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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-17
TO CHILD.
BY AUSTIN DoBsoN

BY AUSTIN DOBSON.
How shall sing you, Child, fo-
so many Tyres are strung;
Or how the only tone assume
That fits maid SO young?
What rocks there are on either hand!
Suppose-'tis on the cards
You should grow up with quite grand
Platonic hate for bards;
How shall then be shamed, undone,
For ali! with what scOrn
Your eyes must meet that luokless One
Who hymned you, newly-born;
Who DER your ''helpless cradle'' bent
His idle verse to turn,
And twanged his tiresome compliment
Above your unconcern!
Nay-let my words be SO discreet
That, keeping Chance in view,
Whatever after-fate you meet
A part may still be true.
Let others wish you mere good looks
Your sex is always fair;
Or to be writ in Fortunes books
She's rich who has to spare.
1 wish you but heart that's kind,
A head that's sound and clear;
Yet let the heart be not too blind,
The head not too severely
A joy of life, frank delight,
A moderate desire;
And if you fail to find Knight.
At least-a trusty squire.
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CLINATE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
However great may be the heats by
day, which in midsummer often rise to
los in the shade, the nights are always
cool and refreshing. Neither is sun
stroke known. Nor are the violent
thunder-storms with which nature with
US endeavors to restore the equilibrium
after having exhausted it's utmost eff
forts in the way of oppressive warmth.
The great drawback here-as there
must be some drawback from perfection
everywhere-is occasional heavy winds
or "northers." The northers some.
times gather up The dust from the dry
surfaces over which they pass, and pro-
duce painful dust-storms of two or
three days duration.
In autumn and winter the tempera-
ture is chilly enough to make fires a
necessity morning and evening, and
even all day long. in apartments shut off
from the influence of the sun. I was
astonished to find the air so keen at
these times, and the thin scum of ice
forming upon water in the mornings so
formidable even as far down as San
Diego and it's vicinity. The cold has a
penetrating quality far beyond that of
its register by the thermometer. This
is usually overlooked, and it is import
! ant to be understood, since fuel is very
scarce and correspondingly dear. Fag-
OTIS made from prunings of the cotton
woods, sycanaores and mesquit trees
along the beds Of the streams are the
principal resource. Such coal as can
he obtained is both costly and of
wretched quality - William II. Bishop
! IN UarUer'S Mdqnsiue
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FARMER GARRIsH DOWN ON CATS

FARMER GARRISH DOWN ON CATS.
Farmer Garrish rose behind the desk.
and, placing in an impressive manner
the tips of his outstretched fingers upon
it. made q most extraordinary statement.
He said that prominent among the
causes Of illhealth among farmers fam
lies was the heavy sodden bread to
which they are accustomed; and this
condition Of the bread in the agricult
aral districts the farmer accounted for
us follows: "The farmers WIFE" he
said, shaving kneaded her dough.
places it in wooden bowl, covers it
with flannel cloth, and sets it by the
stove to rise over night. In every farm
house there is a cat, and generally there
there are two cats. The soft dough, the
agreeable flannel and the proximity of
the stove are elements Of greatattraction
to these domestic animals. They 90 to
sleep on top of the dough, prevent it
from rising, and consequently Me bread
that is made out OF it is heavy and sod
den. Abolish the cat from farm-houses.
said the speaker, ''and farmers wives
and children will be more healthy"
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IN cave IN the mountains OF Virginia
residcs hermit of immense size, With
,0ng white hair and beard He is over
50 years of age, and for forty years has
not spoken. When he wants anything
# civilization he indicates it by signs,
!1ut for months at q time he secretes him.
-lf and communicates with no one. Il
said that he has actually lost the power
II speech by disuse
T. j. Maiie.t, il, :. oil,s.lii=I, LIS iIi1en-
led system to control combustion,
which will dispense with the use of
smokestacks for steamboats,, locomotive
and stationary engines, which prevents
the escape Of smoke, besides saving 80
per cent. of the fuel. A company has
been formed in New York to equip en-
gines with the apparatus, and to license
the right to other companies.
