, Prolix Verbosity.
Here is a good story of how a father
cured his son of verbal grandiloquence.
The boy wrote from college using such
long words that the father replied with
the following:
circumlocutory, hyperbolical,
perbombastic in his language the
father is something of a phraseur him-
,s'eif.” Here is the letter: “In pro-
mulgating your esoteric cogitations or
articulating superficial sentimentali-
tics and philosophical or psychological
observations, beware of platitudinous
ponderosity. Let your conversation
possess a clarified conciseness, com-
pacted comprehensibleness, coales-
cent consistency, and a concatenated
cogency. EscheW all conglomerations
of flatulent garrulity, jejune babble-
ment, and asinine affectations. Let
your extemporaneous descantings and
unpremeditated expatiations have in—
telligibility, without rhodomotade or
thrasonical bombast. Sedulously
avoid all polsyllabical profundity,
pcmpous prolixi-ty and ventriliquial
vapidity. In other words, speak
truthfully, naturally, clearly, purely,
do not use long wo1ds. ” -
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lizu‘ble Ponds of Persia.
T h'it beautiful transparent stone
called Tabziz marble, much used in the
~ burial places of Persia and in their
grandest edifices, consists of petrified
water of ponds in' certain parts of the
country. This petrifaction may be
traced from its commencement to its
termination; in one part the water is
clear, in a second it appears thicker
and stagnant, in a. third quite black,
and in its last stage it is white like
frost. When the operation is complete
a stone thrown on its surface makes
no impression, and one may walk over
it without wetting one’s shoes. The
substance thus produced is brittle and
transparent, and sometimes richly
striped wish red, green and copper col-
or. So much is this marble, which-
may be cut into large slabs, looked
. upon as a luxury that none but the
king, his sons and persons especially
privileged are permitted to take it.
A New Orleans paper explains 1:
thus: “The difference between yellow
fever and dengue fever is that yellow
fitted with a soft iron plate, attached
you wish you could die when you
can’t.”
THE
WASHING POW D
“Although somewhat,
and so:
Seven Sailors Drowned.
London, Jan. 22.~—-The small Leith
steamer Herbert has foundered of‘.‘
Gun’s Island, County Down, Ireland
Seven men were drowned and the cap—
tain alone was rescued. The captain
says the crew took to the boats. His
boat capsized, but four men, himself
among them, held to the keel. Gradu-
ally the others dropped off exhausted
He was “rescued after being seventeen
hours in the water in a heavy gale.
There has been no sign of the other
boat.
“Named by the President.
Washington, Jan. 22.—-The President
has sent the following nominations of
postmasters to the Senate:
New J ersey-James J. Rusling, Hack-
ettstown; Charles S. Robison, Prince-
ton; Charles H. Richman, WoodstOwn.
New York—Michael Gleason, Car—
thage; William ,A. Boyd, Mamaroneck;
Stott Mills, Warwick; David Sands
Smith, Worcester.
Pennsylvania—Ellwood Griestfi Lan-
caster; GeorgeW. Schoch, Mifliinsburg.
Gold Notes in India. e
Calcutta, Jan. 22.—-The bill intro—
duced by Sir James Westland, the
finance minister of the council, on Jan-
uary 14, providing for the issue of cur-
rency notes in India against gold, has
been adopted, with the condition that ,
the Secretary of State be given the op-
tion of paying gold into the treasury,
provided India pays an equal sum into
the Currency Department here. The
bill has already relieved the stringency
of the money market.
Strike Situation Unchanged.
Boston, Jan. 22.—-Reports from the
various New England points at which
strikes are in progress among the cot—
ton mill operati’ves show little change.
The assertion made in dispatches from
Biddeford to the effect that the Pep-
perell and Laconia mills would be
opened Monday mornirg to admit oper-
atives who are willing to work under
the 10 per cent. cut down. is positively
denied by the agent of those corpora-
tions.
The Richest. Town.
The richest town in the United States
is Brookline, near Boston. Its p0pula_
tion is 17, 000, and valuation $60, 000, 000,
yet it is governed through the typica]
New England town meeting. It has
a. public library containing 45, 000 vol-
umes a $300, 000 high school, a $40 000
fr ee bathing establishment, and spends
$100, 000 a year on its parks and well
shaded streets. Boston would gladly
annex it, but Brookline prefers to go
on as it is.
near
FIRE INSURANEEE—
A Wise Man Keeps
his Home Insured ’
Against Fire.
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T HE m E N 111G .G-‘AZ‘ E TT E
GOV. GRIGGS NAMED.
= President Sends His Nomination :11; At—
torney-General tothe Senate.‘
Vlashin-gton, ’Jan. 24.—The President
on Saturday sent to the Senate the
nomination of John Griggs, at present
Governor of New Jersey, to be Att0r-’
The
Gox ernor will take his new office as
soon as the formality of confinnation
, has been gone through with. '
John W. Griggs was born in Newton,
Sussex County, N. -J., in 1849.
father was -a farmer and an old line
W'hig, who finally became an ardent
Republican. He was graduated from
Lafayette‘College in Easton, Pa., in the
ATTORNEY-GENERAL GRIGGS.
class of 1868.
admitted to- the bar of Paterson, and
Three years later he was
took as a partner in the profession
Socrates Lutter.
