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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-30
NOT A CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION

From The Detroit Free Press.
He was large elderly man. with expression Of
discomfort in his face. and when the porter had de
posted his travelling bag in section OF the Sleeping
car the elderly man looked around al the ventlaors
then critically az his reshOor across Inc a's anu
"Where do stop for support
Dnlngcar on the train, sir was the answer
as, hey what time is supper ready -
as. bey"6,m; what time do we get to AlbanyI"
Connect %G,asIt there with train from Boston''
await long''
"No. sir only ten minutes
HIN: what time do VIC get 10 Bufalo7'
"slX fifteen tomorrow morning;;p ,.... D,s.,. a.,
"What zine does the next train leave Bunaio Eor
Cleveland after get therel'
The elderly man looked over his spectacles at the
porter for moment ard then said
No aus STR ny the Conductor VIII take n BY and byn
H-m-does that Cleveland train pass through Dun
kirk"
What tlme1"
Slx-forty- three
How big town is Dunkirk''
About 10000 Inhabitants, SIR
The elderly man seemed TO be annoyed about some
thing, and the dialogue continued he became more
So lie eyed the porter again and asked
What time does the train reach Erie ~
Three minutes past :. SIR
How much bigger is Erie than Dunkrk,'
About four times, SIR"
This concluded the Interview. The porter walked
away and the elderly gentleman sat down; but he
didn't seem e 10 e tbsS ne oo or his a. e
down and began reading the evening paper but threw
aside almost Immediately, and rising again, walked
glo0milv 70 the back end ~ The car ard looked out
Of the window Then he went back to his seat and
sat there sullcnly until the rer that again,
when ne said:
from Buffalo 10 morrow morning, what connection can
mako al Chicago for a Northwestern train that stops
az keuosha Wis. y
don't know, sir"
The elderly man eyed the porter fercey for
through his spectaces then over them, and then
he said sapcastcally
You don't know :"
No. sir. You see
see yes / see, you don't know When pas
senger asks you civil Question-yOu don't know.
Great ScDtti Why don't the railroad companies hire
wooden dummies and eXpcnsei Say. do you
know beans when YOU sec EN- ? DO YOU know when
IFS night Why cont you travel around with YOUR
eyes open say, why don't you-lust one day
would II | were your And as the porter went
oulctIy about his business the elderly man took up
Ills newspaper again He seemed to feel more con
tented after that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-30
THOSE "LYIYG NEWsPAPERs.n

From The Washington POst
The city editor of a leading newspaper sends out
a reporter viii assume by way OF luusFatioh 70
mol tcan with Instructions TO inquire as 10 whether
or not he has been appointed TO some lucla posi-
ton. The politician, with great air OF innocence
and modesty at first sclams the run0r a. mstahc'
In tho end, chances to one ana TINS time win an
air of offended dignity, he VIII deny Il Indignantly
and N toto as an invention Of those WING hc"s
papcrsp Tho reporter has no alternative left but 10
write ND what the politician says, and In week or SO
tho appolntmrnt Is officially announced, and the
pollfcian smiles a. his acumen In keeping the OIher
fellows of until his hooks were fixed
Again, there IS a rumos OF a Wenllng ana INC To
prompt den al OF It and cmpered protest against
line - lying newspapers" He cOnttadlcts the rinor
IN authority and before the contradiction IS cold 10
an announcement OF the wedding Is sent In for publca
ton .. ,,
and the reporter gets 10 It" and goes for denial
or confirmation. He usually gets den al In the
form OF an assertion that such sale is contemplate
and the report IS duly printed In day or TWO the
trans action IS announced consummatcd
In the church scandal arises and the truth IS
sought for publication. The truth IS not found until
II has been almost smothered By falsehO0ds. NOW,
after these instances, TO put It plainly VINO the liar
In the mass Of news from many sources that has TO
be hurriedly collected and collated for great news
ind its way and then into Its columns In
really reputable and carefully conducted journals this
seldom happens intentionally.
So among the millions OF people who I'll the multi
far'ous positions OF life Of those rated as
honorable and reliable WHY occasionally lapse into
distingushable from it, in their dealings with the
II were therefore well TO declare truce between
the press and the public on these points
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IN ENHILARA1NG CIGARETTE.

