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The German Red.

am not one Of those irreverent Ameri-
cans who poke fun at the German bed. 1t
is narrow, it is also short and it curls up at
both ends, like a caterpillar on a shovel.
Its middle curve sustains the notorious Ger
man ''puff." This is simply small feather
bed, about three feet by four, constituting,
with a single blanket, the sole covering Of
the victim. Before leaving America l was
told that one-tbird of my time was spent in
bed, for which reason 1 have studied this
queer layout with care. infer from it that
the German never has cold feet, and that
his main concern is with his bowels. He
lies upon his back, in which position the
central sag of the bed compensates for what
would else be central protuberance of per-
son fatal to the permanence Of any such
ticklish covering as the puff aforesaid. But
with his head raised high by a bolster and
two pillows, and his feet elevated cores
pondingly, the upper line of his person is
substantially straight one, upon which he
balances the puff with mo re or less success,
according to his gifts and idiosyncracies.
Still, the care of the puff is a ticklish opera
ton, and therefore he does not allow it to be
endangered by the presence of second
causes in the bed with him. All the Ger
man beds are single as well as singular.
But there is much TO respect in a German
bed when you come to know it better. The
puff is of no use TO an American, who gen.
orally sleeps upon his side, and turns over
frequently during the night. To sleep upon
ones side in a German led, without first
reforming it, is impossible-the spinal joints
do not permit it. But after taking out the
wedge-shaped bolster and a large pillow OF
two, we find a mattress of soft material,
based upon a covered spring mattress of ap-
proved congeniality. Then if one is not too
short ne can lie at ease, aud by the aid of
warm weather or an extra blanket or two, at
practical temperature. But all the com
mon beds are too short for an average Amer
lean to stretch himself upon. thought Sc
riously of practicing up the puff technic,
but later gave It over as suitable only to re-
ceptive minds of tender years.-COr. Chi
| cdgo Mems.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-02

have been a worthy successor Of Martha
Washington. She has never had any child
rem. Horatio Seymour, IT., is son OF Gov
Seymour's brother There Is Horatio Sey-
mour, IT., and a samuel ]. Tilden, jr-, but
they are both nepheEs and not sons Of the
two great statesmen for whom they are
named OF the wife OF poor Horace Gree
lev. the Inflated Democratic candidate for
President in 1872, viii not speak, as she
died before his candidacy. II he had been
elected his two daughters would have gone
with him 10 the White House. One Of them
has since died and the other lives at the old
homestead at Chappaqua- Mr.. Tilden, who
was the Democratic candidate in 1876, is
bachelor. as everybody knows Gen. Han
cock, who was the next In the line Of unfor-
tuDate candidates, has q most cultured wife,
but she Is Of very retiring disposition and
was earnestly opposed to her husbands can
didacy. She was Miss Russell, OF St. Louis,
when Gen. Hancock, as handsome young
lieutenant, married her. Her father was a
man Of wealth, and at the time Of her mar
rage she was a great faTorite in the first so
cial circles Of 81. Louis. Her life was greatly
saddened few years ago by the death Of
lovely daughter, who had just come to wO-
manhood. She has musical ability Of high
order and has composed q number Of pieces
Of noticeable merit. About the only place
where she is ever seen in public is as the
organist Of the little Episcopal church on
Governors Island. There might be strong
contrast drawn between the women who
were the wives Of candidates for President
since 1850, but shall leave that contrast to
be drawn by the reader, begging TO repeat
that the American people do not seem to
bother themselves much about who Presi-
dents wife is
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-02
Pr,tssfan Yeserau.

The Oldest officer in the German army,
Field Marshal Gen. Herwarth Won Bittenfeld,
who died recently at the age Of eighty eight
years, was one of the few remaining veterans
who entered the army at the beginning of the
present century and who earned their first
laurels at Waterloo OF Leipsic. The most ac-
tive part of the generals life, however, be-
gan at an age when most soldiers think that
their campaigning days are over. He entered
the Prussian army at the age of fifteen,
fought at the battle Of Leipsic, and took part
in the invasion of France by the Allies in
1914, serving with distinction in several en-
gagements and at the siege of Paris. Dur
ing the second campaign in Schleswig- Hol-
stein, in 1864, he achieved one Of the most
brilliant victories over the Danish army, and
virtually brought the war TO a close by taking
possession Of one OF the most important po-
sitions Of the enemy, the island Of Alsen,
and by almost annihilating the troops who
were ordered to defend the place. The war
of 1866 again called him into active service
He was assigned TO the command Of the Elbe
army, and gave many proofs of his superior
talent as a military leader and organizer.
His participation in the battle of Sadowa
added new laurels to those he already wore.
His age prevented him from figuring as con-
spicuously in the war against France, but
did not force him into entire inactivity. He
thus took leading part in the three great
wars under the present emperor, whose SEN
ior he was by one year; and wherever the
names Of the victors of Alsen, Koniggratz
and Sedan are mentioned that of Bittenfeld
is not forgotten. Germany loses in him not
only a soldier without fear and without re-
proach, but an enthusiastic patriot after her
own heart.
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He Kne,s When The Bride Was Born.

