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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-12

school principal, of vas bound to 60. whsa
arrived at the church door quito number Of vila9srt
and farmers were standing around They eyed me win
o. much curiosity 10 though were q Patagonisn. I
found one or two OF the school trustees aud talked With
them a. the wagons drove up to tho high stoop sa1
unpadcd their hslf-frozen occupants Tbs snow WAS ~
deep that quite number came on horseback. aGon9
whom was very handsome Young lady the BELLE Of tho
neiehbornood In fact. sne stunnng girl sspicn-
did equcstrepne all the girls out there and she
looked 10 pretty q picture with her sparkling black
eyes. rich rosy cheeks and appropriate costume ehe
happened to ride where standing. Feeling
that nnsttsnded rushed forward to show my
goantry before the crowd By helping her TO light
big unbutt0red aud just re8ched up foe
her gust Of wind camo around the church corner,
carving my coat tails In all directions. Down osm0
The fair rider but In coming Of Ler feet. by some
freak OF iuck went into huge coat pocket and tore
through 1t the ground almost pulling OF foot.
It was an awful predicament for young lady TO 20
placed don't think felt any worse than did,
One all farmer gave low whistle of surprise and
Odesty turned away but the rest Of the crowd armly
stood still NV companion gave little sh lex as sne
strive vain to extricste herself was In seony 70
hello her, but hat to do didn't know was thinning
seriously Of standing my head as TIE only tnins
could do under the cfcumstar which would ~ or as
ance when Lowell headed old lady cae out from LEG
advice thankfully received. on wrnt tho eoae
the snow and In q moment the lovely prisoner was
free Oh. yes, went into church hut took psck sesc
and never took OF the minister during the entro
gsrmon. toll you gentlemen &c Is occasions ike these
that try mems Souls"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-12
THE CITY AND THE STAR

I safe at my easement window
And gazed on the faring town:
Men rushed here and men rushed there,
And the stars looked c0ldy down.
safe ut my easement window,
And gazed OH the start sky
silent their flight through the noiselcss night
And train dashed screaming by.
O din Of a world too near me!
O peace OF a life too far
A I'm vision seem to hear We,
Thou city, and thou lone star.
From the city roar ascending,
IL stunned as IL hurtled by,
Wild grief and Wild laughter blending,
The widows, the worldling's cry
With the passionate sob Of SORROW,
And the passionate shrek for gold
With the first low wall OF the infants breath
And the last faint sigh OF the old.
And the Star o. the Star What said i'll
listened and caught the chime
That they sing they move In their constau. . II We
From beginning to end OF time;
OF law, and n course foreordered;
Not freedom. but Gods control;
And nothing they know Of the lawless woe,
Or the weight OF n burden'd soul.
But as messengers bearing tidlngs,
They post on their pathway sure,
With speed never hasting and fire never wasting
For ever serene and pure.
Then turned from my easement window,
And prayed Tor the peace Divine;
For the city IA rife with Jars and strife
But the way OF the star DO mine
For the good here on earth too short is;
We dream, and IL will not stay:
But somewhere the dream Ia more than dream:
Yet oh ! IL Ii Tar away. II. q. n.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-12
POCKETING 4 YOUNG WOMAN.

THE PAINFUL ACCIDENT WHICH BEFELL PENN
sYLvANIA SCHOOL PRINCIPAL.
Saturday to the school principals and teachers what
Monday Is to clerYymen-the payday OF the week. No
thorougngoins schoollnan thinks doing any
that day, except possibly, at examination time
and even then he under protest To be deprived
Of his Saturdays outing 10 painful affection " the
average pedagogue but particularly to the younger men
stationed in the cities ana towns who
habit OF spending the day either studousiy
examining the latest productions 10 educational tera
ture sampng the pleasures OF the metropolis under
experienced dance of the school book On
almost any Saturday groups Of these young men may DO
found In OF the popular sehool book houses seeing
what Is new or relating their experiences
There were naf dozen more In one OF tho large
uptown houses Saturday chatting, laughing and CON
pairing notes. tall handsome but rather youthful
LOOKING fellow entered. "Why, hello, Anderson" said
the smiling manager OF tho department he cordially
shook the young mas hand wnen did you do
and how is everything out III Pennsylvaniar'
Mr. Anderson answered these questions and about fifty
Others shook hands all around and quietly listened 10
ono story after another told In rapid succession By his
fellow. workers. Finally the manager turned to him:
Anderson, haven't You managed 10 have any fup up
there IN the Alcghanes"
The young man smiled and replied that he had had
little experience but did not exactly like to toll it.
on 30 ahead, urged tho manager, aud benedt your
soul ny honest confession"
"well" said Anderson he leaned back against the
counter 1t was accident not crime, and suppose
might as we'll lee you fellows have It. As you krow
began my school work out there last January. Tho
weather awfuly cold and had to the heaviest
kind of ovcrcoat that could get 1t was great big
shaggy ulster with Immense pockets large enough 10
hold that bookcase. In those country everybody
you know. In oxpected to attend church. Boing tho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-12

