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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13

Miss Ada Cambridge. who Is one OF the cleverest
Of the minor English novelists. Is bringing OUT
new book called AT Midnight.
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CALIFORNIA.
PERSONALLY ly-Conducted Tours via
Pennsylvania Railroad.

America ,|n great country. IT, variety and
grandeur OF natural scenery II Is uniivaled. It.
wooded heights. Us fertile valleys, lis bOuudless
plains. i,s rugged and rocky mountains, It's great
lakes, It's baimy siolcs are the admiration of all
mankind To traNeisc this great country. to
behold It's divrr>tn's Ubd lis wonders, Is II liberal
education, Il revelation TO the immnrcd metro
pOliian citizen. rhaPerSonallv- Conducted Tour
TO CALIFORNIA under the direction OF the Pcnnsyi
vania Railroad Company which leaves New
York Oh January 4. rs n, affords a most eXCccn
opportunity to view IN" vast variet. and bound.
less beauty OF this marvellous land The part,
ewili travl westward IN special Pullman cars In
charge OF II Tourist Agent aud Chaperon, stop.
ping en- route III Omaha. Denver Colorado
Springs. ManitOu. Garden of the Gods, Glen
wood Springs. aud Salt Lake city. Ia California
visits VIII he made 10 Monterey and the famous
Hotel Del Morte. santa Cruz, San Jose. Los
An" eles. san Diego Riverside, San BernardinO.
Kedlands and Pasadena. The patty Will return
on the "Golden Gate special" the finest train
that crosses the cOniincnt, leaving Los Angeles
February 2. and stopping ut Tucson. Ei iasn,
ana ST. Louis Eighteen days Will ne spent IN
California. RouId-trlp rate. including AL nee
cessary expenses during entire trip, 1895 from
all points on the Pcnn.vlNanm Railroad system
east OF riltslurg $3.50 rom Pittsburg. FJr IN.
ncrary and mll Information apply 10 ticket
agents. or address Geo. W. Boyd. Assistant Cen
cral Passenger Agent. Boad street station,
PM idclphia. !. . ~.
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Lippincott's Magaz.-a.
1898
Tuinry- -FIusr ANNUAL Acknowledgement.