A rather curious incident occurred lately
at the recorders Office. An old, white
hired darkey, leaning on his cane, poked
his head in the door of the marriage license
department, and, taking of his hat, said:
''Scuse me, boss, but Use looking for de
place whar dey git license to marry"
''C1me in, them" replied the clerk; you we
struck il the first time"
"Come on hyar, chillen," the old man
said, reckoning TO somd one on the outside.
''These 'ere two wants to get married, boss,
and came long widen kase this gal amt
got DO father nor mother 'ceptin' me-"
''How old is shel" asked the clerk.
''she's berry nigh nineteen"
''Where's her fatheri"
'Dead, boss"
"And her motherr'
''Dead, too"
''How do you know she is nineteenl She
looks younger"
''How'd knowl know kase brung her
up"
''where was she bornr'
''Now, lemme see; her father died befo'
de war, and she was born just after Marst'
Lincoln was shot.''
'why, that was four years after her
fathers deathl''
II know IT. dat's right, boss, she was born
four years after her father died"
s'Oh, that can't bel''
''But / tell you boss, 1 know it. Her
mother war living wild my folks at dc time,
and it war just four years after her old man
died."
The clerk was stumped, so he called up
Recorder Farrelly to know what he should
do. The old darkey failed to be shaken in
his statement, and as It was certain that she
had father aud at some time the license
was granted and the three sailed out to find
preacher.-St. Louis P0sf-DigpTteh.
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Too Much of q Lndu.

sis that vail over your face, Maggie
Leddyr' asked Justice Murray, as he looked
hard at a bs grimed female who was propped
up before the bar.
''NiYer vail, yer hammer; its the sunburn
got durin' me last visit to the island"
SHOW long ago was that, Maggiel''
'I came down yesterday, Judge, after
stayin' there six months like lady" said
the prisoner, toying with greasy lock of
hair that fell down over her nose.
''Six months more viii do you good, nv
girl" said the judge, benevolently, 'sfor
when you come out again you'll be so sun
burned that you can pass for colored wo-
man, and then you can turn over new
leaf.n
ats little l care for the six months.
Judge, but as fur passin' meself off fur
black nagur I'm too much Of a lady fur
that, bless yer hammers sweet tongue ~
Nsg York Herald.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-02
He Hnnted the same

Z \ man whose linen buster looked as
though 1t had been used for bed sheet, re-
clined against the Grand Pacific bar and ut
tered cough.
"What is it.'' asked big Jimmy
500 you Recognize me-do you know
mel'
II don't think have the pleasure
~ was in here last night-last thing be-
fore you closed up-rememberi"
81 believe do"
'sYes; thought So Do you remember
what it was that you dealt out last!''
~ do not. Perhaps whatever you asked
me for"
''Perhaps; very likely. But say-it was a
corker. Iwant some Of the same kind Of
stuff right away" AS he poured out Of the
flask into the large glass, he continued:
That's it; never got anything away from
home that made me feel as much at home in
in my life as this. You know how much
took last night wasn't drunk when / left
here, was IL Wen, Invent right TO bed
right to bed, with that last deal Of yOurn,
and sey-when l woke up, what do you
Think ! was tied to the foot Of the bed.
I'd got up in my sleep and took the bed
sheet and made rope Of it and tied myself
up. Thought was home, you know in
Texas. Weil, here's lookin' at you. Jes
drive the cork In that bottle till ] come in
again ~ chicago HeTald.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-02

