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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-15
CURIOUS RECOVERY OF 4 LOST WArcH.


At Fort Valley, Wednesday night after the
arrival OF tie O'Clock train from Macon, there
quite a furry about TIC Harris House the fact
Is at the tine suppOsod-that Houston Cooper had
been made the victim Of a sharp lichp0cke, Tho
bar on his watch chain dropped Oh Tho floor and IN
picking it up, and reaching around TO hook up the
chain, he discovered that 1t was missing and the
watch also Several ran out to ind The thief, Is tho
train had left and he was supposed 10 be hlGng. No
trace OF tic rObber being found. dispatch was sent
to Macon and Perry, whittier the man was supposed
to have gone
Thursday morning Major VI, L. Cooper received a
lcticr from r. T. Taylor Of MarshalIvillc. telling him
that be had the watch, and obtained IL In This wise
Mr. TAYLOR came from Macon on the train and got oil
TO buy some grapes and boarded the train for Mar
shallvle soon after. when he had gone about three
miles negro called his attention 10 The fact that he
was about lose something hanging 10 the button on
the back of his coat. and feeling for II he discovered
that II was a watch hanging by chain wound around
tho button Seeing notice in Tho Macon Iele-
graph he at once notified Major Cooper tina he
supposed he had the lost watch. The Major went
down Thursday night and got ii. crowd VS. stand
ing the plank walk when TIE train arrived, await
Ing election returns. ard Mr.. Cooper In passing Mr
TAYLOR with unbuitOncd coat and vest. left the chain
dangling and 1t caught against the button Of Mr..
TayOr's coat and broke Off and Mr.. Taylor carried 1t
of without knowing anything about it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-15
HORSES WITH BOGUS TAILS.
rrnn The phlndelnhla Tlmes.

From The Philadelphia Times.
stylish barOucLc drawn by two prancinG horses
drove out WanUi-st yesterday afternoon We'll
known vigmaLcr standing at Broad and Walnut
sis. talking to a Times reporter
DO YOU see that team +! said the wlemaker
swell do you see what beautiful flowing tails they've
CO.. They're bogus"
The little wlgmaler laughed sloud and then said {:
made those tails l make tails for good many
stylish horses You know that horse without a
handsome tail isn't handsome at all. lie may have
beautiful name and hold his head high and step and
Drance ard bite his bit. showing oil the traits q
flllbloodcd animal. but II he hasn't got long How"
Ing tai ell the Other characteristics 70 for nothing
There are a great many stylish shoppers driven I'm
the Park every day that have false tails that sweep
the ground The horses get used to the false tails
lust Is a man becomes accustomed TO wearing a WIZ
The false tails fastened on 10 the horses own tail
81 nicely that YOU can't detect the deception Tho
tails don't have 10 be removed az night whom tho horse
is mi In his stan. Tho bogus tails can be WASHED
and brushed and cOmbcd The horse just well Is
OF of him. O.,
mako a 9ir for g2j. They VIII last Us long as tho
horse / buy dead horses tails and names Just as
buy human hair The practice OF shocking horses
tails Is shocking Hero the lttlc wipmahcr laughed
violently at HIS Joke and thon continued The PRACTICE
is dving out but tail viii grow In Ike It
before Il was cut short The way 10 cultivate a
horses tall is to clip IL about an inch once month
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-15
A HANDSOME SURPRISE.
Washington letter to The Independent.

