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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-03-02
STORIES OF CLEVER ANIMALS.
Horses that Tkiak Like Men, UeroSsm In 9
Cat, and Brain Work by q Spider.

The most faithful mail messenger OF sullivan county
IL dog belonging to the station agent Al Wnter,on.
when the time for the arrival of the train the dog
taken his place the depot platform and receiv
ing the bag carries It to the Post once.
Portland put large spider on floating chip in
pond After walking all about the sides Of the chip
the spider began 70 cast web for the shore He threw
a. far as possible in The air and viii, tbs wind y
about the spider began to haul the chip toward shore
horse IN sayreye Pa. has to haul rixty.hve loads
OF clay and load Of coal dust day lie
ORDERS yet fails To exactly the right number
OF times the clay pit and then to tho coal heap the
pier. lie has his own idea OF how much each load ought
TO be- and rears and kicks too much 10 put his cart
For fifteen years horse belonging to Col. Mott OF
Westbury has been driven certain hour TO for
the family mail, Recently the animal was declared
titled rest but AT the usual time he broke from the
stable aud the Post Office The animal haa
since appeared daily at regular hour the Post
Once,
Adog belonging to 9rundy county farmer helps his
master TO cheat When he hauling grain and the team
and iiss down 4. weighs forty pounds: and there
wonderfully: When the farmer comes back to have his
During the burning OF London mnsn hall cat ex.
hibited rsmArk able Pluck and devution. Her kittens
were behind the scenes the stage she repeat
sdy driven back BY the smoke but sucossdsd In
returned After the IRE the chaIIed remains Of
80 al Kitten wsrs fossd lying side By 40
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-03-02
DUSTING FOR A LYING.
A New Indusiry for Wsmen TINT has Crow
Up In the Brswn-Stens District.

A New Indussry for Wsmeu TINT has Grown
Up In the Brswn-Stens District.
"Tm duster," said young woman
whom a reporter met in a private house up
town-''a professional duster. I'm not tho
only one. It's regular profession. busting is
nowadays. The parlors OF the rich have grown
ornaments. To dust and arrange these col
leotions every day would too severely tax the
strength OF the wealthy ladies. To set the scr
ment. not It bccauss they were Sunslins and
liable u smash the delicate fabrics. but because
the servants have no time to spare from their
other duties: therefore the mistresses employ
order. The busting business is an established
industry. but It H. confined to tho metropolis.
and almost entirely to the region OF brown.
women who have seen better days. but Of
course. 1t isn't every educated and refined
woman who can make good dnster."
she muet be light-footed quick and strong
in her wrists and arms; To visit a dozen
houses In tho forenoon before callers arrive
and dust and srrange thInes e no Shilds Play
rem MINER Wsi. dollar ar or Is conts
visit sometimes more. A, some houses where
the hostess entertains good many guests the
given to the busters to change the arrange
nent Of the appointments every time they
come. Then. again. duster must know how
and how i to move II safely. She must know
Just what sort Of brush to use for every, sort OF
busting. Tho brush that will not break q
furnitare. and would not rsses the Ceiling cor.
ners. She must have several brushes, and she
must not bN carsless or slapdash for, an In
ssas Ua %es' Z" eo ss q ssss VIE
months earnings"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-03-02
RxpAIRs FOR THE UNIVERSE
Company Formed 20 Weld the Darainl
Needle and Handle the Glue Pot.

A Compsny Formed 70 Weld the Dar.,.s
Na.ai. Ard un.aI. ~. fs,n. Pa,
g.. ..-.,.,.,..u,. 49, H.. ,.,... =. 49,
~" inoustiy W e.'o iaoor 70 Inc Uoil-
Inv "osses' s"iu a9.n',oiian Sesterosy. IL
10 company. established on tho plan OF like
49,. ~. ..,a,,. =, S..h.u "
OBJECT ane menaihe OF SOCKS
Tho listener started away.
Don't 20. It's fact. SEQ hero ia n cirular
,-or, ,hs ao,,,.,r Th.r ~ ,ot .onens .,,o,r
TN, t,ant;o 'oon $500 ao nOI.n ," ,or
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-03-02

The Pharsssss.

