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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-19

get a seat. The horse car platform is also
monopolized by the most gallant in the
world" The railing which passengers, by
printed injunction, are commanded to take
bold of to get on and of. is used exclusively
as prop for male smokers. Ladies can only
get inside the car by squeezing themselves
past the capacious and protruding stornachs
of these smokers, with nothing to steady
themselves by. They get smoke in their eyes,
ashes on their clothing, and consider them
selves lucky not to have had their garments
set Oh fire.
When they finally get iii, IL they are per-
mitted to sit down at all. it is apt TO he in
places recently vacated by expectorators of
the most able type. Horrible fifth covers the
floor. This is uIavOidably mopped up by the
skirts of their gowns, and their misery is
complete. o. p Bunce, in his little manual
of mistakes and improprieties more or less
prevalent in conduct and speech, known Us
"Don't," says:
Don't rush for a seat in a car or at public en-
tertsinment in utter disregard of any one else,
pushing rudely by women and children, hustling
men who are older or less active, and disregard
ing every law Of politeness. II one should, ON an
occasion OF this kind lose his seat in consequence
Of a little polite consideration, he would have the
consolation Of standing much higher in his own
esteem, which is something.
Again he quotes frcm some other writer
with equally correct views:
The manners Of the people in public vehicles
seem daily TO be growing worse, and IL they con-
tinue to decline il will become almost impossible
for ladies' at least, il not gentlemen, TO
enter them. The first thing one encounters when
he attempts to take a car il n cad laziy lounging
against the platform rail- with his legs stretched
out SO that, unless you are ALERT you stumble over
him, while, perhaps, puff OF smoke is blown In
your face. Such fellow should be promptly
lodged in the street. but he seems to be under the
protection of the conductor, official whose ap-
parent business it is to give moral support TO all
the loafers that take pleasure in inconveniencing
travellers. One is scarcely within the car ere he
is tripped up by another mans extended legs;
and II the occupants are few enough, or com
plan: enough, TO enable him to get q seat, he
may find himself by the side of fellow who Is
industriously making pool Of tobacco juice on
the floor before him. 1t Is amazing that such a
thing should he tolerated; but ladies dare make
no open protest, gentlemen are needless, the con
ductor is complacent, and the brute remains un-
disturbed, although he has no more right &c
empty this matter in public vehicle than any
other kind Of filth. Ere one has left the car the
conductor has probably rldely seized him by the
shoulders in demanding his fare; he has beer
compelled to listen TO idiotic whisters and Othei
noise-makers and his emergencs from the vehicle
has been accomplished only after struggle with
the Doors that congregate on the platform.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-19

for instance, which charges, translating the
English money into American, for room for
one person, 80 cents per night for two per-
sons, Ga cents per night, and if two different
beds are used in the room for two persons,
about 75 cents per night 1t charges l. cents
for a bath IL it is taken cold, and "A cents il
hot 1t charges two or three pennies more
for attendance il you remain in your room
all day, and if you don't take a room it will
add cents for service ut each meal.
John Bull is ever prating OF Brother
Jonathan's scramble for the dollar If he
VIII pull the spectacles from his own eyes he
viii see that his scramble for the penny is
cutie as ardent, and that the only difference
between the money getting desires Of the
two nations is that Brother Jonathan usu"lly
plays a more generous game and for larger
stakes-and gets them.
FRANK GEORGE CARPENTER
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-19
FOR HIS MOTHERS SAKE.
An Ingenious Tramp Who Understood
Human Nature-He Got Money.

