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The Washington times., 1895-06-02
Soldiers.

Soldiers
Three soldiers sat
In a cellar dim,
And two were stout.
The other was slim.
Two cianked their swords
SwOre and loud laughed,
Draining their glasses,
Draught on draught.
Here's store" said one,
''Of rare old wine
And the best OF food
When it's time to dine.
God send me grace,
Right here III stay
A curse on my feet
If l walk away.
The landlords daughter
Is wCndrous fair.
Ny heart she hath
In her maiden snare"
''I'H be thy host
Ere the year is out"
Thus laughed the other
Soldier stout.
''MaidenS of France.
Maidens of Spain
Have smiled on me
(And not in vainl-
A soldier coat
With buttons OF brass
Wins German fraulein
Or English Lass
The landlords daughter
From all ] choose.
Methinks III fit
In her fathers shGeSi
"DriRk deep, my comrades.
Befuddle your wits,
While i seek Lima"
Observation-Disclosures Fritz.
In a quiet corner
when hours had flown
They found Fritz sitting
But not alone.
Goiden-haired Lina'S
Slender waist
Was being stoutly
By him embraced.
Her lips were so red.
Her eyes so blue,
Fritz could not hear them
The soldiers two:
THAT slim young devil
Has cut US out
And we might as well
To the right about,
So it's Tat-tat-tat.
And march away
Wen find our fortunes
Some other day.
Philip L. b
The Washington times., 1895-06-02
s1 Is to Balttmore and Return.

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
will sell excursion tickets from Washington
10 Baltimore for all trains Saturday. june
/, aud Sunday, June 2, at $I.p5 for
the round trip, valid for return passage
until following Monday.
The Washington times., 1895-06-02
Perfect Rreehino

Mamma hope you behaved Ike a little
lady while Mrs. Hightone was trying to
entertain you?
Small Daughter-Yes'm put my hand
over my mouth every time Iyawned-GoOd
News
The Washington times., 1895-06-02
Exquisite
Articles.

We shall from day to day, dur
ing Silver Week, show desi ms
OF a few Of the beautiful artI-
cles of the snversmIth's art,
which viii be sold at a discount
of Is per cent Our stock is
marked as it always is, and the
discount viii be taken of the
regular prices, which are In
va-iably very low. For instance,
Silver Spoons viii be sold at s5c
or, which is the actual cost Of
manufactured silver, without ex-
pense of designing, chasing, etc,
eta
Marble Hill press., 1895-02-07

Jumping beans threaten to become
as great fad with those who admire
odd pets as chameleons were about a
year ago. As most people know by
this time, the movements of the beans
are caused by a little worm inside.
They come from Mexico, where a
Chicago man has collected large mum.
bers of them, and has cornered the
market. The worms are said to be q
species of chrysalis, and in time de-
velop into butterflies. If the craze
doesn't die out before the Indians and
the jumping-bean agents have col
lected all the worms, Mexico may be
minus a species of butterfly at a Ger
tain season.
Marble Hill press., 1895-02-07

THE fortune of James G. Fair is
sliding down to the neighborhood OF
$4,000. 900. which is the usual thing
when legal inventory takes the place
Of a popular estimate. Jay Gould was
an exception. for appraisers made the
net value of his estate $75. 900.
Commodore Vanderbilt left about
800, 100000. But. as rule, the
colossal fortunes of which so much is
heard shrink immensely when tested
by actual figures.
Marble Hill press., 1895-02-07
A PRETTY CHINESE COTTAGE
Its Airy Structure shows That 1t Wss
Not Built for North China Winters.

