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THE (TtITIC\S COLUMN. DEVOTE!' TO ?' WMBBT VPON RE. CENT l-l I.: I CA ll ONS. Kaw Hn?H. ? re ?'? ' "I>e---j)i?? ttn.1 St>iu?r??? i uii. i i lee" *'r l'"yn'c'< i.,?: v?..ik Note* l>. youi | He ' New Toi k Pee -i ii & co. The wilt?f ol thh ? hatrafe ? .tn .um n. mai. ss writ* : . . i-Il.tyV meni ol Un- lm mn ilea w hlch w un t nar.it - ? , lonee, ? > lilli.1.Ult lilt ; ita tl .lylo I Wai n, in tin . and ai.h- w i Her, they an ei sb ll, .K, i and I ed to thal a ri ter foi ? prove In lbs fi s rt al seora! Impel - to our boj u qualities ttf < ? Milly under Ins i i leltghts to onalit) ol . n the aii les, and she lm* i i.iii.ni wh known Thi IK i quite ? ii tm ii . I ria. n illy Illustrated and i N >ER i ii;!. By ?'>!' Llpptncotl Intro i ? tics he ha i e him ii ? ho i ?hi h ? pori ? the muahrot m fained by youl ? i ir,..li? lea ni it ? of min.v life, bi . ? , i -, i . \\. i Pointer, thi ne him to i rparti ? len "Lo i foi ' the far v ? ;..!! il< ? i me heine [ h the i i that i 1 I VE I IP ?i .s.\M. U i Uti >S OFTENi PEELED liv W. ll P. Phvffe ?. I' Putnan i New York. . Wt it, John ???.?I air. Phj fl ? noa n to ns as * that very useful and well ? fhousaad Words I be tu., both valual '. .limit ? moe! val Vinong its contents are: Rules an l Ung and foi thi of Capita and Suggi for Ihi ti of M orda Into 8} i idis containing the run. I re< unintended by the Phi] doglcal Sot l< tj t.i London, and the Arn. 11 .di Philological \. Delation, the Ten R for thc \mended Spellings. led Spelling "WI Mr. J fer no honor, Ihe ?<>i iv i> Justly deem ? li uer. writ ti ii In ,i worthy i i ise, failed of Its mis ? ! I persons have . ! to t hera and I blighted, '< >vei public p. ? iple sha ll be ? t il i anno) he \ \ m ea use for bad spelling. Whl maj not mark tin norant ?i." Mi PhyfTe's make mattera ? llei is ? ly In earn .le the Subject a m . ? ii hi and careful hal in- li is v. . . I ltii,'ly hi l| ' mullum in . f AMERICAN SONG: With Introductions \ >tes. Bj Arthur 11. Blmonde. I Sun-. N< w i le by Weat, Jol ni ton <\ - v. na a Ter] . ol American | t bal ii. h is .Lm. a good san work. Ol mph tui! opinion, and the .: I 6.l.-.ill.,itlttl. . .ii Bimond's notes and com a One critical and analytl i thoroisjh acquaintance t li. anti,..! - a hum Ins hunk | .-.??.'it.~ In Ms prefai e, he afatet that In publish? es ).k be bad two distinct aims. Un i. "a . timmi.i i on ol American pi erne. ? * I >ia\\ ti from 'I.-- ira beginning about th. com ? meni "i the i uni ury and reai bing t for* it may be ol Inti ri al to thi readei , .1 Ber ? nut wishing lo . Unt h.in ? with ty pt .\ m< i lean p ?? iry. mdlj, the i".i>k ina>, it is boped, be ui i ra ikti | an uidui ;i\. . tudj ol the chlel Amerli an poets, and. .. of t in "i hei i i ?'t s from extra ' are taken ac ? plan ol Cn- i??'..m.' i ni I .ul.I h.. Brat, Un hi d i ne poems of oi u> of this author ? I leration ol Am whole " ? the contenta nf the book , arith thesi aims. and vs lath, i ol tai .. os noi to thi dent 'I i" attra tlve to C I ri ad ? i THH OOP IX Tin: CAB By Anthon) Hope i> Kew York w est, Johnaton <v Hr. Waa. k>. force* fill * Who make- gi] the chief In Mr. Hope's book, i.- one of thal type ol nu n wini, as an exchange re re m.ia- ilk.- "incarnate foi Hum human .-..nils Th. Woman whom he loves and who loves him li tia- wife .-? a gentle ind true if occ islonallj ^ me man She .iiso the mothei if charmin* -'illili abe la saved from di^xi act ol in t owi virtue of the ubiquitous Mr. H. ls Mill aa ? ? nde h.-r days In her faithful I. >me. lier I ?vi i himself by tin concentrate ail his powers upoi ilnmeni ..t worldly success and a~ thoroughly contemptible throughoul a.s a combination of m--iitul anil personal force, cool I lushness t sn make him I t rajj V-tes. In the curran I Century Mr >. h attie editorial *a\ lag tl fera from ?? lack of arl our literary men . . i,..i in to ?!" their "prettiest, ' as Ibe vi intif ' ai bool did. Th writer oi th.- "Lounger,, In "?<? Critic (the hrai . i or aktei of Mr. Hilder) reports an editorial discus eeumablv In the . ? oSlce In which i?? editors wHiti wi si.nt-r freon s tack ol art, and one- said hu wu,- nothing without ma? terial. Unfortunate!) be also wenl too (ht, ead saai material wis everything altl art. The f;>. i ls, we have too iiItboul material (hut te our chief dtmceity. We also havi -t thou nmrh material with out ail What we want la th.- paaalona of the bean brought home to the peoi ? true Utsrature, and M. Brunetlere, in taklm* his seat In the ii Academy the other day, dellvei i i. witty, Interesting dis? course attacking Journaltana, In which I modern Journalists ware e \eel ,,> fl i noramueeS." He Blsp f,.