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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-07-15
CHORITS.

NaANAAANs
Democracy forever,
Hurrah, boys, hu.rah;
Benny thinks he's clever,
But Grover wins the day.
We will rally round the ticket, boys,
Wen rally once again,
Shouting the battle cry OF Grover.
Away with sham 1 objection, boys,
The people want reform,
Shouting the battle cry OF Grover.
II makes the rich man richer. boys,
But hass the poor mans scorn-
Shouting the battle cry OF Grover.
Chorus.
We do not want Force bill, boys,
Wen crush it 10 the ground,
Shouting the battle cry OF Grover
This country is for freemen, boys,
It's equal can't be found
Shouting the battle cry OF Grover.
Chorus.
We want an honest dollar. boys,
That's worth hundred cents,
Shouting the battle cry OF Grover.
Can't fool the people always, boys,
They have good common sense
Shouting the battle cry OF Grover.
Chorus.
Now let US work together, boys,
For Cleveland and reform.
Shouting the battle cry of Grover.
And let us win the victory, boys,
For millions yet unborn,
Shooting the battle cry OF Grover.
Chorus.
New York World.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-07-15
TAYLOR TIE DEMOCRAT.
He l. Reasonably Ccrtain of Election
Over Tailor the Republican

There are two candidates for the posi-
ton Of secretary Of state for the state of
Ohio. one representing the Democrats
and the other the Republicans. but
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-07-15
Campaign Song.

[Afelody-"The Union Forover."l
We are marching TO the battle. boys,
We are marching once again,
Shouting the battle cry Of Grover.
We will rally round the ticket, boys,
And rally once again,
Shouting the battle cry Of Grover.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-16
FAMOUS LITERATi.


IT Is well known that Renan studied
for the priesthood and that the alters-
ton of MS opinions was the result Of
his perusal of Hegel's writings
EDITOR JOHN BRIsRTN WALKER, Of the
Cosmopolitan Magazine, is out IN n card
DENYING that he made e., 500. 900 in a real
estate deal lie says he has ocly made
81 900, 900.
DIR. OLIVER WENDELL HoIMEs not
only hasn't copy OF his first poem, but
ne doesn't know what the title OF it
was This he confessed the other day
to a lady who sought him for informa-
ton on this point.
THE journalistic and literary world Of
Germany has suffered great loss in
the death Of Otto Baisch. for many
years past editor-in-ehief OF the famous
weekly journal Ueber Land und Nicer.
Herr Baisch was sick comfy a short time
MISS KATE FIELD. though busy
business woman, does not like u work
TT a desk. Much Of her writing she
docs on a tablet in an easy chair IL Is
said that she even ''curls up while thus
engaged. and that she acquired this
habit unconsciouGly from Elizabeth
Barrett Browning.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-16
80 "a ~zzss
NI(Illt Eagle
MYSELF MY ENEMY.

Nor hand nor foot my soul can tempt or ollGht;
These do but represent activities;
Far deeper are life's dread declivities
That lead to death souls made for life and light
The eve. so ready, quick, from heaven and
earth
To bring TO mind perceptions many, new.
Will never lead me from the light and true,
Until misuse transforms rich gifts TO dearth
"A higher and a lower self find,
know, l wish, 1 will, then begin
TO find within my choice lay deadly SIN,
Soul leprosy, palsy 10 the mind
u plan great ENTERPRISES, and aspire
10 learning, wealth and power but to attain
Thereto my brother, sister, friend, I count
but gain,
so long they help me, so long admire.
The things not seen know, their joys quan,
On wings Of swift perception 70 the throne
OF God my spirit flies; yet benloan
Rich harvest turned SO oft to useless chah
When used in measure just, for ends all pure,
Activities are good, they bless mankind
They strengthen body, they develop mind;
Our Joy, our peace, eternal life secure.
When used for self alone, God, man, left out;
Our powers dwindle and our souls grow lean;
The vision of celestial things unseen
Grows DIM and left TO self we grope in doubt
NY loving Father. help ne e'er TO choose
The true, the great, the good; Undue with
light
To see: Undue with strength to do the right,
FORBID that my powers, Thy gifts, misuse.
Rev. J. E. Hamilton, in Chicago Standard
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-16
REALLY FUNNY.

