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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-21
THE REBEL FLAGS INQUIRY.
Mr. ENpIcorr's LONG DELAYED REPLY.

~ uNsArsrAcToR REsPoNsE TO rHE 30 CTKLLE
RESOLUTION LAID BEFORE THE HOUSE.
WARRINGTON Feb 20 tSpecisll-ln answer 70
.ha res,n,,on recently introduced IN the House by
M RontsIle the Secretary of the Interior to-day
,atnr,ed RESPONSE which repeats statistics already
nnplshed reg arding the disposition OF fags cap.
fured nv the Union forces during the late war OF
ths Rebellion. Precisely WHY the Secretary should
bays rsnuIred six weeks in which to furnish this
answer does not appear He certainly ought TO
have heeu abe TO furnish the information de-
sired within three DAYS. and 1t would
nrobably not have taken more than two
bonrs 70 copy the records Gle the War De-
out reason that ne delayed his answer in order to
spread artful misleading reports in Administration
organs and other . OBLIGATIONS which leid ioval
people TO believe that Republican Secretaries OF
War, and among them Stanton, had Inaugurated
the plan of returning the flags to their original
owners. Nothing 10 the report subn tied 6v MI
EndicOtt shows his assertion to be true. HIS re-
port on shows taat a few htgs were loaned 10
Grand Army organizations with the UNDERSTANDING
that thew should be returned aud that they never
found their way back to the Department
Mr.. EndIcott says also that flags we're actually
returned under the order issued by the Presllent.
He assumes that the la ~ requiring the PUBIC e1-
hibition of captured FAIRS and trophies under the
construct ion put upon il by former secretaries or
War aud Navy means only that sucn trophies as
are taken from fore On mics and not tn0se TAKEN
during domestic hostitles shall be displayed
The reply Is not considered at all satisfactory oy
Mr.. BOutee who objected to the proposition TO re-
turn the flags. The consideration OF the report
went over until II can be printed. When the matter
is called up there Will be probably pretty lively
discussion on the subject.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-21

II Is believed that the trouble IN Company Of the
fist Regiment, caused by the wLhirawh Of captain
l. FRANK Barry will bs usrel It viii probably be
found drop OF he seven six uen now
on the roll TOR non Attendance drills but the reorgsnEa
VIII Place n IN .b5-tsr DOV,n ,htn mas
occupied TOT Moaiay the regular drill night
Of Company l. but at ulGn, only men. incl Ting
Lieutenant OsaY appeared This Coonsl Hopper SAYS IS
onehA o. hs average aeudancs last year NOTHING
has, a. yet been oae sounsctsn ning the vacant
ca,tsncy TIA not ikelv that anything Will be done IN
this connection for several weeks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-21

TWICE SAVED FROM DEATH By THE SANE MAN.
In the winter Of 1884 Tie lie Roy House New Roehe"e
by BRYANT destroyed BY nre ana MISS Elder
OF the boirdets rescued scaniiT ei'L ny 'o11
Hoehn who and js"eiry HA'T
SUNDAY ather narrow escape ''o"
death by a-e and nruiary enough JOHN Ho-hD wac the
nrs person and save her ''eNue'
when burned. Mrs Bryant MIRO" '"o
house n Lelandave. and Elnst. IN the came '""N ou
BY Z @. simmon, Kept half dozen ooAr'l A"o"h
them Mis-, Elder The are sunday morning broke out IN
danes suodued the upper u"''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-21
Eesal Notices.

PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER made by
Il the Hon Henry W. BoOkstaver OF the judges q
Common Pleas and ,or the CT and County
York the 9h day OF Februarv iS,s notice Y
all the ere Itors an hsvtn eAns
II Edgar Hartwssl AMI Walter NotOrd. latsiy
business IN the City AMI County OF NewNort updss
OF Il Edg ,r Hartws a Co. that
qusf present thsr eans wih the vouchers shsress
duy verified 20 the subscriber he duly appointed Asssnse
III sAd II. Edgar Harrwrll aud Walter WOO tort fcs
benefit thr creditors his place transzetng bas
pess the Once OF MAcEsriand boardmsn Piatt No y
WaNL. Now ORR city. beior the IIth dav Of APRIL
1888. JOSEPH w. LASrkY AsAgnsa
Dated. New York February Ia. 1884
MCFARLAND. BoARDhAS PLArr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-21
THE REV. JOHN HEWITT JELLETT.

