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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-10-07
THE DYING PRINTER.

Death locks my form in his iron embrace,
Cold are my hands, and empty my case;
But visions now come of a sit in the sky,
80 I'll warm up some type to distribute on high.
There's work for me where the river, so clear.
Washes forms from the blackness which sticks
to them here;
o, true is my Guide, and splendid the light.
And my proof shall be clean where the copy's so
bright!
so, rich be the type, and clear be its face,
That Johnny shall click at his heavenly case;
And firm be our faith in the Mister whose love
Shall bring us to join in the office above
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-10-07

One of the most remarkable modes OF
advertising the of a country is
that resorted to by Dakota. Instead OF
opening a show and inviting people to
come and see for themselves, at the mode
rate price of, say fifty cents a head, she has
chartered a railroad coach and is sending
il, loaded with samples of her produc-
tions. all over the country. The coach
has labeled on one side, THE Products OF
Dakota" The car is fitted up with shelves
containingevery product of Dakota, grain,
vegetables and minerals 1t has been run
ming between Chicago and Pittsburg, and
the object is to attract the attention Of
emigrants to the Territory.
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A WILLFUL GIRL.

ct is really too shabby; | ought not to
wear it. had /? / ought not to CO.
Dear. you look SO pretty and dainty in
ii. what can you say? / am sorry, but
80 well, if You like it; perhaps it's only
that | have worn it so many times; the
lace is mended in ever so many places,
it's really such an old friend, Esther, that
/ am tired of it, and must get a new one
somewhere"
"Tessy, Tessy, | cant bear to hear
you talk that way, not even in jest.
The pale, sweet face of the elder sister
had grown paler still. There was a pain
ed look in her soft eyes, and her breath
came quick. IF you want a new dress
there Is some money, some silver, laid
away in the box there-but we can get
along-and you must use it.
She stopped: it seemed that the crowd
ing tears would not let her go further.
Her voice gave out.
"Esther'-and the pretty young girl
took that pale, quivering face in her two
slim hands-'you thought | was in ear
nest? You thought | could take that
money? You could think so badly as
that of me? No, ] will never joke again.
j will always be in dead earnest. | have
noticed before now that | get into a great
deal of trouble because of my foolish
habit of joking. And now-now kiss
me
Was not that sad-faced, gentle lady,
with the tears not yet quite vanished
from her eyes, proud to touch with a soft
caress the round cheeks turned so pref
tily towards herr
'You know your pretty way of joking
makes one Of my greatest pleasures, she
said ''and | am a foolish old woman but
if you want the dress
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In the quiet days that followed-per-
haps because they were living nearer to
gether, more in sympathy with each
other-these two sisters noticed, Esther
that Tessy was more than usually silent,
that under her joyous laugh shone the
glimmer of crowding tears; but Tessy
that Esther grew more thin and wan;
that her strength seemed to be consumed
as by eating fre:
One evening Esther, IN her char, drew
IesSy TO her' ING young glrl came and
knelt by her side IN the ola lamlllar way,
the pretty bronze-brown love-locks sut-
hlng over her lap, the white arms softly
upthrown; -,
Dear SAID the elder sister IN Il low
Volce' you never SlhG to me now; -,
" dh'Merto lesSa, sloWIE. I
nus III uoh ! Aho" "hy-uhieS'
u"n ! lhiih VI H. g.,
~ o" ulu not wa't once 10 thlhh Oh IT.
lesSy' o sanS because you must,
es' that does MAKE 2 ul1erence TO
ieel the music N one. when a bird Is
oeihg toG PIE anu eaten l Suppo II doe'
not IGGl IKE singing
MHnat In the worlu do you mean
chilu'
Mean Nothing; never mean any
thing; tina Is why l get INTO so muci
tr9 M
Inc glri spoke IN a hooking way, put
moment alter slo negah more seriouSi!
10 you know, Esther. was rcadin4
ihls morning the ora S.ory Ti the khlghli.
| ' VII iiaAN ~ bNhANllhl bltu AliA IA
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Rock HILL, S. C.-Rev. J. S. White
