THE SCIlAiNTON T1U13UNE-SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1890. Wwamit-. ociafe Scranlon always 1ulh things with en thusiasm. If thoy nro dono at nil. In nothing: Is this mote marked than In social mutters. At the holiday pennon there xxus a general scramble to get us much as possible In tho space of a xvock. Ex-er since the dcntth of enter tainments has been extreme, until the past week, which has never been equalled ns iegnrdi pre-Lenten gulety. The enoisv of entfi tutnlnp will not bo abated until Ash WedneMdiix. when a sis weeks of doing the things we have left undone w 111 ensue. A hlli people who religiously keep Lent nre not in the majority In this c-lty, certainly n profound deference to the accepted tra ditions of tho stasoti is evident In tho belt circle. Mr. and Mis. T. Hen Dlmmlck gav.s the moat enjoyable cntortalnmtnt of the year at their beautiful colonial res idence "Homewood" on Tuesday even trg when -Mr F. Hopkinson Smith deepened the pleasing Impression ho had made a fortnight before In Riving u second merits of readings. Few pri vate residences aie to admirably adapt ed to such nn .iffnlr as is Homewood xxlth Its broad hall and great rooms opening so generously on either side. So carefully nnanged xxere the guosta that the speaker of tho evening could be seen and heaid by every pet son present. Th9 informal receptlnn which followed, save a much desired oppor tunity for nil to gleet the brilliant au thor mill be still moie atttneted by his social nlfts. The wealth of the con servatories' placed with luxuriant taste on every hand nnd tho warmth and glow of the lovely rooms made a happy contrast to outer chill of the fast lull ing snow. Mi. nnd Mrs. Dimmik are still re ceding the congratulations of friend') upon the dun octet of tho entertain ment afordeJ their guests. Among thee present were: Mr. and Mr AV W. Scranton, Judge and Mis. K X. Wlllard, Mr. and Mrs. Henry H-MIn, ji., Mr. and Mrs. C. It. Welles, Mr and Mis. E. P. Kingsbury, Mr. and Mis. James Auhbald, Mr. and Mr E P Sturges Mr. and .Mrs. A. Jl Hlair. M. and Mrs. J. . Linen, Judge and Mrs. Knapp, Mr. and Mrs. r H AWll-s. Hon. and Mr". I. A. A ities, Di. and Mrs J. AV. Conlidgc, Mr. and Mrs. A. 11. Hunt. Rev. Dr. C. E KoblnMin, Mr ami Mrs. C. S. Wes ton Mi. and Mrs J I. Williams, Mr. nnd Mrs. o. du 11 nimmlek, Mrs. J. Price. Mic". Helen Kianklln, Mr. and Mi A. II. A'nndllng, Judge and Mrs. It W Auhl.ald, Mr. nnd Mis. G. I,. Dickson Mr and Mr. F. E. Piatt, Mr A. M. Decker, Mr. nnd Mrs. C. C Rose, Mi. and Mrs. A. V. Rl.ickln ton Mi and Mr H. W. Kingsbury, Mr 'ind Mi- (! R Smith, Mr. and Mrs II ' Shnfer. Mr. rnd Mrs. Ever ett W.uren Ml and Mrs. J. P. Dick son. Mr and Mrs. H. P. Simpsan. Mr. and Mr-. S P Hull, Mrs W. F Hall I id. Mr and Mr. H. E. Reynolds, M- and Mm. II J. Vnderson. Rev. and Mr Uogrrs I-i iel. Jirs. Milton Jj. Hliir, Mr. and Mis II. W. Klnssburv, Mis r II. JerniMi, Mi. -n.d .Mis. W. 1). Russell. Mis. M. It Kavs. Mr. and Mis. T i: Jones. li and Mr. W. G. Parke. Ite Di. S ('. Logan Di. aril Mis. H P xx'm,. Mrs Elizabeth Reynolds, Mrs Mne Loren, Dr. and Mrn. II. V. Logan. .Mr. and Mr. It. AV. Tijlir, Mi". J. Solden Plait. Mr. nnd Mrs, J. II. Torre v. Mr. and Mis. Thomas Spingne, Mt. and Mr W. M. Dickson, Ml W.J. lirown. Mr and Mrs. Townsetid Pooie. Mr. and Mi H. v. Reynold", Mr. and Mis. T H vtntitinv. Mis. Atheiton, Mr and Mrs. Tracey, Mr and Mrs. . II. Chrls tx Mrs. Kobinson.Mr. a'ld Mrs. Frmk- li Hensh.iv , Mt nnd Ms. George Hand rson, .Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Sturj-es Mis. W. It. Stons, Dr. and Mis X. y. ),.((, Mr and Mr Due!!, Mrs i ii. penman, Mrs. W. 11. Per kins Mr. and Mrs'. W. M. Marple, Mr. and Mrs. v. J. Hand, Mrs. n. j, jnt th's, M1s. Jaikson, Mis K. p Moffat, Mis I. J. Laming, Air and Mrs. Georgn Pturges, Miss Helin. Miss Simpson, th MIs(s Re n'3 i Miss Helen C'liamber luln. of Uufialo, X. y., the Mioses Matthews, Mls Mimics, the Misses Merrill, Miss Janet Dickson, the Misses Muttes, MHs Lln-n. the Mlssns Gil more, Mis'. Sturcs M!"h Robinson, the Misses Klnssbuty, Ml-s Jis.sie Gay, Miss Williams, Miss Kennel, Miss Parke, Miss Sandorson, the Misse-? T.lnds-ay, tho Mls-es Richmond Miss Tnderwcod, Mir Mnrvlne and Misses Hull, Dr. I.uMu.s