John Hewitt Jellett B. d. Provost Of Trinity College,
Dublin.
The Rev. John II. Jellett was born on December 20
1917. at Cashe. Ireland. He was appointed Professor
OF Natural Philosophy in the University OF Dublin IN
1s4s: commissioner Of National Education In 1863
and President Of the Royal Irish Academy In 1853 In
February, 1851 he appeia led Provost OF Trinity
College. Mr.. Jellett Of the ablost hathemaI
OF the day, Treatise the Calculus OF
Variations besides various papsrs pure anu applied
mathematical and experimental OptisA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-21

hnd shelter the present building also % the
ONCE AT New orleans,
and that sppropri.ng for post oos 81 san
Fran etsra
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-21

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-21
MAXINE INTELEIG ENOE.
MINIATURE ALMANAO.

MINIATURE ALMANAC
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-21
miseellaneous.

eA PORTRAITS IN Oil Psstll and CRAYON
moderate prices. nom life or photograph Crsyoa
s~ a portrait 25x3O LIE siKe bust dnes artistic
~ ~ .ncluaisg beautiful frame reduced SIS
X n, Write fer circular and souvenir.
ABB PROF EHkLICH II, Portrait Artist
31AVNII% Studio, 100 East 66th-sI. n Y.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-06
-lbOW. Kissing.

l have never been an ardent advocate
of kissing, but I am sure the people
who are must have reduced it to fine
art.
Naturally the enjoyment depends
largely on the person who is kissed,
and after all there are only two people
worth hissing-that is, men people;
one is boy baby and the other is a
man who is devoted to YOU. Kissing a
baby, nice, sweet baby, must have
been one of Ewes consultations. while
kissing man who is fond of one is de-
lightful because he always seems 10
like it SO much. ! think it is wiser for
woman not to like it, for then she
doesn't commit the crime in spirit Of
wild impulsiveness, but goes at it with
perfect consciousness that she knows
how to do it and in the very best way.
Little women, as general thing,
have the better of it as far as kissing a
man is concerned. because they have to
reach up; that generally necessitates
putting hand on each shoulder, and
the human representative OF New
foundland dog is charmed to his soul.
because he thinks the little woman
likes him SO much. The woman who
has to reach up to man can always
control him. Her size acquits her of
folly. and he is certain to regard her as
a dear little thing, and never see her
Nlachiavellian schemes for ruling him.
Ii l had daughters Should put
heavy weights on their heads in early
childhood to keep them from CROWN Q
very tall, because to the small comes
the victory. Look at Cleopatra; she
was little; Helen of Troy barely
reached to the shoulders of the man
who loved her, and in later days Cath
arine of Russia and Marie Stuart were
both slender and rather small.
The small woman is certain to win
Nee YORK Star.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-06
,retgnt of .Incicns o"a .uode,m Bellies.

The girl Of the period ranges from
14O pounds down, in some cases to 80
pounds or less. Between these two
limits may be found almost all the
healthy loneliness of the fair sex in
America. In England and Germany,
the figures are higher; in France and
Southern Europe they are the same as
in this country, or similar. Eighty
pounds of femininity is, of course, not
much viewed from material stand
point, although it was probably about
the weight of Cleopatra, If arch,coiog-
ical research may be depended upon,
and she was rather more than too much
for any Of the champions of her day.
Cleopatra is the exception, which
proves the rule as to progressive thin
ness. All the other bellies of antiq-
uity were large, ample ladies of gener-
Gus proportions and great health.
Semiramis was taller than most of her
guardsmen. The mind fails to consent
to a petite Boadicea. Charlemagne's
mother was nearly six feet tall. Mar
garet of Anjou was large. Elizabeth
could not be described as small, and,
in fact, most of the historic danes of
whose size we have any vague idea,
were big beyond all modern ideas OF
what woman should permit herself to
be, beginning with our great Mother
Eve, who was giantess, according to
the Arab tradition, which still points
out her tremendous tomb. The facts
are meager. but even within the en-
perience of men now living the move
ment toward osseousness has been ap-
parent.-Philadclphi0 Press.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-06

