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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-12-21

James Wells, n Baptist preacher and
school teacher ut Ripon. Cal, shot and
Killed a man named Philip Finch, FIJI
day. The trouble grew out of family
matters. 1t is reported that Finch had
threatened to kill Wells, and that while
the latter was on his way from school,
Finch made some bluster and movement
as If to draw n weapon, when Wells drew
a pistol and killed him. The residents
OF Ripon say that the killing was ~justii-
able,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-12-21
CHRISTMAS SPORTS!

A Grand Shooting Match at the Hot
Springs.
On next Christmas day, the 25th inst,
n grand shooting match will take place
down at the Hot Springs, ut which local
and foreign mnrSSlnrn may bag any
number OF turkeys, geese, ducks, chick
ems, or any other Ct the ieaihcrrd tribe,
and get "A whole lot Of fun thrown into
the bargain.
Ample preparations are being mace
and II good time is sure to he had. Go
down and give the widow u benefit. til.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-12-21
The Fan Las. N,kh..

1ne grand mask pal! nj Freeman HALL
last night wai a very pleasant gathering.
quite anumter Of persons from abroad
Snce Was not large enough to constitute
"A 'jamn," but just sufficient to make it
remunentiye to the manager and afford
room Tor Gri.setul dancing. The music
furnished b, Il. II. Mckinley, was as
usual, irst-cass, and everybody enjoyed
themselves To the top of their bent.
The masks were removed shortly after
ten O'clock, the surprising disclosures of
unsupported identity causing much mer-
rimen;. A large number of persons not
IN costume then took part, and the light
fantastic was gaily trpped until an
early hour this morning.
Following is Il list Of the names OF the
lady masksrs with the characters AS
stunned:
Mrs. G. 4. Hanmer-Kute Castlcton.
Miss Rosa A!exander-The lady in
black.
Miss Beoca Alexander-A wall flower.
Miss Vida Burner-Mother Hubbard.
Mrs. j. J.Garrecht-Pirate's wife.
Hiss EoSI AnieTson-A scams;rrss.
Miss Emma CUilcn-TE5 lovers pct.
Miss May Van Dreil,n,-Sister OF
Mercy admirably sustained.
Mrs. j. Lumg,-Good LUck-hand-
somcly stirred III horse shoes.
Miss Barbara Llng-NiorD!ns Star.
Mrs. Wn Huuter,-Slster OF Nvrtre
Dame.
Miss Lizzie Williams, -Tamborine
Girl-haTdsume costume.
Miss Blanche lisacn,-The Golden
State.
Miss Nora Roach,-The Silver State
both beautiful costumes.
Mrs. 5. 5. sears,-Sister of Nortre
Dame.
Misses Addie Stoker and Lena Gar
recht The two Topsies.
Miss Hattie Parker, -FoIly-well rep
resented.
Miss Ollie Atwel!, -Bootb!aek-good
makeup.
Miss Addie Willilms,-Spnish Cava-
lIer-superb.
GENTLEMEN's LIST.
Frank Wiiliams,-CoGnt Of Monte
ChTiato- handsome costume.
Manfred Ecinhart, - The White
Pluned Knight in Exlle-excrutiauugly
pathetic.
Robert Hunter,-St. Jacob-lurid, but
not olcaginous.
10y Lang,--PiebaId Page-from lat
est edition.
Harry Van Drei!cn, Simple Simon
stupcuduous.
james fenrod, Daddy HubbarI-his
famous wiie's husband.
Edgar EeinhuIt,-In pants on skates.
Marx l;Useustock,-iu SKIRTS oil skates
-buriesqnc On part t.! Coles CIrcus.
Amer GsccuOerg.-GcneuaI Activity
M claw-hIniEer-codt and Z league
boots.
T.. j. Osilyic,- Chief Dllckhawk-
ienrtuily and wonderfully conceived.
Thomas l.. Jonc5,-BurSioot Chief
blood-cdsdiinS in tine extreme.
Tho5. Gimure,--Nlvu Oncer-Lluc
and brass, salt water air.
j. j. Campbell Jr.,-Circus Clown
at home Oh the sawdust.
James Conger,-A Pirate OF Pcnzancc
-pirHi!cul 20 tine last degree.
Alex Pcntud, Small Cluwu-wi!l
be bigger when he grows.
Joe. l;csenStock, Tie NGiad Queen
kicks the beam az 2iy net.
Ii. j. Keith, King Kulnkaun OF the
Kannable Islands, lately captured by
pirates from Oakland. Emeuse! Eigs st
thing on the bUagds.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-12-21

