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Morris tribune., 1895-04-17
Things That Sound Cute from the Mouth
of Rahaa tHE

Things That Sound Cute from the Mouths
Stories of children's sayings are es-
pecially interesting when they show
the vivid truth with which facts of life
appear to an unframed mind for the
first time. The little child who opened
the window when it Numbered because
she wanted to hear God talk" recog-
nized real truth which her father
who taught electrical science had long
ago forgotten.
A visitor at Gray Gables last summer
found Ruth Cleveland, the bright little
daughter of the president, lying fiat on
her back in the nursery, crying silently
and refusing to be comforted.
What is the matter?" asked the
guest.
''Toothache."
s'But why do you not get up, my
child? Don't lie there"
''The toothache is too heavy" sobbed
Ruth. Il can't carry it about
Job himself in the first ages of the
world found no better way to describe
his mighty grief.
Another child of four has just had
the honor of adding word to the Eng
lish vocabulary. He is the son Of q
well-known Oxford scholar, and was
walking in the fields with his father
and an eminent philologist, when he
spied some tansy growing near He
pulled the leaves and ran with them to
his father, crying:
''This is the most smellful flower of
ALL
The philologists looked at each
other. ''Smellful" they decided to be
much-needed word, simple and ex-
pressive. It may find place in future
lexicons.
Very few children, however, have
like these the natural keenness of per-
ception and facility for language which
enable them to express feeling or a
fact with novelty and force
The ''smart" sayings for which chill
dren are usually applauded are as a
rule limitations of the speech of older
people, and argue only the parrot
talent in the child. The applause
serves to stimulate vanity, and the
child who at eight is praised as
prodigy, at eighteen is not infrequent-
~ Stunned as bore and pretender.-
Youths Companion.
Morris tribune., 1895-04-17
A Faithful Friend.

It is good for a man to have friend
who can say the right thing. When
Tommers got SO hard up that he had tc
take a job at laying gas pipe he was as
tonished to find his friend Brown look.
ing down at him in the trench one day.
This is not the first time have seen
you here said Brown. 'sAnd, by the
way, saw Miss Willis the other day
and she asked about you"
You didn't give me away, did you?'
swell, you know,I cannot tell lie?'
''You contemptible-,'
''Hold on! When she asked what had
become of you told her the last time
/ saw you you were at the corner turn
ing up the street. Cincinnati Trib-
me.
Morris tribune., 1895-04-17

.cryptogram or the most intricate
analysis, and am in my own proper
atmosphere. I can dispense then with
artificial stimulants. But abhor the
Gull routine of existence. I crave for
mental exaltation. That is why / have
chosen my own particular profession
or rather created it, for / am the only
one in the world"
THE only unofficial detective?'
said, raising my eyebrows.
The only unofficial consulting de-
tcctive," he answered. II am the last
and highest court of appeal in detec-
ton. When Gregson or Lestrade or
Athelney Jones are out of their depths
which, by the way, is their normal
state-the matter is laid before me. 1
ssaxamine the data, as an expert, and pro-
nounce a specialists opinion. claim
no credit in such cases My name fig
'ures IN no newspaper- The work itself,
the pleasure of finding a field for my
DecGliar powers, is my highest reward.
Morris tribune., 1895-04-17