We done. and dream and Let the world so BY.
Shut up ~ ia the oyster in his shell.
And fauen aimlcssiy upon the slime
And ooze OF things, until at last torn forth,
Ing how or why. our fate is wrought.
And then served up. n dainty dish for death.
We fancy that we work. and move the world
Simply because We pile up yearly gains,
Make certain profits and Increase our store,
unmndful Of tho many poor and weak
Who lose their labor, ~ they needs must lose,
That we mny win, and get, and have, and keep.
We shut ourselves within our narrow homes
And therewe count aud lay inside our gains,
Our wives aud little ones beside ne there,
And all 10 plncid sweet, serene. and calm.
We pat ourselves upon our ample breasts.
And say; Behold Observe what we have donei
Here is the fruit Of many tolsome hours,
The rich reward OF n most virtuous life,
And all IL ours and We have earned II well"
Some careless foot has set the door ajar;
The cold wind PUSHES In. and there without
10 labor pale aud weary, weak and worn.
His worried wife and starveing children there.
And half nquirins half rebei,ous eyes
Demand who gets my share Of this worlds work ~
How soon We crush accusing conscience down.
Shut out the cold aud that dstressfui sight,
Draw close TO us Our wives and little ones.
Aud count with care petty hoard again,
Thankful that we not a. other nenl
EDWARD wilLrIr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-03-02
Hear the Rain.

Hear the rain winter rain; hear II dripping sadly.
sadly,
Binding rain cruel RAIN rushing driving madly mady
Drssry day and weary hearti
Cesss oh rain and rest. oh paini
Clouds disperse, and griefs depart
with the rain
Weary heart and dreary day;
And my love so far away.
Hear the rain, summer rain; hear It pattsr Lightly.
lightly.
Gentle rain sparkling rain cleaning giistenng bright
~, brightly,
Tender heart aud happy day.
Shine, oh sun. till day is done;
Clouds dissolve and melt away
Meath the sun.
Happy day and tender heart,
Ny love and shah never part,
A. FRyIAAH,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-03-02
BLACKSMITH SCHOOL BOYS,
From Forge and Anvil 60 Book and Slate At
Noonsime in . Carriage Factory.

Noonsime In . Carriage Factory.
Mosier's MONDAY class. as 1t Ia called, has
been in operation for several years In tho
blacksmith shop Of Brewster 4 Co.'S carriage
factory. at Broadway and Forty street
The shop employs about 400 mon and 20 TO IS
boys. There are no apprentice and the boys
are hired by the week and advanced rs they
show aptitude for the business. Mr.. Mosicr
who is foreman Of tho smithing shop. devotes
the most OF his noon hour to the education Of
these boys. or such Of them as are willing to
learn. Some Of them have had little school,
ing In the public schools. but most have gone
backward rather than forward. since they left
school. Mr.. Moser's idea comprised the pres
ervntion. by exercise. Of what education the boys
had. as vel! as the development Of it and
boys iiiietimes- art OF carriage Building
snnts6ed from the noon hour tho practical
Mondays and Tuesdays the boys study arith-
metic. Examples are given on the blackboard
On Wednesdays they are given technical jour.
as on carriage bbIdins to re"d ON Thurs
meal journals. Of which there are half dozen
now printed, relating to carriage building. On
facS b1 sats hos ot the
week sc sHa '9 s:. ots as
pared. criticised, and corrected by the teacher.
AZ fast as the boys progress they are advanced
u the cssss s IL
Thirty: fourth street. recently described In The
Sum. In this way the boys become familiar
Ths ss the q
painting and fnishipe even 70 the a5awing q
chance TO develop Thatevor peculiar talent any
6ootkesping BY being required to Keep their
As stimulus Drewster& Co. give rewards to
the most proficient. Attracted by the novelty
Of tho contractors in the shops have given
have besn sent to the Thirty: fourth street
school Mr. Mosisr has established q savings
little and arc taught the benefit Of putting by
f S9g ssa IF s.yed n Mr. Baisto noon adds
S sRS tss young iSe
mentary usage and meetings at which tina
principles Of parliamentary procedure arc
day School With ascry '' fss Oldest only II
no regularly, appointed school ROOM but con
sit on the work benches, on the iron. or stools
or boxes. or wherever they can Sit and pore
stpdiousy over their books or lessons until the
bell taps Tor them to return TO- forge and anvil
The school has attracted much attention from
those interested In sdgest!ona
Moving White beard has 1 patriacha look and
outside the blacksmith shop. might be mis-.
taken for college professor or . good natured
:. 70 Smss aSd II 10 aos;
not have indigestion In his old age from swai
loving he MONDAY meal N q hurry no Nil
boy. DrosDerous business men. and certainly
] good easTtage buildsrs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-03-02
A Distracted Parent.

