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His Eye for n Joke.
Philadelphia Times.

Although not a bad boy, thirteen-year-old
Martin Murphy, of No. 1911 Clarion street,
has shown mischievous disposition that
has often led to his getting whipping Yes
terday evening, while his aged grandmother
sat sound asleep in her large arm chair in
the parlor. he very ingeniously tied her hair
TO the high back of the ld-fashioned piece
OF furniture. Then he made a noise. The
old woman awoke suddenly. with rather dis
astrous results. the hair having once be-
longed to another. Not stopping TO put on
her headgear. she started out to look for
the mschievous Martin. who met her in the
hall and cried, 'Ha! ha'' as IL he thought
IL very good joke.
The boys uncle. Martin Cushing, was rak-
Ing the Goals in the kitchen range, and
when he was told Of the youngsters trick
he pursued him with q red-hot poker. Cush-
ing says that he merely wanted 10 brighten
with the red-hot end of the poker Then
young Martins tune was changed TO one of
pain and rage. He was taken 10 st. Agnes's
Hospital. where II Is thought he will lose
his sight. His Uncle was arrested.
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with that man! But l recall that he who
left for after-dinner gossip let
alone gossip that would entice him into
speaking of himself. Friend, hide thy
life" has said the wise man, and this pre-
cept has fallen in Max Nordau's ear-and in
case you still question what kind of a man
a true philosopher is-well. let me tran
scribe here for you that neat extract of a
letter written by him to an admirer
There are three occasions when man is
ridiculous: when he is measured for a coat
when he is shaved, when compliments are
made TO his face"
After that-even at distance-ope knows
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to meet one who claims that his business is
fiourishing. As matter Of fact, they could
hardly be in worse condition. AS proof of
this, note the enormous and unprecedented
importations of shoddy. which were neces-
sary In order 10 meet the competition OF the
cheap wooden goods brought from the other
side.
1.-The result is that although a. suit of
clothes can be bought for very low price.
il is really dear at any price, owing TO the
inferiority of the fabric of which il Is made.
And as low as the prices may be-, what
benefit is il TO the workingman who hasn't
even the cost of the inferior stuff with which
the market Is fiooded?''
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new 1OTk lrlDuncs
The Remington typewriter people are the
owners of patent, which issued on the l4th
inst, of which c. L. Sholes, deceased. of
Milwaukee. was the inventor. and applied
for 1t Dec. 81. 1881. This patent covers.
broadly. the idea of automatically moving
the linking ribbon in two directions. relative
ly to the printing point. known as the Com
pound or Duplex feed great feature with
covers broadly the Tip up piaten." whereby
the printing is exposed, which Is used In
many of the new machines. This patent will
ufacturers, dealers and users. and IL Is UNI
derstood to be the policy OF the owners Of
the patent vigorously to maintain the same.
and TO commence suits against all infrinsers.
The patent was the subject OF much iitiga-
dion In the Patent ONCE. but Nf. Sholes vas
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Not long since Senator Roger O. Mills,
of Texas. asserted on the floor OF the Senate
that the sheep men were getting a high price
for their wool, and that the WOODEN manu-
facturers were prospering In business The
that statement" said Mr. w. G.. Sickel one
Of the proprietors OF the Trenton Wool and
Leather Company. of Trenton, N. j., to a
reporter at Chamberlain's.
'Being in the business myself, he will par
don me for controverting him, but really he
ought 10 go out among the sheep raisers of
are getting high price for their clip. Wool
Is lower than II has been at any time in the
past five years. and as for the prosperity Of
the manufacturers IL exists only In the Inn
aginafion Of the Senator from Texas. 1
should like to know from what manufacturer
he got his information: come In contact
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PROPOSALS ron SUPPLIES.
National Military Home. Indiana,
Traast,retfs nffira May = $50

Sealed proposals viii be received at this
office until noon, Friday. May %, 1896. for
furnishing and delivery OF supplies at Ma
rion Branch. National Home d. W =. guam
titles 10 be Increased IL per cent. X re-
quired during the execution OF the contract.
Standards can be examined. and printed
instructions and specifications and blank
proposals vii be supplied -nPe2 application TO
this Office. Samples presented BY bidders
viii not be consiiered, unless same are
called for in specifications. The right is re-
waive any informshtics therein.
Envelopes c0ntsining proposals should be
indcrsed Proposals for supplies. -. H. ID.
" s. and addressed 70 the undersigned
Payment for the stores FOR which con-
tract viii be made y contingent upon the
s,lprors Of the National Home for Disabled
Velutesr Sodisfs for the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1891. IA - HElsHtttT,
Treasurer.
Approved: JUSTIN H. CHAPMAN.
Goveruog.
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COLLECTING BADGE BUTTONS.
Popular Craze Started by the Manu-
facturers Of Bicycles.

