The Summit County Beacon from Akron, Ohio • Page 8

MAPLE SUGAR SEDIMENT. Two members of our seho 1 were COUNCIL'S WIND-UP. mi IN ir.UIONDS. DELIGHTFUL DAKOTA DECKED WITH WHITE. AN EMIGRANT FOR FIVE DAYS ONLY "When I was my home," continued the gentleman siinilai costu was worn by Mrs.

Buchanan YViiii limp. Mrs. Suviurd Webb, Mr. W. K.

Van-derbilt's sister, wore, as a hei-nei, a brilliant waist of yellow satin, v- brown velvet skirt aud br wn wings. This dress was paralleled by another representing a wasp, of purple and black gold gauze, with horizontal stripes of black and yellow, and transparent gold tissue, overdress. A special head-dress was imported for this costume, with antenie of diamonds. Yellow gloves striped with black were worn with it. Mrs.

Twombly, another daughter of W. was magnificently apparelled, her visible costume being most precious stones, rubies, turquoise, opals, diamonds and pearls. Miss Terry, as Summer, wore light blue and white satin, trimmed with sheaves of wheat, and with a jewelled scythe and corn flowers in her hair. Another picturesque costume was that of the "Daughter of the Forest," with ferns and butterflies in her hair and necklace of jeweled lizards. This was hardly so remarkable, how drowned last Summer, John Freude- man of the Infant Class, and Charles Raker of Miss Render's class.

Charles was one of our most faithful scholars. Living two miles from the church, In rarely, if ever, had an imperfect lesson in the last five years and but six Sundays in that time. We are" soon to lose Mr. and Mrs. Snook, and their son Irving', -A' ho have been so long identified with St.

Paul's Sunday School, and have rendered such valuable service that their departure will be a great loss and one not easily repaired. Mr. Snook has been a member of the) Sunday School for a number of years as its Librarian doing his duty with the same careful attention to details that has characterized the management of his own business. His wilo is second to him only in terms of service and will be equally missed. Irving well it is enough to say that for the last eight years he has not missed a Sunda5r, and has invariably had good lessons.

We had congratulated ourselves on his election as Assistant Librarian know ing that the habit of punctuality ac quired and iiianilested as a scholar would cling to him in olhee. St. Pauls Sunday School have or late years issued taster programmes ot ex quisite design that are highly prized as souvenirs of the occasion. This year ii no exception, reilectiug much credit on both the compiler and Mr. Witten- erg, the artist.

Following the report of the Superin tendent came the distribution of prizes Mr. Geo. W. Crouse. Prizes are iwarded for attendance and perfect lessons.

During the past vear 22 schol ars had perfect lessons and were pres- every Sunday and .50 scholars Had periect lessons and were present at east io Sundays, Irving ogt has een present every Sunday for the past eight years, Albert Hell for the last live, Ida Hillow tor the last tour and lames Salmons for thelast three years, fhe prizes consisted of books, auto graph albums, etc. At the conclusion ot the exerjises Mr. Church was called into one of the Sunday School rooms and was presented with a beautiful picture by the members of Mrs. E. O.

Stanley's class, Miss Xellie Ferriot making a neat presentation speech. AMUSEMENTS. 'Lights O' Akron," Thursday Night. The great local dramatic event, which has been keeping our citizens on the qui viae. for the past month or 'more, will occur at the Academy on Thursday.Fridiy and Saturday evenings of next week.

Oil this occasion the side-splitting, uproarious, comic opera, from the pen and pencil of W. V. anil A. T. Saunders, entitled "The Lights o'Akron," founded on the Akron gas war and illuminated with numerous flashes from the heartrending tragedy of Julius will be produced with a realism, gorgeous-ness, and scenic effect that will dumbfound and confound the audience.Prof.

A. S. Kimball is musical director and has himself written all the rchestral scores. It should not be forgotten hat the Ladies' Cemetery Association get a liberal percentage of he proceeds, the arrangement between them and the Messrs. Saunders, who have striven so long and with such tin-llagging zeal to originate and carry on the enterprise, being one that is very generous to the Association and entirely satisfactory to the ladies.

FooTLicurr Flashes. About 90 Akronians went to Cleveland Monday veiling to see Langtry in "The Honeymoon." Manager Abbey's season with Lang-try ends May 5th, after which she will make a short tour as far West as California. If there are enough to warrant the arrangement a special train will be run Cleveland, the latter part of this week to hear Salvini. Parties desiring to go should notify Mr. Robinson.

Miss Rose Ey tinge, the well-known emotional actress, will present at the Academy of Music this evening the latest Parisian success (played only by her) entitled "A Princess of Paris." Manager Robinson lias now on sale 50 tickets for Salvini, who appears at the Cleveland Euclid Avenue Opera House on Saturday evening. A special train will be run after the performance. The popular comedian, C. B. Bishop, will appear in "Strictly Business" at the Academy next Monday evening.

It will be remembered that Mr. Bishop visited Akron in 1881, appearing in "Widow Bedott," and left a very favorable impression. "Red Riding Hood" at Kent Friday and Saturday nights by Miss Maggie Rogers' infant class of the Congregational Sunday School, was a success in every respect. The presentation was good in the extreme, and well merited all the patronage bestowed. Receipts were over $100.

Maurice Grau 3 ill manage Henry E. Abbey's Metropolitan Opera House New York next season, at a salary of 820,000. Abbey has contracted with the La Scala, Milan, orchestra, consisting of 70 members, to bring them to this country next season for the Metropolitan Opera House. The attractions booked for April are: Monday, 2, C. B.

Bishop in "Strictly Business;" Friday, Kiralfy's "Black Crook;" Monday, 9, Frank Fvayne; Wednesday and Thursday, 11 and 12, Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Chanfrau: Tuesday.

17. Tony Denier's "Ilumpty Dumpty Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sai-urdav. 25 28, "The Drummer Boy of Shiloh." The burlesque local opera "The eights O' Akron," for the benefit the Ladies' Cemetery Associa- lon, at the Academy on ltiursday. iday, and Saturday evenings, will undoubtedly prove a great success. The sale of seats is piite brisk, and it behooves all to sc ore their seats early and avoid the rush.

There are still many desirable seats left. A fair audience asseinbledFridav even ing at berii second unurcn, savs a Leader special, to listen to the College Glee Club, and a happy audience filed out at the close of the entertainment. Mrs. Perkins, of Akron, the eminent soprano, assisted, all ot winch was uglily appreciated. She was billed as the best soprano that had visited us this year, and she fully sustained this reputation.

