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The Portland daily press., 1889-04-04
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BIDDEFoRD, April B. Three more tramps
were arrested in Biddeford yesterday. They
had been drinking, SO they were arraigned
on that charge and got fifteen days in jail in
stead of sixty.
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STRICKEN ON THE STAGE.
Edwin Booth Taken Suddenly In a
Rochester Theatre.

ROCHESTER,, N, Y, April "a vast audi
ence was assembled at the Lyceum Theatre
tonight, to see Booth and Barrett in "Othel-
To-" Booth went on in the first act as lago,
and went through the part without apparent
difficulty At the end of the second act
when the time came for him to 90 on again.
a slight dizziness with which he had been
troubled for two or three days began to be
serious and physician was called who pro.
nounced his illness too serious to permit him
to proceed with the performance. The doc
shock of paralysis, which so alarmed Bars
rett that he dismissed the audience. Booth
walked from the theatre to his carriage and
was driven to the hotel. He walked withont
apparent difficulty from the carriage to the
elevator and to his room. Later on M
Bromley, the business manager of the com.
pany. said that Mr.. Booth's illness was not
Barrett leave for New York tomorrow morn
ing and Mr.. Booth will be placed in charge
of lhis own physician. The sale of seals
amounted to over $4,000, the largest the com
pany has had this season.
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The Result in Chicago.

CHICAGO, April 3.-The entire Democratic
city and West town tickets, assessor and
supervisor on the North town ticket, fifteen
of twenty-six aldermen, and judicial nominee
are elected by majorities ranging from 1900
down to SO, The vote of number of pre-
cincts is missing and these NAV change the
result in the case of one or two candidates
The whole South town Republican ticket is
elected by about 1900 plurality. For the
circuit indgeship, Mcconnell. the Democrat
ic candidate beat Crafty the Republican by
a plurality of abOut 10 000 -
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He Needn't Worry,

NEW YORK, April 3.-A Washington
special to the World says: "The German
minister has received a Telegram in cipher
from Prince Bismarck, instructing him to
cable at the earliest moment the names of
the vessels ordered by the Secretary of the
Navy to proceed to Samoa and take the
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without Result in Newport.

NEWPORT, r. l., April 3.-The State cleo
tion was without result here. Davis, for
governor, lacks IL of majority. There is
no election of Senators or any of the five
representatives.
jamestown, Middetown, Portsmouth ard
the adjoining towns gave reduced majorities
for the straight Republican State ticket and
elected Republican members of the General
Assembly. The jamestown delegation is
against the re-submission of the:prohibitory
town divided
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An Imposter.

There is in this region just now man who
claims that he is a French Protestant, who
speakes French ami German, but is unable
to speak a word OF English. This man is
extremely anxious to borrow money from
clergymen or other unsophisticaied people,
10 enable him to get to New YORK, where he
has friends. 10 Is astonishing how hard IL Is
for this fellow to get to New York. The
writer OF this note helped him to 90 there
several years since. and he Is we'll acquainted
18th others who have assisted him, but
somehow he never seems To get there. Ii is
really marvellous. He says that he cannot
understand a word OF English. Try some
plain Anglo-Saxon on him and see.
WoOdfords. April 2, 1889. E.P.W.
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Davis Lacks 600 Votes.

PROVIDENCE, April AT 1.3Oa. m. the
election on governor is very close Davis's
majority in this city is 1858. East Providence
and South Kingstown are yet to be heard
from. The Democrats do not claim Davs's
election. Close figuring shows he will lack
about 600 of a majority. Attorney General
Slocum, Democrat, is the only man on the
State ticket elected.
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The voters of the State numbered more this
year than in the past, as this is the first cleo
tion since the adoption of the Bourn amend
ment This amendment enfranchises every
male citizen of the United States over 81
years of age, who has lived in the State for
two years, and in the town or city in which
he may offer his vote six months before the
election. 1t also abolishes the property quail
ification for the voting for general officers.
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II He May Be sanlshed.
The Hungarian Army snI.

PEsTH. April 3.-The government secured
a large majority for the army bill on its pas
sage to third reading in the lower house
OF the Hungarian Diet. The House passed
a resolution allowing the military authori-
ties to use their discretion as regards the
use of Hungarian language In the examina-
tion Of Hungarian candidates for promo
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The Result in Thirty Towns.

