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The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-07
The Dream of the Dru m mer.

little room in a little hotel
In a little countr" town,
On little bed with musty smell
A man was lying down.
great big man with great big snore-
For he lay on his back. you see
And a peaceful look on his face he wore
For sound asleep was je.
IN his dream what marvellous trips he
made,
What tremendous bills he sold!
And nobody failed and every one paid
And his orders We're as good gold.
He smiled and smothered scornful
laugh
When his fellow drummer blowed:
For he knew no other had sold the half
or what his order book showed.
He got this letter from home one day;
Dear Sir-We've no filter term
To use in your case than simply to
say,
Henceforth you are one of the firm"
And glorious change thus made in his
life
He now from the road withdrew.
And really soon got to know his wife.
His son and his daughter too.
And then he moved from his obscure
To n house on the avenue;
Lived swell, was happy, got healthy and
fat
Respected and wealthy too.
But with thump, bang, wang, thump
again,
The landlord stood at the door.
TITS purity nigh time for that $40 traini~
And the drummers dream was Ger.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-07
Protecting the Diplomats.

Lord Salisbury has issued a circular
to her majestys ambassadors and min
listers abroad declaring that British Wis
itors have no claim on their hospital
ity. 1t has been discovered by the
premier that officials of the foreign Of
flee have been using copiously litho-
graphed documents written in gran
diose style introducing their friends
and acquaintance to embassies abroad,
where the long-suffering diplomats
have been prt to great expense at
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-07

wining and dining and sometimes
boarding these visitors, under the be-
lief that they were officially connected.
Lord Salisbury has put his foot down
firmly on the whole business, greatly
to the financial relief of the ambassa-
doris. Such measure would be of i'm
mensc relief to the United States
diplomatic representatives in Europe.
The drains on their hospitality, not to
mention direct attack on pocketbook,
is enormous, and with the constantly
increasing tide of continental travel, is
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-07
Their Forerunners Are Now Displayed in s-Some
Very Pretty and Becoming Designs.

1t is really amusing to watch the
Partisan woman as Lent approaches.
She is devout churchwoman and she
realizes that when the church bell tolls
she can 60 out no more. She there
fore enters into the pre-Lent gaiety
with double zest.
Where formerly the French woman
could endure dance every evening,
she can now supplement the dance
with dinner, reception and a sub
stantial supper afterward She does
not care how tired she is. At the re-
ceptiOns she wears the most beautiful!
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-07
The Question Met.

'Do you wish to have your teeth ex-
amined?" asked the dentist OF the sad
faced man who had been waiting in
the ante-room for one hour and thirty
five minutes.
Whereupon, says the Detroit Free
Press, the answer was tartly given:
what do you suppose I came up here
for; to buy a cook stove?"
Really" said the dentist, smiling.
81 didn't know. I thought that pos
sibly you might be after some new
furniture for your dining ROOM"
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-07

took his spoon and
fork with him to
the lord mayors
feast in 1868. Tho
absence of forks
led to much stress
being laid lpon the
act of washing the
hands before ana
after meals and 10
the rule that the
left O hand alone
should be dipped
into the common
dish the right hand
b @ i II 6 occupied
with the knife.
The perfect dinner
at the best time Of
English cookery
consisted of three
courses, each COM
plete in itself, and
terminated by a
subtlety or device.
the whole being
rounded off with
Ypocras, a TT e +
which the guests
retired into anoth-
cr room. where
pastry, sweetmeats
and fruit were
served with .he
choicest wines. The
English were rs-
sentially meat cat
ers, and it was rot
until the time OF
the common wealth
that Duddinp At
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-07
Novel Law Suit.