Its Airy Structure shows That Ie WoS
Not Built for North China Winters.
This is a picture of small and
pretty Chinese residence in Canton.
There are plenty of shade trees on the
land side of this house. though the
Chinese are said as a rule to be in
different to trees around their habita-
tion. If they need shade they seem to
prefer to stretch mats on poles. China
is large enough to enjoy a considerable
variety of climate. and so airy an
abode as this would hardly be found
in northern China, where the rivers
freeze over In the winter months. Can
ton is as near the equator as the south
end of Florida while Pekin is approx
imately in the latitude of New York.
If all the Americans in China were
compelled to live as the natives do and
in houses of their constructing, they
would probably. with one accord, move
as far south as they could get; for in
the vast majority of houses, even
where the winters are severe, there is
nc artificial heat, except the little
obtained from the fuel burned in cook
ing.
1t is so cold in winter in the houses
of the common people of north China
that they usually wear all the clothing
they can put on, In the dog days 10
America the usual question. is it hot
enough for you?" often gives annoy
ance to sweltering folks who haven't
Marble Hill press., 1895-02-07

The latest advertising device is to
decorate shop windows with what ap-
pear to be big cracks in the plate glass
This is called decoration advisedly,
for it is put on with French chalk and
paint. Gray or blush lines. radiating
from center, having a surprisingly
likeness to break, and the device
serves its purpose of causing people to
stop and look,
Marble Hill press., 1895-02-07

bounded by Broadway, Sixth avenue,
Twenty-third and Fourteenth streets.
She is very pretty and rather out OF
the common. If she chances to wait
on you, you Will proba bly, notice both
her pretty face and her oddity. She
is bright smiling and attentive. She
| asks your wants and tries to fill them.
She does not appear annoyed If you
| interrupt her conversation with the
young lady standing beside her, nor
does her manner grow frigid and
naughty if You suggest less costly
line of goods than that before you.
The chances are that you will find
what you want if she waits on you.
AS to her looks. she is rather small.
and her complexion is perfect. Her
hair, which is bronze- brown and wavy,
is always drawn back from her brow
and knotted high on her head. and
she is fond of tying bit of blue rib
bon about it. Perhaps from this
description she may be discovered.
SIX months ago when she was a
dancer she was known to the pro.
fession as Lollipop. That was her
stage name. She had an occasional
engagement and was not very par
ticular as to where it was. She danced
for money but also for love. Dancing
was a passion with her. but that fact
was not enough to make her great
dancer.
She was useful, and her pretty.
dainty little steps served to'till in odd
spaces in variety program very ac-
ceptably. Her dancing was never
coarse-it was not even daring-and
week was usually the limit for
which she was engaged. She was in
no sense drawing card, but she al
ways danced as we'll as she could and
was entirely reliable. In passing it
may be said that Lollipop was as good
as gold. When her weeks engage
ment had passed she would go home
and practice new dances till she had
another chance, dancing from morn
ing until night. She was always try
ing to do better work, and to her
mind the thing most to be desired
was to be great dancer. That was
her idea
When the management of a certain
roof garden announced that an en-
gagement had been made with the
famous Spanish dancer, Sun and
Moon, Lollipop was filled with joy.
She had no engagement herself. Sun
and Moon would dance every nj ght
for week-perhaps longer. Here
was chance to see. to study, to get
points, to improve her own work.
Lollipop resolved to see Sun and
Moon several times, always suppos-
ing that she found her worth the
study. Lollipop thought that great
deal could be learned from seeing
good work done by recognized artists
She was full of notions of this sort
On the first night when Sun and
Moon appeared Lollipop went to the
roof garden She was escorted by
young man who wanted to marry her
and who considered it a piece of folly
Marble Hill press., 1895-02-07