BoARDEB-''Cook. what makes yosl -
seshv2" Cook tambiguousiyi ~ hat
heat, sir Boston Transcript
"MCDsE "a great Edmirer - foot
ball. he savs" Indeed be = Nay,
ne never opens a Jackpot Other ihsn
with V.~-Indianzpolis JOurBs@
TIE PAwxHRoKER- or CorEss- j.
ecruon-"T-II bet yea a dollzh you
Gavin tel the MUM bss Of me wzytch- "
''IIl bet you two dollars I ear EEL yosl
who can "-JeTeler's Weekly.
LITTLE BEorHER-''Do you 10 your
own washing. Mr. De straight NJ.
lie $40. my boy. why 90 Tou AK
l.. -"Because Alr. Crafts Ssse's ether
fellow, says that y0G prlt eveTyti..ug IA
soal<-~-Sp-iEgtisld { mon
LfTTIE KAIfE-"Ars v0u ~ C1FT
CalleT-''So. ny name j. suIth. l4t-
tie katis--.Well, ! guess mamma d5on +.
lposE yon. cause when sou were con-
Ing 81 sas said son were ibs Digzes,
gas she ever szvT- Inter Oe~4n-
TIE grcsi problem that : nsss -
deal VITA sz.ri th@ EespeT - t4as Ins-
bec5le 4sv.zsln. rs 20 End a1Esr e~-uesE-
ton for Use people uRte~ r4v es4&rgs
WHY a0t set tssstn - irv~ntlrg ca.s es--
yeslsy- kS1sd tie visitor all1t<4o IL
prs&
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-16
ELECTRICAL DOlNGS.

IT is stated that the Russian govern
uaent is about 10 purchase the telephone
system
\ NOVEL electric lamp is one IN the
form of hen sitting on nest OF lu-
minous eggs.
ELECTRIC bell signals are said u he
found very useful in navigating the
streets OF London during the foggy sea-
son.
THE electric street cars of Albany, y.
Y. are provided with IN automatic de-
vice that shows the name Of each street
just before it Is reached.
4 NEw incandcscent lamp 10y railway
cars has thick 6.ameat. which, # IN
coilea. would be longer than she oril-
nary one The glass bulb Is shorter,
having no neck
/ A SUBMARINE electric lamp. which
was tested at Toulon, illuminated a
/ radius of one hundred feet II at
/ tracted fish in thousands, which locked
/ about it like moths at n candle
A RECENT improvement in electric an
/ nunciators is thus described. Each
J new call is made 10 restore u its p lace
the drop which indicated the previous
I call. 50 that it Is no longer necessary 70
/ depend upon servant or attendant ~
/ do IL
Now THAT the inventor Of the incan-
descent lamp has been named by the
courts, the next big lawsuit in the cleo
trical field is announced as pertaining
70 the discovery q the trolley system OF
electric traction
AN electric light for the use Of travel
ers who wish 70 read. is recent a6di-
ton to the cars on British railways One
adjoins each seat and n penny dropped
in a slot makes il fash forth II burns
for half an hour, when it promptly goes
out. and another penny is required -
make il burst forth afresh
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-16

