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FORMING NEW COAL COMPANIES.
TO DEVELOP THE PENNSYLVANIA COAL LANDS
THE MARKET FIRM.

THE MARKET FIRM
Philadelphia, Fob o tspeciall.-The syndicate formed
10 develop coal lands in Cambria County decided
to-day to enter other fields, and Important develop
ments in the bltumiEous regions VIII result. Among
those interested in the syndicate Frank Thomson
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad; Robert Coleman, pfesi-
dent of the Cornwall and Lebanon Railroad Adiutant
General d. III. Hastings and Governor Beaver.
A charter has Just been granted at Harrisburg to
the Sterling Coal Company, which has purchased the
Powell property, in the Clearied region ana 10000
acres more OF coal lands In the same neighborhood
Efforts have been made by the company within the
last few weeks to secure control Of other valuable
coal lands I'm the Clearcld Basin In two cases, how
ever the owners refused TO sell h'r land. Another
field Of operation will be in Cambria County. where
cokng Goals are found. This coke viii come into
competition with COnnelsvile coke. Robert Coleman
now uses Connelsvlle COKE from the Prick furnaces
at the extensive Cornwall furnaces; but he has ar
ranged to take the product Of the Cambria opera
tors.
Coal-shippers here said to-day that the freight rate
10 Boston has been reduced to 81 %, which Is the
lowest figure ever reached at this season Of the year
and that owing 10 the severe restrictive measures
adopted by the large producing companies, the output
has been reduced 10 about 4o5,O00 tons week,
against about 100000 week at the beginning Of the
Year. AS the consumption is increasing, It does not
necessary. The stocks at tdewater are decreasing,
and IN few weeks the regular spring trade VIII begin
The crisis5 is believed 10 have been passed Prices
arc firmly held by all the companies
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HOSE: RY.
200 DOZEN sc c. CHILDREN's FRENCH RIB con
tom HOSE

200 DOZEN sc. G." CHILDREN'S FRENCH RIB CON
TON HOSE
SIZES S 1-2--e. 10c WORTH zoe.
SIZES 12-7-7 IL, 15c. WORTH 4oc
SIZES SIS 10. 1ec WORTH Soc
sCHoPPERS CHILDREN's PLAIN BLACK COTTON
HOSE SPLIT FEET. Ice. WORTH i0c-
LADIES' COTTON HosE,IN BLACK AMI
SOLID CoLoRs. 24c. WORTH zoe.
LADIES' COTTON HOSE, IN BLACK. MODES, AND
FANCY STRIPES. 16c. WORTH 25c.
LADIES FINE BLACK AND FANCY COTTON HOSE
1oc. ; WORTH, SOC.
LADIES' FANCY STRIPED COTTON HOSE. 2se
WORTH loc.
LADIES' FANCY STRIPED Isle THREAD HOSE
33c WORTH Soc
LADIES' FANCY STRIPED Isle THREAD HosA
e4c. WORTH 81.
LADIES PLATED SILK HOSE, 63c.
WORTH 75c.
MEMS INGRAM AND 4.rHREAD HALF.HosE. 24st
WORTH 40c.
MEMS FANCY COTTON HALFHosE. $40 {
WORTH 60c.
MEMS FANCY COTTON HALrHoSE, 2<e !
WORTH 35c.
MEMS ENGLISH MERINo HALF-HosE IN FANCx
AND SOLID CoLoRs 24e WORTH SOC.
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aWBrTr.oApn oUrRAGES IN MARYLAND.
REATENIrG NOTICES POSTED IN NEARLY
EVERY TOWN. BARNS BURNED, AND
THE NEGROES PANIC STRICKEN.

