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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-06

gown on Tuesday and a gown of blue, with
body of crimson and gold and black bands Yes
terday there was yellow woman, bright yellow,
a yellow that Nature abhors and only modern art
is capable of producing or reproducing; yellow
with q thick border of white fleece ana yellow
parasol. II was visible from the top OF The
coach or, | dare say, from the furthcst house
top. mile away, at the edge of the woods which
enclose the course on its further side
Even this was absorbed and softened in the
general effect of the Enclosure. The malo1ty
were too strong for the Tebellous minority oil one
or two and the least harmonious hues, when seen
in the mass often blend in way that no ART coun
blend them If there be a prevailing hue for
dresses il is mauve: mauve of many degrees of
paleness but almost always, like ali tile other
coloTs of the year. pale and dainty WHAT 'hc
transient American will also remark is the very
marked improvement in dress since lie was as'
here; even were it but five years ago; IL IL were
ten. he will be astonisled and incredulouS. farls
and New York between them have wrought this
gic change The EnglishwOman OF the last gen
Grafton has disappeared. She is replaced oS the
Englshwoman of to-day, so well appareIieu' anu
knowing so well how to put on and how TO wear
her clothes, that she might pass almost anywhere
and certainly in England-for an American woman.
1t is seldom that an ill-made gown Is now 10 De
seen on the younger Of these English ladies' seldom
that it is i'll worn. As for colors ana patterns,
they come not by nature, but from the hahd OF
the dyer and the dressmaker, and the choice is
limited. and the genius for color does not aolue
in this race as rule 50 long as they nhablt thelf
native land, ana that only. But. with all allow
ances of this kind, the turnout Is sun one OH
which the critical female eye dwelS with COM
nlaccncv There are many American ladies here,
and they all with one accord declare thau the
dressing of their COUSINS is a whole good and
often extremely good. u W. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-06
Owe rSE EOR TIE IRON BlR.

Most Of travellers on the elevated rs'.ro'ss NV
noticed that dangling from the railing "iuh nanny "
NJ the ticketchoppei's seat. Is pouc'hshH hiE". .
~ r., use nothing need be- said How many 81 The SoouOo
that travel daily lines have ever noto"u s"i' "
NJ iron some SIX b. eight inches IN length "h'h hahs'
alongside the night STICK But there H. Ihere Is one
for every track Mt each station.
II may be- imagined that they placed there 10 UVs
the oup d. grace when the night stick has spnren IN
o,oc stubborn head 80, at all The writer by chance
learned one ue " them other night at On uptown sa
ton IL was quite late train had Just gone down VOW"
who, suddenly from that u the station came hNe sharp
rams N one metal striking another answered az once oy
be teke,chopppr on the uptown side taking down his
small iron bar striking one OF the supports CT 'he 50
ton I've taps also.
What's the meaning OF thatN' was asked
"Oh Mr. Smith has gone down the line and Tim ever
ohe way spotted him and We are just s'sn'hs u'e ''
down the line"
..who is Mr.. Sniua1 "Why. MI 5 s smith, the m
,ec,o Of the line. - he said showing The iron bar
.nv. taps with this means he Is on his way down n"s
ana six fans are cv, when he going up The operan
send IL on 40 that seldom catches any Of Us asleep
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-06
WHAT TIE LADIES' TALK ABOUT.

From The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Last evening TWO gentlemen. members Of well
known club. engaged In controversy to the nature
of conversation lad 5 INDUCED in when aonn tOg thcr
one maintained that dress WaS the universal fOplc
The other. while admitting that the subject OF
personal adOrnmcnt TO some extent engrOs-ed the
female mind c0ntcnded that when among themselves
they converted other and moro intellectual topics
rs well. Tho discussion waNed warm, aud neither
would give IN. Il ag'rcd 10 submit the matter tn
the ladies themselves Ia this way The TWO club mem
bcr werc 10 90 the street and listen closely
rs courtesy would permit The conversation Of HE
FIRST three groups composed exclusively Of ladies whlc
passed. 10 make the matter more interesting. each
gentleman backed his opinion by bet OF %. Ihen
they went ouf Oh the street this Is what nap
pcned Two ladies came by, earnestly talking one
said
q" | was in u quandary, so just bought a black and
white gingham"
Three Idle, next appeared and the gentlemen dis
tingnishcd $50,
Are YOU satisfied Z" asked the the side OF
dress OF his opponent. 1890
:. No." was the reply. "Wat till We hear what the
next say"
-Four ladies were the "nest,' and as they came
within earshot this is what was heard
.. bought 1t at" mentioning known store
The champion Of wOmanS intellectual conversation
paid over his s. without 10 mnrmnr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-06
7, Abcut 10 Travel or Emigrate,

