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THE PATaoS OF LONDON.

You meet it everywhere-at every cor
ner Of the business streets and of those
streets where the common people live.
You see the public" with its great
double door, its immense plate-glass Win
dows with the names of the drinks for
sale within lettered on them; with its
gaslights brighter and more numerous
than other gaslights.
When other shops are closed the pub
lies" still light the streets with their evil
glare. And hanging about their doors
you see forever the army of the lost-iost
at least to all hope for this world lost as
far as you can see.
Old men come out of the publics blear-
eyed and tottering. Middle aged men
with shaky knees lean against its walls
as if afraid that with a step onward they
should fall. Old, Old women come out,
too, sodden and bloated, Or shrivcled and
toothless, shaking as if with palsy.
Worst of all, you see young and pretty
girls, who have gone in to drown in fire
some mad trouble of their own; and lit
tie children, who carry mugs or bottles
and wear look of precocious cunning,
precocious shame.
1t is strange how universal is this state
Of things. In no country in the world is
drunkenness so constant spectacle as in
Great Britain. You cannot escape from
it. 1t jostles you in the street. 1t poisons
the air you breathe. 1t confronts you
everywhere. 1t transforms the faces of
the lower orders into something worse
than brutal, for it would be an unparton-
able insult to an honest dog to campare
him with these wretched, hopeless men
and women.
1t may he that climate has something
to do with this universally of drunken
ness. The dense fogs strike chill to
the very heart of those poorly clad wretch
es, and they are tempted to warm it away
temporarily by gin, and yet little more
gin.
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Make $50 tor Christmas.

The publishers of Ruledgc's Monthly
offer twelve valuable rewards in their
Monthly for December, among which is
the following:
We will give SEQ to the person telling
us how many verses there are containing
but three words each in the Old Tesla
ment Scriptures by December 10th, 1888.
Should two or more correct answers be
received, the reward will be divided.
The money will be forwarded to the win
ner December 10Th, 1888. Persons trying
for the reward must send 20 cents in silver
Ono postage stamps taken) with their an
swer for which they will receive the
Christmas -N0nthly, in which the name
and address of the winner of the reward
and the correct answer will be published
and in which several more valuable re-
wards will be offered. Address Rutledge
Publishing Company, Easton, Pa.
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KATE.

! There's something in the name OF X ate
| Which nauy will condemn;
| But listen now while | relate
The traits of some Of them.
There's deli Kate, a modest dame,
And worthy Of your love;
She's nice and beautiful i'll frame,
AS gentle as 4 dove.
Communicates intelligent,
As we may well suppose;
Her fruitful mind is ever bent
On telling what she knows.
There's intri-Kate, she's so obscure,
IT'S hard to find her out;
For she is often very sure
To put your wits to rouy.
Prevari- Hates a stubborn maid,
She's sure to have her way;
The cavilling, contrary jade,
Objects to all you say.
There's alter-kate, a perfect pet,
Much given to dispute;
Her prattling tongue can never rest:
You cannot her refuse.
There's dislo- Kate, is quite a fret,
Who fails to gain her ruin'
H.r caS.a i quit. n n fprtuu
And sorely out of joint.
Tqnivo-kate no one will WOO;
The thing would be absurd:
She is so faithless and untrue,
You cannot take her word.
There's iudi- Kate, she's good and true,
And strives with all her might
Her duty faithfully to do,
And battle for the right.
There's ruSti- kate,a country lass,
Quite fond of rural scenes;
She likes to ramble through the grass
And through the evergreenS.
OF all the maidens you can find,
There's none like edu-kat';
Because she elevates the mind
And aims at something great.
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"Fox'S Book of Martyrs"

