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LOST THEIR LUCK.
Men Once Rich still Crazy With the
Fever OF Speculation.

Ills appearance marked him out in the lit
lie knot Of men around Lin. He was vastly
more poorly dressed. His seedy attire con-
trasted painfully with the costly and fashion,
able clothing of the others. He had not been
shaved for two days, while they looked spick
and span as though ready for ball. But
there was peculiar expression upon his face;
that intent, eager, half-eXcited look that
marks the spccula,or which was rejected on
the faces of those around HIM. He eyed the
blackboard and its quickly recurring changes
as closely as they all did. L. was in brok-
er's Office on the board of trade and wheat
was jumping quarter of n cent u minute.
The reporter entered unobserved by the rapt
inmates in time u observe the sccdy man
step up to the head of the firm and in a loud
voice say;
Buy me len, won't yon? know l am
right"
"Not by blank sight," was the vigorous
refusal he received. lie reemcd to take it as
matter of course, and in moment walked
out.
That man. said friend present 10 the
reporter, moment or two afterward, wher
the excitement of the group present had
calmed down little, 'that fellow is one OF
a considerable number Of broken down
speculators who hang around the scene OF
their old triumphs hoping against horc for q
renewal of past glories. There are a good
many OF them. Some Of them, in fact mos,
of them, have been at one the at the top OF
the heap. Some of them have been worth
hundreds of thousands There are two ol
three who three years ago thought S5OUO 1
month small sum TO cover their expenses s.
Now, without an exc, pton, they would tind
1t tough work TO scare up $40 bill
They are the bane Of commission lives
Why? because after their luck has turned
and they are broke they 20 to their brokcr'
this way; 'Now, jim, l know this matke
will do this or that and want you 10 buy tel
thousand. The broker can hardly rcfus,
TO do it Tor tine sake of the good business th,
busted fellow has given him when he was up
lie loses, of course, his luck having turGct
aud the next time the broker has to reius'
the request, and keep on refusing, just a
20 SAW it done. It's hard, of course, an,
unpl, asint, but it's the only way to do"
'Do these broken down spectators eve
get up again"
Very seldom, indeed. Once man'
luck turns il stays turned in this game till Ii
has lost all his money. Depend on 1t, it hs
turned for good.
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the genus H6n,ulon-their noise having
been heard two hundred feet away
That fishes uttered sounds was we'll
known to the ancients. Aristotle men,
tions fish by the name of choiros, or pig,
as inhabiting the River Clitor, in the
Mediterranean, and as being one of the
fishes that have the power of emitting
sounds. On visit to Battocaria, on the
north coast of Ceylon, ..Sir Emerson Ten
nent heard wonderful tales of musical
sounds that were alleged to issue from
the bottom of the lake, and on the lake,
in boat, on calm night he distinctly
heard, he says, the sounds. They came
up from the water like the gentle thrills
of musical chord or the faintest vibra-
tions of a wine glass when its rim is rub
bed by wet finger. 1t was not one sus-
tained note, but multitude of tiny
sounds, each clear and distinct in itself.
In the days of old Rome cells were be-
lieved to talk and the Emperor Augustus
professed to understand their language.
The loudest sounds are made by the pag-
onias, or drum fish, aud the prionotus.
called the pig fish, on the Jersey coast,
because of the loud croaks it gives utter
ancc to when drawn to the shore in nets.
Professor Baird, who investigated this,
has expressed the opinion that the sounds
came from the belly of tho fish. The
malgre makes strange cooling noise, not
unlike moan, accompanied by sharp
croak, which has been heard at depth of
200 feet. Another genus of this fish is
called by the Italians corvo, or crow. The
sound Of bell, which is occasionally
heard from the depths of the Mediter-
30 Gao 10 otI I,1 l., 30 l,o
corvo, while others think that shelly mol
lusks produce these singular sounds. The
sleeper is his berth has often been start
led by the peculiar noise3 made by the
drum fish on our own coast, and Sir John
Richardson says that he was prevented
from sleeping by the noise made by these
fish when off the coast of California.
Lieutenant John White also says that
on his voyage to China, when his ship
was anchored at the mouth of the River
Camboyo, the sailors were much astonish-
ed at the curious sounds that issued from
the water, resembling the bass of an or
gan mingled with the tones of a bell, the
croaking of an enormous frog and the
clang of an immense harp. These sounds
swelled into gentle chorus on both sides
OF the ship, auu were attributed by the
Interpreters to school of fish. A simi-
lar occurrence in the South Sea was de-
scribed by Baron Humboldt. The sail.
ors were greatly terrified atabout o clock
in the evening by an extraordinary noise
in the air, like the beating of tambour-
ines, followed by sounds which resem-
bled the escape Of air from boiling liquid.
At 0 o'clock these strange sounds, which,
it was judged, proceeded from school OF
seioenoides, ceased. The gizzard shad,
known scientifically as the lorosoma ut
ters distinct vibratory, whining sound.
The mullet utters a distinct note, often
quite prolonged and accompanied by a
discharge of air-bubbles.
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ANEGRO JUDGE.I BOSTON.
George l.. Ruin, Esq, Justice OF the
CharlestOwn District Court.
IFrom tae Boston Advertiser Nov. 2o.l