New York Sun.
People are collecting badge buttons now
adays, and there are already collections
that number hundreds. The politician gath
ers in the emblem of party strife or vic
tories. the bicyclist exchanges club buttons
with brother bicyclist. the business man
keeps collection to see what his rivals
are doing, the small boy to see how many
badge buttons he can secure. and the new
woman follows suit because every one else
is doing ii. The craze threatens TO become
even more popular than the button strings
made by children thirty years ago
The bicyclists started the fad. Every per-
who buys a bicycle feels himself
bound, while the new sense of ownership
Is strong, to wear a button badge that pro-
claims the superiority of his particular
show the manufacturers of wheels had
tried, without attaining great success. to
make the badge button popular WITH Sc,
cret organizations and bicycle clubs 1t had
become popular, but with the general pub
lie there apathy AT this show the
few manufacturers who gave away badge
buttons as souvenirs at the start were
found by their rivals to be attracting so
much attention that before the show was
over everybody was offering buttons to WIS.,
given away. Men, women and children
came forth decked with numbers of the
little disks. That started the craze. To
get more than ones neighbor was the uni
versal desire, and from bicycling buttons
the rage mas spread until every kind of
button is eagerly sought For a long time
make advertisers see their value, but they
met with no encouragement until the BIZ
cycle dealers took the idea up. Then the
badge button leaped into the SWIM
The politicians carly saw the value of
badge buttons, and the number used for
political booming is enormous. One of the
leading firms turns out over 100000 but
tons each week, and is behind in it's orders.
At present the great demand is for political
buttons Whatever the character of the
button, the collectors are diligently har-
vesting the supply as fast as it appears.
The demands made by button collectors
upon one firm manufacturing badge but
tons have become so great That il mas pre-
pared circular enumerating 1S4 different
varieties of bicycle buttons which ii sells
at cents each. The same firm is getting
out other lists for general collectors, em-
bracing other buttons besides the bicycle
badges. 1t is not out of the ordinary
for this firm to receive by mail checks
ranging from $40 to $50 for badge buttons,
every one of different design.
The circus Is the latest employer of this
form of advertising, and the provincial
towns are to be well decorated with the
novelty. The craze has spread to Canada.
The political situation there has seen the
advent of the badge button, and on May
"a, the Queens birthday, vast number of
buttons are to be sent forth showing the
portrait of the Queen on a white ground.
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I am tired of the city's sounds and sights,
Tired OF the glare of the noisy town.
/ long for the quiet farmhouse lights
That shine through the trees when the
dusk comes down.
I long for the scent of the berry-yines, bhA
That over the hedges climb and fall--Ifs
For the song and the breath Of the Wind
blown pines, =.
And the stars and the darkness over ALL
I am tired OF the city's sin and strife,
of the bargain mart, and the busy maze
/ dream OF the dear OLD country NE,
of the blossomed fields and the grassy
ways,
And yearn. like a homesick child. to steal
To my garnet room, by the starlight 5
CLEAN,
In the dear old home of my youth--to kneel
And pray like a child-and sleep-and
dream.
Madeline s. Bridges. in the Ladies' Home
journal.
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In the Grasp of the Money Power.
Chicago Tribune.

7 IUUIft
But what will you do with Gresham $
law" asked man In the audience (which
Is that the Inevitable tendency OF the cheap
er money is TO drive the dearer money out
of circulationr'
silver orator, standing on tiptoes and point
ing his long. bony finger at the questloner
IF the supreme Court OF the United States
famous money power! LIZ unconstitootion-
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FoR sALE-REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE-A garden tract east of the city.
five acres, good house OF seven rooms,
nearly new, dairy barn and other improve
ments. Ground win subdivide into thirty lots.
Lots in near additions are now selling at
500 each. Say nothing OF improvements. this
will be a splendid investment at the price on
ground alone. $1,000 will buy for the next
ten days. c. L. REYNOLDS & CO., 10 CIR
Gle street.
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DetrOlt If1Du1t.
How can leave you. queen of my loving
heart 2" sighed the ossi:ied man.
But the Sibyiline Wonder. although she
was advertised to answer any question
asked her. merely cast down her eyes,
blushlue.
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held TO be pioneer in the features men
timed
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nTrsrxEss cuANCE,

BUSINESS CHANCE-Wanted party wfo
can temporarily control 81 .00c 20 take half
interest in business transaction which VIII
positively return 100 per cent. profit within
thirty days. Address Il. Y. Journal.
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DIED.

