The Gazette from Cedar Rapids, Iowa • 4

EVENING- G-AZETTE: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1880. 4 COEN AND WATER. KNIGHTS OF THE GRIP. A HIND READER. Official Paper of City and County.

GROCERY PRICE LIST -AT- YFhat Berry Bid. D. L. Berry bae purchased the entire stoek of groceries of O. R.

Bettis, at the west end of Third avenue bridge. That is one thing he did. He will ran that ae a second store, continuing also at hia old tend, No. 46 First avenue, and he instructed Tkr Gazette to print his prioe list which we do, and it will be fonnd on this page of the paper Do not fail to read hie prioes. Remember that he now has two large stores, in each of which will at all times be found a fine stock of staple and fancy groceries and at the very lowest prigea, and dont yon forget it.

ca-o ro D. BEITS TV0 STORES. WEST SIDE AT THIRD AVE BRIDGE. i (a B.BETTI3 OLD STAND.) i EAST SIDE No. 46 FIRST AVENUE.

CASH PRICES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE 19 lbe.oonf. Standard A 51 00 1 20 Standard extra .1 00 21 jO 1 00 22 Now Turkish prunes. 1 00 22 44 New dried peaches. 1 00 4 Fancy Leghorn 1 00 22 Carolina rice. 1 00 4 Oyster crackers.

25 5 "Roasted Java coffee .1 00 25 Codfish. I 00 5 44 Japan tea, warranted. 1 00 8 aiftings. 1 00 40 bars laundry soap. 1 00 ID.

BERRY. BEALE McBRIDE, The Hatters andT Mens Furnishers, 35 FIRST AVENUE. Offers bargains to one and all in hats, caps, underwear, gloves, neckwear, 'hosiery, etc. WE DUPLICATE ANY PRICES 1 Given by those claiming to be selling at cost, and give you better and newer goods for the money. ehopwom goods in oar store.

i- "We Carry tti Finest Line Of seal, silky plush and rat caps in the city. The nobbiest neck-' mufflers, at prices which defy competition. Call and see for Yourselves. A DEADLY POISON TO- HIGH PRICES! That is the rule at O. Solomons, The Leading Clothier.

1000 lbs extra choice honey, per lb 12 Jo California canned plums, gsgee 12 a egg 12 aprioota, standard 12 3 lbs Table peaches lOo 3 lbs Golden 5o 2 Ibe strawberries, quinces, cherries 5o Ft ices baking powder per lb. Delands 35o Snowflake" Pillsburye best per 1 80 Dakota choice .1 00 1500 bu cfroiee'spotatoes, per 65 100 bu onions 1 00 SOLOMON. Ave. Deieiorf Manns. FOR TWENTY FIVE DIFFERENT LINES TO SELECT FROM, AND EVERY ONE PURCIIAS i ED AT FIRST BANDS, BEFORE TBE ADVANCE.

GIRLS BOYS AND INFANTS, IN BED, YfHITE AND MIXED. Nos. 55 57 Second irenne. -GRAND OPENING- -OF -AT- A. C.

TAYLORS, DEO; 6th and 7th. Every Lady and Q-entleman will ba presented with a Souvenir. DflQTflM 8TBAM DTE HOUSE. bUVm nwO I Ull Every deaorlpton of 11 ki, ve.vete, woolen (rood, curtain-, shawl, cloaks, nmaa, dyed, cleaned end Ontahed In the beet manner. Ladlee dimei in silk, wooien, mixed good, nr fine party dreaaaa cleaned without removing any trimmings, eto.

Crap veils renovated. Oent clothe cleaned, dyed, and repaired. Direct all letter and packages to Boston dteam Dye Hoove, Ka 4Q South Third etreet, opposite Merohants Rational Batik, Cedar Iowa. TO MISS M. MAHAN, Teacher at PaiiSiii Total ail Mnratal Music, Boom 13, SS First A venae.

