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FriedrichsIuIl.

Friedrichsruh, the place to which
Prince Bismarck has retired, is q little
hamlet about fifteen miles to the south
east Of Hamburg. 1t lies in the heart
of the Sachsenwald forest, a large es-
tate given to the Prince by the EN-
peror William I. in 1871, shortly after
the close of the Franco-Prussian war.
Since that time it has been his favor
tie snmrJ er home, where, set free from
the turmoil of public affairs, he could
devote himself to the congenial pur-
suits of farmer.
More congenial than were his duties
as Chancellor, if his wife is to be
trusted. She is reported to have said
at parliamentary reception, "A tur-
nip interests my husband very much
more than all your politics.
The house, formerly a small inn
much frequented by hunting parties,
stands on the edge of little park, in
closed on two sides by red brick
wall, on the third by thick hedge,
while little stream runs in front. 1T
is two-storied and painted yellow, with
a long, dimly lighted entry running
through the middle from which rooms
open on either side.
One of these is the Princes work.
room, and contains large cupboard
arranged as writing desk, and bo1n-
tifully stocked with paper, envelopes
and writing materials sent as presents
from all parts of Germany. The study
is large apartment opening upon the
park and connecting with his bed
room, while above are the chambers
occupied by his wife and daughter.
It has been the habit of the Prince
to begin the day very early, frequently
going out at dawn to oversee his farm
hands. After slight breakfast, taken
alone, he works in his STUDY for several
h2urs, and then, after a walk or drive,
has a second breakfast or lunch, at
which his family ard any guests visit
ing in the house are present. During
this meal Bismarck is busted reading
and annotating the dispatches and
kilograms which have been received
during the morning. and as soon as it
is over he Immediately retires again TO
his study.
Before dinner he takes another out
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ing, and in the evening smokes a phi e
in the common sitting room; but even
here, if we may trust the accoun. of
one who has been at Friedrichsruh, he
rarely talks, and his companions only
converse together in whispers.
He has no near neighbors, though a
little village stands not far from the
entrance to the park. Here are to be
found the forest rangers, few rail
road employees and workmen, together
with blacksmith, tailor and a
miller. The chief man of the village
is Prince Bismarck's head forester and
bailiff, and is apparently most con-
genial companion, although their con-
versation is invariably about the farm
and the stock.
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were happy, that is, reasonably happy,
for the gossips never submit to a complete
surrender. One day while Bill was away
from home Ned Royston came to the
house. Tai came in when she heard foot
steps, and upon seeing the visitor stood
wiping her hands on her apron. She had
been washing, and bubble of suds on
her hair, catching a ray of light flashed
like diamond.
You've about forgot me, hain't YOU,
Tal-Miz Hempsey?"
NO, how could forget you when see
YOU at church nearly every Sunday? Sit
down"
Yes. you see me" Ned replied, seating
himself, "but as you never speak to me I
lowed that you had dun forgot me-"
Il never forget friend.
Much obliged You look tired; sit
down yourself. She sat down. Ned
continued:
don't you?"
No more than any other woman.
reckon."
You do more than I'd let my wife do. ="
Eyes, all men talk that way before they
are married.
And some of them mean what they say,
Tailor Miz Hempsey."
But the majority of them do not.
Il know one that does. Tai, if you
had married me you never would had to
work none.
you let your mother work"
Yes, but wouldn't let you work /
wish YOU had married me, Tai, for amt
been happy a single hour sence you told
me that you wouldn't. not a single one.
ulster be fonder of persimmon puddin'
than ANYBODY, but I amt eat marry one
hat
Tell me, Tai, air you happy?"
uappy as most women, [ reckon"
But most women amt happy"
"Mebby not"
A short silence followed; Ned twisted
his hat round and round Tai wiped her
hands on her apron.
-Tal-you don't care if 1 call you Tai,
do you?"
No, am not particular.
But YOU wouldn't let everybody call
you byyour first name, would yOu?"
"Tal."
Well"
DO you know what I've been thinking
about ever sense saw you at meetin' last
Sunday"
How am to know what you've been
thinkin' about? Hardly know sometimes
what I'm thinkin' about myself"
Would you like to know what I've
been thinkin' about, Tal?"
She sat twisting her apron; cat purred
about the legs of her chair. A chicken.
singing the lazy song of laying time,
hoped up into the doorway. Shoe, .
she cried. THE chickens are about to
take the place"
But that amt got nothin' to do with
what I've been thinkin' nor about you
wantin' to know it. Do you wanter know"
you may tell me if you want to.
"Sho' 'nuff?"
Eyes, if it amt bad"
"Oh, it ain't bad" He UNFINISHED his
hat, Strengthened it out by pulling it
down on his head, took it off, and, be-
ginning to twist it again, said:
i've been thirkin' that YOU want
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stamp the mud O # his feet. Sorter saft
outside. Hi, Bob; glad to see you
lookin' SO welE Hi, Ned, and hi, all
hands"
Were always glad to see you," Ned
spok up, fur we know that you allu s
fetch good humor along with you. Don't
make no diffunce how rainy or how dry
no ditfunce whuther the corn's clean or
in the grass, you air allus the same.
Glad you think so, Ned"
"We all iine him ia thinking so, said
Talbot.
Much obleeged." He st God leaning
against the counter, and, moving his hand
carelessly, touched rusty cheese-knlfe.
Bob, what do You keep SIGH a onery-
looking knife as this for?"
SHARP enough to cut cheese With, I
reckon, Bill.
"Yes. but that's about all. Hand me
that whetrock over thar and let me whet
the point. Blamed if I haven't got to be
dom somethin' all the time Wall, fell
lers, seed suthin 'tother week. while I
was down in Knoxville, that laid over
anything I ever did see before I went
to theater. Ever at one, Ned?"
NO, don't believe I was"
wall, now if you've ever been at one
you'd know it, Bill replied, industri-
ously whetting the point of the knife
why, it knocks school exhibition
sillier than a scorched pup. I never did
see SIGH show"
@Any bosses in it," Bob Talbot asked
~Oh, no, it all tIck place in house
I'll tell you how it was [still whetting the
knifel. It was playin' regular pertend-
like, but it looked mighty natral. It
pears that ruther old teller had mar
ried ruther young gal The put the whet-
stone on the counter powerful putty
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THE MASONIC TEMPLE.

