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night schools are maintained for the benefit OF
the. poor. But this, OF course. In the junior
and senior classes, will depend on the location
any section OF the city would. show a prepon-
derancs OF raganuf1ns, One interesting class
may be found at one OF the lower grade schools,
west than the high school. This is a class Of
young Frenchmen who. are studying. English.
They maintain, the, traditions Of the day when
The whole class rises. to salute when o visitor
enters or %retires. This class IL thought to DO
entirely ,pni1us among the public school
AS already suggested, ags does not count In
the evening schools. Nearly IL not quite one.
third the pupils are over Il years OF age, and
They are sometimes worn by men who are
themselves the heads of families; and find their
children beginning to think hat they know
dents wish to, correct this~i rregularity. Then.
past the fatal forty-ivo which debars them
II civil service examination In view. They wish
to prepare themselves for the ordeal. Men are
not lacking who say that at the promotion Of
Upon the, whole 1t may be said that the even
ifnnff schools scbooIs Are II tb among Giiv. the and most Il +, sse a
pity that, thiaf'' the interest ''s Displayed at their
opening in the fall cannot be maintained until
the no;r close q 4 the a.sI term m ss gut . this his IS Is s their weak ;Sa5
TO keep him there after he has become wearied
Of his lessons, and itseems impossibleto main
TIN t ths s sisnGnrd Of these tEs d ssh sshea At anything Bas Rs
can enforce stronger, disciplins. say the teach
e : We can expe ,b ihe e pupil from from The the ella classes Sny
Sins away the attendance, falls of, until 1t
nsnally closes VIZ not much more than one o.
third the I, Cd p ,bps, , 81 tine Sb beg nsr.sxSre II to i tb to sp os
are chiefly Of the older and moro stable stock.
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LADIES As SHOPKEEPERA
Some OF Then arc Going into Business with
Great Success.
Prom ne Pail Adu Gdsetfe


We have received the following corre-
about the two well-known. society ladies who
have just opened the charming art and bric-A-
brac shop In Davies street. Berkeley square,
OF lends and relations. and they have settled
down to real hard work. And so In a shop. like
we'll, they have established themselves for the
II Is thorough and perfect In design apd execu-
ton. 1t Ia not the work Of incapable destitutes,
WHO imagine that because theirs is the work Of
ladies therefore It must find 9 ready sale. It is
true art, and which repays the. closest 1nspec-
ton, Old tapestry, wonderful limitations, Of
medieval. Italian damssk work. quaint plotting
cases. artistic, newspaper, racks, are scattered
s ssSst M r fPaases VIZ 8isia s1Sh as sh Rso aIsplsys 4 hsa
Miss Kate Thornbnry writes:, Under this
I'LL ! H i1d In " y9MSEi MAJ isf ESi n F Ehis sySn n az q
i0nani, and copied by you. IN which Mise Faith.
full describes the enterprising career Of Misg
g: Robinson; TO my great sstonishWent, I
s f,nd NO .Ist pen Mesl Thssexs5 o. %h Miss IS M KGS'eF; s3tb.
full is well aware. had started a large business
street, London. under the title Of the Society o.
kS 9ass s for shs sale % Of ~ N t tss Y Of srt isssl vSS, 5s.
Atherton IT was who first braved that bugbeaf
which terriaes most ~women-the. loss Of social
status and the great SUCCESS which attepded
1s1 ! SON t sstiRas me aeF see attsrv ,nSH 70 ops Mia =
similar business in Manchester. under the same
name. In Miss Faithfull's zeal for tho prestige
OF tho younger sister, with whose success she
Il iasnt II H. sh Ht hss shST claim E s ss shs oI iGEGss.
Miss F~aithful's eyes.
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remember a joke told about Lamar when
he WAS in tho Senate. He has the reputation
of being given to writing and thinking up poe
try, and his appearance very often as he
walks along the avenue is very ~pensive and ab-
septtminded At ono time when he was living
from the Senate down by the National Hotel.
-" Come, up and have dinner with me-" said
The friend accepted the invitation and started
to walk up the street with Mr.. Lamar He be-
gan the conversation and soon was Interested
ia telling about some occurrence at home, but
Lamar had fallen into one Of his reflective
moods snd was not listening to anything the
Hotel and Wizards was passed over. and, finally
arriving on the pavement in front Of the latter
hotel, Lamar suddenly pulled himself together,
and looking around 20 recollected thai he had
the gentleman, had said. but turning to him
stretehed out his hand and said:
We'll. this Is my hotel. am very much
me. Good-by." and turned to go In.
But ths nan was not 80 easily shaken. He
Beg pardon. Senator. you invited me to din.
ner and am not going TO lose It"
30 J. did, so / did" cried Lamar quickly. and
taking his friend by the arm he went In.
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Holiday Fan In Florida.
kfom fAe Taudha1Iee TaIlahaSsean.

