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A WASTE OF KISSES.
Complaint of Clever Woman Against the
Prevailing Custom.

Complaint of Clever Woman Against the
Prevailing Custom.
Philadelphia Press.I
Here is clever woman's comment on the
manners of women: Why can we not do as
men do, and write to each other only when
we really have something to say? And
why must we kiss each other every time we
meet? Kisses are really not agreeable
greetings to exchange. Very few people
know how to bestow or receive them in
neat and satisfactory fashion. A slovenlv
kiss is really detestable article, and makes
one dislike and despise the bestower. Of
all my girl friends who kiss me when we
meet there Is only one from whose oscula-
tory greeting do not involuntarily shrink.
Some butt at the kisses with lips made into
a hard ball for the purpose. These almost
give one the toothache.
Others bestow their dewy lips upon ones
cheek in way that makes the recipient
grope hastily but fnrtively for q handker-
chief A third contingent kiss in a cold
and chilling way that says plainly enough:
81 kiss you because suppose you expect it
of me-" 1 always sympathize with these
and would gladly fall into their views. Let
us make non-kissing compact company.
and see how many of our acquaintances will
join it. The rules would not forbid kiss
after long absence, nor would it interfere
with lovers kisses or anything of that sort,
but only combat the custom of daily greet
ings by OSCILLATION. feel quite sure that
woman's friendships would be frmer and
more durable ii they would abandon all
such heavy demands upon it.
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HIS STORE WAS BURNED.
One of Congressman MasOn's Stories Illus.
trnIInR Tariff Agitation.

IrnIing Tariff Agitation.
Congressman Billy Mason, of Chicago,
has way Of pointing moral and adorning
tale with story. The Washington Post
recalls this one: Last election Billy was
discussing President Cleveland's tariff mes
sage. "His notion that the country was all
burning up for tariff reform" said the Illi-
nois Representative, reminds me of He
brew named Geisenheimer, who lived out at
Joliet. About two weeks after the holidays
he came up to Chicago and registered at the
Palmer House. He kept himself somewhat
consDicuously in the public eye until
10 PM. As that hour approached he
glued his eye to the big marble clock in the
rotunda, and on the dot he rushed up to the
clerks desk and demanded in excited tones:
"'Ish dere telegram for me?'
"'No, Mr.. Geisenheimer, there is no tele-
gram Tor you.'
"That satisfied him for another ten min.
utcs, when he rushed in and asked:
"'Ish dere telegram for me?'
"'No, sir, no telegram
'fTen minutes later in he jumped.
"Vere is dot telegram for Mr.. Geisen-
heimer?'
'The clerk had got about tired by this
time.
".There is no telegram for you. When one
comes I'll send it to your ROOM
"'All right
"But in quarter Of an hour in bounced
Mr. Geisenheimer as red hot for telegram
as ever. The clerk turned him down and
then got ready for the next attack. He
folded blank m essage, put it in a tele-
graph envelope, sealed it, and addressed it
to Mr.. Geisenheimer. He was after it as
sharp as pike in ten minutes. With eager
hands he tore open the envelope, drew out
the blank, and as he opened it, rolled up
his eyes and exclaimed:
"'Mein Got mein Got, my shtore iss all
burnt oopl'"
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STOLE ANOTHER CHILD.
An Intelligent Elephant Assuages Her Grief
in Novel Way.


in a Novel Way.
A remarkably intelligent elephant, work.
ing on a new bridge in Ceylon, says M.tr-
rays Magazine, had young one to whom
she was perfectly devoted. 1t died, and she
became inconsolable. Formerly the gentlest
of creatures, she grew irritable and even
dangerous. One morning she broke the
chain which confined her and escaped into
the forest.
One night, about ten daysafter her escape,
the officer who had been in charge of her
went out to lie in wait for bears at a pond in
jungle at some distance.
AS he and his native attendant were re-
turning, early in the morning, the native
silently nudged him, and thev saw in the dim,
gray light an elephant with her calf making
their way toward the camp. They both
sprang behind trees, and when the elphants
had passed. the native insisted that the
older one was their old friend.
When they reached the camp they found
that the truant had indeed returned, and
had gone from one person to another, touch
ing each with her trunk, as if she were ex-
hibiting her adopted child, which she had
evidently begged, borrowed or stolen during
her absence.
Her good temper and usual docility re-
turned at once, and her owner blessed the
good fortune which enabled her to steal a
child
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AN ABsENT-MINDED COUNT.
After Winning n BewitchIng American Heir
ess His Tongue Slips Little.

