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LUCK OR JUDGMENT. Which of Those Is the Basis of Success In Life? y ®ra<l and D.itrt*—Tnrnlnc Feint. In th* JJvet of Kuccesafnl Men-How They JBqho from the Rank* <,)£ ILe Newsboys* ,' ICorTinaTiT. 1803.1 ,4c • ■ ■ ’ •>. ’•> 'V D pF the evolution 'Z7 newsboys in- *■ ° prominent ,nen nowspa / per writers, ‘•juvenile” authors, and Sunday school orators have said and written much. But no amount of labor with this topic has ever solved the problem whether that evolution was the result of inborn qualities or just puro luck. No attempt will bo made to solve it here. This is only a collection of true Stories about the rise of a half doScn well-known men to positions of promi nence. Among the great statesmen of the past who once were newsboys can be found such distinguished men as Silas Wright, Thurlow Weed, Daniel Man ning and John Kelly. But lam deal ing with the living rather than the dead in the present article, and in my opinion the best known of nil news boysnow alive arc thejex-governor and present United States senator for New York, David B. Hill, ex-Gov. Tom Wal ler, of Connecticut, Lieut. Gov. William F. Shoehan, of New York, ex-Scnator Michael'S. Murphy of New York, Con gressman Timothy J. Campbell, and last but not least Assemblyman Tim othy Dry Dollar Sullivan, of the Sec ond district of New York. A bird’s eye view of their newsboy days cannot jut prove interesting. ■ David B. Hill, senior senator for New York, and a determined, persistent candidate for presidential honors, was ambitions from the cradle. Ijoft fa therless when almost an infant, the youngest of five children, whose moth er was compelled to akc out a subsist ence from a heavily-mortgaged farm near Elmira, he eaeilaJoarned what it was to "hustle.” \'Jb.‘u a boy of but eleven years he h'fjJßs mother’s farm to make his wauUOr life. With eight dollar; in he came to Syra cuse to what fortune might have in store Jr>r him. By good luck ho ran oepojiSr-Tlean Richmond, then head of . <he famous "Albany Regovcy” and the president of the New York Central road. He immediately “struck” the great man for a “job.” “Why, my lad, what can you do?” .asked the dean of the Central kindly. "You are only a baby. Wo need men to work this road.” "I can sell papers and candy on your trains if you will let me,” responded ’the boy briskly. That practice, now so common, had never been dreamed cf in those days, and the dean was considerably’ im pressed by the boy’s brightness ami originality of thought. “Allright, my —-p;-; - p hd lra|| •’J- \ NEWSBOY DAVID B. HILI.. lad,” ho repik'd, promptly, "if you can turn an honest penny by it, go right ahead." Young David went ahead, and has been going ahead ever since. With his limited capital he bought a supply of candies which he sold to the ladies, and a lot of newspapers which he disposed of to the men. He worked the route between Al bany and Buffalo. Soon he enlarged his field and laid in a stock of books and cheap literature. This he did for three years and at the age of fourteen had a bank account of five hundred dollars which he could call his own. As much more almost he had given to his mother during the interval. One day it was his good fortune to meet the late Lucius Robinson, of El mira, then a rising politician and aft erwards state comptroller and gov ernor of New York. The famous Jer ry Maguire, afterwards speaker of the New York assembly, was with Mr. Robinson when the two future gov ernors of New Y’ork, the newsboy and the eminent lawyer met. Mr. Robin son was pettish because young David did not have a copy of the New York Tribune,in his stock. Mr. Robinson, al though a stanch democrat in after years, was then a black republican and swore by Horace Greedy. “I wouldn’t sell that radical sheet, no —.atter what you’d give me for it,” [tartly replied the youthful David. "I'm p. democrat and won’t spread such nasty je-". before the puklic “<» r’d Greeley [Writes.” The ' epigram Which caught the de mocracy of the nation at Brooklyn ■eight years ago when Hill announced the platform upon which he stood was then enunciated for the first time. “Old Rough and Ready," as Lucius Robinson was called in those days, nt once took a great liking to young Dave Hill. He advised him to seek another pathway in life, one suited to his abil ities and the ambition of which the old warrior easily perceived the seeds. He offered him the position of office boy in Ids low office at Elmira and Jerry Ma guire advised the lad to accept the offer. He did so. But alas for the irony 'ot fate. Young David Bennett Bill in after years supplanted