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"a CHILD or THE STREETsw
TIE END ID.

A good story, told at the expense of a
well-known ex judge, is going the rounds
Of the lawyers offices, and it is heartily
appreciated by those who hest know the
irascible but good-hearted disposition of
the old gentleman. 1t was an admiralty
case, where he is most at home. The
deposition of a sailor, who was soon to
die had to be taken at his bedside in
Brooklyn. "How long," the ex-judge
snapped out as the first question on cross
examination. "do you think it was after
the vessel left the wharf before the col
lision Occurred?"
Tn sailor was himself something Of a
character, and not so near death but that
he appreciated the vital importance Of
'getting back on" cross examining law
yer. WAL" he drawled out, bout ten
minutes, l sd judge"
Ten minutes! Ten minutesw exclaim-
ed the lawyer, jumping up Man, how
long do you think ten minutes to bel"
jest bout ten minutes" was the un-
rufied reply.
How do you generally measure ten
minutcsi' persisted the lawyer.
The old sailor turned slowly in his bed
and eyed his questioner. Then he turned
back again and said indiferently: "Waal,
sometimes wild watch and sometimes
wild a claak"
This made the lawyer a little mad. He
ierked his watch from his pocket and
said in 2 querulous, high pitched voice
"Oh, you do, do youi Well. I'll tell you
when to begin d you tell me when ten
minutes are
h. 1 -
on the other side. and he took in the sit
uation in an instant and made no objec-
tion. The ex-judge stood with his back
to mantel on which little clock was
quietly indicating the time to the sailor,
who lay facing it.
AYE, aye" the sailor said, and remain
ed silent
After three minutes had passed the eX-
judge became impatient and exclaimed ::
"See here, are you going to keep us here
all dayY" But the sailor made no answer.
As five and six and seven minutes went
by the lawyer became almost wild in his
assumed anger at the man for keeping
them so long beyond the time. But not
until the hand of the clock was on the
exact notch of ten minutes did the sailor
speak. Then he said carelessly: "Guess
the time mus be bout up"
The Judge put up his watch and sank
back in his chair. well" ne said. "of all
men, dying or alive. that / ever saw, you
can measure time the best"
1t is said that the ex-judge does not
even yet know what made the other law
yers double themselves over with laugh
ter as they did at that last remark of his.
-NeW York ITibUHe.
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THx WISDOM OF TIE BEAVER.
" Il shOwnIna Conflict with n HBB-
CRY Lfver-Gray Wolf.

While hunting in the wind River
Mountain the Chicago Tribune coTrsspoo-
dent witnessed an encounter between =
silver-gray wolf and a beaver. On the
log that formed the basis Of the beaver
dam there crouched an immense silver
gray wolf. He was intently watching the
surface OF the water Soon there cane
a long ripple from one Of the bankA.
steadily approaching the log. A bsaveE
was on his way 10 the top Of the dam
Instantly the wolf crouched still lower,
while his eyes never moved from the rip
pie. He wanted beaver meat for breakfast
The water broke close 70 the edge of ths
log, and the broad head of the beaver ap-
peared. There was a savage spring, .
loud plash, and both the wolf and beaver
disappeared beneath the water.
In a few seconds the wolf emerged alone.
clambered back on the log. and diEcOnao-
lately paved several punches Of fur from
beneath his glistening fangs. The beaver
had escaped. But the wolf was not dis
couraged. In moment OF two he moved
further along the log and took mp smother
position Of observation. The point be now
occupied was at the junction Of q huge
limb with the parent stem This limb
made semi-ciTCular sweep Of twenty i've
or thirty feet its extreme end resting on
the bank The water space thus enclosed
was not as deep as the rest Of the pond,
and near the shore was quite shallow. An
at once the wolf pricloed mp his ears, and
there could be seen the ripple that an
nounced the presence Of a beaver Soon
q black object appeared aboN the water
near the shore. Il was the nose Of =
beaver. Slowly the wolf crept along the
limb. His movements were nOiseless.
The water was 50 shallow that the
beaver, once in his enemy's clutches, could
not possibly escape. The spring was
made and the beaver was caught. But
what was this' From every side arose
black forms and white teeth, and the
wolf was the centre OF a savage ambus-
cade. He fought desperately, but from
the first his Cese was hopeless. Ibs
beavers swaTmcd 10 the attack until fully
fifty were there. The marauder was
literally torn in pieces and the water
covered with fragments Of hair and hide
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with those we love is not so painful when
it comes to kissing again with tears"
"Oh, dear, am very, very sorry! Poor,
reckless Gabriel And do you really
mean that he never will sing againl 1
am grieved, all the more so because l
feel, and always have felt that in his love
for his art lay the poor fellows only
chance for redemption. Now he viii Just
sink back into the streets which were
once his home. Poor Gabriel! He always
was a vagabond at heart. Oh. his beau
tiful voice! What a pity! There is no
tenor like it in Europe"
So Mysie Newen mourned FOR her old
comrades fall from fame's high pedestal,
and in the SORROW for his great punish
ment, forgot and forgave completely the
insult he had offered her
And Loritai She recovered from her
short illness, and returned to the stage,
to fall in love with the next new tenor,
Egberto.
Gabriel Cole was soon forgotten. When
his money was gone, and his voice was
lost, he found that his boon companions
gave him the cold shoulder
Gabriel, with all his faults, had been
lavish enough with his gold while it last
ed. There were those, both men and
women, to whom he had lent large sums
Of money at different times, when they
had come TO him pleading themselves $50
swfully short, don't you know"
Then came the day when he, too, in his
turn was very 'hard up" and he went
without hesitation to these friends and
asked them to help him, and they shrug-
ged their aristocratic shoulders, and
showed him the Innings of their pockets.
What fool have BEEN" he cried. II
might have been rich and famous, and
the husband Of the loveliest woman in
London, and now ] must be, what / was
before,
"a CHILD OF THE STREETsw
THE END.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-02-05