LlrrlNCorr's MAGAZINE for 1898 win con
tinue to offer m pncl Iilmurr "A Complete NOvc
also AS much additional reading matter III 81
lectsd Stories, Sketches, Essays Poems, cue
as the average Illustrated maghzlnc cOnIaint.
Admitting no serials, It avoids the 0blecl0
ot 50 many readers 10 continued sto'E. tohiU
lung all the characteristics of a magazine eIt
number Is complete In Itself,
We present parti. list OF the novels. etc.. Il
be published during lS1s.
AMBIIE RIvEs princess Troubctskoy). authO
OF ''rhc Quick or the Dead 7" returns 10 Va
field In love story In her own peculiar style.
MARIA LOUISE POOLE. wen known by h
sketches of New England HE, viii oiler u TAI
OF abundant interest, In which comedy mngl,
with the elements OF tragedy, ant the charactc
OF the two heroDes are ably sketched an
strongly cOntrasted.
CAPTAIN CHARLES KING, who is supreme All
almost alUn" In descriptions ot army lie, takt
for his scene pos; IN the southwest; ah
combines IL picture OF garrison society with th
stirring events OF the iield this time In plrsu
OF white bandits and deserters.
EDWARDS. VAN ZILE, author of THE Nal
hautaners. ""The Crown Prince OF ReXani.
etc. Will be found to surpass his previous acl
eyementS IN IA novelette, Of which the nero Is
dramatist and the heroine an actress
Josgpu A. ALrsnELER who has won much +,
putc by stories D: the American revolution, ma
II more recent subject IN II supposed stronghold
Of the COniederacy, held III Tie wilderness lOhi
after the war Is over
q, JENNIE BuILARD WATERBURY, tells OF the III
an American glrl who goes 10 Paris 10 Siuu
music II Is vNidly uep.cicd tale of studen
life,
Annie L. Brand, Henry willard FreaCh, an'
others viii also contribute novels
Sundry Industrial. social. geographical. an
pOlt,ral phases OF America VIII be represehtt
by George EthelDert Walsh. Allan .lienGrlcks
William TrUwDridge LuTned, Il. q. Robinson
Calvin Dlll Wilson, John Il. Bennett, ana Othe
good writers.
DR., Theodore Il. Wolfe Will continue HI
articles ON "SOme Literary Shines OF Mania,
TAM"
Sundry topics connected with letters WIN b.
discussed by Emily =. Whiteley, Eva A .Maddcb
Nina Allen, Frank Il. Carpenter. William Geo
Elam ard others.
DR.. James Weir, Jr, DR.. Harvey u. Basior,
Albert q. Evans. ana oth, rs Will write ccCa iJh
ally on scientific subjects.
oscar Her2iierg. Agnes Carr Sage. Emily l.
Weaver, and others Will handle themes Of hi
torical, foreign, or general interest
The short stories OF the Magazine. as hitherto
viii have pith aud point and Will come iron
various sources. Among their authors are Ma
riOn Manyille Pope, Geraldine Bonner, Dor,
Read Goodale, Alice MacGOwcn. Matt Grim
Owen iiall. Philip q. Hu bert, VIM. Il. SlchOl,
Chas. Newton Hood, II. &, Stickney, ana not I
lev more.
Whether writer be known or unknown Is O
less consequence than how he writes, snd gOOt
writer's, new or Old, are the valued contribu
tors TO L1PPINCOTT'S MAGAZINE.
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operation performed which would re-
store Nora, land you take the price Of
the other and renew your subscription
to the Relief and Aid"
"But, my dear, you say you have
wanted pair Of solitaires for long
time" said Mr.. Peabody.
"And haven't / had them?" asked
Mrs. Peabody.
But you are sure you are satisfied to
do thisT'
Entirely sure"
"And this is the worldly Mrs. Pea
body" said her husband. putting his
arm about her.
"Yes. it is" she said, throwing back
her head and smiling. II am worldly.
I love the wopld, and / was never hap
pier in it than l am just now"
"It was for love OF the world" said
Mr.. Peabody. softly, as he bent and
kissed his wife, that the Christ whose
birth we celebrate came to teach. suf-
fer and die among u.s."
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be taken the two legs ofye. twas only
last Sunday that Father Maloney sah,
quotiu' the Holy Scriptures: II yer
leg be bad cut Il OF and cast II FROM 70,
for it's better to be halted and MANNED
than havin' two legs all right to 60 to
hell" But 1t wns all to no purpose.
Nora was obdurate.
Mrs. Peabody saw several physicians
and found that nothing but difficult
operation which could not be under
taken for less than $500 could save both
the girls life and limb and she de-
termined II possible to have II per-
formed. To that end she asked her hus-
band if he thought they could spare $500
to help some one in great need. and he
had replied:
IL think not this year. my dear. I
never knew more trying times. have
even withdrawn my subscription from
the Relief and Aid"
It was but three days until Christ
, mas. The weather was cold, crisp and
fine. Mrs. Peabody had all her gifts
ready and everything seemed to prom
Use an unusually pleasant holiday sea-
son. But cloud which constantly OBJ
truded itself on Mrs. Peabody was the
thought of the little household where
Nora waited for death. andibrave, faith
full Bidie Sullivan was at her wash
tub and ironing board, early and late.
to keep the wolf from the door.
"Ive decided to take you into my con-
fidence." said Mr.. Peabody. "and think
III do so before I look over the evening
PAPER AS the worldly Mrs. Peabody has
perfect taste, l want to know what she
thinks of these rs Christmas gift for
my best girl? Will they suit her? I've
only taken them on approval" and he
handed her dainty open case in which
were pair of brilliant and exquisite
ly matched solitaires, from the very
best house in the city. This latter
fact, the hallmark" meant much to
Mrs. Peabody, for nothing but the best
from the best satisfied her fastidious
taste.
How very beautiful! All. how good
you are, Erastus!" she exclaimed, her
face glowing with pleasure.
81 have wanted them so loa4. You
don't know how they suit me-" she
continued. as she adjusted the beau
tiful gems and viewed her reflected
self with the utmost satisfaction.
"They do suit'you," saidMr. Peabody
regarding her admiringly. Then sud
denly the light went out Of Mrs. Pea
body's face and she turned from the
mirror.
"Erastus," she said, don't think me
rude, but will you tell me how much
you are to pay FOR my solitaires?"
Certainly. Josephine. just an even
$1,000"
"Erastns, will you take them bncl
and give me the price Of one" and she
explained that she proposed to have the
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rIlATES ENN I'd OUT.
The League of Lobbyists and Con-
tractors in Philadelphia Ruined.
QUAY AND PENR0sE QUARREL.

