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Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-03-03
TWO LITTLE PIGS.

One bright summer morning as was stroing
toward the beach on the Island of Mackinac, I
saw, short distance ahead of me, two little pigs,
one perfectly white and the other perfectly black,
both the same size, trudging along side by side in
the same direction as myself, seemingly engaged
in earnest conversation.
They seemed 50 out Of place, and I was so
curious to know whittier they were bound that [
followed them unobserved. They did not walk
aimlessly, but as if they had some special object
in view, and some definite destination.
WONDERED what they would do when they
reached the water was not long in being an
swered. Without moments hesitation they
plunged into the waves, side by side, and swan
out and away toward another island, six miles
distant. stood and watched them until their
two little heads looked like balls bobbing up and
down, side by side all the time.
When related the incident to the lal dlord,
little later, he looked astonshed and annoyed.
"Those pigs" he said, ''were to have been
served up for dinner today. They were brought
here this morning in boat from that island, six
miles away, and we thought we might allow them
their freedom for the short time that they had to
live, never thinking Of their making an attempt to
return home.
''And did you notice. he continued, ''they
chose the point of land nearest the island where
they came from, to enter the water? Singular
that the little animals should have been so bright!
And, furthermore, they weren't landed there;
that makes it more strange"
l, too, left the island that day, and | have
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-03-03
AN AGGRAvATING LITTLE WRETCH.

Some of the city stores are constantly annoyed
by children coming to the door and asking for
cards, empty boxes, and that sort of thing. The
clerks are, Of course, down on the youngsters,
and the warfare never ends. The other day a
little girl opened store door, and sticking her
head in, called out:
"Say, mister have you got any empty boxes?"
."No" said the clerk, not very politely.
''Got any cards?'
"No"
''Got any almanacs?"
ssNo!"
'fGot any emptT9bottles? 2
'sNo"
'Got any pictures?' 81
"No"
'Got any senseF
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-03-03
HOW TO BE HAPPY.

Are you almost Disguised
With life, little man?
| will tell you a wonderful trick
That will bring you contentment
II anything can
Do something for somebody, quick
Are you awfully tired
With play, little girl?
Weary, discouraged and sick?
I'll tell you the loveliest
Game in the world
Do something for somebody, quick
Though it rains like the rain
OF the flood, little man,
And the clouds are forbidding and thick,
You can make the sun shine
In your soul, little man
Do something for somebody, quick!
Cleveland Sun
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-03-03
PRIMER AND SLATE.

Primer and slate, primer and slate-
Hurry up, mother! fear am late.
"A, B, C, D, and one, two, three, four,
Must be studied so l can recite them once more
Primer and slate, primer and slate
Must be carefully conned, If we hope to be great
"A man can not hope much of man to be,
Unless, when boy he has learned A, B, G.
Uncle Theo. in "The Fountain"
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-03-03

"No!-yes !-no!-yes you miserable little
wretch'' And the clerk flew out of the door;
but the youngster was in the next alley making
faces at him, and he came back madden than he
had been since his salary was reduced.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-03-03
.ChiIdren's Column.
LITTLE SPEECHES.
LITTLE BOYS SPEECH.

I never spoke before to-day,
The smallest boy am l ;
And, as I've nothing much to say,
I'll only say, " Goodbye
Teachers Institute and Practical Teacher
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-08-23

The bullfrogs residing in thJ vicinity OF
McCanon's lake have discovered novel feed
ing ground in which they fare sumptuously
and fatten prodiGiously. 1t is in the dark
basement of the water works pumping sta
tion, among the great pipes that connect
with the engine, and the feast that is there
spread for ther consists of the lubricating
oil that drips t, ne stone a OF from the
joints Of the ponGrrou' machinery above.
The frogs are very fond of this oleaginous
food. They come into the basement windows
with bound and live in this land Of plenty
the year around Martin Feist. the engineer,
does not disturb them except to hunt them
out of their hiding places to exhibit them to
visitors. On the contrary, the engineer likes
to watch them grow. They attain an enor-
nous size and get very plump and juicy.
But for the pleasures of their lazy, luxuri-
GUS life they eventually pay dearly There
is a frog catcher wandering through that dis
trict, and when he comes along to McCanon's
lake the engineer permits him to go into the
pump house and take his pick from among
the fattest and most oleaginous of these green
tenants of the pump house cellar The frog
catcher brings their hind legs to st. Paul and
sells them to the hotels and restaurants,
where they tickle the palates of epicures
The diners upon the frog legs, while praising
the succulence and meatiness Of their food,
are not, however, aware that its superior
quality is due to diet of lubricating oil
The engineer says that the frogs breed in the
basement most prolifically, and that he is
often able to scare up dozens Of them in their
hiding places-St Paul Pioneer Press.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-08-23
What They Ate In 1897.

