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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-19

"Iiad to come here for your health,
suppose, too far to go back again just
for Christmas"
"No, my people live in London. /
came here TO see friend. lie was ex-
pected home for Christmas last night,
but he hasn't come. He's been taken
i'll abroad, and his wife has started Off
TO be with him."
"Ah, you were going to spend'your
Christmas with them"
"No, I-well, don't sec that il mat
ters- I'm your guest and I've no right
TO sail under false colors. i was going
to borrow some money of him."
"Ah!"
For moment the old caution of the
business man sent John Oldroyd back
into his shell. Millionaires generally
have preoccupied air when an ac-
quaintance begins to talk about money
troubles, but he looked across at the
young mans face and something in il
reused his sympathy at once.
"Ah," he said, "it's an awful thing
how frequently friends manage TO be
out of the way when you want them.
And so you've had a long journey, and
tomorrow i suppose you'll go back to
town"
"No."
"Gong TO stay on here for bit, eh?
I'm glad OF that. We shall see more OF
each other, and you'll be company for
me-"
mo, you've been awfully good TO me,
Mr.. Oldroyd, but don't think we shall
ever meet again after tonight"
"But you're not going back, you say"
"No, but don't ask me any more. You'll
know everything tomorrow"
Know everything tomorrow! What
could this young man mean? What
was he going to do? What was "a hap
pen that he, John Oldroyd, would know
everything tomorrow?
He began to grow uneasy. He had
felt certain from the first that this
young fellow had something on his
mind. He had come down here 90 bor-
row money, and had spent his Christ
mas away from his family. He was
trying to think out the story of his
guest, for himself. when the guest
evidently divining his thoughts stopped
them.
There" he said, 81 beg your pardon
for talking about myself and my affairs
lit really wasn't my fault, you know;
you asked me questions, and answered
them. Come, let's get on TO "A more
cheerful subject. Tell me something
about South Africa"
PART III.
II was past midnight when Mr.. Old
royd's guest rose and held out his hand.
THANK you for a very jolly evening"
he said, "the jolliest I've spent for a long
time past. I'll say goodnight, for I've
lot of writing to do before go to
sleep"
"Good night II you won't stay any
longer, and thank you for helping
lonely man to get over Christmas day.
/ hope in spite of what you said that
shall see more of YOU"
Arthur Weston shook his head.
"No, it's good night and good-by,
and as we shan't meet again, Happy
New Year to you"
"The same to you and many of them"
John Oldroyd, after the departure OF
his guest, lit another cigar and sat
staring ut the fire and thinking.
The young fellow had interested him.
DO what he would NE couldn't get it out
of his head that there was something
about him that he hadn't quite faith
omed. He was certain that he was
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-19

ii he wanted it,"
PuDctually ut six o'clock Arthur
Weston came upstairs into Mr.. Old
royd's sittina-room. The dinner was
dinner more than once i'm the old-fash-
ioned Malvern hotel, never, thank God,
quite alone. and l can vouch for the
excellency of the kitchen and the cell
lar) Both men were genial and
amiable. and under the influence of the
surroundings became more and more
at their ease with each other. But the
gcniality was i'm each case little hol-
low and a little forced, and each of
them knew by instinct that the other
was playing part.
The elder man drank as much rs the
younger but he was more seasoned, and
the wine had no effect upon him. He
was always John Oldroyd. the cautious.
shrcwd, ieticcnt man of business, but
Arthur Weston gradually began 10 talk
more rapidly and with greater en-
phasis. by the time the dessert hail
been reached. and the pert was on the
table. there was an air of reckless
bayety about him which conirastcd
strongly with his earlier manner.
Until unw, the conversation had been
on general topics; gradually IL became
more personal. and when presently host
and guest wheeled their arm-chairs
round I'm front OF the blazing fire and
settled themselves comfortably TO the
coffee and cigars. both began to be "A
little more confidential.
odd. isn't It," said Weston, "that we
two strangers 90 each other should he
spending our Christmas day together.
like old iriends?"
"Odd, yes. but none the less pleasant.
! suppose you've generally spent your
Christmas day with your--er-family
--or friends"
A shade passed over the young mans
face. "Yes." he replied, fixing his eyes
on a smoke ring that was curling grace
iully up 20 the ceiling. Yes. it's my
AElt Ehristpea Ausy from homN,r
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-19

his mind. Well, he hasn't had il there
so long as have, and SO suppose he
hasn't got as used to IT, yet. Waiter?"
"Yes, sir"
'Let the dinner be the best you can
manage, and the best wine in the cell
lar. Bring me your wine list upstairs
and I'll look il over; and, by-the-bye,
| wouldn't let you put any green stuff
in my room yesterday, but as am go-
ing TO have company you can stick
some holly and mistletoe about. I'd
like to make that young man feel as
Christmassy as possible. He looks as
If he wanted it."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-19

and send for the police, and give you
into custody for attempting to COM
init suicide"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-19

