Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 29, Number 8, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 20 August 1898 — Page 1

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ON THE QUI VIVE.

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Our old friend. Carnagie,. pronounced Car-nage-y,has found bis way

back

into the

Gazette's editorial columns, but strange to say he is not given the abuse be formerly received because of his Republican proclivities. This time he is given a half-word of praise because he agrees with the Gazette editor as to the disposal of the Philippines. The short cut to the editorial favor of the Gazette is to agree with the peculiar and usually eccentric views of the editor, who agrees with himself and a great many others that the gold standard is the right thing, but that he should support the 16 to 1 theory because it is the platform of his party.

Councilman Phil Reinbold, who is a most enthusiastic union man, and who is going to add to the gayety of nations by his presence in the city council, had a resolution passed Tuesday night, prohibiting dealers in iron from competing in city contracts unless they used the union label and employed union labor. The Gazette thinks this is wrong, and the Express thinks it is right. Q. V. thinks it is right because he believes in the principle of unionism. The Gazette's old stock talk that, according to the principle of unionism, if enforced, a man not a member of a union is not entitled to live, is specious.

A man has a right to live and earn a living in his own way, whether he belongs to a I

union or not. But he is foolish, if he can

earn abetter living that he doesn't adopt thau plan. Men who belong to unions earn better wages, as a rule, than laboring men who don't belong. That is the reason unions are organized. That is why it is a good thing for the city to recognize Jthe principle of unionism in awarding its contracts. And that is why Councilman

Reinbold is to be commended for his fight in this direction. He is not undertaking it for claptrap, but because it is a matter of principle with him.

The Express devotes a column of doublelended matter on the first page to commend the idea of unionism, and the use of the union label, and yet it is the only union printing office in the city that doesn't use the union label.

CRAND OPERA HOUSE.

HY THE SAD 8EA. WAVES.

There is no question but what those real funny boys—Matthews and Bulger, in the rag time opera, "By the Sad Sea Waves," will open to an immense audience at the Grand Opera House on next Tuesday night, wbieti they pcssentthelr latest-(and from all accounts) best operatic comedy. Their appearance here last season will always revive pleasant memories of the local stage as few comedians so thoroughly succeeded in amusing our theater-goers as did this clever comedy pair. Much has been said of their new piece which evidently abounds in no end of opportunities and that Mathews and Bulger have taken due advantage of them goes without saying. Their managers, Messrs. Dunne & Ryley, have selected an extraordinary supporting company, among the better known being Nellie Hawthorne, Josie DeWit-t, Klthia I^evy, Julia Ralph, Marie Twohey, Agnes Say Wayborn, Eva Leslie, Bessie Challenger, Deleie Walker. Effie Fay, Elsie Martens, Will West, Bob Vernon, Ned Wayborn, Gus Mortimer, W. H. Maocart, Gilly Gregory and Herman Pelt?.. A feature of the piece will be a well drilled chorus of twenty voices, who have been aptly styled, "The Chorus of Beauty."

NOTES.

Rehearsals of "The Meddler," Augustus Thomas' new comedy, began at Wallaok's Theatre last week by Stuart Robson and his company. Marie Burroughs will be Mr. Robson's leading lady.

Annie Russell, having closed her London season, has gone to Surrey, England, the guest of Mrs. Francis Hodgson Burnett. She will sail for America August 17. Miss Russell's season under Charles Froh man's management will begin in October.

It seems like ancient history to hear that Katie Putnam is still alive and playing soubnette roles. She has been specially engaged for the part of Bossy, in Hoyt's "A Texas Steer." her second season. Will 11. Bray will appear again in his original character, the Minister to Dahomey.

Mrs. Annie Yeamans. who is an important member of George H. Broadhurt's Company, presenting his new farce. "Why Smith l.vft. Home." has completed her fiftieth year on the stage, and claims to have been longer before the footlights than any woman now actively engaged on the stage.

The largest theatre in the world is to be built for the Paris Exposition. The archi t«ect promises that its seating shall give room for 15,000 persons. There will be five galleries. The stage will be circular, with a diameter of three hundred feet, and revolve on a turntable. The theatre will l» devoted to spectacular performances.

Primrose & Dockstraders minst nels opened their season August 9th» at Rand's Opera House, Troy. N. Y-, to an audience that tested the capacity of the theater. The opening also marked the first performance given by the new firm, and few amusement enterprise* hare been accorded as auspicious an inaugural. The stag* settings, scenery, costumes, etc., are presented ia most elegant style. the scenery Cor the first part bc'ng described as among the handsomest

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net upon

the minstrel stag*, a pipe organ adding to the effectiveness of the scene.

