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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-02

When New-York was agitated few months
ago by tho presence of leprous Chinaman. In
differently carrying on his business here. one OF
tic difficulties that seemed to hang over ofbeiai
action in the case was the lack OF an appropriate
place TO put him. SurgeOn-General Wyman, OF
the Marine Hospital Service, has brought this
subject up again in his annual report
just made public, and calls attention 10
the need of a hospital for hpers, winch
he suggests should be maintained by the Govern
ment. Fortunately the disease is so rare that no
State or municipality has hitherto found the neea
of maintaining such an institution nor Is 1t lKeiy
that any one community will meet with such a
disagrceable necessity. But the recent experience
of New-York shows how badly the need is felt when
IL does arise and the Safeguarding OF the
whole country's health seems TO be sufficient TO
warrant the adoption of DIR. Wyman's suggestion.
His significant statement is that no matter what
theory as to the contagiOusness of leprosy may be
beld-and New-York had experience Of the
doctors disagreement on that point-there Is no
doubt that the disease slowly spIoads wherever in
difference is manifested as to its isolation. When
the next leprosy arises, eper hospital would
furnish relief 10 many minds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-02

The Republican cause in the State Is In SAFE
hands so far az the lawyers engaged to guard the
interests OF the party are concerned. 1t remains
to he seen how far David b. Hill can bulldoze the
judiciary and secure partisan decisions IN his iavor
The people ut large have great confidence In the
Judges of the higher courts. III that confidence
is impaired, the man responsible for IL VIII DC
n fit subject for eXecration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-02

Mayor Chaplin has refused to reconsider his
action in reappointing Barthman as member
of the Brooklyn Board of Education, despite the
strong representations made by committee
representing the majority of the Board. The
Board, however, called Check on Barthman
yesterday by refusing to accept his credentials,
and so he was unable to take his seat. The
next step in this scandalous affair will probably
be an appeal to the courts by the obnoxious APP
pointee, who will seek to obtain a seat III the
Board by mandamus proceedings. Alfred c..
Chaplin is, in more ways than one, preparing any
thing but glorious ending for his four-years
incumbency of the Mayors Office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-02

1t was Governor HilPs State Committee, and
40 mistake. In the first place it elected his
eady tool, William +. Sheehan, to fill the va
fancy created when Mr.. Herman 0elrichs indig-
naubIy wrote his resignation because he con-
ceiyed Democracy and Tsmmany Hall not to
be convertible terms, Then il passed smooth
resolution backing up the Governor in his pur-
nose 10 hold on TO the Governorship TO the last
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-02

Anyhow, there is only one month more OF
CovcIr,or Hill
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the slaughter house and drink hot blood
for month, then come and ride on the
elevated road, you will get that man
about-town air."
Eyes, sir"
but you look fatigued, and your clothes
are Old. Look at your trousers, how they
bag at the areal''
Eyes. | am told that they do, sir; but
one cannot beat ones way from Cincin-
natl here and keep the crease in both legs
of ones panties and have them drape alike
when he arrives here. Folks tell me that
they are rather out at elbows, sir, but,
thank God, they cover warm heart"
II see," said the editor, ''that you have
wonderful command of language. + will
give you chance though the Office is full
of idle men. You would think that the
Office ought to seek the man, Ambrose, but
it is not so here. l will give you an as
signment. Go to the top of Trinity spire
and write it up. Bring your stuff tomorrow.
At the elevator give the good hailing sign,
and repeat the word 'Mesopotamia. You
will be admitted"
Ambrose knew that this was only po-
lite way of getting rid of him, but he
asked policeman to show him Trinity
church, and he went up in the spire alone.
He cried little up there, for, as he looked
out over the big, smoky city, he thought
that in that great swarming human
hive" as he had called it at home in the
AdUdnce, he had no friend. Here, even
under the golden cross of the church, he
was alone. 1t was pitiful thought. and
Ambrose hungered for his home away in
Ohio; but withga big sob in his throat he
sharpened his pencil and looked about
him, for he had keen sense for the unr-
sual
Cut with a knife on the little window
frame by his side he read:
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MORTIMER
and
DOROTHY.
July