-?l i ii?? interviewers In the face fm muk M ,..i> out ' othei mens Mea*, and ,ti k. ! journalism for nol i,. ii, good literature, i"mIsiiik the heavy, scholarly au-l unaucceeafuJ Littra of the old .s. bool. The facl la JourMlssm is not liieratm*- for which Heaven be praised: ,I- ia sn. bas only to wall for ll j. . ,i ruths ?r (his son to dlecovei for ihesneelvee ihat they are shooting at a *The current Athenaeum has a letter from an American publisher (can ll be fl' "ff Putnam') agaln-il th. UMary agent end bc assart* that the best wav ls for an author to ?., . ons im!.U?h?-r mid Ml. k by Mm, through small pa) ii i thin. one aucceasful American authvi lie knows look Uk ' of a rival publisher snd aa a consequem <? son sets one third less in advance royalUei tti i?i rormerijr, though tlc- flrsl t^-.k sold for much more Aa literal, anent, tie says, would tend to muk*) aulhoi* scatter their booka. Walt r Beeant In nn IntervW-w hu* ii- . iom beth ? licit thc literal i peet was nsver better, Barrie and KIpili IjrS, WOOld Ik* enough lo jive reputation to Mtiv generation; tie. | think i The who -.onUl bc Kin*' iKlplinn's) th* Hm xl story In the Kiik! ? I ure." ii.-, sra otb* re who might (tuestion thia ludgmei t. ;.. Cambiidgs." whose new nore! ?m.my," ls attracting ?-niton, in a Mrs. Cross, f the vicar of one of the fashion? able, churches of Metbeurae, and she ls now living In Australia. AU'HEI 8 MIKKV. i\ CODY. 7ii lt limns u ,ciob. He OSSSSB A*sln T?>-'>?y With Valuable Basssjs*Slaaas, Apropos^ on*- of thu articles lr last Sun lav a Tunes under Hygienic Notes, wc ii.(i- that Judss Dixon, of New Jersey sass: "If a man. .viols that he car? il, s about with him the k?t~is of a con* tngtous disease, reckli ? eposes tho health and lives of others, he ls a public nuisance and criminal, and may be held answei ihle lor his conduct if death oe* cir* through his recklessness, he may BS indi manslaughter, lt ls held that where . pei m anowina!*/ communi? cates a i un las awe dis aa as lo another and dem j, results, the crime is that of man alaugbter. Tha man may also be Indicted ? by conscious ,rf of others thereto by his pres ? iblk places, Mich as on the ?s, ia hails, ste lie msf be In* ibUe nui?an< < foi endsng ? the public health In this way even il aquences had followed. The some penalty for such of* ? - against the public safety. Take . nf yourselves, &o (hat ye be va - BEABONAtaF. HISTS, Now that winter with its accompany* lag ills tl almost on us, a fSW simple will nut ooma amiss. inhala . ' im are valuable ls cold In head, bronchitis, whooping cough and I disorders. A simple method of ad mink to make a tent of a blank .? place the patient on a chair inside (f ll .lal then slake lim- beneath the chair. (ir a few 'lr'ps of turpentine, oil of en . tlyptua <>r other oils ot this class may i m a kettie of wafr which is i that the Bteem laden ID* Ol may be Inhaled. i acid 01 resole may be used tn m.inner. ?T?EKH AIR. Don't forget thal fresh air I? as necea ? I as in wann weather. Moat likely to forge! this, or if not ? . i ? ect lt. Don I pia . yow a/eather-strlPs so that all .ur i- excluded as though lt were pol .u rm ms for ittoll. lust think of breathing and rebreath ilr laden with decaying matter thro wa off from the tunes! The mere though! is sickening, How much more is tbe actual i iel! Fresh all I lift ' PHI N"'ir lungs with li b)Wer ycir wlndowa un inch from tate top bj i ? proportion of adralsture li aim ? Dteed vi in d going ont, anti mal stmoiphere will aol give Midi a shot k and tia- dangar of viii be irentl) diminish ? < ABE OF MILK. Every housekeeper ls aware of the thal milk pl.c ed in a tefl iterator Will pat take nf the properties of other aiUcles In the receptacle, for instance, n will taste .if bananas if they should bs -toed then- for keeping; likewise of meats. This shows us that ii la an ab ?it and its capacity In this direction :-, rn.it. K towing this, one should be careful That standing In a room should never bs drunk, lt is known that milk is a. rehlcle tor tn? delius of typhoid fever, cholera, etc \ ij numb could be cited where milk bat boen tte* cause, beyond per? adventure, of extensive and fatal demit v of typhoid, in feeding Infants by the bottle, care? ful mothers and nurses place the bottles In bolling water and cooking s,.iht and I milk In the intervals, they allow B solution of soda to remain in tiles. Sterilised milk is now used extensive? ly. Fresh milk ls poured Into the