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12 NAL: SONhiMORNlNG, JANUARY 271895 THE SIOUX CITY JOURN SHORT HISTORY CHAPTERS of bringing cowboys to the front. She procured a list of addresses and a big stock of the daintiest stationery and a corresponding supply of photographs of herself. Inclosing the picture with a graceful personal appeal to every known and unknown friend she Induced ihe rough riders of the state to travel, in many cases as much as llf ty miles, to vote ifor the pretty girl who thus honored themi. 1 for many years. I must have been quite young when I attended this school, but I recollect this circumstance.

Being in-veterately left handed, when I was taking my first lessons in writing and ambitious to make the straight marks straight and the pot hooks respectably crooked, I was, when the teachers' eyes were turned, inclined to take the pen in the left hand; whereupon, perceiving it, he came up, and with a rule which he always carried In his hand as his symbol of authority, gave me a sharp raps over the knuckles." -Indians In XofthwM Iowa. Notwithstanding the fact that northwest Iowa is comparatively new country, there are a good many people living in the. region who are old residents. The editor of the Hartley Journal found one of these living in O'Brien county, and in his New Year's illustrated number gave the following: "The settlers were not only compelled to battle with border privations, but coupled with these were the terrific prairie fires and hostile Indians, who, like the fires, came unannounced to add to the misery of the homesteaders "Hannabel Waterman can more successfully narrate these experiences than the writer hereof, as an eye witness can only picture the horror of being alone a country infested by the red man, then as wild as the butfalo or antelope. Mr.

Waterman says: 'Seven big. strappin Sioux bucks stopped at my house. They were so tall I had to look up at them. They rushed into the house and began to report how they had been treated at Smith land, and a harangue about the "bad whites' down there. They began stealing many of pur articles, such as combs, scissors, gimlet, shirts, etc.

I showed resistance; then one of the bucks struck me in the face with a hatchet; a scuffle ensued, whlcu was terminated by the other bucks leveling their rifles at me and firing, but their guns were only loaded with powder, except one, which was discharged in the ceiling. "In a short time, without doing Mr. Waterman any further harm, the Indians dennrted. band was next heard of in connection with the Spirit Lake massacre, which occurrfed on the morning of March 8, 1857. on the banks of the West OkoboJi.

This massacre was only equaled in brutality by the famous Custer massacre." A Lonr Jonrney Knded. There was a strange double funeral in Denison. last Monday, that of John Helsley, aged 84, and his wife, Maria Margaret, aged 72. The death of the husband was from old age, occurring on the J7th, and two days later the widow died from contusion of the brain caused, by a fall. The Denison Review tells of their uie ana strange ending as follows "John Helsley was born near Berne, Switzerland, on the 22d of June, 1S10.

He was married to Maria Margaret Bolslnger In 1841. Their matrimonial Utevrae fifty-five years, which Is seldom reached. They emigrated to the United States in I860, and resided at Highland, near St. Louis. In 1870 they moved to Pella, and In into Washington township; and about nve years ago they retired from the occupation of farming, taking up their residence in Denison with their married son, Albert Helsley.

Seven children were bom to them, only three, a son and two married daughters, surviving. When Mr. Helsley died on Thursday his wife expressed the wish that she might soon Join him. Her wish was realised in a sudden and unexpected manner. The funeral wa to have been on Sunday, but as the aithfiil wife also joined him the double funeral took place at the E.

church on Monday at ro The deceased ioined the German Methodist church in 1834, past forty years they have been faithful members." Cot. mm lm The death of Col. Wm. B. Retney, Judge advocate general of the United States navy, at Summerfield.

hear Boston, after an of nearly two years' duration, recalls the fact that he was a native Iowan. He Was born in Burlington in 1842. His career began as ft captain of a Burlington militia company known as the. Zouave Light Guards, organized in 1861, which gained a state reputation for efficiency in drill under Capt. Rsmy command.

The company captured the prize colors in a drill competition at the state fair in the year of the breaking out of the war. Th company was an object of gret local pride. Many Of its member! afterwards distinguished themselevs in the federal army. Capt Remey-s fate led him to the navy. In 186 an appointment was secured'by Senator Grimes for him as a second lieutenant I the United States marine corps, and during be years of 1862-63 he performed his first actual Servicon the old time frigate.

