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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30

South Sea Islander toward his great-Grandfathcr.
His Is an economical turn OF mind He does not
believe In wasting anything. SO he disjoints the
house carefully taking pains TO preserve all parts
uninJurcd far AS may be Nothing is lost. Every
thing that was there IL there except the house. It's
soul Is gone and all the kings horses and all the
kings men cannot bring the house back again Its
doors and windows Will rcmain and be scattered
and serve their purpose as doors and windows may
even be kept, like locks of hair for souvenirs of the
house departed but the house Itself Is only MEM
DRY. And by-andby even the doors and windows.
which In their new surroundings have become puifed
up and assumed little Individuality VIII In turn
die and become pieces OF glass and odd hinges and
bits OF vel seasoned wood to mend a table. There
are philosophers who find that everything has Il
soul. and its subdivisions soul and their atoms
soul. Not to have the souls badly mixed up with the
changes OF things quite naturally he thinks they
all part OF one soul.
But your contractor IL no Pantheist. and he does
not care anything about this. The chances are that
he paid a good round sum for the privilege OF re-
moving the old building. and he calculates to make
every bit OF stone and wood pay him its due profit
Consequently he does distribute relies very free
IT, When a few months ago the old buildings OF the
university in Washington Square were torn down.
there was n scramble on the part of old students
and tenants for memorials OF their life there. When
the contractor finally got possession Of the place.
he complained that several hundred dollars worth
OF his most valuable material had been taken away
and II only by great persuasion that he allowed
alumni TO hold thcr last reunion in their dlsmantled
halls. Nobody blamed him. for there not a
hosany baniser spindle left In the building, of all
the six Nights of hand-carveI railing. and door
knobs and pavcmcnts showed tracks OF the relic
hunter. But his experience was nat typical. Most
buildings 20 TO the junkshop unwepL
II you want-to what Is done with them go tn
the remover'r yard There Is one Al Ninth-ave AMI
Foureenth-st where there IL a collection more fer
tile In suggestion TO the curious than the average
museum to the average man. II you had gone there
the day after Christmas you might on the way have
learned come thing else about the ends OF things.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30

What becomes of the Christmas trees which do not
find the children they created for, but when
Santa Claus has gone stand miniature forest 10
lumber UP the yard OF the too sanguine dealer? They
like the lover who without avail seeks his twin
soul Like him they try the fresh fortune" and
now and then old fellows make a marriage out Of
due time and stand up in church the day before
New Years and pretend they enjoying the real
romance Of Christmas-tree LIE. Even the belated
Sunday-schoo festival though, does not save all OF
them, and they have to become materials for
something else, just the lively OIL bachelor some
times ceases to be man and becor'v, raw material
for the dinner-gver. The greens stripped from
the stems and made into ropes and sreaths. which
always in demand for decorative purposes. Then
the long dead sticks are cut off. packed up in bum
dies and shipped to the suburban gardener to be
used bean poles. Perhaps Christmas tree de-
serves no better fate for bearing no candles and
popcorn at Christmas
Across from the tree dealers is the contractors
yard. There he brings his houses piecemeal Then
he sorts them. over In shed In racks which sug-
gest wallpaper warehouse all the banster spin
dies are kept-walnut. mahogany, oak and chestnut,
turned and carved all ready to be scraped and var
nished for a staircase In some cheap house.
or for repairs in some old one where their mates
to be found. Above them are long nandrails ana
beside them great newes Of many styles and Sizes
In the compartment are window weights
nearly large enough to furnish weights for all the
windows. and that more are being constantly
cast. mpresses you with the growth Of the country
more than meeting a mathematician who gives you
impossible figures. the magnitude OF which you don't
understand in the least. and you DONE believe he
does 1t Is impossible to think that vi weights
ever wear out, but II they do. thei- spirits most
likely hang about the necks of some OF Dantes ac-
quantances For that purpose they are good
millstones. and the fashion Of milling has
changed and milestone ghosts OF the proper kind
must be scarce. they are likely enough TO be in
demand
Under another shed is iron work in profuson.
Pebeian iron pipe. and cast-ron fences and boxes OF
miscellaneous hardware. and with them beautiful
wrought-iron screens and ratings. Following them
stained glass windows and tesseilated glass
pavements such set in hoo:s Cor lighting
rooms beneath. \ New-YOr artist recently picked
up Of these and put it to = novel use In his
studio. 1t forms part Of u screen. being placed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30
CURRENT FASHIONS.
REIGN OF THE ENORMOUS SLEEVE.

