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A curious incident. involving the quest'ein of honor in "pairing." is re- ported from Nurth Ad. ms. Mass. A on elect on day arranged a pair w th ¡moller citizen of opposite po itica! faith. the latter pledging himself unt ; months. to vote. Citizen No. I went on his joorney, but citizen No. 2 violated his pair and voted for his candidate. Foi this he war summarily discharged from li's pos'tion in a prominent man .facturing establishment, the propr .' etors saying that they had no desire lo dictate to their emp oyes bow they boud vote. but thit they could not regard as worthy of trust or confi. leuce any person who wonkl dishonor- ably vio ate his so emn p.rilge. This so impre-seil the discharged employe that he made a p b'e apology for his offense, saying that he i d not at first rralize its serionsness. Chiengo Intet Ocean.
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Willie-I say, pap. I think the tish would bite this afternoon. Father-Well, you keep right to work. and they won't bite you .- Golden Days.
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TUESDAY, MAY S. 1900.
It's about time for this May weather to March away.
IT luuks like Long, hut how that Woodruff fe Tim!
BRYAN refuses to hury silver. Well, | silver'll hury him, then.
SAD as it may seem Pingree appears to be very "small potatoes" just now.
IF the Philippine war is over why don't Otis hr ng his army back with him?
THAT was a very "Vet" river. but the British gut across it. Roberts work is | beginning to be veldt.
THERE are a great many people who think that the steel aud wire trust spells its uame the wrong way. It does look 80.
THAT order of the Boston Board of Health that the tonsortal artists must be cleaner and keep cleauer is truly bar- berous.
KIPLING's "Absent Minded Beggar" has procured for the British war fuud nearly a half million dollars. Kipling was a very successful heggar.
CLARK of Montana is guing to try agiun for the senate and this time be'll get it, hit ul course be will he mure care ful bow he distributes h x money.
THESE ovations ta Dewey are directed to his adimuralship and not to his aspira- tious as president. Ile may make the mistake of sut realizing that ( struction.
THE kir sat Radcliffe got into "A Cop- per Complication" last week, and got out of It easier than wuust "lambs" do. It's probably because they were "dears."?
MAYOIR VAN WYCK of New York Is in- erested in the ice trust, which has the city by the throat. Ob, we l; it'll be hot enough for him by and by, ju spite of hits coluer on ice,
MAKK I'WAIN . announcement that ht in coming home to accept the presidency in the beat jet His platform is good: every pauk is souud, and he will win -if no vue e at luUs.
DELEGATES to the Kansas City Demo- cratic convention will have to be very careful, for in spite of the tiue, strong. cooking building there are sure to be a uumber of weak planks in the platform
SECRETARY LONG censures C'apt. Chud- wick for abusing Schles, but it is safe tu ady find it beeu Sampson that had heeu abused by Chadwick he wouldn't have høeu let off with a reprimand. It a 1 de- pends ou whose bull is gored.
THE seed of popular sentiment in fa- vor of electing seuators hy popular vate Is germiuating, and mnost heat fruit later. It is uot impossible that Quay might be led to favor it uow, as he has bad au match trouble with his legislature. We way "bis" advisedis.
A WALTHAM justice ordered as put- ishmeut for lads brought before him for some tritiing misdelueanor that they be spanked, aud the order was carried out in court. If the joh was well done it wax a far better lesson to them than to have their parouts pay a fine.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER and his brother Frank have aired some of their suiled linen in public and Frank now leaves the church which bis brother atteuds. Large gifts and a long face is not always a defi- olte assurance of a Christian spirit. Frauk's story reads plausibly enough.
EMPEROR WILLIAM is to visit the Paris exposition. A few years ago it would hardly have been a safe thing to du, and it may uot he uuattended with riskx uon, as there are so many irresponsible per sons about, But Ilis Royal "I" news isn't a coward and thiuks he'll get enough out of it to pay.
JosEs. the beer mau of New Hamp shire, a former Democrat, was welcomed with open arms into the highest councils of the Republican party and made a pres idential delegate. The Republ cau man agers must have overlooked his heer kez and looked at his har'l, which may ac count for lits warm recention.
