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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-12

Convention bill lie will not withdraw. His
pride forbds IL, besides which he is too much COM
mitted to the Powers; so the bill win be SUBJ
mitted to Parliament, and the question will be
left an open one. The Government will not make
it vital. Happily there is no chance for the
measure ard the United States will not as it
seems, have 10 consider the delicate question as
to the effect OF a sugar boycott the favored
nation.
Sir Charles Dixie has been on o political
tour in Worcestershire, making the acquaintance
of the miners in the Forest OF Dean
It Is not the fact that he is to be candidate for
the district. The seat was offered to him by the
late member, Mr.. Blake, but Sir Charles declined
IT, The miners were, however, not TO be done out
altogether, and they elected him the president Of
their Liberal Association. This brought the
promise from Sir Charles that he would deliver
his first political address TO them, IL they desired
him to do so, and he has carried out bis promise
this week. The question is whether he Will now
continue to pose o. q politician. For some time
past he has been going into society," and his dinner
parties in Sloane-st. have been resumed.
Mr. Gladstone dinsd with Mr. Lucy Of The
Daily News the other night. Toby, NJ p had
invited his colleagues on the staff OF Punch"
to meet the Grand Old Man, but kept the
gathering neutral by also putting into the party
Lord Charles Beresford and few others. 1t was
the first time Messrs. Tenniel, Ssmbourne and
Furness had actually met Mr.. Gladstone and hs
gave them a merry night, telling them much they
did not know of the carly days Of Punch
MIR. Joseph Lyster, q Bradford merchant, Is
the last guess az the mysterious donor OF the new
National Portrait Gallery.
CAPTAIN Murrcll, Of the Missouri is TO be teted
at Cardiff, where he lives The Town Council Is
moving in the matter.
Goldbeclls opera, Newport given at Devon
shire House Thursday, had no chance Of success
There was no scenery Of course, and the rehearsas
had been quite inadequate. The critics admit that
the opera has good stuff in it. and hope to see all
the piece performed under more promising csndi-
fiona --.--..-.
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MAKING AN ESTIMATED SPEED OF SEVENTEEN
KNOTS DURING AN UNOFFICIAL TRIAL

MAKING AN ESTIMATED SPEED OF SEVENTEEN
KNOTS DURING AN UNOFFICIAL TRIAL
Santa Barbara, Cal, May 1.-THE United States
cruiser Charleston prevented by fog yesterday
from attempting the fourhour run prescribed by the
Government but she put TO during the afternoon
and attained an estimated speed of seventeen knots
with her propelles making I0i revolutions TO the min.
ute IL has boen determined to run course Of
about eighty miles, extending from Point Conception
south to q point below Ventura In order 70 accur-
aefy detsrmne the distance covered. apart fom the
records made by tho log on the ship.
The members OF the Naval Board watched the con-
duot of the cruiser from the bridges and from the FREQ
board fore ana aft while others noted the record made
by lag indications. when the announcement was
made that the ship moving at the rate OF seven
teop knots per hour It regarded as improbable. as
"a exeae6ed the highest hopes entertained for the
cruiser and. provided she would maintain the same
eompsrsys rate under forced draught and her fully
doyeloped horsepower It promised TO place her among
the spoedlest Of her class In the navy no omclal
ocst could be nsde of tho speed, ana IL VIII not 20 on
record but was accepted as an approximate Test OF
the Charleston with 100 revolutions OF her engine ana
the estimated development Of 5000 horsepower dur
ns IN. h,ebest development shown Of the cruisers
susea She cut her way through the water IN tnor.
cuehly clean snper and gave evidence that nor limos
Are perfectly apt for speed 1t is now eh certain
dat she win attain during the TRIAL botn engines mes
worked smoothly and gave assurance aust uuek Ibh
pressure 10 be developed by tho forced arSuEht ey
wa be in condition for tho final test . 49,
Tho builders still hold 10 the view ma eoo0ha =, -,
third riai may be necessary, IS TIE bremen on ponu
have not yet undergone the trial OF ieeong Ans Soe
with forced drsaghi and that he machinery NAY n Nv
var he entirely prepared for demands which WIZ Oe
made upon it. As 70 the FINAL outcome tnsE ~ aSIs
aftsp ane or two trials 10 meet the full rluieLnenls
made By the oovennent iS,ns hoars
serving as q member OF tine hAvaI SSnS ,bron a.
iiinsss ana was taken Oh shore today for a
under orders issued by Commodore bcnns All H w
En4fnsef n A. Wilson has been appointed 20 M 1so
vacancy created on board, while Cnlei, pn, a,
Erby has been appointed a. member q ie - az
Engineers, 10 test tho horsepower oe'op"e"' " Wv
engines.
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pr,rFy ny MOB OF STRIKERS.