At Chicago, first presentation of a grand opera wristen by an American was given at Mcwckers last night, when "Zenobia, Queen of Palmyra," by G. Pratt, ot Chicago, was sung to a large and fashionable audience. It was a decided success socially and artistically. The enthusiasm was great throughout, especially at spirited conclusion of the first act, when the curtain was rung up five times, and the house resounded with calls tor the composer. The stage was nearly covered with lloral ollerings to Miss Dora llen- nges, who sang the title role, and other artists.

Among lloral devices was a coach and American flag. Two More Points for McKinley. Cleveland Leader Special YovxosTOWN.Marcli 20. Testimony in the Wallace-McKtnley contested election case was taken at Austintown, this county, to-day, on behalf of the contestee. The orily witness examined was Nelson Haight, a member of the election board at the election last Fall.

The poll books showed that Wallace received 220 votes and McKinley 199. Upon a recount of the ballots to-day by Haight, in the presence of counsel, the result was, Wallace 220, McKinley 201, being a gain of two votes for McKinley. The only important testimony given by Haignt wa3 that a ballot printed Jonathan II. Wallace and the name of William McKinley written in pencil under it was not counted for either, and that a similar ballot with the name of William McKinley, printed and Jonathan II. Wallace writ ten in was not counted.

Annoying guides and swindlers, who have long infested Capitol at Washington, have been driven out. A Veteran Syrup Man Wno Says It is Not Terra Alba. Andrew Bath, who has made maple syrup since he was a stripling, brought to The Beacon office to-day a sample package of the same sort of sediment that a candy man of this city recently found in a purchase ot maple sugar and pro nounced terra alba. It is a line powder, closely resembling wood ashes in ap pearance, but to the touch seeming much like damp Hour. Mr.

Hale says it is. a perfectly normal deposit and bears no relation to terra alba. Farm ers' journals have recently discussed the matter and various opinions nave been expressedall agreeing, however.that the mysterious residue is made up of the substances which form the body of the tree. Analyses have given ditierent results. Some silica has been found, white in other cases lime and potash predominate.

Mr. Hale, referring to theclaim in some quarters that the deposit has only been found in recent years, says that it was not detected years ago, because evaporators and other appliances were then unknown and the sediment fell in the kettles, a black mass with dirt and otlwr substances intermixed. He savs that the trouble with the sugar of which the canoy man complained arose from the failure of the sugar maker to allow the solid matter suspended in the syrup to settle before sugaring off. SOCIAL MATTERS. A Wife Who Kept a Secret.

A very pleasant party of young people met at Mr. Frank Myers, Falor street, Wednesday evening. The surprise to Mr. Myers was genuine although his wife had known of the coming event for a week, thus demonstrating to him that a woman can keep a secret. But her turn to be surprised was when Mr.

II. Sirdafield, in behalf of the friends, with a pleasant impromptu speech, present to herself and husband a pair of beautiful pictures. After partaking of a delightful collation and spending some time pleasantly in games and social converse, the party broke up at a late hour. S. M.

An Akron-Jamestown Wedding. One of the leading society events of the season in Jamestown, New York, took place in that city Friday, the occasion being the marriage of Miss Hattie M. Pike, one of Jamestown's fairest daughters, to Mr. A.M. Barnes, of the Akron Manufacturing of this city.

The ceremony was performed at the beautiful home of the brideV parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Pike The present from the groom to the bride was a pair of soltaire live set diamond earrings. Besides liberal cheeks from the parents of both the bride and groom and also from an uncle of the bride, there were manv costly aud elegant gifts to the young couple.

They left Jamestown yesterday lor this city, bearing with them the hearty good wishes of hosts of friends. Mr. and Mrs. Barnes have taken a suite of rooms in tin Matthews' house, corner of Broadway and Market streets, where they are now most comfortably and happily lo cated. The many friends of Mr.

Barnes in this city, will join in wishing him many years of happiness. A Maple Valley Weddinq. The weddingwtf Mr. Franklin Squires and Miss Alice Mitchell last Thursday evening was very enjoyable to the 80 friends and relatives who were present. At 8 o'clock the matrimonial knot was tied by Elder C.

C. Smith, then a splendid supper was served and the remainder of the evening was passed pleasant ly in social converse. Following is the list of presents: Silver knives, Mr. and Mrs. it.

J. Cunnington; sugar spoon, Mr. Albert Cunnington; silver forks, Mr. and Mrs. J.

WT. Stansfield; butter knife, Miss Eliza Mitchell; silver pickle castor, Miss- Lena Hubbard; napkin ring, Mr. James Mitchell; silver thimble, Mr. Joseph Mitchell; vases, Mr. and Mrs.

Christ. Waldkirch; cake dish, Mr. and Mrs. Gerge Ritchie; napkins, Mrs. II.

D. Cole; towels. Grandma Cole; table linen, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Frederick; beautiful lamp, Gracie Squires; bed spread, Miss Hannah Mitchell; towels, Mr.

and Mrs. Hiram Porter; table linen, Mr. and Mrs. Ritchie; majolica water pitcher, Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Sherbondy; glass fruit dish, Mr. Milton Sherbondy; towels, Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Sherbondy; glass water pitcher, Mr. Hiram Ritchie; china cake basket, Misses Florence and Jennie Akers; towels, Mr.

and Mrs. Lester Squires; lamp, Mrs. Mary and Miss Emma Sherbondy; table linen. Miss Sarah Ritchie; china fruit dish.Mr. and Mrs.

Win. Carpenter; towels and clothes pins.OrvillaFriman; mirror, Miss Ida Mitchell; teapot and bread plate, Mr. and Mrs. A. Akers; majolica cream pitcher, Mr.

and Mrs. Martin Squires; towels, Louisa Waldkirch; glass fruit dish, Mr. and Mrs. John Switzer; granite teakettle, Mr. Joseph Mitchell; card receiver, Mr.

and Mrs. Christ. Rothrock; lamp mat, Miss Amy Ritchie; pickle dish, Mr. U. G.

Frederick; paper receiver. Mr. and Mrs Wm. Clme; towels, Miss Ella a book, "Livingstone's Travels and Explorations in South Africa," Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph Weaver; clock bracket. Misses Lizzie and Ilettie G. F. Social Notes. The Bricklayers' Union had a dance Phoenix Hail this evening.

Aetolia Lodge No. 21, Knights of Pythias, will give its last social dance of the season at their Castle Hall this evening. McPherson Lodge, No. 63, K. of will give their closing social for the season at their Castle "Hall, on Tuesdaj evening.

