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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-23
sHERrpAN's WINCHESTER PHOTOGRAPH.

From The Chicago Times.
We wero walking in the first snow OF tho season, IN
the crowd, my friend and l. when We Sd" P lJttu 80
Of PHI Sheridan in window Stopping u look az
n although it Is the most fam nar 90 tmcdBOas
and the one as am told from which the Dcst crayons
ard pantngs have been made my nienu to3k o.
caSon 10 say that there was more expression III lhS
face than any photograph he ever saw.
Then we went upstairs 10 the room o. INC at.lsl
who had made the picture and We asked him II lheIc
cras ANYTHING Of special interest in connection WIN
the photograph which dcscI bed CD.
Yesp the artist replied. ono day General oheI;-
dan came in here in that quiet way so cna'ac eIlslic
a. him and sad he must have some plc'Nlts mano
for his family He said he never liked TO waste much
lime on matters Of n at sort and wanted a dare ana
hour I'm which he could come ana get thrcugL qucIS
I told m 10 come the next day at IL O'Clock sharp
He said he would be here. ] had every lhins III
readiness the moment he entored me opera i'E Iuon
lie threw aside his cloak and said he was ready !
asked him If he had any preference as 10 pose.
az siinnose' he sa H. rather sharply, that you
understand your business. 1t IS not for me 10 say
@I thanked him for the compliment. Then l
pointed 70 rug on the floor and said az STORMY
as l could, stand there, and he 0Deyed ike u
true soldier $3.50 ,. 49,, $500,
7 want YOU 10 think Of the most serious momcnt
Of your life-to think, II you can as you though'
then 7 want you 10 think Of winchester. Now
ready and dropped the black cap from The camera
IIc stood there one and a half seconds
"'nid you think as ] told you 10 asked.
ayes; he sad. 'And ] actually fOrgOt Ior INC
second that was here 49,.
.voo, NAV @ II YOU wish knew had good
negative was sure Of II when made my PROOF,
and that picture that yOn saw. which so many people
SEQ and have seen, represents sheridan al "lhcheseI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-23
he IS gathering material for use in moulding public

he Is gathering material for in moulding puDho
opinion and educating the people, ,,
10 certain extent, OF course replied ~ II
Clugston, with the faraway look sll In his eyes no
cannot forget that the gaze OF the world Is upon MN
Although have come here this evening. Miss swaoh
hammer for the purpose OF divertng my mind as iar
as possible from constant strain Of Journalistic laDor
gnd possibility, yet the burden follows me even W
this pleasant home with its refining Influences anu s
--er--aw--itS congenia associations"
And Mr. Clugston looked with penslve melancholy az
the fair young girl and thought OF tho BIZ OF 10 10 no
had received that day from Chicago firm ior ieau!
print sheets and Presidential message supplements .
And yet Mr. ClugstOn.' said the young nay ~
must be source OF satisfaction 10 know that ones
labors arc appreciated You don't know how many
persons have beard speaking of that article IN your
paper of last week about the influence OF Robert
Elsmore on modern theology. Everybody says Is
the strongest thing that has yet appeared IN print on
that subject"
at cost me some seepless hours and-and some
midnight OIL Miss Swackhsmmer. You rei'r, OF
course. 10 the remarks Robert Elsmere that Werc
used as a kind OF introduction as II were, 70 thar
glowing write-up Of Hardesty Co.'s new stock OF
groceries and queCnswaref :" ,.,,
OF couse not. Mr.. Clugston. mean that editorial
two columns long entitled Robert Elsmere as an
IconOcast' "
Miss swackhammerp said the young editor In
hollow voice. as he reached for hs hat, =" that must
havo been on my patent inside. didn't Know IL was
the paper.n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-23
IT A ROSTON DTNNER-PARTY.

Boston Letter 10 The New-Orleans PcaYune
There were two children ia the family girl and
a bow of ten and eleven years respectively. very
Ia uray they were not given seats az me taple, ou
,h.y wsrv uresept none the less. The cherubs stood
~ ,tber end OF the festive board throughout the long
repast, the boy leaning upon his mothers shouiaer
an'T The glrl reclining gracefully upon that o her
father The attitude of each was studied-evidenlY
HE result Of driland at intervals they joined III the
General conversation. sOmewhat as follows:
c The hOsfess would introduce the discussion OF
Rrownnq's poetry. and after each of the guests
had exuresscd an opinion. favorable Othtwse con
cerninf fbat gentlemans verses She wO9l refer the
matter Iaughngly TO her " little daughter" and the
latter, being prmcd with an appropriate speech before
upon the assembled company. OF course the IN
faDtlle bon mot would elicit applause, whereat the
arfless ngenue would hide modest blush upon her
papa's bosom. Next came the boys turn - utter
An Inprompn wittiCsm-recoivcd with such express
sions a. Doocid clever by Joye7 etc. etc.-and SO
on until the ladies took thoi- departure. when the
kindergarten was retired 70 the nursery and the
vifh SIGH OF relief betook themselves 10 their cigars
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-23
A sPLEYDIDLY ORGANIZED SYSTEM.
nom The phlIadelnhla TIme.

