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THE LAST NOMINATIONS.
An Assistant Commissioner Of Patents
a Number of Navy Selections.

An Assistant Commissioner Of Patents and
Number of Navy Selections.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-The President
sent the following nominations TO the Sem
ate to-day:
Robert J. Fisher, of Chicago, to be As
sistant Commissioner of Patents, vice Rob-
ert Il. Vance, resigned.
Commander Bartlett J. Cromwell to be a
captain; Lieutenant-cOmmand George X.
Durand, to be a commander; Lieut.. Urlel
Sebree, to be lieutenant-commander
Lieut.. Moses l.. Wood, junior grade, to be
lieutenant; Ensign James III. Glennon, to
be a lieutenant, junior grade; Commander
John w: Phillips, to be captain, an l,,a Lien,
be commander; Lieut.. Albert X. Conden,
to be a ieutenant-commander; Lieut..
David Daniels, junior grade, TO be lleu-
tenant; Ensign Harry 5. Knapp, to be
lieutenant. junior grade; Past Assistant
Paymaster Josiah r. Stanton, to be pay
master; Assistant Paymaster Thomas j.
Cowie, to be past assistant paymaster;
Second Lieutenat Harry X. White, marine
corps, to be first lieutenant.
Robert ]. Fisher, nominated to be AS
sistant Commissioner of Patents, was born
at York, Pa, and is forty-one years of age.
In 1869 Mr.. Fisher began the practice OF
law in Chicago, in which he continued
until his appointment as fourth assistant
examiner in the Patent Office. in 1876. Since
that time he has passed through every
grade of the service by successive promo
tions, including that of examiner-in-chief
and member of the board of appeals, which
position he now holds. Mr. Fisher is a man
of high personal character, popular,
energetic and able. He was the choice Of
many of the patent attorneys of this citv,
who regard him as a very high authority
in all patent matters. His nomination is
received with general satisfaction.
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They were hailed as brothers. Stanley then
continues:
'April 20 we once again reached the
bivouac ground occupied by us on Dec
IL, and at P. NJ. of that day / saw the
khedlve steamer, seven miles away. steam
ing toward MS. Soon after p. VI. Emin
arrived at our camp. where they were
together until May Is. On On
that that day left him: Four.
teen teen poad days yh later later c.nt.; NS;a was at
Lieutenant Stairs. The latter had returned
from Ugarrowwas twenty-five days after /
had set out for the lake, bringing with him
only sixteen men out of fifty-six. All the
rest rest were dead; My twenty courieTs whom
had safely left UgarrOwwas for Yambuya.
On March 16 Fort Bodo was fiOurishing. the
men having nearly ten acres under cultiva-
tion.
baris and l01 of Emin Pashas people Lieu
tenant Stairs had been appointed command
ant of the fort. Nelson was second in
command and Surgeon Parke medi-
cal sated officer nf ftvI;Ds The gafrls0n grns con- SaS
thus deprived myself of all my officers. in
order that l should not be encumbered
with baggage, and provisions and medi-
cines, which would have to be taken If a,:-
companied by Europeans. and every carrier
was hocossaiy 10, INC Nast suortS Wnicn
had been left with Bartelot. June 4 we
reached Kilongalonga's. and July 10, Ugar-
rowwas The latter station was deserted.
Ugarrowwas, having gathered as much
ivory as he could ootain from that district,
