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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-09-01
HIS EXPERIENCE.

named Fowler, having pr
money from American Consuls and othe
prctencc that he was a destitute America
, a note OF warning was sent IRON BriStC
o all our Ccnsuls in Great Britain. Whe
led Bret Harte, who was then Consul
W. he sent, the Boston Transcript say
owing rcpIy:l
I'm acquainted with afiliction,
Chiefly in the form of fiction.
As tbs offered up by strangers
At the Consul's open door;
And know all kinds ol sorrow
That relief would try to borrow
From siXpence upward
To pun or more.
| think | know all fancy
Styles of active mendicancy,
From the helpless Irish soldier,
Who fought in our countryS war.
And laid in Libby's prison
Ina cause that wasn't hiS'n,
And l sent him back to the country
Which he never saw before
know the wretchcd seaman,
Who was tortured by demon
Captain till lie fed in terror,
With his wages in arrear,
And gave to him sufficient
To ship as an efficient
And active maleiact0r
With gentle privatCer.
know the worthy tourist,
Who by accident the poorest,
Lost his letters, watch and wallet
From the cold deck coming DER,
And l needed his preamble
And lent him enough to gamble,
Till he won back all his money
From the cold deck here ashore.
have ticks bought tOr mothers
And babes who were anothcrs
And husbands that not always
Could be claimed as theirs alone
Till I've come to the conclusion
That, for ethical confusion
And immoral contribution.
have little left undonc.
But never, never, never,
In beueticent end or,
Fell into the
That this SaXt .Jwler spread,
and it seems % me pistol
Used jud iciously at Bristol
Would not too prcmaturely
Have brought this matter to a head.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-09-01

1t is more easy to eyade the
trouble which heaven sends us than
which we bring upon ourselves.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-07-28
1t BraCed Him Up.

A good story is told Of a timid clergy
man just arrived from a trip abroad. Com
ing home on the Berlin the weather was
a~larmingly tempestuous The wind blew a
hurricane, the vessel naturally rolled, and
the parson took fright. He left his state
room and staggered along to the office Of
John k~avanaugh, the purser, who Is a bit
of a wag. and said:
I'm sure, Mr.. Purser, you'll pardon
me, but l feel so dreadfully agitated.
Kindly inform me, are we in any positive
danger"
kavanaugh replied, Come with me a
moment" and he led the way to the fore
castle. Now" continued he, "bend your
ear down there and tell me what you
hear"
The sailors were swearing in their hap
y -go-lucky, unconscious way.
How shocking! What l~anguage!'
to foot.
Now, do you for a moment think that
hose sailors would go on in that profane
fashion if there was real danger" asked
the Consoling kavanaugh.
True, true, " replied the parson, some
what claimed by the assurance. One may
sometimes pluck the sweet flower OF com
forAtrnm the vile cloaca Of sin. The ways
of Providence are indeed ~inscrutable, p"
and back he Crawled to his room in a de-
gree treasured
Two hours later the storm had increased
in violence, the wind ragged and howled
more wildly, and huge waves broke over
and seemed to submerge the great ship.
The parson was out Of his Room n5nin
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-07-28
An American b

Once upon a time, when tramps were
known by the name Of wayfarers, one of
the species came along to a farmhouse at
dusk Of evening and asked for food and
lodgings.
Get thee gone!" promptly replied the
farmer as he came to the door. IF I had
my way about it, every wayfarer who
struck Pike county would git three
months in Jail"
But 1 faint with hunger"
Faint and be burned, but don't fall on
my land when you faint"
And l shall suffer from the inclemency
of the night"
Cant help that! 1 don't run the
weather AROUND here. I'll hold the bull
dog jest two Ininits and then let him go"
The wayfarer turned away with grief
and desOlatiOn eating at his heart and
trudged onward, but as he passed the
farmers barn he saw flames at work in
one corner Of it. The hired man had alb
sentmindly thrown the stub of his cigar
among the hay. Left to itself, the flames
would soon ave wrapped the whole struc-
ture in their fiery embrace, but the way
farer lost not an instant in s%pringing for
ward and trampling them out. When he
had finished, he called to the farmer, and
when the latter realized what had happen
ed he aid
Il turned you from my door with harsh
words, and yet you requite me with a no
BILE deed. Come in and nave some hot bis
cult and honey and a feather bed, and
from this time on every wayfarer who calls
here shall be entertained"
After entertaining wayfarers for the next
five years the farmer began to figure up.
Had the barn burned the loss over insur-
ance would have been 5000; entertain
ment for wayfarers, about $500. It's a cold
day when the wayfarcr gets left.
NJ. QUAD.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-07-28
REPAIRS For All Time.