From the PHILADELPHIA PresS.
Il think shall xo mad
For such surfeiting OF love
No parent ever had.
The very atmosphere is charged
With IT: no matter where
60 about the house. l tip
Upon some whispering pair.
At evening when I :aka my pipe
And seek quiet nook
To sit and read my papJr. or
Some new and tempting book.
Gps, perhaps. the parlor door.
when 'amiliar spund.
Quite unnistakRbl... suggests
1t Ia forbidden ground.
30 then more cautiously I turn
To our reception room:
But lol again upon my ear
From Its romantic gloom
Comes softly. yet with emphasis,
That warning: when start
And leave as Lady Macbeth wished
Her guests would all depart.
Ny next resort IL then the porch.
Where roses trail and bloom;
Ha ia II echo that betrays
The Joys OF yOntlrr ROOM
All, no startled change OF base
Reveals The presence there
OF Culid'r vOfaries. and. alas!
There's still another pair.
" But sure" think, "iny library
VIII he a snfc rctrent"
So there at once with puickened step
] take my wtaried feet
Vain hope--that warning sound again
Breaks on my listening ear;
Thank henyen! my younyc hath not yet
Attained her thirteenth year.
HSrk there she Is and bless my heart,
That pOpinjay. young Lunn,
IL At her side-l do believe,
That she, too. has begun.
Oh. ye who live 60 sit and dream
OF future married Joys,
Prny heaven with honest fervor that
Your girls may all be boys.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-03-02
What will Burst y Gun.
From lie phi,adelphid Times.

Some strangely twisted pieces Of gun barrels
In window Chestnut street rSh,ht III
Ing fashion the vasar'rs of overta.ked gun barrei,
These specimens parts Of some hursf by Capt
Heath Of tins city during some protraGed experiment Ia
with vsrious weapons Five ~ the barrels we're burst
because . ball stuck " nsar the mulze In each
two gave way because about four inches OF
put IL the muIzle, two were burst by reason of
having some wet sand NJ the muzAe and three rup.
tured by mud NJ the nnzzlc sporsncn often scoop
little mud sand unconsciously bang away at game
and then astonishei to ind the gan with ragged
aud shortened barrel.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-03-02
Ode to the stub Pen.

From the Hdynei.
Though received with apprehension
By tile copy book pretension,
Who call II All invention
or the most ntrOci0ns kind,
Yet Its potntiess bi.partition
Yields more mental ammunition
Than the sharp and slirill condition
OF its predccc ssor's grind.
As Q source OF inspiration,
For the ease of it's VyrAtiOn,
As . means Of liquidation
for genius 10 impel;
A. q tool Of ninlediction.
Or 10 do away with friction,
We cry with firm conviction,
1T has no y arallel!H
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-03-02
The Boy who Would No. Go q. Bed.

The Boy who Would Not Go - BED.
From the Iadefeadent.
You may think him duuce
. But he begged that for once
He iiRit sit up ull night. long lie pleased;
The nurse was III tears,
With her murmured " Ny desrs!"
But only the louder and faster he leased.
OyerhcAring the din,
His father came In:
Wish to sit up all night John ~ lie thouxhtfu!ly cried
You shall have your r~qurst
. TIL you've learned We Know best.
Nurse can go. vii! stay at this nnugtys boys side
When two hours hud passed,
John grew sleepy nj last
And tired that lie feared lie would fall from his ch
But, attempting 10 go
Heard his fathers stern No,
Keep your seat nj the table Your place. sir ia there"
Oh how slow ticks the clock,
With it's dicEory dock
(for hts father insists Ii. should keep wide awakel
TIN quite hunbly he said:
MAY Please 10 10 bed:
I've found you were right and made mistake"
His father said yes;
And now you guess
II ever that boy did the same thing again,
M Bertlion could PREACH
No punishment tcgch.
lesson more clearly than he learned II then.
Now, tovs. when you're told
That it's he'd time. don't scOl,l,
And say tiiat you feel just like keeping awake;
sitting up nil the night
Isnr snch delight
Just try 1t for once. and you'll own your mistake.
SoPHIE E. EASTMAN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-03-02
Yankee Gumption.


