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Thomas County cat., 1889-08-22
A Tramp's Benefit.

A tramp called at house on High street
one cold morning lately and asked for food
and clothes. He was such piteous-looking
object that the servant called the lady of
the house to see him.
'foor mani" said the End-hearted
woman; 81 will see what I can do for you.
Bridget. give him the buckwheat cakes that
were left from breakfast"
Then she went to fnd some clothes for
him, and returned with linen duster and a
straw hat.
"They are all have, but you are welcome
to them," she said, while tears Of pity stood
in her eyes.
''Thankee, ma'am," answered the poor
fellow, his voice husky with gratitude,
San if it's all the same to you I'll eat tho
duster and hat-they're lighter-snd clothe
myself with the pancakes"
Thomas County cat., 1889-08-22
At A RURAL GATE.
How Hank Parted from Tillie One Charm.
Ing August Night.

How Hank Parted from Tillie One Charm
ing August Night
''Purty night, amt it, Tilly?"
''Yes, purity enough; goodnight
Hank"
What's yer rush?"
I'D say rush if were you."
"Why, we amt been standing here
but few minutes"
"O-o-o-h. Hank Sparks. what big
story-teller you are! We've been here
over an hour"
"Well, what if we have?'
"Well. that's long enough, that's
what. We'd ought to be 'shamed ol
ourselves, anyhow"
what for?'
''For being so silly"
Il reckon we ain't the only silly
folks in the world. then"
THAT don't make no difference.
Goodnight"
'.No. wait a minute, Tilly."
what for? You s'pose I'm going
to stand here all night?''
Nobody wants you to stay here all
night; but l don't see why you should
snatch yourself away like this"
Pail be calling me first thing
know"
LET IN call; it won't hurt him"
ut might hurt you if he took a no
ton to come out or to set old Boze
loose"
pooh! Who's afraid?"
you'd better be. Goodnight"
wait a minute"
What for. you big gump, you?"
''Oh. because"
II shan't stay out here another
minute"
"Yes, you will"
II shan't Let 60 my hands!"
81 don't haze to-"
"You mean thing. you! I-I-if you
dare kiss me again, Hank Sparks!'
''Oh, Idaren't, eh? Therer'
"Hank Sparks!'
There's another"
1--WE a notion to call for pa 1 riH
If you kiss me again, SIR"
"Oh. you will? There! Now call
himr'
you're the worst case / ever saw.
Shame on your
''Pooh! I pity feller who amt
grit enough to kiss his girl when he
can"
"rd be ashamed If I was you. sir.
Goodnight
Goodnight Tlly."
Goodnight"
Goodnight. Don't forgit that
we're going 70 the singing-school Fri
day night"
MAY 30 we win and may b We
vent"
Thomas County cat., 1889-08-22
USEFUL INFORMATION,

How to Tell Horses Age without Con-
sulting An Expert.
The foal is born with twelve grind
ers. When four front teeth have made
their appearance the colt is II days
old. and when the next four assert
themselves its age will be about %
days. The corner teeth make their
| appearance when the foal is about
months old. and these latter teeth at
tain the height of the front teeth at
the age Of a year. The 2-year-old has
the kernel-the dark substance in the
middle of the tooth's crown-ground
out of all the front teeth. In the third
year the middle front of teeth are
shifted, and when years old these are
substituted by the permanent (or
horse) teeth, which are larger and
more yellow than their predecessors.
The next four teeth are shifted in the
fourth year, and the corner teeth in
the fifth, giving place to the permanent
nipper.
At 5 years OF age horse has forty
teeth, of which twenty-fOur are grind
ers, far back in the jaw. with which
we have little to do. But. be it re-
membered, horses invariably have
tusks. which mares very rarely do.
Before the age of is arrived at the
tusk is full grown. and has q slight
groove on its internal surface (Which
generally disappears with age. the
tusk itself becoming more rounded and
blunt), and at the kernel or mark is
worn out of the middle front teeth.
There will still be diffe renee of color
in the center Of the tooth.
The tusks have now attained their
full growth. being nearly or quite an
inch in length. convex without. con-
cave within, tending to point and the
extremity somewhat curved Now. or
perhaps some months before. the horse
may be said to have perfect mouth.
At seven years the mark, as de-
scribed. is very nearly worn out of the
four center nippers, and fast wearing
away in the-corner teeth. especially in
mares; but the black mark still re-
mains in the center Of the tooth. and
is not completely filed up until the
animal Is eight years old. As he gets
on past seven the bride teeth begin to
wear away.
At eight the kernel has entirely dis
appeared from all the lower nippers,
and begins to decrease in the middle
nippers. It is now said to be .'past
mark of mouth" There ara indica.
tions, however. after this age which
will enable very shrewd observer to
guess very closely at a horses age.
but none that can be relied upon by
Observers As horses become advanced
In years the gums shrink away and
the teeth exhibit . long and narrow
appearances; they lean moro forward
and assume an arched shape Dub.
lin Farmen' GAzet*A
Thomas County cat., 1889-08-22
STRONG AND WEAK.

