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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-12-22

is all of piece! | don't say what it is.
You may call it the Lord if you're
mind to l shan't say nothin'. l tell
you | amt had no chance" He put
the doctor aside with one hand and
slipped noiselessly into the low room.
Tommy" he said, softly, "how's
things?"
The sick boy started up on his ell
bow with cry, looked, then fell back
on his pillow laughing and crying.
Its all right" he said. Mother, it's
all right! I'll get well now! Brother
Jim's GOMEZ"
Reckon" said the tramp.-Iaura L.
Richards, in Congregationalist.
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day and had not been well treated. At
many houses he had been turned away
without ceremony; at others work had
been offered. Only one woman had
taken him in and fed him for nothing.
and she had given him soda bread
which always disagreed with him, and
cold tea. The profession was not what
it had been cracked up to be, thought
the tramp, and he began to think that
the burglar had the best of it after all.
He had always called himself an honest
man, and he now and then split wood.
when he could not get food without,
but. after ALL was honesty the best pol
icy? He knew burglars who had their
little houses as neat and pretty as any
one would ask to see. Texts round the
walls. too, God bless our Home" and
all that. The tramp liked a pretty text
This very afternoon he had been walk
ing with a burglar-they separated
when they came TO the village in mu-
tual though friendly distrust-who was
going home with New Years present
for his little boy-a gold watch it was.
He had taken it from an old cur
mudgeon who kept it locked in box.
doing no good to anybody. That bur
gar was going home to have cozv
time with his wife and child, and here
was he. a tramp. an honest man, and not
able to get bite of supper. Decidedly,
tramping was not what he had been led
to believe it. He thought he should try
stealing. after all; he stopped, full of
thought. and looked around him.
A bright light shone from the win
dow of a cottage hard by; the blind was
up; the tramp stepped to the window
and looked in. A neat bright, coy
kitchen. little old woman busy over
the stove. No sign of masculine pres
ence anywhere.
I'm try here" said the tramp.
He opened the door without knock
Ing and went j.. The little woman
looked up. Good evenin'!" she said.
~ didn't hear We knock. What can ! d.
for YEP"
II want some money" said the tramp
hoarsely, for he had made up his mind
now.
'Well, | haven't got a cent" said the
little woman, land if had wouldn't
be fool enough to give il to you. So
there it is, you see! But you can dc
something for met" she added, bright
y. "You've come just in the nick OF
time. want this soup taken >to:a sick,
boy round in the next street. His
mother is sick. too. and can't COOK
things nice as he ought to have EN-;
hasn't means to get 'em. neither. ex-
pect; and | set out that ne should have
something good and hot to GO to sleep
on and begin the new year with nour-
ishment inside him
All the time she was talking the little
woman was busy getting out a bowl
and cover and finding : clean napkin.
Here" she said. and she poured
some of the steaming broth into
small cup. "See if that amt good! |
guess likely it's"
The tramp glowered at her, but
drank the broth and said it was good
"Then you take this!" said the Nttle
woman. go round the corner TO the
fourth white house and say it's for
Tommy. What We watin' for?"
II didn't come here to do errands!"
Eatd :he tramp.
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teen an invasion of measles right in the
middle of the term, necessitating a va
cation of two weeks, ard Director Hath
away had insisted that the teacher
make up the lost time, much to the dis
gust of the younger children, who had
thus been deprived of their holiday
freedom.
But the teacher had not been in the
least incommoded by this prolongation
of the term. Herbert Allen had en-
jOyed his first term in country school
For some reason, which he had never
stopped TO anaylze, there had been
peculiar fascination about his work, al
though it had been in a sphere of life
and amidst environments so different
from what he had dreamed of year be-
fore. And yet he had unwittingly in
CURED the displeasure of the school
board and had been recently informed
that his services would not be needed
longer.
And now, on the last afternoon of De
Cenber, the term was over. The school
had closed with exercises" and the
whole community had turned out to
hear them. The boys had stammered
through their "pieces," the big girls had
read their ESSAYS" and the little ones
had gone through their songs and mo
ton exercises" to their own great salts
faction and the infinite delight of their
