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Morris tribune., 1889-04-03
General Directory.
JUDICIAL OFFICERS
District Judge-Hon. &. l.. Brown

.. COUNTY OFFICERS
Ssheriff-George Fl. Munro @
Treasurer-A, G. Thorpe
Clerk of District Court-Thos. Thomasson
Auditor-George M. Giltinan
Register of Deeds-L. III. Wellington
Judge of fProbate-George +. Darling
Attorneys. A. Flaherty "
Coroner-H. l.. Hulburd ; g..
Surveyor--D. Il. Wheaton
Court Commissioner-W. L. Colyer -,
County Supt of SchoolS-Wm. C.BlcKneii
VILLAGE OFFICERS, .
President-N. r. Spur -
Councillors s-George NJ. Giltinan, Anton
Watzke, H. B. Wolff, s G. Murphy
Treasurer-Samuel Larson.
Reeorder-W. w. GriSwold
Marshall Peter Gaffney
Justices of the Peace-John ID. Glliespie,
Henry Hutchins
AssesSor-D. T. Wheaton
Morris tribune., 1889-04-03

IO!O.F.-Crystal Loo ge, No132, meets at its
hall on Monday evening of each week.
e. EDGCCoMB, N. 6
]. A. JOHNSON, r. S Sen.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-15
Pearl Fishing in Saxony.

jewelers. Weekly.
The town of Oelsnitz, on the Elstep.
has been for many centuries the center
of pearl fishing in SaXony. In no other
parts of Saxony, nor in all Germany,
are the banks so rich as here.
In early days every one had right to
gather muscles; in 1921 the sovereign
assumed possession of pearl fisheries.
Prince ElectOr Johann George appointed
in that year MoritZ Schmirler as electo-
raj pearl fisher, at a salary Of so forms
(S12) a year. An ordinance of 1701 adj
ministered severe punishment for pearl
thieving.
The Schmirler family were always
connected with pearl fishing. Moritz'S
parents are known to have occupied
themselves with it. Their celebrity for
skill and knowledge in this branch was
so great that in 1740 one of them was
summoned to Denmark in order to in
vestigate pearl fisheries in that country.
Not long ago three OelSnitZ citizens,
descendants of Moritz Schmirler, were
Salaried as sworn royal pearl fishers.
Salary. 40 thalers (S105), with wood and
produce. yearly. Therefore they had to
deliver to the government all the pearls
found. The Schmirlers fill the same
position to the present day.
When pearls are higher in price the
largest Elster pearls were valued at
$50 marks (S40 each. AT present the
Elster is not so great in Importance
Numerous factories on the Elster shores
seem to have a damaging influence,
their waste water mixing with the river.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-15

eline," observed a Fifteenth street drug
clerk, as he jerked his thumb over the
right shoulder in the direction of we'll
dressed lady who was leaving the store
after havidg made purchase of the
petroleum compound.
whats that?"
"Tbey are using it on their shoes
now"
''On their shoes?"
Eyes, and the ladies must be given
credit for having made valuable dis
eovery. The ingredients of vaseline
have wonderful effect OIL fine leather,
and it is fast taking the place of all the
compounds manufactured for softenine
the shoes. Take pair of shoes thai
have become stiff and uncomfortable by
constant wear in the rain and apply
coat of yaseline. rubbing it i'll well with
a cloth, and in short time the leather
becomes as soft and pliable as when il
is taken from the shelves of the dealer.
Yes, indeed, this rainy weather has
caused quite a boom in the yaseline
trade"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-15


he was pointed out as Sullivan and Kill
rain, and everybody had a jibe at him.
At the wharf he hired hack to take us
home, and not one word would he speak
to me all the way up. When we finally
got into the house he locked the door of
the sitting-room and sat down in front
of me and said:
MRS. Bowser, look at mew
Eyes, it's awful! l was afraid it would
turn out this way"
land yet nothing would do but you
must CO."
.'Why. I didn't want to go one stepw
''Take care! You are to blame for
this whole business. have borne and
borne, but the worm has finally turned
at last. Make out list of what furui-
ture you want to keep and let us settle
on the amount of alimOny."
We didn't settle, however. He felt
better next day, and l don't think he
will refer to the matter again unless /
bring it ND
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-15
A Monster White Dragon.

