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WELL STEAMBOAT co.

Beginning October 9TH. 1896. the steamer
MERRYCONEAG will leave Portland Pier
Portland, daily, Sunday excepted, as follows:
For Long Is. Chebeague, HarpsweM,
Bailey's and Orr's Is. 200 p. m.
Return for Portland, leave Orr's Island via.
all landings, 100 am. Arrive Portland, $50
a. m.
For Cliff Island, Mondays. Wednesdays
AID Fridays, leave Portland, 200 p. m.
ISAIAH DANIELS, Gent Manager.
OctD -. diff
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European Markets.
by telegraph

by I6IegraDn.
LONDON, Dec. 2. 1sos.-Consola closed at
for money 1l11z aud 11l7s for account.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 2, 1S96.-Cotton market
lower, American middfng A 11-32d; sales
10000 bales. speculation and export 5C0
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FREEpORT AND FALMOUTH FOREsIDE.

Steamers on and after Thursday, Nov. 10, will
leave Portland.
For Freeport, and Bustins Island 200 p. nj.
Return-Leave Freeport, (Porters), $50 a. M,
So. FreeDort. a. M, Bustin's Tie a, M.
For Chebeague, Cousins and Littlejohns, 200
p. m.
Return-Leave above landings. 7.45 a. M.
For Falmouth, 200 p. m.
Return-8.15 a. M.
oct17tt E. r. NORTON. Manager.
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Railroad Receipts.

PORTLAND Dec. f2.
Recsipts by Maine Central r. R.--For Port
and 252 cars miscellaneous merchandise; for
connecting roads IL 8 cars.
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Retail GrGcers sugar Rates.
Portland market-cut loaf 8; confectioners at
Sc; pulverised 7oi powered. 7c; graduated
&c; coffee crushed 51ac; yellow 415,.
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STEAMERS.
CASCO BAY STEAMBOAT CO.
In EFFECT Nov. 80, 1896.

For Forest City Landing, Peaks Island at
5.45. $40. 500, a. M, 215, 60 p. NJ.
For Ponce's Landing, Long Island, IRE
fethen' Landing, Peaks island, Little and
Great Diamond Islands, 500, A. NJ. 2.15
P. M.
CIV. T. COOLING, General Manager.
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MAINE CENTRAL e. r..
In Fffect Oct. 4th. 1895.