A. gallant little band OF serenaders, with
oodles OF powder and enthusiasm, set out near
Lloyds on Chrlstpas eve 70 shoot In the Christ
mas n the good old-isshioned style. They
the, occupants with volleys Of light artillery.
Hauled up at the rssidsnes Of MI: Pat Smith,
brother OF our Townsville mail contractor,
Mr.. George Smith.
Here they turned loose one of their heaviest
yolleys and awakened. the midnight echoes
with one OF their ~lustisst war whoops. Mr..
Smith. so suddenly aroused from his slum-
bers. and mistaklng the friendly salute for a
midnight attack from some unknown enemy.
sprang from his bed. aTrayed In the light. airy
costume Of Somnus, set1sd bis double barrelled
fusee and returned the fire With an effect that
carried pain and CONSERVATION Into the ranks
Tho list Of wounded Is as follows: Fellows
Btllingsloy. one shot In tho breast. ono Ia the
neck. tive In the hand and three IN The powder
shot In the knee. onc in the leg, and nine shots
Lnten, fifteen buckshot In the imagination; Ed
Bilingsley, sixteen ditto. Hence aud Ed were
able TO walk. and the other two boys had to be
hsgled to a sargson.
picking out ths shots the boys had reaehedth
eolomp CONCLUSION that they had had glory
enough tok one OhytstRAs.
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4 LOO OF HHLsKEK.
The Market 0Iutted Abroad ~ u d Herr.
From TIC London Daily Ne,s.

The Market Glutted Abroad as Il b Herr,
From tie London Daily 6e,1.
The Statist says that the whiskey pro-
ducers think the world Is at present greatly
overstocked with whiskey. and al the markets
open to It are loud tp their o9nplsints OF bed
ago a bitter CRY OF. distress was hoard from
Lsith on the subject; the large bonded ware
houses there were. so to speak, full to tho bung-
c9mulated In them. waiting for. better' dimes
which never came. and which. so far as .whlskey
is concerned. do not appear to be coming even
dustry, whiskey had not only been oyer prQ.
duced but er-lnanced. To this sad result
her Majesty's. bonded warehouses have con-
e Of aass iii iHit sss xh * eSSt Rss @sn tie Pic cE ocn.
store Ave gallons for every one. they might have
ris Ths Saa t n @ dafz been q p esiIon q 4 e eSSst l.
roughly estimated at two shi!iipgs. To that
the excise adds q duty. OF ten shilllngs. Gallon
for gallon It is not. in the FIST stage Of its az
ness's stout or Apollinaris water. That small
fact, not being sufficiently appreciated By the
trade. has led distillers and merchants far
held lei their hands. ''nk "''f 'ne' 'n'uia nave
hO Wh.n the hsa sale .s.s sl ;Sas ned t thhYszz Ssgsa xstss-
able warehouses; they built mors. Wien these
S S.re Ssna:d I Ct Sla s z Gsith. % Ind Sl sssn i Ean.
d sSs Au ssal{ SG sSiSnlss and S EsSi a' sSe ss? 'ot e
everybody had his hands full as MSi as Ills
s sset hs sS e u ns Ssa$ s a. T L ssn,s az Srn 1' K
five years., The Irish distillers do not seem to
have oyerdone 1t quite so much; but doubtless
ths sIo haHs r S,sS d1s %fil e. ns sss future SUs d ls1s snd
what it Is likely to b.
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Poisonous Acid In Beer.
Prom tie Bu1dlo Courier.