Tho yoyager cannot be provided with a safer reneU
and nrote,tye medicine than Hosteters Stomach B'ers-
Abundant testimony exists prove that It nulnes hu-
,,.,. ,ra,ces and the effects Of exposure. that is
.onos ,,a stomach 20 unaccustomed food and prevents
,,.,o,. ,Osr,, from impure water Mariners tourists.
emlgr,n,s and miners all contributed their quota Of
testimony In is behalf and It's protective n"sn'e 49,
-,..,,ally demon strated IN regions ana under
a,nns where II not really effective. that sct wooa
80, ,no. have been exposed. In no class OF dis
orders have It's remedial and preventive properties oeen
more conspcuousy shown than IN cases OF
ad,as for which II s the most popular specnc In eN
hath here and In the tropics. where Its reputation
.carcey second to that which 1t enjoys on nus cenu
nsn, II IA. moreover . NEST ssrsesss sppeassr me
nervne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-06
ADDING UP CENSUS RETURNS.
The Wus hingtOn star.


The third floor OF the census building Oh Enth-st
has the appearance Of factory or machine shop. II
Is very tidy aud airy machine shop, however, where
nice looking girls In cool white dresses are ~ work
al tho long rows of counting machines. At the first
glance the machines remind one of upright pianos
they have handsome OAK c0ses, and each occupies
about the same space piano does. They axe, how
ever emncnty practical machines, and with their aid
some fifteen young 'adlc, count accurately "a
half million OF Nance II day. Ii 10 expected tlat when
The work OF counting the census returns piliy
begins there viii be severity or eighty Of these
machines at work. The returns from the dis
There are more than oOO0 of these districts and
far only about $500 districts have sent In their
returns A. fast us the returns come in they are
counted, although not rapidly ~ they viii be,
rs it Is necessary to train the young ladies In the
Of the machines. In making this count which i
known as the rough count the returns for each
district ARE counted twice. After being counted on
one machine they passed over 10 another, aud
when the latter count l. completed the two com
pared and If there are discrepancies necessary
rctous are made. Following this method if the total
population OF the country Is Goo0o.oo0, there Will be
counted In the census office an equivalent To
100 600 900 names. The machines, which are the
Invention Of Mr.. Hallcrth, and supplement hi, tab
ulating machine, very simple. A keyboard
resembling that OF % typewriter Is at the right Of
the operator Each key has a number, from one to
twenty. Phe operator has pile Of census schedules
at her <t eide and she turns the schedules over
she notes the figures which indicate the number Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-06
NEW SILVER CDRTIFIC ATES PROBABLE.
From The Washington star.


Designs for entirely new issue Of United states
paper money III nine different denominations were
submitted the Secretary of the Treasury some days
ago for his approval IN anticipation Of the passage Of
d silver bill For business reasons Il Is that
the Government should always have the plates ready
for printing fresh style OF notes certificates about
as quickly the demand is made. Accordingly tho
Bureau OF Engraving and Printing never falls 10 be
prepared in advance for possible order with suitable
engravngs steel that can he put the prosc. at
short notice.
The patterns submitted suggestions for the antic
patcd silver paper money, a star" reporter III
formed. were considered highly satisfactory by the
Secretary Of the Treasury. They will not be
peciay elaborate, but Chastc In design with portrait
In oval at the right end Of the face OF each II
has not yet been determined positively whose portraits
win be thus dIsplayei A line of Secretaries of the
Treasury originally thought of-nine Of them
the various denominations rcspoctively-but Mn
Window dclnurrcd to this on the ground that ~
his old-tme predecessors are practically unknown to
the present generation. Almost certainly a selection
of distinguished in various viii lie made for
the purpose, and two of them viii probably be Gen
cral Sheridan aud Senator Morrill, The will nc
black and white on the face and green the back :
they will be ones, twos hvcs tens, twentes, ffties,
one hundreds. five hundreds and thousands. No
Of the nine dcSi pls Will be at all alike a pre-
canton against cOuntcrfeters Already plates for
both backs and faces have been prepared blanks hav
ing been left for putting in such details Of the legend
as the word bullion" whatever else, depending
upon the wording Of the bill expected be passed by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-06
IDA LEWIS.
From The Ladies' Home Journal.

