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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-24
STEAMER "soKoKIs."

Time Table.
On and after May 30, 1895, Steamer Sokokis
will run until further notice. as follows:
Leave Bridge street. Westbrook. at 10 a. NJ,
200 and $50 p. m.
Returning leave Madison Falls at IL a. M,
2.45 and 4.3O p. m.
Arrive at Westbrook in time to connect with
the IL. 80 and $50 electric cars for Portland.
Be sure and take the 90 a, M, 1. 10 or 2.4O
electric cars from Portland. head of Preble st.
j. Fl. HEZELTON, Prop.
june18tf
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Allan Line
Royal Mail Steamers.
Montreal to Liverpool via Quebec.
ALLEN State Lime.
Rain.
New York and Glasgow Service.
From Montreal, From New York.

NumdianiAug. 10 State of Nebraska Aug. II
Sandman Aug. IT State of California Aug. 81
Laurentian Aug. "a State of Nebraska Sept. IL
Partisan Aug. 81
Monaghan Sept
Cabin passage, Montreal service, $50 and up
wards. Return, 500 and upwards. Second
cabin, $50, Steerage at lowest rate.
Glasgow and New York service, $45 to $65.
Return, $50 to $3.50.
Passengers holding round trip tickets can go
via one route and return by the other, thus en-
joying the magnificent scenery OF the st. Law
renee and the shortest ocean passage
Glasgow to Boston direct via Galway and
Derry: Prepaid steeragS, $15; intermediate
$25. Apply to H. &. A. ALLAN, Montreal
or Boston, or AUSTIN BALDWIN & CO. So
Broadway, N. Y, or to GEO. II. STARR. or
7. p. MCGOWAN Portland. may9dtf
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Yarmouth, Princes Point
- AND -
FALMOUTH F0RESIDE.
Steamer LOUISE

will leave Portland Pier, for Fall
mouth Foreside, Princes Point and Yarmouth.
ROYAL River. at 8 a. M, a. m. and 6. o p. III.
Returning, leave Yarmouth at 10 a. m. and
Leave ", Princes Point at $40 and 1910 a. NJ,
IL Leave We Falmouth Foreside az 5.55 and
11.O5 a. M, 4.30 p. m.
Sundays-Leave Portland for Yarmouth and
Falmouth Foreside at $50 a. NJ. 200 and 6.1O
Returning, leave Yarmouth at 11.15 a. m
'''l Falmouth Ii Foreside at 1910 a. m. and 4.so
p. m.
The a. m. and O'Clock trip week days
and the $50 and o'clock trips Sundays from
Portland gives the public a thirty mile sail
along Falmouth, Cumberland and Yarmouth
Foreside and EuD the beautiful Royal River TO
Yarmouth Village. The longest dailyexcursion
in the bay.
*Does not stop at Princes Point on Sunday.
Sunday trips viii not run in stormy weather.
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BRIDGT0N & SAC0 RIVER R. R.
BHdgton, Me.
WISCASSET & QUEBEC R. R. Co,

TRAINS leave Wiscasset daily for Weeks
i Mills at 9.25 a. H., 8. So D. m or after arrival
of Maine Central R. r. trains from East and
West.
at ii ,28 a. m.. COS p. m, connecting with
Maine Central + r. trains East and West
Freight received by Wiscassel & Quebec r
r in time for morning train will arrive in time
for shipment East and West over Maine Cen
Va Freight received by Wiscasset & Quebec r.
R. from Maine Central r. r. will be forwarded
iHH HAT I. RUNDLETT. J.P. TUCKER,
Cen Niger. Supt
may1S d6mos
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FIRE ESCAPES.

We want the public to know that we are
beadouarters for these goods, and can furnish
a neat and substantial escape for reasonable
amount. Plans and estimates can pc seen at
send postal and our representative will call.
THE THOS. LAUGHLIN co.
augS oAWteouu
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SUNDAYS.

