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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-08
LUDDEN 81 BATES $. NJ. II.
SHOWED Under.

THAT'S WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH L.
Il & r, S. NJ. II. Showed Under" with trade
We don't want the Earth; Got no use for it. but
somehow it will pile itself into our fold
When we occupied our present Mammoth
Store we congratulated ourselves that AT LAST
we had a store and a working force large
enough to care for all the trade coming our yyay
But we were greatly mistaken Our big store is
now crammed with goods from basement to
loft our employees touch elbows The past
years trade has clean SHOWED Us Under "
'Swamped Us, worried us and worn us all
out in caring for it until we feel like locking the
doors until we could catch up
Fact is our business has grown altogether too
large to be run well under one management,
Something had to be done, and we have done it.
The gossips, who always know more about
our business than we do ourselves, say We
have dissolved, sold out" Going out OF Art
Lines, - Giving up Music Trade, etc, etc, ad
hbitum. absurdum.
Sorry to deprive them of their occupation and
pleasure, but they are way off " this time.
The old ship surges on under its old COM
manderS, staunch as any craft afoat and in bet
ter condition TO weather gales and sail into port
ahead of all competitors than ever before sinca
launched in 1870
r, WE ARE NOW READY for al the trade tbst
CAN CONE, and il can't SWAMP US" again
Every Department is STRONG and will be
pushed as never before What we have done
In the past is but drop in the bucket compared
to what we shall yet do. MIND THAT.
Our inventory is over Our Departments ara
in order Changes have been made Our store
never looked so attractive. Our managers are
at the front to welcome you. Our employees
will find time to attend to your wants, and YOU
will be treated with more attention and c0ur-
teSy than ever before. Call and see how We
open up under new management.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-08

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-08

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-08

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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-26
The Armies of Europe.

The bloatcd armamentS of the
great military powers of Europe -
display their proportions in very
striking manner in Colonel Vogt's
work on The European Armies OF
the Present" The modified strength
of France is set down ut 2,051, 45S
troops, exclusive of the territorial
army, which is equally large; that OF
Russia at 1922, 405; Germany. 1.493,
600. and Austria-Hungary. 1.OS5, $50.
The military strength of Italy has now
attained proportions that would have
been deemed incredible ten years ago.
Including militia. it is alleged to
amount to 2,3S7.3S2 men. If, how
ever, II similar inclusion be made in
the case of Russia, the military
strength of that power will probably
be found to exceed even that of the
French Republic. Compared with
these figures, the numerical proper
tons of the British Army ought al
most to satisfy the members of the
Peace Society. Including our militia
and volunteers. as well as the Indian
army. We can just muster Isl, 677
troops And these have to serve for
the defense of territory distributed
over very much wider area than that
ruled by any OF the other powers
Court Journal.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-26
THE PEASANT KING.
An Exchange Which Brought to
Him a Lifelong Regret

One day certain King grew weary
of the luxurious life he was leading,
for, one by one. his every pleasure be-
came monotonous. and Mt last he knew
not what to do to make his life endur-
able.
So he concluded that sure way out
of the trouble would be to find out
how other Kings had lived before him,
and to ascertain what they did to gain
happiness and peace of mind. Ac-
cordingly. he ordered a courtier to coz
lect all TIE books concerning Kings.
both in history and fiction, and to
read them aloud To him. that he might
collect useful information on the sub
ject.
The courtier gathered great num-
Der of these books and read them
aloud to the King. who still seemed to
be ut II loss for information regarding
the details of royal happiness. When
the King had about given up in de-
spair, the courtier came to an Eastern
story of ruler who had found hap
piness by changing places with q
peasant.
THAT will do" said the King to the
courtier; Il have tried almost every
other plan to be happy. but without
success. l shall now try to find some
peasant in my realm who would like
to bo King. In all my travels l have
noticed how contented the peasants
are. They seem to lack no require
ment of earthly happiness; they are
always singing, even at their work.
and would give any thing to be as
happy rs peasant"
As the courtier attempted to 60 on
with the story. the King held his hand
up for him to stop.
''Close the book" said he; at shall
follow the example of the King in the
story. There may be peasant in my
realm who thinks true happiness
comes to those in power, and who
could be induced to exchange his posi-
ton in life for mine"
The courtier protested against such
an experiment, until he thought the
safety of his head was inrolvcd-and
then desisted.
On the following day the King
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-26

