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S1DEBoARDs REDUCED.

It's folly to pay regular prices so :. M
as we are selling goods at reduced
prices.
Five Solid Antique Oak Sideboards,
large size. polish finish. reduced from
81. OTTO $3.50.
No. 153. One Elegan. Walnut Sid.-
board. with best Tennessee marble, high
cabinet top. with two beveled plate mil
rors. French burl veneers, reduced from
$50. 30 to s4l.5O.
No. Ii6. One Elegant Walnut Side
board. extra size #. in. top, hand
somely carved, reduced from S73 80 to
$3.50.
Sixty-six inch Exquisite Solid Oak
Sideboards. massively hsnd-carved and
finished with 3Ox5O-inch bevel plate
mirror. These Sideboards have a history.
They were made to sell for eco. but we
bought dozen or SO very low and have
been selling them at s145. We will close
out these two at s115-being practically
reduction of sS5.
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Rue CoucHEs REDUCED.

-Four Handsome Wilton Rug Couchee,
spring edge. silk plush trimmings, O. in.
silk nap wool fringe. reduced FROM
&23. so to SI7. 80,
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There are great many new members in the
city, but up to date the hotel gas burners have
been discreetly managed
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Only one Of the five could be Speaker thi.
year. But time has healing in his wings and
there are Congresses and Speakers and Sena.
tors and Presidents yet to be.
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The speakership fight pressed the limits Of
discrimination without running into the ex-
treme Of ebstinacy.
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HA1L RACKS.

We will close out 5 Solid Oak Hall
Racks. which were IS, at the reduced
price Of sc. 20. We had over 200 of these
Racks. and they were the best Rack in
the city for IS. 80. These 5 will go for
So. rs. Two in antique, two in 18th cen
fury and one In old English.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-08

Mr.. Briee may now make himself at home /,
Washington.
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BY OnprR Or CouRr

by ORprR Or Counr
sheriff Hnussing of Nevarf. y. J., sold uNplR
IHE HAMMER the entire stock of the
UNION CLOTHING COMPANY
IN
Monday. November p. 1854. The stock Was iusoic.a
The sale was psremptory and the terms
CASH.
We being aprrised of tie fact lt such sale was 70
occur were PROMPTLY on hand and the stock 81.
knocked down to ns 1t a lew hundredo,
s-s.oO0.
Less than oue-hah manufscturer's cost The eoos.
are here and will be sold AZ
Ten PER CENT ADVANCE ON THE COST Tn
the PURCHASER.
Which means that you now have In. otpor+u,ttx to-.
FINE READl-MADE CLOTHING
All LESS THAN
SIXTY CENTS ON THE DOLLAR. manufactured.
cost To illustrate. have suits a CIot..s tor Mo-
SACKS and Cutaways.
Ats75oa Suit
That are rieAiy 'nor;h anost double tas a..e.a.
Black Sheyiot quits. strictly all WOOL
hss. 80 suit.
sio
- sthe open scsrDss to mine of beauties Pleas.
- come and look them over. In the line Of
ONEKCOATS
- We have STRAIGHT FLUSH. meAnins, th.t
- as TO make. style. quality aud price our ssocl .
- positively in'incibe.
- Irish frieze. warranted to turn water and LAURA
- at billiards..
- Heavy-~eight Atwood Melton oyercosts
81.
- Black Cheyiot Oyercoats strictly all wool
- handsome and dressy garments,
$50.
- CamrbeIrs Kersey oyercoats. q variety os
- shades.
- ONERCoATS AT $40 are too punsrous a
- mention. You must come and see them
- OUR LINE OF OyERCoATs AT sl4 AMI
- sl1 are as rich and beautiful IN appearance A. =
- shower OF diamonds. Go 10 your clotltier ana
- ask to zee his boosted s25 and ESQ Over,onts
- Examine them thoroughly. then come here
- and put your z'eepers these. To say th.s
- youH he astounded In = mild why Of putting IL.
BOYS LoNG-PANTs SUISSE 90 upward
Bois' shohT-fANTs SUISSE - upward.
BOYS oNLkCoAIs-s4.0 o. upward
CHILpkEN's CAPE CoATs-s3 upward
koME ON! KEEP A KoMING! THE GREAT
sHERIFFs SALE
Is On! YES, RIGHT ON ToPi
With both feet BRUSHING the last remaining spsrk Of
vitality out of the decaying ksrkass fogyIsn aIa
kicking higher than Karnencita-with X.
vfCTon T. ADrrRs
10 PER CENT CLOTHING HOUSE.
e27 AND ge9 7TH ST. NV.
CORNER MASSACHUSETTS AyENUk
STRICTLY ONE PRICE
81 Until after the holidays this store viii be otAn
evenings until 10 O'Clock. Saturdays until IL pm
DIS
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E! 4 W IIiTFIH $:

