The Courier-Journal from Louisville, Kentucky • Page 9

BECOITD FABT, SECOITID PATtT, PACES 9 TO 16. INCLUSIVE. Rouble Qttnbev PACES 9 TO 16. INCLUSIVE. VOLUME LXVII.

LOUISVILLE, SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 12, 1884. SIXTEEN PAGES. NEW SERIES, NO. 'THRICE ARMED HE WHO HATH HIS QUARREL JUST!" I VIM 1 1 II II 1 II I US LIS I II I I 1 MI- fi If I v-iJ JlVVA JlkVUVUV HV.VVKV FALL. VER ATS? THIS IS The season of the year when you may expect cold nights and mornings.

It is the season of the year that every one should be careful and wear suitable clothing to protect them from the sudden changes of weather. We would suggest a medium-weight overcoat for thtf cool mornings and evenings. You are not safe without one. If you are not supplied with that necessary article, the proper thin for vou to do would be to come and look at the arge stock we have now open for your inspection. WE KNOW the Overcoats we sell for $10 and $12 are equal in evcrv respect to $12 and $15.

We know that the Overcoats we sell for $15 and $20 are as well made and trimmed, as perfect- ittincr as vour "so-called merchant tailor would charge you $25 and $30 for. You can not save $10 more easily. Ve hope you will not forget our Hat Department. We have the latest styles, at lowest prices. KLEIN HAN'S SIM0NS0N.

BLAINE OX CONVICT LABOR. Bj Bold Advocacy of It "Whil la th Main Ltfiilatvr A Report Signed By Els Ova W2JC3 EE WILL HOT DE5T. (Augusta, Special to the New York World. Ia 1858 a resolve passed tbe Main Legislature and was approved by the- Governor Authorizing the Governor to appoint soma suitable persons to examine into the system of disbursements, labor and discipline in the Main Stat prison, and to compare the urns with that of th persons in other State, in order to determine whether there may not with advantage be some chang Tec ted so as to reader tb prison self-supporting, and if possible a source of revenue to the State Treasury." The resolve also provided for access to all books and papers in bands of Stat officials which might bo needed by tb Commissioner. Lot 1.

Morrill was Governor, and appointed James O. Blaine as the Commissioner. -Mr. Blaine made a most elaborate report, and as he says: "In order to render the report intelligible and of easy reference I shall submit my remarks under the divisions naturally suggested by the language of the resolve; first, eaking of the system of disbursements of the Maine prison; second, of the system of labor; third, of the system of discipline, and, lastly, adding such suggestions and recommendations as, if adopted, would in my judgment render the prison self-supporting. Under the beading of labor Mr.

Blaine says: THE ARGCXEXT FOB COX VICT LABOR. "Three systems of labor have been tried in the prisons of the different State of tbe L'nion. First, working the conviacts on account of the State, the State supplying raw material and undertaking through its agents the sel of the manufactured articles: second, leasing the prison in all its departments to some person or persons or a specified annual sum, tbe lessees having the sole control of the discipline of the convicts under certain stipulated rules aud tbe entire disposition of their labor; third, hiring tbe labor of the convicts to contractors at so much per day, the Stale reserving to itself the control, management and general discipline of toe privjn. Mbe urn 01 tnese systems is ins one so and so unsuccessfully tried in this State. (jaj always and everywhere resulted in ecutdary failure.

1 De second system u.is ueen irieu in many cf tiie Southern and Western Slates, and generally with very unaatisiactory result. "Tbe third system Is tbe one which seem to combine all the advantages attainable iu the management of a prison. Tbe State retains in its own hands the discipline and government of the convicts aud disposes of their labor (or a tiled and delluite sum, leaving to the contractor the care of supplying tiie material aud selling the manufacture. One tuarked advantage in this mode of labor is the certainty and exactness with which tho income of tbe prison may be calculated in advance and tbe expenses gauged and governed accordingly. Tbe system has tb advantage of beicg practical aud simple in its operations, aud the experience of many years on the part of those bst enabled to judge is so unquestionably and unroot rve-lly In iu favor that it may be regarded as fully and finally established.

In every prison that has attained financial success this system has been rigidly adhered to, and I recommend that it be made the permanent rule of labor in tbe Maine prUon, though not at such prices at are specified in th existing contracts. A judicious and useful application ot this system of this Lbr might be made in our county jails. They could all be made 'nouses of and by the industry of those committed to them, a certain portion of the expanses now devolving on the counties nii'bt be repaid. vThe effect on the prisoners would be bemU-fcnt. as it wouli relieve them from tbeir djearr and demoralizing idleness and tend i i to tbe formation ot ami inuuiir.oii habits.

