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SEGTION 3 THE THE FIRST TORPEDO BOAT, nvritton for the Courier-Journal. The recent escapade of the torpedo boat Winslow in tbe harbor of Cardenas recalls the similar but metre glorious one of the firtt of these little vessels ever used in actual warfare. The completion and successful trial of ironclads by the Confederates, and" the destruction of several Federal vessels 6y them, notably the outhfleld, one of the Northern gunboats. In the Roanoke river. North Carolina, by the Confederate lrotu clad Albemarle, awakened a necessity for something; formidable enough to cope with.

these floating forts, and as the light draught monitors, which were then In of construction, could net be completed in time, several plans were placed before the Secretary of the Navy for the destruction of the "Albemarle. Tbe most'feaslble of these was that of Lieut. Cushlng, which was to attack with two small, low-pressure steamers armed with torpedoes and howitsers; one boat dashing In and engaging the enemy at close tbe other In the meantime attacking from a. distance with grape and canister, and dashing In, should the first attempt fall. Although this plan Impressed Secre tary Fox as being a foolhardy venture, he finally authorised Mr.

Cushlng to pur chase in New Terk the type of boat best suited for his purposes, and two small launches, which were then building for scout duty, and -were not more than thirty feet in length, were made Into Improvised torpedo boats the first ever used In tbe history of the American navy. They were armed with small twelve- pound howltsers on the bow and a long spar, one of which fitted In a Socket Just back of the bow, and was so arranged 'that it could be raised or lowered to any desired position. To the end of this spar was Htted the torpedo, an invention of Engineer Lay," of the navy. This torpedo was- a primitive affair. although similar ones were used by the Japanese In their recent war with China, and with great success.

It as a long cylinder, with a conical head. In one end an air chamber gave sufficient buoy ancy to raise the weight slowly toward the surface, and the heavy charge of explosive In the head waa discharged by means of a shot, which, when released by a pin trigger, worked by the gunner with line, fell upon a percussion cap communicating directly to the powder chamber. One of these boats was lost while going down to Norfolk through th carelessness of the Ensign who had it in char He. the entire crew being captured by the Confederates. The other, in charge of Lieut.

Cushlng. reached the sound by way of the Chesapeake and Albemarle canals, and shortly afterward Joined the Federal fleet at the ninuth of the Roanoke. The Albemarle, after her successful encounter with the Vntted States fleet, had been drawn up close to a wharf In Plymouth, and waa really the t-nly protection which the town as the guns commanding the river Were unfit for use. and manned by Incompetent, undrilled troops. On the night of October 87.

after the grounding of the launch on the night previous had caused the failure of the first attempt, the launch entered the harbor In tow of a small cutter containing a few men. who were to rush aboard the wreck of the South field and capture the guard stationed there by the enemy in order to prevent them from giving the alarm by means of the rockets with which they were provid- ii. or this Kina, n-n nun whalers gi the river. Capt. Warley.

C. arrsBM-mmo had succeeded Capt. Maffltt in command or the Albemarle, caused his vessel to be surrounded by a number of heavy logs, chained together, so as tn form a strong barrier against email boats attacking with torpedoes. After successfully passing the guards, the cutter was cast oft. and the little launch under full steam headed directly for the ram that loomed up grim and formidable in the darkness ahead.

At the same moment she was sighted by the guard on shore, hailed, and as she approached in determined alienee a hot fire was opened on the launch, and the night was suddenly illuminated by a burning tar barrel on the wharf. By Its light Cushlng discovered the cordon logs, wet and slimy, reflecting the red light of the fire, and aheering off headed for the middle of the stream. Here he turned and sent a charge of canister from the howitser in the bow and amid a storm of shot plunged back toward the ram under full steam. The launch leaped partly over the slippery logs, and in another moment the long spar was lowered beneath the enemy's quarter-port by Cushing himself, and the torpedo released. There was a sec ond of waiting till it rose to the desired position beneath the hull; then the exploding line waa drawn, and with a frightful roar, an immense, volume of water overwhelming the launch, the torpedo exploded, tearing a hole in the bottom of the Albemarle.

"large enough to drive a horse and wagon through, Mit of the cre.w or the lauuch were captured, some were drowned while attempting to escape, but Cushln-j man aged to reach the opposite shore, and after undergoing severe privations, and by the rarest good chance escaping capture, succeeded in regaining the flevt in' an almost exhausted condition by means of a skiff, after he bad been given, up for dead by every one. it was impoenl ble to raise the Albermarle, and in two dais the poorly-defended town of Ply mouth once more passed into Federal bands. Tbe destruction of the "Albemarle was- one of- the most gallant actions of tbe civil war. and Lieut. Cunning was rewarded by being promoted to tbe grade of Lieutenant Commander.

