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IT MADE THE GOVERNOR TIRED.
All the Kentuckians In Gotham Appear TO
Want Help.


Want Help.
New York Star.1
A few days ago Western Governor, who
has been on visit to the city, making his
home at the New York Hotel, had humor-
GUS and yet pathetic experience. There
is in the city a young man who has
known the Governor ior years, and who is
just now, although few OF his friends know
it, in very hard luck. For two nights he
had been in the streets because he had no
place to sleep, and his meals had consisted
entirely of Tree lunches. He read the an
nouncement of the Governors arrival in
the newspapers, and determined to ask
him for help. He went to the hotel
and sent his name up to the Gov
ernor. He had felt confident of getting
assistance, but his hope was soon dissi-
pated, for the conversation had hardly
begun when the Governor said: what is
the matter with all the people from our
State in New York? Are they lazy, or has
the city grudge against them?"
Il don't know" was the answer. why
dy you ask?'
why, have only been here two days"
responded the Governor, "and already /
am sorry came. Within those two days
no less than 30 Kentuckians have come to
me with tales OF woe and asked for assist
ance, and the worst of it is 1 once knew
them all to be worthy men. 1t has made me
sick, and although intended to stay here two
weeks am going home tomorrow. / can't
stand it." 1t is needless to say the young
man did not ask for the money he expected
to obtain.
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FASHIONS FOR SEPTEMBER.

Shirley Dare's Notions About What VIII be
Prettiest and Most Appropriate-Bicycle
Riding for Girls In the Allegheny Parks
Church Fair Ideas.
WRITTEN FOR THR pIsPATcHI
A very graceful walking toilet is figured
this week. showing the stylish costume for
September, pale cloth dress with long coat
or polonRise of the same material, open to
showithe surplice waist and many folded sash
OF silk. The original is the palest mushroom
serge, thicker than that worn for the last
three months, fine camel's hair chevron twill,
or fine cloth half finished, not so glossy as
broadcloth, yet very smooth. The gown has
the simple English skirt, which is most ap-
propriate for walking, the front width hav-
ing three wide fat bands of guipure en-
broidery in silk of faint lavender shade,
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ONLY MULES SURVIVE.
Men and Horses soon Pat to Flight by th,
hlas nnifnna nj Nm nnIaa RIa

Men and Horses soon Pat to Flight by the
Mos quitoes OF Naples, Fla.
There are lots of mosquitoes around
Naples. Fla, but they are not of the same
variety as the Jersey ones. They don't
sing They land on the skin, and you can
clap your hand down on them and kill them
much more easily than the ordinary mos
quito. They are awful pests, however. I
have never seen but one horse at Naples.
Everybody has mules for working and for
driving alike.
The mosquitoes simply set the horses
crazy. Their skins are so thin that they
cannot stand it. Mules 60 through all
right. 1 have always had curiosity to
know how the army got along there. Naples
was at one time the headquarters of General
Hancock, and Generals Harney and Turner,
of st. Louis, also had a turn there. Ii they
kept horses they must have had a jolly
time
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-07