hand, gazed hard at the dial, opened
the back, and examined the works
first with his naked eyes and then
| with powerful convex lens. / could
| hardly keep from smiling at his crest
fallen face when he finally snapped
the case to and handed it back.
There are hardly any data" he re-
marked. ''The watch has been recent
| ly cleaned, which robs me of my most
suggestive facts
you are right answered. SIT was
| cleaned before being sent to me-" In
my heart | accused my companion
of putting forward most lame and
impotent excuse to cover his failure.
What data could he expect from an un-
cleaned watch? sf
Though unsatisfactory my research
has not been entirely barren" he OBJ
served, staring up at the ceiling with
dreamy, lack-luster eyes. Subject to
your correction, should judge that
the watch belonged to your elder
brother, who inherited it from your IA
ther.'
THAT you gather, no doubt, from
the III. w. upon the back?"
.'Quite SO. The w. suggests your
own name. The date of the watch is
nearly fifty years back, and the initials
are as old as the watch; SO it was made
for the last generation. Jewelry usu-
ally descends to the eldest son, and he
is most likely to have the same name
as the father. Your father has, if l
remember right, been dead many years.
1t has, therefore, been in the hands of
your eldest brother"
Fright, so far said I. Anything
else?"
HE was man of untidy habits
very untidy and careless. He was left
with good prospects, but he threw
away his chances, lived for some time
in poverty, with occasional short inter
walls of prosperity, and finally, taking
to drink, he died. That is all / can
gather"
/ sprang from my chair and limped
impatiently about the room with con-
siderable bitterness in my heart
This is unworthy of yon, Holmes,
said. Il could not have believed that
you would have descended to this. You
have made inquiries into the history of
my unhappy brother, and you now pre-
tend to deduce this knowledge in some
fanciful way. You cannot expect me
to believe that you have read all this
from his old watch! 1t is unlxind, and,
to speak plainly, has a touch of charla-
tanism in it..
s.My dear Doctor" said he, kindly,
s'pray accept my apologies. Viewing
the matter as an abstract problem,
had forgotten how personal and pain
full thing it might be to you. assure
you, however, that never even knew
that you had a brother until you
handed me the watch"
"Then how in the name of all that is
wonderful did you get these facts?
They are absolutely correct in every
particular"
.sAh, that is good luck. could only
say what was the balance of probable
ity. did not at all expect to be so ac-
curate.'
..But it was not mere guess work?"
mo, no; never guess. It is a shock
Morris tribune., 1895-04-17
TEE MILD POWER CURES.
HU WI PH z EYS'

DR.. Humphreys Specifics are scientifically and
carefully prepared Remedies, used for years In
private practice and for over thirty years by the
people with entire success. Every single Specific
3 special cure for the disease named.
They cure without dragging, purging or reducing
the system and are In fact and decd the Sovereign
Remedies Of the World.
Morris tribune., 1895-04-17

CHILDREN'S SAYINGS.

lTo BE CoNTINuEp.l
Morris tribune., 1895-04-17

die, and rolled back his left shirt-cuff
For some little time his eyes rested
thoughtfully upon the sinewy fore
arm and wrist all dotted and SCARED
with innumerable puncture marks
Finally he thrust the sharp point
home, pressed down the tiny piston
and sank back into the velvet-lined
armchair with long sigh of satisfac
ton.
Three times day for many months
had witnessed this performance, but
s custom had not reconciled my mind to
it. On the contrary, from day to day
! had become more irritable at the
sight, and my conscience swelled night.
ly within me at the thought that had
Hacked the courage to protest. Again
and again / had registered a VOW that
should deliver my soul upon the sub
ject, but there was that in the cool,
nonchalant air of my companion which
made him the last man with whom one
woulu care to take anything approach
ing to 4 liberty. His great powers, his
mastery manner, and the experience
which l had had of his many extraor-
y
and backward in crossing him.
Yet upon that afternoon, whether it
was the Beaune which had taken with
my lunch, or the additional exaspera-
ton produced by the extreme delibera-
ton of his manner, suddenly felt that
/ could hold out no longer.
(Which is it to-day?" l asked-ssmor-
phine or cocaine?"
He raised his eyes languidly from the
h3d black-letter volume which he had
opened. 'tIt is cocaine he said, "a
seven per cent. solution. Would you
care to try it?''
mo, indeed" answered, brusquely.
MY constitution has not got over the
Afghan campaign yet. / cannot afford
to throw any extra strain upon it.
He smiled at my vehemence. per
haps you are right, Watson" he said.
II suppose that its influence is physic-
ally "a bad one. 1 find it, however,
$50 transcendently stimulating and
clarifying to the mind that it's sec
ondary action is a matter of small mo-
ment.'
but consider!" I said, earnestly.
''Count the cost! Your brain may, as
you say, be reused and excited, but it
is a pathological and morbid, process,
which involves increased tissue-change
and may at last leave a permanent
weakness. You know, too, what
black reaction comes upon you. Surely
the game is hardly worth the candle.
Why should you, for mere passing
pleasure, risk the loss of those great
powers with which you have been en-
lowed? Remember that / speak not
only as one comrade to another, but as
a medical man to one for whose con-
stitution he is to some extent answer
able
:. He did not seem offended. On the
contrary, he put his f1nger-tips to-.
gether and leaned his elbows on the
arms Of his chair, like one who has
relish for conversation.
''My mind" he said, srebels at stag
nation. Give me problems, give me
work, give me the most abstruse
Morris tribune., 1895-04-17
A surc sign.

