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The House members have had a good deal of
quiet Amusement over populisi Kem's 0bgtruc.
iion tactics. lie wanted = certain public i'm
piogcment ia his State and objected to other
measures unless he could get the right of way.
lie got vbc reputation Of an ol,jector of
Al caliber. The other day Mr. Mnndcll (Wyo)
asked FOR unanimous consent to consider a
resolution directing the Secretary o! the In-
terror to resume work upon and issue patents
to tine Union Pacific Railway Company with
opt delay 10 All lands sold Ivy lhat company to
bonaide purchasers III western Nebraska,
North Dakota, Wyoming. aud Utah. As Mr..
hem's constituents are much Interested i'm this
bill. it was necessary Cor him either to sur
render object to bill that they wanted
pissed. After liitle hesitation he concluded
to object. aud Mr.. Mnndcl rose TO a question
Of personal privilege. explaining that 5000 OF
the q, 900 people interested in the bill resided
in Mr. Kem's District. These remarks the
Nebraska popuiist strenuously endeayored to
have stricken from the Record on the ground
that Mr.. Mundcli's point didnot constitute a
question Of privilege.
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We Nil remember the days of cardboard "air
castles and :" match-boxes," and are glad that
they are no more, and there were lamp-mats of
white crotchetted Gala lilies with yellow
cFochetted spadixes, for the parlor, and violet
colored crotchetted lilies for the sitting-room :;
and we are glad they are gone. White wax
flowers, too-than which nothing except death
itsefsis more deathly-have departed, and the
children who piIfered the petals for chewing
gum have grown to be men and women who
do not provide wax flowers for their offspring.
The crazy quilt era and the era of applique"
plush pauses aud roses has just departed, and
we do not long for it again; but the present
craze for paper flowers is almost as bad. Car
nations that are so skilIfully made that they
just miss being beautiful; roses without scent
or foliage or grace, but with true enough color
ing, are scattered in all the homes about US, and
their very success makes them hateful to look
upon. Now, there is faint talk of fish-scale
flowers" with directions for making. They
are all so wearying.
Perhaps we need these steps in our progress
towards true appreciation of art and a
general higher culture. We can look back
on the past ugly Efforts with some satisfac-
tion that We know better now. But for women
of this day and generation who laugh at the
cardboard works that their grsndmothers
wrought, to make fsh-scale flowers seems a
deliberate step backward into crudeness and
ignorance. The perpetrators of these flowers
say, aggravatingly, They look quite pretty"
Embroidery just now is simple and artistic,
and il a woman aspires toward decoration, let
her stick to her needle, and remember that
beautiful needlework is priced from one gener-
alton to'another. and is not like many of these
decorative fads that grow hateful to the eye
within decade. There are certain arts that
have proven themselves, and of these need e.
work is one. There seems to be an everlasting
decree against artificial flowers for house deco
ration, for none are truly beautiful nor success.
full.
ELSIE PoMERoY McELRoY.
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Al the close oil business last Saturday the
gold reserve in the Treasury was Sl04, l96, COZ.
III
Representative Mercer tells a story Of the
late John a. Corkeril during his trip through
Japan some months before he died. Cockerill
Eas then WAR correspondents for a New York
paper Representatives OF ali nations gathered
Il Yokohama, many Of them tourists and others
~ business. il was at this time that Cockerill
across = cockney Briion, WHO was boast
ny about the great prowess Of his country aud
making rather sighting ailnsioHs TO the United
States. His remarks aroused Cockeriil's war
spirit, and he told the EngIishman that mas.
much The United States had twice whipped
England il could probably do SO again. "Oh-
ah--my deah sab /" said the doughty Briton.
you ah mistaken, surely. III remembah the
history Of my country we took yah Capitol and
burned H. don't you knowf" "Yes," said
Cockcrll, You did take the Capitol Aud il
remember the history of my country, you also
took Bunker Hill But you didn't take !;
very far You let 90 both or them like red
hot brick, and at last accounts they were still
in our possession. But let me tell you what
well do next time we have a war with you.
Well 80 over there, tow your snug little island
across the Atlantic. and haul il up the bay to
New York for wharf" The Englishman did
mod continue the argument
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PROGRAM FOR JUNE.