RICHARD HEBB.

A Tern ilnute Boy in thirlat Illinois Writes to His Parents from Santl-

The Chicago Record, of Thursday, prints a good likeness of Richard Hebb, sou of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. EL Hebb, of this city, who was employed in a Chicago dental office at the breaking out of the war, and enlisted at once in the 1st Illinois Volunteers. His regiment left Tampa the latter part of June, and nothing was heard from him until the letter came this week. His parents believed that no news was good, but it did not relieve their anxiety, and when his interesting letter came this week it filled them with pleasure. Here is an extract from his letter, which shows that he would be a very interesting war correspondent, if his attention was devoted to that, instead of soldiering: "At 11:45 o'clock July 14, the Spaniards ran up the white flag and asked for a conference. While the officers were holding the conference, a company of Spaniards, under orders of non-commissioned officers, tried to break through our lines. We waved them back and pointed to the white flag, and even went to the extent of sticking up a white flag on our own account, but they commenced firing on it, and kept it up so that we were compelled in selfdefense to return the fire. We gave them •three volleys and then rapid fire. Then they retreated—at least those who were

abjg flid. but than

matter was hushed up, as it was done while a truce was up and they had come out without orders, and did so because they did not want to surrender. "For twenty-four hours we were without food of any kind, and had to send details out to hunt mangoes and cocoanuts, but Roosevelt's meu heard of it and shared rations with us. The regulars tell us that we are the best volunteer regiment that has been in line."

HARRISON PARK CASINO,

The past week has been the most successful since the summer season opened at the Casino, and the audiences have been thoroughly pleased with the excellent bill offered. This coming week another unusually good list of attractions is offered, iucluding Welby, Pearl, Keys and Nellis, song and dance artists, and Master T. Carroll, the youngest dancer on the stage. Welby & Pearl are the old familiar favorites who have been here many times before and have an established reputation as song and dance artists. Pete Baker, formerly of Baker & Farron, German *fltnlett" edmedfl^^lSi^^onAe^Mpi trio, black face comedians, and the Carmontelle Sisters, finish up the bill that is offered to the patrons of the Casino for next week. The prices are the same, but the unusual merits of the bill ought to attract a much larger crowd than has before graced the beautiful summer resort.

Labor Day.

Unusual efforts are being made to have Labor Day this year outshine all previous efforts, and the programme thus far arranged indicates that it is to be more generally celebrated than ever before. The committee in charge of the affair has decided upon Chester E. Blood, of the Brickmakers' union, as marshal of the day, and A. T. Murphy of Typographical union and Samuel Garvin of the Iron Molders' union, will be his chief aides.

The parade will consist of

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one-half got back,

one 0j our meil was

touched. The

three

divisions,

the order of which will be as follows: Division No. 1—Fontanet Band, Fontanet Miners' Union. Staunton miners, Lyford miners, and other mining associations.

Division No. 3— Ringgold Band, Brewers' Union No. 85, Beer Drivers' Union. Barbers' Union No. 119. Clgarmakers* Union No. 50, Coopers' Union, Federal Labor Union, Laborers' Protective Union, Theatrical Stage Employes, Typographical Union, Iron Moulders' Union. Amalgamated Association I. and S. W.

Division No. 3—Ringgold Band No. 2. Carpenters and Woodworkers, Plasters' Union. Bricklayers' Unlou. Hod Carriers' Union, Brlcknmkers' Union.

The line of march will be as follows: Line form on Ohio, Eighth, Ninth and

FACTS FEMININE.

Spite of all that poets say or sing of lovers' quarrels and the delights of reconciliation, in the plain prose of which everyday life is composed, quarrels of all sorts and descriptions should most decidedly be avoided, for all those Who have any real knowledge of life know from personal experience that the falling out of faithful friends is "not always a renewal of love." On the contrary, it is more often than not the ending of friendship, and the occasion of much bitter feeling. No, not even when the friends are lovers as well, and the quarrel is followed by reconciliation, is the love always renewed for love is a tender plant, and has sometimes been known to wither and die when too much exposed to chill winds of anger. Therefore it is much better and wiser to beware the entrance of a quarrel, even between lovers, than to give it house room for however short a space of time.