Moses siversten, the pedler into large whole
sale dry-goods Archs the other day sell
wares lie reached the sixth floor OF the building
ceycd and then with the Waterman.
oniclal kicked HIN downstairs When he landed tho
fourth hoor the orico boy In sight He promptly
kicked the periprfetc merchant two Nights lower Then
Moses landed at tine Office Tn porter robust Irshman
promptly Kicked him into the street Moses gathered him
self together with dncLy brushed on his clothes and
shook himself 70 ascertain II bones had been broken
Looking around at the building he soiiloauzed bitterly
on. but a dead man. have been insulted but"
ansis admiration the thorough IN which the
49, had bsen done uppermost. Msin GotI what
q system dot store does have"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-23
CHEAP GAS FROM COAL OH.

From The Washington POST
lanes Atweu who Is prominently concerned In
manufacturing In Pittsburg, IS at the Riggs House
lie has had an intimate knowledge OF The use OF
,eiieve that the Piusburs supply was running log,
have seen natural gas burned since 1870" said
he. u saw It used tbat year for ihe first time N
H. house of a gentleman IN Erie, Penn. ana Tor a
,, "o tire N has been used In large quantities. IN
tisbrg. yet have not heard Of any serious evidence
OF exhaustion - D., . ....a,. ,,,et,,. = ,,,ou. .r
,t,+ g. 1ctorcd nm I'm great openings y the earth or
DO Won think Il being constantly generated through
~ 80 ~ en,ical process that we know nothing OFF,
. wei the latter f. the only one, OF course, thai
rvould nnbod the snppost.on that the supply VII
W. hecer,o exhausted This Is a question ] would
nj IKE 10 undertake TO solve. But even II the
nsturaI Gas shall become exhausted we now have
nrocees ~ making tho best OF gas from oil, which
could be- supplied at as low figure as natural gas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-23
PErr1ooAr GOVERNMENT NOT IRKsoME.

From The san Francisco Report.
The Rev. Dr. Benjamin Akery, the venerable
Frisco paan minister OF Oakland. said the other even
ing TO a pretty young lady nom New York: In LOOK.
ing over my career. l find that have been ruled by
a woman ell my life. When was boy my mother
ruled me- when I got married ] had 10 do my
wife wished. and now tnl that am not Independent
OF my daughters commands"
And yet you seem to have survived pretty weil
under thcr iyannlcai sway remarked the young lady
Indeed / hsve.' said Dr. Akolly " And vere I
to confess 7 should say that had always followed
their sound advice should have made fewer mistakes
In life'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-23

From The youths Companion.

From The YOUTHS LOmpthOH.
Them French words mixes me all up" said
dsgr1sted farmer who reading seed catalogue.
md found their familiar Offset by their Latin
couivalents His complaint wa a sensible one
tbongb be had tho advantage of perceving that the
fnro On words did not belong 10 his own LANGUAGE
Mike en- lrrepressibIe boots at Dublin hotel an
,o1ncei to a guest recently returned from trip.
We've had a moighty big wedding in the house, SOY"
Indeed - -
one roo Very, sor. The trousers cost 10000
poundsp . WI. IT'D .. .,.
"The trousers, MiEeF what hhu OF trousers
That's what puzzles mo, sog." replied ke "rd
never have thought II, hsnn't reen ~ Win ny own
eyes b. the patef' .,,
Faith them said MIRO, scratching his head. what
eyer n was sor II written trousers, or something
very like it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-23
A certain captain in the army was ordered the oh

certain captain in the army was ordered the other
day to Join his regiment at the frontier He had
been enjoying for the last few years a comparatively
easy and luxurious life at the capital and his family
naturally enough dreaded the change. They frequently
expires sed their disgust for frontier service In rather
forcibe language before the precocous youngster Of
the family "A boy of five. Last Sunday morning-the
last Sunday be spent here by the family before start
ing for the Westhe heard to remark to his mother
lust before rising from the breakfast table
"Now, mother let Us go to church for the last time
and say goodbye 10 COd.o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-23
THE REWARD or ARDUoUs Toll.

