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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-30

Lord Dunraven now wants to try conclusions
with the New York Yacht club, matching his
new yacht Valkyrie against the best craft they
can produce, with the America cup for a
trophy. The length Of the new yacht on the
load water line is little under seventy feet, so
as to bring her within the second or seventy
foot class of American yachts, her beam is
fifteen and three-quarters, her depth eleven
and half feet and her tonnage a trife under
ffty-seven. But the most notable feature of
her makeup is the place provided for center
board. This is itself victory for our yachts
men before mile has been sailed, for it is a
tribute to their superior Judgment in the con-
struction Of fleet light vessels. The earl is
careful to observe that he doubts whether a
board will be used, but the fact that he has
prepared place for one indicates that an En-
glish lifelong devotee of sport has found
something American which he regards as
possibly worth copying in spite of its antago-
nism to all the ideas in which he has been
trained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-30

The democrats in the Rhode Island general
assembly are credited with trying to play a
game of swop. Their reputed purpose is either
to unite with the Spooner faction on tho
Senatorship vote and thus create vacancy in
the office Of representative in Congress, which
they may stand a chance of filling with a
member of their own party at special election.
or making bargain for their votes in some
other direction, in return for republican sup
port in the general state election of next week.
The Spooner scheme has not borne fruit yet,
and, as far as heard from, no success has at
tended the other proposal This latter, how
ever, is the kind of program usually made and
executed in the dark, and there can be no as
surance about it until ii is seen how the normal
republican vote goes at the polls, and what is
done by the democratic legislators when the
general assembly meets again after adjourn
ment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-30

In view of the recent hoax perpetrated on the
press concerning the destruction Of the steamer
Nipsic, the public were quite prepared to re-
ceiye with distrust the news from Apia pub
hshed this morning. There is, unhappily, no
longer room for such feeling. Public and
private dispatches confirm the worst tidings,
not even leaving unsettled the identity Of the
fifty American officers and men who lost their
lives. The company of the flagship Trenton
escaped destruction, and the Nipsic was only
light loser by comparison with the Vandalia
Admiral Kimberly is now practically master of
the situation at Apia- Mataafa is encamped
near the city with nine thousand men. Tama-
sese, who holds his place as pretender. by grace
Of Bismarcks support, has only about seven
hundred The German feet is wiped out. All
that Mataafa has to do is to take the inferior
force prisoners, as well as all the Germans in
Apia, and make them hostages for the return
of King Malietoa within a certain period Our
admiral is in a position to interfere and save
the lives Of the Germans, at least, by giving
them the protection of the American flag,
which the native loyalists all hold in friendly
respect 1t will be interesting to see how the
problem works itself out now that the storm
god has, with one sweep Of his hand, so sud-
denly changed all its conditions.
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GREAr C1os1sa SALE Or Juuus
LANSBURGHS