He served through the war on the warships North Carolina, New Hampshire. Colorado and Vanderbilt, the last two be-'ng men of war. He was commissioned captain in 1872, nd the mar'ne guard on the fHgate Colorado, of the North Atjantlc squadron. 4 ws detailed km fleet marjno officer the South Psctfie station. There he remained until 176, when he ordered to the same position at the tatlon, Coming home in 1877 e.w'lai: achedHo the Norfolk navy yard, where until 1880.

acting Judge advocate of the UntedTSt" avv. with the rank of colonel. In this tmoort-nt portion he continued jierve mtil MKT 1W2. having been the law officer of the department for fourteen years, MfAfnnfti f-'n Iowa has sent out many missionaries to other lands and Iowa people always like" hear from them. The Onawa Democrat' tells of JameS Case, of Sioux township.

Monona county, calling at the office to or--ler the paper sent to his son, Elder Hubert Case, who. with his wife, who was formerly Miss Alice Montague, are now missionaries in the PSifio islands. A letter to the family from Elder Case, dated December at Papeete, Tahiti Island, states that they arrived there after an ocean voyage from San Francisco of thirty-six days The letter says that Papeete is a beautiful town of large foreign population, and that the city enjoys the comforts of the American cities. The natives live in a more primitive style and use no dishes at their meals. The island abounds in the richest tropical fruit.

Mr. and Mrs. Case live in a one-story-house of four rooms and are now studying the native language that they may be effective missionaries among the natives. A Full Count Wanted. 1 Des Moines News: laws of Iowa place upon the assessors of the state the responsibility of making an; enumeration, of the people during the present The last federal census was taken, in 1S90 and the next one will occur in.

1900. The state census of 189S Will fix the status' of; the state and Its cities and towns for-five years to come. The federal census is generally thorough and -exhaustive. The census takers are paid a fixed price per name and have eVery incentive to make the" canvass The state census law Is less perfect-and leaves the way open for numerous mis-; sions. At best, the census of this year will be unfavorable for Iowa, because its' stat's- tics of the state's productions must be based upon the drought crop of 1834.

But every part of the state should take steps to Insure a thorough and correct enumeration of the people. Pes -Moines has a good deal at slake In this matter, The federal census of -1800 gave it a population of over" 60.009. The vote of the city, at the elections of that and succeeding years and the enumera- tlons of school pupils have clearly shown a large gain over that figure; but-if of fleers chosen for another purpose go carelessly' over the taking only such, names as are easily obtainable. the City will lose the advantage of having its growth correctly recorded. China name from -Tsin an emperor who founded a dynasty SCO years before the Christian era.

He was the mon- arch who built the great wall and accomplished many other works of utility to the It is also called the "Celestial Empire because most of its early rulers were, lit the. popular belief. deities, or mythological personages. SIODX CITY REPRESEH'TATIYE WHOLESALE DEALERS AJTD HAHu- street ar -m web FAOTUEEfiS Abstracts of Title. 11 111 1 Llchtv.

Harry B. KM Fifth. Agricultural Implements, Etc Sedgwick, a Pierce. Davis 315-319 Pearl. Sioux City Implement company.

8 Pearl. Banks and Hankers, Sloii National Bask. Fourth and Pierc. Butter and Eggs. First National Bin Ir, Fourth and Dousui.

Sioux City Produce company, 305 Merchants' National Bank, Fourth and ja(A. ni 1 Building Material and Mattres Mana- Northwestern National Rank. facturcr. buUdla" Toy Hopper McNeil. 306 Jaoksoa.

Wcarc Allison. 405 Pearl. i Batter Tubs and Darrein. Savings. Sioux City Butter Tub Tsctory, Third.

Woodbury County Svlnrs Bank. 419 Fourth. I State Strings Bank, Fourth and Virginia? Bsok and Store Futures Fletcher St Hatoalns Wcat Fourth. 'Bus, Transfer and X4 very. J.

Foye, Jf. Ah 807 Pierce. -v-'- Books and Stationery. 5 Bakers and Restaurant. f- Ward Hopkins 600 Fourth street.

fl. Brlckmakers. 1 1 SlouCUy Brick sad Tile Works, Baker. Woodley, C. Nineteenth and Claurlc Johnaon.

A. 409 1 r- nini-'-i-i --i-ieni ii i ii 1 i il. if -----r '-Hi-' i Beyer of Ponltry. Baker and Confectioner. Webber.

Richard, Stock Yards. Mctz. Ilenry. 410 Peart. Brewers' Agents.

Books and Binding. Manderscbeld. John, 1314 Fourth. Perkins Bros, 413-415 Douglas street Arensaorf. John.

4 51 Pearl -revi. Barrow Frabm, 6l Water. ConfeCUoneryT fifihtZl 1 Hutchinson Cahdy Palace, ei5 Fourth. Stereasoa. Joha, iOu Fourth Cut Flowers.

