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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-14

, vbic he will doubtless hang in the chimney corhe,
I'm nil. a legislative boon which he sought for with III
~ characteristic energy. The resolution pr'senN "
-, =, ,ho IIou.c for the arrest OF DOOrkccpcr ocorS'
vrot who tried Violently to prevent MS l'a''nh ="
~ d,rip, the Glibistcring in August last. WHO
u - tho uousc was pending. has beea uniavoraDB T.
,'a.,od hy the committee and laid On the table. Inc
FiIoilo hrocans which he strcnuOusy applied p"
n offending blanks and green bazc may POSSIBLY w
,rIv labelled and fled away among the archives VI NV
u,eo Of En0c but for the present. AT least he VIII y"
,,od IA nurse his wrath and keep Il warn'
mill, his humble adversary consumes ms Christmas
turkey unmolcStcu
..o,,or Kerry. Of Arkansas. IS serving his scco'u
lam, I'm fine senate. This week he made u Gu"
r;tc spccch on what is called By his a'soc'ate' III"
,rcc hill, II IS not, however. OF thiS measure anu
ana ,.lo,y he takes OF IL that wish to SPEAK pnt VI
, #, his early history which wa related 20 me ps
c NJ nj, friends. Berry was born III M''iS'PPi' anu
aha ,,,, of sixteen cnl .tcd in the Confederate -N"H'
" t,o,-,,t country boy. with neither education HOT
,,ne nor polish. lie left Lee ut Sm0h' anu d''''
ne war settled at ozark Franklin county, ""o'' ~
cont 10 school. wording nights ana mornings l"i '
hoard Ancrward be- moved 10 Caf1'H 'oi''' anu
,,r,ht school When he had saved money c''o"H" ~
.,, mod , bousc. and writing to Ozaril invited one
- the tpo.t charming aud accomplished young "o"oi III
nc mace 10 conc and share H. She was "lins o"' "c'
-. ,,ouId not listen to such thing. Berry thel
= ,,,o fir. time showed that Indumitabc pluck winch
has Once overcome all obstacles. lie closed his '"'o
crossed The mountain and b. the aIa OF Il lrc"' "''
i.4d.r stole his future wife from second ''"'H WI"
/ tow, They wclc married. and shorty Hler"''" '
. c,,rtn W. elected t. the legislature. sun
b ,l,. D.. old man couid not ior-Nc f"' N''I' ''O VIZ
- tc future senator and us children were "h'""
+ ..,. If tc OZARK Homestead. though it, doors were
/ TODD T., tb. husband. lie came ont 0l inc 0'a'
/ ,i.l,,urc a LAWYER with \ promising pracu'e' WIZ"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-14
GrARDJyG AGAINST COUNTERFEIT BILLS.

The Loungcr sitting In notarys once the
other day when "A man came In to make an aihcavit
N come pspcrs The notarys charge was % cent, and
the man handed him g. bill
DO YOU know whose picture that Is? the notary
asked in genial tone, pointing to the portrait on the
bill
That's Hancock" replied the stranger.
is itl" The notary did rot seem TO be certain
about it, and, putting Oh his gla7 scs, he held the
hill ND 10 the light and scanned IT closely
"Yc, he said at last. d" guess you are right II
is Hancock Then the stran received his Change
and went away.
said the notary the Longer wien the stranger had
gone. You il gives fine chance ~ zoe Il
the biz IS a counterfeit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-14

Ter him jOost yc tould me IN, IN
prile elowed in the eye that was ln aI. tut
The frantic mother waited for no eApa az" tn he'd
paid the fellow and put her dahascut tanned that
marveousy nuscup face the youth a,Go vo deep do
and rcproachfu!ly. "Oh. mother how co"'u ''' Wv
it," , and your moor
Eat mother. how could you send that man TO
abuse that way y
My SOM , :, Won That
man came 10 me- rolled up his sleeves showed 1.-TWO 'W"
big fists up in my face and sara ~ d s called
two intillv Ccnteq Thcms what yer Ihdoer 'allc',
'nin and she told ne 20 use u'n slc 'ays, Sfl ~
c TN the bye that ye coon o DO onn MN v c hu and
TAXA a. orar of uckin'. she saws wee ION
Of ard sucker and d,o tat nm 70 peer '''
Inst Uhaf Ms mothers feelings were We 60 hol
know but y sbcqaeqt e{ent , are 20 most M iS Canp G
tnT'pcr,I,Cc lecture that the youth ever received
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-14
PRACTICAL LrcTU RES AT YALE.