Potter? We were in Paris week and
came down here to rest. ! never can
get any sleep in Paris, and last night
they put me next room TO brute OF a
Frenchman who seems TO be in the hab-
it of getting drunk after midnight lie
kept me awake all night, and I'm going
to complain to the manager. II he
doesn't give me room where | can
have quietness I'll leave"
You're quite right I'm down here
or the same tack. Let's join forces
and threaten to leave"
Didn't you get any sleep either? /
wouldn't be surprised il it was the
same man kept you awake, too
Where's your room?"
ION the top floor"
so is mine. OF course ii Is the
same man. The way he acted would
keep a whole fat awake"
''No. it was two Englishmen. Ittook
two men to waken me mp was very
tired and went 10 bed about nine
O'Clock. These two came along about
midnight They clunped down the
corridor like that statue in the opera.
And it was Charley this and Charley
that and Charley won't you have an
other drink? until / got frantic
pounded on the wall, but ii. did no good.
/ They laughed
Dunthorn looked at me for mo
ment, then he said:
! What's the mum Der Of your room7T
| "No. "a"
/ mime is 25."
Eve been thinking so for some time.
/ Il might have known il was you By
/ your villainous French"
yes, it's all right 70 say that now,
but you did not think so last night"
! "No civilized man should go 20 bee
| at nine o'clock. but I'm willing TO cal
| II draw IL you are"
| And draw 1t was.-Luke Sharp, ia
| Detroit Free PresA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-16
THERE IS REST FOR THE WEARY.

as if ] should die. l can't go away, but
if l could save enough to pay my board
for two weeks, I'd lay off" she fin
ished, with sad thought of how lonely
her room was now. But as the bills
were not paid. stay she must, though
her feet grew heavier every minute
and the strange lightness in her head
increased.
And how that man opposite did rat
tie off those tunes! Presently he be-
gan to play Rest, Rest for the
Weary" and she didn't mind SO much
for that was the hymn they had sung
at Boobies funeral
There is rest for the weary,
There is rest for the weary,
There is rest for the weary,
There is rest for you"
she hummed softly, and the words be-
gan to sing themselves in her brain.
now in a dreamy undertone. then with
q mighty crash which drowned every
thing else. There is rest for the
weary" she remarked in answer to a
question. Eyes. ! know there is, re-
torted the customer, short, good-na-
tured looking woman, land I'm glad OF
it. for you look as if you needed it and
I'm kind of tired myself. But that don't
tell me where the stocking counter is. >
"Oh, did YOU want the hosiery depart
ment?" said the poor little clerk;
three rooms north-turn to your left. "
And SO the day wore by until 1T was
time to put up stock" and leave
the store. By this time everything
around her seemed to be dancing a
merry jig, and she thought, 81 wonder
if I'm going to have the fever like Bob
bic" Coming upstairs with hat and
coat she was met by the floor manager,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-16
THE QUEER SIDE OF LIFE.

THEEE is a wind and storm insurance
company doing business in Pennsyl-
vania counties.
A WOMAN in Ohio has churn which
has been in her possession for ffty-hve
wears. and which has made over $4,000
worth of butter.
A QUEER business IS that of firm OF
opticians in London whose speciality IS
spectacles for horses The use OF these
glasses Is said TO make the horses step
high.
A RING OF zine soldered around gun
barrel prevents the gun from rusting
inside or outside. This is due 70 the
galvauic action excited between the
zine and the iron.
RED hailstones tel II Amsterdam Il
1926, at London in 1888 during the tiue
OF the great plaguel ana al divers
places in Ireland and France IL :le
early part Of the presen: century.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-16

