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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-09
WINTER WHEAT.
CONDITION OF THE COMING CROP
The Report from the Great Bread Cereal
Fields Indicates Decreased Acreage
and Some Suffering from
the Severe Weather.

MILWAUKEE, Feb. SIS. w. Tai.
madge is in receipt of late information
as regards the average condition and
prospects OF tho winter wheat crop:
MISSOURI.
j. w. Sanborn, secretary of the state
board of agriculture, says:
"Ihe area sown TO wheat Is 10 per
cent. short of 1881, ] hear of hut little
damage to the plant as yet"
ILLINOIS.
The acreage sOwn TO wheat Is ahout Ia
per cont. short last year. Some dam
age, but nothing serious, was reported
IN The southern part of the state. The
| ground is now covered with snow and
we Will not be able TO tell much about
the condition until the snow goes of,
TENNESSEE.
~ D. McNhtrtor, commissioner of ag.
riculture, says;
The crop of Tennessee Is fully 20 per
cent In acreage less than last yonr and
the damage by frost is all of 10 Der
cont"
KANSAS.
The area sown 10 wheat In this state
ls about 30 per cent az compared with
last year. Some of the largest wheat
growing counties IN the state have re.
duced their wheat area from 25 to so per
cent owing principally to the very
low price of wheat durinr
the season. The condition of prowins
wheat is not up to the standard some
districts report damage by insects in the
fall, aud owing u the severity of tho
wints,r,. many predict injury by winter
killing. However, IL is TOO early To- iell
much about the latter.
KENTUCKY.
A, j. Bowen, commissioner or aori-
culture, says: Va
"The acreage sown in wheat in this
! state IL from 10 TO 10 per cent. less than
that of the previous year. The winter
has been very unfavOrable. Alternate
ireezlng and thawing have lifted the
plant to the surface and IL Is ina badly
crippled condition."
NORTH CAROLINA.
The area sown to wheat is very nurh
less lhan last year and the condition Is
not very encouraging on account of Tho
long continued drouth of last fall. The
winter has been unfayorable and much
complaint ofwinter killing is heard,
Nhw YoRKs
The area sown TO wheat N somewbat
less than last season. The condition h
quite favorable. No damage by winter
killing or other causes is heard of.
GEORGIA.
Inc extreme drought extended almost
To December, aud has caused n large
lallng oil In the area sowu. The condi.
non ~ very uuiavorable, on account of
the weather during the lore part of the
winter.
| MINNESOTA.
III. ii. Young, statistical agent of Min.
nesota, says In regard TO spring wheat
seeding;
| "Tbo area sown 10 wheat will proba.
ply oe 10 per cent. short of last year, or
not more than 250 0O0 acros.n
DAKOTA.
Jas. III. Barnes, statistical agont of
Dakota, says that not moro than one.
eighth of the crop in northern Dakota.
aud three-eighths In southern Dakota.
remains la tue farmers hands and IN,
elevators are kept well cleared ont. n
prices remain low the area 10 wbeai
will not be increased In the spring.
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81. Lonia, snenlnltx.

Sr. Louis, Feb. s.-The Exposition
and Music Hall association has issued
It's prospectus for its second annual ex-
hibition, which viii open on September
~ and continue forty BUSINESS days.
closing ON October 2l The pros.
pectus fellcitates the asssociatiop
on the great success of its ex-
hibltlon last season and promises
lhaI the coming one shall be superior In
every respect, and especially in the me-
GInsnlcal ana machinery departments.
There is also new feature to be added
complete exhibition of various pro.
cesses OF fish culture and fine display
OF llye lish IN an aquarium. Numerous
applications for space have already been
made, and the outlook IL of the most
promising character. No premiums
will he awarded.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-09
A GUEST AT GREYSTONE.
oLsvELAND's VISIT TO rILpEn.
he Leaves New York with Much Popular
respect shown Him and Spends
the sabbath With Democracy's
Greatest Sage and Leader.
Mr. Cleveland Visits Mr.. ri,d.o.