Duluth, May I1.-Fow Duluth coal beavers went
IN West Superior yesterday and with three other
mon worked all day unloading the Anna Smith. After
stopping work last night, all seven came to Duluth.
They were followed by twenty-five West Superior
strikers who arrived this side ahead OF them.
When the labOrcrs landed on the dock AZ Rice's
Point the strikers met them with shower OF bricks
and with clubs. All men werp less
bruised. Peter SebOr, the foreman received several
bad cuts; James SamwHys was knocked down and
badly beaten and George Close seriously injured.
The Others escaped with bruises. one man man
aged 70 call the police but before they were near
enough ~ arrest anybody the strikers put on In
their boats and escaped.
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authorized tho dofondant, az hts agents and coun-
sell 10 negotiate for the saE Of tho stock Mr.. I'd
sons AssoeateS At his request put their stock INTO
bis hands so that all OF Il might be sold together
Tho dcfendan succeeded IN bringing about salo OF
the stock to Jesse II. Llppincot, under a contract
executed on June 60 1853. As part OF tho sale the
GlllllAnd agency contract was to be transferred TO
tho purchaser and the stock and contract were sold
at the same time Mr.. EpplncOu.
While the negotiations were In progress GIllland
and TomIinson informed Mr. Edison Of their intention
70 sell the agency contract for 100000 in the stock
Of a company to be organized by IIppincott
The complaint continues;
But these defendants at the same umc represented
10 your orator that tho stock Aforesaid 10 Do re
celved by them under agreement for the contract was
most favorable circumstances cash value Of $1,000
Whereas tho fact IS that a. the t1c % s1ch topfS
true and knew that they then held an ahdaoppa pa
agreement cuutemporanoGls WIN me asrsemSS' oI
o. both Edison phonOgapn stock ana HillIiiId con,
tract should he successfully accomplish hs wp o5
Of stock At par that the defendants concealed from
your orator such additional ssrocment win LLppn,,
his signing aud executing the agreement WIN Up.
pncot that as part o. The SAM rSn ans LON sho
with an option TO sell the saTnc 10 ippidcott for GASP
dollar for dollar that your orator ne nae hno|" ,S
he attendants we'll know that he would not have
done so. .,.,
Mr. Edison charges that the defendants concealed
the facts from him. knowing that II he were informed
-, them he would have asked higher price for
his stock In the. rhonosraPh Company ana %Sl ;dh
thus have imperlod the sale OF tho contSct, which
was OF small value compared with the monogram l,
aG pp HS Ss paid snd and o%o;Ga me
entire q s2o9OCo in Sddin on to S.a tine S""ns
sSSTity and good conscience hold that sum OF money
to and benefit Of ySnF 9 ora s sums Of nop,y
r,ia 70 Inc defendants as Mr. EdIson's agents
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SUNDAY EDITION.
MAY IL, 1859.
MATToNPs
GIESSHU EBLER
NATURAL MINERAL WATER
MATToNps
"The Empress Of Table Waters"
THE PUREsT ALKALINE ACIDULOUs SPRING.

