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give the eccentricites which she so be-
witchingly INDUCES in. Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt will arrive in IL few days,
and other members of the family will come
at the same time. They are expected to fill
altogether four fine villas of Newport. and to
do their social dutyin the matter of enter
tainments.
Newport is peculiar in itself as summer
resort Here are to be found in a prepon-
derating proportion people posses sing great
wealth not of their own accumulation. AT
Long Branch and Saratoga one finds the
hotels filed largely by the families of men
who have wrought out their own fortunes.
On every hand are pointed out heroes OF
financial success. Persons with good men,
cries for faces and histories will give to you
interesting sketches of the business careers
personilled in sight. But at Newport the
Astors and Vanderbits represent the dom
inant element. A hundred other names
could be given, unfamiliar to the public, but
not the less standing for inherited riches.
Therefore this is II place to excite envy and
all Observation-Disclosures in the mind of an I'M
enriched observer. For example, here is a
man who certainly is not handsome. al
though well enough looking, and whose
yachting costume, consisting principally OF
white flannel cap. coat and shirt, does not
help him to be distinguished in appear
ance. But for single glass screwed
into one eye, and always to be taken as a
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-09-15

The petroleum industry gives en-
pIoyment to large body of laborers.
In 1880. according to the census report,
there were 2,111 skillet and S,7S4 I'M
skilled workmen engaged in producing
oil, and 1859 persons in refining it.
There are about 20, 900 wells in the en-
tire oil field, but many of them are
small bumpers, and one hand can at
tend to several of them. After the COM
pletion of the derrick and the arrival
of engine and tools, four men are re-
quired to drill we'll. These men re-
ceive $3.50 per day. The commo1
well-tenders, pipe-men, and the like,
receive $50 per month, or fir m $l.75
to 50 per day. Coopers and carpenter
get about $3.50. In refiner;es skilled
laborers receive So per day, and still
men, or common workmen, get about
N.75.- GeorgeR. Gibson, in Harper's
MAGAZINE.
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ionable, and its details must necessarily be
matters of considerable concern to fcmi-
nine mind. She is artfully alert, also. as
you can plainly see and you might conclude
that she is foolishly dcprivng herself of the
ease and comfort which she might obtain
by greater lazincss Nevertheless she is
having a right good time, while it is her
husband who is hard at work Oh, know
he doesn't look it. He is fat enough to be
jolly, his clothes are loose and a little
sloucEy. he is laZily putting a cigar and ap-
parently he is thinking of just nothing at
all. But for Il fact he is not resting in the
least. His brain is laboring hard. He is "A
Wall street operator, and his head is as busy
now as though he sat in his office in New
Iork. That sort of man gets no good out
of summer resort. AS for me, on the con-
trary. can read q telegram of no matter ow
much consequence, send whatever reply is
necessary. and then instantly dismiss the
matter from my mind. 1t is a lucky thing
to be constituted in that way. Otherwise |
couldn't begin to get the worth of my
money that is invested in this summer
home"
Then Mr.. Clews told about couple who
had come to Newport on their bridal tour.
and who were heard one day in violent al
tercation in their room at the hotel They
had seemed to be such happily mated pair,
and so very tender in their fresh matr-
monial relations. that people who overheard
the row were astoundcd. 1t subsequently,
transpired that the quarrel was over the
question as to what meant rest at summer
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brand of social superiority. he might easily
be mistaken for hired mariner. The lady
who leans on his shoulder, in II manner
publicly forbidden to others than wives or
sisters, is clad in a yachting dress of q
pcettier style. If ou happen to be an an
archist, this is the man you will desire to
blow up with dynamite, for he possesses
three millions of dollars. not one of which
he ever earned. If you are inclined to for
give such an Oifcnse against equality. you
can easily do so in this instance, for tho
man is good-natured. popular and really
not to blame for having drawn an enormous
prize in life's lottery. This is Louis Loril-
lard, who got good portion of the i'm
mense wealth of Catherine l.. Wolfe. the
eccentric and benevolent old maiden who
turned her New York residence into Il store
house of art and whose summer place here
at Newport was for many years one of the
finest. The latter property was included
in Louis Lorillard's inheritance, and Miss
