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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-10-10

times. Almost all the diversions of the
ancient Romans were cruel. The Span
ish races, even of the present day, de-
light in cock fighting and bullfghts,
and on those lines they wage war. The
ancient Briton, who was a fighter of
fighters, survives, SO to speak, in box
ing matches. The Germans, on the
other hand, have no amusements that
involve suffering to man or beast-but
[ am drifting away from the subject on
which desire to write.
The public must be amused. With
the wealthy, finding agreeable meth
DDS to kill time has become q serious
business. New fads are invented and
ancient sports are revived. The hum
bier classes crave amusement also
With people who spend most of their
time in holding the wolf off by the
ears, recreation is Indispensable. They
cannot go to Europe on their pleasure
yachts and spend the summer doing
the Alps, as that involves the expendi-
ture of more money and time than are
usually at the disposal of those who
toll for living. They can, however,
afford to lose n quarter of dollar and
n few hours time every week, and to
give them an opportunity to do so
1.-The continuous performance" was in
vented. 1t is a success, and it has
come to stay.
There are several theaters In New
York that are given up entirely to the
continuous performance, and they are
crowded day and night. There are no
reserved seats, and the audience is
coming and going all the time, while
the ability of the artists is not always
of the highest order. Taken as whole,
the performance is satisfactory. Vocal
and instrumental music, acrobatic
feats, dancing, recitations and juggling
follow each other in quick succession,
the best features being saved for the
end Of the entertainment.
There is considerable sameness about
the continuous performance, and when
you have seen one you have virtually
seen them all. l attended one few
weeks ago. The curtain went up and
disclosed background of gorgeous
tropical scenery. A long-haired mu-
stefan agitated the keys of the piano,
and two typical Irish comedians in knee
breeches, with shillalies, pranced upon
the stage.
This was the most dismal feature OF
the evening. The wit of the everyday
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-10-10

ing with slender smooth woven lines of
silk or velvet running through it.
These goods are especially handsome
in the new shade called damson
striped with bright green and dull
violet, or else in golden-brown wool
with the velvet lines in dark brown,
showing CLEAN of yellow in the
weaving. Another novelty is the
mohair woolens, which, by the way,
are only made in England. They are
woven with 4 border along the selvage
to be used as waist garniture, which
is beautifully wrought in palm pattern,
rich Persian effects and in velvet APP
plication. This material comes in all
the newest shades and also in black.
In the latter the fancy for the old, yet
still popular, black and white combina-
ton is prettily brought out in the
border which has it's dainty white
ground lightly covered with lace-like
pattern done in black velvet applique
The cheviots, whose popularity is
perennial, are seen in loose and some
what coarser weave than those we have
been accustomed to see in former sea-
sons. The colors most sought after in
this material are Russian green, Medit-
erranean blue and plum color. Gayly
colored plaids will be much in evidence
as the season advances. Particularly
is this true of the rich plaid velvets
which will be very much used for
slseves and collars on dark colored
bodices.
The new crepons are the handsomest
yet brought out. They can scarcely
be classed with the wool goods, as their
surface is entirely of silk thrown upon
background of wool, and for this
reason they viii be used for more
dressy gowns than the all-wool and
mohair fabrics. ,.. s...,
Something entirely new are damaslS
crepons, showing large silllen flowers
mounted in black on ground of light
tan damson or deep-sea blue. This
charming design is also seen on back
grounds of plum color, golden brown,
dull red and Russian green, and, being
very much up to date, is really the
correct thing to buy if one elects to
wear crepon. sgur...... /. ia.
In all the dress goods shown at pres
ent the bright rich colors of autumn
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-10-10

