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possesses castle, that her sister Is Julia, Mar
chioness Of Twceddale, that her husband is on
eminent Queens Counsel and the son OF late
Bishop Of Peterborough, that her former husband
was brother to the late Lord Stanley oil Aideriey'
and that ducal coronct was once iad at her
feet which she did not care to put ON her head.
She reckons among her friends whole sections Oh
London society, and those among the most I'm
portant Princes and Princesses the Prime
Minister and his Cabinet, the Archbishop ana MS
Bishops Ambassadors, Duchesses-l need not con-
tinuc the familiar catalogue, but they are as much
n feature nc the house in Wimpoe-st. rs the
artists and actors and actresses Ana inc
feature Of all others is that the most different
sets are asked not separately and SUCCESSFULLY but
together and to the same dinners and parties
Her house is not typical; there is only one Mrs.
Jeane. but in measuring the low of the tide her
bouse is for this purpose at high water mark
Dozens of other houses, many Of them far
rreater might be named where this blending OF
various social vintages may be seen in many stages
of completeness Lady Hayter 1 should think,
seldom gives a large party where Mr. and Mrs
Kendall. Mr. and Mrs Bancroft, Mrs. Arthur Cecil,
and others of their comrades are not to be seen
Lady Dorothy Nevilles luncheons are so many
institutional hope that is good American. Lady
Ardilaun's name will occur to every one as another
hostess who rejoices in good company without
reference to anything but its goodness. The whole
Rothschild family is of liberal mind in the same
matter and / may 60 far as to say that 1t was
at Lady Rothschild's that the Patti incident, OF
which wrote lately, occurred Baron Ferdinand
de Rothschild's evenings in Piccadlly have char
acter of thier own; so have NJ Alfred de Roths-
child's in Seamore Place. The smartcst OF the
smart world and the best of the art world (Which
includes the theatre of course ,)who are, perhaps
smartest in the American sense-fll those delight
full rooms, filled as they already with priceless
pictures and porcelain. Beside Mr.. Irving. his
inseparable Achates, Mr.. Toole, Mr. Charles Wynd-
ham, Mr.. Hare Mr.. Beerbohm Tree and other
actors of mark might be named whose faces are
familiar in one or all of these mansions. and IN
many more When Mr.. Booth or Mr.. Lawrence
Barrett comes over from America they, too, nre
welcome.
hesitate to sum up this whole subject os
meant to when began. There is still one large
branch Of it which have left untouched branch
on which there are golden apples that touched might
turn to ashes If limited in former letter that
something ought to be said about actresses as well
as actors-about other actresses than those already
mentloned-it was in moment Of rashness OF
which have repented. ". w. D.
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WHY THE MAN OWED.

The race started, but Williams and IIefelfnger know
little nothing Of the niricacies involved in tho
management Of the double shell which they
pulling and In consequence when tho first half milo
had been covered they caught heavy crab, and the
boat being overturned both ambitious young mariners
were plunged into tho water Libby unaware of tho
accident until quarter milo ahead. when happening
to turn his head he saw his two opponents swimming
for shore towing the boat with them lie rOwcd bac k
10 them and tOwcd Icfelnnger TO shore. whore largo
throDg had assembled, watching tho affair. row
boat went out for Williams. After he had been lowed
almost 10 shore he stopped and swan back for dis
tancc lie was seen to dive and remain under water
for WHILE and when he camo up ho held up some
anyway
Got whatl' said tho man In the rrwboat who was
out for Williams rescue. Found a pearl ~
"Found nothing said Williams. i've recovered
my glass eye"
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IDEAL PROSPERITY.