Purses of $4,000 year or a lump sum
Of $25 900 each were offered to Sir Gar
net Wolseley and Sir Beauchamp Sey-
mour. They chose the latter, which in
dicates that the available rate of interest
over there is not bad, and that life insur-
ance in its practical aspect is understood
| by the war office.
Fifty pounds of high grade silver ore
are said SC have been taken from the bed
| of Panther creek, IN WOOdfOrd county,
Illinois, and when the freshet subsidies
the stream is to be diverted Gold min
ing has for years been crrried on in the
| hills twenty miles away.
The maximum rate per mile for passen
| gers over railroad commissioners at
| cents, a reduction in some cases of about
40 per cent. The new tariff goes into eff
feet the 1st proX.
Roberts s. Slater of Bullock county
Ala, had twent-six acres of heavy-tim
bered bottom land which they wanted
cleared. In ten hours 106 axmen will
s1o log rollers and brush pliers completed
the job.
1t seems rather strange to read in 8
Kansas paper that cotton picking has
commenced, and the prospects are yer!
good for large crop" Yet this is thu
state of affairs in Labette county.
i A Kentucky newspaper makes tn,
wonderful acknowledgment that cit i
! no discredit to any man to be of New
England parentage." This is real prog
ress.
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FEM4LE DRUMMERS

All the devices of drumming up trade
through the country have been tried
over and over again by our metropolitan
merchants, with an ingenuity and hber.
atty that have resulted in great fnan.
cial gains and booming sale of goods
each season. The travelling business,
however, has beer rather overdone the
past two seasons. Every small concern
has its five or six commercial travellers
roaming through the country now, and
the novelty has quite worn off this
branch. The drummers swarm about
the Offices Of merchants throughout the
country in such numbers now, and the
rivalry has become so fierce, that the
business men find them great bore,
and have. takenlately to the heroic policy
Of showing them the door and rudely
slamming it in their faces. It will not
take long, at this rate, to bring the bus
mess Of drumming up trade into such
disrepute that it will be worse than use
less to engage In it at all
In their dilemma they are prudently
casting about for some means of adding
| fuel to their fire or of reviving the al
most defunct spirit Of the palmy days
just after the war, when drummer had
| only to take fine quarters in frst-class
hotel, and get all the merchants in the
town boiling drunk, to be able to rake in
the orders for goods at the rate of cool
couple of thousand dollars a lick. Two
great firms, at least, in New York city.
think they have hit upon the very idea.
They have each taken two of their
youngest, shocking and checklist
salesladies, and sent them out on the
road with samples to work up the trade,
which, under the old system of drum
ming, was fast slipping away from them.
The success of the ladies has been quite
phenomenal. We are informed that
hardly in a single instance have they
failed to secure large orders from the re-
calcitrant merchants who have gone back
on the drummers of the bifurcated gar
ments. Surely the astute tradesmen of
| Gotham are ahead when it comes to the
ways and means Of securing and hold
ing trade Tribune and Farmer.
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are ever in action here-the former, by
shortening human life among adopted
citizens in the hideous tenement-houses
the latter, by hindering marriage and
increase of family among native eiti-
zens. Food is abundant here, but places
to live are for Anglo-Saxons totally in
adequate. In Manhattan there enters into
the theme of population factor which
Nautilus had not taken into account.
Who would suppose that the shape of a
city would seriously interfere with
natural laws? The New Yorker looks
upon wedlock and it's usual accompani-
ments at a financial angle, and very
naturally, under the circumstances.
Why should perfectly sane man as
sumo connubial or paternal response
bilities when he is conscious that there
is no room for them? New York may
be al elysium for bachelors; but, for a
husband and father with an ordinary
income, it is next door to Hades. Every
street, every house, every provision,
says to him: "If you would tarry here,
remaie single! Transgress celibacy, and
we cast you out! This island is re-
served for the very rich and the very
poor, for the needless and the home
less. Being none of these, go else
where!"-JWeius Henri BroW1ae, in
Haape,'s Magazine
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HnDT SERVANTS FOB THE JUSTICES
OF THE SUPREME COURT.