NEW YORK, Feb. -President-elect
Cleveland, accompanied by Daniel Man
nlng, boarded a train at the Grand Gem
Vral depot at9 a. m. and took seat
among tho passengers. Mr.. Cleveland
was recognized as he passed through the
depot and the railroad employees and
many passengers made toward the car.
anxious to catch glimpse of and ifpos-
slble shake hands with the nrssidey't
elect, ana when the train arrived at
lonkers, Mr.. Cleveland and MIR. Man
nlng were received at the depot bv MIR.
lllden's private secretary, MIR. Smith.
AS Mr.. Cleveland stepped from the
tram, the people about the station raised
thelr mats and pressed forward TO shake
hanus, but he hurried To Mr.. Tilden,s
coach and the party were rapidly car.
REC rec 10 Greystone, the residence of Mr..
Gllden. The guests were well
coined by Mr.. rilden and
ms niece, and after a short
general conversation an adiournment
was taken to the study, where the host
anu MS guests could converse, free from
inteTuptlov. At 2 O'clock dinner was
announced. MIR. Tilden occuniod the
tapie, with the president-elect on his
right ana MIR, Manning on his left.
Nearly two hours time was spent in the
dining-room. After short walk in tbe
grounds, the gentlen en- repaired 10 tina
study, where they spent the remainder
OF The afternoon.
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lie bIst Ills Nemesls.

COLEMAN, Feb, q Special IA
young man by the namt of bud Hen
derson, was killed at the farm of A. J.
Nations, ten mics northeast of Cole.
man, last night about dark, by n
stranger, with small thirty.elght cali
bre pistol firing five shots into his body,
any OF which would have been mortal,
henderson recently came TO this county
from Hamilton and worked in that
county for man by the name of Paulin
whose wife and henderson having been
schoolmates in Georgia became very in
tImate in Texas and caused a separa-
ton, Paulin going TO Georgia and Hen
derson coming TO this country. MIR.
Nations, who was with Mr.. Henderson
when the shooting commenced, did not
know the party, but from remarks
mado thinks Paulu is the party
that did the shooting. He is a man
about 30 years old riding a large brown
mule. The sheriff left this morning i'm
pursuit OF the man that did the shoot
IHE,
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bad EGorlat Rank Bnrrlnrr

SAN ANTONIO, Feb, s. Special. r.
One of tho boldest but unsuccessful
bank burslaries ever perperated IN
this city occurred this afternoon at the
CARA savings bank. Three young bur
glars effected an entrance In broad day-
light by way of window and had
opened the door of the vault when thew
were accidentally discovered by one Of
the bank clerks, but no was so over.
como by his great astOnishment and
Tear that he could not give the alarm
until the bold gang had escaped. The
burglars did not nave time to secure
any booty, The three were young men
ana the police are now searching tho
town Tor them,
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Oriental News Notes,

SAN Francisco, Feb, S,--The steamer
Rio Janeiro arrived this afternoon,
bringing Hong Kong dates TO January
. and Yokohama to the 10. The gun
powder works at Falshan, fourteen
miles from Canton, exploded on Decem.
Der % and killed $50 en-
ployees. Tho Corean government
mas agreed TO pay Japan as an indem-
nifty for the outbreak against the jap
anese and the burning of the
Japanese legation building on
December 9th, 10000 yens; also
TO punish ali the leading rioters. IL is
stat that negotiations we're carried on
through Gen. Foole, the United States
minister to COrea. 1t is rumored at
Iien Tsin that Russia will soon make
another effort to annex Corea.
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sheeIy,s Ranger Comnnnp.

