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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-09-09
AN OLD BACHELORS YARN.
What he Saw ana How he Made Il Pretty
story out of It,

Ament and is not ashamed OF 1t had
q little romance. or what he chose
to regard as a romance, to tell about
the other evening. One of his Of
fee rooms, as every one knows who
has been in his Office for the last ten
years, looks out on a court.
Directly across the court are the
windows of a millinery shop, and on
the upper side of the court those of
an electrical establishment. They
are all on the same level.
81 used to notice when | looked
out into the court" he said, "a nice
young girl in the millinery shop
who worked away industriously at
the window. Over in the place
where they make electrical appli-
ances was agood-looking fellow who
was always whistling or humming'
q popular air. He seemed to go at
his work as if it were not work, but
play. One day when [ was stand
ing at my window l saw him look
over at the milliner's window. At
that moment the girl, who was turn
ING a,hat around to look at it with a
critical eye, raised her glance. He
gave her little friendly nod and
smiled at her in a frank, good-na-
5ured way, L thought l could see
her blush, and she held her eyes
down after that, while he went on
working and whistling merrily.
"LatenI noticed that his nod used
10 be returnedwi asmile. When
they were about to go away in the
avening they would give each other
farewell. nod. In. the winter
when the days got short-neither
Of them worked at the window after
four OF five o'clock, but when [ was
detained at my Office | used to be on
the watch for the six o'clock whis-
ties Just to see them come to their
windows and nod their heads across
the court.
"This went on for more than a
year, and | got interested in the two
young people and began to weave
romances about them. In the COM
ing spring when | wanted to have
some work done in my Office [ went
over to the electric shop tosee about
getting the young man to do it.
"When he was in my room after
ward [ saw him go to my window
and glance across the court. He
had to make several trips there, for
the young woman's eyes seldom
strayed over to my window. FL
nally, however, he caught her eye,
and she gave a little start Of sur
prise and then blushed very per-
oeptibly, as young people do who
are caught unawares by those in
whom they are interested.
"When my young electrician
burned around he must have seen
the interested expression on my
face, for the color came up and
spread all over his face untilit was
as rosy-red as the side Of an apple.
"'She's a very modest and pretty
girl, l said to him encouragingly,
Cor my curiosity was getting the
DoGtefOE my llSOfeUIoA'
Indeed, she is" he said, blush
ing again.
"How long have you known
her?' I asked, in a tone calculated
5psinvite his confidence.
"Oh, 1 don't know her. he an
swered, hastily, and his face got
scarlet this time. You see,' he
added, shyly, we have seen each
ether solong at these windows that
it seems natural for us to nod al
each other
81 was little disappointed al
this, for L couldn't make much out
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-09-09

did not seem to mind it, however.
In fact he seemed more lght-heart-
ed and cheerful than ever Icould
hear him singing away in a pleas
ing voice by the hour, and l really
got to dislike the man for not SEEM
ing to care whether his little mil
liner ever came back or not. You
see, | am romantic.
"Well, the next summer was so
hot that | used to take ride down
to Coney Island and back every
Sunday afternoon to try and keep
cool in the breezes of the ocean.
On one Of these Sundays [ saw the
little milliner, looking as brisk as a
ripe peach, sitting alone in the
stern of a boat. She was neatly
dressed, with a pretty bonnet on
her head, and she was attractive
looking enough to be ones wife.
Pretty soon a man came along the
deck carrying in one arm a child
and holding in his hand a glass of
water. Then, when he turned his
face, which had been hidden be-
meath the child's big hat, l saw that
it was my electrician.
Catching sight of me he nodded
and smiled, just as he had often
done across the court, and [ walk
ed straight up to him and, shaking
him heartily by the hand, congrat-
ulated him with genuine feeling.
When he introduced me to his wife
he was as proud as an emperor, and
l never spent a better afternoon
than on that day, chatting with that
couple. You may talk about your
love and matchmaking, but l never
saw two people who seemed to care
more for each other than they did.
eff | had known that they were
going to be married I should have
sent them wedding present-and
a handsome one, too-but, as l had
not been allowed to do that, | Just
went out and bought that baby a
locket and chain, and sent it over
with pleasant note to the happy
young electrician by one of my Of
flee boys, and a few minutes later
when | saw that mans beamine
face nodding at me across the court
as he held my little gift in his hand
l felt-well, L felt like a fool fol
being a crusty old bachelor"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-14
ANSWERS TO PERT QUESTIONS