affair made entirely without stiffen-
ing. All the fashionable sleeves droop
well off the shoulder and many of
them fit the arm closely for few
inches below the shoulder and then ex-
pand into a puff. This is the latest
sleeve for evening wear, and is shown
to good advantage in the picture.
The very latest shirt, known as the
serpentine, is cut circular, hangs in
graceful box plat effect and measures
anywhere from five to ten yards at the
hem. There is not the least suggestion
of stiffening used in the lining and
compared to those worn in past seasons
the new skirt presents rather limp
appearance.
A tailor-made suit should receive our
immediate attention, for it is the most
popular gown. at the present moment.
1t is not the severely plain tailor-made
gown of yester-year; but, on the con-
trary, is quite dressy, not to say elab-
crate, with broad revers and vest of
contrasting cloth and trimmings of
narrow fur, not to mention the rich
braiding in gold and silver in
which some tailors excel. Tweeds,
cheviots and boucle cloths are
used for these gowns, but not
| to the exclusion of the smooth
lady's cloth and fine meltons. Within
the week have seen two exquisite
gowns made of the last mentioned
cloth, which bore the indelible stamp
of a frst-class tailor. One in dark blue
cloth, very light in weight, was
| trimmed with straps of white cloth
fastened with tiny gold buttons The
sleeves, which had several tuclSs across
the top, were strapped down from
the shoulder and buttoned with eight
of the little golden buttons. The
| short jacket was loose in front and
fastened with a fly, and vest of white
cloth with an immense chol1er collar
was worn beneath it. Both the jacket
and skirt were lined with blue and
white taffeta silk in small checked
pattern. The other costume, fine
melton, in a rich dark shade of green,
showed q decided novelty in the jacket,
the tight-ftting fronts being cut in
one piece with the sleeves in such
manner that the sleeves set per-
fectly fat on the top, giving to the
entire costume an air of distinction
which loudly proclaimed it's French or
gin.
The growing fancy for metal effects
is seen on many of the handsomest gar
ments turned out by well-known
houses. The chic silk bodice has not
escaped its allurements, for some of
the very prettiest ones have seen late
ly show braiding of gold and silver
cleaning meath trimmings of fine lace,
the whole being most elegant and
charming to degree.
Jackets and capes vie with each other
in popular favor, and yet each has its
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clamation ''see!r is very numerous.
Finally she sings "On the Bowery," of
course, and with final 'sSee!" goes off
to reappear as a skirt dancer, having
discarded her shabby makeup. Once
more she disappears, and, in response
to an encore which was not heard by
anybody but herself, again capers on
the stage. She has abandoned some
more of her raiment. Her entire APP
pearance seems to say: II know that
am abandoned, and am proud of it"
After waving her limbs about in the
air, like those of tree, she becomes
utterly reckless and turning somer-
saults disappears through the wings.
This sort of thing must take great
deal of training, but she has had plen-
ty of time to train. Her dancing days
were not confined to the springtime of
life.
The next attraction is a supposititious
colored lecturer, so to speak. There is
quite an army of negro delineators in
New York, and two or three are real
artists. This one was not of them.
There was nothing but burnt cork
and not enough of that, on his hands
to indicate that he was representing a
negro at all. He did not even use the
negro dialect in his tedious rigmarole.
1t was relief to see him no longer on
the stage.
He was followed by Mr.. Raymond
More, who is not only ballad singer of
note-no pun intended-but also COM
poses his own songs. He is responsible
for Sweet Marie" which he sang and
delighted the audience. For an encore
he gave Dear Louise" something in
the same line. 1t was musical treat,
and in some measure compensated for
the suffering undergone in the effort to
feel amused over his predecessors.
Although parodied and burlesqued
scores of times, this song, like perspira-
ton in the theaters Sunday nights, has
a great run.
Then followed couple of contortion-
lists, who performed feats that were
almost incomprehensible, taking it for
granted that they actually had bones
in their bodies. As somebody behind
me remarked: 'How easy it must be
for them to trim their corns."
The contortionists were succeeded by
two brothers, so it was stated on the
programme, but they were probably
brothers with different fathers and
mothers. They played on great va
riety of strange and peculiar musical
Instruments. All executions are more
or less painful, but the execution of a
solo on an exaggerated trombone was,
ever witnessed, and l have reported
half dozen hangings. 1t was simply
murder without any mitigating circum-
stances. If, as has been stated, music
is prophecy of the life to come, and
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-10-10
Inxidions Comnarisons.

