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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-04-20
TRAGEDY AND COMEDY.
What New York Reporter Found Out on
His Strange Assignment.


1t was Sunday evening, about by thu
clock, and the usual calm of that ONT
night in the week brooded over The Press
Office. A stranger entered. Hesitatingly
he thrust forth a little pack of grimy
cards written on with ink and rapidly
said: Gentlemen, I'm writer of jokes
I've got some here want to sell. I'm
desperately hard up. It's horrible
! The little man stopped short.
Are you a professional jo-ah-hu.
morist% asked reporter.
Eyes, sir" said the stranger. cat any
rate, was a month ago. Now l don't
know what | am" He spoke the last
sentence with half groan.
Then the visitor continued: "Seven
years ago | was employed as railway
clerk. / had little turn for writing
funny paragraphs SO l left railroad
ing. I've written jokes and paragraphs
and verses for nearly every paper there
is in town. Sometimes l made $50 a
week and sometimes double that amount.
But since the new year began haven't
earned $40 bill. have a wife. Well,
we've been pretty nigh starvation, and
the landlady wanted to put us out for
not paying our rent only yesterday. Oh,
Lord, this is what I've come to! Yes,
yes; l saw that you gentlemen looked at
my shirt. | know my degradation, and
you needn't be afraid of hurting my feel
ings. There aren't enough left to be
hurt"
The reporter sent him to the night city
editor. That gentlemen dived into his
pocket and produced shining half dol
lar. The entire staff contributed, and a
small amount of money was realized.
The reporter who had first talked to the
stranger was assigned to go up to the lit
tie mans home and do what was best
with the money. AS if dazed, the man
in the flannel shirt followed him.
A short walk brought them to his
home. Strewn over the sidewalk lay the
scant household goods of the family of
two. The reporter interviewed the land
lady, while the little man sat down in
one of his own chairs outside with a
blank look on his face.
THAT couple" the burly landlady was
meanwhile saying. "Why, they're the
most worthless lot around. They haven't
paid for month, and tonight just put
their things out in the street. The wife?
Oh, she was taken sick or something, and
they carried her to the hospital in an
To the hospital the reporter rushed,
leaving the husband still sitting in a
chair on the walk. The house surgeon
came to the door. This case from 80
D. street?' he asked. "Dead; died 10
minutes ago. Characterization and
lack of care, together with exposure. In
plain English" cheerfully explained the
doctor, THAT is starvation. Look at the
book if you like"
Then the reporter broke the news to
the bereaved husband and returned to
the Office New York Press.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-04-20
WHAT PASKOLA Is DOING

DR.. G. w. Babcock, of Chelsea. Mass;
says: at gives me great pleasure TO spear
in the highest terms of your delightful pre-
paration, 'Paskoa.' One of my young Ia
dy patients has gained six pounds ana says
she feels like new creature,
Mr.. James G. Collin. of Syracuse, NJ {.
says: "PASKOLA is indeed food ana
| royal one too. | have already gained slA
and One-half pounds"
Mr.. Charles E. lsaacs, Alb Main St, Wor
cester, Mass, says: IL have tried many doc,
tors and countless patent medlcines-all
were of no avail till took 'Pask0la.' TO
eat a meal now is a pleasure. Heretofore
| it has been a torture"
Mrs. X. p. easy, of Newton, n. }. says
81 prize 'PaskOla' beyond my feeole qeS-
crption. 1t has accomplished more ghan
you claim for it,"
Mr. j. Calvin Barnard, of Loudon N, H.,
says: my friends and doctor Thought |
must die, but the first dose or 'PaSkola.
gave me little appetite and l began 10 re,
vive. | have gained twenty pounds IN flVe
weeks"
Mr.. NJ. Leonard, of Biddeford, Me-, says:
81 have derived more benefit from two
thirds of bottle of 'PaSkOa' than from all
the medicine | have used in the past SIX
months"
Emma NJ. Otis. of Perinton, n. Y, writes
her druggist: "Since taking Paskola' my
digestion has been much benefited and
neuralgia greatly relieved"
Mr.. d. j. KelIeher, 10 Charles St, Somer,
vile, Mass, says: II have gained four and
one-half pounds since beginning the use OF
sPaskola' and feel ever so much better"
Send for pamphlet to
The Pre-Digested Food Co., 30 Read st.
New York.
A1onzo T. Clarke, Bradford. VT.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-04-20
Princess and Shoemaker.