FIRST RoUNDER-'Why don't you rise
earlier, old ma1?" Second Rounder-
well. principally because am afraid
would meet myself going to bed-"-N
Y. Tribune.
FAIR PAssENGER-'I wonder why ths
ocean is so restless?' Gallant Mate
How could you expect it to lie easy
with so many rocks in its bed|'-Har,
per's Bazaar.
Mrs. HIcKs-"People complain OF be
ing robbed at drug stores; they never
overcharge me" Hicks-''What3 do you
buy?" Mrs. Hicks-"Postage stamps v
N. Y. Herald
Law AND -Riehmsnn-"l
have decided to make no VIII" Law
yer-'.Then the law viii divide your es-
tate" Riehmann-''Well, that IS better
than letting the lawyers divide ii -
y. Y. Weekly.
As To RIVERS. Rivers?'
Yes" rs he all right in his mind?'
81 think 50, why?" He seems quee,
that's all Has his Office in TIE Wayup
building; sixteenth floor. you know. =
"Well?- Asked me if ] couldn't drop
in on him some day. 7-Chieag go Tribune
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-14
rfpINGs FROM EUROPE.

THE,Eiffel tower in Paris made sIv,-
0oO, 600 for itsaproleotor, George Eiffel.
AMoNe>the members of the German
parliament are. six cigar makers.
MAIL maSter'is now sent from Paris
to Berlin in thhty-five minutes by
means of the pneumatic tube.
PRIOR to 1D66 the horses of England
weresnever shod, William the Conqueror
being the person whois given the credit
of Introducing horse shoeing into the
British isles.
THERE are two yews trees In the de-
partment of the Eure,, IN France, which
are supposed to be fif1een hundred years
old They measure about thirty and
twenty-five feet in circumference re-
spectiu,ly.
LONDON has the distinction Of being
the firsa city to use coal This was IN
the lsta-r part of the twelfth century.
Its use was prohibited shortly after its
introduction, and one man was actual
ly executed for violating this law.
The Last occasion previous to this
year onsewhich the house Of commons
SAT- on derby day was in 1881. The
house was then discussing the proven
tion>of crimes bill. For six and thirty
years before that the house had ,regu-
larly adjourned on derby day.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-14
BREwsTER's REPLY.

soon forgot his ugliness. He was ex-
tremely sensitive of his facial misfor-
tune, but never referred to it himself
nor did any of his thousands of friends
ever ask him its cause. The trial to
which refer was bitterly contested
affair, and Brewster at every point got
so much the best of the opposing coun-
sci that by the time arguments COM
menced his leading adversary was in
white heat. In denouncing the rail-
road company this lawyer, with his
voice tremnlous with anger, exclaimed:
This grasping corporation is as dark,
devious and scarified in its methods as
is the face of its chief attorney and
ihenchlnan, Benjamin Brewster
This violent outburst of rage and
cruel invective was followed by a
breathless stiffness in the crowded
courtroom that was painful Hum
dreds of plying eyes were riveted on
the poor, SCARED face of Brewster, ex-
pecting to see him spring from his
chair and catch his heartless adversary
Iby the throat Never before had any
lone referred to Mr.. Brewster's mis-
fortune in such way, or even in any
terms, in his presence. Instead OF
springing at the man and killing him
alike dog, as the audience thought was
his desert, Mr.. Brewster slowly arose
and spoke something like this to the
court: Your honor, in all my career
as lawyer have never dealt in per-
lsonalities; nor did l ever before feel
called upon to explain the cause of my
physical misfortune, but | will do so
now. When a boy-and my mother,
God bless her, said was pretty boy
when little boy, while playing around
an open fire one day with little sister
just beginning to toddle, she fell into
the roaring flames. l rushed to her
rescue, pulled her out before she was
seriously hurt, and fell into the fire
myself. When they took me out of the
Goals my face was as black as that
mans heart The last sentence was
spoken in a voice whose rage was that
of lion. 1t had en- electrical effect,
and the applause that greeted it was
superb, but in an instant turned to the
most contemptuous Kisses, directed at
the lawyer who had 50 cruelty wronged
the great and lovable Brewster. That
lawyers practice in Philadelphia after
wards dwindled to such insignificance
that he had to leave the city for a new
field
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-14
THE QUEEREST OF THINGS.

