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The Labor enquirer., 1883-01-27
MIR. CLINTON'S OFFER.

I was wrought up to a desperate deed.
In token whereof l had equipped myself
in full rmor-curls, waterfall, rats, white
waist, etc., determined that the sacrifice
l meditated should be accomplished in
becoming manner.
1t gives one comfortable sort of feel
ing, after all, this sense Of selfimmola-
ton and as | fitted down the stairs
parlorward, the ruStlingof my stiff white
skirts was an agreeable sound. My
looking glass and l were usually on very
good terms; but that evening l felt par
ticularly pleased with what l had seen
over my left shoulder just before left
the room.
Yes, l would put an end to it, this
wretched wandering about ever since
could remember; mamma should have a
home, which she was so we'll calculated
to adorn- and | would have husband.
To be sure, 1 did not want one, especially
the one IN prospect; but what matter,
when there was so much to be consid-
cred, if did not have lover?
So [ entered the parlor fully prepared
to accept Mr. Clinton's offer.
/ Mamma was very pretty and very gen
tie; she had been left widow many
years ago, and nay ideas of father were
rather vague, and confused. We lad a
small property that enabled us to. live
respectfully, in places where living was
comparatively Inexpensive; but we fre-
The Labor enquirer., 1883-01-27
Have You Ever Thought 2

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Did you ever well consider,
AS you journey on life's way,
OF the vast results impendent 80
On the things you do and say9
have ever learned the magic r.. i =. :
Treasured in one little word,
Fifty spoken, wisely chosen,
] How it into being stirred?
And soul almost desponding,
/. New, fresh inspiration caught,
Grasped anew life's heavy bur den,
BY your bright example taught?
How cold and icy nature, ".
Like a northern winter blast,
Brings blight where might be blossom,
Heavens own blue is overcast?
Possibilities of greatness
May be crushed by ruthless hand?
Every aspiration withered,
Ere it ventures to expand?
And the grandeur of lifetime
May be smothered in its bloom,
For the lack of proper culture,
And genial, sunny home?
Then don't call these trifing matters,
These small everyday affairs;
Words will eat as doth a canker,
y, Life, at least, hath many cares;
All our actions, words and manners,
With responsibilities are rife,
For in each soul is hindered
Or advanced in higher life.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-01-27
A NATTER OF BUSINESS.

Mr.. Waukeechock took cigar from
the case, bit off the end, placed it in his
mouth, lit it and began to pace up and
down the room with his hands behind
him and his long fingers working ner-
vously At last he came and stood be-
fore the fire, near where was seated.
"Hum then it seems you want fur
Tough, Mr.. Grimpe?" he said. putting
furiously at his cigar, and fixing his
eyes upon the tip end of his very red
nose.
eyes, sir. l should like to be off for
a few weeks" | replied modestly, for I
was young then, and stood very much
in awe of Mr.. Waukeechock
"How long, Mr.. Grimpe?"
"a few weeks--three or four"
My employer turned on his heel and
began to pace the room again, and be-
gan to fear that l should not be granted
leave of absence but while l was giving
way to my fears, he spoke again.
"Mr. Grimpe, how long have you been
with me?"
"a year. sir last month"
"And you've never been home in that
time?"
''No, sir"
81 think you've been very faithful,
Mr., Grimpe. l have been very well
pleased with you-yes, very well pleas
ed but now, if I let you 60, I shall ex-
pect you back just three weeks from to-
day. Will you be here ?"
"Yes sir
4'Wen, 20 then; but hold. Mr.. Grimpe,
| believe you smoke-take cigar. It's
a very bad habit for young man-o get
into, though, Mr.. Grimpe, and l advise
YOU to leave it off" and Mr., Waukee-
chock smiled and bowed me out of the
Office.
1t is glorious thing for fellow that
has been shut up for whole year in a
city Office to get out for month in the
country. The only trouble is that at
first it seems as if the country was not
large enough to hold him.
1t was in the early part of May, and'I
had written home to mother that l was
coming, if l could get leave. Now l
was all ready to start. Bill Stevens,
who worked in the office with me, went
down to the depot to see me off. Twas
sorry that be could not 60 with me, and
l think he was, too; more particularly as
he had been at home with me when l
had made my last visit and 4 had
thought Bill had taken fancy to my
sister Jane. l couldn't blame him,
though, for that, for Jane was quite
pretty and if she'd been some other
fellows sister, | don't know what should
have done,
. "Just tell 'em I'm we'll" says Bill just
before the cars started. "Say that ex-
pect/to be down there to see EN- before
long"
I Ipromised | would, for l knew what
Bill meant pretty we'll and besides all
this, knew that Jane liked him and l
like to have the people around me as
happy as l conveniently can; and l
thought it would make Jane happy if I
should tell her how we'll Bill was doing,
>for he was pretty steady young fellow,
that meant to make something, in the
world.
Jane was standing at the gate waiting
for me when got home, and we walked
up toward the house together, where [
met mother standing in the door,
"Where syour friend ~ asked mother
as walked into the house, and sat down
in the little, low rocking chair by the
stove. -. -
''Mr. Stevens couldn't come; but he
hopes to be down in the course of a
month or two | shall not be here then,
and he and Jane will find it all the more
The Labor enquirer., 1883-01-27
THE LABOR ENQUIRER.