Kennedy, Messis. C. D Plmpon, F C. Fuller. J. AV. Connnt De fourcev Mav, Townend Pooie, James and f'hnrles Sanriersori, ('. J. Post, S II. Klng'buiy, James Rlnlr, jr., A. G Hunt, A. K. Hunt, jr., II. D. Alerrlll, Reynolds Hertford, Law rence Pllss. A Z. Huntlngtor. J. H. Rrool.s, L R Thorne, P. H. rielln. Miss Simpson .rave a luncheon yes terday aftemoon Pt the home of bur pajents, Mr. and Mrs. C. D, Simpson, wiu-n her engagement to Mr Henij Rradv. ot Trenton. X. J., was formallv announced. Among the gucts weie Mrs. A. II. Storrs. Mrs. R. M. Scrnn ton Mrs. I J. 13. Jermvn, Mis. X. (i. Robi rtson, Jirs. G G. Rrooks, Mrs. It. AV Kingsbury. Mrj. II. P. Simpson, Mrs V. II. Jertnyn, Mrs. F. M. Spen-c-cr, Mrs. Clatenco Stuiges, Mrs. Kver ett Warren. Mrs. G. P. Grllllth, Mra G U Jtnnn, Mrs, A'. M. Dickson, Mis. H. H. AVarc, the Misses Reynolds, Miss Coleman, Miss Chamberlain, of Puffalo; Miss Anderson, Misses Flora nnd Allco Matthew n. Miss Evelyn Gll moie, Miss Grace Spencer, Miss Mnn ness, Miss Janet Dickson, Miss Hunt, Miss Parke, Miss Louise Matthews. Miss Hunt gave a yellow luncheon on Thursday, when among the guests were Mn. II. P. Simpson, Mrs. Clar ence Stutges, Mrs. G. P. Grlfflth, Mrs. Everett Warren, Mrs. F. E. Piatt, Mrs. II. AV Kingsbury, Mrs, R. M. Scran Ion, Mis. W. M. Dickson, Mrs. George n. Jeimyn Mrs. II. W. Cross, Mrs. Sidney AVUllams Mis. George Sturges, Miss Simpson, Miss Clare Reynolds, Miss Coleman, Mte-s Mattes, Miss Jer myn, Miss AVinton, Miss Manness, Miss Horsford's Acid Phosphate quiets the nerves, and Induces S Sleep. iotc mo bubstitute. m p iisvon&l Richmond, Mlws Emma Fuller, Miss Anna Matthews, Miss Alice Matthews. Mm Chatles P. MHlthews gave a beautiful jcceptlon Thursday afternoon which, notwithstanding the extreme cold, was largely attended. Mrs. Mat thews, was assisted hi lecelvlng by Mrs. AValter Matthews. About the rooms wete Mis. R, O. Brooks, Mrs. AVIUard Matthews, Mrs. A It. McCUivo, Mrs. AVllllani Matthews'. Mrs. James P. Dlcksun and Mis. C. H. Petimon. Mrs. George P. Griffith nnd Mrs. F. L. Phil lips presided ut the table In the dining room. They were assisted bv Miss Mayer, Miss Louise Matthew h, Miss Resale Rone nnd Miss May Kingsbury. Miss Helen F. Chamberlain, assisted by Misses Evelyn and .Marion Mat thews, served frappe. Huntington catered. Mi-s. Vnlu'- M. Dickson ga. a luncheon on AA'cdnefduy when th'1 guests were. Mrs R. AV. Archbald, Mrs. James Archbald, Mrs. G. L. Dick son, Mrs. G. !i Hand, Mrs. J. A. Scr.in ton. Mrs. Adnms, of Vermont. Mrs. J. P. Dickson, Mrs. E. L. Fullsr. Mis. Milton Hlnlr, Mrs. Uentlev, Alts. J. Tul ler Reynolds, Mrs. A. E. Hunt, Mrs. J. A. Linen. Mrs E. S. Moffat gave n dinner Thursday evening to the follow Im guests: AIIss Maxwell, of Easlon; Mr. and Mrs. A. D. P-licklnton, Mr. nnd Mis. J. Hen Dlmmlck, Mr. and Mrs. .1. P. Dickson, Mr. nnd Mrs. E. R. S urges, Mrs. G. R. Smith. Mi. and Mis. G. duB. Dlmmick, Mr. and Mr?. O. H. Welles. Among the Scranlon ladles who at tended an elaboiate reieptlnn In AMlkcs-Parre Aesterdnv given by Mrs. Andrew AtcCllnlock and Mrs. Darling were. Mis. Hallstead, Mrs. A. D. niacklnton, Mrs. C C. Rose. Mm. J. P. Dickson. Mrs. G. 13. Smllh, Mr. Tredeilck Kmgsburj. Mrs. AVnlter Diekon will entcitatn at cards this afternoon Mr. and Mis. T. G. AVolie will entei taln ft lends infotmally this evening. Mr. and Mrs. A. II. Storrs gave a toboggan paity last night at the Coun try club. A big bonllte enlivened the. scene and made a most picturesque ef fect. Among those present weie- Miss AN inton, Miss Clare Reynold, Miss Alice Matthews, Miss Frances Hunt, Messrs. Twitchell, .AM rill, A. E. Hunt, jr, and Lavience Fuller. Mr. and Mrs. G. n. Thompson tn tertained a number of young fi lends of their daughter, Lulu, last night. A sleighing party which went over the Roulevard last night, was com posed of Miss, Emily Mayer. MUs Lou ise Matthews. Miss Rlrdsull. of Hones dale: Messrs. Langley, Rowley and o hoi s. Mis. John Simpson entertained a paity of ladles at progressive euchre, Thutsday afternoon. Among those piesent were Mis F. M. Hoencer, Mr. Eugene Heale, Mrs. E. r. Lvnde, Mrs G. M. Hnllstead, Mrs. John Roll, Mis. Chailes Powell, Mrs. AA'l.liam Sllkman, Mrs. U G. LaRar. Mis. F. II