On one occasion lawyer was plead
ing case and was making regular
red-ire-and-slow-cu speech, which
stirred the jury to its profoundest
depths. In the course of his peroration
he said: Gy#
"'And, gentlemen of the jury, as 1
stated at this bar to-day in behalf of a
prisoner, whose health is such that at
any moment he may be called before a
greater judge than the judge of this
court, L.
'The judge on the bench raped
sharply on the desk, and the lawyer
stopped suddenly and looked at him
questioningly.
1.-The gentleman said the court,
with dignity, will please confine him
self to the case before the jury and not
permit himself to indulge in invidious
comparisons
st almost took the attorneys breath
away, but he managed to pull himself
together and finish in pretty fair
shape. Washington Star.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-10-10

boast of their acquaintance in public
life half SO much as the new corners do.
The women who make it their con-
slant business to go calling upon the
wives of senator's, representatives, cab
met ministers, and other public men,
are social nuisances of the deepest dye.
You may think it strange, but as a
matter of fact there are thousands of
such women who go from house to
house in carriage loads, who have just
time enough to walk into a room and
then walk ont again, who must get
through with certain number of visits
in certain time. There seems to be
no doubt but that there is more calling
done among the people of Washing
ton than is done among the people of
any other city in the world. A custom
that is almost exclusively feminine in
| other places, and has its limitation
among women here, is followed to a
large extent by men. These masculine
! professionals go the rounds systemat-
| ically. They eat and drink if it is
given to them. They make themselves
thoroughly at home. There is no harm
| in genuine social calls. But that isn't
the style of calling that is done here
What should be a recreation and a
| pleasure is made business of, and q
most irksome business it becomes. II
is wonder that some of these nui
sances do not die of hypocrisy. The
same smirk, the same bow, the same
stereotyped remarks SO desperately pc
lite, are bestowed upon people who are
comparative strangers. OF all socia
nuisances, the calling nuisance is the
worst. SMITH ID. Fry.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-10-10
SOCIAL NUISANCES.
Washington Has More Of Them
Than Any Other City.
Every Stratum of Society Has It's Own
Peculiar Nuisance-They Make Life
a veritable Burden to Sensi-
BILE People.
Special washington Letter.

In building villages, towns and cities,
men surrender many rights for the
common good and general welfare; but
women acquire rights and attain higher
rank than are conceded to the matron
of the farm or to the household drudge
of the miner, or hunter, or trapper.
Men are, even until this date, savages
and barbarians by instinct; and nearly
all of them are Ishmaelites, with their
hands raised against all other men.
Women, however, are adaptable crea-
lures, who, in the mining regions or in
the farm, naturally sink to the level of
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-10-10
THE CONTINUOUS SHOW.
It Has at Last Found It's Way to
New York.
Gothamites Now Revel In Form of En-
tertainment Which Has Become
Trihe Stale in Chicago and
Other Cities.
Special New York Letter.

One of Dickens characters, who was
in the show business, and lisped, fire.
quently had occasion to remark in JUS
tification of his profession: II tell you,
thir, the public muth be amuthed."
There is large vein of truth running
through this remark. From the very
earliest ages man, which term embraces
woman, has had some form of amuse-
ment. All races and conditions of men
crave amusement. In fact you can tell
precisely what sort of men live in a
country by studying their popular pas
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-10-10

predominant, but Partisan costumers
say much black will be worn later on.
It's somberness will, however, be great
ly relieved by many spangles and
much fine jet. Brussels net, complete
ly covered with cut jet, will glitter
and CLEAN on handsome black silk and
satin gowns, but owing to its exceed
ingly high price will never become at
all common.
Sleeves are always an interesting sub
ject to women, and particularly at the
present time when late imported models
show the rather small, close-fitting
sleeve to be the correct one to wear.
There are goodly number of women,
however, who will most emphatically
refuse to submit to the change. They
will, for time at least, cling to the
big puff, but it will be dropping
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-10-10
KATE GARDENERS CHAT.
Autumn and Winter Gowns Will
Be Richer Than Ever.
Charming Fabrics Imported from France,
England and Germany Some New
Things In Sleeves, Skirts, jack
cts and Capes.
Special Chicago Letter.

