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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-28
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MARVELLOUS MEMORY DISCOVERY,
M wholly unlike Artificial systcms-CuIe OF MIND wang,
,rfnr- ANY book reading Prospectus WIN
opinions Of Mr. Proctor, the Astronomer Jn"ah r. bcr
nm and others post Free by PRoFEsSoR LoieEii L.
ONT 9TH ave. n. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-28
SAI,L RIVER LINE-FARES REDUCED

NEW. HAVEN. Steamers leave Peck slip
~ Pier rs ~ 5 AMI II H. lsundiys exec 'teiJ
su.aners time for" ry sITins norm Al 5!,L
LAI.L RIVER LINE-FARES REDUCED
Il h,,Lu IS Newport ~. Fall River ~ First-c2ss
INN rt ckotS lIcton EASTERN points.
steamers BiiI oTJl an Pr -, leave New YORK on
ait.r,,, re iays e eli isD n. Pier
o. y Il FOOT Mnrlyst Connection Amos Boat from
IoNu WATER ROUTE FULL NIGHTS REST.
BOsto1 short rl RI 10 IA ue 80 ntn
n,es An orcaesra Tickets n ststsrOo
may he secured Ill Drnc,A hotels insfer All to<es
nIr Goa ~ he lice Pier 70 an I on ,,et ncr>
''@N' ~ OEOkGE l. COMMON
BORDEN q LOWELL. Agents t,cn'I Pass. Agent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-28

NORTHERN RAILROAD Of NEN-JERSEY.
~ trains leave from Chamberest station Tor Epgisvse
Tenady Co.te spsrkiil end Nv:cs $40 7se $50 ssoss
,. m 1870 midnight sundsys 1880. $50 zoo ana 40
m For Manuel spring Valley M.nsey and alImans $50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-28

DELAWARE, LACkAW ANNA aud VEST
~ EKN RAILROAD. SHORTEST LINZ BErWEES
NtW.lUKh AND BUFFALO,. LIGHTNING EMPRESS
TRAINS. NJ DUSI. ALWAYS ON TINE .,..,,,
pJ LLMAN PALACE DAY AND SLEEPING COACuES
Dorots NewiorE loot ol barclay aud christopher stS
Daiy except sundays Buffalo aud osweso cypress
Pullman Wafer ta. strousOutg scranton Ling
hamtou Enra, BATH Bunalo SYRACUSE. oswcgo Greene.
OxIU, NORWICH Uuca connect at Scranton ioi IlVsson.
MI9ysDarre panvilo aud Northumberland at OweSo or
Ithaca and intermediate stations ,u ,..
4. M. Bngmmton ami Emra Express Iuimsn .oAonos
Water Cap scranton bingl,mton. O"cSo AMI r.nfh
connects Pttsou. kingston wkesOaiie &c.
y. Dslly bunaio Limited hkprrss Pullman Coaches
Corning BATH Wayland. Buffalo, &c. arriving III LuhAo
1:2Ua sleeping coach Tor clean VIA Waylah p,,,.,n
Dally Luualo and OswoSo hxpiesS iisiu an
coaches stroudsburg. Scranton. blnghanoi ,oiu
syracuse oswoso. Greene. oaor Norw,.h sssa sas
mediate stations except saturdays ccnne.ts at b"nao WIN
trains Tor all points West 49,, IA
~ estcott hxpress orccs ~ Now.l ork ana boo.y@
A Ill fares reduced. -StOnington Line. Inc
- lavore Inside Route for Boston. Providence al" %"
isteass ia. s. to BOSTON So 2S to PnovipE.NsU,aE.
passeh this Uno can havc tli nishFs
756 express tram iioni sto niJrs .anllus o'
vi Boston -, = =, ,,,.,.. laudin. AM
Boston WiruoUrCnARoE -, x.,,h River ana biock
htcamern will cave pier No 80 NORTH w., JUG ''~
above Usia.s, NJ 43o siaiiy oAesps York
DAY LINE or xo,,o,s Va. and sou,a
Leave Via Penn H. a. aac T. ~, im s,, tS , n, sis a. m
N",IoIl "a M Ii. " IoMfkiAs G.n'i lass Asens
H'''"N'" $40 broadway. ~
nOpUL.AR SHORE LINE for Boston. Provi.
,:,,ice Newport aud all Now kngiani fointA All RAN
,om Grand CvnlIh Depot EApross trans daily 'sunays
,Nccpien p M ip,ror ears atlaSac" ANA \, ~
U Sleeping ears saas sss. ma arr pal
cara ns' Ss%sSs WEXFORD sSSsr arriving sist n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-28
CAPE CHARLES ROUTE TO NORFOLK,
AICnMUNJ OLD POINT CONfOHE
AND THE SOUTH.

