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The southern argus., 1891-11-05
Mikes bad BIunder.

a cOnple of Erin's sons were taking
their noonday rest on Court street Fri
day. SAWS tile BROOKLYN Citizen. and l.
heard one Of them ask his companion.
How is it, Mike. that yez don't
spend the money that yez used tP'
Mike elected about Il quart of to-
bacco- Juice from between his lips and
replied:
..Wcl, Denny. I'll tell ycz. Ye
sees. ret me SIG livery week. an 1
used b tell the old lady that | was only
gcttin' tin dollars. usty put tin dol
lars in wan pocket for the old lady an
the other six in me other pocket for
meself, a. " sceP Well, about three
weeks ago shure | forgot to separate
the money, an when | got home |
handed the old lady the whole $l6. A
little whole after she sez t me:
..How much did yez make this
week, MoikeP
.'rin dollars, sez Oi.
"Th &C. scz she.
'An' thin it KEN t. me all in a min
ute, an | sez: Oh. he must ha' meC
n mistake an given me some war
elsc's money. Give it here t. Inc. an
Ill tex it back I him agin.' But th'
diyil 4 penny would she gimme, al
the very next day she kim down t se
tn boss. Of course she found ont tina
| was maxim me SIG week, an nov
| have to give her livery cent"
And then the boss came along an
ordered them to 60 to work befor
Denny had a chance to convey hi
sympathy.
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are only three minutes distant after
awhile are removed full quarter hour.
The cable car line over which the boy
rides to the Office always has good
run Of luck for few weeks after q boy
gets a new place. However, after be
has been working awhile all is changed:
The cable begins 10 break or stick, coal
wagons break down on the track, ire
men stretch their Nose across the line.
etc. All Of these accidents make the
once hoy late in getting 70 his work.
but such delays are wholly unavoidable
and the boy cannot be censured. Things
20 from bad TO worse with the cable
line until The employer grows tired ol
having 50 many accidents occur and gets
q new boy. Then the cable company
proceeds to do regular business onc'
more.
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no office boy is hero to bis en-
,Ioyar Between these two persons is q
.nutual feeling Of distrust, if not positive
dislike. AS a rule all office boy does
not last more than few months in one
Dnlace; be is either promoted or dis
charged for cause, generally the latter
The first few days after he accepts q
position he is the best office boy In the
block and his employer, If he is unac-
ouainted with the peculiar habits and
characteristics Of cflice boys, may think
IL has drawn real prize from the en-
nioyment bureau lottery. but # he is
tia ID the busin ess be knows what to
expect. He is conscious Of the fact that
the boy Is simply making record upon
vhich to rest and take things easy For
] swhiIe the bank and other places Of
bnsiness are very handy to the office,
INF the longer boy stays the further
m srav they get. Points which at first
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Mrs. Gregg had ono of the prettiest
weddings that ever took place III the
Massachusetts town in which she lives.
But there WAS one odd incident of the
occasion which d few Of her friends
who arc iii the secret recall with much
amusement. Although lady of quiet
taste, Mrs. Gregg wore something
which certainly 10 bride ever wore be-
fore.
Her wedding present from her old
friend DR.. jameson was an exquisite
affair OF lace, embroidery and white
satin ribbon which he had brought
from Paris. 1t came just as the wed
ding party were starting TOT tne
church.
What lovely bag!" exclaimed the
bride. III an going to wear it. That
viii please dear DIR. Jameson, and
slipping the white satin strings over
her arms, she thought no more OF II
until after the ceremony.
..That is a beautiful bag. and sc
odd," Al never saw bag like it. The
material is beautiful, " commented
some Of her friends ;.
III suppose the style is new rep'leo
Nj Gregg. ..Dr. Jameson brought
L u ne from Paris. | am delighted
with it, 80,
ibid YOU put anything in itP1 asket
IL Jameson. who had been listening
n the conversation with a smile ina
was suspicionsly near laugh.
No replied Mrs. Gregg. I'll pu
NV handkerchief in. What-why-.
why, there's no bottom IN IL "ha'
itPh DIR. Jameson?" i,
Well" replied DIR. jameson. :
bought it for lamp-shade."
And it was lamp-shade. edges
with lace and drawn up at the 10
with white satin ribbon. = fot'th's Com
paatoH.
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hours and watch the windows of the
other offices, and they become pretty
snrewd detectives They know of every
Irritation that is being carried on in the
whole building, and if they were to tell
all they know it might DO more than 10
loso them their positions. An otbce
boy who can quite overlook a duty he
ought to perform is sure to see the faint.
est evidence OF gayness on the part or
his employer.
Sometimes office boys are discharged
because they do not know cnOugh;
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it. Instead Of getting out of work they
try to get into it. Then their service
become indispensable. and pretty soon
some Of the older members of The firm
want 10 drop out Of active business.
The firm is reorganized and~-what is
this We see Oh the glass panel of the
office door, Why, it is q new name: to
he sure. Smith-what Smith? Why,
little freckled-faced johnny Smith who
used to be the office boy. y.-CA1cGgo
HprGId
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MINING STOCK
AS SAFE
As Any Other Investment