Connell. Mis. J. L. AA'entz, Mrs. J. F. Rroad bent. Jits Charles McMullen, Mrs T. F. Penman, Mrs. Chatles Schlager, Mrs F. AV. Hazzard, Mm T. G. AA'oIfe, Mn T. II. Dale, Mrs. II. R. AA'are, Mrs. Thomas Sprague, Mrs. C. D. Jones.Mr- I. F. Megargel, Mrs. X. E. Rice. Mii S. T Haes. Mrs. Geoigo Backus, Mrs. II. II. Coston. Colonel and Mrs. G. M. Hallstend and Mis. F. AV. Pleltz will be among Scran tonlansi to attend the governor's recep tion, Tuesday eoning, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. McAnulty hav Issued invitations to a masnuetado t party at the Bicycle c lub, Tuesday evening, i Miss Helen F. Chamberlain, of Buf falo, who has been the guest of Scran ton friends the past week, will go to Xew York Mondnv to uttend the wed ding of her cousin, Miss Archbo'd, daughter of John D. Archbold, vice president of the Standard Oil company. Mr. and Mrs. I. F. Megargel enter tained at dinner last evening. Mr. and Mrs. John Simpson rave a largo dinner paity AVednesday even ing. I On Feb. 2S, Inn Maclaren will be in AA'likes-Barie, and It Is expected that a largo party from this city will go down to hear him read. Mr. nnd Mrs. George B. Smith will entertain at dinner this evening. Among the events of Easter week will bo a beautiful wedding, which will be of great Interest to a large number of society people. Mrs. II. Kramer gave a reception Thin sday evening In honor of Mr. and Mrs, Albert X. Kiamer, who have re cently returned Horn their wedding Journey. The Gcotcetown alumni gave a din ner ut Hotel Jermyn Friday night in honor of Rev. Jerome Doughctty, S. J, Movements of People Mr, J. II. Brooks Is In Xew York. Dctcctlu Charles Pllverburg went to Philadelphia yesterday. Mrs Alfnd Hand is recovering slowly from her a'urmlns Ulnrss. Mi. Mortimer Fuller has gone to Palm Reach to spend tome weeks. Miss Muxwtll, of EsBton, Is visl Ing her coiiein, Mis E. S. Moffat. .Mrs. E. L Pu.ler and Mlfs Frances in. ton will spend mxt week in New York. Mr. Iltrty Hr.nlj. of Trenton, in n guest ut the home ot Mr. C. D. Simpson. MIi-h ISIrdsiill. of Hnnesdale, is the guest of :ilsn Grace Illrdfall on Qulncy uunm Miss Francis Murray, of Pltlston. Js the guest of Misses Ilcnaway, of Punk lln avtmie. Mrs, AVoodman, who has been the guest of Sirs, II. C Sanderson, will return to her home In Borton today. Miss licddlngton. of the staff of nurses at tho Lackawanna hoapltnl. Is visiting her slater at Mount St. Vincent academy, New York. Mr. J E. Hill, a Journalist of long ex perience In now-sparer wotk In Haiti, more and Chicago, has been appointed to represent tho Now York Llfo InBurnnco company in this city. Mrs. Townsind Pooro and daughtrr, MlB3 Pooro, of Cnpouse iienuc, nro regis tered at tho Hotel Ponce do Icon, at St. Augustine, Florida. Misses Jennie Daniels, of Division streot, and Mtrgaret R. Davles, of Wn'h burn street, wpent yosteulay in Wilkes- Harro and Kingston, D. J. lJfivis, Jirs M. Ramey, Goorae A'. .Miller, Louis J. Drees nnd 9. P. Al len wore registeted nt tho St. Denis, in Xew A'ork. Ibis week. MAs. Geoigo Forsjtht nl Ow go, and Mrs. William Stevens, of Glen e ovc, wno were lsltlrg Mrr. AV. D. Kennedy, of North Wnshlrgton nenue, have returned home. Mrs. Pet lee A Jervls l spending ft lew days in town the guet of Atlss Hurdcu bergh. ut Mi-- Edmund H. Uurnliam's, Mndlon nenut Tliomiis J. Cnnoll his teslgneil his po sition with the Casey A. Kelly I3i owing lompany and has tint lite d n position with the Scriinton Wine and Liquor com pany ns trnelitig .'.ilosiuuii. Tho manj frli'tuls of Mr J L. Craw ford will bo pallid to Irnrn that ho Is threatened with u sctlous ifTuutloti of tho heart Dr Hnailei n specialist In lii.ii.rt illlllcultles. was culliel from Plilla- ilelphta this week and alter an examina tion (nJeilntdHbolute .ibindonmint of till business c re iitui a n iu n ur""'" health lesort as earlv ns Mu f HER POINT OF VIEW g "Dear S.uti N Res-," writes a friend. "Please don't inform people of any more places where we hide our valu ables. You have enlightened them to such u degte" that there aro but few spots left that a burglar hasn't been told abemt I can't conceal my jewelry in the pot pourrl jnr nor tho teapot because you've divulged the secret. I did feel a certain senility