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The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-03-01

Sleeper, Clifton & Co. have added a
repairing department in come ction
with their shoe store. All repairing
of boots and shoes neatly done
Charges reasonable. Leave your
shoes to be halfsoled at Sleeper, Cliff
ton & Co.'S, corner of Fourth and
Austin streets.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-03-01
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BUSINESS NOTICE.

All bills due the NEWS for advertis-
ing from July 18th are payable to
r. Christopher or his authorized col
lector. This applies also to sub
scribers,
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-03-01
Miles Nerve And Liver Pills

Act on new neutrality-suspicious.
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miles Pills speedily cure biliousness,
bad taste, torpid liver piles, consti.
patton. Unequaled for men, women,
and children. Smallest, mildest, sur
est. so doses 25 cents. Samples free
at ii. q Fisher & Co.'s. Drug store 5lS
Austip avenue
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-03-01

The fire department was called
out Sunday afternoon to the
corner Of Eleventh and Ross ave-
nue.. A barn, the property of
Mrs. c. w. Smith was destroyed
together with a small quantity of
feed. A calf tied up in the barn,
alsoa fine surry was rescued from
the flames just in time. Mrs.
Smith desires through THE NEWS
to thank the gallant fremen for
their promptitude in protecting
her property. There was no in.
surance on the building or con
tents and are a total loss.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-03-01

Watch for the opening of the great
new shoe store, 4l4 Austin street with
a bran new fresh stock and all dainty
styles.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-03-01

Finest California bottled wines, at
80 cents per quart, best bargain ever
offered in Waco. j. A. Early.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-03-01

Straight dinner from IL to 2 and
anything you want at any hour at Joe
Lehmans.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-07-08

Novel writers are often blamed for
making the plots of their stories turn
upon slight chances and improbable Incl
dents, but they may easily retort that it is
life and literal fact which furnish apparent
improbability. What incident in fiction
could he more extraordinary than that
which history records as the detection of a
suspected "slaver" in the last century?
In 1899 the cutter Sparrow brought the
brig Nancy into harbor at Kingston,
Jamaica, under the suspicion that she was
engaged in the slave trade. But, although
many circumstances pointed to this fact
no clear proof could be obtained, as the
brig had no papers from which the charge
could be substantiated. The suspected
vessel was therefore discharged, but the
day before she left the harbor man-of-
war arrived, bringing some documents
which clearly proved her guilt.
These papers had beer obtained in a
highly improbable manner" While cruis-
ing off Santo Domingo the crew of the man
of-war had amused themselves by fishing
for sharks. One monster was captured
and cut up on deck, and in its stomach was
found "A bundle of ships papers, the very
documents flung overheard by the captain
of the Nancy when he was boarded by the
Sparrow
Curiosity led the captain of the man-of-
war TO clean and examine the papers, and
the result was that he brought them before
the authorities at the nearest port The
unlucky brig was condemned on this ro-
mantically acquired evidence - Youths
Companion.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-07-08

of desperate struggle against poverty John
Jacob Aston lost the faculty of being gen
erous When he had become IA millionaire
a bank clerk, fresh in the business and
ignorant of his standing, expressed some
doubts about his paper"
And what do you think am worthS"
asked the fur trader.
The clerk hesitated. but named some
trifling sum. Mr.. Astor produced papers
which showed that his check was good for
$500, 900 anyhow.
We'll" said the unabashed clerk you
are even bigger fool than took you for
TO work as you do"
On another occasion he refused to pay
for chronometer which his favorite sea
captain had ordered for his voyage to
China. The captain got indignant and re-
signed, whereupon rival firm at once en-
ployed him and started him for China on
the fastest ship they could charter He
outran Mr.. Astor's ship and got back with
big cargo of tea in time to break the
Aston monopoly, so John Jacob lost the
entire profit of a voyage about $1,000
He quietly walked down to the office and
re-engaged the old captain, but never Of
fered "A word of apology The same cap
tain saved him 100000 by seiZing property
in China which had become 'derelict," as
they say iii maritime law, in consequence
of the sudden death of Mr.. Astor's agent
there. The captain was not in his employ
at the time.
Il should never have got dollar but for
YOU" he said in burst of gratitude when
the captain got home, but that was the
only allusion he ever made to it, nor did
the captain ever receive one cent of re
ri al u
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-07-08

