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Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1890-02-01
Give Your Shoes a Rest.

eyes, sir" said a prominent shoe
dealer, yesterday, that is good advice
about wearing shoes. If a man would
never wear his shoes more than two
days in succession and at least once a
month go over them with brush dip
ped in vaseline, he would find that
they would give much better satisfac-
ton and last much longer. To do this,
a man ought to have three pairs of
shoes. Then he could give each pair
one day of work and two days of rest.
During those two days the leather has
time to regain elasticity and stretch
out the wrinkles the foot has made.
These wrinkles become breaks in the
leather if the shoe is continuously worn.
The man who now wears out three
pairs of shoes, one after another, year,
will find that the same number will
last him two years if worn as above
suggested. Of course | am willing if
he wears them out in the one year.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1890-02-01
Fun With the Old Man.

He was a meek-looking old gentle
man from the country, and as he took
his seat at the dining-room table the
drummers looked at him over their
soup-spoons. They noted his weather
beaten face, his wet hair carefully
parted and brushed around over his
ears, and his air of difidence as he
nervously fingered his fork and when
the waiter girl stood at his side and
winked at the boot-and-shoe man they
were all attention.
"Soup ?" she asked.
The old man seemed bit surprised
at the brevity of the bill of fare, and
fidgeted about as though waiting for
her to say something more.
would you like some soup?" said
the girl, with side-glance ut the cof-
fee-and-spice man.
81 amt particular about soup, as l
know OF" answered the old man.
"BoiP muffin capersauce, roas' beet,
RS lamb, RS veal, fricasse chick'n, cole
ham, tongue, ck'n-salad, fritters,
boil n baked p'tatus," said the girl,
with lightning-like rapidity.
The old man looked kind of help
less, and the boys felt little sorry for
him as he kept his eyes fastened on the
fork, which he showed from side to
side with his fingers.
81 guess I'll take-I guess you'll
have to say that again" he said, look
ing up, and the girl ratified the whole
thing off in exactly the same time as
before.
The old man looked round the table
and caught sight Of the drummer wink
ing at the girl; then he jerked his
head around, and looking her straight
in the face, he said
"You may gimme SIN bile cornbeef
N cabbage, roas' beef, veal N muffin,
cole chick'n n turkey n SIN ham N
eggs N Goldfish cakes N sassage m
beefsteak N piece o punkin pie N
cup o coffee, sis; N now see eff yer kin
make yer little legs fly s fast as We kin
yer tongue, for | wanter git home !;
there's a shower comm up"
The girl hesitated, turned red, and
then made break for the kitchen,
while the drummers laughed and the
old man gazed out of the window at
the gathering clouds.-P,tck.
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Buffalo Bill on French Cour-
teSV.

In letter to the Chicago Inter-
Ocean, Buffalo Bill writes concerning
French politeness 1t is general cour
tesy, and while the forms of conduct
may appear extravagant to some
Americans it seems to me that they
are genuine expressions of regard, |
cannot help feeling that the French
are extremely hospitable and generous.
That they do not condemn a man
before he is proved guilty. They will
ingly takes his word for what he is,
and do what they can to promote his
interests.
A great deal has been written in
the past about the Frenchman's tickle
ness, his love of display, etc. | have
not found this judgment justified by
my experience. | have been concerned
here i'll giving an entertainment char
acteristic Of certain features of Ameri-
can life. We do not parade in spangled
clothing, we have no grand scenery,
no spectacle of the ordinary kind in
fact, nothing has been done to give
any artificial effect to our performance.
We appear in the same costume in
which we rode about the plains, and
every feature of our properties, to use
theatrical term, is Of the plainest de-
scription. Do the Frenchmen dislike
it, accustomed as they are to seeing a
wealth of splendor in their public en-
tertainments ? Not at ALL They are
deeply impressed with the plain gen
uineness of the exhibition we give. In
all our experience | have not known a
people who came more repeatedly than
the French to see our presentation.
They take pains to inform me and my
associates Of their appreciation Of the
homely features which we bring into
the foreground.
All this would seem to show that
the French are anything but super
fetal in their observations. They care
more for the plain, rough representa-
ton of the pioneers life than for gaudy
glitter of the circus. Further than
that, they correctly appreciate the in
dividual features of Wild West. They
understand what we are about when
we endeavor to illustrate the life on
the plains years ago, manner of life,
indeed that has not yet entirely gone
out of existence.
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The Young Merchant.