SAN ANTONIO, Feb. S.--[Special.l--A
good deal of indignation exists here
among stock men and others over the
oruer Oh the governor to disband Cant.
zoe Sheeiy's ranger company, n force
snat mas done more to prevent crime and
prihS criminals TO Justice than ali tha
other state troops combined. n Is our.
rently alleged here that this il tho work
OF senator Hall, of Laredo. who dops y
10 Wreak vengeance ON an oflloer who
nau the audaeily to work against him
IN IN the race for the senate. Adjutant-
General King, who arrived here last
n'Sht, en- route for the hlooJ,,
scene around Carrizo Springs, has sns-
pended the order, and IN the meantima
large delegation of stockmen. inclnd.
ing Dr. A. h. Carothers, secretary Of Tho
southern Texas Live Stock assoc,atinn
VIII so TO Austin TO interview tina nov,
ernor ana make a strong plea to have
the order permanently revoked. The
a1Jutant general, Capt Sheely ana
Lieut.. Scott, left ior Carrizo this morn
ing, where the greatest excitement still
prevails, and women and children ara
leaViug III the expectation that the town
WIN be attacked by Mexicans All
Kinds OF bloody rumors reach here daily
put ley are of the exaggerated kind
ana not credited N'
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-09
M0NTAGUE'S MISSING MEN.
Arrival OF the Notorious Clark Broth.
ers Mt Fort Smith.
STORY OF THEIR RE-CAPTURE,
The Federal Judge Parker Concludes
20 Permit
OF THEIR RETURN TO TEXAS.
Attempted Bank burglary at San Antonio o
Murder Trial in Jones County
Arrests at Weatherford OF u
Thief and Stabber.
THE DAYS CRIMINAL RECORD.
Bring Them Back to Texas.


ST. LOUIS, Feb. S.--A special from
Fort Smith, Arkansas, says two of the
prisoners brought in or Tuesday last by
Deputy Marshal Mercham, who regis
tered as Joe Franklin and Frank Smith.
nave been identified as Frank and Bill
Clarke, for whom there is reward In
Texas OF $1,000. j. NJ. Guy, of the In
dian police, who arrested them, is now
here, and has applied for requisition
70 take them TO Montague, Texas. The
UNITED States authorities here, who now
mold them on charges Of larceny. will
turn them over to Guy Az soon as he
gets the necessary papers. 1t appears
they belong 10 a gang Of desperadues,
ana were indicted for cattle stealing in
the district court of Montague county.
Texas. They gavo bond, and on tie
night of the 3lst of last March burned
the courthouse In that cOunty,thmking
10 destroy the records, but they failed,
rs the courthouse was provided
with ti'e-proof vault. Theg
were arrested for this crime @
and placed in Jail sometime in Septem-
ber last. The party aud their friends.
led by a man named Haskin, literally
tore down the jail and liberated all the
prisoners, some thirty in number.
Haskln was killed by Guy when he mr.
rested the Clarke brothers, who had
taken refuge in the Indian Territory
after escaping from Texas. The Texas
authorities spent much time and con.
siderable money in efforts TO arrest
these men and the prosecuting
attorney of Montague county has in-
formed Judge Parker, Of the United
States court here, that they can GER
talnly send them up for
ten or twenty years each
and as this court could send them
but for one year on the larceny charges,
the judge to-day teIegraphed the attor-
ney he would turn them over upon the
presentation OF nrnnnr nann1.n
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Murder rrlnl In Jones Connir.

ABILENE, Feb. s.-ISpoclal. The 70.
ports from Anson court house, in Jones
county, twenty-oight miles north of this
city, state that much excitement is occa-
stoned 10y the trial of John Swain aud
father Tor the murder of Thomas Bing.
ham, an aged aud highly respected citi-
zen Two lawyers besides District At
lorney llill are engaged in the prosecu-
Ton ana three are employed by the
SWANS. The trial has consumed all OF
last week and will consume the coming
week and is watched daily by crowds.
ne eNiHence shows that Bingham was
10y father ana son. Tho dispnte was
oVera hog. The sentiment Is bitter
against the Swains.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-09
a Charity Fund and A nnnnnst