This feature has been introduced Into tbe jails ot some other States, and the testimony as to tbe good effects resulting from it is strong acd uniform. It is not strictly in tb line of my duty to make suggestions on this point4 bat I can not loe the opportunity of commending tbe subject to tbe most favorable conMieration of thoe who are Intrusted with tbe government of or county JaiLi." rOMTT CEXTS A DAT. Mr. Blaine then proceeded to collate some figure to prove that it would require but S1U3.00 per year to keep a conTict. Wita that as a bai.

be thus reaches tbe conclusion that tbe Maine convicts miht be hired out in competition with honest labor at tbe rate of 40 cents a day per convict. "Let us look at tbe matter with reference to practical results. The areroje number of convicts for tbe year 1S5M, as already stated, was 117. It wid be very liberal to asign tbe odd MtintMn to da the duties of cook. i waiters, tailors, etc.

(one in nine being tbe stumber usually taken for mien erviceai, and should therefore have tbe remaining 1UO convicts wbore labor could Le let to contractors. It this nniuber could le hired the contractor snppljinS instructor toob, fuel for shop( the annnal Income for tbe labor of the hundred would be I12.4SO. DedactiDg lO percent. mno). tv uucuuni) lor ioi oi nmv or sickn and other cause, and tbe income of the prloon would still be ill a-aint an expenditure of fio.liao.

It would be very difficult to assign anv reason why the labor of tbe convict should not be worth 40 cents a day In Maine, when that is tbe uniform price paid In th 2few Hampshire prison and when it is tbe minimum in tb lUaeechueelU penitentiary. As the nam bar those sold everywhere for of convicts increased, of course the expenses would be a well-grounded hope of the invitation in time becoming a source of considerable revenue to tbe State, as bas been tbe case these many years with the Connecticut prison. Labor iu many parts of Main is in as great demand as in either of the States and there can. be little doubt tbtt tbe cost of provisious is on tbe whole less." HOW BE WOULD STREVGTnE.f COMPETITION. Mr.

Blaine suggested tbe bull line of a new State prinon, so toat a location could be especially seiocted wtu a view to obtaining constant work for the convicts and the making, if po-vsibl', of a profit for the State tbe starvation rate of -lO cents a day. lie would bave the prison right under tb nose of ouuide workinguien and rub them of every possible advantage. Thus ho reasons: "A iu its industrial aspects is nothing else tbn'n a lare manufactory, and common dis -retina so suge-t that it te locat.l where tbe ra n.aUTial can easily, cheaply and procured, and where there is a convenient and prolil.ible market for the manufactured article. When these facts exist iu conjunction tbe efToct is at once to ennance the price of labor and also the facilities for locomotion and transportation are of tho most approved character. With these advautages there could be no diflicuity in obtaining remunerative prices for the labor of the convict, the s-lf-suportof tbo prison, if economically administered, would be Assurod aud tbe State would be relieved of a inoL serious draft upon its annual resources.

Iu such a T.lnco as Portland or biddei'ord or Lewis ton there could be no dil'icuity whatever in making the prison pay lU way. and the same is doubtleks true of other' place iu the Stato." After readiug this report of Mr. Blaine, aud after having read tho proscription laws relating to foreigners he advocated and indorsed in his paper, tbe Kennebec Journal, is it a matter of surprise that Maiue is the most beggared State of the North and that it is to-day full of paupor.l Mr. Blame made paupers of the free laboring men ot his State by aiding in the imposition of an infamous system of convict labor. IUH SUA Is HAT.

"From hand to mouth." he early s-ni, AuJ pressed her tiair.tr fin -er tip. Winch tjUiitaiion quiculy rS To one uon hr orfect lips, A fair as rows in the "from baud to mouth." So she was von. and si was he; 'Twas hooietliin like a year ago. And now they tu are one. you ee.

Although which one I know. Tner 're l.rhig omewh-re in the Sontb 1 roru bond to niuulh. Chicogo Rambler. on i) it i is. A I'awla (Fla.) daiky is the father of thirty children.

Bex Bctlek smokes fifteen cigars a day, for which he pays $'Z. The double-headed snake has again been dispatched near Columbia, S. C. Mk. Jahks Kisaill Lowell is ordered to walk three miles a day as a preventive against an attack of gout.

Ax Arizona paper tolls of a white snipe. The bird was as white as snow, aud invariably kjt in the middle of the Hock, both when uying aud when on the ground. When Sarah S-huer, of New York, eloped witu Henry Friedman the other day she left behind her 110 drew, many of which had never Lren worn. This is a love's greatest sacrillce, indeedi A LtKsBlRii, ngro has an extra Qu-ger on etch baud about an inch long, bearing a nail, but boneless. His father, breih-reu and children are also similarly gifted, some of them having also extra toes.

Tuet fiy In London that "whereas formerly the fool of the family was shunted into the army he is now shuffled into the church." The son who comes to America and marries tbe rich girl is not a fool by any means. IlOEKHT Bt'CHNAX thinks that America possesses in Walt Whitman the most original poet in the world, the noblest Uier in Sherman, the profounlet philosophic physiologist in Draper, the greate-t humorist in Mark Twain, the tinest living actor In Jef-fron and the wisest statesman in Lincoln. Tue oldest and largest tre in the world, so far as known, is a chestnut near the foot of Mount It is hollow, and big enough to admit two carrintr? driving abreast through it. Tbe circumference rf the main trunk is UVi feet. 1t-e Gruly Giant, monarch of the Mariposa Grove, measures feet.