On and after 1886 Express train for Cape
Charles Old POINT Comfort, AMI NOr.oik Via tho
NhW.lORK, PHILA DELPnIA AM NORFOLK
kAILhOAD
VIII leave Pennsylvania IiallTod station NewYor- daily
nj d. M arrIvuI Cape Charles $50 Old P0i.t o;45
H. Norfolk ~ steamer lJr Kcmond VIII leave Cape
M uoIo 1. Sleeping Though 10 Cape Charics.
lIckcts sleeping DC s,Cui1 iIS~os
On.c y. the Pennsylvania i,ailvd1 COMPANY
~. ~. 49,. ~. u. Z. +. A.
DEDUCTION OF FARES VIA NORWICH
III 1ho Popular IDsuo hOuie To Boston. s5
Usoi, Corresponding l,nu,tlOb 10 Al lOntS
"CIty Worcester ami any oil NcN.lork"
ieasc bunLei Noith kivci, loot Vi aLtsst
pier businesses tcIyJ &c
40V - ~ bA'<NDi ae"ne
HARLEM RIVER BRANCH.
NEN-lOkk. NEW .uANi N aud HARTFORD X r.
Ians harlem kIvcr Station. corner l3Itsi. and
Il,IlaVr. Ih.Id Avenue BIUge aver
Ueathd second Avenue ahu Suburban Elevated itAil
U.us daily except at ViO, o:AO H. 1900
H. M .:lU o;51 4iU, J:4U LAO, o lU:jO Port
Morris, ,Oak lOnt, hunts Point. West Farms
an Ncst, Chester lnlsUn's. Bay Chester tlelnan
Bav BartOw (Jity Islana Pc,n Manor aud New hO,ele
tuiin.ctin New Rochelle trains all points
man unC New and Hartford Rail-
iuaI and AIR Line divisions NewCaDaan,
MIdctOwn New Britain ana Surleld branches ANA Boston
al.t all points East
tlons al l2lUa. M. daily. except Mondays
sunday lrais Rochelle All intermediate sta
a. l2Ol aud $50 Tho taller Tram Soilect
ng New Rochelle VITA Way trau ~ staiAorL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-28
nlusiral lnstrnments

n,usiral Instruments
A NUMBER OF VERY SLIGHTLY USED
~ upright square pianos Make good a.
new for sale at liberal reduction IRON relllr prices
WILLIAM KNABE & CO.. l12 Fifth ave-
FISCHER PIANOS, RENOWNED FOR TONE
Il AMI standing In tune. Manufactures ant warron's
4l6 TO 425 West 2tls s67 broadway. lStst Dsons
BuiidIng). Pianos exchanged rented OF instalments
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-28
MESS2S. BRENTANO BROS

MESS2S. BRENTANO BROS.
,cspeotny that visiting and card en-
,avng for New Years be handed avoid delay
UNION SQUARE NETWORK.
IN NM HOLIDAY BOOKS cheaper than
EJsOOO ever; Dickens, kusSn. carlyle, Iooier'
lry,p george Eliot Thacgerav, Waverly Buwei ooeue
kcluller Macaulay; all tie popular novels I'D ses all inc
Poets aud Incy, Jpedlas Thousands oi Juvcnile BOOKS
Chtstmas Cards BiDes Hymnals. PrayerDooks at halI the
tost 10 you will h see books sod ~ che ap
AGAIN TINS city open evenings ,,~.,, ,vcu.~or
7sl broadway, opposite steN1ts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-28

PED STAR LINE.
Ii FOR ANTWERP AND PARIS.
Sailing FROM New-York and Antwerp every saturday.
RI \ y LA D.--.-.- II ,'.r pee on ~ WI
No JNIlAND.-..-. ..-...--...~athf'ity 'oI
Fail ami Winter Rates: First ctbin t6o AMI no Exeu
sion 10 AMI >l25 Second cabin. @&o Excurslon s9o
stecrago lowest
. PETER RIGHT SONS, Gen'l Agts So broadway
TNHE u. ). AND BRAZIL MAIL IS. CO.
4 American PASSENGER line iOr ~ Thomas, DafOaio,
Para MaTanliAlI Cr.lIa ant Pc II 'l0o
steamship COBAN. Tuesday. January \. az noon.
For st Thomas Bar Para Marinnan, Pernambnco,
io dc connecting Tor santos MoutsVno)
and ports.
sieinsnip ADVANCE Thursday, January o. at 10 IN.
From Newport News, Va, secOn day after AT ~ IN.
PAULF GEKiIARD2 co. tirn Agents ~ Brotist. V Y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-28

