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-MEa. AnSOn Mchlnn0Y IS dead. Oh ]
 how sadly surprised were the people of
 this village on the morning of the 24tb
 inst when the above announcement was made. That venerable lady, beloved by all, has quietly and suddenly passed away. On the morning of her death ahe was ap- parently in her usual degree of health, and
 was and previously had been working for
 and taking much interest in the Christmas exercises that, were to take place in the eyening at the church of'which she was an active member. After breakfast she en. gagged in some light houseWork short lime, but sudden bad feeling about her |chest induced her to take seat in an easy
 chair, soon after which, having had some warming applications made, she expressed the belief that she should soon feel better.
 In very few minutes, however, her peace
 ful spirit had returned to God who gave it. Her life was 50 full of good will towards
 all that we all greatly enjoyed her com panionship. How much she will be miss ed, not only by her. family, but by al within the circle 0f her acquaintance Her aged and respected husband and al of her family and relatives have the sym pathy of this entire community. ss E At the Congregational cl urch tie |Christmas exercises were we'll attended, though the fact of tho death aof Mrs.
 Mckinney cast gloom over; all The church was beautifully and very ,tastefnlly
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Wild Cherry.
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sOMERxs

-Messrs. M. 0. Kibbe and M. M. Cow. dy, formerly of Somefs, and O. a Newell of West Stafford, wilt start aas Wholesale business in Omaha, Neb.. Jan. list, under the name of The Western Iinware Manu- featuring Company. All of the above young men have been in the employ of O.. M. Richardson of Chicago, for the past six or seven years, and their fitness for thus branching out for themselves shows that they have fared we'll in his hands.
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CHAPTER Ky.

In America gentlemen's dress Is plain, even
severe, a high hat, black coat, dark trousers.
Fancy clotl IS little used, even IL travelling.
| remember well the sensation | created
with a pair Of light gray trousers In a small
Pennsylvania town. Every one seemed to
look at me as II | had been a strange animal
in the hotel the mattresses nudged one an.
other, and scarcely repressed a giggle, and
the street urcLins followed me ash had boon
a member Of tho Sioux tibs in national cos
tune. The day after my arrival, ono Of the
local papers announced that a Frenchman
bad landed IN the town tho day before I'm
white trousers, and that bis popularity had
been as prompt as decisive.
American ladies dress very well az a rule,
but there a great number who cover them.
selves with furbelows and jewels, and so long
as each item is costly. trouble themselves lit
tie about tho general elect.
American women have plenty Of style Of
their own, and also q great deal Of distinc-
ton and grace, but they always look dressed
for conquest It Is well to be it, but not well
to show it. They are apt 10 laugh at the tot
let Of English women, and model their own
dress on French lines. For my part, | think
that nothing can surpass a fresh, young En-
glisb g1rl in IA cotton dress and simple straw
hat.
The fashionable headgear, during my so
journ in the states, vas a high. narrow con
struction. perched on the top Of the head. and
surmounted with feathers. At certain dis
lance. II gave its wearer the look OF an irate
cockatOo.
There are French milliners in New York, !
believe. DR. Oliver Wendell Holmes pro
tends that they deteriorate on American soil
| remember We got upon this subject, during
a pleasant chat about his early days in Paris.
and he said by the time a French milLiner
been six months in New York, she will
make a bonnet to frighten a Choctaw In
At the theatre, women wear silk, which
prevents one from bearing, and hats a foot
high. which prevent one from seeing.
American ball toilets are rayishing. Here
the diamonds are in place do not know
any gayer. more intoxicating sight than Al
ball room. The display VI luxury
Is on a gigantic scale. The walls are covered
With flowers, the rooms artisticaliy lighted,
.be dancing animated. and the true spirit OF
,ayety everywhere visible. The young
women are IDEAL IN beauty and brtliancy,
If ii were not for the atmosphere, which
S bot enough to hatch silk worms, you would
the evening in an ecstasy OF enjoyment.
The wives OF men with middle class Incomes
the luxury Of the mlllionaire's wife
expected to dnd il so, in a democratic coun-
~ frogs try TO swell into oxen They pun
themselves out until they burst, or rather
.ntil their husbands burst.
In France always, and in England when he
VII let her, a wife keeps an eye on her hns
,and's interests. Ia America, Sue often lays
auds on his capital
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CHAPTER XII