so you agree to put in er new main
spring an guarantee to keep the watch in
repair for two years for So, do ye?" he
asked as he laid a brass watch, with a
cloth chain attached, upon the jewelers.
counter
w do, sir"
WAL, fix er up, then"
He called for it in two or three days,
left his 50 and departed.
The next day he came in again.
Busted agin," he said.
well, Wen fix it, said the jeweler.
In two days after the watch was again
repaired he called once more.
It's hurt some more, - he said.
All right said the jeweler, "lcave it,
and l will see to it
In less thar a week after it was repaired
he called again.
Busted pooty bad this time, " he said.
Leave it again, 1" said the jeweler.
A few days after it was repaired he
came in with the simple word:
Busted"
why, how does your watch get out of
order so often?" asked the jeweler.
Il bust it myself"
Bust it yourself? What do you mean"
Take a hammer to it
You don't mean TO say you take a
hammer and pound it?'
Yes, that's jest what l do. l want
that watch to last me all my life. You
said you'd keep it in repair for two years
for 81. l bust it so l can git it repaired
enough in these two years to last all the
rest OF my life. New York World.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-07-28
A Hero.

He walks erect along the street; his head
is in the sky; he spurns the pavement with
his feet; his glance is proud N high. a
shouting crowd attends his way wherever
he may roam, like Caesar on his triumph
day, when he returned to Rome.
The shouts increase; the street fills up,
up to to its fullest brim; the shouting suf-
ferers no surcease: Look, there he goes.
That's him. Has President Cleveland
come to town or some man quite as great?
Is he, is he the Prince of Wales or govern
or of the state?
Is he some poet garland bound, some
sage Of world renown, some mighty seer
of thought profound who's just come into
town? Is he some mighty captain brave'
And quick the answer came, Hes cap
tain of der baseball nine, an he's jest won
der game!'-New York World.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-07-28
A SURPRISE.
The Tall Girl Meets an EngIishman Who Is
Up to SNUFF.

The tall girl with the yellow hair and
the white dress had announced her inten-
ton Of having fun with the young Eng
lishman who was a guest at the house
where she was staying. He had but lately
arrived in this country, and he was here
for a few days on his way to a leisurely
inspection Of the west. I suppose, Mr..
Cholmedly, the tail girl said when she
got her proposed victim ranged up beside
a lot Of other girls who wanted to see and
hear the fun, Il suppose you find this
country much different from E~ngland?"
Indeed 1 do" replied the young Eng
lishman politely, 1T is very different"
do you like it,"
Il hardly know yet. I have seen but
very little of it, you know"
disappointed, aren'S your"
Il can't say that 1 am"
weren't you grieved because you didR't
find any Indians in Central park in New
York waiting to scalp unwary BritOns?
You surely thought Indians would be
there"
"Pardon me, but I had nc such idea"
well, you expected to hunt buffalo on
Long Island, III be bound, and looked for
cowboys and Mexicans on the wharf, to
say nothing of bears and deer In the Bat
terry"
You are entirely mistaken. / expected
to find none Of the things you nave men
toned"
But you didn't know how large this
country was. You had an idea-confess
now-that you could run up to Buffalo in
half an hour from New York;"
Il knew it was a 10 hOur ride"
The tall girl was rather Disconnected by
this time, but she bit her lips and cOntin-
ued the battle. Had no idea of going out
to California and back on the same day."
mo"
here were savages and dressed in skins
when they dressed at alp"
"Ccrtainly not"
IAN our habits, customs and institu-
tions We're strange and outlandish to you,
no dOubt?'
Some Of them strange, but none of
them Outlandish."
The tall girl was nonplused. The other
girls We're laughing at her discontinue.
She ~nervously twisted and UNFINISHED her
handkerchief and finally said: well, you
are a queer sort Of an Englishman. How
is it you know so muCh:'
In tones icy enough to cause a drop in
temperature the young Englishman re-
piled, Because, miss, l studied geography
when I was at school" Then, while the
tall girl blushed red as a peony he con-
tinued, Il also studied department, some
thing which, l fear, was not included in
your curriculum"
The tall girl was SO mortified that she
didn't leave her room for two days.-Buf-
falo Express.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-07-28
STORY TELLING FOR PROFIT.
A Vocation Which Serves to Earn a Liveli-
hood.