Two country lads came at an early
hour to market town, and arranging
their little stands, sat down to wait for
customers. One was furnished with
fruits and vegetables of the boys own
cultivation, and the other supplied with
Holsters and fish. The market hours
passed along, and each little merchant
saw with pleasure his stores steadily
decreasing, and an equivalent in silver
shining in his little money-cup. The
last melon lay on Harry's stand, when
a gentleman came by, and placing his
hand upon it said:
"What fine melon? What do you
ask for it, my boy?"
'"The melon is the last | have, sir;
and though it looks fair, there is an
unsound spot in it" said the boy, turn
ing it over.
$50 there is said the man, 81 think
[ will not take it. But" he added,
looking into the boys fine open coun-
tenance, sis it very business-like to
point out the defects of your fruit to
customers p
at is better than being dishonest"
said the boy modestly.
"You are light, little fellow; always
remember that principle, and you will
find favor with God and man also. |
shall remember your little stand in the
future"
care those Holsters fresh ?" he con-
tinued turning to Ben Williams.
eyes, sir, fresh this morning; l
caught them myself" was the reply,
and purchase being made, the gentle
man went away.
Harry, what fool you were to
show the gentleman that spot in the
melon. Now you can take it home for
your pains, or throw it away. How
much wiser is he about those Holsters |
caught yesterday Sold them for the
same price as | did the fresh ones. He
would never have looked at the melon
until he had gone away"
"Ben, would not tell lie, nor act
one either, for twice what [ have
earned this morning. Besides, | shall
be better off in the end for | have
gained a customer, and you have lost
one."
A man who, by lying and cheating,
drives away one customer day, will
in a little while have very few left, and
they will soon find him out and leave
him, and this proved true in Ben's
case, for when he grew up he was
tricky, no one would trust him, and he
always remained poor. Harry, on the
other hand, soon developed into an
honorable and prosperous merchant,
and secured generous competency
before he reached the ordinary middle
age.
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"The Face at the Window.

"This letter is to my husband" she
said, as she licked on a stamp at the
window in the corridor of the post
office.
"Yes'm."
"Will it go to-day?"
"Yes'm."
"By first mail ?"
"Yes'm."
"He ought to have his letter by
Saturday ?"
"Yes'm."
at isn't over weight ?"
"No'm"
"And if he gets it, and if l get his
answer by Saturday, | can write"
"Please don't obstruct the window,
ma'am ; there's forty people waiting"
go, there are That's always the
way of it. can't get word of infor-
nation out of this post office, try as
will. Good-day, sir I'll go across to
Canada after this. "-Detroit Free
Press.
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Fish from Underground.

A fish story comes from Santa Rosa,
Cal: A well has been dug on the
ranch of John Walker, who lives few
miles west Of that city, which is mar
vel to the neighbors. In drawing
water thousands of eyeless fish, ranging
from half an inch to six inches in
length have been taken out. Occas-
ionally the bucket is drawn up half
full Of fish. No subterranean inlet to
the well has been discovered. The
we'll is about Is miles from the ocean,
and a chain of mountains intervene.
This is reminder of the wonderful
eyeless fish that were swimming in the
hot water of the lower levels of the
Savage mines some years ago, and for
specimens Of which number of eastern
scientists sent orders to Superintendent
Osbiston.
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A Perfect Model.