EDMUND DAT. THE PASSING SHOW: PEOPLE AND EVENTS. The John Marshall Chapter, Daughters of the American -Revolution, will observe Flag June U. by decorating the graves of Revolutionary soldiers who ate buried lu Cave Hill. Chief among them, of course, is Qen.

George Rogers Clark. Gen. Clark was the uncle of -the late ir William Clark, of this city, and it is from Dr. Clark's clever daughter. Miss Eilza P.

Clark, the great-niece of the General, that I have obtained the following. Gen. Clark was retired by the following letter from Beujamin Harrison. Governor of irglma: "In Council. July 2, 17S1 Sir: The- con elusion of the war and the distressed sit tiatton of the Btate, with respect to its finances, call on us to adopt the most prudent economy.

It Is for this reaaon aione I have come to a determination to give over all thought for the present of carrying on an expensive war against the Indians, which, you win easily perceive. wil render the services of a general officer Injthat quarter unnecessary, and will therefore consider yourself as out of com mand: but before I take leave of you feel myself called upon. In the most forcible manner, to return you my thank and thoe of my Council for the very great find singular services you have ren dervd your country In wresting so great and valuable a territory out of the hands of the British enemy, repelling the attacks of their ravage allies and carrying on sue cefsfu! war la the heart of their country This tribute of praise and thanks, so Justly due, I am happy to communicate to you as tne united voice ot tne Kxecuuve, I am, with respect; sir, yours, "BENJAMIN HARRISON." Gen. Clark made his home with his sis- tcr Lucy. Mrs.

William CrcKhau, at "Lo-cust Jrnve." in JrfTerson county. near Lotilsvlilo, and dying there he was burled in the family graveyard on the farm. In ISiS his neiher. Dr. William Clark, ile--tprmlned to remove the body to Cave Hill, and also the boUlt el his brothers that were there.

The brothers were also Revolutionary and are Gen. Jonathan Clark, an Intimate friend of "Light Horse" Harry Lee; Capt- Edmund Clark and Capt. John Clark, who waa Imprisoned by the mttisn on the Jersey prison ships. Another brother. Gen.

William Clark, first Governor of Missouri is burled In Belle- rontalne cemetery at Bt. Louis, oen. Clark's grave had been entirely obliterated ana ur. ciarK spent a wee trying iu locate it. He took eut men from King's undertaking establishment, and every morning would start out early wun mem and remain at the graveyard until dark.

They dug trenches throughout the lnelos-nre until they discovered the remains of tne old hero. Tbey were easily laenunea by his military buttons and his having only ono leg. He had lost the other in battle, nr. Clark bad the remains put in a copper box. Gen.

Clark was never mar ried, but has a number of relatives in Louisville, amonsr them Ml EllxavClark and her beautiful niece, Mtus KatefMrs. Mary Cooke and the Mallard orotners, who mother, the late Mrs. Fanny Thrus-ton Ballard, one of the loveliest women Louisville haa ever known, was the only ehlld of Gen. Clark's sister Frances, by her second husband. Mr.

Charles M. Thrus- ton. she bavins first married Mr. james O' Fallon, of St. Louis.

Mr. John C. Lewis' daughter. Miss Vir ginia, has been spending some months with her annt in Maryland and relatives on the Potomac Mr. Lewis is a near rela tive of.

Gen. George Washington, and he and his family are much Interested in pa triotic societies, he being a member 01 the Kentucky Sons of the American Revolution and his sister of the Maryland Society of Colonial Dames. The United States Government has been negottatlmt with the family for the purchase of one of Gen. Washington's swords, which -they possess by right of inheritance. Invitations have been received In this city to Join the "Women's National War Relief The headquarters are the Windsor Hotel, New York city, and the Dtrtctor General is Mrs.

Ellen Hardin Walworth, wbo now lives In New York, but who was formerly a well-known and popular Louisville woman. Aram? the women associated in the management with Mm. Walworth axe Mrs. Rua-sell Sage and Mrs. Daniel Buttertieid.

The object of the society la "to supplement with material aid the sacrifices of time, strength and life made by the man of the nation." the circular says, which is worded In the moat womanly language, thereby strongly appealing to me, as a friend of mine once put it: "I have never been in any sense of the word 'a new woman, but the moet old-fashioned of old-fashioned Another thing I notice that I like In their article, of Incorporation: "Men may become associate Mrs. Walworth has ever been one of the most womanly and charming of women and at the same time ons of the cleverest. Her home was the beautiful place. Just opposite the old Craik home. It was called by her "Bird's Neat." I think, and looks to-day Just as tt did the last day I saw her In ft, years ago, when I waa a child and had gone to a Christmas party there.