When the property is organized on
safe business basis, and conducted on
business principles. Such is the case with
"a company at Pittsburg, Kas., composed
of business men who have recently pur-
chased a million dollar gold mine in Old
Mexico. 1t will pay you to invest in few
shares of it's stock, and help build up the
mining interests of the great Southwest.
For stock and information address
PittSburg- Mexican Mining Co.,
PITTSBURG, KANSAS.
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sometimes b G
cause they know
too III 4 c b 1t
often hap p e \ 8
that boys who for
years lave heen
schooling them
selves TO b q t Q
business suddenly
become ilnbucd
with q liking for
The southern argus., 1891-11-05

Most people arc mad when the cable
breaks and starts of on foot, saying In
q low growl words that would ill-be-
come q Sunday y-school superintendent.
But il is different with the office boy
Tie doesn't mutter or growl, neither does
he forfeit the ride that he has paid for
and is going to have. So he waits till
the cable is repaired. He always has
time to wait during office hours NO
matter how long car may be delayed
YOU Will see him in comfortable seat
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-09-11
THE JEWEL CASKET.


Powder puifs have silver handles.
Receivers for postal cards are made Of
silver
Spanish designs in jewelry produce some
rich results.
Vegetable dishes and platters of silver
have oval forms.
Small forms in iewelry are much more
becoming, especially in rings.
Narrow chased silver bands for children's
hair are popular at this season.
Olivines and ruby spinels are the most
fashionable Of semiprecious stones.
Silver receptaces for letter paper look
something like oblong toast racks.
a watch and chatelaine of black enamel
is covered with Egyptian ornaments
Small Queen Anne sugar bowls and
creamers for fruit are rivaled by no other
forms.
Flexible belts in fine wire have clasps of
silver gilt, set gypsylike with colored
stones
An oblong brooch made of three large
square stones has tho framework powdered
with diamonds.
A curious caprice is a brooch in the form
of an enamel plaque, with Paleissy designs
of lizards in relief.
Here is a French bracelet worth descrip-
ton for its beauty, grace and distinction.
Five large emeralds en- cabochon are con.
nected by two slender gold chains two
inches long. Midway these two chains are
connected by a slender gold bar in which
are set two or three small rubies.-Jewel
ers' Circular.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-09-11
GUARANTEED CURE ros GRIPPE.

We authorize our advertised druggist
to sell you DIR. Kings new discovery for
consumption, coughs and colds, upon this
condition. If you are afflicted with la
grippe and will use this remedy accord
ing to directions, giving it fair trial,
and experience no benefit, you may re-
turn the bottle and have your money re-
funded. We make this Offer because of
the wonderful success of DR.. Kings new
discovery during last seasons epidemic.
Have heard of no case in which it failed.
Try it. Trial bottles free at w. II. Shell
don's drug store. Large size SOC. and 81.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-09-11

How do you spell blind pig" with two
lettersf Pg-pig without an i.
What makes more noise than pig in a
styS Two pigs.
Pray tell lis when farmer would have
the best opportunity of overlooking his
pigsf When he has sty in his eye.
What other edifice does man sometimes
carry about with him besides sty in his
eyer y castle in the CHAIR.
Apropos of a castle in the air. When is
a cockney nearest heavenP When on g
lark.
If this lark consists in his going out fol
three and sixpenny ride, with flower in
his coat, we do hope for the sake of tbs
horse that he doesn't wear lark-spurs.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-09-11
No. 225.-An OctagOn.


One side Of four letters represents a word
meaning the title by which any person or
thing is known" The next, "to win by
labor or exertion." The next, "to record
in writing" The next, "a delightful region
or residence" so called from one pre-emi-
nently delightful The next, a number
The sixth, a division of the British isles.
The next, celebrated river, one of the
longest in the world. The eighth, a portion
of the twenty-four hours
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-09-11
ELECTRIC SPARKS.

