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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-05
"PLUMED KNIGHT" SPEECH.

The recent death of Ingersoll has re-
vived inquiry as to his famous speech
nominating Blaine in the republican con-
vention of 1876, held in Cincinnati. The
true story of his magnificent effort is
now given for the first time; although
it skaters the long current romance that
he made it without preparation, there is
no detraction from the deserved fame it
brought the orator.
Hon. r. H. Dana. a Massachusetts,
blue blood of the highest grade, author
of 1.-TWO Years Before the Mast" and
other interesting stories. made a very
pretty effort in %seconding the nominal
ton of B. H. Bristow, but hurt his cause
at the close of his speech by saying that
Bristow was the choice of Massachusetts
on account of his well-proved loyalty to
the union. and he felt sure hat no other
presidential candidate who would be of
fered in nomination by that convention
would be able to carry his state. Before
Dana was off the stage Ingersoll was on,
hurting these hot words at the Bristow
cohorts:
Massachusetts may be satisfied with
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-05

full arabesques on each side of the cor
sage leaving a v of the plain black gauze
at the center. A similar design was
worked over the back Of the corsage with
the guipure. It fastened at the under
arm seam.
The close fitting sleeves Of the gauze
covered taffetas were long and perfectly
plain. A broad white taffeta ribbon
served as a ceinture and was tied at the
left side with a long bow. A corsage Of
the favorate champagne shade was beau
tlful by gas-light. 1t had a yoke of Lux
eull lace that merged into a pointed vest
at the front. From the back the chiffon
was drawn straight down from the yoke
INTO the black velvet ceinture and from
the side seams the chiffon was draped
full and caught at each side of the vest.
The sleeves were draped with the chif-
fon from top to bottom and were capped
with a bit of the lace, which a the eff
feet OF being a continuation of the yoke.
A broad band of white satin heavily
studded with %strass, bordered the yoke
and sleeve-caps, and continuing around
the edges of the vest, ended in tabs.
These were Topped and fell three inches
below the bottom of the corsage. They
were caught over the ceinture and held
with tiny strass buckles. The c%einture
was of black velvet ribbon and was tied
in a long bow at the left side.
The beige blouses with their ribbon
trimming n appliques of guipure and
lace are very numerous. Mostly are they
worn for morning or afternoon toilettes,
for they are hard to light up for even
ing.
These afternoon blouses boast two new
distinctive features. They have elbow
sleeves invariably and are often cut
round necked or v necked with a dainty
fluffy finish of lace or chiffon.
The effect is particularly pretty if the
ha worn with the blouse is one of the
popular Directoire shapes, with flowing
strings of gauze or tulle enveloping the
neck.
Deep toned narrow velvet ribbons are
used a great deal on these neutral tinted
fluffy afternoon blouses to give a color
note.
Most of the new waists that are striped
with these contrasting ribbons have the
lines described in slanting or perpendic-
ular stripes. The horizontal stripes that
had such a run" proved too unbecomine
to enjoy a protracted season of popu
larity.
The new "woven line'' is very effective
in these deep-toned narrow velvet rib
bons where the ribbon is carried over the
fluffy material then disappears through
a ~buttonhole and energies again at meas.
ured intervals. NINA GOODWIN.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-05
''The republicans Of the United States

'"The republicans Of the United States
demand as their leader in the great con-
test of 1876 a man of intelligence. a man
of integrity, a man of well-known and
approved political opinions. They de-
and a refOrmer after as we'll as before
the election. They demand a politician
in the highest, broadcast and best sense
a man of superb moral courage. They
demand a man acquainted with public
affairs, with the wants of the people;
with not only the requirements of the
hour, but with the demands Of the flu
ture. They demand a man broad enough
to comprehend the relations OF this gov
to the other nations of the earth.
They demand a man we'll versed in the
powers, duties and ~prerOgatives of each
and every department of this govern
ment. They demand a man who will
sacredly preserve the financial honor of
the United States; one who knows
enough to know that the national debt
must be paid through the prosperity of
this people; one who knows enough to
know that all the financial theories of
the world annOt redeem a single dollar;
one who knows enough to know that all
the money must be made not by law, but
by labor; one who knows enough to know
that the people of the United States have
the industry to make the money and the
honor to pay it over just as fast as they
make it.
1.-THE republicans of the United States
demand a man who knows that prospect.
ty and resumption. when they come
must come together; that when they
come they will come hand in hand
through the golden harvest fields; hand
in hand by the whirling spindles and the
turning wheels; hand in hand by the
flaming FORCES; hand in hand by the
chimneys filled with eager fire-greeted
and grasped by the countless sons of toll,
"This money must be dug out of the
earth. You cannot make it by passing
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-05

