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The morning times., 1896-04-05

OF which my brothers are so fond;
love to sit among the flowers,
Where ] have spent such happy hours
love old GuylocE, fair and high
Which seems to be guardian nigh,
And Ger the villages looks down
From Pittsfield up 10 " Williamstown;
There flows the HoOSaG river through
Willamstown and PittSfield, too.
love uron its banks TO sit
And watch the birds which gaily fit.
Who does not love the Hoosac park,
Within whose grounds tbs fun to lark?
Wh0doc SnOt lnnk OF the merry -go-round,
Its elephants, horses and musical sound,
Without wishing themselves back again
III the time When the farmers reap the
grain?
In all of these poems a slight touch
would Improve the form, but it is gust
lshness which is one of their greatest
charms.
From the very wee tots we have two
short essays on bears, the first from Karl
Dadge, a little grandson of the editor of
st. Nicholas.
l have seen the bears. They climbed up
tree. They danced Il long While and rolled
on their backs. The man called all OF them
Jean Pierre. They all danced and played
and kissed the man, while we were watch
ing them. The people at the inn gave the
hand to the bears. We walked away off
and we ran like everything away from the
bears. They stayed for a little minute at
the inn. They are French bears, because
the man talked French to them. The man
told the lady they came from the Pyren-
bears. They were crying like everything
The cheval was afraid, too.
Don't want to write any more.
KARL DODGE.
The morning times., 1896-04-05

ing wroth over its PRONUNCIATION. There
was an excited meeting that evening III
the little ritrovo, or eating house, OF Signor
MagiibeCchl On the corner; and next murn-
Ing when the sun took its earliest peep into
the court, there was u second notice on the
locust tree. Not only a second, in truth,
but third also; Carmne's friends had
tackled up two posters in flaring red ink,
one couched in sonorous Italian the other in
doubtful English translation.
The Italian note ran thus: 'Signore
Illustrissime! Be you hereby informed
that the accustomed concert and supper,
by which we OF Locust court celebrate
Easter Sunday, will be held, as usual, this
year, The Signor Carmine Chicari will with
much cheerfulness receive all contributions
toward the fund for this enjoyable fiesta. P.
s. This splendid fiesta has no connection
with the paltry Irish affair elsewhere ad-
vertised. Eviva! Morti a nostri enemici!"
After that, Of course, peace became an
impossibility. The sole aim of each fac
tion was to make its particular concert
and supper the finer event OF the two
Contributions were refreshingly large
whole families stinting themselves in order
to help along the cause which they support
ed. Larry Finnegan looked stern but tri-
umphant; while. on the other hand, Carmine
Chicari Haunted a smile which said, plain
as words, BEAT me IL you Canr'
The morning times., 1896-04-05
Facts About Eyes

Unsteady eyes. rapidly Jerking from
side 10 SIDE. are frequently indicative OF
an unsettled mind Cray eyes are said
by some puysiOCnnmist to Indicate de-
ceit and instability Of character. An
eye. the upper Id Of which passes hori-
ZuntaIIy across the pupils indicates mental
ability. Eyes which turn green are gen.
orally supposed to belong TO persons OF
tredCherous d!spO>iiiI COncave
glasses are used by those nCarSighted. con-
veX by the old or those Who are FAR
sighted COloTed races never have blue
eyes. Their eyes are always dark brown,
brgwniSh yellow or black.
The morning times., 1896-04-05
Taking N HnlilnN.

The head master of n Leicester boarding
school was starting out the other morn
ing TO go to his occupation when he saw
wo tiny toGdIers coming toward him.
One OF them stopped him and said;
"Please. sir, Bill and Jack can't go to
school This morning. because they're GO
ing TO have n tooth OUT
Failing 10 see why both should go to
have one tooth pulled out. the master
said: Put what's Bill(the elderofthe two)
going for?''
please, sir. Bnl's going 20 have his
tooth OUT
Then, what's Jack 1.-THE little onel GO
ing for?"
please, sir, 'e's goin' to hear i'm
'oller," was the reply.-Pick-Me-Up
The morning times., 1896-04-05