CATHERINE MOORS. A WOMAN IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. In the staid old House of Commons un til a comparatively recent date womai was considered at all times an Intruder. This is the reason why the fact that to day on the south side of St. Stephen's Hall In the group of English Parliament buildings a very clever woman typewriter haa been given a link, salary and as sistant is the cause of no little wonder among the few to whom the knowledge has come.

The lady's name is Mis May H. Ash worth, and she is not only more widely known than any other of the vast array ot feminlnes who so deftly manipulate the "universal keyboard." but she holds the a need record two triumphs of a cnarae ter that seldom fall to the lot of woman. Ubw Aahworth- believes that there i not -a half dosen members of either of he House of Commons or the House of Lords whom she does not know to speak to. Her experiences nave therefore nat urallv been of more than ordinary inter est, brought as she Is in almost dally con. taut wun many men wnoae names ana deeds are flaiihed over the cable every dav to all Darts of the world.

She tella a very interesting anecdote of trd Salisbury, the present British Pre mier. The typewriters oi Btepnen Hall are supposed to ee principally ior toe us of members ot common. Due tras is not adhered to. and the services of Miss Ashworth and her corps of assistants are availed of by many members of the House of Lords, and occasionally one of the Cabinet nnds them very useful, un the day when the Salisbury incident oc curred Miss Ashworth happened to be lone in her own office, all her assistants having gone for tha day. Lord Salisbury for some reason walked into tne room without knocking and said: "Madam.

vou an official stenographer?" Miss Ash worth replied mat sne was, ana, use the meekest of commoners, the Premier begged her to excuse him for troubling her. but he had forgotten a matter which required Immediate attention, and be did not have time to return to his own qua. tent 'Well said Misa Aahwonn, "I anerw it waa Lord Salisbury, and that I ought to oblige him. but really it waa not my place to work overtime lor even tne rremier or Kneland. and I told him so.

He was tre mendously amused, and I was a little bit confused after realising what I had done. but my Lord asked me if I could put my Drefudlcea aside for once and neip out in a little buainees of state, and you know I tould not see my way clear to reiuae." Lord Salisbury nephew is another statesman who appreciates Misa Ash- MISS ASHWORTH. worth's services. "You see," she said. "Mr.

Balfour is one of the most considerate gentlemen 1 ever met. I remember on oie occasion he came into our otDces Just as some other member from Yorkshire was telling what he wanted. The Yorkshire man was quite rude, and talked to us as If be thought we were bis slaves. Mr. Balfour turned to him and aa'd: 'Sir, are you aware that Vou arc in the presence of ladles? I never saw a man more abashed than the member from Yorkshire.

"We all of us liked 8lr Michael Hicks Besch; he wss such a fine old fellow, and It was a real pleasure to do anything for him. I know there were ever so many times when be was In a dreadful hurry to have thinga done that he came iu here and saw that we were as busy as bees. Instead of Insisting on our doing what be wanted, he would say, 'Just a good morning. Miss and then off he would go to some place outside the Parliament Duuaing. "Vne or toe very pieaaantest men we have to deal with Is Mr.

Georsre Curson. LAi me ee. ne married a beautiful Amer. lean girl, a Mlaa Letter, did he not? Mr. Curson is Invariably a courteous, kindly man and never Inconsiderate.

He told me once 1 would make my fortune In the t'nited States, because I could do my work so well and say a lit tie about It. He said tnat combination waa rare among the Misa Ashworth owes her opportunity in Parliament to Mr. Herbert Gladstone She is a dawghter of the late Rev. Arthur Ashworth, rector of Holme Cultran. Cum berland.

She received a -good ana occame among otner things a fair lin guist, navmg spent some time on the Con tinent. She la greatly absorbed, in her work. Is genial, energetic, bualnrsa-llke and full of common sense. The work she is required to perform requires a hish de gree of tact and Intelligence, and Is very similar to that exacted of the typewriters in our own House or Senate at THE COURIER-JOUBNAL I Vll A new Idea Is seen In the first leave, where the tucks are pointed down the arm, and edged with frills of lace, while tbe same effect is carried out bn the waist, The skirt has three graduated flounces, reaching nearly to the waist In the back. The demure maiden in tbe center has a bodice made of rows of lace Insertion edged with tiny lace ruffles, and sleeves of same, with puff tops.

