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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-04
ROUGE EFT No1R-THE CRoUp1ER.

AS most people know, the croupier deals
out one row of cards for rouge, and stops as
soon as he has passed 81 and another rNw
of cards is dealt for aoir in the same way.
The row which reaches 81 by the lowest
number of points is the winner. 1t is on
| record that rouge once made 32, an extremely
good point; that "a had been dealt for
| q,Oi3e, and that seven aces in succession were
laid down, making noire the gamer with 81.
The disappointment of the hackers of rouge
may be imagined. 1t is odd that, among all
the desperate people who shoot themselves
at Monte Carlo, not one has spared bullet
for the croupier who deals out destiny.
Very lately some traveller CHANGED to knock
at the door of lonely American
shanty. No one answering, the traveller
entered. He saw dead man sitting at a
card-table, with the blue mark of bullet
wound in his forehead. The murder was
easily explained. The dead man held four
aces in his stiffened hand. Opposite him on
the rough log-table lay four kings, with
which his opponent had hoped to win. and
being met with four aces, had taken hasty
revenge. Now, confirmed gamblers believe
religiously in the good and bad effect which
certain croupiers exercise on their fortunes.
One croupier always deals in such way
that there are no regular runs" or series,
not even a run of alternate blacks and reds
Another is more fortunate croupier; when
his hand is in, "runs" are not infrequent
AS the dream of a gambler isito back run,
and see his capital doubled at every coup,
this croupier's luck is eagerly followed, and
he receives elegant presents of cigars and
champagne. 1t is unnecessary to add that
these observances are as purely superstitious
as the red mans dance round his red cedar
tree. Croupiers know the value of their
place too well to try the trick of substituting
arranged packs of cards for those of the d.
rection, and theories of their luck are Who'll
ly fantastic. Saturday ReoSeas
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-04
How I Got Scared.

One night, when it was time to go to
bed, | found myself very wide awake.
The house was very quiet. Still, l
thought it was useless for me to 60 to
bed, feeling as I did. So took up
paper and began to read. After reading
for some time, heard something go
"tap-tap-tap;" three times. [ said to
myself, "Oh! there is another rat in the
wall" and began to read again; but be-
fore 1 had got fairly interested in the
article I was reading, again heard the
mysterious slap = tap tap" | laid
down my paper, and thought I would
investigate into the case this time.
might as well here acknowledge that
I am very nervous person, and par
ticularly afraid of rats. So, thinking
that rat had found its way into my
wardrobe, l called our dog (who was
keeping watch in the halD, and said to
him, "Rats! rats, Neb?' at the same
time jumping forward to open the ward
robe door, fully expecting to see large
rat issue forth. But was disappointed
and so was Neb. for no rat made its APP
pearance, and after shifting around, Neb
turned and locked at me, as if to say,
"Why did you disturb meT"
Just at that moment the "tap-tap-
tap" was heard again, louder than ever.
Being fully convinced that the noise
came from the inside of the wardrobe, /
very cautiously lifted some of the things
to see what it could possibly be. At the
same time certain stories of spirit
rappings" foated through my head.
I most cautiously lifted one or tive
small boxes, but still could find nothing.
When just about to give up the search,
I took up small green box, and to my
great alarm heard, more distinctly than
ever, the "tap-tap-tap." Yes, what
ever was making the noise was there, in
my hand, but what could it be2
I carefully examined the outside Of
the box; then very cautiously lifted the
cover, not knowing exactly what I ex-
pected to see. But there it was, the
cause of all my fright-a beautiful but
terhy, about six inches across the wings,
all black and red, gold and blue; per-
feet beauty. lean assure you felt as if
a great weight had been lifted from me,
for really had been quite frightened.
Now Just a word about how this
pretty butterfly got into that particular
box. Some little boy or girl may say.
"Why, never saw live butterfly In
the winter time" but if they will do as
my little Robbie did, they can see one.
Last October, he hunted among some
old logs, and under the railing of our
piazza he found some little things that
looked very much like dead leaves, all
rolled up tight. But they were not
leaves; they were the chrysalis out of
which butterflies would come in the
spring time. Robbie had put two or
three of these in box, and for safe
keeping, had put the box into mammals
wardrobe. The room being warm, the
chrysalis had developed faster than if
it had been out doors all winter. So the
butterfly, instead of being born in the
spring time, came to lie in January.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-04
NOT SKETCHES, BUT FINISHED PIC.
TURES.

