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The Clayton call. (Clayton, Del.) 188?-189?, 1897-07-06

The habit of companies which insure
against accidents to compel their pa
irons to resort to the courts to recover
in case Of injury was the occasion Of
this singular thoughtfulness; told by the
president of large accident company:
"Some time ago." he said, "a large
policy holder in my company was run
over by a Brooklyn trolley car and his
right leg painfully crushed. He re-
mained conscious after the shock fol-
three minutes, during which time he
pulled out his watch and called the at
tention of the crowd to the fact that it
was just Is minutes Of IL. His policy
expired at noon, and his foresight was
rewarded by the immediate payment of
his weekly indemnity without contro-
versy or litigation. '-Youth's Compan-
ion
The Clayton call. (Clayton, Del.) 188?-189?, 1897-07-06
TROUBLE FOR HIS HONESTY

The Negative Reward of Virtue In Tho
Windy City by the Lake.
ga queer thing happened to me,
said Bailey, lighting a fresh cigar. "II
was only one Of those incidents Of street
travel that might happen to any one,
I. brit srcaying from tse misao,tstrnctioT
put upon it."
"Let's hear it, " said the other fel-
lows, making themselves comfortable.
81 was riding on the electric, !" saif
Bailey, ''and in the seat opposite was q
pretty girl. :"
"Oh, you consider yourself judge?"
remarked one Of the crowd.
81 certainly do, and 1 let her see
that appreciated her good looks. But
my admiration made no impression.
The young woman busted herself in get
ting her fare ready, and l watched hel
as she deftly extracted dino from hei
pocketbook and held it on the palm Of &
pretty hand, ready for the conductor. .
"You were hit hard, Bailey"
"Then I thought me Of my own fare,
and as / was holding newspaper in
my hand rose and dived down into my
pocket for nickel. The conductor came
along and I handed it to him just as
mY vis.a-vis said:
"'What has become of my 10 cents?'
"There she sat staring at her hand,
which was no longer occupied by the
piece of silver. We all looked for it.
but it had disappeared, and she found &
nickel with which she paid her fare. AT
that moment I slipped my hand into
my overcoat pocket and found there the
10 cent piece.
"How could you identify it?'' asked
one Of the boys.
''I never carry money in an outside
pocket. Besides it had not been there a
moment before No, knew how it hap
pened. My paper had whisked it from
her hand, and it had dropped from it
to my pocket, as explained to her."
"Was she surprised? What did she
say?"
Boys, 1 can't tell you all she said.
Please don't ask me. She remarked
that no one could judge by appearances,
and she hoped it was my first beginning
in life of crime; that if had been
hardened would not have returned it
to her, but that probably I saw that
she suspected me, and a lot more, while
the fellows in the other seats were guy
ing me. But you can bet your bottom
dollar never find any woman's money
and return it to her again. Not much,
Mary Ann. "-Chicago Herald
The Clayton call. (Clayton, Del.) 188?-189?, 1897-07-06
STUART, THE PAINTER.
sslrie,us Hits Born of His Faculty For
Reading Faces.


