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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-07-23
GOLDSMITH'S POVERTY.
Wretehed Misery of the Amiable but
Imprudent Author.


In 1913, two years after Goldsmith
returned from his wanderings on the
continent, he presented himself at Sur
geOns' hall for examination as a hos
pital mate, with the view of entering
the army or navy; but he suffered the
modification of being rejected as I'M
qualified. That he might appear be-
fore the examining surgeon suitably
dressed Goldsmith obtained new suit
of clothes, for which Griffiths, the
publisher of the Monthly Review, be-
came security. The clothes were to
be returned Immediately when the pur-
pose was served, or the debt was to be
discharged. Poor Goldsmith, having
failed in his object and probably dis
tressed by urgent want, pawned the
clothes. The publisher threatened, and
Goldsmith replied:
II know of no misery but a Jail, to
which my own imprudence and your
letter seem to point. l have seen it
inevitable these three or four weeks
and, by heavens, request it as favor
"a favor that may prevent something
more fatal. 1 have been some years
struggling with wretched being, with
all that contempt and Indulgence bring
with it, with all those strong passions
which make contempt insupportable.
What, then, has Jail that is formula
ble?"
Such was the hopelessness, the deep
despair of this imprudent but amiable
author who has added to the delight OF
millions and to the glory of English
literature.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-07-23
Some Bulls.

Last year. in the north OF Ireland.
the following came under my observa-
ton. In hotel the porter, for my in
formation and dutifully in furtherance
of the interests of his employers, re-
marked, IF you want drive, sir, you
needn't go out of the hotel" meaning.
of course. that carriages formed part
of the establishment
Another bull was in a conversation
overheard between two workmen One
put the question, Were you ae-
Quainted with So-and-soT to which
the reply was, mo; he was dead be-
fore | knew him."
An Irish friend Of mine was de-
scribing dinner party he had been at
1t was a great success, as two noted
takers were present each Of whom
was talking so fast that neither could
get in a wOrd.-London Spectator.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-07-23
The Water Lily.

Almost everybody has observed the
strange characteristic of the water lily
bud opening its petals at sunrise and
closing them again at sunset. 1t was
for this reason mainly that the an
clients held the water lily sacred to the
sun. Pliny says: ut is reported that
i'll the EuphrateS the flower Of the To-
tus plunges into the water at night, re-
naming there till midnight and to such
depth that it cannot be reached with
the hand. After midnight it begins
gradually to rise, and as the sun rises
above the horizon the flower also rises
above the water, expands and raises
itself some distance above the element
i'll which it grows 1t was also
through this popularity that HANGAR
vile proved that the Egyptians con-
sidered the lily an emblem of the
world as it rose from the waters of the
deep.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-07-23
BARBED WIRE.
A Lucky Device That Brought Millions
to Its inventor


'The luckiest invention in history"
said a patent official, twas that Of
barbed wire. 1t came about by acct
dent.
Isaac L. EllwoOd was the inventor
Of barbed wire. In his youth he lived
in De Kalb, H., and, having a neighbor
whose pigs trespasSed on his garden,
he put up one day a wire fence of his
own make. This fence had barbs and
points on it. 1t was queer and ugly,
but it kept out the pigs.
1T was a real barbed wire fence,
the first in the world, and there were
millions Of money in it, but young ELL
wood and his friends laughed at its
freak appearance.
lone day two strangers saw this
fence, perceived how we'll it kept out
the pigs, realized how cheap it was
realized, in a word, its value-and or
dered several tons of it from Ellwood.
Furthermore, they contracted to sell
for term of years all the barbed wire
he could produce
''EllwOOd borrowed 81, 900 and set up
a little factory. A few years later on
he had paid back that loan and was
worth a small matter of $15,O00,0 600
besides. New York Press.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-07-23
A Real Genius.

From the composers Of all time
Beethoven stands out by himself like
some gigantic tree towering up above
the rest of the forest He was the
greatest genius of all. not for any one
thing that he did, but because he was
equally great n every style of music
that he essayed. The first test of real
genius is the ability to excel in all
directions, and for this reason 1 have
always looked upon Beethoven. Shake
speare and Turner as the three greatest
geniuses who have ever existed.-Emil
Sauer in Strand Magazine.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-07-23
Scot Free.

