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Two PAIRS OF EYES. Grandmamma's eyes are d:m and old, They look through s: et :acls rimmed with gold. Goldilocks' eyes are bright and new. Curling lashes they suarile through. Grandmamma's eyes grow tired soon, And close full oft in an uf:ornoon Goldilocks' eyes scarce droop the lid, Only at night is their laughter hid. Grandmamma's eyes have faded grown, Goldilocks' blue as the heaven's own. Grandmamma's eyes were once as bright; Whence has faded their life and light? Grandmsamma's eyes have helped her take Many a stitch for dear love's sake. Grandmamma's eyes, with a patience mild, Have watched all night with a sleepless child. Grandmamma's have often wept With mourning heartswhile the slow days crept. Thus have faded Grandmamma's eyes; Hardly a sparkle within them lies. Goldilocks' eyes must, too, grow dim, Lose the sunlight with which they brim. May their lrightness when dimmed at last, Not in the service of self have past! But sweetly, tenderly, day by day, May they grow old in Grandmamma's way 1 -Ellen l. Talbot, in ieman's Journal. A QUEER DUEL. The Fight Between Coodledodger and Jones. When Sam Cocdledodger went to Jones' creek, ostensibly to visit his uncle, Judge Coodledodger, he went with the impression upon his mind that he held his life in his hand, for Jones' creek was, and is, in West ern Texas where, according to the standard newspaper literature, one must ght to live. That Coodledodger went fully beiev ing this, proves that he had considerable of courage hidden under his " boiled shirt" and other toggery that goes to make up the city dandy so much despised by the rough and - sturdy frontiersman. But Coodle dodger's visit had something of vital inter est in it to him, for he went to woo and win Judge Coodledodger's fair ward,.the rich Miss Melissa King. He had met Miss King in Galveston the winter before, and had fallen in love with her there and then for her own sweet self. Alter her return to her Western home his )ove had grown stronger and stronger from day to day until it amounted to a passion at thetime, or shortly after, when he received a lettr from his uncle, the Judge, informing him that Miss King had fallen heiress to an Immense stock of cattle, which made her one of the richest ladies of the land. Upon the receipt of this news Coodledod ger could contain himself no longer in peace. He was very poor himself in this world's goods, and had an appearance and a name to keep up or suffer social death. So you see that even if the visit was not altogether safe to life and limb there was every thing togain if the goal could be won, and failing, death would be preferable to life. From this do not suppose for a moment -that Coodledodgerhad the remotest doubt of success; on the contrary, he was very much prejudiced in his own favor, which preju dice proved his correct opinion of himself and his fascinating powers. Within two weeks of his arrival at Jones' creek the fair Melissa was wooed and won. To give due notice of the betrothal to the world, and to celebrate the event so as to make itamemorableaffair for generations to come on Jones' creek, Judge Coodledoger gave a supper and dancing party, inviting the neighborhood from far and near. Coodleodger, up to the time of the party, bad metwith-thekindliesttreatmentfromall around him, and had laughed heartily in talk ing to his newly-made frien'ds about what be expected to go through in the shape of blood and gore among them before coming to Jones' creek. On the night of the party, however, he snet aman whomn he could not pacify by his bland manners ad fiuent speech. This man was John Jones. Jones had for a long time been an aspirant for the hand of Miss King, and, coming h ome fronr a month's cattle drive and tind nug her promised to another, had stirred up bis wild-spirituntil it raged as madly as the-waves that rush against the rocks and beat themelves into foam, lashed into fury hy thestoin. &am Coodledodger and John Jones met for thefist time in the ball-room, and were itnanod to each other by mutual friends. Coded~odger, true to his gentle breeMnr scourteous and affable. Jones, accordiu'g to his nature and wounded feel lngsff the presence of his rival, was gruff and-surly, showing his unfriendliness both - *fb word and act. Jones had the fame of 7being the desperado of Jones' creek. How /this fame was acquired by him no one could tell, faor, so far, he had certainly not com mnitted any-of the atrocious acts that give meen such reputations. Before midnight, however, he had succeeded in making him self very disagreeable to Coodledodger in special, and to nearly all the guestis in gen eral, by his bluster and swagger, and rude remarks in the presence of all. About midnight he met Coodledodger on the porch, and taking him by the arm, drew him to one side and whispered in his ear: "Now, my city dandy, I want you to leave this range as fast as horseflesh and steam cars can carry you." "Why, what do you mean, Mr. Jones?" asked Coodledodger, greatly startled. " Just what I say. If you don't leave this part of the country between now and day light, I will horsewhip you out of it before the sun sets to-morrow." Just then a man approached