Speaker Jerry ■Maguire as the democratic leader of the “southern tier,” and not long after that became the idol of the N®w York state democracy, its triumphant leader hi throe successful terms when Lucius Robinson, ex-comptroller, ex-state leader and ex-governor, was lying in retirement in Ids native bailiwick. Who does not know genial “Tom’ Waller, of Connecticut, the gallant* soldier of fortune, who sacrificed a governorship in 1884 that Cleveland, Ids chief, might be elected? Tom was for years the lending lawyer of Hart ford, twice member of assembly in the Connecticut legislature, once senator and twice governor of the Nutmeg state. He failed the third time because ho immolated himself on the political altar to save Cleveland. The presi dent rewarded his self-abnegation by making him consul-general at London, the richest office in the administra tion. Tom is now in consequence not compelled to labor at his profession, •but is enabled to live in ease and luxury from the fortune lie has ac quired. Tom Waller has a more romantic and even more interesting history than David B. Hill. Forty years ago he was a newsboy on the ferryboats which plied between Brooklyn and New York. There was no big bridge jn those days, and the boys hovered around the ferryboats, which carried ‘Lx wire mt WALLER SLEPT. all of the human freight of the two great cities at that time. The lad’s real name was Thomas Waller O'Grady. Like Richard Croker, dictator of Tam many Hall, ho was the offshoot of a noble race. Croker, as is known, is a lateral descendant of the redoubtable Squire Croker, of Ballinagcr, famous in Irish history. Thomas Waller O'Grady is also descended from a fam ily renowned in Irish history. One an cestor is the famous J.aronfeather O’Grady, Ireland’s greatest jurist and the compeer of Gratton, Curran, Phil lips and other renowned Irish barris ters. Ilis grand-uncle w’as Thomas Standish Waller O’Grady, the bitterest tory and the hardest landlord in the good old barrcwick of Limerick. Thomas Waller O’Grady's ■•parents died while he was almost a child in arms. He was adopted by an old Dutch family in New York, but the re strictions imposed upon the future statesman wore so irksome that he ran away and became a newsboy. Many is the time in his precarious calling in the - days that young Tom was com pelled to sleep in a dry goods box at night after an unsatisfactory day’s labor. Tom had dropped the family name and was known by his youthful associates as Tom Waller. One day while crossing the Fulton ferry from Brooklyn to New York ho met a fussy old gentleman who wished a copy of the Hartford' Courant. It was the favorite paper of his native town and as he thought away ahead of all met ropolitan journals. Os course New Y ork newsboys did not sell country papers and Tom told him so. “However,” said the cute little fel low in a reassuring way, “I think 1 can get it for you.” By’ good luck Tom had seen an old lady in tho salon read ing that very paper, which he recog nized by the ancient type in its head line, and he forthwith came up to the dame and offered to exchange a copy of a New Y’ork paper for tho medieval country sheet. The lady was a New Englander and ready for a bargain. She had read the Courant and had no further use for it. She thought she had made a clever deal when she ex changed the country morning paper for a bright metropolitan evening journal. Tom knew he had. When lie presented the Courant to the fussy old gentleman that dignitary’ gave him a dollar fo* his pains. Then he in quired his name. “Tom YValler,” promptly responded the newsboy. The old gentleman stood aghast. It was his own name. He took down the lad's address, looked up his references, and in a fortnight adopted him. He had no children and Tom was his idol. He gave him a sound preliminary education and then sent him to Y’ale college. There Tom graduated with high honors. Ilis sub sequent history is too familiar to the public to require repetition. Lieut. Gov. William F. Sheehan— “Blue Eyed Billy, of Buffalo,” as he is fondly termed by the boys who “run wid de masheen” —is but cthirty-three years of age. Twenty years ago he was a newsboy in the cold northern city which puts out into Lake Erie. He was the brightest of all the guild in that town, and made hosts of friends among the merchants and lawyers whom he supplied with morning and evening papers, for the lad was tire less in those days as he has since proven in politics and worked night and day. Among his patrons was a leading young lawyer of Buffalo, Charles F. Tabor by name. Tabor had been assigned by the court of over and terminer to defend