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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-30
A pARsoN AND A Pa.
what Was Effective in One Case was
Tried IN the Other.

what Was Effective In One Case Wee
Tried IN the other.
A poor woman came to the parson Of
the parish with the request: "Please,
pasSn! my ou'd COW be took cruel bad.
I wish now, you'd be 20 good 40 to
come and say a prayer over her"
"A prayer! Goodness preserve Us! I
cannot come and pray over a pig-a
pig, my dear Sally-that 10 not posi-.
ble."
"Her be cruel bad. groanlnN, and
won't eat her meat. II her dies, pass'n
-whativer shall we do T. the winter
wi'out beacon sides and ham? Oh,
dear! Do'y, now, passE. come and soy
n prayer over my old SOW"
II really, really must not degrade
my sacred office. Sally! indeed, must
noty
"Oh. pass'nl do'y, noww and the good
creature began to sob.
The parson was tender-hearted
man, and tears were too much. He
agreed to 90 to the cottage, see the pig,
and do what he coud.
Accordingly, he visited the patiep.,
which lay grooming In the stye.
The woman gaxed wlstfully at the
pastor, and waited for the prayer.
Then the clergyman raised his right
hand, pointed with one finger at the
SOW and said solemnly: III thou livest,
o pigi then thou livest. II thou diest.
o pigi then thou dlest."
singularly enough, the SOW was bet
ter that same evening, and ate little
wash. She was well, and had recover
ed her appetite wholly next day.
Now, II happened, some months after
this, that the rector fell very III, with
q Quinsy that nearly choked him. He
could not swallow, he could hardly
breathe. His life was In imminent
danger.
Sally was a visitor every day at the
rectory, and was urgent to see the sich
man. She was refused admission, but
pressed 20 vehemently that finally che
was suffered to see him, but she
was warned not to speak to him or ex'
pect him to speak, as he was unable "a
utter o word.
She was conducted to the sick room
and the door thrown open. There she
beheld the pastor lying In bed, groan
ing, almost In extremities.
Raising her hand, she pointed at him
with one finger and said: III thor
livest, o pass'ni then thou livest! II
thou diest, o pass'n! then thou diest.'
The effect on the sick man was-af
explosion Of laughter that burst thu
quinsy, and his recovery.-SundaJ
Magazine.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-30
Indicating weather Changes.


In many places the crow 10 looked on
% a weather prophet Of the highest
distinction. On the approach Of rain
q whole community will rise from their
nests or perches. and wheel about for
some time. longer or shorter, according
TO tho duration Of the coming storm.
The peacock screams loudly when rain
10 coming. Swallows ny high In fair
weather. and when they hy low. skim.
ming the surface Of the earth, wet
weather 10 at hand. Gulls and other
far-dying birds do not venture far from
home when heavy weather 10 approach.
ing. Rain may DO expected when
ducks battle. Geese chatter loudly
when storm approaches. sea.birds
dy early and far to eastward when
ane weather may be expected to hold.
but they fly inland In search Of food on
the approach Of storms. Bad weather
10 heraldcd by wild.fowl leaving the
marshes for higher localities. The
guinea hen futters Its wings Hnd gives
fearful screams ON a change In the ut.
mosphere.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-30
A smart Salesman.

Hamburg and Seersucker advertised
for a smart boy, and they got him.
They put the smart boy behind the
counter. The following IL the CONVEX.
satiOn that passed between him and his
first customer:
"What are thescI" asked tho Gus.
toner, picking up pair Of gloves.
"Gl0ves," said the smart boy.
Eyes. yes! But what do you ask for
themY"
I'VE don't ask for 'cm ut all. Gus
toners do that"
"You don't understand me. How do
they conner
"Why, they come In pairs. Of course"
mo! no! How high do they comeY'
"Just above the wrist, I believe"
"But what do get for them?"
ME? l don't get nothing for 'em.
Boss pockets all the money"
"What Is the price of these gloves
per pair?" asked tho customer, losing
patience.
"Oh, that's yer lay, is It? Why didn't
You shy SO afOrc? One dollar"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-30
MY Friend.