In tho pow der box and the family Bible but that has also been destroyed Lately Vvo been trying so hard to discuvet u new plneo that I'vo taken to hiding things wilt re I can't oen find them elt. I told John last night that I'd feel much oblige 1 to a burgl.u who would tummage around and locate my pearl locket. I certainly shall neer be able to do so unaided. I remember puttlivj It in a ball nl twine, but aftei a labor ious process of winding It up to innke it look undi-'turbed I "uddenly ie.il I'ed that John Jr. might detide to tako it lor a got' bill and felt dublmn about its sal-- ty. Then 1 tucked it in a corner oi .i ofa pillow that was too nice to use but we had a man calling at tin- houe one night who made foi that pillow tin tlist thing nnd afttr thumping It a while In man fashion, uat em It h mil painted cuplds and all. Now I can't for the life of me lomember when"- I last put that loeket. You luuen'i left many hiding plans In the house that haven't been de scribed. Phase lei the burgl.us find th others for themselves. Anxiously Joan I I V The telephone people ha e their own troubles as well as the subscilbers. A young woman at the Exchange nld the other (lav that the new Interlock ing system offeis special facilities to the small box ar.d git I In the family aa they can clamber up and take down the receiver undetected by the 'older members of the household as the bell does not ring for tho exchange. The conversations earned on arc often amuslim Tho other dnv a vriy little man of three was oxoihcniri talking to the ap parent eiitert.ilr.inenl ot the exdiange gills of xxhrin lie xx as dennndlng in foimntion concerning l.H slid. "I inn't fin' my sled," ho was remarking. "I've lookted nil over n' 11 Isn't any xvher.'1 't all, n' I wan't you to dct it for my light 'way, oil'." Thee are very busy .lavs for the doc tors. A prominent physician, whos? spare moments ate few, culled at a cer tain homo last week and after xlsltlne a fow minutes x.Hh the head of tlv house, looked Ineiulilnglv about, nnd after a little asked- "Aie vou all pret ty xvell'.'" "Oh. yes; x-erv veil In deed," replied the host heartllx. all tho time seciotly xxondning xhy the doctor had selected this time for a soelil "-nil when the mi mbers of his profession xxero so drix-en with their duties. Then the doctor inquired- "You called for mo to como up here. 1 got the tele phone message this mornliu' after be ing out. What's the matter?' Mr. X looked mystlti'd. "No one here Is sick," he dccl.u ed, and then an inves tigation xvas instituted. Nr, one had telephoned, but a ciueer eribairassed look on llttlo Nan's fnco attracted tho attention of her mother. "Nan did you telephone to the doctor''" xvas asVtd. "Yes, I did," admitted the small maid en, her lip quivering. 'T wanted him to bring me i -Ister and I never get half a chnnc to t'l him. Now Doctor A I'm Ju't llntl of being put off land I want this business, settled. j You've brought sisters to othei little girls and I don't 'tend to be dls'polnted 'any longer," nnd with many pleadings she followed the phvslclan to his rai- ,iiage, and xxhllc he xvns convulsed xvlth (laughter, mingled with vexation at the amount of time wasted when his ser vices xvcro In demand night ami d.-i and he could se-atrelv snatch an hour tor sleep, relteintcd her io(tiisitlon for n baby sister "at once." Saucy Bess. Maj. Gen, Sclmyler Hani.ltoa KS'IJOKsiK-S 6 EE33 ESgrj 99 i' t Sunny Side, Thomnsville. Ga Januniy 17, 1SW. F. HUMPIIIIEYS. M. D, My Dear Doctor. I cannot sufllclentlv thank vou for the grateful and immediate relief your specific, Xo. 77, gaxo to me. I was i cully very ill Sunday ex-enlng. 