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The herald., 1893-11-17
WAYSlDE AMBITION.
I want to be a brakeman.

want to be brakeman.
Dog gonei
S hangin over the edge of fat car, ~---$
in goin bout twenty-five mile n hour,
kin the dog fennel long the track
That's what brakeman does.
want to be brakeman,
jingl
King the boys git off the platform,
sin the drayman if the skids is lost.
lers, Back 'er a length" and engineer has
That's brakeman for ye!
No conductor for me, just a brakeman,
By henl
& make couplin on the dead run,
spring bottom pants n braid on his clothes,
ries lantern at night n cap over his ears
That's a brakeman, I'll tell vel
Iwant to be a brakeman,
Geeminently!
Id In with agents and operators.
to Peru every night n sees show,
WIS the numbers of the trains, chaws to-
hacker
He's regular one, you bet.
N want to be head brakeman,
Gol-leei
stin 'er hard, smoke rollin round ye,
ntry people stoppin work to look,
swavin at ye all the way to Peru;
I'll be one, too, some day.
Chicago Record.
The herald., 1893-11-17
Discretion.

Two burglars broke into the house of
merchant who was generally consid-
cred to be very rich. After herculean
efforts they managed to open the safe,
but who can describe their disappoint-
ment when they found that it was empty
and all their labor in vain? At that mo-
ment the master of the house, awakened
by the noise, appeared on the scene. For
q moment all three stood there as il
turned into stone. The merchant was
the first to come to himself.
Gentlemen" he said, "let us all main
tain a discreet silence over this incident.
And now permit me to show you the
door, -Seifenblasen.
The herald., 1893-11-17

Farther and fart r.
tered outskirts of ns t4ls. la y
doubling feet lead I ,as ai re = /
troll up and downIi akgy gina ao d
have been made up, "a sste; Rst va T.
ever deluge the fs 0osil q t a
sound fell on my e. sa not l.
musical. was du # ai Q
new scheme beginn itef l
changed my path a 9 s. heo ester
Presently the cat the sopud IS
closed itself. A fel,. .c-se. sn ervil
and couple of grimy farriers and half
a dozen troopers with horses. The cav
alrymen were resting ON the ground,
watering bride in hand, awaiting their
turns. The smiths were shaving, sweat
ing, swearing, doing the work of thrice
their number. 1t was a queer enough
group. and gazed at it for many min
utes, still unable to frame the gauzy idea
that had terminated me. Then one of the
farriers who had been fitting Kissing
shoe on to a hind hoof chilled the hot
iron in a rain puddle and bumped up the
horses fetlock on to his apron again.
/ started.
The fellow picked up hammer, took
nail from his mouth and drove the
nail first gently, and then smartly home.
"There, vicious one," swore he, 81
put that spike through the vent in a
matter of seconds, but with these four
others beside it, thou'll not rid thyself Of
it in as many weeks"
strobe forward.
Give louis for that hammer and a
score of nails!"
The military smith dropped the hoof
from his lap, came to attention and sa-
luted. But he looked at me queerly and
answered nothing. Icould see he thought
me mad. Very likely excitement had
made me look so.
''Ten louis. There is the money in
gold"
"My officer, the things are yours"
Steel spikes, brittle rods that would
snap off short, would have been better.
But time was growing narrow, and ]
must take what offered. These soft
bent nails would serve my purpose.
And now for the river. The current was
swift, and l could not swim stroke.
must go up stream and trust to find
some tree trunk or wooden balk that
would aid me in floating down.
On the matters that happened after
this / cannot speak with any minute
ness. To think back at, the whole time
seems like blurred dream, broken by
snatches of dead sleep. know ! gained
my point on the river bank, some miles
above the village, and entered the wa
ter there, finding it chill as ice. / think
it was small fence gate that aided my
passage.
can only recollect clearly that the
thing clung to was terribly unstable,
and that on being landed by chance
eddy on strip of shoal I lay there for
fully half an hour. listening to a sentry
plodding past and past through the mud
10 yards away. unable to move limb.
Then gathered strength, and crawling,
not only from caution, but through
sheer helplessness, made my stealthy
way still farther along the shore.
Four battc-'cs comment the ap-
proaches to the haEs JWo we're on
either flank, to elr nv ing fire;
two, one abo Pc or ela n di-
The herald., 1893-11-17
American and Foreign Bazar.

important fabrics in United States and foreign
countries; alEo full line of Glassware OF the
fnest and latest designs. Great assortment of
Toys and Fancy Goods 33l N. Main 81, under
the St. Elmo Dios de Leon, prop.
The herald., 1893-11-17
Our Houa nrnw.