Richard Wagner generally received bis
visitors IN medieval costumes such as he
always wore when composing. Alexander
Dumas, calling on him one day. was high
ly amused AT the masquerade You are
all dressed up TO play GessleE," said
Dumas, with his Cood-natured laugh
which rather hurt the feelings Of the
author Of .'Tannhauser' who nevert heless
returned VI. Dumss's visit when next he
WIS AZ Paris. After some considerable
delay NJ Dumas appeared al last, dressed
maEnificently in a dressing gown with a
large flower pattern, "a helmet with flying
plumcs. a lie belt round his waist and
enormous riding boots. afar.lIu me, -
said be malestically, '-for appearing in my
working costume. 7 car do nothing With
out being dressed in this Inauue1. Half Of
my ideas live in his helmet and the other
half lodged in my boots, which are indis-
pensible 70 me when ! write nv love
scenes"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-02-05

Miss Belle Franklin, n vounE schUulmis-
tress of MCHenry county, Dakota, is the
heroine Of the Missouri slope. Miss Frank
lin was sleeping iu Shssci, which She had
built upon her claim. when sire was
awakened by tine cracking roise of the
prairie fire. Looking out a-rulz the b ain,
she saw the dancing flames skin ming
across the prairie. TIE brave girl knew
that her ueighbors living halls mile dis
tant were away from home and the fire
would soon elop the house. barn, luy.
and grain. jumping from beer bed. she
hurried away 20 ti.= low log barn lu which
the farmers extra team was tied Har-
Messing the animals. She rushed then. out
TO the plough. am before lee FIRE had
reached the premises >he had TUNED
several burrows and iuTul,G fIe break
which sawed the peog-tiy-
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-02-05

The President has grown stout and Il is
With difficulty that he buttons his Prince
Albert coat lie Is sCrupuluUsly neat in
his appearance, Several members tell
funny stories about their reception BY him
and the way he treated them, but any one
who is daily around the White House
understands one or two things by the way
be moves his arms and hands Generally
the President stands with his arms behind
him. When he IS pleased OF coutented to
listen ne holds his hands about six inches
apart, with The back part Of the hand
against his coat. The fingers generally are
quiet; but If they begin TO work or con
tract he Is growing tired Then he viii
shift from one foot 70 the other. II the
man bores him the arms gradually come
forward The move is gradual but il the
nfiCtion continues the hands fan TO the
side-thumbs in. If still the visitor per
sists in staying the arms 90 out and the
thumbs beat against his side Then is
the time for disappearing" The game is
up when Cleveland begins TO beat time
with his hands On his side. il is wei TO
remember this and when one sees the
hands moving from he back out tie inter
view short and depart. The President has
worn two quite smooth places on each side
Of his coat, simply by beating time against
them with his hands Washington let ter.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-02-05
A0ue-tIon ir Natural HISTORY.