PIANO VIOLIN. GUITAR AND BANiO A. W. 8WA11TZ tiKEEXE, Cim ail CONSULMS EMKEEE3. Offlee Boota 9, Feet OffleeBloek.

WALTER CLARK, DENTISTSI No. 26, FIRST A. VENUE. OTTOA. IOWA AGXXTS WAXTED far Twenty Years ef CencrrM lta uu.

by James G. Blaine. Hon. J. 8.

Wia of Va. ear-. 11 Imwf (ate if onfiiio- aPMotv, nJJ Mn-iMt dvm-m until km ha read th. HuVa.m AKonta make from ftfOU to Adureaa, iftlOOOper month. I (f.

W. Lynn. Cad or itapldm. Ion. Important to Business Men.

-The store room, No. 84, First Avenue, (now occupied by N. F. Bailey,) whioh has been a fnrnitnre stand for the part ten yean, will be remodeled, making a 40-foot front and 100 feet deep, connected to show rooms above on second and third floors by a water power elevator and easy stairs. This desirable location will be for rent from Nov.

10th, 1886. 8peoial inducements will be made to any reliable and experienced party wanting to rent said rooms for a firet-class (urniture establishment. For terms and particulars enquire of W. W. Ditnond, agent for- J.T.

Water-Loose, No. 36 First avenue. nr. a. zcnoiiiHrsr, EYE, EAR Se THROAT-Weller's Block, Cedar Bapidh, Iowa.

Spectacles Accurately Adjusted. THE DANDY MARKET! IS AT NO- 30 SOUTH FIRST. Best Stocked Market IN THE WEST. Fine Display OF FRESH MEATS! Poultry and Game. M.

KACENA, Propr. The biggest layouts on clothing and furnishing goods for the least money. See those fine business and Dress suits lor $7.48. No discount on them. Other goods in proportion- No.

21 OSCAR Seairelt of Both of These Necessaries in the. North Iowa Boglous Cora Will Oo Higher this Tear than for Uany Pre-viowa Yours The Water Supply Getting Very Lear. Division Freight Agent C. D. Ives, of the B.

O. R. A returned home from Nebraska yesterday where he has been endeavoring to buy five hundred ears of oorn for the stations along the B. O. R.

A N. roads, south ot the city mostly, but slso for some few north. He didnt get hia amount for variona reasons. In answer to the question Why? Mr, ves said: In the first plaoe Nebraska haa none too mnoh to spare. She is the only state in the Uuion where the eornerop has been np to the former average, but what oorn the has, strange to say, is going to Texas.

It is tho first time that the movement hat been southward, bnt the ranchmen end stock-men in Texas offer from two to four oents per bushel more then the- Ghioago market with the price of freights, and as a oonssqnenoe the oorn is going that way. Strange to eay, Nebraska oorn is going down into Kansas this season, bnt soaroely any coming into owa. It goes to Louisville, also, and at all those southern points it brings more money to the farmer than oan possibly be received from Chicago or Iowa points. Farmers are getting now twenty cento for new oorn, and nearly all the oorn shipped is last years crop. Omaha buyers who have a hundred stations in Nebraska for buying oorn for thair elevators can't get enough to pay for keeping these stations.

The demand for corn in Iowa is going to be greater than the supply sure thia year, I suppose a great deal of the Nebraska oorn is fed at home ia it not?" "Yes, and a very poor poliey it is too. The ranchmen and stock men ship cattle and sheep into Nebraska for feeding daring the winter, and then ship them to Ghioago in the spring. These oatile parry out of jthe state for every oar load three car loads of corn and are none the better for it. They -would save money if they would ship right to Ghioago from the renobe and sell the corn. Yon oan aee that the three ear loads of oorn are praotioally lost to every ear load of cattle shipped out of Nebraska." "Where is the demand from year lines mostly for corn?" "Mostly from stations south But there are plaoes north which would be only too glad to get corn.

It now looks as though for every oarload of oorn shipped oat of the stations north there would be five shipped in. I got twenty-five carloads at Omaha, bnt the cheapest it oonld be purchased wae at 29) cents. "This will necessitate the shipment of cattle and hogs early, will it notf "That's the idea exaotly. The cattle market has gone all to pieces. There is another reason for that, and it the scarcity of water.