In a country where woman Is a spoilt child.
pettcl and made so much of, who can do and
dare almost anything, 1t Is strange to find
women who arc not content with their lot.
but demand the complete emancipation OF
their sex.
American women asking for complete
emancipation 1t makes one smile.
was talking one evening with Mrs, Deve-
reux Blake, the chief OF the movements
middle aged lady. Of u fluent, agreeable con
versation, who has declared war 10 the knife
against the tyrant man
"Hou must excuse me-" said TO her, "if |
ask questions, ! am anxious TO learn. have
submitted 50 many times to the interviewing
process IN your country that feel as If | had
a right 10 interview the Americans a little in
my turn. The American woman appears to me
ungrateful not 70 10 satisfied with her lot.
She seems 10 rule the roost In the United
States
NO" replied Mrs Blake, she docs not,
but she ought"
but She certainly does" l insisted.
DE facto, perhaps, but de iure, no."
What do you want mOref'
'The right 10 make laws.n
what 60 You mean 10y thatF'
"Tbe right Of voting for candidates for
congress, and even the right to q seat In the
house Of representatives.
"Thl5appears u the u little exacting. and
almost unfair" ! observed tlmidly lyon
probably already mako your husbands vote
as you please, if. added to this, you are going
10 throw your " votes into the electoral
lrns, II means the extinction Of man. neither
more nor less. and as Leon Gozlan SAYS: 1T
S perhaps as well that there should be two
'exes, for some time longer at all events
Ny dear lady, you are spoilt children. and
lpoiit children are never satisfied
a lady. who enjoyed that most esteemed OF
rights, the right 10 10 pretty, gave
no some very curious details on tho subject
Il New York life. We were speaking Of tho
Of women in the large cities, and OF
ho risk they ran in going out alone after
Il have been struck with the responsibility
{ your American streets | said TO her.
One news sees vice Haunting by daylight,
hi Ia the evening. whenever | have boon
the great arteries Of your city, |
ave seldom seen anything that gould shock
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CHAPTER XIV.

Jonathan Is the cousin german Of John
Bull, but yet not so German as one might
imagine, for, II Germany supplies America
with two or three hundred thousand inmi
grants yearly, these Germans do not German
ize America, on the contrary, they them
selves become Am~ericanized, thanks TO that
faculty Of assimilation which they possess in
such a high degree.
One strong proof Of this Is the way IN
which women are treated from one end OF
the United States TO the other Aad here
may say that in this matter Jonathan sets
John Bull an example which the latter would
do well TO profit by
Whilst English justice gives merely one or
two months Imprisonment TO the man who
is f-und guilty Of having almost kicsed his
wife 10 death, an American town is Ia arms
at the mere rumor Of u man having NAL
treated a woman.
Sometimes tho chastisement takes a comic
form. There are few distractions in the lit
Ito American towns, and native humor finds
an outlet IN strange fashions A man who
III treats his wife, or forsakos her for another
woman, is often tarred and ieathered. The
operation Is curious and satisfies the ven
geance Of the populace, while procuring them
an hours Amusement
Tho delinquent Is led, sometimes to the
sound Of music. to a retired spot. There be-
u striped " The skin AMI coaled over WITH
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CHAPTER XIII.

The New England descendantsof the Purl-
tans have Inherited a more than British
prudery
Tue word "leg" Is improper, you must say
lower limb" Trousers have become lower
garments" Instead Of going 10 bed, people
retire 20 that the bedroom becomes the
retiring room"
y lady having said not long ago IN a Phiia-
delphia drawing room that she felt cold 10 hor
back, created a yeritable panic among the
hostess guests.
read the following picceof Information in
a New York paper among the news from u
New England city:
1.-THE authorities have begun e crusade
against the nude in art One of the wealthiest
gentlemen In the city will be proceeded
against for keeping in bis house copies Of the
Venus Of Milo, the Venus dc Medici, Canova's
Venus. Powers Greek Slave. the LAGOON,
and other works"
During my stay in New York, | was con.
stantly bearing OF a certain Mr. Anthony
Comstock, who had attained celebrity 10y a
campaign no had undertaken against nudities
Mr COmstOck visited tie museums, galleries.
exhibitions aud shops. and, Whenever he found
G bit Of flesh portrayed in paint or marble, he
went before tue magistrates and had a grand
field day | must say. for the credit Of the
New Workers, that Mr Comstock had earned
for himself u reputation as grotesque as it
was noisy To take up such a limo OF censor
ship Is, 1t seems to me, to publish one's own
peryersity, and the individual whose mind is
80 III Informed that be cannot look at an ar.
tistic counterfeit presentment OF the human
form divine without thinking evil thoughts,
is to be pitied. if not desgised.
But | suppose there viii always DO quack
with the cant Of virtue on their lips
and filthy imaginations In their hearts.
Meanwhile, the American newspapers
seemed to look upon Mr. Comstock as a legitt
mate target for their jokes and satire.
The New England ladies have the reputa.
Of being tho most easily shocked women
IN the world. An American gentleman told
me tbata Philadelphia lady. at whose side he
seated one day at table, grew red to her
very ears at his asking her which part OF q
;hlckcn she preferred. the wing or the leg.
Are the New England women Saintes-Ni-
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CHAPTER XVII.

