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SOrrOMS of the Poor.

Some one has declared that there are
few sadder sights than that of family
Bible in a pawnbroker's window. Still
another person says that the story told
by such a mute witness is rivaled by
that to be read from seeing set OF
carpenters tools in the same place.
Both are tokens of downfall the one
of religious feeling, and the other OF
industrial and domestic life A teacher
in city school attended largely by the
poor tells the following story:
u. was going home late from school
on cold night, when l met one of my
scholars-the brightest girl of all. She
was trotting along, clasping something
tightly to her breast under her great
shawl-the garment, which was her
mothers, making her little figure look
strangely grotesque and forlorn. The
tears were running, disregarded, down
her cheeks.
"Why, what can be the matter?" /
asked, putting my hand on her shout
der.
ooh, nothing, ma'am, she said, as
soon as she recognized me; but the
effort of speaking was too great, and
she burst into sobs.
at must be something" 1 insisted.
"Step inside this doorway and tell me.
What is that under your shawl?"
Then her sobs redoubled, and she al
lowed me to draw forth the concealed
package-Longfellow's poems, which L
had given her at Christmas.
"I've got to pawn it" she whispered,
hn1Iipc, ba, haad LOW IN, ohotoa
"Why? Who wants the money!"
"Mother; there's nothing to eat in
the house. She meant to finish her
sewing to-day, and get the pay for it;
but last night father was gone till
twelve, and when he came home he
wasn't just right. SO, being kept
awake all night, mother had blind
headache to-day. and couldn't do her
work. / don't suppose i ought to feel
so about my book-I can get it back
again but it's hard to think of its lying
round in the shop"
Suppose you make me the pawn
broker?" said 1, giving her some
money. And when you have had
twelve perfect days at school, you shall
have it back again"
How her eyes sparkledl
"May II" she cried. May l, truly :?
Oh, how good you are! Oh, 1 am
glad"
She could not thank me in words,
and so she impulsively kissed my hand,
as she laid the book in it, aud darted
away with the money.
1t is needless to say that she was
"perfectn for more than the next twelve
day; and it is only safe to prophesy
that when she grows up, my sturdy
little maid will try to carrXall the fam
ilv burdens on her own shoulders.
Youths Companion.
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A GLANCE BACKWARD.
Brief History of National Nominating
Conventions.

A Brief History of National Nominating
Conventions.
The first national political conven-
ton was held in 1850. Before that
time such meetings were quite un-
known. Washington was elected and
reelected practically without nomina-
ton or opposition. Adams was then
put forward by the Federalists, and
Thomas Jefferson by the Opposition,
which afterward crystallized into what
was called the Republican party.
Adams was elected, and his opponent,
receiving the next largest electoral
vote, became the Vice President.
In 1900 jefferson was nominated by
a Congressional caucus of his party,
and Madison and Monroe owed their
nomination to similar bodies.
In 1924. the Democrat or Republican
members refused to hold a caucus, and
the result was scrub race" between
Jackson, Clay, and John Quincy Adj
ans, in which no one was elected and
the final choice was left to the House
of Representatives. In this campaign,
and once or twice before, candidates
were put forward by the State Legis-
latures, and this mode took the place
of nomination by Congressional caucus.
In 1880 an anti-Masonic National
Convention was held, in which the
party resolved, among other things, to
put forward candidates for President
and Vice President, and second con-
vention was called to meet in Balti-
more in September, 1881, to make the
nominations.
In 1882. that being the election year,
the Democrats held National Con-
vention at Baltimore to nominate q
Vice President, it being generally
understood that Jackson was to be re-
elected. Previous to this the anti
Jackson wing o. the party had been
called together in the interest of
Henry Clay, but four years later, when
Van Buren, was put forward by the
regular Democrats in national con-
vention, the opposition-now calling
themselves Whigs-held no such meet
ing, and contented themselves with
supporting Harrison as the nominee of
the Pennsylvania State Convention.
In 1889 the Wings nominated Harri-
son Tin national convention), and
elected him triumphantly.
Thenceforward all parties held con-
ventions. Polk was nominated at Bal
timore May ~, 1874, by the Democrats ;
Taylor by the Wings at Philadelphia,
June Z, 1913; Pierce by the Democrats
at Baltimore in 1852; and Buchanan
by the same party at Cincinnati In
1856. The Wings made no nomination
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A Charming Boy.