New York Correspondence Pittsburg
Dispatch: A grocer has brought suit
against dental company, and the ac-
tiOn is one of the most novel ever
heard of, but not from the plaintiffs
standpoint. He went to have a tooth
extracted and the wrong molar was
pulled, but this was not the worst of
the operation. One of the nerves Of
the eye was so dsarranged that the
optic keeps up a constant twitching
in a manner commonly known as a
wink. This has caused the grocer
much embarrassment. On a number q
occasions he has been chastised by the
escorts of ladies who were under the
impression that the unhappy grocer
was trying to firt. He has been
called all sorts of names, and now he
never goes on the street or enters
street car Without wearing dark
glasses He thinks he has been dam
aged to the extent of $4,000.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-07
T PARIS LETTER.

skirt. The wearer carried huge bou-
quet Of real flowers, tied with wide
satin ribbons.
The other guest wore princess of
striped silk. The background was of
pale lavender, with stripes two or
three shades deeper. The skirt was
just nice walking length, but the
frills were put on in such manner
that they formed a train yard long.
The gown opened up in front and was
fastened by means of silk cord, laced
through eyelets made of silver cord
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-07

on the back with parme reached to the
shoulder, and this young matron held
in her hand an ostrich feather fan with
ribs of pearl.
Later in the evening l noticed two
young women in conversation near a.
magnificent marble mantel She who
was leaning against the mantel was
attired in gown of old rose satin.
The skirt was long and fell upon the
figure with exceeding grace. There was
no fullness over the hips. The waist
was confined with a sash of old lace
which was tied loosely and allowed
to fall at the right side.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-07

3, dinner was about 3 o'clock, and sup
per was taken just before bedtime. The
Normans dined at the old English
breakfast time, or little later, ana
supped at p m. In Tudor times the
higher classes dined at II and supped
at 5, but the merchants seldom took
their meals before 12 and o'clock.
The chief meals, dinner and supper,
were taken in the hall both by the old
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-07
Criminal NeU,eCt.

Managing Editor-Well, I suppose
old Mr. Wickwire will cancel his sub
scription tomorrow or next day"
City Editor-"Why?'
Managing Editor-"In that account
Of his sons funeral ycu didn't say that
the young man would undoubtedly
have had a brilliant career if he had
lived. ."-Cleveland Leader.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-07
OWNS FOR TIE EASTER DANCE

most entirely covered the bodice. A
belt of fraise encircled the waist, and
the neck was finished with bands OF
the velvet put on perfectly smooth.
Tiny little epaulettes of the white
cashmere lined with silk to match the
trimming fell over the arms, giving
beautiful touch OF color to the fair
skin. This was one of the smartest
toilets of the evening,
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-07

scarcely larger
than a strand OF
coarse thread.
Above the rrume
there was a band
of passementerie
composed of steel
and imitation jew
els. The neck was
decollette and there
were no sleeves in
the bodice, the
shoulders b e i n 6
covered sufficiently
with three frills,
which formed the
trimming around
the square = cut
neck. AS in the
other case, bands
of velvet extended
across the shoul-
ders, and the
throat was encir-
cled by a band of
parme velvet, jew
eled with ame-
thysts.
Long white kid
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-07
He Would he Safe.

Youngun-"Im going to ask your
fathers consent next Thursday"
Miss Bilson-"Why do you pick out
that day."
Youngwun-"Because he has hard
days work to do at the bank. and
he'll be too tired to get at me when I
ask him"
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-07

GreSS material was
thin, the founda-
ton, which was a
slip of heavy corn
flower blue taffeta,
showed through
with splendid ef-
feet.
The skirt was
long and exceed
ingly slim, and had
the effect of being
short on the left
side, and longer, to
a point, on tho
right. Graduated
ruffles of the crepe
de chine, starting
from this point on
the right side.
trimmed the foot
and formed the on
ly flare the dress
possessed. A bove
them five bands of
insertion encircled
the skirt at regular
intervals and form
ed a series Of
points above that
at the foot.
The bodice was
of the same mate
rial as the skirt,
and contained only
one seam - that
which formed the
opening upon the
left side. Bands of
olive white satin
ribbon extended
across the shOul-
ders, and the de-
collette neck was
finished with a ruf-
fie of the satin lin
ed with cornlower
blue silk.
The belt was
made of crepe de
chine and fitted the
figure SO Snugly
that the whole
gown had the ap-
pearance or a prln-
cess. Upon the cor
sage and at the
base of each shoul-
der strap was a
bunch of delicately
perfumed silk vio-
let's, and a bunch
of them adorned
each point on the
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-07
Other Troubles,