| SAYS: 81 used Browns Iron Bitters for
| general debility. 1t restored me to
| strength and vigor."
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1t was late when Tessy returned. Miss
PAYNE had been sitting gloomily alone in
the room where shaded lamplight and
flooding moonlight, pouringthrough open
window and door, made the place a bower
ci golden dusk.
Tossing aside her hat aud little white
shawl. Tessy flung herself on the hoor at
her sisters feet. Esther placed a loving
hand on the soft, brown, curling love
locks yelling that bright head
Did you have a happy day, my Tessy?,
10, yea, was the answer, gwen with
magnificent Indifference.
"And-was Joseph there
"Josef-you mean old Josef, the band
master-of couse he was there, How
could there be Il brass band without old
Josef to lead it?' replied again Mis-
1'essy.
Miss Esther Payne touched with a in'
ger Of gentle reproof the naughty lips o.
the naughty speaker.
did you think | should inquire are
such n person as that? h
80, then you mean your friend JOSEPH
the one who makes quotations in Get
man to show that he is learned, Yes
certainly he was there, but | did not-sel
very much Of him"
"But why?" And now Miss Payne.
face grew grave; her voice fell. Blu
why, my Tessy? Surely
''Oh, / don't know. Tessy stretches
d two slender white hands, claspiBI
hem indolently above her head. 1o'
q, Esther, when he first made BIS ap
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ToccoA CRY, GA.-Dr. j. p. Newman
says; Browns Iron Bitters are very popu-
lar and their use always results ~satisfac-
~torily.'
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VI.
The next day Miss Payne was not so
well. She was lying on the sofa in the
little parlor. when Tessy came and knelt
| by her and took her two hands. The
girl had a strange, sad feeling, as If she
were lost in a wood. with no one to show
her the way out.
Il don't know what to do for you, she
sohbed You are getting worse, Esther;
what is it? Shall | send for SOME one?
q, why does not Joseph
she stopped suddenly, but Esther
! heard, and the neXt day Il message found
it's way to that young man. who answered
in person.
lie walked straight up to Esther's
chair when hc came in.
Il did not know you were ill., he said;
and oh. the sense of comfort. of rest, that
| the invalid felt when she heard his
yoiee-when she looked into his clear
eyes. "Is it anything serious? L am 50
sorry.
Esther smiled gently, but he grew
grave with a startled fear when he saw
| the change in her.
1T is not painful-ouly a little trouble
some; and | should not mind it SO much,
but Tessy frets over me.
Joseph looked for the first time at
Tessy, who was sitting apart by the win
dow. She barely glanced up as he spoke,
but there was a bright red flush in her
check. Aud her e~yes-how soft and APP
pealing they were as they looked up at
him so briefly. Perhaps he had been un-
necessarily harsh with her-iust a slip of
a girl, a white flower unfolding.
Presently TeSsy slipped from the room,
Come closer, Joseph began Miss
D.. ,,~-~r,l- .Ioa-,c. 49, x,n.l,1psn.
her hands; Il have but 4 moment, and |
wished to saw 10 you-perhaps | am med
dling-I am sick and have many fan
cies-but, Joseph, if | were q young man,
loving a shy, alf-frightened girl, | should
say To myself-l should always say TO my
self this truth: A faint heart never won
fair lady.
Joseph looked at her; his face turned
red and hen white. and then burst out
into a curious, hysterical laugh.
God bless YOU, Miss Payne. | believe
You are the best woman in the world,
he said. earnestly. lie kissed her hand
how cold il was, how wan and sad and
tired she looked! blt-pot a meddler; no.
VII.
When Joseph took his leave, "a hc
walked along the hall he heard behind !
door hall open the notes OF q piano aht
a low voice siuging-Tessy : voice. Joseph
hesitated a moment. then picking nj
courage. repeating to himself with a queel
iittle smile the words, faint heart nevel
won fair lady, he pushed the door oper
/ and went it.
Tessy was there alone. playing anC
Singing softly to herself. She jumped vi
! when she saw who her visitor was.
STAY he said uuicklV. Il did no
come TO disturb you, i game TO listen"
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LII