Her skirt is fluffy, with three little ruffles above the Spanish flounce. The third fetching damsel wears a dress of white liberty silk, barred with narrow satin ribbon, forming pointed frills for the sleeves and the edge of the skirt. With this waa worn a wide moire sash, A frilled around with the silk, and elbow gloves. MARGARET BYERS. FASHION NEWS AND GOSSIP OF THE METROPOLIS.

1 Correspondence of the Courier-Journal EW YORK. June 10. This Is the month for mating among human kind, and there Is a degree of Inspiring; activity in bridal finery that gives crispness even the hot June days. One of the nuptial splendors most talked about la the great bou quet. After many seasons of wander- FIGURED FOULARD WAIST.

lng afield after novelties we have got back this June to the big, round, stiff classic nosegay that was the rule in the seventies. The huge cabbage-shaped affair Is Just as much like a vast white pudding as of yore, and few brides will have this official bouquet made of any but mixed flowers. For example, seven kinds of white lilies were by one clever florist incorporated Into a single posey. and another showed whltje roses, orchids, gardenias and acacia bloom. To the bridesmaids are usually presented equally weighty bouquets, but in an arrangement of color that gives the ef fect of shading.

One bride, whose young husband the week after his weddlnff sailed for Manila, gave her maids bouquets of cornflowers and buttercups. In honor of the groom's regimental colors, and so artfully had the florist done his duty that the blue and yellow were merged Into each other as though nature had grown the posies so. Trains and Canes. -Just-by way of happy variation from strict orthodoxy, a goodly contingent of the brides' attendants carry no bouquets at all, but gilded crooks. Ivory canes and green enameled maypoles, wreathed with ribbons and flowers.

Tbe crooks are five feet long and usually have each a bunch of white ribbons tied about their necks, witha knot' of flowers. On the white satin streamers are traced In gold lettering the dabs of the wedding and the initials of the contracting parties. The maypole simply has longer streamers and more of them, floating from a ball of white flowers fixed at tbe top, while the wand Is wreathed from end to end with ribbons and blooms, and bears at the top what is one of the newest and prettiest wedding devices, a swallow-tailed banneret of white satin, illuminated-1 in colors with the arms of both bride's and groom's family. From England comes the pretty fashion of giving the bridesmaids a wreath pf white flowers, some sixteen feet long. This they carry up the aisle, and at the altar so group themselves about the happy pair that they are caught In tbe snowy, fragrant circle.

As the wedded couple turn to. come from the altar the ushers take a hand, and with the wreath and the bridesmaids assistance a series floral arches are formed, under which the man and wife pass hand In hand. A manteau de cone is the name now given to the tiawi a bride carries, for her rear- draperies are cut court length, that is, three yards on. the floor. But a train of such proportions Is too big foe the ordinary carriage; so it is made with long pearl embroidered straps, that enable the wearer to slip LOUISVILLE, i i i ssis.eBSSssMBB.eAfmsjsjsgtjsj GOWNS WORN BY THREE OF LOUISVILLE'S SWEET GIRL GRADUATES.

It off and on at wllL Nowadays the bridal train is folded and placed in the carriage with the bride. In the church vestibule one of her maids casts it out at length and aids her in assuming iu Again on leaving the cnurcn sne puts it on ana Into the carriage, but assumes It on arriving at home and before tbe reception begins; Tha Important Lining. The very stone of the corner-stone, in these days of fine feathers, is the lining of every gown. The absolute pre dominance ot the transparent goods has brought about this state ot affairs, and a dressmaker can render glorious- or completely disfigure a costume- merely, by the color of the slik foundation ot which she lays it. For example, a gr voile must be upholstered on a rose co ored taffeta, a meadow green canvas quires a cornflower blue basis, in ord to acquire tbe purple lustre so soug after: contrary wise a laie Diue tranti calls for a clear lettuce green uoderski and a pearl gray petticoat usually goes under any goods of a purple tone.

Black wool grenadines, voiles and such like are cast over with silk, else an underlining ot white silk, cross bar red with black. Is employed. This last device is remarks-, bly effective and no mathematician has yet been found expert enough to coust tbe number of black and white hats ss well as gowns that are this moment to active wear. To tell the truth, aboat once in every two years black and white becomes a positive obsession with tke fashionable women. It is one of the only striking contrasts which every one sf Eve's daughters can wear with satisfaction to herself and her.

fellow man and woman. Strong and steady all season has been the market in black and white bats, and the very most modish thing a woman can do Just now is to wear white hose into which black lace clocks or front panels have been aec Tnese are for evening wear, while the top-notch ot smartness is reached In tbe white hose finely striped In black. A Word About Corsets. A mighty piece of machinery, built of bones and steel and cording and. heavy coutille, a sort of warrior's cui-raese, fit to resist bullets, was the stay of other dsys.

