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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-05
A BEAR STORY.
Exciting Adventure with an Old and
Young One.

Century.
Sure enough, there were two bears (which
afterward proved to be an old she and a
nearly full grown cub travelling up the bot
tom of the valley, much too far for us to
shoot. Grasping our rifles and throwing off
our hats, we started off as hard as we could
run diagonally down the hillside. so as TO
cut them off. 1t was some little time be-
fore they saw us. when they made off at a
numbering gallop up the valley. 1t would
seem impossible TO run into two grizzlies i'm
the open, but they were going up hill and
we down, and moreover the old one kept
stopping. The cub would forge ahead and
could probably have escaped us, but the
mother now and then stopped to sit down
on her launches and look round at u.s.
when the cub would run back to her. The
upShot was that we got ahead of them, when
they turned and went straight up one hill
side as we ran straight down the other be-
hind them. BY this time l was pretty
nearly done out, for running along the steep
ground through the sage brush was most
eXhausting work; and Mortified kept gain
ing on me and was well in front. Just as
he disappeared over bank, almost at the
bottom of the valley, l tripped over brush
and fell full length. When l got up knew
L could never make up the ground / had
lost, and beside could hardly run any longer.
Meuitield was out of sight below, and the
bears were laboring up the steep hillside
directly opposite and about three hundred
yards off: so l sat down and began to shoot
over Merrifield's head, aiming at the big
bear. She was going very steadily and in
straight line, and each bullet sent up a puff
of dust where it struck the dry SOIL so that
4 could keep correcting NV aim. and flp
fourth ball crashed into the old bears flank.
She lurched heavily forward, but recovered
herself and reached the timber, while Mer-
rifield, who had put on a squirt, was not far
behind.
/ toiled up the hill at sort of trot. fairly
gaSping and sobbing for breath: and before
L got to the top heard a couple of shots
and shout. The old bear had turned as
soon as she was in the timber and come to-
ward MeTifeld; but he gave her the death
wound by firing into her chest, and then
shot at the young one, knocking it over.
When came up he was just walking toward
the latter to finish it with the revolver. but
1t suddenly jumped up as lively as ever and
made of at great pace-foI il was nearly
half drown. 1t was impossible TO fire
where the tree trunks were so thick. but
here was a small opening across which it
would have to pass, and collecting all my
energies l made a last run, got into position
and covered the opening with my rifle.
The instant the bear appeared | fired. and
it turned dozen SomerSaults downhill.
rolling over and over; the ball had struck it
near the tail and had ranged forward through
the hollow of the body. Each of us had
thus given the fatal wound to the bear into
which the other had fired the first bullet.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-05
Princess Beatrice and Henry.

Aix-les-BGins Letter in Boston Traveller.
The Princess Beatrice is a tall, light
haired, slender girl, not at all like her
mother, and much prettier than the other
royal children. She has las many people
have said. IAN American look" small
delicate features, a nose triie ''tip-tilted
like flower" and very fine brown eyes,
sweet red lips and luxurious brown hair.
Altogether thought her adorable. AS the
pretty young woman stepped out OH her
balcony, / thought as she bowed. repeatedly
pressing her hand to her heart, as these en-
thusiastic Frenchmen cheered her, what a
fine thing il was TO be princess, Prince
Henry of BattenbeTg was expected on the
evening of the birthday, and we all hoped
to see q bit of royal courtShip. Whether or
not Cupid in a crown and holding a sceptre.
instead of bow and arrows, could be an
other than our old immemOrial gay little
god, we did not know. The opportunity of
this ecstatic decision was not afforded us,
as he came not like Conrad. mo, he came
not-the night wore on alone" 1t is said
the Prince of Wales does not like the match
at all, and that it is the queens well-known
obStinacy which prevails in permitting her
youngest and favOrite daughter to make a
love match, which is by no means an ambi-
tious one. The Crown Prince of Prussia
does not like it, as it makes him brOther-in
law to very inferior little German prince
ling. who will be his subject one day. How
ever, royal alliances are getting scarce.
Beatrice cannot marry her brother-in-law
because he has behaved so badly 1.-THE hus-
band of the late Princess Alice, to whom
she is said 10 have been attached Marriages
with subjects are thought to be out of favor,
for. as a royal Englishman said to me,
''YOu know they say the Marquis of Lorne
and the Princess Louise have not hit 1t OF
very we'll" and so unless the royal Beatrice
was to be left the last ungathered rose to
meet the winters SHOWS of cold celibacy,"
there seemed to be none other than Prince
Henry of Battenberg. Why he did not come
we shall never know. Probably the queen
forbade IL
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-05
The Grade of Crimes.