Cork is extensively used in France both
for steam pipes and as protection of water
service pipes against frost. One of the
great advantages of this use of cork is that
with it no chemical action injurious to the
pipes can take place, which cannot be said
Of many compositions brought into requisi-
tion for similar purposes. The chiet point
to be watched is that the cork is exactly in
contact with the pipes, so that no circula-
tion of air takes place between the covering
and the pipe.
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without braiding or trimming, is the style
as long as autumn lasts, but it is dlversihed
by large collars, frills and capes of heavy
satin, almost kid-like in thickness, or vel
vet, in contrast to the color of the garment.
These additions will be in rich colors to
give life to the costume; collars deep as
those worn in suits of armor, or collar-lke
capes will be seen in bronze green plush on
tawny cloth, or blood red velvet on russet,
or purple on pale brown and fawn. The
crimson velvet cape is chosen by young
women when additional warmth is needed,
sharp fall afternoons, in driving. Later,
velvet Jackets, very plain but admirably
cut or small velvet mantles with long
stole-llke ends will be worn, in tones to
shade with the dress. A copper poult de
sole with Jacket of red brown velvent, or a
beige cloth dress with COOPER velvet jacket
are stylish, the hat in all cases being OF the
same velvet.
FEATHERS IN FAVOR.
Feather trimming very full and much
curled will replace the passementerie and
embroidery for outdoor dresses. 1t is worn
round the neck and down the front of man
ties and Jackets, like a boa, but without
bordering the garment all round. Velvet
sleeves, velvet yokes, collars and velvet
showing between the widths of the skirt
tWo-tnlrus tue way up, ohe seen Al sAS ~"
est dresses.
Flowered patterns and fancy stripes are
in favor, and floral stripes and figures are
formed in materials never seen put in plain
colors before. A tan colored Vienna cloth
has long garlands in copper, red and gold,
which with woke and girdie of copper
brown plush is very rich coloring for an in
door gown. Printed silky alpacas and
mohairs are pretty, enough to console one
for not being able to wear the stiff gorgeous
brocades. Figured delaines, cashmeres and
cape cloths are beautiful:in color as the
Japanese silk capes, and almost vie with
them in softness. Sacques and aprons are
quietly resuming their places in lady's
wardrobe. These comfortable, convenient
things may be as fanciful and elegant, or as
nice and tasteful as one pleases, and they
add a home look to the dress.
STYLES IN APRONS.
Aprons are of washing silk in plain col
ors, Lavender, violet and soft blue for choice,
hemmed with brlerstitch and running down
the seams beside which pocket and frill on
the lower edge may be of white lace. Or
the frill is of two inch ribbon, one satin
edge showing as finished. Black.sIlk aprons
in softest hossy faille or the ssilk serge
nearly endlessly are embroidered in gay
colors above the hem, on handkerchief
pocket, and pointed band. which fastens be-
hind by plain jet buckle and long, wide
satin ribbons Aprons of white linen, with
bands of drawn work, are for dainty house.
keepers, and the fancies run In red twill,
blue linen and gray, with a little embroidery
in white and the same color in washing cot
ton or linen floss. Regular working aprons
for housekeeping and gardening look not
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the bones OF two-pound porter house. Mar
riage was failure, dismal failure. UD
to this time he had never known that he had
a liver. Now he was made aware OF the
fact. The long stories and endless tales
about nothing were having bad effect upon
his liver BE lost flesh visibly, and his
skin almost tapped in the wind as he
rounded the corner of Wall and Broad. He
was a changed man. Cyril now suffers
from dyspepsia in its worst form, and you
NAV see him any day getting what comfort
he can out of slice OF graham bread and q
glass of hot milk.
This is the "big joke" on Cyril, and it all
goes to prove that marriage is in some cases
a melancholy failure. However, the doctor
chuckles aud says. "Cyril, I saved you,
for living dyspeptic is better than dead
apopleptic.
SECRET OF A CANDY BOX.
You wouldn't imagine, would you, that
box of candy given to ones wife by her true
and lawful husband would lead to divorce
suit? Yet such is the case. All the world
thought Clarence to be most happily mar
ried, and the women envied his plain-look-
ing little helpmeet. Clarence was so
thoughtful, so considerate, so devoted.
Fanny never complained of being lett
alone.
IT'S something wife must expect, she
exclaimed, land then 1 always know where
Clarence is, and he never stays out SO late
that he doesD' t remember me and bring me
home box of candy or some flowers"
The box OF candy came one night, or
rather one morning. After Clarence had
gone down town, and Fanny had taken up
the morning paper, she opened it to enjoy
her iavorite dsh-the gossip of tne day
served with French candies. But look!
Her lips part and her eyes cloud. She has
found something in that box of sweets
which ought not to be there. What think
you? A love letter? A tender message TO
some lair rival? No; only CIarence's visit
ing card But that was quite enough.
The truth dawned upon the mind OF that
little woman with lightning rapidity.
''There must have been two boxes of candy"
she whispered hoarsely; "two boxes. and by
mistake this box has been brought home to
me. Oh, what wretched woman I ami"
1t was as true as Holy Writ Woman's in
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-07

he last question at
Newport for the sum-
mer, actually, is
whethera a young lady
may scratch her foot
where a mosquito has
bitten it. Of course
there is no doubt of
the propriety of her
doing so in privacy,
or with a toe behind
the curtain of her
skirts, but may she
reach down with her
hand, before men
folks, and scratch
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-07