The Earl Of Morley, Liberal member
OF the House OF Lords and Under Sccre-
tary OF War, addressed an audience ut
Plymouth. he said it would be ncccs-
sary in 1885, to renew the CoeIcinn Act
i'll ireland, else there would certainly be
n revival Of outrnges and lawiessncss.
While giving Ireland the largest meas
IRE Of justice, England must, the Earl
said, be firm. aud never for u momen nj
low it to be supposed Ina: she will con-
sent that the Uuion be dissolved.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-12-21

Lieutenant Greeley, tue Arctic voy.
sger, recently received a letter from Cap
tain Howga,c, tine fugitive Signal Service
officer, asking for n loan IT money.
The letter came TO Greeley through his
daughter. Miss Howgate, who resides at
Cleveland. Howgnte did not give his
address. Greeley replied through How.
gates daughter. saying that he had no
money to spare. The letter itself he
placed ia n private drawer OF his office
in the Signal Service Bureau. On We'd
nesday he received 4 private communi.
cation, stating that his private drower
had been opened and some of his phi.
vato papers copied, among the others u
latter from Howgate. On receipt OF this
communication, hc laid the mater be-
fore secretory Lincoln. and two detect
ives and m officer Of the Signal Service
we're sent TO Nebraska. where it Is
thought Boagatc Is. 10 arrest him.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-12-21
$500 REWARD

STOLEN from tho ranch Of ". o.. dibbs
- IN clover vnli,y. iito TO-. Sew. OIL ihs
night Of November 7. issi. two brown burseI
nr'hded W q o. ith thigh. Tho above ~.
ward Will be paid for Tho arrest and conviction
o ihc thieves aud Tho return n the horsts TO-
me al my ranch Ia Cover VALLEY. Eiko Co. Eev..
"r siD Tor tho atrcS NJ The thtIYtf, or SEQ fnr
the r turn n thc horses. Address. .. ". IABEIl,
hifo. or ". u. gibbs. " ellis. gIsv 90. Nov.
> II IADgH,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-12-21

A hundred Hungarian laborcrs, i'm
ported to work in the mines Of Schuyl.
kill county, Pa. were attacked Sunday
might by 1000 miners OF the district.
who ~bOmbarded their quarters with
bricks aud stones. concluding by firing
several voiIeys into the buildings. Many
were seriously and some perhaps fatally
injured, but none were reported killed.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-12-21

George Mott writes to President elect
Cleveland: ~ desire to congratulate
you, although 1 voted against you. /
hold the position of Postmaster ut Pear
sails, Queen County, New York. Ny
place is ready for my successor. ITO
the victors belong the spoiIs." 1 nope
yon will turn the rascals out, and il there
have been any faults committed, go for
them.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-12-21

A convict in the insane ward Of the
Missouri State Prison. arose the other
night and grasping n heavy iron poker
approached his sleeping mates, and with
the weapon broke the skulls Of two Of
the slccpcrs and severely injured n third
man, before he could he o]ycrpowcred 10y
the guards. Though insane, tho man
was supposed "a be harmless.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-12-21

Six convicts, working in a mine at
Coal Creek, Tenn, made a lash for lib
erty. The guards fred, killing Samuel
Music and Joe Wilson. John Press
well and Hugh Stafford were fatally
wounded The other two were recap
tured.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-12-21

A report ONE from Howard county,
Nd, that IA colored school teacher,
charged with too great intimacy with IL
young white woman, had been lynched.
Nothing had been heard OF the matter at
the County Seat, however.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-12-21

Casper Lefelelefs; WIS sentenced 10 10
years ut San Quentin for the killing Of
Maria Il. Atwood, ut Bayyiew on The Sd
OF October last. He discharged q load
Of buckshot into her thigh, which result
ed In her death from blood poisoning.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-12-21
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.

Ladies, don't purchase until you cx-
anime my new stock, which il arriving
daily. Lovely New Millinery; Hats,
Bonncts, Nelvcts, Pushes, Fertilizers,
Toys, Fancy Goods, Jersey Cloals.
Bargains in Feathers: Gold, Silver and
other ltces. Mrs. Z. q. Wrs;in, at the
old Bank Buildiug.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-12-21

A mule team, driven through the
streets of Charlotte, n. c., Saturday, by
George Bradford, started to run away,
when the boy fell dead in the wagon, il
is thought from fright.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-12-21

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 1G.-Blninc this
morning dismissed the suit against the
Sentinel in the United States Court.
The principal ground was ,hnt lac could
not get justice i'll Indiana. 1t was set
for trial tho ed inst.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-12-21

Judge Hunt, of the Superior Court of
San Francisco, has imposed n fne of
500 on Attorney Geo. W. Tyler and $50
on his son, WIN. u. Tyler, for having
used vulgar and threatening language
towards VIM. NJ. Nelson, while the hitter
was making his deposition before Notary
Knox. in the case OF libel brought by
Miss Hill against the Alta.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-12-21
Bullion Received.