An exchange thus Classics crimes of pee,
ulatiOn:
Taking 81, GOO, 900 is called case of gen.
ius.
Taking 100000 is called case of short
age.
Taking $4,000 is called case of litiga.
ton.
Taking $685. is called case of insol.
vency.
Taking $4,000 is called case of irregu.
larity.
Taking $4,000 is called case of defak
cation.
Taking $1,000 is called case of corrup-
ton.
Taking $500 is called case of embezzle-
ment
Taking 500 is called a case of dishon-
esty.
Taking $50 is called a case of thievery.
Taking S25 is called case of total de-
pravity.
Taking one ham is called acase of war on
society.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-05
AFuneral Incident.

New Haven News.
Not many days ago the new postmaster
was attending funeral out at Evergreen
cemetery. The grief of one of the by
ISLANDERS was noticed to be excessive. His
sorrow took him all around the grave. He
didn't stop moving, still weeping most
unctuously, until he found himself at the
foot of the mound and just TO the left of
Mr.. English. Then he got time to say,
between his sObs:
''AIr. English, this is sad-very sad"
Yes, it is, " was the reply.
What loss it is to his family, Mr.. Eng
lish."
1T is a very severe blow indeed
The ice was broken. The anti-climax
came like shot to the astOniShed post
master.
Mr.. English, couldn't you-couldn't you
find me place in the pOStofice when
Sperry gets Out-Fm a Democrat, you
know"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-05
APPEAL TO NEWSPAPER WITS

Give us rest on the old, old Jokes,
And let us have something new;
Let up on the plumber and mother-in-law,
And the flirting policeman-do!
Let us hear no more of the brainless dude,
nor the girl who devours ice cream,
And put the husband who stays out late
In his little bed TO dream.
is there reason or rhyme that the Vassar girls
Should worry the editors so?
And the squibs on the size of Chicago shoes
Grew stale. ahi long, long ago.
Set Oscar Wilde on the ice TO cool,
He is too, too overdone,
And give us a rest on these worn-out Jokes,
We decline TO consider them fun.
Philadelphia News.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-05
DEsnensia Dens.

1t is now given out that too much coffee
dries up the liver. Schoeppeastedt con-
graduates himself that he is out of danger.
SchOeppenStedt boards.-Somerville Jour
nal.
PPM getting dreadful fat, my dear"
said husband to his wife; 81 must get a..
set of dumb-bells and practice with them y
''Why not do as Mr.. Smith did when hai
was getting so fat?"
''What did he dO?"
''BrOke up housekeeping and went I'd
live in clearinghouse. boston CourA
Ter. q
Jones-'I don't see what is the matter
with me. Ifeel pretty well generally, but
have no Appetite; none at all. in fact"
Smith-''WeA, have good appetite all
the time, and wish could give it to YOU
''But then you would not have any"
''No; don't want any. 1t is an incon-
venience."
can inconvenience"
''Yes, board. philadelphia Call.
''Why, MI. Fogg," urged the landlady,
''you are not eating anything. Come, now,
try one of my nice biscuits.''
''Thank you, ma'am," replied Fogg,
''but when 1 was child was told never
to ask for anything / didn't see on tha
table"
The landlady remarked to the servant,
after tea, that she wondered what Mr..
Fogg meant; Something hateful, she'd be
bound.-Boston Transcript.
''What sort of e table do you set?" asked
a stranger in Austin of the Widow Flap
jack. The stranger was an invalid who
came to Texas for general debility.
1.-The best the market affords is on my
table. The more boarder eats the better
he likes it."
Hump remarked the stranger; ST sup
pose that means he never gets enough to
eat L guess I'll look around and see if I
can't find some place where man can fill
up for his money. Good morning, mad
am.n-Texas Siftings.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-05
STYLISH GIRLS OF GOTHAM.
What They Wear ON the Beach at
Long Branch.