Gibson, in his rare visits to England and
London, spent much of his time in Boxalps
house, and no one who ever saw him can
forget the wonderful raciness and simplicity
of his conversation. One recollection of it,
characteristic of two great artists, it may
perhaps be permissible to give. Gibson had
gone with Mrs. Huskisson to the famous
house in Queen Anne street to see Turner's
Gallery of his own pictures and they were
waiting in the little room down stairs for
the appearance of Turner. Leaning against
the wall in frames were what Gibson
thought two beautiful sketches. In due
time Turner came, and Gibson observed,
" Those are a pair of beautiful sketches"
Sketches! sketches said Turner fin
ished pictures; going home. tomorrow. I"
Then there was a somewhat ominous ST.
lence, and Turner took Gibson by the collar
of his coat and led him up to the mantel-
piece, on which were two sixpenny casts of
Cupids drawing ON states. ''There," he
said, these are more in your way, Gibson !;
you had better stay and study them, while
Mrs. Huskisson and go up stairs and look
at the pictures" In vain did Gibson fol-
low humbly, and endeavor, by honest and
hearty admiration of what he called the
:" the glorious pictures, sir, up stairs" to
propitiate the great painter. "No, SIR" he
said, {" he wouldn't look at me Or speak to
me all the day; he couldn't forgive me the
sketches. Title Foatnig1tly Reciew.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-04
WHY A.LETTER DOESN'T GO.
The Cincinnati Saturday Night publishes
the following reasons why letter doesn't

The Cincinnati Saturday Night publishes
the following reasons why letter doesn't
co.
Because you forgot to address it.
Because you forgot to stamp it.
Because you forgot to write the town or
State on the envelope.
Because you used once cancelled stamp.
Because you cut out an envelope stamp
and pasted it on your letter.
Because you used foreign stamp.
Because you wrote the address on the top
of the envelope, and it was surely obliter-
ated by the post Office dating, receiving and
cancelling stamps.
And because you put your letter in blank
envelope, and sealed it, and forwarded it to
the Dead Letter Office, where thousands
upon thousands of valuable letters are daily
destroyed because the people are either
careless OF ignorant of the postal laws.
And to the above we would add a few
reasons why an answer don't come:
Because you do not sign your name.
Because you sign it so indistictly it cannot
be read
Because you do not give name of post
office
Because you do not give name of county.
Because you do not give name of State.
Because you write with pencil, which is
rubbed off and illegible
Because you use ink SO pale and dim it
cannot be read.
Because you write SO poorly no one can
read it.
Because you do not enclose stamp to pre-
Day DOStaoe on fine ansxer
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-04
COUNTRY INNS

The old English country inn is no more
but how charming the picture which still
fingers in our imagination of its hearty hos
pitality and jovial landlord There was q
hearty profusion everywhere about the
house, and the very atmosphere was redo
lent with sumptuous living. The juciest OF
joints were turning, and the plpmpest OF
poultry basting before the roaring fire in
the spacious kitchen; for that was before
people had taken to economizing their fuel,
and patent cooking ranges were still un.
dreamed Of
Post-boys in travel-stained attire were
seated behind mighty barons aud sirlions,
at which they might cut and come again,
while guards and coachmen off duty for the
time were hobnobbing over foaming tank.
ards. In those happy days for the land.
lords and their customers, beef and mutton
were comparatively cheap and very likely
the host brewed his own ale, priding him.
self on the "strike" and quality. Whole
barrels were consumed in wonderfully
short space of time.
There was perpetual cracking of whips
and rumbling of wheels under the archway
that led to the ample stable-yard; the con-
sumption of hay and oats was SO great that
a clerk was required to check off the ac-
counts; and every now and then came a
rush of customers when some flying stage
coach pulled up at the door. The passen-
gers were supposed to breakfast or dine, as
the case may be; and exceedingly liberal
provision was prepared for them. There
were kidneys, sausages, chops, steaks, hams,
eggs and toast The sideboard groaned ,un-
der its weight of substantials.
Frequently the landlord had as sound port
in the cellar as the neighboring squire, and
if the host had an invitation to sit down
with his guest, he would take care to fetch
the bottle from the bin in the corner AS a
rule, he was by no means bad company. He
was on excellent terms with the rector and
squire, and hand and glove with the lawyer
and doctor. He knew something of every
body up and down the road, and heard all
the gossip of the neighboring counties.
After &c cracking a bottle or SO, and an
evening of social intercourse, you were
placed theneeforward on the footing of a
friend of the house, and might be sure that
your tastes and wishes would be anticipated.
And when the parting guest came to settle
the score, he took his leave among the smiles
of the establishment, and felt that he had
had value for his money
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-04
Stammering.

