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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-03-11
IN THE CITY STREETS.

Rude was the man in speech, and rude
IN raiment; and bowed with decrepitude,
With crutch and cane at either side,
Like figure by Dore typified-
A green shade over his bulSing eyes,
Ever astare, in their CHASTITY guise
Rcpulsiyely, yet appealin"ly.
As he begged the dole of a dime of me.
paused. as the great crowd surged ahead
Had no supper last night-nor bed
Ner q cup o. coffee at brea kfa It time
Ner rusk at noon. And the fact is, I'm
a staryin' here in the city street
For dime to buy crust to eat"'
And flushed, as thought of the shameless
wrong
Is he thus so stunned by the soulless
thronG-
The hundreds and thousands that pass him
here?
Eut, e'en as felt the rising tear.
felt in my pockets depths, a!acki
My own lone fortune of Oac grecnback.
And stayed my hand in It's upward range,
Signing to say that had no change.
''Ef could work like us. 10 do.
] wouldn't be Begin TO day OF you!
See what hac'iin cough l got
Lungs jes' suflin' off, like a. mott
And old-and my eyes almost clean gone
And can't stay here. and can't 20 on.
But it won't be long till SGT my crutch
Or the shores where a dime haint worth so
much!'
Grotesque pa:hos, l smiled through tears,
tainin.. the Old mans ,;otiDtS aud fears
With the crunpled note which said should
be
CHANGED at once rs he waited ne.
But he stopped ina short. as turned to 60
"oa, you'll not come va k in, No, no.
What the size o yer blI:; sal he,
hs unfoiiei il q ,Zcd3y.
'.0nly ONE: Wy 81 ;ns alive
Feared was rannin' Il sa.u-t FIVE
I'm hlrfni 50 mich by yoi hiSh-ton ed
gcntS,''
Ard back in my palm dropped NINETY cents
Mir T.yli -T,g1fr-
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-03-11
A BEAVER HUNT.
How Wise Old Castor Saved Himself and
Family.

How Wise Old Castor Saved Himself and
Family.
Some time since farmer residing in
the Chchalem section found pond
made by beavers away up on the head
waters of little stream on plateau of
the mountains. He determined to cut
away the beavers dam, drain the pond
and catch the beavers. A veteran fish
erman from this city was invited to
participate in the expected fun. The
stream from the pond was small, and
fell distance of fifty feet over series
OF cascades, so it was not supposed that
any trout could have reached the pond.
The dam was cut. and Us the water
poured ont and down the steep noun
tain side it was seen that there was plen-
ty of trout going down with it. A sort
of screen was made of twigs and placed
in the gap for the water to run through.
and in short time one hundred and
fifty fine trout were captured. Wher
the pond was drained the SUBJ
terrancan entrance to the bea-
yers' nest was found Then
mattock and shovel were brought
into play, and an attempt was made to
follow the tunnel made by the beavers
into the sidehill till they should be found.
After proceeding some distance beaver
made desperate effort to escape be-
tween the feet of the men who was
digging. but kick or two sent it back
into its den. There appearing no pros
pect of reaching the end OF the tunnel it
was determined to set trap in it to
catch the beaver as he came out, and
the digging partly adjourned. On going
after the beaver in the morning it was
found that the sagacious and Industrious
animal had run out branch from the
main tunnel during the night, and in
company with his whole family had de-
parted for more secure retreat. When
a man starts in to dig out a beaver he
needs to remember that the animal is
constantly on the dig himself.-Portland
OregOnidn.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-03-11
:ers alone enabled me to bear the weary

tiers alone enabled me to bear the weary
hours.
Then-he came back. All! no writ
ten page shall reveal the joy of that re-
turn; it shall remain forever sacred.
! rocked nothing then of the past suf.
fering. had gained a power over him
that l should never else have pos
sessed.
So. Minna Vane, your evil turned to
good, your curse to a blessing. l have
no fear of other women now.
Goodbye. book; l shall never write
in you more.-Ai6any Journal.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-03-11

The report of the International
Commission states that between the
years 1877 and 1885, one thousand eight
handrcd and twenty people-more than
tire whole population of the Kingdom
OF Monaco-have committed suicide con-
sequent upon losses at the gambling
tables of Monte Carlo.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-03-11

DIR. William A. Hammond, of New
York. predicts that at the end of thou
sand years men will have no hair on
their heads.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-14
MUSICAL AND DRANATIC NOTES.