Brides.
Girl graduates.
Buttercups and daisies.
Sweet peas and pansies.
Butter and eggs" and marigolds in the
sunny places.
Roses. lilies, sweet pinks in old-fashioned
gardens
Lady slippers verbenas, and tall olIyhoeks
along the garden walls.
Scarlet geraniums up and down the walks {;
the Prairie Queen in blossom over the porch
and the grape arbor all sweet scented with the
young grape.
In the gardens and over the fields the flow
ers are all blossoming; along the little rivers
the ferns are a-growing; the birds are singing
everywhere; the hills are blue, and who would
not live in June?
Lavender blossoms are a part OF my dainty
Iady's treasure. II she he honsekceper ~ the
city she buys packages of the fragrance at the
corner drug store. If she live in the country
where are old-fashioned gardens, then she
gathers and dries the flowers herself, tying
them into little punches with narrow lavender
colored ribbon. The bundles of lavender she
puts in the linen presses in closets and chests,
spreading the clean fragrance wherever there
be clothes laid away for not only is it pleasant
to have the scent lingering about but it is an
other barrier against the troublesome-to use a
mild expressi0n-m
The English folk burn the lavender branches.
III FL. Ils , ruit
the scent of old-time gardens.
xH#
The Viennese have invented sleeve whose
full top buttons to the lining. thus making it
possible to iron the sleeve more satisfactorily.
1t hath charm to hear about, and perhaps it
is possible-somcthing like the children's sum
bonnets are sometimes made to button together
around the crown-but probably we won't get
much comfort out of the new sleeve.
Helen Gould very promptly and very gener-
ously sent 100000 to st. Louis when she heard
of the calamity there.
The Duchess of Marlborough, it is said, has
revived an 18th century fad Of having black
boy to accompany her to church, carrying her
prayer books. Fie Fie aud she an American
girl, too.
Lawn frocks or waists can be trimmed pref
tily with the ready made lace and embroidery
ruffles. Some OF the bands Of insertion, ruffled
oil both edges, are placed over satin ribbon with
pretty effect, and are used up and down the
waist, around the wrists, and sometimes for the
collar too. but the women with long necks pre-
fer broad, wrinkled ribbon collar.
-
A pretty frock OF white dimity lowered in
lavender color is trimmed with these rufied
bands over lavender colored satin ribbon.
-
White dresses decorated with the bands over
white satin ribbon are likewise pleasing.
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three tucks across the waist and three across
the seeve-tops. The collar, belt and sleeve
ribbons are of pale-blue tafIets.
Sc.
Gold belts are now selling for quarter, and
as everybody can have one, they are going out
of fashion quickly they came in.
So
White leather belts are holding their own,
and look very pretty with some shirt. waist
costumes.
A Bishop sleeve, cut in four pieces. with in
sertion set in, is pretty style 1t is shirred
at the shoulder aud is finished with shirring, a
band and firth at the wrist.
Shirt waists of silk with linen collars and
cuffs are not very pretty.
Brocades ere used for the waistcoats of tailor
made gowns.
One of :he eirls-a medical student-wears
dangling from her belt three little black silk
bags. In these. she explains. at college. she
keeps her handkerchief. her Eyeglasses and her
keys On the picnic she carried her car fare in
one, hor handkerchief in another, and her
gloves in the third. 1t looked very neat and
systematic and "medical-studentisb." rs one Of
the girls said. The rest of the girls did not
wear any gloves, and tied their car fare in their
handkerchiefs aud tucked their handkerchisfs
away in their cuffs, and only one girl lost hers.
80
Tt is said that the mirrors framed in white
Swiss or muslin or lace are more becoming to
us women than those framed in wood or brass,
and, as to a certain extent woman is the pref
tier if she believes she is not il-looking As long
as she abstains from nordinate vanity it be-
hooves the timd maidens to wind their mir
rars with lawn swiss.
%"%
Waists made of alternate puffs of chiffon and
bands of Dresden ribbon are dainty-and diff
cult to make.
The old.time Spanish founce is with us
mers
When a serge skirt becomes too shabby
around the edge to fix in the ordinary way
with a fresh velveteep, band of Hercules
braid will do wonders in the way of freshening.
Pat the velveteen neatly and let the braid
come almost to the very edge of the velveteen
fold.
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VIII cure the worst forms of female
complaints, all ovarian troubles. iu-
fammation and liberation, falling and
displacementsO Of the womb, and cOnse-
queut spinal weakness, and is pecu-
harly adapted % the change of life.
Every time It viii cure Backaclle. /
1t has cured more cases OF leucor-
rhea By removing the cause, thanany
remedy the world has. ever known; IL
is almost infllliblc In such cases. It
dissolve5 and evpels tG&ors from the
uterus in an early stage OF develop
ment, and checks any tendency to can
cerops humors. Lydia e. P.nkhan's
Liver pills work in unison with tho
Compound, and are q sure cure for
constipation end sick headache. Mrs.
PinlSham-s Sanative Wash is Of great
value for local application.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-06-18