Humor only springs in simple, unaffected
characters. You End II in the Scotch. 4
overlows in the well bred American, who 1
the prince Of good fellows
The Americansar 50 good at taking a Joke
so good tempered that, even in public, they
enjoy TO banter each other and serve as butt,
for each others sarcasms, II is on these occa
slons that American humor is allowed free
play. There are even "Gridiron" clubs. club:
where guests arc invited only to DO put on
the grill Tho most famous Of these ia the
Clover club at Philadelphia Outside Para.
disc there Is no place where men are treated
with 50 little regard TO their rank.
Gentlemen" says tho president, 81 have
the honor TO propose the first toast OF the
evening. Let US I'LL our glasses and drink 70
the honorable member OF congress on my
right | doubt not you will push your anna
blity and patience so far as TO listen to bis
speech in respectful silence. He will be all
the more proud to have an audience to
night, because, as we all know, when the
honorable member gets up to make a speech
at Washington the benches begin to empty by
magic. Gentlemen, give him a chance"
The congressman takes the joke merrily
and thus commences his speech;
Gentlemen mean members Of the Clover
Club"
The members pocket the satire with a
hearty laugh
Presently comes the turn Of tho second
speaker.
This one speaks in a scarcely audible voice
Raise your yoicel' cry the members
"Im sorry you cannot hear" quietly an
swers tho speaker, come nearer"
The cries OF ''louderl' continue.
"If | speak low" says the interrupted man,
sit Is IN order TO get down to your level"
This conyulsed the assembly With laughter
| was aghast.
Can it be possible, | thought, that they will
stand thatl Tho joke may be new and funny.
but surely 1t is being carried beyond the
bounds. If such things went on in France,
one would see duels going on In all the re-
tired spots Of the neisbborbood next morn
ing.
The president rises once more.
My turn has come.
Scarcely have | heard tho word ''Gentle
men." when a yolley Of shouts and whistlings
greets me.
| see that I'm not going to be spared.
Excuse me-" continue, perhaps | had
better explain to you why | accepted your
invitation. Since am in America | mean to
the customs and manners of the PEOPLE.
With this object In view. it would not do for
me to conine myself to good society, and
have determined 70 make ii study this even.
That's right" whispers my nelghbor In
way Of encouragement. continue In that
strain and you viii do"
For hours the speechifying goes on, mixed
with music, recitations, songs and anecdotes
At , in the morning hosts and quests separ
ate, declaring that they have had a "real
good time"
The Glover club is q first rate leveler. ANY
nan, whose self esteem has been over cult.
rated, can he supplied by this club with
wholesome physic.
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ated some 70 Them. Hero arc some cou1roe
ulations, addressed TO Mr.. Dana, which !
read in The st. Louis Globe:
1T was from beginning to end Tbs suns
stilctto against The Worlds meat ak, and. -
is always the case, tho meat AK came out -
ond best. The literature Of invcctivo COZ
tains nothing finer than some Of The suns
attacks on Tho World, and tho literature q
tho gutter contains nothing moro feeble thAn
Tho Worlds defense Tho Sun dealt out
prussic acid b. tho drop, and Tho World 70
Piled with rough on rats by the pound. TIE
natulent ongcr Of Pulitzer was completely
overwhelmed by the concentrated venom Of
Dana"
II | wero asked TO nano the most amusing
papers published In tho United States, I
should not hesitate to award the palm TO The
Detroit Free Press and The Omaha World;
in these two, American humor reveals itsslS
in all its spontaneous gayety, and their drcl-
are reproduced from New York toSan
Francisco, from Montreal to Now OrleanA
\ Il DoyInnS51
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CHATTER XIX