Superstlt'ous Beliefs Entertained BY .
Famous Russian General
At the slormlng of Loftsha, during
the Russo-Turkish war. General
Skobelef ordered an officer to lead q
battalion to certain point The
men marched on as long as there were
buildings to shelter them from the
Turkish fire, but when they came to
the open ground they halted. for an
advance. apparently, meant the anni-
hilation of the battalion.
just at that moment the men saw
Skobelef riding calmly at a walk
across the fatal space, while round
him shot and she'll whistled furiously.
In fight. after the passage of the
Balkans. the painter Verestchagin
says that the rain of bullets was the
most murderous he ever experienced,
though he had been several times
under heavy fire. In spite of the dam
ger, he watched Skobeleff walk slowly
along. his hands buried in the pockets
of his overcoat. The whlstling bull
lets did not cause him to bend his
head once; his face was quiet, and his
eyes restful.
"NOw we know what running the
gauntlet MEANS" said he to the artist,
as turn in the road sheltered them
from the bullets of the Turk.
'"Tell me. honestly" said the artist,
"have you really so accustomed your
self to war that you no longer fear
danger?"
Nonsense" replied the Russian
General. 'they think that 1 am brave
and that am afraid of nothing, but l
confess that 1 am a coward. But
have made it = rule never to bend
down under fire. If you once permit
yourself to do that, you will be drawn
on further than you wish. Whenever
l go into action l say to myself that
this time there will be an end of me-"
But though courageous under fire.
the Russian General was a coward at
headquarters. Before his troops he
always appeared in a full dress uni
form with his hair neatly trimmed and
scented. But in the presence of his
superiOrs he wore wOrn-Out coat, q
cloak hanging all awry and a cap
crushed down on the back of his head.
He seemed embarrassed, as If afraid
his elegance might give offense.
This hero of many battles was super
stitious. He believed in lucky and un-
lucky days, refused to sit down with
thirteen at table, jumped from his seat
at the spilling of a little salt. and left
a room in which three candles were
burning
What bundle OF contradictions is
man! A General with a will that en-
ables him to walk slowly across bat
tle-field swept with bullets and shell.
but not strong enough to keep him in
a room where three candles are burn
Companion.
Thomas County cat., 1889-08-22
~ THE BEAUTIFUL DANUBE.

In Vienna, the gem of the beautiful Danube
Iloitered one evening as twiilght stole in,
And saw divine little Austrian maiden
With whom attempted friendship to win
She walked up tho Park ring and on toward
the Prater
Qdost bosky OF gardens, quite right for q
f1irD;
Ifollowed at distance correct to be harmless,
And had for guide the white founce OF
her skirt.
4 stranger in Deutschland, quito rusty In
German,
Long. long debated what phrase should
form,
But finally fell on the weather-as most do
And said, rather shakily: "Es ist sehr
sDdrDl"
Not doubling that forth from the lips OF my
charmer
Melodious accents would enter my soul,
How great was my wonder when burst from
That Deutschest OF Deutschy responses:
ia, ,cohk"'
Not daunted by gutterals beloved %
ventured to hint that we take o short
stroll
With futtering pulses waited her answer.
When up from her bosom rolled quickly:
ga, sD0hH'
. s sprechen so kur,lich, sic nichk ich Uerstche'
1 said, growing desperate, while my arm
stole
Round the neatest Of waists that my eyes
ever looked on,
But still from her lsrynx tolled forth the
"JC, 1cohI'
sic n10chen mich kraak," said, inwardIy fum-
ing,
~Wds s0otlea sic sa1eE, teh bite" The goal
That sought seemed as far on as ever
As again she pealed forth her insensate
''JG, ,cohL,'
Dumbfounded, I puzzled what might be her
meaning,
When quickly gendarme obstructed Ter
way
And told me quite briefly that she was
lunatic
Strayed from her keeper that bright sum-
mer day.
That crazy girls features appear to me often,
Though far from Vienna dreamily roll
In nay gondola graceful DER Adria's waters
And often I hear, in my mind, her "Jd,
HohL'
n Il -NEwHALL.
Thomas County cat., 1889-08-22
COMMON SENSE.
II Icould but forget her,