No matter how intimate you are with
a man, how closely related to him,
don't talk against his friends while he
is present II you would not win his con.
tempt. Can you expect him to stand by
quietly and hear his friends assailetl-
unless. perchance, he should consider
the source sufficient apology for the
Offense, and that would be far from
fattering yourself-and not defend
him? He would defend himself under
a like provocatlon. and would he do less
for his friend: My friend! How much
the words convey! We have chosen
each other from among our many nc.
Quaintnnces, from n similarity OF
tastes, a congcniality In many things,
and our friendship only grows stronger
and stronger rs time passes. TIL even
death, himself, cannot break the tie,
for our friends are as much ours In eter.
nifty as In time, we doubt not, else love
were not immortal. Friendship IL q
holy sentiment, ennobling and enlarg.
Ing oil who feel its influence. and II you
would not be despised-and few casl
AFFORD the loss such sentiment entail
upon the offender-be very careful how
you talk to a man against his friend.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-30

were all through with, their gray.haircd
commander turned to the soldiers near
him and said:
"Yonder, in that corner, lies hero. Let
us do his memory honor. Right about,
facet March! Halt!'
At the grave without monument, head.
stone or name, the commander told the
story Billy had told to him that morning,
anu said:
Comrades, hero lies there. Salutew
The band Of veterans gave the military
salute and silently and gravely marched
away from Steenic's grave, decorated only
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-30
Taking Advantage OF Science.

An Ingenious man has Invented q dc
vico for feeding his horse. and he dOcs
II with one Of the ordinary alarm
clocks. For instance. II the horse 10 t.
have ito morning feed Of grain at
o'clock the alarm Is set, and when the
morning comes the horse gets Ito break
fast before its owners eyes are open
1t 10 30 arranged that the alarm pulls
the slide. letting the grain run through
q sluice to the manger.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-30
Tho BOurboms In spain.


In none Of their many sOvercigntiee
had the incapacity Of the Bourbons
been more completely demonstrated
than In Spain. With Intermittent flick.
erings. the light Of that famous land
had been steadily growing DINNER
ever since Louis XIV. exultingly de.
clared that the Pyrenees had ceased
to exist. Stripped Of her colonial 81.
premacy, shattered In naval power. re.
duced to pay tribute to France. she
looked silently on while Napoleon traf.
licked with her lands, mourning that
even the memory Of her former glorles
was fading out In foreign countries.
Tho proud people themselves had, how.
ever. never forgotten their past; with
each successive humiliation their irri.
tatlOn grew more extreme. and soon
after Trafalgar they made an effort to
organize under the crown prince
against the scandalous regime OF Go.
dOy. Both parties sought French sup.
port. and the quarrel was fOmented
from Paris until the whole country
was torn by the most serious disseu.
siOns.-Century,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-30
BILLY'S HERO.

1t was the morning OF Memorial Jay.
Billy was covering grave with wild
flowers.
The grave was over in corner, by 1t.
self, and new made.
"What hero lies here, my boyf"
Billy turned about at sound Of the pleas
ant voice.
"'Tain't no hero. It's only Stccnie!''
"Oh, thought you must bc decorating
some brave soldiers grave!'
mo, Stcenie wa'a't no soger. But
cv'ryone else was putin posics onto their
graves, n l didn't want mine to be the
cn'y one 'thout any. Sides stecnic liked
'cm sO!''
"Who was Stecnie?''
"Stecnie! wy, he was my pard. We
tramped It out here together"
"YOu thought good deal Of him?"
"Guess I did, n he O. me-" rubbing his
eyes very hard.
"Your brothcr?"
no; no 'lation. We as jcs' pards, m
I was the lhtlcst, m Steenie was awful
good to me alters"
A ragged sleeve wiped away some tears
from the boys eyes.
"Steenic was good to you. was he?"
Yes, he'd give me the bisges' share,
m tn warmes' place alters, Stcenic
would" ana with sob Billy added:
That's how he came to die!''
Then he smothercd his sobs, and buried
his face In the wild flowers on Steenic's
grave.
"1'cll me how II was, my boy"
Eye See" Billy began. trying to choke
back his tears, II didn't hev no one m he,
Steenie didn't, neither, m 30. one day,
wen big chap were chafiin' o. me,
stecn'e nc taxes my part asin tn big
~ then en-, he see. COME. on. Small.
bones n ~ take ye nome.
~ aint got no home, see !. n was
a ctyin, cos the pu'iy knocked me down
nurt me.
Stecnie took a'hold my hand, n SEE:
-Come on ith me, tnen.
~ after that we was alters pards, VIC
was. mo m Steenie.
~, Oh, we ned :cch good times. We
did: Steenie n me! N now, oh"
"But how was it-what allied him when
he diedY'
But Billy did not hear, with his head
down again among the wild flowers on
:stccnic's grave.
50 hand was laid kindly on the bowed
head, and the question was rcpcatcd:
"What made Steenic die? How was it?"
Billy lifted his tear.staincd face.
ut was all long O. me. lie took of his
piece o. carpet m put It over me, m
slep' on tn side o. the Darrel towards tn
wind, a. nawful cold night, the wust We
Ind all winter!
HE took a. nnwful cold. m he'd jcs'
cough m cough, 'nOuGh to kill i'm.
II seq to I'm. 'Stccnie, wat did ever
make you 60 to do that?
~ wouldn't "a lot yc, Z I'D been awake,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-30
Ixocomotives Ara Heavior.