Wolfe set aside four hundred thousand dol
lars for its maintenance. So the Lorllards
are pretty well fixed for hot weather.
While we are in the way of portraiture.
let me insert two persons who came to New
port on nefariouS business intent. They sat
across the table from me at the hotel for
several days. and l didn't doubt that they
were the Italian count and countess that
they represented themselves to be, But they
turned out to be Adventures. and their inten-
tlOu WAS 10 6WlHule SOlle Oh Ine
OF Newport. Exactly what their scheme
was will never be known. 1t failed before
being tried. Evidently. they did not know
The peculiarities of the place. Hotel life
makes very small showing here. The
summer residents live almost altogether in
their own cottages, and are quite inaccessi-
ole to strangers. This predatory pair sup
posed that they could mako hotel acquaiut-
ances and then fleece them. They had
lone so to some extent at Sara
:oga by means of worthless checks
and other familiar devices. Learning
hat Newport was the especial resort of very
cich people, they concluded that this was a
good field for their operations. By a weeks
work they got no nearer any desirable VIC
tins than to see them drive past. or to gaze
at them across the lawn Of the exclusive
Casino. Finally they tried forged letter Of
Introduction, but the trick did not win, and
they have to quit Newport poorer than they
came, except In experience.
The showiest visitor who fails of welcome
by the cottagers Is blonde young woman.
with bright yellow hair who drives yellow
horse attached to a yellow phaeton. She is
like golden goddess i'll q golden chariot.
and that is the means she takes to command
attention. To that extent she is glittering
success. but just how she gets satisfaction
from being looked at. and never spoken to.
Is one Of the summer puzzles Of Newport.
kAMERA.
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meant a million and no less. Mr.. Wilson
had no notion of trying to accumulate that
sum in business. but he was free to ex-
press his desire. William Aston has given
S5O0.OOO to his daughter, and Mr.. Wilson
has. partly by inheritance and partly by gift.
come into possession of an equal amount
~ property from his family. Therefore,
With the requisite million to maintain a sat
isfactory establishment, the Wilson's have
come to Newport. They have taken pos
session of a house included in the present
from Orme's father. and will give some fine
entertainments this month. The place used
10 be the summer home of Gov L. ID. Nor
gan of New York, and it has been lavishly
furnished for its new occupants. The old
war Governor made this villa the place OF
memorable festivities. and there was always
flavor of politics about them, along with II
great deal of art and literary talk. so that
the assemblages became notable in their
day. 1t is not likely that the Wilson's viii
distinguish themselves in those ways. but
they will give series of dinners and balls
extending through the summer and well in
to autumn.
There was a ludicrous failure to start the
dancing OF the season at the Casino toe
early this month. The managers provided
o frst-rate music. good supper, and all the
ether requisites for 4 brilliant sum:
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resort. 1t had arisen while they were max
ing their toilets for the afternoon. The hus-
band insisted that a quiet smoke in an easy
chair at the window of their own apartment
was the desirable process, while the wife
was as sure that comfort could only be OBJ
tanned by dressing deliberately and lounging
with the rest of the fashionabcs at the
Casino. The controversy become bitter. and
going home to her family, while the BRIDE
groom remains at Newport to smoke alone
in the manner that suits him best.
Newport has been lazy enough in all con-
science up to the present week. That is
usual through July. The swell residents
seem to come here tired out by their winter
and spring gayeties in town, and for several
weeks they remain inert; but that period of
rest is followed by general arousal. such
as has taken place to II considerable extent
this week.
Ward McAllster has just arrived. He is
not of so much Importance in himself since
his downfall as a dictator of the famous four
hundred in New York. but his presence is
an indication of social cnlivenment, for he
always seeks the livclicst places of fashion,
more interesting arrival is thai of Orme
Wilson, the husband of William Astors
daughter Carrie. This Is the first visit by
them to Newport since they were married.
several years ago. Other AStorS have been
dwellerS here every summer, but Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson have gone to quieter places.
Their reason for absence from Newport was
poverty, OF course they had plenty to eat,
drink and wear, but aflluence to their mind
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Is This True