Junius (the colored janitor) dat dab
Miss Wicks, de ole maid at Ibis on de
top flo, mus be powahful wealthy
Tilly-Go way, dab. What 70 s'pose
she lib on de top flo fob, eff she got
huff money TO- ter lib downsta MS?
Junius Well, she habs ebryt'ing
dat's good t eat, anyhow. Why,
nebbah goes up dab ter do muffin fo'
huh t she doan' glib me rice-puddin'
wild raisins in it. Not Sundays, needah;
but weekdays, I tells yo'!-Judge.
Morris tribune., 1895-04-17
lie Took Advantage.

Lefty Leftover If you promise not
to take advantage of it, I'll tell you a
secret.
Jack Dasher-What is it?
(Giggling) He, he! I've never been
kissed under the mistletoe."
I'm afraid that shall have to take
advantage, and
''Oh, you dreadful man! Somebody
might see you.
''And do as the other fellows did. -
n. Y. World.
Morris tribune., 1895-04-17
THE SCIENCE OF DEDUCTION.

FL + r L o G K
HOLMES took
his bottle from
the corner o I
the m a n t e l :
piece and his
h ypod e rm i c
syringe fro m
it's neat moroc-
co case. With
his long, white,
nervous fingers
he adjusted the
dalica.t a 0ee-
Morris tribune., 1895-04-17
Uncertain, But Eager.

ssWhat does the new woman want?>
"She doesn't know. but she is going
to get it. Judge
Morris tribune., 1895-04-17

THE old Scriptural sobriety was eff
fectual doing; ascetic sobriety is effec.
tual dullness. w. Beecher.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-11

ward will be hanged Mt the jail In this
city for the murder OF Catharine Ging.,
Before dark tonight morbid crowds
had assembled In the vicinity OF the
Jail There was nothing to see except
the grey walls, but the occasional open
ing OF the heavy doors, TO admit some
ufiiclal, yet they fingered waiting for
the tragic event. At midnight the
throng numbered several hundred.
Hayward's swell dinner, the last
supper" as he profanely expressed II,
was spread according to hts desire
shortly after 10 o'clock and he pnrtook
OF II with apparent relish,
AS Captain Sandborg was covering
the windows OF the jail looking into the
alley. Harry noticed him and shouted:
"That's right. Block out the gaping
crowd. There will be no visitors after
s o'clock in the morning, People wish
ing to see me will have to call ut tho
morguc, as intend TO change my quar-
ters," and he laughed as he said It.
To the newspaper men he said: Y
would like to see the account OF how
this thing came out and about my ae-
tions on the scaffold," and again no
laughed as though he were going to a
picnic instead OF to his death.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-11
BRIEF TEIEaRAMs.

A meeting Of green glass men Is IN
session in Chicago, but nothing has
yet been done toward an advance OF
prices.
An entire family has boen fnassaered
by rcncgnde Indians near Fort bonner
New Mexico, and another outbreak IL
expected.
President Harrison still refuses
10 DO interviewed regarding tho truth
Of the report that ho Is engaged to Mrs.
DlmmOck.
A Norfolk & Western passenger er-
Ulnc plunged into Tug river near Weloh.
Engineer bailey and Fireman Waugh
were injured, but not fatally.
The report OF the dCfoat OF the italian
column OF 1900 native soldiers, oiilcered
by italians, by the army Of tho king OF
NbypglnIn, numbering $1,000 mon, has
been confirmed. The italian force
however, succeeded In killing 5000 OF
Tho nnvngcs, while tho number OF their
avn missing IA but 900.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-11
FEDERATION OF LABOR


