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tacle of a bride to whose marriage col umns of newspaper space were recent ly devoted, having to send her trous- seau, prepared for a former marriage that failed to come off, to the embroid- erers to have the old monogram ripped out and the new one put in.
 To give some idea of the expense of swell girls rousseau, apart from the cost of the linen, the monogram work done for a coming bride by one of the swell houses recently can be cited.
 It is impossible to many without u supply of two dozen of each article of underwear It is the correct thing now to have the full name embroidered across the left side of the yoke of the night robes. This embroidery was done for the bride at cost of $1.50 for each name. The initials only could have been procured in monogram style for one dollar each. The hosiery was em- broidered with one initial only, the in-i itial of the first name. As in all well regulated trousseaus there were four dozen pairs of these initials necessary, at cost of eight cents for each initial.
 Inen ctlIll6 ULe IdDlc lilltH dult tuc bed linen. To make a satisfactory sup ply it was found necessary to have ten dozen towels. These the elnbroiderers were pleased to adorn with mono gram of the bride at a cost of $1.75 each. Thirty sheets can be counted next at d cost of $1.5o each, and B pillow eases at cost of one dollar each.
 It must not be supposed, however, that these were common, everday pil- low cases They are for additional dis play when such display is necessary. The kind of pillow slips upon which the dazzled eyes of the poor relations will rest when visiting the young wife cost only TO cents each for their orna- mentation.
 Table cloths are heavy items in the bill, for no up-to-date bride would think of dining on tablecloth that is not doubly embroidered with her mono gram, one on each side of the flaps. The charge for these are three dollars for each monogram, q price that many people think is enough to pay for & tablecloth with trimmings. complete. Napkins were lettered at a cost of 80 cents each In this well ordered trous- seau there were 16 tablecloths and 16 dozen napkins. These figures will give the curious basis to work on in calcu- i laring the cost of the swell monogram l
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beast was under her, began to scream with terror. The dog, evidently more uncomfortable and feeling imposed upon, set up a bowling and the poor little child cried from fright over it all.
 This was the mans chance for a rescue. He grabbed at the woman.
 "Get off the dog!" he shouted.
 What is it?" she screamed, clinging to him.
 "Get off the dog," he repeated. "You are killing cur"
 Then the woman realized her po- sition. However, instead of at once re- gaining her feet, she rolled over side ways off the dog, the motion resembling that of a weall-kneed lamb trying to stand up, and in that roll she gathered to herself an additional quantity of mud
 The unfortunate dog limped whining ly away, looking as if he had been through a clothes wringer.
 Once on her feet. the woman, already black with mud, grew blacker with rage. She was sight-mud from her head to her heels, and the article was the genuine Chicago quality, unadul- terated.
 Her bonnet and veil had fallen off backwards and hung dejectedly from her Psyche knot.
 The man busted himself to clean her off. He converted his immaculate white handkerchief into q regular mop. It was hard work and the precipitation stood out on his brow.
 When she was finally restored to or der-the dirt cleaned off, her bonnet replaced on her head and her mashed sleeves puffed out to their usual pro- portions-up the street she majestically sailed, leaving the man, who had spent nearly half an hour helping her, with out look of recognition or word of thanks.-Chicago Tribune.
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give sumptuous revival of his favorite interpretation of Dr. Pangloss in ''The Heir at Law'' in America.
 Although 63 years of age, the actor manager who originated Hong runs" is claimed. like Joe Jefferson, not to be in the least infirm, or weak in intona- tion, and his return will be most im- portant theatrical event.
 Mir. Clarke is now in England, where he has spent the past Is years of his life in retirement. He had accumulated a large fortune at the time he left the stage, and his home is a princely man. sion at on-the-Thames, near the famous old Garrick villa.
 At one time Mir. Clarke was the most prominent character in the American dramatic world. He managed the lead ing theaters of New York, Boston and Philadelphia, the three most impor- tant cities of the day, and was for many years the business partner of Edwin Booth.
 John Sleeper Clarke was born in Baltimore, Md, September 3, 1883, of English parents. His father died when he was three years old, and his mother placed his education in the hands of a pedagogue named Kearney, who was also Edwin Booths tutor, and who en- couraged his pupils in their juvenile attempts at dramatic representation.
 Clarl1e's first public appearance was in conjunction with Edwin Booth at
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had the shape of the anchors carried by vessels in the sixteenth century; that 1t was forged by hand, being of ham, mered iron; with the circumstances Of it's location, proved it to be the same anchor brought ashore on that Christ mas morning. 14o2. It had been car ried short distance from the original place of deposit; but was still not far from the site of Guarico, where the h. dian chieftain entertained Columbus with profuse hospitality. No trace re- mains of the town, nor of the fort erect ed by Columbus, but their sites have been identified.
 After I had purchased the anchor from it's negro owner, had it shipped on board steamer for New York, whence 1t was sent to Chicago, and exhibited in the convent of La Rabida, along with other relics of Columbus and his time. Perhaps some of my readers may nave seen it there; at all events those curious to examine it have only to visit the Columbian museum. at Chicago, where it now reposes.
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work necessary for a bridal truusseau of the presnt day. Allowing for the embroidery of the monogram on vari- ous garments that are not usually re- ferred to in polite society, q pretty close estimate can be arrived at.
 Some of the monogram designs arc very beautiful. One consists of four. stars formed of lilies of the valley, one i'll each corner running to the center, where there is wreath of lilies of the, valley on which is very small mono-, gram.
 Another design is formed of beetles, represented as marching on the mono- gram from all sides as though to makel meal off it. In the center are the initials. The design is embroidered on the finest linen with real lace, the threads being so fine that the whole; looks like a spider web. Wings and head and feelers of the beetles arel traced in wonderfully si1illful man-l ner This beetle design is generally used on tho handlerchiefs, which, in-. cluding the monogram, cost eight dol, lars each. Another design consists of lovers knots in each corner, in the loopsI ot which are worked the initials. With monogram complete these lovers knott handlzerchiefs cost $11. leach X sptles.' web design with the monogram worked in where the spider is usually repre- sented as making his private quarters can be done ready for use at a cost of SIS handkerchief. ! pretty idea that is much in favor is 10 have the bride write hen initials, which are then copied by the embroiderer in working the monogram into the inen
 It must not be supposed for mo- ment that the monogram fad is con fined to the bride. The bridegroom's personal linen is just as resplendentIy' marked. On the flap of the shirt front the initials of the bridegroom arc worked at a cost of one dollar each. The pockets of the night shirts offer a. gorgeous opportunity for monogram display and most elaborate designs arc worked on these at a cost of from $1 25 to SITS each. One design recently worked in the linen of bridegroom of artistic tastes consisted of painters palette on which was worked the mono gram, with brushes piercing it. An- other was an artists tube box opened and showing the tubes. The initials were worked on the lid
 It seems pity that a night gown embroidered in this exquisite fashion
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NEW PADS IN M0NoGRAMS.
Bridal Trousseaus Embroidered
 with the Brides New Initials.
InIt Stamping Is Ont of Date-The Groom Has Trousseau Too, and He's Vain as the Bride About
 Ills Monograms.
TcoPyRreHr. 1896.