the loyalty of Benjamin H. Bristow-so
am 1. But if any man nominated by this
convention cannot carry the state of
Massachusetts I am not satisfied with
the loyalty Of that state. If the nominee
Of this convention cannot carry the
grand old commonwealth of Massachu-
setts by $4,000 majority I would advise
them to sell out Faneuil hall as a demo-
cratic headquarters. I would advise them
to take from Bunker Hill that old monu-
ment of glory"
The cheers which followed this out
burst. lasting several minutes. pointed
the tendency of the conventions sympa-
thies and REINFORCED the orators assur-
ances. Then he got right down to the
"Plumed Knight speech'-doubtless one
of the most magnificent efforts of the
kind in all history. 1t was not extern
pore, as a portion of the press claim. but
carefully composed and committed to
memory n it reflects no less honor up
on the author on this account. When the
convention adjourned to reassemble at
$50 in the evening. a well-known Gin
cinnati journalist, knowing that the
writer enjoyed Colonel Ingersoll's ac-
quaintance, came to him to request that
he ask the loan of the MINIS. to afford
opportunity to compare it with the stem,
ographer's report before putting the
matter in type. The request was made
accordingly, and the reason why it was
wanted explained. Ingersoll was mo.
mentarily. surprised, and hesitated a lit
tie, then said in effect that he hoped it
would be returned that evening", and
handed it out. Recollection ~testifies that
there was but one erasure in it, compris-
ing three or four lines, and nothing in
terlined. Recently many garbled re-
ports of the historic effort nave appeared
in the newspapers, and there is demand
everywhere for the complete text.
1t is as follows, as carefully corrected
from Colonel's Ingersoll's manuscripts:
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-05
FUTURE

A new phase of s~oothsaying as applied
to the discovery and requirements of the
coy dollar has been developed in the city,
an enterprising gentleman who is favored
both by the confidence of the unseen and
an eye to business having formulated a
plan which may be looked upon as the
forerunner of the palmists' trust.
His little idea is to secure a lumber Of
young aides whose chief requirements
are those which would bring success in
a comic opera chorus, and with this glow
ing bunch of mystery and beauty follow
the country fairs. rending the veil of the
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-05
SOME MORE STATISTICS.

A man with a penchant for computa-
ton has calculated that when We are at
rest we consume 500 cubic inches of air a
minute. If we walk at the rate of one
mile an hour, we use 500; two miles, 1000.
three miles, 500; four miles, $500. If we
start out and run six miles, 1900. If we
consume 5000 cubic inches of air during
every minnie of the time.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-05
THE CARP A WONDER.

People marvel at the mechanism of the
human body, with it's 492 bones and go arr
teries. But man is simple in this respect,
compared with the carp. That remarka-
BILE fish moves no fewer than 1885 bones
and muscles every time it breathes. 1t
has 1920 veins, to say nothing Of it's 80
muscles
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-05
A MINISTER.

Philadelphia Record Horton-Why
don't you come to hear our minister?
Tn sure you'd like his sermons.
Norton-What does he preach about?
Horton-He breaches about Is minutes.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-03-16
Patriotic Young Men.