bles. But / fancy they might like better
The charming little jewel basket, daintily
lined with the ever-popular crepe paper.
This 70 rms a kind OF nest i'll which sits
a saucy little chicken in Il Fetching poke
bonnet. BY taking Oft ChiCky's decorated
head, one comics upon Just the proper re-
ccptaclc for rings, pins, etc, and an addl-
tioual little box Is tied to the front i'll the
shape OF un egg.
Another pretty device was a white
basket lined with the blue paper and filled
with Jack straws. This was half tipped
over on q cart drawn BY three chickens
tandem, smartly harnessed with blue rib
bons.
But really the most splendid thing / saw
was the hay cart. This was quite a large
affair, fillel with real ha yand dra wn bytwo
fine oxen gayly caparisoned in red rib
bons. On the back of each OK sat a pert
little brown rabbit with red ribbon
around his neck. In
the front OF the wagon Rooster Held
was an enormous The Reins.
rooster, looking very
proud and cocKy at The Idea of taking his
family out for an airing. Behind him in
single file were four little chicks, all with
perrot caps on, and bringing up the rear
was mother hen, looking very matronly
I'm q poke bonnet and frill. AT either side
OF the cart were half dozen eggs that
/ suppose could be filled with food for the
family. This was an expensive gift, how
ever, costing $12, and l found il very hard
not TO be quite envious of the nice old
gentleman who came In and bought It
while l WAS looking about, and taking out
crisp 500 bill. proceeded to spend il all
In wonderful and beautiful toys, and he
didn't buy so very many of them, either.
But of them all, none was funnier than
the nice old hen going TO market on her
bicycle, dressed in q peasants costume,
with her basket of eggs on her arm.
Even the tiniest baby was not forgotten.
For it, too, there is a large egg Of papier
mache painted in wash colors, and inside
beautiful rattle of sterling silver with
pearl handle.
l am sure the little four-year-old would
choose a large and beautiful basket that
saw, with a splendid
Rabbit in rabbit sitting in the
The Basket. yellow lining, as IL
keeping guard over q
set OF dishes that was tied with a narrow
yellow ribbon all around the basket and
over the handle.
In fact, with their frills and ruffs, their
poke bounets and pierrot caps, hens and
chickens, roosters, geese and rabbits make a
beautiful and grotesque display that must
fill the heart of a child with hilarious Joy.
Perhaps suggestion here for a dessert
for a child's Easter party may not be
wholly malapropos. A very large nest
may be made of citrou cut in the shape of
straws. Place 10 the nest lemon Jelly of
different colors nodded into the form of
eggs. This is perfectly harmless dessert,
aud never fails to amuse the little ones.
MARION DEPEW.
The morning times., 1896-04-05

There was great astOnishment and some
dspleasure when the two boys entered
Locust court, side by side, discussing
volubly as they had done in the by-gone
days of their former friendship Granny
Finnegan, ut first, did not at I'll Ike ne
turn affairs had taken. She dearly loved
dispute and felt herself baked IN the
present instance. Mother Chicar, too.
hardly approved of such an un-ItaliHn end
ing for vendetta. But when Easter sunday
night came round the two women patched
up a peaca-for who could remain at
enmity amid so much good cheer The
goose was most toOthSome, the spaghetti
excellent nd the fiddler. harpist and con-
certna player WED with each other in
produ cling harmony. As for Carnine and
Larry. they were like brothers, and could
not find it in their happy hearts To be un-
kind to anyOne-even the recreant Billy"
That ungrateful animal WIS formally
made over to Lena Bender and so ended
the great Easter Sunday supper feUd in
Locust court.
The morning times., 1896-04-05
0 III
Young
Writers

The League have contributed this week
a number of little poems, some or them
very charming in their naivette and in
completeness.
Little Candace Thurber aged eight, sends
the following:
RAIN DROPS.
Listen 10 the rain drops
AS they spatter on me walk,
Listen. for you know it is their kind OF
ia
Telling pretty stories to their comrades on
the way,
They are merry every single rainy day.
Days that try your patience,
And ma he others sad,
Why Should we be sorry when the ra in is
glad?
When sc wish the rain drops back into the
sky?
If you listen you can hear a gusty little
sigh
From TIT baby Rain Drops as they down
ward fly.
For rainy days to them. you know,
A re just the game as we below
CaIl holidays.
Here is a very pretty fancy from Julia
Cooper, aged eleven:
One night,
When tne moon shone bright,
/ took stroll
Along the knoll,
And 1 came to Il fairy dell
Where fairy strains or music swell.
And / saw the fairies dancing
And the fireflies glancing.
Then out of the fairy ring
Stepped the tiny fairy king,
He said: Why does nos tue sweetest of all
Come to attend the fairies Jball?''
Her name twas thine,
Ny Valentinel
Less imaginative, bnt more realistic in
its thoughtful observation of nature, IS
poem by Alice PattsOn, aged eleven, en-
titled. -'-.t
THE BERK SHIRE HILLS.
! love the dear old Eensshre hills.
Their fountains, hrooklcts and their rllls;
] love the dear old fishing pond
The morning times., 1896-04-05
"


