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does the young fellow she is walking with.
He is clean gone on her-tO the point Of
confession. The other day he said wildly to
her: i love you, and 1 shall never get over
it till you marry me- And now. the more
he thinks of it. the more he wishes he
hadn't put it that way. But she will not
marry him, no matter how correctly he
should ask her. because he is poor. The
old WidOWer is rich, and he viii get her.
But the little manicure is holding OF for
spell Of freedom, and rules the rOost in
considerable circle here at Saratoga If
she is as clever as think she is, she viii
make the biggest catch of the season. Her
old gentleman was dropped ont Of the race
the first day they got here. But ne is an
easy-going old fOgy, and lets her run
around as she chooses, hoping she will
come to him at last. There is nothing like
Saratoga, you see, for mystery that is as
plain as the nose on your face.
As the beautiful manicure swept past me
just now I heard herremark that she really
must hasten to Newport, where so many Of
her friends were anXiously awaiting her.
Her escort this time was the son of q very
wealthy New York man. He demonstrated
so vehementIy with the lovely creature and
looked SO desOlete when he heard her
words, that I feel positive should she really
start for Newport or Patagonia he would
not lose sight Of her. There is no doubt
about this young man. If the manicure
wants him she can have him; and / think
she wants him. because polishing nails
can't be an agreeable way OF earning liV-
ing.
Baseball is rife here at Saratoga. and
very fine folks 60 to see rather poor games
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radiant immensely. the dense crowds were
so luminous and UnearthlY, the music come
in such volumes from all sides, and the
high arching trees flashed so magnidcently
up against the jeWeled sky, that had L
been transported to Titania's wood my
senses would not have felt the mystical
marvels Of wonderland more keenly than
here among the fairy palaces and theatrical
effects Of my mortal brothers. And I saw
proof that it is the wand of wealth and
not of fairy that makes an old donkey
felt, Of the prettiest Of poor girls. Here was
a coarse grained man Of fifty years, gro
tesquely odd in dress, prOmenading with
neat, dainty girl Of less than half his age.
His daughter / thought her, but fOun
out that they were on their bridal tour.
L was not robbed OF my sparkling mood
OF romance when L Went through the par
lOrs Of one Of the hotels to the piazzas sur
rounding the gardens, where an admirable
Orchestra discOursed sweet music. A Span
ish tarantella was ripping from the crowd
of viOlins, the fountains dancing to the
strains, and a multitude of people in splen-
did attire stretched down the piazZas until
lost in the shadows beyond the lights. The
there a girl in hlmY white, standing afar
off, looked like Aphrodite shaking the
spray out of her hair. Within and without
there was a steady flash Of women. I say
flash" advfsedly. When q woman gets to
Saratoga she appears to think she has
reached the orbit of Venus and she accord
ingly exerts herself to perform her Office Of
constant Scintillaion, so that there can be
no mistake about her mission. She takes
of her jacket and her collar, hangs cres-
cents and stars around her throat. sticks
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France is coming out to welcome You. Inc
boulevard sight Of a heavy swell seated at a
small table in the open air. on the Veranda
OF a restaurant. taking his sumner beyer-
age with slow equantmity under public
gaze, is not uncommon this year at Sara
toga. Can it be that the American drinker
is TO emerge from behind q screen and sit
down boldly to quar- his drinks, instead Of
gUlping them?
It is a spahgled and a gauzy crowd. fairly
blazing under the electricity and the moon
and the poet is taken even to more In
toxicating spot than wicked Paris as ne
views it. He is in Cadiz. where the roofs
are Of gold, the skies a diamOnd-deeked
canopy Of purest sapphire, and the women
shadOWy- eyed hours, made only Tor love
and caresses. The love and the caress OF
life is Ehe very earliest discovery made by
the Saratoga pilgrim. Nowhere could pas
sion find wilder. riOting place. The air IS
so filed with the fragrance OF flowers, the
bell notes Of foun tains, the swing OF band
music, that Cupid seems lodging behind
every skirt and aiming his darts over each
cleaning shoulder.
AsI lolled back in a seedy old barouche,
and was taken through Broadway last
night, I was never m ore impressed by the
brilliant power that We Americans have for
becoming pictorial and vast. The hotels
themselves, suggesting the cOlosseums Of
the Romans, were SO overwhelming in their
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mind, devOured all.
That night, when he came to Dream
land, he found It flooded with straw
berries. There were great cities in
which people did nothing but eat, buy.
and sell Strawberries. Mobs stoned
him with Strawberries. He fed, and,
in fleeing, he ran into a garden
Of strawberries. His feet became en-
tangled in the vines and the vines be-
came serpents that coiled about him
and devoured him. And again, he was
running across a great plain and q
huge strawberry fell from the heavens
and crushed him. But he came into
existence again and found himself fee
ing before a frightfuI monster Hor-
rors! tits overtaking him. The earth
suddenly yaWns beneath him-he is
falling, falling, falling, until he lands
In a pit Of strawberries. He writEes
and struggles and sinks in Strawberries
and finally is smothered in strawber-
ries.
But no amount Of horror can ami
hilate his individuality, and he died a
thousand and ten horrible deaths.
Finally the great day of reckoning
comes and he is condemned-to eat
straw berries forever.
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Three GOOD Lessons.


