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Mower County transcript., 1890-12-03
Jewels of = woman's Life.

There are SO many jewels that may
be worn day and night; so many gems
that are always and only your own, that
you need not grieve for. those that show
their brightness only by day. There is
the jewel Of Consideration, that you may
wear just over your heart; there Is the
moonstone of Hope. that may glitter
over your brow filling your. eyes wish
brightness; there is that brilliant stone
of sympathy, the emerald, that makes
you putout your right. hand Of help;
and there is the beautiful one Of loving
Kindness, that makes the left hand
help the right But. above all, over
shadowing all, pinning down your
tresses Is the diamond Of true Love
love which endureth all, suffereth all,
hopeth Ill. Are not these better than
Jewels dug out Of the earth? For, in.
deed, these, jewels come from the
Heaven above. Ladies' Home Journal
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Germans In tho Russian Army.


Tho amount Of German blood in the
veins of Russian army officers is sur
prisingly great. Six Of the eighteen
chiefs Of corps are of German ancestry.
OF the corresponding general staff
chiefs seven have such thoroughly Ger
man names as Meier, Rauch, Scaf-
hausen and Rohrberg. of the forty
eight com nanders CT guard, grenadier,5
and army infantry divisions, eleven are
Germans, and among the corresponding
general staff chiefs are Klaus, Monk,
Buchholz, Burger, etc. Tbirty-four of
the ninety-six brigade commanders and
enty-nine of the commanders of the
regiments, one one-hundredths are
Fischers, Schmidts, and the like The
Guard Brigade is under Grippenberg,
the Caucasian under Trefter, the trans
Caspian under Won Albach, the East
Siberian under Degen. In all the rifle
brigades together the proportion Of
German to Russian commanders is SIX
to five. OF tho nine Finnish rifle bat
talions only three have Russian lead
ers and the chief Of all the troors in
Finland is named Willebrand. .--o-on-
don Times.
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WATCHING THE OTHERS.

A Western Congressman H"" Queer
Experience vt N Dinner Party.
Obviously the best thing to do when
one is in doubt about any thing at a dim
ner party is to watch the others. But
there arc so many strange hxings-
new ones, At all events-to be found at
the tables of the rich in these days
that tho inexperienced may we'll be ex-
cused feeling puzzled occasionally. A
true. story is told Of Western Con-
gresham from an agricultural district
who found himself guest, not long
ago, at dinner given by Cabinet Of.
ficer from his State.
He discovered miniature silver hay
fork at the side of his plate. the like.
nesses OF which he saw the other poo.
pie use for their oysters. He did the
same, and was so far all right, helping
himself to salt with very small gold
spade provided for the purpose. 1t re-
minded him Of the tools he had en-
ployed many time to dig potatoes
with, save for tho metal. OF potatoes
themselves, mashed, he was presently
helped to a portion, and he found that
his fellow guests utilized an instru.
ment the like Of which he was also
supplied with, to push the vegetab BILE
upon their forks.
Subsequently he learned that the in
strument was called ''pasher," but at
the time 1t seemed to him nothing
moro nor less than diminntive hoe,
in the exact shape Of which it was un.
deniably constructed.
But there was ono utensil that made
him extremely nervous, inasmuch As
he could not imagine for what purpose
it was intended, and he was carefully
guarding himself against 4 possible
faue pas For, course after course he
watched his fellow guests to see when
they would bring the curious tool into
play. It was not, however, until tho
asparagus came on that he saw an
eminent diplomat who sat opposite
pick up the silver hay rake from beside
his plato and employ it to convey tho
vegetable to his mouth.
"Woll!' ejaculated the Congressman
under his breath. so that's what the
thing is for! But why in blazes, il
we're goin' into farming for the dinner
table, don't we have q threshing ma
chine to make the beefsteak tender,
and moving machine to clear of the
crumbs. s."-Washington Star.
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PITH AND POINT.

