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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-09

e.o.o u WV
l. ID Q ath 8
h . q d 50
stolen bicy-
|c les have
| been recover
cd since last
u &C m b o r
and aquanti.
" Of clothes
and other AZ
81 G lie Q OF
which every
human trace
sec IN ed to
have b &c q
lost.
Tho most
notable case
Of voluntary
confession in
duced by a
sight Of tho
et MI svoa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-09

waxed indig-
nant and pro-
ceeded to en-
tighten Mr..
Holland on
the pernicious
practice Of
putting IN
enemy in his
u, o nth to
smoke away
his brain 8 .
TIL o n Mr..
Holland wax
ed wrOth and
rewarded Mr..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-09
fIlllsI llll llln!

~
BAths Of ali kiDds. lno,udtue
Turkish. plsin. sbsmpoo. sIsc-
trio. sIsctro-therRai. etc.. mag
be obtained 1t the Ssnitartpm
Beth Rooms. on the Arst door Of
the Harper House.
ROOMS Open.
For Ladies-From , Q. N. 70
~ m. on weak days For Cen
tlemen-fson 2 p. n. 70 10 pm.
on yeah days On Sundays the
rocns viii be open from .. m.
e II 3 r- for Gentlemen only.
Electric and Electro-thermal
baths nsy b obtained 1t any
TINE during basinsss houFa
0ynnasip1 ooa1scteA With hasl
&c.. xzes r. ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-09
Mestes's Sale
STATE OF ILLINOIS, III.
MOCK laLAHn CoIrurY "

STATE OF ILLINOIS,l
MOCK ISLAND COUNTY,
In the circuit c,urt in chancery. Foreclosure.
General No. $500.
]. F. Robinson. troetee for Oscar A. Barphart
We. Howard Chandler and Mary c. Chandler.
Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance
OF decree entered by said court. in the above
eniitied cause, on the 18th Gay of Nay, 4. d /.
1870, 1. Edwin Z. Parmenter. master 10 chancery
OF the said circuit court Of Rock Island county.
u on saturday, the Ssth day Of June. A D.,
1895. at the hour Of O'Clock in the AFTERNOON. n
the north door Of the court house, in the CITY Of
hock Island. In the said county and state, cell Of
public vendue 10 the highest bidder for
each, all apd singular, the following described
premises and real estate inraid decree mentioned
situated IN the county Of Rock Islapd and etsfe
OF Illinois. or 60 much thereof - may be psccs-
ssr to rafisfy said decree. o-wn:
The west half w Of the northeast quarter a..
and the northwest quarter ca Of the eouth.a- 1t
quarter 10. all in section thirt0enfb u3D, town.
snip sixteen 161 north range Eve f5) west Of the
9Th p. M. containing 10 acres more or less.
Lated Nay ., 1884. RLwru 3. PARMExrER,
Master in chuncery. Rock Island county, iii.
D. X. kENwoRrHY, Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-09
On the Bargain Counter.

"You say, then. that this material is
the latest fashion,
Tho very latest madam
.'But will it fade in the sum-
why, it has been lying in the win
dow fer two yearA and lcok how well
it has stoodv'-Boston Traveller.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-09
Something inst Doesn't.

Twynn-I suppose you never heard Of
the Keely motor
Triplett-What makes you suppose
that?
Twynn-You arc 90 fond Of remark
ing. Everything goes Detroit Fee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-09

CirCIeS VI So
ciety In West.
hampton, n.
Y, and has
many admir-
ers, beardless
and other.
wise. To two
OF the beard.
less admirers,
Frank Bcals
and William
Winters. she
has been par
ticularly gra.
cinIis lluH hnr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-09

Lieutenant Samuel C. Rank OF tho Elcy.
enth precinct police station, Chicago. has
a new and Ingenious instrument for scar.
ing Confessions ont Of superstisious pris-
oners. 1t isa hnman skull, rugged mp with
bld9d res! panes Of glass in the eye sockets
and an electrical attachment to mako the
jaws clnnk and the eyes lash fire. by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-09
An Amateur HANGING.

