sleeve or me suiting are added, aud the skirt is pi.iin. Copjrrla-ht, l. land la On Lmm0. A truly remarkable story of feline in telligence was lately told by a corre spondeut of the London Spectator In deed, it might fairly be called iucredi ble, only tbat the correspondent, as will be seen, vouches for it troth. I am induced to send you an account of a remarkable instance of feline sa gacity which orvorred in my house hut week. About a fortniobt ian cat brought to tbe house a young parrow, and taking it to tbe lrout door" wat. began stripping it of it. leathers. ibe Cook, not annrnvino n .1.- 1. . - - "i win uuer made by the said feather, doubled tht mat over and told td , v.. UlUBl UOt make .uch a litter, but strew tbe feathen " "ng ne et tbe mat and not the ton. A fortnight afterward tbe cat brought in another bird nd. m.rveloo. to turned tbe mat-wbich w. , heavy coli This i sUolut.ly true. ,nd wlthont laggsratioo. A Vol T1IKI L UODKt.. SALLY AND HOW DARIUS KILLED FOUR 11 id "OTi '"ill he Wasn't Hla Moth., th,. dn't Kemaubar It--, V Pld Cortland Count, K-id,,,, ' S taraatlnf Aeoosnt of h. "If the lute Dariui fcy land oounty, who reniembuH-i l, hinlho. HI.L..I ,.. "UPw. when he was year old M() 'N dbck irom tne bear u a,L 1.... ... . "fcoitac ,r.!r urBao' 8,1,1 "tontiri a lot 01 tningi about nth.. ... "V his, a told in The Knn rbe rni oau rememnerea soniet)iiDg nll " did onoe, he wonld have hH entertaining story to tell, "f 1 '..i., ; "'"I. vumuij lenirnt, op Darin' amazing memon .. of that, for when 1,1 ,ai adventure die wasn't n-j... yet oud indeed wasn't his tootfcTj two yeun later. Khe wu tZH BullT Riuhtei. aBi him "She was going tbronah .1.. one day on an errand to a .i.u l oonple of mile from ber fathaV. I .un, " marii a panther ii liNikiug back saw the auima along tbe path toward ber. gX oulv 18. bnt aba In panthen to be afraid of thsn. t.!H lug round to look behind ber lj stopiied, and she noticed that tber stopped toa Wheu ihiru l again, the panther followed. ThiO .i. .. 1 ., ai 10 ncm im liuicr me DUDtbs yelling frequently. Then Hall aguiu and turned squure iroiuJi niitti Tli. Lunik.. . . ajl crouching and swaying Iti Snltv tinrrlnH nn a,,.,.. iiuouM mini uer. " leu JSsllr g. 1 !J I 11., .. .. aua turnea again, she saw tog , panther was a great deal BearafUL .1 i 1 1 1. . .. w iiiuu iv nun imu wuea it Itoptn) fore. eauywain t call way to tit t: w she was going. She law that more tnrn tha panther's tactla ttdl have brought the wily beast so eU-i ber that it would undoubted!? tuhj spring. She resolved to niakf ,. to save herself. Before itoppiaJ' she saw a heavy club at thsndeotal patn. one quiciciy picked it np taj er a step or two more stopped udrcv suddenly , faciug the panther. ita was now not more than ten fmbtia ber. The panther was ready b a spring, bnt before it could ImsJl- rushed upon it with a yell that isuk those tbe panther had ottered udi tbe savage beast a blow on tbt t that made everything crock. Tbt ther lowered its bead and bsjajt sneeze and snuffle, bally brotjii; olubdowu again, thia time on this ther's bead, and the great cat ct one side and ran np a dead bait tree. Thinking that ibe bad $aMi hungry foe from the chase, Sally ttr- to ruu on her way, when tha n panther Ret ready to leap from tits She turned and faced it again J tbe furious animal sprang. Sail;-.: ed aside. Tbe panther alighted gronnd at her feet, and qniciau and with the force of a trip biuse big clnb descended on it aid V pauther settled down flat ocliipre under the blow, nnd twoDontfctea' the club ended its career. "Sally wa pretty well fares! If this lively bout with tbswiMcA wos wining her face with taking a breathing spell wo a ureat wbiuina in the direct'1 deud hemlock. Looking iu tbttto tion. she saw too good id kittens tumbling ont of a hollo k tree trnuk. Sal It bad her rpolt now. She believed, and bo doaki was right, that ths two baby Jai f belonged to the panther that hai making ber journey so nnpleaautk her, aud she niuda np ber mind i a little more satisfaction bJbr'l thera on the head V.xj. She wuf over to the tree to fluisb ber vrork : a yell tbat almost made hw broke on her ears, and Jooxidi the path she was alurmed to see panther, bigger than tbe one to. killed, oomino fierce It toward h. H she set down u the dead Wl'B Kim vcaii nUiiand to notice that hu a: Tuuce was somewhat huuipered tj fact tbat one of his fore leg the knee. "He wa nluinlT booud for W however, in spite of that bandlMrH ...... .i..t,t oiii.,0 Mt every ti vmio ig" v., j n -- . Mr bound he made. Sally couclndeiiMCf ti.o .iir nn this tuintheriMH on tbe other one, and she f most unearthly yelling aud rwW meet the ugly beast. Th "fT TV.. . ,ut.. I.. L,,ovr he not I " over the nose that dropped bin M ih tii m.ii didn't aive him 11W reenperate, aud in less than 8vefl had bis brains scattered to tM wind. The two yonng ruutberi w this time oome out iuto tn r- were huddled at their dead up side, licking her and crying ar usly. This touched Sally' besn. sbe detormiued to spare the "'"Z sittens ana taue tnem mmi (, ed down to stroke one of t'ieffl; '".J In mo,! nn h and nnlCk S . turueu on ner, ano n"'' sunk the sharp claws of 1 f iuto ber bond. Sony men y, of the youngsters in the head w the unprecedented record of ""V, panthers in lew than ten nnunt went on and did her errand w Rallv then knocxe' wbatlnck sbe bad tunwj i wnj over, xouug " - , .v. the neighbor where Sally bed w rand, went back witn ""., I..J k. ..i..m tn to San? thoi.'. a V,, Jim mult hSVS D . ihe wonld make jnst the kind of J hustling backwoods farmer m have, for be took to calling Righter's pretty regular, no . than a year be and Sally wert v Darins was born a year or 10 aw New York Sun. W. have absolutely reliable , for thu stCntAiiiAnt that tilan of Mill pa" against Turkey to forco tbe ?th, of that country to comply witn ,p mands of the United jstuies nity tor injuries to Aiuem .... . ..,tt prvr - I. t- .... 1 in iirr M-iTiiurT aaiu i- . t,. for tion of American citixeua "'ha domain. Tbi tatement bw . & denied by tbe authorities, ,60fj(ri have not hesitated to uy ,h,,r,T(' whatever had beeu iwoed to to of the navy for carrying tn v effect, Army ,nd Ny Joorta