. John Oldroyd, after the departure Of
his guest, lit another cigar and sat
staring ut the fire and thinking.
The young fellow had interested him.
Do what he would ne couldn't get it out
of his head that there was something
about him that he hadn't quite faith
omed. He was certain that he was
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-25

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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-25
FIRST EFFORT
Of St. Paul's Total Abstinence Society Grand Success-M Music, Song
 and Refreshments.

Last night at old St. Paul's church large audience of invited guests gathered to do honor to the first entertainment aud reception of St. Paul's Total Abstinence society.
 A delightful programme of vocal and in- strumental selections had been prepared for the occasion, and each one of the par ticipants exceeded the fondest expectations of their admiring friends.
 The programme began with welcome address by Rev. Father Murray, which was able, timely and we'll received.
 Miss Buck followed with an exceedingly well rendered piano solo.
 Miss Fallon next pleased the audience appreciated.
 Miss McCrossiu, one of the rising young elocutionist delivered selection in manner both pleasing and easy, and showed clearly her ability as reciter.
 Misses Eva Daly and Daisy Dono- Miss Nora Sullivan as accompa- hist on the piano, did so well as to receive an encore, which was graciously re- sponded to.
 society, was then introduced by Rev. Fatber Murray and gave a brief review of the organization, it's growth, objects and other things of interest in connection herewith. He spoke of coming events, the proceeds of which would be devoted to charitable organizations, and was rou ndly applauded.
 Miss Nora Sullivan, who by her friends is known as ''The West End Song Bird, " was introduced and rendered a beautiful vocal selection, and was fol- lowed by Prof. B. A. Black in vocal se- lection.
 Miss Mary Alice Gerald, fair Mississip-. plan, was then introduced, and delighted the audience with song.
 Misses Daly and Donovan, with mando- lins, and Miss Sullivan at the piano, next rendered some sweet music, and were en- cored.
 Miss Mamie McPoland was down for a piano solo, and won merited applause by her brilliant execution.
 After the programme delightful refresh ments were served by the young ladies or St. Paul de Vincent Aid society, which were highly enjoyed by all.
 It was a most brilliant success.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-25
Got the Fire.

Sir Francis Johnson, chief justice of tho superior court of tho province of Quebec, on one of his circuits in the eastern town ships during the winter, put up at q coun- try hotel. The night was very cold, and the hotel proprietor was not extravagant in his fuel supply or in the weight of his blankets. The judge put over his bed cov- erings his heavy coat and other clothes. Still the wind and arctic frost became colder and colder, and sleep he found inn possible. It was after midnight and no one around to make fire. The judge arose, and, putting on his slippers and dressing gown, went into the passage and shouted with all his power Fire fire, flre!' In a few seconds tho whole of the hotel was aroused and each frightened ono inquir- ing where it was. Then came the propri- etor. Planting and scared, he ran for the judge and screamed out, Where is the fire? Where is itf' The judge with . merry twinkle in his eye, replied, "That's what am trying to find" A good fire was at once made in the hall, and the rest of the night was passed in comfort.-San Francisco Argonaut.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-25

IMPORTANT CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
 On Sunday, January 27. the Southern railway will, on the Birmingham and Greenville division, put into effect a new schedule, which makes some very material changes in the passenger trains on that di- vision.
 The reason the changes are made is to give the travelling public the benefit of a fast service from one end of the line to the other. Train No. 50, which arrives here at 1925 p. m., will be run through to Greenville, leaving here at 10:45 p. m. and arriving at Greenville at 11:10 a. m. Train No. 5l will be run from Greenville through, leaving that place at D.. m. and arriving here at 5:15 a. m. With this change all the points on the old Geor. gia Pacific are given the benefit of the fast Washingto and New York trains.
 The Corona accommodation will leave here at 4 p. m. and arrive at Corona at 7:15 p. m. Returning it will leave Corona at 2 a. m. and arrive here at 10:15 a. m. Train No. 76, on the old East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia, will leave Selma at 2:30 p. m. and arrive here at 6:55 p. m. Train No. v for Selma will remain unchanged.
 In this change there is probability of a line of sleepers being put on between here and Greenville.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-25
The Worlds Fair Tests showed no baking powder SO pure or so great in ieavs enfng power as the Royal.
FLORENCE HOTEL ARRIVALS.
M. J. WHEELER & CO.,, pRopRIEToRs.