II don't want people to look at my
pictures and say how beautiful the dra-
oery is The face is what care about, .
said Stuart the great American painter.
he was once asked what he considered
the most characteristic feature of the
face He replied by pressing the end OF
his pencil against the tip of his nose,
listorting it oddly.
His faculty at reading phys;ognomy
sometimes made curious hits There
was a person in Newport celebrated fol
his powers of calculation, but in other
respects almost an idiot. One day
Stuart, being in the British museum,
'ame upon a bust whose likeness was
apparently unmistakable. Calling the
,urator, he said, / see you have head
If Calculating Jenny. "
Calculating JemmyP" repeated
the curator in amazement. "That is
the head of Sir Isaac Newton"
On another occasion, while dining
with the Duke of Northumberland, his
host privily called his attention to q
gentleman and asked the painter il be
knew him. Stuart had never seen him
before.
"Tell me what sort Of man he is. .
"I may speak frankly?''
By all means. -
"Well, if the Almighty ever wrote g
Iegible hand he is the greatest rascal
chat ever disgraced society,""
tt appeared that the man was an at
torney who had been detected in sundry
dishonorable acts
Stuart's daughter tells pretty story
of her fathers garrett, where many OF
his unfinished pictures were stored:
"The garrett was my playground, and
a beautiful sketch of Mime. Bonaparte
was the idol that worshiped. At last
I got possession Of colors and an old
panel and fell to work copying the pic
ture. Suddenly heard frightful roar
ing sound. The kitchen chimney was on
fire. Presently my father appeared, to
see If the fire was likely to do any dam
age. He saw that ! looked very foolish
at being caught at such presumptuous
employment and pretended not to see
me. But presently he could not resist
looking over my shoulder.
"'Why, boy, said he-so he used to
address me-'you must not mix your
colors with turpentine. You must have
some oil. -
1t is pleasant to add that the little
girl who thus found her inspiration
eventually became portrait painter Of
Youths Companion.
The Clayton call. (Clayton, Del.) 188?-189?, 1897-07-06
PRAYERS THE LITTLE CHILDREN SAY

The prayers the little children say
They are not fine of speech,
But they hold deeper mystery
Than any tome could teach,
And they reach farther up to heaven
Than wiser prayers can reach.
The angels laugh to hear each day
The prayers the little children say.
The prayers the little Children say
No toiling angel brings.
They pass right through the shining ray
That searches selfish things.
(They are so little that they slip
Between the guarding wings.)
And God says, ssHush and give them wayi'
The prayers the little children say.
The prayers the little children say
Ah if we knew the samel
For ours, so wise and gaunt and gray,
Walk wearily and lame,
And by the time they come to God
They have forgot his name.
Would we may sometime learn to pray
The prayers the little children sayl
Post Wheeler in Now York Press.
The Clayton call. (Clayton, Del.) 188?-189?, 1897-07-06

In old days, when the spear was used
as weapon Of war, men had to be very
careful how they carried it. If in 9
strange country they bore their spears
point forward, it was taken as a decla-
ration of war, while if they carried
them on their shoulders with the point
backward they were treated as friends.
The Clayton call. (Clayton, Del.) 188?-189?, 1897-07-06
Escaping the Organ Grinders.

Reside close to dentists if yen are
not fond of street music. Itinerant or
gan men carefully avoid playing any
where near the house of a practitioner
who can effectually stop or remove all
troublesome grinders.-London Punch.
The Clayton call. (Clayton, Del.) 188?-189?, 1897-07-06

1t is my creed that a man has nc
claim upon his fellow creatures bey1nd
bread and water and grave, unless be
can win it by his own strength or skill.
Hawthorne.
The Clayton call. (Clayton, Del.) 188?-189?, 1897-07-06
A Press nuilt hx Franklin,

ST once worked a printing press that
was built and operated for long while
by Ben Franklin, said Colonel Charles
Gonter. "The machine was quite a
primitive affair, but it answered the
purpose. Twas then boy in Lancaster,
Pa, and was learning the printers
trade in the Office of the Lancaster
Union. John W. Forney, who made
such a success of the Philadelphia Press,
was a prentice with me, and we took
turns working the old Franklin press
It was made entirely Of wood except for
marble slab that answered the pur-
pose Of a bed. On this slab the forms
of type were placed, and they would
have to be linked with long, clumsy
roller before each impression.
Zone day Forney would WELD the
roller, and the next day it fell my turn
to smear on the ink. We could print
about 90 or 70 sheets an hour. The work
was labcrious, but we performed it
cheerfully because Of the knowledge
that Ben Franklin had done the very
same work on the press many day be-
fore we were born. James Bucnanan
used to come in occasionally and en-
courage us at our task and predict q
brilliant career for both of us If we
stuck to the trade we were then learn
ing.
"This was way back in 1841, and
Pm a young man yet. Events that are
crowded into the years since then con-
tain the history of the building of one
of the most powerful nations the world
has every known, and the professions of
men that have passed in review since
then call for the pen of another Plutarch
to portray, and that cramped, rickety
little franklin press that John W. For
ney and l used to work played big
part in the making of the nation and
the making Of the professions of men.
Still ! am not old. ST. Louis Repub-
lie.
Ostentatiun has been described as the
The Clayton call. (Clayton, Del.) 188?-189?, 1897-07-06

