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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-01-14
BentOn's Last Act In Congress.

Ben. Perley Poore was talking to a
delegation of Missourians in Washing
ton the other day, about their dead
idol. Benton had," he said, "run his
course in the senate. His arbitrary
and domlneering ways had alienated
active Democrats like David r. Atch-
lson, David H. Armstrong, and others,
and strong as was his hold on the peo-
pie, the leaders in the state were final
ly able to down him as a senator. He
was still able to swing district, and
after his thirty years in the senate, he
came back here and went into the
house for term. But he was alto
gether lost there" says Major Poore
Accustomed to the ways of the SEN
ate, he couldn't adjust himself to his
new relations He showed that he
felt out on place, and was an utter
failure. 1 remem ber well the last
night of his term in the house. Benton
held to the strict construction that the
time was up at midnight, on the Sd Of
March. The house often went over
the hour. Sometimes they stopped
the clock until they concluded the
pending business, and got ready for
the final adjournment. That night
Benton sat very still and grim-looking
in his seat, occasionally glancing at the
clock. When the long hand showed
but few minutes totwelve, he opened
his desk, took out the things in it, and
heaped them up before him on big
bandana handkerchief, which he had
spread out. When they were arranged
he drew up the handkerchief, tied the
corners, and had the bundle ready.
Twelve came and passed. In a few
minutes there was a roll call. Mr..
Benton's name was reached. He rose
in response, and said in severe terms;
The time for which l was elected to
the house of representatives having
expired, l do not consider myself longer
member, and decline to vote 1t was
intended for rebuke at what he
deemed the irregularity of continuing
in session after midnight on the last
day. The words were scarcely out of
Mr.. Benton's mouth, when the speaker
raped upon the desk and shouted
The sergeant-at-arms will remove
from the floor of the house all persons
who are not members Great shouts
of laughter went up, in the midst Of
which Mr.. Benton arose very angry,
gathered up his bundle, and marched
out of congress. That was the closing
scene of his long career here. He
never came back again."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-01-14

"You are beautiful in my sight~ he
returned, with emphasis. "Your eyes
were the first that beamed hope and
cheer upon me--your heart was the
first that softened to my woes. Sweet
heart, the flower which blooms at
noontide may surely be as sweet as the
morning violet !"
They were still talking thus, when
Mrs. Moody caught sight of a letter
on the table.
"Oh, 1 forgot p she cried. "The
postman And it was letter for
you, Paul. A foreign letter." q
"a foreign letter, eh ? That is
something which does not often greet
my eyes," said he. "And it has q
black seal, too"
He broke it open and read it, while
unconscious Mrs. Moody trimmed the
dead blooms off her hyscinth plant
with dainty pair of scissors.
"Mollie," he said, suddedly, "read
this. Henceforward l have no secrets
from you."
1t was simple enough, and yet how
marvellous An accident in a Swiss
railway train, an apoplectic fit, carry
ing off a rich banker in London, and
the two lives which intervened be-
tween Paul Morton and a fortune had
been removed, almost the same day.
The musical man, disinherited by
his family, because Of his devotion to
art. jeered by his relatives because he
resolutely remained true to music
was rich at last.
Mrs. Moody grew pale.
"You-you won't care for me no1o,"
said she. "Oh, Paul, l am 50 sorry
and yet, l ought to be glad"
"On the contrary he said, tender
ly; "I care for you more than ever.
My jewel can place you in fit set
ting at last
OF course all this made a great SEN
sation in Redstone street. There were
plenty to declare that they had known
all along that Paul Morton was a born
aristocrat. There were plenty to
assert that Mrs Moody was schem.
ing plotter. But neither of the pair
cared straw what people said:
Mrs. Moody sold out the lease and
good will of the establishment in Red
stone street, and went to England with
her husband, the happiest of forty
year-old brides.
While Major Peck polished his
eyeglasses with the corner of sill,
handkerchief, and murmured, thought
fully:
"NO one will ever suit me with ar
omelette as Mrs. Moody did. And Eve
got to settle up my board bill regularly
| now, or l shall get a notice to quit
It's terrible uisance-terrible
!; always meant to marry that woman
myself. But the musical man some
how managed to get ahead of me-
SATURDAY Niyht.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-01-14
Hunt the Ring

Isa good substitute for the old game
of "Hunt the slipper" A long tape
with a ring strung on it is held by all
the players as they stand in a circle.
with one in the middle. They pass
the ring rapidly from hand to hand,
and it is the business of the player in
the middle to hunt the ring and try to
seize the hand that holds it; while the
other players, on their part, make his
task more difficult by pretending to
pass the ring to each other, when 1t
may really be in quite another part OF
the circle. The person in whose hand
the in is found has to take his turn
in the middle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-01-14
Rutland Business Cards.
BERWICK HOTEL,

c f RICHARDSON, Prop'r,
RUTLAND vERMONH +
Heated Throughout by Steam,
Good Sample Rooms, Billiard Room an!
Livery Stable connected with the Hotel.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-01-14
CHILDREN,S COLUMN.
skaters song.


