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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-12
MI
POAICE FONTS.
Only four arrests were made yester-

Only four arrests were made yester-
day.
Another ebb in the criminal tide.
Jim McWade couldn't meauder
under his load last night and was
rendered assistance by a policeman.
Several secret gambling dens in old
shanties about the suburbs will be
raided by the police within a week.
Chief Davis, who has been confined
TO his room for the past week with an
attack Of fever, is convalescent and
will be on duty in a day or two.
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l take this opportunity to inform
the public that l wish to do a general
collecting business. Any business
left with R. P. Boiling, insurance
agent, 10 Madison, or Bohlen, Huse &
Co., Main street, OF T. B. Sims & Co.,
No. 3 Howard Row, will receive
prompt attention.
e. w. j. HoBsoN.
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silver Noon Yeast Powder
m manufactured by as AT home and
hH iOwn 10 be absolutely pure and
fire. e from all adulteratiOns, and
fu II strength.
45t Oliver, FInnIe a. Co.
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PERSONAL.

Have
Your shirts
Made by
Loeb & Nook,
235 Main st. 55+
Buy your shirts at Mays. 1861
DR.. Nelson, dentist, 1886 Main. so
Drs. Arthur X. and R. II. Taylor,
formerly Of Memphis, are now resident
at Hot Springs, Ark. 1851
S. W. Garrison has returned from a
trip to Kentucky and can DO found at
his usual place of business.
The Uncrushable Bustles are made
now of double thick steel. They are
splendid for heavy dresses and cloaks.
At Louis Lange's only. eli
Mays Unlaundried shirts, SOC, Zoe,
81; the best in the world. Try them,
at 1854 Main street, opposite Court
58t
Miss Sallie Hunter, Of Nashville, ia
at the Peabody On a visit to her
E. W. j. D., W. E. and R.
L, Hunter, Of this city.
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seIf.rIsIng Buckwheat, prepared n
Memphis, from the very best New
York State Buckwheat. For sale by
all retail grOceFs. 45t
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lIenryL uehTInsnn'sJndit - aud
gents Oyster parIOrs ure now
open for the season. at
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NOTICE!

sol Coleman does moi do busI-
ness on sundays. Purchase your
Sunday supply ONO. los, PUB
Lie OPINIONS aud Imported
Cigars before I2 o'clock tonight.
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WADE's SPECIALITY!
Pants 10 order, five dollars.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
IL. WADE Il,
As North Court street. at
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THE Picture l Keep Next My
Heart" is the title Of Rutledge's
latest song, and INT of the prettiest
he has yet written, and its sale bids
fair to be enormous. This is also the
first music ever printed in Memphis
and reflects much credit on the pub
fishers, Reinhardt & Rutledge, 357
Main street. All lovers Of music
should have a copy of this song.
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iT'iins wines, liquors and cigars. Mrs.
CicalIa, l3 Jeherson street. 81
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TO the ladies'!

To the LadIesI
Cut Jet Beads for making chains
Just received at the Jet Palace.
Also
A large selection Of Jet Bracelets,
some for deep mourning.
A fine line Of Onyx and Jet Goods.
Call at the Jet Palace. 49t
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SPECIAL BARGAINS.
sIisses' French Ribbed Hose,
10, 30 and 20c a pair.
Gents All-IVOOI u. shirts,
from SI.25 up.
Handsome Black Fringes, Silk
Cord and TasseIs,
at closing prices.
Pull line of Blankets and Quilts,
at
GERBER & METTE,
267 Main Street, 114t
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seIErlsInS Buckwheat. Always
ready for use; no failures; can make
delicious cakes in 1--WE minutes. For
sale by all retail grOcers. Bf
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JOHN WALSH, UNDERTAKEN,
al Second Street. 1887,

Use the SeIErising Buckwheat,
which IN prepared ia Memphis. IL Is
the very best that can be made. For
sale By all retail grooers. at
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Fresh Oysters and Celery,
received daily per express.
T o. FUCHS,
80 and Al Jefferson. %

If you want a first. class boot or
shoe made, go to Voegeli & Co., as
they only employ the best mechanics
and use none but the best material.
Solar Tip children's shoes a specially,
lO4
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selI.rIsIng and Plain Buckwheat
Flour, Pure Sugar Syrup,
Creamery Butter, Sweet Cider,
AtmOre Mlnce Meat.
BUCKHAm g. CAMPBELL. oct
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Leave orders at Madison Street
Market, No. 20 Madison street,
for Fresh Meats of all kinds for
Sunday dinner. GO
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BEEF
Received daily per Express.
a.. SEESSEL, SR.,. 81 SON.,
Cor. jefferson aud second.
sat
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Use seIcrisIng B~uckwheat, A
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Fresh oysters in every style at Mrs
Cicalla's, 10 Jefferson street. 81
+, FransiOIi, 2O3 Front, receives
shell Oysters daily by express.
I8t

HenryLuehrmann's ladies' and
gents Oyster parlOrs are now
open for the season. at
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ADJUSTMENTS.
NONCERTi CONCERT
AT ST. PETERS CHURCH,
MONDAY, November 18th, 1881.
PROGRAMME.

