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The record-union., 1891-05-17
NEWSPAPER WAIFS.

80, you are very clever man." $50 J.!
then you have read my last book ~ ''Yes,
but for all that hold to the opinion I be-
fore had of you"
With the same finger with which she
has just dashed tear from her eye a
woman artfully arranged a stray lock of
hair on her temple.
"You mustn't associate with chickens -
said Mother Duck to her ducklings.
why not, mammal Because they
are not in the swim"
Lightning struck the residence of w.
H. Tears, of Eau Claire, Wis, last week.
and demolished it entirely. There will
be Tears to shed until he can get a new
house built
Briggs-"Poor Robinson. After his
wife died he married her dressmaker." ."
Griggs-''How are they getting on?"
Briggs-"I understand that he still owes
her the money"
Teacher-"Johnny Greynecl, you are
a very bad boy, and l want you to go
straight home" ]. CT can't.1'
ma'am; this is Boston,"
doctor, if could only tell you all the
sufferings l endure, you would feel pity
for me-, ''On the contrary, my dear
madam, should envy you, for you must
have the constitution of bear"
The Singular Girl-"My only ambition
is to write book" The Practical Girl
well, why don't you write one, then p"
The Singular Girl-''Why, if I did I
shouldn't have any ambition left, should
I?'
HaEataCk-"How are you getting along
with your new clerk? Is he good MANI"
Clambake-"He works like charm. Did
you ever see a charm work ?" Hardtack
Il never did" CIambake - ''WelI
that's him.
Witness, will you tell mo who left the
place first and what happened after
wards?" Your Honor, first Hans ran
off, and then Sepperl, and then L" "And
then?" Then? why then, we were all
three gone"
'Do you think, Meissonier," said Corot
one day, ''that Millet has gone to heaven ?"
mo, mon Dieu, no. ''And why not,
pray?" IF Millet were in heaven, the
coloring of the skies would not so fre-
quently be atrocious."
There's young doctor up town who
will have to improve his methods or he
never will have patients enough to main
tain him. A woman came to see him
only two days ago, looking haggard and
pale. ''Well," he said, ''what is it?"
I'm troubled with insomnia" she
sighed. "What shall do for it?'' "Sleep
it it off, madam; sleep it off, he advised
curtly, and asked her for 81.
The late Major Barttelot was educated
at Rugby, where he is remembered as the
hero Of one of the most delightful of
schoolboy blunders. "What is the mean
ing of the word 'adage'?" was the oues-
ton which was being asked by the mas
ter. Various shots were made of the
usual wild description, when it came to
young Barttelot, who, without hesitation,
replied, "A place to put cats into"
Every one laughed; and the master,
who was as much mystified as the
rest, called him up at the end of the
lesson, and asked him what had put such
an idea into his head. "Well, sir" said
Barttelot, looking very much injured,
doesn't it say in Shakespeare, Like the
poor cat in the adage?'" /"
The record-union., 1891-05-17
Ice Cream DeIusions.

1t is getting to be serious thing now
adays To know ones ice cream by sight.
Taste of course will reveal the frozen
dainty, but it takes on, under the hands
Of novelty seeking chefs, so many
different disguises that it is frequently
very misleading. If, for instance. dish
of fplump-looking mushrooms is placed
before you, don't be sure that you are
going TO eat that succulent vegetable
until you have tried one of the light
brown buttons. They are probably ice
cream frozen in these little molds. The
English brownbread ice cream Is
common enough in this country now.
but it is a novelty to have it served
with French peas. A chef who was
more ambitious than artistic, recently
almost startled the company by sending
TO the table what were apparently raw
lamb chops. The Illusion was so perfect
that several hesitated to attempt to eat
them until the hostess fork showed their
Ice cream nature.
The record-union., 1891-05-17