Pa does the sausage clale aIi oi his
hole on CmdlgIuas Gay ard lUsA around
for its shadow. 20 a. to mG.se a. early
spring. Ma SAYS Il doe" --RNhaJ are YOU
= king Hboutf" says the p ia u0 1- l.,tle
boy. 1t Is the ground hog that comes
ont 81 it, hole, not the sausage .sWen
amt sausage ground hugf''-T Foreign tunss
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-02-05
AIournnIi.,tc tnhe.

The Sod House Is the name OF a paper
published at CimeTron, Kan, and Chicago
has a new paper called The Hog II would
he just like some mean rival to start a
paper called The Pen, and then brag that
The Pen i mightier than The Hog. And
then il would be just like them both to
Pen.
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rrnn,n BriIo.ophr.

u am a philosopher" said a tra mo IA a
gentleman he met ON the street
Are ycus"
Yes sir ] l..
.tAnd-
Never You mind, interrupted ne
tramp. ..l amt begging; but my phi
lo.-iAy ls Plenty Of sleep al night and ~
abundance Of rest durinV The iay-
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neceprion PunI-h.d.

A young man goes twice a week 20 see
q young lady residing few miles i'm the
country, making his Journeys on foot.
One night he remained with his girl un-
tn midnight aud found it Jars and SLOW
ing when ne went TO the door. He dis
liked to go home in the darkness and
hinted the fact TO his girl; but "a she did
not invite him 10 remain over night. ne
rcsorted TO deception % accomplish his
design, ana Is now sorry for H. He let him
self fall gently upon the steps, and at once
set up a groRn- The girl shrieked. the
men folks came out, picked him up, and
put him to bed His prospective mother-in-
law inquired the location of his injuries,
and when he said IN the small Of his back
she left the room hurriedly. He had Just
begun 10 congratulate himself upon the
success Of his ruse ss he listened 10 the
storm beating against the window, when
his intended mamma-in-law returned to
the room bearing huge mustard plaster,
which she clapped over the region Of his
kidneys and sat down 10 await tie result
For two hours be writhed IN pain. and by
that time blister OF sufficient size TO sat
isfy the old lady appeared, and he was
left alone to repent his folly.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-02-05

Busfn eEs items hrst Insertion ICE per line encA
subsequent insertion SC. per line.
Administrator and Executors Notices. Ak
Auoitor's Notlcee-.- ~.
stray Rnd Efmilar NoticeE- A-e-
~ Resolutions o. proceeding of driy corpordfto-
society and -lticGfi0s d6Eigred 90 caA effen
ffOE fs GriV matter Of ffniftd iHdiUiduu ifeTcf
must Be poiu To5 ddreTftsemcnfs.
jos PRIHTIEs Of all kinds neatly and expedtt-
ously executed at lowest prices. Don't you forget
Il.
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Advertising ESatee.

The large and reliable circulation o. the OAH-
BKIA FIREMAN. commends q % the fsvorapls ocB-
siderAtion Of advertisers. ~hnse ~ win Be In
serted al the following low rates
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.--a,s.F Circulation, 1900
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-02-05

with those we love is not so painful when
it comes to kissing again with tears"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-02-05

Sir Cuthbert Newen was sitting over
his breakfast in a very suIlcn mood at the
Hotel dc Louvre, Paris. when his letters
were brought TO him.
He glanced at the address ON each. One
was from his wife
He read it with frightening face. from
which dark cloud had been cleared
away, just as sunlight dispoi >cs the mist.
Pack up my things to-day, Cross" he
said to- his valet 1--WE leave Paris 10y the
night train
So he came back to his home and Mysie,
and their first and last little niSunder-
standing was all made straight. and the
husband and wife talked it over, and
aaz.e - tie conclusion ths.. ~i;....ar out
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a n EIlA.
AYERS Sarsaparilla,

IIEIAIED u
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sold by ali Druggists: Price 81;
Six bottles for 50.
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pt-laee -.--a -l5 Springs do agay y ia ai4'
1-a-s SIDE PRIMES EDDG-LDBPE
-.-.r BARS .." suitable for eiLh"~ CttE l-
E-L.I{ rp.... a~f superior 10 ali others rC
~, pleasure r- au7-u-s W H.-
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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-10-12
MIR. A. j. PORTER.

