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TJ1UJ htjUAJNTOJV TJLtUi UN Ji-WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER U. 1898
M.
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I THE IRISH
FROM BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE,
The market u.is ovci ; plgn, sheep
and cattle weie being1 driven away In
different directions to an accompani
ment uf hideous shouts and waving
sticky. It was a inyMct-y how the oppos
ing str. ains of nnlmiila 'llbenlaiiKW
thenisoUef, 'nti rlfl.ti' lour or Instinct
aci'omiilMuti what scpmnd t be Itn
poilble. It 13 lordly nut'Cjaary to nay
that a Rood many driver woe drunk;
the potency nt Mir. Mill" iny's porter
was lie.ond qiK'Ulon, It sa n:itd by
people of InuiKln.ltln.i th.lt It would
hae clood up without the Klurn.
Catni'iie iy mi- of tli? whltLMl towns
In the Miiuli oi livland, where m nmiiy
towns ni" whll. . ThW does not Imply
that It Is p.irtleuhnlv clean, but the
prevailing outwanl phade sles an lin
pietsi)n of ilfiiillii3. The mnikct
pqnaii' lil.ieil iiikIc" the decllnlnR sun;
the hjuihI of olteft and sliuIIIIliK of
feet, uf lowing and blcatlnir bracts,
love into the Mill sk. while the old
lialf-iulneii lastle looker", ilown upon
It all plai Idly fioni Its Kiay lock. It
was a sluht of rtirlmtv, fantastic, nl
most i"call'd liuiixty, djshed with an
nncoiitclou i Miuitlrir tlir.t Rave a 'l
nttnnt Hpl r of ( outlast A rioui of
three nv . utiod tnlkliiK by Mm. Mul
calij'n dooi. which sent forth mingled
and temptlut: odori. upon the atlcet.
"Tom fondoii." said the hlirct-ht man
of the thne. "iixniiln' nu" ho tapped
Tom on th liienst "so lt'r you that
fanclcM Kitty .Mooie? Bodiid, yer taste's
bey.uit tu-'ifl any man'll s.iv that
fox i' ?hl. hen 11 hay that for ju,
Tom '
Mick t. slim, dark, sood-liml.lnsr
unj fellow . with honet lint lather
timid eiv, Hinilr-d fjlntl. ana npp.ir
enth with .1 p.u tlcul.ir Inm-i eiijny
mrnt that sh"nk hlni down to the v.ult.
Jlr lit a plpr i ii fulh In. tore he Hpoke.
"Hluili- Tom's sot en eje,-' lie told
qui. tl
And I a mind." said l!:c hi'1 man.
"to Mac U it lor urn' Kilty M r and
in' In en niaklii' II up till i rwo innr.tli-
mid the mm that bays .1 word ar'in
ln.i 1 11 biealt,'"
nd mi. too'" said Tom.
nd nn too!" .iia .Mick.
TIs no luiMm .i o' yours, Mick: 'tin
betwixt Tom ('.indo-i and me. Tom has
a fain s for Kilty, bad n- to 'miii. and
well talk It oi lalsoii.iblellke!"
John O'Dwmi dled Into tin door
way of inun iid.'t h, follow Ml by his
loiepanlons "Hldd ' h" calkd. "jcoini
of the mild stuff, (5 cm lilc . It!"
Tin old fctulT wa;c iioured troir. t
black bottl- and plnrM before the
three iii"ii, who ill. ink it without
water
Shuie and this It the tlirue dhrlnk,"
f.ild O'Dwyer. 'tin like milk. It noothos
Hi. tlmper like a woman." he added,
c cnteiiiidatlMdj. ' Now thin, Tom Con
don," In went on, "is it to xnairy
KH Mou .tr afther, or what?"
To mair her," said Condon, "be
foi' rather Itourk", wld Ivory con-alnieiiii-
for a i;ood wnldin', an' nil
tin- filndF tlicr an' the world to look
on "
' rich- be al'." nald John; "the frlnds
'nil tome afther. Ye've a tongue like a
stlirnnie "
"Didn't jc at me a question?"
"I did."
"And didn't I answer ye?"
"Vo did, but It wasn't how ye'd do it
I wantid to know, but whether ye'd
do it at all "
"He "till, t-a Id Mick, "and tall: since.
Wh.it'll Kitty say? that',-? th thlnnr."
lie winked fixith ely at Mrn. Mulcahy
behind tie bar. Mrs. Mulcahy returned
the win', and poured out moio Ahtsik.
"Thi lie loi yer," said John; "what'll
KItt lay'"
'I'm thlnkln'," said Tom, "of asMn'
h r this bles- d day "
'The dle! ye are! Well, thin, and
I'll do th s-amo, and heic'a to my luck,
Jllster Condon."
"And hie's to mine," said Tom.
"And heir's to ths both of yer," said
Mick, "and may Kitty forgive ua for
plaln' like this wld her name."
