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hard words than kisses. His father had
positive dislike to this Oldest son for years.
The young man tried clerkship in a bank
ing house at $50 year, his fathers wealth
already mounting up to tie millions. The
third year of this clerkship he received s., 900
salary, and married Mary Kissam She was
a gentle, unostentatious woman and remains
80 to this day. Of all the hard things that
have been said of the Vanderbilts, not one
has ever touched Mrs. W. II.
The young married people, W. II. and his
wife, went to living in New York board
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'Is it true that you have mortgaged the
farm for S6,00OF'
"Yes," replied the young farmer.
The commodore went off into passion at
once. "You don't amount to row of pins"'
he said; ''you never did and you never will
You won't ever be able to do anything except
to bring disgrace upon yourself, your family
and everybody connected with you. l have
made up my mind to have nothing more to
do with you.n
"Bill" apologized as best he could. He
said the money was not for himself, but to
make improvements on the farm. He was
very sorry to have offended his father, but
he had no doubt of being able to pay of the
mortgages himself when they fell due. But
the father raved and lectured and swore,
and would not be pacifed W. H. left him
with feathers very much cut Next day,
however, be received from Cornelius a check
for &c. 600 and an order to "pay that mort
gage right away"
Just about that time it was that the old
commodore remarked to an acquaintance
that there was something in 'Bilr after al"
Presently he helped hun widen out the
boundaries Of his farm till it included $50
acres. ."Bill" justified this newborn conf
dence so well that, it is said, he succeeded in
getting $4,000 year out of the farm. Hav-
ing lived on a farm myself, may be par
doned taking this fine story with some grains
of allowance Cornelius was better and bet
ter pleased and began to conclude that after
all he might in time raise ''Bill" to be a
railroad financier The son was about 40
years old when his father thus took him to
raise. He put him in training by having
him appointed receiver of the Staten Island
railway a bankrupt little road thirteen miles
long In this capacity, under his fathers
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nlne children. eight of

Cornell" he was CORNELIUS VANDERBILT.
the old mans namesake and favorite,
because he was said to look like his grand
father Thus there will be three generations
of Vanderbilt nillionaires and railr Dad
magnates.
William K. is the second SON. All the four
boys except the youngest, George w., hold
important offices in the Vanderbilt system Of
railways. George w. is devoted to books,
and hints that he will build up the greatest
library in the world. All the children ex-
cept George are married. So far as is known,
they are very happy in their domestic rela-
tions.
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Goodness Explained and Rewarded.

Goodness Explained and Rewarded.
columbus Dispatchl
There once was girl
As sour as a churl
Save when she knew Christmas was coming;
And I'll IN she was good,
And at her tasks would
Go round in her happiness humming.
How kind to her pa,
To her brother and ma,
How genial and loving and pleasant
She was to her beaul
She wanted, you know,
From each magnificent present.
They fathomed her scheme
One night in dream,
And each gave her package marked
Candy"
On top sweets she found,
But. shaking them round,
The bulk she discovered was sandy
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Mr.. V anderDllU III
whom are living
four sons and four
daughters. He was
always a good do
mestic man. The
head OF the house,
as in his own case
will be the oldest
son, Corn e Ii Us i
whose picture We
give. He was Sc
lected as the chief
inheritor of tn e
railway man a ge
ment, if not of its
wea 1t h by hi S
grandfather, "Old
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WILLIAM X. VANDERBILT. splendid palace IN
which he died. This mansion cost 50, OOO, ,OOO,
and is believed to be the finest private resi-
dence in America. 1t is at the northwest
corner of Fifth avenue and Fifty first street
To be sure of agreeable neighbors Vanderbilt
bought block, and built two palaces upon
it. They are connected by middle passage
way, and occupy the whole west side OF the
Fifth avenue block between Fifty-first and
Fifty-second streets
Na,,do,.Lilt lal nIna chiIdren EIGHT of
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CORNELIUS vANDERBILTS TOMB.
eve, he was a success. 1t is probable, how
ever. that the indomitable old man by this
time felt age creeping upon him, and real
lied that he must leave some sort of head to
the great railway system, even if it was no
more than sleeps head. He would have
much preferred to take his railways and his
millions with him into the other world, but
since tnis was not permitted, he must get
them in the best shape he could to leave them
Accordingly, ''that fool Bill' was taken
quite into his fathers confidence. And he
did the handsome thing by him at last. Cor
nelius planned; William executed obedi-
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Sc V erely bitten
about the hands, so
much so that he
was compelled TO
keep his left hand
bandaged. He is
the only scared boy
in the group. Viii
liam Lane is a tele-
graph messenger
boy, to whom dog
bites are no new
experience, he hav-
ing always looked
upon them as one Of
the necessary ac-
ao,,,nonin,onfC of
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An Attempt at Consolation.

