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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-19
Accidental Deaths.
Ithas been a much pleasanter sum.

Ithas been a much pleasanter sum-
mer. so far as weather goes, than
that of 1886, but losses Of life from
accidents have been remarkably
large. The number reported in the
ordinary course of news-gathering
as having persisted in the last three
months, according to the Chicago
Tribune. comprehended 222 by fire,
S2S by drowning, 2O2 by explosions,
81 by falling buildings. 81 in mines,
800 by cyclones and storms, 1,O67
on railroads. and 237 by lightning.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-19
COOLEY.

There's kind of chilly feelin' in the BLOWN
ofthe breeze,
An q sense of sadness stealth through the
tresses OF the trees;
An it's not the sad September that's slowly
DRAWN nigh,
But les that l remem Der 'em l have come to
say "Good-byl"
"Good:by' the wind is wailin'; "Good-by"
the trees complain
AS they bend low down to whisper with their
green leaves wet with rain;
Good by" the roses nurmur, and the bend
in lilies sigh
As if they all felt sorry, have come to say
"Gcod-by!"
reckon all have said it, some time or other
soft
An easy hke-with eyes cast down, that
dare not look aloft,
For the tears that trembled in them, for the
lips that choked the sigh
When it kind O. took holt O. the heart, an
made it beat "Good-by!'
/ didn't think twas hard to say, but standin'
here alone
With the pleasant past benin me, an the fu-
ture dim. unknown,
gloamin' yonder in the dark, can't keep
back the sigh
An I'm weepin' like a woman as bid you all
"Good-by!"
The work I've done is with you; maybe some
things went wrong,
Like q note that mars the music in the sweet
flow of a songi
But, brethren, when you think of me, only
wish you would
Say as the Master said of one: He hath
done what he couldl''s
An when you sit together, in the time as yet
to be,
By your love encircled Preside in this pleas
ant land of Lee,
Let the sweet past come before you, an with
sumthin' like q sigh
Jes' say: 1--WE amt forgot him since the day
he said "Good-byl'
IF. L. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitution.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-19
Too Much Goodness.

"The good boy is all right for a
Sunday school class or for an orna-
ment in the parlor when you have
company" observed comical
traveller. "But as a travelling COM
panion he lacks interest. was max
ing a journey some weeks ago from
one section ofthe country to another.
An acquaintance, a most estimable
lady. asked me if it would be too
much trouble for me to look after
her boy, about nine months old, to
his destination. I accepted the re-
sponsibility cheerfully, for l am fond
ofboys. After the train was we'll un-
der way ] turned to the young man
and asked him if he would like to
have me raise the window. He said
No, sir, in a way that was chilly.
was knocked out for a minute. Then
l asked him why. He said his NAM
ma told him he must not put his head
out of the window. 1 unused. adj
mired the boy for his obedience, OF
course, and his mother, whose influ-
ence upon him for good had been 20
successful. But l regretted that he
was, as they say at the Whitechapel,
40 inert. The newsboy came in, toss
ed US copy Of q certain publication
which don't think much OF, but still
I had sneaking desire to see my
young companion look at it. He
| lIidn't. / asked him If he would like
| TO look at the pictures. No, sir,
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-19
The Rats Weapons.


The rat is remarkably we'll equip
ped for the peculiar life he is ordained
to lead. He has strong weapons in
the shape of four long and very sharp
teeth-two in the upper jaw and two
in the lower. These teeth are wedge
shaped, and by wonderful provis'
ion of nature have always a fine,
sharp, cutting edge. On examining
them carefully, the inner part is found
to be of soft, ivory-like, compost
ton, which can easily be worn away
and the outside is composed OF a
grass-like enamel, which is exceeding
~ hard. The upper teeth work into
the under so that the centers of the
opposite teeth meet perfectly in the
act of gnawing, hence the soft part
is being continually worn away,
while the hard part keeps a sharp
chisel-like edge all the time, and at
the same time the teeth are constant
ly growing up from the bottom, SO
that as they wear away a fresh sup
ply is ready. Should one of these
teeth be removed by accident or
otherwise, the opposing tooth will
continue to grow, and there being
nothing to wear it away will pro
iect from the mouth and be turned
upon itself, and if it be an under
tooth it will often grow SO long. as
to penetrate the skull.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-19
The FroIiCS of Fashion.

