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MODERN FLOORING. WAS IN WAR OF 1812. LATE FRANK MAYO. BEST TYPE OF THg AMERICAN BORDER HfeRO. The accompanyiug floors in library and in maple.

General through library and uU i. ins. depth, 46 ft inclac veranda. Heights of Stories ft' fir' story, 9 ft. 6 in.

second story, 9 ft. Exterior Materials Foundation, stone; first story, clapboards; second story, gables and roof, shingles. Interior Finish i Two coat plaeter, hard white finish. Maple wood floor ing. Trim throughout, N.

C. pine. Staircase, ash. Bath-room and kitch-an, wainscoted. Chair-rail in di nine-room.

All interior wood-work grain filled and finished with hard oil OLDEST IN THE WEST. Centennial Celebration of the-. New De sign, Ilaptlst Church. The oldest Baptist church ln Illinqls, or ln the West, Is at New Design, 111. It was built In 1796, and Its centennial was duly celebrated by the Baptists of the state quite recently.

In the summer of 1787 James Smith, a Baptist preacher from Lincoln county, visited New Design and preached to the people. His labors were successful, and several of the pioneers professed to be converted. Amongst them were Joseph Ogle, James Lemen, their wives and other connections. On May 19 Smith was taken prisoner by a party of Kickapoo Indians and carried off captive. In his absence meetings were held, conducted by Shadrach Bond, who was the first Governor of Illinois.

At one of these meetings a stranger came in; whose dress indicated that he was in advance of the hunting shirts and Indian moccasins of the settlers. Tho stranger was Rev. Joseph Dodge, from Kentucky, on his way to visit a brother, residing in Ste. Genevieve. He spent several days preaching in the settlement, and upon his departure, baptized James Lemen and wife, John Gibbons and Isaac Enochs, who were the first persons baptized in the territory.

For the next two years they were without a preacher, but continued to hold regular meetings. In the spring of 1796 Elder David Badgley of Virginia made them a visit. Before he deputed, on May 30, he baptized 15 persons. Elder Badgley and Joseph Chance of try from Lake Huron to the Pacific, the largest district ever represent! by one man ln congress. One of his first acts was to introduce a bill for the formation of Wisconsin Territory, which comprised most of the country west of Like Michigan.

He took th name from the Ouisconsin river, su named by Marquette, and secured the passage of his bill before the bill admitting Michigan to statehood was passed. He was elected delegate from Wisconsin while still holding that position from Michigan. He introduced and secured the passage of the bill creating the Territory of Iowa. President Van Buren appointed him surveyor general of the Northwest Territory and ho became a resident of Dubuque. President William Henry Harrison removed him, but he was reappointed by President Polk.

He was chosen first United States senator from Iowa in 1848, a position to which he was re-elected. In 1859 he was appointed minister to the country now known as Colombia. While there ho wrote to Jefferson Davis, who had been a lieutenant with him in tho Black Hawk war. Jones did not know of the beginning of the war, and the terms of his letter to his old friend put him under suspicion when it fell into the hands of Secretary Seward. General Jones was recalled and imprisoned in Fort Lafayette for sixty-four days.

President Lincoln became convinced of his innocence and ordered his release. A year or two later General Jones retired from public life. At one time he and Daniel Webster were partners in the town site of Madison, and Sioux City, Iowa. He acted as second for Jonathan Cilley in the fatal duel with William J. Graves in 1838.

In 1892 congress voted him a pension for services in the war of 1812 and the Black Hawk war. It also reimbursed him for services while in South America. I sag HWG Bed R. I "'M I INSTRUCTIVE ARTICLE BUILDERS OF HOMES. FOR The Growing Popularity of Rugs and the Kirlidwmont of Carpets Make the Question of Floors an All Im portant One.

(Copyrighted 18). However mnoh one may admire the air of substantiality and the honest workmanship in old houses, there is one feature of those buildings that cannot come in for praise. The woodwork may be solid, artistic and richwith the envied hue that comes with age, but the floors aro invariably out of keeping, offtimcs offensive to the eye of any lover of harmony and correct taste. They aro made of matohed pine boards, eight or ten inches wide, and the shrinkage has left wido cracks that have tilled up with crusted filth. The surface of the boards has checked and the grain has risen in splinters to catch the unwary foot.