A story which has probably neve,
been in print is told on the authority Of
Henry Wilson as to how Grant sue
ceeded in getting the resignation ol
Postmaster General Jewell of his
Cabinet. The story runs that Grant
and Jewell were alone together, talk.
ing over matters, when, without any
previous suggestion of the subject, the
President said to his Cabinet adviser
"Jewell, how do you suppose your
resignation would look written out %
Jewell, thinking the question pleas.
antry of Grants, said he would write il
and see. "All right" said Grant,
"you just take some paper and write ii
down and see how it looks" Jewell
wrote and handed the paper to Grant.
The latter looked at it moment and
then replied: "That looks we'll. ]
will accept that" He was in earnest,
and Jewell was out of the Cabinet.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-09-15
Bloom in Kentucky Cheeks,

We invite such of our Northern con-
temporalies as are dissatisfied with the
complexion of their girls to come out
to Kentucky, where the roses Of our
sweethearts' cheeks are perennial bloom.
ers, always warranted to wash, and,
paradoxical as it may sound, while their
tints cannot be extracted, albeit they
somehow rush over him whose lips come
in contact with them as though they
were whole summer rainbow twining
about him and making Maypole of his
spinal column-a rainbow in sooth, one
end of which rests in the gardens of the
Hesperides and the other in q Jug of
sugar-house molasses. - Louisville
Courier Journal
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The JackalS of Calcutta.

Kind friends had warned us, Mr..
Bamford writes in "Turbans and Tails, -"
ere we retired to sleep the first night
in Calcutta not to suppose that there
was anything the matt if we should
hear the cry of the jackals. But for
that warning do not know what ou1
feelings would have been when,
awakened from our sleep by them, we
heard a pack pass close to the house.
1t 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 presumptuously imagined that
familiarity with the concerts of London
cats would enable me to sleep through
the jackals' efforts. But, though the
cat has undeniable power, he can never
hope to reach the top notes of the
jackal. This latter, indeed, lacks the
conversational variety of the more do.
nestle animal. He confines himself
mainly to one tune, which begins in
semi-apologetic low note, then ascends
n little, still with suspicion of apology
and explanation that he did not mean
to make quite so much noise but could
not help 1t; 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
n poor creature should he be come
upon in his own proper person by day.
True, his teeth are to be respected,
but that is because, like all carrion
feeders, his bite is more or less poison
Gus. He is himself sneaking coward,
useful, however, beyond description.
No system of drainage will enable Cal
cutta to dispense with its natural
scavengers, and of these the jackal is
among the most efficient. Peering
into dark corners, and with nose
keen to scent out what has escaped
even the crows bright eye, little as
that seems to miss, he fills special
place in the sanitary economy of the
city of palaces,
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Mrs. Frances HOdgson Burnett's Dogs.

