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Wichita eagle., 1888-07-14
Old Emzsrs,r vsuiax,.s Love AGa.r.


This stem coaaue-Ts spirit vas on,e.
however, overcast with deep melancholy.
4 vonm's love vanGutshed hiEa, PES
sioa TIA: exercised great Influence over
his future history ard life. This vks II
perfect harmony with the sstAs.ic2l laws
q contras: and With Tie Ilsre L1lao
laws CT contradiction A LADY Of hoao,
attached 70 the o1nr5 Of his mother, The
lovely Eliza EadziE.1. erAEorG kiz 70
such a. eztE- tbs. he finally resolved "a
MARTY below ks rank This yrotee
cESed great SCANDAL Tie cd cpzFtisrs
and TIE old royalisrs oors.de-ed :: a at
q rebellion s-d a. outrage against shs
ancient privileges Of zo1ASshIeai govern
E1ez.- But soZe there we're vho found
Il tee 9za-ssrrgx O. tsis lady .,cseat
titles Of Ros.ity aid u b@ eeoezlogy
pure kize blood. OF the gs-1ineness q
whose c3usH1ss a5zn<2k1t proof existed
his Ezrszee, ne.e-sAetess- would cave
ben urdS1sreEy .-nesaiAAooe. and
P1ccs Wis.1 roEd have .os. 81 right
20 the t6ruce of lis fk<AcH- WIEz1s
yo1nS1 arc.scr. Charles, &ee.<zed that
lie would clam fer his oro sozs The YiS.s
20 succeed 20 the tras fnssesd At the
sa1s Of his es8r s-,sber. Thh boi6
threat decided william 20 felD1zskh 81
IDEA q wedding tie wuO<n be soVed. h
c-ie. &c CHOOSE aes q his s-1 rznk
Tins be zaA-rid Augusta ,rI>eess II
wezzz<. Tl1s disappointment increased
.Le wEfLke fnclszaxsoos cf wounded
bs&<<-Eosssz2 CO, DfEsqs 1xxsNzk
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-14
z Suggested Thought.

Magsstrase-Thrty days, Uncle Rastuz
It's dissraoeful that an old man Ike you
should get drunk WHAT would you think II
you were 60 see me reehng along the street
under the influence OF lGuo-f
Uncle Rastcs-I would think, 20 Honah
dat 20 was habbiI' q uao1n.y fine time, an
wifo1t nc danger oh sas-in sent up fer IT,
The Epoch
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-14
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Daily - Ea9le
THINGS NEW AND OLD.

-he 90. 20 Wisdom saith Is better than the New
Fr1ends-hke Old Vine, old Books, old bays
With aye DO ripen into meltower tue.
And Time toc xnae re takes, full oft repays
True hearts 8 hundred fold
90. q rne years rush oy, ole Erierd.
stay al bright memories ct the past revive,
And when the hour is come 20 ssy Good nigga,
May Peace and Hope be With Us 20 the end
Up 60 the f1iI:>ss OF cnfscIng Light
When py the mystery OF Death shau i've
Things New ana O!d
Ii q. johns IN Chambers Journal
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-14
Had Got Used 10 Il

STE wanted 70 take some lessons in archerE
but shs was very, very ve-dant- 'Eave you
. bow and 9uiverF asked the teacher. - Ye
yeJes,= she hssita1ed, Il have beau but |
haven't culver any mora Hes been cor,-
Ing for about two months now, and Tn used
to NV aShingtoa Critic
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-14
WATCH AND WAIT

Secure "a truth, We wait the day
As watchers wait the morning Egst;
The false alone need dread delay,
For time VIII ooly strengthen right.
-Rober, Nicon
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-14
Forms CT Attack Ia War.