them, and seeing who they were, addressed Jones: "liow, John Jones, don't play a foci, and go to bullyragging the fine gentleman from the city. You can't get a fight out of him, anohow; he's too soft and tender to hit hard -or he hit." "Don't I know It, Bill?" answered Jones, "or-I wouldn't have given him the chance to get away with a whole hide that I have atthis moment." "So you told him to go peaceably, did yout" "That's what I did, BilL" Then turning to Coodledodger, he asked: " Now, didn't 1, dapdy?" "I suppose you did, Mr. Jones. But allow mne to inform you that I wrill not accept your proposition toleave now or at any time. I willreain here and risk the consequen ces." Coodledodger's voice had a percepti ble quiver in it as he spoke. At this time several other young men came up to where the rivals were standing, when Jones retorted: "Well, dandy,Pi'l give you another chance. You can either fight me with pisto's at day light or take a horsewhipping a little later "Fight with pistols!" " That's what I said." "But-but, Mr. Jones, ,onsider the-the danger," stammered Coodledodger. "Danger of what !" "Why, I am afraid - afraid you-you might get hurt." "What would hurt me, dandy?" " The pistoLl. istols go off and hurt peo ple sometimes, accidentalIly." "That's so, dandy." laughed Jones, rather uneasily; then added, as he turned to walk away: " I'll give you two hours to accept the challenge to fight, or you can have the horsewhipping in the morning." The young fenlows burst out laughing at the spectacle Cocidledodger made. He shook and shivered in every limb, and when the bully turned to walk away he clasped his -bands before him and pleaded: "Please, please, Mr. Jones--" Just then some one touched him on the arm, and when he turned around he recog. nihed his cousin, Willie Coodledodger, a boy of seventeen or eighteen years, but tall and --scla for hi age sanding beside him. "Come with mne, Sam'. said Wilie. When the two were away from the crowd Willie stopped, and. facing his cousin, he asked: "Now, Sam, can you shoot a pistol!" " Yes. I have practiced some at targets in the city." "Then you must fight John Jones." "But. Willie. it is da:merous." "No, it ain't," cried Willie, stamping his foot angrily. "Jones is a coward and I know it. If you accept the challenge ten to one he will refuse to light. If you funk. he'll horsewhip you sure enough the first time he meets rou." "But what w; i Melissa say l" "She is a Western Texas girl and will think all the world of you for taking your part like a man." After some more talk Willie persuaded Coodledodizer to a' cept the challenge, and Willie volunteered to act as second. Accordingly Willie sought out Jones and astonished hnim by declaring the light on. and asked him who he would refer him to to make the arrangements for the duel. To say that Jones was surprised is only putting it mildly: in fact the fellow was so staggered that he had not a word to say, but started to walk away without giving Willie an answer. "Say, Jones." cried Willie, "it is fight or sneak. sure enougizh." But Jones seemed not to hear as be moved further and further away. "Here, you fellows." shouted Willie to a knot of men who were standing a little ways off, "come over this svay and be a witness that John Jones refuses to tight." This had the desired effect. for Jones turned fiercely upon Willie and hissed out between his teeth: "You shall pay for this." Half a dozen young fellows camne over to see what w;s the matt'r. and to these Willie stated what had traui:Pired. Jones, when he saw i hat he was caught in his own net, tried to look as happy as a hun gry man is at the sound of rattling dishes when the table is being set, answering loudly that he hungered for blood. and was glad to have a chance to appease his appe tite with dainty morsels from a relined city dandy. Jones had no t rouble to find a second to act with Whi and make ready for the battle. So at break of day Jones and his friend stole away from the sleepy crowd that was hanging around the Coodledodger place and made their way toward the prairie through the narrow belt of timber that fringed the course of Jones' creek. When they arrived at the place of meet ing they found Coodledodger and Willie al ready there in waiting. The place selected for the fight was in a small V-shaped cove of prairie that formed into the edge of the timber. A gully from the creek came up to the lower point of the cave, where it forked. one branch running on each side of the cove, close to the timber line, and on into the prairie. Where the two arms of the gully were about forty steps apart was the place selected for the duel. The combatants looked at each other fiercely as the seconds made known to them that every thing was in readiness, and they were marched, each man pistol in hand, to where a short stake was driven into the ground. Here the duellists were placed back to back and told to walk fifteen steps straight ahead, and then turn and make ready to fire when the signal was given. "Now, forward, march!" commanded Willie, in ringing tones. "One, two, three," and so on counted the seconds until they stopped at fifteen. Jones and Coodledodger kept as even step as though drilling for