That is beooming very annoying. Ia places north or parallel 1 with Roekford and above farmers are compelled to drive the stock for miles to water. We have been compelled to hanl water nine miles by rail to water stoek in some places. The tank at Livermore, where engines always stopped ia as dry as a powder horn the supply from the well being exhausted. So yen see the two things, oorn and water, being soaroe, the stock must necessarily be sold off.

"Hard state of affair is it not? What shall we drink No oorn, no whisky, water either." "Thats it. Anti-prohibitionists north ssy "well the prohibitionists have shut na off from drinking whisky, now we will keep them from drinking water. The The stage of the water is very low. mills along the river are obliged to run with veiy light power or suspend opera tions altogether. Wiggins for good pictures at low prices, s' There will be a preparatory lecture at Hope ohapel Friday evening, followed by by a meeting of the "session." Clara Morris.

Messrs. Noxon, Albert A Toomey an nounoe the engagement of thia distin gnished actress for one night at the opera house, on Thursday, Decembef 9th. They have succeeded In securing her after long negotiation, and have' only within a few days closed the contract, which is proba bty the most important made for the pres ent season. The play in whioh Cedar Rapids theater-goers will first witness the great emotional actress is Adolph Beloti LArticle 47, a powerful drama of the modern French school, and one in which Miss Morris probably produces a deeper impression than in any other of her taper toire, not excepting "Miss Mutton, in whioh shsie superb. The managers, in order to secure the actress, have been obliged to guarantee her a larger sum than ever before paid to any female star visiting the oity, and aa a consequence slight advance in prices may be found necessary, as is nsual in other eitiea where Miss Morris appears.

Tiokets, however, will be placed within the reaoh of all and it is safe to say that bsfore the day of the engagement arrives all available places will be taken, as the appearauoe of this great actress here will be accounted the dramatio and social event of the sea S3n. Miss Morris, who Is now playing in St. Louis, is represented here by Mr, Wee-ley Sisson, for several years business man agsr of the Madison Square theatre. New York. Best brands of flour, any quantity, Masons, No.

28 South Second street, at Prepare for something unusually inter esting in the lecture of Professor Swing. Deo. 7th, at the Baptist ohoroh. Art goods at Allen A Haxeltine. The Hawkey prophet.

Professor baa predioted a heavy storm for December 6th. This is announoed as the severest of the season. Professor Mansill, of Rook Island, predieted a year ago that thie De cember would have a temperature averaging about the mean of the season, with full complement of storms. There would, he stated, be disturbances about December I to 6, 9 and 10, 13 to 15, 23 to 27, and 30 and 31. Prof.

Lookout, of Davenport, says that variable winds, sharp blusters, occasional snow storms, of greater or less quantity, with now and then a day of mild temperatnre and a night of elear moonshine, will characterize thie month of December. If yon are looking for a good square dealing groeery, call round at Masons. It would furnish mighty good reading if president Cleveland would write a letter to Th Republican and tell ns 1 just on what grounds offensive partiainship he hae removed postmaster Rioord, of Iowa City. The columns of thie paper are open to him and we will mail him any number of eopiea containing his letter, free of charge. Will Grover come to time? oim City Republican.

The thermometer to 12 below aero, taro was not so low. orated. went down last night To-day the tempera-and the weather mod- at New eod The Central Iowa Passenger association la in session at the Bowler this afternoon, eaya the Marshalltown Timet-Republican of yesterday. The Rock Island road ia represented by Mr. Silver, cf Chicago; the Central Iowa by Mr.

Nonrae; the Diagonal by Mr. Block; and the Burlington, Cedar Rapids A Northern by Mr, Hanne-gan. The Chicago A Northwestern, Chicago, Milwaukee A St. Paul and Chicago Burlington A Quincy are not represented. "The Useful and the Beautiful is near at hand, and will be at the Baptist church Deo.