Contains the history and pictures of hun.
dreds of people who were stoned, burned,
beaten, pulled to pieces and otherwise
tortured on account of their conscientious
convictions as to belief and duty. They
suffered incredible torment and have
come down to the present age of martyrs.
1t is not now customary to torture people
thus, but they are made martyrs by rheu-
matism until they suffer almost as much
as did the heroes of the martyr ages.
There was no relief for the old time mar
tyrs, but there is happy relief for those
who suffer from rheumatism. Cashier
Charles F. Morrell, of Manchester, N.
H., suffered terribly from frequent at
tacks of this painful disease, but he has
been cured. He writes: 81 was martyr
to rheumatism, and, although l tried
many other remedies, l found nothing
that relieved me like Perry Davis's Pain
Killer" Other rheumatic martyrs may
wisely take the hint.
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physician came and bandagcI the in
jured ankle.
All the quiet evening Bruce VIII
marth passed beside her sofa. The
little hand he held chung tightly to his
~ did not take passage last night
on account of the weather. DO you
care, Queenie ?"
81 am the most thankful girl in the
world p she said, humbly.
"And you are not flirting with me,
Queenie ?"
Hardly. But if l were, Bruce, it is
my last Irritation p
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HE HAD THE PROOFS.

A hopping mad man at the Union de-
pot wanted to see the president, secreta.
ry, superintendent and treasurer all at
once, and it would have done him heap
of good could he have got within striking
distance of even SEQ, 900 stakeholder in
any of the railroads entering Detroit. To
the several queries as to what was on his
mind, he finally replied:
81 was coming in from Dearborn this
morning, walking on the track. My
dog Bombo was with me- I've had that
dog five years, and have been offered $50
for him. He was a little green about
railroads, but on everything else he was
as sharp as razor. We had got down
about mile this side of the village when
l saw train coming"
"And stepped aside?"
"Of course did. own 100 acres of
land and am highway commissioner,
but amt fool huff to think I'm bigger'n
railroad train
''But the dog:''
"He stopped, too. Ireckon it was the
fust time he ever saw train, but he'd
have been all right if the engineer hadn't
begun to toot. The mint he heard that
tootin' Bombo begun to bristle and when
the train was 500 feet away he started
down the track to meet it.
'Then-?"
"Wall," said the man as he mopped
his forehead, ut was little too much
for him. An engine and five cars ought
to get away with dog any day in the
year. He rig about twenty feet high, l
reckon, took slant to the left, and when
he come down he broke the top OF a
small tree"
"Well ?"
II motioned for the engineer to stop
the train as soon as the dog started. He
could have done it, but wouldn't. In
deed whan the train went past me he
leaned out and laffed-yes sir LATED in
my face"
"And you want damages %
81 do! want the worth of that dog
and $500 for the shock to my nervous
system"
"Have you any proofs %
Il should smile! Even when l am all
broke up l don't try to put the right
boot on the left foot: see thatn
And he drew from his pocket a hind
leg, two paws, an ear and piece of the
lost CANNES tail and spread them on a
bench. There was an expressive silence
in the crowd, and then the highway
commissioner called out:
"P-roofs! Proofs! Ii them amt
proofs who be they? Gentlemen, l
never had lawsuit nor struck a man in
my life, but if l don't take home wad
of greenbacks to settle this case the
Michigan Central road will want hull
new board of officers to-morrer ?''-De-
trOit Free Press.
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A young gentleman took his sister, q
wee miss, the other day, to see "a family
in which he was regular caller. The
little girl made herself quite at home,
and exhibited great fondness for one of
the young ladies, hugging her heartily.
GLOW very affectionatc she is, said the
lady of the house. ''1es, just like her
BROTHER" responded the young lady. un-
thinkingly. Pater familias looked up
sternly over his spectacles, the young
gentleman blushed and there was con
sternation in the family circle
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under way from under the land, and her
looks and movements indicated that she
was Man of War. The character of the
stranger was soon put beyond doubt by
her hosting four British Ensigns and
firing several guns in defiance and max
ing sail to close with the Enterprise.
Capt. Burrows seeing that he had an en-
envy and war vessel to deal with, inn
mediately proceeded to clear his decks
for action, displaying from the sparner
gaff the Stars and Stripes, a coach whip
from his main truck and the Union Jack
forward. The little brig had small poop
cabin on deck and Capt. Burrows ordered
long gun brought from forward and run
out of one of the cabin windows; this led
to the belief among portion of the crew
that he was going to run from his enemy
and use this strong gun in running away.
This was an unpleasant idea to his men,
who were anxious to be laid alongside of
the stranger, and they were soon gratified
to their healt's content, for at p. NJ.
Captain Burrows believing himself far
enough from land to have sea room to
handle his little craft, shortened sail and
edged away towards his enemy, who also
seemed equally anxious for fight. The
two briggs approached in opposite direc-
tions, but as they neared each other kept
away together and when side by side
within pistol shot-opened their broad
sides. The Enterprise soon shot little
ahead and Capt Burrows finding himself
far enough ahead to allow him to cross
his enemy's bows, which he succeeded in
doing, aud then used the long gun out of
the cabin Wiad0c, raking his antagonist
fore and aft. The enemy was then al
lowed to come up again alongside of the
Enterprise and engaged each other with
broadside fight. In this situation the
Boxer had her main topmast shot away,
when the Enterprise shot ahead, crossed
her bows and again raked her with the
gun out of the cabin rindop and then re-
sumed her position on the enemy's star
board bow, maintaining a splendid fire,
then the enemy struck the ensign flying
at the gait, leaving the one at the fore
most head still flying. The Enterprise
still continued her fire when the enemy
hailed and said he "had surrendered"
and when asked why he did not haul
down the ensign flying forward said, sit
was nailed to the mast" showing that he
went into the fight determined never to
haul it down or surrender to a Yankee
brig Ct inferior force. In this holly con-
tested engagement the Enterprise was
handled in a seaman like manner. Both
vessels were much cut up, the Enterprise
mostly in her sails and rigging while the
Boxer was severely cut up in both hull
and spars. The flag nailed to the mast
head was cut down by youth who left
barber shop to ship on board of the
Enterprise and for his gallant condnct
was given Midshipman's warrant, and
died few years ago Commander. Both
the commanding officers were killed in
the fight, Capt. Burrows by grape shot
and Capt. Blythe cut nearly in two by an
eighteen shot from the Enterprise. Both
of the gallant officers were buried side
by side with military honors at Portland.
If agreeable my next will be the cruise
and fight of the Essex, Commander Da-
vid Porter. L.
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For The Cecil Wing.
A SAILORS YARN,

