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The San Francisco call., 1897-05-15

The average ear is from 2 to ~ inches
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The San Francisco call., 1897-05-15
South American Trade.

by captaln Merry. in to.oay's News Letter.
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A sI.nrpLY LITTI.E scuooI.


A furny OIL professor kept school fsr
little hovS.
Ana hp'd r0nsn with them In playtine, ana
he wouldn't mi,d the Nose;
While m his little schooiroom. with Its
head against the wall.
Was . bed Of such proportions II was big
clcugh for all
It's for tired little pupils" he explained,
for YOU will and,
HOW very wrong indeed IL liz 70 force q
budding mind;
whenever oSle grows sleepy and he can /
hold no his head
] max him lay his primer down and sms
him on 10 bed.
- I'D sometimes IL will happen on wavm
and pleasant day,
When the little birds nna~ tho trcna 70
too'Gllooral lay.
When wide-awdlse and s,udious It's dun-
VIII 10 Keep,
One by Gre theN'M gct a-uodding til tho
whole class is asleep,
then before they're all IN drcamland ana
their funny ssioreS begin,
close the shutters softly so the sunlight
can't COME IN.
After which nut thu, school hooks ~, thai,
order on the shelf
anu. with nothing elsa 10 do | take a
Atue nap myself
Malcolm Douglass
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A pRA1R1r LANDSCAPE.

Brownsville. Texas.--Dear Haphammer:
NV uncle takes The Post and as l think
1t q nice paper, | Intend 10 Joan your
land OF Hans. Perhaps some of the mem-
beers would like TO hear about n landscape
on the Texas praiirles A great, bound
less sea of grass, with here and there
wild flower tho hi rises and cows silently
eating the long grass, and once in a while
a funny ltte-long- cared donkey plaN1ag
and romplng in the sweet fragrant grass:
all these HELM to make the landscape
cheerful and beautiful. While there IN the
glorious west is tho setting sun. casting
IT'S last gold RAYS through the masses or
purple and crimson clouds. At last the
Great sun sinks far below the horizon. One
bv one the twinlll3nP stars cQEne out. and
htaIlv the crescent moon appears in the
east casting bright slveTS rays over the
great prairie: the tired herds are resting
peacefully. with the exception Of some
risehievous donkey pulling auother's
tail or brayinc at the numerous shadow s
in the moonlight, eager To keep his COM
pallsons awake. ! am your lrue friend,
bonita u. Demcre.
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VIII Not Pay Pensions Aione.

New York Evening Post.
II Is clear that the revenue from customs
under the Dingley bin is not going TO be
large enough 10 pay the appropriation for
pensions alone. That is to say. ali the
sound and fury Of the extra session, all
tbs moving 81 heaven and earth to pass
tariff. All the suspense and disturbance
which afflicted tho business world-sil this
reaulted in law which will not produce
enough 10 foot the annual pension bill
alone. The remaining expenses Of the gov
eminent must be paid from taxes or BY
borrowing. The truth Us, that the GUS
toms revenue lis playing smaller and
smaller part Ia the Nations income. H.
Is ths internal revenue, and other forms
of direct taxation. that we have 10 depend
upcn more and more There was gain
OF about 900 In the revenue from
those sources in the first Ave months OF
The fiscal year This was due TO some
slight increase OF certain taxes and OK
BANDING business. But the turin, about
which all the optcry WINS made. which WAS
The one thing that was gosng to put lis in
funds---that. after all the changes and the
long wrestling. Is bringing In less revenue
than ever. II is only a fulfillmcnt Of tho
prophecies OF Secretary Carlisle and OF
Senator Aldrlch.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-26
SOME GRrAT CHARACTERS.


Sweet Home, Texas-Doar 1Iaphammer:
Please open your door Just little SO that
I nay sMp In md chat awhile
How about the contest? What 7 under
stood about Il was that we were TO dc
eide which historical man deserve't the
most praise. NJ.
ST. Paul was very good man after ais
conversion. but Hike every one else he was
far frcm being good or even deserving OF
praise during many of his useful yeaiS'.
Austfn was n very brave, energetic man.
Tie was considered the founder OF our
Lone star State" He was brave, and
wont through MANY hardships during the
years Ire was establishing his COLONY,
cs,n Houston was another brave TeXas
mas. As TO the United States men there
were quite n number OF them that de-
sa,ve tho best Of praise There was the
adv entupous dlscoverer columbus, who Us
praised both far and near, and the ia
mons daring Georrc Washington. who
WINS called tho father OF his country.
Hans how do Won like TO go to schooiP
Don't YOU have nice times at SCHOOL, |
IKE to study. but Ike to play stlll bet
have seem many Interesting letters
about arptumn days m Texas.
GUY Taren. why Don't you write Oft
ener? ! would Ike very much 10 have
some of your California flcwer seed
What has become of the Price hoys"
will send geoeranhicaf question for
the Haps to answer II man starts at
tweity miles east and twenty miles
south aim twenty miles west would lie
WHY
would like 10 exchange songs win
some Of the haps. ] VIII give IN return
FOR tho "T0ata1 Wedding" end "Narching
Tnrcrrh Georgia" the burning rheater''
ana "DyinG Cowboy"
Wishing YOU al merry Christmas and
happy New Year. l rcmahn.
Mamie Harper.
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A BEEVIII.n MEMBER.