From The Chicago Trbune.
You find the work OF journalism wearing at times,
do YOU not, Mr.. CiugstOn 2"
Tho Editor of The Doodlevie YelpeT" sighed
profoundly and looked straight through the parlor
wall and of into the traces5 depths Of space, he
replied in : voice OF tragic gloom
do Miss swacklammer. There are
times when lt seems that the burden
is greater than ] bear, but tho editor
az public journal Is IN one sense the properly or
fbe plbllo-an humble, but may say not wholly
part Of the machinery or society ms
must be ali the tme--er-wOund up and going, you
know" .,.,.u a.s
yes said the young lady, sympaihetcaly, " ana
even IN his relaxatons from the OF his position
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-23
SNOW WHITE HAIR IN YOUTH

Toledo dispatch 10 The Cincinnati Enquirer.
on November 10 three young mem were out 10
sktG watching the Yacht race between the Enrght
and CITY Of the Straits, when puff Of wind overturned
The sldf and two OF the occupants named iOung ana
Jacobs were drowned. The third, william Ladue.
was picked up by some fishermen, and after a hard
battle his life restored Since the accident ladne
las hoen very Sick and Yesterday he out for the
eTst time lie was a robust young fellow. with jet
black hair and one Of the best g,sss-bowers ~
tLe Toledo Window Glass Company. HIS appearance
on the street since his narrow escape has created
quite sensation, for his hair IS now snow-white
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-23
NOT ExAorLY BREArHLEss 1lPErUosrrr.

Washington letter in The phadephl Telegraph.
II / searching for smile for sOwness more
pressve than those of the snail and moasses should
the Washington vehicle OF street transportation. Not long
since l was right a line. and could have ridden
where wanted for five cents. but in a hurry
and took a cab which paid hfty cents telling the
Of my anxiety time Many times / called 10 him
to drive faster he replied that he couldn't
Finally In desperation used unusually language In
demanding why ne could faster.
Because" he said calmly, the cars In the way"
He was following In the track lust behind that Gne
hlcle which had rejected slow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-23
! NGLIsH SAECASM


Prom Tho LOndOn bIUDt'
The American editor 10 eminent literary autho or
pear Sir: II you will send u story say, LOW
10 Q 600 wOrds-we Will pay you SoOO iou uhu.I
stand that this Is s2D5 for the use OF your name aha
rs for the story-Our usual rates. We are, dear Sir
etc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-23

There lives I'm The West End In Washington, n
Major general L. s. A.. retired, who IS famous for his
volcanic temperament and his INTENSE hatred of
practical Jokes. A tradition Is current among army
officers that years ago, when he was lieutenant IN
the Mexican War ho the victim OF a practical
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-23
PRIME COURT.

The painful sensation caused by the Presidents III
naturcd and unpatrotc message was short-lived ana
one now seldom hears the document mentioned
Democrats don't Ike 10 hear It discussed and Repue
ucans generally dismiss It not worth discussing
No m..ss-e ever fell so nat Even whom 1t wss hr't
published It provoked llite comment asked
Tom Reed what he thought Of IL "Oh,' he 70
plled 1T isn't thing to provoke thought There
isn't anything In It TO make person think VI
course It's patent that the President IS angry as wen
as disappointed Nobody ever accused him Of being
a Taueyrand I would say, II the story were not so
old that Il reminds of the scissors story. one
version OF II was the controversy over the scis-
or theory led 10 the throwing overheard OF one OF
the parties 10 the dispute. But She was game to the
last sho sank, rose, and shouted scissors ana
sank again and usc, st clinging to her theory
and she sank the tArd and last tine. Her head dis
appeared bubbles began to rise to the surface, nut
her up-llftcd right hand sun protTdcd above the
wide. via waste OF waters, the thumb and second
finger thereof wiggllng with mute but expressive
and emphatic a. Well touching eloquence which
said scissors and scissors only TO the very last
Then the arm and hand engultcd the last bubble
dubbed and the champion Of the scissors theory be-
came renlnlscence. In this case suppose the last
hubble VIII be seen 10 vanish about March A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-23

An argument was delivered the other day before
the Supreme Court, by ex-Congressman WISE OF Vlr-
gna- on a disputed patont applied in the manufacture
of what are called reinforced drawers" Holding up
one of the garments before the astonshed Court Mr.
wise said
"Your Honors may It please you TO observe, this
Is the only case which pair beats two, and where
the splits count against the dealer"
II requlr great effort the part Of the Justices
to preserve serious faces, but there was no doubt
about their understanding the point. /, myself 90
not quite apprehend Mr. Wise's meaning, and simply
give his words as they fell from his lips. The gam
bling fraternity. however, am assured, will under
stand the Virgnians sally.
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1888-12-08
DROVE HIM AWAY.