The attacks upon our country might be
made from the land or from the sea Land
attacks. eith<< frun lie north O. south
border, ars not TO be greatly feared: for,
as We could easily h-ms into the Geld cur
full srvagth, ~e would, h saeh event.
have deededly shs advantage over ga sp-
preaching ensny AssAeks tron the sea.
that II. form she Cali Of Mexico tpr from
ef.hs- OCEAN. would Be aimed at oSr cities
ca the seA5osri. or AZ those within easy
reach rea- tie no1-hs Of large navizable
streams: also ss stable hArbors, Epor-
tan. de2ots. ooal mines nsa- the saGss
hae. and navy yards Tie eaenys nxvy
wocit strike ocr merchant ux;zs wher-
ever found. aid would. Of coarse. If
se-o.s enough. endes~or 70 defeat and
destroy car navy ssoas--A1efic.a Nag
szsue-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-03-17

matter II the rest OF your persons are
covered only with rags. Clean linen
at your neck and wrists will have a
magic, unexplainable influence, and
any sacrifice which you may have TO
make in ma ntaining them will be far
more than compensa' ed by the favors
they will bring you"
No doubt there was practical as we'll
as theoretical truth in this broken
down gentleman's philosophy.
both HEADS Uri IN WINNER"
A sudden surprise sometimes upsets
the best calculated department.. They
are telling in Wall street this week
how Russell Sage was doing comfort
ably in the Forty-se ond Street Pres
byterian Church, where he goes to lis
ten to the Rev. Dr. Paxton's sermons,
and usually finds them lively enough
to keep him awake. Sage is an ad-
mirer of Paxton, and bought five pews
in the church two years ago, becoming
their owner outright instead of on
rental. Cynics said that he meant to
boom them and then sell out at an ad-
vance, but that is cruel distortion of
the millionaire's personal and religious
interest IN his pastor. Sage has since
sold four of his pews, one of them to
Jay Gould, but not at profit. Well,
the new aaeedote goes that Sage sluW,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-03-17

me then, although they give me bare
crust now. You can hardly understand
me, Nellie, for you never have been
wealthy as | was, and waited Upon as
though YOU were prince" Here he
plucked his clean cuffs further out
from his greasy sleeves, shrugged up
his irreproachable collar until it nearly
broke away from his tatterel shirt. Il
was born down i'll Georgia, and my
folks owned several thousands of acres
of rich land along the Savannah River.
We had more than a hundred slaves,
and were reckoned among the first
families. | was o luca'ed by private
tutors and was sent to England to fin
ish my education. My parents died
while | was away, and when l came to
this country | was in possession of as
fine pop 2rty as one would wish for.
| lived like fool. 1 got in with fast
set while abroad and l invited them
over here when | came back. | drank
hard, gambled, and led riotous life
generally. In that way got rid of
good share of my property. Still had
large fortune left when the war broke
out. Our slaves were freed, and that
meant $l00,0J0 gone at one blow.
Il went away, sold what was left fof
q song, and drank it all up. Then 1
sank lower and lower until / became
the abandoned wretch you see me now
But | am q gentleman.
There was some fire in the watcry
eyes now. and his bent back straight
ened with hlomehtafy energy. He
seemed to be looking far away, and did
not notice the sympathetic chamber
maid.
An hour afterward | saw him again.
He was with two tramps more ordinary
in their dilapidation than himself, and
the trio were ENJOYING some bits of
food and can of stale beer. the re-
suits of his plea with tie servant girl.
Over this luncheon, which was being
enjoyed in the chill open air of park,
the decayed gentleman was saying to
Ii s companions: "My collar and cuffs
were what did it. They were the
marks of a gentleman and the girl
couldn't withstand their influence
Let me give you this advice, based on
my own experience. No matter how
badly off you may be for clothes, never
fail to wear q clean collar and cuffs.
They are impressive, let me tell you.
Don't omit them from your toilet, no
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-03-17