THE NEGROES PANIC STRICKEN.
Baltimore Feb (speclaD.-The Whitc-Cap' scare
among the negroes of Southern Maryland and in the
Eastern Shore counties amounts 10 panic In some
Of the villages In Somerset and Dorchester couh1os
the negues are afraid to go out after dark The
doors Of their dwellings have been marked Win
ominous signs and threats No effort IS being made
by tho authorities to stop bhe dsreputable pracuce
The negroes have been threatened with hoggiDg IN
one OF the lower countless but far there has Deeh
no attempt TO put the threats into execution Inc
general belief is that there is no intention to DO any
person violence and that the terrible posters and
circulars are intended only to frighten them. in
several places Il looks like preconcerted plan to
drive the negroes away.
In the western counties a number Of "WhiteCap'
organizations have been reported particularly In the
ncighborhood Of Frederick, Hagerstown, Boonsooro'
Cumberland and other mountain towns. Disreputaoie
characters both and women, in these places nave
received warnings and in several instances they nave
not waited for second threat In Mddleto"h 1ne
doors of a number Of houses marked with Skull
and crossbones in blood The white people In these
sections are as much frightened as are the coiored
people In the lower part Of the STATE Along inc
Maryland border the farmers are begin
ming TO believe that the White Caps arc responsible
for a number of recent mysterious barnburnlngs In
that section One farmer near the Maryland line ro-
oeived notice that his barn would be burned within
two months The throat was written on card
pinned on the barn-doOr, and was surmouned by
rndely-drawn deaths head In nearly every town In
the State White Cap notices have been posted In
some cases they are doubt the work OF mischevons
men and boys, but in others they show Determined
effort to introduce the Indiana and Ohio style OF law
lessness into Maryland.
Tho ncendary "Whte Caps have now EXTENDED
their work of destruction into Carroll County, Nd.
Last night the barn and farming implements OF Samuel
Hare were destroyed. The farmer yesterday morning
found notice IN chalk the barn-door advising him
to remove his cattle the building would be burned
within fOrty-eight hours. 10 removed his stock and
watched the barn until after midnight An hour Ger
he had gone I'm the house the building IN flames.
several other farmers I'm Carroll County have received
warnings signed White Caps.H The farmers are
arnsing themselves for protection and anght watches
have been held IN the hope Of discovering the In
ceDdiaTies
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TRYING TO FIND OUT wHERE IVES LIVES.

The counsel for Ives and staynor in the suit Of
the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton Railroad Company
against them appeared before Justice O'Bren in the
supreme Court Chambers, yesterday and asked that
order appointing referee to take testimony con.
corning the place Of residence of Mr. IVES be amended
80 rs 10 provide for the argument for a change OF
venue Immediately upon the presentation of the
referees report next Tuesday. W. W. Cook and
O. W. Ridgeway assured the Judge that the argument
would net take than half an hour
Frank r. Lawrence, for the plaintiff. said they
had argued the case for hours already, aud the
Judge said that he did not want TO go over the
whole case again. With the understanding that
the points should be briefly presented the Judge
signed the order with tho provision asked inserted
IN IT,
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afternoon should not be forgotten. The programme
presents a remarkable list Of attractions.
lR. GILLETTE has DRAafATzED "RoBBRr ELS
MEREo

At a special matinee at the Madison Square Thea
tire next month, dramatIzaton, by william Gistte,
Of Mrs. Humphry Wards famous novel ROBERT
Elsmere' will bA produced. 1t was announced some
days ago that Mr. Gillette had secured the theatre,
but the subject Of hts play has been kept profound
secret, and is now first made public. Reports came
from Chicago some months ago that an enterprisng
oca playwright at work on the book but nothing
more has been heard Of HIS effort.
Mr.. Glllettes attempt is certainly courageous, as
70 would be difficult to imagine moro apparently I'M
promising dramatic material than that Of this religious
romance IL IS understood that he deals largely with
tho comic clement and that the loves Of Rose and
fangham are set forth at considerable length. Mr.
PaImer's own company Will appear in the piece, and
should It be successful that manager VIII have an in
erest In It in conjunction with the author and Charles
Frohman. Miss Annie Russell Will play Rose, but
tho distribution OF the other parts has not been de-
ermlned The greatest difficulty win naturally come
in finding a representative Of Catherine, whose pe-
cuar nature, character and experiences would seem
to be beyond the grasp and temperament Of most
actresses. Miss Sarah Jewett. when at her best
would probably have been most like the ideal, and
her performance in Daniel Rochap had many of the
necessary qualifications. dramatization Of Robert
Elsmere' cannot fail in respects to recall sar
dous play Mr. Gillette has doubtless been inspired
by the remarkable hit OF Little Lord Fauntleroy,"
and II general public interest In book is sufficient TO
insure the success Of dramatiZatlon. Mr.. Gillette
be hODeful.
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M Eek w EAR.

