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Victor Hugo
I In speaking to young men, once said:
“It is the learning acquired at
midnight that will make yourfuture
bright and dazzling as midday.”
And In this terse epigram the great
Frenchman stated a truth that applies
equally to struggling, ambitious
young men the world over.
Insomuch as you have yet your
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tions at Dr. Eldridga’e.
Same Are Ephemeral, bnt Others Retain
Their Popularity—Various Callings Con
tribute to Thla Word making—Some Well
Known Examples.
Slang.—A new word that has no just
reason for existence; a popular bnt on-
authorized word, phrase or mode of ex
pression; the jargon of tome particular
calling or class in society.—Webster.
In other words, anything in the way
of word or expression not In the diction
ary is “slang. ” When by reaion of long
continued popularity and general usage
it is deemed worthy of a place in the
textbook and authority of the language,
it ceases to bo "slang.”
It is from the jargon of particular
callings or classes in sooiety that the
English language is slowly bnt steadily
enriched. Tho slang phrase first becomes
dignified with the term idiom, and then
It creeps into tho now dictionary.
Not all slang is destined to this
apotheosis. Mnch of it is ephemeral. A
great deal of it is meaningless, silly or
weak and files in its childhood. Actor
folk arc given to tho invention of new
phrases moro or less expressive, bat short
lived. “Tho ghost walks’’ is onn of tho
few instances of the jargon of stageland.
Tho theatrical term of “makenp” is
now in general use as descriptive of
anythingstriking in personal adornment,
referring to the clothing and not to a
disgniso or enhancement of tho features
as originally. Song and dance men,
acrobats, serio comics, sketch teams and
the lower order of theatrical folk in-
dnlgo in slang that renders their con
versation almost unintelligible. For in
stance, somo knockout artist was struck
by tho similarity of tbo words pnrdou
and padding, and to his bright mind
the transition to “tapioca” was not dif
ficult, bnt there is no probability that
tho expression “Beg yonr tapioca” will
supplant "I beg yonr pardon” in tho
langungo of tho polite world.
The song and dance man may bo ex
cused in snmmor days of bankruptcy in
calling tho man with money, willing to
spend it for rofroshment, nn “angel,”
and this expression may in tiino creep
into tho language, bnt for tho present
the ancient term of “sucker” will suf
fice.
Circns slang was tho forernnuer of
the jargon of tho variety atago, and in
the good days when the “gaslit city of
tents’’ was planted upon every village
green the circns folk bad a language al
most their own.
The roots of their vernaoular wero the
various parts of the tent and equipment
of the show. The boss of tho show was
called the "mainguy,” and this expres
sion has to a certain extent survived the
decline of the oirons, and tho “main
guy” is frequently heard of In work
shops.
Tho great cattle rouges of tho west
havo given tho world tho term "ronnd-
up. ” It originally referred to tho an
nual gathering together of tho cattle of
various owners that they might be sepa
rated for shipment. Today in the busi
ness world it Indicates on inquiry into
the affairs of a firm or corporation and
has really the significance of stock tak
ing.
Thieves have a gibberish so extensive
as to almost constitute a language. It is
only understood among themselves and
by policemen, who aro forced to acquire
the knowledge of its meaning. Many of
tho terms that have been in uso for
years are really corrnptions of tho He
brew and had their origin among tho
“fenoes” or depots for tho reoeption of
stolen goods in London. This jargon,
while continued for years, has nover ob
tained ontsido of the police and criminal
classes.
“Lost hit grip’’ is a terse, pathetio,
almost trogio term, conjuring up ns it
does the story of wasted ambition,
blasted hopes, ruin and despair, in all
probability originated among lodge peo
ple. A man who had “lost his grip”
was temporarily in a dilemma.
- From tho mining comps of tho far
west camo "struck it riob,” which now
applies to any human snoocss; "up the
flame, ” signifying failure; “hard pan,"
whioh means a solid paying basis; "pe
tered ont,” which suggests n gradual
decline and final suspension of resources;
“ grabs truck, ” for assistance given a
new business enterprise on condition of
a shore in perspective or possiblo profits.
Bonanza has been a good English word
for SO years, and the Century dictionary
accepted it along with such words ns
“boom,” meaning to manufacture sup
port and enthusiasm, and “squeal,"
meaning to confess and betray compan
ions.
From tho. railroad yards came
’switched, ” with tho meaning of di
verted; "sidetracked,” for temporary
failure and suspension, the result of cut-
side Interference; “ditched,” os express
ing ruin and collapse, and "wido open”
camo from the locomotive, which re
ferred to tho throttle and the extreme
of speed. Now it means in fall swing,
reckless and regardless of interference.
'Ont of sight” is an anachronism, os
it means plainly in sight, and it is
growing moro and more in favor every
day as a synonym for tho superlative in
appearance, accomplishment or perform
ance. It was the balloon soaring toward
tho sky that was first declared ont of
sight, and then came tho adaptation of
this new form of expressing altitude
and exemption from competition. For
lnstanoe, when Assemblyman Joseph
Cahill appears with his fearfully and
wonderfully plaided trousers, which are
Mid to have drowned the roar of the
surf at Manhattan Beach, his admiring
constituents ay ont: “Get onto Cahill's
pants I They are oat of sightl”
The moe track has given us “dnoh,”
as meaning something settled beyond all
doubt or peradventure. A cinch is a
saddle girth, tightened by the Spanish
method of • complicated knot that will
not ootns untied. Henoe cinch, or sure
» cinched, or all settled before-
can’t lose. Babe?—Exchange.
