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join should apply at
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South: Norwalk.
or at this office.
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Ll HUNG CHANG AND HIS MOT-HER.
The Viceroy Petitioncd the Emperor that
He Might be Present at Her Death.
The greatest of living Chinamen,
the viceroy,. Li Hung Chang, is .a model
son, according to Chinese ideas. Gen.
John W. Foster, in a recent article.
gives some interesting extracts from
the correspondence of the famous Li
with the empress regents of China. in
1882. Li’s mother, an old lady of
eighty-three, was seriously ill, and he
requested leave of absence to visit her,
his petition, according to custom, be-
ing written in the third person.
“Memorialist has sent his son, Ching-
tong, to Hupeh to wait on hismother
with food and medicine in his stead,
but a letter which he has just received
informs him that she is afflicted with a
continual cough, and cannot take fodd
and drink in any quantity. She is old,
and is breaking up; and the thought
of her absent son continually recurs to
her, and makes her illness more dan-
gerous.
“When memorialist heard this his
heart burned with anxiety, and his
sleep and his food were worthless to
him. And since the day in the spring
of 1870 when he bade her farewell,
thirteen years ago, he has never seen
his mother’s face. .
“A man has a long lifetime; it is
said, to spend in his country’s service,
and but a short term of years in which
he can serve his parents; and now
that the illness from which his mother
has long been suffering still continues
unabated, memorialist all night long
tosses about in his trouble, and not
for a single moment is his mind at
rest. ,
“This [a month’s leave] will enable
him to make a rapid journey to Wu-
chang to visit his mother and to be a
witness of her recovery, and to satisfy
in some slight degree the feelings of
affection which, as the jay for its par-
ent bird, he entertains for her. What
bounds would then be set to his grati-
tude for such signal kindness on the
part of their majestics!”
This petition the regents granted; but
meanwhile news arrived of the old
lady’s death, whereupon Li resigned all
his offices and asked leave to retire for
three years, according to custom, to
mourn for her.
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE.
A Story from a Telegraph Operator Dur<
ing the “far.
On the morning of April 3, 1865, the
most important message that ever
flashed along a wire came to the office
at Washington. It was the news that
J.ichmond had fallen, and that the
War of the Rebellion was at an end.
It seems that shortly after 9:30 in the
morning the Washington and Cherry-
stone operators along the line of the
Fortress Monroe and City Point wire
were startled at what seemd a fool-
ish demand from Fortress Monroe, “To
turn down for Richmond, quick.”
The signal for Richmond was an-
swered promptly—never more prompt-
ly. Then came the question: .
“Do you get me well?”
“I do; go ahead.”
“All right. Here’s the first message
for four years.”
The message was as follows;
Richmond, Va., April 3, 1865.
Eton. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War.
we entered Richmond at 8 o’clock
this morning. G. WEITZEL.
Brigadier-General Commanding.
The operator who took this message
was William E. Kettles, then fifteen
years old. The story of that event is
told in a little-volume of telegraph
tales by W. J. Johnson. Kettles said
that he remembered starting up from
his chair and upsetting inkstand and
instrument, kicking over a tin that sat
at the fireplace in order to make a
noise; of rushing for General Eckert’s
room, where sat President Lincoln and
Mr. Tinker, the cipher clerk, talking
in a low tone. As Kettles was about
to hand the message to Tinker the
President caught sight of the body of
the words, and with one motion and
two strides message and President dis-
appeared out of sight on the way to
Secretary Stanton’s room. In fifteen
minutes later rumors of the fall of
‘Richmond had been sent far and wide
over the country—Detroit News-Trib-
une.
Gold in Nicarauga.
Geologists and mineralogists are
speculating on, the gold deposits of
Nicaragua.
Mining has been carried on in Nic-
aragua for centuries in a desultory
manner. Nearly four centuries ago,
directly after the Spanish ‘freebooters’
under Cortez overran Central Ameri-
ca, Spanish expeditions ascended the
Wauko (or Segovia River) into the
rich territory of Segovia, robbing and
plundering ' the aboriginal or native
mining settlements of that section, re-
turning laden with gold, so the legends
go.
There is, hoivever, no historical data
sufficiently reliable to follow. No Gov-
ernment record is kept of the present
output of gold, which is considerable.
