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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-10-05

He Undcrstood.--Miss Mamie (as
her father returns from the ofiice)
-"Oh, there you are at last, you
dear, sweet old thing" The Dear
Sweet Old Thing.-"No you don't,
Name. You had new $50 hat on
ly two days ago and now you've
got to wait while. Chicago News
Record.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-10-05
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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-10-05
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-04-29
Where Red Tape" Counts,

Said one of the Oldest and most sue
cessful legal practitioners of the city bar
to one of his rising young students short
time ago: MY dear young fellow, never
fail to remember that in the successful
career of lawyer there is no one item
so important to his reputation as red
tape You may smile at this remark,
but it is as true as Holy Writ, and the
proper use of it in binding up legal
document has saved many court paper
from being handed back for perfection
or revision to its legal sponsor. In car
lier life practiced in the court of one
of the most particular judges in thu.
commonwealth. presented. as be-
lieved, a well prepared report which
asked for confirmation, and to my sur
prise the judge unfolding it and looking
it over found a hundred and one faults
and directed me to prepare another one
but in better FORM as he said. / was
utterly nonplussed.
my time was so limited it was utter
ly impossible. An idea struck me. That
night in my Office put on snowy out
side wrapper, with hand Endorsement
Of the title, with the most liberal supply
Of the widest red tape that / could find
in graceful bows. The next morning
nervously presented it again. The judge
received it smiling, adding: That's the
correct way all papers for the court
should be drawn up There's nothing
like red tape. philadelphia Press.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-04-29
A Oues;iOn to puHzlc Over.

He was Il ''lillely" looking Afro-Amer-
ican, and as he boarded the elevated
train at Twenty-eighth street attracted
no small amount Of attention. He be
took himself to one of the cross seats,
facing the rear of the car, As he set
tied himself comfortably. one of the
two male passengers seated opposite
said to his companion in what was
evidently intended to be an undertone.
but which was nevertheless plainly au-
dible, "Do your people permit colored
folks to ride in first class compartments
in public conveyancesy What the re-
ply to the question may have been will
never be known. As for the occasion of
the query, he did not betray by so much
as the movement of a muscle or the
quiver of an eyelash that he had over
heard what had been said.
But just before Bleecker street was
reached he Strengthened himself up and
addressed the inquirer. Dis yere amt
no question of the Fiftyent' mend
ments," he said. II knows right plain
dat me and my race has all de rights oh
de white peoples to ride in desc yer
keers so long as we got de money and
'haves ourselves. So dat amt de aues-
ton. But what l would like to have
you gemmens tell is dis, How kin man
be colored when he's born so?'
And as he stalked out of the car the
passengers all looked at one another and
wondered if they had been given "a new
problem in socio-political economy to
puzzle over.-New York Times.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-04-29
why southerners Have Good Voices.

WY hnNe ooou NoiCes.
Life in the country, especially in our
southern country, where people lived
far apart and were employed oftentimes
at a considerable distance from one an
other, and from the houses or homes in
which they ate and slept, tended, by ex-
ercise in communicating with one an
other, to strengthen and improve the
voices for high and prolonged notes. A
wider range to the vocal sounds was
constantly afforded and frequently re-
quired
Hallooing, screaming, yelling for one
person or another, to their dogs, or at
some of their cattle on the plantation,
with the accompanying reverberations
from hilltops, over valleys and plains,
were familiar sounds throughout the
farming districts of the south in the
days gone by. 1t used to be said of my
fathers old negro foreman that he could
be distinctly understood "A mile or more
away.
Hunting, which was enjoyed and in
dulged in more or less by nearly every
citizen of the south, was also conducive
to this characteristic development.-Dr.
j. Harvie Dew in Century.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-04-29

For dust in the eyes, avoid rubbing;
dash water in them; remove cinders,
etc., with the round point OF lead PEN
Gil.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-04-29
Worms Eat Lead Pines.