and finally in Paris. Meanwhile his 6
settled his affairs, and it turned out tn
"Old Hutch" had =. C00, ESQ sailed ava
Next the literat of Boston made his
quaintance, and found with astonishlne
that he is one of the best Shakespeare
scholars in the country and his views
latter day poets are well worth hearth
He is at present located in New York Gil
where his latest performance was to std
restaurant of his own because TIL
charged too much for pie" at his regu1
eating house He is an eccentric inde}
but man with 32,0O0000 we'll invest
can afford to be.
Another famous and eccentric milli}
aire was Stephen Girard, but the vol
has not yet analysed his character.
fact very few men in history have unit
so many apparently contradictory qu$
ties. He loved children most passionat|
and the sight of a crippled or miseraI
looking urchin would bring tears to
eyes. His devotion to the United StaI
never once faltered, and at every reve|
during the war of lSl2-l5 he ground
teeth and, as is said, swore in his natl
French. At length he offered to dedicI
bis entire fortune to the cause, lent
government 5000, 600 and asked no in !
est till the war closed. A rich man
loves children and is willing to give all
wealth to his country must have a dea
good in him.
His bravery was of the morally subj
order. When the yellow fever scour
Philadelphia, and the panic had dri
away most of the nurses he and Pt
Helm worked two months in the hosp
at the most mental Offices and shamed
faint hearted into bravery. An afflict
in early childhood destroyed his right
and distorted that side of his face, so
boys uicknamed him by a French W
shat might be translated wall eye"
lost his mother when quite young and
father was harsh. In short, he was "a d
cradle, lonely child, and fled from HON
be Il cabin boy at the age of ten.
The romance of his life came TO him
Philadelphia, where he opened his
store. He loved and was beloved az
She was singularly beautiful and '
cious; he taciturn, badly disf@ured
eleven years her senior. For .ew y
they were very happy; then she sudd(
lost her health, soon became violentl
sane and lived in that condition til
years in the state asylum. Their
child died in infancy, and the sad old
finished his journey alone. His mag
cent charities have preserved his nam
all time. He was a dest in religion
named his ships after infidel authors,
here this subject must be dropped, fOr
famous "Girard will case" is worthy
volume in itself
Peter Gotlet WAS anOt her million
whose eccentricties long amused the
Workers He and his brothers were We
teer firemen and enthusiasts and
Peter was worth millions he still run
der machine" as long as he was able.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-07-08

newly rich-how Aston dckered with an
Indian for a coonskin and turned widow
out of her home for few shillngs; how
Girard picked the old nails out of goods
boxes, and how "Old Hutch" compelled a
guest to eat eggs instead of beefsteak.
One hundred and twelve years ago lad
of seventeen sat under a tree in Baden.
Germany, and tearfully took a last look at
his native village. He had not been happy
there, but one does not leave his native
place without a sigh. Three years later
he was toiling in the store of Robert
Bovine, Quaker merchant and furrier, of
New York city Two years afterward he
was a fur buyer on his own account and
confessedly the shrewdest one in the New
World. In the year 1900 he was a ship
owner and China trader. In 1915 he was
the richest man in North America. and to-
day the four families descended from him
are worth, by their own account, $40, 00O,-
0OO
He never had childhood. as childhood
goes among American children Never in
all the fourteen years between his baptism
and confirmation-in the Lutheran church
did he have one shilling to spend as he
pleased, and many time did his poor, pa
tient German mother toll till midnight
that he might have a morsel of bread
when he went to his work at daybreak Yet
he lived to endure seven years of absolute
second childhood" when he was tossed
in blanket as his only exercise, and his
last business transaction was to order the
eviction for nonpayment of rent of wom-
an much older and quite as poor as his
mother had been.
Yet there was much good in John Jacob
Aston. He loved his own people with
true German intensity, and there never
was one of the name of Aston who wanted
for aught after he got able to give relief.
He had an absorbing passion for music,
and could forget every care in looking at
dramatic representation. He possessed an
almost superstitious reverence for books
and authors, and the only two men whose
views he never crossed and whose advice
he followed implicitly were Washington
Irving and Fitz-Greene Haleck. To them
the city of New York probably owes the
great Aston library.
His father was a ne'er-do-well. butcher
and jack of all trades in Waldorf, Ger
many, and the family was so miserably
poor that the four boys could not be APP
prenticed, and had to leave home as soon
as able to maintain themselves So it is
not to be wondered at that in thirty years
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-07-08
A SONG OF YOUTH.