We all know the tale Of the English.
man Thorold, who straying to the
island for q single day, remained in it
forty years, but the { erman who was
driven from the {, vi, isana Hotel by the
coarse manners of the British, and
their habit OF putting their knives in
their mouths, is less familiar charac-
ter. This same German, during one of
his stroils in Capri, saw bcaut full girl
in the old costume of the island, bend
ing over the edge of a frightful pecipice.
Hurriedly adv ancing, the kind man, in
his best German-ltalian, besought her
to leave the dangerous spot. Eut the
girl would not stir, oaly sadly shook her
head. "Loafely maid cried the Ger
man, "why do you despair? Are there
no men more in the world, that you, so
charming, so handsome, should weary
of life? tor, yes know your purpose,
you seek to die" Trembling with emo
ton, the girl turned her head aside
Come" urged the German, don't !;
pray. don't do it," At this the girl
turned her streaming eyes full upon
him, and, starting up suddenly, an
swered "The signore is right; l will
not do it," The German went away re-
joi ing; he had saved the poor crea-
lures life, but the next day, chanc ng
to pass the spot, he was thunderstruck
by again finding the same girl in the
same attitude. He was about to seize
her arm when a loud voice behind him
said "Please, sir, keep on one side.
can't see my model" There was an ar
fist at his easel behind big rock The
German walked oa.-The English IL.
Illustrated Mana in.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-03-17

Far be it from me to deprecate the
value of the gifts of science to practical
life, or to east doubt upon the pro-
priety Of the course of action of those
who follow science in the hope of find
ing wealth Alongside truth, or even
wealth alone. Such profession is rs
respectable as any other. And quite
as little do desire to ignore the fact
that, if industry owes q heavy debt to
science, it has largely repaid the loan
by the important aid which it has, in
its turn, rendered to the advancement
of science. In considering tho causes
which hindered the progress of physi.
cal knowledge in the schools of Athens
and Alexandria, it has often struck me
that where the Greeks did wo Idcrs
was Just in those branches of science,
s Gu as geometry, astronomy, and
anatomy, which are susceptible of very
considerable development without any,
or but the simplest, appliances. II
is curious speculation to think of
what would have become of physical
science if glass and alcohol bad not
been easily obtainable; and IL the
gradual perfect on of mechanical skill
for industrial ends had not enabled in
yestigators to obtain, at comparatively
little cost, microscopes, telescopes, and
all the eXqulsitely delicate apparatus
for determining weight and measure,
and for estimating the lapse of time
with eXactness, which they now COM
1nand. If science has renderJ 1he
colossal development of modern -.lls-
try possible, beyond doubt industry
has done no less for modern physics and
chemistry, and tor great deal of
modern biology, And as the captains
Of industry have, at last, begun to be
aware that tile condition of success in
that warfare, under the forms of peace,
which is known as industrial COMPETE
ton, lies in the discipline Of the troops
and the use Of arms of precision, Just
as much as it does In the warfare VIII CHI
is called war, the demand for that dis
cipline, which is technical education,
is reacting upon science in manner
which will, assuredly, stimulate its
future growth to an incalculable ex-
tent. 1t has become obvious that the
interests of science and of industry are
identical; that science can not make
step forward without, sooner or latter,
opening up new channels for industry,
and, ON the other hand, that every ad-
vance of industry facilitates those ex-
perimental Investigations upon which
the growth OF science depends. - POpu-
lar s. n e lOnthu.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-03-17
The Race Of Yankee WhittIers.

