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THE TIMES PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 11, 1882. SKETCHES OF TEXAN LIFE GUITEAU'S MENTAL STATE More Men of Hig Stamp Needed. From the Washington Post, Dem. THE GREAT REDUCTION a gorgeous sombrero, leaving the poor nag the unadulterated east wind. The sombrero was fawn colored felt, beautifully worked in silver, a band of it encircled the crown and the brim was worked in a floral design.

It is a peculiarity of Mexicans and Texans to wear a forty or sixty dollar hat, with a ragged shirt and oen worked trousers. Tho oflicial eyed us curiously, but nodded and waved his hand as he returned the white paper shown him by our driver. We saw him a short time after urging his weary nag down a narrow street, vainly endeavoring to catch up with acart laden with household goods. I wondered if they had a First of May day iu Mexico, too. a.

w. WHAT BOTHERED THEM. Monday: rain, followed by clearing; slightly cooler. The Trouble the Mathematicians Had In Squaring the Parallelogram To the Editor of Thk Times: Iii Saturday's edition of The Times you print a problem, "squaring a which 1 have attempted to work out. If there Is no trick la the stating of the problem then I have certainly not arrived at a correct conclusion.

It states that the parallelogram as cut In the illustration will form a culture, with sides of eight Inches. This I have been unable to do, for the following reason When you draw the transverse lines across the two large triangles you do it 8 inches Irom their apexes, therefore those transverse lines, instead of being 3 inches each, will be (S 13 of 5 .) 3 1 13 inches (or 13 8 5 3 1 13 therefore when you come 'to lav out your square instead ot having a square you will have two parallelograms. Thus Recently made by us in the prices of MEN'S, YOUTHS' and BOYS' CLOTHING Has already had the effect of reducing greatly our stock in this department, but our assortment yet embraces much that is desirable in fabric and style, including, together with light goods, a fair proportion of MEDIUM WEIGHT GARMENTS, SUITABLE FOR FALUEARLY WINTER WEAR As ve are selling the above goods at prices below actual cost it will pay those in need of Fall Clothing to at least examine them. In our Dry Goods Department we are sorely pressed for room. NEW FALL AND WINTER GOODS Are pouring in upon us much faster than Ave can find space to display them, and in order the sooner to clear our shelves of present stock we have put our PRICES DOWN STILL LOWER The reduction being greatest on 8 CO CO O3 8 5 3 143 1010 31 13 5 FINE DRESS FABRICS.

As the majority of new goods "waiting to be displayed arc of this ciass. We extend Liberal Credit to all Well Recommended Persons Desiring to Open Accounts with ns. Terms: As Usual, One Dollar Down on a Bill of Ten Dollars, and One Dollar Per Week, IS SLalsa 3 Open Till 6.30 P. M. Saturday Evening Until 9 O'CIock It is gratifying to know that there js little doubt of Ex dovernor Curtin's return to Congress from the Twentieth Pennsylvania district, of which he is so useful and able a representative.

Four years ago Yocum was, after a contest, given the seat; but the candidate as he was of a coalition, be had no enduring popularity, and Mr. Curtin was at the succeeding election the choice of the district bv a majority of more than 3,000. During his term he has always been faithful to the interests of his constituents his action in no case has been dictated by partisan considerations or personal feeling. The country needs more men of his stamp in Congress and wishes to keep all that It now has. 'We shall look to see Ex (ioveruor Curtin renominated more, re elected by double his former majority.

Phipps Would Have Suited FalstafC From the Boston Herald. Where shall I find one that can steal well for a fine thief of the age of two and tweuty or thereabouts. Faletuff before Pluladclphia was "BALLAHOO" KERSEY PANTS $2.50. $2.50. ALL WOOL.

OUR OWN MAKE. GREAT DISPLAY OF ALL WOOL PANTS, NORTH SECOND STREET WINDOW $2.50, $3.00, $3.50, $4,00. Jacob Reed's Sons East End Clothiers, SECOND AND SPRUCE STS. Nos. 48 50 N.

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I TKF.SIOX TAItl.JCS. Ele. Every needed article of furnllurcfor use and adornment. Quality not excelled anywhere. Prices reasonable and all goods Wurranted to be as represented.

FIRST CLASS UPHOLSTERY In all Us branches. MATTRESSES, PILLOWS, Etc. Estimates given and work made to order from new designs in Hie shortest possible time. Manufactory directly connected with our salesroom. THE Hale Kilborn Mfg.