The stage from Tuscarorn last evening
brought down seven bars Of Navajo bull
lion weighing COS pounds, the assay val
ne Of which was Sli, 100 9s. Ii was
forwarded to San Francisco by the
train this morning.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-12-21

At Macedonia, within the past few
weeks two hundred Christians have
been murdered and their villages burned
by the Turks.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-12-21

George Quinn, who vent out ginning
near Salt Lake City, Friday last, was
found lead, shosthrough the head. His
death is supposed TO have been the re-
suit OF an accident.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-12-21
DlSSOLUTlOa OF PARTNERSHIP.

The firm ~ Fisher 4 O'Hara H. dissolved
ihi d'y. Monday, Tho tenth day Of November.
A. ID. 1884, by mutual consent. A Fisher con.
unuinI uio business. p,y ing all indebtedness
sd collecting Nil accounts. d.. d. OIIatA
rrtisiug.
s,c,.d jn u O'HsaA.
)ALLsS fiAWH.
Wells. Sovads, nov -. la. MI
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-12-21

The Boston Post has noticed that this
mortality among General Gordon IL in
ereasinS terribly. Something ought to
be lone to check it before it sweeps the
entire General from the face OF the
euIth-"
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-12-21

George Cook vas hanged Mt Laramie
City, Wyoming Territory, for the mnr.
der of his bro.her-in-law. Henry Biount,
one year ago. lie maintained to the
last that he was too drunk 10 know that
he was committing murder Mt the time.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-12-21

A couple Of Idaho cowboys arc repor-
ted as having fought u duel with knives
on Snake river II few days ago. Tying
their left hands together, they carved
each other until both fell dead in the
presence Of friends OF the eoinbatants.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-12-21

The sentence Of Captain Dudley and
Mate Stevenson of the "~Nigouette."
charged with cauibalism on the high
seas, was COMMITTED from hanging to six
months imprisonInent without labor.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-12-21

In Indian Territory, Saturday, George
Christy fatally shot n son OF Senator
Sanders, of The Cherokee Council.
Christy is also highly connected.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-12-21

ThOs. S. Bonner, IL resident of Austin
since 1869, died at that place last We'd
nesday morning, aged 10 years.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-12-21

~Ey the burning of a candy factory at
Detroit, Saturday, three girls we're
banned to death and another dangerous
ly hurt by falling through a fire.escape.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-12-21

@. Brunnet, who made n lich strike in
the Wood River mines recently died at
HALEY, leaving his property. valued at
5000 to his mother, a poor woman OF
Portland, Oregon.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-12-21

That hacking cough car be so quickly
cured by sbiloh's Cure. We guarantee
Soid by L. +. Muller.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-12-21

An Independent Newspaper OF Demo-
cratic Principles. but not Controlled by
any Set Of Politicians or ManipulatorS;
Devoted to Collecting aud Publishing all
the News of the Day i'll the most interest
ing Shape and with the greatest possible
Promp;ness. Accuracy and ImpaItiality;
and to the Promotion Of Democratic
ideas aud Policy in ;he affairs Of Gov
eTnment, Society and industry.
RArEs DY Mail, PosTPAID:
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-12-21
N Otio on .

Suitable for Holiday Presents, snch rs
Toilet Sets. Vases, Cnul Receivers.
Fancy Fran. :, Scrip Books, P,cta,c md
Autograph Albums, Music Rolls, Port
~f"'ios, Dressing Cascs, Cc!nIoid Sc,4,
SAichcls, Ladies Fancy Work Basket
Etc, Etc, Etc.
All the above will I've sold nj prices
lower than ever before for Cash"
Call Immediately ani examine the
now completed stock.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-12-21

A fierce storm in Virginia last week,
swept the Ruppahannock river, capsiz-
in n large number of oyster-boatS and
drowning the occupants, who were ont
longing for oysters. Eleven bodies OF
colored men have been recovered and as
many more are reported missing.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-12-21
KEhTCCRY PRODUCTION.

