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The Springdale news., 1889-09-27
MIR. EPSTEIN'S CUSTOMER.
X Real Genius Who Once Operated in 8
 Pennsy lvania Town.

\ man went into q Broadway cloth- ing-store the other day and asked to see pair Of trousers. He went into a closet to try them on. Calling ont to the clerk that they didn't quite suit he was handed in another pair. Five pairs were handed in to him in this way, the last pair being just what he wanted. He kept them on, handing the clerk the price as he passed out. IL was learned afterward that he had kept on all the trousers that had been handed in to him. The fellow was ar rested, and he deserved to be, as his performance was miserable pkagiar- ism of the work of real genius who once operated in Butler, Pa.
 It was before Butler was as large a town as it is now A man named Epstein started clothing-store there in a small way. The people had been in the habit of having their garments made at home, and Mr. Epstein's store was something of an experiment. His stock accordingly was not extensive
 One day a stranger walked in and said he wanted to buy suit He was one of Epstein first customers, and he was anxious to make the sale. The stranger retired to small room cur tained off in one corner to try on the clothes. He was hard to fit. Epstein kept handing him in drawers. under- shirts. pants. coats, vests and collars and cuffs until the entire stock was in the little room The man was ungain- ly in build, and he kept up a running fire of pleasantly about his i'll shape and what a dreadful nuisance he was to storc-keepers. Still, he always paid cash, he said, and bought great many clothes, so the store-keepers kindly humored him. When he had all of Merchant Epstein's stock on his miser- able back he said:
 "This fye-dolar suit that l have on is the best fit of all except the coat. like the looks of the coat you have on, and if you give me that instead of the one that belongs to the suit we'll call it bargain and I'll just keep on the duds.
 i Epstein handed in his own coat, the stranger put 1t on over the rest of the i stock and walked out. leaving the mer- ] chant in his shirt-sleeves. with nothing l in the wide world to show for his late clothing emporium but counterfeit five-dollar bill that the man placed il his hand as he went out N. '. World
The Springdale news., 1889-09-27

Then the brave boy carefully lowered his precious load down the cistesn. The walls slopcd inward as they neared the bottom. and Shack rubbed against them; but he was not hurt, and reached the ground in safety.
 Rob threw himself fiat on the ground just as the cloud burst in all it's fury. 1t struck the frail shanty, and in two seconds not board of it was left. Rob dug his fingers into the ground, and al- though terribly frightened by the roar. and the darkness and the lightning, and once even lifted off the ground and rolled completely over, he felt that if he could only hold out little longer, all would be safe. He was fortunately sheltered little by the mound of dirt behind which he lay.
 The cloud passed as quickly as it came, and as the rain began to fall in a torrent. Rob breathed again as he real izcd that the cyclone had gone by, and he was unharmed.
 He ran to the cistcrn. The rain was running into it in great streams, and Shack" who was not proof against every thing. was beginning to cry~
 A great fear came over Rob that Shack might drown. He tried to pull hha up, but his strength was. not equal to it. The slopng walls him dcred him now as they had helped him before.
 Oh. if father and mother would only como.a sobbcd Rob. And as fl in an- swer to his wish, almost at that moment his father aud mother did come, and Shack WAS soon at the top, caadIed. in lis mothers arms.
 It would make too long storyto tell now Rob father and mother came just. after the storm. But they had stopped at a neighbor's on the way home. and had been near enough to see the cyclone carry the houss away
 You can imagine how proud they felt of their boy Rob.
 And IS for shack he is a stout handsome baby yet, and hope he will grow up to tell his children how Rob saved him from the cyclone. Don't you2-C. NJ Sheldon, iR Youths Com- DauiOn
The Springdale news., 1889-09-27
A DISHONEST OFFICIAL.
How His Crooked Ways Were Exposed by n Fost- office Inspector.