A native paper of Sie-fu, a village
about thirty Ii from Nan-ch'ang, the
capital of Kiangsi, China, publishes the
following: "a white dragon was seen
on April II. Dragons like water, and
it had rained since about the middle of
March straight on, ending on that day
in most tremendous hail storm. which
smashed in the roofs of good many of
the country peoples huts about their
ears. Suddenly powerful, fishy smell
became perceptible, and people COM
ing in from the fields reported the
presence of huge creature, extend
ing about two NOW about a third
of an acre, disporting itself by wriggling
and squirming in POOL of water. The
next dav few people ventured out to
see it. 1t was quite white, with scales
two feet in size, with horned head,
claws and long tail, just as repre-
scented in pictures. On the 18th of
March fine weather returned and the
dragon was gone. Foreigners do not
talk about dragons, but we Chinese do.
Few, indeed, have seen them, but this
instance seems too well authenticated
to allow US to doubt of the power of this
supernatural being to make himself
occasionally visible to man."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-15
FoRTITUDE BORN OF LOVE.
A Fathers Agony Forgotten in
His Child's Supreme Danger.

II FaJnePS agony rOfEOtCoH HI
His Child's Supreme Danger.
Philadelphia Press.
1t was in the year 1880, in third rate
city called Neutchateau, in the Depart
ment Des VOsges, France, about noon,
that we we're passing, my father and
myself, in front of store where in adj
dition to hardware supply Of ammu-
milton was kept for the use of the regi-
ment there. Suddenly we heard ter
rible explosion, and being either thrown
or having unconsciously run, know
not. we at any rate found ourselves
about twenty yards from where the eX
plOsiOn occurred, and could see part of
the roof in the street.
We had hardly reached the buildi ng
when man came out of it covered
with powder, his hair and beard burn
ing, and large pieces of flesh hanging
from his face and bare arms. Never
will | forget the horror of the sight; his
flesh was charred and his clothes partly
burned. As he reached the sidewalk
he looked around him and called
name l did not catch. Receiving no
answer he went right back into that
burning furnace, and in few seconds
came out bearing in his arms his child,
a girl of six or seven. Those nearer to
him heard him say:
my darling, are you hurt? Oh. you
are hurt" While the poor little thing
kept saying: mo, papa, am not hurt.
not at all; you are burning; think of
YOURSELF" and vet the blood was trick
ling from her forehead where The flying
debris made deep cash. Both recOv-
cred, though disigured for life. At the
time l thought there was not only one
hero, but two.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-15
ACLOWN'S ROMANCE

in a book; and | was as proud of lem,
sir. as if they'd been my own. And
then the Bird was sold, as you know;
and that's how lost my billet-for the
Salvation Army didn't want to pay any
money to the likes o. me; and then |
came in here. And that's my story, Mr..
Nibbs.''
L never saw Moline alive again. |
oJten met Lima afterward. She was
always affable and nice; and, somehow
or other, one always has sort of sneak
ing tenderness for ones first love; and
though she is much over forty and am
the happy possessor of a handsome wife
and half a dozen children, still think
Lima Fenton the fairest and most fasci-
mating woman whom it has ever been
my good fortune to meet. Her mag
niicent golden hair is streaked with
perhaps, so bright as they once wert;
but she is charming woman still.
l got note from her one morning
asking me to call at her house. She
was evidently in great tribulation. She
wept bitterly when she saw me, and
then she told me that the clown was
dead. And she asked me to go to his
funeral. We went to the workhOuse to-
gether; and all the way to Kensal Green
the poor thing sat and sobbed at my
side in the mourning coach.
you knew him, Mr.. Nibbs." she
said; you remember what a good fel-
low he was. and what handsome fell
low. l lost sight of him after his acct
dent. He dropped out of my life; but
it was his doing and not NINE"
There were four mOurners at the
grave-Side- paupers in holden gray
and brass buttons, Lima Fenton and
myself, When they had flung the earth
upon his coffin, and had handed Miss
Fenton into the coach, shook hands
with the two mourners from st. Giles;
and as L did so | pressed sovereign
into the hand Of each. They touched
their hats to me; and one of them mum
bled. in alluSion to the dead man whom
he had just scuff1ed into the grave, HE
wasn't bad sort, sir"
1t was the poor clowns epitaph.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-15