There was silence for some minutes, and
then Larry stole look at Carmine. There
were tears in the little Italians eyes
tears Of shame and modification. Larry
shifted sympathctiCaHy.
'.UngratefuI little beastt'' blurted out the
heir Of the house OF Ftnnegan.
"He w-wasn't worth f-aghtin' about,"
said Carrnine. brushing his eyes with
package OF macdrODi.
Another silence. The boys eyes met.
She can have my share OF him. Oh
served Larry, with bitterness.
Mine too exclaimed CaTmine. One OF
the Italians packages. badly balanced. top
pied over. and splashed into the gutter.
Hardly thinking what he was about, Larry
Finnegan stopped, and with his diseDgaged
hand replaced the fallen purchase
"Dago beans. eh?'' he said. feeling the
little bundle. Pretty good amt they?"
Finer murmured Carmine- what are
you goin' to stuff the goose with?'
"Sage n onions" was the rejOiuder:
and the rivals smacked their lips.
This time the silence lasted nearly a
minute, and was broken by the boys at
once.
Say. Carmine--' began Larry.
"Look-a here, Larry commenced
Carmine.
Neither finished his speech, but Larry
heiu out MS Manu- anu lAS slh1iA 1NsAAie'i
gripped IL vigorously
The folks'll be surprised" said Car
mine.
what do we care? Billy's gone, on
there's nothln' TO fight about. Well go
halves on the supper tomorrow.
The concertiny and the harp'u go nice
"sa-ay; won't they though? An the
fiddle"
AN that there goose au' stuffin ~
''I tell you. Carminy, this is Just gOin'
10 be the finest, bang-upset Easter sun
day concert an' supper that was ever
given"
The morning times., 1896-04-05
Rooks as Disease CarrIers.

The possibility OF transmitting disea Sc
through the iHStTumentaity OF books has
recently been the subject of investigation
by French scientists The experiments
showed that the tiphthCria bacillus might
be carried by this agency, but that tha
bacilH of typhoid fever and tuberculosis
werenot SocOnveye,i. The best diSinfectant
was found to De fumigatiOn with formfo
aIdehyde, but il has an injurious effect
on the binding. The only plan recommended
as safe after volumes have been exposed
to infection was the burning OF the books
New York World.
The morning times., 1896-04-05
Nearly ChOked Him.

by gad!' said the colonel, IF ever 1
find who did it III shoot him like a dog
like worthless dog"
Shoot whom?" asked the Northern man.
THE fellow, sab, who stole the jug of
whisky outn my wagon, sah.''
Would You imbrue your hands in the
blood of a fellow being for a mere jug of
whisky? The loss could not have been
more than Sc or ST."
by CAD, the thief was not content with
purloining my whisky, but he put the jug
back in the wagon filled with watah, sab,
and took a sniftah of 1t, sab, Jest befo'
put up my team. and neah choked In
dianapolis Journal.
The morning times., 1896-04-05
His TcrrlbIe RIuE.ler.

The druggist rushed into the front office
showing the greatest alarm.
"oufck, put on your hat, James. and run
around TO Mrs. Smiths. I've made fear
full mistake he cried.
What is it," asked the boy breathlessly.
Morphiue-arscnic-pois
mo, no. She sent for ten cents worth
of cent stamps and sent her ten twos.-
Family Call.
The morning times., 1896-04-05
Nothing to Him.

Whats this?' asked Marie, looking at
the blank piece of cardboard which Wilbur
had handed her
That's Chollie Dudekins picture by the
Roentgen process
''But don't see anything
That's just it. This Roentgen light
method takes interiors. Barring his ex-
terror, there isn't anything to Chollie to
e."-Harper' Bazar.
The morning times., 1896-04-05
&22
Easter
Fcud.
A n