Mr.. EDIToR:-Many of your readers,
who have come on the stage of action,
since the war of 1912, Ga war mostly con-
fined to the ocean and lakes,) know little
of the personal exploits of our infant
Navy, during that contest, against the
then "Mistress of tie Sea-" Great
Briton, who boosted 'tthat her flag had
never been stuck to any single vessel, in
fair fight" | therefore propose, with
your permission, as briefly as the circum-
stances will permit to give description or
history of some of the naval engagements
of that war. Among our list of vessels
was little brig called the Enterprise,
kept on the coast of New England to
protect our coasting vessels and home
ward bound ships, from the enemies
privateers, lowering on our coast and so
successful was the little brig that the
English government dispatched one of
their crack briggs, the Boxer" COM
manded by Capt. Blythe, a gallant officer
of the Royal Navy, to intercept and cap
ture the Enterprise, but, as the sequal
will show, the Enterprise instead of be-
ing captured
Boxed her up to Portland,
And moored her off the town,
To show the sons of Columbia
The Boxer of renown.
Lieut. Commander VIM. Burrows, a
young officer, was placed in command of
the Enterprise who, on the 4th of Sept,
1913, shortly after leaving the port Of
Portsmouth, N. H., saw brig getting
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-12-01
WHAT'S IN A NAME !?