In The Gesundheits Ingenieur the fact
is communicated by correspondent
that when tracing the leaky places in u
lead pipe there was found in one of the
leaks live WOODWORK with its head
protruding in the wall of the piping, the
outer opening of the cavity being of OBJ
long form 7 by 4 millimeters. and the
inner surface Of the same showing fine
indentures. That similar cases have oc-
casionally been met with appears to be
the case, the fact being stated in one of
the best known German text books of
technical chemistry that certain wood
worms-sirex gigas-perforate sheet
lead, the holes produced showing a
rough surface, with fine indentures-in
one instance holes up to 61s millimeters
diameter being found in sheet lead, the
latter affixed to some timber work.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-04-29
wi ON g Y

Wisely invested will soon double itself,
and there are often as many elements Of
safety surrounding a good paying invest
ment as one that pays small dividends. The
earning capacity Of every investment is the
foundation of dividends. The Atk;n.or
House Furnishing co., of Maine, Organized
in 1887, has paid its stockholders Q semi
annual dividends of per cent. each 20 per
cent. Year, and is earning handsome sur
plus besides. 1t is buy and sell business
and safe investment for all classes The
authorized capital is 81, 900, Of which
$50, 600 has been paid in. To further in
crease the business, $50, 900 Of the Treas
ury Stock is offered until March 18th, at par,
$40 per share. Price of stock will be adj.
vanced February 18th to take effect on above
date. For full particulars address the com.
pany, Box 1918, Boston. Mass. or Port, and,
Ne.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-04-29
The Governors Ouills,

The governor of this commonwealth
signs every bill with Quill. This isn't
because he is fonder of that particular
kind of pen, but it is rather in obedience
to well established custom that has OBJ
tanned with the chief magistrates of the
last decade. There are always few
members of the legislature that have the
collectors passion, and requests are
regularly received by Private Secretary
Roads from lawmakers and others for
pens that the governor has used for
signing bills. Accordingly dozens of
these quills are purchased ever so often,
and the governor makes his signature
each time with new pen, which is
carefully preserved and set aside for the
next quill hunter that calls.-Boston
Globe.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-04-29
Recoilections of Oxford.

Ny not being at public school has,
have no doubt, strengthened my love of
my university and my college. In nv
time the head masters" had not had
everything their own way. 1t was pos
sible to enter Oxford at the age of nine
teen-it was nothing wonderful to get
scholarship before eighteen or even
earlier still And to be scholar and fell
low of Trinity from 1871 TO 1S47 was
something to be. 1t was indeed circle
to look back to Of which fifty years ago /
was chosen member, 4 circle of which
man is much to be blamed if he is not
wiser and nobler for having been one.
But love of the foundation. the feeling
of membership, of brotherhood, in an
ancient and honorable body, the feeling
of full possession in ones college as n
home, the feeling of personal nearness
to a benefactor Of past times, all that
gathers round the scholarship that was
something worthier than a mere prize.
the fellowship that was something
worthier than crammcr's wages--all
this, l hope, has not even vet utterly
vanished, but under the hands of one re-
forming commission after another, such
feelings have undoubtedly greatly weak
ened in the Oxford TO which have come
back.
In the unreformed university. the un-
reformed college in which | had the
happiness to spend my youth, we had
time to learn something, because we
were not always being taught. We
were not kept through our whole time,
vexed by examination after examination.
examined in this subject one term, in
that subject the next term, all ingenious
ly combined for the better forgetting of
one thing before the next was taken in.
We had one examination, and search
ing one, the successful passing of which
could not seem to any but fool to be
the goal of study, but which. by the
reading it required, gave man the best
possible start for study in several
branches of knowledge. Edward A.
Freeman in Forum.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-04-29
The Fish cries of Lake Superior.

At little Port Arthur alone the figures
of the fishing industry for the market
are astonishing. In 1888 the fishermen
there caught 100000 pounds of white
fish, 100000 pounds of lake trout, As, 900
pounds of sturgeon, 10000 pounds of
pickerel and 10000 pounds of other fish,
or more than a million pounds in all.
They did this with an investment of
$500 in boats and $4,000 in gill and
pound nets. This yield nearly all went
to Chicago packing company, and it is
in the main Chicago and Cleveland capi-
tai that is controlling the lakes fisheries
Julian Ralph in Harper's.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-04-29
A METAMORPHOSlS