Ten years ago the heaviest locomotive
used on the Pennsylvania express trains
weighed forty to fOrty-eight tons. Now
the through express trains are each
hauled by an engine that weighs from
sixty.nve to seventy tons.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-30

We should imagine that people must
enter their nth or sixth love affair
With the same feeling that the man al
a eating match begins bis twenty.
alma quail.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-30

People glory In all sorts Of bravery
except the bravery they might show on
behalf Of their nearest neighbour
George Eliot.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-30

1.-PoLlTICAL.
The selection Of honest capable men
% govern tho city. State and munich.
pal legislation for Chicago. Honest
elections. A general interest In the pri.
maries.
2.-MUNIClPAL.
Clean streets and alleys-prompt re-
moval Of garbage - improved urban
trafnc-less smoke-m0re watcr-h0n.
cradle police-cheaper and better &C.
commodations for the people Of Chica-
70 In all directions elevation Of rail.
road tracks, etc.
B.-INDUSTRIAL.
Establishment Of Boards Of Concili.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-30

LuxutI66 IOr Fr1AOner0.
1t costs 5000 year to keep the pria.
Oners In the Denver Jail In slippers.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-30

with the wild flowers he loved. gathered
and laid there by his faithful "pard" and
friend.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-30

alton, Public Loan Bureau, Dmpley.
ment Agencies, etc.
4.-PHILANTHROPIO.
Development OF the Central Relief
Association to Q thorough systemisa.
ton Of the organised charities Of CHI
cago.
b.-MORAL.
The suppression Of gambling, obscene
literature. etc.
6.-EDUCATIONAL.
Ample school facilities - improved
methods In teaching, and the develop.
ment Of Q greater interest In the
schools BY the parents.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-30

WILLIAM r. BAKER, President.
BERTHA H0N0RE PALMER, First Vice Prssldsn
JOHN J. Mc0RATh, Second Vice President.
RALPH N. EASLEY, Secretary.
HOWARD 8. DREYER, Treasurer.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-06
BROWN ON THE STAND
SAN FRANCISCO PREACHER TEsTI-
F1Es IN HIS OWN BEHALF.
He Narrates the History of His Life
and Denies Improper Relations
with Mrs. stockton.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 5s-Rev. c. O.
Brown was on the witness stanG in his own
behalf this afternoon. He prefaced his
testimony by scoring the newspapers on
the ground that an effort had been made
to prejudice the community against him.
He charged that the reporters at the coun-
ell had suppressed all testimony favorable
to him, and had mfsquoted his utterances
to the council. At the request of the mod
orator. motion was adopted by the coun-
eli requesting the papers TO treat DR..
Brown impartially.
Dr. Brown then began his testimony. He
stated he was born in Michigan, forty
seven years ago. and learned the trade OF
blacksmith. He wi<6ed to enlist during
the civil war. but as he was too young to
be enrolled, ne accompanied his father to
Shiloh and other fields as his fathers SER
want Subsequently, he served as a bugler
in the Third Ohio. He began to study
theology at Oberiin when seventeen, and
year later married his present wife. For
violating the rule that stud ents should
and so went to Ciivef College, Michigan
where he remained several yefirs, support
ing himself by teaching and preaching. He
told or trouble in his first pastoral charge
: at Rochester, Mich-, when anonymous let
ters were scattered about the town, assail-
ing his character. He recounted the
completely exonerating him. He recited
the more important incidents in his career,
until the time of his removal to Tacoma
He first met Miss Overman at Tacoma
His wife had engaged her as a seamstress
on the recommendation of prominent Ia
dies. He said his acquaintance with her
IN Tacoma was casual. Miss Overman
sewed for his wife at the parsonage three
times He knew she was trying to acquire
an education, and that she worked by day
and studied by nights. He was called to
the First Congregational Church, in San
FRANCISCO, In 1892, and stated he was In
troduced to Mrs. Stockton by Mrs Cooper.
Directly questioned, he stated that ne
Mrs Stockton.
A sensational incident closed last evan
tng's session of the clerical court. Mrs.
Sarah B. Cooper was granted the privilege
or saying few words to the council. and.
In a voice trembling with emotion she ac,
cused Deacon Morse Of having sworn
falsely before tine court Morse had lust
left the witness stand; His most important
assertion had been that Mrs. Cooper had
informed him that Mrs. Stockton was a
disreputable woman. Mrs. Cooper replied.
under oath, that she had never made such
remark. and had never, even in a casual
way. discussed Mrs. Stockton's character
with Morse.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-06
DIR. RoNDrHALER no REMAIN.
VIII Not Accept the Chicago Call
Meeting Last Night.