aJmiring parents. Director Hathaway
"nd Elder Sloane, at the teachers in
v.tation, had talked edifyingly on the
advantages of an eddication' and the
proper training of the young" and the
teacher had spoken a few words of
modest farewell.
At last all was over, the last scholar
had said good-by to the teacher and
gone. The young master seated him
self at his table and sighed deeply as he
looked around the now quiet room, es-
Iecially as his eyes rested upon the seat
Ct Helen Hathaway, the charming
young daughter of the director.
The schoolhouse, on whose interior
he was so disconsolately gazing as the
setting sun shone through its win
dows and lighted up the familiar OBJ
jects-the charts and pictures on the
walls, the neatly executed maps and
drawings, the specimens of busy
work" done by the children. the notices
and diagrams and quotations on the
black kboards-had been indeed pleas
ant place to Herbert, save for the one
disturbing incident. Many a cheerful
modern schoolroom can be found in the
country districts of the middle western
states, and it is easy to see how an ell
thusiastic, refined young man like Her
bert Allen could become attached to
such a pleasant, intellectual workshop.
1t would have been even easier to nm
derstand his fondness for the spot if
one could have seen the sweet face of
Helen Hathaway and noted the deep in
terest which she evinced in her algebra
and history and the readiness which the
young teacher displayed to help her in
her pursuit of knowledge. 1t would
have amused a disnrcrested observer
TO see the earnest devotion with which
the pedagogue and his most advanced
scholar delved into the mysteries of
,qusdratN cGuations and how willing
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Co-o ~ Sad the burden thou
must bear
From the darkness into light;
Burden of my wasted days,
Fragments of my broken hours,
Budding promises that grew
Never into fruit or flowers.
Happiness l might have won,
Worthy deeds i might have wrought
Wrongs l hate. but did not shun,
Good I crave, but never sought;
All my proud and lofty aims,
Withered now to vain regret
Feeble, foolish as the Will
To no noble purpose set.
Take them ALL my griefs. my joys,
Lay them a. the Fathers feet;
He will search If yet there be
Mid the chaff some grains of wheat,
He will fan my faint resolves
To purer flame ard clear,
Bear to Heaven my hearts desire.
Angel of the parting year.
And angel of the coming year,
Though thy face is vailed, l see
BY the glory round thee shed,
Thou hast some good gift for me.
Is 1t gold, power, or fame?
Perfect peace from toll or care?
Or some sweeter, greater bliss
had never hoped to share?
Nay, / know tis none of these;
Still l walk my narrow ways;
Still does lowly labor fill
All the measures of my days;
This the treasure thou hast brought,
Priced in every age and cline,
Life no greater boon can crave
Gods most precious gift Of Time.
Time to shape my common cares
Into duties high and sweet;
Time to learn that patience smooths
All rough ways for tired feet;
Time to scatter here and there,
BY the wayside, loves small seed,
Knowing lowliest hands may oft
Minister to highest need.
So may each day be a cup
With life's sweet fiav nrs fraught;
Every hour a shining pearl
Strung on golden threads of thought;
Every moment bright flower
Shedding perfume far andnear.
Lend thy grace to make 1t so,
Angel of the coming year.
Susan Mari Spalding, in n. y. Weekly
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yoyLETSTSTS fierce attack,
WSVW That you need you
every power,
Look bit
For a thought to battle 1t.
Just recall that every knave,
Every coward, can be brave,
That his courage should be prime
Then tits fed.
Keep your headi
What folly 'tis to lose it
Just the time you want to use 1t.
When the ghost of some old shirR
Comes to plague you, and to lurk
In your study or your work,
Here's hit
Like enough will settle it:
Knowledge Is worthy prize:
knowledge comes TO him who tries-
Whose endeavor
Ceases never.
Everybody would be wise
As his neighbor.
We're it not that they who labor
For the trophy creep, creep, creep.
While the others lag or sleep;
And the sun comes up some day
To behold one on his way
Past the goal
WnlCfl the SOuI
OF another has desired,
But whose motto was: I'm tired"
When the task of keeping guard
OF your heart
Keeping weary watch and ward
OF the part
You are called upon to play
Every day
Is becoming dry and hard
Conscience languid, virtue irksome,
Good behavior growing worksome-
Think this thought:
Doubtless everybody could,
Doubtless everybody would,
BE superlatively good,
Were ii not
That it's harder keeping straight
Than to deviate;
And to keep the way of right,
You must have the pluck to fight.
st. Nicholas.
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'Awh7cH~ea1" 4
FOR THE31
NEW XEkN!