Fashionable men in Paris and London
are now using electricity as a cure for ex-
cessive tipping.
The price of platinum has advanced fully
100 per cent, owing to it's increased use for
electrical purposes.
It is said that electric heaters will take
the place of the deadly car stove on one of
the great trunk lines next winter.
Professor Elihu Thomson has invented
an apparatus for telephone circuits by
which the induction caused by electric
light wires is entirely overcome
A Frenchman has invented process for
obtaining chlorate Of potash by electricity,
the feature about it being that the byprod-
ucts are of sufficient value to pay for the
whole cost of working.
Very satisfactory results are now being
obtained by some of the English paper
manufacturers in bleaching paper by cleo
tricity, the process rendering the paper
perfectly white, without in the least injur-
ing it's strength.
The contract for the electric light plant
for the Masonic temple in Chicago which
will be one of the largest isolated plants in
the world, has been awarded. The gener-
ating plant will consist of six $4,000 Watt
generators, and between 1000 and 5000
lights will be wired.
a novel method of fishing is being used
off San Diego, Cal. Incandescent electric
lights are lowered into the water at night
and a large net is placed below them.
The fish are attracted by the glare and are
plainly visible. When sufficiently numer-
Gus the net is hauled up. The catches are
enormous.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-09-11
No. 224.-For Sharp Nito,

A certain forest is 729 acres, and planted
with five sorts of trees, viz, ash, birch,
larch, oak and sycamore. Each of these
occupies one-ninth of the whole forest OF
the remainder of the forest the oak takes
up twice as much ground as the ash, larch
and birch, and each OF the latter three oc-
cupies thrice rs much as the sycamore
How many acres of each tree were there2
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-09-11

l. Behead and curtail an instrument
used for cutting, and have ito listen TO-"
q "a composition in prose or poetry de
signed to be spoken and represented by
several characters" and have an animal
which is the name of the sign of the zodiac
which the sun enters about the 2lst of
March.
8. "Concave vessels" and have "noc-
turnal carnivorous bird"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-09-11
No. e26.-An Important Omission.

An American who was travelling in
Europe attempted to ONE into city at
whose TWO he had just landed, when an Off
cial demanded his WHOLE. To his dismay he
discovered that he had left it with his
trunk which was TO be forwarded later.
With a disinterested person it might ONE
for a joke, but to him it was terrible
reality, and his feelings can be better
imagined than described.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-09-11
enormous.

If you could see your own scalp through an
ordinary ma9niiying glass you would be
amazed at the amount dust, dandruff, and
dead skin thereon accumulated. The best and
most popular preparation for cleansing the
scalp Is Ayers Hair Nigor.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-09-11
No. 23O.-Easy Diamonds.

/. a letter. 9. An epoch. 8. a pair. t.
To perform. 5. a letter
/. y letter. 9. a vehicle 8. \ boys
name 4. a color 5. A letter
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-09-11

There is river in the United States in
whose name are only four letters, three of
which are so often repeated as to make in
all eleven, forming four syllables. What
is the name of the river?
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-09-11
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS

|rs. Winslow's Soothing syrup has been used
4 millions of mothers tor their children
pile teething. If disturbed nj night and
Foken OF your rest by sick child suffering
bd crying with pain OF cutting teeth send at
bee and get Il bottle OF "AIrs. Winslow's
bothing syrup" tor children teethIng. 1t
Pill relieve the poor little sufferer immeda-
|ly. Depend upon it, mothers, there is no
Iistake about il. 1t cures diarrhGa, regu-
ties the stomach and bowls, cures wind col
|, sottens the gums, reduces Inflammation
fd gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
m. "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup" for
the prescription OF one of the oldest and
fst female physicians and nurses in the
Inited States, and is tor sale by all druggists
| roughout the world. Price twenty-five
fnts a bottle. BE sure and ask for "Mrs.
inslow's Soothing Syrup" 46;1.yr.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-09-11
No. ee7.-Cross Word Enigma.