Co. Also Sole Makers of Patent Folding Rcdnlrnds, I'nlcnl Portable WiiNhatntirift, Pnlent 'oiiBitiotlON, and Other Patented Fiirnilure Mwinltica. Between Seasons. Buyers' opportunity to day. 500 pairs Mais Pantaloons, $2.50.

1,000 pairs Men's Pantaloons, better quality, $3.47. All medium vveioht fabrics, suitable for Fall and early Win ter. These prices are much less than real value. Wanamaker Brown. Oak Hall, Sixth anil Market streets.

P. S. Full regular made, dou ble heel and toe English Half Hose, reduced from 2 to 20 cents. STODDART BRO Extensive Dry Goods Establishment, 448, 450, 452 and 454 N. SECOND STREET PHILADELPHIA, Is celebrated for the variety and extent of stock of RICH COLOHED DIIKSS SILKS, RICH BLACK BUES8 SILKS, RICH imOCADE PLUSHES, RICH PLAIN SILK PLUSHES (In all shades), RICH BLACK SILK PLUSHES, COLORED SILK VELVETS (All grades), BLACK SILK VELVETS (All grades), RICH, MEDIUM AND LOW COST FALL AND WINTER DRESS GOODS.

"Comparative small expense in conducting our business enables us to retail goods at prices beyond competition." CURWEN STODDART 448, 450, 452 454 NORTH SECOND PHILADELPHIA. UNIVERSALLY I'll l.M III II TIIE FAt'l'LTY. TAMAR Laxative and Refreshing Fruit Lozenge for CONSTIPATION, Hemorrhoids, Bile, Headache, Cerebral Congestion, Ac. Prepared by GRILLO Sole Proprietor, Pbarmacien dc premiere classo rte la Fac olte de Tarls, 27 ltue Kain buteau, Paris. Tamar unlike pills and the usual purgatives is agreeable to take and never produces Irritation.

Sold by all Druggists. GRILLON SEA HAVEN. A Public Sale of 150 Choice Lots Sea Haven. N. will be held at the Philadelphia Ex change by M.

Thomas Horn, on Thui'ttduy, Hepleinber 14, at 12 O'clock. Ron. HHven Is loeatoil on the South end of Lonir Beach. miles northeast of Atlantic City and 05 miles from Philadelphia, accessible via C. and A.

It, H.t conneetinKat Absecon with istace and Hteamer twice a day. Hea Ifnven combines almost eveiv attraction of the sea shore bat hi uir In both surf and still water, sailing, HhIi Inn.giinninK, Ac, and its high situation, good water, per rect urainage, ansence oi maiarm ami ease oi ween make il the II nest place on theeoant lor health, comfort and recreation. Direct railroad communication is ex nectitl next season, and tmwe buvinir now will secure choice lotsatcomp.iradvely low prices. For large maps and plan, circulars with full particulars and oilier information, call at Comimnv's Olllc.o, 4ii(J WALKUT Street, or at Til CT tilrwU THE ASSASSIN'S BKAIN DISEASED. What the Microscopic Examination of the Organ DUvlused Conditions Incident to Incipient and Progressing Insanity Discovered by the Medical Men.

"Was Guiteau a sane manf" asked a reporter of The Times of E. 0. Shakespeare, one of the committee of three microscopists who examined tho brain of the assassin. "Sit down," said the medical man, "for I've a good deal to say before I answer that question. Iu the first place, it must be remembered that the committee upon which I served was not instructed to deal with the matter of the man's sani ty or insan i ty.

We were to simply make a microscopic analysis of the six brain sections submitted to us and report the conditions as we found them. The inferences and opinions aro for others to form, if they wish, based upon this analysis. But let mo say that not enough is yet kuown of pathology of the brain for it to be recognized as an exact science. The subject is now receiving distinguished attention both here and abroad. There are, however, several physi cians who claim to havo mastered it.

SIGNS OF INSANITY. "Ono fact has been established," continued the doctor, and it is that there are some slight symptoms of insanity to be found in every brain. Now, iu the frontal region of Guiteau's brain we discovered several noticeablo things which aro sure to accompany an insane mind. The first was that the blood vessels which supplied the brain with nutrition were diseased and had been so for years. Another source of evidence was to be found in the nervo corpuscles.

The disease here, however, was of a more re cent origin. A few of the cells had been absolutely destroyed, although the most of them wero simply surrounded and compressed by scores of inflammatory cells or lymphoid elements. The changes iu these nerve cells were perhaps of but a few months' dura tion. These facts seemed to indicate that if liuitcau was insane at all he was iu the first stages. Tho same changes were observed in his braiu as have been noted as belonging particularly to insanity, and in a much more marked degree than is usual in the average brain.