Extensive Stock of Carpets Furniture. Lace Cur
tans, and Upholstery Fabrics now in progress Not a
Dollars worth OF the present. stock to be taken into
the corner Of 18th and SITS
1900 BODY Bru ns.Is HsssoeSs S5c e aSls
1000 Cornice Poles. Brass Fixtures, PIC.
Msns yd for re pair
1000 Wooden Kitchen Chairs, 15c.
250 yards Embossed Mohair Plush. s1.
sS9 Rasen W tn BED s2fysfi yard
6s smS4ns sGss is5dd quality g.
$3.50. being reduced respectively from o. IS $3.50
1900 yards q all kinds of Carpets at prices tina.
in addition e the shove we have to announce the
fects lately contained Ia the Maltby House, fur
Us as as we delivered IT
rare chance to procure the greatest bargains ever
rs antique OAK Bed Suits. Beveled-Plate Mirrors
rs Antique Bed Suits. Beveled-Pla,e Mirrors, 8
i25 BoI-sprins Mattresses, at $3.50; regular price
\ Parlor Suits from $50 to $50; about one-half
Hair Mattresses 40 pounds splendid quality, at
2j0 Feather Pillows and Bolsters at CSC per pound
1000 Bed Sheets, best quality, CSC each.
t;a9g p filioT slips; best qnalty lsc each.
200 Marseilles Quilts, Of the best quality, at e.
800 Linen To wells, at 12.4c. apiece.
300 Small Linen Table Covers. very fine quality, at
Toe apiece. "
Linen Tray Covers, NAPKINS Doylies, Chairs, Rock
ers all Of the finest aud best low prices
The above represents sale Of sl5 900 worth and
1t is impossible for US 10 enumerate everything.
TERMS CASH.
SALE COMMENCES MONDAY MORNING
AT OUR STORE, 3l5 7TH ST.
mh23-3m JULIUS LANsBURGH.
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Gen. Newton, who, it is understood, ia largely
responsible for the retention of Major Lydecker
IN charge OF the saueduct tunnel work in the
face of strong protest, comes earnestly to the
defense OF the major, in his testimony.
de holds that an officer in charge Of
contract operation with considerable Office
work could not be expected to give much per-
sonai supervision, and could not himself be Of
any great benefit against fraud. He thought
that the visits Of the officer in charge would do
little good His personal presence would do
no good, for the moment his back was turned
the bad work would 60 on. He was not
sure that his presence might not do harm.
He was himself one Of the commissioners of the
New York aqueduct, and he noticed that the
cheater got in there. The work there was un-
der the charge Of a number Of inspectors and
the fraud was discovered "quite accidentally"
In General Newton's view the duty
OK superintendent is not to super
intend He seems to agree with the opin-
ion Of ''the Lydecker set" that the most eff
fective supervision of the tunnel work could be
done at long range,-say from the smoking
room Of q clubhouse. A proper perspective
could only be got at this distance!
This seems to be pretty Notifying admis-
sion to be made by an engineering officer of
the utter incapacity of his corps to superintend
public work of this character without detect
ing that IL rotten from
beginning to end unless some
accident" exposed the fraud. And it is
a hopeless prospect for the District taxpayers,
who have already been blistered to the extent
of over million dollars to pay for Lydecker's
rotten tunnel, to know that the further prose-
cution Of the tunnel work is to remain under
the same engineering Supervision" that Gen.
Newton admits is SO utterly incapable of super
vising.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-30
S1.25 JENNINGS Fon SOC.

This may read more like romance than reality. An
we can tell you is that offer the best bargains IN
twelve years. sni that we don't exagyerste when ne
write. sl.25 Trimmings for SOC:
HERE'S DESCRIPTION OF THESE:
S-ineh wide Persian Band Trimming The ground
work of Cashmere in old Rose. Tan. Olive, Gray,
Green The Persian effect produced BY Gold ana
SILVER Iinsel mixed with many colors Of sni. ".
repeat 1t IN his letters-oNE DOLLAR AND TWENTY
Five CENT TRIMMINGS FOR FIFTY CENTS.
We h'oT that y az deoeic you you ,ch nO bets,, :,
o." advertisements 4" The utnse and ,os Gaop cha,
that Haedns
e. TRIMMINGS s3.35.
olneh wide Persian Band Trimming Of ou.li,v
equal to our regular stock at s5. We KNOW tbs, as
and even more is the price elsewhere for ,ept,cal
Trimming.
Continued belowD
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New HESRrrrras. SERcrs. Enc.

40-inch warranted Atwood Cashmeres. Soc. yard
Old Rose, Light Green. Gray, Tan Mahogany, Terra
Gotta. Garnet Cardinal. Navy. Golden Brown. Lshs
Blue. Pink. and Cream.
rT he best oaskmeres yct az Soc.
4O-inch An-wool serres. Csc. yard oolors o. IN
Csshmeres: also. in White.
40-inch Silk Finish Henriettss Sc. . ysrd Also,
the now celebrated Henrietta RAye This make %
ribbed Ike the English Diagonal ClothsL Al ths nsv
shsdea.
TIE PALArs ROYAL
CONTINUED below)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-30

The good work Of fence-removal goes on in
our city parks. Lafayette square will in a few
days be so changed that its oldest friends will
not recognize it until they have hunted out the
Jackson statue as a means of Identification.
From being cage i: WI become an inviting
pleasure ground
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-30
CONTINUED below.)

Ifyou have not been in the within the few
days, you havsn't seen our new stock Of CBALLIEsl
"Ths best variety IN sosvn. told
New GinghaznA TOO. Plain eolors, HAidA Chsahs
Stripes and the lsssst h~nd efsc rs, 30 60 60e
Domestic soods ct ths lower pricsa. but marvsaos
limitations Of ths rsl Scotch, which ssl - 20 -
SOC.
Koscbhn Frerss estsens. The bsst msksrs. -
some Il shsar bsst prodnctons srs hsrs.
TIE PALAIs ROYAL
"a LIsxERa
mh3o oog 18th end PA Ava
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NOVELTIES Is BLAcK Goops.