Mr. Griggs made speedy headway,
and quickly built up a large and lu—
crative practice. In the campaign of
1875 Mr.'Griggs first entered the polit-
ical arena and was elected Assembly—
man. He was such a favorite that his
re-election, even in the famous Tilden
campaign, was regarded as a distinct
triumph.
In 1882 he was unanimously chosen
by his party as a candidate for State
Senator, and was elected by a large
majority. He was twice re-elected. As
a'delegate to the National Republican
Convent ion in Chicago in 1888 he nom-
inated the Honmable William Walter
Phelps for Vice- President of the Unit-
ed States. He was offered a Supreme
Court Judgeship by Governor Leon_
Abbett, but declined. He was elected
Governor of the State of New Jersey
last year. ._ "'____
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FOSTER M.
The nomination of John V]. Griggs
for Attorney-General involves his sur—
render of the Governorship of New
I ersey. He'will be succeeded as State
vooansns.
Executive by Foster M.Voorhees, Pres-
ident of the State Senate, as Acting
Governor. No election will 'be neces-
sary as the State Constitution provides
101 filling the vacancy.
Mr. Voorhees is perplexed regaiding
the appointments of a personal staff,
and has appealed to Attorney—General
Grey for advice as to whether he has
1 legal option. All of Gov. Griggs‘
staff will resign to-morrow. Itis a
:westion whether his successor has a.
right to name a staff, because he will
mly be Governor by virtue of the fact
:hat he is' President of the Senate. All
the military staff, however, who are
oermanent fixtures will be his staff.
Banquet to Gov. Griggs.
Trenton», N. J., Jan. 24.-The nomina-
zion of Governor Griggs for Attorney-
G‘reneral, which has been sent to the
Senate by the President, is received
with much satisfaction here. He will
retire as Governor of New Jersey to-
norrow, and Foster Voorhees of Union,
the President of the Senate, will be—
come Acting Governor. ' Mr. Griggs’
nomination takes him out of the field
is a candidate for Governor for a,sec-
r1nd term, and gives Foster Voorhees
tn opportunity to run the race. John
Keene, J r., of Elizabeth, who contested
with Governor Griggs for the nomina-
tion, will probably be the candidate of
the party for United States Senator
:0 succeed Senator James Smith, Dem.
State Comptroller Hancock and
Barker Gummere .of Trenton are ar-
~anging for a dinner to be tendered the
retiring Governor. It will be given
in the Astoria, New York, on Feb.,18,
it is said, only 30 persons will be
present at a cost of $100 a head.
Governor Griggs will be presented
with a silver service to cost $2,000, and
n addition he will receive a silver lov-
ng-cup to cost $2,500.
THE ROLL OF HONOR.
’1'ovisions of the Pension Bill Introdu-
ced in the Senate by BIL Cannon.
”Washington, Jan. 24.—-The pension
Jill introduced in the Senate by Mr.
Sannon directs the publication of the
ist of pensioners, in pamphlet form,
before Jan. 1 next, and thereafter as
aften as Congress may prescribe.
The list of each State is to be pub’-
'ished in a volume of itself, and is to
'zontain the names therein arranged in
tlphabetical order, together with post-
Iffice addresses, the relationship of the '
sensioner with the soldier on whose
Lccount it is granted, the company and
egiment, the date and place of muster,
1nd the 1ank then held, the manner of
.erminatiorr of service (by death or dis-
:harge), and the rank then held ,the
)resent rate'of pension, the date when
granted and the dates and amounts of
ncrease, if any. One copy of each
State list is to be mailed to each news-
)aper. published in that State.
Gladstone, weak and racked‘by neu-
algic pains, expressed a wish that all
1 ere over. .
His,
“were in want.
'To’wELCOM‘E MR. DOLE.-
The tlfficial Commission Goes to Ohio
x-ng<.--—Prograinme of His Reception.
\‘VaE-hington, Jan. 22.——The special
(zommlssion ‘appointed to proceed to
Chic- -'go to receive President Dole, of
Ear. azi, consisting of Assistant Secre-
21:; of State Thomas W. Cridler, Ma-
111' 11 exst, Of the army, and Commander
Phelps. of the navy, left last night and
will meet the nation’s guest in Chica—
::o 1:11 Sunday.
Cm: mg to the fact that the Presi-
de 111 is going to New York on Thursday
to attend the banquet of the Manufac-
turers‘ Association at the Waldorf,
President Dole will leave Chicago on
Tuesday and arrive in Washington
Wednesday morning, and the cere-
monies of greeting him and escorting
him with military honors to the Ar-
lington \'\'ill therefore take place dur-
ing the day time and not at night, as
“as the (as e when the Infant Eulalze
as ieceixcd.
it was thought at one time that Pl‘CS-
cut Dole would be taken to New Ymk
and wait the 1e until the Piesident re—
tu1ned to Washington, but it has been
decided definitely to cut short the visit
at Chicago so that Mr. Dole can arrive
hereon Wednesday and be 1eceix ed by
President McKinley before the lattm
leaves for New York.