Overheard on a Ridge avenue car.
Pussy old gentleman to a chance
travelling lady companion:
"Have you any children, madam ?"
eyes, sir; son."
"Ah, indeed Does he smoke ?"
'No, sir he has never so much as
touched a cigarette
$50 much the better, madam, the
use of tobacco is poisonous habit.
Does he frequent the clubs :"
"He has never put his foot in one"
"Allow me to congratulate you.
Does he come home late p
"Never. He goes to bed directly
after supper
"a model young man, madame
model young man. How old is heY"
"Two months, sir.
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He Got Over It.

81 presume, Mr.. Oldboy, you never
learned to dancer" said the dancing
master, condescendingly.
81 was once much given to the habit,
but have got over it Of late years"
81 dare say you know little about
our modern dances ?"
"For number of years was thor
oughly familiar with an intricate dance
that you couldn't teach, professor.
"Name it, sir !" said the professor,
excitedly.
"The st. Vitus."
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We should never be content. There
is always something to alter, to aban-
don or to pursue and in that honest
earnest work which our consciences
approve we shall find neither room,
time or inclination for the idle and sell
fish spirit of dissatisfaction which par
alyzes our powers, destroys our happi-
ness and renders us unable to bless or
to help our fellow-men.
The evening world., 1890-07-10

NOW to he punished" The boycott against
hitIed Benjamin 4 Co. now carried on by tss
taken 10y ii e CIo, hing ManufsCturrr' association
whose cishy enb,r have Il eoltef, to lock their
cutters ont until that boycott he withdrawn.
The New York Cauiker'' A"oclst,on has elected;
John r. rt,ies. pfesid"ut sun WaillUE.L delegate (;
R.njS n Winnie. Vire rttsnent H.. W tTsn.,
SS .eists+ rs iiSs'etWS'SI is Ioan treasurer; J5hn mnr,
dock. SergcAnt-at-Arma,
The Sch,o' Conference ADORNED y~c't'rday for
an indctiuuc pcrtoi 1, IL hNvinr, as he mumhefs be-
liove, Nccomplsh ii tie obigct oil calling the pulli3's
sttention to tho, = that th,ro arr a out one hun.
are NJ AZ, ommoihtions in tho pubic schools.
Tho board Of waking ncleg,tcs Of the bn'ldins
me rae i nts ' 2s!p ,hSIF ni point 10 fs,prg g'v D.9d in sS III.
city. a colnmttee is a work TO ls!abor thn Nor-
tho nri,k Yards.
The Uu,tcd Aachin sts' Union voted s25 to the
cloak mAtcrs yesterday, aud SlS. 80 wcrc collected
lie nj. ME o' I'M Sac,h,ist Tsbus parry. A olph
SohCOu"wcttcr. 90 West Forty. n nth street. 10
tho nowlJ elected manager vi The Unions a,or
bureau.
over one thousnnd cigar sker have gs.ned an
nqvanc" o. wages ycst.rdry. Tho, E'r' tno en-.
Go. aud tho Crnspmers, Cigar o upHuy. ti OF
thc- rtnn rtsnted = F., ndyanrg ~ 81 y 1nd tl.6O
afoit nait , Go.oa ui smaller m'rr'o GLOW the
example ut these iarrc maru'acturois
Tho SociA.is,- Of tins country nrn opposed to the
in 1909 hy the pf,ti-cut o! the IN iiean tcdert-
ton % Lab : A. ruch sction y, A. pt,Tent ihc
insi.' tlnt IT, CO. or : he cN,l.d 10, the ronn, ,e
gro, uc!d Al Paris djrmG IN, Espo. Il o o. 1885,,
- ar the following ~fpcaSc.s hav, boon
announced, 'Ot tho. 60 ch'ntioh e tic tor!h ami
AZ S%;s'itINt S 81 so a,h n r@" va !" s srSiS,a' praarSS +. =.
Mci}uEs. tsncrsl SECRETARY OF tho BtUthtrnool OF
Of H. MNnr.tt.n sins . IA CCldl6;; y Bnrsni mi
& i: pntiiips, Of 81" y nSk bn 'Sni,s, We
man of /. A, lDIig.
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fnger-nails,
And 70 you are disappointed with mar
ried life already? Well. my dear. You have
only made the common error OF
EXPECTING too much. You have fool
ishly invested the field of wedlock with
the ccuieur Dr. r0Sr and studied your hero
through the magnifying lens when you
should have reversed the glass.
Now let me a advise you not to be an
reasonable; don't tell me you expected to
marry an angel. You are a mortal and
married TO a MAJ, one of the queerest brutes
that treads the earth. Yes, men are queer
brutes, - she repeated. crossing her eyes in
fancy; Enthusiastic and deierential
enough lefore marriage. but All entirel!
different tort Of breed Afterwards"
But Henry isn't; he's the same now that
he was Il year ago. He scarcely notices me
aau never speaks unless l ask him a ques-
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EN o v z /