On one occasion at Bournemouth Prin-
cess Maud went into a shoe store and
purchased pair of rubbers, or, as the
English call them, "galoches. The
storekeeper was little abrupt, and as
the rubbers were inexpensive he declined
to send them home. The princess &C
cordingly carried the parcel herself, but
within a few minutes she was met by
one of her suit in search of her, and the
dismay of the churlish tradesman when
he heard who his customer had been can
well be imagined. He had, however, the
cool impertinence to place the royal arms
with the crest of the Prince of Wales
feathers above the shop window and in
scribed in large letters ON the plate glass,
''Patronized by Her Royal Highness the
Princess Maud" This so disguised her
little highness that she had a special in
junction served ON the man, which re-
suited in his taking the arms, ETC., down.
Letter.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-04-20
ODDS AND ENDS.

Professor Garner says that gorillas dc
not converse with chimpanzees.
Three out of the first four presidents Of
the United States married widows.
Workmen in Italy wear boards as q
rule, owing to the cost of shaving.
The jewelers. wheel was EMPLOYED by
Greek artisans in cutting canoes from
agate.
During Victoria's reign India has coin.
ed $4,000, 900 in gold and e2O6, 900 900 in
silver.
Don't growl because it's raining. If il
was dry weather, you might get sun
struck.
1t is computed that 1000 cattle give 81
tons OF beef and 1000 sheep 12t tons of
mutton.
The Chinese claim to have possessed
the art of enameling metals from at least
5000 B. G.
All the glaciers in the Alps would not
equal in size one of the largest in the
territory of Alaska.
Since the dawn of human life NADIA
gascar has been inhabited by at least 10
species of gigantic birds.
An advertisement in Chicago paper
describing lost dog stated that the ami
mai has gold capped tooth.
There are in the world more than 10O,-
900 blind people, not counting the shop
keepers who do not advertise.
Counting out Sundays and holidays,
the people Of this country work 300 DAYS
to produce $12, 5O0,OOO,OOO of wealth.
American buggies are superseding
those of English make in London and
Paris. The only light, graceful vehicles
in Europe come from this country.
At Lommatzsch, Saxony, woman of
GA has received ten blows with a stick
by order of the burgomaster, and in the
presence of a doctor, for habitual drunk
enness.
Walter Besant, among other reasons
for his opposition to woman suffrage,
says that men have to do the conquering,
the defending and the providing, and
they ought to do the governing.
Joshua Thomas of Baltimore, who
was member of General Lees staff,
has given to the Maryland Confederate
home the camp chair used by the gen.
eral. 1t was originally captured from
the Federal troops
New Orleans, with a population of
over $4,000, is said by The National
Police Reporter to have most made
quate police force. The city is patrolled
at night by not over SO men and by day
by 80 men. During last year two mem
bers of the force were murdered and II
seriously injured in the discharge of
their duties.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-04-20
She Got Something Pretty.

A pretty story is going the rounds
about Rosa Bonheur. Some time ago a
Russian grand duke was visiting Paris
and CHANGED to dine in her company.
They got ON very well, and at dessert
they ate philopena together-that is to
say, they shared double almond. But
the duke, when next day they met, for
got to say ''philopena" and lost the bet.
He asked the artist what present he
should give her, and she added laugh
ingly, ANY animal that would do to
paint-something pretty, you know"
The duke smiled and departed.
Nothing more was heard of him, and
the lady had quite forgotten the affair
when, some months afterward, the royal
forfeit arriyed-to wit, three enormous
polar bears.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-04-20
A New Fad.