They ilunk, 0'Dwir'j queer eyes
blinking rapidly in appieelation of the
tickling in Ills throat. "We'll go togeth
er. Tom." he said, "and put It plain
and swate to hei you, Tom Condon, or
tne, John O'Dwyer That'll be fair to
the girl, and no shame to any one.
And you, Mick," he went on, "ran
come to see all's squaie and kape Tom
from makln' his long spaches. I'd pity
the poor soul 'ud marry him; phure,
he'd talk the dlvtl dumb!"
"As for the talk," said Condon, "'tis
you hae the Arift: and yer father had
It befoie yer."
' He was .i good man, God n-;,t him!"
'He was-bairin' the talk"
Come," hald Mick, "If It's to Hally
hlneli we're golii', tla time we fret out.
And Ue tin dhrink be now no mote,
Hiddy, take thlm glair's away. At rah,
would je wait to b- dhiunl: whin ye
Hnake to t'ie girl.' Conn, an, now.
whll. 't!i lifcht " And Mid. maiMialed
the rileiidi- Into thi" stteet.
Thej tutned to th left and mounted
a slight hill to the b.uiaeki-, whero
they turned Into th iall hlneh road.
The gao tne Imuresfrlmi of men bent
on i-erlous busings', and the nearer they
got to Rallyhlneh xw more serloua they
lKcame O'Dwyei'f pa-e hlackened:
Condon's f"ll In with hlr; and the only
one who r.-nird in ativ hurx-y wan
Jllck His b.i'.kwnrd faee, as he tutned
to ui go then on, was gravely earnest;
his for wind oip;er:.lon wan Indicative
of a budding chucl.le, aitfully le-juessr-d
Have e- It al! arransed'.'" he asked.
"What'" raid O'Dwyer, sharply.
"What ve're goln' to sav."
". coont, wlnii'd I be comin' for at
all If I didn't know thai?"
"Very well" bald Mick, "'tis some
times hard, I'm told, to manage when
It conien to the question. Yo mltjht feel
sthruck like and nervous. Ah, no doubt
ye'H manage well, John, huio, ye've
had exparlente In thlm matter. Who's
to abt III st""
The two men slopped dead.
"Begun. i," said Condon, "I nlver
thoiiuht o' that.
Mell" said Mick, "e must fix It
up fni two ean't spako to oust, and It
'ud be mi ugly thing to quairel befoie
the l!
I 1! 'icgln " Kild O'Dwyer.
Nu but I will," said Tom.
' You shall, thin, an' that's settled!"
Condon xepented and looked appealing
ly to MUk
"Toss up," said Mortality, "and him
nn win 11 snake flrat. Hurry, now, for
theie's Father Hourke Just come away
from the house, and Klttyil be alone."
The coin spun and O'Dwyer won; Tom
fell back a iuex with a relieved sigh.
The pi lest paused as the men touched
hats. "Hoys," he said, "did I see a coin
go up?"
5
SUITORS.
"Ve did, father but shuie ye
wouldn't bo too partlc'ler about the like
o' thnt," said MIcU.
"Who won?"
"I did soi" said O'Dwyer.
"How inui.ll was It?"
"NothltV at all. 'Twas only for
whos to art a question first, soi"
"Is It a weddln' you' to thlnkln' of.
boys? Go on, then, and settle It. Don't
siand thoie gi limine at me, Mick. A
wediiiiiij, Id It? Ah, but that's brao
Hewn for a poor prlei.t! ' And 1'ather
liouikc wuved his hand and twunij
heavl'; ti. the roid.
The thri men approochcil the house
In slrii-'e fllo- ib-n ciiin O'Dw.ier. tlnn
Tom Cm i, and )at- Ml'-k. It wna
sniid but up iitiul'iV nr.it a few new
outbuildings, with sound roof.. Iiulliat
ed a ccxtain detlnlte piopeilt, and
there was a little gaideu, full of um
fully tended llowers, befoie lh door.
John tiptoed up the pithway eautloulv
and knoiked; they all lnsllnrtlej touli
off their hats befoie the ilnoi was
o'.ened. Them was n minute'-, delay,
dm Ins which Mlek tiw the out tain of
a side window move suspliiou-dv and
catuln a glliupvi. nf u ion ol black
hair. Tlnn the dooi opened and Kitty
stood Ik foxe them, (lashing welcome
from Hushed cheeks and white teeth,
and dropping (limine ejellds over
deep blue e.ves that erined always
bilnuning with laughter. Mirk noticed
a red lose In her hull Hint he could
have Kwoin was not then- a moment
befon .
"Ah, an' welcome to se all'" tiled
Kitty. "An' h.is It been a good market
today, .in did e see father vv ith the
young i ah is? Come In, do, and sit
down Shine, je'xe such big sthrong
nu n the little loom'li baldly hould 3,0, 1
and 1 fici Just like a child among je
all Never mind the wolkbox, Mister
O'Dwjcr, I'll pick up the thlnga nftlii r;
nv i oore je couldn't know It was
theie. Don't stand, Mister Condon;
take fa tin r's chair 'tl" tine and com
foita''le afth"r a hard day. An' now, 1
what'll -.o take to dhilnk.'"
