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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-04-02
CRACKING sILLlARD BALLS.
Freakish Results Of Blissard weather -
che Ivory Globes.

Hreakish Results Of Biissard Weashsr q
che Ivory Globes.
Dudley Kavanagh, tho champion Of
billiards in the days Of the supremacy
Of the old four ball American game,
talking the other night about the liabil-
ity Of ivory billiard balls to crack II not
carefully protected from GOLD drafts, re-
cited this amusing incident:
"About 30 years ago, when kept
billiard room in Fulton street, got out
q box of ivories one winter morning to
do some practicing before my customers
would arrive. I had been playing for
about FIVE minutes, when undertook to
make sharp drive with the spot ball.
I struck it fairly in the middle, the cue
going clean through the ball, knocking
out what the experts call the heart or
center Of the ball. It got chilled and
had cracked all around the center. The
ball was ruined for regular playing pur-
poses, but had heaps Of fun with 1t
afterward. I explained to certain Of my
customers. who were jovial sort Of fell
lows, fond Of joke, that we could make
a Joker Of the cracked ball.
"I found when replaced the heart
that the ball had all the appearance Of q
sound one, and that the heart would
remain in place until the ball was struck
sharply. These customers, who were
aware Of the secret, would come in oc-
casionally with other friends and start
game. When the proper time came,
the man who had been selected as the
victim Of the joke would be engaged in
conversation with one of the players,
while another would slyly remove one
of the sound balls when the victim
wasn't looking and replace it with the
cracked ivory.
"'It's your turn, George, one of the
iokers would cry out, and then the vic
tim played. Sometimes on the very first
stroke the player would knock the loose
heart out of place, and pinion the ball
OH the tip of his cue. The shot generally
astonished the spectators. Then they
would roar with laughter and applaud
with enthusiasm. The maker of the
mysterious shot was always the most be-
wildered man in the establishment He
/ would examine the pinioned ball closely
and then scrutinize the dislodged
heart.
"Well, George, they told him laugh
ingly, there isn't professional alive
who could beat that shot. It's the great
| est on record.
"It was many, many months before
that cracked ball ceased to be a source
of wonder and amusement to the down
town business men,"
Since Dudley's days in Fulton street,
the same accident has occasionally hap
pened, and Sexton, Tim Flynn, George
Slosson and Maurice DAILY each have
"heartless billiard balls, which they
keep as curiosities. Flynn's specimen
had the heart knocked out of it in q
game of l5 ball pool, where the player
burst the pyramid in the effort to pocket
three balls or more on the opening
stroke. New York Sun.
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The Elder Mr. Rush's Great nay.

He is an elderly gentleman Of means.
He has standing high in the church
and has contributed to charities. In the
business world ne has secured an honor
ed place for his firm.
Having resided in Chicago for so
pany years and having contributed gen.
ronsly. although modestly, to its up
building, it would seem that he should
have reputation. And he did have a
reputation. The comparative few who
knew him held him in great respect.
But he never really tasted the sweets
Of popularity until his son made touch
| down.
Never until his son became public
character, with his picture in all sorts of
publications and the glory Of his deeds
put into display type. did the father
know what it was to hear people whis-
pering to one another: "Do you see that
old gentleman? Well, he's Mr. Rush, ia
ther of the great half back"
Never before did he have people call
him on the phone and say: "Congratu-
lations. Mr.. Rush. This has been q
great day."
If he happens in at the athletic club,
enthusiastic men, young and old, seize
him by the hand and tell him how he
ought to be envied, and want to know
if he had anything up on the game.
Greatness has been thrust upon him.
The name which lay hidden in the
directory for years has suddenly become
household word.
All Of a sudden the father finds him.
self blinking in o glare Of reflected
glory.
His son has made touchdown.
He doesn't know how or why the
touch down was made, and secretly he
has no concern as to the condition of his
sons game ankle, but he finds that
whereas he was nobody he is now the
father Of a half back. Chicago Record
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-04-02
ACTRESSES OFF THE STAGE.
Comments Of One of Their Sex Upon The
Dress and Behavior.

