davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1881-10-17

t,Envo on tho routes selected fnr nnrlcnt native
in,IaIs nr tho altos chosen for hugh tnslkH. and
this week Chi. Tllrr quoted atili tnnrc striking
ihstnncn. ffe hnR hcen surveying for tho cnuil
TT fo cut through tho iathmils Of tt,rlnth. and
aftEr Il most rarnful examination of three n!tcr
nntlyn r,itcx has rGtttcd TINT tho ono selected
!iy ,l,o Emperor Ssro's cnRi.ccIt is by inr ting
"snr-. Tho trae % Of Nnro @ tertostc. % 'H At ens i
end III cain, and deep water; md "nnothor
ndvnntare hf tho MIRO ttaeo consists In
n.tnuch ~ tho cannl would le shen rrntcctc'l
Rgafhst tho iInot1s in tho rnvfncs A,nng thu
*ioprs. while tho two othor tnos wonlI( catcl,
i,:tg watrrs," Tint shows solci,sIile surveying:
and It y n be- noted Tint NcrDs engineers. iIkn
A!rxaslfer'r, hn.i freed themselves from tho
enH,'!hr sntnrreitTnn which an greatly influenced
fnfxlerh niltll,f!. TINT tho watura OF tws} aeAs
were tievcr Ut Tho Hnrnn hight. 'l'hla argument
was ACTUALLY thrown at NJ. ua f.c+ecIs m n apr-
n,is nnc. not only nRalnstStho Snex CnuNl, but
tho CAnui or Corintb,
, 1881-10-17
MURDERED FOR ITS MONEY.

MURDERED FOR Hts MONEY.
EVANSVILLE, lnl,, Oct. 1N.-A culored
Man named Grcen WIS found dead i,l tfo
suburbs Of Henderson this morning, with h!s
head split open with cooper's ntlzc. A. llntl
was arrested OIL suspicion a1li lodEed I'll jatl.
The ntizc, covered with hlool and llnlr, wns
found two squares from tile hoty. 1t Is SLIP
posed hc was murdered for hls money.
, 1881-10-17

ST. LOUIS, No., Oct. !C.-The scull match
between Trickctt and Palstcd for 500 II side,
tl,rco miles with turn, came of this after
nonu oil Cruye Ctrur lnko, near thls city, md
WIS won by Trlckett BY little less tl,nn one
length. Time. :0l+ minutes. There WAS Il
erent crowd III attendance. The contest was
splrftct, a,.d the sne, .consfdeitng tic con.EI.
Another race, snl,e distance and for ths
sumo amount Of money, letwcen Paul Pat.
tellu, OF Toronto ,nll Harry Parker, n1,
aM1atettr nf ST. f.nnis, WIS won by thu litter.
Time. AL minutes,
, 1881-10-17
OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.

NEW IonE. Oct. lD-Arrlved, tho Italy,
from Liverpool.
QuEExsrowS, Oct, 1G.-Arrtvcd. tho Clly
Of Montreal. from New York.
LONDON, Oct. ,'i.-'l'he France and West
pllalEa. troln New York, md tlls lndlal,A.
from Philadelphia. tnyG; arrived out.
BOsrnS, Oct. ld.-Arriyrtf, tho G!nm0rgan,
from Liverpool, will, her SHIFT broken.
, 1881-10-17
WILL COMMENCE A LIBEL SUIT.
knkEit,f Bi,saaIck. IN Y1t ~ te..u 7..th.t.,.-

MAlssltALLTowS, H., Oct, 15.-W, II.
'Wnatherby. late canditiate for Supervisor on
the Republican county tlcket, l.as retaIned
counsel aud will prosecute tho statasu,u,.,
q, Democratic paper, for crlia!unl libel.
III this strong NupMbilca,l county, ulltl the
result ts directly attributable to utt0ra.,ces
ot tie Shstesnhth attacking h!s private CHAR
, 1881-10-17
One Of the Participants Killed
and the Other Mortal
1y Wounded.
Mrs, Fatrbank Identifies One of
the Men Who Robbed
Her House.
Whisky r1aycd tlle Principal rart in
Murder Mt Cnrllnvil1c,
ILL.,, Saturday. ,.
An Arknnsns Trnvoler Robbed by O
Man Disguised In Fe-
mule Attire.
A DUEL WITH r0CKET-1IN1yES.
8pestaf Uttp4sti; to This Cyateaup Tribune.