Boiler Works. Birerside Floral company; Sixth and Pierce Spencer Boiler Worka, 735 Market. Jry Goods. Shoes. Etc.

i China and Glassware. The Kew York Store. lZA Fourth. S'iSStiS2. FOarUt- Afanfactng Jew 7 Hattenbech 40 Fourth street.

Carriage and Wagonmaker. .1" Dineen. J. Sons, 804 Fourth. lamonde.

Jewelry and SUverware. The Thompson Co. fill Fourth. Cracker and Candy Manufactory. -u American Biscuit and Manufacturing com Irugglet.

pany. 3oW-Sl I Douglaa NIonstedt. Jl. S29 Fourth. Cider.

Sioux City Cider company. 1223 Fourth. Bav. Cigar Manufacturer. Jg, West Sofeath.

Amsler, John Cp 408 Fourth. i Dry Goods Md Ml Fourth. Xa "SfZZ Cornice Work and Uoofing. Cold storage. 1 The Hanford Produce company.

engraved Society Stationery. Perkins Bros. Oa. 413-415 Douglas street. Coal.

1 1 1 Everist. L. 313 Jaebson. Maklneryt Eto. Druggists.

Merest tt liannam. Fourth sad Water. Hansen. Fourth and Douglas. Crady.

K. Fourth- Puel. 1 1 1 Fnel company, 40 Kebraaka. Dry OoocI. Well.

William. Third knU rfa Jandt, H. 8lW3 Fourth TTT, v. 'ufoiture. Installments Iowa tnatailoieat0ompaay.3ai Fourth.

Perkins Bros; 413-41 Douglas street. 1 i. i JF urntture. Electrical Factory. Beck With, F.

413 PearU Sioux City Rlectrlcsl Supply company, 414 Jackson. 'Phone Fya Groceries. 1 Engines and Well Machinery. Bt.KlSlS Sioux City Engine and Iron Works. Hat ten bach Mams, aoa Fearl.

l'eaf: Turnbull. Fourth. 1 Fruits and Prod uoe. 4u3 Fourth. Palmer 3tl-303 PearL SjS 823 "rth." Haiey A Chase, SlSlft Pearl.

an4 Water. McGraw. W. A 303 Mftn, Batnwy.E.J.,l&Perl. 'pSItSi I Fruits in Car Branl tiM'JI Fonrth' Martin.

3eo.N..i Pearl. Bryant, p. u. 710. West Sevcnta, Flour Mills.

Hats ana Furnishing Gocxisi The Bonus-MUner Mill company. Exnsldo. Herman, 430 Sioux City Roller MUla. City Mill company. XI ard ware.

Stoves, and Furnaces. Groceriea. ftSJoSZ iv" Ayers. Weatherwsx Reed Douglas. Moore, pearl Tolertou SUtsoo Co -A-l Pearl.

Howell-Warueld S00-3M PearL Hotels. Glftss Jind Fafnters, sappltea. 2rVS5r.EBrtl1 JMeree. Sioux City Glass and Paint company. 3l3 Ne- FowS UoVa, nPRTl Unoa P- braska.

Oxford Hotel, rjouRlai and Slxthl" Hardware. Drenport Hotel, aia Virglnaf Ktiapp Spaldlnc Co W-21 Pearl. (: Baker. A. PearL -V' Hardware.

Burns Hunt Hardware 414 Pierce. PChsner Orcntt Ca 1018 Fourth-Interior Finish. Insurance. Sioux City Sasa and Door company. bwiuing'1' SuraBC0 company.

United Bank Ice Dealer, "m' Sioux Btver Ice company. 411 Douglas. v.Ijfttt and Keal Estate, i Smith Melvin. 6Sa Fifth. Iron and.

Steel. The Chasi, Faeth Second and Douglas. Eaondry. r. imperial Steam, 610 Implements and Seeds.

Sioux aty Implement company, til Peart mber and Coal. street. st, Croix Lumber company, C33 Water. lithographing. TT v' Perkins Bros.

413i5 Dauglas street. B.k trwf a Investmenta. gassr. upward Sua Security building: Laundry MtHspaugh Laundry, tab Water, Lumber, Etc, Lumber. VWnTaT' Pany.

Third and Ftdlertoq Lumber company. Third and Jack- T. TTTT son. Meat Markets. Lira Stock Commission.

52 1 Merchanu stock Yarda Potter Market. 1103 Fourth street Long tt Hansen. I InKerson. Harrsr- Merchant Tailors. Mallory.

