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The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-20
THEY FAIL IN JOURNALISM.
What Sir Edwin Arnold Says of Success
ful Novelists.


Detroit News
''It is matter worthy Of note that novel
lists do not make good journalists, as a rule,'
said Sir Edwin Arnold this morning. 81 have
tried many OF them, and in the majority of
cases the brightest writers of fiction, men
whose fame is dear to all England, have been
lamentable failures as journalists. There was
Charles Reade, who always was a fore ible,
effective writer OF prose, man who could
strike in powerful manner when he felt so
inclined. This was certainly the kind of ma
terial of which a good journalist should be
composed, and Mr.. Reade became member
of the Telegraph staff. There he displayed
those other qualities of the noVelist-lack Of
method for everyday application and a ten
dency to wait until the spirit moved him.
That is all very well for great work of
fiction which should be carried around in
your head perhaps many years, until every
detail stands forth and the conception is no
where illogical or false. But newspaper
must come out every day and current com
ment made Many other great noVelists have
failed as Journalists / consider Mr.. Sala one
of our brightest and wittest editorial writer's /"
An episode was to-day related by Sir Ed
win Arnold, which will illustrate his kindly
nature. In Albany an old lady, an admirer
of his works, wrote asking permission to call
upon him. Sir Edwin, after remarking that
| he felt highly tlattered, wrote denying the re-
| quest, but asking permission to call upon her.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-20
CHAPTER.I Nv.

All eyes are turned upon William.
''Dog gone it," he says, as he vainly en-
deavors to hide his emotions and more dinner,
s'ef / amt tired Of this. Specially when a
fellow is enjoyin' hisselt In th' bosom Of his
family Darn eff l amt tired OF runnin' fer
water, mother"
Mary Liz, the eldest Miss Snickworthy,
catches the speakers eye.
'Law, Ma, ies listen to that boy. livin'
disgrace to the whole family. But what else
is to be expected of men or boys, I'd like to
know. Goodness knows, they're of no slightly
use in creation !''
William is recognized.
''That's what they all say, sister mine, when
gals git let'. It's hard luck, Mary Liz, an l
weeps fer you, old gal. But don'tIgive up,
sweet gal, there's lots Of fools 'mongus men,"
Miss snickworthy scornfully ignores her
brothers. eloquent remarks. Springing up
from the table, he picks up an old tin pail and
pulls open the door. Standing just without,
he exclaims:
"Mother, this is the last time Bill Snick-
worthy waters this stock. See Au revoir,
ladies'" And William and,the:pail are gone.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-20
A CHRISTMAS STORY
With Mighty little Sentiment and
No Tears in 1t.

A strong odor of stale beer and tobacco pre-
ceded him, and neglect to avail himself of
the elevator had rather winded him. He
braced up in q moment, however, and as he
seated himself beside our desk he was quite
himself again. He must have OWNED our
thoughts, for he quickly said:
"You were about to do me an injustice, un-
Intentionally, of course, but an injustice,
nevertheless. No; am not in need of bite,
nor does debased appetite crave drink"
Once more he must have devned our
thoughts.
"You are at a loss to know, then, what
do want. l will inform you," he continued,
settling himself back more comfortably in the
chair, and drawing from an inside pocket a
soiled and worn bundle Of manuscript. "At
this season of the year, when all hearts are
presumed to be overdowing with peace and
good will, it is fitting aud appropriate that
the Christmas story should appear in every
we'll regulated journal. Experience has taught
me, however, that such stories as a rule are
too full of sadness. This should not be.
There should be more Of joyousness permeat-
ing them, if l may apply that expression. AS
the editor of q great and influential journal, l
feel that you agree with me. With such an
end in view 1 have written one which be-
leve will fully meet with our views. 1t was
written with no desire for pecuniary gain.
Some twenty-five cents were expended by me
for paper and ink in connection with 1t, how
ever, and feel that in asking you to reim-
burse me to that extent will be merely giving
you the opportunity to join me in making
glad some weary, careworn soul. Thanks.
No; l do not desire my name to appear. Not
fame, but the happiness of my race is my OBJ
ject.''
This is the story he wrote:
AFTER MANY DAYS.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-20
CHAPTER vi.