This year many of the seaside costumes
are copied from the English and French
In the former style of dress American wo-
men realize the costume for comfort; in the
latter. the costume of elegance. Hence
they pay them both the sincerest fiattery-
they initiate them. The highest in social
rank are noticeable for their quiet attire.
For lawn tennis the older ladies wear
Jerseys from very fine wool, and silver
mounted, antique belts, with simple cash
mere skirts without either fiounceS or plait-
ing. The young girls prefer lighter cos
tune, generally of white jerseys of the
same material as their elders, and white
serge skirts. Copying the Princess of
wales, they enrich their Threats with
lace, which is fastened at the side with a
jewel pin
White Is in high favor now. 1t is 10 be
seen at all times at parties and at all places.
III Is the color. The yellow rage is on a
decline. AT Elberon some of the bathing
dresses worn this year are very effective.
The elder of the two fair bathers last week
wore a sea dress. SO-called. The material
was serge. of a soft shade of brown. The
troek and trousers were trimmed with
Drown lace to match; the brown cap had
red pompOns. On the bodice and between
the folds of lace were tied bows of red
serge; brown sandals and stockings worked
III red completed the ''get up" The
younger lady wore costume of soft, fine,
cllnging wooden material. 1t was made
with white waistcoat trimmed with Vene-
tan lace in zigZag fashion. The large
collar was the same lace and around the
edge OF the trousers was flOunee of the
same material White silk pOmpOns Ona-
mented her hat and her stockings were of
hght-blue silk. A third was still more
fanclful than these. 1t was all white and
cut IN the Louis NH. style with a waist
coat trimmed with gold lace and there was
a gold edging of lace around the bottoms of
the trousers. The white silk stockings
were embroidered with gold. also the shoes,
which fitted the owners tiny feet superbly.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-05
ELUSIOS.

A spirit stirs the summer grass,
And whispers TO me as pass:
catch the CLEAN of flying feet,
smell perfume warm and sweet
A sudden light, nesting sound.
Fleets Swiftly DER the dewy ground
And fade in FOUNDER copse away,
Where lurking shadows cheat the day.
What eye hath seen that dimpled face7
Who yet hath found the secret place
That refuge in the dim. cool shade
Where fees and hides the laughing maid?
All. happy poet who may guess
The ever-chnnging loneliness,
The hghtsome grace, the airy wiles
Wherewith coy Nature masks her smiles,
And stealing on her unaware,
Behold her when she is most fair,
james Is. Kenyon.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-05

done in your shop or Office on Sunday you
must get permit from the nearest police
captain or higher official, else the patrolman
on the beat will interfere. For a long time
the police required gamblers to close their
places at p. m, but now there is nominal
warfare between them. All these unau-
thorized local regulations are liable TO be
wiped out by the change of control which
has just taken place, and it behooves timid
Bostonians to walk pretty straight until
they find out just how the land lies.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-05

so that in the end we'd have been better off
if they had omitted the donation"
''Then minister's life is not all rosesq,
''YOung man. said the dominic. as no
bowed the scribe out, ''tell your son, if Won
have one, to be good Christian. but if he
ever suggests his desire TO become minis
ter chide him not to. Glide him with a
slipper if necessary"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-05
Am Honest Farmer.


Yes, " said the honest farmer, 81 know
there are people what always puts the big
apples at the top of the bar'l; but l don't. -
That's right" exclaimed the deacon.
admiringly. Il have always tried to CON
vince folks that that sort o. thing doesn't
pay in the long rum
IF they'd go TO the city once i'm while
they'd learn something. l always put my
big apples at the bottom of the bari."
That's the way"
Yes; you see people has got so sus-
picious that they most always open the
bari at the bottom Nowadays
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-05
BEATING THE PARSONS,
Mean Bridegrooms Who Cheat Minis
tiers Out of Fees.
Tricks to Escape the Payment For
Lifelong Bliss.