.s nlavfuI Tho ono place wbere she was not allowed
was the engine ROOM and this not because the chief
ala not like her. but because he was afraid she might
get hurt The Jther day Salle WIS missed At dinner
time and ono ~ tho mon volunteered to find her.
when after long search, she was found perched on
the walking beam Of the engine which was IN MOTION
There she chung and at every movement OF The great
beam she raised to within SIX lncnes OF inc Gil
inc and hcr littlo fat body compressed to corro-
spending tn but she never made whimper:
too much frightened to jump of. and knowing II sno
made a noi-e ahe would be whipped, 10 'neIo snt
chung alternately getting good breath ana inc he1'
moment losing It, In a rather violent manner
Tho moment she was safe In the mans arms shc
Rugged him tight and began to squeaI ana MAKE
tremendous row. behaving in this manner like others
of her sex Among the many tricks she plays Is one
of stealing quietly up to the cabin door, rising on hcr
bind feet. giving the door sounding wback with one
OF paws and grabbing the knob, almost SNAKE no
.oor from hinges: the second she hears fo0tstcp
away she goes, scampcrng aft. very cute bear
A. sailie
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-12
Two TRAINS PASS ON TIE SAME TR4CK-AN
ABLE TALE.
From The Chicago Herald.


"Talkn' bout peculiar rllsay aceiien' sad an Ola
brakeman with two mashed crooked hands ana .
face IAN xaa bo1 1t one sesn whsn
yonnsster Il bout twenty years ago an crested
nlr ns forgotten IL BY this time But haunt. Mighty
good reason why shouldn't forgt i'll was there wass
aa Wss dawn on The old Erie road in York state. twas
track walker AN one dark nigh, was out on my section
isy.i place tween Two an cuts, when 'okSd up
and saw the headlight Of traia comiu' toward me:
That wa, all right cause thu. train was expected
WAS the pay car ruunln back 20 Newiork anu could
sse she was comm like llghtenn. just then turhe0
an Looked ~ ss'ns noS.s nsash eomS round
QUITO tho straight-a wild ingine runnin Dacx 20
Horusllsville, au mak'u SIXTY nile an hoar' sue Wa"
~ hat did dol TN ~ comm to that. My first idss
struck each other Blu, hsiu't no cowsra rye aI!S:
been noted for my bravery aud veract anu ~ w
to prevent that wreck II could do by rsklos my own
lrs. Well. sir had no sooner thought Of ,han ps
tho track there an placed ii right across tue rails whe
was doin thlsan lid qulrkorn kin tell you .pous
a roaming like mad had Just barely got the ssepsr
LAID when the wild engine almost MT uo as are" lA'~
sGuess / must o lain there ten minutes or saeh :
matter when O the railroad men came au tuS 3cu ~
me- an told me 10 git up-everytnins WAS III ''s"' "A
80 You saved us from an awta wrOcs,' ho said CIV
up oa YOU from wreck RI easpei; hhow did
atm, az .lier iust the n. Our wild iugnc got 90 ie
iust bsfore the paycar did and when We struck IL we
, 49, INTO the air. tue top o the pay-car
ana her In glue Every whoo took tue fas on 'S'hor
siis mn we run halt milo fore We could stop hor
rubbed my sy es aud stared at him. -. A..
Oh you dont believe me-, no says; 'batioom-'os,se
stood the usiues aui you kin for yourself inc wa
iocin. h bstween Hurnesvc an tho pas car. n. a,
locked an that IL was true. In psein tho ,so
IN tbo track had better tuan had any ura On.
NV Intention u throw ono o tho iusnes .rvw w
track 40 thar only QUE Of EN- would DO wrcckoa put
bops never to railroad sgin 10 my lie tnas wIs
insne didn't lump over to.her an lieht on nor iee
i've ear had solved the problem Of how 10 make Tvs
trnina pass zach other on the same track"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-12
TIE BALLAD or THE BEGGAR.