Soon the Susan Jaue cast of her moor
ings aud sailed away. The empty pail lay
hidden near the old pump.
Long that day the Widow Snlckworthy and
the various Misses Snickworthy waited, but
neither William nor the pail returned. The
world rolled on, the sun sank to rest, and the
stars looked down upon a Willlamless, pailless
home.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-20
CHAPTER II.

AS the bells of the town proclaim the noon
hour, Mrs. Sarah Snickworthy and her seven
fair daughters seat themselves at the midday
meal, set in their plain but dilapldated man
sion standing near where the waters Of the
Potomac rise and fall. One vacant chair
pathetically tells its tale William, the son
and brother, is late, as usual.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-20

GiI's Marshmallows, 18th and F.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-20
AFTER MANY DAYS;
FILLED AT LAST.
CHAPTER /.
It is noon,

Ii is noon.
1t is noon in the calm, still town of George
town. 1t is also noon in one or two other
towns as still and as calm as Georgetown.
But as to the latter, particularly.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-20

Messrs Robinson, Parker & Co., corner
Twelfth and f streets northwest, have most
realistic window display, representing coast
ing scene, with boys actually coasting down
hill; and, to make it more natural, from z to
9 O'Clock every evening there is real snow
storm. 1t is a very interesting exhibit and
attracts large crowds.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-20
CHAPTER V.

Alongside her wharf lies the good ship
Susan Jane, ready to sail for foreign shores
Toward her Tom Topper wends his way.
Thomas is of some II years of age, and OF
the decided opinion that virtue is not its own
reward. just why he stopped on reaching
the old pump may, perhaps, never be known.
Perhaps he was thirsty. But stop and drink
he did, and as he elegantly yet simply wiped
his mouth by drawing his coatsleeVe across 1t,
Mr.. snickworthy, pail attached, approached.
"Shiver me timbers," cried Thomas, with
an approved nautical hitch and roll. "Where
bound, Bill Sniekworthy"
$50 this very pump, my hearty, for a carg1
of water" replied Bill meelSly endeaVoring
to assume the easy nautical form OF Mr.
Topper.
"Well. you are landlubber, an no mis-
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-20

If you haven't already COTTON one OF our
50 90 Suits or Oyercoats you should get ono
this week. They will all be gone by Christ
mas. Elseman Bros, 7th and Il.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-20
Lower still tho Waists Arc Cut.

NeN I OrK EVenInK WOrIu.
The latest thing in a dancing toilet or opera
box is bare back, unmasked bosom and por-
fumed shoulders. Waists are cut low-to the
line of degradation-and buds, bellies, young
married women, wrnkled up spinsters, and
fat old grannies with bulging pocketbooks
order them, pay for them, and wear them on
every ceremonious occasion without flicker
of shame or a blush OF mcdesty. It's the
fashion In high life.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-16

ny lse i'oiico and its funds conflscated
because at several meetings the SUI.
1fase question and women's political
rights We're discussed. In Germany
'V IS against the law for women to dis
cilSS politics.
w STATISTICS gathered by the New
OK h'lreau of Labor show that in
lhe past year 67,so4 wage earners
were involved in strikes. and as a re-
s 5 they have gained in aggregate
so,"s2. 2237,777 in wages. In the last
nSe years the gain in wages to those
engaged in strikes has been $40. OOO..
ooo, or over 81 per week to each per-
son.
LIE latest estimate places the Bra
lillian coffee crop for lSoo-91 at 2. 2o0.-
zoo. Notwithstanding the high
prices the daily receipts do not aver
age over 5000 bags. Should the
present disorganization of labor con-
tlnue it is believed that the crop for
le9l-92, now placed at 8,OOO.O 600 or
100000 bags, will not exceed 6, ooO,-
900 or 100000 bags.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-16
August
Flower

had been troubled five months
with Dyspepsia. The doctors told
me it was chrouic. had fullness.
after eating anda heavy load in the
pit of my stomach. l suffered fire.
quently from Water Brash of clear
matter. Sometimes a deathly Sick
ness at the Stomach would overtake
me. Then again l would have the
terrible pains of Wind Collie. At
such times would try to belch and
could not. I was working then for
Thomas McHenry, Druggist, Cor.
Irwin and Western Ave, Allegheny
City, Pa, in whose employ had
been for seven years. Finally I used
August Flower, and after using just
one bottle for two weeks, was en-
tlrely relieved of all the trouble. I
can now eat things dared not touch
before. Iwould like to refer yeu to
Mr.. McHenry, for whom I worked,
who knows all about my condition,
and from whom bought the medi-
cine. I live with my wife and family
at 80 James ST., Allegheny City, Pa.
Signed, JOHN D. Cox. @
G. G. GREEN Sole Manufacturer,
Woodbury., New Jersey, U. S. A.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-16
Help but non,t Coerce.