DenounCrs Secretary Carlisle for Allow
ing Violations OF the Eight Hour Law.
Second Days IiasIneSS.
NEW YORK. Dec. 1o.-At to-day's
session Of the American Federation Of
Labor, President John Mcbride was ex-
onerated of the charges that during n
strike in Pennsylvania he had accepted
bribe.
1t became evident early in the day
that any attempt on the part OF the So
clallsts to run the convention would be
nipped In the bud. In fact, the other
delegates claim that any interference
whatever on the part OF the socialists
will be promptly "Bquelched."
Secretary McCraith read the report
OF the executive council, which hears
various grievances. The report relates
TO the boycotts OF the past year and The
manner In which they were settled Ac-
tion upon the report was deferred until
the printed copies should be In the
hands OF the delegates,
The committee on credentials re-
ported In favor of seating the dele
gates Of the iron moulders and painters
and decorators unions and seating j.
II. Sullivan in place OF j. W. Kenney,
OF the painters and decorators.
A part OF the report OF the executive
council, which Ia likely to cause breeze
In the convention refers TO the request
OF the trades and labor assembly OF st,
Louis, that the charter OF the Musl-
clans Mutual Benefit Association No.
6,57g, be revoked because the latter or
ganiZation refused to strike to support
the theatrical stage employees. The
council refused to revoke the charter.
Among the resolutions handed up for
action by the committee on resolutions
was one presented by Il. II. Diehl. n
delegate from the Patternmnkers' M
tional league.
The resolutions reclte that there are
laws restricting the employment Of
lnborcrs and mechanics on government
work to not more than eight hours per
day and that 1t IL positively known that
the officials OF the treasury department
not only do not enforce the law, but
openly violate II. md that the oiilclnlB
tend to,pervert the efforts OF the trades
and labor organizations TO shorten the
work day. Then II was
Resolved, That the executive council
Of the American Federation OF Labor ls
hereby directed 10 prefer charges un-
der general order No 39S. OF the navy
department, Issued August G. 1892, to
the President Of the United States
ngnlnHt the secretary OF the treasury,
who, being coRnizhnt OF such violation,
has failed to have such law covering
the eight. hour work day properly COM
piled with. 1t Ii further,
Resolved, That the delegates 10 the
convention believe that II ls OF para
mount Importance that the head OF the
government must see TO tho gtrlot en-
forcemcnt Of tho cight-hour law. and
We hold him to strict accountability.
Tho resolutions were referred to the
committee on resolutions.
Delegate Kennedy, OF Omaha, Intro
duccd n resolution In favor OF the free
coinage uf silver at tho ratio OF 10 to l
without comforting with amy other nl-
tIon on paTth."
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-11

Mr., Mccall and took the ground that
Mr. Bayard was an ambassador OF the
United StRt0s and the question was
whether he should so far forget his du-
ties as to depounco the policy OF one-
half tho people OF the United States.
In reply to question by Mr., Crisp,
Mr. Dingley declared, amid applause
on the Republican side, that his person-
al opinion was that the olfense OF Mr..
BRyard was impeachable and ought to
be impeached by tho house, Whether
II was policy for the house TO impeRch
was another question.
II am very glad to get the gentle
mans opinion" sRld Mr., Crisp,
II believe" concluded Mr., Dlngley,
that an, example should be made Of
some OF these gentlemen who are con-
stantly violating the principles and pro-
prlety OF official life. Mr.. Bayard should
be publicly condemned"
Mr., Cummings (Dem., n, W who got
the floor at this point, Injected some
humor into the debate, He said that
he did not know whether the pending
resolution had been brought Into the
house under false pretenses, but he did
know that the resolution WAS based
upon n newspaper report OF the speech;
that It was brought In by q newspaper
editor (Air. BHrrett and backed by an
other editor (Mr. DIngley), He him
self was newspaper man and he con-
graduated the newspaper men Of the
country that they at least spoke from
the floor OF the house. Qaughter)
Mr., Barrett then closed the debate in
n brief speech In which he said he would
not have introduced the resolution had
not some one objected to the resolution
OF Mr.. Mccall This subject was one
near TO the hearts OF the American peO-
olution was then adopted as above
stated
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-11
FIRE AT MT. LAKE.
Hayden q EcholI store ENTIRELY De-
stroycd.


stroyctI.
Special Dispatch to the Intclllgencer.
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK. Nd,
Dec. 9-For the first time in the his
tory of this favorlte summer reaort has
there been fire such ms was witnessed
Saturday evening at o'clock. BY rca-
son OF q .defectivas fiF's- the tWO-EtoJy
building OF Messrs Hayden a. Echols,
general merchants. was In very short
time consumed by fire. The flames
broke out on the second floor, which
was used by the family of Mr.. Echols.
The family were away from home, WIS.,
itlnE a neighbor and when discovered
the fire had made such headway that
IL wnA impossible to save anything,
although an earnest effort was made
to do so. The building was n frnmO
structure, and the wind blowing from
the west kept the flames burning rap
idly. Fortunat It wHs that the wind
wns from the west: had II not been so
II would have been impossible to EnvQ
the Columbian Hotel and Dr, McLaln's
cottage. Messrs. Hayden & Echels'
less Is about $500, with insurance OF
$500. Mr.. Echels and family lost ev-
erythIng but the clothing on their
backR.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-11

LONDON, Dec. 1O,-Tha Times thia
morning has an editorial commenting
upon the action OF the house OF repre-
sentatives at Washington relative 10
speeches mnde In England and Scot
United States Ambassador Bayard. as
follows:
Speeches such as those made by Mr..
Bayard would not be delivered by d
European diplomat, and even fn Mr..
Bayard's case they were rather sur-
prlsing. Nevertheless, Impeachment
seems very dlsproportionate punlsh-
ment for what, at the worst, Is an in-
discretion"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-11
SIXTY MILLION DOLLARS
Was tho Quiet hid for tho Santa Fc Rail.
wny System, and II Was Taken.