From The New Haven Register.
The course Of Yale University lecture, by trtlnn n
W hopkins graduate of the class ~ leu uP,ri
" investment securities" which was brought " ~,
close last evening. deserves especial comment d n
from the comprehensive and practical manner III WIZ"
the lecturer developed The >unie't ~,
The course marks "A most important deplfluI' t,n
fin, bA,ian track, of theoretical college sll' y
and II properly valued by the faculty 81 vac.
will extend It's field If usefulness ut NN'tv,"i "
cours, Of lectures has been arrange Mhch VIII -.
serve the idea of y practical application 81 AL O."
thoorc, taught in the curriculum. ..u,t,s
The success NJ Mr. Hophln>s lectures u'u"l>,' ,s
clearly the value of a man of his ability ana >ti"ii:.
i'm the world ~ finance sharing WIN the students
wide and practical experience. ne comes ucl' In
nrrteut ms Is from active rmpoN nHnt, lahlliN
mo vci,studrS 81 market values ana u'ENly,.s
cnui,,,ed I, identify by live Illustrations the prntp.c
wEirh had been laid down in the classroom. nc 70
.rl, ,vas :, materially assist the work 81 We ,pn,
t.ssnrs and to clear away from the Students NINA
mi.tS and doubt, of purely classroom philosophy, ~.
vnluc then Of this supplementary Work ct'io, az.
tnatrd and while the faculty = q Dc mElI
cnmmendcd for giving th, departure I'm college "''H
ucb cordial encoul cement. Mr.. Hopkins i 10 DC COZ"
or.,uia4d upDu bel IT, pioneer ...
i've trust the faculty. will consider SERIOUSLY 10" 10 10
idea Of inviting Others IT the grldulte, ot a' -.
iecu,, upon subjects with which they are iah.''',
an long experience and which rrlao 10 the pro y,
annlic, tl0n Of the principles taught TIER III
~ choice i wide and but little thought Is nl"rN
IN make this particular course one OF the mos' i''
portant aud popular in the university
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-14
rrnRApLx rArInyING WITHOUT FOOD

From The Washington Io-i.
Everybody lat, heard of the to0tlromr tcriapin sur
manned r caniuuG bath, dear to tn cp'u Fan piI1 -
Ian. -, en- m Washington. where they ar conn draUNcN
plcutI FIJI n /. not everybody tina knows uid Will
'Ikc =. ia good American coin 20 buy one oil thcae
tlriiuatiyc ltiir ddutcr with IA" peculiar marie"
.L.l- That 70 .ll g take ~ to ppr-s' ono ia the
r.,u sham before some cAp"rt thri li- converter
hlrn into an edible. In the latter state nobody hu'
inllllnnarcs ana gi,trou0m-tr hkr C"ontl lonh O'h
rec ar. ia H. In COOLING them only outer worth
20 cent, a pound H. ~ 10 b" used. aud wlnr' 81 the
r,rc.t vintage which help 10 make the nguicN loom
mn ON the tchr, that come, when h' feast - ended
What will you take for a dozen of them " was
asked = rwclft. It. dealer Whose front window was
,rrttv we'll nIld with The lille crawcr,.
"T,he "A dozen for $780, the reply. though
ONLY hotel, rc-tiurant, usually order that many.
~. t.f'a tho lowest price. We get them from lttUc
town down in Maryland. whcr' they are bought mp
from the fishermen who catch them in nets III Chcaa
pcale Bay , 49,, . -
here /. one that came from savannah but none are
s ppo,od Ia have the exqu-' tists of Chose caught
IN tie Clc-apctac.'
How long will they hNrl'
30. thr.c or four months. and strange t. say get
fattcr the longer they are kept MI the food they
p,t is a little graes put down for them 70 wadde
about In
and I'm liz, she'll don't weigh over two pounds. Fhc
lat. MIR Wnrm.v Of hotel fame. CouuO!sS 'ur in
diamond hacks and bought 800 at time.
lie nut them away in remote room. where no iuht
entered 80 that they wouldn't str about. locomotOn
brng a hindrancc to The iatfcnlnS process.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-14
THE RIsKS or LIFE IN The COAL REGION'
EVERY MONTH ADDS TO THE NUMBER OF THOSE
FAMILIES WHOSE SUPPORT HAS BEEN
,r,-F%