8ptseat Da''ass'' to Ths ca'ss'o Tribune.
noon n duet was fought Mt Columbus he
,,yan, .,oci. Patrick nnt Erant, Gamer VIII,
1.r,n S t.kut.os ros,,tttr<, IN tIc inatomt
laree 1"enehh'ss' 'estnE - ssu ,ss. s
Patrick. The particulars appear 10 Du that
PATRICK was living In Cunlcr's house, and
w", ti,e ,otter ni,o,tt "a for rent NJ il same.
,.a IVY VI" ,a ,.ss,, ., ~ t,,,,.,
Failing, after repeated efforts. to collect the
money Cou.er tuok out d(strntnt war;
rnnt. Ieyy,ur on n Quantity Of tools, Which
s,,au ,,os .Jnoo,, II, t,,o i,un,,a ~ 1,,t,i,r
fnr service. OWlhg 70 INC lac1 tlnt i'a'tlck
, 1881-10-17
21TfSft$ DEAD.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Oct. ld.-1ntol.tRcncn
rcncllctl tIils city to,tay nf n terriblu trnRGiy
inst Saturday ut sawinftf ncar Grnntt Lake,
ARK, n snall town OH The Mississippi River.
William .Ijrooks, rroprlutYr Of the saw,nIlI
wns beating Ut, eMpoyG WHEN fellow work-
,,,an mined William foButz inteffcrud.
Urnnls, exaspcrntei, tnrnGsl upon yoMmtZ,
when tile litter drew Il ruvnlvGr md ilre!l,
ing M i ista,ty. H a Yonis II IL was I'' arrest " TIT
mid ntter II preliminary examination was dis
clArKett.
, 1881-10-17
4 l1ETEETIEltt9 FATE.

Sr. LDE1s. Ns., Oct. l5.-rhe body of Nil
unknown 1'lnl WIS found yesterday hanging
tn Il tree III tlltck wools fnnr miles FROM
Grain Valley Ssaton, M tic Chicagn tH Atton
lsaIlroad some twenty miles frmn kal,sas
inE tireu days, Thu tlIgOry Is Tint tic lMnl,
wis IL detective, nNi llAd beeil ,ynchnl by
solit. ono CONNECTED With tfla rCcent trnfn
robbery.
, 1881-10-17

-------- LNH1UH NEVtHIEUf: :, a.,
Notcrn engineers lhInk they hava carried the
,aEt ot Surveying 10 ycEy Kreat perfection. tut
xoud dcul Of 1t must hayH hcen knnWu III Mnolent
tlllea. No road IL 80 inps,r!shable Us u Noman
1Uad, which Indicates that tho euxaneaEs liot unY
bu!lI well, but chose good rnutca. ospeo!ally III
tAeir exemption from tho aul0n Of lloads. The
lpdI2u euYiueers seldom uul that they GU tla-
, 1881-10-17

siderable n1,louns ng nlo'ry IN tho hands of n
Ellatdinn IN lM Snlle County who promises
70 TO- y" tmt Otson + properly prectts. a
ainl Willis, Daniel Frrnse las employed the
llh,.. y. j.. Hopkins ntd A.sltiell as pros-
ec.atufs to MD tho States Attorney.
, 1881-10-17
A FAST LIFE ENDED,
Close Of f1sr {nrcer Of tiny nnf
Wealthy IltlnOt. Lnd.