Abe Frewkelburg, New York; Lewis Gray, Norton, Va; w Allison, Indianap- oils; H Osborne, Columbus. Miss; R E Jordan, Nashville; J A Malone, Kansas City; OG Oliver, Washington; J T Riley. Joe Gould, M Johnson, Louisville; John J Hooker, Jackson, Miss; H A Will son, city; A E VandValken burgh, Boston; :; c Learnard, Chicago; W Fisher, New Orleans; A c Hargrove, Tuskaloosa; w H Lehoy, Chattanooga; J B Cawthone, Maurice Dorcy, Miss Glady Wallis, George w Irish and John w Dunne, Glady Wallis company; Tellmoye Richards, Atlanta; J F William. Cincinnati; P s Ingram, Chat tanooga; F Holmes, Chattanooga; G M Obering, Louisville; F Smith, Atlanta; D P Miller, New York; A s Johnson, Nashville; J c Melee, Chicago; H Me Cue, Atlanta; M D Everett, St Louis; D W Bowd, NS9ashviiIlei H 1 M McNutt, nBss Bes- cry, Ala; George McCorkle, St Paul i; J L McConnyhuy, Montevailo; Akin Olan, Sioux City, Dury Williams, Boston, M Hoftimer, Baltimore; B Urqu- hart, Warrior; W Barrick, Baltimore; E H Abbot, Syracuse; A Wiley, Louisville; 1; F H Howe, New York; W o Knight, Vir- ginia; Joseph H Moore, Georgetown, Ky; 5 w Geter, Mobile.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-25
Mrs. Billtops, Little Joke.

Ezra" said Mrs. Billtops to her hus- band across the breakfast table, "what is it that is always abed, but never sleepsS"
 Why, don't know, Elizabeth. said MT. Billtops. What is it?'
 "The river," said Mrs. Billtops.
 That's so" said MT. Billtops, "and just think of itl It never gets tired either, does it?"
 And Mrs. Billtops answered dutifully, "No, Ezra" though really she would have been better pleased if he had made no ad- dition to her little joke She didn't make jokes very often, and when she did make one she liked to have it left to shine with out being befogged by comment or oxtin- guished by superior brilliancy. New York Sun
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-25
Greatest Air Pressure at the Sea.

At the level of the sea the pressure of the atmosphere on tho piston of an engine is about 5 pounds to the square inch, but decreases at higher attitudes. As this at mospheric pressure must be overcome by the steam pressure before any work can be done. it is evident that at tho dimin- ished air pressure of high attitudes moro work can be obtained from given pres sure of steam than at the sea level, or, in other words, an equally effective pressuf of steam can be obtained with tho expcnd iture of less fuel. The difference, how ever, is not great enough to Ee of any prac-
 importance. = London Illustratedl
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-25
NEW DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

WASHINGTON, Jan. M.--Attorney Gen. eral Olney today appointed R. M. Wallace as the United States district attorney for Arkansas.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-25

Our entire stock of ladies', gents, misses and children's shoes, trunks and umbrellas strictly at cost for the next fifteen days.
 Birmingham Shoe Co.,,
 2lS N. 18th Street, Next to Loveman, Joseph & LOeb's. I24 g.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-25
HARVESTER HELD UP.

CHARLESTON, s. c., Jan. 4.-W. G. Mazyk, paymaster of the South Carolina and Georgia railroad was held up by high waymen yesterday afternoon and robbed of 1850. The robbery took place on King street and vas perpetrated by two negroes. The robbers escaped.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-25
NEWSPAPER MAN KILLED,

BRAzoRIA, Tex, Jan. 24.-Harry Mas terson, an attorney, inst antly killed R. McChinp, Velasco newsp aper correspond ent, on the street here. McChinn was witness ip an important ase, and had been here only a few minutes when Masterson sh ot him and surrendered.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-25
RETURNED FROM CUBA.