Mr. A. J. Porter, president of the
Texas State Fair. is a native OF Ken
lucky. having been born in Nelson
county, that State, in 1S45. lie was
although boy at the commencement
Of the warm the confederate army
from the beginning to the ending, do
ING able and efficient service in many a
hard fight as private the whole time
and it is SO hard to find a private in
these piping times of peace. Mr.
Porter came to Texas in 1870, settling
at Pennington, Grayson county. In
1875 he settled in Dallas as agent OF
the Weir Plow Manufacturing COM
pany. which station he still holds, in
GLIDING the republic of Mexico also in
his jurisdiction. He has in the eleven
wears he has been in Dallas built up
the business ofhis company from COM
parative small beginnings to an i'm
mense trade. lie has never held any
office and never aspired to any, being
content to pursue the even tenor of
his way, devoting himself entirely to
the duties of the..business he man.
ages. When the Texas State Fair was
organized he was somewhat promi-
nent in effecting that organization, and
was made its president, which position
he has ever since held. With marked
ability, skill andsenergy, he has worked
the development and growth and sue
cess of this undertaking intended for
the benefit of the whole State and
Dallas alike. With rare Judgment and
skill, as well as enterprise and LIBERAL
;ty. he has directed its. affairs, taking
the largest share of the very heavy
labors upon his own shoulders and
looking after specially..and personally
all the minutest details. He has been
liberal in its aid, too, and to him more
than to any other one man this fair
will owe whatever Of success it may
achieve. He has not confined his en-
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-10-12

she had four calls from persons she
never heard of before, who are wives of
members from different parts of the
country. She has made the acquaint-
ance in the hotel parlors, of the wives
of two members, and four females,
whom she believes to be lobbyists, who
have designs on her husbands votes,
and she is the 'hc mesickest' woman
on earth. In two months she has got
acquainted with the wives of three
members from her own state, two of
whom she don't like; has attended one
White House reception, and seen her
name in q Washington society paper
spelled wrong, but it was announced
that she was lovely in n low corsage and
diamonds, when she knows she is bony,
and never had low dress in the past
thirty years. She tries to prevent any
of the society papers going to her home,
fearing her friends will laugh at her.
In three months she is sick and dis
couraged, and the society papers an
nonnce that the loving and accom-
plishcd wife of Congressman So-and-so
has returned to her home to prepare for
social festivities at the capital later in
the season. She returns to have fit
of sickness, and wishes to heaven her
husband had never thought of going to
congress. In the meantime the con-
gresham. whose life was so quiet ut
home, and so full of enjoyment, is
humping himself night and day to keep
up with the demands of his constitu-
cnts. He shadows the pension office
until he is called bore, he works the
postoflice department for offices, and is
the tired servant of everybody, walking
miles every day, attends sessions and
committee meetings, introduces con-
stituents from home to the president,
though he is in doubt whether the pres
ident knows who he is, shows gang of
visitors through the capitol building,
and other places of interest, as though
he were guide instead of statesman.
He loses his appetite. and maybe takes
TO stimulants; perhaps he dies of ma
hria, but if he lives lie goes home to be
reelected, sick, disguised, but desiring
to be vindicated by second term. He
finds that in his absence every public
act of his has been been misconstrued,
anu many Oh his loriilcr iilcHus HaNc
gone back on him. and if he is re-elect-
ed he has to buy his election. which he
does and then he serves out his second
term carelessly, and don't want n re-
election and generally does not get it.
He returns to his home broken down,
his temper injured SO he can't enjoy
himself if he wanted to, his wealth is
no good to him, and he dies, finally,
leaving to his family the legend that
pa was in congress once" The glory
of statesmansh p is small. -Pecb's Sun
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-10-12

crgy, ability and enterprise alone to
his own affairs or the affairs of the
Texas State Fair, but has always had
an eye and an open hand for the enter
prises calculated to benefit the city. No
matter what the scheme undertaken
calculated TO advance the interests of
Dallas, he has never been backward in
his efforts to foster and aid such a
scheme with his labor, his means and
his advice. TO him Dallas owes much
to-day for her thrift and strength and
Importance as great railroad and
commercial centre.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-10-12
PROMINENT BUSINESS MEN.
Some of the Leading Citizens Who
Have Helped to Build Up Dallas.
MAJOR j. u. SIMPSON