With this medium for torture, womankind has been faithfully trying for years to commit a sort of legitimate hari-kari against her life and loveliness; therefore the end of this THE GrOLFUta C2BL. SUNDAY MORNING, century will be bright forever. In tbe history of feminine dress, as the epoch in which the grand and glorious reform ation in figure building waa begun. Just take np a fashionable star of 18SS and lay It beside the proper supporter of 1898. Why.

it's like putting a Fifteenth century mailed gauntlet beside a gant de suede of the Nineteenth. About ten Inches of length ha been lopped oft the old body crusher. Its steel fangs have been drawn. Its tough, hot. coutille bide is now reduced to pliant am teen and its nightmarish contours have been forced into compliance with the outlines of tbe human frame.

A soft, dear, dainty thing is the little corset of reformation. It fits about the figure like the restful clasp of material bands on an infantile body; and by giving tbe hips and bust their proper 'freedom its enhances the sveltness of the waist, without in reality compressing It. More than ail, it has taught won. en to prise what la known as the main line of grace. This line used to be absolutely lost sight of during the reign of the old corset, when the shape of them forced the body to curve in below the chest.

It was this very curve that shortened the waist and produced what is commonly known as corset dyspepsia. With the advent of the short, soft stay the bend below the chest has been done away with. Now the aim and object of every woman is to have an absolutely straight front line, running from the chest to a point, two inches below the level of the hips. This Is the new line of beauty, the line that the Venus of Mllo's Buperb torso shows and that not only adds to the grace and' health of feminine kind, but lengthens the average waist line by an inch and a half. All honor then be to the new corset.

Collars and Cuffs. A very high tight collar, be it of ribbon or linen, is not the most agreeable sort of yoke in hot weather; but fashion is a question of style, not com fort. Exceedingly pretty drawn neck bands are still worn, but are most frequently made of white silk muslin or tulle, bearing large and small black dots of velvet. These finish with one or two big rosettes right under the chin. Col lars of shirred chiffon, mounted on stiff silk bands, shaped to run up In a point high behind the ears and hooking invisibly on the side, are by all odds the leaders for the present.

They cheat tho eyes into thinking a short throat Is long, and render their wearers utterly miserable. To add another story to the already tall collar, the Medici ruff ia now being set on behind the ears. Linen shirt waist collars are all of white linen. turn over'deeply, and the smart women buy theirs at the men's furnishing shops. There la a cherished feminine theory that those collars made especially for women are never tall enough, nor.

of linen of a sufficiently good quality. As to cuffs, those for the dress waists are cut in the exact shape of five-pointed stars. CufTs, as a rule, do not fall bo far over the hand a of yore, but the sleeve is still close-fitting at the wrist. On a number of sweet little frocks the wrist of the sleeve Is slit up for about four Inches and then, through tiny gilt or silver, brass or cut steel buckles, a series of little silk straps are drawn, until the sleeve has an air of having been buckled on, Illustrations of. Fashions.

Seml-tollets for June, naturally suggest both muslin and organdie, lace, ribbon and flowers. With such material it ia easy to evolve diaphanous loveliness; as for example the two dresses in the sketch. One of these is the palest pearl gray In tone, lightly decorated with sprays of small briar roses. Over a slip of Rose du Barry pink silk or muslin the organdy is made and trimmed with nothing more elaborate than black Liberty satin ribbon. Thia decoration gives distinction to the skirt and waist and the gamp and- sleeves are made of pale pink organdy In tiny frills, every one edged with black baby ribbon.

The second costume is a blue muslin, embroidered In polka dots. Flounces edged with black and blue ribbon ornament the skirt and waist. The sleeves of this picturesque little robe are made of blue Liberty silk criss-crossing down the arms and ending in full bows at the wrist. A aaah of the same splrltuelle goods girdles the waist and hangs full loops and ends at one side. 1 The golflng girl go In tot comfort-Here she wears a brown linen suit.

Her skirt is bordered by a stitched band of cherry red linen, her tie of red silk and a red grenadine vail waves pugnaciously rrom her linen Drown pun naj. oucn is the attire of the maiden who dresses to defy sun and heat, and wbo piays gelt from early morn until the bats and owls are about and nothing lees thsn an electric or phosphorescent ball can be seen. Three smart silk waists are stretched as a reminder that these servictable articles bt raiment are as JUNE 12. 1898 worn as ever. One is of figured foulard, worn with a gamp of tucked lawn and garnished with straps of black velvet aiul aa.1 k.aSnHo A V.