very Masonic body in Cook County
might gather, has long been an ambi-
ton of enthusiastic local Masons. The
first positive step toward the realiza-
ton of the scheme was taken about
five months ago. The block fronting
on the east side of State street, between
Randolph street and Burton place, was
bought This purchase was closed
March IA, $830,O00 being paid for the
property.
There have been some vexatious
questions of title, and some delays in
the organization Of the corporation and
the closing of subscriptions to the cap
ital stock, but those matters have been
practically settled, and the way is
clear to the erection of the building.
The plans for the building are not
yet fully completed. Little more than
the exterior has been drawn, and that
may be changed Burnham & Root
re the architects.
The most important point settled is
that the structure will be the highest
building in the world 1t will have
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rate waiting rooms. An ornate marble
staircase will lead to the basement.
All the stores facing State and Ran
dolph streets will also have entrances
from the rotunda.
The seventeenth anu eighteenth
floors will be devoted exclusively to
Masonic bodies. There will be great
hall in which the whole Grand Lodge
may be naneuvered in drill, and
there will be many 1odgerooms. A
gallery will extend around the large
hall.
The location is especially favorable
to the erection of the tallest building
in the city. It is a part of the old
Fort Dearborn addition, and was orig
inally some fourteen feet higher than
the land west and south. While the
surface at this point is natural blue
clay, the surface of the streets west
and south have been graded up four
teen feet. On this account it is
thought that this particular location
offers an unexcelled foundation for so
high building.
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fee, yet when he married Tai Harwell
there was heard, at every turn, murmurs
of establishment.
Tai was beautiful girl, and was much
younger than Bill; her form, unframed
by any art, but,with a woodslike wild
ness of development, was of exquisite
grace, and her hair was of gentle wavi-
ness, like the ripples of a sun ray catch
ing rivulet.
Handsome young fellows-Ned ROys-
ton, whose bottom field of corn was this
year the finest in the neighborhood, and
Phil Hightower, who had just built a
new double Lighthouse, chinked and
daubed, paid devoted court to the beauty,
but when old Bill came along-old Bill
with scar over one eye where a steer
kicked him years NgO-and asked her to
marry him, she shook off the mischievous
airs of the beauty, took up the serious
expression of thoughtful woman and
consented
Bill owned little old log house, stuck
up on the side of a hill, and though
viewed from the country road it might
have seemed a dreary place, yet standing
in the back door, Bill could look down
and see the wild plum bushes bending
over the crystal water of the creek-could
see a green meadow far down the stream
and could hear the song of the rain crow.
Several years passed. The gossips re-
lUetantly agreed that Bill and his wife
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WISCONSIN BRIEFLETS,
ITEMS GATHERED FROM VARI~
Gus SOURCES.