Unfortunately, the idea seems to have taken root among many youthful lovers, especially those of the weaker sex, that, though the quarrel itself may not be exactly delightful, it is a proof of the fair one's power over the man who loves her, and that the making up which she is certain will speedily follow will be sweet exceedingly. This may be the case once or twice, perhaps oftener, but even sweets will pall at last if indulged in too freely, so a surfeit of sweet reconciliations is not a diet to be recommended.

People are only too apt to think lightly of lovers' quarrels, to make a jest of them, to talk of them as things of no moment, forgetful ol the harm their silly words and idle jests may do, especially to a young and inexperienced girl in the first flush of her happiness and the dignity of her new position, with, perhaps, that little willful pride of power which shows itself in being slightly exacting towards the man whose love she has accepted, and who in those early days of acknowledged love, rather than bring a frown to the face of his charmer, submits to her every caprice but this stage of' submission seldom lasts for long, and then arises, if care be not taken, and love does not prevent, that "little rift within the lute" that if not stayed in time will destroy all the sweet chords and harmonies of life.

Women are supposed to love the exercise of power, and they do not as a rule contradict the assertion. Nay, they even pretend that they do, but each one knows perfectly well in "her heart of hearts" that it is not the weak, fond lover, who indulges her in every willful whim and caprice, that Witts herbsst ftfiff 'truest love, but the man to whom she can look for help and guidance, along life's pathway, on whose strength she can lean, and in whose wisdom she can trust. Yes, and paradox as it may sound, it is not the man of a strong will and wise judgment with whom she ventures on a lovers'quarrel, but with the weak, indulgent lover, who never says her nay.

Tenth streets, and proceed on Ohio street if you were overcome with affectation to Second, north on Second to Main, east on Main to Fourteenth street, where cars will be in waiting to convey the crowds to, the fair grounds.

Prominence of the Letter The letter "M" still plays its part in the war. Just think of its prominence in the events of the last few months'. It stands for Maine, mine McKinley. Madrid, Matanzas, Miles, Manila, Montejo, Maria Cristina, Marianne, Maria Teresa. Marblehead, Minneapolis, Mole St. Nicholas, Maneanillo, Morro, Merrimac, Massachusetts, Mobile, Merriam. Monsignor, Merry del Val, the marines {at Guantanamo), Monterey, Monadnock, Monte (the Spanish general besieged at Mac*bora). Meikeljohn, Monet, McCalia, Maxim, monitor, militia, ministers, Morton howifcxers and Montgomery. Recently the government at Washington has purchased half a doien transports the names of which begin with •%M," and it may be added that among the most annoying drawbacks in camp thus far have been measles and mud.

Licensed to Wed.

Commodore B. Frttkes

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Louis* Blair.

Henry S, Scott and Minnie !». Hancock. JohnT. Stewart aad Clota Sheridan. Joseph Brant and Catharine E. O'Riley. Edgar P. Stevens and Mary SemsneT. Henry Edlngton and Jennie A. ertnllIton.

Oommodoro Oox and Lilian V. Hendcnon. Vfv inH .1

Clara Marlon.

©#r:tlv .»*t..! May Clair. Henry

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Vtniom.

George W.Cnthl and Gertrude Moorlaml. Calvin W. Booker and Gertrude E. Wilson.

William lMtchardl and Eva Keller.

To walk well is an art that should be learned by every woman when she is young, and then as she grows older she will walk gracefully as a matter of course, aud there will be no effort at all in the way that she does it. says the Chicago Record For though a woman can learn to walk perfectly graceful when she is older, there is never the unconscious grace of motion that there is if she is taught how to walk as a child. The training of a child in walking correctly should begin at its very earliest years. As soon as it is old enough to be taught to walk it should be taught how to do it correctly. Very many children are really never taught to walk at all. They are put on their feet by their nurses, and allowed to run about anyhow, and little faults, that may grow, into large ones, go utterly unchecked. All children should be taught to dance when they are between five and six this will make them walk better and hold themselves better than anything else.

When you walk you should put the foot firmly and yet lightly on the ground. Never walk as though your feet were of

lead, and yet do not Wince and go along as

either extreme is very bad style. You should hold your body erect and your head up and the shoulders well back. In this way you will always look well and preserve your health and avoid any kind of lung or chest trouble. The effect of walking is to exercise the muscles, quicken the breathing, improve the digestion and keep the body in perfect health. If, however. the shoulders and head are bent forward the good effect is entirely lost sight of, and there will be no good whatever come from the walk.