He seemed to see everything with one
glance of his eye.
"Mr. Waukeechock was asking where
your mother lived the other day." said
Bill, coming up to my desk.
"Did he inquire of you" 'g.s.s
Yes. He had letter inhis, hand at
the time, that he had just opened, that |
noticed was mailed at your place. 1
wonder if the letter had anything to do
with you ?" II 40 ...' x a>
Il think not, )" Ireplied, ''but tell you,
Bill, [ don't want to hear word again
about home for six months" and my
friend went back to his desk, thinking
that the country air had had "a very bad
effect upon me,
tried to forget Sarah as much as I
could, though sometimes / could not
help thinking how badly | had been
treated. 1t was the best for me, how
ever, for my pride kept me up.
[ had been back to my work in the Of
flee nearly a month, when one morning
Mr. WaukeechOck sent word that he
would like to see me in his private
ROOM had not all idea what he want
ed to say to me, only rather expected
though l tried not to-that l should
be promoted. When enteren the little
room Mr.. Waukeechock was sitting at a
little desk, with his back toward the
door. He looked up as entered.
"Did you wish to see me, sir?"
Eyes, take chair. It's only a little
business transaction" he replied, going
on with his writing. At last he put down
his pen, turned around in his chair, so
as to face me where [ sat.
Eyes, Mr.. Grimpe, I've little busi-
ness with you this morning but here
he stopped and began to pace the room.
1t seemed that he was in no great hurry
to commence.
"You are very industrious young
man, Mr.. Grimpe. Very prompt; too,
and I like you. Do you hear that, Mr..
Grimpe"
Yes, sir"
"WelI, I called you in here upon a
little matter of business, that's all, You
know | am a man of business, Mr..
Grimpe. like to do everything straight
forward. You're business man, too,
Mr.. Grimpe and that's why l like you.>
But you are poor. Well, so was once.
It's nothing to be ashamed of, Mr.. Grim
pe-do you think it is?"
"No, sir" =
"And now, Mr.. Grimpe, Ihope you'll
excuse me, but I advise you to marry an
heiress." :
THAT is quicker said than done, ~ re-
piled with a smile.
"Well, Mr. Gf1mpe, you'll take dinner
with me to-day. Now, don't try to ex-
cuse YOURSELF but wait here is letter."
took it and left the private Office: I
hardly knew what to think Of Mr.. Wau-
keechock's conversation that morning;
but I thought that the letter might ex-
plain it partly.
Imagine my surprise and joy to find
that it was from Sarah But | cannot
tell you what was in it. 1t made me
very happy, however, and I was glad to
go home with Mr.. Waukeechock to din
ner.
"Well," said Bill when I told him the
story that evening, "who'd have thought
of your counting old Waukeechock's
step-daughter ?"
"And the best Of it was, I didn't know
it,"
Just sO.'
And l did marry an heress a short
time after that and as Mr.. Waukee-
chock observed, 1T was very pleasant
matter of business"
The Labor enquirer., 1883-01-27