They took whisky, all In embarra--i '
silence, init Kitty was itieen in It 1
fathei's houe and c battel ed on a
though the objeet of the visit had nev
er entered her pietty head. "I lii.ir
there was a noise in Lluieilik J.esti
ilnv. Mtstri O'Dwjcr, and jotx not
there' Shuioif e'd have known tneri'il
have been a bigger wan."
'Tin u quiet man now, Kitty," mid
John.
"Is It that and you In the biggest tow
only last week? I lit ot d e stood up and
Miit them ilyln' all wajs. 'Twas four
down at wan time fiom .ver own list."
"That's the tliruth." slid O'Dwjcr,
wanning to the recollection. " 'Twni
afther Sandy's weddln' ye mind, and
a ial fine weddln' it was"
"An would ve do the like o' that at
jer own w.-ddln'. Mister O'Dwjei?"
"Me would," iaid Tom Coaden, with
conviction. I
"Och, no! Kape yir tongue still,
Tom. 'Twns bv way ot dlvaislon.
Kittv, an' no bad blood spilled, good
or bad." I
" Twns me high speeilts," said
O'Dwyer, apologetically. 1
"Well' well!" laughed Kittv. "An' j
so j.er a quiet man, now' I can't say
ye look It, with or ec that lleice on
Mister Condon. Mister Mortality, sit
down licit? by me." '
Micl; obe.ved; he thought It was
about time lor his fi lends to get to
business. "Mister O'Dwyer and Mis
ter Condon have 1. wind to f'v to ve,
Kitty," he said fixing the two wav
oior.3 with a stern glunce. '"TIs you
first, John."
"Me, Mick" ' he asked, Innocently.
"Yts, you, to be shure; didn't ye win
the toss? '
"I did, but shuie I wouldn't hould to
that If Mister Condon has a mind to
.spake first."
Tom waved his arm thieatenlngly.
"Oo an!" ho said.
ODwvcr drained his glass and re
garded the bottom of It with an apo
plectic Hush. Then he cleaied his
throat laboiinusly thiee times. "'TIs
this way. Kitty," h" said "Me and
Tom's fiinds, an' beln' frlnds, we has
tastes In common, io to spaKc." He
puused and rattled his money in his
pocket, peihaps only to leasstuo him
self, " n' belli' fiinds," he repeated
"Ah, lave the frlnds ilone. John,"
Interrupted Condon; "spake up, nan,
an' sa what's In yer mind'"
't apologize for 'inn. Miss Mote,
said O'Dwyer, with treat dlgnltj .
"wan gentleman shoald know
bether
than to inteirupt another.
"I3ut
what's It all about?" trie d
Kittv, with an cppeallng glanco at
Mick.
"It's like this" said O'Dv.'yer, "beln
fiinds, we has tastes in conim 111, and
won o' them tates Is for you. '
"For nio" mm mined Kittv
'Tor vou. "Pis my wish to mairy,
and to marry yoif 'tis Toms wish "
'To many and tomany oll," bioko
In Condon, who did not approve ot this
mannei ot conducting the altalr. "To
marry vou, Kitty," he added, "before
Father Hourl.e, wld lvery convalnyciuo
for a good weddln,' in' all our frlnds
theie an' tin world to look on"
'I've good land," began O'Dwyer
again, "an u dacent house, and a fine
tows, bedad, as lvtr vveio milked, an'
money In tho bank and the best pigs
frt Tlppeiaiy "
"Iiarrin' mine" said Tom: "an' ast
Father Roun'.e, for he hat', a side o"
bacon av me last week, ur.d It made
his mouth water to look at it. "Tom,"
says he. "'tis a pig to bo pioud of;
un" do ye happen to have r. few gti-ens
I could boll wld If' "
"Well," said O'Dwjcr, " 't isn't the
pigs we're nsklu' Kitty to mnrry, but
ourselves. An' I'll tay this an' ye'll all
know it for thrue I'm as tender as a
gill whin I'm not roused."
But mnvbo 'tis alsy to rouse je,"
Tom suggested.
"I'll not deny that; but shuie Kitty
knows a man without a tlmpt-r's 110
man ut all."
'Thruo for e," said Kitty; "but
there'H tlmpeis and tlmpers; wan'll be
fieo wld his list an' another wld his
tongue."
"I'd nlvtv Kthxike a woman."
"Suxe I'd be bulther and honey to
ye." said Tom.
There was a long pause, In which
the sultote benevolently xegaxded each
other. Kftty glanced nt Mick and
smiled; Mick shook with his quiet
laughter. The littlo room seemed full
of heavy breathing. tlastKlttyspoke.
"Father Uojrkc was here this day."
she said, "an' I'll not deny he spoke
to me about marryln'."
"Ho was always me good frlnd," said
Tom.