The feats of legerdermain performed by
Hermann, the prince of conjurers, are
none OF the ordinary sleight-of-hand
affairs TO which the old line of theater-
goers are accustomed.
'Strobeika," his latest illusion, is the
same that set New York City in trans
ports OF Joy over the discovery that there
was really something new under the
sun. The poetic and allegorical illusion,
"a Slave Girls Dream,'' Chlorine, Child
of the Air." Abdul Khan, oriental fakir,
New Black Art" and other mystic
novelties.
STAGE NOTES.
Nadage Doree has returned to New
York from the West.
The newest farce comedy has been
called "A Turkish Bath"
''Mr. Barnes of New York" goes to the
California Theater on the 18th.
Isabelle Urquhart and Sylvia Gerrish
are disporting themselves in London.
Bobby Gaylor will bring his Irish
Arab" season to a close on the 23d inst.
Scott Marble has engaged Marie Hill
forde for the leading part in 1.-THE Patrol" !"
In nine years the Actors Fund has as
sisted 1000 benefciaries and expended
SIPS, 200.
j. Il. Grismer has secured from Will
lam A. Brady the coast rights to ''The
Octoroon."
''The Hornets Nest' will be done at
the Boston Globe Theater, May 18th, by
John Stetson.
Henry Miller has been engaged by
Marie Wainwright for her revival of
Amy Robsart."
Lewis Morrison will appear at the
California Theater during the week of
July 4th, in Faust"
Tnrin,on hoe
Abbott's Carmen costumes; but it doesn't
follow that they fit her.
The first act of the war play that Au-
gustus Pitou and Colonel Alfriend are
writing is nearly finished.
When James T. Powers leaves the Park
Iheater ne will appear in "a Straight
Tip" for four weeks in Chicago.
Frank Howe, Jr., sewers his connec-
.tion with the Philadelphia Park Theater,
May l6, to go with Rich and Harris.
The Power of the Press" under the
management of Gus Pitou, is booked to
open at the California Theater August 1st
Kate Emmett, in her picturesque play,
The Waits of New York" follows Oliver
Byron at the Alcazar, opening on the 18th
inst.
John Drew will leave the company of
Augustln Daily next season, and will be
starred under the management of Charles
Frohman.
Emma Eames, the American singer, is
said to be engaged to Julian Story, a
clever young painter, who has acquired
some distinction in Paris.
Pauline Hall will spend an uneventful
summer in the quiet hamlet of Philadel-
phia, singing in a round of chestnut
operas at the Park Theater.
Mabel Bowman is very picturesque and
clever in Dolores, in ACROSS the CONT
nent." 1t is reported she will be the SOU
brette Of the AlcaZar next season.
Louis Thorndyke Boucicault has been
re-engaged for next season by Charles
Frohman. She will appear in ''The
Solicitor" at Herrman's Theater, New
York.
The Shenandoah Company have now
been playing two years consecutively.
Several members Of the cast have
never missed performance since Sep
tember, 1889.
William Gillett's comedy, "All the
Comforts Of Home" has nearly reached
its one hundred and fiftieth performance
at Herrmann's Theater, New York "Mr
Wilkinson's Widows" by the same au-
thor. is the greatest comedy success
which the metropolis has known for
years.
The record-union., 1891-05-17

there is any gravel in the marble of the
Parthenon. We have lately examined
one after another of the alleged gravel
spots with the lens, only to find that so
far from being nodules of gravel, they are
colorations characteristic of the stone,
and which add both to its significance
and to its beauty. The Interior lays it
down as canon that God could not in-
spire 'trivialities which are of no account
and that it is not proper thus to speak of
any part of the Word of God.''
The record-union., 1891-05-17
Crusty Carlyle.

This story OF Carlyle and George
filIan has recently been put in 6
ton: The latter author, whose 'I
Portraits" by the way, was a or
ite with the young ladies, wa
lecturer, and is said to have
fair appreciation OF George
called one day at Mr.. Ca
knock was responded to
himself AS Carlyle opene
stood before him, Gifflla
himself with a guandilo
said: ''I am George Gi
are Mr.. Carlyle, l supr
iecturing about you
Carlyle looked at
then, throwing
blurted out: ''W
lecture about me
door in his face.
1t is noted il
growing talle
explanatio
and begiI'
stops tn
health, W
ful and
probab
offered
The record-union., 1891-05-17
In RELIGIONS REALM.
Expressions from the Various
Religious Newspapers.
Expressed In the Sectarian Press
Ministers and Laymen.

According to the JeaofSh Messenger, the
Rev. DIR. Cuyler tells the story of little
parents, who was asked the question in
the Catechism, what is the chief end of
man? and he answered it, "Man's chief
end IS to glorify God and annoy Him
forever" There are too many men, says
Dr.. Cuyler, who act as if that were their
chief end.
The record-union., 1891-05-17

A fad of the moment among some fad
affecting young women is to chew a
flower, or, to put it more elegantly, to
wear one between the lips. This, it may
be added, is purely house fashion. The
most advanced bellies do not ''wear'' the
mouth-Hower in the streets. When they
are dressed, however, for an evening at
home in silver-gray gown, with a
bunch of pink orchids at the belt, a single
one must be stolen to hold between the
teeth.
The record-union., 1891-05-17

The expected attempt at revolution in
Parls on May lst was not made. The
Republic, indeed, is too. old and too well
established to be i'll any danger of over
throw from within except perhaps in the
event OF disastrous foreign war.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-06
The Queens Youngest.