Eceville. Texas. Dear Haphammcr:
NV napa takes Tho Post and / have en-
loved reading the letters 50 much, l
thought woiM1 like to join your band.
l ana Q Years of age. | attend st. JOS
eph's college, a school for boys. ! kke
II very much. I am very fond OF the
"hrothcrs." who are my teachers They
are busy now preparing FOR cur Christmas
entertainment. I am To take part in the
play | will tell YOU in my next letter
how we made out. hope Santa Claus
Will no, forget me. Papa gave me :.
Hartford bicycle on my last birthday. |
enjoy ridng on il very much bonita Dc
mere WHO enGloses n letter with this.
asking to be a Hap, is my cousin. Sne
lives with us. i hope some OF YOU Will
write to u.s. SO we Will feet rs though we
were acquainted, have an older brother
who was born IN Houston ! am In hopes
I VIII he able to visit Houston some day
I have heard mamma talk SO much about
1t. Yours truly. Coione Wretord.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-26
sOME sHORT 1rTTpRs

Julia Hockwald OF Calvert is added 10
the list OF 1lappyhammeis. She is in the
Fourth grade at school
Elton Mason of Caldwel's store says
he is glad to be Hep ana that he en-
toys the letters very much.
"Forget-MeNot" of Cameron must send
her true name IL she wishes TO be on
rolled as a Happyhamner.
THROWN Eyes" of Nixon. Texas. has one
doll that was two years old Christmas
day and another that celebrated her third
birthday.
Cape Jasmine" wrote from Mumrard
and asked admlttance to the club, but
forgot to send her real name. She Will
be welcomed.
r. w. Schmidt az Llano thinks the
Happyhamlner club must have members
from all parts of the world. The Llano
member can speak and write both Eng
llsh and German.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-26
A CHRISTMAS INCIDENT.

Cameron. Texas.--Dear Hsphammer:
have been a silent adnMrer O long time,
write ! have lust finished reasiing inc
letters and could not walt any longer
Christmas is nearly here, only five more
days from today. which Is Monday. 1
go 10 the Baptist Sunday school and we
are Going to have a Christmas tree, witch
tllsnk is very nice. bnt | hope this
christmas will not bring another tii'e, as
last Christmas dd. Last Christmas Eve
while everybody was enjoying themselves.
the fire alarm was sounded and before
any enc knew II at the church. one OF the
residences was wrapped IN flames | VIII
close asking "nlue BELL ~ alentlne,
"EllG Mahan," Fannie Brooks" and the
rest, to write oftener. Your lov.ng friend,
ENhrrat- Mo Not
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-26
DAY TURKEYS PLEA.

|or the Happyhammers.)
on my terminal feathers,
rs outstretched [ supplicate
IAN to bcstow upon my line
Non. Is there, at this date,
% flesh no substitute? oh,
(, to take in condescsaJing
time for social merrlme1t
q wretcht-l turkeys place,
me, the suspense of animate
7om of my reasoning power
know well the very hour
material organized substance
frsed in waiter of high
and Invested of my legiti-
The most essential part of
! violently, for the time
d. when,
|tebral column will be
|the natural convolutious of
be removed for the
lredients known as dressing.
Pun deep Impressions will be
lor limbs. The fluid of my
|Atlled,
lN sternum slices cut and
I'm
bugt stay the great work of
Iene,this time!
bstit and freedom give!
10, pver and let the turkey
NNettie Paige Scoiie!d.
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"a nnnpprNG.IN rArrY

surprise parties are rather ont OF date
now hut thers's "ifoppIng-in" marty
that's hear more fun. The guests. i1stead
cf coming In crowd 'dr1p In" Of sttef-
walls of five minutes. or course the sur
nriscd enc" never knows WHOM all tho
Fuests have arrived. Each one brings
Some roody--cskes Or nuts or oranges or
candv--and whna all have dropped in
the sDread takes rlace or course the
aurp,lsed ones mother must ne IN the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-26