PROVIDENCE, April 3.-Thirty towns out
OF 36. including all the cities but Providence
give Davis. 10,094; Ladd, 9,174; Richardson,
S03; Chace, 1876. Davis lacks 1885 of a ma
jority.
The Legislature stands-Senate, Represen-
tatives, 10; Democrats, IA; House, Demo-
Gratis, "a; Republicans, 80. Neither branch
is full, ''no election occurring in many
nlacps
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Women In office.

Topeka, Kan, April 3.-Atter a vigorous
fight the women candidates for the city Of
fees won the day at Oskaloosa yesterday, by
sweeping majorties.
At Cottonwood Falls, the ladies were also
triumphant. Miss Minnie Morgan was
elected mayor. All the members of the
council are of Eer Sex.
L. Nj. Hacker, Democrat, was elected
mayor at Leavenworth, Kan, yesterday, by
$500 majority. Nearly 1000 women voted
during the day, most of them casting their
ballots for Hacker.
About 300 women voted at the election in
Wichita, yesterday. Two women were on
the tickets for school board, and they were
both defeated. George Z. Harris, whole
sale LIQUOR dealer was elected mavnr
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BROOKLYN, April 3.-Rev. DIR. Edward
Beecher, aged S5, brother of the late Henry
Ward Beecher, fell beneath train tonight
and his left leg was run over and crushed.
DR.. Beecher was returning from Parkville
where he is pastor Of a church. He alighted
at 10th street station before the train stopped
and made misstep.
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For Advertising a Lottery.

Sons, publishers of the Cheshire Repnbli-
can, were indicted by the grand jury at the
April term of court today for the publication
of advertisements of the Louisiana State
Lottery
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THE WEATHER..

SIGNAL OFFICE, WAR Dept,
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
April 3. 1889, p.m.
Indications for the next "a hours for New
England are rain, winds shifting to north
westerly. slight rise followed by lower tenn
perature.
Cautionary southwest signals displayed
from Sandy Hook TO Eastport.
HIGHLAND LIGHT. Mass, April 3.-Quite
tempest passed over here this evening, ac-
companied by heavy rain.
CHATHAM, Mass, April 3.-The weather
is thick and rainy, and southeast storm is
rapidly developing.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT
PORTLAND, Me-, April 3, 1889
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The entire railway system on the island ~
Jamaica has been sold to an American syn
dicate.
Professor William Gannell, LII. D.. of
Providence. L. l., died yesterday aged n
Mayflower, to Francis T. UnderhiIi, of Ovs.
ter Bay, l.. ]. Mr.. Underhill will change
the Mayflower into a schooner, and has nj
ready given Mr.. Burgess an order for new
sail plan.
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Tho Haves Truck.

The Hayes Truck Company rendered its
resignation to the Board Of Engineers, Tues
day. That evening the board accepted the
resignation and appointed new company.
The new company will be known as Hook
and Ladder Co. No. /. Their list Of mem
bers is as follows:
Captain-George b. Kimball.
Clerk-James Il. DAY.
Laddermen-W. +. Waterhouse, Samuel j.
Goud, Henry A. Sargent, Malcolm G.. CLARK, Les
ter b. Bragg, Levi Nj. Blake, Cyrus G. Googins,
Timothy L. Qulnlan.
Three members of the new company, Capt.
Kimball, Clerk Day and Ladderman Water
house are old tiremen, the others are all new
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No Law Breakers There.

BATH, April Sat $50 this morning, the
grand jury of Sagadahoc county arose after
one days session, reporting no indictments.
As the civil cases to be considered this term
are few in number the term will be a short
one
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Mean daily ther....36.5 Max vel. wind.... ~
Maximum ther....44.3 Total precip.... 90
Minimum ther 1870
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
(April g. 1889. 500 p. M.
Observations taken at the same moment OF time
at all stations.
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Towne of Berwick, who is serving three
years sentence in the New Hampshire State
Prison for breaking and entering Lathrop 5
clothing store in Great Falls year ago, was
presented to Governor Sawyer this week. III
health is said to be the grounds for asking
Towne's release.
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A DAY AT SAMOA.
Lieutenant hawley's Description of
One Of Those Lively Gales.

