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only. Not "a generation ago il was regard
ed As "a decided innovation by French net
ors, Eud It. is a matter Of record that when
one Of De Musset's plays was rehearsed for
production at the Theatre Frnncaise sev-
eral scenes were cut out because their rep
reseutation involved such dialogue and
action as the following:
Says Perdicau, Il respect your smile -
and gives the girl to whom he is talking a
kiss. She replies, "Your respect my smile,
but you don't respect my lips" This was
considered entirely inadmissible. but final
", after the play had scored a success. the
cNcised scenes were introduced 20 oblige
Delnunuy. the leading actor. The critics
made a great row, but the public applauded
and from that moment kissing had a recog.
uized position on the stage.
In private life and in certain circles the
matter OF OSCILLATION is deemed so important
n feature Of existence that certain persons
earn IA handsome living by giving lessons
in the art. One Of these tutors, who calls
himself n professor. IS responsible f.. the
following deiiyerauce on the subject:
What is there in kissing7 Just as
much, il not more, than there is in eating.
The next time you 20 to see your girl,
young man. kiss her lightly and with de.
liberation, II she happens to he standing
just put your left arm around her waist
hLAA AAhN hGl " gNua vi NVAEoE SUE II ne
bashfuL She will turn her head away.
Then you must put your right hand to her
left check, the hand open, and draw her
face around TO you. Then look her straight
in the eyes for half a minute, bend your
bead down slowly and prepare for action.
Don't pucker up your lips; allow them to
remain in natural rep0se. Don't push
your mouth against hers rs If you were
going to knock her teeth out. When the
lips are forced together the teeth come in
contact with the lips and form a resistance
which Is decld eddy unpleasant. The lips
should just melt, there should be Just the
slightest pressure. Then n little playful
motion Of the lips by the kisser and the
kissed sends through you n thrill TINT is
JUNCTION to the sou itself. When you eau
do this you will be an accomplished kiSser.
OF course there are other and more ad.
vuucgd stages IN the art Of kissing. Kiss
ing can be made more effective and niuch
more delicious by assuming certain rtti-
tudes, such as the actresses assume"
So IL will be seen that although there
Hre kisses that kill there are others chat
vlvlty. They ugs ~unsnvory and unwhOle-
some only whCr not sanctitied by affection.
and there is therefore more cynicism and
slang than truth in the following lines
which now have a certain vogue:
Tou VIII fnd, my dear hoy. that the dearly yrizeI
kiss,
Which with rapture you snatchel from tho hall
willing miss,
Is swcetcr by FAR than the lcSaIIzeI kisses
You give the Ehroe girl when you've made her q
Mrs
II Y WHITE
, 1891-02-15

HARTFORD, Conn. Feb. l4-Farmer
Charles futile, of the quiet hamlet of
H~ockanum, made a queer agreement with
his tidy Young wife months ago. accord
ing to which she ran away to California
with a smart young fellow named Sam.
Warner, and futile staid at home and
kept house alone. He hoped she would
be happy in the Pacific climate with her
new mate, and believed he could make
out to have n pretty good time In old
dockanum. lie hired a comely and
buxom housekeeper, who swept and gar
nished his home and cooked his ~victuals
in better style than Mrs. Tuttle did, and
everything went on merry at the old
homestead. futile was pleased. Mrs.
Tuttle, in California, however, didn't
have a very good time with Sam Warner.
She became very homesick. When the
wind blew she fancied she heard the rus
tie OF the big trees OF the Hockanum
homestead, and at chore time, some
times, the hustle of futile stirring about
among the milk pals in the old pantry.
Also, she became sick of SaEl. Two
weeks ago she put on her bonnet aud,
when a was not looking, came East.
She arrived at the futile farm house at
tea time, and pausinR for a moment at
the back door, in the glolming, she smiled
for a IN to herself, tancyIng what a
joyful surprise she was about to create and
what a warm and enthusiastic welcome
would be hers in a N Then she
bolted into the house and met the comelY
and buxom housekeeper. Thereupon en-
sued several scenes. Mrs. Tuttle and the
housekeeper enacted the scenes and futile
sat and looked on and said nothing. In
the end the California prodigal established
the validity of her claim to Tuttle's affec-
tlOns, and Tuttle retook Mrs. futile to
his bosom, confessed that he still yearned
for her more than for the other woman,
and that the housekeeper must go
forth in the world. The latter went
forthwith, weeping and without protest,
and the recovered wife took her old seat
at the table, and poured tea for futile
that evening. The despised and rejected
| housekeeper had her revenge twenty fonr
hours later for the shabby treatment Tut
tie had melted out to her. She came
straightway to Hartford and saw a lawyer,
and next day a writ OF attachment was
served on the futile household on the
strength OF the h~ousekeeper' charge that
the farmer had wronged her intellectually.
