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pensions to employees, varying from COO to 1900

pensions to employees, varying from GOO to 500
francs each.
The will Of Madame Boucicault ompleted the
grand monument of philanthropy reared by
herself and husband. The Bureau of Public
Assistance was made universal legate charged
with the distribution of her legacies To the
moro than $500 employees of the Bon Marche
she left from 600 to 10000 francs each. accord
ing TO their years of service, total of 10000
600 francs. Her rural home at Fontenay- -au K
Roses she bequcathed to them for convaleseent
home.
For the founding Of three Houses of Refuge
at Lille, R0uen and Chaion-sur. Seine, she left
2,6i5,0o0 francs to the st. Nicholas College.
100000 francs; to the School for tho Encour-
agement Of Young Economists, and the Pro-
pRratory School, 100000 francs each TO the
Houses Of Refuge at Fontenay aux Roses and
to the Almshoas' 90 he Aged, founded by her
self and husba', = TO, 900 francs each. Large
benofactions were LEFT In aid of the poor of
Paris, the benevolent societies Of the native
towns Of herself and husband, to tho societie es
ofpainters, musicians inventors and dramatists,
TO ncccsstous employees of the press, and TO all
tho chnrches-Catholic Protestant and He
brew. NJ. Pasteur, 10 whom she had given
10000 francs 10 prosecute his scientific studies
received. at her death, 100000 more Hor
linen and plate, Of fabulous value, she bo-
qneathetis 10 the Legion of Honor, and her
paintings 10 the grand art galleries OF the
Louvre and LouXembourg. After deducting
ali iegacies the remainder of her fortune was
appropriated for tho eendowmcut OF hospital In
Paris.
The entire history OF Bon Marche IL mag
nihcent example ofhthe good results arising
from community Of interests under Just regu-
lations Even tho porters Of Bon Marcho have
that cheerful. contentod air that characterizcs
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10 be accused Of ufashionablcness, since Bon
Marche is one of the first places everybody
visits. There is no establishment In Paris
moro visited by sojourners, not only Ameri-
cans, but English, Germans, and other nationali-
ties. Every language used in the civilized
world Is spoken there. Some idea of the popu-
larty of the place will be found in the fact that
so men are busy at all times selling gloves
alone
asked tho fashion authority of New York,
Mrs. Sherwood, who was in Paris writing for
several publications, why sho was not present
on an important state occasion.
"Do you think / could go to that dull place
when Bon Marche was holding out special at
fractions" was the reply.
saw one American gentleman. with neither
wife. cousin nor aunt, who bought trunk full
OF gloves at Bon Marche. He probably bought
them because they were pretty, as any person
of good taste would do whose bank account
would warrant tho extravagance.
And such gloves Every conceivable color
and style finished with embroidery and laces
and bows. They are every length-from one
or two buttons 10 gloves that como over the
shoulder.
As the Exposition department Is but sam
pie room, let us go into Bon Marchc the model
cooperative institution Of the world. Maoy's,
OF New York; Wanamaker's, Of Philadelphia;
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ITO be coniinued.)
THE SHAKERS.
he Society suffering from LaoIs of Mon.

