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The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-25

No old fashioned New England par
lor is really complete unless it has on
the centre table" a volume Of Mrs
IIeman's poems, and have we not all
recited THE Boy Stood on the Burning
Deck? The citizens of Liverpool have
in hand a fund with which they pro-
pose 70 erect a fitting memorial to the
authoress. It is over 100 years since
Mrs. Hemans was born, and her intel
lect was never of a calibre that 1t
could be compared with that OF such
women as George Eliot or Elizabeth
Barrett Browning, yet in her mild and
tadvIike way she struck a human chord
which is still reverberating. and ten
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-25

A travelling medium who recently
gave a seance in a Georgia town be-
gan by saying: Il have been requested
by some of the men present to recall
the spirits of their wives, who have
gone before. KEEP perfectly quiet.
friends-in one Ilnoment they will be
with you" 'Johil." whispered an old
man in the audience, Gimme T hat
quick! I don't mlind meetin' Molly n
heaven, but I'll be burned eff 1 want
her to resume business on earth!"-
New York Tribune.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-25

thousand people to-day are familiar
with The Stately Homes of England"
"Oh, Cal My Brother Back to Me-" and
Casa blanca for one who can repeat
a single line of Mrs. 75rowning's po-
etry or has read tne prose of George
Eliot. For some years It has been the
fashion to rather sneer ct MS Hernans
and her poetry. but with the paSStns
of the problem mover and Ks h-H
there comes 9. reversfon to the healthy.
tbe normal and the isiraple and there
is a revival of the appreciation OF MIS-
pTar7ans Americana ought to contrib
ute to that monument they are going to
era Il to her in Liver pool
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-25

forthcoming. the ySung lieutenant was
vindicated, and probably the first
known instance in which the Car
rode in a public street car was made
a matter Of history Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-25

ole families of New Orleans not to mix
socially with the American society. A
type of the class is Madame LatOur
in De Icons novel, Creole and Puri-
tan. grand dame of eighty, who
knows no word of English and has
never crossed Canal street
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-25

Mrs. Dewtell-I1 aggravates me or
full tew hear people lie,
Mr.. Dewtell-VYhat's ther matter
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-25

Mrs. Dewtell-Vyhy, OF Cy Prime
wuz talkin' terdab bout "our furrin'
relations" when Il know puffeckly well
there haint never bin Prime thet
didn't live in Podunk-New York
Journal
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-25

1t is a real fur, and was always good
imitation; but this year it bears a still
greater resemblance to its namesake.
To a very critical taste. perhaps. cleo
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-25

who cannot afford the prices of the real
article. Some particularly smart
capes with storm collars are being
made of musouash. CaracuI is also in
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-25

ing themselves with seal plush or cleo
tric seal.
By-the-by. electric seal has. improved.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-05

In It's intensity, but my chief fear was that I
might stumble into some hidden pit. In places
where the snow had drifted across the crew sse
overhead the darkness was imprnetrable.
last l heard the sound Of running water close
at hand.
/ knew that l must be near the side of tho
glacier, and | surmised that the sound pro-
therefore. with renewed energy. until suddenly
! arrived at a little stream which flowed across
my path.
A lew feet beyond tho sire inlet, as I could
terminated abruptly, Further progress in that
direction was impossible.
L kneeled to drink of the water at my feet.
AS ! did so ] perceived a ray OF light thinner
ing in the obscurity into which the strelmlet
flowed. The light came, apparently. from tho
end OF a passage worn through the sido of the
crevasse by the action of the water. l resolved
TO attempt to make my way along the stream
let's Icy channel in the direction OF the light.
The passage was scarcely three feet In height,
and was compelled to creep forward on my
hands and knees. The water. fortunately, was
not deep. The size OF the tunnel and the degree
OF light increased as / advanced. until soon l
was enabled TO stand upright.
fastening onward l stopped to pass under a
low arch in the ice above me. and stepped out
into the, deeper water Of the lateral river.
Quickly forfing 1t, l seated myself upon a
moss'grown boulder on the bank and Razed up
at the lofty wall Of Ice through which / had
seemed SO bright nor the twittering OF The snow.
b%untings half SO cheerful as Mt that moment.
FOR an hour or more | sat upon the boulder,
drying my wet clothing in the sun. before re-
in a state of great excitement. Angwo. who had
returned some time before. had reported tina. l
had fallen into a %crcvasse and persisted.
Greatly fatigued by the days adventure, ! re-
tired Immediately TO my tent- That night. while
l was sleeping. Angwo took his sleige and dogs
and departed for a distant village.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-05
A ODU B.fY BASS.
Its weight IL Unknown. but It was 30 Big IL
sank the Bont.

