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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-07
HE MADE THE HOTEL PAY.
From Tho Atlanta Constitution.

From The Atlanta Constitution
IL il told OF young newspaper man who was
once known To local fame. but who Is now illuminate
na, official circles in the National capital. that he 10
particularly strict in matters OF dollars ana cents
For instance he WAS In Georgia not many moons
ago and stopped at the principal hotel OF small
Georgia town. When he went to pay his bill II was
% cents more than he thought II ought TO be. lie
made kick about the extra quarter The hotel
man was immOvable; he had to have his money or
the young couldn't get his baggage Under
protest the young fellow paid IL. lie went 10 the
train with a heart. He thought he had been
mlstrcated. lie didn't enjoy his ride biz, and as
the train dashed along between the Georgia hills
he busy meditating some plan OF revenge
Finally the train stopped al station. Seized with
a brilliant idea he jumped OFF. ran into the te.e.
graph station, scrubbed down a brief telegram and
handed II 70 the operator. The telegram ad-
dressed 10 the hotel proprietor and read:
How about my blll?'
Send that collect" he said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-07
GHOSTS AT THE BRETOORT.
THE SINGULAR NARRATIVE OF lord AND LADY
DUNRAVEN.

THE SINGULAR NARRATIVE OF lord AND LADY
DUNRAvEN
Apropos OF the report that the Brevoort House
was to be closed. which was denied. however. nero
is a story that Lady Dunraven has been known
to tell about the famous old Inn. albeit somewhat
reluctantly The Countess is described by those
who know her well woman much more incIihed
10 common sense than TO ghost-haunted Cork Lanes
even with Dr. Johnsons authority. She used to
tell the facts in the tale simply for what they "ere
worth
1t was more than one decade ago. years before
the Valkyrie was thought Of, when Lord Dunraven
was first interested in the mining regions
of Northern Michigan. He and Lady Dun
raven were staying in New-York Tor
few days before starting West and had
taken rooms at the Brevoort-pleasant rooms
with view OF the avenue. and a nee giinpSG o5
Washington Square The frst Msht' , DSi"s ,t "a az
with their voyage, they went early 10 De1 DuS, az
IL happened not early TO sleep B0th the Ear
and his Countess We're blessed win nearly Ens
lsh constitutions They were not at al accustomed
to lying awake TIL the small hours Ihey "Ti'1s ~
what they could have done, what they cOdiI H@S
vigilance Just at venture finally they bundled
themselves out into the adjoining cr Pf 9nd SEPT
sonndly iii morning Next night and tho nlsht
after there was the same wake uLness' an fr rn
end the same migration to the adjoining room IoI re
lief They began 70 think they shouIi i haNe no 20
leave town EARL er than they had pannrn; dCT ~ -
would not for the world nave made any protect "
The explanation of the mystery 4 It was an ex7
PLANTATION came out by chance ny - wborn
thev had met in England, authority on all ma
ters pertaining 10 r ta9 t9sy That they should
have given you these rooms. You kho" ~ "%S III
that room seFe "Oi 80 was iSf IN room Lord
I ad7, Drlnraven had tried IN vain 10 steep ana
they exchange4 ssqcanht me- snG but The neHt DAY
they took Their departure Tor inc west
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-07
THE SNAKES DINNER.


From The sketch
or the whole number-about eighteen hundred
species-of serpen;s which exist on the eartn PROB
ably nefourth Kill their prey by construction The
make here depicted is a typical example OF this
class-a baby specimen Of the harlequin-boa, rep
tile OF marvenously beautiful coloratlon occurring
throughout Tropical America. Although the title
boa" IS synonymous wiki all that Is Brobdng-
raglan IN snakefesh according to popular mscon-
ceptlon. the species attalns TO but Insignificant
dimensions compared 70 the pythons and anaconda.
rarely exceeding ten or twelve feet in length; tho
subjec, OF the photograph Is nine months DID, ard
measures nearly four feet. The white rat Is seized
and crushed an act inconceiyably rapid. and I'M
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-07
NOT UNDERSTOOD ~ THE NORTH
From The Cincinnati Tribune.