OF your heart II You want to have good d.
gestlon ana keep your youth.
"A woman with q heart is in the power OF
her husband; 4 wife who has none can do
az she pleases. Take all. give nothing in
return-thAt's the tru philosophy Of mArri-
monial peace il you can't find contentment;
and you needn't hunt for happiness, for it
is not TO be found on this planet in Iuanti-
ties to sneak about.
This sort Of advice was gall aud NORWOOD
to the honest, innocent young woman. hut
she knew well enough that her companion
spoke from bitter experience. and nauseous
rs the dose was. she took 1t, dried her eyes
and went to dress for q walk.
They had been at the Palace Hotel in Gan
Francisco for a week and the painter had
sought in vain ~ meet his ideal.
The amusement boards we're placarded
with bills for Ter concert engagement, every
Performance OF which he had attended. lie
had cultivated the acquaintance OF the theR-
tire manager, and through him secured an
introduction to Herr Rudolph Upper. whom
he had wined ard dIned At the hotel He
had smoked, walked and driven with him
and as = last resort to win bis confidence
begged the imrrrsArio TO sit for a portrait.
Now, would like very much TO have you
and Mrs. HenshAll meet my little sthT, bur |
have nothing to say AbOu It, IL rests en-
tirely with her and she hiss positively
refused To make any AcquAintancss. These
professional women. you know, have 20 DO
hundred. but Miss Neville. an convinced,
has a reason Tor wishing to avoid people,
aud as she is not we'll, | feel compelled to
respect her wishes"
HenshAll Was pretending to portray the
musician one morninE when this converse.
ton took place, aud at Ehls rebuff his bTows
knitted, his heart sank aud his brush fell
from his hand.
We'll, Of course, Herr Opper. / don't
wish to seem impeTt neut, but | met Mss
Neville several times m New York.
ZION did - m'erjcc;et the musician.
That Is, ! raw h,T-LesTi her p az. and
I he q seen her very u:skt during tins ELL
gagcmeuf. Ny reason Tor sgking TO De pre-.
scented is that | wish 10 make a picture Of
her Tor the ucHtA al nv. She i the most
beautiful creaure ! have ever seen or
,rrameI %, aud If | could only paint her |
believe the picture woul make me famous. =
The model, who Was vlLyfully doveta.hrg
his fingers. Offering no answer further than
mill Inlorsemtrt OF the compliment TO
tas g.rl's beauty. Il suddenly occurred to
Henry flat I might be policy 10 get the as
%si-tsnce Of Lena, IND excusins himself be
vent to call her,
While be was away. Opper got up to
stretch his legs aud ~ the circuit OF tue IN
p%royised studio came upOn a small folio
which. Carelessly opened. revealed a sketch
done on a bus ness card that fairly took HIS
breath away.
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No Land on which the Sun Shines