Buckle tho stoel firm to tho heel,
For merry bout and may reel; 8,
The CLASSY ice vel mark in trice
With many quaint and strange device.
Our FIRE burns bright, and its uddy light
CLOVIS iar through tho starry, wintry night;
Wen wbirl and wheel on ringing steel,
While our pulses quicken and voices peal,
With shout aud song, joyous throng,
Wen wake tho echoes loud and long,
Till the moons pale beam DER the hill-tod
gltam,
And warn us home to rest and dream
Chorus
For naught care we, from cares set free,
Though chill blow the wind ocr the icy lea;
Andin sleep we shout, as we toss about,
That merry, merry skaters are We!
C. II. Nelson in ST. Nicholas.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-01-14
My Creed.

The world and no more are friends;
I will not bow to make amends,
For what my life may be;
My outward law my soul propounds;
/, lor myself, set metes and bounds,
As secmeth best to me.
know the laws that bar and bind;
/ know the needs OF most mankind
Are of common guild;
Yet dare set myself apart,
Dare listen to my honest heart,
Dare follow where it willed
AMI will match my life, the while,
With those who follow, rank and file,
In marching orders bound;
VIII measure good against the i'll;
And leave decree to whose will,
In Justices solemn round
--Maude MeIedih in the Current.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-04-15

ously rubbed With alcohol, a horn Of brandy
forced down his throat, bis limbs injected
with morphine, to deaden the pain, and he
was then placed upon his feet and showed ont
upon the track. His pleadings were Of no
avail. You're skating for money, now, boy,
not for fun, said his hackers, as they closed
their eyes and ears TO the evidences of the
terrible torture the lad was suffering.
Donovan won the race, and the papers
sounded his praises from New York to San
Francisco. But he won it at the cost Of his
life, and the pale, emsciated frame, the hollow
eyes, the trembling limbs, and generally
pitiable condition of the poor boy when he
d;opped exhausted at the finish told more
plainly than words that he would probably
never skate another race.
Donovan is the second victim of this brutal
method OF sport. Cohen, the New York dry
goods clerk, having succumbed to the results
OF his foolhatdy attempt to stick out the allot-
ted time within ten days after the finish.
This man did not hope TO win the race, but,
being poor and having o family to care for,
had suffered for six days in the hope of
winning the $50 which the management of
the affair had agreed to give to each
man who would stay through the six days.
Not only did he kill himself in the attempt,
but the managers, it is said, afterwards re.
fused to pay over the $50 to which Cohen was
entitled
A more terrible means of torture could
scarcely be devised than is furnished in these
unnatural tests of physical endurance. In the
face of these arguments which have been
thrust under the notice of the authorities time
and again, college teams are permitted to
kick each other to death upon football
grounds, and managers are permitted to kill
men in walking and skating races, with
the full sanction of both the law and the
public.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-04-15

THE DEATH OF WILLIE DONOVAN, THE wINNRH
OF THE SIX DAYS. SKATING RACE, A sUBJEc1
FOR THE AUTHORITIES TO CONSIDER.
New York, April r. The death of Willie
Donovan, the Elmira newsboy who won the
recent SIX days skating race at Madison
Square Garden in New York, should prove m
excellent subject for consideration at the
hands of the humane citizens of Philadelphia,
New York, and other eastern cities
who have been 30 bitter in their dspuu.
clataons OF sparring and wrestling
matches. That Donoyan's death Is the
direct result of the terrible physical strain to
which he was subjected cannot be- doubted,
the physician who attended him during his
Illness having stated that the race left his
heart and lungs in q weakened condition. be
side sapping from his system the vitality nee.
essary to resist the effects Of the cold from
which he died.
An eye witness of the contest In question
says; sat the end of the first day Al Smiths
attention wal attracted to the boy Donovan,
and he made up his mind that the lad if prop,
erly handled had the grit and power Of en-
durauce to win. lie and others accordingly
took him in charge and furnished his tent
with all the necessary cordials, stimulants,
food, eta, necessary to keep up his energies
during the race. AT the end Of the second
day Donovan began TO tire and asked to be
allowed TO rest, but his request was refused
During the next day he begged for a few
hours' sleep and said he could go no further.
Again he was refused, and from this time on
he was handled with astounding brutality.
He begged for rest each time he
reached his tent, but was sternly instructed
to keep on; and when finally exhausted ma
ture refused TO be further bullied into
obedience, and he sank down fainting upon
the track, hewas carried into his tent, yigor-
Omaha daily bee., 1885-04-15
FOUR HORSES FALL 1000 FEET,
A Thrilling Accident which Hap
pened on Independence Pass.
Aspen (Col. J Times.