ing. Things were progressing rapidly,
and the two conspiritOrs seemed to have
matters all arranged. 1t was not agreea-
Bile this being disposed Of noIens volens
i did not choose to be "trained"-and
every separate hair On my Willful head
rose up in rebellion.
Perhaps this is why I lent. willing
ear to Frank Gliddon's ridiculous
speeches, and played the part Of passen-
ger in his pretty little yacht, while
mamma and Mr.. Clinton talked de-
murely on shore. He certainly behaved
very well (Mr. Clinton, [ mean), and dis
played no feeling Of pique at being
pushed aside for younger admirer. He
came and talked to me, whenever Frank
Gliddon was out of the way, sensibly
and composedly, as if he felt that he was
ever SO much older than l recommended
me books to read criticised my drawing
and piano playing; and even presumed
to lecture me for exposing unprotected
shoulders to the night air.
I supposed this was part of the tram
ing" and l felt indesciibably amused.
When matters reached the proper pitch,
Mr.. Clinton would probably say, in that
iaultfessiy gentltesmanlyfy way Of his,
."You have been very good girl T ,a,1ra
very. proper and obedient and shall
National Republican., 1883-08-21
EAST wASUINGTON.

As hordic was passing down Eighth
street, between G and | southeast, the lamp
fell to the floor, setting it on fire. The fire
was extinguished by citizens with buckets Of
water, although considerable damage was
done. Luckily there were no passengers in
tho vehicle.
The concrete pavement being laid oil II
street northeast is nearly completed. 1t will
probably be finished this week. Tho work
has been finished as far as Eleventh street.
The funeral of Mrs Mary Ann Reid took
place from the residence OF her son, John w.
Reid, 40S G street southeast, yesterday morn
ing at IL o'clock Rev. DIR. France, of the
Fourth Street NJ. L. church, oilicated. Those
who acted as pail bearers were Messrs. II. w.
Dunn, George r. Cook, William Van New
kirk, and Frank. The remains were in
tered in Alexandria county, near the Chain
bridge.
A terrific fight occurred yesterday after
noon on Ii, between Sixth and Seventh
streets northeast. between two large bull
dogs, which lasted about thirty minutes and
was witnessed by large crowd.
An old colored woman, named Ann Will
Jams, residing in Uniontown, aged 100 years.
died yesterday morning She leaves several
gray haired sons and daughters
National Republican., 1883-08-21
ADJUSTMENTS.
FortI's Opera House,

Although the thermometer had climbed way
up in the nineties Ford's opera house was
well filled last night to witness the first per-
formance of the Armstrong Brothers min
strcls. The bills announced q now version of
minstrelsy, and some very..happy innovations
have been made, the principal of which is the
entrance to the first part. Instead of the
ordinary semicircle of chairs, with
the performers standing behind them, the
rising curtain reveals II vacant stage hand
sOmey set as q garden, with rustic chairs and
vases filled with fragrant natural flowers
The interlocutor, Mr.. George Hammond
makes his appearance and explains that hs
has issued invitations for garden party, and
gradually the entire troupe is brought upon
the stage. The vocal corps is particularly
strong, and the concerted music is given
with shading and finish seldom met
with in minstrel organizations, while
the end men, William Mayo, Dave
Foster, John Sheehan, Jerry Kennedy,
Frank Hanson and Artie Hughes furnish
sufficient amount of fun to keep the audi
ence in excellent humor. Their witticisms
are not of the stereotyped order, but are
fresh, bright, crisp, many of them evidently
spontaneous, and all are good.
The olio introduces Silvo, whose feats of
jugglery and balancing are exceedingly skill
full the Powers Brothers, whose dancing
upon roller skates is extremely clever I;
Debar, tho contortionist, whose per-
formances are simply wonderful; the
-Four Midgets, the Parker Twin
Brothers, and the Whippler twin
brothers; the -Four Planets-Kennedy,Sh ,Shehan,
Foster, and Hughes-whose acting is the
most mirth provoking that has been seen in
this city for many year; and Fields and
Hansen, whose performances upon every
species of musical instrument show positive
genius, while their witty dialogue keeps the
audience in n roar.
The afterpiece, entitled Fun in Smoking
Car" is an amusing sketch, introducing the
entire company, and fitting finale to an ex.
cellent entertainment.
To Mr. George Hammond, the manager, is
due the many excellent innovations pre-
senled, and to his musical knowledge and
taste may be ascribed the success of the whole
performance.
National Republican., 1883-08-21
A Woman's Affair.

