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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-15

"WHEN went to California in 4S" says Millionaire Huntington, "l was ac companied by party of young fellows from my native state, Connecticut, and when we reached Sacramento the first thing they dii was to go to the hotel and spend $4 apiece for dinner. My dinner cost me less than a sixteenth of that sum. It was always my rule to live within my income. Any young man who does that W get along.' See?
 WAR AGAINST THE "CANTEEN." :"
 The post traders are said to be organ izing for the purpose of getting congress to interfere with the introduction of the "canteen" at the various army posts in this country. The canteen is merely a cooperative store for small supplies, to which is added a clubroom where the members can play at billiards, cards, and otherwise amuse or instruct them selves The system, which has been in troduced at n number of the army posts, has been productive of highly satisfac- tory results. It has measurably checked drunkenness among the men, has i'm proved their general behavior and greatly increased their contentment, while affording them an opportunity to lay up money. As the canteen rooms are provided rent free by the govern ment, and as there is no profit on the sale of the small articles sold, it is easy to see that the post traders have found their business sadly cut into and their profits approximately reduced. Their complaint at this species of competition is a natural one, but it affords no req son why the Uuited States congress should interfere, and by its direct action prevent the development of system which is of moral and physical benefit to the army. On all si,.>s, army officers are outspSken in praise of the new method, and. with this degree of in dorsement, the interested antagonism o1 the post traders is hardly likely to ac complish its purpose.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-15

Her Charms. Ohi the light that lies in maiden's eyes As she meets the fond glance of her lover Is brighter by far than the glcam of the star That shines in the darkness above her. And the f1eeting flush of a maiden's blush, The bloom of the rose defying Ger her countenance flies as the maiden sighI Like the dream of Q zephyr dying And the power to besuile in 0 maiden's smile. And the sound of her voice so thrilling, Make & lover crave to become her slave, Her slightest behest fulfilling But the tuneful clink of 8 maiden's chink, And the glcam of her gold so yellow, More than Cupid's dart will touch the heart Of the most unsusceptible fellow
 Yale Record.
 Tho Anglers. We went @ flshing-she and l. Tho fish were wary: They circled round the tempting fly In mood contrary. We changed the bait. cast sheep's eyes- She played Q dimple, (Ah me! tho some are over wise, Pronounce me simple) She bit-alas the misery,
 Twas even barter, She caught @ ninny-woe is me, Icaught Q Tartar.
 HI. T. Hollands, in Time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-15

Like a Rose. I can sec her standing yet,
 Dewy-cyed, As she stood that summer morn
 At my side; It is not so long ago That parted from her so; Yet the gulf is fixed know,
 Deep and wide. Down the garden path we walked
 To the gate, And begged her: "Ah. my own,
 Name the date" But she answered.: No, my dear, Iris your fickleness fear Twill try you for year
 You must wait" Grief was on my features then
 Written plain, For she said: I'm sorry, dear,
 For your pain. Take this little rose, pray; It shall withcr in 0 day, But my love for you for aye
 Shall remain" Love is sometimes sweet and sure,
 Isuppose; Who would not have faith in such
 Vows as thosei But, alas I'm forced to rue That they were not semitrue, For her love was withered, too,
 Like tho rose. See, I let 1t hutter thus
 To my feet. An! twas summer when it's charms
 Were complete; Save 1t not, my heart Is set, For 'tis wise should forget, And it's perfume fingers yet,
 Faint and sweet. George Horton, in Texns StftinRR
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-15
Gods Way Is Best.

Gods Way Is Best. Past the portals of today; Something watts us down the way, Joys, perhaps, for you and me. Some fond dreams to realize, Waits for us, glad surprise; We may guess but can not see. Just beyond tho misty screen Of the vail Time drops between, Something waits us, joy or woo. Throbs of heartache, thrills of bliss, Echoes of parting kiss, Life or death. We do not know. Wait, thou shrouded mysteryI It Is well we can net see. It is well we do not know. Life and love are ours to-day. God, in mercy, hides to-day, We must tread in joy or woe.
 Rose Hartwick Thorpe. "Wnat Fools The se Mortals Be-" The poet racks his weary brain And burns tho midnight oil, That he may worldly notice gain For all his grinding toil Quito satisfied if he his name In public print may see, He clutches at the bubble fame "What fools these mortals be-" The miscr adds to the amount He'll lose when death shall call. The heiress weds foreign count Who's no account at all. And all the world Is crazy quite At least to some degree. We're chasing phantoms day and night What fools these mortals be-" The soldier in the raining lead His bravery employs To die for that which when he's dead He nevermore enjoys. Men would be kings, kings would be gods. None are from folly free; Peas discontcnted with their pods What fools these mortals be-" We fancy all the world looks on And laarvels at our deeds; Yet it, when VIC from men ara gonc, Our going seldom needs. And he must be stOic quite Who does not smile to see How croGs-eyed Is all human sight What fools these mortals be-
 Chicago Herald.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-15