Princess Beatrice possesses one OF
the purest best-modeled, and sweetest
faces have seen In England. writes
an American observer in London. The
poise OF the head, the fineness OF the
features. the soft expression OF tho
eyes. and the tender smile combine %
create an effect that can only be aalo-
ciated with women OF tho quoenly
character She Is high-bred TO hsr
fnger-tips. that Is evident at glance.
and unless all indications are deceptive.
she Is as pure and modest as she Is
lovely Of mien. 3
Beatrice Is the queens Youngest
daughter and is 33 years old. Like
all the younger children OF monarchs.
she has been kept in the background
during the greater part OF her life. and
1t was not until she married Prince
Henry, OF Battenberg six years ago.
that the public became acquainted
with her Her marriage with Batten-
berg has not brought any prestige 20
her. For some reason that young man
Is not regarded with much respect by
the English people, and Is generally
ridiculed in all the public prints when
ever he performs an official act In his
capacity as son-in.law- in waiting TO
her majesty. -,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-06
Is IL Another Murder +?

KALAMAZOO, May 30.--Adeline p. Haw
yer, widow As years old. was found on
Thursday morning last lying dead or the
sitting room floor of her home in Climax,
where she lived alone. Her hands were
tied with wool Irvine. which was also
wound several times around her neck. The
woman had not been seen since last Friday,
and neighbors thought she had been visit
ing relations In Battle Creek The body
was IN a condition indicating that she had
been dead several days. A jury was sum
moncd at once by the justice and viewed
the remains The body when found was
lying on It's left side. being badly dis
colored and bruised. Marks OF violence
were also found and one leg was drawn
under the body indicating that struggle
had taken place. DIR. O. r.. Seeloy tcsti-
fed that the woman had died apparently
OF strangulation and had probably been
dead several days Henry Childs tried TO
demonstrate to the jury that one could tic
tho hands In a similar manner and could
afterward bind cord around his own
neck. After looking over the house tho
jury adjourned pending further develop
fncnts. The case is probably one OF foul
murder. though somc persons bold the
suicide theory,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-06
WOLVERINE NEWS.
The Governors Veto or the q. A. II.
Appropriation Bill and His
Reasons Therefore.
A Climax widow Found Dead I'm
Her Home and Murder
Il Suspected.
Interesting and Cosby Paragraphs
Gathered In the Highways and
Byways OF Great State.
Vetoed the G. A. II. Bill.

LANSING. May 80. Gov. Winans has
vetoed the bill appropriating ESQ. 900 for
the entertainment OF veterans attending
the q. A. X. encampment at Detroit In
August. His objections TO the bill are
based on the ground OF public policy and
Justice 10 the taxpayers" He says:
The bill proposed TO take money earned
by the hard hand of labor and saved by the
economy OF patient w ives and mothers and
use IL for a social entertainment and
general good time Not one ia hundred
OF the people who are forced 10 contribute
will participate 10 the pleasures OF the oc-
caslon. political convention or the
Presbyterian general assembly, now
gathered In Detroit, would be equally en-
titled TO state aid. On no principle OF
right or Justice can this use OF the peoples
money be defended. We are here as
the servants Of the people and | am fully
convinced that II the proposition TO vote
this money had been submitted 10 them 20
votes would have been cast against II 10
one for IL. No public purpose Is TO be
subserved by the expenditure The money
Is taxed from the hard earnings OF the
people, already justly complaining OF OPP
pressive taxation. any measure which un-
necessarily adds a feather weight TO this
burden Is great wrong, and more especi-
ally when done by those whom the people
trusted and who promised 10 relieve and
protect their interests by more economical
legislation. = The sum appro-
priated. II saved to the treasury. viii de-
fray the total cost Of this legislature for 30
days or more. In former communication
expressed 10 you my belief that our fidcl-
ity 70 the interests and rights OF the people
will be the measure OF our success. and
that every request for public aid should be
sternly denied unless needed for public
purpose. In behalf OF the taxpayers OF
this state earnestly and respectfully urge
that you reconsider your action In this
matter" Judge Miner has had the veto
referred to the house judiciary and state
affairs committee and It will be sprung rs
soon us there is a full house.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-06
cabby wn, TOO smart.