 While the Government does not re imburso the sender where money is i lost in registered letters. the chances l for losing money so sent is only one in ! 2,500. If package is lost, and it is l traced to the carelessness or negli- gence of the postal clerk, he has to pay for it. We have Il case of that ] kind now. the loss being about $l25. and the clerk has paid about $50 on it, paying stated sums monthly. Some peculiar things in this line develop. had case not long since where a county treasurer in Mississippi was 1 the con plainant. He claimed to have sent $1, GOO in registered letter. the package being made up of six $l00 bills. six $50 bills and check for $100, the remittance being made to the State Treasurer for taxes. The pack age reached it's destination minus the money inclosures. l was sent to in- vcstigate the ease. I called the send er into the post-ot1ice. He had pre- viously made affidavit as to the details of the matter, setting forth that his daughter, who had received the six 800 bills for a wedding present two years previously, had given the bills to him for this purpose. and that he had procured the six $50 bills at various places within his bailiwicb l had previously secured the envelope and inelosures from the State Treasur- CT. and with them confronted him with the fact that had he inclosed the money as claimed he had not paid sufficient postage He admitted that the post office clerk weighed the package at the time of mailing. put the same number of bills in the envelope and weighed 1t before him, showing that the difference ill the postage was so great that even d careless clerk could pot miss it. He thereupon began to weaken a little, but remained firm in the declaration that he had inclosed the money. l suggested that some one might have stolen the money before he had sealed the envelope; that a ne- gro might have been in the room and taken it from the table. He readily jumped at the idea, and before he left the office made an affidavit saying he was not positive he had inclosed the money, thus relieving the Government entirely. It was afterward ascertain ed, to my presumptiYe satisfaction, that the man was short in his accounts as county treasurer, and took this means of escaping exposure. l think Congress ought to provide some means of punishing such offenders, or at least to reimburse the Government for the fifty or one hundred dollars expended in Investigating the case.-St. Louis Globe-Demoerat.
The Springdale news., 1889-09-27
FOR OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
ONLY BY STRIVING.

The sweetest cherrief, mind Jou, lad, Grow highest on tue tree; And would you win the fairest fruit, One thing I'll say to thee; It fals not at the clicking gay 0,an idler's pelf- You'll have 10 climb the rugged tree, And gather for yourself ITS vain to wait the fruit to fall, Orpelt the tree with stones You'll have to struggle brayoly up, And risk some broken bones; You only waste your time be.ow, And get indifferent pay 1T you would reach inc ripest fruit, Just throw your fears away. 'Tis so with every thing in life That's worth the owning, lad With learning wealth and character The best, the god, and great have Aadi They come not at the nod or hest Of any idle hand 'Iis only those who brayelF toil May have them at comma q. If then, you want the rpest fruit Just labor til you win; But mind thee, boy, while up you cltmb, Keep heart and hand from sin The best and Grdndest guerdon, lad, If bought with wicked wage. No peace and comfort yields al last But curses on your age.
 -Caristian Observer
The Springdale news., 1889-09-27
He Had No Use for It.

And now said the eminent lectur- ar at the close Of his discourse, "in or der to amuse you and at the same time illustrate what 1 have been telling you in regard to this most wonderful dis covery, 1 have directed my assistant to prepare small quantity of the famous elixir while l have been talking to you, and it is now ready. l shall be happy 10 administer dose of it to any per- son in the audience who will step up on this platform. shall prefer to op- arate upon some one who is suffering from low vitality and needs rejuyenat- ing,
 There was no response to the invita- tion.
 '>Will not somebody have the ex. pertinent tried upon him?' inquired the lecturer in persuasive voice. 1t is only slightly painful and will do no harm Will not my friend here, he continued, addressing a dead-looking man on the front seat, have dose of it?n
 .I don't need it, sir replied the dead-loolsing man, slowly. "I always work by the day. n-Chicago Tribune,
The Springdale news., 1889-09-27
A LESSON THAT CURED.