For a walk to do good you should, if possible, always have a companion with you, as when you are talking the blood circulates more freely in the brain, and the benefit that you derive from the open air is very greatly increased. And also the walk should be a bona-fide one, not merely an idle saunter up and down a road with no special object in view. And always have before you the wish to appear at your best as yon walk, not merely to try to get over the ground as quickly as possible in any kind of a way. Women who scurry along like rabbits or hens lose all idea of a graceful carriage and look mure absurd than anything else.

To tears to hate an erect carriage it is a capital thing to make a girl hold a very light burden on the head, such as a padded

jmight be apt to make them have. Great" care^should be taken also that the

boots

and shoes worn shoilld be perfectly easy andv comfortable to the foot. On no account should too small a shoe be chosen, or the foot will be cramped, and walking, instead of being straight, will be most awkward. On the other hand, too large a shoe is nearly as bad, as then the foot slips about from side to side, and instead of walking firmly and gracefully you are apt tc shuffle along the world like a fiatfooted person, and look most inelegant.

Even in the unhappy ages when people kneWhittle of the bath and its rejuvenating properties, noted beauties found out the secret of preserving their loveliness by ablutionary aids. Isabella, of Bavaria, heard that chickweed was good for the skin and had enormous decoctions brewed thereof and bathed in them daily. Diana of Poitiers was another of the cleanly coquettes and plunged into a tub of rain water every morning.

The eighteenth century beauties likewise believed in bathing, but they put all sorts of odd infusions into the water to improve the skin, such as the water in which veal had been boiled, water distilled from the honey extracted from roses, a preparation of almonds, melon juice, the milky juices of green barley and linseed distilled with Mexican balm dissolved by the yolk of an egg. These remarkable decoctions were freely used by the ladies who sunned themselves at the conrt of Louis before the revolution- T.

Queen Marie Antoinette made liberal use Of a "tub," putting into the water wild thyme, laureHeaves, marjory and a little sea salt.

Marie Czetwertynoska, a Russian beauty, who exercised great influence over Czar Alexander^, used to bathe in Malaga wine.

The Marechale Davoi Princess Eckmuhl, was at eighty-five renowned for her queenly carriage, superb eyes and beautiful color, her skin being so white as to rival the snow of her abundant locks. She had never used anything but pure water on her facc, and she always kept to a very simple diet, even when her table was loaded with good cheer for her guests.

She remained equally attractive to her last hour, although in her youth she had beeii oS of the prettiest women of her time. Her daughter, Mme. de Blocqueville, lMfcd^o be just such another whitehaired beamy and was noted in her old age fcrr dressing With consummate taste and elegance.

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to men, girls—especially girls ht^flve—don't say too much, and

don't say it in many words. Men all have latent, inborn cruelty under their waistcoats, and it all comes out when they get documents—over four pages long.

Don't use more than one "darling" per page, even to your fiancee. Gush, if you must, when you are together, but don't effervesce upon paper. Why should you, really

If you hunger for warfare, write to your lover a sweet, loving postal card, directed to the office. Try it. and wait.

No matter if he does want you to write every day—don't. A few days' waiting for a letter from you will be wholesome moral discipline.

Men do not dote upon reproaches, sent by mail. If you have just cause for anger against any of the poor male species, manifest it by a golden silence. Speech is but silver, and written reproaches are, in comparison, even b&ser metal.'

Don't spend whole pages in silly excuses that is egotistical. Itfor will it exalt you in yonr correspondent's eyes to implore him to "answer your letter that should be a self-imposed task. Gentlemen need no such reminders.

If you receive a written proof occasionally of a man's affection, don't show it to ytlur best friend. Enyy might thus be born, and malice is her twin sister. Besideb, it's silly.

A badly-spelled, recrossed epistle is an unlovely witness against you. Men enjoy daintily worded and written letters—when they must read them at all.

Never expect a busy mere man to really distinguish himself in a letter—he won't. He is essentially a disciple of brevity.

A crafty wooer will face powder and shot rather than give a worldly woman documentary evidence of his courtship. He judges all women to be traitors until they prove otherwise. Wise art thou, roan.

Heavily-scented paper is vulgar, highly tinted paper likewise, stamps oddly placed and eccentric chirography not to be esteemed.

coil of rope or a thin, light book. They Chickamauga. She was appointed by the will then hold the head erect and walk government, and the men at camp say she perfectly upright. And yet they will not is ft superb horsewoman and takes the detract from a graceful, pretty carriage, I honors at dress parade. She rides in as tryirig to carry too heavy a weight bloomers, astride her steed.