Mrs. Col. Yerger-"BiHy, now listen
to what l am going to say to YOU"
Billy-"Yes, maw."
Your uncle is coming tomorrow.
Now don't want you to disgrace u.s."
mo, maw."
"You must behave yourself properly,
and above all you must not ask silly
questions?"
"Yes nav"
"And above all things, don't, please,
don't ask him as you did last time why
his right leg is shorter than his left. Do
you understand me?"
"Yes, nav"
Next day the one-legged uncle came,
and the first question Billy asked him
was not why his right leg was shorter
than his left. All that Billy wanted to
know was:
Il say, uncle. why is your left leg
longer than your right Teras SIT
mas.
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model husband, they never dreamed OF
attributing the careworn look that
grew on Katie's face to any fault of
his. How could they, when she, LOYAL
little woman, always spoke of him with
so much pride and respect that the
village gossips could find nothing of
which to complain.
Even close-mouthed Jones, the gro
Ger, said he never see so good pro-
wider as the Deacon was" Perhaps, he
might have thought differently, if he
had heard few remarks Mary Ann
Hoolihan made, when, after working at
Deacon Lees a couple of weeks, she
announced her intention of leaving.
"Shure it's good missus We are,
mum, an every thing is plisant an
foine like around; but me reputation
as cook is what I'd not like to be los
ing; there's many place where the
master has since enough, savin yer
presence, mum to know it takes wood
to build the fire, an not say till we, Il
guess we can be pickin' up something
TO last We the day when liver We speak
of the want of stick for the days
bakin'. But don't worrit yourself i'll
be spakin' of it outside, for it's many a
kind word ye've given me, an Mary
Ann Hoolihan niver'll forgit that same.
And she was as good as her word.
No one but Katie's half sister, Jessie,
suspected that there was any reason
for her leaving.
After that Mrs. Lee did her own
work, and never complained TO the
Deacon, who, always finding his meals
well cooked, never inquired how they
became so; and, as time rolled on, his
confidence i'll her ability to "pick UP
some pieces round the yard" grew sc
great it seemed to have crowded all
knowledge of the use of an axe out oil
his head; for, beyond drawing up 10,
of old rails, when he put in his new
wire fences, he left the getting the
wood, as we'll as building the fires, en-.
tirely to Katie.
People driving by admired the we'll
kept yard, and said to each other what
q neat man Deacon Lee was, to keer
every chip and piece of wood picked NJ
for every stray bit that might make
kindling, lodging behind shrubs, OF
into the house when she saw a carriage
approaching, for fear the occupants
would see how she was employed, and
censure the Deacon for his neglect.
~Great things from little causes
dow," and so il was that the Deacon
owed his reformation to a call made 10y
Jessie and friend one cold day il
spring. The fire got low and Mrs. Lee
excusing herself for moment, left til,
room, leaving her little three;year-olC
girl in Jessie's care. The child played
about the room for few moments
then, taking hold of the window-sil
with her chubby hands, raised hersel
up and looked out.
MAS tuttin wood" she said, a.
Jessie looked at her, shes tuttir
woodl"
Miss Davis was talking and did no
notice; but Jessie did. aud the word,
confirmed a suspicion she had had fol
some time. She found il hard to b,
entertaining until Mrs. Lee came back
and, after replenisbing the fire, re
newed her conversation with Miss Da
zis.
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JAG1
Come, all kind friesds. both old and young.
oh, bark and yot shall hear
How death did quickly snatch child
The parents loved most dear;
The last and least OF this little flock
Was caugh ON q stone bv its little frock.
In falling O er one Sabbath day
When the parents dear were not away.
JAG2
And 20 see and hear, but not to save,
Their little boy from watery grave,
Which puts them in mind Of one of yore
Who died by scald while on the floor.
Strange they both were burned on Sabbath
day,
And placed in the ground on Tuesdya:
A family living in the Joining room
Hastened To the depot OF grief and gloom.
JAG3
Eighteen months Lucius spent with them
And cheered them with his smile,
But soon they mourned in weeds OF woe
For their dear scalded child.
But Oh what sorrow fills their heart,
IT'S more than tongue can tell,
To think how soon the time did come
To take their last farewell
And now the little boy has went
To that bright world above.
The other four please come this way
And sing redeeming love
Then Tompkins now warning take.
Prepare TO meet your God,
That you may meet your happy flock
In yonder blest abode.
There you may meet around the throne,
Parents and children on that shore
Where farewell tears are never shed
And scaldings are no more.
--NeIO York World.
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different dinner to what she would do
at home, for lack of materials to work
with, he would be satisfied with what
ever she did prepare.
1t was not until afterward he under
stood the mischievous look in her eyes,
as she said:
"You make me that promise, do
you?'
He answered, Certainly" readily
enough, thinking, meanwhile, of the
excellent dinners he had helped TO eat
that Jessie had prepared.
The dinner bell at the farmhouse
rang out cheerily at quarter OF
twelve next day, and the Deacon, with
a satisfied look at the amount of work
accomplished, threw down his rake,
and, with his men, started for the
barn. There he lett them to see to
their teams, while he hurried to Katie's
room. She was considerably better,
and he was feeling very glad and
grateful. AS he fingered with her
Jessie's voice suddenly called him to
show the men to the dining-r room.
1t was very pleasant and cool in the
shaded room, suspiciously so; but the
Deacon never noticed that; he led the
way to the table, and when all were
seated bowed his head reverently; but
the blessing he was about to ask died
away on his lips, as his downward
glance fell on the dish in front of him,
on which was tastefully spread the
pork-steak he had bought the night be-
fore, and which, the Deacon was hor-
| rift 70 90 10.
down the table was a dish of early po-
tatoes scraped and washed ready to
cook, kept in countenance by plates OF
unbaked biscuit, dishes of raw, green
peas, unbaked pies, etc, etc.
! The Deacon gave one hasty glance
at Jessie, but beyond a grave, anxious
look in her eyes, her face expressed
nothing of her feelings. as she said:
Il have done as you asked me, John
got as good dinner az l could for youl
! friends with the materials there were
here. If it does not suit you, please
remember / am not used to providing
my own wood, as Katie as, and this is
the best / could do without"
For q moment the Deacon was tempt
ed to forget that he was Deacon and
swear; but before he had time to speal
Ralph Brooks, a handsome young
farmer. whose opinion the Deacon
valued very highly, said:
"You are fairly beat, Deacon. You'C
better give up And as the Deacon
glanced sheepishly around at the mer
and saw that they were oil beginning
to smile broadly, he said:
Il reckon I'll have to, Ralph, and
and-I do give up"
Then he joined in the laugh that fol
lowed.
Before the room was quiet again
Mr.. Brooks, pushing back his chair
said
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be assured. The work is being driven
forward with wondrous energy and
rapidity."
ST. LOUIS CONVENTION HALLS.