REIGN OF THE ENORMOUS SLEEVE.
Sleeves now extend straight out on level with
the shoulders. forming horizontal line which from
the two projecting points of the sleeves often meas
ure two yards Fortunately these excres-
pliable. otherwise people in the pubic
conveyances would be seriously ncommoded by the
present fashions. This squared effect Of the Shout
ders is greatly enhanced by the straight tabs and
berthas which now worn and which extend out
the sleeves without any folds.
The lustreless black of the crepons is very becom-
ing to blond beauties. they have not been slow
TO discover. and the sombre hue is consequently in
high favor A very elegant black costume for a
matron. made after Worth model. has a black
crepon skirt, with each gore outlined with mar
row line Of Jet. and narrow pcating Of black
faille just under the hem. The front of the bodice
is of black chiffon held in place with fiat bands OF
black satin ribbon. which sewn in with the
shoulder seam. and converge ut the waist The rest
of the corsage and the sleeves OF black faille
the latter half covered with long collarette of jet
deep points of which extend over the sleeves.
another either side in front. while one reaches
nearly TO the waist at the back
The ball and opera cloaks being made in
Paris are of the richest materals-the most beaut-
full velvets and brocades and embroideres and
the most costly furs being used for them. Some
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30

laid jabot- fashion. backward and forward, until
they reached the waist This sleeveless velvet jacket
was worn brown chiffon BODICE which was
finished with brown satin ribbon collar and belt
Even the hat brown-a combination OF 'eNel'
fur and the breast Of grouse. The whole was
most harmonious contrast 70 the yellow mar ana
rose leaf complexion OF the wearer
very effective evening dress prepared Tor one
OF the out-of-town dances in Christmas week. ~ or
black velvet the skirt plain and edged with sable
and having band OF white gupure insertion over
yellow satin iust above the fur with beading OF
let on either side. The skirt. which Is very wide'
has ten distinct flutes. which are held In pace oy
elastcs the front Of the skirt being heid OUT "a'
NV whalebones The front Of the bodice Is OF ac-
Gordon pleated yellow chiffon. with open work jet
calling in graduated cascaded drops. yellow satin
ribbon embroidered in jet passes over the shoui-
ders meeting In point. back ana 'front.'. ohiy 'he
peces under the arms are OF the black veVet' 'he
back like the front. being OF yellow chihon ana the
large puff sleeves Of blue faille
Although somewhat exaggerated the present
fashions are decidedly picturesque A dainty dress
on a charming woman at a recent reception was
NJ heliotrope crepon. helotrope veivet ana paie-
yellow chiffon The plain skirt was OF the crepoh'
the waist was a velvet bodice. With straps over
the shoulders. II was cut out nearly to the waist
front and back. and under the arms. ana hhcd III
with the yellow chiffon. A black Brussels point
woke extended over the shoulders. and there were
noints OF the black Brussels lace around the waist
hanging over the skirt The sleeves were OF velvet
and crepon and the collar OF yellow chiffon
Chiffon seems to be used universally, ana Us
as much employed in combination with wooiIen
materials as with elk. An imported vis'ting cos
tune OF brown bourette has the upper part OF
the bodice Of smoothly fitting brown VeVet' cut
with caps over the sleeves and running down 10
the waist in a band I'm 'front.' and In the
back and also the side pieces under the arms
The Intervening parts are filed with bright green
cn,fYon, The skirt is made with yoke just be-
low the hips, ending at the sides, inc ma'er'ai at
~, n, ct ,,,an ane straight from the waist and the
woke I'm front being finished with folds or brown
velvet ending in knots with tabs The sleeves OF
this costume particularly graceful broad
hand OF the velvet being gathered INTO the toids
~ the bourettc cloth at the shoulders. ana then
again at the elbow, with two large, uroopihg loops
forming a bow over the deep 'c''' euA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30