Mrs. Daisy Dorothy Barbee. a yonng woman about 26 years of age. is St. Louis' only practicing woman lawyer. She is regarded with friendly interest by some of the leading members of the bar. She believes in dress reform—to a degree—and in woman suffrage—in a measure. She has been too busy to know whether she likes society or not. She believes in marriage— under favorable condition—and makes a point of reading two novels a week as recreation. She is giving her attention to some important civil cases, and has already achieved distinction enough to make her a mark for the epistolary efforts ot cranks all over the country.

s. Mary Lewis, of Lacrosse, Wis., is the pet surgeon of the Third Wisconsin regiment, stationed at Camp Thomas,

CELLULOID COLLAR.,

The man who invented celluloid did humanity a service as great as the inventor of telegraphy or the bicycle, and he made no fuss about it. Very likely no monument will be erected to him, nor will his name be immortalized in story or song, although he took his life in his hands and blazed his way through a strange and unknown forest. Yet he didn't care for risks, and it didn't take long to justify his faith, and the celluloid collars went like hot cakes, and also the celluloid cuffs.

I wear celluloid collars right along, to sort of start the style. One would hardly think it, but I am a great hand to lead the fashions. Envious and jealous fellows say I can't lead- hogs to a swill barrel but what great man has not been reviled and impertinently sat upon when opportunity offered, whether it was a good chance or not? Some say I would better be engaged in leading spring calves from their mammas after they have had breakfast, instead of leading the fashion with my celluloid collars. But I am above their reproaches, and treat my critics with a haughty contempt which is fully equal to the occasion. You wouldn't hardly believe it, perhaps, but it is a fact* nevertheless, that I can be real independent when I want to, and I don't care a cent, hardly, for what anybody say». A good many criticise, also, because they do not understand. me. How many reformers there are who are not understood or .appreciated! Probably more geniuses die in the bud before they blossom from neglect than from any other cause. And reformers cannot prosper unless somebody takes up the collection after each performance

Many a time "have I saw" reformers sit and weep, out back of the wood-shed, over the wickedness of an almost totally lost world, while their wives were out splitting kindling wood to start the morning fire, and then wait till the hens laid eggs for breakfast. That is what 1 call cruel neglect of a man with a mission but shall not despair as long as I can build up humanity and induce somebody to^wear a celluloid collar now and then. ,.

Celluloid collars are made of the same material as porcelain dishes, and have the identical glossy color, which is a joy to the beholder and, likewise, to the wearer.

I like the celluloid collar, because one can find it anywhere in the dark by its rattle. No odds how early one may wish to get up, he has no difficulty in locating his collar, if it is celluloid, for it rattles lik«a%ttgott?ftadofttttcatis.'They neVfcr need washing, so one saves that much laundry bill and is never undej the pain ul necessity of beating his washer woman out of a just and lawful debt at the risk of an everlasting lost soul. The man who will beat a washer woman out of her due will steal chickens off his grandmother's hen roost and laugh about it.

All one needs to do to wash a celluloid collar is to hold his head under the pump spout and have one of the children pump All stains of blackberry juice and per spiration and soft-boiled egg will be re moved while you wait whereas, if you wear the ordinary kind of linen, you may, likely as not, be required to go to bed or hang yourself up in a dark closet while your clothes are in the wash.

Celluloid collars are not affected by the weather, but stand through storm and sunshine like the Spanish barb wire fences in Cuba. Perspiration has no terrors for a celluloid collar, but it carries off the moisture like an eave trough, while all the aromas and sweet odors and bouquets are retained in all their richness. And if you should ever get shipwrecked, you could have fried celluloid collar toast every morning until a succoring ship would come down the pike to carry you home. Ai-kx. Mm.leu.

.THINGS WE HEAR.

The United States is selling farm machinery and agricultural implements to Africa in large quuutities.

At the present time Europe owes the United States about $50,000,000 to balance export and import accounts.

Thelistof postoffices in the United States now includes Hobson, Va., Sigsbee, Ark., Dewey, N. C., Sampson, Fla., and Manila, Ky.

Some of the gold seekers near Copper river, Alaska, have begun to dig coal. There are more black diamopds than gold nuggets in this district.

The British possessions acquired during the reign of Queen Victoria make a total of 7,779,570 square miles. The area of the United Kingdom is 121,115 square miles..