The expression "scot Free which is
in use every day, harks back to the
times Of Scottish romance and tragedy
SO LUMINOSITY described by Sir Walter
Scott in "The Antiquary" and "Rob
Roy" In these stirring tales we are
told of one form of Scottish trials Civ
en- certain offenders of justice He
who had broken the law was Invested
of all of his clothing and placed at
certain distance from archers who
he'd bows and arrows ready. waiting
the command. "Firer' When the com
mand was given, the man under indict-
ment would begin running and the
archers firing, and if i'll running this
gantlet none of the arrows hit him he
was allowed to go scot free.-Exchang
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-07-23
EARLY ARITHMETIcS.
Struggles of the Pilgrim Children With
One of the "R's."


Next to penmanship the colonial
school and schoolmaster took firm
stand on ~ciphering" 1.-The Bible and
figgers is what / want my boys to
know" said the old farmer. / have
examined with care Wingates Arith-
metic which was used for over cen
fury in the Winslow family in Massa-
chusetts. The first edition was printed
N 1920. 1t is certainly bewildering
to modern reader. "Pythagoras-Hi
Table is of course our multiplication
table. Then come 1.-The Rule of
Three" THE Double Golden Rule, y
'The Rule of Fellowship THE Rule
of False" etc, ending with "a collec-
ton of pleasant and polite questions
to exercise all the parts Of vulgar arith-
metick."
Wingate's Arithmetic and Holders
Arithmetic were succeeded by Pixies
Arithmetic This had 1863 rules to be
committed to memory, and not an ex-
PLANTATION was given of one of them
1t is the most barren schoolbook
have ever read. These printed arith-
metics were not in common USE Near
ly all teachers had manuscript "sum
books" from which the scholars copied
page after page of "sums," too often
without any explanation of the proc
ess, though there were also many and
long rules, which helped the penman-
ship if they did not the mathematics.
Exchange.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-07-23
Equal 70 e.. oeea.Ian.

The Countess Waldegrave was mar
ried four times. One evening she ap-
peared at the opera in Dublin during
her fourth husbands occupancy of the
post of chief secretary for Ireland
An audacious Celt, catching sight OF
her ladyship in one of the boxes, shout
ed out with real Irish temerity, Lady
Waldegrave, which of the four did you
like best?'
The countess was equal to the oc-
casion. Without a moments hesitation
she rose from her seat and exclaimed
enthusiastically, "Why, the kkhman,
Of cOurse''-a remark which naturally
drought down the house."
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-07-23

STATION 2" ASKED THE MAGICIAN.
one. 1 just could see you going to the
hotel and asking that a pitcher of ice
water and a policeman be sent to your
ROOM"
This is the better joke" smiled VOL
colt. 1T will teach you that marriage
is something sacred, not merely a peg
upon which TO hang fool jokes. Let's
go ahead to the smoking car We will
be less conspicuous there than here"
Arm in arm they made their way TO
the cafe car, but once there WolcOtt
dropped Bevan's wrist and let the cuff
show.
They Immediately became the center
of attention. One man, more curious
than the rest, turned to WolcOtt. "Your
prisoner?' he asked. The bridegroom
smile.
''He is a prisoner of his own max
ing" WOlcOtt explained. ''The Jail
yawns for him, but it is more likely
to be the insane asylum that finally
comes into its own"
81 see," grinned the questiOner
You're that bridal couple three cars
back"
4 am part of that happy pair" con-
coded WolcOtt, "but this is not the
partner of my joys and sorrows. He
simply shares my sorrows at the pres
ent time"
You're q sharer all right" agreed
Il
consolation in that. Think of poor
Bess back there in the chair car all
alone"
''She would rather be rid of u.s." said
WOlcOtt comfortably. 1T is all your
own tarlt. Billy. ] begged you not TO
~ env 81 yos1= Zoe! tricks. Beware
Of the henedicts. Billy. They will all
pay you back some day when your neck
goes under the matrimonial yoke"
THE lady says to come on back and
bring your friend" reported the white
coated porter There's a seat next
yours he can GET
Beyan's eyes snapped. He could
make things interesting back in the
chair car. But his amiable intention to
turn the joke on his involuntary host
was checked, for dapper little man
stepped forward.
Permit me- he said. II am a hand
cuff magician. Il can take those off
if you wish"
''Then he'll go ranting through the
train,' said Wolcott. I'D rather have
him where l can watch him.
mo, it will be all right" said the ma
gician as he drew a handkerchief over
the cuffs. A click and Wocott with
drew his hand, rubbing his chafed
wrist Bevan attempted to do the same,
but when the handcuff king removed
the cloth it was seen that the cuff had
been slipped around the arm of Bevan's
chair.
You wish him released at the next
station?" asked the magician
Better carry him to Presby." said
Wolcott. HE has some friends there"
Bevan groaned. Grace Coburn lived
at Presby. If any one should detect
his plight and tell her He shook his
free fist after Wolcott's retreating
form.
At Presby. Wolcott came up just as
the first cuff was unfastened from the
chair.
LET him keep the other" he sug-
gested "He seems so fond of them
it would be a shame to remove them .
"Quite so,'' agreed the magicart
Monsieur is too fond or joke n
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-07-23
+ BUSINESS PARABLE.
You Cannot Fail to Appreciate tbs
Point In This Story.