a prize, and both seconds shouted " Halt!" at the same moment, as if in one voice, but the two principals walked on and on-sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty, and they disappeared in the gully. Willie and Jones' friend stood amazed, each looking after his man, thinking he would show up presently above the edge of the gully. Two or three mi-utes passed, still there was no sign. The seconds looked at each other, when Willie exclaimed: " I'll be dog goned !" Just at that moment a cry of horror reached their ears. The sound came from the lower part of the cove, and thither they sped as fast as their feet could carry them. When they came to where the gully forked and looked down in the bottom of it, a startling scene met their eyes. There was a pool of water in the bottom of the gully. In this pool lay Jones on his back and Coodledodger was sitting astride of him, holding him down by his long hair, one hand on each side of his head. Every time Jones maan attempt to rise Coodiedodger would force Ilis head under water, and when he ceased to struggle would let it come to the surface again. Almost simultaneously with the two see onds a crowd of people came rushing upon the scene. Judge Coodledodger and Miss Melissa with them. Roars of laughter went up from the crowd when they saw what bad happened, and even Miss Melissa clapped her hands in glee when she saw that her lover was safe and the upper dog in the fight. The combatants were parted, and Jones slunk away by himself, vowing vengeance against the whole world, while Coodledodger was brought home in tri umph, the hero of the hour. This happened years ago, but to this day Coodledodger maintains that he was not running away from the fight (Jones' friends say he did) when he so suddeniy ran against his riral in the bottom of the gully, knocking him into the water-hole, but that he was playing off a joke. How or where the joke comes 'in he can not exactly ex plain, however.-Pe~er Podger, in Garveston Kews. War Without Bloodshed. It is well known 19at the nitrite of amyl possesses the power of causing insensibility very quickly in a human being breathing its fumes. The effect is equivalent, tem porarily, to a paralytic stroke. It is very cheap and plentiful, and Mr. Edward Weston, the electrician, proposes to use shells filled with this chemical instead of gunpowder. He argues that a few gallons of this nitrite dashed on the decir of a war ship would soon render her crew helpless. The most powerful ironclads would be even more vulnerable than the light cruisers, for they would be sucking down great draughts of air through their artificial ventilators, and the odor would thus rapid ly permeate ihe whole ship. The whole crew being rendered helpless for an hour or two the ship could, of course, be towed into a safe spot, while the captors venti lated her and removed the insensible men. A boat containing five men, stonec'itters, was upset near Rockland, Me., Sunday, and four of the party were drowned. James Foster, colored, was taken from the Henderson, Ky., jail by a mob at 1 o'clock yesterday morning and hanged to a tree. His offense was outraging an eight year-old child. Dispatches received at Chattanooga from Hancock county indicate that the Jones and Green factions are again at swords' points. Saturday night two of the former were killed and one of the latter fatally wounded near Mloorestown. The Boston board of aldermen, by a vote of 7 to 4, refused to confirm the mayor's nomination of Ed win G. Walker, the well known colored lawyer, as principal asses sor. This action has made quite a stir among the colored residents ot the city. At ?lhelsea, Vt., Charles H. French has confessed to the forgery of notes amount ing to $500 against the estate of Hon. Ly man Hinckley, deceased. The forgery was so skillful that the executors paid the notes. The discovery of the fraud was accidentally maiie. The Spanish Cabinet has resigned, after accepting the resignation of Gen. Martinez Campos, Governor General of the province of Newcastle, tendered some time ago. This will enable Senor Sogasta, Prime Minister of the retiring Cabinet, to form a new Libeaol Gomrernment. A PHANTOM MULE TRAIN. A Weird Story that is Believed in the Rocky Mountain Region. (From the Meadville Herald.) The guide told me the story as fcl lows: "About twelve years ago an old man by the name of Cearnals was the proprietor of a jack train with which he used to bring provisions and other com modities into that mining camp you see beneath you there. This was before the railroads entered the fastnesses of these mountains and everything was brought by mule team or by these jack trains into camp. The treasures which were found in the hills were carried out the same way. "One time the old man, Cearnals, did not arrive in the camp on time. 