Mark Twain, during his early days, did not stand
well among boarding house keepers. The drawling
youth was too lazy to pay his board. Once, while
working on the st. Louis Republican, Twain, after
many boarding house hardships, cast his hungry
lot with a hard featured widow named Perkins
The printers had told him that she was q woman
of gentle nature. They gleefully awaited the end
of the first week Monday morning when Marx
came to the office his face wore anxious express
sion.
allow are you, Clemens?" said the foreman.
"Slow"
That's fact. Glad to see that you have entered
upon the week in so truthful way. How is your
landlady?"
bad"
"Did you pay her Saturday night?"
"No."
"What did she say?"
Nothing. but she looked as though she were
chiseled out of stone"
81 should think" tramp printer rejoined, "that
she looked though she were chiseled out of
board"
Twain cast quick glance at the speaker, and,
lazily reaching for his coat, said: any immortal
soul IL too tender to stand the cruel shafts of
casm. Good bye"
He dragged himself out Of the Office. His careeS
- printer was ct IN end.
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1888-12-08
OUR KALEIDOSCOPE.

1t is not the intention 10 make this column
receptacle for stories of Hoosier drivers but since
relating the one told in a recent number of THE
TRAVELLER another comes to mind which will per-
haps be tolerated. Here ii is:
Old Bob Lewis veteran of the CAD, drove an OF
team-three yoke of cattle-hauling logs and lum-
Der for Uncle Billy Young, who was a deacon in
the Bald Hill Baptist church, and as piOus as he
was close listed. Old Bob was a rough and tumble
fellow, and when excited or angry could do more
original, forcibe and artistic swearing in a shorter
space of time than any man have ever seen. lie
was, however, good, faithful hand and, notwith-
standing his besetting sin, his employer thought
great deal OF him, though he ceased to labor
with Bob TO him of his wicked habit Bob
perverse enough TO defend his course and in
sisted, with much warmth, "that no man could
drive cattle 'thout swearin at EN- I've tried it,"
he used TO say, IAN there is times when a yoke o.
steers won't pull the hat often your head 'ness you
EN-" OF course Uncle Billy denied this
proposition, and the issue thus made up the dis
cussions were OF frequent occurrence and were
invariably conducted, on both sides, with much
warmth and feeling. Matters went on in this way
for some time, and finally Bob shrewdly deter
mined to settle the question and in his favor by
TO get stuck with large log on the wagon on the
road which ran along little creek, not far from
where his employer lived. Here he stayed so long
that finally Uncle Billy came down to find out the
trouble, when dialogue, something like the fol-
lowing, took place:
Uncle Billy-"Well Bob, what's the matter
Stuck, eh?"
Bob-"Yep, an bin here all forenoon. Pears as
though them blamed cattle won't swing together
tall somehow"
Uncle Billy-"Here, let me try 'em jerk or
two"
He takes the CAD and tries repeatedly but fails
he is not an expert ox-driver. to make the cattle
pull. Bob then tries makes great show of whip
ping and yelling, but is very careful not to swear
Finally in apparent despair, he said:
al tell you, Uncle Billy, there's only one way to
to make them dod-rotted cattle pull. Pve tried
everything else and it's no use. / don't like to
hurt your feelin's, but If you'll consent to my
cussin few lines, think they'll snake that log
right outen that"
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1888-12-08