Advising about the treatment Of 9
title girl who stammers, the New York
Tribune says:
Teach her to speak slowly, deliberate
" and very distinctly, and take as little
notice as possible Of her stammering.
We know a little girl of nine years who
mas been so carefully trained to read
with distinctness and precision, that
though she stammers sometimes in con-
versation, she rarely hesitates IN read
ing. This little girls father stammered
badly in his boyhood, but cured himself
~ persistent Evolutionary exercise, and
n manhood was a fluent public speaker,
with no trace Of the infrmity. Habitu-
ally speaking from full lungs ia said to
oe a permanent cure of stammering liz
grown people.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-04
THE-wooDs1pr.

think hear murmur. 80 soft and yet 80 clear,
OF life within the forests, that 1t reaches here
Even here where am toiling, mid the strife and
busy din
or world whose gloom and darkness never lets the
sunshine in.
But know whereit is glinting over dale and over
hill,
Gliding with molten glory the tiny, ripping riII;
And the willows throw their shad0wSacross my path
once more,
Denser surely than they used towhen sought their
shade before.
shut my eyes and listen, and In fancy hear again.
From the bosky thicket near me. the woodlark
GUS STRAIN
While the dusky heights draw nearer. TIL almost
see the sky Hsh
Touch them In the purple dlstance-yet how far
away they lie!
Oh, the heights that have mounted: oh, the weary
hours I've known
Since saw the wayside fountain, leaping on from
Since saw the old road winding hither thither, up
and down,
Through the leafy walls of summer, through the
autumn woods brown?
Lfes hills, that looked so pleasant oh, how they've
To be but eloud-capt mountains, and so hard alasl
to climb,
That my gaze has never fingered on the promised
landof rest
Which lies SO far beyond them In the fair and shin
ing west.
Half score of years have vanished since watcned
the river flow
Cleaning brightly it wandered In the valleys
depths below;
Half score of years may circle, with their need of
joy and pain,
Ere see that shining river and those pleasant
heights again.
But. oh, to feel the breezes upon my forehead blow
ago
Feel of youth returning in the free, careering
wind
And to leave this dusky city, with its teening life
behind.
Old wood, I'm idly DREAMING but must never go
To where the trees waving so softly to andfro?
Must wait till age shall wither all of joy within my
breast?
Task and gain my answer-"Thou shalt have thy
hour of rest!'
And when chafe and weary, with proud. rznpetuoas
will,
For many a far-off pleasure, oh, may this promise
still
Ny wild, insatiate longing. and teach my heart to
say
"God he hath me in his keeping, 80 the clouds VIII
pass away"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-04
A STRANGE MONUMENT.

A singular monument is 30 be seen a,
Simston, Ga 1t is a plain hewn granite
shaft, without inscription, with several
pieces of an old cannon laid on top. 1t was
erected to the memory of Mr.. Hopkins
Hubbard, who died and was buried in New
Orleans, and is on the spot where he lost an
arm In firing Fourth of July salute from an
old cannon that did services In the war of
1872. Thegun burst, and the pieces now
on the monument are the ones that carried
away the limb. The shaft is about four
feet high, and, strange TO sag, the fragments
loosely placed on it by the hand Of sister
have never been disturbed.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-04
Henry LIE rourIn,