Aspen (Col.) Times.
Independence or Hunters Pass that
CROSSES the rsngp..has been the scene of q
number of thrilling and horrible acct
dents. The road winds around the
Above towers the beetlipg cliffs for
thousands of feet, while the traveller
looks below him down the dizzy distance
till his brain reels, and he feels an
almost Irresistible impulse to plunge over
the precipice down, down for thousands
of feet Into the yawning abyss below.
Several accidents have happened on this
road and horses and wagons have gone
down to destruction. The last catsstIo-
phe that has taken place wac the day be-
fore yesterday. A freight team consist
ing of four horaes hitched to a sleigh be-
longing to Mr.. Chapman, was coming
over the pass bringing a load of -four and
eggs. AS they were descending on this
side, by some accident the rear pair of
bobsleds went eff the road,
pulling the front sleds after them,
which, together with tn heavy load of
freight, constituted such q weight that
the horses could not keep the road, but
were jerked off the narrow footing and
sleds and horses all went down the fear
full declivity, a distance of 1000 feet.
The driver, of course, was powerless to
render any assistance, and the unfortu-
nate horses went down the awfnl dis
lance with increasing velocity until they
reached the valley below. An eye witt
ness describes the scene as one of the
most horrible that can be imagined. The
faithful animals that had crossed the
range so often at last met their fate, and
two of them were instantly killed, the
third one was badly hurt, while the
fourth, by some means, caught by his
harness to q jutting tree and was saved.
The goods with which the sleigh was
loaded were scattered down the noun
tain clear to the bottom. Those who
saw the accident say they never will for
get the fearful impression made on them
as the poor horses were dashed to pieces
on the ragged rocks beneath. A portion
Of the freight was saved, but the greater
part ia a total loss.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-04-15
A SUCCESSFUL PUBLISHER.
A Man Who Began Life as Type
Setter.
Correspondent Utica Observer,

Utica Observer.
Robert Bonner is not making as much
noise In the world as he was ten of fifteen
years ago, when he was pushing his story
paper in every possibly manner. He has
become very rich, and may be psrdoned
if he slackens somewhat from the very
rapid business pace OF which he for 80
many years lived. There are plenty of
printers in New York who set type with
Bonner in the old New York Tribune,
and some of them told Mr.. Bonner that
he was making a grave error when he
threw up a good situation to embark upon
an uncertain enterprise. Yet these men
are setting type yet, and Mr.. Bonner is
worth we'll on toward $4,000, DOC. His
scheme was a good one, and it paid from
almos the first start. IL succeeded more
thr ough the business tact of Its proprie.
tor than In consequence of great excel.
ep ce in the publication itself, although
Mr.. Bonner spent money for good matter
with great liberality just as soon as he
got the money to spend. His advertis.
ing methods were new at that time, and
once under Roadway the business grew
with great rapldity. Mr.. Bonner still
goes to his desk every day, and looks
with the same care after a thousand de-
tails, but he Is also taking a deal of en-
joyment cut of everyday life. He is a
very benevolent man, and he is constant
ly helping persons whom he knows to be
deserving. He delights In nothing 30
much as his horses, however, and he
does not let a pleasant day pass without
going out for a whirl through the park
and up the road, as the drive above Cen.
trail park is called. He Is very much of
a student and he enjoys his home and
books almost as we'll as his drives and
horses. Bolner lent to Charles A. Dana
the money that enabled him to purchase
his shsre of the stock in the Sun, and
the two have been the best Of friends
ever since. Bonner has helped a acore of
new spapermen men in a similar manner
He is liked by the printers and Is adored
by the members of DIR. John Halls
church, with whom he worships. His
paper is yet very prosperous, and in ten
ears more Mr.. Bonner will be worth ten
millions CT dollars.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-04-15
PILES! PILESi PILESi
A SURE CURE FOUND AT LAST
NO ONE NEED + r

