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Evening star., 1896-12-26
A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE

'The theater," remarked Mr.. Blykins,
impressively. rs great educator; there
fore my son, present you with the money
with which to buyl ticket for the
matinee"
Johnny Baykins looked delighted and said
he was glad he had such kind father.
Reinember," Mr.. Blykins proceeded,
there Is always something to be learned.
We should strive to make even our leisure
hours yield something more than mere d.
version"
And as he could think Of no good argu-
ment to the contrary, Johnny murmured
''Yes. SIR
That evening Johnny stopped as he en-
tered the yard and looked pensively at his
rather who was putting a new piece of
nooring In the front porch. His work caus-
ed him to bend far over and Johnny's eye lit
with inspiration. Going noiselessly around
the SIDE OF the house, he returned with q
barrel stave. He waved 1t up and down
two or three times SO as to make his aim
sure and then struck. The noise of the I'M
pact pa was great, but it was slight compared
10 the noise his father made as he leaped
In the air with a yell and descended on his
hands and feet, like a gorilla. It was a
wholly undignified spectacle, and the tri-
umph faded out Of the boys face as he saw
the fierce expression that his victim wore.
You young scoundrel! You villain
Mr.. Blykins yelled. "You rcprobate!> You
thug! You highbinder! What do you mean
by committing such disgraceful attempt
at parricide? You come with me, sir.
You oughtn't to punish me for that.
Johnny protested. you told me that the
theater was a great educator, and that l
must remember to keep my eyes open and
learn all l could. When the boy on the
stage did that, everybody thought 1t was
splendid and laughed and applauded."
Its your own fault, Lemuel." said
Johnny's mother, who had heard the noise
and was standing in the door. Il have al
for children. Now you'll admit the truth Of
what 1 said''
"Pll admit nothing Of the kind. All I'll
concede Is that the stage needs elevation:
and it needs it in a hurry and a whole lot
of It Johnny, 1 shall not prohibit you
from ever going to the theater again, but
I will see to it that you don't see any play
that Is not strictly classical and with which
I am not thoroughly familiar"
Evening star., 1896-12-26
The New BOarder

From the Detroit Free Press
There was an air Of active mystery about
the boarding house, and the pretty widow
who ran 1t showed an awkward interest
such as she had never before displayed.
This futtering secrecy was -inwardy re-
sented by Mumly. OF all the boarclers he
was the only one who had sat down to the
first meal served in the place. and as dean
OF the institution he felt aggrieved that
anything connected with 1t should br kept
from MIN. 1T was coEfided to him that a.
new boarder was expected but this was a
lame explanation for the excited interest
shown by the fair proprietor. In his heart
Mumly knew that he was a little jealous.
for it had been a cherished plan of his for
years to some time nake. The little widow
his wife.
No wonder. then, that Mumly was hope
lessly prejudiced against the expected
boarder, who duly put in an appearance.
He was well advanced in years, but youth
fui in spirits, and on friendly terms with
all the world. His name was Beamly, and
1T fitted the man TO perfection. But Num-
ly overlooked all this. He neglected bis
business to run after the landady that he
might lodge his complaints. Beamly ate
with his knife, and Mumly never could en-
dure the boorish practice. Beamly cracked
nuts with his teeth, ignored his napkin.
chatted as Familiarity with the ladies as
though he had been brought up with them.
and, as Mumly grimly put it, was entirely
100 IreSn LOT an oiu couSer ike MIN.
But the climax was reached when Mumly
was wandering about the house one day
and discovered the widow sitting on the
new boarder's knee and caressing his bald
head. Mur1ly was shocked in a way to i'm
peril his nervous organism, and promptly
began to revise all his plans Tor the future.
But the crisis was one demanding an ex-
PLANTATION from the landlady. and she
promptly responded The new boarder was
her father. Discouraged and desperate he
Had gone west years before and for a long
time was lost to all who had known him.
He hac made an immense fortune and re-
turned to have his daughter share its bene-
fits They were only keeping il quiet In
order that a friend of hers might secure
the boarding house without encounterlng
too much competition. Mumly had to eat a
great deal of humble pie, but he eventually
realized his matrimonial dream.
Evening star., 1896-12-26
.RuNN1NG WITH THE ENGINE"
How the Boys Amused Themselves
Half a Century Ago.