The writer attended a wedding the other
day, and after the happy couple had
started on their wedding tour he had a
long talk with the Methodist minister who
offieiated.
on must make nice little thing of
weddings, limited the writer, land they
must greatly add to your income"
The dominic was in communicative
mood, having just placed certified check
for SIS IN his fat wallet. and he said:
Here, as in all large cities, the mar
rage fees form no mean part of a minis
ter's income. We receive all the way from
50 To 500 per marriage, generally, although
IN many instances We don't receive a
cent"
'.HOw is that?"
I'm the language of the world we are
beaten clean out of the fee."'
In what way?"
"Oh, there are scores of ways. Let me
see If L think of some instances in my own
experience and that of my fellow preachers
who have related the stories to me. / will
begin with my own cases. In the first place
there's the envelope dodge. One night
happy, loving couple awoke me in the mid
die of the night and wanted me to marry
them. l arose, dressed myself and per-
formed the ceremony. As the parties turned
to leave, the groom hunted through his
eoat-tail pocket, and when
THE BRIDES HEAD
was turned he surreptitiOusly handed me a
well-hlled envelope. l bowed them out,
thinking l had been well paid for my
trouble. hurried to my room and told my
wife she could have the new bonnet she had
been plaguing me about. l tore open the
it?"
Hundred dollars or SOP"
Ten sheets of reporters copy paper
L think that fellow was member of the
press"
That was an example of the freedom of
the press"
Let us be charitable. Perhaps he made
mistake in the envelope"
on never received a note containing
an Enclosure for the conscience fund.-"
mo. Perhaps he forgot my address, or
hunted for me and couldn't find me, as 1
moved away three years afterward."
Another
II have been little skittiSh of envelopes
ever since. got stuck with another, how
ever. A bluShing groom placed one be-
tween the covers of the Bible, while the
bride wasn't looking and said in whisper:
"A little keepsake for you.' What do
you suppose was in that envelOpe?"
Rep
mo. Four live bedbugS. On sheet of
paper was serawled:
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-03-16
The Stage.

Amusements are dull in Wilmington
this week. az with the exception of a To-
cal entertain ment on Wednesday even.
ing, and Dockstader Il Armstrong;
minatrels on Saturday night, there will
not be any performance ut the Opera
House during the six nights.
Last weeks season Of comedy in
Philadelphia will be followed by a
week of drama, with an entire change
of bill at each Of the ten regular theatres
of that city. The mightytaenii, steam,
brings Wilmington 30 clOse 10 the
places OF amusement in the Quaker
City, that the time required to reach
them from here is not much greater
than 1t takes those residing in the ex-
trene northern or southern part OF
Philadelphia.
This evening Walter Bentley, who
Ia we'll and favorably known in this
city, will com mence an engagement Of
ono week at the Walnut street theatre,
in his own dramatizanon Of Charles
Reeds exciting story, A PcriIous
Secret" The new play is entitled
Love or Money" and is filed with
thrilling scenes aud exciting situations.
The plot is excellent, and affords every
opportunity for good work to the very
able company which Mr.. Bentley has
drawn around him. He will have the AS
sistancs of Miss May Brooklyn, Miss
Ely Coghlsn, Miss Josie Stofier, Mr
Mccullough Ross, who played spider
in the "Silver King" Mr.. J w. Pigott
of Wallack's theatre and others. liz
| the second act there is mine explosion
whi ch buries John Hope aud hii
dau9 9hter. The new play starts witt
every prospect of success, and there i,
no doubt but many of Mr.. Bentley't
friends in this city will visit the Wal
nut during the week.
The very successful " FlederInause,
which during the past four weeks Ge
| lighted thousands at Haverly's theatre
has been taken to New York and vii
be replaced tLis week with "The p
rates of Penzsnce," one Of Gilbert &
Sullivan's charming operas, that lik'
an old friend, is always welcome. Tn
cast includes some of the artists VIII
will appear in this city next week il
" Patience
The touching domestic drama Iia
eel Kirke." which is now on its fare
wei i tour, will be presented at tn
chestnut street theatre. with the veter
an G. w. Couldock, III his original rol
OF Dunstan Kirke. and Miss CARR
Turner as Hazel. This play has bee
before the public for tive years, durin
which time II has been presented 800
timea. 1t has enjoyed a popularit
seldom equaled, but the management
have decided TO withdraw it, and tn
present week is tue last time it will b
presented in Philadelphia.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-03-16
n Coming Eyeuf.