had proceeded down the river three months
before. On leaving Bodo. 1 had loaded ev-
cry carrier with about sixty pounds of
corn, and we went through the
wilderness unscathed, passing down
the river and daily expecting to meet car
MI a nv he
ward of f10 per head. or the Major himself
Ang. 10 we overlook Ugarrowwas with an
immense fiotilla of fifty-seven canoes. and
| to our wonder our couriers were reduced tO
seventeen. They related an awfnl story OF
] hairbreadth escapes and tragic scenes.
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THE Ruth departs tomorrow at 5 p. m. for
Tiptonville.
THE iavorite packet Chickasaw will be here
in time 10 leave Wednesday at o'clock p. m
for White River.
THE J. D. Williams and the Boaz, both with
tows Of coal, are expected TO pass here this
morning, bound for New Orleans.
The elegant passenger steamer Buckeye
State will arrive tonight and leave again to-
morrow at o'clock pm. for Cairo Evans.
vile, Louisville and Cincinnati.
THE immense cotton steamer Annie p.
Silver, under command of Capt. Harry Bro.
laski, leaves "Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock for New Orleans and intermediate
points.
THR Rosa Lee came in from 0sccola yester-
day morning with 357 bales OF cotton, 1855
sacks Of cotton seed and eighty-one packages
OF sundries. The leaves Tor the upper coast
at pm.
THE Coahoma brought in from Friars
Point yesterday morning 20 bales of cotton,
1904 sacks of cotton seed, head of stock
and 326 packages of sundries. She goes back
at o'clock p. m.
THE James Lee arrived from Arkansas
City yesterday. Her cargo consisted Of $50
bales Of cotton, seyenty-seyen sacks OF seed
cotton, 2,255 sacks of cotton seed and sixty
five packages OF sundrits. In command Of
Capt. Mark r. Cheek she leaves again this
evening at 8 o'clock for Helena, friars Point
Concorda, Terrene and Arkansas City
Capt. William Banker is her clever chief
clerk.
JomY McLAREN, Pittsburg lawyer, has
suggested novel scheme 10 the authorities
OF Pittsburg and Allegheny City lie wants
10 turn the Allegheny River from its proper
channel. The river separates the two cities
Mr. McLaren's plan is TO have the Allegheny
leave its proper course at Sharpsburg north
OF Allegheny City, .wend its way through the
valleys back Of Allegheny, and join the Ohio
at Jacks Run. biologists are credited with
saying that this was the original course Of
the river. The change would make tract of
land about mile wide and seven miles long,
through which the streets of Pittsburg and
Allegheny could be made to connect Twenty
years ago q civil engineer suggested this
idea, and made plans for carrying II out,
with the proyiso that he was 10 receive q
portion Of the new made land.
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G. y. Winkler, Professor of Music.
L. A. Harvey, 2Sl Front Street.
J. II. Taylor, Hill, Fontaine & Co.
Il. W. Thomas, 81 Madison Street.
c. l.. Heth, 81 Madison Street
S. n. Castle, Taxing District Onicc.
J. II. Erskine, Memphis Grocery Co.
Geo. Dashiell, q. W Jones h Co.
II. w, Beck, scimitar Onicc.
l.. W. Dale, Avalanche Office.
G. NJ. Peete, Lennon 4 Gale Co.
II. NJ. Draper, Tennessee Paper Co.
7. T., Patterson, 1853 Front Street.
NJ. Halle, Monkcn & Co.
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At Cincinnati.
srccIai Dispatch 10 The Arpcai.