How the Boys Amused Themselves
Half n Century Ago.
Laurence Hutton. in "A Boy I Knew"
running in St. Nicholas, gives some
glfmpses of boyhood life in New York in
the middle of the century. In the January
plumber, after describing a private play
ground in st. Johns Square, Mr.. Hutton
says:
The old gardener, generally a savage de-
fender Of the place, who had no sense Of
hlmor as it was exhibited in boy nature,
sometimes let the boys rake the dead leaves
into great heaps and make bonfires OF
them, If the wind happened to be in the
right direction. And then what larks. The
bonfire was house on fire, and the great
garden-roller, very heavy anair. was
to put the fire out.
They all shouted as loudly and as unnec-
essarily as real fremen did; the foreman
gave has orders through real trumpet. and
one boy had real fireman's hat with En-
gine No. 42'' on it.
He was chief engineer, but he did not run
with the machine; not because he was chief
ton he could not keep his hat on. 1t was
his fathers hat, and its extraordinary
weight was considerably increased by the
wads of newspaper packed in the lining to
make 1t fit. The chief engineer held the po-
sition for life on the strength of the hat,
which he would not lend to anybody else.
The rest of the company were elected. viva
yoce, every time there was fire.
This entertainment came to an end, like
everything else, when the gardener chained
the roller to the tool house, after Bob
Stuart fell under the machine and was roll
ed SO fat that he had to be carried home
ON a stretcher made of overcoats tied to-
gether by the. sleeves That is the only
recorded instance in which the boys, par
ticularly Bob. left the park without climb
ing over. And the bells sounded q general
alarm" The dent made In the path by
Bob's body was on exhibition until the next
snow storm.
Evening star., 1896-12-26
A JUDGE OF PIE.
Why He Abandoned the P0pulist Cam
afAate and Voted for Cartin.

why He Abandoned the Populist Cam
dtAate and Voted for Cartis.
Representative Curtis of Kansas tells q
good "pie" story about the late disastrous
campaign in Kansas, In which, by the way.
he managed to keep clear Of tho landslide
which wiped out four Of the present dele
cation and returned four populists In their
places.
Mr.. Curtis was billed to speak at county
rally In Kansas. where there was q large
populist contingent. He did speak, and
among his listeners was the chairman Of
populist committee.
AFTER the speaking was concluded" said
Mr.. Curtis, this gentleman, a little the
worse for prohibition tanglefoot called on
me at the hotel. Now, Charley he began,
l want to know just exactly what you
think about this money question:
Il said to him that had stated my views
as plainly as possible in the speech to
which he seemed to listen attentively.
oh. look here. now. he said. know
what speeches mean: they don't go down
with me. I want to know what you think
as a man.
II explained to him carefully and in de-
tail exactly how l stood on the money
question, but no sooner did l conclude my
statement than he asked me again, But
ally. on the money question:: Five times
he asked the question, and five times
went over the ground again. Then he went
to sleep, and I went into the dining room
to eat some fine mince pie that the land
lady had set out for me, leaving him In
the hotel Office. 1t was nearly midnight.
and my train was about due Just as had
slowed away q generous slice of the pie
my populist friend woke up. called to
him to come and join me in eating the
national dish, pie. He said he would eat
the pie, but wanted 1t served to him In the
Office. and the landlady took 1t to him. As
started to my train, with his mouth full
of pie he said for the sixth time, Now,
Charley, how do you stand on the money
question!
''On the Monday night following this a
newspaper friend Of mine ran across my
popu1ist friend. who unbosomed himself after
this fashion: Say, by darn, like Charley
Curtis. don't know just exactly how he
stands on the money question; seems leery
like, but he's a judge Of pie, by darn, and
when a man like him asks me to eat pie
with him, and 1 eat, then that man ought
to have my vote, oughtent he? I'm going
to resign as chairman of the populist COM
mittee and work for Curtis. When man
asks me to eat pie with him, I'm good
enough to work for him"
And he did resign and worked and voted
for me-" added Mr.. Curtis. Then, ref1ec-
lively, II don't know how much more pie
that incident may cost me-.
Evening star., 1896-12-26
Who is
Happy /?
The healthy
m other of a
healthy child has