not studied electricity for nothing, eh?''
How did you do it?" slowly asked
the man, now seated in an easy chair in
the hut.
''Humph. A wire running up my
sleeve, down my back and out of the
bottom of my trouser leg. When the
current struck you you got about half
of it. The rest went down the wire l
had concealed underneath my clothing
and out of my trouser leg iuto, ha, ha! a
handy steampipe."
'.And you?"
81 got slight thrill, that's all; my
wire was covered with rubber. Feel
we'll enough to start for-by George
Where will you go?'
II don't know. Pm in your hands;
DO with me what you will"
''Then we'll take in Paris; sail next
week." Early the next morning gray
haired man, using cane, accompanied
by slightly built man, took the train
at a small station for New York.
When the huge steamer dropped down
the bay quiet and sedate man turned
and whispered to his companion: How
sweet this air is"
Correct! A most successful expert
ment, ehF'
The other smiled and shivered.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-15
GOOD READABLE RHYMES.
What's in a Name-His Old Bust
ness and His New.

What's in q Name-HiS Ola BuSl-
ness and His New.
I have a girl-a gay coquette-
Whose name to me is Margaret.
A Frenchman. whom she calls her sweet"
Most always calls her Marguerite.
A Spaniard. evidently ''sweeter,"
Addresses her as Margarita.
A Portuguese, and quite leader
In drawing rooms, says Margarlda.
A chap from sunny Italy,
Prefers to call her MargheTy.
An awkward swain from Germany
Pronounces it ''mien lieb Margie."
A dude, with trousers wide and baggy,
Seems 10 enjoy the pet name Maggy.
Another impecunious wag
Diminutively calls her Mag.
A park policeman, with a badge,
Has christened her by name OF Madge.
CHe took her once to witness ''Nadgy,"
And, tween the acts addressed her Madgy.)
Some call her Meg, some call her Meggy;
Some call her Peg. some call her Peggy.
And some, more vulgarly than witty,
Contemporary call her Gritty.
But where she's hired as a Dienst-madchen,
Her German mistress calls her Gretchen.
Herman E. L. Boyer, in Judge
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-15
Death Forbade the NuptiaIs.

New York Press.
There was to have been wedding in
the city hospital here to-day, but in
stead there was a death. Christian
Scholl, carpenter. who was to have
been married next week, fell from
scaffold Thursday, sustaining serious
injuries. His betrothed visited him III
the hospital and consented to wed him
to-day. Bride and clergyman were on
hand at the appointed hour, but the
bridegroom had passed to another
world.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-15

have been for several years. and are
thoroughly trained. Some girls who
are far from young make. up remarka-
bly, well, and on the stage look many
years younger than they really are. The
public likes toleok at fresh young faces,
and we prefer young girls. Generally
speaking, though, it is easy enough to
make the face satisfactory; the arms
and throat are more difficult to manage.
Of course, the freshness of their voices
and the youthfulness of their figures
largely depend on the lives they lead.
Some of them take more care of them
selves than others, and some of them
have stronger constitutions. And there
are such interesting women among
them! Bright, too; they say the wit
test things. And it is the American
girl who takes the lead as chorus girl;
L believe we have all agreed to that.
She looks better. is more intelligent, and
understands her business better"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-15
'ewhat are their matrimonial

what are their matriiholildI
ehaeces?"
"Ah. 1 am glad you spoke of that.
Very good, should say. have known
many of them to marry, and marry well.
They generally marry out of the pro-
fession and leave the stage, and l. fail TO
see why the chances of happiness for
man who marries a chorus girl should
not be as good as those of man who
marries woman in any other proteS-
sion, provided he exercises as much DIS
cretion in his choice. Many OF the girls
are domestic and possessed of consider
able taste, which they display in the
decoration of their rooms when on the
road. They take cut their photographs
and knlck-knacks, and in few min
uteS their rooms look as if they had oc-
cupied them a long time. Of course
some of them are careless, but they are
all gOOd-hearted and kind to each
other"
What are the qualifications necessary
for a chorus girl?'
"a pretty face, good figure, fair
voice and knowledge of music. Many
of them cannot read music when they
come to US, but they soon learn. There
is the photograph of a girl who wishes
to become member of our chorus: they
have their photographs taken and SEND
US copies in order that we may get an
idea of their figures"
He took from pigeOnhole in his desk
a full length cabinet picture OF very
pretty woman. She wore the inevitable
tights, trunk hose and velvet jacket, her
luXuriant hair falling about her Shout
ders, while her face was upturned and
her hands held a lutte.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-15
PLUSH GARMENTS.

