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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-16
IN BEHALF OF DIR. DOUGLAS.


THE AfPIAL '.'N4'"''' ''" ID" i'''iir W
"LND'N- "hNNl ; I"''''iNN'
To the Editor Of Thc Tribune
sir: frriag 10 my leitor> in The Tribune Of May
and IL and Of Jun, -. in behalf oi fund for my
Up. d. d. J. H. 4)ou-la-. low au inmate Of the
uo.. for Incurabe,. IN Fordham. permit me again
. y.. recourse 10 vour column, in behalf OF hat de.
,. a ,h ,l,n Of General Grant and the prolonccr
If .,, hf. al Mount Moor sor tim, enabling the great
captain o finish hi, autobiography. and thereby pro-
vd. FOR hi, family bu a the cost Of the Doctors own
strength health and professional pIdctice all % much
needed for .h. futur. Of Do, own family.
Ny LAT communication embodied letter from DR..
r ,ll,rt r,;. r,conlnleudIl. the case not only 10
,nor own professional! frat raity but To m, public a.
large since then somewhat less than 500 j. all that
ha, leen received probably owing the usual scatter
ing # the community to the summer resorts. This
sum is, 81 course entirely inadequate 10 cover the
errluo9. investment which Dr. Dougll>', friends de-
Pc f. make in behalf OF h, invalid wife and two young
t,u,nt.r, and which voud require some s3OoO. The
season, between our national THANKSGIVING for uneX-
,ni.d national pio pert, and the plc,ou, Christ
,-t-'.i." -c-u- io..lrl, appropriate for le.ntro
du,;ou q th' matter to doubtless multitude Of SYM
prHl.l- al over iA' country IA whom Nn""leiee %
iur lirrd g ti" doctor, friends hi- been preclude'
fl their al-.u.c tlJv town during the sumner and
nu
o.. ,.,. , ..,.,., ,,.,,l,,r ,r that ,llavia,,r
bl. i'u-it'. a. an active WORKER III u'dt aIeNla'or
oi wa sO.u tons. tie sanitary commission. dd hn
nl shan. m t,rwaria. A. tar a, an individual might.
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rr,aG d";all i1H f'l have ~i''" OF nave lime
D.. ,.f., ~ ID, fl. at and u,l,i.crcpf archives
I. ..,'., ,......... ., ,t, \.-,r l.,,,rv. and.
for example. - " TIE Rebellion Record" Vol VI PIP.
,'1 Nj Al ,p l.ol.- briefly: After
,.. ,..uYI.. ID, r,., Limit IN IA. beginning Of the
'.' P'' out '' '''' '' "
var, Do began Dis healing mission imo"- Tie "onhded
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-16
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
CONTESTS EXPECTED IN MANY WARDS.
REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES TO BE HELD TO-DAY
AN ATTEMPT TO DEFEAT FRANKLIN
WOODRU Fl.


AN ATTEMPT TO DEFEAT FRANKLIN
WOODRUFF.
ponp,1ican rrlmaric, in all the wards of the Guy
rd TOWNS Of the county will be held today to eject
,o,,bors Of the General Committee to succeed ihoSc
hoso terms expire with the close Of the year. ana 10
choose new officers of the ward and town ORGANIZATIONS
-berc will be a number of sharp contests ana III u'e
arrcr wards the voting will last from eight To t"cNo
,onrs In the Eighteenth Ward the primary VIII ld>t
rom a. m. to 8 r. m to-day, and 1t Is p'"PoSou '''.
!, be continued for the same hours tomorrow f"''''
py a legal opinion from United states DiSVl'' ~
torney that two days primary is lawful te N"iS' ~
is expected. will he continued 10 morrow aI''ou7" an
need of a protraccd primary has been NhoFcu oS INV
decision 10 have only iicEct in the heln'
In the First Ward determined effort VIII DE IldHo
10 defeat Franklin Woodruff. In Inc lhIu war"
VI J. Dadv who recently removed from inc four'h
Ward will lead the contest against the regular 'Cheu'
The opposition to senator Birkctt in the four'h N"Iu
will br concentrated against the re cue. "i VI nS u.,
IOh1 the secretary Of the ward a~SoCa'll me shilP
lines of the Wallace and the Benedict d' III nv
Twentieth Ward will he again drawn III NV
District the in the Nineteenth NdTu VII h
its interest Colonel y. ID. ldifN ahol IA
will longer take active part IN i"'di lPI;;,io ""
william J. Taylor will follow his lead III IcuIl"S
the seventh, Twenty first and twenty loh'h ""iN'
there will be two tickets IN the field
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-16
NEWS FROM NEW-J ERStl.
IEf1-lA IA