rs DOZEN ALL SATIN AND SILK LARGE PUTY
sCARFs, IN NEW LIGHT AND DARK CoLoRiNGS.
AT l4c. WORTH 75c.
40 DOZEN OF THE NEW ALGONQUIN PUFF SCARF.
ALI, SILK AND SATIN NEWEST PATTERNS, AT
soc. WORTH coo.
so DOZEN TEcK SCARgs, SILK AND SATIN, NEW
DESIGNS 39c. AND 44e WORTH $40 AND CSC
WE WILL PUT ON SALE MONDAY MORNING THE
LAST SHIPMENT FROM TROY OF
$50 DOZEN GENrLEadEN's LINEN COLLARS Al
&C. EACH.
rs DOZEN GENTLEMEN's LINEN CUFFS AT los
PER PAIR
ALSO FULL LINE OF FISKE. CLARK
uI,AGG,s NOVELTIES AT LOWER PRICES THAN
ANY OTHER HOUSE,
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rlrsIyq pryDs FOE PARyBLL's 'DHFEYoE.

Bryan G. Mcswyny has obtained from Eugene
Kelly, chairman Of the Irish Parliamentary Fund AS
ISOLATION list Of over 500 Of the leading Irishmen
in the city who contributed large sums OF
money two years ago in aid Of the Home Rule Cause
90 whom Mr.. Mcswyny has forwarded invitations
tgned by Mr. Kelly tor largo aud representative meet
ING At the Hoffman House tomorrow evening. Al
ready 60 SEQ has been subscribed within two weeks
and SIr Kelly is especially anxious, now that Mr'
Parne is so sorey pressed for funds, that IrshAmer
cans should make a second prompt showing OF their
gerefusity In support OF the cause OF lfelahuS Iess~
five fudcpendence
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CoL0RED SILKS

so PIECES INDIA SILK, ALL CoLoRs. exe.
% INCH CHINA SILK LIGHT AND DARK
SHADES. 4Se
24-INCH REAL SHANGHAI IN CREAM WHITE
s9c. WORTH 75c.
100 PIECES. DOUBLE WARP, RICH FAILLE FRAN.
CAISE, IN ALL THE RARE SHADES, s4e.. 87c.,
AND s119 EACH GRADE is GENUINE DARGAIN.
ELEGANT NOVELTIES IN 22-INCH RICH MORE
DE LYON, IN ALL THE DELICATE EVENING
TINTS, 59c
27-INCH CHINA SILK, EXTRA QUALITY. LIGHT
AND DARK SHADES, e9c.; WORTH 81
200 PIECES PRINTED INDIA SILKS AT seA
AND TAO.
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APRAID THEY MAY LACK BALLAST.

Tho owners OF the American ship b. f. Packard. IA
which charter offered by the Navy Department Q
fa aavs aqo TO carry 2O76 Samoa the
Navy vessels there declined accept II because OF
nsucent guarantee that there WIN be place land the
coal or facilities to unload It after It's arrival there. The
owners also fear they viii not be able get ballast
there and they unable 70 set any satisfactory re-
sponse TO their request for assistance TO obtain ballast
rhe Packard owned by Arthur sewa the Of the
Consul General CT Samoa whose resignation was demanded
by Secretary payara few days ago.
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1919 np1r1n1sEp Ar oo1uMpu ooLLEaE.