AN UNBALANCED DRAIN. "With his brain iu the state in which we found it," proceeded the doctor, "supplied by diseased food and animated by diseased nerves, it would seem impossible for it to have sustained a healthy balance. There wero some statements, made first in a Washington paper and afterwards telegraphed over the country, that our committor) had disagreedthat two of us were in favor of reporting Guiteau iusane and the other one held a con traryviev. That was untrue. Iu the first place, as I said before, wo were not instructed to report upon that point at all, so there could have been no contest.

But there was no dissenting opinion in the committee. There was no discussion on the facts. Tho changes were as plain to us all as the features of the face. There could have been no argument upon their existence." "And you say, theu, that Guiteau was undoubtedly insane?" I say wo found in bis brain the same evidence as has been found in other brains suffering from incipient but progressing insanity." Three Footpads Neatly Captured. As John Nelson, of 116 Spruce street, was walking down fnion street at half past two o'clock yesterday morning he was suddenly attacked from the rear by three young roughs, who, after a short struggle, threw him down and rifled his pockets.

The three footpads were just about leaving hen Olhcer Charles Buck Icy arrived on the scene and, with Hie help of Nelson, arrested ull three ot the thieves und took them to the Third district station house, where they gave the names of John Mason, William li. Weaver and Thomas Magistrate Martin held them in it.OOO bail to answer. Card From Itev. Thomas T. Everett.

To the Editor of The Timkh: I notice several instances in which my name is mentioned in the daily newspapers of Philadelphia iu connection with tiie Independent nomination for Reprefcntativc of the Filth Congressional district of this State. Though this use of my name lias been kindly intended by my friends, 1 must decline, from tt sense of duty to my calling, to he considered a candidate for the office. Believe me yours sincerelv, Thomas T. Kvkiu.tt. ST.

Stephen Parsoxaue, Clermaiitown, Sept. Transformed by the Show of a Pistol. James A. Smith, colored, filled hiniseli with liquor yesterday morning and then kicked up a ruin pus at and Lombard streets. Officer Leader attempted to arrest him, when he drew a razor and made ihree cuts atthe policeman, without doingan damage.

A leveled revolver iu the hands of the olhcer suddenly transformed the ferocious Smith into a lamb, and he went quietly to the Third district station house, where Magistrate ilartiu committed una iu ueiauii ot Dan. No Supper for Twenty Years. From the Page Courier. Joshua Miller, of Madison county, is seventy years oiu, lias had but one spell of sickness in Ins lile, never took a drink of whisky, coffee or lea, never smoked a pipe or cigar nor tool; a chew of touaeco, auu nas not eaten supper for twenty, years, He is hale and vigorous. Good Preacher's Bay Mure.

From the Dallas Herald, licv. Sebin Roberts, of Robertson cotinlv. Texas, while preaching on the 22d of August from the text, Let mm that stole steal uo more," one of Ins congregation, Malt Johnson, went out und stole uie preacner Day mure. 1 lie snenU caught the thief ui itucuuu A Reminder of the Goody Goody Days. From tho Washington Post.

Some of the plastering in the White House is found to be badly cracked. We feared the osulm. singing of tho Hayes era was pitched oil too high a key lor the safety of the old edilice. The Lakgest Ketail Stock of Dry Goods. mt.awkkhji.i; Ciotuiku.

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How Cheap Labor is Employed ou the RailroadsBy Mule and Einigraut Train to El Crossing the IUver to Mexico. Special Correspondence of The Times. El Paso, September 1. Leaving Chihuahua, Texas, in the early morn, WO escaped tho heat and glare of the Texan Bun. The air was cool and bracing as we piled in our comfortable conveyance and enveloped ourselves in traveling rugs.

We could hear the driver outside, muffled in his blue army coat, clapping his benumbed hands, until we were snugly fixed, and the order given to drive on, when he jerked up his six sleepy mules, and after a few swings of his long whip, we were going at a brisk trot. It is the one beauty of the Texan climate that the mornings and evenings are so cool, while the days are oppressive. We passed through the plaza, ornamented by the Chi huaha Jail. It is an adobe square, without windows and without a roof. What ono sees is really the prison yard.

The cells are underground and hewn out of solid rock and are entered by trap doors. They have queer trials in Chihuahua. A criminal was tried for murder awhile ago. The jury, composed of ignorant negroes, half intoxicated Mexicans, and a few "white trash," decided that the man was innocent. I knew a person who saw the murder, but the jury was under the impression that the man did not shoot with the intention of tilling.

