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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-23

The black lines show the old base lines,
while the dotted exhibit the newly arranged
paths. By the new plan the pitchers box
would be placed back five feet from the
place at present occupied. enabling the
twirler to guard first and second bases more
effectively. The batsmen would have de-
cided advantage fewer strike outs would
result, making brilliant fielding, and giving
scientific batsmen and fast runners more
chances to beat the ball to first base. The
catcher would also be brought ten feet
nearer to second base, enabling him to
throw more accurately to that point for the
purpose of preventing free stealing. The
change in the foul lines would eliminate the
large number of foul hits, by giving the
batsmen chance to drive the ball between
the in-felders, together with causing tn e
out-fielders to spread farther apart, increas-
ing the chances for longer hits and more
brilliant fielding. AS the essential points
of base ball consist of free hitting, clean
cut fielding and fast base running, there are
potent arguments to favor the change, as it
would increase the batting, lessen the bat
terry work without tanning the pitcher, in
crease the work of the felders so per cent.
and cause base runners to exercise good
Judgment with speed. It is only question
VI tliuC WHICH, CHduSC iHuoo OC ihuoO3 40
the public demands it, and as the managers
are dependent on public patronage they
will be obliged to advocate the reform.
The Ring.
At Eau Claire on Thanksgiving eve Joe
Lannan will meet Curtiss of that place in a
four-round contest. The closeness of the
match between Curtiss and Cardiff at that
place few weeks ago gives bell eff that
Curtiss will stand good show with Lam
nan. Prof. Charles Hadley will most likely
coach Curtiss, while John l.. Barnes will
do like service for Lannan. The affair will
be knock down fight and it is not impos-
sible that round might enSue between
Barnes and Hadley should the decision of
the referee in the CurtisSL annan contest
be Unsatisfactory to Hadley, who hates
Barnes like poison and is longing to do
him up if he can the first chance he can
get Hadley has high opinion of himself
since he won the fight from Thompson and
really believes he can best any slugger in
St. Paul. He can stand terrible amount
of pounding, but has no knowledge of sci
ence and is generally clumsy in the ring.
The fight at Eau Claire promises to be a
very interesting one.
SANDS AND KELLY.
Some few days ago Johnny Sands, in a
letter to the sporting editor of the GLOBE,
expressed wish to meet Young Kelly in
the ring for S25 or 500. In answer to the
letter Young" Kelly issued formal chal-
lenge to Sands to meet him anywhere, on
any conditions, for the receipts of the
house or for fun, as Sands wished. Kelly
explained that he mad not come to st. Paul
to fight, but to work, but he thought Sands
would pine away if he did not accommodate
MIN. and he is now ready. Since he issued
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-23

Northwestern Conservatory
Of Music. No cheap teachers-all first
class. Twenty class lessons, SIS to Sis.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-23
MINNEAPOLIS NEWS.

'omething of the Hennepin Methodist
Church After an Existence of
One Decade.
The Sensation in Real Estate Circles
Some Heavy Transfers During
Last Week.
French Canadians Denounce Rtel's
Hanging at an Indignation
Meeting.
a Half Hour Among the p olice--Hap-
penings of the Coming Week.
- ParnelI's Friends.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-23
1ND1GNANTFRENCH CANADIANS.

Total number of deeds, s176,2s7
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-19
Be What You Seem To BE.

From the German.
A nobleman gave grand supper to few
guests. While they sat at table, two masked
personages came into the room. They were not
larger than children five six years of age, and
represented a gentleman and lady of high rank
The gentleman wore a scarlet coat with gold but
tons. His curly wig was powdered snow white
was dressed in yellow silk, with silver
sprangles, and had neat little hat with
plumes on her head, and fan in her
hand Both danced elegantly, and often made
agile springs. Everybody said, "The skill of
these children is wonderful" An old officer who
sat at the table took an apple and threw it be-
tween the gay dancers. Suddenly the little lord
and lady rushed for the apple, quarreled as if
they were mad, tore off their masks and head
gear and-instead of skillful children, appeared
a pair of filthy apes All at the table laughed
loudly, but the old officer said, with much earn
estness. "Apes and fools may dress as much as
aren
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-19
A Better Meaning.