The last performance OF Delbes's beautiful opera
"Lakm6" will be given by the American Opera Com
pany at the Academy OF Music tonight In celebration
OF third anniversary Of the original production OF
this successful oper. the Opera Comique. Paris
akme with beautiful stage pictures and admirable
n@rfornance nv the American Opera Company has
been OF the greatest successes or the American Opcra
season.
Mr. Aronson has added Erminey and 'Serment
glamour the Casino repertory the latter opereta
| Is by Audran, the composer or ." Ouvette anu La
Mascotte" A. w Marlin and Max Freeman have been
engaged to appear in the former operetta
Frauein Lii Lehman will take part in the seventh
concert the Brooklyn Philharmonic Society next sat
urday evening and the public rehearsal on Friday after
| noon The programme consists OF Passacaglia By
Bach scena e. En1n Il est dams ma puissanceD from
| Gluck's Armide." schumanns First symphony, Der.
oz's overture King Lear" the scsna M
from Beethoven's "FIdelio," and LiszPs "Mcphisto
Waltz"
In the opera of The Sultan OF Zanzibar written by
Cheyaer dc Kontsk for the approaching benefit OF the
Polish refugees Madame Isadora Martinez VIII take the
leading part of Eta. Mile. Clara Bernetta Will Ill the
role OF Zaira daughter OF the Prime Minister hranSb
and the sultan Of Zan-bar himself Will be played by
NJ vcarno. NJ Clech will appear as Lddsians me
opera will be produced at the academy OF Muec on SAY
urday evening May and the proceeds Will 20 to the
Polish National Benevolent Society which has been
formed and the Poles who have been driven out by
Mr. g. r. Rowe's japanese DRAMA "The Lily O: Yed-
do" offered at the Criterion Theatre Brooklyn this week.
| is embelshed with imported japanese dresses and
with Japanese scenery painted expressly Tor IL.
The melancholy fact made known by Messrs. Poole
Gilmore of Nblos Garden. that %. 1913 persons bought
tickets at that last week to see the Kiray rev'
val of The Black Crook"
Mr. Robert Buchsnans play of Storm Beaten" is
visible this week at the Windsor Theatre.
Mr. DuTs Mlkado Company now occupies the stage OF
the Grand Opera House. IL includes Mr.. Ryley, Mr.
| Whiffen MISS Jarbeau, Mis-, Seguin and others
Mile Aimee comes 10 the Brooklyn Criterion Theatre
next Monday succeeding Mr.. Rowe's play OF tho LILY
| Xedh In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-14
The TALK or THE DAY.