It was sharp and pretty fight be-
fore the Democratic National Commit
tee that resulted in the selection of st.
Louis as the place for holding the con-
vention to nominate the Presidential
ticket. San Francisco, with offers OF
cheap railroad travel, and promises of
most generous -ntArtainment in the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-04-25
He Was A Coop PROVIDER.
BY MRS. w. L. SMITH.

When Katie Watson became Mrs
Deacon Lee, everyone said what good
match she had made; for the Deacon
was an honorable, upright man, pleas
ant, kind and generous; and in addi-
ton to this, was owner of the best
farm for miles around, including a
large piece of woodland.
So, as everyone thought of him as q
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-04-25
Getting a Pie ,sant Expression.

Photographer Ito sitter)-I saw you
at church last Sunday, Miss Smith.
Sitter-Oh, did you?
Photographer-Yes, and also your
friend, Miss Brown-if you could raise
your chin a trile. thanks-and what
an atrocious-looking hat she had on !
after a pause)-1here, Miss Smith,
it is over, and think we have caught
a very pleasant representatives. York
sun.
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Where the National Conventions OF
the Two Leading Parties
Will Meet.
The Auditorium Building in Chicago
and the Exposition Hall in
st. Louis.
Pictures Of the Two Great Struc
lures, and Their Seating
Capacities.
Plenty or Candidates. History or
National Nominating Con.
ventiOns.
THE CHICAGO AUDITORIUM.

The National Republican Conven-
tion, for the naming of candidates for
President and Vice President, will as
semble at Chicago on the 18th of June.
The Auditorium building, where the
convention meets, is a grand structure,
having a seating capacity of eight
thousand. Work on the building is
rapidly progressing, and everything
will be in readiness by the 18th OF
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Not q Bad Idea.