Old Teccsisek Suehxax was escorted into the dressiu tent of the circus at St. Louis and patted tbe female bare-back rider under tbe chin, lie was alcut to bestow the customary Sherman o.Hcial kiss, whan bo remembered that a few minutes previous tbe girl bad kicked the clown's bat off for attempting ibe same thing, and desisted. It is a curios fact that tornadoes occur in tbe afteraoou, 4 o'clock being called tbe tornado hour. Tby move from southwest to northeast, generally east about north, and their linear movement is onlinarily from thirty to forty miles an hour. Tornadoes occur on sultry days, or when tbe temperature is very high and the air is thoroughly saturated moisture.

Torndoes occur when the electrical condition are high, or when tbe is highly charged with electricity. lift era 1 ears Ace. Atlanta ConsUtatloa.1 Fifteen years Mark Twain ha. no money. lie wrote newspaper letters at apiece when cnM, and was refused by a iiew-spapr permission to collect and republish tne letters be wrote for its columns.

A inscription book bouse placed him on his feet by publishing his "Innocents Abroad," and ever since be bas managed to keep ahead of tbe world. "Oath" had in Lis early days as bard a time as Mark Twain, lie worked all day long on a at 3 a week, and was obliged to strike before be had his salary raised to 15. He nver climbed up to 10 a week until be quit the paper. Now snakes bis $15,000 a year. FIRE! FIREI-FIRE! Our Whole Battery in Line, Loaded to the Muzzle! HOT SHOT FOR DEALERS.

Our guns being loaded more than twice as heary, and being of greater caliber carry consternation Into the enemy's ranks, while the people fly to the support of our standard, which we unfurled nearly six years ago, and is known throughout the city and State as "THE LOWEST 1'IKICES ON EARTH," with nerer one inch of vantage ground gained by those who, for one brief moment, have dared to charsc our invulnerable works. No matter how fierce the battle or how good the generalship, wo have outflanked the whole line, aud thinned their ranks with our incessant tire. People should have learned by this time that -no clothing dealer ever has, or can or will do as well lor them as us. This lias been our past history, and shall be our future policy. NOW SEE WHAT WE ARE DOING.

PRESENTS. I ot one or our railor-niaue Suits or Overcoats in men's sizes cost-i Stem-winding Watch and Vest Chain, or Clock. In our Roys' you please, one Suit at 812 or two Suits at or three Suits at Waterbury" Watch and Chain or Clock. No matter what you buy For this week, in Men's ami in this department, so long as Clock; or, if you prefer, a cash tice to present every purchaser ing S12 or upward, a Clothing Department, bny what S4. and vou will receive the MAMMOTH CLOTHING, TOW 'Nos.

424 to 430 West Market Street, between Fourtlrand Fifth, LouisYille, Ky. KXEIXIIAXS SIMONSON. I C. R- MABLEY, SPECIAL, muu, a cast oit uKfiis. A Blraage Feathered Antiasl That Was Cap-ture4 a Kentucky Care.

Georgetown iKy. Social to Ulobe-Ietnocrat. One of tue most ouderful curiosities ever seen in this section is now in the possession of Free. T. Pulleu.

of this city. A full description of this marvelous "bird or devil" would exhaust tbe vocabulary of the ornithologist and require a more profound knowledge of natural history than the writer possesses-. The circumstances ot its capture, as related to me, are as follows: It bas been the immemorial custom for the boys and hoodlums of this citr to make nn annual tour of inspection and discovery to Johnson's Cave and the Indian houses, iso-called, which form a group of caverns upon a high cliff overhanging Klkhorn crevk, soma three miles from the city. The lirst of these caves takes its name from the fact that Col. Kichard M.

Johnson, Indian fighter, slayer of Tecumseh, aud President of the United States, dicovert-d it more than three-quarter of a century ago, while on oue of his bunting exeditioni. Of the Indian houses, tradition has it that long before tbe advent ot the white mau in this regiou two hostile bands of Indians, attracted to tbe vicinity by tbs beauty and excellence ot the fishing grounds, came into collision in one of the many valleys near tbe caverns, and a deadly battle ensued, throughout the day. and resulting in defeat and almost annihilation of the weaker party. The victorious band pursued tho beaten foe with savage vengeance to the clitTs'above, whore suddenly all trace cf the fugitives disappeared, and the party, fearing ambush, returned to tho scene of the battle, where they indulged in orgies peculiar to them for several days, after which they departed to join their tribe north of tbe Omo river. 1'he remnant ot the defeated band who had opportunely discovered the Indiau houses remained many yar in their secure retreat.

alter which they, too, left this region, leaving behind tbein manv evidences of their tieacelul as well as war-like life iu the of tomahawks, fliuts, arrow-hon Is, bows aud arrows, and other implemeuU of rude sav-a exisUMico. Lon thj occasion of the late tour of inspection by the boys, they were well equiped with torches and guns, and do-tfrminoi on a more thorough search for curiosities than any hitherto male. The caverns, since their abandonment by the aboriginal occupanti, have becomo the homes of every species of bird, beast and reptile known to this region. Formerly bears and v.olves had their abode there, but latterly foxes, raccoons, opossum, weasels, minks and rabbit kbanAl in common with ovyls. bats, hawks and other obscene night birds and reptiles the gloomy of tne caves.