From The Cincinnati Tribune.
yankees have a knack OF pronouncing words in
outlandish way" remarked gentleman
from New-Orleans. II on my way home from
Buffalo. While was in Buffalo / got trille mixed
up about the streets. In fact was lost. stopped
o gentleman and asked him where / could get a
car (pronouncing it kOr. as We do down South).
The gentleman was evidently puzzled and, after
thinking a moment. said: What did you say you
wanted?
"'Why car I replied.
"A kor' he said. what's that? How do you
spell IL?
That made rather angry. and ] answered
Great goodness! Can't you people up here under
stand English? Car kor'
oh. l know what you mean now he said. you
mean car (pronouncing ii exactly like carc)."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-07
FREE MEDICAL AID FOR STATE Servants
From The I.On1on Daily Nama

NJ Felix Faure has decided that all the state
ana other domestics at the Elysee and their families
are To receive medical assistance gratis The cost
IL TO be paid out of his own purse. An the ushers
ana other servants employed there hv the state
have been nearly thirty years at the Eysee They
have been Kept ON longer tnan they might have
been, because II would be difficult TO find
SO ut for their places They cannot be dismissed
before certain number OF years service has given
them right to "A pension. Since influenza visited
Iars, in lSS9. they have often suffered from that
illness. and, being Old had often TO seek medical
assistance. AS their salaries are not high they
thouBh ms was hard, and also thinks the Presi.
deht ~ Faure has named Captain Bouchez -
'Voh atter thein and " be their spokesman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-07
CleVeland'S
Baking Powder,

manufactured originally by Cleveland Brothers, Albany N Y,
now by the Cleveland Baking Powder Co., New York,
has been used by American housewives for twenty-five
years and those who have usedt longest praise most
1t is perfectly pure and wholesome.
Its composition is stated on every can.
1t is always uniform and reliable.
1t does the most work and the best work.
1t is the strongest of all pure cream of tartar pow.
dcrs as shown by the US and Canadian Govt Reports
All the leading teachers of cookery and writer's on
domestic science use and recommend ii.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-07

Practical Results-14 Years Work

TWENTY MILLION Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars
already paid 20 widows and Orphans.
Forty million dollars already saved living policy holders
tv reduction OF premiums. $4,000 Policies IN FORCE
5000 900 900 Insurance 50 $4,000 Cash Surplus
Reserve Emergency Fund More than $Sl.O0o,coo new
business for the year 1894 These Few prac'cai
results already recorded 20 the credit Of the
MUTUAL RESERVE FUND LIFE
ASSOCIATION.
z q. HARPER. President,
Broadway and Duane Street.
Rates quoted for any amount On receipt OF statement
Send for circulars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-07
incs from the old dogpound filled the air for p'ocN'
around. and the stencil was something unoearaO'e'
40 MORE BRUTALITY.

7
From the wide open door Of the office at the en-
france to the shelter everything beams with n u,
mainly The big wagons that 90 out after dogs a'
cats are no longer srowsome deathtraps for snatch
ing Up and torturlng unhappy ours, but cheet!oi
ambulancea painted in blue and gold often sent Ioi
=, remove suffering animals. The keeper, Jon''
Read. is Il humanitarian. and the assistants hailu'o
the dogs and cats as if they loved them. Inc
shelter is divided into three long runs on one slue'
and has kennels for the more valuable OF the d'h'
and cages for the the other side OF the open
snacc down the middle. which enables Visitors
AMI claimants to walk entirely through 1t. viewing
everything. II wouldn't DE true to say there Is no
noise here. Thare Is lots Of IL. But the ycips ana
means Of pain and the long drawn out h'W'S OF
agony are not heard. In one long pen are the doSs
brought in that day. in another the bitches ana IN
a third those condemned for the days killinS. In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-07
ms LIMITATIONS.
p Chicago Tribuno

From The Chicago Tribune
How far you 20 i'm n day on your ma
chihc. jimmy inquired his friend.
~ cant go outside OF the county with It," re-
paid for yet"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-07

DO mako her cyes glow, her tlI swcII anI her back
grow into an arch.
f. Is a sight TO sec tho placing Of the captured
animals In their new quarters They take 10 their
new surroundings and 10 their ncighbors much
human beings would do under like circumstances
Some sull(y. others combative ana sOme-few-
make the best OF circumstances and get on amaZ
ingly well. There II one cat white female
that has been here almost year. Sh" was sent in
bo DISPOSED of, but her one gray eye and one
blue eye. together with n habit she had OF making
friends with everybody, won the hearts of the OFF,
GERS and assistants. and an exception made in
hcr case. The woman was desolatc when her
doggy" didn't come in. but the young girl, whose
eyes were Oh the cat baskets, H)meWhat con-
sOlcd by the reception given I'm OF the cat
cages to a litter Of mothercss kittens. strange
eat. captured twtnty-four hours earlier, made the
orphanA hnr own prOmptly and cordially.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-07
\ SAD ENDING.