A Bangor trader ordered ton Of coal which
he wished 10 put in the second moor OF his store The
coal was dumped before the ba,lding, and the mer
chant went into the loft and pnt up q target.
Going ont door. where there were n.,sen or twenty
some fun throwing cosl at that target" The crowd
became intsrestsd and nEsd away ?, s mark until all
DOT Give the crowd zoe GREEN. Oh. bu. he brought
wstsr 10 wAsh tAsh banda
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-03-02

From the Touth's Companion.
Pull Of rest the western breeze
Makes its music through the trees.
Thou cnnst feel its breathing warm,
But thine eyes behold no form.
In thine inner consciousness
Thou canst feel the sweet caress
or thy Makers constant care.
Shalt thou doubt because thine eyes
View nosplendia vision rise,
Clarifying all the arr
ERNEST ". SnURILET
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-03-02
Ths Angel Sleep.

From the rouths Companion.
when the dag IL done md the shadows fall
Over the earth like y dusky pail,
Then from the my site, the silent deep
Rises the beautiful Angel Sleep.
Der ncld And forest he spreads his wings
Where the cricket chips ana the wood bird sings.
And the muriniir OF voices dies away,
Stilled by the Angel calm and gray.
Human passions that surge and swell
Are silenced under the mystic spell;
Aud tired hearts thai are used 10 weep
Yield to the power OF the Angel Sleep.
Soft he broods tit the morning gray,
Then Ms noiselcesly glides away,
And the spell Ia lifted mud hearts again
Take up their burden Of care and pain
We call him Death 'Tis the Angel Sleep
That comes NJ last from the silent deep,
Amt smoOtha forever the brow Of caro-,
Aud Gains the fever of passion there.
30 we sleep and rest till the morning gray
breaks once mare. Of au endless day,
Aud into the mystic. the unknown deep
Files forever the Angel Sleep.
ARTHUR WENTWORTH EATON.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-03-02
Tea Weird. Ead,as q. Dos.."

To THR RpIroR OF The SvN-Sr. To the
Mise worts ending In dous discovered by your oorrs
spondsnt, Mr.. ChAriss Ellsworth Of Plymouth, n. H.,
IleAse sd propardous. anu now day snA night run
essa 10 AAAisg ny mere win ~ yss iaow,
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-09-11
NOTIFICATION.

The st. Louis Globe democrat in :
long editorial ON Kansas and what she
will naturally do for Blaine, concludes
with the following observation about
the state ticket:
Those Republicans who think that
the question OF prohibition should be
resubmitted to the people are not
obliged to bolt their party ticket as to
governor ia order to make their opin-
ion in that respect known and felt. Ii
is the legislature. not the governor,
that has power 10 order the thing de-
sired; and full legislature is to be
elected in Kansas this year. Let
the Resubmissionists turn their atten-
ton 10 this phase of the situation and
exert themselves to send such men to
the legislature as will take the neces-
sary steps TO bring about another
popular test Of prohibition. That is
their privilege, and that is the only
way in which they can secure what
they profess TO have SO much at heart.
The defeat or the election Of any par
ticular candidate for governor will not
advance or retard their special under
taking in The least degree. Ii is 10 the
legislature that they must look for
what they are seeking There is no
cali for them 10 duplicate the misfor-
tune and modification of thrus.ing a
Democratic governor upon Republi-
can state merely because they hold that
the people should be asked to decide
anew between prohibition and other
methods of governing the liquor traf-
.ir
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-09-11
THIRTY THOUSAND,

There are men in Wichita, and the
fact seems surprising TO us, who seem
to honestly believe that there is a
chance for Click TO be reelected. Men
who are intelligent enough when il
comes TO the ordinary business affairs
of life are often carried away by the
thinest kind of twaddle when ii comes
to sizing up political campaigns. Ii
is astonishing what incxcusable posi-
tions some men will take and attempt
to maintain. Click could only be re-
elected by political revolution, such
q revolution as placed him in power
two years ago, when he was elected
by Republicans and not by Democrats.
Think of it for moment. Click was
elected by plurality of something
over seven thousand, the rest of the
Republican ticket by from thirty to
forty thousand. There are upwards
Of seven thousand school
districts in the state. Now
if but one Republican in each school
district Of the state who voted for
Click should come back to John A.
Martin this fall Click would be beaten.
There is not school district in the
state but in which at least two-thirds
of all the Republicans, who voted for
Click will vote for Martin. The speed.
lest and most satisfactory way to test
the truthfulness of this is to look over
your own scnool district.
The truth is the men who made
Clicks election possible, two years
ago, who in fact made Click Cover
nor, are for John A. Martin, and it is
only those who are carried away by
every little puff of campaign wind
who think there is even a fighting
chance for the man who is for prohib.
itOry laws when it comes to his old
cows but against prohibitory laws
when it comes to your boys.
The gallant, noble, brave and patri-
otto colonel OF the Eighth Kansas will
be The next governor of this state by
at least thirty thousand majority.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-09-11
MRS. FOSTER ON ST. JOHN.