The dinners were conducted on primitive
principles Except in great houses. where
the meat and game were carved by toe but
Ter, everything was carved on the table. The
host sat behind the haunch of mutton aud
helped with zeal; the guests took the ducks,
the turkey. the hare and the fowls, and did
their parts, conscious Of critical eyes A
dinner was terrible ordeal for young man
who, perhaps, found himself called to dissect
a pair Of ducks He took up the knife with
burning cheeks and perspiring nose; now, at
last an impostor, one who knew not the ways
of polite society, would be discovered; be be-
gan to feel for the joints, while the cold eyes
of his hostess gazed reproachfully upon him
ladies in those days knew good carving,
and could carve for themselves. Perhaps he
had, with CHASTITY grin, to confess that be
could not find those joints.
Then the dish was removed and given to
another guest, a horribly self reliant creature,
who laughed and talked while he edexterously
sliced the breast and cut off the legs II, in
his agony, the poor wretch would take refuge
in the bottle, he had to wait until some one
invited him to take wine-horrible tyranny!
The dinner table was ornamented with q
great epergne Of silver or glass. After din
ner the cloth was removed, showing the table
deep in color, lustrous, well waxed, and the
gentlemen began real business with the bottle
after the ladies had gone.-Fiftv Years Ago,
Walter Besant
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-08-23
Use of Electric ,rotor,.

The use of electric motors as a substitute
for the steam engine is rapidly increasing.
In cities which are provided with an electric
lightning plant, the dynamos can be used
during the day to furnish current for oper.
ating motors in workshops and small factor.
les at less expense than taat Of steam en-
gine. In an adjoining city e large printing
Office has recently dispensed with a seven
horse power engine and boiler, and substi-
tuted Thomson Houston motor, which
gives perfect satisfaction, and is found to be
less expensive than the coal, water and en-
gineer's wages which the engine required
In addition, it is always ready for work,
night and day, and can be started up at any
time to fill an urgent or unexpected order.
While the steam engine would be more
economical for heavy work or large manu-
factory, the advantages of electricity as q
source Of power for small establishments i:
undeniable, and it will undoubtedly come
into general use.-Popular Science News
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-08-23
A ouist Rich Man, succe...

In answer to query as to the secret OF his
success, one Of Chicago's quietest rich men
said to me the other day: ''How did get
rich' I'll tell you; it was by beginning
right" "And how was thatf" "Simply by
saving" Then, In moment of confidence
unusual in him, he continued: why, when
my wife and began life together we always
managed to save a portion Of my earnings,
however small they may have been, and
they were very small at first l would
never in those days-and don't now-pat-
onize SO much as n fruit cart in the
way of small expenditures l Just
would not waste money on sweets and
nonsensical things, to say nothing of tobacco
or drinks of any kind. And yet always had
good food three times day for meals. 1t
was the little useless things that dyspeptic
Graves at all hours of the day that saved on.
Having learned to control my little desires in
this way, mastered others Of more import
which rob so many men Of their opportuni-
ties and means, and it wasn't long till had a
little money for investment-loaned little
at interest, carefully bought small bit OF
real estate, soon owned a small house or two
to rent, made other careful investments as
they commended themselves to my coolest
Judgment, and-well, the result is that after
a while things just ran themselves steadily
along till found that, among all who started
in life with me, alone had reached success y
Chicago Journal
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-08-23
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
New York Money and Stock Mark,

