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The National tribune., 1895-12-19
Hanging the Holly.
Isl. Louis Republic.l

The English holly is finer in quality than
that grown on American shores The leaves
are a better green and the berries larger. and
before the holiday season sets in great hampers
OF it are shipped from the English ports to de-
light American eyes and hearts.
An attractive manner OF using it ia 10 tie big
lunches with long satin ribbon loops and ends.
matching IN shade the hue of the berries, and
place them over pictures or mantel-shelf, or fas-
ten against the wall, especially y some pct-
nresque nook or corner. Underneath the man
tel, when there is no fireplace, the space may
be banked with masses of the spiny leaves and
bright berries jars vases may DO filled with
them, while holly wreaths and ropes are an
other form of decoration, very effective both in
large and small apartments.
The National tribune., 1895-12-19

not to parade up ana down the streets in, Of
course. No one would want to go TO dance
or party in such q rig as that-you would not
be able to tell the ladies and gentlemen apart.
But | say let them be worn in their place.
They say that if any woman should appear on
any OF the streets of Salem with boomers on
she would be boycot,ed. Maybe Salem has not
been cured of its nonsense about witches yet
and imagines that is the way the witches
dress nowadays.
With best wishes for the bIoomer and the
Editor of "a Better Half" (by the way, does
the Editor wear bloomers? l remain-THE
BosToN GIRL.
EDITOR BETTER HALF: / noticed in your
columns letters the bloomer question, also
that you would like to hear from. the East, so
i Will express my opinion. / think the place
for ladies to wear boomers is when riding the
bicycle or horse-never in the kitchen-and
that they should always be covered by a skirt.
| find no difficulty in doing my work in skirts.
Most women would feel very awkward in
boomers doing their work around the house !;
! know / should. j cannot imagine why our
pretty dresses should give place to boomers (;
and some boomer costumes are ridiculous. /
do not think the day will ever come-and /
sincerely hope not-when boomers will be
the adopted style of dress. Let every lady in
our United States oppose them.-A RBADEE
IN New YORK STATE.
The National tribune., 1895-12-19

sent for the offender, who related the affair az
have told it, including the benediction he
lad pronounced. The Secretary had pressing
business in the next room for few moments,
and when he recovered himself asked what
the Ambassador had to suggest. Baron
Fava demanded that the Lieutenant be
reprimanded.
Consider yourself reprimanded y said the
Secretary gravely, and Lieut.. Young bowed
and Left the NOM
The National tribune., 1895-12-19

fer in the world Lotions, p1asters, creams
and cosmetics cannot make as good a COM
plexion as health can. They cannot hide
the story of ill-health They merely en-
phasize il. Health shows in clearness of
eyes and skin in redness Of lips and vivac-
ity Of manner and expression. Disease is
proved positively by the absence of these
things When a woman sees the indica-
lions of ill-health IN the face, she may with
almost absolute certainty look for the cause
In one or both Of two conditions consti-
patton, and arrangement of the organs dis
tnctly feminine. These things in them
selves are in some degree related, and nine
tenths Of all the sickness of women come
from them. DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton will cure permanently and positively
any so-called female complaint" Dr.
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets will cure constipa-
ton. There is no reason in the world why
woman should not be perfectly healthy. It
rests with herself IF she will take these
truly wonderful remedies, and follow a few
hygienic measures, she may become per-
fectly strong and healthy in all ways. She
will gain in health, strength and flesh.
Hollows and angles will give place to full
ness and grace. She will be that noblest
and most beautiful of all creation-a per-
feet woman. All druggists sell Dr. Pierce's
medicines, but if you care to know more
about them and to know all of the grandest
medical truths, send Fl one-cent stamps to
cover cost of mailing only, and complete
copy of DR.. Pierce's 1908 page book THE
Peoples Common Sense Medical Adviser"
will be sent postpaid It is a veritable
medical library, complete in one volume.
Several finely illustrated chapters are de-
voted TO the consideration of diseases of
women and their successful home treat
ment. Address, Worlds Dispensary Med
ical Association, 663 Main ST., Buffalo, NY.
The National tribune., 1895-12-19