branch Oft upon another article of diet,
but as there appears no promise of your do
ing so, and as a contin uation of garlic will
ultimately exhaust me and ruin nv art, 1
am compelled to call your attention to the
Inconvenience that you create, begging
you to henceiorth crafty your appetite for
garlic after and not before the evening per-
formances. am the last person In the
world to wish to deprive you of favorite
dish, but IL has reached point when the
garlic is stronger than my physical forti-
tude, and therefore it will be necessary for
you to toreyo the pleasure of consuming it
at dinner"
The tenor, being good-natured man, as:
tonished the pretty singer the very next
evening by coming to the theater, not only
without his customary fragrance, but. re-
dolent of a choice scent of mignonette, he
having copiously sprinkled his handkerchief
and his wig with that grateful extract
MRS. LANGTRY's RIVAL.
While Lily Langtry, the lady of the peer
less neck. is in Paris rejoicing, so it is re-
ported, amid luxury lavished upon her by
an English Lord, her whilom adorer, hand
some Freddy Gebhard, is bathing in snow
white'at Narragansett Pier, and is naturally
a center of attraction for all the gay girls at
that resort. Gebhard is shaped like Greek
god and can swim like dolphin, and as he
has shaken off for good all the shackles that
bound him to the English actress he IS quite
a desirable pdrti in the matrimonial mar
ket. He is reported engaged to beauteous
lady. known somewhat familiarly as 'the
Widow O'Donnell."
Mrs. O'Donnell is smaller, daintier, and
prettier than Langtry, and her dash and
animal vigor have made her a strong
favorite with the liveliest young bloods Of
the town, whom she has entertained with
exceeding liberality and taste ever since
her husband left her a fascinating relict.
Mrs. O'Donnell, strangely enough, is not
lending her stimulating presence to Nara
gansett this summer, but you should see the
photograph taken of her a year or two ago
that represents her in the surf down there.
After looking at it one may easily see why
she is such star at seashore place, and
why all the men in New York are ct her
feet
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-07
A WONDERFUL PICTURE.

In the picture she is laughing, as though
the playful wave that was surging gently up
over her produced a delicious sensation.
Her arms are lifted with gesture of ecsta-
sy over her head. Near her are group of
young men, inc luding Freddy Gebhard, all
with their eyes fastened upon the palpitat-
ing and shapely figure of the fair widow. A
gull is circling near By, and it seems as
though it had its head bent in such a way
that the bewitching picture made by Mrs.
O'Donnell should not be lost.
Mrs. Langtry, photographed as Rosalind,
rested through many seasons on Mr.. Geb-
hard's dressing table, but now it is replaced
by a far more bewildering portrait-that of
the lively widow in her bathing dress.
There is really serious discussion nova
days among the young men of the Knicker-
booker Club. not to speak of the older fel-
lows of the Union, OF the question of Mrs.
O'Donnell marrying Gebhard. 1t will be,
they say, perfect festival OF joy for Geb-
hard, but a series OF funerals for them
selves. All they will have lett to brighten
the dismal earth will be that photograph of
the widow in bathing suit.
CLARA BELLE,
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Hourly Consumption of GINS.

An instrument for ascertaining the hourly
consumption of gas has been patented. The
quantity oil gas passing can be read off on
scale, which is marked to show the hourly
consumption in cubic feet.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-07
Antidote for Hydrophobia.

A German professor claims to have dis
covered a solution which completely neu-
tralizes the poison introduced into a sys-
tenn by the bite of a mad dog. The solu-
tion consists Of chlorine water, salt brine.
sulphurous acid. permanganate OF potassium
and eucalyptus oil.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-07

taught American girls, who always seem
charged ready to explode. The very grace
iul way OF wearing the hair which went out
80 wears ago reappears in the knot of rich
curls falling at the back of the head, style
charming in young women no longer school
girls.
The CLOTH overdress, which it is the fash
ion to call the pelisse, very simply made
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-07
NAUGHTY SHOP MAIDENs.
The Factory Girls of Norfolk Keep Their
Dignity With Them.