April 3. The dance at Phoenix Hall by tli 'Ty- pograpmeal union Monday evening, weil attended notwithstanding a coun ter attraction. The music was lurnished bv Mustill's orchestra. At the residence of the bride's parents, a short distance west ot He city. oi.

1 liursday evening. ra 11. Squires and Miss Abe' A. Aldcl-i were united in marriage, timer Smith officiating. The happy couple were the recipients of many iisetui presents.

A tine collation was served. Akron Dry Goods Salesmen Association celebrates its first anni versary with a ball in Phoenix Hail aud a banquet, at the Empire this evening. Extensive preparations have been made and a pleasant time is assured. Tickets can be lad at all the dry goods stores. The dance in theArmory Monday even ing, lor the beneni oi ine jigiun ivegi- ment Jiand, was a ueciueu success.

the attendance exceeding the most sanguine expectations. ine music furnished by tne oanu anu orchestra is highly spoken and gave the best ot satistaction. Previous to the ball Akron City Guard, Co. and Cth Ohio Battery, headed by the Eighth Regiment Band, gave a street parade, marching down on one side of Howard street and returning on the other. The band will realize quite a neat sum from their undertaking.

Toting Places. Mavor Lane has designated nroelamation the following in his voting places for the Spring election: Ward 1, Precinct Bartges' office. isierce omce. 2, Central Engine House. 2, C2C East" Mill St.

City Armory. 3, B.Boyden ulle's office. 4, 711 South Main street. 4. Wm.

Eberhardt's office 5, A.Old Engine house. 5, Robt. Neugart grocery. 6, John "Wilson's livery stable office. ll Tichenor.

"Wabash general passenger agent died of paralysis of brain. HARROWING TALE FROM AN EMIGRANT WHO IS NOT ENCHANTED. A MAN WHO COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING BALMY IX BLIZZARD, AND WHO THINKS TIIE PLAINS RATHER TOO A GAUGE FOR A SINGLE PEDESTRIAN. D.iliy ami, March 24. "Well, Jake, how do you like the est i asked a Beacon reporter las vening of a gentleman who a few days since returned i roin a trip totne central part oi Dakota.

"Don't sav West to me. I've cot all ot that I want. I t's all well enough talk about I lie advantages of the West xc, but when you get there, after hav ing iit Ohio. you don't find matters so pleasant. tty, I wouldn't take a dozen counties as a gift if I had to live iii some portions of thnt wild country ami give up thesoeialand busi ness advantages we enjoy in this part or the world.

"II iw about that 'glorious climate' of the West?" "It's all climate. Talk about the sudden changes here. Wbv, thev are no comparison to one of those blizzards. llie day 1 landed at Garrv the weather was balmv and 1 thought I had struck a perfect cli mate, i asked a man to drive me to my brother's house about 15 miles over the prairies. He.

refused to do so, sav ing that a storm was predicted which would probably come up and prevent his returning if he should venture so tar away from home. I could scarcely understand it. nidging from the con dition of the weather. The next morning i uutiersiooti n. rue ineimometer stood at nine degrees below zero.

A blizzard had struck us. I wanted to go home and quietly resolved that if I was not. blown away or frozen before I leave, I would never complain of Ohio again when once within her borders." "How did you get to your brother's house so far from town?" 'T walked and got LOST OX THE PLAINS." "How did you find your way back?" "I will tell you. I "started over the plains in the direction where -v brother was said to live.I walked and walked without seeing a living thing. Some places I got into marshy spots until my shoes were filled with water and as the night approached the weather grew eoider.

i became very uncomfortable. My pantaloons were frozen. still nearly to my knees and I feared I would suffer bodily injury. Finally 1 saw a small house, which revived my spirits. IJtit when I walked up to the door and found that the hut was uninhabited 1 felt doomed.

I walked on and passed tour other houses before I found a human being. This gentleman was acquainted with my brother who, he said lived about 4 miles distant. I was very much fatigued, and the night had come with a heavy gale sweeping over the plain. Fearing that I would lose my way, the stranger agreed to accompany me on my journey. After we had walked about two miles, my guide pointed in a westerly direction and said, 'Follow this path about 2 aiiles.

and you will reach vour brother's After thanking him 1'or his kindness I started forward but in due time found that I was lost. I had walked about for at least two hours. 1 could see nothing but the endless stretch of prairie on all sides of me. I stopped in despair scarcely knowing what to do. I was so tired that I felt unable to walk anil was almost exhausted, not having' had my supper.

I suffered from the cold md the sharp wind was alarmingly keen. As a last resort I cried 'Ilel-lo' at the top of my voice. I strained every nerve to catch a responsive sound, but my cries were swept away without even an echo greeting my ear. Again and again did I cry for help. At last I heard a response.

It was a human voice. My very soul cried out for joy, and with all the -strength I had left I answered back. Again rang in my ears a responsive whereupon I started in the direction of the sound. Frequent 'hellos' were exchanged until I stood face to race with the man who had befriended ne earlier in the day. He had reached his home, but hearing my cries, feared was lost and came" to my re bel, lie then accompanied me to my mother's house, where I arrived more dead than alive.

I didn't tell my brother that I had been lost, immediately. I thought I would keep it td myself, until he told me about a man being lost who had lived thereabouts for several years, then I told him my experience." LOST HALF A 311 LE FJtOJI IIOJIE. "By the way," continued the informant, "let me tell you a bit of the experience of that man who was lost. It will give you something of an idea of the weather in delightful Dakota. The man was within a half a mile of his home when be lost bis way and after wandering about for a long time discovered a cattle shed.

From this he made several marches in opposite'directions returning after having walked a certain distance each way until he came upon the house in which the owner lived. Hero he was persuaded to. remain the balance of the night, it being well nigh morning when he arrived. He was very much worried about his family whom lie had left at home. His stock also was unprovided for.

Before morning, however, a blizzard and snow storm set in and continued so fiercely that the wanderer could not get home for three days. Finally, when he did. get home lie found that his family had been snowed in so securely that they could not get out for wood, and to keep from freezing they had cut up a ladder which had been kept in the house and several articles ot turniture had also been consigned to the llames. The stock was almost famished." KAILItOADS QUIT AND GO FISHING. "How do the railroads manage during such storms "They don't manage at all.

They stop. No trains bad been running to Garry since New Year's day until the day I arrived. I went on the first train that had reached that town this year. It was a regular jubilee. The people had been cut off from the outside world entirely, no arrangements having been made to carry the mails.