T"DT SERT41NTS FOR THE JUSTICES
OF THE SUPREME COURT.
One of the customs is that each JUS
tiee Of the United States Supreme Court
has body servant. The Justices get
money for their own body servants, but
the custom is otherwise, and the body
servants are paid 81, 200 per annum by
the Government. Some Of the Justices
want to select their own body servant,
but they are not allowed to do it by the
other body servants, for the custom is
that the newly-appointed Justice retain
the body servant of his predecessor.
The servants have never been known to
allow Justice to violate this custom.
Mr.. Justice Woods, who was appointed
by Garfield, in speaking to some gentle
men of this custom, said: "My body
servant is the most annoying thing I
have yet experienced. The fellow is the
first man see in the morning and the
asst I see at night. He forced his way
into my room at the Elliot House, ordered
me to go down to breakfast, and then
asked me what would have for break
fast, taking my order to the cooks him
self. I could not get rid of him in any
way. he haunted me all the time. I
tried to find places to send him to get
rid of him, but he was back as quick as
lightning. That fellow will be the death
ofme. Ihave this satisfaction, however,
the other Justices are tortured in the
same way" When Mr.. Justice Gray, of
Massachusetts, went on the Supreme
bench, he had an idea he would do just
as he pleased; but after trial he finally
had to Jield, and is now as completely
in the power Of his body servant as any
of the others. He not only was not al
lowed to select man for himself, but
was forced to accept the services of a
fellow he does not like. They are death
on custom; they live on custom, and
not one of the body servants does a
thing different from what he did years
ago. As a-rule, the body servants are
past middle age. The fathers and grand
fathers Of some Of them served in the
same capacity, for they never let new
man into the ring. Hartford Times.
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ETIQuETEE OF THE NAPKIN.

It has been stated, and very truly too,
that the law of the napkin is but vague
ly understood. It may be said, how
ever, on the start, that custom and good
breeding have uttered the decree that it
Is poor taste to put the napkin in the
pocket and carry it away.
The rule of etiquette is becoming
mors and more thoroughly established
that the napkin should be left at the
house Of the host or hostess after din
ner.
There has been good deal Of discus
sion also upon the matter of folding the
napkin after dinner, and whether it
should be disposed of or negligently
tossed into the gravy boat. Il, however,
it can be folded easily, and without at
tracing too much attention and prolong-
ing the season for several hours, it
should be SO arranged and placed beside
the plate where it can be easily found
by the hostess and returned to the
neighbor from whom she borrowed it
for the occasion. Il, however, the lady
of the house is not doing her own work,
the napkin may be carefully damned
| into globular wad and fred under the
table, to convey the idea of utter reck-
lessness and pampered abandon.
The use of the finger bowl is also a
subject OF much Importance to the bon
ton guest who gorges himself at the ex-
pense Of his friends.
The custom Of drinking out of the fin
ger bowl. though not entirely obsolete,
has been limited to the extent that good
breeding does not now permit the guest
to quaf the water from his finger bowl
unless he does so prior to using it as a
finger bowl.
Thus it will be seen that social GUS
toms are slowly but none the less sure
ly cutting down, limiting and circum-
scribing the rights and privileges of the
masses.
At the court of Eugene the customs
of the table were very rigid, and the
most prominent guest of 81. r. b. was
liable to get the G. B. if he spread his
napkin on his lap and cut his egg in two
with carving knife. The custom was
that the napkin should be hung on one
knee and the egg busted at the big enc
and scooped out with spoon.
| A prominent American at her table
one day, in an unguarded moment, shat
tered the shell of soft-boiled egg with
his knife, and while prying it apart boil
thumbs were enormously jammed into
the true inwardness of the fruit with Sc
much momentum that the juice took hin
in the eye, thus binding him and mad
dening to such g degree that he got u,
and threw the remnants into the bosom
of the hired man plenipotentiary, VIII,
stood near the table stretching his ca
with tray. As may readily be sup
posed, there was painful interim dur
ing which it is hard to tell for five or sr
minutes whether the prominent Ameri
can or the hired man would come out o.