From the truthful Chicago Tribune
This IL the latest in Boston, said to
reporter FL the rotunda OF the Grand Pacific yesterday
and he ned NJ a partially 'led cigarette between
the thumb and forehnger Of his Fight hand
What 70 manufacturo your own smokes ="
ono, brandy cigarettea"
Brandy cigarettes"
"Yes they're great. I've been mildly intoxicated
for six months and / haven't tasted daop Of liquor.
These cigarettes furnish all the hilarity desire.
Yes he continued, he drew in a Whit Of smoke
and let It out in sectionr between the words, they
heat drinking all hollow One o. these cigarettes has
more effect on person drink Of whisAcy, you
can readily the advantage. They are less expensive
more palaabe do leave the odor Of 'a beverage
ana can bee used any time or place with rfopriety
How are they fayoredT he repeated. Take a
quantity of whatever brand Of tobacco You prefer and
place IL in a jar Of brandy. Let IL SOAK for short
time Pour OF brandy and partially dry the tobacco
put IL in a rubber pouch anything that Will retain
the moisture Brandy. you know, will burn under any
circumstances and burnt brandy Is more intoxicating
tban he raw material Roll the cigarette out Of the
moist tobacco and you have H.
Just try one continued the new kind OF drunkard
rolling one Of the deceptive little packages and handing
IL IN the doubling reporter As II IL were harmless
a match was applied and the reporter drew In about
one ward Of smoke. That was enough In an
instant every nerve seemed 70 be unstrung The head
rreT light ana dizzy, while the people In the rotunda
suddenly began to stand their heads and sit beneath
,boir chairs The Boston man, with what looked hAc
demoniaca grin murmured something about Us being
ulea,ntH but the reporter went out TO cool his brow
against lamppOs-
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the Board Of Estimate viii

figures as 10 thinks the Board OF Estimate VIII
submit to- When the money is once In the hados
OF the chiefs Of the departments there Is pracucy no
check on their use Of IT, In order to get'h they
make out a detailed emized list Of their expenses,
but they can alter their list afterward as they
choose, diverting their allowance from one use 10
another, pretty much as they please, and on their
requistion the Controller must pay The money III
the Controller thinks there is actual fraud, he can
stop a payment but fraud Is an easy thins 70 Dc
licve and q hard one to prove.
whilo this method Of apportionng the citys ex-
penses IS far from IDEAL scarcely know how TO
suggest better Tho responsibility should IN
euestionabIy attach to elected officials, but they
ought to have the time and the opportunity neccs-
sary for q thorough Investigation Of each and every
reQuison. II the Commissioners OF Accounts VINO
are especially designed to discover and INFORM tho
Mayor as TO the workings Of the departments, were
worth their salt they would be OF great service 10
the board In this matter. IT might be that their
work could supply all that is necessary TO maze the
present system perfect The further you go into
an examination OF our city government tho moro
clearly you see that IFS weaknesses are nos due 10
the machine itself but to the political rabbe which
operates It,
Mayorelect Grants path to distinction has peen
greatly simplned by the light which Mr.. Hewitts
splendid abilities have generated and thrown upon
the great problems Of municipal development
II he is disposed TO profit by the craftsmanship, the
evidences OF which he Will SEQ everywhere ABOUT
him. that has been powerfully directed upon these
problems during the last two years. he may reap 10
his glory readily wrought results He can execute
what his ADLER and more experienced predecessor has
planned, and execution is always more appreciated
than planning. He will be as interesting as
Mr. Hewitt, but he may easily be more popular, ano
In unora
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-30
FROGS LEGS AND WHERE THEY COMEFROM
DEALER WHO OBJECTS TO THEIR BEING