A roaring, clustering beast Of March
Set free from out a cloud hung arch
In pallid skies; as dim of dye
And cold as frosted violet's eye.
A lion March that shakes his mane
To fright those stceds of golden rein,
Whose charioteer drives on apacc,
With steady splendor, godlikc grace.
For sand by sand. and hour by hour,
And day by day, Apollo's power
Repels the dark. cncroaching night
With long and longer shafts of light.
The lion halts. His rolling eyes
Are fixed as with n spcll's surprise,
For emerald grasses rock and rise
Beneath his feet like lullabics.
The soothing zephyrs charm his car;
The Psyche butterflies appear
On restless wings alame, and fain
To search for missing Love again;
The blossom bells are swaying fine
To rhytbms of some thought divine.
The lion in the path Of Spring
Has couched, and low is listening
To melodies, like waterfalls,
OF choiring birds, whose crystal calls
Make herald's way before her feet
Who comes like Una, pure aud sweet,
In blush haze-her lucent veil
And trailing garments virginia.
OF green and white, all blossom wreathed-
The fairest fancy heaven hath breathed
Or earth has crowned. The lion dumb,
With desert vision, sees her come.
Beside him sweeps her fragrant gown;
Her hand is laid like thistledown
Upon his head. Oh. wondrous sight!
His sulphurous name to feeces white
As those impaired in yonder blue,
New dipt In Flora's mountain dew,
Has changed: his eyes are mild and calm:
The lion stands confessed-a lamb.
Elizabeth Backus Mason in Atlantic.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-04-29
A Queens Collection to BE Seen.

Queen Margharita of Italy has prom
ised the loan Of her famous collection of
laces for exhibition at the Worlds fair.
1t will include the varieties of lace made
in the queens factories by women and
will be displayed with the queens por-
trait and many old books upon antique
lace. Rome has society now similar
to the Woman's exchange, where the
artistic work of the contadina is sold,
and from which representative work
will probably be sent to the exhibition
Rome Letter.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-04-29

1t il said that the manifestly corrupted
word, ''isinglass," owes its change from
foreign to its English dress to the pop
ular fancy, which, finding the Dutch
term, 'huizenblas" (sturgeon bladder),
meaningless in English, quietly changed
it into ''isinglass" and secured its easy
remembrance from association with the
'icing' purposes for which it is used
and the CLASSY appearance it presents.
Chambers Journal
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-04-29
A Matter of Wages.

Il observe, James," said the Boston
employer, that you say 'eether' and
'neether.' Are you not aware that such
is not our pronunciation of those wordsY
1T doesn't seem to me-" replied the
boy from New York despondently
''that you ought to expect me to say
'eyether and 'nyther' on salary of six
teen dollars a month. Chicago Trib-
une.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-04-29

When the Summer palace at Peking
was cacked head of Buddha, carved
from a magnificent ruby, fell to the
Duke of Brunswick as his share of the
spoils. After his death it sold for $50 900
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-04-29

A good dentifrice is made of two
ounces of pulverized borax, four ounces
of precipitated chalk and two ounces OF
pulverized CASTLE soap.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-04-29

A big human animal may be as un-
wholesome az big fungus. What we
need is pure soul, a pure body, a strong
will and firm knit frame.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-04-29

Blood travels from the heart through
the arteries ordinarily at the rate of
about twelve inches per second; its speed
through the capillaries is at the rate of
three one-hundredths of an inch per
second.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-21
East Proyideuca.

The Kings Daughters OF st. Mary's
Episcopal Church gave an entertainment
in the town hall last evening. The hail
was packed TO its uttermost capacity, even
standing room being mt premium.
The entertainment was called the LULA
by of Nations The first nation repre-
sented was the Indian, and was very ably
presented by Mrs. Charles Hazard, follow
ing which was violin solo by Miss Grace
Clark. The following nations were then
presented: Am rican, English. Ireland,
Scotland, France and Spain vocal solo by
Angels Serenade." by Mrs. Prescott
Day; Tur kisb, Portuguese. German,
Swiss: baritone solo, selected; African,
Italian, Austrian, Swee iish: vocal solo.
Loves Sorrow" Mrs John "A. Wood |;
Russian, Greek, Chinese, Japanese; vio-
lin solo, Miss Grace Clark. The grand
finale WAS ~ tableau representing Col
umbia overlooking the nations and was
especially fine. Mrs. .John A. Wood, as
the Greek statue, won wel-merited APP
plause.
Howard Lodge, No. i2, X. OF p, held
their regular )enthly meeting last night
In their hall. Chedel building Chancellor
Commander Herbert Snow. presiding.
The meeting was mnde ESPECIALLY inter
esting by the presence OF visiting broth
ers from Ivanboe Lodge, OF Charlestown,
Mass, and other sister lodges.
The fair OF the Grafton Literary Asso-
citation was visited last evening by large
delegation from the Crescent Literary
Society, OF Temperance hall. Pawtucket,
and the West Side Litrary Association, OF
Providence. The usual program OF
dances was followed throughout the even
Ing
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-21

He Was q Commander I'm Fsrragut Vet
eran Association.