II Icould but forget her.
Isurely would not let her
Bewitching face so often come between M
and my task;
In spite OF all her beauty,
I'd stick to daily duty.
And hide my grief beneath u calm, impene
trable mask.
She teases and torments me-
And yet my love prevents mo
From leaving her. as well know It would b
best to do.
She knows that adore her
and that I'd bow before her
Thrice happy-what fool-to kiss her dainty
little shoe.
She's sure Of my devotion
Now, If she had the notion
That for some other girl, perhaps, her service
I'd desert
Iwonder Ii she'd slight me!
Or with truer love reQuite met
By Jove. 1 think I'll try heri-Where's q girl
who wants to frt.
journal Of Education.
Thomas County cat., 1889-08-22
Bombay to Calcutta.

Bombay to Calcutta.
I had been in the East Indian employ for
some time, and had become familiar with
ats people and their customs, with Its
iuugles and their inhabitants, but it re-
raained for this trip to introduce me to the
most ferocious Of wild beasts, the royal
Bengal tiger.
whether it was on account Of my engine
being named the "Tiger," or the fact that
there were two plump Hindoos beside one
white man in the cab that induced the
ravenous creature to pay us flying visit, /
can not say, but certain it is that he did
make us call, and in the following manner
Ny native fireman had every thing in
readiness, with good head of steam up,
when l clambered into my seat and started
her out.
We were to carry three passenger coaches
and one mail-car; it was only the work of a
few moments to hitch on and start, and we
were soon laundering along over the rails
coward Delhi.
We made but three stops during the run,
and when l hauled up at Budzapore, the
second station, section train was standing
On the siding to allow us to go by, and her
engineer came over to have little chat
with me.
81 lost one of my coolies yesterday" he
S&ld. ''We were down the road here a
piece, just in that jungle beyond the bridge
over the little creek, when we were startled
by hearing something between a snarl and
. roar, and we saw tiger coming towards
as GA the fly, jumping twenty feet at a leap.
There was no time to scatter, and one of
the fellows who was right in his course
went down, and before we could do any
thing to assist him the tiger had him be:
tween his jaws and was OF into the brush
the other side of the track.
81 doubt if we can get the coolies to work
along the line for some time, cause you see
when one of these brutes gets to be a 'man-
cater nothing but human flesh will salts
fy him. Where they catch q man once,
Thomas County cat., 1889-08-22

they are pretty sure to linger around the
same spot in hopes of getting another"
As he finished speaking l received
the conductors signal to start, and away
we few again, all thoughts of the tiger
tsnished from my mind.
Now, here a.the bridge slirting the jungle
mentioned by my coufrere, it was neces-
sary to slow up, as there was but q
temporary trestlc-work to cross upon. s.
shat when my I, ain had passed the creek
and entered me jungle we were not going
faster than q mile per hour, and it was
tAen that began to ''open her out;" but
eAe "old girl'' had hardly commenced to ;n-
crease her speed when the forest re-echoed
auth q yell that paralyzed my hand on the
rtkrottle and verify froze the blood in my
veins.
And then all at once heard something
Aeavy fall upon the coal in the tender. and
Thomas County cat., 1889-08-22
His GaIne PLAYED Ont.

There has been little page in Congress-
it won't do to tell which House be was in
who was professional borrower. He is in
debt to nearly hundred men in sums rang.
ing from twenty to q hundred dollars. He
was instigated by his mother to borrow
money from statesmen, and he did it. The
result is, that his mother owns a residence
and lives in good style, while the little fel.
low sports a watch and q diamond pin. This
is sample Of one Of the ways in which the
cash is raised in Washington. The page is
an ex-page. His confidence game played
itself out
Thomas County cat., 1889-08-22

Every body who is now admitted
to an audience by the Pope must have
previously signed a document BY which
the applicant pledges himself neither
to ask any thing Of his holiness. nor
to publish or repeat any thing bis holi'
ness may say.
Thomas County cat., 1889-08-22
THE WAY TO SUCCEED.