rehA tuc UNI
"The fish we catch in Sodus Bay run solarge,'
said Jay Bailey. OF Rochester, that fisher
men who want to make a sure thing OF their
catch rather than take the chances OF worrying
the fish out by scientific manipulation after they
are hooked, take along with them in their boats
a heavy hammer. with which they whack the
fish on the head as soon as they can haul them
up close enough. The other day Hen Merriam,
a conductor on the Northern Central Railroad.
rowed out from Sodus to catch some of the big
bass that lie in wait in that water for chances
at anglers. He was particularly anxious to
fetch back a big catch. and the hammer that
formed part of his tackle was a particularly
He hadn't hshed a great while before he
everything hum, Hen didn't fool away any
time giving 1t line and toying. with it. but
hauled it in hand over hand. When the hsh's
hammer. He hauled the big fish alongside the
boat. swung the hammer. and brought II down
n sledge hammer. The bass dodeed the blow.
The hammer struck the sice Of the light cedar
boat, and went clear through. making a hole
poured into the boat through the hole like a
torrent, and Hen began to yen for help,
nv M an5 S Sn hnrrI.d hS app %. to be fishing near
Mcrriam's boat had sunk. and Merriam was
drowned sure but for Sullivan, who sscceefcd
In getting him in his boat. Merriam still
%clutched his line. and he was no sooner in SuIii-
Vas on the hook yet. Merriam soon had the big
hsh alongside Of Sullivan's boat, and sullivan
tried his skill with tho hammer ut it, His aim
was good. and no stove the bHss's head In at the
first clip: They liftel the fish into the boat and
came ashore. ! hayon,.t heard how much the
telling eaif Wfi iSe Storm nn" OF Mo ihe bass aoe na siS sHS; When
was so big that 1t sank his boat"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-05

Alb win seven tricks. a gain or two.
The chief difference in tho play is In BIS trump
lead at trick 9. and rs failure to ace that his
bcst chance was to stop 1t at once, and try to
forco his partner in spades. Had he been sharp
enough to see this opportunity. his partner
would have como through with the top diamond,
and there would have been some fun, " get
ting eight tricks and tying tho score; but strict
long-suiters never see chances OF this Kind, and
are blind to everything but their system.
A WHIST TEACHERS RATTLE.
Among the many visitors ut the seventh con-
gress the whist teachers were largely in owl
dencc. and there was naturally q good deal of
friendly rivalry among them when they got
together as adversaries at the whist table. Here
Is an interesting little skirmish between two
women. both noted teachers; Miss Bessie Allen
OF Milwaukee and Mrs. Noel of st. Louis. on one
side. and L. I. Baker and r. r. Foster OF tho
New York Whist Club on the other. The hand
came up in the progressive pairs, the women
being A-B and tho men ". Foster dealt
and turned the heart 8. Mrs. Noel led for the
first trick.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-05

a PennaSlvanis Factory Working ON . Supply
Said TO TO InexhnustibIe.

BOLIVAR, y. Y. Sept. 4.-Down at West Pike.
on Pine Creek in Pennsylvania. Is the only fac
tory OF Its kind In the country. There slippers.
neckties. belts. and bicycle caps are made from
rattlesnake skins. and next season waistcoats
will DO turned out from the same material.
The firm had been making horsehide gloyes
and mittens for motormena and railroad men for
several years, and last spring 1t began to utilize
rattier skins, for which there was no market,
The, skins come to the factory sailed and with
the no dds cut off. The operatives will not touch
u skin that .. not free from every scrap of the
head in which the poisonous fangs are CON.
ceh,eu. sometimes the rRttles are still attached
to tho tail, The skins are I nned and scraped.
the operation requiring thirty days. The orera.
ton removes all the disagreeahle odor OF the
raw skin and brings out the brightness of tho
black and yellow mOttlc..
TWO men and three girls are employed in tba
work, and by the LIST OF November the supnIy
OF skins on hand will he worked up, The rpy
skins come from the northern tier OF PennsvI.
yania counties. from the Lake George region
Colorado. Wyoming and Michigan. The skins
bring from 25 cents to 81. so each, according IN
size. those o. the black or male being the nosi
valuable. The biggest skin received this season
measured seven '-eI and one inch. That big raj.
and made music with a string OF twenty.sir
rattles. The rattles are converted into scarf.
pins and sold 81 fancy prices. Orders for The
output OF the factory have been received row
nearly every big city In the United States. Tho
supply OF rattlesnRkes is practically inexhnusdf'
Bile. as they ar" found In large numhers In n
dozen States and multiply rapidly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-05
"SECOSD-HASD SHO ES,
Collected and sold to Dealers. who Fix Thorn
Up TO Sell Again.