Mrs. n Fl. Small, the wife of the popular
deputy sheriff and assessor of Topsham, Me-,
writes us on May 10, 1888: "That she had
been severely afflicted during several years
with kidney and liver disease accompanied
with severe pains and backache. Having
tried many so.called cures and medicines and
doctors prescriptions without receiving any
benefit, and while seeking for cure she no.
ticed the advertisement of Hunts Remedy,
and decided to try it. Having bought n
bottle at Mr.. Johnson's drug store, COM
menccd using it with such flattering results
that she continued its use, and after using
only five bottles the improvement in her
health is so marked that she wishes all who
are afflicted in like manner to know of this
most valuable and reliable medicine; and
she most cheerfully recommends Hunts
Remedy to all, and especially to females who
are troubled with the complaints peculiar to
tho SEX"
National Republican., 1883-08-21
THE CoMMIssIuNEKs.
Current transactions nt the Various Dis
trict Offices.

A list of delinquents for personal tax was
placed in the hands of Detective Raft for col
lection. The tax amounts to nearly $4,000,
and if not paid in twenty-four hours proceed
ings will bo Immediately begun.
Building permits were issued yesterday to
A. LoefIler to build three brick dwellings on
Rock Creek road, to cost 81 600; St. Andrews
church to mako repairs, to cost S6,iO0.
Bids were opened in the commissioners
Office yesterday for furnishing trap rocks and
paving blocks as follows: Chase Andrews, $50,
$6i.50, and SOL per thousand, or totals of SsO2,
81 ,553, $3.50; John Booth, $50, $50, and SO
per thousand, or totals of Sj2, 1876, and
$4,000.
The commissioners have leased from Mr.
Allison Nailor one Of his bulldogs on Thir-
teen-and-half street northwest for school par
poses
The commissioners have sent a note to Il
II. Warner president board Of school trustees,
stating that there is urgent need Tor the en-
largement of the hospital accommodations at
tho Washington asylum, aud they request the
consent of tho school board to bo allowed to
take possession of the old school building on
square lbs, and to remove the same to tho
hospital grounds for the permanent use of the
patients of that institution. This will make
commodious additional ward, which is much
needed.
Deaths reported August 20: Samuel Kirby,
phthisis; William ii. Walker, gastritis; Rob-
ort +. Harris, cholera infantum; Lizzie
O'Brien, scarlatina; Rebecca Hughes, bron-
chitis; Carrie Frazer, cholera infantum; Mi
nor Poles, inanition; William II. Lepley, pre-
mature BIRTH Calvin w. Brown, cerebral Of
fusion Elizabeth Brown, typho malarial
fever; William Henson, congenital debility;
Margaret Gormley, disease Of liver; Blanche
A. Estep, diarrhea; John l.. Lange, tubercu-
lar meningitis; Martha Scott, phthisis; Pat
rick Quirk, phthisis; Chloe A. Wicks, cholera
infantum; jerome Butler, convulsions; Rob-
ert j. Powell, Bright's disease; infant of Ro-
land and Jennie Lee, congenital debility;
Elizabeth Gowans, tubercular meningitis |;
Ida Monicum commissions
National Republican., 1883-08-21
MEXICAN RAILWAYS.
Surveying Party Left Here Yesterday
for the Land OF the MonteZumas.