Pcnrose Interfering with Quay's
Schemes to Make Deats to Secure
His Recollection to the Senate.
Ouny's Friends. the Ward Leaders,
Already Badly Bcaten-Thoir Man to
Run rs an Independent.
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Mothers Friend

is the best help you can use at this time.
1t is liniment, and when regularly ap-
piled several months before baby comes.
it makes the advent easy and nearly pain
less 1t relieves and prevents morning
Sickness" relaxes the overstrained mus
cles, relieves the distended feeling, short
ems labor, makes recovery rapid and GER
tain without any dangerous after-effects.
Mothers Friend is good for only one
purpose, viz: to relieve motherhood OF
danger and pain.
81 dollar per bottle at all drug stores, or sent
by mail on receipt Of price.
FNEE Books, containing valuable informa'
tion for women, will DO sent to any address
upon application to
TIE ERADFIELO REGULATOR co..
Atlanta. Uc.
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THAT Was His Idea.

Look here, Mr.. Hojacl," said Mrs.
Hojack, I'D like to know why you
asked me what I wanted for Christ
mas present, II you intended to get
something entirely different?"
II wanted to surprise you, dear" was
Hojack's unsatisfactory -replx--N. Y.
Truth. -iN
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was 1t not?" said one Of
le gentlemen, regarding k1r with re-
'bectful admiration.
"A little fresh, but can't let my
buth slip from me unimproved," and
niling she stepped lightly, but with
piet dignity, into the elevator.
That's woman in ten thousand"
d the gentleman who had spoken to
s. Peabody.
Yes" said his companion. "'The
rldly Mrs. Peabody as her family
friends half in jest, half seriously,
her. is an exceptional woman. Her
Harry is 40. But years don't count
en- woman is as charming as Mrs.
bboay, Give me worldly woman of
right ser. eeA-y time. 1t will be
me enough for angels when we reach
e Elysian fields"
"You're right. Didn't she look a
lcture. though. in that natty bicycle
|uit?"
In the meantime Mrs. Peabody had
bnned a modish house gown and seated
erself in the circling window of her
fting-room. II was one of the hand
mest apartments in the hotel and its
naows commanded superb view Of
ser shore and distant city. AL
puaH the holidays were near at hand
FIST snow was just beginning to
L large, far-apart flakes that poised
uttered in the air as if determined
fnish some eerie game before per-
Eng themselves to sink finally. AS
'ock up some gold and green satin
rl she was fashioning into a gor-
sofacushion she caught glimpse
: marvellous picture which wrack-
lver-gray clouds, bits of sky. the
Ter and floating snow were forming
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4S10-39 % 90 VV q
MRS. PEABODY'S ,
-. SOLITAIRES. ;
By Antelnete Van noessn wakeman.
g. -ae-9 9& &-3e-36-3<

IS, I have been out
enjoying what is.
probably the last
opportunity of the
season." said Mrs.
Peab ody a 8 she
stood in her bicycle
costume, one of q
little groupwaiting
in the hotel rotun-'
do for the elevator.
Rather q cold
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TOSlEE 4 COLD ONE pay
TAX" axatve Quninc Tablets, All Drug
gifts refund the money il it fails to cur. 27c.
lO-lL1m.
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tsS. 8BeHsa MATRIMONIAL JouRhALs,ss
. % s.. .:. a.. .. ossss sss :.
Rrss Wrn h,suav Iopts woao lAots Psss OVAL. w
kstsus fRss SEND Sc, fOR COpr tvtRYBODr ~
~'' NansaAl Correspondence 6Ne,eib Co. No .1satssr
NoNr,cELlo CA.
The sun., 1897-12-05
Making a Man From Hardware.

There was once a hardware man who
was determined to set up an image Of a
human being in his store window. He
looked about his stock, and, finding all
the needed material, went to work, and
his efforts were crowned with unques-
toned success.
He took the legs of a stove, the teeth
Of rake, the ears of pail, the elbows
Of stovepipe, the tongue of a wagon,
the nails from keg, the fingers Of a
cradle, the head of hammer, the nose
Of teakettle, the hands Of a cyclom-
eter, the hair of a brush, the eyes of a
needle, the bottom Of tub, the neck
Of bottle, the arms from his gun de-
partment, the joints from two foot
rule, from which he also stole the feet,
the back Of a refrigerator, the heel Of a
scythe and the cheek Of his travelling
man. He was a little uncertain as to
the "skin," but after a moments
thought decided to give that part to the
fellow next door.-Hardware.
The sun., 1897-12-05

M II L
ter in erecting a monument to the Con-
federatc veterans in that city, created
great enthusiasm, and when she re-
turned to Dallas as chief executive of
the organization she was made the guest
of honor at a rousing reception.
Since the Daughters of the Confeder-
acy organized at the University of Vir-
ginia in 1894 much work of charita-
BILE and historical nature has been ac-
complished. The objects Of the order
are to care for all needy wives and chill
dren of Confederate soldiers and to col
lect and preserve all available records
of the Confederacy. Hundreds of chap
ters have been formed in various states,
some of them in northern cities. just at
present the Daughters are trying to
raise a fund Of $4,000, which is to be
used in marking the graves of the 30,-
600 Confederates who died in Union
prisons. 1t is proposed to erect a simple
shaft in each one Of the 13 cemeteries
of Union prisoners. The Philadelphia
chapter is actively engaged in this
work. Several other projects, among
them the establishing of Confederate
museum, are well under way.
The sun., 1897-12-05
Medieval Bells.

