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The evening world., 1890-05-22
These Are Real Obstacles.

Tolthe Editor;
After deep thought and much mental
calculation 1 have deduced the following
percentages Of obstacles which prevent
young men from marrying:
Can support q wife, but cannot get the -
right one, ...... .Hs
100 bhHhtul TO AK ............,.... l-lU
Failing TO seiZo the opportunity when
IL was within reach ......"..... lilo
Trihes like LONELINESS. ugliness. irri-
table disposition, &C., l believe, are not
pr%eyentiyes. HARD LUCK.
The evening world., 1890-05-22
This Should Give Courage.

To the Editor:
You want to know the reason young
men don't marry? Some of them have
not the courage TO do it. l tell You there
is nothing like being married. When
was single I was earning good money, and
when / got paid on Saturday l would 60
sick / had nobody to cheer me up. and
when / was u Of work my boarding mis-
tress would growl and say / was lazy.
When / got work l had to pay all my back
board. But now / am married, and | am
the happiest man in the world. l have a
good wife and o good home. Before i got
married l didn't have a good suit OF
clothes to put on, or q dollar in my
pocket. Now / have both. 1 would ad-
wise every young man to get married to
an everyday working girl.
A HAPPY, MARRIED MAN.
The evening world., 1890-05-22
Fighting a Vicious Horse.

Prof. Gleason had a severe and dangerous
struggle with a very vicious horse last night,
and it seemed at one time that the horse was
getting the best OF IL.
The horse reared so viciously that he com-
pletely demolished the entire stall and
scattered planka in all directions.
Prof. Gleason has promised the owner
that he will break the horse OF all its bad
habits. The fighter will be handled to-
night.
The evening world., 1890-05-22
Rents High: Salaries Small.

To me Editor ::
The reason young men do not marry is
not because the young ladies are less
charming than they were, for they are
still quite as charming and lovelya as ever.
1t is not because dress goods are 30 high
in price, for they are cheap enough. But
1t Is because rents. provisions and every
other household necessary are so dear,
and young mems salaries are so small
these days that they cannot support a
wife. What better reason than this can
you ask? WALTER HOLLOWAY.
The evening world., 1890-05-22
Love Goes Where 1t Is Sent.

To me Editor
Why don't they wed? Simply because
they Cthe young mem don't find the girls
that are meant for them. Love goes
where it is sent. and II you don't find the
girl that was meant for you, you will
never marry. Some young men find the
girl, but are too bashiul, as Oracle -
says. 10 pop the question. l never will
wed a girl until l have money enough to
support her so she won't have TO work
Then we can live happy and enjoy our
selves. NJ. A. w.
The evening world., 1890-05-22
A New Name for Them.

mr.. Pastern. 4" said old Mr.. Bosser. look
ing over the ledger index. what is the
meaning OF this title Bitters that you
have here 2"
Why, sir replied. the bookkeeper,
- that stands for bAd debts" .
"Well, what has bitters got to do with it7'
Don't YOU see, " said Eastern, 1.-The die
tionary tells us that aloes, and il all-o1es
are - But ne never finished the remark,
for old Mr.. Bosser died OF apoplexy right
there before his eyes.
The evening world., 1890-05-22

do wish the young damsels would not be
so avaricious as regards money-makinR.
II they would stay home, where they
properly belong, and cook their fathers
and brothers meals, and mend their un-
derwear. and do many other things too
TO mention, thus giving young
= chance to earn a living salary, their
prospects for getting decent husbands
would much brighter.
ANOTHER MARRIED MAN.
The evening world., 1890-05-22
Delays Arc DANGEROUS.

TO ne Editor:
The causes are so many; the circum-
stances of men and women 50, vastly
different, that one misht consider 1t
almost impossible to give one particular
reason. Many young men desire to
marry. no doubt. who are unable to do
SO for pecuniary reasons and before they
realize it they are nearing their bachelor
hood and are vet too financially weak for
the matrimonial venture. N. l.. p.
The evening world., 1890-05-22
WoRKINcMEN:
Do your Overalls rip?
Do they fit poorlyl

Are they uncomfortable?
. IL so then you are not wearing the re-
liable Sweet. Orr Il CO.. make.
All Overalls, Pants and Shirts made by
Sweet. Orr Il Co. are guaranteed to fit
perfectly and never TO rip.
They are so comfortable II is a pleasure
10 work in them. Ask your dealer for
them, aud to avoid imposition see that
the name Sweet. Orr 4 Co. is on the
buttons.
The evening world., 1890-05-22
WHY NOT MARRY?
Because They Cannot Get Wires 10
Suit Them, Say Some.
Then TIE Q Are 0tht r3 Too
Bashful to Propose.
But the Great Majority Write that
They Cannot Afford to
Take a wife.
CONDITIONS.

