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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-20

Mr.. Warren, who has seen the big
trees of MaripoFa, those of the Big
Tree Grove in Calaveras County, and
all the big trees of the coast range,
says there is in no placein California q
tree that approaches in size that on
the KaWeah. The men had with them
no rule. tape line or measure of any
kind, but Mr.. Warren measured the
tree with his rifle, which is four feet in
length. He found it to be forty-four
lengths of his gun in circumference at
a point as high above the ground as he
could reach. The top of the tree has
been broken of, but is still of immense
height.
This monster tree stands in small
basin near the Keweah. and is sur
rounded on all sides by wall of huge
rugged rocks. There is so much brush
in the vicinity that the little valley in
which the big tree stands is almost in
accessible. A landmark, and a notable
feature Of the landscapes an immense
rock known as Homer's Nose. This
rock stands on mountain that has an
elevation of from 5000 to 5000 feet
above the level of the sea. The rock
itself is about 500 feet in height. It is
visible above the pine forests from
Tulare Valley. The small valley in
which the big tree stands is mile or
two east of Homer's Nose, About itare
many giant trees, several larger than
the big trees of Mariposa.
Lower down the Keweah is what is
called the Giant Forest. At this place
colony of socialists have taken up
ten square miles of timber land On
their land are many trees thatare from
twelve to eighteen feet in diameter.
The mountain men say the big trees
(the sequoria) are a cross between the
redwood and the fir ~
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-20
a Philantbropic Host.

A busy Philadelphia citizen who had
just paid his bill at a fashionable sea-
side hotel where Delmonico prices are
coupled with clearinghouse fare, re-
marked complainingly to his host:
Seems to me Mr.. Boniface, that, con-
sidering the rates you charge, you
might furnish better board; I'm nearly
starved"
ats philanthropy sir-pure phil
anthrophy." answered Boniface. eff
l saw you getting stout my conscience
would trouble me so | couldn't sleep
nights"
Conscience, eh?"
That's it. You see. it's this way.
We don't like to speak about it, but the
surf is full of man-eating sharks, and
they always pick out fat people in pref
erence to thin ones. Thank heaven, I
haven't lost guest yet. Philadelphia
Record.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-20
Babes at School.

The infant class in Sunday-school
was little out of sorts. At first the
teacher was annoyed by one youth who
insisted that another boy who had long
scratch on his face ''spoiled the whole
class" and then by another pupil cry
ing loudly. She was at a loss to I'M
destand what the outburst of the latter
meant, until the youth calculated be
tween his sobs that lie was warm and
wanted to be famed. The lesson was
deferred until the sobs were famed
away.-AE6Gny Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-20
NOVEL CALIFORNIA INDUSTRY.
Farm Near Los Angeles Where Ostriches
Are Successfully Raised.

Amony the many novel industries
which have been started in California
during the last two years ostrich farm
ing is one of the most interesting.
There are four of these farms at present
in the State-one in San Diego County,
two in Los Angeles County, and one in
Tahama County, north of San Fran
cisco. At one of the farms in Southern
California the birds are kept in
''corrals, or oblong Enclosures. Each
corral contains three birds-one male
and two females. Between adjoining
corrals there is narrow alley to pre-
vent the birds from fighting. To those
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-20

glorious summer night; and contrary
to all the annals Of female history, she
is quite ready, and is leaning Wonder
against the wide opened window await
ing his arrival. As she so stands, with
the enchanting moonlight falling ath-
wart her, she resembles nothing so
much as some snowy statue, for she is
clad all in white.
Her gown is of the thinnest, feeciest
material, and shows the rounded beauty
of her arms and shoulders to perfec-
ton. The becoming hat she wears
and her long silk mitts she wears are
white also. So charming is the pic
ture that the blood-red hollyhocks out
in the moonlight bend forward only to
look at her.
''He is here, jamie, so I'll run out to
him. Good-by for a little while. I'll
not be gone more than an hour she
says gently, bending down and kissing
her sisters cheek; then she steps light
" out and is gone.
And jamie?
Well, jamie sits where Cleo leaves
her, and looks out at the blood red
hollyhocks, too. with avery happy and
mysterious smile on her face. She
mods her pretty fair head at the flow
ers also, and whispers, Yes, it is all
arranged nicely, I'm sure
In less than an hours time Julian
and Cleo have returned. jamie is
slightly astonished to see them back so
soon. Julian strides into her presence,
leading Cleo by the hand, and wearing
a very happy and triumphant look in
deed.
my Lady Jane, I wish to inform
you that have done this young per-
son the honor to propose for her hand,
and she has condescended to accept
me. [ love her with all my heart, and
jamie puts up the slim hand.
sit is not necessary for you to men
ton the fact. I knew it month ago.
You don't say SOP Julian ex-
claimed, with great force and bril-
liancy. Then, having recovered a lit
tie from his establishment he begins
again. 'Well, Miss Minerva, what
you don't know is that we are to be
married in two months time. Iwould
not wait another day"
And jamie gets up and embraces
them both, and kisses Julian warmly
on both smooth dark cheeks. Fran5
Leslie.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-20