Lv. PORTLAND for HARPSWELL and N
termediate landings, 1000, 1910 a. M, zoo
p. m.
Return from Harpswell. LOO and $50 p, m.
Daily excursions % miles down the pay
sions to Harpswen Soc, other landings 25c.
ISAIAH DANIELS, Gen'l Manager.
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The Five Cent Boat
FOR -
PEAKS ISLAND.
STEAMER ELDORAD0, Capt. John Berry,

will leave the end of Custom House
Wharf for Jones' Landing, Peaks Island,
at 900, 100, 500, 1000, HOO a. M, 1.3O,
2.3O, 400, 500, els and 7.30 p. m.
RETURN-Leave jones' Landing,
Peaks Island, at 6.25, 1925, S.25, 1890,
11.3O a. M, 200, 800, 4.30. $50, $40, 10.15
p. M, or at close of entertainment.
SUNDAY TIME TABLE.
Leave Portland 500, 900, 1000, HOO
a. M, 100, 200, 800, 400, 500, 600, 100
p. m. 800 900
Leave Jones' Landing at $50, $50,
1880, 11.3O a. M, 1.30, 2.30, $50, 4.5o,
530 $40. $50 D. m. jly5dtf
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as follows:
For LONG ISLAND CHEBEAGUE l.,
HARPSWEiL, BAILEY'S & ORR'S IS.: 900.
1920 a. M. 200, 5.10p. IN. CLIFF l., 1920
a. M. 51o p. M. HOPE l.. 900 a. H., 2. 90 p.
m. LITTLEFIELD'S. CT. CHEBEAGUE l.,
1920 a. M, 200, $40 p. m.
ISLAND, 5.45, HOO a. M. 1.45, 400 p. m.
Ly. BAILEY'S l., COS, 1915 a, M, 2.05, 3.45
p. m. Lv. so. HARPSWELL, $40, I1.25 - e.
6.45. IL 80 a. M. 2.45, 4.5O p. m. Lv. CLIFF
L. no a. m, $40 p m. Nv. HOPE /. 1905.
sos p. m. Lv. LITTLE CHEBEAGUE, 10
a. M, 1915. 3.25s 5;15 p. m: Lv. LONE Tive w.,
PORTLAND S.15 a. M. l 90. 40, 600 p. m.
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HarpsWeII !. Steamboat (. Co,
THE 365 ISLAND ROUTE.

Beginning June "a, 1895, Steamers will
Leave Portland Pier, Portland.
as follows:
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*Does not stop at Princes Point on Sunday
Sunday trips will not run in stormy weather.
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poises, one following the other. u
Evening star., 1895-10-19
SETTLING AN OLD GRUDGE.
Two Chfcl<amauga Veterans Remind
Each Other of the Time Long Ago.

Two Chicl<amauga Veterans Remind
Each Other of the Time Long Ago.
From the Chicago Tribune
Right here, said the old Union soldier,
digging his cane into the ground. Il stood
on picket duty thirty-two years ago."
"And I stood on picket duty right over
there" said the grizzled old confederate
warrior, pointing with his long finger at
a spot few furlongs away.
II wonder" exclaimed the former, eff
you are the Johnny Reb that gave me a
plug Of tobacco when l hadn't chaw for
twenty-four hours and was half-dead for
oner'
.'If you're the Yank that gave me a can
teen nearly full of whisky when I was
dying for drink" rejoined the southern
CIR, Il ami
The voice Of the old veteran from the
north trembled slightly when he spoke
again.
Il have always thought" he said. that
If 1 ever met that man again this side of
the fords of the river of Jordan I'd tell
him that that tobacco was the meaneSt.
orneriest, good-for-nothingest. dog-goned
stuff that ever put into my mouth
"Yank," replied the old boy in gray, with
emotion, I've always wanted to live long
enough to meet the man that gave me
that whisky and tell him it was the vilest.
nastiest, cheapest, infernalest booze that
ever insulted the stomach of white man.
begad, sah!'
Then the two old warriors shook hands
and moved off arm in arm in the direction
of tent that had barrel inside of it.
Evening star., 1895-10-19
HABITUAL DRUNKARDs.
The Plan Followed In Austria in
Treating Such Cases.