1 SS.VS VSTTTI UUilUlIV. X1CU1 PW I loped, button edge, star shaped cuffs and high collar. This is a checked silk. The third is a serviceable taffeta made over a tucked vest of white silk and boasts a series of neat little tails. A Beautiful Spanish Woman.

Mere beauty alone has been the weapon by which Otero, the dancer, has conquered her world. In all the capitals of Europe and In most of those of America she has danced very indifferently, and yet never failed to excite the public's Interest and admiration. Here ia the gift by which Helen of old set the civilised world on lire. Just now she can truly pose as the occasion for more heart burnings, tragedies and duels than any woman on the modern stage, STAB CUFFS AMD COLLARS. yet it is true enough that she is by no means the cruel beauty so frequently represented by the paragraphers.

In Paris recently a young man shot himself because the dancer sent back bis gifts of diamonds with the proud retort that she had Jewels enough, and refused his visit on the plea that of admiration she had already her MIL Sensible Short Skirts. (Harper's Basar. A marked feature-at Lakewood. N. during the fashion able season Just passed was the short skirt used by women for walking and al lgeneral out-of-door wear, Tbe short skirt was not confined to bicycle riders or tennis and golf play-era.

In the streets ot the town, along Its WRITS. 5ILK AMD TAFFETA. In the- parks one met- everywhere smartly dressed women wearing this convenient and comfortable walking skirt. Its vogue was so great as to show something mors- than a particular preference for neatness and convenience In walking. Tbe skirt most worn was somewhat longer than the bicycle.

skirt. It comes Just, below the shoe tops, dearth the ground by about four Inches. It bangs In even folds, and is- of about medium width. Many such skirts are not bound on the bottom, but faced with a wide piece of the dress material and finished with many rows of machine stitching. The skirts are of cloth or mixed cheviots of dark shades.

A very smart costume Included such a skirt of array cheviot. with a. scarlet Jacket of- smooth-faced cloth, plain linen collar with tie, and a gray relt hat of round soft shape. For sea side or mountain wear by summer visitors or for traveling or for gen eral wear in the country by those who are much out-of-doors and on foot, these short skirts are. valuable.

They have always been comfortable and conven ient; but to preach common-sense on the subject to those who follow style more than their own ideas of what is proper is usually time and breath wasted." But if the use of the short skirts has been stamped with the approval of fash ionable society people their use Is likely to increase this summer, and It would be a wise plan for every woman who wish es to do what is correct in. such matters to see to it that a well-made short walking skirt is among the necessary, articles provided for her summer outnt. LITTLE, SOCIAL TRAGEDY, OR THE TALE OF ft SHIRT. 0 yes, commented Tralnor, In his lofty way, feeling In his pockets for a fresh cigar, "you fellows can talk all you please about your awkward situations, but how does this strike you for a flxr Having brought to light a dilapidated cigar, he carefully pasted down the broken wrapper and struck a match on the sole of. Wlntersmlth's shoe, which was turned up conveniently near.

"Bet he got stranded In a strange town, observed Bailey, idly watching the flickering match. "Either that, or was mistaken for a horse-thief," agreed Winteramlth. "Oh. come off!" exclaimed Trainorslang-lly, shaking tbe match to put out the flame. "Worse than that! "Well, lets have It.

said Watson, settling down in his chair. "Give me a light." "It happened down South." commenced Tralnor. extending his cigar across the "while I was traveling for the Excelsior people, you know." "Through a customer, a mighty nice young fellow, I was invited to a swell af. fmir Af Lm frUnria was arranged that I was to take ilia sis ter, whom I'd met the night before." "Nothing startling in that," broke is Bailey. "Why don you get to th "Wait'll I get through, can't your row led the narrator.

"You fellows never could listen to a story, always want to' "Never mind him," interrupted Watson. "Go on with the story." ven. as I was saying, continued i a as. 11 Ti. 1 nad my dress suit along, but I had only one white shirt, every one was wear ing those red and green shirts, you know.

"I took that shirt around to -a Chinese laundry, took It myself, so I'd be sure of getting it, and that Chinaman swore. In Chinese, too. that he'd 'Washee' the shirt light and tenured me by all his josses that It would be ready at :30. so I went out and tried to sell some goods. "About 7 o'clock, I went around to get my shirt, and don't you know that heathen had closed his shop, and bad pasted Chinese sign on the door! "By George.

was mad! I kicked the door till I was afraid I'd be arrested and" 'Thunder exclaimed the Irrepressible Ralley, "were you so hard up you coulda ouy a smrtr-Trainor gave him a withering look. "That's right," he said, "show your Ig norance. Vt hy every store in the South closes at 8. Ain't it so. George 7" "Fact," corroborated Wintersmdh, "What did you do tnenr "I didn't know Just what to do.