Once a farmer had 1,S00 bushels OF
wheat, which he sold not to a single
grain merchant, but to 1880 different
dealers, q bushel each A few of them
paid him in cash, but far the greater
number said it was not convenient
then; they would pay later. A few
-'opths passed and the mans bank
account ran low. How is thisY' he
said. MY 1,SC1 bushels of grain should
have kept me in afluence until another
crop is raised, but / have parted with
the grain and have insteal. only q vast
number of accounts, so small s.1H scat
tered that cannot get around and coi
lect fast enough to pay expenses"
So he posted up public notice and
asked all those who owed him to pay
quickly. But few came The rest said,
Mine is only small matter, and
will go and pay one of these days." for
getting that. though each account was
very small, when all were put together
they meant a large sum to the man.
Things went on thus. The man got to
feeling so bad that he fell out of bed
and awoke and, running to his gran
airy, found his 1900 bushels Of wheat
still safe there. He had only been
dreaming.
Moral-The next day the man went
to the publisher of his paper and said:
Here, sir, is the pay for your paper,
and when next years subscription is
due you can depend on me to pay it
promptly. stood in the position of an
editor last night, and 1 know how it
feels to have ones honestly earned
money scattered all over the country in
small unts."-Exchange
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-07-23
Just His Luck.

"Hello," said Borem, II just thought
I'd drop in on you today to-
II thought you would, too" inter
rupted Merchant.
you did? Now, that's strange, be-
cause
Not at all. This is the busiest day
I've had for two weeks. "-Catholic
Standard and Times.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-07-23
Suggestive.

Hang itI' growled young Lovett to
the girl of his heart. ct makes me
mad every time think of that money
1 lost today. 1 certainly feel as if Ia
like to have somebody kick mer'
by the way, jack" said the dear
girl dreamily, don't you think you'd
better speak to father this EVENING"
Illustrated Bits.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-07-23
Just Two Kinds of Men.

''There are two classes of men," said
the close observer. "One knows moth
ing about woman, having spent years
IN studying her. The other knows ey-'
erything, never having studied b0r~-
Chicago Journal.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-07-23

Husband wish had some of those
good, old fashioned biscuits like
mother used to make for me. Wife
And / wish had some of those nice
new fashioned clothes like father used
to buy for me.-Chicago News.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-07-23

His Wife-You needn't make any ez
eases. John. It's all right. Yours
just in time to walk the baby fer an
baur or two.-Puck.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-07-23

Toll, feel, think. hope; you will be
sure to dream enough before you die
without arranging for til Sterling
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-07-23
eware of
~ BenedIcts f!
By II. NJ. KERNER.

Copyrighted. 1907, by Homer sprague.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-10
DOUGLAS OF BRIDGEPORT HOLDS ALL THE HONORS Is Now Real Leader of State League, With Average
 of 1864. HAS HIGH SINGLE OF 276 Redfield Second and Lewis Third -Beecher Leads
 Local Team.
HAS HIGH SINGLE OF 276

Douglas of Bridgeport, by his splen did bowling Tuesday. has pulled his average up to 1864 and he now is the real leader of the State league rollers. Lewis of Waterbury rolled one game against Meriden this week and has an average of 1sS, leading the league. Beecher of New Haven is sixth in the standing and has percentage of 1921.
 Douglas of Bridgeport leads the league for high single and high three strings. He rolled one game of 27O and three games with total of 624. Beecher held honors for high three strings until Douglas got in his splen- did work. Morgan and c. Johnson rolling about the 175 mark, are the nearest of the local pin splitters to Beecher, their leader. E. Swift Is travelling along with an average of 1915, while Shipper rolls 1903.
 The averages ID to date follow,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-10
FAST TIME AT, BELMONT
BRooKDALE MYMPH WINS
From Oraculum in 1 1::12 2-5 for Six Furlongs-R
 Victorious.

