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Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1889-09-28

couldn't go out, and you was 10 thu
house all day. And there was hel
keep, to-be-suro you may. remember
yourse' f noticin' how the victuals go
away-but I've eaten as little as
could myself, and I've been very eco
nomical about other things
Betsey looked imploringly at me
Little Flora laughed silently over hel
sea shells.
"Betsey," said /, "You have done
right-perfectly right kept in use
ing any conc 'ment. You ought &c
have tod me eve, y,hiog."
81 ives 'ifaId you wouldn't want a
child racketin' about the house, said
Betsy, h0mbly. But indeed Flora
is very quiet.
She may stay said I. And YOU
needn't hide her away, Be- ey? You
and | are neither OF us very young. 1t
may do us good to have little one
about the house.
To my Infinite amazement, my
hard featured, cold-mannered servant
took my baud in hers. and bent down
her lips to kiss it, - if il had been the
hand ola saint.
The Lord be good to you, ma'am,
said Betsey, with tears in her hard
middl aged eyes, AN if l live to be a
hundred years old, I'll never forget
this of you. But, Miss Emma, there s
something else l ought to tell your
what is it, Be'sey?'
L shouldn't never "a tried to hide
a girl away, if hadn't heard a story
of how the cottage w9s haunted by the
ghost of little child as came to a
violent end in this very house. Thinks
| to myself, theirs always a ghost to
put any unusual sights or sounds off
3D.
smiled TO think of the secret l had
been trying to hide from Be'sey.
so you know about the ghost, Bet
sey said l.
Ga, ma'am I've heard the stoly
half dozen times over, answered my
handmade.
And you were not afraid p
Il know there amt any such hing
calmly responded Be'sey. It's live
folks I'm afeared of, ma'am, no dead
ones Me afeared, l guess noty
We'll, Be'sey, said l, cheerfully,
L know of no better recipe to drive a
shadow out of the house than to put a
reality into it. Little Flora shall ex-
ercise the ghost Come here, baby,
and kiss me. Your eyes are just the
color of the sea at midday
From that dav forward the cottage
was like a different place. Little
Flora frightened it up, as if her eyes
had been real stars, instead of "make
believe" ones. No more ghostly shad.
ows crept across the threshold
1 took the child's education at once
into my own hands, thus passing away
many weary hour, and | am now
seriously contemplating a legal adop-
ton of the pretty plaything.
But all the gossiping neighbors are
as much exercised as ever as TO how
"that city lady" can bear to live in a
haunted house en- the seashore. Nor
do | believe that | could ever make
them understand the complicated net
work of my own thoughts and feelings,
so shall not ny.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1889-09-28

Wealth maketh many friends, but
the poor : separated from bis neigh
Dor.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1889-09-28
TOLD THE Truth BY MISTAKE.

TOLD THE TRUTH BY MISTAKE
One of our county officers is obliged
to occasionally close his Office to 60 too
meals or to transact out business. Not
content with imposing The old chestnut
"bsck in a few minute s''on his door,
: he racked his brain to think of some
thing that would be more classical and
mean the same thing. Here is where
he was imposed upon. Another Off
cial, distinguished more for knowledge
of Latin than for bis bump of rever-
ence recommended that the county
officer place on his door sign which
should have read as follows:
"Ofice hours, inter poucula," giving
a translation entirely foreign to its
actual meaning. The officer was de-
lighted and the legend remained on
his door until classical friend in
formed him that ''inter pocula" meant
between drinks 1t is needless to say
that the sign was Immediately removed
and the officer now avoids Latin
scholars as he would the pestilence.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1889-09-28

A small boy had been having day
of unmitigated outrageousness, such rs
all children who do no die young are
likely to have at timcs, and when he
was ready for b d his mother said to
him:
when you say your prayers,
George, ask God to make you better
boy. You have been very naughty
t. day"
The youngster accordingly put up
he petitions in the usual form, and
then before closing with "Amens he
added: "And please, God, make me
a good boy" He paused second,
and then, to the utter consternation of
his mother, concluded with unabated
gravity: Nevertheless, not my will,
o Lord, but thine be done r
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1889-09-28
Disappointment.