Messrs. M. w. Joseph, R. D. Burnett, Mir. and Mrs. $. Stein, Miss Scoble and Miss Musgrove returned last night from a trip to Cuba with the Alabama Press association.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-25
SMASHED HIS HEAD.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Jan. N.-Near Tazewell, Claiborne county, yesterday Wiley Brooks, a white man, and Bill Weary, a negro, became involved in a diff hculty. The negro advanced on Brooks with knife, when the latter smashed his head with stone killing him almost in- stantly. Brooks escaped and is still at
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-25

According to the Koran,- the angels who gave warning of the coming destruction of Sodom were Israfeel, Gabriel and Michael.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-25
ROuRGEOIS FAILS.

PARIS, Jan. 4.-M. Bourgeois, having failed to form a ministry, President Faure has decided to defer making any further offer of the premiership until tomorrow.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-25

Frogs and toads are of inestimable bene- fit to farmers and gardeners. Each crea- ture is estimated to devour every season 57 times its weight of insects.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-25
Plain Talk.
From the Cleveland Plaindealer.l

From the Cleveland Plaindealerl
 "There are hundreds and thousands of people in the large cities and towns who cannot afford to pay the prices de- manoed for the best dairy and cream cry buffers Oleomargarine is in every respect better and more healthful than country store butter. Give the middle class chance to place on their tables an artificial butter that looks like but ter, that tastes better than most dairy butter tastes, and is absolutely nutri- tious and healthful. Let there be fair ness in this matter, and repeal of all prohibitive laws that work injury and injustice to a large number of people" Silver Churn Butterine is prepared by superior methods under careful scien- tific supervision It is sold largely throughout the United States, and fas- tidious housekeepers proclaim it the best table article obtainable.
 Prepared Solely By
 ARMOUR PACKING CO,
 Kansas City. U. s. A. u CEINruN, AGENT,
 No. 5 N. 2Oth Street.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-25
OSCE FARROW W.

OSCE HARROW.
 GUNTERsvILLE, Jan. N.-[Special. r. This place was made sad today by the news of the death of a bright young man, Osce Farrow, who died of pneumonia at Draugh- toms college, in Nashville, yesterday. The remains were brought here today by de- ceased's brother, Thomas L.. Farrow, for interment.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-25
HEATH RECORD.

kEN. EUGENE RIU. PARIss 24.-Gen. Eugene Riu, mem- Der otfN \m Der of deputies for the Blois of Loir- et- Chr, died today, aged 62.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-25
AN INEXPLICABLE POWER. Feats That Stagger Belief and Baffie Com.
 prehension. PROFESSOR J. c. .LGONHRD
Heraded by the People of the Entire Country the Great
 est Spirtualist Medium of the Age.

He Calls You by Your Full Name and Tells You the Object Your Visit the
 Upon Makes No Charges for His Sings
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-25

Hundreds of dollars worth have been given away. On and after the Ist day of February, 1895, we will suspend the sil- verware tickets, but will con- tinue to give our former low prices.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-25
LUCKY LAGRANGE

LCOhI IiOaANdC. !. ATLANTA, Ga., Jan. M. Ut is announced from LaGrange, Ga., that Pjttsburg syu- 6EiRu uhplld. q large cotton mill there.
 nnhTick, na ufactur-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-09-21
Hs strnck the president.

Gus Butterworth, the popular boni-
face of the Ridgeway House, is proba-
bly, the only living man who, literally
speaking, struck president of the Unit
ed States and received thanks instead CT
, term in Jail for it. Mr.. Butterworth
once gave it to Benjamin Harrison in
the neck, and he lives to tell the tale.
1t was while President Harrison was
living in his Cape May cottage. Mr..
Butterworth was running hotel not
far from the executive residence. One
day while enjoying a ride on trolley
car Mr.. Butterworth, who happened to
be sitting behind a short, thickset man
with gray hair and beard, noticed a
very large, healthy mosquito getting its
bloody work in on the back Of the thick
set mans neck. Acting ON very nat
ural impulse, Mr.. Butterworth raised
his right hand and brought the palm Of
it down on the back of the mans neck
with a resounding slap. The man turned
quickly around, and Mr.. Butterworth
saw that he was the president Of the
United States.
81 beg your pardon, said Mr.. But
terworth, ''but there was mosquito on
your neck.
'"Thank you very much, y remarked
the chief executive cordially. "Judg-
ing from the force of your blow, dom t
think the insect will give me any more
trouble. ! don't use slang very often,
but this is the first time ever got it in
the neck-at least in that fashion"
Then Mr.. Butterworth plucked the
dead mosquito from the presidents
neck, and he and Mr.. Harrison entered
into a pleasant chat ON general topics.
Mr.. Butterworth has that mosquito yet.
--Philadelphia Inquirer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-09-21
osceola and Forrest.