Senate Zimmerman Co. Frank Mareuse, SIS Fourth street. Rowley A Drtggs. 1 Linseed Oil and Cake. and Second Iland Goods.

Sloox City Llnfcesd Oil Cummins. E. it 313 PearL? Manufacturing Jeweler. Office Stationery. Tke Thompson ail Fourth.

Petkins Broa 413-413 Doogtaa Mineral. Water Works. "nn Chesterman Laae. Fifteenth and i nSeS Marble and Granite Works. TTT" Fhn CarlstroauM.

Fifth. Work. 1 -i Sioux City Brass works, 413 Jacksoa street -i Painters and Wall Paper, 'PhoneTOU. Almskog Anderson, flii Firth street. Machinists I T-! Kovalty Maattracturing coinpaay.

Fifth and Steamship Ticket Broker. Water. Martin. tlO Fourth. '-Mill and Factory Supplies.

Real Estate. Mollfer Supply company, 315 Nebtaska. a Lock wood. II, Toy Block. 'i nursery, SlouxClty Kursery and Seed eompahy.

Wis, b. ct. Office Fvrnitnre, -t' 7 Perkins Broa 413-413 Douglas street- sfo Deposit i nr-mr. The Sloox City Safo Deposit and Trust eouv i- I Oysters and Celery. -v Cole, David 213 Third 7 1 i Xrtjat Companies I -Printing.

Iowa Loan and Trust company. Toy Perkins Bros 413-415 Douglas street- l'ne farmers' Trust company. Masonic bloc. The Fnabce Company of Security PaP8P taiidiBg yc-i Sioux City Paper Bon factory I i i Transfer and storage. s- Pianos and Organs.

Beklns Van Llns. 319 Nctor.v-ka. Martin, C. H. 518 v.

VThe Sioux City Transfer Pearl and i Stove Uepalrs and UooEng. T. K. bray 818 Fifth. 7 2L Lndertakers.

1 Westcott 419 PearL Soapmakera. BoskinsBros.Co.. n3PropcCt, all Peper and Draperies. -y. Dailey.Geo 23 Jcksoa.

1 et PX Walchmakor and Jeweler. 1 Toys, Wtsslng. tin Fifth. I Oogptner, A'. 81IKH7 Fourth.

1 4 Trunk Factory. THE IOI IRMAI Anthony. D.S.. 404 Kebraska street I JUUllNrtL Conway Knickcrtaacker. 607 Fourth.

Upholsterer and Furniture, PrlCQ 1 fin Pr Rn' Meamert, f. E. BrtPerL frico, gl.UO Per Wire and Iron Works. TUV T1ICM. 7, Strauss Ic03 Fourth street i' SAMPLE CAltUS UPON BEQCESXi COstcm Miirts.

Mulford Wooley Shirt 413 Fourth, BrCS. 0 Stories of the JToTthwest Gleaned from the IfewspaperSi PIOHEEB LIFE AND INCIDENTS Some Recollections of Early Council Bluff Davenport's Fir, School The Indians in Northwest Iowa 'jf wo Old people Depart Life Almost Together. The Council Bluffs Nonpareil in a recent issue gave an interesting article on pioneer days in western Iowa as remembered by R. D. Amy, who went to Council Bluffs in 1847 with his father and mother from St.

Louis. He arrivjed by the boat Archer, which was one of regular line from St. Louis to KanesviUe, as the city of Which Omaha is the suburb was then called. His father immediately engaged in the harware business and Mr. Amy still follows it The stream of immigrants which poured over the country to California during the gold fever days frequently brought pleasant little sums of com which was expended 10 supplies at that point.

"I venture to say," said Mr. Amy, "that at that time from the Mississippi river to the Rocky mountains the covered camp wagon went three abreast The immigrants made matters hum. Whatever money they had they spent and the coin consisted of Spanish dollars. English Sov- ThevTnin JEsSjf morrow, Xookln apprehensively to the outfenar1oTany8rUel with gamble rt ten'rig law and the Hd secret hooray rear rooms the cunnmt careless mortals, and no Elder Mose. Shlnn In a Spaniard named Francis and broken andSinWVbut more hearts are Droken and moro homes destroyed bv amounts infinitely less.

uwirow VRne of umlue features of the early settlement were the early Mormons Thev fually vanished from thee regions! land masters in the war'tht outbreak of the Mexican war the saints mobilized 500 volunteer awav 11 Wai accePted. marched HyertyLn baPnefs flying into the war- over PrtiSfi71 nd' Whe the War as Sham Young and his apostles or-i he rmaIntoff believers in the new rfQT Wa'? the setting sun. They departed never to return, and In the fair nrt Valle they comrade- and warriors who were Just com ng back from the invasion of Mexico. They departed and eft the town in the possession of the hustling gentiles. rJtl Ume there 10- SOW city en route to the sunny Golden Gate.