In Kentucky a preacher does not
like to have a layman offer opinions
contrary to his own doctrinal points.
The Rev. Lemuel Penro1, of Grassy
Creek. believes in the damnation of
unbaptized infants, and when one of
his congregation. John Slate. argued
against that doctrine. the preacher
drew his revolver first, shot at him,
the ball passing through his bootleg.
and then slashed him with knife.
The doctrines of that congregation are
in charge of the preacher, and he in
tends to enforce his rights.
Marble Hill press., 1895-02-07


for her to study the dancing of Sun
and Moon. or of any body else. In his
opinion and in his own language Lol-
lipop herself was ''out of sight" of
every dancer living, or dead, for that
matter. Lollipop did not agree with
him, and his fattery made no impres.
sion on her whatever However, the
young man, whose name was Sam,
was perfectly willing to take Lolli-
pop to see Sun and Moon dance, and
together they went to the roof
garden.
Sun and Moon did not appear until
late in the evening and the perform
ance preceding her dancing was me-
diocre. There were two dancers, and
these afforded Sam an opportunity
for some comparisons, favorable of
aaprse--toI Iollipop. who gave him to
~ flerstand that his total ignorance
~ llhe subject deprived his opinion Of
: value. He clung TO II, however,
N considerable courage.
IN and Moons number had st last
Marble Hill press., 1895-02-07
A Box Mystery.

Harvey Huffer, who committed sui
eide at Fairland, Ind, recently, had
among his effects small box that he
always kept locked securely. He
showed it to his mother two years ago,
remarking at the time: Mother, this
box contains my private affairs, and,
if l should die before you do, want
this box and its contents buried just as
you find them" When found, his
hand was resting on the box, which
was still securely locked, and, it is
thought, contained secrets which would
probably unravel the mystery of his
death and, perhaps, the peculiar source
of his conduct for several years past.
But the family took the box out into
the garden, and, without opening it,
committed it to the flames. The
neighborhood is now rife with divers
mysteries and unexplained schemes.
Marble Hill press., 1895-02-07
The Average Man,

In the man of average stature the
height of the body is ten times the
length of the face: the face from the
chin to the hair is as long as the hand;
the arm is four times the length of the
face: the sole of the foot is one-sixth
the length of the body, and six times
the thickness of the hand in the thick
est place equals the thickness of the
BODY
Marble Hill press., 1895-02-07

AMERICAN wool growers see little in
the situation to encourage them, but
it is certain that our dealers do not in
tend to give up the market to foreign
countries. Two new and important
methods Of cleansing wool have been
devised in New England, one by the
use of naphtha and the other by
hvdra-carbon solvent which saves the
valuable grease and potash OF the
fiber for other purposes. These
methods are said to improve the wool,
leaving it winter and softer, and in
better condition for dyeing.
Marble Hill press., 1895-02-07
First stoves In America.

Perhaps the first stoves made in
this country were cast at Lancaster,
Pa. after the people Of that region
had learned that the winter Of the
thirty-ninth parallel Is not to be
treated as the European winter oi
considerably higher latitudes. Fifty
years ago the plates Of these old
stoves were still used for outside
doorsteps and the like.
Marble Hill press., 1895-02-07

FRIEND.

FRIEND.
tackle royal Bengal tiger. He views
the ever changing scenery through
which he passes out of one eye The
other he left in Canada two years ago.
after an unpleasant encounter with
another dog. Owney has the postal
car habit so thoroughly developed that
he can rest in no other places. and
sleep only comes to his tired eyes
when he lies curled up on mail sack.
He wears broad collar with tinkl-
ing bell, and an inscription that tells
an inquiring world that Il am Owney,
the railway mail dog, whose dog are
you?"
Marble Hill press., 1895-02-07

A foreigner, not absolutely certain
Of oil the shades of meaning in our
English words, recently attended re
ception st vsssar college, at which the
young ladies Of the institution were
arrayed In oil tho bcwitching beauty
OF evening toilets. Said he 10 the
president: II have never before seen
% grAnd sight ~ those young ladies
u their nightgowns- 49, 80. -.
Marble Hill press., 1895-02-07

"f'ever put of till tomorrow
What can best be done to- day.
Don't assert In tones of sorrow
Advertising does not pay.
Try 1t now, be enterprising,
Put your ad in right away,
And you'll find that advertising
viii unQuestionably pay.
Marble Hill press., 1895-02-07