What could exhibit more fantas-
tical appearance than an English
beau of the fourteenth century? He
wore long pointed shoes, fastened to
his knee by gold or silver chains;
hose of one color on one leg and an
other color on the other; short breech-
es which did not reach to the middle
of his thighs-a coat, one hall
white, the other half black or blue; a
long beard, a silk hood, buttoned
under his chin, embroidered with
grotesque figures of animals, dancing
men, etc., and sometimes ornament.
ed with gold and precious stones
This dress was the correct thing in
the reign of King Edward 1I1.-New
York Ledger.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-19
Pockets and Business.
Seeing q woman upset two baskets,

Seeing WOmdH uPseU UWU UdskeU5,
capsize a baby and bring on a severe
squall, besides making an old gentle
man bite his tongue nearly off in try
ing to get his chin out of the way of
her elbow, while she was searching
the basement OF her dress for nickel
to pay street car fare, was what con-
WINGED one keen observer that the
main reason why the mother of man
can never hope to attain eminence in
business is because her clothes amt
built right for it. Business and pock-
cts are spelled differently, but they
trot in the same harness 8
Horn.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-19
The Tiger or the Beach.

lIl0 Nuk0l Vi lII0 000OHs
The octopus, who turks in the
coral reefs or under the lodges, has
onlyto show himself to make brave
man chill. The fiendish perseverance
with which the shark follows a ship
day after day melts ones nerve
away. There is death in the touch
of the Observation-Disclosures in the
@ll of whales fukes-eternity in
therush of breakers on a rocky shore.
But the grimness of all these is over
Swallowed by the soft purring and
gentle tapping OF the tiger of the
beach-the unseen beast who gathers
adoZen victims where another claims
one.
We stand here on the sandy shore,
with the surf only knee high The
sky is clear, the sun shines brightly,
and there are 100 people about us.
If one should predict danger he would
be ridiculed. What's that? The sand
suddenly cuts out from under our
feet, feeling as if some one had pulled
at rope we stood on. Was it a
cave? Did some one pull stick away?
No. 1t was the soft, low growing of
the tiger of the beach-a note of
warning. 1t was the undertow. 1t
startled you for a moment, but you
soon forgot it and pushed forward
into the surf Now you stand just
right to get the shoulder-breakers as
they roll in, and in the excitement
you forget the cruel fangs and sharp
claws waiting for you. The shore is
only a few yards away. Men, women
and children are laughing; why
should you fear?
Of a sudden the water deepens.
You push back and jump the roller
laundering in, and now there is no
sand for your feet to touch. The
undertow has been pulling. pushing
and coaxing you on. and now!
You can swim. You are startled,
but you see the shore is nigh. You
strike out bravely, but your legs feel
as if weighted down, The vexed
waters beat you and keep you short
of breath. You exert more strength.
You make a grand effort. You are
simply startled at the mysterious
something that has dragged you out.
A-h-h! See his face blanch! See his
wild strokes! Look into his eyes and
see the horror they express! The
undertow is cold-cold as we'll as
merciless. It has pulled him out and
down the coast foot by foot, unit The
suddenly realizes thath is drowned
If men notice that he is far out no
one speaks of it. If they see him
beating the water they pass it by as
sport. The tiger OF the beach has
crept down among a hundred people
inopen day to snatch a victim, and
he has accomplished it.
Help! Help!"
1t comes to late. The life guards
are too far away. Even we're they
right here they could not save him.
He has been looking death in the
face for the last two minutes, and he
was unnerved before he cried out.
He cried out because men always do
in their last moments if they die like
this. Terror has blinded him. He
does not see the people running up
and down the beach. Terror has
made him deaf. He does not hear
the shouts sent out to make last
effort. Even as they shout he throws
up his hands, utters a long-drawn
cry OF agony, and the spot where we
last saw his head is now covered
with foam. The tiger has pulled him
DOWN.. Y. Sun.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-19

IT Is ertimated that there are be-
tween 100000 and 100000
members of the various farmers or
carnations in the United States.
The National alliance leads, with an
estimated membership Of 1900. 900
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-19
Pithy Sayings.