Theodore S. Gilmore commander in Far
ragut Naval Veteran Association died at
his residence. 139 Carpenter street at 2
o'clock this morning. He has been ailing
for number of months and death was
caused by Bright's disease. About week
ago he took TO his bed. The funeral will
be solemized Sunday afternoon and will
he attended by the members of the differ
ent organizations TO which he belonged.
Theodore S. Gilmore was born at Syra-
cuse, n. r., July 4, 1910. He was educat-
ed at New Haven, Conn.,, and Springfield,
Mass.
At the age OF IL he enlisted at Norfolk
Navy Yard and was sent on board the
United States steam frigate Minnesota, il
being her first cruise. Mr.. Gilmore. while
upon this cruise, was present at the battle
OF the Pill Hoe Fort, China, between the
allied forces. French English and Chi.
nese, the Americans being but lookers-on
He returned To the United States and
was discharged at Charlestown Navy
Yard, July l, $50.
The deceased was a member OF Arnold
Post, No. 4, G.. A. r., the Farragut Naval
Veteran Association. the Brotherhood of
Engineers and many other local organiza-
Lions
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-21
New England Pensions.

WASHINGTON. April 2i.-New England PEN
sions, Maine-Original, George NJ. Grifith
John G. Geldthwait, David G. Adams, Gilman
Merrill, Frederick r. Cover, Elias &. Wilson
Alex. NJ. Tolman, Orin A. Hidden, Charles r,
Hardy, Cyrus w. Penny; increase, John Ma
ley, George X. NJ. Carleton, VIM. NJ. Reynolds:
original widows, ETC., Samuel NJ. Newhall
lfather). minors OF Reuben Drew, Abby A.
Church.
Nav Hampshire-Originai. James y. Mer-
rill, Daniel n. Dickey; increase, Samuel A.
kimball; original widows, etc, Maria NJ. Nor
rill, Sarah A. Hamlett (mothcr).
Massachusetts-Origina Henry Fl. Tirrey
VIM. Glasgow, deceased, George r. Bird, Joel
Cadell, John Crosslcy, Addison Smith, John
I. johnson, Henry w. Freeman, David Sloan
John G. Holt, Chandler j. Pike, James Will
liams, Joseph p. Snow; increase, silas Ken
nan, Abraham III. Richards; original widows
etc., Johannah Harney, Ellen r. Shaw, Harriet
NJ. Mayo, Josephine Wilcox, Olive r. Earl
Rebecea J; Geaham, Josephine Roberts. Susan
Dow, Sarah Q. Prentiss, Roswell Bent, (fa-
ther), Polly l.. Warren, (mother), minors OF
Cornelius Doyle, minor OF Thomas Mcdonald,
Mary Connor.
Rhode Island-Additional, Stephen Dobbins,
James Maymon; REISSUE, Cleves G. Tracy;
original widows, ETC., Paulina K. Darling, Cor.
nelius b. johnson.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-21
AN INTERNAL RASCAL.
Was What a Witness Called Assist
ant Secretary Bussey.
SEALfRS ARE TO BE POSTED.
A Fleet VIII Carry Instructions to Behring
sea-The Czar Says THANK You."
For American Flour-A National e.
Hour Bill.

