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distance before him, was hurrying, al
most running, toward him.
"Why, by Jove |" exclaimed he, quick
ening his steps, 'it's Lizzie. What can
be the matter%
And as they met, Lizzie, with pale,
frightened face, clung to his arm.
ooh, Lord Pelham % she Cried
breathlessly, "Tm so frightened Those
horrid men ran as hard as I could.
They actually spoke to me. There they
Gomez
AS she spoke a band of tramps turned
the same corner, evidently in high en-
ioyment of her terror.
''They begged" explained Lizzie,
"and I was so frightened. L never was
spoken to in the street before. never
go aloAe-only Dame Brown is sick in
the village, and wanted to see me-"
Lord Pelham was very indignant. He
at first thought he would expostulate
with the coming tramps; but feeling
how undesirable it would be on her ac-
count, he contented himself with placing
her little trembling hand on his arm,
and casting fierce looks at them as he
passed.
"Never mind, Lizzie" he said, when,
having turned the corner, they were out
of sight. "You don't feel frightened
now-do you?"
And he stood still and took both the
little shaking hands in his.
"Oh, no !" said Lizzie, looking straight
up into his face, and then at last he
saw the eyes, the deep violet eyes, swim
ming in tears, with their child-like look
of trust and dependence. 81 know you
will take care of me-"
"Lizzie l' said his lordship, impul-
sively- "Lizzie, want you to let me
always take care of you. Be my wife,
Lizzie-my dear little wife,"
"Oh p said Lizzie, drawing her
hands away suddenly. "You can't mean
it, am so very plain !"
However, he convinced her that he
did mean it, and the. world has long
forgotten that Lady Pelham was ever
considered $50 plain"
"She has such lovely eyes, you
know" Mrs. Grundy says. The rest of
her face is of no importance whatever
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FOR THE LADIES.
Mexican society.

There exists no other society on the
planet, not even India, where there is
more distinction of caste and class than
is found in Mexico. On the gulf coast,
by consequence of unfortunate amalga-
nation of the white and the Indian and
Chinese and the black races, there are
said to exist at least a dozen separate
classes of humanity, of different color,
or, at least, of different characteristics.
In the capital such is not the case.
There are Castilians and creoles, or chill
dren of Indian mothers and Spanish
fathers and full-blooded Indians. The
creoles are noted for their intelligence,
their symmetry of form and feature and
their personal courage. Their COM
plexion may be said to resemble that of
the far-famed caballeros of AndaIusia.
The males are tall and shapely, while
the ladies are generally very beautiful,
are well formed, possess delicately
moulded hands and feet, and the most
beautiful eyes of any of the human
family. The bellies of the south of
France, of the mountains and plains of
Spain, of the Sierras and coasts of Por-
tugal and the famous cities of Italy,
must yield to their charming sisters of
the Latin republics in the beauty, shape,
size and expression of the eyes. They
are so exceedingly expressive, glance
from between their low fringes seems
to melt into the very soul.
The Mexican ladies are exemplary
wives and fond and loving mothers.
Their home to them is their entire
world their husbands the idols of their
hearts, while their children are the an
gels which make their home their
heaven. Yet, strange to say, there is no
word in the Spanish language that can
express the idea conveyed in our dear
old hearty Anglo-Saxon word "home." "
The nearest approach to it is found in
bogdr, which may be translated "hearth-
stone" or simply "hearth." Yet, not.
withstanding this, the ties of family are
more binding in Mexican society than
among any other race under heaven.
The repentant outcast knows that he or
she can always return to the friendly
shelter of the family roof. While the
prodigal son invariably finds the arms
of the indulgent and forgiving parents
open to receive him, for among the
Spanish creoles "blood is thicker than
water" and tears which stream from a
mothers eyes have often wiped away
the stains of erring daughters sin. In
Latin countries one false step is not so
oftan followed by parents curse, nor
the door shut to the return of one who
has in the senseless parlance of society
irretrievably fallen.-Neo0 Orleans Dem
0cydt.
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Fashion Notes.