Tom-''6 so she Tilted you for Phil.
son. Jack-.'Ye es, but got revcnged.
congratulated her on marrying him. /"
Yankee Blade.
The poor man OF to-day is said to
iare much better than Q King could have
done few centuries ago, and yet hlis'
ter on tho heel or boil under the arm
makes him forgot oil thia-Ram's
Horn. 81 .. 4
Tho Favored Caller He Fearful Of
: r!vsl)-"B Bobby, doos = young man call
here nights to SOC your slster? Bobby
---''Mr. Wilkins calls on sister. but not
to sec her, l guess, cos they stint no
light in tho parlor when They're there. !"
Boston Herald. .s II.
-Matd-Ifye place. nam. Mr. Dude.
leigh Is at the telephone an wants, 70
spake wild you." Mrs. Bloomer--'.rhat
awfully swell Mr.. Dudeleigh! Jane, Just
hold tho wire TIL I put on my newest
tea.gown. That man notices every
thing. America.
-Canzonet- r IT..
It was cane Of kcrosee; 81
It was q maiden, fair and green; VII
1t WAS 4 kitchen hre, weem, r. =
Butnow, pail hangs DER the scene.
Boston Herald.
Mr.. Brown, on his way home from O
small gathering OF friends, reading tho
notice on tho door of the railway sta
tion: "Dogs must be led through this
building by O cord"-"Well. 1t is easy
enough to dnd cord, but where In
thunder am I to get dog9"-Fliogende
Blattor
Teacher OF Defamation Ito Scholar)
-"Now, repeat after mo: Sink or swim,
live or die, survive or perish" Scholar
Unterrupting)-"Rats! A sinker doesn't
swim, liver doesn't die and survivor
doesn't perish. Take something that's
got some sense to it"-Wsshington
Star.
-Audacity Observation-Disclosures
THAT fellow Johnston is insufferable.
He had the aud dacitY to interrupt me last
evoning whiio was engaged in reading
Q most interesting novel," Brownton-
"What did ho come for?" Smithton-
'Oh, simply to get book he lent me
some time 0o."-Yankee Blade.
"A young medical student walked
into the Old Book store this morning,
and said: II want to look at a work on
anatomy" II regret to say" rerlied
Mr.. Burke. that have only one book
on that subject" whats that?"
"Burton's Anatomy of Melancholy"
and he showed him the volume. The
young man turned the leaves mechanic
ally o few seconds, said it would do,
paid for tho book. and walked out-At.
lanta Journal
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IN POETIC JAPAN,