Trans leaye Portland, unAoE Station, Railway
Square, for stations named below and inter
mediate points as follows;
700 a. m. For Brunswick. Bach, Rockland,
Augusta, Waterville. Skowhegan, Llsl on
Falls, Lewiston via Brunswick, Bangor, Bucks
port, Vanceboro, st. Stephen Houlton, Wood
stock and st. JOHN.
$50 a. M For DanviIle Jc. Poland Springs
Mechanic Falls. Rumford Falls. Bemis, Lew
iston, winthrop Wateryille, LiVermOrs Falls.
Pennington, Phillips and Rangeley.
1890 a. IN. For Brunswick, Bath. Lisbon
Falls, Lewiston, Augusta and Waterville.
1880 p. IN. Express for Brunswick. Lisbon
Falls. Augusta, Waterville. Moosehead Lake
wa Oldtown, Bangor, Backsport. Bar Harbo
amt Oldtown, Bangor s. Aroostook to Houlton.
lis p. M. For Danyille Je.. Poland Springs
station, Mechanics Falls, Rumford Falls. Bemls
lewiston Pennington, Kingfield. Carrabasset
Bingham, Water, lie Silowhegan and Malta
wamkeag.
1.2o p. m. For Freeport Brunswick. Au-
gusta, Bath, Rockland and all stations on
Knox & Lincoln division. Watervllle Skow-
hogan. Belfast. Dover and Foxcroft, Green
vile, Bangor. oldtown and Mattswamkeag-
sos D. M. For Brunswick. Bate, LISBON
Falls. Augusta and Wateryllle.
$40 p. M, For New Gloucester. Danvills
Junction, Poland Springs station. Mechanic
Falls. Auburn and Lewiston.
.s-o0 p. m, Night Express, for Bath
Lewiston. = Augusta Watervile. Bangor, Bar
H aarbor. Buekssort Vaneeboro, Sc; stephens.
and the Provinces The Saturday night tram
does not run to Benasl, Dexter, Dover and Fox
croft OF beyond Bangor.
White Mountain Division.
8.4B a. M. For BridgtoD, FaDyans. Burling-
ton, Lancaster, ST. Johnsbury, es'rbrooke.
Montreal, Chicago. st. Paul and Mill eapeis
$50 p. m For Sebago Lake, Cornish. Brsdg
ton, Fryeburg. North Conway, and Bart eLs.
FaDyaas, Lancaster, Lime Ridge, St. Johns
bury, Montreal, Quebec and Toronto
SUNDAY TRAINS.
7.2o a. M, paper tram for Brunswick Al
gusta, Watsfville and Bangor.
1880 p. m For Brunswick Lisbon FANS,
Lewiston, Bath, Augusta. Watsrville. Bangor.
HOO p. m., Night Express TO Bath. Lew
iston, Bangor and points east with sleeping
cars for st. John.
ARRIVALS IN PORTLAND.
From Montreal and Fabyans. BARTLETT
Mechanics Falls. $50 a. m; WaterviHe,
end Augusta, 80 a. m. ;Skowhsgan, Lewiston,
kiEg1eld, Phillips, Pennington, Bems, and
Rumtord Falls. 1880 p. N. ;Mattawamkeag, Ban
gor and kockland 1926 p, N. mixed
from North Conway, 44o, Skowhegaa,
Wa-cryills, Rookland, BIS p. m. st, John,
Bar Aarber, Caribou, Ashland and Moosehead
Lake viaB, & A. Bangor, So p N. ;RanSeley,
Farmingion, Rumford Fails, lewiston 5.45
p. M; Chicago and Montreal and all White
Mountain points. $40 p. H.; Mattawamkeag
Bar harbor, Roekland, ]. 40 a. IN. daily ex-
press, Halifax, st. John, Vanceboro. Bar Ear
bor Wateryilje and Augusta. $50 a. n. daily
except Monday.
PAYSON FUCKER, V. P. s. G. M.
septso : dtf
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Foreign Ports

Foreign Ports-
Sid fin Madeira Nov 49, brig L F Munson,
Watts Lisbon.
Sid I'm Rosario Nov 6, harqns Herbert Fuller.
Mclaughlin, for Buenos Ayres.
Ar al Buenos Ayres Nov 8. sch Susie M Plum
mer. Creighton. Bangor, Aug 81.
Ar at AGRA, WCA, Oct 25, brig Lucy W Snow,
Thestrup Boston.
Ar at Barbados Dec 1, barque St James, Ban
field Macas sar.
Ar at St John, NB. Ist. schs Cathe Berry,
Clayton. Portland; Pandora, Holder, Rocklaua
Riverdale Urquhart, Rockport: Leo, 6ypher,
and Annie Laura, Marshall, Rockland.
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FANNIE M, HAYES

Vocalist for Concerts Teacher of singing
ana 4, cultivation of the Voice, For terms, appl
az TIA WES MUSIC STORE. Ala Congress st.
nov2Seod1m
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Portland vvna,.sa.o Marie

The following are to-dav's wholesale prices Of
Provisions. Groceries. GIG
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spoken.
Nov %. lat 81 N, lon 75 OF w. sch Frank T
Stinson, Hodgdon, from Philadelphia for New
Orleans.
Nov 20. about forty miles from N e End
Lightship. barque Alex Black, from Barbados
for New York.
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BOSTON AND PHIIADE.L PHIh

DIRECT STEAMSHIP LINE.
From Boston svsly "Wednesday and Saiarda].
From Philadelphia evaTy "Wednesday
and Saturday.
RON Central Wharf, Boston, p. H. From
Pine Street Wharf, Philadelphia, at 8 p, m. n-
sursnce one-half the rate OF sailing vessel
South by connecting lines. forwarded free Of
cornmi' sion.
Passage $1,000. fiound Trip e1S00.
Meals and room Included.
For freight or passage apply to T. z. WING,
Agent, Central WEsrf, Boston.
L. E. SAMPS,S. Treasurer and General
Manager. SO State St.. Fisks Building. Boston.
Mass. oot22dtf
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LOTS
Great Country.