Many of the planks havo warped out of shape, and others aro so looso that every footfall is accompaniod by a dismal croaking. Excellent artisans and honest workmen as wore our forefathers, they could havo learned much from this cureless and commercial generation of the science of iloor laying. No other part of the house received such constant and sovero use as the floors and so it is the veriest truism to say that to none should moro care and attention be given. We havo ceased altogether to uso the matched boards of extra width for flooring, except in the very cheapest of houses and tho in-oreaso in expense that comes from tho uso of narrow boards is so inconsiderable that it should cut no figure with the man who is building a house for himself. Most people find it the part of genuine economy to use tho very narrow strips oF Georgia pine, but if this must bo put aside for the cheaper woods, the strips should" never exceed three inches in width.

With prises for material and lubor as reasonable as they are presont, there are few who cannot afford ite luxury of a finer floor in a few of the rooms. Tho constant growing popularity of rugs and art squares lor the dining-room and library has made hardwood floors almost a necessity for these two apartmonte at least. It is true that the ordinary matched pino floor may be htaincd and shellacked with good effect, but there is never the satisfaction that comes from Iloor that is meant to be seen. I'EllSl'KCTIVE VITCW. Expensive marquetry floors, beautiful in thomsclvcs, are nat required.

Thero aro fow more satisfactory and attractive floors than those that are well laid in thoroughly seasoned muplo. Those are reasonable as to first cost, and they are readily kept in good condition. Ono advontngo they huvo over the beautiful oak floors is that they do not become so glassy smooth. They do not require such a high polish as tho oak, and consequently havo loss of menace for frayilo bonce. It is by no means necessary for the best effects that floors of this kind, in ono wood, be laid in elabo rate patterns.

Ono or two strips arouud tho edgo of the room for a border, and tho reet laid "bias" (as the women havo it), is a job that any ordinary carpenter can manage. Of course, there aro thoso who demand the full marquetry floor, with costly hard woods laid in complicated geometrical patterns. But this forms an entirely separate branch of wood finishing. It must be said in all candor that many costly floors of this description are an offence to trno aesthetic taste and robs imposing rooms of much of their beauty. This is no fault of tho rrnsT floor.

system, but is the result of errors of judgment in the contrasting of the woods and the selection of patterns. Such offenoes to the eyo were mora frequently noted in the day when black walnut, the ugliest of all wood used in cabinet work, was in general uso. In no marquetry floor should there be any marked contrast in the eolor of the woods used, and all should olosely harmonize. We may forgiva violent contrasts in tiles when tho marbles are of solid color and are laid only in squares and diamonds, but not in wood floors, where the pattern mast be more or less open. I Pining R.

I 8 tibttry Kitchen mi. riiai i aTV Jlj Parlor 7'widfr EX-SENATOR GEORGE WALLACE JONES OF IOWA. First Delegate In Congress from Michigan, Wisconsin and First Senator from the Hawkeye State lias Had a Varied Career. EORGE Wallace Jones, ex United States Senator from Iowa, has had a remarkable career. Born at Vlncennes, April 12, 1804, he was a drummer boy in the war of 1812, and won dis- tinction in the Black Hawk war.

He was the last delegate in congress from the territory of Michigan, the first delegate from Wisconsin and the first United States Senator from the State of Iowa, and he selected the names Wisconsin and Iowa. He has known every President since Monroe, was in the escort of Lafayette, was a business partner of Daniel Webster, was the colleague in congress of Thomas H. Benton, Charles Sumner, Stephen A. Douglas, William H. Seward and James Buchanan, was the intimate friend of John C.