Tho international Exhibition OF Industry, Sciene and
Art which will open Edinburgh, Scotland on the Attn
~ MAY will continue until the last OF October.
Tn. S,ues!e Naohrtohten, of Munich Germany, has
started tho novel scheme Of a joke competition 1t
n,rs various money prizes for original lokcs promising
TO publish those which take prize, aud reservns the
night TO publish any Others that may be sent in The
ae, is exciting considera able Interest, and the solid
citizens of Munich getting ready to indulge In great
deal Of IIomerlc laughter In this no they may
he disappointed; a German joke Is sometimes very
solemn and me.aphys affair.
want ALI OF US DO dead before the Democratic party
oats into Office !" asks The MdcOH TtkWdph. n you
tecu ON AS you are going you will live long enough 10
se most of already In getting out again
II the country must have the sIosmon control II Will
pre- Republicans Waterbury American.
A criminal suit was brought time ago In Missouri
AGAINST A. T.. Hubbard. the well-known New Haven ad-
vertsng agent charges OF fraud IN the conduct OF
his business The suit seemed good deal like pcrsecu
tion and undoubtedly injured Mr.. Hubbard. Tho New
Haven papers that the suit has been all
solutsly Withdrawn on the explicit statement or the
nroseeuton that there evidence to sustain IL,
and that IN the belief prosecutor In the county TO
which the litigation had been sferred. there never
has been any intention Instituted to bring II
to trial
tits whispered In Boston tina. In case Ireland obtains
Homo Rule John L. sullivan will claim descent from an
Irish King and 20 Ireland to up with tho
oouutry Even such blessing Home Rule has its
drawbacks. Il seems.
YES" said Mrs. hyperion. tho pastor Il very
eloquent preacher, doubt but ho sometimes irfates
me by dwelling with such stress upon tho rnct thai III
tle other world we shall wear white robes "hi's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-14
TIE TELEPHONE AGREEMENT

Mr. Van Benthuysen's blaclguardism is not
of the slightest consequence to anybody. Ills
testimony, however, is one of the strongest
links in the chain of crcumstantial evidence
against the Attorney General lie produced
the agreement between the Pan Electric ana
National Improved Companies and thereby
proved that there was a deliberate and con-
certed arran cement to work y the Department
of Justice in the interest of Mr.. Garands busi-
ness associates.
Mr.. Young and Mr. Van Benthuysen called
mon Mr. Garland on July 81 and requested
the aid of the Government in lnvalldating the
Bell patents Four days afterward an agree
ment was signed providing for the cooperation
of the two companies in having suit brought
by the Government and in having the lawyers
on each side entered as counsel of record.
There was also a stipulation that neither com.
pany should effect n compromise with the Dell
Company without the knowledge and consent
of the other. The counsel CT the companies
selected Memphis as the scene OF operations
and speedily obtained the consent OF the DIS
trict Attorney there and OF the Solicltor-Uen-
eral in Washington. Their lawyers weIe APP
pointed Government counsel, precisely as had
been agreed upon in writing
Now there are two views of these trans
actions First, that Mr.. Garland had no sus-
picion of what was going on, that Mr.. Ooode
acted without reference to the Attorney
Generals financial interest in the matter, and
that this extraordinary procedure was merely n
matter of official routine. Secondly, that MIR.
Garland for the sake of appearances declined 70
consider the proposals, absented himself at the
right time and allowed is partners to make use
of his Department. The testimony OF the
Rogers family sustains the second view. They
report Mr.. Young as saying that Mr.. Garland
had promised that the suit should be brought
but that everything would be left to Mr.. Goode
The agreement signed four days after the in
tcryiew with Mr.. Garland proves that his
visitors were acting on the assumption that
the suit was to be brought and that they were
to he allowed to have then own way. Inc
agreement speaks for itself 1t is positive evil
dence that the agents of the two companies
after consulting with Mr.. Garland considered
the road open for Government Intervention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-14

1t has been announced in the New York CluO
that j. H. ferrck the regular nominee for ylce-pres
dent on the ticket recently posted by the Nominating
Committee, will probably withdraw In consequences OF
the opposition him that has developed In the club
THIS opposition not unfriendly IN some Instances
but simply the that Mr. Herrlck. having been
member OF the club scarcely entitled to the
honor done him By the Nominating Committee aud that
older men had been neglected. The opposition party
say that their ticket will not be ready until saturday IL
/. said that several members have recently resigned
from this club because OF the clubs employees are
impairment and because it does no good to complain
The American colony IN Paris have just started new
club there and It has open now nearly week IL
is called the Travellers Club. BENJAMIN Hart we'll
known American. who has lived In Paris number OF
yeats was principally Instrument in establishing IL,
and Lorilar Spencer is the president Each OF these
Gentlemen subscribed 5000 francs toward the purchase
OF the necessary furniture and the remainder was sub
scrbed by Others Interested III tho enterprise The
budng secured is No 81 Avenue d" POpera. and an
ARRANGEMENT has been made with BiSHOn the famous
restauIateur, TO supply tho taOle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-14
PERSONAL.