9. c M. T. MALoNEY, PRoPRIEToRs.
 OFFICE South Main Street.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-02-08

The opera manager performed quite a
feat who borrowed the tenor from the
base.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-02-08

1t is remarkable coincidence that the
place of burial of both Generals Grant
and Mcclellan is named Riverside.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-02-08
When Women Become of Age.

"Old Subscriber" inquiries at what ago
a women becomes of ago in this State,
and when she is entitled to received
money left her by her parents. Speaking
generally, the woman, like the man, ar.
rives at full legal age at 81, but she can
usually receive her money when she is 49,
There are many cases in which females
may act for themselves at Is year of age.
She is entitled to receive the earnings OF
her labor after that age, though her par
ents may exercise parental authority
over her movements until she is 81.
Where land descends to a girl under Is
or she becomes entitled to legacy or be-
quest by will, or to share OF the person
al estate intestate, the orphans court may
appoint guardian, if she have none, un.
til she is IS or married. On her arrival
at age, or u on her marriage, the guard,
ian shall exhibit a final account and de.
liver up all her property. On bis failure
to do SO, his bond may be put in suit,
and a female shall be of age at Is for
the purposes of that sectioD"-52, article
so, Revised Code. She nay sign receipts
and releases to her trustee for the pro
ceeds of sales of real or lessehold property
when she is Is, and she may marry when
10 without her parents or guardian
consent, or under 10 with their consent,
in writing, witnessed by two witnesses,
on which authority the clerk may issue a
license to marry.-BaltimOre Sun.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-02-08
A THRILLING EPISODE.

A week or two SINCE, says Rob Burhet'e
i'll the Brooklyn Edgie | was laundering
along through tho miles of exquisite
landscape gardening that mark the sub
urbs of Philadelphia. A young gentle
man sitting just in front of me- left the
train at local station, and just as we
started again half a dozen female voices
shrilled out upon the startled air.
"Oh, Oh, that young man-has left his
umbrella! Oh! H,'ll never-see it-again!
Call him back-fuick! o.! Throw-it out
to-hIm do do-do throw that young man
his umbrella
Aad as they pointed at the young man
and shrieked at me, | hastily raised the
| window, the powers OF darkness assisting
me, yelled at the young man hurled the
umbrella at him like a javelin, and we
were gone.
In about two minutes young man two
| stories and a mansard taller than any
| member of my whole family came down
the isle of that Car with darkened brow,
vacant seat whence 1 had just fired silk
| umbrella with hammered silver head.
He looked under the seat and then he
| looked into the rack. Then he looked at
me. | didn't look up, but felt his eyes
60 clear through me, as | gazed tixedlY
out of the window and tried hard to think
of the form of a prayer to be used for
man who expects TO spend the rest of the
| Winter in the hospital. Before | could
remember it the athletic. looking stranger
said kindly, but very firmly:
| 81 left an umbrella in this seat few
moments ago"
| For one moment the ghastliest silence
you even heard settled down on that car,
and then those shrieking woman giggled
as though it was light thing to die when
you had return ticket in your pocket
that wou Id be wasted. | tried to tell the
stranger the young man who was sitting
in the seat took it with him, but thought
| had done enough wickedness and folly
for one trip owned up and told him
the truth. He was Il magnanimous man
and he spared me. But it was a moment
of agony, and to-day there are white
hairs on the back of my head that never
saw before, and | never pass through
Merton station without shudder. Aud
l never again will offer to extend the
slightest helpful courtesy to stranger.
No; if train should jump Of bridge
1000 feet high into a cataract tiercer
han 1000 Niagaras l wouldn't offer to
hold 4 long woman's babe and get her
handbag out of the rack Tor her while
she puts on her gossamer and hunted for
her lost check in case she should want
her baggage when we got to the bottom.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-02-08