As Ohio Photographer and His Model
Have Created a Sensation.
The good, bad and indifferent people
of' New London, O.,- are niiko greatly
exercised over tho display of a series of
“Christ’s Head” photographs just copy
righted by Photographer H. W. Minns
of this city, for which a somewhat
ecoentrio schoolteacher named Elmer
Ellsworth Mastcrmau posed. Some of
tho more sensitive and piously inclined
declare themselves os inexpressibly
shocked that any human being, especial
ly one of their own neighbors, should
have posed for so sacred a subject Oth
ers defend the photographer and his
model on the broad and liberal ground
of art and artistic effect
Masterman, the subject is a Mason
and an Odd Fellow and lias a striking
personality. He ia tall, spare, angular
and awkward in his movements. His
long red, shaggy, flowing hair and red
unkempt whiskers, beard and mustacho
give him a leonine appearance. He is
33 years old, single and lives upon his
father’s form on the outskirts of New
London. His father is a Gorman and
his mother an Ohioan. Ills brother is
cashier of the Gibsouburg bank. Daring
the World’s fair Masterman had charge
of tho waterfowl exhibit and contracted
a severe cold. By tho advice of his
physician lost September he let his short
hair and beard grow in order *0 avoid
pulmonary troubles.
"Had you any scruples or compunc
tion in peeing for so sacred u subject as
the Saviour}’’ Masterman was asked.
“Nol Why should I? Wbat is tbo
difference between posing for a photo
graph and posing for a painting? The
paintings of the great masters aro lookud
upon with admiration and pleasure, end
no questions are asked as to who posed.
Why should I bo so criticised and perse-
oated because I chase to pose as Christ
in the pictures which havo raised this
storm? I felt perfectly free in doing so
and core nothing for tho criticisms of
men. I feel that if the act was sacrilo-
gions Christ and tho Almighty would
not have led mo to sr.oli success. I was
urged by Protestants and Catholics to
poso for tho subject, but tbo first sug
gestion camo from a Jew. If it was such
an awful thing to do, I think that tho
Almighty wonld havo prevented it ’
New York Sun.
COMMUNION FOR ONE.
Growth of the Sentiment In Furor of In-
dividual CItalic™.
J, W. Davis, deacon of tho Fourth
Baptist church of Philadelphia, was in
the city yesterday to see the workings of
the individual communion cup services
at North Baptist church. The fourth
chureh of Philadelphia is ouo of tho old
est in the Quaker City, and when the
news of the innovation in church cus
tom reached the members they at onoe
bccarno interested and decided that if
it was snoh a good thing ns reported
it was necessary for them to havo
it Dr. Andrews, a prominent member
of tho Fifth Baptist chnrch of Phlladel
phia, mado an analysis of tho dregs in
the communion cups and discovered
microbes and disease germs to bo pien
tiful. He was convinced that n clmnga
from the old system was necessary and
in a conversation with Mr. Davis said;
“The individual cup idea is a most
excellent one, and it is surprising to
mo that the Christinn chnrch has not
token it np before. Since tho innovation
has been introduced it will become in
ternational in its scope, and hardly a
civilized nation in the world will be
withont it It is a wonder lo mo that
the physicians of tho country did not
recommend this before to the people, for
the old system is an ovil that should be
corrected.”
Tho Fourth Baptist church Is not
only the first chnrch to take np tbo
movement in Philadelphia, but also in
Pennsylvania. A paper which is pub
lished in tbo chureh has contained sev
eral columns on the subject, including
all that was in tho Rochester, New
York and other papers. Many of tbo
people in the congregation huve grown
enthusiastic on tho subject, and tho feel
ing becamo so strong in favor of it that
early in' the summer they decided to
havo ouo of tbo deacons camo to this
city to investigate tho system. - Deacon
Davis was selected because ho was one
of tho most conservative numbers of the
church and had not been carried away
with the reports of tho innovation. Ho
camo here to criticise the matter, bnt
ho is highly pleased with what ho saw
yesterday morning.—Rochester Herald.
Plate* Mado Ont of Htamp-,
Tho writer had heard of stamp plates,
but had never seen any before yester
day. There were six on exhibition at
tho fair—whito porcelnin plates, with
scalloped, loceliko edges. Stamps had
been dissected and applied to these in
all sorts of ingenious devices. Some
times tho heads of 3 cent stumps wero
placed in a circle around the center,
with little flourishes between mado of
the numbers, while tbo bordering of tho
stamps mado sprnylike decorations.
Stamps of all denominations were used
and of all colors, bnt so cleverly were
they managed that considerable exami
nation was necessary to recognize tho
oomponent parts of tbo familiar stamps.
These plates must be a great deal of
work to do, and they look as if water
wonld ruin them, but they are ingenious
and pretty.—Worcester Spy,
Clxarattn Well Placed.
Tho keeper of the monkey house in
the Jardin des Plantes, at Paris, has for
some days past been puzzled by seeing
bis monkeys smoking cigarettes. Tho
wits of Paris declare that some learned
profosrer* were just about to issue an
exhaustive paper on the subject of mon
keys and tobacco from the earliest
times, when the keeper solved the mys
tery. He lay in wait near the cage and
at last caught sane bays, who had
taught the monkeys to smoke end came
every day to give them lighted ciga
rettes The bays have been taken to the
polioe station, and the profiteers’ studies
have been relegated to the waste paper
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