Possesses greater natural advantages than our own.
but there arc portions Of the crest grain bearing
West and fertile South vhsrn atmospheric iniiu-
ences prciudicial to heAlth initiate against them.
g. ONE drrree, as places Of residence. Heavy rain
falls and tho oscrfow Of great rivers which upon
their = tb'tieucc leave dsuk vegetation exposed TO
tie rays OF tho sun. there bezct malsrial fevers.
AnI there also the inhahit ants are periodically
obliged to use some medicinal safeguard against the
scouryo. Tho moat popular - Hostetter'sS SO nson
Bttors, y preventive that has for over a third Of
a century Afforded reliable protection to those whom
etp,tionco in til" futility NJ ordinary remedies for
q or and aguc. han taught to -uhatitnto for them.
whether intermittent or remittsnt, miasnatto
fcyr5s are coru Ierad and avcrteh by tho superb
nnti-per,ni'c AM turtifyit z medicine as they are by
no Other props au1n III use. Use 1t, and abandon
impure luCAl Dittefs.
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G. f G: q Z

or a brute az his lawful prey.
He may not care for the Game or know
why he pursues it.. but the chase is ire
sistible. and. like the child with he butter
fly, he will spoil his pretty clothes. stub his
toe and get his feet wet running through
br2mbles and pudlles as long as the winged
thing is il sight.
II woman only knew it, she could win her
lover by eludlng him, for man ever wants
what lie can I get easily and prizes most the
fruit that hangs highest. To h:m'nO beauty
Is 10 GntrancInE ms that which smiles and
blusG."s beneath the mystic web OF a gauzed
veil. and doubly lovely is the Tloyeliness that
turns aud fllea at Its approach.
Henshall know neither rest nor peace of
mind. The thlobbing, sobb!ng notes Of
Edna's violin were as sweet to MIN as the
music OF the rolling spheres to the old phi
losopher.
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no use figuring. ] can't do it," And he in
stlntly became solicitous for his patient
my dear sir. what is il? Speak. putting
one hand on the old mans shoulder and
taking his pulse with the other. "You
are pale. your eyes are CLASSY and you're
chilled. Forgive me. dear Mr.. Crawford.
the run from New York has been too much
for you. We should have laid of at Detroit-
But we'll make amends here"
And before the astonished old gentleman
could recover his senses at this unexpected
burst Of interest. DR.. Watson signalled .
porter to conduct him to the wait!ng-room
while he went to overtAke Miss Brown. who
had already arranged her section for thu
journey.
MY dear, " he said, taking her by the
arm. I've changed ny mind; come out o.
tie platform. l want to speak to you. aux
ious 10 ayo sid the possible recognition OF his
WIFE. Mr.. Crawford 10 not well, and I
have decided 20 stay over until tomorrow,
but you can 90 ON alone. Here's the letter
and the tickets and here's some money for
your expenses"
GO to Miss Crawford at once. and $500
SPOT cash il You catch the bird and hold her
until we arrive. II anything happens I'll
wire ron and sign the message Brother
so as not to arouse any suspicious in the
mind Of Miss Edna. should she chance to
zee it. That's all. | guess. Good-by, sister.
Won't you shake hands Well, have It a.
you like, BE good to yourself, and look
sharn'
Tie bags and travelling blankets we're
hardly gathered mp when the bell rang, the
cry of AL aboard was heard and the
train steamed out Of the depot.
DR.. Watson called a carriage and ordered
the driver to take them to the Palmer
Honse.
Ey way Of sustaining his apprehensions
for the welfare of SIR. Crawford, who was in
reality very much Frustrated from the
fatigue Of the journey, the doctor conducted
hmm to the Turkish bath and had hIm
steamed. rubbed and rolled until he was
EeaT.ydeaA. lie hat 20 be carried to his room
or a strctcher. where lie remained through
the entire week.
Message after message was wired TO Miss
Brown during the week without getting any
answer iUrep!y.
suddenly one day the trcNchery Of the
woman fnshed through the doctors mind
AMI he tsshel OF a despatch, end marking
Il Trash p he carried it dow to the rotundA
OF the hotel.
The de,rstch vas addressed to Louise
Neville. II read:
Gone al once. Your father is dying.
Dr.. wArsOs
TO De CogaRusdI
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Seasick for Four Months.