and the cement will not get inside of
it, where the repair strip lies.
When you have puncture, get right
off. Riding tire fiat, when it has a
tack or nail in it, may damage it con-
siderab1y.
The Clayton call. (Clayton, Del.) 188?-189?, 1897-07-06

Let him who neglects to raise the
fallen fear lest when he falls no one
will stretch out his hand to lift him
un.-Saadi.
The Clayton call. (Clayton, Del.) 188?-189?, 1897-07-06

A paper published in Greenland can
boast of the longest name In existence.
It is Arrangagliotio NatinginnaTnik
Sysaraminas Sink.
The Clayton call. (Clayton, Del.) 188?-189?, 1897-07-06
A SIMPLE TIRE REPAIR.

Punctures in the well known Nor
gan & Wright tire are mended about
as easily as a man would close hole
in his finger with bit of court p1as-
ter. Inside of the inner tube of the
tire lies long strip of patching rub
ber, like this:
The Clayton call. (Clayton, Del.) 188?-189?, 1897-07-06

Senators and presidents have cli1bed
SO high with pain enough. not. Because
they found the places especially agree
able, but TO vindicate their manhood in
our eyes. .-Emerson
The Clayton call. (Clayton, Del.) 188?-189?, 1897-07-06

Quotation, sir, is a good thing. There
is community of mind in it. Classical
quotation is the parole of literary men
all over the world.-Johnson.
The Clayton call. (Clayton, Del.) 188?-189?, 1897-07-06

One Minute Cough Cure. cures
That Is what 1t was mage for.
The Clayton call. (Clayton, Del.) 188?-189?, 1897-07-06
PARSONS TWO FEATS.

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The Clayton call. (Clayton, Del.) 188?-189?, 1897-07-06

Take Only Half the Clothes You Thinl
You VIII Need,
The Clayton call. (Clayton, Del.) 188?-189?, 1897-07-06

The Largest HOME CIrcuia-
ton of any Paper in this VI.
onity
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-01-08
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
Important to All the Readers of Thi,
Paper.

Important to All the Readers of Thi,
Paper.
We have decided to extend time to
January 18th, ~, that we will send to
every reader Of this paper prepaid
n 25c bottle of 5 drops for 1Oc. Large
bottles 600 doses), $1.00.
5 drops is not sold by druggists. On.
ly by us and u agents.
This wonderful curative gives al
most instant relief and is a permanent
cure in rheumatism, sciatica, neural
gia, dyspepsia, backache, asthma, hay
fever, catarrh, sleeplessness, nervous
ness, nervous and neuralgia headache,
heat weakness, toothache, earache,
Group, la grippe, malaria, creeping
numbness, bronchitis, and kindred dis
eases.
ct is not often that we commend in
these columns anything of a medicin-
al character, but our Chicago repre-
sentative has had PERSONAL access to
the correspondence Of this Company,
and has seen some of the many thous-
ands of genuine testimonials and let
ters they receive daily, and assure us
that the cures affected by this remedy
border on the marvelous.-Chicago
Opinion.
If suffering do not delay, but order
today. Your money refunded if S drops
falls in any way short Of what we
claim.
SWANSON RHEUMATIC CURE co,
167 Dearborn ST.,
Chicago, Ill.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-01-08
Hard Times.