The harmony of Locust court was
rudely riven asunder. Two warring fac
tons filled the little by-street with mu-
tual recrminations; and what began III
mere disagreement between two small
boys, bade fair to set all their acquain-
tapce, young and DID, ut daggers drawn.
Larry Finnegan and Carmine Chicari
had been friends for years. They had
played on the same doorsteps, studied Ju-
venle architecture in the same mud
gutter, and even sold newspapers in COM
mon. The cause OF their quarrel nobody
precisely understood. Some held that 1t
arose over the possession OF certain
"yaller'' dog, Billy by name; while 9th
ers maintained that alleged financial irrcg-
ularities in the newspaper partnership
aforesaid, had led TO the rupture. AT all
events, a feud there was between Larry
and Carmine and 1T started few weeks
before Easter Sunday. This was particular
ly regrettable, since Easter Sunday is one
OF The four great feast days celebrated i'll
Locust court.
Last year Carmine and Larry, by hard
work, had succeeded in holding grand
Easter concert and supper in the court.
The affair had been SO pleasant that every
one hoped for its annual recurrence. In
fact, the two boys were already preparing
for a second celebration Of the sort, when
forward they passed each other with avert
cd faces, and deniZens OF the court began
TO fear that the hoped-fOr concert and
supper was off for good.
Old Grandmother Finnegan took up her
Larry's battle right Loyalty. She was
fiery Old woman, and the court simply rang
with her shrill denunciations OF the Chicari
family in general and Carnine in particu-
lar. on the other hand, Mrs. Chicari ar
rayed herself on the side OF her son, and
was cutie as voluhle and quite as shril
as Granny Finncgan. If Mrs. Finnegan
scOlded in Irish Mrs. Chicari answered her
in Italian. Every woman and Child in Lo-
Gust court took sides, and even some or
the grown mcn-tired as they were after
their days work-were egged on to strife
and argument. Altogether the court, from
being comparatively quiet place, becaTe
q center OF noise aud turmoil. There We're
many skirmishes and fistic battles be
tween the younger adherents OF Carmine
and Larry. but the two principals In the
feud, to their admirers disappointment.
exchanged neither words nor blows. In
deed. each appeared TO be wholly una ware
OF the others existence.
The morning times., 1896-04-05
] 7

Matters were In this state when. one
evening. the big locust tree which gives
its name to the Corrt. was found dec
Grated with the following notice. labor
iously printed on q sheet Of brown wrap
ping paper "The Annual easter sunday
concert & supper Will be Held this year
as usual. Please pay your Subscriptions
to the honorable Sec. Mr.. Larry Finne-
gan. N. p. This is no Dago fake. but
straight goods"
OF course. all Locust court read that
placard; and. equally, Of course. the fac
ton OF Carmine Chicari waxed exceed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-12
1.-THE MORE YOU SAY THE LESS PEOPLE
REMEMBER" ONE WORD WITH YOU
SAPOl 10

inc joints or their legs, to which they
ultimately succumbed. The others
grew up strong, splendid birds, tame as
domestic fowls, and in the frosty aut-
umn mornings interested the neighbor-
hood by their calls, which were as hearty
and unrestrained as if they had been op
tho hillside among the natural heath.
Our friend by whom they were reared
parted with them all, save one pair,
which he kept in well-lighted and airy
loft for his own study and amusement.
He, of course, supplied them regularly
with fresh heather, and was delighted
to find them one morning in the month
Of April making a nest. The ben laid
seven eggs. and there was every appear
anos of the young birds being safely
Matched. Unfortunately, he was N
this time compelled to remove from che
premises. and, though he did his very
best to transplant the grouse hen with
her eggs to an equally suitable place,
she declined to become party to the
transaction. THUS the resu5s Of .
most interesting experiment in natural
history was frustrated.-Lapd and Wa
ter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-12

to compel the board Of assessors OF Tar
rytown to lower the assessment on his
summer residence there. The prop
erty has been assessed at $1,OOO.OOo.
which Mr.. Rockefeller claims is five
times it's read value, and 400 per cent
more than last years assessment
Boston, Sept. 11.-Professor Francis j..
Child, Pm. D., LID, of Harvard uni
versity died today, aged Il. Professor
Child was perhaps the most learned gen.
tleman in the Harvard community, and
since the death of Professor James
Dwight Whitney, the geolOgist, which
occurred in August, his name has head
ed the list OF instructors, arranged in
the order Of their service at Harvard.
Council Bluffs, Ia, Sept. 1.-THE
United Danish association of the United
States has finished its routine work in
the national convention and elected the
following officers: H. p. Nelson, RAJ
cine, Wis. president; H. ]. Nelson, Coun
Gil Bluffs, vice-president; P. n. Peterson,
Cleveland, O., insurance commissioner;
H. P. Hansen, Denver, grand secretary;
l.. C1ausen, Green Bay, Wis, grand
treasurer. The next meeting of the
society will be held at Green Bay, Wis.
in September, 1899.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-12
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
items OF General Interest From All Over
the Universe.