"A little East Boston girl whose
mother had entertained her the other
day with the enumeration of table
delicacies. particularly mentioned quail
on toast as one of the most desirable of
dishes, was surprised at the little one
a day or two after, when the child, in
response to the query as to what she
would have for dinner, promptly re-
piled: ''Oh, mamma, l want some
whale on toastr'-Golden Days
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-26

"A man who sets out to study a
woman's disposition can generally
learn great deal. but the price of tu-
ition is apt to be high.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-26

Perhaps the old King" he thought,
sis as tired of my lowly habitation as [
am of his crown. l shall 60 and see if
he w II exchange places with me-" So
the King put on his finest robe and his
crown. as the old King had previously
done. and drove away in his grandest
carriage.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-11-24
"Very well. Take two chairs them"
How Oil Rockets Are Made.

The use Of oil to calm troubled
waters is we'll known, and the latest
invention. that of scattering it abroad
through the medium of rockets, seems
likely to prove invaluable. Lieutenant
Cottman, Of the photographic Office,
thus explains how the rockets are
made: above the rocket composition
the shell is prolonged an inch and a
half to receive the oil cylinder which
contains within it an exploding cham
Der filed with powder. Some loose pow
der is poured on top Of the fuse compo-
sition and the cylinder then slipped on
the rocket The stick is weighted with
lead to balance exactly, SO as to pre-
vent trembling. All being ready the
rocket is set of from a tube, and fol-
lows the direction given it. The burn
ing composition finally reaches the
loose powder and the fame is COM
nunicated through small hole in the
bottom Of the cylinder to the bursting
charge OF powder within the exploding
chamber. the cylinder is thrown for
ward and exploded. and the oil spread
upon the surface of the water" The
rockets have been tested and found to
be successful In their work.-N. Y.
Mail and cypress.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-11-24
Care Of Farm Machinery.

Manufacturers estimate that twenty
per cent. Of the wear of machinery
comes from neglect to keep the bear
ings properly oiled. The object OF
oiling is to keep the wearing parts
from grinding each other out, and
good oil keeps the parts from coming
In contact, as they roll or slide on the
slippery surface. The best oil that
will not "gum" is the only oil that
should be used. as it is the only oil
that accomplishes the purpose for
which it is intended. Good oil spreads
quickly. and friction is reduced to the
least possible amount II too much
oil is used it is wasted; II too little,
the metal surfaces come in contact,
heat results, the metal expands, and
the bearing surfaces are cut out Of
wear. In harvesting machinery es-
pecially it requires a good deal Of
study to know just when to oil and
what bearings need most frequent at
tention, but the time given to master
the subject is we'll expended. and will
save much cost in ''extras. st. Paul
Pioneer Press.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-11-24
HUMOROUS,