1 had a ileico Chill and what we used to call "The Rigors" in the Army, fol lowed by a very high fovur. The pains, pi-, (carditis and o.sturitls, arising from Hip Cable Car injury. aH xx ell n the Chip, aro at this moment, Tuesday momtnsr, mniost entirely abated. Sincerely youis, SCHUYLFV HAMILTON, Maj. Cten. v'olo., V. S. A. "77" cilros Grip, Coughs. Influenza and "breaks up" lluid Colds that "hang on." At drugglstf or sent prepaid; 25c, Wo. & DI. HUMPHREYS' UOOK SUNT PRBU. Humphreys' Mod. Co., Cor. AVIIllam ft John Stu., Now York. MUSICAL GOSSIP. Ono of the most successful nnd de lightful muslcnles ever heard In Scran ton, from nn nrtlstlc nnd educational standpoint, xvas given last AVednesday night nt the Bicycle Club House, by four yountr Indies, of the Jorvls-Hnr-denbergh piano chool, and Mr. Alfred AVooler, tho favorite tenor. The music xvns supplemented by n ten minutes talk from Mr. Jervls. The playing xvns delightfully musical nnd Mulshed In ev ery particular, ono of the chntactcrls tlc features being tho marked Individ uality dlsplnycd by each preformer. Tho Rlchinanloff Pi elude In C sharp minor nnd The Music Box, Llndon which were first made familiar to tho American public by Alexander Fllntl, xveie most skillfully treated by Mlso Hudnut. The Club House xvas hand somely decorated and the Interior pie sented a glowing contrast to the cold, dlsugreetiblo night xxlthout. II I' I! The Musical (ouiler sajfl of Bur rnelster the celebrated pianist xvho xxlll nppcnr In Scrunton next Friday, Feb. 1": Hlchaid Rurmelster Is a parndox. Xo moie poetical appenrlng artist plays before the public. Ills slender figure, beautiful hands, spliltually sig nificant head and delicate features re call to the Chopin enthusiast memories of certain porttnlt of their dead hero. !! II II Xexv Yorkerw are Indeed having n feast of musle stnoad before them at the Metropolitan Opera House tbis winter. No less than nine perform ances of AA'acner's xvoiks, the u.-sujI Saturday matinee and the Sunday eve ning concert being Incuded. The Wag ner ttiology has been given in its on tlrcty, xvlthout cuts, at t'le evening pet formnnccs, and a second serlcd Is now In progress afternoons. The rep resentations ol these enormous xvoiks are said to fully equal, and In some re spects to excel those given at liayreuth under the direction of AA'agner hlm telf. Otuslde of tho triology, there his been a great prepondeinnc cf AA'ag ner In the operas this wlntsr. "Lohen grin," "Tannhnuser," "Tristan and Iselde" and "Die Melstersingn" hav ing received frequent representations. "Norma' xvas to hax-e beet nvlved this xxeek, but owing to the Indisposi tion of Mine. Nordlea, who xns tD sing the title lole, "Martha" had to be sub stituted. One may xvell eaj -"rovive-J" In speaking of "Norma," n e thl.x old fashioned opera by Bellini nas been dead since the dix-s ot Max AIarul7(k and the Academy of Music In ihe 'EC's. In fait It Is haul to see xxhnt Intel est this opera xxoti'd haxe for the present-dux- Xew Yorker except as a curiosity, or an antidote for an ox-er-dcise of AVngiit r, ol whom ho is the dltect antlthesK "Faust" wus sung last ex-enlng xvlth Enmes as Marguerite, Mantelll as Slebel, Jean and hdxvard de Reszke ns Faust and Mephlstophele, and Mauicl as Valentine. This Is what the man agement iifced to adx-ertlso as the Ideal cast seven yeais ago, except that Schalchl then sang the part of Slebel. U seems as though the popularity of this xxonderful opua xvould never xnne. As witmscd with the nbox-o cast. It Is ns near peifectlon as any thing oxer put upon the stage. THE SONG OF THE BATTLESHIP Made needful bv the law of stiifu, Designed xxlth xxuiidrovis skill, I blos or ban my m.iKt r man, f guard his kind or kill. Obedient to my puny guided 1 dish toward Un foe. With thunder bursting from my U!cs, In smoke, and fl.ime, a.nU wno. I seoin lh fiownlnp battle mints Tluu .--t.ind nlou llie slide. 1 sre.ilc to them xxlth fletj lip. And lo' thev aro no inure. AA'lie n fottnin flame tin Ir nngit from Those mounds of stone and elax-, I moe upon the xxaters And their rage Is cast away. Aho ! tluie, sneak tcipeilo 'I'lioil im.,n linmul nf li.ll bo.u. Coine out ft om iliy safo hiding place And In. ix e my shot and shell. 