What Our Neighbors Are Doing-Matterse
of General aud Local Observation-Disclosures
and Deaths-Accide hts and Crimes-Pcr--
son2l Pointers.
The salary AID allowance division of
the Postofice Department, of which Al
bert H. Scott, of Iowa, is chief. has just
completed the annual adjustment of sal
aries attached to postofices of the presi-
Dental rank, or those which, having.
yearly receipts sufficient to justify a SAL
airy of $1,000, the appointment of the
postmaster vests in the President The
following statement shows the old and
new salaries of the Wisconsin Offices
which have been cha nged under the pres
emit adjustment:
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happy 1ivin' with man that don t 'preci-
ate you-hold on now let me get
through" She hal moved impatientIy.
"Man that don't 'preciate you; and I've
been thinkin' that I would come over
here and-and ask you to run away with
me. Wait, Ta1-please wait. She had
sprung to her feet Just listen to me q
mint. Folks ulster think you was happy,
but they know you amt now. Tai, please
wait minute You won't tell Bill, will
you? Oh. you won't do that. know. We
understand each other, Tai, don't we?
Tai, oh, Tai" She was Fastening
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HE taking out of
a building permit
to erect a $4,000
600 Masonic Tenn
pie at State and
Randolph streets
marked the prac-
|tical beginning OF
! a structure which
gives promise of
being the most
notable of the
great buildings
of Chicago, and
among the most
notable in the
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M1DsuMMER RAMBLE.
BY NNETrE N. LowArRR.

The sun had sunk in glory
Far in the west away,
The moon S soft silver radiance
Was fairer than the day.
NY love and were walking
Adown the grassy lane,
When through the gathering darkness
There came a cry of pain.
20 listen !" cried my darling,
@Is it some suffering soul
Which long has borne its SORROWS
TIL they defy control?
Is it some mourner, weeping
In misery fOrlorn2"
20, no. my love, answered,
ut is the big brass hornl"
Rock ELM, Wis.
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world, says the Chicago Tribune.
The projectors announce their inten-
ton of putting up building which of
it's kind shall be matchless. The plans
so far as matured will bear out their
assertions.
The project for great Masonic Tenn
pie which should be a center where
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A Sl,rewd Irish Boy.

Daniel O'Connel1, the great Irish
orator, when taking a ride in the
neighborhood of his house, had occa-
sion to ask an urchin to open a gate
for him. The little fellow complied
with much alacrity, and looked up
with such an honest pleasure at rem
dering the slight service that O'Con-
nell, by way of saying something
nything-asked
what is your name, my boy? ?"
Daniel C'Connell, sir" replied he
stoutly.
And who's your father" demanded
the astonished Liberator
Daniel O'C0nnell, sir"
O'Connell muttered a word or two
below his breath, and then added
aloud:
when 7 on again I'll give you
sixpence."
Riding bliskly on, he soon forgot the
incident, and fell to thinking of graver
matters, when. after travelling some
miles. he found his path INSTRUCTED by
some fallen timber, which boy was
stoutly endeavoring to remove On
looking more closely, he discovered it
to be the same boy he had met in the
morning.
WHAT cried he, show do you come
to be here now?"
"You said, sir, the next time you seen
me, you'd give me sixpence," said the
little fellow, wiping the perspiration
from his brow
Here it is, said Daniel you are my
s0n-neyer q douLt of IT.
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WILL BEAT THE WORLD.
A DESCRIPTION OF CHICAGO'S
GREAT MASONIC TEMPLE.