BosToN, April 3-The following letter, Of
interest at the present time, was received by
Mrs. Hawley OF Maiden, yesterday, from her
husband, Lieutenant ]. NJ. Hawley. who is
the executive officer and commander on
board the United States ship Nipsic, which
was wrecked at Samoa:
This has been a memorable day for Apia and
the shipping In the harbor, and the results when
around. Ii has been blowing heavy gale since
midnight, and some Of the heaviest rain squalls
have passed over us that have experienced.
and sent down tOpsail yards, furled avn.
ings, got In outside ladders and made
other necessary preparations TO Tide out the
tine Constitution (Which was hauled from a
dangerous position by boats crew from
the Nipsic four days. ago. hoisted her flag.
Union down, as a signal of distress, and
sent boats crew over to render what assistance
we could 1t was too late, however, as the vessel
had dragged both anchors and was then thump-
crew, very difficult task in heavy sea, and halt
an hour later the vessel filed and careened over
and went TO pieces In short order. The next yes
sci to get into trouble was the German gunboat
Eber. She dragged three anchors, and would
nave gone on the reef had It not been Tor the as.
Sstance OF the Olga, her cOnSOrt Ihey sent out
a strong hawser and pulled the Eber away from
her dangerous position, and she now has three
anchors down. and hangs on to the olga with this
hawser Next q small schooner went high and
dry on the beach. She was light. and the hlgn
waves lifted her right over the reef, and do not
think she sustained any great injury. The next
vessel to come to grief was the pilot boat, little
white schooner, anchored right aStern OF us. Sne
parted one of her chains and was making rapid
strides for the reef and destruction, when sent
boat with hawser to her and we pulled her
up close under our stern, and now she Is all right
Several lighters have been piled up on the beach
and one or two have been sunk. The Nipslc
has behaved well, and with three anchors down
has remained where we put her two weeks ago.
The strength Of the gale Is now over and we look
for fine weather tomorrow. l shall be glad 10 get
the ship dried out. Ii has been rather an anxious
day for me and / have been on deck
constantly since six O'Clock this
morning. This is a bad harbor Tor q
hurricane and hope we may be spared one thls
season. II the Vandalia IS anywhere in TINS VI
cinity she will have very unpleasant experience
A petition for the pardon Of Joseph B.
Towne of Berwick, who is serving three
years sentence in the New Hampshire otnte
Prison for breaking and entering Lathrop
clothing store in Great Falls year ago, was
presented to Governor Sawyer this week. III
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BANGOR. April 3.-In the supreme court
this morning an appeal from Chief Justice
Peters's decision was formally entered in be-
half Of botn respondents in the case of the
State VS.. David L. Stain and Oliver Crom-
we'll. The case is now in the hands of the
full bench, and they are not obliged to rem
der decision before a year from next June.
The attorneys for the defense may or may
not argue the case at the coming June law
term in Bangor as they see fit
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Kansas City Republican,

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 3.-The hottest
city campaign ever known here has closed
with the election of the entire Republican
ticket, with the exception of treasurer.
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S. s. p. c. A.
Annual Election of Officers and
Agents Report.

The annual meeting of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was held
at No. IA Free street at A p. m. yesterday,
President Cleaves in the chair.
Treasurer Woodman's report was read
and accepted, showing with the collections
from the members of the society, and in
terest from Its permanent fund, an annual
income is produced sufficient for the
socety's ordinary needs.
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ErankIln savlngs Bank.

FARMNGToN, April 3.-The annual meet
ing of the Franklin County Savings Bank
was hold here this morning and there off,
GERS elected:
Directors-.J. w. Fairbanks, D. S. B. Ormsby, F.
9. Perkins, j. Z. Holman, S. Clifford Becher
Hiram Ramsdell, j. ii. Waugh.
Presdent-J. w. Fairbanks.
Treasurer. Warren Merrill.
A semi annual dividend of two per cent.
was declared
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These officers were elected:

President-Nathan Cleaves.
Vice President-William j. Knowlton.
Treasurer-Alfred Woodman.
Recording Secretary-Fred Q. Rollins.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. K. 5. CavaZZa.
Agent-A. M. Sawyer.
Trustees of Permanent Fund-W. w. Thomas,
l. 4. Harrington and NJ. g. Palmer.
Veterinary Surgeons-G. III. Bailey, Harrison
Richardson and +. V. Huntington.
Auditing Commttee-M. G. Palmer and w. II.
Marks.
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ELECTIONS IN THE WEST.
Both Parties Find Consolation in ST.
Louis.

ST. LOUIS, April 3.-Judge Noonan. the
Democratic candidate, was elected mayor by
1000 majority. The rest of the Democratic
ticket was defeated except the auditor. reg
lister, president of the board of assessors and
inspector Of weights aud measures.
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NEW YORK. April 5.-Guinenes Hustled &
Co.. Of New York, representatives Of Hip
polyte. say they have information that Hip
polyte is satisfied with the terms proposed BY
Legitime, and peace will probably be re-
stored In Hayti soon.
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY.
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET. PORTLAND, ME,
Address all communications 10
PORTLAND PUBLISHING GO.
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All Right in New York.