Calhoun, Martin Van Buren, Henry Clay, John C. Fremont, Jefferson Davis and Franklin Pierce, was a minister to South America before the war, was a party to seven "affairs ul honor," caught the dying victim of the Cilley-Graves duel in his arms, was imprisoned by Seward on suspicion of being in collusion with Jefferson Davis, was the Chesterfield of Washington society nearly fifty years ago, was once the richest man in Iowa, but in his latter years has had little income except a pension of a month, granted eighty years after his service as a drummer boy. To these must be added many minor distinctions. GEN. GEO.

General Jones is the son of Jolin Rice mentioned in history as the friend of Benjamin Franklin. The father was for years chief justice of the supreme court of Missouri. The family lived at St. Genevieve, in 1814, and when Captain Linn was commissioned to raise a company of soldiers young Jones was the drummer boy who marched about the streets in that service. He graduated from Transylvania University at Lexington, in 1825.

Henry Clay was his ollege guardian. In 1823 he was sergeant of the body guard of Anfirew Jackson on his way to Washington to take his seat as United States senator. When Lafayette revisited America the young student was selected by congress as a member of a reception committee and escorted the French patriot through Kentucky. After graduation young Jones lived three years at St. Genevieve, studied law and was clerk of the United States district court for Missouri.

His health gave out and his physician ordered him into the woods to recuperate. Accompanied by a dozen slaves and a number of hired men, he went to Sin-sinawa Mound, then in Michigan Territory, but now in Wisconsin, not far from Dubuque. He engaged in mining, smelting, farming and merchandising, living a simple, rough life, which restored his health, and he boasted freedom from sickness for nearly seventy years thereafter. When the Black Hawk war broke out in 1832 he enlisted as aid-de-camp to General Henry Dodge, father of his colleague as United States senator from Iowa. After the war tho pioneers of Michigan Territory chose him colonel of militia without his knowledge, although a son of Alexander Hamilton was a candidate.

Later he became a major general. While organizing a company of soldiers at what is now Mineral Point, he was chosen county judge, although he had not sought the place. In 1835 he was elected delegate to congress from the Territory of Michigan, which then embraced all the coun- Most Favorably Knog to playgoers as "Davy. Crockett" the Celebrated 1'lay of That Nmo Kemlnlicences of fill Early Days, 7- tfS3 HE recent death of Frank Mayo has occasioned great sorrow, not only genial and mauly i cnaraciei ihuch were known and re- spected. Although he never reached the top of the ladder, or blazed forth a star of the first magnitude in the theatrical firma- ment, he was for many years, and down to the time of his death, a popular actor whose presence always added vitality to a cast and won favor from an audience.

Frank Mayo, born In Boston, April 19, was in his fifty-seventh year. Entering the dramatic profession when quite young, he was conected with the stago for forty years, and owing to his long service it was presumed by many that he was a much older man than the figures indicate. His success with "Pudd'iihead Wilson" had not only rehabilitated his fortunes, which at one time had reached a very low ebb, but had apparently given him a new lease of life. In 1854 Mr. Mayo left Boston and made bis way to the Pacific coast, where his natural bent for the stage soon became manifest.

Two years after arriving in San Francisco he made his first essay on the stage, appearing at the American theate then under the management of Laura Kecne as the waiter in a farce called "Raising tho Wind." Subsequently lie played for several seasons in San Francisco and among tho mining towns, in tho support of Edwin Booth, Laura Keene, Julia Dean Hayne, James Anderson and the Chapman family, and in 18G3 made so much of a hit as Nana Sahib in Boucicault's drama, "Jessie Brown," that he became the favorite lending man of the gold coast, an enviable position, which he was able to maintain until 18G5, when his bane of operations was transferred to the Boston theater. On Aug. 21, 1805, he played Badger in "The Streets of New York" at that theater with great success, and was subsequently seen there and elsewhere in Hamlet, Richard Iago, Othello, Jack Cade, D'Artagnon, Don Caesar do Bazan and other characters. His work during this period was that of leading man in a legitimate stock company, but in 18G7 he made a determined bid for stellar honors by 1 at ri''B "Davy Crockett," a In his career occurred at Rochester, N. Sept.