MED!CAL JoUrThLS saY THAT
HiMAoH D. SNI'E wHI1hYI. a az,
siimnIHnt and very whul,sunr cen br ,4I,y
used ny oil iuyaliG-: al wLn rn.u. rhr,
health -h"u d ice s,minond'. Nabph WHISKY.
II l. the beet In the market: being nra y,cJ
~ the mot eminent pu lessons aud u4n.
""nnc"d 10y them TO be fee from any Edu.f,..
au"n. uud tesoriu.rul,d Ir med ,irAI n,d
iami , NE. iSrg'oTi r, coming rIm every.
" ere 'oi hart'I' sd h'U bar c.z, -hlpPrd IA
rr'i irom tn di-tiii'ry g. krriucly. Il has
Wy u D." hH'o' GnG mild from o 4 sgs give It
Atnl' you tho" eau ju gc TO- yuut-riye. .
sold hy barrels half ar 81. aud case. by my
~ ut Oh liberal terms. Endorse BIZ All A..
!hysi iaus; kept Icy nj drI.gist-. grocer. ,,J
LEA z hfE'.class SALOONS. Beware of conn
t~'ti"IiS' M 90 nuiur unl,s- ubrled sit. my
signature. q SINMONEs. ac.oss ia, co,i
anu DTAHu un tie iHr,I.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-12-21

The Worlds Exposition at New Or
leans, formally opens to-day, continuing
five months. Round trip tickets from
Ogden, rood for fifty days, S92.75.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-12-21
RJisiS

u all 4 -cTiT''D1s CON rrisiuc tie bot
mot us,iui ate LsaIpuabIc.
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The WEEKLY INEpDIEDENT.

Advertisers in the DAILY I]yDgPEsU.
ssr Also have the advantage of the col.
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which has been publish,d without in.
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the year 1869. and has n general circu.
lntion in every district, camp and val
ley throughout the length and breadth
oi Ltko county, and IL by far the best
advertising medium that has ever been
established in the county. Remember
that advertisements IN uur Daily also
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comparatively much lower than those
Of any competitor.
The Weekly IL n 2ix3G.inch sheet,
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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-12-21

GRAND
CHRISTMAS BALL
-To be GiEen by The
WELLS EiA:s AND s!a!y3 fEyo!,
Hardasty hall,
Wells, Ecyada,
DECEMBER Is. 1884.
INVITATION COMMITTEES.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-12-21

a full Assortment 81 Mechanical TOYS
of Great Variety: Wax. China, Rlbbrr
and l~ndestructiDIe Dolls, Cauopirs and
Cradles, Chairs and Rockers. Wagons.
Pianos, Binding aud 4 - Blocks.
Musical Tops, Toy Books and Tool!
Chests complete. Pop Cans, Harmon
icns, Foo! E"iIs, Toy Table Sets, Drums
Large and Small Pn.lor Games and Nov.
elites too numerous to merton. Also
IA fmlI line Of
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-12-21

TICKETS, UucIudins Supper $500
Supper win be served ut Hanks Hotel.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-03-28
Mexican Girls.
From a Letter from Mexico. 81

From a Letter from Mexico sz
The rich are 50 very rich that they
have no ambition; tie poor SO desper-
ately poor that they have no hope, to
speak Of The daughters Of the wealthy
pass their lives in yaouity;; those Of
the poor are 50 poorly fed and dressed
that they nearly all look hunger bitten
and ill-deyeloped. There are no lycenms,
debating clubs, dramatic associations,
public lectures, picnics, or any athletic
sports in which the women can join.
They are as completely without good
shape as any set of women I ever saw.
I doubt if there are dozen good
forms in this city, and
as to legs and feet-Apollo, bless us!-
the stockings of an average Hoosier
girl would go twice around for Chi
huahua belle. A resident physician tells
me that the health of the higher class
women is wretchedly poor Very few
of them can nurse their own children.
They usually marry at from fifteen to
seventeen, and are eareworn at twenty
five. The physicians attempted to in
troduce bicycles, but the young ladies'
had neither strength to manage nor
persistence to master them. A few
hammocks were sold here, but the
feeble things nearly broke their necks
in getting out Of them. A really plump,
vigorous, healthy woruan Of the
wealthy classes is a rarity, though many
of them have sort Of languid beauty.
Ponder these things i'll your heart, and
the next time you see beautiful SEN
orita" swinging in voluptuous langour
(on the top Of cigar box) in gorgeous
hammock, with delicate wreaths Of
smoke circling from her pretty rosebud
lips, you will know her for the printed
humbug she is. Asto real beauty, that
which satisfies the heart Of the natural
man, I can find more of it in one class
Of Indiana high school girls than in the
whole state Of Chihuahua-if this city
is fair specimen.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-03-28