The next scene IN the futile domestic
drama will be enacted in the superior
court room of the county, when the
housekeeper's suit Tor damages against
the farmer will be heard by a Judge and
Jury. futile is the richest farmer In his
town. He is now very i'll of pneumonia.
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seem TO show TINT they are in the right,
the woman who owns a pet dog must here
after keep her canine playmate at "A dis
lance on pcuulfy Of death. This lisa rather
surfing Hnrft7-b#--sahsnlu
true, for recent investigation shows that
several ladies have come 70 an unrimely
end through nstrtuge and painful affec,
tion Of the liver.
That necessary but troublesome organ
was found, upon post mortcm cNamina-
ton In each case recorded. 20 swarm with
parasites These parasites, IL WAS estab,
lished, were peculiar 20 dogs, and bad
been transferred 20 the human system
through the osCulatory caresses lavished
upon the little animals by their too afec-
tionate uwners. The conclusion, there
fore, reached by the medical men is that
women must keep their pets aJ arms
length unless they wish TO incur the posi-
bilities Of ]torturiug and surely fatal dis
ease.
These physicians also sound a note Of
warning relative to "a far more widely
spread and what they declare TO be "a more
dangerous custom. They assert that the
kissing Of "a person stricken by illness or
a corpse involves more peril than the
chances Of battle, and hat many fatal and
otherwise mysterious eases OF blood poi.
soniug or c]outnRiou c1u be traced to the
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CHICAGO, Feb 1.-THE whisky trust
is actively engaged in preparing TO de-
fend Gibson. They will assert that De
war is a practical nachiui-t aud could
have made the Internal machine which he
alleges Gibson gave him. IL was to be
admitted that Gibson was in communica.
ton with Dewar for the purpose Of OBJ.
tanning reliable information as to the out
put OF Shufeldt's, and. in case Dewar
failed to send information, Gibson may
have written him on the subject. thit
Dewar had an opportunity to tamper
with Gibsons valise aiter his arrest aud
before it was put into the vault; that he
might have substituted the Iufiammable
matter found IN it for an innocent liquid
that no such bottle rs that containing the
liquid was in Gibson's valise when he
was arrested; in short, that Gibson may
be the victim Of a conspiracy, OF which
the government officials are dupes. As
to the shares OF whisky trust stock, it is
to be shown that they are the property Of
Gibson's wife, sud that he was merely
taking them to be deposited.
In the course OF an interview, subse.
HhNhANs ilIHlltuN 'ANEluuA Nhli EbOb
attorneys have been engaged to defend
Gibson. He said: There is really no
motive Tor the trust to wish to annihilate
Shufeldt's distillery, but there were many
reasons for Shuleldt wishing to Iniure the
trust.
District Attorney Milchrist thought the
plan OF the defense was not worth shuaks.
He pronounced as ridiculous the story
hat the bottles in the valise could have
been exchanged. The valise was not out
OF Gibson's bands from the time that he
lett the carriage until he reached Com
missioner Hoyne's office 1t was then
opened in his presence and in 1t was
found the bottle. The statement that
Gibson did not come her. in answer to a
letter from Dewar. but was on his way to
Cleveland to visit relatives, the district
attorney branded as untrue, and said he
had evidence to disprove it. II think, he
added, the best thing the trust pco-
pie can do is to keep quiet They may get
in deeper than they think"
, 1891-02-15

WAsHrSdToS, Feb IA -Chandler OF
fered resolutions (which we're agreed TOT
that the senate realized in the death OF
Admiral Porter the loss to the country Of
an officer of the highest rank and distinc-
ton, whose achievements through a service
of sixty-two years had fully illustrated the
courage and patriotism OF the American
navy, and that the tenderest sympathies
OF the nation were present with his family
in the time Of great grief. A committee
Of five was appointed to attend the fun
eral.
The copyright bill was then taken up.
Daniel moved to amend the p~roviso re-
quiring copyrighted books to be printed
IRON type set within the United Suites,
or plates therefrom, by adding. 'or shall
be otherwise produced in the United
States from a process executed in the
United states"
The discussion on the amendment was
Interrupted at $3.50, when the message OF
the president announcing the death of
Gen. Sherman was laid before the senate.