From The Ladies' Home Journal
Running from the mainland Of the Ciiy Oh Ne"Port,
Rhode Island, into the west side Oi It's haiDoI i q
long ,t1ncly built wharf. We're Nou I" ma your
way to its end, YOU would long see IRON tie
lighthouse beyond. d woman appear and glance Ia
your direction. Presently, with agile step she run
down the ladder fastened 10 The stone wall
Jumps nnhly into boat, unite, 1t from IL lhoorhg.
take, the heavy OaI> and, with beauty Ol stFOhc all
her own, pulls with long and strong pun thal
sends her flying toward the steps OF the pier on when
you walt. Her back Is a. erect a. that Oi "a Young
girl, her powerful strength manifest IN the eFrlt
-WIut> INC 10" OVdI HI@h'' nv ~ -, 80
turns ~ around ana hou GET p"ou pOh ~ Hcr ~,
IL be that 1t belongs to woman In middle
life hut upon whom time has left few tell tale MARKS
She puts out a welcoming hand win beautiful While
wli, l. adding a CHEEKY smile and word of greeting
she makes ready to take YOU over to Lime ROCK
her guest lOu nave cause for self cOngatulatlOn
in being thus favored by the heroinc-lda Lewis.
Life lighthouse situated as is Lime RO,h
Light Is not the grewsomc thing generally imagined.
With SIX -rVOmed house there that III the
day. and like any other GUIDE wife, Miss Levi, La,
her pots. kettles and pans TO attend b. 10
letter, 10 write, and all the various ctcet'ra> 10
manage which ill the tine Of ba-y woman. de
whenever her brother is at home.
Exactly at shutdown Size must Hight her lamp, and
ic,is st IN, d 9s another S must , be S"GS'ngd
Lewis likcns this constant care 10 that demanded by
all infant. The wick might flare or burn low, the
chimney smoke or crack or an, Of the hundred and
accidents happen uat are ever taking place with
the use Of kerosene oil. She can but catch tnape
hence the ncarTc~s Of her SlecpngrUOm u the light
At sunrise the law requires her lamp nk0 the foolish
virgins, TO have OUT aud from this she is
an early riser The re,ponsibtv is no small one for
the slightest neglect OF duty accident to her light
Or lenses would bring report from the first seaman
70 her credit no light Oh all The coast Is a, regularly or
perfectly attended TO- nor dos other gain from the
Government Inspector ~ high report. Miss Lewis
of wick and oil burnt and the time 10 second Of the
lighting and putting out Of The lamp. In addition n
Rock light Is a hystclass light, rtiOns arc allowed
the yearly salary being $3.50 and two tons Of coal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-06
TIE DFCKS FLASHED UI7H VINE.
A CAsK OF RICH, MELLOW SHERRY FOUND BY
AN OLD SEA CAPTAIN.

AN OLD SEA CAPTAIN.
81 haven't heard of any wine bcin: picked mp AZ
sea lately remarked a Maine man to a tribune re-
porter recently. lone season about ten years ago
a number of casks were picked up here aud there on
the Atlantic remember especially the good luck OF
Captain Tyler, of Winterport While ont OH cruise
he noticed cask all covered with barnacles. bobbins
along on the waves. lie lowered a boat and hanled
the prize alongside. II proved 10 be cask OF the
finest old sherry Won ever tasted Ropes were at
tao he'd and the precious discovery hauled on board
but il then became evident that the cask had been
tossing for years the sea no sooner
was the pressure Of the water removed IMAM uie
slaves parted here and there and the wine began TO
pour out. 4 faucet was hastily inserted ana donl'
Johns pitchers, bottles. pans and baslhs hllcd Inc
ships vinegar was thrown away to utilize the keg, but
in spite OF it all there was wine 10 spare lie ca'h
leaked more and more and the deck literally ran with
the rarest sherry.
As soon as the cask stood up on end. how
ever after being empticd, IL collapsed completely.
and II was found that the slaves were eaten down 70
half their original thickness, and the bands were
almost as thin as paper
=" How was it, inquired the reporter, with mouth
still watering the thought Of sherry dripping decks
that the casI vithstood the waves so long IN such
fragile condition.
Easily enough. The pressure Of wine within
formed sufficient resistance 10 the waves
without The collapse when the cX'
ternal pressure was removed. You some ship with
a cargo of wine must have been wr"ch"d years ana
wears ago aud sunk aud when she broke up icw OF
he casks were liberated and nodtei away al! covered
Oh WIat wine il was, Nellowcd for year, by the
whole Atlantic ocean, there wasn't any INN. else
like it, And the warming soulful look on thc Maine
mans face he flushed led 20 the sn'pyloh ,nss
accustomed o. emphasize the story of his first find bN
a drop from the AtantIcS own vintage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-06

