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The gale., 1888-01-27
A Daughters Gift.

The three daughters of an Eastern lady
were invited to furnish her with the
proof of their love before she went on a
long journey from home. One brought
her marble tablet, with the inscription
of her name; another brought her gar
land OF sweet. fragrant flowers, while the
third entered her presence, and said
"Mother, brought neither marble nor
flowers-I have neither; but l have a
heart, and here your name is engraved
your memory is precious. This heart,
full of affection, will follow you wher-
ever you travel, and remain with you
wherever you CO." This last gift is the
best that any daughter can give to her
father and mother. Even if she does not
earn a penny of coin, she who gives this
fully remuneratcs for all that is expended
upon her. She pays her way by filling
in the little spaces in home life, as only a
dear daughter can, by lifting the weight
care from her mother and by slipping in
a soft word or smile where it is like oil
on the troubled waters of a fathers
spirit. What better remuneration can a
father have for his expenditure upon his
daughters than their laughter, good
humor and sympathy. 1.-THE laughter of
girls" says DeQuincy, sis, and ever
was, among the delightful sounds OF
EARTH" and most fathers will agree with
me that their -dispelling wiles are
far better than GOLD and silver. r.-Phila-
detphia Press.
The gale., 1888-01-27
TRAIN wRECKER S
Put in More of Their Deadly Work on n
Georgia, Train.

Put in More of Their Deadly Work on n
Georgia, Train.
A smashup occurred on the East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgir railroad in
Forestville, Ga. The freight train that
reaches Rome at 7:30 p. m. was coming
in on regular time. The train consisted
of fourteen cars, and was drawn by en-
CINE No. "a. There is steep grade just
beyond the switch, and all trains are or
dered to shut off steam. The orders were
obeyed in this instance; had they not
been the result would have been indes-
cribable. AS the train came laundering
up. the switch signal showed that every
thing was all right, and on dashed the
engine under the tremendous impetus
given by the down grade. But suddenly
the engine dashed off the track and began
running on the crossties, and finally
toppled over on one side, followed by
seven cars which piled one on top OF the
othey. There were only three OF the
trair.'s crew injured. They were as fol-
lows: Jim Bell, engineer, bruised and
badly scratched; Pink Howell, fireman,
no bones broken, when found uncon-
scious and jaws locked; Jim Camp, col
ored. no bones broken, but internal in
iuries severe. An examination of the
switch showed that it had been tampered
with with the intent to wreck the train.
Three spikes had been drawn and were
living on the end of orosstie. A fresh
bar had been used 40 Aser to move the
rails. and was still at the switch In the
position of prop.
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A GOVERNMENT BRUTE.

Wilfred Blunt has been moved to warm
er cell in the Galway prison, and his over
coat has been returned to him. A band
tried to serenade him, but was prevented
by the police. Mr.. Blunt says that while
staying at a country hotel in the south of
England last September, he met Mr.. Bal
four, who made the statement that he in
tended to imprison six Of the physically
weakest of the Parnellites, adding: II
shall be sorry for Mr.. Dillon. as he has
some good about him. He will have six
months, and as he has bad health he will
die in prison." In response to an inquiry,
Mr. Balfour said: "Ihe story is ridicul
Gus lie. do not believe that Mr., Blunt
ever made the assertion attributed to
him.
The gale., 1888-01-27
A CANNY MILLIONAIRE.
And the Trick He Served His Honest
Cashier.