Special Dispatch 20 The Appeal
CTscINNATI; o.. Jan. l3.-The river Is fall
ing, with "a feet, 10 inches at o'clock pm,
heavy fog and smoke overhanging the city
throughout the day. The Golden Rule ar.
rived from New Orleans. The Guiding Star,
in leaving for New Orleans hast night, lacked
rudder post, causing her 10 take several
inches OF water. She was landed on the
Kentucky shore without any great damage.
A dock was built today and repairs will be
completed in time 10 resume her trip Tues
day morning The Ohio Is only slightly
damaged, and resumed her trip.
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AZ Evansville.

Special Dispatch 20 The Appeal
EVANSVILLE Ind. Jan. i3-The Granite
State arrived at 3 o'clock and left at
o'clock this morning, clearingup all the &c.
cumulated Cincinnati traffic here, cxbept
$50 tons Of pig iron, which Is under the
water, from the late rise In the river. She
was Hat and had about all the freight she
could store. The crew were all well, and
will arrive Tuesday night No other move
menis outside the regulars, which are on
berth for Monday.
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OUR PLAN

a CLUB is formed con-
a sisting of SO m EN- :
bers (ladies and gentlemen);
each member pays sI.oo per
week for SO weeks; every
week a member is supplied
with $4,000 worth of goods
in our line "a fine gold
watch, a diamond or a dozen
different articles-until ev-
cry member in the club is
supplied. CASH PRICES
guaranteed in this system.
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CAIRO, III, Jan. I3.--Tho New Idea left
Tor Memphis this morning. She Is To- tow
the John Robinson show boats. Tho Buck.
eye State put oil i0O barrels Of potatoes aud
some whisky md has n fair trip for Mem
phis. The city Of Nashville has q full load
Of corn Tor Nashville. The W. W. O'Ncill
has a tow II empty bagcs for Louisville.
River 2i.3 feet ON the gauge, rise Of 10
inches IN twcnty-four hours.
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L. Halle, Mcnkcn & Co.
T.. NJ Thompson, Appeal oflco.
II. II. Miller 3s7 Main Street
Geo. h, Williams, $. c. Toof & Co.
J, T. Shcats, 30l Main Street.
II. Wilson l37 Hill Street
W. J. Stcmmlor, 27i Main Street
c. W. Becker, 800 Main Street.
John Hastings, ]. s, Mcnkcn Co.
Chas. A. Harris, $40 Front Street
ChOs. G.. Atkinson, II. l.. Cochran & Co.
John Strong, 36i Front Street
H. NJ. Brown, Mcnavitt James & Co.
Joe. L. FazN, J.. Il. a NJ. H. r.
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Al arcep,tlle.

Special Dispatch 10 the Appeal
GREKyyuLr Miss, Jan. i3-Thc New
Mary Houston left Tor New Orleans, ut q a.
m. The Grand Republic put of 2,5O0 sack
Of seed and left for New Orleans at pm.
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How Doctor. Uonancr Den,b.

nr Walter X Hammond says After long cN
pericncu have come the conclusion that tao
Thirds 81 All deaths from coughs, purumunia sud
consumption might h. avoided II Arksfs Enulish
Cough Remedy wvrc only CAREFULLY used In lin,
This wonderful remedy b sold uudCfa fs@itiv,
guarantee by II. T. ilListiH. bfuggia.
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VIM. A,!Nelson, 205 Main Street.
DIR. c. Swain, 2i5 Second Street.
VIM. Baker 25i Second Street.
u. r. Graham, 25i Second Street.
w. r, Sloan, Johnston & Vance.
Ben Il, Koerpcr Naccaro q Co.
W. A. Cain, Lennon q Gale Co.
I. w, Shcrron, J, NJ. Hill d Co.
Louis Frisch, |. Goldsmith & Bro.
J. II, Scruggs, NanVlect & Co.
], f. Robertson, NnnNlcct & Co.
Thos q, Mcclellan, S. A.. NJ. sc. Il. II.
G. A. Seyforth, Is Madison Street
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AyiUsENENr~
NTEw MEMPHIS THEATEh
y fmnk Gny Manager.
One Week and Saturday Matinee
Commencing Monday. January IA.
The Eininent HaFedian,
IREDERlCK MARui.
FREDERICK MARpE
In the Following Repertoire
Monday and Iuoslay TELL
Wednesday Evening -NtRGiNttE.
THURSDAY EyeninH-DANON AND PiTlllAS
Friday Evening aud saturday Maiinec-IliE
MOUNTEBANK.
Saturday Night-lllCHARD III
Seats on sale hi Iron Mountain Y. n Tirkei Oflce.
IlvoNDERLAND MUSEUM AND TnEATER.
w IN Mammoth Iron Building lo and ~ Main
street between Adams aud Washington.
week ~ Ianuary u.
New Attractions IN our cufio Hall
IOJO
The DOG faccd boy.
LARApos.
The Kaiiif Jewel Chief
CtiEMAH,
The Smallest Chins-e Dwarf
MADAME komiiuc. Auclcnt Pottery Queen.
Zuluke. Grecinn Beauty
prut NcNuiiy. Punch aud Judy.
Prof Miller and His Hives oi Working Bees
Chas HAIL and Hls Educated ZIG.
Mainmo johnson. the Pat NumHn.
HAtlsion aud burns. llrcakucck hOng aud Dance
The nnshlngions' Pour IN Number
lotto West
Prof. Nichols. the Wire King.
johnson aud Ccicsie. and Othcn.
Admission 10 Gents
oTcn ht I aud O'Clock pm
Hourly iCrurmnnccs
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DIvIpESD NOTICES.
Memphis Grocery Co.

