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Omaha daily bee., 1893-02-24
Political Heart Failure,

GTt T01TeWOCrOt
The collapse of the populist revolution in
Kansas is the worst case of political heart
failure in recent history
Omaha daily bee., 1893-02-24
BITS OF SERRIED WIT.

Everybody else stopped my paper so I con-
cluded TO stop it, too is the way Texas ed.
itor explained his suspension.
Washington star: Great Scott" said tho
man from Kansas who sat in the theatcr near
the big box party, "the legislature must be in
session."
1t was to be expected the fall OF the Reading
combine would Mcleod think
New Orleans Picayunc: There is more in a
clock than appears on the face of it,
Yonkers Statesman: The auctloneer is a
man who likes to have you talk back.
Detroit Tribune: "Dld you enjoy the pink
teaf' Not bit. 1t was quite inspid and
colorless."
Indianapolis Journal: Mr. Wickwire-
did you say was the name of the new soprano
in the choir?
Mrs. Wickwire-Pearl Gray.
81 never would have thought it,"
why not?'
"She does not look like person OF color"
Siftings: Now and then you hear OF char
liable coal dealer, but he is not likely to go
very much out of his weigh to be SO.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: a man can be young
but once-and frequently his neighbors and
friends are very glad of 1t.
wOMAN's REASON.
Kansas CitB Journal
81 know" she said that woma n Is
AS strong in intellect
As man. and reasons quite as well,
And with as much effect
When asked, "IIow do you know all this?"
without moments pause,
The fair lQgician answered with
Much emphasis: Because"
Omaha daily bee., 1893-02-24

Everybody else stopped my paper, so con-
Guided to stop II, too is he way Texas ed-
itOr explained his suspension.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-02-24

Washington STAR Great Scott" said the
man from Kansas who sat in the theatcr near
the big box party, "the legislature must be in
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Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-06
robacoo smoke Is a Pre.ervative.

''You have probably never thought of
tobacco smoke as q preventative inf1u-
ence, I'll venture. remarked Chatfie1d
Arthur to several companions in the La
clede. ''Of course all know that
spirits, and especially alcohol. will keep
whole most anything You are of Il mind
to commit to its permeating care. L
have found tobacco smoke to be equally y
good, with worse results regards
odor than alchol. unless you dislike to-
bacco. 1 know that 1 have put bugs.
worms and various kinds of reptiles in
large bottles and have kept them for
years by simply blowing the bottle full
of strong tobacco smoke and sealing ii
properly.
'-The perfect forms would remain fO1
years, in fact just as long as the bottle
remained perfectly sealed. Upon open
ing it the result has invariably been
that is, in cases of long standings com
plete collapse. Still the effect isno worse
than that of alcohol, for one never thinks
of removing preservative life form from
the alcohol. When one puts form il
alcohol it is understood to be merely fOl
looks and not for examination han
d1ing."-St. Louis Globe-DeInocrat.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-06
Prosperous st. Louis Club.

One of the principal clubs of st. Louis
includes in it's constitution a bylaw
which provides that the members
wives, daughters and lady friends shall
have the right to enjoy the privileges of
the club" and by this provision is the
organization distinctive among it's kind.
So generous is the sentiment that one
readily forgives the ''lady friends of it's
wording. The plan to admit women to
the club was at first ridiculed, then bit
terly opposed and finally accepted with
the proviso that if found detrimental to
the interests of the club the women
would meet the fate Of the Chinese.
But the results have shown that what
was considered to be n doubtful expert
ment has been the means of building up
an institution the like of which is not to
found in the country, SO the members
claim. 1t is the boast of the officers that
no woman dwells in the city pious
that she would not wish to be known as
a friend of the club, nor one of the boys
that does not consider it an honor to be
connected with the club. They have a
membership of $50, clubhouse valued
at $500 900, n fine library and accomno-
dations for 900 guests, and the name is
the Mercantile club.-Exchange.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-06
Flowers For the Hair.