Mailer & Zobeleins lager. fresh from their
brewery. on draught IN atl the principal sa-
looms; delivered promptly In bottles or kegs
phOne9l.
The herald., 1893-11-17

goods verdict will be- This
Silks the cyand that
rhouse The creditors
will sell all the than
Dry Goods Store dollars cent) the pockets the
purchasing
ishent be d Bring cash and $ in goods for
in money.
The herald., 1893-11-17

For sick, nervous and neuralgia headache use
The sure cure-Bromo- seltzer.
The herald., 1893-11-17

you looking GOODS "Novelty
the
fall of
Seeing beeving plain
will be sold Make
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-03-08
young to Have a Family.

II saw by the journal that a recent
ly imported English curate forgot to
omit the petition for her most gra-
cious majesty, the queen, when con-
Quoting morning prayer in Chicago
church the other day, and it reminded
me of an experience of my own.n
house this morning who spoke.
ing me in such close proximity to this
ups," he continued, "I was brought up
very relgiously. We had family pray
er at our house every morning and
evening. When I was 10 years old l
had a step-mother and half dozen
young brothers and sisters, and in the
absence of my father was usually
called on to conduct the family devo-
tions. For this purpose big prayer
book was brought out, which contained
long prayer for every day in the
year.
@All went along smoothly until one
unlucky morning when the prayer for
the day contained the words, Bless
these our children and this our home
These words were printed in parenthe-
sis, for optional use according to cir
cumstances, but read them out right
along, and Immediately heard couple
of precocious young sisters tittering
on their knees. while the stern voice
of my hated stepmother interrupted
my supplications with, That will do,
Thomas; you may close the book
She was wild with fury, and was
never called upon to fill my fathers
place in the family pulpit again. -
Chie00O Journal
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-03-08
The Only Inducement.

Scene l. A cozy parlor. Lights not
too glaring and not too dim. A piano,
open, with two or three romantic songs
on the rack. An odor of sentiment
pervades the whole atmosphere of the
room. Discovered, not too close to
and not too far from each other, Ned
and Maud.
Maud-"There is only one induces
ment in the world you could offer me,
Ned. to make me become your wife"
Ned-"Well, I haven't asked you
yet. have Ip"
Maud-"I did not say you had, but l
was just warning you"
CA protracted conversation ensues'
ranging from a mutual liking for the
same edibles to the spontaneous, SYM
pathetic union of two twin souls).
Scene 2. The same. three hours later.
The sentiment in the atmosphere has
become SO oppressive as to cause the
lights to burn with a fickering dim
ness.
Maud-@And you loved me the first
time you saw me?"
Ned-"Long before I ever met you,
darling. You were the ideal of my
dreams. l lived in the hope OF one
day meeting you.
Maud-"And you, dearest. +" (Buss).
Ned-"But tell me, my own, what
did YOU mean by saying, before lasked
you to marry me, that there was only
one inducement in the world l could
offer you to make you become my
wifeP"
Maud (shyly)-"That was the in
ducement."
Ned-"What?"
Maud (burying her face in his
chrysanthemum) = Asking me tc
marry you. Life.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-03-08
spoony and Didn't Care Who Knew


The newly welded couple boarded
the train at a village station and a
crowd of about hundred people saw
them off. The groom was strapping
young fellow, with sunburned face
and hands and bears grease on his
hair, while the bride might have been
the "hired gal" on the same farm.
They had no sooner taken seat than
he put his arm around her and began
to caress one of her hands. A voice in
rear of them cried out "Spoonsi" but
the bridegroom gave no sign. Pretty
soon he pulled her head over on his
shoulder and there was a litter from
the rear of the car. The head stayed
right there, however, and Josh got
both her hands in his one paw. Three
or four voices cried out "Ohi" and
"Ah!" but it was fully two minutes be-
fore he tenderly pushed her away and
rose up and looked around and said:
ave are married. 1t was case OF
luv. We spanked fur seven years.
She's my violet and Pm her towerin'
oak. We've got 180 miles to go and
we are goin' to spoon every burned
rod of it and if thar's any critter here
who thinks he can't stand it he kin git
out and walki-St. Louis Republic.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-03-08
She Sold the House.