Mrgrun, Tenn. January 3. 1859.
Aia meeting Of the Directory, held this day. a
cash dividend u 5 pr cent wns declared out Of
the net earnings 81 the past ia monihA Payable
on demand.
NO. Z. EnRiNGTON. aer,Y and Tfaas.
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Trustees Sale.

DrEgrANT 10 TiiE POWERS OF A CERTAIN
II tfusi drcd of drte June ~. i'H,. made W me
~ Trustee 10 jane g. 1911 aud biz wife. sllllc q
Ill. o. sarnfu certain iudrhfCinrs thrfrln men
uuucd. which iniChtcdnyss IL raJ due aul Nh.
paid. aud having bocn thguuni0 duly requested
~ thr brucfc.ln. VII.
on Monday, Januhr, "a, 1859,
ieiwcrn irgii h1uif NJ she southwest corner n
Main and Madison STREETS IN he cts ~ Memphis,
TnNiuH hidfiei oi shelby County tennessee. uNef
ami sell iur The ritisiltiuu oi aid Indebtedness.
40 uubiC auction. a. tie Highest bidder iYf cash,
The following certificate or thafCs ul sturk M the
ChickhsaW saddlCy COMPANY 81 Memphis. Tenn,
tpwit
Certificate so. or shnrc Of 'i00
Certificate Na I iuf 10 fhrrss ui fi'0 each.
tcrifCltH 20 fnr - shares 81 b . each.
Certificate 80 iOf 1i shHfus ~ 800 each.
tcftidcGto 80 for gfharus II gin1ciCh
al dated August y. itHG NlIu absolute ANA
without redemption. and ierinrni iu O'Clock n fn.
~. ~ TNiZKNANr Insicc.
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SEALED PROPOSALS.

acaloi proposals. Will b. received % the ufflco II
Martin a rhambofiin. o. Mldlfun sifc O Memphis.
Tenn. until O'Clock pm. on the llth ~ IcbuIfy.
lssi. Tor The labor aud materials fU1Hlful Got The
completion ~ The ico County tniIfhuua build
specification end draWiny.. cnpdCs ~ which may
h. tocn nj ihrif Office. The right b. tcscncd 10 ~.
iccl any or al hiis
MARTIN & CitAMBERitN Architects
d. q nnn.II. lnmml.-lnnnr Munuunl. Ava
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Cur Man, Chinese Dwarf. at the Mu-
scum.
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ANNUAL MEETING.

L., N. o. g. T. Railway Company.
fty ofdef al tho pr.iIrYI and I.aHiuf Directors
the auuual meeting ui Nu.sIH.lyn ~ the Louis
VILE. New ORLEANS TUsHs lhNwai ,9mihny, ldf
the purpose Of olocting Director nhl vlg y ani
tmnsarting any uthrr bu.UU.. WI p. hNlu ~ INC
Cuuuatit's 1fico in ne lty Uf Memphis, On mon.
DAY FEBRUARY II, is.T. no ~ JOCK noon.
&. NJ Uu.ill.l. .ccruiary.
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TnE Louisiana Lottery ticket office will
remain open tonight until o'clock.
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And participate in the great distribution
Of gifts May !. 1889.
loo gifts, amounting 20 g, $3.50.
Premiums 10 agents, $1,000
Send for sample copies and agcnti
outfit.
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Movements mt the Levcc