The unique feat of transporting a palace across the ocean is now being performed. The palace, situated near Paris, was once occupied by Napoleon Bonaparte. The palace has been taken apart and will be rebuilt at Hyde Park, N. Y., forF. W. Vanderbilt.

Mrs. Elizabeth Cumter. widow of General Caster, has just returned to her Georgia home from a trip to Egypt, where she was engaged in gathering material for another book. Mrs. Caster has written several valuable works on her husband and western camp life, her whole time since his tragic death having been devoted to this

work-

Senor R. D. Cortina, agent fri this country for Don Carlos, the Spanish pretender, pats forward the statement that since the talk of a plot by his principal to overthrow the reigning Spanish dynasty, he is overwhelmed with applications from people who want to fight for Carlos. The letters

TWESTT-XISTIt YEAR

come from doctors in Boston, merchants in Chicago and ranchmen in California, says Senor Cortina, and he clinches his claim to be a rival of Weyler's typewriter by his final statement that nearly all the applicants are willing to be "mere privates."

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There are no "professional jurors" in Mexico. Nine of a man's peers try him, and a majority is a verdict. If the nine are unanimous there is no appest. To' serve on a jury one must have a diploma in law, medicine, or some other profession, or an income of $100 a month or he must be a member of a family whose head has an income of $3,000 a year.

It is said that Senator Piatt is willing that Roosevelt shall be the Republican nominee for Governor of New York provided he is the strongest man, which means that the Senator, as knowing as he was before, has learned something from the last municipal campaign in New York. Meanwhile, General Joseph Wheeler, interviewed jn New York, says, after eulogizing his comrade in arms: "The people in New York want him for their Governor. That is entirely creditable to them. The people of the United States will want him to govern them next, and will have him for their President." -,

MODERN PHILOSOPHY

Every man always remembers where he got a good meal, The very prettiest wild roses grow on the poorest ground.

The longer we live the more worthless people we run across. We wonder why we always turn a door key the wrong way first.

There may be no end of very poor hotels in the best part of town. Things that a person likes the very first time seldom last very long.

Sending telegrams is largely a habit just the same as cigarette smokipg. People hunt up their own kind just aB naturally as water seeks its own level.

It is astonishing the number of excellent stories one hears that are not true. There is only one thing that nobody envies, and that is a man's failure in business.

There area good many marriages where everybody wonders how either could stand the other.

Women probably know how ungainly they look walking fast, hence they always :,wfliUbslinirly. 4

A good many doctors with hardly any practice, still wesr Prince Albert coats as a trade mark.

It is a constant source of surprise to learn what men will brag a little before they think of it.

It is not always the man who gets to the bank first who runs it. The janitor Is the first man

on

deck.

A woman wearing a silk petticoat finds more mud out of which to keep her dress skirt than anybody else.

A woman who has a cape or jacket with elegant silk lining, always lays it inside out when she takes it off.

A man selling millinery goods always makes us think that maybe nature makes an occasional mistake, after all.

When we can see a man's neck between his collar and his shirt's neck-band, we know he is either unmarried or a widower.

We should think a woman buying a silk petticoat on time would feel a good deal like a man buying a pocket-book on time.

We don't understand why mock palms that are so real that they cannot be detected are not just as good as the real thing.

A man who has time to get his mind down to reading books in his store during business hours may be set down as hot much rushed.

It is as natural for some women to be always attending to others' wants as it is for other women to be always doing nothing at all.

Nothing gives one such a feeling of wasted time as to get up real early to go somewhere, and then find that the trip is not necessary.

The 'Worst thing that can happen to a young man just starting out is to be sent away up to the top. He is in such danger of taking a tumble. Alex.Miller.

THINGS WORTH KNOWINC.

Since the birth of Christ 4,000,000,000 men have been slain in battle. There are found in both books of the bible 3,586,483 letters, and 773,0ft3 words.

It is claimed that at present the English language is spoken by 116,000,000 people. The largest country in one body and under one government is the Russian empire. It contains 8,550,136 square miles.

In the rural districts many people use no more than 200 words: the ordinary man can do very well with a vocabulary of 500 words.

Over 100,000 horses are killed every year for food in Paris, and there are scores of restaurants where horse flesh is served as an article of food. The use of this meat has recently extended to many other cities of Europe. -"'r

Corks for bottles were first manufactured in Spain and Italy, sometime during the fourteenth century. Corkscrews were first manufactured in Spain and Italy, some time during the fourteenth century. Corkscrews were contemporaneous with corks..

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