The Flan Followed In Austria in
Treating Such Cases.
From the New York Post.
The Austrian government has prepared a
bill for the treatment of habitual drunk
ards. The measure proposes to empower
the authorities to open retreats for inebri-
ates, and distinguishes between the volun-
tary and the compulsory detention of
drunkards in these establishments. Those
who enter voluntarily will be able to leave
at will, but are to be treated exactly like
the compulsory inmates. The latter class
may be sent to the retreat of the respective
districts, either by the order of a magistrate
or on the petition OF the parents or chill
dren, or of the husband or wife or trustee,
or of the chief of a lunatc asylum in which
the drunkard may be detained.
1nebriates may further be assigned to re-
treats by the action of the public prose-
cutor. or by the mayor or burgomaster of
the town or village in which the habitual
drunkard resides. whether he belong to that
place, district. town or province or not. In
all four classes of cases the detention of
the inebriate must be preceded by an ordi-
nary judicial action before a court of first
instance, which is bound to hear witnesses.
including the drunkard himself, as well as
the doctors, more especially experts on
mental diseases.
The term of detention will be generally
for two years, but the patient" as the
inebriate is constantly called in the bill.
may be released on leave after one year.
but will be confined again in case the trust
reposed in him should prove to have been
ill-placed. After the two years term he
must be released, but If he should after
ward come under the provisions of the
measure he may be sentenced again and
again for fresh terms of two years. and
eventually given over to a lunatic asylum
or to hospital. as the case may require.
Evening star., 1895-10-19

stories and listened gladly to story tellers.
Therefore 1t one day occurred to me, while
was sitting III school ard should have
been studying my lesson-which is the very
best time in the world for thinking most
brilliantly of something else-that as my
brothers and sisters listened with hungry
eagerness to mine own inventions, which
were of poor sort. but would do for chill
dren younger than myself. might turn my
chatter to personal profit. In a very short
time established the market. I engaged
my brethren to perform certain household
tasks-the tasks being far more certain
than the performance-which by right of
rrimogeniture devolved upon myself. These
duties were at times irconvenient; fire.
quently-say. all the time-uncongenial; and
cccasionally-say the rest OF the tipe--irk-
some. 1 employed the other ''sheaves" to
bow down and serve my sheaf; to prepare
Eight wood against the early fires of the
coming morrow; to saw the stubborn limb
wood in the loosely corded pile Of green
hickory; to labor betimes in the kitchen
garden; to run "arrants"-singular, isn't
Evening star., 1895-10-19

gcne through bankruptcy, why I didn't
think of memoirs the time l tried to talk
my hearers to sleep. Foolish narrator that
] was. I tried to scare them to sleep with
'1njun Stories" the very "wakiest' eye
openers l could have used.
Bible stories were current coin, always.
especially Old Testament lore. Saul and
Atab, l grieve to say, were favorites
among the kings of Israel. David was very
popular in his fighting days. but lost favor
when he settled down and went to writing
Psalms. Samson and Joshua brought down
the house every time they appeared. Sham
gar and his ox-goad was called for again
and again because of its freshness and
variety. The story of his exploits, being
most vividly elaborated on a very slender
substructure Of historical data. gave the
story teller broad sea room for the most
Evening star., 1895-10-19
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.

Schedule in effect July u. 1885.
Leave WASHINGTON h from station. corner of New
For, For Chicago and Northwest. vestibrled Limited
trains aim cn:;n;i u 10 Am. s:2p I'm Pm - ",
'ss@ FS 1sseax I a a,,R night
For Lexington and starnton. 11:so am.
Far Erass
Chattanooga, Memphis and New Orleans, II 20 p IA.
'iin; FSr Larss saTss,ns s:ss ssrs pm 1hF9nGh day
Far Raitimo,s sa ,n o week days sass 500 s:as.
Iii 80 am. ai2:iS, | Ills. sIs:so. 3 co. ~ s:ss.
x4:2S 4:sl 1905, x5:l9 1880. 5:35, x6:ao, 6:30.
ss ssnssys s ss S ss asa 15o 1S6 niss
am, 1I2;lo. yl2:3o. :oo 1900. s:25 i:3l. x5:o5.
ss no a and ss ss5 p m n'2s! S Ssas and
4fs fsr pE FrcseIiss SSsa., sS a% as ssi o
For HaserstoHn .l1:so am. and $3.50 pm
am. % .is:5o :s:oo, .sas. .5s5. :.7:o5. ..o:se.
5ans,is and WAY points
fsSslnli RoSah Taie1: sff s 4oHk AND
An ,,n. ln,L,I rdIILADELrHA D ,I,,Il h,,s,, ur,,
East, week days ass Dining Carr. Geo Dining
6sn n;, SEQ Sar HooS 900 os Dining oar Carr $50
1soi night; sleeping Car. oren Z. 1000 ocissk,;
Dining Carr. 500 Q2:0l night9 Sleeping Car opens
for passengers 1000 pm.
Buffet Parlor Cars on all day trains.
For Atlantic City. week days. 1855 700. 1000
and II 30 am, 1880 pm. Sundays, 4:55 a.n..
1890 pm.
For Cape May, 4:55 am. $500 am. Saturday
orly). 1880 pm. Sundays, Ass AM
Except Sunday. "'Daily. sssSunday only.
xExpress trains
Baggage called for and checked from hotels and
residences by Gron Transfer Co. orders left at
ticket Offices, 619 PENNSYLVANIA avenue northwest.
New York avenue and Fifteenth street. and at
depot.
r. B. CAMPBELL, Gen. Manager. ty12
Evening star., 1895-10-19