"What's in a name?" More jibs
and tackle than it would take to equip
a whole fleet. Does not the word
spinster almost invariably suggest tall
angular female, with a face like a cast
iron nutmeg greater? Yet, l have seen
some of the dearest little spinisters that
the heart of man could delight in, round
and plump as cartridges, with the
wickedest of eyes, and the most cunning
dimples. There is no reason why an
old maid should be petrifled sepul-
cher for buried hopes, or that it should
be remarked to her "Poor thing
suppose she never had a chance"
Perhaps the "poor thing" is inwardly
congratulating herself that she is not,
like the speaker, the wife of man who
kindly allows her to attend to all of his
numerous wants, and calmly ignores the
fact that she may ever have any of her
own. That they are good men, who
make the best of husbands, l sincerity
believe but their scarcity puts me in
mind of the little boys reason for ask
ing to be helped to a third slice of
pudding-because the raisins were SO
scattered.
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Shes quite stad little body,
Eager to learn of the truth,
Clinging to stray gems of knowledge,
As once to Naomi chung Ruth.
And pure as the drifting snow flake
l., her fair young life, I ween,
And some day hope dear Bessie,
To see you 'mong women crowned Queen.
Philadelphia, Nov. 9Th, 1883.
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And now like wee sm' Angels
Seems her form so tender and frail,
As she romps through meadow and upland.
Ger the wood-nymphs' tlower-strewn
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Immediately recognized the bold chi
Biography.
"QUEENlE.-I do not know what an
cry words may have said in my last
! interview with you, but l love you too
dearly to leave you without begging
you to forgive them. | have no longer
any reason to remain at the Heron
House, and shall leave at once. If we
never meet again, Good bless you for
ever BRUCE"
Why did the Jewels on Queenie's
white fingers simmer SO as she laid
the note down? Did her hand trem-
bic?
She went down and mingled with
the gay guests of the summer hotel.
Some one said the storm was coming
but within doors the scene was gay
enough.
They had hung the walls with ban
ners and oak garlands, and the music
was sounding for the dance. The merry
couples whirled round and round, but
Queenie was not Waiting.
care you not dancing, Miss Vane, :"
asked Mary Amberley. 81 thought
you always danced, always enjoyed
everything. Now with me it is differ
ent. do not cafe for general society,
and can't say that l like the sea. 1t
always makes me think of being drown
ed. They say there is going to be a
storm. Do you suppose Mr.. Wilmarth
will go in such unpleasant weather?
The Lady Lucy sails tonight, you
know"
Queenie started-turned towards the
door, where the piazza overhung the
sea. She could hear the same hollow
murmur, but louder and more threat
ening now.
"The gulls-I did not know they
had such a discordant cry"
'How pale you look?" said Mary
Amberley, in surprise.
Soon the tempest broke. The dane
ing stopped. Great shocks smote the
house. The servants barred doors and
windows, The terrified guests sought
the landlord
"There is no danger here, l think, "
he said, ''but at sea these storms are
very disastrous, and the wrecks come
ashore at Cannot Rocks"
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For The Cecil Wing.
TO BESSIE.
BY FOLGER MCKlNSEI,

How sweet to my boyish fancy
Seems the face of my sister so fair,
AS she stands where the sunbeams giimmer
And darcethrough her lovely brown hair.
How like the blue vauited heavens
Seem her eyes as they CLEAN in the glow,
OF the round red suns parting simmer,
Ere he sinks meath great cloud banks of
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"You needn't thank me, stranger,
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There's something in The name OF X ta
Which lnauy will cOudemG;
But listen now while | relate
The traits Of some Of them.
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Why did the jewels on Queenie's
white fingers simmer SO as she laid
the note down? Did her hand trem-
The Labor enquirer., 1883-02-10
AN ENEMY,s GAME.

There's snake in each patch OF grass.
While Van Valkenburg has particularly
distinguished himself in the house as
the enemy Of honest laborers by the in
PRODUCTION Of bills calculated to contract
and abridge their rights, the senate is
not without its bright particular star in
the same line. Senator Tedmon intro
duced senate bill No. 153, which pro-
vides for the establishment and incor-
poration of house of correction and
reform school and to authorize the
confinement of convicted persons
therein. Now, the title of this bill does
not sound so very bad, but its provisions
are simply odious-the title, as is the
case with great many of the tricky
legislators bills, is simply the sugar coat
ing of a very bitter pill. Section Is
provides for the letting by contract OF
the labor of any of the inmates of said
institution on work either inside~o or out
Of the grounds. Here is a direct blow
at honest labor and disposition to re-
create slavery. Section % declares that
in the cases of persons confined in pro-
posed reformatory() establishment, no
proceedings under writ of habeas corpus
can be had. This, we are informed by
some of the best legal authority in the
state, is simply unconstitutional. Yet
this biIl with all its imperfections and
hell-tainted designs was passed in the
senate Thursday afternoon. We are
happy to say, however that it met with
strenuous opposition and that the friends
of honest and law abiding laborers
fought bravely against the damnable
measure, and that sensible and informed
men made clear as day the unconstitu-
tionality of some sections: Prominent
among the opponents we're Senators
Tilford, of the sixth district and Eddy,
of the twelfth, both of whom made
eloquent and logical arguments against
the measure.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-02-10
WANTED--LIBEL SUIT.