1 m'i tine with my st niching ejes Cnmo slinking through the gloom; Itln,; out mv rapld-ilring guns And seal tlu- xlper j doom. Ah, Ah! she tiles! she dare not May And faco my fleiy buath. -1 loud and axfut tliundi ring That speaUs to lie! of di ith, Sh" thought to strike me while I lay In dtuknoss and In sleep, And now. xUien loud mx xxnr hounds bay, She fibs acio.is tho dee;. That minder thing of dvnimlti! I Ob, sweep it li om the Viixc. Is It a noble thing, oh, man, To kill a :'l -(-plug bi ax-o? It xi e mi' st still li.ixe llgliling To nnlntaln the law of right AVhv. let us lav In light of day , And not In dark of nlpht. Or. cruiser, cnmr.ulo of the deep. Thou queen xvherc T im king. Thou eleaxer of the mighty xxax-es, Tlini iigle on the xxlng I see thee flylnr te, the fny, 1 maik thv form of pride. ' I see thv sharii protruding bow . That casts the foam aside. Xo slink aie thou, no thing of spile, I Vo ciaven heart Is thine, AVhen loud mv thunders mar In xvrath Tin thiindeis nnsxvr- nilnn; 1 pelt you s Ith mv 12-lneli shell, You answer xlth xour eight, I pine-1 your hull, you sxxeep my decks And slxo mo Into lor hate. Oh. bloxx- for blow Is still the rule. To glxo and take In xxnr, A noble foe Is ho that stands And gives me sc-ir for se.tr Down Ei os. down! Tip ruddy M.n Hew-are' I charge x-oit homo: Nox turn xxlth nurd, for xou haxe need. My boxv Is xvhlto with foam Ha. ha' my shells h-u-o dona thrii wall:, Thou xvllt not llsht again. Thx rudder chain"! ore llvlii" looe, Thv decks are her ped with slain; Haul down Ihy flair and iel thee Ere my mm shall pierce thv side; Thou xvllt not' Clash! the fight Is o'er, She sinks beneath the tide Now rlennso me from my buttle stains, And doff my robes of wir Come clothe me all In shining xxhllo. And let me. like the Czar, Crv out to all the lb truing xxorld "Oh let our warring rnH.p1 Dlsaim! disarm! oh, biothir man, And ralso tho flag of peace." A poet's drcr.m. A puffing gienm Of xvhat mav ermo some dav, Rut yet a x.ldlo. Rv forc -nd rulle The xxorld xvlll hax-c it wnv -AV. R Colllsan. And Kinlsterinl, Too. The Bachelor AA'rll, how did xour bit. tie xxlth the eonouetto come out? Tho Nexxlv Made Benedict It was a tie. Syracuse Heiald. Mrs. Winsloxv'a Soothing- Syrup Has been used for ox-er FIFTY YEARS bv MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHINO Willi PEHFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHES the CHILD BOPTFNS the HUMS. A' t.. , nil PAIN; CURES AVIND COLIC, ar.d Is tho best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sola by Druggists In overy part of the world. Ho sum and nsk for "Jirs. Wins low's Soothing Sjrup," and tako no other kind. Txventy.flx-o cents a bottle. The Wonderful Results Obtained in the Case of Supt Davidson. Now, what Is tho gilp? Can It be ax-olded or prex-ented'.' And can it bo cured? Grip Ui chat acterlzcd by a continue 1 fevor, by a tendency to inllamation of tho membranes of the digestive and often the inspiratory tracts, by pain in the muscles and by debility. The grip In indlxldual case varies fioni a slight Indisposition to scx-crcs forms xxlth giaxe symptoms these var iational depending wholly upon the health, age, temperament or nervous condition of the person. Those predis posed to rheumatism sufter great pain In tho muscles; persons of neivous tem perament become loxv splilted, of tea have hysteria, and, if not closeiy watched, hax-e bee-n known to commit suicide. Sex-oral catfes of this so. have boon reported this month in the newspapers. He-adache is a constant symptom. The bowels arc generally constipated AVhatovcr foim the di sease takes there is invariably extreme prostration. The danger to poisons in previous healthful condition Is slight. It has been absolutely pi oven that tlmre is one certain preventixo of ser ious cases of gilp, and that there is one remedy for persons suffering xvlth It, or beginning to be conxalescent from Its attack. Tho unexampled public demand foi Palno's Celery Compound during th NEW YORK FASHIONS. Noxv Materials Crepons Cloths. Styles in Making Shirt Waists. Now Millinery Straws - - Trim mings Floxvers Ribbons. Special Correspondence of Tho Tribune. Xexv York. Feb. 10. The familiar crinkle or otherwise uneven surface peculiar to crepons, again nppeais and seemingly xwlh as great prcst'go as when having the advantage of nox-elty. In view howexer, of tho firm hold tnk en by Independent xx-alsts, those favor ite goods aie chiefly in black since xvlth an independent waist, nothing harmon izes so xx ell ns a black skirt, because black alono furnishes tho requisite con tiat which sot?, off color, and nine out of ton or a larger proportion of in dependent xx .lists aie colored, although incrensed convenience Is afforded by tho fact that chuimlngly neat and somewhat dressy outfits may bo ob tained by a