E I! | a ~ IIiT'I| s:
Poru. ..s, Sao,..s p. 81 P1Ac-
A
SPECIAL SAL.
Or
DRrss SrLKa
m s.1 SIT KIN nisis
year. the bulk Of
ers turn more to
the ssnsihle in
travasant and use-
less presents
Nothing 10 more
seryicesbie and
appreciable than
Silh Dress. The
should induce you
to make an early
You win .l:s ina sill, below which ii.
very desirable for fancy work.
le sns stirred Chin.
oAAs. OTtu JOC.
3Oc.
Hs: :,;Ss ssPesIs;
and Black.
Silks. in all Imaginable shadss.
The best value
ever offered
SOC.
23-inch Plain China silkA
ing or street wear.
csnnSs Dc bought s
less than 15c.
ayard-
CHOICE
$50.
yard.
27-inch China silks, our
81 quality and excellent
value at that. Colors:
Garnet, Mahogany. Old
Rose. Ian. Beiio-
Nav, Seal.
.na ti Sau.
yard.
e4-inch satin Brocaaes,
1ss f essfi us CREAM. sssa' and fSss Sis>
bargain at e1.2o
cheie. now
9 s:,s
2o-inch Ail-silk FaiIis
Francois. Colors: Plum.
Mahogany, Seal. Marine
Old hose. Stone,
s S.ds. q Blue. S DIVE:
o0 9sra. and
bought sG sns = her foe
xS q ' Only
S5o.
yard.
ss.: 81 \. Rj iss s, r &C.,
clans. Y TsSsT'
SOC.
yard.
s Al gu, +; :: s, and :, IA q 1 E:ns,
75o.
yard.
24~inch Black aroa 0raiA
Silks and Faflle Silks.
Excellent value
for 81. 70
ayard.
These
81
yard.
IN OUR UPHOLSTERY DEPARTMENT. .
T5c. 32-inch wide China
Silks plain colors.
all shades. o9c. yard.
CSC. 32-inch wide Fi2urea
China Silks, new
designs. CSC. yard.
BBB A y y MN MNM ssss
BBB a . . NM ssss
BBB "a UU HHM ssss
POPULAR SHOPPING PLACE.
IL 7Tu STREET.
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LAxsBunaH & Bao.