Comments of One of Their Sex Upon Their
Dress and Behavior.
Dressed like an actress" is the slur
we often hear cast by woman on
badly dressed member of her own sex.
Men and women alike are too apt to
form their opinions of every one and ev-
erything by the more conspicuous in
stead of by the better side. If we stop
to look at the women on our New York
stage today, we shall be forced to real
ize that, as is the case in every other
sphere Of life, there are women who
dress we'll and others who dress badly.
'The Broadway freak" is the standard
from which outsiders often judge wom-
en- of the stage. This type of "actress"
seems to court notoriety by her ridicu-
lously exaggerated dress, bleached hair
and rouged face. Outsiders are SO igno
rant of stage people that they are often
surprised to see their favorites appear in
a quiet costume on the street. Again,
actresses are not callous, though some
times young people seem to think so,
judging by the loud way they make
their comments at seeing public person
on the street. One day, Miss George
Cayvan, dressed in her usual quiet way,
was sitting in corner Of street car,
while some young girls were excitedly
arguing as to whether or not it was Miss
Cayvan. Naturally annoyed. Miss Cay
van bit her lip, and one of them ex-
claimed, "That is Miss Cayvan; that is
just the way she bites her lip" Miss
Cayvan is only one of our many actresses
who dress as lady should Oh the street.
Miss Maud Adams appears on the
stage in snowy costumes, while on the
street, unless very familiar with her
face, one would think her pretty
schoolgirl, who had been carefully taught
refinement Of manner and dress. Miss
Viola Allen, in her neat street gowns,
passes by one SO quietly that it is not
easy to recognize the clever leading lady
at the Empire Miss Bessie Tyree al
ways dresses in refined taste. Her gowns
fit her to perfection, and are thoroughly
correct.
Mrs. Kendall is about the best dressed
English actress we know here. The "city
Of fogs" has yet more to learn from her
gay sister over the channel One might
wish that Miss Isabel Irving would be q
little more smart in her dress, and that
Miss Katherine Florence would put up
that pretty hair. Miss Elsie de Wolfe,
when dressed for a reception, almost
surpasses her own handsome stage Co.'S
/, tunes. Miss Rehan looks rather we'll off
the stage, even if her chin is little
high in the air. Miss Maxine Elliott and
her pretty gowns make a puzzle as to
which is the prettier, the actress or the
dress. Who has seen Miss Julia Mar
lowe, Mrs. Whiffen, Mrs. Walcot or
Miss Gladys Wallis without learning a
lesson in taste from her appearance?-
New York Times.
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4 QUAINT aEaoaf.