cone of my first lessons, said Mr..
StuTgis, the eminent merchant, twas
in 1913, when I was eleven years old.
My grandfather had q fine flock Of
sheep, which were carefully tended
during the war Of those times. I was
the shepherd boy, and my business
was to watch the sheep In the fields. A
boy, who was more fond Of his book
than the sheep, was sent with me, bub
left the work to me, while he lay un-
der the trees and read. L did not like
that, and finally went to my graad-
father and complained Of It, I shall
never forget the kind smile of the old
gentleman as he said
Never mind, Jonathan, my hoy if
you watch the sheep, you VIII have the
sheep"
What does grandfather mean by
that {? I said to myself. 7 don't ex-
pect to have sheep My desires were
mOderate-a fine buck worth a hum
bred dollars. I could not exactly make
out In my mind what If was, bat
had great confidence in him, for he was
a Judge, and had been in Congress in
Washington's time; so I concluded it
was all right, and went back content
edly to the sheep. After I got into
the field I could not keep his words
ont of my head Then thought Of
Sundays lesson: Thou hast been
faithful over a few things. L VIII make
thee ruler of many. i began to see
through 1t. Never you mind who neg
Iects his duty be- you faithful, and you
VIII have your reward.
"I received second lesson soon
after I came to New York as s clerk to
the late Lyman Reed. A merchant
from Ohio. who knew me, came to buy
goods and said, Make yourself so use
full that they cannot do without you.
/ took his meaning quicker than / did
that Of my grandfather.
well, / worked upon these tive.
ideas until Mr. Reed offered me a.
partnership in the business. The FIRST
morning after the partnership was
made known Mr. James Geery, the
old tea merchant, called 10 to con-
graduate me, and he said You are
right now. I have only one word es
advice to give you. Be careful who
you walk the streets with. That WAS
lesson number three.
And what valuabl lessons they arei
Fidelity in all things; do your best
to your employers; carefulaess abcsu
your associates. Let everybody 5a
these lessons home and s5adY them
They are the foundatlon-stone a. 1hz
ae5er and honorable success.
saglea.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-08-02
Where Is Your Lamp?
BY COUSIN MARGARET.

aGoing in there?" said Thomas.
@Yes.
@First-rate lamp in that house.
@What?"
in.
Sadie looked at the old man in some
establishment. He was the %Odd Job man
Of the neighborhood; everybody knew
him. He pruned his grapevines with
critical care, and turned a wrinklsd,
quiZzlcaI face toward her once or twice.
bat he YOuchsAfed no further remark, and
Sadie made her way to the front door OF
the little house beyond.
Is Johnny IMP" she asked as the dC~r
opened. I'm his SuEday-school teacher.
Nom, not home from school; but
won't you come in and see mother2"
Sadie had glanced down the street as
she knocked, thinking what a Wearisoms
business this Sunday visiting vas
How do ministers live through their
parish calls?" she wondered.
She looked up now and saw a radiant
face, not lighted for the occasion, but
bright from within. She stepped through
the door to find herself at once in a small,
clean, warm, odorless room. In a corner
behind the stove was the mother, propped
IN an easy chair. a helpless paralytic.
Sadle's quick sympathies were touched
and she at once approached the invalid.
Her face, too, seemed full of quiet peace.
You have nice warm room.
90, yes, Anna keeps a good fire.
In rushed Johnny. Say, Anna, where's
my bali? Can I have a cook"
Sinh, Johnny, here's your teacher
Johnny came forward with an awkward
bow and a restless glance at the door.
Tn not going to keep you from your
play, Ohnny, and you can eat your eooky
while 1 talk; but I want you to Join
boys club from our Sunday school. They
are going to meet Monday nights in our
basement, etc.
Il may not get my lessons to go, said
Johnny.
20, yes. you Will. You and will learn
them together Monday afternoons, said
Anna
Well, if Anna1l learn the lessons with
me, said Johnny.
Sadie looked at Annals face, bright as
ever, and wondered how many things she
could do at one and the same time.
"First-rate lamp in that hoasel@
Thomas words came back to Sadie full Of
meaning. Yes, Anna's light did shines
and Sadie went home Illuminated
I've got lamp, too, somewhere, she
meditated at was so dull and smoky I
set it away, but I'll get 1t up and trim il
and brighten it, and see if it viii shine.
1t did shine Well Spring.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-08-02