> - - - " - - - N ".
Our TRIMMING DEPART.
MENr received today . eususisy
q the mos BEAUTIFUL and pswess
Trimmings 81 Jus. about
1-3 LESS Pnrcr.
The sale was . cash sransscsioA
~ the old story-she msnufse-
turer wanted money. and badly.
too. and We let him have d. A.
nrs, he ridiculed our on.r. but
when aman 10 hard up and he 49,
scheck for $1,000
M hard 10
Ton viii share this opportunity
For our
Tranm.ne.
A..
Mu.es
A.
Price.
Tia,
you never before heard Of. Nov
the price, annexed are but cold
statements, and do not convey the
idea of these astonishing bargains.
One page Of this paper would not
Do this sale iustice-ccme and ses
for yourself. twill be time prof
itably spent.
Black six Gimp. inches wide.
25. IS, 40 and Soc. per yard.
worth 50, as. SOC. and 81.
Black silk Gimp, niche, wide.
65, as. Sc. and o. per yard.
worth si.25. si.5o. ais and
$500.
Black snk Gimp. 9 inches wide.
eLoo per yard. worth e2oo
Black Loops. 20. %. 81 and
Co., worth double.
Medici Collars in silk or Jet
from SOC. to o. %.
Black and Fancy Girdles. Yokes
and CUFFS at half price.
Ribbon Fringe. 40. e..
s225. % and "a per yard. Worth
g. 25. s3. g. 50. "a. 30 and s6
Velvet Applique. Tan. Gray.
Brown and Green. 75c. worth q
Per yard.
Light Gimp for evening wear in
Cream. Pink and Blue for half the
price.
Persian Applique in all leading
shades for half what is generally
asked you.
In our Trimming Department
you will find everything that is
desirable. Our stock includes all
the fashionable new things. Is
would be advisable to spend q lit
tie time with US. You proat by it.
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LEATHER GooDs Or EVERY De
sCRIPTIoN.
ALWAYS ACCEPTABLE AS GIFTS.
We will mark YOUR NAME OR INITIALS
ON all leather articles over IL free Of charge
Writing Iablsts in Real Morocco, Embossed
and Grain Leather
ID. s1.2o, 81. so and e. rs to &c.
travelling Cases in Cowhide and Embossed
Leather.
-75c.. 9Oc.. 81. Is to s375-
GARD Cases In Real Seal. Morocco and Allisa-
--5Oc.. 15c., 81 to fl
Gard Cases in Real Seal, Alligator Lizard
ana Morocco, with sterling silver trimmings.
%2o. s2 80. g.. 40 to 60
rocket Books in Real Seal. Morocco. Alliga-
tor. Grain and Lizard,
-ooc.. 7oc., 81 to e. Co.
rocket Books in Real Seal, Morocco Lizard
and Alligator, with sterling silver trimmings.
-S22 %. $3.50 to S5.-
rocket Books and Card Cases combined in
Real Seal. White. Tan. he'd and Brown Leather
and Lizard Skin,
81 a5. g. 50 to Ga
vienna Purses in Red. Tan, Brown Fern
BLACK and Blue Leather. with nickel frames.
inside pockets. double clasps and kid Innings
--2oc.. 35c. to tssc.-
Metal Purses, with extension tops
-1G.-
Cigar Cases in Real Seal Morocco and Allix,-
tor.
-Sl.5o. 81. 75 to So Co.,
Chateiain Bags in Real Seal. Alligator Grain
BLACK Bear and Black Sea Lion,
-5Oc.. sLOO. 81 % to 90 o.
shopping Bags in Real Seal. Morocco and
Grain Leather. with silk tops. handles and
cords.
-sLOO. s1.25. 81. 80 to s4.5O.-
Collar and Gun Boxes in lied. Brown Black
and Embossed Leather
-S1.OO, u. % to 60
Spectacle Cases in Seal Leather with chain
attached.
-S1OO-
Mems Bill Books in Real Seal and Russian
Leather.
-SL00, sl.1o to $500
NASs "ooAssssss. llth 1t. bldR.l
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WOODWARD AND LorHRor.
10TH. nth AND SIS. NV.
Yu1. TOE STEALS GENTLY o..

+
YU1. TEE STEALS Gent. o..
rrHrnz
aen Think ofthe
Every ..sn,yea 1 from ssh December n.
full .asn which, e s na % I g % ,ss s s
OUR STORES Of
Ss and sought . for Holiday ot. The .ppop..,. and
SUGGESTIONS PRESENT eIvERs ''' 'N''A'
-eo-EvERY TRIMMED in ssocl:eauesa vandk lees
than sn% price, We want the display H..a.s
Dolls.
and Y y .Sns S n,vsSs. Doll Babies Cute Baby Dolls Doll,
cry laugh taxi Sleep sax walk and dance
Thousands which
TOYS
ssy , m from every and to,sn now, and DID,
By SANTA Sau: and osnS s
CANES
OF description
.u for the children for the
Brro-A- BnAc
cn S gems , and pieces merit which indeed would duplicate
RARE CHINA
ns s s ,, , Grown D0n0o Aaa' r0n
NOVELTIES
sss s
Jackets and thousands
ALBUMS
tn. la..
two plush
-UsnaAy 3d.
"' 0f'''''''''''' c oh' 6nndnE>
No
variety
o max
on
stock q
q
for themel
IAnpsn
aevey
rpahor
and Banquet
endle variety
nent wthou IL.
A TROPHY In LAMPS
nw decorated China font and shade good burner
o-auc ppleef
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CHAMBER SUITES REDUCED.