NOT A KOBBEK. Mud colored Chihuahua looked extremely slouchy in this uncertain light. Tho numerous enrs roused themselves for a volley 'of farewell yelps. We had not proceeded far when one of the party mildly suggested robbers. It was generally known wo were to start at daybreak, and considerable money, enough to reach our different destinations, was tempting bait.

We drew our revolvers and strapped on cartridge belts. In a few moments we were ready, rather anxious, in fact, to meet at least two robbers. We looked eagerly for them at Point of Bocks, but were disappointed. It is a well known Texan camping ground, a creek flows near by and tho rocks, a wonderful freak of nature, rise from a level plain to tho height of seven hundred feet. The base seems scarcely large enough for the height.

Their sudden appearance, as though thrown up yesterday or last year, has a depressing eltei on one it is unpleasant to think the very sod under your feet may go up sixty feet next year. Upheavals of this kind continually startle one. We noticed a structure of rocks that took the appearance of a fort from whatever side it was viewed. Had this been a civilized country we would not have doubted this as the work of man's hands. Mountains rise abruptly in the form of cones and at any moment you watch to see the lava pour lorth, but one might watch for a hundred years.

The tall cactus on tho mountain side, with the long leaves clustered at the top, frighten many travelers into an Indian scare. As wo passed the mountains ihc sides wero destitute of vegetation, save the cacti, but as we wound around to the north side we found tho mountains covered with the tall pines and the air fragrant with the delicious odor. CHEAP CHINESE LABOB Tho roads in this part of the country are superb hard, even and only slightly dusty. We soon distanced eighteen miles, nearing Marfa, the railroad statiou, twenty two miles from Chihuahua. Marfa, with numerous stations along tho "Texas and Pacific," is named after a character in "Michael StrogofT." The "Texas and Pacific" has been built by Chi nese cneap laoor.

several Hundred Celestials are employed and lay the track at tho rato of four miles a day. Those who misbehave are taken into a box car and soundly thrashed. They were sent from China to an agent in San Francisco, who advanced the money for their transportation, sixty dollars per head. He charges them so much per cent, on the faro. Tltoy are his property and are hired out by him.

This is on the same plan as peonage in Mexico and in the United Slates of America, the free nation that abjures slavery. In Chihuahua there are numerous slaves, or peons Mexicans, who are slaves for debt, many of them working for Americans. Most of the menial work is done by peons, who go in debt for food or apparel, and are obliged to work for their masters or creditors until the latter shall consider (hey havo paid the debt. Oftentimes it takes a lifetime. As wo drew near Maria we saw the smoke and finally tho headlight of the engine.

Tho mules, with sullicicnt urging, readied (he track as the train stopped. We untangled ourselves from the numerous wrappings and speedily ensconced ourselves in the uncomfortable wooden seats of an emigrant car. Gazing out at Marfa we saw a solitary station house and, a short distance oil', a shanty, from which straggled a few Chinamen, who squatted in order round a camp kettle and, dipping their chopsticks in, solemnly swallowed their morning meal. OVER THE LLANO ESTACADO. The engine steamed slowly out of Marfa and carried us at a moderate speed over the desolate, sun dried, sterile Llano Estacado.

The day became warm and the seats more uncom fortahlo and our snail like speed was a continual aggravation. The view from the win dows, a stretch of glistening sand beaten by tho hot rays of a glaring sun, made one's eyes ache. If we were thirsty there was alkali water to driuk. When our reading matter was exhausted Tve resorted to sleep and, with an occasional lunch from the hospitable basket, passed the time until the sun sank. It scattered its parting glory over tho plains until we behold a field of gold, bordered by misty rose tinted mountains that faded to silver in the dim distance.

At seven we reached' El Paro, the Western pride of Texas, where from the hotel balcony may bo seen trading, brawls and murder from one day to another, without cessation. We saw a molly crowd at the station, Mexicans, Indians and sun burned Americans. All wore the sombrero. The appearance of a coat would havo startled us. Most of the soiled shirts were confined at the waist by a leather belt, from which hung a knife, or pistol, the more moderate wearing briizlit colored sashes.

We looked in vain for a carriage, bus or cvou cart to convey us to tho hotel, so shouldering our hags we trudged silently, in Indian file, through the deep white sand to the hotel. It is a whitewashed adobe, built in Mexican fashion, around an open court. The rooms are two deep, the windows and door of one fronting on the court and the other on the balcony over the "calle." In building a two storied adobe the first story is roofed and the second slightly raised, so ns to leave room for the circulation of the air between a wise precaution in such an intolerably warm climate. CltO'SINQ TO MEXICO. Wo went to El Paso in order to cross to Paso del Norte in Mexico to see an old Catholic church built in 1G20.