Old people who require medicine TO regu-
late the bowels and kidneys will find the
true remedy In Electric Bitterr. This med
ic.ne does not stimulate and contains no
whisky nor, othe5, intoxIrant, but acts as
a tonic ahd-aiteratiye. II acts mildly ON
the stomach and bowels. adding strength
and giving tone TO the organs, thereby aid
Ing nature In the performance Of the func-
lions. Electric Bitters Is an excellent APP
petlzer and aids Digestion. Old People find
II inst exactly what they need Pricc so
cents and 81 per bottle at Csc. ". Reyer's
drug store.
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tnem coolness. courage and promptnes. II
the face Of emergencies. as we'll as 70
make them ready and efficient in case a
hre breaks out and there are no regular
irenen near at hand. No boy is allowed 10
take the work Unless he Is sound pbysical-
~ and before he can try the more dan.
gerous exercises OF ladder running and The
use Of the life line. he is compelled to
harden his muscles with Setting up ex-
ercises." The school possesses a complete
nre apparatus, including engines. trucks.
ladders and hose carts. and the boys learn
every detail of the work from splicing a
nose to running up ladder.
me following new members were on
rolled this week:
Juiia Hockwald. .... ...... ... Calvert
Colonel Wreford. 49,. $50. .Beeylljo
bonita II. Deruere. H.. Beeviile
Anne and Nora Steenerson. Climax, Mum.
new members. =. -. -. ..
Last weeks total. ... 80. ...s.t53
Number of Happyhammers. .....6.147
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A PAPER DOLL CALENDAR.
just the Thing TO Give Little
ri

One of the seascn's novelties N cs'e'',
dars is called the paper doll. Inc W.
Is made of cardboard. sui carefully aropla
IN perfect shape, She wears ioar u r. sha
other., Each dress has three csicndar
issyee. The hair OF the dol. is c,'i aroui-u
tha shoulders and the dresses slip UP ana
arr. held under the hair.
..ha i,tt,c GOAT on TOP. with The WINTER
r,cnths has the caienuar fastened on tne
mun When December. january anu f.p ~.
.rtiary are past the dress IL lifted on 81"
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Climax. Minn-Dear Haphammer: |
live far up North In Minnesota. | Ike TO
read the letters from the boys and girls
down In the South. l would Ike to join
your club. l am Is years old. My al
dress is Climax. Polk county, Mimi En-
closed find 10 cents, for which send me two
Happyhammer buttons. Your friend
Arne Orlando Stevenson.
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VERBAL MAGIC.

az .ook at this rat" says tho professor.
You don't Hike Il do you? If ! should set
81 free every r'ri IN the room would climb
on "A chair. Well. ! Will make you Ike
f. I doub,e Il over 30. ami put its head
near Its tail. with It's bosom VI front, and,
presto Il can sing and play the violin
and paint and carve and do a thousand
ine things and the world delights in II,
insteac Of hFintine q TO death.
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.rTrER FROM MISSISSIPPI.

Sabougla. AIass--Dear HaDhammer; AS
I have been travelling since | wrote last
| have rot seen any Of tNe Haps' letters
for the lost two weeks. so | viii write
agadn this gloomy morning. 1T has been
raining here for two days. and it is turn
inss cold. so ] suppose II Will stop.
received a letter from ole OF the dear
old Haps wanting to lrwo@ who were the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-26
FROM MINNESOTA.

Climax, Minn.--Dear Haphammer:
live near Climax. in Minnesota. 1t is very
nice here in autumn, especially the first
part. when it IS nos too cold and 1t Is
no. toe warm. / have been thinking or
Joining this club for u long time. My name
is Nora Bergetta Stevenson. My age
was years on January 10. Your friend,
Nora Steenersua,
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the nen dress y revealed. This = q htus
nale green robe dotted with violets. and
the spring calendar Is held by tas
in- OF yioiets. The third dress Is Of white
Lace trimmed with a wreath Of PINK roses
ti,.sn zines the dress Of bright p,al0,
,rt,S apron ard slate. showing that school
DAYS have come with Autumn
T1,a dresses are tfed on with bright
narrow ribbon, A broad p'ece OF card
beard at the hack makes the little Ell
stand w.
~ ,Ns X followed. BE- sure the winter
coet Is longer AMI fuller than NE spring
a,sss SO a. to cover II. and the spring
Wager than the summer, and the schoeI
ar,.ss the smallest. so that none snow
from urdcr Francis Taylor
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-26
THE GRANpEsr CHARACTER