Get ON the Right Track and Thsn Don't
Spare the Steam.
Ihe customer was a prudent matron
from the country, careful in her shop
ping.
! 1T is a pretty piece of goods" she
said, ''and just the color want; but
am afraid it will not wash"
One of the shop-girls behind the
counter bowed indifferently, and
turned away. The other said. eager
ly: "Are you going to another part
OF the store. madam? For it is my
lunch hour, and l will take a sample
to the basement and wash and dry it
for you before you come back?"
The colois of the fabric proved to
be fast. and the customer bought it,
and asked the name of the obliging
shop-girl. A year afterward she was
again in the same store. and on in
quiry learned that the girl was at the
head of the department.
"She put as much life into her work
as ten other women" said the man
ager.
One of the most prominent business
men of New York said once: Il have
always kept close watch on my en-
ployes, and availed myself of any hint
which would show me which of them
possessed the qualities requisite for
success for themselves and usefulness
to me. One day, when was passing
the window Of the counting. room, l
observed that the moment the clock
struck six all of the clerks, with but
one exception, laid down their pens,
though in the middle of sentence,
and took up theiv hats. One man
alone continued writing. The others
soon passed out of the door.
"'Pettit,' said one, has waited to
finish his paper, as usual
eyes. l called to him to come on,
but he said that if this was his own
business he would finish the paper be-
fore he stopped work
":The more fool he! I would not
work for company as for myself
''The men caught sight of me and
stopped talking, but after that kept
my eye on Petit. who worked after
hours on my business because he
would have done it on his own,' and
he is now my junior partner.
The success of a young man or wom-
an in any work or profession depends
largely on the spirit which he Or she
puts into it. Many good workmen who
are faithful to the letter of their con-
tract with their employers remain
statesmen and book-keepers until they
are gray-headed, while others pass
over them and become heads of estab-
lishments of their own. To the first
class their employment is only so much
work for so much wages; they ''have
no heart in it," to the second. accord
ing to the old significant phrase. it is |
an outlet for all of their own energy |
and ambition. An engine, perfectly
finished and competent for its work.
with no fire in it, is fit type
Of the first class; the same en-
gine with its steam up, rushing
along the track, of the second. Be
sure. boys. that you are able for your
work and are on the right track. Then
don't spare the steam!-Youth's Com
panion.
Thomas County cat., 1889-08-22

YOU'D better look out, or I'll kiss
you again"
Eyes. you daren't! Goodnight"
''Bye, bye"
s'Good-bye. Time.
Thomas County cat., 1889-08-22
She Balanced 1t.

"What dreadful bill, Alice, for making
one dress-SS5-'
"Yes; but Edward, love, Just think, the
dress only cost me seventy-five cents. 1t
was one Of those give away bargains as
Muftibr'
Thomas County cat., 1889-08-22
4 TIGER IN THE TENDER
a Startling Adventure in India
A True Story.

{ W S within five
minutes of starting.
time when I bade
my young wi fe
"Good morning" and
left her standing in
the doorway of our
bu n g alo w, a n d
walked toward the
"house" in viii c b
was painting the iron
steed that I was to
drive through a sec.
tion of one hundred
miles along the route
of the Great Punjauh
railway that crosses
Hindo s tan, from
Thomas County cat., 1889-08-22

TkA was not used in England before the
middle OF the seventeenth century, and was
entirely unknown . ~ Creeks ap1
Roman&
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-21
RAILWoAD Lrsrs.
DIEDMONT AIRLINE.