The Society Suffering from Lack of Men.
The masculine interest in tho curious order
Of the Connecticut Shakers near Seitico, Conn.,,
has ebbed to such an extent that outside labor
has TO be hired to perform the work on the
Shaker farms. The Shakers own 5000 acres Of
land, divided into three families-the North,
South and Church family. The latter was in
terviewed through its well-known Elder, Geo.
Wilcox, now man of 20 years This ancient
community lives in large brick building
erected in the form Of Greek cross, and has
large public meeting hall, where the Shakers
worship by a sort of march with singing and
waving of hands and dance step. Short ex-
hortations and experiences, but no sermons
make mp the service. No instrumental music
is allowed.
The farms are in the most perfect condition,
with all the modern improvements and finely
stocked. The Elder admitted that there were
between 40 and 90 women at present in his
family, and as many children, whom they had
adopted, but he was silent in regard to the
men, but few of whom were to be seen. There
is every requirement of life, healthy location
and only moderate labor, at the settlement, and
yet the want of variety, of amusements, and
perhaps the enforced celibacy Of the members,
keep converts away.
The Shakers life is one of simple toleration
lt is only best way OF escaping sin, but not
by any means the only method. Celibacy is
considered great help, and the question as TO
" how the world would get on if all turned
Shakers" is always evaded by the pointing ont
Of the unlikelihood of such happening. If
any Shakers fall in love or determine TO marry,
the society, after laboring with them, sends
them forth, and not empty handed, but with
enough to make q start. Sometimes there is no
surplus earning. The cost of raising adopted
children is frequently greater than their work
amounts to.
Mother Ann Lee, the founder OF this strange
religious society of ceIibates, lived in England
in the middle of the last century She was the
wife Of a blacksmith, and professed to have a
revelation that marriage was impure and that
she was the female manifestation of Christ in
the world. (Jesus of Nazareth being the male.)
She came 60 the United States in Revolutionary
times, and settled near Albany. Her followers
live in communities, and it is estimated that
they have fallen of largely from the greatest
census, 1000.
With the Shakers Ann Lee Is almost wor-
SHIPPED Their women have the same right and
voice as men. They do not vote on disputes,
but take the sense of the majority. Their prop
erty is held in trust and they claim to be "land
pOor.p Their living is simple, but comfortable,
and their lives pure, industrious and thrifty.
Elder George is man of much wisdom. He
WIS adopted into the community when a child.
Like st. Paul he claims TO have received his
impulse from higher inspiration. He looks
for reaccession of members TO tue order ia the
near future, and great increase in numbers.
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TIE PARIS EXPOSITION
The Famous Bon Marche.
Where the Worlds Beauties Duy Their Gloves.
Model Cooperative Institution OF the World
The Founders Of Bon Marche.
Special Correspondence NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
PANS FRANCE Sentember. 1899

PARIS, FRANCE, September, 1889.
In the splendid vistas of the principal palace
OF the Paris Exposition, under the vast central
dome, and extending in illimitable directions,
are the gorgeous displays of the textile manu-
features of France. Here arc displayed, on all
sides, rich and splendid fabrics, in cotton, silk
and wool, whose manifold combinations arc a
dream of decorative art. Here are the marvel
Gus laces and embroideries, the superb trumphs
of tho modiste, the most cbaste and elegant pro-
ductions of the art furnisher. Here are salons
whose walls are lined with tapestries, reveal
ing pictures aud professions, as finely wrought
as those which come in finished excellence from
the hand of the master. Here is mammoth
tapestry, crowded with personages, telling
the story of Henry ", and again there are for
est scenes, a grouping of figures after the
manner of the Chinese.
In the center of q vast section, whose COM
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X.maE Presanis.

Do not buy your Xmas presents till you
have consulted the mammoth illustrated pre-
mium list issued by THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
Sent free TO any address. IL gives selection
cal instruments, watches, jewelry guns, sew
ing machines. household utensils, such as
china, silver plate, stoves, etc. All these
things can be obtained free of cost, or. If one
chooses to buy outright, at less than half the
retail price. We also furnish gold watches on
credit
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pioyes and a marriage
portion 10 females. at
tho expiration of 10 or
Is years OF service. AS
no French girl thinks
Of marrying without d
dowry, and some arc too
poor ever 10 have one,
the latter provision Ia
more important than
might appear on first
sight. At each annual
stock taking tho fund
10 increased. Further
TO encourage thriftiness
among his employees,
N. Boucicault allowed
them @ per cent. on all
uauf ssa HavnaftaI "A D.
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InconapEcnoHS.

LlffW IDFE W ttsFU.I
Rural Minister-Sons OF the brothers whose
duty IL is to pass the plate are here to-day.
Would you object to taking up the eollection2
Modest Worshiper-I never passed the plate
in church ia my life, and I'm afraid I'd be
rather awkward
"0h, never mind about that. IL won't be
noticed. Most Of my congregation becoae alb
sorbed in their hymn-books, about the time the
plate goes round.
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lDrnkes Jfaanzfns.l !

IL was an old Dutch skipper who was drift
Ing down the North River in a dense fog. As
ne nearcd the track Of the ferryboats he ex.
pected 20 be run down at any moment. Sud
denly, he diyed into the galley, and returned
with hunk Of genuine Limburger which he
carefully stuck on the end Of the bowsprit. "If
der 'em Verryboats runs me into now" he 10.
marked complacently, der Captains CANT
sehmelt n0things-aint itf"
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X-mas Prenenfn.

