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The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-10-20
White Glass Again i'm Fashion.

White glass for table use is again to
have its day. The delicate bubbles of
Venetian glass. exquisite rs if an elf
had blown them, the quaint old Dutch
glass arc rs beautiful and rs highly
priced as ever, but white glass is the
novelty of the summer. With the
passing away of the era of plush and
velvet dinner-tablc decorations and the
renewal of pride in dainty napery has
come call for cut glass, engraved
glass, and crystal clear as running
water.
Glass engraving has jumped from
comparative neglect into popular
favor. A decanter of antique shape,
with long slender neck and scarcely
heavier than n dew drop, overrun with
designs of birds skimmlng over grass
es, is of American make and sells
for S15. Drinking glasses are
engraved with water weeds and flowers
and sometimes bring from $50 to $50 a
dozen. A square glass with rounded
corners and open tlaring mouth is en-
graved with gauzy dragon-ilies. Tum-
blers have given way to goblets, and
the favored shapes in these are big and
funnel-likc, sometimes cut with small
facets and oftener engraved with mono
grams or running vines. Glass-en-
craving is pretty thing TO see, and
often one finds group of women about
the workmen Mt Broadway houses
where initials and simple patterns are
turned out "whlc you wait"
A novel bit of crystal is double
vase, perhaps for oil and vinegar. A
"a hat hn-
necks, and the partition which divides
the fluids does not ut first sight appear.
The most elf-like things in the white
glass are carafes, blown so thin that it
seems rs if breath of air would
shatter them. Sometimes they take
flower forms, initiating the shape of
old-fashioned Canterbury bell or trum-
pet creeper. Some have handles, which
may be engraved, and which also take
the long, graceful, flower-like curves.
Finger bowls and bonbon bowls
come in large variety of shapes.
Most of them are low and round. Some
are engraved with bands, some in rib
bon-like, seaweedish designs, some
are wholly plain, but provided with
handles, on which are perched
swallows, or about which are twined
flowers in clear glass. Goblets for bon
bons may have circles of very chubby
cheruos posed about the flaring edges.
Handled cups for bonbons are exauis-
itely clear and dainty. Flower vases
for the table are shown in designs tc
match the goblets and finger-bowls.
Some are engraved, some banded in
solid white, some cut, and some are
glass bubbles unornamented Flaring
shell-shaped bowls for water-lilies or
pansies are favored receptacles for
towers.
The number of patterns in cut glass
increases every week. The Brooklyn
cut, the star cut, the Russian cut, the
Moscow cut head long list. White
glass suits people of fastidious taste,
who sometimes fight little shy of the
blues and golds of the colored.-Man
and Express.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-10-20

In the aisle to look ut the great orator
while Inc has been reading, and others
have been actually so moved by his
impressive rendering that they stood
on their seats in the pew and stared
wildly ut him.
In 1861, among the notes made by the
government for the Second National
Bank of Springfield, Mass. were three
that by an error in printing were $40
bills on one side and $50 bills on the
other. They were signed and paid out
before the error was discovered. Then
the bills were called in. Two were
found and destroyed the third is in the
possession of A. NJ. Craig. who has re-
fused 5000 for it.
Marie, the cxilcd Queen of Naples,
lives rccluse-likc life in rented apart
ments in an questionable quarter of
Paris. Her misfortHnes. especially the
loss of her only child. make her feel
that fate is against her. Doubtless, 1"
she says. ''if we were to purchase q
house and seek to make n permanent
home it would be taken from us. If
we were to make friends we would
lose them. No, we are cxilcs and
wanderers. and such we must ever re-
main."
ThomasJ. Mayall, recently deceased,
started rs poor boy. He invented
the first rubber belt, the first cylinder
printing machine for wall paper print
ing and also for glueing, displacing the
former mode of printing from inde-
pendent blocks; invented rubber
cement and satin-fnished paper; helped
Charles Goodyear in the invention of
vulcanized rubber, and also produced
n number of other inventions in re-
volvers, guns, rifles, steam apparatus
for loading and firing artillery, am
muntion, coffec-hulling machines,
self-actng drawbridges and railway
switches.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-10-20
Hermes and Cliaron.