WE have watched with sympathetic
interest the progress made in the es-
tabIishment of the manufacture of
sugar from sorghum cane in Kansas.
Nothing could be more important to
the interests of our Western farmers
than the establishment Of an industry
which would give them another and
profitable crop. Kansas sees this, and
has been paying a premium Of two
cents a pound for sugar made from
sorghum by the new methods Last
year 712, 1856 pounds of sugar were thus
made, and 354, 900 gallons of molasses,
and the State paid 81, 348.72 in boun-
ties. Two dollars a ton was paid for
cane, and thirty-three cents ton was
realized in profts-resuIts which did
not come up to expectations and do not.
show that the industry yet has been
established on a really profitable basis.
But it is believed that by the reduc-
ton Of expenses incidental to a begin
ming and by the improvement of ma
chinery and of methods, the business
may be made highly profitable to both
farmers and sugar makers.
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others in her hair, watts feather ian with
a hand frosted with gems and then pull
safes like great rose laden with shower
crystals. AS you meet heron the piazza,
in the corridors crossing the great par
Tors - she drives the fainteSt pos
sible suggestion of violet toward
you with her fan, sweeps her lashes side
ways over her cheeks, at the same time
contributing in your direction fatal CLEAN
of the eyes, draws a long, quIvering BREATH
and glides on with the important swish OF q
yacht in a tree wind. do not care where
you go in Saratoga, the feminine magn1h-
cence Of your surroundings VIII have an I'M
pOrtant effect upon you. Even mp at the Sc
date hotels on the hills the very ladies' maids
have the rose Of ardent sentiment stuck
over their shoulders than they do straight
before them. As for the three vast hotels
down in the center OF the town, they are a
triad Of paradises where stylish angels are
forever in a Dewildering dutter. vanishing
now and again only to reappear In more
exquisite draperIes than those which We
thought were unsurpassed
Foreigners are plentier &C Saratoga Uhsa1
at any other American watering place ana
thus early in the season We have several
pronounced specimens Of the gallant loElJoIl
Only an hour ago ] saw one with ven
around his white helmet hat ana ms calves
stOckIng6d only, OF 1oE a walk he en-
countered twin girls. and then, neg par
dom he said TO one Of theLls are you your
sister or the lady metz
Neither she replied.
Isis the other lady your
No
sOhl-I-I suppose shes her sister. then.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-08-02

HERETOFORE tin plate has all been
imported and has constituted an i'm
mense item, for there is no article of
more common use than tin ware. The
discovery of tin mines in Dakota, in
the Black Hills, offers an opportunity
for becoming independent Of foreign
tin, and efforts will be made to reduce
the ore found there. The only diff
Guilty is that it is in combination with
mica, which is not destructibIe by fire.
The President of the Chicago Rolling
Mills has the matter In hand, and is
confident that this difficulty can be
overcome. If so, the immense capital
and resources Of that company viii be
devoted to the manufacture of tin plate.
It is said the Dakota deposits are i'm
mense in extent, greater than all the
worlds tin mines combined. This is
fortunate, as it will render futile at
tempts at monopoly. If the mines
prove valuable, Dazota's Black Hills
viii undergo a "boom" that will aston
ish that land of cyclones, billiards,
grasshoppers and chinch bugs.
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WasbfngfoD,s Namesakes.

