Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-02-26
and in front is arranged birds wing OF
shaded red feathers.

ICQ lC0tnCkcs
Some of the new percales have grounds
of navy blue and others OF turquois, ON
which in white are large and small dots,
slngly and in clusters, figures like the let
ter S, horse shoes, checks, tiny BIRDS IN
fight in mingled pattern, small cubes,
and other geometric designs.
An elegant theater bodice is COM
bination of black plush, old gold satin
and handsome gold embroidery. The
skirt of bodice is formed of plush loops,
lined with old gold satin. The elbow and
shoulder puffs are also of satin, barred
across with velvet. The plastren is Of
gold embroidery, and the neck and sleeves
are finished with deep frills of Duchesse
lace.
The "Jean- Goujon'' robe is very SIM
pie. The short, round skirts is in pale
brocade, a most delicate soft shade; the
tunic of olive green plush is lightly gath
cred below the pointed waist, the very
moderate points being outlined with gold
passementerie. The tunic Is draped at
the side with small pleats under the long,
square train, lined with gold satin and
without valeyeuse. This style Of make
models the figure perfectly.
Eo,y q Drummer Was MixtoIsen for Quite
Smother ban.
little Rock (Ark.) Gazette.
Last night sad looking drummer ar
rived in the city. He had just made a
tour Of several of the northwestern coun-
ties, and, as he had expressed 1t, had
enough experience in one house toward
the "shank'' of his trip to serve for years
of adventurous "reminiscences.
"Several days ago." said the drummer
to party of acquaintance last night at
the Capital Hotel, II was riding along
through the woods, wet, weary, and hun
gry. had hired horse at farmhouse
and was accompanied by colored boy
on another horse, who was sent to take
nv horse back when reached the rail
road. Well, as l was riding along
through a country where the road was a
mere path, and where the woods were so
thick that they reminded me of a perpet-
ual evening" was suddeny confronted
by two men who, with leveled guns, told
me to hold up my hands. would like to
have had an explanation, but my hands
went up. Several Otner men advanced,
and two of them searched me. They
found borrowed revolver and a watch.
They did not take the watch but relieved
me of the pistol.
"'What's the niger doing with your
one of them asked. | replied that he had
been sent along to take my horse back
when I reached the railroad.
Z" Yes, when you reach the railroad,
one OF them said. l asked for an expla-
nation, but they cursed me. l didn't
know what to do, and it didn't seem that
they desired me to do anything. They
tied rope around my neck.
" Lets swing him up here said one
festive young fellow, whom | took to be
in something of hurry Then they be-
gan debate. The colored boy was frigh-
tened out of his wits. Pretty soon they
told him to go back, and to take my horse
with him. To this he readily assented,
and in minute more was on the ground.
| begged for an explanation. One man
solemnly pointed to the rope l Wore.
"'Fellers, remarked thoughtful look
ing man, we'd better take him over and
see if he Is the right man. This motion
seemed to prevail. They threw me on to
q horse behind a little fellow, and l start
ed Off through the woods. 1t seemed to
me that we had travelled an age, when we
reached clearing, in the center of which
stood small house. Several men were
gathered in the yard, and | noticed ex-
cited women moving around. Our arriv-
al was greeted with q loud shout.
"'Where's Abram?' asked the thought
full man of our party when we reached the
gate. 'Abram' would De out in q few
minutes. He came; an old man with gray
hair and hickory shirt.
"We've got him, Uncle Abe said the
man who had proposed to hang me, and
we're only waitin' for the word The
old man regarded me for moment, and
said, Boys, he amt the man. Turn him
loose
ssThe rope was taken from my neck.
what was seized for?' / asked of Abram.
"sWall, you see, he said, "a Teller came
along here this mornln' an tried to steal
nv dog. You amt the man. You can
go turned and walked away. l had
gone about two miles when man on a
horse overlook me- THE old man must
see you,' he said; hurry back
'trudged' back to the farmhouse. The
old man was at the gate What do you
want9' l asked Il wanted to say,
young Teller, that it would be good idea
for you never, never to steal dog.
Then | walked ten miles to the railroad.
l have thought the matter over since, and
blamed if | intend to steal dog. What'll
you all have?"