Tho procession of explorers had scarcely entered the largest of tho caves when they stumbled over a pyramid of bene that narked the remnant of former feasts indulged at vaiious times by the wild denizens of tbe placo. As they proceeded, and the glare of torches lighted up the gloomy sceue, a ild scramble for hiding places loo si of the occupant. It like entering unexpectedlv a menagerie, where the animals bad got loose and were holding a convention. Tbe walls hung dark and frowning on every side, while here and there huge masses of rocks blocked the way und rendered their advance extrecueiv dillloult. A small stream, rising no oue knows where, runs lengthwise of the cavern, and is lost in some remote and as yet undiscovered outlet.

Following' this stream the boys pent several hours in explorations, with the usual incidenU of such a ti ip. The air became extremely cold aJ they proceeded, until at last tuey came upon a subterraneous inner room, whose entrance was nearly barred by huge bowlders and debris. A few of the more a lveuturous soon overcame the didicullies of the situation, and stood upright in the hitherto uuexplored and stupendous room. Toeir perseverance was soon rewarded by a chorus of sounds that might have appalled stouter hearU than theirs. They bad gainei admittance unexpectedly to tbe sanction of as motley a collection of animals, birds and reptiles as ever greeted mortal sight.

Snakes! There were thousands of them: while foxes, rabbits and dulerent representatives of the animal kingdom, bud-died together in remote corners, eyed with dread and apprehension the no Jess scared and awe-stricken intruders. Over all arose the screech, clatter and uproar of thousand's of the feathered tribe, reenting in discordant notes the unwelcome ad veutot tbe strangers. As the boys became accustomed to the strange sigbu and sounds in the cavern their fears gradually gave way to the desire to capture of the objecU surrounding them. Whiie engaged in this exciting pursuit, one of their number sudleuly came upon -the strange creature forming tbe subject of this and after a terrific straggle it was secured, brought to this city, and, as before related, became the property of Mr. l'ullen, who bas a natural taste for curiosities of every kind.

Under his careful nursing it has entirely recovered from tin juries sustained during its capture, and is now in perfect health. The bir if it may be so coiled, is about the size of the largest species of the ow), and its wings, tail, thighs, legs and feet very much resemble tbe midnigut prowler's. With the parts thus tt-ferred to the resemblance to a bird ceases. The bead, neck, back and body are the strangest compound of many animals it would be possible to imagine. The top of the head and tbe neck, running back over tbe body, are covered with a short, downy substance not unlike tbe hirsute covering of an orang-ontang.

lUface and bead, however, are tbe most puzzling features of this most rare specimen. Iu face is much longer than that of tbe largest baboon or monkey, and terminates in a largs, massive lower jaw, almost human in appearance. Indeed, th xistenc of a lia of soft, silky down run Roys' Clothing Departments, we your bill conies to $1 or over, discount HAT PALACE," ning from one point of tbe jaw to the other, exactly like the sbort-crpied gray whiskers of some old men, strengthens toe impression ot its buraau likeness. Tbe eyes, wuich are set longitudinally near the center of tbe face, are small, tierce and savage when the creature is aroused, at which tune its whole form is thrown into an attitude of defensive warfare most startling to liehold. Krery nerve, muscle and feather of the hideous-looking mouster braced for the coutlict, and woe unto the small boy or straggling cur that comes within reach of its beak or wings.

If, however, it i left to itself for a few mcmenU it undergoes a most remarkable change, and it is soon metamorphosed into something so utterly unlike its former self that the beholder is amazed at the sudden transition. Instead of the fierce, bird or beast of prey, tne eyes close and disappear entirely, the bead droops until it touches the floor of 1U cage, aud begius a pendulous motion, backward and forward, exactly like the restless motion of a cged hyena, in wuu attitude its neck and head cl wly resemble that animal. It not aroused it will continue this monotonous motiou incessantly. Thus with tireless regularity, like the fever patient in Utr Mutual Friead seemingly given up to a reverie of wretchedness and woe it is th strangest object the mind of man can concei re. It is in vain for one to gaze upon its hideousness without being impressed with the idea that tbe animal kingdom, had invaded the domain of the feathered tribes aud produced this monstrosity, and tnat the horrible union thus wrought broucht pain, suffering and de-61 air to its fated victim.

uileu contemplates placing this wonderful objoct in the t'luciunati Zoological (iarden in a short time, where curiosity hunters and men of science wiil bave an op- portuuitv to examiue this must remarkable ficakof nature. CAMl'AHlS iS AH Jilt. AS IMPORTANT DIFFERENCE. New York Truth. Gov.