A = a r -
~ cAo Lar r ENOED'
Close OF fhr Career Of tiny and
Wcn'thy Illinois hnd'
...., san frnnss'" EraafArf. -.,,-
he1ocr h., @ hoso so| rea' u ."s e's y
from his frrns, fl aup,rse.t tn have committed
suicide OF, Friday n,vbt last ,,ndcr rnthcr s,,u
inF Fe'Fcom4thfices. INC I'aS lily hau jtlst lcft
the wharf OIL n srIp to Alameda, when n
we1l,drcascl young n,an, evidently under
rs ,h.s ,hnaeheo ,e,, or, OF aor, apl1nae''ea
" " s'"on''sofs. VINO. WIKI MS ~iie' "as fetuf7'hG
"rur,iou tnc, slr, bit wifi y,,u pcusc Jron tt,,s
ln1,cr fl tho oI,,co for mcS,t ffp t,rnct, arnr
an w,,kc, lawn y, ,n M nar u mi ~ ,.a o,u;, a%u
nus. ""lhtn "o"" !" tnc otheFe ehtI ~ tHo caHln
AMI OUT of the t'oor. Ills notions and appearance
naturally attracted attention, and Mr. johnson
aaa% ~ "nse w.. eoa.sen ta'st "a'nIns was WRONG. e
tae" tno aItehsoa ol Two RenfIetnon Sitting op.
post, one ot wii"ni was a newspaper man. and
sA!h: "Thnt nun Il either drunk ur traxv'' rba
,uttcr was rculc,, and had NJ, nos,avn.sta,nn
mnc, IT, md wus u,,,,rc..a ~ ~ - i,as'Ir,'
sixth stfeei, near 1,raunn',. SIM i Francisco"
carrs, in ,at The ,hcra ~ WI. " soa.ninr % wrnuv rom @ and
% tue newspATer .,'nn started ont In *oarch Of tue
s,ranver. lte was nt on dock lsor bud no been
rot eln.cr VIM nnrr Sa, 1ens Isco tuo
,.r.tl an uvnrcnst 1vin, ~, tho I'm ~ ~,
,anr, ~" ,,.t .e..,x .s'Ax VI. sno snp u un
eet,t y theatrs i'r"Hshtn. handkerchief, md
y w. !il;'p !ilsnpsnansteu M , !asknao u Gsafhts:. tn
sRv ans.rw y e RI! ~s to s" %ot, ,c w wmen
noas ani!st To- latu either m owncr tor tue cont
or t tt,o strat1EGy aestnK nun. Ycste1lay re-
1yc n uSsirs faetory; atid fIt,m HIN leArnci
tt'iiieiat y nso wclsn,ine't hGnposth9n
ss iF ovss @ 5 rsssSsi fuS o stter M
!GiL ~ tue !ou;l0 thaA WIN Mf. johnson. cnpy
, 1881-10-17

Special Dfpatth Ia The Chicago Trhnnt.
F.. EAST rSA0tSAw,tM Mich, Oct. l5.-rllu'jury Il,
tic caso of SIN Robinson, John Hughes. a,l.t
'}al'lcs md John Wilsnl,, charged with n,.ir-
der III The Chssoniry circus riot. hrnuElt III I.
verdict Of ",,nt guilty" tfHlay. There ltuvo
bcen two convicted, Tive acquitted, uini Two
pnrtirs vet to be triGtt III this case.
, 1881-10-17

WORCESTER, Afass.. Oct. id.-Tw0 thou.
satld people attended MI indiEnatEon meeting
Uf Iris1iinen III tho Skat1ng-lllnk. Mayor
Kelley dccitncd att Invitation to preside, mid
cnnsrcssl.l'll fltce md other well-known
uitlztsl5 remained away.
, 1881-10-17

Hpfcfdf UHpdlch 10 The Ehitaeo Trtbtf

Hpftfal UA0dleh 70 Ths EhItaoo 7TlbNNt.
LITTLE luck. Ark, Oct. l5,-Tlp Iron
Mountain Railroad Company yesterday paid
ClArk Hall md t!!o four ilcn WHO nssistatl
lin In capturing tho train-rDbbcrs $i,00O
each. Moore and iIreitllcstunu l.ave not vet
beei phil. II Is r,tnlored they will sue tho
COMPANY.
, 1881-10-17
COAL-MINERs FROM GERMANY.

C01.uMllUs, O., Oct. lO.-AbOnt .4O c0n).
miners from Germany passed through this
city today for tho Corning mining regions,
wliare they will 20 tn work ull Ii Itye-yelr
cnltrnct ut about lw0-thIrds the pttcu now
paid for cQnl-digglllg,
, 1881-10-17

ALBANY, n. T., Oct. 1h.-Tlo body of Att
gust,s Brnnkmatl, foreman Of tho Cleveland
R0lling-MttE. WIS fn,},l tOttny In tho hudson
River Bruises indtcate foul pluy.
, 1881-10-17

ARREST OF COUS'rENFErTERs.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Oct. tN.-rwo men
giving tito names Of John Miller md +. q.
I'rOl,son were arrested Il mile above tho city
today t,n Il charge of colnturtclting. Spuri-
them,
, 1881-10-17

KlLLED l}r 4 HOTEL PROPRIETOR.
LANCASTER, PA., Oct. 10.--Willln,n Gi,Izc-
mor, willis forcing his way iMlo l,o1el, wns
shot dead by the proprietor, John Miller.
, 1881-10-17

FIRE At BASKtNG RIDGE, N. ].
DAsKtNo RIDGE, N. j., Oct, la--Flte this
morning destroyed two residences. two
stores, and barn, involving loss OF SIS, 900;
Insurance $1,000
, 1881-10-17

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 16.-Aluny meetings
weru held here today u denouuce thu unrest
Of par,lell, etc.
, 1881-10-17
SELLING A WIFE FOR ST..