bot? tles which have been prepared bi haul and is hermetically scaled. The in.tibs are then placed in bolling water. whnh destroys ail Infectious principles and afterwards BtOred in ref n.:-: until ready for use. The care nf milk is as Imperative in the in the hoi months. bxovou amma tok women. Commnating on this an able medical j L-rnal says: "Al all events, there is no ither form of exercise within the caps city of the average woman which in volves so general s musculai develop? ment and grandular action, combined with a healthy mental and phyelca] ex? hilaration." AN OLI> TIME Ml CSION. Ifosl readers believe that soups, beef teas, bel -xtracts and Others Ol this diet are nourishing: "a teaspoonful of thia ? ttract contains the nourishing proper? ties Of a pound Of Ix cf" appeals on thc label of the bottle. it is hard for the public to believe iiii-*, le not so; but the proof ls positive that the VS1 US BXtractB contain little more than S per cent, of thc nutriment properties ol beef. Bul these preparations are quite valu? able foi their stimulating effects, as m typhoid favor. However, i - on thi in ill B long sickness will leave the p.itu nt weakened instead of strengthen? ed Tho beef-peptonolds, as they are called, are rapidly superseding the vartoui tract-, essences, etc These peptonolda are mule from partially digested mest and contain also the gluten ol wheat lea, being stimulating they are nu? tritious BANITAS. A tfa tf * r r I I I- h Prepared i>.? * law hers a uthor, i*-.> i>11?i?.. hy n ou lu rn ltou?e. lt. P. Johnston Publishing company have Just issued "The Combination spel? ler, a scientific development ol Fi orthography .md orthoepy" by l<e\. James w. Shearer, of Birmingham, Ala., formerly ol Virginia . speller proposes by an original and unique system of diacritical marks ol signs, t<> combine the science of phonetics with the ISngllafc language without change of present spelling. Mr. Shearer elalma that in teaching by the old a-b-c method the ear and ej I pull against OSCh Othei like a home and mule hitched at oppo . mis sf a wagon. Common eensi says "Unhitch the mule from the rear air. place lum with the horse as a double team In front, where they mutually BJ other, so in ?palling' If wi make the <ai and eys mutually assist each other, then the ear becomes as it srsrs a leather to guide to exact pro nunctation and clear articulation, whilst j tie sys hains the language." Mr Shearer says this <Un be accom pli-h.d by a new alphubet of the forty four sounds Of Hs- Uhmia;;.-. aaatSd Bl cording to the sounds they represent; Ol by re ssrslng preses! letters, dtsgrnphi and phonetically -marked letters accord? ing to tile sounds represented by them iii.- book "f Ml pages is neatly printed and published In serviceable form and I contains several Illustrations. The Wearing Of moe asms ls so comm ,. In the rural districts of Maine aadNe" Brunswick that white shoemakers find n profitable to manufacture there whoh ?ale, alth uah the [Adiana are still lt. puted tO make the best. The true m,? . asm ls a light, linn foot coverlns ( deer skin, bul what is called a "ahtipark " and ls. perhaps, even more In us,- ' \r tt moccasin, with an extra thickness oi leather under the sole, and lt ceSSSS a Utile blither on the ankle. The lumber men war "lanigans." which are made sometimes of deer nide and somc-ilmr* of moose leather, thick Stroan stift ans oiled until they are as vallow R8 '. ' sonp. They aro chaped like boots with heavy soles, and reach half way t0 the knott. OLD SHERLOCK HOLMES. CN A JFtBOBllEB IXTHACT FROM TUk DIARY OF 1>E. W&BOM. What the Or-at I>ri?t-tl?o Ssw In Msw York ??Tntli, Wi h H lr?*? W* tn, an Aeeesshtie Oat-pee nag. Tl ? li- t-.?t mv fm a 1, Suerlock HolrneH, was killetl b.-foie reaching mbl dlo life dM not, ss the experteno er wjil uni-rsi mi, prevent him from Kffainlng a ri|-?- SM .itt-- In OfSSI le !>*? in thf nae with the stoat papular detectlva action, I aboutd, la laci, bavs killed him several '.inns tn (ha cou tie of each of the elventures which lt baa ii.-t-n my privilege to chronicle. On tho contrary, ll bas 1.n my aim to dis? tinguish these records from fiction, "iel I i i nm Ince the reader that tl. as near the a tual truth aa anyhlug founded on a married mans diary can be. Therefore, wans making a -*i.^i>t mn to thc genera] prejudice by Injecting fatal 'Inc?, of cocaine Into Holmes on every possible lecaalon, I have permitted him to tile only on-? My Kift.-'i friend is aa oed man now. Hie lofty forehead extends ail the way around to his shirt collar behind; his tow remaining teeth are ti?