HEN you find a GER
tain lack
In the stiffness OF
your back
At a threatened
fierce attack.
Just the hour
That you need your
every power,
Evening star., 1898-07-13
LONG SUIT System PRAISED.
Recommended to the Whist Con,-rcs.
in Session Sat Boston

special dispatch 30 the Baltimore Sun
from Boston. dated Yesterday. says:
The minister's had enother day of ideal
sport. The Atlantic association. of which
the Baltmoreans -a,*- members. came to
sTlel IN the second md third matches for
tne brooklyn trophi being defeated by
New York and New. England Scores of
second match
Atlantic. east and fTest-Hart and Stin-
son. III fheian and:$Mccay, no; Billstein
ana MIX IL; B. ". aind W. F. Smith, III
Atlantic north ndssOuth-Western
ahu Aoamson, ~: walls and Brill 92;
Charming and Booth 46: Hawley and Ham
ilton, 9S. Total S27. {
New York. north ;:nd south-Taber and
Newman. ~; Taylor ;and Elwell. aS; Hud-
son ana M Shire. 96; tSmith and Swan 81
New YORK east and west-Rathborn and
MuhHeider. ia: Crauier and Giihooley 116:
Watson and Fuller II; B. Shire and Lew
1l0. Total. S37.
Third match: Atla.,tic east and uest
Stinson and Kirk. III: B. w and w F.
smith, lo2; Jenkins and Hamilton, III;
GINNING and Booth, Ill.
Atlantic. north and south--W A Thoma 9
and McCay.- &c; Hart and Hawley, 90;
Adamson and Westerhhagen, 90: Walls and
Brill. 10o. Total. S25.
New England, north and south-F'elollora
ana Bouve. 80; Phelps and Ward, IO6; Wa
terouse and Fletcher, 80; Baker and Park
er, 81.
New England. east and west-C. r. and
r: A. smith, liz; Hawkes. and Brimlecom,
I12; Messer and Radli1, 1I6; Curry and
Hatch, 103. Total, S3s
New Jersey beat Nav England S34- $50.
New York beat New Jersey, S42 to So
he first session Of the eighth American II
whist congress was held yesterday Dele
gates from all the clubs in the league were
represented. The principal business was
the adoption OF the report of the commit
tee on system of play. The committee
George w Koehn, chairman; E. A. Buff
hngton and II. S. Stevens-recommende
the long-suit system as the most scientific,
stating that 1t Is productive of the highest
intellectual pleasure and is the most sue
cesstul In respect to trick-making.
The committee also recommended that
this system be initiated and carried for
ward by the use of the number showing
leads, the second, third and fourth hama
plays, the conventional discards and sig
nails, all of which together constitute what
is commonly known "a; the system of Amer
lean leagues.
Evening star., 1898-07-13

Wash. Cor. Philadelphia Evening Star.
President McKinley's good health is due
primarily to a fine constitution inherited
from his parents. He Is also man of ccr-
rect habits-temperate in all things, with
out possessing the elements of the fana tic
or crank; and, best of all, has not shown
any signs of the swell head" G;ad nature
assists him very much also in dealing with
tie thousands of people of high and low
degree who have sought favors since his
inauguration. Worry kills peop:e, rot hard
honest work, is what the ia.e George Ban
croft, historian, statesman and philanthropy
ist, used to say. Our President doesn't
seem to fret. If he does few know any
thiuS about it,-and that is what enables
him to perform the heavy task imposed
upon him by the nation.
In many respects President Mckinley is
more democratic in his dress in not wea Iher
than any of our modern chief magistrates
No matter how caloric the atmosphere, both
Cleveland and Harrison thought it ineum-
bent upon then in public to wear the pro-
eIbial frock coat and silk hat. Cleveland,
pondecous and, fahby, with an iil-silaped
head running to, a sharp point at the crown,
always had on the high hat. TO give more
decent appearance, and to detracr from
the enormous size Of his neck-a neck SO
great in circumference that 1t was said
Cleveland did mot have to unbut.on the
collar band to. remove the shirt-his hat
was provided with an extra broad brim
which gave 1t an eld-fashioned look. Har-
rison usually IVore there natter style of
silk chapeau. Probably ne had constant
visions of "grlndfather hat. so generally
drawn in the caricatures during tale cam
paign, and wanted to get as far away from
that style of nat as possible.
President Mckinley takes many drives
and goes ont oftener with Secretary AIger
than any other member of his cabinet. This
is doubtless due TO the fact that Secretary
Day isn't so fond of driving. These warm
summer afternoons the President can be
seen comfortably clad in a thin black sack
coat, white or checked waistcoat and light
Evening star., 1898-07-13
JONES COUNTED OUT.
stood Up for TWenty-Ssven Rounds
Against Farrell.