A Surveying Party Left Here Yesterday
for the Land OF the MonteZumas.
A party of cntorprising gentlemen left
Washington yesterday for Gonzales City, on
tho Gulf of California, by way of the Balti-
more and Ohio and Texas Pacific. They
start direct from Washington to st. Louis,
and thence to Gonzales City or Topolobampo.
In all some six left this city and other points
along the line The party was in charge of
Mr.. Burr Shields, civil engineer and COM
prises Messrs. w. ID. Buckner, II. u. Allen,
II. j. MeiGs, Matthew Brooks, and William
Wanscben. Also accompanying were Col.
Owen. civil engineer, and Col. w. *. Rogers,
formerly private secretary to ox-Presdcnt
Hayes. Most of the expedition, numbering
over thirty, are already i'll Mexico,
the preliminary survey of the enter
prise, the Mexican and Pacific railway,
having been made some time ago. This
road passes right through the Batopilas
mines, in which cx-tiov. Shepherd is inter
estcd. This company will engage in the
construction of branch road, the Sinaloa,
from AlumOs, II town III Sonora, to MaZatan.
This road runs from Fernandina on the
Atlantic cost of Florida, near the Georgia
line, to TOpOlobampo harbor on the Gulf of
California. 1t is a very direct route aud
through the richest mineral, cotton and
sugar lands on earth. BY reason of its posi-
tion on the Pacific it commands the trade of
the Australian and south Pacific colonies,
New Guinea and the Java, or Sunda, archi-
pclagO. Being so much nearer the Atlantic
coast than any other route, il opens most
fruitful field to the company
National Republican., 1883-08-21
ATHLETIC PARK.-Basc ball to-day.
LEGAL MATTERS.

One Suit Entered and an Englishmnn
Asks About an American Relatives
VIII.
Patrick B. Dunn, through Hugh 7, Taggert
and Fillmore Bcall, yesterday filed a bill in
equity against Bridget Muot George f. En-
mons and others to set aside tho conveyanccs
of sublot 0 square sos, being u part of original
lot g. and that the deeds bo declared fraud
lent and void.
a letter was received by Register Ramsdell
yesterday from England as follows mo 7
Emsey street, Bowling, Old Lane, Bradford,
Yorkshire, Aug. Z, 1888. Sir l want to
know if you will be so kind as to send word
what a copy of James Holiness will cost. He
came to America from Yorkshire at the latter
end of the seventeenth century. and died in
America about the year 1910. He amassed n
fortune, and his will Is in the American will
Office. l want to know if you will be good
enough to write Us soon as possible. inclose
You three pence for postage, because thought
it would not do to send you q postage stamp.
remain yours truly, VIM. Craven, Bradford
An answer will be returned that there is no
such will on file here, and that in each county
in the United States there is an Office for the
record of Wills
National Republican., 1883-08-21
Dito

