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DRIFT OF OPINION.

sB The democrats begin to realize
how it feels to take hold of the hot
end of the poker unawares. The force
bill' issue taught them the lesson
Toledo Blade.
EB The democratic effort to redeem
the west is good deal like the efforts
os the Buddhist priest to redeem this
country from Christian rule. The west
is capable of deciding its own political
policy without the help of a foreign
born millionaire. Chicago Inter Ocean
~Adlai Stevenson was a frightful
political tlunder. And yet how strong
men waved their arms at the Chicago
convention and cried out for Gen.
Stevenson They supposed he had a
war record. lie did; but it is black
with disloyalty N. y. Mail and Ex-
press
EB-N Now watch Adlai's smoke and
you will see republican gains wherever
he goes. His sinuous track will extend
through New York, Indiana. Illinois
and North Carolina. Adlai could serve
his party better by disappearing in that
seab coal mine of his until the cam
paign is ver.-Minneapolis Tribune.
Mr.. Cleveland has declared that
he is for free trade because he believes
and his platform declares that protec-
ton sis unconstitutional and rob
berry" He has promised the people inn
mediate relief from the burdens under
which they are alleged 20 be "groan-
ing" provided his party wins lie has
assured them that democratic presi-
dent and democratic congress will give
them unadulterated free ade.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
cg-Gov. Fifer, of Illinois, was so
poor in his youth that when he en-
listed as a union soldier he Wake
barefoot to Bloomington. But he had
pluck When wounded in the battle
of jackson, Miss, he was given up by
the doctors. He started in pursuit of
an education after the war. practically
penniless, and he endured great pri-
vations at this stage of his career. II
linois republicans feel proud of his
record as chief magistrate. and regard
four years too brief term of service
for him in that capacity.-N. Y. Trib-
une.
There will be three hundred and
ffty-six memb ers of the house of rep
resentatives to elect this year. If the
tide is running in favor of the repub-
licans, as we think it is, they will Sc
cure majority of these members.
Nearly always the house goes with the
president The party which carries
the latter carries the former. This
wear. however, the conditions in
this respect are somewhat changed.
The democratic gerrymanders in con-
pressional districts render il harder for
the republicans to gain the house than
the presidency. A larger majority for
them on the presidential ticket will be
required than formerly TO enable them
10 secure the house. There is an es-
pecial reason, on this account, for them
to make good nominations for this
loIv ~ nr,is Globe. lampPrat
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Gus situation until low below
warned us, and we found ourselves sur
rounded on three sides bv a living
wall, while the deep, noisy river cut
off our retreat in front. With
their heads high IN the air they
eyed us curiOusly, at the same
time closing in ON US slowly but surely.
We could see our tent on the opposite
bank. so near and yet SO far" with
the smoldering campfire in front, ana
the little log house where the old one
legged Frenchman lived, Just beyond
And we could hear some one shooting.
Possibly they had seen rs, for the next
moment we saw the old man ride out
of the corral astride of his little Pinto
and gallOp furiously down the road to-
ward the bridge. lie was coming &c
our rescue. but we shook our heads
aud gazed hopelessly into each others
eyes. 1t was too late. We could hear
the grindingof the stones and the crack
ling of the dry cactus leaves under :he
moving hoofs and the clicking of the
horns as they crowded together, while
their labOred breathing and angry
snorts grew each moment more dis
tinct
Just at this moment when a horrible
death was staring rs in the face, ar
anecdote that had read long ago came
into my mind as if by inspiration
Luckily. we had our umbrellas, new
and strong, and at a given signal we
opened and shut them suddenly two OF
three times in the faces of our enemies.
II was worth all we had suffered To see
them turn tail and run. They never
stopped until they were half way VI
the mountain side, then. painting and
blowing. they turned and stared at us,
no doubt wondering what strange ami
mails had ventured into their haunts-
We hastily secured some of the
striped agates scattered among The peb
bles, and couple of empty United
States cartridges. and again took the
trail.
but our enemies were not satisfied
that we should escape so easily. They
moved with us, far above the trail al
first, but gradually worked their way
downward. Now and then a rock
would rush past us, when some heavy
weight would lose his footing. With
the narrow slippery trail Overhanginq
the dizzy heights beneath our feet. anc
the drove Of angry wild cattle above
our heads, our chances were rather
slender.
Our umbrellas were useless here, ex
cept rs we used them for walking
sticks II was impossible TO open them
and keep our fOothold.
But we were not destined to leave
our bones bleaching on the Rocky
mountains Somewhere in the dis
lance we heard a faint call The cat
tie pricked up their ears uneasily
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snccess as a soldier.

