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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-13
A GENEROUS OFFER.
n " C.N ishObo pA In
From Tho Chicago News.

From Tho Chicago News.
The fusion proposed by tho Wisconsin, labor party
TO tho Democrats of that State appears 10 be The same
kind Of fusion which the lion proposes to the lanho
lust before they 20 into partnership. "You' says tho
lion, shall be The silent partner But faithfully
promise to do enough roaring for two
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-13
HApEs FOR THE REFORM CROWD.

From Tho Urbana IOhIOI OIIIZth
Dante's descent into Inferno has never been ap-
preached until The New-York Tribune, July %,
gave detailed history Of some OF President Clcvc-
lands appointments IN the name of reform.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-13

Mr. Frederick Greenwood's msfortunes a
journalist are il-deserved. lie is London editor
of marked originality and power, racy writer
with exceedingly caustio style and a man Of
sturdy independence Of thought In Lord Bea-
conshelds best days he succeeded in making The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-13

This will be a week of uncommon interest in
baseball. The New-York club will have an
opportunity to show Their real metal, since they
arc to cross bats with both Chicago and De-
troit These two clubs are New I orks strong
est opponents in the contest for the pennant'
The Giants have been playing in such line
form of late that they ought to win four, pos
sibly Eve, of the six games.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-13

name of hts second wife,, whom he appointed his ex-
ocufrix was Anne. Washington Is said TO be = com
mon name Ia part Of Lancashire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-13

HE WON'T NEED AN ENCYCLOPAEDIA ANfn'"'
From The Washington Post
Ons ~ the humorous features OF tho campaign tho
intense anxiety manifested by many Dcmo.rssn,
papers that General Harrison shall not expose uu'''"
by making speeches.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-13

Under the present Democratic Administra-
ton 43S Republicans have been dismissed
from the service by the Collector Of this port
and in their places 733 Democrats have been
appointed. This is, indeed, an era Of Reform
and Economy.
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THE TRUTH IN A NUTSHELL.

From The IOIcdo BIauc.
England produces twice as much cloth and cfothfne
as Its people afford TO buy. In this country We
make nearly fournfths much as England does,
and our people have money enough 10 buy IL all ana
also to buy largely CO imported goods.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-13

There should be the smallest possible amount
of delay in passing the bill proposing to give
a pension to the widow Of General Sheridan
The time to act on it is now. In bestowing on
Lieutenant-G eneral Sheridan the title Of Gen
eral, Congress acted with commendable
promptness. In this other matter the course
then pursued may wisely be followed. Cen
cral Sheridan did his country splendid service
and the Nation can well afford to be liberal
in caring for his family.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-13
LEVI p. MORTON.

He dwells in that great city
Where millions bu- and sell.
And Of his acts the record speaH,
/" He doeth all things well.'
He made an ample fortune
In honest BRIDESMAIDS way,
And with free hand in foreign lana
sIis bounty freely gave.
ship load OF provisions
lie sent TO Irish poor,
When starving sons OF Erin's isle
Cried out from bo.. and moor.
And thus the tender-hearted man
Canes for the poor, distressed.
And many thousands in this land
Rise up and call him blest.
Cincinnati Commercial-G Gazette.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-13

The Republican clubs of New-Jersey are to
meet in a State Convention at Asbury Park on
Wednesday of this week. All the indications
point to a large and successful gathering. A
number of distinguished members of the party
will be present, including Senator Evarts,
Major Mckinley, Mr.. Phelps and Gal usha A.
Grow. Such conventions are helpful in high
degree, and the influences started at Asbury
Park will radiate throughout the State and be
felt with increasing power as the campaign
proceeds.
Lyons, the murderer, still continues hopeful
despite the Governors refusal to act in his be-
half. An application for stay OF proceed
ings will come before the Supreme Court to-
day. but the probability that it will be success
full is not great Governor Hill was consider
ate in giving Lyons four days more to i've
One of his acknowledged motives in dong so
was to cause the day of execution not to fall on
Friday. This is one of Mr. Hills hobbies.
There is no reason, however, why the custom
Of executing criminals On Friday should not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-13