The largest dam in the world is to
be built across the upper end of the
San Mateo canon, about four miles
west OF the village of San Mateo. The
dam will consist of a solid wall of con-
crete from hillside to hillside, the
measurements being 700 feet long, 175
feet high, Us feet thick at the base
and 20 feet thick at the top. The vast
reservoir which will be formed by the
construction of this dam Will have the
enormous capacity of 32,00O.000 gal
Ions, and at future time will be con-
nected with the San Francisco water
shed by a tunnel five miles long.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-20

The State University of Missouri has
seyenty-three professors and assistants
and 800 students.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-20
The time is six weeks later.


To the two sisters the long, hot sum-
mer days seemed to have fairly rushed
away, so rapidly have they gone since
they made the acquaintance of their
fairy prince" as they have playfully
christened Julian. And we'll does be
deserve his name, for never did queen
on her throne receive more devoted at
tention than did these two unfortunate
orphan sisters. There has been abso-
lutely nothing left undone that he
could compass for their benefit, or
amusement, or pleasure. Baskets of
choicest fruits and most lovely flowers,
tickets for splendid concerts. invita-
tions to delightful yachting excursions,
all found their way to the young ladies'
humble abode; and | may add, like
wise the donor of these gifts also finds
his way there with surprising fire.
quency. His visits are the most de-
lightful events in their Woodworking.
dull lives, SO no wonder they are
hailed with such manifestations of
pleasure.
In fact, he is due in this cool, moon
lit room in very few moments now.
Cleo is to have drive in the park this
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1888-10-30

9ber pom Der Welt 9sidteoen
Sbne Sreuo' llno obne Srieoet
gltdt Die Srelte ltarr binab
en- ein mooerpoIes @rab.
@as 10 mG6ti9 liebt oui @rbeu
Colt eS Gro' lllb II6e peroet.
llnb oos briiberIi6e Sebueu,
9lb;unii6eu aue SbrGuen,
Die baS 2u9' Der arrltb peint,
QSenn nit 9totb Der S6mer; li9 eint:
Stebe fam lli6t mter9ebsn,
9SaS perrpebt, mus aurerlteben!"
ga! beu bIibt unS lsu1tet Der Greue
bIaue glume auf ben 9rGbern am Nuers
ieeIentas, ais i96nter, rei5er S6mud!
Oort bIeibe fteben, lisber &eisr, bort
bleibe am 9iebitsn itsben! liebsr ais bic
itolssei9midteu WauiOlssn, no oft nur
bic @iteItett uno bas liebsIssre 9erS nod
ibsr's @rab biuaus li6 brIltenl 0ort
laBt porbet uns aiebeu on ienem berausfor.
bernben Suite, Der bduiS nod &eclarte
nit benz EoSe unb mad Sobe ma9t, babin
aber sebe, mo Elm i9mutloier Rrans am
i5It9teu, balbperpitterten SolStreu5e
bdnst, sebe bin mad Der entIessnen Sriebs
bofsgte, uub feb bic @ittpe, bic ben
Yrsis fir ben drmIi9en S9mut bss Sra
bes ibres 9atten lib abbarbt am obnebsm
tdrgli9en 9eben, unb bann BAIT Ou Dir
ielbit geniitt, penn gu bas uuuerweltli9s
8ersibmsinni5t Der Ersue aufseiu9t Dor
allen Inbern, benn Ou bait Deinen @laus
ben on Ereue Bis i6er's @rab unb Wens
idenwertb setrdftist, ser i'm 9euirre unb
@ewose bes fisberwe1ieInben 2ebenS pobl
nod wantenb werben mag.
Sbr aber, Erauernbe, @einenbe, &la.
senbe, bIitt binauf - btnauf in bic S0be,
pom pannen alIes 2i9t tommt, unS penr
bic i9pa9e, tIeinmitbise SseIe psrSassr
mill, o baun bentt uno baun bebentt:
r@enn aQes eben fame, wie Oh seruoUt ss
bait,
llnb @ott Dir gar ni9ts nGbme unb CAB 81,
feline yait,
gSie mars ba I'M Gein Sterben, Oh WenI6en;
tino, beitelt
Su miiBtet ia perberben - o lieb mar Dir bu,
@elt!"
9hun faut Sins mad benz 2tnOeru, man6' fife!
gano Dir ab,
limb rIbt9 tannlt IN paneern gen Sttme
bur6 oaS Grab.
Seiu .3a9en 1T oebroden, uub Define Seel,
boIit:
Gies waro i6on oft 9eipro6en, bod ipridt
mans nie ;l Oft"
GuerieeIeutas it's! Grast binaus bss
Sabres Iette gluue auf bic @rdbsr Cure,
enti9lafeneu Qiebsn! 0o9 Iisber 2sisr,
erinuere Did barau, baB nur 9srienisl
tObt, peI9er persefen 1T, unb baB es
6riebbofs:S Iumen 9ibt, bic unuerueltIid
finb: bic immerfrti9en gIltben Sss @Iau:
bens, Der 2tebe unb bet Soffnun9 auf Elm
8ieberisbeu all 9erer, bic iebt in Srieber
ruben, uno penen mir beute uniere &rdnss
brinsen gum aQerieeIentas.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1888-10-30
aIs bic 9tatur bes @oIfes, bss @siers unb
bes Saifiihes perdnSern Al polen.