London cabmcn have many tempta-
tions TO impose upon their fares. "
and II Is hardly 10 be- wondered at that
they sometimes catch Tartar In the
attempt The author OF The Philos-
opher in Slippers says that large
part OF their undue gains Is derived
from timid women, who lind II difficult
20 Withstand their blustef. Still, even
a women may rebel. upon occasion.
A lady who once gave cabman an
extra siXpence. after paying his
proper fare, found that he was not
disposed 10 be grateful. We'll.
mum, said he. ungraciously. .Tll
tske the money. but l don't thank
you for it, you haven't II
yet. said she. alertly with
drawing the sixpence. and he never
d d have IL. A clergyman in London
was. one night driven home, and
paid the cabman what he supposed TO
b. two shillings. He had taken
the coins from his waist-coa, poke,
but Us soon as they had passed from
his hands he noticed their peculiar
glitter aud said: stop. claimant
I've gwen YOU two sovereigns by mis-
take Then your honor's seen the
last OF them. said the cabman. whip
ping his horse and driving risky
away Then the gentleman felt
again in his pocket, a. d found that he
had given the man two bright new
farthings, which he had that day re
ceived, aud was keeping for his chill
dren. Chicago Juvenile.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-06
A Great Poker PLAYER.

Charley Farwcll Is the best pokor
player In the United States. and that
means In the world. - said ono OF his
recent colleagues who knew the Chica-
20 statesman well. ''Hc IL not only
the best poker player--a distinction
which any man might be- proud TO
wear, since poker tests the mettle OF a
man rs nothing else will-but he IL a
likable. lovable fellow He was M
popular a man rs there was In the
senate, one who IN the senate could got
as much done simply by making re-
quest OF his friends NJ any member OF
that body. Farwell leaves Washing
ton sincerely mourned by IA large num-
Der OF senator's. democrats and repub-
leans. His chief fault was frankness.
and that did him more harm than any
one else. Chicago Tribune.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-06

DETRoir. May s0.-An exciting and i'm
pressive incident occurred at the meeting
Of the Presbyterian general assembly at
the Fort street Presbyterian church on
Wednesday. The Hon. Samuel NJ. Breck-
inridge OF ST. Louis, Mo-. was addressing
the assembly upon the Briggs case and had
just concluded his speech with the remark.
IL feel that have discharged my duty
faithfully when ne fell back 10 the floor,
apparently In a swoon. He was removed
20 an adioln ng room and died in very
short time. apoplexy being the cause. A
committee was appointed TO accompany the
remains = the distinguished iurist TO Mis-
souri,, Gen. Alger having proffered his pri-
vatc car FOR the purpose and appropriate
action was taken on the sad event ban
quot which was 10 have been held In the
evening was indefinitely postponed.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-06

How Dead MAief4etors Are Laid out ana
Hurled.

Upon a grassy knoll on the out
skirts OF Sing Sing and overlooking
the grandly picturesque Hudson Is tho
graveyard OF those convicts TO whom
death has granted rcprieve. II liss
a quarter OF "A mile northeast OF the
state prison, and between the resting
place and the river runs the railroad.
The little treeless. lcailess cemetery
cannot be seen by the passengers. nor.
owing 20 its obscuriiy. can IL be seen
from the decks OF the steamboats, or
luxurious yachts against whose hulls
ripple the waters OF the magnificent
stream on whose banks stand the many
splendid mansions OF fortunes favored
ones.
II Is desolate place Is this plat OF
ground in which lie the bones OF those
unhappy mortals whose crimes led 20
the convict stripes and the humilIating
ball and chain. The arena Is not over
one acre. and II Is neither walled.
fenced or hedged in. Stray cattle and
vagabond hogs may trample over the
little mounds OF earth raised above tho
graves OF the dead. There Is neither
weeping-willow nor tree OF any kind
10 mark the sacred spot. The SHOWS
OF winter and the fierce rays OF tho
summer sun beat upon tho unprotected
strips of ground which contain all that
was mortal OF some mothers darling.
Not a single stone slab Is there visible
and not gravestone or coping. At
the head Of each grave however. Is
wooden board painted slate color.
and upon this board fashioned by con-
Wet hands, are the name. date OF
death and age OF the deceased. Ths
prison records show the crimes for
which the dead convicts were bercft OF
liberty. citizenship and the respect OF
their fellow-men, but the cloak of char
ity and the instincts OF humanity and
common decency surround the death
and burial OF these erring ones.
When grim death has issued "A ticket
OF leave the convict is stripped OF his
prison garb.
A dead convict is clad in clean
underwear and white pleatcd shirt.
said Warden Brush. Our chaplain
holds n burial service and the body is
carried TO the grave by other convicts.
an officer accompanying them"
Borne TO the cemetery by convicts---
lowered into the grave by convict
hands And in order that none of the
six convicts bearing their late comrade
70 the grave shall attempt 10 escape,
the officer who accompanies the funeral
cortege goes armed with rifle aud re-
volver!
A more dreary. desolate spot can
hardly be found than this little coun-
try convict cemetery. lying midway
between the pretty village of Sing
Sing and the walls of the state prison
on which sentries continually mount
guard IL is a strip rarely visited by
human beings. Even the children
avoid IL. The wooden slabs show that
most OF the convicts died young and
tho majority OF them under the age OF
/ M
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-06