Professor H. H. Boyesen delivered an interesting
lecture At Columbia College yesterday morning on " John
KeatAs Il was more a criticism OF the man th'1n .
sketsh Of his life and Professor Boyesen based MS crit
lelsms more upon Keats's letters 70 his tenus h wv
Ma Duhlished works lie spoke OF the brianee OF tho
writer but said his extreme fondness Tor sensuA
beauty As well as fine phrases and figures Oh speeoh'
often led him into doing things that he aiter"au TO
GREETED. -, ,.,..
A. Columbia College II increasing every week and many
arc Obliged to 60 away the doors Of the large lecture
room on account OF the numbers within
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-10
4 LrorrRE oY rHE wmrE MoUNTANs.

Professor Rlomore eciurei the teachers at the MI
scum OF Natural History yesterday on the White Noun
taina giving Of views OF the beautiful scenery IN
thoss uounts showed the relation OF this range Of
hills 70 Adirondaeks and h the CatskS Ibis e0's
"a ne ,aining lectures OF ro course are BE- repeated
I'M Alternate saturdaya enable @aohers who cannot get
into the rooms to opportunity Of hearing
them
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GLOW IS.

SEQ DOZEN FOSTER HOOK GLOVES. 7HooR
LENGTH, IN BLACK, TAN BROWN, SLATE AND
MODE WITH VERY SLIGHT IMPERSECrI0ss,
AT soc. OUR REGULAR PRICE is $50
90 DOZEN CASHMERE JERSEY CLOVES lsct
WORTH soc.
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ST. OF S.

IN OUR SHOE DEPARTMENT WE HAVE MADE M
MENsE REDUCTIONS TO CLOSE OUT CERTAIN
LINES THAT ARE SOMEWHAT BROKEN IN sIzES
AND SLIGHTLY sHoPwoRN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-10
pANro orEr MAnpoes IN rnII Ann1pnrll

Philadelphia, keb. (speciaD.-There is a mad dog
epidemic in the southern portion Of the city The
people from Reed-st all the way down to League
Island and from river 10 river, are living in fear Of
their lives, and the colored people Of that part Of
the city are, as a police officer said this afternoon
scared whites Since yesterday three mad dogs
have been killed IA that section and five children and
two women ara suffering from ugly wounds Indicted
by the brutes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-10

THE oHARGE OF BRIBERY NOT TO BE PRESSED.
Philadelphia, Feb (speciaD-This afternoon Dis
trictAttorney Graham sent a communication 10 Conn
els saying be would not prosecute Della Nobit who
Is charged witt attempting TO bEbe member OF
Councils for favorable vote On tho Elevated Rail-
road blu. ef
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BLACK SILKS.

1000 PIECES OF BLACK SILK AT ExcEPTIoNALLN
LOW PRICES
DoUBLE-wARP PLAIN BLACK sURAH AT lso. 8
WORTH 75c.
DoUBLErwARP BLACK sURAH. WITH vARr.
ETY. OF WHITE STRIPES, FROM PIN-HEAD 10 IL
INCH, AT 49c. WORTH 75c
A HEAVY BLACK wATERED SILK. AT CSC. WORTH
soc.
A HEAVY BLACK RHADAAIE, AT ssc WORTH
SOC.
22INCH BLACK sURAH AT 5sc. WORTH SOC.
RICH MERvEILLEUx AT $50 WORTH 9oc.
RICH FAILDE FRANCHISE AT CSC. WORTH eoc.
SUPERIOR MORE FRANCHISE AT $50. WORTH
NOVELTIES IN PEKIN MORE. ALL SILK. $50
WORTH 81 40.
HIGH CLASS FANCY SATIN MORE. 81 IS AND
81 AZ; WORTH 81 so AND -.
ELEGANT SATIN RHADAME, 81 IS AND u IS;
WORTH 81 so AND 81
24-INCH ROUND CORD FAILLE ssc.. u 2o 81 "a.
81 SO, AND 81 90.
ONE CASE OF TRIPLE WARP BLACK EURAH,
WITH A VARIETY OF WHITE SATIN STRIPES, Al
74c. WORTH 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-10
SEEKING A p1Yoj

SEEKING DIVORCE FROM MIND READER.
L. II. Andrews appointed BY Justice o'Brisn.
Of the supreme Court, yesterday, referee 10 take
testimony in the suit Of Mrs Helen G.. Bishop for
an absolute divorce from Washington Bishop.
the mind reader.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-10
STATIONERY Dept.