Whilst oIten what costs the least does thu
most work. Try Broom Herb Bitters the
Medicine that speedily cured Rob't Livezey
of Churchville, Hartford county, Nd; Mrs
VIM Ensor, of Partition station Baltimoreco.
Mrs. Catherine Holland, of Fair Hill, Ceci
county Md; f. c. Price, of Cecilton, Cecil
county, Md; and Peter Everts no. 9 Gold's
Court, Baltimore, Nd, besides IN any Others
who fingered along time with Rheumatism
Dyspepsia, Ague Chills and fevers. Fol
sale at Hoppers Drug Store, Chesapea &c
City, and at Frazer's Drug Store, Elkton.
Md. Trial bottle % cents, large size 500
Ask your druggist for it. tt.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-02-08
Dom

let that cold of yours run on. You think it
is a light thing. But it may run into ca
tarrh. Or into pneumonia. Or consumption.
Catarrh is disgusting. Pneumonia is dam
gerous. Consumption Is death itself.
The breathing apparatus must be kept
healthy and clear of all distractions and
offensive matter. Otherwise there is trou-
BILE ahead.
All the diseases of these parts, head, nose,
throat, bronchial tubes and lungs, can be
delightfully."- and entirely cured by the use
of B0schee's German Syrup. If you don't
know this already, thousands and thousands
cured by it, and "know how 1t Is, them
selves. Bottle only rs cents. Ask any
druggist. i
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-02-08

Ii it be pity to suffer with aches pains. debility
md weakness, caused by liver complaint, dyspee-
>a ague and fever, try BROOM HERE BIrTERs, a
purely vegetable medicine that speedily cured
Frank Price, OF Cecilton, Catherine Holland, OF
Fair Hill, Miss Peterson, of Newark, Mrs Tubbs,
Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Maxwell, OF Wilmington,
Del, besides many Others who suffered Tor years.
For sale at Frazer's Drug Store, Elkton, Md.
Trial bottles IS cents; large SIZE Sl.OO. Ask your
druggist for it, Depot, SOL Hoffman Street, Phila-
delDhia. MaYl9tf
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-02-08

\ valuable subscriber sends us the
ten commandments and asks us to pub
lish them. Under the circumstances we
must decline to do it. 1t is trne that the
commandments were written several
thousand years ago, but if we were to
publish them some person would be sure
to think they were aimed at him ana
stop his paper. The publisher of jour
nal has to be very careful about such
FTeRd.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-02-08
Afflicted Friend.

If suffering with rheumatism, Dyspepsia,
Liver Complaint or any disease caused by
Impurities in the blood. Try Broom Herb
Btters, a Medicine that is vegetable and
harmless. If weak, feeble and nervous you
can trust it. 1t has cured many a sufferer
who suffered with pain and who tr'ed every
known remedy in vain. For sale at Frazer
Drug Store, Elkton, Md. Trial bottle 25
cents. large size 800, IT.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-02-08
Great Benefit
DR.. Ayers

Hair Vigor for a nHmber of years, and
find it very effective in promoting the
growth of the hair"
Prepared by DR.. j. &C. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-02-08

In publishing card of thanks for the
kindness of friends during recent be-
reavement in her family in Kansas
paper, a writer said: 81 hope l will soon
be able to return the compliment"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-02-08

Robert Browning is likely to be the
last of the E ,glish men OF letters (save
Tennyson) who will find grave in West
munster abbey. The interment of any
more bodies there is opposed Oh sanitary
grounds.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-02-08

Tell woman that she looks fresh, and
she will smile all over. Tell a man the
same thing, and if he doesn't kick you 1t
is either because he has corns or daresn't.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-02-08
PURE LIFE INSURANCE
VERSUS
TONTINE.