From wade dicdke.
The starlings fly in the windy sky,
The rabbits run ont arrow,
The pheasants stalk In the stubble dry
As tramp through the evenglow,-
A tramp. tramp. tramp. and grow
More weary with every stride,
And think, the riders come and co.
II had horse To ride
The farmer trots by on his roadster high,
The Squire on his pony low,
Young Miss sweeps ont from the Park gate nigh,
And canters away with her beau:
They proud OF themsclvcs,-oh, no!
But couldn't deal in pride.
And couldn't /, too, cut a dash and show,
II had horse to ridcl
The farmer is four times as fat as |,
The Squire he is hind and slow,
Young Miss has not nearly so bright an eye
AS Bess mt the Barley Now =
All wouldn't cry "Gee-hup, gee-hol"
And wouldn't bang his side,
And wouldn't teach him to gallop 1t, though,
II had horse to ride
ENVOY.
II was only Beggar that grumbled 80,
AS his blistered feet he piled;
But the cry Is a cry that We all Of us know
III had horse 10 ride
-[AUsTN DoBsoy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-12
THE DOGS GRAVE.

Soft lie the turf on those who find their rest
Here on our common mothers ample breast
IInstained by meanness. avarfce. and PRIDE
The. never BATTERED and they never lied
No rluttonOus excess their slumber broke
No burning alcohol. no sitting smoke.
They ne er intrigued II rival TO dsplace,
They ran but never eetted on, race
Content With harmless sports and moderate cud,
Boundless in love, and faith, and gratitude.
Happy the man, II there be any such,
OF whom his eptaph can say as much.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-12
TRICKS or A PET BEAR.

FFV# OTtVVFtuH
When the Government lighthouse tondor Nhnzanita
returned from her Alaskan voyage she brought ono
moro passenger than she started with This passenger
was Q little black bear cub sallie which literally
Rugged her way to the hearts Of all on board. Being
constantly with the men. and at the time being
allowed to ut will all the vesssl, she very
quickly became tame and gsnto a. kitten. and quito
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-12


strollei up sometimes to look at them although it
was growing toward the end of July, and their frst
loneliness was almost at an end. lt was the MONDAY
Charters had put him on bis trial. that he went up
to the pelarg0nium house to try and while away the
time until he could hope again to see Sophv. Ever
since these wretched amateurs had descended upon
the house, she had been conspicuous by her absence
from eleven TO Misunderstanding her part in her
own room, Lord Elston fondly, If enormously.
At some distance from it, but line with the
eastern end of the glass house, ran hedge OF laurel
sufficiently thick to conceal the approach or any one
coming from that side. ElstOn, walking lelsurely
to ward It, became all at once conscious that
voice-the voice indeed IN all the woria To- MINI
n large hole in the hedge and discovered that Miss
Charters was in the house-the door OF which Was
Opsn.and that she h was not alone The tragic
With heri inadequate explanation He was OIL
his knees to her!
and 20 with difficulty; his limbs trembie beneath
him as he took in the fatal scene. Yes There he
Waa kneeng before her,a whole world OF despalrlne
love in his eloquent eyes row more agiow u, IMAM
ever He was holding her nand In both oil his IN
quite frenzied fashion, and even as Elston gazed;
spelbound, he proceeded 20 devour It with kisses
All Abe! perfdiOus girl How did she receive lis
iusoent lad vances With the whitening scorn they
deservedf With gesture OF hate and aversion
MOI She turned her head coyly to one side and
permitted him without reDuke to press the lovely
hand apon which he Elston-only minute since
had been tenderly dwelling, as upon priceless
treasure that yet some day might be his there
was curious expression, too upon her false race.
as though she were waiting with girlish bashfu-
ness for o word from him that should decide her
fate
lie came ut last Not one but many words in
torrent OF wild entreaty. 49,
any beloved Ny most adored onel' cried h. in
tones loud and clear remarkably 80 lndeedEno
DIDO not consgn me to despalrIand an early
trart IL ere perish. Tomorrow will see ME over
the border let me take with me into my enforced
sYile one smile one blessed assurance that you are
not altogether Indifferent to mel"
He waited her reply in apparently brsathless s1s-
pense. SO did Elston. Slowly-yery slowly she
pressed her handkerchief to her avsrted face
aft only dared believe you would DO true" she
fatered, very distinctly.
Elston stayed to hear no more stricken.
crushed by this yerddy in one he had esteemed SO
blndy down the path BY which he had ascen s.
On and on he walked through the shady garden
until q Last he came to hlgn stone S' n wa,oas
nearly In contact With II. He could not 60 through
It and it was impossible to climb It, 20 perforce nc
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moment sooner. Hurried my best. But those
LAWYER follows are impossible to move. will bring
the ring but only hope II isn't too large. 1t looks
enorm GUS However, as it is my irst of the kind
you must forgive me If have erred IN any way.
Ever dear Sophy, yours, q. Markham"
Tho writing was SO large that he read it from
where lie stood. He read 1t unconsciously. His
IT, the sense of the words had entered into h.
brain What was he to do now he was little
frightened at the strange feeling that took posses
sion of him. IL was not rage. or grief, or dis
re hardly realized at first that II was despair.
LAWYERS lie wondered dimy If 1t were her
marriage settlement they were so slow about.
His first purchase OF that kind" Very patural.
hadn't n doubt in his mind but that il was a
wedding ring to be placed on sophys finger by
Mark ham. .... .
and summed For the first time In his life he was
entirely without hope. He wondered In o dull sort
of way that lie mad never until now discovered how
much Sophy was to him.
He was still staringatthe cruel letter. though with
eyes tbat saw not when Sophy herself entered the
conservatory OF course she saw the letter, aud
instantly stopped to pick 1t up.
IL seem to DO dropping my possessions all over
the place." she said. any syrian bangle In the
o,atter now ~ She had caught glimpse OF Elston's
face. and it electrified her. Indeed 1t made
Don't let us 90 into it, sOphy" he said brokenly.
folly from iirst to last. dare say. should have
seen-have known"
. But what" demanded she. as he paused he
felt indeed unequal 70 40 on. and looked 30
s0ssnsr :1ns: SDa %nss
said. lie pointed to the letter she still held In hsr
VII VIZ you had only told me-" no cried. sob.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-12
THE CAT SHOW,
The Arfstoeratfc Cat From Persia - The Coon Cats Narrow Escape K8tterehaw and Little Katg.