Brown lace is used on light colored
silks.
Dragon green is new shade of that
color.
Ombre and Roman short sashes are
worn.
"Teel" or apricot is the favorite shade
of pink.
China Grape is imported for over
dresses.
Open work and fancy braid hats are
the rage.
Black chenille forms part of the hand
some mantles.
On wedding slippers ivory heels are
the latest thing.
Dotted and lowered Swiss muslins
are again very fashionable.
Colored lace Tnitts in every style are
worn to match the costume.
The new almond color is only revi-
val of the old CUR or leather color.
Buttons with Esop's fables are fit to
amuse the children only-not for dresses.
Black and white checked silk neck
handkerchiefs are worn with travelling
suits.
The nearer the bangs and curls cover
up the forehead the more fashionable is
the wearer.
Skirts of sea-grass cloth embroidered
in crewels are to be worn at the seaside
this summer.
A beftting toilet constructed sim
ply and of plain goods is far more pleas
ing than an elegant dress badly made.
Lawn tennis costumes are made of
ecru or cream-colored batiste, frightened
by wide bayadere stripes in rich Oriental
colors.
Chantilly lace is worn over plaitings
of delicately tinted satin, intermixed
with poppies or fine soft flowers, for
dress hats.
Roses of pink or crimson, dark red
roses and dark red poppies are worn
with black, or cream colored satin or
Surah dresses.
Suits of checked linen in black and
white are almost as pretty as the
checked silks, and infinitely cooler for
evening dresses.
Black silk grenadines IN Mexican
grounds, have brocaded mowers in black
plush, the leaves Deing outlined with
threads of gold OF silver.
Among the stuffs which have recently
come into fashion is linen luster, an old
fashioned silky material worn in the
time of our grandmothers.
Olivette is the name of new hat
which turns up all around, except just
over the right shoulder, where it bends
down very sharply. The trimming is
feathers.
New designs in jewelry are suggestive
of the land of the Nile. Egyptian and
Cesnola designs prevail. The asp, the
lotus leaf, and the Nile key are patterns
much worn.
Wreaths of delicate roses, ending in
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so VERY PLAIN.

"If only she were not so very plain" 4"
sighed Mrs. Morton, as she discussed
her daughters future with her friend.
ga plain girl nowadays has no chance at
ALL"
And poor Lizzie Morton had learned
to consider her want of beauty almost In
she light of q misdemeanor.
"a woman has no right to be ugly"
her father would say; and her mother
would glance at her own reflection in
the glass and murmur
'Very odd that Lizzie takes after
neither her father nor me"
So it is easy to imagine that Lizzie
had looked forward to her first ball with
mingled feelings.
cit is very little matter, after all,
what you wear, my DEAR" her mother
had said. "With your complexion any
thing will suit equally we'll"
And vet, when Lizzie was dressed and
came down the broad staircase in her
white dress, with its trimmings of car
nations, and her crimson cape over her
shoulders, she was by no means alto
gether unlovely.
Her eyes had soft, mild expression,
and the little hesitancy and shyness
made her lower the heavily y-fringed lids
which many beauty might have en-
We'd.
These heavy eyelids had been trouble
to her all her life. Her brothers had
ridiculed her for her sleepy look, and
she had been accustomed to hear sharp
contrasts drawn between her mothers
wide open, large gray eyes and her own
heavy look.
So she followed her father in much
trepidation to the carriage, and her
heart beat high as, after their short
drive, they reached Brandon Hall, with
its blaze of SIGHT and waiting servants
and general appearance of festivity.
Mr. and Mrs. Brandon were cordially
greeted by their friend, Sir Harry Wells
and, being among the earliest arrivals,
and upon footing of the closest init.
macy, Lizzie was claimed by the younger
members of the family and carried of
to see the decorations in the supper
room.
She had time to recover some self
possession before the guests filed the
ballroom and dancing began.
Sir Harry's second son came up ano
claimed her for the first waltz-he could
scarcely do less-but, that ordeal over
she was left to sit quietly by her moth
er's side.
She had been sitting still for a long
ime, when suddenly her ear caught {
ew words something about ''takinl
compassion" she was startled {
moment after at hearing few rapid
words OF Introduction and finding
gentleman standing beside her, solicit
ing the pleasure of dance.
'Poor little girl how shy she is,
thought Lord Pelham to himself, as sh'
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Suicides from High Places.