lives?
of
contingent
is PURELI INsIJRAN
furnishes it, 1ohtae
partial adds the rtanes
from inability pemuns
10tne all
premium paid for TO- Is 20
policy and
dividends credit after the issue of the policy I"ne Will
of all dividend
instances Thousands dollars
padup the not
able his premium Inhae requires premiums to be paid H.
insured else all will be lost
PURE LIFE INSURANCE annual dividends the end of the first and
TO- Is 20 and then takes what the company
be willing .
PURE LIFE based principles equity with
PURE LIFE with equal faes 1on DIS
20
Company of New York
canoeing their poll
money
companies pay
called 'Iont
1oatine game''l
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-09-13

charge | make no PROFESSIONALLY
plead guilty. The great Prince of
Reform inaugurated the good work
1900 years ago, and l feel that have
honor overmuch 10 count one of the
rank and file that have been battling
from His day to the present in the in
terest of reforms.
Besides, this man is parading under
the wrong colors, if he himself is not
a reformer. A Christian and not
reformerl An anomalous creature!
A veritable misnomer
BY an unwarranted process he fur
ther seeks to stigmatize me as a de-
taller of scandal and a slanderer of
the sisterhood.
This charge is as false as the
authors brain could well devise, and
would not have been expected from
the most INSCRIPTIONS saloonkeeper
in all the city, much less from a
Christian gentleman, and a minister
at that.
But once for all, l am not be be
drawn into an unreasonable and
splenetic discussion, which could only
result in sacrifice of my own self
respect, with no earthly hope of profit
to the other party. In the language
of one of old, 81 am engaged in a
great work and cannot come down
into the plains Of Ono;" why
should the work cease, whilst | leave
it and come down to engage you
in newspaper tournament, Mr..
Shelton. CHRONICLE space is too
limited and too valuable to these sis
ter performers" to be thus uselessly
employed.
So, ta-ta; but remember that we
are working along the line of reform,
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-09-13
Reports Again.

Now is the time for the autumn re-
ports. These should be made up as
expeditiously as possible and for
warded promptly to the proper heads
of departments. Let the several
treasurers bestir themselves and put
forth earnest efforts by house-to-
house visits to make full collections
from both active and honorary men,
bers. By dereliction of duty,!or even
hardness on the part of the treasur-
ers, we may suffer Misrepresentation
in the approaching National Conven-
ton. Make an appeal to the delin-
quents by awakening their pride and
and quickening their ambition. 1t
will require especial zeal and persever-
ance to reach creditable showing at
the National Convention in November.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-09-13
A Center Shot.

Finds mark the archer little meant"
Well, whether meant or not, it
seems that Gan Unsafe Influence"
appearing in the columns of The
CHRONICLE recently, created bit of
stir in the clerical camp. However,
the panic was but slight, as l have
stood at the post of patience ever
since awaiting general charge from
the Little Rock clergy, and but one,
barely one, has seen fit to return the
shot. | take it the rest of the minis
try feeling no qualms in the vicinity
of their consclences, naturally con-
cluded they were not challenged, so
tarried on neutral ground. Mr.. Shell
ton, of "Christian," for some reason
WINGED under it; at once marshaled
his forces for war; discharged a bat
terry of vituperation that would hard
ly have been expected from the point
of Brick Pomeroy's pen in hot blood
against some demagoging politician.
He enters upon a classification of sins
(by whose authority l am sure l can
uot tell, possibly from like source
as his "Absolute Liberty" "Indi-
vidualism," etc., etc., ad infnitum),
draws a vivid contrast between the
sins of visiting open saloons, theaters,
etc., and those of scandal-dealing,
slandering, and such; casting, at
least by innuendo, the latter up to
my account, while his language i'm
plies that he reserves the luxuriating
sins of the former to himself.
The editor of Christian CD gives
the public false impression, at least
in part, of my mission in Little Rock.
He in pompous derision classes me as
"modern reformer Yes, to this
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-09-13
Membership Crusade Day.

The general officers of the National
W. G. T. U. have set apart Thursday,
September 81, as "Membership
Crusade Day." and most earnestly
urge every member of the W. c. T.
u, whether in city or town, to pray
erfully observe it.
We have a membership to-day of
at least 100000. If every one of
these members in each State and local
Union could bring in one other on the
9th of September, what a showing
could be made at the various State
Conventions soon to be held, and at
the National Convention in Atlanta,
November IA.
The design of this crusade is for
every white ribboner to take on that
day, pledge, pencil and pad, or a lit
tie book, and call on her friends and
acquaintance who are not members,
telling them Of this crusade day and
its object, and soliciting their name
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-09-13