The devils tail is continued story
It is better to be right than be
caught.
Welcome is better than pie for din
ner.
A large brain is better than a small
foot.
Clover blossoms are the bon-hons
of the bees.
Tobacco is too juicy to be as polite
as chewing gum.
1t is not always the man who looks
like fool who is one.
The man who guesses gets his shins
skinned in the dark.
A weak slip of a girl can shake the
heart out of powerful man.
When a woman begins to get as
sweet as sugar look out for sand.
We find happiness while we are pur-
suing it and lose it after we reach it. :
Only a great musician can make
good music with one string to his
fiddle.
Ifmorey could buy salvation, gold
wou d be at a mighty big premium.
Itpeople had to live to please Others,
nobody would ever get to heaven.
| If the devil ever hits you, it will be
because your back is turned toward
him.
1t is easier to pick a thorn up by
it's rose than it is to pick a rose up
by it's thorn.
To ascertain whether or not man
loves his family mark how he pro-
vides for it.
1t requires pious gall to play all
day with the devil and at night ask
God to save you.
The first thing Satan did in Eden
was to propose a festival, and he
still keeps at it.
Faith in God will move mountains.
All money can do is to make a tunnel
through them.
One of the saddest sights angels
have to look at is a man who is mean
in money matters.
A man may SOW and another reap,
but the sower of wild oats usually
reaps the harvest himself.
If money could be borrowed as
easily as trouble the world would he
full of round shouldered people.
A red-headed woman who loves
the truth will swear on the witness
stand that her hair is auburn.
He is a wise man who holds I'M
swervingly to q policy of Cancellation
in his dealings with his fellow man.
The moment we begin to help some
body God lightens our labor by
causing our hearts to help our hands.
1t takes more religion to hold a
man level in a horse trade than it
does to make him shout at camp
meeting.
Some people have an idea that
about all religion is for is to help
. them to have q good time and be re-
, spectacle.
The greatest calamity that can
|, happen a man is to have power to
follow the promptings of his own
mind about everything.
"Being temperate in all things
, means to hold your tongue when you
: ought to. as we'll as to have nothing
! to do with whisky.
When we are willing to do we shall
! be surprised at how much we can do.
: A child can hold q candle for strong
s man to work by.
:. A respectable man may wear a
|, thread bare coat, but if he does 50 he
= will find very few people who will be-
lieve in his respectability.
n IT Is ertimated that there are be
Il tween 100000 and 100000
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-19

gaze OF a rank 1rOnWeeO, pressed us
face against the cooling surface of
a damp rock. A critical catbird
made fun of blue jay concert,
held in a tree that leaned low over
thespring branch, and frog, putting
out his throat into a double chin,
bent a severe gaze on the antics of
presuming young tadpole.
1t was a Sunday morningin Wild
~ beautiful neighborhood. Great
trees murmured above the country
road, and the velvety leaves on the
hazel underbrush whispered silken
sentences. Not far away the hoofs
of horses clattered over a Ainty point
OF land where the dying saw-grass
-stood as if begging for sustenance.
There was merry laughter in the
woods, and hard by, at an old log
house on the hill, gaudy ribbons blaz-
ed under the sunbeams. What was
it an about? Old Hig Dalch's daugh-
ter Lib was going to bemarried. All!
what belle she was with her great
black eyes and whirlwind Of brown
hair; and all! during the busy sea-
son when every nerve was strained
in the pitching of the corn crop, how
she could, with graceful sweep, follow
a bull.tongue pillow up the loamy
slope of the hill side! Moss Settle
the bridegroom-elect, had been a
sutton for "a number of years, but on
account of the obscure position which
he held in society had met with con-
slant repulses, but a sudden and
fortunate turn. of affairs lifted him
into prominence and success.
He had been detected and knew
not that the hour of his victory was
at hand. 1t came about in this way:
Moss was sitting on rail fence,
musing over the darkness of his fu-
ture, when old Hamp BLY, came along
Hamp had been known to grab a
steer and make him bawl for mercy,
and then, without show of pride,
or, indeed, without taking any re-
lreshments, had smashed ballot
box with his fist. He was not only
elected constable, but became the
eader of society, superseding AL.
Beers, whose recommendation was
the fact that he had once started q
balky horse. Well, while Moss was
sitting on the fence, Hamp came
along and asked him if the sur
hadn't warped his corn rows, they
were so crooked. This is the great
EST insult that can be offered in 6
backwoods community of the south
and Moss, without considering tn.
social standing of old Hanp, spranf
1pon him and choked him until hi.
tongue lolled out When old His
Dalch heard of this he sent for Moss
and, in n tremulous voice, but strons
breath, said: Glib is yourn."
1t was a great day, and peopl
,ame from every direction. Their
vas the man who had sworn h
would never cut his hair until And,
Jackson was elected again and ther
vas the young fellow with tin star
On the red tops of his boots. Won
IN that had become hump-backed b
pending over the hand looms; sh
girls that thought themselves beaut
ul in red calico dresses; old men wit
tobacco juice trickling down the tim
,eams at the corners of their mouths
,ow-headed children that locke
Is though "dirt-dobbers" had bull
aests in their hair. Horses neighee
dogs fought; mule colts kicked on
another with q low. dull thump; cat
,campered up. the trees, and a bu
:alf stood in the back yard serenel
,hewirF the brides handkerchief.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-19
CAUGHT IN A MAN TRAP.