The first attempt to commit suicide
on the NewYork elevated railroad was
made few days ago by young woman
who threw herself from a station plat
form in front of an approaching
Srain. In the large cities of the, world
the high places accessible to the public
have come to be utilized for the pur-
pose of suicide. Many persons bent on
self-destruction have leaped from the
parapet of the High Bridge acqueduct
across the Harlem river, and have been
killed by the fall of over a hundred
feet. Superstitious laborers engaged
about the pumping-house have told
stories of phantom shapes fitting along
the capstones of the masonry on moon
light nights, or ascending the flights of
stairs without stepping and it is told
of one of the men that though his work
ing hours ceased at 2 O'Clock in the
morning, he would never cross the
bridge to his home till after daylight.
Since a drunken man leaped from above,
the keystone of the central arch, and
lived to resume his occupation of fish
ing from the neighboring wharf, which
exploit has been followed by descents
in safety by two or three venturous per-
sons, the place has been abandoned for
purposes of suicide, as offering, perhaps
too many chances of failure. After the
Brooklyn bridge shall have been COM
pleted, it will, unless closely watched
by guards, offer facilities for suicide
which cannot fail to attract those who
may be tired of life.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-07-27
Telegraph Lines.

At the close of the year 1880 there
were in the United States ITO, l03 miles
of telegraph lines, and during that year
33, 1856 991 messages were sent. The
miles of wire were about 100000. This
does not include the lines used exclu-
siyely for railroad business. The other
countries having the greatest length OF
lines are as follows: Russia, 56,l7O
miles Germany, 41,43l France, 36,-
go Austria Hungary, 80, ,403 Austria
liza, 26, $40 Great Britain, 23, loo Brit
ish India, 1s,2O9; Turkey, l1OS5 and,
Italy, 1884.
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The Highway Cow.