In the same carriage room. into which the wagon
containing the capvos backs, is the death cell. in
which are placed the dogs and cats to be made
away with 1t i3 positively sad for any lover OF ami
mails 10 watch the proceedings and yet they are
mcrcfu and quickly over. This cell is built Of
brick. with trap or lifting door In the top. Every
day when the time comes 10 dispose OF the con-
dcmncd animals. this reservoir Is filled with gas
The cats are put In nrst. cats are much more ten,
acous OF life than dogs. one or two at n time the
assistants place the animals I'm the cell One can
look through the g,ass windows the top and see
them 20 To sleep II isn't more than minute or
two that animal suffers II It does suffer ut all
There IL no disturbance noise In the death cham
bcr the gas acts too promptly for that. The car
cases taken 10 Barren Island. In Paris there
are economists who obtain. from just what New
Workers throw away, skins for fine gloves and resi-
dues that are OF great value in the arts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-07
HUMANITY RULES NOW.
The PAYS or BRUTALITY At THE POUND
ARE OVER.
WITH GENrLENEss.

IMPROVEMENTS SINCE THE NEW LAW WENT INTO
EFFECT-sTRAY CATS AND DOCS TREATED
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-21
BRIGHT BITS.

Miss Strucksome-Do You think there
are any OPENINGS for girl on the stage?
Mr. Binthair-Gou bet there arei As q
rune, IL s ruiz OF traps.-New York World
He-Oh, you may talk. but YOU would
nave been mad enough had / married any
body else.
she-Yes. anybody 7 cared anything
about-Boston Transcript
'Skilkins came to grief In the west.
hear"
Yes: He started out to live on his
Poor fellow. He should have realized
at the start that he hadn't the capital
for any such enterprise. Washington
a Brilliant Idea.-CIerk-NIr Muldoon.
We have an order for hardwood llindlings
but the hardwood is all gone
Mr.. Muldoon dealer Sind 'em saft
WOOD.
soft wood burns too fast"
"Bejabers, thot's so. Wet It." New
York Weekly.
Cruelty Minnie-That is what / call
downright mean.
Mamie-What?
Minnie-Why. the church guild is get
ting up a series of mock marriages. illus
trating the rite i'm various countries ana
times. and that cat of a Mrs Potts has
asked Belinda Parsay to pose in the
'Middles Ages" affair. Indianapolis
Journal
How IT Failed TO Work. have told
his mother, wiping the dirt and tears
from his face. You should have renem-
bered that "a soft answer turns away
wrath.
- did, mamma" said Johnny. examin-
ing with critical eye scratch on his fist
"and 1t didn't do no good When he called
me n mammy's darlin' / didn't say any
thing. All done was to punch i'm in the
face kind q easy, like with a ball O.
mud. He got mad at that, an of course
| had to let i'm have it."-Chicago Tri-
bune.
He was a beautiful dog" said the Wis
ltOr, doing her best to offer sympathy. 1T
must be a real Bereavement to have lost
to a taXidermist?"
81 think, said Mrs. Godrequent. with a
fresh burst of tears, I'VE have already
one of Her Gifts-weary Watkins
All these here papers seems 70 have
something TO say about the advanced wo-
man nowadays. What sort of woman is
she?
Hungry Higgins-As fur as my observa-
ton goes she is a woman who has learned
how to throw a Embellishments Jour-
nal.
Truly Polite-"I Go not wonder" said
the extremely gallant man that women
object TO telling their ages"
"Tndeed?' responded Miss Passeigh, a
little suspiciously.
Not a bit. They naturally dislike to
have Their veracity doubted. and they
know that no one could believe from their
looks that they are as old as they say
they are. '-Washngton Star.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-21
Personal.