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Cordovan Leather Bools. At the court of Elizabeth the wide- topped Spanish boot-handsome, and, to our eyes, theatrical-became popu- lar among the rival courtiers, each en- deavoring to outvie the other in the queen's eyes. The most handsome and admired of all were made of whitt Cordova leather edged with costly lace and having gold spurs. Some- times huff and red and much more rarely the now prevalent black leath- er was the material. Shoes for men seem to have gone out of fashion dur- ing the Stuart cra, so far as the upper classes went. Your plain citizen al- ways adhered to a more or less sub- stuntial shoe when at home, and sel- Com drew on boots save when on .l journey-a terrible expedition, how- cver short the distance, up to the mid- dle of the Inst century. Thus, in Charles II.'s day Cowley, writing to Dr. Thomas Sprat from so near a 1-lace to London as Chertsey, says that he might very conveniently come thither "the way of Mampton town- lying there one night." -- Gentleman's Magazine,
Where Hope Lingered. Negroes are unconsciously humorous. The other day two r. ustabonts were overheard tall.ing. They met on the levee, after one had been ahsent from the city for several weeks. "Hello, Bill; how is yer?" said the Arst.
"Well," was the reply, "de doctors is give me up, but de police ain't."-Min- neapolis Scimitar.
Way of n Womun. Salesman-This shoe is too small. Will you try a larger size? Customer (hanghtily) -- No, sir.
Bring me the same size n trifle larger. Chicago Daily News.
Sure of Theni. "Jimmy, if you are going to weur a collar to school, you ought to wear enffs, ton."
"Oh, no, ma; the teacher furnishes them. "- - l'hiladelphia Bulletin.
Greal Niaappointment. Excitement Is often the cause of strange telegrams, as well as other queer manifestations.
A man who had been one of the pas- sengers on a shipwrecked vessel was rescued almost by a miracle. On ar- riving at a place from which he could send a telegraphic message, be for- warded the following dispatch to his brother:
"I am saved. Try to break it gently to my wife."-Tit-Bits.
Stored Energy. "You didn't act with your usual fire ind enthusiasm," said the acquaint- ence.
"No." answered Mr. Stormington Barnes, "an actor sometimes finds it necessary to hushand his powers for a supreme effort. I was saving myself for the argument with the manager when the box office receipts are count. ed." -- Washington Star.
Onr Debt. O woman, what we owe to theel- Yet in thy debt we joy to be. With grateful hearts must we recall The wonder of thy giving- First life Itself, and then the all That makes life worth the living. -Harlem Life.
A YOUTHFUL DIPLOMATIST.
"Grandpa, it is very kind of you to take me out for a walk, and, as I've got n penny, I should like to give you a present. You can either have some flowers or some sweets. But I should recommend you to have the sweets."- Punch.
Before and After.
My heart was touched when first we met, Her picture soon adorned my locket; But we are married now, and when I'm touched it's at the pocket. Chicago Daily News.
Sidelights on History. "Come on," said Noah, looking at his watch. "It's time we were getting inte the ark."
"You'll have to wait a minute," re- plied Mrs. Noah from the top of the stairway. "I'm not going out without my rainy day skirt on."-Chicago Trib- hne
Almost a Snleide. Biggs-+I nearly killed my barber this morning.
Boggs-Judging from the appearance of your face I should say he nearly killed you.
Biggs -- It amounts to the same thing. 1 shave myself .- N. Y. Journal.
There's Many a Slip.
Toffer-Have a cigar, old hoy. I'm afraid, though, these are not very good. In fact, they may be worse than thuse I gave you last.
Friend (in a burst of politeness)-Im- possible, my dear hoy, impossible- N. Y. Weekly.
An Original Discovery. Professor-Now, Mr. Doolittle, what have you learned about your topic- the diamond ? Mr. Doolittle-That all women be- leve it harmonizes exactly with their complexions .- Jewelers' Weekly.
Cantlon Necessary. "Always send a written proposal to a girl."
"Why ?"
"It gives you a chance to forget to mail the letter."-Chicago Daily Rec- ord
A Urlterlon.