The hue Of her hide was dusl5y brown,
Her body was lean and her neck was slim,
One horn turned up and the other. turned
down,
She was keen Of vision and long oflimb;
With a Roman nose and short stump tail,
And ribs like the hoops of homemade pail.
Many a mark did her body bear;
She had boon a target for all things known
On many scar the dusky hair
Would grow no more whore II once had
grown;
Many passionate, parting shot
Had left upon her lasting spot.
Many and many well-aimod stone,
Many brickbat of goodly size,
And many a oudgol swiftly thrown,
Had brought the tears to her loving eyes
Or had bounded off from her bony back
With noise like the sound Of a rifle crack
Many day had she passed in the pound
For helping herself to her neighbor's corn
Many cowardly cur and hound
Had been transfxed on her crumpled horn ).
Many teapot and old tin pail
Pad the farmer boys tied to her time-worn
tail.
Old Deacon Gray was a pious man,
Though sometimes tempted to be profane,
When many weary mile he ran
To drive her out of his growing grain.
Sharp were the pranks she used to play
To get her fill and 10 get away,
She knew when the deacon went to town
She wisely watched him when he went by;
He never passed her without frown
And an evil glance from each angry eye;
He would crack his whip in surly way
And drive along in his ''one-hoss shay"
Then at his homestead she loved to CALL
Lifting his bars with cruppled horn;
Nimbly scaling his garden wall,
Helping herself to his standing corn;
Eating his cabbages, one by one,
Hurrying home when her work was done.
His human passions were quick to rise,
And striding forth with a savage cry,
With fury blazing from both his eyes,
Aslightnings fash in a summer sky,
Redder and redder his face would grow,
And after the creature he would go.
Over the garden round and round,
Breaking his pear and apple trees,
Tramping his melons into the ground,
-0vwsurning his hives of bees;
I Leaving Inn angry and badly stung,
~Wiahing the old cows neck was wrung.
The mosses grew on the garden wall;
The years went by with their work and play
The boys of the village grew strong and tall,
And the gray-haired farmers passed away,
One by one, as the red leaves fall,
But the highway COW outlived them all.
-CoUntrVside.
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fine sprays of rose leaves and moss buds,
are worn under the oddly curved .brims
of the stylish and picturesque Spanish
round hats.
Mother Hubbard cloaks for little
girls are gathered in such way that
rufle stands out above the yoke. The
effect is quaint and odd but not by any
means pretty.
Ginghafn ffocks for little girls are
plated from the neck TO about half the
distance between the belt and then al
lowed to fall loose. Thg tTl1nfaiag is
Hamburg edging.
Thin silk scarfs bordered with deep
chenille fringe and woven in embossed
figures are to be worn for wraps with
muslin gowns. They are to be found
in all the pale tints.
The graceful little bags of tinted silk
to be suspended from the belt or girdle
are called "gipcieres."
The Greek polonaise is worn by half
grown girls. Some dressmakers give it
the Marguerite sleeve, and the result is
a garment that looks as if il had dropped
together by accident.
One of Worth's new polonaises has
the front cut away like a waistcoat, and
the sides faced and folded Back, with
cascades of lace down each one and
about the lower edge of the waistcoat.
A new hat made in Italy and on exhi-
'bition at Milan is all in one piece, retains
its shape perfectly on the head, and can
be sat on without sustaining a wrinkle.
1t would be a good theater hat on
"crush" night.
Very pretty is the mode Of adorning
fiat bonnets with bunchy torsade OF the
bright striped silk, and OVERLAPPING the
crown by square OF crochet gimp
pinned down cornerwise to form aMarie
Stuart peak in front.
An English bride went to the altar the
other day attended by five bridemaids
dressed in primrose satin looped up with
bouquets and trails of scarlet camellias
and primroses, and yet'the English are
"quiet" in their tastes.
The latest novelty in fans was brought
from the Orient, and is called the Am
phora. They are very unique in shape,
without handles, and are made up in
silk and satin, with feather trimmings
and artistic designs painted in colors.
The Mother Hubbard gowns for little
girls are economical, for no sash is worn
with them and they are easily made.
ALI materials are used for these little
costumes, even muslins and ginghams
being fashioned in the quaint old style.
A style of hair-dressing, is the fashion
of cutting the hair short from temple
to temple and curling it in short heavy
rings all over the crown of the head.
The remainder of the hair is twisted in
Grecian coil low in the nape of the
neck.
Hoop earrings are very popular. One
variety shows roll of Etruscan gold
forming plain, medium-sized hoop,
but ending at the ear in the head of
savage little tiger with ruby eyes and
open jaws. The new jewelry seems to
be dimmed with the mold of a thousand
years.
Fancy jewels play an important part
in modern toilets. No scarf, tie or bow
of any kind is now worn without being
fastened with some sort of brooch.
Most of these brooches are in the form
of insects, butterflies, lady birds, snails,
and even spiders, although the latter
have not obtained the vogue that was
predicted them.
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A half dollar for 1907 is worth seven
ty-fve cents. A flve-cent piece of 1895,
in good condition, is worth one dollar,
Fifty-cent pieces for 1913, 1919 and
1924 are worth sixty cents each. A
half cent for 1851 is worth eight cents
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TERMS, t1.so YEAR.

M Subscriptions received for shorter
y ficd than three months.
correspondence solicited from all parts
"ithe country. No notice will be taken oJ
anonymous communications.
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Rates Of Advertising.