unless there is an unearthly row
sleep till morning. But if after getting
to sleep am awakened after an hour
or so l generally toss about all nigh,
using the raggedest kind of language
and getting madden and madden all the
time. OF course, if l could keep cool
and calm and count hundred or
thousand or ten thousand | would
probably drop off to sleep again, but
this / never seem to be able to do.
Nothing uses man up like the loss
of sleep. The morning after wild
orgie, during which the wine has
flowed and drinks have been mixed, is,
i have been told, an irksome morning,
but doubt if it is so depressing as the
day that follows sleepless night.
l went to Brittany not long ago.
principally to put in some long nights
of profound slumber. | selected
sleepy old town on the coast and ex-
pected to be lulled to rest by the sound
of the sad sea waves. l thought the
heavy air would have a somnolent
effect. got room on the top floor of
the hotel facing the sea, and turned in
the first night rather early. Every
thing was intensely quiet, and l was
asleep before | knew it.
Now, there is one nationality in this
world whose distinguishing character
istic is an utter disregard for the feel
ings and comfort of other people. They
wander around this planet good
deal, and seem to imagine il was made
purposely for them. In one of the
hotels in the high Alps there is at
tached to the door of every room the
following notice:
Persons leaving this hotel for ex-
cursions IN the early morning or late
at night will kindly make as little
noise as possible in the corridors. Re
member the sleeping guests"
1t seemed 10 me a significant fact
that while all other notices in the no.
tel were in three languages the one
above quoted should alone be in Eng
lish
Shortly after eleven o'clock at the
Brittany hotel two persons came up to
their rooms on the top floor, The hall
was uncarpeted and these men had on
! heavy boots. They noisily arranged
the furniture of the room next to mine,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-16
SOMETHING NEW.

X Kansas they are using the empty
jaIis for storing surplus wheat
1T some of the furnishing stores in
Indianapolis, Ind, stockings are darned
free Of cost
ARTIFICIAL grass for the grounds Of
seaside cottages IS one q the Industries
al Manchester. England.
Ax entire dinner. comprising several
courses, was recently cooked By cleo
tricity in hotel al Ottawa. Can
Az extensive bed OF deep-water ovs-
tiers has been found i * said II the
sound. about twelve miles from Seattle
Wash
TEE statue ot libert- IN New York
harbor ney wears q blazing G.adem -
ffty-four electric lamps In vari-,aiored
gibbs and the radiance FROM l. : equal
- HAT from syso hundred and seventy
Thousand candles
THEEE are c1icz@n factories n Nev
England ttat ara turning ovt thousands
O. nothIrles chickens every gvesa more
Successfully than bv the Old .ne--ar.5-
Il tae incubator al lsave- u@slice =
I, the .eaz.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-16

"wen. good night Charley" said
one, and the clatter of his heavy
boots went echoing down the carpet
less hall. The other hummed to HIM
self for a few moments and then sub
sided. / tried for some time TO get
asleep again, but did not succeed
Every minute / became wider awake
and more and more angry at the need
less brutality and utter selfshness OF
nv next door neighbor and his friend.
knowing sleep was now out Of the
question, l resolved TO make night OF
it, and raise a row with the landlord IN
the morning. ] got up, lit the candle
and shifted around the furniture
wheeled the heavy arm chair into
corner and showed over the table near
it threw open the window 10 let IN
the breath of the sea and TO clear opt
the tobacco smoke l rang the electric
bell and brought up the sleepy and as
tonished waiter from the depths
In beautiful French ! asked him 70
get me q svphon and some other mate
rails for the quenching of thirst
The words: "Oh, say" came like a
groan from the next room
asked him, still in the choicest
French. what the matter was
You cursed FrenchmaD," he NUT
tered. hold your blooming row.
When the materials for mitigating
the rigor of the situation arrived | got
the arm chair into a suitable position
and sat down TO read. After while l
closed the window. as the sea air was
a triae chilly at that early hour, AT
4 about three in the morning the man
next door got up and went to the room
/ of his friend, down the corridor. This
pleased me, for / felt that my re-
| venge would be only half complete II
the other fellow got an undisturoed
/ nights rest
Next morning I went into the hotel
Office to protest against the interrupt
/ ton of the night before. There found
haggard man waiting for the mana
ger l looked twice at him before rec
ognized him as my friend, Charles Dun
| thorn. of London.
Hello, Dunthorn," / said. when did
you get here; this morning.
mo, l came last night I'm over
here with jim Potter. Do you know
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-16
ASKED HIM WHAT The MATTER WAS