ais bic 9tatur beS Woltes, oes 9sters hno
bes Saifi9es uerdnSern gu wollen.
Wtit SubsI empiiussn omar bic SuSen
ale wobIsemeinteu Serorbnunsen bes &ai'
iers, aIlsin taum warsu ieihe Irneen ses
i9lasen, 70 wanbsrtsn bisie Serorbnunsen
ben @es aIes Srbiideu. Ste Saben
bIisbeu bieisIbsn RlubDDssl pie 5uuor.
SDren mir gum S6luB nod etuas &uis
Hides. Der SerIinsr vS6rien Is Courier,
elm iioii5es 8Iatt, i5reibt:
vOie ruifids &ssieruns bat in Der lst:
ten Seit cine Geibe pom MaBreselu se9en
bic Subsn srlafeu, psl5e Der ltbsraltfren:
ben Ri9tuns 4Isr,nSet'S II. wents ent'
ipre1sn. Die etits WaBresel bstraf bic
Suben i'm Qanbs Der Son'ideu &oiaten.
rWssen erpieiener SdGubIi9teit Der Su;
ben, bsiast bic bstreifenbe miniftertsus
gerorbnuns, bat Der Ssnat beantrast
uub bic Gesieruns bsi9Iofen, haB bieiel:
ben aus benz 9ebiste bet Oon'i9en &oias
ten fur INNER alssewieien perbsn. Snner'
baIb spsisr Sabre miIfen bic bortisen Sas
ben ibre unbepesli1en Sitter perdubert
unb bas 2ano p~erIaiien baben." Der Swsite
Prescriptions l1tas bstrifft bic Suoen aus
ben 9rsn3biitrittsn gsfarabiens, neil fe
unuerbeferli9e S9mussler feien. Ste
brittle MaBrsssI betriift bic in ct. 9sterss
burg, Wostau unb anberen Stdbten anses
iieSeIten Suben. Ster birfen nur selebrte
ober Slnbpertss Subsn wobneu. Gae
iibii9en Rauflsute, 2ieferanten unb 80s:
iens SpecuIanten wurbsn aussewieien."
llebsral fnbsn mir bisisI6sn &lasen
gssen bic Suben. Sbr tlaifi9ss @eperbe
8u1er, S9a9sr unb Nsiotase IN ben
g6rien tOnnen fe ni5t Iafien.
Oeuno6 nimmt uniere Iiberale Re9ies
runs bieie erpieienen 2anbpIasen nit elmer
ftupioeu 9utmiitbtsteit in ~unieren Safen
auf, ais wdren ite bic beiten @inpanberer.
@an ma9t Inti. g6insisns 9efsts, neil
bteie Irmen Al niebrisen Sagelobn for
bern, unb baSur9 ~unieren 8di9erinnen
unb Qrbeiteru Goncurren5 MAIDEN. Son
Nntts Subenseieten sebt nod feline &ebe,
pdbrenb bieis ni9t Bios iebsm 9anbeI unb
ieosw @euerbe goncurrenj MAIDEN, ionbern
ale Hlaifen Der 8spOIfsru,lg ausbsuten, ais
WiQiondre gu bunberten iber Nadt empcrs
i4ieBen, obne sebdnst gu perben, in
Staotss unb @smsinoe; Iemter eiabrins
gen II. I. NJ. @esen bic Subennotb
i9IieBt man bic 9lusen, udbrenS ie Sebn
WaI sroBer 1T als bic gbineiennotb. Ber
erinnert ii9 bier ni9t an bas Sprt1wort:
RIeine 0iebe banst man, bic sroBen Iabt
man Iaufeu.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1888-10-30