The late Dean Stanley preached great many
sermons in Westminster Abbey, especially to
children in one of which he related the following
incident: '"There was a little girl living with
her old grandfather She was good child, but
he was not very good man. and one day. when
the little child came back from school, he put in
writing over the bed: God is nowhere for he
did not believe in the good God, and he
tried to make the little child believe
the same. What did the little girl do9 She
had eyes to see, to hear what
her grandfather tried to teach her. She was
very small: she could only read words of one
syllable at a time; she rose above the bad
meaning which he tried to put in her mind
she rose, as we ought all to rise, above the temp
tation of our time; she rose into higher and
better world; she rose because her little
mind could not do otherwise, and she read the
words not God is nowhere but God is now
here That is what we all should strive to do.
Out of words which have no sense, or which
have bad sense, our eyes, our minds. ought to be
able to read better sense"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-19

A few weeks ago two children wandered away
in the hills of Oregon They we're not found
until the next day at noon. A shepherd dog,
which was household favorite, followed and
guarded them during the long, dark hours
when the rain came Increasingly down.
No doubt the faithful creature protected
them from the many wild ANIMALS in the deer
woods; but the heroic deed of the older child re
mains to be added He took his own little coat
from his shivering body and put it on his weaker
brother saving him from freezing, while he en-
dured, in a cotton shirt, hours after hours, the
keen blast of that mountain storm. Think OF
this, from child but six years old, and let any
who can say he is not as much of hero as any
of the full grown Spartans of old, Of whom the
classics so eloquently tell.
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"Robbie," said the visitor kindly, 'have you
any little brothers and ssters!" NO" replies
wee Robbie, solemnly, I'm all the children
we've got"
Young hopeful Ito his sster)-I say, Nell, pass
me the butter. Nell Tin tone of sisterly re-
proof)-If what Johnnie? Johnnie (goaded to
desperation by the delay)-If you can reach it.
Two little girls in the family of one of our
ministers were playing Repeat the Catechism
Here is fragment of theology as it came from
the lips Of fveyears old Clara "God is all
wise he doeth whatsoever he will; he maketh
cakes and pies"
London Punch-Division-E 'Now,
if were to give fifty marbles in charge of this
boy indicating the bggest) to divide equally
among you, how many would you each receiver
Small boy (of experience: "Please sir we
shouldn't get none at all. cause he'd collar 'em
all hisself"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-19
BULLING THE MARKET.
Row a Pennsylvania Farmer Got His Price
for His Tobacco Crop.

Bow a Pennsylvania Farmer Got His Price
for His Tobacco Crop.
Philadelphia Times.
'Look out for that bull, partnerl He's bad
one" The speaker picked up pitchfork as he
made the remark. He was on his farm and
the bull was his hull. The person addressed was
a well-known tobacco buyer of this city, who had
driven to the lower end of the county to buy a
fresh supply.
The farmer had stored his tobacco crop in a
shed at the end of the barn, inaccessible except
through the barnyard. The bull seemed to re-
sent this intrusion and looked daggers, or rather
horns, at the city man. The farmer motioned at
the bull with pitchfork and the animal kept at
a respectful distance, but followed them to the
door all the same.
I'll give you ten cents for wrappers for the
lot, said the man from town.
Ten cents!" replied the farmer '"That there
is good tobacco l don't care about selling it
now if can't get more than that for it,"
"Well, guess we can't trade" said the city
man. turning toward the door,
The bull just outside, lowered his head as the
stranger appeared The ptchfork, which had
been left standing outside the door, had fallen
under the bulls feet The stranger quickly
went in
'Ill give you twelve cents" said he.
NO. replied the farmer CURLY, as he lighted
his pipe and sat down on the floor He seemed
to have forgotten all about the bull There was
pause, during which the bulls heavy breath
Ing COuiQ US uedru.
More negotiations followed, but the farmer
was obdurate. He didn't seem to care to sell
the tobacco at ALL and there was nothing in
particular to call him back to the house, so he
began to tinker with some repairs to the shed.
"Confound It'll" muttered the Lancaster man,
under his breath; II wish that internal bull
would go away" But the bull staid right there.
"Ill give you fourteen CENTS" said he
turning to the farmer again.
Twenty cents is my price, sir,' replied the
monarch of the soil, in tone of injured inno-
cence, as though little hurt at being suspected
of sharp practice in fixing bigger price than he
wanted, and then coming down.
The bull gave an impatient snort Converse
tons relating to sixteen cents, then to eighteen
were held, but without result The bull didn't
go away and neither did the farmer. Nor did
the Lancaster man, though he wanted to-
SWELL guess Pll have to give you twenty
cents" said he at last. The farmer quietly
turned around and saw the bull.
.sGreat Scott! Has that bull been there all
this timel Go away from there, Jim! You Jim
Blaine go awayn and he rushed out, grabbed
the pitchfork and drove the bull off, Then
turning to the buyer he said: ''What did you
say, sirs"
II said twenty cents" was the reply 1.-THE
tobacco isn't worth but twelve, but III take it. !"
Bulls have their uses.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-19
Boy Inventors.
Boston Budget