IFrom tae Boston Advertiser Nov 2Ol
The Office of the justice of the Charlcstown
districh court, which has been vacant since the
death of the Hon. G. w. Warren in May last,
was filled by the executive council yesterday
by confirmation of George L. Rutfln, Esq.
Mr.. Ruffin was born in Richmond, Va,
December 10. 1884. His parents were free
people of color, possessed of some little
property and education. His mother
brought her children, eight in number to
Massachusetts 80 years ago, that they might
be educated here. Mr.. Ruffin went to school
al Chapman hail. master Boxer, in the rear
of where Parker house now stands.
lie first did business as barber on Green
street, hen read law with Messrs. Jewell &
CASTOR, and afterwards studied at the Har-
ward law school, where he graduated in 1899.
lie has since established IA successful law prac-
ticc in this city, where he has lived a respect
ed citizen aud an honorcd member of the bar.
MIR. Rutlin has been active in politics as a
Republican. He served in the legislature
two terms in 1870 and 1871 lie also
served two terms in the Boston common
council in 1876 and 1877. He has been
prominent in the religious aud charitable Or
Tanzailons among the cOlorcd people OF the
city, frequent contributor to their pubica-
tions, leader in many OF their social and
literary gatherings and in all the. efforts for
advancement. For 10 years he was superiu-
tendent OF the Twelfth Baptist Sunday
school. Ills wife also has been identi-
fed with much that has been done for
the elevation and benefit OF her race. She
is now connected with the associated cbari-
ties, and other charitable and religious. or
ginlzations have found in her a willing and
| efficient assistant. Mr.. Ruffiu has four chill.
dren-a daughter who is now teacher in
| the Boston public schools; son who gradu.
at,d at the Boston Latin school, and was
two years at Harvard, and is now in his
fathers law office another son who is il
the Institute of Technology, and third sor
who is also at school. Mr.. Rufiin's practice
at the bar has been principally on the cIim
inal side OF the court but he is possessed o.
good knowledge of the law, he has sount
common sense, quick insight into the mer
its of a case and kind heart, combination
of qualities which his friends think viii
make him good judge, and the con6rma
lion gives general satisfaction. Mr.. Rutfil
is the first colored man who has ever held
judicial Office in Massachusetts, if not, in
deed, in any Northern State.
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APlaco which Burdettc Avoids.
From the Chicago News,I

Robert j. Burdettc the humorist, avoids
St. Jshnsbury. The last time he was billed
for lecture there, several prominent citizens
called ON him and told him there was re-
ligious revival IN progress in the town, and
they expressed the hope that he would omit
every humorous feature from his lecture, for
fear bis fun might distract the minds OF the
young people from the religious subjects
Mr.. Burdeltc promised to comply with their
requ' st, and when he appeared before an
ovcrtlowng honse that evening, he carefully
eliminated from his lecture every sentence
and word that could possibly be suspected OF
conveying an idea Of humor or levily. The
occasion was more solemn than watch
meeting. The people came to laugh, they
stayed to frown, and finally went away to
swear. Burdetie was voted three-ply, four
story fraud, and the emotions awakened by
the failure of his lecture was Of such an un-
chiistianly and permanent nature that the re-
lgious revival in the town dated its decline
from that very night. And nowadays, when
ever Burlette has occasion TO go through st
JohnsbuIy, he stops jus! this side aud walk
around.
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How Jay Gould was Interviewed.
From the Chicago News.l