Another great wave Of emigration is a
bout to flow over the country. The
northwest will receive the greatest bene-
fit from it and every state in that region
is prepared for it. From the Great
Lakes to the Pacific Ocean Boards of
Immigration have been formed, full of
energy and enthusiasm and glad to give
the and enquirer all the
assistance possible.
In Minnesota the renowned Red River
Valley and the newly opened lands OF
the Red Lake Reservation attract the
homeseeker.
In North Dakota there are rolling
hills and rich prairie lands. In Montana
the great Yellowstone Valley, with it's
new irrigation enterprise, the noted
Gallatin Valley and the Bitter Root
Valley extend arms OF welcome. In
Idaho and Washington the Nez Perez
Reservation lands recently coded, and
the Palouse, Potlach and Yakima Val
leys east OF the Cascades, are bound to
be rapidly settled. West Of the noun.
tains are the fertile valleys of Puget
Sound in Washington, and the Colum.
bia and Willamette Valleys in Oregon.
Homes for millions OF people are fourd
here. Come and take possession; others
are coming, you COM too;-write to
Chas. s. Fee, General Passenger Agent
Northern Pacific Railroad, st. Paul,
MINI.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-07

close, but in all probability will 60 re-
publican. Minnesota may result much
like Illinois, in the fact that it seems
likely it will elect a fusion governor and
at the same time remain loyal 10 the re-.
publican national ticket. There is a
splendid fighting show for sound money
in kentucky, where a revolt against
Blackburn's Mountaineering course has
prised to see Mckinley and Hobart car
ry that state. Tennessee is reliably
democratic, he believes, and even shonld
II. Clay Evans be nominated for COVER
nor he is not likely to win over Taylor,
the tiddling Democratic candidate.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-07

There are now six presidential tickets
in the tield-several more than were in
nomination in any other presidential
election, and two (of. those the sound
money democrats and woman suffra-
gists) are yet to N The six tickets
are:
Republican-William Mckinley OF
Ohio and Carrot A. Hobart OF New
Jersey.
Democratic (silver)-Whliam j. Bryan
Of Nebraska and Arthur Sewell OF
Maine.
Populist-W,lliam J. Bryan Of Nebras-
ka and Thomas E. Watson of Georgia.
Prohlbition-Joshua lowering OF
Maryland and Hale johnson Of Indiana.
>National-Charles f. Bently OF Ne
braska and j. H.. Southgate of North
Carolina.
Soialist-Charles II. Matchett of New
York and Mathew Mcguire Of New
Jersey.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-07
PINGREE NAMED
Detroit'> Captures the Re-
publican Gnbrinat0rial
Nomination.
Result Reached on the Fourth
BallOt--St. Louis Platform
Endorsed.
Democratic Platform Denounced
as Pandering to Mob Violence
and Anarchy.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Aug. 7.-Tha
second days session of the Republican
state convention was called TO order at
10 a. III. The motion to divide the ST.
Clair county delegates, giving Bliss and
Pingree each !! votes, was adopted by q
large majority. A number Of seconding
speeches were then made, and the con.
yention proceeded to take a ballot for
governor. The first ballot resulted
Pingree 339, Bliss 29s. O'Donne!l SO,
Wheeler II, Conant %, Aitkin So.
Necessary to choice All.
On the second ballot Pingree had 353,
Bliss 297.
On the third, Pingree had but II
votes short of a majority. and he was
nominated on the fourth ballot amid
tremendous enthusiasm.
The report of the committee on
resolutions was adopted without debate
or amendment. The platform endorsed
the nominees and declarations of the
Republican national convention, de-
nounces the Democratic platform as
"pandering to mob violence and an
archy,' heartily supports the Repub-
lican money plank and declares
strongly for protection.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-07