A BoTTol nEss bog exists in Malta
wamkeag, me. Several bridges have
been built u pom it, but each in turn has
sunk from 81 ght.
MIGRATORY birds do not cross the
Mediterranean at its narrowest point,
but an examination of the point where
they do cross has proved that this was
at one time Ehe narrowest part of the
sea, thus showing the strength of in
herited custoras.
AT Tucker, in Ripley county, Mo-,
there is a cur iosity in the peach tree
line which will be sent to the worlds
fair. The treeds threelyears old, about
one and half inches in diameter at the
butt, is thirty-seven feet high and has
NO limb or branch on it.
AMONG the most remarkable spiders is
the Dolornedes, which runs over the
surface of water in pursuit of its
prey, and dives to escape its enemies
Stranger still is the Argyroneta, which
builds its house wherein II lays its eggs
and rears its young 5at the, bottom of
streams. '
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-14

rection in which the chase led them
A long curve had been taken and now
they were near the river and the deeper
portions of the ravines leading down
to the valley.
On sudden the ground seemed to
fall away from their horses feet. They
were entering one of the rsvines OF
sloughs and the tall sunhowers and
dead stalks of the preceding year were
thick and substantial
A cry broke from the figure ahead,
and in moment the pursuers were vio-
lently refining up their steeds to keep
from trampling on the outstretched
forms of horse and rider.
Mott leaped to the ground and fore ed
his way through the heavy growth that
had tripped the fallen animal. Brush
ing aside the grass he stopped to lift
the human form that lay before him in
the darkness.
With a strange exclamation Of sur
prise he Strengthened up and called to
his comrades.
"Boys. come here. It's gal!'
Tenderly the rough hands lifted the
graceful, womanly form, and as the
face was revealed nd Emmett recog-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-14
Hypnotism In the Orie Mt.

The mysterious subject of hypnotic
influence has been agitating society in
Calcutta in connection with very in
teresting case. A young government
clerk made no less than three deter
mined attempts to get married to the
girl of his choice, but each time he was
mysteriousE overcome at the altar and
thrown into a trance or stupor. The
first time, when he had arrived in
church. he suddenly left, and the next
thing he knew he was on a railway
train a considerable distance from Cal
cutta. He came directly back and ar
ranged for the ceremony the next
morning. When he got to his turn to
say 81 will he fell down in a stupor,
which lasted several hours. He made
another attempt. and had another fit.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-14

nized one whom he had hoped to make
his sweethe art and wife, he half stag
gered.
''Supposin'. boys" he whispered
''supposin' we'd shot?"
The settlers daughter was not seri'
ously injured by her fall. They re-
placed the artists hat on her heavy
curls. and when the crisp night winds
had blown on her face a moment she
was herself again, and mounting her
famed and weary horse led the way to-
ward her home, in which direction she
had been riding when the fall came.
Not a word had been spoken. The
men silently followed their leader who
rode beside the girl. At last, when the
dark contours of the settlers cabin
showed against the blue of the sky, Mott
turned:
"You can go now" were his orders,
sand We'll finish the job some other
time"
The girls cool, sarcastic voice fol
lowed his words: You can 60, too
you will never finish to-night's job, fol-
Mr.. Williams work is done here and he
is far away by this time"
The leader, cowed by the words, fol-
lowed his dispensing men, and the dar-
ing rider who had led the fruitless
chase sought her low-roofed bed cham
Der again, half frightened, half glad
over the nights happenings.
Williams was indeed far away but
not SO far that he did not very soon call
to thank his rescuer for her coura-
geous action.
was buying the midsummer num-
Der of his magazine of an uncom monl y
well-informed bookseller two months
later.
Look there said he, pointing to a
handsome young woman with the car
riage of a princess, though her gown
was of provincial type. THAT is the
original of Williams drawings for the
leading article in the magazine you
have He found her out west some
where, fell in love with her and week
ago married her. She is sure to be a
great favorite here next winter; very
bright and original they say she is.
That's Williams with her"
| watched them for some distance and
wondered then as l did again when l
had heard all her story If one of her
nature could breathe easily in the pent-
up bounds of a great city.
C. M. HARGER
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-14
WHAT! YOU HERE2"