Al met Mr.. Smith in a shabby
coat this morning. He has not failed
has hep"
DO, no; he only dons that coat to
60 to the Assessors Office to give in his
property for assessment.-Teras Sift-
tngz.
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Colnectcut-Hawley.
New York-Depew, Eyarts, Hiscock, Levi
p Morton.
New Jersey-W W. Phelps.
Pennsylvania-Gov. Beaver. Senator Cam
eron, George W. Chllds, Senator Quay.
Ohlo-Gov. Foraker, ex-President Hayes,
Gen. sheridan, Senator Sherman.
Ind ana-Judge Gre sham, ex-senator Har-
rison, ex-Gov Porter.
Ilnois-Senator Cuilom, ex-Secretary Lin
colu, Gov. Oylesby.
Iowa-Senator Allison, Justice Miller.
Michigan-Gov Alger, Senator Palmer.
Wisconsin-Gov Rusk, Gen. Fairchild.
Minnesota-Ex- Secretary Ramsey, Senator
Sabin, ex-Secretary Window.
ADMINISTRATOR ingalls,.
Nebraska-Ex- Senator Van Wyck.
CalifSrnia-Senator Stanford.
carbohydrates Harlan
THE TICKETS.
ALLISON GRESHAM
and and
Cameron. Beaver.
Depew, Cameron,
Evarts, Carr.
Hawley, Chiids
Hiscock, Depew,
Morton. Edmunds,
Phelps. Evarts,
Filter,
CAMERON Hawey,
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PLENTY OF CANDID ATEs.
The Democratic Prospect.

Unless there is change of Demo
cratic sentiment between now and the
time set for the assembling of the st.
Louis Convention, but one name will
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-04-25

THE way to gain good reputation il
to endeavor to be what you desire ia
appear.
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An Army of Republican Aspirants.
Below will be found complete list
of the several can didates for the Re-
publican nomination for the Presiden-
cy, and the combinations made by
friends OF the candidates and printed
in the newspapers. All of the names
and tickets are genuine, in that they
have all been printed in some newspa-
per. The man who can run over the list
and stick pin where the lightning is
going to strike will go upon record as
fairly good guesser. Here are the
candidates.
Mane-Blaine, Hale.
Vermont-Edmunds.
Massachus etts-John ID. Long.
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be mentioned for the Presidency in that
body. Grover Cleveland will, in all
probability, be nominated by accla-
nation for reelection. For the Vice
Presidency the two names most promi-
nently mentioned are Governor Gray,
of Indiana, and General John Charles
Black, of Illinois, the present Pension
Commissioner, and it rs pretty safe to
predict that one or the other of these
two will be chosen as Growers running
mate.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-06
MILLINERY
OPENING.

Millinery opening Thursday
OF this week, rain or sunshine.
We hope it will be the latter.
We want everyone who can to
come out. The inducements
will be made as strong as pos
slble. We cannot promise that
the styles themselves will be
better than in previous sea-
sons. That is something over
which we have no control.
Ours simply to collect and dis
play. In that respect we hope
to make this opening the full
est and most complete we have
ever had. We believe in PROG D..
RESS.
The day will also be made
the occasion for showing new
Spring Goods in other depart
ments-notablyin dressgoods,
in which the displays will be
very fine. New things in
Wraps. Children's Dresses,
ETC., will also be shown.
We have been singularly
fortunate this year in getting
all our new things in early.
There have been no annoying
freight blockades or other de-
lays, and our goods have come
to hand just as we would have
them.
Remember Opening Day."
Thursday, March 9Th.
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A Cigarette Victim.

The Fresno Republican mentions case
of cigarette poisoning reported to that
paper by physician. The facts are
vouched for as such, and names only are
suppressed. The report is as follows
Some days ago the physician mentioned
was called to the bedside of a young man
about seventeen years of age, who was APP
parently suffering from disease that diff
fered in all its symptoms from anything
the doctor had ever met with in his prac-
tice. He learned, however, that the lad
was an inveterate cigarette-smoker, and re-
alizing that he was victim of that habit,
began at once to combat the results of the
poison instilled into the system by cigar
cites. Day by day the young man grew
worse, and paralysis was plainly notice
able, as it attacked one set of nerves after
another. His suf1erings were horrible to
witness, but all the physicians skill was
unable to successfully cope with the poison
with which his system was saturated
Finally he died, a splendid specimen of
physical manhood, every organ healthy,
killed by cigarettes There was absolutely
nothing else the matter with the boy, and
ordinarily he should have lived to a good
old age. This is true statement of the
case, and not overdrawn in any particular,
and should be warning to every young
man. Cigarette-smoking means certain
death if INDUCED in to any extent by
young people.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-06
THE SUPERVISORS.
A New Great Register to be Printed
Defective Bridge.