We whittle less, perhaps, than we
used to, although the Athenian is per-
sonally acquainted with number of
good citizens in different small towns
in New England who cannot discuss
politics, religious affairs, nor the latest
local gossip without mechanically chip
ping away at small pieces of wood.
One estimable hardware merchant in
Maine, whose store is the favorite
halfway" house for the older citizens
OF the town, of which he himself is one,
keeDs constantly on hand small box
Of pine pegs, about the size of large
bung. for his own and the use of his
ends.-BostoH advertiser,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-03-17

Anu the next time combine waltz
and a tobog," and she basked her
decollete self in the fire light, "I'll
dress for the .tobog rather than the
waltz"
In short, his manly breast had been
chilling, instead of thrilling to the
partner; who had danced with her wish,
bone against 1t.
In the way of serious news. let it he
published that, among gentlemen Of
the very first class, the glossy shirt
bosom in evening dress is being set
aside for the nonce, and the result IL
certainly agreeable under brilliant
light. Many polished surfaces are still
seen, but they are In a minority. This
fact has been mott cable at all the most
select gatherings of the season, and
even at the theater or opera they appear
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-03-17
SKETCHES In GOTHAM,
G!impses of Real Life Picked Up
Here and There in the
Great Metropolis.
l Wall Street Sorry of Russell Sage
A Philosophical Tramp anIa
Musicians Mistake.
The Unpleasant Result of Playing Crop.
pi s, Lie Down'-Why tn,
Maiden Was Chilled.
A PHILOSOPHICAL TRAMP.

A lank, loose ,ointed man, with q
faded mustache and aliPhtly bald
head, leaned against the iron gate be-
side an arstocratic boarding house.
Everything about him seemed q mistit.
His outer clothes were much too large
for him. and they hung about him as
though they shrank from contact with
his person. His long, lean hands, co :
cred with bruises, seemed very much in
his way, and his feet wobbled about
uncomfcrtably i'll Horace Greeley
shoes. Tut his collar aud cuffs reached
far beyond the frayed edges of h S coat,
and by their immaculate white glossi-
ness emphasized by contrast the gen
eral dilapidation. His watery blue
eyes We're melancholy, and the droop
of his must che suggested a dsap-
pointed man. Something about him
strangely bespoke faded gentility. IS
L watched him the impression deep
ened, and felt satisfied that he was a
man with history, but could not dis
cover why. He was talking In low
tones to q pretty chambermaid. Al
most unconsciously leaGe forward to
hear him.
"Yes, Nellie" he was saying, al
know | am wreck, but was not al
ways so. Time was when had money
and friends. | would not then have
recognized the people who now look
upon me as a low-lived cur. They
would have felt iattered at a nod from
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-03-17

only in the proportion, perhaps, of two
out of five. Fashionable shirt makers
rec, i've orders from their best custom
ers to send goods home with n dead
surface, and in more than ono instance
where the mandate has been overlooked
the shirts have been returned. The
only serious argument ever advanced
in defense of gloss was that it solled
less readily and impaired to the linen
stiffness which prevented rumpling.
But as every gentleman nowadays is
supposed to preserve at social gather
ings condition enabling him 10 place
his wine in his mouth instead of in his
bosom, and as the leaders of the fashion
affect rather rufled linen front, this
defense falls to the ground. The I'M
polished surfa is undeni bly, the
most elegant, but no doubt it will give
way in time.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-03-17
YOUR NEIGHEoR.


I am thinking of a woman who perhaps you
often meet
At ether peoples houses or walking on the
She has a form as curveless q new-made rail
road tic.
As if Nature Ii I'd forgot her WORK, or didn't care
try.
Her habits are erratic, she reminds you OF fly,
She's here AID there, and everywhere. as II she
Knows not why;
And instead of bringing sunshine within your
If your life is sad and gloomy she brings you
one cloud more.
She tells others all about you more than you
Your faults arc without number, your virtues
less than few.
And then she'll greet you with kiss, and with
an "Oh. nv dear!
haven't seen you for an age, I'm glad to meet
you here
If you're sick. she sure to come to prepare your
tea aud t asst
She II give it'll sturt and say, You're locking
Then she II KIN lly intimate, IN words most
That your do tor is quack and your husband
must be blind
She once had lovely friend afflicted Just like
She was n perfect angel-so gentle, sweet and
true!
But no earthly skill could save her and you
wonder with sigh,
Why bad folks always seem to live, and angels
always die.
And she'll tell you that she loves you, though
you may think it queer,
You are the very picture of her only sister
dear;
Then yor rouse your weary senses-are tempt
ed to aver
That you hope that only sister is not bit like
her.
And then You fall to thinking of oil that's been
said or sung
OF the elastic viSor of woman's tireless tongue !;
And though you're always ready your own sex
to defend,
You are sure her tongue is hung by wires and
plays at either end.
oh, she'll pct you and she'll fret you, increasing
ovcry pain,
Then leave you with the promise that shell
surely come again
And when sweet Peace has soothed YOU to a
calm, reflective mood
You wonder that you never wrote an ode on
solitude
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-03-17