The mediaval bells now surviving
are comparatively few in number. In
Surrey, out of 1000 bells, only trife
over 2 per cent were found to date be-
fore the year 1000. In Lincolnshire the
proportion was l7.5. In Norfolk about
one bell in six dates before the reign of
Elizabeth. The monastery bells seem to
have vanished when the monasteries
were suppressed. Some disappeared in
private hands; others were sold by the
crown. The augmentation rolls show
that in Henry WIS reign one lot of
1000 pounds of bells and bell metal
was sold for $500, with license to "con-
vey, utter and sell' the same beyond
seas A very few monastery bells still
hang in sitM Tordo Abbey, in Dorset,
still possesses one Of the old bells, cast
by the Brasyers, who had foundry at
Norwich about the fifteenth century,
bearing their foundry stamp and hand
somely nodded invocation to st. Marga-
ret.-LondOn Times.
The sun., 1897-12-05
HE SUM- DELAWARE SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1897
CURRENT MISCELLANY.

The rapid spread Of golf in this corn.
try has opened q new field for the euter.
prising American boy.
1t is good, healthful work for lad,
for it keeps him cut in the open air,
and he often gets as much fun and mora
work out of game than the player
himself. His earnings are more than
those of most Of his fellows in stores
and offices too. The usual rate of pay is
from 10 to 10 cents an hour, and with
the tips he gets from players the cad.
dies earnings often amount to IS or
$40 per week in the golf season. In
some places the caddies are paid by the
round, but that is not SO fair as the
time pay system, as the least skillful
players, who are apt to give the caddies
most work, take the longest time to go
over the course.
In the neighborhood Of the big cities
where most of the golf links are located
many business men play the game, 60
ing over the links early in the morning
or on their return from business after
in the afternoon. In such places most
Of the caddies are schoolboys who can
do this work outside Of school hours, as
the links are practically deserted during
the middle Of the day, except Oh Satur-
day, which is, of course, holiday for
the schoolboy as we'll as for the business
man. There are any number Of thrifty
caddies who are paying all their school
expenses this winter with the money
they earned running after balls during
the long summer days. Chicago Inter
Ocean
The sun., 1897-12-05
The Louuacious Englishman.

A freshly imported Englishman caused
some amusement in the barroom Of the
Auditorium hotel one night recently.
He wore huge checks and golf cap
that was wonder in its way, knee
breeches and monocle. Numerous
brandies and water had diluted his usu-
al British stolidity and he was loqua-
cious on tho subject Of this country, Of
which he disapproved.
It was a big, noisy, roaring, dirty,
half formed bluff, he said, from New
York to New Orleans. Tho men had no
manners and the women no health. 1t
was governed by dishonest politicians
and love Of tho dollar was far mightier
than the love Of God. 1t was cocksure
that it could whip creation, and a
fourth class European power, with q
half dozen men-of-war could whip it
out Of its boots. Its cookery was bad,
its food was bad and its service was ex-
The sun., 1897-12-05
HUMOR OF THE HOUR.

James G. Blaine is said to have relat.
ed the following story to coterie OF
friends while crossing from America to
Europe: "a few years ago attended
performance of Faust at q Dublin
theater. In the third act Faust the lost,
is dragged down into the internal re.
gions in glare of fire. On this occasion
the actor impersonating Faust was an
abnormally large man and the trapdoor
of the stage all unusually small one. At
the proper time the door separated and
a volume of blue and red flame burst
forth. Faust was seen, dragged by a
hidden power, struggling through the
opening. His legs went first, and he
proceeded as far as his waist. Here he
stuck. Those underneath tried to pull
him through, while he endeavored to
get out He could move neither way,
his portly body completely filling the
aperture There was an embarrassing
pause. The audience was as silent as
the tomb. Then an Irishman back in the
gallery arose and, with his eyes fixed on
the scene, raised his hand and fervently
exclaimed, Il thank God, hell's full!'
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The sun., 1897-12-05
SHORT NEWS STONES.
Enelishman- Bombshell Under Their
Pew-X Rays New Usefulness.