When Mrs. Burnett was child her
family lived in Tennessee. There they
had-as she expressed it-"colonies of
dogs" many of them disreputable ones,
that came and asked to stay, or stayed
without asking-any way, to insinuate
themself into the household. One of
these was dubbed Pepper" because of
his touchy, contradictory disposition,
which led to habits and ways that were
sources of great amusement to the chill
dren. He followed Mrs. Burnetts
brother home one day, and intimated
that he had come to remain. He pre-
tended to be dog who was highly
strung and sensitive, and that these
traits had not been appreciated where
he came from, but the children soon
discovered that his CONSTITUENCIES was
but temper.
The moment he was reproyed for i'm
proper conduct, he went out of the
front door and trotted home to the
other family, who lived about four
miles away. The children would stand
on the piazza to watch him till he was
out of sight. He had long hill to trot
over, and the intolerant scorn expressed
by his tail and little hind legs, as he
logged along, never deigning to cast a
glance behind, showed in the most
scathing manner that, in his opinion,
the family he had turned his back up
on were people of no refinement of SEN
timent whatever, and could not be ex-
pected to understand the feelings of q
dog of real delicacy. He always went
away when lectured, and probably came
back when the other family did not ap-
prove of his actions, because he kept
running away and coming back for a
year or two, finally, however, deciding
that the children were worthiest of his
continued patronage.-GerhudeV Yam
II. Wickhan, IN ST. Nicholas.
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MGR ball. but the swell people had
not yet awakened from the laziness
already mentioned, and they went tc
the Casino that night to the number of less
than fifty, of whom not four people could be
secured for a lancers. The few who would
gladly have danced disliked to do so under
such circumstances, and so the waltzes, too
were disregarded The band played through
the programme, but not foot was stirred
to dance. But this week second endeavoI
resulted In success. and, although the bellies
and bcaux were still tired they managed tc
get through u few quadrilles and watzcs.
have tried to sketch herewith an example
of fair fatigue. She was the belle of thai
ball. and she was quite lovely in n dress o.
artful white simplicity. Languor was hei
characteristic for this occasion, and. amosl
beyond the limits of gentility. she half-re.
iclined on n sofa between dances and yawneG
behind her lazily handled fan.
The Vanderbilts are here in considerable
force already. and make q drawing of the
socially famous Mrs. Frederick X. as she ap.
peared at this dance. She wore low anG
sleeveless bodice of striped material. quite
the London style. and in connection there.
with a skirt of contrasted white. This Mrs
Vanderbilt, you will remember. is an anglo.
maniac. but she is a bright and charming
woman. nevertheless. and it is easy to for.
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NEWPORT.
The AristOcrat!c Resort Where the
Astors s1d Vanderbilts Represent
the Dominant Element,
And Where the Summer Residents
Live Almost Altogether in Their
Own Cottages.
The Problem of What Constitutes Rest
Causes Separation of Husband
and Wife.
NEWPORT. r. T.. Aupiist. 1898

NEWPORT r. l., August, 1899
Henry Clews tells me that he * the oniv
Wall street man who can got away from his
business. He Is not the only operator who
has summer residence at distance from
ms ONCE nut he believes that he Is unique
in being able to stop thinking about his
money affairs whenever he chooses to enjoy
himself in spending some of his money. He
mas one of the finest villas here, and II ia
connected by private wires with Wall street,
anu YET ne declares that the kilograms do
not distract him from tho social thinos that
are almost constantly going on in his house.
see mat man ano his wife," Mr.. Clews
sad. indicating couple who sat little
instance away on the veranda. The young
lazy Is q BRIDE of year. Her toilet is FASH
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Frank Williams. a miller of Green.

Frank Williams, miller of Green's
boro, Georgia, was bitten by moccasin
the other day. In the mill is trough
in which corn is kept. There is a small
opening in the trough, and Mr.. Williams,
while standing near, saw rat vV1 cut Of
it. In Q second more be felt q saarp
prick in the center OF his hand, and in
stsntly imagined he had been bitten by
q snake. Camphor and other antidote
were applied, and Mr.. Williams expert
enced no further inconvenience from the
bite. The trough was moved and the
corn taken out, and monster moccasin
found in the bottom. The snake was
killed.
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HUMOR.