Now, every reasoning individual knows that mate
rial costs so much trimming and lining costs so much
labor costs so much and putting these items together
Now how in the name of common sense can merchant
insult the intelligence of confding public by offering
garment for $40 if it is worth $40?
OUR ADVICE to you is to give these would-be
"philanthropsts" a wide berth. We have Plush
Sacque under
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-15
Wales and His Varicose Vein. q

LOnQOQ W Orlu.
The Prince of Wales has been suffer
ing very much from his leg since he
went to Cowes. The vein, which has
never resumed its normal size since he
had typhoid fever, swellS and causes
great pain from time to time; and
it has lately been very trouble
some, making the leg an enormous
size and preventing the prince
from riding or walking much. In
deed with varicOse vein of such long
standing and size as the one from which
the prince is suffering, he ought to lie
up some weeks, and not use the leg at
all. The doctors. of course, know such
treatment is not possible, as the prince,
having a very good appetite, requires a
certain amount of exercise. He goes to
Homburg in few days, but his time
there is generally more amusing than
healthy.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-15
In the Suburbs.

''Piazzas all about the doors.
And doves and flowers and honey bees,
And windows going to the floors,
And hammocks swinging under trees,
And clover growing to your knees.
''Tis pleasanter, with country air,
And new-laid eggs. and all the rest
Than brick walls in the city there.
But don't you think-in your own breast
Papa's old business is the pest?''
''Papa's old business!' they say.
Among their needles and their skeins;
what is his new one. tell us. pray:''
"Why, really'-bless her little brainsi
isn't il running for the trains!''
-Harpers BaZar
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-15
LET Us Hold Converse With You. :

It is matter of great amusement to us to watch
the antics of woudbe competitors and observe the I'M
scrupuous methods by which they try to catch the pub
lie eye, and bolster up losing trade by offering in
ferior and unwearble goods at fictitious figures For
let us take
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-15

Grand Excursion, St. Paul I'd
Minneapolis to st. Joseph.
On September ID and 80. via Chicago
st. Paul IL Kansas City Railway. Tickets
the round trip.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-15
LIFE OLA CHORUS GIRL
It Is Not Such a Terribly
Hard Lot, After
All.
Members Of the Chorus Earn
More Money Than Shop
Girls.
Beginners Object to Tights,
But They Are Not a Ne
eeSsity.
Chances for Promotion and
Matrimony--How They
Are Treated.

GOOD deal is
said about the
chorus girl in
one way and an
other. but per-
haps very little
of the tr u t II
a b out her is
really know n.
OF the hundreds
of theatergOerS
who nightly fill
the diff ere n t
play b ouseS in
the city, proba-
bly, few of them
give a thought
to the girls of
chorus. beyond
observing their
uniformity of
dress, singi ing
and acting. And
yet. the chorus
girl is a perma-
nent theatrical
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-15
In One Round.
Wasp.

Wasp.
A French Cynic-Ah, you are out
walking early. How many fools have
you spoken to today.
A Mild Philosopher-You are the first.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-15

To Soften Wet-Stiffened Shoes.
Washington Post.
1.-The women have new use for vas
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-15

Hard Coal. G. G. KoIR
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-15

feature, increasing daily in numbers,
and is entitled to as much consideration
as any woman who does her work con-
scientiousIy and thoroughly. she
comes on the stage in the scantineSS OF
tights and the glitter of tinsel, with
blonde wig over her raven locks, her
olive skin hidden under pink powder,
and she seems to be an ephemeral Great
ure intended only to flutter in the glare
of the foutlights. When the play is
over, the curtain down and the lights
out, she is forgotten by those who few
minutes before had vehemently ap-
plauded her.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-31
The Judges Courtship.


The shortest courtship ever heard
of was that of an eminent jurist. he
was on his way to hold court in a
town. when he met young woman
returning from market.
How deep is the creek and what
do you get for your butterr4 asked the
Judge.
"Up TO the knee and ninepence,
was the answer, a. the girl walked on.
The Judge pondered over the sensi-
BILE brevity of the reply, turned his
horse, rode back and overlook her.
Il liked your answer just now, he
said, "and like you. | think you
will make a good wife. Will you mar
ry me?'' She looked him over and
said: Yes" Then get up behind
me and we will ride TO town and be
married"
She did get up behind and theyrode
to the Courthouse and were made
one. 1t is recorded that the marriage
was pre-eminently happy one.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-31
No More Speculation for Him.