Mrs. prndcnce Crandall Pnileo in letter OF thanks
for the annuity voted her by the Connecticut Legsls
ure recalls that in $685. when tho law WAS passed by
which her life prospects destroyed. church bells
we're rung and salutes OF artillery were fired But now
that tardy and meagre justice Is done to her the only
ubilant display she wished to make was " 10 nave
private nook where tears OF JOY could now unoDservou
Tor the cnange that has been wrought In the Vcws anu
feelings OF the mass Of the people"
Mayor whitney and suite occupied the Presidents
box AT the Brooklyn Academy OF Music last evening at
the closing OF tue Kemble Dramatic season
The Maharsah Dhuleep Singh, returning TO India has
Issued a proclamation to the skhs declaring that "Dy
the decree OF sutgooroo governs all destiny" he Is
compelled TO leave England and OCCUPY humble
sphere in his native land. lie Is sorry that he ever
abandoned faith OF his ancestors. but on reaching
bombay he promises worship again in the pure and
beautiful tenets OF Bahia Manu- though he will set his
80 serniy against caste obseryances and abstinence
from meat and drinks (Oeefseak and brandy, whch
sutgooroo has ordained should be received with thank
fulness by all mankind" II is not likely that he Will
mako any disturbance III poItlcs.
Appareuty there Is no foundation for the rumors OF
Conpt Leon Tolstoi's broken health OF MUD The emi
Russian author is studying OrcoA anu iopro"' anu
writing SHORE tales.
The Rev DIR. Philips Brooks will this year spend his
vacation in tour across this continent and along the
Pacific Coast
Archbishop Trench says Truth QLondon) was not
only All eloquent preacher and highly distinguished
digpltary OF the Church. but he was also man
of great aud original genius and many people have re-
oretted that he did not devote himself entirely to a
literary career He OF the closest friends OF
Bishop Wllberorce, who exerted himself srenuousy to
get Dr. the Bench for ten years before
ne succeeded Whatcey at Dublin. The late Archbl.hop
was many sided" man. and his WORK In each depart
mnut OF literature which no touched WAS OF the highest
merit The Irish Church owes MIN vast debt or graft
nde for his practical during tne ten years that
folio wed her lie was Jealous In WORK,
agnc0us in guidance and prncely in his liberaity He
VA. greatly beloved by all who knew him. and his
removal win he deeply lamented by large circle OF
f,t.nds and relatives.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-14
TIE PRESIDENTS CONFESSION.