The information has just been spread
abroad that a new avenue toward earning
q livelihood has opened itself TO women.
A young English woman has lately be-
come a professional story teller and goes
about to country houses in the guise Of a
guest TO muse her companions on rainy
afternoons. The idea is a good one, but
by no means new, and the fact that the
just mentioned young woman is the first
person known publicly to follow the call
ing, at least out of the orient, does not
prove her 10 be specially original, for the
heroine of one of Thomas Hardy's novels
THE Hand of Ethelberta, " If recollec-
tion serves-earns her living by means of
her imprOmptu narrative powers and in
deed supports her whole family by exer-
cising her enviable faculty in the house
OF her wealthy friends. However, If the
real story teller did get her notion from
Mr.. Hardy, it is nothing against her, and
1t is TO be hoped that she will be success
full enough to make the spinning of yarns
a recognized calling, provided the public
will refuse to accept any except first class
entertainment We all like TO read stories
of adventure and supernatural incident,
and we even like to hear tales that we
have already read recited by an %elocution-
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-07-28
Too Sensitive.

Mrs. Yerger was happy in the thought
of having secured a reliable white servant.
This delusion only lasted for a very short
time-one day, in fact.
Mrs. Y.-As 1 do my own marketing l
shall expect you to accompany me TO the
market.
Bridget-Thin, mum, we had better
silver our connection at wanst. l never
allow meself to be seen on the strate wild
anybody who carries a market basket
Texas Siftings.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-07-28
1t All Depends.

He doesn't amount to a row Of pins"
declared Spatts, speaking of an individual
of whom he entertained a poor opinion.
What sort of pins do you mean" asked
B~loobumper.
What difference does it make"
1t would make quite a difference if it
were a row of diamond pins, for instance.
Texas Siftings.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-07-28

--~--., -----y ruEIUIEEIB nIS -oJ --0.e
the wet deck to the forecastle. He was
deadly pale and trembled with excitement.
He listened. The sailors were shouting,
and a tremendous oath amid the din
reached his ear.
THANK heaven, " murmured he. They
are still at it. They still blaspheme. There
is no danger yet, the Lord De praisedr'-
London News.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-07-28
Cause of Death.

You say my beloved predecessor died
Of a very trihing cause;" asked the newly
arrived missionary Of the South Sea island
king.
Yes, replied the sable monarch, with
a Illuminating glance at his ~favorite copper
kettle; yes, he died of a mere boil. -
New York World.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-07-28

WA 'NN - S'A'A
list. How much pleasanter it Will be To
natural infections OF tenderness, pathos,
fury and horror which we nave to imagine
in our reading! There are persons who can
talk very c~lcverly and tell "a joke or story
to admiration, but who, when requested
to write the same things for publication,
are utterly at a loss and cannot set down
a word. From the ranks Of these individ-
uals the corps Of professional story tcllcrS
should be recruited, for there is no reason
why spoken narratives should have no
market value while written ones have a
recognized price. a ready tongue Is one
of the most desirable gifts that nature can
bestow, but heretofore it has been Of little
practical value unless the posscssor became
a lecturer or political speaker. II women
who possess the power Of invention and
flowing speech will take pains 10 qualify
themselves and put conscientious eff"
into their preparation, they ought TO M
a great success of the new profession all
will be more 70 be envied thar actors and
actresses, for the latter sway their audi
tors through the medium Of other person
thoughts, while the story ~tcllcr's intlueL
is entirely personal.
The costume shown Is of suede bcnga-
line. The drapcd skirt opens over a panel
Of white embroidered gauze and is tied by
a knot Of moss green MORE. Tho blOuse
corsage has a long basque and is gathered
to a yoke Of bias bands of MORE and plated
gauzp. The balloon sleeves are Of suede
bengaline, the full epaulets OF MORE over
gauZe. JUDO CHOLLET.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-07-28
In the Summer.
der game


The girl in the fluffy china silk was
holding converse with the older girl in a
white duck suit with a blue vest and a
jaunty little standing collar on the piazza
of the summer hotel.
Men in summer time, I think. !" re-
marked the white duck sententiously, are
just hOrrid.
''GraciOus," exclaimed fluffy, Il think
they are just too lovely for anything"
We'll, l don't, and they make me
tired.
''Oh, 1 don't see how you can say that"
Its very easy to say it when you feel
it"
But how very, very funny that you
should feel sol"
Il don't think it is so very, very fun,
ny"
NO, but it is very funny"
Just the same they weary me to death"
why, what do they do"
"Oh, nothing. They can't talk any
thing but love"
Don't you like them to do that"
"Of course I don't"
"Oh, how you do talk! Why, l think
that is perfectly lovely. Why. what do you
want them to TALK"
Business. detroit Free Press.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-07-28
INTERRUPTED sport.