No. 221.-Cross Word Enigma.
In ladle, not in spoon;
In song, not in tune;
In style, not in mode;
In passage, not in road;
In theft, not in fraud;
In wide, not in broad;
In plain, not in lea;
Whole is fish that lives in the sea.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-09-11
MCDOUGALLS' SHEEP DIP,

McDougalls' non-poisonous sheep dip and
|attle dressing, scab specific and insect eN-
krminator ON sheep, cattle, horses, dogs,
|oultry, etc. has been used with great success
b this county tor several years. 1t instantly
|Xterminates all ticks, lice ana maggots; is
he only true specific for scab, and finely
timulatcs the growth of the fleece, making
J. use very profitable. when used at n
hecial strength ii also watcrproOfs the flceccs,
)lus affording the animals great protection
Treat Britain and many places abroad it is
low generally adoptcd-having to IA large
|Xtent displaced the use OF tobacco, arsenic,
Ime and sulphur, ana poisonous mixtures.
! has important advantages over such dress
bgs, ana is more certain in its action. For
3lle mt
ISHELDON ; DRUG STORE. Il: If.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-09-11

Combine one of the above figures with
each of the others in succession and show:
l. Fruit of the dogwood.
2. y division of time.
3. An insect.
4. Magsterial.
5. A kind of poetry
6. \ vehicle
:. a strong hook or wrench used for sep
arating iron boring rods.
5. \ plant.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-09-11

No. 223.-Buried Rivers: l. Tagus. g.
Thames. 8. Severn. 4. Dee. 5. Elbe.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-09-11

SHELDON ; DRUG STORE. 12:u.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-11-20

The extrayagant absurdities, songs
and dances that 20 to make up the must
cal farce of 1.-TWO Old Cronies," kept a
large audience in an almost continuous
roar of laughter at the Arch last eve
ming Many points were most yocifer
ously applauded, and many individual
hits were made by various members OF
the company The parts Of the Pro
fessor" and of "O'Donovan Duff" were
enacted by Max Arnold and Charles +.
Jerome respectively, both of whom con-
tributei the most Of the evenisg by
their ridiculous make-ups, boisterons
gaggipg and Glowing business. All the
Others actors and actresses were lively.
Ada Deaves sustained the two parts of
Miss Pelly Bristle." and May Fair
child with great deal of energy. In the
second act she danced gracefully and
prettily.
Another clever and agile dancer in the
cast was Fannie Bloodgood. The walls
OF the Arch have not sounded with such
screams of laughter for many day
Phala. Press.
The above company plays here to-
night. Prices %, IS, so and rs cents.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-11-20
Charged With Assault and Resist
ing Arrest.

James Burns was taken from jail this
afternoon and given hearing before
Justice Gassaway, for assaulting his
father at his home in Eastport, and also
charged with cutting deputy sheriff Du-
vail with a razor Burns has very bad
reputation, having served some time in
the House of Correction upon complaint
of his father, and kept there until he was
81 years of age. Since his release he has
declared vengence. which brought about
the assault upon his father with bricks,
while paving in his yard. His father
brought charge against his son for as
SAUL, and deputy sheriff Geo. Duvall was
detsiled to make the arrest Upon call.
ing 1t his house, Bnrns came to the door
and offered no resistance, until the Of
ficer turned to 90 out, when he cut him
on the left side of the neck with a razor,
making a wound about seven inches long
The officer Immediately turned and hand
cutfed his prisoner at the point of re-
volver. Deputy Duvall was very weak
upon reaching the Jail. from the loss of
blood, and remained indoors until to-
day. Burns not being able to furnish Sc
curity in $1;400, was sent back to jail for
the action of Court
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-11-20
LOCAL JOTTINGS.

Iirn,ol Interest Local and Otherwise
Judge Miller has recovered from his
cmi illness, and is on the bench of the
1cu Of Appeals.
The commission to United States
siilor harles II. GIBBS II went off TO
tn 10 to day. noon mail
-Bndycrotine is a blessing the Head
rA, sufferers.
Tie bay horse Of Mr.. Louis Wolfes
.Npptd dead near Mill Creek bridge;
S'dA Severn, Yesterday evening, while
" Nolies was driving home. Persons
aold have their horses insured and be
@ de safe side.
There was more fun compressed into
Two hours and three quarters that
q FEormanCe ran than has been seen
I lea'd In any performance ever given
lle-A J. W0TId-Two old Cronies
Tie Opera House tonight,
Headache pains cease at once after
us htaANOIuUUC,
The WOonsocket Cork Sole Rubber
os' The best ever made for comfort
% health, c. \ Brady, West street.
h'Gg and content is a home with "The Ro.
-'S'i' lamp with the light of the morning.
's''s0es write Rochester Lamp Co. ,NewYork.
Have You the swell-head. Brady
refine win cure.
Tue Cork Sole Rubber Boots, are
~ beneficial TO health - do not draw
y 'se'' are non-Conductors of heat and
81. ana Keep the feet dry and warm.
sol wear them once YOU will wear no
80 I A, Brady sole agent for An
s''s West street opposite the Bank.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-11-20
Maryland Pensioners.