IT'S S; "a 1ge in the varied scenes OF life,
Midst anger, sorrow, ouble and strife.
One arts as from sudden blow
And hea It pulsates with fer ID glow,
At the recollection of som sweet face,
Ruby lips, snow throat, futtering lace.
Listlessly awaiting The stroke of The hour
Ringing out from the "Cuy Hal. Tower"
Startled by form of wondrous grace,
A fleeing glimpse off lovely face.
wsvered, vowed I'D missed her
Moved TO speak, alas, she's with her sister.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1889-09-28
Dreamland.


Last night, asleep in my easy chair
drcamt of maiden young and fai-.
Hair of a bright golden sheen
The blucst eyes I've ever seen.
Coming closely to my side
With blush she slrove TO hide,
Her hands quickly grasp
And hold in niger 'ng clasp.
And looking deep, in her eyes SO blue,
I cad a heart warm and true.
cal feel her hear, throb and beat,
He hands grow wa m with feivid heat:
What we said and what we did
If safely and securely bid
In he borderland OF sleep
Dreamy cavcrns, dark and deep.
New York, Sept. 70, 1859.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1889-09-28

Barber (to sleepy man)-"Bay rum
sir ?" Sleepy &an-"No, Jamaica =.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1889-09-28

Two Gardiner boys were carrying
one pot of beans and the other a
loaf of brown bread home TO their
fsmily, when Bill dropped the not of
beans in the dust.@ Jim looked
on the wreck with dumb dismay
for an instant, sud then, lii"Sing the
loaf % high &c his head, he dashed il
down as hard p he could on the beans,
pretty we'll mixing the inseparabIe
articles of food.
"What did you do that for p said
Bill IN disgust.
Because" said Jim, "what is brown
bread good for without beans r
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-09-11
Infaraafad People.

Advertising patent medicins the pc
culiar way In which Kemp's Balsam, for
Coughs and Colds does, Il Is indeed wono
derfll. He authorizes druggists te
give those who call for II, q sample bottl..
tree, that They may try II before purchas
Ing. The large bottles are 30 cents and
one dollar. We certainly would advise .
trial Itmay save yca from consumption.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-09-11

QUA ILLusTRATEp PAnPntErs
4 ( c D. WnITcons. osaT Psss. hs.nt
pslroif 4 Cleveland Steam nsy. o.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-31
4 WEST END STORY
Mrs. Zimmerman Graphically TelE
Her Experience.
A CAN0NsBURG REMINIscENcl

Directly across what is known a. ths
Point bridge, which spans the Monongaheia
river at its intersection with the Allegheny
is situated a suburb of Pittsburg called the
West End. This extends far back into the
hills and valleys, and to the old citizen 1t ID
Familiarity known as Tempersnceville. It
is notable for the number o: iron works
which line the river bank for several squares.
Leaving the busy portion, the visitor soon
enters the pretty part of the suburb. Hand
some residences can be seen on all sides,
with lawns in front, decorated with flowers
and here and there fountain
1t was in residence ON Catherine street
in this suburb, directly backof the West
lake school house, that the writer met Mrs.
Caroline Zimmerman, q lady who has lived
In the West End for long time, and 10
well known throughout the community. In
an interview she said:
81 have been troubled with colds and
headache for over twelve years. In all that
time did not know what it was to enjoy
what I call q well day. Ny head was
stopped up and felt dry and feverish. I
had severe pain In it continually. At first
it was dull, heavy feeling over the eyes,
but gradually it extended entirely around
my head. Ny nose was clogged up so that
I could scarcely breathe through it. My
eyes became infamed and watery, and my
sight was seriously impaired.
81 had hard cough and raised dark
yellow mucus, which was afterward inter.
mingled with blood.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-31
WOES OF THE MINERS.