10 help nature in its efforts to throw off the
tfanamels OF disease is, of course the legitimate
metnod OF medication. This method is, unfor-
tunately, too often diverged from and help per-
Vefted INTO coercion. Drastic, excessive purging
Is undoubtedly the most frequent form OF coer-
cion os THIS sort. The bowels are forced, liter
ally wrenched into action. OF course, this is
accompanied with much gripping pain, and sue
ceeded by exhaustion, which leaves the organs
of evacuation In a state incompatible with sub
sequcnt regularity and activity. The last state
OF That man or woman who uses drastic clthar-
tics Tor constipation is decidedly worse than the
frst Hostetter's Stomach Bitter, is the finest
Laxative in existence. sinceit produces the need
fnl but no abnormal action, is progressive, not
weakening the organs upon which 1t nets. Use
tic ailmenta
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-16
=, nern,, ar,1. Fond of sen..t,,,

,s,, Fornhardt seems to have enorpv
ss. eb to tire out half a dozen ordinary
tHou The other night, in San Fran,
Fol'N after two performances OF "Ia
DC" the last OF which only ended a.
Io;sg@9,t she made tour of chinatown
pnm.es,ed several opium dives and spent
nsi time in the Chinese Theater tjr'
o" Mt everyone who accompanied her
as1 In the morning (for the perform.
san Of cleopatra" did not end til,
ne o'clock) she went with several
' y har company to witness slueejny
d 81, 81 at the Cremorne Theater, and
~ na~ bardt was deeply interested snec.
b ',or especially when it looked at one
IT, as though one OF the contestants
u a,,,4 he knocked out She had never
ware W messed prize light. and
p.,ned fer this new sensation.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-16
M.nnera SHOW the Man.

American social life offers more
varied and remarkable phases than
mat OF any other country, because of
the chance which each citizen has of
rising from the lowest to the highest
position, and because Of the rapidity
and frequency of such changes.
A Senator, for example, whose
parents had been uncultured and ig-
norant, but honest and respectable
people, and who had been himself re-
ceived in foreign courts, ate with his
Knife until the day ofhis death, blew
ms food to cool it, ano embellished
MS conversation with many "Great
Scottish
so common is the change in social
position, that the lack of education
IN gentle manners is the most EN-.
barrassing difficulty which our people
have to meet. The struggle, the hard
work, the difficulty in the way of a
man who is pushing upward are more
easily met than the sharp pain Of
finding himself awkward and boorish
in trivial details of conduct, when he
IS brought into the companionship of
those who have, from childhood, been
trained in the social graces.
A poor widow who supported her
family by doing chores in the houses
of wealthy people was surprised by a
visitor lately while at dinner with
her children.
The table was daintily laid, and
the boys and girls were obliged to OBJ
serve all the forms which their moth
er had seen in the houses of her EN-.
ployers.
why should they not be taught to
behave as we'll as the rich boys and
girls?" she said, without any air Of
making an apology. 'sAnd besides,
they may be rich themselves some
day. Who knows?"
Few poor boys in America have
mothers 30 keen-sighted or so wise as
was this poor woman: and the boys
themselves forget, in their hurry to
acquire the money or position which
will give them distinction. the i'm.
portance of acquiring the manners
without which their distinction may
be made ridiculous.
A car, or a saint, Or a great poet
might travel incognito around the
world, his rank or merit undiscov
cred. But man cannot enter a Cal
or eat an apple without betrayins
; how just is his claim to good breed
ing Youths Companion.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-16
D,uhtheria in chewiur.Gu,n,