New York World.l
The best class Of factory girls in the
Union are thought to belong to the Norfolk
mills. The black sheep has yet to be found
and the smallest scandal written about these
blithesome and beautiful Southern girls.
Most Of them are VIrginians by birth, proud
as their ancestors ever were and hopeful of
winning better place in the industrial
world than they now dignity. No foreman
or superintendent would dare to address one
of the naughty maidens by her first name.
When enrolled on the books she refuses to
give her Christian name. "What name?"
was asked a newcomer in wooden mill re-
Gently opened.
miss Clayton"
"And your Christian manner?
''That is an impertinent inquiry. wish
to be known In the mill as Miss Clayton"
And so she is So are all these industrious,
unobtrusive young women.
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able and artistic in honeycOmD crash, three
widths Joined by red and blue veining-
stitch on the seams, with red and blue or
orange and brown border. These protect
the dress completely from rubs against cook
ing utensils, sink or rose-briers, and can
be washed easily and done up without
starch. An artistic housekeeper is so
thoroughly charmed with the serviceable
linen that she has designed working dress
of it, loose enough to slip off and on easily,
and the material being heavy enough to
need no lining and the seams finished inside
with white braid, it will be seen what a
complete convenience it is for real work, in
studio, or pantry, which one woman calls
her ''pIe studio"
UTILIZING OLD SILK.
A woman who has several black silk
skirts which gave out together, as entirely
as the deacon's one-horse shay, past hope of
revival, was exercised to find some use for
the remnants. They would not bear quilt
ing over for petticoats, but she kept them by
her till the idea came to have them woven
with bright colors, as the silk scrap por-
there's are made. But in place Of hanging
them on the walls, they are to serve as
new sort OF bed covering instead of quilts,
being very light and almost as warm as
down com mfortables. A thin washing
blanket is laid over the sheet, then one or
more of these woven scrap-comfortables
goes under the spread, and a light, de-
nciousIy warm cover is the result. Hand
some ones, shot in the gold, orange, russet,
and crimson frayed wool being used for col
oring If silk is scarce, will answer Tor lounge
blankets.
Many ladies will be pleased with some
sort of use for wornout silk, hitherto most
useless OF materials. The prettiest way of
making it useful, however. is tedious one.
The scraps are all Joined, frayed on both
edges half an inch, and drawn up by the
center into thick fine chenille, very hand
some for fringes or if one ever had enough
of il, for the cord draperies in doorways.
One can hardly imagine how beautiful the
work is, or how elegant a door curtain of
this sort can be.
NEAT FLOOR COVERING.
An admirable invention Ior covering
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-07
CLARA BELLIES CHAT.
Result Ofthe ExtraVagance Displayed
at the Summer Resorts.
TALKING AT MEALS FOB FAT MEN.
Freddy Gebhard Has Cast Of the Lily
and Worships a New Flame.
AN ENVIED TENOR AND HIS DIET

rcoRREsPoNDENcE OF THE pIsPATcH.J
NEW YORK, September 6.
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ENGLAND has no beauty to compare with the
girls of Paterson, n. J.
New-York tribune., 1890-01-17
NOTES or THE ST4GF.

At meeting Of the trustees Of the Actors Fund
Yesterday it was decided 10 make an offer for a new
house for the use of the fund ia Thirty irst-st Much
Indignation expressed charges that have been
made TO the effect that the fund had been lacking in
attention 10 prominent actor who said 10 De
In need OF help. and it asserted that tie fund
had repeatedly offered help, which had been refused
Loua will begin a new season on April 10. under
the management of samuel Fort. Of Baltimore.
The Shenandoah road company viii make a long
lump next week from indianapolis TO san Francisco,
withOu. stops by the way.
A report pEblished Yesterday in regard 10 the
troubles of a singer at the Metropolitan opera House.
who il was said had been deprived 81 parts That She
ought 10 sing by the manager. Mr. stanton, the
director. said Yesterday that me story was WOundrd
and that he himself and not the stage manager, made
all assignments Of parts.
Three hundred young women Of smith College, IN
northampton. Mass, purchased seats and chartered
a special train 10 Edwin Booth and Nine. MOdie>ka
in Macbeth at the IIoyokc opera House, on Tues
day night The day previous one Of the young women
received severe blow while playing blind mans but.
and badly di~cOOrcd eye was the result. Her ct-~
expressed their sympathy and thought she
would be unable 10 Booth and MOdlc but Win
the aid Of her mate her eve painted and she
saw Macbeth" and is said 10 have had thoroughly
good time.
New-York tribune., 1890-01-17

wealth and commercial influence. Enthusiasts
whose ardor is not restrained by climatic infill-
enccs may go further, and forecast for it
future of magnificent promise when the Valley of
the Amazon shall have been widely opened 10
commerce and filled with teemlng industrial
population. | have not happened to meet with
any sanguine spirits of this type in my
conversations with residents here Standing
in the glare Of the Equatorial sun or
vanly painting for a mouthful of dry, whole
some air in the sweltering evenings, one finds it
difficult to believe that any great measure of
progress is in reserve for Para and the Amazon.
He is prrdisposel to believe that the substance
of things hoped for will he the tapping and
milking Of few additional thousands of rubber
trees year by year, and the more general DIS
tribution of calico among the natives. II is a
region Of forest and morass, in which railways
are mpractcable. Human life must always De
cheap in so pestilential a country. The natives
are cut down by the thousands every rainy season
by malignant malarial fevcrs and smallpox. Whoic
communities are sometimes wiped out of existence
in single year by contagious diseases. Life IN
the reaches of the Amazon and its mighty trlpu-
tares is an unequal and precarous struggle
against Nature. Human progress under such
conditions is problematical. Nature here seems
to conquer man. l. " L.
New-York tribune., 1890-01-17
DEATH or MRS JAMES WATSON WEBB.