a man of in temperate habits, but otherwise of good reputation, who had been charged with robbing a drunken comrade of a watch and four hundred dollars izv money. It was a case of circumstantial evidence and the burden of proof ' seemed to be acrainst Tabor’s client. Tabor. vOrrTwrr, man’s Inr ■ >cen< i> and Eyed Hilly," the it up. Billy always had rare detective fac ulties, and he proved the man’s guilt lessness in’ short order. He ascer tained the name of ever} place where [the supposed criminal and his friend had been on the night of the robbery. Ho could work in safety, as his extreme youth saved him even from the impu tation of being an amateur detective. He discovered that the man, now an iesteemed citizen of Buffalo, whom we .will call Larkins, had visited a den on iGenessee street, called the “Gut.” It ■was a place frequented by the de praved of both sexes. Larkins’ friend Very unwisely “flashed a roll.” That nettled his fate and that of his cicer pne. Both wz*.re given “poters” in their liquor and were soon uncon scious. Next morning the friend of (Larkins awoke in a hotel to which he had been carried, and he missed his valuables. On repairing to the saloon lie had visited the night before he was [persuaded by the evidence of four Witnesses that his friend had robbed [him, and he forthwith caused his ar rest. “Blue-Eyed Billy” overheard the proprietor and his “wife” chuck 'ling over their good fortune, and he [induced two of his comrades to visit the den and hear the story retold. Next day the proprietor and his wife were arrested and the evidence of "Blue-Eyed Billy,” corroborated by his [youthful associates, saved poor Lark ins from a felon’s cell. Tabor was so much impressed with [Billy’s precocity that he took him into his office as office boy. Since then ■Charles F. Tabor has been attorney general of the state and “Blue-Eyed (Billy” has risen to be his partner in the biggest law business in Buffalo. Billy has since then been ansembyman four Itimes, speaker twice and is now lieu tenant governor of the state. He is a [man of boundless ambition and has the rosiest of prospects before him. And now comes the renowned Tim othy Dry Dollar Sullivan, best known of all the New York newsboys. Tim [is only thirty years of age, yet his fame has prevaded all portions of the continent. lie has been elected sev eral times to the assembly and the end is not yet. He is practically the leader there and he sighs for new worlds to conquer. Big Chiefs Richard Croker and Karney Bourke arc his bosom .friends and the Lord only knows what the future will have in store for Sir Timothy. * It was as a newsboy that Tim got ; the name of “Dry Dollar.” He was (only a little midget of five, selling newspapers 'down in the Sixth ward [after the stirring events of the war of the rebellion. The government then .exacted heavy duties from brewers and manufacturers of tobacco. The revenue stamp on a beer barrel resem bled an old fashioned greenback. Tim •espied one in the gutter directly in [front of the saloon on Center street, of which he was afterwards the proprie tor. He quickly seized it, and, as it was wet from the moisture of the keg from which it slipped, ho straightened it out on the palm of his hand. “What aro you going to do with that rag, Tim?" asked John P. Eckhardt, father of “Johnny" Eckhardt, referee of the Coney Island Aodetic club. “I’m thoin to thake/ it home,” lisped -the child, “and phut' it before the fire, and thwen its hot I’ll have a good dry dollar.” The name stuck to Tira ever after. As a lad Tim was noted fqr his utter fearlessness and shrewdness as well. He never walked an inch out of any boy’s path and his judgment of charac ter was remarkable. One day “Fatty” Walsh, then the king of the Sixth ward, tested his ability in the latter di- ’ Faction. “Tinamie,” he said, “Blank is [ a dead straight fellow, isn’t he?” The man was noted among keen poli ticians for his duplicity, but “Fatty" thought well of him and wanted the boy’s opinion, upon the principle, I suppose, that drun ken men and chil dren speak the truth. “Yes,” said Tim. promptly, “he’s as (straight as Pearl street.” Pearl street, as all New Y orkers know, is an irregu lar semi-circle, crossing Broadway at two different points. The reply caught Tom YValsh and ever after that Tim was his favorite boy and in time ho sent him to the assembly. Since Tim has become a statesman he has not lost a particle of his early wit. An instance may not be timiss. Four years ago the late Gen. J ames W. Husted was accused by a fel low member of using his position to advance his own interests, and with Im pressive