IT is astonishing to observe how few
people understand the common rules
of measurement in purchasing wearing
apparel. For instance, man will buy
a coat that is a size too small or too
large. A "size" smaller or n size"
larger is what he probably needs, but
he does not know what "sile' is.
Well, a "size' in a coat is an inch, q
size in underwear is two inches, a size
in a sock is one inch; in collar, one
half inch; in shirt, one-half inch; in
shoes, one-sixteenth of an inch; gloves,
one-quarter of an inch; and in hats,
one-eighth of an inch.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-03-17

the German professor looked down at
him from the platform in an inquir ng
way.
"Not you will hat, mine trent? Beer,
hap"
"Go Smother yerself, ye cheese
headed Dutchman. cln buy me own
beer, so | can, and small fear to me. |
want We to stop squeakin the tiddles
and rattlin' tile brass till Paddy Ryan
. plays an Irish chune on his concertina.
Now, dye understand that, we ould
beer barrel?"
"Yah, yah, das is all recht. Stop de
moos c."
The irusic was stopped and the Pres
ient shouted: will Paddy Ryan come
up forninst the platform and play an
Irish chune fer the b'ys and gur-rels q
Paddy came bashfully forth. his face
suilused with bushes, and his beloved
concertiha under his arm.
"Play the takes T. Mallow,'" shout
ed voice.
The rollicking air set everybody's
feet to itching. This was followed by
"The Wind that Shakes the | arley,"
"The Cat in the Corner" and "The
Limerick ace.." All OF these were
raptrrously received. Paddy was Ell
couraged. He glowed with pride.
Pulling his forelocl APOLOGIZE ally he
stood up, and said:
"..v the ladi S and gintlemen PLACE,
I'll play new chunc I'm aither learn
in the other day."
OF course the audience were pleased,
nj 10 tnh no
Paddy pullcd the lively measures out
of his instrument with eagerness. He
had har lily played two bars, however,
when the listeners turned and looked
at each other with surprise and indig-
nation. Then twenty roysterers arose
as one man and made rush for the
lucki, splayer. They seized him from
behind and before. They kicked his
concert.na into the middle OF the floor,
where the girls made football OF it.
They tore his store clothes from his
back and bruised h cheeks with their
hard fists. those who could not get
at him shook their fists in his direction
and swore terrible oaths. lmpelled by
stoga boot, poor addy shot out of
the door, followed by a bowling mob.
AS he rolled down the staircase and o {
upon the sidewalk, a friend picked him
up and hurried him around the corner
into a saloon. Bleeding, scd, and
almost naked, la Idly stammcred.
"Shurc, w-w-w-hat's the matter, Jim 2"
"Ah, we ould fule, weren't We playin'
Croppies, Lie Down q
SHE WAS CHILLED.
oh ~ ILL l.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-03-17