Certain society girls have carried with
them constantly this season pretty little
ivory covered notebooks with gold pen
ellis attached by means of fine gold chains.
At any of the fashionable gatherings of
the winter they would be occasionally
discovered in all sorts of out of the way
places hurriedly jotting down items that
excited much curiosity as to their ma
ture. Such secrecy was observed, how
ever, that only recently have the true
facts leaked ont. Each book contains
365 pages-one for every day in the year
and under the proper date is neatly re-
corded every complimentary speech from
the opposite sex received by the owner.
If the girls compare notes, they will I'M
doubtedly discover many duplicates, and
many gallants will be at loss to ac-
count for a sudden GOODNESS on the part
of some of their lady friends.-New York
Times.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-04-20
The Deadly Cigarette,

"This idea of taxing cigarettes is
great one" said the man who is always
in earnest. "They are pernicious ant
health destroying. Why, l knew mar
who was killed by cigarettes"
Eyes, such cases are said to be com
mon.2
''Such nice young man he was too
Cut off right in the prime of manhood
1t was a cruel blow to his friends"
'It's terrible" said his auditor, with 6
sympathetic sniff.
81 will never forget when they brought
him home mangled and"-
''Beg pardon. Did you say man
gledT"
Certainly"
"But 1 didn't know cigarettes man
gled."
"But, you see, this young man was
run over by wagon load of them on
their way to a Richmond warehouse.
He was"-
But his listener had vanished. -Ameri-
can Industry.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-04-20
Pitiable Ignorance.

Wife-John, what's seigniorage?
Husbands it possible you are so
ignorant as that?
Eyes. / want to know"
'Seign-don't you read the papers?
ANY child could tell you"
''Well, what does it mean?'
''Why, my dear, should be ashamed
to have you talk in public. You must
tead up
"John."
"Well?''
"What is meant by seigniorage?"
"Seign-er-wh-but won't humor
such pitiable ignorance. I'm perfectly
astounded. I'm ashamed Of you -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-04-20
Overtaxed Girl Students.

Boston mothers are making stand
against the overtaxing of girl pupils in
the schools. A petition containing hun
dreds of names and asking that Greek
be made elective instead of prescribed
was presented at meeting Of the school
committee. A woman who found her
daughter breaking down in health from
overstudy at the Latin school origi-
mated the petition, which received the
signatures Of many prominent men,
among them being educators, ministers,
lawyers and physicians. The mothers
are willing to have German substituted
for Greek, believing that the study of
the modern language will tax the minds
of their daughters less and at the same
time be more useful. One of the petit
TONERS says: 1T certainly seems strange
that of the large number of girls who
enter the Latin school such small per-
centage ever graduate The course is too
hard. The girls cannot stand it. They
cannot, or rather do not, exercise with
baseball and out of door sports as the
boys do. Some skeptics have raised the
point that our daughters break down
because they go out to parties and to the
theaters. We have not found that to be
the case in single instance. Many Of
the mothers at the meetings have said,
why, my daughter studies from four to
six hours day, and she doesn't sleep
nights. Unless any one wants to teach
the classical studies, German and
French are much more useful to the
girls than the Greek which they have to
take now. Boston Letter.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-04-20
REPORTING SPEECHES IN CONGRESS.
stenograpbers Able to Make Big Money
During Debates In the Houses.

AAhS AScphcCS III IkouSess
1t is true that there are 30 or 80 more
members in congress than there were a
few years ago, but change has come
over the spirit of debate. Long winded
speeches are rarer; men talk quicker and
say more. The incessant agitation of
the tariff has been an education in fig
ures, and if a man makes wild state
ment he is promptly contradicted
A stenographer who can report the
house debate is at the top of his profess
sion, and there is no more promotion for
him. The men who do this work earn
incomes that would make the average
professional man turn green with envy,
for when congress is not in session they
are i'll demand at the highest figures to
report the most important matters
There was man in Washington once,
q good many years ago, who through
bad habits had lost every faculty he had
except that of writing shorthand not
only as fast as people could talk, but as
fast as they could think. In his inter
walls OF sobriety he could make money
hand over fist as a house stenographer.
LIZ SOhOId1ly hCpU luily pODSl uul ll5
the session of congress, but as soon as it
was over he would deliberately drink
himself into insensibility.
His services were SO much in demand
that men who knew his powers and
wanted his services would come to
Washington, bring him out of his fit of
dissipation, get him sobered up, take
him off to the scene of action and watch
him like hawk while the case-gen-
orally great lawsuit-lasted. Then, as
soon as it was over, he would go back
to his evil ways. But as long as he lived
he could write shorthand, and as long
as he lived he made fine income.
There is superstition that every tariff
bill calls for the death Of one of the
house stenographers. The Mckinley bill,
the Morrison bill, both had their vic
Tins, and if a man has a headache now
among the stenographers they all look
blue and feel black. Boston Transcript. |
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-04-20
Saved From Puma by a Dogs Strategy.