AUGUSTA, April 3.-Hon. II. M. Heath
telegrahs Governor Burleigh from Albany.
N. Y, today, that the attorney general and
bank superintendent Of that State certify
that the bonds to be issued by the State Of
Maine under the refunding act passed by
the last legislature ale legal Investment for
New York savings banks
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May Remove to saco.

SAco, April 3.-Representatives of two
shoe manufacturing concerns are here. One
of the firms is located in Massachusetts and
the other in Maine. They are conferring
with the Saco Building Company relative to
in their present quarters are the cause of
their intended change. If they locate here
they will give employment to nearly four
hundred hands.
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The annual session Of the New England
ITnited Order of Pilgrim Fathers was held in
Boston yesterday. The present membership
is 9,696.
There is an extensive strike among u Q
horse car men in Rochester, N. Y.
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the Charleston Nearly Ready.

SAN Francisco, April 3-The cruiser
Charleston is almost ready for sea. Her
propeller blades are in position and the keel
is being painted. All the larger machinery
Il in nlace IL Il expected that steam will
he m in the main engines and boilers Mon
dsy next and trial trip made within two
weeks.
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ty, the city officials, press, and legal and
medical counsel for valuable assistance.
The following summary exhibits the
aOnntts w0rks
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PC-Partly Cloudy.

:, ,Ohauneey M. Depew has resigned the pres
laency OF the National Spellbinder's Associ-
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A maine Vessel Wrecked

WASHINGTON. April S.-The United States
consul at Auckland has informed the State
Department of the wreck of the ship Red
Cross of Richmond, Maine, on the Tonga
Islands. Nineteen of her men are destitute
at Auckland.
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The Voyage Of the Brooklyn.
Coal for Samoa.

WASHINGTON, April 3.-Besides 600 tons
of coal sent to Samoa on the Monongahela,
which should be,there now, the ship Sachem.
which sailed frem New York fortnight ago,
carried 1000 tons. She should make the
passage in about 95 days
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-01-12

fke q oQ q the min, ocoo1os -
ss,e<I ilen - sone mateeinl hoeenod
81 10 progress o. The bu1zow, they
coon become hampered IN their move
ments. They then turn toward TIT
surface and continue the excayatior
upward until they have attained very
nearly to the OPP n cir. They then ust
the great strength which they possess
to thrust . quantity of the burrowed
material upward until it rises above
the surface in the form OF o conc, and
by the space in the burrow thereby
gained they dre able to go few feet
further in their tortuous line of ad.
vance, when they must again seek tc
discharge portion of the earth in the
manner just described.-Pops.lar Sci
ence Monthly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-01-12

BIZ LARRY LuNxr.

Ok AAHksx 4AAaN4xs
van, thet Teller with the lish.nin' rods n never
come agin.
40 tole i'm. Tidy. then an thar. thought it
stichin' mp p'inted rod as ef defyir' tho powers
thet be.
Which. not bsin' emmy heatben. goes agin the
FL the ightnin' is to strek us itln do 1t. never
fear
An we needn't be invitin' it nor tryin' fer to
What they calls the 1ectid auar when it's max
in mp its mind
Thet its goin to RIP and tenr up things as
Heaven hes designed
No, never yit hev b1ieved the stuff them 1ectid
An 1 told the ssint Jest as much when he was
here to-day.
Theirs the Pet rses e. he'd one, en- 1t scar'd EN-
nigh to death
When the Hgbtnin' kem whizzin' down an
knocked EN- outer breath.
Ye kin bet they wished they never he'd a-bought
the blamed machine;
slick an clean.
How be cussed an tore around to think Of them
good dollars spent!
But he gradilly 60. ever it, an now kin rest con-
tent,
While the tamil rod is restin' over half mile
An he svore he'd never tech tan he hasn't to
this day.
30 think it isn't pleasin' to the Father over ALL
Who will watch us an pursect us ef on Him We
alters call.
Now ye needn't a1 me. Tidy, fer to git ye one
I shan'tl
But the biggest reason, mebbe, il bekase think
/ can't.
Fl we hadn't bought the carriage we'd a hol tho
mortgise paid,
An the tamil thing is on'y used when Lily
gcSs to trade.
Wal, it amt q: bad as lightnin' rods-say. Tidy.
Daddy Larkins doesn't GIT rod a-p'intin' to the
sky?
it'd DO just like Inn fer to git tho slckest sorter
kind.
Jest to hev the good OF KNOWN thet the Hay.
ricks war behind
He hes order. onel Now, Tidy. dear, do tell
Then my idees air knocked endways, an I'll hev
to take EN- back;
Fer Of Larkins gifts Eghtnin' rod, now, Tidy,
We will find
Thet III order one to-morrer-eft the asint doesn't
mind
Bout the talkin' to Civ i'm. But in course he
DOESN'T care
He kin beat me holler talkin' an hev plenty yit
TO spare.
Mebbe he'll be here to see me- sayin as how the
neighb'rin' farm
He'd bin purch asin' lightnin' rod to keep 'em
frum all harm
Ef he happens round when amt hera just tell
i'm hiram said
Tibet he wantid one to cost i'm more n Daddy
Larkins' did
Nebbs it d be leetIe safe. an as I've heerd 'em
tell,
Thet the Lord helps them as help themselves"
may mean q rod as we'll
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Solved.