Syracuse, N. Y, Sept 11-George Will
liams. a we'll known lightweight pugi-
list, died here last night of consump-
ton. He had a record of many VIC
tories in the west. His home was in
Denver.
Little Rock, Ark, Sept. 1.-Charl es
Hamilton, a young white man, was
hanged today at Paris. Logan county.
He was convicted of the murder of an
old man named McAdee, in Franklin
county last winter.
Cedar Rapids. Ia, Sept 11-Dr. Jas.
Marshall, president of Coe college, this
city, prominent for years as an educa-
tor and Presbyterian divine, died sud-
denly this morning of pneumonia, after
an illness of short duration.
Washington, Sept. 1.-THE secretary
Of the interior has appointed Benjamin
Barge of Ellensburg, Wash, as a men,
Der of the commission recently created
to negotiate with the northern Chey-
enne, Crow, Flathead, Fort Hall and
Yakima Indians
Washington, Sept. 1.-THE work of
preparing the Bancroft for foreign ser
vice will be completed in the New York
navy yards. Her orders will be to re-
port from Gibraltar to Admiral Knapp,
commanding the Union station, for as
signment 10 duty.
Genoa, Sept. IA meeting in favor
of the Cuban insurgents was held here
on Thursday. at which two of the speak
ers were arrested for melting the peo-
pie to a. demonstration against the mem
beers of the Spanish press who were
present to witness the launch of Span
ish warShip.
Buluwayo, Matabeleland. Sept IL
Fears are entertained here that the
rebels Will not yield UP their arms, de-
spite the agreement of the chiefs to do
so, in a conference with the British Of
ficials in the Hatoppo hills. II is be
lieved that further fighting with the
rebels will ensue-
Richmond. Mo-, Sept. 11-Charles
Maltmentla, a small tradesman here.
split his wife's skull open with Ratchet
last night. injuring her so badly that she
cannot live When arrested, a short
time afterward, he blew his own brains
The tragedy was the result OF family
quarrel.
Detroit, Mich, Sept. 11.-Charles Bry
an. cashier Of the Detroit custom house,
was arrested today. charged with en-
bezzlement. His shortage, TO which he
confessed. is about $500. II was dis
covered in the course OF the regular an
nual examination OF the custom house
by the treasury agents Bryan's fall
is charged TO wheat speculation.
New York. Sept. 11.-John D. Rookie
Teller has decided to bring proceedings
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WANTS TO RAISE SPONGss.
PrePesition Of . Greek - the 0ssrstos
of AgPicoltu1o.

Proposition of . Greek - ne oSerstosJ
of Agriculture.
The secretary Of agriculture has 70
ceived q communication from ont
Chsralampos KortOis, who describes
himself as Greek resident OF Mos
koniria, an island Of Asia Minor, Tur
key. and by occupation merchant
and fisherman of sponges." This enter
prising gentleman desires a commission
for the cultivation, propagation and
fishing of sponses on the coasts Of Tia
United States of America, for vhicl
he states that he has the advantage o:
special machines, which are his inven.
ton and property. He asks also 70,
transportation TO New York for hilnseE
and his IA rle1, and transportation Ton
rs machines TO the places where
spoDees are found, and be wants tA
privilege of fishing for sponges 70 be ex.
tended 10 him for the next % yes<s
He speaks confidently of his ability te
develop profitable industry N America
Sponge fisheries nos being within The
Jurisdiction of the secretary Of agTf
culture, and Mr.. Korfois being for
eigner. his eommua!cst ton has been re
ferred 20 the departments Of state
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THE BEReERs OF MOROCCO.

An U.conquered ana Unconquer.bas Poo
pie of the Mountains.
The character Of the Berber il almost
as great q contrast to that Of the,Arab
as his language. Like mountaineers ell
the world over, his race has proved IN
conquerable, and it has defied for .
thousand years tho nation which has
dominated the plains with ease. Phsni-
clans, Romans, Goths and Vandals had
already left their mark upon the coun-
try before the Arabs appeared, but
none ever penetrated far inland. Had
their many tribes been united, the fol-
lowers of Islam would never have been
masters of the country; bus section
after section was overcome, and adopt
ed the religion of their conquerore, till
Il was protested from end to end of
tho land, and Arabic became the Ian
guege of both creed and court. Be-
POND this and the Introduction of . few
eastern customs, the masses Of the peo-
pie remain as unchanged as ever, and
each successive sultan of the various
Fee and Morocco dynasties has In vain
cndeavored to subdue them entirely.
Only small proportion really a,nalg1-
mate with the Moslem' vietors, and IL
is only to this mired race which occu-
pies the cities that the na1se Of Moor
Is strictly applicable. Even at thepres-
ent time tho sultan of Morocco under
takes annual expeditions agninst these
Berber tribes. 10 maintaip his nominal
authority right in the heart OF his king
dom, and to collect his tributes by force.
As soon n his back Il Turned the gov.
ernors he has imposed are slain or
driven away. end the people do much
as they like till another expedition
comes their way~Harpef's Magazine.