Far down by the dark flowing river.
Mourn. dove. for l never viii see
Hand trembling and dear lips a-quiver,
Some message my darling wrote me.
Grieve. love, for death has caught the token,
Weep soul, for the sweet words unspoken.
Break, heart. for the message was broken
What did my darling write me!
Some word. evermOre would have blessed me,
o skylark, you sing IL up there
Some tender thought would have earessed me,
Some whisper would so0she my despair,
Dumb lips, il would quiet my weeping;
Soft eyes, il il yelled in your sleeping!
Still heart. does IL rest in your keeping,
flushed in your slumber-bound carer
Whats What. So I wonder and ponder
Wood Robin, can you te II il met
Down here viii know, or up yonder?
How long must / wait ere IL be-
Brown bee, In the blossoming clover,
Wild bird, In the woodland a rover,
Whispering wind, as you moan the earth-over,
Briag her lost message TO me.
Robert j. Blnsistts.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-02
Wbatfo Reod

Now that the winter evenings are drawing
near it is well to consider forms of entertain
ment for the family and plan out amuse-
mentT and instruction for the long hours
between dark and bedtime. It is good
plan to devote certain evenings to social Wis
iting others to games and some to good
reading. But what to read to instruct young
and oldl The history of ones country, a
good volume of foreign history and some in
struetiye novel. For family of young peo-
pie 'Taine's English Literature is admir-
able. John Halifax, Gentleman" is a
a good novel. The author is Mrs. Muloch
Craik. Henry Esmond' by Thackery is a
good novel. ''Jane Eyre" is fascinating
and instructive. The little girls of a family
cannot find more delightful and morally
useful book than the ''Wide, Wide World -
which their mothers read. 1t does not deal
with love, marriage and romance, yet Is full
of interest. The ''Mil on theLFloss'' is an
other good novel, fu, of pithy sayings and
lessons for everyday life. adam Bede,"
by the same author, George Eliot-Mrs.
Lewes Cross-eannos fail to interest young
and old. The beloved Prince Consort Of
England never wearied of having 1t read
aloud, and declared it to be the best move
then extant. 1t is matter of surprise that
anyafamily could complain Of the loneliness
Of winter evenings with library of half
dozen well chosen books To- select from. A
happy thing to do is to bring the characters
of the book into the family and make real
people Of them. A charming biography Civ
ing the home life of family is that of Char
lotte Bronte, written by Mrs. GaskeIl. 1t haG
been pronounced by competent critics the
best ever written and as fascinating as
novel. 1t will do TO complete the half dozen
volumes Of the home library. Ralph Waldo
Emerson had these rules for reading:
1 Never read any book that is not year
old.
Never read any but famous books.
Never read any books but what you
like.
1t is probabl ethat the last rule was formed
when the writer had acquired critical tastes
1t would hardly be safe for all readers to fol-
low.
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The RIonae o,,t OF Fnshio,1.
IChicago Tribune's New York Letter.

chicago Tribune's New York Letter.
It occurred TO me the other night while at
the theatre that the blonde has had her day.
Advices have not yet arrived from Paris, as
they usually do at this season of the year con-
corning this subject, but from casual in
spection of the women whom have seen at
the Union Square, Daly's and Wallack's
theatres since Monday 1 am quite convinced
that the dark-haired girl is to be the go this
winter. Every one must remember what a
ridiculous blonde craze set in four years ago.
No one knows exactly where it originated
but men were startled by seeing lifelong
friends whose hair had always been dark turn
slowly or rapidly as the case might have been,
to pronounced and artificial blondes. It be-
gan to seem about q year ago that no natural
blondes were left on Manhattan Island.
Nearly every woman had yellowish, straw
like, canary-cOlOred hair, coupled in the ma
jOrity of instances with dark eyebrows and
eyes and curiOusly inharmOnious complex
/ ion. The fashion spread with extraordinary
rapidity. The papers teemed with the adj
refreshments of quacks who agreed to turn
hair to golden hue for 75 cents a bottle,
aud the news columns of the same papers
occasionally had sensational stories of girls
who had cecOme demented from the exces-
sive use of these dyes. 1t was said ut one
time that if a man assembled to reasonable
altitude in balloon and gazed down through
the skylights of New York houses he would
see thousands of women lying on their backs
with their hair spread over board bleaching
slowly by means of soda and the sun. In
this state of affairs genuine blonde or a
straight up-and-down, hot-tempered, freckle-
faced and red-headed girl became veritable
queens among the throng of artificial beau
flies. Now, apparently, every one has grown
weary Of it all, with the result of decidedly
gratifying and much more picturesque ma
| ture.
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play house, and returning 10 the four square
walls and plain severity OF the best parlor OF
long ago. It viii seem at first as IL some
body were dead, but it viii give people room
10 move aud relieve that cluttered up look
which makes the modern drawing room
such chamber Of horrors to a sensitive soul
Il does seem prepOsterous to put in clear
window lights in dwelling and then hang
them full of waterfall transpareneies and
paper dogs Souls are choked with these
household weeds.
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The american Tune of Benntu.
iChas. G. Leland's London Letter in Chicag
Tribune.