There were still traces of refine
ment in the countenance of the wo-
man who came to the door in re-
Spouse to the third ring. Care, how
ever, was largely in the ascendancy
among the emotions that swept
across her features. care you the
lady of the house?" inquired the
stranger at the gate. 'sNo," she
sighed. ''Isn't she ing" ono"
''Will she be in soon?" ..No." ..In.
deed" He paused an instant ere re-
turning his subscription blank to his
pocket. Yes" her voice trem-
bled as with regret, "-she wouldn't
stay for less than So a week and we
couldn't afford to pay that in these
hard times. Detroit Tribune. ].
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-01-08
In the magazine sanctum.

"Here," said the assistant editor,
is a poem with neither sense, sound,
nor sentiment" s'Some newge MUS;
give it to the artist for illustration!"
Atlanta Constitution.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-01-08
Gladness Comes

With a better understanding of the
w transient nature of the many phys
,ical ills, which vanish before properef
forts-gentle efforts-pleasant efforts,
rightly directed. There is comfort il.
the knowledge, that so many forms of
sickness are not due to- any actual dis
ease, but simply to a constipated condi-
ton Of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrupof@F Figs, prompt
ly removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with, millions Of families, andis
everywhere esteemedtso highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial.
effects are due to the fact, that tits the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without debilitatings the
organs on which it acts. It is therefore
all Important, in order to get its ,bene-
fetal effects, ito note when you pur-
chase, that you have the genuine art1:
cle;' which, is manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by
all reputable druggists.
If in the enjoyment of good health,
and the system is regular, laxatives or
other remedies are then not needed. If
afflicted with any actual disease, one
may be commended to the most skillful
physicians, but if in need of a laxative,
one should have the best, and with the
weil-informed everywhere, Syrup Of
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and gives most general satisfaction
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-01-08

The London bakers are permitted to
deliver bread on Sundays, but not buns
or cake.
The richest actor in the world is M.
Coquelin, who is said to be worth
81, 900, 900.
A sweet potato, weighing 6A pounds,
was raised this year by VIM. Butler,
nea Dover, Del.
The most thickly populated country
in Europe is Belgium, and it is also the
most Incorporate.
An enterprising clergyman has
bought a distillery in Boone county,
Mo-, and intends to run 1T on week
days. ,..,,.
!. VIM. Colley Of Nevada, Ca, attempt
ed.to kick. slab away from a circular
saw, and had his foot cut offsa the
instep. -.
Huntsmen are securing the woods of
Knott county, Kentucky, in quest of
two perfectly white panthers recently
seen there.
A young physician in Cincinnati
makes his professional calls on a BIZ
cycle, and calls his instrument case his
repair kit"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-01-08
TALMAGE'S SERMON.
"A CAVALRY CHARGE" LAST
SUNDAYS SUBJECT.

From the Text: Kings, 2:18-23-"I Will
Deliver Thee Two Thousand Horses
If Thou Be Able ON Thy Part to Set
Riders Upon Them"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-01-08

P by the water
works, the upper
reservoir of Jeru-
salem, the general
of the b%esieging
army and the gen.
erals of besieged
Jerusalem are in
c o n S a t i o n.
Though General
R~ab-shakeh had
been largely paid
1,ort tho mOnQV
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-02
BASEBALL NOTES.

With the substitution of Stencil for Bro
die at center. the Baltimore team will be
the same crowd Of run getters that have
won three nennants in succession. Doyle,
Reitz, and McGraw on the bases, Jennings
at short, Keller, StenZel and Kelley in the
outfieid. Robinson and Clark behind the
bat, and about ten pitchers is the dose Man
ager Hanlon has in store for pennant as
ptrants.
President Powers of the Eastern Baseball
Club League, in an interview yesterday aft
emOun. said that owing to criticisms made
by Toronto papers on himself and President
Kerr OF the Pittsburg National League
club. who owns the Toronto franchise, it
was not improbable that the Canadian city
would he dropped from the league next
season. TO be replaced by Troy, Worcester
or Fan River.
When Amos RuSie requested his suit
against the New York Baseball Club TO be
dismissed from the Chicago courts he had
no Intention Of giving up the struggle. His
LAWYER, r. o. Hawkins, of the firm OF
Hawkins 4 Smith, of indianapolis is now
IN New York preparing new papers TO
hrlngsuit in New Jersey. The papers viii be
served on Edward F. c. Young, the New
Jersey director Of the club. This course is
adopted as the club is incorporated under
the New Jersey laws. Rusie expects TO
recover last years salary and also the fine
imposed upon him for violation OF the club :
rules i'm 1895. Rusie refused 10 live up to
his contract last season, so it is difficult
bo see what grounds he has for suit.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-02