Dimity shirt waists with stiff collars and cuffs
are much worn. but the combination Of the sx-
traordinariIy stiff collars with the exceedingly
soft fronts is incongrnous.
~
Short rows of the tiniest of black or white
buttons are used to decorate the lapels, sleeves
pockets and collars of the new serge costumes.
One of the newest Of the sleeves-the leg. o.
mutton still keeps strong bold on popnlaritY-
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is made with three
ru dies at the shoulder
and along, wrinkled,
close fitting sleeve
from there to th e
wrists, ending in a
rufHed point that falls
over the knuckles Of
the hand. To q very
lOng-armed woman it
has a woefully exag-
gerating effect, but
shorter-armed women
can wear il very pref
tiIy. The three ruff
fles can be used for
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-06-18

On another occasion, when fierce wind and
rain storm swept over the city. the members of
the House rushed out 10 ;he south balcony 10
witness its effect. The air was filled with iy-
ing fragments, the great trees in the Capitol
Grounds were bending before the storm, aud
hast hundred Representatives stood watching
the aweiusprng scene with rapt interest.
Suddenly the stiffness was broken by Cousins,
OF lowe. " j know how 10 stop all this" said
he waving his hand utwagd toward the war.
ring elements. Every eye WIS turned upon
him in eager expectancy. "Call KEN out and
tell him 10 object" and then every DO! y
laughed, for Ken had been objecting 10 every
thing in sizbt for q fortnight past.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-06-18

An Atchison man has two daughters One
rides bicycle and the other doesn't. He has
found out that the rider eats twice as much as
the one who doesn't ride, and goes to bed with
out grumbling at night He thinks bicycles
are good thing. His wife is also astatistician.
and she adds that the bicycle girl hasn't wiped
: a dish since she got her wheel. and that she is
too tired at night to turn the sewing machine
wheels. and the work falls on the daughter who
doesn't liberalization Globe
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-06-18

Veal Loaf.-Three and oDe-half pounds Of
veal, chopped fine: three tablespoonfuls of
cracker-dust. or bread crumbs; two eggs, a
piece of,butter the size of an egg, one teaspoon
full of salt, one Of pepper, grated nutmeg and
sage and thyme, if one likes. Mix well, and
bake in tin, covering it with bits of butter
aid bread-crumbs; cook slowly for two hours,
setting the dish in pan with water 1t should
be eaten cold.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-06-18

II is said At the Treasury Department that
the hate Congress paid more careful attention
TO the navigation laws or the country than has
any Congress for ID years An important step
was the RECOMMENDING Of the American delegates
to the Washington Marine Conference OF 1889
TO consider the improved international rnles to
prevent collisions at Sea, The Isscmblage here
VI tIIat body ani the passage OF tho bill recon-
mcndel iv the American delegates IN The clos
ing hours OF the session. il practically assures
the enforcement of the Washington rules by all
nations within a gear.
Congressman P4yne's comprehensive meas
IRE to letter the condition Of American sea-
men, 10 abolish imprisonment for breaches OF
civil contract, aud To abolish allotmcnts and
the cTimpiug system, passed the House and
reported in the Senate with Imprisonment
and allotment restored in guarded form.
Balls extending the time for uBloading sail
Ing vessels, extending the powers Of the Sccre-
iary Of the Treasury, where fines aud forfeit
ures are incurred. for the policing Of the St.
Mary's River and Of regatta courses, for the
quicker transmiital of press pack ases through
the custom houses. aud sundry minor changes
in navigation laws, have been approved By The
President.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-06-18