~>~~~~>~>>~~~~~
KOPP-Henrietta Anna Kopp aged nineteen
years, daughter of Mrs. Elise Kopp. died
Wednesday noon. Funeral from residence.
2s9 Park avenue. Friday, p. m. Friends
invited.
LANDES-Elizabeth ]. Landes Wednesday.
May 6, aged sixty-five years. Funer-
al Friday, May s, at 10 o'clock a.. m. at
residence; 7ss North Capitol avenue. Friends
invited InterTnent at Crown HILL
GOGGIN-Willie Goggin, age seventeen
years, Wednesday, y o'clock noon. Flu
neral from family residence, $50 South East
street, Friday morning, 8 a m. Services at
st. Patrick Church at 10 a. N. Friends in
vited.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS.
FLANNER & BUCHANAN-Funeral d.
rectors. 172 North Illinois street, between
New York and Vermont. Office always OPEN
Telephone GAL
soclETy MEETIxGs:
MASONIC-Pentalpha Lodge, No. 5s4. F. and
A. NJ. Stated meeting Of Pentalpha Lodge,
No 56f this lIhursday) evening az oc i OK;
gree. GEORGE A. GAY, w. NJ.
WILLIAM H. SMYTHE. Secretary.
,oo~>~-,~>~,~~>>EtouND:~
FOUND Memorandum Book of Medical In
formation. Call 10i Broadway.
acknowledgements from bicycle shed
east Of High School, on North Pennsyi-
vania street Monday night. Arrow bicyc.e,
No. 1917. Wheel locked Reward Tor
return of wheel. Address Z. A s., Journal
WANTED-MALE HELP.
WANTED-An idea. Who can think or some
simple thing to patent? Protect your ideas;
they may bring you wealth. Write JOHN
WEDDENBURN x CO, patent attorneys,
Washington. d. c., for their 800 prize offer
and list of inventions wanted
FOR RENT.
FOR RENT-2N College avenue; modern
house OF ten rooms; frst-class order; Datn
and furnace. Apply 10 and III Massachu-
sets avenue GEORGE j. HAMMEI1
FOR RENT-Elegant store rooms I'm the
Waverly Building. fronting on Meridian
and Circle streets. formerly occupied by
Laurie & Co. Large space; very desirable
location. c. E. REYNOLDS & CO., No. 10
Circle street.
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ron TRADE.

To TRADE-Choice lo-s free from incum-
brance in the best addition east part OF
city for good business property In Indiana
town c. +. REYNOLDS. 10 Circle street.
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ron sALE-HoRsEs AND VEHICLES.

FOR SALE-New traps. surreys, buggies,
pnaetons, delivery wagons. harness, whips.
STURTEVANT'S, 6S South Pennsylvania.
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CLAIRVOYANT-Go and see Mrs. DIR.
Silva, the noted medium; reads the riddle
Pennsylvania and Massachusetts avenue
No 4. Ladies' 80 cents: gents. sl.oo.
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WANTED-An idea. Who can think OF some
they may bring you wealth. Write JOHN
WEDDENBURN K CO, patent attorneys,
Washington d. c., for their 8, 500 prize offer
and list of inventions wanted.
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FINANCIAL.

LOANS-Money on mortgages. G. II.
SAYLES, IS East Market street.
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FOUND-Memorandum Book of Medical In
formation. Call 10i Broadway.
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acknowledgements from bicycle SHED
east of High School, on North Pennsyi-
vania street. Monday night. Arrow bicyc.e
No. 1Sf7. Wheel was locked Reward Ioi
return of wheel Address h. A s., Journal
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-11-30
MEXICAN TOBACCO.
10 Promises to Displace the Cuban Product
In the Worlds Markets.