make more raw material for fashioning new men
About the only thing I'm fact that doesn't appear
to have good secondhand use Is the gold filling IN
teeth. and even that some Ingenious calculator pre-
diets will in few thousand years Ice mined with
profit from the deposits q small nuggets In the
drft which 90 the ruins Of the ancient New
York and it, suburbs That viii really be no
stranger than making mummlos raw material for
museums or finding workable iron which results
from the action u organic matter IN peat boys.
Ncw-Iork IS necessarily being torn down To-day
"A good building with great stone pillars. elaborate
carvings. wrought iron screens am raings. stained
glass and mahogany woodwork. all IN perfect condi-
ton stands In Flfth-aVc. Tomorrow you Will find
there a hole I'm the ground and some raw materials
for a new building Hut what has become OF the
Old? The scientists have a law which they call the
Indestructbliiy Of Matter. ana IL is one less fire.
qu"nty broken than the statute law made IN Al
bany Nature II much better AZ enforcing laws than
the Ncw-Y York police. Even the building trades obey
her. That Fifhayc house has only just begun its
career. 1t ~ not TO he thrown away, by any means.
and IL Will be- a LONG while before IL - made into
kinilng wood. when the fate Of the house As an
individual entity was decidei--just cannibas de
termine the desrahllity OF the room or company OF
some fat old member OF the triJe-d contractor was
called In whose sentiments toward an about-to-be-
dlsmemberei building analogous to those OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30
DIVERSIFIED FARMING.

From The Detroit Tribune
The traveller remembered distinctly after n WAC
all over that few feecy clouds were floating laziv
In the empyrean. ''
"oh. yes" said the tall. gaunt native with IN,
sandy goatee. there's money IN sheep" ~
significant smile lrradated mis- coilntepance
Yes, he repeated, "sInce the new tariff went
into effect We feed the sheep to the dogs and COM,
pete In the bench shows" ~~ ~SST
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30
MATRIMONIAL.
Indianapolis journal.

From The Indianapolis Journal.
"Do you remember that letter you wrote 10 me
before we were married, In which you sau you
would even give UP your chances of heaven for
me-" remarked Mrs Pec. ~
''Well' said Mr.. y. Peck after he had eo' hold
of his hat ard had the door open, II guess told
10 truth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30
FTONOMY or LABOR.

From The Chicago Record
Ueels-What I'm thunder did you mean by telling
that entire audience that you would find political
iobs FOR every member OF IL II you were elected?
The Candilate-Because after I'm eie, e! III
only have One promise to break.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30

There is nothing calculated to annoy young man
80 mucn after having brought his best girl to a
Marty after considerable expense to himself. to nave
some vouble epicurc get her of in a corner and talk
10 he- al evening about the superiority Of White
Label" Soups. Zc. per quart ..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30
HEARD By THE ROADSIDE.

From The Cincinnati Tribune
"Goodby. old slow shouted the bicycle You
are not In my class AN
ANYWAY retorted the cart horse. II am not as
awkward as you are don't fall down standing
still"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30

Dutch cabinets. There irregular oval settings
Of every kind and descriptions. and. above all. the
cobweb settings that seem to have method ex-
cept irreRularity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30
JUNKSHOP PHILOSOPHY.
EVERYTHING Is RAW MATERIAL FOR
SOMETHING ELSE.
WHAT BECOMES OF THE OLD HOUSE THAT MAKES
WAY FOR THE NEw-sECoND-HAND
CHRISTMAS TREES.

CHRISTMAS TREES.
People talk great deal about raw material and
finished product. II they asked the junkman he
woud tell them there such things lie says
each one is always changing into the other. To hear
the arguments Of economists one would imagine that
the world catalogued and things stayed put.
Men work away at articles till they have them fash
Toned to perfection. then they set them aside; say
they are finished and dream-for they don't dare
seriously to think-that they will stay that way
forever, at least will gracefully pass into moth
ingness and not suffer the lndgnity of being broken
Into scrap Iron grounC up for concrete. But
mans works are very like himself He consumes
beef and bread which doubtless the butcher and
baker thought finished to perfection he wakes fat.
and makes material for worms. who help to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30