Q happiness all her own. Hers is joy
that cannot be told. II is peculiar to
motherhood. The responsibility for the
soft little, sweet little, dependant creature
-as much a part of herself as her own
heart = brings a pleasure that NAV be
equaled in Heaven, but never on earth.
The greatest thing that can be done in
this world is to bear and rear healthy,
happy children. Many women do not de
lido not reach the full measure of beau
tiful, perfect womanhood, because of the
neglect of the health of the organs dis
tinctly feminine.
Every woman may be perfectly healthy
If she chooses. She need not submit to
the humiliating examinations and local
treatment of physicians. She need have
no trouble and slight expense. Doctor
Pierce's Favorite Prescription will cure
any disease or disorder peculiar to women.
1t Is the invention Of a regularly gradu-
ted. skilled, expert, successful specialist.
1t has been sold for over Soyears, and has
greater sale than all similar medicines
combined. 1t regulates every feminine
function-rnakes a woman better able TO
bear children-better able to take care of
her children. 1t greatly lessons the pain
and danger of parturition No honest
druggist will offer you substitute-look
out for the one who does.
Unsightiy pir.plcs Constipation causes them.
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure constipation.
They cure permanently They are tiny. sugar
coated granulcs One Pellet is a gentle laxa-
:ive. two a mild cathartic Sometimes drugyists
think of their profits rather than YOUR health.
and offer something. s'id to be just good"
Evening star., 1896-12-26
A PLEA FOR TRADITION.
No Dress Coat Dinner, but He Wanted
the FOrmnlities Preserved.

No Dress Coat Dinner, but He Wanted
the FOrmalfties Preserved.
The hired girl had not basted the turkey
with proper regularity; the celery had
frozen, and the two mince pies had been
left too long in the oven. so that on the
whole the housewife, whose home is near
this city, had some cause to be less affable
than usual. Meandering Mike observed
that she was not in a sociable frame of
mind. but the promptings of his stomach
took the place of moral courage.
Madam" he said. with a deferential
bow, which caused him to Inadvertently
sweep of some sncw with his hat, Il
called
You go away from here she exclaimed,
as she tried to shut the door in his face.
Yer ortn't ter be so hasty. How do you
know thet 1 amt no express messenger
with box full O Christmas gifts fur ye?'
Il know you're nothing that's either use
full or ornamental. And l want that door
shut, SO that 1 can get some warmth in
the oven without heating the whole back
yard beforehand
But
Il don't care to hear any remarks from
you. You're a great big, healthy man. and
yet you shy at the sight Of q woodpile
worse than colt at a girl with bloomers
on. You seem to imagine that all the duty
you owe to society is to travel around the
country and see the sights. You seem to
think society owes you a living and that
you have nothing to do but go around and
call for it. Where did You get your license
to collect taxes from the people of this
country, I'd like to know? When did you
get to be a trust or gas company? Have
you done anything for the development of
the magnificent resources of this continent,
which is still in the infancy of a glorious
career? Not thing. You couldn't even,
wouldn't even, develop a bunch of lather
on cake of soap. Have you contributed
any OF your energies to making the human
race grander, nobler or better? Not a
thing. The only thing that you ever pro-
duce Is an appetite"
Meanderfng Mike stood in silence at the
door for half minute or more. When he
mad recovered, he exclaimed:
Lady, lemme congratulate YER You're
good. That's one O. the best talks 1 ever
heard
don't want any congratulations"
But you've earned 'em, an the reward
shall not be withheld. OF course, / didn't
pay nothfn' ter git in, an it don't become
me ter criticise. But 1 can't help pointin'
out one fault thet spiles the artistic effeck
O the whole business. It's a defeck that
I've noticed fur the last five miles Dere's S
disposition ter vi'late de perpri'ties dat i
cannot contemplate widout regret. Every
place L goes now, dey seems determined
ter skip de rest O. de MENU an not have
not in but de after-dinner speeches.
Evening star., 1896-12-26
HAD A JOB.
But the Young Man Did Not Like His
Employers Methods.