By his discovery Of America, Christophsr
Columbus has furnished tho old world with
an inexhaustible source Of amusing novelties.
You pass from the curious to the marvellous,
from the marvellous to the incredible, from
the incredible to the impossible realized.
But 1t Is to American journalism that the
palm must be awarded.
The first thing that attracts your attention
Is the titles OF the articles. The smallest bits
of news cannot escape your notice, thanks TO
these wonderful headlines 1t requires a
special genius for the work to be able TO hit
upon such eye ticklers.
The death of Mrs. Garfield, mother OF the
late president, was announced with the head
ing;
DEATH OF GRANDMA GARFIELD.
The marriage of NJ. Maurice Bernhardt;
sAnAH's BOY LEADS BIS BRIDE TO ALTAR
The execution of a criminal was announced
by a Chicago paper under the heading:
JERKrD TO JESUS.
The reports Of two divorce cases at Chr
cago wore entitled respectively:
TIRED OF WILLIAM
xas. CARTER FIyDs FAULT WITH HER I
BANDS KISSING.
An article on Prince Bismarck was headed
In largo letters, BISMARCK WfrHDRAws
Just underneath In very small print vas:
His resignation as chancellor Of the German
empire"
Tho marriage Of young Earl Cairns, who
had been betrothsd several times, was an
nounced to the American ladies thus:
oAaxoYLE CAUGHT AT LAST
While | was in tho United States the
papers were constantly speaking Of a certain
fnancier named Jacob Sharp Accused Of
fraudulent dealings, this gentleman had been
arrested, but subsequently released untried.
The pres INDUCED in much comment ON the
matter, and such remarks as: "Al mortais
have thar trials except financiers.r
One morning tho newspapers were obliged
to desist from their attacks; poor Jacob Lad
passed away from earsh.
The same day ! met the editor Of one o<
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II Is in mines and railways especially tnaI
tho colossal American fortunes havo boeD
made
have not seen the town house or The
country house Of Mr. Could but know that
In the grounds Of the latter stand conserva-
tories estimated 20 be worth $4,000. / trust
this will give an idea OF what the rest may be.
! cannot guarantee that Mr. Gould is q
happy man. Concerning immense fortunes a
witty American friend. rich in moderation,
and a great philosopher, said to m one day.
NO man can own more than a million
dollars. When bis bank account outgrows
that, be does not own IL, it owns him, and be
becomes is slave
The Americans, having no king In our
sense Of the word, make the most Of those
they have, republicans though they DO To
read the pedigrees. published IN full every
timo a death occurs in one Of these rich
families, is highly entertaining A Mrs
Aston died while / was in America, and, after
The enumeration OF her charms and virtues
which wero many. came the list Of John
Jacobs from whom Der husband had sprung
The Astors were an John Jacobs apparently,
and were mentioned as John Jacob I, John
jacob n and John Jacob III. The line does
not eo back very FAR, John Jacob | having
gone 10 America asa poor emigrant early in
this century, ] believe, and laid the founda-
ton OF the present grandeur Of his house by
trading IN furs
It will not 30 20 inquire too closely into the
way in which some of Americas milionaircs
have amused wealth Strange stories are
told Of men 80 Crasping that they stopped at
nothing. even 70 the running of their own
SONS When saw Mr. Bronson Howards
clever play, "Tho Henrietta" in which he
portrays o. son So madly cngrossel bv the ex
element Of gambling on The stock exchange
a- 90 try and absorb bis fathers millions, ]
thought tho picture was overdrawn- Amor
cans. however, told mo that the case was his
%iorical. but with the characters reversed
which made il sin more odious
As for tho colossal fortunes Of railway
10 Is well known bow thousands Of
small ones go 10 make them, how the rich
mans palace IS too often built With thestones
Of hundreds Of ruined homes.
There Is no other name than king used IN
speaking Of The few great fnanciers, who
bold tie bulk Of the railway stock in America
But they are not the only ones There are
I'D kings. copper kings. silver kings, and ]
snow not what other majesties in America,
ini when you see tie power possessed 10y
he>e. and The numbcrioss trusts, combina
ions end pools. a power pressing often very
loosely ON The million, you wonder how the
americans, who found one king one too
many, should submit SO patiently 10 being
.ovorued by scores.
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CHAPTER XVIII

think the following anecdote illustrates
the delicasy Of eastern wit:
Philadelphia, whether justly or not, has the
reputation OF being very dead and alive, and
many are the jokes on It's dullnesA A Bos
tonian was doing the honors OF bis native city
TO a friend from Philadelphia, Having
showu him all the points OF interest in the
place. he asked If he did not think Boston a
zine city.
"Yes, it Is very nice" said the Pennsyl
sania man, but do not think it is 50 well
laid out as Philadelphia"
NO" rejoined the Bostonian, "but il will
be- when it is as dead a. Philadelphia
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CHAPTER XVI