OF Agriculture has Just issued the third OF .
series OF reports on authorizations OF. food.
drinks, and drugs. This report treats Of adult
wines. and elders. The chemist and analyst
BY whom the report Is made concludes that
GUS and Injurious to health. OF thirty-tRres
samples Of beer analysed. six. American beers
contained s~slicylic, acid Of which two were bot
two from st. Louis. one from Alex.
andria, Va, and one from Philadslphla,
PHILADELPHIA beer only were hop substitutes
found. or beers brewsd In Washington one CON
tanned sulphite and one carbonate Of soda the
beer. One foreign beer contained ~saiicylic aold.
The use OF glucose and sugar In malt adultsrs-
lions Is condemned as injurious to health. The
more severely condemned as o means Of put
ting bad beer on the market. Wine and elder
are also extensivsly adulterated.
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ANECDOTES OF WELL-KN0WN MEN.
Why Alexander II. Stephens Didn't Join
tho Mexican Colony OF Confede rates
From the Chicd1o Herald

The late ex-Congressman Bernard Caul-
field, whose death at Deadwood suggested so
many interesting incidents In his career here
In Chicago, was the only nlinoisan who joined
the colony OF ex-Contederates in Mexic0 The
band was made up of disheartened Southern
ers who felt. after the success Of the Northern
armies, Just rs confident that life In the States
would be- full Of humiliation, US they had been
At The BEGINNING Of the war, that their new
Caulleld was a man full OF sentiment and the
sort Of character to fraternizew with a group Of
well bred high-spirited, but discouraged and
saddened Southerners. The Illinoisan was Of
the party who called on Alexander Stephens.
the famous Vice. President OF the Confederacy,
to urge him to Join the coIonists. The great
But these Yankees viii! hang you fyou stay
behind" urged the mon who were ready to take
who hated to leave behind them an associate
whose devotion. intelligence. and courage had
been so wonderfully well proved.
II would rather hang, here in the United
States" enid Stephens, than live anywhere
The reply made Alexander Stephens half as
much admired In the North as he was loved in
the South.
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Fate or tho Missing French AsronAuts.
Prom the Sc Jas,ks,s Gdseue.

M. Wilfrid do Fonvielle has resolved par
~ticulars from Mr.. Macdonald. the master OF the
steamship Prince Leopold, respecting the fate
OF the Paris aeronauts. MN. Lhoste and Nan
got, who were lately lost In the Atlantic. On
Nov. IL last the "Ara&o" balloon. In which were
tho two men. was seen from Cape Antifer and
from the decks OF the steamer commanded. By
Mr.. Macdonald. The asronauts were making
westward. and were evidently trying. to get
into the upper currents OF air, as they had lost
the wind which had accompanied them on
their departure from France. Later in the day
they descended. either because they lacked
ballast or because they deemed 1t safe 10 get
into the wake Of the steamer. About 1
Macdonald, at once changed the course
Of his ship and made preparations 20
launch q boat In, order to rescue Thorn. The
weather at the time was, however, too rough.
A tempestuous gale Was blowing. the rain was
falling In torrents, and the waves were very
high. The aeronauts seemed dazed by ths
elemental war which was raging round them.
and had no longer the mastery OF their ballootI
which made frequent bounds In the air. and
then fell helplessly on the water. Suddenly =
terrific gust from the northeast struck the car
aud capsized il. Tho Prince Leopold was
steered 70 tho spot, but before even n rop,
could be thrown out the Fr~enchmen, were en-
quilted In tho waters. The vessel had TO
steam away from tbs spot as quickly ~ pos
sible. as the night was falling fest and The
place was dangerous, II was about thirty-niAs
nilss southwest Of tho Ils Of WIGHT
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Fred Douglas. mud h I-i.hnen.
From the Cincinnati Commercial GoSette

