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The Boston courant., 1900-01-06
Reed and Strout.

Thomas B. Reed served in the navy
during the civil war, and in 1855 hs
returned to Portland to practice law.
AS young lawyer he displayed the
same qualities Of ability and aggres-
siveness which have been a conspicu-
GUS characteristic of his political life.
One Of the strongest men at the Port,
land bar at the time was A. A. Strout.
Before beginning the trial of a suit
it was Strout's hte cit to inquire of every
Juror as to the Fl 3 of his health and
impress each wi MAJ he idea that the law
yer was solicit{, "dhf that jurors Der
Vonal welfare. es fro
Reed and Strout were constantly an
tagonizing each other, though they
were very good friends In nearly every
case of Importance Strout and Reed
were on opposite sides.
1t was annoying, indeed, for the suavs
Strout to hear Reed drawl out before
the opening of case:
"Well, your honor, Brother Strout
having finished his morning task OF
shaking hands with the jury, we may
now, hope. proceed with the business
OF the court. ."-Philadelphia Saturday
Evening Post.
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06
A F.ns-. rorson mystery.

England had famous poison mystery
iquarter of century ago. Two mem
oers of great club in Manchester, both
men of position and keen politicians.
each received, apparently as a New
Years gift, small boxes containing a
few cigars of the very highest quality
apparently. Both were taken fearfully
Ill after smoking. and one of them sub
sequently died.
The cigars were found to be loaded
with poison, and it was said that the
man who recovered only did go bec@Lse
he used cigar holder. The facts were
at first hushed up, because, as was said,
the suspected sender. whose motive was
revenge on account Of a lady. was
man of wealth and power.
But this 81 bject was cleared, and the
mystery VIZ leepened by the following
circumstances: A rich Manchester mer-
chant, travelling one day in a railway
car about the time of the incident re-
lated, got into conversation with most
agreeably and highly cultivated stran-
ger, who finally offered his cigar case.
The Manchester man was found at
Leeds almost unconscious and the only
occupant Of the carriage. He gras~ I'D in
one of his convulsed hands the cigar he
had been smoking and after analysis
showed it to be identical with the 9th
ers. He recovered. but the stranger was
never discovered
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06
Address I'll communications to Ii,
Editor BOsToH CouRAHr RnAsn.
NOW FOR MAYOR HART

There is no gamble for the people of
Boston, there is nothing of the lottery
in Mr.. Harris assumption of the office of
Mayor, They know him and be knows
the place. His service will give no
surprises except those of detail, it will
be neither dramatic nor pyrotechnical.
In the difficult. labOrious and trying
task which he has taken up only ex-
perience, integrity, industry. tact and
business ability will bo worth a cent.
The gift of oratorY would be little
worse than useless, because it would be
a temptation 10 waste time and strength
Imagination would be dangerous. for
imagination already has let the city in
fer some luxuries which it could not
afford at first, but now cannot do with
out. Personal ambition would be
constant burden and perplexlty, for
ambition in such a place often destroys
the sense OF public duty.
Mayor Hart will have 10 play politics
every day OF his life but he will play
for the city's good not for his own ad-
vantage, and thank the Lord he IS old
enough to know the game. Now what
will become of the Negroes who worked
and made such fuss for his election.
| guess they will decide with the COUR.
ANT that they snapped the devil for the
witch. 1t will be throwing the N4sro.
who is the Republican party's lamb TO a
cageful of tigers. Let us wait and see
what the cOloTed man will get. He
ought to do better than Mayor Quincy.
We did get some janitor's jobs from the
Democratic party. Let US wait and see
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06
A Tiper.sBite.

have more than once heard Of a
man defending himself from the on
Slaught of u lion or tiger 10y thrusting
his rifle barrels down its throat in the
last resort Poor Major Sandbach of
the artillery came TO his death in So
maitland a few years ago in attempting
to thus hold off a lioness, which never
theless managed to infict on his hand
and arm bites which proved fatal. A
curious story of the same kind comes
from the Khandwa district of northern
India.
Mr.. Bayley. also an artillery officer,
was charged by wounded tiger which
he was following up. He missed it
with his first barrel, and the second
failed to go off. The tiger sprang, and
Mr.. Bayley jumped to one side, thrust
ing out his rifle to keep the brute off.
The tiger, it is stated. seized the bar
rels and drove his teeth through them
and, being unable to withdraw them.
was shot by Captain Harrison. Mr..
Bayley's companion.
In his death struggle the tiger drag
ged the rife from the owners hands,
and the jar caused by the stock strik-
ing the ground broke off two teeth
which were imbedded in the steel. This
story is said to be absolutely true; but,
with the profoundest respect for the
strength of the tigers jaws and teeth.
venture to think it wants explana-
tion.-London Sketch.
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An Insult Well H.rd,.s