Wo had been warned against investigating it because of small pox. The Mexicans walk the streets and sit in tho plazas while afflicted with this dread disease and look upon tho church as a cool and restful retreat, but we concluded to take the risk and see the curious old building. In the afternoon, the day after our arrival, we sent for a hack to take us across. We had been asked at least a dozen times that day if we wanted a hack to go here, and there. Wo sat in the parlor sipping cool lemonade, occasionally glancing out of the window to see if our carriage had arrived.

Finally the porter popped his head in the door and announced ils arrival. As we followed him down stairs hestopped in the hall and shouldered a chair. "What's that for, Porter?" To help yes to git in wid." We looked at each other in surprise. When we reached the door an express wagon stood there with covered top. Where is the hack?" I asked, nghast.

"That's it jist step this way, mum." The desire to see tho old church was uppermost in our minds, so smothering our pride and timidity wo mounted tho chair and climbed in. Tho driver swung his whip nud away wo went bumpety bump, bumpety bump. We could have broiled beefsteak in that cart. We fairly sizzled. Wo drove out of tho town and down a sandy road, fringed with mesquite, to the shore of the J'io Grande, a narrow, mud colored stream, winding' iu and out among tho mountains like a hideous serpent, While waiting for the Bailout We noticed (I Newfoundland trying to cross, and then realized the swiftness of the current.

Ho was carried twice tho width of the river dowu the stream from his starting point to where ho landed. The ferry or flatboat is worked by pulleys. As it grated on tho sand, tho driver pulled his ruins and we slowly drove ou. The horses had a notion of walking ofl" at tho other end, but tho driver convinced them that it would not be quite tho thing. Having read iu the morning's paper of the pulley ropes giving way tho day before, and that only a pair of horses and the driver wero drowned, wo felt comparatively safe to day.

As the boat landed wo drove carefully up the bank. A number of picturcsqiio Mexicans squatted in tho shade of a telegraph pole, and a brown little Custom House oflicial made believe to galop arouitd on a worn out bob tailed nag." lie had evidently spent most of bis earnings on T. at Lyons plaid velvets ol many sizes of small plaids, these colors: bronze and sapphlre, drab ancl eadet bluc, blaok and garnet, brown and cream, navy blue and creamf myrtle and sage, hussar and cream and many others. A brilliant collection altogether. Next outer circle, south entrance to main building.

Biarritz. The very same fabric that we said of, last year, that it was twenty years old as a cloth, but that the name was new. Twenty years hence it will still be a favorite; and yet, for some reason, it has never become common. It is a eros grain of fine wool. $150.

New colors put a new lace on it now; these: chestnut hrown, Beal brown, olive, Kurorts, terra coltas, navy blue. We don't know why it isn't always in the market, like cashmere. It wears well and never fails of acceptability, so far as we know. Tufrd circle, southeast from center. Nellessen ladies' cloths of new colors for fall, 54 inches wide, $3.

There are no finer. Outerclrcle, northeast from center. You came near having to pay twenty or twenty five per cent, more for Hamburg embroideries this fall. We have had the good fortune to push off the ad vance till next year. The machines which make these embroideries make also the silk embroideries upon dress goods; and there are not ma chines enough in the world to do both.

The result is the cost of an embroidery stitch is higher, whatever material it is on. Probably hamburgs have already gone up in the general market as high as they are go ing, or nearly as high. We shall have no other way but to raise our prices too, when the next new goods come. We are now receiving enough to last this year out at the old prices; and precisely such, in work, material and style, as are most sought for by well informed and experienced ladies of taste and judgment. Kext outer circle, City hull square entrance.

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K. Aumts, No. 30 Kortli Williaui BU New i'ortf. The Secret oi nt MOQUETTE AXMINSTER CARPETS are woven upon a patented American Power Loom and are called MOQUETTE Carpets to distinguish them from the Axminster woven by hand. They excel all similar fabrics in smoothness of surface, closeness of pile and unlimited capacity for introducing the most elaborate designs and delicate shadings.