From The Chicago TfIbune.
II tell yuh," said the man with the sombrero, at
Is no country Hike Texas fur live young man. went
thar ten year ago 'thOut n cent in my pocket an
know what I'm talhin about"
Pretty well fixed now, are your inquired by
standcr
well hxedl I've got tho golwhoppincst pack o.
hounds that ever chawed horsethicf"
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wedding dresses. MoSC OF Tie girls WHO expect
diplomas ore in flutter as to what they shall
wear on the day on which they are to receive them.
French girls brought up at high schools have
no such causes for sweet trepidation. Their right
to he educated in n way to strengthen and to fill
their brains is admitted by the Republic; and
NJ Camille See, the great champion of that right,
n few years after he carried the statute which
provides for the creation Of lyceums for French
girls has the satisfaction of seeing them in active
operation, as shown by the existence of establish
mcnts in most of the chief country towns But
no provision has been made TO keep with festivity
the close of the scholastic year and for the award
ing of prizes at these establishments Not even
the fathers and mothers Of the young women
are invited TO the ceremonial which marks the
breakup of the classes and the beginning Of vaca-
ton. In the boys high schools there is much ex-
citing and stimulating pomp. A great room in
the Lyccum, or IL may be the courtyard, with an
awning overhead, is arranged for the solcmnty.
The walls garlanded and trophies are placed
upon them. A platform, covered with red cloth
and fresh with green plants is prepared for the rec
tor and the university authorities. who are to be
present, and for old boys who, having greatly
distinguished themselves since they left school,
have been invited TO come and deliver oratlons
or hand the prizc-booSs TO those who won them
When the eventful day comes round military band
Is in front of the platform. It's business is TO
come in at climaXcs in the speeches with quick
step and other musical heroics which eliminate
in I" La Marseillaisc.' All the professors are in
black gowns, with yellow or violet hoods, and
Cabinet Ministers of yesterday: future ones Of
tomorrow and the day after; Mayors. Projects
and Councillors-Ge General are to the fore. Books
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-09-20
THE MODERN CALENDAR.

When biii-collecfors come in fast,
And dun unhappy man
For debts incurred for twelve months past
Why then we know its Jan.
when comic valentines are mailed
To rs without an cbb.
We wish tho unknown sender jailed.
And realize its Feb.
When thaws begin. and Ger the street
The slush Is deep affair.
(which fills our gums and vets orr feet,
Why then we know its Mar.
Whcnc'er we sec strange hornets worn
| OF some new ugly shape,
By ladies on an Easter morn.
We're very sure its APP.
Unto the front yard gay,
And husbands white wash walls for hours.
Why then We know it's May.
[ When love-sick youth doth serenade
His girl with nightly tune.
Upon a flute so Wiley played.
II dawns on Us it's Jun
when collars pcrspirafion wits
Flies and mosquitoes rule
And preachers take vacation Tits,
/ Why then We know its Jul.
whencer the farmer ..sics" at tramps
His big hloodthrsty dog,
kWhen apples green give small boys cramps,
We're positive its Aug.
When back from sea-shore come the
crooks"
Who skipped while landlord slept,
And paid no scores charged in his book,
Why then we know it's Sept.
When hunters stealing near some game,
And drags his gun half-cockcd
Till IL goes of and bores his frame,
We tumble that its Oct.
When loafcrS for the har-room steer,
To gather round the stove.
And take hot rum instead OF beer,
Why then we see its Nov.
Whcnc'er for holiday pot-pieS
The chickens. turks and geese
Are rafiied off by throwing dies"
We're certain it is Dec.
JET. Joslyn," in Judge.
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Driven From Sea to Sea,
Or, JUST A CAMpIN'.
ny c. c. POST.
CHAPTER XVII