The Review OF Reviews for August,
while largely given over to the issues CT
the Presidential campaign, finds space
for the treatment Of other important
topics. Besides the character sketch Of
Mr.. Bryan, the democratic candidate for
the presidency, the Review has illustra-
ted ARTICLES Oh Harriet Beecher Stowe
and DR.. Bernardo, the father OF "No-
body's children" There is the usual
elaborate esume OF the current maya
zines; the departments OF 1.-The Pro-
gress OF the World" "Record OF Cur
rent Events" and "Current History in
Caricature' answer the typical Ameri.
can demand for what is up to date and
"llve."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-07

Sioux City journal, 6: Capt. Thomas
H. Russell, Of Deadwood, has withdrawn
his application for appointment as In
dian agent at the Pise Ridge agency.
He had an application splendidly in
dorsed by the members of the
national democratic committee for
Nebraska and South Dakota and by
Secretary Morton, Bartlett Trip an d
others, but he had announced his sup
port OF the Bryan ticket and properly
refuses to ask any thing OF a democratic
administration.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-07
GIVEN THE ELECTORS,
Nebraska Democrats and Populists Far
TALLY Agree on Fusion.

Nebraska Democrats and Populists Far
TALLY Agree IN Fusion.
HASTINGS, Neb., Aug. THE Popu-
list state convention is in session here.
The entire afternoon and up to mid.
night was consumed in wrangling over
the TERMS of fusion. During a brief in.
PERMISSION Governor Holcomb was re-
nominated for governor by reclamation
and John z. Harris for lieutenant gov.
nor Resolutions were finally passed
giving the central committee authority
to name all electoral ticket in conjunc.
ton with the Democrats. At . 80 a
conference committee was appointed to
confer with Democrats in reference to
giving them place on the state ticket.
After An hours conference the commit
tee reported its inability to arrange to
give the Democrats any part Of the
ticket. The general sentiment of the
convention seemed to be that the Demo-
Gratis had sufficient when their presi.
dent was endorsed. The prospects are
an all-night session will be necessary to
complete the ticket.
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Mate.

For Representatives In Congress
ROBERT. GAMBLE, Yankton.
COE /. CRAWFORD, Hughes.
For Governor
A. q. RINGSRUD, Uuicn.
For Lieutenant Governor
D. T HINDMAN, Marshall.
For Secretary OF State
W. q RODDLE, Brookings.
For Auditor
II. MAYHEM. S-nborn.
For TreGsur9r-
KIRK G. PHILLIPS, Lawrence.
For superintendent of Public Instruction
FRANK CRANE. Codding,on.
FOR Com missioner OF School and Public Lands
JOHN l.. LOCKHART, Grant.
For Attorney General
=. V. JONES, Turner.
For Railroad Commissioner
d. ". MADDEN, Custer.
GEO. A. JOHNSTON, Dawson.
N, P. K ALEY, Sphinx.
For Presidential Electors
T. D. EDWARDS, Lawrence.
II TURNER, Bon Homme.
X. J. WOODS, MinIehaha.
X. NJ. SLOCUM, Campbell.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-07

The republican state league has prac.
tically gone out OF business. 1t was 80
decided at the meeting Of the state CEN
trail committee at Huron last week. 1t
is deemed more effective for the republi-
can party to concentrate the energy and
force OF the party in one direction. The
proper thing % is the formation of
Mckinley clubs" This name is not OBJ.
jectionable to sound money democrats,
who will vote for Mckinley but who
would not wish to identify themselves
with q republican club"
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KANSAS POPULISTS.