JERSEY CITY o.,
ASKING FOR \ RECEIVER FOR THE M
ON behalf Of IIorarc aad william Farrer, j. h''O-
Potts applied t. Chancellor McGill ycaterdal ' "
receiver for The Jersey city Argus" The fa'Fc''
hold q second mortgage for F3-.ooO on the cor" vr'
the first MORTGAGE for *2o.0OO being held hN 'iIr'
Charlie :. tarhc wife 81 the manager Tor 'ir =,
pavy. The tarror, also asked 20 have an acc '' @
Chancellor Nrtdu granted an order rrturnai' NV
Monday 10 show cau-c Vly receiver ohouhu H'' Nv
appointed ard an accounting made.
40 EVIDENCE THAT MORTGAGE WAS MURDERED
Frank >chwarz, who with Alexander Niktoro"ol'
charged with having iutcntioIaIl' Ell,d J''''
Mortgage by throwing a piece Of timber on liHi' Wv
released from custody Yesterday 10y Police justice
Stil>ing The court dismissed the charge against
Niktorowoz lat week. ~chwaZ Wa brought Iron, IRON
the county jail yc>tetIay. and Justice >,lns near,
what evidence Mr.. White. daughter of Norgaee. lL
b. give. 1t cNoneatcd >chWarI. ana h. wa pl'"'7
until wanted which is virtually the enc nt the 'd'j
unless the coroner inicricrc>.
The chimney Of a large Rochester lamp set h:e to
the ceiling in the dru- store # Lyons " Aeccr' IN
Bergen. ave- yesterday morning The two proir ct'r>
were in the store TIE time and each sized rn r
tube. half inch thick. and attached them + 'pn.'
Of carbouic acd water and then PLAYED IN re 'rr'
ungui,hcd with Int trnu- los.
The Rev Father rcnrh viii 'e,chrate by e%'cH
priest next sunday. Tn" celebration VIII TUG P'l'c
AZ II. Nary~ Church. ard Bishop WiSGcr ana UNIV
priests will ofcao. II is the hr, celebration I'll ms
nature IN tins diocese.
Mrs Custer left her home q few days ac" - opt
The Hospitality ~ the Washington comnani ~ uia
Since The vor,.n Gf Fli,,brtb Il custer Com
r.and No. !, OF the Relief Inon. gave hey dinner
~ the 9. y. Il. Han fey evenings ago custer ilm
mand No. .. and burnside Post, have Wclc"n'd h'r
,nd Commander llopkin, H. 10 siV" her t"i'lAI
reception a. the guest Of al the veterans 81 the "I
The lcaiiiuc~- ui ne welcome given hy iiir-' Oh
comraGc, Of her dead husband las ,i-ilh moved Mrs
Custer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-16
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN

Thomas Connolly, Who was IN Raymond street JAN
because he had threatened the life Of the late cX
Supervisor Cullen, released yesterday as Mr. Cul'
len died last week.
The troubles of Philip Lutz, formerly manager OF
EarIes Hotel in New York, and Mrs. France f. Luth
were again before the court yesterday. Lutz brought
suit In the City Cour; for limited divorce but failed
10 make "A case. Now Mrs. Lulz asks for Limited
divorce in the supreme Court. Application was btnc
yesterday by the plaintiff for the custody OF her Do
tAree and half years old. She says that she Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-16
ALL OF THE MEN To ANSWER CHARGES.