Meeting Last Night.
AT meeting Of the joint board Of the
Tabernacle Presbyterian Church. held last
night, there were present, or represented,
all the members 1ofs the board of elders,
board of deacons and board of trustees O.
the church. On motion, s. N. Chambers
was elected chairman and W. o. Anderson
secretary. Judge Carter stated the object
OF the meeting to be to consider what ac-
ticn, If any, should be taken touching the
retention of DR.. j. A. Rondthaler as pastor
Of the church, in view of the fact that IL
was reported that the Fulerton-avenur
Presbyterian Church, of Chicago, had under
consideration extending him call to that
church. On motion commission OF three,
being one from each of the boards OF the
church, was appointed to report resolutions
expressive Of the ense of the officers of
the church The following resolutions were
reported and unanimously ADOPTED:
Whereas, we have learned with much re-
SFef at 81 ths bsaEo as
the extension OF a call to our pastor, Rev.
]. A. Rondthaler. D.. D., and believing, as
to the interest and continued prosperity OF
our church. as well as serious loss TO ouJ
own city a9d State Il DR.. ROna-
eept such CAN and further be- be-
iieving that there is still great field for
usefulness open Tor him, not only In our
church, but in the Guy as we'll. and tnat In
the future as in the past, the blessing of
God will largely attend and prosper ais
work among US, therefore, be It
Resolved. First. tfat we do hereby extend
and express to DR.. Ro 1dthaier our continued
confidence and Christian fellowship. pledg-
ing him our loyal support In his work. and
urgently request that the pleasant relations
beneficial results. existed with US, be not
severed. =
Resolved, That it is the. hope OF the
Joint boafis OF this church that the adop-
ton OF these resolutions may be accepted
by the Fullerton-avenue Church as a re-
quest from US that they do not further
persist In their call upon DR.. Rondthaler
to secure his pastoral relations with this
church.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
signed by the clerk of session, chairman
of board Of deacons and president OF the
board of trustees ari that a copy be pre-
sented to DIR. Rondtaeier.
DR.. RondthaIer announced later in the
evening that he would not accept the call
from the Chicago church.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-06

New York Commercial Advertiser.
One OF the results of this general infor-
mality is the appearance of children with
their mothers oftener than was thought good
form during the Anglomania OF a few years
ago. A daintily dressed little daughter often
enters the parlor at tea time. makes cour-
tesy at the door. and then, hugging her
knees with her bare arms. gazes, open-eyed,
at the company" from the stool beside her
mammals knee. She is taught TO answer
people nicely, to shake hands with them when
they go. and to courtesy at the door when
she leaves the room Her mother takes her
driving, to picture galleries. to opera or
very occasional theater matinee; to the SYM
phony rehearsal, to the shops In fact, she
makes companion OF the little one as much
as possible without intruding the child upon
other grown-up folks. and gives her personal
supervision TO many educational matters
once left to the governess.
This is certainly a step in the right direc-
ton. 1t is so common to hear people say,
'Oh. Dorothy has really not the slightest ear
for music, and have stopped her lessons"
Or. My little daughter hasn't a bit OF the
bookworm In her.. There Is really no use of
making her read"
The wiser modern mother to thoroughly
educate her daughter spares nothing 10
awaken in her the appreciation OF what Is
most latent in her nature. She is bound
to work out her natural bent herself. II
she is naturally bookworm her course In
j.
has no ear for music, she is at least thor
oughly grounded In the meaning OF music,
hears all there is. and does not herself
leave the piano until she has at least some
realization OF the works OF the masters and
their methods Her study of the arts of
painting and scu1pturfng Is equally thorough
and of the best work goes. Ii is not what
they accomplish in the way of picture-mak-
ing, musical performance. or golf drives
they all may be markedly mediocre, even in
ferior- But IL Is the critical and intellectual
view Of life that they acquire. that il the
habit Of al cultured men and women OF the
world. dilettante Is always charming TO
know, however tmpracticable in use In the
world she may DE.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-06
WARMER, CLOUDY, RAIN.