WAsHINoToN, April 2.-Thc pension
Office investigating committee resumed
its sessions yesterday. William 8. May
ner, post Office inspector, testified that
prior to June 1st he was q special exam
iner in the pension Office. He loaned Mr..
Wayson (his chief s25, while he May
ner) was on duty in the field. Witness
also heard of other persons who had
loaned money to Wayson, one loan reach
ing ti5o.
to make statement in relation to the
testimony of Mrs. Caddie L. Wright, who
charged Ford with making improper pro-
posals to her and persecuting her: he
insisted that the prosecution against him
was made by persons who were inimical
to him. He disclaimed in the most en-
phatic manner that he ever had an evil
thought in relation to Mrs. Wright or
had offered in any way by word or action
any insults to her or to any other woman.
James Dugan took the witness stand to
fore made that he was clerk for Repre-
sentative Hallowell and charged a con-
eideration for pension cases examined.
He did look after some cases for Mr.. Hal
lowell but never received any compensa-
tion therefor.
He also denied that he had ever been
Representative Haugen's clerk. 1t has
transpired that Assistant Secretary Bus
sey prevented witness being re-instated
in the pension Office when he was dis
charged.
The witness evidently felt sore over
Gen. Bussey's action, and charged that
the General had failed in business In
Louisiana for $500, 900 and that he settled
his indebtedness at tho rate OF Is cents
on the dollar.
Witness declared that General Bussey
should be wearing convicts stripes at Ba-
ton Rouge, La, and characterized him a.
ian internal scoundrel."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-21
THE FIFTY-sECOND CONGRESS.

What Was Done by Senators and Repre-
sentatives at Yesterdays Session.
WASHINGTON, April H.-In the Senate
yesterday after the usual morning busi-
ness, Mr.. Sherman notified the Senate
that further examination of the Chinese
immigration question had convinced the
committee on foreignrelations that the ex-
isting Chinese exclusion legislation would
not expire till 1894, and that there was
therefore no pressure for immediate ac-
tion on the question. He would, however,
call 1t up at the convenience OF sena-
tors who desired to spsak upon the sub
ject.
Thereupon the silver resolution offered
by Mr.. Morgan was taken up and Mr..
Teller proceeded to address the Senate
upon it. His address was quite lengthy
and at its conclusion the Senate went in
to Executive session, adjourning shortly
afterward.
In the House, after preliminary busi-
ness the consideration Of the Noyes-
Rockwell contested election case was
resumed.
Mr.. Wheeler and Mr.. Cobb of Alabama,
gave their adherence to the cause Of the
contestee and criticized tho report OF the
majority OF the committee on elections.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-21
NEW CENTREVlllE.

Horace w. Shipp,e aud wife have
arrived home here from Florida, where
they have resided for the past fourteen
months.
Mrs. Mary Shippee, wife of Albert G..
Shippee, died last Sunday evening, aged
90 years. Funeral occurred "Wednesday,
the Rev. j. w. Carpen er officiating. The
remains were laid away in the Shippee
burying ground ia East Green wich. 1nus
ends the earth career of a peaceable
ueighbor, n faithful wife and kind mother.
Il. BroDillard has completed his market
and opened on Central street.
Robert Forsyth IL building an addition
to his residence.
The Henry Appleby house is newly
shingled, new chimdeys and two new
piazzas.
Many new houses arc being bnilt in the
new village. tenenents still being In good
demand.
The public water works are not yet i'm
practical working order on account Of de-
fectivo pipes ia the main.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-21

Mr.. KYLE'S QUEER BILL.
His Composite Dollar is the
Strangest Yet Heard'0f.
FOR A MONETARY CONVENTION,
IL is Reported That Definite Propositions
Have Been Received From Great
BritaIn-The Southern and Western
silver Men Now Feel Sure of Hin.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. April Ex-senator
Kyle has introduced in the Senate bill
to establish compound dollar" The
bill was referred to the financial COM
mittee. 1t proposes to designate so much
Of wheat. rice, oats, corn, barley, beans,
potatoes, cotton, wool. butter, cheese.
eggs. -four. sugar, lard, pork, beef, to-
bacco, salt, leather. hemp, lime, cement,
cotton seed meal, hay, brick, lead, pig
iron, coal and copper, as shall be conven-
iently near to 81 worth Of each in the
New York market, so arranging quanti-
ties that the sam total of the value Of
thirty articles shall be $50, aud that one
thirtietb OF the sum total OF such toia
shall be termed the compost dollar Of the
United States.n
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-21
A National Eight Hour Bill.

WASHINGTON, April 2l.-The House
labor committee has agreed upon bill re-
lating to the limitation OF the hours OF
daily service OF laborers and mechanics
employed upon public works. 1t limits
and restricts to eight hours in one calen-
dar day the service and employment OF
all laborers and mechanics employed by
the Government OF the United States. by
the District OF Columbia, or by any con-
tractor or sub contractor, upon any pub.
lie works OF the United States or OF the
District of Columbia.