The two young people went away IN
oppo,ite directions, and Miss Payne, lett
alone. sat for Il long time in the little
room I'M the lowering sunshine, silent, but
not quite sad: at least her smile was
stronger than her tears. and held its place
ON her placid mouth. For it was Tessy
she was thinking of. the pretty, young,
brown haired maiden between whom and
utter loneliness and helplessuess in a
hard world only her own fra!l life and
.Joseph. For Joseph loved the charm
anp, home-swect Tessy. Esther was sure
of thet. But Tessy? All! she was the
"a'eisSe Biume,' truly-the white Hover
about which the swan might circle. sing
ing it's plaintive sons till it should die.
Il wish-Oh. | wish-and Esther
clapped her hands together with nervous
force wish Tessy could love nm.
could die happy them.
The large tears rose and fell.
Surely a girls heart il not hard I'd
Win-if one knows the way.
And the trouble was that Joseph did
NOT know the way" He was good, he
was %, mile and kind: he would flush and
stamme,~ when the merry little maid
asked hin, but to do something for her
then he won Id rush and stumble over his
own feet a III. zen times in the effort to
obey her-and .Tessy would laugh at him;
"Hilsf du mir micht c'pea knss gcbea?
Il think" said ESTHER to herself
think if Joseph would say that to her
some day in earnest. and claim the KISS
aud take it as his right. he might win my
little Theresc.'
But Just here the trouble was. Joseph
was afraid. His great love fot the pure
Young Girl, the white tower of his
song, made him Il coward but it was a
noble eowardice, and might go far TO helT
him some day to high, heroic deeds.
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Mailed free on application to the Rumford
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who must not be COMPOUNDED with the
charming but unfortunate Miss Robin
son, better known as 'Perdita,' married
in the first year of this century Sir
Charles Felix Smith of the Royal Engin-
GERS.
Twenty-Five years ago Emily Saunders,
who was a provincial actress of some re-
pute, caught on to a live Scotch baronet
named Sir William Don. The baronet
was poor, and like all who imagine that
the actors profession is the surest and
swiftest road to wealth, went on the
stage and acted with Henry Irving in
Edinburgh in 1857. See how the whirli.
gig of time changes things. Irving was
then IN obscure actor, beginning hi,
stage career and getting a salary of not
more than thirty shillings n week. Look
where he is to-day-the foremost actor IL
the world; but the Scotch baronet anc
his lady are next to forgotten"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-07-27
SENATOR JONES on IRELAND,

United States Senator Jones of Florida
who has recently returned from a trip to
Ireland (his native country, gives some re-
suits of his observations there which arc of
interest and value 1t is first to be noted
that he found that the religious differences
which have for so many years divided the
Irish people have been dropped, and Protes-
tants and Rouanisls have Joined hands in
the struggle against England. Considering
the bitter feeling long existing between the
two classes, this is noteworthy and encour-
aging circumstance. Then, again. Senator
Jones found that there was no general sym
pathy for the recently executed Phnnix
Park assassins. He found, lie said, "that
the people themselves detest any form of
crime just as much as we do here. The
Irish people think that the crimes committed
In the name OF Ireland have done the coun-
try's cause great injury" There is strong
feeling against assisted emigration" The
idea of exporting to America, by means of
governmental aid people who can be classcd
as paupers Offends the pride Of the Irish,
and they talk very freely against it. The
popular feeling is that the poor peasants
should not go to America, hut stay at home
and help to work out their country's redemp.
ton. Senator Jones found among the Irish
he says, strong, deep and seemingly I'M
quenchable desire for local self.governmcnl.
The feeling is thoroughly national, and,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-07-27

There was a small crowd in front of the
Western Union Telegraph Office in Detroi.
the other morning, seeking any new inform
alton about the strike of the operators, when
a man who seemed considerably excited
pushed his way in and called out
"Can anybody here give me Il little in.
formation -
What is it 2" asked one
I'D like to know what this thing is. Have
they torn down the telegraph wires ~
"Oh, no. 1t is simply strike"
"Who has been struck Who struck him
What fors'
IAN the telegraph operators have struck
for higher wages
"Ah! begin to see. He wants higher
wages, eh? 2"
"ies, sir, and the Western Union com.
pany-"
who's he"
why, the company owning the lines
"Ah Yes never inquired into the mat
ter, but presume You are right"
The company refuses to grant the de-
mand."
"IIe does, eh That's it, eh9 Well, l de-
clare! Then it must have been this thing the
papers were referring toy
"ies, SIR"
And the boys want higher waGes?"
"les.n
And the company won't pay?"
at hasn't YETI
And if | should want TO telegraph my
brother down in Ohio couldn't do it 7"
mo"
"Well, l declare Bnt isn't that odd ?
The old woman won't believe it with my
hand on the Bible. Pm very much obleeged
to all of YOU. If I'd happen TO have drop
ped into some blacksmith shop it's ten to one
If they wouldn't have given me the news
all mixed up. Let's see +: Telegraph
striko-more wages-Western Union-bruth-
er in Ohio-company won't pay. l guess
can remember that. Good-day. gentle
men
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-07-27
SOUTHERN VERMONT.