21, 1872, and thereafter for eight years he played the character of the American backwoodsman continuously. But when the vogue of "Davy Croek- FRANK MAYO, ett" expired through the operation ef 4he statute of limitations enacted by the popular taste Mr. Mayo found it exceedingly difficult to gain the attention of the fickle public in anything else. Accustomed to seeing him in the buck skin coat of a hunter, nothing else seemed just right, and thus it happened that from 1884, when "Davy Crockett" was put aside, until within a recent period, his fortunes waned. During that interval he wrote a play, "Nordeck," in collaboration with John G.

Wilson, and appeared in the chief role with artistic but not financial success. He also appeared as a member of various combinations and stock companies, but failed to regaiit his old position before the public until a little more than a year ago, when he hit up- on "Pudd'n head Wilson. As an actor Mr. Mayo was sincere and sympathetic. He believed in straightforward methods, and was des- titute of mannerisms or affectations.

His beautiful daughter, Eleanor, was last year in Bonnie," but her stage career was cut short by marriage. James Elverson, of tho Philadelphia Inquirer, became her husband a year ago last April, when she permanently retired from the stage. Frank Mayo was beloved by everj--oue in the profession, and I do not think any man in it had warmer friends than he. He played his first engagement in Chicago in 1809. His death takes away one of our foremost actors.

It seems that all the old ones are going, and the new ones do not seem to fill their places. Frank Mayo was a prince not only as a man, but as an actor. T.anguage. Words are the sharpest stillettos ever wielded by the hand of a friend. There is no sledge hammer on earth so powerful a3 language; no lilies so white; no thorns so sharp; no poison so deadly.

Rev. Talmage. i Syj-j among his old asso-V sSv w. circles where his SECOND FL0O11. Colors: All clapboards, medium green.

(Shingling on walls of second story and gables, oiled. Roof shingles, stained red. Trim, including water tablo, corner boards, casings, cornices, bands, veranda columns, rail, dark bottlo green. Sashes, white. Veranda iloor, dark brown.

Veranda ceiling, oiled. Accommodation The principal rooms and their sizes, closets, are shown by tho floor plans. Cellar under whole house. Attic is floored for storage purposes. Open iireplaao in sitting-room.

Portable range, sink and boilor in kitchen. Bath-room in second story. Liueu closet in second story hall. Two set tubs in. kitchen.

Sliding door connects hall and parlor. Portiere opening between parlor and library. Largo sized veranda with balcony above. Cost: $1000, not including mantels, range or heater. The estimate is based on Now York prices for materials and labor.

In many sections of the country the cost sVuId bo less. Feasible Modifications: General dimensions, materiuls and colors may be changed. Cellar may be reduced in size or wholly omitted. Fireplace and part or all of plumbing may bo orait- t.T i teu. nine may do nmsucu ior tiro rooms.

Sliding doors may be introduced between parlor and library. Tlie' sociation, xsew i I fting II' IloolH. Some men are able to joke in the mid? of the most fearful circumstances, unlet; their nonsense is in bad taste, it is not i 1 1 1 lined, but, on tho contrary, it welcomed by those who neet cheering up, says a London paper. Col Hell tells the following story of an in cident which occurred din ing a battle the peninsular war: When the battle begun the surgeon a certain regiment was in his prope place at the rear of the men. He ha deposited his instruments under a tn and crept along in the rear of the troo until he saw the men beginning to fa Then he ran back as fast as he cou to bring up his mule and surgical Doctors wore at that time cocked ha and feathers, and were not to be easi distinguished, at a distance, from general's staff.

As he went at full speed along (' side of a hedge a general officer, with aid-de-camp, came galloping up other way. i "There's an officer running cried the former. "Stop him! where are you going?" No answer. Both officers who their horses. "Stop, sir!" cried the general off "Give an account of yourself and name." "No, no!" shouted the doctor, off; seen plenty of lighting for one The olllcer was furious and push after the fugitive, the stiff fence sti tween them.