That was all; but he took those two
names and .wove around them story of
tender possibility and humanity. He
put in the high lights of happiness and
the shadows of sorrow as they must come,
dear Asterisk, to all of us. He wrote on as
the sun went down, and thought not of
his hunger and the homeless, pitiless,
scadless night that was coming on. He
wrote while the shadows heightened in
the churchyard and the roar of business
along Broadway died down to sort of
mercantile purr.
Then he took his "copy" and went up
the Bowery to where one may abide all
night for Is cents. There he abode the
night But he did not care He was
happy. He did not have TO sleep there
any more. The editor read his little story
aloud till bis voice got husky and then he
read it to himself.
Now Ambrose is himself a managing
editor, and has engraved visiting cards
with "Mister" on them.
You ask if can cite an instance in re-
gard to my gaining literary notoriety, and
| reply with my hand on my heart that,
so far as / know, cannot.
And now, if have been of service to
you or any one who may read these lines,
if there be in this brief note a grain of
goodness which you may pick up and file
away, / am repaid-that is, of course, fig
uratively speaking-and with this, and
hoping that possibly I, too, may be en-
inent some day, and in lieu of this great
impossibility, will close, as the opportu-
nifty presents. Very sincerely,
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articles; for she prided herself on being
very particular as to her sewing; but
though the work had been executed by
feeble hands and aching eyes, even Mrs.
Elmore could detect no fault with it.
Well, its very prettily done" said she;
what does your mother charged" Ellen
handed neatly folded bill which she had
drawn for her mother IL must say
think your mothers prices very high"
said Mrs. Gilmore, rummaging in her
getting so dear that one hardly knows how
20 live" Ellen looked at the fancy articles
in the chair, and glanced round the room
with an air of innocent establishment.
"Ah," said Mrs. Elmore Il dare say
that il seems to you as if persons
in our situation had no need of economy;
but for my part, feel the need of il more
and more every day" AS she spoke she
handed Ellen the S., which, though it was
not one-tenth the price of one of the hand
kerchiefs was all the money that she and
her sick mother could claim in the world.
81 mere" said she, tell your mother that
like her work very much; but | don't
know that | can afford 10 employ her if
can find any one to work cheaper" Now
Mrs Eimore was not hard-hearted wo-
man. and if Ellen had come as heggar to
solicit charity for her sick mother, Mrs.
Elmore would have lifted out basket OF
provisions and sent bottle of wine and a
of such occasions: but the sight of
bill always aroused all the
instructive sharpness of her business-hke
education. She never had the dawnlng of
an idea that il was her duty 10 pay any
more than she could possibly help; nay,
she had an indistinct notion that IL was
her duty, as an economist, 10 make every
body take as little as she could. When
she and her daughters lived in the little
house in Spring street, TO which she had
alluded, they used TO spend the greater
part of their time at home and the family
sewing was commonly done among them
selves. But since they had moved into a
large house and set up carriage, and adj
dressed themselves TO being genteel. the
girls found that they had altogether
too much. TO do to attend 10
their own sewing, much less TO
perform any for their father and brothers;
and their mother found her hands abund-
antly full in overlooking her large house,
in taking care of her expensive furniture
(Cortsassed on Puge Is.
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believe in the high pressure. People do
great deal of work, but they do it in a
shorter time than they used to, and
think they take great many more holi-
days. ! suppose it is the simple fact that
we can't be always producing the same ex-
cellencies.n
"You have positive views on American
Hterature?n
well, can't say that have any, ex-
cept that | don't care much about the
Howells-James school of writing. But in
point of fact don't read very many nov
els for pleasure. l have to read SO MANY
as matter of business that it does not
give me any pleasure to read novel at all.
always feel inclined to take my blue pen
Gil and cut them about good bit as my
eyes wander over the pages; read them
from an editorial point of view, which is,
OF course, disastrous to any comfort or sat
isfaction.
American poetry?"
America has produced very many good
poets. For myself, 1 have always been
fond of Longfellow. / think he was the
best poet America has produced.
hat of poetry as a paying commod-
ity? Is there any demand for it2"
Very poor. | don't think the present
generation cares very much for poetry.
There are so many people who can write
decently good verse. which passes for
poetry, that there is no demand for verse
unless the writer strikes a new note. Take
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it next time before the month comes round