Doesn't your broken engagement
at the beginning Of new year make
you unutterably sad, Archibald?"
"No; a man can't die Of a broken
heart when he has to hustle for his
next meal or go hungry. Detroit
Free Press.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-07
Power Expended In Riding the Hicycie'

At Bonn a series of experiments nave
been made with the bicycle They
show that for similar times about one
fifth more energy is expended in pro-
pelling a bicycle than in walking. The
observers went so far as to determine
the amount of oxygen consumed per
unit OF distance ridden. Doubling the
speed required far more energy than
was saved by halving the speed. Air
resistance was found to be an all-im-
portaut factor. This comedies with re-
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-07
Opposed to Expansion.

'Are you an expansonist, Mr..
Scadds?" asked young Mr.. Hunker.
who felt bound to talk to the old gen.
tleman while he waited for Miss
Scadds to descend to the parlor.
'No. l am an anti-eXpansionist," re-
piled Mr.. Scadds. my family is quite
as large now as I care to have it,
Detroit Free Press
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-07

talheu It's extraordinary popularity;
indeed, the first mention of pudding in
the menus of the 'Buckfeast' at st.
bartholomew's Hospital did not occur
until 17l0, and in 1872 there is an item
OF shillings for ice.-New York
Ledger
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-07
TObacconists and TelephOnca.

In some towns of Germany the tele-
phone is introduced by tobacconists as
an additional attraction to customers.
Any one who buys cigar may, if he
desires, speak over the tobacconist's
instrument to a subscriber to the tel
ephone service.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-07
PHYSICAL Disabilities.

One question which a woman desir-
ing to become trained nurse must an
swer is: What are your physical dis
ablities?" In reply to this girl re-
Gently wrote: 81 have a cowlick and
corn
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-07
An EXanOle,

Wife-They say that conversation ia
merely the art of talking back.
Husband-I suppose, then, that you
are mer4ly C>nyersationalist.-D
troit Free Pre-
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-07
Still Slipping Away.

"Sire," said the pretender's secre-
tary, II am afraid We are losing
ground"
Don Carlos frowned and then asked:
What? Has Spain gone and re.
linquished another batch Of islands?'
cleveland Leader
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-07
MEALS IN OLD ENGLAND.

Formerly Dinner Was Served at II and
supper at 5.
In olden times the English had three
meals day, of which the chief meal
was taken when the work of the day
was finished. The first meal was at
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-07
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
SOME GOOD JOKES. ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.

A Variety OF J0kes-Gibes ana Hroniess
Original and Selectod-Flotsam and
Jetsam from the Tide of Humor-
Witty Sayings.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-07

suits attained in similar investigation
conducted in this country.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-07

The power of God is cut of when
we use 1t to turn our own wheels.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-07

making the life of an American official
abroad one Of misery and bankruptcy.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-07

Paris taxes funerals.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-02-02

1t vas the boy that brought us
together Mills. For his sake may
se not part friends:'
He held ou' his hand. She did
lid not see the movement. her eyes
heing hidden in the handkerchief.
Regg'e quickly OWNED the situa-
non aud seized and conveyed his
aaothel's hand to that Of the gem
eral.
We part friends, hope, Mil
lis p
Y-e !, II We must pars George
...lt<re1 j snasl xoi>e fran bshina
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-02-02
Judges to Serve in jail.