An Ingenious Tramp Who Understood
Human Nature-He Got Money.
People who crowded City Hall park the
other day might have noticed an ill-dresss-l
and sad-visaged man down on the curbstone
industriously pecking away with pocket
knife on a piece OF stone. The stone was six
inches square, and the man with the knife
was carving its face. An inscription all pen
ciled out was before him, and the first line of
raised letters was complete The one word Of
that first line was Mother" Below it the
pencil marks read in this way:
The boy you loved remembers you even in dire
distress.
In common with other folks stopped and
looked at the oddity of tramp at work. He
didn't obtruie himself, but be held the block
of stone so that it was not hard for the pass
ers-by to catch that first word, Mother"
And he was willing 10 talk. He had a sad
story. He was a nice boy once, but he went
to war, was shot at or shot into at most of the
prominent battles, spent a year or two IN
rebel prisons, went through hos ital tortures
and generally had seen tough times ever
since. There wasn't anything particularly
novel or new in the tale he told; most
tramps have had similar experiences, but this
ulllNluudl niu tuc 'eN
block of stone that somehow lifted him above
the common herd.
"My mother died while was fighting down
south" :" he said, land never have been able
to get her a tombstone Three or four times
I've scraped together almost enough only to
see it slip away from me before could use it
for the sacred purpose of marking her grave.
Now I'm trying to cut just little bit Of
tombstone myself God bless the dear angels
memory"
The dirty hands Of the talker went TO his
eyes; no listener could question that he was
much agitated. This is a busy, rushing, care
less town, but men don't cry on these streets
anywhere or any time without getting SYM
pathy And this man, in CRIME and i'll rags,
with that little bit of human nature showing
in his desire to honor the mother dead-that
fellows tears moved the crowd who listened.
He got money, lot of il.
A healthy man never gets pleasure out OF
exciting distrust. But truth is to be told, and
that tramp with the penknife, the half carved
stone, the sad history and sentimental renli-
niscence-that tramp was a fraud. But what
a clever scheme he hadI What a student Of
human nature he wasl He was an artist, a
genius And the old threadbare recitals that
other tramps begging nickels obtrude upon
US, how paltry and poor they arei II an
American citizen must be humbugged it is a
happy thing, perhaps, TO be humbugged ar
tistically.-New York Times
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-19

There must be peculiar viciousness about
public conveyances, street cars and elevated
railroads. They exert a demoralizing infiu-
ence which works upon male travellers, to the
temporary extinction of their natural and
acquired politeness. Men whose manners are
without blemish in the parlor, at the theatre
or club, develop into superlative Doors the
instant they breathe horse car atmosphere.
The New York man makes the earth tol-
erably bitter for women who are obliged to
travel mainly in the cars. As natural
protector" he does everything but protect.
Ladies can only board car at the peril OF
their lives where he is numerous. The picture
above represents the difficulties encountered
by the fair and delicate sex when undertaking
to get aboard a car for which several of the
"most gallant in the world have been wait
ing The men rush in, knocking the women
to the right and left, with no more care for
their comfort than they would have for so
many flies Feminine hats must be held on
by the hands, sachels and parasols are
knocked out of their grasp, broken and posi-
bly, trampled on. The gentlemen" must get
aboard at whatever cost Being always first
on the car they have a chance to get the
seats, whlch 'hey at once lake PeSse9Sioi oi'
and never relnqulsh tlil they reach their
journeys end W hen the iadles 10 al iast get
aboard, with crushed mats, dlsarrangea gar
ments, and bruised bodies nothing Is ieit tor
them but the aisle Every male nlpeh sits as
firmly III his seat as a COWBOY IN MS saddle
evidently anxious to prevent themselves from
bang betrayed INTO some act OF polibehess-
an altogether unnecessary sell SUPERVISOR
These are the creatures Whoih pohh rat'
has appropriately chrs'ened car hogs NO
man, VINO pretends 10 possess tne ihstifc's
OF gentleman, would De caught sltnng down
in parlor while a woman s'ood ior want OF
a chair. Does the hlckei ne pays ior me
ahsolye him from the clam OF oelng gehtie-
man! Can be afford TO sell ms ponteness al
such hguref or any ngure' occasiohahy
some one comes TO the defense OF tne street
car hog, and in explanation OF his seilishness ~
says that the women, ior "hofn ne 'acaueS
ms seat 90 noe tn'iiiA Nm, W siihe upon uiiii
Could any plea be more childlshf NO one Is
honest SIMPLY ior the pleasure o, pemg
thanked for his honesty why snould man
be polite only when he Is rewarded WIN
grattude' ne owes IL 10 ms sei-rtsisct W
be pnllte, thanks or no 'hahkS one WONDERS
how many OF them can 80 unoiushiheiy ad-
vertise their bad breeding
IL keeping their seats were tneir only Of
Tense against manners, 'ney ana ,neir SELFISH
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-19