"People got prettv hard up by that time, did they not?" "They certainly did. To illustrate, I will tell you what I saw myself, and to prove my story I have here a specimen of the work. The printer in the town was so short of paper that he was compelled to go about the town and gather up brown wrapping paper he used for his issue of thatveek." "How about the markets?" "In the Fall when grain is marketed, the railroad companies who control the grain, lumber and coal markets give the farmer from 75 cents to 85 cents per bushel. When the farmers buy of the railroad men they charge tliem S1.25 to S1.50 per bushel. When I came away.from 90 cents to SI per bushel was offered for wheat, but there was none for sale.

The farmers have no place to store the grain away and the snow storms would destroy it if it was not properly protected. They, therefore, must sell in the Fall and take what the railroad men see fit to give them." "How about school and society advantages "The country is so thinly populated that tiie inhabitants are necessarily denied these privileges." "How did you find the towns?" "They are Very thrifty and the people have a great amount of enterprise. But I don't want to be a pioneer. I prefer Ohio to the whole western "I met a voting man who had also beei out west. As we approached Mans field he appeared nervous and finally remarked: 'I would give o0irlhat not said live This he explained by saying that just five days before he lert ins rriends and sweetheart at the Mansfield depot wtiere he bade them good-bye for five years, and told them not to cry ior mm as he was going away to make his fortune and that he would then return, 'in stead of live said the adventur er, nt is omy live uavs, ami wnat in thunder will they Then thrust ing his hands into his pants pockets and walking to the other end ot the car lie exclaimed, 'I don't care what they think The first thing met in Dakota was one of those blasting blizzards, and had rather face a thousand women under the most humiliating cir cumstances than suffer another of those Wizards to whistle through my anato my.

When we lett him he was well braced up and having myselt had a similar experience with a blizzard felt confident that if he could survive a Dakota storm he could stand up and smile before anything that could be fired at him in Ohio. A LAItT EMIGRANT'S STORY. A lady who has returned from Kan sas tells this story: "The Summers in the Northwest are very fine but the Winters are fearfully cold. Two of my gentleman acquaintances have farms in Dakota. The first vear thev were there matters went- along smooth ly until AVinter came, when a blizzard struck their territory and snowed them in.

The storm last ed so long and the snow was so deep that they could not get forward. As a last resort both families moved into one house and cut the other house up tor lire wood. Since that time the two families change about one remaining in Dakota while the other returns to Kansas during the Winter season." i ne above are onlv a tew or the m.inv incidents that are 'at hand about the 'glorious climate" of the beautiful West, but are sufficient to present a little of the other side of the Dicture. The Beacon does not desire to discourage anybody from going to seek a fortune or fame, but would rather applaud such a move. On the tther hand, it is no more than fair that people should know what thev are likely to eucounter when thev go into this new country.

A great effort is being made iy railroadmen and land agents to in duce people to take up their homes and mprove the western countrv. The work is a noble and in manv casps a profitable one. but before Deonle tako this step they should post themselves as to the condition of the country through other sources than bv the eading of pamphlets, let-ers, written bv narlips who are financially interested in the improvement of this vast. icreage of fertile land. Before a Sum mit County farmer sells out and goes West it would be a srood idea for him counsel with his good wife and weigh carefully the chances.

In the first place he should remember his fer tile fields, all nicelv fenced in and watered by springs and running streams: his elegant house ami outbuildings; the school and church aavantages. a readv market Imost at his door the vear round for all he wishes to sell or buy. A Summit lounty farmer is a king in his earthly possessions. It he desires to go out west and take his family into a sod house, dug-out or a small one or two story frame house, one, two, or three miles from the next neighbor. with a school house or cliureh several miles away, a market so far distant that man and wife xchange photographs every time the usbanil goes to town, thev bavp.

a npr- fect right to do so and no one will ob ject, but it is not fair to have these people misled by glowing reports, written the direct interest otland sneculators. VII The Reacon asks is that all the acts shall be stated and that to sneak riek-knite parlance there be no trading "side unseen's Another Ohio Man who is Charm ed with Everything. tin Editor of Tne Beacon. Mitchell, March 10. I wish, your paper ot wide circulation, to inswer a few inquiries in regard to the umate ana son ot southern Dakota.

am an Ohio man. but now reside in Xikota Territory, that cold and rigid uintry as it is spoken of bv Ohio and istern people generally. All there is bad about Dakota is the prejudice in the minds or Eastern people. But that prejudice is being dispelled, as is evi denced by the rapid immigration into this territory. The great Dakota snowfall that Ohio people are talking of is in Iowa, at a depth of three feet on a level and in drifts 10 to 15 feet deep.

There is not a particle of snow here and I am sorry to sav there was not enougn for sleighing this winter. Those who eniov a sleigh ride should not come to Dakota. But still, we invariably have good roads. ac an seasons tney are in a tine condition, almost without exception and the only labor required to construct them is in driving repeatedly in the same track until they Anally become marked out. They are never" very muddv nor sandy; even sloughs have a firm' hard bottom and can be driven through with impunity.

The soil absorbs the rainfall with great rapidity, and retains the moisture almost phenomenally thus producing good crops and an abundance of all cereals deposited in her soil which is very rich and fertile. We are having nice weather. The sunshine is perfectly gorgeous. I doubt if there is a person in Southern Dakota who has not experienced benefit from its dry and bracing climate. Prosperity produces good spirits, which are conducive to good health.

And still they come bringing their stock along. Nine hundred cars of stock left Sanburn, Iowa, between Monday morning and Friday noon for Dakota. Everybody is pleased with everybody and all'think there never was a place like Dakota. Farmers are busy sowing wheat and building good houses excepting those who are building shanties and sod-lrtuses for the purpose of holding their claims. People come here and are surprised to find such nice weather (1 don't blame them after passing through Iowa's blizzard and snow banks).

They rush for a claim, file on it and carry the good news in person or letter to their friends in the East. Dakota has good society. Churches are well represented and nourishing Sabbath Schools are connected therewith. No matter what your church relationship may be or mav have been in the East, on your ar rival in Dakota vou will be sure to find a like religious society with zealous members ready to give you a cordial welcome. Western people are proverbially hospitable and agreeable, easy to get acquainted with and not ready to iorget their mends.

George A. Shaw SniFTFXG St. Paul's Center. St. March 17.

A transaction which will probably shift the business center of St. Paul two miles north' of its present location, and which will have a more important bearing upon -the future of the city than anything that has yet occurred in its history, has just been consummated. The Northern Pacific liailroad Company has bought 400 acres of land north of the city, extending from Trout Brook "Valley west to Bake Como, at from 500 to $1,000 an acre. The tract is to be used for terminal facilities. The company thus gain the right of way 150 to 200 feet wide through the heart of the city to the outside of the corporation, with 40 acres at the head of Mississippi street, for a depot.