There is one thing that will help to
reconcile the woman of to-day to the
fall and winter fashions, and that is the
materials of which the costumes are
made. These fabrics are beautiful in
the extreme, and all the most fashion
able ones show the boucle effect.
Rough surfaced woolens are seen on
every side. One of the most novel eff
fects among the latest importations is a
wool stuff resembling Turkish towel
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-11
THE NEED OF GOOD ROADS.

As long as man stays at home he
does not feel the need of improved roads,
but let him get ready to carry his cotton
or tobacco to market over bad roads and
the danger is that his profanity will be
exhausted in ''cussing" the roads. If he
could be compelled to cast his vote then
and there, it would certainly be for taxes
for road improvement.
The man who goes abroad is even
more impressed with the economy, utili-
ty and necessity of good roads. Hon.
Thos. D. Johnston, of Asheville, writing
to his brother from Belfast, Ireland says:
"The roads are macadamized and kept
in perfect order by continued repair.
Along every road at stated distances
apart you see piles of broken stone
neatly packed in recesses made for the
purpose and from these piles the broken
places of the roadway are constantly
filed and repaired. And the grades are
so light that the drives on them are a
perfect treat. How often since | came
here have wished that our own beauti-
full and lovely country land how much
more loved than ever by me- could have
such roads. 1t would be worth thous-
ands of dollars to all our people to have
such thoroughfares. If our farming
people could see the immense loads of
hay which one horse draws over these
roads, and the ease with which it is
done, | am sure there would be a move
ment in favor of good, substantial
macadamized roadways more powerful
than any which will come of speeches at
road congresses or meetings of that kind.
But it is well to agitate and discuss the
question. Let the good work go on, and
at some day-it may be in the far
future the demand for them viii bring
fIor,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-11
NEBRASKA is FOR SILVER.

nowhere have the Democrats passed
sounder sound money resolutions than
in Nebraska, the State of Mr.. Bryan, the
silver tonged Silverite. The 16 to 1 in
dependent free silver men were over
whelmed in the State Democratic Con-
vention recently held, and the advocates
of sound money had it all their own way
there. This was result hardly to have
been expected in that quarter, and it is
therefore all the more significant and
important. Richmond Dispatch.
This meeting, referred to by the Dis
patch, was the Morton wing of the party
composed almost exclusively of office
holders. Less than a month ago the
other, and by all odds the biggest, wing
of the Nebraska Democracy held a great
convention, and were emphatic in their
declaration for silver. Unfortunately,
owing to the bolt in 1894 by the Office
holding brigade, there is split in the
Democracy of Nebraska. The Demo
Gratis in that State are for silver at the
ratio of 16 to /.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-11
CHANGED PLACES.

The people are all watching to see il
the syndicate viii save the government
or require another Issue of bonds. In
view of this dependence upon the bank
ers, caused by adherence to tie gold
standard, Harper's Weekly truly says:
ITO day bankers and sovereign have
changed places. 1t is the banker who
uses the art of surgery until the sover-
eign crawls and obeys. Of these great
men, for whom time has turned up such
complete revenge, the first in the New
World is John Pierpont Morgan. His
lines go out thr~ugh the whole world
There is but one name as great
as his in finance, and that is the greatest
of all Rothschild."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-11
RUssELL,s THREE REASONS.

Judge Russell bases his bid for the
Fusion nomination for Governor upon
three claims;
I. Democratic Politicians (whatever
they are) would rather have any other
man in the State.
2. "Neither abuse nor fattery nor the
power of their newspaper press would
avail" with him.
8. "He is superior to the bIandish-
ments Of what they call society,""
Now if three better reasons can De adj
vanced, let the aspirant come forward
aud state them. Some man who is dis
posed to be hypercritical may object
that these three appeals put Judge Rus
sells candidacy on a very low plane, and
that he would have shown greater fitness
for the Office if he had pledged his
efforts to some great reform" Perish
the thought Can there be any greater
reform" than doing what the "Demo-
cratic Politicians" do not like; being
above fattery: and standing aloof from
the Establishments of what they call
society"
Here is willing candidate and a
ready made platform with three planks
all in one. Why 60 further7
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-11
BAD REASONING AND WORSE
MORALS.