Washington letter to The Independent.
The departments Of the United states Government
arc usually docorous places carried with solemny and
dignity, and not given to nevertheless something
occurred az the Pension Oace not long ago which makes
wish Dickens alive do 30 full justice-no-
body else could but stn e. IS good 20 lose entirely.
The usual work going in one u the rooms, when
suddenly sound o. bumDnc and humping became audible,
AM then struggling humping irregular noise as II a
section OF stone wall trying walk upstairs and
found IL needed Joints than had been supposed 1t
grew louder and louder and was accompanied once in a
while with faint SQUAD Of voice rating II
he stone wall took 10 hard ami wanted to give 1t up 1t
drew nearer apt then stopped outside the door with
final bump and thump and sort Of triumphant rrunt
from the accompanying voice. Then the door opened and
man with sweat Standing on his forehead throwing the
door wide opon engineered with another series Of humps
large fat white stone around In front Of the astonlshcd
clerk, and said. Thcrc - triumphant tones. There
now perhaps youth believe me l brought you papers
and adidayts no end and you wouldn't believe them
Pcrhaps vou'u believe this when YOU sec his tombstone
There you read IT, Sacred the memory Of = s.
Erected by his bctcaved widow His tombstone IS here
your eyes prove he's dead and perhaps you'll
believe II - and he lat down and wiped his forehead
The astonlshcd clerk read the epaph, but without the
cresialen air the sdSanccr a. ombstones expected
CLEAN Of smile appeared around his eyes and at the
corners Of his mouth lie turned to man sitting near
man with damaged looking face and with co,nes the
for wear and lame leg done u2 in frowsy way
Well wouldn't a-,hought It Of Sarah jane and he
his other leg with fat hand, brisng with hairs
must say It's handsome IN her-al the same. I'm
glad amt under r.. Taint often reads his own
eptlph" and h. turned the other who had brought t in
with rough grim an appreciation Of the scene coming over
him.
You-you meant to leave her-you amt deadl" STAN.
mered the other.
amt half dead N 1 meant to leave her till heard
she getiln' pension my merits n couldn't stand
that She a-gollng IN luxury and me hard workn man.
I'Vc back to roll, too. else stop her fun"
The advancer Of ombstoss and prepared to with
draw with his strong proof.
OF all tho mcA"-and then he paused, unable 70
think Of parallel, and thought occurred TO him
You'll be wanin this some time; hadn't you better take
1t against the nccdl'
But the damaged waved it away" The date would
be wrong.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-15
OF All Things In the World ;

A tonic is what nervous people require. To impart
strength into the nervous organism rs
guilty. provided Of unhcalthful excitement arc
avoided. medicinal tonic that-ke Hostctters ston-
ach Bitters-commands the unqualified sanction Of the
healing profession, and which Institutes a general reform
In bilious. dyspeptle and dobiltaed condition OF the
system, Is surely entitled TO careful trial by intelligent
people, capable Of forming due estimate Of medicine
from emphatic and often recorded professional evidence
In Its behalf Not only the and stomach In.
vigoraed by the Bers but the system Is also endowed
with unWoned power Of resistance TO Influences In air.
water or daily ayoeation subycsye OF health Proml-
neny dangerous among the Ara named Of Is malaria
against which Hosietter's Stomach Blters affords q com.
petcnt safeguard rheumatism AID kidney troubles are
also prevented and overcome by Ia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-15
WHAT MIGHT BE CALLED HOT WEATHER

From The Detroit Free Press
us II ever hot the lake? ?" queried reporter
yesterday of Old captain who was tanning himself
In the shade Of coal pile.
IIotl IS It? Well you are fresh Why young
man. If / should tell you how high have seen tho
mercury go down on Lake Erie you'd call me liar y
The reporter limited that man of wOuld
ever think Of questioning mariners word, and the
remember the summer of 1853. sailed the
Orphan Girl that season. On the 18th Of July We
were becalmed with feet about mldahe. Hot /!
Oh no! BY 10 O'Clock in the morning the mercury
marked 1913 degrees in the shade, and we were loaded
with ice at thatw
Is it possible %
Bv noon We had put ont seven or eight spon-
faneoiis fires. and tie anchors were then hot We
had to drop ZEN over 70 cool 'em. There were
eight vessels of us, and dropped about the same
time"
"YcS?o
We'll sir the rcsult was boiling hot water all
around us for half an hour We captured over 100
fish which were nicely boiled II was very lucky for
US as the heat of the had melted our cook stove
and we should have gone hungry. Is II hot out on
the lakel We'll, you just stay on land during hot
spell If you know what's good for you DID You say
lemonade for -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-15
TlEING Rooms.
Tho Providence Journal.