THE PASSENGER WHO PRoTRUDEs HIS FOOT.
II that were true, which it is not, the excuse
would still be the meanest within the Tower
OF the human intellect TO invent There is no
harder work than shopping, and among all
classes it is rs much necessity as anything
else. 1t is noticed, however, that the male
biped is as firmly glued to his seat in the
morning going down town as in the evening
coming up. Most of the women he keeps. out
of seals are in business, and are much harder
worked and far worse paid than he.
Indeed, l have noticed again and again
that the most completely developed car hogs
are well-todo brokers, lawyers, men who
have good incomes and lead luxurious lives.
The women who hang to straps are mostly
weary clerks, teachers, typewriters, copyists,
sewing women, all orders of industrious FEM
ininity who usually go nightly to their homes
worn to he bone Their pale faces and ner-
vous han Is ought to shame the stalwart men
who rush in ahead and grab the seats before
they can possibly get their noses inside the car.
On the elevated platforms women who
value their lives can't get aboard until the
natural protectors" are all in and comfort
ably provided for. Here. indeed, the natural
protector shows of to great advantage. tHe
protects women from getting on in time to
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-19
ISoec;al Correspondence.I

MILAN, Sept. I've have been having a
little sensation in the regicide line. Last week
a young soldier of good standing, a sergeant
in the Eighty-eighth infantry, now stationed
at Monza as guard Of the king at his summer
palace, attempted to commit suicide by dis
charging his fusil plump and square into his
breast. By almost a miracle he escaped death,
the bah not touching any vital part; yet II
he lives he must be, they say, "a physical
wreck, ;" his right arm being paralyzed. Whom
this would-be suicide was discovered welter-
ing in his gore, in his pocket there was found
a letter pompsusly addressed, "To his Maj
esty, Humbert, King of Italy," and running
TINS
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-19

NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-"American men
are the most gallant in the world" This copy
book proverb has been repeated so often dur
ing the last fifty years that a great many
persons believe it. did myself until lived
in this city. Much street car observation has
shattered my faith in this flattering assertion.
Here, indeed, one sees the porcine part Of
mans nature as nowhere else under the sun.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-19
CLEVELAND, Sept. IA.

Every town has its brigade. These brigades
are composed of men filling every position in
life. The old and the young, the professional
and the laborer, run side by side. For q very
triding fee citizen may be enrolled in the
brigade, and thereby become exempt from
Jury duty. II Is on this account more than
anything else that you find half the town en-
rolled, and the other half ready to volunteer
at moments notice
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-19
To AyoIu browning.

Persons who wish to avoid drowning are
advised by an eastern physician to lock the
hands behind the back, fully initiate the lungs
and close the mouth.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-19

A curiosity in Maryland is stalk Of
corn growing from fsh-hawk's nest in
NE top Of tree.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-19
UNDER ITALIAN SKIES.
GRACE GREENWOOD CHATS ABOUT
MANY INTERESTING THINGS.

A Make-FeIisve Regicide-Exiled Claim
ants to Crowns-King Humbert In the
Rain-About Titles of Nobility in the
French RepubIic-They Cannot Survive.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-19

To women a headache is good friend that
never contradicts them.-Balzac.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-19
HORSE CAR MANNERS,
AS SEEN AND STUDIED IN THE
CITY OF NEW YORK.

" Natural Protectors" Who Do Every
thing but Protect-The Man Who Sits
with His Foot in Another Passengers
Face-A Woman Sufragist's Manners
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-19

A young lady who shook hands with the
president the other day proposes to have
the glove stuffed
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-19

Count de Lesseps has persuaded l6,
o00 French ladies TO buy Panama canal
shares
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-19
THE GREAT PAN HANDLE ROUTE.

p, C. 4 st. L. Railway, L. NJ. Divisies-
Springfield Branch.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-19

Trains No. 4 and have sleepsrs. but no ahaD0s
OF cara IN either csss q rough 70 New York.
No. has sleepers through 70 St. Louis.
AL trains arrive and depart from !. D. 4 ".
depot in this city.
Trains run on Central time.
For tickets 20 all points call on
J. d. PsLxskx, Agent; once In Grand Open
House
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-19

S1rSay.
Train r-svipg al $50 O. m nas through
sleeping car to Boston and N.y York yffS.
mt change
The lrstn leaving At $50 has sleeper to syra-
ouss, CONNECTING with ,arlor car 10 New YORK,
lEhiL leaViAy 5pTiGgEsld At $50 d m haa
sleeper 70 New York without change.
81 trains run by Central st;ndarS Tins
which Ia rs min utes slower thar springfeA tin q,
GHo. II. KrfeHf,
Ticket Azsnb Arcade Depe4.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-19
GRACE GREENWOOD.