From the Cincinnati Commercial GdSett<
A few nights ago Mr.. Douglass was one of
the speakers land the best one) at the retep-
ton given. to O'Connell and Esmonde In Ma
showed more brightly. and he kept the great
audience in shouts OF laughter and applause
from the moment he began until he closed.
MIR. Douglass told about q conversation that
was overheard In a crowd between two Irish
men after he had made Q speech in Ohio.
Said ono 1rishman: That was q mighty
phoine speech fer to be made BY q nayger."
All, yes. it was quote phoine; but be is
We'll, if half a nayger. can make such. .
speech. and phwnt the diyil kind OF . magnif-
cent speech would a whole mayer make 2"
In q meeting Of Irishmen, mainly to pay
homage to two noted Irishmen, this story con-
vulsed the audience with laughter. and their
applause ran into yslls of delight.
The audience broke loose again when Mr..
Douglass said he had consented to come to the
meetingto give a little color to the occasion.
But the great point OF his speech was reached
when he said slowly and solemnly: Fifty
Daniel O'Connell. tho Irish liberator, on tho
banks Of the Liffey, and. before the vast throng
he turned to mo and said: II rejoice to grasp
by the hand the black O'Connell Of America"
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Ex.Gov. Blacks Double In Congress.
From tie AIsou1 RepublLcdn.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-There is such a
striking resemblance between representative
Mansur Of Missouri and ex-Gov. Chauncey
BLACK Of Pennsylvania that no less than TWEEN
lew fsvn Weeks & s spt1ts pt to Col. MA Msn waani BY I mist Rakss
for MI. Black. When this thing first commenced
the Representative from Missouri did not think
qusntly that Col. Mnnsur began to inquire OF q
nian. II he really resembled that gentleman.
The other day Mr.. Ermentrout. who, repre-
Mr.. Black at tho capitol ct a time when 1t was
convenient 20 introduce these gentlemen who
30 much resemble each other. 1t is useless to
f btSa sPs sn Gss' r ssss d Ssss%s ' On sSs soq inter- n
nance OF each gentleman. They then related
how many lines each had been taken for the
S Stasr on "a. th ~ stF Nsnsu Of os TIissSh nnGn H. On sey
the Secretary Of State. Now Col. Mansur has
for some time thought that II there was, any
body who should know him Mr.. Bayard, was
met. Whom tho Representative entered the
house OF tho Secretary of State MIR. Bayard ap-
preached and spid:
WHY, doyernors how do you do. am de-
Then Col. Mansur began to appreciate more
than ever the striking resemblance referred TO.
The Secretary turned to one OF his daughters,
You know, the Governor. OF course: 1t is USE
The young lady was not certain whether she
Finally Col. Mauslr said to Mr.. Bayard:x
Mr.: Bayard replied that he thought he was
speaking TO ex-Goy; Black. Then the Missouri
there was a hearty laugh. after which the two
distinguished gentlemen went over to the side
board and INDUCED IN q cup Of chocolate or
COZ. aanspr is a little taiIer than Mr.. Black. bit
In face and figure there Is striking resemblance o
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Queer Horse Tradins .. Nebraska.
From the Beatrice Erpress.

between an enterprising horse dealer OF b.
atrice and q prominent farmer. The farmer
had an elegant gold watch charm fashioned In
the horse dealer, who proposed to trade a zen,
zine horse Tor 1t 30 he asked The, owner. Of
poorest horse In the stable The farmer n a0r me
piled that no would give him the charm and
two dollars. The proposition was accepted.
He was then shown tho horse. which did not
look 30 bad as It might. and the farmer began
to, congratulate, himself on his good fortune.
when the animal proceeded TO indulge In 4 ter,
rible ny; during which he almost demolished
his stall. The OK owner OF the charm was or
dered 70 take his horse away at once or pay
thing Of an eisphshts On his hand. u ana ai II t so%s,
TO ind some one who will shoot and bury the
horee Tor HIM The dealer sniles o. he sees the
ehorm dangling trom his massive phAiR.
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FASHIONS FOR CHILDREN.
SPRING GOODS FOE GROWN FOLKS
IN LITTLE PEOPLE
The New China silks. wesl Novelties.
Chsiiies, and sateess for Next Season
seue Fancy Bsll Costumes-New Celers.

The New China silks. wesl Novelties.
Ch.iiics, and sateess for Next Season
ssse Fancy Bsn Cestumes-New Csisrs.
Never were little people treated with so
much consideration as In this last quarter OF
the nineteenth century. Their education,
health. amusements. comforts, and dress re-
ceive the careful, conscientious study which
they demand. As for child -en's garments. they
seem to have reached the point OF perfection In
artistic merit. They meet the requirements OF
health, comfort. beauty, and fitness. The wsists
OF the little people Of to-day are not pinched.
Neither are their feet nor their arms. Their
chests have ample protection. Their legs are
covered with warm stockings. their skirts are
short enough and sufficiently full not to impede
their movements. walking, or running. The
fabrics in which they are clothed suit the
various seasons. and even the baby that is
always clothed in white until 1t has learned to
walk Is given such warm, soft, wen-dtted, plant
underwear that 1t never suffers even II acct-
d~entally exposed to the cold for q short time.
without the feecy, light woollen cloak or over
coat that always envelopes Il whom sent out to
take its open air constitutional in all but
stormy weather.
This spring there vii. be abundant provision
made in the world OF fashion for little folks.
Even now while Broadway IL paved, with, Ice.
Sr sSnssrse % ie eSpS Ssnsls Of sid TsPbn y sfa s'S Wen Ir tSs
bargains " found on the counters 81 all the re-
tail dry goods stores, the pretty. brilliant-hued,
soft, and light weigh woollens intended par
ticularlr for cbildren's wear are already seen;
They are. very Frenahy, both in colorings. and
Gotta, Coburg. Napoleon, and royal French, blue.
mandarin, yellow. the color OF q mandarin,
pearl for tho solid-colored goods. and all these
mingled with black and white In the novel and
brilliant. plaids and barred and striped stuflSi
intended FOR children's use, show that they Will
look like bright-hued tropical tiowors when ar-
rayed In the new garments that their mothers
arc, now having made up for them to woar in
early spring.
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GIRLS At GYAlNASTTCG
Tho Graceful Exercises Of . Class Of Little
Maids at Schssl.