Great as is the store Lord Wolseley
sets upon courage. he thinks that nerve
is far more important when a man is
,under fire. Ii Is. indeed. the one thing
needful. 'You look forward. he says.
with eagerness To see what a battle is
like. Nerve-nerve is the great thing
needed. The wise men who haven't
got it give up; the fools stay on and
come To grief. Your soldier may have
spirit and enthusiasm, bat nerve beats
everything else. Spirit is not much use
when death Is in the air, enthusiasm OF
little avail when bullets are whistling
about and trying to pick you ont from
amongst all the other. Nerve, nothing
tut nerve. tells in the long run" The
best way to get on in the army is to do
your best II get killed That, said
Lord Wolseley, is the only way.
There is only one way for a young
man 70 get on in the army. He must
~ and get killed in every way he pos
sibly can. lie must be absolutely in
different to life. II he does not succeed
in getting killed he is bound TO get on
that is. always assuming he has the
intelligence and the instincts of sol
der Chicago Inter Ocean.
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FOR THE MATRON.
What Is Suitable for the Woman In Her
Prime to Mear.

Prime TO wear.
A dear delightful woman of forty
complained the other day that there
was no help for her in the fashion
hints given by our writers in the va
cious newspapers, and that she must
depend on her own and her modiste's
IDEAS to evolve suitable and pleasing
costume.
''You cater for the young, she said,
''and, though most enjoyable reading.
it is of no earthly good to me. What I
want to know is how can a woman in
elined to stoutness, with more than one
gray hair in the once brown locks,
dress so as not 10 look either like her
own grandmother or her youngest
daughter Now, this is the question
we are going to take up and give few
simple hints that may prove helpful to
this perplexed dame and many others
in the same state of mind.
For summer wear the grenadines and
China silks in black or with small pat
terms of neutral colors are always
lovely These, made up with slightly
draped bell skirt and a basque with
vest front little lace trimming or
heading of jet, make suitable as Wei as
quite up-to-date gowns
Do not go in for ribbon bows. They
are for the very youthful. Avoid. like
wise, light colors. unless, indeed, you
choose gray with trimmings of black.
That is always lovely. Do not adopt
elaborate trimmings. The simpler
styles do not emphasize the marks OF
time as the more ornate decorations are
apt to do.
Hat trimmings, such as silk or braid
passementeries or very fine pieces OF
Jet, are far preferable to lace yolKes,
ruffies, or chiffon jabots. 4 bit of real
lace at the neck and the dainty rutiies
at throat and wrists are not looked
upon as trimmings, but part and parcel
of the gracious lady past her first youth.
Ronnets are not necessities, but are al
ways the most in keeping, yet this sea-
son large black hats will be much worn
by the matron. OF course these are not
bent into fantastic shapes or bedecked
with the nodding sprays of the girlish
Leghorn. But lace and ribbon, usually
black with rings of jet or steel, make a
most desirable and effective bit OF mil
linery.
You can not go far wrong if you avoid
the bizarre and stick to the quiet tones
and non-ultra styles which look well
on both old and young Philadelphia
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They are not rainbow chasers; they
will not indulge in pyrotechnics; they
will not issue bulletins of victory in adj
vance of the fight; but they will help
to achieve victory in the right use of
available resources and the concentra-
ton of the party strength at salient
points of attack.
The republicans of the country may
rest assured that the leadership of the
national committee in this campaign
will be wise, aggressive and cour-
ageous Frank Leslie's Weekly.
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PLEASURES OF ANCIENT E. 0ME.
The Theaters and the Actors-Condition
of the People.