'urn!" mur-
muted O'Dwyer.
"An" I told hlni," Kitty continued,
"I was ton young to b thlnkln' uv It.
'Hut no,' sas he, "tl" nineteen years
since I elnlsteticd e, an' that's a good
ago and n bright age,' says he, 'to
mairy an honest, nbir boy. 'Well,'
says 1, 'failn 1 nn' who was ye thlnkln'
av for me" ' Heie she paused and
hlilHhcd and her blue eyes took a new
depth of meaning and color "No,"
sas he. but who was o think' av for
yerself' "
"Ah!" slaheil 0'Dw.ver
"Thi! kindness av uin'" murmured
Tom.
"An' wliu' did e sav, Kitty?" asked
llk'k.
" 'Is It me thinks about the HUo o'
that: says 1 Ave' saH he, 'I've
known glihi think av It an no blame
to them." "Well, thin.' says I, 'an' I
have thought nv It, an' many a soft
wind he's sini (o me. Hut could I
bilavo im, father"' "
' Yc could " said Tom.
'lvery wind," silo O hwver.
" "I'll it 'ud depei d,' iys he, 'on who
It Is. An' what's I ! name?' ns he.
'1H1.' sajs I 'an' if Mlil. Molality,
nu' may Hod bless 'im an' knpu 'im,
sivs I ' Am! at that Kitty'" head
wini tlovv ii on to Mlei:'. shoulder and
th'ie was tl." sound of 11 imp');' sob.
o'Dwvir and Condon gazed Into
each others i'iicc. until a bioad smile
pnhsed between tl" m. Then O'Dwyer
liimmueil mi tin table , ith nii glass
and burst into a nun of laur'iter.
"Well"' be 11 led, 'to thing Mlek
11 1 In 'ill' thai thil'l. on Ui! Tom,
wiie b ite fair "
"Sliuie I dldn t l'now to. Mit tin. me
sllf," said Mlik: an" "if iCittv had a
inncy tor 1 libel i' je will, slu. must
have hi 1 1 liniiii."
"Ye dldn t kimv., Mick, 'llltv whin
pei'ed. "How ciitilil 1 know. nsthoteV"
An' me dvin' toi je Mich."
"in in" lr me i Into your ees,
Kitty. So .hat';, d-ln'.' Then I'm
ill In", too."
"Ye'U din Ink to oiil' health"" asked
Kitty, pppeallngly to the other wo.
"Hedad," said t'oiidmi, "scs, tin' we'll
il-Mtctj nl vei weildlu ' lint ye'd best
knpe J.1I111 iiD'vji'i' aviiiv, lor hos
Still ong vi Id tile lifts '
"I'll oiilj use Ui. in." said O'Dwyer,
"jg'in vei Inlmles '
So tli-' ill ink iIil he iltli and then
the defenti'l 'ov 'l's ivtlllti"d to Cam
lii'HO ill 111-lii-tii 111. And us thev wen
they sane melodious!" and with the
lightet-heaited lilt In the world
oh, Noial. i'Ne,! friu v in 11k inv heart
An' Ni rnh O'Ni ill she'., veil
Ai ' It' N01.1I1 o Ni 111 I'll love, me
ill 11 h
'Till 1 111 It In muli! am' dead!
LIFE IN PORTO RICO.
It Kaii Sonio Drawbacks. But the
Inge ulcus Amcilcan Can Manage
to Get Alonft.
H.m .In 1.1 l.i 'ter ii. Llikago ltcci Ml.
As to til" p. Ice of living, the best
hotel chargi . .'J a daj but the .leop
Inj. 100:11s ill opei. Into 1 nuts, have
110 outslib wmdovvrf niit! aie to the
last etnmiti hot I'nd'"' Sp-mlsh
laws, 11. town" v her" Inmsi s adjoin,
no outside window? are all. .wed. This
v is to avoid tli dii'ij-ei of dlir fiom
U.i Interior blow Ins on to adjacent
ioofs and co it.iniliiatlng the water, ns
all the cupply Is mlleetnl 1 10111 the
1. ilnt all :uid stoied In cisiems. fiom
which It Is dtawn by buckets in the
tr.oie moilist houses and nv small toice
pumpb in those of gieafr pretension.
"Ar have an idvintiif- In our house
which hits out-Mo window 1, tuinlshid
with Hopleil bllni' but no glass,
which Is Inn lltil ustd on the Island.
The tronli.il till. id oonslstj of a shut
ter lo the o.usld of ivlileh .1 Holld
ple'v ot wooci I lilnged. so that the
window can b 1 ft mtliclv open, or
entliely tlosui, or ilosed with a frhut
ter which i.:clud-s the sun but ad
niltsi nil' unci a eei tain amount of
light. Tile ooois ire furnished with
moveable shutti r whit h tan bt closed
with bais of 11011, glvlnt; the eftoct
of a frolld dooi Oux house contains
a batlnoom piovlded with a native
tile bathtub, elgl bedtoonie. a fritting
room, dining loom, a double poicb, nl
fro a kitchen containing a native
stove, which Is sdiapd like a rtrv goods
box, made of tiles and cement, with
little charcoal lecept.tcles at the top.