Frying eyes have gazed eagerly at the swell trousseau of many brides during the past month. Nothing has been kept sacred from the curious public. Gar ments that usually are only revealed 10 the vulgar gaze while going through the process of drying on the domestic clothes-line have been held up to the admiration of less fortunate mortals by means of elaborately illustrated news paper articles. But in all this no men, tion has been made of the very inpor- tant ornamentation to the garment Is of a bride, the embroidery of her mono gram on the troussea.u.
 When young woman changes her name she naturally changes her initials and it is necessary for her trousseau 10 be identified with her new and wifely character in the matter of 8 monogram, Fashion deerees how this monogram shall be done, just as the arbitrary dame deefees how visiting cards shall be printed or the shears of the modiste wielded in cutting decollete dresses. It is a good thing for the monogram makers that Dame Fashion demands constant changes, for her whims arc expensive and must be obeyed.
 It used to be the correct eaper in monograms to start with the initial let ter of the surname as a center piece and have the initial letters of the first anu second names fantastically intertwined around it. Swell society people no long CT have their monographs worked in this way. The initials are run straight along in small letters.
 A few of the recent brides ignored custom and had their first names worked on the underelothing. This de- parture from the recognized mono gram style was due to superstitious dread of something happening if the too-confident bride-to-be caused her future husbands initial to be enl- broidered on her clothing. An exam pie of the risk run by this anticipation of the future was afforded by the spec
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HE RETURNS TO THE STAGE.
Jehn Sleeper Clarke Win Revisit
 This Country.
To Make a Tour of the Large Cities- Sketch of the Career of the Great American
 Comedian.
IcoPYRIGHr. 1Sq6.l