No. 269. Elegant Solid Oak 3-piece
Chamber Suite, in old English finish on
CHARTERED sawed oak. Size OF dresser, 80
by "a in; size Of washstand. ~ by ~
In; size Of bed. 4 #. = by @ #. 4 in.
Large beveled plate mirror and hand
somely carved Reduced FROM Sy7 to
eos. 80. Best valne yet offered.
No. 3loO. Elegant Solid Oak Cham
Der Suite, 3 pieces, with French beveI
glass. size 40 by 30 inches, about ths
largest mirror ever placed in a dresser,
old English finish on quartered saw. j
oak. Reduced from $40 to S93.5 80.
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BR1c-A-BRac.
RARE CHINA

True gems and pieces CT merit which,
Cabinets Tables Clocks Bronzes Glassware. statua
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To accommodate those unable TO shop
during the day. and inasmuch as the
store Is usually crowded In The daytime,
he suggests that those who can conven-
iently do so shop at night. as they will
secure better attention.
Here is another batch of reductions:
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A TROPHY In LAMPS
81. co.

llcornul atafor
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1ewy Silver Ware Cutlery
boxes Handkerchiefs
OF other things. the
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YpsrLAsr1 Dress REroax" UNDER
WEAR
LADIES' Yps1LANT1 COMBINATION
SUITS
Light weisht sanitary balbrissan-high neck
and long sleeves-ankle length.
Price s :..s4.oo s4.as $50
heavy'weisht baibrigsan- high neck andlons
sleeves-ankle length.
rrass.....s.. Z cas- $3.50
lightweight sanitary merino-hish neck and
long sieeves-ankls length.
49,. s r4is.:::.4:so 40 $500
Heavyweight merino-high neck and long
sleeves-ankle length.
P1,s...:-.4. : $500 .s s
Fine quality cashmere-high neck and long
sleeyes-ankle length.
r1sss..."...5oo .sssas $50
binsd-hish neck and long .leevss-.nkielen length.
s S4,:...::..7 : $500 $3.50
Fine quality silk and wool comhinsd-hirh
neck and long sleeves-ankls length.
s s'ss;:::: $500 $3.50
Pure silk-hish neck and long .slssvss-snkis
length.
Sixe...... 8
Price......S $40. 80 e1l.O0 sl1.5O
LADIES' YPs1LANTI EQUESTRIENNR
TIGHTS.
Black, all wool.
Sizes g. and 5,
Ankle length. 81. "a g. 90 and a 50.
Heavy weight, all wool.
Sizes 3, and5.
Knee length. %. 20. a. 10. q. 60 n 30 and
$500.
Ankle length. o.. 90. az. 60 sSO0.
Black Isle thresd
Sizes s. 1 and g.
Knee length. e2.5Q
Ankle length. SaO0.
All silk.
Sizes 3. and 8.
t H1S: ls: sx. q g and zoo
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NOVELTIES

In chasfe desgnsRoya Worcester
Bonnie. Royal Leicester. Hungarian. Terlz &C.. &c.
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u1lus
ILANSBURGH
| ASsouscEs

That he IL determined TO close out his
entire balance of stock prior to his re-
moval from + street to the site Of the old
Skating Rink on New York avenue.
which viii occur as soon as a new b uild-
ing can be erected shereupon-
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W every
iards CroQuet, Baseball. &c. &c
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Br1Aa1s SIX B1Asxsrs Foa Ho1lDAx Gura
Suk Blankss
II el20---
fscond no0r 3sh st. bundnGl
WoopwARD & LorHRop.
y 10TH s.Mw
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G1LL's CANDIES,
Cor. 11th and F sts.

In our handsome retail department you can buy the
most delicious Candies in Washington. No fancy
prices all goods strictly and absolutely fresh
Try our Honey Butter Scotch. 4Oc. pound.
Look for our daily card. 1t
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Ihese Fans are Il ostrich feathers. ename,el stis
anu come Ia The following coors. White. Cream R
Back. Gray ana Plue.
We are direct nnlorters OF fans. Our stock 4. "a
rerb Our is1ces - per lower than is. ul,.se
Compare our pr.c.s
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-09
commsrcial Enterpr,.e At Balreuth.