After Winning BewitchIng American Heir
ess His Tongue Slips Little.
Chicago Tribune;
With radiant smile and bewitching blush
the beautiful heiress placed her hand in
that of the ardent young foreign nObleman
who knelt at her feet
''I am yours. Count" came softly from
her lovely lips.
The Count sprang to his feetin ecstasy.
ISIS ees re happiest day of my lifei" he
exclaimed, in that charming accent that so
delights the ear OF the romantic maiden of
America when uttered by titled foreigner.
''My lofe," he said, drawing ring from
his pocket and slipping it on her tapering
finger, "permeet me to present you zees leetle
tokane off our enkachement."
And he tenderly jabbed kiss upon it.
"Dear Count, replied the blushing girl,
"I will wear it forever. And now, in return,
I know you will accept this ring from me-
and wear it on your little finger"
The Count took it. As he turned it about
in his hand and inspected it dreamy. abb
stracted look settled on his face, and he
murmured absent-mindedly:
"Mees, couldn't possibly let you haff
more zan feefty cents on zis piece off chew
elrvp'
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nONSUMP ton,

IN its first stages, can be successfully
/ checked by the prompt use of Ayers
Cherry Pectoral. Even in the later
periods Of that disease, the cough is
wonderfully relieved by this medicine.
"I have used Ayers Cherry Pectoral
with the best effect in my practice.
This wonderful preparation once saved
my life. ] had a constant cough, night
sweats, was greatly reduced in flesh,
and given up by my physician. One
bottls and a half of the Pectorai cured
me."-A. ]. Edison, NJ. D., Middleton,
Tepnessee.
Several years ago was severely Ill.
The doctors said I was in eonsumpU0nB
and that they could do nothing tor me,
but advised me, as last resort, to Try
Ayers Cherry PectOral. After taking
this medicine two or three months
was cured, and my health remains good
to the present day."-James Brehards
Darien, Conn.
"Several years ago, on passage home
from California, by water, i contracted
40 severe a cold that for some days I
was confined to my state-rOom, and
nhvsician on board considered my life
n danger. Happening to have bottle
of Ayers Cherry Pectoral, 1 used it
freely, and my lungs were soon restored
to q healthy condition. Since then I
have invariably recommended this prep
aration. ."-J. 3. Chandler, Junction, Va.
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Oldest inhabitant," whose authority is not
to be disputed, tells OF ''pillar Of fire by
night and pillar of cloud by day" that has
marked the spot for 80 years. The Indians
believed it to be the "smoke OF the Great
Spirit" Nature holds the key to the mys-
terry and refuses to unlock the secret Owing
to the rank vegetation growing on the
marshes that surround it, all attempts so far
have been useless, but since genius from
Yankeedom has discovered the original
Garden of Eden in Florida, and is bottling
the waters Of the long-sought-for Fountain
of Youth, 1T remains for the same "irrepressi-
BILE" to make a paying investment out of
this doorway via Florida to Pluto's waters.
A PRAIRIE CHANGED TO A LAKE.
In this vicinity, too, is another curiosity
called Payne's Prairie-onee a veritable
prairie, covering 36 square miles-now a
lake of crystal water affording unlimited
fishing and shooting Of water fowl, while on
Its waters plies little steamer used for
transporting oranges and vegetables from
the plantations surrounding the shores The
explanation given for this sudden meta
morphose in nature, is that a natural
''sink" which once found the outlet to the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12

all who patronize athletic sports and is be-
sides great promoter of prize-ring enconn-
ters. He is general favorite, and there is
no fairer or more honorable gentleman In the
whole range of amateurs than she. The
Southern Club has been a close rival of the
California in securing big attractions, and
its members have been active in not few of
the recent meetings that have taken place
in the South.
THE PARENT ORGANIZATION.
1 need hardly say that the New York
Athletic Club, the parent organization of
this class, is still the leader and is likely to
remain SO. 1t has among its active mem
bers some of the finest amateurs I have ever
seen'on boxing floor. 1t has done more
than all the others combined to popularize
the sport among gentlemen. Although
there are boxers to be found in every bust
ness nowadays, 1 think that on the whole
the brokers furnish the largest number of
really clever sparrers. They are naturally
a sporting class and love recreation tor its
own sake. Ii were asked to name a few
of the best amateur boxers in New York
City to-day 1 should unhesitatingly say
they were Messrs. De Goicuria, Gladwin,
Charles Costa, Maxwell Moore, Geer,
Archie THOMPSON James Mottelav John
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12
To Prevent a Black Eye.