A favorite design for frock is to have the
waist made of folds, as shown in the cut. The
skirt and sleeves are made of cloth, and the waist
of silk crepe soft silk, with the collar and belt
of velvet, and velvet is used for trimming the
sleeves. The waist is made with welI-ftted
lining, the back is gathered little at the
collar, and again at the belt. bat it has no
pieces folded across as the front has. After
the waist is fitted, the darts all taken up and
the hooks and eyes and basted together
well, and is put on, then the crepe is gathered
across and pinned in place. This is the only
way to make it graceful. To try to arrange
the folds in any other way is to insure a
clumsy. awkward waist. After the pinning is
done satisfactorily and securely, the front
Innings are ripped from the side seams, and
the crepe is fastened in securely, and then
sewed in with the seams, but not with the darts
1t is frock that would be pretty in pale-gray,
in dark-b brown in rose-red.
The National tribune., 1895-12-19
FOR AND AGAINST BLooMERs.

The boomers are still up for discussion, and
we have to-day two Eastern letters-one
against the costume. The Editor is also asked
if she wears 'em. She does not, but most of the
work that she does is Office work, with very
little housekeeping. so she does not need them
particularly. However, there is suit hanging
in her closet-Turkish trousers and blouse
which she once wore at the gymnasium SO she
knows little about it, and she is prepared for
any emergency. She still persists that bloom
ers are desirable for work uniform while
doing heavy work-washing. ironing, sweep
ing, baking, cleaning, and scrubbing. skirt
may be handy, to cover them up if necessary
An unlned flannel serge skirt can be very
easily slipped on. Furthermore, it is not at
all desired that woman wear her boomers any
where except in her own house and only during
the time that she gives up entirely to work. All
this talk about her wearing them elsewhere is
vain, and the fear that if she don boomers she
will straightway become unfeminine and i'm
modest is likewise vanity.
BOsToN. MASS, Dec. 9, 1895.
EDITOR BETTER HALF: At last you shall
hear from "Old New England" shore Bloom
ers are worn very much for bicycling costumes
in and around Boston, and l think they are
the safest most convenient garment for the
wheel. That is where they should be worn;
The National tribune., 1895-12-19

A dainty little cape is made of black silk
with a velvet yoke, a chiffon ruche collar. and
two stole-like pieces falling down the front
from the yoke. of spangled trimming headed
with chiffon resets. These fntteriug, sparkling
black capes are very stylish this year, but they
must be made very carefully to be pretty.
Lilies of the valley pretty finish for the
shoulder and sleeve tops of low-necked white
gown. The lilies fastened on the shoulders
and fall over the seeve-puf5.
One of the prettest, or quite the prettiest,
gymnasium suit that ever was devised-in
fact, the only very pretty one-was of black
flannel, made. of course, with the Turkish
trousers and blouse. The blouse had a big
sailor collar of the flannel, edged with
narrow piping Of the brightest red then, in the
opening at the neck-the collar met about half
way down TO the waist-well, in there was a
shield-shaped piece of red cloth, made perfectly
smooth and fastened in securely. Right at the
joining of the collar-ends was a big red silk
tie. As she hoped and ran and bent forward
and backward and swung her wand or clubs
she looked for all the world like gay little
robin red breast.
ELSIE PoMEROY MCELRoY.
The National tribune., 1895-12-19
cEET OF THE CORRIDORS.

Secretary Lamont suggests in his annual re.
port that the President ho authorized to ap-
point permanent commission Of art experts
and connoisseurs to select the designs and sites
for future monuments in Washington, and upon
whose approval the acceptance OF such memo.
rails shall depend. If such commission had
been IN existence for the past Is or 20 years
some Of the present denominations that stand in
our public parks would not be there. With q
Few exceptions the sta,uary that encumbers tho
streets and parks and the Capitol building /.
bsd-yery bad.
The National tribune., 1895-12-19

A mirror could not
lie il it wanted TO.
The glass has moth
| ing to gain by fat
\ terry. If the roses OF
health and plump
ness of beauty are
leaving your face,
your mirror will tell
you So You can see
for yourself you are
in danger of losing
{ h c a d m iration
which is every wo-
N ms due. You
may not really real
ize it, but health is
the greatest heauff
The National tribune., 1895-12-19