Delights Of Garden Party In tho Land
OF the NIikRtio.
my mother SAYS" said Mr.. Ichitaro
Takayanagi, that she hopes you are
we'll And these are my sisters" He
indicated with that row of tho prettiest
things you could imagine, each little
shorter than the next, every little round
face daintily powdered and pointed, with
narrow black eyes modestly slanting,
and shiny black cushions OF hair like
the mother, and bright dab of gold
beneath the full under-lip. Their plump
shoulders sloped under kimonos, which
were pale blue and gray and rose and
gold, but all with the crest on our in
vitation stamped just in the middle Of
the back; and the kimonos were tied
in at the waist with embroidered obis,
the wide sashes which are the pride
and delight of feminine Japan, and
which these maidens probably Inherit
ed from some Of their grandmammas
Their. garments were drawn much too
tight round their ankles for the stage
capers of Gilbert and Sullivan Yum
Yum, and their shapely little feet were
kept off the ground by lacquered san.
dals three inches high. l am afraid we
stared rather, they wore so new. and
sweet and pleasant to look at, for after
they had made their little bows they all
hid their faces, each on the shoulder OF
the taller one, just as you may have
seen blue bells do in the wind. = =. y
Presently We were conducted to an
arboreal retreat, where sweetmeats and
tea and faintly-fragrant cigarettes were
being served to the ladies. We sat
down among them, q shy. .huttering set,
all bareheaded, cuddling close among
themselves on the low wooden benches,
and looking very much askance at the
foreign ladies with their hats and their
heels. 1t was pretty to see them drink
&tea with ono another, from the same
tiny handleless cup, and they
smoked in q way that was sim
ply enchanting They did not talk
much, but such low, sweet talk.
ing as it was, with such dainty def
erence in it such gentle surprise, such
tinkling mirthl Mr.. Ichitarv and MI
Takashi, whose conduct toward these
maids OF Nippon we quietly observed
took absolutely~ no notice Of them
They had arrived at . period Of evolu
.tion in which they looked at the worlt
over high collars, indulged in s button
: holes" and carried small canes Ihe,
were probably engaged to young ladies
OF Boston, who wore spectacless and hat
philosophical understanding Of Shin
toisu1. These poor little creatures wer,
Of q thousand years back; they toddled
they had never seen . dress-improyeI
they believed in the gods. Mr. Ichitari
I and Mr.. Takgsht were not rude, BIZ
they brought all the pink and whit
rice cakes and candy with pepper IN !
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abiding citizens, are crying out against
this, to them, ruinous competition OF
convict labor.
a "A large boot and shoe manufacturer
contracts with the great State of Illinois
for dhe hundred sonvicts st eighty
seven and one.half cents per day per
man, puts his machinery into tho
prison and sets them to work. Ho has
alsoa factory in Chicago where he en-.
ploys, perhaps, two hundred mon, boys
and girls. He forces them into com.
petition with his prison.paid labor and
compels thom to accept wages that will
barely keep soul and body together,
and all because no is able to hire con-
vict labor 50 much cheaper than he con
get honest workmen. Tho reader will
perhaps agree with mo that tho man who
wantsz to bo honest and respectabl
who desires to 1.-Two free and upright
life, can not compete with tho man who
does not, and who by violating tho
laws OF the land becomes convict and
slave Of the State. The latter pays no
rent, pays no board, has no clothes to
buy. has no position in. society to sus-
tain. and, above all, has not the dispo-
sition Of his own time, nor any thing
to say concerning tho wages he shall re.
ceive for his labor; while the former
has all these, except the last, and hore
In effect, the State, which ought to pro-
tect and encourage honest industry,
steps in to reduce tho honest mechanic
to practically tho same level with tho
convict But the Restitution System
would do away with this.
Another point in its favor: 1t would
tend to discourage tho commission OF
this class of crimes. Under our present
system man steals say ten thousand
dollars; he is sent to tho penitentiary
for six years, which would DO consid-
cred pretty severe sentence. He
sorves his time and comes out nearly
ten thousand dollars ahead; supposing
OF course he has saved his money, or
rather some other mans money. Lot
us, on the other hand, suppose that he
knew that q theft OF ten thousand dol
lars would mean, If ho wero caught and
punished, sentence at hard labor for
life, ut fifty conts a day, that money all
to go towards reimbursing those ho has
robbed. Would he not hesitate to incur
such fateP This system would, l be-.
lieve. almost completely abolish petty
thieving; would most effectively stihc
the ambitions of large class Of our
criminals. such as house-brcakcrs, foot.
pads, till.tappers and sneal-thieves. A
thoft OF ono hundred dollars would
moan to thom. perhaps, q years hard
labor, at tho end Of which time they
would have been compelled to mako full
restitution.
In cases whore the stolen property
has been recovered tho same system
could still be employed, the convict's
earnings going to the State instead Of to
tho injured party.
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RECORDING BIRD SONGS.

1t Can Bo Done by That Wonderful In.
strument, tho Photograph.
No one who, in reading for honors at
Oxford, has taken up Aristophanes for
one of his books will ever be able to for
get that most entertaining writer in the
accounts of his Birds" Every one who
has read the play will remember what
the various birds have said and how
they said it But neither Aristophanes
himself nor any other writer of verse
or prose could ever reproduce their
notes, whether in writing or description,
with any exactitude. You listen and
try to keep them in your mind, but it ia
. vain attempt. You endeavor to i'm.
print each change on your memory; but
as vainly, abii3, COAST, eripuit, There
have been numberless attempts to write
d own in words the notes Of the songs Of
birds, but no one can say that they have
been very successful. @~ - ..:,.ss. - : e. e.
It occurs to me that it might be quite
possible to take down every note of q
birds song by means Of q phonograph
and then, by reproducing them more at
leisure, they could be written down Sin
score" BY any musician, art and nature
thus going hand in. hand. ! may be
wrong, but thatis what occurred to me
as happy thought" while I listened
to those liquid notes Of the song thrush
on the bough overhead.
And, further, ] thought what solace
II might be to some sufferer in sick.
room to be able to enjoy the pleasure
without the sad drawback Of its being
at the cost Of some poor bird in cagel
Spectator. 5.s. [
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NOT GOOD ENOUGH,