Hermes-Let us go through our ac-
counts, if you please, Mr.. Fcrryman,
and see ut once what you owe me, in
order to prevent disputes hereafter.
Charon-Let us 60 through them, by
all means, Hermcs; it will be better to
ascertain them ut once and save future
trouble.
Hermes-Very well, then. To one
anchor, procured by me to your order,
five drachmac.
Charon-A stiff price.
Hermes-It's what | had to- give,
though, by Pluto; five drachmn, no
less. Then the oarthong. two obols.
Charon - Right. Put down five
drachme and two obols.
Hermes-And darning-needle for
the sail. That | had to give obols
for
Charon-Down with obols.
Hermes-And waxfor stopping leaks,
and nails, and the rope YOU made n
brace OFF dracnmn the lot.
Charon-Good; You got those at n
bargain.
Hermes-Wcll. that is all, unless
something has escaped my memory.
And now, when are you going to pay
up?
Charon-At present, Hermes. / re-
gret to say | am not in n position to do
so. Times are too bad. Ii good
plague now or war were TO send me
down n crowd of passengers | might
turn an honest penny on the whole
number of them by cooking the ac-
counts of the fares.
Hermes-Then suppose / must sit
down and hope for the worst-that /
may get my debts paid out of these
calamities.
Charon-I am afraid there is no help
for it. You see yourself what business
is like-how few arrivals there are.
These are the piping times of peace.
Hermes-Well, It's better so, even il
it does somewhat delay the payment of
my debt. But think of the old times.
Charon. You remember in what sort
of plight the men of those days came
down to us-sturdy fellows all, bathed
in blood most of them, or riddled with
wounds. But nowadays it is someone
who has been dosed out of the world
by wife or a son, or who has swollen
himself to death, by way of stomach
ahu iips, Win SiuttonS-pailld mlser-
able wrctches, not to compare with
their forefathers. Most of them, to
judge by their appearance, find their
way here through plotting to get each
others money.
Charon-Yes. it's an article in con-
siderable request.
Hcrmes-To be sure; but how then
could you blame me if were sternly
to demand payment of my debit
Lucians Dialogues, translated by HOtcard
Williams.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-10-20
A Chautauqua Incid mt.

Tune-"Tit Willow" "Mikado."
On the grounds of Chautauqua,
A little maiden
Sang. Papa, my papa. dear papa.
Why not allow me to marry that man?
oh, papa, my papa. dear papa.
am sure he Is worthy,
And love him SO,
So do be good. daddy,
And sanction my beau"
With n shake of the head papa replied low,
mo, daughter no daughter, no, no."
At midnight this maiden
Arose from her bed
Singing Papa, my papa, dear papa
To the wharf In her nightdrcss she speedily
fed,
Singing, Papa, my papa. dear papa"
She sobbed and she sighed.
And gurgle she gave.
Then threw herself into the billowy wave,
But speedily cried for someone to save.
On. papa, my papa, dear papa!
Tho engineer stalwart
On hearing the scream,
Oh papa, my papa, dear papa"
Rushed forth from his engine
And into the stream
Took topper, a Hopper, n TOPPER.
He rrappled the maiden
And bore her ashore
While she took oath and silently sworc
That she would be foolish never no more -
Oh, papa, my papa, dear paoa!
This engineer stalwart
Is out of berth,
Chautauqua, Chautauqua for shame;
Who is responsible? What is his worth?
ChautauQua, Chautauqua tits plain
You won't have meddlcrs
Or men who intrudc
But we trust you'll forgive US
And not think us rude
II we say for your welfare rs well as your
good.
Chautauqua, Chautauqua's TO blame.
buffalo Times.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-10-20

| the latter turned, when the hands of
both men flew to their ready pistols.
| and the shots rang out. The bishop
fell, and Dick. who was dead shot,
stood calmly looking at his victim
The murdered mans wife ran in from
her rooms behind tho store and flung
herself down beside the body, with II
heart-rending shrek. Then the men
from the saloon rushed in and stood
around looking silently at the bleeding
corpse and Mt the poor wife who
mourned the dead man rs sincerely as
though he had been the kindest of hus-
bands to her.
Her pitiful Sobbing aroused the SYM
pathics of the rough crowd, and they
began to look angrily at the victor.
One man pointed significantly to coil
of rope lying on the counter, but the
rest looked at the revolver still grasp
ed in the fallen mans hand, and they
shook their heads.
Dick Johnson saw and understood.
and he quietly backed up against the
wall, drew another siX-Shooter and
proceeded to make his defense. He
told the story of the bill of sale. You
see, boys, he swindled me. Now. you
know, u man amt a-goin' to- be cheat
ed like that an not try to git revenge
fer it. | give him fair warnin', he had
his chance ut me; done it all up reg
lar an there amt no call fer hard
feelin's agin' me. i'm sorry fer her,
but you know it amt my fault because
her man wuz scamp an needed
KILN" His rcvolvcrs helped him to
make his peace. These men were not
towards, but they knew they could not
take him alive armed in that way. and
besides, they thought his conduct quite
proper. so he was promptly acquitted
by this informal jury, and he went
quietly home.
Thus was rude justice done. Thus,
too, was it that Caddie did not marry
a bishop, but became Dan Williams
bride. San Francisco Argonaut
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-10-20
Kicks and Kickcrs.