Tho fumes of the charcoal pass out
tluough a large funnel-shaped hood of
tile and cement built ov. 1 the stove.
The homes of the better class are
lloored with tile, and piactleally no
rugs or caipets aie used, owing to the
Insects ilcas. cocktoaches two Inches
or more long, and many other varieties.
Tor this kind of house, with a large
yard containing the evor-picfrcnt cocoa
nut palm and clumps of bananas, we
pav JJO a month. Tenants con hire
all the neeessaty furniture 10" nn eight-
' I,,om houe at fiom fC to fc n month,
outhide or Pens, linen, cioekoiy anil
1 Mliei wine. I.lneli frheels. are used ex-
lush ely bv the upper class, as other
f Unlet- are too hot. A bed Is piopeily
made when theie are two sheets and
a Pillow on It. Canvas cots1 with re
movable covets, costing Jl.75, are In
general use, but a peculiar kind of lion
bedstead Is considered more fashion
able, it has small lion supports for a
tanopv of mosquito netting, these nets
are an absolute necessity, as theie am
plenty of mosnultos nt nil seasons of
the year In both town and countiv
A native horso, caniage and haine-.s
may be rented by the month for $10.
Tho native horse Is about the size of
our pony, ho Is fed but little main, If
any, and scorns pioof against nil kinds
of 111 tieattntMit and abuse. The 11a
tlvei are most ciue! to dumb animals.
e'oal oil Is. usually sold In Miuue five
gallon cans, which, when emptied, are
used by the natives as lantern-" on
their ox carts. One side Is caiefullv
punched full of nail holes, a door Is ini
Piovlsed on another side, a hole is cut
In the top and the can Is attached to
a board nailed to the side of the cart.
This, with a candle for fuel, makes a
very fair light, and teitainly looks plc
tuiescpio on tho load.
Death Kate in Battle.
Of the fiflo-n dccltlvu baltlts ot th
world tho averago deatli late In tho last
live of them (of which alone tellable sta
tistics aio prenervcdi was about 25 per
cent , ranging fiom SI pet cent., the Dilt
Ish loss at Satatoja, to '7 pir cent, tho
liifs of tho Swedes nt I'ultowa. Of other
gieat batll-3 It Is dllllcult to 11 -c Hie aver,
age death rnte, though It 1n.1v be estimat
ed at about 10 per tent. Tho iiUoh rimgo
from OH (tho (ierin.111 loss at Sedan In
September. IbTOl, to tyi per cent , the llrlt
Ibli loss at Illoody Albuer.i Ah n mat
ter of fact, things stand very much ns
they used to, sav a that tho sluuuhtcr,
when It does cccur, i.lwnvs rotnes more
quickly Paris Dally JIernensei.
Modern Style.
"lilng out, wild bells!" the pet wrote,
Hut wcro he hero today "
To lltten to the phone'h thrill noto
"Ring oft!" is wliHt he'd say.
-L. A. W. flulletin.
"A fine man, Clod bless
DEWEY SAYS HE IS
NOT A DEMOCRAT
LITTLE ADMIRAL'S DECLARA
TION OV rOLlTIOAL i'AITH.
He Is 11 Tollower of Fturagut Ap
pieciated the Old Adinlral'n Itc
luctance to Give Up the Proud
Position of Head of the Aucilean
Navy for the Oiieious Duties, of the
Presidency His Patriotic Re
marks at the Close of the Civil
War, Which Seemed Alniobt Like
a Prophecy. .
W W Stove, In klin I iuiiiImo 1 hi imp lo.
Situ Hie destruction of the Spanish
Heel at Manila Unv was accomplished
Admliiil Deuej ha been conspicuous
In tl'u public i.ve and all sottr uf pollt
bat s ei uh'Hoiifr lme hein Hti. In
llilf eoniiei tloi. the Admit ilV polltha!
faith has been 11 subject of ili-atissloii.
Itl biollier lim vouched for hlni us i
Kepiibllean, and Hit? subjoined uaira
tivc of pci '0n.1l telitinn. with Dewey
when he wn.t a lieutenant commander
It' the old navy Is of more than ordi
nal' Interest, as well as veil tltnclv,
as It shows that he was a Itepublli nn
alsii at Hint lime, uitoidiug lo his own
deel.ti at loll'
"1 urn 11 licpubll 'an "
Mr. Dewey was In a oniiuunlcatlve
mood He was talking to an Ainciiiaii
gentleman, whom we shall call Mr.
15.11, b' cause that was not his name.
"I am a liepubllian ' -..ild Mr.