boston Budget.
Some of the most important inventions have
been the work of boys. The invention of the
valve motion to steam-engne was made by
mere boy
Newcomers engine was in a very incomplete
condition, from the fact that there was no way
| to open or close the valves except by means Of
| levers operated by hand.
He set up a large engine at one of the mines,
and boy Humphrey POTTERY was hired to work
| these valve levers Although this is not hard
work, yet it required his constant attention.
| AS he was working the levers he saw that
parts of the engine moved in the right direction,
and at the same time he had to open and close
the valves.
He procured strong cord, and made one end
fast to the proper part of the engine and the
other end to the valve-lever; and the boy had
the satisfaction of seeing the engine move with
perfect regularity of motion
A short time after the foreman came around
and saw the boy playing marbles at the door.
Looking at the engine, he saw the ingenuity Of
the boy, and also the advantage of his inven-
ton. The idea suggested by the boys inventive
genius was put in a practical form and made the
steam engine an automatic working machine.
The power loom is the invention of farmers
boy who had never seen or heard of such a
thing
He whitted one out with his jack knife, and
after he had got it all done, he with great en-
thusiasm showed it to his father, who at once
kicked it to pieces, saying he would have no boy
about him that would spend his time OH such
foolish things.
The boy was sent to the blacksmith to learn
trade, and his master took lively interest in
him. He made q loom of what was left of the
one his father had broken up, and showed it to
his master
The blacksmith saw that he had no common
boy as an apprentice, and that the invention was
valuable one He had loom constructed
under the supervision of the boy. 1t worked to
their perfect satisfaction, and the blacksmith
furnished the means to manufacture the looms,
and the boy received half the profits.
In about year the blacksmith wrote TO the
boys father that he should bring home with him
wealthy gentleman who was the inventor of
the celebrated power-loom.
You may be able to judge of the establishment
at the old home when his son was presented to
him as the inventor, who told him that the loom
was the same as the model that he had kicked
to pieces but year ago.
Our patent Office shows many ingenious and
| useful inventions made by minors and women,
and the above list of important inventions made
by boys might be largely increased, did space
permit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-19