One night a-morose and silent ruffian named Mure was placed on guard at a certain' corner of the camr in company with a fellow named Samue' They sat together at camp fire untr midnight, when Baltimore IMure arose and picking up an ax in a careless manner Samuels on the head killed m. The next day a tr'al was hel me immigrants to the number of 5 (KK attended the trial. EMer Sh'nn acted' as attorney for the murderer, who was con demned in short order and sentenced to hang. The few citizens of Council Bluffs and among them Mr. Amy.

protested Against the sentence, and Insisted that the should be trfed fn the regular court Their oblctions. however, were overruled and Blt'more Mure wn hnnged; Before he died he bequeath'" $75 for the purpose of starting a public library." Tiavrort Vfrt hoL Taking up the; lecture of Dr. Leonard F. Parker on "Teaehers in Iowa Before 185S," the Davenport Democrat has started an inquiry as te who taught the first school where that city, now is. Prof.

Parker set down Davenport's first schoo1 as started in 1838, but the Democrat declares that since there were enough people in the place at that flme. to organize a Catholic and a Presbyterian church, it would be strange if there were not schools there before. As early as 1S35 an' ex-soldier taught a school two miles' above the mouth of Duck creek, and Capt. W. Clark, of Buffalo, was one of the pupils.and he Is alive yet to tell about it.

The Demo crat wants to know what the children of Davenport were doing between the year 1835 and 1838 if not going to school. it "Prof. S. Parvln, the most reliable historian of the early schools in this state, writes that he is unable to fir 'he correct date, but is impressed with the belief that the first school in this city 'was opened in either 1836 or 1S37 In there was a good sized population in Davenport. Jn 183S it is said that there were close upon LOGO people here.

In 1839 thcr" were 1,000, if statements as to the po rfori at that date are to be relied upon. In 1S33 there was sufficient population to warrant the setting up of a newspaper office by the veteran Andrew Logan so there must have been schools th1 year previous. The newspaper is ever on the alert, but it seldom outstrips the schooi room. In any western town of history the schoolmaster has' buslnesr where there is a population of 300 or 400-and it Is not a little curious that in -a! the writing up that Davenoort had In the vears that lie back in the 30s, 40s and ever the 50s, no allusions- is made to he firs school that welcomed the youth beforr the year 1839. It is all out of line with common sense And- eogrwnort history:" In its desire to get re fft'ts fe Trto--rat obtained from Jodge John F.

Dillon, formerly of the Iowa supreme bench bu now of New York, some reminiscences. In his letter he said: "My father and family moved to Daven-nort in August, 1838. I was then only between 6 and years of age and cannot' state Whether or not there had been a school opened brior to 1838. It is certain that the school taught by James Thoring-ton, at the corner Fourth and Harrison streets was not the first school. I first attended a private school taught -by the.

father of the late Alexander W. McGregor tn a log cabin on the banks of the Missis-; sippi river not far from the foot of either Ga'nes or Warreit streets or somewhere hear there; There were only a few scholars, and the school did hot continue long. I narrated In, an address I delivered a year or two ago at the State University of Iowa an Incident of seeing an eclipse of the sun in a spring of water when attending this school, the first I ever beheld. In 1S40 the whlgs built a log in the Harrison campaign, at or near the corner of, Harrison--- and Third After the. campaign was (possibly during Its progress) there was a school kept for a time in that log cabin.

I attended it. but I am sorry to say that I do not now recall the name of the teacher. The next school in order of time think I am rightat least so It rests-ir my memory--was one kept on the west sd of Main, street, between Fourth an F'fth streets; In a frame building, then or afterwards used by the Episcopal church. In charge of the Rev Dr. Goldsmith.

Tb-teacher of this bool was C. G. Bloo afterwards Dr. Blood afterwards familiarly called 'Squire Bipod, a man of excellent sense and Judgment and whe served the, people of Davenport as a Jus--tlce of the peace with great usefulness HER I would I were her violin. To rest beneath her dimpled chin.

And softly kiss her swan white throat. And breathe my love through every note. When o'er my strings her finders fair Should lightly wander here and there, The while her flashing bow did press My bosom with Its soft caress. Then. I would waken into song The rapture that had slumbered long.