Tvvo hundred acres near Lake Como will be devoted to shops and stock yards. Two hundred miles of track will be laid rathe yards, where a freight house, elevator, will also be situated. 1 1 is believed that the Kock Island and other roads will soon center at the point de scribed. l'rince Albert, of Prussia, Emperor's nephew, will represent Emperor William at the coronation of the Czar. KMPF.Hwri, WII.

DEUiilLT'SSO: A AM." II. VAN- V.K."HOUSE IliS PALACE IN SHODDY Xew York, March 2(3. The widely advertised lancv ball given to-nigut by Mr. and Mrs. W.

K. Vanderbilt in the new house built by architect -Richard M. Hunt, was unquestionably the most brilliant and picturesque entertainment ever given in -New York. It is rather the biggest thing of the kind New York ever saw, and it is doubtful if any member of the Vanderbilt clan ever succeeded in making such a stir as Mrs. v.

K. has succeeded in mak ing. The house is at the corner of Fifth avenue and Fifty-second street. way up in the neighborhood of Central Park. It is a splendid niarision.

built wpll the best skill of the best architects could build it, and lurnished as well as the best taste of the best authorities on in terior decorations could furnish it. The grand stairway was hidden with roses and vines of smilax. Masses of rare roses were placed in the dining-room and ball-room wherever opportunity offered. A bower of roses was built in the ball-room for the musicians. Yet the floral decorations were not as lavish as some might expect lor the mansion contains so miicii that is beautiful and rare, and is itself such a work of art that it was thought best not to bide anything or detract from the effect by too manv dowers hiding the 85.000.000 of art treasure collected there.

Then this was a sort of house warming, too. In the evening when the great tem porary canopy before the entrance was lighted, 2a policemen came and did duty until late at night. Several quiet men in very plain clothes stroll ing about the walks near the were private detectives who were on the lookout for the dynamite throwers who had threatened to make it unpleasant for the party goers as well as tor the party givers. As early is id clock carriages began to draw ip in front of the brilliantly-lighted house, and the guests hastened to the great entrance, to gain which there had been a tremendous amount ot maneuv ering for weeks back. There a llunky livery examined the credentials ot the guests.

There wre twelve skillful handmaidens who assisted in prepar ing the ladies. Men found two or three waiting men who did their duty by them. "Bots were drawn Saturday last by the ladies in charge of the quadrilles to decide the order in which they should be danced, it being previously announced that the ball should be opened by the "Hobby Horse Quadrille," a fantastic set, under the leadership of Mrs. S. llowland and Mr.

James V.Parker, to whom, by common consent, the privilege was assigned of filling the scene for live minutes and no more. The first place among the more picturesque quadrilles was draw by the "Mother Goose Quadrille," under the leadership of Mrs. Lawrence Perkins. The opening quadrille of the ball, however, really was the "Mother Goose Quadrille" led by Mrs. Lawrence Perkins as Mother Goose, and Mr.

Oliver II. Xorthcote as the Wizard. Perhaps the most brilliant quadrille of the evening was the "Opera Bouffe," organized by Airs. Fernando Yzuaga, sister of Mrs. W.

K. Vanderbilt. In this quadrille appeared Miss Smith, another sister of Mrs.W.K. Vanderbilt. Another striking quadrille was the "Star Quadrille," organized by Mrs.

Win. Astor. The ladies were arrayed as twin stars in four different colors, yellow, blue, mauve and white. The gentlemen were in costumes of Henri Deux. Still another was the old "Dresden Quadrille," led by Mrs.

James Strong. Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt organized a lively "Go-as-vou-please Quadrille." At a little after 11, to the strains of Gilmore's band, six quadrilles, comprising in all nearly a hundred ladies and gentlemen, were formed in order in the gymnasium and began to move in a glittering processional pageant down the grand stairway and through the hall, winding through the motley crowd of princes, monks, cavaliers, highlanders, queens, kings, dairymaids, bull-tighteis, knights, brigands and nobles. The procession passed down the grand stairway and through the hall into the noble room in front of the house, in the style of Francois Premier. The.

vast carved cabinets and immense deep fireplace gave an air of antique gran deur to this from which the procession passed into a bright and charming salon of the style of Louis XV. On the walls hang three French Gobelin tapestries a century old, but in brilliance and freshness of their coloring sedmingly the work of yesterday, and over the chimney piece hangs a superb portrait ot Mrs. Vanderbilt by Madrazo, full of spirit, character and grace. Thence the procession swept on into the grand dining hall, converted last night into a ball room. The two ladies who stood prepared to receive the guests were beauimn to look upon and gorgeously appareled.

Mrs. W.K. vanderbilt was dresseu as a Venetian Princess, her costume being copied from a picture by Cabanel. The underskirt was ot white ana yenow brocade, shading from the deepest orange to the lightest canary, only the high lights being white. The figures of flowers and leaves were outlined gold, white and iridescent beads of light blue; the satin train being emoroiuereu magnificently in gold and lined with Horn an red.

Almost the entire length of the train was caught up at- one sine, iorming a large pun. The waist was ot blue satin covered with gold embroidery. The dress was cut square in the neck, and the flowing sleeves were ot transparent goiu tissue. She wore a Venetian cap covered with magnificent jewels, the, most noticeable of these being a superb peacock many colored gems. Ladv Mandeville, who received the guests with Mrs.

Vanderbilt, wore costume in contrast with the toilet of her sister. Her dress was copied from a picture by Van Dyke of Princess l)e Croy. She is a perfect blonde, with magnificent yellow hair, with dark eyes and eyebrows. Her petticoat was black satin, embroidered In jet. The body and train were or black velvet ornamented wan neavy jei embroidery.

The dress had large puffed Vandyke sleeves, and an immense standup collar of Venetian lace, the sleeves being turned up with the same lace. The whole was crowned with a black Vandyke hat and droop-ing plumes, turned up at one side and blazing with jewels. W. K. Vanderbiit appeared as the Duke De Guise, wearing yellow silk tights, yellow and black trunks, a yellow doublet, and a black velvet coat embroidered in gold, with the order of St.

Michael suspended on a black rib-ban, and with a white wig, black velvet shoes and buckles. Cornelius Vanderbilt appeared as Louis XVI. in a habit De Cour and breeches of fawn-colored brocade, trimmed with silver point De Spagne, a waistcoat ot Keseda. trimmed with real silver lace. The stockings, shoes and hat were of Reseda.