"Down to the latest syllable of re-
corded time, exclaimed the orator at
the centennial celebration, waxing fer
vent, "the people of America VIII honor
his memory! Who Is not proud to bear
the name Of George Washington, and
grateful to the parents that conferred
It upon him I wonder, he continued,
looking around him with flashing eyes,
"hOw many Of George Washington's
namesakes there are in this vast assem-
bly,. VIII those whose privilege 1t Is
to bear that honofed name please rise
to their feet ?"
Sixty-seven men and boys rose up.
VIII those Of you who cannot tell a
lie, said the editor of the village pa
per, notebook In hand, please remain
standing while I count?
And sixtv-seven men and boys at
once sat down Chicago Tribune.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-08-02

SECRET sessions Of the Senate are a
survival of the practice that prevailed
during the first six years Of the Gov
eminent under the Constitution, when
all the sessions Of the Senate were held
in secret. This was at the time when
Congress met in the little building still
standing at the southeast corner of
Sixth and Chestnut streets, PhiIadel-
phia. So strictly was this rule en-
forced that admission to the chamber
was denied even to the members Of the
House Of Representatives. Repeatedly
efforts to open the doors of the Senate
to the public were voted down prior to
the year 1875, when secret sessions
were abolished, except in cases special
ly ordered.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-08-02
BaIzac and RothscliId.

BaIzac, the celebrated French au-
thor, was on very intimate terms with
the late Baron James BOthschild.
Several Of Balzac's works are dedicat-
ed to the famous millionaire, who was,
Of course, not without means.
On one occasion, when Ba1zac was
about to undertake a trip to Vienna,
and, as is usually the case with per
sons Of great literary ability, he was
short Of funds, he applied to Baron
ROthschild for financial encourage
ment, and 5000 francs were placed at
the poets disposal. In addition to
this Baron RothschiId gave Balzac a
letter of introduction to the Baron's
nephew in Vienna.
While en- route to Vienna, BaIzac
read the unsealed letter of intrOduc-
ton, which, upon his arrival In Vienna,
he did not deliver, as the tone of it
was too cold and formal to suit him
Upon his return to Paris, Balzac
called on the great Hebrew banker,
who asked if he had utilized the letter
Of introduction.
mo" replied BaIzac, with consid-
cradle arrogance, Il did not. I have
brought it back with me, and here
it is.
Il am very sorry to hear that, re-
piled Baron Rothschild, smiling. DO
you see those little hieroglyphics be
low my signature? Well, if you had
delivered the letter, those little hero
glyphics would have caused my
nephew to place to your credit the
amount Of $4,000 francs"
Balzac bit his lip and was silent
Teas SJtjngs.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-08-02
Men III LIE Chronomafer.

A prominent Jeweler, speaking of the
peculiar habits of everyday life, said
to a reporter: 1t is very interesting
to observe people comparing their
watches with our chronOmeter. Some
times when trade IS slow I derive
some amusement from the queer express
siOns which fit across mems faces when
they find that the watches which have
been their constant com paniOns for
years are betraying the infrmities Of
age by falling behind q little. Some of
the owners come inside and ask, in a
half-hOpeful, haIf-sOrrOwful way, if we
are sure our clock Is correct.
The affection some men feel for
their time pieces is surprising, and
sOmetimesN 1t is difficult to convince
them that their watches are wrong.
The most entertaining class of all
who stop before my chronometer Is that
composed of youngsters, with nickel
watches which they have, perhaps, re-
ceived from some euterprIsing clOthier
as 2 p4ize for the purchase of 8 suit of
clothes. These boys viii march up to
the chronOme6er with the air OF million
aires, and draw their timepieces from
their pockets with a flourish. Five, or
even ten, minutes out Of time either way
does not concern this class Of obserV-
ers, so long as their watches keep
ticking.
WY did you wink at that girl that
passed q Force of habit. Shes g soda
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7 entering SaEato-
ga in the evening
You find it with its
old time halo on.
You are Whizzed
from the station in
one OF it's gaWky
stages, and sWirIed
down the spectac-
uIar vista abroad
way 70 whatever
mammoth hotel
you may have cho-
sen to put up at.
You can imagine
very easily that
you are entering
the Paris EXPOSE
ton, and that the
giddiest p art Of
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a TkED OF sTRIVBERIsEEs.
81 Q. I. c.