Our visiting sister, Mrs. Mary Read
Goodale fills her appointments at Hope
the 10th inst, Washington the 18th
and 18th, then on to Little Rock ;
from Little Rock to Beebe, Judsonia,
Stuttgart, Morrilton, Russellville,
Clarksvllle, Ozark, Van Buren,, Fort
Smith, Hrckett City, Mansfield, Fay
etteville. Owing to an engagement
of long standing with Missouri, it is
feared she will hardly be able to tarry
longer than one night in place.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-09-13

to the pledge and thereby to the local
Unien membership. 1t would not be
amiss to have one of the National
Annual Leaflets, (send to 161 LaSalle
ST., Chicago or some other litera-
ture to leave with those on whom you
call.
1t may be well for the president of
each Union to divide the town into
districts, or it may be that in some
places it will be better to leave each
free to 60 where she pleases, even
though two or more should call on the
same person.
Think what it will be for a hundred
thousand or more women to be out
on the same Grand! What an inspi-
ration to know that such an
army of women is on cru
SADIE! And how easy to invite new
membership when each is part of
such great moving whole?
When three members are secured,
let no one neglect to report to the
local secretary and turn the dues over
to the treasurer, that the sum total
may be correctly reported to the State
secretary and treasurer, for their an
nual reports.
In starting out do not fail to have
the three P's-Pledge, Pencil, Pad
for all are necessary. If you have
no pledge cards and cannot secure
membership roll, then write a total
abstinence ph dge on your pad or in
your little book.
Do not fail to collect the dues.
Above all do not forget the day nor
the fact that ours is sacred cause,
one which should fill our hearts with
zeal and one upon which we may con-
fdently ask Gods blessing.
Then let us go forth prayerfully
and earnestly as unto the Lord.
Yours for our blessed cause,
FRANCES E. WILLARD, Pres't.
CAROLINE B. BUELL., Cor. Sec.,
ESTHER PUGH, Treasurer,
National w. G. T. U.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-09-13

The Corresponding Secretary who
was delegated to get out the State
Minutes is driven to report failure to
get up sufficient steam among the press
service to push the job to completion
as yet. She has been living upon
the hope of having them finished UNI
til that article has dwindled to the
consistency of despair, while she has
completely lost the Christian grace of
patience.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-09-13
Unfermented Wine.

How many Unions have made the
wine in order to meet the sacramento
purposes of the churches? The sea-
son is waning and you should leave no
part Of your duty undone to meet
this great need.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-09-13

and whoever and whatever initiates
against that reform will receive The
CHRONICLES fearless condemnation.
A hint to the wise man is always suf-
ficient.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-09-13
National Pledge.

II solemnly promise, God helping me, to alb
stain from all distilled fermented and malt
liquors, including wine and cider, and to en-
ploy all proper means to discourage the use
of and traffic in the same"
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-09-13

"No W. G. L. U. woman does her
full duty who is not subscriber to
her State paper, and who does not
send in one new subscriber. 'What
faith you have live it and so
have more. 3" So says the Missis-
sippi White Ribbon, and, while there
may be worthy exceptions to this
sweeping statement, there is much
truth in it. Every white ribboner
found in the middle circles Of life
can, by little self-denial, take her
State paper for herself, and secure
by a few hours effort an additional
subscriber by going among those who
are not directly engaged in W. c. I.
U. work, and thus make them con-
verts to the cause. Suppose, Ar
kansas sisters, we test her rule for
a year at least? Without the gift of
prophecy, | venture to say we would
be rewarded by a grand swell of
membership and glorious increase
of public sentiment. Let us try it.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-09-13

The w. G. T. U. meets every Thursday at
p. M, at headquarters, McDiarmid block,
3l5l2 w. Markham street.
The US meet every Monday at pm,, at the
same place.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-09-13
DIRECTORY OF STATE OFFICERS.

LYDIA NJ CHAoE, State President, Little
Rock.
MRS. F. L. SUTTON, Corresponding Secre-
tary, Little Rock.
MRS. JULIA A. CLARK. Recording Secretary,
Beebe.
MISS A. G, FAIR, Treasurer, Fifth and Wolf
Little Rock.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-09-13

temperance.

CONDUCTED BY MRS. F. L. SUTTON.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-09-13

Never day is given but it tones
the after years, and it carries up to
heaven its sunshine or its tears.