A sure cure for Blind, Bleeding, Itching and
liberated Piles has been discovered by DIR.
Williams ian Indian Remedy called DR..
Williams Indian Pile Ointment. A single
box has cured the worst chronic cases of rs or
30 years standing. No one need suffer five
minutes after applying this wonderful sooth-
ing medicine. Lotions, instruments and cleo.
tuaries do more harm than good. Williams
Indian Pile Ointment absorbs the tuners, al.
lays the intense itching, particularly at night
after getting warm in bed,) acts as a p%eultice,
gives instant relief, and is prepared only for
Piles, itching of the private parts, and for
nothine else.
Read what the Hon. J. M. CoHinbelry, of
Cleveland, says about DIR. Williams Indian
Pile Continent: 81 have used scores of Pile
Cures, and it affords me pleasure to say that I
have never found anything which gave such
immediate and permanent relief az DR.. Viii.
liam's Indian Ointment. For sale by all drug.
gists and mailed on receipt of price. 800 and
81. Sold Of retail by Kuhn & Go.
o. +. GOODMAN,
Wholesale Agent.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-04-15
0 NJ 4 H A!
A GROWING CITY

The remarkable Rsowth OF ''OmAhh
during the last few yearr Is n matter %
great sstonishment to those who pay on
occasional visit to this growing CITY. This
development Of the Stool Yards--the
necessity of the Belt LinS Road--the
finely paved stroets-the hundreds Of new
residences and costly business blocks.
with the population OF our city more than
doubled In the last five years. All thiv
Ia q great surprise to Visitors and In tbs
admiration Of our citizens. This rapid
growth, the business activity, and tho
many substantial improvements mazda o
lively demand for Omaha real estate, and
every Investor has made O handsome
profit.
Since the Wall Street panic May,
with the subsequent cry Of hard times,
there has been less demaud from speculn.
tors, but . fAis demand from investorp
seeking homes. This latter class are
taking advantage Of low prices In build.
Ing material and are securing their home.
at much less cost than will be possible Q
year hence. Spectators, too, can buy
real esta' 3 cheaper now and ought to take
advant - Q of present prices fos future
pro ts.
The next few years promises grestss
d,vel opmenta In Omaha than the past
iv, years, which have been as good 40
we could reasonably desire. New man.
ufaoturing establishments and large Job.
bling houses are added almost weekly, and
all add to the prosperity of Omaha.
There are many Ia Omaha and through.
but the State. who have their money In
the banks drawing s nominal rate OF In
terest, which, If judiciously Invested In
Omaha real eAtate, would bring them
much greater returns. We have many
bargains which we are confident wifi
bring the purchaser large profits In ths
near future.
W. have for sale the finest resi-
Omaha daily bee., 1885-04-15

A few of the numerous legal duties of
B~urlington's mayor are said to be looking
after back alleys and unsafe sidewalks,
inspecting leaky gas pipes and ruptured
water mains, disabled sewers, and able
bodied criminals, preserving the dignity
OF the city aHd HIS own honor, be,idss
trying to earn an honest living for him
self In some respectable calling.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-04-15
Whit y mississippi Pilot Saws.

Cspt. d. M. Riggs, who is well known
at New Orleans and along the Mississippi
river, says, ~ have been suffering from
dyspepsia for the past FIVE years, and
from broken rest, by severe pains In the
bowels and kidneys. 1 tried every med
ioine recommended for these diseases,
without success. At last l used a bottle
of Browns Iron Bltters, which proved a
perfect success in my case" 1t cures al
liver, kidney and malarIal diseasev,
Omaha daily bee., 1885-04-15

A Partisan experimenter has discovered
that man is more sensitive to the effects
of morphine than Is any other animal.
A dog can take five times as much of the
drug and q monkey fifty times as much
in proportion to their respective weights
as q human being.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-04-15

The colored pupils in the high and
grammar schools of Baltimore have for
warded a communication to the mayor of
the city, complaining of San indignity
hesped upon them" in being compelled
to sing "Dixie," the Objectionable line
being the last In the refrain, ''To live and
die In Dixie"
Omaha daily bee., 1885-04-15