like crimson sunburst. Then you went
away, q raving maniac There were but
two classes Of insane people created by
ghost scares. One was ''raving maniac"
the other a "gibberins lunatic." An idiot
always 'driveied" A person could not be
scared into a "driveling IDIOT" he had to
be born that way. It was necessary. how
ever. that the idiots mother should see
the ghost. Then the idiot began to drivel
the day he was born, and kept 1t up as
long as he lived. There were numerous
other minor properties that went to the
correct stage setting of a well-bred ghost.
which will readily occur to the reader who
was fortunate enough to be born before
the railroads. and telegraphs and electric
lights, and trolleys. and hypnotism. and
psychica1 research drove the real ghost out
of the market.
ROBERT J. BURDETTE.
Evening star., 1895-10-19
SOUTHERN RAILWAY,
piedmont Air Line.)
Schedule in. effect October 6, 1895.
All trains arrive and leave At Pennsylvania

Schedule in effect October 6, 1895.
ALI trains arrive and leave at Pennsylvania
Passenger Station.
$500 A.M.-Dany-LocIl for Danville. Connects at
manassas for Strasburg, daily, except Sunday. and
and and with c. & o. daily for Natural Bridge and
lib A.M.-paily-The UNITED STATES FAST
and Washington to Jacksonville, uniting at Char
lotts With Pullman Sleeper for Augusta; also FULL
man Sleeper New York to New Orleans via Mont
Sleeper for Birmingham. Memphis and st. Louis.
4:oi fM.-Local for Strasburg. daily, except SUM-
4:3s P.M.-Daily-"E.position Flyer" Pullman
Bunet Sleeper New York and Washington to At
I@,nta. @ Festibuled Day Coaches Washington to
AS P.M.-Daily-LocaI for Charlottesville.
I0;43 PM:-Daily-wASH AND SOUTH
p,I;s p%E;SIEEX vEsTIBULED LIMITED composed Of
man Sleepers Washington to ChattanooSa via Sails
bury, Asheville and Knoxville. New York to Mem
pnis via Birmingham, New York to New Orleans via
via Charlotte, Columbia and jacksonville. Vesti-
@ Guied Day Coach Washington 10 Atlanta. Parlor
Sn car Columbia to Augusta. Dining Car from
TRAINS BETWEEN wSESassSWasSi WAsHrNcroN AND ROUND
BILL u ~ Rave Washington 9:01 AN. daily and 4:32
dass onH aa,y' f except sn SUNDAY and S2S Pm Sun.
hernd"n Returning, arrive at Washington S:26
An and 300 PM. daily, from Round Hill, and
MI:o6 M AN. daily, except Sunday. from Herndon
Through trains from the south arrive at Washing
fon Pm ";tI ds;,x AN; LIS An. go Pm and 80
except Sunday. and $40 AM daily from Char
Tickets, Sleeping Car reservation and information
furnished at Offices, oil an1 1890 Pennsylvania
nue., and at Pennsylvania Iailroad Passenger Sta-
W. q. GREEN, General Superintendent
j. N. CUP. Tra;fc aauis,r.
W. A: TURK, General Passenger Agent.
oc1 L. S. BROWN. Gen. Ast. Pass Dept.
Evening star., 1895-10-19
THE MARRIAGE FEE.
A Rather Uncertain Quantity In the
Experience of Many Ministers.