-ii m with Hiring; but his ey.; is as bright as ever, and, with the aid of s little extra . .? caine, ne caa sud see things which are not present.. With this brief latrodu tlon I will proce?*tl to relate a sen?s nf Incidents nut Intended to form a connect? ed narrative, but simply to throw Light upon my remarkable friend's character, as it has developed In those later years. THB WONDIKKt J. hHI.RI.OCg. Referring to my diary I find that lt was ,n thf fall of 1913 Holmes, bj the continued exer lee of his ran- LnteUc tn.ii faculties, had remained ii bachelor He had the old rooms in Bakei street, where the landlord, being quite deaf, did not object to Holmes performances upon the violin. lt was ute in the evening and i was dosing before my stove when ., ring al the bell - ailed nie ta the door. Holmes entered ? \h. my deni Watson." h* saki, "can I Intrude upon your leisure for a few minutes T" I assured him with an Englishman's politeness that lrts company was better than none at all. ? so you've been smoking. hav<* you?" he said as he seated himself in my 0t9 e. "My dear fellow," l cried, "how Ls it possible for you to know that7" "it is perfectly simple," h<- replied; "there ls a Strong odor of tot.acer, in the air. Now, as I happen to know that you and Mrs. Watson are th** only per? sona In the house what follows? It la true that your stove smokes, but lt dOSS not smoke tohai CO Bo von see that, though seemingly complex, the problem v." "To hs sure it ls," 1 rejoined, yulte vexed at my own stupidity. "Ah, my boy." be Hil i'i. "1 fear that 1 mak" ii mistake In giving explanations. They destroy the magic of th.- thing. fhey till space and, al s guinea a word, that ls worth considering. And now to the point. Caa yon go to New T -uk with met" Why certainly," I hastened to any, "Mv neighbor, tic doctor, is aa aecom mocLatlng as ever. He will take mj ; tl a for a few m..nhs and my petit -.till not i>? m.nh woree off than tnej in now. When shall we salli And what la um 7" mission to asiihka. "We shall sall at .mee," he Bald, as for th.- liis.-, it concerns the Society for the Discouragement of Tin "I never beard of it ' "Perhaps not, I am Its president, and in fact its only member si present. I in "n unable to and sn) bo ly else who i .mit! I., admitted without decree*, lng by one the numbel of persona whom the society is organised to discourage. 'i nat. of coursi not be desir? able.'1 "And you Intern! to admit me?" "My dear Watson, when you give up the regular practice of your- profession we win consider ti il question Will come with ne to New Vorkl There I i\i.t tn tin.i thieves who reall) need te be discouraged. They have been hav? ing things ali their own way for sou rs, Mine the Island of Manhattan was stolen from the Indians." "I'll be,ready In two nrinutee," sai-l I. "Lei me mention to ny wit.- thal I'm she nevi r objects, you know, in ia. i ,-i reader of thi se chronicles once . ested that she seemed anxious to get rid of me." Our voyage acrosa tie- Atlantic uneventful, except thal ll served to initi? ate me Into the workings ol the society. its purpose, aa Holmee admitted, a*as iim.itt purely amusement. He had amas ? i an enormous fortune by his profes? sion, and was no longer compelled t-- >i" (Ive work for pay, His the Prince of Wale* chronicled In "The Vdventuree of the Thin-Edged Deal Uox" pul him in a position of Independ before thi e ol the last - en Mirv. He lum turns his Vasl tal. nt to the beneficent task ol making life un* le for thieves, through lum of simple tricks .|.-\ laed by i.iu powerful Imagination. Holmes handli pack of ? ard In a way to make the killi; of .liam-.i. ls wink tn- ..tlier mu he dlscoui a ted a Lai ge numb* i around Ihe card tables In the smoking loom before we reached Nen 1 -uk, THF TRICK WAH rt. Our first considerable adventure in the metropolis of the New World o curred ..n a Fourth-avenue car on the third day after our arrival. We etood on the fi ml platform as the cai bowled along. Sud deni) Holm-- ? ?> t looa with an Imperceptible gesture. "You ob ? i \ e." h.- sahl, "the gentle? man in checked pantaloons walting ai the next croesing. He will bokrd car, and will stand with us OD tin- plat* : t.i-iii N".. sooner had my companion spoken these words than th.- tuan whom In had indi, aii-d raised ids hand and sig. naled to tin- driver to stop th.- .-ar. "Holmes, tin- ls marveloua," l whis? pered. "Ho* did you know thal be would do that?" "The fellow is a thief," replied Holmes "Anybody could deduce that from the ,h vious f;c t that he has got along well in New Voik. llb attire told me thal that he was i thief, i t"..k thia hen- bo showed me a Large and handeomi watch from my pocket, while the nan hail his ey.