TOPEKA, Kas,, Dec, iO.-Edward
King, of New York, acting for the reor-
Eanlsntlon committee. to-day bid in
the entire system OF the AtchIson, To-
pcl,n & Santa Fc Railroad Company
which was sold OF public auction here
undor decree OF the United States cir
cult court on August % last. sixty
millions or dollars wna the prlcc paid,
Probably 1000 people were present on
tho railroad trucks In front OF the local
depot Of the great system at : o'clock
this afternoon, when John u. johnson,
the special master, quietly and without
nny more flourish than II he were about
to sell town lot, offered the property
to the highest bidder
"Whnt am OfrcrCdT" the nuctloneer
said.
~ oNrcr sixty million dollars" said
Edward King In low voice.
"Do I hcnr amy more bIds?' cried
Judge johnson.
"Oncc. TWICE, the last call, Tho pro-
prrty IN sold 10 Edward King, Charles
c. IIcamnn and Victor Mornwct1"
This ended the greatest auction Enlc
ever known ana the crowd dispersed TO
the federal building, whrro Judge Hem
ny c. Caldwell confirmed the sale,
'rllc now charter nf the company Ia all
rondy and will he flied In thla city with
the secretary NJ state tomorrow.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-11
ALIVE IN HER COFFIN.
Narrow Escape OF Woman From Being
Hurled Alive.

SANTA CRUZ, Cal, Dec. 1o.-Tred
Markham, of this city, received letter
ten days ago stating that his mother
had died in Battle Creek, Mich, us the
result OF u railroad accident and that
the remains would be Inferred before
he could reach Battle Creek. A few
days later he was astonlshed at another
letter containing the information that
his mother was alive ana would probn.
bly, recover, The letter further stated
TINT his mothers apparent death had
occurred when the first letter wns writ
ton. Arrangements for her burial We're
then under way. but while the funeral
services wero In progrCss the minister.
relatives and congregation were horrl-
fled by round from the coffin and wcro
almost pnrulyZCd with surprise when n
moment later the coffin lid wns broken
and Mrs. Markham found 10 be alive. 1t
appears that shc had been suffering
from conclusion OF the brain, and for
two days was unconscious.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-11

WASHINGTON, d. C.. Dec. 1O.-Tha
senate was in session less than two
hours to-day. The proceedings con-
sisted OF the Introduction OF about a
hundred bills and o speech on the Mon
roe doctrine by Senator Cullom. Mr..
Cullom's speech was read from manu-
script and was attentlvely received by
the senate. He took strong grounds
for nn affirmative policy in order to
convince other nations OF their error In
supposlng this doctrine TO be impotent
for our guidance and contended for the
proprlety Of congressional action. say
ing that diplomacy had been sufficient
ly tried and had been found wanting.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-11
WANTED TO sHurrLE.

An Alley q Young Woman While In jail
Attempts 10 Hang Herself Early This
Morning cut Down Just In Time.
Inst night OiIlccr Bickcrton. whose
beat ls on the Island, arrested n younE
woman who was wandering about In n
some abbreviated costume, commonly
known ns n "Aiuthcr Hubbard" She
said TINT she had boon an inmntn Of nm
Alley g housc, but wng running away
from the plhcc. She was In hystcr-
zeal condition and was taken to the
central police station by tho officer
There hhu was placed In cell, whore
SHE made enough noise 10 keep the
other prigOnOrH nw1ko,
Finally she dulcted down ana moth
ing more was heard of her until about
gaL o'clock this morning. when Lock-
up Keeper brand discovered TINT the
woman had hung hcrBelf with the
hHHlHtanCc Or Lieutenant Supler Hhc
was cut down. II was found TINT nhC
had not suffered much, having Just
swung M In nooHc mndc up ~ the
sleeves NJ her dress, which nhc had nt.
tnrhed to the upper bnra ur the cell
door After the attempt nnd lntcr-
ference by Tho officers, she again be-
Cnmc very noisy md nbualyC.