@Yes," said an engineer of long ex-
perience to reporter, "railroadlng IS
an exciting, yet an attractive life. 1t
has it's aches and palms, but never
theless the goodies and sweets, too,
if one may put it SO.
"I remember peculirr accident that
happened to me on one of my trips not
long ago. To go back little, will
say that one of the many sharp curves
on the road is on a fifty foot hill that
slopes down to an old farmhouse. This
house was occupied by an old woman
known as Widow Jones' She had
been asked many times to sell out to
the railroad for fear that some accl-
dent would happen to her and her
home. But the widow had refused
inst as often and things went on thus.
"Well, you see, one night about 10
o'clock. as we struck the curve at q
good speed the engine broke from the
train. left the track and went rolling
down the hill The fireman jumped
safely but l was not quick enough.
The next moment found. the engine
crashing through Widow Jones house,
with myself all mixed up in the debris.
I picked myself up just in time TO see
| the widow crawl out OF her Deu anu
make a .bee-line' from the house.
aNext day l knowingly smiled as
/ read in the paper the transfer: .nloo"
! Jones to the B.. L. R-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-03-08

The town of Forsyth, Mo-, is fifty
wears old and never had church. /.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-03-08
THE CAB DRIVER A DEAD SPORT.
He Makes Lady In His Vehicle Gamble
for the Fare.

Some time ago a cab driver was ar
very curious charge, says Petit Jour
nal. The complainant, lady whom
he had driven home from a party,
made the following extraordinary
statement:
"We were in the middle of the
Champ de Mars when the cab stopped
and the driver got down. l thought
an accident had happened to the
vehicle or to the horse and little
dreamed of the surprise in store for
me. The door was opened and the
cabman appeared, holding one OF the
carriage lamps in his hand.
"'Madame,' he began, / hope you
will excuse me. l chanced to hear
that you were playing cards this even
ing. / have weakness in that direc-
tion myself and always carry a pack
in my pocket; see herep So saying he
drew forth greasy pack from under
his great coat, jumped in the cab, sat
down opposite to me, and began to
shuttle the cards, saying: "A game of
bezique, qui fera!' whereupon he
held out the cards to let me draw for
the deal.
81 was so astounded Icould not utter
a word and began to shudder at the
thought that this man, who thus forced
his company upon me, must be either
drunk or mad.
"'You have been pretty well cleared
out already he continued, good
naturedly; we will therefore not play
high, but simply for the fare
"What was to do in the Champ de
Mars in the middle of the nightp There
was no policeman, not single passer.
by to appeal to for protection. had
to yield to the inevitable. We played
and I won.
"'An right exclaimed the driver; .
have lost and must drive you home fol
nothing
"He got out, closed the door, re
placed the lamp, climbed on the box
and drove on. When alone could moi
help laughing at the situation-un
paralleled in the whole range of my
experience. On arriving at my house
got out and prepared to pay tbs
driver, as, of course, never intended
| to accept the terms he proposed. But
the man stoutly refused; saying that
owed him nothing, and regarded my
offer as an insult. The very ide'
seemed to arouse his ire and he at las
became extremely rude, when police
man luckily hove in sight, whom IN
formed of what had occurred"
Cabby was sentenced to forty-elgh
hours "seclusion."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-03-08
He Had Quit.

I was riding into Tuscumbia Ala,
on horseback and was within three
miles of the town when I met col
ored man carrying a bundle under his
arm and getting over the road at
lively gait. He seemed to be laboring
under considerable excitement, and
asked:
"Anything happened, Moses9"
white man, is yo' familiar wild de
Bible?" he queried in reply as he halt
ed.
"Yes, tolerably so."
"Does de Bible tell of a pusson named
Ananias?"
at does"
4What sort of pusson was hep"
@He was liar"
"Was he liar from way backP"
81 guess he was"
Couldn't tell the troof to save his
neckp"
mo; but why do you askP"
@Why, sab, fo'teen Vars ago dun
went to work for Mars jackson up in
the brick yard at Tuscumbia. He sot
right out an called me Ananias, an
dat's de name Tze gone by eber since.
Fze bin proud of it right along till dis
mawnin, when a ST. Louis man cum
along and axed me who was. When
dun told him he jest slapped his leg
and hollored and said:
a.Boy, doan' yo' know who dat Anan-
las WASP He was de champion liar
from de head-waters of Lyfn Greek.
He could dun outlie all de odder liars
in de hull world put together. One
time he dun told 0,0O0 lies in one day
an didn't hurt hisseh bit.
"WellP" I asked as he paused.
"Waal, didn't dun wait five minits.
nebber went to see Mars Jackson. /
| didn't say good-by to nobody. jest
packed up desc clothes an sot out for
Decatur. I'ze quit de job. pze frowed
up my hands. Tze gwine down to De-
catur an mix up wild common diggers
an call myself George Washington. -
| NJ Quad.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-03-08
New Kind of Reform School.