| Mr.. Cleveland has withdrawn from the Sen
ate's consideration number of names of
| persons nominated in the places of suspended"
Repubcans, and has rcnOminated the same
persons to tue same Offices the terms of the
removed Republicans having expired since
| their suspension. He has taken this means Of
defeating the Senate's demand TO know for
what cause suspended officials are cut short in
| the performance of their duties. HIS is the
order of mind which might be disposed to
| chuckle at this move as clever way to get
ahead " of the Senate.
| That, of course, is just as one chooses to look
| at it, The kind of personal and political honor
| that animates each man VIII form the point OF
view from which he will consider the thing.
| There will be those, and we aie glad to believe
that they will include the vast majority of both
parties, who vii. cOutemptuOusly regard 1t as
| humiating confession on tn, Presidents part
| of hypocrisy and cowardice, and as a petty at
| te,npt to crawl out of disagreeably coDious
| hole They will say that his professions of re-
| form intentions, his goody goody talk about
| removing no public official except for cause, his
iterated and reiterated purpose OF dlyorclng
| the Civil Service from partisan politics, his OS-
tentatious harangnes about caring for nothing
except "ascertaned fitness about resolving
" to root out the spoils system and about
| " rendering Intellectual the opposition of incOr-
| rigible sp0lsmen are all by this paltry effort
| TO crawl away from responsibility confessed to
have been hypocritical deceptiOns. by demand
| ng the papers upon which he removed worthy
officials to make places for clamorous Demo
crafts. the Senate did not challenge his rights or
powers under the Constitution. 1t did chal-
| lenge his motive and the honesty OF his oft
repeated pIotestations Of reform purposes. 1t
| dared him TO submit his conduct 10 the light,
and openly alleged that If he accepted the chal-
engc it would prove that his Official actions
we're entirely at variance with his written
| pledges
| Mr.. Clevelands first response to this chal-
| lenge was TO hurry behind the protecting walls
of his prerogative, and safely sheltered there
shout a loud come on" This was rather an
amusing spectacle, but il was at least dei-
ance. Now, howeve,, he has abandoned even
the appearance of battle and breaks into a
tumultuons and unseelLly retreat. 1t is pro-
posed by some Senators that all these returned
nominations sh all be sent back to the Presi'
dent. But is it worth while to follow up
his precipitate and disorganized flight
May II not be better to let him gOY All
that is required from the President Is
the acknowledgment that his fair promises
we're all humbug and that the Republican
party's reforms in the Civil Service are being
undermined In the interest Of spoilsmen and
place beggars. His latest move is complete
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-14
~ OPHTLA LOGT.

AT the thirty-lourth annual commencement
and reception Of the New-York Ophhalmc Hospital
last evening numerous friends and relatives OF the
Young students were present The president Thomas
G. smith, in hts address contrased the gloomy periods
OF the hospital with Its present bright prospects Pro-
lessor George :. Norton president of the faculty fol-
lowed with scientific address, IN which he explained
TO the visitors Institutions peculiar manner OF tax
ing cuders out OF buttons out Of the throat
or performing other delicate operations whch night
come under tie head OF then specially Some practical
adj vice about professional fo then given by the
Rev Dr. william N. Taylor. lie warned the students
in particular to beware OF the devils short cuts 70
iuence" and advised them all 10 have hODoy ana 10
ride IL occasionally as sort Of recreation.
Diplomas were awarded 10 tue Following graduates:
y = Ellis. Krlshuaro Is. Bullel. Mary Elizabeth
Grady FREDERICK ". B.st. Charles Il. MorreL Certih
ETwin I Pratt and william ". HerbertOn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-14
GENERAL ARTHUEs SICKNESS.

At General Arthurs house yesterday his son
Allan said to TRIBUNE reporter that hs father was I'M
proving in health every day He did not anticipate any
change for the worse but believed from the presen h-
dications his father would soon be able to go OUT
There talk Of his taking ride yesterday AFTER
noon but as the air been made damp by the heavy
shower in the morning il was not deemed safe for him TO
risk catching cold His cheerful and bright and
confident OF his fathers recovery.
While DR.. Peters. the Generals physician. ma Ia"
partners and the members of his family are disposed ts
take the most favorable view OF his case and believe
In presenting the hopeful aspect TO the puonc upon
every occasion when information is sought from them
ain the fact that General Arthur is exceed
inely sick man. and his condition is source OF great
anxiety to his friends. His daughter Nellie has boon
taken out Of school, his has been called home. and
they remain with their father constantly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-14
TIE FIFTH AVENCE STAGES.

No one has yet been able to show any good
reason why the Assembly should not promptly
pass the Fifth Avenue stage bill which mas
already gone through the Senate. This bill VIII
permit the company now running stages IN the
avenue to extend its route to Eighty -ninth-st.
at the north and BeecEerst. at the south. ms
extension will be public convenience ana VIII
interfere with no rights public or private.
The line was started both to supply needed
means of transportation in the avenue and to
block the scheme for sacrificing this splendid
highway to n railroad Both objects are praise
worthy To accomplish them 1t Is important
that the extension asked for by the company
shall be granted