Dewev, "1 come nt old Vermont stock,
looied deep In the soil that tacts thu
nigged slopes ot the tJrcen Mountains
Hut, j on know we naval otlieeis Hro
not itlilillid lo discuss pjttls.in qucs
tlons aboil d ship. To do so would bo
to pass lu('gm nt on the acts of our
i-upeiiorfr. alio that is very apt to bo
Mibveifrive of gooo. discipline."
VOIATK'S IN TIIK NAVY.
It will be 1 1 iiiemb-uii that at this
time the question of n totiHtiui lion had
biioinc a fll.ltlul soliict ol aciimoiilous
contention all our tin noithein stall s
Audiew Johnson, the hiicceiisor of
the lamented Llnndu, vvas irjlng to
i.my out a line of polity dilteiing
widely fiom that favored b the Unit
ed State-s senate
On boa id of tin ('oloimlo we were
frpaieduiuih If not all, id the a ilntony
mallllchted elbewhele We hid troublts
of our own. mid wt wHelv abstained
from meddling with polities, convinced
that whore both sldts weie oiimll pa
tllotie tin same gmeral testilt would
b evenluall.v attain d In spin- of the
gloomy lotehodlngs of Hi 1 lval matois.
"Yes, yei," uld Mr. Hill, in answer
to Mr. Dcwt.v i' .speech "I 1 an well un
derstand thai heie, whole theie ale
doubtless all simile? of politic al opin
ion, paitlsiiu ills.'usslon inn do no
good and uiistnl do gie.it liaim"
"Iaetl' bo,' it-tumid Ait. Dewej,
"wo have heie our little woild, tilled
Willi In own inics and pleasuies, Its
in Allege and iisponsiiiilltlc'. The
love of honu. of ling and of loutitrv
ii not by a. iv nn am diminished bv
our Isolation, but the Incidents of place
-t tit! ot pulley v e are coutint to leave
in the hands of tho'c who aie wllllrg
tr give frpitlnl attention to fric h
1 tblusk
'I can see, now " said Mr. Hell, "why
j oil naval officers are accused of lack
ol ambition."
"Oil, nt; to that," said Mr Dewey,
H'ti. I, chip his shouldeiii. "I think we
i.m't bo lightly accused of nnv lack
oi" 1 11 billon. We have enough of that.
... . .. ..
i.i't 11 nas a iiirtiiion or its own. pos-
I i.iiu inn. coio;Miiieiiueit ny 1110 oiuin-
I 111 y laiiiUiriin."
j '1 have no drubt of that, i-Ir" my
leason for making the remnil: I did
vat. 1 have often wondered at the
1 inumed t'lffeunco between the ainiy
and nnv In this particular."
I "Well, ves" said Dewey, laughing.
"there aie politicians In the army; that
can't be denied."
"I rcmembei.' said Mr. Hell, "heInrT
In company with Mr. Lincoln and Hor
ice (Jreelev at Cooper Institute when
thi. subject was discussed. Mr. Lin
coln said that he lecognlzed In Me
Clellau and Grant and other aimy otll
1 or-, po'liblo uvals for presidentl il
honors; 'but,' ho continued, jokingly,
'the navy will never give me the nlght
maie.' "
'Well," obseived Dewey, "It may bo
that tin navy lias never icfused the Im
pel lal crown, because no naval Caesar
has been ottered It."
"Ah. there jou are mistaken, sir,"
said Mr. Hell. "Now I can tell jou
nuthoiltatlvely that Admltal Tarragut
has been very urgently pressed to ac
cept a presidential nomination, but he
losltlvely refused to listen to tho pto
posal." "Tho dear old fellow," said Dewey,
musungly, "I can well understand that.
Why should he? He has reaclnJi. the
height of his ambition, and If content
To bo the undisputed head of the
United States navy Is an honor supeilor
to that of being president, with its
anxieties and ca.'cs and Its exasperat
ing squabbles tor party spoils,"
"Aha, It Is easy to we in wli.it dliec
Hon your ambition lies "
Milne? I was not thinking of my
silf at all, but ot our old coniinaniler;
but as for that, you are light, if jour
conclusions are btoadened out to em
brace the great body of naval ofllcers,"
This conversation took place at my
table shortly after Mr. Dewey's trans
fer troin tho Keaisage to the flagship
Colot ado
DHWHV AH TOASTMASTUH.
Wo were ljinff In the littlo harbor of
Vlllefranche. It was In tho latter part
of lfo'.
Mr. Klmbeilv had received his com
mlFslon as a lull-Hedged commander,
and was already on his way home to
takes command of the United States
receiving ship Veunont, stationed at
the luslii in the Hxoolyn navy yard.
TJiutenant Commander Oeoige Dewey
had assumed charge as our executive,
and Lieutenants S. D Amos, John
tiltteiiuen vviiton. vviiuam t. samp.
son. Henry H. Hobcson and James 1'.