You can always trust the American
woman to take care of herself. Tn.
friends of a girl who lives In Eight.
eenth street are telling these days NJ
an adventure which befell her one aft.
ernoon within the fortnight. She was
standing, this Eighteenth street girl at
the corner Of f and Eleventh streets
waiting for girl friend. A very dan.
per young man. stranger doubtless IN
the town-for most Washingtonians are
too well aware of the girls social emf.
nence to venture on any impertinenca
to her-stepped up, bowed and said
airily:
waiting for somebody
The girl turned to look at him.
Guess you've forgotten me-" he
went on with growing familiarity. T
saw you at dinner last week"
The girl looked at him steadily for
moment.
"Oh, | remember now," she said. at
was at Colonel Blanks. You are Colo
mel Blanks butler, of course. No.
don't know of anybody who wants a
butler. Have you tried the employ
ment agencies%
And then. slowly and calmly, she
walked Washington Post.
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Record Of Lynehing in 1899

Iyncang
notwithstanding of special barbari
899 being much
including 07
ynched during year.
1885, 1888 1925 ISS9 176
1892 1898 1926 1897 1861 1s9s
and18 9, 107
yncngs
Colorado.
% New York,
none Indiana none; Nortn Carolina
g. North Dakota Ohio Oregon Rhode
Michigan Minnesota
souri, Nebraska New
none: Virginia Virginia Washington none
Arizona none; Columbia Utah none
Indian rrito1y,n Oklahoma, Ii Alaska
103 occurred in the South
numb which thew
Murder
prejudice robbery
alleged mistaken identity highway robbery and
l.
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A Mysterinna Password.

The Baroness Burdett-Coutts was
once shopping in Paris and was passed
from one department to another by
the shopmen, always with the remark,
1.-TWO ten " She was escorted from
counter TO counter, and everywhere the
cabalistic words 1.-TWO ten" were re-
peated.
Struck by the popularity Of this re-
frain. the baroness asked the proprietor
as she left the establishment: "Pray
what does two ten mean? l noticed
each assistant said it to the other
wherever | went in your shop"
"Oh, it is nothing" he replied, mere
ly password that they are In the hab-
1t of exchanging"
But the baroness was not satisfied
with this explanation So in the even
Ing, when the porter, a young boy,
Drought home her purchases. she said:
MY boy. would you like to earn 8
francsY
VI course he had no objection.
Tell me-" said the lady, what does
two ten mean, and 1 will give you 8
francs"
why, don't you know, ma'am" said
he, evidently astounded at her igno-
rance. 1T means, Keep your two
eyes on her ten fingers"
The mystery was solved. The shop
men OF the TrOis Quarters had taken
tho richest and the most generous wo-
man IN Great Britain for a shoplifter.
-Tit-Bits.
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06
American News Via London.

Another case of going abroad to get
the news. A London paper said the
other DAY ! is on the eve
OF a ner~v ovviu4 e-.uggle. The per-
slstence with which Boss Croker.
Mayor Van Wyck and the other mag
mates of Tammany have been ignored
by the Vanderbilts. the Astors, the
Gerrys, the GOelets, the Livingstons
and the other members of New York's
exclusive Four Hundred has so CALLED
and irritated the families of the for
mer that they have resolved upon
founding a new and still more exclu-
s1ye society of their own, which is to
take the sails out Of it's rival"
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06
Giving a Super a Chance

This is how super, thus given an
opportunity of distinguishing himself,
once delivered a few short lines de-
scriptive of man being picked up aft
er a cab accident: "The hanson cab
was picked up off the eSplanade with
a handkerchief tightly tied around its
mouth. When removed, it was found
to be perfectly dead"
Still the manager gave him another
trial the following evening, when he
acquitted himself as follows: "The
esplanade was picked up off the man,
with the hanson cab tightly tied
around his mouth" etc.
He was sent to the back row again.
or maybe farther. This is not an un-
usual sample Of what the average su-
per can do Naturally, therefore. man.
ayers look askance at training him.
Criterion.
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06