We are told that the wolves Do
YOUR twenty thousand Russians year.
This Is the worst commentary we ever
heard on the wolf.-Puck.
-Ho-" And what kind OF an en-
gagement ring would its little darling
hkep" She-"Oh, solid gold one.
love; I'm 80 tired OF wearing imitation
engagement rings"
Brown (inishing his story
"Now that is what call--well, grew.
some" Robinson" Right you are,
old man; at least it grew some since
heard it last. "-New Haven News.
The tenor in fashionable church
choir found to his horror that his
voice all at once became unpleasantly
thick. He strained it, but without any
good effect.-N Y. Tribune.
Very few people OF the present day
ever saw or can tell what q petard Is;
but a politician knows it is something
a man can hoist himself with or by
~ o. Picayuse.
Dumley, as he proudly brandished the
sword, "the first time that l ever drew
that shining blade!" Where did you
draw it. Dumley," inquired Featherly;
"at a rafflep"-N Y. Sun.
-Mendicant--" Will you please gim-
me few pennies, sirp l have blind
brother to take care Of" Gentleman
"A big, robust man like you ought not
to beg" Mendicant with dignity
~ am not begging for myself, sir; ]
am begging for my blind brother. y
Epoch.
Lady shopper" But aren't these
shoes awfully larger" Salesman
"They look large, lady, but that's the
style affected nowadays; they will pinch
your feet just the same as those you
have always worn" "Oh. well, in
that case-yes, ! suppose I may as we'll
take them. boston Transcript.
Stranger, just arrived in town
stepping into bank)-''I am looking
for Mr.. GAVIN. He's an old friend OF
mine. supposed he was still cashier
Of this bank Has he left your en-
ployp' President OF Bank Cooking
dejectedly at empty sufe) sir.
He has left our employ. That's about
all he did leave. Chicago Tribune.
Yes, Stree! I'm self-made
man; and don't wish you to forget It,
Mr.. Fifkin-a self-mado man, sir!"
'.Ah. indeedr' replied Mr., Filkin.
I'm really very glad to hear It, Mr..
Bjones. Do you know, ! always
thought there was something amateur
ish about you, and see now why it i.
didn't like 10 thin that YOU were >
product Of nature. "-Hsrpsr's Basor. !,
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-11-24
NEW DRESS TRIMMINGS.


A Variety OF Novelties Recently Imported
from Paris.
For colored trimmings to be used on
black, rs we'll as on cOlors. the cash
mere or Parisian galloons are most
largely imported. These are embroid-
cries OF mixed metal threads. with q
and the ground is entirely covered. as
II inclusted. giving very rich effect;
some chenille Is wrought in OCCASION
ally rs in antique needle-work. and
few colored beads are introduced.
White cords with gilt cords are CON-
bined with white crystal beads that
have golden centers; black cut jet
beads are also associated with beads
of white and gold. Scrolls. leaves,
stars, palms and arabesques are the
designs on the new passementeries in
colors and in black alike. Large black
beads are in the outlines Of leaves and
stems that are filled in with steel
beads. A great many steel bead trim
mings are shown for black and gray
dresses. Very finely cut jet beads,
both large and small. are in the new
open-patterned galloons and gimps,
and these will be safe purchase, not
withstanding the fact that colored
beads are little used. There are also
many black gimps and galloons with
spiit beads, made up OF large cords and
open meshes and nettings, small Milan
balls and drops, arranged to give a
light open lace-like effect. Crocheted
silk passementeries will be largely
,used, and there are crocheted wheels
and centrrs Of figures in the corded
I gimps. The durable mohair braid
Npassementeries for trimming woolen
dresses are very tasteful. Fringes are
revived with old-fashioned knotted
headings, with drops below. and also
rich spiked fringes. the slender drope
wrapped with silk, and the heading OF
open passementerie. Garnitures for
mantles or dress waists are shoulder
pieces Ia yoke shape. deeply pointed
in front, made up OF the large silk
cords like those Of passementeries.
> Slender designs run right and left to
form the fronts OF dress trimmings,
and there are double rows OF palms, to
be separated as the garment may re-
quire,e and pretty little twisted cords
and vines for heading other trimmings.
--Harper's Bdxar.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-11-24
ABOUT QUICK TEMPER.