Eyes, by standing on your toes; are they cop.
peredq"
what sir"
ssWhy, your toes. Your mother could not
keep You in shoes if they were not"
''She can't keep me in shoes anyhow, SIR"
And the voice hesitated.
The man took pains to look over the counter
It was too much for him; he couldn't see the lit
tie toes Then he went all the way around.
II thought should need microscope" he
said, very gravely; 'but, reckon, if get close
enough can see what you look like"
I'm older than I'm big, sir" was the neat re-
jonder Folks say I'm very small of my age"
What might your age be, srln responded the
man, with emphasis.
II am almost seven,r said Tommy, with look
calculated to impress even five feet nine. s'You
see, my mother hasn't anybody but me; and this
morning saw her crying because she couldn't
find five cents in her pocketbook and she thinks
the boy who took the ashes stole it-and-I-
| have-not- had any - breakfast, SIR The
voice again hesitated, and tears came 10 the blue
eyes.
''Humph Where is your fatherY'
1--WE never heard of him, sir, after he went
away. He was lost, sir, i'll the steamer City OF
Boston,
''Ah that's bad. But you are plucky little
fellow, anyhow. Let see" And he puckered
up his mouth and looked straight into the boys
eyes, which were looking straight into his.
Saunders" he asked, addressing clerk, who
was rolling up and writing on parcels, rs Cash
dead, sir; died last night" was the low re-
ply,
youngster that can take his place."
Mr.. Saunders looked up slowly, then he put
his pen behind his ear then his glance travelled
curiously from Tommy to Mr. Towers.
80, understand" said the latter. sYes, he
is small, very small indeed but like his pluck.
What did No. get!"
sThree dollars, sir" said the astonished clerk.
"Put this boy down four. There, youngster,
| give him your name, and run home and tell your
| mother you have got place at four dollars a
week. Come back on Monday. and I'll tell you
| what to do Here's a dollar in advance; I'll
| take it out of your first week. Can you remem-
ber?'
'Work, sir--work all the timer
las long as you deserve it, my man."
Tommy shot out of that shop If ever broken
stairs that had a twist through the whole flight
| that creaked and trembed under the weight of
small boy or perhaps, as might be better stated,
| laughed and chuckled on account of small
| boys good luck those in that tenement-house
enjoyed themselves thoroughly that morning.
I've got it, mother! I'm took. I'm CASH
| boy! Don't you know. when they take parcels,
the clerks call 'Cashp Well, I'm thai Four
dollars week! And the man said l had real
pluck-courage, you know. And here's dollar
for breakfast; and don't you ever cry again, for
I'm the man of the house now"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-19
How the Chinese Get Small Feet.

Casselrs Magazine.
The process of binding is gradual one. From
first to last bands are wound around the tender
feet to prevent their growth, but at first shoes
are worn nearly as large as the natural size. In
a year or SO the shoes will have to be smaller,
and as the feet decrease in size till they attain
to three or two and one-half inches in length,
so shoes are made to fit the lessened
foot But oh, the suffering that goes with it'll
This never has been exaggerated in any ac-
count Many time have I heard my cousins
groan with pain as the fortunes OF binding were
being undergone. Yet, strange to say, those
girls would not have had exemption from the
process on any account. To be ranked as serv-
ants-working girlsl Not they. The Chinese
young lady chooses to be fashionable, even though
She undergo torture for several years and incur
helplessness for life.
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Married.
Waynesboro (Ga. } Citizen.

Waynesboro (Ga.) Citizen.
Justice p. D. Cox was called on to perform the
marriage ceremony which indissolubly bound in
the bonds of matrimony Thomas Cummings,
twenty-seven years of age, and Marguerite -,
colored, aged about forty years. Our justice
felt the Importance and solemnity of the occa-
sion, and, in the spirit and impulse of inspira-
ton, improvised the following beautiful and i'm
pressive ceremony, and which we commend to
the other justices of the county for use in SINH
lar important occasions:
"Tom will you take Ret.
Without any regret,
To love and to cherish,
TIL one of you perish
And is laid under the sod;
SO help you God!'
To this Thomas assented with hearty ''yas
SIR" The justice then proceeded to complete
the other half of the job as follows:
''Ret, will you take Tom,
And cling to him long,
Both out and in,
Through thick and thin
Holding him to your heart,
Till death do you part!
The response was decisive ''Sartin will sar. ~
Then came the grand finale which tied the
silken but case hardened steel bands, and the
justice proceeded with the grace of action and
every action to say:
Through lfe's alternate Joy and strife,
now pronounce you man and wife.
Go up lifes hill till you get to the level,
And salute your bride you rusty black devil"
The pleasant occasion was over, and as the
newly-married pair left Immediately on a we'd
ding tour to de cotton patch" complacent
smile overspread the handsome features of our
justice, and he murmured in tones caught from
pocketed the fee, II did that job up right, you
hat
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-19
The Man of the House.