A lady, writing 20 Ihe Philadelphia Ledger,
says: Il am the wife Of a clergyman, and let
ters are constantly received by me addressed
to Rev. Mrs. Smith, and do not preach
either, except occasionally in private to my
husband, when he deserves Il. When my
name appears on charitable list it is as Mrs
Rev. j. Smith Fancy my emotions when,
upon one occasion, it appeared as Mrs. Rev.
J. Smith, d. D., in the list of a lady promi-
nent in both church and society. Ladies fire.
quently sign themsel> es Mrs William Jones
or Mrs. Charles White who ought to know
better-who make claim TO culture and are
leaders in their own Circles
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-19

in them, and they carry a number of passen-
gers every year equal to ten timet the entire
population of the United States. They have
uuIy one-slxrn as many miles of track as the
United States, and carry nearly twice as
many passengers. Their capitalization is
about one-half of that Of our railroads and
they employ about one-third the men at about
half the wages. Under such conditions it is
no wonder they make money, and having
money il is no wonder that they Influence leg
islation The Midland railway Of England
makes over 10 per cent yearly on a capital
Of about 500, 900 900, and it advertises the
sact in its guides
But as to these railway laws-they are
Ioted in each guide and mention only a few
of the most striking Refusing to give up
your ticket when asked by official Of COM
pany, fine of 81 or $40; smoking in any shed
OF platform of railway station or in any car
not provided for the purpose, fine of $40; en-
tering or leaving car while in motion, fine of
$40: entering full car when objection is made
by the passengers, fine of $40; bringing loaded
fire arms into cars, fine Of s25; travelling in
cars when possessed of infectious discuss with
out notifying officers, fine of SO; riding on
platform or footboard of car, fine Of SO;
selling or buying scalpers' tickets, fine OF
$40; using tickets whose time has run out,
fine Of $40, etc, etc.
In America the unit of small value is the
dollar, the quarter and the dime. We rarely
get down to the cent, and we never think OF
giving present for service received OF the
nickel Here the unit Of small value is the
shilling, the sixpence and the penny, and it Is
wonderful TO the American how the the penny
seems to rule Your hotels advertise in
( pennies, you buy luncheons with pennies, and
the shilling is split dozen times in each hotel
and railway advertisement in these guides
living before me. Here is hotel in Dublin.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-19

Departing |: Mol Nos. No. II No.y
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-10-02
Thanksgiving Day in Octo ber.

FROM the Lutheran Observer.
The Worcester Spy urges the propriety OF
changing the time of our national Thanks
giving day "from bleak Novem ber to golden
October" 1t is incomprehensible on ration
! al grounds how such an absurd anachronism
as Thanksgiving for the harvests and fruits
oi the earth should be so long and perversely y
continued on the very edge OF winter, a
month or two after the proper time for oh.
serving such public service in recognition
OF Gods bountIful providence and superin.
tending care.
There il not single good reason for per.
petusting the preposterous incongruity, ex.
cept the unreasoning and stold inertia OF an
old local custom which has become nation
allied, and should therefore be no longer
marred and perverted by attempted obsery-
ance at the unsuitable time adopted at its
origin in New England. After its nationali.
Zition by President Lincoln during the war
OF the rebellion, the time of its observance
should have been changed to its proper sea-
son, with some regard to the extent OF coun-
try In which 1t is intended to be observed by
the people. The day Is appointed to offer
public thanksgiving to God for the harve sts
and fruits OF the earth in their season. and
according to divine precept, the than k sgiving
should be made during the ingathering OF
the harvests, when the hearts OF the peopIe
are prompted TO gratitude by the fresh evil
dences OF God bounty around them Such
tabernacles among the ancient Hebrews nm
der the theocracy, and according to the ex-
press command of Jehovah, How absurd,
how untimely and out of keeping with the
grateful design OF thanksgiving day, to 10
cate II two months after its proper season. on
the bleak margin OF winter, without any of
the associates OF golden autumn, rich with
the fruits and treasures OF Gods bountiful
goodness and love!
It's strange perverseness of custom which
continues to appoint the observance OF this
national festival OF gratitude to God so far
out OF its proper season. We repeat no good
reason can be given for perpetuating this
glarlng incongruity and absurd anachron-
ism.
When it was first introduced In New Eng.
land, 1t was by Puritanic people no deemed
IL an evidence OF semi-popery to commemo,
they located their public thanksgiving day
near the time OF that blessed family festival
and combined with their public thanksgly.
Ing social filisl Joys Of family reunions
This was all very well and beautiful in it's
day; but the blessed Christmas festival ia now
observed In its proper season, and in accord
ance with It's proper design; and then Christ
mas would be TO them, as II should be to all
Christian people all over the earth, a family
festival OF gladness and joy, of gratitude and
praise 10 God for the Babe of Bethlehem, their
Savior and King.
We have urged this change in time of our
national Thanksgiving Day for years, and
shall continue 10 urge II rs long as we shall
have opportunity. We hope that some time
hereafter the good sense and Judgment of our
state governors and our president will lead
them to Introduce this sensible reform.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-10-02
Too Much Tennis InJures Our Women.