Tho Serious rfinne Of Edward 4. Lnu-
fen'A Little J0ke-11rA. Lautnn fllxLAt1
0n Living with Her 7'NrclluAer-NE.
vorce Proceedings lnstitutrd by ttlc
lxuAhuuU.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-24
The +" "TMinar Man.

There are Few peonle who do not ex-
hibii some trait which causes them to
e re n detl as W ,imsical. A writer Ill
Chambers journal rive the foliowin =
illustra ion of Il man w,t.i II trait
Mr. R is Il tivFuug man OF bI,si-
ness. prompt, exact and punctual. yet
possessing q heart that beats with gen.
erous sympathy, and hand that knows
how to give literally.
His donations to charities are munif-
icent; and many care -burdened soul,
many troubled mind. owes to him 3
gratitude too deep for utterance.
His peculiarity-which leans, how
ever. greatly to tine side of a virtue
consists in an economical regard for
string and paper.
He positively winces. as though from
bodily pain, when he sees thoughtless
urchin pull out his knife in order to
solve the Gordian knot. No string
must be cut. 1t must be carefully un-
tied.
He is poliieness itself to fellow-pas-
sengers in railway carriages. if he per-
ceives them angrily Juggling at the en-
tangled ligature of parcel or packet.
He blandly proffers his own assistance
to aid in the unravelment, and smiling
satisfaction beams from his kindly cOun-
tenancc us the obstinate knots yield to
the touch of his patient fingers.
His pockets contain an Odd assort-
ment of twine of every length, quality
and description. Any piece that has
been discarded and cast aside he in
stantly secures and adds to his hoard.
Equally GREATS his respect for pa
per. He tears off the unsoiled half
L.
them for his own private correspond
ence; and is equally carefulscOncerning
the brown paper he rec ives as cover
to parcels. While liberal in many mat
ters. he thus shows his prudcntly econ
omic habits.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-24
Farmers, Vacations,

The farmer needs his vacation just as
much as any man of business needs one.
A weeks run 10 town after the busy
season is over will do him world of
good. And they need to visit other
farmers, to learn. if possible. easier or
better methods of farming or of living.
They need to attend farmers conven-
tions and organizations, to gain new
ideas-something to broaden and en-
large their views of life. People who
always stay at home are sure to see the
dark sides and shadows of their own
lives. They need to'learn and to real
ize that storms and droulhs, and thun-
der showers and freshets. visit other
farms beside their own; that weeds and
insects thrive in all degrees of longi-
tude: that flies and dirt accumulate and
annoy other households beside the ones
they preside over. In short, they need
to learn how other people live. Could
farmers manage SO as to be confined
less to their farms. could they work
more in partnership, as do men in other
business, or could they believe it profit
able to employ lip her grade of labor
ers-men whom they could trust alone
for day or a week. or could they earlier
train their sons and daughters to have
a care and an interest in the affairs OF
the household, then they could ofteuer
find the opportunity for leaving the
farm for q short season of recreation
and enjoyment, and thus be in reality
what they have the name of being, the
most independent class of people in
the world"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-24
Morning Work.

Lord Egremont. once invited Turner
to stay week at Petworth and paint
two pictures for him of some favorite
bits of scenery on the estate. On the
first morning of his visit, Lord Eyre
mont asked Turner what he should like
to do. and the great painter replied he
would go fishing.
The next morning at breakfast Lord
E. inquired again what it would please
Mr. Turner to do; and he replied that.
having enjoyed himself SO much yester-
day. he would go fishing again.
On the third morning Lord Egremont
thought he would wait for Turner to
announce his own plans, and was great
ly amused when he quietly said he was
again going fishing.
On the fourth morning, Lord E., un-
able to conceal his anxiety, said:
well, Mr.. Turner. am only too
glad for you to enjoy yourself. but you
are talking of going away tomorrow,
and felt anxious about tho pictures.
Come ul, stairs to my room," said
Turner. land set your mind at rest"
Nothing could exceed the surprise
and delight of Lord Egremont when
Turner introduced him to two exquisite
pictures. painted as he had desired.
The great man had risen each morning g
with the sun. and before breakfast had,
by good days work, earned his pleas
ure in fishing.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-24
Singing School Oourtship.