N Crsw n Unf1een.
There's saloon located in che down
town district where you can splice The
main brace In the most correct nautical
language. Here the thirsty are ssseed
BY ships ofncer dressed IN full naval
uniform. The bartender and his crew Of
assistants appear in naval dress. which
includes swords and other side arms
and any amount Of gold lace. The novel
crew comes ON duty every evening. The
daylight crew are garbed like the ordi-
nary "beer slingers" Of that part OF
town. Inside this quaint saloon 90 close
ly resembles an old time packet ships
cabin that one can stretch his imagina-
tion to the verge Of seasickness and0not
half try. The entrance 10 from one Of
the city's busiest arteries, near veeey
and Greenwich streets. Old brass nau-
tical lamps, that have seen lots Of serv-
ice IN all sorts Of weather, hang from
the ceiling by chains. Several ancient
and dilapidated fgureheads, which have
faced the storms Of many years at sea,
stare at the scenes Of revelry from COR
ners.
The walls are hung with relics Of
many voyages. Pieces Of rope, old ma
rine prints. portraits of famous skip
pers Of the long ago, models carved by
sailor men, old flags, many of which
foated from historic battleships, and
other brio-a-brac Of the brine, decorate
this nautical taproom, whose proprietor
is attired in the full uniform Of a COM
modore of the United States navy. Her
"crew" consists of representative off,
GERS usually found aboard a man-of war,
properly uniformed, as we'll as an occa-
sional sailor who appears in the triple
blue "togs" of Uncle Sans men who
swing their hammocks in the forecasGle.
These are no imitation sailors, for every
man Jack of them is veteran Of the
ocean and rolls about as If on ship
board. The marine delusion extends to
the old ships clock which hangs over
the bar. It reels of bells instead Of
the choicest sea gibberish. II you should
ever steer your craft through the low
doorway of this nautical saloon, the
chances are that You'll clutch at some
thing before you are anyway near half
seas over.
OF course the old salts ashore here are
the chief patrons of this old refreshment
room. The custom of using only nau-
tical terms in carrying on the ordinary
business Of the place fascinates Jack,
and he'll walk long way for the sake
of being served in his own language.
The commodore stands at one end Of the
bar and shouts his orders to his crew,
as If he were stationed on the bridge Of
some man. -of-war. One hears such orders
as ''Avast there r. Stand by to let goP'
"Hard a leei' keep her off half a
point'' and similar expressions that the
sailor knows so we'll. Drinks are ordered
in names which are absolutely unintel-
ligible to landlubbers. The evening is
never success unless great many of
these orders are first given and obeyed.
The favorite nautical term is, "Stand by
to let go!" This is given when the
glasses have all been filed and are being
held in the hands Of crowd Of sailors.
After Jack feels mellow, then the yarn
spinning begins. New York Letter in
Pittsburg Dispatch.
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Well Posted.

Some foreigners who appeared before
a judge in Nays Landing. N. j.. the
other day to be naturalized as American
citizens showed the densest ignorance.
To the question, "Who is the president
Of the United States?' Russian an
swered, "The czar Of Russia, - and At
lantic City was his answer to the ques-
tion, "What 10 the capital Of the United
States?" An Italian who has been in
this country for more than ten years de-
clared that George Washington was the
president Of the United States, and that
he made macaroni.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-04-02
THE OFFICE SEEKING HORDE.

General Harrison Says It Makes the Posi-.
tion Of President Ono Of Many Trials.
At the be~inning Of every administers
tion Washington fills up with persons
who desire some Office either in the
states, in the departments or in the for
eign service, writes ex-President Harri-
son in The Ladies' Home journal, dis
cussing 1.-THE Presidential Office. Many
of these persons have limited purse,
and as the days pass on this is exhaust
ed, and impatience and III temper come
in. Many Of these persons are deserving
and well fitted to fill the offices they de-
sire. But it is impossible to find places
for all the deserving, and the position Of
the president is full Of trial The sus-
pense and uncertainty that the Office
seeker suffers are illustrated by the case
Of a man from my own state who
thought he had good reason to expect an
appointment from President Garfeld.]
After be had been weeks at Warrington.
and had brought to bear all the influence
he could command, I met him one day
on the street and asked him how he was
getting along. His answer was, Very
we'll, very well. but there is nothing
focal yet. I" It was wonderfully express
i've and has remained in my memory
as type of the state Of uncertainty
which accompanies Office seeking.
Nothing focal yet. but hope that is
hard to kill
There are few offices at Washington
the salaries Of which enable the incum-
bent to save any money, and the average
experience Of those holding places in the
departments, am sure, is, II they would
express it, that private business offers
better returns and gives q better chance
for advanOomeut.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-04-02
what IL Fatigues