A COLOSSAL statue of Ii Hung
Chang. ten feet high. the gift of ad-
mirers. has just been completed in
Germany. When undraped it will
remind poor old Chang of his avn
present proper. or improper cOadi-
ton,
Marble Hill press., 1895-02-07

The swashbuckler act of Great
Britain in having her gunboats con-
stantly staggering around in Chinese
waters does not seem to have the in
iuence on the Japs that was intended.
if the sentiment of leading japanese
papers can be accepted as a criterion.
Marble Hill press., 1895-02-07

WHEN that reorganization of the
New York police takes place the
Lexow committee ought to take a
commanding position Immediately be-
hind the reorganizers and fortify the
position with Gatling gun.
Marble Hill press., 1895-02-07

A WRITER, who is somewhat of a
philosopher. has observed the fact
that no millionaire in this country had
achieved the honor of becoming a
centenarian. There is nothing wrong
about this. for an all-wise Providence,
Who is supposed to be just alike to all.
would not bestow much wealth and
long life upon the same person.
Marble Hill press., 1895-02-07
Is Phenomenon in Strength.

Willie Holmes of LaPorte, Ind. is a
phenomenon in strength, and if he
grows to manhood will undoubtedly
surpass Sandow. Although but 4
years old he weighs eighty-five pounds,
and easily carries his father, Charles
Holmes, who weighs 175 pounds,
across the room, and does other won.
derful feats of strength.
Marble Hill press., 1895-02-07

IT is observable that, while the Ger
man molders of public opinion VEN
ture to criticise Kaiser Wilhelm's pub
lie policy. they don't dare to censure
his poetry above whisper,
Marble Hill press., 1895-02-07
Wants to Change His Name.

Little Coon, an intelligent colored
hardware merchant in New Orleans,
has made application to have his name
legally changed. He is six feet high,
weighs eco pounds and says his name
makes people laugh the moment they
Saa b;p,
Marble Hill press., 1895-02-07

IT is said that more than $4,000
people were sacrificed to the deadly
scourge of diphtheria in Austria-Hun-
gary last year. that in Hungary alone
there were 81. 1873 fatal cases. In
spite of this awful slaughter the au-
shorities have been sluggish in adopt
ing the marvellous cure found so ef-
fective in Berlin and Paris.
Marble Hill press., 1895-02-07

HE Duestrow case emphasizes the
fact that we need at once an amend
ment to the criminal statutes provid-
ing that a man need not be more sane
for conviction in murder case than
he is required to- be in any of the reg
ular avocations in life.
Marble Hill press., 1895-02-07

GOVERNOR SHOCKLEY of Alaska.
stated to the house committee on ter
ritories that seals were practically
extinct. and will be so entirely within
short time. and now the women
heaven bless them-have started out
to exterminate the marten.
Marble Hill press., 1895-02-07

The Alaska boundary line, in spec la
regard to the Yukon country. threatens
TO become something OF an Issue be-
tween the United States and Canada.
Marble Hill press., 1895-02-07

JArAN buys yearly nearly $4,000.
900 OF American cotton-in England.
1t goes out by way OF the Suez canal.
What is the matter with our Pacific
railroads and California ports?
Marble Hill press., 1895-02-07

postal clerks over to one of the boys
bound for the south. Owney
will spend the winter and spring
months, as is his custom, IN
pursuit of mild adventure on the rail-
roads of the sunny south. He will be
welcome guest of Uncle Sans min
ions at the health resorts of North
Carolina. Florida and the Gulf states,
lingering for a few days at each OF
the famous sanitariums, working grad
ually over the country with the pur-
pose of striking New Orleans during
the Mardi Gras festivities. 1t is Ownev' S
present intention not to return to brave
the rigors of the northern climate be-
fore June. Owney is the most cele-
brated of all canine travellers. The
express companies for while foist-
ed upon the public feeble
imitation of this ever welcome
tramp, but the express messenger dog
lacked Owney's aptability to the ex-
igencies of travel, and succumbed sew
eral months ago. Owney was born
many years ago in Albany. n. Y. Ex-
actly when he became railroad tramp
is not known, but it was longer ago
than five years. He has travelled the
length of every railroad in the United
States and has seen the inside and en-
joyed the hospitality of more post
offices than the oldest inspector of the
service. He is small dog with more
game than judgment, and it is fondly
helieyed hr his admirerS that he would
Marble Hill press., 1895-02-07
Next Epworth international Conferences