"Give me your name, sir!" "Oh, never mind my name; ever; knows me. Look out for yourself, life's not worth a penny. Go to the; and he killed, if you like. Every? being killed there 'hut me!" spt over his shoulder and running li wind. i On he went until he reached gical kit, which he proceeded upon the mule, and ordered ant to move with it to the front.) he dashed back in the dlrectlo' which he had come, and the realized that they had been sold; A l'olsnnons Frog.

People in general look species of the frog as perfect less. Should you be traveling Granada (United states of however, you would do well certain little tree croaker alone. He secretes a poison deadly as that of a rattlesna udes from his skin in the milky liquid and is u-ed by as a poison for their arrow His Glance. I Mamma "But. Flora, he' know that this young man Has he told you so?" Floi mamma.

But if you co-''" way he looks at me looking at him." Tid-BiU lialluay to a Volcano's Crater. The survey of the volcano Popocatepetl, Mexico, for the purpose of deler- W. JONES. mining the best location for an aerial cable railway to the summit has just been completed. It has been determined to start the line from the ranch of Tlamacus, and it will be connected with the interoceanic railroad at tho base, so that the business of shipping sulphur can be cheaply accomplished.

This new railway will be a great attraction to tourists, who will now bo able to make the ascent to the summit, 18,000 feet above the sea, and also descend to the crater, where the process of extracting sulphur is being carried out. A Wooilm Church TOO Yearn Old. The "Stavekirche" at Borgund, Nor-way, depicted above, is one of the most venerable wooden edifices in the world. The interior of the church consists of a large, square auditorium and a smaller and narrower choir, which latter ends in a semi-circular re- mam frJ THE OLD CHURCH, cess, within which is the altar. An open gallery surrounds the church.

Light enters only through the small, round holes under the main roof, ec that the worshippers are alwayi shrouded in that semi-darkness so favorable to meditation. "I went to two receptions last sight and lost my umbrella at the last." "Its a wonder you didn't lose it at the first one." "That's where I got it." Truth. BUILT IN 1'W. Kentucky organized the church, with was called New Design. JpfTernon DnvU' I'rivnte Property.

Confederate ex Postmaster General John II. Reagan related the following in his recent lecture in San Antonio, "I said there were some tilings illustrative of the character of Mr. Davis not generally known to the public. When Gen. Grant was moving his army down the Mississippi below Vicksburg, Mr.

Davis was notified that his Briarfield plantation and large properly would fall into federal hands and was advised to have tho movable property carried out of danger. To this suggestion he replied that the president of the con federacy could not affovfl.jemploy i-iei. to t.Tro -nvc nr hio erty. And when the federal ar)'''i'i vi i i rr nn T.w.1. .1 1 1 advised that his hill homo in Hinds county and his valuable library and other property there would fall into federal hands and that he ought to have it removed to a place of safety, he made the same reply that the president of the confederacy could not afford to uso men for tho security of his private property.

And all movable property at both places, including his negroes, was lost to him. I make these statements because I was present at each of these conversations and I have not seen them in print." Drilling With ISullots. A novel method of perforating Iron plates is reported from Salt Lake City. The city is being supplied with electricity for lighting and power generated fourteen miles away in the big Cottonwood canon. It was found necessary, for the purpose of pipe connections, to cut four 48-inch openings in the seven-foot penstock, tho plates of which were half an inch thick.

The workmen began to cut with cape chisels, but the process made was too exasperatingly slow for the engineer of the works, R. M. Jones, who is known throughout the west as the "cowboy engineer." Mr. Jones took up his rifle, and, using steel bullets cased with copper, shot a line of holes through the plates from a distance of about thirty feet. The intervening edges were afterwards easily cut out, and in a very short time the job was finished.

England'' Greatest Woman. Next to the queen and the princes of Wales, Miss Florence Nightingale is by all odds the most prominent woman in England. The fame she gained in the Crimea forty years ago has penetrated into the remotest corners of FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, the British Isles, and almost as much as the queen's her name is a household word. Some evidence of her popularity was given on the occasion of her seventy-sixth birthday, recently, by the numerous congratulatory messages she received. Miss Nightingale shows the advance of age visibly, but though she Is feeble physically she i3 serene of mind.

She rarely apvears in public nowadays..