Probably the best exhibition of sparrins
ever seen in this city was given by Jack
Farrell of Wilmington and Arthur Jones Of
this city in their bout at Steubners road
house last night. Farrell was the winner
but it took him twent v-eight rounds to. give
the game District boy his quietus. The
boys agreed to meet at 122 pounds, but
Farrell forfeited SIS 1or being overweight.
His weight was not stated, but he looked
ne ariy twenty pounds heavier than Jones,
who scaled within the limit The bout was
pretty even up to the close of the twenty
seventh round, when Jones received a blow
on the jaw that knc' '1ed him senseless
The call of time enabled his seconds to re-
yiye him for the next round, but he was
too weak to resist the savage attack of the
Wilmington boy and was knocked down
again and again until at last. being unable
to rise, he was counted out.
In a preliminary bout of six rounds be-
tween Mike Sullivan and Jack Hogan the
former received the decision. Professor
George of the Columba Athletic Club was
the referee in both eve'ts.
Evening star., 1898-07-13

From the New York Times.
In his cable letter from London published
in yesterdays paper, Harold Frederic spoke
emily near doom of the Latin races He
said that 1t was generally conceded among
the northern races that the Latins were un-
able to keep pace with the rate at which
the others pushed forward. Mr.. Frederic
seemed to regret that the downfall of the
Latins must be accompanied by the dsap-
pearance of much that was romantic and
beautiful. 1t must be admitted, however
that the nations which have cultivated the
particular species of romance and beauty
most familiar TO Italy and Spain have al
ways had to give way to those which were
of sterner metal. The delicious atmosphere
of Mr.. Turner's Italy in which half
garbed women loll beneath trees and listen
tainly makes beautiful pictures but it con-
tributes little to the betterment of the
world. The truth that Satan finds some
mischief still for idle hands to do is no.
where more forcibly illustrated than in the
history of nations. Those countries in
which the people continue 10 exist in pic
turesque leisure are also those in which ma
tional morality Is at the lowest point and
the death of morality means the death of
the nation. When Greece sank into the re-
pose OF classica1ly beautiful slothfulness,
the Roman set his mailed foot upon her
neck, and when Rome followed in the lux
urious path of Greece, Alaric swept the
seven-hiiled city with fire and the sword.
The Latin races at present are eaten to the
core with incidence and moral corruption.
Evening star., 1898-07-13
YOUNG on HEYDLER.s CASE.
''f ncie Nick Speaks Well of WASH
ingtOn's EN-lmpire.

Special 10 The PhiladeIphia Inquirer
from Boston, Mass, says:
President n. e. Young of the National
League arrived in town this morning from
Belgrade Mills, Me. where he spent last
week in company with President Soden of
the Boston club fishing for bass. Presi-
dent Young was asked about the trouble
between President Freedman of the New
Yorks and Umpire Heydler He said:
In the case of Mr.. Heydier, viii say
that have had nothing more to do with
him, except in my capacity president of
the league, than with you. / know him
well. He is a linotype compositor on The
been in my employ. When he left the SER
vice of the league he returned to Washing
ton and went to work at once at his trade.
/ consider him as honest a man as l ever
met. He Is a perfect gentleman, and in all
Evening star., 1898-07-13
Stationery Economies.
Their Battle Cry is - 10 @" for work
ing Hours I'm Every City.

The eighth annual convention of the Re
tail Clerks National Protective Association
was called to order at Louisville. KY. yes
terday by President II. ]. Conway in Lieder
kranz Hall. Mr.. r.. w Brown, private sec
retary to Mayor Weaver. welcomed tn
delegates.
President Conway. in his annual address
put particular emphasis upon the desir
ability of placing a national organizer il
the field to assist those local unions thai
are having difficulty in inducing the EN-
ploying merchants to establish shorter
working hours.
Secretary Morris reported that the mem
bership of. the national association now
amounts to 10000. Forty-two local asso
Citations were established during the pas|
year. making a total of 236 locals Ther|
are 10 delegates in attendance. The clerk
hope TO prevail upon merchants all oveI
the country to establish working hourI
from O'Clock in the morning to p.m|
and their battle cry, seven TO six IS orteI
heard while in this city.
Evening star., 1898-07-13
CYCLING.
Race Meet at the Park Track Friday
EyeninE-NOtes.