Ollie, the 12-year-old daughter of John
Flock. an Asotin county CWash.) farmer,
narrowly escaped attack from a noun
tain lion. At a sharp turn in the trail
the girl came in full view of a large and
ugly looking lion. It slowly advanced
toward her, when she called for the dog.
The dog appeared upon the scene and
made for the hon, but kept out of reach
of the animals sharp claws. The dog
kept worrying and tormenting the beast
to attract its attention from the child
until the little girl was out of harms
way, when it, too, left for the home Of
its master.-Portland Oregonian.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-04-20
PATENTS.
NOTICE TO INVENTORS.

There was never time in the history of
our country when the demand for inven-
tons and Improvements in the arts and sci
ences generally was so great as now. The
cOnveniences of mankind in the factory
and workshop, the household, on the farm,
and in official life, require continual acces-
SlOnS to the appurtenanceS and implements
of each in order to save labor, time aud ex
pense. The political change in the admin
istratiOn of government does not affect the
progress of the American inventor, who be-
ing on the alert, and ready to perceive the
existing deficiencies, does not permit the af-
fairs of government to deter HIM from
quickly cOnceiving the remedy to overcome
existing discrepancies. Too great care can
not be exercised in choosing a competent
and Skillful attorney to prepare and prose-
cute an application for patent. Valuable
interests have been lost and destroyed in
innumerable instances by the employment
of incompetent counsel, and especially is
this advice applicable to those who adopt
the ''NO patent, no pay" system. Invent
Ors who entrust their business to this class
of attorneys do so at imminent risk, as the
breadth and strength of the patent is never
considered in view of quick endeavor to
get an allowance and obtain the fee then
due. THE PRESS CLAIMS COMPANY,
John Wedderburn, General Manager, 6lS Z
street, n. W., Washington, ID. c., repre-
senting a large number of important daily
and weekly papers, as well as general peri
Odicals of the country, was instituted TO
protect its patrons from the unsafe meth
DDS heretofore employed in this line of BUSH
ness. The said Company is prepared TO
take charge of all patent business entrust-
ed to it for reasonable fees, and prepares
and proSecutes applications generally, in
Guiding mechanical inventions, design pat
ents, trade marks, labels, copyrights, inter-
feTences, infringements. validity reports,
and gives especial attention to rejected
cases. IL is also prepared TO enter into
with any firm in securing for
eign patents.
Write for instructions and advice.
JOHN WEDDERBURN,
6lS Street,
p. o. Box 3S5. Washington, ID. c.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-04-20
A Tindication.

There's no use in carrying a joke too
far" said a Washington man to New
Yorker. philadelphia isn't nearly as
blow town as we have been led to be-
ieve."
"You think sop
''To be sure. was over there the
other day. They use 1894 calendars the
same as we do. ''-Washington Star.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-04-20

Amateur Piano Player-What is your
opinion of that piece just executed
Musical Critic-I think it was exc
cuted.-New York Journal.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-04-20

WANTEOcsS%Ss%a c9e sai 81 81. i i sds sad
vicinity. Liberal terms For information write to
NJ adame Grisv'old, Bethel, Conn.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-04-20

Tapley's "Bread Winner outwears all
other shoes.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-28