He wore a jabot and ruffles of lace and a diamond hilted sword. Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt appeared as "electric light." in white satin, trim med with diamonds, and with a mag nificent diamond head dress for the light. 'She was accompanied by three of her six prettv children, daintily ap parelled, one as a rose, in pink tulle, with white satin overdress ot green leaves, a waist of green satin, and a bead dress ot white satin fashioned like a boquet holder; another as Sinbad the Sailor, in white satin breeches, white chemisette, living jacket embroidered in gold, and Turkish shoes and the third as the Little Courtier, in a light blue satin hand-embroidered coat, with waistcoat and breeches of white satin, hand-embroidered in roses and daisies. Miss Ada Smith, a sister of Mrs.

Cor- nelius Vanderbilt. wore, as a peacock dazzling costume of peacock blue satin the waist composed of real peacocks breast, with peacock cap aud fan. The train and front of the dress were cov-pred with peacock feathers. Another CLEARING UP OLD MATTERS PREPARATORY TO ITS DEMISE. The City Council met in regular session on Monday evening, March 2(5, in the Council Chamber, with James Housel, President in the chair.

Mr. Alexander was absent. Of E. W. Howard and others remonstrating against the vacation of an alley in block 7.

Referred to the Street Committee. Of Mr. Brown, in behalf of L.N. Smith and others, asking for the grade on Ann street. Referred to the En gineer.

ur Mr. uarter, in behalf of S. K. Dressier, asking for permission to oc cupy Mill street in moving a barn from a point near Lincoln street to tho rear of his tin shop on Wheeler Lane. Granted.

The Engineer submitted a written report in reference to affording H. F. Miller, on uarroii street, rei et from water from the street. Prior to tho grading of the street there was a natural water course over Miller's premises. In grading the street a fill was necessary and a sewer was put in to carry off the water.

The only way to relieve Miller is to extend the sewer through his premises which must be done at his expense. Accepted. The Engineer reported in favor of a 10-inch local sewer in North Broad way from Market street to the- north line of Sewer District No. Accepted and referred to the Solicitor for a reso lution. The Engineer reported in favor of the acceptance of Sophia Feederlee's plat if lots.

Report and plat accepted. The report was received, and on mo tion of Mr. Carter the Engineer was in structed to make the necessary repairs in Ash street. The Clerk reported that a law had teen passed with a week whi-ih materi ally changed th preparing us financial statement- lor the year. Fhe new law provides for a detailed statement which he will not have time Co prepare for publication before election.

Mr. Allen moved that the Clerk be instructed to publish the financial statement in pamphlet form. Carrii d. First reading ot a resolution that the City of Akron contract with J. Casper Keller in accordance with a lease sub- nitted for the premiss described in said lease, and that the Mayor and Citv 'lerk be authorized to sign, seal lekiiowlednT" lease on behalf of the city.

Mr. Henry moved fii.it the esoliiiion tie laid on the taoie one week, carried, Mr. Bawton voting no. First reading and passage of a reso lution declaring it necessary to con- itruct a local sewer in Forge si tvet from he north line of sewer district No. 2 to Market street.

First reading and passage of a esolution declaring it le-ces- sary to improve North Fnge treef Tom John street to Market street. First reading and passage of a iy so lution declaring it necessary to construct a local sewer on Broadway.north it Market street. First reading and passage of a reso lution that the city of Akron ins-itute, the necessary proceedings against Thomas S. Poet and C. F.

Kelly to obtain possession of the portions of Bierce rarK now occupied by them, and that the Chairman of the Committee on Public Grounds and Buildings be and he is hereby authorized to serve the necessary notices required to institute such actions. Second reading of an ordinance to amend section 4,5,0,8,9, 13 and Hi in Ordinance to regulate the construc tion and operation of street railroads in the city of Akron. On motion referred to Ordinance Committee and Solicitor. Third reading of an ordinance to ap prove the rules of the Board of Health relating to contagious diseases. On motion referred to the Sanitary Com- nittee.

Mr. Henry moved that the rules be suspended and that when the Council d.iourn it adiourn to Wednesday even ing April 4. lie solicitor was instructed to re port an ordinance for the guttering and iuruingor Jiast uenter street. The Retort Courteous. The Easter programme of St.

Paul's Sunday School is out. The work upon it does not differ typographically from that tr past years, tne resources or tne de signer appearing to have been exhaust ed. The only difference observable being that of the shape of the book. The work is neat. Akron New.

the Editor of The Heacon The above writer's "optical bump" must be completely "exhausted," otherwise he could easily have seen that this year's programme is distinctly and en- lrely different in appearance tothatjif ast year, and, although Hie contents may be the same (over which the printer, ot course, lias no con trol), the tout ensemble of the job question is a vast improvement ipon former years, and unbiased ind competent critics will pronounce it me ot the neatest ana cleanest produc-ions of the typogiaphical art ever dono ui Akron one that will bear inspection bv "davlight." The "designer" neither leeds nor asks any. "puffy," shallow praise. 1 he designer. Clue to the Ravenna Robbers. Krom Friday's Daily ao-n.

A probable clue to the men who urglarized Cohistock's batik at Raven na Wednesday night was obtained at I'leveiand yesterday. C. I on tall, a Hudson liveryman, came i the Cat.u-ract House in the Eighteei.t Ward to laim a team of lsor.se which he. had tired to two vung men Weuhes-lav morning. Tbev wanted to go to Loudonville but he altoiwaid leerned Lh.it ol 'on-g lo Unuiion- die they to wb iiisi short Hatane.e of It.iveiin.-i.

where tlsoy left horses. 1 weni. into the town uei in a sln.i'l time reiune. took the drove in the dntctiou of fier pidti.ig up tin; team the Cataract lb fit' young lil'-n i aud Vi into boarded a I'. I 1 lie Lave no doubt that they are tiie ISu una and i sharp lKtk fill is ing kept lor them.

Coal Stkikb ix Stakke. -poeial ltisi-tclt let Hie.li:-Ai'e.s. fivTnv Mureli 23. All the mines along the Connotton Railway, with the exception ot the DsnabiirguanK, which is live miles sonin ot inis cny, nave i.oon bill" si urn Satiinla v. The suppres sion of labor was caused by a reduc tion of 10 cents per ton tor milting.

Tim f.vm.r nriet was7li cents. It is to day understood that an agreement has been arrived at by which the price for digging is settled. The miners, will. however, not go 10 worn until the present weigtiman has been discharged and one of their own men put in his place. All the south bound coal trains on the Connotton Railway have been discontinued for the present.

Only one car of coal arrived nere vesceraay aim two utws to-day. These "came from the Osnaburg bank. Canton, March 22. Haman Kem-mery, a farmer living six miles east of here was nearly killed yesterday afternoon by John Shaudel a neighbor. Kemmery and his wife quarreled about cutting wood for the fire.