Cleveland does uot appear to have written any letters or to have bad any "dear Msaers." iaisisa very important diuer- euce txstween himself and tue I'lumed Knight. IIK NEVER MENTIONS LOGAN NOW. St. raultii'jbe. Blaine never mentions lxcan in public.

aud hardly notices him in private now. He has not forgiven Black. Jack for calling the "My Dear Baeips" letter "an appalling blunder." DRAGGED TO BLAINE'S SUPPORT. IN'ew York Herald. Senator Hawloy is uncomfortable.

A mistaken view of his duty to bis party dragged him into the support of. Blaine, and as he is an honest man himself feel very much like a respectable lawyer who has been assigned by the court to defend a particularly mean sneak-thief. His paper, tbe Hartford dmrant, is, we presume, a fair reflection of his disturbed mind, and no one can glance ov-r it without feeling that nothing but the known piety of his readers restrains Its editor from 'indulging in several columns of double-leaded swearing every day. rnOVINO ACTUAL OWNERSHIP. IN'ew Y'ork Times.

Mr. Lee's payment of the money, the transfer of the Standard Company's bond, and the publication of the receipt, prove actual ownership on Mr. Blaine's part, and show that his denials are wholly false. And iu this case his lias were needless, for his with the enterprise was innocent. His fear seems to have been that an attempt might be made to tlx on him some buity lor the labor troubles in the Hooking Valley, which might coot him votes in Ohio.

WHAT WK AT HEAR. Atlanta Constitution. Deacon Smith, of Cincinnati, has suddenly turned his attention to foreign topics. He sars that "ail of the republics of South America, except Chili, are in favor of tbe election ef Mr. Blaine." We shall hear after a while that the highway robbers ot Mexico and the Italian banditti are iu favor of Brother Blaine's election to the chair of George Washington.

HE, TOO, IS A WIDOW. New York Journal. Mrs. Belva Ana Lockwood was favored with a cordial invitation to altend the Tammany barbecue. Tammany is a gallant organization, and this was a graceful tribute to a hixhly accomplished lady.

"None but tbe breve deserve the fair." Mrs. Lockwood is a idow, young and handsome. She can not wed Ben Butler. He, too, is a widow. But there is many a warlike brave wbo would lik to tak to his wigwam a lovely priucess.

THE ERROR OT IT3 WAY. rhilodelphla Times. Tbe startling headlines, 'Troof of Blaine's Frauds One Million Six Uuolred Thousand for His Influence," which appeared in a New York paper yesterday, did not originate la an unprincipled Democratic organ. They are taken from t'a New York Tribune of September tiS. Iti72.

So doubt the Tribune has been convinced that it Slandered Mr. Blaiue twelve years ago, but it ought not to be so fierce with those upon whom tb same light has not yet dawned. MR. TILDEN's LETTER. Hartford Times.

Mr. Tilden's letter, in 'esponse to th address of the committee which recently presented him witb the resolutions adopted by the Democratic National Convention, is a document to arrest attention and cans men to pause and think. The mind of th Sag of Graystone is as clear as ever. In his lucid and comprehensive view of the situation of parties, be doos not fail to point out tbe leading fact, lie says tbe one "great national want," the need of positive and real reform in tbe administration of the National Government, "can only be achieved through tbe agency of the Democratic party, and by installing iu representative (Gov. Cleveland) in the Chief Magistracy of the United States." Mr.

Tilden is about to leave his home for a visit to th West ladles. Th bast wish of his co aa try men go with iim, shall continue until further no you get Watch and Chain or COLORING EYES. A Phyildts Whs Claims He Has a Treatment That "Will Ksks Bins Eyes Slack and Black Eyes Bins HOW IT 18 DOSE. "I don't know," said th Doctor; 'I would lik to oblige you, but honestly, my boy, I do not see tbe way to it in this." "But, Doctor, these letters which ask for your address axe getting to 'be embarrassing." "Precisely so. But if I were to allow you to give it, they would be a score of times more embarrassing to me.

I published a medical journal for a yon know, and so I you a bit of newspaper. little while, can give orofessional and fatherly advice combined. Do not ever allow yourself to becomo embarrassed. Tbe man wbo is embarrassed dies before he bas fairly begun to live. No; I am deeply, I am sincerely appreciative of these letters which Tue Times has received from my professional brothers asking my address, in order that tbey may advise with me as to tbe proper treatment of tbe ear-drum; but you are mistaken when you think that the writers will not understand the reasons for my refusal.