The three suspected criminal, arrested last week hy
Detective Reynolds aTaicned before Ponce Ju>i'c
walsh yesterday. John Reilly alias kc'B wa taken
10 New York upon d warrant charging him win i"bbhS
Mr. Jasper TiOeckcnbrOdt, of East Thirteenth L. oi
S,} on December 9. W IT, Link alla7 "Hp"f VIC
Kcsncy. held for examination upon the chaII' Z"
aiding i'm the robbery Of the Twenty sixth warn Bank
OH November 10. Henry Cunningham, aha J"hh
COmisley. held for examination on the charge o'
rObbing Christian Wahh. Of No 24l Bridge ST., a u"
weeks ago. Link identified by Mrs. Johanna
Brd gcman, Of No. 81 Kentavc., the man VII"
robbed her store Of SO In June
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-16

ing as expression Of ny sympathy with any ehos
made 10 prevent the destruction Of railroad property
through reckless and m.nDu, competition.
second The construction 81 the Great Northern Rail-
WAY CJmpiiY'> line t. PUGET sound Ia not been
aband1 ncd ~. has II been arrested, postponed or IN
anv manner affected by the miUcEcc> 10 which your
article alludc>.
The company ha> now on hand the money necessary
compl,te all the work und 'itIlcn until the close
Of next year. y large construction fore" i now
cmpl,,rd and advice recent Yesterday report
track lawn, al the rat Of miles day. Respect
iuuv yOUr>, JAMES j. HILL. President
New lo.h. Dee. l., l-9o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-16

OEJEI I'M, 10 EED ID N7F''T'''
About half ~ the employees OF the ht'rhholS' SIN
ribbon mill, at ra,-ac refused 70 <" 10 ""rh N''i
day morning because their wage, had been r'iu''u
,o ncr cent This rrdrt,u Affected all those earning
over az per week The reduction ~ the pay of the
Other cmpioyc, who earn from SO to III per "'cN
wa, from - Ia 10 per cent. The irm hr,'hr h'aLl
cinlly involved and 4 receiver was dpponrn ~ w
court. The receiver. Mr. Barbour, Jay va, tnc "
duction IN the employees wage Was tp7piuuH H' -
sary keep the mill running during thc "ih"F i"o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-16
THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.

70 Inc n ItOr OF Inc 1T IT IT.
Sir: In Your journal of tbs morning certain STATE
ncnt, are made with reference t. the Great Northern
n,ilr,v Cnmpauy and myself which. If uncon
,r,dl.tcd might create erroneous impression, among
som, OF your reader.
First VI, attendance at the forthcoming meeting o
Railroad President, IA, never been matter of donb
or agreement While the Great Northern Railway
Company la, lttc or interest in the matter Of rates
,t ~ chicago il i, my intention - attend the meet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-16
DEATH OF SECRETARY rGAcY, ONLY SISTER

DEATH OF SECRETARY TGACY'> ONLY SISTER.
Mrs Matilda Dcdre, sister Of Benjamin +. Tracy.
Secretary of the Navy. died sunday evening the
hone If her SON Arson g. Dodge police sergeant Of tie
First Precinct. No. 249 >ohenck,t She va, seventy
two wears old and her home was AT OWcgO, y. y. on
Wednesday she went 10 brooklyn for visit Of Ol
three weeks sunday she pcut the day shopping
with her daughter-in law she felt well In the even
ing although tired. but sunday She III and lay
down most " the time shortly after eating her sup
per in her room she found dead in bed. Heart
di,ea.c probably caused her death. Mr., Dodge was
The only surviving sister Of secretary Tracy of her
Fix sons and two daughters four sons are living. Her
husband died several years ago. The funeral viii r
al OWcgO.
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ALMOST READY TO GIVE Up FORGING.
A MAN WHO IS swINDLING PEOPLE TO GE
CAPITAL.