Hawley rose and offered the following
resolutions:
Resoired. That the senate receives with
profound sorrow the announcement of the
death of William Tecumseh Sherman.
late general of the armies OF the United
States.
Resolred, That the senate renews its
acknowledgment OF the i1estimable ser
vice which be rendered his country in the
day OF its extreme peril. laments the
great loss which the country has sustained
and deeply sympathizes with his family
IN their bereavement.
Senator Hawley spoke in eulogy Of the
career of the dead general, as did also
Senators Henderson. Pierce, Davis,
Evarts and Morgan. The latter said, in
part: The fidelity of the great general
who has departed was the true and simple
faith OF an American to his convictions
OF duty. We differed with him aud con-
tested campaigns and battlefelds with
him; but we welcome the history OF the
great soldier az the profound inherit
ance OF our country. The great military
leaders on 10th sides Of our civil war are
rapidly marching across the border to the
land where history and truth and Justice
must decide upon every mans ca.
reer. When a line so narrow divides
US from these high ports in
which our actions are to be Judged
by their motives, and when so many
millions now living and increasing millions
to follow are to be affected by the wisdom
of our enactments, we will do we'll to give
up this day to reflection upon our duties,
and in sympathy with this great country
to dedicate the day to his memory. In
such retrospect we shall fnd the admoni-
ton that an American senate shall meet
on this side of the fatal line OF death, as
American generals meet ON the other side,
TO render justice to each other and to
make our beloved country as happy, com
paratively, as we could wish the great be.
yond to be to those great spirits.
The resolutions were then adopted
unanimously. The presiding officer was
requested to appoint a committee of five
to attend the funeral, and the senate ad-
iourncd.
, 1891-02-15
TIE LAST LINK BR

The last Of the ;numvirate of superbly
great union soldiers developed in the war
of the rebellion has passed away, and
William Tecumseh Sherman will in a few
days sleep with Grant and Sheridan in the
broad bosom of the land which they SO
dearly loved and bravely fought for. The
career Of Sherman betrays at once bis
nany-sidedness, his unrest a1d the cratic
bent Of his genius.
Born in Ohio in 1920, be was grad
uated from Yves, Point in 1870. He
participated il the Florida war and spent
the three years ending in 1850 in Cali
iornia, acting as assistant sdiutant gen
eraL. 10 1858 be resigned from the army
and engaged in the banking business IN
San Francisco; later removed to New
York, and subsequently, Jumped to Kansas,
where he engaged IN the practice Of
law. The breaking out OF the re-
bellion found him in New Orleans,
where since 1855 be bad been president
of the Louisiana military academy. On
the breaking out Of the war he went at
once to ST. Louis. received a commission
as colonel and from the day he com
mAnded a brigade at the battle of Bull
Run until the backbone of the conied-
eracy was broken by his mastery march
to the sea, his deeds are part Of the his
tory Of the country. Upon Grants &C.
cession 10 the presidency he became gen
eral of tie army. He retired from active
$ ervice in 1888, having in the meantime
visited Europe and the Oriental countries.
Upon his retirement he settled first in
Washington, then removed to St Louis,
and finally ixed his permanent residence
in New York.
He vas a man OF ceaselcss activity.
For the CewGaws Of dress parade he cared
nothing. 10 his march to the sea he was
as poorly dressed as the most insignificant
Of his soldiers and he paid no more atten-
ton TO his own personal comforts. In
private life he was always the same APP
proachable man, dressed carelessly with
the idea Of comfort only. with a direct,
abrupt and inclsive way OF talking or
questioning that won't straight to the
heart OF the subject under discussion. file
was a man Of blunt honesty and little
tast. To the last he maintained the full
hrilliancy Of his intellectual powers.
Never in his life did he deliver a more
compact aud apropos address. happy in
its expression, full of keen perception,
thought and hard common sense than on
the occasion of the banquet to Judge
Roger A Pryor a few months ago.
He was above all things l patriotic
American, loving his country next to his
God. proud Of it, boundless dimension,
R%loryinG in its progress and wealth, con-
ident Of a future Of unparalleled grandeur.
As it was in life, so it will be in history;
Sherman's pla'e will be alongside OF
Grant aud Sheridan. meu OF strangely
diverse characteristics but governed at the
most critical period OF our national history
by the same dominating ideas, each one
supplemcnting and strengthening the
other and together forming n trinity Of
citizen soldiers whom the American peo-
pie will delight to honor to the remotcst
generations.
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chance to get completely across On the
dav 1 was lost 1 reached one Of those
places IN safety and finally seeing my
chance lodged across. l reached the
corner safely and there found standing the
very same policeman that | supposed was
still on the opposite side Of the street.