!. Grand March, Militaire. Organ
Prof. Winkler.
2. Nights Shade No Longer-ChoruE- Rossini
Choir.
3. Ave Maria-Soprano Solo. Rossini
With Niolin-H G Hollenberg,
Mrs r NJ Mansford.
4. Greeting to the Virgin. Duo for Tenor and
Bass. FlOtow-Messrs Hutton and Carey.
5. Cornet S0lO................Hymn st Evening
Organ Accompaniment-Prof Arnold
6. Ave Regina-Soprano Solo.......... RoEfni
Miss Tillie Smith.
7. Date Sonitum Bass Solo. with Chorus...M
Costa, Jas T Ryan, supported By the en-
tire Choir.
8. Father in Heaven invocation Soprano
With Violin-H G HollenberE,
Miss @ specht.
3, Ecce Panis-Duo for Baritone and Bksf-
.---..----u hlLE-1E
Messrs Carey and GriEth.
Thou Art Ny G~Od-sopraIo s1lcAEs
With Violin-H q H0lie15srr.
Miss Nay L~iEatdEr-s
II. Cujus Animau-ICucr sala s#Hr
Hut a.
Y. Let the Bright Ssraphim-5dl1 rIm ID
del'E Ontnria StEE1z-N IA Cdr1sE-
Prof Arnold. NuA L1FE1Gu-
Is. n hlmatus-eqprE11 ea1. wIli C1a-u
--.-.-Fr1m k17srf rratat Htsas
Mrs ] J Day AID Caa5r.
"a. March Cores a14 OrFaz
Prof Winkler and ArHcI5.
ns-Coacsrt 70 begin At 5 o'clock prompiIy.
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Buy Pitcher Pumps of Browne.
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NEW ARRlVALI
Ladies' listers,
Ladies' ClOaks,
Ladies' Jackets,
Ladies' DOlmans,
Ladies' Circulars,
In all styles and qualities.
Prices as usual,
always the lowest.
/. GOLDSMITH d BROS,
3fS aIaIn street. GOT
silver Moon, Royal, Steel &
Prices and Durkee's Yeast Pow
ders, all pure, Oliver, Finnie 4
60. 45t
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Ladies'B Beaver, Felt Straw, Chip and Leg
horn Hats reshaped. Goodyear, $50 End.
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ga perfect ct guaranteed. Particular
attention paid TO repairing. lis
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IHICKERING.
H%OLLENRERG PIARns.

TIE BEST IN THK MARKET,
No. 229 Main street, Memphis, Tenn.
Piano and Organ TUBING and Repairing
done under my personal attention b. superioT
and sklllful %Workmen express y engaged By
me All work warranted
4s i2l II. e. UOULRNRFeG
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New BuOkwheat, Creamery Butter,
Pure Sugar Syrup, Maple Syrup.
oliver, Flnnle & Co.
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SOL COLEMAN,

Importer and Dealer in Strictly First
Glass Goods.
3I0 Main Street.
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LOST.

bargains I'm scales.
AM Offering at sacrifice, to close an. my
i stock. Heqlired 10 give up NY stors "a
Front street. will continue repair shop AZ 2Io
IN rear Of j. @. Oates * Co.; also wagon
scales. ""sVA
40t A II MupprT
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-08-05