New York Money and Stock Market.
New YORK, August 23.-Money closed at
1 &c; lowest price Exchange closed steady
posted rates $4 s5@4 SIS. actual rates
81 S4l5(d4 SAX for 20 days andS4 S7x(9
s7s< for demand. Governments firm, cur
rency is l20, As coupon 12Sk bid; AIS do
10 ~. Pacific bonds closed: Union firsts
81 13al IL, grants 81 03al O6, funds 81 20
al 22, Centrals 81 l391 l6. The stock
market opened dull and in moderate sales,
prices declined h to u percent lower than
the closing quotations of the highs before,
but shortly after the opening the specula-
tion developed a strong tone and on good
buying prices advanced e to ~ per cent
before eleven o'clock. After eleven there
was small reaction, but the market soon
rallied and advanced under the lead of ST.
Paul. Missouri Pacific and the Northern
Pacific, and at noon prices showed net
gains of u to B per cent over the close of
the day before. The features were the coal
stocks and the Vanderbilt's, in which the
buying was of good character. Northern
Pacific preferred and Oregon and Transcon.
tinental were unusually active and both
were strong and higher. There was moth
ing new in connection with the latter
properties, but they had been neglected
until yesterday. while the general market
had advanced The market was strong and
higher until two o'clock, the advance up to
that time having been 4 to ~ per cent.
In the last hour there was selling TO realize
profits, which, together with hammering
BY traders caused decline of a to IL per
cent and left prices at the close irregularly
changed from the day before. Total sales
IQQ sharas (10Sipp puota
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-08-23
cor,norant. Fishing in China.

Sometimes several fishers form partner
ship, and start cooperative business.
They invest in shallow punt, and regi-
ment of perhaps twenty or more of these
solemn birds sit on perches at either end
of the punt, each having hempen cord
fastened round the throat just below tho
pouch. TO prevent its swallowing any fish
1t may catch. Then, at a given signal. all
the cormorants glide into the water, ap-
parently well aware of the disadvantage
Of soaring the prey.
Their movements below the surface are
very swift and graceful as they dart in
pursuit of fish or an eel, end giving it q
nip with their strong, hooked beak. swal
low it, and continue hunting. Sometimes
they do not return to the surface till they
have secured several fish, and their
capacious pouch is quite distended,
and sometimes the tail Of Gsi protrudes
from their gaping bill. Then they return
to the surface, and at the bidding of their
keepers disgorge their prey, one by one,
till the pouch is empty, when they again
receive the signal to dive. When the
birds are tired the strap is removed from
the throat, and they are rewarded with q
share of the fish. which they catch as it is
thrown to them.-Youth's Companion.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-08-23
Where Mackenzie Was Strong.