III. anticipated visit of Jay Gould and
the consequent agitation anon tr' ncws
pay reporters recall the e.. Mat Jay
Gould was never fairly outwitte,. by a re-
porter but once, and the exceptional Incl
dent occurred at the time Gould was in Dem
yer, after having just purchased the Kansas
Pacific railroad. The financial world was asog
for information as to Gould's intentions aud
plans, and the Denver newspaper offices
were overwhelmed with kilograms from
Eastern dailies asking for special dispatches
regarding the railroad magnate aud his
movements. Mr.. Fred Skiff. who is now
manager of the Denver Tribune, was at that
time city editor of the paper, and he detailed
three of his best reporters to get at Gould
and interview him by hook or By crook.
About 0 o'clock at night these reporters
showed up with the information that
Gould could not be seen, that his sen'i-
nels we're posted all along the hall
Leading to his rooms in the Grand Central
hJtel, and it was impossible ito run the
Gauntlet Of these wary creatures. ferhaps
witha view to showing his subordinatcs what
genuine enterprise could accomplish SKIN
All ouuced hat he would secure access to
lite ly beard the lion in his own den. s.,
acco ingy, he hustled around, borrowed a
Pullu n car conductors coat and cap. AMI
sta ,ed boldly into the Grand Cel al
II. ok re-" said he, to the first sentiLr, he
me ''N at does MI Gould propose d>
abo 1t til car 4? | must know right .aY,
for if he ut going to use it tomorrow I've
got TO tax, it back to Chicago" The sentry
kn noihi " about the car, of conrse, and
ad sed SKI I to see Gould about It himself.
So Skff sue essfully ran the gauntlet OF the
hall dozen lackeys, growing all the time
about the bother of being compelled to al
tend to other peoples business Judge Oah-
er, one of Gou ia attorneys, was in consul
tation with G. Md when the bogus sleeping
car conductor was shown in. He immc-
diately recognized SkifT. having known
him back in ka, SIS. "When did you get
ou, of the newspaper business 2 inquired
the astonished lawyer. II amt out Of H.
REPLIED SkifT; "6ut had to put Oh this dis
GU sc in order TO get in here to interview Mr.
G, uld" Young man. said Mr Could,
ST. rnly, "if you're reporter you can lake
yourself right ont Of the room, isI am hut
10 be interviewed" Skif argued the roint,
aud, not being invited 70 be seated, coolly
sot 'own on he floor. Unless you put me
out" he said, Il shall stay here I'LL you tel
me what your plans are" This aunacliy
rather pleased Gould. lie locked ct Usher,
aud, seeing that party chucklipg heartily, lac
broke out in a laud laugh. well, What do
YOU wan, to know p he asked, finally. II the
tone OF man who is wcaried With onicel,nS
Skil knew he had triumphed. lie pr9dnr-
ed his note book, drew up 10 the table ai
which Gould sat and SIT industiiousy mt
work plying questions aud noting The replies
The result was reliable forecast OF the I'M,
..ra in ia nj
subsequently embarked, and of which the
public would not have been forewarned bat
for the auiacity and wit of the dalllless
Skitf
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GOV. BUrLEns NEPHEW GEORGE.
Tho Woman who has yainIy fried TO
save Him from Rum.
Washington Letter to Christian uniopl

