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The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1893-12-09
HUMOROUS.


Mr.. Brown-"How often have I
told you not TO play ball In the housc?e
Fred Brown-"E Every time you've
caught me Mt It,"
My friends were right about
John" sighed the young wife. They
said that after married him would
find him ont, and so, do--out every
night. New York Press.
WELL" said the reporter, as he
took the cash for an interview with "a
certain eminent politician" "this Is
not the first rumorthat has gained cur.
rency. Washington Star.
They say Jones made an inccn-
diary speech yesterday. Was he on
the right line?' 81 reckon ne was
same rope we lynched the other feller
with ATLANTA Constitution.
---Jennie-"You are not married yet?"
Fannie-"No: but I'm going 10 be. The
young man who has been visiting me
has been making inquiries behind my
back If | know how to cool. Tam
many Times.
-Bibbs-"I never heard of his doing
anything 10 very hard. How did he
como by the name Of being such q hard
citizen?" Bobbs--''From his confound-
ly rocky appearance, most Iikely."---
Buffalo Courier.
of Course Not t--Jones-''Was that
you heard trying 10 unlock the door
at three o'clock this morning2" Brown
(who had come In at FIVE a. MI with
great indignation--''No, sir. it wal
not. Chicago Tribune.
~ wonder," said old Mrs. Jason, a.
she watched the gang OF political street,
cleaners at their work" ~ wondel
If them Is the campaign mud-sIinger,
that read so much about in the pa
pers9"-Tndianapolis journal.
--A-"what splendid library Won
have got All novels. declare r b.
| eyes, my wife bought them To ricl
| out a nice name for our little danuh
| ter" A-"And what name did Won Il,
upon?" B-"Mary. Nord und sud.
Mrs. F.--"Your former servant rir
wants me TO hire her. Is she homes
and reliable?' Dressmaixer--sT cam
say. have sent her to you with you
bill five or six times, hut she has rsewe
brought me back my money. '--Texa
Siftings.
what the deuce are YOU doinl
right on the top Of that tree. Mike
Don't you see that its being chi downq
Milse-"Yes, your honor; the last toin
ye had tree cut down il fcll on II,
top Of me, and. begorra, ON be al
this tonne. -Tit-Bits.
Have good time this snmme,
JacIt2T asked Wallis Zine. Wen
fishing every day. and caught fremen
dous big fellows. returned Jack (
beat you there, said Wallis. ~ wen
fishing every day too. but my hsh wer
too big % catch ~ TIarpcrs Dazar.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1893-12-09

Among lovely brocades are those with
satin ground on which are serpentine
lines Of a contrasting color in armure
weaving, as Nile-green ground with
waving lines of lilac and wheat or corn
color, or else pale rose ground with
faint tilleul green and cream stripes
White grounds have uudulating
threads of rose and green. or of lilac
and gold. other serpentine damasks
have dark ground with branching
stripes Of another color almost con-
cealing the waving effect; these come
with mordore, dahlia, eminence pur-
pie and emerald green for the prevail
ing hue. Velvets are largely imported
In all the plain colors, and also glaco
with two OF three changing colors, be-
!. sides figured, striped, dotted and cisele
velvets Of great variety. The pin-dot-
ted vclvets are lovely. some having the
effect Of silver or crystal impressed
amid the pile in dots smaller than the
head OF pin. The serpentine velrets
are very effective, the design appear
ing to be printed below the pile, and in
many colors, IIarpcr's Bazar.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1893-12-09
HOPES WRECKED BY A BONE.
Ho Would IInvo Proposed. But for an Ao-
rldent.

cident.
"Ycs," meditativcly said the bachelor
to the other man, 81 would have been
prosy old married man like you by
this time IL II had not been for the med
dlesome intervention Of Il soup bone.
"Some months ago was very much
impressed with little type e-writcr girl
In our Office. She was bright, pretty,
had dainty figure, and wore snch neat
toilets that half the men in the place
were daft about her.
might call on her, and one night over
my late cigar evolved business
method of settling my fate. ! would
20 early to the Office next morning she
was usually the FIRST clerk down.
would send the porter out upon an cr.
rand, and then dictate a letter ~ her
asking her to marry me.
Wasn't that brilliant scheme2
But she was not there, and did not
come in until nine o'clock. Late in
the day heard her tell another girl
what had detained her.
"Thc cook at her clearinghouse
had gone out to buy meat for break
fast; she entered the butcher shop just
as the butcher, In anger. threw a soup
bone at his assistant; the cook inter.
cepted the soup bone, was felled insen-
sible, and being unknown to the
butcher was carried off to the hospital.
The boarders waited for their
breakfast, and my romantic intentions
were chilled beyond esuscitation--so
here l am, dismal bachelor, the vic.
tim of contemplate, mean, little
five-ccnt soup-bone IN. Y. journal.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1893-12-09
NO. 4s.
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.