The postmaster at Phiuipsburg. Pa. is
not happy. Ne has yet = year TO serve
ana here are already sixteen applicants
Tor The position.
Dwight L. Moody was once a travelling
salesman for a shoe house, and was a
hrst-class drummer. He began evaugeii-
cal work In 1850.
~ am nothing and nobody. ] am sim
ply the pen ana mouthp-e-e OF my I'M
pcriai master" Thus was the iate II. de
Giers wont TO describe n mself.
Htichard Rockwoode. the chess player,
VINO can handle twelve games at once
MiinOut cllhculty, can no more play d
thirteen-game series Than he can swim
up Niagara falls.
a e.hroned monarch who is in a pO-
sitlon 10 sympathiZe with the eX-queen Of
tle sandwich Islands is hing BehanZin
on Dahcmey, now cying Of hOmeslckuess
30 captiFny IN Martinique.
Woo Jan, a Chinese laundryrnan az
Ashland, Ky, went INTO q grocery store
ana PAID Tor bill OF groceries for a
oyssituse family OF thai city lie re
ignorance Of the identity Of the Conor
Representative Stone OF Kentucky wears
an enormous cream-colored ulster that
y me envy Of the House and maaes HIM
ne cynosuIe Of ali eyes. II Is appar-
ehtly patterned after the familiar gray
sGrtout worn by santa Claus on his an
nual Christmas rounds
Mayor Schieren Of Brooklyn believes
the trolley strike has euled his 70 itical
prospects. II have written letter to
my son IN Mexico" De said recently
lellihS MIN that one good result of the
stllhe Was that there would be no DANCE
81 my ever being asked to take a renom-
nation"
A new story illustrating Alexander
Dllnas gentle satire is being tod I'm
rams one day ne overheard two 1t
efary noVices speaking disparagingly Of
hacine, Vol aire and others. NJ. Dumas,
turning toward them dc lrecaungIy, said
70 tnem; After all, my friends, &c is
possible that we would not have done
Detter had we lived in their time"
Speculation has commenced as to what
PRESIDENT Cleveland Will 90 with him
sell two years hence, when he leaves the
Mhlte mouse. The New ok Tines says
the impression among his friends is that
no VIII resume his profession ia NJ W
YORK, but will take up a permanent res-
idence at Gray Gables where he has made
extensive improvements, and become a
clJizen OF Massachusetts.
Federal Councillor Joseph Temp. who
mas been nominated president of the
SWlas confederation for the year 1895 is
me hrSt COnservative-CathO who has
been appointed to the highest office OF
the little republic The new president
was born in the mountains of Eutelbach.
beautiful Alpine district in "a direct line
between Lucerne and Berne. He is 80
years Of age strongly buut. excessively
simple IN HIS habits and a model OF DO
ulenesS and amiabilitV
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-21
A TyrnnnicaI NIntion.

The Kentucky legislature is in some re-
spects a peculiar body and some Of it's
members as individuals are even more
peculiar, says an exchange. 1t is the GUS
tom to give each member the choice or
two daily newspapers during the session
at the expense of the state and they all
avail themselves of il. One old fellow from
he chose took as his choice the Louis
vile Courier-Journal, which was the Cos
pei to him. He was thoroughly Verdant
and IMMERSED in parliamentary usage and
the first morning after he had chosen his
paper it lay on the desk before him he
heard some member move TO dispense
with the reading of the journal, which was
a part of the regular routine of the BODY
He said nothing, but laid aside his paper
for two weeks, and then forbearance
ceased to be virtue and the member
rose to his feet.
Mr.. Speaker he said in thunder tones.
for he was hot, Il raise to d pint OF or
der. Fer two weeks er SIGH a matter
have sat in my seat in this place peace
ful and listenin TO what is gOin' on around
me and larnin' the ways. Every mornin'
Mr. Speaker, about the time I git 10
Journal up jumps some republican and
moves to dispense with The readn' NV the
Journal. In all this time Mr.. Speaker. l
hain't never heerd a single member NOV
in to dispense with the readin' Nv the
Louisville Commercial and I'm gettin'
tired Nv stitch tyrannical oppression. AIr
Speaker, and | move to lay the after OF,
the table, SOS we kin 80 on with our
readin' NV the Journal in peace"
The members motion did not carry but
the matter was explained 10 his satisfac-
ton
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-21
she rhought Il Va. COZ.