and one saId loudly that this room was
better than his because il had view
Of the sea, and he wondered what
lighthouse that was in the distance.
The other said It was not a lighthouse
but = steamer coming in They dis
cussed the matter for tine. Then
their conversation turned 70 the mater
of sleep.
y hope. Charley" said ore, that
vou viii get good nights rest up mere.
I should imagine j. would be rather
cuiet in the morning.
u hope 50. need a good sleep bad
enough"
Well. II this room doeso't suit you
I'll exchange with YOU. ] think ny
room IS rather more secluded than
this
oh, this VIII - al right Sure you
won't have anything more 20 drink
40. I'm al riga; I'll morning.
feIt ike man on bed OF sl1ji.sEl
sand Gradually becoming await,
eluEg desperately to the remnants oi
sleep. on, tel: the ground slipping from
u1der ne. Anyrliy pounded with ~
6St on 1Ee svza. Tnere WAS instant -
lence. and shortly alter = s0sDa q suP-
pressed laughter 90 course ! shol.fi
have gone ITO tire next room All "a
IT, zuost kindly manner pzssslb.s. 'ssiSl
the limited appliances a. band ; saoa'-f'
have assn aA.ea ttsse tsso- Ibat p
tie oz1s remedy bat alssrt01z'eav
va really hall asleeC. although
taoazht was y. - avail, and 40 arg
.ecHea s-f-.vtleut dag za To
.rv,s- ta ezsslse -lvself. 1z1 mere z
. exc.z!u - &c matter
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-16

who had some directions to give, and
while he talked she grew sick and
faint What eyes the child has" he
thought, land what thin little face, .
and he kindly told her Ito run along
home"
She trem blingly hurried to the door,
and as the cool, fresh air seemed to re-
vive her she started to cross the street
But why did all the people scream to
her to look out" and where was the
great sea whose roaring was in her
ears? Blindly she stumbled on, and
then, a moment later oh, my God!
gr-r-r-she was under the cable wheels.
Some minutes later she was tenderly
lifted into the patrol wagon and taken
TO the county hospital. mo use doing
anything" said the doctor, past all
hope" The sweet-faced, slender young
nurse grew pale and shivered, and all
night she tenderly watched by the un-
conscious girl. Just as the first CLEAN
of daylight glimmered on the white
washed wall the patient stirred, and
/ the nurse, bending over, heard her muir
muir softly: I'm going-top floor, way
to the front-new building-take ele-
vator-to take vacation" The last
word had hardly left her lips when her
/ ewes closed again, and the nurse saw
/ that she had taken the elevator" and
] started for the top floor" And as she
tenderly smoothed the face which had
meant to be so merry and bright, and
! which, alas. was so sad and worn, she
| whispered:
/ There IS rest for the weary,
! There is rest for you
/ I'LL N Cnlrcr, IL, Irtsr Dean
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-16

in the same store as cash-girl, wrapper
and clerk, and in all that time she had
never had a whole days rest, except
ing when she had buried the little
crippled brother, for whom so much OF
her patient work had been done. She
was tired, body and soul, and the de-
sire and longing of her heart had al
WAYS been to take a vacation. She
had never been outside the city since
she could remember. and yet she knew
lust the farmhouse in which her desires
rested would stand back from the
dusty road, and she had thought of the
hammock in which she would spend
twelve long, idle days, until 1t had be-
come an absolute re- lity 10 her.
Ii often seemed TO her that she led
double existence; for when. IN win
ter time. the lev draft from the door
blew over and chilled her to the bone,
she consoled herself by thinking OF the
warm, pleasant spot where the ham
mock swung, and II summer the
thought OF the great green trees which
shaded it seemed to relieve the burn
ing heat and dust. When her head
/ ached and her brain whirled with the
many and varied noises round her, sac
dreamed Of the lovely silence OF that
ideal country place and ceased to mind
! the man at the musical instruments
/ counter opposite. In her heart She was
/ Il musician. and his monotonous rem
+ dering OF popular airs drove her nearly
wild.
Three months ago the little brother
had died. and though. IS al the board
ers told her, his death was a blessing
to him and . relief 10 her, she was
foolish" enough 70 mourn him and
} feel Gcubly desolate when he was gone
Ever since his death She had fe.'
weak and queer, and TO-DAY nothing
but the stern necessities Of q boGTd
bin IN arrears and balance owing =
the needy little undertaken who had
looked after hobbies funeral KEEP: hcI
az her post; ~ hen ! get al paid liz
going 20 take rest. she thought n
d. the intervals OF selling candy and ar
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-16
PRISCILLA.
Wnen sweet Priscilla carne.