The following is the summary of the Rut-
land town taxes on the list of 1888. Grand
list Of the town 500, 400, 2j; grand list of
the graded school district S41,Cs2, G3; grand
list of the village S44, 74S "a; number of
lremen 203 town tax SEQ, 1lS.9S; Memorial
bail tax l4,Sj0,40 highway tax, outside
of the village IS, 20S.11, State school tax
Sc, 934 43; village tax SS,S1s 10 graded
school tax SO, 1920 sewer tax 81, 1882
John Mcnamara, of Rutland, was fatally
injured by the cars at Center Rutland Thurs
day morning. He was employed as a sec
ton man on the Delaware Il Hudson Canal
company's road and was requested TO get
some water for the men, and started to pass
between two freight cars on a siding that
were uncouped and distant from each other
few feet. An engine was switching at the
time, being attached TO one of the cars, and
at the instant he was between the cars began
to back. lie saw the movement and at
tempted TO get out of the way. but in some
manner stumbled and fell across the rail, the
car passing over both legs just below the
knee. He died about O'Clock in the even
Ing.
A little -year-old son of Marcus Gibbs,
OF Benson, was drowned in ODonnell's pond
on Monday. He was fishing and is supposed
to have lost his balance and fallen in. His
body was not recovered until the next
morning.
Henry, son of George Wilder, of East
Wallingford, aged about IA, took fatal dose
of Paris green Monday afternoon from the
effects Of which he died the same even
ing.
Charles A Wood, local manager of the
Bennington County RJ6mer, has been
arrested by United States Marshal General
Henry, for opening, June 81 letter adj
dressed to the Bennington Banner. lie
waived examination before ii. A. Harmon,
United States Commissioner, and was held
in 5000 bail for his appearance at the
October term of the United States District
Court at Rutland. His father signed his
bail.
The Congregational church at West Rut-
land is considerably excited and divided over
Il proposition to move the church edtice,
The building is situated on the east side of
the "causeway," aud is a long distance out
of the village, the village having grown up
and moved away since ii was built many
years ago. The building, which is of brick,
needs repairing and it is proposed to take it
down and move and rebuild it iu the village
where it will be most convenient for those
who live in the village and have to walk to
church. This is greatly opposed by some
who do not desire the old landmark removed
and VINO think perhaps in twenty years the
situation of the village may change again so
that the present location will be better. Par
ties in interest are making careful canvass
with view to determine the wishes of the
majority.
AT South Wallingford, the other day, Jay
Stafford fifteen years old, was Harvesting a
horse when the animal kicked, striking in
the bowels and causing his death in n few
hours.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-07-27

The mother of Professor Foster of Middle
bury college fell down stairs Sunday evening,
killing herself Instantly. Professor Foster
and family had just retired for the night, his
mother was in her room, when it is supposed
SHE wished for something from below and
while descending the stairs fell. Professor
Foster hearing his mother fall ran Instantly
to her, finding her at the foot of the stairs
lying upon the side Of her face with the
blood flowing profusey from her mouth. She
gave two faint signs wnen all signs of life
ceased. Mrs. Foster had been visiting her
son since April. She was 81 years old and
an cstimable lady. Her remains were taken
to Springfield, Mass, hor home.
Ex.-Gov. Thomas Swami of Maryland died
at bis estate near Leesburg, London county,
Va, Tuesday, July "a, aged 6S. Gov. Swami
was II representative from Baltimore in the
AID, Add, 44th and 4jth Congresses, and dur
ing the latter was chairman ot the committee
on foreign affairs. He was at one time
PRECEDENT of the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-07-27

The Worcester Spy, in commenting upon
our recent illusions to Gov. Butler and the
Tewsbury business, does us great injustice
when it says: "Govcrnor Butler, the FREE
PRESS admits, is "a self-sccker,..a demagogue,
thoroughly Enthusiastically and very dan
gerous man. but his dignity, fairness in the
investigation and propricty of language are
above criticism" We said nothing like what
the SPY attributes to us in the second clause
Of the sentence quoted. What We did say
was that 'criticism on his Governor But
ler'sl lack of dignity, his unfairness in the in
vesligation his coarscness of language, and
that sort of thing will not have any particular
effect on the people" We submit that this
is quite different thing from saying THAT his
coarsuness and so on were "above criticism"
The fact is, and the Spy will perhaps find it
so, the people care only for the end, and not
the means, Governor Buffers capers and
antics, undignifed and worse, as they were,
will not make any great impression on
the people, as long as they think he uncarth-
cd some abuses. And We intended to say,
merely, that his Tewksbury campaign was
not very ably contested by the Republi-
cans
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BIundcrs of the Green Hands.