iChas. G. Leland's London Letter in Chicago
Tribune.
The most perfectly fascinating creature
which the AnglO-SaxOn race ever produced
was the typical belle of Baltimore, the repre-
sentative of the whole south. In her grace
her tact and fascination one quite forgot tina
she would have been quite the same thing if
she had been unable to read. Perhaps she
never did read, not even novel. Even
when she had little culture, it all ran TO
Accomplishment, and its real use was
only TO charm the men little more. This
type Of girl, still common in America. and
till Of late common in England, is disap-
pearing with incredible rapidity, It is going
with the long hair which was once the
browning glory OF woman, and with it is 90
ing much that was once held to be essential
to guard life and society from utter ruin. 1
have dwelt on this because it is becoming so
common shere that not to comment on it
would be 10 ignore the most remarkable
phenomenon of English life as it ut present
exists. AS girls realize that it is becoming
more difficult to marry with certainty of
being able to live well as they did at home
as there is growing unwiIlingness to raise
large families aud be left as poor widows to
support theiui as IL Idcts III the ola Ideals
disappear, and new ones of being able to
make living and be independent and
''bird free'' are developed, they are becom-
ing careless as to beauty, Indifferent as to
being charmcrs. A poor young man in Eng
land who is in no way distinguished either
by family or works is indeed to be pitied.
Women, old or young, speak of him as a
nuisance. The only interest which he ex-
cites is wonder why he cumbereth the
ground. Now, as all men cannot be rich
enough TO marry poor girls, let them work
never so industriously, this is manifestly
hard for them. So they emigrate or go to
the bad, and so the dance goes on.
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House Decorations.

A confusion of architecture has also re-
suited in confusion Of furnishings in our
dwellings What with frlnged and striped
portieres. hanging drapery designed to hide
ungainly corners and a sure eatch-al for
dust and debris, laee-trimmed tides, orna-
mental hatchets draped and fringed, and
paper men and women dressed IN silk and
satin aud pinned to the wall, the real occu
pant OF the rooms finds herself at disadyan-
tage. Il is a triumph OF matter over mind
butt Is sometimes hard to discriminate, and
one has TO look twice to distinguish between
the upholstery stuff and the flesh and blood
owner. So there is a talk Of banishing all
The hric-a-brac which resembles a child
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GwENDoLEN.
had gone fishing on the Wye:
Young was / and romantic, then.
That summer, fan Of sun, that /
Net Gwendolen.

I had gone fishing on the Wye:
Young was and romantic, then.
That summer, fan Of sun, that
Met Gwendolen-
What ewes and morns. meath CLEAN and cloud
Had by stream OF eoppice green,
With her. ny beauty. sweet and proud
As any queeni
Her words made music In my ear,
That trilled-I have forgotten what;
No tenderer talk had Gueneyere
For Launcelot.
And what fruit grew Of Il, you say,
oh. We were only friend and friend:
We Rugged chance bliss little day.
TIL came the end
Our Joys were bubbles on a stream,
That met and mingle inso one;
That In the sun a minute CLEAN
Break and are gone
To look into each others eyes.
A fleeing while, we felt 4 gain;
But love was never winged with signs,
Nor grew 10 pain.
We had no hope, we had no fear;
We met-snd parted-with q laugh;
She gave me but-you see Il here
Her photograph
-Cassel's Family Magazine for OetOoeT.
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Deliberate I,lssslf.
TPhi ladelphia Call. /