The boy marched straight up to the counter
sWell, my little man." said the merchant,
complacently-he had just risen from such a
glorious good dinner-'what will you have to-
day."
20, please, sir, maynt do some work for
your
do some work for me, ehl Well, now, about
what sort of work might your small manship cal
culate to be able to performl Why, you can't
look over the counter!"
20, yes, / can; and I'm growing, please,
growing fast-there. see il can't look over the
counter
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FOR THE LITTLE FOLKS.
The Drill.

present arms!" there they are
Both stretched out to me-
Strong and sturdy, smooth and white
Fair as arms can be.
"Ground armsr' on the floor,
Picking up his toys.
Breaking all within his reach
Busiest of boys.
Fright wheel!' off his cart;
Left wheelr' too is gone;
Horsey's head is broken off,
Horsey's tail is torn.
"Quick step!" forward march,"
Crying too, he comes;
Had battle with the cat
Scratched off bofe my fums!"
"Shoulder armsl' here at last
Round my neck they close
Poor little soldier boy
Off to quarters goes.
Army and Navy Journal.
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When at home alone sit
And am very tired of it,
/ have just to shut my eyes
To go sailing through the skies
To go sailing far away
To the pleasant Land of PLAY
To the fairy land afar
Where the Little People are;
Where the clover-tops are trees,
And the rainpools are the seas,
And the leaves like little ships
Sail about on tiny trips;
And above the daisy tree
Through the grasses,
High Ger head the Bundle Bee
HUNS and passes.
In that forest to and fro
/ can wonder, l can go;
See the spider and the fly,
And the ant go marching by,
Carrying parcels with their feet
Down the green and grassy street.
i can in the sorrel sit
Where the lady bird ALT.
! can climb the jointed grass,
And on high
See the greater swallows pass
In the sky,
And the round sun rolling by
Needing no such things as /.
Through that forest can pass
TILL as in a looking-glass,
Humming fly and daisy tree
And my tiny self l see,
Painted very clear and neat
On the rainpool at my feet.
Should leafiet come to land,
Drifting near to where l stand,
Straight I'll board that tiny boat
Round the rainpool sea to float.
Little thoughtful creatures sit
On the grassy coasts of it;
Little things with lovely eyes
See me sailing with surprise,
Some ali clad in armour green
(These have sure to battle beenD
Some are pied with every hue,
Black and crimson, gold and blue;
Some have wings and swift are gone
But they all look kindly on.
When my eyes once again
Open, and see ali things plain;
High bare walls, great bare floor;
Great big knobs ON drawer and door;
Great big people perched on chairs,
Stitching tucks and mending tares,
Each hill that / could climb,
And talking nonsense all the time
y dear me,
That could be
A sailor on the rainpool sea,
A climber on the clover tree,
And just come back, sleepy head,
Late at night to go to bed.
Robert Louis Stevenson
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A Contamination Devoutly To BE Wished.
Charleston News and Courier.
If every man were gentleman, even only so
far as to be habitually clean and polite, a long
step toward the millennium would have been
taken.
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CHAPTER II.

III.
For week or more after their betrothal these
two lovers were very happy. To be sure there
was great deal Of remark and some remon-
stance addressed to Grace about the : ltecedents
of the man she was about to marry Various
people spoke to her, and some even wrote, which
is strong STEP asking her if she was aware that
Oliver Wentworth had been supposed to be
wild or gay or something else Of the same
meaning. 1t is generally supposed that village
or a small town is the place for gossip but
think society is made up of succession of vii
lagos, and that there is no place, NJ even
London itself-that wilderness, that great
Babylon-in which people are not discussed by
their Christian names, and everything that can be
discussed, with perhaps a little more, is not
known about thera. IronbGrough was very
large town. but the Wentworths and the Good
harts had both been settled there for several
generations, and they were known to everybody.
And not only was it known universally and
much talked of that Oliver Wentworth had been
wild and that he was poor and consequently
that he must be marrying solely for money; but
it also raised great ferment in the place that
he should intend, instead of settling down land
thankful for that") in Graces charming house.
which her old uncle, a man very learned
in the art of making himself comfortable
had made SO perfect, to carry off his wife
to London with him, and live therefor the adj
vantage Of his work forsooth! as if his work
would be of any such consequence in the menage,
pay the house rent. Oliver was like so many
other young men, barrister with very little to
do. He had managed tt keep himself going
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The Little Land.

Army and Navy Journal.