When sweet Priscilla came,
In Quaker dove-tinfs dressed
A kerchief white as driven snow
Pinned DER her virgin breast;
Her close silk bonnet set
About her pure, fresh face,
And the nilk-whiieress Of her hands
Showing thro' miIs Of lace;
When sweet Priscilla came,
In Quaker garb arrayed,
One could bur think that she might be
Some saint from Heaven strayed
Host nv heart az sight,
And so, in very truth,
At the swift fitting Of her glance,
Did every foolish youth
Sweet Quaker maid demure
AS some wood violet,
Or as wind-snenone,
Ii ferny corner set.
And often would the smiles
Within her cimples Turk,
To see Us on each other glare,
Flercer than bearded Turk
When sweet Priscilla went q.
Through every manly heart
Her Quaker wiles, her Quaker smiles,
Lad driven Cupid's dart
And while each fellow svore
HIS chance was fGr ahead,
With some high-boeted cavalier
Priscilla, sweet, WAS wed
Such worlds deprsvity
Meath 'kerchief white and prim-
For while she tried her arts on Us,
She was engaged to him
M Dawson Phelps, in y. Y. Sun
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-16

A matchmaker in Newcastle. Eng
land, recently completed = set OF three
gold shirt studs. the second sof which
conta ms a watch having q dial which Is
only three-siIteerths OF an inch in di.
ameter The three studs, placed IN .
shirt front, are connected from behind
by a delicate silver tube containing
winding and setting mechanism To
wind the watch it is necessary % turn
the upper sind and TO adjust the hands
the lower stud is turned -Je~elers
weekly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-16
Ethel NJ. Colson, in Inter Ocean.

-Pulkins was very pious, very fond
of the ladies and very bald on the back
of his head The other evening he was
calling on q girl and was giving her
considerable church talk. "Ah, Miss
Mary" he said, I'VE are watched over
very carefully. Even the hairs OF our
heads are nun bered" Yes. Mr.. Bulk
ms" she replied. but some Of the back
numbers of yours appear to be miss
ing. It'd Bits.
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Servant lin an intelligence Office
"How many in family3" Husband
~ hree." "Servant-''What do YOU
pay?" Husband Five dollars Serv-
ant-"Where do you live?" Husband
20. don't bother about that Wen
move anywhere you wish"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-16
TWO COMPLAINTS.
Why the Exasperated Travellers
Didn't Enter Them.

E you will for
give N c for
mentioning an
entirely person
al matter | will
tell you in con-
hdence that l
am one of those
unfortunate in
dividuals who
get only one
C h a &c at a
n ig h is sleep.
If l fall asleep
at a reasonab bly,
early hour it is
all right, and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-16
REST FOR THE WEARY.
Story Of a Patient Little Sales
woman.
Grave Heart, Sweet Temper Vacation
That Was a Vacuous Dream-The
Passing of Gentle Spirit-Gonc
to the WIshed-fOr Hsme-

He was a tired
little saleswom-
an with a brave
heart a n d a
sweet temper,
in spite of the
manifold cares
and trou 81 e S
W hic h II a d
made h er s o
old for nineteen
years. Ever
since her moth
er's death elev-
en- wears ago.
she had worked
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-16

-Adlet-"What IS the course Of true
love, Miss KissanP' Mis-. Kisszn-'I;
leads along the bridal path, Nr. Adiet ="
Detroit Free Press