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A KENTUCKY black snake which tried
to fascinate an old rooster didn't have
glare enough to hold the old bird off more
than ten seconds, and then there was
dead snake anjl g growing cilanticleer.
The young skipper who takes & party
feir's out sailing should contenthimself
with Euaging the shore.
A South side man calls his wife Crys-
tai, because she il always on the watch.
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IL mdNCIlOS 40 S1OW, UllC VI
manhood are rapid. The youths curl
osity was excited by the extraordinary
care taken to conceal his cousin Miriam
from his sight; and, having introduced
himself into her garden, beheld and,
struck by her wonderful beauty, loved
her. With an Oriental fondness he con-
fessed the truth to his uncle, who list
ened with anger and dismay, and told
him that Miriam was betrothed to the
Sultan. Hall perceived the danger o:
indulging his passion, and promised to
suppress it; but, while he played pru-
dent part, Miriam's curiosity was also
excited, and she, too, beheld and loved
her cousin. Bolts and bars cannot keep
two such affections asunder. They met
and plighted their troth, and were mar
ried secretly and were happy. But in
evitable discovery came. Miriam was
thrown into dungeon, and the unhap.
Ply Hall, loaded with chains, was put on
board vessel, not as supercargo but as
prisoner, with orders that he should be
left in some distant country.
Meanwhile dreadful pestilence fell
upon Beyrout, and among the first suf
ferers was an eighth little one, that had
just learned to say "Babaw Selima
was almost too astonished to be grieved.
It seemed to her impossible that death
should come into her house, and NEEDLE
with the fruits of SO much suffering anG
love. When they came to take away
the little form which she had so otter
fondled, her Indignation burst forth, ant
she smote the first old woman wht
stretched out her rough, unsympatheti'
hand. But shrek from her waiting
woman announced that another victim
was singled out and the frantic mothe
rushed like tigress to defend the youns
that yet remained to her. But the enc
my was invisible; and $50 the stor,
gOes) all her little ones dropped one b,
one and died; so that on the seventh
day Selma sat in her nursery gain,
about with stony eyes, and counting he
losses upon her fingers Sell
ma. Wardy. Fadlallah, Hannah, Hen
nerah, Gerges- in all. Then sh
remembered HALL, and her neglect G
him; and, lifting up her voice, she wep
aloud; and, as the tears rushed fast an
hot down her cheeks, her heart yearne
for her absent boy, and she would hav
parted with worlds to have fallen on hi
breast would have given up her Life i
return for one word of pardon and {
love.
E2e....--.. o-Iaaa IA 10 Lei AID nie va
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top, but at last the American with the
egg in his eye got the ear Of the high
priced man in among his back teeth,
and the honor of our beloved flag was
INDICATED. Laramie Boomerang.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-29
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AND
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G. L. BENJAMIN, Fond du Lac. Wis.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-29
MAIARIAI
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cities and upon elevated ground where q few years
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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-29

your" asked Marian, still Incredulous.
mo; but bought the other things-I
know they are the same. And look,
Marian, look, Madgc. here's my purse,
too, with the haif-dollar still in it! What
can it meanP"
No one could tell. But wonders will
never cease. Another knock sounded on
the door. Theo opened IL. her lips and
cheeks scarlet with excitement. Before
her stood a man i'm slouched hat and
seedy overcoat, muifled up to his chin.
Theo recognized him.
"Come in" she commanded. imperi-
ously, '',nd tell us the meaning of this"
And she pointed to the open box, where
iigs and raisins lay scattered about. or
angcs and suet lay in close propinquity
to pineapples and beef, and the turkey
had fallen helpless on his back among
the rosy pearmaips that lined the boz
tom Of the box, where he held up one
plump drum-stick, rs if beseeching the
sympathy of the spectators.