7. Buffalo, wolf combs. Go to Iowa Stone Go. to bny soft ooaL an ii Tl3 Gazclto OZca WAMD. ANTED A frat-elas iolotbtu ark-None but prteoeA man ed apply; ffooa to riht p.rty; (rood reference require.

Addre Y. car tbit ofitos. WANTED -Four respectable tabla boarder la a private family; ouarraa raearnabi. aa to teak it an object. Addrea Oaaette Office.

"two Udiee to taka part laplayato ba pro-dooad during tha holiday. Apply at 5 fteoona a vena. WANTED, a good girl or mlddla-agad woman to look after children and maka baraalt ganar ally aaafal. Apply at Ho. 868 Second Aranua.

1 fOK KKJBTT Fi BENT Nice furnished rooraa at Eighth avanua. Mrs. H. Britten. So.

518 a Fi OB BENT Suite of room two block front poat office. AddreaaZ, Gaaet'e office. BENT A nlooly furulahad room, bested. at No. 90 North Sixth street.

Term reasonable. TOR SALE. FOR RALE A good pony Rill ba aold cheap if takas toon. inquire at Boon star Ft rat avanua. A IrvAclaao flva-boraa power (team angina cheep, Call at thlt effioe.

BALE Old Nawapapara, oanta par ona bund rad. at OaxnrTa office. yrv-w TOR BALE CHEAP A pair of three-rear JHVoolU. wall broke- No SO Sixth avanua. i' i' i Personal Mention.

Hon. Geo. J. of Iowa City, wa in tko city last evening. J.

H. Murray, traveling passenger agent for tho 0. K. A of Elgin. IU, la in tbo city.

W. W. Byam, an old Linn eonnty boy, now aeoretary of tho atreet oar oompany at Bionx City, ia in tha city to-day. Milt Bntlift left iaat night for Florida, going by tha way of Chicago. Hia brother Homer x'ocompanied him aa far aa the Garden City.

Harry B. Upman, lha genial mine host of tha new Estberrille hotel. The Burlington, and hit estimable wife, are guests of the Grand. Alderman Van Yochten went to Grnndy Center this morning to atay till Saturday Ha will thna be absent from the oonnoil meeting on Friday evening. A.

P. Lynn, formerly night olerk at the Hotel Duncan, BnrHngton, waa in the city thie morning. He haa resigned to go into the Harper honae, whioh will aoon be reopened, H. T. St.

Claire, the brakeman hurt at Eetherville, waa brought home last night and taken to hia residence, at 100 Sixth avenue. He was squeezed badly between two care, but will recover. Father Bichardaon and Offioer Pollins want down to Benton thia morning, tha former to look after some religions work, I the latter to oarry off a sawmill, on which Phil FranoU haa an attachment. $1.00 will boy a Hackle Arctic, first quality, at the Boston Shoe Store. The Cold Wave Haa started in with a vengeance.

The north wind howls with fnry. The pedestrian hurries along tha street, pnffling like a grampus, until he oomea to Bailey's for niture rooms, at Nos. 61 and 63 Second avenue, where he dropa in and warms his nose and toes the good warm fire Bailey always keeps burning; then be aaks the prioe of this and that artioie so artia-tieally exposed to view, and befors he leaves ba is eongratalatiag himself upon tha splendid purchases he haa made for hia new home, and which cost him so little money. Ohl yonng man, Bailey ia the dealer for yon to see, if yon want much goods for little money. T.

Gels at the opera honsa tailor shop, ia making some splendid suits. Call roand, see his goods and get prioes. Opposite Greene's opera honse. 1 Try Adams' Cough Balaam. The Breather being so cold that few ladies dare Tenure out.

Cone, Wolfe Co. extend the time of their opening until alter Saturday, Bed. 4. This will give all an opportunity to witness one of the tyiest displays. of goods ever shown in Cedar Rapids.