The News, in discussing the proposition
of the Times, that the theft of news
paper has been perpetrated in this city,
says there is no question as to the cor
rectness of the statement, and that if the
Times outfit will insure it (the News
against damage by libel the story will be
published. Now, we have no desire to
steal the News thunder or stick our
shovel in where it isn't wanted, but if
the News will just furnish US the story,
we will print it to word, and we won't
ask for any indemnity bond. The Times
is fascinating study to US and we don't
want TO miss a single chapter, and as for
a libel suit, we're spelling for one. If
the News folks will just help us to full
grown, healthy libel suit, we'll buy their
double cylinder press in six months and
give them the contract for printing our
mail list. Is't a go?
The Labor enquirer., 1883-02-10

Brothers, let this manslaughter cease.
Crush out every thought that does not
look to the accomplishment of the
heaven-inspired desire. Unite in the
face of the greatness Of the task to be
accomplished /; let the differences cease,
theruptures be healed, the hands every.
where begin to grasp each other, the
hearts commence to beat together, and
the breath of peace and harmony will
go through the ranks of the disinherited
and oppressed, and soon the bright sun
of prosperity will break through the
rift of the cloud and beam full upon the
face of a righted and happy people.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-02-10

"a MINER" sends us a communicat
from Leadville this week, which is well
worth perusal. Our friend seems to feel
little ofish because he is not member
of some labor organization. Discard
that feeling, brother worker. You fully
demonstrstn that you realize the situa-
ton Of 4 workingman to-day, and
want to do all in your power to better it;
therefore, you are a union man at heart,
and need only the opportunity to become
one in fact. We have no prejudice
against man because he is not mem-
Der of union. 1t is the declared foe of
unionism, the man who acts contrary to
union principles, or the man who has
betrayed the pledge, that we despise.
We are at peace and good friends with
the man who is an honest toiler and
willing to stand up for his rights. No
man can be these unless he believes in
the union of hearts and hands-the for
mer always, the latter where it is posi-
BILE. We feel that only through unity
of action will the downtrodden ever be
freed, and we shall at all times conjure
you to organize, but to true man, in or
out of organization, we shall ever stretch
forth the hand of friendship, as far as
the arm will reach.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-02-10

We are in receipt of the first number
of the Furnitureworkers' Journal, and
willingly give it a place on our exchange
list. The Journal is a neat little four
pager, issued semi-monthly, under the
direction of the executive committee of
the International Furnitureworke ers'
Union of America, with Office in New
York City. It is printed in both Ger
man and English, and the first number
contains sound thoughts, with which we
were much pleased Gn English). p
The Labor enquirer., 1883-02-10
YOUR FRIENDS.

If you areianxious to see this paper a
success and it is our aim to make it
such-we ask you to patronize the men
who advertise in its columns. We do
not say that because business man
does not advertise with us he is not
worthy of your patronage, but we do
claim that those who use its columns
are such as have your interests at heart,
and who uphold the cause we advocate,
and evidence such feelings by lending a
helping hand to your organ.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-02-10
Tense would work a subsidized news

tense would work. A subsidized news
paper always costs more than free, un-
trameled labor paper. The money differ
ence you can put in your pocket for use
in your family, while the incalculable
difference between truth and falsehood,
between. right and wrong, between
sound, practical advice by one of your
sworn friends, and the deception dealt
out by those who are paid to deceive
you in relation to your true position OF
life, is simply beyond computation"
The Labor enquirer., 1883-02-10

The announcement that Mayor Pow
derly has withdrawn his resignation as
Grand Master Workman of the Knights
of Labor will be greeted all over the
land with satisfaction and pleasure. AS
stated last week, Mr.. Powderly offered
his resignation only because he had not
the time or health to attend to all his
duties in a manner satisfactory to him
self He has been granted a deputy,
who will relieve him of large portion
of the arduous labor of attending to his
extensive correspondence, and will con-
tinue to preside over the destinies of the
order. Long live the worthy G. M. W.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-02-10

WHY can't the funny journalists of
this city let "old Tabor" alone? There's
no use in advertising to the world that
Colorado has sent an ignoramus money
bags to the United States senate. He'd
never give it away, in the short time he
has to stay there, on the floor, of the
senate. He hasn't got the nerve. Then
in the name of common sense cease this
running around the highways proclaim
ing the shame of a commonwealth
Of which you are part.