TAKEN AWAY.
Scranton. Penn. Dec. 12.-Probahly no part OF 'he
Union contains many widows and fa'herle's chi
drcn in proportion to its population as the ahurao'e
coal regions OF Penn yivan!a Scrantons aN' oirco
tory shows that there are OLE widows In his city
and il is estimated that the proportion Is about the
orie in all the coal mining cities and settlements q"
the Lackawanna and Wyoming regions. ON an 'N
GRACE the widows Of scranton have three chlinfrh
apcce 80 that the number Of facIlcSS girls ana b"N'
in the city limits is more than 5000 \ majority NJ
tho bp.hands and father, of this hos, Of widows and
fathcrlcss children lost their lives in the MINES Inc
furnaces the steel mills. the foundrie%. the machine
brs md on the railroads " ti, huStling metropolis
~ tbc anthracite coal fclds. More men and boys
meet with violent deaths in the mines and breakers 4"
the Iackawanna and wyoming valleys than ~ all INC
other death traps combined. and 1t Is moi an unHNn
thing for ten or dozen fatal accidents t. he N'p'F'u
I'm a siucl, month in The immediate nHiGhh'rh'od "i
scranton The average coal miuer aud mine laborrr Is
married man. These industrious underground tol'r''
who's, live. arr in constant peril from the moment
thav cncr the gloomy shaft slope in the morning
uri1 tlp, ciucrye from it with black faces az ne''
have fImic, Of from three t. six children. Many q"
the children an put u work soon a. they are "iu
enough TO do auy sort Of manual labor y lar-c Per
ce,,tar, Of the woInen in the blast furnaces. steel
mills and otter manufactures, Wleir there D. Always
DANCER = c are also married men with large i"n"''
som. - Tie widows are OBLIGED 10 apply 10 tine
poor Dcurfn.ent for temporary assistance IN ne sun
MGR but a. q general thing they take care oi '''"
elves and their children Will the VAIN weather
lasts. When cold weather sets in, the number ~ 'N
f,icant, for relief is much areer ~" ana 'cn one
Il The biz coal mining corp3rato7 contribute Htie
toward the support of The families OF ihe men VINO nave
los, their I've, in - service. hu' thc corporation a'
,, rav little attention - th" need, e. She families
,f tler Old cfnplolc-. I'm tie winter the scranton
poor hoard which rake, care II :-om 80 TO l-o I'D
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-14
TWO VIEW MATS YEARLY FOR NOTHING.