Askington-What makes you sure that Cabblehy's statement is not true? Grimshaw-Why. didn't you ontiee that he began with: "Well-er-h'm- fact is -? " Of course, be was lying !- Puck.
The Facts In The Case. Brutus-What's this yaru ahou. Caesar thrice refusing a golden crown ? Cassius-Thedentist wanted to crown one of his teeth, and Caesar didn't have the nerve to let him go ahead .- N. Y. Journal.
At the Show and at Home. Bill- Did you see the man at the show throw the knives alf about his wife ? Jill-Yes; and I understand at home the wife throws cups and saucers all about her husband .- Yonkers States- man.
Els Worlh. "How much is Jane's new husband worth ?"
"Oh, I suppose she could realize $5.000 for him if she could get him killed by the cars."-Indianapolis Journal.
A Malter of Nerve, "Clementine seems to think she en- joys Wagner music more than any. hody."
"Maybe she merely has more endur ance."-Detroit Free Press.
Evlilentiy.
"Wigsby strokes bis nose as though be loved it."
"Yes: he's strongly attached to It. you know."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Urunl Way.
Little Elmer -- Papa, what does diet- ing mean ?
Prof. Broadhead-Eating less at the Lable and more hetween menls .- Puck
JOHN HELPED HIM OUT.
But lle Hlad to Get Beyond Earshot So John Could Turn Itlm- welf Loone.
Some 50 years ago there lived in north. ern Virginin a spirited old gentleman by the name of Col. Carter, whose ha. bitual profanity made hint notorious broughout the neighborhood. Plead. ings and expostnlations were equally vain to hrenk bim, and his friends at last bopelessly gave him up as one to whom swearing had become a second nature. In the course of time, however, the Methodists held a revival in the neighborhood, and much to the surprise of rveryone, Col. Carter hecame con- verted of bis sin, and made a professior of religion.
The next morning, in the woodsheo, he interviewed his negro teamster to the effect that there was to be no more swearing, not even at the horses. The teamster, who was ahoul as much ad- dicted to the habit as his master, was at first incredulous and thought the mat- ter a huge joke, hut finding the colonel to be in earnest, he promised to do bis best in future to manage the team with- out using profane language.
"But 'tain't no use no how, massa,' he said, in parring, "you dun train dem loses up to it yo'sef, an' dey ain't
gwine go wit out it!"
A week later the colonel and bis team- ster started out for Alexandria with an extra heavy load of wheat. The team- ster guided the horses over the rough the and hilly road while the colonel rode alongside on horseback. All went along smoothly at first, and the colonel had begun to eloquently expound beauty of chaste language when they struck a steep hill and the horse! stalled.
"Now don't get angry, John," said the colonel; "just speak to them gen- tly and they'll start again."
But the team refused to budge. Coax ing, patting, scolding, lashing were equally without avail. The colonel grew perceptibly red and nervous, and the teamster had great drops of sweat ou his hrow.
" "Tain't no use tryin' any mo'," yelled the angry negro. "I dun tole you dis de way it gwine he!"
"Well, John," replied the colonel, in desperation, "I'll just ride on ahead a little hit, and you see if you can't get these horses started and overtake me." And John did,-Detroit Free Press.
Ornithology. The mocking bird isn't a parrot, but the parrot is a inocking bird .- Chicage Daily News.
Her sure Thing. "Ah, you will mourn when I am gone, I know you will!" she cried. She was his malden aunt; her win Had just received a codicil That left him far outside. -Chicago Times-Herald.
QUITE SUFFICIENT.
A Dancing Procession. A peculiar, hut famous, dancing pro- cession annually takes place at Echter- nach. In Belgium, France and Ger- many excursions are organized to the little Luxemburg town, whose church contains the remains of St. Willibrord. The pilgrims to Echternach execute in a certain rhythm what is called the dance of the "Iraping saints." It takes the form of advancing three steps, making a step backward, advancing three more steps, and so on. It is in this quaint way that the procession, in which 10,000 persons take part each year, starts from the bridge on the Lure, the place of assembly, to the church .- The Ball Room.
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