solemnity Gen. Husted arose to a question of privilege, and spoke |n part as follows: “The gentleman from has dared to impeach my in- tegrity. If ever a single dollar from cor rupting sources ever crossed the palm of my < hand may a bolt from Heav en descend and striking this build ing -" “Look out, boys, it’s coming!” shous ed the irreverent Jim; and, accompanS ing his words w’ith an expressive action, he dodged behind his desk. The assembly took in the situation and broke into cheers and derisive laughter. The general was looked upon as the “key of the lobby” by knowing people and the shot told. “Jimmy” was utterly taken back and could not finish the grand peroration he had begun. In the light of these revelations who can predict what the future has in store for the newsboy? YViltj in Standish Hayes. Pat’s Seat. An-Irishman was once asked by a friend to go to a concert with him. Pat consented to go. They had not proceeded far on the way before Pat asked how much the seats were. His friend said the front seats were a shilling each and the back seats were sixpence each; the programmes a penny each. “All right,” said Pat; “I will sit in the programmes.”—London Spare Moments. A Slight Delay. During the French revolution of 1830. when tho fighting was going forward. I Talleyrand was pacing the lobbies of the chamber of peers in irrepressible agita tion. At each discharge of the cannon he would exclaim: “Aha! The day is ours!” A friend ventured to ask: “Whose, monseigneur? On which side are you?” when lie answered, “I will tall ion after while.”—Argonaut, THE SUNDAY SCHOOL. i LESSON Xlli, THIRD QUARTER, INTER NATIONAL SERIES, SEPT. 24. A Comprehensive Review of the Leesom of the Third Quarter— Golden Text, Rom. x, 17 —Commentary by the Rev. D. M. Steam.. Lessonl—Paul Called to Europe (Acta Xvi, 6-16). Golden Text (Math, xxviii, 19), “Go ye, therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost" 'lids quarter’s studies might be rammed up in the phrase, “God glorified in Paul” (Gal. 1, 24), for wherever he went mid what ever be did his ambition was tilwt Christ should be magnified In his body (Phil, i, SO). Thia particular lesson illustrates the words, “Led by the spirit of God,” “Do ns occasion servo thee, for God is with thee,” “My word shall not return unto me void” (Rom. vlii, 14; I Sam. x, 7; Isa. Iv, 11). Lesson IL—Pan! at Philippi (Acts xvi, 19- Golden Text (Acta xvi, 81), “Be lieve on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou eh alt be saved,” As we follow Pau I .from place to place, let ns remember his words, “Not I, but Christ.” “The life of Jesus manifest in out mortal flesh" (Gal li, 20; II Cor, iv, 11\ He fias grace to praise God, even though Ms back ia scourged, his feet iu the stocks and he cast into prison. He takes pleasure in reproaches and persecu tions (II Cor. xti. 10) for Christ’s sake. He has no influence with the magistrates, but lie has power with God, and a household finds Christ. Lesson lll.—Paul at Athens (Acts xvil, 22-31). Golden Text (John iv, 24), “God is ii Spirit, and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth." Jour neying through the centers of earth’s wis dom and culture and seeing the blindness of people to the realities of time and eter nlty, he is constrained to tell them of the true God, who is not willing that any should perish, but that all should eoms to repent ance (11 Pet. iii, 9), and of Him who is to be the judge of all, even He who was delivered for our offenses and rose again for our jus tification (Rom. iv, 28-85). Ijesson IV.—Paul at Corinth (Acts xviii, 1-11). Golden Text (I Cor. 1, 18), “The preaching of the cross is to them that per ish foolishness, but i.ntous which ore saved it is the power of God. ” See the hand of the Lord in bringing Aquila and Priscilla to Corinth about this time. Thus Paul is pro vided with a home and employment so that he may freely preach the gospel, and they become qualified to teach others of Christ (verse 26). Note the Lord's care of his serv ant and His kind words to him in verses 9, 10. Make much of the promise “I am with thee,” and compare Ex. iii, 12; iv, 12; Josh, i. 5,9; Judg. vi, 16; J er. i, 8, 19; Hag. i, 13; 11, 4; Math, xxviii, 20. Lesson V.