" tue ftDBit.
For the delectation of the Roman peo-
Pile there were theaters ami amphi-
theaters Gibbon says that there were
sometimes 400, 900 spectators at the
amphitacaters alone, The coliseum
could easily seat 100000. There were
others. TIE ear lest was built by Curio,
and was of wood. The first amphi
theater OF stone was that built in the
Campus Martins by Statalius Taurus.
Another was built by Julius Caesar. and
another by Nero. There We're three
principal theaters-cailed after Pom
peius Magnus, Cornelius Balbus, and
Marcellus-the last built by Augustus
in honor of his favorite nephew. Many
thousands of gladiators were employed
at the amphitheater; 50 many that at
one time they rebellei and carried on a
serious war against the republic. Three
Thousand dancers and as many sing ars
daily amused the public. If theIc
were seats at places of amusement for
500, 600 people at once, Gibbons estimate
of the total population as 1,750,o0O is
absurd.
such then, was the condition of the
Roman poor. Food. and wine, and oil,
baths, theaters. and amphitheaters
were provided either free or at ex-
tremelY low charges. There was no
union worlvhouse, no Dor test News
papers mere circul1 ed regularly, not
only N Rome but in all the camps and
provinces per provincias ct per exer-
citus." II may safely be inferred that
both in population and in wealth the
City of Rome under the empire was
fully equal to modern London, while in
the magnificence and beauty of its pub
lie buildings, in the splendor of it's
Cratuitous entertainments, and in the
profusion of its liberality toward the
poor it was much superior.
1t may. perhaps, be objected to these
conclusions that they affect the capital
cities only. and that, after Rome, Italy
had no cities or towns to compare with
Glasgow, Manchester, Liverpool. Bir-
mingham. But even this would not be
the exact truth. There were very large
and opulcnt cities in Italy besides Rome
cities such as Venice, Milan, Naples.
Tarentum. Pompeii, Baiae. In fact.
Italy. when the last recorded census
was taken, contained about 1000, 600
citizens-all adult males. Adding the
wives and children we have a popula-
ton of 30 000. 900. Adding the libertini,
the foreign residents, and the slaves,
we have total population of more
than 0,091, O10. National Review.
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The difference between the use of
the words learn and teach is often in
sisted upon. and yet. strangely enough,
IL is often disregarded, even by persons
who should know how To speak correct.
IL. The following conversation. which
actually took place in one of the lead
ing clubs of Boston. illustrates the way
in which the error is committed:
One member said to another, who
was his friend, and whom he had met
driving during the day:
"Why in the world didn't you lift
Your lat to me to-day when was with
Miss Blank?"
''Oh. the other returned easily. Il
Just didn't want 10. You can't learn
me manners.
No. was the quiet response, but
could teach you English If You would
give me half a chance. "-Youth's Com
plniOn.
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forced to wear, it would possess all
the bewildering variety of hues attrib-
uted to ancient Joseph's famous gar
ment.
The democrats were mistaken also in
their conclusion. If Mr.. Cleveland
were better than his party this would
constitute his greatest weakness. Dem
ocrats do not like even the comparative
degree of goodness. AS bad as his
party" is the proper democratic quail
flcation for office, and the title worse
than his party" if such diabolical de-
gree of depravity could be found upon
the earth, would place its proud possess
sor upon the throne of democratic SUI
premacy; even jeff Davis and Bill
Tweed would have to take off their
hats to him. Cleveland is ''as bad as
his party and, therefore, just as weak.
N. Y. Mail and Express.
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= Democratic Threat.

The democratic platform says: I'VE
denounce republican protection as
fraud" There is no way in which that
can be misconstrued or distorted. II .
a threat to the whole existing economic
condition Of the nation. Such being
the case, Grover Cleveland knows that
no man who stands on it can ',ope TO be
elected president of the United States.
so he seeks to modify" it. The rea-
son IS exactly the same that led the
democratic house of representatives
from passing the free silver bill, and a
free lumber bill, and free iron ore
bill; namely. a trucking cowardice
about openly declaring policy TO the
people. 1T is accompanied by exactly
the same reservation as that made by
the house: "Wait until after election. :"
If the democrats are successful they
propose to play smash after the cleo
son.r- National Bulletin.
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AGRICULTURAL HINTS.
PORTABLE HAY SHED.
Protection for the Tops of stacks Against
Wind and Rain.