Next EpwOrth international Conference.
The general committee has located
the international conference of the
Epworth league, for 1895, at Chatta-
nooga, Tenn. The dates fixed are
June %, 20, 20, 30. 1t was decided to
hold the meeting in the south and
Chattanooga forcibly presented the ad-
vantages of the historic surroundings
Of that city, as well as good hotel and
railroad facilities, and has secured the
conference. An attendance of 10000
to IS, 100 is anticipated. One open air
meeting will be held on Lookout
mountain. There are now 1000, 900
members Of the Epworth league in the
United States.
Marble Hill press., 1895-02-07
A DOG ON THE ROAD.
OWNEY. THE RAILWAY MAIL
CLERKS CANINE FRIEND.
Starts on His Customary Winter Trio to
the South-A Canine AdveDturers
Story-Has Some startling Human
Instincts.
-WNEY, THE DOG

WHEY, THE DOG
tramp of the rail-
way mail service, is
still on his travels
and was the guest
last woek of c. +.
Cullberg of Jersey
City, who carried
him to Philadelphia
and then turned the
four,f footed protege
of the railroad
Marble Hill press., 1895-02-07
Sheriff of London Town,

AldeTman and Sheriff Samuel, re,
Gently elected to the London shriev.
atty, is the youngest of that great
city's magistrates, being only Al years
of age. The business of which the
young official is now the head was
founded in London in 1892, and consti.
Marble Hill press., 1895-02-07
PRIVATE RESIDENCE IN CANTON.

PRIVATE RESIDENCE IN CANTON.
much patience to spare. Travellers
have said that the commonest question
in north China during the winter is:
"Are you cold?' '.Of course" is the
almost invarlable answer.
Marble Hill press., 1895-02-07

ACCORDING to the figures published
by the Boston Commercial Bulletin,
the insurance companies of this coun-
try enjoyed in 1894 an unexampled
year, so far as small losses are con-
"erned. Their aggregate losses
.n.ed to but $127. 100000, as
d with &156, ,000,000 in 1898,
900 in 1892, and &l3S. 100000
Then. too, the incomes o.
he e"mnsnias. waEe VI ei
Marble Hill press., 1895-02-07

MARCUS SAMUEL.
tuted under its present style in is7A
The firm of Messrs Samuel, Samuel q
Co., Yokohama and Kobe, Japan, Of
which Marcus Samuel is also the head,
Is one, OF the leading houses in the
Japan trade.
Marble Hill press., 1895-02-07
Had Doubts Absut n.

The trial 1t owosso. Mich, Of Mra
ursums Bnrpse. charged with boiling
me fast Of her foster aon 10 that Am.
putstion became necessary, ended n .
Akuw svVnN ~ A.
Marble Hill press., 1895-02-07

FEW months ago
Miss Laura Pop
ham was a dancer.
Now she is a sales
lady and may dai-
iy be seen behind
a counter in a
well-known dry
goods store, in the
shopping district
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-04

