MUTUAL ASSURANCE.
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-One grape vine of the Mh|
variety in Santa Barbara County, (
’ two years ago produoed fonr ton
• grapes. It cover» an arbor 1001
square and the trunk is five feo|
’ inches in circumference al the butt
• is said to be the largest grape v^
the world.— Boston Budget
*
—Somethi ng of recent manufact*
9 the "adjustable boot.” By means«
' patent device, which in itself Is q
‘ mental, the shoe gives with every in
1 meat, of the foot It is said a pn
' ean with perfoot ease wear a bog
* this description a half-sise smaller|
in those of the ordinary kind.
'
—When the Boplder train left j
* Santa Crux depot one afternoon a h
was in the tunnel. The animal
' bearing the train approach, ran «
r all speed along the track. The a
’ sengers became interested in the «
’ between the train and the horse, «
- did not stop running until tunnel I|
' was reached. The railroad men m
train say tWy never before saw a h
go througir«tunnel in front of alt
# motive.
r.
—Several citizens of Milan, T»
, saw something in the sky about aa|
, up as the sun about one hour higk;
. looked like a baby crawling in thsi
t On each side was a yellow stripe (
.. ahonalike gold. It was in a j
plaoitfwretft the else of a shadow i
, by an nmbrell.a. It went some distsi
t then went over a cloud. When it u
, out again there were five or six as;
, come out with it It went somsj
, tanoe and then went behind a skit
a woods.
—The Evening Sun professes tekx
t found the folldwing typogra|B
; errors in its contemporaries: Gfifl
. —Gridiron, for Gladstone. Bostoef
i —Petered out, for petrified. BresU
t Eagle— Snag fried, for sang froid. j
> timore American —The onion of |
I States. Jersey City Journal— Costa
r to erect a $9,000 horse.
Hatys
r Weekly— Some persimmons, for pa
i mists. Indcp-ndsTii^-Splrerical dwj
> for spiritual devoteete- Chicago Nag
Bob Ingersoll's hellebore, for hypcrttl
—The valuable gray mare rrttfl
' sold cheap to a Westport, Mass., fans
■ by the horse railroad company of ft
River, surprised her former friend« |
trotting into the barn in the latuysi
yesterday afternoon with a tatttn
harness hanging to her. The bank«
ployes tried to drive her out, but ii
made for her old stall and threstM
to make things lively for any onf aid
ing to dislodge her. Nothing haa hi
heard of the new owner, and whelk
the excitable mare made a Vheal on hi
or kicked him and his threshiagaj
chine into Westport harbor is noep
ascertained.
Why the Preside -I ShewM Never Shake
Uamls with aa Imllaa.
In apeakuig with a i old army officer
on the subject of the frequent Indian
outbreaks ait|>>n lire past few years,
he advanced a singular theory, wbicli.
to bls mind, at least accounted adis-
fnctorilA for much that has heretofore
S' emesUincxpliciible. Sa d my friend:
“In oil times, when it was necessary
to prove the assent to a written con
trast of p Tiona who could neither
kead ■or write, this «asdone by affix
ing their seals. Wlp-n the Indian
makes a contract ho does so by Word
of mouth, sealing thi con tract with
that solemnity which, to a red-khi.
means all things—be shakes hands
upon it This I* a custom with the In)
dian which is reserved exclusively to
ratify his contract and never, as with
ns, in salutation. When an occasion
of importance demands that the
chiefs shall come to Washington,
before starting
they
represent
to,
their
tribes
the business
in band, and state that they will go
and see the Grpat Father, with whom
they will enter into jroaty. Arrived
in Washington, an interpreter pre
sents their case to the President, who.
in good will to show that hj is not
above giving a kind recep ion to the
humblest man in the oonntry, advances
and proffers his hand. The chiefs are
delighted, and retnrn to their tribes
setting forth that the Great Father has
acceded to their wishes, bee itise, after
hearing the case, he shook hands- with
them. If, after the oxecution of a con
tract in the pres mce of witnesses sub
sequently sworn to and recorded, we
should then break it so that a suit in
court was the only remedy to the party
injured thereby, the situation would
not be more seriq: s here, while the
President shakes hands with an Indian
who afterward does not get or enjoy
what he understood would bo given by
that act of handshaking. All of which
•roes to' prove. In conclusion, that the
P e-ident should never shake hands
with an India».”— Washingion. Letter.
All the changes having been run gon
basquea, bodice» and jackets, polo
naises will ’Fei-ei' ire a large share of
favor this winter,
iter, and the soft, camels-
hair goods, meltons and suitings of va-
nous kinds will be utilized for the long
stately redingotes to be worn otei
striped, plaided or plain velvet skirts.