Laughed the youth, Loves silken cha
Hath no charm for me
When the whole world may gain
Life is Love-" quoth he.
Love is binding" cried the youth;
From Loves altar fires
Rises smoke that shuts out truth,
Hides Lies high desires
Daphne Of the woodland shrine,
Phyllis of the field,
Seek to WOO with arts divine,
But to none yield"
Eros first laughed at his words,
Then the god grew wrOth,
Like the whir Of hunming birds
Sped the arrow forth.
Where Hypatia of the school
Taught philosophy,
Bent the youth before her stool,
For her love prayed he.
Like bird with broken wings,
Which dares not to move,
Listened he to abstract things,
Life bercft of Love.
Love is life" the poor youth prayed,
All the world thou art"
While the fair Platonic maid
Smiled. but owned no heart.
Eros laughed. This is the cure
OF the gods" cried he.
"Who thinks Love does not endure
Finds philosophy"
.Flavel Scott Mines in Harper's Weekly.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-07-08
T Vol. LVII.
bankruptcy. not paying three cents on the

bankruptcy. not paying three cents on the
dollar.
The reporters--most of them on the
other side of the market-said no more, but
his old neighbors added with indignation
that bis first move after he gained com
petence in Chicago was to return to his old
home and pay every claim against him
with good interest Verify "Old Hutch''
is solid in Massachusetts, He owned a
fine residence on Michigan avenue, Chica1
go, but passed most of bis spare time ri
the Century clubrooms where he was long
president, manager, steward and often
chief cook. Amusing stories are told II
his utter disregard of the tastes of hid
guests. One gentleman whom he had ln|
vted to dine with him said he would havd
a sirlon STEAK
'No, you won't" said the host you'll
take an omelet, and you'll take it AS
cook it,"
And he did, though he privately declared
that he detest I'll eggs in any shape About
in the morning the old gentleman-hi|
name, by the way, is Benjamin Peter|
Hutchinson-used to walk from his roonI
to the market to buy a steak This hI
cooked at the clubs kitchen range. allow
ing no one but himself to touch it, and
this was his breakfast. He was loig thI
boss of the wheat pitt" but went in TO
deep one day, and soon the world hear
that he was a bankrupt and fugitive
For some weeks he was lost Dauphin +
and "Tascott," both in one. One da |
the detectives had him located in Ne
Orleans the next in Boston or Montreal
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-07-08

joining his residence at Nineteenth 1
and Broadway he had tract of pas
CT which he kept "A COW. Long aftq
land WAS worth many hundred doll
foot he still refused to part with it bed
as he said, he wanted milk right
the cow and hoped he could afford it. |
Men whose early life is passed in po|
and who grow very rich are nearly al
eccentric, and it is not to he wonder|
Extreme poverty is not quite as
school for youth as extreme luxury,
is very near it. Who can Withhold
pity from the poor, lonely and disti}
child of Bordeaux, France, or wonde}
the man Stephen Girard was, TO o |
appearances, "A crusty old money graI
The millionaire of today is not ecce
however; he makes his money too
for that. j. ii. BEAI
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-07-08

ONEY is always
a fascinating sub
ject. The poorer
a reader is, as a
rule, the more
greedily does he
devour the stories
of how immense
fortunes were
made; with the
keener zest does
he hear of the &C.
n...e IL.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-07-08
A Gentle Reminder.

In Melbourne theater gentleman
named Saphir was annoyed by an indi
vidual who So behind him, leaned forward
and kept his face too close. Saphir drew
out his handkerchief and used it on the
intruder's nose. Then said, II beg your
pardon; thought it was mine. Yankee
Blade
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-07-08
THE ECCENTRIC RICH.
SNAP SHOTS AT SOLE NOTED
AMERICAN CHARACTERS.