Mrs.. Laura Virginia Webb, the widow Of James
Watson Webb. for eight Minister - Brazil. and
one Of the oldest editor, i'm America died hcr home
No. il West Thirty st., early yesterday morn
ing. Mrs. Webb born in this city. sic was
the daughter Of Jacob Cram. Cf Exeter y. H.. who
classmate Of Daniel Webster ana WHO buii' the
Old Cram house al Scventeentl-st. and TOurth-ave.
Mrs. Webb married in 1-49. She Owpauicd
hes husband u Brazil and lived there FROM 1-G1 10
1859 on her return TO th, country She obliged.
On account Of filhcalth, 10 travel in Europe FIR
several years The rest )f her life spent for the
most part in Ncw-York in the old family house. and
at her recent home in West Thirty eighh>t. she had
many warm friends, among whom she gained rcpu-
tatiOn student Of literature and history including
the political records of Lcr own country. Her
husband died five years She leaves five sons.
DR.. W. Seward Webb. president Of the Wagner Palace
Car Company II. Walter Webb, assistant - tie prc-
dent Of the NewY0rk Central. G.. Creighton webb. 4
lawyer, and J. Lewis webb. painter. bdh Of New
York Mrs. Webb had been In il-hcalth for several
years. Bronchitis the immcd'at" Of death.
The funeral will take place al the Church OF tnc
Heavenly Rest, Fifth ave, between FOrty-ffth and
FOrtysiXth sts., tomorrow morning
New-York tribune., 1890-01-17
THE NATIONAL CONSERVATORY OF KUMc.

Washington, Jan. rs (SpecaD.-A movement has been
started in this city looking to the extension of the scope
Of the National Conservatory Of Music. and It's final
permanent establishment at the Capital. A meeting
Of some of the friends of the Conservatory held
Tuesday night at the house Of Gardiner q. Hubbard,
and committee chosen TO aid and direct in the
work of putting the institution on a sound National
basis. Mrs. Jeanette " Thurber, Of New-fOrh was
made chairman the other members are John Chandler
Bancroft John Hay, Gardiner q. Hubbard Professor
samuel p Langley, Anthony Pollok and Major John W.
Powell. Two members, Major Powell and Mr. Hub
bard are to be chosen trustees Of the Conservatory
and one Is to be put the Executive Committee OF
that institution. The General Committee will estab
lish National Maintenance Fund, for the support ana
extension Ol the Conservatory. Tie following rc'0lu
ton was also adopted
When, in the opinion of the committee a favorable
opportunity shall present itself for obtaining recog
milton at the hands Of Congress and the Government
OF the usefulness and National importance oi the IN
stittiOn the said committee may take proper measures
to secure Congressional aid and action. and to Obtain
appropriations subsidies for scholarships. or for the
incorporation Of the Conservatory into any Depart
ment OF the Government
New-York tribune., 1890-01-17
ANIMAL DIyyER OF SoRoSIS

soroels IS twenty two years Old and last night She
rave her annual dinner at Dcmonco'. covers were
laid for 100, and the tables were prc'uy oe'"a'''
,,itb flowers. Mr, Ella DciM CNmcr the president
,. . ,icturcsouc Gown of white and silver brOcadc.
Al thc long table where she presided sat Mrs Jennie
G. Croy Mrs. Buncc, Dr. and Mrs. Lolcr' MI ah'
Mrs. McKclway. OF Brooklyn, and Mrs. Lucy Morse.
Among the guests the other four tables were Mrs.
n Lonise Thomas Mrs Abner G. Thomas, Mr. ana
Mrs. SchoGclG. Mrs. Mary +. liTyan MT air ., VI,
rlarl MIR. and Mrs. Noumans. Mrs smith, Ms
IsaLci f. smith Mrs. Anna Randall penn; 'Ia'N W.
f',,,,er made the address of welcome, ana Ieh a
l.rr Of regret from eN Judge Noah pay no ,'I,
She vas followed by Mrs Jennie June ROY, 49, v'ot
prceidcnt az S0rOsls and president OF thc woman p
ppre." Cinb: MRS Mary f. Bryan and others.