Predictions ana Observations of the
Local Weather Bureau.
Forecasts for Indianapolis and vicinity for
the twenty-four hours ending IL D. m.
March 6-Warmer, cloudy weather and oc-
casional rain on Friday; cloudy weather, oc-
casional rain at night
General Conditions Yesterday--The storm
area moved only slowly. with its center
over Iowa: It extended much and covers the
country between the Rocky mountains and
pressure prevails from the lower lakes
southwark to the Gulf. The Temperature
rose everywhere. Sn,w fell from Lake Su-
pertor westward; rain in the lower Missouri
valley and in the Mississippi valley from
Iowa southwark. from Indiana southwark to
the eastern gulf coast.
FORECAST FOR THREE STATES.
WASHINGTON. March 5.-Eor Ohio-In-
creasing cloudiness with showers; warmer;
winds becoming southerly
For indiana-Cloudy and threatening
erly winds.
For Iliinois-Lisht rain: probably clearing
In western portion by night: variable winds
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-06
BE ratient with the old.

darperS Round Table
"Why should that Old lady care heard
a girl say the other day. whether or not
her hair is turning gray? What possible
difference can II make OF what color is the
hair of an old old woman? Why. she must
be almost eighty
In the case in question the lady criticised
was on the borderilnd Of seventy. but to
sixteen sne might as we'll have been bum
dred. Age and youth are relative. 10 tie
very young years count for more than they
do to the older. who have lived longer. and
have learned that the soul does not grow
old with the body. / mysel; feel pity for
elderly people who are ashamed OF their
age. and are so weak as to try to hide
II, but i don't quite like to see young girls
unsympathetic. Try. IL you can. to fancy
yourselves in the position OF some of your
elders-of women who remember. but do not
look forward. As you so tripping on, with
light steps, imagine what IL would be to
totter little. to see dirnly. to hear family
to feel worried at every little pain and
mishap, to reach the days when 1.-THE grass
hopper Is a burden"
All this should make you very patient
and gentle with old people. There Is moth
ing more beautiful In this world than to
observe the tenderness of some girls to-
ward their aged relatives. Dear grandmoth-
er cannot thread her needles 10 easily ~
she used 70 Dc an1 = eannttvo "a the sub
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-06
MIR. GRAHAM ACCEPTS
BE WILL COME TO CHRIST EPIsCO.
PAL CHURCH As IT'S RECTOR.
Rev. DR.. Rondfha1er Declines n Call
to q Chicago Ohurch-Bishop
Dudley's Address.

Rev. A. j. Graham, of Washington, n. c.,
has accepted the call rendered him by the
congregation OF Christ Church. of this
city, to succeed the late Rev. Mr.. Ranger.
Information was received here yesterday
that Mr.. Graham has submitted his resig-
nation as rector of st. Marks Church,
Washington. to take effect at once, and he
viii soon leave the national capital for In
dianapolis. Mr.. Graham preached at Christ
Church last Sunday and made quite IA
vorable impression. 1t is understood that
he will be dean Of Grace Cathedral when
the union of Christ and Grace congrega-
tions Is completed.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-06

The last will of Louise II. Seeger was pro-
bated yesterday in the Circuit Court. The
entire estate OF the decedent is bequeathed TO
the Indiana Trust Company, to hold and
manage as trustee for the benefit Of her only
daughter. Elsie Z. Seeger, until the latter
has reached the age OF twenty-one years,
when she is to come into full control OF the
estate. In the event OF the daughters death
before that time, the will provides that the
property of the testatrix shall go TO her
brothers and sister. Henry +. Balls, Anthony
II. Balls and Lillian +. Frenzel.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-06
The Latest Fad.
New York Evening Sun.

'Oh, we'll. they're the sort of people that
use saltlsss butter. you know" remarked a
young woman the other day when she
wanted to convey the idea that the family
referred to were all that was elegant and
smart" Such remark could only have
been possible. however. within the past six
months. There are some public and pr-
vate tables In New York that have. indeed,
always used saltless butter. but 10 a great
many respectable and even smart persons
1t has long been almost unknown. 1t now
promises to become wildly popular One
leading restaurant has always used II. and
other restaurants and hotels are fast fol-
lowing suit Upon private tables II y ~