It is a stock English criticism OF Amer
lea that "only the Yankees turn every
thing into trade" and thus lower the
dignity of popular observsnces, or cele-
brations devoted primarily to artistic OF
lofty purposes. An American may there
fore be allowed the ind ;ence OF lit
tie hilarity when he re the following
extract from a Lonoon paper; "The
Wagner cult at Baireuth shows no sign
Of diminishing, and this year the BsVa-
rian town is more crowded than ever
for the festival performances. Reminis-
cences Of the master meet the visitor at
eyery turn. If he wants a bottle OF
scent to take to the theatsr ne must buy
it at the 'Parsifa perfumery;' II he en-
ters a cafe the favorite beverage Is
Klingsor's enchanted drink served by
a darnsel whom all the habitues call
Kundry. and the very tumblers initiate
the cup of the Holy Grail, with the
musical motif Of the Grail engraved on
the glass. Portraits Of Wagner and his
home appear on fans, card cases, tobacco
pouches and plates; the composers head
is carved on pipes, sticks and umbrellas,
and Wagner cravats, candles and books
abound"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-09

port, Mass, who died In 1902; Rev.
John Lowell, his father; John Lowell,
the eminent lawyer and Federallst
writer Of 1s10-40, and many merchants
and professional men of that branch
Of these John Lowell, who founded the
Lowell institute, died in Bombay IN
1886.
Of another branch was the Rev.
Charles Lowell, who died in Cambridge,
Mass, Jan. 20, 1861. His older son,
Robert, was of some note as an author,
and his younger son, the poet, was born
at Cambridge, Feb. %, 1919. He first
came into note by his 'tClass Poem"
when he graduated from Harvard in
1888. This production was keen but
delicate satire Oh the prevailing ''isms"
of the day, Emerson and Carlyle, the
transcendentalists and the radical abo-
htionists getting the keenest thrusts.
Eight years passed before the general
public took note of him again, but this
time it was as the champion of the anti
slavery men in the 'fBiglow Papers"
His thorough conversion was popu-
larly attributed to his marriage with
Miss Maria White, herself an authoress
of no little merit, as well as an ardent
abolitionist. She died in 1858, and MIR.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-09

at Chautauqua the other day, when q
very pointed question as to woman suf-
frage came out Everybody knows that
the doctor is extremely conservative on
that point, but no one was prepared for
the sharp little speech he made in reply.
1t was pointed, it was witty and it was
expressed in beautiful language, but it
was a severe condemnation of women in
politics and a sweeping statement that
they are unreliable as leaders of religious
thought.
1t is worth noting that the same opln-
ion is held by many statesmen in France,
and that in most republics they have
not even considered the possibility of
making women voters, while In mo-
narchical England woman's influence in
politics is greater than ever and appar-
emily increasing. In the recent contest
for a parliamentary seat for Wisbech,
Mr.. Arthur Brand, the Liberal candi-
date, was supported by his wife with
such extraordinary viger and ability that
he came in with a majority of 323 In a
total poll of 1915, though the Conserv-
atives (or Tories) had a majority of 1,0S7
in 1885,
Mrs. Brand sang at the open air meet
ings and spoke in several places, exhort-
ed the editors wives and did all sorts of
canyassing. The favorite songs as she
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-09
canyaSsing.

sang them were Wearing of the
Green" "Thaddy O'Flynn," and "Of
to Philadelphia" When she went home
victorious the whole population turned
out to welcome her. In France the
Boulanger episode has set many states
men to talking against women in poll
tics, and it is bluntly declared that ''the
influence of the few good women whose
names appear in the history of the
French court is far more than neutral
ed by that of the bad ones"
The Duchesse Dues was immensely
rich and so infatuated with General
Boulanger that she put all her available
means at his disposal. He was miser-
able charlatan, Of course, but with her
money he employed agents enough to
create great disturbance. He failed
and ran off with another woman-the
woman who had been his companion
long before the duchesse took him up.
There was an explosion and a fearful
scandal, several duels were fought, the
duchesse became the object of derision,
and Boulanger and Nine. Bonnemain
went into retirement in Brussels, where
she recently died.
In the United States there is a very
wide divergence in the testimony as to
women in politics. In Kansas they
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-09