A financial man of the Listeners ac-
quaintance tells him some interesting
stories Of venerable Boston capitalist,
whose name, if published, would be
''well known and widely recognized" !" as
the interviewers of anonymous persons
always say,-and which, for that very
reason, will not be given here. The
capitalist originated in Massachusetts
country district, where ideas of thrift
are instilled into peoples minds in their
ultimate New-England minuteness, and
IN this mans case the seeds of instruc-
ton in economy fell upon friendly
ground. To what extent he improved
upon his education in that direction one
story will illustrate. He once visited q
dentist, who filed down tooth that had
been giving him trouble. Not long
after smother tooth began to give him
pain in somewhat the same way; where
upon the capitalist went to hardware
store, bought cheap file, took it home
and had his son-in-law file long and pa
tiently upon the tooth.
: But there is another story that illus
trates perhaps even more strikingly the
old gentleman's thrift. He used to drive
his own carriage, two-horse top-buggy.
One day, just before Thanksgiving, he
drove down to Faneuil Hall Market to
bargain for and get his turkey for the
frugal but traditional feast at his house.
As he drove up boy started out as if to
offer 10 hold his team. At the same mo-
ment he saw his cashier arriving, on
foot.
swell, Smith, said the capitalist to
the cashier, twhere are you going9"
"Going to market to get turkey for
2 said the cashier.
s'Yes2 Well, I'll tell you what we'll
DO. know 'em in here, and if you'll
hold my horses, think can go in and
BUY two turkeys so that They'll come
cheaper to us than if we bought them
separately"
"All right" said the cashier. He
ook up his station at the horses heads
While the old man went into the market.
IS he stood there, kicking his feet
gainst the .curbstone to keep them
varm, horrible suspicion came over
i'm that his employer had no idea of
uying two turkeys, but had simply
dopted the plan as ruse to get him to
old the horses and save the five cents
hat would be expected by small boy
s the minimum compensation for hold
ng the horses! The old man was gone
or long time, looking for a bargain,
10 doubt After while he hove in
light through the door, and with but
ingle turkey, done up in brown paper,
lnder his arm.
No use, Smith, said he ssI couldn't
make 1t 60. We can do just as we'll to
buy on our own account Seem that
that was the case, Thought probably I
you'd want to buy your turkey your
SELF
He got into the carriage and drove
away, leaving the cashier the happy con-
sciousness that he had, at the sacrifice
Of his time and comfort, saved million-
aire five cents.
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WEEKLY GLEANIKGS.
GENERAL NEWS NOTES CAREFULLY
COMPILED.
An Interesting Budget of General In
formation.

An Interesting Budget of General In
formation.
Emperor William has experienced a
change for the better.
Lord Salisbury delivered an address at
the Conservative club banquet at Liver
pool
Two bands organized to cause rising
in Bulgaria, were defeated by Turkish
soldiers before they crossed the frontier.
There is strong probability that the
bodies of the five dead anarchists will be
removed from Waldheim, near Chicago,
and cremated.
A panic occurred in church in the South
of Tyrol. through woman fainting.
Eight persons were crushed to death and
many were injured
A party of Orangemen attacked the
Irish League meeting at Everton, suburb
of Liverpool, England, and wrecked the
hall where the meeting was held.
The Cambria, Pa, Iron Company, en-
| ploying 5000 men, decided to make
reduction in wages of ten per cent. in
two weeks unless business improves.
The bodies of fourteen women have
been dug out of the snow near Fiume,
Austria Many are still missing, and it
is Supposed they are buried beneath the
snow.
Ex-President Grevy suffered stroke
of apoplexy recently. His condition was
kept secret as long as possible. Thisls
the second apopletic attack the ex-presi-
dent has had.
News from Shanghai, China, says that
province of Tukien. Twenty Christian
churches have been burned and the con-
velts massacred.
A conflict occurred at Gweedore, Ire
land, between the peasants and party OF
police collecting rates. A woman was
stabbed by bayonet, girl wounded
with bludgeon, and other persons were
more or less seriously injured.
At Skibbereen, Ireland, Bishop Ross I
sermon vehemently denounc-
ing the coercion act. He said that the
time would come when no half measures
would suffice, and that ifstrong and good ]
men were not taken from them, he did
lot hesitate to say that the dawn OF liber-
y and independence was at hand. t
A telegram has been received in Paris, t
france, from San Reno, reporting the
discovery of plot against the life of the c
ierman crown prince. 1t is said that one f
# the plotters, a socialist, has turned in |
ormer. The police have forbidden access
o promenades in the vicinity of Villa
lirio, where the crown prince resides.
The Universalist church of the Re
aeemer of Minneapolis, Mimi, was de-
stroyed by fire. After the fremen had
fought the flames all day long in tenn
perature ranging from 20 to 80 degrees
below zero. The loss is $40, 900; insur-
ance $50, ,000 Nine fremen were over
come by smoke, two Of whom will die. |
Howard Douglass, of Cincinnati, Ohio, |
supreme chancellor of the world knights
of 'Pythias, has suspended the entire ju-
risdiction of the grand lodge Of the state
of Pennsylvania for disobedience of or
ders. The disobedience consists in re-
fusing to amend the constitution in GER
tain particulars as had been previously
re0uired
The gale., 1888-01-27
Beautiful Gypsies.