ud;cial and narrow-minded and its III
fluence is elevating and refining.
The talented woman will waste no
time if she makes an eflort to acquire
culture. It will not lessen her lndlvid-
uality nor detract from her usefulness
Instead, whatever, lie her chilling or
whatever her place, she will find the
opportunities for use of her abilities
widened by the charm culture will add
to her learning or attainments.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-06
A Budget Of Interesting Ta1h
Relating 20 the Ten
der Sex.
SOME FEMININE CHARACTER
ISTTCS.
Matters Sober and Satiricul, Nth Spic.
Of Humor, Prepared Specially for
Our Far Readers.
A Littir !f"r,,risc.

Enamored Youth Will you not
name the blissful day? O, let it be
soon, my life!
Charming Wilow-As soon as you
like, Gussie, dear, and should like it
to be on Friday.
L. 1.-But why that unlucky day,
my only own?
C. W.-Oh, it would be so nice to
have an anniversary every day, and I've
had my weddings on all the other days,
you know.
But he didn't, and there is rumor
that the affair is "otf "-Drift.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-06
eoi,c1e Gir;s in Ciass las.

The girls of Sage College, not to he
out done by their brother students at
the universities, have adopted their re-
spective class hats.
The postgraduate capote is the Dig
uitied but ordinary black silk hat. 1t
is supposed to indicate a peculiarly
lofty state of mind.
The senior hat is the Oxford mortar,
the counterpart of the one worn by
Bishop Potter on State occasions.
The only way in which the seniors
head covering differs from that of the
seniors mortar board is that the tassel is
purple instead of black.
The sophomore class hat is most
stunning atfair--the SWEETEST OF all the
class headgear-and lends charm to
the faces of the "soph" girls that is
gaining them reputation for beauty.
1t is regular Tam o. Shanter, with a
tassal of brilliant red. The proper
name of the hat is the Russian round
top" The freshmen, who arc wild
with jealousy over its picturesque effect,
dub it the "baker's cap"
The freshman hat takes somewhat
the shape of the upper-class kat The
head-piece is after the Oxford mortar
board style except that it covers less OF
the head. 10 the black crown is
fastened square piece of padded black
broadcloth, SO that one corner is above
each ear and one over the brow and
back of the head. This piece is fastened
to the middle of the crown with big
plush button, purple in color, while
the tassel is gold in hue.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-06
DIE Inns.

There are some very remarkable
things about dreams. In the first
place they are twice as real as reality.
Did you ever fall down stairs in a
dream? If you have you must have OBJ
served that it is much more terrible
experience than falling down stairs
when you are awake-except that you
don't have the bruises to nurse after
ward. But the mental experience of
falling down stairs in dream is some.
thing awful. There is nothing like ju.
dicious abuse OF the stomach for the
man who enjoys real exciting dreams
with some plot to them. --Burlingtor
Free Press
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-06
IGRIEF-sTRfCKEN mt:

Ants not only recognize one another
after separation for more than a year,
but there are evidences of strong affec-
tiou between them. After keeping one
nest of ants for seven years, Sir John
Lubbock had still two survivors, and
this pair finally died within week OF
each other after living together two
years longer. The shock produced by
the loss of her companion was the only
apparent cause of Che death of the last
member Of this remarkable colony
Arka7asaaU Traveller.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-06
W,o,.y Interpretation Of the Word Culture