Governor Nominated and Platform Adopt
ed-Peffef Advocates Fusion.
ABILENE. Kan, Aug. THE nomin.
alton Of Senator Leedy, for governor at
2 O'Clock a. IN. left the delegates to the
Populist convention in a mood for quick
work, and they began at 8 o'clock.
United States Senator PETER opened
the session with an address, advocating
the fusion of the silver forces on a basis
of votes cast for all offices.
The convention got quickly down to
the consideration of the resolution com.
mittee's report, and without much ado
the report was adopted as presented.
The resolutions endorse the st. Louis
platform, and Bryan and Watson.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-07

Congressman Picker has returned to
the state from Washington. On his way
home he called upon Mckinley and
learned from him hat it was doubtful
Il he would make any campaign
speeches, bul if he did SO, he expressed
his intention OF giving South Oak ota a
good share OF his time. Nj. Picker
says the attention OF the east is directed
10 this state and much interest will cen.
ter in the campaign.
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SQUIRE COMES OUT.

Oregon Senator Says He Is for Bryan and
Free silver.
SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. THE COM
mittee consisting of DR.. V. Calhoun,
Colonel George G. Lyon and Hon. John
Wirey, recently appointed by the
Henry NJ. Teller club of Seattle for the
purpose of ascertaining the position of
United States Senator Squire, who is in
New York, in the present campaign, re.
ceived a reply to their telegram of in.
quiry during the afternoon. Senator
Squire declares for free silver and an.
nounces that he viii. support Bryan and
S~---
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Agreed to an Endorsement,

KANSAS CITY, Aug. "A special to
The Star from Hutchinson, Kan, says /:
Just after adjournment of the conven.
ton, a telegram was received by E. E.
Murphy from J. G.. Johnson. stating
that the Populist conference committee
had agreed to report in favor of the
full endorsement of the Democratic
electors and that this report would be
made to the Populist convention later
in the day.
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Strikers Ask an Injunction,

CLEVELAND, Aug. THE Brown
strikers have resorted to injunction pro-
ceedings in the effort to bring the COM
pany to terms. A petition was filed in
the common pleas court by l.. A. Rus.
sell. as attorney for William Stanley, a
taxpayer, praying for a restraining or
der against the Brown company and the
mayor to prevent the calling out of ad-
ditional military companies or the max.
ing Of a display of force in the vicinity
Of the works.
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ORGANIZING A REGIMENT.

Knights of Labor at Cleve and Take Rad
ical Action.
CLEVELAND, Aug. THE Knights of
Labor have taken steps toward the or.
ganization of a military company. Let
tiers We're ordered sent to all the local
assemblies, asking each to furnish a
certain number of ablebodied men. The
intention is te organize a regiment of
about 700 members and drill them in
military tactics.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-07

iankton will now have an advocate of
the gold standard in the new daily pa
per, The Gazette, which has been estab-
lished since the Press and Dakotan
went over to the silver party. Dakota's
poet, Doane Robinson, of Gary will be
editor and between the ring OF the vel.
low metal and Doane's rythmic al coup
let's the paper will have a merry Jingle.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-07

Agents wanted to sell the Life and
Speeches Of Mckinley, with Proceedings
OF st. Louis Convention, Platform OF par
ty and other valuable information. 800
pages, with twenty full page illustrations
Price. cloth, Sl.0O; half morocco, $3.50.
Sixty per cent. discount to Agents.
Send 30 cents tor prospectus and full
particulars, and go to work at once. You
a sell 200 copies in your own town.
Address j. s. Ogilvie publishing compa
ny, 81 Rose street, New York.
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Aberdeen News ): w. l.. Seeley, Of
Ottawa, Ill.,, a special bank examiner for
the generat government and a sound
money democrat, has been in the city to-
day to consult Judge Crofoot on matters
pertaining to the national bank at Red
field which went into the hands OF a re-.
cslver shortly after the Taylor defalca-
tion. From the nature OF his official du.
ties Mr.. Seeley is a great traveller, and is
nble to keep in touch politically and
otherwise with conditions prevailing in
in many states. Speaking last night Of
his own state, he predicted the election
VI Altgeld for governor over Tanner, but
ut the same time declared the state
could not be considered in doubt on the
presidential issue, as it would certainly
give the republican electors a handsome
majority. Governor Altgeld will get a
tremendous organized labor vote, par.
ticularly that Of the railroad men. Tan.
aer, his opponent, on the other hand, is
regarded as q machine politician, and is
disliked by a large voting element. The
strong administr alton democrats will
not support Altgeld, but their detection
- not deemed sufficient to defeat the
sovernrr, who has his party by the
throat and appears to be absolutely die.
tator of the situation. Mr.. Seeley
counts Illinois reliably republican or
national issues. 4
India, he inclines to the opinion, il
somewhat in doubt. Michigan will be
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Frank bay Calls on Bryan.

LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. Among the
callers at the Bryan home during the
day was Lieutenant Governor Frank
Day of Minnesota, the Republican Of.
fetal who has joined the free silver
movement and has been: nominated for
congress by the Democrats and Popu.
lists of his district.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-07

The state board Of equalization has
passed upon the assessment Of railroads.
changing the appraised figures in the
cases OF a few local lines, but the total
assessment for the year remains about
the same as formerly. ,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-07

The republican state central commit
lee receives daily more letters calling for
Zoe l. Crawford for campaign speeches
any other man. Mr.. Crawford will
have more votes than any man on the
republican ticket and he deserves them.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-07

Poison Ivy, insect bites, bruises ,::scalds,
burns, are quickly cured by DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve, the great pile cure.
FRANK SMITH.
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lei BLlCAN TIC Eft.
National.

for President
WILLIAM MCKINLEY, of Chic.
FOR Vice Ere ident-
GARRETT A. HOBART, OF New Jersey.
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The DAILY LEADER
FRIDAY, AUGUST I, 1856.
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To .fDF
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farnishinc information concerning the advantages
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Homeseeker, do you want It
cheap home in the best portion
Of South Dakota
The herald., 1896-02-16
ANONYMOUS.

I was wrought by maiden with beautiful
hands,
Who painted my sides in day,
And stitched me with silk and bedecked me
with bands
And afterward sent me away.
I went through the mail with her card in my
grasp
To a bachelor man who lived near,
And when he beheld me he gave quito a gasp
And sighed Ger the message of cheer
That she, with her dainty and feminine pen,
Had written above her fair name;
And he looked me all over again and again
With a look that was ever the same
ooh, tell me-" he muttered. 'for must reply
To the one who has wrought with such grace
Are you to hold photos? Are you necktle?
Or are you handkerchief case?
"Maybe you re a tool bag to tie on Wneel,
or a mat for swell jardiniere.
Your name and vocation now straightway re-
veal.'
And his voice was the voice Of despair.
But how could tell? For sho didn't tell ms
So he wrote an acknowledgement ut 4
To express his surprise and his absolute glee,
And referred to me all through as 1t
Tom Mason in Lille.
The herald., 1896-02-16
AND THEY CALL WOMEN VAIN!
Here Is the Lament of an English
Tailor About Shirts.

Here Is the Lament of an English
Tailor About Shirts.
A tailor, who is, in his way an artist,
has been discussing, in London sketch"
the subject of 'padding.' He declares
that the artificial Improvement of the form
will remain necessary until shirtmakers
amend the error of their ways and the
flat surface of their shirt fronts. He says
that logical shirt front making is, despite
Wagnerian theories. the real art work of
the future. Here is his dictum on this
mighty problem: 81 work hard in show
ing off mans figure to the best advantage,
in allowing for the natural curve of the
chest and ordinary shape OF the shoulders.
When l have done my work I must pad and
make sacrifices for miserable shirt maker,
who is SO ignorant of human outline as to
think that a fiat shirt front is wearable
over a sloping surface. l tell you, sir, that,
for the man who can make a properly
curved shirt front and supply the laundress
who will not spoil it, a huge fortune is
waiting. Many of my clients have excel
lent figures, broad shoulders and developed
| chests, but, through no fault of mine OF
theirs. they must pad all the days of their
life. Their only chance is that some great
man may arise and make shirts properly
and there is no indication on the horizon
of fashion that such man is coming"