Three county judges OF st. Clair
county, No., elected last Novem.
Der, will soon enter upon duties
which are uniqpe, though not nov
el. as they have been performed BY
their predecessors for many years.
They will go To- Jail. and will prob
ably stay there until their success
ors are elected lwo years hence.
Their predecessors were diseharg-
I'd from Jail ten days ago, because
their terms of office had expired,
and the presiding judges have not
vet been imprisoned only because
the Federal Ceurt has not been in
session to issue the mandamus for
refusal to obey which they will go
to Jail.
A Judgment for $500 600 against
ST. Clair county can be paid only
by levy on the taxpayers. The
debt has hung ever the county for
more than twenty fise years, and o
candidate for county judge who ex-
poets the least chance OF election
must promise during the campaign
that be- will go into Jail indefinitely
rather than vote for tax levy to
pay it.
Twelve men already have suffer
ed imprisonment without weaken
ing, and there is no sign that any
Of the three new judges will yield.
These three men are Thomas Me-
witt, s. Il. Peeden and Jataes Wal
ker.
Bonds which st. Clair county is
seeking to repndia'e were issued to
the old Tebo and Neosho Railroad,
which never was built. The origi-
nal amount was only $3.50. 900. but
interests and costs have apgnment-
ed the debt 20 more than $780,
900. The railroad company sold
the bonds to innocent purchasers,
Who sued and got judgment. The
county fought the case in every
court, but was beaten at every
point. Then bsgan the resistance
to the mandates of the Feleral
Court for which the judges 20 to
Jail.
The county would have COM
promised the debt for less than
500. 600 years ago, bat refused TO
do so. Settlement could be made
now for less than $50. 900. but the
payment of even that sum would
Impoverish the county, and tho
people will not consent. The
Judgment represents the original
iebt, together with interest for
several years and coats Of the suit.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-02-02
Washington City and
Potomac Railroad Company.

Tias T5ls-Ia Egss sstardag. oslsl.r I lsgg go Y u
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eli couniEy stosess
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The Bond Between Them.

Mrs. Lor0in uttered q faint,
frightened cry as dripping little
figure came into her presence that
summer afternoon and put up both
hands, saying
'I's been in ze river, mamma
Shs folded the boy to her in an
embrace that soiled her immaculate
bodice and dampened the frizzes on
her forehead. Wet eyed and alarm
ed she asked for an explanation.
Reggie gave i. in his childish treble.
so it was General Dartmouth
saved you, my child P half sobbed
the naughty beauty. forgetting ev-
erything in her ecstacy of JOY over
the return of her boy, her very all,
from the swift waters of the river.
He had fallen in while at play.
and the angry current was whirling
him onward to the rapids below.
General Dartmouth, austere and
stately, was taking his usual after
noon promenade when ths accident
occurred. ESQ.,
Although the child's screams
brought many people to the scene
none ventured to risk life save the
general. He sprang at once into
the river and snatched the boy from
death at great risk to himself.
He treated the affair very coolly,
and himself carried Reggie to the
door of his own home, and babe
him to go at once to his mother.
Then the DARK faced man with mil.
itary bearing went to his hotel and
exchanged his wet garments for dry
ones.
Mrs. Lordin was one of the group
of very pretty women at the River
side Resort. She had been q guest
at Willow cottage q month when
her boy met with this mishap. She
had noticed General Dartmouth for
the first time week earlier. He
had passed her once. lifting his hat
with cool decorum. A hot fire had
leaped INTO Mills Lordin's cheeks,
and her heart gave . sharp bound; !;
then the blood receded, leaving her
very pale.
How dared he intrnde here p she
thought. Il knew he was at Oak
land earlier in the season, and
sought this secluded nook, hoping
to avoid the sight of his hateful
countenance.'
Today. with little Reggie folded
against her wildly beating heart.
Mills Lprdin realized how much
she owed to the general. She sat
swaying back and forth. the tears
coursing down her cheeks. The
thought of What might have been
had he not been at hand when the
cruel waters closed over the blond
head of R.ggie quite unneryed the
woman of the world.
She Strengthened herself mp at
length and sent the boy to his
nurse. A maid entered With q
card; it bore the name Of George
Dartmouth.
1t is welI,' said, Il will see him
ard have IL over as soon as possi-
BILE. How I~hate thst mani Why
has fate been 80 uukind as to per-
init him to do me service 2
She entered the drawing room,
never looking more besntiful, not
even in the hour when she stood at
the altar Of the old South church,
a bride Of eighteen. seven years be-
fore. Her visitor turned from sur-
veying = picture on the wall ~ she
entered. Her visitor was very pale.
She grew very rigid the moment
their eyes met. She noticed great
change in him since the hour OF
their parting, now some years in
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-02-02