bss Serr, vInb Mein 2obn nit mir, einem
Seben gu rerselten mad ieinen 8ertsn."
8erpsnbeu mir bic tur3e 3eit, bic uns auf
grben ~pers0nnt 1T, nm mad benz Setipiele
Der SeiItsen reid gu perben fur bic gpiss
teit. Seten mir ni6t 10 t90ri4t, ipesen
Der iroii9sn 0inse, weI6e 10 9erinsfiisis
finb sssen bic iiberirbti9en Sitter, bisie
uns ent9eben gu lafen. ySammeIt eu9
S6GSe fir ben Simmel," iprtdt ber Serr.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1888-10-30
Die Saoen:0 efabr.
I
5um Gbriiteui6ue,
l(itht %Nuoentrub.

gum SDIIIleltlUuEg
lti6t ,SuoentruB.
Ser SnSe, Elm 8rebsi6aoen in eipiliiirter
@eielidaft.
gis gu bieier Stunbe iinb aue 9erIude,
weI9e sema9t uurbsn, UNI bic Subsn su
guten Staatsbirssrn Su ersie5en, 9ei9ei.
teri. Napoleon 1. psriu9te es NIT allen
grnit unb NIT al isiner Ra1t unb feline
9eriu1e i9eitertsn an Der jibiiden Sarts
nddisteit. Ssiu peiier uub i9arff9tiser
Winiiter Portalis ipri9t ii9 in einsm lans
gen Memorandum, bas Der 9eriammluna
Der Suben i'm Sabre 1906 uorseIest wurbe,
in foIsenber 8eiie iber bic Subsnfrase
aus:
9is c%onititutrenbe gsriammIuns (3ur
3eit Der &epubIit) bate sesIaubt, UNI bic
Suben Bu guten Staatsbiiroern Az MAIDEN,
rei5e es bin, ibneu pbne Inter 5ieb unb
obne 8ebtnsuns aqe 0te6te zines fran3Os
fi5en 8ir9ers su ertbsiIen, aber bic @rs
fabruns but unslidlider 8siIe isitber be-
wieien, baB es bieien @efeSgebern spar
ni5t an Der suteu a5ii3t, p0bl aber an
Der rt6tisen Rlusbsit ssfebIt 5at; benn es
stbt Reni5en, bic auuor in reue Meni5en
u%msepanbeIt uerben mil i.n, bepor ibnen
iol4e &e6te unb 6rei9sitsn seseben pers
ben f0nnen.
Der Srrtbum fam babsr, bab man in
Der SuOen' 6ra9e :lur cine refine confeiiios
neue Trase ieben polte, bic man nit Der
ausemeinen reIisi6ien Eoleran1 i9li9ten
gu t6nnen sIaubte.
9lber bic SSubsn itnb ni6t nur cine Settle,
ionbera elm 8Olt, cine Natiou. Oisies
Bolt bate sbemals isin sissnes Serrito:
RUM unO feline &esieruns ; IS 1T iest guar
3eritreut unb aufsel0it es Iebt untsr ben
anbern Rationen, obns it9 nit benislben
gu uermii9en, es slaubt auf frem6em 9es
biete 3u lsben.
Oas ribrt BON Der jibii9sn 8rrfafuns
Der. @ie isber Staat eiuen beionberen
uub omar trbii9en 3ued bat, 70 bate Der
iibii9e Staat einen reIisi6ien 3wsf. Sn
bic fem llmitanbe ertanuten bic gbiIOiopben
ben 9runb Der punberbaren Oauer bes
iibii3en G5aratters. Wan begreift aud
lei9t, baB, penn BET einem 8oIte, Reliz
sion unS Staat, Sitten un6 @sbrdu9s
cine unb bieielbe SADIE fn6, man bel ibm
feline Serdnberuns sruarten fam, obne baB
ss 9lass, feline reIisi6ieu, poIitiden unb
i~o5ialsn Sbseu aufsebe. 0teies absr 1T
unmOsIi9, mir ieben ben 8eusis an Der
lln3erfi6rbarfsit bes Subentbums.
gsi ben anbsrsn Weni9sn lit bic 9teIi.
sion nur 9swiHensfa9e. gei ben Suben
umfaBt fe Staat unb @eieaidaft. 0as
ber bsnn bilben bic Su6en ibsrau cine Gas
ton In Der Ration; fe ftnb nidt Sran3os
fen, nidt 0suti9e, ni3t @nsIanber, nidt
BreuBsn, fe fnS. .Suben.
9araus, baB bic Saben melt psniser
cine Sette, oils uielmebr elm BOLT finb,
folst nun, baB es iebr untlus mar, fe 3u
fransOfiden Birsern su ertIdren, obns sus
Dor su untsriuden, Oh iie bieies ietn tons
nsw wnb fem woIen; es foIst ferner bars
aus, baB ss psbsr unueritdnbis nod unses
rs9t isin Tam, cine Corporation, wsI9e
bur9 ibre @srfafuns, tire @runbides unb
@sbrdude ft9 uon ber @eieIe9aft Der
ibrissn Staatsbirser bebarrIi9 ~abfonbert,
aud bsfOnSssss @sfsssn au aatsrwsrfen.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1888-10-30