81 want TO do what l can for the gov
ernment, father" said the young man
$50 do we ALL" replied the old gen
tleman.
I've just figured out how l might
help it little" continued the young
man.
"How?" asked the old gentleman.
"By using the internal revenue
stamps on checks"
''But you haven't any bank account, =
suggested the old gentleman.
That's Just the point" answered the
youth. III seems to me you would be
doing no more than your patriotic
duty If you put few hundred dollars
in the bank to my credit.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-03-16

Zone Of the most unusual experts
encss havs ever had, = said q CONNER
cial traveller, occurred two days ago
in Lebanon county. I met number
OF oolored men, women and children
who spoke nothing but German. Be-
fore the day was around met at least
80 colored people who spoke German.
And when II came to speaking English
they were not at all at their ease.
asked how this came about, and was
told tkat the colored people came 20,
so and 10 years ago, up from the south
and settled among the quiet Penn
sylvania German farmers Of the Blue
Mountain districts. The colored peo-
pie grew up on the farms, where they
worked and heard nothing but German
spoken. They soon forgot nearly all
the English they knew and now they
rarely speak anything but German.
Their children go to English country
schools in winter, but as quickly as
they are out of sight of their teacher
they begin to talk the German dialect
and nothing else. have been told
that in recent years in Germany col
ored people speaking the language can
be found in numbers, but they also
speak English. These Pennsylvania
negroes of whom | speak use absolute
ly nothing but the German in their
ordinary affairs of life. They are
good farmers, live on Pennsylvania
German cooking and have all the hab-
its and customs of the Germans.
Here in Reading have just met a
smart, intelligent, middle-aged black
man, whose rame is Solomon Williams,
and who belongs to the Jewish church
He says he knows only one other col
ored jew, man named Moses Yarns,
of New York. Both speak German
quite well. Williams parents were
servants in wealthy Hebrew family
in New York. He was born while they
were employed there, was named
Solomon, and was brought up accord
ing to the Jewish faith. He observes
all the Hebrew religious customs.
His friend Warns was born and raised
in the same conditions. I have heard
of another colored jew in Philadel-
phia, who also speaks German quite
we'll The other day read in the Sun
of a black man arrested in New York
who had rich Irish brogue and came
from Ireland."-N. Y. Sun.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-03-16

AZ the beginning of the war between
this country and Spain the city band OF
Jalapa discontinued its practice of play
ing Yankee Doodle" and Hail, Column
bia," but Jalapa still buries its dead TO
the martial strains of the Washington
Post.n-N. Y. Sun.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-03-16

Whatever is done in the way of
allotment in the Cherokee nation,
the only thing that will satisfy the
people who own the land will be
to allow each individual to select
his land all in one tract. The
chief objection to the so acre order
is that it means the cutting up Of
individual allotments so as to
very much reduce their value.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-03-16

A young couple were married
near here last week and went to
Elliott on a bridal tour and regis
tered at one of the hotels. Early
the next morning the lady came
running down stairs with a sheet
wrapped around her screaming at
the top Of her voice that there was
a man in her room and then ran
back up stairs. Some men who
were in the hotel office followed
her back up stairs, pushed open
the door and.the woman exclaim-
ed, 81 forgot that | was married" !"
Henderson, Iowa, Herald.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-03-16

TheyNeed Our Business, We
Need Their Road.

The management Of the extend
ed Bentonville railroad, the Ar
kansas & Oklahoma mentioned a
few days since as headed towards
Vipita, have announced the COM
pletion of the road from Rogers,
Ark, on the Frisco line, to GRAY
EFT, on the Port Arthur route, and
the putting in operation of a new
time card, which enables its trains
to make the closest connections at
each end of the road. That the
business importance of this coun-
try is appreciated by the Arkansas
q Oklahoma company can perhaps
be shown in no more forcible man
ner than by giving an extract from
their announcement:
"Their line offers the shortest
and most direct route from north
and central Arkansas to southeast
ern Kansas, Southwest Missouri,
and northeast Indian Territory.
From the heart of the land Of the
"Big Red Apple" its compass
points at one end toward the larg-
est and richest undeveloped fields
of mineral, timber, marble. ETC.,
and the other to the great Chero-
kee nation-a land where hun
dreds of thousands of cattle are
raised annually and agricultural
pursuits are unlimited
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22
EXPLOSION IN A GAS-H0USE.
A Defective Machine Nearly Causes a
Serious CONFEDERATION.