Mine ear against her swelling breast Should harken to its sweet unrest. And happy spy: then would I know How, dees beneath that drifted snow, A blissful tumult in her heart Made all her fluttering pulses start. Then that higrh calm, that maiden grace, That meekly proud and peerless face, That aureole of sun bright hair. That brow such as the seraphs wear No longer these should baffle ouite The anxious lover's dazzled sight. Ah, would I were her violin.

That thus her secret I mierht win. James Y. Kenyon in the Century. FASIIIOXS IX SHOES. Every Material Is Now 'Employed from Sealskin to Jnedi.

New York Herald: "A well dressed woman is known by her shoes and gloves," is a saying on which most women have been brought up. By this saying is not meant merely good boots and gloves, but boots and gloves appropriate to the occasion and costume and fitting to perfection. With athletics and the fad for outdoor exercise has come the sensible, broad soled, flat heeled walking boots. Long walks are now not so much to be dreaded when the feet are well shod. The most fashionable as well as useful shoe for all For Hours of Ease.

practical purposes Is a light weight French calfskin, which must be kept blackened and polished, like men's boots. It is made generally on what known as the English last that is, with, broad soles and pointed toes and low, round, broad heels. It must fit comfortably, but as most of the leading Bhoe shops keep this style it does not necessarily have to be made to order, gome women cannot wear the heavy Boles, nor the heavy weight of calf skin, and those who cannot wear calfskin at all a -shoe is made on the same lines of the heavier kind of kid. Patent leather shoes and boots with pointed toes are considered more dressy and are worn with more elaborate walking costumes. Patent leather boots with cloth tops or kid tops are very much like the style for wear for receptions with velvet and silk costumes.

They are made with rather high heels, but are on the same last, with broad soles and pointed toes. A lie or in in School Lane neons. Woman's Journal: Tha value of women on school committees has just had a practical illustration in Boston. Lunches fof school children will hereafter be provided In every school house by the New England kitchen, under the supervision of Mrs. Ellen H.

Richards, for all who want them. Instead of candy, pickles and pie, excellent soup or chowder, bread and butter, cookies, hot chocolate And milk will be' provided at a cost of only 5 or 10 cents. Tho principal opponent was a Mr. Paul, who resists every progressive measure It was urged by Mrs. Fifield, Dr.

Caroline Hastings and Miss Pingree, seconded by Messrs. Whlttemore. Wise and Haggan. Historian and Women. Mrs.

Ollphant in the "Reign of Queen Anne:" Women in history, strangely enough, seem always ta import into the chronicle a certain heat of personal feeling, unusual and undesirable In that region of calm. Whether it is that the historian is impatient at finding himself arrested by the troublesome personalities of a woman, and that a certain resentment colors his appreciation of her, or that her apjfearance possesses an individuality which breaXs the line. It Is difficult to tell, but the calmest chronicler becomes a partisan when he treats of Mary and Elizabeth, and no man can name Sarah of Marlborough without a heat of indignation or scorn almost ridiculous as being so long after date. Abbreviated. Indianapolis Journal: "I'll bet," remarked Mr.

Jason to his wife, as they sat the fam.ly circle at the play, "I'll bet irom tho lodks of it. that the dress that ihere woman the box is wearin' Is one of them elerant dresses one half off we seed advertised yisterday In the papers." Pious Reflections of a Child. New York Tribune? Pious thoughts with tender years sometimes produce imuslng results. Wilson, 6 years old, got among his Christmas presents a child's ble. Wilson is not an angel.

For that he is several degrees removed ii-om an state, but he has become fascinated with his bible. He wants Sun-Jay school readings morning, noon and light, seven days in the week. Especially iocs he want them at night. It may be a here that he loathes going to bed and detests going to sleep. One of Wilson's angelic habits Is lying awake after he has been put to bed.

talk. tig to himself, reciting French vtrses calling for dr.nks of water. After he had suffered from a particularly attack of unangelic spirit the other evening- his mother went to the door of little sleep. ng room. "My son," she sa.d, "you must go to "It's no use for me to try to go to sleep, namma." he answered sweetly.

"I can anything but Just lie here and think of icsus and the angels." Wilson mav be very bad, but his judg-nent of himself is extremely accurate. "Mamma," he said thoughtfully on another evening, "I gue33 I have been pretty bad today." "Oh not very bad," said his mother. 'How old," he asked abruptly. "Is the im?" over a million years, I suppose, "And the moon?" "Over a million, too, I supose. "And God how old is God?" "Well ar he is older than the moon, of ourse, and the sun." "Yes" said Wilson, with a sigh, that he trouble.