5ohnnie's Mother and Sisters Set Him Frishtful Example with Excellent i;e- sults.
 Mamma, mammal cried Johnnie. "ao you know where my cap is2 l can't find i anywhere. and papa wants me to go to the post-olliee Tor him right away.
 Mamma was busy sewing. and she laid down her wor0 to look for the missing cap. A Johnnie said, il was nowhere 10 be seen.
 Where dsd you put il when Foucam from school not half all hour ago.
 "On tie hat-racis. know, an4 now it fsn anywhere. 0h, dear, how pro- vokiHg,a
 "After fifteen minutes diagent search. shared by' 'a} the members of the family. tho cap. #as found taeHed away Ia the owners coat pocket and .Johnnie ran off to do his fathers er- rand. while the others rel4eHed to their interrupted work and tried to make up for lost time.
 "JoAnnie is growing more careless every day" said his mother "l don't know what to do with him. It isn't al- ways possible to make him look for his own things, and I IL afraid nothing elso will euro him.
 Suppose we try setting him fright ful example. suggested his older sis ter.
 Perhaps that would do, replied her mother, as the dadails of q plan pre- sented themselves. The next afternoon Johnnie rushed in from school crying: .Mamma, Mir Harris says the ice is strong enough to ! bear Us. and We are all going skating. but I've just torn my coat Gan you please mend it right away2'
 "Ycs if can find my thimble, Sec if it is ill the basket
 Why, l don't see where 1t can be-" said Mrs. Blake, feeling in her pocket and not finding it. Look all around the room
 Johnnie. in too much haste to think how very strange 1t Was for his orderly mothor to misIay any thing, hunted diligently. but no thimbIe came to light.
 "Go ask Jeoaio for hers. Jennie's also was missing. T think you will have to stay at home; you certainly can not wear that coat as it is."
 Sore as tho disappointment was, Johnnie was obliged to submit For a week. the very spirit of disorder, seemed to rule the house. Every arti- cle was left where it was last used, un- til the onco tidy room looked fairly chaerless wtth the accommodating litter. There was one exception. While John- nie was constantly called upon to look for Jennfo' gloves. or mamma scis~ s0rs. or papa's umbrella, his own cap was moro frequently on the rack, his skates on their hook, his slate anGs books strapped together. Finally after an unusually trying experience. ho eN- claimed ono day: 'I never saw such $ house as this is getting to be, 1 seem to be the only one that ever puts thing where they belong The. shout of laughter that went up at this extraor- dinary statement somewhat abashed the speaker but he sturdily maintained his point; whereapon the others prom- ised if he would continue to set such a good example they would certainly fol- low it. That week taught Johnnie q lesson he never forgot t--Indianapolis Sentinel.
 The difference between the elevator
The Springdale news., 1889-09-27

At one time a woman could hardly walk through the streets of San Fran cisco without having every one pause and gaze on her, and child was SO rare that once in theater in the same city where woman had taken her in- fant, when it began to cry just as the orchestra began to play, man in the pit cried out: Stop those tiddles and let the baby cry. haven't heard such a sound for ten yearsn The audience applauded this sentiment, the orches- tra stopped, and the baby continued it's performance amid unbounded en- thusiasm, -Rehoboth Sunday Herald
The Springdale news., 1889-09-27

Charity is a paradox to the covet, ous The doctrine that teaches aims, and the person that needs them, are by such equally set at naught. Tell a miser of bounty to friend or mercy 10 the poor, and point him out his duty, with an evidence Us bright and piercing as the light, yet he will not understand it. He shuts his eyes as close as his hands. In both cases. there IS an incurable blil lness, caused by a resolution not to sos; and, to all intents and purposes, he who will not open his eyes is for tho present as blind as he who caA Ict IN. Y. Ledger.
The Springdale news., 1889-09-27

The difference between the elevator and the toiling sufferer who pulls tha rope is .hat ono lifts the worker and the other works the litter. Somervilla Joucanl
The Springdale news., 1889-09-27

The dawn doesn't look so frosh and rosy when laan has sat up all night 70 sec it -Somerville Journal,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-16
AFFAIRS AT THE FORT.
The Summer Encampment - Personal and
General News from Douglas.

Military Storekeeper W. A. Thurston, of
Ogden, is camping with DR.. Edie at the
fort
Mr. Harry Clapp, of Washington, D. c.,
is visiting his father, Major w. H. Clapp,
10th infantry, at Fort Douglas.
1t is said at the fort that the scheme for
the Salt Lake summer encampment of the
troops near the city is ''clean busted by d
very decided intimation from General
Brooke that the said encampment will be
at Fort Robinson, Neb.
Lieutenant Nichols and family left yes
terday morning for the east to enjoy six
months leave. His wife, who is u daughter
of General Nancy, of Tennessee, will visit
relatives in Louisville, KY, after which
she will join her husband at his fathers
home in New York city.
Captain and Mrs. Jocelyn, of Fort Doug
las, have issued cards for an extensive
theatre party on Tuesday evening next at
the Grand Opera house. The party will
consist of about fifty officers and ladies.
The opera of ''MignOn' will be witnessed
by them, after which they will return to
the post and finish the evening AT Captain
Jocelyn's quarters.
Lieut. Adams, of the Light Artillery. has
been granted a leave of absence for three
months on account of i'll health lie will
seek a southern climate, probably Florida,
where he owns large orange interests
Lieutenant Adams is known as one of the
most accomplished light artillery officers in
the service, having devoted many years 10
scientific and practical problems of field
artillery.
Lieutenant W. H. Cowles, 10th Infantry,
is visiting Fort Douglas. The Lieutenant
has been on duty at the Military College at
Fort Collins, Colorado. He is now on a
vacation leave, and. naturally returns to
Fort Douglas to enjoy the society of mem
bers of his own regiment. An unreliable
rumor says he is suffering from a palpita-
ton of the heart and that balm for the
same is to be found only at the fort
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-16