Do not buy your Xmas presents till you
have consulted the mammoth illustrated pro-
mium list issued by THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
Sent free TO any address, IL gives selection
from hundreds Of articles. embracing all musi-
cal instruments, watches, jeWelry, guns, sew
ing machines, household utensils, such a.
china, silver plate. stoves, etc. ALI these
things can be obtained free Of cost, or, IL one
chooses 10 pay outright at less than half tho
retail price. We also furnish gold watches ON
credit
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partments are In the
form of porticoes. with
columns decorated in
imitation Of rose and
green porphyry, with
chapters of bronze, is
one class of the OK
hibits of tho famous
Bon Marche.
" To go to Paris with
out seeing Bon Marche
is to confess oneself uu-
fashionable" says the
beauty at my side.
" What greater calam-
ity could befall any
woman 2"
In truth, the Ameri-
pnn unfnu IN paric man
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Followed Their Noses.

Smith-Did you ever get lost Brownf
Brownies; got lost in the Mammoth Cave
once.
smith-Forpity's sake! How did you ever
End your way outT
Brown-Oh, there was German in the party
with piece Of limburger cheese in his pocket
and we followed the scent back.
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roof ard eIdes, One MADAME BoucicAuLr,
hundred and fifty va Joint Founder Of the Bon
rIetieS of articles are Marohe.
purchasable within, for either individual or
family use, TO handle which IL required 1900
clerks, malo and female. All fabrics pur-
chased may be made up In tbs Institution.
whether IL be salt OF clothes ball dreaz, q
hat. wrap or u wedding trousseau.
The founder of Bon MHTcho tho success OF
whose work has excited the attention Of Tho
whole business worid.wa Jacques Arlstids BGu.
cicauit, waTehouseman and philanthropist born
at Belene, July IL, 1910 died In Paris Dec. 20,
1877. Ho was the son of halter. aud brought
up as shopkeeper in q provincial town. In
1853 he became partner, and later solo pro-
pristor, OF Il little shop known an Bon Marche.
Having established substantial business, M.
BOueieanlt undertook 10 improve the moral and
material condition Of his wsrkmen, aud, ~ tho
progress Of tho house permitted, he secured
them better food aud lodgings. diminished
their working hours. which were excessive,
Increased their salaries and accorded them an
individual interest on their sales. To render
their situations moro stable he provided for a
system OF progression. which secures to en-
ployes advancement according 20 tho time
employed and services rendered.
In June, 1872, NJ. Boucicault took possession
Of the grand establishment known 90 the mod
ern world as Bon Marcbe, inangurating at the
same time free classes for the study of for
eign languages. vocal and instrumental music,
and fencing. IIo opened library for his en-
ployes. reading-room for the public and free
art gallery for artists desiring to exhibit their
paintings OF sculptures TO the customers and
visitors Of Bon Marche. ThoseFVces Of ply
sician, in daily attendance, are provided free
10 all attaches Of the institati0n.
In 1876 81. Bogcicault established a Provi-
dent Fund, which, without any retontion from
salaries, nccords small capital to male em-
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lie Would Lose No Time.

scribbler-When is that review Of my novel
coming out, Seathcr2
Scather professional critic)-Well, 10 tell the
truth have not read it yet.
Scribbler-Yet when / brought the book TO
You, you assured me that you would lose no
time IN reading il.
Seather-Well, / have lost no time Ia reading
it yet.
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EIettI9
Chief OF the Cannibals Ito their victim, who
Ia soon to be devoured What Is datP
Drummer-0ppenheim sauce; good for
der abbedite. i sells you Won gross Of dot sauce
for twenty-five per shent of net cash. Is ID q
pargainp
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pursuit without stopping to reload. 1t was
process of firing and falling back on one side,
aud of pursuit with irregular firing on the other
In a short time Harris aud nearly half his men
were wounded, some were killed, and few
stampeded
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" The Fair of Chi
eago, aud other SINH
lar concerns are Bon
Marches In miniature.
Some of them, like
Wanamaker's, have
some Of tho co-opcrs-
tive features.
Bon MaFche Ia n solid
square Of buildings,
four stories high, with
interior stairways ex-
tending 10 the several
platforms, tho whole
lighted from both the
f - IL
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The Ruling Passion.