SEAT PERRY
iNsyTIIES AN INSPECTION OF HIS ELEGANT
sIOCk OF IMPORTED BLACK GRENADINES
hhNND SPRING TEXTURES ELEGANT BLACK
rbEEADED SILK GRENADINES.
NTTSShf RhTI pPoI IN SATIN sTRIPEp AND pIRFc-
NEW BLACK TWISTED SILK GRENADINES AT
LE ERn BLACK SILK AND WOOL HERNANIEs
~, HON !5c. To 1928
NEW BLACK SEWING SILK GRENADINES AT
NEw y BLACK CREPE Dt 6HINE JAPANESE AND
NOVELTIES IN LUPrN's BLACK sERaEs AND
SAMEL,S HAIR GRENADINES WITH OTTOMAN
FIN SIDE BANDS FOR TRIMMING RANGING
c9qNMaPLETE SToCKOF LuPIN's FRFNCH MOURN:
sIMSEAvEs" FOR sPRINd AND suMMER WEAR
st III IN BAkGAINS IN 40-INCH ALI-MOOL
n SoS N SVSsn YEIIINas AND HENRIETTAs
N9o1XIE1ITTiEs IS BLACK BR1LIANT1yEs AND
81 Sthd n wARP MoHA1Rs RANGING FROM SOC TO
LUPINs CARMELITE Wells WITH BORDERS ALL
AROUND RANGING FROM 1850 TO s5
C3SKIAHLDS ENGLISH ChEPES AND Wells,
pnnIIESILN,s CELEBkATED SILK WARP HEN
E5ETTAS, IMPERIAL sERGES, TAMISE, CLAIR
81 I T6 a "a NIN,S VElLINGs RANGING FROM
NM NV BLACK IA sTKAHs AND INDIA SILKS RANG
NE& ~MogRSfSasG SILKS. AT LOWEST PRICES
81 Rs S6Ho pREC goods PLAIN FIGURES AND COR
sEAToN PERRY,
Perry Building, Pennsylvania avenue. corner OF
9Th street. Established lS4O 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-30
SOC. Burrows FoR Do

MOI al worth Soc, but many worth Soc and non.
less than 3Sc dozen We show in the 10, Jet Button,
Metal Buttons. Pearl Buttons Bone Button. On,
Steel Buttons Crochet Buttons oridiEed silver Bus,
tons
Continued beloyD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-30
DESERVING YouR Norrcr.

The following lots of Dress Goods have just arrived
from New York. Not only the very latest Novelties
but qualities for the prices that deserve aud dearr
Your immediate notice.
TIE PALAIs ROYAL
Continued belowD
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OUn CLAIM Is


NOT TO CARRY rTHE LARGEST STOCK
OR THE LOWEST PRICED GOODS, BUT TO
HAVE THE NEWEST AND MOST FASHION
ABLE STYLES. TO CARRY ONLY SUCH
GRADES AS WI CAN RECOMMEND AND
WARRANT. AND TO SELL AS Low AS
THE CHARACTER AND QUALITY OF OUR
GOODS WILL ALLOW.
WE BUY FOR CASH, AND THEREFORE
BUY CHEAP. WE SELL MOSTLY FOR
CASH, AND. AS OUR EXPENSES ARE
SMALL. CAN AFFORD TO SELL CLOSE
THE SPRING STYLES FOR BOYS
ARE UNUSUALLY ATTRACTIVE THIS
SEASON. THE BROKEN PLAIDs WHICH
ARE so FASHIONABLE BEING PARTICU-
LARLY ADAPTED FOR LARGE BOYS AND
sMAL1 BOYS SUITS.
OF COURSE THE MORE "PRoNoUNCEDn
CoLORs AND PATTERNS BELONG sPE-
CIALLY TO THE SMALL BOYS. WHILE THE
LESS CONSPICUOUS STYLES SUIT THE
LARGER BOYS BETTER
WE HAVE JUST COMPLETED OUR LINES
OF THESE GOODS SOME OF THE BEST
STYLES COME OUT LATE. AND WE WILL
TOMORROW. SATURDAY. PLACE UPON
OUR TABLES THE NEWEST AND MOST
STYLISH GOODS FOR BOYS PRODUCED
BY THE BEST NEW YORK MANUFAc-
TUREs.
WE INVITE CAREFUL COMPARISON
OF OUR GOODS AND PRICES WITH THOSE
OF ANY OTHER HOUSE HANDLING THE
SAME GRADE.
WE PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO
NEW AND STYLISH GOODS. NOT FORGET
TING THE POPULAR PRICES.
z. D. BARNUM CO.
mh29 s3l PENNSYLVANIA AVE
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4O-rS. MOHArR Surrrsa NOVELTY.
ONLY 6s AND soc.
PAIN coiors with combination of woven figures and
stripes Among the combinations we show: Old Rose
and Ressda Green Stripes and Figures combined with
plain Green; Cream and Tan. with plain Tan; Dark
and Light Gray, with plain Gray; Medium and Light
Brown, with plain Brown. The plain is Csc. a yard,
the figures and stripes soc yard.
THE PAIAIs ROYAL.
Continued below)
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F. 4 & T E. ! 4 / 5:
u II ~ 4 F
90 Y 4 hIL-