New shoes were never so cheap as they are
now, but there nre sold. nevertheless. In this
city many secondhand shoes, for there are
many people who want to pay even less for
shoes than the lowest price OF new ones. There
are many places where secondhand shoes are
sold. They are found on the east side and on
the west side of town, usually pretty well over
toward the rivers.
Secondhand shoes are collected by peddlers
and others who sell them to dealers. Occasion
ally n man who has a pair of shoes that don't
suit him. or that he has worn az much as he
wants to, takes them to a dealer in second hand
shoes and sells them. just as he might sell SEQ
ond-hand clothes. In this way it might happen
that n pair of fine shoes in good condition would
be found In n second hand shop. The great bulk
OF shoes. however. is made up OF those collected
by the Ieonle who nj Ike n business OF 1t.
Inc dealer in second. hand shoes Is usually n
found in n basement. He buys second hand
shoes OF q collector. or 1t ma be that il he gets
out of shoes he buys of the larger dealers In the
neighborhood OF Baxter street. II the shoes he
gets require II he puts them in order, very likely
To the extent OF residing and reheeling. Tho
purchaser OF sccond-hand shoes wants them
very cheap About the lowest price at
enty cents a pair. Such SHOES might DO in
fair condition.. hut they would perhaps be
patched. From that the prices run up to 81 rs.
AT which inquire tho purchaser expects to get u
very good pair OF shoes. sound and whole. and
resoled and reheeled and In good condition gen.
orally; Occasionally thcre is sold a pair Of
secondhand shoes Tor S. or So. so, but this Is
very exceptional.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-05

Alb win two tricks only.
Trick l. This is the regulation long suit open
ing; but 1t Is entirely wrong from n common
sense point of view. A has a potential tenace
in her long suit and a possible reentry in clubs.
Tho common sense player does one of two
things with such hands: Leads trumps and
plays for n big game. or opens the top OF his
weakest suit and waits. The result of tho
trump opening will be found In the everyday.
Trick Q. y Is in n quandary. He did not think
A would lend away from a suit headed by A. J,
10. 8, which she must have II the 8 WAS her
fourth best II the 8 was irregular. 1t was
probably intended to show four trumps, but
marked the diamond suit between \ and 2.
With his reentry In clubs he concluded to mako
a play for the diamonds. and to lead right up to
tho four trumps.
Trick 8. ]. can now place all the diamonds
with A. as rs 8 and BIS : mark them with no
more.
Trick 4. AS concern now Is to save her king
OF trumps or to got her club king led up to.
Trick 5. u still holds the turn-up trump. and
knows his partner will miss the three and credit
him with IL. Y takes the finesse because no
judges that II A did not hold the king OF trumps
she would have led "A trump up to rs weakness
instead OF giving up command Of her suit and
then switching to q suit she knew nothing
about. The point was well considered, and
Trick 7. Although Y Is confident that his
partner has the spade queen. no wants a dis
card to guide him in his choice between tho
spade jack and the club ace, whi, hever seems
to be rs suit; He shows again good judgment
in a%voiting the force.
There was a great variety In the scores made
on this hand. Here is the play at ono tablei
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-05