The following pensions haye been issu-
ed to Marylanders by the government;
Original-Wm. r, Baynard, John w.
Kraft. Spencer ]. Bunting, Obadiah A,
Beard, Thomas Jonas, VIM. A. Fletcher,
VIM II Hoddel, Chas. A. Mullenberg,
Silss A. Koontz, Henry Mills, VIM. A.
Eliason, John Andrews, Henry Johnson,
No. l.; Frederick H. Baker, Jno F. How
ard, Henry Lightner, Isaac Cooper, Ed
ward Bell. Increase John Orr, Geo.
ID d. Decker. Jas. E. Townsend, John
p. Mcdaniel, Geo. Goodhaue. Reissue
John S. E. Thorn. Jacob Schaffer.
Widows, Sc.-Minor of John Johnson,
Mary A. Ensor, Alice Anthony, Eliza
Rebecca Myers, Hannah Brown, moth
err; Stephen Thomas, father.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-11-20

The naval armor-plate board. of which
Rear-Admiral Kimberly is senior mem
Der, went down to the Indian Head prov
ing ground Yesterday to examine the
backs and backing of the three plates
fired at last Saturday. The examination
of the backs of the plates does not show
anything to change the previ us esti-
mate of the comparative excellence of
the several plates tried and the order of
merit of the six plates fired at on the
two days is about as follows First, the
high carbon nickel-steel Harvey plate
from Bethlehem; second, the high car
bon nickel steel plate from Bethlehem;
third, the high carbon nickel steel I'M
treatt d plate from Carnegie; fourth, the
low barbon nickel steel Harvey plate
from Carnegie; fifth the low carbon
nickel.steel untreated plate from Carne-
gle; sixth, the low carbon all steel Har-
vey plate from Betaleham
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-11-20
o3-o4 Wins Again.

The second game of foot ball between
the classes of 1896 and 1884 was PLAYED
Yesterday afternoon at st. Johns Col
lege. and resulted in second victory for
% "a by the very close score of l2 10 10.
The game consisted of but one As minu-
ties bali and was very exciting through
out SO GAS rush line was heavier than
their opponents, and most of their gains
were made by rushing the centre 1894
made their score from two touchdowns.
a goal and safety, while 80 95's points
resulted from two touchdowns and q
goal Christian and Schley did the best
playing for 1894, while Weir made sew
eral very pretty long runs for 92-95.
Much enthusiasm was manifested in the
result of the game by the members of the
different classes, and many of the stu
dents viii miss their deserts for some
time to come on account of their rasn-
ness in backing their team. The teams
were composed as follows:
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-11-20

This Is the season of the year to gath
or cat tails from the swamps and marshy
places. The ladies are so fond of them
10 decorate their parlors with. They are
prettier now than any other part of the
season. Now Is the accepted time, young
ladies, to make use Of your gentlemen
friends 10 60 out In the country and help
you gather these beautiful buds. They
can be kept a long time without fading
or falling into pieces. Then they are
very useful in ornameniing the room
where q great many other arrangements
will not look half as pretty.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-11-20
Remarkable Facts.

Heart disease is usually supposed to be
incurable. but when properly treated q
large proportion of cases can be cured
Thus Mrs. Elmira Hatch, of ElkhaIt
Ind, and Mrs. Mary L. Baker, of Ovid
Mich, were cured after suffering 3
years. S 9. Linburger, druggist at San
Jose, H., says that DIR Miles New
Heart Cure. which cured the former,
worked wonders for his WIFE" Levi
Logan, of Buchanan, Mich, who had
heart disease for 80 years, says two bot
ties made him 'feel like new man y
DR.. Miles New Heart Cure is sold and
guaranteed at the City Drug Store and
book of testimonials free.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-11-20
.Refnsed =

A man living in Clay, who owes US
over two years subscription put his pa
per back in the postoffice last week
marked refused We have heard of
many mean men. There Is the man who
used the wart on his neck for collar
button, the one who pastured goat on
his grandmother grave. the one who
stole coppers from dead mans eyes,
the one who got rich by giving his five
children a nickel each to go to bed with
out supper and then stealing the nickel
after the children were asleep; but for
pure downright meanness the man
who will take paper for years. mark it
refused" and then stick 1t back into
the postoffice, is entitled to the first pre-
MUM. En-.