Temple Bar tells the following curious
bit of private history in relation to the
infatuated love of Henry the Fourth for
his mistress: ''He accompanied La Ga
brielle as far as Melun, where she was
to embark in the kings barge. Here
they several times renewed their parting
endearments. Some secret presage of
evil seemed to be in the minds of both.
She earnestly recommended her children
to him, and her domestics at her Chateau
de Montceaux. The king, overcome
with sympathizing grief, listened with
out attempting to comfort her. Again
they took leave, and again some secret
emotion drew them to each others arms.
Henry could not leave her. The Due de
Roquelause and another of the mobiles in
attendance drew him away by force. On
Maundy Thursday, 10th of April, 1899,
after partaking of a most exquisitely
prepared dinner, she had a fancy to at
tend the evening service at the Petit St.
Antoine, where shev mt with Mademoi-
selle de Guise and t,.- 'uchesse de Retz.
During the service ST, as seized with
fainting fits. Recoverl., little, and
suspecting she had been ,0qsoned, she
desired to be taken to Madalc, e Sour
dis, her aunt, in the cloister On st. Ger
maine pAuxerrois. Fearful commissions
were soon followed by symptoms of ap-
preaching death. La Riyiere, the kings
physician, came in all haste to see her !;
but on beholding the distortion of her
countenance, he turned away with hor-
ror, saying: ct is the hand Of God p
And thus, it would seem, this pious
quack left her to die. La Varenee had
written to the king when first she was
seized with fits. On receiving the letter
the king mounted his horse and set off
for Paris. He was not half way there
when second messenger met him.
Much agitated, he dismounted to read
the letter now brought to him. It was
short, and at glance he learned the IA
tai truth-his belle Gabrielle was dead
In the madness of his grief he threw
himself on the ground, and gave way to
the violent emotions Of his agony and
despair. Heroes have their weaknesses
like other men," The dauntless Henry
the Fourth, saying he would atleast 9look
on her loved face once more" was about
to remount his horse. when be swooned
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-04
Learning by Experience.

A few days since an elderly gentleman in
oaramento, who had got out of business and
considered that he was too advanced in age
to do hard work, concluded that he would
start grocery store. He secured stock
Of goods, and few days since, while pre-
pairing for opening the establishment, con-
eluded that he would tap the kegs Of beer
left on the previous day. A friend who was
present, seeing him approaching one of the
kegs with an auger, inquired what he was
going to do, and learned that he intended
"to tap that beer" The questioner sug-
gested that the proper way was to place the
faucet in position, and drive in the cork
which the revenue stamp covered, but the
old gentleman concluded that his way was
the best, and forthwith forced hole through
the top of the key. Of course. the beer as
cended like fountain as he withdrew the
auger, and he endeayored to suppress it by
putting his hand over the hole, and failing
in this, by inserting his finger as last re
sort he sat down upon it, calling loudly for
some one to hand him a faucet but mean
while the beer had forced its way through
his Aants, climbing upward, and was oozing
out 4terywhere- emerging from his waist
band and even at his shirt color, and the
bystanders were laughing so hard that they
were unable to do anything to relieve him,
even if they had dared to venture within
the area of beer spray. 1t was not until
every drop Of liquid had left the keg that
the old gentleman felt warranted in getting
nm
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-04

The population of our globe, estimated
at 100000, is ruled by twelve Emperors,
twenty-five Kings, forty-seven Princes,
seventeen Suitans, twelve Khans, six Grand
Dukes, six Dukes; one vice-King, one
Nissan, one Raids, one Imam, one Bey and
twenty-eight Presidents, besides large
number of Chiefs of wild tribes.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-04

The greatest thoughts seem degraded in
their passage through little minds. Even
the winds of Heaven make but mean music
when whistling through keyhola
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-04
la Rnehester man attemntad s,,ic;d

IA Rochester man attempted suicide
by drowning in the canal, a few days
since. He was fshed out, and being
asked by the police justice the reason
for his jumping into the canal, said: II
hat much droubles; have two womsns
to live nit; Won hat vive childers and
Won hat not any; dey stole my moneys,
und want to kill mineself."
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-04

The best government is that which
teaches man to govern himself; the
next best, that which teaches him how
to govern his family; the third, that
which teaches him how to govern a
cOmmunity.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-04

The aristocratic victims of the
French Revolution accepted their fate
for the most part with GOODNESS and calm
ness characteristic of high bred persons;
for it is perfectly true that those bred
from infancy to repress display of emo
ton take calamity cody. Thus the Duke
de Biron, when his sentence was pro-
nounced, in 1898, ordered, on returning to
prison oysters and wine. The execu-
toner entered as his Grace was enjoying
the repast. Gust let me finish my
oysters" said the Duke, and meanwhile
take glass of wine with me, my friend:
you'll need FLIP for your work." and
then he filed a bumper for the turnkey
and himself, and presently went off to
be guillotined.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-04
Some of Prentfce,s Savings.