,0e9 nit QuIt9eiar9 unb Rei9eu
Sci Der &u6a6t eruitem S6wet9en
@arneu 8ootentrQn;e bier,
Sa9t maud frti6er Siigel Dir:
g8aS 9eboreu TIT ouf @roeI
WuB gu Staub uno Gi6e werOen!
Som @ltar in Die @olGite
GrGn9t es lid gum Subelieite,
Wtitten unter'm irobeu Wtobl
Ruft eS in Der 6Ou'9e Saal.
G8aS 9eboren 1T auf Groeu:
Wtub gu Staub uuo aide weroen!
Siebe bur6 beS &smpelS Salen
Wtamu uuo @reis uno Singing wallen,
limb bic MIiltter, bic entSiidt,
Sbren Sdu9linQ on itd oridt.
g8aS ba bliibt uno tsiit auf @roen
Wtub ju Staub uno ai6e weroen!
8te c tOmmen, ad 10 fameu
Biele 3auIenb - ibre ganen
Sinb perIoi6en, ibr 9ebein
3edet ein jermalmter Stein.
Was 9eboren III auf Grbeu
4tap ia Staab anp Aide WtrSsnl
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-12-28
Packing Theatres.

A curious incident to the inner history of
the Theatre Royal, Drury lane, has been
made by an incidental allusion in which Mr.
John Coleman's entertaining "Players and
Playwrights" to the bygone custom of 'spack-
ing" theatrical audiences The vivacious
writer tells us that a former lessee of Old
Drury maintained in permanent employment
functionary known as "Jack the Packer"
who was always ready to provide compact
cohort Of loud voiced and horny handed aux
iliaries to make an uproar in the theatre in
the interests of the management.
These trusty myrmidons were known as
"bulldogs;" and on one occasion the lessee
in question, being anxious to counterfeit
quasi political demonstration which he had
reason to believe would be attempted on a
given evening, sent for slack the Packer"
and instructed him to lay on hundred of
his bulldogs. Next the energetic manager
arranged with friend who was in the build
ing to secure the services of another five
score strong men and willing. to shout down
the potential political demonstrators; and,
finally, he enlisted the aid of another con-
fidential friend, who was well known in ath-
letic circles, to send him fifty muscular run
ners, wrestlers, ''walkists," and so forth,
with lungs of leather and arms to match.
They were paid eighteen pence apiece, in
addition to gratuitous admission to the
gallery Or the pit; and their explicit instruc-
lions were not to interfere with the play or
players, but, in case of the threatened politi-
cal demonstration coming to the front, they
were first to try to shout it down, and, if
milder measures proved inadequate to the oc-
casion, they were to punch the heads of the
factious gently at first, but more impress
sively if the necessity for stronger measures
arose.-London Daily News.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-12-28
An Official Pencil sharpener.