The visit of the McCaul Comioue
Opera Company to this city on We'd
nesday evening the 25th of this month.
will be the operatic event of the present
season. They will present Gilbert and
Sulivan's " Patience, or Bunthorn's 3
Bride" with the finest cast ever seen in
this city, and which will embrace some
of the finest operatic artists in this
country. The chorus is strong, and the
matchless and graceful act of the
twenty love sick maidens in prostrating
themselves before Bunthorn, has been
received with unbounded applause
wherever the opera has been presented
The company will bring their own or
chestra, and the music, as we'll as
everything else connected with this
production, will be first class.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-03-16
Death OF Lsbnu L.. Lyons.

Captain Laban l.. Lyons died at his
home, Lewes Delaware, on Thursday,
March II, aged 10 years.
Cayt. Lyons was q staunch Republi.
can, and during his life held several
positions under the government, which
he filed with honor. He was known
throughout the country by his iiberali-
ty TO the Door and needy. He was
twice married and his last wife, with a
bright little girl four years old. survive
him. He also leaves two sons, DIR.
Lyons, of Lewes, and Roderick, living
on farm belonging to his father.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-03-16
axcalled except In extent.

|excelled except In extent.
But there are 30 many things to men
ton when We get amongst the flowers,
that we scarcely know when to stop,
and 1t Is only because we believe that
everybody likes to read about flowers,
that we say 30 much about them.
Much might be written about the beau
tiful cinerara, now in full bloom. But
few flowers can excel 1t in beauty. The
ho~ eripg begonias appeal To us for a
word. The colea family look for q notice,
and the bewitching little pansy and
violet look up Vt us and beseech us not
to forget them, and it would be giving
old friends the cold shoulder TO pass
The alyssum, the hel.otrope, the lantana,
lobelia, smilax, the fern family. and
the phlox family by without nod OF
recognition. Baylis will have represen'
tatives of his numerous floral family
down in the market, about Fourth and
x ing, as soon as che weather will per
nit them to be taken, and he will take
the greatest Of pleasure In introducing
them to the flower loving people of Will
In inRton.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-03-16
Notes II Onn CenlreviIIe.

saw In the REPUBLICAN Of March
9th, 1885, that Mr.. George NJ. Coale and
Mrs. Il. w. Ewing had gone to Wash
ington TO witness the Inauguration of
Cleveland. But that is not correct 1t
was Mrs. Geo. NJ Coale and Mrs. f. w.
Ewing who made the tour. and Mr.. G..
feels somewha sore since their return,
AZ Mrs. 9. came home a staunch Demo
crat after living Republican for thirty
five years.
The fox hunting season is about over.
Coale has hung his cutter mp, but has
the narrow gauge wagon NJ A. Is. Entri
ken's shop under repairs to meet coming
emergencies in case he has 1t ready in
time.
Tobias has given up the hunting
business and intends to do the heavy
lclerking for w. g. X. Colquhoun, who
| has opened out his new store In full
blast. He has put in a telephone to
connect with Bockland and Whining
ton, which will be Of great convenience
TO his business M n drug and general
merchandise store.
| The funeral OF Mrs. Chandler was
largely attended on Tuesday, the 10Th
inst, and all Of the pubic places In tht
village were closed during the time ol
service at the house and until the pro
cession passed through the place.
The following program was rendered by
the Centreville lvceum on the 18th inst.
Defamation, Mary Klair, entitled
Three Travellers !" select reading
Caleb Way, entitled "The Three Blacl
Crows" recitation, Debbie Dilworth
entitled "The Vagabonds !" selec
reading, Reba Entriken, entitled
What is Noble" essay, Horace Dill
worth. entitled Money !" select read
ing, John Underwood, entitled 9TH
Voices of the Dead !" Editor" Ann;
Kent, voluntary recitation, Mr.. Hol
ingsworth, Example Of Drunken
ncss;" voluntary recitation by Mr.
4 Dilworth, 1.-THE Puritans" Debate
I;nsolv we'd, That the best method o
dealing with the temperance question
is to adopt high license law. Affirm
ative, Alfred Entriken, DIR. Chandler
David Furrey. Negative-,Iohn Under
wood, Horace Dilwortb, William Col
quhoun. Speakers in general, negative
Mr.. Mcdowell, Mr.. Nichols. After
spirited debate it was decided in favo
of the Affirmative by the followin
Judges William Mott, Bernard Da
, ton and George Frame.