New York, Oct. 9.-Brookdale Lymph, a 5 to i shot, easily won the Bronx handicap six furlongs at Bell mont park to-day. Oraculum set a fast pace but in the stretch Brookdale Lymph took command and won in the fast time of 1:12 2-5. Rosimiro at 8 to won the Hurricana selling stake.
 First race, handicap for S-year- olds and upward, seven furlongs--Don En- rique, Ill, Knapp, to 1 and to 5, won; Zeinap. 92, Goldstein, 8 to l. place, second; Dolly Spanker, 106, E. Dugan, 2 to 1, show, third. Time, 1;25 2-5.
 -Second race, for Allies, 2-year-o olds; non winners of $1,500, six furlongs- Masquerade, 114, Miller, ii to 20 and f to 5, won; Marbles, He, McDaniel to 5, place, second; Adriuche, lO9 Q, Dugan, z to 5, show, third. Time IS.
 Third race, the Hurricana for 2 ' car-olds, maidens, at time of entry | tlling;; five furlongs-R Rosimere, 102 | Iorner, 8 to i and 3 to 1, won; Gold ! luest, 99, Brussell to 1, place, sec ond; Arasee 1O2, Miller, [ to 10 1 show, third. Time. :59 4-5,
 Fourth race, for all ages, non-win.
 ners, $S,2OO in 1906 or 1907, one mile [ Number One, 97, Mccarthy, 10 to l md 8 to 1, won; Live Wire, 100, D \ Dugan, z to 5, place, second; Earl c. llO0, c. Burns, to 1, show, third
 Time, 1:S0 S-5.
 | Fifth race, the Autumn Higl 4 Weight serial handicaps-First, tn ! Bronx, for two-year-olds and up 1 yards, last six furlongs main course: I Brooklyn Lymph, 1T, Knapp, t | and to 5, won; Jack Atkin, 125 ! aadtke, even, place, second; Adora | ton, 9s, E. Dugan, to 1, show, third Time, 1:12 2-5,
 Sixth race, for S-year-olds and up lward, selling, one mile and three quarters -Beauclaire, 99, Sumter l to 5 and to 8, won; J F. Donohue 1o6, Mccarthy. ? to l, place, second
 Killiecrankie, 94, E. Dugan, to
 show, third. Time, 2:59' S-5 Ostricl land D'Arlie also ran,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-10
ONE WESTERN WOMAN LEFT
NATIONAL GOLF TOURNEY
Miss Sallie Ainslie Only One of Seven to Win in Second
 Match Round.

Chicago, Oct. 9.-Miss Sallie Ainslie, of Westward Ho, tonight is the only western golfer remaining in the com petition for the women's national championship, now being played on the links of the Midlothian club. Six other western women who started to- day in the second match round were defeated by their eastern opponents.
 Miss Ainslie had little trouble in de- feating Miss l.. A. Wells, of Brookline, up and to play.
 Miss Margaret Curtis defeated Miss Righ Steele, Homewood g up and [ tc play.
 Miss Sallie Ainslie, Westward Ho defeated Miss l.. A. Wells, Brookline [ up and 6 to play. Miss Margery Phelps, Brae Burn defeated Miss Pauline Mackey, Oak l ley, up and 2 to play. [ l Miss E. Porter, Brookline, defeated Miss E. Young, Calumet, 4 up and to play.
 Mrs, R. R. H. Barlow, Merton, de feated Miss Helner, Midlothian, Ill and 4 to play. l Miss Adams, Wollaston, defeated Miss Painter, Calumet, up and 5 t play.
 1 Miss Anita Phipps, Springfield
 Mass, defeated Miss Huselton, Ale gheny, 4 up and to play.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-10
SPORTS HERE AND ELSEWHERE
L1NNELL's POOL LEAGUE.
Fred Russell and Herbert Thomas
 Win Opposing Game.


 A two men pool league started last evening at Linnelrs pool room on Campbell avenue, West Haven, team composed of Fred Russell and Her bert Thomas winning in a 5O-point game from Harry Fowler and Fred Potter. The winning pair scored 50 points while their opponents had but 43.
 The league is made up of eight teams and the games will be played every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday evenings for three months. The prize for the winning team is pair of cues There will also be $5 individual prize. The teams in the league are: First team, Harry Hawthorne and Frank Hawley; second team, Fred Potter and Harry Fowler; third team Fred Russell and Herbert Thomas fourth team, Albert Wilcox and Harry Wilcox; fifth team, Robert Waller and John Rourte; sixth team, Dennis Kimberly and Hobert Richards.
 A second two-man league of si, teams will start next week. Tn prizes will be the same.
 The game scheduled for this even ing is between Fred Russell and Her bert Thomas vs Albert Wilcox an, Henry Wilcox
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-10
TO LICENSE NEwsBoYs.
Consumers League Wants Them SC
 Rcgistered.