The brewers are for Hill They soy they mean
to stand by the man who stood by them. HOW
do the frcc-whislSey shouters reconcile this with
their favorte slogan? This cry is taken at Its
true valuation everywhere by this time. 10 try
to work that racFtt' al through the campaign
would be a vain and scnseless proceeding.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-13

Another post Office has been robbed. IhoSe
Democrats seem bound to get their hands on 'he
spoils of office, one way or another LIE lKIB-
INES recent exhaustive exposures showed that
good many of the party's criminals had oceh
nut on the inside. but not all Of them have been
taken care of yet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-13

The inquiry into the condition Of things IN inc
Wards Island Asylum has resulted IN showing
that there is no foundation for the attacks mauc
on this institution" The PEOPLE Of the city may
well be glad that the investigation was maze III
order that their belief in the good management
Of this asylum might be confirmed. Tho lhs'i-
tuition under Dr. McDonads care is model ana
the attacks made upon it from time 10 tmc
only serve to show clearly how admirably 10 Is
conducted
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-08-01

A CURE FOR LAZINEss.-A late rev.
erend gentleman who resided in York
shire, and was as we'll known for his &C.
centricity as his talents, one day sent his
son, lazy lad about twelve years of age,
to catch his horse. The lad went saunter-
ing along with grain of corn in one hand
and bride in the other, dragging the
reins along the ground. '"rhomas," said
the father, calling after him in solemn
tone of voice, come here, l want to say
a word to you before you CO." The lad
returned and the parson proceeded: "You
know, Thomas, that I gave you a great
deal of counsel. You know that l have
taught you, before closing your eyes, to
say, "Now l lay me down to Sleep" ETC.,
besides good many other things in the
way of explanation and advice. But as
this is the last opportunity [ may ever
have Of speaking to you, l couldn't let it
pass without giving you my parting
that pretty prayer before going to sleep.
l fear shall meyer see you again." AS
he said this in very sad and solemn man.
ner the poor boy began to be frightened,
and burst into tears with this exclamation !;
"You'll never see me again pa:" "No;
for 1 will probably die before you get
back with the horse" This quickened
Thomas's ideas, and gathering up the reins,
he ran and caught the horse in less time
than he had ever done before London
Queen.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-08-01
WHAT ARE SHOOTING STARS?

What do we know as certain facts with
regard to shooting stars?
l. They are vastly more numerous than
any one has an idea of who has not
watched them continuously for many
nights. Astronomers who have kept a
record for many years assured US that the
average number seen by one observer at
one place on a clear, moonless night is
fourteen per hour, which is shown by cal
culation to be equivalent to 20,OOO,OOO
daily for the whole earth.
2. They are not terrestrial phenomena,
moving in the lower atmosphere, but ce-
lestial bodies moving in orbits, and with
velocities comparable to those of planets
and comets. Their velocities are seldom
under ten miles a second or over fifty, and
average about thirty, the velocity of the
earth in its orbit around the sun being
eighteen.
3. They are of various compositions,
comprising both a large majority of small
er particles which ale set on fire by the
resistance of the earth's atmosphere, and
are entirely burned up and resolved into
vapors long before they reach its surface,
and few larger ones known as meteors,
which are only partly fused or glazed by
heat, and reach the earth in the form of
stony masses.
4. They are not uniformly distributed
through space, but collected in meteoric
sWarms, or streams, two at least Of which
revolve around the sun in closed rings,
which are intersected by the earth's orbit,
causing the magnificent displays of shoot
ing stars which are seen in August and
November.
S. They are connected with comets, it
having been demonstrated by Sciaparelli
that the orbit of the comet of 1905
is identical with the August swarm
of meteors known as the Perseids, and
connection between comet and meteor
streams have been found in at least
three other cases. The fact is gen
orally believed that comets are moth
ing but condensation Of meteOrites rem
dered incandescent by the heat generated
by their mutual collision when brought
into close proximity.
6. Their composition, as inferred from
the larger meteors which reach the earth,
is identical, or nearly so, with that of
matter brought up from great depths by
volcanic eruptions. In each case they
consist of two classes, one composed main
ly of native iron alloyed with nickle, the
other of stony matter, consisting mainly
of compounds of silicon and magnetism.
Most meteorites consist of compounds of
the two classes, in which the stony parts
seem to have broken into fragments by
violent collision, and become imbedded
in iron which has been fused by heat into
plastic or pasty condition. [Contempora-
nv Review.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-08-01