Tbey are real doctors, evidently, and as such they will appreciate the fact that tbe publication of my name would bring a horde of empirics about me and block my door with patent medicine meu. If any of them call personally you can refer them to me, and 1 shall be very glad ludeed to see them at my oil ice. And you cau tell your corresxoudeuts that my patieut is improving." T.ut i "But suppose we change tbe subject, know that I have made a specialty of You dis- eases of the eye aud ear. It is not egotism in me to say that I know sometbiug of them both. Would you like to hear a rather novel theory about tbe eye!" "Certainly, Doctor, it these letters" "We are talking about tbe eye, young man, and for the purposes of your readers 1 am Dr.

John Smith. To begin with, I may say as a great basal principle that the man wbo tinkers with the eye without a careful study of its formation is a humbug or an idiot. It is tbe most complex of the organs, and in the small space which it occupies all the anatomical elements of tbe body meet witb an exquisite adaptation. It is composed of three membranes, or parts, the external, vascular and retina. The external coat is tbe part which grows glassy after death.

It is a mere film on appearance and only in thickness, but what would you think if 1 were to tell you that it has the resistauce-power of a stout bit of leather! No, you need not answer. Never answer wnu a truthful answer would be a disagreeable one. But it is true, and you would find it to be so, if a stout man were to hit you there for doubting bis word. It is not of this, that I started out to tell you. You are young enough, and if you will permit me to call a figure of speech from tbe flower garden of newspaper slang are green enough to rave-over the color of a bonnie lassie's eye, and 1 want to give you some practical pointers on the subject.

Instead of making bad-mete red and worse-versed eo plots upon her ready pretty blue eye. you "I beg pardon. Doctor; but you can not- be too particular about the thing. Her eyes are bazel and "Well, well, young man; that will do. Wben you rave about the pure depths of her bazel eyes it would be well to remember that tbe color is due to some pasty pigment and an ordinary interference phenomenon.

And that leads to my theory. 1 thiuk that I could make those lovely aud most exquisite bazel eyes" tbe Doctor is not good at irony "gray or blue, or even pink, if she preferred tbat color and would follow my directions. On, don't be angry, boy. Didn't I say if she preferred it I Tne second coat of the eye is tbe vascular, which is subdivided into the choroid and tbe iris, the choroid being a network of blood-vessels lined witb frequent cells, which extend over the other part of the iris. You know tbat what is called the iris is a mere curtain stretched across tbe interior of the eye, behind tbe cornea, and giving an external color to tbe refracted light.

A bazdl shade upon a Japanese lantern might produce a hazel a thousandth part as perfect, even to you, as tbe hazel of your sweetheart's eyes, which I have often noticed are sometimes just a trifle green. Now, the iris is the Japanese shade to tbe eye; tbe eye is nature's lantern, and if you cbauge the color of the shade, you change tne apparent color of the really 'unchanged light. I have a way to change the color of the iris, and by doing so I change the color of tbe eye, which, as a matter of fact, is naturally always blue. The treatment is a bard one. Tbe result is not worth the pain.

But tbat it can be done there is no doubt, for I have done it. There is nothing uiai velous in the matter. Tbe "base" colors are red, green and violet, and depend upon tbe iris rather than tbe mixing ot pigments. Of course, there are special retinal elements for each of them, and I bave found tbat wben all ot these elements are equally excited, white results; wben two of them equally, but more than the third, violet: and a kind of gray when one is irritated, as it were, to the exclusion of its kindred. It is singular tbat this fact is not more patent to everybody.

It surely ought to be of some general interest, for I assert to you upon authority so indisputable tbat I will take any doctor in America as tbe jndge of its truth, tbat seven out of every one hundred people you meet on tbe street are more or leas color-blind. VerywelL By mixing these base colors, it is no more trouble and it re quires no more skill ia th oculist working upon taese ienseata taan it does wit a toe peiater mixing bis pigments upon a palette. OAF MSI to aaafc to apparaac oi tb as ta WHILEi TO PAY OUR FURNISHING GOODS DEPARTMENT a visit? AVe are now selling Men's and Boys' Furnishing Goods at a profit of 5 per cent. We save you money on every knick-knack you may buy, from a collar button to a dressing-robe. Men's Underwear: The startling drive for this season is on heavy white clouded or gray merino underwear for 25 and 50c.

They are worth 50 per cent, more money, but we bought them cheap and are going to sell them cheap. Our 75c quality in white and gray is worth $1, and our $1 quality was considered exceedingly low at 81.25. last season. Vre have extra sizes in stock ranging from 50c to Si. The next great drive is our all-wool scarlet for 75c; they are sold all overt he country for $1.

We have finer grades at $1, $1.25, $1.50, and $2 for the finest Saxony wool; $1.50 in fancy stripes, Balbriggans, Silk stripes. We carry the finest of the finest; no quality made is too rich for us to handle. Some people have an idea we do not keep fine underclothing in stock. Come and see you will be surprised, and when you hear the price you will be elated. Our stock of Knit Jackets is now complete, prices ranging from $1 to $fL Tor should see the new tiling in the war of a Jersey cloth Jacket, cut like a vest, with coa.

sleeves. KLEIN HANS fc SIMONSON. painter makes tbe appearance of bis picture, black or blue. Tne only trouble with tbe oculist is how to get at bis canvas, and I bave discovered, if so simple a thing may called a discovery, bow to do so. Nothing is belter known than tbat certain substances which partake of the nature of Belladonna dilate, while others, the Call bar bean, for instance, contract the iris of the eye.