There is not a country-bred man or
woman now living but will tell you that
life can offer nothing comparable with
the innocent zest of that old style court
ing that was done at singing school in
the starlight and candlelight of the first
half of our century. There are few
hearts so withered and cold but they
beat quicker sometimes when they hear
in old-fashioned churches the wailing.
sobbing. or exulting strains of Brad
street." OF ''China," or Coronation"
and the mind floats down on the cur
rent of these old melodies to that fresh
young day of hopes and illusions-of
voices that were sweet, no matter how
false they sang-of nights that were
rosy with dreams. no matter what Fab
renhei. said-of girls who blushed with
out cause, and OF lovers who talked for
hours about anything but love.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-24
A Rural Wedding,

Clara Belle has been up in Vermont,
and while there attended rural we'd
ding. After describing the incidents
of the ceremony, she proceeded as fol-
lows:
"a bountiful if not pretentious sup
per followed. and then came games,
like copenhagen, post-ofhce and for
feits. We city girls held off for
while. but. seeing that our coyness was
not appreciated, we made martyrs of
ourselves, and rather liked it. l think
observed fact not generally known,
that. for the mo electrical re-
suits. one kisser should be blonde.
and the other a brunette, representing
the opposite poles of an electric bat
terry. Certainly the kisses between
and sounded mechanical and perfume
tory. while those by contrasted couples
were spirited and explosive.
However. after several hours of di-
versions largely osculatory, there went
up stairs most thoroughly-kissed
bride, her scarlet lips looking really
tired with overwork, for she had been
kissed over and over by every man and
woman in the party. She had borne it
with good-humor, and no married
life was ever begun with q merrier
frOlic.
'.Bnt the crowning exploit, and still
more astonishing experience to US city
damsels, was of the old Vermont GUS
tom of tucking up the couple in bed.
Half an hour after they had retired. we
burglarized their chamber. and turning
the light Of half-a-dozen lamps on
them. we saw sight that proved wo-
mans superior fortitude. The BRIDE
groom turned red and white by turns.
and was completely 'fiabbergasted;' but
the bride. though her face lay rosy
enough on the snowy pillow. was quite
self-posse>sed. She had dressed her.
self in a dainty night-dress. with shir-
rings over the shoulders. and on the
bishop sleeves. and may have derived
courage from previous view of her.
self in the glass. Very lovely she was.
and very prettily careful to keep her.
self covered just enough, but not so
much as to hide the yoke of that charm
ing night-dress. The ceremony con-
sisted Of the whole company's tucking
in the bedclothcs all around, and so
closely and violently that the new man
and wife were we'll shaken together.
Then we left themh
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-24
He Loved the Flag.

A Woodward avenue salOonist, saws
the Detroit Free Press, was decorating
his bar the other day with small flags
when stranger who had just got out
side of four inches of whisky, leaned
his elbows on the bar and observed:
Stranger, I do love that flag"
do, eh?''
s'You bet io.''
''Were you in the war?''
mot exactly. but my heart was
there
where was your bodya'
''Say, that's the only thing I blame
this government for. If there hadn't
been such golden chances to make from
$4OO to 5000 by jumping the bounty I'd
have died for the flag. and my old dad
and two brothers would have died for
her. 1t was a mean trick of Uncle Sam
to shake 5000 at a feller who wanted to
wrap that old flag around him and die
on the field. jumped the bounty four
different times. and between me and
you wish l hadn't. You see, I hahn t
hardly got the face now to ask Uncle
Sam to grant me !. pension for broken
leg received while~on the seoot for Can
ada. though 1 may work up TO it in
time. Bless the old stars and stripes
and gimme leetle more of that
same brandr'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-24
Transposition-LiterarY Curiosity,