The second race meet under the auspices
of the Gross Country Cycle Club will be
held Friday evening at the park track The
Cross Country Club is the leading colored
bicycle organization in the city, and it's
meet last year brought out all of the local
coiored fast riders. One of the races which
will be most hotly contested will be the
one-mile colored District championship
The honor is now held by William A. Lee,
the son OF a Georgetown feed mereha a.
who succeeded in beating Dewey. the for
mer champion, by several lengths. He will
have to work hard to uphold his reputa-
tion, as West Dent, perhaps better known
as the black Schatiei" William Dewey,
Watson Coleman. H. W. Freeman, all fast
riders are entered. Thomas McCorkle of
Charlotte, N C., is another entrant In the
meet. and he, with the above. will fight for
the race designated as the fiye-mile United
States championship. Dewey claims to
hold this honor at present.
The entries will close tomorrow after
Noon. A mile novice for the youngsters
will be held, and followed by mile open.
As the club does not recognize neither am
ateurs nor professionals, the races will
follow each other without class designa-
Evening star., 1898-07-13

has been uniformly good"
Mr.. Young will spend a couple of days
here before he returns to Washington.
Base Bail Notes.
Get out of the rut.
And we were going SO nicely last week.
The Senators win have bricks thrown at
them instead of flowers If they don't brace
I'd.
Manager Burns might put some one on
the slab whom the Senators can hit. En-
rors didn't lose yesterdays game.
Dahlen played great game at short yes
terday for the Chicagos. yet his record was
only eight accepted chances out of ter.
Wrgley played poorly, but he accepted
nine chances out OF twelve. There is no
kick coming a player who goes after
everything. Playing for a record is what
makes the average fan" wroth.
About the only weak spot in the Chicagos'
makeup is IsbeI, in right field; yet that
applies to Wagner in center. Considering
these things, the Orphans have no license
10 uefeat the Senators three out of four
games on our own grounds.
Manager Burns is getting his reward for
having confidence in Matte Kilroy. In the
spring, when Kilroy was signed an almost
universal cry of derision went from the
base ball writer's OF the country, and now
Matte is making them look like ten-ceut
touts. while Manager Burns simply looks
pleased. The Senator's have been ranked
as hard-hitting aggregation yet they se-
cured but five safe ones off of Kilroy yes-
terday. {
Jack Doyle is being Used as a utility man
by Manager Joyce. 1'tae Giants have struck
winning spot and until this gives out
ocrappy is safe. wo or three defeats
puncned Will land J''i, ce on the bench and
perhaps out of the ,ssw York fold and 1t
is not a hard guess Il: ,ocate the play,r who
will take his place.
Third Baseman e ,,rfeld was given his
ten days notice of !.yeaSe by the Philadel-
phia club yesterday = Detroit doesn't want
him, and a coRS:1uence he is turned
loose. n
Catcher Zearfoss 4,s been released by
the New York club Kearfoss was formerIv
catcher for the WasiS1gton College nine at
Chestertown, Nd, az was such a nrornis-
Ing player that he W. signed by New Yorl,
III 1880 ana mas beex on that clubs rolls
ever since. though n fxmed out good deal
of the time. He is a Eair catcher. hut very
weak at the bat &
Matt Kilroy has flways been a ereat
faYorite of Barnie, ah when the latter or.
ganized the 1892 tear, for Washington XII
roy was one of the fast men signed ONLY
ne anu hAien renaiiI in the league of the
SIX pitchers selected ny Barnie. He nttcb
ed only two games, lSsing one and winnina,
one, '"-o
Evening star., 1898-07-13
CANADIAN TEAMS TOURNEY.
Opening of the Cham pionship Matches
at Niagara, Ont.

The Canadian lawn tennis championship
tournament was started at Niagara, Ont,
yesterday afternoon. But a few matches
We're played, because of the late arrival of
some of the players the Toronto boat
In the draw Fischer. Carleton and McKit-
trick are on one side and Whitman and
Forbes on the other Today the singles
handicap, singles and ladies' singles will be
played. Scores:
Mems singles, preliminary round-A c.
MacMaster, Toronto, beat H. Herstmanp.
Washington, 6-3, 6-3
First round-Beais Wright. Boston, beat
A. L. Harris. Toronto, 6-, o7
Caleb Whibeck. Harvard, beat E. W. Os-
borne, Toronto, 7-5, 6-1