When in the store ask 20 see the Easter Hsndker.
chiefs. the new Hose. improved 'Tosos" CmbrellaS
the English Jewelry. Job Lot Fans. the New Wraps.
Mems New shape Knot scsrfs. all Of which were Sc
cured this week in New York and which offered Of
prices surprisingly low. for the Pslais Royal
CONTINUED belowD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-30

+ AIDES SWISS RIBBED VESTS, 17c; WORTH
~ Zoe. Childrens Ribbed Vests, &C. worth 15c.
Challies at Sc Of. yd Cali early at BIUM'S S45547
Sth St Sc mh3O-2ts
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WALL TOMORROW AT THE DOUBLE COMB
~ NATION
And you will find what has been discovered
Three great things from our basement. mh2S-4t
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Ar THr PArAls ROr,r.
on MONDAY. APRIL isr.

WIN be offered nearly $4,000 Of pre-. oooa. Trim
minss and Rib6onssoods you have never seen bssor,
They were opened this morning. We promise son>
Of the best bargains ever offered By the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-30
VIII You Cow,

MEssRs. sAKs AND COMPANY PRESENT
THEIR COMPLIMENTS AND BEG THAT
THE LADIES OF WASHINGTON AND VI
C1NITY WILL FAVOR THEM WITH THEIR
PRESENCE ANY DAY DURING NEXT WEEK
MONDAY TO sATURDAY-THE OCCASION
BEING THE FORMAL OPENING OF THEIR
AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN NOVELTIES
1NBoYs' AND CHILDREN's oUTFITTINGs
CLOTHING. FURNISHINGS. HATS AND
SHOES.
THEY ASSURE YOU THAT NOT A STONE
HAS BEEN LEFT UNTURNED TO BRING
INTO YOUR PRESENCE ALLTHE MERITo-
RIoUs PRODUCTIONS OF TWO CONT
NEWSSTAND BEFORE ENTERING THOR
oUGHLY UPON THE SEASONS BUSINESS
THEY SHALL BE GLAD TO HAVE YOU IN
sPECT THEIR STOCK.
THE DISPLAY TAKES PLACE ON THEIR
SECOND FLOOR ACCESSIBLE BY ELE-
vAToR.
mh3O
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A RARE OFFER! MEMS UNLAUNDERED SHIRTS,
"A made Of good muslin. 2100 linen bosom. rein
forced front and back, patent gussets, soc. Mems
Fancy Fsnnel Shirts, fast colors, 39c.; worth soc
Call early at BLUM'S. 745747 18th ST. Sc NH 3O-2ts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-30

no NOT GET LEFT, BUT BE ON HAND AND
Dhnd out the secret to be exposed tomorrow morn
ing at the DOUBLE COMBINATION,
mh21 At l24l and 243 tn at q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-30