On the Pacific side of the main range
there have been heavy operations car-
‘ ried on for many years with English
capital, and large mills are running
steadily on gold ores, nothing but “free
milling" ores being treated.
The region in Northeastern Nicara~
gun is a wilderness unoccupied by
man, and neither the Nicaraguan Gov-
ernment nor its citizens have even a
vague conception of its great undevel-
oped wealth in valuable minerals,
metals, timber, and. agricultural lands.
What Prevented Her.
Deaf mute lover (speaking through
finger signs)'—~Plea'se sing for me, dear-
est. .
Deaf mute loved one (ditto. regret-
l have) a sort
thumb.——Judge. '
THE FRENCH ' SUGAR BI? L.
Rejected by the Customs Committe‘ r- of the
Chamber of Deputies.
PARIS, Nov, 16.——'1‘he customs - Inmit-
tee of the chamber of deputies has iccted
the government’s sugar bill.
By the terms of this 'zi‘l, which v 3 pro-
posed on Oct. 24, it was planned t: add a
tax of 2% francs to the excise d; ies on
sugar used for home conéumptiu , the
funds derived in this manner to be applied
to the granting of an export bounty of 2%
francs for refined sugars and raw sugars
yielding 98 per cent and 1% francs for raw
sugars yielding from 65 to 90 per cent.
‘ It was decided by the customs commit-
tee to propose a compromise measure pro-
viding for the granting of bounties which
will not be borne exclusively by refiners,
consumers or growers of sugar.
WIRE AND NAIL TRUST.
It “'1“ Cut Prices and Drive Small Oom-
pet-Iltors Out of Business.
CLEVELAND, Nov. 16.—A man who is
familiar with the affairs of the Wire and
Nail trust says a. drop in the price of nails
is likely to come soon. The sharp increase
within the past two years has led to the
starting of numerous small factories to
compete with the trust, and this man says
the trust will drive these competitors out
of the field by cutting prices.
He predicts a drop from $2.60, the pres-
ent price, to $1.75. At the latter figure,
he says, the trust can make money, be
cause it manufactures its own wire, but
the small factories, which. buy their Wire
from other mills cannot do business at a
profit at the figure named.
Depew Is “'ililnz.
LONDON, Nov. 16.—The possible ap-
pointment of Dr. Chauncey M. Dcpew to
succeed Mr. Bayard as American embassa-
dor to Great Britain is hailed here with
much satisfaction. It is said that Dr.
Depew, while speaking recently with an
English politician, admitted his willing-
ness to accept the post if it were offered to
him. Dr. Depew would certainly be per-
sona. grata in the higher circles. .
Big Storm In Nova Scotia.
HALIFAX, Nov. 16.—High gales, accom-
panied by snow flurries, have prevailed
here for the last 48 hours, and from what
reports have been received the damage to
shipping has been heavy. Wires are down
in many parts of the province, and several
seaports have not been heard from. A
number of vessels were wrecked, but a.
far as is known no lives were lost.
Will Help the Nicaragua Canal.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, via. Galveston,
Nov. 16.—President Zelaya has decided to
grant a charter for a railroad from Lake
Nicaragua to the Caribbean sea to two
citizens of New York. This road will run
north of the route of the maritime canal
of Nicaragua and should be of considerable
assistancmto the work of building the in-
teroceanic waterway .
Coleman E. Bishop Dead.
‘ JAMESTOWN, N. Y., Nov. 16.——News wa.
received here yesterday announcing the
death of Coleman E. Bishop at Hydetown,
Pa. Mr. Bishop was Well known in jour-
nalistic circles. He founded the J ames-
town Daily Journal and Oil City Derrick
and was subsequently editor of Judge oi
New York and The Express of Buffalo.
A Councilman In Jail.
ATLANTIC CITY, Nov. 16.—E. F. Kline,
a councilman of the First ward of this
city, has been arrested on awarrant charg-
ing him with having appropriated $3,006
of the funds of the Firemen’s Relief asso-
ciation, of which he was secretary. Kline
was caught in Philadelphia. He was placed
in jail.
Flames In a Mine.
SHAMOKIN, Pa, Nov. 16.—The count-e1
gangway of No. 10 vein, Neilson shaft,
was set on fire by an exploding shot last
night. All the miners and mules have
been hoisted to the surface, and the mine
may have to be flooded. Abig forceoi
workmen is still fighting the flames.