President Llncoln's humor was 81
the genuine sort. the sort which is as
ISOLATED with habit OF true serious
ness. The New York Tribune credits
General Palmer with telling a story
In point. He was in Washington in
1865. and called 10 see Mr.. Lincoln on
matter OF business.
was shown into an nnte-room. and
waited for some time. Senators and
others went in and out and finally |
| was called. Mr.. Lincoln was being
said. and he could shave before me. i
said:
MIR. Lincoln. II had supposed at
the Chicago convention that we we c
10 have this terrible war. | should
never have thought OF going down to
IA one-horse town and getting "A one
horse lawyer for President.
] didn't know just how he would
take II. but rather expected some ans
wer that could laugh at; but he
brushed the barber aside, and with "a
solemn face he turned 10 me ana said:
Neither would /. Palmer. don't
believe any great man with n policy
could have saved the country. II |
have contributed TO that end. II has
been because have attended To the
duties OF each day with the hope that
when tomorrow came ! should be
equal TO IL, duties also"
Then he settled back into his chair,
and the barber resumed his work.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-06
eupoose

suppose, my little lady,
Your doll should break her head;
Could YOU make II whole by crying
TIL your eyes and nose were red.
And wouldn't IL be- plensanter
To treat it ~ Joke.
AMI say you'rc glad twas Dolly's,
Aud not your head that broker
Suppose you're dressed for walking.
And the rain comes pouring down;
Will IL clesr of any sooner
Because you sc0ld aud frowny
Ans wouldn't Ia be nicer
For You 10 smile than pout.
AMI 20 make sunshine In the mouse
When there 10 none Without
Suppose you task. my little MAJ,
J. very hard 90 get.
Will IL make 10 any easier
For you TO sit and fTeiy
And wouldn't li be wiser
Than waiting like Ounce.
To 20 20 work IN earnest
And learn tue thing at once,
Suppose that some boys have u horse
And some a coach aud pair.
Will IL tire you less while walking
To say. 1T isn,t fairy"
And wouldn't 10 be nobler
To Keep your temper sweet
And ia your heart be thankful
You can walk upon your fecf
Suppose the world doesn't please you,
Nor the way some people do.
DO YOU think the whole creation
Will be altere just for your
And isn't II. my boy or girl,
The wisest, brayest plan,
Whatsoever CONES, or doesn't come,
No do tho best you can,
-phabe Cary
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-06

Most OF the nations Of Europe have
nicknames. which willingly. or un-
willingly, they have accepted. The
appropriateness OF some Of them Is
evident, but 10 explain the origin Of
some others would be difficult. A
writer in Lipplncott's Magazine has
collected some interesting facts on
this point.
Englishmen have submitted TO the
name OF John Bull. as suited 20 the
national character. A Scotchman Is
Sandy; the freshman derives his
name, Paddy, from his national
patron saint; while an ancient
nursery rhyme records the fact
Tany was Welshman. English
sailors call the Frenchman. in con-
tempt Johnny Crapand; but In France
he Is Jacques Bonhomme. or as u
bourgeois, Monsieur Prudhomme.
Cousin Michel is the name by which
the German is known TO the Cont
mental nations Mynheer Closh, al
abbreviation OF Nicholas, sums up the
Hollanders. who are oftsn known
simply as the Mynheers. while the
Switzer rejolces in the name of Colin
Tampon.
Don Whiskerandos Is almost n
national nickname for the Spaniards.
dating from Elizabethal times. lial'
ians arc known as Lazzaroni, and
Danes as Dauskers.