If Thing Ia Not Perfect, 1t IL Certainly
Not Good Enough.
Nothing is good enough that is not as
good as it can be made. The verdict
good enough" says q well-known
writer, which in boyhood passes the de-
fective task. will become bad enough"
when the habit of inaccuracy has spread
itself over the lifc.
"You have planed that board we'll,
have you, Frank?" asked q carpen ter OF
an apprentice.
"Oh, it will do," replied tho boy. ut
don't need to be very we'll plancd for
the uso to be made of it. Nobody will
see it,"
"1t will not do If it is not planed as
neatly and as smoothly as possible" "
replied the carpenter, who had the repu.
tation of being the best and most consci-
entious workman III the city.
Il suppose could make it smoother, "
said the boy.
''Then do it. Good enough has but
one meaning in my shop, and that is
perfect If q thing is not perfect it is
not good enough for me-"
"You haven't made things look very
neat and orderly here in tho back part
of the store, said merchant to young
clerk.
''Well, 1 thought it was good enough
for back there wherc things can not be
seen very plainly, and where customers
seldom 60"
"That won't do," said the merchant, t,
sharply, and then added, in q kinder
tone: "You must get ideas Of that kind
out OF your head, my boy, ii you hope tc
succeed in life. That kind of good
enough isn't much better than bad
enough"
Tho girls who don't sweep in the
corners or dust under things, and the
boys who dispose Of tasks as speedily as
possible, declaring that things will do
if they are not we'll done, arc the boys
and girls who are very likely to make
failures in life because the habit of in.
accuracy has become part Of their
characters.
The old adage, "What is worth doing
at all is worth doing WE'LL" is as true
now as it was when first spoken, and II
will always be true.--Youth's Com
panion.
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.Ha sat and looked at the busy edj

He sat and looked at the busy edit
or for about hfteen minutes steadily.
Finally no yawned sleepily and re-
marked: 'There are some things in
this world that 60 without saying
II know IT." snapped the editor, "but
there are too darned many things that
gay good deal without going, -Pio
ueer PresA
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-Of course She. why do poor men:
always keep lots of dogs9' He-"To
keep the wolf from the door. Mum
sey's Weekly. .
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a Murderous AssaIIant.

An unknown negro man last night
about 2:30 O'clock, entered the house
of Tony Carter, colored, on Gallagher
alley, near Crockett street, and uncer-
enormously proceeded to pitch the
furniture out of doors. The noise
awakened Mrs Carter, and when the
intruder attempted to strike her she
broke the lamp chimney over his
head and puckily clutched him by
the throat, holding him until her nus
band came to her aid. In the strug-
Gle that followed Carter struck the
man with a gun with such force as to
break the weapon in two, but the man
escaped, leaving his shoes behind
him. What injuries he received is
not known, but the kitchen floor was
found to be covered with blood
This is the third time that the peace
of Carriers house has been thus sum-
marily disturbed.
Tom Moore is waylaid and killed
near Nacogdoches by Chas. Rivers,
whom he had prosecuted for SANDER.
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Birthday Celebrations.

A birthday party was given yester-
day by Miss Clara DuliniS at her
fathers residence on West Nueva
street in celebration of her eight
zenith birthday. Games, vocal and
instrumental music and dancing was
the order of the evening. A nice supper
was spread and refreshments were
served afterward. Among the guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Huth, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Dullnig, Mr.. and Mrs. h.
C. Schumacher, Misses Lucy Marks,
Pauline Weber, Pauline Schunke,
Alma Reimann, Lizzie Dullnig, Annie
Haurer, Nellie and Fannie Landauer,
Mary Haueisen, Caroline Dullnig,
Lena Heye, Clara Dullhig, Mesrs
Anton Glockner, Edward Schunke,
Gus Heye, Aug. LANCE, Willie LANCE,
jenny Dullnig, G.. J. q. Dullnig, G. &.
Dullnig. Emil Dullnig, John M
A surprise party to Miss Mamie
Varga was given last night i'll honor
of her birthday. Among those pres
ent were Misses Mamie and Mary
Hart, Josie and Addie Nilleman,
Julia and Tonne Brian, Hattie Sens,
Ida Sarkowski, Rosie Varga, Mrs.
Bart Crowther, Messrs August and
Hans Brian, TheO. Schleining,
Adolph TOpperwein, Gus. GOldbeck,
Richard Nagel MOrits Counting, Geo
Peyton, Henry Tones, Ollie Mcgee,
Bart CrOwthers, Ben Narga and
others.
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CITY LOCAL NEWS.