There are thousands of females in
America who suffer untold miseries
from chronic diseases common to their
sex, this is due largely to the peculiar
habits of life and fashion, and the i'm
proper training Of girlhood. Then to
the physical changes that mark the
three eras of womanhood, the maiden,
the wife and the mother, have much to
do with her sufferings, most of which is
endured in silence, unknown by even
the family physician and most intimate
friends. To all such, whose hollow
cheeks, pale faces, sunken eyes and fee
BILE footsteps, indicate nervous and gen.
eral debility bordering on consumption,
We would earnestly recommend that
grand system renovating tonic Burdock
Blood Bitters. It makes pure healthy
blood, and regulates all the organs to a
proper action, cures constipation, liver
and kidney complaint, female weakness,
nervous and general debility and all the
distressing miseries from which two
thirds of the women Of America are SUI
fering. ALL INVALID LADIES should
send for our SPECIAL CIRCULAR adj
dressed to LADIES ONLY, which treats
upon subject of vital Importance. AD-
DRESS FOSTER, MLBURN & Co.. BUFFA-
To N Y
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-03-28
What the Men Are to Wear.

New York Letter in the Chicago Inter Ocean.
= "What are men going to wear this
year ?" y, 7 ts.. 0 \
There is very little change in the fash
ions. Cutaway coats will pc made with
five buttons instead Of four and the skirts
will not be cut away as much as former
". They will be made to fit the form
as closely as possible and trihe lower
in the neck than heretofore. Trousers
are not quite so tight and when the
season has advanced a little more white
waistcoats will be fashionable. Frock
coats are double breasted, bnttoned
very high in the neck and much shorter
than formerly The favorite suit, how
ever, Will be English tweed, the whole
suit Of the same material. The vests
will be cut without any collar, and the
sacque coat VIII be worn. 1 don't know
that there are any other promo unced
changes. s. 55s5.s
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-03-28
Copying the Englishman.

Man is an initiative animal. Chill
dren initiate their elders, the maid cop
les her mistress dresses, and the foot
man apes his masters manners. In
England there was recently q craze for
initiating "early English; y in the United
States there is mania for copying the
modern Englishman. The American
Queen thus comments upon the absurd
fashion:
A good commentary on the fashion Of
of aping the English in their manner of
dress and speech was the remark of a
little girl who visited the Casino and
looked upon its frequenters for the first
time. She was from the south but had
been in England.
"Why, mamma" she said, "where
did all these English people come
from? "Isn't it fun to hear them talk
just as it was in Brighton 2"
1t is very cleyerly done-this imitation
Of a certain style of Englishmen.
A young Bostonian I know has &C.
quired it PERFECTLY in five weeks. [ can
fancy him greeting you next winter in
this fashion:
"Jolly cold day, Ell? Egad! Bos-
toms more than hawlf nawsty this beast
ly wealth. aw. Got a new fad, 1 have,
don't you knaw?" etc.
And yet they say we are no hnguists,
and this fellow has acquired anew speech
all in month. It is really very clever,
as you will see.
It smacks of the English groom, to
be sure, for the manly Englishman does
not talk thus, and they who are begin
ming to cultivate the so-called English
pronunciation talk very much like fools,
and make very funny lapses, in uncon-
scious moments, to their native speech.
please" said a girl to one Of these
ambitious young men, "say 'hawf-pawst,
or 'half-past,' and not 'hawlf- past or
'half-pawst.'
One of our Newport swells tells this
story of himself. It is his pet story.
It impresses different listeners differ
emily.
Sometimes 7 think it doesn't impress
them exactly as he expects it to, but it
is his way Of informing the world that
he dresses for the evening religiously.
I'll try to put it in his own words:
I'm deuced absent minded, don't you
know? deuced absent-minded. Did
something other NOR ming just like me,
don't you know?
"Valet was knocked up, lighted the
gas myself when got up; deuced stub
born moustache, mine is-have to curl
it On an iron--ighted gas to heat iron
and forgot to put it out.
I z"Of course, fellah don't put on his
morning clothes by gasight, and I got
into my evening suit. By Jove! opened
the front door and stood in evening dress
in broad daylight. II :#5..1
Haven't got over it yet. Upset me
entirely! Felt like waitaw or q fool.
Deuced alsent-minded don't you know"