There are some hearts IN and around
City Hall that were bleeding last Mon.
day evening, but let them take courage.
Other years are coming.
Men who hold city jobs hope that
their income this year will not be repre-.
seuted by the last two figures of 1900.
If you are overwhelmed by sense
of your own importance Just remember
that you will never live to date your
letters 1900
Are you living in the 10Th or the 2Oth
century, This depends on how you
calculate or which of the college pro-
fessors you wish to believe.
Did you make a mistake aud write it
1892 Never mind. Try again. Practice
makes perfect.
Set bad example and it will hatch
out mischief.
Narrow minds overlook a charitable
act and search for the motive
A fool may be able to answer ques-
tions that wise man wouldn't ask.
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06
Women of a Dutch Village.


The village women of Holland take
special care to keep the tips of their
white lace hoods stiff with starch.
which is as necessary a perfection in
their toilet as polished linen and spot
less collars with ours. This delicate
hood Is worn over a black skullcap
that fits the closely clipped head very
much like the headgear of a nun. The
elderly women. widows often wear a
straw bonnet over 1t. A jacket of dark
blue, with breastpiece of cream cloth
and dark blue border of the same cloth
at the hips, constitutes the dress of
the women and the girls.
The skirts protrude at the hips in
grotesque fashion on account of the
many t1annels which they wind about
the body. evidently fad with them
as with many peasants of the Black
forest, where the custom prevails to
wear as many skirts as the spare box
will allow, adding at least one skirt
every year. They all dress alike, and
the talk about dress therefore does not
slip into their conversations. and on
that score they are at eternal peace
with one another, for no change of
dress has occurred among them for
centuries and will not for years to
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06
A Persian Romano.

A Persian plaque In the South r..
sington museum, London, bears -
means Of clever relief and brillIant ~
or romantic tale, part legend oUs
part history. Nobody knows the NJ"
portion Of each. N
At all events, 1t Is declared To ho
incident in the life Of Baharam :.
the Sassanian dynasty. Baharan
cording to legend and plaque, was ,
wonderful archer. During one or h,-
hunting expeditions. on which bjs -
vorite wife had accompanied him +.
shot sleeping antelope with such mr.
cisiOn as to Craze the animals 90,
The antelope awoke and, belIev,r.
himself annoyed by a fly, put his him.
hoof to his ear to strike off the f1v A
second arrow sent by the royal hama
fixed the antelope's hoof to his horn
The kings wife merely said, "Prar.
tice makes perfect" which touched IN.
pride Of her royal spouse.
Indeed, as the penalty for her pIa,r
speaking, she was sent out into tba
mountains to perish, but instead fopnd
shelter In village. Here she lOdpud
In an upper room ascended by 20 stem.
and, having bought a calf, carried !,
up and down every day. The king
passing by four years later, was amaz.
ed at seeing a young woman CARRYING
a cow up flight of 20 steps. The iadT
again took occasion to remark, "Prac.
tice makes perfect" whereupon oh.
unveiled. was recognized and restored
to favor
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06
Italian Babies.

Babies seem to be no trouble in Italy.
and one cannot but be struck by the
number of them. These bambinos are
often hung upon pegs in the front of
the house, where they look out of their
little black, beady eyes like papooses.
| unlocked one of these babies once
and held it awhile. Its back and little
feet were held tightly against a strip
Of board so that it was quite stiff
from its feet to its shoulders. 1t did
not seem to object or to be at all un-
comfortable, as it only howled while |
was holding it, | have an idea that,
except when invaded by foreigners
the bambno's existence is quite hap
py.-Lilian Bell in Woman's Home
Companion.
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06
Equally Divided

During the civil war;" says the
Boston Transcript, ''the Law school at
Cambridge was presided over by Pro-
fessors Parsons, Parker and Wash
burn. They were divided in their po-
htical views, and each did his best
to maintain his opinion.
Professor Parker was one day ask
ed, How do you get along on politics
at the Law schoolY
Nicely, he answered. We are
equally divided
"'But how can that beY continued
the inquirer. There are three of your
Easy enough replied the profess
or. Parsons writes on one side and |
on the other, and WashburD he speaks
on one side and votes on the other"
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06
Geo. .gia is the Banner Lynching State.

NIt is on the cards that Congressman
Roberts will be declared ineligible to
take his seat IN Congress on the ground
that has beer poygamist since 1883
This is all right and strictly in accord
with the law and the facts. but some OF
the men who will sit in Judgment upon
the case of this Utah statesman must
make many mental reservations when
the vote Is being taken. and don't a"y'
body forge: 1t either. 1t will be a case
of several pols calling one kettle black.
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06
TalIow Candle. as Medicine.