A DEALER WHO OBJECTS TO THEIR BEING
CHASED AS "MANUFACTURED ARTICLES"
e. Sixty cents a pound did you say p asked Tribune
reporter of wholesale fish merchant OF Fulton Mar
ket who IS also the largest dealer in frogs legs IN
this country.
Yes,n he replied, that's what frogs legs are
selling for to-day, and they'll bring more than that
soon Il will take an enterprisng hotel man 10 keep
this decacy before his guests until next spring when
the catch begins again Where Go they all come
FRONT We get few barrels from Care Cod few
from NcwJersey and a goo many from the North
west but the bulk Of the supply comes from Canada
over I'm NcwJerscy boys travel along the edge Of The
swamps and marshes dragging long pole, at the end
OF which Is tied a piece Of red cotton cloth over
common fish hook There is no nlbbling the bait with
him. 'spraddc legs makes pass at It, and when
he shuts his capacOus Jaws the red cloth has dsap-
pearcd and the next moment froggie IS in the boys
basket. Up IN Canada there are regular midnight
frogging expeditions and the hunters go along the
edges Of the lakes IN canoes, carrying flaming pine
torches 10 light up the bottom. The light stupefes
the frog and he IS easily secured
as there no effort being made to breed them
Systematically for the markets.
Il only know Of one rogpen-that Of Messrs. Clark
out IN Michigan, near Detroit, which embraces twelve
and the business has been a profitable one 10 the
Owing to their cannbalistc propensitles the
would cat up all the little ones. These frogs arc
known in the trade rs treated frogs. This consists
OF breaking their lcGs when they are young In sch
way as 10 allow Of a greater growth OF flesh on the
hind quarters, which the only edible part Treated
frogs legs often weigh much a. quarter of q
pound. Frogs legs arc getting more popular every
year They would be a. cheap and common as
chickens, TOO, think If the Government would not
Under the classification OF manufactured articles
The only manufacturing process they undergo is 10
cut of their hind legs and Sun them"
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he please return his original argument ahd iv
us SEQ what he has to offer I'm support OF ms CAIN
Thus encouraged, Mr.. Monroe, with as much hu,
mty as possible, cited the court to niinDor ",
its own decisions which upheld the point nc nau
Just made among the Justices sitting al the uno
those decisions were rendered, and concurHhg theic
In was Justice Miller himself Several volumes VI
reports were al once sent for, and In twlnhnhE
Nj Monroe found himself talhng to bench lun
Of grave and dignfed gentlemen whose faces C %eis
buried behind the pages of lawbooks soon inc Ohcl
Jlstlcc's quick eve caught one OF these decisions
which the lawyer had cited and he passed me Do9e
along 10 MS associates. All looked at II. ana sme
spread over TIE face OF every one OF the Justices
Some Of them even Uttered outright IN most uIl.
Miller who blushed like a schoolbOy at his discom-
future he good nauredly Joined In me la9ghter
and the Young lawyer from Wisconsin, modest IN his
little tri,impb proceeded with his argument without
further reference TO the Justices bunder
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-30
THEY CAUGHT JUSTICE MILLER.
Vaccination poesfp I'm The Chicago Tribune.

lawyer from Wisconsin, Charles Monroe, was
arguing the somewhat celebrated NatertOwn bonds
case before the United States Supreme Court Monroe
f. a voung man who has had limited experience
before the Supreme Court and he reached certain
point in his argument there was twinkle IN NE eye
Of Justice Miller, which seemed 10 say III have
a little fun with this young man"
Il can inform the gentleman said Justice Miller,
,r.arr,nfin0 the argument that this court has
several occasions decided that matter and has always
held that what gentleman now asks cannot be done
N docs not seem necessary 10 spend any moro time
on that point ~ ,,.,
The young lawyer hesated. He was evidently
tenp,c6 10 have IL out with the Justice then and there
and there was look his face that betokencd con-
fdenc~ no could efectliay answer the Justices
said 80, . H., ,, , On
that roint Will proceed 10 consider the next matter
set out IN my brief. / invite your attention 10
page , -, m, - r,il,.L
corntrv gentleman was not satisfied. He likes TO
catch Justice Miler's memory mapping SAID he ).
AZ am not SC sure but the gentleman is right VIII
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SHE NEARLY KILLED BURGLAR WIZ HER
CLUB.
From The Chicago Times.

