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The Elbert County tribune., 1898-12-15
MEMORIES OF CHOPIN.
Tragedy and Comedy of M. rifs an
George SANDS

<eoy anu comedy of His Llfo AMI
George SANDS
CHOPIN sleeps In Pere I.achaise ano
though the Ariel OF memory will ado
TO the rest morceaux OF his own noe
turnes and melodies till. II you viii
the place be as full of noises. sounds
ana sweet airs as Prospero's isle. says
onam oers' Journal. 1t is pleasant te
rest awhile, listening to these things.
ana looking on at what fancy will dc
10 tneir measures. the visions IL will
prins. the figures 1t will shape and un-
shape from the fugitive brain scraps
you throw 1t. But among the pictures
wnioh come and go. like the faces over
'ne witches kettle-dlm cathedral
siaring opera house. twiiighted draw
ing room. yellow moon over the trees
an. chopin. what fools you made oil
us'-come others OF an impersonal
KIND biographical vignettes which
these men around have left on all our
minds. There is the Partisan salon.
heine smiling over at Bellinl: the fan
iady. amused with the mastro's curls
delicately destroying them with his
cane. Not one OF them thought that
In fourteen days time poor Bellini
curis and all, would be under the
ground at Pere Lachaise. Then ap.
pears severer apartment; a short
muscular man there. square, -jawed and
angry-eyed, as CherubinI turns upon
MIN half bitterly; "Citoyen General, !
perceive that you love only that mu-
sic which does not prevent you from
thinking OF your politics. And the
italian moves away. as II adding un-
der his breath. why is this man moi,
Midas-eared?' For that little. stout
man. Napoleon, had alone mid ap-
plauding Paris. belIttled his music
ana now rises a room in Florence. q
litter OF books and papers. De Mus
set writing. George Sand debating. It
Is Chopin's doing-he has reminded us
OF them. But now he appears himself
his piano before him. dreaming through
his nnger tips aud making more
dreams for his crouching listener. the
same George Sand. The tragedy and
comedy OF those two lives,-they make
us weep and smile by turns The
sculptured muse on a composers tomb
sits mourning, Tyre in hand. But II
Is all past now, that sorrowing time.
For when Chopin died. did he not
leave us his better angel? The musi-
clans soul OF him. does II not dwell
purely among us, one OF the Choir
Invisible which is ever urging us to
larger issues?" One wishes the fig
ure would lift its head as the sick
hearted do at the last burst in the
March Funebre." The few poor
bones she weeps over are not Chopin.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-12-15

They followed this itinerary. Tommy
running ahead to point out the way.
They entered the alley between two
enormous brick tenements, through a
big iron gate. and after a wearisome
climb up crooked stairways arrived at
the O'Dowd residence. Tommy went
into the room. and as Thomas fingered
on the threshold he heard a strident
voice say:
so that's you, you little scut. Sure
you had the heart O. me ar bruk I was
that freckened! All. good evenin' to
ye, SIR" as Thomas stepped inside
Come in, sir. It's little we have, but
ye're welkim as II 'twace a palace, sir.
Tommy. ye amodhoun, you, get the
gintleman & chair"
II hope you will excuse me, Mrs.
o'Dowd." said Thomas. but saw your
little boy looking in toy store win
dow and thinking he might be lost l
came home with him."
Now, amt that kind o. you, sir"
exclaimed Mrs. O'Dowd. Sure it's not
many would do the same. SO there"
But ye needn't be freckened about
that little blaggard. Faith. he'd find
his way from Harlem to the Batthery.
so he would"
In such genial converse the time
passed, while Tommy and his mother
supped on mackerel and potatoes. And
when Tommy had been tucked away
for the night in his mothers bed under
the mantel. on which stood plaster
cast of the Virgin, with hands out
spread in benediction. Thomas had
whispered talk with Mrs. O'Dowd, in
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-12-15
WHAT THE LAW DECIDES.