— Paul at Ephesus (Actsxix, 1-12). Golden Text (John xvi, 13), “When He, tbo Spirit of Truth, is come, He will guide you into all truth.” Now we have two years at Ephesus resulting inall in the province of Asia hearing the gospel (verse 10) and so left without excuse. It seems to mo that the Lord would be glorified aud His coming greatly hastened if the church would neglect some other things and arise to give every soul on earth a chance to hear the gospel once at least. Lesson VL—Paul nt Miletus (Acts xxviii; 22-33). Golden Text (Ileb. xiii, 7), “Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word ,pf God." He is now on his way to Jerusa lem, returning from his third missionary tour. He knows that more suffering awaits him, but he gives that no thought. He on ly desires to testify of Christ and finish his ministry (verse 24). Lesson VII. —Paul at Jerusalem (Acts xxi, 27-39). Golden Text (Phil, i, 29), "For ttlitlTybu it is given in the behalf of Christ not only to believe on Him, but also to suffer for His sake." Paul has now fallen into the hands of religious zealots who knew not the 'Lord Jesus, and gladly would they kill him an they did his Master, but Paul is sate till his work is done, though he may be called upon to endure much suffering. Lesson Vlll.—Paul Before Felix (Acts xxiv, 10-25). Golden Text (I Cor. xvi, 13), “Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.” Paul is now a prisoner nt Cr.sarea, in the hands of the Romans, nnd this lesson is his testimony before the governor, Felix, aud in answer to his accusers, the high priest and elders from Jerusalem. He confesses to his firm faith in all the things written in the law and in the prophets, in the resurrection of the dead and in the necessity of having n con science void of offense toward God and man. Later in the lesson he preaches Christ before Felix and Drusilla, and rea sons of righteousness, temperance and judgment to come. Lesson IX.—Paul Before Agrippa (Acts rxvi, 19-32). Golden Text (I Cor. 1, 24), “Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.” After two years Paul is still a prisoner at Cmsarea (chapter xxiv, 27), and having appealed unto Caesar, Festus, tho l ew governor, desires him to testify before King Agrippa, that he may have some def inite accusation to send with him to Caesar. Lesson X.—Paul Shipwrecked (Acts xxvii, 30-41). Golden Text (Pa xlvi, 1), “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” The close of last lesson made us feel sorry that Paul ever ap pealed to Cmsar, but God's ways are higher than ours, and we learn in verso 24 of this chapter that it was God’s purpose to bring Paul before (kesar. Nothing can frustrate God’s purposes (Ps. xxxiil, 11; Isa. xiv, 24), while man’s vain imaginings will always ct me to naught. Satan had many times Bought to kill Paul, and this storm is prob ably another attempt of his, but the Lord delivers, and satan is confounded. What Jesus said concerning His church is true also of every member of it (Math, xvi, 18; J ohn x, 28). Lesson Xl.—Paul at Rome (Acts xxviii, 20- Golden Text (Rom. i, 16), "I am not ashamed of tho gospel of Christ.” The pur pose of God has thus far been accomplished, and Paul is at last in Rome, still a prisoner, it is true, but free to receive all who come to him and to preach to them the kingdom ot God and the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ (verses 80, 81). This is .almost the last we hear of Paul, and we find him still expounding Scripture, and from Moses and the prophets preaching Jesus (verse 23). May the last heard of us be on the same line. Lesson XII. Personal Responsibility (Rom. xiv, 12-23). (A Temperance lesson.) Golden Text (Rom. xiv, 21), “It is good neither to etit flesh, nor to drink wine, nor anything whereby thy brother stumbleth.” I would emphasize in this lesson just the thought of the whole quarter that these bodies of ours are for Christ, not for our selves; that as "even Christ pleased not Himself” (Rom. xv, 8), so we are to live, not unto ourselves, but unto Him who died for us and rose again (II Cor. v, 15), the king dom of God and His righteousness being always first with us (verse 17 and Math, vi, 83) and everything tested by “How will it appear” at the judgment seat of Christ (verse 10; II Cor. v, 10)? A Fair Proposition, “I wish,” sighed Jarley to his wife, “that I could get a recipe for happi ness.” “Well, perhaps some time if you will give me a little happiness I'll give you a reeijie for i L ” returned. Mr*. ’ -T* ner’s Bazar. Medical Department University of Georgia, AT AUGUSTA, GA. The sixty-second Annual Session opens Monday, October 2d, ißgi and continues until ist of April, 1894. ■ WM E BOGGS, D. D., LL. D., Chancellor of the University, r' Jk C TT 'r Y. GEO W RAINS, M. D., LL.D., Emeritus Prof, of Chemistry. Df.Savssubk Ford, M. D. Prof, Principles and Practice of Surgery and Dean. Thos. R. Wright, M. D. Prof. Anatomy and Clinical Surgery and Secretary. Theodore Lamb, M. D. Prof. Institutes Medicine and Diseasesol Chest. W. IL Doughty. Jr., M. D. Prof. Pathology. Geo. A. Wilcox, M. D. Prof. Obstetrics and Gynecology. A. S. TINSLEY, M. D., Demonstrator. T r RPFNCE. M D.