'Twas in the winter-and the coldest one, too, ever experienced in these hills. A searching party was sent out to find him and his train, as the people who had goods consigned to him feared that some accident had befallen him. Near where we are now is where he and his train were found frozen to death. And now each night may be seen the jack train just as they were, but in the form of spectres,:filing along their way to the camp. Get out and we will go down the trail a piece and see them." We got out of the buggy, and, fasten ing the horse to a stunted pine, we de scended the other side of the range on the road to Alma. After a most perilous and tortuous walk of half an hour, on account of the slippery condition of the ground, which which was covered with snow, my companion led me to a point near the old Leadville trail, which could be distinctly seen above us against the side of the mountain. Looking at his watch, he remarked that it was almost time for them to appear. After kicking the snow from a couple of bowlders we sat down, and in silence awaited develop ments. My companion would not say a word, but simply puffed away at a cigar, his looks being cast in the direction of the trail. We waited at least half an hour, but it seemed a week to me, a cold wave hav ing arisen, and I was almost frozen and wishing myaelf at home. Suddenly my companion clutched me nervously by the arm and pointed to the trail. The sight that I saw made each individual hair on my head stand on end, for there on the trail, coming around a sharp angle caused by a bowlder, was a jack train of twenty-three animals. They all emitted a faint phosphorescent glow, which made them appear all the more vivid against the side of the hill. They were loaded with different articles of merchandise, and the last one, which the spectral driver was urging on with his short goad, seemed to be loaded with flour. Every once in a while, as the train slowly filed along, this last jack would lean his load against a projecting rock,. as if resting himself. This would. cause the driver to punch it with his short stick. The weird spectors slowly passed from view around the hill, and, more dead than alive from fright, we made our way to where we had left our horse and buggy. The guide informed me while on the way back to the city that this strange sight could be seen any dark night. TORTURED FOR HIS MONEY. A bupposed Miser Boasted by Robbers. PITTSBCRG, June 11.-An atrocious out rage is reported from Fairchance, about two miles from Uniontown. Samuel Hum bert, an old resident of Fairchance, was assaulted by masked men at his residence at midnight Saturday and subjected to great tortures to make him disclose where his money was secreted. At a late hour Humbert, who lives alone, was aroused by a knock at his door. In response to his in quiries as to who was there the men out side asked for a drink of water. When the old man opened the door to comply with their request be was seized and gagged. Two ruffians then searched the house, but failed to find anything of value, where upon they commanded their captive to sur render his money and valuables. He in sisted that he had .no money. The two fiends then built a fire in the grate, and drawing the old man up to it, roasted his feet until they were blistered and shock ingly burned. Still the old man protested that he had no money and imploredithem to release him. They threatened to set the house on fire if he did not confess. After turning everything in the house upside down and ripping up the carpet in their search for money, they bound the old man hand and foot and departed. Hum bert, after a desperate struggle, freed him self and gave the alarm. His neighbors quickly gathered and organized ai search party to hunt the rascals down. The fugi tives were tracked a considerable distance and have, it is said, been located. Crooked Paths. From a description furnished by a Scotch missionary, it is evident that native roads in After are hardly in keep ing with Yankee nineteenth-century ideas. They are never straight; at beat they glide along by an easy succession of curves. Sometimes the amount of curvation is very annoying. The path is little more than a foot broad. Each side is covered with tall grass, which reaches over the traveller's head. You can see only .four or five paces in front, and can never predict what curve the path will take after that. The causes of curvature are numerous. Here a tree fell down long ago, and lay across the path. Every traveller went round the end of it, and the original path grew up to grass that no future traveller will care to interfere with. At another place the path turned aside to go through a little village, but the village disappeared years ago. At another spot some one had hoed a field, and made the road go round its border. On many roads we lose one mile in every five. After the grass is burned, or on bad soil where very little grass grows, one may have the pleasure of going in a straight line; but where the grass is at all flourishing no one can pass thorugh it without the greatest exertion. If a person leaves the native path with the idea of taking a short cut he may get into a tangle of long grass and bushes, where his progress will be not zcore than one mile in four hours. PIANOS AND ORGANS. One thousand Pianos and Organs to close out by October 1. All Organs and Pianos sold at cash price, payable November 1-no interest-delivered to your nearest depot. Fifteen days trial. Organs from $24 up; Pianos from $150 up. All instruments warranted. Send for circulars. Buy now and have the use of the instrument. Remember we pay freight both ways if the instrument don't suit. Prices guaranteed less than New York. N. W. TRUMP, * Columbia, S. C. At Chancellorsville, Va.. yesterday, the monument that marks the spot where Stonewall Jackson received the wound from which he died was dedicated with im posing ceremonies. The Fredericksburg. Greys, the Maury Camp of Confederate Veterans, delegations from the Lee Camp f Richmond and the Lee Camp Alexan ria were in attendance. General Fitzhugh ee presided. A number of distinguished Cnfedrates were present. POISONED HER WHOLE FAMILY. A Philadelphia Murdereas Tells the Story or Her Dreadful Crime. PHILADELPHIA, June 12.