BARRoN.-on Aug. 10, 1888, at s:45 a. M, EDWARD
o. BARRON, in the S4th year of his age.
Gone, husband, father, brother. SON
Our henrthstone light, the radiant one 80
Whose smile. whose voice our hearts could thrill,
In deaths embrace he's silent still.
But in that upper land Of light.
Who who may speak that souls delight,
As loving ties were severed, wrung
Sayiour's praises he had sung w..
Funeral from the residence of his parents, Az
street southwest at y. IN. Tuesday, Aug u. Rela-
tves and friends of the family respectfully invited to
attend.
tst Louis papers please copy.I :"
HARTER.-Auy. IL at the residence of her son-n-
law. c. G. Royce, 6O7 street northwest, Mrs b. ].
HAETER EInIsa aged as T,Sy 81 ye1Ts; Gnc
LANGE--In Washington, D. G., at o'clock, p. m.
Saturday, Aug. Is, lss2, JoHN LINcoLN LANGE
Lange. aged - years 10 months and days.
Funeral from the residence Of his mother, No; tl2
p. M Relatives and friends Invited.
PoWELL-August 10, 1888, at 10 o'clock p. rn., Dr.
II; J, POWELL. in the list year Of his age.
late residence 1913 street. Tuesday morning, the
2st instant, at 10 o'clock
BROWN.-At the residence of Mr.. ]. l.. Taylor
CALVIN w. Brown. ljOS Finh street northwest, at
l2:l5 a. m, Aug. 10, 1881
attend. /; nd N ''' ~ ''''' NUS ''''''''
sHoCK-on Aug. is. 1888, at Rohoboth Beach,
of VIM. shock, chief engin scr United statesi aiy.,
Her funeral vii, take place In baltimore rom the
street, this TuCsdIy) afternoon at O'Clock. Itell-
tlves frients are respect ully invited to attend.
No flowers.
UEL KIRBY. In his s5th year.
Funeral Will take place on Tuesday morning at 10
terment at Alexandria,Va. No flowers. sE
CAMPBELL.-Dled suddenly on Friday, Aug. II,
Funeral from his late residence, corner O I south
Capitol and Lstreeis, wednesday ut at3ocloch p M 80
National Republican., 1883-08-21
The GnribnIdi Picnic.

Between four and five hundred people, the
majority of them Italians, assembled in
Loctller's gardens last night, the occasion
being picnic given for the purpose of raising
funds with which to erect II monument in this
city to the memory of Gen. Garibaldi. The
stars and stripes were entwined with the red,
white, and green; Chinese lanterns illumined
the spacious gardens and Licariones band
delighted all present with sweet strains of
music. Dancing was kept up until late
hour, and refreshments were to be had in
abundance. To the following named gentle
men, who served on the different committees,
is due the credit for the success of the affair:
Messrs +. p Iannorone, $. q. Casassa +.
San6lippo, p. Dmaizo j. Tinaglia, A. Ghs-
ELI, G.. Desio &. Arancio, G, Cato, +. Crista-
FAM, L. Chelini, and q. Sanilippo.
National Republican., 1883-08-21
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

Capt. Frank Beattie, late deputy collector
of internal revenue of this district, returned
Saturday morning from Staunton, whittier he
had been called by Collector W. Il. Craig.
Capt. Beattie says his successor is TO be George
l.. Kenyon, of VIENNA, Fairfax county, Vir-
ginia.
Receipts of wheat yesterday were 6,SOO
bushels.
Parents of our city who wish to have their
children enter our schools can procure the
necessary permits after next Monday by calling
ON the clerk at the Peabody hall, between the
hours of . a. III. and 2 p. m, and presenting
their CapitatiOn poll tax receipt with their
application for the permit.
Between 200 and 800 went on the Good
Templars' excursion last evening given by
Golden Light lodge of this city.
The schooner Vim. j.. Hart took out coast.
ing papers at the custom house yesterday
and will leave for Providence, II. l., to-day.
Hon. l. C. ONoall who received the NOM
ination as candidate for the legislature of
this county and city by the republican Goa
lition convention which met in this city
Aug. l3, has signhCd his intention of posi-
lively declining tho nomination. Strong eff
fort will bo made to have him reconsider this
resolution.
At the grain market there are no changes
of note in flour, the market continuing steady
add quiet. Wheat has heen huctuating dur
ing the past few days and closed in other
markets from / to / cents OIL, but is active
at the decline for which there seems to be no
apparent reason $500 bushels were offered
yesterday and sold at $l.OsaS1.14 for Fultz
and Sl.14 for = fair lot Of Longbcrry, no fancy
or mixed being offered tailends and COM
mons sold at from 81 to $l.OS Corn is strong
and firm, only 800 bushels were sold at 90
for good white. Rye 55s57, as to grade. No
oats were sold. Eggs are scarce and higher
no change in other produce