PUBLISHED ny PERMISSION or J. r. DOwNEY
Co, PUBLISHERS, CHICAGO.
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household goods In shape for moving.
ut the same time amusing Johnny with
talks Of the new place to which they
would 90.
She did not know where ii would be,
vet tried. for the lads sake. to picture
it rs pleasant as possible, and SO hall
made herself believe that they might
not fail in getting another home and be-
ing happy once more, and now while
she waited she continued the prepare
tons for moving; but a. the hours
passed and her husband was still alb
sent, she became uneasy and fancied
all kinds Of evils that might have be-
fallen him.
Had he attempted to cross some place
in the road that was covered by the
overflow. and miring down been unable
to extricate HIMSELF
The thought was horrible. and her
brain rcclcd beneath it.
THEN she told herself that it could not
be: that instead he had been forced to
90 further around than he had antici-
pated, and so more tine was con-
sumed.
Then again. she feared that his horse
had taken fright and thrown him, and
she pictured him lying by the roadside
dead, or with broken limbs. calling in
vain for help. or carried to a friendly
shanty Il he had carried Johnny when
the accident which made him = cripple
occurred.
They say it never rains but it pours. y
sine said TO herself Can it be possible
that to all our other troubles is to be
added an injury to Johno'
She could not bear TO think of it, and
put the thought from her. and tried to
keep from dwelling on it by talking TO
Johnny as he lay in his cot watching
her pack the boxes and trunks with
clothing and the various k-knacks
about the house.
Then a more hopeful thought came.
MAY be father had heard Of place
that he can get and has gone TO look at
it, she said to Johnny, and the thought
gave her fre.h courage. But rs the day
passed and night settled down upon the
scene and still he did not come, hope
turned to fear. and she grew sick at
heart.
She attended to the outdoor chores
when she saw it getting late; fed the
pigs and the chickens and MIXED the
cows, and then went in the gathering
darkness and noted the rise in the slow
creeping flood, and estimated that in
two days more it would enter the cot
tage.
Then she returned TO the house lighted
| lamp and sat down by the cot of hel
crippled child, too utterly exhausted
and broken in spirit to talk.
the boy seemed TO understand. to-
he said nothing: did not cry nor moan
but lay with his large eyes fixed upor
his mothers face with look of won
dcr;ng, helpless resignation. as il b.
saw the approach of the horrid monster
Of his dreams but felt that now no erie
for help could avail anything. until. un
able longer to control herself. Marths
Parsons sank upon her knees ant
buried her face III her handkerchief ane
sobbed aloud
My God, my God. why hast Tho,
| forsakcn me?'
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All communications for this pager should bc accom-
saaied BY ID. name Ut the aathor not necessarily fof
tLUiicafiVn bur evidence OF good faith on tina
tht u the writer Write only on one side ~ the %.
pr y. particularly careful ii giving names ani dates
arr often difficult TO decipher. because Of the
castSss manner Ia which ID y are wrfisaD
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which MIR. Parsons knew SO well how
to give it.
He offered it for sale cheap because
he was going back East and wanted to
clear everything up before he went, and
get what he had together.
He would prefer to sell for cash. but
if they could not do that, h. would
take pair of horses and aay other
stock they might have to turn out. And
if he could not dispose OF them readily
in the neighborhood. would drive them
to Sacramento, on his way to New
York. and sell them there.
After dinner he went out, in company
with Mr.. Parsons, and looked at the
different animals and the things which
the now nearly impoverished family had
to offer. He readily agreed TO take one
pair of horses and q wagon and the top
carnage. also three cows. But this
still left difference which he proposed
should be made up by a note to be
signed by Mr.. Parsons and couple OF
his neighbors.
To this Mr.. Parsons would not con-
sent. He doubted if any Ona would
, sign note with him now, and he could
not bear to think of asking and being
refused, and preferred giving a mort
gage on the place which he was to get
| Of Mr.. Blake.
Finally it was agreed to pay him tho
| fifty dollars in bank, and In addi
| ton to the other articles named, to
j turn him out the six head of fat hogs in
the pen and certain articles of house.
hold furniture, the most valuable in
their possession. but for which there
| would not be room in the shanty to
which they were going, and SO the bar
gain was made.
The Parsons were to retain possession
Of all the property until they had moved
on to tho new place; then to put tho
goods and animals at the disposal oi
Mr. Blake and receive the deed.
l TO BE CONTINUED
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tCopyrigat Secured. Al Rights Reserred.l
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THE sportsman may lead an idle ex-
istence but his career is not an aimless
one, Merchant IyGpeler.
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The Real Issue.

There is no issue in this country between
free trade and protection. The issue is be-.
tween excessive and reasonable taxa
ton. Between the present war tariff
and o reasonable reduction. Between
free raw material and protection on
manufactures and taxed raw material
and protected goods. Any man or news
paper that says this is not true, lies, and
does it for the purpose of deceiving and
cheating the people of this country, and
for no other purpose; but it will fail as
sure as time continues. Union
The Washington critic., 1888-05-30
WASHINGTON, MAY 80, 1888.
MIR. BLAINE DECLINES AGAIN.