Judge Lynch has worthy representa-
tive ut present In tho person Of ono Charles
Herold. u blacksmith living In that part Of
tho San franciscan suburbs known a. the
Mission. Horold's house had becn robbed,
and the outraged blacksmith suspected
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-09

Only recently released from tho great
iunatic asylum Of Copenhagen, the Count.
css Of Schimmelmnhn, favorite Indy In
Waiting Of old Empress Augusta Of Ger.
many, 10 now devoting the largo legacy in.
herited from her imperial mistress to an
extraordinary mission Of evangclization
along the coast of Denmark. Sweden aud
Germany.
she has bought an old ysoht, the Ducp,
from Prince waidcniaf d Denmark. In Il
she cruises about from one village To an.
other, preaching TO the simple folk who
get thoir living from the soa. Under an
awning spread on deck she sits ut table
simply dfcsscd In black and receives her
visitors several times a day.
She tries 10 promote their welfare By
preaching coptentmcnt with their humble
LOT and showing them that peace and hap.
pincss arc compatible with . lowly state In
life. She ends with . prayer for all suffer.
crs and then shakes hands with her visit.
OrS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-09

L o IN Reyn-
olds, u youth
~ Is whohad
just got out Of
tho house Of
corroo ton.
Ho kidnapped
koyn olds,
with the rs
sustained Of
two friends,
and took him
Ia HIS shop.
There thetrio
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-09

Scarlet fever kills yearly In tho Unite
States, on the average, about 81, 900 per-
sons, chiefly children not exceeding 10
yeaEB Of aga.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-09
The asa.sas. Iie. weas 10 scheel.

Mies Edna Booker. schooltcacher, IL the
heroine of Midland, . mountain village In
California. One of her scholars had a pot
antelope, sweet, docile little creature that
followed lie mistress to school. remaining
quite near the door during class hours
Ono day 10 lay, ~ usual. near the door,
lastly hacking In the sunlight, while the
children porcd over their studies. Sudden
b thssU 08e light thud and scream.
Thsfe. with his fore feet cruahtng tho little
sssasur9, sgOuehsd . big moontaiu lion.
saveosls swiseAin0 HE ELL fssm side 20
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-09

Miss Matte Stevens, blue eyed, beautiful
and sweet sixteen, is belle in the younger
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-09
SOCIETY GIRL ASA BURGLAR

Ono Of the most remarkable casss ever
brought to light in q police court made a
great sensation In Now York recently.
Georgia Brock, 81 years old, and her sister
Florence, who is only - years old, were
arraigned for burglary and held in q, 600
bail for the grand jury.
The prisoners are daughters of Henry
Brock, wealthy business man, and are
charged with entering two houses and
stealing silks and dresses valued at several
thousnnd dollars.
The elder Of the two girls Is tall, slim
brunette Of prcpossessing appearance. She
Is said to DO highly educated, possessed of
many accomplishments and q good pianist
1t Is reported that she is engaged to be
married to e. W. Robinson, young man
OF good social standing in EImira.
A short time ago B. Parkman Trow-
bridge of 331 West Seventy first streos com
planned to the police that his house had
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-23

the silk feather-edGed null. The bottom of the
jacket X finished in the same way.
more severe garment : coa:-shaped and built
OF the striped satin ard SIX. The satin stripes
are cream. showing a tiny pink and green
Hover pattern. The sides of this jacket
fit the figure and held by emerald but
tons surrounded by diamonds. In the back the
jacket ends in shore, full godets. but the front
side pieces are long and straight and fall well
down on the skirt They have pocket flaps OF
cream satin, embroidered with rosebud pattern.
The fiat, tightly fitting vest is of green velvet and
almost covered by jabot OF yellow lace. The
Jabot commences with butterfly bow under the
chin, arranged with diamond ornament; and the
high choler, which turns with harlng wings is
faced with the cream satin and embroidery. There
are short and cuffs of the embroidered
cream satin, and the vest. which ends in point
below the wast-l.ne Is finished by a fiat band of
white satin. covered with line OF embroidery.
Pretty spring chapeaux are appearing every day.
The irdescent ana fancy straws are TO be much
worn. \ charming hat has a green and blue
crown Of coarse straw which shows the two colors
to perfection. The brim is covered by vioiets
loosely arranged that they appear to have been
dropped the straw. band OF green foliage
encrcles the crown, and on one side Is a bunch OF
green stalks and few pink roses.
some Of the new chapeaux intended fer immed-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-23
GOWNS FOR THE RIVIERA.
DESIGNS FOR SPRING-FANCY SlhA"
FOR HATS-CHILDREN'S FROChS-
COLLARS AND RUCHES

