Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1886-01-13

Paper bottles noy made IN france
are built from sheet, IF paper rolled to-
gether and cemcnted with albumen,
lime and alum.
1T does seem," remarked Mrs.
Snodgrass, las if some scandal hung
round all these big men. Here's MIR.
Bismarck been trying to run off with
another fellows girl-Caroline Hands
her name is, and she was engaged to
Alfonso somebody-and all the papers
are full of it. There are no details
here though" and Mrs. Snodgrass
sighed. II believe I'll call on Mrs.
Jones. Her husband takes the London
paper that had such awful things in it
lately, and maybe it tells all about this,
too. / do wonder what this world is
coming top
1t is thought, says the Boston Tran
script, that by 1890 railroad car can
be run from one end of the country to
the other without any trouble from diff
ference in cages, with marked saving
in time and cost over the old system
or, rather. lack of system. 1t is likely
that car can be run all over the coun-
try on track of uniform gage long be-
fore 1890. There is but one gage now
from ocean to ocean, and from the
Great Lakes to the Gulf. The day OF
varied gage for railroad tracks is al
ready practically past. The through
freight business forced settlement Of
that problem. >
Since the deluge, says Labouchere,
life has not been long enough for long
whist, except for maiden ladies winter
ing in watering places. But now short
whist is threatened, since in Mr.. Proc.
tors hands it has become so painfully
scientific as to be no longer pastime.
Mr.. Proctor could only find one decent
player in America, nor is he confident
about that one. This speaks well for
the comfort of life in the States; fol
there is but one individual who is more
intolerable than the bad player, and
that is the man who plays well and
criticises his partner.
The Philadelphia Ledger says: SIT is
estimated that steel rails will be substi-
tuted for iron on about 5000 miles of
American railroad per annum. This
would put in the market about 375, 00O
tons of old rails every year. But there
are about 5000, 900 tons of old material
in the country, and even if the rate OF
consumption should not be increased il
would take eleven years to use up the
old iron rails. About 10000 miles OF
track were laid with steel rails in each
of the years 1883 and 1884, two-thirds
being new construction. p"
The average wheat crop of the United
States for the last six years, not includ-
ing this, was 445, 489, 900 bushels, and
the average exports in wheat and -four
from those crops were equal to 49,
O58, 900 bushels of wheat. For the last
year the crop was SO, 489, 900 bushels
less than the average, and the exports
1904, 500 bushels below the average.
The decadence of our export business
in breadstuffs is, therefore, much less
serious that many persons suppose. By
the way some people talk over the sit
uation one might infer that this country
has practically got through with the
supplying of bread to eaters on the
other side of the Atlantic. Chicago
Tribune.
Gen. Gordon's creed was well sum-
med up in these words: "Our mission
in life is the government of self; it is
not to remedy or rule the world, which
is under sentence of condemnation. 1t
is far better to speak sympathizing
word to poor body than to govern al
creation; the latter passes under, the
former will remain forever. Therefore
/ have no great interest myself in vast
schemes to better the flesh; / only care
for the true self of all, not their coats
or dresses. No one should
be content to be praised. For me, ]
assure you look on it as the bitterest
mockery, feel sure it is SO, though moi
meant as such. 1t is paganism to give
or receive praise"
The following story of Nine. PATHS
ibations is told as an instance of the
delights of being prima donna: 1t is
related that once when she returned
from her daily drive she was exceeding
ly thirsty, and asked M. Nicolini to re-
quest some one of their long retinue to
cause a glass of water to be brought to
her by as quick stages as the compare
lively royal etiquette of the menage
would permit. "What!" shrieked MIC
olini, in high B fiat, una mignonne,
you know that you are going to sing
tomorrow night, and that water will
chill your blood. Oh, no; forbid any
water" 'Then give me taste of
wine" pleaded the thirsty Patti.
"Wine" roared Nicolini in his highest
G. ma mignonne, you are going to
sing tonight, and you know that wine
will heat your blood. No, / can not
permit wine.'' please can't have
something wete" begged Patti, with
trembling lip, as her palate clicked
'dryly in her throat. Nicolini pondered
long and deeply, and at length, with
his own hands, carefully prepared for
the great singer a soothing draught OF
dissolved magnesia.