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The paper.
Names should dcconpdnv each letter, nor
necesSarHV Jor publication, but FOR good
ruth.
No MSS. ,cfu be returned unless accom-
painted by postage stamps.
A qoid double eagle toH be dtcdrded 10 the
host dnstper.
The evening world., 1890-05-22
Originality in Nomenclature.

Lady Gin drug atorel-Have you the toilet
powder called - Blush of the balmy breeze
blown west 7"
Clerk-No. IN. But we have . new toilet
water made OF the distilled juices OF the
damp, seaweed and called the "Amelie lhves
hair"
The evening world., 1890-05-22
One Good Reason.

10 the Editor 4!
Why don't I marry Well, I could give
many reasons, but one is sufficient: Ina
bility to properly support q wife. No
young man should marry unless he eau
provide his wife with as good q home as
she leaves. 5.
The evening world., 1890-05-22
Divorce Is Too Easy.

To me Editor
The reason I don't marry is because the
law of this country don't regard the mar
riage tic with enough seriousness. Look
al the divorce courts. / understand there
are forty-fve divorces to every hundred
marriages IN the State of Massachusetts,,
and further / haye known it to take a law
suit to decide if n couple are married or
not. II has occurred In this city. saying
nothing of many others. A nice state of
affairs! If sacred marriage is the foun-
da,ion of society INT good government,
what hope have we under the present
marriage and divorce law? The fault lies
in poor and negligent legislation. Whoi is
go ng to marry when divorces can he had
for such trivial causes as we read of
daily! HARRY Nj. BROWN.
What Do the Girls Say to This2
To the Editor:
Why don't the young men marry?,
First-Because 1t requires u very large
income to support q wife in the style most
Of them insist on maintaining. and the
exceptional ones who are willing to live
within q small OF moderate income are so
few and far between that the young mai
who believes in their existence becomes
discouraged before he finds one of the
type who at the same time approaches his
ideal. AS he looks upon the girls n
women with whom he daily m in con-
tact he becomes impressed with the con-
viction that the clothing alone OF one
would eat up u moderate salary.
Second-Because the character, or at
any late the conduct. of nine-tenths of
the young women one meets in New York
City IL such as 10 convince him of the
fact that they are frivolous and unre-
liable.
rhird-Our divorce courts furnish food
for thought for the young men contem-
Mating marriage. A YOUNG
Women Competition scares Them.
To the Editor:
Married Man " is correct. am mar
ried myself. / have in the past three
years lost as many positions. Why9
Because those by whom l was employed
could get their work done cheaper by
girls. Itook up the profession OF stenog-
raphy nearly ten years ago, when those
engaged in the vocation were mostly men.
| served four years in one place, and l
was ousted to make way for q girl at 80
per week. Another place wns taken from
me by q girl who was to do the work for
IS per week. IL the young ladies want
husbands let them STAY where they be-
long-m the house, helping their moth.
ers, and learning housekeeping n dress
making. / have a great respect for the
gentler sex. In fact, / owe them all-my
wife the first, last and all the time-but l
The evening world., 1890-05-22
Probably No One Would Have Him

1 will give my reasons why young men
don't propose: First, l have q good and
comfortable home and could want 10
better. Second. / would not enjoy any
more parties or balls when engaged or
married. Third. | have not enough of
this worlds goods to support a wife.
Fourth, l can find no one that will suit
me. / think that while l have oil the
things stated above l can live single very
we'll. COMMON SENSE.
The evening world., 1890-05-22
Beats Lightning.

IErom Ally sinper's,I
rs there anything that can beat light.
ming for speed, papa"
lis there: Why. lightning is o in j
at all when you consider how q tive-pound
note will 90 when you break It,"
The evening world., 1890-05-22
Pity the Poor pasnful Men.

To Ns Editor
There are several reasons why young
men don't marry. The principal one, /
think, Ia that most young men, myself
included, are too bashful. A. b. Y. NJ.
The evening world., 1890-05-22
JIM GROVES SISTER.
SYNOPSIS or OPENING CHAPTERS.