MatchIeSs Home of FreemaSOnry-A Mass
i've Eighteen StOried Structure to Be
Erected by the Masonic Temple AssOci-
ation-It Will BE the Tallest Bui ding in
the World
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down the slope toward the Wild lum
bushes. "Don't say anything, he shout
ed. Don't, for if you do there'll be
trouble"
whats the matter, little girl?" Bill
asked that evening as he was eating his
supper:
"You don't pear to be as bright as
usual"
II thought I was"
@Buty you amt Thar's some new calico
in my saddle-bags thatll make YOU as
putty dress as you ever seed. Got red
and yaller spots on it that shines like
sunfower. Look here, little gal, thar's
somethin' the matter with you and you
needn't say thar amt. Come here now"
He showed his chair back from the table
and took her on his lap. you know
thar's somethin' wrong, now, and you air
jest tryin' to fool me. I haven't done
nothin' to hurt your feelin's, have II"
no"
Then what's the matterP oh, don't
cry that way" She sobbed on his shout
der. You'll make me think that I amt
the right sort of husband if you keep
on. Mebbe I amt. too. I'm gettin old
and grizzly, and amt good-lookin' no.
how, while you pear to git pulitzer and
pulitzer every day"
Bill" she said, putting her arms
around his neck, you mustn't talk-you
mustn't think that way You air the
best man that ever lived, and if you'll
promise not to get mad tn tell you what
ais me.
"Law me. child, couldn't git mad if I
wanted to.
She told him; he sat for few moments
in silence of deep meditation, and then,
with Frightening countenamoe, said
cheerfully:
why, that amt nothim to git mad
about, chile. It's all right; and let me
tell you that any man after SEEM you a
few times us bound to love you. and I
reckon he would be willin' to run away
with you. Why, bless my life, I'd run
away with you in a mint, er haw, hawi
No, indeed, honey, you kain't blame the
pore Teller for that"
Ami YOU won't say anything to HIM
about it?"
Law me, child, I'll newer mention it
to him; never in the world, SO don't give
yourself no uneasiMess."
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On sun-dial which stands upon the
pier of Brighton is inscribed this most
hopeful line: 'Tis always morning
somewhere in the world"
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WHEN the Israelites fell into idolatr1
they worshiped Baal, but it WASH:
strawbail. They insisted on sufici, ri
security.
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chilling rain was falling: Several
men, including Ned Royston, were sitting
in Bob Talbot's store.
Wander comes Bill Hempsey," said
Talbot, hooking out.
Ned RoystOn moved uneasily in his
chair.
Hello, men" Bill shouted as he
stepped up into the door and began to
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The lamp chimney business, therefore,
is of considerable Importance to the
public.
There are innumerable styles of lamp
chimneys on the market-large, small
and medium size; long, short, round,
fiat and twisted; thin, thick, narrow,
broad, square, globular, scalloped, col
ored, spotted. They even manufacture
combinations of chimneys and globes,
while every year brings into the mar
ket half dozen or more Of new styles
of chimneys. Every new lamp re-
quires a special chimney.
Nine-tenths Of the chimneys made in
this country are manufactured at
Pittsburg, and most of the remainder
are made at Steubenville, O., while
very few are made in the natural gas
regions.
The majority Of small ones are i'm
ported. Wherever the material in a
lamp chimney is of greater cost than
the labor the chimney is imported,
and vice versa.
All the shapes used in this country are
of American design, but are manufact-
ured abroad and brought here and sold
at much less than they could be pro-
duced here. 1t is it's labor that figures
in the cost of manufacture more than
material.
The odd shapes are all nodded,
while the ordinary shapes are blown
and are made of lead glass and lime
glass, both in this and the old country.
There is feature that the casual OBJ
server would not notice in selecting
lamp chimney with square top. Two
chimneys of almost identical appear
ance are placed side by side one of
which commands higher price. A
close observation shows that the top
and bottom of one is rough, while the
other is polished and smooth. The
smooth one possesses double the dura
bility of the rough one. The rough one
is cut off and cooled, while the other
is polished. Only the best quality of
glass can be polished this way.
People make a great mistake in
imagining that heavy chimney is
more durable than a thin one. This is
mot the fact. The thin chimney is far
more durable because of it's expansion
and contraction being more regular.
The -breakable chimney, which
is made chiefly in Illinois, is non break
able in name more so than in reality,
though it is much more durable than
the ordinary chimney. The difference
in the price, however, does not war
rant it's purchase on the score of econo-
my, hence very few are sold. The
best grade of chimney is known as the
pearl top, which is made like any other
chimney, but while hot has crimped
ring welded to the top, while the ordi-
nary crimped top is merely placed in
mold and shaped while hot.
These chimneys are much less liable
to break than the others and are con-
sidered we'll worth the one-third more
in price. The great demand of to-day
is for fancy tops.
There are also great many chin.
neys used on gas burners. On the
shelves of o irst-class lamp store can
be found fifty separate and distinct.
styles Of lamp chimneys, while every
grocery in the country handles them,
mostly the common grades.
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Millions of Them.