There is no word more generally mis-
applied than culture" 1t is bv no
means consonant with intellectual at
tainments, nor the attributes that re-
ceive the term genius. A genius" is
frequently not cultured individual
The possession of a great brain does
not entail cultivation. A man or woman
of an unusual intellect, strengthened
and developed by well-defned study,
may be far less cultivated than another
of smaller capacities.
Culture is by no means an accompani-
ment of the highest mental develop
ment or greatest artistic attainments.
Taken in its broadcast sense culture
means refined thought and speech and
gentle manners.
There are clever and well.instructcd
women who are devoid of culture. A
cultivated woman is far less easy to de-
scribe than clever one.
The cultivated woman carries with
her an intangible suggestion OF refine
ment that is an index to her mind. She
assimilates insensibly with the true, the
beautiful, and the good. She has no
angles. Neither has she obtrusive pc
culiarities.
The clever woman often has sharply
marked angles and peculiarities so
pronounced as to be an annoyance to
those brought in contact with her and
sufficient to detract from her merit.
The bearing Of the cultivated woman
is one Of quiet dignity. 1t leaves its
impress upon all who come under it,
influence. It carries with it conviction
that the woman who possesses this at
tribute is opposed to whatever is pref
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-06
GOOD BOOKS.
By LUCY LARoou.

As sky that has no consultations,
Az . country unwatered by brooks,
As a house that is empty of kindred
Cnillumed by loving looks,
So dull is the life of the people
Who know not the blessings of books.
Good books are the best of companions.
They help us to see with the Dyes
OF the great ones in ages historic;
Dead saints at their bidding arise
From tine moss -mounded graveyards to teach us
That tho truth which is lived never dies
Good books are the kindest of negilbors;
They help up to know one another;
They show how the words imam" and woman
Have always meant SISTER and "brother."
So they fan to life feelings fratsrnal
That the dust of the work day might smother.
The books that we cherish arc HUMANE
They written from heart unto heart
Now they move us 10 singing and laughter,
Now they cause the warm tesr-drop to start
We foel--as rcad--their fresh pages
BY the rose- breath of love blow apart
Good books an inspiration;
spirit within stirs their Leaves
With the sigh Of a burden prophetic,
That warns aud rejoices. aud grieyca
And the ear that is open to henr it
The word OF the vision receives.
Good books-who can measure their blessing
Tell how il begins. whore it cnds7
How they interwenvo Past. Present. Future,
Until time with Etern tv btends'
They are more than companions and neighbcrs i;
Cool books are the trucst Of friends.
Good bopks-they who build thom q shelter
A place among people to stay
AS helpers and guides and inspirars,
Cur best beEefnctors arc tllor.
And therefore the Heart OF this village
10 one friend is grateful today.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-06

COMMON friendship will admit
vision. One may love the beau
this, the good-humor of that p
tho liberality of the third, the p''
affections of a fourth, and so OBJ
this friendship that possesses tns
soul, and there rules and sway
absolute sovereignty, can adDH
rival. -Moataig1ae,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-06
Going shopping.

"Where are you going?" asked a hrs-
band of his wife.
"I'm going shopping. Can you let
me have some money!"
"Yes. Where are you going?"
ooh, to Casherly's, and Ribbin &
Newbell's, and the Palace Royal, and
Smifkin's Emporium, and whole lot
more places"
Cali right How much money will
you want?"
"Well, to make sure, you had better
give me about so cents. l want sew
eral different colors of worsted. y
Merchant Ir0reley.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-06

The New York Court Of Appeals has
decided that man can. drink when he
eats on Sundays.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-06

ACCORDING to DIR. L. NaumanS
director of the geological survey
pan, the principal coal-deposl''
found in kinshin and Yesso Ihe
Notwithstanding is that at il
hima, at which mine the daily ple
ton amounts to $50 tons The MI
next Importance is at Nuke, when
duces about 500 tons. The coal'p
at this spot are supposed to eV1
10000, 900 tons, and it isprobsON
in the future Nuke will become
principal coal-mine of the coa]
The production of coal in Japan u
the year ending June 80, lsel
100000 tons.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-06
What american uonrn Go to Europe For.