Washington Letter to Christian Uniorl
Preaching temperance sermons is not my
forte, but have one before my eyes this
morning so striking that can not refrain.
Every one who was here after the war knew
George II. Butler. lie was the Beau Brum-
II; Of Washington. During the Rebellion,
q n. Butler, who is his uncle, had hn for a
staff Olrer and afterward he was maN'pg u
haadsomi living here wiring for the news
papers. Finally, he took tv driuking some,
and Gen. Butler had President Gtaut send
him lu Egypt as our clnsul neral. lis
Egypi Il experience ruined wutlovcr rros.
poets had. Every step there was fr N
bad u worse lie had to be sent for, aud
has slrcc fallen to be an army wsgonmas-
ter, loafer about town. until hr is now an
ordinary vagran' spending half the lil.e in
the workhouse and the rest in begging for
money to buy whiskey. Just now police
man is dragging him by my window on his
way to the police station. A dozen years
ago his face was welcome In all the social cir
cles of Washington. Gen. Butler cast him
off some time ago, and will do nothing for
him. Who do you think is the only person
on earth who still cares for that bcsotied
wretch? l will tell you. Accidentally,
few months ago, / met a sweet, loving
lady. Her face, tgurc and manner
we're perfect. She looked to be 20
years old they told me she was 40. She
was sparkling, witty and handsome, verit-
able actress. This is her history Twenty
years ago she met George Butler. They be-
came affanced. She loved hin as only such
q woman loves, but after time he had some
dsgraceful affair with an actress, ard she
refused to marry him. Offers of marriage
came to her but she said mo" TO them all.
Butler fell lower and lower, but she still
watched over him. Scores of times he tried
to reform, aud she helped him, paid fines 10
get him out of the workhouse bought clothes,
and even went TO where her very soul shamed
from entering, in order TO save him. Her
friends protested, but she was firm. There
is too much good in him not to try to save
him." she responded to every such COM
plant Herself earning living by giving
lessons in elocution, she spent for that man
more than on herself. And to-day, a
woman among thousand in all that makes
her sex attractive, she is alone in the world
because her love for this poor totteriDg
wreck is as hallowed as though he had been
worthy of her. There arc tragedies IN this
world which never come TO light. The
failure of one of these two has made the
other saint. So true is this, that this man
steeped in rum, and almost imbiutcd, be-
com S almost an object of respect because he
stan is in the radiance of woman's devotion.
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Dawn Angels.

All night watched, awake, for morning;
AT last the Fast grew all aname,
The birds f0t welcome sang, or warning,
And with their singing morning came.
along the goltl-grccn heavens drlfted
Fale wandering souls that shun the light,
whose cloudy pinions, torn aud riftGd,
Had beat the bars OF Heaven all night.
"These clustered round the Moon but higher
troop of shining spirits went,
WhD were no, male of wind or fire,
It some divine drtam-element.
"S1mc held the Light, while those remaining
shook out their harvest-colored wings,
tut unusual music raining
Wiosc SQUAD was L'ghi) On earthly things.
st ley sang, and as q mighty river
The voices Wa ned the night away
+. ON ist To W 81 ran one white shivrr
Ana wdXcn strong their song was Day.
II. Mary r. Robinson.
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Little Feet.

Two little feet so small that both may nestle
In one caressng hand,
TITO tender feet upon the untred border
or lfes mysterious land.
Dlmpled and soft, and pink as peach-tree blossoms
In Aprll's fragrant days;
How can they walk among the briery tangles
Elgng the worlds rough ways7
These whte-rose feet along the doubtful future
Must bear woman's load
Alas since woman has the heavist burden,
And walks the hardest road!
Love for a while will make the path before them
All dainty, smOoth and fair
Wi Gull away the bramble, letting only
The roses blossom there
But when the mothers watchful eyes are shroudet
Away II ON the sight Of men,
And these dear feet are left without her guiding,
Who shall direct them then i?
WIN they go stumbling blindly In the darkness
OF sorrows fearful shades,
or hnd the upland slopes OF peace and beauty
Whose sunlight never fadesy
How shall IL be with her, the tender stranger
Fair faced and gentle eyed,
Before whose unstaincd feet the worlds rude high
way
Stretches so strange and wde2
An who MAJ, read the future? For our darling
We crave all blessings sweet,
And pray that lie who feeds The crying ravens
WIN guide the babys feet.
-Pl0renee Percy,
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ATRAIN ROBBERY.
Cowboys Wreck Train and shoot the
Engineer.

SoooRRo, N. NJ, Nov. 25.-News reached
here tonight OF a train wrecking and rob-
berry four miles east OF Gage Station and ID
miles west of Deming. AS the last 'ound
Southern Pacific passenger train ssed
about Ave this afternoon it was
stopped by seven cowboys who
o, ened Are on the train. About q hos
re fired. Webster, the engineer, was
lied. The robbers had moved r. IL aud
read 'Ae rails, throwing the eps mail
r and one coach and the front s~. u
epiu,: car from the track. 4 D.. 'Ncnan
escaped brought in the first account,
woioh wasv cry mcagre. The robbers hung
around the wreck until nigh, and then left
car Full particulars were not learned as the
train has OF reached Deming. The com.
manding fiiccr has been telegraphed aud
pursuit v ill be prompt and vigorous. None
of the pass myers were hurt.
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Romance.