The Poverty and Distress OF the Illinois
Strikers Something Horrible to Con.
tcmpIate-They Are Still Determined
Not to Yield.
CHICAGO, August 30.-The Rev. ]. o.
S. Huntington, o. n. c., arrived in this
city this morning en- route from the Illinois
mining district to his home in New York,
and was subjected to an interview. He said:
The situation in the mining regions is unex-
pressibly distressing Hunger and disease are
aboard, and death is desolating the homes of
the hopeless victims of the unnatural struggle.
It would be hard to exaggerate the horrors
which have witnessed during my weeks trip
through the coal region. 1t is bad enough
everywhere 1 went, but it is worse at Spring
Valley than elsewhere. But even there the
poverty stricken inhabitants are not like the
poor am used to seeing in New York. There
is no whining; the people show intelligence and
pride; even hunger has not debased their feel
ings, as one might expect l am used to Genes
of want. but what saw at Spring Valley was
different. 1t was more pitiful than anything
ever witnessed before. went among the cot
tages. They are nice, and are surrounded by
pretty lawns and gardens, but the awful pow
that thev had not as uch as piece of soap
with which to clean their children's clothing.
and their stoves were rusting for want OF q
little polish. Sickness is increasing. and the
doctors told me the people were SO enfeebled
by long privarion and anxiety which might
break out at any moment
Business is utterly dead. Merchants are CIV
ing their goods away. The people 60 to the
drug stores fer necessities and the druggists
supply them as far as may be, but take no &C
count of the purchases on their books. Despair
is written everywhere, but there is determine
tion also in the faces of the hungry men and
they will not yield. The work of the Arbitra-
tion Committee was a distinct victory for the
strikers. 1t was a vindicatiou Of the principle
OF arbitration and o clear Endorsement of their
refusal to accept the degrading terms of the
operators.
"What is the outlook? Well, it is black
enough The mine owners profit whether the
mines are operated or not. When production
is lively land values rise; they sell lots at .
handsome advance, the miners prosper and
build houses, and then hard times come; wages
are cut; a strike or lockout results; the opera
tors repossess themselves OF the miners homes
and in due time another wave of prosperity
rules up and again the operators reap rich
reward in advancing land values
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-31

Mrs. Caroline Zimmerman. Catherine Stres9
"After time began to grow worse rap
idly. would have severe pains in my
breast. They would come on me suddenly.
Sometimes they would be so severe as to al
most take my breath away. There was o
twitching sensation about my heart. Some
times my heart would palpitate rapidly.
and then beat slow and irregularly. This
would be followed by feeling of dizziness,
as though was going to faint.
MY throat was sore and infamed. At
times my neck would feel lame and swollen.
Sometimes / would become so hoarse that i
could Lot speak above q whisper. There
seemed to be lump in my throat which I
could not get up or down. could feel the
mucus dropping back into my throat, and
when 1 would lay down it almost stran-
gled me.
Ny whole system at length became affected
and I lost rapidly in flesh and strength.
had night sweats My sleep was broken. I
would get up in the morning feeling more
tired than when went to bed at night
II could not eat at all in the morning and
very little at any other time After exiting
/ would feel inclined to vomit, and il was
only by an effort that I could retain ar
food on my stomach.
'T became alarmed at my condition and
tried various medicines and different physi-
clans, spending large sums of money with
out obtaining any relief.
sit was when was feeling the very worst
and had about given up all hopes OF getting
cured, that noticed a case in the newspapers
which was similar to mine that Doctors Cope
land aud Blair had treated successfully.
called on them, and finding their charges reason
able, placed myself under their care.
II began to notice an Improvements In my
condition In . very short time. First my head
and throat became clear. I had no more
trouble with nv eyes. The night sweats
ceased. My cough left me. The pain in my
breast gradually disappeared, and my heart sese
regularly. In fact, 1 am entirely cured, and am
as well today as was II years ago. owe my
recovery to Doctors Copeland and Blair, and
think it no more than right that should mako
this statement"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-31