 Negotiations are in progress for a farewell tour of the largest cities of the United States and Canada by John Sleeper Clarke, the famous American comedian, who retired from the stage at the height of remarkable career about 15 years ago. Daniel Frohman and Cresten Clarke, the promising young tragedian and a son of the vet eran actor, are interested in the man. agement of the notable revival MT. Frohman will visit the elder Clarke while abroad, and if he fails to make arrangements the son will undertake the management of the tour.
 When seen recently the younger Clarke said he had had considerable correspondence with his father, in which the once most popular of Ameri- can comedians expressed desire to
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an entertainment arranged by Booth at Belaire, Md. The performance com sisted of Shallespearean readings, and was given at the Belair courthouse Au- gust 3, 1850.
 To please his mother Clarke studied law in the office of Elisha B. Sprague, of Baltimore, but his heart and soul were with the stage, and in 1851 he e8- changed Themis for Thespis. He made his professional debut at the Boston Howard Athenaeum as Frank Har- dy, in Paul Pry." His first reg ular engagement, however, was at the old Chestnut Street theater, Philadelphia, where he first ap peared as Soto in Cibber's comedy "She Would and She Would Not" on August 25, 1852, and later in the same season succeeded John Drew (the elder), the leading comedian of that famous organization, only rivaled in America at that time by the Wallack Stock company in New York. Clarke was then only 20 and had had but Q few years experience. This is prob- ably the most extraordinary and bril- liant promotion known in theatrical history.
 AIr. Clarke left Philadelphia in 1854, -
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IT WASN'T JIM.
She Felt Cheerful in Spite of the Circuna
 stances.


 She Felt Cheerful in Spite of the Circuna-
 stances.
 The keeper of the morgue in m east ern city states that the establishment was visited one morning by small, nimble- -tongued woman, who said, in the most natter-of-fact way:
 II came to see about a man who was killed while trying to steal ride on train yesterday. I read in the papers that he was fetched here. Iwouldn't be bit s'prised if it was my husband" "Is your husband missing?'
 ''Yes, he went off about ten days ago, saying I'd never see i'm alive in, but as he's said it bout 40 times an bobbed up chipper as ever after a day or two, I paid no 'tention to it.. But just felt kind O curious to see if this man was Jim."
 The unfortunate victim of the rail- road accident was shown to her and she said, with serene glibness:
 s'No, that ain't Jim. It looks some like i'm, too. Isn't there another man here who got killed by an electric yes terday?"
 "Yes, there is."
 "S'pose l look at i'm. Be kind O. queer if he should turn out to be Jim. But it didn't turn out to be Jim, and she said:
 q read bout a strange man being blown up by dynamite in astone quarry three or four miles out last Monday and the description of what was left of i'm read good deal like Jim, but it was wash day an I had eomp'ny in the afternoon and so I didn't git out to see if it was Jim or not. s'pose I'd just been wastin' carfare if I'd went. Got anybody else here to-day?"
 .sNo.''
 "Well, if there should be light-com- plexioned, stoutish man weighin' bout 165, with q hook nose an three front teeth missing an a blue an red star tattooed on the back of one hand, an spread eagle on his arm, you can know it's Jim and wish you'd let me know. I'll leave my address. Gocd-by. Be sure and let me know if Jim is fetched in here. Lovely day overhead, isn't t But it's kind Q nasty under foot
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FRED A. ODER
WAY BELOW PAR.
How Ono Mans Estimate of Woman Took
 Big Drop.