She thereupon engaged Shaudel to cut her wood. Kemmery attacked Shaudel, but the latter fired up, turned on his assailant and battered him almost to death, only the interference of the neighbors saving him. Shaudel was bound over in $500. E. Burgett, brother of Mrs.

J. G. Cas-key, of this city, a veterinary surgeon of New York city, has sent Mr. Caskey a sample of rhinoceros hide. It Is a curiosity and almost everybody "gives it up" It was cut from one of Barman's animals that died some time since.

The weight of the rhinoceros was 5,000 pounds. AKRON PULPITS AND ALTAR IN EASIER ATTIRE. SUNDAY SCHOOL ANJSIVER SAHY AT ST. PAUL'S APPROPRIATE SERVICES ELSEWHERE. The Catholic Churches.

Monday's Daily Iiesicon. Appropriate service's were, held at St Bernard's andSt.A'iueint dePaul'st Cath olic) churches yesterday. 'J he altar decorations were more elaborate than uvual anil there was special music at High Mass. At Uxiveusalist Ciiukoii. At the Universalist Church Rev George S.

"Weaver. I). deli vered ii sermon appropriate to Easier, on "The IlisL.ry oi" Passion Week and Its Meaning." In the evening the Sunday School gave an Easter concert exercise eo ssi.si ingot responsive readings, songs, recitations, in which the school, oiiici rs and choir participated. The exercises were very attractive and were enjoyed ly a large audience. Tlie ilorai decorations consisted of a beautiful cross, crown, and bouquet of callus.

At Trinity The Trinity Lutheran congregation u'f this city recently voted to change its membership from the Council to the General Synod linmeli of the Church. Tiie ist Ohio Synod, to which the congregation now Ix will hold its next cor.veiii ion in this city in October. On Easier Sabbath 33 persons were ed into the membership of principally heads of hand of fellowship, lilirmalijii and two by bap- 1 he i i 1 1 hit-: So leree bv tUin. Ax the First M. E.

Church. Special se: rviees in recognition r.t aster were i held at the First M. E. Church l.i.-t evening and the congregation tilled i veiy available sitting place. '1 he'piupit altar were almost hidden under a magnificent lloral display, whose beauty and fragrance filled the house, lilies and other white ilnwcrs predominating.

The pastor, Rev. W. Ii. Pearce, had prepared a spec'iil Easter service of responsive readings and music by choir and congregation. Mr.

Lewis Miller presented a tew to the day's obs anthems by the i male voices wer vice. ts a noronriate rvanee. The Easter loir and the chorus of i features of the ser- Ar St. Paul' Ei'isuoi'AL Church. Pr.itestant Episcopal truing appropriate At an.

t'iiureh vestc cervices were eon! acted by Uev. it. L. (i. inter, i.

rector. The attendance was very and the services very impressive. Tint pastor delivered aii excellent sermon on "The New Tomb of of Arhnathea." The music was furnished by the regular choir assisted bv Mrs. Ileniy Perkins. The ll.ii decorations were prof use and attractive.

Sei vices were also belli at St. Paul's Episcopal Church this forenoon. The annual election of tins vestry resulted as follows: D. L. King, Senior Warden; Phi'o Bennett.

Junior Warden; Ht. V. Crouse, A. L. Conger, O.

C. Barber, J. A. Heche. U.

L. Marvin, II. .1. Church, W. C.

Parsons, C. A. Collins. There will be a vestry meeting at the rector's residence this evening. Ix the Falls Churches.

CV esiK-iuleitee of The Ukacon March 2(1. The Easter services at St. John's Church yesterday morning attracted an audience which completely filled the audience room of the church. The music was of a high order and excellently rendered. Mrs.

Recite sang the opening piece, "I Know that My Redeemer Liveth," from "The Messiah." The service was partly choral. The rector preached a sermon on the evidences of the Resurrection. At the close of the services the offerings were taken and resulted in a very large contribution toward the object for which they were asked. The Sunday School Easter exercises were held in the church at P. 31.

The llovver decorations were elaborate and very beautiful. At1 lie Methodist Cliureh Sunday evening the Sunday School and church united in a responsive seivice appropriate to Easter. There being no services at any of the other churches this church was crowded. At the morning session there were three baptisms. Sr.

Paul's Sunday School. AYith the Sunday School of St Paul's Episcopal Cliureh the observance of Easter is a memorable event. The anniversary exercises were held by this school "in the church yesterday afternoon beginning at 4 o'clock. Tito lloral display was very profuse. Tropical plants, callas, were tastefully arranged on and about the altar producing adineeft'ect.

Long before the exercises began all the available room in the auditorium was occupied, many standing in the aisles. The Sunday School assembled in the Sunday School room, and at a few moments past four o'clock the school entered the church singing "Christ is Risen," with organ and band accompaniment, taking the seats which had been reserved for them. The exercises were of an interesting character and were carried out very successfully. The programme einbr iced choruses, anthems, carols, es says, music by the Eighth Regiment Band, etc. The music, under the directorship of Prof.

York, was a pleasing feature. The "Halleluiah Chorus" from the "Mount of Olives," by the Eighth Regiment Rand, was excellently rendered. The essays, "Why Easter?" liv Miss Grace Watkins, and "Easter Eggs," by Miss Mary Krenzke, were interesting and contained some good thoughts. Following the breaking of the Easter eggs, which contained the offerings of the several classes of the school, Mr. Henry J.

Cliureh, Superintendent of the school, submitted the following St. Paul's Sunday School has 8 officers, 21 teachers, 253 scholars; total. 25. The Superintendent was present Irs cent, of the Sundays of the year; Assistant Superintendent. 77 per Secretary, 90 per Assistant Secretary, 55 per Librarian, per Musical Director, 01 per cent Organist, 92 per cent; average S2- per cent.

The attendance of the teachers was 81 per of the scholars 83. One teacher, Mr. F. C. Bryan was present every Sunday, four teachers.

Mrs. Snook, Miss "Bender, and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W.

Crouse missed only from one to three Sundays; 22 scholars had 52 perfect lessons and 3ti scholars bad at least 43 lessons during the year. The average attendance has been lower than for the preceding year. A careful examination ot the recor and the reasons for absence led to the conclusion that it is largely the result of a srrowinsr disposition to seek a change of air during the warm months. Whether the necessity for mid-Summer vacations is greater now than tormerly I am not prepared to pass an opinion but can safely sav that the idea that it is the. proper thing to do in warm weather is becoming more prevalent.