SYNOPSIS o. OPENING CHAPTERS
JeninaC roweb batter uown las Jim lisa faithful servants the employ OF the srtReI.s she
hasa EsT baHgT e EaoI ~ AMI OF ML CO Saw the Queen mseteebho Ehe oa
merchant in India whom she hi seen in ears and rarely corresponds VIII. LhsF rSes
t oS SHS MINI 5m ibnS H I@ Tsf woH Is taken suddenly N IN ue sG@L ehs Sss struck on
the ahead " the hoo OF hoe drawing an elegant AInaFe LIhsd SnMLM SSntT
III a HS%s assR 1T sSnnno 10 cd 70 GSh oassm md seTS tells hen her sy.
The evening world., 1890-05-22
Rather Severe on the Girls.

noInor oeNoro oh 'no SiitS'
To tie Editor
Maidens are apt to regard marriage
more in the light of a long-continued
picnic or circus, in which the husband
plays chief clown. than in the light OF a
The evening world., 1890-05-22

II Yea Cannot Sleep at NIGHT,
Use CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS. No opium. :.
The evening world., 1890-05-22
DRAMAS OF DAILY LIFE.
Il Series of Interesting Stories of Every
Day happenings.
BY GEORGE r. SIMS.

AmAOr Of Lights o London" "A RaH0ay Romance" " The
Lost Bride" dc.
The evening world., 1890-05-22

II IL thought that the Cutler Academy will
not have the easy thing IL has usually ma
at the interscholastic meeting on Saturday.
Hitherto Cutler has seemed almost irwin
chile. This year the Columbia Grammar
and Berkeley schools will cut q hot pace for
tho Cutler boys.
The evening world., 1890-05-22

II seems to be generally believed that
James T.. Sullivan, who recently resigned
from the Board OF Managers of the A. A. U.
will shortly be reinstated in the Board as
representative from the New Jersey Athletic
Club.
The evening world., 1890-05-22

There are seven entries in the eight-oared
ton his year-an unusually large number.
The evening world., 1890-05-22

ada rowing to their list of pastimer. What
they want is u clubhouse fronting on the
water,
The evening world., 1890-05-22

The aCiass a. 81 the ge9tiem9n SIN
tennis tournament. commence on Monday.
The prize ia valued ut 800. Glass b.
contests commence this afternoon. Both
inals will 10 played oil Memorial Day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-28
HOW A FORTUNE WAS MADE.
A Child Captured by Indians Escapes an,
Finds a Silver Mine.

A Child Captured by Indians Escapes and
Finds Silver Mine.
When 1 was years old, said bonanza
king to Chicago Times reporter, ran
away from home and came out west. In
time 1 drifted into Arizona, was captured
by the Apaches, and lived among them
several years. One dayI saw the oppor-
tunlty to escape and took advantage
of it. I came to Tombstone aud for
O number of years mined all through
that country. At odd times 1 would
stroll out among the hills. 1t was
while on one of these excursions that dis
covered the silver mine 1 now own near
Tombstone. I pre-empted the claim and
squatted on it. What little money had
saved 1 spent in the development of the
mine. Itilooked promising and the deeper
suEk the shaft the better things looked
until finally 1 struck what was the best
thing in the country.
was young fellow then and some of
the rough-shojs thought they'd euchre me
out of it. They notified me to vacate, but I
paid no attention until one day band of
and actually strung me up. Then they let
me down and told me If 1 would leave the
country they'd let me alone, and if I
wouldn't they'd string me up again. told
them to go ahead, until finally one of the
leaders said: "Well, boys, that's a pretty
nervy fellow we've got. We need just such
men as he out here. Better let him 60" and
they let me go.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-28
ADOPTED TWO coLoRED BOYS.
The Philsnthropic Deed of Handson
California Young Man.