-One of the most horrible poisoning cases that this city has ever known has been discovered, and the murderess, through the vigilance of Coroner Ashbridgc, was this afternoon lodged in jail. John Whiteling, aged 38 years: his al leged wife, aged 40; his alleged daughter Bertda aged 9 years, and his son Willie, aged 2 years, lived in the rear of 1227 Cad wallader street. John Whiteling died on March 20: Bertha on April 25, and Willie on May 26. The doctors in attendance gave certifi cates of death, respectively, for "inflam mation of the bowels. gastric fever and congestion of the bowels." There was an insurance on the lives of each, ranging from $200 down to $50. The Coroner, accidentally hearing of the case and having his suspicions aroused, had the bodies exhumed and a chemical analysis made of the intestines, and found arsenic in all. The woman was sent for by the Coroner and at first denied all knowledge of the crime, but finally made a full confession. She said she was born in Germany and married a man in Iowa named Tom Brown: that Brown died in prison, and in 180 she married John Whiteling, in this city. Her daughter Bertha was the child of a man named Storey. Whiteling, she said, was sick much of the time. She procured rat poison, and, giving it to her husband, said that he committed suicide. She gave the children rat poison and then summoned a physician, but did not administer the medicine prescribed. She said she could not go out washing with a baby and resolved to get rid of Willie, and that shetwas afraid Bertha would grow up a bad woman and she had better (lie, but she was afraid if she poisoned them all at once she would be found out. Mrs. Whiteling came to this city just after the Chicago fire, in 1872, and has lived in hous-s of bad repute both here and in Chicago. She was frivolous in manner and was brought to the consciousness of her position when confronted with the evidence of her crime. When she had finished her confession she said her conscience was clear, and that she would meet her dear children in heaven. LABOR'S ENDORSEMENT. The Kings County Labor I'rotective Arsocla tion in Line for the Ticket. At a regular meeting of the Citizens' Labor Protective Association of Kings County, held at their rooms in Brooklyn on the night of the 11th inst., the follow ing preamble and resolutions were adopted after a lively discussion, which brought the whole body to the floor, by a vote of 95 to 5: "Whereas the Democratic National Con vention held at St. Louis, June 6, 1888, has adopted a platform of principles which recognizes the rights of the people to select their representatives to fill the highest exec utive olices of the nation, divested or the influences and co-operation of moneyed monopolies which seek to enrich them selves at the expense of the people, and always impose unjust exactions on the wage-earners; and "Whereas the Democratic party has re deemed the pledges made in 1884 to restore to the people the millions of acres of pub lie lands which had been corruptly voted to railroad corporations, who desired to re tain them for speculative purposes, and thereby deprive the honest masses of our citizens throughut the United States of opportunity to secure lands at prices for merly enjoyed under Government protec tion: and "Whereas the nomination of Grover Cleveland as President and Allen G. Thur man as Vice President gives the assurance that the Democratic party has fully met ~the anticipations that our Government is to be conducted so as to redeem the pledges ma~de, and that the administration of all the affairs of the country will be on the basis of honesty, economy and a faithful observance of the rights of all citizens alike, and more especially that the wage earners of the country can the more confi dently repose their interests in the hands of the party founded by Thomas Jefferson; therefore, be it "Resolved, That the Citizens' Labor Pro tctive Association of Kings County, re cognizing the vital interests at stake in the coming political contest and their impor tant bearing upon the welfare of the wage earners of th e country, hereby pledges its support to the nominees of the Democratic party, Gover Cleveland and Allen G. Thur man, for President and Vice President re. spectively, as representing the principles most conducive to the prosperity of the Union and the best interests of its wage earners." SENT TO PRESIDENT CLEVELAND The Young Men's Independent Club Notiry H nm or Their Action. The Young Men's Independent Club of New York. which has always taken a clean and active part