For futures opened unchanged prices ruled
closed steady at partial advance
of uott. Sales 80, 400 bales
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-28

no ~ ~ roINT COMFORT, Norfolk Va. and south
~ pDn a. n s.sc +. raior ears 10 baltimore
M 'n si.a,.r- arriving at Old Point NJ BIO IN
nn,ioll . a M ii. " IOMfkiAs, G.ni lass AscnS
HV'i"AV" III $40 Broaaway. n.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-28

On and after 1886 Express train for Cape
Clarics Point Comfort, amt NUr.oik VIA Tn,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-24
THE STEPMOTHER.

The day died out in dreariness and dread,
Grim shadows crept through hall and cor
ridor,
While fading freight lurid Pickering shed
Athwart the panelled walls and oaken floor.
Around the cherries hearth the children
pressed.
Pale, patient, brooding DER the dreaded
morrow
Lfke half-nedged birds forsaken in the nest,
Too cowed TO weep, to dulled with gloom and
sorrow.
Upon the wall the treasured portrait hung,
That well-remembered smile forever gone,
That pure white neck round which their arms
had chung,
Those lips once warm with kiss and benson.
At every fancied football, white with fear,
The children started, trembled, glanced
around.
Gazed in each others eyes and seemed to
hear
The strangers voice in every passing sound.
How viii she come? with frown or baleful
smile
Yet fearfuller, to greet the shrinking
throng?
How look, how speak? Why tarries she mean
while,
Thus wantonly their torture to prolong?
AT last she comes. Hush, hush, unwelcome
guest,
Usurper of dead rites and dearest tiesl
All. moi false fears; it is a vision blest-
An angel stands before their glistening
eyes,
With such smile az mild Madonnas wear.
OH such a look-so gracious aud so meek
The twilight glimmering round her golden
hair,
And tears of tender pity on her cheek.
II. W. r., in Harper's Bazaar
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-24
Piano Founders.

A LOuisviller has been arrested for cut
ting up piano. All reforms meet with
severe checks at first-COuTier-JOu Journal.
There are 5000, 900 piano players in the
United States. This is too serious matter
for jesting- philadelphia Call.
There are 5000, 900 piano players in this
country. We have much TO be thankful
for; it might be 10, GOO, 900, or even more
Dansville Breeze.
A German physician has announced that
no piano player was ever attacked by
cholera. 1t is evident from this that the
cholera knows when it is well off.-Lowell
Citizen.
Only ten tunes were known in New En-
gland in the first ninety years. AS many
as i've or six can be found in the repeTtOry
Of the average rural brass handwriting
ton Free Press.
The piano was formerly called the ''ham-
mer harpsichOrd." and the way many Of
our bellies handle It leads one to the cOnelu-
sion that they believe in the original name.
Ii is now assured that our lamented RO-
man friend Marc Antony had a daughter
who played the piano eight hours day by
the clock. and that it was a deaf neighbor
to whom he appealed for the loan of his
ears.-Y Onkers Statesman.
''0ur family runs TO music. Greatest
family for music you ever saw"
ANY noted musicians among you"
''NO. but I've got four daughters who are
all learning the piano at once, and so far
not darned soul or us has gone crazy"
-GoOdalrs Sun.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-24
AN AmOROUs PICKPOCKET.
He Proposes 10 Return "A New York
GirI,s Brooch for a Kiss.
Texas Siftings.