In an article on types of Oriental
beauty, Thomas Stevens says in the
Inter- Ocean One must not leave Hun
gary, however, without paying meas
ure of tribute to visions of vagrant love-
illness one sometimes stumblcs upon in
roadside gypsy camps. The Hungarian
cypsies are very picturesque and inter
esting part of the population, and in
!. their camps are sometimes seen types of
SAeauty that would create sensation in
fM world. In almost every gypsy band
is Aiden, selected apparently because
of her Deauty, who occupies the position
of pet of the camp. She is paid homage
to by everybody, wears a profusion of
beads and trinkets, decorates her person
with wild flowers, and is not required to
perform any of the drudgery that falls to
the share of the other women. The
belle of the Hungarian gypsy camp is
generally distinguished by brilliant, coal
black eyes that scintillate with bright
ness; even teeth of dazzling whitcness,
complexion dark as daughter of the
Nile, and abundant tresses vieing in
blackness with her eyes. When distin-
guished strangers visit the camp the
F" Princess is led forth by some of the
old women to extend welcome by kiss
ing them on the backs of their hands.
The gale., 1888-01-27
Fashion Notes.

Plain silks, black silks especially, are
in high favor.
Velvet tartan plads, ''true to clan,'
are fashionable in Paris.
High Mediei collars are marked feat.
ures of fashionable half dress costumes.
In Paris bonnet5 OF the latest types nS
feathers are used, except few ostric!
tips.
Woolen crotchet trimmings, resem.
bling rich appliques, are used upon cIotS
gowns.
Parisians tournures are sensibly smalle,
and less exigent in inclination, but they
say hoops are coming i'll again.
A prize broche cloth, having a pattern
all over it, so that it requires no trim.
ming, is much used for paletots.
| From London comes word that satin
is still the thing for wedding wear,
though for other gowns it is passe.
Fans, crescents, cashmere patterns,
wheat ears and butterflies are worked in
beads on the toes of house slippers.
Fashionable shoes have rounded toes
and ''common. sense" heels. French
heels are now unanimously voted "com-
mon."
The tailor-m made suit is beginning to
be worn in Paris, although it allows none
of the effects in which French dress
makers delight.
Long cloaks of the new cloths, with
border woven in the selvage, are cut with
but four forms, and have two rows on
the border down both back and front.
| With thanks be it written, toques have
undergone an advisable alteration, and
now form point in the centre, while the
back neitherahides nor crushes the hair
1t is extremely chic to have cloth dra-
peries with broad selvage plainly draped
over velvet skirts, along with a basque
of cloth with trimming of the same
velvet.
Street wraps are made of cloth, while
plush and velvet are reserved for car
riage, reception and opera wear, at least,
SO say the authorities, in opposition to
our eyes.
The very newest and most elegant
thing for evening toilets is silk null,
embroidered in wool, silk and chenille,
with just enough beads to give the effect
of frostwork.
Felt, velvet and plush are the approved
materials for winter bonnets, with tho
odds in favor of velvet, laid so smoothly,
fitted so accurately as to be the despair
of amateur milliners.
Very many of the newest tailor suits
show two colors of the same cloth-the
darker, strange to say, forming the ac-
cessories collar, cuffs and so on-and
the brighter the body of the gown.
Artistic simplicity is the. word nova
days, and too many of the imported
gowns look as though they were born,
not made, so entirely apropos is each
fold to its place in the combination.
Costumes with collar, cuffs, reverse
vest and panel of metal embroidery on
| fine felt are considered so excessively
stylish that the wearer Of one is more
than justified III feeling herself "big
Injun heap"
The gale., 1888-01-27