A New Great Register to be Printed
Defective Bridge.
The Board of Supervisors met at 10
being present, and F. F. Tebbets, Chair
man of the Board, presiding.
The committee appointed to investigate
the petition of N. Clark and others for the
removal of shed in Suffer Township,
which encroaches upon public highway,
reported that the shed was public nuis-
ance and recommended its removal. The
Board ordered that the Road Overseer of
Road District No. 10 cause the shed to be
removed according to law.
The Clerk of the Board wss instructed
to communicate with f. S. Rice. agent of
the King Iron Bridge Company, and inform
him that the stringers on the Michigan Bar
bridge were too short en- the north abut-
ment, and that the abutment is breaking
and liable to give way.
The petition of ]. w. Houston and others
for road in Road District No. 20, was re-
jected, because it contained the names of
only nine freeholders, was informal and
not according to law. The petition was
combatted by Mr.. Britain on behalf of the
San Francisco Savings Union.
McMullen called up his motion to recon-
slider the vote of the Board on February 10,
1888, ordering new Great Register for Sac
ramento county. The motion to reconsider
was lost by the following vote: Ayes, Nc
Mullen and Jackson noes, Ross, Tebbets
and Bates.
Tebbets moved that the blank in the
resolution of Mr.. Ross relative to publish
ing said Great Register be filled by the
words Sacramento Daily RECORD UNION,
Sacramento Daily Bee" The motion pre-
vailed by the following vote: Ayes, Ross,
McMullen and Tebbets noes, Bates and
Jackson.
Adjourned until 10 A. M to-day.
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James Didn't Answer.

James Lowterslobber James Lantern
slapper James Lafinslogger!" yelled Po-
lice Court Bailiff Rowland in the corridor
off that temple of justice yesterday morn
ing, and then he walked int Court and an
nounced: No answer, your Honor"
James was either not in that immediate
vicinity, or else he failed to recognize his
cognomen as pronounced by the doughty
officer of the Court. The man wanted was
James Lauterschlager. Officer Lsavy, who
was on duty at the police station the night
before. told reporter he might as well put
it down Gallagher" for short. He said he
thought he would break the slate trying to
record it. James got mixed up with some
prime-ary Fourth Ward whisky on Satur-
day and fell into the hands of couple of
star-bedecked minions of the law, who
locked him up in the station house on the
gross insinuation that he was drunk. As
they did not give him time enough to spend
all his money before running him in James
was found to be in possession of sufficient
coin to put up deposit, upon which he
was released when he got sober. Failing
to answer to the alarming outcry raised by
Bailiff Rowland yesterday morning his de-
post was forfeited. 1t is just possible that
James might be able to recover on his de-
post on the ground that his name was not
called, even if Rowland did have to tie up
his jaw after making three attempts to pro-
nounce it.
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Joe Oster,s Bad Behavior.

Joseph Oster appeared before Police
Judge Buckley yesterday morning to an
swer to the charge of having disturbed the
peace of his wife, Annie Oster, and the
neighborhood of Sixth and r streets. Mrs.
Oster appeared in Court with two of her
five children, boy about 10 years of age
and neatly-dressed little girl, 4 or years
old. who she said was her youngest. She
testified that her husband came to the
house on Saturday, smashed things up
generally, choked her and, when driven off
by the combined efforts of herself and her
son, went off swearing that he would come
back and blow the house up. The boy
took the stand and corroborated the state
ments made by his mother. He also de-
scribed how his little brother handed him
club with which he struck his father on
the head, in order to make him stop chok-
ing his mother. The defendant cross-ex-
amined the witnesses, denied their state
ments and assured the Court that he was
the injured party. Aneighbor testified that
Oster disrobed himself outside the house,
to the great disgust of the people residing
in the neighborhood. Judge Buckley
ordered that the prisoner be brought up
for sentence this morning.