OF them cost small fortune. Sable, silver fox
and ermine the favorite furs. The magnificent
wrap illustrated here is recent creation Ths
stole is OF the finest sSble
Decided contrasts are much worn this season
that a gown wherein everything matches is rather
a relief 10 the eve very fair blonde scored de-
cided advantage at a reception In OF tho most
picturesque studios in town by being attired COM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30

pletely In brown Her brown crepon was edged with
brown fur with leg O. mutton crepon sleeves; the
bodice was a brown velvet Jacket fitted TO the hgure
at the back cut short at the waist. and finished at
the top with an immensely wide collar, cut sailor
fashion and trimmed with brown fur with a high
storm collar also trimmed with fur. The front OF
the Jacket was left open with folds OF the velvet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30

The space above the door Is often utilized for
shelf and rail hold plate of blue china or gay ma
1olca or some other object which will prove deco
rative Objects which little coarse In orna-
mentatiof, strong but crude In color, like the old
Delft or the modern Moorish pottery. are exceed
inxly effective over the door. The objects on the
over door shelf be substantially placed 30 that
they may be easily busted. and three or four pieces
are quite enough for the space The most delicate
objects OF decoration should be placed low down
within easy range Of the vision. and 1t seems
strange that any person OF refined taste should
place a delicate thing which requires minute In
spection. like a bit Of fine porcelain. In such an
out-of-the-way place, where all It's beauty IL lost
and a blurred indistnct effect Is given to the eye
The teak wood cabinet. with its irregular shelves
and somewhat sprawling outlines, Is PICTURESQUE
but It Ii expensive. The smallest hanging cabinets
Of this kind cost SIS and upward, according to the
carving. The wall cabinet has suffered from inc
various "fashions' In furniture, and EFFORTS nave
been made to introduce the wall caplnei IN inc
,pInchbeck styles OF the Empire. This simple and
picturesque piece OF furniture belongs, however.
especially to the Oriental. japanese, Dutch ana
Gothic styles OF furniture not to the perods Oh inc
Louis XIV and Empire furniture, which was ~
tended for the decoration Of State Apartments ana
great Yooms from which domestic lie was, S"eP.
wayr by Binchbeck and show. For ptle sienns-
room X Colonial cabinet. with IT'S picturesque H''i'
columns and cobweb-like Trainings Tor the paheis
Of the glass door. is specially pretty me oay Vi
the beveed plate-door in the china closet mas
gone by, and all manner Of fancy glass settings
are now In vogue. There are diamond settings,
IKE tha small loaded panes OF the oid-ia'h'oheu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30

Another American woman has become English
countess. This lady. who Miss Corbin. mar
red Mr. Walpole. nephew OF the Earl of oxford.
and the Earl having lately died leaving only two
daughters the title goes to his nephew.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-03-15
LIBERTY ITEMS.


Correspondence of the Ledger.
LIBERTY, Mo-, March 9.-From
the recent rain it will put the farmers
back in sowing oats.
Mrs. John Bozarth is very ill
and not expected to live.
Mr.. A. j. Paris moved last week
TO the farm he recently rented of J
Fields.
Mr.. Irwin Brown is now in posses
sion of the farm he purchased of j
w. Ritenour.
Mr.. J. F. Crockett has sold his
farm consisting of 160 acres foul
miles southeast of Mexico to w. H
Sims. Price unknown.
Quite a number of horses have
died in this community of late.
I am sorry to chronicle the death
of Mrs. McGarvin, who died from q
cancer. She had been sufferer fol
over a year.
Mrs. Frank James has been or
the sick list for some time.
Harry McGee, the little son oi
David McGee, is sick with pneu.
monia.
Mrs. Underwood is no better.
If Miss Tina Myers and ArmoI
Smith don't marry soon Mr.. Myers
won't have any chickens for the
wedding day. Every time the old
rooster crows he says, ''is A-r-m-o-l
g-o-n e?" The old guinea answers,
and says, "Not yet! not yet! not
uof 10
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-03-15
Secretary AshbrO0k is ssUf.r

A. E. Ashbrook, Secretary of the
Missouri Illinois Fair Circuit, in
forms the Leader that Mexico can
not hope to hold a Fair till all the
Indebtedness against the track is
settled. The only way the Mexico
Association can get out of paying
the stakes and premiums is to build
a new track-Vandalia Leader.
Mr.. Ashbrook is mistaken. The
indebtedness against the track don I
have to be paid up before another
meeting can be held unless such an
attempt be made by the old associa-
ton. The grounds were sold and
there is now no association. The
Mexico track, however, is still
member Of the American Trotting
Association, never having been sus-
pended. Ii q new society is formed
and makes application for member
ship it would certainly have the
right to use the track Of the old
member, the latter having long ago
gone out of existence. All that
need be done is for new association
to establish the fact that the track
was sold to parties other than the
former member. The fact that the
grounds were bought in by some OF
the parties who were interested in
the old association does not outlaw
the track. When purses are So, 900
to s5, 900 it costs $50 to become a
member of the American Trotting
Association. This the new associa-
tion-if one is formed-will do.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-03-15
To the Directors ana Patrons of Our
County Schools.