Ths worldwide reputation enjoyed BY Carlsbad o!
centuries has for past been desevey shared
by the nelghJ0ring SIkssHUEBLER with It's seidaE
lous alkaline springs -. ~ =. !. -,
similar. waters. is mild ana st the same tine par?
alkaline sodae spring II not only forms highly valued
medical remedy but also an exquisite beverage.
A. MI ordinary sparkling beverage tho Gtcse-
hgebler Water Is more pungent cooling and Hree.oy
refreshing than other water containing eertonfc s1l4
gas Us eferyescence Is purely natural mot Ike water
charged with foreign gases and therefore free nom the In
unous results which frequently attend the use In largo
Quantities OF other waters II Is well adapted for mixing
with white acldulous wine the bcarbonae Of soda
contained In neutaEes the acd OF the wine and thus
discharges the earbonc acid impaftng sgreeabe
taste 20 the palate and when mixed with Champagne,
their character. - - : - -
Dr. H. B; Willard Of New.York foreign corresponding
member Of the Society Of 1Iydroogy Of Paris AMI we'll
known writer and authority diseases OF the kdney
we have n
PROFESSOR Won LIEBIG Professor az the University
OF Munich after making analysis OF the water ssyss
The GIESSHUEBLER WATER Is pure alkaline
acl'uous spring may only curative agent
but may also be recommended the heahest possible
beverage.
Write for pamphlet :,
EIsNER & MENDELs0S CO, Sole A9en ts,
BARcLAY.ST. NETWORK :
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pHrLApELPHrAvs FLOcxryG 10 TIE SEA:

Philadelphia. May II (SpecIsD.-The mild weather
to-day caused many thousands Of Phuadelphians 20
visit tho different seaside resorts, and trains on ths
Pennsylvania Railroads Atlantic City, Cape May and
Sea Isle City branches as we'll those of the Reading
to Atlantic City, were full Of passengers AZ Atlantic
Cry It Is difficult TO secure accommodations unless
asked for In advance, and It IS said by the hoteE
keepers that there before was great q rlsh
thus early IN the season.
Charles Evanston, who owns perhaps the finest
cottase on tho island, has invited President Harrison
and his family to occupy IL for the entire The
hotel keepers making preparations for the greatest
season In the history OF the place.
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rHr noppER MARKEr Ao1vR.

PhisdelphIs, May IL tspecisl-ons OF rniiaaer
rhiss largest eopperdsslers speaking ~oAS VI ao
failure Of the operators Of American copper mins 70
come 10 On agreement with the Partisan bankers VINO
hold IT'S COO tons Of copper collateral security, 20
restrict tho amount Of copper coming upon the mar
ket said: Notwithstanding the crash IN the copper
syndicate the Price OF the metal hes advanced since
yansAEy L. Trade Is active and the demand IL COCO.
Stoke Of copper IN the hands Of manufacturers ana
dealers srs light yhere 10, vis1ent doubt, large
rnxntftx az eopnsy &C fhs mines. do not expect
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PROPERTY SAVED By FIRBhEs.
AN EXPLOSION SETS FIRE TO MALT MILL IN
FIFTY. FIRSrST.