Arlo Bates in Tho Providence journal.
4 gentleman vino has been passing a few days at n
seaside hotel delivered himself at his club the other
cning Of lively sketch the way IN which women
engage rooms at such place
sat In the Office Of the Mermaid House the other
day" he sad, while great stout dOwager had strug-
elc with the clerk. To begin with she inquired the
price of every and especially curious about
those that taken. She cross that the clerk
wouldn't tell her what every body paid and whether
he had made special bargains with anybody Then
She wanted history Of all the guests, their social
ard financial standing with any personal pccUartlcs
the clerk might have observed Then she began long
banter about a suite am confident she never for an
ms ant had any idea OF taking. her policy being to tire
The clerk out this that when she proposed
promise on the rooms she really meant to take re
you'll be glad To give I'm and get the thing settled at
the price Of whatever concession. She aked how long
tho carpets had been up; how far her windows were
from the kitchen the laundry ard the stable whether
a rebate would be allowed II her daughters went 10
Mount Desert for week. and whether she must pay
extra II She brought friend TO dine with her. All
these ard thousand Questions more were patiently
answered by that unlucky wretch OF a clerk ard she
had really reduced him 10 condition ~ such complee
exhaustion before she mentioned the suite she had
from the first decided upon, thar hc practically let
make her own terms, while he promised anything she
chose TO ask'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-15
4 ROOF CJTB.

f. W. MS Yew-York letter 10 The Boston Transcript
Some cynical Old wscaerc has said that half Of the
measures of the CIVILIZED portion OF Tie human race
Come from selfsatisfacton IN reading or hearing Of
Inc nisforunos Of their fellow men, Perhaps this
IS he cause Of tire feeling OF content Which arises IN
The mind OF him who sits, famed By fresh bicezes on
the vcranda of seaside hoiel reading Of tie torld
Temporal and attending dsconiors OF CITY life in
midsummer But there are some Of Us who are
condemned 10 remain IN town during these hot DAYS
pleasure from this enforced sojOuln amid bricks
refer 20 the membeis Of the Roof club. ILoie are
interesting characters, about whom we shall have
something to say later. Al resident members ;
thet is 10 say all occupy mats In one OF The latest
apartment honses IN tie city.
1t is the custom Of the club 20 meet about half
ally her number IS increased by the presence OF a
lew nonresident mombers-that l., Wietchcd ana
Streets and Who our lofty and spacious club
room 10 ge the fresh air that VIII enable them TO
days longer. No wonder they enjoy being present
at the club meetings as often rs they can or arc
In Tie fret place three long pcws-yes, scepticl
reader news-arangoG along the IaraIei Of Tho
within short distance OF the low brick wall There
6 a standing 0ger Of bottle Of vino for the man
coeis bnf Oh so rostfui American habit OF brsciug
his feet against tie pasapet; and tho wine is st un-
The Dews are part of the wreckage Of the Twenty
third street Church. where Munhacsy's Christ Before
IN An old lumber shop. and were rescued from the
Rotsam and jefsam which the tide OF progress there
lcaped ana Induc 10 htINo pHi tvNi''' 90
aoyer could the comfort of their original occupants.
For gold has persuaded The rouse carpenter 10 slVo
their stiff backs an angle that IS wholly at variance
with their ecclesiastical appearance, ana which gives
positions Of iDXunous ease ihai won'd nave s'Ai,
dalzed lie SIN backed, Straight laced disciples OF
Calvin FOR whom they were made. one OF tnese
pews stands on raised platform, ana Deins Parity
secluded, Is al once place OF honor ana q resort
for the more sentimental members OF The CLUB VINO
can dream and stargaze from this vantage gfpuha
without interference from the governing committee,
Eere gather night after night to drink ID ths
fresh air. TO enjoy the beautiful view and 10 chat and
GOSH, The view Is superb. We are two or three
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-15

stories above all the buildings for scores OF blocS
10 the south and have an uninterrupted view oil inc
Hudson and the Ncw-Jersey Highlands TO the west
ward. After the stars out, the electric ght on
the Statue of liberty IS within sight and the river
with its long lines OF barges in tow starting nor n
ward. their gRclfng lights twinkling like nchics IN
the distance; with the strong red and green lights
of passing steamboats, and OF the ferryhouse a.ioss
with the clistenug silver of the mOonbeams on the
waves-the river I say, with these adjnncts, Is
scene of cons family changing beauty ana lh'o'cS~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-15

to drink up brewery In tweny-four hours They failed
Of course and the natural result that they mad heads
the morning big as paddle Of steamboat
They down word 10 from their boarding house
that II wanted TO save two lives 70 send them two
quarts OF clam juice You know clam Juice IS the best
tonic In the world for alcohol tanished stomsehs.
didn't time open clans for quarts Of Juice 40
smashed clam in twO-qCart pail. filled IL up with
wsDr dropped enough mix In the give it clam
Juice color and then added enough salt 10 bring IL up N
clam Juice taste. Then seDt the juice" 10 my friends
who drank t doses all day and when no 70 SEQ
them In the evening they said tho clam juice saved
lives and reduced size OF .her h ads and they wanted
quarts more SO you what Imagination can do,
and how can beat tbs world making clam juices
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-15
FRED. II. CAlikOth