They have attained an enviable reputation for durability and permanent coloring, and fill all the requirements of an Elegant Parlor Carpet at a Moderate Cost. From $1.50 to $2.50 per yard. An Immense Variety of Designs, superior to any ever produced in Foreign Fabrics, and prepared expressly for our own exclusive sales now ready. JOHN F. ORNE, One parallelogram will therefore be KS'J 8 13 sq.

ins. the other 1 13 JO 6 13 sq. ins. the two together making Go ins. which is tiic number of square inches in the original parallelogram.

If this is Ihc correct solution, and of course I hope it is. the problem is cerUiinly stated in a manner calculated to mislead, and, on account of the notice that it owes its longevity to some hidden mathematical principle which has thus far escaped savants," given by way of introduction, I submit this with great diffidence. T. n. s.

Puiladeu'Iiia, September 9. Rather More Complicated, But About the Same Thing Alter All. To the Editor ot Thk Times: Your article in Saturday's issue squaring a parallelogram will worry some of your readers. Failure to mark the length of lines which you want us to suppose are three inches may give many the clue for solution. It can be very easily demonstrated that these lines are a little more than three inches, and consequent inequality iu areas explained thereby, Take tho triangle A or one half of your parallelogram.

In the triangles A I( (J and we have the angle common, and angles A BY and each equal to a right nnirle. Then the triangles arc similar, and as "similar triangles are to each other as the squares of their like dimensions." Then, II C2: 2 2 or (A II Tl Hit' and equals the square root of 9 l(f, instead of 3. Send It back to the Kentucky philosophers. We won't take such counterfeits tin's side ot the Allegheny. c.

c. r. September 10. Kentucky Iionrhou Probably the Cause of the Confusion. To the Editor of Thk Times: The mathematical problem which you published Saturday morning from the Louisville Courier Journal is simply a Hoax." The parallelogram is not squared, but makes an irregular figure.

Instead ot a square it is simply two parallelograms placed together, one 3 1 13x8 inches, the other 5x8 1 13 inches or together, CS square inches, the same as your original parallelogram. 6x13 inches. The "snake" In the problem is when the parallelogram is divided into two triangles, and each triangle divided by a line drawn 8 inches from the apex of each; this line measures it 1 13 inches instead of 3 inches, as assumed. The proximity of Louisville to Bourbon county may account fur the fog her savants are laboring in, hut to l'hiliidelphiaus, educated upon "l'urc live," the tiling is perfectly clear. Keuular Keadeb.

l'lULAid i i iiu, September 9. A Lehigh University Works It Out iu tho Same Way. To'tlie Editor of Tun Times: Kespecting the puzzle of the rectangle and square in your paper to day, I would respectfully suggest that Ihe second figure is not a square: for, lake a right angled triangle 13 inches high and 5 inches base, und a line cutting it 0 inches from the base and parallel to the base will be 3 1 13 inches long. This enn be verified by calculation. Now, substituting in your second figure 8 1 13 at every place where 8 is marked you will see that the figure consists of two rectangles one sx3 1 13, the other fix 8 1 13.

Placing these sine by side will not produce a perfect square. The sum of the areas of the two rectangles will be 0.1, the same us that of the primary rectangle. To square a rectangle of fix IS by mechanical means is about as easy as to square the circle. J. W.

H. Lehigh University. Mrs. Ilelsy Bailey's Long Lost Son. From the Valley Virginian.

The other night a stranger stepper np to Captain Waters on the street and told him that twenty five years ugo, when a boy eight years of age, he had run away from his home iu Staunton, and had neither seen nor heard anything of his lum 11 since. His name he gave as James W. Bailcy.aud he had an indistinct recollection of his mother being Killed liliznbeth Bailey. He asked the Captain if he knew anything of his friends. Alter studviug a little while Captain Waters remembered a Mrs'.

Ilelsy llailcy living iu town, and offered to take the straneer to her house. The oiler was gratefully accepted. When the two reached Mrs. Bailey's home, and she was told the stranger's story, she" threw her arms around his neck and wept for joy. After near a quarter of a century her long lost child was returned to her.

Captain Waters describes the sceue at theuieet iug as very affecting. TIIE GIRL OV THE PF.KIOD. From the New York Mail and Express, Some of the new kid gloves have pockets in tho palms for tickets, change, etc. In brocades for winter garments the designs recall the tales of the Arabian Nights. Rhine stones are rapidly taking the place of uiamouus.

r.veryuouy wears em, lis saiu. English turban hats are all the rage this autumn. They are Very handsome and stylish. Ulsters for ladies are very stylish and of a style once exclusive with the Princess of Wales. Iii new colors there is an endless variety, each aud every one having its own distinctive name.