Protection for the Tops of stacks Against
Wind and Rain.
Wind and rain make il necessary To
weigh or fasten down the tops of heavy
stacks. A convenient portable roof is
shown IN the illustration engraved
after sketches from John c. Umsted.
The ridge pole in Fig l is two by
four-inch timber, fourteen feet long.
To keep this in position, pairs of legs b
made of one by six-inch boards, twenty
inches long, are nailed on and braced
by two by four-ineh piece d, six
inches long. The sections of roof. Fig.
., are three by eight feet, made of three
widths of one by twelve-inch barn sid
ing, nailed on two one by eight-inch
crosspieces, one of which is two feet
nine inches long. the other three feet
three inches. To keep the sections in
position the length OF the crossp pieces
alternate above and below as shown in
the illustration. Use three-inch wire
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HOMECOMING.

When ife's hours Of toll are ended,
And my day draws TO a close.
When the bells Of evening, Ginning,
TAN me 10 my long Eep1ses
Eagerly my feet shan hasten.
And ms eyes shall look % see.
Sanding close by Heavens portals.
Loved ones, waiting there Tor me.
They who long. from hat far country,
Watched N rs / f1lfered on.
In earth's weary round % labor.
Strength and courage almost gone:
When they see me drep lies burdens,
And 10 Heavens refuge fee,
Swift viii gather round the portals
Loved ones, waiting there for me
And when on their silver hinges
Wide the gates o pearl shall swing,
And by grace OF Him .gho loved me
lam suffered % cUme In
First % Heaven Joys % greet me.
In that joyful hour shall b..
As pass those shining portals.
Loved ones. waiting there for me.
Then the cords which carth's rude conflict
Here had broken shall b. joined.
And beyond deaths gloomy kingdom
Stiii more strongly shall BE- twined;
All uy heart, fail not thy singing,
Though the way may weary he.
Soon ms joyful eyes shall see them.
Loved ones. waiting there for me
a NJ Hasweli- in Chicago Advance
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FARM GATE PLAN.

lower boards of gate panel rest on
these castings, and the gate is held in a
vertical position by the lips on the cast
ings Near the middle of the boards
which sustain the gate are notches cut
in the under side large enough TO let
the lips on the castings pass through.
When it is desired to open the gate it is
pushed back until the cross bar just be-
yond the notches in the boards strikes
the castings; then the gate may be
swung about at right angles to its first
position or lifted off out of the way
Orange Judd Farmer.
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NO BETTER THAN HIS PARTY.
The stuffed Propher of the same stripe
His Followers.


The Chicago convention nominated
Cleveland because they were deluded
into believing that he was a little bet
ter than his party, and they, therefore,
hoped that he would prove little
stronger than his party.
1t is true that it does not require
even the average merit of a third-class
republican to give the cap of superior
ity to so-called first-class democrat
But Mr.. Cleveland does not even de-
serve this distinction. He would not
rank at all in the republican party. 1t
has no class into which he could be put.
In such company he would be out
classed.
The prerequisites among qualifica-
tions to republican good standing are
sincerity and consistency, but to even
think of these qualities in connection
with Mr.. Cleveland would break up the
facial immobility of the Egyptian
sphinx.
If all his heterogeneous views on ma
tional issues were collected and patched
together into coat which he could be
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FIe. 2.-sEcrIoNs OF RooF.