A Rnther Uncertain Quantity In the
Experience of Many Ministers.
From the Cincinnati Times-Star.
The question as to how much to pay the
preacher who pronounces the marriage cere-
mony Is one that has more or less disturbed
nearly every man whose sensibilities are
not blunted and who has tremblingly held
trembling hand before the altar and prom
ised to love and cherish. 1t is one which is
row probably preying upon the mind of the
ninth Duke of Marlborough. The fortunate
preacher who Is to say the word next
month Is scarcely human If he Is not look
Ing for check that will have the dimen-
sions of handsome fortune. The mar
riage fee ard the marriage dover will be
expected to sustain something like har-
mony. If they do. the magnificent John
Churchill estate will have to be mort
gagged. or else the bride will pay the fee
In striking contrast with what the
preacher in the case probably expects Is
what an expectant Presbyterian preacher
in Norrstown, Pa. received a few days
ago. This particular preacher performed
the marriage ceremony for a couple who.
to save the expense of big wedding, had
called at the parsonage, and at its con-
clusion received from the smiling groom a
sealed envelope. After the new Mr. and
Mrs. had left the house the preacher broke
the SEAL when. 10, a single card dropped
out on which was written the vulgar alb
breviation Thanks" Think of a new
wife worth TO more to the new husband
than "Thanksr'
There are few country preachers who
cannot tell stories equally narrowing of
how their fond hopes have been dashed by
the niggardly fee which some tight-fisted
benedict had doled out to them after the
marriage ceremony. Many faithful
country preacher has taken long, cold, and
tedious rides through the mud or snow to
pronounce some man husband and re-
ceive fifty cents or dollar or a bag of
oats for his pains.
Evening star., 1895-10-19
MUNY0N
Makes Permanent Cures Where
Physicians Fail.
Mr.. O'Nen Wa. Said to BE Incurable.

Mr.. O'Nen Was Said to Be Incurable.
Mr.. Thomas O'Neil, fireman at Sailors Snug
Harbor, Staten Island, says: Last fall I was
laid up with sciatic rheumatism. treated by
four doctors with every remedy known to medical
science, even electricity but they finally gave me
up. saying my leg would always be paralyzed. At
this time urged to try Munyon's Rheumatism
Cure. Its effect wonderful. 1 found entire
relief from pain after a few doses, anJ by con-
tinuing the pellets, was completely cured"
Specific for Each Disease.
Professor Munyoa puts up separate remedy for
every disease. His rheumatism Cure never fails
to relieve rheumatism in from one to three hours
and cures in a few days.THis Catarrh Cure is
guaranteed to cure %catarfh. healing the afflicted
parts and restoring them 10 health His Dyspepsia
Cure speedily all forms Of stomach trouble.
His Cold Cure never fails to cure the most severe
cold in few hours. The AIunyon Remedies are
sold at all druggists, mostly at 25 cents bottle.
Personal letters to Prof. Munyon 1905 Arch
street, Philadelphia, Pa, answered with free
medical sdvice for any disease.
Evening star., 1895-10-19
RAILROADS.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
Station corner of 9Th and B streets.
In effect September Q. 1895.