MUSIC AND FLOWERS SUCCEEDED IN ACCOM-
PTISHtNG WHAT WORDS COULD Nor

MUSIC AND FLOWERS SUCCEEDED IN ACCOM-
PIsHING WHAT WORDS COULD NOT
Those Interested In works u philanthropy, aud r'fo'u
realize to-day necessary % is O. begin with Do 'hu-
dren aud Il the opinion that ~ b., worse than tmi
wasted in many Instances attrnp. e. do ANYTHING -
those uaturcly hardened and dccladed "Bu' ew calli
how hard Il l. 20 do anything IN IN" lrl' ones
woman laid the other d,y has been for ahorns
in The cause u religion and philanthropy among hc tones
men, poor " the city, II remember day N" contn-
ned whcn little brother and si-;cr came from Tho Sums
to one Il our fr, kndcrgartens Tn" boy six years
Old M, sister two wears older and the sisters
an The world over seemed 70 tar the greatest pride Ia
the bright li'tle fellow.
tc chap up In front the teacher why h. knows all
the cus- words now. Don't YOU Mickey" The youthful
reply was proof positive Of the truthulness Of The proud
sisters assertion.
Come here my dcar' said me tea-her. anxious to
change the subject. What YOU going 70 BE- when
you r. grown upr
what m | Goin' to be when I'm grovcdl I'm JUS
COIN 20 Dee a tough dats what am. An den said he
nj, big eye, flashing with bsofu light won't bsse d.
old woman aud d. house, Nouse b., wil'
Little sister looked prouder than ever.
But the teacher sighed child OF six with IL ambi-
ton already formed. And what object In life! To 10
old enough beat his mother and turn her ont u doors
with such little poor hardened hearts do have 70
deal and sometimes 20 that never can hnd
tho way to awaken In them the slightest consciousness
that there T. such thing a. good IN the world Hut me
teacher would not give Mickey mp little t"enty.four-
inch high tough that h. though the task most
discouragng Finally day the incorrighe youne't@
WIS found seated on foor with both claspef
around the leg piano upon which one q th' teachers
was playing There was a different look Mckcy's eva
nom that day and when on another occasion some ono
gave him bunch lilies OF the valley, and smelling he
exclaimed that somchin sinsn song with his nose
We felt said the narrator that the harmony OIL uoos
music od'S fragrance bad smoothed the roush aus
stony pathway 10 Mickey's heart"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-06
he MADE THE TELLER "COME TO TIME"
4 PAYMENT THAT GAVE YorNG MAN THE
ADVANTAGE OVER THE BANK OFFICTE

p,vvrNT THAT GAVE YOTNG MAN THE
ADVANTAGE OVER THE BANK OFFICFE
The autocrstic paving teller of certain NaSSau-st'
h,nlt had an unpeaeant experience day last week.
4 tan Young man with whiskcrs trimmed ~ though
they had been laid ont by landscape gardener Hur
rcd up 10 the window aud presented check 'ot q-o'
Please LET me have II ILL he began.
Mind Your business snapped the req hcaoeu
antocrat within. I'm give you what IS convenient
The tall Young man followed this advice. took the
money handed him and started away In moment
he returned. You've made MISTAKE he SAN
mildly.
~ Yoi responsible for any mistakes after leaving the
window responded the paving teller Sharply
Bnt you--'
We make no corrections; move on
.oh very we'll said the tall young man cheer
fully waving bill AT the grating, wa- only gong
10 tell Won YOU had given me hfty dollars too mu'h
but can stand il If sou can lie added a. he thFhc'
away.
The change that came over the cdheaded teller
was extraordinary.
Ilcy there. hold on he called
Mind your business. / shall suit my own con
vcnicuoc.r
= INT wait II moment called the teller. growing
NOR. and more atltatcd h. hastily unlocked the
window ard thrust out his head.
Don't grow excited responded the ovorpAid y"uns
man spnihugly. We never make corrections alF'
~ on don't mind that. come back here pleaded the
head from the window bc-c"chlueY.
Ily this time IN" dlhlogu" wa attracting at'lN I'D
and ne tall youns man stepped mp T. the teller ana
-ld sharply I'll, .,...,. :.
Ice cn>hod for IN" firm. and Nou ar always grumpy,
un gcitlcmauly and disOblIging. Today Nou t,,Isht
.iilcr Instead II that YOU gave in" 80 700 u'u'h
and ! have got Won just wher' want }"n. II N"n
,,t ,,,ul,.,tIr for YOUR ncanncs, and agree 20 De-
plc,-ait and oblgng hereafter You can have t' go
back iut under mo- other condition.
la. .ft,Yit ~ he
teller answered but his meek tone and the return oi
Inc ms dollar bin told sufficiently plain story
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-06