] have before remarked upon the awful
hodge podge called the laws Of the District OF
Columbia IL is a mass OF legal lumber, out
grown statutes and cast-of laws Accomplishing
since the first settlement Of Maryland, that is
simply bewilderng. Last Thursday the attor-
neys in a case drew on the opponents an unre-
pealcd law. passed in the 10Th year of the reign
OF Charles IT,, which authorizes father TO d is
pose OF the custody Of his children by will, even
against their mother. Some day il is hored
that Congress may be induced TO order n codi-
fcation Of the laws Of the District. aud get rid
Of tbsir crying sbsurdities.
The National tribune., 1895-12-19

When Baby was sick, we gave her CaStoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castcria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, abe gave them Castoria,
The National tribune., 1895-12-19

Representative o. J.. Miller. OF Kansas, is
very genile-mannered. pleasant man; but, If
am any judge of human nature, ] think it
would be risky TO presume too far upon his
good nature. Men OF his stamp are very bad
customers when they feel obliged to use razor,
aud j think he has very keen one in his hip
pocket for the Administration on the Waller
ease. He intends TO cali upon the Secretary of
The National tribune., 1895-12-19

Gen. w. II. Hatch. of Missouri, formerly As
sistant Commissioner of Exchange for the Con-
federate Government. and for a long time
Chairman Of the House Committee on Arricul-
tnre, was beaten in the race for reelection by
400 votes by Capt. Charles n. Clark, who was
The National tribune., 1895-12-19

There are 23S lawyers in Congress, al farmers
q editors, 2S manufacturers, one railroad mana
ger, two steamboat owners. Ia teachers and
college professors. % bankers, 20 merchants.
enc house builder, three clergymen, seven who
say they are engaged in business" eight doe.
tors, one architect one music teacher, one
owner of oil wells. five miners two insurance
agents. one theater manager one manufacturer
OF ice, three civil engineers nine lumbermen,
two owners of stone quarries, two real estate
agents, one pharmacist, and one steamship
Captain.
The National tribune., 1895-12-19
124th REGIMENT, Ohio VOL. INFANTRY.
NOTICE.

Any comrade. member of above regiment who will
send his postoice address and name his company to
Mai. a.. w. Lewis, Medina Ohio will receive
Cfree of charge) copy of the published Campaigns"
of said regiment, If not already provided with one
near relative of a deceased member of said regiment
will receive COPY of the said book sending to the
above named postage stamps TO the amount of II cents
Alex. q. GasHey. Secretary Tournaments Dr.
g.miEati0u. Cleveland. Ohio.
The National tribune., 1895-12-19

President Cleveland does not seem to be
bothered nearly so much by having this Con.
gress Oh his hands IS by the last lie feels per-
fectly free TO leave the country in its hands,
and go off duck-shooting out of reach of tele-
graph and mail
The National tribune., 1895-12-19

There is a persistent rumor that Senator Quay
and Chris. Magee made up their quarrel during
the recent meeting OF the National Executive
Committee, and will hereafter work together
fc- a solid delegation from Pennsylvania for
Reed.
The National tribune., 1895-12-19

James f. Watson, the Republican who sue
ceeds Watchdog" Holman. is a tall, hand
some, athletic man, with strong, intellectual
face. He is leading member of the Indiana
Knights of Pythias and the Epworth League,
and has reputation throughout the State for
oratorical powers He has been in politics for
many years. and was a leading candidate for
the Republican nomination for Secretary of
State. He is an aggressive campaigner, aud
made Mr.. Holman hustle as no man ever had
before. The redstricting of the State has
thrown him into the same district as Repre-
sentative Johnson, and both may be candidates
next year for denomination.
The National tribune., 1895-12-19

SO far. that dreadful snickersnee that Sem
ator Ben TiIlman is going TO use with awful
effect on President Cleveland has rested quietly
in its sheath.
The National tribune., 1895-12-19
Need Clear Heads.