To Stop Gold Contracts.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. 16.—-Mr. Drey-
spring of Montgomery has introduced a
bill in the general assembly seeking to
render void any contract which calls fOI
payment in gold or any money other than
the legal tender of the United States.
Postmastcrs Appointed.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.—The following
fourth class postmasters have been ap-
pointed:
New York—Rushville, G. M. Haviland.
PennsylvaniaF—Chatham Valley, G. F.
Curtis; Worman, F. Hellman. '
liIunkacsy No Better.
PARIS, Nov. 16.—Munkacsy, the paint-
er, who is suffering seriously at Luxem-
bourg from paralysis of the spinal cord,
does not show signs of improvement, and
it is now feared he will never again be
able to resume work.
Killed In an Explosion.
BRADFORD, Pa, Nov. 16—Pat Donohue
and Lon Stewart, formerly of this city,
were killed in a nitroglycerin explosion
near J ohnsonburg yesterday. Both men
were in the employ of the Rock Glycerin
company. .
Will the Ladies Obey?
NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-——The manage-
ment of the Metropolitan Opera House asks
that during the coming season of grand
opera ladies occupying seats in the orches-
tra will not wear hats during the perform-
ances.
SUBSTITUTION
the FRAUD of the daY.
See you get Carter’s,
Ask for Carters,
Insist and demand
'Ganten’s Little Liver Pills.
The only perfect
. Liver Pill.
Take no other,
Even if
Solicited'to' do so.
Beware of imitations
of Same Color Wrapper,
RED.
Even Blacf'smTth .
who are suppose
to represent great
strength and perfect
health, are likely to
die of consumption.
M e r e muscul; rity
isn’t always health. .
Disease will develop
rapidly once let the
germs of consump-
tion get into a man’s
system, and_it Will
kill him certainly and
surely if he doesn’t
take the proper
measures to get rid
of it. Exercise aria
work and dieting and
all that sort of thing
are good enough In
their wayhbtit con-
’ sumption Is one of
the things that they won’t cure. The bacnl-
lus of consum tion is alivmg organism. It
is infinitesima , but it Is alive. The only
way to get rid of it is to kill It. If It ion 1
killed, It will develop and multi 1y. Germs
are viondgrfully prolific. In t e quickest
{mag nable time, one becomes a thousand,
nd thousand a million“. Dr. Pierce’s
.old It Medical Discovery 15 a grin huntei
and exam killer. Wherever_a Isease germ
Sat: in the body, the “DIscoveryl’VWIll
n ‘t—will'render it harmless. It doesn’t
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case, or what kind of a germ It Is. All germs
circulate in the blood. The “Golden Med-
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It of germs—enriches it With lIfe-gIVIng
to enies. It not onl kills disease, but 11
Bill ds up health. It Is a tonic, a nervme,
or nerve-food, or invigorator and blood-pu-
rifier, all in one bottle.
If you want to know all of the facts about
this wonderful remedy—If you want to
know all about the human body, and human
health, and Sickness and how
to get rid of it, send for Dr.
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- be sent free on receipt of 21
one-cent stamps to cover cost
of mailing only. This work
is a complete family docton
book and should be read by
both young and old. The profits on the 82.1!
of 630,000 copies at $1.50 has rendered poser
ble this free edition. Address, World’s Dis
pensary Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
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COLONY FOR TRAMPS.
MEN ACCUSTO’MED TO BEGGINGTFOR
FOOD, WORK FOR IT.
A Comical Camp in Charge of the “'utot-
'ville Young llIen’s Christian Associa-
tion—Good Work Being Done by the.
Organization. '
Smith N. Allen, manager of the
North Adams Mission lodging house.
has just concluded a ~month’s stay at
Waterville, N. Y., says the Springfield
Republican, and is delighted with the
result of an experiment in handling
the tramp element that was tried there
at his suggestion and under his Super-
vision Waterville is in the center of
the hop district, and when the hop sea-
son comes round the place is overrun
with tramps. They come under the
guise of looking for work, and live on
the generosity of the people of the
town and camp out for lodgings. Mr.