Paris. February .
Ideas for spring beginning TO appear
most elaborate gowns intended, aug
for the winter season and the -
but the first spring modes-ypicaily "'''
models-tale the form OF smar; traVell"s ~
tunes. Among the wool materials tha' nav
appeared in the ooutur!eres' stock Is noh"i -
a novel weaving. 1t resembles canvas, Dut = "'''
enough to fall In graceful folds. Not qu"e a.
coarse as serge but heavier than ordinary mOha"'
1t forms serv!ceabe stuff for a demi-sasoh o'9
tune. At present Il is the novelty Of the season.
Gustave Beer shows clever but simple costume
OF this material, which should prove a uSeiu'
travelling early spring suit. The motei -
built OF the mohair In a deep tan shade. and the
skirt measures, perhaps. five and hall me'Ie'
about the hem. Although that is scarcely less IMAM
some of the winter models it is hung quite uii-
ferently. 1t is smooth over the hips, but DoIo"
the hips the material Is gathered in an inch-deep
tuck which appears TO form pointed yoke IN the
front and on the sides The tuck goes down the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-23


'' WI "''' So"' "''''' ''"V"'S. \ "e',y one
- '' f'''n F..''i ana 'T'"' VITA punches OF molly
leaves ani berries.
An effective. hat has a broad brin OF black lace
. - w., 80. ,,, .,, ,,hI,o r,,x.t s,ro,v
Vs." 'o'" e." ,'' '''' '.,.., .;
.,. ...t.
VIE "-'' '''.'
male OF naoy woven h1isehai. with sometimes
''- '' ""'.' D." ''' 80 80 .r
nor'in ihon an1 oa2 accepted by few. ms use
Dot. l.i.l ,i.s spring Dainty toqacs are made OF
DE- . ... ,.. .t..v ,r uow,r brlms have
clown. 4ui tf.n4.i..uss 90 H.
GU. % thc slf.. no,eirc.-a six showing a
l..,y.. f...f.a. aver fits made I'D with pink mu.
.. 49,. .r,, skr, i. nm
az "''''" ~ '''" -. '.''..,.., ~ ,,c. ~,
trimmed s'vo hy tN' enormous cA"'r' o. lace @"
citl.r SHE, az t., ii,at breadth mar the hem. The
u..., . .ut o..r ilo Dust ,ni outlines vest
.l...,i-.4apeI With un>. fih .oi';s o,rr ne ~.
VI. ..' "ith jtbo.. %. lace M".," pass r''.i ,'e
u.4....lne 49, sJ., About tne aimha.e IS a lr'1.
a.. ..'... aal FINISHES i At tne elbow.
r,,.....lir t''lt.r, I'm "A dainty irock OF fancy
cr,a. -. tnr lev, o. moas-,!.ur lie sole. The
-1lD D.. ir.mn.,l WltA ribbon. and ribbon bAnl
All ..i.. n5u nnlsn m sleeves at tn elbows. rae
...,t. .. 44..I,l by a tnck double ruch.ns oil
i..ol-.,.l. ,.e Sole.
O4e ,i t-c n,.N aoll stuGs hae a short blue ana
s',,A - 'nH Mn 'I' ne, bose has an ODD
yuL. "a i4,Ui..s. h.l, velvet. IL - cat Squire III
ItI
fr.r, T. r..,. fn FORM Il hlgn fiaTng collar wnich Is
..r.. e.., o,.r ln iron. ny a diamond button tnicr
3D.. ....,, 3D.. , ..i.u. az yellow lace. WAl,n appears
,... mao. tb. yoke ID form laDot IN front.
'rot al ,g. n.,..,' is 4alu in soft folds and I'M
80 t.''. i 80. 80, ir, him. From under
, ,.r '- Eli d., Of the blue vcivet which
,l 'yer i,i n. fastened 10y a button to match
.. . ,,',.t. .., ...n velvet ruffs to the sleeves,
l..,.... :, fn. .l.,,a They cross over ana are
.a.t...l b. .Ac buttons a"h form cured po.in'IS
n.....e ia iul uI,. Sleeve of Ia" nancy ms IeI'al
l .. ,i tu. ..oa. 10 cat % fai. straight IN 'front.'
md 80. th .il.- ,,ith oIrratc gOdets IN the BACK,
.,. ~ ,r,,,,'t tol,r fu. hem ny nnc curved points
''.'+ IS T., NM , az ,,.,,,', nm Of lace
% ''''' ''h' u 10y 90 .tvi' -, trimming seems TO
"' ,.ii,' ann oI owns as well as on cha
49, d., i,,,,5'.H re-. ,,,.u rmmrd by a row OF cnouX
D. 80 M, ,'i 4 .lcat deal OF trimming Is
.i..,,.,. Il T., l,' ',,,.,n under one
mn 49,. nrs an. y. ia -hlonablc ever. and any
ann. -. ,f immunity u,- "a dtVlsng new Shapes;
'''''... ~ '' .... r,pulnr and may be ADDED
! '"'Ntr lh,' - A.Ht, tii,,, ,vith series of double
,,tIy i,,s I'lt'r Over IT, Tncre are pretty flower
49, 80 ,,,'I'. NM lunches OF vo.ets other
W u, 80 '''.i''. hoys of tlle ana there are
ma. ''"m''a Wv r,1. in tne back The use OF two
'''' we ~ ~, ns Mn. most move. feature OF
th'.. .i,,,,s aud gives an ridcscent erect
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-23