in local amid national poli tics, held an enthusiastic meeting at the club rooms in the Lexington Avenue Opera House last night, and unanimously ordered the following dispatch forwarded to Wash ington: His Exellency, Grover Cleveland, Prcsi dent, Washington, D. C.. Your old friends of 1884, the Young Men's .independent Club of this city, have this evening, at their first meeting after the St. Louis Convention, unanimously in dorsed your renomination, and will give you the same hearty support as before, GEOoEo A. JU.sT, F. J. AcIIERMAN, President. Secretary. WILI.AM FORsTER, HIRAM C. DE WITT, JAMES T. SPARKMAN, Committee. Addresses were made by Assistant Dis trict Attorney Foster, George A. Just, president of the club, Secretary F. J. Ackerman, Henry C. De Witt and James T. Sparkman, delegates to St. Louis, who excited the assembly by waving a big ban danna, causing prolonged cheering. A committee was appointed to protect the interests of the club during the cam paign-New York Star, June 13. Reunion or the Two A rmies. The twenty-fifth anniversary of the battle of Gettysburg will be commnemorated by a reuion of the survivors of the Army of the Potomac on the battlefield at Gettys from July 1ito 3. Trhe Army of Northern Virginia will also participate in the exercises, so that on this occasion the survivors of both armies will re-assert in friendship and fraternity the sentiments of goodwill and loyalty which now unites both in one sincere bond of patriotism. The reunion of the two armies will take place on Monday, July 2. Governor Beaver of Pennsylvania will deliver the address of welcome. Th'le re sponse will be made by Professor McCabe of Peters-burg, Va. Th'le Bishop.'of Gettys burg will make the opening prayer, and( the benediction will be pronouned~ by the president of the Gettysburg Theiological Seminary. General Daniel E. Sickles has been appointed chairman of the Committee of Arrangements by the president of thbe Army of the Potomac. At the annual Convention of the Kansas State Temperance Union Tuesday resolu tions were adopted denouncing the state mt that the prohibitory law cannot be enforced, and asking that the National Re publican Convention adopt an anti-saloon plank. Mrs. J. Ellen Foster, of Iowa, addressed the Convention. She said that she was en roule to Chicago, and in the name of the Republican women of the country would demand that Republicans dseclreagainst salonsn. THE COMING LEGLETTE. They Are Worn by Thousands of Ladies. They Are Superior to Petticoats, and Give More Limb Freedom. Among the questions oftenest asked us is: "Why are leglettes better than petti coats?" Any garment that clothes the legs with regard for their separate neces sities is better than one which ignores individual rights to warmth and freedom. One's two legs are two distinct members, and each demands the courtesy of recog nition independent of its fellow. Custom, which formerly compelled both men and women to wear petticoats, has been over ruled in man's case by the growing necessity for freedom of motion in the active walks of life, and the result of this evolution is man's present tolerably con venient if not wholly beautiful garb. The same reasons that led to man's adoption of the bifurcated garment hold good in woman's case; ease and safety in locomotion, warmth and convenience. An aggregation of petticoats does not give the warmth that one pair of well fitting and appropriately thick leglettes will give for cold winter weather, for the reason that the air circulates freely under the petticoats, which is impossible with a garment which fits each leg, and one therefore gets a minimum of weight with a maximum of warmth by wearing leg lettes. The resistance of the outside dress skirt against the instep and keep in walking is tiresome when leglettes are worn, but with petticoats the strain upon certain muscles becomes so great as to induce disease and suffering oftentimes. In wet weather the bottom of the leg lettes, which should not come below the boot tops, do not get wet as do one's petticoats, and consequently there is less danger from exposure to colds: again, the leglettes leave one comparative free dom of movement, so that in case of accident it is much easier to extricate one's self from danger than where many skirts are worn; in short, the leglettes are a step in the right direction, though we do not argue that any style of dress which admits the long walking skirt coming below the knee is perfect. All progress is, however, comparative, and the leglettes are so far superior to petti coats that the most conventional woman who gives these garments a trial will forever after sing their praise. It is a mistake to say that leglettes have few adherents; many thousands of women are at this very time wearing leglettes, and no petticoats under their gowns, and no one the wiser for it. At a recent grand dinner, a lady magnificiently clothed in an ultra fashionable evening robe of white moire and the richest of lace draperies, whispered to us: "I am in a state of bliss, for the leglettes which I have on at this moment are simply per fect; no more petticoats for me." We are sometimes asked whether we advocate a dress similar to man's as the correct