There is nothing to compare with the tine
ture or a. strong infusion of capsicum an
mum mixed with an equal bulk of mucil-
age of gum arabic. and with the addition of a
few drops of glycerine. This should. be
painted all over the surface with cameps
hair pencil and allowed to dry on, second
or third coating being applied as soon as the
first is dry.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12
TO PREVENT THEATER PANICS.
Electricity Harnessed Up So Ii VIII Thro,
Omen the ExiIn.

Electricity Harnessed Up SO 1t VIII Throw
Open the Exits.
Louisville Courier-Journal.1
An admirable arrangement looking to the
safe and quick emptying of the house has
Just been adopted at the fremont Theater,
in Boston, and is also in use in one theater
in New York City. At any time, by simply
touching button in any one of eight handy
places in different parts of the theater, II
sets of folding doors, leading to as many
exits, open simultaneously, actuated by
electrical apparatus. The expense of the
improvements is said to have been consider
able, but it is safe to say that the public will
appreciate the advantage of being able to
take their pleasure without any dread Of fire
or panic.
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A Phenomsnal winter. Truly.

Within the past few days a man near
Bad Axe has picked dRndelion in full
bloom, an Albion chap says he found a
clover blossom in the fields on Christmas,
an Oceana county kicker claims his peach
pfohibitionists aver that they have seen
snakes since December 20, yet it was claimed
the steward of the Pontiac Asylum was
crazy when they found him one morning
recently wading in the water with an UNI
brella hoisted over his head. It is indeed
phenomenal winter.
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SULLIVAN AND sLAvIN.

Reverting to professionalism, there are
manv matches already made and others in
negotiation to come off early in the spring.
First is the S1avin-Sullivan affair. Slavin
is undoubtedly a good man, but I would
hesitate at rating him above jackson. A
gentleman who witnessed the match between
the two at Sydney, n. S. W., about three
years ago told me that jackson simply did
as be pleased with Slavin on that occasion.
Of course the latter was considerably the
younger man, and few years at a certain
age in pugilist's career make wonderful
difference. He has probably improved con-
siderably since then. He is good man
and a big and strong one, too, and should
hold his own with most men in ring.
The battle in which he whipped Jack Burke
in two rounds showed him TO be an unusual
" clever fighter. He is now about % wears
of age, while jackson is 26. After these
men, and leaving Kilrain out of the list, I
can think of no American pugilist likely to
be able to meet Sullivan with any show of
winning fight from him.
THE MIDDLE-wEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP.
Another notable event on the card at this
time is a match between California Nc
Carthy and Jack Dempsey for the middle
weight championship, Mitchell to fight the
winner in March. The battle will take
place in the California club rooms. Nc
Uarthy is game fellow, as he showed by
the way be defeated Dennis Keileher.
When Dempsey was beaten by La Blanche
he did not lose the championship, as the
Marine" fought over weight. The middle
weights are from 134 to 15S pounds. Then
there is the coming fight between light
weight champion McAulife and Car.
roll on March next, also at the
California club. These men fight at
welter-weights. and the chances seem to be
about even. Next was to have come that
between Ike Weir, the Belfast Spider"
and Australian Murphy, but see it has
been declared of. They are lightweights,
scale at about 118 pounds. Last is the match
between Peter Mccoy and James Gleason.
The latter is a Boston boy. This fight also
will take place at San Francisco. The Cal
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12
THE EMPEROR,s DAILY BREAD.
He Insists on Variety and Hhs a Secret
Italian Recipe.