From the Pittsburg (Penn.) Commercial, July %.
Photographic blunders are the rule UP stairs
now," said brotherhood man to a C0mner-
ciM Gazette reporter last evening. ''ln fact,
there is scarcely q message sent out that is
not bulled Here are blunders which have
been made by the plugs up stairs. For
Eclipse Baseball club one of the men re-
ceived it f. c. Lippe b. b. Club. Another
one got a message reading, Ella has come.
Spencer's menagerie. This was adj
dressed to business man and refer
red to niece. He could not imagine
what his niece was going TO DO with a
mcnagcrie.' Judge his surprise when he
learned that the message should have read,
Ella has cerebro-spinal meningitis A wife
received q message from her spouse, who
was away, reading i will be hog tomorrow
This startling information caused her great
deal of uncasiness until she asccrlaincd that
it should have read Il will be home to-mor-
row. This blunder was made by writing
the Geographic letters m and and making
them o. The Geographic letters are two
dashts for m and dot for the letter c; when
run together thus - -. they make
the letter O. For J. b. Lippincott & Co,
they got il j. b, Lpp, Scott Il Co., and f.
l.. Bacon Il Bolt Co. ought to have read
Elba Iron & Bolt Co. The word co.opera-
tive was received Cooper alive and for
First day of races one OF the artists got
Frost Boy won race Send me three COW
ears should have been Send me three coal
cars, Send me check for DIR. Patch should
have read Send me check for despatch
Mr. j. Git and pic ought to have been j.
Gillespie. Send me half dozen pair plain
stove buttons puzzled local jewellcr until
he found out that slecvc-butons were want
ed by country correspondent. Graphic
Branch of Knights of Labor should have
read Photographic Branch etc. A message
relating TO kinds of glass, and reading $. p.
one of NJ. P.,' was received 'Sponc ofmp
and was signed M. S. G. Lapp' instead of
M. S. Capp. The browning bull was the
following. The original despatch read ::
The lumbermen in this section are
skiddirg their logs preparatory to
hauling them to their mills and when
it had passed through the hands OF one of the
receiving operators it read: The lumber
men in this section are skinning their dogs
preparatory tohaulipg them to their meals.
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man in the organization. He was born at st.
GATHERINGS, Ont, and is 81 years old. He is
light in complexion, feet 10 inches tai and,
like brother Campbell, wears eyeglasses,
which give him an austere appearance. lie
is endowed with singular will power, and his
personal appearance at mass meetings is al
ways the signal for an outburst OF applause.
He has studied medicine, and now holds
diploma as an NJ. D., though he has never
practised. He has been an operator for IL
years. His residence is Hoboken, at which
place he has been the State press operator.
lie is very rapid at both sending and receiv-
ing, and was never known to "break." He
is an excellent speaker, and his addresses at
the meetings at Caledonia and Irving Halls
have been listened 10 with marked attention,
and greeted with applause. lie is also the
chairman of the executive board of the
Knights of Labor
John Mitchell, the Master Workman of
New York, was born at st. Johns N. b., and
| is 80 years old lie is little man, but one
of the best operators in the world. lie was
ut the New York end of the cable for many
years. Up to the Goth of last May he was in
the employ OF the Western Union, but when
the word came he went out and started n pa
per called the Telegraphers' Adcocdte. Since
then he has been jealous advocate OF their
interests; and in May last was made
the head of the movement in New
York. He has presided over all
their meetings, and is considered to be
the best man for the position. lie is well
educated man, who wiclds great influence
over the strikers, one of whom said last
night; ave love him as brother, respect
him as man and revere him as u leader.
lie was the man who caused all the male
telegraphers In the country to pledge them.
selves to refrain from intoxicating drink, and
TO him is due the fact that SO far not n cast
of drunkenness has been reported.
Frank II. Phillips, the man who gave the
signal for the strike on Thursday, is a stout
sturdy youth of 25, and is called "Pud' fol
short. He was born in Canada and is wei
educated. He has no hair on his face, and
might easily be mistaken for a well-fed doc
tor of divinity.