Young Mr.. Featherly Ito Miss Clara,
whose little dog fell from three story win
dow and was killed)-Ah-er-it's very sad,
of course, Miss Clara, but you should console
yourself with the thought that-er-it might
have been much worse, you know.
Miss Clara (weepingl--How c-could it
h-have been worse?
Young Mr.. Featherly somewhat at loss
-Er-well-ah-he might have fallen from
q fourth-story window, you know.
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VANDERBILT'S LIFE.
HE WAS THE RICHEST MAN IN THE
WORLD, BUT HE HAD TO GO.
Portraits of Himself and Sons, With Illus
trations of Their HOmes-Three Gem
erations of Millionaire VAN
derbilts - "Son Bill,
Especial Correspondence ]

NEW YORK, Dec. ia few weeks ago
man who knew William II. Vanderbilt saw
him at the horse show He was struck al
once with something he saw in his counte-
nance and looked at him long and earnestly.
Then he turned to his companion and said:
"Vanderbilt has death in his face if ever
a man had 1t is his color, the drawn ex-
preston around his mouth don't believe
he will live three weeks"
The man who said it was Turkish bath
superintendent Vanderbilt had the greatest
fondness for Turkish baths. He took them
in season and out OF season In this way the
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The Maiden's Hint.

Boston Courier.
"What kind Of fruit do You love the best"
He questioned the maiden fair,
"The juicy apple with rosy cheeks
Or the sweet and luscious pearT
The gentle maiden smiled and said:
THE fruit that pleasos me
Better than all the fruits | know
Is the fruit of the Christmas tree
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THE NEWARK BOYS. boys ana theT at
tendants. Suddenly money poured in such
abundance to the doctor having the matter III
charge that he was compelled after day or 50
to refuse any further assistance OF that kind
Then the stOrekeepers WED with one another
as TO whom should present the boys with the
handsomest outfit of clothing. The choicest
delicacies of the season were selected for the
children to eat, and a handsome carriage was
provided to convey them about town. Fur
ther, an edict is sent out by the mayor of
Newark ordering all dogs to be muzzled or
shot, so that it became mighty uncom-
Portable city, from a canine point of view, to
say the least.
The boys so suddenly famous, were seized
individually and photographed at different
times for the newspapers. Their engage
meuts We're so many that it was with con-
siderable difficulty that they were secured in
a group. Patrick Reynolds the strongest
of the boys, was bitten very badly about the
hands, but the latter We're healed sufficiently
for him to engage in fisticuf encounter
with neghbors envious son, in which he
came off the victor. Patsy" evidently does
not hold any enmity toward dogs for he
dragged around with him up to the
day of his departure yellow cur
that will likely be murdered ere
he returns. Austin Fitzgerald was most
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man had become
familiar with his
appearance, just as
with that Of dozens
of other prominent
New Workers. Thus
he has be come Q
familiar with the
symptoms of dis
ease and health in
the patients h 9
treats. The Turkish
bath man at one
glance knew more
than the doctors
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It's Rough on the Worm.