y contemporary thus calls atten-
ton to the possible spreading of
diphtheria through chewing gum:
s'rhe practice OF chewing gum has
become very wide spread. 1t is not
a very elegant habit; to many it is
positively repulsive; and there are
sources of danger, too, that should
not be overlooked. Diphtheria broke
out in family in East Des Moines.
After the child had recovered, the
clothing and all the exposed articles
fully disinfected, the parents, with
the convalescent child, visited some
relatives in the country. The indis-
pensable chewing-gum, like Satan,
went also-in the mouth of the little
child. Prompted by generosity, it
allowed its country cousins-two
children-to chew also the gum pre-
viously chewed by the visiting child.
In three or four days, without any
other known source of infection than
the chewing gum, the two children
were simultaneously stricken down
with diphtheria in most serious
form. 1t would be a great deal safer
not to chew the stuff at all, but if it
must be done to satisfy the demands
of weak head and depraved appe-
tito, our advice is, don't swap gum
to chew any body else's gum, nor al
low any body else to chew yours: -
| FHall's Journal of Health.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-16
A Righteous Judge.

A Judge in Hungary was petitioned
recently by members of the Nazarene
sect in the town OF Gyoma OR permission
to cruelty one Of Their number, "who
was messiah, and had been called by
heaven to save men," The Judge, for q
moment, was dumfounded. "Frieuds, .
he replied, after recovering his senses
II DO not wish to interfere with your re-
ligious practices II your messiah wishes
to be crucitled, let him prepare himself
for desth. Remember, however, II he
does not rise in three days shall cause
every one Of you to be hanged" The
Na7arenes, It is almost needless to say,
allowed their chief to live.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-16
Five Recipes for Chopped Hands.

1. Mix one part tannic acid, 500
| parts glycerin, 5000 parts rose water.
2. An excellent ointment consists
of one and one-half ounces lanolin,
one-half dram olive oil, thirty grains
salol, fifteen grains menthol.
8. For hands or lips: Dissolve
boric acid, one part in glycerin,
tweny-four parts; add lanolin, five
parts, free from water, and vaseline,
seventy parts. The mixture may be
colored and perfumed.-[P harmaceu-
tical Era!
4. Whenever taking the hands out
of water, wipe dry, and while yet
damp, rub well with cornstarch or
clear starch powdered.
5. Take common starch and grind
it with a knife until it is reduced TO
smoothcst powder; put in clean tin
box, so as to have it continually at
hand for use. Then, every time that
the hands are taken from the suds or
dish-water, rinse them thoroughly in
clear water; wipe them; and. while
they are yet damp, rub pinch of the
starch thoroughly over them, cover
ing the whole surface. The effect is
magical. The rough, smarting skin
is cooled, soothed, and healed, bring
ing and insuring the greatest degree
cf comfort from this by no means IL
significant annoyance.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-16
ENTITLED To THE nEsr.

All are entitled to the best that their
money will buy, SO every family should
have at once, bottle o: the best family
remedy, Syrup of Figs, to cleanse the sys-
tenn when costive or bilious. For sale in
SOC and S1.00 bottles by all leading drug
gists.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-16

Mrs. FRANCES HoDGsoN BURNETT I'm
tends to return to America in few
weeks. Her son, Vivian, who was re-
ported as studying abroad, has been in
public school in Washington the last
wear
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-16

LITTLE GIRL (reading)-" Nature I'M
adorned is adorned the most What
does that mean?" Little Brother latter
deep thought)-'I guess it means a
roast chicken is nicer than a chicken
wifi it's feathers on.''
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-16

,.lr were only in politics." mused
the ear horse Us he started up the hill,
what lot could do with the pull /
have
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-16

rITs.-AH H1ta stopped nee BY DR.. Kline. s.,..,
Nerve RestOrer. No Fits after first davis use Ma
ysIo,l. Treatise and $500 trial bottle free to
ii cisss. Send U Dir. Kline. 3t Arch st. Phiis pa
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-16

WATrs-''I SUP. g that the French
will now erect a bIunae statue to Boul-
anger" Potts-.'Dunno. I should
think a cast-iron Gaul would perpetuate
him better than bronze"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-16

J. G. SIMPSON. alarquess, w. Va, says:
"Halls Catarrh Cure aured me of q very
bad case of catarriu. Druggists sell it. 75c
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-16

No opium in Piso's Cure for CONSUMPTION.
cnrcs where other remedies fail. csc.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-16