The Arfstoeratfc Cat From Persia = The Coon Cats Narrow Escape Ksttershaw and Little KatS. The Persian cat at the cat show excited
 the admiration of the throng of visitors to
 the museum, and the adjectives of praise for
 the beautiful animal were in the superlative degree, especially from the ladies. The cat
 belongs to wealthy family in this city, whom it would take very big p rice indeed to induce to part with it. Its rarity,
 it's large size and beautiful fur, it's red silk divan and cage and gay decorations suggest ing oriental taste, made fine addition to the exhibition. The big thirty-two pound cat was near by, another of the prominent fea- lures of the show. Crowds also viewed the beautiful coon cat from Maine, which is one of the finest of the variety ever SC en in these parts. The lady who owns the an imal came near losing it Wednesday night. It is Trough on rats," and as the lady was leading it by strong cord and walking about wait ing for State street car the animal, proba- ply scenting rats, made dive to go down into the catch basin on Church street The lady had the cord wound about her hand, which alone saved her the animal. It had sprung fercely into the opening, and it's head and body had almost disappeared from sight, when it was yanked back to safe keeping.
 A pretty sight is Kattershaw, the mother, and her trio of little ittens shown by Philip and Alexander" two lads of this city The mother cat is recogn ized by many visitors at the show as the one which proud ly and maternally caressed her litter of five kittens at the cat show last year.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-12
LA CHOCOLATIERE.
The Final Report by she Special Conn mittee Y. W. c. A.-The Net Proceeds

The Final Report by the Special COm-
 mittee Y. W. c. A.-The Net Proceeds
 S2,1
 The special committee having in charge the arrangements for ''La Chocolatiere" re- gently given for the benefit of the Y W. c. A. are g1atifed in being able to report to their friends and the public that it has proved an entire success, the net results amounting to g, 148.o7. This will enable the managers of the association to make another payment of $2, 1000, reducing the face of the mortgage and consequently the annual amount of interest due. But it is not merely as a financial success that this result is grati- lying and our acknowledg gments are made. The confidence in us evinced by the public and shown by their prompt response to all appeals, their ready support and patronage and their generous donations of various needed supplies, gave courage and stimulus in carving out the undertaking. It is for this and for the generous sympathy which met us on all sides that we would earnestly express our thanks. In so general a work it is vsrv hard to specify individually all who have assisted, but will not our friends in all parts of the city accept our sincere and ac- preciative thanks for all kindnesses rendered, of whatever nature, whether by donations of money and provisions, by reductions on bills, or by the personal presence alo Ine AelplnS hand.
 Our acknowledgements are especially due to the committee of gentlemen who so kindly relieved us of so many of our burdens; to Mir Deibel, for the whipped cream for the chocolate; to MT. Merriman, for the use of oil stoves; to Mir. Thomas, Hoggson & Robin son. O. A. Dorman and Futile, Morehouse & Taylor, for printing of souvenirs, badges, tickets, etc.; to Mr. Downs, for assistance in carving to the College street church, for the use of chairs and tables; to the Republi- can league, for the use of their kitchen; to C. Coan, for assistance in the box-ofhce; to MT. Herbert c. Augur, for help rendered in the confectionery department; to the mem bers of the Glee and Banjo clubs and the Steinert string quartette, MT. and Mrs. Par sons, Mrs. Blinn, Miss Gaffney and Mir. Bushnell. for the charming concert provided by them; to Messrs. Barker 6 Ran som, for carriages furnished; to these and to any whose names may be uninten- tionally omitted, the committee on behalf of the board of managers of the Y. w: c. A. would express their cordial and heartfelt thanks.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-12
LOCAL NEW s.
Brief Mention.