Game killed on an Indian reservation
by tribal Indian and transported by
wagon to the nearest railway station
to a carrier to be shipped out OF the
state is held. in selkirk vs. Stevens
(Minn.). 40 L. r. A. 759. to be subject
TO the game laws of tho state.
On second trial In an ejectment
suit taken by the defeated party as n
matter of right under the terms of
statute allowing II. It is held In Slau-
son vs. Goodrich Transportation COM
pany tWis.), 40 l.. II. A., S25, that rul-
ings upon the admissibility OF evidence
made on the former trial have no bind
Ing force. With this case are collect
ed the authorities on the effect OF n
prior decision on statutory new trial in
a real action.
A promoter who transfers TO a cor
poration land purchased by him before
the corporation was formed is held, in
Milwaukee Cold Storage company VS..
Dexter (Wis.). 40 l.. r. A. S37, to be
not subject to any liability to the cor
poration for the amount received by
him in excess of what he paid, II he
made no misrepresentation or false
statements about the matter, and all
the subscribers had opportunity to as
certain the conditions and value OF
the land and know the price charged.
although he did not disclose to them
the amount which he paid.
The doctrine that tho placing OF elec-
trio wires known to be dangerous at
place where others are lawfully enti-
tied to be constitutes negligence. is ap-
piled In Perham vs.. Portland General
Electric company tore.). 40 l.. r. A.
1893. to wires strung over bridge
where workmen in repairing the bridge
come In contact with them. and It is
also held that the apparent perfect In
sulation OF the wires amounted to an
invitation to risk contact with them.
when the wires are placed where per-
sons In performing their duties may
come In contact with them.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-12-15
HUGE cnscxs.
E-er-eu. sun. Repr....,ea by nit. OF

sums represented by hits OF
rAper.
Cnecks sor large amounts seem to
ne the order of the day. but oven Sir
Thomas Lipton's large check in pay
ment OF Import duties covering n GER
tain period OF time. the instaIimcnts
ON the purchase OF the Anaconda
mines, or on the Coast railroad In
America. which have all amazed the
world In their turn. pale into insignifi-
cance compared with those that have
been drawn recently. The payments
made by the French government as
war indemnity TO Prussia have hith-
erto held the FIRST rank. In the opinion
OF wen known financiers, as the largest
ever known, but the check drawn for
the largest amount on record repre-
sents the balance OF the war indemnity.
with the interest thereon, paid by
CHINA to Japan. namely, 1i,00S, ,s57
16s Sd The Chinese government bor-
rowed. through the Hong Kong and
Shanghai bank. the sum OF Ei6,000,-
900 to pay this indemnity. The money
was transferred at the Bank OF Eng
-'---f --s 'Hc httounl VI tue Oulutst
ambassador TO the credit of the gov
ernment OF Japan; the check bears the
Endorsement OF tho Chinese minister
to England, Lofenluh. and that of the
manager OF the Bank OF England. and
It Is also signed by the manager OF the
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking
corporation. This rare piece OF paper
Ia at present In the possession of w.
H. Harris. Another large check was
presented at a well-known bank few
years ago for 5.2So,OO0-that was che
sum paid by the De Beers Diamond
company for the purchase OF another
very large diamond mine. The check
In question was signed by two direc-
tors. After 1t had been paid photo
graphs OF the check were taken and
sold for small sum. and were bought
up rapidly. Another large check was
that drawn on the London and County
bank few years back by the Great
Indian Peninsular Railway company.
and n short time before this check
was paid through the clearing house
for over es.OO0.oOo drawn on Messrs
Glyn G. Co.. which was paid to the
RauE pf Eugiapd Tit t.pita
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-12-15

Roosevelt and Cherry streets. rrn,,r
ing her face. which was conrulaivelx
working with tender emotion. she said .
What did 1t cost to play that lit,,.
Joke on Tommy"
piled. ne 'e'
ihey walked on for another block.
hu, Mrs. Thomas was bubblinr over
WIN excitement. and she stopped her
husband again and exclaimed:
But you haven't any Christmas
present yourself"
Nonsense. Molly. haven't"
lie was interrupted by two soft arm,
around his neck and n kiss. Then
Molly began to cry. But George Quick.
~ soothed her. and as they sat in the
elevated car flying toward Herlem he
said:
Molly. ! thought I was a very much
abused man last night. but I've chang
eo my mind. ] think could walk
from the Battery to Harlem on soar
bubbles and never burst bubble to.
day"
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-12-15
A suRoicAl FAC.
What the Mania foe Removing the Ap-
pendir NAY Lead to