he believes TO bo the position Of the cards, &c In
dictated by the adversAries' tactics.
At trick 2, B's change OF suit loads y TO believe
that II holds such. cards In spades that he knows
Y has no more. IL this inference Is correct, "
can probably establish n cross-ruf by winning
thia trick, and then, instead Of forcing his part
ner Immediately, getting rid OF his only remain.
Ing diamond. which will set the ruff going nicely
n Y can win the second trick in diamonds. 1t 10
worthy OF note that re ingenuity probably cost
him a trick, for II Y had been allowed to win tho
diamond, she would have led a club, and II d
had passed IL, IL would have resulted In killing
Rs King OF diamonds; II , did not pass tho
club, the result would have been different.
AT trick Q II will DO noticed that Y 10 too
shrewd to lead. another diamond, which would
have lost a trick. She knows the time has come
being all over.
for u must make two more tricks.
Here is the everyday at the other table. when
the lonR.suit pair OF the Top.of.Nothing team
had the opening lead. Several persons have
directed attention to the fact that Mr.. Fletcher
Is n common sense player and belongs to tho
famous Pyramid Club team of Boston. Never
thelcss, he played the l~onR-sult game at the con-
Rress and made a great success OF IL.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-05
al nS9i N dIsmster, SolnM s.ff e Ing We. Mnssi r sSSs. 1Wo

Above the hrst is . steering wheel about two
feet In diameter; below 1t the tablet reads:
The above wheel and the border Of this tablet were
made from pieces OF the frame OF ha britannia
hAJesty's sloop OF war Sylph (29 guns, which was
OF ~lsl2-1b. between tho United States and Great
Britain la this disaster on The nioSt az Jan is.i7,
1919. all OF the Officers of the ship except the purser
aud all OF the crew OF III men except i've seamen
Lost their lives.
THE names Of the ~ofncers.l
In RERuS ARDClS EFT TRENT ETHAN HOSTES
In MEMORiUM HABENTUR.
Tho other peculiar tablet commentaries the
loss OF sew nteeh men un Aug. "a, 1893. in the
wrecks OF the tug Panther and the coal barge
afnpton. me seventeen men we're not known IN
southampton and almost certainly were not
Eptscop tlians; but the worshippers Of ST. An
drews Dune church decided TO ommemorato
the event. Another tablet In the south chancei
aisle comHemorates the 250th Anniversary OF
the Lonndihg OF SonthNmpton. This Is the las.
historical tablet, II cannot DO denied that Tor
IN elghtccn'year.old church. open Ave months a
year. y Ahdrew's Dune Church has gone IN
pretty heavily as the repository OF Southamp-
tom zoo years OF history.
There are several memorial tablets to decoased
persons ana some beautiful glass windows. Inc
south trHnscpt window Is OF plate glass, ana
~aflorisn very beautiful view over The ocean. Inc
other WINDOWS carry out perfectly the tone OF
the church, all OF them show ing some marine
ldeh; so that In every way st. Andrews Dune
Church is interesting. When IL nttains q ripe
age 1t may be quaint and historical In reality.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-05

Acertan German grocery man in Brooklyn has by thrift and close attention "a
business become so successful that his neghbors have not failed to noucet that he 10
constantly adding to his wealth. He recently began the erection OF a BLOCK oil five
fat houses on lots adjoining his store. One day a friend, congntulahng him on his
success, said that a man who is able to erect houses in these times ought to be very
happy indeed; whcreuron Mr. Gootchen responded: whats the good OF money
if you don't got good heath7 ?" He then related that he was just getting oh sick
bed, having been laid up with a bilious attack and he added: u don't feel good
yet" A lady customer who was at the moment standing near heard what he said.
She wa a believer in Rmns Tabues, and happening to have SOM in a little hand
bag she was carrying, she thereupon offered him half a dozens M begged hn to try
them. This he promised to dc. Two weeks later the same lady inquired Of hm
how the Rimns Tabues had affected him, and he said enthusiastically: DC arc
worth more to m by the dozens than anything ever tried, and I've swallowed many
stufs for dat biiousness-dats a good medicine and it stops by me after now"
Amwn style aNtc ontLmngn TIM u@I guH In sps. @on r1h%tgSr nhST for ale ."ms
S fnS s cent s sp% sssS% %h %HsSs T%" @a sS@MM ITn n%m%s n81SS m%s @n% ZOE n m ea meal
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-05
Tho B,e,cle Crowd ou, ; Aoco,...