Allen has done Gospel work among the
hop pickers, and he seriously consid-
ered a plan for selecting the tramp
from 'the willing worker and making
the tramp earn what he ate. Last year,
when in that section, he suggested that
a stone-breaking industry be estab-
lished under the auspices of some re-
ligious or charitable body, feeling con-
fident that to offer Work to all men in
that industry would soon separate the
tramp from the man desirous to pick
in the hop fields, and provided the resi-
dents would, co-operate to the extent
of refusing aid to every applicant, that
the tramp could be made to pay for his
living or seek other fields.
The suggestion was thought worthy
of being acted upon, and the Water-
ville Young Men’s Christian Associa5
tion assumed the responsibility. choos-
ing a committee of prominent men and
‘.'.'O:::en as sponsors for the plan. A
spot on the edge of the woods outside
of Watcrville was chosen as the place
to make the experiment, and a large
tent was secured from the Fair Asso-
ciation. Mr. Allen volunteered his ser-
vices for the month of his vacation,
and was placed in charge. Everybody
sent the men who applied for food to
the tramp camp. There they were set
to work in the early days fitting up the
camp. The first thing done was to dig
a large pond for the bathing purposes
and to fence it around with brush.
Then cooks, tailors, barbcrs. wood
choppers, waiters and other special
workers were chosen. Those who
could be said to be skilled were ex—
empt from the stone breaking if there
was reason for application of their
skill,.in the colony.
The colony organized with Mr. Allen
in absolute authority, there being no
appeal from his edict. Every man ap-
plying for food was sent to the fields
to pick up the cobblestone?" and gather
them into heaps to be broken. Thirteen
days passed before hammers arrived,
and all that time was spent in collect-
ing. When the hammers came a di-
vision of labor was made and supply
in gathering was kept equal to the de—
mand in breaking. Camp was opened
August 4, and closed the 26th. As
has been stated, thirteen of these days
there were no hammers, but at
the closing of the camp there were 400
tons of broken stone to show for the
work.
The stone is needed at Waterville for
road making purposes, and is valued
at $1.15 a ton. The cost of running
the camp, no money being paid for the
services of any one connected with it,
was $375. Therewere 7,16 men and
sixty-four boys under 14 years of age
taken care of. The, Young Men*s
Christian Association did a great work
in inducing the boys to return home.
or placing them, if they had no home.
where they would be able to earn an
honest living. It took care of the sick.
Secretary Killmer,. in one instance,
gave the patients quarters in his own
home. Life in the camp was comical
and picturesque. The quaint nick-'
names, the stories of the men and their .
jolly but always good behavior at
work or in leisure time furnished the
humor for the camp. 'T-he thing was
picturesque as a whole, the tent in the
beautiful woods, the primitive accom-
modations and the many specimens of
humanity making up this quality. Not
the least picturesque element was the
joining in song of these outcasts of so
ciety, blending the popular into the sa»
cred, and the service ending in prayer
before the stone-breakingwaifs wrap-
ped themselves in their hopsacking to
sleep under their corner of the altru
ists’ tent.
Patriotic Trees.
Mrs. Anna M. Holstein, of Merion,
Regent of the Valley Forge Memorial
Association, and also a member of the
Valley Forge Chapter, Daughters of
the American Revolution, in behalf of
the societies she represents, sent a
small cedar tree from Valley Forge to
California, to be transplanted in Gol-
den Gate Park, San Francisco.
tree was growing on the en-
trenchment thrown up by the Ameri-
can Army of the Revolution, and was
sentto Mr. McLaren, Superintendent
of the Golden Gate Park, and will be
transplanted by-him' thge on Arbor
Day, which occurs this ‘Tnonth, says
the "Philadelphia Ledger. The Valley
Forge cedar will represent Pennsylva-
nia. on Arbor day in California. Trees
from Bunker Hill, Yorktown and other -
spots made memorable have been re.
quested by .Mr. McLaren in order that
a tree from some historic spot in every
state might be represented in Califor-
nia’s greatest park. ‘
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Every Man to His Trade.
There is an amusing story told of
two ministers who were crossing a
loch in the Highlands in company
with a number of passengers. A
storm came on. One of the passengers
was heard to say: “The twa ministers
should begin to pray, or we’ll a’ be
drooned.” “Na, na,” said a boatman;
“the little one can pray, if he likes
but the big one must tak’ an oar.”
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