A recent writer reproduces from the
Louisville Journal some of George d.
Prentice's witticisms, which were not
dependent upon time and circumstances,
as most of them naturally were, for their
point and force. Following are few of
them:
"To keep your friends treat them kind
ly; to kill them, treat them often"
"He who reels and staggers most In
the Journey of life takes the straightest
cut to the devil"
Men should not think too much of
themselves, and yet man should be
careful not to forget himself"
ga dinner to which man is not in
vited generally sits hardest on his stom-
ach."
"There are many men whose tongues
might govern multitudes if they could
govern their tonges."
"The doctors ought to escape calumny-
No man living has right to speak i'll of
them.'
1.-THE working Of corkscrew is about
the only thing best achieved by indirec-
ton"
''The reduction of postal facilities has
gone too far. The mail passed through
| -lONh t1AC Ct4CA la q NOOpiS va
stockings tied over the back of bull
dog"
"A few days ago the freedom of New
York city was presented to Mr.. Van Blu
rem in a gold snuff-box. There was
plenty of room in the box for all the
freedom that New York has enjoyed for
many years."
There are two periods when Congress.
does no business. One is before the
holidays and the other after"
s'Were it not ungenerous to remind a
man of his natural deformities, we should
inform the editor of the
Advertiser that he is natural fool"
can opposition editor offers to bet his
ears on something to our discredit. He
shouldn't carry gambling to such exc
IRENE lengths"
eff the editor of the-isn't rogue,
he ought to bring a libel suit against his
own face"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-04

= Sojourner Truth is 80 years old, and
is still "sogerin" round.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-10

with the brother OF this Secretary In
command of the Army, will any Repuo-
lican undertake 10 assure the country
that WILLIAM TEcuMsEH SHERMAN will
not be ON hand with the Army, while
Congress is engaged with its office OF
determining the result Of the election,
as did GRANT at the last election, and
that the CLEAN Of the bayonet will not
be seen on every avenue OF the National
Capital to remind members OF Congress
of the power and the means and methods
that are ready to back the claims OF the
Republican candidater Is there any
thing in the political life OF JouS sHER'
MAN and in the tactics he is now en-
ploying to get into the White House.
that contradicts this suppositionP Does
not his character rather make il a fair
and reasonable suppositionP In short,
is il precedent that the American peo-
pie desire to establish, 10 take a Presi-
dent and General OF the Army from
the same family? Is such u precedent
in harmony with the genius OF our Gov
eminent? Is it not, in fact, more re-
puynant to our ideas Of q Republic, than
is a third-term PRESIDENT
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-10

JAMES GoRpoS BENNETT" says an
exchange, has done himself, his paper
and his profession credit by the dona-
ton of 100000 with which he has
headed Herald relief fund for Ireland.
The public contributions made since
this subscription was opened promise to
illustrate anew the power OF a great
newspaper to reach the public and move
the sympathies Of men. The elder
BENNETT once spoke Of the paper he
had founded as secure against any
attack 81 long rs it had the support OF
the Irish servant girls OF New YORK. The
donation now made by the son is in some
sense a return in kind for the long sup
port which his paper has enjoyed from
the Irish, but in broad sense IT is the
sign oi happy talent in meeting the
popular instinct halfway enjoyed by
both father and son, and in n narrower
personal way il shows in the son II ca
paclty both ior concciving good act
and approaching its wisdom, for which
he has not been credited. That the
magnificent revenues OF the Herald en-
able him to spend this sum without
feeling it detractS nothing from itspralse.
Very rich men are generally the las, to
make very great gifts.