narrowness and toll Her whole soul
revolted It it, and vet il must
come; even her name was coupled
with that of Emmett Mott and
Her nominations were cut short by q
sound of voices in the ravine.
They amt no use talkin'," said a
speaker whose tones she recognized as
those of Emmett Mott; "he's got no
business there, an I'm in favor of givin'
him a warmin' that he'll remember"
Guess he touches Emmett in a ten
der spot" spoke up another, and the
girl having ridden nearer could distin-
guish half dozen or more sturdy farm
lads, or young men, rather. sitting on
their ponies IN group down in the
river valley.
No, it don't strike me-" retorted
Mott; ''but no city dude kin come in
here an make himself nuisance eff
I'm around"
''Thet's tn talk" said another 'Th'
chap don't do nothin' but putter around
with tibet gal. an I'm in favor of run
min him out o. tn settlement"
The idea seemed to meet with the ap-
probation of the entire party, ard they
began to eagerly discuss time and man
Ter of proceeding.
The listener caught the words to
night, "a good rawhidin'" and serve
him right" and then turning her pony
across the prairie spurred on at her
best gait homeward.
Il don't know as I'm owing him any
thing" she thought, almost audibly.
'but its too bad to have them ruffians
aouSe MIN. Her tender heart lost none
of It's sensitiveness in thinking Of the
artist, and she hurried her pony faster.
her sole thought was TO steal
away and warn Williams. How she
got through the evening she could not
tell but at last her parents had gone
10 bed and she was alone in the little
bedroom built on the side OF the cabin.
She felt sure the marauderS would not
venture out on their mission until late.
but It was now nearly eleven o'clock.
and she had five miles to go. She half
regretted that she had not confessed all
~ her father, but be was friend o.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-14

ly every foreign minister at Washing
ton, governors of the different states,
members of congress and special repre-
sentatires Of foreign nations.
The exposition is deriving quite a
revenue from the visitors whose curios-
ity prompts them TO see the grounds and
the wonderful buildings now approach
ang completion. An admission of 25
cents is charged and on single days the
number of visitors has exceeded IA, 900.
With warmer and more pleasant wealth
er tits believed the visitors will be much
more numerous Without exception all
are enthusiastic in their admiration and
wonder at the magnificent spectacle.
The magnitude of the French exhibit
atthe exposition can be surrnised from
the fact that in the calculations as to
its transportation to Chicago it is esti-
mated that it will aggregate fully 5000
tons. The exhibit, it is unnecessary 10
explain, will consist chiefly of works OF
art and manufactures of the finer and
lighter description. and viii include
very little in the way of heavy articles,
such as machinery.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-14
fOriginal1

q Dnree Gays roe WSSGWdlU TIC was
amid country of stretching prairies,
sod cabins and slow-fowing rivers.
The settlers intent on the pressing
and inevitable business of life" con-
sidered him an enigma They could
not conceive reason why a handsome
and apparently prosperous young man
with an indefnable city air in his
clothes and bearing should be among
them. He made little attempt to en-
tighten them, but went steadily on with
his work searching for materials.
Half his time was gone when one
evening being in new section of the
prairie he heard the sound of banjo
coming from a sod-walled cabin, and
sitting in the door appeared the player
"a strong-limbed, graceful daughter OF
the plains. She seemed created for his
purpose. There must be a woman in
his sketches, and here was the one he
wanted. A few words gained the
parents permission to allow their
daughter to assist him, and he went
home joyful
''There must be nothing but the level
plain and the girl in the first one," said
he on the morrow as he placed his new
found model before him. Her cheap
broad-rimmed hat was held by two
bright-colored ribbons, and the saucy
face met his squarely.
He thought he had never met one
who posed so magnifcently and with
such unconscious perfection.
1t was a river view the following day,
a sod house the next, and Williams had
seven freehand sketches in his port
folio, the seven being those selected by
his bright-faced assistant and three Of
them rejecting her own issome figure
in attitudes that proved her not insen-
sible of her most graceful postures.
A prairie schooner" the ponderous
white canvas-covered wagon used by
emigrants, was to figure in the next
drawing, and the two mounted their
ponies for ten-mile ride to new set
tiers cabin.
He had drawn the wagon into little
ravine, well sheltered by thick growth
of cottonwoods, and there the work be-
gan. The model mounted the drivers
seat, and, with hair a-tangle, welded
with mimic vigor the long leather
whip of plainsnan while the artists
fingers flew over his paper at lightning
speed.
So intent were both on their task
that neither saw white sombrero
that showed between two saplings on
the bank; nor did they catch the CLEAN
of the angry eyes beneath that looked
steadily and fercely from one to the
other. For several minutes the intruder
stared on the scene, and then the
branches of the saplings quietly inter-
mingled and only the swish of the
heavy whip, the low whirr of the dis
tant meadow-lark and the indistinct
ripple of the stream broke the silence.
Two days later the model was riding
homeward along the bluff by the river
side. She was thinking of the sordid
breadand- butter life spent by the set
tiers around her-a life of drudgery,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-14
ASTONISHING FIGURES.