A COMPLETE LINE or FINE sTATIoNERYs ~
CI,IJpING ALL OF THE MOST POPULAR sffLEA
NNoD AT VERY LOW PRICES:
VERY EXCELLENT 9ykoL;IIITpY, LINEN PAfEN' ~
ENVELOPES TO MXTcns 5S; PER BAGGAGE qzA a.
TINTED oUADRIILE PAPER tALL SIZES Ga
ENVELOPES TO MArSn, y g, PER p PHoKN MSHirn
sorE CREAM AND TINTED, 9c PER QUIRE
ENVELOPES PER PACKAGE PC ,.,ns
poykr, IRISH LINEN PAPER (MARCus WAhDos
m All, SIZES, Ice. PER QUIKE
ENVELOPES lie, PER PACKAGE 80
coAfNfERcIAL NOTE PAPER IN h.REAM PACE
,.crnr,, ~ ,rNrN 1e PkpiE EIs PER ou1RE 60
rf;yprI AN LINEN ENVELOPES. PER PACKAGE. -
OVERLAND MAIL PAPER PEN oulhH' ~
BOXES coNTAINING QuIRES LINEN v PApk ~.
WIN sec. OCTAVE, sic. -, ,,o,vx
LARGE LOT OF LEAD PENCILS, &c ,, PEN D9 yN 4
VvAARIErY OF BEAUTIFULLY DIN VENTED BQxEGy
CONTAINING 2S HvJKEEI RAshTis c AID
CABINETS CONTAINING q GoREEspooMMDDE5nsSe .
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R. H. MACY & CO.,
sIxTH-AvK., Is1H TO l4rH 81.
BARGAINS IN DRESS GOODS

100 PIECES HIMALAYA CAMELs HAIR, IN IL DIE.
FERENT SHADES. s9c. PER YARD; WORTH s5c.
200 PIECES IMPORTED WRAPPER FLANNRIs. FIHI
QUALITY ALL wool. IN NEW DESIGNS. or
PLAIDS AND STRIPES zoe. PER YARD: WORTH
40.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-07-04

may coax and whistle and snap my fin.
gers-he will not obey. But II. on
starting for walk. have fancy for
canine companionship. ] call:
TONI"
Tom hastcns to my side, his great
paws going mop, nop," like an elc-
plants tread.
Call your dog"
"Waw."
The yellow dog is on the spot in the
twinkling OF an eye. and we start. Tom
at my heels. the yellow dog pattering
along 10 Toms track. Then il we 60
down the road, and, rs sometimes hap
pens, the boys think the end OF the
procession il fair game. and begin to
shout Sick 'cm!' and fling stones. you
should see Tom. Slowly he turns
about. like a big seventy-four getting
ready for action. opens his mouth and
utters low growl.
Let my dog alone!''
One warning is enough. The boys
tumble over one another in their anx-
iety to get away. Then Tom shakes
himself, and the procession moves on
rs before. II is generally understood
now throughout the neighhorhood that
IL isn't safe to meddlc with Toms dog.
-HostOn Beacon.
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closet and dining after time, where
she attacted the attention Of . Young grocer's
clerk, who married her. Her family VIZ .
miserably poor, and felt sorry for the girl,
and did all could TO help her, but she was
always proud and vain, and, after her mar
riage. she cut loose from her family entirely,
and do not suppose she would recognize
one Of her own sisters now"
but how did Mr.. Montcith get his
wealth." asked Mrs. Hervey. after lifting
her hands and excaiming in her astonish-
ment at the story.
He had faculty for successful spccular
ton, not always strictly honorable, either,
fear" replied Aunt Katy, .and finally
struck oil in the very height Of the oil ex-
element, and made fortune in hurry,
after which they removed to New York and
Dolly Nontcith act up for q fashionable
lady,
AN uncomfortable snob!. exclaimed Mrs.
Hcrvey, Indignantly; $50 that is tho founda-
ton Of her extreme gentility!''
Depend upon IL my sncbbish friend.
Your family thread you can't ascend
Without good reason 70 apprcheEd
You may nnd II waxcd Tor oiled) ut the farther
BY some plebcian vocation
quoted Aunt Katy, smiling. '.Saxc could
not have described our American aristoc-
racy better and it looks to mo extremely
silly, in country where fortunes are
being made and lost every day. to in
dulge in such feelings Of ultra gen.
tility. / always read it as o positive
symptom that at some time the person who
has such horror of work or working
people has been one OF the class himself"
"What dreadful thing it is to be born
without common sense" sighed Mrs.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-07-04
The Question Of Churning.