HobeitRon. or "Ills Jim." as th" Jack
ie called him, were nil made lieuten
ant commanders
As th" newly-appointed olIlcirs
strode forwaxd past my station on
the ciuaiter detk, with the additional
quarter-Inch stilpe 011 tho sleeves of
their nut . and with fold oak leaves
In their caps, thej siemed to havo
fiovii an iiich taller. This was more
notlco.iblo In the sedate, pilni, frlx-foot
Snmison. whose head grazed tho deck
beams c vet head as ho stalked forward
In the miii deck towaid tho otllcois'
lounging and smoking place In tho eyes
of the frhip.
A number of noUd Amoi leans wore
visiting Mce at the time, and our
ofllcers. willing to show oft their now
uniforms and anxious to maintain th
if pututlon of the i.vy for hospltnllt:
resolved to give a grand dinner In the
vvuidroom
Mr. Hell was one nf the Invited
miosis. The dinner was a success.
Judge Aldls, Anierlcnn counsel; Dr.
Hcsack, Colonel Wllloughby, General
Cnrelton, M. Oavlnl, the piefeut of the
dtsttlct, and General Correard. "the
commissary gcnernl of the department,
and several ofllcers of the other ships
of our licet made up the list of guests.
Mr. Dewey was toaMmastcr and ac
quitted himself with his ununl grace
and dignity. He alluded fcellngjy to the
ulirlng times of the past, to his as
sociations with some of those present,
vi Ith Watson, running past the battcr
Irs at New Orleans and Port Hudson,
with Kobeson at the capturo of Kort
risl tr. All present had done their
duty In the positions assigned them.
"In those days It w ns brother against
brother With such material arrayed
in opposition, It could not be othcr
wls thnn a fierce war, ptotraeted and
bloody Let us hope that never again
Fhn'1 wo bo compelled to lift our hand
ngiin8t our political kin. If wo must
fight, let It bo with some foe to
the principles of liberty and humnnlty.
Then we shall be able to show nroud
lv to the world the invincible dash
of merlean seamen."
- -
Red Tape.
At Ulolwit, In Upper tillrsla, a jouttfi
ster'.s kite got caught on the electric who
ot a lite alarm A policeman noticed tho
accident, and In order to git tho kite 11
moved imido il written iijurt, which,
after having pmisril bj tho "l'ollzclkoiu
mlfrsar," way foivvaidtd In buccesion to
Hie "l'ollzel-Insj)eUtor," tho Magistr.ilo
find the Tuiirli stligeratkommls'loii. '
The last-ni'iiiLiI uuthorltj mgageil all 1 n
glnetr to ummo the offending kite, anil
t'coinui ndtd the .Miclstialc to uwurd
the caliiiis inhuman with a picnilum of
i pfennigs The mglutu' lintiden In a
written upon to Hit iffett that the klto
had be. '1 icmovid i hi liuinttlpal trine
my p lid Hi" polln uir tho sum of ..
pfennigs and iceclveri In lotuin a dulv
hlgned ackmivvlcdKiiiiiit Tho nuistei of
the schiinl which the iinluckv kite tlcr
r ttiiiilul . fouiteen dis hail In en spent In
tr.it Ine hlni) rs'ilvcd lintructlons to ro
cicly wair his pupils against living tmlr
kites a-'altist iletilc wires, mid uflor cuin-
jplvlng with tho lnstiuttlons icpcrtcd ac
, curdlnd .
lint thi "IVuerloiehgeratkommlsilon"
dt tei mhu d tlmt the mailer should not
rot thne Thcv M.nt a ileputatlon to the
lent Sihnol lloird to asl; that all school
Inspi ctors in the illstnet -liould be In-
1 nti iicti il to frei tint ill tin 1 Illicit .ti 111 "he
I'm .1! seluels ipiilvul a .limllar warning
I J !' bciil'n.i.tii. ot all tin. i-chouU vue
iiiconlliigl situiiiiii vvllh wiltt.n In-
Isttiictlons m to tin way in which the
imttfrs.irj v.iniln; shuulil be lulivo Ml.
1 liti.l.us wile ilsti.lintiil among tin u-
1 Millie pup'il itlc 11 1 tie In ul m liuol In-
I spec tor wild Infill! id ot tin sU.u that
h '.1 In in i.il.ui. lb Itiforiind the School
Hoard, tiul the Silmnl Itonid the Itu-?-"!
,iiulstet. Tin ill tne vvilttui doi'iitiieuts
relating lo til iffilr wirt tollccted. and
ulliT helm' 1 111 ii1ii il with 11 formldible
'iwjstii muni 1 1 vn n l.ilil in 11st In nu
'otllil'l ph'tonlicile i ur 'niiilis jm.sm
f'uni Hie loss nf tin kite l p 'In tin ill 11I1
, fricli m e .tf dmiinients and l.p rts toli-
(Cinlng it
New York Announcement,
vney7 n fl-aiEr-mr
'0,
imim b mm
1
Rc:non why you should buy it
I in pn-fcrencu to any other.