black taffeta silk or satin xvalst xxlth a black wool skirt. Sin h outfit Is really preferable to one that Is all xxool or all silk, since on occa sion a shirt xvalst can bo substituted nnd It goes without saying, that a black silk xx-alst Is lor many leasons piefer ublo to ono en suite xvlth the- skltt. It Is lighter, prettier and usually more comfortable, CREPON EFFECTS appear In goods quite foreign to crepon, as for example, whe-n grenadines shoxv surfaces filled in to plaids or stilpes or in oilier materials, crinkled ratln stiipes x-ary plain groundworks. Gren adines ami tamines uro specially at tractive this season, both from now coloi.s and designs ns xvell, high on the list coming such na shoxv embroidered clre-ulur designs In tasteful contiasts. A lox'ely example Is In heliotrope of a daik shade ndorned by a circular pat ti rn In a llghlor hue and equally pn t ty, though bolder In thought. Is n black grsnndlne having a largo cltculni pat tern In crimson. This If mndn tm nvr eiInion silk would have great dash or piaceu over uincic euk, might ho cor respondingly modest. For general xvcar COVERT CLOTH In light weight Is In gicnt domanel and btyllsh suits aro being selected ot line, hard twill, showing rich braid adorn ments In black. Thcbo come In dress last two month? and the proprietors of this remedy have never known so great a call for It has been duo lo Its use by thousands of people for xvhom It has been prescribed by intel ligent physicians, to rvore the pa tient's xltallty, to purify the blood of the enorx-atlng poison to lestore tne neixoua system to healthy action and to strengthen the vital organs. A person xvill continue to suffer from the ex II effects of gilp for many months unless ho attacks the disease by get ting rid of tho unnatuinl, unhealthy poisons In tho system, supplying tho body xx ith now blood, aroufilng the healthful action of the kidneys, live: nnd digestive oigans, and nouilshlng and upbuilding the over-everted and debilitated nervous by stem. All this and just this Pnlne's Celery Compo'uil xill do. In the multitude of cases where it Iuia been used It has nux-e-r failed. A case xvell known in Chicago is cit ed Mr. Fiank E. Davidson, who is one of the most brilliant and best knoxxn engineers In the world, had jut finished the plans for the great Inter cepting sexxor system of Chicago, which is to dlx-eit the entire sewerage of the city from Lake Michigan, through the famous Chicago drainage canal and down tho Mississippi. Supeiintendnt Davidson had xxorked lor months or. this scheme. He was well nigh ex hausted and took to his bed with an patterns nnd the braiding appears chiefly on tho front bieidth, with a modicum, of course, on tho cotsageaud I'looves Sl ux-os, In general, are so muc-h smaller than lest season that tho alterations will generally be obligatory, but changes can bo made by taking out the puff and substituting a small cap of silk or satin. Jacket fronts ap pear nsaln on new- spilng gowns and will add their quota towaids timely alterations SHIRT WAISTS ai. Jiroprossiblo and Inoxitnble. and, in xiew of demand, aie shown In great numbers and v.uloty, styles glx-en at Lord & Taylor's department which is conceded to.be tho best In tho city, be ing remarkable for excellence In fit and finish. Ginghnni'i are In stripes that run either diagonally or across, and most desirable waists are In linen ma tc'tlal, a now style falulc composed of linen and lotton In mlxtuie nnd In pat terns similar to gingham. Peautifully refined shirt xvulsts niu In white linen, finished in hemstitching that inns In diagonal squares or scallops, and an other stylo of finish that appears spe cially on plquo xxaists shows grndu- j atod rows of tucks that end in txvo neiow tho bust. Graduated cordlngs are llkewlso now und appioprlato to lax-, n or linen. Piques are in great de mand this season, and a feature In all uexv xvulMn are rounded cuffs and col ored e Hilars to match colored x-alsts, thus displacing the white linen coll.f except for white xx-alsts. Glnghnm xxaists tun in in let from 9S coats to IJ.75; piquo fiotn $1,75 to $.'