Jimmy Barry TO box twenty rounds ON
January &c.
Dick Moore. Of st. Paul is out with
def TO meet any middleweght in the busl-
ness.
The New York boxing clubs, none IF
which are genuine athletic organizations,
are having merry war. The Broadway,
Tolo and Union Park Clubs are each ma king
a struggle TO toss the boxing game.
Dick Burnley. of Nevada, who defeated
Billy Mccarthy, of Australia, at the
Tuxedo Club, in six round contest, on
Thursday night, has been matched to box
John Bonner, OF Summit Hui, before the
same club on next Thursday night
Choynski wants to fight Maher again; so
does o Donneu. The last named is anxious,
or at least pretpnds to be, 10 meet Choynsh
also. Maher also wants to try conclusions
once more with Goddard, and insists that
if only Glance were given to him he can
whip FitZsimmOns.
Tie result Of the Fitzsimmons and Shar-
key mill has paralyzed professional boxing
in this CITY, and it is doubtful If any contest
worthy Of note VIII be pulled OFF, by any
professional clubs for some time. 1t seems
as if the club managers are never satisfied
TO let wen enough alone.-San Francisco
Call
John Henry johnson got the decision
over Walter Edgerton, the Kentucky
Rosebud at the Philadelphia Athletic
Club last night in a very clever six found
tout The friends Of the Rosebud claim
that the decision was unfair to Edgerton,
and that if the Bud could not get the yer
dict it should have been draw.
Peter MaheT told a policeman that he
tried his level best to knock out Steve y Don
nell on Christmas day. The policeman re-
heated the conversation to Mayor Wurster,
and that city dignitary revoked the Greater
New York Athletic Clubs license for fear,
as ne expressed it, that other knockouts
might occur in the clubs arena.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-02
TURF NOTES.

A bill legalzing pool selling in New
Jersey has been drafted and submitted to
Gov. Guggs.
James II. Keene, the noted turfman, has
over thirty two two-year-olds wintering at
Sheepshead Bay. He will race avery large
stable next year.
Theracingquestionw will soon be considered
by the Illinois legislature. There is every
reason TO believe that a bill will be intro
duced which will permit the reopening of
the Chicago tracks.
Fanny Rowena hethree- year-old filly. by
Spendthrift. dam Lady Dean, died at New
orleans yesterday Of lung fever. She was
the fastest OF her sex and age on the
western circuit last season.
The featherwcight jockey, Thomas Pow
ers, has been posted by Virginia"
Bradley as having absoonded from his en-
pIoyment. This will be rather against Pow
erS taking an engagement with Mr.. Loril-
lard.
The capital stock of the Brighton Beach
Racing Association has been increased
from SI0O .00Oto $500 900. This move was
made in order TO buy from the Engeman
estate the title OF the real estate More
extensive alterations viii be made on the
track and buildings, and everything will he
done TO make the surroundings OF the
course the most attractive in this country.
The Spring meeting OF the Louisville
Jockey Club will open on May and last
twelve DAYS. The dub will hang up purses
ana stakes amounting to $50 GOO. including
the SO 600 Louisville Futurity. which is
expected TO attract the best class Of horse
men from all parts Of the country. About
a hundred horses are at Churchill Downs
and fully 300 are expected to winter there
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-02
= ALTIMORE -
RAILROAD.