By the side of such whale as real live
emperor the biggest doctor is very small
minnow indeed, and the thrusting of his
personality before the public, which only
thinks of him in connection with the patient,
is a violation of the laws Of perspective
which should be punishable as nuisance
The world has heard enough of this wretched
squabble, and is heartily sick Of it To sum
up the business finally, it may be said that
If the German medicos were theoretically
right they were practically wrong. Sir
Horell Mackenzie scored over taem, as the
man of tact and insight who can seize the es-
sential features of tine situation always will
do over pragrnatical pedants. He beat the
heavy Germans all along the line-srrgi-
cally, socially and politically-and now that
they have found breath to curse him, it is
not strange that they should use the priv
ilege.-London Truth.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-08-23
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Boys get 81 day and their keeping for
picking fruit in California
'sThe Fatigue Of Public Worship" is a sub
ject of discussion in the British medical
press
A church in Pekin, China, sends contri-
button to the Presbyterian board Of church
erection for the building of churches on the
western coast of our own land
There were 9062l paupers, besides lunatics
and vagrants. in the S,sl5, 900 taA laitants OF
London in the first week of July.
In COST island, on the Florida coast, win
sosn be one immense cocoanut grove, it is
said, so rapidly is it being set out with cocoa
Tut trees
A Georgia minister Sas Just constructed a
sermon upon "The Evolution Of the English
man from the Crusader Z, the Dude" but,
unfortunately, the text is lot specified.
A bill has been introduced in the British
parliament forbidding the erection of exces-
siyely high buildings in London. On streets
sixty feet wide only churches may be erected
of greater height than sixty feet No other
building on any street can be higher than the
width of the thoroughfare.
The sum of 500 was deposited in Hart
ford Conn bank in 1924 and never drawn
out, while the person who placed it there has
been dead for several years The heirs to the
money, who only recently learned of its ex-
istence, will receive, besides the principal,
over $500, representing the accrued interest.
New Jerseys largest truck farm is in In
dependence township, Warren county; has
I,6OO acres, of which but 500 are yet in tilth,
yet will produce this year 100000 bushels of
onions for New York and Phiiadelphia. As
they will be worth over dollar a bushel the
value of half a million dollars set upon the
farm must be abnormally low.>
An "oil witch,n who can s'locaten oil wells
as the ordinary conjurer does those of water,
is reported from somewhere in Pennsylva-
mia, and it is said that nearly dozen gush-
ers are due to her magic powers She is q
beautiful Swede, rich and well educated, yet
now and then turns pretty penny by the
gift she cannot explain any more than her
beholders
The names and locations of the navy yards
in the United States ere as follows: Charles
ton navy yard. Boston; Brooklyn navy yard,
Brooklyn: Gosport navy yard, Norfolk, Va
hIleeI1 navy ydru, hitttiy, Suc., League
Island navy yard, Philadelphia; Mare Island
navy yard, San Francisco; New London navy
yard, New London. Conn; Pensacola navy
yard, Pensacola, Fla, Washington navy
yard, Washington
West Virginia thus far hasn't made much
noise in the world. but she's big enough to,
and growing in certain directions Accord
ing to recent statistics she is larger than
Massachusetts,, Rhode island, Connecticut,
New Jersey and Delaware combined. Their
population is s,960,04o, hers. 6ls,547. The
value of their property is over s., ,63s, 600 600;
of hers, S3O7 ,0Oo, 900. At the same rate per
square mile as the five other states named,
her population would be 4,573.S and her
true wealth IS, o., ,719, l2S
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-08-23

The democrats have sent the tail of their
ticket ont to do the talking to the people,
and what contrast there is between what
he says and the talks of General Harrison.
Every sentence spoken by the republican
candidate is keenly pointed, goes direct to
the heart end appeals to the intelligence of
the hearer-while Thurman's are dull and
absolutely meaningless. Grover has called
Cal Brice down. and 1t is now in order for
him to bring back and chuck down in his
chair the other Ohio contingent, and ad-
monish him to stay at home for the remain
der of the campaign. Cal Brice was select
ed to run the campaign because of his
money bags, and he talks too much. Thur
man was selected because of the sentiment
supposed to cling to ''the old Roman and
his bandana," but it is learned. too late,
that he is worn out and the emblem is sim
ply snOt rag.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-08-23
Japanese in New York City.

There are good many odd little brown
men. with weedy black hair and boards, in
town just now, in whom heeye Of a globe trot-
ter would recognize members of the japanese
race. There is a Japanese naval commission
rowing about the world examining its various
navies for the home government, and it ar
rived in New York some time ago There
are also several inspectors from various
japanese commercial establishments and a
number Of Independents travellers seeing the
sights for their own pleasure. The Japs aro
great travellers nowadays They make the
grand tour Of the world as religiously as the
genteel Englishman used to make the grand
tour Of Europe. They travel with sharp
eyes and appear to make diligent note Of all
they sea Some Of them speak English and
some French, as wen a. their native tongue,
INIT thew are alwavn atL, whan they do not
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-08-23
VERY CHEAP EXCURSIONS,
Via c. 8. & @. Railway, Tuesday, August
2f, 1888.

Via C. 8. b @. Railway, Tuesday, Angus,
2f, 1888.
To Niagara Falls and return, 81; ia
Thousand Islands and return, SO, TO To
ronto and return, SIS; to Putin Bay and
Lake Side and return, SIS. Arrangements
have been perfected whereby passengers
will have from twenty-four hours to five
days. The return trip gives daylight
ride along Lake Erie. Passengers can
stop returning anywhere between Buffalo
and Cleveland, inclusive. Good connee-
tons returning as any line offers. Elegant
sleepers and parlor cars will be attached to
the excursion train, in which berths and
rates can be secured at reasonable rates by
those purchasing tickets in advance. Fol-
full information regarding the excursion,
rates for berths, seats. etc, apply to G. L.
Hilleary, passenger and ticket agent, C. 8.
& C. r. R Union depot, Springfield, D.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-08-23
Ohio Patents Granted