One thing that makes the life of a
newspaper man unpleasant is that he
hears so much kicking. Nearly every
man has large, illustrated grievance
with velvet binding and Il gold clasp,
and when he feels that it needs airing
he Mt once hunts up the most conveni-
ent reporter and delivers corpulent
lecture on his favorite theme. Some
of these kicks are fpublic interest and
are gladly received, but there are
many which concern the kicker Only
yesterday gentleman whose name is
a household word thought it would be
good scheme for the Journal to pub
lish whitening and scathing editorial
because his neighbors' chickens roost
on his fence. This paper is always
willing TO wither and seattle until the
COWS come home when the public in
terests will thereby be promoted, but
1t hardly pays to pour out torrent Of
wrath upon the defenseless heads of a
few wcli-meaning but misguided hens.
Another citizen is being corroded by
sorrow because the young lady next
door persists in playing the piano late
In the evening. In case Of this kind
the aggrievcd party should take the
law in his own hands and come down
on the offender like wolf in the fold.
1t would not be seemly for great
moral newspaper to launch into sar-
casm aud inyective in his behalf. A
good, wholesome, well-directed kick
very frequently has salutary effect on
society but the indiscrimate kick is to
be avoided. 1t frequently involves the
pursuit of very small game and is
liable to do the boomerang act with
unpleasant results. AS David said in
his haste, all men are kickers..>
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-10-20
Too Much Nfodesty.

John" she said. as she toyed with
one of his Contributions. this is leap
year, isn't it?' "Yes, Mamie" he
answered. as he looked fondly down on
her golden head that was pillowed on
his manly bosom.
This is the year when the propos-
ing Is done by the young ladies?"
yes"
81 hope You don't expect me to pro-
pose to you?n .
'Why, Mamie, dear, / never gave
the matter thought-I-er-to-to
tell the truth. I've only known you
for--that is to say
"lm glad YOU didn't expect me to
propose. I'm not that kind, | hope.
No, John; dearest. couldn't be SO inn
modest. am going to let you do the
proposing yourself in the od-fashioned
way. The old-fashioncd way is good
enough for me-"
Aud the gentle maiden gave her
lover a beaming smile, and yet the
youth rejoiccd that he had found such
treasure of modesty. Pitsburg Post.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-10-20
Learning to Shop.

Pretty Miss: Have you any plows?"
Jeweler: ..Plows?n
"Yes; or harrows?"
"Harrows?"
"Yes; or rakes, or hoes, or moving
machines"
See here. my little miss, you seem
to be out of your head, and | don't
know but maybe / ought to call doc
tor or policeman, Or
"Oh, mercy me! Don't do that. NV
head is all right. You see, | wanted
to go shopping, and as | had not nny
money ma told me to be careful not to
ask for anything the store | went into
was likely to have in stock. PAilaael-
phia Record
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-10-20
His Report.

"Mr. Jones'" said the manapinp
editor to one of his reporters did YOU ~
attend the Spiritual seance ut Library
Hall this EVENING""
Il did" replied the reporter.
II hope you have treated the medium
fairly, Mr.. Jones. You know q good
many Spiriturlists read our paper.
How have you written it up?"
Fair To medium replied the re-
porter IccaS iSijttngS.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-10-20
The Pleasure All In His Eve.

Mrs. Lenox Hill Jr.-"If you are q
good boy, Lenny, I'll take you up to
Central Park this afternoon"
Lenox Hill 2d-''What's the fun o.
gong IN there? All | can do is to
read the signs telling me what to dol.
-Pack.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-10-20

Cincinnati saloonist-Vcll, dinks
have To move my saloon next week, on
accound of dot church across der way.
Customer Does the congregation
object 10 the saloon, Dutchy?
Cincinnati saloonist-No; mine Coos
toners don't like dot organ noise init
Sunday mornings.-Lye.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-10-20

husband (at the foot of the stairs)-
ION told me you were about ready
Tor church twenty minutes ago. What's
the NATTER" Wife (up stairs) My
GEAR cant 90 to church until | got
my oustlc adjusted. "-New Yora: SIN.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-02
PERSONAL.