Schedule m effect Decenbc- :. 1896
Leave Washington from station corner OF
New Jersey avenue aud z street
For Chicago and NOTthwes Festibuled
Limited trains 1000 a. m. sos D. m.
Fer CINCINNATI, st Louis and indianapolis,
Eestlbuled Limited, $40 p. H.; express.
For Pittsburg and Cleveland. express
DALI, 1000 a m and s 90 D m.
For Winchester and way stations, 10 .
For New Orleans, Memphis. Birmingham,
EoaHoke, StO @ daily s hF,i5Ri c ana
sor Luray. $40 p N. daily.
For Bal timOre, week days, 500. s. 80.
X O5, X7 10, xe 90. . so, Ks 81, xIO- 90,
III 90 .. n, X zoo. lZl0, x!2 55,x5.00.
x6 20, % so. xs GO, . 70. xs. 20. Ills.
XII 90 p. N. aHd x12O1 Hig:.i sundays
xi235. loo. x300. 325, 4 10, 1905.
x5.I5, 30, xS.CC, &S- 20, llIJ, XII 90
p. m, x12.O1 night.
For Annapolis, 10 and8 80 a. IN, 1910
and 4. 30 p IN, sundays, > 80 a. N. 4. 40
For Frederick, week days, 7.35 a, M,
l2oo noon, 40, $50 y IA sundays
For hageTs own. i1O.Oo a m ard $3.50
For Boyd and way points. week days
1856 a. m, A 80. 8. 81. los D. W sun
days, lilo, .O5 p IN.
For Ggithe g dy and way pqs,p9ts, wseSs
= q
4 SO, $50, 7.U5, I1.4O y. III SUNDAYS,
. 90 a. IN. lis, $50, %, 1915 D. m
For Washington JUNCTION and way points,
T35 "a. IN, 40, $50 y. IL. week daya
ll5 y. III. sundays
For Cape May, 10 a m, . noon
ROYAL, HUE LINE FOR NEW YORK
AND PHILADELPHIA
All trains Illuminated NIJu III tss.i. liSn6-
ror ThIIadeipnIa New Nurk. ioStOu. anu
tile East, week days, : 90, 1000 a. m
DinfugCarI z 90. t12.35 Dining Carr, 90.
Is O5 Dining Carl, tl2-Ol night, Sleeping
Car open at d. 20 o'clock, sundays, l9.OO
a m. Dining carr, tl2 80 Dining Carr, 500,
"a 90 Dining Carr. lZ.Ol night. sleeping car
oDen ten O'clock Additional trains fo<
Philadelphia, week days, % a. III, daily
8 90 p. IN. .,.
For Atlantic City, 1000 q. m, 1859
noon, and 1875 - IN. wees days l2-So
u. m. Sundays
trains
Bareacc called for and checked from
n,feis and residences by Union Transfer
90 on orders left at ticket offices, 610
PennsyIyania avenue n. W., New YORK
avenue and Fifteenth street, and at depot
WM NJ GREEN. CHAS. o SCULL.
Gen Manager Gen fasS- ct.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-02
WISER But NOT wEALTHIER.
zsimmons L. Now Nursing an In-
cured Hand and Talking Fight.


New York, Jan. Bob Fitzsimnlons is
back from Frisco, healthier, not weather.,
but "a wiser man.
81 was treated badly there said he;
bat ITS all over, and I have almost for
gotten it, ] am now turning my attention
10 Curbett ] have not yet signed Mr. Stu
art : articles. because l have not seen them,
but from what can hear they are all right,
and don think shall raise any objections.
I shall probably see Stuart Tuesday"
FilZ is suffering from very bad right
hand. which ne ia iuredin the first round on
Sharkey's head. The kDuckie has TO be
operated upon twice a week, but his physi-
clan says il win he sound after about four
weeks attention.
Heis also badly bruised about the shOul-
derS and body, the result Of A fan from an
upper berth while returning from Califor-
mia. Fit cannot explain how ii happened,
unless lac WAS dreaming. Il suppose ] saw
Sharkey and Lynch in my cream, and was
looking for an argument He is very con-
fident he VIII defeat Corhett, and will in
sist on a side bet Of $40 600 at the least, and
as much more as Curbett can raise.