1 1). ISou'ius'i it ii th" best runittttro
that can lio pr iiliie'i'il.buihitx nioilnun
tiipl lltU'Ft fji'tili'., i'J . lSeutiusu out
UH-OI tinents aio iltii I'll ille'd ; i3
lleciiuso our ptl' es are the lowest ul
vliii h fjooiU of btandui'il quality cati
he soltl.
Novelties for theliolidays.
These eomprisn thousands of tn
ticlo, front the iuop -n-ivo Rookoi,
i:.'isvC i.iiroi Wii'ln Desk, to the
mntt i.viitiKttto Dre islnr I'nblo cr
....-.....,-...- '.-'-...f ...... ..
, Ual)lint. Those ilei'liotis of sel-ctlli'-
use ul, uninNcimn ml ovor welcome
Holiday Girts, will II id n'nplc choice
in our v.it stock, and nt all prices,
plnlnlv marked
!R. J.Horner & Co.,
rnrnlliir Hikers unil Impor(-ri-
G1-G5 1Y. 2d SI ., Now York
(Acljolnln:- I'dcn 31tl.ee.)
ITornf" .t Co 'i K't.ibltslinicnt i'oac of tho
i-lglits of Niiw Yoik V'MTspnpor Conuiient.
LOUIS
"fll'il UUi"i.
y
Dttr stock of this class of goods will be sold at very low prices to close out and
some very rare bargains are offered. We also offer at very low prices a complete as
sortment of French Chiua for decorating purposes.
MHhrP FitFH1
full l I l I 111!
130 Wyoming Avenne,
We Are Now Showing the
Largest, Finest
Hver before shown in this city. We have spared no pains to collect the most attractive and most ar
tistic goods that could be had. We have a grand display of DIAMONDS, Mounted in Rings or
Brooches, Studs, Scarf Puis, Cutf Buttons, Ear Rings, Watches, etc. We handle only Perfect Stones
ol Good Color. Stone Rings oi all kinds, a big variety, especially a nice line ot Opal Rings.
A Mammoth Stock of Fine Jewelry
STUIU.IXft Sll-Vtilt we have
et Cutlery, I able Ware, etc., etc. We have just introduced a beautittil line ot 14K. uold Hlleit loilet
Articles, warranted to wear ten )CaiS and Will not tarnish. Brilliant Cut Glass best that can be had.
Watches Are
We have all the new things out. All the new styles and all the new improvements, from the cheap
est to the best American or imported. We can not mention a fraction of all we have. A visit and
inspection of our store and stock will convince you we are "no seconds."
Agents fur tho llcglna Music Uoxcs.
Christmas
5
araains
They
They
They
AT
A. E. Rogers'
213 Lackawanna Avenue.
Diamonds
Wc carry a stock of jewels, every one exquisitely cut and
every settinj- modeled after prevailing usage and tone. There
is no gift so appropriate as a gem of perfect ray serene, and it
does not take a fortune to secure something very beautiful. We
can supply jou with anything in this line at prices amazingly,
satisfactotv.
Fine Jewelry
Wc place a ery attractive line of these goods at the dis
posal of Christmas shoppers. It has never been our privilege
lo offer a more beautiful and pleasing line of Kings, Brooches,
Studs, Scarf Pins, Cuft Ijiittons, Jiar Rings, Chains, etc., at ;i
scale of prices offering such perfect satisfaction to the pur
chaser. We ate proud of our stock and pleased to show it.
silverware
We cannot begin to name the many beautiful articles shown
in our holiday display of Silverware. We can only ask all who
contemplate the purchase of gifts to come in and see for them
selves our .splendid assortment of rich and appiopriatc presents.
We aie showing the vety latest designs and most popular styles
in goods of unquestioned merit. Ottr-prices are very low, in
deed, lie sure to see the advantage we are offering this sea
son in Silverware.
Watches
The sale of first-class time-keepers is an important feature
of our business and the reason we arc having such large sales
in this line is owing to the fact that we sell strictly first-class
watches at extremely low prices. We never misrepresent our
goods, but will at all times sell you an honest watch at close
price and guarantee to give you full value for your money. Wc
have in stock for the holiday trade a beautiful line of ladies'
and gentlemen's fine watches which it will be a pleasure to show
you if you will call.
Clocks
A clock makes a very nice and acceptable Christmas gilt,
and we are offering the greatest inducements to holiday shoppers
in this line. We carry a most complete and elegant line of
clock which, in both ornamental and time-keeping qualities,
cannot be excelled anywhere, at prices which will please and
surprise you.
RUPPRECHT,
231 Penn fluende, 0pp. Baptist Chtirch.
FORMERLY KLEUERd'S.
We invite your earli
est iuspection of a large
lino of choice, well se
lected BriG-a-Srac,
Lamps and
Fancy Ware.
and Best Stock
it in everything Novelties, Toilet
Our Hobby
Are Many,
Are Desirable,
Are Reliable,
Jewelry
Store
.'Li
Coal Exchange.
Articles, Brushes, Desk Fitting, Pock
f--7nrlr?--i ii t1 J "Trrr-j
CONNELL