Before thnu dicst shall die
For in my heart bear,
Bleeding 10 death the cruel steel
Thy hanl hath planted there.
Before thou diest shall die,
But faithful still shall he
For seated Al the gate of death
My soul viii wait for thee
Day after day, year after year,
tntll thy life be past,
And a; that portal thou shalt knock
Where all must knock nj last .
Then when the earth is lying soft
On thcc-lhy lips and eyes,
When plunged In deaths baptismal stream
Washed pure, thou shalt arise.
There where the tumult OF mankind
Is heard and seen no more
q me. like the wind that raised the wave,
The spent wave on the shore.
There, where TO live is not TO die,
To love Is NOT to fear
We shall Know all /: for we shall speak
All That we spake not here
Richard Henry S'oddard in the Manhattan.
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There stands In the garden Of Old st. Mace
n sun-dial, quaint and gray,
Ana II takes no heed OF the hours that dark
Pass II over day by day.
IL mas stood Tor ages among the flowers,
In the land Of sky and song;
81 note none but the cl0udess hours"
It's motto the whole day long.
81 let my heart In this garden Of NE
It's calendar cheerfully Keep,
Taxing no note nf the sOrruw and strife,
which IN shainw across II creep
Content 10 dwell IN his Land Of uuls,
In the hope that Is twin with love,
And remember none but the cloudlCss hours
TIL The dly-star dawn from above.
William CfOSWeH Doage
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II know of womau," said the goo dea-
con, beaming mildly through his spe' ,cles.
"who wants TO be foremost in all good Drks,
hut she is 50 mortal slow that she new gets
here till the go d works are all done, 'w4
Why, she's SO slow that when she Ter
: ikes to make an omelet the eeggs spoil p,tore
he can break them into the dish" Al u the
eacon sighed till his suspenders raIse! ms
trousers clean up to his knees'-hocfed""
9urier Gazette.
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Christian Endeavor. Visitor from the city
You have a delightful place here and
lovely little church. You must be perfectly
happy" Country clergyman-"Ah, but You
don't know how hard it is to make both ends
meet, on my meagre stipend" Visitor
"But you have extras, don't you? Weddings
and chIistcnings -"Cergyman-"Of course,
there are few. But do, what will can
not count upon more than four funerals a
week n-Ijf
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Citizens of iNcwIngtOn, Ct, object 10 a
Colorado Divorce.

Newington quiet little country place five
miles from Hartford, has curious social
sensation. Several months ago Frank II.
Corbin, a married man, left town and went
West with Miss Lucy Robbins, well edu-
Gated aud wealthy young lady. Recently
Corbin aud the young lady returned as man
and wife, and Corhin asserted that he OBJ
tained in Colorado divorce from his first
wife, who still resides in Newington. The
people of the place are highly indignant
over their return. The couple have been
elected from church membership, and the
following protest, numerously signed, has
been sent them;
"We, the undersigned citizens of Newing.
ton, that we may, so far as possible, protect
the fair fame of our town, the good morals
of society aud the purity ot our families, dc
hereby indignantly protest against the resi-
dence among us Of Frank ii, Corbin aud hi'
newly married wife rs an open defiance o.
the moral sense of this whole community
and we do hereby request them to leave To-
some place in the wide world where the
crimes are not known, and where their resi-
dcnce will not constantly be an outrage
upon the feelings Of their fellow. citizens, an,
where they may possibly, by leading homes
lives, gain that respect which here they hay
utterly forfeited"
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If q man wants to know how many friends
he has, the only thing necessary is for him to
have billiard table In his house.-LUe.
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SeisonaOle hint to young men; Don't
throw any obstacle III the way Of your lady
friends when they express curiosity about
the size of your feet. Christmas il coming,
and If you lie about the matter tho chances
are your new slippers will be four sizes too
small.-Philadelphia Telegraph.
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Tilden has the lead-but Butler has the
brass.