Given the primary cause, the man if senseless wbo can not follow it into proximate results. I simply mix base colors with dilative or contractive substances and give both internally, and as the opium or the belladonna affects the eyes, tbe other being, really a part of it, does so just as fully. Thereby tbe color of the iris is changed, and, as I said before, tbe color ot the iris is the color of tbe eye. It is too simple to say much about. The only difficulty at any time was to find a coloring subatauceiat once delicate, harmless and capable of I bave found this in a decoction made from certain well-known leaves.

Tbe treatment is not absolutely harmless, for the belladonna or opium, which needs to be used systematically for several months, is more or less injurious always. I am very little inclined to color eyes, therefore, and have only done so in two instances. In tbose, however, I was completely successful. Be sure now' not to give my name and have hazel-eyed young women bothering about my oliice. I am a doctor, not a painter, by profession." TJIjU violets sue hi: XT.

Sam M. Gaines in the Current. What came you from her bower to bring. You blue-eyed messengers of rpringr li you not come my 60ii4 to greet With breathings ot her spirit sweet? You bloomed I trow upon her breast. To tipify her charms confessed.

And oaueht wben in that fair, pure goal. The frugrant incense of her soul. i Your modest faces can but tell: Titey tuucb me with the subtle spell Jtoru of lier presence for there lies Her nature in your tender eyes. I know, too. on her yielding lips Sweet touches of her hiiger tip'sf A ud in each touch, most deftly blent.

The message of a kiss is sent. Then, welcome guests, from fairest shrine 1 You till my heart with glad sunshine. And shed in this drear room tbe grace Of her wbo wears tbe Jlow'ret's face. HO ITS VLIIATTAX. The Editor of the Drummers Organ Repudiates Jee and IXomlaates Himself.

Merchant Traveler. Last week Joe Mulbattan, of Louisville, called a meeting of traveling men who were' in tbat town and nominated a Presidential ticket. We publish elsewhere a full report of tbe convention from the Courier-Journal. Of course Joe was nominated, because that was the object of tbe meeting, and we hereby enter our indignant protest, aud declare against any such Mulhattanism in gripsackitics. Outside of tbe ring in Louisville, wbo knew anything about this so-called "National Convention?" Is Kentucky national? Is Louisville national? We know Mulhattan.

He stole in one year, five million nine hundred aud fifty thousand two hundred and seventy-five dollars and fifty-five cents, and would have made it an even six millions, but it was not leap year and ho hadn't quite time enough. He can't show a marriage certificate. He has made love to every woman from tbe Ohio river to the Rio Grande. He has written articles for newspapers. He is a liar by rule.

11 wouldn't do a respectable act to save bis soul, for be hasn't got any soul to save. He is a usurper. lie was born in the Fiji Islands. He goes home in a patrol wagon sixteen nights in tbe week. He burued his grandmother at tbe stake.

He ate four nigger babies raw in Alabama. He tried to burn the city of New York during tbe war. He is a Sunday-school Superintendent. He is Joe Mulbattan! Gentlemen of tbe road, shall such a man represent you as your Presidential nominee? This National Drummer party is an usurpation, sprung on us without warning, and when it was well known that the editor of this paper wanted to be President himself. Besides, we are not in favor of party.

What we advocate is a National Merchant Traveler party, and we hereby organize that party and bead it with tbe following ticket: For President of the Unittd States, W. J. Lampton, of Ohio. For Vice President, John Ii. Stone, Secretary T.

P. A. For Congress, Sunset Cox, of New York. Chicago and Her Die Fire. Tribune, Oct.

10. Thirteen years ago to-day Chicago was a smoking waste. For nearly two days fir had swept over 2,000 acres of its fairest and most enterprising area, destroving more than 17,000 buildings, among them all its public structures and its largest business bouses, banks, newspaper offices and places of amusement, entailing a loss of tlOO.OOO,-OOO of property and turning nearly 100,000 of iu people out of their homes. In three yean of time it was substantially rebuilt and started upon a new career of prosperity. To-day scarcely a trace remains of tbat widespread ruin.

In its place larger and finer structures bave risen, aud north, south and west Chicago is reaching out and extending her domain. The horror of 1871 is now scarcely remembered; at most it is but a dim reminiscence. Almost a generation has been added to its numbers and crowds of newcomers have moved here, so that a large proportion ot its 600,000 people bave little actual knowledge of tbe events' of tbose terrible days, and so far away have we drifted, and so radiant and magical have been the changes, tbat probably few of tbose wbo passed through tb fiery ordeal recalled it yesterday or would remember it to-day but for this reminder. 1 A f-H'S I it i van. Her.