For nearly three months bogus checks nave been
drawn upon the Commercial Bank, at NO 800 FhI'Oh'
ST.. for small amounts the names 81 James Hat
stead Charles W. stanton. and Robert W. Gleason ana
hearing a false stamp of certihCation by the bank.
The amount Of each check was small but the aEsIe
gate i about $500 Most Of them were 'aNhcd IN
New York Detectives have searched diligently ior
the man who WIS dcfraudinG the bank. but without
success. Yesterday letter. signed by the three
names used by the man vas received by 'he o''A
in which he said
write 10 inform You that II Is useless for you TO
eDtrap me. leave this section of the cointiN 70
0av never 10 return. ! have used mp All the BLANK
checks had on NOur bank except Ten, ana VIII pass
them in some Other town then viii hc through WIN
The detcstablc and risky business 1f forgcrY. In
committing this crime have hut one object IN view.
and that ! 10 secure enough money 20 take me IN
washington Territory and afford me ttart Will ]
get some honorable emplovmcnt All the people
Who have clShcd my checks have a list Of IL one
wear from date of this writing VIII forward - Your
iak sufficient money 10 meet my promi>>orN notes
which will issue 10 each Of my victims am HorN
that l did ANYTHING that tends T. destroy banking
credit hut when a has once started on nc DOWN
ward track 81 crime he s. sire 10 finish his career
either as an honorable man OF confirmed criminal
ly no means intend 20 belong 10 the latter class.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-16
TIE LIONS SHARE.

70 the Editor Of The Tribune.
sir: The world Is constantly using The expression
the Hon, >hape" a. though II means large slaie
or the largest Of all shares, or more than halt c'c
May 1t not be good time to remind me fc'o'ers Vi
rb. Trilune who like 10 Use the etaphOr that the
Oh attn fable teaches that II l. chrdctcrlsc OF tle
Ion To- u,urp all the shares into which the booty has
Lenn divided Al the same time challenging his com.
iannn hunter, 10 dispute hi, claim. on CONDITION %
eternal cnmliY. 1890 - u hr''p'>LL'
Norfolk Conn, Dec. Il. $500
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-16
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER DIED TOGETHER.

Mr. Mary :. Noble and lI~. sarah noble Under
ill., the widow and daughter respectively Of cX-
Lieutenant Governor =. G.. noble" Of W,con-in who
d!cd from ap plcNy j., than two mouth, ago. died
from pneumonia ou SUNDAY AT their home. No. 2l2
EOs, 4. Mrs. Noble wa stricken with pneumonia
week ago and Mr. rnderil cared for Ter until ttr'e
days ago. when she herself taken III. The { M
ycar-oid Gau-hcr IF the latter Is also iut recovering
from the same disease. Mr.. Noble died ahout two
hours before hcr daughter and Mr.. Underlill was
not Informed Of her death. Mrs. Noble wa, natv
# Geneva and >Xtyhvc years old. She lavcs
two sons. she will be buried beside he" husband at
WcstGe,d v J. NJ. Uudcrhll was thirty year Old.
she viii be buried u Greenwood Cemetery. III"
flnc a. Of both VIII be hrd this afternoon At Oc ok
in Christ Church. ~ Bcdfo-d ave. The rector, tie
Rev. DR.. James ii. Darll gtOn, will ofhcaie.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-16
ANXIOUS To Use ELECTRICITY on HIS CARS.


Al the meeting Of thc Aldermen yesterday letter
from President William Richardson was read. saying
that on June the Atlantic Avenue Railroad Company
applied for permission 10 substitute electricity 1"r
horse, upon il, lines. NJ action had been taken ana
President Richardson desired 10 renew the Application
and if consent wcre granted the company would make
The change with the least possible delay. Electric
power Of the approved kind would be substituted
The matter was referred 10 tn Committee on Railroads
4 communication from Controller Jackson a>NIh-
that the issue Of certificates of Indebtedness i'i
s1-i 900 IL. authorized to make up the deficiency Of
that amount the Let apart for election expenses
gave rise 20 animated debate. II was shown that Inc
expense, II the election under the new ballot reform
law wsp S35OOOO. and District Alderman 'on'V
tJ.rr declared that the system Of NouaS Wds roo
expensive auC that hc -ein from Wa not adequate 10
The co.,. The matter wa referred 70 me '"iHil'e''
ON Election Returns md ON Legislation.
Alderman at Lar-" Eicock presented pe'iuoh >Eh"
lv aUo!f forty re>dealcr, asking for me pa>'"" o.
an ordinance io:u1d.n- 'hdg under ioIri'ch years
o. az. 10 sell new, papers after =. M.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-16