They were giddy girls of the kittenish
age, and they spoke their thoughts
aloud and made game Of every one and
every thing they saw, on the principle
that all was fish that came to their nets.
One passenger on the elevated railroad
particularly amused them, from the fact
that, although it was the month of bleak
November, he wore a white. qaisy il his
buttonhole, a fine specimen OF the ragged
edge variety 1t was conspicuous Ion
its size, and the girls regarded it Is a
legitimate object of sport. Not being
deaf or blind, the man who wore the
modest flower with the yellow heart
grew embarrassed over the attention he
received. At last one Of the girls made
discovery.
"lt isn't genuine" she suggested to
the others in a loud whisper.
W.h-a-t:' they trilled in chorus.
"It's hase counterfeit.
"No; nevern
Eyes, it's a cloth daisy"
By this time the man upon whom all
eyes were focused WAS ready to leave
the car. Before he went he touched his
hat to his tormentOrs
"Yes," he said pleasantly, "this is a
cloth daisy. My little daughter, who is
an invalid, made it and pinned it on.
She asked me to wear it, and / had not
the heart to refuse her. hope l have
your permission:'
A group Of shamefaced girls sneaked
out Of the car at the next station. Chi
cago Times Herald.
The sun., 1897-12-05
Worldly Wisdom.

A relative whom Mrs. Uppenup had
not seen for many years came one day
to visit her.
"Maria,' said Mr.. Uppenup, after
the family had retired to rest that even.
ing, sit seems to me you weren't any
too cordial to Cousin Harriet, consider
ing the fact that this is the first time
you and she have met for nearly quar-
ter of a century. You didn't even smile
when you greeted her.,
Henry" replied Mrs. Uppenup,
"have you noticed that when l smile it
wrinkles my face all over? Well, l
didn't want the wrinkles Of 25 years to
take effect on her all at once. "-Youth's
Companion.
The sun., 1897-12-05
Showers Of Bleed.

SlOwcr4 q bi13d--bnu@ iio, genuine
blood, or, at any rate, having The sano
propcrtica--j,rc by 30 means nlroumJl
Gu the Mediterranean coast ~ud il soMo
rarts Of Italy, This rain las been ali
alyzad and undoubtedly contains lcycral
Of tho mineral constituents Of .iaIuau
blood. The saLHoiD4ry character Of the
downfall is owing to the prcscnre Of Il
thick dust which i-prc&natca the .tmoS-
phcrc and which contains considerable
quantity Of rcd oxide Of iron. Ih peas
ants, however, regard these SHOWERS
with d suporstitiUus awe which no sci
enti1ic explanation can allay.
The sun., 1897-12-05

b'"au" hlach1nith's apprentice. Hs
lc"nD1 the trade thoroughly and then
opened SLop Of lis own in Machias.
pnrt. Iart Ct his business was the re.
Pairing of the soldering coppcrs used in
Tie canning factories It was in attempt.
ing to utilize the discarded ends of the
soldering irons that Duffy found the SO.
cret Of hardening copper. He said moth.
ing, but from that time forth spent all
his spare time in experimenting. The
people OF Machiasport who saw his
Jorge going at all hours of the night
thonHht him a queer character and aft.
er awhile called him "the wizard"
name by which he is now familiarlv
known throughout the vicinity. Some
Of Duiiy'swork has been brought to the
attention of Boston capitalists and it
Is runiored that syndicate has been
formed which has offered Duffy q half
interest and large sum of money for
his secret.
The sun., 1897-12-05

BRITANNIA WAS THE GEM OF TIE OCEAN.
ecrablo. 1t was an offshoot Of England,
of which England was by no means
proud, and it hated England because it
could never aspire to England's stand
ard. It's citizens Stunned Il cold bath
as they Stunned pestilcnce and its only
sportsmon who amounted to anything
at all were professionals or semiprofcs-
sionals, open to monetary influence.
Britannia was the gem Of the ocean,
and her sons never would be slaves. All
history afforded no instance Of the de-
feat Of British army. Being told that
a British army had heeu not only de-
featcd but annihii.ttd in tie Khyber
pass he denied it vigorously. He had
never heard Of Majuba hill, Whero tho
Bocrs won, nor Of New Orleans nor Of
the Revolutionary war, save il IL merely
curSory way.
Then hack driver hirod by dcspiscd
Americans, came in and took him 40
blocks from the hotel and dumped him
out. .--CAicago TimCs-l Herald.