He's too old for me- I guess hats why we don't get along better I liooin Chat. Of 800 girls employed in the savings bank 'epartment of the British postoifice. only ibout a dozen pet married every year. It is sail that George Eliot used the Tne pen for eight years, and when it was Inally lost she considered it a great misfortune. J.

Armstrong Chanler. husband of Vmelia Rives, has purchased the fine estate known as Englewood, in Louisa coun-y. Virginia. Mrs. Humphrey Ward will not accom--any her husband to this country, as wa it first announced, but will spend the win-er in Italy.

Queen Victoria, at the earnest request jf Princess Beatrice, has decided to con-inue the writing of her memoirs. A vol-sme is to appear soon. Mr. Cramer, of Neehah, finished -cading her bible for the 238th time on December 31. and closed It with the remark that she "would not read it again hat year." She Is 82 years of age.

It is reported from Boston that Mrs. lary A. Livermore Is to retire from the ecture platform. This means the end of active public career that has lasted nore than thirty years. Mrs.

Livermore will publish a book in the spring. The will of the late Richard Sugden 'ives to the town of Spencer, the Sugden block, valued at $35,000, the revenue of which is to go towards the maintenance of a public library: his house on Pleasant street, near the library, is given the town as an old ladles' home. Isabella Beccher Hooker, one of the women foremost in progressive lines of nought and work, is the late Henry ard leecher's sister. She is an ardent suffragist, and though past 75, spends much of her time writing and lecturing for the 'dvancement of the cause dear to her. he spent the past summer in her country near Hartford, entertaining -uests and working as usual.

Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher is 82 years old or young one might say, for she is a woman of great activity, and works as much for love of her work as for what the work will bring. For financial reasons, iwing to a bad Investment, she has left '-er old home, where she could see the doors of Plymouth church, and moved into fiat. Perhaps ner mostly wiae reaa production is the series of papers comprising her reminiscences of her lte husband, the famous preacher, Henry Ward Beecher. The appearance of a woman delegate at a recent Wesleyan conference in England was the occasion of great consternation.

Commenting thereon, the Pall Mali Gazette remarks: In Australia they are ac-ustomed to that sort of thing. At the congregational union, which was holding meeting In Sydney when last mall left, there were no fewer than nineteen women delegates, and their presence causd no surprise whatever. Tho number Included Pv mule and fourteen married women and though the pronortion-nineteen out of 17 lay and sixty ministerial delegates Is mall. it shows thnt women are "beating ahead" at the Antipodes. Not in $tor.

Toledo Blade: Lady (ta dog dealer) I live in a lonely house in the country and I want a good house dog. "Yes, malm." "But I don't want one that will keep toe awake at night barking at nothing. "No, "He must be very strong and fierce, yet as gentle as a lamb with us, you know." "Yes, marm." i "And he must pounce upon and drive away every tramp that comes to the house." marm." "But he must not interfere with any. honest person Coming along." "No, marm. Anything morel" "Yes; if a burglar comes the dog should attack him "Yes, marm." "But he must not molest anyone who makes a friendly call at any time." "No.

marm." "And, of course, he' must not Interfere with any person whomay have to come to see my husband, for he is a doctor and so a great many people call." You want a thought reading dog." I suppose so. Can you send me sorry, marm, but I axn quite out of the kind you i feetive. Of course it is only used in walking boots. There are two or three apparantly Immaterial changes in the style of shoes this season. The pointed tip has given place somewhat to the square.

Of course this does not apply to the toe of the shoe, which is as pointed as ever, but has. to do with the stitching of the patent leather or calfskin. All ball gowns now have the slippers made to match, generally of satin, although it is quite the thing to take a bit of tho brocade or whatever the dress material may be to one's bootmaker, so there shall be a perfect match. These slippers are made very pointed and with high heels. Patent leather slippers made like boys' pumps are quite smart for house wear.

They are tied with narrow black silk ribbon, exactly as a boys, but have shorter vamps. There is nothing that makes a woman's foot look better than a black patent leather slipper pump and a black silk stocking embroidered fn horizontal lines of color. Patent leather pointed slippers, with long vamp and tongue, which comes far up on the instep and are there tie-d in a big bow, are exceedingly smart and most becoming to the foot. The back of these slippers is of black suede. They are not considered suitable for full dress, but with a house dress, tea gown or simple dinner dress, are very desirable.