A Chinaman who had been married to
q negro woman in Havana, Cuba, passed
through Tucson March 20, with their
six curly-cued children, en- route for
China to remain. They attracted much
attention at the depot by their curious
mixture of nationality,
Omaha daily bee., 1885-04-15
METAL POISON.

lam q coppersmith by trade, and the email par.
ticles OF brass and copper from filing getinto eores on
my arms and poisoned my whole svttem. Mercury
administered brought on rheumatism, and I became
a helpless inv.lia. | took two dozen bottles Of Swifts
Specific. My legs, arms and hands are all rightagain.
| use them without pain. My restoration is due to
s. S. s. PETER v. LOVE-,
Jan, q. 1885. Augusta, Ca.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-04-15
THE COUNT.

The Count Magri was In evening dress.
A big solitaire diamond made the bosom
of his glossy shirt luminous, and a gold
linked chain dangled at the waistcoat as
he walked.
The little maj or was In evening dress
too, and the little bridemaid wore a gown
of white satin cut walking length, with
low neck and short sleeves. Long
white gloves almost hid her white arm,
and a blush mantled her comedy face.
Her light wavy hair was cut short
and carried at the neck, and a grace
full bang waved above her sparkling
blue eyes. Her smile was just about an
inch long, and very winsome and con-
tinuous. Rector w. f. Watkins stood
amid the mass of Easter flowers at the
chancel, In a flowing white surplice, smil-
iogly awaiting the party. Sllver.hatred
William Highly, of Bridgeport, who Is the
executor of Gen. Tom Thumbs estate
under bis will, took the brides hand in
his own big, white.gloved palm and gave
her away to the count formally, with q
bow and a gracious smile.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-04-15

"For economy and comfort, every
pripg, we use Hoods S~arsaparilla,'
writes o Buffalo IN. " lady. leo Dose
One Dollar.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-04-15
IMaIariaI Poison,

We have used Swiit's Speciat In our family as an
antidote for malarial poison for two or three years,
and have never known il to fail in q single instance.
We FuRLow.
Sumpter county, Ga Sept. II, 1894.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-04-15
Ulcers,

For six or eight years l suffered with ulcers en- nv
right leg. l was treated with Iodide OF Potassium
and Mercury, and l became helpless. six bottles Of
Swi't's specific made q permanent euro.
Feb, 2S, 1856. II. d. WILSON, Gainesville, Ga.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-04-15

Swiit's Specific Is entirely vegetable. Treatise on
lood and Skin Diseases mailed free.
1bQ w o3d 81 N "
Omaha daily bee., 1885-04-15

1t costs but fifty cents to get lid of
rheumatism by st. Jacobs OIL.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-04-15
AT THE ALTAR.

Miss Lucie Adams picked the tiny
wedding ring from the pocket of her
gown and the count fitted 1t on the
brides finger with q daintiness that made
the big throng of o~n-lookers laugh aud
IDLY with pleasure. Then the count i'm
printed a kiss on the brides red lips, and
tall Rector Watkins STOPPING away over
until it seemed to those In the back pews
that he touched the ground, kissed the
little woman too. Everybody laughed
pleasantly again as he did it.
Then everybody In the church beamed
smiles upon the rsceding procession as
the party walk away and the organ pesled
again. Three minutes later handsomely
dressed women crowded around the chan
Gel and plucked buds from the shrubs
until nothing but the green leaves were
left. This impetuous raid was prompted
by the desire to secure memsntoss of the
wedding.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-04-15
A ATTENDANTS.

Mrs. Paran Stevens and q party of
friends had two pews. Mrs. August
Belmont looked on near by and other
seats were occupied by members of the
Astor, Harpe and Vanderbilt families
Mayor Grace, who had been invited,
wasn't there, but some of his family
were. Mr.. Barnum had received thous.
ands of requests for Invitations that he
could not grant because the limit was
reached long before he got the letters.
The strains Of Mendelssohn's wedding
march .Aoated from the gold frescoed or
gan at3:30 o'clock; forty policemen, who
stretched in compact file along either slde
of the central aisle, drew themselves up
statueIquely; the 5000 spectators all
stood up together with a rustic of silk
that sounded like the lap of waves on o
sandy beach, and the bridal party slowly
entered. They looked like a procession
of brilliantly dressed dolls. Ahead
walked Maj Newell, the groom's best
man, with Miss Lucy Adams. the tiny
bridesmaid, leaning on his arm. The
Count Mayri, with his bride on his arm,
walked next,