Horace Boies has never used to-
with the taste Of liquor, and perhaps
III" only profanity was when he awofa
In M the governor of Iowa.
The late Arthur Elder Nelson Is
said to hnve made ab,ut si2,000 year
writing dime and half-dime novels, and
he didn't waste any OF IL on pistols and
bowie-knivcs to go hunting bears and
Indians
Prof Garner, who Is monkcyinR
with gorillas and chimpnnzees In the
wilds Of Africa, calculates that ho will
get back home In December He cx-
poets 10 have several exceptionally fine
| specimens with him.
Jordan Bailey, q negro farmer In
Georgia, Is still daily using u two-horse
| wagon which he found left In one Of
Gen, Sherman's camps In Butts county
IN 1894, That army wagon was eyi-
IDENTIFY made for service which was not
true of all of them.
Henry w. Scott, associate justice
OF the supreme court of Oklahoma, IN
Mt twenty-eight years the youngest
Judge perhaps la the country. AZ
twenty-five he was register OF the land
onice at Larned, kas., and since then
hnh written several legal works OF
standard authority,
The car dislilses German 40 much
that he recently declined 10 answer IL
DANISH officer who addressed him In
that tongue until the remarks were re-
peatcd TO him in English. II might be
supposed that IL wofHa be relief TO
him to hear few sentences in German
after listening to his native language
for time.
Emperor Francis Joseph, whom
his Czech subjects wanted crowned ut
Prague as king of bohemia, has been
twice crowned already, ms emperor Of
Austria and king OF Hungary. The
kings OF Italy, Spain, Belgium, I,a-
varih, and Snxony, on the other hand,
have never taken the trouble to be
crowned Mt all.
king Behanzin Of Dahomey is said
to he follower of modern fashion In
his correspondence. for he has selected
u gorgeous coat Of arms, which embeI-
fishes all his letters. His letters are
written by his secretary and bear the
official stamp Of HcIianzin The king
IL said TO he fabulously wealthy. and 10
nm English correspondent he dcplored
The loss Of one hundred and sixty pots
Of gold stolen from him after his re.
treat before the French.
-lIismnrck collects thermometers for
as other men collect coins,
DR. stamps, or canas. Hardly window
IN his home is without one, and alto
gethcr he has fully thirty of improved
make about the place The prince has
t.great fondncss for the dumb creation.
yeli yeas treated that they come down IKE fSe
Henry Irving's voice gave symp-
.oms of giving out while he was In SAN
Fra ncisco and the result OF consulta-
ion with specialist was that IA sur.
yicnl operation was performed on the
,rcat actors throat, and a growth that
rad formed IN the nose TO such an ex-
,ent that both the larynx and pharynx
we're much irritated, was removed.
rhe Improvement In Mr.. Irving's voice
after the operation was very marked,
and he has since expressed himself as
greatly pleased with the result.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1893-12-09
-Wortbinpton's Magazine SAYS III

-Worthington's Magazine says the
oldest rose bush in the world is at
Hildcrsheim, in Hanover 1t was
planted more than 1000 years ago by
Charlemagne in commemoration of a
visit made to him by the ambassador
Of the caliph Haroun-al-Raschid. After
ii had become a hourishine vine a
cathedral was built over IL. 1t is
known, however, that a coffin-shaped
vault was built around its sacred roots
in the year Sls, the vault and bush
surviving fire which destroyed the
cathedral in 1146 The bush is now 20
feet high and covers 30 feet of the wall.
The stem, after 1000 years growth, is
only inches in diameter
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1893-12-09
SCHOOL AND ChuRCA.