A souvenir to every lady attending. Adam's Cough Balsam well deserves the good name whioh it has attained. Its suo-cess ia bat the reward doe to an artioie whioh haa proved itself of yeal and genuine worth. Go or telephone to No, 74, W. Barber No.

80 Booth First street for flour or feed. I eod "In 'Celled Back the touching of Pauline March, with her clouded memory and at first lovelees marriage, was rendered-by Mis Phoebe Davie in en almost faultless manner. At Greene's opera bonse to-night. Try Adams Cough Balsam. Order your winter anit from T.Geiemar, opera honse tailor Best goods, lowest prioes.

mAthn Genuine aeal skin caps at cost at tho Golden Eagle. Seal skin eaps at the Golden Eagle. Leave your order for a custom soft. You can buy it at cost at F. G.

Olmsted Gall for 1 Prinoetta" the beet imported cigar in the city, at F. J. Flash's 13 South Second street. Snow Excluder Boston Shoo Store. for $1.00 at.

the "The winning voioe and trim figure of FhaabS Davies in Oalled Beok enlisted the sympathies of all, and she has many attractive qualities of a great actress." At Greene's opera hones to-night. i Glees and put in at Allen AHaaeltlne. An elegant line of embroidered silk suspenders very obeep at Beale A McBrides 86 First avenue. Try Adams Gough Balsam. The male quartette whioh meets in Dr.

Kegleys office are invited by the Seoond Presbyterian ladies to sing to-night at their sooieble in the chapel parlors. Add to this treat the Berkshire Park minstrels, instrumental dusts, and light refreshments, and who would not be willing to be sociable? xs filers, neckwear, silk suspenders. Just received. Just tbs thing for pres enta at Beale A MoBrides, 85 First avenue. On account ot tho cold weather.

Cone, Wolfe A Co. will contlniw their special display of fine goods until after Saturday, Dec. 4. Don't fall to call and see them. Flour, feed and baled and 41 First street.

bey, at Nos. 89 A big drive In Arctics. A Job lot of first quality, old etyle Buckle Arctics, only $1.00, at tho Boston Shoo Store. The Alpha No and Sinclairs lectors by Professor Swing, Dec. 7th, Baptist church.

oners! ticket agent J. E. Hannegsn, of the 0. A N. went to Marshall-town yesterday to attend arate meeting of tbo Iowa trno association.

to a Seme of tbo Wonderful Things He Cun Xo Tbo Soeiadugly Supernatural Power He Stan! feat How Thought, Uk te Electrical Fluid, PiMe, From One'a Mind to HU-What Ho Thinks A bout It Him If. Going west, last evening on the North western train en route for California, was an ordinary-looking man of medium height, with nothing to attract attention himself from a-multitude of passengers except hia long brown hair which falls graoefnlly over hia ahonlders in ringlets, ia Buffalo Bill fashion. A closer sera tiny reveals a handsome effeminate face, with a pair of eyes which oan be' beat described as aqua marine." They have no particularly definite color, bat they are eyes which "look ona through and through," and' whan the owner bae finished conversation with one. he generally can describe every feature and notion perfectly. The gentleman's, long hair attracted the attention of the reporter, and he aoon aa shaking hands with J.

Randall Brown, the Iowa wonder, the great mind reader, whom he had beootne personally acquainted in Nebraska, and by a strange coincidence, had swapped marbles and lies with his oouain in hia in his Illinois home in the "days gone by. The reporter and Mr. Brown were aoon in a pleasant conversation regarding the latter's wonderful gift, and the mind-read er talked easily about it and discussed that phase Of hie mind as he would a splendid horse or a fine Jewel he had fonnd somewhere. But before the interview is spoken of, it might be well to tell shortly of this prodigy's feats end capabilities as rehearsed to the reporter on another oo casion. Brown wae born in western Iowa, and says be oan not remember when he did not have the gift of reading ones mind.