what the Mania Toe Removing the A.
pend'r Nay Lead 10.
We have somewhere read Of n man
who has taken the prcaution to have
printed upon his shirt front these
words: "My appendix Is cut on His
idea wns that In cnse be was taken III
away from home and became uncon-
scious the physician into whose hands
he fell should not perform nm opera
tion In inparotamy upon him. ConsItl-
esing the frequency OF operations Of
this kind and the temptation to which
surgeon out Of prnctice is exposed
In n case where the patient cnnnot de-
fend himself. the legend was not entire
" without warrant. There Is no cx-
cusc TO dig for n mans appendix when
u has already been cut away.
For nearly six thousand years men
were born and men died and not ono
OF them NIL ever died, to his knowledge
OF the appendicitis. and not one in a
hundred thousand ever knew that he
had an appendix. Suddenly some luck
less Individual discovers that this use
less apendage. this remainder OF tho
tailed creature from which the human
rnce sprung. In In state OF cffcrvcs-
ccncc. and nlong comes skiilful sur
gcon who assures him that only the
Knife can save his life. That was the
beginning. and now appendicitis and
ihpnrotamy ARE ns common ns violin
virtnosos arc rcputed TO he IN n place
not to be mentioned In hot weather. II
appears from the supreme medical ex.
nminer's report TINT tho appendix II cx-
ceedlnriy versatile. that II has many
why's OF asserting itself. and that II has
the power TO put other organs out OF
kiltcr, and that by conscqucsice even
lung trouble may have Its seat not
In the lung az all. but In this bowel of
uncompassion.
IL veto is not put upon the nppcn-
dlx's progress the time may shortly
como when every man viii huvc to bs
examined before entering life insur-
nnce society, TO see II he have such n
thing as an appendix nbout him, and
when all who have not got ridof II will
be placed in an extrn-hazardous class
TX. OF ii. Reporter.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-12-15
A Strange bug.
pressed.

Fort Worth. Texas. correspondence
Chicago Inter Ocean: Within the past
two or three weeks many sections OF
Texas have been visited by a strange
hug. The creature is an angular shap-
ed affair. something like the bottom OF
n patent smoothing iron, with bushy
tan or mouse colored hair bristles.
which extend from every part of the
bodv II has not yet been determined
whether the hair Of the feet do the
s,insipg. Very serious results have
followed where persons have been
stune It has become necessary in
some homes to keep constantly on
guard. and even the beds have to be
Examined before retiring at night
Tbese bugs are called Italian asps.'
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-12-15
ratronl.lnr n Pc, nrecer.

One day Mistress MacPhairson was
trotting home from her grocer's with
some spiritual comfort tucked under
her apron. when she ran up against
her friend. Mistress Macleod. and felt
called upon to explain. Il waur Just
beyont at Muster MacTavish's store.
He keeps tn very best ham In a TIL
land. Our John loves bit o. guild
ham, ye ken, and is ny ynmmerin'
aboot tn ham at ither shops bein'
over fat and saut." "Oor Tam tn
same" said Mistress Macleod. "and SO
I'll gang and gle MacTavish a trial
now" Five minutes after that Mrs
Macleod went to the obliging grocer
and asked for "a pund Of ham," What
kind % hnm7" inquired Muster Mac
Tabish. "oh. gle me the same kind
that Mistress MacPhairson always gets
here" "A richt." returned the grocer.
with a cunning leer. And then. bend
Ing over the counter. he said In n high
ly significant whisper. "Whaur's yer
bottleT'-Weekiy Telegraph.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-12-15

because OF the prevailing hard
his income had been re-
TO s12. This sum, with
little change. comprised his
capital. As he buttoned his coat
his neck he reflected ruefully
this was a very small sum with
b to meet his expenses and to buy
Etmas presents. The wind blew
tly down Park place as he walked
I'd Broadway, thinking of the COM
rent day. the empty coal bin, and
new dress he had promised his
His thoughts were saddened as
remembered that his little boy
q have been nearly five years old
he lived until Christmas. There
a sense OF construction in his
ht as he thought OF last years
stmas tree, bright with spangles,
lated with light and whitened with
orn balls. Then against the walls
emory stood out clear and distinct
hgure Of his little boy standing in
white nightgown In the gay dawn
hristmas day, with flushed cheeks
eyes dancing with delight, looking
e marvellous Christmas tree.
Park row, near the corner of
nbers street, there was toy store
PET wonderful variety. As Thorn
me down the street, his mind in
on his own misery, his gaze fell
one Of the most pathetic figures
ad ever seen. Before the window
|he toy store stood a little bov.
e ncee was flattened against the
His body shivered with the cold
bis soul was aflame with desire
70 was expressed in his hungry
Ihomas estimated his age at s
He wore an old coat, which had
nuy been made for a boy twice
age Pins usurped the place of
Pns on the garment. His feet were
81 into pair of yellow CATERS as
pus wear affording excellent but
ventilation. His trousers held
pieces OF string. were frayed and
cowed In a manner suggestive of
Pact mat the boy had been dandled
po'erty's knee. Thomas took in
aese details as he stopped beside
10y and watched him. The in
P'ed expression in the little face.
pincned nostrils. the blue circles
\ 'ne eyes, and the wolfish look
|ne wan features faded away as the
turned to Thomas and said:
'ay' mister. lif' me up SO 1 kin see
ANDY cigarettes!"
pomas lifted the boy in his strong
! 50 that his range of vision in
- - all the Tantaius delights of the
nsnt me mudder was goin' t. hav'
''smes tree. but she says she can't
none dis year. cause she amt
a.. W. uust- She scrubs in de Morse
~ t, en- gets "a week. Say, dat's
, money. amt it? Hully geel
a. de dinky little tin sojer! Amt
'.'Seri Mister. is your little boy
=, " nav a Krismus tree?.
~ a. AFRAID not this year sonny"
,sn s +. replied. my little boy is in
=. cat! Across de river?"
NJ. :. IS across the river" replied
aan. as. sfaveiy, putting the little fell
"n upon the sidewalk. What
'u' name?" he continued.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-12-15
rRY GOVERNMENT owNERsHIp
forto Rico Telegraph an Enforced Ex
pertinent In Socialism.