Natural flowers, one is delighted to
think, are again the most fashionable
ornament for the hair. There can in
deed be nothing more charming in every
way than a fresh, sweet flower for the
adornment of any woman's dress. One
thing only in connection with this grace
full fashion strikes one preposterous
Whenever the announcement is made
that fresh flowers are coming in again, -
one also reads that such and such flow
ers are most fashionable. What non
sense this is, to be sure!
You choose flowers, and, above all,
flowers which you intend to wear in
your hair or your dress, chiefly for
the sake of their shape and color-un-
less indeed you are independent enough
and sufficiently sentimental to choose
the flower which for some reason or
other is dearer to you than all the 9th
ers. For instance, pansies may or may
not be numbered among the select few
which are fashionable" but there is not
a flower that looks more lovely in light
brown hair than a pansy of purplish vel
vet, or in auburn hair that pansy of vari-
GUS shades of FURNISHED gold which has
become SO popular of late.-New Y ork
Commercial Advertiser.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-06


The latest method Of starting street
cars in Denver is said to result in saw
ing Of at least 80 per cent over the cost
of the ordinary system. The difficulty
OF maintaining schedule time with .
large number Of oars Is we'll recognized,
and on many lines If the car be delayed
by accident for a quarter of an hour
or go minutes the whole line will be so
demoralized that schedule time will not
be overtaken during the whole day In
the city of Denver there are "a miles of
electrical and 1S miles OF cable tracks.
req quiring 1O3 trains in daily operation.
To obviate the Inconvenience which q
breakdown OF any kind inevitably causes
q system of telephone circuits has been
arranged with various call points, all
communicating with the head Office. Ev-
cry conductor on arriving at the termi-
nus Of the route immediately reports the
| number Of his car to headquarters and
receives in reply his proper leaving time
and any instructions that may be neces-
sary. The dispatch clerk is in this way
advised OF the whereabouts of each car
| and is very often enabled to fill up a
space of from 30 to go minutes caused by
| q parade The saving of starters at
| the various termini is taken q setoff
| against the expense of the telephones
Chicago News Record.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-06

One Of the most curious species OF
known fruit is the ''holy or sacred cit
rom of the Jews Its virtues are lauded
to the skies, and it is celebrated in leg
end, romance, poetry and song, and
yet it appears that it is never eaten. 1t
is known in most all oriental countries,
but appears to be most highly esteemed
by the Moorish Jews of Tunis and Mo-
rocco. On the streets of the last named
city it is sold at about cents per fruit.
These fruits are generally purchased by
bands OF rowing pilgrims, the members
of religious PROFESSIONS and Jewish
priests.
When one of these sacred citrons falls
into the hands Of a priest, he takes it to
the synagogue, where it is kept to be
used in some emblematic rite during the
time Of the great feast of the tabernacles.
Not only in oriental countries are these
holy fruits known and esteemed, but in
Germany, Russia, France, Spain and in
England. They are probably used in
American Jewish synagogues to some ex-
tent, but such use would be necessarily y
limited. In England, SO am informed,
good specimens Of holy citrons bring az
| much as so shillings each, there being
| whole companies which make their inn
portation q |'side line"
| The use OF this unique fruit is supposed
| to be derived from the injunction con
| tanned in the twenty-third chapter of the
book of Leviticus.-Exchange
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-06

The hard coal stoves. while in one way
very comfortable. keel: room at an
even temperature all time, are, in
ignorant hands. a souI;'.. {. ,r.Cat danger.
If the drafts are not properly turned,
the carbonic acid and .-IlpiIuIuus fumes
may pour into The room, and III II sleep
ing room may smother the sleeperS be-
fore they are aware of their danger.
Three per cent of carbOnic acid gas in
the air of n room is fatal to animal life,
and n l#r.-c sized bascburner will not
take long > supply this percentage in a
close room. Such stoves should always
be carefully watched and never handled
by inexperienced persons--New York
.Tournnl
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-06
Shopping Bags.