in the heart of the Anatolas. think there
is less danger in it than that the girl might
cry out if she was aroused from her sleep 6y
men whom she did not know She might
think it was Macomo come ho.
Kreta agreed in this opinion.
"I will 90 down at once" Ronald said;
"they're making such q noise thst 1t II un-
likely anyone outside the hut would hear
me, however loud Ispoks, while II l waited
until it got quieter, might be heard.
Take my rifle, Kreta. and one OF the pistols.
1 want to carry nothing extra with me, In
case have to make sudden bolt for IT.
Mary Armstrong was lying apparently
unnoticed by the wall Of the hut, while
dozen women were chatterlng around the
fire in the center. Suddenly she started;
for from the door, which was but three feet
high, there came loud, clear voice: mary
Armstrong, do not sleep tonight. Rescue
is at hand"
The women started to their feet with cry
of alarm at these mysterious sounds. and
stood gazing at the entrance; then there
was q clamor of tongues, and presently one
of them, older than the rest, walked to the
entrance and looked out
"There is no one here" she said, looking
round, and the greater part OF the women
at once rushed out. The conduct of the
women convinced Mary Armstrong that she
was not in dream, and that she had really
heard the words. Who could have spoken
them, or what rescue could reach her? This
she could not imagine, but she had sufficient
selfpossession to resume her reclining POSI-
ton, from which she had half risen, and to
close her eyes as if sound asleep. A min
ute later one of the women approached
with blazing brand. and held it close to
her eyes
''The girl is asleep" she said in Kafir.
which Mary understood perfectly; what
can have been the words we heard?"
"It must have been an evil spirit, an
other woman said; "who else can have
spoken in an unkn nown tongue to us?"
There was good deal of hubbub in the
kraal when the women told their story;some
of the men took up their weapons and
searched the village and the surrounding
bushes, but the greater portion altogether
disbelieved the story. Whoever heard of
spirit talking in an unknown tongue to a
lot of women? If he had wanted to say any
thing to them he would have spoken SO that
they could understand. 1t must have been
some man who had drunk too much, and
who had beloved in at the door to startle
them; and SO gradually the din subsided,
the men returned to the dance and the
women to their huts.
Had Mary Armstrong been in spirits to
enjoy it she would have been amused at the
various propositions started by the women
to account Tor the voice they had heard; not
one of them approached the truth, for it did
not occur to them as even possible that q
white man should have penetrated the Am.
atolas to Macomo's kraal.
(To be Continued.)
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-31

IT is good thing, during the heat in
summer to give your children good anti
acid and strengthening medicine, in order
to prevent fermentation Of food in the
stomach, and the indigestion, fever, diar-
rhea and other attendant evils, which are SO
apt to follow. For this purpose you will
not be disappointed in the use of DIR. d.
Jayne's Tonic Vermifuge-an excellent
anti-acid, q strengthener Of the best de-
scription for either young or old. pleasant
to the taste, and withal not expensive. Its
timely use may save anxiety, expense, and
possibly the loss of q child. Sold by all
druQpists
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-31

Some time ago Mr.. M. G. Wilson. Of
Canonsburg, Pa, placed himself under
treatment, by mail, with Drs. Copeland q
Blair. His catarrhal trouble had extended
until it had involved his whole system- In
stating his case by letter early in July be
complained of o full, heavy feeling in his
head over the eyes, a bad taste in the mouth,
coughing and raising phlegm, dimness Of
sight, sharp pains in the chest with tight
pinched feeling and soreness In the lungs, and
4 weak and shaky condition OF she limbs.
July % he wrote: II am improving steadily;
feel ever 80 macn Desser snan Ia aavs n yssfn,
clear. sleep well and eat well, and feel better
in every way" Aug. 16 be wrote: Il feel like .
different being from the One was when COM
menced your treatment. and am quite willing
that . short statement Of what your treatment
has done for me should be made In the pa-
pers."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-31
AaInxix.ratins Beverage.

A glass of pure beer is both beneficial and
delightful to q warm and tired mortal. The
well-known brand of ''Iron City Beer"
brewed exclusively by Messrs. Frauenheim
& Vilsack is such beverage. It 10 made
carefully, from the purest materials, and is
wholesome and nutritious Ask for it.
Telephone 11S6
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-31
The Exposition Opesins.

The Exposition will open next week and
your friends and relations from all over the
country will be In to see you Don't bother
with the baking at such time; get Marvin's
bread. crackers and cakes and be happy.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-31
PASTORS AND PEOPLE.

Family Of MISUNDERSTANDING Light
to the Benighted Of All Lands-Prepar-
ing for the Winter Campaign-Church
News.
There are few families that have been so
devoted to missionary work as that of the
Rev. I. N. Hays, D. D.. pastor ofthe Cen
trail Church, Allegheny, as branches of the
family are to be found in nearly all quarters
of the globe-one sister being a missionary
in Siam for the past 25 years, her husband,
Rev. s. Mcfarland, d. D., being principal
of Kings College, Bankok, Siam. His
brothers son, Rev. G. S. Hays, is professor
in the Mateer College, Chafoo, China. Two
of his nephews are in the employ of the
Government in Siam, and one other will
soon 60 as missionary physician. Two
other nephews are preparing to go, one as
missionary, the other as physician. A
niece has recently been married to the Rev.
Mr.. Holiday, of Cadiz, o., and will sail
for Northern India the early part of Octo-
Der. His two brothers are well-known min
listers in the Presbyterian church, the one
at Maysville, KY, the other at Kansas
City, Mo.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-31