In France the peasantry still stick to
medicines calculated to turn the aver
age doctors hair gray with horror.
Wine is an ingredient of every prc
scriptiOn. In fever cases it is always
the predominant one. The French
peasants faith in fermented grape
juice is truly beautiful.
If his children are stricken with the
measles, he gives them wine well
sweetened with honey and highly spic-
ed with pepper. For a severe cold he
administers quart of red wine and a
melted tallOw candle mixed. For scar.
let or brain fever he gives eggs, white
wine and SCOT well beaten together.
Not all their superstitions are curl
Gus. Some are pathetic. A mother, for
instance, often buries her dead child
with its favorite toy or a lock Of her
own hair in the coffin, "that it may not
feel quite alone"
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06
Hardly Worth the Arnnr.

An artist Of more than national fame
chose the most beautiful girl in his
town for mate. Before they were
married he said; "My dear, you are al
most perfect You lack but two things
your mouth is little too small, and
you are little too thin. wish that
before we are married you would COR
rect those two and become absolute per-
fectlcn. For six months the poor girl
wore brass fixture in her mouth to
stretch her jaw and ate fattening food.
Then she was married To an intimate
friend she has since confessed that the
agony of that six months jaw stretch
Ing was not worth all she since has en-
1oyed as the wife of distinguished
artist. New York Commercial Adver-
tiser
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06
Thrift.

speaking of thrift" said the promi-
nent clergyman. 81 remember one man
who was as good an example of
shrewdness as | have ever seen. It
was when began preaching that l
met him. was young and struggling,
my salary was small, and the man was
member of my church He used to do
work on a scroll saw, and one of his
specialties was a sort of plant stand
with two shelves and with scroll work
ornamectatiOn. Two or three times he
tried to sell me one, but as | had no
need or use for it told him so.
THE time for the annual donation
party drew near, when everything that
was given counted toward that limited
salary. | was not altogether pleased,
therefore, when the man with a plant
stand appeared at the door.
Here, parson.' he said, lis a plant
stand. It's worth SO, and I'd like to
give So of it toward your donation
There was no way out of it. gave
him the other $5."-New York Sun.
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06

Well Speaker to be James j Myers,
you have gos there after beng in fight
whose scars YOU will wear for many a
day. The CoURANT profoundly regrets
the victory you have been enabled to
win by reason of the dog in. the, ,manger
policy of your leading opponent. If
ever a man deserved defeat you did.
By placing you in the third highest
plaGe In the commonwea tn the Kepub.
lican legislative majority has betrayed
the best interests of the party, and will
regret an act of inconceivahle folly.
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06
The Wrnn~ INV

The heartless landlord has come to
evict the widow with 1S children,
many of whom are teething.
But at the threshold the woman
waves him back imperiously.
Not today" she cries.
"Why not?" asks the landlord, with
pardonaDfS curiosity.
Because" the woman replied, mo
pitiless storm Of rain mingled with icy
sleet RACES without"
The landlord grinds his teeth In i'm
potent rage. He may trample under
foot the promptings OF his better na-
ture, but not the cOnventionalitles es-
tablished by long usage.-Detrolt Jour.
nal.
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06

The Negro has for many years stood
in his own light. He has allowed him.
self to be humored and petted by pliti.
cal highwaymen who are Republicans
for no other reason than a chance for
Office. He is beginning to get over this
foolishness and straighten up his spinal
column.
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06
Not His Destination

steamer was stopped in the mouth
OF the river owing to a dense sea fog.
An old lady inquired of the captain the
cause of the delay.
Cant see up the river" replied tho
captain.
But | can see the stars overhead"
continued the old lady.
YES; but until the boilers bust we
Amt a-going that Worlds Com
Ic
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06
A I rilIiant Finish.

i saw hirl kiss you just before he
was leaving" said the sour visaged
aunt and she said it in a regular dull
thud tone
"Yes, aunti1."
well, ca realize that il wouId he
the last thing he would think Of" And
she sailed out as though she had scored
every possit 'e point-Detroit Free
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06
An Electric nanca

Take a pane Of glass-a broken one
will dO-and secure it by placing the
ends between the leaves of two large
books, letting the glass be two inches
from the table. Cut from lightweight
writing paper, or, better still, from It's
sue paper, dolls, dogs and other fig
ures. Place them on the table be-
meath the glass. Rub the glass vigor-
ously with silk handkerchief, and the
figures will cut all kinds of antics.
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06