acknowledged Tralnor. "I didn't like to go out of the bouse before I called fcr the girl, and her brother was the only man I knew in town, besides, wouldn't I bae been a pretty spectacle coming eut the front door with a borrowed shirt!" "Then an Idea struck me, and went to my hotel and wrote him a note explaining the matter in lull, ana rang lor a lorn senger." "And got the shirt, of course nnlfcbcd Watson. Well, I guess not!" responded Tralnor with emphasis. "Instead I got a hills blue note from the girl, saying her brother was out and she opened the note. His audience whistled in concert that wasn't all," continued Train or.

knocking the ashes from his ijrar sav aaely. "she said she was 'so sorry and that she'd have sent the shirt, but btr brother had taken his keys with htm "Gre-e-a-t Scott!" exclaimed Winter- smith. Tinning appreciatively. Tralnor blew a cloud of amoks toward the ceiling. "Finally, he said, "I went to the o.3ce and called the night elerk aside" -See here, my friend." I said, "have yu a dress-shirt you want to sell? He biased ud in a minute.

"Confoun' yo' fool soul!" he exclaimed with his South Carolina accent, "tlilnk I'm a fnhntahtn' -goods counteh-Jumpeh, you low-down Yankee! "Hnld on!" I said, "you needn't get mad. I'm In a deuce of a mess," and I told htm. tn lauah. "Well, suh." he said. "I'm not In the business-of sellln shuhts, but I'll tellot what I'll loan you a shuht "Then it was all right.

The clerk tt-ok me up to his room In the top of the building, and we got the shirt. Then we vc-nt ir.tr. ih, Aniwi and got something and I got to the girl's house on time, tut how do you suppose I must hsve felt? That girl could hardly keep ner face straight, and every time she in my direction' I was sure she was looking at my. or rather the clerk's shirt. That's all.

but wasn't it a deuce of a fix for a fellow to be InT" vi-iiT nhouldaayf agreed Bailey. Then as an after-thought, "did you ever return tbe shirt?" "Well, of ail the confounded snorted Tralhor, springing to his feet. tailed he glared at ftalley innnrmt fare for a raommt. then slammed on hlt hat and left' the room, amid the laughter of the crown. lausuier MAItRINER.

A VAGABOND E0NO. 'John Northern Milliard In tha Chap Book.1 It's ho! for a song as wna ana iree As the swash of waves in tbe open sea; w. for a song as unconflned As the hawk that sails in the summer wind; frm a vagabond heart and brain. Refreshing and sweet as the roving raiu That chants to tne tnirsty cariu, Yo hot A song 'of rollicking mirth. To hoi A song to the grass and grain! It's ho! for a vagabond's life, say t.

A vagabond live and a vagabond die; tint to roam tn the solitudes And chum with the birds in the vagrom To sleep with flowers, and wash In dew. To dream ot a love tnat is vvr A love that never gro' stale, Yo hoi Like a cask of rum or ale, Yo hot A. love that is ever true. It's ho! for a stretch of the dustv road. Or here a meadow, or mere a ioue; It's ho! to hear 40 tne.eariy morn The yellow ailegro of tssled corn; t'm ti in iintv in.

Kuiuro nun breeaes billow tne seas oi grain. And the swallows mat eaini tn Yo noi Are richly cargoed ships, Ye ho! Outbound for the ports of Spain I if- knf far a atncli of the aao that switna. When the maples sweat like an athlete's limbs; It's hoi for the Joys that crowd the spring, The brawl of brocks, tne Dims mi uk. To wander at will the summer through. inrfifr.niti.

to blame. cari u. wm la winter- the hiss that slips, Yo ho! From a nui-browa naiad's Hps, And the leva that lies la her rj ts.oiu: PRIZE PUZZLER. (Conducted for the Courier-Journal by Mrs. Julia B.

Chick. All the words pictured contain the same number -of letters. When rightly guessed and placed one below the other in the order numbered the diagonal (from the upper left-hand letter to the lower ngnt-hand) speils the name of a city whos name has been heard often In the last few weeks. VRHNA. No.

207. Numerical Enigma. I am composed of fifty-seven letters. My 67. 47.

0 ana is tne name oi famous mount. My 48. 4a, 0 and 28 Is a popular game. My bi. 24, 30.

and 43 is a celebrated river. My 40. XL E0. 37 and 11 Is a manutactunng city in My 2S. 2.

67. 27. 14, ana was iwing of Egypt. t. My 2.

Za, 4. 11. ol ana ntmwr cans "the purveyor of reason." My 23, 41. 10 and is a weu-anown seaport. My a is.