country will please make arrangements to
have their aged ones brought in in time for
the excursion and cared for on their return
The committee earnestly solicit the own
ers OF comfortable cOnveyances and gentle
teams to convey those who live at a dist
ance from street-car lines to and from the
depot on that day.
The excursion train will leave Salt Lake
City at $50 am, and Ogden at ) 80 pm.
By. w. B. PRESTON,
George GODDARD,
G. r. SAVAGE,
WILLIAM EDDINGTON,
WV. NAYLOR,
VIM. L. BINDER,
JOHN KIRKMAN,
ANDREW JENSON,
NELSON A. EMPEY,
Committee.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-16

and, while resting their wearied bodies and
excited minds in sleep, to answer in the
negative the question OF the old familiar
song, "Should auld acquaintance be for
got.''
What strain is this that comes upon the sky
OF moonlight. as if yGnGer cleaning cloud
Which seems to wander TO the melody
Were Seraph fTeightcd. Now it dies away
In most far-of Trcmble and Is still,
Leaving a charmed silence on each hill.
Flower-coverei, and the groves minutest spray.
But it hath tuned my spirit, which will recall
Its magic tones, il memory treasured all
Immense ''smash up" in ''clothing''
at THE WALKER Bios. Co.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-16
DRUMHMER'S RACKET.

The past week has been busy one
among the knights of the road. At tho
Walker were found the following: Sol. C.
Towsler, Milwaukee,; John A. Mead,
Portland Maine: NJ. D. Altman, St. JOS
eph; A. II. Davenport, William N
Arunstch, Chicago; H. B. Scott, Burling-
ton, Iowa; Charles H. Myers, Beaver
Falls, Pa; G. NJ. Coin, st. Joseph, Mo;
H. Amhold, San Francisco; H. F. Watson,
Cape Town; Sim. C. Nett, San Francisco;
Jacob Wolff, New York; Jacob WOllner,
San Francisco; J. c. Aver, New York;
A. Morrissey, San Francisco; H. A.
Haughton, Chicago; Ferd Cans, Den
yer; William Higgins, Cincinnati, Ohio;
D. C.. Wright, Cleveland; w. q. Lillard,
New Orleans; j. Il. Bacon, New York =
L. f. Day, Fort Worth; 4. r. GUrrey, San
Francisco: NJ. Kuhn, Ogden: a. E. An
derson, Chicago; f. 2. Bissell, E't. Wayne;
7. Bennett, G. c. Laselle. San Francisco;
Reed NJ. Koss, Milwaukee; G. Stafford,
Chicago: w. A. Fancannon. St. Louis;
z. g. Ferris, Chicago; c. A. Brant, Balti-
more. y
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-16
FOR MILLINERY

Go to Surbaughs. New shapes, Fine
French flowers, Dressmal1ing in connec-
ton. Latest styles assured. No. IS w
First South street. -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-16
METEOROLOGICAL LOCAL RECORD.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. June 10, 1889.
Signal Service, U. S. A.

Max. temp, S6.2; MN. temp, G2S.
Mean temp, 40; for II years, $50; excess, So
Excess of temp. since January I, 1882 1853.
Excess of temp. since June /, 1889, GA.
Rainfall, trace; mean daily, II years, 0.02
inches: deficiency 0.02 inches.
Deficiency of rainfall since January 1, 1889, 232
inches.
Deficiency of rainfall since June /, 1889, O.42
inches.
P. H. FITZMAURICE,
Sergeant sigma Corps.
Peoples Equitable. Best canned sal
mon, 1719c. Home made brooms, 20c.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-16
JOHN GREEN,

Sanitary contractor Special machinery
for cess pools and all kinds of scayenger
work Box $50, 33l w North Temple. =
New kilt suits, stylish and cheap at
Auerbach's.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19
TRuMBuLL.