members in each family enumerated in that schedule
If there are five members in family she srkes me
kev marked No. ;. When key Is struck an eectrl,
coIncctinh is established with the hands OH q diN
in The framework in front of the operator That daa
is marked No D. which means 1t records the humpcr W
families consisting Of five persons. Each tmr W
no ) key is struck. the No dial records one "heh
the count Is completed the recorded NUMBER on eah
dial /, multiplied by the number of the dlh me
results added up ard the total number OF lnulln
in that district Is a'ccrained. II the same esult
obtained by different operator then II IS concIunsd
Tint the count is correct II Is expected that Dy the
nse Of these machines the results OF the census VIII DO
known much sooner than by any o'"e' n"o""
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-06
LITTLE MARY'S REASONING.
!. IL. VI. p. in Hahyhood.

Mrs. ii. VI. T., in l'abyhOOG.
Our little Mary, when one-and a-haf years old. lost
her only brother, eight years of age she mourned for
lam and would no: be ooIntortcd but would ask the
strangest questions about God and Heaven. When
about two-and d half years Old She said one day
Mamma. where is Harry ?" " In Heaven her mother
answered. a she had many times before Well said
Mary, want TO so there too and play with Harry"
Oh, no mamma cannot spare you too. She hopes
you will not 40 until yOu are Old" But want 10 90
now" she persisted. for when ! get old can't play
with Harry" "Why mott" her mother a>lmd. BE
cause God would laugh No. lie would not" "Why
mamma Parker! yes, lie would. He would smoker
right out to old lady playing arennd with a
uttla how
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-06
misunderstood.
From Sum shine.

From Sunshine.
4 very little girl in the infant class OF ono OF our
city sunday -schOOls-Came home on sunday and told
her mother that the teacher had taught them new
song on expressing wish to hear It, the mother
was much astOnishcd at the following sentence which
was oil the child could remember:
81 Pm d little greenhOrn among half cheesel'
The words which had been misunderstood were
these ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-06
PRACTICAL.
From Sunshine.

From Sunshine.
said little BROOKLYN boy who was watering the
flowers In his mothers garden. with his latest acQut
sitiOn, a watering pot Now, God, yQu take care
Of the rest Of the ground. and III attend 10 this
little patch 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-06
SOMETHING BETTER THAN HALF LOAF

yOTETHTNT
Mr. Muldoon-Hullo. Pat; hear yer wofKm' INV
that 49,, - ,,, ,o,n.
soun 10 the coal yards Halt loaf Is better nonc'
Mr. Muldoon-Mabbe II Is But We see me O''' -
.,ha. loaf all the tonne Good day 20 We, sor
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1890-11-28
DEMOCRATIC MaloRlTY iso.

House win stand Democrats a22. Repub-
5k Iicans %. Alliance IL.
WAsHrEsToN, Nov. "a. The unofficial
list OF the members OF the house in the
Ffty-second congress, which has been
compiled in the Office of the clerk Of the
house IL nearly correct as any list viii
be until all the certificates are received.
Even then it is not likely to be changed
as the list has been prepared with care,
and in nearly every instance from
official returns. 1t is interesting be-
cause, for the first time. it gives a really
definite idea of the political complexion
of the next House. 1t shows that 222
Democrats have been elected on q
straight ticket, the number of Repbli.
cans being 92. 1t gives the Farmers Al
lance representation of II, but IL Of
this number come from the South and
win act with the Democratic, party,
thus swelling the latter's aggregate vote
to 234. The Democratic majority over
the Republicans Is therefore 100, or l42
counting the II alliance men as Demo
Gratis. gSS
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1890-11-28
LARGE MOVEMENT OF rRoops.

More soldiers Gathered Mt Pine Ridge
Than at Any Time Since isT6-7J.
CHICAGO, Nov. 25.- Everybody about
army headquarters was busy during the
day. kilograms were being constantly
received from posts over the Vert, and
Gen. Miles was sending replies and di-
recting the movement of troops. A large
force, larger than has been mustered in
the West since 1S26-77, will be in the
region about Pine Ridge by Wednes-
day. The Teinforcemenls ARE sent by
reason Of the advices received from Gen.
Brooke, who is disposed to take a very
serious view of the situation. The troops
" every fort or army station in Mis-
souri,, Nebraska, Dakota. Minnesota,
Montana aud Wyoming viii be drawn
upon, and other detachments OF the
army are under orders 10 hold them.
selves in readiness.