Many years before the civil war, when
Forrest was filling an engagement in
Charleston, playing nightly to large and
enthusiastic audiences, l was mere
lad and was wild with delight when
the night came that I could go to hear
him.
In the audience was the Indian
chieftain Osceola and half dozen Of
his braves, who were then captives.
They had been pining in confinement,
and prompted by the humane motive of
affording them some diversion the au-
thorities took them to hear Forrest play.
His grand looks and majestic figure
caught the copper hued auditors at once,
and they appeared entranced from the
very outset Forrest soon observed the
strange group and Immediately formed
design to interest them particularly,
for suddenly, i'll the midst of stirring
scene, he emitted an Indian war whoop.
1t fairly electrified his audience, and the
effect ON Osceola and his party was
magical Jumping to their feet instan-
taneously, they gave back an answering
whoop that rent the air with its mighty
roar and fairly chilled the blood OF
many a nervous nearer. Two or three
ladies tainted.
The whole thing was SO sudden, SC
strange and startling that it made a
vivid and lasting impression on every
soul in that assemblage Forrest was
frequently heard to recall the episode,
and he was won't to declare that the
action of those untutored warriors was
the greatest compliment ever paid to
his powers as an actor. Washington
Post.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-09-21

One might fancy that there is some
natural affinity between genius and the
sun, seeing that SO many gifted ones are
attracted in such peculiar manner to
the source of light and heat Shelley
loved to expose his small round head to
its intensest ardor and indited many of
his burning strains ON the roof of his
house, near Leghorn, unscreened from
the pelting rays Of All Italian sun--that
sun from whose supposed malign infiu-
ence even the natives shrink. Byron,
whose early home was in the bleak north
of Scotland, was no less of sun wor-
shipper. II am always most religious
upon sunshiny day, he writes, ''as if
there was some association between an
internal approach to greater light and
purity and the kinder of this dark Ian
tern of our external existence, And
elsewhere he declares that he could
"bear cold no better than an antelope
and never yet found sun quite done to
his TASTE" in full accord with Cole
ridges saying, uttered, however, in a
Bymbolical sense, that 'the poets soul
appears to crave the sunshine. I"
1t is as by some passionate impulse of
affection that our men of genius are at
tracted toward the sunny south, many
Of them being apparently more at home
beneath the clear blue skies of Italy or
Spain than under their native clouds.
Venice has won luster the more from
the devotion of Robert Browning, while
the memory Of his wife has shed an
added grace on Florence. The names Of
Keats, Leigh Hunt and Landor are as
ISOLATED almost as closely with Italia's
image as those Of her own immortals. -
Temple Bar
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-09-21
WTEsrERN MARYLAND RAILROAD
sched ole Of JuNE 80. 1895.

Trains leave Cherry Run 25 and II 20
a. M, Williamsport 80 and II 90, arrive
at Hagerstown 10 and 70 10. Leave
Hsgerstown 02 a. m. and 2 00and 10
pm. ar lat Highfeld7 30 and 50. arrive at
Baltimore at 10 ~ a. m. and 71S, IS
p. M. connecting for Washington, Phil
adephia and New York.
Leave Baltimore 80. Ia m. and 400
p. M, arrive at Hageretown at 7 80 a. m,
10 SO and s 05 p. M, and at Cherry Run
at 8 AS a. M. 20 and . 05 y. m. Con.
meet on Il. & o. East and West; con-
meet at Highfield for Gettysburg and
Hanover and over the main line for
Emmittsburg, Westminster and all
stations.
b. q o. passenger trains leave Cherry
Run for Cumberland and intermediate
points, No. 10, daily at 857 a. M. For
Piedmont and intermediates, No. ~,
daily except Sunday, at ] % p. M, and
Chicago Express, No. 7, daily at II 02
p. m.
Leave Bruceville for Frederick st
and 40 "a m. and 40 pm. Leave Bruce
vile for Taneytown. Littlestown. York.
Wrightsyille and Columbia at z "A a. m,
and As D. m.
P. & X. r. Trains leave Shippensburg
at 8 90 a. M, and % and 3 08 D. m.
Leave Hagerstown for Shippensburg at
0 90 and II 10 a. m. and 90 D. m .. daily,
except Sunday.
JIM. HOOD. Pres.