Misses Geneyia, Katie and Sada Cor ham and Miss Hattie J. Butler of Bridge port visited Miss Mary s. Barber recent ly.
 A warrant was placed in the hands of Deputy Sheriff Leonard of Bridgeport for the arrest of John NJ. Schmidt of this town for an assault on Mrs Sybil Barber on June P, in which she received injur- ies at his hands. Leonard, in company with Deputy Sheriff Hayes of Monroe, arrested Schmidt, July 9 and took him before Hon LeGrand G. Beers, Long Hill. Schmidt was put under bonds to appear before l.. C.. Beers for trial on the following Thursday, R. c. Amber of Bridgeport prosecuting for the State, Attorney Hall of Stratford appearing for the defense. At the conclusion, an ap- peal was taken and Schmidt again plac- ed under bonds to appear at the court of Common Pleas at Bridgeport on the first Tuesday in September. Mir Beers found him guilty on two counts, assault and breach of the peace.
 Mrs Maria Reed of Birmingham has visited Mir and Mrs Philo Reed at their pleasant home at Shady Glen.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19
MONROE.

Mrs George NJ. Robertson and Miss Emily T. Warner of Long Hill met with a mishap, few days ago, while driving in Monroe. Although careful and ex- pert driver, Miss Warner turned too short a corner and the buggy was overturned, breaking the top and throwing out Mrs Robertson. She escaped unhurt.
 George l.. Burr finished having, last week. He mows about 12 acres of his own and has also assisted J. Frank Wales and Frederick Sherman with their hay ing.
 Mrs Lee Worden of Stratford is with her sister, Mrs Jane Wayland.
 John $. Joyce has been home from Bridgeport nearly three weeks and has improved the time by getting in his hay He returned to work, Tuesday.
 Miss Gertrude A. Beardsley is with friends in Yonkers, N. Y.
 Dr John G. Stevens has been appoint, ed postmaster to succeed John D. Beach
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19
LYONS PLAIN.

Mrs John McCullen has news of her brothers death while on a voyage to Australia.
 Mrs Gerard McChesney is visiting he1 father, Josiah Williams.
 Mrs Charles Johnson has gone to Ge- neva, Ohio, to visit relatives.
 John Williams and w. White are get. tidg hay for Mrs Betsy A. Salmon.
 F. Silliman and family of Bridgeport have been with Alvin Sherwood.
 Leroy $. Fanton of Greenfield spent Sunday with his grandmother, Mrs Car oline Crofut.
 Lois J. Shermerhorn of Stepney Depot has visited her sister, Mrs Caroline Cro- fut.
 Mrs D. B. Provost of Elizabeth City, N. J., is at her old home.
 Miss Cora Bradley's school has closed. The children were made happy with ice cream and other goodies; the entertain ment was held on the lawn of Maurice White. Miss Jessie Kellogg is visiting her grandmother, Mrs Walter Meeker.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-19
Rumblings OCT the Rail.

Pending all investigation, Conductor George C. Holbrook or the Derby freight, into which an extra engine, containing Supt Hopson, Conductor Phillips and others, ran, last week, was suspended. His engine had become stalled and was barely moving when the extra engine dashed into it. Holbrook should have placed torpedoes on the track, or sent back flag. Engineer Byington. who jumped, broke two ribs, besides receiy- ing serious internal injuries. Conductor Phillips says: You never can tell when you'll jump. In my experience in rail- roading, I've been in many a dangerous spot and have looked into open draw bridges more than once, but I never jumped before. saw the freight as we rounded curve and called to Supt Hopson to jump; but he stood like a stone.''
 After leaving Botsford, last week, the railroad commissioners proceeded to Shelton to hear the petition for a spur track along the canal and the much-con- tested footbridge over the canal, under the viaduct. No opposition to the spur was made. Col Stevenson promised that a suitable approach to the viaduct would at once be erected, and the footbridge and the 'shole in the fence" will proba- ply become things of the past.