Mrs. Suddenrich-"Th here is q perfect
insult. The idear OF that firm intimating
that we belong to the Goldfish aristocracyi"
Mr.. Suddenrich-"An' did they do thatl
the villains; an after bought so much of
them, too?"
''That's just what they did, indeed. An
that haint the worst of it. They put 1t in big
letters on the package Of goods you
ordered.n
The blacklegs TIL make 'em take it back;
that viii. Wot was it they put on the
packagel"
"Here it is. just look at that now; Mr..
Suddenrich. c. o. D. F"
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ocroBERErTEs.

bright yellow, red and orange.
The leaves come down in hosts
The trees are Indian princes,
But now they'll turn to ghosts;
The leathery pears and apples
Hang russell on the bOugh;
It's autumn, autumn, autumn late,
Twill soon be winter now,
''ODe of those October days, when to
breathe in the air is like drinking wine, and
every touch Of the wind against ones face Is
a caress; you have sense of companion
ship; it is day that loves you"
The October day is dream, bright and
beautiful as the rainbow, and as brief aud
fugitive"
October CLOVIS on every check,
October shines in every eye,
While mp the hill and down the dale
Her crimson bannrrs fly"
ExTRAvAGANT STOCKINGS.
The newest wrinkle in stockings in pura
silk article in two foundation shades of con-
trssting tnts. For example: The upper
portion OF mandarin, Chinese yellow and
the lower part of gendarme blue. On the in
steps mass Of embroidery in the shape OF
basket OF flowers, each flower worked out
in natural colors and the whole composing
blue forget-me-nots, pink carnations, purple
pansies, yellow asters aud white daisies A
ladder of vines runs Up the side as a clock
ing and over the solid colors, such as pea
cock blue or olive green, golden stars are
sprinkled in an abandon Of artistic beauty.
No two pairs are alike. They cost from Sis
TO SIS pair and are worn with fancy slippers
for evening parties. Widows stockings are
of black silk embroidered with white floss and
cut jet beads are sown thickly with sprays OF
purple heliirope, pansies and other mourning
flowers. Very elegant hose in solid coloIs
without any ornament cost IS pair.
LACE-sLERvED GLOVES.
The long-armed lace-hnished gloves are
entirely new this Season and serve to adorn
the showcases handsomely at a cost of $50
pair. The glove itself is of French kid with
lace wrist; next strip of the kid handsome
ly worked, then long sleeve of lace, a wide
armlet of kid and finish of lace. They are
to be worn wrinkled, hence their length.
They are fastened up in a slovenly manner
by gold shoulderpin, and kept in place af-
ter fashion.
LARGE HAND SATCUELs.
The newest satchels or shopping-bags are
very large and are Of Japanese leather, with
professions of insects and birds in repousse
work on the sides. Alligator kid is also q
fashionable leather for these bags, and
dressed seal. The clasps are of silver, an d
they are lined with satin, and cost from $l5
to SIS each. The initials of the owner in
silver letters on one corner Of the reticule
are still in favor
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-02

man whose cloth es were apparently in
the last stages of decay sunk into a plush
covered chair in New York banking house
the other day, and spreading his legs began
to watch the stock quotations as they were
bulletined on the wall. The manager was
just about to eject him as a tramp when he
astonished the crowd by drawing 81, 500 from
his pocket and giving an order to buy 100
Western Union.
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RnclZlin,s ArnIca Salye.

The greatest medical wonder Of the world.
Warranted to speedily cure Burns, Bruises. Cuts
Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Cancers, Piles,
Chiiblains, Corns, letter, Chapped Hands and
all skin Eruptions, guaranteed to cure in every
instance, or money refunded; 25 cents per boz.
For sale by Lambie 4 Bethuns
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THE DUTCH HAVE TAKEN HOLLAND.

The Hollanders grew happy,
Rejoicing overmuch,
When Holland strong was taken
BY her own gallant Dutch.
So boom the cannon, fellows!
Ohios gone Repub.,
And Hollands once more captured!
All hail the Marshals club!
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TRUTH.

rne Rev York Truth tells what Cleveland has
sot hung:
''Iie never hung in Washington,
Near senate chamber door,
To meet crowd OF lobbyists
And Doodle large implore;
He never hung near Mulligan
And on his Bonded knee
Implored that mighty Irishman
To save his famiee.
SHE never hung an anchor out
Far 10 the windward side:
He never hung near Fisher dear,
And for his letters cried
He never hung about Jay Gould,
Who Wall street lambs doth rope;
he never hung near Dorsey's side
With Indiana SOAP"
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TIE Speaker Of the House: The wife gsneE