The situation In Porto Rico promises
to force on this government for a time
nt least, the experiment OF federal own
erslip OF telegraph and telephone lines.
The War Department now controls
all lines In Porto Rico and In the cvncu-
nted section OF Cuba. The Inter how
ever. II looked upon as merely tran
silent. In both places the lines are be-
ing repaired and the government Is
handling commercial messages after
government matter.
The signal service In charge OF this
work says II II too soon TO draw con
clusions ms to the expense OF the SER
Vice. as the cost OF maintenance and
long delayed repairs IN just now more
than the Income from the lines. But In
SIX months from the LIST OF january.
The slgnnl service expects to he able 20
furnish Interesting data ns TO the profit
IN the insular wire service.
This enforced object lesson In federal
management * naturally expected to
have considerable influence pro or con
In the agitation for like control In this
country.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-12-15
Real nlooathir.tr.

Greene-Good morning, Mrs. Brown.
Where Is Tom today? Mrs. Brown
Tom is out in the kitchen killing cock
reaches. He was going hunting.
but his gun didn't come home. as he
had ordered. He had set upon having
4 day OF sport. but rather than be
wholly disappointed. he has gone to
killing cockroaches. When man is
in the humor for sport he must murder
something. you know.-Boston Trans
-ript.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-12-15
narlroaa rr.la. to Run slower.

Railroad officials claim that 1t Is very
expensive TO run inelr express trains.
and are talking about reducing the
speed. II Is likewise expensive to the
health to struggle and compete In bus
mess affairs as men do nowadays. Tne
whole system gives out. For. restoring
strength Hostetter's Stomach BIttcrs
Il tile proper remedy.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-12-15

.r, SAf, MISTER. LIF' ME- uP.s
IA ny o'Dowd." replied the boy,
w., i've In Middle alley"
~,,n AL Tommy" said Thomas, ..you
IN n, me to the telegraph office and
And 90 home with you"
Eo,,.s s 30, hand in hand. the strangely
srs % pair went to the telegraph Of
saa ana Thomas sent this dispatch to
,D wife in Harlem:
ima M Moilie; Detained down town
/, ,por'ant pnt business. VIII be home
hom,yso you know the way home ?" asked
|aph am as they came out of the tele-
w.. W omce on Park Row again.
bo,' said Tommy, scornfully. II
r. oa al de streets. Ye goes down
po,s,sm ~namoers street till ye comes to
IN H, ,,r den yc goes down Roose-
q vi, ye gets to Cherry en- den v,
IN Middle alley"
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-12-15

The intestines G. cats are never used
for violin strings. The favorite ma
terial for gut strings is the intestines
OF lambs-the iieum. duodenum and je-
junum. silk is sometimes used for
the core Of the covered strings.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-12-15
,.,,.u. so,oay Love, Him.

AIice-..That Private Ricksley must
ha a eold-blooded, selfish fellow" An
nie-"why?" Alice-"l noticed yes
terday that he still had those two lit
lie brass guns on his hat. and there
wasn't button missing from his coat
FIX
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-12-15
pe.fne.. cnnno. ne ourea

by local applications as they cannot reach tho
diseased portion OF the ear. There II only one
way TO cure deafness, and that Is by consti-
lnfsmed conditi>a Of the mucus lining OF tho
Eustachian Tube. When his tube is indamed
you have q rumbllng sound or imperfect hear
Ing. and when Il IL entirely closed deafness Is
the result. and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored 10 It's normal
condition. hearing Will be destroyed forever.
nine cases out OF ten arc caused by catnrrh,
which Is nothing but an innamed condition OF
the mucus surfaces.
We Will give One Hundred Dollars for any case
OF Deafness fcausrd by eatarrh) that cannot
be cured by Halls Catnrrh Cure Send for
circulars. free.
Sold by Druggists. 5ac-
Halls Family Pills arc the best
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-12-15
Wanted,