Every student OF nouns, pronOuns
and verbs knows the necessity of trans
posing language for the sake of ascer-
tanning its grammatical construction.
The following, from tho Evangelical
Messenger, shows twcnty-six different
readings of one of Gray's well-known
poetical lines, yet the sense is not af-
fec.ed:
The weary piowman plods his homeward way,
The p,owman. weary, plods his honncward way.
His homewaId way the weary piowrnan plods,
His hGnleward way the plowElen, weary. plosts,
The weary piownan homeward plOds his way,
The plownau, weary, homcwarsi plods his why,
His way the weary plowman honiewar1 p!csts.
His way the piowin,il. weary. honlcward plo<is,
The piowman, hCmcward. plods his weary why,
His way the piOw:nan, homeward. weary plods.
His homeward, weary way the plowman piods,
Weary, the plosyman hOmcwari plods his way,
Weary, the plowman plods his homewsrd way,
Homeward. his way the weary plowman plods,
H0meward, his way the piowman weary Plods.
Homeward, his weary way the plowInan plosls,
His weary way, the plowunan hoIncward plods.
His weary way, the homewarsi piownan plods.
Homeward the plowman piOds his weary way.
Homewari the weary plowman plois his way.
The plowm3n weary, his homeward way plosss.
The plowman plOds his homewarsi. weary way.
The pOwman plOdS his weary, homeward way.
Weary the plowman his way homewart plods,
Weary his homeward way the plowman plods.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-24
Anecdotes of David Davis.

Mr.. David Davis. being now in the
line of a brief Presidential career, the
anecdotes begin TO flow in. A New
York Tribune writer remembers that
while on the bench in Illinois, Davis
was so much interested in the election
of Lincoln that it of en- filled his mind
to the exclusion of other business Dur
ing the course Of all argument lawyer
happened to say: .'And now. your
Honor, the matter rests in this State. :"
The last word reused the Judge from
his revery Still thinking Of the vote
he hoped Douglas would get. or rather
wouldn't get. in the State, Davis cried:
Estate! State! he won't carry II coun-
ty" At another time he told lawyer
who was very anxious to go on with q
case in the absence of the counsel on
the other side, '.We'll go on if you say
SO. But ought to tell you that in suc.i
cases always think it my duty to look
out for the side that is not represented
by counsel. We had SC case of that sort
in Terre Haute the other day, where a
man insisted on going on when the oiil-
or side wasn't there, and singular rs ii
may seem, we beat that fellow -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-24
RUGS and Carpets.

The present fancy for plnshes and
velvets that is seen in dress fabrics,
millinery and upholsterings prevails 81
so as regards carpets. The consequence
is an increasing demand for Wilton
and velvet carpets and an increased
production for the Autumn and Winter
trade. The tendency in N v York in
all carpets for parlors and bedroo ooms is
to floral decoration in rich. yet deli
cate colors, on olive, old gold, ecru OF
ivory grounds. The floral decoration
is generally in the form of loose sprays
rather than set bouquets OF gariands,
and the effect while strong, is at the
same time light and graceful. Carpets
for halls and dining-rooms come in rich
dark colors, overlaid with Persian and
India designs. Stair-carpets naturally
partake of the character of hall-car-
pets. and are consequently dark. The
borders to carpets are made to contrast
with the carpet moro than has been the
style heretofore. There is tendency
now to cover the entire floor. though in
many houses carpets are still laid so as
to expose border of marquetry or 9th
or hard wood work. In Indian carpets,
the Ahlowalia carpets are in great de-
mand; these come in olive. greens, and
bric-a-brac reds. Body brussels are
out this season in greatly improved pat
terms. and are having good run. So
are American moquet carpets. which
come from this firms own factories,
which are sold at $1.40 per yard. In
grains offered this year. from their su-
perior quality. have likewise gained in
favor. A decided Improvement in these
are the reversible ingrains. both sides
of which are equally well finished.
The Masulipatan rugs are among popu-
lar India goods. coming as they do in
usual sizes. They have ivory ground
overlaid with deep rich colors. A want
long felt among large class are rugs of
good ooloring and pattern in a moder-
ate cost. This want is now supplied by
a large and varied assortment of Amer
ican-made rugs in convenient sizes.
Conspicuous among there rugs of home
manufacture are the imitation Smyrna
rugs, which closely resemble the orig
inals. and the reversible ingram rugs.
The last mentioned come in sizes by
p feet and s by y feet. and cost So
and SO apiece.