Temptingly displayed along Fourteenh-sl are p'',.
OF beautiful white sponges, offered at mar'eious -,
rates. It is probably worth the experience 70 p''
few cents demanded for attractive looking ~ -.
Ina smueh a. one viii find that those sponges are ho
clean and airy things they seem to be- After ye ,,a
morsiou Ia water. hct cold it will be FOUND 1as ~.
sponge stu retains the consistency of petfhea
iorated rock The clear white eolos Is duo 70 Inv ~
Ing effect OF chemical OF such peculiar power N~n
bleach remains long after the sponge sIsea AA'
peareA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-15
BAyKTyG METHODS IN ST. LOUIS.

From Tho Chicago Mail.
They doing business the old plan N St
Louis today that vogue there when the French
squatted down the loyec A Chicago lady, who was
there recently relates the following:
went Into OF the banks and told the gentleman
at the window that ! wanted - buy draft lie asked
ne II ! had any one 70 Identify Thinking he had
misunderstood me / laid down my money and said L
presume thpt T., sufficient Identification lie said IL
wasn't l then repeated that l wished to buy draft
not get cashcd. lie said he understood ne quito
and begged leave 10 assure that must be identified
before j could get what wanted. 1 asked him u that
wasn't something unusual. lie sail 10 Of the
early customs ot banking IN St. Louis and they had 10
keep II up. St. Louis people were accustomed 20 IT,
and it wouldn't do to ny and put up any Tricks On
them
This reminded ny informant Of something that hal
also occurred IN 81. Louis. An Old and very wealthy
a. the town. whose constant companion white
and black dog, had been In tho habit Of coming the
coupons q his bonds cesael. ono day presented
sf for that purpose ana The cashier refused give him
the money Tho oil man demanded 10 know why
Il don't know You said the cashier"
But have been here before and never denied
the answered.
Tho cashier looked p: hin moment and then said
" Where Is your black and white dog that always
with you, II You are the same manT
The old mans eyes filed with tears as he told the
cashier that the doc was dead.
Wen," replied the cashier. l sorry 10 hear that
but you II have t. 5rng sumcboty here idenuy you
1 don't know you Without The dog"
The Goth Regiment VIII 90 into camp PeekskIn on
July II.
Many bad heads with flies on than are visible nowa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-15
Rim Drops IN A POLITICAL SHOWER

from The boston AdVcrlstf
A fair indication Of tho change Of feeling that IS
going ON in the country now and which apparently
will go on over the country for couple OF months
comes 10 from little town in Essex County. one
of the inhabitants writes 10 friend here that nc has
been looking the situation thOughfllly N home
and be has doubt that at least 10 per cent OF he
men there IN his little town. who voted for Cleveland
I'm 1884, would vote for Harrison this fall There Is
10 reason 10 doubt that this Of thing Is going on
in 10000 little towns all over THIS country There
Is 10 reason why It should be peculiar 10 this place
The statement unsolicited, aud Is full Of hope
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-15