it next time before the month comes round
again." ie1''1
Dear childl do wish you would ever
think to get anything for YOURSELF re-
piled Mrs. A.. 81 can't consent to use
up all your earnings as have done lately.
and all Ellen's, too. You must have a
new dress this spring, and that bonnet of
yours is not decent any longer"
70 as to that, mother. / have fixed over
my old blue calico, and you'd be surprised
to see how well it looks; and, to be sure.
my best frock is thin, but if wash it and
darn it | can make it hold together; and
as to my bonnet, Mrs. c. has given me
riband, and | can get it whitened up.
and 1t will look very well. And So" she
added, Il bought you some wine this after
noon; you know the doctor says you must
take wine"
Dear child / want to see you take
some comfort of your money Yourself"
well, do take comfort of it, mother.
It's more comfort to be able to help you
then to wear all the French collars and
Six dresses that other girls buy
Two months from this dialogue found
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New York and try to get job on the me-
tropolitan press. He had practiced on
country paper for several years, and had
received a cyclopedia and reversible wall
map as reward for his genius and toll.
So he said to himself: Il will go to New
York. This life is killing me. 1t is time
TO call halt" He did not take a trunk
because he said It would only be burden
to him, and one hot day when the sun was
bringing out all the hidden fragrance that
century had concealed between the
heated paving stones of Newspaper row,
he found the door which led into the in
hospitable dwelling of the great newspa-
per upon which he had decided to bestow
himself.
Everybody about him looked so cool and
superior that he hated himself because he
perspired so, and he knew that even the
elevator boy looked down on him. He
felt homesick. and when he took out his
handkerchief to wipe his brow he acct
IDENTIFY pulled out little red plncushion
that his sister gave him when he started
for town. 1t smote on has heart very
heavily, Mr.. AsterIsk, and he compared
the welcome he generally got at home
with the chilly glare ne got when he came
TO town.
When he mustered the courage, he took
deep breath and stepped into the ele-
vator; the elevator boy pushed him back
and asked him whom he desired TO see.
Then IL came over MN tlids ne utu nOt
know the editor, and that, probably, he
never would. The elevator boy gave him
a blank repievin to i'll out, stating whom
he wished to see and also on what bust
ness. whether friendly or otherwise,
whether married or single, and If so, how
it agreed with him.
He sent this up TO the editor and got
word that the editor had gone TO Honolulu
TO start branch Office, but would be back
in the spring.
He did not believe this. So he fingered
near. and pretty soon he saw clergyman
with the manuscript of a sermon under
his arm and heard him ask TO see Mr..
| Must. This gave him an idea He would
also ask TO see Mr.. Must as soon as the
clergyman came back. So he took out his
second papers, and where the blank oc-
Cured regarding what he wanted to see
Mr. Must for he wrote: Wish 10 see Mr..
Must regarding scoop"
Then he was hidden 10 come. Hethought
hard all the way up trying 20 have an idea,
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IN NEEDLES SLAVE.
!. interesting Sketch by Mrs.
harriet Beecher Stowe.
j BITTERNESS OF POVERTY
- Of Employment an Important
Zach OF Charity-Few Save the
Poor Feel for the Poor.

81. interesting sketch was written more
lsifr years ago and has never been pub
- s any collection Of Mrs. Stoves works
~ save the poor feel for the poor:
5ha rich know not how hard
~ 10 be OF needful food,
LA needful rest debarred.
rs-sr paths are paths of plenteousness;
Is sleep on silk and down;
s never think how heavily
..ae weary head lies down.
49, never by the window sit,
Aid see the gar pass by;
sttake their weary work again.
And with mournful eye.
Il. E. L.
uaxeyer fine and elevated, in a senti-
-.tsI point of view, may have been the
so.tr which has emanated from this
md writer, we think we have never seen
ss.rthing from this source that ought to
~ better opinion of her than the little
And from which the above verses are
sim, they show that the accomplished
vsusn possessed not merely knowledge
4 he dreamy, ideal wants of human
h,inrs. but of those more pressing and
louelv ones, which the fastidious and
,oeticsI are often the last to appreciate.
fhe saItrings Of poverty are not confined
b those of the common squaIid,
sssyday poor, Injured to hardships,
md ready with open hand to
receive charity, let it come to them as it
viii. There is another class on whom it
aresses With still heavier power. The
renereus, the decent, the self-respecting.
Who have Struggled with their lot in 81
lence, 'bearing all things, hoping all
things and willing to endure all things
rather than breathe word of complaint,
or to scknoEledge even to themselves that
their Efforts will not be sufficient for their
own necessities.
-
Mrs. f. was in former times the wife
ola prosperous merchant, the mistress of
. gsnteel and commodious house and the
mother of an affectionate family. But
evil fortune had followed her with a steadi-
sss which seemed more like the stern
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A PRAYER.