\ Ci\lI SUIT AGAINST FATHER 1'Dh/>'~.
Father NatMa, lOdvZ~u~. Of =. Georges FoI~h
Lithuanian Church. in North feminist. who was
arrested on SUNDAY charged 10y simon Dll-nis Of No.
% Chrystie>t t.. Ncw-York with shooting at him on
Thursday might last wa, arrSncd before Justice "oet
ting ye,terday and pl adcl guilty TO ia" ciarf"
When the case called the coult room Wa packed
with members of tho parish. Dclcir~, the complain
ant vs. p.c-cnt The court - prosecute, and when
Iaihcr YodyZ>il, saw him ne expressed much surprise
DrcIri~ had Informed the priest through friends
wa aid that be- dd not intend 10 appear against his
pastor The examination iu the case wa ,et down
for the 18th inst Father Nccl ISIS becoming Dol, own
bond rIau iu ilc SUN Of $4,000 Tie qualified IN
$1,000 Whom Fa'lcr lodyI~u~ wa about 70 leave
The court room LAWYER ~'rvod him with paper in
civil ,rit flr 5000 dtnacc~ brought bV blsuls f.!
aAdIcr!nc and alternating the affection, Of h, Wlfr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-16

some people say Fiat y COR 0ith-st) low prices.
think III" % trll Furniture that has given
them a great demand ibis season
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-16

employees VINO have refused go TO wO: say that they
ana their families cannot live the reduced wages.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-16

FOR A Northumberland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-16

MUSIC CABINETS.
TOILET BUREAUS.
SECRETARY BOOKCASES.
PIANO CHAIRS.
IIIfFONlERE :.
SEWING ROCkERS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-16

TOILET TABLES. Z
CliENAL GLASSES.
FANCY ROCKERS. I
PARLOR CABINETS. (
EA>ETAS. |
CENTRE TABLES. J
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-16

CORNER CHAIRS.
WRITING DESKS.
BOOK CASES.
= TDEN]S' CHAIRS.
DRESSING CAB!NETS
LEATHER SOFAS.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-12

A woman with a turn for literary
work who notices that she is distanced.
as far as success and admiration goes.
by rivals inferior in mental capacity t0
herself, flies eagerly to the society Of her
own fancies and makes her pen her
greatest friend. 1t is the lot of many
girls to pass their childhood or youth IN
a somewhat monotonous round Of 10
nestle duties. and frequently in a
narrow domestic csrcle with which
they may have no great intellectual
sympathy. It Is a delightful consola-
ton for the shortcomings of the social
life around them to build up an imagin-
airy picture Of social life as it m ght be
full Of romantic adventures and pleas
ant conquests. In manufacturing ha1
heroine the Young recluse puts on paper
what she would herself Ike TO be, and
what she thinks she might be if only
she had golden hair and a wider sphere
Of action, or if men were wiser and
more discerning
In the sights offered 10 her favorite
ideal she paints the Sights that might
be or have been offered to herself, and
she glOries in imagining the triumphan:
way in which under more alspicious
circumstances she would tuEn upon mel
enemies and tra,nple them under foot.
The vexations and annoysnces She Is
usually able TO describe with spirit and
accuracy. The triumph. being the rep
resentation of her own delicious dreams
is apt to be a little too spectacular; II !.
too complete; rivals and enemies are tog
effectually crushed: the world looks o.
and applauds with rather unnecessary
yehemence: the unlerraJe1 martyr of the
first portion of the book has somewha1
too magnificent an apotheosis at It's close.
ILLUSTRATED American
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-12