- upon US He will board Ih. car with the intention of taking it." iw_'.s wound the watch in an os tentatious manner, and replaced it lu his waist.nat pocket, He then al up at the top of the buildings 1 kept my eve on the stranger and in a few minutes hal the pleasure of seeing him deftly abetracl the watch from Hah. pocket No sooner bad he taken it tiii! a bell Inside of it began to ring with a ?a.ist- like fifty ifcliiTiii i lm ks. , ia niall was so startled that he forgot to p il itch into his pocket, He al.I an I stare.l at it. Whereupon the watch's (?sse parted and the works fell out. They ? i ol a larxs steel spring an-l ii such as la used on alarm rio ka ' The watch is niicle of blass, ' said Holm.-s. as we gathered un th.- rem of the thief from the platform "lt is a -imple device, bul som.-what sur? prising in Hs action, l do not wonder that the sho.-k has pi much for on.* frleml here Lei us nope that when ne recovers, he wjjl set cause to adopt a better mode of ul rosi.vo as sUTsaana, It may well be Imagined that after thia amusing In. i li ni l kept clea* to Holmes during all las rambles through the city. \\.- were frequently disguised BS visitors from the rural districts On auch . ?.iS always pro l with a large, t.i ick leather pocket book, which protruded conspicuously from the si.ie pocket of his coal, a stout itlc ian.I waa fastened io it. arm the other end of the band was secured to a strong bell alt iin.l Holmes' waist. Noth? ing could be more amusing than to ember of the light-fingered fraternity aelse the pocket hook and rush away. The band would stretch to a length Ol Di uly a rod, and then it would bring ,v" thief hack with the velocity of a shot out of a gun, for not one of them ever failed to hang on to the pocket hook. Holiues alway* braced himself for the shock, end received the thief iii ' ls nins un the recoil. Som.- of the b f homilies on suth occasions were saodela In tln-lr was u In ti he tired of the pocket Look trick ae would frequently stroll into the Grand t'entral railroad Station With a large arpel bag, Tins he would place upon the tloor wnlle he Weal to the wlnd-i*' anil inaite a pretense of purchaistng ? ticket. The hug couta.1 mila ting ma? chinery which drove two strong screws Into the floor the instant lt waa set down. It never could remain ilpili th floor more than two minutes before OM of the gentlemanly ' fellows who are l| ways walting there to welcome tin "" lng und speed the patting Jay, naoea. grab lt, ami attempt to hurry swag. Th.- chances were that he would sates the handles "on Ihe fly," as they esy in America, and that the unexpected re niatjuics would cause him to turn ewes: aa neatly as If he had been brought up in a <i ? ?sar .vsat pbvioss. "This navies" Holmes nald on the ?rsa BOiisslna nf it* ""fi "Uii* enabled me lo discourage two thieves at SMS, "My .bar Holmes. I ?BnUsd, "how -lo you make that ouCl 1 oliser\ed only on- ,, . ' my dear Watson, he rejoined. "lew often must I tell you that your ?i ? ?. ,-:,,., _ dsfscUvn. i'i i res sol see that I pretend* 1 to buy a ttcketr "Yes." .. "And 1 didn't do lt? "Certainly not." .. , ? "Well, such conduct as that dlseOttT* a*es the New Y-rk, New Haven & Har' ' ? i Ita h-o id Co npany." MittSt like my stupidity. ' exclaimed, I ssw only the thief who attempted to steal your fa ? il. was very small potatoes compared to the other one," said Holmes, as h? set th- bag Basin, and walked back to? ward th- window. I think the neatest of his games, and the on- whti h will bs th" moat aensratty appreciated, since it deals wi'h the oldest Af crimes.. I while wa were at a millionaires' lum heon club down town. As we sat at the table. Holmes dlr.- I i attention to a gentleman of impos? ing appearance who was lunching near us. "You would not ri prose." said Holmes to me, "that that man, so eminently re ajpectable la sm JJ**" to De the next victim of the sch iety. 1 will bet von live to one, said the gentleman who had invited us to th? club, "that he will not be the victim of anybody or anything. That s old ham Rhodes, and hes been In Wall Street forty years. He's beefJ the controlling spirit in ncr- than B thousand railroad deals, and it is . ? Beted that If al the rope wan which asspslrina su>ckh..id. rs hsva hanged themselves on account of Sam Rhodes were iolned in one pl we lt would rea a si ??orM lw""- ?iU'X "*??