-Is, oldest German university
that OF Heidelberg, founded in 1885.
Collegiate degrees were first con
ferrcd 10y the university of Paris IN l4C
Tho first academy for the deaf nm,
oumb was opened IN Edinburgh In IRA
| The greatest university liz Oxford
IL has twenty'ono colleges and flv,
halls
Tho first schools for the sepnrnt,
education OF girls were founded durin,
the Roman empire.
The most ancient universities 1,
Europe are those OF BOLOGNA, Oxford
Cambridge, Paris and Salamanca.
In 1883 England and Wales hnd g.,
oSd registercd teachers and 20,O0i pupi
tenchersi the school attendance was .,
| Gt5, 900.
Inc establinhmont of juvenile re-
iornatory schools In Great britain in
1859 caused In ten wears n decreose n,
bS per cent In youthful crime.
The first Hebrew SCHOOLS are said
TO have been tabllshod after tbe
bnbyloninn captivity, by rabbls. who
received children over six years OF are.
The United States had last year 4ao
universities and colleges, with s.47s
professors and teachers, I94.Gs4 stu.
dents, and 4,542, 002 volumes In their
libraries.
AT Ocean Grove there have been
making efforts to secure n new audi
torium. The estimated cost IL $50. 600.
and OF that S35, 900 have already been
subscribed, the largest individual do
nation being that of 81, 1000 by Mr.. A. Il.
Fields of Dobbs Ferry.
The vatican, the magnificent 4 600.
roomed prison" of the pope. shelters
,027 persons, who all belong
To the papnl household. OF these 11s
constitute the Swiss guard and 81 are
papal police. The majority of these
are scions OF Catholic noble families
or the 700 colporters In the employ
of the British and Foreign Bible socie.
~ 30 are at work In Italy. During
Lhe year lS92 these workers disposcd 81
I,l33 entire Bibles, l5,329 New Tcsta-
nchts and l40, 1903 other portions OF the
Bible, total OF lG2. .G37 volumes. lie.
'ldcs these the Evangelical book con.
'ern in Florence publishes and sells it's
'wn editions OF the italian Bible.
--ouirinal palace was the papal
palace on Monte Cavallo, Quirinal
liil' Rome. The present structure
vas begun by Gregory XIII, In 1874,
nd continued and enlarged by sue.
eeding popcs The meeting OF the
onclnve for the election Of the pones
axes place in the Quirinal palace, and
rom the balcony opening upon the
'iazza di Monte Cavallo the name OF
he new pope Is proclaimed to the peo.
ian mission cOnBioXaUiOno .'Y,s.J
civcd additions of 220 adults and 6S3 |
stcchumcns Tho total number Of
ommunicants Is 4,737, who contrbut-
d for church purposes total of 10, 1se
ire. Of which some o0,672 lire were for
he central treasury for the salaries Of
astors, teachers and evangclists. On
n average each adult member OF the
churches contributed 10
ire. 70 ccntimcs. The WaldcnsIans
ave recently opened n new place Of |
Worship In Rome on the Via Merulana. |
)uring tie week there is gratis med |
cal mission held In this hall for one
Iour a day.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1893-12-09
stub Ends of Thought.

We shape our own fate quiteas much
as fate shapes us.
pretense may not be OF long con-
tinuance but 1t goes while it'lasts'
A woman may be no more vain than
n man is, but she will do more for van
ity's sake than man will
Prudence is the muzzle for zeal
Ayarice is SO close that he who has 1t
denies its possession.
A woman who can love once can love
twice.
As soon as two people begin to think
alike they disagree.
Theologians give finite interpreta-
t,ons TO infinite truths and condemn
infinite souls for refusing to accept
them.
True religion takes care Of the body
lrst.
Conservatism Is mild form oi
cowardIcc. Detroit Free Press.
BEST states, contentless, have q dis
tracted and most wretched being, worse
than worst content. Shakespeare
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1893-12-09

"A Readers Reflection. n.--"I wish |
were a heroine-in a story. IL must
be delightful to have clever author
do all your talking for you, make up
your mind for you, supply you with
plenty of excitement, and make mo-
BILE creature out OF you without you
doing anything whatsoever Harper's
Bazar.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1893-12-09

Will Not Hold Water. Justice
why did you steal that waterproof
eloak?'' Prisoner--''I didn't think IL
was wrong to try and lay mp some
thing for rainy day, Texas Sift-
ings
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1893-12-09

Visitor-"How was the coffee at
the lunch counter You Just left. strong
enough?' Another Visitor yes; one
cup broke twenty-five cents all up. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-05
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION
Between Light ships and the shore
Asked for.

In the estimates submitted to Congress
yesterday there is an item OF $4,000 for
establishing electric communication between
hghtships and the shore. A note accom-
panying the estimate says:
The House of Representatives COMMITTEES
on international and foreign commerce on
December 6. 1872. asked the .ws OF the
Treasury Department as to bin Oh. r..
No. 5'2D appropriating gao 20 provide
communication from lightships and outlying
nght houses to the shore. Favorable reply
was made on December =. 1s.2. since then
me nsht house board has experimental.
ana is now satisfied that Il can ests blish
eiectrlc communication between ughtships
ana shore. Ii is proposed to commence with
an important lightship quite near shore
then take more important one more dis
taht' and then. IL need be. another still fur
ther away. and thus acquire by successive
enort the experience needed to successfully
lsy an electric cable to connect with the
shore Ihe most distant and important light
snip, that on the New South shoals eoyns
thirty miles on Nantucket Mass
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-05
Pocket Books

or every known description are here in
fullest variety.
Pocket Books and Card Cases, 2 pieces
in set, hand painted suede, all colors. IS
CTS.
Coin Purses, in all feathers. % to 80 cts.
P0cket Books and Card Gases combined.
large size. all feathers. 30 CTS. to S125
Imported Embossed Leather Purses, with
initials, In all cOlors, Is cts. and a3 cts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-05
THE COURT OF INaurRy
eapt. Muiian and Engineer Frfck
Testify for Lieut.. Dayenport.