one, and we can reply "no" most emphattically. It is impossible to even guess at present time what the future dress of women will be something which takes cognizance of legs for per sons engaged in active duties. For house wear gowns with long and flowing effects will probably always remain in favor, and it is well that they should, for nothing could be more graceful or elegant than a softly clinging gown for a house or evening toilet; but we do not believe that working women, who are compelled to trudge through rain and shine, through summer's sun and winter's snows, will eternally go about carrying yards and yards of meaningless material in their hands, or tolerate soiled and wet skirts hanging against the shivering and rebel lious pedals. Good sense must in time come to the rescue and assert itself in a way to silence carping and false modesty. How soon? That we do not presume to say; perhaps not in your day, reader, but long before earth rolls her last woman off mnto space and becomes again a barren waste. In his "Twenty Years in Congress" ex Senator James G. Blaine wrote of ex-Sena tor Allen G. Thurman as follows: His rank in the Senate was established from the day he took his seat, and was never lowered during the period of his services. Hfe was an admirably disciplined debatt r, was fair in his method of statement, logical in his arguments, honest in his conclusions. lie had no trick in discussion], no catch phrases to secure attention, but was always dlirect and manly. Ihis mind was not pre occupied and engrossed with political con tests or with affairs of State. He had natural and cultivated tastes outside of those fields. He was a discriminating reader, and enjoyed not only serious books, but inclined also to the lighter indulgence of romance and poetry. He was especially fond of the best French writers. He loved MIoliere and Raicine, and could quote with rare enjoyment the humorous scenes de picted by Balzac. He took pleasure in the drama and was devoted to music. In Washington he could usually be found in the best seat of the theatre when a good play was to be-presenmtedl or an opera was to be given. These tastes illustrate the genial side of his nature and were a fitting complement to the stronger and sterner elements of the man. His retirement from the $enate was a serious loss to his party a loss, indeed, to the body. He left behind him the respect of all with whom he had been associated during his twelve years of honorable service.-Philadelphia Times. The modern widow's cruise is a voyage for a husband. No good cook ever throws aspara!gus stalks away, because they make a delicious soup. Wanted for a munsum-Any one of any three cheers that were not "given with a will." Among the passengers yesterday on the. Wisconsin fr m Liverpool were 150 31er mon immigrants. The annual Convention of the Yardmas ters' Th'nevoient Aid Association met in Richmond. Va., yesterday. The Boliva tlouring mills, six miles from Lexington. Va., were destri~yed by an in. cendiary lire on Tuesday night. An old lady who could not bear to think of herself a.s growing old, andl 5spent two thirds of her time in endeavoring to umake herself look young. said one day to a ladyv friend: "I know people~ laughm at nme: btin what can you ex peci.? I belong to the eeu tury." "Yes, but1 to which " MRAflACAMEllFREF WUlTNUT C A REMARKABLE suwO:NG FOR B. B. B. AGAINST OTHER REMEDIES. PuTNAM Co., April 29, 1887. I have been suffering for almost thirty years with an itching and burning all over my face and body, I took eighteen bottles of one blood medicine and it did mu no good. I commenced last January to use B. B. B., and after using five bottles I felt better and stouter than I have for thirty years, my health is bet ter and I weigh more than I ever did. The itching has nearly ceased, and I am confident that a few more bottles of B. B. B. will cure me entirely. I am sixty two years old and can now do a good day's work in my field. I consider it the best medicine I have ever seen, for it certainly did me more good than a1 the medicine I have ever taken. I had in all nearly a hundred risings on my face, neck and body. Ja=- s P15KETON. A Cattle War in Indian Territory. ST. Louts, June 12.-Some time ago the cattlemen of the Chickasaw Nation of In dian Territory resisted the collection of a cattle tax of $1 per head for cattle grazing on Indian lands, and drove the collector and his deputies away wit h, violence. The Governor was notified, and through him the United States Government. A peace able settlement was attempted, but with out result favorable to the Indians. Cow boys began to assemble, and now about 500 are rendezvoused in the southern part of the Nation. Governor Guy has ordered out the national militia, about 100 Indians, and they are assembled now at Ordmore preparatory to a move upon the cowboys. As the militia are numerically weaker than the cowboys, the United States troops at Mount Reno will be sent to their assist ance. A civil war is imminent. Robbed in Broad Daylight. AL BAN, June 13 -A daring robbery of the Post Office in this city, on the after noon of April 26 last, has just been made public. Assistant Postmaster McMurdy was alone in the oflice at the