.45; lnncy piques from $2.25 to $2.75; linen In fancy stiipes are $2.75 and whlto linen fioni $2.75 to $10'). NEW MILLINERY is extremely fanciful. Brims turned back lrom the face nro In keeping xvlth lolled hair, but veix Jaunty examples tuin up on one ride or iluted brims Im part coeiuetiy, in such atyle-, the t'ouble bilm of last season being xvell repre sented. Heio, the lower brim in of medium xvldth and strilglit, xvlth a fluted one nbox-o. As nn entlro novelty, may be mentioned hats In Milan sirax, with straight, medium brims that hive linings of fancy straw and numeious oxumples have croxvn-j of plain straw with fancy brims, nlthoush this Is by no means a nev feature. Crowns nro usually of medium height nnd sh.c, though gonio hats for young people hax-o largo Tarn O'HIiantu crowns and attack of gilp. After a while tho di sease not haxlng left him, he xx-as ad vised to try Palne's Celery Compound. He xvas soon back nt his offlce In tho department of public xx'orks, a xxcll man, and foithxvlth xv-roto a letter to tho proprietors of the remedy In xvhicn he says: "I had been told by friends of tho wonderful lesults obtained by them from the use of Palne's Coleiv Com pound. After my sexero attack of tho grip I determined to try It. I have al ready found that my friends' reports xx ere not at all exaggerated, and I xvlsh to join most cheerfully xxlth them la recommending tho remedy to others." Hundreds of giateful letters ha n been xvrltten to the pioprietors of Palne's Celery Compound since tho ap pearance of grip this year, tolling of the perfect recoveilcs It has effected. The letters come from men and women ot many conditions. Few poisons arc .so poor that they cannot afford to haxe this groat remedy constantly in the house, and none aro o prosperous that for their health's sake they can at ford to be without it. AVhen eo manv men and xx omen whose xx-ords carry tlu utmost xvelglit In the communities in which they live testify as thoy do t the gloat benefit thev have recelxed from Palne's Celery Compound, thoro can be no hesitancy In tiylng It. A single trial Is tho tost which Is con- 1 fldently invited. large squat es to be made into soft crowns aie conBljiiou-3 anii.ng millin ery offerings. PL1SSE MOCSSKLINE Is in ought out freely ns a millinery material nnd an elegant Imported sam ple that may bo classed either as ,i hat or bonnei, has a soft roll of mous sellno veiled by tull" around tho brim, xxlth centre filled in ceimpletely by floxvers. Thus It xxill be seen that tullo is again an element In mllllneiy and appears either In soft bune-hlngs' or a-s an overcasting on some other fabric, genemlly moussoline. but since con tiasts, the bolder tho better, are a leading Idea of tho day, large Importa tions of volxet iu a millinery fabrli . are very noticeable. Ornaments are -eiy bold; linmenso Jet and other pins hold tiimmlngs In b.ubarlc fashion nnd c-abuchon shaped ornaments vie xvlth pronounced buckles to be used as com pl"tlons. Imitation Jewels hax-o lost nothing In ii.-e'stlge and mo ptosented for the patronage of the mewt fastid ious buy t is. PLOW ERS aro often hugo nnd mammoth roses reaching fully elx inches, across aw not uncommon. Hut usually the leaxvH aro flattened out, bo thut the (lower has a pancake appearance. Otheia hoxx-ever are markedly new, by reason of pllss-- leavs In tho centio, this be ing quite dl'ferent fiom the ciushed roses that have been so familiar. An Important quota of Honors, hoxvevcr, are medium or small 'Ized.so that there is a vol xxldo range for selection, the more so, because on hlds nro biousht foi ward In an i-special manner nnd bv raon of almost limitless variation in size and color. Induce peipetual x'arl ety. For xxldo brimmeel hats, hugn sprays aro furnished und ns an exam ple, ono can bo cited which has a su perabundance of ileh giecn leaves at tendant on txvo mammoth ross that are tho pi elude to a full ending ot graceful lilacs. In mnncNs thene patterns at unco uttiuct atten tion and as a notable icvlval may bo chronicled thi mix cut of gtos grain ribbon that for so long has been out of favor. Taffeta ribbon holds Its oxvn nevertheless und thero is an Important exhibition of gauze ribbons in varied stiipes. Bomo In pllsse stylo that har monize) with pllsse effects elsowheiM In dress, Fannlo Field.
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