An Unfailing Indicates se . Iask Of
Msntal Cuisines.
A matter not unworthy Of remark Ii
the almost universal claim laid to that
supposed-to-be undesirable possession.
quick temper. II have q frightfully
quick temperw u IN assertion often
made without any sign Of regret rather
with evident self-complacency. Ana
how often. when, with the intention
OF saying something pleasing, we re-
mark upon the sweetness Of . friends
disposition to the friend in person. arc
we met with the reply: ''Oh, you've
quite mistaken; I'm one OF the quick-
est-tempered people In the world!"
given In q tone that does not imply
modest depreciation Of q compliment,
but decided sense Of unappreciated
merit.
Now this williugness-eagerness. IL
may even, without exaggeration, be
called-to be convinced OF what is 40.
knowledged to be 9 fault, strikes one
as a curious anomaly. No one would
answer. II told. "You are very truth
ful," ''Oh. no. I'm q constant liars"
nor, II complimented upon consistent
attention to her own business. would
respond: "On the contrary, scandal
mongering is my favorite occupation"
At least no one would give either Of
these answers In the serious way in
which the claim to the possession OF q
hot temper Is made. May there not be,
underlying this inconsistency and ex-
planning 1t, misconception OF the real
meaning and source OF quick temperf
To many minds this undesirable trait
seems to be the outcome of many
very admirable qualities. To be
hOt-tempered means, inferentially.
in such mental vocabularies, to be gen.
erous, and large-minded, and unselfish,
and-nfter little lapse Of time-for-
giving But maintain that it means
exactly the reverse of all these things
II man be quick-tempered, II he give
way to anger quickly and unrighteoussy
lfor leave out of the question entire-
ly that righteous wrath which rises for
good reason only. and is quite differ
| OHO uiopVoT Hoiu OcHIPcrJ, uc 10 uOt Son"
erous. for he shows no regard for the
comfort OF those around him; he is not
unselfish, for IL ia safe to say that in
nine cases out OF ten, II not in ten out OF
: ten, his fury is kindled by some fancied
slight to himself. and is allowed to blaze
simply as an illumination In honor Of
his self-osteem; he is not forgiving, be-
cause. though he may recover quickly
from his alteration. and soon be per.
fectly urbane to the whilom victim OF
it, the restoration is simply fOrge:ful.
ness, and to forget the injury inflicted
upon another by his own hasty words.
is by no means synonymous with for
giveness Of injuries he himself may have
! received. Last Of all, he Is not large
minded. am convinced that quick
temper Is an unfailing indication OF q
] limited intelligence and a lack OF
mental quickness. II the mind were
large enough to grasp the true rela-
tions OF things, to see how small u
point in the universe this temper-rous-
ing episode occupied, and II 1t could
see this quickly-in fash Of thought
the outburst would be averted. At
!Inttc
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-11-24
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

An interesting copy OF Pickwick
In the original parts sold for Atty |
pounds sterling. 1t was the first copy
from the press and was presented by
Dickens to Mary Hogarth.
Mr.. Labouchere. OF London Truth,
hns discovered the exact weight Of
ISnatius Donnelly's cryptogrum vol
ume. The book may be referred TO a.
six pounds Of Bacon. America.
OF the original edition of the Son.
nets Of William Shakespeare, published
by George Daniel, Of London, in 1909,
there arc only two perfect copies. One
ls In the British Museum. For the
other q gentleman OF New York paid
five thousand dollars. II is q little
book about seven by four inches In
! size.
The most valuable manuscript In
this country, judging from the price
paid, Is in the. possession Of John
Jacob AstOr. It is the Sforxa Missal,
for which fifteen thousand five hun
dred dollars was paid. It is dated In
the fifteenth century and comprises
four hundred and eighty-four pages Of
vellum bound in red morocco.
Miss Louisa NJ. Alcott, In y remin.
iscence Of her childhood's days, say.
that she came across Goethe's Core.
spondence NTH Child in Mr.. Emer.
sons library when she was a young.
ster, and that she was Immediately
seized with desire to be q second Bet
tina. She chose Emerson as her
Goete, and wrote letters to him which
she never sent, and sang songs, which
she hopes he never heard, under his
window in bad German.
"A rather novel but no doubt lucra-
tive business is one taken up by
Eleanor Kirk" 1t Is located il
Brooklyn and called 1.-The Bureau o
Correspondence" This well-known
literary lady undertakes to read and
criticise the work OF those who write
Five dollars is her charge for looking
over manuscript, and one dollar 9
short story or article. So many de
mands Of this kind were made upor
her that she took up the business in
self-defense.
The Richmond Wing lately pro.
duced poem originally published il
! the New York Home Journal in 1874
and addressed to Miss Anelie Louis
Rives on Her Departure for France,
by John X. Thompson, at that tim
editor OF the Southern Literary Mes
senger. The lady was the daughter o
William G. Rivcs and aunt Of th'
/. present gifted author, Miss Ameli,
Rives. She was lost ut sea on tn,
, voyage which the poem commem
crates.
: John Habberton, author Of "fIelen'
, Babies" outside of his regular dutie
Q rs New York reporter. is not engage
a on any special literary work. He gen
8 orally has two or three novels sin tn
]. rough" but never completes one unit
n It is wanted for publication. when h
3 revises it and gives it to typewrite
!, TO copy. He has no set hours or plac
q for work, writing only when a plot o
= scene occurs to him. He uses any kim
Of paper that comes in his way, fre
4 quently writing on the margin OF
q newspaper, where, he says, there
v room for two chapters Of q novel.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-11-24
p,TA AND POINT.