HE red bios
lsoms were nod
d i n g i n a
breeze of sweet
laziness, and the
wild moss rose,
startled into a
burning blush
by the impudent
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' f~.d R,ss a. r. %sd s Sossrs.
(R), $50; Kerby &c. d., 800. Lynch's plurddv ~
THE VOTE OF wEsrcuEsrER CoUNT1


THE VOTE OF wEsTCHEsTER COUNTY
The result Of the votcfn westchester County - !"
follows:
For Associate Judge Of tho Court Of Appeals
Earl (Rep. and Dem.), 2os31; silas W. Mason tro'"
TIA: Francis Gerau (Socalistic Labor, o6o.
For Representative In Congress-w William G. e'sn'-
necker Dem). 10A<S j. Thomas stearns (kcP2'
e,491; Alexander Taylor, jr Qnd.,, 220S Squire o.
Willis To), go; Frederick Bennetts Socialist zo1
For County Tteasurer-John Hoag (Dem.), fO,1o' :
David Cromwell (sep) 1928; Stanton Cady PROB
235.
For Coroners-Edward J. Mitchell Dcm.l 10,6Ie'
George III. Sutton Dem), 1851; Frederict DreWs
(Dem), 1O305; William NJ Hatfield (Rep), 1O'oei ;
A. Smith Hopkins (Rep), 9445; Joshua G. MARY
(Rep), 9,esS; Benedict j. Carpenter pro-, I'll !,
Horace Y Cummings (frc), III; jonathan G. fie'oo
tfro.), S74.
Justice OF Sessions-James c. Travis Dem.), II, Oo9
John c. Holmes (lep). 0,6O2.
Receiver of Taxes. town Of Rye-John Leonard
(Dem), go.
School Commissoners-Ist Dstrict-Jared Sandiord
DEM, 1887; Miss Levina ~ Harton tRepl, 2,fS9
james S. Latmer pro-, 1885, lid DiStrict-tamss D.
lockwood SDem Ssl. joseph HasmOnck ,, She is
trict-Isaac c. Wright (Demj 1862; Timothy. u.
Adams QIep.), $685. David +. Corhsm Pro.). 101-
Assembly-Ist Distr.cr-thares p. McCleItand pan:l'
1881 James Irving Burns tRep), 1900; William H.
Bell tPrO.), 166.
lid District-William Ryan Dem.), 4ya73 Bradford
Rhodes lRep.l 3,109; George K. CarTou Hfp9, 1OI
lid District-James W. Hustled Rep, 3A96 Abram
Hyatt (Dem.) $500; John A. Bealc prob $50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-06
THE DOG COULD NOT CATCH 1T.
From The Springfield Unto

TTdHI TIE oVIIIsI1tIu CIIiOIf
For dog he was handsome ana as nc ss. las ast
evening azy blinking one eye as some uepfaveu nies
waitzed over his shaggy head he was indeed uins
Of beauty and a dog forever lie was pointer
The scene was in a Main st. art and stationery STORE
The sweet young lady who whcedlcs your loose change
ont OF your pocketbook % pay for suntry stationery
pennies into the ball operated by the cash railway,
She touched the somethlng that SAYS WHIT. anu
WAS one interested observer IN the shape Oh a' pote,
He dashed after that bah II few along the wire Win
speed that was worthy OF bel ter oause Past young
misses who were buying scented note paper 10 wre 70
Charlie past staid people who were investing IN
raver Subjects The ball came the wire again,
Int the pointer eagerly along the noor with IL;
The dog was mystihed. lie couldn't understand ana
exnrrsse his feelings by short yclps Again tho ball
flew and again the pointer flew after the game.
Al last the cash balls taken down and The pointer
wss Invited 10 investigate lie gave one sniff and a
more disappointed dog you never saw. lie had been
made game o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-06
LITTLE CHANGE IN THE ESTIMATES.
FATALITIES RANGE FROM 5000 TO $1,000
GRANT HAD OVER 10000 VOTES TO
sPARE-oTHER FIGURES