 Sealing wax and tapers at Dorman's.
 Ask your grocer for Ivory starch, the best laundry starch made.
 Ex-Constable Mai1bouse is out again after a severe combat with rheumatism.
 Elizur J. Beard, we'll known resident of Milford, is seriously i'll. Dr. Bacon, of this city, is attending him.
 Clara Morris had large audience in Bridgeport last night. Manager Wall wit messed portion of the play.
 Rev. Albert F. Miller, of Dixwell avenue Congregational church, is the happy father of fine daughter, born this week.
 May Eng -isl of No. Greenwich avenue who was kicked in the side by a young schoolmate, was much better yesterc.-v.
 Morrissey Brothers, of Milford, lost --xo cows and two carriages by the burning Of their barn in Woodmont on Wednesday.
 Frederick Rogers and Mrs. Rogers, widow cA-----rA rAr'--- n @+-----~-i"Sv' "i1u Miss Trowbridge of New Haven, are at the Robinson cottage, Newport.
 MT. N. A. Fullerton, wholesale and retail grocer of 910 Chapel street, New Haven, has opened branch store at AS Main streel Wheeler's building, Bridgeport.
 The Simpson, Hall. MiueI 0 Co. and the Simnuo-- .1toHeI Silver Co.,, of Wallingford, will be paid weekly hereafter. All the Mer- iden shops will hereafter pay weekly.
 Quite Meriden party start on trip to Old Point Comfort to-day. In the party will be Messrs. George H. Wilcox, A. S. Thomas, w. F. Davis and F. H. Allis and their wives MT. Johnson, the livery stable proprietor in Birmingham, formerly of West Haven. who has had long and at one time critical ill- ness, is very much improved and convales- cent.
 Dr. Jonas Jacobs, at one time in the Yale Medical school in this city, yesterday re- ceived his diploma as 8 graduate of the Col lege of Physicians and Surgeons at Balti- more, Md.
 At Bunnell's Museum on Saturday after noon, between the first and second acts, Dale Armstrong will 1ecite "Ostler Joe," the poem which created so much talk in Wash ington society circles lately when read by Mrs. Potter.
 MT. and Mrs. L. L. Sawyer, of Meriden, and niece, Miss Phoebe Sawyer of Texas, left yesterday for Galveston. The party will re- main for some time on visit to MT. Sawyer's brother, the superintendent of the Mallory steamship line.
 The Farrell Foundry and Machine com pany, of Ansonia, has recently cast the larg- est and heaviest chilled iron rolls ever cast in this country. Each roll weighs 15 tons. They will be used by Philadelphia concern in the manufacture of linoleum
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-12
Royal Society of Good Fellow.

An assembly of 11S members was recently | organized at Haverhill, Mass. It has about 40 applicants to be initiated at the next ! meeting. The fourth assembly in Boston was organized on the 26th ult with large membership. Three more assemblies are ex- pected to be organized during the coming week.. New assemblies are soon to be organ ized in Iowa, Virginia, North Carolina, Maine and New York.
 The grand assembly of Massachusetts held a special session for the election of supreme representative on the 9th inst A grand as- sembly for Rhode Island was organized at Providence on the 2nd inst. The Supreme assembly will meet in annual session at Providence. R. l., on the 17th inst. The laws and ritual of the society will undoubt- edly be revised at this session. The Royal Society of Good Fellows claims to be grow ing more rapidly than any other kindred so- ciety or order.
 New Haven assembly No. has just is- sued neat pamphlet giving information re- garding the society, expense of membership, cost per .$1 ,000 of insurance and list ot off, cers and members. Among the claims made for the society are that:
 Its plan is as sound as the best.
 It has the benefit of the experience of all preced ing organizations.
 CTS of the present leading insurance societies
 Its assessments per $1, 900 are less than half Of those of any other order.
 The pamphlets can be had from any mem Der of New Haven assembly or from w. H. Thomas, secretary, P. o. Box 1,606.