As a matter Of fact | had got confused
when | reached the middle Of the street,
and Instsad of continuing ahead had ac-
tually returned to my starting point. The
policeman again Strengthened me out and
again | got lost in gong across the street
1 finally got the policeman TO accompany
me aud reached the hotel safely. This
story scarcely seems reasonable, but It is
an sexual fact.
, 1891-02-15

For pluck under difficulty and disaster
1t must be allowed TINT Sarah Barnes, Of
Montgomery county Ky, bears away the
palm. Recently she fled from home with
her cousin, Butler Barnes. Arriving at
Cincinnati the young couple learned that
the laws of Ohio did not sanction the mar.
riage of people so rearly related as they.
Therefore they pre- lred a carriage and
sped across TIL river to Cnvtngton, Ky.
The driver took thea. TO the county clerks
Office for the puFpo.a Of obtaining a license.
He left his horse uuhitched while he
went in, and the pas age of an electric ear
frightened the miuHls so that they ran
away. They made = lash up Third street
at a fearful rate Of syead, while the intend
ed bride and olm ere screaming vocif.
erously for help Tllire were few people
on the street at the tile, and consequently
there was no wtemL5 made to stop the
horses. When II re.Lshed Garrard street
he carriage s4FuCk a lamp post. The
horses were thro yn down and tie carriage
capsized. The occupants were unable to
eNtricate themselves and poli5e officers
who were in the n~eigLhorhOOd fastened to
their rescue ami pt'led them from the
wreck. Mr.. Barnes reserved several small
cuts, but was no. seriously injured. Miss
Barnes was not so fortunate.
Her left arm was Sroken, and she had
several bruises about the head and face.
Her clothes were ba0ty torn, and she did
not present exactly tne appearance Of a
bride. TIN couple, 10 Hever, had started
to get married and did not propose 10 al
low a little thing like n runaway accident
to stop them.
After they had arranged their clothes
they walked around to the county clerks
office, where things were made as comfort
able as possible for them. When the Young
lady had recovered from the shock n license
was issued, and Judge Shine was sent for
and tied the uuptiul knot. The Young
couple were duubly congratulated BY the
little group Of persons that witnessed the
ceremony.
Saddle Rock Sunday dinner, > to 6
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ECHOES.

Joseph G. Pratt returned yesterday
from his trip to Europe. During his visit
abroad Mr.. Pratt INDUCED in the luxury
of some English made trousers which, as
is well known. are ottentimes loud enough
u be heard. In this connection a rather
amusing story Is told. though THE
LEADER does not youch for its entire ac,
curacy. On the trip over a very dense
fog was encountered. In the midst Of it
another large boat was discovered bear
ing directly down on the steamer which
carried Mr.. Pratt Instantly the foghorns
were turned loose which created a tremen-
dous uproar. Notwithstanding every eff.
fort and a noise hat was fairly deafening
the strange ship still continued on its
course and a collision seemed inevitable,
The captain OF Mr. Pratt's boat stood on
the gang plank wringing his hands (hop-
ing perhaps that this would increase the
noise) and exclaimIug My God, we're
lost unless we can make those fools in the
other boat hear us. What can we do?"
Fortunately Z. S. r BoughtDn ttood
at the captains elbow, altogether I'M
daunted by the prospects Of a collision.
What shall we do?' be said. why,
send down stairs for a pair OF Joe Pratt's
pants. They're loud enough to be heard
all over the ocean"
Like a drowning man grasping at a
straw, the captain hurried the second
mate below deck, whence he soon emerged
with a new pair Of Pratt's English unmen'
tionables. They were loud enough to bC
heard, the strange ship came down hard
aport, veered sharply to the leeward, and
the collisionn was happily avoided.
I'VE are saved, we are savedl'' ex.
claimed the captain, in a paroxysm of Joy.
throwing himself on Mr.. Pratt's neck.
During the remainder of the voyage
Mr.. Pratt had a carte blanche for pie and
pork and all the other delicacles OF III,
season.
, 1891-02-15

Corporal Tanner, reconnaissance OF
pensions, delivered his lecture on Sol
der Life; Grave aud GAY >" at Keefe hall
last night. There were too many other
attractions in the city. SO the attendance
was small. Corporal Tanner is a fine
locking man, with piercing eyes. and de-
liyers a very entertaining lecture.