On Friday afternoon last what threat
ened to be a serious fire broke out in
Mr.. +. S. Reads gashouse. The cause OF
all the trouble was a defective gas ma
chine, the grotto inclosing the immense
tank was fortunately not injured. Messrs.
l.. S. and Frank Read were in the gas
house and had opened up the whole
volume Of gasoline, which they were
drawing Off TO remedy the defective
working Of machine, when a spark Of
fire from a little stove placed in the rear
OF building ignited the gasoline from the
flames which probably had extended 10
it. there was one fash and both gentle
men were enyeloped in the treacherous
burning fluid. Assistance was close at
hand and they escaped with badly burned
faces and hands. The total loss will not
exceed $500
Friends here and in Richmond will be
pleased TO learn Of Attorney Swank s
success in a case that has been In the
Norfolk courts a long time, and which,
on account of its popularity. attracted
considerable attention
Mrs. Charles Hechler has the sympathy
Of friends in the loss Of her father. Mr..
X. Tuck.
Mrs. Hubbard, OF Chicago. and Mrs.
Kate NJ. Raabe are improving after Sc
we're attacks OF btlp lot inc past wv
weeks. Others on the sick list are Mrs.
Beauclerk and Miss Mary Banks.
Mr.. Earnest Woodruff lett Friday after
a six weeks visit 70 relatives here for
his home I'm Custer county. Nebraska.
His father, Mr. 9. c. Woodruff, accom-
panies him as far as Kansas city.
Mrs. II. c. Calder left week ago for
New York 10 fill an engagement there.
Mrs. A. Powers expects to move to
Newport News in a few weeks to be
with her sons, who are engaged in bust
ness there.
The Musical and Literary Association
held a meeting Thursday night Officers
were elected and a pleasant evening
spent in music and select readings. DIT.
G. II. Collins was reelected president
The oyster supper at the Odd Fellows
Hall Friday night was success in every
wav. Miss Grace Warmer won the prize
voted the prettist girl and Mrs Col
liers baby took the prize for the Brettiest
baby. The men were all so handsome
or otherwise. that the umbrella to the
ugliest man" was not voted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22
Affairs at Blucncld

BLUEFIELD, w. VA, Jan. 2l- Special.
Strangers are constantly coming IN here,
seeking houses IN this city. Rents are
high and good dwellings hard 10 procure.
Several new large business no uses are
now in course OF erection, and che bust
ness outlook for this city is very bright
for the coming spring. Bluefeld now ar
fords two daily papers-Telegraph (morn-
ing) and Times (evening): the former Re
publican and latter Democrat.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22
Roservoir Park Privileges

The Committee on Grounds and Bulld-
fnes viii meet at Reservoir Park tO-mOl-
row afternoon at 2:3O O'Clock 10 confer
with parties interested in securing the
refreshment and amusement privileges
there.
A Subcommittee on Streets Will meet
a. 10 o clock tomorrow morning.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22

Another luncheon which SIS referred 20
Ms among the most elegant OF tho entire
season was that given by Miss Mary
Williams her guests being Misses Mary
feyes Mary DOMAIN Adele Williams
Helen Cameron. Nellie Boykn. Lisa
Beirne. Mary Thomas Annie Leigh
Csmm, Annie Lee Alfriend, and Mrs
Worthom tall cut glass vase nilec
with pink carnations stood In the center.
and was encircled by twelve smaller
vases. each containing 100 violets. which
Nsxs presented 10 the guests az souve-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22
Mrs Nelson Recovering.