. Working people need clear heads,
. sound sleep and good digestion; for
if sickness comes, what then? 1t is
cheaper to keep well. That "queer
feeling" springs from indigestion.
First you pooh, pooh!" Then
: you grow alarmed. No need of
) that. A box of Ripans Tabules
will set you right and keep you :
right; so you can eat, sleep and :
work.
Ripans TabuIes Sold by druggists. or by mail {
if the price go cents box is sent to The Rpans
Chemical Company, No 10 spruce ST., New e
York. sample vial 10 cents.
I'M Iln izi
The National tribune., 1895-12-19

just now the latest agitation is in the neigh
borhood OF the northwest section, where there
are hundreds of fine residences and where land
is very high priced. The other day the Com
missiOners thought they had settled the annoy
ing garbage question by naming the place where
the second Of two crcmatorics for the DISPOSE
ton Of refuse was to be built They have al
ready decided that the first one shall 20 in the
southwest section, despite the indignation
meetings galore held by the citizens of that
vicinity. Accordingly, when they chose the
corner Of Twcnty-fourth and y streets north
west for the second, great cry went up from
the property-owners there a meeting was held.
and long protest sent the honorable Board of
District Commissioners against this high hand
ed disregard for the rights of "the best and
most prominent citizens" But the garbage
cremstory is TO go somewhere, the Commission
ers are bound to erect it, and il remains to be
seen how the matter results. The northwest
residents seldom bother the Commissioners
with very emphatic protests against their ac-
tons, aud it would be too bad to spoil the resi-.
deuce section with garbage crematory. The
Commissioners however, are bound to find a
protest forthcoming from whatever section
they decide to place the crematory in.
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Joel d. Hubbard the young Missouri doctor
who beat "Silver Dick " Bland by 20 votes,
was born in the State in 1860 and graduated
in medicine from the University at st. Louis
in 1893. He practiced medicine in Morgan
County until the Republicans elected him
Comfy Clerk in 1885, and he was afterward re-
elected. He had no Congressional aspirations,
but the nomination to run against Bland, who
seemed in the hcy-dsy Of his popularity as
Free Silver advocate, was going a-begging, and
thrust on him without his knowlege or con-
sent. He took it as party duty, and, much TO
his own surprise, was elected. He is repre-
scented to be sound, sensible man, who has no
idea that he sent to Washington to cleo
trfy the country with his wisdom and clio.
quence and torn things upside down, but will
be credit to the State.
The National tribune., 1895-12-19

born in New York in 1897, but was living in
Illinois when the war broke out. he entered
the Sd III. Cav. and rose 10 be First Lieuten-
ant. He took great interest in the reclama-
tion of Mississippi River lands after the war,
and was instrumental in securing legislation
from the Illinois Legislature by means of which
100 600 acres of land were redeemed from over
aow. He has been very successful in farming
a portion of these lands, and has kept up a
strong interest in further schemes of redemp'
ton. He helped get up the National Conven-
ton for Improvement OF the Western Rivers,
which met in Washington in 1888. lie is re-
garded rs one of the ablest of the new men sent
TO the House, and though he is one of the
smallest men in that body, he has energy and
brains enough for giant
The National tribune., 1895-12-19

The latest scheme for providing for improvi-
dent or unfortunate clerks in Government en-
ploy is a bill introduced by Representative
Wilson, of Ohio. authorizing the discussing
officers in the several Executive Departments
to withhold per cent. of all clerical salaries,
bonds bearing low rate of interest, out Of
which, when the clerk resigns, dies, or is dis
charged is TO be paid him or his heirs his saw
ings. with the accumulated interest. For in
stance, clerk who is receiving $1,000 year,
under the proposed law would have $50 taken
out of his salary for him and converted into
Government bonds annually, and thereafter
drawing interest at not less than 3 per cent.
After the first year the interest itself would
draw interest, and at the end OF 10 years. be-
late, there would be pleasing increment of
interest amounting to nearly $780, With a
larger salary and longer service even at the
low rate OF B per cent, many clerks would
find waiting for them. when they were ready
TO retire from Office, very handsome nest-egg.
differing eyes. Many Of them already belong
to savings associations. and do not want the
Government to interfere. Others think they
are more capable of caring for and investing
their savings than Government officials. Still,
others, who are constantly assessed for the
benefit of their fellow clerks, strongly approve
Of compulsory savings scheme.
The National tribune., 1895-12-19