Il Promises to Displace the Cuban Product
In the Worlds Markets.
Consul General Crittenden reports
from Mexico to the state department
that Mexican tobacco promises to take
the place of the fine grades OF Cuban
tobacco i'm the markets of the world.
The report is an exhaustive review of
the tobacco resources of Mexico and pre-
sents the subject in a new and impor-
tant light. General Crittenden makes
no mention of the Cuban war as cause
of the depletion of Cuba's tobacco prod
uct, but he points out that under nor
NAL conditions Cuba's soil has become
impoverished until it can yield no more.
Under these circumstances. the consul
general says, the worlds requirements
Of what are generally known rs cha
vana cigars" can be supplied only
through the use of Mexican leaf tobacco.
Already great tracts of country are
being operated as TOBACCO plantations,
and the product equals the best from the
famons tobacco sections Of Cuba The
tobacco lands can be extended over a
territory 100 times greater than Cuba
tobacco region. England, France and
other countries are using large quanti-
tics of this tobacco. General Crittenden
says it promises to make Mexico rich
from its tobacco alone. Necessarily.
however,, Mexico will raise the leaf, and
the finished article will be manufac-
tured elsewhere.
"Why should not the tobacco men of
the United States see their way to con-
troll this business, which is certain to
assume colossal proportions?" asks the
consul general.
In conclusion he suggests the advisa-
bility Of United States commissioner
TO investigate the tobacco and coffee re-
SOURCES Of Mexico.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-11-30
CAUGHT A DEERIN HIS ARMS.
A Michigan Man Fights n Lively Battle
with a Large Buck.

Harry Middlehouse of Grand Rapids
is probably the only man in Michigan
who ever caught deer i'll his arms ana
captured it alive. A few days ago young
Middlehouse, who was visiting his cous-
in at Remus, caught glimpse OF 200
pound buck that had been captive
when q fawn, but which broke away
four years ago and hxs been wild ever
since. Middlehouse hid himself behind
log while companion drove the deer
toward him.
The buck came to the edge Of the log
and stopped. Middlehouse did not have
the heart to shoot it and sprang for the
buck, clasping his arms around its neck.
Then ensued battle royal Middlehouse
managed to throw the buck, but it
speedily rose to its feet. Farwell, his
companion, was too far away to be OF
assistance Each time Middlehouse
managed to throw the buck it managed
to get prod at him with its horns,
! WHICH, fortunately, had been recently
shed.
By the time Farwell reached the
scene Middlehouse was almost worn out,
his clothing was mostly gone, and he
hnd two big Jumps on his side, raised
by the bucks feet. With Farwell's s help,
Middlehouse finally got halter around
the bucks neck and tied it to tree.
After the two young men had rested
they bound the bucks feet together and
carted him back to his old home Next
day it was boxed for shipment, after
another desperate struggle in whicl
nearly the whole village took part, ant
sent TO Grand Rapids, where it will fine
permanent home in the city park.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-11-30
A NEW UTOPIA.
A san Francisco Carpenter Has Great
Scheme.

A "a. Francisco Carpenter Has Great
Scheme.
7. 7 Rinehart, carpenter OF san
Francisco, is tired Of carrying on h ha' Id
to mouth existence in America r .nfa is
trv;no to raise body Of T.en 20 under
take = novel scheme. HIS pl' IN is to buy
a vessel, equip it and SAL to the st.
John or Hermit islan6 a, in tho south
Pacific ocean.
He wants to fora republic on CO.
operative lines. He says as it is in the
south sea thu. islands support the natives
with very little work. by combining
forces end pooling ihterests he believes
this proposed band can have all the COM
fo.ts of life with little labor.
The scheme is for 30 men to put ny
t25 each. With this money lie expects
to buy schooner and provisions for the
| voyage and at least q year stay Oh
whatever island it may be decided q
3 settie upon. On first landing they vii
, build q fort and then take possession O
}. the tillable ground. With thcm the.
@ will take seeds and fruit trees, AM
v Rinehart says that in . few years the.
ought to be exporting great quantitie
!. Of south sea island productA
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FREE CURE FOR men.
A Michigan Man Offers to Send His Dis
covery Free.
Claims to Be Benefactor to Weakened
Mankind.