Chesterfcldan successor OF Garfield having Deon
sont through a window Of Senator John 7. Jones
house, Is a sinularly clumsy attempt To manuiaclur'
sensation. Tho facts that Vce-Pre6idont Arthur
was not domclled In tho house Of Senator Jones OF
Nevada few nights after Guiicau had felled Gar
field tho ground and tho Presidents life was stlll
hanging IN the balance, Vice President Arthur was
not IN Washington whom Garfield was Shot, nor at
any time whlle tho Presidents Ifs was hanging In the
balance. General Arthur did not occupy the house
Of Senator Jones uniil two days after Garfield died,
al which tlmo Arthur was President of tho United
States by right OF Constitutional succession.
am afraid that tho habit OF dumping at con-
clusions7 IS sometimes being carried too far. Two
Congressmen-b0th OF them from the 5outii-occuped
the other day, in tho absence OF their families inc
same room at Wizards They were greatly annoyed
during Tia first p,f;IOn OF tho night by heighuor
who was snoring at terrible Ia'o' Ihoy
lay slecpless and silent for long
time listening with horrd fascination to the efforts
of the man who snorcd7 Finally the sleeper made
one mighty effort, and with awfully eonvulsVe'
gurgling gasp, reapsed into silence which was shortly
broken by ore Of the Congressman. who In fcryent
tone exclaimed:
Thank God, he's dead.'
joe blackburn as IS well known, IS not great
stlckler for ceremony official etiquette The other
day he lay stretched lounge In one OF the rooms
Of the Capitol, reviewing some committee report ABOUT
to be submitted to the Senate. Tho air was sultry,
there was scarcely any breeze stirring, and Joc felt
as II he would never succeed in settling himself COM
fortably on that lounge There was one consolation
however, in the thought that Office seeker would
be likely to disturb his rest on such day He was
Just taking another stretch the lounge, and was
about to take mp again tho committee report which he
had temporarily laid aside to bury his nose In
bunch Of mint, when Of the pages unceremoni-
ously entered and gave him card. without rising
J0c7 read the note on the card pcevishly. with:
Oh, the devil! She here again told her last
week couldn't do anything for her.
The visitor a woman who had been twice dis
missed from the Department Of the Interior, and re-
insated after the FIST dismissal the recommends
ton OF Senator Blackburn. lie unwilling, how
ever. TO interfere again. he was confident that she
did not deserve II.
81 cannot sec her" he said lmpatlently. acct rid
of her any way Tell her I'm asleep, or anything
you Ike
Quickly returning to the woman, in the entry, the
page said:
Senator Blackburn told me to tell you that he was
asleep7
"Ah, he says he's asleep, chez she exclaimed.
Well Will you be kind enough to return and ask him
when he intends 10 wake up!7
1t IS the first time, think, that " Joe' was ever
caught mapping
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-15
CLAM JUICE pREpARgD on SHORT NOTICE.

From The Albany Argus
81 viii bot that con make a barrel OF clam iuce in
hour" said the captain Of clam frlgate the wharf
the other day. In fac, beat the world In making
clam juice"
How p innoeently asked Tho Argus" ash and clam
reporter.
Let me toll you. Only yesterday two Of my friends
started ana Tor the biggest kind OF time and attempted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-15
pcrhnrs It may not be out Of place to give some

Perhaps II may not be out OF place TO give somc
Annapolis localisms. slang terms
suxn IS nice. "Spuds7 potatoes. Skinny
IS chemistry To be pr0jected' or hung on tho
Christmas tree' IS to be posted for low mark SAT-
and unsatr are short for satisfactory and unsaiis
factory Tag ends Is the name OF book OF jokes
recently issued at the academy. Tho yacht IS the
santcc where man Is sent Tor light imprisonment
IN punishment for smoking, drinking etc 1t is three
quarters Of a milo from quarters and the men who
get there have walk back and forth TO recitation
ec twelve times day. The brig IS the berth deck
OF the Santce where a man IS for serious disobed
ence OF rules. To shake Lego means to hurry, and
story IS told in this connection OF cadet who had
inst left the academy on leave lie stopped at restau
ant and was so accustomed to using slang that he
called for spudsn instead Of potatoes, and when the
waitress hesitaed thoughessly ordered her to shake
a Lego The proprietor came very near tossing him
on, Of the door; but explanations followed and saved
him that indigny.
and those who think they are too unwell to work
post to the physicians. The pebe whore experiences
we are reporting did three mornings last year.
complaining OF pain in his back, ana the physicians,
who thought be was shlrling, finally put a Spanish
Gy blister on his back. space forbiis describing
his agonlcs especially when, as he lay on his back,
companion came along and shouting :" Hello, -
slapped him the back
lie was not Sinking, but was In the first stages Of
severe attack Of chlls and fever, which developed
In day or two and tho surgeon who gave him the
blister was very kind him during all his Illness.
both the week he on duty and the week no was