a few practical suggestions n refer.
enco 70 camping out may not co,n.
ahnis.. Buy a horse. II Won can sna
borrow q wagon. or d q trilie fnr "
use Now. having your hor.e wv,
wagon. pack carefully. Man. Nm. ! nn,.'
2 ~coilre-po' and 4 trying pan ior M
couK,ny department. Your c~on.e-not
had better have both bail and handI,
and y lip. not y lid. as handles and
srouts arr ant 70 burn OH. Each .ooE.
ing utcrsil. should have is N iug. y
~ not 70 hlaeken other things. rhn
rest 81 the cooking utensils arc w,,er
m J. Ratchet. large knife. ana kn;f.
FORK. spo u. plate and cup Tor e.ch
person. The wooden picnic nia,a,
which you can wash q few times anj
then kndlc the tire with. are much be,.
yer than china ones. Inquire before.
hanl II , on can buy meat and ~ ,rta-
blcs along the route. and then
accordingly. A light rubber blank.t \
needed Tor each camper; those with 4
hole IN the middle for the head are the
bcst' as they do Tor both day ana night.
AZ you have room. carry an cmpt, tick.
which ou iii with straw and hem.
lock. "A comfortable bed i then a
your service. The ladies'. Of course.
should have . separate rent. BIZ s,re
70 provide yourself with booksfor raIny
weather, a number Of glees ii YOU ars
musical. and onlc few simple rene "a.
Each member Of the part. should IA
provided with bis or her own hayer.
sack. with brushes. SC ssors. thread and
needles. etc. Plenty u rore. Irvine and
copper wire should not be forgotten.
with = hatchet. hammer. nails. etc.
Thus accoutei ed, you are ready tor the
campaign.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-08-05

Of all American customs. that d
/" treating 70 drinks Is about the most
ridiculous. Ten men meet ID a bar
room. Of these three may be old Nc.
quaintances and the other seven stran-
gers TO the three and each other. The
iirst Amcricanism j. the '.intfoduction'
Of every body 10 everybody else. Thus.
Mr.. A let me introduce YOU 10 Mr.. y.
Mr.. B this Is Mr.. g, Mr.. q This i Mr..
A. Mr.. A this is Mr.. ID. and 50 on al
through the changes. AZ the end Of
which Mr.. "A Is utterly lost as % the
identity IL Mr.. &. as Is Mr. G 10 that Of
Mr.. A. and as Mr.. Is 10 that 81 Mr.. d.
and a. also is Mr.. + To Mr.. A. Beng
now much mixed and strangers a. be-
fore. the next ceremony is opened BY.
We'll. gentlemen. what will you hayeg'
Should there he ten drinks 70 be pre-
pared, embracing mixed " and long
drinks" IL involves the patient waiting
Of the one treator and nine treated fora
period Of live and sometimes ten min-
utes, which in many cases are passed IN
stupidity watching the activity a the
barkeeper. who Is really the most inter
ested ard proiitcd person present. Az
last, when al is prepared. ten drinks
are raised and silently slip down zen
Threats. Then some one else feels II
his duty 70 TREAT" Meantime: one
third Of the previous treated may Zip
away on one pretext or another. for
fear Of being called upon BY a bar room
sort Of conscicntiousncss 70 "kcep their
end up" And SO this foolish. dreary
custom goes on, while the bar keeper
has most Of the pleasure and all cf the
profit.-M y. Graphic.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-08-05

The literature Or the Presidents case
would make 4 library said DR.. Bliss. a. he
tossed the ashes from his half-smokcd cigar.
~ have Just received 4 letter from the
daughter Of the late Lieutenant Derby, 81
the United States Engineer Corps, or, a.
you may have known him, the celebrated
John Phoenix. Lieutenant Derby was
wounded at the battle Of Monterey, during
the Mexican War. and his wound was ap-
parently A. vital A. that Of the President.
The surgeons gave him up after probing for
the ball. He was carried on q stretcher fof
two hundred miles, put on board q vessel
and brought 70 this country and recovered.
In after years the ball worked itself 10 the
surface Of bis body, and, on discovering n,
he pinched II % y 10 bring Il closer 70 the
skin, and one day asked hIs wife % make an
incision and let II out. why don't YOU 70
70 . surgeon and Iet him perform the opera
tiony haven't the nerve 10 do t., ? replied
his wife. Look here said the inimiiable
John, the surgeons have had al the run
WIN that ball that propose e allow; i 4
70 p . family matter hereafter. n you
don't cut u out ! WILL Il was never re-
moved, however. and he died with the bull
LEI In him. This may be the case 0f the
President. The wound may heal completes
" and the presence Of the bail IN his body
give him no trouble, but some day Il will. Ii
all probability, come 20 the surface and
plead % be let out .'--E. n. Herald.
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CONDENSED Ora