A decline In the sale Of accordions and soma
other musical instruments in this country is at.
tr'ontea 70 the introduction OF the bicycle. It
Is said that persons who would otborwis. -
bought an accordion or some such instS1nnen1
have bought instead a bicycle, even II they hovs
"a 10 90 IL on installments. To the sans cana
Is attributed a decline in he sale OF sheet music
heS'ncrs accustomed to buy for their pupils
puy now less than they did. the pupils deyo,Ins
less time 10 the piano and more to Ike bioycis'nR
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-05
The Bicycle Anuat,

In the pilot house of a fine big steam yachs
that l zane across, tho other day, tied up Al u
wharf" said a stroller. II saw n bicycle. lhavs
seen men bring bicycles. -an~ ocean steamers, !
nave often seen bicycles on whurvcs. ridden by
men there on business or pleasure. and once !
saw a man take a bicycle aboard d Ing snii.ng
snip. he carried IT with him. and in strange
wheel ashore and mounted that. But. somehow,
the sight OF tho bicycle In the pilot house q. no
! mad ever seen before with a sense OF the b.
cycles universal use"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-05

Al win seven tricks. a gain of fve.
The defence OF " 10 not OF the best. espe-
cially after A hns shown his teeth by returning
the trump lead at trick 4. Y should not have
given up the command OF diamonds at trick 5,
but tried tho supporting spade. But even II
" play very well, Alb must make Ave tricks
by beginning with the trump attack.
Five tricks was the average for Alb on this
by leading tho trump, the spade 8, or the club
king. The only possible way to drop three to
five tricks on this hand Is to lead away from the
potential tenace in diamonds. yet some people
profess to think there is nothing in tenaces!
DUR PRoBLEMs.
In the following position. hearts are trumps,
and y Is to lead. How many tricks can y and s
get against the best defence OF E and WI
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-05

A. W. L. CHALLENGE MATCHEs,
THE SUN Is indebted to President Henry A
Mandell for tho orde OF play In this winters
matches. Tor tho challenge trophy. All the
names OF the challengers were shaken up In a
hat on Sept. /. and were drawn out in the order
following:
Checkers and Whist Club. Baltimore Whist Club
New JeTseV Whist Club; Brooklyn Whist Club
park Club, Nashville Whist Club, American
Cleveland Whist Club, Cincinnati Whist Club
Chicago Duplicate Whist. Club. Wayne Whist
Club, Office Mems Club OF st. Louis, HYDE ParE
Whist Club, Chicago Whist Club. Hamilton
Club, Buffalo Whist Club, North Shore Club
ana Toledo Yachting Association.
lows:
New Jersey Whist Association and Atlantic
Whist Association.
The fret mRIch will DO played Oct. 2 at the
rooms OF the Toledo Whist Club. they being ihe
present holders of the cup. The winner will
play the Minneapolis team on Oct. o. ""
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-05
Spreading Use OF the Magic Wa,

There Is at least ono Klondike restaurant in
towh-it 10 in Centre streot-apd thera ara
hiondike hotels-one In the Bowsry and one An
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-05
Neurdlglne

In the family medi-
cine chest keep a bottle
OF N~euralgine, for it is
a genuine friend in
need. 1t gives sure re-
lief to sufferers from
neuralgia, rheumatism.
headache, sore throat
and pains in the chest.
Endorsed byphysicians,
and having a record of
IS years of usefulness,
it is worthy of your &C
quaintance.
Price 80 oontS
All DruggIGtA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-05

Al win nve tricks.
remarked, after the hand was over. that he
may appear to some persons, it IL very simple
when IL Is explained that he 10 playing to what
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-05

Women have tho nrst right TO the ssAts in the :
interior OF this car.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-12

time as possible to prepare for the I'M
dertaklng.
1t is as good as settled that Indian
apolls Is TO have not only a suitable
track but one which is up-to-date at
the time OF the holding OF the meet.
The only question which need interest
wheelmen who contemplate coming to
the meet, or who may have votes in
the selection Of holding the meet is the
ability OF indianapolis to entertain. The
reputation Of the city as convention
city will be sufficient guaranty to all
who know the city. More conventions
are held there than in any city in the
United States. The people have come
to know.th full value Of national gath
erings, and are willing to contribute
their share toward bringing them and
handling them In a manner worthy OF
the city.
The provisional committee decided
that the time had come when the work
should be turned over TO the permanent
meet club, and arrangements have been
made for the organization Of such a
club. It is the intention to secure a
downtown club house and organize
meet club. which shall take up the
work where the provisional committee
leaves off, and carry the work to COM
pletion.
! A feature which is In contemplation
Is the bringing to the meet OF the Eu-
ropean champions. II is proposed that
after the European championships are
run off In July all the champions be in
duced to come to the national meet. It
viii be strong card and one which
VIII attract many thousands