The Times Herald of Chicago charges
that the packing establishments have
robbed the city Of billions of gallons of
water by means of "blind" pipes. In
fact, they have been practically getting
their water free for years. On the other
hand, the packers say they are willing
to pay for every drop of water proved
to have been Illegally obtained by them.
People Of the town Of Lake, wherein
the packing houses are located, are in
clined to look leniently upon this alleged
sharp practice of the packers, "They
give employment to thousands Of men,
is the plea, aud if they are slick enough
to steal water, let them have it" This
is bad reasoning and worse morals says
the Birmingham Age Herald The honest
corporations and great establishments
aud most Of them are honest have to
suffer in public esteem because of the
sharp dealings of corrupt men.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-11
PRINCIPLE ABOVE SUCCESS.

The communication from our Colds
boro correspondent on the conjectured
proposition to effect a fusion between
the Democrats and Populists will be
generally approved. There is credit and
honor in defeat. There is disgrace and
dishonor in the suggested fusion tor
offices.
We have been unable to find evidence
that any prominent Democrat fayors
fusion. There are some Democrats who
believe that there are many Populists
who are unwilling again to fuse with the
Republicans, and that it is wise to show
them that the best place for them is in
the ranks of the Democratic party. 1t
is this belief that has caused some of
them to favor a non partisan silver con-
vention.
There may be few who advocate fus-
ion, but diligent inquiry has failed to
find them among Democrats who have
been in good standing in the party.
Mr.. Ed. Chambers Smith, and
others who have signed the call
fer a silver convention, repudiate
the suggestion that they would, under
any circumstances, favor fusion. At
the same time they believe in extending
an earnest and cordial welcome to all
Democrats who went with the Populist
party to come back home.
The Democratic party has been strong
in defeat too many times to go off after
strange gods in the hour of its first State
defeat in twenty years. Success pur-
chased at the price of political dishonor,
is not to be desired, and there's no rea-
son to believe that the party cares to
commit suicide by that course.
Principle is above success.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-11
TOO MUCH POLITICS

There is not great deal said about
politics now, and we have this hopeful
sign that people are going to get down
to business and let politics alone awhile
writes our Scotland Neck correspondent.
This is the best evidence of wisdom dis
played in these uncertain times. For
merly there was an 'off year" in poll
tics when other subjects formed the
chief topics for discussion. Nowadays
it is politics every day and Sunday too.
A big battle is ahead of us for 1896.
Why precipitate the conflict in 1895
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-11
Organization of South Cardinals Con.
VentiOn.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Sept. 1O.-The CON
stitutional convention was call to
order at noon by the Secretary of State,
AID Col Robert Aldrich was then elected
temporary chairman.
There were no contests and the enroll
ment of delegates was quickly com
pleted Permanent organization was
effected by the election OF Governor
Evans as president, Congressman Tai
bert and Speaker of the House Jones as
vice presidents, and S. W. Vance as
clerk. Gov Evans delivered an address,
outlining his ideas of what the work of
the convention should be.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-11
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"COME TO TAW.''

Will the Raleigh NEWS AND OBSERVER
support the Democratic National ticket
in 1896 2-Charlotte Observer.
OF course.
Is it the purpose of the editor of the
Charlotte Observer to rob hen roost
next Saturday night 2
''Come to taw."
This inquiry is as pertinent as the
inquiry addressed, as above, to the
NEWS AND OBSERVER.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-11

CLARKs0E has been interviewed in
Pittsburg. He thoroughly approves
Quay's declaration against the use of
money in politics. And he didn't mean
to expose his joking any more than
Quay. When those men den0unce the
use of money in politics, it is meant to
disarm the opposition. They are already
raising a corruption fund for 1896.