''Yaas, there's money made in stocks,
no doubt" said the old man as he re-
moved his hat and ran his fingers
through his gray locks, but it's a
risky biziness; it's suthin' like bettin'
on where lightning's going TO strike,
with the odds of hitting the tree you
stand under" "
Then you never speculate?'
Never | dig along on the old
farm, taking one crop with another,
and pulling old stumps when I've
nothing else 10 do; and if don't make
any great shakes | haven't anything
TO worry over. | had a purity solemn
warning during the coal lie excite
ment and it cured ne of speculation.
How was THAR
'Waal, was n widower then; wife
fell down the well and was drawn out
as stiff as a poker. l had a big farm,
lots of stock and was called purity sol
id. We all got excited about lie and
all of us dug more or less holes in
search of the stuff. All of a sudden a
widder living about two miles from
me found lie in a dozen places on her
farm. She was widder with a bad
nose. freckles all over her face, eyes
on a squint and built up like a camel.
But when she struck lie that was a
different thing. | guess some six or
seven of us began counting that wild
der within sixteen hours of the sight
of that lie. l know the procession
reached from the gate to the house. y
And you got herr
Not much didn't, and that's what
I'm thankful for. Somehow or other
| couldn't work up to the pint. That
nose kinder stood in the way every
time | was ready TO put the question.
She acted like she wanted me, but
Deacon Spooner got the best of all
and they made a hitch
And then what?'
Nothing, except she had dosed that
farm with barrel of lie and thus got
a husband for herself and home for
her five children. When the news
came out was so colda along the back
bone that they had to kiver me up
with a hoss blanket, and since that
time / haven't had the nerve to buy
eggs at seven cents n dozen and hold
'em for rise
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-31
A TeIltale Graphophone.

Private Secretary Pearson, of Gov
ernor Beavers Office, Harrisburg Pa,
had a curious and somewhat startling
experience with the graphophone. He
began to turn the crank, and sup
posed that he was about 10 cause the
machine to give out to the young lady
typewriter a message which the Gov
ernor had talked into it on the even
ing previous. The young lady was all
attention, and the private secretary
began solemnly to turn the crank,
which works by u treadle. To his
horror and the intense embarrass-
ment of the young lady the following
amorous tumble was given out with
decided emphasis:
Now, don't, George. - There,
somebody will come. o, course love
you. There, somebody really is com
ing, and you have mussed my hair all
up. Please, love. I'm so
afraid that some one will come in,
and, besides, can't work this crank
if you insist upon kissing me all the
time"
1t was some little while before the
matter could be satisfactorily eX-
planned, either by the young lady or
Mr.. Pearson, who at first were dis
posed TO imagine that somebody had
been playing a practical joke upon
them. hematter was finally straight
ened out, however, when the execu-
tive clerk came around, and, upon
hearing of the incident, laughed heart
ily. He had on the evening before
been showinga a bride and groom about
the executive department, and being
called away few minutes, had left
them in the private secretary's room
to amuse themselves with the graphic
phone while he attended to the bust
ness which had called him away.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-31
Discountinq.


In the old haggIing way OF trade
which has, In this country nj least,
happily gone out for the most part,
and has been replaced by the more
honest one-price system, In which n
dealer puts n fair profit upon his
goods and sticks 10 that, II was Gus
tomary to demand a great deal more
than the asker hoped TO get.
One time on the Texas frontier q
man came into camp riding an old
mule.
How much for the muller asked
bystander
"Jist hundred dollars" answered
the rider.
IN give you five dollars" said the
other.
The rider stopped short, a. II in
amazement. and then slowly dis.
mounted.
Stranger" ;" said he, II amt a-goin'
TO let a little matter OF Dinety.6ye dol
lars stand between me and n mule
trade. The mules yourn-"
Another story, somewhat Of the
same sort, Is related OF an old tenant
farmer who. on paying his rent, told
his landlord that he wanted some tim
ber to build a house, and would be
much obliged II he would give him
permission to cut down what would
answer for the purpose.
Nor said the landlord, sharply.
well. then, sir" the farmer went
on will you give me enough to build
a barnr'
Mo-
''To make a gate, thenf' {.
Yes"
That's all j wanted said the
farmer, ''and more thanI expected. :