He was given a reception last night
after the lecture by a number of old
soldiers. aud was hidden goodbye, with
many ipiunctions to remember them when
he returned to Washington. He leaves
this morning. expecting to be in Wash
ton as soon as possible.
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creatures meet, embrace and lingyr, and
then 20 their separate ways s~erenely I'M
conscious Of the tangle in traffic caused by
their chance meeting.
Yet, in defiance Of doctors, drlymeu and
disease, the i~udisputlblc fact remains that
the kiss is here 60 stay. 1t is ms old ns his,
tory or literature, oral or written. Eve
learned it in Paradise, aud by it, Christ
was betrayed. IL was with n holy kiss that
Paul urged his distant correspondents to
greet the brothers and sisters in his name
Indeed, there are as many varieties OF oscu-
latiou as there are variations ia the tenn
permanent and habits Of men and women
the world over. Everywhere the baby is
the principal object for this manifestation
OF affection. Relatives, friends, 1cquaint-
ances and even strangers make il the tar
get for kisses unit sometimes Co. is almost
, 1891-02-15

The Hoffman Bros. have received a let.
ter from Mr.. Gerlinger, one of the men
who propose erecting a brewery here, ask
ing them to send to him a sample of the
city water and also a sample of Grow
creek water. Mr.. Gerlinger also wants to
know if Crow creek has water in it all the
year around. From the tone of the letter
one would imagine that the brewery peo-
pie meant business.
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btusOu IttlltNfu 10 IlfNt U ONh
PEoRIl. ILL.,, Feb. l4.-1he belief pre-
walls to night that George j.. Gibson, sec.
rotary OF the whisky trust, is well on his
way to Europe, and, aided by plenty of
money, will endeavor to es ape. One
man connected with the trust said this
evening that Gibson bad been gone since
Thursday night and will not return. The
bail bond of $50, 900, he said, was a bara-
tellc, and considered very cheap. 1t was
thought best to get away before any fur.
Their charges were preferred and the
bonds increased by the possible action of
the state authorities. 1t was learned
to-day that several months ago Gibson
purchased, at a store in this city, fifty
pounds Of dynamite. About a month ago
he bought n quantity of b~isulphide OF car
bon Snd phosphorus at a drug store. He
learned the secret of the compound from
a chemist who he frequently in
vited to dine with him and
, invariably led up to talk on
Finally he had his son 90 - the chemist
and have him prepare a small portion for
experimental purposes. IL Is supposed
Suat he 'hth puiSuastN 'ue WEIclltutS
and compounded the mixture. The
formula was arranged Tor a very heavy
proportion of phosphorus, which would
ignite on cloth or paper freely 1t is learned
that deteetives have been looking after
the trust officers and disullsries here for
several days and have been hunting ior
the machinist xho made the machine aud
sent it to Dewar. Gibson has not been
seen since Thursday noon, although the
story was industriously circulated that he
was in the city. At the Nationsl hot.
meals nave been sent up to his room, but
it is not known who eats them. Those in
position u know, say it is not Gibson.
, 1891-02-15

One doesn't have much craving for
pork or any ether greasy fool when he Is
sea sick, said Mr.. Pratt with a raincd
expression, and any illusions to such
things throw a man completely of his
balance. Bouphton hal a good deal Of
fun with me in this way. l could always
cat breakfast, although | could never tell
when my breakfast AID me would dis
solve partnership As soon as you get
accustomed to one motion Of the ship and
you begin to have some confidence in the
stability Of things It gives a new furrh-or
a new turn which completely disarranges
your works and leaves you once more
an object Of pity and charity.
| was seated at breakfast one
morning when a young Illinois lady
took a seat opposite me. The young wo-
man was somewhat fastidious in her cat
rng. Good morning. Mr.. Pratt. said
she. How do you ieel this morning.
Very well indeed, thank you, said |, for
I've Just had an American cOckt Ill You
appear rather thoughtful. she again re-
marked. Yes, | have been trying u fig
ure out whether that cocktiil will taste as
well coming MP as it did when It went
down The young lady arose from the
table without a word. gracefully placed
her handkerchief before her mouth and
vanished as though she had been shot out
OF a gun. | don't know why she left. -
continued Mr., Pratt, but some minutes
later when l had important business on
deck | found her pensively leaning over
the railing OF the tolt. aud there together
we INDUCED 10 sorrowful meditation.
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Which we sec SO frequently mentioned
isn't 10 be compared with the tired feel
ing brought about by using coal that is
not furnished by Riner & johnson. The
coal handled by this firm makes FIRE
building a real pleasure, Try it, AMI
nrnve Mhaf We say.