[Burdette in Brooklyn Eage.]
You may wrangle and argue and talk and
dispute
From now till the end of the term,
But you'll find it the truth, simple plain, alb
solute,
It's the early bird catches the worm.
If you answer the rising beu back with a
snore,
And under the blankets still squirm,
You may just as well sleep two or three
hours more,
For the early birds gobbled the worm
The man who invariably misses the train
The truth of my song will confirm;
He can never sell goods on the roed, it is
plain,
For the early bird catches tho worm
And though you hate work, and are fonder
of play,
Or though you feel weak and infirm,
Just get up and scoot round at breaking of
day,
For the joke it will be ON the worm.
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richest man in the
world, tn ou g h
there is said to be
a Chinese banker
with an unpro-
nounceable name
at Canton, whose
wealth is greater
than Vanderbilt's.
Till 1878 the 200
millionaire lived in
handsome, though
: plain tyl e, on
Fifth avenue, in a
Mouse his father
bought for him.
Then he began the
erection of b 9
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The Latest Craze.

The Latest Craze.
[Lifc1
We're not so fond of England,
Or her pretty little ways,
As once we were, and far behid
We've left the British craze
'Tis not the dainty French we love,
Nor yet the dash of Spain,
For Italy we never rave,
They're all upon the wane.
But now we look for fashions to
Celestials, and we clap
Our hands with joy whene'er we see
An eightten-carat Jap.
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Room at the Middle.

s'Do you allow drunken people on the
train?' asked an old gentleman at the City
Hall elevated station. Sometimes, but not
when they are too drunk" replied the
brakeman; ''jus.t take seat in the middle
of the car and keep quiet, and you'll be all
right"
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CORNELIUS RESIDENCE.

children live in homes near their
fathers on Fifth avenue. Now that he is
dead, the widow and the youngest son George
will live alone in the palace To keep it going
costs $500, 600 a year. 1t cannot be other than
very melancholy for awhile, even with the
pictures. Of one of these Mrs. Vanderbilt
said: 81 remember the first picture that we
ever bought. We paid ninety dollars for it,
and were afraid to let our friends know how
extravagant we had BEEN have the picture
yet, and there is more pleasure to me in look
ing at it than all the Meissoniers and other
great pictures in the house" The picture to
to which Mrs. Vanderbilt referred still hangs
over her bed.
One of the sights of New York is Wander
bits stable. 1t cost without the land $50, 900,
more than even most wealthy New Workers.
houses. Walls, floors, ceilings and stalls are
finished in polished cherry, ash and walnut
The stable is at the corner of Fifty-second
street and Madison avenue, near his home.
In 1881 Vanderbilt made the largest single
sale of railroad stock on record. He disposed
of $50, 600 shares of New York Central to a
syndicate The money thus received he put
largely into u S. bonds, of which he owned
S65, 900, 600. The largest gift he ever made at
any one time was 500, 600 to the New York
College of Physicians and Surgeons, and he
presented the obelisk known as Cleopatra's
Needle to the city of New York. 1t Is In
Central park.
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to Pasteur and be
experimental on.
The time seemed to
be ripe for such an
idea to take. u II
became epidemic.
Collections were or
dered taken up in
the churches to de-
fray the expenses Of
the trip across the
Atlantic for the
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-01-14
A HALF DOZEN SPOONS.
Poetry VS.. Cats.

Poetry VS.. Cats.
IHarper's Bazarl
''Mamma," said little Edith, "what do you
suppose it was l heard crying out in the
grass just now! Do you think it was the
flowers just cut the heads off of!'
'Perhaps it was, darling"
s'No, it wasn't, mamma; it was my little
kitty"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-01-14

Chicago Ledger: There is more Joy in the
boarding -halse over one steak that is full Of
juice and withal tender, than there is over a
whole COW that is stringy and tough.
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t3 HY0HcPHOBIA CURABLEf
Newark Boys Who Are to Demonstrate
the Value of Pasteur's Researches.