* h-" h.!:';,-; "l-n punished f.? al',.uS;l:"a^ ' ost. "why hes worth f'-r v n.illi-n do UU?. '?His tim- hi ";li(1 my frleni1' lXtaS&d Mr. Rhodes while he to* Isned his lunch. Whm he ros.- v.- f,,, i;.;,.,! him. Obeying S Bigs rom Holr, The millionaire .'Vs buie of the <iuh where thi hats, costa and umbrellas of the menders were left wane they s/ere il innchaen. ?rHEl1II.Fr.IlFI>i:MBKSII A. Mr. Rhode, selected Ms hst and coat ?Did vou have an umbi .Ila, sn assea one of th? attendants. "It's raining out* "i"Kh'"'rmbreiia? Certainly, certainly." OM from the ra -k. HmmercilTtched ? ^J**^ i,:m. i oul upon th- ?tens. Hi opened the umbreUs over his head. vi,.ut a duart of some dark sub siam^whicn'Y^.k to be ink^ fell out of the umbssila upon Rhodes head. at Rm sam- time a <Inn. such, p . fl ,d tricfcied out of a hole In tbe handle and went UP Rho bs slow Will v,,u Claim the umbi. Ila: I WSSotrS.tt0n?w.!?'ne respnndi ' ',,,.! ten-. "Mr. Rhodes is a . i,,,-, man, ami from hi and demeanor I """"?'it , him to be of e violent disp-s 1 ot. 1 am not bo ronna ?? l U'1S- ,a'"i "r_ It would I W>t to introduce "\\v> went to the club's snmklng-room, where our h..!?t Insisted upon opsnlna a bot!.f charopsgne. The mystery In Hie affair which 1 had Just witnessed welshed heavily upon me, and I could n/'t . ,'?:' t'-rnptation to fl k Holmes for '"|i,"w^s:i.V'possil,le," sail I. "that you were able to predict with certainty that Mr Rhodes would steal an umbrella, and no! only that, but that he would take ?It WSS perfectly simple." said Roll -I had bribed the attendant not 1 anybody 11 ? have it. As fer Rbi lng t.> take it. I have (inly to say it was the best looking umbrella in the rack' , . . ??flo I had laid out the whole rhine. In advance, and that is the whole .... fiction, lt ls essy the d tectlve to find the criminal. He ls In tbe confidence of tbs auTnoi who controls destiny as I did in this .as.-. l>it in real life I tive i- obliged to contei ' the ,iis.c ? haying to find out about lt Thus bul two- courses are usually open to him. One is to do nothing but draw his pay( sad the other is to convict the firs! man h.- can *ef h.dd of, whether guilty or Inn* cut." HOWARD FIELDING. Men Need il Who Can shoot. The upi. 1\ Hall, Inspectoi i nt ral of rifts prs on thi wmk nt nts department during the pas! sear, will be found more 'han ordli resting. Special attention is called tn his recommendations, many rtremely radical and will loubtless cause much dlscuaaton In tha In brief, they are as foll Thai ow iUticatlon in al least the low ? : marksmanship be made conl? oi v. Tint ti,, dice ol ilsi t Ins] e, as noa . th staffs ol idi ibollshed Thal an asalstanl Inspector freneral i-f rifle practli >', rankin! as major, be ap? pointed upon the staff of the command '"'T ,, , , Thi ? rgeant clerk be allowed for this department. . ni , | nd battalion In . be given the rank min. ... . . , ,: tbe inspc, lol Of the 1st battalion lVfllry bi to th.- supervision of the practice of Troop F, ?matta H ,i board "! officers be sppo ,-,,,. | ? m and purchase of s ni rn ? ifle rangi Trial the State i i ' .i" timee under control of thia department. That estimating be given bj regimental and tallon Inspectors ai I company ? -1111 ' -i'i, -nf sharp ?booti : ' That all ? ! ' n '"' '" quired to equli ima be Is by thc Bi <?? 'o eil non commie : staff offl ei snd headquarl Hon <>f teams In 1 mental an I ;i""s h" limited tn . IlllS'-d Ul' '? ,, Thu the caiuiuat: 1 "tr officers give to the work of thU department theil beew * . an,l . ie tit . , , this depart lllobe. _ __?-TT?j Dal]iiey& Sante Stonkn Bf nt Pi*. As an indocemeut to parents, we atrree to furnish Youth's ami Misses' Foot wen r AT COST. Just . ii'Utrh aihled to the mati ufactuiin.' prica to pay freight, but nothing ahovc that?not a cent to IW? on* WHY WILL WE IO THUS? Rsx*ntt the young misses and yontbl will grow up to he ladies lind _eiiUeme!i, aut^ remember who shod them at coat. tall for our Misses' Spring Heel* ar W'2?. Call tor our I$o\8' Calf Mioes at $125. Measures taken. Repairing done. DABNEY&SAUNDERS, 391 E. Broai St.eet. The rncjclopipillc Dictionary. An Americanized, revised, corrected and enlarged edition of the original English work, published by Cassell ?\ Co., of London, which required eeventeea years of labor and coot nearly three limiters of a million dollars to produt e. lt is au? thentic ami reliable. It contains e\er> word tn the English language, currant and obsolete, from the tenth century to the present day. Five thousand three hundred and forty-eix pages, nearly three thousand illustrations, and ovsr two hun? dred anti flifty thousand words Pub e 1 In four large quarto volumes, size !