The Philanthropic Deed of a Handsome
California Young Man.
3. A queer scene was witnessed in one of the
Pullman coaches attached to the EASTERN
bound overland train last night, says the
Sacramento Bee. 1t was well-dressed
young man of good appearance, who had in
his charge two little colored boys, the elder
not over years of age.
The young man said his name is Harry
Carlock, and that he was en- route with his
"pets" to Dadeville, Dade county, Mo.
He told story that has in it more or less
romance. He says that many years ago,
when he was a little Roy, colored man
named Snaden came to Missouri and mar
ried a colored girl, then about 16 years Of
age, who had been his (Car;ock's) constant
companion and nurse since infancy.
The Snadens came Immediately to
California, and about Blk years ago Carlock
also came to tkis State and engaged in busi-
ness at Fresno. He had heard before leay-
ing home that the Snadens resided at Chico,
and, as be was about to return to "old Mis-
souri,, he determined to take run up to
that village and see the colored woman who
was his best friend during his tender years.
On arriving at Chico, however, he found,
upon inquiry, that both Snaden and his
wife were dead, the latter's death having
occurred recently, and that she had left two
little boys, who had been placed in school
founded by General Bidwell.
Young Carlock went to see the little
''coons," and determined to give them a
home on the farm where their mother first
saw the light, and where she spent her
youth. Permission was received, and they
on Yesterday started on their long journey.
When seen last night, Carlock was busily
engaged in tucking the little colored boys
into bunk. They are bright and polite,
and CarIock says the old folks will give
them just as good home as they will him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-28

the two priucesses were with the merry
thronr the ice. The sun went down, ana
not until the round, white moon shone down
upon them did Helga recall her errand to
King Winter. The little sleigh was once
more in waiting, and Frolic with her friend
sought the palace. 1t was magniheent
building, with its great ice pillars and Its
walls of frozen snow. When the two friends
had passed under the archway and entered
| the wide hall, Helga was again filled with
| astonishment at the sight before her. The
room was lighted with hundreds OF candles,
and on a wide hearth blazed great pine logs,
making the air as warm as that In Heiga's
home. ...'...s
In the middle of the room was the throne
on which sat the King and Queen listening
to the conversation of their courtiers who
were telling all kinds of interesting stories.
When Heiga had been presented to The
King and had told of her wish to return
home King Winter said: Il am sorry, my
dear child, but it has been decreed that
whoever enters my kingdom must remain
one year. We shall try TO make your stay
with us a pleasant one, and when the year
! is gone you shall again return to your
father"
These words brought great sadness to the
| child, and she wept bitterly when she
thought how her father would mourn for
ner. Line w 1nCer Ming ana MS people look
every care of their guest, and did not allow
her to want for amusement. The II months
soon passed, and a messenger was sent to
| Helga's father to announce the return of
his daughter. The old King could scarcely
believe that his dear child, whom he had so
long mourned as dead, was about to return
to him. ..:s
Preparations were made for grand festi-
! val, and people came for miles around to
! see the beautiful Princess. who had spent q
year with the Winter King, And what a
sight the people saw as the great procession
came to the palace. The Winter King, with
his wife, Frolic, and Helga, sat in the crys-
| tai sleigh, drawn by the white bears. The
| courtiers of the Winter realm followed in
smaller sleighs. What ajingling of bells
and hourishing of trumpeis, and in the
presence of the large assembly the Princess
Heiga was again restored to her loving
| father. ....=
And now every year King Winter pays
visit to Helga's home. and at that time
the grass is hidden under q cover of snow
and the oaks and NAPLES shed their old
leaves to make room for new ones. When
the Queen Iceheart accompanies her hus-
band, then the ponds and rivers are covered
with ice and the people must stay indoors
and build great fires to keep themselves
! warm. PAYSIE.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-28

much many of the larger tugs to be seen
about ocean harbors. 1t will be IS feet long
over all, 1917 feet beam, depth II feet 10
inches, deep-load draught feet 8 inches,
and displacement 1874 tons. There will be
but one deck. A house extends almost the
entire length of the deck. 1t is scarcely
three feet above the deck, and only about
~ feet above the bulwarks, thus enabling
the fireman to work with freedom and with
out obstruction at the pumps. A pilot
house Is feet long and about 10 feet high is
forward. Just below the pilot house is a
storeroom. There is another in the after
part of the hold. Clapp & Jones' fire
pumps will be used. There are two
sets Of these. They are of the ver-
tical duplex double-acting type. Each
will have two steam cylinders 16
inches in diameter, with nine-inch
water cylinders. The pumps will have a
common stroke of 10 inches, and Will be
capable OF working at 160 pounds pressure
up to 200 revolutions minute against a
water pressure of 1G0 pounds. The squirting
apparati will be on each side of the boat
about midships. They will throw very
heavy streams. The hose reels, two OF them
side by side aft the smokestack, will be five
feet in diameter. Just aft Of these will
swing a metallic lifeboat IL feet in length.
The engines are compound, with IA and 16-
inch cylinders. Baltimore's freboat has
been constructed entirely of wood. The
materials used were white oak, yellow pine
and locust. Work was begun upon the little
ship about two and a-half months ago. BY
the first of the year or shortly thereafter she
will be patrolling the harbor, ready to pro-
tect property along the water front 1t
is stated by the constructors that the boat
will be one Of the best in the country. o
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-28
TRANSLATED FOR THE DISPATCH.