Five Pinkerton detectives, accompan-
led by the sheriff Of Lamar county. Ala,
went to the house of James and Reuben
Barrow to arrest them for lobbing train
near Texarkana, Texas, on the night of
December 10, 1886. The detectives had
a requisition for the men, and were
sure that they were the right parties
The house was surrounded, and James
was found to be alone. He was ordered
to hold up his hands, but when the Off
GERS began closing in on him, he made a
bold dash for liberty. About fifty shots
were fred at him as he ran, and dsseveral
bullets passed through his Clothes but
he escaped. The two young men went
to Texas from Lamar county several
years ago, and returned for the first time
about Christmas. They have always
borne good character in their native
county, but the detectives say that in
Texas they are known as desperate train
robbers and big rewards have been Of
fered for their capture
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she stands peering through the rain from
| under the hood of poiiceman's cloak
and making the fine ladies passing in or
| out of the ballroom "cut, fit, and try on,
and take plenty of time about it, to-
for her dolls.
Probably very Few people in Hartford
knew that there has been room found in
city so small as this for two genuine
Jenny Wrens, who all day long make
the well-dressed ladies ''cut, fit, and try
on and take plenty Of time about it, too,
for the dolls that are to be dressed in the
prevailing style. Itmay detract from the
sentimental view of the case to say that
these two dressmakers for babies babies
are not deformed, but energetic Amerl-
oaf girls of the usual type. But their
work is precisely of the Jenny Wren sort.
All day long they are fashioning
the daintiest of dainty garments for
dolls. Dolls of all nationalities and of
all varieties of color are dressed with the
most minute attention to detail, and
though one could merely hazard u guess
when the Jenny Wrens begin whether
the doll is Co come out Princess or a
servant girl, that perhaps is as much
as. anybody could venture after the
casual examination Of an unclothed baby
of unknown parentage. Perhaps the
last statement will bear shading. For
there are degrees even in undressed dolls,
and doll with a wax head and perfect
complexion has undoubted initial advan-
tage over one with china head.
But dolls head is not half SO ir
portant as what is on its body, and it -
wonderful to see how completely the big
and little dolls are made to copy the full
grown and elaborately dressed ladies'
who pass down Main street, conscious OF
masculine and feminine admiration, but
never dreaming that they are being made
to ''cut, fit, and try on, and take plenty
of time about it, too"
The Jenny Wrens are very busy at
holiday time, and the Christmas trees in
the houses of rich people all over the
city are hung with their dainty work on
the morning of Christmas Day. Dolls
that can be dressed and undressed &C
lib, and whose every article of cloth
ing, to the very tiniest, is as elaborately
worked as the trousseau of bride, may
we'll fill the child heart with Joy.
And where do the Jenny Wrens live2
That Is known to the many for whom the
dolls arc dressed 1t is in great Main
street block, where there is every oppor-
tunity for cutting, fitting and making
try on, and take plenty Of time about it,
too. -Ne0 York Sun.
The gale., 1888-01-27
WASHINGTON CHAT.
DOINGs AND SAYINGS AT OUR NAT
IONAL CAPITAL.
What Our National LAW Makers Are Do
ing-DepartmentaI Gossio-MOve-
menfs of President and
Mrs. Cleveland.
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the House, Mr.. Caswell of Wiscon-
'in, from the committee on Judiciary, re-
ported adversely the bill limiting the
line for the presentation and payment of
claims against the United States. Laid
IN the table. Mr.. Townsend from the
military committee, reported back Mr..
Boutelle's 'battle flag resolution, as
amended by the committee on military
affairs. Mr.. Boutelle had no objections
to the amendments, though he did not
think that the broadening of the scope CT
the inquiry so as to obtain information rs
to return of flags to Northern states, had
any bearing upon the purpose of the
original resolution. Mr.. Cox, of New
York, rejoiced at the unanimity with
which the committee on military affairs
had reported the resolution. The coun-
try was to be congratulated upon the fact
that this resolution, which concerned a
matter which had touched the public SEN
sibility so greatly, could be reported
unanimously, and even receive the appro
baton of the gentleman from Maine,
iBoute le). The resolution was adopted.
The Speaker laid before the House
message from the President transmitting
to the government of the United States
to participate in an exposition to be held
in Paris in 1889, to commemorate the
taking of the Bastile.
The Senate confirmed the following
persons to be postmasters: Louisa Long,
Greenville, Ala; Mary l.. Clay, sHunts-
vile, Ala, Maurice b. Throckmorton,
Birmingham, Ala William N. Connally,
Tampa, Fla. II. Gallard, st. Augustine,
Fla. James Delaney, Orlando, Fla. ;
David G. Lee, Kissimmee, Fla; John G.
Luning, Leesburg, Fla. Horace A. Tan
ner, DeLand, Fla. Joseph L. Deaton,
Va; John S. Grayson,
Luray, Va; William F. Fisher, Liberty,
Va; Samuel b. Mckinney, Farm
vile, Va. L. Hourg, Winona, Mississippi.
Mr.. Platt presented a memorial in re-
gard to printing on third class mail mat
er, and remarked that he did not think
here was any fault in the law, but that
rouble arose from an incorrect interpre-
alton of the law by the Postmaster Gen
raj; also a petition for the issuance of
ractional currency and the abolition OF
'ostal notes. Mr.. Hiscock offered reso-
ution. which was adopted, calling onthe
'residentfor information as to judgments
before the late Spanish claims
The resolution offered by
Mr.. Chandler, instructing the committee
on Judiciary to inquire into the suppress
sion of votes of colored citizens of jack
son, Miss, at the recent municipal cleo
ton in that city, and into the alleged |
participation in such suppression by a I
United States District Attorney, Deputy
Collector of Internal Revenue and Deputy
United States Marshal, was taken up, and
Mr.. Chandler addressed the Senate in ex-
PLANTATION and support of it. The resolu-
ton was adopted 80, nays pa
party vote, except that Mr.. Riddleberger
voted with the Democrats, while the two
Mississippi senators were excused.
The gale., 1888-01-27
SOMETHING FINE.