Mr.. Blaine has written another let
ter--this time TO Mr.. Whitelaw Reid
of the New York T'ri5aHo--in which
he does not say that his name "will
not be presented" to the Chicago Con-
vention, but that if it should be, and
the Presidential nomination were
offered him, he could not accept 1t
without leaving in the minds of
thousands of his faithful supporters
the impression that he had not been
free from indirection in his previous
statement, and, therefore, he could
not accept it at ALL" lie is not will
ing to remain in doubtful attitude
on the question.
This is pretty strong statement,
but not as strong as if the writer had
added just here that under no circum-
stances would he accept the nomina-
tion, even if it were forced upon him
by the unanimous voice of the con-
vention.
1t is still possible, if he were as
sured by such unanimity of action,
that what he may have heretofore left
nnsaid, or what he now says, would
count for nothing as against the over
whelming determination of his party
to make him their standard-bearer in
the coming contest, that he would
bow to their imperious will and ac.
cept the candidacy.
The fact, however, that various
eminent gentlemen" have consented
to become candidates who would not
have done so had he desired to rep
resent the party" seems to be con-
elusive with Mr.. Blaine that he should
not, and will not, permit the use of
his name in a competitive scramble
for the honor.
We are left no alternative of opin-
ion then, but to consider the distin-
guished statesman from Maine as per-
manently out of the race, unless some
contingency should arise, such as the
voluntary withdrawal of all other
candidates and the surrender of the
field to himself alone, that would
compel him to forego his present set
tied conclusion.
1t is to be noticed that in the very
face of this letter Mr.. Whitelaw
Reid, to whom it was addressed, in
ferentially admits that Mr.. Blaine
wOuM accept the nomination, by say
ing to the Cincinnati C0mmercial-G Ga
sette that she certainly would not take
it unless the desire for his candidacy
should be so manifest that he was
nominated without opposition in the
convention or heart-burnings among
the friends of other candidates"
The Washington critic., 1888-05-30
LOST. IsLAIp. OR STOLEN.

In behalf of our mournful neighbor,
the Post, we desire to call public at
tention to the disappearance from the
head of ita-oditorial columns of the
elaborate Prospectus which, until
quite recently, illuminated that stall
wart Cleveland organ. 1t has evil
IDENTIFY been either lost, mislaid, or
stolen. The finder will be suitably
rewarded by leaving it at this office,
that we may return it to our esteemed
but disheartened contemporary. The
missing prospectus will easily be
recognized by the following, among
other similar paragraphs:
1t believes in the principles of the party
which is represented In the Administration
Of President Cleveland, and during the year
TO come 1t will give that Administration Its
earnest fixed and firm support. In the event
of Mr.. Cleveland's denomination by the
Democracy, 1t will advocate his reelection
with all its might.
The Washington critic., 1888-05-30
CRITICULAR.
MEMORIAL DAY.


Their graves are where they fought and
fell,
In dark morass, in lonely dell;
Their graves are on the fields blood red,
In mighty cities of the dead;
Their graves are where they living, trod;
Where loving hands have turned the sod,
Which covers father, mother, friend,
In peaceful waiting for the end;
In North and South their graves are
found,
And all the land is hallowed ground.
Their warfare DER, they find surcease
OF battle in eternal peace,
And we, who live in after years
Have only memory and tears.
The hero, in his suit of blue,
To his own teaching, firm and true:
The hero, in his suit of gray,
From his belief led not astray,
AS soldiers met, as soldiers died,
And dying, rested side by side
To wait for that great Reveille,
Which wakes beyond the unknown sea,
Where in the dawn that follows night,
The blue and gray shall wear the white,
And He who judges, through His Son,
In tender mercy say "Well done."
For us, it is, the lesson taught,
Thegreat reward so dearly bought;
And thus exampled, we who live
Shall, not forgetting, yet forgive
The Washington critic., 1888-05-30
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES FOR
PRESIDENT,

The Republicans have an array of
very capable Presidential candidates
to present to their National Conven-
ton at Chicago. The magnetic James
&. Blaine of Maine probably leads
the list as having the largest number
of ardent admirers throughout the
country, and if nominated would un-
doubtedly create more enthusiasm in
his party than any other candidate.
Senator John Sherman Of Ohio, in
his thirty years of experience in
public affairs in various prominent
positions, has always acquitted him
self as thorough master of the situa-
tion, and is undoubtedly one Of the
hest qualified men in the country for
Chief Executive of the Republic.
Senator Wm. b. Allison of Iowa,
with an experience of over a quarter
of a century as leading legislator in
the chambers of Congress, is one of
the best qualified candidates men
toned. lie is universally popular,
free from personal antagonisms, and
therefore decidedly available. Ills
name is likely to be near the top of
the list before the roll.call are ex-
hausted.
Chauncey M, Depew Of New York is
an accomplished citizen, qualified to
discharge the duties of any position to
which he may be assigned, with the
highest order Of patriotic ability. But
being at the head of great railroad
corporation his availability in the com
ing campaign is questionable.
Judge Gresham is rapidly coming to
fhe front as formidable candidate,
and there is no doubt but what he pos
seeses peculiarly popular elements,
and would make q splendid race il
The Washington critic., 1888-05-30
NOTES AND GOSSIP.