The genial but uncertain VIM. NJ. Springer,
of Illinois. is succeeded in this House by Col.
James Austin Connolly, who was born in New
Jersey in 1S43, but went to Ohio, where he be-
came prominent in politics. He concluded
that he was better suited to the breezy prairies
of Illinois, and removed thither about the be-
ginning of the war. He enlisted in the l23d
III. as private, but by the time the regiment
was mustered out be had risen through all the
grades to Major and Brevet Lieutensnt-ColoneL
After the war he served in the Illinois Legs
lature, and was appointed by President Grant
United States Attorney for the Southern Dis
trict of Illinois, to which place he was reap
pointed by all of Grants Republican successors.
President Harrison appointed him Solicitor of
the Treasury. but he declined the place. He
is the smallest man in the House, but great
things are expected of him.
Evening journal., 1895-04-22
no DESERrIOHS TO-DAY,

But Little Change In the senatorlal
Situation OF saturdsy-To-day's Vote
In Detail.
Special Dispatch Evening Journal.
Power, April % There is strong talk
In the legislative halls hsrs to-day that
there will be Higgins break in the
direction OF Harry A Richardson, for
United States senator. The vote Was
materially the sams as on Saturday The
result:
Higgins-Senator Alrlchs, Representa-
tlves Jolls, Pyle, ReybOld, Walker. VIII
son-s
Ridgely-Senstors Fenimore, Hsrring-
ton, Pyle; Representatives DAILY, Davis,
Killsn, syphsrd, Watson, Speaker pro
tenn Rscords--9.
AddIcks-Senator Handy; Repressn-
tatives Ball, Brown, Money, Moore.
Robbins-6.
Penuewill--Senator Pierce; Repre-
sentatlves Fleming and Morgan-S.
Massey Representatives Burton,
Townsend and Speaker McMullen--S.
Tunnell-Reprsssntstive MustArd--1.
Evening journal., 1895-04-22
IT WAS IN SIXTY ONE
WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED ON
TURNKEY LEWIS HAMMERER.

He Helped Queil the Riot In baltimore
and was Married within Two Days-No
Riots since-Editor Koooh Also Cele-
brant.
The genial turnkey Of the police sta
tion, Lewis Hsmmerer, yesterday eele-
bratsd In quiet manner, the S4fh
anniversary of his marriage In
reminiscent strain be remarked TO an
EVENING JOURNAL reporter, II remem
Der very well the memorable day. April
49, 1851. | was working in Baltimore
and was member of the famoua
Independent Grsys The First Massa
chusetts Regiment arrived there on their
way to the front and were met with a
shower OF brickbats and stones The
Grays were called out and remember
that my clock showed just In the after
noon, when l got my summons to Join
my company. We quslled the riot, or at
least had share in doing it
when the rumpus had duieted down
| said TO my captain, I am going to be
married and l invite YOU to be present
April 2l he said; Young man, You We
got considerable cheek and a great deal
Of courage to get married In these
troublous times / replied that guessed
1t wouldn't prevent me from doing my
duty wherever | was placed
well | got married and have
never regretted It. Now there is !
little question can't exactly settle Ny
friends think that performed 1
very brave though foolhardy set and as II
was after the war opened ouRhtn't TO
get either a medal or a psnsionf un
perstand that my friends are In for a
pension, but think Billy Heal should
get one before me. l am, however, Ia the
hands of my friends"
"Going so soon2 Say - Gesund-
heitr'
"Besser dan krankheit, and the re-
porter left.
As the reporter was on his way home
ne learned that Adolph Kooch. the
sueve and courteous editor of the Freie
Presse was also celebrating his anniver-
sary, the fourteenth Of his marriage.
Evening journal., 1895-04-22
Those who Never Road

The advertisements In their newspapers
miss more than they presume. Jonathan
kenison, of Bolan, Worth Co Iowa, who
had been troubled with rheumatism in his
back, arms and shoulders read an item in
his paper about how a prominent German
citizen OF Fl Madison had been cured He
procured the same medicine, and to use his
own words: 1T cured me right up" He
also says: "A neighbor and his wife were
both sick in bed with rheumatism Their
boy was over to my house and said they
were so bad be had to do the cooking. told
him of Chamberlain's Pain Balm and how
1t had cured me, he got q bottle and It
cured them up in a week 500 bottles for
sale at Belts. Sixth and Market streets