The favorite shopping bag for both
young and elderly women who like some
receptacle for handkerchief, memoranda
and the trifies accumulated in shopping
is one of rich black brocade or heavy
corded silk. lined and drawn up on a
shirrstring. Often such bags of black
satin are entirely covered by a second
bag made from joining many brass rings
that have first been covered with black
twist in a double crochet stitch. Some
times a band or wide border of these
rings Joined together covers the upper
part of the bag only. Out of this style
of decoration has grown one of the dec
orative novelties of the day, which is
very popular in Europe, and which is
just coming into use here. 1t consists of
cardboard molds that are slightly raised,
covered with silk or linen thread in a
simple crochet stitch.
The molds come in the shape of cir
cles, ovals squares and hearts in leaf
and in conventionalized flower form.
Often the crochet work is made more
| elaborate by edging each form with a
| purled border, like the lacy loops seen in
| tatting. The centers of the forms may
| be filled out with a crocheted chain of
| stitches, or with fancy embroidery and
| lace stitches done in silk in gold
| thread.-St. Louis Republic.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-06

A Boston woman. whose name Is not
printed, is reported to have taken sing
ing lessons of Jenny Lind a good many
years ago and to have found the Swedish
nightingale a great scold- Her temper
at this time was such that she would
often fly into great rage, and her hus-
band would have to entice her ont OF the
room to soothe her, after which she
would como back with affability drawn
over her wrath so oppressive III her
courtesy that the student hardly dared
to breathe for fear of starting her of
again
The American confessed that she spent
more of her I,..zl,n hours crying than
singing, and added Her reprimands
were often I,' t.. nal. She would look al
me and ejacrIatc. oh. you look so ugly
when you si:,.s! II was impossible to re
sist apoloYizinS for ones appearance
when she spoke like that. and that threw
her into a new rage."-Maho;,sLny Tree.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-06
A Swell Candy Pull.

The snowy winter has made candy
pulls" possible even i'll tho city. One
held few weeks ago was quite a formal
function. The young women Were asked
to wear checsccloth aprons, which were
almost overdresscs in their ampleur.
They were made of a soft, creamy varie
ty the skirts very full and long and
edged with lace, as were the big square
bibs that pinned against the cOrsage with
bows. Sleevclets to draw over the wrists
were an added protection half way up
the arm. The men found in the dress
ing room white linen Masonic aprons
with white sleevelets and tissue cook $
caps. The candy was boiled in a la-3e
porcelain kettle, and a confectioner's as
sistant was on hand to see that it was
properly cooked and prepared for the
pulling.
At his suggestion cornstarch was used
instead of butter to put on the hands,
which was found to be efficient
and cleaner. Big, beautifU! new tin
pans filed with clean snow We're set out
on the dining room table, which was first
protected by a rubber covering.
After the candy was pulled the confec
toner's young man broke it up in small
pieces, which he packed in CREASED paper
in pretty little boxes provided for the
purpose. These at the end of the even
ing were given to the guests to carry
away, each receiving the candy of hl
own pulling. Meanwhile the company
had doffed aprons and caps and wer'
| finishing the evening with a dance ant
| the discussion of IL menu which did no
include molasseS candy among its dain
| ties-Her Point of View in New Yorl
Times.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-06
Tho Founding of Sorosis.

Mrs. Croly gave an account of the
founding of SoroSis IS years ago at a
conference of women held lately in Will
mington, Del, to celebrate the entrance
of the new Century club into its beauti-
full home, building planned by women,
owned by women and supervised by a
committee of women. Referring to the
ridicule which Sorosis excited at that
time she quoted an editorial which said
among other sharp things that elf these
women managed to hold together for six
months without quarreing all men
would have to entirely reconstruct their
ideas of women.'-Brook1yn Eagle.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-06
No Hoops, but More Drapery.

Fortunately the crinoline scare has re-
solved itself into n little harmless stiffen-
ing for the bottom of gowns, which are
to be fuller and wider for the future.
This is as it should be, for the eXaggera-
ton of tightness was neither pretty nor
convenient. At times it became inpos-
sible to walk, especially in high wind,
and difficult to sit down gracefully. We
shall have q little more stuff in our
dresses, for which we shall pay a little
more, the dresslnalxers will charge lit
tie more, ct VOLTA tout. Meanwhile ev-
erybody may indulge their taste and
wear garments of any period or none,
provided they have big sleeves and rev
ers or frills on their bodices. 1 like this
liberty of action. Each one can suit heI
costume to her taste and adopt a style
that especially pleases her.-LOndon
Graphic
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-06
THE QUEENS DRAWING ROOM.
A Trying Ordeal That Was omething Like
F00tbnI; SCriInmnge.-