CLOTHING AND DRINKS IN SUMNER
1t is best to wear dark clothing in the
summer. The black absorbs heat when it
is in the suns rays. On the other hand,
the heat will pass out through the black
textures rapidly, so that the radiation of
the heat from the body would be much
freer in person clothed in black than
white. This statement is forcibly Illus
trated by the white coats of animals who
live in the arctic regions. They are cloth
ed that way for the reason that the color
holds the bodily heat, and does not allow
it to radiate as rapidly as black. Thin
flannel shirts are good for summer wear,
and it is best to wear them next to the
skin.
Lemonade is good drink for hot wealth
er, but, taken in excess, it has a scorbu-
tic effect The best and most wholesome
summer drink is cold water. It should be
freely used, and should be cooled by keep
ing it on ice, and not by putting ice in it.
A few bottles placed in the refrigerator ev-
cry morning would be sufficient to supply
the family during the day. An excellent
practice for those in cities where soda-Wa-
ter fountains are numerous, is to OCCASION
ally make use of that beverage. Soda ta-
ken when thirst calls for it is healthful
and refreshing. The favored syrups sold
at these fountains should never be taken
in hot weather, as they are very heating.
= DR.. Cyrus Edison.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-08-01
Reading.
THE ROMANCE OF WILKES BOOTH.
Washington letter says: "Se'

A Washington letter says: "SevCral
years ago, when John P. Hale was here rs
Senator, his daughters were among the
most admired of all the bellies. They
lived in elegant style at the National, and
entertained with a great deal of vivacity
all who visited them. The youngest was
really very pretty, fresh, piquant girl Of
eighteen or 50. OF course there were a
great many admirers, and among them
the actor. John Wilkes Booth, was most
devoted to Miss Eighteen. You perhaps
remember Booths appearance, a hand
some, dark, melodramatic fellow, and
among certain set here he was great
favorite socially. At night he played
his Charles in Schiller's Robbers and
Miss Hale was always at the play,
with bouquet and smiles for him. In
those days who could guess the sad sequel
to romance of love that promised bright
enough?
1 remember a night when the hotel was
q blaze of light. The guests were giving
a shop'" for their friends, and between the
waltzes every one was good-naturedly
gossipping at the devotion of couple
who walked up and down the rooms, and
were apparently oblivious of place and
surroundings. They were very attract
i've pair, he tall and dark-eyed, she fair
and sweet as an English rose. There
were some who cavilled at her choice;
the father must be wild to permit such an
alliance, they said-the daughter OF a
United States Senator to marry play
actor. But the many to whom the young
girls sweet face seemed excuse for any
infatuation, looked with indulgence at the
little drama Of the old, old story 1
remember too we'll another night, just the
eve of two days later. We were at Ford's
old theatre. Again blaze of light, and
music, and crowded house, to look on at
Laura Keene in the American Cousin
How many times have you heard the story
of that night, too dreadful to talk of ever? ?
The sudden pistol shot, the uproar that
followed, and in the figure that sprung
from the Presidents box I saw the lover
of two nights ago, and knew that even as
he whispered in that young girls ear he
was planning this dreadful scene.
In Wilkes Booths pocket was found the
picture of his betrothed, and she wrote of
the assassin that she would marry him at
the foot of the gallows. Such devotion
hangs like a divine fragrance about our
recollections of this wretched, mistaken
man, and though it cannot blot out. yet
surely let it dim little the horror we
rightly feel at his work.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-08-01
PHILOSOPHY OF CHANCE.