CITY OF MEXICO, Feb. S. Via Gal
weston. The lberica association has
sent second draft of $4,000 TO King
Alfonso for the benefit of the SUIT
ferers by the recent earthquakes
IN Spain. It's expected thar su6scrip
tions opened in this city for the Spanish
sufferers will reach $4,000 at least.
President Diaz gave an elegant
banquet last night in honor of Charles
Crocker and General Mcdowell, of Gal
ilornia. The diplomatic corps
attended. Joaquin Dorado, minister
OF justice and public instruction,
and Manuel Dubla, secretary of the
treasury, were unable to attend the ban
quet, being confined to their rooms by
Illness
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fsther-in-law, y years of age, and w. A.
Duck, came iuto town this morning.
out OF which he had wandered during
the night, and gave himself up.
The whole party had just arrived from
mississippi three-quarters of an hour
before the stabhing was done. The wo.
men and children are being taken care
OF at the City hotel and all is peace
Early this morning it was discovered
mat two horses had been stolen out of
biack's .. n. wagon-yard. About three
hours later the Sorriest animal of the
two returned, evidently having been
turned loose and came back to its mate
IN the yard. The thief and the other
horse are still at large and no news has
yet been heard Of the pursuing party.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-09
The Weatlher.t

LOOK OUT FOR THE COLD WAVE.
GALVESTON, Feb, S.--The signal OBJ
server received the following telegram
this evening from Washington:
Hoist cold wave signal. The temper
ature will fall l5 TO 80 degrees in the
next Iorty-eight hours.
Signed. uAzEN.u
BIC STORM IN THE NORTHWEST,
CHICAGO, Feb. Decidedly TIE worst
sleet and snow storm thus far this sea
son set In here tonight. Tho flakes are
falling very fast tonight. Driven
in binding gusts from the north
and being very wet, they cling to every
thing they touch. If continues, trains
will be greatly delayed or blockaded
before morning. Inquiry at 10 O'clock
showed that the telegraph wires had
not experienced any trouble to speak
OF. From other points adyices state the
storm area is large. 1t Is showing al
Omaha and sleeting at Sprin field, hi.
nOis
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st. Louis Socialists

ST. Louis, Feb. S.-At meeting of so
cialists this afternoon the labo. qaes
ton was discussed in very
temperate tone, but black. bordered
circular was freely distributed, which
was bitter TRADE against Germany for
the execution of anarchists and calling
upon worklRgmen 10 organize and revolt
against prieslcralt, monarchy and
monopoly. The Bohemian grouu
of lnternationaists also held 4
meeting, at which the present
wage system and all kinds of monopoly
were condemned and revolutionary so.
cialism advocated.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-09
Mckinney Notes

McKINNEY, Feb. s.-lSpecial Mar
rled, at the residence OF Col. l., Il. Ed
monson, Mr.. Lock Ray and Miss Ma
Inle Bass, The happy couple lett imme-
diately ON visit TO the New Orleans
exposition.
In the case Of the State VS.. II. @. Wal
ters, County Attorney w. H. Beverly
made an able closing argument, and the
Jury gave defendant three and q half
years.
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Mnco Locni Nn,ns

WACO, Feb. s.-LSpecial. Judge b.
W. Rimes, OF Marlin, will be here to-
morrow to hear the habeas corpus appli-
cation OF A. Il. Galley, charged with
rape Galley was sentenced to ninety
nine years Imprisonment, but the court
OF appeals reversed the case. He wants
Rev. b. A. Rogers, of Georgetown, in
in the city, and preached at st, Paul,s
church (EpiscopaD to-day.
Predictions are FREQ that the city Will
vote Tomorrow not 10 issue bonds.
weather superb as spring.
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For Theft ofn Mnioh.