Tne Republicans who are formulating
a plan to reduce the representation in
congress of the Southern States which
have laws to prevent the backs from
exercising the right of suffrage. are
meddling with dangerous question,
Better let sleeping dogs lie gentlemen.
1t will be cheaper in the end.
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06
Declaration Of Independence
Recalled,

Resolved, That this repubIic ,d-
neres to the doctrines which were In
the past set forth insthe Declaration of
Independence and in its national ond
0'ate constitutions that the purpose of
It's existence and the objects to which
It's political action ought to be directed
are the ennobing of humanity. the
raising from the dust of It's humblest
ana coarsest members, and the enabling
oi persons coming lawfully under its
power OF influence to live in freed m
ana In honor under governments wboso
forms they are to have a share in do
termlnlng. and in whose administration
they have an equal voice. Its most
important and pressing obligations are
l. 40 sclVe the difficult problem pre-
senled by the presence of different races
on our own soil with equal constitutions
al rights; to make the Negro safe in
ms home, secure in his vote. eou,l !,
ais opportunity for education and am
pIoyment; and to bring the Indian to a !
clVl'l1atlon and culture in accordance
with his need and capacity.
"2 10 enable great cities to oovern
themselves in freedom, in honor and in
purity. !
% 10 make the ballot box as nura
aS sacramento, vessel. and the election |
return as perfectly in accord with the
law ana the truth as the Judgment of
the Supreme Court.
Forcing Freedom by BayOnepS,
a 10 Danish illlteracy and ignor.
ance from the land
IS. 10 secure for every worLnor
ana Tor every working woman. wage,
enough to support life of comfort and
an old age of leisure and quiet. as BELTS
those who have an equal share IL a self
governing State.
90 10 govern and expand, over the
and over the islands of tho
sea- Just so fast, and mo faster. as we
can Oring into equality and self govern.
ment' under our Constitution. peoples
ana races who will share these ideals
amp help make them realities.
""' 10 set peaceful example of
freedom which mankind will be glad
% follow, but never 10 force even free.
'om upon unwilling nations at the
point OF the ba7onet or at the cannon's
MOUTH"
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06
He HedRRd

She-To think that you once declared
that you would love me as long as you
lived! And now, hardly year married.
and you care nothing at all about me!
- He-But you see when told you
would love you as long as | lived
wasn't feeling very well. and | really
didn't think would live long.-Boston
TranScriDt
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06
Chained Books.

The finest known collection of chained
books is that in Hereford cathedral It
includes about 2, 900 volumes, arranged
IN hve bookcases, of which not less than
l. oOO are secured by chains three or
tour teet long, each with a swivel in
tne center. A small collection of chained
oooks' long forgotten. has just come to
nght In the vestry of the church at
Sleaford. Lincolnshire
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06
Who Whipaf

The clergyman little son was tell
ing the small son of a parishioner Of
the dreadful fights which he and his
sister INDUCED in.
You don't mean to say that minis
ters children fghtf" replied the horri-
fed little layman.
"Oh, yes.
who whipsr
Mamma. - Pittsburg Chronicle
Telegraph.
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06

Good afternoon. Mayor Hart. Good
luck to you and a happy New Year.
The financial condition of things at city
hall is not such as to make many peo.
pie envy you your job. And every man
of them knows you will do your level
best to straighten things out.
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06
Happiness.

Human happiness, according 10 the
most received notions, seems to consist
OF three ingredients. action, pleasure
and Incidence. And though these in
gradients ought to be mixed in differ
ent proportions, according to the par
ticular disposition of the person, yet no
one Ingredient can be entirely wanting
without destroying In some measure
the relish of the whole composition.
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06
Degenerate CockDex

The language of the lower Londoner
is changing:
"Getch trine%
"Now. Trine GAVIN, ent itT
Translated:
"Get your trainY
"No. Train gone, hasn't it?"
Ent (the old ain't seems to cover
isn't, wasn't, weren't has, hasn't, have.
haven't, had, hadn't-Notes and One
ries.
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06
OUR LEADING REAL ESTATE MAN.

. A Newton, our next common coun-
Gilman from ward 10, has moved his
real estate business from Is Burbank
street, to 116 Conrt street, where he
will be found :eady to attend to busi-
nesa