RICHMOND AND DAsvILLg RAILROAD
SHORTEST AND MOST DIRECT kOCIE 10
THE SOUTH,
PULLMAN SHELTERS on ALL NIGHT
TRAINS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-21
A "rAKEp Tragedy.
wr. Freeman fries TO scare uts wife
by Cutting His TarOat wtth rim.
New YORK Herald

New 1OfE HofAtl'l
Young Nrs. Freeman Was beaten 50 oaoly
bv her husb,ud Johu s, her home. No. 2l9
Christie street. lsge Monday pi<ht, tbt sur
iea 10 tae street. to call policeman MOI
6nding ore near by she went 10 the Edrldge-
Street station, where, after she haa soown
her bruises TO the Sergeant OF The desk. TO-
licemsn Hopper was sent Wild Der 10 con
duct her lord TO cell.
As Mrs. Freeman entered the door OF her
residence. followed by the policeman, she
uttered plerciRQ Shrek and threw hefseH
on her kuees beside her husband, who was
lylng on the lounge.
"0b. nv God my God be has cut his
throat from ear 70 ear |" she CRED a. she
beni over him. "Ob. John Joun my hus-
hand, speak to me and tell me why you have
done thisl"
Policeman Hopper 90 soon as he caught
eight Of Freeman, with an apparent gaSh
about SIX Inches long around his tbro1t,
from which the blood was running and
razor smeSred with gore lying near, ran al
once for sn ambulance. IL vas not long be-
fore one ra,ted no to the door from the nos
pisaI. The surgeon and the policeman led
the bystcrcs wife from her husbands side
into another room. and then proceeded 10
examine his wound aud see II there was any
Chance OF saving his life.
As the surgeon put bis thumbs on each
side Of The bloody streak TO press IL open be
calculated 10 disgust, "The sc0undrel Is
shamming! Hes only scratched"
The policeman smote Ffeeman-who was
only Stimulating nnconsciousness- box on
The ear, which made that gentleman "come
tOv 10 the liveliest fashion and howl with
pain, lie then confessed that he usd taken
a common pin and drawn the point several
times across his throat, lacerailng 1t and
making II bleed, for the purpose OF frightep
Inc bis wife.
lie was yaDked Of TO the station-house,
and In the Essex Market Police court yes.
terdsy was remanded for examination.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-21
she cAUenr rHr SNOWMAN
A Female suind;er Raises fhe Laugh
on II. y. Barnnm.

A New York telegram says: r. T. Bar
mum, the veteran Snowman. to-day appeared
In the role Of complainant against woman
who had succeeded 10 swindling him. Mf.
Barnum stops at ths Murrsy-Hlli Hotel
when in thk cits. and fortnight ago while
walking On Thirty-severth street between
Fifth and Sixth avenue, poorlv.dressed.
middlc-aged woman approached him and
exploited two cards-one OF Bellevue Hos
pital, on IS hich was written an address 10
Harlem. She said her husband bad his leg
broken aud that she wanted to notify her els
ter Of the address she showed.
"Thaps miles away" said toe Snowman.
"Well, I'll have 10 walk there"
eTbep, take this,v said Mr. Barnum, and
he handed her all the change he had In his
pocket.
He Afterwards related h!s experience TO
some friends. who laughed heartily at bis
mistaken philanthropy, aud told him that
the game he fell victim 10 vas tnreadbare.
TDis afternoon Mr. Barnun again net the
object OF his pity near The hotel. This time
she inquired the way to the coroOer's Office
% report the sudden death OF her husband.
He recognized her instantly, though she had
no recollection OF him, and be turned her
over e. a police officer. She was taken 10
court IN The afternoon. where she gave the
name OF Maggie Brown
sMr. Barnum," she cried, eli you let mp
on me. I'll 20 10 your circus for exhibition
as the ouly woman You ever had arrested. "
THIS remark produced a hearty laugh, and
the Snowman said he would take her at her
word, and withdrew his COMPLAINT.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-21
Exposing spir,tua,,sm In Newark.

Although Newark is known TO contain
many splrliurallsts, Hermann the ma
giciau has been including an exposure OF
spiritualism in his performance at Miners
Theatre during the last few evenings. This
naturally created considerable cOmmotion,
but no disturbance resulted untIi Saturday
night. The first few tricks exposed stirred
up the ire OF the audience aud the building
fairly rang with angry cries. When il came
to the dark seance Mr. Hermann requested
before ibe lights were put out thai no one
should light match OF otherwise interfere
unit the various tricks were finished. Tie
promised 10 do the same things aiterward
in the full light and expose the mechanical
trickery in them. His request was unheed-
ed, however, and three times IN succession
matches were lighted after the gas had been
turned OIL Hermann then rang down the
curtain amid a chorus OF yels. Almost a
riot followed, but the audience finally dis
persed without anybody being injured.