Legal notices at established rates.
Marriage and death notices, gratis.
All bills for yearly advertisements co.,
lected quarterly. Temporary advertise
ments must be paid for in advances.
Job work. Cash on Delivery.
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The hue Of her hide was dusly brown,
Her body was lean and her neck was slim,
One horn turned up and The other. turned
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-05-10

the manner in which they have been
robbed. To the people the facts must
be shown, for with them lies the en-,
during remedy through their represen-
tattyes ia congress. In the past the
people and their representatives have
~innocently been bulwsrks for the pro-
lection of these rings; any attempt TO
lay bare the accumulation Of wickednes
has been denounced as an attack upon
the energetic powers of the growing west
and northwest, and the honest influence
of those people has been sufficient to
bring the scale in favor of the persons
who were robbing them under the pre-
tense of a brand new policy for the
dissemination of intelligence. In the
last annual report Of the postmaster
general. (Mr. Maynard then holding
that ofice) there was the following
assertion: "rhe general public cares
only TO know that its correspondence
is conveyed TO its destination with GER
tainty. celebrity and security, and pays
little attention to the methods by
which these ends are attained"
This is true, and in this truth may be
seen the safety Of rings. When the
people determine to pay some attention
to these methods, then the rings will be
at an end.
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The star Route Invc.urat,on.


The New York Times of Monday
prints the first of a series of articles
from Washington concerning the star
route contracts. The opening despatch
is, in a great measure, devoted to a his
tory Of the various routes and the
used TO have pay for transporting mails
over them increased. The beginning
Of the story Is suggestive, and is as
follows: The time will come when rings
which have plundered the treasury of
the United States by means of contracts
for carrying mails, will take their place
in the history and estimation Of the
American people by the side of the
most infamous organizations Of their
kind; that time is nearly at hand. The
Tweed ring Of New York, and the
canal ring of New York have passed
beyond the period of denial, explana-
tion and attempted defense, and their
dishonesty and corruption are facts as
firmly established in history as the
events of the wal of the revolution.
The ''star service'' rings are stiIkin
existence, but their condition resem-
blcs that Of a snake that has lost its
head and is seeking to replace 1t. The
head is gone but there is tremendous
energy and power in the body. Never
theless, without a head, these organic
atoms must die. 1t is a great struggle
In which these rings are engaged. Their
influence extends into almost every
direction; their agents are numerous
in both Of the great political parties;
their operations have been interviewer
with great political undertakings; their
strength can be understood only by
those who have sought for evidence of
their corruption and seen the efforts
which they have put forth In their own
defense. There are intelligent persons
who predict they will win this their
greatest Battle, as they have won bat.
ties before. The people will make the
fulHllment OF this prediction impos-
sible as soon as they plainly understand
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-05-10

The U. S. grsnd jury at Denver has
found indictments against Berry,
Meacham and Cline as accessories,
and Eve Utes, Spauano, Piah, Coho.
Henry and Umqua as principals in the
murder Of A D.. jackson.
A letter received in Denver states
that the whites have been ordered to
leave the reservation by Monday. The
writer does not give the source Of the
order, but it is thought the order was
given by the military, and that it
means immediate steps toward the
removal Of the Utes. Commissioner
Mears had great faith in Berry's in
iuence the Indians, and believed
that Berry and himself could influence
the Indians to a speedy and peaceful
exodus, and it Is stated that Berry
having decided to remain in Denver
until brought to trial, Mears declared
he would not go without him land rather
than trust to himself or to the influence
of the other commissioners without
Berry's aid, he would resign. 1t is
furthermore stated that Mears has
already prepared his resignation, to
be forwarded to the interior depart
ment as soon as it Is settled beyond
question that he cannot have Berry's
assistance. The gentleman giving this
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moleculen of 8 man and then build
him up from 1t by the addition OF other
like molecules. as a pyramid Is produced
by ths piling up of cannon balls. Sue
cess having been achieved thus fan, the
man might be dissolved by electrical
means in London, sent by cable 10 New
York, and then rebuilt from the solu-
ton by the successive deposition of his
molecules at the New York end of the
electric current. This somewhat novel
scheme-not a yankee notion" but a
plan for which Johnny Bull must be
held fully responsible-is noticed main
ly to show the beam In the eye of our
contemporary across the water, but
partly for the benefit Of the travelling
public, as the suggestion Of this means
of travelling with the velocity Of thought
must produce such a panic upon rail-
road employees as shall result in a ma
terial reduction of their tariff.
A very successful experiment with
the electric light was lately made in a
Paris theater. So manifest were the
advantages secured that the subject of
compelling all the theaters in the city
to adopt some electric light is being
considered.