The German Emperor is fond of variety,
even in such small matters as his daily
bread. Thus he takes for breakfast small
white loaf, the top of which is powdered
over with salt, and which accordingly goes
by the name of salt bun. After it he con-
sumes a half-pennY bun, known as the
"Lucca-eye." For bis sandwiches he re-
uuires vet another kind of bread, made of
the finest Vienna -four, and baked till the
outside, which is afterward cut of, is quite
black. At dinner, with the soup, so-called
''brothsticks," are served. They are made
after an italian recipe, which is the secret
of the court bakers.
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A nlueh-Needed weapon.

Washington Star.l
The triggerless gun is the latest, and the
hammerless gun we have had some time.
What they want in Kentucky just now is
the eunlessgun,
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Thornton, Robert Center and Mr.. Bowen.
The first named is known everywhere as a
very superior artist, and has faced not few
pro essionals in social bouts Mr.. Gladwin
belongs to the older school of boxing, and
is a master of that method, while Mr..
Costa is a fine representative of the
younger school and Its tactics. He Is
probably the cleverest middle-weight In
the world. I would also say without hesi-
tation that some, if not all of these gentle
men, could not only hold their own with
professionals in their various classes, but If
they were ever disposed to follow the busl-
ness of pugIlism they would be in the first
rank. They are as brave and as skiiliul as
the best professionals. And 1 maintain
that it requires an unusual amount of
courage to face a skilled opponent in gen.
uine boxing match. Some of the pupils
here are equal to the best boxers have met
in the professional ring, and as happen to
have fought IL ring battles-six with bare
fists and five with hard gloves to a finish
and about 20 other matches in my time, I
may modestly claim to know something
about the comparative merits of professional
and amateur boxers. Some of the boxers
of the New York Club give me harder work
and a better fight than many men I have
met in the roped ring while fighting for
prize money.
THE GREAT CLUB OF ENGLAND.
Few people are aware that the Pelican
Club, the great sporting institution in
England at the present time and the umpire
in all noted events in pugilism, was modelled
after the New York Athletic Club.
About three years ago, when the
Marquis of Queensberry was in this coun-
try, he paid the club a visit and witnessed
a few boxing bouts between Mr..
De Goicuria and myself. He expressed sur
prise at the proficiency of the members and
told me before leaving that he would GER
tainly take this club for the model upon
whose lines he proposed to reorganize the
Pelican when he returned. He kept his
work, and the, Pelican is to-day the only
sporting club worthy the name in Britain.
1t has the finest classes of Englishmen
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12

ERE in the Suwa-
nee country we find
the "old South, "
the remains of those
idyllic slavery days
when the people
lived like nabobs,
priding themselves
upon their lavish
b o s p itality, eti-
quette and pedi-
-
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ALONG THE SUWANEE
The Happy Spirit Of the Old South
Still Lives in Florida.
4 VOLCANO NEVER EXPLORED.
Many Niles of Prairie Transformed Into
Crystal Lake.
THE MYSTERY OF ST. MARKS River

CORRESPONDENTS OF THE D1sPArcH.l
SOUTH, FLA, January 9.
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among its members, including many noble
men, and it keeps alive the old English
love of fairplay which seemed about to die
out. 1t has given pugiliSm a rebirth over
there, too, just as our clubs have done on
this side. Some of its members are well
known here, Mr.. Thompson and Mr.. Par
sons heing among the number. Mr.. Parsons
was at one time member of the New York
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12

casional orange grove bearing bright, yell
low beauties, there lovely wooded bluffs
and interlying lowlsnds, while on shrubs
and vines bloom maze of fragrant flowers.
Numerous mineral springs bubble up from
the earth, impregnating the air for hun
dreds of yards with sulphurous odOrs and
among the rolling hills are charming lake
lets which give most pleasing effect to the
landscape.
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BEAUTIES IN NATURE.