The next burglar who attempts TO brcak into the
store and dwelling Of WIDOW Annie Camp. at 10y
milwaukee, ave. probably VIII do nothing Of the SORT
She has esabl shed a reputation which all The bad
men Will respect. Mrs. Camp lives alone with her
little boy four years old, In rooms connecting WIN
her small candy store. but she isn't al all AFRAID; 80
when she heard noise early yesterday morning as
~ some one trying break IN through the glass door,
she arise In her robe du multi caught up pohcemas
club which impressOnabls CeDtau schaack had gwen
her as token Of his gard, and stole out INTO me
hack room She man crawling through The
openng he had made In 4 door by breaking out the
glass but instead of wlIag as ladies' are wont TO
DO she advanced and ht ia" burglars head wicked
ran with the heavy club. He attempted to retreat
hut she hit him again. md he disenianged himself
and started to run she gave him third clip. Then
pretty Widow Camp dropped the club screamed. tot
Tered and tainted Az officer caught the fellow before
he had got far away, and when held up under lamp
light he looked as though DO had been IN finish fight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-30
SEEING GHOSTS on SHIP BOARD.
TERRIFYING sPooKs THAT CANNOT WITHSTAND
COOL HEADED INVESTIGATION.


CooI~HEADED INVESTIGATION.
"weIL yes said an officer of the United States
Coast Survey schooner Eagre, 81 believe this ship
is considered to be moro or less haunted AT least
she used to be- but this year its ghosts seem to have
deserted her entirely When the memory OF her
capslzng fresh in every ones mind the men USED
TO tell stories of meeting a blackrobed figure hitting
down the gangway that leads between the CABINS ana
the staie-rooms. The quartermaster too, coming
down IN the ward-roOm at night used to see
shadowy form fade away into nothing. The sliding
DOORS opening into the wardroom from the companion
way have knack OF shutting Of tbec own accord In
a manner which looks as if sprt hands were pushing
them. Just look at this
The officer slid back the mahogany doors with their
broad lights of beautifully etched glass and left them
So In minute two they slowly slid together
again. "The fact is,D explained the officer, that
while apparently the ship perfectly still, tho swash
of a passing ferryboat or the action OF some stray
wave is enough TO motion 10 the ship which,
while almost impercepuble, Is stu enough 10 cause
the nicely balanced doors TO slide together my
SELF while sleeping IN the port state room oil the COM
panionway one night, was startled upon waking sud
denly to see seated by my bedside benevolent
looking old gentleman with long white beard He
was slch good natured looking old person that l
was not so much afraid l ought to have been, anu
while gazed at his kindly face he grtnned and faded
away leaving only the light of the lantern In the
companonway streaming into my room through the
glass door.
Tho next mornlng8t the breakfast table related
my experience the night, and of the officers who
had occupied the room before me said ne had seen
the same thing An investigation ensued, and 1t was
found that when lying in bed In certain position
the eye naturally rested small figure OF Neptune
etched on the glass of the door. On examining me
face of Neptune, IL found TO be Identical WIN
that of the old who had been seen slufng bJ
the bed At night this face was in the centre VI
the light streaming through the door. The sudden
AWARDING and Imagination did the rest The other
ghosts of the Eagre are real as this one"
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PARALYZED IN THE PULPIT

Mason City OOwal dlspaich 10 The chicago Inter
Ocean
There quite q commouon In tho Methodist
Episcopal Church Yes erday morning. large audi
ence had gathered 10 listen 10 Christmas sermon by
Or " Frank Paxton After announcing the hymn
he seated himself in his accustomed place, but after
the hymn sung the pastor remained IN his seat
The audience sat IN amazement for fully five minutes
when It was discovered that he suffering from
q partial paralysis Of the BRAIN and was uuco nscious
He was carried to his home and Is now recovering
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-30
mLnR,s rEARSn ZOE TIE BABIEs.