the vest anl d6colletage are outlined by draperics
Of rose velvet, which softened by Jab0's o.
lace caught 10y diamond ornaments The sleeves
are novel: they are built OF the brocadcI SIX
tightly shirrcd the inside ana falling over in
heavy folds Oh the OUTSIDE. They are finished
just above the elbows by tiny cuff of the velvet
softened by frIll OF lace
pretty costume which he is sending to Nlce
this week. and which Is suitable for the assembly
rooms or casino IL made OF a crcpe-like SILK IN
pink and white The front OF the skirt Is eabo-
raiely trimmed 1t opens the panel OF pink
SILK covered by accordlon-pleacd white mousseline
de sole. with lengthwise strips Of sable MOUNTED
H. The sable bands are naturally narrow. bu
the effect of the fur the thin fabric Is charming
Tho openings the SKIRT are bordercd by a bini
OF rose velvet covered with creaIn-ace figures. and
odsing these are jabots OF yellow lace. About the
hem of the skirt IS narrow fold Of PINK velvet
edged by ruchings Ct narrow yellow lace. The
bodice has jacket effect Of rose velvet. The
Jacket does not appear over the arms and Is
finished by thick velvet ruche. There IS an ac-
Gordon plcatcd vest and yoke. which fans far down
over the arms of the silk null covered with yellow
lace figures. Lace fr.lls outline IT, held by Jewelcd
buttons, and the vest has lensthWise straps OF
sable The chokrr Is a band OF white satin with
an edge OF sable. and softening the face are tiny
frills of mousscne de sole. caught down to
the choker by fancy buttons. The short dropping
sleeves are OF the fancy SILK.
Although the Louis Ky jackets have been In
vogue for some time. there is SIN a large demand
for them. They convenient to slip ON over any
dark silk skirt, useful for hotel dinner or FOX
the casino when one Is travelling. They seem 20
have taken the place entirely OF the fancy blouse
Of last season. No brocaded silk is too elegant for
these pretty things. a charming one Is OF old
gold satin, with indistnct pink flowers over il. l.
Is cut short fitted Jacket size held 70 the figure
by fancy buttons. The Fat Of pink goid-cp'-
broidered satin forms a wa.sband but from uhder
this come full Jacket godets OF the brocide The
Jacket has a deep collar and far.ng revers reach
Ing to the bust OF pink satin covered by an ac-
Gordon pleating OF pink null. finished by the most
delicate edge OF tiny black ostrich feathers. There
Is a full choker OF yellow lace which forms jabois
over the the bust inside revers ne
elbow sleeves finished by a tiny cuff Of pink
satin, held by two OF the fancy buttons The cuff
IL finished the upper part by O tiny pleating OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-23