JOHNNY went fshin early this morn
in. Caught 81 fish, some OF EN- as long
as my arm.
Tommy-Gee' What'd you do with
'em;
Lost 'eTn, every one"
How'd that happen?"
Paw walked me up."-Chicago Tri5-
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-07-28

S.--aE-J 20 uuTIleI, sir, anu you NINA
your business, and I'll mind mine. You
look to me like a bunko man, but don't
think you can play it on me. You Just go
away! Go right away"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-17
TO PROBE the POLICE.
Grand Jurymen Will Ignore Fell
lowsand Heed Judge Cowing.
lndctm MS and Arrests May Be
Looked For ANY Day.
Spies Employed 10 Watch Those Who
Enter the Jury Room.

II was learned this morning that in
spite of the strenuous eXertions which
have been made by District Attorney
Fellows to ward off the investigation of
the police, the Grand Jury has deter
mined to follcw the instructions given by
Judge Rufus Il. Cowing in his charge
on the first Monday of this month. and
will look into the charges of bribery and
corruption.
Every influence possible has been
brought to bear upon the Grand Jury
to prevent this action. and the investi-
CATION would have been STAYED off com.
pletcly had not THE Evening World"
SO forcibly pointed out the sworn duties
of the Grand Jurymen. the laws they
were solemnly pledged to obey and the
fact that Judge Cowing's opinion as
to What they were bound to do had not
in the least altered since he gave his
charge to them.
Their plain duty was clearly pointed
out to them. under the statutes, in the
columns of this newspaper, and they
| were made to understand that, whatever
SClf-Constltuted advisers might suggest,
the counsel of Judge Cowing, the
paramount ADVISER was that which
must be followed.
From this on news of important action
~ the Grand Jury In the police cases
may be looked for At any time indict-
4 ments Of police captains, sergeants and
eX-wGrd men may be handed in and
warrants issued for their arrest.
1t was said this morning that it was
not the reporters who were most to be
guarded against in preventing the leak
age OF Grand Jury secrets, but spies of
the Police Department. and that it
was for that reason that such extra
ordinary precautions are being taken
to surround the Grand Jury room with
every possible bar to the attainment OF
| Information by outsiders.
! But the witnesses who have appeared
! before the LeXOw Committee are well
known and when they shall be seen
going into the Grand Jury room the
object OF their visits will be patent.
The accused policemen thoroughly un.
! derstand this and it is for that reason
| that so many mysteriously acting stran.
gers have to-day and yesterday beer
seen hanging around the Criminal Court
| House corridors. They are there to SCI
who goes before the Grand Jury and Il
inform their employers at the earlies
possible moment.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-17
SUPT. BYRNES SILENT.
Refuses to Tell of Probable Action
in Repatriation Affairs.

Supt. Byrnes was not in n very plea
SAINT frame of mind this morning. He
arrived at his office at 10 o'clock. 1t
became apparent a few moments later,
when an Evening World" reporter saw
him, that he felt grieved over recent
disclosures of his plans regarding regis
tration affairs. He had intended to
swear out warrants in number of cases
for false registration on Monday and
captains of several precincts appeared
in police courts to furnish the affidavits
Suddenly the captains withdrew, the
order having been rescinded.
Yesterday the Superintendent and a
number of detectives appeared before
the Grand Jury, with the result that
fifteen indictments for false registra-
ton were returned. as announced In
1.-THE Evening World"
Publication of this news Is said to
have annoyed Supt Byrnes.
The bench warrants issued on the in
dictments were turned over to Supt.
Byrnes and given for service to detec-
tives from the Central Office of his own
personal selection.
He refused to say this morning wheth-
er any arrests had been made.
81 most positively refuse" said he. ito
give out any information concerning the
matter"
other indkctments?"
Most assuredly not"
The prisoners will be taken to the
District-Attorney's Office as soon as they
are apprehended.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-17
HIS WATCH FOR BAIL.
Mr.. "Johnsou's" $500 Jurgensen
Held by Justice Voorhis.
He Must Appear as Complainant to
Recover the Timepiece.
Said to BE Prominent Buffalo
Republican Inc ognito.