The Davenport court OF inquiry was con-
.ihued at the navy yard this morning, but
NIUE OF interest was developed So far the
trend OF the testimony has been decidedly
III iaNor or the applicant, Lieut. Daven-
port who is DESTROYS OF proving by an off,
eiai investigation that his conduct on the
occasion OF the Samoan disaster I'm March
1879. was in every way proper ana becop,-
ing 10 an off1cer I'm the navy AT the time
Vi 'he samoan cyclone Lieut. Davenport
was the navigating officer of the u. 8. g.
Nlpsic, and the commanding officer OF the
SHIP Commander Mullan. has testified thar
In his opinion the applicant did his fun
outy at the time of the bleaching OF the
Nipsic
Az the afternoon session yesterday two
witnesses were examined Commander
Dennis w. Mullan OF the Nipsic and Pass
ed Assistant Engineer Horace Prick. There
was nothing sensational I'm their testimony
IL being simply a recital of the conduct Of
Lieut. X. u. Davenport during the cyclone
al samoa Ii was entirely favorable to
Lieut.. Davenport and tended TO throw dis
credit on the stories which had been ctrcu-
lated concerning his actions at the time OF
the Bleaching Of the Nipsic. 1t was stated
py poth witnesses that Lieut.. Davenport's
unpopularity in the service arose in large
measure from his being a strict discipline
nan. Neither witness had any complaint
10 make OF Lieut. Davenports action nor
old either know OF any act of omission or
commission that reflected upon him. Lieut.
Shearman was the first witness for today
but he was unable TO appear this morning.
ana the court adjourned until later In the
DAY without hearing any testimony
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-05
The Husband Deserted Her.

Two bright little girls, Olga and Helen
Angelo. were in Judge Miler's court this
morning. paper had been filed in court
setting forth the mothers inability to care
for her children and the petition prayed for
their commitment to the hoard of chill
dren's guardians. 1t appeared in evidence
that the mother of the little girls. who is
a German. married an Italian. named An
gelo, who deserted her. She is now work
ing as domestic In a private family. Upon
a showing that she is unable to care for
them the court made an order directing
that they be turned over to Agent Lewis
OF the board Of children's 81 ardians. They
cured for them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-05
A CHRISTMAS OPENING.
The Pnlais Royal Crowded With WISH
tors to See the Holiday Goods.

Throughout yesterday and today the many
floors and broad aisles of the Palais Royal
have been crowded with enthusiastic wo-
men and children. on the occasion of the
holiday opening OF this popular establish
ment. There would seem TO be pretty much
everything to appeal to the tastes and
pocketbooks Of the fair sex. and the many
different departments OF the big store have
overlooked with attractive articles that are
suitable for the holiday season. There are
many beautiful displays that are sure to
catch the eye of the children and for the
time being the basement is turned into a
mammoth toy store. and one of the big win
dows is decked out as the veritable home of
Santa Claus, with the kindly hearted old
gentleman there In person. The holiday
opening coming SO long before Christmas
is a decided boon to shoppers. for the prices
have been reduced for the occasion as Al is
Mr.. Lisners desire to have the people begin
to do their buying of Christmas presents
ahead of time TO avoid the rush of the Ia 81
few days before the great festival of giving.
A great advantage for shoppers now is that
they get the advantage Of a complete stock
from which to make selections. There is
no doubt that the women are reaping the
benefit of this state of things, as is show n
by the crowds that th-ong the store from
morning until evening, and are loud I'm thei-
praises Of the beautiful things on exh.bi-
ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-05
The Fancy Crockery

Department is crowded with Imported Ger
man Wares. the handsomest. most sub
stantial and most prettily decorated. you'll
admit, you've ever seen And these wares
will hot tarnish. for they're not cheaply
made-cheap only in price. A few prices
will give you better idea:
Bislue Ornaments, IL cts. 10 So %
Bisque Figures, with match safes, 10
and - cts.
Cream Pitchers, 10 cts.
Prettily Decorated Vases. Is cts. to So o.
Rose Jars, rs cts.
Card Baskets. % and 30 cts.
Jardneres, 10 cts. to 81
Coffee Cups and Saucers. - cts.
Mustache Cups and Saucers, with mottos,
90 cts.
Tea Cups and Sauccrs, IS cts. and more
Fruit Plates, 10 cts. each.
Bread Plates, - and 30 cts.
Other Ornaments, Novelties. China Ware
japanese Ware and ''Trinkets'' OF all sorts
without end
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-05
Leather Goods.