Augusta (Me.) letter in The Lewiston Journal.
one Of the level hcadcd men Of the Valuation Com
sion at the stale House - captain
David ii. Ingraham, Of Rockland. Every one who
knows the captain motto that he almo-t invl iabv
wears "A inc six hat He was III business III Boston
many years, and dan young man entered Al,
Office and wanted t. borrow 500 e. bay small MT
store. The captain lent il L" him, a. bought the
store and to-day he j. Of the wcIt!cst and most
pros perou, hat,er, OF the Hub. Every fall IT, lcgu-
Luly as the rolls round, Captain IneIaham r.
ccives eft from the Boston gentleman pol. hci
silk hat Of tie nncst quality that can Ice
manufactured summers, he /, the recipient
from tic Of natty bciscy hat for
hot Wcather on another pccasiou when the
CigarmakerS' Cooperative Association formed in
Boston. he loaned Workman GlOO 10 begin bushes,
in the association. The cearmakcr pro, pcrcd, paid y
the loan. and he annually presents Captain ngrd-
ham with box Of the best hand made cigars rolled bv
himself Captain lngTaiam carries q Mal.ihcent gold
watch and CnIn which he values far than for it,
intrinsic worth. For many Years lfc did bIsuca, Tor
the late Hon. Joseph Il. BOdwe In Boston. handling
nearly all the money which received by the Halo.
well Granite Company iDr stone furnished for the New.
Y0r, state House. After the completion OF the con
tract Governor B0dwell met CAPTAIN Iugrdlam in
Boston. pulled the gold watch and chain ont and pre-
scnted II TO him. IL j. 5000 tlmepiect ard the
recipient save he would not part with IL for ~ 900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-14
INITIATING THE CURRENCY.

From The Detroit Free rro>S.
well known citizen III Detroit who always does
,om"thing fir number Of bows about Christmas time
was Yesterday approached oy lad about ton years Of
Mr are you going T. do any thing for us
this CtulstuAS
Worry likely, my boy.
1T vii b. the day before. won't it!'
" presume sp.'
And "A, much a dollar
"Nc-.'
We'll. | wa, climbing that if Won gave 1t 70 lis only
thr day before, We d0at have much fun thinking
nbnu it, II you'd o1N give me my dollar now. I'd
,t~ng out the fun for three weeks and have one Of
the awtull'st biggest times n boy ever enJoyed!'
Il.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-14
OPENING / COMBINATION LOCK.
From The Plumbers Trade journal.


Minncitha >. H., has just finished new courthouse
at a cost of rl25,O0O. over 10000 wOrth OF vaults
wer, ordered In, and recently the company making
the contract was notified that The safes could he
accepted. The understanding was thai no could
open the vault, unless they had the combination
wa, an expert at safe blowing.
Last Wcc, Edward II. Saunders Il plumber. not
over seventeen wears old. entered the county clerk
office while the clcr, va, endcavorng To open of
an. vault. The combination had been lost and
finally the clerk NdNe mp the job. Young saunders.
VINO wa, standing b.. said he could open 1t. County
Commissioner Mckee offered to give saunders $50 II
could open the safe. The proposition accepted.
The younE lad placed his ear To the door. listened
the tall of the tumhers and IN few moments the
door aNung open. NaundCr, was turned out OF the
room and the combination was changed. Another trial
given the Young genius and again HE door hcw
open. The chairman OF the County Commissioner, has
Informed the al company thai their safes would not
hc accepted aad awaited their ful her orders.
saunders has since opened vault of the Hall make
In of the leading banks of the city easily ms II he
know the COmbinal ION. In one Of the letters that
passed between the Commissioners aud HE safe
pany the latter forfeit RI0.O 900 If the lad can
vault without hrst knowing he combination.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-14
THERE ARE ury LIKE HER. THOUGH

From The DctrOf Free T7r,s.
When an officer had rescued 4 woman and her horse
and cutter from an impending sna>hCp on Grand
River he a,hct OF her.
Don't Won know that you on the wrong side
Of the ,trcctt'
Why. no.
Don't you know ne ordinance SAYS You must have
bell, ou the horse Ur tull- ''
WHY. no."
pon't you know MAT your horse /, harnessed mp
40 thai hi, heel, kuoch lIt cutter
WINS. no. -,
DON'T y.y know thar two - the iron braces Of the
cutter are broken and dragging on the groundi'
WHY, no
Md she pat on th" sld and continued her Journey
believing that Providence had nothing "a do but watch
her.