Tins & Silverthorne-Presc
druggists. H-l'-ly.
Try the Alamo steam bread.
-Wanted-1O carpenters at 425
Water street, Carrico & Co. 3-lo-3t
-Belknap Rifles will have meet
ing tonight.
Mrs. II. Meyer is slowly improv-
ing.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Joe =. De-
vine, Saturday, son.
Across San Pedro will be lively
tonight.
Lieutenant H. A. Blair looms up
in fine stove pipe hat.
Col. Patrick Fields is feeling
proud over the green flag today.
-"Old Ireland will yet be free"
Fire company No. l, took run on
Ala no plaza this morning.
For Sale, one fine milch cow. APP
pIy to J. Webb, butcher. 3-lI-3t
The uniform division Of X. p. will
drill tonight.
Some soldiers and citizens give
a dance tonight at Muth's pavilion.
II mere "ClO il'OOh S''SS' "S'NAN
the recorder this morning.
The 10Th infantry band will rem
der a st. Patrick g Day serenade at the
Post at ) this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Woodruff have
been made happy by the birth of a
son.
"A fight occurred in a saloon next
to Neumann & Icke's, East Commerce
street, last night.
-Belknap Rifles will not attend the
Kansas City drill. Prizes not sutfi-
GENTLY remunerative.
Mrs. jeremiah Ward died yester-
day at her husbands residence on
San Pedro avenue.
Grand wrestling match and mas
uuerade ball over the San Pedro to-
night.
The soldier boys are betting
heavy on Dillon in the wrestling
match tonight.
-Kinnahan is the favOrite among
the local sports in the wrestling
match tonight.
Mr.. John Schoeppel, formerly of
San Antonio, is now keeping an hotel
in Yoakum.
The road leading to the Salado
picnic grounds was in fine condition
yesterday.
The general passenger agents
will pass through this city March
2Sth.
A good many of the stores had
emerald decorations in their windows
TODAY in honor of the day.
The flag of the Alamo is at half
mast in respect to the memory OF
Judge Devine.
Another Raymond Whitcomb ex-
cursion. said to be the last of the sea-
son, passes through the city on Thurs
day next.
The money is up, and the cham
pion wrestlers will test their strength
and skill at Gus Airs pavilion to-
night.
-Wanted-A number of good car
penters and finishers. Good wages
and steady work. Apply at G. A.
Remnants planning mill. II tt
Ladies and gentleman of the Cas-
inc association enjoyed ten-Din bowl
ing last night.
Ferdinand DoIch, of Eagle Pass,
is in the city. His mission is par
ticularIy happy one, as he comes to
claim his bride on Wednesday next
There was a very enthusiastic
meeting at the Y. NJ. G. A. rooms yes
terdav afternoon DR. Bliem gave an
excellent talk on 1.-THE Christian in
Society," He was followed by state
secretary Wayte who made an earn
est appeal to the young men.
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Mr.. Fred. Braden will return
Thursday from Cincinnati, and hop
to welcome his coming will take place
Saturday evening at the Casino.
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FINE EMBROIDERIES,

Founcng Children and Ladies' Several widths of
there been
OF exhibited
previously sha display counters to-day
Once again repeated the ladies' Make
addition would
duplicated during
he
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THE LEADING HOTEL IN
THE SOUTHWEST.
ALAMO PLAZA. BAN ANTONIO.

Hayins been thoroughly Oyerhauled anu
renovated throughout, is now the largest anu
most complete Hotel in the SopthIwe4st ot AID r
cold baths. Large sample rooms for con-
,nsrciaI men. Patronage of the travel ng
public solicited. W-o-ou
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If you ct lie irduraisG Fibre Ware
No hoops, no seams, absolutely one
piece. Tubs, pals, washbasins, pans,
slopiars, spittoons, etc.
WAGNER g. CHABOT,
Sole Agents.
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French Iyr endless variety But handi
thana ltfesebe $ OF