Arriyals--James Lee, Arkansas City; Goa
homa, Friars Point Rosa Lee, o ceola.
No departures.
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TESTIMONIAL:

We the undersigned having been supplied through the HUGHES IR
WATCH AND EWELY CLUB SYSTEM take pleasure stating
lily endorse and recommend their plan
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10 Jo. rnE Dog Faced Boy, and Che
Nah, Chinese Dwarf, at the Wonderland
Museum.
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pf,ttsONAt-
A NrlQuAniAN BoOg sTuM REMOVED TO
y No. - -ooond street
A MOS isELK MuNuFACTUgER or AID
~ dcalcrin Hrots ara shD.s. fif Nonrpe Ffrrt
4 sHnRoOK 4 WHITE ~ FRONT ~. PAY
~. mghesi oash prifcs iuf iiidos tur and Wool
CAHPfNTER AND BUILDER r. :. Ryan,
- No. ~ Nayusn ft fuhhluH promptly attended
~. lhck srfvps iuf hlrr. Telephone lnl
nRt IN POWELL cas- ~ POUND Al Ills
- oflce, iA tUuu street.
EAs AND OIL s1ONir, LATiSf bEtgNA
VI lamp. etc. ~ a. Hitgielda ~ secund q
III iDfs AND Trns WANTED AND HIGHEST
i tfiou uald hcuFiniiRN 90 1l Main "
NfENfTlis STEAM CARPET CtEAN1S0 ASD
wi hcnoyHiinF Works, 20 icalo IT, lphulatcf.
inR done IN all Va branches. Telephone CA
NNTiRE WORK OT ALI KINDS, 4ib groONp
w street TENNlssEk Nifv and lfon Works.
telephone i0'q.
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Membership Books
NOW OPEN.
REMEMBER THIS,

That we do not compel you 10
take n certain watch. You can
get the we'll known Egin, Wall
than, Springfield, Hampton or
Rockford In a lax. case for $50;
or II you do not want a watch
you can get anything else in the
Jewelry lire by join ng this sys-
tenn and paying 81 per week.
The public as well as all NOM
bers arc cordially invited to at
tend our grand awardings every
Tuesday night at 7:3o o'clock.
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EXECUTORS SALE.

A EXECUTOR 90 THE EsrATE OF TiIEN
~ q Glenn, dorUnscd. nntUc IL hcfphy rfc1
~ I ON The 4 day ~ lnnunfr. istt viii scIl nj
public uutrfI ga carroll nYrnuc. OF the lHfc -
dfurr of The aid Ellen &. Olrun. dcrrasrd. all vi
toe huust hull vnp.ls and iumliuf. and Other Ter
tuunl ptnpHr'y lrluusiug to sail estate faii aaii
b. hu fur Gosh. AND viii hr made Dr. FiuuinE % n
o'clock Hm. W. H MOORE, Executor
Ilnt 4 WitErulox. Attorneys
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Tinslcy's wv. n. Ia Natural Leaf To.
bacco, the best and cheapest on the mar.
kct Everybody asks for It and buys Il.
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ron ssLr on RENr.

90 AcREs on fufH LAND NEAR EOLELgs
w station. on q 4 e. li E ~ miles from
city. small dWouinr hul.". rnl'n Ngll, etc. on
premises. Apply " ~. D. fAllLiavN' ''s Mad
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CIR Man, the Chinese Dwarf, NJ the
Wonderland Museum.
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Mr,t tickets, fifteen meals 500. Clm-
cndon Hotel.
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CHEAP COLUMN.

sSssrsesenfs m no coinia u1 ~ ei1rrsf ~ ~ n
~ lorhrg ho0Hs bsuts9i. iEo ias,li0ai, - Oi's
tsd. ine
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10 ooNTRIBUToRs AND coRREsPoNpENrs