Ao" One Man's Estimate Of Woman Took
 Big Drop.
 One mans opinion of woman has gone way down below par. Politeness, or even common gratitude, he is con- vineed, no longer has place in tine category of her virtues, and a small, yellow eur is mainly responsible for the change in his sentiments.
 Early one morning lately as he was walking down Wabash avenue he saw coming towards him handsomely dressed woman, who, he says, he took to be a lady" and with her was a beautiful child, "so pretty" sighs this much-abused man, ttthat I could n8t help looking at her."
 Just as the trio reached the crossing at Jackson along came stylish turn out with two men in gorgeous livery on the boM This so attracted the atten- tion of the woman that she apparently forgot all about the child and gazed ad- miringly at the trap as it dashed by.
 Meanwhile from the other direction came a yellow cur. "It did not run," atiirms the man; .'it fairly flew, and landed full tilt against the woman" It became hopelessly entangled in her skirts and the two rolled down together.
 The woman, not knowing the kind of
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in the Woods 400 Years-saved from
 .ba wreck of the Santa Maria
 in 1492, and Left Among
 the Indians.
tcopYRIeHr. 1896.

come years ago I was commissioned .o investigate all the places connected Sitb the advent of Columbus into the a,,story of America, in order to procure
 5, series of photographs for exhibition ls inc great Columbian exposition; and
 nursuance of this idea I visited, not .,ly all the scenes of his adventurous s,,yages, but also those of his earlier s#e in Spain. The discovery, however, srhich gave me greatest pleasure, and |rbich I consider the most important, ,msists in the old anchor-now in the sFeld museum at Chicago-which, Have every reason to, believe, was once snrried at the bow of Columbus flag l5ip. the Santa Maria"
 It had been conveyed to me by a arned Spanish physician of Santo .Mmingo that there was an anchor ex- 1snt, on the coast of Hayti, which came |rross the Atlantic with Columbus 1rben he made his first voyage to llmerican. I was at first slzeptical, but IHOon investigation became convinced N the truth of the physicians state laent. To show how we reasoned, from |n old anchor which had lain hundreds Ri years in the woods, back to the time 'dColumbus and his caravels, it is neces- |ary briefly to view the course of that first voyage along the coast of Hayti.
 After Columbus had discovered the Inst land in the Bahamas, and had
 Oasted a portion of the north shore
 t Cuba, he made bold push across
 he wide channel and sighted the noun
 Hins of Hayti.
 The natives, who thronged to the
 hore in great numbers, were still liy- Ing in a state of primeval sayagery, but gere-if we may believe the statement dColumbus himself-simple and good Aearted, and accorded to the strangers hearty welcome. The three vessels of golumbus sailed slowly from port to port, everywhere joyously entertained
 V the happy Indians, until, on the eve
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returning home to Baltimore where he