skirt on oiiher side OF the back folds Therr ls 3D.
other trimming the upon Tn short r't.l
basque bodice just covers T." was hc. and 80
front the folds OF the goods are drawn solily ross
and Inv sibiy fastened under the There Is
yOkc-like empeoement Of ian-colorel mohllr braid
covering white satin Tho brad IS arranged -
sho~ tiny squares OF the satin. and these aye doll
cately embroidered In brown silks. The mohair
should prove . mos, serv.c,ablc material. tAsrr
can be- l.ttlc doubt OF It's popularity.
Among hi models some beautiful even
Ing costumes The Riviera season proionss th.
Paris season. and the mOndaiuD+ in London oll'.
their lovees. toilettes for May ana june. one
evening gown IL made II an Elective hroc4Io. Tho
ground Is pure white. with large bowkrots OF
baci. showing yellow While figures running over
Il. II s charmngly combined with rose velvet. AMI
on the front OF the skirt is a velvet panel with
lace coquiilcs down each SIDE. Each Lac" shell -
held by a diamond ornament The c'r-asc IS
shaped into a basque Of tAc L,p.s NN period. aai
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-23
A. SiMONSON,
033 BROADWAY,
21st and I'D SITS.
Human Hair Goods.

r ,a,,,on one article useless and TO mention all IL
,ss,be, For this Spring season. stock Of natural
~ and white IS matches in beautiful colors, quality
1 artistic workmanship Wigs Of my make are the
,o,dard Of perfection 10 fit and ore perfect n'a-
lion Of nature; Of the immense assortment VI ms
,Ioo ,o Two articles necessary for the cfieDrateh
Colnure Marie AntoInette. the ne"
poup&DOtR AND NEWPORT COIL!
-, ,rer cs,ablishrnea, Offers the same faculties Tor
ess,u0 and particularly my new mode oil shn"poo'"
e. perfect luxury TO ha'r coor'ns TO any , r'"'
sired the artists IN my employ are experts u" '''
fesson , any 7rEyTs
Tao, received from Paris. London ana ,Ie'.a' VIZ
Jun selection OF novelties In hair ornaments ever
s,snayed you must examine same TO 'e'''N' '"'
md beautiful assortment
alsT AND 22D SITS
sas BROADWAY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-23
NELSON AND TIE QUEEN or NAPLES.

From The Queen.
Last wear Napoleon was all the rage; this year
II looks as If IL going to be Nelson pcrhap s
Inv a sort Of reaction perhaps because all England
Is taking feet-heet-fcet. Conan Doyle $
story Rodney Stone." which has this month
Ieglin TO run in THE Strand Magazine" Is, I'M
1eTstand Nelson ell. Talking Of Nelson. am
TOD that in the family Of his daughter ioratla,
n has always been the tradition that her mother
vas moi Lady Hamilton, but the Queen of Naples.
beautiful and ambitious Maria Caroline, VINO was
the sister OF Marie Antoinette. 1t can easily be
un1erstood If this were the case. that great efforts
would have been made to throw hostile Govern
ments off the scent for there could have been no
better weapon for alternating British sympathy
from the Neapotan royal family.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-23
AUTHORS AND THEIR DIGESTION.
From The On zen.