The engagement ring usually
rows out OF combination. Boston
GOnrier.
The time n man most needs vaca-
ton is just after he returns from one.
Hotel Null.
Those who live for the future must
always appear selfish to those who live
for the present.
"A single bad habit will mar an
otherwise faultless character. rs an ink
drop soileth the puro white page.
1t is by attempting to reach the top
at a single leap that SO much misery
is caused in the world.
That which makes the happiness
Of the domestic circle. which will re-
conquer Paradise, taking from it its
thorns. is forbearance. DR.. Nichols.
The man who is constantly find-
Ing fault is tho one who spends all his
time looking for faults. s.-Merchant
Traveller.
When Webster was asked how he
had acquired his clear, simple style OF
speaking. he said: II have been leav-
ing of words all my life"
When you see the name OF a min
lister Of the gospel signed to COM
mendation OF some nostrum, it is safer
to conclude that the parson is good
natured than that the medicine is safe.
-Christian Advocate.
No one is able to tell how much
good he is doing when doing a right
act. or how much evil he Ia doing
when doing a wrong act. There may. /.
In either case. lie beyond the act a long
sequel. wholly unseen by him and not
by him intended.-N. Y. Independent.
-"Young man." he said, solemnly,
''do you realize that the truly wise man
doesn't think that he knows as much
as he really does knowP" "Oh, yes,
sir, was the reply, land the man who
isn't truly wise thinks he knows it all,
and when he jumps in he generally
gets there with both feet. Life.
There is truth in the adage that
what is we'll begun is already hall
done; but it is also true that that which
is half done will prove a failure unless
it is wholly done. The last half OF 9
good thing is quite as important as the
first half, and it is often harder to keep
ON and finish work than 1t was to bs-
gin it. It takes two halves to make a
whole in any spheres. s. Times.
| Never gauge the duration Of your
sleep by the time any one else sleeps.
Some men will tell you that John Wes-
ley had Only SO much sleep. Hunter.
the great Psychologist, 80 much. and
Napoleon SO much. But when the
Lord made you. as a general thing he
did not make Napoleons. Every man
carries within himself Mount Sinai, q
revealed law, written for himself sep
arately.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-11-24
Discard the High Stool.

A London physician writing Of the
peculiar effects of certain professions
on the health, advises clerks to DIS
card the high stool 30 commonly used
by book-keepers and accountants. He
regards it as far more healthful in
every way to stand when working at u
high desk. II need be the clerk may
rest few minutes by sitting down in
an ordinary chair, but to work all day
in the cramped position necessitated
by the high school is ruinous to the
health and must, sooner or later. re-
suit in the breaking down Of the in
dividual who does 1t.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-11-24
Who're the Quail Belongs.

An Austin teacher was instructing
his class in natural history.
ITO what class of birds does the
hawk belongp" he asked.
ITO the birds OF prey" was the re-
ply.
And to what class do the quail be-
longp"
There was a pause. The teacher re-
peated the question:
"Where does the quail belong?"
'On toast!' yelled out the hungry
boy at the foot of the class TEXAS
Sitings.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-11-24

The remains of Jonathan Trum-
bull, the first "war Governor" OF Con-
necticut and the Brother Jonathan
OF the revolution, rest in u grass-cov-
cred and neglected tomb at Lebanon.
the citizens OF which town are now
taking the preliminary steps toward
the erection of suitable memorial to
his memory. 1t is proposed to dedi-
cate the monument in 1890, on the day
that marks the one hundred and fifth
anniversary Of the death Of Governor
Trumbull.