While your correspondent was talking to
one of the clerks of the state department the
other day, says a Washington letter to The
Kansas City Journal, the gentleman in ques-
ton touched an electric button and swarthy
messenger appeared at his elbow in mo-
naent. Not a wordswas said, but the clerk,
With grand air, passed to the messenger
lead pencil the point of which had been dulled.
The messenger bowed almost to the floor and
vanished without sound. In two minutes
he again appeared, and with an obsequious
salaln he handed the newly sharpened Faber
to the clerk, and again almost striking the
floor with his head he departed without hav-
ing word passed between the two. That is
one sample Of the way in which the air in the
diplomatic branch of the government affects
an unsuspecting young man who is induced to
accept government salary for the service
he performs there.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-12-28

Stories of Abe Lincoln always pass as coin
everywhere, and it is not too late for new
one 1t was told by his son Robert to a
friend in Washington, and there is no doubt
of its genuineness. "My father, while presi-
dent" said Robert Lincoln, ''liked to stroll
about Washington without any escort or
show Of distinction, and he sometimes strayed
into curious company. One day, as lad, I
accompanied him down back street, where
we encountered a regiment of soldiers march
ing past. My father was curious to learn
what particular body of troops this was, and
as soon as he came within hailing distance he
inquired, without addressing anybody in
particular, well, what's thiss' Quick as the
word came reply from somewhere in the de-
tachment, Why, it's q regiment Of soldiers,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-12-28

A hint to gentlemen desiring to present
flowers to lady friends is given by writer
Of much taste, as follows: "Let the salesman
send them loose, in box, that the lady may
select those she chooses to wear, and may ar
range Or use the rest according to her own
TASTE" A bouquet is, after all, an affair of
Artifice and formality. They are rarely truly
beautiful things-generally infinitely less
beautiful than a single camellia or single
rose. A basket of flowers is better; but if it
have a s'design," it becomes, as rule, truly
aideous. Nothing can be less attractive than
gilt paper horns of plenty, etc., made of
flowers. The same is true of tin foil, wires
and handles. Nature cannot be improved
upon in this manner. The love of the beau
tiful is simple love Of what nature has pro-
duced.- Democrat.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-12-28

He is a good little boy; he lives on the
South Side; he is 5 years old; he is accus-
toned to hear people talk through the tele-
phone; he repeats his prayers every night.
sentence by sentence, after his mother, and
he has mind Of his own. The other night
he somewhat astonished his maternal pro
genitor by Directing to the usual pro-
gramme and remarking that he "wanted to
speak to God himself" Having obtained the
consent Of his mystifed parent, who thought
it pity to thwart his early piety, he knelt
by the side Of his little bed, shut his eyes
tight, clasped his hands. and in a shrin little
voice began his direct appeal to headquarters
His mothers feelings MAY be imagined as she
listened to the following:
"Hello, God Yes sir Take 12., care re- Of i
good boy! yes, SIR An send me dogl
Eyes, SIR All right Good night, Godi
Ring pf!h-Chicago Tribune.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-12-28
p@oetrg.
ASUNDER.


Once, when the sun, in slowly dying splendor,
Sank, sending crimson smiles across the sea
When, in the twilight, eyes looked true and
tender
"Tel me-" you said, chow great your love for
me.'
Darker and darker grew the sea before US.
Turning saw shadow at your side;
Mist filled the sky and hid the pale stars DER us;
AS those who speak in dreams my lips replied:
.'Some measure love by gold,
By endless time by soundiess sea;
But II love you well enough
To leave you Love. if needs must be-
Words, thoughtless words! but breathing doubt
forbidden;
Fears, foolish fears! that love must lull to rest
Not you nor knew then the meaning hidden,
Yelled in those words you deemed an Idle
jest.
Now, Love! with paths divided, hands asuDder
Now we have learnt the meaning, you and I,
Hid in the misty sky, the dark sea under,
Hid in those words l spoke, and knew not
why
Some measure love by gold,
By endless time. by soundleSs sea;
But II love you well enough
To leave you, Love, if needs must be-"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-12-28
A Sovereign Balm.

Ever since the year people have carried
buckeyes in their pockets as a charm against
rheumatism, and now comes Georgia man
to swear that the acorn, likewise carried, is
even a sovereign balm and cordial to all the
ills, aches, pains and swellings of a limping
World.-Philadelphia call.