The hremen did good work yesterday IN preventing
flames from destroying the works of the F. & III.
Schaefer Brewing Company the east side Of Fourth
ave. between Ffieth and Fifty first sts. Forty min
utes before The Gre started by an explosion
On the top floor Of the malt mill, Evestory building
at the corner Of Fftyhrst st. Malt dust which ex-
plodes Ike powder had become ignited BY friction.
The explosion was violent enough to wreck some OF
the machinery in the top Of the MILL and the report
was heard at a distance Of several blocks. Bernard
Schooner, one OF the workmen, was on the top floor,
and knocked down, but escaped unhurt Tho
flames spread quickly and threatened 70 extend to
other buildings in the group President Ogden, Of the
brewing company, called out the 100 vorkmen In tho
other buildings and manned the company's hre-exun-
gushing apparatus. In his hurry TO get his men 70
work Mr., Ogden seized hold OF hot steam pipe He
let go In a hurry, but his hand burned severely.
The alarm for the hremen had been sent Gus
promptly, and Battalion Chief Fisher called several
extra companies fearing that thb flames might extend
TO the larger brewery buildings in Fittiethst. There
was an opening IN the brick wall which divided tbs
buildings, but frenen took several lines Of hose to
that point and not only checked the spread but used
the opening advantage in putting out the flames
For time the fire made a threatening show, but 10
was confined 10 til, top Of the malt mill and WAS eN-
tinguished about p. IN. 1t said that brewery
property worth nearly half million OF dollars haa
been saved By the hremen.
Mr.. Ogden was not willing TO make estmste
Of the losses yesterday afternoon. He said the dam
age would be less than $4,000 but the insurance
was ample to protest the company Inc ponce; III. On
the authority OF some member Of tho company, esu-
mated the losses at $4,000. Fhemen who were
good judges n such cases said Sst The So tb tSS my
chinery in the mill there were some hops ana snah
quantity Of malt but tue lower n9os aerS nS on a
FOR 81 600 Mr.. ogden said that the loss would os
divided between ahynnG Insurance SomPae ssi s
coInpany's business.
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DEATH OF spEAKER COLES SISTER

Albany, May II SpeciaD.-speaker Cole was
hastily summoned to HIS home IN Watkins this morn.
ing by a telegram from there announcing the sudden
death of his sister, tho vito OF DR.. Bennett This
was tho FIRST intimaton the Speaker had received tAas
she was even Ill, and the shock nearly Frustrated
him. With Mrs. Cole he left Albany for his homo on
An early train this forenoon, and viii return here
until Tuesday or Wednesday OF next week. Mrs
Bennett a brilliant and gifted woman, and was
Mr. Coles favorite sister
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srrvo rur posrM AsrER OF TRENTON.

Trenton, n. j., May lie II. Mophy, coIn'
AL Cor ex-PostmAstor Charles H. skrm,
eIed summons in the Supreme Court this
morning, citing Postmaster Eckford Moore to defend
,, Co. chandler for $4,000 damages for all alleged
satement BIZ Mr. Moore that his predecessor was short
IN bIs arronnts when no QhOorel assumed charge OF
he ON CO Chalincsy H. Bcascy, n son Of the Chief
Ius,ire has been retained by Mr.. Moore. Tho de-
fsnce "a denial Of tho making Of such statement
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TO eryg WAIT wHrmAx BrRrHpAY pvyER

TO GIVE Walt WHITkAN BIBTRDAY DINNER
Philsdeipha. Mar II BpccialL-Fronds Of Walt
whitman in Camden ear thai . complimentary din
ner win be given the poet his seventeen birthday,
which occurs on May 81. number Of camdcns
prominent citizens have boon appointed committee
TO attend 20 the details Among hose who ere ex-
Deeted 10 be rpsent are Colonel Robert O. IngSrsol
Mark Twain, o.. Felix L Oswald and r. G. stedmsn.
A poen OF winters will DO read. written especially
Tor the OCCASION and letters expected from Ten
ar son and ether well known poets.
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pnR mnRnrRrHG HIS MOTHER.

Jackson, Mich. May II.-R. Irving Eaumer was
this morning sentenced TO State prison for lie ior
the murder OF his mother on January 90 he snoWeI
tho same uonehalance upon sentence being pronounced
no has throughout tho trial.
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THE NEWS IN LONDON.
HUNTING IN VAIN FOR AN IRISH vICERoY

A SCHEME TO ABOLISH THE LoRD.LIEUTENANCY
DULL DAYS IN THE PARNELL INQUIRY
CONTINUED TRIBUTES TO THE IRISH
LEADER - SIR CHARLLs DILKE's
REAPPEARAHCE go Mr.. GLAD
eroNE MEETS THE STAFF
OF PUNCH
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arsoU1yG TIE GREW or FISHING SCHOONER

Boston. Mass, May 1.-THE schooner John r..
Norris, at this port from Gay Head this morning,
brought Captain Paul Jones and the crow Of two
men Of the fishing schooner Mabel Of Gloucester.
Tho Mabel sprung leak Thursday night soon altos
leaving Gloucester, and the water gained SO rapidly
that tho crow were compelled TO abandon ner =
o q IN yesierday She sank almost Immediately.
The crow rowed for nine hours without iuvo o. ~
water, when they picked UP BY ITO. ~ Nnrrsy
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sudden break In tho market. Tho operators VII
snnnIv TIE domestic demand usual Tho night
vii como when they ship large quantities OF copper
abr
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IN EARTHQUAKE SHOCK IN MARr1AYD.