Pompadour is the newest of the laces for wearing iu the neck and sleeves of evening dresses. Honncts and round hats are trimmed with small birds that have been sacrificed for this purpose. Some anxious to he admired women now have artificial veins painted ou their neck, arms and bunds. In bungles the latest thing is in bronze, with curious designs on the sides and all sorts of Die tilings Gangling inerciroiu. Very many ladies are now afflicted with the "Klberon limp," which is said to be the newest and most fashionable walk of the period.

Large fans of black ostrich feathers are still the rage. They have been dubbed tho "Lungtry" simply because she never curried one. Kccamier poke bonnets are coming in faster than those to whom they are unbecoming like, but they are to be the fashion, "allee samee." Crescents of hammered silver and gilt arc now worn at the neck. Some arc of gold aud set with jewels In very odd and peculiar ways. Autumn mantles are very handsome and showy and represent enough money to keep a poor funiily in food and clothing for considerable time.

Quaint little smelling bottles are now seen dangling from the waist belt of the girl of the period, and now she can faint whenever opportunity oilers. Somebody rises in disgust to say that eight out of evciy dozen fashionable women of the dav paints her face, eyebrows and lips. Isn't it awful At the Hotels. W. 1,.

riltsburg, is at the Bellevue. Charles A. Harvey and K. A. Harrison, New Vork, are ut the i t.

tlcorgo. Henry McKuhrht, Allegheny, ariiJ E. K. Tullidgc, llirdsboro, are nt the Lafayette. W.li.

Mendcnhall, Lancaster, and Charles Lewis, Hiiriisburg, are at Ihc Washington. J. Powell, Towunda; John Allison, Pittsburg, and Webb, Itoston, ore at the West Knd. I. Tuthiil, California; U.

It. Tracy, Washington, and L. 11. Thomas, Chicago, are at the Colonnade. W.

8. Adams, Charleston, S. George W. Beurdcr, rhlllipsburg, aud J. O.

Frost, Towanda, are at the St. Elmo. P. E. Chase, Mcrchanlsville, J.

L. Calt, N. and S. Uuker, South Carolina, are at the Merchants'. C.

1). Dorman, Omaha; H. t. Taylor, Bnflato; John A. Barr, Louisville James A.

Kussell, BaltimorCrUre the Continental. John W. Williams, Richmond; C. C. Kingslcy, Brooklyn B.

T. Weil, St Joseph, and William H. I.ingnrd. N. arc at the (lirard.

F. W. Andrews. Charlotte, N. Henry A.

Chase, Pan Francisco; Adam Mayer, Pittsburg, and George II. Evans, Indianapolis, are at the St. Cloud. 5 Philadelphia. SPECIAL CARPET NOTICE.

Wo ere now offerinfr to retail buyers an ormortunitv to Carnet their rooms with fine qualities at prices elsewhere asked OUR BE8T VELVETS, $1.30 PER YARD. 50 PATTERNS OP OUR BEST TAPESTRY BRUSSELS, 85 C1SNTS PER YARD. 30 PATTERNS EXTRA SUPER ALL WOOL INGRAINS, 75 CENTS. Same quality sold elsewhere at $1. An early call will secura these bargains.

BireGX for far inferior errades. 25 PATTERNS Oi? 809, 811 813 CHESTNUT ST. TRIP TO BOSTON. 4H IlOU'liS AT MKA. A wuiital cliniice to esciine from the licat ol'tlii't'Uy nnd enjoy tlieciiitlinhii'v'Zi'soi the ocean.

suuuusliipa of Die lioton ttu.l Ptiiiu'k'lphia Steamship Company. KOMA.V, NoKMAX, SAXON. jlowntlie DKI.AWA11K, t'ivmgft foil view of Itivcr Si'i ui'rv iiml oi iiiiwv it, past CAl'K MAY, ATLANTIC CITY. A UN K(i AT. MONTAUK It 1 1.

NT, HLOCK ISLAND, AKTHAS V'INlOV AIll), CAl'K COLl iiml up IIOSTUN nAKliOil, reuowned for its lM'auly. Kleauieinsall every WUIIN'KSDAY SATCUDA al 10 A. M. Areimimoilsulons tlrst eluss. Kurc, 10.