They are trying what they call a
good will farm in Maine with a con-
siderable degree of success. Bad boys
are sent to 1t instead of to reform
schools. On the farm they are sepa-
rated, as far as possible, into groups
in number of cottages that have
been erected. The idea is that in this
way the boys may be subject to the
beneficial influences of home life. The
household work in each of these fami'
lies is divided up among the boys, who
also work on the farm or in the shops.
The same thing is to be tried in Mas
sachusetts also.-M. Y Tribune.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-03-08
Surprised the Old Gentleman.

A well-known citizen of Newport
was walking along Fourth street, near
Lawrence, on his way to the bridge.
when he was accosted by young lady
who came tripping down the stone
steps of one of the finest residences,
with the remark: Pardon me, sir; but
may l ask you if you ever use tobacco
in any form?" mo, Miss" replied the
gentleman, 81 have never used it in
any form Misunderstanding, chewing.
or in snuff"
"Don't think me impertinent," con-
tinued the young lady, "but may ask
how old you are?"
The gentleman replied that he was
past 40.
"May kiss you?" she then asked,
and before the gentleman had chance
to say yes or no there was resound-
inc smack. This done,a little explana-
ton was in order.
The young lady said that she had
made a wager with her intended that
before the month was up she would
kiss a man who never used the weed
in any form. She had noticed him
pass the house daily for a long time,
and was satisfied from his general ap-
pearance that she had found the right
person. She took the gentleman's
name and assured him that he should
be one of the guests of honor at the
wedding which is to take place early
in the spring Cincinnati Enquirer.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-11-30

OF excellence, wn:ch makes them of
fashion, aud -asuy accounts for the
wide spread a1mi,atlun they secured
at the World FAIR special new in
ducement has been lntr,du ced in them
in the shape OF pattern coupons, by
which one can secure many novelties
at moderate prices LA Mode de Paris"
and "Album Of Fashion" only cost
$3.50 a year each, or IS &c nts copy
THE French Dress maker" is $500
per annum, or 30 cents u copy, while
LA Mode" the home fashion maya
zine above all, comes ut the verv
moderate price OF $3.50 yesr, or Is
cents a copy. II you are unable to
procure any of lhesepublications ut
your newsdealer do not take any sub
stitute from him, bnt apply by mail
to Messrs. A Mcdowell & Co, 4 West
14th Street, New York.
M
The December New Peterson is in
many respect ahead OF all former
months, excellent as THOSE issues have
been, The illustrations are more num-
erous and better than ever, and a
glimpse Of th- contents is enough to
make one want to read from the first
page to the last The opening article,
1.-THE Land Of the Liberator," by M.
McCsrthy-O' Leary, is asketch of Irish
life and scenery, written in th, most
captivating manner and illustrated by
q series OF admirable photographers
Gigs from Thistles," by Lucy H.
Hooper, is beautiful story and pros
sesses an additional interest from the
fact that it is the last written by the
gifted authoress only few months be-
fore her death "Puss in Boots" by
Agnes Repplier, is in that popular
writer's best vein, and the illustrations
are worthy ofthe sketch. "Pocahontas,"
by Alexander Brown, ia and exceed
ingly interesting paper by Virginia's
noted historian. under the Southern
Cross" is another charming paper pro-
fusely illustrated with excellent photo :
gravures. "Helen," by VI. G. McClel-
land, is an intense as 1t is realistic
1.-THE --LATEST Main in the Settlement
by Herbert Bashford, will make the
older Western authors look to their
laurels. "The Fireside" contains papers
by Minot j. Savage and other distin-
guished essayists. The book reviews,
by Robert 9, V. Meyers are the best
we have seen among the months mag
azines. At its reduced price-$10 90 a
year-The New Peterson is certainly
the cheapest and best magazine in the
world. Send 5 cents for sample copy.
Address The Peterson Magazine Co.
Philadelphia, Pa.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-11-30
Cream .-not Skim. MILK.