MILK RIVER, MONTANA, IS probably so
called because of the water it contains.
-[Puck.
The TAMMANY DELEGATION to st. Louis
will leave New York Saturday afternoon
on a train of thirteen sleeping cars.
The FIRST SHIPMENT of watermelons for
the season arrived in New York from the
sunny South on Tuesday morning, and
the Board of Health was promptly ad-
vlsed.
CHARLES DICKENS has just closed a
series Of highly profitable readings in
California, and will soon return to Eng
land. He is to read in Minneapolis,
June s.
WoNG CHING Foo is to have an article
in the forthcoming Cosmopolitan on the
Chinese district of New York He begins
by stating that that city is made up of
christians, heathens, Irishmen and other
savages."
o, sombre days and grand,
How ye crowd back once more,
Seeing our heroes graves are green
By the Potomac and the cumberland,
And in the valley of the Shenandoah.
Thomas Bailey Aldrich.
STUART RoBsoN, the comedian, was re-
ported recently to have taken out natural
ization papers. The fact is that Mr.. Rob-
son is an American by birth, though he
has never voted. He was born in 1910 on
Old Main street. Annapolis, Md.
Mrs. RUTH McENERY STUART, the new
Southern writer, is highly-connected
lady of New Orleans, whose dialect story
"Mingo," in last Januarys princeton
Review" first brought her to notice.
Her Lamentations of Jeremiah May"
appeared in Harper for May.
THERE ARE three Republican candidates
for the Congressional nomination in Da-
kota; Mr.. Clifford, the present delegate
Colonel John II. King of Rapid City, and
Hugh j. Campbell, the Statehood and
division champion. The Democratic
nomination will probably go to Colonel
w. r. Steele.
Take them, Fatherland
Who, dying, conquered in thy name;
And, with grateful hand,
Inscribe their deed who took away thy
blame
Give for their grandest all thine INSULT
Cient fame
Take them, God our brave,
The glad fulfillers of Thy dread decree,
Who grasped the sword for Peace, and
smote to save,
And dying here for Freedom, died for
thee
-[Bayard Taylor at Gettysburg 1869
The Washington critic., 1888-05-30
DECORATION DAY.


Sleep, comrades, sleep and rest
on this field of grounded arms,
Where foes no more molest,
Nor sentry's shot alarms.
Ye have slept on the ground before.
And started 20 your feet
At the cannon's sudden roar,
Or the drums redoubling beat.
But I'm this camp Of Death
No sound your slumber breaks,
Here is no feyered breath,
No wound that bleeds and aches.
All is repose and peace
Untrampled lies the sod;
The shouts of battle cease,
IL Is the truce Of God
Rest, comrades, rest and sleep
The thoughts of men shall be
As eentinels 10 keep
Your rest from danger free.
Your silent tents OF green
We deck with fragrant flowers;
Yours has the suffering been,
The memory shall be ours.
-IHenry W, Longtellow.
The Washington critic., 1888-05-30
spced out of the Question.

Counsel dmpatiently to witness)-Can't
you speak a little faster Uncle Rastus?
Witness-Didnt | swa' to tell de truf
de whole truf, an muffin but de truf2
Counsel-Yes, yes.
Witness-Den Ise got ter go slow.-[ New
York Sun.
The Washington critic., 1888-05-30

Our RrND-uEARTED contemporary,
the Republican, has tapped an mex
haustible mine of political screeds in
old Virginia. The Characteristic of a
Virginia politician is his volubility Of
expression when on the subject of
parties and politics. He is in the
height Of his glory when an indul-
gent newspaper publisher will insert
his paragraphs, which generally ex-
tend over the space of one to three
columns-a sad tax on the time of the
proofreader who, and the author, are
generally the only persons to wade
through the political chaT.
The Washington critic., 1888-05-30

THE OLD SOLDIERS were spared to-
day one melancholy duty that two
days ago seemed inevitable as part of
the Decoration Day programme
Heaven be praised for that-General
Sheridan still lives.
The Washington critic., 1888-05-30
The Best He Gould DO.

! said to my little son, three and half
years old, That is all the jelly you can
have, dear; make it 90 as far as you can"
Quick as flash came the answer; "Tll
make IL go as far rs my stomach. ."-[ Ba-
bVhOOd
The Washington critic., 1888-05-30
OUTBIGGERs, SAIL AND ROW BOATS FOR
~ hire. RAYNoR's, foot 9th stsw.
FOR SALE AND RENT,

EOR RENT OR FOR SALE, on VERY REA-
IL sonable terms, house 81 II st II o; g.
story brick, mod imps stable In rear. Apply
to X. WHITE, ga F st W; can deal direct
with owner.