—Assistant Demonstrators—H. C. DOUGHTY, M. D. Lecture Ticket, 875.00. Diploma, 530.06 The College has Keen reorganized and equipped, and is able to offer unexcelled advance, so? med” al rad sulcal teaching. The Faculty have under the r control the City aud Freedman’s Hospital,, which afford abundant mateital for clinical instruction. For further information M. D., Secretary. Parents! Parents! 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I was in one of those Mississippi cyclones this last spring and shall have cause to remember it to my dying day.” “Wife and children killed?” asked the woman in the seat opposite as an expres sion of pity came to her eyes. “No’m; I’m not a married man.” “Relatives tilled?” “No’m; I had no relatives in the state.” “Then it was tho shock of seeing oth ers maimed and killed?” persisted the woman. “Ns’m; you see it was this way. I was in love with a widow of about your size and heft. In fact we were engaged. I went over to see her of a Sunday even ing as usual, and unknown to us the storm came up. The first thing I knew she was blown bff my lap and out of the window and “She was what?’ sharply demanded the woman. “You sea, it was this way, ma’am. She was sitting on ffiy lap, and I had my arm around bet, and tho first I knew” “Was the widow blown away?” “Yeshn.” “Didn’t you find her after the storm?" 1 “No’m.” “Have you any hopes of ever finding her, alive or dead?” “No’m, not a hope.” “I’m just glad of it!” she said as she moved over to the window and began reading her book. I thought the sorrowful man winked at me as ho got out his pipe and tobacco and started for the smoker, but it may have only been a tear in his eve. —De- Free Praxa. Jas. M. Hull, M. D. Prof. Disease* Eye, Ear and Throat Eugene Foster, M. D. Prof. Practice Medicine and Sanltarj I Science. R. B. Glass, M. D. , Prof. Materia Medica and TlieKY'yitlOk Thomas D. Coleman, M. D, Prof. Physiology. Jos. E. Willet, M. D., LL. D. Prof. General and Medical Chemistry and Pharmacy. Lost to the World. “What a curious little wooden ham mer, Miss Lilian!” “Yes. It was presented to papa many years ago by a lodge of some kind that he was presiding over at the time. I suppose he used it when he wanted to open the lodge or call some brother to order.” “Speaking of lodges, Affcs Lilian, what do you think of men who join them and neglect their—er —wives and all that sort of thing?” “I think they are not doingtheir duty, Mr. Spoonamore.” “S-sodol. We agree exactly on that. A man who would abandon the society of his—his wife, you know, to go down town four or five times a week and meet a lot of other men and go through the mummery they call initiation and smoke cigars and have a good time—why, it isn’t right, you know.” The young woman toyed with the lit tle wooden hammer and said nothing. “And that's why I feel bold to say, Miss Lilian, that I think you and I would—h’m—would never have any dis agreements if—if we should—because that’s the way I feel about it, and—and I’ve never talked this way to you before, you know, for I wasn't exactly certain whether—and all that sort of thing. When two persons agree on things like this, it stands to reason that there might be other things that they would also— and you haven’t known me a great while perhaps, but I feel that you’re the only woman in the world I want to marry”— Here the hammer fell. —Chicago Trib une. The Sect of “Nonnleeperg.” During that epoch of extraordinary re ligious enthusiasm, 412 to 430 A. D., one Alexandrianius, a native of Asia Minor, founded a peculiar sect known as “Non sleepers.” They lived in communities of 70 (the custom having some reference to the 70 apostles), and whenever a young Nonsleeperput in its appearance the oldest man or woman in the camp would leave to join some other community that had re cently lost one of its members by death or otherwise. In this way their communities never exceeded the allotment of 70 and was rarely short a member more than a few weeks or months at a time. They were called “Nonsleepers” from the fact that at least seven in each community were always to be found wide awake and constantly chanting the “sleep song.” In summer these chanters were divided into three relays of seven each and during the winter months into four or five, according to the length of the nights. This peculiar beet of nonslteping, singing fanatics were finally exterminated by the Armenian bar barians under the leadership of Omeer Dightee.—St. Louis liepublic.