4JL v. S3, as ana I is a city in Asls. My 6L 4S. SZ. a ana is tne name or a famous stone.

Mr 4C. 2S. 13. if and Is a Bower used ny the Buddhists in their religious ceremonies. My Is.

40, and II was a Jung oi Ikf kuMMtonla. My 44, JU. 11 and 7 Is a letter of the Greek alphabet called "the unlucky letter. iy wnoie la a quotation irom irnnyaoaa 'iTo. 208.

Diamond. 1. A consonant. I. Crime.

X. Pertaining to the sun. 4. The middle. An Athenian General and statesman.

Possessing ability. 7. Method. S. An Inclosure.

S. A consonant. E. I. No.

Crossword. My first Is la China and also In Spain; My second's In Kentucky, but lan lu Maine; My third is la Germany, but not ia Brest: My lourtns not in rrmatx, uui w- My ftfthSs in Boston, but Isn't In Russia; My sixth's In Koumanla, Portugal. Prus sia; My seventh Is In Paris, But not la New My' eighth's In Cologne, but ten tn Cork: My whole is in Europe a capital city-II you can guess the right one I it's a pity. ELI8K. Ho, 210, PL Woh lucod I wonk I dulow vole hete doyat Mohw hatt vad I dew ton reaa Ohw lodue nowk I wolud evot far Nebw I Idd ton vaot bete arena.

B. v. n. No. 211.

A Little Magician. A tinr round thing something like a pill. but I can transform ona great country into a leaser til a. part oi head Into a fruit; a nsn into a of vise; a nobleman into a jewel- a lovely flower into commonplace guaere; (5 a fluid into a flower; a grain Into an estimated value: (7) a single point Into a single step; () one of the stages of life Into a serving boy: (9) a drink into rf a dusky white; 1 charity Into a tropj- cal plant; 11) an ancient noar a tract of ground; uz a aina ot iF-n-rarj famous fc-ngnsn statesman; a measure oi lengiu miu p'resalon. Answers to Fiixe Fuxrler For Kay 27.

No. m. "Sweet are the uses of adver- jha, jva. ino one uiautb ww No. 19.

Una 1 1 a 1 a 0 -Prisollla 1 A thai la. No. DIDO DIES, 8 A No. 1S8. Manao, 1 Cypress.

I Banyan, 4 Teak. I Catalpa. Bycamore. ,1 Larch, Beech. I Maple.

10 Aspen. No. 19S. Ths man-soul spoK to xa4 WAtnllkMlll. would bargain, beloved." be said: Will you give for your pan ins love oi hMrl.

For a love that is ruled by the head: Will you give your cunning ana pride ana Deads For a tender thought or so? I a les for a life's unrest." And tbe woman said not "no." For this way hath It ever Deen sve since time began; Haa a woman bartered and bargained- and lost (and been glad of the loss) to --THEOIXNSTA PICKERING. WILLIE THE WAB.RI0H. Written tor the Courier-Journal 1 Now Willie Is ss brave a lad As ever shouldered gun. And when this talk of war was heap Raid be, "I'll have some fun." Bo te the Armory he wwnt, To Join the Legloo his Intent. lie took with him his fsmily tree With branches by the score.

And pointed with complacent pride Te neroes gone oeiora. Said he. "Blue blood shall stain tha avfl pu air end to.lhla turmoil." His nam was entered on the rolls AS "rTivate. company is. And.

truly. In his uniform Most crave ne is to see; The ladles turn upon tlw street And softly whisper, "Ain't he sweet With Indignation he Is wroth Because the noble Maine Is sunk beneath the billowy wave. Ana an ner urave crew siaia. He vows that Cuba shall be free God-child of our own Liberty. And now he waits -the cannon's rear.

aiain mmn MKH, lie dreams now of a warrior's grava Ana oi a nero line 1 1, Full eager for a call to arms, And for the battle's wild alarms. Ah, well! Perchance a gallant few-' Shall win a laurel wreathe. And thousands perish era the sword Again shall find Its sheathe. But heroes all who fight to free A sister land from tyraacy! ROB8 SALT. Devils In fettlcoata.

The Russians are reported to have said when they first saw the Highland regi. ments: we inougnt we had coma tn fight with men, but find devils in petticoats." Bicycle. Tax. 0: The Italian Government has Imposed a tax 'of ten lire on bicycles, and tn. future all machines will hsve to carry a mark showing that the yearly tax has been paid.

5 Tha Willow. The willow is cdc of the mort adaptable of plants. A willow switch stuck tn the wet ground will almost invariably take root. Owns Cuban Hallways. Two leading Cuban railways are own.

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