David Walk, Formerly or Kentaeky, ees peeled I Finds IlimselT a Rich Maa. Indianapolis Journal. For 31 years Rev. David Walk, pastor of the Central Christian church, of this city, bas plodded along, confining bis energies to preaching the gospel, and paying no attention to the accumulation of worldly goods. It is a well known, fact that ministers seldom tiecome millionaires through the salaries paid them, and Mr.

Walk proved no exception. By careful saving, however, he managed to lay by about 91,500, and one- day, many years ago, visited tbe West during his Vucatiou. In his day dreams, Mr. Walk bad looked forward to the time indefinitely located-in tbe 6weet by and by, when he could retire from the pulpit and settle down to spend his declining days at a little suburban county-seat, surrounded by the comforts of at least a modest little bom. While at Kansas City be saw a little piece of ground some distance from the town, which, from its location, took his fancy.

"Here is tbe very place I have been looking for," thought Mr. Walk. "Some day 7 will come here and settle down by this quiel little village and enjoy life in my old He made a bargain with tbe owner, and pur chased IhV' tract with bis $1,500. Yean rolled by, and the only returns Mr. Walk received from his investment were in tbe shape of demands for taxes, which he paid with' reluctance, and wished be had his money back.

"What a picnic 1 could bar with tbat $1,500 I locked up in tbat profitless farm," said he to himself, musing after tbe manner ofthe worldly. But he paid tbe taxes and stuck to the property. About a week ago the fact that ha still owned the farm was brought to his attention by a telegram from Kausas City asking if hd would take S11.0OO for the tract. He was amazed, but after reilcction concluded that the person making the offer was a lunatic of wliom be wrong to take advantage, and he refused. He wrote to the gentleman that he hoped to make tb place his country-seat some day, and didn't want to sell.

He was more than ever surprised when the answer came tbat tbe place was now in the heart of tbe city, and would not do very well for a farm. This put Walk to thinking, and he wrot to other parties asking about th worth of the property. The information thus obtained revealed the fact to him tbat tbe property was probably worth- in tbe neighborhood of Since tbat he has been oHered 50,000, but ba refuse point blank. Now that he finds himself suddenly rich, the reverend gentleman Is preparing to enjoy the fruits of bis investment, lie will probably retire from the ministry at tbe close of bis year in April, aud will, after spending a year in looking alter his business matters, go to Palestine to spend a year or more. Another Version ot Joaah'a fotery.

Correspondence Hartford CouraoL "We take white whales sbootin' sometimes," said the rower, "aud the lost one I took last season got a joke on me that ain't quite wore off yet. We went out in a gang tnat day, some with rifles and come with harpoons, and I reckon there was ten bot (boats) all told, and right down by the mouth of the creek we struck a school of 'em, so big that there was nothing but beads a-poppin up oil around. Wben we got into the lot the boys began a-sbootin' and strikin. and got so mixed up that we didn't know where we was for awhile. My boy had my harpoon, aud the only thing I git holt on was a lance.

jest like this, and, as I was standing in th Low, a big white whale come up uuder I let drive aud sunk the lance into him about two feet, and at the same minute on of tb other boats struck us right amidships. I lost uiv balance, aud afore I knew it 1 was a -set-tin' on that old whale's back, bangin' on to the pole, and goin' along like greased light-' ning. Tbe boys set up a yell and mad way for me, and off I went." see," continued the speaker, "th water was only about four foot and the critter couldn't dive, so I just clung to it. First she struck in shore and then skirted along tbe beach, a-snortin' and puffin and beatin' the water witb ber tail so't you could hear ber clean across tbe bay. But she couldn't shake me off.

I jist clung to the handle and let her rip. aud pretty soon, when we came to a shoal place, I beached her, or she beacbed me, I don't know which. Any way, I reckon' I'm th first one that ever rode a whale in these dig-gins." A Girl's Crarlac tor Chloroform. Prescott (Kan.) Kagle. On last Saturday a young lady, apparent ly about 18 years of age, got off the southbound passenger train and made her way to the Prescott House.

She inquired at a drug store for chloroform. She could not get tbe soothing drug, and she repaired again to her room, where she soon commenced yellingT and sbriekiug like one mad. Tbe physician was not long iu ascertaining the fact that tb unfortuuate woman was an habitual chloroform inhaler. Tbe doctor placed ber under the influence of tbe drug, and she rested com- -paratively quiet till the next morning, wben ttha azaia commenced raving. Tbe unfor tunate woman was provided with a bottle of the drug she loved so well and put aboard of th passenger train going south.

Met Ko Slow. After all. Philadelphia Cult Mother (to slow small boy) "Do hurry up, Rob. What makes you so slow?" Idunno." "Then you ought to know and let me tell you, my son, tbat unless you learn to hurry, you will never be anything of a buaiaesa man when you grow up." "Oh, yes, I will, ma." "How?" "Oh, wben I grow up I'll into business, and I'll hire a lot of clerk to da my tvurryo ia for to.".