Fatigue is the natural result OF labor,
and as such il periodic symptom with
which every healthy person is familiar.
It is one Of the laws Of organic life
that periods Of relaxation shall succeed
periods Of activity. The heart itself is
normally in repose for about one.third
Of the time consumed by each beat-a
fact in which there is something par
ticularly suggestive and interesting,
since psychologists agree that about one
third of the "a hours should be devoted
to sleep.
Life is made up of a series of vibra-
tions in which tension and rest succeed
each other. The heart vibrates about 20
times minute; the vibrations Of the
respiratory organs occur about l8 times
in the same period, while the vibrations
Of the whole organism may be said to
complete their cycle once in "a hours.
Abnormal fatigue, state approaching
exhaustion, occurs when one attempts to
alter natures rhythm, when the hours
Of tension are made to encrOach upon
those which should be devoted to rest,
when muscle and nerve already fatigued
are driven to further exertion. Fatigue
Of a kind known as overtraining re-
suits, in the case Of the athlete, in heart
weakness and shortness Of breath loss
Of wind, as it is called-while the long
continued fatigue occasioned by excess
i've application to professional or bnsi-
ness pursuits results in nervous prostra-
tion or even in paralysis.
While excessive fatigue is in itself nm
wise, one Of the chief dangers which re.
suits from it is that commonly indicated
by the term Catching cold" Thus the
danger Of sitting in a draft or ON the
damp ground is many times doubled
after great exertion. The application Of
heat to the surface is a more logical pro-
cedure after extreme fatigue.
Loss of sleep is one Of the first sypm.
toms of abnormal fatigue. Habitual in
somnia from this cause is to be treated
only in one way, by absolute rest
Youths Companion.
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what . Boy Can Do.

A recent poem in the children's pa,ge
asks. "What can boy do anyhow p
Well. by the proper use Of tack he can
make his pa talk in four different Ian
guages; by dropping a little ammonia
on her back he can make the family cat
drill hole through the woodshed; by
his free and disingenuous conversation
to his sisters best young man he can
make that sister cherish pessimistic feel
ings toward the universe. What can't .
boy do?-Minneapolis journal
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Matchmaking Nspolson.

The first Napoleon was the greatest
matchmaker that ever lived. After re-
peated refusals the doughty little soldier
himself finally won the hand cf jose
phine, and devoted his matrimonial i'm
stincts to the affairs Of others.
No excuse was admitted from bach
slor.
To him who urged that he could not
find a wife. "Be that my care.I'' he
sr'i', and the same evening the affair
Id be arranged. The poor received
dowries and trousseaux.
One day by decree the emperor mar
ried of 5000 soldiers ct once. Another
day his great court dignitaries were
Obliged en- masse 10 6nd partners fce
better or for worse.
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TouRh Eating.

Those who have partaken Of peacock
declare that gorgeous bird to be decided
ly tough eating, while it is said Of the
swan that the fact Of its ever having
been familiar dish speaks highly in IA
vor of ancient English cutlery. More
over. it should not be forgotten that
when bustards' and boars' heads were
as common as sirloins and saddles now
are there were scarcely any vegetables
to eat with them.
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A New woman Of Orsgo..

A hustling woman hotel keeper of
Burns, Or. who is credited with being
one OF the best looking q we'll % most
successful hotel keepers in eastern Ore
gon. advert.ses In recent Issue 0f the
local newspapers that she will not be .rs.
sporsible hereafter for any debts con-
iracted By her husband or her con.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-04-02
Her Choice,

Mother-Jaue. you must choose BE-
tween the two. Will you marry the
man who loves you or the man who can
dress you?
Daughter-Mamma. as AN up to date
girl. ! must reply to your question that.
although love is q very desirable thing.
clothes are an absolute necessity. Lon
don Tit-Bits.
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How he was Cured.