"For here we have no abiding place or
continuing city," The old proverb, "a
rolling stone gathers no moss" is born out
of the stupidity of greed. 1t is appropri-
ate only for the barnacles Of the race, who
must fix themselves tightly in one place,
their life work being only to keep their
mouths open and gather-slime.
TO be tied for life to one place, one
house, one home, one round of association
and one unvarying rut of occupation is to
of muscles in certain way, and all the
rest suffer and shrivel for lack of due ex-
ercise. Similarly, if fastened to one local
ity, but one system of mental faculties is
called out, the other powers suffer for lack
of exercise.
Imagine human being confined until
10 years of age in single room, seeing
during that entire period but the same
person at certain stated hours. In what
condition would such person be when
liberated to meet and cope with the world Z?
Yet, relatively, people who stay in one
place their whole lives are little better off
when taken out of their corners and placed
in unaccustOmed conditions and surround
ings.
The destiny of the awakened soul is to
travel, to explore, and to gather to itself
new thought, new idea, new suggestions
from new lands, new peoples and new
conditions of life. 70 stop is impossible.
The instinct once awakened demands its
expression. 1t feels enriched by each
change of place or condition, and the bet
ter prepared to meet the next. It will be
ever making new homes for itself among
new peoples and new hearts. 1t carries
over with it its real and only home-the
ever increasing, ever widening world of
it's own mind, and this world is ever en-
larging.
If you crave a home and rest, look
around and see how many 'ideal homes"
you will find. How many that will bear
inspection. How many whose inward
peace corresponds with outward seeming
How many wherein the monOtonous rou-
tine of the conventional life is not wear
ing out somebody. 10 be so much on
the move is pitiless prospect, you say,
no abiding place or continuing city-a
Wandering Jew.
But the very rest you seek may come of
change and changes. What is it you de-
sire? The truest compapionship. Can
that come of barnacle? or of one who
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-08-01
THE JACKALS OF CALCUTTA.

Kind friends had warned US, ere we re-
tired to sleep the first night in Calcutta,
not to suppose that there was anything
the matter if weshould hear the cry of the
jackals. But for that warning l do not
know what our feeling would have been
when, awakened from our first sleep by
them, we heard pack pass close to the
house. It seemed to US as though the con-
science of the whole city had unbarred the
portals of hell and put trumpet in the
hand of every liberated fiend. had pre-
sumptuously imagined that familiarity
with the concerts of London cats would
enable me to sleep through the jackals'
efforts.
But though the cat has undeniable pow
er he can never hope to reach the top
notes of the jackal. This latter, indeed,
lacks the conversation variety of the more
domestic animal. He confines himself
mainly to one tune, which begins in a
semi-apologetic low note, then ascends q
little, still with a suspicion of apology and
explanation that he did not mean to make
quite so much noise but could not help it; ;
and then the flood gates are open, and
seeming to say that he does not care he
yells with ecstatic abandon. Terrible as
"wandering voice" of the night the
jackal appears a poor creature should he
come upon one in his own proper person by
day. True, his teeth are to be respected,
but that is because, like all carrion feed
ers, his bite is moreI0r less poisonous.
He is himself sneaking coward, useful,
however, beyond description. No system
of drainage will enable Calcutta to dis.
pense With its natural scavengers, and of
these the jackal is among the most eff.
cient. Peering into dark corners and
with nose keen to scent out what has es-
capped even the crows bright eye, little as
that seems to miss, he fills special place
in the sanitary economy of the city Of pal
T'"Turbans and Tails"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-08-01