The light and suede slippers, finished only with the tiniest ste-l or rhine pebble buckles and worn with tan colored stockings, are still in favor, and are permissible with lig-ht blue and light pink evening dresses, particularly when gloves of the same shade of suede are worn. Bright red slipp rs and Stockings to match look well with black gowns and give a touch of color that Is very good. SliOL'Ll WO EX PROPOSE? One of the S-x, nt I.oat. Is in Favor Thp'r Doing1 r. Philadelphia Times: Should women propose? Why nut? Where should the limit of lovely woman's invasion into man's territory end? Surely not here.

She has entered the hallowed precincts of his college; has met him in open court as his legal opponent; has studied medicine, and is qualified to take his temperature when he becomes overheated in an argument to maintain his own rights; her voice is heard in the pulpit St. Paul mandate, "Let the woman keep silence," has lost its s'g-nificance; she has entered municipal pWitics. and while she rocks the cradle with one hand she counts the ballot with the other: she has her clubs and, be it whispered, her cigarettes. Man's very apparel has been perverted to her use; she has adopted his biilvrock hat to suit her flufTy head, his stiff linen shirt to fit her suple form, his high collar to encircle her pretty throat, hi? cutaway coat to show her rounded hips, his broad soled shoes, his wide stiched gloves all these fh" has stolen' And why not one step further, this fin de sicle woman why may she not propose And very gracefully would she do it trust her for that and right fearlessly. She would never hesitate to put her fate to the touch, to win or lose it all.

Very charming. I am convinced, would her courtship be. very direct, but very delicate, and so insidious that the unsuspecting youth would be half caugh? in the meshes before he knew they were spread, and whispering he would ne'er consent would consent out of hand. Never would stern parents be obliged to interfere and ak the maid's intentions. Her mind once made up there would bo no shllly Phallying or a trifling with their young affections; sh would not sup one Sunday night with Herbert and the next with Horace; shf would not take Horace to a concert tonight and Herbert to a lecture tomorrow, raising false hopes in their fluttering bosoms and distracting their para? from their business; not she.

Straight as the arrow from the bow would sh go till happy Horace or Herbert wp." led to the altar. And how would she propose? With all the witchery of woman combined with the wisdom of the serpent, th gentleness of the dove. Ah. shades nc all departed lovers! own yourselves put-done the subtlest, the gracefu'est, th craftiest of you all, confess yourselves outlovered. And the answer? That would be "foregone conclusion." The bravest of the brave would never dare to.

say he-nay, and so that most depressed and depressing of created reaturei the rejected suitor would be a thing of thr past, would have become extinct. Another boon, too, almost as great there would be no breach of promise suitc once having won the affections of a trusting man, never would she pu'Iy hr honor by deserting him. leaving him and his blighted love to be held up to the scorn of a. cruel world. Xo loyally she would adhere to him; proudly wou'd she protect him through good report and evil.

A new chivalry would arise. Man. not knowing when his hand would be sought in( marriage, would keep himself unspotted from the world, to be worthy of her love, worthy of her confidence. Clubs would be deserted, billiard rooms closed, for man, proud man, who now roams the earth seeking whom he may devour, would sit at home of an evening in his parlor, waiting for the beauteous maiden to come to claim him for her own. So let women propose let the old order of things change, giving place to the new.

The Xw "XYomn. Indianapolis Journal: "Woman," she remarked in a genera way, for the purpose of introducing this paragraph, "woman must have more elbow room." "Then," said he, sefslng the opportunity, "then why doesn't she rut some of the puffs lower down on the sleeve, instead of about the shoulders?" His question remained unanswered, because already she had besrun to talk of something else. Troy Times: Miss Estell Reel, formerly of Ohio, carried the state of Wyoming In her canvass for state superintendent of public instruction. Miss Reel is 27 years old, and charming. Being nominated upon the republican ticket slur determined to lead it and did so.

In Wyoming tho voting places are few and far between, so the woman candidate adopted as original plan For the Feet of Women. and laced shoes are equally worn this season. Some of the very outre shoes, which are made to look as mannish as possible, have a long: vamp, and only came up as far as the e.nkle, and have only six buttons of large size. This fashion suits some few women. to whom tailor made costumes are becoming.

To look into the closet of one of the fashionable women of the day is surprising. The number of boots, shoes -and slippers she requires would be dif- fleult for her country cousin to believe. Each and every one is on its wooden tree as carefully polished and in order as can be. The whole thing looks very masculine, but it Is not to be sneered at. for there is no disputing the fact that they keep their shape and wear far better when all this care is taken.

Sal- skins with patent leather trimmings, is one of the newest fashions, but it is really too- heavy looking-- to be very smart, and only from its oddity is efv.