OF the Men who Have Risen from Pow
erty to Afiuence stephen Girard Was
One of tho Best at Heart-Astor. GoeIet
and "Old Hutch"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-07-08
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Call for Groder's Botanic Dyspepsia
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-04-23

Many who have read d. samuel
Smiles "SclI Help will be surprised to
know that tine brave, gcnil, author /,
yet aliyo, at Tho age Of eighty working
away a. though no cSpcctct 10 live
eighty years moro aud mn each day with
some good achievement. The old gen.
tlomin lives near London. III hair and
beard are white, but ho g. as vigorous
and rosyasHmln twenty year younger
His old age Is graceful and beautiful.
"solf Help" has been one OF the most
successful books ever printed /, has
boon translated into ns many languages
"a Mr.. Stoves Uncle Tome Cabin"
DR.. Smile. was tho friend Of Glribaldi,
aud In nn address voted 90 hIm Ia Italy
two years ags It was said that d.
Smiles Self Help" had done moro TO
make Italy than Cavour or uaribaldi
ever did, which was probably o pardon
able extravaganza Of statml on the
plrt OF enthusiastic Italians. King Hum.
bort invested thy old man with the cross
OF Cavalier Of 81. Maurice, and the
French minister TO Italy declared he
hal educated his children by having
them begin with reading "Solf Hop
Hundreds Of thousands OF copies have
boon bought by readers, yet tho volume
still has a ready sale, like Shakespeare
aud the dictionary. But Dr.. Smiles had
been writing twenty yeam before be bad
any success az all, and the sirangCs, part
of It il that ho could scarcely find a
Publisher FOR "sclf Help" al frat. DR..
Smiles said 10 correspondent Of tho
Philadelphia Pressi
The dr-t publisher To whom submitted tht
work seui NO word, after q time, to come and
take u away. lie sald there was NO earthly
use Ia Publishing u, ~ people wouldn't rvat
Il. ! finally got Mr.. Murray, Of Allwu1arl'
sirpgt. Go issue It. lio allowed the tNu-thirii
o.: tic profits. Probably be- AuNor thought
th1t there would BE- any Wen. Tint buul
was M instant tuccva md my reputation ww
/ established. Not Ions after ! metal dlruci
/ the publisher who had refused tho buus ih'
/ success Of tho work was discussed and th,
| publisher said 20 mo that, while other house
were well enough, hi4 Wus the one 10 push
| know / brought 'solt llglp' 10 .ou and l1i
! vo4Il not touch its' "Yua DON'T mean tp sai
| that our house land tho uSef N 'self liclpf'
! "rhHtlHiubt Whn moan and eau show 80,
the letter iu which sou reig ed H."
lilo has been a great worker, bug say
he has never oyorworked. He believe
that young people have Car better oppor
tunity for success than they did whci
he was young. It Is odd to meet a MAJ
who remembers the baltic Of Watorlo,
and cau recall o i.mo when there wor
no railroads, steamboats, or tolographa
Yet hero ho is, halo and strong, FROSTY
but kindly" This sort Of an old age cal
nave no torrors. Mr.. Smiles lives sim
ply and takes long walks,
II shouldn't I've alive If dlCn't walk,
no said.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-04-23

san FRANCISCO, April -. - The
equipped aud supplied, and, II orders
probably sail tomorrow for the north,
stopping ut Port Townsend for ordeTs,
TO tho Atlantic ocean. The crush" 10
~pidly completing her equipment,
aud viii leave Monday for Herring sea.
The Changer" Is still at Mare island, be-
lug unable 10 get a complement Of men.
There II an unconfirmed rumor that
the "Ballimore" will also 20 north.
From Victoria the British war vessels,
Warspite," Melpomene and
champion" will 10 into Boring sea.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-04-23
The cei,hrHt,d DrHI
tNse.

NEW YoRK, April GA dispatch
from London 10 the evening World IN.
dlcAtus that blond % az las, 10 How In
tho celebrated Dfayt1u-EOTIowc case.
10 Is said that BOffowr and Mllhank
vanished from London carly this morn.
ing. II IL believed that nil have gone
70 France, where Borrowe nnd Fox
viii meet NJ daylight tomorrow, prob.
ably with pistols. Fox has ali along
held 6taunchly 10 the assertion that
Borrowu kruw Of tho publication Of TIE
letter IN the Borrow Dayton affair,
aud authorized them. II rove deniud
This, asserting tina. whic nc tentative
~ agreed % the publication o. tie cor.
rrsp0ndenca when the proper time had
arrived, he hal no knowledge what
ever that Fox hgd decided to tell II for
money, and that II wea TO be published
while DFayton himself was In mii.
ocean, unable 70 defend hlmsel'.
Tuesday Militant met Fox by accident,
aud the duel 10 believed 70 be the cut
come u the conversation then had.