The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-01-31
AN ORDERLY REVOLUTION.
The Peaceful Manner in Which Monarch
Was Abolished in Brazil.

The Peaceful Manner in Which Monarchy
Was Abolished in Brazil.
Brazil, the only country of South
America which has long possessed a
stable government, concluded to dis
pense with the services of its constitu-
tional Emperor the other day and re
public was accordingly declared. Coco
Dom Pedro and his family submitted te
the new order of things without muir,
muir. Being told that their presence il
Brazil might cause discord, they sailed
for Europe with the understanding that
they were never to return. Thus began
and ended what is perhaps the most
orderly revolution in history.
The peaceful manner in which slavery
was abolished in Brazil was not less re
markable than was the orderly over
throw of Dom Pedro. The dire explo.
sion which slavery caused in the United
States furnishes a strange contrast tc
the event in the South American coun-
try. The leaders of the people of Brazil
apparently are themselves guided by
reason rather than by passion. 1t is
useless to look elsewhere for parallel
to the peaceful action of the people OF
Brazil in the two instances mentioned.
For fifty years the public men in
Brazil have imbibed the political doc
trines Of the Emperor, who was the
most liberal and most progressive OF
rulers. During that time there have
been no reprisals among factions. Dom
Pedro has led them all forward to the
door of the republic, has opened it fol
them, and then has stepped aside. Nc
other wearer of monarchical authority
San be compared with him as a respectel
Of the rights and wishes of his people
save the lamented Frederick Ill. OF
Germany.-C Chicago News.
A Chinaman on Muddy Feet.
Nobody ever saw a Chinaman with
muddy shoes, no matter what the
weather, unless some hoodlums had
pushed him into puddle. We take care
OF our feet instinctively, and get into a
habit Of walking carefully. If you watch
on muddy crossing you will see one
American after another pick his way
over cautiously. and yet land on the
other side with mud on his toes, while
Chinaman will walk along after them al
his usual gait, and, seemingly, not no
ticing his feet, stepping on the Other
curb with not particle of mud on the
tops of his shoes. Blu when he crossed
the street he did not valk as the Ameri
cans did. Had lie done so, he wouls
have been as MUDDY as they. The,
stepped along ginger on their toes, or.
at least, the front pa of the foot. IL
this way they put all the weight of theil
body on the thinnest part of their shoe.
from top to bottom, and when it fat.
tened out with each step the mud
touched the leather The Chinaman
walked over with thu weight of his BODY
On the heel and instc.. of the shoe and
the toe barely grazing the ground. The
foot of the shoe that felt his weight was
firm and unyielding. ard did MOI spread
into the mud
-Jones-''1 hear that your cousin
Emily, who is such beautiful young
girl, Is engaged to an ugly, old man.
Who is not very rich." Smith-"Weu
IN one respect be has decided advant
age over Emily" '.In what respect is
that?" He has great deal bette,
taste than she has."-Texas Siftings.
-Customer-sIll have some more q,
that brown sugar bought last week"
urocer-"You like it then?" Eyes.
and SO does the canary" ssWhy, the
bird doesn t eat sugar, does he?' 80.
no; l use the sugar to spread in the
bottom o. the cage. Beach sand Il q
nstas soosnaRp, you know :