button plate and nudgcd him lightly
with it as he held it out. Sage con-
fusedly opened his eyes, saw a big
round silver dollar lying on the plate,
and was at once reminded of the match
ing for dollars that is h $ daily sport
with fellow-tinanciers ut his Office.
Sage is fair Successor OF the late
actor John Il. Raymond in this di-
version. Insiinctively he drew dol
lar from his pocket and tossed it down
on the plate,
"Both heals up. I'm winner!' And
he reached for the two coins.
But the alert deacon covered the
money with his disengaged hand and
whispered: what's the matter, Rus
sell? That completed the awakening
of Sage, and it is actually asserted that
he blushed in his conf lsion, although
that point in the story is regarded by
his Wall street acluaintances as the
most improbable feature OF it.
CEopIIES LIE DOWN.
Although it is nearly q century since
the tune of "Croppies, Lie Down" was
sung by Orangemen in Ireland while
they massacred the Catholics, it still
has the power to incite Irishmen to
overt acts. Ialdy Ryan plays the
concertina. lie was born in this city.
He had somewhere heard the obnox-
ious tune, but knew nothing about its
historical bloody significance. Paddy
is member of an Fast Side social
club. The annual ball of his society
occurred few evenings since. The
usual fdd lie scrapers were on hand to
provide the dance music; but p, ddy
had brought his concertina along, be-
ing little proud of his one accom-
plishment During one of the lulls be-
tween the dances, the President Of the
association went up to the bo.s musi-
clan and said:
"Av ,yo PLACE, sor-r, 1 wouldn't be
wantin' to be inter!arin' wild your mu-
sic. Sure, we're all highly PLACED w:d
it, so we are an more power to yer ell
bow wliin yer Vaughn yer tiddle-bow.
Fax, veil get yer pay whether or no,
so ye will, an it's not wan O us i'd be
takin' wan clint off yer bill"
Here he stopped to take breath, and
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-03-17

CONGRESSMAN ALLEN, of Massachn
sets, is brilliant amateur photogra-
pher. He uses q detective camera in
the lower house, and has gathered an
interesting collection of pictures tend
ing to illustrate the humorous sides of
Congressional life, If an unsuspect-
ing Representative happens to pose in
q striking or ludicrous attitude Mr..
Allen is apt to take the opportunity to
photograph his picturesque colleague.
Many Congressman has found HIM
self thus recorded in the negative
much to his dismay.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-03-17

In Derby, Conn.,, two or three years
ago, there was a good deal OF talk over
the marriage of Harry Baldwin. who
was only little past twenty, to Mrs.
Charlotte Baldwin, who was over sew
enty. The old lady had about $40, OOt,
and affairs were pleasant until Harry
began making too many acquaintance
with younger women. Then the old
lady became rolled, and, it is reported,
transferred the title to her property
TO a niece. Since that event no love
has been lost between the couple, and
when the old lady applied for a divorce
the other day it was readily granted.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-03-17

"Ah, good morning." said a we'll.
known kentucky gentleman, address,
ing man whom he met in the street.
"How are you, Colonel?"
Look here" the first speaker, after
a short pause, continued, "every day l
discover additional evidences of the
fact that you do not like me. Why
is it?
do you mean why you discover the
evidences or why do not like you?'
"Why you do not like me, of course. {"
well, in the first place, you are such
an outrageous liar"
Yes"
"And, in the second place, it has been
proved that you are thief"
"Yes," said the Colonel. Il merely
wanted to know, and it strikes me IT, at
YOUR reasons are very good. 1 am a
sensitive man, and it nettles me that
any one dislikes me without cause. l
am glad you have explained youself so
clearly. IT ras SiJtings.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-03-17

THE distinction OF having the largest
grave in the world, If We except those
buried at sea, belongs to a dead Pink
NEVILLE, Ill, man. Some years ago
the deceased ard his sons were operat-
ing 4 coal mine over there. One day
the old man went into the pit alone to
inspect it. While he was in a remote
gallery the roof OF the mine eaved in
and the waters II subterraneaa
stream flooded the mine, which is
about ten acres in tent IL wa, Of
course, impossible to recover the body
Of the drowned miner. so his sons
simply c'osed up the shaft and erected
the headstone sacred to their fathers
memory.