Mr.. William NJ. Bradley has been appoint
ed United States Commissioner.
Mr.. John L. Crosby, city treasurer of Ban
gor, is in town.
Arthur e. Lemont, cashier in the West
ern Union Office, Bangor, is in the city.
The railroad commissioners have COM
menced the annual fall examination Of the
railroads of the State.
Hon. Frank Jones, of Portsmouth, N. H.,
was in Bangor Saturday, in consultation
with his attorneys in relation to his offer for
the Bangor and Piscataquis railroad.
AT meeting of the Congregationalists at
Lincoln last week it was voted to ask Mr.. j.
s. Williamson Of the Theological seminary
in Bangor, to preach at their church this
winter, and after his graduation next sum-
mer to extend call to him.
Mr. Joseph Brennan, of Saccarappa. who
worked for Mr.. Body near Pride's Corner
came to Portland about two weeks ago and
was thrown from his carriage and struck ON
his head, inflicting severe injuries. He kept
up however for more than a week, and then
suddenly failed and died on Thursday of
last week.
Mr.. BENZ. f. Eldridge, and one of the
staunch Democrats of Dexter, Mr.. j. w.
Hodgkins, are parties to the following novel
wager; If the Democrats elect their candi-
date this fall Mr.. Eldridge agrees to join Mr..
Hodgkins in singing Democratic song OF
Mr.. Hodgkins' own composition. On the
other hand if the Republicans win, Mr..
Hodgkins will help Mr.. Eldridge sing Har.
rison campaign song. The losing man will
sing on the stage at the Town Hall, at the
meeting which will be held by the victorious
party when the returns are read.
The Republican demonstration held at
Armory hall, in Red Wing, this evening, adj
dressed by Hon. w. W. Thomas, Jr., OF
Maine, was the most successful of the sea.
son. The hall was packed to its utmost ca
pacity and great enthusiasm manifested.
Hon. L. A. Hancock, president of the Re
publican league, presided and introduced
Mr.. Thomas, who spoke for over an hour.
He discussed President Cleveland's fishery
policy, dissected the Mills bill in most lucid
and taking manner, by local applications,
and frequent remarks were made by him il
the Swedish language, a large portion of the
audience being Scandinavians. The Prohi
bitIon party received due attention and wal
admirably arraigned.-St Paul Pioneer
DrQcc SAINT
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-02
BRIEF JoTTINCS.

There are still several hundred dollars
needed for the Longfellow statue fund.
little more rain was added to the stock.
that has lately fallen, last evening.
See change Of time table of steamer Mer-
riconeag in the advertising columns.
Mrs. G. I. Merrill has subscribed So to the
yellow fever fund.
The Crawford House at the Notch of the
White Mountains will remain open until the
10th inst.
meeting of the Women's Indian Asso-
citation will be held today at 3 o'clock in the
vestry of Chestnut st. Methodist Church.
All are cordially invited to be present.
The engine broke down on the mail train
on tie Eastern division of the Boston &
Maine yesterday noon, and trains were de-
layed about half an hour.
Yesterday the schooner Little Nell landed
10000 pounds of cod and paddock; the Ira
Kilbourne. 1000 pounds; the Vanguard, TO-
900, and the Island Queen, 1900.
Yesterday the tool with which Moore. the
burglar, picked the lock of his cell. Sunday.
was found. 1t was key made, very in
geniously. out of an old nail Of large size
that he had picked up somewhere.
Mr.. r. II. Wright, the assistant head
waiter at the Union station dining hall,
and two walters have been released, the pro-
prietors of the cafe finding it necessary to
reduce the force employed now that the
summer travel is over. Eleven walters now
remain. and it is probable that others will be
released.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-02
The Darkey Was Sharper Than the
Sharpers.

Yesterday afternoon, a very bright appear
ing colored man was strolling about Com
mercial street, when he made the acquaint-
ance Of three white men. The new friends
treated, and the colored man treated in his
turn, thus affording the white men an OBJ
portunity to see that he had some money.
Finally the white men proposed they should
go to restaurant and have something to
eat. The party accordingly went up to Ru-
fy's ON Pearl street, with the exception of
one of the number, who left and went else
where.
After reaching Ruby's, and while there
was discussion over the price of cigars.
the man who had left the party on CONNER
cial street rushed in and told one of the 9TH
ers that he had forgotten to pay that express
bill, and that he had got to do it at once. The
white man addressed replied that it was true
he had forgotten to pay the bill, and that he
had $500 in his valise at the boat. Then,
turning to the colored man, he asked him if
he had money enough about him to pay the
Dill. The colored man handed him roll Of
Dills amounting to $50. The white man
TOOK the money and told the colored man to
20 uoWn with the other white man to the
noat ana get paid. The colored man replied
that ne guessed he would prefer his compa-
ny. Inc white man objected. Then the
uarKey drew revolver and pointing II Of
the white mans head told him to give baoI
the $50 or he would blow his head of Tho
sharper returned the money and fed with
his companions.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-02
DEATHS.