sPARE-oTHER FIGURES
The corrected returns received yesterday make little
change in the votes for city officers published yesterday
morning. The pluralities for the Tammany Han can
dIdstes vary from $500 for German, for Sheriff. TO
$4,000 for MESSENGER, for Coroner Mayer Grant re-
ceived over 81 900 plurality. An analysis OF the
vote by Assembly Districts indicates that the Repnb-
liceps supported the Union ticket much more faithfully
than the County Democracy voters did scotts vote
was 10000 greater than that given Erhardt, the
straight Republican candidate for Mayor two years
ago but Grant at that time enjoyed much better
reputation than lie did after the Senate Committee
and the Grand Jury were through with him a few
months ago.
The vote for Controller Myers was almost the same
as the combined vote for the leading candidates for
Mayor whereas If the old system Of voting had been
used his vote an unopposed candidate would have
been comparatively light The vote for the Socialist
Labor candidate for Mayer over 1000 and there
were few votes for Demorest, the ProhbitiOnst,
aud Redpafh, the Independent candidate. There is
nothing IN the later returns to make Tammany Halps
victory marked except the assurance of the de-
feat Of the Purroy candidate for Street Commissioners
in the district beyond tho Harlem River. The total
CITY vote for Robert Earl for Judge of the Court Of
Appeals was about the same the combined vote
for Mayor.
Following the vote for Mayor six election districts
missing out Of DAD and it is compared with the vote
for Mayor two years ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-06
CLOSING THEIR HEADQUARTERS.

The headquarters of the Peoples Municipal League
we're closed yesterday, but the League members have
sent out notices that the League would be perpefu-
ated, but several Of the leaders did not hesitate to
declare that 1t would be many years before there
would be union of parties against Tammany Hall.
One of the League leaders said: "The people OF
NewYork will bear the yoke of Tammany Hall until
ZONE one steals S5O.O00.O0o Most of the League
members lay the defeat Of the union ticket TO the
county Democrats, WHO. they say, must have voted
the Tammany ticket. Few of the League members
find fault with the Republican support Of the union
Ticket, and ulc majority Of them say that the Repub
ncabs loyal TO it."
All OF the headquarters in the various hotels wcrc
dosed yesterday afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-06

year have presented the Post pair Of handsome flags
and offered the members other courteses and services
supper served 10 o'clock and after dancing was
enjoyed. Among those present Commander Wiism
Atkinson and Mrs. Atkinson Senior ViceCommander
James d. Boafdman, and Mrs. Boardnan Junior Vice
Commander George W. Van WAGNER and Mrs Van Wsg-
ener Adjutant Abram L. Weber and Mrs Weber, Sur
geon ]. W. Hustled and Mrs Hustled Chaplain and Mrs.
S. T. King, Matthew NJ Glenn, officer OF the day, and
Mrs Glenn, e. Bartrow, officer Of the guard, and Mrs
Bartow Thomas Coghlan and Mrs Coghlan
and Quartermaster Sergeant George McFaddn and Mrs.
McFadden fine basket Of flowers presented 10
Adjutant Weber by number Of his friends in the Post
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-06
NEW.YORK C1TY's VOTE.
e1uRAIrrIEs OF rAMMANY CANDIDATES.
VARYING FROM 5000 TO 5000 ON THE COUNTY
TuoKET-REsULTS IN CONGRESS ASSEM-.
BLY AND ALpxRMEN'S DISTRICTS.

VARYING FROM 5000 TO 5000 ON THE COUNTY
ruoxEr-REsuLTs IN CONGRESS ASSEM-.
bly, AND ALDERMEN'S DISTRICTS.
Only slight changes have been made in the
estimates OF The Tribune of yesterday. The re-
tpr,.s from seine election districts have been ex-
trernely slow. and in few instances districts
are yet to be heard from. Tammany elects every
Congressman from the city and every member Of
Assembly except two One of these, John E..
brodsky. ran on an Independent ticket. but d.
Morgan Hildreth, jr-. in the XXIst District, is q
REGULAR Republican. The Board of Aldermen is
Overwhelmingly Tammany. In the Annexed Dis
trsct Louis ]. Heintz defeated the Tammany-Pur-
roy candidate.
Talnmany's pluralities the county ticket
ranged from 5000 to $4,000 The closest fight
wss between William H. Corsa and John j.
0ormsn for Sheriff. De Lanccy Nicoll was elected
District Attorney by $4,000 plurality over John
w. Golf. Colonel John R. Fellows was Tammany's
weakest candidate for Congress. His plurality
in the vIch District was only 4,3Ss. and his ma
jsrity only about 1900.
From the vote thrown for the Peoples ticket
it Is shown that ohe Republicans were true TO
their pledges and supported ali the candidates i'm
partially. The County Democracy vote was la
mentally light. The candidates who were elected
and the votes cast follow In detail.