Mas. /. Y. SLATER
931 + STREET NV,
Is now prepared to exhibit to the public her spring
IMPORTED BoNNErs
1t ENGLISH ROUND HATS
WINEs AND LIQUORS
w Guaranteed strictly pure.
kOLB PHARMACY, 9TH AND L SITS. n W.
Pure Holland Gin. pints reduced to Soc
Alhambra sherry. imported. pints, reduced to Soc
ysmaies Rum star and Garter brand reduced 10 6o,
Hall plnts OF above. 25c.
Also, Domestic Goods California Brandy BLACKBERRY
Wine and Brandy, Medford Rum California Ports and
sherrles All at greatly reduced prices. mh3O-3t
FoRrr THoueHrs
Lent with Jesus Imitation Of Christ and other Books
OF Devotional Reading.
i large and elegant stock Of Easter Cards, Books
Booklets and Art Prints.
q c. PURsELI. Bookseller.
mh30 AIS 9th It.
REFORE YOU START TAKE AN ACCIDENT
ID POLICY IN The TRAVELLERS
The Largest and Strongest Accident Insurance Com
Psny In the World. Covers Travel wherever there 10
Losses. Provides for fmnasdiate Payment Of insuf
ance IN Of Death by Accident and Weekly Inde-
nifty in of Dis4blement Insure 1he Trayelera
WARREN cAoATE. Agent 1S0T< ss mh3o-e03ts
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S. OrpESHErMER q BRo's.
DECORATIVE ART ROOMS,
5l4 9th streetn.w
EARLY SPRING NOVELTIES FOB HOME DEC
Handsome Irish Point Squares. new designs; SL75.
Handsome scarf to match Irish Point, &3 So
30 doz. Handsome Chair Scarfs at 25c.
Handsome China Silk Scarfs, Painted, $1.60.
Butcher Linen Bureau scarts. 25c.
Handsome Hemstitched Bureau Scarfs al,
Eensttched Linen Pillow Shams, $l75 pair.
hemstitched Linen ray Cover, Soc.
Monte Cloth Tray Covers at % and 40c.
Bolton Sheeting Sofa Cushions stamped, 25c.
Handsome new designs in Cut Work for Scsrfs
New designs and Commenced Tambour Work
New Linen Material for Embroidery Work; Bolton
Sheeting az inches Wild, SOC I'd: Linen Bolton Sheet
Ing ~ inches wide 81 50 yd 800 pairs 25c: Pillow
shade for Embrotdery purposes Stamping done while
You wait 200 new designs to select fron Instruc-
tions in all kinds Of Fancy Work b. OPPENHEIMER
BRO, Decorative Art Rooms, "a 9th Ut n w. agents
CMAIL WISE, l5o.. LARGE, 8oc.; LARGE TEA
- Canister, 1Oc Door Lock and White Knob. nj
complete. Z5c. Brackets, TO 15c. pair At -
jA24-am TROTTs. 1870 i4th stn.w.
CUTTING THE CUTTERS = Clio, ron AN EN-.
~ ghsh tooth brush; 70 for pound pecksse Of bind
seed, best quality; lQc fog bottle .nmonia. extrs
strong FIJI ptpta xoLB PHARMACY. 7th and Il
WE ARE REACHING THE BOTTOM OF OUn
w wet goods IN our basement; q cases discovered
mh2S-1s DOUBLE COMBINATION.
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LNOR ONE WEEK ONLYl EXTRA-HEAvY FANCY
mating. 15c.: worth 25c. We also secured another
lot of fine japanese Jointless Mating slightly soiled
at Sc; worth Acc. Call early at BLUNrS,
mh30-2t' 145-147 Sth st sc
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-11-16
Chicago Opera House.

On Sunday, November 10th, "The City Directory" began & two weeks engagement at the Chicago opera house. Since its original presentation here by Donnelly and Girard. the play has passed into tho hands of Mir. Rus sell, who was for years their manager. The play has been greatly improved and Is now acknowledged by the critics, east and west, as the finest farce eom- edy that has been produced In years
 Reports from Philadelphia, where the McGAull Opera company has been playing "Clover" for the past three weeks, show that the opera is doing the largest business that any comic opera company has ever played to in Philadelphia. After the engagement there, where people are being turned away at every performance, the com- pany will come west and be seen at the Chicago opera houle for & number of weeks, where the opera will be given with the entire strength of the Me- Caull organization, with the same scenery, accessories, etc, that were in the piece in New York.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-11-16
FOR TUE ARKAN-Aw TRAvELER-
 LOVE--(A Paraphrase.)
BY FRED g. RYNAS.