One ot the new wool stuffs has heavy
lines woven in triple rows that are so
prominent that they resemble Soutache
braid applied in bias rows. Thia is the
result of the furore for braid trimmings
that so widely prevailed.
The olegaut short drosses for visit
ing and afternoon toilets sent out by
French modistes are combinations of
twin. kinds of .velvets, or else of India
cashmere with velvet, or perhaps the
new velvet-striped corded silks are
used with plain, rich-finished gros
grain,silks and plain velvet. Gray in
•many exquisite shades, deep blue, dark
Roman red. golden bronze, terra-cotta,
dahlia and moss and olive green, are
tile prevailing colors in such suits, and
there is usually a contrasting color, or
at least bright shades to relieve the
dark dyes. Striped fabrics still play a
conspicuous -part in most of. tliqse
dresses, and arc made especially effect
ive in basques when arranged to taper
at the back forms ami to slope diago
nally on the aides to a point in front or
else next the waist.
A great many stylish gowns are made
of plain doth combined with striped
Railways and Food.
or plaided material. Olive, bronze and
the gay autumn-leaf shades look ex-
One of the most momentous, and
oeedlnglv well, either mixed in the what may be called humanitarian, re
same material or worn interspdbsej sults of trim recent groat extension and
with golden brown. These warm cheapening of tho world’s railway sys
autumn dresses stand a great deal of tem and service, is tliat there is now
wear, and while handsome, are not ne longer buy occasion for the people
expensive. Plaids and checks are be-' of nny country indulging in either ex
•smiing more and more fashionable. cessive hopes or fears “as to the results
They will evidently be in favrtr this of any particular harvest, inasmuch
winter. Many woman who do not ad as the failure of crops in any one
mire a dress made wFoITy of plaids, use country is no long« ;er. as it was no later
them to relievo a plain one. There are than twenty years ago, identical
displayed some immense staring block with
high
prices
of
grain;
and plaid patterns in brilliant qolor the,
prices
of
cereals
being
combinations, ‘which catch the eye, at present regulated, not within any
■ only to offend it.
Fine smooth Austrian broadcloths, blued production and cii n su iiipt i d p of
trimmed with Soutache Hi applique or all countries ma le mutually accessible
embroidered with dark »haded silks by railroads and steamships. Hence
and beads, are among the elegant fabrics Ills that. sinco 1870. -years of locally
imported for tailor gowns for visiting bad -crops in E trope. have generally
and carriage wear. They come in open witnessed, considerably lower prices
designs of cut-work riehly wrought in than years when‘the tocal crops were
, borders on the selvi-dge or in breadths good and there was a local surplus fur
for front or side panels, and are expoit— Hon. David A. Wells, in
made up over velvet, -qvlush or Popular Serence Monthly...——
moire, with fur trimmings.
Waist
coats of velvet, decorated with bead
ing or cut-work, are imported ready r "Yes,” said the proprietor of one of
made. to complete basques of these our largest shoe manufactories in this
•rich cloths. Fur in lengthwise rows is city to the writer, "it doesn’t tal e
seen on the front and sides of' cloth long to mako a pair of ladies' shoes,
skirts, while tliat on outside coats is borne time ago a gentleman and his
confined to the front and back in wife walked into our factory, and in
lengthwise rows.
just one hour and thirtt-three minutes
The now tea-jackets are convenient the lady left the house wearing a pair
and pretty. One example is in dove of tine shoes which wore made for
. gray plush, the shajs* that of an In- her from-the stitek whilq. she was in
••royablo coat, the silver lace edging to the factory. This Was simply an ex
which falls over one of black lace, the periment. These shoes were made on
two ruffle* lordering an embroidered a single set of machiuefy and passed
silk waisteoaL A black lace skirt is through the hands of the different op
worn wit.fi tliis jacket
A creamy eratives at thoir machines. By run
white plush jacket, loose-fronted and ning a double set of machinery and
■eiose-filting at tlio back, opens over a crowding the machines our ■crew of
soft cream silk plastron figured with one hundred men make six hundred
tiny gold flowers. The waist line is pairs of shoes in a day, or one pair of
^marked by a gold cord, the knotted shoes por minute. That is six pairs of
ends of which fall over the cream lace - shoes per man." — Portland (Me.)
skirt Tile jacket is edged with a nar- Press.
■ row cord of the same color and lace
—Many a lady will extol the fair
ruffles are (ilaitod at throat and sleeves.
Black velvet yokes and girdles nre ness and spread the fame of a business
added to many of the waistcoats of house during her w hole lifetime just
- repc Haffll, cream surah, and faille because of some little concession they
worn lieneath these lea-jackets__ A’. F. ' made to her, whioh cost them little,
but flattered • her self-esteem. — Carpet
'W.
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Trade and Review.