time. Two young men entered and told Mr. McMurdy that a young lady at the door wished to speak to him. He went to the door, and one of the men said the lady had gone up. stairs and he would go and find her. While on this errand the other man kept Mr. Me3Iurdy out of 'range of the vault, and his accomplice entered it through a side door, and secured $3,526 worth of stamps and $21) in pennies. The robbery was discovered a few minutes later, but up to this date no trace of the burglars has been found. Officers of the Supreme Lodge of K. of P. The Supreme Lodge of Knights of Pythias, in session at Cincinnati, has elect ed the following officers: Supreme Chan cellor, William Ward, Newark, N. J.; Supreme Vice Chancellor, Geo. D. Shaw, Eauclaire, Wis.; Supreme Prelate, Chas. F. Bragg, Bangor, Me.; Supreme Keeper of Records and Seals. R. M. C. White, Nashville, Tenn.; Supreme Master-at Arms, Robert Newell, Little Rock, Ark.; Supreme Outer Guard, John W. Thomp son, Washington, D. C.; Supreme Master of Exchequer, Stansbury J. Willey, Wil mington, Del. There is not a great deal of difference between a professional pedestrian and a tramp. The chief point of dissimilarity lies in the fact that the latter is the better walker. The Presbyterians of Georgia are cele brating in Atlanta the formation of the General Assembly of the Church. Gov ernor Gordon presided. Among the speak ers taking part in the exercises are leading ministers of the Church in Georgia. Francis A. Hoffman, Jr., of Chicago, who was nominated by the Democratic Staite central committee for State Treasurer in place of Chas. Wacker, who declined, has consented to run. Hoffman was ap pomnted appraiser of the port of Chicago in 1886 by President Cleveland, but resigned last fall, and has since devoted himself to his law practice. University of Virginia. (Founded by Thomas Jefferson.) T HE 65th Session begins OCTOBERi 1st, 185S. and continues nine months. There are 19 schools giving instruction in Literature. Science, Agricult~ure, Engineer. ing. Pharmacy, Mddicine and Law. All the departments are thoroughly equipped. Location elevated and healtlhy. For Catalogue apply to C. S. VENABLE, L.L. D. Chairman of Faculty. P. 0. University of 'Virginia, Virginia. SPARKLiNG CATAWBA SPRINGS, CATAWBA COUNTY, N. C. Newly fitted up with new Hotel and Furniture for over 400 guests and the proprietors would be glad to see all their old and many new frends here. The medical properties of the water are un rivalled for Dyspepsia, Rheumatism, Liver, Kidney and Urinary diseases, General Debility and nervous prostra tion. Healthier location not to be found. Much new furniture is being added. BATHS COMPLETE. Cool, Shower, Warm and Hot Sul phur, Hot Air and Vapor Baths. Fine Band of Music and all amusements kept at first-class Watering Places. Write for Catalogue. DR. E. 0. ELLIOTT & SON, Proprietors. . CHIARLOTTE FEMALE INSTI fUTE. No Institute for Young Ladies in the South has advantages superior to those offered here in every department-Col legiate, Art and Music. Only experienced and accomplished Teachers engaged. The building is lighted with Gas, warmed with the best wrought-iron Furnaces, and a Hot Water Heater, has Hot and Cold Water Baths, and first-class appoint ments as a Boarding School in every respect-no School in the South has superior. 216 FALL SESSION BEGINS SEP TrEMBER 5, 1888. For Catalogue, with full particulars, address Rev. War. R. ATKINSON, Charlotte, N. 0. ASESSHELVING COUNtEIs5, CA' ;HERYOAKL 8II S EY E .CHERI MACHINERY. SPECIAL ATTENTION! Being agent for almost the entire.State for Liddell & Co., of Charlotte, N. C., I am in a position to offer close figures on their Variable Feed Saw Mills, New Era Boilers, Boss Presses, Straight Line Engines, Shafting, Pulleys, &c. Their engine, of which I have sold a number, is the most satisfactory I have ever handled, and I earnestly recommend a consideration of its merits to all pros pective purchasers. Van Winkle, Pratt and Winship Gins will be offered as cheap as manufacturers' discount to dealers will allow. The Improved Deering Mower with its durable and Unbreakable Steel Pitman Connections, in one of its three sizes-one-horse, two-horse and giant and the Thomas Imperial Hay Rake and Plant and Cultivator should be on every farm. Don't forget that you will need a Barbour Cotton Seed Crusher in the fall. Wind Mills, Force Pumps, Brick Ma chines, Planers, etc., for sale. Write for descriptive catalogue. W. H. GIBBES, Js., Successor to McMaster & Gibbes and W. G. &L. D. Childs, COLUMBIA, S.C. Gilder's Liver PILLS. Purely Vegetable, mild and gentle, but effective in their action. GILDER'S PILLS for sale by all Druggists. Manufactured by G. BARRETT & CO., Augusta, Ga. JERSEY FLATS CHILL and FEVER CURE, guaranteed to cure any case of Chills, Fevers or Dysentery or money refunded. Large bottle 50 cents. If your merchant has not Jersey Flats send to G. BARRETT & CO., Augusta, Ga. H. H. P. is guaranteed to cure Sick Headache in 20 minutes. Relieve any case of constipation. Relieve all Dis orders of the Bowels. H. H. P. guaranteed to please or money refunded by G. BARRETT & CO.. AUGUSTA, GA. DIAL ENGINE WORKS. 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