The condition of Mrs. James Nelson
was very encouraging yesterday. Drs.
Massie and BOsher held consultation
yesterday morning and reached the con-
cusion that the crisis had passed, and
that Mrs. Nelson was on the road 70
recovery
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22

one OF the leading social topics Of the
week has been the wedding. at II o'clock
Wednesday next, in st. Pauls church.
Of Miss Leila Carroll Bridges. now OF
Ashland. and Mr.. George Ball Hutchings,
OF Galveston. Texas The ceremony will
be performed by Bishop Jaggar. and i'm
mediately after, Mr.. and Mrs. Hutch
ings will leave for New York. thence
a few days later they Will sail for Genoa,
Italy. expecting 70 spend one year
abroad Miss Bridges Is a daughter OF
Mr.. Clifford Cabell Bridges and a grand
daughter OF Mr.. David Bridges On the
maternal side she Is OF fne old Mary
land descent. being granddaughter of
the latA DIR. Chas. Maogill She II sx-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22
CnnitnI Stock Reduced.

The charter OF the United Banking and
Building Company was yesterday
amended In the Circuit Court. so as to re-
duce the maximum capital from S20,00o.
900 to 100000.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22
Patent for Ashton starke.

Among the patents issued by the Patent
Office az Washington the past week. Is
patent No. 61Lsl2, grantee, Ashton Starke
Richmond. Va, for pump valves and
cylinders.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22
Mr.. Ems VIII Run.

Mr.. John u. Epps has been asked by
number OF friends 10 become candidate
for the House and ne has practically
made up his mind to run.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22
THE TIMES. RICHMOND. VA. SUNDAY JANUARY %. 1899.

ceedingiy pretty as we'll rs most charm
ing and has been much admired where
ever she has visited. Mr.. Hutchings Is
the son OF one of the leading bankers
and highly esteemed men In Texas, and
Is personally sterling gentlemen. The
ushers at the wedding will be Messrs.
NJ. De G.. Hobson. Venable Johnson, VIM.
Bridges, Waldron Belknap. OF New
York; Eustis Taylor, OF England, and
Frank De Ford, of Baltimore. Mr.. John
Hutchings, brother Of the groom, will
be his best man. Miss Condo Roy
Bridges. sister of the bride, will be her
maid OF honor. Mrs. Frank DeFord is
now visiting her cousin at her home in
Ashland.
Mr.. Wells. manager OF the Bijou Family
Theatre, has kindly offerd the January
Comittee of the Virginia Hospital a bene-
fit on Thursday evening, the programme
being particularly attractive. The pecu-
nary returns from the presentation OF
Ben Hur' were so unsatisfactory that
the committee feel the necessity Of maxi
ing some special effort in behalf OF the
charity patients, and they hope that on
Thursday there may be large outpour-
ing Of their friends at the theatre. where
tickets may be secured. as well as from
the committee.
The Misses Tyler daughters OF Gov
ernor J.. Hoge Tyler. are now visiting
their r/tives, the Misses Heth Massa-
chusetfs avenue, Washington, ID. G.
There will be a meeting OF the January
Committee at No. I'll east Clay, Monday
at O'Clock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-31
MALL MISSIONARY WORK.
Final Session Before the Annual
Meeting Held Yesterday.

There was a large attendance at the
meeting of the Scranton auxiliary of
the American McAll mission yester-
day afternoon in the Second Presbyter-
ian church Mrs. j. A. Price presided.
\ number Of interesting papers were
read. Mrs. r. Q. Powell read a letter
in which many details concerning the
Sales, supported by American con-
tributiOns, We're described. Mrs. Price
also read articles relating to the ef-
feet Of earnest prayer and quoted
many incidents proving its power in
this particular sphere of labor.
Miss Ada NJ. Clarke, treasurer, re-
ported the receipts of the day as S72
This leaves a deficit of about 800 to
make up before the annual meeting
in March. Any contributions sent to
Miss Clarke or Mrs. ]. A. Price will
be gratefully acknowledged. The
payment Of one dollar secures an an
nual membership and no one who
hears of the beautiful work among the
unhappy poor of France will fail TO
become interested.
The president appointed Mrs A. F..
Law, Mrs. George Catlin, Mrs Jones
and Mrs G. f. Whittemore as MEM
bers of the nominating committee to
present a report at the annual meet
ing, which will take place on the sec
ond Monday in March.