The condition u the President be-
came alarmingly worse on the 23d, owing to
the xtoppage or the discharge from The
pus cavity. A surgical operation, skillfnlIy
performed BY DIR. Agnew, Of Philadelphia,
relieved the patient from immediate danger.
although his condition was Still considered
critical. On the morning Of the 2Gth . sec-
ond operation was found necessary, on &C.
count % a partial stoppage or the discharge
from the new incision. DR.. Agnew this
time succeeded In removing from the wound
several pieces Of the shattered rib. one Of
them an inch long, the others smaller. The
operation was a painful one, but the Pre-i-
dent bore II bravely, without The adminis-
%tration o. annSthetics, md was pcrccptibIy
relieved A. the pns again flowed freely. AZ
night be waS much better, and members Of
the Cabinet left the White House with The
assurance that there was no cause for anx-
iety.
a SHOCKING accident occurred at
Muir. Mich . on the 18th. A small house
occupied BY Alcnxo Derrick, bis wife, md
six children accidentally took fire and burned
70 the ground. The fire originated IN an
upper chamber, where three children. one
. deaf mute. aged eleven, and two other
boys, aged eight and i've years. were sleep
Ing, and Il was impossible % rescue them.
The I~rrecoenizable remains were buried in
one coffin.
THERE seems 70 be . genuine revival
Of the duclling code IN Europe. Two Span
ish officers fought At Gibraltar, one Of whom
was killed and the other seriously wounded.
Baron Won Gcyso, . young German officer
Of much promise, has been shot dead Ii .
duel with . brothcr officer. Two students
Of Gottengin fought 4 duel with pistols, and
one was mortaily wounded.
Two boys, George and Fred, children
Of Mr.. Gotlieb kock, Of Denver, Colo, were
poisoned ~ eating the heads Or matches.
George, aged five years, died soon Ar err. and
Fred, aged three years, wa believed 70 be
beyond the possibility o. recovery.
A CONSTRUCTIVE. train on the Rich
mond d Allegheny Railroad jumped he
track near Bent Creek, va, on the 10th. Two
Iaborers we're killed; the engineer, lconduc-
tor, and three other persons were wounded.
IN Brooklyn, N. r.. Mrs. Catherine
BehIer was fatally burned By the explosion
% . cul % kerosene with which she endeay-
ored 70 kindle . IRE. The flames spread.
and Mrs. Toole jumped from second -story
window, sustaining serious injuries.
a SAD accident occurred IL Hilliard.
o., on the 10Th. AZ Owen Clover was back
Ing q reaping machine out or his barn, an ls-
monfh1 -oII chilli ~ Z ~ Sr1It.I W.
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As twilight began the other evening
a woman halted q boy on Lafa, eta
street and asked him If he had secn
the police arrest a drunken man N
that neighborhood within an hour or
two.
Don't think | have he replied. AZ
he scratched his head and made Al ~
fort to remember. WA he pretty
drunk?'
" guess he was" she answered. as
she turned away her head.
Had a plug hat on the back 81 his
head, and wore sandy whiskers. eh2''
Yes. that's the man.
Had . black coat and linen pan:sy"
Yes. he's the one
"ls he any rclashun q yours uncle.
brother, husband. or 50 onP"
I" should like 10 find him.. was the
evasive reply.
Wen. that's easy enough but you
can't get him homc.'
~ don't want to-"
"Ah' Cm' | tumble!" chuckled the
BOY. A. he shifted three toy pistol. from
n hind pocket 10 the other. ..Come
along and I'll show YOU where he fell
down in . vacant yard aud went 10
sleep. You can 20 through him for bis
wealth. give him q rap On the nose Tor
his mother. and he'll come hone think
ing he was robbed by some p~urfesh.
IF | had a husband who would 70 On a
blizzard. and try a. step over fences.
I'D 20 through him even % 4 three
cent piece with 4 hole in it."-Dsiror
Free Press.
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Michael McNfahon, . laborer shout thirty
ok years Or are. died Al the Connty.IIospnal
q noon yesterday, o. h~ydrophobia. Al at
eight weeks ago. while focling with . II ilc
house dog at home, he was bitten ~ tie
canlne on the right thumb. tine tooth sank
into the quick beneath the thumb nail. aud
the wound was some little time In healing,
but ~ no time WAS II thought necessary 20
put more than . plaster Or 4 rag upon Il. Il
had healed completely. and was almost for
gotten, until sunday night last. when Me-
Mahon experienced singing pains In the
= and arm, xnd . curious dizziness In the
head. The following morning he was much
worse, and was acting 20 curiously that his
family called IN Drs. Lee and Murphy.
After examining the patient, and noting his
symptoms both before and during their
visit, they reached the conclusion that Il was
Enthusiastically q ease OF hydrophobia. The
patient was % much worse by nightfall that
Il WAS deemed hest 10 emovc him 20 the
County Hospital. A hack was the convey
ance used, and upon reaching the corner Or
Ashland avenue and CONGRESS street Me-
Mahou, IN one Of his paroxysmr, jumped