They were playing shiny. says the 81.
raul Flomeer Press. They play shiny
every day on Fourth street, while they
are waiting for me evening papers, and
the game D. generally eXcIt ne. TOR, gis en-
a sn-uuy st-cE ana battered can 20
wnack at the small boy who ends news
ana IS possessed with "a demoniag des &c
70 knock on the less o. ms contempt
Iafics- yesterday afternoon they were
Playing with the usual tizor AMI there
was about the usual number of propO-
sluons 10 night maze.
And in the heat of the game there ar
lFed two young ana lovely a-deus.
Iney wore furs and their faces bore that
healthy uush that Is peculiar 10 that rare
ana fautant maiden. the winter gIrL the
men who passed them on the street
stopped TO wonder how il b thai the Mid
made girls lovely By distributing the cllOr
over their faces, while % mad the effect
Or concentrating all the red cOrpusles in
a man blood in he end OF his nose ana
around MS eyes. And when the girls
saw the boys they stopped.
There said one. They're playing
Playing what2'' asked the other.
W ny, golt; don't you seeg' she pro
nounced 10 'gOH."
''On, how lovely And to think that
none % the boys VIII take 1t up so that
We may play IL. Aid il As the only thing
worth living for in the east. ] am going
20 GET FRED to come down and see the
little fellows, and We'l start he me.
Dear me- O-h-hr' The ejaculation was
= sndu scream And there was reason
Tor a. The kids had got Interested. ana
Dooley, the champion, had got what he
tesdiu ed as proper sw pc at The can.
Win the result that ii landed snugly up
against the side of the girl who thought
IL such - lovely game. And BIZ fingered
TOT moment between her arm and her
sealskin Jacket. There were sharp points
ana Jagged corners on the can. and IL
Mould not be separated from the FUR
Then Dooley arrived
row down the ball" he yelled and he
maze "A murderOus demonstration with his
ciub. "toul,' yelled the opposition as
they gathered around the maiden and
STRUGGLED Tor possession OF the can The
girl was frightened almost to death. and
one little wretch actually struck at The
elbow.
Then .DOoley showed the stuff he was
haue or. he promptly hit the assailant
over the mead with his stick and cleared
a c.fcie around the girls. Then he sad:
ne play Is OF, till de lady separates he r
ser from ce bail, an I'll smash any one
iat comes near while she's do n it, AIeh-
oe you ike to take "A fall outer me.
Buggy this TO youth who was making
a demonstration buggy gave him the
hoarse laugh, and Dooley laid down his
STICK and remarked TO the struggling.
glrl' HeXcuse me, miss, till / punches
nun Anu there was a fight Orranized
beIoFe the girl could get rid of the can
anu hurry away with her friend. And tho
chances are that Fred win not be re-
4uested 10 organize golf club
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-21

The school had been dismissed from, tro
!Qs Schooi house in the mountains. saws
the Detroit tree Press, and the children
were scurrying away just in time for me-
20 meet the sChOolmastcr as / rode In,
ne was q long, lanl, lazy kind Of a noun
could imagine, but he answered the pur-
pose.
How d'y' do? said I. riding up along
How d'y?" said he.
Is your days work done?" said T.
- es, an I'm glad NV IT," said he
Don't you like it%' said !.
only sorter." said he
said l.
Some NV EN- is" said he
Are they small scholars - said l.
20 said he.
Il should think she would be easy 10
teach. said |, with smile.
He looked at me with quick, uncertain
look, but there was no smile in it.
you know anything about gals Mis-
Ter SAID ne, very earnestly:
earth" said l, with ardor.
I've heerd that afore," said he. lugu-
Don't you believe it2'' said /.
q amt saying" said he.
You don't mean to tell me that this
said I.
THAT'S what" said he. with more en-
ergy than he had before displayed.
cant she learn" said l.
She don't seem to-" said he.
why nOt2" said /.
This time he shook himself and spoke
with emphasis.
u don { SNOW" said he. 1--WE been try-n-
fer the last three months to learn her that
I wuZ the Teller she Oughter splice onto
but the more | try The less she learns
I've got two more months NV school Wit
an amt goin' to give up a-tryin' but ef
| don't git her learnt by that time, I'm
goin' to throw up my job an hire out as
a farm hand. / reckon. mebbe. | amt ont
for an eddicator, nohOw."
1t began to dawn upon me that possibly
he was right, but did what l could TO en-
courage him until he left me at tile forks
of the road,