| In effect September 9. 1895.
Sleeping Dining smoking and oSssrpatpn cars
Sarrs6grs 1an,rs to Chicago CINCINNATI indianapolis.
Car 10 'qis Hsrris eyeand and Toledo Buffet farior
1885 N; aFssslF FAST LlsE-ra,,m.. sune. r.rlor
Hnrrsi nra afpissfg TT p, rarior and Dining Cars.
80 r:M. SaicAso itsDas %Sb ST. LOUIS EXPRESS
Ing Ing and Dining Cars. Harrisburg to St. iOais.
rM wnERS essEs rES ISfRpuman GRssso Sleep.
mis ing oat TO to Chicago and Harrisburg to Cleveland
TO ns Lar sSnfH%srERS s. ThSsEs ExrREsspurlman
| Sleeping and Dining Cars to st. Louis. and Sleep
1o:ao PM PAciFfc 70 E4PRRpullman infsh.s! Sleep
ing Car TO P:ttsburg.
Niagara Falls daily. except sunday ''@'
1890 AN; for Elnira and Remove. daily except
7:Io PM. for villa msport, Rochester, BuIalo and
Niagara Falls daily, except Saturday, with seep-
1910 Pm. for Erie. Csnanlaigua. Rochester. Buff
ington to Elmira.
F. TM MFhassgs ssE SGt sna !be Esft II
l9r & Cars: & with Dining Car from baltimore for
Rssuar a0ss at sy s mus Ss Gar Sess @ 1870 sys
Dining Carr. and II 90 AN, 12:15. a:15, $40.
4:aO, $40, 1905 and ii :s5 Pm. For Philadeiphis
press :e and PtssS sso PS daily week days
For I Boston without change. TOO AN. week days.
1890 11:oo and II so NJ, 12:15. 2:O1, 3:l5.3:40
t4:oO Limtedt. 4:c0, 1885, $40, sos, Gao 1:10,
lo;oo 1910, I;:l5 and il :s5 PM On sunday.
100, 7:20, 900, 9:05, 10:30, loo AN, 12:15,
d:l5, 2:oI, 3:l5 $40 (4:00 Limited 4:2o. $40.
s S 92e0 AM IN ans nd sss NJ
dss .sS dSE. except Sunday: Sundays 800 Al,
Atlantic Coast Line. Express for Richmond, Jack
sSs Fsmss ana ~ Rsn.a s s4S tM $50 aa1 s RsS
mond only. 1857 AN. week days.
AZ commodation for Qusntico, 7:45 AN. daily, and
4:25 Pm. week days.
For Alexandria, 4:30, 6:35, 7:45 $40. 945, 1851,
11:50 AN, 1850, 1:40 3:2D. 4:25, 500. 5:S7.
6:d3, 500, 1910 and II 80 PM ON Sunday at
4:30, I:45, 9:45 AN, PAS, 6:15 SOP and 1910
Leave Alexandria for Washington, sos. Gas, 7:o5.
SEQ. 2:l0, 1918. l0;2s AN, LOO. 2;l5. 900,
aid IL :0S Pm. On Sunday at 8:43 9:10. io:2s
An, 215, $3.50. 7:0O. 7:20, 9:10 and 1852 M.
Ticket offices, northeast of 18th street and
Pennsylvania avenue, and at the station, 9Th and
streets, where orders be left for the check
ing of baggage to destination from hotels AMI II Sd
dences.
s NJ. PREvOST J. r. WOOD,
Gens'al Manager. General Passenger Agent.
oclS
Evening star., 1895-10-19

n with what parity boys have preserved
the early modern English form of that word
all these services being paid for in 'sto-
ries" current length and full weight of the
merchant. l think was about fifteen years
old when received my first lecture fees.
Under the law of supply and demand,
rates soon regulated themselves. All of
my brethren possessed the mercantile Spir-
It and had me that much at disadvantage.
One long story was good for Ole days ra-
ton of kin ding wood" Rates ruled lit
tie higher in the winter when there were
more fires The prices for "arrantS' varied
with the nature of the "arrant' and of the
mileage. Two short stories counted as one
long one-for meme of us knew that 1T was
far easier to write half a dozen long stories
than enc short one. Upon one occasion l
got my "cho1 es'' done for the entire week
by agreeing to tell stories Saturday night
until the audience fell asleep. 1t well nigh
ruined the business failed utterly in my
performance of contract, and fell asleep
myself thrice, amid the bowling protests of
the wide awake audience. l have since
beer far more successful with larger audi
ences. l finally compromised by agreeing
to tell stories for nothing every night of the
week following. / hung up "Freier eintritt''
at the door of the show. and when the week
closed my stock was once more clear down
to the shelves and l had done all my own
work beside. 1 confessed with great bit
terness that genius has to jump sideways
when 1t comes in contact with commercial
spirits.
went up ana uOWn lne market place 1Or
a while after that to see If 1 could find
sone man who would trade little common
SCI Sc for great deal of genius But the
merchants laughed me to scorn, saying
that man with common sense could hire
genius in the market place even up to the
eleventh hour. One merchant, indeed, ask
ed me to bring some of my genius around
with me and let him see it. l went home to
get it; but it had been long hard season
In the west. and all the genius l possessed
had winter killed
Sunday School Stories.
In those prosperous days Sunday school
stories we're held rather steady. but they
had to be a good article, sound in wind.
limb and condition. Memoirs of boys far
better than ourselves who died when they
were just about our ages had a de-
pressing effect upon the congregation
and were never encored-unless there was a
terrific thunder storm raging. zig-zag
flash of lightning $50 miles long, that
seemed to go right through the room where
We were huddled in bed, followed by a
regular Gatling gun of a thunder clap that
brought the heavens and earth together,
bulled the Memoir market quicker and
higher than a case of cholera in the next
house. But ordinarily they were held rath-
Or cheaply. 1 often wondered, after 1 had