out o. fhe vehicle and attempted 10 escape
from his captors. II was nine o'clock before
the hospital was reached, and the poor man
was then Ia = most pitiablc condition. lie
grew rapidly worse during the night and
yesterday forenoon, and finally ~ noon
yesterday, after unspeakabio suffering,
death came 70 his relief. The case was
similar In every respect to ~hydrophobia
cases which have been reported Heretofore
by local physicians, and exhibited few, IL
any, new phases. During most Of the time
the patient painted and lolIed bis tongue like
. dog In hot weather, and the sight Of wafer,
Or anything bright, or the splashing Of any
liquid, and even an extra pun Of wind,
threw him into the most violent and horri-
bic commissions. II required : half dozen
men 20 hold him in his cot 1t the hospital,
and 70 prevent him from tearing with bis
teeth not only himself but every one within
sight or reach.-thicago Tribune.
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bly, faded. They started In . southcrIy d.
~rectIon, and were next heard from ~ LAM
son, where their number was augmented hy
four coming IN the direction o. Excelsior
Springs. and we're riding q intervals 'of ten
or twenty PAGES. Here an trace seems lost.
showing that they either went into hiding ~
crossed the Missouri River ringly. Tho
train mems description Of the robbers corr
responds exactly with that Of the citizens
who have seen them.
EASTERN Massachusetts has been Wis
tied BY q heavy storm. Lightning struck In
many places, burning 4 number Of barns aud
outhouses, killing several horses. shatterlng
nlagsta1fs. telegraph poles. trees, etc.. and
any quantity Of window panez BY flying mis-
siIes and hailStoncs. Half dozen prostra-
lions Of people reported, but no fatal cases.
AZ New Bedford . schooner was struck and
the mixzen top-maSts were Splintered. John
shady, steward, was knocked senxele=s md
the mate injured.
a TELEGRAM from Fort Smith says
that Governor Oyerton. OF the ChIckasaw
Nation, has issued q proclamation disband-
Ing his militia, with the understanding, how
ever, that their services may be required
shortly. The men are leaving for their
homes.
GoRDox, one Of the Land-League ira
versers. convicted Of having melted , crowd
% murder, has been sentenced 10 4 years
imprisonment. Gordon Is the fr-t Land
Lacquer of any prominence against whom
the Crownl lawyers have been able 10 obtain
q verdict.
THE statue Of Gen. j. b. Mcpherson
was unveiled Al Clyde, o.. on the I'D, in
presence OF twelty lone posts Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic and q large number
Of soldiers and citizens. The statue Il the
gift Of the Society Of the Army OF the Ten
ne~see. Speeches were made BY ex-Presi-
dent Hayes and others.
THE vicinity Of Hadlyme, Conn, was
visited BY . terrible hail and wind storm on
the 2lst, DESTROYING entire crops OF corn. to-
bacco and other products.
FIVE miscreants removed q rail on
the A.. T. 4 5. r.. Railroad, near Law
renee. HANS, on the 2lst, BY which an emf
grant train was thrown from The track and
badly wrecked, but fortunately no one was
injured. II Il believed the intention was 10
ditch the express train from Pueblo, which
was due . short time a~fterWard, for the
purpose Of robbery.
YELLow-FEvER and smallpox are
epidemic az Vera Cruz. Mexico.
In the Cork Assizes the trial Of Grim
inal agrarian cases was stopped atthe request
Of the counsel for the Crown on the ground
that 1uries persistentIy declined to return q
verdict Of guilty despite the plainest evil
dcnce.
The Matanzas branch Of the Spanish
Bank q Cuba has beearobbcd Of 500. 900 in
specie BY two employees, who made good
their escape on a steamer chartered By con-
federates c<tensibly forthe purpose Of bring
ing q cargo Of cattle from Mexico.
The army-worm, or something very
similar In appearance, Is causing great de-
20 the oat fields IN Northern Iowa
and Illinois.
AN earthquake has shaken all Switzer-
land and the eastern part 81 France.
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The question Of Recommendation
for servant girls was discussed "a =
meeting Of the Domestic Economy Ton.
gress In London. One lady thought
that servants girls might rear flowers
In preference 10 ribbons. and that sham
jewalry should be everywhere discour-
aged; another. that tho less inierfer'
encc there u in servants dress the bet
ter; another. that stripes and attractive
colors in schools should be objected g;
another that women teachers should
wear neither rings nor bracelets (this
speaker mentioning "a scholastic es-
tablishmcnt'' where the girls were con
sidered excessively superior through
not wearing them); another strongly
insisted that teachers should themselves
set On example. and asserted that sne
had seen q teacher In Spitalfelds wear
Ing a black velvet dress, and teschers
in equally poor localities dressed Y
green satin and purple satin. but WIN
very dirty collars, cults and HANGS