The Graceful Exercises Of . Class Of Little
Maids at Schssl.
There are a score Of girls. pupils at a pri-
vate school. who expect to grow into healthy.
muscular women through judicious exercise.
They do not use brooms or washboards. but
they use their limbs and bodies In a very
exclusive and private gymnasium. under the
direction OF a female expert. Here the various
exercises are adapted to the needs Of the vari-
GUS pupils. While the robust pupils are SUI
fered to take a fair amount Of exercise. the
delicate ones are taken great care Of. and pro-
vided with work especially suitable to their
conditions. If a young beginner is tired she is
instructed to lie down fat and rest hereelf be-
fore recommending work. and the pre-
liminary exercises in climbing are under
gone with a. rope round the waist, 80
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tie folks in singularly dark colors this season.
leon blue and other fancy coiored suits. These,
: relieved with gray krimmer or chinchilla furs
or beayeE' look less sombrs than the dark suits
ana dark mrs Which most fashionable little
can children hIisdlSi' are Tsa SO 3 Beautiful a f%I'H viii their Rsi H 5risht
brown. or black hair that they look. perhaps,
all tho more attractive by contrast with those
The FIRST hint ot spring styles is seon in the
new China h,l,s. tho elial!ies, ~sateens. and
s se,n,srs With; At t l m ssas rd loqd the
dark, woollen s,uil,s that lie beside them, and
bargain hunters. The colorings in these new
Oar n61,, sysr: : T6s f r III, Sllt ssi e ahis ySes ~ r. f.:
pisces ' eSfrespsnd IN color StH" and shades i les With !tHt tSs
the gamut Of all the now and old ~favorite tlRts
III apparently endless yariety-While, black,
s sbadss;. Es soms se es ~iisA Of "in EaSSii d In and n%m pafpls
tints are discernible, giving an opalins effect
pale and deep rose. blue, green, and dark pur-
Russi9n and bronze greene, mahogany and Go
belin blue shades are all represented. In the
bright coiors on dark grounds, and full dark
Iisarss are smsii ma what tfey cal, set That
wlSth.s There t are no at os ssi'EEsdI Designs :, %'u~
lulli tuu huNcth5 IOltoW luC hdlUS llllc
OF figuring and coloring. but with perhaps a
little less variety. There are quantities OF dark
blue %sateens figured in small white set" pat
terms. All these goods are already In the hands
OF the dressmakers in the large dry goods
houses, who are making them up into dresses.
the outlines OF which are not dissimilar TO the
indoor dresses of the present month. The
sk lrts arc full. and there Is but little draping.
All or most OF the looping Is accomplished from
the waist line. The polonaise or a polonaise
effect Is aimed at In the details. When finished
the suit looks simple. but this simplicity Is
simulated. The details are very elaborate.
Tea gowns and indoor trocks Of soft white,
cream. pearl. and tinted woods and silks are
Just now being made up combined with MORE.
in shades OF Gobolln blue. absinthe, terra
Gotta, Lucifer rcd, and Russian reseda green.
The trimmings are embroidsries OF silk and
tinsel on wool In brighter colors than the ma
terial OF the gown or the frook. Some OF the
contrasts are startling to read about, but they
look better than one would suppose. For IN
stance, i saw z tea gown Of opalins gray silk
with rose silk for the front breadths, trim med
turned back over tho gray silk. where II Joined
the pink, The collar and, deep cuffs were also
trimmed with the absintho green embroidery.
W pretty conventionaii2nd fancy ball dress
es are seen in our last picture, OF course,
Vatican never painted such a shepherdess rs
our artist was Obliged to draw from the cos
tune sent bya Now York costumsr for the
model. But It 10 pretty and sufheisntly correct
or suggestive OF what y intended, The under
skirt 10 Of pale blus faille. The dopnces are Of