Annapolis, Md, May ia shock, vibrations nom
northeast 10 southwest supposed to be an earthquake
wA felt at Annapolis this morning at 3:4o' inc
trembling was Accomp anied by loud clap as hough
something heavy had fallen on the noon OF no
houses.
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REDUCTIONS IN EMBRoIDERIBs-
Al Porty. nine Cents,
mink blue and coffee colored
Embroidered Chambray SkirtinEs,
Az inehes wide extra rich and heavy woTki cost o0a'
70 import
Al Thirty nine Cents
e2pch White Embroidered Fqouncings were e2 eents'
AT Ninety eight Cents,
Ix,n.h White Embroidered Skirtings-hemsttehed ana
scaonn close open and Irish point enec's "eo q ~
70 50.
GREAT BARGAINS IN PARAsoLs
frepr the late auction sale. .,.
Al 81 gS..........At 81 SS,
Plain and fancy Satin Coaching and Twill SIX sun UNI
$500 Sreas; worth s8 and 90 so
Az 81 49............A 81 -
An sink surAh and changeatle effects In Taneta ana
fancy Plaid CoachinRs; worth - 20
Az 81 ess. ..-.....-.-M %,
S.y,res piads and Broeades-verJ handsome enseS'
worth IS ond 81
An Of above In plain and CANOPY t"ps
GREAT REDUCTION IN SILKS.
Al Seventy mine Centsr
Ftsvrea India siiksrge and small dessns-n oaSk ana
ali the fashionable shades OF navy gobeln Sre Tsha
garnet rose gray, copper and Serpent-fuh 70 inches
wide 81 rs.
Al Fifty. ne Gents.
Hair line Broad Stripe and large Plslds Sufahs, pisSk
and white ana all the new color OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES %
cents
Al Twenty-ni Cents
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OuMeNSSONs,
BLACK SILKS.

OUR PURCHASES FOR THIS SEASON HAVING
BEEN EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE. WE HAVE PLACED
ON SALE FOR THE ENSUING WEEK THE FOLLOW
ING SPECIAL BARGAINS:
PINCH RICH BLACK FABLE FRANCHISE, ALL
SILK, EXTRA SOFT FINISH,
94c., $i.00 and SIPS yard.
c2.INCH BLACK eros GRAINS, CACHEMIRE FIN
ISH, ALL SILK,
96c. and SIPS yard.
24INcH NOVELTY PEKIN STRIPE SILKS. Sc.
AND s1.25 YARD.
COLoRED SILKS.
2EINCH FIGURED INDIA SILKS. 49c., csc, CSC. {;
WERE Csc. T5e. AND soc. YARD.
24-INCH REAL INDIA SILKS, DARK AND LIGHT
CoLORs. VERY RICH DESIGNS, zoe. YARDS
WORTH s1.1o.
PLAIN SURAH soc. AND zoe. YARD.
STRIFE AND PLAID. To MATCH. CO. AND oSc'
YARD.
24.INCH REAL SHANGHAI wUITE ONLY, SOC.
AND Csc YARD.
PIECE $1,000
BENGALINE LIGHT CoLoRs. NEW DESIGNS.
79c. WORTH
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= a f N
~ a. % AND WEST

