Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-05-01

were their own dressmakers. Now
ladies must employ professionals or ex-
haust themselves in 4 vain attempt to
make a modern stylish dress. But are
the heavily modern trimmed dresses,
in two or three pieces. any more COM
Portable than the plain ones our grai,ds
mothers wore? Arc modern young la
dies any more healthy, handsome. or
well beloved in their generation than
their. grandmothers were in theirs?
Then why make dress SO expensive and
burdensome?
Mothers sit up nights after working
hard all day to stitch ruifies or embroi T.
er dresses for their children. No time
for rest or reading. But dau ghters can
bettsasdo without RIFLES than without
mothers, .or-without moth. Is, Of sufii-
cient culture to direct and counsel them
Two young men were married about
the same time, and were receiving the
same salary. The one was always fail
ING behind and out OF money, while the
other was steadily prog cssing. The
unfortunate young man-but perhaps
the careless young man would be more
nearly correct went to his friends
house one evening determined to in
quire the secret of bis success They
sat before an open fire, and as the host
laid aside his paper to reply to his
friends question, he turned and blew
ont the candle. : s.
ooh" said his friend, lyon need 60
no farther. understand the secret
Of your success Carefulness in little
things. L.a-.
That act Of blowing out the candle
ina ficil man would be mean. In a
poor iman At eds pa5ss moral theroism.
Instead of degrading men it strength
ems and develops true manhood in
Such men feari to think ma act for
themselves. TO ord their lives to
suit their own best interests, and less
with reference to what the world says.
They develop a strength of character
that will prevent their becoming the
ready tools of demagogues aid design
ing men. .----zssa.-s.s-- -.-'s ~-ss3 +.
But it would be matter of small JIM,
portance that men choose bosom pins
and bare feet IL their. actions affected
only themselves. It is, however, {
source Of great danger to the State. !,
Men who began early in life, and by
diligence and economy have accnnln'
lated little property, are better citizen!
than those who have not. They are
more interested in preserving peace ant
order in society, be ause they shav'
property at stake. They can help sup
port the schools. and the city, State ane
General Government But the poo
man must have all this done for him. 3,
The man who. has. chosen bosom pin
and bare feet for bis portion after :
while wants shoes. too, but his none.
is gone.-Then- he becomes disseminate,
and dangerous He demands shoe
1 from his employer, or General Govern
Y ment, or somebody else, and sometime
threatens dreadful things if he doesn'
get them. " aSE
Arnold, the traitor, made head
quarters one winter at Philadelphia
Bv his extravagance he s became in
volved in financial trouble. He wa
reprimanded by. Washington, but h
never forgave the insult, and in the bit
terness of his heart he. planned treason
But Arnold. and net the country, was t
blame. %
| Extravaganza is dangerous to tn
State. 1t brings want; that brings dis
content and bitterness. ~ ~
1t is said Franklin once offended tn
merchants OF Philadelphia. and the
threatened to withdraw their patronag
from his paper unless he would retrac
franklin invited them to take suppt
with him. They supposed he intende
Ito apologize, but they were sarprised I
find only Il bowl OF mush and milk 8
each mans place. .'.1 q
"Gentlemen,' said. Franklin. as b
saw their surprise. any man who ca
Ell oy such fare as this doesn't nee
patrona re- d. Such men as Frankli
make poor tools Tor corrupt politician
| During the revolutionary war, it
said that q British officer sent to a
! range some matters of business wit
!. General Marion, was invited by him
5 dinner. The meal consisted only :,
baked potatoes served on bark. n
apology was made, but the British of
.cer remarked: 'Surely, General. tn
is not Your usual fare?" /" Indeed r
| piled Marion, I'VE have more than OF
usual allowance to-day" The Britt:
1 officer resigned his commission, sayiI
!. that America would never be conquert
/ while served by such men. Mrs. NJ.
|. Hickman, IN Ciereiand Leader.
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