A New York Fifth avenue belle went to
the theater. On returning home after the
performance she discovered that her breast
pin. which was quite valuable. had been
stolen. She was very sorry. for the breast
pin was a present. a few days afterward
the young lady received the following
letter:
The writer OF these lines has the honor to
inform you that he knows where your breast
pin is, and will return ii cheerfully under
certain conditions.
do not expect TO receive n reward in
money, since 1 regard it as exceedingly vul-
gar TO accept money from lady whom / idol
ize as much as | do you. On the other hand
it would be very stupid in me to return you
your breastpin without getting some equiv
alent.
Taking into consideration my consuming
love for you, I'll return the missing ornament
for a single kiss from your rosy lips.
Tomorrow morning will be at the corner
of Madison avenue and Fifty-sixth street with
the missing jewelry. II you are willing to
pay me my price / will, after pressing kiss
on the aforesaid lips, press the breastpin in
your hand. No questions asked.
ONE OF YoTR ADMIRERS. o
The young lady did not know what to do.
She wanted to get her breastpin back. but
she did not care to pay the price. She hit
upon the idea OF sending her servant girl II
her place.
The servant girl put in an appearance at
the appointed hour and place. She was
heavily yelled. A well-dressed gentleman
approached and asked:
''Do you accept the terms?"
81 do"
The stranger Familiarity embraced her on
the European plan, and simultaneously i'm
printed large three by-seven kiss ON her
mouth that caused the policeman on the
corner to start. He thought it was pistol
shot.
Here is what promised" he remarked
after the formality had been complied with;
but" he added. ''yOu will find it like the
kiss, not quite what it was represented to
be, as you are only the servant, not the
mistress" handing her something wrapped
up IN paper.
After he had retired, which he did i'm
mediately, the servant examined the paper
and found that in only contained small
piece of wood
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-24
THE POET's FORGE.

He lies on his back, the idling smith,
A lazy, dreaming fellow is he;
The sky is blue, or the sky is gray,
He lies on his back the livelOng day;
Not a tool in sight; say what they may,
A curious sort of smith is he.
The powers of the air are in league with him
The country around believes it well;
The wondering folks draw spying near;
Never sight nor sound do they see OF hear;
No wonder they feel a little fear;
When is il his work is done so well?
Never sight nor sound to see or hear;
The powers of the air are in league with him;
High over his head bis metals swing,
Fine gold and silver TO shame the king;
We might distinguish their glittering,
II once we could get in league with him.
High over his head his metals swing;
He hammers them idly year by year,
Hammers and chuckles low refrain:
"a bench and book are ball and chain,
The adze is better tool than the plane;
what's the odds between now and mex
yearl'
Hammers and chuckles his low refrain,
A lazy, dreaming fellow is he:
When sudden, some day, his bells peal out,
And men, at the sound, for gladness shout;
He laughs and asks what it's all about;
oh, q curious sort of smith is hel
Helen Jackson.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-24

warm. Presently he says something about
the exposition, and makes pertinent re-
mark or two. just when you are beginning
TO wonder who he is and where YOU have
met him, he dives down in a pocket and
brings out his little roll OF paper. and if you
don't resist he will quietly and firmly insist
on adding you to his list of victims. He is
seductive fellow, and apparently so guile
less that you are apt to get caught before
you know it,
Those have mentioned are only sam
pies OF distinct types. There are others
who try different lodges. For instance. the
fellow who bustles In aud is all business,
acts as though he was making some i'm
portant deal with you. Others stand on
their dignity, and try to make you think
they are doing you a favor. A third has
MS laugh with you and tries to be funny,
and SO on. Some of them are hardly more
than confidence men. and pretend to print
thousands of copies where they only issue n
few hundred. Every man has his own
theory in advertising. but I'm content to
stick to the papers that know have good
circulation. You can spend all you can
afford with them without contributing to
the support of the fakir who figures to
make 80 per cent. profit upon whatever they
get up"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-24
A Ten Years, Career Only.

New ork Letter In Philadelphia Times.
A gentleman tells me that the average
public life In New York is ten years. The
remark was called ont by seeing Tom MUIR
ply pass along the street. just think what
a power tins man was only a few wears ago
in the politics of New York and the nation.
He was the chum OF nearly every leading
man who has made the history of this cOun-
try for the last quarter of a century. He
was rich citizen when Gen. Grant took
him up and made him collector of the port
and started him into the controversy which
resulted In the appointment of johnny Dav-
export as chief supervisor of elections, TO
prevent frauds in New Y FORK In those DAYS
he was welcome guest in the houses of the
bravest and best i'm the country. He sat az
an hOnOred guest at all the great feasts and
he once told me that his political experience
cost him over 500. 900. BE that as it
may, he was poor when he left public office.
He is much poorer now. Only the other
night | saw him undertake 10 get Il bed at
the hotel and the clerk would not give il to
him without payment In advance. AS poor
Murphy turned To go away the clerk said:
I'VE have had him on the list for long
time" He is getting old and seems to be
Respondent. How or where he lives none
of his old associates seem 10 know and most
of them Shun him. 1t looks little hard
that man who once held his place IN life,
and who was always open handed and free
hearted to fault, should spend the last
days of his life in poverty and sorrow. But
the world seems to get the drop ON a maui
here in New York oftener than any place
in the world, and when it does they throw
up their hands easily and rarely ever get
them down again. L have seen forty ex-
amples of this fact to-day. many of them al
most as touching as that of Tom Murphy.
There are more old political hulks scattered
along Broadway than in all the places in the
land nut together
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-24
ADVERTISING FAKIRS.
A Minneapolis Business Man Relates Some
of His Personal Experiences With
These Pests.
And How He Manages to Get Rid Of Them
Easily and EfeCtually Without
Using Gun.
Distinct Types of Fakirs--whatT Their
Methods are, How They Look
and Act.