WAsHIgGToN, August 23.-Patents were
granted to Ohioans as follows: George H.
Babcock, Cleveland, window sign, reissue;
Thomas E. Barrow, Mansfield, ,..cuff fastener:
Philip Carey, Cincinnati, covering for
steam pipes and boilers; Englebert, Dre-
trech, assignor of one-half to A. Mair, Gin
cinnati, picture fra~ William r. Dunlap
Cincinnati, cent a reel; Gilbert A.
Ewing, Jackson, ,s'way rail; jeremiah
Frazee, Casstown. = der binder; James s.
Hendrickson, 0lmstead, saving apparatus;
James S. Henderson, 0lmstead, harness;
William Kali, Rush, nut lock; Jacob w.
Krauss, Sterling, cultiyator; ohm F. Leib-
erling, Akron, machine for hoi ding paper
barrels; Jasper Vannett, assignor ::of one
third to q. 5. Yingling, Tiffin, oscilating
hook for sewing machines; Jasper Vannett,
assignor of one-third TO G. S. Yingling,
Tiffin, sewing machine; Alfred Wilkin.
Toledo, apparatus for burning liquid as a
fual
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-08-23
LOCAL NOTICES.
Worth Knowing.

Mr.. W. II. Morgan, merchant, Lake City,
Fla, was taken with severe cold, attend
ed with distressing cough and running
into consumption in its first stages. He
tried many so-called popular cough RENE
dies and steadily grew worse. Was re
duced in flesh, had difficulty in breathing
and was unable to sleep. Finally tried DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
and found immediate relief, and after US
ing about half dozen bottles found him
self well and has had no return Of the dis
case. No other remedy can show SO grand
record of cures as DR.. Kings New Dis
covefy for Consumption. Guaranteed tC
do just what is claimed for it. Trial bottle
free at Charles Ludlow & Co.'S drug store.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-08-23
The Coming Crash in France.

There is a crash predicted for France,
which will work more widespread ruin than
that country has seen since Laws Mississippi
public burst, more than a century and hall
ago The crash will begin with the break UP
of NJ. Secretan's copper ring, and end with
the bankruptcy Of NJ de Lesseps' Panama
Canal company. Half the big financial
houses of France are involved in the ringing
of copper, and thousands of Frenchmen have
intrusted their savings to NJ de Lesseps. Big
and small capitalists alike will be involved in
the general smash up. One can already SEE
the beginning of the end for both schemes
Once Week
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-08-23
DESERTED BY Hes AUseANr.
An Ohio wotnan's story of Wrong ~
Related to Minneapolis Onicsrs.

Related to Minneapolis Oniesrs.
MIsNKAPoLIs, MINI, August 23-Mrs T.
F. Nye, who came to Minneapolis on Tues
day last from her farm near Port Clinton,
Ohio, called st Police headquarters to re-
port what looks like tough case Of de-
sertion- She said she was accompanied to
Minneapolis by her husband, +. +. Nye,
and two children by former husband.
They had rented a building on Washing
ton avenue with the intention of opening
a store and boarding house. Monday morn
ing Mr. Nye informed his wife that he in
tended 70 visit the circus in the afternoon,
but on returning to her boarding house
Mrs. Nye failed to find her husband. All
the family clothing and jewelry, together
with $3.50 in money $3.50 of which was the
wife's individual property, were missing;
also, the lady's gold watch and chain. The
woman was left with only seventy-fiye
cents and two children care for. They own
farm in Iowa, which they had visited
just prior TO their removal to Minneapolis.
Mrs Nye claims that they have always
lived happily together.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-08-23

Grand Master Workman Powderly is at
the head Of one of the most powerful and
influential labor organizations in this coun-
try. He is protectionists, according to
the republican idea. and believes that re-
duction of the tariff can not but result in
the like reduction of the wages of the
worlkingmen. Mr.. Powderly is one of the
shrewdest men in this country, and knows
rs well as any many what is to the best in
terests of the laborlng classes. What he
says, on the subject, comes from one thor
oughly informed as to the condition of labor
IN al countries. and also from one high in
the councils of the working people.