Governor Ross. Col. Steever, of the U.
S. army, Adjutant- General King, M. G..
Roberts and others, the other day formul-
ated programme and list of prizes to be
awarded az the grand interstate encamp-
ment and celebration to be held in Aus
tin, Texas, May 14th to nth, in connec-
ton with the dedication of the new capi-
tol building. The principal prizes will
be: For the best infantry company,
$5, ,000 second best, $4,000; third best
81, 600; for the best cavalry company,
from outside Of Texas, $4,000.
The gale., 1888-01-27
Country Girls shapely Hands.

GLOW do you find New York ladies'
hands9"
Comparatively SMALL" said the girl
at the glove counter. ''They aver
age between 81 and Ct, but of course
there are exceptions. Why, just before
you came spent nearly three-quarters of
an hour tugging and pulling at No.
glove trying to get it on hand that
needed II. The woman was a society
leader, and her diamonds would make
me happy enough to leave here and get
well, never mind what" and she
blushed. "She may have worn six five
years ago, but she has no use for skies
now What she wanted was TVS"
"And what was the other class9"
"Oh, yes. They are the country girls.
You smile, because you think of large
coarse, red hands, smelling of butter and
milk. The girls do have refreshing
look, and smell of the country, and I'd
rather wait on one hundred of them,
saturated as they are with natures per-
fumes, than on one society woman washed
in lily of the valley. Honest, would
Country girls hands are small and white
MS any society girls who never did a
stroke of work in her life. cannot ex-
plain it, and am not going to try, only
It is fact. There's funny thing about
them, too. Their hands are always
shapely and easily fitted with gloves. AS
usual thing they want plain, bright
colors, such as tan, yellow, bAle or
green; the brighter the better for them.
The society girl wants something re-
cherche like mignonette, putty
'ashes of roses, wood tints,' moon
beam and all neutral tints. They must
have glove to match every one of their
dresses. New York Star.
The gale., 1888-01-27
FARMERS ALLIANCE.
The "Tar Heel' Alliance in General Ses-
sion at Greensboro.

The North Carolina Farmers Alliance
has been in session at Greensboro, N. G.
There were over 250 delegates pres
ent, great majority of whom were old
men. Many matters of interest to farm
ers were debated. For ten years the i'm
migration bureau has been run by the
state at the exclusive expense of the
farmer This was protested against as
an unjust discrimination, and resolu-
ton was adopted calling on the legisla-
ture either to support the bureau from
the general fund or to abolish it alto
gether. 1t was also asserted that the
present law relating to homesteads and
personal property exemptions preg
nant with evil in its practical operations
and tendencies, has brought about the op-
preston; the usurious and ruinous sys-
tenn of liens and mortgages destroys
credit, places men of moderate means in
condition but little removed from sla-
very; promotes dishonesty, cripples
energy and retards progress. 1t was,
therefore, "Resolved, That we favor such
modification of said law as shall ultimate
ly do away with the lien and mortgage
system and restore to the debtor class the
only equitable and just basis of credit,
honesty, integrity and industry" Other
resolutions and reports of less impor-
tance were submitted. In their declara-
ton of principles, the convention declared
that they would seek legislative relief not
through separate parties, but through the
two political parties now existing. All
the present officers were reelected to
serve second term. The convention
was addressed by President j. f. Crow
ell, of Trinity College, and Joseph Moore,
of New Garden.
The gale., 1888-01-27
Hartford's Jenny Wrens.

Everybody who has read Dickens needs
but the mention of the name Of Jenny
Wren to bring up the picture of that
truthful little lady, who stabbed with her
needle at the slow schoolmaster as he
talked to Lizzie Hexam, who beamed on
Sloppy, and sat in the bower of her won
derful hair at the foet of the bed of the
gallant Eugene as he lay dead to all out
ward things near the old min. But
Jenny Wren was not devoted to senti-
ment entirely, and perhaps the descrip-
ton which win last longest is Of her IS