So much so, in fact, that it is more difficult than formerly to retain in school even those who do not leave town during Julv and August. Per haps it is is the natural result of our citv's increase in population and wealth. We have more scholars than our rooms hold. Our 21 classes have good teachers and perfect harmonv prevail so that we have liitle. reason to find fault with the situation.

T'ip receipts and disbursements ar as foUows: RECEIPTS. From a' I sources Easter offjsinir Total J10 09 SO -S40C 65 For Library, Easiar, hrlstmas s-som. S'i Keliel of the poor ot Balauue in trejteury, March 74 77 Total fl'-'O us' Jotil lor iiiis-ioiiiny ami benevolent purposes. $16ft CO to ever, as the costume ot the, Comet, winch consisted ot black and cream colored satin, richly embroidered by hand in gold stars, gold thread running through the hair, which was worn loose aud flowing, with a diamond star. A necklace of diamonds was also worn.

Miss Work was a most picturesque Joan of Arc, her helmet, cuirass and gauntlets being of solid silver mail. tne uoddice. leggings and shoes being of steel cloth. Marie Antoinette was represented bv Miss Edith Fish. Miss Bessie Webb was the Devil, or rather Madame le Diable.

in a red satin dress with a black velvet demon em broidered on it, and the trimming be ing -a fringe ornamented with the heads and horns of little demons. Mrs. Paran Steveiis would have ex cited the admiration of Mrs. Billy Florence, whose Mrs. Gillflory is said to be such a capital representation of Mrs.

Stevens, and her dress was copied from the picture of the Queen in the Tower of London. The dress was of royal purple silk velvet. The stomacher was ot silver brocade, crossed and recrossed with gold lace and studded with precious stones. The ng train was fringed with ermine. Costly luce, pearls in profusion and diamonds well disposed, completed the gorgeous and very expensive costume.

Mine. Christine Xilsson represented Marie Stuart." She wore black velvet elaborately embroidered in jet and with a head dress ot black velvet and jet. The men as a general thing ran to Louis XV. costume, and almost all these cavaliers were awkward enough few knew how to manage their swords, ind it is but right to say that then- legs were not always jlnst what they should be. Hon.

Abram S. Hewitt, personated King Lear before that unfortunate monarch had divided his kingdom and lost his reason. He was attended by his daughters, Miss Sallie appearing as a Persian princess, and the youngest Miss Hewitt personating a lovely little Dutch maiden. The young Duke De Morny wore a court dress of Louis XV. The buttons were made of real diamonds, rubies and sapphires.

Ilerbeit Wadsworth appeared as Don Juan in white satin, slashed, and puffed with black velvet, and embroidered wit gold and silver. Henry Clews appeared as Louis XV. in chocolate and gray satin. Mr. (Jorringe wore a very handsome costume as the'Arab Sheik Manfoor, a blue embroidered jacket with crimson sash, white turban, and beautifully embroidered burnous brought by him from Egypt.

Chauncey M. Depew wisely clad himself in the costume of an ancient Knickerbocker, and his good Dutch face, and large Dutch nose, and solid Dutch figure fitted well with the black velvet coat and breeches, the real lace at throat and waist, the diamond shoe buckles and the cocked hat under his arm. Pierre Lorillard, represented a Hungarian captain, and he made a gallant looking Romany llye in velvet and gold lace and blue satin and like gorgous trappings. Munro Butler Johnstone, M. owner of the "Madonna De Candeibri," at the Metropolitan Museum, wore a dress of thetimeof Louis XII, of dead gold satin, embroidered in gold, gray hat and white plume, as Marshal Tribulzi, favorite marshal of the Conqueror of Milan.

Thorndyke Rice, of the North American Review, went in a black dress of the last century. Ex-Mayor Edward Cooper wore a similar costume. Mr. Hurlburt word a costume of the Spanish Knight Calatara, a black velvet suit of the seventeenth century, with collar and cuffs of old point De Venise lace and a white cloak with the black satin hood and red cross of the order. After a processional march the ball opened with the "Hobby Horse Quadrille." It was funny.

The horses were very life-like. The workmen were two months in finishing them. They were of life size, covered with genuine hides, had large, bright eyes and flowing manes and tails, but were light enough to be easily and comfortably attached to tho wajsts of the wearers, whose feet were concealed by richly embroidered hangings. False legs were represented on the outside of the blankets. The costumes were red hunting coats, white satin vests, yellow satin knee breeches and white satin stockings.

The ladies wore red hunting coats and white satin, elegantly embroidered. As the riders capered to the music of the quadrille the fun was great. Then followed the Mother Goose quadrille, the characters being Mother Goose herself, and Jack Sprat, and Marv. Mary, quite Contrary, and Prince Charming and Son. He Was Good as vvell as Great.

Detroit, March 21. The funeral of the late Dr. David O. I arrand this afternoon from the First Presbyterian Church, of which he was a member, was attended by a vast throng oi sor rowing people. Hundreds were turned away from the spacious church innible to gain even standing room.

A detail of police officers acted as pallbearers. There was hundreds of floral contribu tions of elegant and costly designs. A special train from Ann Arbor brought 500 persons, headed by President An- geil, the tacuity and students or tne medical department or tne university. Addresses were delivered by itev. nr.

George D. Baker, pastor of the deceased, and Rev. Dr. A. T.

Pierson, former ly ot this city, now ot Indianapolis. AO death here for years has carried sorrow into so many homes. Detroit, Marcti is nr. David O. Farraud, the most eminent surgeon in this State, died this morning, after an illness of but five days.

The deceased was one ot the recogniz ed leader ot the Republican party ot Michigan. He graduated at the State University, after which he went abroad and completed his education He entered the army as surgeon. In addition to his large private practice, Dr. arrand held the office ot Surgeon-in-(jhief of the Michigan Central Railway, surgeon of the Police Department was one of the Health Commissioners of the city of Detroit and a member of the Faculty of the Detroit Medical College. He was a delegate to the Chicago Convention in l8n.

and, sit ting close to Garfield at the time of the break in his favor, was one of the first to congratulate him. Dr. Farrand was the physician of Zach. Chandler and Jacob M. Howard, and enjoyed the confidence and esteem of those states men tc a marked degree.

Princeton College is in a fair way to become a university in the true sense of the term. In accordance with Dr. McCosh's suggestion, a Department of Philosophy is to be established win him at its head. There are to be four or live other professors in the new school. This means the retirement from the presidency of Dr.

McCosh and an election or his successor, prouaDiy in June. Here is a prospect to cause a flutter among professional educators, The presidency of Princeton Is not a second-rate prize. Neio York Tribune..