The first dr.; room was a very
1ars.e Q one, but .:eTe was exceedingly lit
tie beauty anioaS the company. The
dresses and jewels We're magnificent. The
queen was tolerh bly, punctual in enter
ing the throneroom. and Lady Spencer
at once commenced tho function by pre-
senting the females of the diplomatic
corps, after which Sir Christopher Tees
dale brought up the ''males." One of
the foreign ministers wore a blue uni
form entirely covered with gold en-
broidery, with numerous orders and u
huge gold key fastened on to the back of
his coat. The queen then sat down ON
her state chair and proceeded to receive
the entree people, who were headed by
some members of the government, who
| wore the privy councillors uniform.
There was a great crowd of entree
! company as an exceptionally large num-
| Der of special permissions had been grant
| ed by the queen, but her majesty staid
| on for a few minutes after the general
| presentations had commenced and then
| retired, when her place was taken by
| Princess Christian, next to whom was
| the Prince of Wales. and then the Dukes
| of York and Edinburgh.
| The crushing and crowding at the va
| rious barriers were worse than ever, and
| there were some violent alterations and
| furious appeals to the bewilde~ed Off
| cials. Several ladies had their trains
dashed from their arms, with the result
that they came in with the train extend
ing in front for some yards, and two OF
three narrowly escaped awkward falls
Others had their bouquets utterly de-
stroyed, and many entered the throne
room with disheveled heads, torn wells
broken feathers and crushed sleeves.
| Some ladies indeed presented as lamen
table an appearance as if they had beer
engaged in free fight. Two had mos
palpable bruises on their arms, and an
other complained, with pardonable acri
mony, that she had received severe
blow ON her neck from the cooked hat O
''some savage who had attempted t.
push past her. The saloons in which th'
| company waited We're dreadfu1ly cold, fo
the fires, which had apparently beer
l lighted just at the last moment, wer'
neither numerous nor large, and it is diff
! ficult to understand why, in such in
clement weather, there should be sucl
rigorous economy at the palace in regar'
to wood and coal.-London Truth.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-06
A Story OF a Great Singers Gift.

A pretty story is told anent Nine.
Christine Nilsson's recent gift of $1,000
toward founding a hospital in France
specially intended for the cure of dis
eases of the throat In her poverty
stricken childhood the great singer was
attacked with Group and was taken to
the hospital, where the care and skill
which were bestowed upon her arrested
the fatal termination which was threat
ened. Though only seven years of age,
her gratitude and appreciation of the
benefits received have never been for
gotten, and this gift is in memory of
them.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-06
what Mrs. Lucy stone Has Seem

Mrs. Lucy Stone. in enumerating at a
woman's club the gains to women she
had herself seen accomplished, men
toned the rig lat to free speech, the right
to education. the right to all occupa-
tions and professions, and very great
amelioration in the laws She contrast
ed the old time. when an irate man at q
Massachusetts town meeting had said:
'"The public money to educate shesi New
err with the present, when the great
universities of Chicago, Yale and Johns
Hopkins are opened to women besides
the .v.n schools and colleges.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-06
Prepared to Turn on Her Tears.

One young woman went to the matinee
prepared for the affecting parts of the
play. She carried lightly sewed in the
center of a second handkerchief a tiny
powder puff, which she proceeded to
dust with powder from a little enameled
box into which it fitted. With the puff
concealed in the handkerchief she calm
ly watched the scene progress to the
agony point, ignoring the tears that, sure
enough. began presently to stream down
her cheeks. When the curtain fell, how
ever, she took instant advantage of the
momentary reaction of the audience, and
wiping her face with one handkerchief,
with tho second she cleverly busted her
too red nose and cheeks with the toning
down powder, and beamed upon the wo-
men about her who were not foTearmed.
-PittSburr DiSpatch.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-06
The Leading Newspaper OI
rGw ENG land

The Springfield Republican, was est ablished
in 1924 by Samuel Bo~ies 1t has CON
stantly and consistently rved the people
independent and progressive newspa-
per. 1T undertakes first of all to publish the
Legitimate news in the broad st interprcta-
tion, with promptness, care, intelligent and
convenient arrangement and just proper
ton. 1t seeks at the same time to promote
good government, sociI order and indus
trial prosperity, while it also provides a
vast amount of interest ing, prof able am.
entertaining reading matter.
The Weekly Republican gives the cream OF
the daily issues in its = broad pages
all the important news and the best of the
editorial, respondence and general and
special features of the paper II is edited
and arranged with great care and is pro
nounced by many good judges the best
weekly ~spaper and family journal in the
country.
Address THE r EPCBIIC AN,
Spring gfield. Mass.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-06