There is always more or less supicion at
tached to anything that Is offered free, but
Loinetimes man 30 overfoWs with gen.
erosity that he cannot rest until his d..
covery 10 known to the world, In o eder
that his fellow men may profit by what
he has discovered. It is upon tb' a princi.
pal that resident OF Kslam' zoo, Mich,
desires to send free to man lind a prescrip::
tion wnicn ,,,u VIZ, vurS s,. ~" "A Of any form OF
doubt and upcerte' .t1 wh;ch snch men
are peculiarly J. .s isig ~ ~oaVn ANA restores the
organs to ma ,sfsl size and vieor. As Il
vusuS u,d ''' 4Ag to try tho experiment. y
sn" eeRA that any man, suffering WIN
rMe ~ -efvous troubles that usually sttsc.
D "A who never stopped to realize wnat
AfVht be the hnal result, ought 10 pS
Vfoeply interested In remedy wnicn Will
restore them to health strength aDd vigor,
exntence Of untold misery. AS the remedy
in question was the result OF many yests
research as to what combination would De
peculiarly effective In restoring 10 men
| the strength they need, 1t would seem tna'
| all men suffering with any form OF nerV-
ous weakness ought to write for sucn
remedy at once. request to n. y. jus s,
Box ,625, Kalamazoo, Aich., stating tnal
you are not sending for the prescriptiot
out of idle curiosity, but that you wfsn te
mako use OF the medicine by giving IL
trial, will be answered promptly ano Win
ont evidence as to where evidence cam
from.
The prescription is sent free and si
though some may wonder now VT. O,u
there is no doubt about tho oher bein
| Genuine. Cut this out and send to MI
| Olds 90 that he may know how you cam
TO write TO him.
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built ono at High Bridge last May. 1t
b lust the size of the one am building
now, although have made some Inn.
provements. ran my shop with 1T. 1t
was coupled to dynamo which produced
100 amperes and took ~ actual horse
power. While running the engine twist
cd its own shafting and the pressure on
the pistons gave an indicated 40 horse
power.
ST build another before / was taken
sick and gave up and came here by or
der of my doctor. Two months ago be-
gan to build in the cellar OF the hotel an
Improvement on Jerry, which Is the
name gave to the engine built in High
Bridge. This engine call Tom. Jerry
is running every day steadily and makes
from $50 to 600 revolutions. New
York World
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-11-30
why They scold.

Germany and France are both scoid'
ing England for agreeing to arbitration
in the Venezuela affair. Their criticism
il doubtless inspired in no small degree
by a lively realization that in any sim
Mar controversy involving the Monroe
doctrine they would have to follow the
British example. New York Mail and
Express.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-11-30

A South Dakota man has been grant
Cd patent ON sleigh. II differs from
ordinary ones only in being made en-
tirely Of sheet metal
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-11-30

they told him to go ahead. -,
He went to Philadelphia and with
h;s own hands built complete engine.
Hs saws IL ran at the rate OF i, 200 revo-
lutions minute and surprised the Cen
trail people. The company sent MN 10
Sohenectady to build an engine at the 10.
comotive works This succeeded so we'll
that a new motor for public exhibition
was built. 1t was tried at Van Cort'
landt park. :,
.This," continued Mr.. Prall, WA
xha New York Centrals Dark Secret
It was built at Watson d Stilimans, OF
One Hundred and Forty second street
ran il up the incline OF LOT feet to tn
mile TO Dunwoody with perfect ease. o
the night before the day set for the put
tic trial the shop burned down. but tn
engine. as . matter Of fact, was not yer
badly injured.
Mr. Clifford had telegraphed for mt
.s INV father had undertaken TO rebuilt
the engine. and Clifford said they wei
stuck and could not do anything toe
hold. but soon heard stories derogatol
10 myself, which disgusted me, and
drouped the whole business. They .
still tipkering ON the Dark Secret
sT continued working the thing o
An INV own mind until 10 became pla
20 me that steam was not the powe
that the gas engine is the motor OF :
future. and that the ideal motor 10
rotary Ras engine.
sT went 70 bed st 8 O'Clock one Art
noon. and before got mp had thoua
- - oonoputric vibrating engine.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-10
Gut His Throat.

By Special Wire to the SUNDAY LIGHT.
ATLANTA, Ga, May "a spe-
cial from Dublin says probable
murder was committed in the
magistrates Office in johnson
county this afternoon, when A. o.
Kennedy cut the throat Of r. H.
Rogers. The men were interested
in suit over the possession of q
horse, when Kennedy accused
Rogers Of lying about statement.
Rogers returned the lie whereupon
Kennedy drew a pocket knife and
slashed Rogers over the throat
with the keen blade before he
could be prevented. The man is
in a precarious condition and a
physician was summoned from a
neighboring town who came on a
special train.