1T has always been tOss-Up among the men,
beTs of the House whether nngr,ssinan Charles
Bennett o. Representative franklin Bartlett is
the handsomcst man who sits under the Speak
ers eye. Both are New Workers. In many
Zen, ures they are alike. Benefits small and
exceedingly artistic feet arr incased in patent
leaiheis, ard so arc Banlea's. Both have
darling little bald spot Oh the back or the head;
both wear the same kind Of collars; both have
the sinewy. graceful figure which attracts the
feminine lovers Of perfect form, and both have
an angelic smile. il is possible that Bartiett,s
trousers little more restricted in the
knees, but this mere matter OF detail. If
Titan were the Judge he would choose Ben
nett, whose locks arc Of the hue that Titan
loved TO pzint. They are curly and 50 cute
Bnt Bartlett is a str king looking irnnef rs
daik and swarihy Spaniard. Ills features
are cast ia a severe and Judicial mold. and his
black Hair is plastcrel down upon his cxpan-
sfve forehead with almost painful precision
Where TWO men are blessed with beauty of
such varied type the wisdom Of Solomon must
be the FINAL appeal.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-06-18

Salmon served with cream sauce is a pleasing
variation from the usual salmon with lemon or
salmon salad. Open The can early in the day.
Drain off all the oil and take out every bit Of
bone, skin or fat, and with fork break the
salmon into fine pieces. Make cream sauce
by rubbing together a tablespoonful Of -four
and little less of butter. Melt this IN a chat
ing dish double boiler, and add TO it cup
OF sweet milk. Let this cook untiI it begins to
thicken, then add the salmon. pepper, salt and
the juice of one lemon. Let it all cook for five
or 10 minutes, so that the seasoning and the
sauce may get mixed thoroughly through the
fish, and then serve hot. This is also pleas
ant mixture for sandwiches.
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The morning hour over, Mr.. Gensler goes 10
the secretary's ofire, where he arranges his
documents. and. sitting as the center of interest
TO dezen OF more newspaper men eager for
paragraphs OF interest TO their home papers, ne
selects those matters OF particular concern 10
each aud hands over the papers with pa
Hence and al ciigence that are really mat
tiers FOR woBdrimcnt. when the rush Of this
mans life is considered Later in the dag Mr..
Gensler takes his regular turn" at the de-
bates Of the session, and in the evening after
adjournment he is occupied until about mid
night arranging the copy I1r the printer and
getting the work closed up systematically for
the day. Then he sleeps, but only for a few
hours, and bright and early in the morning he
is ut il again. interchangeable, active, accommo-
dating as ever.
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One set Of men at least among the employ es
at the Capitol are glad Congress has adjourned.
The official stenorrspbers, who do a years work
in the half year or more that Congress sits
Take for instance the duties of Mr.. Henry
Censler, who last week completed his Both year
OF service as one OF the official stenographers of
the Senate. lie has also worked for - years
as Private Secretary TO Senators; first for three
years with Oliver p Morton, and then, for 10
years with J. Donald Cameron. This duty of
itself is suficient.o occupy mans entire time.
Up 10 within a few minutes Of tie Tine the
session Of the Senate begins be is at hr. Came
rons house, attending TO all of the correspond
ence Of that busy man, aud arranging detail
after detail OF his private and public business.
When the session begins Mr. Gensler goes first
on the floor OF the Senate, there to report the
routine morning business, with all of its iniri-
cacios. This includes The Introduction OF bills,
resolutions aud orders. The presentation OF pc
titi0ns. the discussion of the order OF business
for the day. and all the important routine busi-
ness affairs that ach day start the real work or
debate. This routine is vastly Important anu
must be accurately reported, for il constitutes
the legislative record Of the day, SO far as the
public is concerned. and the Congressional
Record Of that portion of the session is often
referred 20 in debate.
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WANTED--ADDRESSES.

Wy ANTED-By T. J. Biggs late Captain, Co. Q,
w Ii2th ILL., Barnard, Kan, the address of Jos. H.
Stokes jr, Of Battery H. Isl III L. A. Capt Degressi
by lis brother-in-aw 77j-4t
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ANTED-By TheO. L. Granville, 81 Steu5en
w street, Bridgeport, COnn-1he address Of the
comrades rescued rom drowning in the Shenandoah
River, under heavy fire in July, 1854
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an elbow sleeve satisfactorily.
@@e
Where the dinner is i'll got there is poverty,
or there is Incidence, or there is ignorance"
Doctor Samuel johnson.
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Speaker Reed did not leave the city during
the Convention, but remained here, finishing
up the work on his desk. Senator Allison went
10 his home at Dubuque, and Senator Cullom
went TO his home in Illinois.
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cPET OF THE CORRIDORS.