Newark Boys Who Are to DemOnsrrsts
the Value of Pasteur's Researches.
Especial Correspondence
NEW YORK. Dec. 16-Since the arrival OF
Bartholdi's Liberty" no subject has attract
ed such international attention as the sailing
of the four Newark boys now on their way
to France to be operated on by Pasteur, in
order to drive from their system the poison
of hydrophobia, which they are supposed to
have taken from an alleged mad dog. al
legged" is the proper word, for the doc or who
pOstmOrtemed the dog that bit the children
reported that he had found no special indi-
cation of rabies, but he was positive the dog
was mad from the description of his ac
tionsn
We, like the French are people that en-
thuse readily. When the idea was broached
to the French people that Bartholdi had
pinned statue the largest ever conceived
by man, the thrifty Frenchman shouts a
bravo" and contributes Sol to the mag
nifique" idea: Our people are told that this
is going to be the biggest thing out doors.
They hurrah over it, and while they are
cheering they hand in $100,O 600 for pedestal
for it, while the monument that duty calls
on them to erect to their army of the rebel
lion commander goes a-begging, simply be-
cause his death prevented the enthusiasm
which would enable them to accomplish most
anything.
Four little Newark urchins are bitten by a
dog. Some one suggests they be sent over
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Life: Pat, what time is it," ''Oi don't
know, Mike, but let's guess at it and then,
begorra, the man as comes furthest off can
60 out to the kitchen and look
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"Yawcob Strauss" and HIS Mother-in-
Law.

"Yawcob Strauss" and His Mother-in-
Law.
[Charies Follen Adams in Boston GIobel
Dhere vas many qveer dings, in dis land of
der free
| neffer could qvite understands
Der peoples dhey all seem so deefrent to me
As dhose in mine own faderland.
Dhey gets blenty droubles, und inio mis-
haps,
Mitoudt der. least bit off cause;
Cnd, would you pellet id? dhose mean
Yangee chaps,
Dhey fights NIT dheir moder-in-l laws!
Shust dink off a white man so wicked as dot!
Why not gife der oldt lady a show?
Who vas it gets Cup, ven der nighdt id vas
Nit mine baby, l shust like to know9
Und dhen in der winter when Katrine vas
sick
Und der mornings vas shnowy und raw,
Who made righdt away CUP dot fire SO
qvick7
Why, dot vas mine moder-in-law.
I'd vas Won off dhose voman's righdts vellers,
Dbere vas nodings dots mean aboudt me /;
When der oldt lady wishes to run dot ma
sheen,
Why, shust let her run id, you see
Und when dot SHY Yawcob vas cutting some
bricks
"a block off der oldt chip he vas yawD
Eef she goes for dot chap like some dousands
off bricks
Dots all righdt! She's mine moder- in
law.
Week oudt und week in, id vas always der
same,
Dot woman vas boss off der house:
Budt, dhen, neffer mindt! / vos glad dot
she came,
She vas kind to mine young Yawcob
Strauss
Und When dhere vas water to get vrom der
spring
Und tirevood to shplit CUP and saw
She vas Welcome to do it. Dheres not any.
ding
Dots too good for mine moder-in-law.
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NO.. 9

done to avert the calamity hanging over
them. Later the policemen were ordered to
keep paper box in their hands with piece
OF meat containing strychnine.
DR.. Paste;lr is not an old man, being prob
ably not over 50 years of age His we'll
trimmed chin whskers are slightly gray.
but his hair is still quite dark. He is not
over five feet seven inches high, but is rather
stoutly buii-. One leg is stiff He speaks no
English. His speech is slow and distinct.
and his bearing is unassuming and
mp'est. Entering his oface one kpds
it filed with patients who have come from
All parts of Europe to be treated by hin for
bites Of mad dogs His assistants are bteily
engaged treating ugly-looking wounds on
the legs. arms and bodies of patients while
he stands 10y and superintends the work
The history of Pasteur's hydrophobia re
searches, and the opposition he has met with,
is duplicate of that which attended Jen-
ner discovery of vaccination ninety years
ago, and both are due to the principle in
medicine, that like cures like" 1t had long
been known that the milk-maids who having
once had the cow-pox from their contact
with cows, were not liable to take smallpox.
This led Jenner to the idea of inflcting
the mild cowpex ON us that we might es-
cape the more dreadful smallpox. Pas
teur's discovery differs from Jenner's in this
way, that it is not necessary to inoculate
every individual with rabid virus
that they may 10 proof against hydro
phobia. He has found that if a victim of a
rabid dogs bite is inoculated with mild
rabid virus, the latter enters Immediately
into the circulation, producing mild and
almost irnpprcen.i HE form of madness which
renders inocuous the dreadful hydrophobia,
which does not make its appearance for
about six weeks, or sometimes years after
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An Old Story RetOld.