There Is 10 country where you hear so
many good anecdotos, and no coantry where
they are - well told.
The Americans are delightful raconteurs'
they are past masters in the art OF making
those light graceful, witty Little speeches.
which give to their dinners such a unique
charm. Then the humor Is delicate. the VII
of the brightest Irony and elegance com
hin. 70 make these d~iycourss veritable little
literary gems.
Here Is a specimen Of Gen. Horace Porters
drollery-a portrait Of an old typical rurt
tan. given at a New England" dinner
THE old Puritan was not the most ro'ncS
ing. the J%oIl,cst. the most playful OF men- lie
at tunes am,u~si himself sally tie was given
to a mild disregard OF the conventionalitieA
lie had suppressed bear batting, not, Il .
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THE DAILY TIMES-SUNDAY. MARCH II. 1889

lieved. because II gave pam To luv o%s,r. pur
oecau=e II gave pleasure to the audience. He
found the Indians were the proprietors Of the
land, and be felt constrained 10 move
against them with bis gun. with a view 10
increasing the number Of absentee landlords
lie found the Indians on one side and tho
witches on the other. He was surrounded
With troublea lie had TO keep the Indians
under fire and tho witches over t. These
we're some OF the things that reconciled that
good man to sudden dsath. fle never let the
sun go down upon his wrath. but he. no
doubt. often wished that he was In that re-
gion near the pole where the sun does not 20
down Tor SIX mouths at a time AMI gives
wrath a fair chance to materialize. lie was
a thoughtful nan He spent his ia Us invent
ing snow plows aud his evenings in slipping
bot rum and Illuminating upon the probable
strength of the future prohibition vote
Those we're times when the wives remon-
strated with their husbands regarding the
unfortunate and disappointing results Of too
much drink, particularly when it led the
men to go cut and shoot at lndians-and mis-
them These men generally began drinking
on account Of the bite Of a make, and usually
md to quit on account Of attacks from the
same reptiles"
Gen. Porter was kind enough to introduce
me to q New York audience on one occasion.
Ladies and gentlemen" began the general
without relaxing q muscle of his face, ~
your indulgence on behalf Of the
who Is going to address you. He has
to speak In a language not bis own, and. be-
sides, be has not the resource Of some Of our
countrymen, who, when their Threats are
tired, can speak through their noses"
American women run their husbands and
very close In the matter Of wit.
Their wit is apt to be a little more sarcastic,
They are not women for nothing
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TOBACCO MANUFACTURERS.
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family, and 1t gives me pleasure TO say II has
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blood, aud If thoroughly tested. | think will
remove many cutane0us disorders.
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Reyepue at

Iheae are the princes OF the Land Of tho
Dollar The largest English fortunes fall
short Of tLoe figures The Duke Of Wet
Minister'S Is reckoned at only sD.OJO.OOO, that
Of tho Duke Of Sutherland al s~sO.Oo0.OO0. tho
Dukeof Northumberland has s&o,OO0.Oo0, and
p@ hAnns Of Ruts e2Q.DUQ-DyQ
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CHAPTER X

am afraid II viii make my readers lips
water. but here Is "a l0t Of some American
fortunes as 1 have heard them stated
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J0NATHAN and HIS CONTINENT.
BY MAX oRELL AND JACK ALLYN.
Translated BY Nine. Paul Bloue,. Copyrighted by Cassen g. Co., New York
We Publish the Following Extracts from this Book by Special Ar
rangcment through :he American Press Association.

Paul Boact Max ORaD ia remarkably clover Frenchmau, who has devoted his tai
ons mostly TO atuAng the AusoSaxn rmc He has become widely known as the author
of JONI BrtL AND Hp ISLAND" "JouN BULL, in" Etc This book his latest pro
dutoa The material fg IL being gathered during his recent visit to America