IL you want To seem tall and com
inanding carry white parasol and wear
white hat or white aigrette.
The Princess OF Wales was offered re-
Gently $1,000 by an American magazine
for 100 words.
Girls in bright red jackets Of box cloth
are seen in Central Park every after
noon, walking or driving.
Gold braid Is put on gray dresses and
silver on brown. The Grecian border is
very beautiful done in ribbon or machine
work about the skirt and corsage of a.
house dress, but to employ either on q
street dress is an offense against good
taste.
Australia is sending to England new
contralto, whose voice is said to be Of ey-
ceptional richness and power Her name
Is Helen Rowe, and she has been a great
fayorite in Melbourne.
black fan Of turkeys feathers is
considered chic with the most delicate
evening toilet.
a fan made of human hair is display
ed at London store. Even what ap-
pears to be beautiful lace fringing the
sticks is real hair.
White toilets will be in vogue this sum
mer; green is unquestionably Ia mode;
brown is the poets color, and the yellow
tints, particularly baize, primrose, april
cot and cameo, are on the top wave of
popularity
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-12

Seventeen years ago lived with nv
father and mother on the banks Of the
Stranger river. in Atclnson county, Kan
sas. was only years Of aga, and one
day my youthful fancy was caught by
the pretty colors Of blacksnakc. |
pulled small ring off my finger and a
string out Of my pocket. Placing the
ring over the head Of the snake, / started
home in triumph, dragging the snake at
my heels, and feeling as much a con-
queror as the Roman emperor who
dragged the captives behind his char
lots. In climbing over fence my cap
tive made its escape Ring, string,
everything disappeared.
shed few tears at the time, but had
forgotten the matter until lately. re-
turned to the vicinity of my old home
in Atchison county for the purpose of
buying some sheep. While cross NJ a
small creek that flows into the Stranger
river my attention was called by the
barking Of my dog to a strange some
thing in tree. | investigated and
found there an immense blacksnake,
fully ten feet long. Between the dog
and myself we succeeded In killing the
snake, though was obliged to use in
the warfare both club and revolver.
The dog finished the snake by giving if
shaking and tearing it in pieces.
You will hardly believe me, | know,
but you can have my head if it wasn't
the same identical snake that got away
from me seventeen years ago. How dc
| know? Simple enough. That little
blacksnake had grown to be nlonstrous
big one: the little silver ring around it
neck had grown until it was as large a.
a lady's bracelet, and the piece Of Irvine
had grown until it had become a good
sized rope. But the strangest part Of ali
was that the dog had shaken out seven
teen little blacksnakes. and that each one
was the exact counterpart Of the SNAKE
that made its escape from me in the Ions
ago, while around the necks Of each Of
the seventeen young ones were silvel
rings, and attached to these rings werg
short pieces of t7Tine. And upon eacl
one of these silver rings you could plain
ly distinguish the initials Of my name
just as they had been stamped in the sil
yer ring that | wore when z years Old
Kansas City Times.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-12

George Hugo. the grandson of the poet,
is very poor representative of the illus
trious family to which be belongs. He
is IN appearance the heaviest dude in
Paris and dresses most extrayagantly.
he never misses an opportunity to let
people know who he is. A lady told me
she was being served in shop in the
Avenue de FOpera the other day, when
Hugo came in and insisted on being at
tended to at once. The shopman de-
INJURED. saving that ne had the lady to
attend to. whereupon the youth cried
out: Il suppose you DO not know who |
am, am the grandson of Victor Hugo. :
1t is good thing that the old poet did
not live to see what the child about whom
he wrote such feeling verses has devel-
oped into Paris Letter.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-12

There is a war ship here patented by
Mary Montgomery, and a woman in
Iowa has made an improvement on the
machinery Cor cigars. Blanche Willis
Howard has a patent bath shoe and a
music rack, and DIR. Mary Walker is
turning the patent Office upside down in
getting out a new invention of teaching
spelling. Mary's patent looks like Chi
nese puzzle and it is more curious than
practical.
Among other patents which l remem-
Der are ia, lifters, bag holders, fish bon
ers, raisin seeders and a thousand and
one curious appliances for household
matters. The washing machines Of the
patent Office take up number of cases
and the table utensils are numerous
One woman has invented a mustache
spoon. Her name is Ellen A. Mitchison.
and her husband evidently had big
mustache. The spoon has a shield over
the top, and Ellen says that with this
spoon soup can be conveyed to the
mouth without danger of soiling or dis
figuring the mustache. She patented
the spoon in 1673.-Cor New York
Worth