HOUSEHOLD DRUDGERY.-A woman
should never allow herself to become a
household drudge; and when she. finds
she has no time to read an occasional good
book, to write letter to friend, to read
a story to the children, or to walk or talk
with her husband, she may conclude that
there is something wrong somewhere IN
her domestic economy; and the more
quickly she recognizes and remedies the
evil, the better it will be for herself and
family. If she is obliged to do her own
family sewing, every tuck or ruffle that
she puts on her children's clothes is a
crime. The hour or hours spent in max
ing an elaborate dress that baby will look
"lovely" in, is a waste of energy that
mother who does her own work cannot
afford. Give the matter serious thought,
O tired housekeeper and see if you do not
daily take many unnecessary steps, and
do much that you might, without injury
to any one, leave undone. Rest your
body and improve your mind, keeping
your face and heart as fresh as possible, II
YOU value the love of your husband and
children.-[R Rural New Yorker.
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"It is worthy act, sir" he replied.

Indeed, you"--
Here his excellency stopped in confusion.
ooh, quite 80, your excellency-quite
so," said Brjotski hastily, happy to feel
himself relieved of the heavy burden
which had troubled him so much; "be
by the purest patriotism, and are Russians
above all things"
"Thanks! thanks!" said the general,
"and-hem! hem However,
"Yes-your excellency, Russians first,
Russians first" =
"Well! we'll! Good! good! God be
with you." !
After this Brjotski flew rather than
walked home, and by evening had quite
forgotten his past sufferings and was HIM
self again.
He went back to business at once and
spent the night in planning new banking
transactions on a colossal scale.
The poor Conscience lived like this for
long time and passed through many
hands; she was not wanted anywhere.
Peoples only idea was to get rid of her,
to pass her on at any price, and at last,
weary of f-this Wandering Jew existence,
she said sadly to Her last possessor, a GER
tain small tradesman whose business new
er prospered:
"What do you want me to do with you,
my dear Conscience?" he answered; "you
are no good at ALL"
''This is what suggest" replied Con-
science. "Find me little Russian baby
and lodge me in his pure heart. Perhaps
the innocent would receive and cherish
me; as he grew up he might become at
tached to me, and take me with him into
the world. Perhaps he would not hate
me-"
The tradesman did as she wished. He
found a little Russian child and slipped
Conscience into his pure heart. AS the
child grows up Conscience will grow with
him one day he will be a great man with
a great conscience. In that day all false
hood, crime and violence will disappear,
for Conscience, grown bolder, will speak
and be obeyed.- New York Press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-08-01

FAMOUS "MoLL" PITCHER "Moll
Pitcher" was a celebrated New England
fortune-teller, originally of Marblehead,
who settled in Lynn, as the wife of Rob.
ert Pitcher, shoemaker, 176O, and died
in that place in 1918, at the age of 10.
She was consulted not only by the poor
and ignorant, but by the rich and intel
ligent class, and many strange legends of
verified predictions have crept around her
name. She is the heroine of Whittier's
poem of "Moll Pitcher" There was an
other "Moll" Pitcher, who became ia
nous in the Revolutionary war. She
was the wife of an American artillery
man. During the battle of Monmouth,
while she was bringing water from a
spring for her husband, she saw him fall.
An order was given to withdraw the gun,
as there was no one to manage it. The
gallant Mary took her husbands place, and
performed the duties faithfully. Wash
ington afterwards conferred on her the
title of sergeant. She was called, by both
the French and Americans, "Captain
Molly"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-08-01

desires to make of you companion bar
nacle? Trust in the power that desires
you should realize your greatest happi-
ness, and launch boldly your craft on the
unknown seas. You may be travelling
toward home rather than away from
one. Your fellow apostles are all travellers.
You can affiliate with none other. You
want the association lof experience, origi-
nality, varied thought and varied interest.
None other can satisfy you.-[ Prentice
milford, in New York Star.