Exploring minds have field in which to
gratiiy their tastes as they pass through this
Suwanee country. A line of steamers run
on the lower course Of the river and the
tourist gets view Of continuous reach of
beautiful and often sublime scenery. Now
and then a fine old mansion, in gothic style,
with pillared porches, peeps from behind the
oaks, and from the storm beaten negro cab
ins, always in the rear, as our boat stops to
take on freight, comes one after another Of
those wild, weird melodies, full of unex-
pected. pauses and in a time peculiar to
themselves. The negro crew takes up the
airs, and the ladiDg of the boat seems only too
short. So the boat pulls out to the mildly
sweet music of "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot,"
until at last we are out of sight of the little
hamlet and "Coming for to Garry us Home"
dies away in long, minor cadence.
One celebrated object Of interest in the
Suwanee basin is the "Florida Volcano"
Just what it is will be left to the Living
stone who will penetrate the jungles of al
most African density that surround it. ''The
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12
Ayers Cherry PeeforaI,

PREPARED BIZ
Or. ]. c. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold By all Druggists. Price q; sizbOttIsu, e.
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gree-tbOse plentiful epicurean times, when
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12
ON A HIGHER PLANE.
Influence of Three Great Clubs on
PugiliSm in America.
SKILL THE SOLE DESIDERATUM.
Amateur Boxers Who Hold Their Own
With Professionals.
COMING REVIVAL In THE MANLY ART
tooRHEsroNDENor OF THE D1srArCH.1

NEW YORK, Janu-
ary 11.-From the
present outlook, 1890
will be q memorable
year 10 the history Of
the prize ring. Dur
ing the last few years
4bera has heen Wou-
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-11-28
A Roots Wonderful Journey for Water

A story of one of the most interesting freaks
of vegetable life is told by Elwood Cooper,
of Santa Barbara, California. AS coming from
him the story cannot be anything but strictly
in accordance with the facts. Through Mr..
Cooper's garden there ran, some years ago, a
sewer made of redwood timber. This sewer
was again cased by an outside sewer. Across
the sewer there was built brick wall many
feet high, and in such way that it was pierre
ed by the inner sewer, which it enclosed
tightly, while the outside sewer ended abrupt
" against the wall. The outside sewer cas-
ing had in course of time decayed and eu-
caIyplus tree standing some 60 getaway had
taken advantage of this and sent one Of its
roots to the coveted spot in as direct a line
as possible Here the root entered the out,
side sewer and followed its course as far as it
could At last it came TO the wall, which
shut off its course, and it could go no further
the inside sewer being perfectly tight.
But on the other side of the wall the sew
er aud its double casiug continued, and this
eucalyptus tree evidently knew how to get
there Some three feet high III the brick
wall there was little hole an inch or two in
diameter, and this the eucalyptus tree was
aware of as its big root began 10 climb the
dry wall and face the sun and wind until it
found the hole, through which it descended
on the other side and entered the sewer again
and followed it along as formerly. How did,
the tree know of the hole in the wall? How
did it know that the sewer was on the other
sideP Did it smell, and if it did how could
it direct the root to go and find the place
with such precision? The roots of any plant
grow always and unerringly in the direction
of its food just as the eucalyptus tree did.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-11-28

faces, caught as they turned their profiles to-
wards us in exchanging remarks with each
other, and by the applause with which they
greeted the rising of the curtain. l never
witnessed more wretched performance than
that which followed-bad scenery, bad acting
and play of the Frenchiest possible charac-
ter. A few acts were sufficient to satisfy US,
and we rose at the termination of one OF
these and left the building.
We retraced our steps homeward in abso-
lutte silence. Inglis did not seem to be in a
laxative humor, and thought it just as we'll
not to disturb his reflections.
"How did you find your friend last even
ing?" l asked the young ladies, as we sat
next morning at breakfast
"Much better than we had supposed she
would be-" replied Christine. They feared
that she was sinking in the morning, but 1t
proved to be only nervous SPELL
you were with her longer than usual" l
remarked, "or at least it seemed late when
| heard you come in"
"Yes" replied Cecle, 1--WE went directly to
her house and remained until past mid
night"
Madame LIE Blanc was surprised q short
time after this to be informed that my friend
aud ! had decided to cross the chan
mel and 60 for q few months to England. How
Christine explained To herself the sudden ter
minaiion of Iuglis' attention we never knew.
Perhaps she concluded that this was the style
OF love making in America or perhaps Ing
lis, beng foreigner and not very conversant
with the French language, she fancied that
he WAS not aware of The force of the expires
sions which he had employed towards her
However that may be we did not return 10
our lodgings at Madame LIE Bancs nor
nave my friend and myself ever met the
ladies from that day to this.