postmaster In the south, while passing through
corridor, met an old negro who, for some time,
had been janitor of the building
"RaDdsOm did the election go to suit your"
"NobOdy amt hearn me kickin' ergin de wall,
sab. Did IL go ter suit you, sah7"
"Well, no, for | am q Democrat, and shall Of
course, lose my position"
"Ah, hAh, reckon dat is putty bad on de man
dat's got useter de cheer. Jes eTbout de time VOC
wear de cheer ter fit you, now you halter gin Il
up. | knows how Ii wuz one time wen toun' err
saddle in de road. At fust IL wuz err powerful
Uneasy saddle, but after vile | worked merse'f
down inter fttin' IL an lowed ter mersef dat II
wuz de easiest saddle l eber seed, hut les erbout
dis time yere come de man dat had los it. an
he tuck II away frum me, he did. An tell you
arter dat 1t wuz long time TO got ernudder
saddle ter suit. Desc yere guberment saddles gifts
ter be mighty easy, boss, tells you da does, an
wen you gin one o 'em up you amt fit fur no
udder saddle fur er mighty long time"
"Yes, that is fact. How do you like your
position here2"
Illustrate sab; neber wuz pleased better in
my life"
but don't you know that after Harrison Is
inaugurated you will have to give up your placer"
"How come dat?"
"Why, another postmaster will be put in here"
AN do dat let me out?"
81 should think so, for you a Democrat"
'Yas, sab vas, sab. Got in yere Is er
Dimercrat, didn't II"
"Yes gave you the place because you were a
Democrat"
WALL but why wuz | er Dimercrat?"
81 don't know"
81 ken tell you Gaze | wanted ter git in yere:
haw, hawi"
"You don't mean to say that you turned Dem
Ocrat for that purpose
"Co'se | does. Whut | turn Dimercrat fur,
den? Reckon I'd bin er Dimercrat eff I'd er halter
still Craze out on de commons7"
al don't know, but now that you Democrat
you'll have to get out"
"W'y man, you doan know de erbilities o. er
culud generman l ken turn back ter bein'
publican, sah jest ez easy l turned ter er Dim
ercrat. Take yere, man; you doan know nuthin'
bout deze yere injun rubber politics. rs gwine
ter hang ter dis place"
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1888-12-08
ErfaeH for The Arkaasar Tr0rster.
UNDER THE CYPRESS.
nv CHARLES EUGENE RANKS.

Reside the river dark and deep
The curls a-cluster round her face
she lieth as from pleasures chase.
o'erwcaucd. sunk Ca sudden sleep
The sombre cypress boughs above
Wherein the gentle Eephyrs seem
To chant, accordant with the stream.
\ requiem on the death Of Love
The waters creep So carefully
Among the shells and pcbhled sands
And steal TO touch her waNen hands
bear hands are claFPed 50 prayerfully.
\ larquc 81 frail-o fateful praise
LIES sea should ne'er have vcntuEed re
But kept It's course along the shore
In sheltered hooks Of quiet hays.
These simple lines tell all We know
- God. forgive the wicked work
may not sleep behind the kirk
Eut lay me whore the flowers grow
Where sunbeams IN the grasses IuTk.
where violets are Hrst in bloom
may not lie In hallowcd tomb
It's hallowed ground behind the Kirk"
what marvel that this calm retreat
Unwontedly her thought should WOO.
IL vas the only path she Anew
Led out To solitude complete.
What sweet simplicity Of dress
Nor IL there guile IN tins pure face
Eut only faith and gentle grace
And loving trust and tenderness
~1d. staring eyes that seem - wait
The coming of this ciostng touch
She loved. and loving overmuch
some hearth, some home u desolatr
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1888-12-08

The holiday issue Of The American Commercial
Traveller viii appear Dec. 18TH, and will be an
unusually fine number. See advertisement next
week.
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1888-12-08

little paint and powder the face do not nearly
80 much towards making its owner attractive do
a few simple grsces of mind and heart The woman
who il kind, modest, truthful and true needs
neither gewgaws nor cosmetics to make her beau
tiful. Paint may hide . tawny skin, but 1t cannot
disguise silly mind and a selfish heart.-Ed r..
Prftchdrd.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-29
BY Their Faults Ye Shall
Know Them.

How often we come upon some blum
ders into truth. A few days ago, during
family prayer, child had to read
Matthew vii: 20, and he read it, "By
their faults We shall know them" Did
he not blunder upon an unhappy truth?
Do we not too often know each other
by the characteristic faults rather than
the equally characteristic virtues?
Neighbor A is a good husband, father
and citizen, and better than all, because
including all, good Christian; but he
has one fault-in prayer-meeting he
makes very long prayers. A stranger
comes along, and in the course of con-
versation asks you what kind of man
neighbor A is. Not only Christian
charity, but common honesty, would re-
quire that we should say all the good
we can so easily say and withhold the
one fault which perhaps annoys us.
Yet how many would forget the ex-
cellences of character and simply re-
member the one weakness which is so
apparent. Evidently they read this
verse like the little boy, "By their
faults we shall know them" There is
a partial eclipse of the sun. You say
to little child, Is that the SUM-" He
says, eyes" But how do you know
that it is?' 81 know it by the dark
mark upon it," In reality the bright
ness and glory were the fruits to be
recognized; the partial eclipse was ex-
ceptional. But that child knew it by
its faults. There is church which is
doing more than any church in the
land to bring sinners to Christ. In this
work it has ineXcusably neglected
benevolent gifts to the boards of the
church. How shall we describe that
church? Shall it be the church that gives
nothing to benevolence? That would be
to know it by its faults. Surely that is
not Christian or even honest William
Bryant, IN Presbyteridn.