We are frequently asked the question
how often to churn. The reply that
would lii every ones case would classify
them about thus: The very poor but
ter-maker churns once in two weeks,
the poor butter-maker churns once q
week, the good butter-makcr churns
twice week, and the fancy butter.
maker churns every day. The man
who keeps the cream a moment longer
than is necessary to get it thoroughly
ripcned, does it at his peril. There is
certainly nothing to be gained by delay,
and great deal to lose. Cream 10
strictly a perishable article. and the
sooner it is converted into butter tho
better. After ii once becomes ripe,
every moment OF delay rob- The butter
OF it's finer flavor. There is no luck in
leisure at the point Of the butter busi-
ness.-American Dair, man.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-07-04

nothing in he. elegant home which COM
pared with it tor beauty and purity Of de-
sign
1T is Isabel's work. said Mr.. Falconer.
"Shc and Oracle planned it all.''
Even TO the Portrait" said Mrs Stan
ford, inquiringly, as she paused before the
picture III surprise. She had imagined fair
Mattie's face banished from the.new wife's
presence.
'.That was her thought. also. and COM
plete s'.rprise with the rest
Il surrender, Harvey" The sister turned
with tears in her eyes toward her brother
and placed her hand upon his arm affection
ately. She had tender heart, though. AS
we have seen. it was surrounded with d
heavy crust of worldliness. You have in
deed found treasure among women, and
together we will fight her battles, if need
ne, before the world.
The remainder Of Mr.. Stanford's visit
was very pleasant and she seemed striving
% atone for her first unkindness. IF there
10 any thing in which can be of assistance
TO yOI,' she said the following morning as
they were sitting in the library. She spoke
with little hesitation; she did not wish TO
he patrcnizing, but she was so accustomed
to being 80 that she feared to bunder into it
unconsciously.
II am ignorant on some points. Twill con-
TESS" replied Isabel. frankly. There are
certain forms aud ceremonies in society in
which have hitherto had no need to educate
myself; the folding Of q card and such
minutis Of etiquette, for instance. Mr.. Fall
coner's education had also been neglected on
s,lch points, I observe"
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HIS MAJESTY THE KING.

That baby's puzzle 70 me,
With hts queer little snubity nose;''
His clothes arc put on, can see.
Az thickly % leaves on rose;
They don't seem 70 nj
The least little bit.
Vet no has such IN air of repose.
They turn him around, upside down,
And dandle him high in the air;
He's the lovclicst baby in town.
Tho sweetest, In fact anywhere.
They say '.Baby's King
And then shake the poor thing:
It's . wonder to me how they dare.
OF what earthly use 70 be king
When all OF your subjects are mad.
And imagine Wild Highland fling
Can alone make your majesty glad
Or fancy poke
In the chin Ii . joke,
Your highness delights in when sad:
Oh. yes. you're . puzzle to me.
You solcmn-eyed. infantile king;
A bishop might climb up tree
And y0n wouldn't say any thing.
Though he sat on bough
And whistled till now,
. The Flowers that Bloom in the Spring."
And ret you " i'll smile At wink,
Or chuckle aloud at sncezc,
Though your life is made up should think
OF things more amusing than these;
A. when half the night long
Your mamma sings song
But allows y0m to sound the high Cs.
Perhaps In the far Baby-land
The joking Is finer than here:
Perhaps We can't quite understand
The pre-mundane funny idea.
Perhaps II We knew
What most amused you,
We'd feel very foolish and queer.
IN. r. Babcock, in st. Nicholas.