Kimmt Trip. bi. i'or lurthor iu.oruiuliuu apply al olUft'uf the UKXKY WI.VSOll Acents, yiis South UKLAWAUK Avenue. DAILY EXCURSION'S FOR FA 1 1.1 KS I THK IIKI.AWAKK. The New Iron Pleaincr COLUMBIA leaves CUKKT.VL'T Si reel Whurl' daily ut 2 P.M..

for Hurllnjs'ton and Krislol, (oiu Klverton, Toi rcsiiale aii'l Anilalnsia, ai riving in ilio eity ubout tt I M. Morning trip down Jciim lli'istol at 7 A. M. Evening; trip up leaves l'liiiiulelphia at 0 I'. M.

for sea Jrj'rriii" The sufi swift ami steamer JOHN A. WAHNKlt AVi.l Ivavt Cliesinut street al S.15 A. for Sea on WKD.NKSDA sipteinoer la, TllUliS DAY, 1 Ith. and SI DAY, lTlh. l' AHIi, ONLY M1I.HKKN, Vie, Mt als unit relieshiiionls served on board.

jjsw. CAFE MAY DAILY TRIPS CONTINiiKH. To (rive I he pnhlie de STTtSC sirliu; a elinnee to visit Cape Mv during tins piensant season the iron, nu.nin.olll. handsome palace steamer will continue daily triiM iiniil suiiony, September 17, inclu ive, which will lie last of season. Leave It ice street Wharf at 7.15 A.

M. (Sunday A. AL), stoiipiiu; at 'holer Tuesdays, Sat. unluys ami Sundays. Excursion, $1.

Sundays, 75 ccnta. Yftsw" GRAND EXCURSIONS TO fevM THK 1IKAD OK AVKlATfON ST1 PliU'lv Daily Excursions to iN.loui hilar atTorresdalo, Jjeverly lirisiol. Tiillytowii, Florence. ihiu inn. i.o Arch SUeet wliurf.

Monday. 1 1 10 A. M. Leave South Trpnton. 1 1 P.

Tuesday. VI P. inesilay, li lu.HO A. Wednesday, lit 1 1 A. Wednesday.

Ill a P. ai'elo 1 reiiton, 4(1 cents. 1 OU cents. iTU 'K. li'ieifchi received all day.

flw FAIRMOUNT STEAMERS 80 mihutes. Last boat up. "VT EV YO 1C A ALBANY DAY IIOATS. Lt ALHANY and C. leave VKSTHY Sirepi l'ier i.uljoinliiK jH sbru.

sesSti eet r'erry) K.35an(l hsT 'l li st. at A. niakha: the prineliiul landings nnd conneetlny at Itlitueheek ihy It i re) ita 1. M. train on Ulster and Del.

H. II. and i I l.L Willi special train on CatsUill M'l H. It. lor the resorlaof the CATSUILJ, TAINS.

ALBANY Willi train lor tho North and West aid spec.ul SAIIA'IHHIA KX PHKsS. lietiiinlnir. hnvu A.buiiv at K.HOA. M. TickeUi Rold nndhacrae checked.

tluoiiKh hv I'L'unsylvaiiia K.K. and Bound Uiuok Itouto. ltisunua'iit oiieii fro A. 1C J. J.

DOBSON, Manufacturers, Trouserings! We now have on exhibition in our east window the new fall styles in Phillips Worsteds, Price, $7.50. Made to order. JOHN WANAMAKER CO. THE FIXEST CLOTHING HOUSE, 818, 820 and 822 Chestnut St. gi'cuvsimxs.

CO MILES FOR 40 CENTS. 'Vii liiviirlWi ArtcriuiMii Wm cLm ntifc ni the ntv. ilu lvltahlfxtramnr MAJOft HKYROLfv from AHCII KTIIKKI' II A UK, at M. daily fSun Uavs fxt'tptt'ih and connect with Kteuiner THOMAS CIA hK id iVimvfri'm'c, ihc bemititnl cxcurKton yruuiuls the h'wer IMuwurc. Arrive hack to tho cilyalMml I'.

M. 'aro (ur the roiinil trij), 4U els. ISO MILES FOR 50 CENTS. DAILY KXI'UHSIONS DOWN THK IIAY. Take tin new Iron Kveurslon Steamer T1IOM AS CLYDH AKClf Street dally, at S.15 A.

M. The l.ivoi'lle etrmim ttronnds at l'ennsurove. Aumntinu Tier, Collins' Jleaehaiid Woodland Iteueh. Fare only 5U eents lor the round ip. l'ine relreshnients uud dance music.

rfws" DAILY EXC ut DAILY EXCURSIONS UP THE P. M. lor Iteverle i.nxl n.i.i..i Kivi'i lnn. Ton esiliili. A mi lliff.

leaves linslol id 11.30 A. M. and fl I', Al'. ruio, i uursiou Freight received (ill day..