Houston, Texas.-Dear Haphammer: The
Rrandest character of all time was Christ
Nobody did more good than He. Truly
great men praise Him most and try to
follow HIM. History calls Him the great
est by parting time as h. c. aud A. u.
Christmas. the celebration OF His birth,
sui brings Joys throughout the world to
millions every year. Ariel
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TAR

"But hold II a moment While / put aii-
other head on IL. Where r. NJ DId any
one see Il flv away can see 81. on ypn-
der ar immense distance away. No ono
81 the world can touch n, but everybody
ii a the largest thing you ever saw. II
shines like a diamond and winks aud
blinks as much as 10 say. You cant
catch me now But ! can, being verbal
necronIancer.
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mere now. but OF course as christmas Is
near we must expect cold weather We
more ai The Haps will enjoy the holidays
y see orr grandma Our school will close
On 'hc 2ith. and we wilt have a weeks
lSiilay, which we expect TO enjoy very
much. Love to all.
Anwsa y, and Joe Carney
$50 Grayson street. San AMonlO.
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open SESAME.

A novel figure containing some element
of fun is that called open Sesame
screen represents tho facade Of house
and the ladies are placed behlnd 1T, The
men knock in turn at the door aud are
viewed by the ladies through tue Lattice;
II approved the fair one leaveR the house
and dances off gayly. II not she shuts the
window
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ART

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ...-...+.f'.
"Are you hungry? oh. yes you boys
are az course viii put new head On
bite row II you want to.
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TART

''Ee careful boy, or you VIII Fpoii H.
pshaw you have broken off its tail ana
nobody a. the world can "a, II now. 10
Is black and sticky AID hpw j. smells!
II rs smeaTed over your bands and you
must get some oil to remove a.
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TELkS.


to pmmer Has to Say
y Hap anu Wits
limo hrs--Did you have q
homes Sd Day? The Hapham-
ber NJ MS remembered every
TIA repd that you will all
Is the glapf Christmas week.
A ba ro : the year and Chere
Did any of nearts al tnis sea-
mess veste, a way to hammer
FOUR hamm1p ot' you must get
round vo,, feek. Try to make
'una you
ere were so,
and nearly ene letters this
be point. Pro II are snort anu
len by a new Msl one was
OF Beeville, Dohi'a T. DER
Fcape, Ariel, 'Yioed a prairie
A eooa sborton Hap. also
list and ora describing the
Fver known. the woria
:
bran pie is O
ace of the Chris, III Ehgiahu
be means os o 1t is with
Is can he inav, as its con-
and means of TIL ains 10 the
90 late. perhaps. ! IS d NJ
1t might be tried 1nristmas'
rge wooden bowl $ FIRST
ay large tin pan OF optaihea'
RED with white cid Us can DO
r plsases; a wreH as Inc
nd the edge is an inEersreeh
- It.
contents of the pi
rs, rings, kisses or al sugar
or gold rings--indf:. hiocs
can be easily tied ar''eie
ae' 1t is desirable til '"a'
many articles a. ,x, should
Il nun and laughter-h VIII
Empty box. or some trif ~ Us
Il papers, A bright piep -
r a lucky piece. or a s. ''er'
Fa In nut she'll, and, iii ~
Ae articles, tied up in sss
be snort An 49,, Adds
ia In the large bowl or DC
with bran. A large spool
HE ton =, az ii, aid
ga on the table after a Oh oe
VI supper. the guests orr.
|a'iing in their seats around =
4 guest is permitted to TAXI
|. y the pie with a spoon.
I''ead Of having military drill
u cambridge, Mass, Manual
Po' are learning to be hrem
ss 'ne only school for firsm
CT y Is not the object. OF :
\ nfemen out Of the boys. b.
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hammers are the young
ID the Youths Department
n Post. There are no fees
Inv kind connected with the
ID girls who read The Post
ed as active members by
age and address.
HI of all Happyhammers to
piness when and wherever
se the club name and motto.
r is the violet. the club tree
hid the club pet is the mock
hing chosen by the members
he favorite dog Of the Hap
the Scotch collie, or shep-
Rrs are rose and gray. These
ended TO be worn with or
hub button or pin. They are
badge by pinning or sewing
bleces OF narrow ribbon. one
nd the other of light gray.
hon is made of celluloid. The
L, with the words Houston
LIB" painted in violet color.
er is engraved in the center
\ color. The letter II" is IN
each side of the violet. 1t
ty little badge and will be
Happyhammer upon the re-
hts. In ordering a button,
|Ietters to the Haphammer.
Houston, Texas.
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COMING TO HOUSTON.
San Antonio. Texas.-Dear Haphammer.
We are having very cold, rainy weather
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-26
"spOKEs OF THE WHEEL. "