- Iewistou man borrowed neigh
hoeb hatrery for treatment Of his rheu-
D@tian. After he bad been cured by ap-
4ltcation Of the battery he discovered
16not ~ had never turned ON the current
,'onoa. He bad simply taken hold Of the
thndles, and faith did the rest. -Au-
&1Gta (Me. Journal
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In reporting meeting in some Of tho
churches. the preacher said that several
hatohets were buried, handles and all. I"
We like that The trouble 10 too often
that IN burying hatohets the handles are
left within reach. Louisville Western
Recorder.
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The Arst water dame wers coustructod
By the beavers. end the eusinsers havs
never bean able to improve upon ehe
models presented BY theas indnstrious'
workers. THAR dams are Wide at the.
bottom. passoW ~ the top. ase ven epp.
pogted ard eol6om eiye waY. z &
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"Najor Bluiiton does . greas deal of
talking about himself end his expert
snoes as b very oommonplsce man. |"
''etill. his stories have tho merit q
being tsue. =
"Yea Tbey sss.too trus y - god. !"
--Wsshingeoa star. "a
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The altar Of roses is obtained by ab-
5ecfing from rose leaves the volatile
~ they contain and condensing II in
7 .11Hnosss Of cotton batting.
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In Palestine and Persia the ''sorrow-
ful mycanthus" drocps in the day. being
apparently about to die. but revives %
evening comes ON.
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The average whale IL from so to o.
feet in length and from 90 to % fest IN
diameter.
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There are said to 10 II Roman Oatho-
- pesrs in the British house of lords
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Browp-h young Smith q great .
spepdthrift " everf
Joues-By no msanA He mooney y
some. -Brooklyp LifA
, 1896-12-14

nations. rather than such extraordinary
event as an insult to the flag Oh any
other national indignity, which are
usually considered outside the scope OF
arbitrations.
All the negotiations have been car
rfed on in Washington, and the signing
of the instrument will occur here.
Mr.. Olney and Sir Julian Pauncefote
have borne the brunt of the work, the
latter executing the views Of Lord Sal
isbury in such a way as to expedite the
final agreement.
Mr.. Bayard has not taken part in the
negotiations. although indirectly he
has contributed to the result.
, 1896-12-14
MURDERED.
Hold-Up in a Chicago Saloon Ends in a
Tragedy.

Chicago, Dec. 13.-The barroom OF
the Hotel Uegrande, on Wells street,
was the scene of a murder early this
morning. At 6 o'clock two men, "a tall
mar and a stout man." as usual, enter
ed the saloon. The short man pushed
the porter behind a door and held him
there with a revolver pointed at his
breast. The tall man" advanced to
the bar and demanded of the bartender,
William Jahns, the money in the till.
Jahns reached beneath the bar and &C.
cidentally knocked owe a number Of
glasses which fell to the floor with a
crash. The tall man" evidently think
ing that the bartender was reaching for
a pistol, drew q revolver from his over
coat pocket quick as a flash and fred
two shots, one Of the balls passing
through Jahns' heart. The men had NO
trouble IN making their escape.
, 1896-12-14

their relentless tyrants. In this very
province of Havana, in which our army
is least numerous and has the least
means of defense. the Cubans are oper-
atinS with greater and greater activity.
and not a day passes that we do not
hear in this city the firing on Guiana.
bacoa.
THE Spaniards may treacherously
murder some of our patriots, but no
earthly power can annihilate the spirit
Of liberty flowing, now as ever. over tho
Cuban people"
, 1896-12-14
CLEVELAND GOES SHOOTING.
Fatlgued By the Preparation of His
Recent Message.

Washington, Dec. 13.-President
Cleveland left Washington this even-
ing for a shooting trip in South Caro-
lima waters. He was accompanied by
Captain R o. Evans, Commander Lam,
berton and DR.. O'Reily, his physician.
The president Is considerably fatigued
from the labor involved in the prepare,
tion OF his message and is in need Of
recuperation, SO it is probable he will
be absent from Washington at Aeast a
week. The party started by rail for
Georgetown, s. c., where they will
board the lighthouse tender Wisteria
and proceed to Winyap Bay, where
they will be the guests Of the Anandals
Shooting club.