"L'AB.our di'asf Sf as pdrle pas
 Love loves and speaks not Tell me my Heart with fury frauRht.
 Tell what is Love. what hath it done? Two souls with but a single thought. Two hearts which ever beat Es one Tell how it Is Love visits hearts?
 Love cOmeth here because 'tts here. How comes it then that Love departSP That is not Love which leaves my Dear. Say. what ls Love. sincere and trueY
 Iris that which hreathes tn OtheFs breast And Love the ~tronge-t-eveT new? 'Tis that which cannot be expressed How doth true Love its wealth inerease2 By giving all to great and small. How doth II tell itS perfect peace9
 Love loves! it never speaks at all.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-11-16
Betrayed. Exchange

Try as he may to conceal 1t, the young man who goes from the east to the mining camps of the west Is sure to reveal the fact that he Is what the old miners call a "tenderfoot." IL is easy to adopt the gArb and manner of the miner, but his ''lingo" Is not learned in a day.
 A young fellow, trying hard to affect the ways of an told residenter," 1" rode up to the cabin of a miner, and said, in an easy, familiar tone:
 Hello, pardnerl Is there a hotel around here where I can get luncheon and entertainment for the night per- hAps1"
 "Wal, thar's a grub-shop a little furder on where reckon ye kin git a little snack an a shake-down of some sort for the night. Tenderfoot, ain't yer"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-11-16
CATARRH CURED.

A clergyman, after years of su ffering from that loathsome disease Catarrh, and vainly trying every known rem- edy, at last found prescription which completely cured and saved him from death. Any sufferer from this dread ful disease sending 6 self-sddressed stamped envelope to Prof. J. A. Law renee, SS Warren Street, New York, will receive the recipe free of charge.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-11-16

Aunt Janet-"WhAt do you call that?"
 Nephew (from the city)-"It's a trousers stretcher."
 Aunt Janet-"A A trousers stretcher 1! Why don't you get your trousers big enough, so's you don't have to stretch emp EIchdnge.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-11-16

Truth for Once. Giles-'I'm glad l let that fellow have the small loan. He seemed overwhelmed with grati- tude, and said he could never repay me-"
 Merritt-"That was strange. He told you the truth. Hdrper's Ba- gar,
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-11-16
Pecuiiarities of Speech
Providence Journal.


 The drawing and twisting of vowels is by no means characteristic Of Yer monters, nor of Yankees in general It is true that the offensive sounds are heard there, but it is also true that they belong to the more illiterate peo- pie, ss specially imperfect speech al- ways does, and that they are by no means confined to the six states. The peculiarity of speech-the one thing most insisted upon by writers upon Yankee dialect from first to last, and commonly accepted as the great char acteristic of the people-is to-day heard more in New Jersey than any where in the six states 80 far as know and is found more or less in all parts of the country. Again, while 1t is true that some genuine Yankees, and whole communities of them, drop the "h" in such words ss "when," SO far as my observation goes they are not many.
 The country around Boston shows this peculi2rity, but have never met 1t elsewhere in New England, and here it k utterly unknown. This, however, is an English thing that is preserved in England, as we'll as here, and may be met with in many parts of the country. Another matter of a larger sort than mere pronunciation, which is found among Yankees as we'll as otLer people, is the redundant use of negatives. Some members of the race in this section are very ingen- iOus in piling them up, as may appear by & couple of instances, taken from life" thus:
 "I don't s'pose there ain't nobody seen nothin' of no old felt hat now where?"
 "I don't s'pose you don't know of nobody that don't want to hire nobody to do nothin'?"
 1t will be observed that both these instances are questions, and that each begins with the "I don't s'pose, which comes 20 very often in Yankee speech. But this use of negatives Is not pecu- liar to the Yankee any more than the drawl, although it is much more com- mon in this locality. And in relation to the misuse of vowels one curious thing that have noticed is a tendency to reverse the proper sound of "a" in some cases. Thus a great many peo- pie in this section, if speaking of the "path to the pasture" will have the "a" in the first word as in "last," and in the last one as in "far." exactly re- versing the proper places. The thing holds true with great many similar words
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-11-16

The President-"Well, Benny, your Uncle Russell has returned to us from the arms of the British royalty. Shall we kill the calf2"
 Benny" 'Twould be a good idea, grandpa, If you want any show for getting the nomination in '92."- Puck.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-11-16

"R there !" said the genial oyster to Corporal Tanner early in September. "If you and had only known how to keep our mouths shut, we wouldn't have been in this fix" Then both went into the soup with 8 melancholy plunk.-LUe.