building materials are causing nan epi.
tsahc OF Office buildings and apartment
aN'hes Norheti says he has made ana
s3Fe1 $4,000 since his fight With Mitch.
~. hesides hclng a hard bitter he Is cyl.
Heniiy a good s.ory-tcqer.
:, eelored man is foreman Of iur, in
Nv i99gy trying. certain election fraud
ass. he New York papers seem TO re-
sard the fact as significant. =
II has been declared BY Or. Ross. n
NOVA Seoinn mining expert, that Wvo-
ming Is richer In mlnerals than any
other state in the country.
The skins Of various animals passcd
current among the American Indians
anu We're 10 small extent adopted nlso
by the early settlers.
An artificial hand Of aluminium Inns
peen made by a Connecticut genius thai
COMES nearer perfection than any sub
suiuie heretofore known.
The Roman acs. or libra. was Mound
,Mse'snl OF COPPER or brass stamped by
and was not struck. but cast.
The Chinese Young Mems Christian n :.
soeiHtion N San Francisco has recently
sent $1,000 10 Canton IA n conttibntion
by the Chinese Of the former for the
ovangelizatlon Of their cOuntryncn.
Toronto, Canadn. has an office called
the department Of neglected children
which Is superintendent by j. ]. Kelso.
whose duty Il is 10 find suitable homes
for unprotected children.
The largest magnet In the world is NJ
Miilels Points l.. |. Il "a made of
two condemned Dahlgrcn guns. each
of lO-mch caliber wound with eight
mules Of heavy cable and charged with
electricity.
Berlin, i i reported, Is to have an
Italian exposition next summer. PARTS
of Rome. Venice, Naples and other citios
are to be reproduced Realistically. with
rcsiaurants, gondolas. orange groves
In the attempt to break the viii Of ex.
Senator III. NJ. Rice Of Minnesota, who
left S2OOo,onO. claimante allcrc his com
mon-law marriage with squaw.
Louisville disilers arc not well pleased
with the alleged project to have the gov.
ernmeni establish warehouses in New
York where taN-ovcrdne whisky may be
stored.
Last year the Withdrawals from the
savings banks OF the state OF New York
exceeded the deposits by S3i1lS,U91. In
~ the deposits exceeded the drafts
by S1T,S3l,li3
II. l. Baldwin, wealthy dry goods
merchant of Cleveland. Ohio, who died
wreck before last, loft several large char.
liable bequests, among them one Of S2J,-
COO to Oborin college.
Recently there sailed from Now York
Tor the wilts Of Africa Young lady Of
: years, who has undertaken novel
missionary work. She Is dentist and
.N So ahH
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-28
BREylTIES.

In A. n. 1000 printing had become
almost universal in China,
Printing began IN Scotland in 1909 on
a press in Edinburgh.
The sixth Atlantic cable was laid by
the Great Eastern In 1871.
Star photography is one Of the most
tedious processes known.
The first book printed in ireland was
the Liturgy" in 1850.
sill, was first worn in England ut a
ball at Kenllsworth in 12Sj.
The total postal receipts in Chicago
during 1898 were Si,sd3,dSL
The Missouri state building at Chicago
cost $4,000 and sold for $3.50,
Readings receivers have nearly com
plcted arrangements for a loan of So
100000.
For years 1t has cost over $4,000 an
nua.ly to light the New York city post
office.
Clover grows wild in Europe and
Asia It was first cultivated in Holland
in 1860.
Miss Sedgwlck wrote her fnt novel
erie New England Tale" at The age Of
elizabeth Barrett Browning produced
AN Essay on Mind and other poems
at IS.
In the fifth century before Christ re.
fined copper was deemed as precious as
gold
The first public library in the world
was founded in Athens by Pisistratns
about 30 b. G.
Wolves kqve been killing sheep at a
great rate in parts of Minnesota not very
remote.
Petitions for the establishment OF
National board OF health are pouring IN
upon congress.
The Canadian parliament has been
summoned TO meet March 10, me thrh
viii be an issue during the session
Gold seekers are pouring into the Rainy
Lake section, Northern Minnesota where
The precious metal has been discovered
A. Gettysburg 10000 men fought on
tbn nnion and confederate sides, OF whom
1000 were placed hons du colnuuh
Drripr the Mexican war the United
st,tes mt q0.1O0 men In the hei1' 81
whom 7TSO died Of wounds or disease'
,r,ora ia a tradition that in the time
~ i,rson. King Of Thebes, an ifory
nnometer. with cuhits and disits Oh hahi'
mered gold, was nsed
Nearly 10 per cent Of the, yield iiot e
mis- years cotton crop 10 ihn south y =
fr cotton seed oil once thrown a'iae
as useless refuse ,,n.,
Editor Horace Rublee Of the s ~ Z, y
boo sentinel Is candidate igr ne ~. ~
publican nomlnaion for governor oil " -
cousin. .-,,... =,
lit is said that "Plunger issisilse To- y.
Chica,o hss made over two millions the
past three months by selling wheat snofl.
A New York journal reports that cheap