II7oHr'1s' 'oI1 Vo''7 ooS''1etI
Some of the railways down this way are
still little shaky. The old Jerkwater line is
especially loose in the joints. A commercial
traveller who came in yesterday relates lit
tie experience while bounding over the road.
1--WE were whooping along" he said, ''at the
rate of about seven miles an hour, and the
old train was weaving terribly. Passengers
were rolling from one end of the car to the
other / held ON like grim death to the arms
of my seat Presently we settled down to
quiet running-at least l could keep my
hat on and my teeth didn't chatter. The
conductor was in hailing distance looked
up with a CHASTITY smile, wishing to lock
cheerful, and said:
"'We are going little smoother, 1 see'
eyes said the conductor, we're off the
track nOw'n
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Didn't Know it was Loaded.

An old gent who by purchase inheritance
or some legitimate means came into posses
sion of green cotton umbrella and when
abroad, whatever the weather, he was never
seen apart from this article, which, by the
way, he very highly valued. One day, as he
was walking in the fields wearing the UNI
brella as usual, he came TO the foot of a
ridge. the top of which was somewhat higher
than his head Just as he was about to ascend
be heard footprints approaching on horse
back, and glancing up, saw plump rabbit
skipping along on top Thunder ex-
claimed the old gent, If this umbrella was
only gun I'd have rabbit stew for supper
and so saying he leveled the parasol at puss.
At that moment fellow on the other side
Of the ridge, who was provided with a sure
enough gun. banged away, and the little
besst dropped with the usual dull, sickening
thud. The old man lowered his umbrella
and examined it with mixed astonis hment
and curiosity Wonderful he exclaimed,
here I've carried this darned thing for eigh-
teen wears and never knew it was loaded.'n
The Good Old Version.
New York SUM-
ssMy DEAR demonstrated wife, peering
ont from under the bedclothes. II do wish
Won would use the word 'sheol 1t sounds
better"
1T may sound better at times" replied
her husband, who was noisly nursing his
heel, ''but when man steps on q tack be
wants the old version"
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PASTEURS METHOD OF INNOCULATlON.
Mr. Pasteur injects this mild virus with
hypodermic syringe into the skin of the left
breast of the Ta,ient, and this is the way the
Newark boys will be treated. He obtains
the mild or attenuated virus by innoculating
a rabbit with the virus of rabid dog From
this rabbit virus is taken to innoculate an
other, and so on. each one showing less and
less the hydrophobiac symptoms; thus he can
produce virus of any strength Why one of
these rabbits could not be sent to this coun-
try, and one of our able surgeons perform
the slight operation necessary on those New
ark boys would not suit the dramatic French
people. No: "the mountain must come to
Mohamned" in this case, and for the sake Of
humanity let us hope the results may be sue
cessful.
Many of the French papers notice Pas
teur's researches facetiously. One suggests
that he exhibit his skill by an operation on
Rochefort. Ladies have petitioned him to
devote the remainder of his life to the eradi-
cation of another form of madness which is
most virulent in their country, namely,
jealousy Whatever his after researches
may accomplish, if he can but prove that
death from hydrophobia can be prevented,
then has he already immortalized himself.
s H. HORGAN
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