The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-04-03
MISCELLANY,

A correspondent at Salem, Mass,
writes in favor of free school books.
He says it has been proved by exper-
fence that pupils, understanding that
the books are loaned to them, and that
it is an offense to soil or injure them,
take better care of them, and they last
year or two longer than their own
books. He contends that giving chill
dren free books no more makes them
feel that they are objects Of charity than
does the giving of teachers and school
houses at public expense. But, provid-
ing free books only for children whose
parents claim they are too poor to buy
books, does place On such children the
brand of pauperism.
The phrase that nine tailors make a
man is said to have originated in the
following incident: In 1742 an orphan
boy applied at fashionable tailor's
shop in London, in which nine Journey.
men were employed. His interesting
appearance opened the hearts of the
benevolent tailors, who Immediately
contributed nine sllillings for the relief
OF the little stranger. With this capital
he purchased fruit, which he retailed at
q profit. Time passed ON, and wealth
and honor smiled upon the young trades
man, SO that when he set up his car
riage, instead of troubling the college
of heraldv for crest, he painted the
following motto on the panel of his
carrirge door: mine tailors made me
man."
In England and in Germany young
men prepare themselves by long course
of study for the duties and honors OF
public life and with reasonable assur-
ance of success, if they show them
selves possessed of sufficient ability,
learning and character. There seems
to be no place for the student and the
conscientious man in politics here. En-.
orgy, cunning, agreeable manners, an
obliging disposition, quickness and a
natural love of denagoguism-the
are the qualities and characteristics
that avail most in the present state OF
affairs.
When the American ship Aurora,
which was burned few days ago at
Calcutta, took fire, there were 10000
cases of kerosene on board. It was
feared that the wind and tide would
drive the burning oil to the crowded
part of the river. But, fortunately, the
wind shifted, and the flaming liquid
was driven upon the beech. the scene
was wonderful beyond description. The
river seemed to be on fire. The cases
exploded with a sound like volleys of
musketry. Dense black smoke en-
shrouded the town.. The escape Of the
shipping and the town from disastrous
confagaration was narrow. This event
has revived the scheme of establishing
a subsidiary port at Port Canning, on
the river Mutlah, for kerosene ships.
Paper wash basins, buckets, and sim
liar articles for domestic purposes are
generally made of straw pulp, and after
they are rough made into the desired
shape they are subjected to hydraulic
pressure in strong molds where they &C.
quire the finished form.
In nineteen private galleries in New
York are pictures worth $6,00O,0 900.
Vanderbilt's form the most costly single
collection. He has ITO paintings, form
ing the finest collection of modern Eu-
ropean paintings in this country. His
costliest works are Information" $780,
900, the Ordinance" $40, 600, all by
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