WEATnERroRD, Feb. s.-Ispocial. A
negro boy was arrested here on to-
nights east-oound Texas Il Pacific train
Tor tho theft of a ladies' gold watch at
Abilene. The thief at first pleaded moi
guilty, hut on being pressed by the OH.
Ger WI" boarded the train at this point,
pursuant 20 telegram sent, finally con.
lesseu' ahd pulled 1t out of tho water
cooler where he had hidden n
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| ?, M, arrive at Rossville by 6 n. m !.
leave kossville Tuesdays and Satnr,
usys at =, M, arrive at Pleasanton hv
II a; m. Route SlSS9. Alvin to Iivey-
pool; leave Alvin, Mondays, Wednes.
days and Fridays at 10 q. m, arrivs ~
Liverpool by 1890 p, ln.; leave Liver
pool MONDAYS, Wednesdays and Fri
uays at 6;So a. M, arrive at Alvin by .
q. m. ~
i9stiiasters commissioned: Fred
erick MnN Niersthemer, Germania; Water
Gr@Yyson T,,SYy county; John II. Edwards
mn Creek, Bosque county, Texas.
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Il s,Nbber Arrested and n Horse stolen,
WEArhsRFoRD, Feb. s. Especial. III,
NJ Martin, the party who assaulted
Frank Dorsey and Frank Frieze, was
captured near the Crystal Palace mills
at abonl IA m today. Ho was identi
ned by Mr. W. A. Tucker, of Illinois
recently OF Arizona,who notified the city
marshal, Dave Drltlon, who arreste,
anu put Martin behind the hars
Mossrs. Dorsey aud Friezs ara progress.
sing Az iavorablvas possible under the
clrcumstances. and strong hopes are on.
tertined Of their recovery. Martins
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HendrIoks nnd HnnLnr-

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. S.--vice- Presi-
dent Hendricks will deliver an address
of welcome to the Worlds convention.
70 be held under the auspices of the Ma
tohai Cotton Planters association, and
Ouarles uooker, the silver-tongued or
ator OF mississippi, viii respond on be-
half OF the association.
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Hocking Valley Exoitoa Ar,,,

COLUMBUS, o., Feb, Hooking Val.
ley was excited last night over rumors
Of a concetrated attack by strikers. over
400 shots were fired in the noiphbor.
mood OF Nelsonville, about 10 O'clock,
nut NO damage WAS done. Patrol AriRns
drove the strikers oil.
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A Bulgarian L.ingulst.

BELToN, Feb. s.-ISpecial. l-Rev. A.
N, Experidan, Bulgarian monk of tho
Greek church, from Jerusalem, arrived
in the city this evening, donned In the
peculiar gRrb of his native country, He
gives lectures about the old country.
ana Is master of thirty-two languages.
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NEW ORLEANS, Feb, s.--Dlrocior GEN
eral Burke has forwarded to the Prosi-
dent OF the United States a detailed
statement OF the receipts aud expondi-
lures OF the exposition.
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Not aPieasant oontempIa,lon for rn.,.,,

ALEXANDRIA, Feb. SAN intensely
bitter feeling exists here among all
classes against the British policy. The
general opinion is,it will lead TO the ruin
OF the English. The native paper.
Alirat Assihark, says n number of'Turk.
ish officers have lately joined El Mahdi,
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NEW YoRK, Feb. s.--Tho steamer
Alaska, several days overdue. arrived
off Fire Island at l:l0 p. m. having In
tow the steamer Lake Winnepeg,:s ,:strom
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An Awful Railroad Accident.

OMAHA, Feb. SAN accident hap.
pened ut Creston, Iowa, to-day. A
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy train
went through bridge. Mengre mar.
ucularS SHOW that sixteen persons wer,
Wnnuded aud seNen Killed.
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Marine Mnt,rrs.
PORT OF GALVESTON.

GALVESTON, Feb S:-Arrived: Steam
ship Lampassas from New York.
Sailed: The schooner Rachel n Maud,
for Cardenas.
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Postal Pnlnts

WAsnISaroN, eb.s.-lspecial Fol
lowing are the changes announced In
the postal department:
Postoilicos established; Ethel, Gray
son county; special from Collinsville.
five and y half miles northwest, on
route 3ln2S Hill Crock, Bosque coun-
W, on route 3itNI; re-establishad.
Changes IN the star schedules, Route
3ll62, Ploasanton 10 Rossyiile; leave
fieasanton Tuesdays and Saturdays At
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1885-04-04
Imposing Upon the Poor.