nc uatt0AffeHkr1.
Mills. do You mean
i mean thai I have been q silly
fool she said Ill never loved
any one bat you. Can you forgive
me. George?'
The pitiful little sob that accom-
panied the request quite did the
business for the general. He step
ped nearer to her and SAID eager
iv-
1t 10 my opinion that ~e have
both been foolish, MiIlis. Ii it
we're not for that divorce
There has been no divorce,
George
is ir possible? Then you are
still Mrs. Dartmouth
He trembled like one in chill.
Il am still your wife, George
she murmured.
While he stoed irresolute q small
voice piped from below
Kiss mamma, gen'ral Kiss
mamma Z Ard General Dart
mouth did.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-02-02

resolved not 10 permit her words Z.
pass unchalleneed.
sMadame,' said he, Il would hsv,
quilted your presence before ncs
but for this boy, | repeat il, oul
boy. You had no right to TAX.
from him the name Of his faith. r,
IL is an honorable one. No act d
mine has ever tarnished it.
Think . moment coolly inter,
rupted the beautiful woman.
What do you mean p
DO honorable men fiesert ths;,
xise1 and II afr1. Wxsit ANA i
II manliness to fiy from home. from
wife and boy in the hour Of iinan.
e'ai difncuity!
But you bad means. Millis; ard
! knew that you would not be hap
py with me after my fortune was
gone
'Ah ? you knew this P
'Yes. / was an austere man ol
forty while you were young and vi
vacious. I was blind enough to
hink you loved me. | did not
know till it was too late that it was
my standing and wealth YOU craved.
You filled a high niche in the so.
cial world and was satisfird. Nv
heart hungsred for love, it was sat.
isfied until the t-uth dawned one
fatal day.
'The truth 2
She seemed to have lost resent.
ment, and was interested in what
he was saying. Reggie covered in
his mothers skirts and listened. !.
wonderingly, to the conversation
he did not understand.
That it was for money and so-
cial position you married your ia
ther's middle aged frlend.'
You say YOU learned this one
fatal day?
Yes, by merest accident. | had
gone out, but missing nv glove. Re-.
turned to oyerhear words uttere a
IN the conservatory by you.'
Indeed 7
You were talking with your Dos.
ON friend, Alneda Winans.
heard plaiuly what was said. Sic
Iaughidgly reminded you of a for.
mer lover of yours, Albert Turner.
Ia reply you said il i; hadn't been
for my money and standing Won
might have been Mrs. Turner in.
stead of an old mans slave
did say tbat:'
The woman's face was white as
death, and she scarcely seemed to
breathe. lie stood up tall aud
stern, continuing
The truth hurt me terribly. |
felt like a criminal. Although h
there had been no coercion on n y
part, | could see that nv money
had won you and | was miserable.
| think, but for our baby boy,
should have been coward enoEgh 10
take my own life. The revelation
of that hour broke my hear.
Scarcely, o month later the col
lapse of a bank nearly ruined me.
| had fifty thoussnd dollars in
bonds these | turned over tn you
through q friend, then Quilted
your presence forever. Iknew that
you could obtain q divorce at the
end Of two years for desertion.'
1T was to please me that you left
me !. the woman asked hurriedly.
Certainly. knew you wish. d
TO be free from bonds that w.re
gslling nov that wealth was gone. ;
General Dartmouth, what il |
tell you that never received these
bonds you speak Off asked che
With changing color. What il |
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