This is Mr.. GivedOwn?s half interro-
gatively asked well-dressed parsonage as
he entered the Office of a well-knOwn Min
neapOllS business man the other day. Being
answered affirmatively. the visitor said:
I'D like TO take up just a moment of your
valuable time. Could l see you privately
for a moment? No? Don't keep any
secrets from your friends, l see Ha, ha.
Well, then I'll explain in very few words
l am getting up an illustrated pamphlet
which will be descriptive of the leading adj
vantages and attractions of this wonderful
city Of yours. l am just from the East,
and find that while people there have nearly
all heard of Minneapolis, they are not alive
TO the real importance of the city, or to the
notable resources of this vast and undevel-
Oped country which surrounds YOU. The
idea struck me that il would be good thing
TO get up neat little pamphlet that would
present in convenient form such statistics
as will show the building operations for tine
past twenty years, the growth in pOpula-
ton, milling and lumber business, public
improvements. etc. 1 was in Chicago at
the time and Immediately jumped on train
and came to Minneapolis. NV suggestion
has taken immensely with the leading buSi-
ness men, and find that they appreciate
| the value of advertising the city in this way,
Whlcn Will De legitimate and really public
| service. The board of trade don't meet
! until the first Of the month. but | am told a
special meeting will be held to indOrse tine
scheme. Everybody seems interested. The
secretary of the chamber of commerce has
given me the assurance of his personal help
/ i'm my undertaking. Mr.. PutOff OF PutOff
IL StOpem in the next block. told me to
come 20 you at once. The work is to
be profusely illustrated with cuts
of the handsOmest buildings. showing also
| the stOne-arch bridge. Minnehaha falls the
water power, etc. Now (cOntidentially) We
are going to take few advertisements from
leading houses ike yours just to pay ex-
penses and give NE q little something for
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-24
REMEMBER, BOYS MAKE MEN.

When you see a ragged urchin
Standing wistful in the street.
With torn hat and kneeless trousers,
Dirty face and bare red feet.
Pass not By the child unheedlng:
Smile upon him. Mark me, when
He's grown hen not forget II!
For remember, boys make men.
When the buoyant, youthful spirits
Overflow in boyish freak.
Chile your child in gentle accents:
Do not In your anger speak,
You must SOW in youthful bosoms
Seeds OF tender mercies; then
Plants will grow and bear good fruitage,
When the erring boys are men.
Have you never seen grandsire,
With his eyes aglow with Joy.
Bring 10 my mind some act Of kindness
Something said 10 him boyl
Or relate some slight or GOODNESS,
With a brow ell clouded. when
BE said they were too thoughtless
To remember boys make menl
Let US try TO add some pleasures
To the life of every boy;
For each child needs tender interest
In it's sorrows and its Joys;
Call your boys home by its brightness;
They'll avoid gloomy den,
And seek for comfort elsewhere
And remember, boys make men,
Philadelphia Times.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-24

Langtry in Her Youth.
From Town Topics.

1OHH 1OplCS.
Blanche Roosevelt says she met Mrs,
Langtry on her first coming to London, at
dinner, at the late Lord Ranelagh's. She
was shy, wore plain black silk and one
rose in her hair, which was nut-brown and
thick; her eyes were fine and her skin fresh
and hardy, but her mouth and waist were
terrible, both as big as all out of doors.
She spoke with frightful provincial accent,
and every word she uttered sent the cone
pany off into screams of laughter.
She set to work on herself, according to
Blanche, vigorously. Let ladies with large
mouths and waists listen. She began by
shaping in her waist, a hair-dresser soon
lightened the nut-brOwn of her hair to cOp-
per, and brought the tower from the top ot
her head to the nape of her neck. and q
fashionable dressmaker soon routed cheap
black silks and jersey-cut garments.
Looking at photograph taken at that time
you would not know her as the lily that
she now is.
There is heavy, lower sensual jaw, q
pert nose, tower of braids and putfS. an
i'll made dress of homespun, no bust, and
a waist that even an old-fashiOned GTeciag
Venus would have blushed to carry about
with her in times when Helen fiirted with
Paris and Milo made eyes at AntinOus.