may count me up for the last year; i
sought you every time.
SAY. Do you mind on the Law road u
bonnie honse, fine and ould, with Draw
garden, and peacocks in II, trailing their
long feathers o'er the grass and gravel?''
"You'll be meaning Braeland'sY Folk
Gamma miss the bouse. If they tried TO.
81 was wondering IL you ever neticed a
young man about the place. He is aye
dressed for the saddle, or e Sc he is in the
saddle, and SO, maist sure to hae whip
in his hand.
"What are you talking for?"
''He is brawly handsome. They call
him Archie Braeands.
~ have heard tell o. him, and by what
is said, j shouldn't think he was an i'm
proving friend for any young girl to
have.
"This or that, he likes me. He likes
me beyond everything.
"'Do you know what you are saying,
sophy?n
II do, fine"
"Are you liking him?'
"It wouldna be hard to do.
"Has he ever spoke to your
"Well, he's no as blate as fisher lad.
find him in my way when Pm no
thinking; and see here, Christina! got
a letter from him this afternoon. real
love letter. Such bonnie words They
are ike poetry. lney are pohhie as sihS
ing"
5Did you tell Andrew this?"
"Why would do that?"
''You are false little cutty, Sophy
Traill. / would tell Andrew myself, but
I'm 10th to hurt his true heart. Now,
you be TO leave Archie Braelands alone,
or I'll ken the reason why"
"Gude preserve US a.! What blaz-
ing passion for naething! Can't lassie
gle a bit o. lassie's chat without calling
a court o. sessions anent it?'' And she
rose and shook her skirt and said with
an air of offense: "You may tell An
drew IL you like to. II would be a poor
thing IL girl is TO be miscalled every
time man told her she was bonnie"
Sim no saying you can help men max
ing fools o. themselves, but you should
hae told Braelands you were promised
wife. -
"Everybody can live IN Pittencraigie,
Christina, and II you live with town
full, you Gamma go up and down saying
to every man-body, Please, sir, / hae
lad o. my ain, and you're no to look at
me. But guide night. Christina; you
and me are auld friends, matt will be
mair than lad that parts us. y
"But you'll no treat Andrew i'll. ]
couldna love you sophy, II you did the
like o that.
"Gie him kiss for me, and you may
say would lac told him / was going
back to Largo the morn, but / Gamma
bear TO see him unhappy. That's word
that will set him on the mast head o.
pride and pleasure "
(CoNTINUED TOMORROW
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-04

cottage. and found that Mistress Binnie
had taken her knitting and gone TO chat
with a crony who lived higher up the
cliff. 90.
s'We're our lane, Sophy," said Chris.
tina, "but women folk are often that.
She spoke a little sadly, the sweet melan-
choly OF conscious but acknowledged love
being heavy in her heart; and she would
not have been sorry, had she been quite
alone with her vaguely happy dreams.
Neither OF the girls was inclined 10 taik,
but Christina wondered at Sophys 81
lence for she had been unusually merry
while the young men were present.
Now she sat quiet ON the doorstep,
clasping her left knee with hands that
had no sign OF labor on them but the
mark of the needle on the left forennger.
At her side Christina stood, her tall,
straight figure seeming nobly clad In a
striped blue and white linsey petticoat,
and a little posey OF lilac print, cut low
enough to show the white, firm throat
above 1t. Her fine face radiated thought
and feeling; she was on the verge OF that
experience which Rlorifies the simplest
life The exquisite glosming, the tender
sky, the full heaging sea were in sweetest
sympathy they were sufficient; and So
phys thin, fretful voice broke the charm
and almost offended her.
alt is a weary life, Christinal How do
YOU thole it!'
you're just talking. You were happy
enough half an hour syne
81 wasn't happy at all. "
"You let On like you were. i should
think you would be as feered TO act lie
as TO tell one. "
"I'll be away from Pittencraigie tomor-
row morn.'
"Whatna for?''
81 hae my reasons.
"No doubt you hae a because OF your
own, but what will Andrew sayf He's no
expecting it. ;"
81 dinna care what he says"
"Sophy Thraill"
81 dinna; Andrew Binnle is ma the
whole o. life 10 me-.
"Whatever is the matter with your"
"Naething."
Then there was pause, and Christmas
thoughts few seaward. In few minutes,
however, Sophy began talking again. "Do
you come often as far as Largo, Chris
tinaYi she asked.
"whiles take myself that far. You