A few weeks ago Francis Murphy,
the eminent temperance worker, came
out verv strongly against the move
ment headed by ST. John. He saw in
ii an injury To the cause which his life
is devoted His idea was that it could
not promote prohibition, but would
on the contrary give it a setback. He
gave his reasons. and these have been
unanswered. bee luse they are unans-
werable. And now another eminent
worker in the same cause, Mrs. Foster,
of Iowa, Is out in a letter giving rea-
sons why Prohibiionists should not
support ST. John. She has a national
reputation for service in the cause of
prohibition, and is entitled to be heard
on the subject, especially by the menu
bers of tic Woman's Christian TEN
perance Union and those who SYM pa
thize with that organization.
The primary objection urged by
Mrs. Foster 10 that the prohibition Of
the liquor traffic is 4 state and not a
national issue, from the very nature of
our government The point is well
taken, and Its logic is irresistible.
Herein prohibition and abolition
sharply contrast. She pays a tribute
of respect to the motive, o. st. John.
but depreciates his course as hurtfuI
to the cause of tenn perance
This much in the letter applies
equally to Republicans and Democrats
but Mrs. Foster does not conceal her
decided preference for MIR. Blaine.
she SAYS:
Having been chosen by the Nation
al Union superintendent Of the de-
partment ot legislative works and pc
titiOns, must keep myself free from
partisanship. Us an individual can
not and do not smother my convic-
tons. Either James q. Blaine or
Grover Cleveland will be president of
these United States; as between them
| do not see how any christian voter
can hesitate. Writing as do from
this city of Buffalo. where Cleveland's
home is-no, where he lives, he has no
home-I do not hesitate to say, as for
me aud mine, let il be the true hus-
band, the honest father, the home
man james G.. Blaine.
This is the view which any noble
woman would naturally take, what
ever her partizau bias.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-09-11
ENDORSE 1T.

A New York special TO the Cincin-
uati Enquiret, the leading Democratic
organ OF the west. says: If | shonld
broadly lie would say that the ont :
look is hopeful. This would be q lie
and at the expense of those who might
be duped by it. In no quarter on the
surface are indications such as point
TO reconciliation of the Democratic
factions in this city. Ii they are not
brought together the loss of the stat is
conceded, not alone by Republicans,b but
by Democrats who are zealouslv put
ting their shoulders 10 the wheel TO
compass CleveIand's election This
deplorable condition of affairs is not
overlooked bv the Democratic mana
gers. II is appreciated now that if
something heroic aud inspiring is not
done TO eniiven the canvass Biaine's
election is assured" The New York
Star, kelly's organ, copies and en-
dorses the above.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-09-11
The Marais du Cygne Memorial
Association.
LA CYGNE, September 8.

The Marais du Cygne Memorial
Association.
LA CYGNE, September s.
To the Citizens of Kansas:
The Marais du Cygne Memorial as
ISOLATION have undertaken the erection
of monument at the place of burial
of the victims of the Marais du Cygne
massacre near the Trading Post, in
Linn county Kansas. This is one OF
the events in the early history of the
state which deserves remembrance.
1t is the design 10 erect suitable
monument and to accomplish that re-
silt we appeal confidently TO the peo-
pie of Kansas for substantial aid. The
stock of the association is divided into
shares of one hundred dollars each, so
as to be in reach of ALL 1t is the pur-
pose to complet the work next sum
mer, and in order to do that we want
the subscriptions to the stock imme-
diately, so that we may let the con-
tract for the week as early as the mid
die of October of this year. Sub
scriptions may be sent to 5. Ii. Allen,
secretary at Pleasanton, Kan. TO A.
w. Hall treasurer, Trading Post,
Kan, or to the undersigned, LA Cygne,
Kan.
JAMES ID. SNODDY, President
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-09-11

Having been assured by large number of the
voters Of Sedgwick county that change in the
Office of clerk of the district court was not, al
this time, desired, 1. therefore, hereby an
nounce myself as a candidate for reelection t.
that Office, subject to the will of the Republican
county convention. &. A. VAN NESS.