To the Editor
When l was ten my mother died and
my father, al army officer. placed me in
II convent. / saw him rarely until ] grad
uated. at seventeen. Both then looked
to happy years together.
This was early in 1856. but my health
failed and q sea voyage was advised. Re
~luctantly We parted for n few months, !
taking passage the following August in
the ship Gov. Morton, with q schoolmate
returning to her home III Valparaiso.
Seaslckness seized me the first day out.
For the next four months not a single
day did / find relief from its horrors.
The torture and misery i suffered is indie
scribable. | became morose and hypo.
chondriacal. Sight of the sea was like an
apparition of a spectre damned. l dared
not go on deck lest In o frenzy / should
Jump overheard.
Doubling Cape Horn we had tempestu-
ous weather. One night. when all hands
were struggling to save the ship. the
I mid calling to heaven for succor. |
rushed on deck praying wildly to God to
sink the ship and end my m~artyrdom.
The captain barely restrained tho crew
from casting me overheard.
We reached Valparaiso in December.
! had aged fully ten years; my hair lad
turned nearly white. | dared not return
for years. Several times | started, but
the instant ! stepped aboard a horrible
tremor seized me and / fed ashore.
In 1871 l braved all md returned via
San Francisco. My father rias dying.
g. 5, *.
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after Mr.. Blair had signed tho contract
he had q splendid offer 10 appear AS
Mcphistophelos in Faust Up to Date"
lie says that ut never inins but il
pours.'
II YOU please that Mas lillian Russell
will bo George Paget's prlina donna Mt
that gcutlcman's next comic opera sea
son i'll London Mt the Avenue Theatre. and
that she will create the leading role in
Louis and Jauobi's comic opera - Queen
Of Spain. The gentleman who INDUCED
IN this rumor seemed troubled by the TACT
TINT Miss Russell had n contract with MIR.
Aronson. That, however, would be the
very last thing to trouble Miss Lillian.
The evening world., 1890-07-10
been the worlds record until Downos's


been the worlds record until Downes's
performance.
In going the l40 yards Downes also
established a new record for 400 Yards
distance, making it in 43 seconds, the best
seconds.
Downes ran over the same track ms
Baker. ut Beacon Park, Bus' on. Tho
track was very heavy, being considered
by the experts present az "a full second
slow.
The Crescent Athletic Club is matur-
ing plans for u lawn tennis tournament to
lie held the latter part of this month or
plenty Of expert tennis tnicnt and such u
competition would eventually decide the
question of who is champion player. of
the club about which there is consider
able uncertainty at present.
Inc i"mouS cup driehu'r is
races u '"o A"s''l" '"'n' Niu''
,
Iettitt. The, court tennis professional
champion OF III" world, VINO recently won
his TILE by deteat!n2 Saun"G'5, the thcn
champion, in n series of matches III Great
Brltaiu, Is OF the opInloa tlat saunders
VIII never again equal ms previous
performances.
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HaAAAs ~ - Nv A'Nhs
ton. ilcge's something on his mind. II
rsut his work, for he hisnt finished a can
vas this long time; and IL isn't /, I. ats Ger
tain.
Now, Lena. don't be foolish. You get
as much petting as the average woman has
q Tjgut 20 expect.
"EI-ht" Am | not married to him his
lawful wife. anil shouldn't ! expect some
evidence of his affection q"
NO, expect nothing; you can drive 3
horse to water. but you cant make him
drink, Let HIM get thirsty; let him alone. %
''r1r | ion want TO let him alone.
And there's Just where you maze a mis-
take. When yoa set yoar third husband
youil know how to mAuag him. The
trouble With you is this. you have too many
feelings aud Tod much heart. II Is lother
to lave !rellugs. ami my advice Is ~ ger rid