In few days you meet to deter
mine matters of vital interest to your
children. In this county and ad-
Joining counties ] know but two
county schools that have any appa-
ratus worth mentioning One of
these schools is located about one
mile north of Fulton, taught by Miss
Molly Miller, and the other by J. c.
johnson, three miles south of Ben
ton City. MISS Miller believes that
charts and globes are indispensable.
She says she could not do near the
work she does if she did not have
them. Mr.. Johnson has a globe,
fine microscope and valuable set
of charts. He says that they are
so useful to him that he could not
get along without them. Now il
two of the most successful and en-.
terprising farmers in all this county
should come to the conclusion that
they could not farm successfully
| without the Disc Plow and Corn
Planter, what would you, as sensi'
BILE farmers, say? Would you moi
say, we will have them if they can
be obtained on reasonable terms
For $50 a fine set of charts and
globe can be obtained, which viii
be OF inestimable advantage fol
years to your children. The ad
| dltional tax you would not feel.
GOLD TEACHER.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-03-15
HU MAN NATURE.

A good many men are like cheap
theatrical bills. A very little money
causes them to be stuck up.
Forbearance generally ceases to
be virtue about the time it begins
to pinch the party of the first part.
Many man who wants to see
the world on fire will lie in bed
while his wife kindles the kitchen
confagration.
The most radical unbeliever in
superstition is apt to find putting an
other mans name to a bank check
is sure sign of trouble.
A girl sometimes coaxes her lover
not to spend so much money on
her, but she doesn't have to coax
him after thew are married.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-03-15
VEST on DEMOCRACY.
Democrats With Opposition Views
to the Administration Not Social
ists- Populists Nor Republicans.

In an able article written for the
Columbia Herald, among other
things, Senator Vest says:
''The Democratic party has ex-
listed for century, and will continue
its existence SO long as the republic
lives, because it is the party of pop
ular rights and popular equality. 1t
lis based upon the truth that in a
free government the blessings and
burthens should be justly distribut-
ed, and that the legitimate functions
Of government should protect all
citizens alike, and not be perverted
to governmental partnership with
classes or individuals under the pre-
tense of promoting the general well
fare.
Often betrayed By selfish leader
ship and sectional greed many times
defeated and left to die; the rank
and file of the Democratic party
have again and again lifted up its
banner and fought their way to
victory. Derided by doctrinaires as
ignorant and illiterate, sneered at
by money changers and monopolists
as socialists and cranks, deserted by
men whom they had honored and
trusted, the private soldiers of the
Democratic host have never lost
their faith in the principles Of JEFF
ferson and Madison.
This is the cause of the party s
vitality and the guaranty of its
ultimate triumph.
The Democrats who have not
hesitated to oppose Democratic
president are not socialists, nor
Populists nor Republicans. They are
Democrats opposed to all class
privilege and governmental partner
ship either in money or land or
manufactures, whether this partner.
ship comes in the form Of loaning
money obtained by national banks
I on government bonds, or government
loans upon lands owned by individ
uals, or bounties created for manu-
factures by protective tariff.
The silver question will no more
destroy the Democratic organization
than did the factional fight which
disrupted the Charleston convention
of 1860 and placed two Democratic
| candidates in nomination for the
presidency. Bitter and irreconcili-
able as now seems the controversy ii
will be adjusted by mutual conces-
sion, and both gold and silver will
be maintained on parity with each
other.
Short-sighted, indeed, are the
narrow minded critics who proclaim
that the silver dissensions, or the
Hawaiian queen, or the federal pat,
ronage can stay the onward march
of Democratic principles. The
Democratic party is greater than
any president or cabinet. 1t surviv
ed Jefferson, Madison, Jackson, and
will live after every leader and
soldier in the great Democratic host
of to day has passed into oblivion. ,