It is estimated that 10000 American
women were in Europe last summer
and autumn. Twenty thousand Amer
lean men went along with the majority
to pay their expenses, and those who
were not of this majority left husbands
and fathers at home to keep them sup
piled with funds.
They went everywhere-th women
except to Spain and Russia. A few
even penetrated these countries. But
they didn't affect them much. There
was so little chance to shop there.
They tarried in London, Paris, Venice,
Berlin, and they shopped continuously.
When they went to any other place
where there was a chance to shop they
set themselves at work to buving
things. Sightseeing was of secondary
Importance it was even overlooked in
the pursuit of this fascinating pastime.
One ingenious Chicago woman lin
gered in the European capitals until
after the holidays. She landed upon
the soil of her own country in novel
costume for winter weather. Every
article, except her boots, was of cost
liest lace. eff it hadn't been so cold
I'd had those Of lace, too" she declared
to her friends. AS she personally
wore it the customs regulations
couldn't take it from her. The value
Of the material in which she was draped
was 50, 600. Janet Dale.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-06

1t was only for a moment. Then she
spoke to Warrington.
"Have you finished your picture ?"
she asked.
He smiled, as if it were the most COM
monplace remark, instead of one bridg-
ing over a gulf of five years.
GLOW quickly you go back to our old
life, as if we had parted but yesterday.
No, have not finished it. As you
know, went to Australia soon after l
saw you last, and there I did not use
my brush much. Besides I could not
finish the picture" and he broke off alb
ruptly.
"You will tell me why, sometime,
perhaps" she said, softly. "Tell me
now what you have been doing"
Many times had John Warrington
run over in his mind the manner in
which he would meet this girl and tell
her why his career as an artist had been
broken so suddenly, and these years
spent in business. It was one of the
bright dreams of his Australian life.
But fate had willed differently from
what he hoped.
"My story is short, little Helen, -
he called her by her old name, placing
them again in the position of child and
man. and she liked it. II went out to
seek my fortune. Found it. Lost it.
And have come back as poor as went.
Now begin with my brush where !
left off five years ago."
Cleft off five years ago." she re-
peated to herself. They stood silent
for moment, he thinking of the bar.
, 1888-09-15

A Bay View ~chiropodist has dubbed
himself william, the corn curer."
, 1888-09-15
curions Traits of Fowls.

1t is in fighting that some of the most
curious traits are manifested by fowls of
all kinds. Notice the coops of Cochins
and Brahmas in a poultry show, and you
will find many of the cocks with combs
bloody and SCARED from pecking n an
others heads. They thrust their necks
out between the side of the coop and the
first Sat in front and clumsily punish each
other. In long rows of coops of game,
placed in exactly the same way. not a
peck is given. 1t isnot hat the slow and
easily whipped Asiatics are fonder of
fighting than the ideal gladiators of the
animal world, but simply that no game
cock will put himself at a disadvantage
by getting his head in reach first. When
game cocks look out, it is through one of
the middle spaces. Fighting is too seri
Gus a business with these high spirited
birds to be mixed with foolishness Ben
jamin Karr in Popular Science Monthly.
, 1888-09-15
Some Fifteenth Century Letters.

Some letters written in the early part OF
the Fifteenth century have been sold al
auction in London. Paper was then
precious, and the pieces are mostly about
twelve inches or thirteen inches wide and
from four inches to fourteen inches long.
The handwriting is like hat used in Ger
many. a kind of engrossing hand, written
with wonderful regularity es to the lines,
which are about three-eighths of an inch
apart, and the ink is generally of good
dark color, very seldom at all faded or
changed into the rusty color of many doc
uments of much later date. The writing
is rather puzzling to any one not an adept,
but as we see how the ~" takes the place
of our ~" and the old spelling and the
old words are understood, the letters can
be read tolerably well.-Chicago Herald.