The season has bur Just commenced.
YET HERE'S
GREAT REDUCTION SALE.
All early season purchases at less than sold
that they with purchases may corespond For
cash buy AMI only buy for cashEo lots too largo
for us 70 hantle and oil the Wholesale dealers know IT.
when they sea hear OF IT,.
We've complaint 10 make, but, generally, pnde has
BEEN satisfactory The market is overlooked with
dry goods Now IS the time for those whove ready
cash to buy.As great concessions daily buying,
and ss We buy we sell
AZ Half their Value.
We have bought than n thousand
LADIES' WRAPS AND DRESSES.
At half thelr value will sell the most desirable
styles and shapes Beaded Wraps SILK, Wool and Mohar
Dresses and Cloth Jackets RAglSns and Jerseys
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PRACTICAL PEOPLE. WHO From LONG:
irxPERlENCE ARE THOROUGHLY CONVEX
sAHr WITH ALL THE DETAILS OF SHOP.
Ping KxPERrs AT MATCHING GOODS AND
WELL, POSTED AS TO WHAT IS BEIHs WORN !
AND USED ARE EMPLOYED TO PEiSoS' ;
ALLY ATTEND TO THE FILLING OF ORDERS
REcEIvED BY MAIL
PAID PARCELS TO THE AMOUNT or s5 OR !
OVER FORWARDED FREE WITHIN 100 MILES !
OF NETWORK.
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TIE cHARLESToNS SPLENDID Run

FRIDAY, Aa USUAL. BARGAINDAY.
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Pat. In v. S. and Foreign Countries, AID. isss.ss.
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a Recent invention Of Great and
Positive Merit -!

AN AIR-TlGAT DRY CELL POCKET BATTERY
. Which Furnishes 1000 ELECTROMAGNETIC
Vibrations per Minute !
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FRIDAY, As USUAL, BARGAIN DAY.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-05-08
Iro BE cosrrsuED.l
FueAcIous SCISSORS.

An Instrument which Disappears In the
Most Mysterious Manner.
The apparently fugacious habits OF sois-
sors have been noticed since the earliest
historic period, according 10 writer In
Golfers Once a Week They disappear
with q celerity and secrecy wholly without
parallel In the history Of lost objects. A
woman il sewing and has pair OF scissors
in her lap, She uses them, say twice, and
each time drops them again In her lap. The
third time she wishes TO use them she can
not find them. Though she searches her
lap, her dress, her chair and tho floor thor.
oughly she can not find the slightest trace
Of the missing scissors, and thereafter they
are never again seen by mortal eyes. Or
let us say that q woman, in the verv act OF
using o pair Of scissors, Is called from her
work. She places the SCISSORS carefully In
her work-baske', goes out, locking the door
of the room after her, and returns In ten or
fifteen minutes 10 find her scissors gone.
WHAT'S more remarkable about the dis
appearance Of scissors Is that once having
disappeared they are never again found.
You may lose atack-hammer or comb, tut
sooner or later you will flud the missing
article behind some piece Of furniture, but
pair OF scissors once lost are lost forever.
That there Is something peculiar in the
disappearance OF scissors is virtually ad-
mitted by women when they seek TO pre-
vent the loss Of scissors by means Of
charms For a piece OF ribbon, which many
women attach 10 the handle OF their scis-
sors ITO prevent them from being lost, y
must act as q charm, or elsewise 1t would
be valueless. How, in the name OF science
and common sense, can tho mere fact that
| four inches OF blue ribbon are tied 10 the
handle OF pair OF scissors keep them
from being mislaidi In point OF fact IL does
/, nothing Of the kind, aud In spite Of the
| woman's faith In the blue ribbon charm n
| Is absolutely useless. II, however, we as
sumo that che origin OF this custom was the
attaching Of bit Of witch-hazel 10 the
handle Of q pair Of scissors, we can under
stand H. The woman OF tho middle ages
had vague belief that the disappearance
OF scissors was due TO the witches, and
therefore called In the aid OF witch-hazel.
| The modern woman, ignorant Of the pc
cullar efficacy OF witch hazel, fancies that
any thing tied to pair OF scissors will
keep them from being lost, and she prefers
ribbon 70 witch-hazel because II is prettier
/, and more convenient. e ri