returning home to Baltimore where he accepted the position of leading low comedian of the Front Street theater He returned to Philadelphia as leading comedian of the Arch Street theater ih August, 1855, and remained until June, 1858, occasionally starring through the south. He assumed the management of the Arch Street the ater in conjunction with William Wheatley in June, 1858.
 It was in 1859 that he sealed the pleas ant relations that existed between the Clarke and Booth families by his mar riage with Asia Booth, the immortal tragedian's sister. He retired from the management of the Arch Street the, ater in 1861 to take an important step his debut in the American metropolis. This took place at the New York thea ter and Metropolitan opera house, on May 15 of the same year. The part SC. lected for the crucial test was that of Diggory, in ''The Specter Bridegroom. ' His reception was a complete triumph. Critieising his performance of Diggory, Mir. George William Curtis published the following in Harper's Weekly over his own signature: 'sI consider MT. Clarke by far the finest artist who has been seen on our boards since Rachel"
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|of Christmas, 1492, they approached |lhe province belonging to a powerful Indian chieftain, or casique, called His territory embraced what is now known as Cape Hay tian, on |the north coast of Hayti, and extended flor long distance inland. He had sent messengers of welcome to the Span |ards, and was awaiting their arrival. But unfortunately, just as the flag Snip, the Santa Maria," was rounding |lhe point into the harbor she struck l0n reef and began to sink.
 She went to the bottom; but owing |lo the active cooperation of the Indian Thief, who sent out a large fleet of ca |aoes, everything on board was saved, leyen to the last bit of iron. Among lnese things, as it is recorded in the Journal of Columbus, was the ships |mchor. The wreckage was all taken to lhe village of Guarico, belonging to where it was stored, and |oVer it guard was placed.
 Columbus then had but two vessels left 1.-two small earavels with which to per lorm the return journey to Spain. As |aese vessels would be overcrowded if |all the crews returned, he called for |Wlunteers to remain until he could re- |nsit Hayti the following year. A fort, |ealed Navidad, was built, and the vol |anteers were established therein; and |slter cautioning them to remain at peace with the natives, Columbus sailed on the homeward voyage. He returned |ae following year, but found the forts a ruins and the men all massaered. nus it came to pass that the anchor
 vas left with the Indians.
 With these historic data in my posses |sson, and guided by map of the local ", 1 went in search of the anchor, ind |ag it within a mile or so of the site of ,qaarico, Guacanagari's village. The indians of Hayti, as history tells us, |'ere long ago exterminatcd, not even yae descendant remaining of those wand here by the first discoverers. In uelr place the negroes, whose ances- pfs were first imported from Africa as |saves, now possess the fair island, one |u the most beautiful on the globe. he anchor in question was claimed |py black man on whose estate it then ||sy' and it was only after long negotia. s0n' and with exceeding difficulty, that
 secured it. Of it's identity there is z z reasonable doubt. The fact that fl
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Heart h the Wrong Place.

Four-year-old George Sell, of 274 Wood street, Philadelphia, is likely to go through life with his heart in his right breast. The little fellow has been suffering from the effects of an attack of pneumonia, which seized him last fall. His condition became serious and pr. Ege was called in to perform an operation. The doctor found that the inflammation which had set in in the left breast had pushed the heart over to a position below the right nipple. The inflammation was relieved, but the doc tor believes the heart will never return to it's proper place, although that will not interfere with the boys health.
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Too Much Refining.

Proud Mother-Don't you think my little son looks very refined?
 eBlunts Doctor Yes, indeed; looks as if he could be Knocked over with 9 feather.-N. Y. Weekly,
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Frosty.

Miss Passe Ca leap-year maid)-Oh. Ethel, congratulate me! proposed to man last night, and he accepted me-
 Miss Caustique-Re Really? How were you disguised ?-N. Y. World.
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NARKABLE OLD ANCHOR.

,..a Belonged to Columbus Now " in a Museum in Chicago.
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A Good Excuse.

Jones-Why that vacant stare. old man?
 Brown-I've been serving on jury for the last six days Town Topics.
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cannot be worn where an appreciative public would be fascinated by it's deli- cate beauty.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-12-18
THE WIDE, WIDE WORLD.

The consumption of horsefiesh in
Paris is on the increase.
The czarina of Russia has 257 cos
tunes in her wardrobe.
Charming devils in China is one OF
the most spectacular affairs of the
day in that country.
The aborigines of Australia tie the
hands of the corpse and pull out the
finger uails-this for fear that the dead
will scratch their way out of the grave
and become vampires.
Sailors do not like cats, and they have
a saying that when the cat is frisl<y she
has a gale of wind in her tail, and 4
charm is often resorted to in a calm by
throwing the cat overheard to raise a
storm.
woman in Paris who was cutting
bread recently put knife through a
part of the loaf. holding the loaf against
her body. She was so startled by the
movement of some one behind her that
she fell driving the knife some inches
into her body.
An Illuminated birds nest is to be
met with in India. The baya bird of
that country spends his spare time in
catching mammoth firefies, which he
fastens to the sides of his nest with
moist clay On dark night a baya's
nest is said to look like an electric street
lamp