The subject of this sketch is one OF
the most prominent lawyers in the
city. Although born in Arkansas, nc
can legally claim to be native OF
Texas, for his parents were residents
of Marshall, Texas, at the time, his
mother being on visit to Arkansas
at the time of his birth. The year he
first saw the light was 1sl5, so he is
now Al years of age. lie entered the
Confederate army when he was but 10
wears of age, was n member OF the
brigade of Gen. w. l.. Cabell, now a
resident of this city and United States
marshal, and at the close of the war
he was major Of infantry in command
of his regiment. AT the close OF the
war he read law, was admitted to the
bar and commenced the practice of his
profession, in which he is still en-
gagged. lie served at one time as re-
corder of the city of Galveston, was
district attorney, and was also men,
Der of the legislature from Liberty
county, where he at once took posi-
tion in the lead as an able and learned
man. fluent and most forcible
speaker. Shortly after he left the
legislature he removed to Dallas, where
he has since lived, and practiced
his profession. For time after he
came to Dallas he edited the Daily
Herald and soon took rank as one OF
the readiest and ablest writers in the
State. During his newspaper career
he was president Of the State Press
Association. For some years he has
in connection with his large and lu-
crative law practice, represented a
number of Scotch and English bank
ing companies, four in number, ana
practically has unlimited means at his
command, which as agent and repre-.
sentative of these companies he loans
on real estate security. He is also at
this time president Of the Dallas State
Fair and Exposition Association ana
has been since its organization, OF
splendid native ability, enlarged ana
heightened by broad and deep culture
full of energy and enterprise and al
ways abreast with the progress s Of ft the
more towards its advancement and de-
velopment and prosperity than Major
Simpson. lie is foremost in all under
takings for the good Of the city ana is
withal liberal to giving freely OF DIS
means and his time and his wise coun-
sci TO further all projects that may con-
tribute to the general good OF Dallas
He has been untiring in his efforts to
make the Dallas State Fair an eminent
and permanent success.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-10-12
Had Gone Up.

Colonel Molcy sent recently en-
ployed colored man to the postollicc for
fifty cents worth of postage stamps.
Look here, Simon said the colonel
when the man returned, "you have
only brought me thirty cents worth of
stamps. How's that?"
81 paid him fifty cents fur 'em, sah,"
"No, you didn't. You have kept
twenty cents. Stamps are two cents
apiece, and you have only brought me
fifteen, instead of twenty-five"
Look hcah, boss, Use powerful sorry
ter see dat yer doan keep up wild de
market. DE prce O. stamps hab dun
riz."
"What?"
"Dun riz, tells yer"
'Give me twenty cents, Simon"
slow ken gin erdc ermount when
da charged so much fur de stamps?
Con an wheat an oats an rye an
stamps is all dun gone up, an heah yer
comes maxim er mouf er bout twenty
cents. Neber seed de like in mer life
rs pusson KANT lib in dis heah country
widout gittin' inter trouble faint
my fault dat de market changes.
Reckin dat if went out ter buy some
meat fur yer I'd be 'cuzed o'stealin'.
Neber seed de like. 'spize er white
man no how. "-Arkansdw 1rdUetcr.
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How to Find a Sweetheart.

1. Visit cemetery after nightfall,
spit upon twelve graves and repeat the
Lords Prayer backward.
2. Unravel wooden stocking and bury
the yarn in the backyard, with paper
on which your desires have been in
scribed.
8. Kill a black cat and drink por-
ton of Its warm-life- and repeat
some fetichistic iargon. - Chicago Mail.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-10-12

If you any idea at ALL either for this season or the next OF
getting and have to price as well as material
then YOU are requested 75l and 1853 Elm Street We
are going stock must do to make room for our
large speny gotten goods for the FAIR So for the next
thirty DAVIS YOU $40 $500 job We have top bug
e from $50 to $3.50 spring wagons Now business
Come and see No trouble pleasure to show goods
CHAS. E. BROWN Successor to H. W. GRADER Co.
large lot of Betting to be sold at half price from
to so feet, all sizes ChAo n oAOWN.
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W. SAVAGE Manager JIG. WHITE, Secretary.
The GRANGE Grocery Company

Run the CASH PLAN: We have learned nom
sold this plan at onhd the e
Undertaking PLAN This will give us an al
benefit
months weeks supply
andwe Persons Vmg
with be
Of what wanted can be made out 81 any
mail orders
attention and q Immediately on receipt OF Gae W. in
Union Depot opposite Buck Horn corner