IT is good rule to pay as you go.
But some men must go very slow if they
go as they pay.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-16

The Only One Ever Printed-Can Yuo
Find the Word?
There is d 3-inch display advertiseme MT
in this paper this week, which has no two
words alike except one word. The same is
true of each new one appearing each we elk
from The DR.. Harter Medicine Co. This
house places a ''Crescent'' on everything
they make and publish Look for it, send
them the name of the word, and they will
return you BOOK, BEAUTIFUL ILTHoGRApHs
or SAMPLES FREE
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-16

- B.by was sick, No gave her Castoria,
...r she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
,.,o, she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
mo, ste had Children, she gave them Castoria,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-16

THE girl about entertaining old maid
,phood never objects to a boy caught.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-07
FORTUNES In DOG FLESH.

Nearly 10000 Are Owned by Farmers in
Allegheny County-Snug Sums Realized
by Townships in Taxes-Chartisrs Has
the Largest Number.
Farmers in Allegheny county are paying
taxes this year on about 10000 dogs. 1t is q
rather valuable element in agricultural live
stock, for the money raised thereby puts
snug sums into some of the township treas
uries Upon each female dog 81 is paid,
and upon each male so cents. The tax grew
out of the old principle of compensating the
farmer for the sheep killed by dogs.
= Few farmers object to paying 80 cents or
twice that amount yearly for their dogs As
a usual thing farm dogs are valuable either
as shepherd attendant, a night watch against
tremps or protection of farm-yard fowl
against the ravages of weazels, foxes, etc
In nearly every farm house there is a
domestic affection for the dog about the
place which has no counterpart in the life
OF city street cur. Shep, old Rover
Lion or Snap are names as typical of
life on farm as Bernard IL, Dick and
Duke are Of the fashionable city sporting
mans kennel of blooded dogs.
AT the County Commissioners Office a re-
turn has just been completed bv townships
showing the number of dogs taxed and the
amount realized. CHARTERS is the town.
ship returning the largest number of
''purps'-361-and Harmer returns the
smallest number-54 The bulk of the
townships range from 100 to 800 each.
Twenty-eighth townships in all tell the
commissioners of Allegheny county that
they own 4,654 dogs According the same
ratio to the % townships who neglected to
reply on this inquiry, 10000 is fair
estimate. Boroughs are not included.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-07
Talk of the Town.

Two large show windows literally packed
with loose diamonds and also mounted in
ear drops, lace pins, hair pins, bracelets,
pendants, necklaces, rings and studs
The elegant display and sale will con-
tiGue al this week, and l cordially invite
tine public to examine these fine diamonds
O.. which pride myself of being the first
direct importer in this city. NY thanks
fr he liberal patronage bestowed upon me.
l sill continue to superintend the sale
Ters rnally and assist purchasers in their Sc
lection.
Persons so desiring can call now and
make their selection for the HOLIDAYS and
have the goods laid away free of charge.
VI. J. SNIT,
81 Smithfeld street.
TTSSu Opp. New Postoffice
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-07
EDUCATIONAL.
DUQUESNE COLLEGE

Is growing rapidly. Two large literary So
cieties, the Arcadian and the Prometheau
have just been organized. Students enter
with advantage at any time. The same
studies in both day and evening sessions
Diamond street, opposite Court House, Pitts
burg. Z. NJ. WOOD, d. ID. LID,
ocI5-46 President
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-07
Notices.
GERMANIA SAVINGS BANK.

Until the reconstruction of our building corner
Wood and Diamond street2, which we expect TO oc-
cupy again by March, 1882, are temporarily To-
Gated at No SiXth avenue, corner of Wood street.
DcpositOrs OF One Dollar and upward received
ana irtercst paid thereon commencing on the First
and Fifteenth Of each Month. and PAYABLE semi :.
annually the first days of January and July. If
not drawn the interest is added TO the principal.
CIiAS. MEYRAN,
President.
JOS. ABEL,
Vice President.
a. r. NIEMANN. Secretary.
II. W. WILEER. Treasurer.
GEO. W. GUTHRIE. Solicitor.
Open daily froIa A. NJ. to P. NJ, and on Satur-
days from \. NJ. TO & p. NJ. ocl-46-TTS