Hie experiments show without shadow of a doubt that he has that power, and some of them witnessed by our reporter will be interesting. In his exhibition a committee is always chosen to pick out Objects and see that everything "totes fair." Bach a committee wae appointed on the occasion spoken of, and then the the psychological wonder began. A gent leman Waa called who hid a knife an auditor's pocket. Brown' blindfolded 111 eyes while this was done and then the subject who hid the knife waa sent to the stage. Brown by a series of movements of his hands actors the subject's forehead succeeded in getthg bis mind en rapport with the gentleman who hid the knife, and blindfolded as be was led the subject to the spot where the knife waa and found it.

blindfolded aa he was. A more difficult feat waa then per formed. A business man named Trues dell waa chosen for the next subject. He was to think of some person in the room and keep hia miad fixed on that person. He chose his aon and whispered the name to the committee.

Brown went through series of motions as before (blindfolded always), and led him down off the stage, through the long, narrow aisle np into the gsilery and placed his hand on yonng Troesdell exclaiming, theres the person." The andienoe was satisfied, bnt a still more difficult feat waa performed. Judge Smith was called out for the next cnbjeot He was to think of some person in the an dienes and Brown was to go through the same process blindfolded, take off the bandage, describe the faoe and then pick it out in the audiece. The test was made. The judge chose his son-in-law. Brown sailed up" and down the aisles a couple of times, blindfolded, with the judge, went back to the rostrum, described the man and then went down in the audience and picked him oat.

Bat a still farther test was made. He wee to bring a message from the dead some one. The judges chose a materialist who believed spirit of any kind and the performance began. The materialist was to write a name on a piece of paper end band it to the committee, and Brown agreed to get a message from this person in the spirit world This experiment was awaited with breathless interest. Brown sat at a table opposite the materialist.

He commenced series of Tappings and contortions, and finally said to the subject: Mr. Nye, yon desire a message from the person whose name yon have written? The answer earns back "yes," and Brown began tabs: "I see three forme just back of yon, Mr. Nye. On the right is the form of a yonng man, with an emaciated and wasted look upon his countenanoe, sunken eyes and bloodless lips. He has died of a lingering disease.

On your left is the form of of a young man who hae met with sodden death. Direotly back of yon is the image of an old lady with old-fashioned spectacles, knitting and looking for yoa to come. It is from her that yon want a message, and Ahis is the message she writes. The "medium" then wrote the following: "How sweet it is to know that we do really live after death. (Signed) Motxu.

Every one in the audience knew the description ot the Mr. Nyee mother, end Mr. Nye had written the word "mother on the paper instead of her name. He then volunteered to say that Brown had in some way described two of his brothers, one of whom had died when yonng of consumption and the other had been killed instantly by a log rolling on him. It was these experiments whioh were hastily recalled-last night and Brown said: I performed even more satisfactory feats than these.

I ean go Into one room and yon into another, give ns an ordinary wire, yoa hold one end of the wire to your head, I will sit at a table in the adjoining room with the other end of the wire at my head and while yon write a letter I will write the same one exaotly. There are a number of other similar and more difficult experiments which 1 could tell yon of, but to one who has seen them they would be treated as myths. Yes, your own observation of what I have done would convince yon that am. not tolling any thing but the truth." "van yon mesmerize anyone?" "No; my gift is just the i opposite. I have never found any subject yet who had the power of oonoentrating hie thoughts but that if I oonld get hold of his hand 1 could read his mind." Are yon a spiritualist?" "Yes, I cant account for my ability to reach out and get these messages from the spirit world in any other manner than by a supernatural power.

I firmly believe that this Is that kind of a gift. I have seen none who have the same power. Perhaps scienoe may reveal in time a cause for this other than that I have given. If it can and oan do so satisfactorily I shall not for a moment say that 1 am a spiritualist. I don't go around poaing as a medinm or anything of the sort.

Most of them arc humbugs, but I do. prove what I say I ean do and as long aa scienoe cant tell me otherwise I must consider it a supernatural power of mine." Brown is going to California where he will exhibit this new phase of mind power to the people of the eoast. He is aa Interesting tslker, well posted on general matters, and modest in recounting his snooesass Here is another chance for scienoe to demonstrate its power to explain the mysteries ot the universe. They arc going fast- those Buckle Arctics at $1,00. Get a pair for your boy or your wife at the Boston Shoe Store.