Brown-Did you ever see man who
really wanted the earth7 Towne-oh.
yes. Brown-who was he? Towne-
A first-class passenger on an ocean
steamer.-Brookiyn Life.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-12-15

Am the first girl you ever loved7'' she
anything else II cannot tell n lle." said
ne. You are not Yol are simply the
best OF the bunch" Being n modern maid
she was content with that.-Cincinnati
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-12-15
F,r., Frost.

well. scrymser, how did your COM
odv go off?" "It wasn't a coniedy-it
was tragedy: only eleven p:ople In
the benches.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-12-15
A ,,ode.t pcouIrcmep,.

Solicitous Solicitor-"It appears. my
friend. that you have inherited twenty
thousand pounds. What immediate
advance will you haye?"
Happy Legatee with hesitation)-
Can | have-kalf a Judy.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-12-15
Fo1uny
2 Christmas.
Observation-Disclosures

HE s h a d o W s OF
Christmas eve were
fallin g over the
city as @ eorg e
Thomas, a N e W
York city mechanic.
stepped d o W n on
the S | d e W a ] k In
Park place on his
way homeward. His
e arni ng capacity
was $18 per week.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-12-15

Mr. Osmond is what call true
friend" why. Miss Jimp?'' HE knew
was selling tickets to the charity show
and he brought six young men to call"
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinlne Tablets All
druggists refund the money II II falls TO cure.
sc Tho genuine has l. d q on each tablet
Never criticise your Christmas presents:
whatever you get might have been worse.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-12-15

Never confide your weakness to your
children; they might take notion TO In
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-12-15

To get husband TO take down screen
door IL harder job than to get him to
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-12-15

well. I enjoyed the Thanksgiving
turkey and The sfufiiln'-thc turkey
stuffin. that is. though enjoyed my
own, too"
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-12-15

ma Is COUGH DROPS made by bowman a
Burieson. Denver.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-12-15

~ MIS-, WinsIow.. soetnnnG pyrup
mAion aiays pain. cures wind collie. IS bottle
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-12-15

Frying doushnuts and love affair can't
go on without everybody In the. house
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-12-15

My doctor said I would die, but Pfso's
Cnre Tor Consumption cured me.-Amos
Kelncr, Cherry Valley, H., Nov. 70. ,p5.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-12-15

Cleanliness is next to GodiIness-
use Diamond &C" Soap in the laundry.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-12-15

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The Sauk Centre herald., 1898-01-13
OUR LATE PARK.

THE City Council sold the famous
brewery property on Wednesday even
ing to Solomon Pendergast, who fur
nished the money for it's purchase
from the Bohmer estate The deed
from the estate to the city has been in
escrow at the First National Bank for
some months, to be delivered when the
purchase price of $3.50 should be paid.
The council iss ued a city order RUM
ing to Joseph Kraker and Mr.. Bor-
gerding as executors of the estate of
William Boomer.
Mr.. Borgerding is in California,
and hence it was impossible to get his
to the order for sometime.
Mr.. Pendergast advanced the money
and took up the deed which runs to the
city. The council, to secure Mr.. Pen
derg asst, decided the property to him,
and SO stands the park matter at the
present writing. =. ,..,a..l... s': -.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1898-01-13
Key to the klOndike.

The Pioneer Alaska Railway is the
Northern Pacific, and to that company
belongs the credit, in connection with
the Pacific Coast Steamship Co., of
having inaugurated the sale of through
tickets to points in Alaska. The
Northern Pacific was the first railway
toissue a map of Alaska showing the
inland passage from Puget Sound to
Sitka, Juneau and Chilcat. Those
intending to go to Alaska early next
spring, after the SHOWS on the Dyea
and Skaguay Passes are packed down
and the lakes frozen, or at later date
either via this route orvia St. Michaels
and the mouth of the Yukon, should
remember that the Northern Pacific
IS the Pioneer Alaska Line; runs steam
heated trains with dining cars, Pull
man Standard and Tourist sleepers
from St. Paul to Tacoma, Seattle and
Portland; passengers having the op-
tion OF going via Helena Butte CITY
(the latter the greatest silver mining
camp in the world )also via Lake Pend
D'Oreille, Idaho, or through the FAM
Gus Occur D'Alene country. Early in
November we shallissue an illustrated
folded replete with Alaska and Klon-.
dixie information up to date. Send
Chas. s. Fee, General Passenger
Agent, st. Paul, Mimi, two cents i'm
postage and he will forward you this
map.