A question of etiquette was also de-
cided, and thatwas, who should pay
the first call. It has been decided that
as soon as President Dole arrives he
will formally call on President McKin-
ley at the Vv'hite House, and within an
hour President McKinley wlil return
'the call at the Arlington. In deciding
this matter the precedent set by the
incoming and outgoing Presidents was
considered.
As the President leaves on Thursday
for New York, the entertainment at
the Executive Mansion tendered to
President Dole will not take place until
President McKinley’s return.
TWO TRAINS CRASH TOGETHER. ‘
Firemen on Both Trains Killed and Sev-
eral Passengers Badly Injured.
Chaileston,S .C., Jan. 22—The Florida
special vestibule train which left New
York at noon Thursday collided near
Charleston yesterday with a local pas-
senger train on the Atlantic coast line.
The two engines were demolished and
the firemen on both trains were killed.
sexeml 111e111bers of the crew
11m.- r' 1 1 less 1mm ed and at least three
o' 2.11: in die. The passengers
f""'- 1st were given a [severe
"rare-1h none of them are se-
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{1.11111 was caused by a oonruso
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ion of 10115. No. 31 had the right of
wax but “as late, and the local train
hall (11 ders to take the siding. if it
( ould be made by 7.19. The point was
reached at 7.17, but the special was a
few minutes ahead of time, and the
two trains came together. Both loco-
motives were smashed, but only two
cars were damaged. A relief train was
sent at once, and the injured brought
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to this city.
Sold His Daughters to Satisfy Debts.
Toledo, 0., Jan. 22.-—~At Kelley’s Isl-
and Joseph Folk sold his two daugh-
ters for $100, giving them in_ lieu of
money each 'to satisfy a debt of $50.
A year ago Folk left his home in P0-
land to seek his fortune in America, At
Kelley’s Island he found work. Then
his‘ wife died. His young daughters
He borrowed $50. from
both Peter Mille and Joseph Hidock
to pay their passage across the ocean.
They arrived and when the money
came due Folk could not pay it. The
men pressed him. Finally the old man
said he could never pay it, but to
satisfy the debt he would give one of
his daughters to each as a wife, and
this proposition was accepted.
Sweeping Blanco Ofi‘ His Feet.
Washington, Jan. 22.—Advices from
Havana are to the effect that Captain-
General Blanco must join with the re-
bellious army or return to Spain. The
mutinous officers are having every-
thing their own way. None of the
ringleaders of the recent attack on the
newspaper offices has been punished.
It seems to be the best opinion in Ha-
vana that Blanco will yield to the de-
mands of the army, but he has no au-
thority to abandon the plan for auton-
cmy.
Horrible Crime in France.
Paris, Jan. 22.—Three youths assault-
ed a. servant girl near Severac le Cha—
teau and then laid her unconscious on
the railway track in front of an ap—
proaching train. Both her legs were
severed. Her screams brought assist-
ance. All three perpetrators of the
outrage are under arrest.
Rumor of Garcia’s Death.
Havana, Jan. 22.—A1though nothing
appears to be known on the subject at
Spanish headquarters, persistent ru—
mors are in, circulation to the effect
that General Calixto Garcia, the fa-
mous insurgent leader, was killed in
the last engagement in which he took
part against the Spanish troops.
, Fifteen Miners Killed.
Brussels, Jan. 22.—Whi1e a cage con-
taining fifteen miners was being hoist-
ed in the shaft of the Bonne Esperance
mine at W'asnes, in Hainaut, the cable
broke and the occupants of the cage
were dashed to pieces.
Two Years for Policeman Hannigan.
New York, Jan. 22.—Policeman John
J. Hannigan was sentenced by Record-
er Goff yesterday to two years’ impris-
onment in the State prison for shooting
17-year-old Charles McNally on
Thanksgiving Day.
NEWS 111‘ BRIEF. ‘
A dispatch from Columbus, 0., says
Governor Bushnell is suffering from
diabetes and his recovery is doubtful.
The bill to gerrymander the Congres-
sional districts of Ohio was introduced
in the Legislature at Columbus yester-
day.
Premier Saga sta of the Spanish Cabi-
net meeting said that all his dispatches
from Cuba gave “unqualified promise
of peace.’ “
The Siamese Government has agreed
to apologize for the assault on United
States Vice- Consul Kellett and to pun—
ish the offenders.
The prison physician at Auburn says
Mrs. Nack, the murd Dress, is suffering
from heart trouble which may prove
fatal at any moment.
A petition requesting Nebraska’ 5 two
Senators to vote for Hawaiian annexa-
tion has been largely signed at Grand
“Island, the centre of Nebraska’s beet
sugar making induétry.
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