Dont fafi to go to Newcombs for your carpets and oil cloths. Call and see oar 60 cent ingrain a big bargain. eod Those life size photos at Wiggins Gallery are the finest shown in the oity. Be sure to see those beautiful enamel cabinet pictures. Same prioe ee common cabinets, at Wiggins.

a Something new ia oil cloth binding and corners for oil cloth stove, patterns at Newcombs. eod Order yourphotos at Wiggins before the rush for holiday piotnr begins, s- Fine silk umbrellas GolJcn Eagle. at cost at tho Notes Among tha IHaelples of Grlppa What They Did Witt tho Thermometer deg. Below Zero. E.

Cuyler proposes to etay in the city by a fire to-day. Geo. W. Sackett, the Chioogo hardware talesman, to in the oity. W.

T. Clark, the Dee Moines insurance agent ia among his patrons to-day. N. W. Egan, the clothing talesman of Independence, Is in the city with his wife and daughter.

G. C. the St. Paul paint works, is in the oity with Jack Frost, minting things red. Miles Cook went out on the road north thie morning with a good bunch of ear-mine on hie proboeois.

C. H. Lee of Clinton, representing the Oliaton paper company, ia stamping among hie easterners to-day. A R. Fellows and one of the most genial fellows" on the road' wae in the oity going to Oelwein thia morning.

D. was one of the many waiters at the Union depot this morning, going north on the main line G. R. A i N. train.

A. M. Kirk, the genial traveler, froze the tips of his first two fingers on bis right hand thia morning coming from bis home to the depot. He had his hands covered with fur mittens, too. O.

L. 8ehriver returned this morning from Ghioago where he has sojourned for two days. He is at Mt. Vernon to-day talking What the military instructions tries to impress npoa the boys "good carriage. Jules Lombard of Chicago wes in the oity this morning.

He came out of the oar with a skull cap on his great head, walked abont thirty second, chattered bis teeth and then gave vent to an expression abont, its being oold that suggested a warmer subject. TBS TaaVELINQ MEN. By the way, there are a few people who still eling to the old belief that trav-men are nothing leas than fiends incarnate regular wolves in sheeps clothing, going abont the country like roaring lions seeking whom they may everlastingly mas-tieate. Possibly my good brother, Sam Jones, may be one of1 these persona. I am reminded of an incident related by a lady aeqnaintanoe.

She was traveling on the care one day in company with a lady friend, when some slight accident delayed the train several hour a. While waiting for the train to proceed, nearly everyone in the car got acquainted, as they natnrally would. The yonng ladies enjoyed a pleasant chat with a couple of yonng men, who left the train shortly after it had resumed its journey. After they had gone long-haired, sanctimonious old snipe, who had noted ths friendly relations between the young people, addressed the ladies and asked them if they knew who those men were who had just left the train. They replied in the negative.

Dont yon know, said he, that they were ttaveling men?" and he proceeded to piotnre the depraved character of the traveling man in glowing ool. rs The ladies listened until ne had finished his lectors, and then one of them, with flaming cheeks said to him: "For one, I do not thank yon for your interference in my affairs, nor do I share yonr opinion of the traveling men. They are aa a rale far above the average in gentlemanly manners, in education and in good morals. I have a brother who has been a traveling man for fourteen years and two oonsina who bave been constantly on the road for over eight years. know yon eould not find a better man-in the world than my brother a kinder bus band, a more devoted father, or a better citizen.

My oonsins are rsepecteed and esteemed by all who know them, and their characters are above reproaoh. The traveling men are too often slandered by each self-righteous men as yourself. No respectable, well-behaved woman was ever insulted by a traveling man. If I see fit to converse with them when I meet them I shall do so, when I oan without surrendering any of my dignity or respectability, and as I am of age I do not need any of yonr services as guardian," and the span ky little woman settled back in her seat as though she had relieved her mind of great load. The old meddler got the grand langh from every one in the oar.