From the San francisco Report,
/ am glad to see that noted PHILADELPHIA
ply ysician ls down on tennis-that il, too much
tennis. Tennis in teaspoons ia we'll enough,
but tennis in tablespoons is too strong dose
for a woman's constitution. There Is no
denying that the majority OF girls play tennis
to please the men; and there il no doubt, as
well, that the men would much rather prefer
they did not Men prefer to play with men,
but the foolish maids will not believe this
They run all sorts OF physical risks for word
OF admiration or praise from some young
donkey who is not worthy TO touch the hem
of their flannel dress or tie the lachet of their
heelless shoes. When will women learn that
there are sports for which nature never ac-
cOutred them?
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-10-02
a PSALM IN SADNESS.

Thy way, not mine, . Lord,
However dark IL be;
o lead me by Thine own right hand,
Choose out the path for me.
Smooth let II be or rough,
1t will be still the best
Winding or straight. Il matter not,
IT leads me to Thy rest.
dare not choose my lot,
would not II might;
Bat choose Thou for me- my God,
SO shall walk Alright.
The kingdom that seek
Is thine so let the way
That leads 10 Il, o Lord, be Thine,
Else must surely stray.
Take Thou my cup. and It
Withioy or sorrow MI
AS ever best TO Thee may seem,
Choose Thou my good and ~.
Choose Thou for me my friends,
Ny sickness or my health
Choose Thou my Joys or cares tor mo,
My poverty or wealth.
Not mine. not mine the choice,
In things or great or small
BE thou my guide. my guard, my strength,
of wisdom, and my all.
s-Heratio Boaar.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-10-02
" ESIM AID

The Lancaster Accommodation leaves Hhrrts.
burg At $40 y. m. and arrives at Lancaster At eSs
p. m.
The Marietta Accommodation leaves Colum
nia At $50 m. and reaches Marietta at 6ssS Also
leaves Columbia At Has a. IN. and lG y. m.
reaching Marietta at 1901 and e3 Leaves
Marietta at 5t6 y. m and arrives at Columbia a
$50 also, leaves At s!E5 and arrives at sS0
The York Accommodation leaves Marietta al
1:l0 and arrives at Lancaster at SEQ connecting
with Harrisburg Express at $40 a. m.
The Frederick Accomm odation, west, connect
lag at Lancaster with Fast Line, west, at 1le
p. m. will run through to Frederick.
Tho Frederick Accommodation, east, leaves
Columbia Mt las and reaches Lancaster at 1888
p. IN.
Hanover Accommodation. west, connecting al
Lancaster with Niagara Express at $50 m,
DAY.
Fast Lima west, on Sunday, whom tagged
will stop At Downingtown, CoGtesyille, PaTkos
burg. MI JOY EliEsOetht)vn and hiddletown.
rhe only trains which run daily. On sunday
the Mail train west runs bv way of Columbia
j. r. WOOD, General Passenger Agent
CHAS. X. PUGH General Manager.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-10-02

HER lips were like the leaves. he said,
By autumn's crimson tinted;
Some people autumn leaves preserve
By pressing them. she hinted.
The meaning of the gentle hint
The lover did discern,
Ana SO he clasped her round the neck,
Ana glued his lips 70 her'n.