D was not q good
type Of the Canton
Seminary students,
but he was one Of
them who, at table
set for ten, but oc-
cupied by only
about half so many,
by intrigue and mis-
representation 0 f
facts. succeeded IN
having all the sur
p1us strawberries
passed to him, and,
with a yoracity that
bespoke q Carnal
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-08-02

A CURIOUS crop is a harvest of 1000
sponges. 1t was obtained by an Aus
trian savant as the result of an ex-
pertinent of literally sowing small parts
Of living sponges in a soil favorable to
their production.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-08-02

A NEW and delicious style of clam
has been discovered on the New En-
gland coast. This is bad for the poor
clam. Hewill soon be in the chowder.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-08-02

THERE may be no color line in Chris
hanity, but there is a large and dis
tinct one in certain theologies that call
themselves Christian.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-08-02

BY neighboFhOod teams. But the girls are
not critical. and here is a BIT Of actual dia-
logue:
GiEIs-Gn chorus)-Oh. Just splendid;
and these are such great teams too. it
makes il SO exciting
Belle aside 70 Grace Was teams the
right words
Graes-{aside 30 BeIie)--I thinE SC. Wait
til ] read over his shoulder what teams
they aE5s anyhow. EEBBsLcHogE
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-08-02

RUSSIA has a pianist only five years
old, named Koczakiski, who can play
Chopin exquisitely with wonderful
deicacy of touch. There is as yet no
talk Of his starring in America.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-08-02

THE Cbatrchnla7a, speaking of the
death of Damien, the Ieper priest, says
that outside of the walls of Jerusalem
is a lepers' hospital tended by deacon
esses from the German religious houses.
"Year after year these heroic women,
without pretentiousness, without any
trumpeting of their work, almost un-
known to the world, have waited upon
Iepers, while themselves literally dying
by inches, Their courage has only
come to Light by the chance notice of
travellers.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-08-02

A SYRACUSE On. " newsboy wants
SO, 600 damages because a man called
him a swindIer for exchanging an old
paper for a new one.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-08-02
COR YOUNG FOLKS.
Swing Som.


IS L swing, as i swing
Eere beneath my mothers wing
here within my mother arm,
Never earthly thing can hsras
Up and down, TO and no,
With @ stsady sweep i 60
Like q swallow on the wing
As swing as swing.
as j swing as / swing,
aoney-bees come muIIEuriuz,
Hun1uli1lg softly in my ear,
come away with me, my dsgErf
In the t5geE-llyis cup,
Sweetest honey we VIII SUD-
60 away you velvet ching
] must swing, i must swing
As I swing, as swing,
Butterfly comes duttering.
Little child, now come away
IN the ctOVer-b1oss SONS TO plGvI
Clover blossoms are red and white,
Sky is blue and sun is bright.
Why then, thus, with folded wing.
G1u ana swing. sit and swing q
As swing, as swing,
Orio1e comes lowering,
See my nest in yOnder tree,
LIDtIe child. come work with me.
Lean to make a perfect nest,
That of all things is the bestl
Come, nor longer lettering,
Sit and swing, sit AID swing u
As I swing, as I swing,
Ihough have not any wing,
sui 1 would not change with you,
aappiesJ bird that ever Few.
Butterfly and hOney-bee,
sure tbs you must envy me,
Sale beneath my mothers wing,
As swing, as sWingl
E., i1t Youths COMPANION.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-08-02

AK Orlando FIa.) policeman shot
and wounded dog, when the CANNES
companion pitched into the officer and
drove him to fight.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-08-02

EDWARD MORROW, living near Brad
ford, Pa, while blowing last fall, lost
a 500 wad of greenbacks, which his
son PlOwed up few days since as good
as ever.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-08-02

IT has been calculated that the rail
roads of the world are worth nearly
eco, 900. 900, 600 $500, 600, 600. OOO), or
about one-tenth of the wealth of the
civilized nations, or more than a quar-
ter of their invested capital. At this
rate all the ready money in the world
would buy about one-third of them.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-08-02

EVERY woman in the town of Woods
dale, Kan, is said to have voted at the
spring municipal election. Are the
homes of that town still in good run
ming order?
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-08-02

A MECHANIcIAN Of Danzig has con
strueted hand fog-horn that may be
heard ten miles. With q second horn
of lower pitch to mark the divisions
between letters, whole sentences can. be
cleary transmitted by the Morse or
other code Of signals.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-08-02

AN exchange tells us that the like
nesses published of Mrs. Frank Leslie
are all from a photograph taken twenty
years ago. That isn't anything. It
simply shows that she is wel-preserved.