AT the close Of business last Saturday the
gold reserve IN the Treasury was SlO4. 1876, COZ.
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pretty frock of white dimity lowered in
lavender color is trimmed with these rufled
bands over lavender colored satin ribbon.
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The Duchess of Marlborough, it is said. has
revived an 18th century fad Of having black
boy to accompany her to church, carrying her
prayer books. Fie Fie aud she American
girl, too.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-31
DEATHS.

In this city, Aug. 80, Joseph Thompson, aged
Funeral on Tuesday afternoon at 100
In this city, Aug. 80. Lewis j.. infant son OF
Lewis and Bridget Eaton. aged 10 months, IL
days.
Funeral from parents residence. No. Sher-
brooke street Monday afternoon at 80 O'CLOCK
In North Deering Aug. 80 Abbie M, vile OF
Andrew II. Leighton. aged rs years.
Funeral Tuesday from her late residence. NO.
800 Main street. North Deering.
In Baldwin. Aug. 20. Karl F.. son OF Harry
R. and Nellie G. Leach. aged years months
20 days.
Funeral Monday at 2 O'Clock p. NJ, from Is
Atlantic street.
In North Bucksp Aug. %, Mary A. Cum
ningham, aged IA years. o months.
In South Brewer. Aug. %. Capt. Daniel Shedd.
aged so years, 6 months, % days.
In East Hampden, Aug. %. Edward N. Blanch-
ard, aged IL years, months, days.
In Bangor, Aug. %. Louise G. Hussey, aged
10 years.
aged SO years.
thews aged 80 years.
In Searsmont. Aug; 20. Timothy Dunton. aged
83 years.
aged 81 years.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-31
Forest City Rink.

For this week Mr.. Gordon has secured
Celeste, the greatest slack and tigh t
wire walker and balancer on earth. On
Saturday evening there will be an excite
ing game of polo between the Forest
Citys and Gordons, q new team organized
to maintain the standard of first class
amusement manager. There will be
skating and tobogganing all the week,
with the usual Tuesday and Friday even.
ing dances. The season will probably
close with grand ball on the Tuesday
following Labor Day.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-31
RIvERToN PARK.
Great Crowds Flocked to the Popular
Resort Saturday.

The patrons of the Portland street rail-
way who visit Riverton Park this week.
will be entertained by one of the strong
est companies SO en- at this famous pleas
ure resort this season. The company
consists of the Reed Birds, headed by
Dave Reed, the veteran minstrel and
original "Shoo-fiy, !" the refined Comedy
Sextette, tho Resd Bird Quartette of
male and female voices whose sweet sing
ing has made them famous, Little Fred
die, the pet OF the ladies in his comic
singing speciality, and Mrs. Dave Reed,
the eccentric com medienne, all the above
appearing in their latest successes
quartettes, banjo playing, bone solos,
songs, dances, glees, etc., and also the
celebrated Murray Brothers, instrument
al trio, in their exclusive recherche
musical fantasia, EN- bracing humorous
songs and solos. duos and trios on the
automatic hand bells, sleigh bells, man
dolin, guitar, mouth organ, hand flute,
ocarina, banjo, bottleonioon, autoharp,
piano and zylorhone.
Saturday was the banner day for River
ton, every car being crowded day and
evening. 1t was estimated that the
number of people who had visited this
favoriue resort during Saturday afternoon
and evening would reach $1,000, the
largest number since the place was
opened to the public. Mr.. Smith Of the
cafe said that the business at his oosey
little place was the largest since tho
season started, and at tines was almost
more than he could handle The crowd
occupied every available space and it
was impossible at.times to get standing
room anywhere In the vicinity.
In the evening thousands went to wit.
ness the grand display of fireworks and
were we'll repaid for their trip. 1t was a
grand display and called forth the hearty
approval OF the immense crowd which
lined every point of vantage. There
were several fine set pieces in the dis
play among them being the dancing
ske Teton. fairy frolic, old fashioned wind
mill and several others of lesser note.
There was great variety of fireworks,
and everyone was well pleased with the
display. There was also fine marine
exhibit Of fireworks consisting of water
snakes, etc., on the rivsr near the cafe.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-31

Acres will be at Portland Theatre Mon
day and Tuesday evenings, Sept 7th and
9Th.
1.-The Last Stroke,'' a melo. dra ma
dealing with the bitter struggle now
going on in Cuba, will be resented n
City hall. September II and IL.