Mavor's Office, AshevilIe, NJ C, March 6.
1893.
Sealed Proposals will be received at this
office until 3 O'Clock Friday, April 4,
1893. for curbing and paving in Ashevi1ie.
N g.
This work comprises about ZOO teet of
curb, about 32,O 900 square yards of granite
wing; about $500 square yards of brick
pa vement and $4,000 square wards of m a
cadam. Blank forms of propose ais and speCi-
6cations can be obtained at engineer
of1ce application therefor, together
w ith ali necessary inform alton, and on1y
b d q upon forms will be considered.
The rig hit is reserved to reject any and all
bids. G. d. BL ANTON. Mayor
b M Lee, '-ity Engineer mch1 6dtapr14
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-06
An Arohduohe.s. Splendid Gift.

The Austrian archduchess who was re-
Gently married did not take her splendid
bridal robe with its embroideries of sill
yer margarites and costly lace to her
new home, but made a gift of it to the
church where her sisters and brothers
prayed continually for her recovery dur
ing q serious illness. The beautiful
gown is to be made into a set of Easter
garments for the priests, and the bride
will keep OILY for her remembrance of
the day the veil of tulle and the myrtle
wreath N.-icll all German and Austrian
brides wear in token of their purity
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-06
4 WONDERFUL Echo.

In the Roman Campagna at the sepul-
cher of Metalla, wife of Sulla, there is
an echo that repeats Ave times, each be-
ing in a different key. 1t will also repeat
q hexameter line another sentence
that can be spoken in 24 secOnds.-New
York Evening Sun.
His Daughters Letter.
''Dear father, we are all we'll and hap
py. The baby has grown ever so much
and has a great deal more sense than he
used to have. Hoping the same of you.
I remain voI1r daughter Molly"
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-06

A coal mine near Manchester lies at
the great depth of about 900 yards. and
the boring presents the curious phenom-
enon of passing down from one seam OF
coal to another one 400 yards geological
ly higher. This is due to . reversed
fault, by which the seams are thrown
into this remarkable relative position
At the bottom of the mine the tenn
perature is 81 degs. Fahr., which Is un-
expectedly low. and the barometer
stands three inches higher than at the
surface.-NeW York Telegram-
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-06

Until further notice, beginning at 1880
a and ending $50 m. a car will leave
the square for Lookout M Ouutain every
hour and every half hour, and will leaye
Lookout Mountain, beginning at 7=45
a m and ending s:45 p m. at 5 and 4S min
Mountain on cars arriving at square at s
4 min each hour, will u1iSS
with Lookout Mountain,
md will OF be entitled to a transfer to that
point. THR ASHEVILLE ST. R'Y CO
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-06
Notice.


MAYOR'S OFFICE,
AShevi1le. N. G, April 3, 1898
Sealed proposals will be received at this
Office until 3 O'Clock, p A pril IL, B.
for furnishing and laying about 5000 feet OF
inch pipe and building l.
hG,Ie in the City o AsheviIIe- Blank
of proposals and spccifcations, together
ali inform ton, b.
a office of the City EnRin
i9h 3
bids C. D.. BLANTON, Mayor
h. NJ. LEE. City Engineer
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-06
The outsids of Lsmons-

Not many people stop to think about
it, but the outside of a lemon In anything
but clean. If you will look at it you
will see some tiny spots like scales all
over it. These are the eggs of an insect.
and If the lemon is not washed they are
likely to become an Ingredient in what
ever dish the lennon is used for
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-06

write the Daily Citizen. Asheville. N. G., for
illustrated printed matter describing the
Fair. and time tables and pamphlets issued
use from yoHr home to Chicago No charge
ranReuaent with the Recreation Department.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-06
NOTICE.

Until further notice L will have Office
hour in my city Office Patients desiring to
consult will please call at residence,
1.-The winyah." from 10 to Il 2 CPrac-
tice limited O diseases of Iun e and throat }
DR. KARL Won RUCK-
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-06
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