Another lively figure Is 'rhe spokos of
tho Wheel" lady rolls great Kilt wheel
before her, aud two mer armed with
stick try 10 possess themselves OF 1t, the
victor, Of COURSE dancing off with the lady.
Flower figures are always effective ard
may be varied indefinitely. Marguerltes
roses, carnations, or chrysanlhemuans Of
different hues are furnished the men. ard
corresponding eolors are set In gilded
basket OF moae; each cavalier then br.ngs
HIS lady 10 select slower corresponding
to the one he wears In his butionhole.
s,t.,.rArrc, t,rAr,t,n r.cstsc
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nOMs AND ARROWs.

A pretty figure Il carried out with bows
and arrows decorated With ribbons, while
hddles, guitars, tamboMrnes and trumpets
add much TO the noise and jollity of the
occasion.
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STAR.

~ can reach out my long arm ard hook
a new tail to It and Il mas become Inc
verv thing YOU all do al this moment
with those wiSje-opfn ewes of yours.
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STARE.

II pull ms tan off and stick on the onel
thai careless boy broke off. See? And
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CURIOUS HEADDREssEs
There are many other aeeeshorIea Who

There are many other accessories which
add much 10 the appearance of the dancers
and to the fun OF the figures Some OF the
newest are curious heaGdresses, such as
the Mandarins cap, pink bereis, marquise
hats, Turkish turbans. jockey caps and
military chapeaux. all equally diverting
and becoming.
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editors Of the Holly Springs papers l
VIII answer through the Columns al The
Post. The editor of the Holly Springs Re-
pcfter Is Captain Rsrry, and the editor OF
the Holly Springs South IS Captain Maui-
sou. ! will always be glad to furnish the
Hans amy Information | can,
Mary Dow, | VIII exchange songs with
Won II Won viii write what YOU have aud
what You would like TO exchange for. !
ana glad that We are 10 write short let
ters, as | ;an q poor hand 10 write any
kind of a letter.
Thomas Taylor. l am ready to so 10
l>iondike with you. or course. there ism
any use staying here AK long as the "Olu
Maids Club rlourishes.
With best wishes, | ana a true Hap.
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now I, Is what YOU VIII all have 10 Ga
before you ~ home Nobody can 20
nnywhese or do anthinS before he does
this.
..,sss.ss..s.,..s..ss..s. .............s.
START, M
NORTHUMBERLAND, .4..st+sts..s-h
And now for closing act. tur,l II
end for end. wiring on us hcad with one
hand. pinch OF It's tail with the other
and we have left what he startesi with.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ....s.ss.,... iy4
RAT.
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NEW coriLf,ioN FIGURES.
All of Them Pretty, aud some a
Them Nmusinp

| Them Amusins,
| During holiday week the yotaries M
IefpSioliore win have ample opportunity
ior their iayoyite amusement, us several
women noted in society for their hospt.,li-
". have announced their intention Of p,v.
ing dance for the young people. But an
Nlnas dance without cotliion womb be
something ON the order OF Hamlet" with
out the Prince. for tho pretty dance. with
ITS graceful figures and It's charming fayors
gives sort OF holiday sest TO the occasion
which youthful tyres IN society are sura TO
appreciate.
hostess who is fortunate enough to
number among her acquaintance a man
or woman who can devise new figures and
rev tayors Is happy being. aud need
Rave no further soluitude as TO the sue
cess of the dance.
"SLAVlSH CHAIN"
Quite new figure Is the "slavsh
Chain" which is not only pretty but
involves comcal element as we'll. The
lady who conducts this figure Is furnished
with q long geld chain holding at inter
walls six large rings. These are passed
over the head Of ono man after another un-
I'll six are led captive. aud thus chained
they are mt the mercy of their fair cap
tora till six ladies take compassion on them
from their shacltles.
JACOBS LADDER"
Another figure, as charming as It is
original, is the Jacobs Ladder, u
double ladder, entwiued with nowers,
with twelve rings on either side, no two
of the same size. Those on the right are
distributed TO the ladies and those on
the left to the men, and couples who can
match sticks dance together. To do this
each rung is duplicated the upper part
being detached for distribution.
| a pretty adjunct to the cotillion is the
! ''Portico" which Is set up In the middle
! Of the ball room and is garlunded with
roses From 1t two ribbons are suspended
| to one bell Is attached, to the other a
| basket of roses. The lady who holds the
ribbons has the men brought up IN sue
| cession. emptylng tho rose leaves over
those she rejects and ringing the bell
when she chooses her partner