From The Lewiston (Me.) Journal
,r,o Towison druggist was fattllng paseboard box
vigorously Saturday morning. and just been having
,anob All 20 himself Do you know what those arr
.l,e1 ne as ne lifted the and showed the writer
nc ,Vhite beadllke seeds about big beans,
AID shaped ike Rupcrts drops. They al" what we
cau Jobs tears added he. You See they are shaped
,U-e tcars They grow IA gardens and curious thing
g. yong on with reference 70 them Year by year Of late
90 have been having calls Tor them They are common
plant and the seeds see how hard ana peafy
- a. Wei sir yea by year they have been grow
inc scarce and 50 year arranged 20 have some gath
cred nj the result OF whim. some grandmother some
h or othor started somewhere and somehow story that
80 e,rs sbould be strung on q string and hung around
the b,bvs NECK in teeh!ng time. aud thenceforh the
cutting Of teeth big and little. wisdom and unwisdom
woud b, a. calm and peaceful the drawing of the
,nfants breath II may be true or / don't know
They buy Jobs and that IL was pleasure 70
the baby - Introduce It's molars to public notice Job
suffered enough carous assistance 10 the babies
% gay the least and may be something In The whm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-30

All for sweet Charity. -shOpkeepcr-Horo Is very
nice candy az so cents pound. . .
Lady-Oh, mercy don't want II for myself
want IL for the children Of a poor woman who ~
Gently lost her husband something cheaper, you
hnOw-say two pounds for quarter.-tboSton Tran
script
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-30

Mayor Hewitt tells me that the appropriations for
1885, whe 800 900 in excess Of those for 1889 would
really show a considerable reduction but for these
mandatory items That Is, the Board has reduced
those expenses over which II has control The tax
rate Will be lower. any how, for the general fund
of uncxpended balances IS larger than usual, and
this IS subtractcd from the estimate ~ get al the sum
actually TO be levied When Mayor Grace was in
Office he kept The tax rate down, but Mr.. Hewitt
does not hesitate to say that his predecessors policy
was unfortunate since crippled the departments and
compelled him 10 run It up heavily In one year IN
order TO restore their efficiency, action which
brought much adverse criticism upon him, and re-
ouired OF hpn considerable courage. The gross est
mates for this year reach the appalling sum Of
s37 G37 900 o. II certainly costs the people good
deal Of money 10 support Tammany Hail and the
County Democracy
The Boafd Of Estimate is composed OF the Mayor,
the Controller the President Of the Board OF Aldermen
and the President OF the Tax Commission. There has
been much criticism Of It's constitution. Tho Mayor,
the Controller and the Tax Commissioner, II they at
tend 10 their business properly have all they do
In their own departments The work Of this Board
is Of course a vital function IN the city government
II DEGREES what the departments may spend and con-
sequenty In It's hands Is lodged the exclusive control
OF the budget No one who knows the duties Of its
members Independently Of this relation. fail 10 be
Impressed with the argument that they have not the
tine t. Inform themselves properly OF the actual
necess tiles OF the departments. Each Of these wants
all the money IT can get and In drawing up It's
reousition IL puts IT'S demands In many and large
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-30

This talk about overong operas calls to mind tho
sad fate which Rossins william Tell" met after
IFS first production in Paris well as story bear
ing on H. I'll at famous first performance took place
on August g. lo19. Since then the second act alone
has been performed in Paris moro than three scorv
times the first three acts three hundred times
The greater part Of these nutlations took place dur
ing Rossnrs lifetime, and It is said thas
once tne director OF the opera, meeting Rossini
In the street called out him the glad udings THAI
the second act OF his Tell TO be performed thas
night The composers laconically sarcastic reply 10
worth chapter OF comment:
as It possiblel Really, the whole of the second
actf"
sins assumed incrdulity was well fouaaed The ace
not gwen in It's entirety.
1t will be worth all of the musical dramatic and
variety pot pourr with which tho patient public 10
threatened at the projected entertainment in honor Of
Max Maretzek and his scmicentennial jubilee, the
genial old manager will talk 10 the audience half
hour about his experiences a. manager forty years
ago MaretZek Is genuine Bohemian and
ceent rsconteur whether the language of the moment
be English, French, Italian or German. Those who
were present the banquet given az the Hotel Bruins
wick IN honor OF Madame PATHS twenty fifth operate
anniversary IN December 1854, VIII not forget
the clever In which he carried of the honors
OF the speech-making by tho few ingenlously sold
"reminiscences of the childhood days Of the great
singer which made up the burden of his response TO
a toast drunk IA his honor Nor win they all ever
as the party rose walked over to the veteran and,
referring to one OF his anecdotes said:
Max, you have told these gentlemen that once
you for nothing With that she suited tho setios
to the word; and wasn't . stage hiss. sithsA