THERE are four times asSfnany rrish-
men,in ,the United Statestas English
men.
Our of .the 1000 900 that inhabit New
York and Brooklyn only IL, 900 own
their own homes
THERE arc over 2,soo tons Of silver
bars, So 900. 900 silver dollars and sss. ooo, !.
900 in gold coin stored in the Philadel-
phia mint
THREE factories IN the United States
consume over 800 ,eSo,oOO eggs per year
in making alburoen paper, extensively
used in photography.
SyCE 1851, sAs7, s1s people have enni-
grated from Ireland, and last year the
United States absorbed 81 per cent OF
the eInigrants. onlySe per cent going 70
England
IT is estimated that ZOO 900 thester
tickets are issued In the country every
week At 50 cents each. The total sum
expended every year for this form OK
amusement would. amount to vi -sce, eeo.
SCIENTIFIC authority asserts THAT .
cubic inch of'soil contains from 90. 900
to 2. $50. 900 minute organisms
PRoE. Brown sEoUAKp informs the
Paris academy of science that his dis
co~ery, popu1aray known a. the elixir
of1ife." has been used with marvellous
success In o~ers3o. 900 cases
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-14
WI1lllI als:;gle
BREWSTtR'S SCARS.
A ThrtIlingiy DraEnatic Incident In .
Phiiadelphiss Courtroom.

A ThriIlingly DraEnatic Incident In .
Phiiadelphis Courtroom.
"Ten or twelvet years ago wit
messed the most Reconsideration of
nv life in Philadelphia courtroom"
said Henry j. Erskine, Of the Quaker
CITY, to st. Louis Globe-Democrat re-
porter. 'It occurred, during theetrial Of
m important suit involving certain
franchise rights of the Pennsylvania
railroad In Philadelphia. Benjamin
Brewster, afterwards attorney general
of the United States, was then the
chief counsel of the Pennsylvania COM
PAW. Brewster, you know, was a
frightfully ugly man on account OF a
terrible disfguration of his face from
burns, but Intellectually he was
giant and in department a Chesterfield
So great was the admiration for the
mans powerful mental parts that one
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-14
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Gratifying Progress Reported by the Man
ayers Of the Enterprise.

ayers of the Enterprise.
Work on the state buildings is pro-
crossing very favorably and considera-
Bile of showing is made. Good appro-
priations are at the disposal of the state
managers and an excellent display is
promised from each.
In response to the thousands of in
vitations to distinguished persons to
attend the exposition dedicatory cere-
monies next October the acceptance
thus far has been almost unanimous.
Among those who viii be present are
the president and his entire cabinet, the
members of the supreme court, near
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-14

When Baby vras sick, we gave her Csstoris-
Ehe1 sac was Child, she cred for Castoria-
Ehen she became Miss, she ciung to Castoris.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-14
AMERICAN POLITICIANS.

GEN. EPPA HUTTON, VirgiRia's new
senator, rose in four years from the con
federate ranks to major generalship.
SENATOR BLACKBURN is one of the
readiest of congressional speakers, and
can reel off pretty thoughts and smart
ideas by the hour.
PRESIDENT HARRISON has accepted
honorary membership in the Garlic
club, Atlantic City's new newspaper
mems organization.
WHITELAw REID is the second candi-
date on the republican side for vice
president who, prior to his nomination,
had never been candidate for an cleo
tive Office. Chester a. Arthur was the
first.
SENATOR PETER says that he "gets
the most real fun in playing with chill
dren in the street. There is an abun-
dant sincerity about their fun that you
never find in the sports of folks that
are old enough to be conscious of their
dignity"
MINISTER COOLIDGE, as he appeared
to the eyes of the Paris correspondent
of the London News, is ''white-haired.
hale, of straight carriage and direct
manner. he strikes one as man of in.
tellectual as well as business tastes and
pursuits.