TTUTH IIIt WI III
The amour: Of Intellectual work a man can DO
depends II some extent. upon MS uisestoi thouBh
not entirely, Tor many Of our pest writer's are
martyrs 10 bliOusncss and some OF them 10 inhl-
.uartity OF work aaI also are considerable figures
IN the society OF their fellows, are as RUE: nose
matter of arrangements Men Ike Sir Edwin Arnold
and Dr. Brandes can eat and drink anything In the
tan digestion; and Alfred Parsons who stands
the very top OF the tree In book Illustration, In
addition o skill painter. can 90 without
English food altogether when he is travelling IN
the wlIds. The only Inconvenience ne ever breads
Is being a little pulled down by the insufiicency
OF nutrlment In The food. Sir Edwin have heard.
attributes bis wonderful digssuon 70 eating very
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-23

half hour or longer, and then add the white 0.
the egg beaten to stiff froth DIP the Slices %.
orange IN the batter, which should be Just st,n
enough to drop we'll from spoon after the white
of the egg has been added Fry the ritters In deep
hot fat for minute turn them fry them TWO
minutes longer. then take them up with wire
spoon. Dredge them with powdered sugar and serve
at once with the best and most delicious OF French
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-23

slowly. and talking good deal between: Mr.
Gladstone thinks slow eating the mother OF good
digestion, and Is said TO bite everything nve-and-
twenty times before he swallows it. Hall Game
and Mr.. Jerome are martyrs TO headaches
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-23

SOMETHING FOR PEOPLE OF SMALL
INCOMES.
a DINNER MENU, WITH AN ANALYSIS OF EACH
DISH.

a DINNER MENU WITH AN ANALYSIS OF EACH
DISH
srating what be done with $40 week Is 10
give careful estimates of all the general expenses
of the table, appendng bills OF fare for the dinner
luncheon and breakfast Coffee. tea, table butter,
potatoes. salad, oil. vinegar ard other items were
previously taken account OF in the article On the
general expenses incident to a refined table, which
were found to amount to s. ~ weekly OF the sum
remaining. 81 49, GO cents daily allowed for the
various courses of the dinner.
The problem IS simpfed into the presenta-
ton Of bills of fare at this price, with recipes show
ing the requirements of each course and the cost
The estimates In all cases allow the use OF the
best materials for the purpose The same quality
Of butter Is used for cooking as is used on the
table The butter used In cooking. being variable
quantity, could not be counted in the general ex-
penses. The only allowance was for the table but
ter The estimate allows for the best quality OF
beef. mutton, lamb veal, although seldom Tor the
costly cuts The prices taken are the retail
prices of large and pre-eminently trustworthy
butcher. These prices are not the lowest. but 1t
best quality OF meat can be obtained. Economy
must be exercised In the choice OF the less popular
cuts, rather than In r!sking the health Of the
family by the purchase OF doubtful quality Of
meat. The other prices Will need no more explana-
ton than will be given in the various recipes.
The first dinner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-23

Slight soupcon of violets is the only perfume to be
recommended FOR notepaper as heavy scents are
vU.?ar Wax. although always auraciye-iooking
when neatly stamped. Is not much used for-
merly II takes too much time for busy women Of
the world to bother with II. VINO. however. 10 their
credit be Il said. rarely write slovenly or untidy
notes IN spite OF their manifold occupations, -
being an unwrittcn law that 'nOblesse oblige" in
rpn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-23

There a number Of American girls in England
just now who have made notable successes as
ballad-sngers in public and private concerts. They
are particularly liked when they sing plantation
songs and accompany themselves and one another
on banjo guitar. one group OF pretty girls VINO
do this call Themselves the columbian Quartet
and are chaperOned and managed by another Ameri'
can woman. We,l-KnONn singer end teacher IN
London. One OF the quartet Is Michigan girl,
another comes from Nebraska City. The other tvs
are from Chicago.
Any bit OF music that is queer. quaint or unusual
has an instant success at these entertainments. OF
course there Is something more than the uneX-
pectcd. All these young women are handsome, well
hammered. well-dressed and have HAD their lovely
voices thoroughly trained by the best teachers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-23

As has already been said in these columns. the
most up-to-date handwriting now Is vertical or
tack-handed and broad stub pens should be used
Ease legtbiity and q command of cooQuial Ian
.suags should all be apparent In a modern note 4