But the Young Man Did Not Like His
Employers Methods.
A respectfully dressed young man, evil
IDENTIFY from some rural district stood on a
7th street corner, trying to get some one
to stop and listen to what was evidently a
tale Of woe. Finally, a policeman consent
ed to hear his story and he unbosomed
himself.
MY name is Jabez Jones of Jonesville,
Ark ne began.
"Cut it Short" answered the minion of
the law. 'I suppose you are broke"
Not exactly"
Looking for friends?''
No"
Looking for work.
mo; I've got a job at 800 a month and
expenses"
'"rhen what Is the matter?"
LAS I tor yo'. My name is Jabez Jones.
take tn Jonesville Bugle, an thar was a
advertisement in thar from feller thet
wanted men ter travel at $100 a month
an expenses. 1 writ i'm a letter, an e
sent me contrack' thet Squire Adams sed
war good. Fust month l war ter pay ex-
penses an show I could sell goods, then he
war ter pay 'em back an Civ me tn
salary. I come ter Warrington ter git
quainted 18th my boss. He'd heap o trou-
BILE findin' i'm, but run acrost i'm. Went
ter is boardin 'ouse 18th i'm. Thet night
tn landlady turned i'm out, an e called
on me fer tn money ter pay her, sayin'
war ter pay expenses fust month, an thet
war part o. 'em an e showed II to me in
tn contrack whar 1t sed l war ter pay ex-
penses Now, e wants ter go ter Chicago
an take me 'th i'm ter look arter TIL branch
house, as e calls 1t. It'll take heap o.
money an hev ter pay is hotel bills thar.
Eff it goes on like this 1 won't hev 'nough
ter git through tn fust month ter whar
tn salary begins. Now. Is them part O. tn
expenses cordin' ter tn contrack?" and he
produced the paper.
Go back to Jonesville and don't leave
unless with guardian" gruffiy replied the
policeman, as he walked away.
"In do it, muttered the young man,
"an' let tn job go ter thunder"
Evening star., 1896-12-26
A Rural Obituary.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
You might put on thar" said the be-
reaved husband to the rural sculptor, that
she died peaceful, an that we wouldn't
call her back"
Anything else?'
''She never spoke a cross word in her
life
"All right
"Bein' def an dumb an of quiet an
retirin' natur'."
'Is that all?"
well, you might throw in little Scrip
tur'. Jest say: Her children rise up an
call her Betsy.''
Evening star., 1896-12-26
A Mutual Friend.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Bobby-"Popper, what is mutual
friend?
Mr.. Ferry-"He Is generally one who
makes 1t his business to see that you don't
miss hearing the mean things your friends
say about you"
Evening star., 1896-12-26
Wight Have nee. Worse.

From Tit-Bits
A reporter. In describing the murder OF
man named Joriin. said: the murderer
was evidently In quest Of money. but. luck
fly. Mr.. Jorkin had deposited all his funds
In the bank the day before so that he lost
nothing but his lfe."
Evening star., 1896-12-26
To Drive or Not to Drive.

From Answers. ..-
Roberts-"Hallo! What's wrong. old fel-
low?'' -s'----sa,% =
Benson-"I'm almost crazy. I sent q let
ter to my broker, asking him whether he
thought l was a fool, and another one to
Miss Willets asking her to come for drive
with me, and / don't know which of them
this telegram is from"
Roberts-.'What does 1t say?"
Benson-''S Simply Yes"
Evening star., 1896-12-26
The Thing for Hin.

From the Detroit Free Press.
Don't you think ought to take ironr'
laughed the big fat man. who thouxht he
would be funny with the doctor.
Certainly: and would recommend hoop
hcn."
Evening star., 1896-12-26
Where the Calamity Fau,.

Where the Calamity Falls.
From the Chicago Record.
Does your husband suffer from asthma,
Mrs. Widdleby?"
well. he has it. but he makes the rest
of us do the suffering"
Evening star., 1896-12-26
How she Felt.
From Life,

II say. Jones. do you never hunger for
the good old times you had at collegey''
I frequently thirst for tham. Brown"
Evening star., 1896-12-26

The Beaters Beaten.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-06
CITY BREVITIEs.

To-day is the october sales day at the
court house.
Mr.. Joseph A. Roberts. who has been
spending the summer in Maine and West
Virginia. returned home yesterday on the
steamship Berkshire from Baltimore.
The new postoffice and court house is
getting higher and higher, but Contractor
Bradt says the work would so on much
faster if he could get, the marble more
rapidly.
Miss Sarah Excel, a clerk at Adler's.
was injured yesterday by falling down
the stairs leading TO the basement Of the
store Her injuries, al though at first re-
ported to be quite serious, will confine her
but short time.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Young
Mems Christian Association Will meet this
afternoon at the association rooms at 4
o'clock. Il is their first meeting since the
spring and they will plan for the fall work
Every member Is asked to be present, as
business of Importance is to be transacted.
Cornelius Flynn, a member of fire com
pany No. 8, was thrown and severely in
jured yesterday by Sound Money" one
of the horses that pull the engine of that
company He was exercising the animal
near headquarters, when he was thrown,
A slight conclusion of the brain resulted
from the heavy fall on his head, and he
will probably be laid up for a few days.
Mr.. L. w Haskelrs barn and rice mill
on Oglethorpe plantation, South Carolina
Just across the Savannah river from
Hutchinson's Island, which was burned
Sunday afternoon, had a large quantity
of new rice in it, Nothing was saved
from the burning buildings, as the fire
enveloped them in a few minutes and in
! less than half an hour they were in ashes
! The origin of the fire is unknown.
The most novel piece of campaign lit
erature is Coroner Goette's circular in
| Hebrew, addressed to the Jewish voters.
| The circular was intended for distribu-
| ton among the Russian Jews. of whom
! there are said to be exactly 156 regis
! tered. This delicate attention on the
| part of Coroner Goette is expected to
! prove an irresistible argument with this
! class of voters. The beauty about this
circular is that none of the other candi-
| dates can read it,
! Harbor Master Graham received tele-
gram yesterday announcing the sudden
death of his mother, Mrs. J. NJ. Graham at
the family home, at West New Brighton,
! Staten Island. Mrs. Graham had been in
| i'll health for the last two years, but lately
had been apparently very much improved.
! She spent last winter here visiting her
sons. She leaves a husband, three sons
and two daughters. Mr. and Mrs. James
! j. Graham and Mr.. Joseph l.. Graham
| left for New York last night via the At
| lantic Coast Line to attend the funeral
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-06
MEMORANDA.