Police Justice Voorhis this morning. In
the Jefferson Market Police Court, ac-
cepted "a gold watch and chain as secur-
ity for the appearance OF witness at
an examination to be held tomorrow
afternoon.
Last night William A. Johnson, a
lumber dealer. of Buffalo, appeared at
the West Thirtieth street station-house
and caused the arrest Of two colored
women, Celia Penn and Mollie Lin
wood.
MIR. johnson said he lived at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel He met the two colored
women last night on Broadway and ac-
companied them to their fiat, 100 West
Twenty-sixth street. Here, he said, they
robbed him of $50 in cash and diamond
stud, valued at $500.
Justice Voorhis held the women in
5, 900 bail for examination tomorrow
afternoon.
Turning to the complainant i tod
pleaded an important engagement,
whereupon he was threatened with in
generation in the House of Detention. Ii
was intimated that bail would be ac-
cepted, and johnson said he was an OBJ
solute stranger and could not furnish It.
Let me see your watch?' asked the
Justice.
"All right" said Justice Voorhis.
''you may go now, but be sure and come
back tomorrow afternoon If you want
to see your watch again.
Here" to n clerk. Put this watch
in the safe and give II to Mr.. Johnson
If he should come for 1t tomorrow.
Mr.. johnson stepped down and out,
thoroughly astonished at the way things
are done In New York. Johnson is said
to be a prominent politician who has
been In this city In consultation with the
local Republican leaders, who has given
hcticious name, He is tall man,
well built. extremely well dressed. sandy
mustache and blue eyes. He refused
to make a statement in court.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-17
ASKS FOR 100000.
Commissioner Days Request for
an Increased Appropriation.
Board Of Estimate Applies The
Pruning Knife Freely.
Mayor Gilroy Grows Sentimental rs
He Talks of Leaving Once.

Il don't want to do anything that will
hamper my successor In the Mayor $
office. l want to act in accordance with
the views of the members OF this Board,
WHO Will be In office after | am gone"
This little speech was delivered by
Mayor Gllroy this afternoon at the meet
ing of the Board of Estimate and APP
portionment, which had been called to
consider the provisional estimates of
1926.
The Mayor spoke In sad subdued
tone, and when he uttered the words Il
am gone" there was slight break in
his voice.
The speech startled the other mem
bors of the Board. They were accus-
toned to the Mayors brusque manner,
and had never before heard him talk
about giving in to anybody else's Views.
They gazed at him in establishment for
full minute. The silence had become
embarrassing, when the Mayor pulled
himself together and went on with the
business In hand
The estimate Of the Public Works
Department was under consideration at
the time. Commissioner DAILY asked for
1851, 800 for 1888, an increase OF about
$500 600 over last years allowance. one
OF the items was $4,000 for new pave
The Mayor said DAILY ought to have. n
million n year for this work, but he
moved that the 100000 be cut down TO
S263, 200. Then he made the speech about
his successor.
other Items in Days estimate were
cut also, but the Board showed dis
position to handle him very gently and
allow him plenty OF money for next
not be in office.
1t was said that all the heads OF de-
partments had been informed that they
might make very liberal estimates this
year. In order to provide for a rainy
day.
Among the items struck out were
5000 for high-service waterworks;
5000 for storage reservoir M" 1000
for concreting the old Central Park
reservoir.
The Item for maintaining boulevards
and roads was cut from slO2,5OO to S92-
$50, 900 to S72, 400
The board allowed 1899, 900 for repairs
and renewals OF pavements. the whole
They spend three times as much in
Paris for pavemcnts as we do" said
the Mayor. land just look at our fine
pavements."
After some more pruning the Public
Works Department was allowed $SJ72, =
$50. More will probably be allowed in
the final estimate.
The Health Department asked for
N2o, $50 and got Si22 $50. Besides this
amount several bonds will be issued
, throughout the year under the emer-
gency act,
Street Cleaning Commissioner Andrews
asked for 81, 59l. 80, s2j3,SA OF which
was TO pay the increase in salaries OF
drivers. hostlers and sweepers, pro-
vided for by a law passed last year
lie. wanted $3.50 800 for final disposi-
ton" including new dumping plant.
on motion of the Mayor. action on the
estimate was postponed till the Garbage
Commission reports.