Our NEW YORK OFFICE
Eoarz of, a THB APPEAL No ~ Tribua,
budding Nas Iak J. x IeA D0roL Special
Ida,rru Anru
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WOLFF & RANDOLPH, PHILADELPHIA.
THE MEMPHIS APPEAL
TIE APPEAL

lHE AffEhL
suRPASSEs EVERY OTHER MEMPHIS VIEWS
PAPER IN CIRCULATION IN TOWN AS
WELL As COUNTRY
n uu democratic paper
n teaches Democratic iOclriaa
n ayports Democratic mn
n supports Dtnocrdiic morstre.
Hsirfuo1s t devoted 70 NE maintenance, o, me- 80
rrrIndry Of ne Democratic pdrylocnI. STAT aud Ma
fonai ana ls enhancement Of all dc iierests VI Mem
his, Tomesso, and The Union
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THE RIVERS.
steamboats, Leaving

MONDAY.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1889-03-08
OVERCOATS.

The teaching of modern science and
of ancient custom goes to show that
heat production within the BODY has
much to do with the tissue changes
concerned IN muscular activity and
with healthy digestion. 1t is conserv-
ed by warm and moderate, wasted in
evaporation, by excessive clothing
Finally, by a simple nervous reaction,
it is increased after the contact of ex-
ternal cold. 1t follows from these
observations that, five be so clad with
comfortable undsrclothing that sur
face perspiration is not formed in ex-
cess sud is rapidly removed, one great
cause of chill-sudden evaporation
is done away with. Outer cold, then,
provided it is not too severe, only
touches, - 1t were, the spring of the
heat making r,stalobiism, and, excit-
ing I'm elastic rebound in the cham ol
vaso-motor fibers, awskens that oxida-
tive action bv which every tissue is
made to yield its share of heat to the
body. This bracing influence is lost
wholly or partly to those who are tos
heavily clothed. or in its place We may
have Il dangerous excess "l suTt;c'
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Sclett ,t(istellanp.
A QUESTION OF BREECHES.

Society in New York is being pro-
foundly agitated on the subject of
breechcS Not the breeches that wo-
men are sometimes supposed to wish
To wear, but the smali clothes, the knee
hreeches and long stocking which were
commonly worn by men up to the begin
ming of the present century and which
ii appears young bloods of fashion de-
sire 10 bring again into vogue. sRe-
Gently half dozen Young fellows dom
ned that costume and attended fash
ionuble ball i'll New York. This freak
of fancy seemed to ''catch on" and it is
finding imitators in other places. We
may look for it in New Orleans before
long, that is, if our young men are not
! lacking in genius and daring that ena-
BILE people TO take the lead in originat-
ing st, les. If they fail in those qualities
they will simply follow the footsteps of
others, and they had as well initiate
New Workers rs not. if they must imi-
tate
The question suggests some interest
ing particulars. Breeches are AS old
us man nearly. They are properly
drawers They DO not fall below the
knee, and are au elaboration of the
brcech-clout of the American Indian
and of the savage of Equatorial Africa.
he brccch-clout is simply cloth
wrapped around the hips and then
drawn up between the legs. Breeches
We're worn by >he ancient Egyptians.
Brceches heightened so rs to fall be-
low the knee and down to the ankle
become trousers They date back to
an carly antiquity and are worn in
China. Persia, Turkey and other Eas-
tern nations by men and women alike.
They are loose and baggy and do not
lit the leg or display its figure. When
the trousers are cut smallert to conform
rather to the shape of the leg they be-
come pantaloons. There was an ancient
Gallican ''pantaloons,' but it disap-
peared and was not revived until the
time of Lomis XIV, of Franco This
garment is much the same as that worn
BY men today, finally superseded the
Sn," "ra .rhes aud long stockings which
ha,& come in viii: the middle AGES.
Tn Eoma:s ,.iG not Weak breeches,
drawers or any garment like them
The y"atrntci themselves. both men
and women. with loose robes. those of
the women ami Senators reaching the
ground. " hi.r soldiers and other men
.ui lower station wore short shirts AMI