 The members of the Consumers league has taken up project for the licensing of the newsboys and mess enger boys of the city The ordinance which it is proposed to present calls for the licensing of all boys engaged in this business by the city. No one un- der ten years of age is to be allowed in this kind of employment and all are to be off the street between the hours of ten in the morning and three in the afternoon.
 To better acquaint the public with the work undertaken, series of four meetings beginning Wednesday after noon, Oct. 30, at S:SO o'clock. has been arranged. The first speaker will be Mrs. Frederick Nathan, president of the New York Consumers league. Oth- CTS will be pr. Davis, president of the State league, Dr. E. H. Jenkins of the agricultural station, who will talk on Pure Food" and probably Mrs. Flor ence Kelley, the secretary of the Ma tional league.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-10
FIELD REDUCED TO FOUR AT ESSEX COUNTRY CLUB Women's Doubles Started With Fourteen Pairs-Mixed
 Doubles To-day.

Orange, N. J., Oct. 9.-The field ot twenty players in the woman's open lawn tennis singles tournament on the courts of the Essex County Country Ifnderhill. Miss Edna WIldey, Miss Ma rie Wagner and Miss souther being the survivors.
 Miss rnderhill beat Miss E. H. Smith 7-5, 6-4. Miss Edna. Wildey defeated her sister, Miss Natalie Wdldey 7-5, GA, Miss Wagner lost her first set to Mrs. w. c. Alderman, 4r6, 6-2, 6-1, but afterwards had an easy time. Miss souther outclassed her opponents and did not lose 2 set.
 The women's doubles were begun to- day with fourteen pairs and tomorrow the maxed doub1es will be started. Tn these some of the ranking players of tha cn1ntrY areto compete.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-10

Score by innings:
 Americans ... 10 O. 20 Q Q 0 Q 2-4 Nationals z. ....O O 0O 0 0 i 0 0-2
 Two base hits, Ball. Ritchey, sween- ey, Brain; three base hit, Wegner; hits, off Winter in 10 innings, off Flaherty 6 in 10 innings, off Frock In 1 inn ing: stolen base. Wagner; sacrifice hits, Bates, Sweeney, Brown Parent, Con gaIton double plays, Flaherty, Ritchey and Penney, Parent and Carrigan; left on bases, Nationals $, Americans 5; base on balls, off winter2, off Burchell 2, off Flaherty 3; time, s;15; umpires, Emslle and Connolly.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-10
BATcHEnDER LAID OUT.
Dartmouth's Goal Line Never in Dan
 ger While They Score Twice.

Hanover, N. H.. Oct s.-Dartmouth defeated New Hampshire State college to-day, 10 to 0, in a rather uninterest- ing game Batchelder, New Hamp- shires quarterback, was laid out after four minutes of play, although not se- riously hurt, and Wilkins took his place. Although Dartmouth's goal never was in great danger, New Hamp- stire went through the Dartmouth line several times.
 Summary:
 Score: Dartmouth 10, sNew Hamp- shire 0. Touchdowns, Rich. Green wood. Referee, J. A. Brown. Umpire, W. W. Clough. Timer, c. R. Proctor Linesmen, Smith of Dartmouth and Read of New Hampshire. Time, 25 and 2O-minute halves.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-10
INDUSTRIAL BOWLERS
 WIN THREE STRAIGHT Are Now Tied With Y. M. R. o. and Academy for
 the Lead. .R. C. ROLLERS TAKE TWO Westvilles Unable to Take a Game-Aschenbrodels
 Serenaded.
3. c. ROLLERS TAKE TWO
CITY LEAGUE STANDING.

The Industrials of the City league sprung a surprise upon the Winches- ter bowlers last evening at Al. John sons alleys and walked away with three straight games. All of the three games were won by nearly 100 pins, By winning three straight the Indus- trials have not lifted themselves to the top of the league, tied with the Y. M. R. c. and Academy for first place. All three have won five out of six games
 Marx of the Industrials was high roller, taking high single and high three string honors Hugrudubel also rolled a fine gamo
 rN1,n
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-10
OTHER FOOTBALL RESULTS.

At Exeter, N. H.-Phillips Exeter, 34; Lowell Textile school, 0.
 At Ithaca, N. Y.-Cornell, 47; Nj agara. 0.
 At Andover, Mass.-Phillips-Andov- CT, 15; Cushing Academy 0.
 At Wiinamstown- Williams, SS; Middlebury college, O
 At AtPhiladelphia-Pennsylvania, 57; Franklin and Marshall, O.
 At Annapolis, Md.-Naval Academy 12; Maryland Agricultural College, Q.