In the opera of the LADY or the
Tiger?" the mystery is solved. It has
been puzzling surprise, throughout the
Misunderstanding world, whether the
lady or the tiger would have come out,
but the question need no longer puzzle
any one. In the opera the lady comes
out, and with good reason, too, for the
tiger has been poisoned.
One night. some time before the
opera had solved the perplexing ques-
ton, Mr.. Frank r. Stockton was re-
turning, in Washington, from late
dinner. He had been merry during tho
evening, and, that he might enjoy tn.
fresh air, he refused to take cab. The
streets were deserted. Not even . po-
iceman was to be seen under the flick
ering gas lamps. Suddenly Mr.. Stock
ton was seized from behind. A sack,
which was Immediately thrown over
his head. rendered his struggles USE
less. He was lifted into hack and
rapidly driven away. He knew that
he was sitting between two persons
Once he said:
"Why am I treated thus?"
A deep voice answered, Hush
The hack stopped. Mr.. Stockton was
lifted out, carried up fight of stairs
and into room. He was placed in q
chair and the sack was removed. He
found himself confronted by two des-
perate-loOking men. Both of them
were armed with pistols.
"Do not STIR" SAID one of them.
care you going to murder me?" Mr..
Stockton gasped.
I'VE hope not, but fear that we shall
be compelled to. You wrote the story
of The Lady or the Tiger?' did you
not?"
Eyes"
~Well, now, sir, tell US which came
out"
Mr.. Stockton groaned.
Come" said the man, cooking his
pistol, @out with it."
"Can you not give me time to
think?"
"No. You have had too much time
for that purpose"
"But think of my literary position.
If I should give the snap away-excuse
the slang-what would magazine read
ers think of me?"
1--WE can't help that. Tell US, or your
secret will die with you"
"Now, gentlemen, turn your backs
while I make the solemn disclosure. I
have sworn to look no man in the face
and give away my secret. beg you to
respect my oath"
They turned their backs Mr.. Stock
ton bolted down the stairway and es-
capped; but, happily, the opera has an
swered the question. - Arkansaw
TraUeler.
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CLEANING A BLACK DRESS.

A black dress, whose owner had
worn it on fishing excursion in row.
bcat, and was caught in severe thun-
der-shower while out on the water,
hung month after month an eyesore,
and, as she supposed, past cleaning
without ripping. As the time rolled
around that she might need it again
for another excursion, she tried an ex-
pertinent, and put the skirt and over
skirt, which was in one binding, into .
large tubful Of clear, cold water. The
basque did not need it. After soaking
awhile it was brushed thoroughly, es-
pecially the plaitings, with cast-oH
weavers' brushes, and hung out on the
picket fence by the binding, dripping,
not having been wrung or the water
even squeezed out. The folds and
plaits were brushed in place as we'll a.
possible as it hung, and it being stiff
goods, and the day clear and warm, it
was soon dry, and ready to bring in.
It needed no ironing except in few
wrinkled spots, which she dampened
and pressed, and she felt so well salts
fie d with it that it has been worn after.
moons, sweet and clean
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-01-12
DOOR-MATS.

To make handsome parlor door
mat, take piece of black or red cloth
. yard long and twenty inches wide.
Then cut strips for three ruf1es, one
red, one yellow, and one black. Have
one edge of each pinked, then box
plat, laying one ruffle trifle over the
other. In the center put square of
black velveteen worked with worsted,
and for the border of the work slip
of gray canvas with worsteds of various
bright hues. A mat of this descrip-
ton is very pretty, and can also be
made of any size, and laid in front Of ..
sofa or en- open CRATE.