>xll 1-.' Iri'-h.-s. Th.^ Em-llsh edition sold at from Wi to f" per s-'i. The America-.? ti re ? uls at $'.?> per set, and our price is only (ii i>er eal N B?Bear In mind fhat this ls the authaath American edition of Caseell's English Dictionary, and the sets are new. "Tempus Fugit.' Onlv sixteen days and Christmas will he here. Buy your presents now while the assortment is unLroken. Wt- have ? ult almost every 0:0 the \ a riety is great and thc prices ai.- low, VISIT on: HOLIDAY DEPARTMENT. ''Domestic Bliss." I ls a great pleasure to he able to buy - li-.-n I.- .. our Low ? Unbleached r-mon, X i. r>. 'lit. 7, Hl-X-. Bleat hed Cotton, 41-;, 0. ?1-4. 7. a, rn, ll' l-lC. Unbleached Jeans. ?"., 6 1-1. 8 1-:;. 10. Ul-tc, Bleached Jeane, 8 1-3, l". i- 1-2, MS Bleached Sheeting, Bingle bed sheeting, 11-: yerda wi le, al LS 1 -? Double Bed Bleached Sheeting, ls, 30. 23 and aiC, p. t Unbleached Sheeting. l~>. 20. S3, 35c. Hemmed Pillow Cases 61-4, M, l- 1 -. Wc. H< rimed Btu Th-- bee) KM Bleat I ig (I'tica), 3C^. par yard. Their Name is Legion." \V.? rifer to our beautiful Fancy Ar? ticles displayed in our windows on the ,-. 1 in the ba* mein. We have Baekete, nolls, Tovs, Dames, Blocks, Air Bides, etc., eb 8BK t .1 ii [?' .V DEPARTMENT! BEE OUR BEAUT1F1 L CHINA! Si.,-, ul R CUPS AND SAUCERS! SKE OUR PLATED WAHI-:: BEE urn lt. ivs' AND GIRLS' r\PS! "The Autocrat of the Breakfast iable." Dressmakers are great au'ocrats In their way, anti Insist upon their patrons Ket tlng the right kind of I'ress Linings. We sell the right kind .it the right prices. Colored Jeans, for Drens Dody Lining. I l-:i. Me. Double-Face Silesia, the most popular hotly lining on the market, at 10<\ per yard. Hy the way, no other house here sells this taning as low as this Metter Two-Tone Silvias at 13 1-3, lt> 2-3 and 35c. The best quality of Dressmakers' Cam? bric at SC. per yard. Canvas, for Dress Facing, at 10, 12 1-2 and 20c. Canvas, for Collar Stiffening, at 20, K Lining Muslins at 5, 10 and 12 l-2c. Wi-ans. UV. Rice I'ambtic. for Sleeve LJnlns, 8 l-3c. Tailors' Wlgane, ks>< Pailors Canvas at sec., or 31.3 yards for ~JK.; worth elsewhere lac. per yard. "SEE OUR LININGS!" -?: "A Flash in the Pan." I*ast week we atlvortlsed the Krupp ? '.uti. hut the printers had lt Knleff. W-H. it is Krui>i>, and th** most aenstble Toy Cannon thal you caa give your child. No powder, no caps only a little piece of newspaper, and you know bow easy lt ls el REPORTS rROM NKW siapkks. "Little Things at Small Pi ices." Darning Needles. 10c. per tl-iaen. H.-s- Needlee, ec, a popsr. Milliners Needles, ac. a paper. Pins, lc. s paper up to {fie. for the English. *J Han- Pins for Sc. 4 rolls 1>sps for Bc. SN ian's 1.: epoote) of hewing Cotton I 4 si Cotton for Ute. 1 Doun 1 Writing Paper for 10c. 1 :-\. lopee for '.Jae. Bos Writing Paper al -. 9, IP, lt, 15, 17. SO, 23, J/, and ? in spools Embroidery Silk for Sc. I dozen C t Ls iola Fla* Thread foi I balls 1 laming 1 tatton for Sc. 1 donen Lead Pi n< Ile for tc. 1 doz.-u SI Its Pencils fr I Slat..-, at i. 4, fi UP to LSc. s -hool Pads at 1. \, 5 and nc. Iture 'limps, :t7 l-Jc. for I-' yardi. ?i.; sm. had Bi il t. - apiece. 4,The Tale of the Hand, kerchief." ft ls sahl upon one ocr .in lon, many yearn ajro, a lannie and lal lie werw to? gether at a church festival. The lassie, no: making herself aa agreeable as vhe OUghl to have done, the laddie grew weary and yawned a very wide. it yawn. The laseie deftly Mlle! m. t? ?ap Un con vernation > by throwing her ballad bandhsrchlsf Into his mouth. "or Handkerchiefs fill no such want as that, yet :helr cheapness is in the month of every one who .?*??* them. Handkerchief* for ladles. Cents and Children at ;i for IBS. or 3Sc. per .!../ Better Handkercluefa at tc. m white, mourning and colored bord The Handkerchlefa at ti m. 7. 81-3c. up to RJI e.,c)l. A aplendld value In Ladles* an I Chil? dren's All White Embroidered Handker? chief? a! lilla-.; easllv worth I Heal Linen Handkerchiefs, Hom*ttch?d. for ladies and children, at IS L-l W i-4 and Ba. LcTJly Emiiroilereu MlcnttS al 6. 7. 10. 121-3, iu2-3, 30. 37 l-'-V. up to Jl 50 each. Head Handkerchief?, for Servants, at 10c. Tnrkey-Ked Handkerchiefs at .'> and 10c <rent'a White Japanese Mik Handker? chiefs, ;T>c.- the best value which tu* ever bees shown in th Oent'a Linen Handset h afa at 10, 121-2, io 2-:\, ::>, .17 1-2 and Gb WE ARI CONFIDENT THAT otu KANDKBROHIBr ITOCK ls IN" FIK.