saved in the hay protected from rain.
For very heavy wind the sections can
be weighted, though when settled into
the stack this is not often needed. In
drawing in the hayriclx for this roofing,
the middle should be kept solid, the
ends carried up straight and the sides
made somewhat concave, SO that the
caves will not catch and carry water
into the stack. With this roof, hay or
fodder caa be stacked anywhere on the
farm. an unfinished rick protected from
a sudden rain, or a load or two of hay
or fodder sheltered. Agri-
oulturiSt
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"You look thin and pale" observed
the family physician. You have been
paying too close attention TO business.
Try month or two at a watering
place"
Close attention to business may have
made me little thin" said the board
of trade man testify, but it has fat
tened my pocketbook enormously"
"A month or two at watering place
will cure that. too. rejoined the doctor.
Chicago Tribune
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The tramp walked into jefferson
avenue store with an air of deep de-
lection.
Il beg your pardon" he said to the
proprietor, ''but can you give "a poor
suffering man something's"
Certainly" responded the proprietor
bIithely, there's a bottle of Jamaica
ginger. / guess that val make you
feel better" and the disguised tramp
growled and went off without it
Detroit Free Press.
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ST.. LOUIS EN- FETE.
The Exposition Opened-Addi-
tional Attractions Announced.
siimore's Band and Its Special Concerts
Extraordinary Success of the Street
Illuminations and Electro
Pyrotechnic Display.

ST. Louis, Sept. THE exposition
opened this evening in the presence Of
an enormous crowd, and its Ninth an
nual season was inaugurated in a most
opportune and successful manner. 1t
will continue open until October ed,
and four times daily Gilmore's ragnif-
cent band of one hundred pieces will
give its concerts. The band is even
stronger than expected, and the pro-
gramme includes an immense number
IF new and irresistible Attractive tunes.
Special nights are reserved for Irish,
Scotch, German and American music,
while two days viii be devoted TO
1uadro- exercises On DC
tober LIST the Travellers Protective as
ISOLATION viii take charge of the build
ing and one of the largest parades of
travelling men ever seen will take place.
The Examinations continue 10 prove
glorious success and a never-failing
source of entertainment to the crowds
which throng the streets every evening.
An illustration IS given of the mammoth
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raised their heads and turned partly
around rs if preparing for flight
a gain we heard the call more dis
of the cowboys With this the cattle
turned completely around and started
up the mountain. just as the old French
man appeared in cloud of dust. ii,
carried in his right hand the narrow
pine board that served him as an arti
fetal leg, and was thra shing the poo
Pinto and urging him along the trai
until his spotted sides were streal1eC
with foam T. Hollands. in Detroit
Er...a Hr.ass
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HANDY FARM GAZE.

1t Has Many Advantages Not Possessed
by other Devices.
The gate represented in the illustra-
ton is not permanently attached to the
gate posts, but castings having a lip on
their upper sides. as shown in Fig. 3,
are attached to the posts, IS shown in
Fig. 1. The upper and next to the
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Kerosene on Roosts.

Do not make the roosts disagreeable
for the hens, as is the case when the
roosts zre saturated with kerosene,
which causes sore feet. Swab the
roosts with kerosene, carry them out
side. apply lighted match and al
low the fire to run over them. The
result will be that the lice win be ex-
terminated.
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EARLY chicks viii have to contend
with filthy ground. and as gapes are
always present where filth exists the
places selected for chicks should be
very clean. II is much easier 70 pre-
vent gapes than to cure the cases. The
best way to do so is to use sir-slaclSed
lime freely on the ground and use i
often 1t will DO no harm 20 the chicks.
aud viii prevent both gapes and certain
diseases
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globe at the corner cf Broadway and
Olive street. No picture can convey an
adequate idea of the extraordinary ma
ture of this attraction. The globe re-
wolves on its axis, and is studied with
upward of 5000 electric lights and
globes. these marking out the outlines
of the continents and oceans with geo
graphical accuracy and a dazzling
splendor which must be seen to be APP
preciated.
All the railroads running to st. Louis,
and their name is legion. are making
exceptionally low rates TO the city, and
the opportunity to visit a great metro
politan center and to enjoy magnifi-
cent carnival is one that it would be
foolish To ignore
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Part of the Bird The Young house
wife Ito the buteherl-"Have YOU a
nice spring chicken this morning?"
''Yes. Ina'am." We'll. please cut out
the croquettes and send them to NV adj
dress. Chicago News Record.
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- don't know" said Willie Wish
ingtOn. .'that we should object to being
descended from monkeys Some of US
are decided improvements on the
originals, don't you think: ASKING
ton Post