The yonng lady ottered the truth. The traveling man is too often slandered. As a rale, a better class of men cannot be fonnd True, there is some reason for this false impression regarding the knights of the grip. Years ago, when the practice of selling by samples was coming in vogue, many of the salesmen on the road were yonug men who had traveled but little, and who were exceedingly "fresh" and remarkably amart. They often did things hardly oreditable to ene who pro eased to be a gentlemen.

But as the jobbing bnsintss grew, these young men either learned better manners, or were re plaoed by older and more dignified sales men. No. man who is not gentle manly, courteous, respectable, temper ate and thoroughly intelligent can hold his position today with any reputable house, as a traveling salesman. If he is guilty of immoral practices or is inclined to intemperate Indulgences, his honse is quickly informed of his ae tions by some one of bis numerous cos tomers. If he neglects his business, or allows others to capture his trade, be is soon notified that his services are not wanted.

He is obliged to keep, his head dear, to be reapeotable at all times and maintain a degree of dignity in harmony with the character of the honse he repre cents. Once in a while a fresh yonng chap is encountered who ie making a collection trip, or out on special work, who docs not reflect any credit on the fraternity; bnt ie invariably spotted by the older heads, and generally tanght a few wholesome lessons from the book of experience. Tbe PiLoanc. The Sinclair 8oeiety at Coe College Fri day evening. Tennyson program.

POLICE FIGURES, The Report foe tU Month of Novombor the Lightest for tho Year Fifteen State Cum. Phil Francis, city marshal, haa eompilet the report of arrests made for the month of November. The report ahowa the following number of arrests for the differed! erimes: Disturbing the pesos 25 Drunks .17 Assault to commit rape Vagrant Larceny Breach of the Robbery 6 Obtaining money nnder false pretences. Obstructing streets, Selling whisky Total sees see 69 This is the smallest months work dur ing the year, and speaks well of the sobriety of the oity. Ot this number fifteen were state cases.

Judge 8 tonsman listened to the ease of Appleton A Co. v. Dr. Mansfield. The ease involved some oyelopedias which the doctor took ae payment from Dr.

Burgess for offioe rent. The latter had purchased tbe set from one of Appletons agents, and bad partially paid for them. The case was brought by Appletons attorney for recovery. The judge withholds his deois-tion till neat week. To-morrow evening the Sinclair Sooiety at Coe College will spend an evening with Tennyson.

The Ladies Literery society are studying the constitution in connection with their historical course, and on invitation. President Piokard, of the state university at Iowa City, will deliver his celebrated leoture on "The Compromises of the Constitution before tbe club to-morrow evening at the Masonic library. Tbe known ability with which President Pickard bandies everything he undertakes ie a guarantee that the forthcoming lecture will be one of rare profit to all who are fortunate enough to bear it. CLOSE THE SEASON 200 Yards Wool Diagonal Dress- Goods 42-inches wide at 50c. 350 Yards all-wool Cashmere 40-inches wide at 50c per yard.

i Elegant Brocade Dress Goods and. Fancy Stripes with plain to match, 20 per cent less than former prices. me I I r-tf Ladies who intend to buy any thing in the line of Cloaks should not fail to Get Our Prices Before Buying. '-J-' 't' -if 'r- Our short wraps at $12, $15, $20 and $25, are the best value that have been offered at those prices. In our Hosiery and Underwear Department are the best of Freaeh, and American Seed As a special bargain we offer 20 dozen Ladies Scarlet Vests AT 85c EACH, WORTH S1.25.

(-. i -I L-' A- 1 r- 4 i We claim to have the finest line of BUCK SMS, BLACK SATINS ani BUCK BIDIES in Our $1.00 Black Rhadame is very good for the money, and at $1.25 and $1.50 we can show you-very heavy, fine goods. We are also Headquarters for Passamentries and Trimmings. Nos. 37 and 39 FIRST A VENN a.