The tramp walked obligingly in. He
pulled off his seedy overcoat; he threw
down his slouched hat; and there stood
n handsome, broad-shouldered young
man, with gray eyes and crisp chestnut
hair.
.Cousin Tomv' cried Marian, as
founded.
''Why, Cousin Tomr' echoed Madge.
But Theo stood silent, with dropping
eyes and blushng cheeks.
''And have you no greeting for me,
Theop" asked Tom-who, by-the-way,
was only third or fourth cousin, after
all.
Theo shook her head.
'.How do know but that You are an
impostor?" she asked
Tom laughed.
II had no intention of deceiving you.
thought recognized you on the street
but it was so dark followed you into
the fruit store, in order to be certain,
before venturing to speak"
''But you said you hadn't tasted bread
for two days." pouted Theo, relenting
little.
'Well, I hadn't. You see, our train
was showed up for nearly a week, and
the bread all gave out; we had plenty of
meat and pie and cake, though, SO we
didn't miss the bread much"
''But what seedy old coat and hatr
said Madge, cycling thecast-olf garments
suspiciously.
"They are rather seedy. to be sure"
said Tom. "The fact is, when we changed
cars, CHANGED to be taking nap, and
when the conductor succeeded i'm rOus-
ing me, that coat and hat were the only
ones left in the car; so it was Hobson's
choice, as you see."
While Marian and Madge were fit
ting about the room, roasting the tur-
key, chopping mincemeat, seasoning the
plum pudding, and laying the table for
four, Theo and Cousin Tom stood by the
window, whispering together over the
yellow chrysanthemums.
"And you'll never-never get jealous
any morer' asked Theo, with avertcd
face and tell-tale cheeks.
"Neverv' declared Tom. And he
slipped plain gold ring on her finger,
and perhaps stole a SLY kiss while the
two sisters discreetly basted the turkey
who knowsp
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-29


A motherly old woman. considerably
troubled with the asthma. and also
lame, called ut the Twentieth Street
Station the other afternoon to state her
case. She made the sergeant in charge
place his hand on copy of Browns
grammar which happened to be lying
there and swear that he would never
tell anybody, and then she began:
Il have daughter"
Yes"
''And my daughter has a beau"
Perfectly natural"
''They are engaged, and the wedding
day has been set three times. but he
ilunks out of it every time. The first
time be claimed that his father was
dead; the second time he was afraid he
had smallpox, and the third time, which
was yesterday, he said it would bring
bad luck To marry when comet was
visible. Now, then, don't like this
fooling around. When me and the old
man were ready to marry we walked
over to the minister's and were jined
without any backing out or beating
around
..Wellp"
swell, I want to bring this young
man TO time. Fact is. he's either got
to come up to the rack or jump the
fence"
Eyes, he must"
81 wanted to ask you how far could
go in the case. Suppose, after he ar
rives tomorrow evening, l walk into
the room with pistol in one hand and
a minister of the gospel in the OtherP
Wouldn't that precipitate clinaxp"
81 think So"
eff he really loves Susie l think he
would stand up and be married. If he
is only foOling around he'd jump
'Looks that way to me-"
''Well, IN try it. shan't indulge in
no threats, you know. I'll hold the pis-
tol carelessly in my left hand, and hang
to the minister carelessly with the other,
and I'll simply remark that there's
either going to be marriage or a skip.
/ think that William will marry. It's
my opinion that he is waiting for a little
coercion, and Pm pretty good On the
coerce when get started"
"Well, don't break the law"
''Oh, no, no! If he skips shan't do
any shooting. I'll let the dog give him
run across the commons. and send the
minister home. shall be as cool as
ice, and it will be all over in five min
utes."
Yesterday William and Susie were
taking their bridal tour on the elegant
new Michigan avenue two-horse street
cars. The young man had been coerced.
Detroit Free Press.