God, when die, please let me be
pearl-pink she'll beneath the sen,
Without a soui--for souls mean pain,
But with a heart-to love again.
Or let me be an island fair,
Held by the oceans tawny hair
Upon the oceans swelling breast
By her soft arms and lips carressed.
Or yet, dear God, cloud of snow
That passionate suns may set agiow
NV miIk-white bosom with the fire
OF opals' flame or loves desire.
Or let me be an iee-girt dome,
And eleave the pure mist's feathery foam,
To find the sky's warm hToated gold,-
In that embrace who could be cold?
Or let me be the sea-weed green,
And will ever Mtient, lean
To clasp dead bodies meath the waves,
And softer make their lonely graves.
But let me be no human thing,
With heart TO break and lips to sing!
And keep Thou, please, my passionate soul
'TWere safer, God, in Thy control.
Leave just my heart-to love again,
No conscience, God-Amen! Amen.
Opal Stoddard.
WhatcoYn Sept 80 1891
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for the paper offered as high as s2.75 apiece
Tor Ideas at that time. When he got there
he was scared almost TO death, but the ed
ltor greeted him rather kindly and said:
ell p with rising infection.
Il had an idea in the elevator" said
Ambrose, for that was the name of our
hero, ''that it would be good idea to send
man down to Coney island and let him
write it up"
''For the paper 2" asked the editor, pound
ing on the wall with the drawhead from
wreck which he once participated in.
Yes, for the paper" said Ambrose; "for
the first page
We'll" said the editor, 81 have thought
of that. | thought of it eighteen years
ago. We have had spells of thinking of it
ever since. So have the other papers.
Are you native of New York;"
No, sir; am native of Bellefonte,
U. | got here early this morning.
II judged that you had not lived here
always. You are too considerate of other
peoples feelings to pass for native of
New York. But you can acquire that met
ropolitan air if you try. If you go up to
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our little family still more straitened and
perplexed. Mrs. A. had been confined
all the time with sickness, and the greater
part of Ellen's time and strength was
occupied with attending her. Very little
sewing could the poor child do in the
broken intervals that remained to her. and
the wages of Mary were not only used as
fast as earned, but she had anticipated
two months in advance.
Mrs. Al had been better for day or
two, and had been sitting up, exerting all
her strength to finish set of shirts which
had been sent in to make. This money
for them will just pay our rent" sighed
she. '.and if we can do little more this
week"
Dear mother, you are so tired" said
Ellen, .do lie down and not worry any
more till / come back
Ellen stopped at the door of an elegant
house, whose damask and muslin window
curtains advertised fashionable residence.
Mrs. Gilmore was sitting in her splendid
ly furnished parlor, and around her lay va
rious fancy articles, which two young girls
were busiiy unrolling. "Wnat lovely
pink scarf" said one. throwing it over her
neck and skipping before the mirror, land
these pocket handkerchief with lace upon
them, mother"
ssWell, girls" replied Mrs. Elmore
.these pocket handkerchief are positively
shameful piece of extravaganza. I won
der you VIII Insist on having such things"
LA, mamma! Everybody has such now.
Laura Seymour has half dozen that cost
more than these, and her father is no
richer than OURS"
''Well," said Mrs. Elmore, a'rich or no
rich, it seems to make very little odds; we
don't seem to have half as much money to
spare as we did when we lived in the little
house on Spring street. What with buy
ing new furniture for the whole house and
getting everything that you boys and girls
if anything, than we were them"
.Ma'am, there's Mrs. As girl come
home with some sewing" said the servant.
"Show her in, said Mrs Gilmore.
Ellen entered timidly, and handed her
bundle of work to Mrs. Gilmore. VIII forth
with proceeded to minute scrutiny of the
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Mind-Reading Made Easy.

Biindiold any person in the room. Then hide
some article within reach of the person blind
folded: take hold OF hts wrist and hold II
moderately hard, and lead him 70 the center OF
the room Now keep your mind on the hidden
article, and the person who is blindfoldod will
feel something in the hand that the other Il
holding drawing towards the hidden object,
and by following in the direction that the hand
is leading il will take you right TO where the
article is hidden. There is no trick about il,
and everybody who has tried il In our house
has done il the frat time. Just try it for fun.
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CRAIG-Y-Nos, Buncambe Co.. N. c., Sept.
%, 1s9l.-fSpecial Correspondence. The
following letter has been waiting for some
time, but other matters have interfered
with a prompt renlv.
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-27
WHY NOT A SOUTHERN SPEAKER?
The Question Asked by The Post in .
Leading Editorial.

The Question Asked by The Post in a
Leading Editorial.
The Post, under the caption, "A South
ern Speaker-Why Not?' in a leading edi-
torial takes the ground that sectionalism
is dead and that the speaker of the next
house, without regard to section, should
be the best man in the Democratic party
in the house. Contin ling, the article
says:
The south furnishes three-fourths of the In
teligent and pat riotic Democratic voters,
three-fourths of the Democratic contingent in
the electoral college, varying but always
predominating, minority of the Democratic
strength in congress-on what principle of
propriety or eXpediency shonld southern men
be excluded from the speakers chair?
Notes the Carlisle Precedent
Is the north afraid of the south in that con-
nection? Mr.. Carlisle, of Kentucky. occupied
the chair for good many years, and did moth
ing to Justify any such apprehensions. And
suppose the north is afraid, why should the
south acknowledge that its fears are well
grounded by respecting them? Do southern
men consider themselves as unworthy of the
country's confidence or incapable of faithfully
discharging national trust? If not, why do
they permit such utterances in their representa-
tive newspapers to pass without rebukeI