PIERCE for Leather Goods" That's
been the saying for several seasons past.
You may rely on what We tell YOU about
Leather. Lots of unique creations for this
Christmas:
Gentlemen's Combined Collar and Cuff
Boxes. i'm Russia leather. embossed leather,
seal and suede feathers. at least a third
under actual selling prices everywhere, 50
cts. to $3.50.
Individual Collar and Cuff Boxes, plain
or embossed, in Russia leather, 81 set
Travelling Cases, in all feathers, plain or
embossed 81 80 to $G4S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-05
MARRIED.

BREEN-CLARK. On Thursdav Nox.n,.. N
1888, al 81 Matthews Church nv Rev Paths,
Lee. JAMES J. BREEN to Mi.s MARY
CLARK, both Of this city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-05
Xmas Hosiery.

= We have laid in an elegant assortment
OF Plain Black and Fancy Hose for the
= holiday trade.
lnasmuch as the sizes have become
= broken In our 35c. quality Ladies' Guar
an,eed Fast Black Hose We shall close
= the balance OF the line at BE. per pair.
only sizes sls and 9la. Usual %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-05

rice .....---..... &c. Sc. 12c. 15c. 1sc. n
5-inch SATIN RIBBON-in Blue Pink.
Nile. Red. Brown, White, Yellow, Black,
Old Rose and Cream-39c. yard.
Numbers 1 and Il
SATIN RIBBBONS-in Cream. White.
Blue. Mais. Pink. Navy Blue. Lilac. Black,
&c.-sS and 45c. a piece.
Number 1-PICOT EDGE RIBBONS In all
latest shades-1Ic. a piece.
Number 2-SATIN RIBBONS-in White,
Cream. Blue. Pink. Red. Navy Blue. Black.
Yellow. Heliotrope and Green-4sc. q piece.
Number 1h-wAsH RIBBONs-in Pink,
Blue, Mais, Lilac. White. Cream and
Black-ic. yard-65c. a piece.
Number SMASH RIBBONS-fn Blue,
Red. PINK. White. Cream and Black-15c.
. yard.
A lot of SATIN EDGE eros GRAIN RIB
BONs-in variety Of shades and numbers
4, 8. ] and 9-reduced from &c., 13c and
15c. yard NOW &C. a yard.
lot Of SATIN EDGE eros GRAIN
RIBBONS in q bunch Of colors-Numbsrs
IL and 16-reduced from 2Oc. and 23c.-NOW
&c. yard
A lot of SATIN EDGE eros GRAry-th.
wanted colors-Dnmber 22-reduced from
Xc--NOw lie. q yard.
Some MORE EIBBONs-in Gray. Brown,
Green Serpent. &eS-Numbers IL, 1s and
x2-REDUCED to lie. yard
SATEs TRIMMING RIBBONS-in all
the fashionable shades at prices that Won
cannot better.
RIBBONS In all the college color,"-
22c. Q yard.
-Four and fve-inch SATIN RIBBoNs-fancv
work shades.
eros GRAIN RIBBoNs-all widths-in
Black. White. Cream and eolors.
LOOP EDGE RUCHING RIBBON@iu
Black. White and colors-19c. a yard
CROCHET EDGE RIBBON-in Black.
White and Cream-19c. a yard.
Three and a half-inch BLACK and WHITE
STRIPED RIBBONS a yard
One and a half-inch BETTING Black,
White and Cream-45c. a yard.
Two-inch BELTING-in Black White.
Cream and colors- Soc. a yard.
FRENCH eros GRAIN RIBBONS-in
the delicate tints and all widths.
SASH RIBBONS in all styles and colors-
75c. to 81 p a ward
BLACK VELVET RIBBONS linen or satin
back-in all widths
All widths Of COLORED VELVET RIB
BONS-Satin back
We nave made some very important reduction
hat viii help you to economy in the gettir
osether OF your gifts. So long as the qualit
.n't cheapened then you are wise I'm taking a,
antase OF every twist and turn in price Tru.
o U.s. Blame US IL satisfaction doesn't folio
very purchase. But give US tho credit due OF
uperior values and lessened prices.