-5T CLA88 TRIM. MEN'S FURNISHINGS. We have everything for Men's Weir ex I'tit Kesdj M.!' I'lotluiiK, Hats, and Hoots and Shoes. lieut's While rnlaundered Shirts, ?, SP. Rc. and $1. lieut's White Merino Shirts, r> 3714 50. ;:??., $1. SLR, sl.es. Mens i it .iv Merino ?hlrte, Wc . ll, * -'? Cents Canton Flannel DrnwSM, .lo, 30 and Un, lieut's Handkerchiefs. 4c.. or ? for I | >. 1-.:. 10. 1-' 1-.. M --'.. af, :?" I ?' and ."(Oe. Hem's unlnitndsreel shirts, R, ?>. Ra. uno $1. ...?nfs Suspenders, i" 15, R, ::; 1 I ? lieut's incas, 'i. le, il I :. M -' :. R, 2? R1-2 and f* ilent'a ruffs, MM and 25c dent's 1 dollars, IO, ll 1 - md 2iC. (lent's s. arts, R and Mn. ROSE'S, ROSE'S, ROSE'S, 105 E. Broil 105E. E. DINNER BET, $12. IS ll! igllsh Pm-, i-laln D corated Dinner Bel thia sel ll advert! ed ' > other dealers itt *i\ our price for this we.-k, as loni ? thi v last, jr.1. TEA BET . 10 Engllah Porcelain Decorated Tee I ll plect .- been I ft?will ?? Monday at 12.50. <'HAMP!:!: SET, i 30 I ?? Chamber Bets, undersrlszc ? I,-.'., Mon lay ai S3, ?". PLATES, Sftc. HACK. ? l lunn - Plates been ai li ;. - will go Monday (only) _. . each. CUPS AND SAUCERS, Bc. PAIR leers been selling at $i M -ndiiy (.july) at ic. pair. QLASSWAim Vt ATBR TUMBLERS, Sc. BACH. KOO Thin-Blown Tumblers, ed the kind ti.ai sells Si fl 1 '-'?? n our puce for Monday (ont) ? Ic. each INDIVIDUAL BALTS, tc. BACH. LOM Balta ..r Celery mps sell elsewhere :>>>. dosen om ? icb JELLY GLASSES, 5c. jell** Olssscts sells elsewhere al Si doxen our price for I each. CELERY OLABSES I ?.?'?. Ci ls sells elsewhere ai 25c? j lea m Monda) Ute. GLASS PITCHER8, 14c. ! 1" Half Ga lon Crystal Pit hers kind that selia .1 Rc. our price for Monday 14c, T'NU AK M. DISH PANS, 18 . Bj \<'H We have In -.ring Rs more of th...-- large !7-<iuar( block Tin Dian w 'i ' ii S> . they will go this wei lt, or a they last, a< 1st SAUCE) PAN, MO V -quart Block Tin Sauce Pan ?. re lt . o ir pri e Monda;, ic. COAL VASE, $138. ! Coal \ i es been lelllng at M vs in ko thi- wi eh ai H-38. I. AMI'S. BANQUET LAMP, il. 12 Brass Bnasjttsi atre draft burner nells elsewhi re at 12?our price Mondnj ii. rABLE LAMP, M Table Lamps, d rated hade and fount -? la elsewnere a ji.a,-our price for Munday h'j . each. Ti j VS. iy. Boys' .-md Girls' 0 k r> ks, strong and useful . . 73c. R Expreaa v\ ai ona, I mg..,, Re, 12 Wheel-Barrows . 3?c. 160 < Ilapp TO) ?? ISIS at . Tic. 100 Dolls, 23 Inches lons . lie. Z, i Tums sells M -our . Re, In Sold- nrht to Bell I ' 1,000 . andie i Dili. 11, for Xmas tl per donen Xmas Tree Ornaments, p r dosen Hom.v Horse .Si? 160 Tin l-'ir.- Eng . 36 i oxe - v Ine lr . IS Tool ? hesta. AGATE wahi. tba and corral p- i l'-j 2 :', 4 rjuarta Mc. Ssc, ii,., COn BE BOIL! 7i.j quarts. | ians SAUCE PANS. WITH I'OVlSH 5 .| . i ? PUDDIN.; PAN* - Vii I Iii Ll FRYING PAN'S l-i n 12 In. SP. >. i\S, ll Inches long. CL Pa, one pim. 7 qua ri i ll in i. tea ki:rn. I , . nts. 7 (\ PIE PLATES, I Lochee . OAS HEATER, KW. |A ll YOU'LL WANT of our Oak Suits when you Me thom. .lust think, I can toroidal you with them, ronttnting ot LO pieces, from $:!4 nj? to |200. It is getting to ho cold DOW ai.il pnrhnpi yu want a Stove, or a Car? pet, also; well. I can furnish you with them, too. In bhort, I can furnish you with everything neces? sary to furnish a home, and will sell them to you either for Cash, or Installments. Special In? ducements offered tor the next two wc-ks to make room tor other stock, which is arriving ev? ery day. WILLIAM DAFFRON, UM, 11.14, 1AM ami 1AM E. Main Slivel: Patton ?? lAttStmA, Y Y \ ^?^^axaje^i^ Welcome Xmas 4 PEK8IAM RUG8, JAPANESE RUG**, CABPll ? V SWEEPERS, LACK CT UT A INS, l'OUTIKKKS T .SPECIAL PRICED. Carpets. Linoleums, Wall Papers. GEO. W. AUDE&SON & SOUS, 1204 East Main Street. fcj do:*? fr <uAv*.i_. s. j. ho asa. R. H, BOSHER'S SONS, CARRIAGE MANUFACTURERS. Call ind aaa esr large stack of VICTORIAS. PHAl TONS. BUGGIES and CARTS. Ths Batt ant Che ,iast in tnt cit*, oonaidt-ini tnt tu aili- af (ha mmtk. lasaiHna ant Rapuntfefl Sana In tha bs?t ai aw ste. If ?. KIKTM (Or, aUCMMO-liiala. a a soeasja, M.VKK BURRI RAfl WK HAD so MAM ROT].1.1 IKS IN CHAMBER, DINING-ROOM AND PARLOR FURNITURE. Nearly one-bulf our dock being ??icluaive deiugus not found a e..-.i.e. i In our Upholstery Department ron wilt fin 1 the finest lina of BBOiATKIJ.KS, S I.b. 5>AMAShS TAPESTRIES, ETC., in tba eily lour old Parlor .Salt* made good aa new at Habliston & Bro's. Cor. s<->.-nth ami Vain. _ *.u;< ?u.wa.fr_ fie\t<+^^Ur^ Fae*ta? StaaMaS "ul ' un. ?.??.. ?tu?. v??.?? ?*a Xx .?,???. kr ^.a/x*. i *v*u DU JS\\ iW '"??' -?*(< m*m, mmM ?? ? Mm Mm T?4* \^' ?a ?4k*r- i?A?? ?m???m? MlatiM V mii^ '? p?#a??aft, m^UMi uj aar/Mala^^m^