- Hereditary gout is a most, unjust
disease. The father has had all ths
—Little Bess (who is so much ac
fun and the son catches most of the
customed to see baby creep that she
pain— N. 0. Picayune.
thinks it is his natural mode of travel
—A philosopher says: “Poverty has ing)— "Oh mamma, •onte quick! Baby
no back bone. We beg to doubt this. is standing on his hind legs."
It is only when poverty comos that a
—When you congratulate your
man knows ho has a back bone.
burlier on the birth of au infant son.
—It is very didicult for a lady to you-ean make your reputation for wit
enter or leave a carriage properly. by referring iu a flattering manner to
It requires practice and a carriage. “the little shaver.”— Lowell Cüisen.
The carriage is the hardest part to ao-
quire.
i—James'M. Baldwin, A. M.. Ph. D.,
—An exchange refers to a contem is one of the most successful young in
He was
porary as having changed its form to a structors in the country.
quarto. Ho could not probably find grad uated" from Princeton in 1884. He
auQloietU exhilaration in a pint-o. Ah. has since then been assistant professor
-there-ol
of modsm languages at that institu
—When ths irreligious man goes to tion. He has just accepted the chair
the telephone he usually says “Hello!" of , metaphysics at the Lake Forest
When he oemes away from the tele University. Thus Is one more illustra
phone be is very apt to turn the ex- tion furnished that this is par excel
lence the age of young men.
oreanioa around die other way.-
miscellaneous :
BUILDING LIARS.
The other day a well-dressed s' “an
ger, carrying a hand-valise, called at a
life insurance agent's and inquired if
the agent was in.
The agent c.une forward, rubbing
his hands, and the stranger asked:
“Do you take life-insurance risks
here?"
“Yea sir; glad to see you, air. Sit
down sir,” replied the agent
“What do you think ot life insur
ance, anyway?” inquired the stranger,
aa he sat down and took off his bat
“It’s a national blessing—an insti
tution which is looked upon with a
sovereign favor by every enlightened
man and woman in the country."
•‘That’s what I always thought,”
answered the man. ..“Does your com
pany pay its losses promptly? ”
“Yes, sir—yes, sir. If you were in
sured with me. and you should die to
night, I'd hand your wife a cheok with
in a week.”
“ Couldn't ask for any thing better
than that. ”
- ,
“ No, sir; no, sir. Tho motto of our
coni|>any is • Prompt pay and honora
ble dealings.’ ”
.
“ How much will a policy for one
thousand cost?” inquired the stranger,
after a long pause.
“You are, let’s see—say thirty-five,
and in good health—a policy on you
would cost about twenty-live a year.”
“That's reasonable enough.”
“ Yos, that's what We calllow. But
ours is a strang company, does a safe
business, and invests only in lirst-class
securities; if you are thinking of
taking out a policy, let mo tell you
that ours is «'the best and safest, and
even the agents of rival companies
wilTadmit tl»e troth of that”
"And when I die my wife'will get
her money without any trouble?”
“ Til guarantee that, mv dear sir.”
“ And I’ll get a dividend every
An Economic Provision,
He Had Excellent Reasons.
Among the vehicles on the market
the other morning was a one-horse
wagon in w hich was a barrel of cider.
A citizen who was evidently spying
around for something of the sort ap
proached the owner of the cider and
asked:
“Is your cider new?”
“Of course.”
“Make it out of apples?”
“Certainly I did.”
“Reduced it with water?"
“No,, str.”
“Are those straws around the bung
real wheat straws from the farm, or
only artificial?"
“What do you take me for!" indig
nantly exclaimed the farmer.
“Keep-cool, my friend. Were the
apples windfalls or regular eider ap
ples?"
“You go on! I don't believe you
ever saw cider made!"
“Ah! my boy, there’s the pinch! I
used to make two hundred barrels a
year in a cellar np the street, and the
only use we made of apples was to keep
a peck in the window -up-stairs for a
blind! I'm buying now, and that's
why 1 am so pifrticular. "—-Detroit Free
Press.
If Job himself wept building a house
to-dav, his patience would not last half
as long as the “Patience” of Gilbert
and Sullivan did. He would rush
wil lly from the building, and jump
against a barbed-wire fence for com
fort and consolation.
For the average builder never bnilded
half so well as he know. Suppose the
birds did not finish their nests until
some time in September! Suppose the
bearers didn't get their winter homes
built until March! If they didn’t they
would be on a level-with the builder
wb'i promises a house in May, and
gives it to you the following January.
If we had our way, we would have
all the builders killed by architects.
Then we would have Ac authorities
hang the architects.—Pnft
Is the Oriental salutation
knowing that good healtk
cannot exist without a
healthy Liver. Whentha
Liver is torpid the Bow-,
els are sluggish and cob - i
stipated, the food lia ■
in the stomach undi
gested, poisoning th«
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