In this city. Sept 80, Louisa, widow OF the late
Joseph tiilkey of West Gorham, aged 50 ears.
Funeral Wednesday afternoon at 2 O'clock at
her late residence, No.112 Winter street..
In this city. Oct. L. Irving g., son OF Willard G.
Funeral service Tuesday forenoon at 10 o'cik,
at No. los Salem street,
In this city, Oct /, Emerline M. Richards, wife
OF Chas. +. Dow, aged 66 years moths ID days.
Notice of funeral hereafter.1
In Deering, Oct. 1, Michael Scanlon, aged AS
years.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
In Cumberland. Sept 80, Eunice. wife of the
late Elisha s. Duran. aged 10 years.
Funeral service Tuesday at 1.30 O'clock at
the M. e. Chapel. Cumberland.
lu kennebunkp0rt, Sept 20. Roy Oliver, son OF
Chas w. Huff aged years.
In Bristol Mills, Sept. 81 Mary P. Dockendorff
aged n years.
In South Bristol, Sept. "a, Mrs. Hannah T., wife
OF Thomas w. Carnage, aged 81 years months
In Germantown, Penn, Oct. L, Charles McClint-
ock jackson. aged SO years. of the late Hen
ny Jackson of Portland.
In Mansfield, Texas. Sept. %, Mrs Ann Bald
win, widow of the late DIR. Charles Baldwin of
Union, West Virginia. and daughter of the late
Capt VIM. Mcclellan Of Portland.
The funeral of James j. Kerrigan will take
place this afternoon at O'Clock from No. % Fox
street.
The funeral of the late Patrick E. Gibbons, will
take place this afternoon at 2.30 O'Clock from No.
51O Fore street.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-02
Joseph Kerr, of Cape Elizabeth,
Cured by prs. Smith and McMuI-

len.
Joseph Kerr, who resides at Cape Elizabeth.
has been great sufferer from Eczema, or Salt
Rheum, as II is more commonly called for many
months. Before going any further it may be well
TO state that Eczema is one of the worst diseases
that flesh is heir to. 1t usually makes it's appear
ance by small, closely packed water pimples.
These fine water pimples first appear under the
skin and cause intense burning and itching of the
parts affected. A few days after the pimples
make their appearance they rupture and pour out
sticky fluid, which Will stiffen the linen like
starch. The outer skin peels off, leaving raw,
red surface, which itehes and burns to such an
extent that the patient becomes frantic over IL.
After few days another crop of water pimples
make their appearance and again rupture. pour
ing out the same starchy fluid. In this manner
the disease goes on, month after month and wear
after year. 1t is frequently the case that doctor
comes along and will give one of these unfortu-
nate sufferers box Of salye or q bottle of wash.
which is recommended to cure Salt Rheum. The
patient applies the salve or wash as the case NAV
be, and is surprised at the results. The Eczema
disappears from the skim and the doctor is praised
to the sky. But after a little time the patient
complains of Asthma, Dyspepsia, or bad cough
or some internal complaint that makes helpless
invalid of him. What causes these internal diff.
culties? Why was II that you lost your health as
soon as YOU were cured of the Salt Rheum.
You were not cured of the Salt Rheum. IL
was driven from the skin to the mucous men,
brane OF the air passages, and caused the Asth-
ma, OF il was driven to the inner lining OF your
stomach, causing those awful pains and that
faint, allgone feeling in your stomach, or it was
driven to the inner lining of the bladder, causing
that dreadful suffering you endure. Never apply
salye or wash to any skin disease without TAX
ing something internally at the same time to pre-
vent the disease from being driven to internal Or
gans Mr.. Kerr applied to Drs. Smith and Nc
Mullen, when they were publicly healing the sick
at Congress Hall. He was so lame he could scarce
ly walk, and was so dizzy that he was afraid on
falling on the street. His general health was yery
much impaired. In short he was sick man. He
received one magnetic treatment on the stage
Thursday morning, Sept 10, since which time he
has not been lame nor dizzy. He called at the no.
tel Thursday, Sept. &c, and was again treated
magnetically He was so delighted with the re-
suits of the treatment that he wanted his case to
be published, so that the sick and afflicted would
know where to go to get well. Drs Smith and
McMullen are permanently located at the United
States Hotel, and may be consulted free of
charge, from a. M. ill p. m daily, EXCEPT
Sundays.
Pain from Indigestion, dyspepsia, and
too hearty eating, is relieved at once by taking
one OF Carter's Little Liver Pills Immediately
after dinner. Don't forget this.
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