early life. His biography is in no CYCLIC
pedia, and except few notes given by
himself during his illness the record
previous to 1850 is almost blank. Yet
his early life was full of interest.
He was born Aug. II, 1911, at Poult-
ney, VT, the son of Welsh immigrant.
His early education was but meager, and
he soon became errand boy In the store
of Amos Bliss, who also owned the Yer
mont Spectator, in the office OF which
Horace Greeley was then an apprentice.
The two lads became intimate friends,
fact which had an important bearing on
the lives of both. In 1888 Mr.. Jones re-
moved to New York, and in a few years
of general business saved some money.
In 1841 he went into the counting room
of the newly established New York
Tribune, where he became an associate
of Henry J. Raymond, and their friend
shin continued till the latter's death.
After few years in Albany as man
ager of a news agency, Mr.. Jones formed
a partnership with Mr.. Raymond and
Edward B. Wesley, and on Sept. 1S, 1851,
they issued the first number of the New
York Times. In 1850 Mr.. Wesley retired,
and in 1869 Mr.. Raymond died, after
which time Mr.. Jones was chief pro-
prietor. He was extremely active IN the
management of the paper till prevented
by the gout, and when compelled to
leave off active life altogether he de-
clined very rapidly. His greatest news
paper achievement was the exposure OF
the Tweed ring.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-09
How Do Eels Breedq

1t may fairly be said that the eel, as to
its breeding, is the most mysterious ami
NAL in existence. It's method of propaga-
tion has puzzled science for centuries and
has been a subject of more or less super
stitious speculation among many peoples
for thousands of years. The ancient Egyp-
tians had their own theories respecting the
matter. Some authorities have contended
that eels grew up from horse hairs, which
in some strange manner became vitalized.
Others have held that they were generated
spontaneously from slime, while others
still have gravely advanced the belief that
they came from the skins of old eels, or
even from similar exuvi@ of water snakes.
That eels mate with water snakes is
very generally accepted as truth. Most
popular among people who get their living
from the water, however, is the theory
that eels are the progeny of various other
fishes The Sandman fishermen assert
that they are produced bya certain kind of
water beetle, which for this reason is called
"mother of eels" The Greek poets, who
fathered all children otherwise unaccount-
ed for upon Jupiter, declared that this god
was the progenitor of the eel.-New York
Sun.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-09
Parliamentary Headgear in South Africa.

Parliamentary Headgear in South Africa.
The "high black hat" has turned up as
controversial subject where one would
least expect to hear of it-in the volksraad
reports. One of the rules of order, it seems,
was that members of the house 'shall be
dressed in black, with white tie and high
black silk hat" Several members were in
favor of regulation evening dress, but the
silk hat was very much opposed, one hon
orable gentleman declaring that he had
never seen onei Another member senten-
tiously observed that CLOTHES were not
provocative of sense nor of looking after
the public interest" Moreover, it was
urged that this compulsory dress was "a
violation of republican spirit"
We should think so, indeedl Where Is
the freedom of a republic in which one
must observe sumptuary laws? General
Smit, however, made very bold assertion.
He declared that these things were done
since the days of the Bible; which, if true,
gives an antiquity to the most hideous
headgear civilized man ever suffered under
greater than Europeans imagined it pos
sessed. Five motions were eventually
brought in to expunge the high black hat.
and another to throw out the rule alto
gether; but eventually the article was car
ried with the silk hat struck out. We
trust the dignityc the volksraad will not
suffer in consequence.-Whit Review.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-09
A Clever Dog

An engineer employed on the works of
the Yverdon and Simplon railway has
little terrier. AS he was going away for
some time he asked friend at Yverdon to
take charge of his dog. Bijou knew the
lady well, and was apparently quite happy
and comfortable, but in about week be
disappeared. Mile. j naturally was
much distressed, when. to her great relief,
she received letter from Lausanne from
NJ. Rs mother, saying: "Bijou is with
US; he appeared on Monday"
He remained at Lausanne few days and
then returned to Yverdon by train. This
he repeated several times, always getting
out at the right stations, staying with
Nine. R occasionally three days. Need
IS to say, all the officials on the line knew
him well. Whether he imagined he would
find his master at his mothers house, or
whether, like all the rest of the world, he
wanted change, as he could not tell US,
cannot say.-Cor. London Spectator.