A DEADLY blow-blowing out the
gas.
OUT on the fy-Noah's dove.-Teras
SVtingS.
The champion bicycler no doubt calls
himself "the champion of the whirled."
VIsIToR-Do you love the piano :?
Lady-No, I prefer death by electricity.
-SGtings.
THE reigning belle at the seashore is
particular about her sun umbrella
Orleans Picdyame.
MUSICAL stars ought to be able to in
terpret the music of the spheres.
lington Free Press.
THE witness who was testifying in an
oil-well case was urged to tell the
"hole" truth.-Ou City Blizzard
LONDON srortsmen are trying to re-
form the English horse races, but they
find it turf job.-PiHstugh Chron-
icle.
Poor childless wish" exclaimed
Fogg, when Henderson spoke of his
wish being father to his thought. -BoS-
tom Transcript.
A NEW poet talks of 1.-Two Ways Of
Love" He could fill volume by writ
ing of the different ways of DIVORCE
Lincoln Journal
SOCIETY, what there is left of it in the
city, is done up in Mother Hubbards
and wanders about like an unlaid ghost
Kansas city Times.
E. BERRY WALL publicly confcsses
that he is very adverse to notoriety.
That is as plain as the nose on an oys-
ters face.-B,ulington Free Press.
IT is no excuse for the negro who is
caught in q melon patch after midnight
to plead that he did not know the far
mer's gun was loaded. -BoStOn COur'-
Ter.
LITTLE BEss-Fred I'm to write q
composition on dogs. Tell me some
thing about dogs. Master Fred-Well,
fieas are always about dogs Detroit
Free Press.
YOUNG wife-My dear, why do they
call the places where you get help in
telligence Offices? Young husband
[ suppose, on the doctrine of contrari-
ties-the lucus non lucendo principle
because they are depots for stupid
ity.
OLD LADY, hope, sonny, that nice
looking little boy like you had nothing
to do with tying the kettle to that poor
little dogs tail. Sonny-No, indeed, I
did not, ma'am, but (rapturously)
gimminy, didn't he git over the ground
fast!
"WHAT is a college commencement,
papa? What do they commence ?"
They commence to speak their little
pieces, but forget what they intend to
say. If they don't forget it when they
commence the audience forgets it when
they finish. '--.4rcold Record.
CUPID'S GEOGRAPHY.
When we are IA n, art my love,
The world is very wide
But it assumes n different shape
When VIC are side by side.
For then It's diminu i've
II o r ecs attic view,
We half maSi It made
just large enough for twol
W III. Hdyne, IN Life.
ANXIOUS mother-I am so worried
over our boy. He and another little
boy tried to catch onto wagon driven
rapidly through the street and he could
not run fast enough to get hold, but the
other boy managed to jump on and
then, my dear, our son, our dear little
son, JUS stopped and began yelling
"cut behind" just like little imp, and
all because he couldn't catch on and the
other did. What shall we do with him {?
Husband-We must send him to col
lege, my dear. He'll be the able editor
of a great party organ some day
O1l1nIn World
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An EmersOnian Shoe Store.

Miss Waldo-Have you any light rub.
Ders suitable for summer wear?
Dealer-Yes, miss; here aro soma
sandals. This part protects the sole,
and this little strap going over the
shoe"
as the over-soul. What a nice idea
III take three pairs. please. PUCK,
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His Own Fault.

"This is about the slimmest dinner
ever sat down to-" he said, as he sur
veyed the table; "but 1 s'pose L ought
tu msNe certain allowances"
eyes, John, replied his wife, "if you
would make certain allowances you
would have no occasion to quarrel with
your food"
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Tho Agonios of LumbaRo.
EAST RIVER NATIONAL BANK,
NEW YORK. March 10 1888

New YORK, Mare oh 10, 1856.
It gives me great pleasure to adj my testi-
mony In favor Of ALLcoCK's Porous PLAs-
TIERS. Last October had a very severe attack
OF lumbago and suffered untold agoay; could
not turn in bed or get in any position with tut
assistance, and with pains almost uubear-
able; the folks suggested ALLCoCK's Porous
PLAsrERs. AS soon as possible l had one ap.
Piled to the small of my back, and to my great
surprise Experienced almost instant relief; |
continued wearing it until entirely cured, and
am happy to say that 1 have not had the
slightest symptoms of Lumbago since. They
are wonderful and valuable Plaster r
Lumbago, and take much pleasure in recon-
mending them. w. S. PHILLIPS.
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CHRoNeLoGERs have divided the time

CHRoNeLoGERs have divided the time
between the creation and the birth of
Christ into ages. First age Creation
to deluge) 4O042349 b. c.. second age,
to the coming of Abraham into Canaan,
234S-1922; third age, to the exodus
from Egypt, 1921-1491; fourth age, to
the founding of Solomon's temple,
1490-1014; fifth age, to the capture of
Jerusalem, 1014-588; sixth. age, to the
birth of Christ, 1854 b. G. We are
now in the seventh age. according to
this chronology,
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At seeing her charms Of face and form de-
parting, and her health imper led by func-
life, was turned to JOY AMI gratitude after ~
brief self treatment with DR.. Pierce's Favor
lite Prescription. 1t purified and enriched her
blood gave healthy &C ivity to the kidneys,
stomach, bowels, and other organs and her re-
turn to robust he nth speedily followed. 1t is
the only medicine for womer. sold by drug
ufacturers that it will give satisfaction in
every case, or money will be refund d. This
qua antee has been printed on the bottle
wrapper, and faithfully carried out for many
years,