Charleston, S. c., Oct. 5.-Arrived
steamers Seminole, Bearse, New York.
proceeded jacksonville George w. Clyde
Chichester, New York; schooners Joel
Cook, Frazer, New York; Samuel B. Hub
bard, Mehaffey, New York; Nelson E.
Newbury, King, New York; May Will
Jams, Reed, Philadelphia; Clara f. Ber-
gen. Burroughs, New York; Anna, Chase,
New York; steamer Bawtry, (Br, Stave-
ly, West Hartlepool.
Boston, Oct. 3.-Cleared, schooner Geo.
H. Ames. Marshall, Jacksonville.
Baltimore, Oct. 3.-Cleared, schooner
Oscar c. Smith, Bacon, Charleston.
Philadelphia, Oct. 3.-Cleared, schooner
Rillie S. Derby, Naylor, Charleston;
Robert W. Dasey, Hunter, Jacksonville.
Stettin, Sept. 30.-Arrived, bark Nordst-
jernen, (Nor), Knudsen, Savannah.
barcelona, Sept. 30.-Arrived, steamer
Administer, (B), Clark, Charleston
Bremerhaven oct. ARRIVED, steamer
Gledhow Chr, Robson, Pensacola via
Antwerp.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-06
LEGAL SALES.
CHATHAM sHERIFFs SALE.

CHATHAM SHERlFF'S SALE.
UNDER and by virtue of lien fl. fa.s
issued out of Chatham superior court, in
favor OF the Savannah, Florida and West
ern Railway Company versus Baetjer 81
Myerstein l.. Myerstein, successor, have
this day, Oct. s. 1896, levied upon the fol-
lowing described property of the Defend
ant. to-wit: Nineteen hundred 1900 bar
rels cement now stored in the warehouses
of the Savannah. Florida and Westerns
Railway Company, at its wharves in tho
city Of Savannah, Chatham county, state
Of Georgia
And | will offer for sale at public out-
cry before the court house door OF Chat
ham county, in the city Of Savannah ON
the first Tuesday in November, 1896.
the said above described property or
said defendant, during the legal hours of
sale. to satisfy said lien fl. ia. Terms.
2 cash. JOHN T. ROMAN.
Sheriff Chatham County, Georgia. [
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-06
BALL MAGNATEs IN SESSION.
The Grievances of the Southern
Leagues to BE Considered.

The Grievances of the Southern
Leagues to BE Considered.
New York, Oct. 5.-The national board
of the Professional Base Ball League Of
America held a meeting at the Fifth Av-
enue hotel to-day. The leaders of the
board present were Nick E. Young, chair
man; c. H. Byrne of Brooklyn, J. T.
Brush of Cincinnati and A. II. Soden VI
Boston. The board went into secret ses-
sion at 1918 o'clock The magnates re-
mained in session until 74o o'clock this
evening, and then adjourned until noon
tomorrow. The day was spent in con-
sidering the grievances of the Western
League. No decision was arrived at. The
members OF the board would give no par
ticuars but it was understood that an
effort was being made to force the West
ern League to resign from the protec-
ton OF the National League at the in
stigation Of the Minneapolis and Indian
apolis clubs.
Among other business to be transacted
grievance between the Southern and
Southeastern League will be ventilated
President Henry Power Of the Southern
League is in attendance to present the
cases Of his association with regard to
the Nashville and Atlanta clubs, which
the Southeastern League is trying to
bring into its fold