''It all comes q bein' poor, - said an
old Lady trembling with Indignation to
her sick husband. IL jist stepped in a
minnt at the Rich's to tell 'cm as how
you wasn't Citing any better, and Mrs.
Kich sed she was sorry, and wanted me
to bring you a bottle of wine
"Djd you bring it?' asked the sick
man eagerly.
"No; | heard her say it had been
layin' down in the cellar ever since
ISSS, an when she offered it TO me |
list walked off without slyin' word, "
Ne7g Koyk Sun.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1885-04-04
Proof Against EntONicatiOn.

Don't you know said a gentleman
in a barroom to a very seedy looking
party who was about to drink a steam
ING glass of hot whisky, "that the
strong fumes of that hot liquor are very
intoxicating? Two or three such glasses
will make you terribly drunk"
"No, they won't"
"They won't' Why no'''
Because haven't got money
enough to buy two or three of EN-"
said the seedy party sadly,-Nt'o York
Times,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1885-04-04
Notice of Suits Commenced.
STATE OF NEVADA. COUNTY OF LYON,
DISTRICT OR PfOSECUrlNG AT
TORNEY'S OFFICE.
ITO THE FoLLowING.NAMED OFFEND

ITO THE FOLLOWING.NANE OFFEND
tie real esia'e and improvements tn rcon. or
improvements when assessed separately,
herrii gi5er DESCRIBED. known or unknown:
You are h, reby otihed tha suit has
been commenced in Justice Court, Dayton
Township, sa,d LYON county, Nevada, by
the State Of NeYads, pla'utih against yud
as deteu ant aud the tolloWins dt scribed
act or parcel Of land, W tn The lmprJN e.
meuts thereon, aud to all owners OF or
claimants 10 toe same, known OF unknown 10
r, cover the tax ana delinquency assessed to
SAID defendant. against said property or the
hscsl year beginning on the tlrs, NJ n1Ay of
january lsSl. and ending on the iirst Mon
csy OF January, 1875, and that = summons
hes been ISSUED IN sain case, aud that you
are iurther notifs that unless you appear
and answer saId complaint filed in said cause
o. or before the 30th day of April, lsS5,
Judgment Will be taken again you aud the
zeal estate and improv-m nts herein de-
Cribcd, tor the amount uf tax aud Lelin-
quency specified, and cost of kutt.
Sarah G, McTsrnaRan and ihe real estate
and improvements in lyon county, described
northwest l OF Section IL, I, ,Wnship 10
north, OF range 23 eas NJ d. M. smith =
Valley, containing 40 acres,
Tax and delinquency, S6 II. Advertising,
50 80.
GEO w. EEITH,
District r Prosecuting Attorney Of Iyon
county.
Dated March 23d. 1885.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1885-04-04
gOt "A Fair. Gntrnmmei'ed Slum-
bcrer.

bcrer.
A friend OF mine, who has been a ltus-
band only few months, says thai his
wife has bccomc a monomanlac on the
subject ot physical improvement. She
per,istently goes for everything that
heightens her charms. ~ She IS a nui-
sancr," he holly remarked. " DO you
suppose | found nay bride fair, un-
trammelled slumberer-such as She
nigh, be, anil was, until thi, craze took
possession of h,r3 No, no, no. Her
hands were in an old pair Of my gloves
last night, packed in some sort OF slush
for whitening the skin. Her ears were
tied fiat with a bandage, o make 'em
lie close to her head. Her lips were
smirched with cold cream and her eye
brows were thick with unguent, put on
to make 'cm Get luxurious. Her hair
was in an oiled silk bag. Somebody
had told her how to make the toilet
masks that are now the rage among
the women. She had ohediently melted
a spoonful of tar in pint Of hot olive
oil, and spread the composition all over
her face. This was warranted to refine
the SKIN, brighten the complexion and
prevent wrinkles. The directions were
to cover the smear with patches of soft
linen, and that was what made me
think when saw her that She had met
with some dreadful accident. Ger.
Best0H Ciobs.