g..cz1rsP Pills cure bilious ana nsrycas.lls
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-31

scarce suffer to keep her awake"
"Do you think two women will sit up
with her all night?"
''Two or three of them sure Kreta re-
piled.
my plan is this, Kreta; it may not sue
ceed, but 1 can think of no other. In the
first place, 1 will 60 into the kraal. 1 will
wait until there is no one near the door,
then 1 will stoop and say in a loud voice, SO
that she may hear, that she is to keep awake
at night. Macomo's women are none of
them likely to understand English, and be-
fore they run out to see what it is shall be
gone. II they tell the men they have heard
a strange voice speaking unknown words
they will be laughed at, or at most search
will be made through the kraal, and Of
course nothing will be found. Then, to-
night, chief, when everything is still, pro-
pose that three of you shall crawl with me
into the kraal. When we get to the door of
the hut you will draw aside the hide
that will be hanging over it and peep in.
If only two women are sitting by the fire IN
noiselessly as possible. 1 know that you
can crawl so that the sharpest ear cannot
hear you. OF course, If there are three,
three of you will 90 in; If two, two only.
You will crawl up behind the women, sud-
denly seize them by the throat and gag and
bind them. Then you will beckon to the
young lady to follow you. She will know
from my warning that you are friends. If
she has light dress on, throw a dark
blanket round her, for many OF the Kafirs
will go on feasting all night and might see
her in the light of the fire. Then l will
hurry her away, and your men follow us 90
as to stop the Kafirs moment and give us
time to get into the bushes if we are seem"
'.Kreta will 60 himself" the chief said,
with two of his young men. Do you think,
incos, that there is danger in your calling
out?"
"Not much danger, / think, Kreta. They
will not dream Of q white man being here,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-27
| unIoN DEPOT suaaEsrED.

= UNAON DHrUA sO
It Is suggested that q union railroad
passenger station be erected in Butte, to
be used BY the Montana Central. the
Montana Union. and the Northern Pacific.
Such a structure would be more econom-
ical for all the roads than the construc-
ton and maintaining of separate dep0ss,
and. besides, would be much more con-
yenient for the people.
A union depot, would, moreover, enable
the Northern Pacific to gain an entrance
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-27

Jas WILL be seen by the reading Of an
interview Of q representative OF The
MINER with Mr.. ]. Ross Clark, published
this morning, the statements given much
space in the Helena papers, and pur-
porting to have the sanctity Of the say
so of certain Butte gentlemen, regarding
the sale of the residence Of the Hon.
W. A. Clark to the Silver Bow Club for a
club house, are so finely attenuated that
it is hard to conjecture where a super
structure for the same could be found.
Mr.. Clark's home is in Butte, where his
vast business interests center. He
erected this palatial structure as a resi-
dence for himself and family, and it is
they who will occupy the same. There
is a well-grounded suspicion on the
street that the rum0r in question was
started for political effect, and that GER
tain maicontents hoped. by means of
this fabrication, to aid In the accomplish
ment of certain ends. The people Of
Montana, from one end Of which terri
tory to the other Mr.. Clark is known SO
well, and those of Butte in particular,
may rest assured that Mr.. Clark is. and
proposes remaining, a citizen of this
commonwealth, whatever the desires of
certain politicians may be to the contrary.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-27
Peculiarly Sad Cause Of Death.

Says the Virginia, New, Enterprise:
John Fault, a native OF New Jersey, aged
II years, died on the 18th in Gold Hill at
the residence Of his parents. The circum-
stances which brought on the disease that
led to his death are peculiarly sad. Two
years ago, while playing with children. be
was accidentally struck on the head with a
rock, and he has been a sufferer ever since,
the trouble gradually growing worse, at
tunes the pain being almost unbearable.
Last June his father took him to San Fran
cisco and placed him in charge Of DR.. Lane,
who discovered a gathering in the head by
the drum OF the ear, and who declared the
boy almost beyond hope OF recovery. The
young sufferer was taken home, where he
fingered in pain and anguish until relieved
by death, as above stated.