Every farmer and villager. their
wives and boys and girls, will be in
terested in the big-little, cream-not-
skim-mllk paper, the FARM JOURNAL,
OF Philadelphia. Its 100000 subscrib-
ers are scattered from Main to Wash
ingtou, and from Michigan to Texas
It's breezy, Grips, hoied-down pages
contain as much information in the
course of the year as many of the
high-priced weeklies while its earnest,
manly tone and its bright and COM
nonsense way OF treating farm mat
tiers leaves a good and lasting taste in
ones mouth. The subscription price
IS 80 cents year. We have made
arrangements with the publisher by
which he will send in one full year
free, to all who promptly pay up for
our paper. Sample copies will be
sent free by addressing q postal re-
quest to FARM JOURNAL, Philadelphia,
Pa. 484-tf.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-11-30
ARETTRED BUSINESS WOMAN.
A Page From Her History

The important experiences Of Others are
Interesting. The following is no exception:
II had been troubled with heart disease 2S
years, much OF that time very seriously. For
five years was treated by one physician con-
tinuously. Twas In business, but Obliged to
retire on account OF my health. A ply
sician told my friends that could not live n
month. My feet and limbs were badly swol-
len and was indeed in O serious condition
when gentleman directed my attention to
DIR. Miles New Heart Cure, and said that his
sister, who had been afflicted with heart dis
ease had been cured by the remedy, and was
again q strong healthy woman. purchased
bottle Of the Heart Care and in less than
an hour after taking the first dose could
feel decided Improvement in the circulation
or my blood. When had taken three doses
could move my ankles. something had not
Done for months, and my limbs had been swol-
len so long that they seemed almost purified.
before had taken one bottle of the New
Heart Cure the swelling had all gone down.
and was so much better that did my own
work ION my Recommendation six others are
taking this valuable remedy Mrs. Morgan
bby w. Harrison St., Chicago, I'LL
tDr. Miles New Heart Cure a discovery of an
eminent specialist in heart disease Is sold by
All druggists on positive guarantee, or sent
by the DR.. Miles Medical Co., Ell1hart, Ind, on
receipt OF price. 81 per bottle, six bottles for
%, express prepaid. 1t is positively free from
all opiates or dangerous drugs.
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-11-30

Street Cars leaving Johnson City at 700
m, and 1:20 p. m, will connect with Trains
No. and 2 at Carnegie depot Street cars will
leave Carnegie depot upon arrival OF Trains
No. 2 and a. A. N. MoLkswo TIL, sup't.
Johnson CITY Tenn
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1893-08-25
NEWSY NOTES.

The Columbus, O., Buggy Co. los
! $50, 900 by fire.
w. S. Young has been appointed
postmaster at Berea.
The prohibitionists of Mercer have
nominated Caldwell McAiee for the
Legislature.
The Cherokee Strip will be opened
to settlement at noon, Central standard
time, Saturday, Sept. 10.
Two thousand people left Bruins.
wick, ia. because of the new cases OF
yellow fever and went to Athens, Ga,
the mayor of the latter town opening
the gates to the refugees.
-Drs. Wills and Bear, two Indian ia.
kris, assaulted woman at Somerset and
fled. They were followed to Tennessee
by Special Agent T. K. Griffin and cap
tured and we're brought back.
Marion county is greatly excited
over the burning OF barns by negroes in
retaliation for the arrest OF one OF their
number for attempted rape and there is
going to be somebody hung.
DIR. George II. Walling, of Louis
vile, died Monday in his 74th year of
disease Of the heart. DR.. Walling was
the Oldest practitioner OF medicine in
Louisville, and Mason OF prominence.
1t is the opinion of Chairman VIII
son that the committee on ways and
means will prepare a general tariff bill
in accordance with the declarations con
tanned in the platform adopted at Chi.
cago.
But one of the .3i5 commercial or
in the United States, and
that the Denver Chamber of Commerce,
which have taken action on the repeal
Of the silver purchasing law, opposes the
repeal.
Chairman Wilson, OF the ways and
means committee of the House, thinks
there will be an early adjournment Of
the extra session. Chairman Savers, of
the appropriations committee, concurs
m this idea.
Two OF the Cincinnati Southern
conductors, Mosier and Clark,
accused OF deirauding the road by
means OF falsely certified time checks,
were bound over to the circuit court at
each in the sum of 500.
Caledonia Cash the l3 year-old Mich
'lasville girl who had been missing since
asst Tuesday, was found by a searching
'arty in the woods near town. She at.
empted to escape, but finally consented
o go with her captors when they prom
sed that she should not be sent TO her
home. She told revolving story of cruel. |
y at the hands OF her step-mother, who |
s, by the way, sister of the child's
lead mother and who practiced all |
manner OF fortunes upon her.