The severest cases of asthma are Immediately
relieved by the use Of Ayers Cherry Pectorai.
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accustomed 70 frontier life. on emerging from
the brush upon the ridge took in the situation
AZ glance and got ia their FIRE on the rebels
10 anbusA As soon as the rebels, though ON the
lookout were able TO open FIRE ON them. In
fact the firing on both sides began Substantially
a the same time, but the rebels' FIRE was far
greater, and only failed Of destroying the whole
body OF skirmishers because aimed too high
Their bnckshOt End bullets went crashing
through the trees just ever the kkirmisherE
he1oa In some places cutting the foliage a.
Wish knife. The Ekirmishers. each for him
salt now sought shelter behind the pearest
tfeez V tie rear and reloaded their guns, while
tha Febsls At least those in front, started Ia
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people live by agriculture Il will be seen th =
this condition Is far worse than that of China
or any part of Europe. And still the people
are bright. They are brainy, too, and you will
find few sharper business men, better cut
faces and more polite people than these peo-
pie OF India. Their faces in this part of India
have much the same characteristics as those
of the Anglo Saxon, Those of the higher
castles are more like those OF the Greek and /
see faces every day which, If the skin were
white, any American might be proud to own.
They belong TO the same race germ that we do
and under the same training and christian
influences they would be strong competitors
with us. But what can man do on six
cents day, or how can man learn when
he has to struggle to existl The population
of India is continually increasing. England
eats the lions share of the products of the
country and though the people are perhaps
better off under her government than they
have been ain the past, il is the same old
story Of her wealth going to the rulers and
the people working their flesh Off their bones
to support them. The governor general of
India, who by the way, is the rich Marquis
of Lansdown, gets $4,000 year. Quite n
contrast with the wages of the masses at six
cents day. Isn't it,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-02
BRAVE GIRLS WE'RE THEY.
Killing Two Big Rattlesnakes That
Attack ed Them in the Woods

Attacked Them in the Woods.
Two young ladies residing near Web
ster, few miles south of this city, in
Hancock conuty, met with a terrible
adventure to-day while hunting wild
blossoms in the deep timber which sur
H., correspondent. The girls-for
they are not more than eighteen or
nineteen years old-set out early this
morning, hoping to gather many wild
blossoms to be used in decorating a
school house. They chose to 90 deep
into the timber, and close to the local
ity known as'Crooked Creek Bottoms"
which in the early spring is prolific
with wild blossoms and flowers, not to
say hideous and deadly reptiles.
The young misses, however, had lit
tie fear of snakes, as they had been told
that the season was too early. So they
fitted about from one patch OF posies to
another, gathering the pretty ferns
and blossoms, and now and then deli
cate wild flower in some hidden nook.
Thus were they busily engaged when
Alice, who had preceded her companion
little way, uttered q series of screams.
MAUD! a snake! horrid big snake!"
Strange to say, Maud did not run and
scream. She hurrledly grasped a heavy
dead limb lying close by and hurried to
where her companion was holding her
skirts and screaming in terror. There,
within ten feet of them. lay huge rat
tlesnake coiled to strike. The creature
darted out its deadly fangs again and
again. while it's rattles gave incessant
warning.
"Stay right where you are, Alice"
whispered Maud. "I'll slip around and
kill it with this club. Pick up that big
stick there, so as to be ready if fail.h
Quietly and bravely did this young
miss creep around behind his snake
ship. Then a well-directed blow. ac-
companled by u little scream, was deliv-
cred upon the head of the venomous
rattler. But it was not sufficient to
cause death, and Maud was aiming an
other blow when the Mortified screams
of Alice claimed her attention.
MAUD! Maud! here is another one-a
monster. Come, quick!"
But>Maud was now battling with the
first snake, whsch had turned upon her.
In the meantime Alice made furious
onslaughter upon the second rattler,
beating the huge snake to the ground
as it rose up time and again. Both girls
fought herolcally for full half-hour,
finally killing both snakes. One rattler
measured ten feet in length and the
other seven.
The girls are now the heroines of this
part of Hancock county. II was not
known that snakes OF this size were
numerous hereabouts, but it is now
thought that Crooked Creek bottoms
are full of them. Some of the farmers
talk of organizing snake-hunting ex-
pedition to clean out the reptiles, as it
is considered dangerous for any one to
visit the bottoms when the snake season
arrives. The young ladies who are the
heroines of the adventure begged so
hard that their names be suppressed
that the wish is granted. 1t is believed
that many men would have fled from
these two snakes, but the brave girls
stood their ground.
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Ups and Downs.

London Pick-Me-Up: First Citizen
hear that young Algernon Fitz-Deuce-
ace is going to marry and settle down.
Second Citizen.-It would be more to
the point II he were to marry ana settle
up.
First Citizen.-What do you mean?
Second Citizen. Merely that have
the misfortune to be his tailor.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-02

There will De spectacular production of
THE Great Metropolis,u melodrama by
George Jessop and Ben Teaie in Proctor's
Iwentythird street theatre, New YorX, next
autumn, with a view TO q long run.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-02
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