There was time, although it has been so
long since that no one now living remem-
bers it, when continued summer reigned on
the earth. The skies were always blue, and
no dark clouds hid the sun behind their
black wall. Even the untitled land was
fertile. bringing forth abundant fruit, and
the delicate flowers and the tender
vines were never breathed upon, nor
deprived of life nv the blasts of winter.
There ruled at this time great King,
whose wealth and power were known
throughout the whole world. His palace
was one of the most beauti 'ul ever built, and
his treasure rooms were filled with untold
riches.
But dearer to the King than all his
wealth, than all his jewels, was his only
daughter, the fair Helga, renowned for her
beauty and her kind ways. The Kings
love for his daughter was so great that for
her happiness he would willingly have made
any sacrifice, even to giving up his king
dom. But in spite of the care and tender
ness lavished upon her, Helga was not con-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-28
A SHIP GOES A FISHING.
Dolphins, Sword-Fish and Halibuts Trans
fixed ON nIasts.

Dolphins, Sword-Fish and Halfbuts Trans
fixed on Masts.
Our ship was, on one occasion, for the
space of Is months becalmed in mid-ocean.
During this time we had not advanced ten
miles nearer to the port of our destination,
writes an old salt to the Toronto Nail Our
provisions were all gone, and nothing but
starvation appeared in prospect for us-that
starve we must-when we encountered a
fearful storm. 1t came so suddenly upon US
that we hadn't time to take in single sail.
The squall striking the ship, rolled her
clean over, her masts going down one side
and coming up on the other; and so quickly
did she perform this revolution that no one
was even wetted. -- ---
When she rlghted. our astonishment was
great at beholding monstrous dolphin vio-
lently kicking, transixed upon the foretop-
mast, and huge swordfish. in similar
condition, upon the maintopmast. Also
transfxed upon the jibboom, kicking and
fopping like one possessed, was as fine a
halibut as you ever laid your eyes on. We
had an abundance of provisions, and was
all right, save bad cold, which I took
during the gale.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-28
A WONDERFUL PARTISAN CLOCK.
A Timepiece That Plays a Different Tune
Every Hour.

A Timepiece That Plays Different Tune
Every Hour.
Another marvellous piece of mechanism,
recently exhibited in Paris, is described by
an exchange. IL is an eight-day clock,
which chimes the quarters, plays 16 tunes,
playing three tunes every hour, or at any
interval required, by simply touching a
spring The hands 60 as follows: One once a
minute, one once an hour, one once a week,
one once a month, and one once year. 1t
shows the moons age; rising and setting of
the sun, the time of high and low tide, be-
side showing hal!-ebb and half-food.
A curious device represents the water,
showing ships at high-water tide as if they
were in motion; and, as it recedes, leaves
them high and dry on the sands. The clock
shows the hour of the day, the day of the
week, the day of the month and the month
of the year. The m ,chanism is so ranged
as to make ITS own provisions for long and
short months. 1t also shows the signs of
the zodiac, equation and the difference be-
tween sun and railroad time for every day
in the wear,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-28
GLoRIEs OF AGES PAST.
Some of the Splendid Ruins Of Ancient
Cities Found in Yucatan.

Some of the Splendid Ruins Of Ancient
Cities Found in Yucatan.
St. Louis Globe-Demoerat.l
There are between 60 and 70 ruined cities
in Yucatan, so far as they have been dis
covered. Within radius of 100 miles from
Merida are such magnificent examples as
Mayapau, AXE. Chichen-Itza, Kabah and
Labna;..bu none is more interesting and
grand than Uxmal, about rs miles by road
travel from Merida. BY far the finest
building in the city, both from its COM
manding position on a lofty eminenee and
the completeness OF its preservation, is the
Roval Palace, otherwise known as the Casa
de Gobernador, in Spanish. 1t stands on
the topmost of three terraces of earth-once,
perhaps, faced with stone. but now crum-
bled, broken and In a state of heterogeneous
decay. The -lowermost and largest is 575
feet long; the second 545 long, 25O wide and
25 ieet high. while the third and last is $50
feet in length, 80 in breadth and 10 in
heirht. and supports the building, which has
a front of 800 feet, with depth of only 80,