The breakage of lamp chimneys rep
resents the consumption Of that article.
The lamp chimney business, therefore,
is of considerable Importance to the
mn 11io
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down the slope toward the Wild lum
bushes. "Don't say anything" he shout
ed. Don't, for if you do there'll be
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BILLHEMPSEY'S
BY OPIE 2. READ.

HEN Bill Hempsey
married Tai Harwell
there was great sur
prise in the Nubbin
Ridge neighborhood.
Bill was worthy of
respect and was re-
S p e ct d; he was
worthy of confidence
and had been intrust-
ed with a county Of
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office:
The Milwaukee Boil
kee capitol. $1o0, 00q
Edwin Reynolds, VIM
and James D. Millar.
The Buerger-Peinid
Lac capital, 800, 600.
company is the man
malt. The incorpora
Reinig and Peter and
The Lisbon H - hit
waukse; capital, spl0JI
dealing in real ESTATE
Albert B. Geilfuss, II
Kuehn.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-02-11

Superstitious people about Wash
ington believe an evil fate hangs over
the house in which Secretary Blaine
lives. The house was built before the
war and one of its earliest occupants
was Secretary Spencer. The Secre-
tary's son was lieutenant in the navy
and vas hanged to the yard arm of
his ship for mutiny while his father
was in this house. Then the Wash
ington Club had it and Philip Barton
Key, one Of its members, was killed
by Gen. Sickles, who caught him firt-
ing with Mrs. Sickles, whose house
was close by. Secretary Seward next
occupied the house and hero the at
tempt was made on his life, April IA,
1865, by Payne. Secretary Belknap
then occupied it aud his wife died in
it. Then the Government rented it
until Mr.. Blaine leased it and made
extensive improvements. His friends
advised against it, but he laughed at
them and moved in. Two of his
children, his brother and his wife's
sister have since died.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-02-11

Col. Jno. D. Shaw, Trigg county's
candidate for Clerk Of the Court of
Appeals, has gained q stronger hold
on the people than was expected at
first. Since Col. Shaw made up his
mind to make the race he has given
what time he could spare from his
official duties to mixing among the
people of the different counties of the
State. He was not known by very
large number outside of those whom
he has served 80 well and faithfully as
circuit clerk for sixteen years, but it
is not strange that one 30 popular, 50
true to duty, and such a faithful SER
want Of his party should at once gath
er around him so many warm sup
porters in the various counties which
he has visited. Moral, genial, pleas
ing in address, with a personal mag
netism of great strength, nothing
could be expected but that he would
win his way to the hearts of the peo-
pie. Mr.. Shaw is just such man as
the State needs to serve it. Those
whom he has served for many years
have been unable to find a fault, so
efficient have been his services, and it is
such men as he who will reflect credit
upon the State. Mr.. Shswis in every
way qualified to fill the position and
when the different counties hold con-
ventions and give instructions his
strength will be fully shown.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-02-11
LEGISLATIVE MATTERS.

Seven members Of the House met
Saturday and adjourned until Mon
day.
Up to last Wednesday just an even
hundred bills had become laws.
The Legislative visitors to Eddyvills
we're not favorsbly impressed with the
outlook at the branch prison. Already
1854 900 has been spent and the work
is not half done. If the building is
finished on the present scale it win
take $4,000 more. twill probably
be finished on reduced scale, which
seems TO be the best way out Of bad
predicament.
The Senate held q session Friday
with only ID members present and
passed 10 or IL bills. Among them
were bills amending the revenue laws,
giving Danville a new charter, to
prevent the keeping of bawdy houses
in the State, prohibiting the sale
of liquor anywhere in the State on
election days, and Incorporating a
bank at Winchester. As these bills
were passed without a quorum, there
is question as to their legality.