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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18

There can be time when it Is posi-
tive disadvantage to be rich enough to
take the trip to Europe in the summer
One Of those occasions came when tho
boom began In business at home this
fall Merchants. brokers. ranchmen,
manufacturers and others were pinned
fast in London and Liverpool simply be-
cause they all wanted to come back at
the Same time and there was not ship
room enough to bring them. In some
cases 600 premium was offered for .
ships berth by business men who want
cd to be In at the good times. Million
aires were wild to 60 In the steerage
only that their families could not. Here
would have been good opportunity for
the tourist Of small means to get another
month Of Europe, by selling his berth
to some of those who were 80 crazy to
get back.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18

Thus far the United States has been
able to assimilate industrially every Jew
that has landed ON her shores. and has
increased in national prosperity thereby.
1t is charged. however, that the Russian
Jews are neither industrious nor thrifty.
but that they are more like the indoient
and shiftless Russian peasant II this
be true. their brethren Of the same race
will speedily take them In hand and
educate them up to the requirements
Of American industry. The American
Jews have prospered In the United
States as they have done nowhere else,
except perhaps in France.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18
Be Brief

In Cyrus Fields advice to young men
on how to get rich he says: 'sStick to
what you undertake. Be honest and be
brief. l don't believe in long business
letters. There is no business SO impor-
tant that you cannot put the whole of it
upon one sheet of paper"
Mr.. Field here states one of those great
modern truths that ought to sink deep
into every human soul, but which do not
Cyrus also thinks the chances for MAX
ing fortune are just as good as they
ever were, only the methods are different
and large combinations Of capital are
now necessary. But then several poor
persons can put their small capital to-
gether in our day and make it one large
one, SO that even the necessity for enor-
nous sums to begin with may be met
and fortune won, provided only people
will be brief enough. The testimony of
this man, who has managed many mill
ions and made them grow larger always,
is that he has made the cultivation of
brevity in all things prime point, ana
found that it paid.
Therefore, be brief, and you will get
rich. Whether you make a call, write a
letter or preach sermon, be brief.
When you write for publication, be brief.
Make no palaver Of beginning, make no
palaver OF ending. Dash into the midst
OF what you want to say, say it, and
| stop. The essays In the magazines and
reviews could in almost every case be
shortened by at least one-half and be the
better for 1t. Life is too short in onr
. injury for deluge Of words.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18

II LIS not as a rule the sneak thief
and burglar, whom everybody is on
guard against, that In the coarse OF his
life steals the most money. 1t is always
the trusted employees who has tbs conf
dence Of everybody about him that
makes the great hauis. A boy goes into
an Office fresh and bright from school.
He has frank, trustful way with him
that all properly born men and women
have in youth, before they have been
cheated so often that they learn to hide
themselves within themselves. But when
in spite of being cheated over and again
people can still retain this frank, open
way through life, it constitutes a great
part Of that mysterious charm we call
magnetism.
The boy wins the hearts Of employers
by his bright frankmess, his quickness
and good nature. They In time trust
him to any extent. because good nature
and obligingness coupled with a quick
brain are not plentiful in this world. SO
it goes on for years. The trusted boy is
promoted from post to post Of honor and
increased wages. They predict for him
splendid future, which he certainly
has brains to attain. Then suddenly
some trivial thing occurs. perhaps an
absence from duty for day. no matter
what. Like thunderclap comes the
revelation that the trusted youth has
been stealing right and left for q long
time. robbing his friends and employers
Of hundreds. maybe thousands Of dol
lars.
There was nothing the boy could not
have aspired to in that business house.
But all goes Il crash. The story fol-
lows him, and his future il not ruined
Is clouded for years. Now it is certain
that il he had only had sense enough
plain common sense and foresight--to
stick to his work and behave himself, in
very short time he would have had far
more money than he got by stealing. He
stole simply because he had not sense
enough to be honest. So with the trusted
cashier or president. Those who think
they know him best would stake their
heads on his integrity, would trust all
the savings Of their lives in his hands,
and do thus trust them. Then some
miserable day it falls out that this re-
spected citizen is thief. o liar and vii.
lain.
The few thousands. even the hundreds
Of thousands for which he has bartered
both his present and future. are very
paltry compared to what he has lost.
The most miserable part of this whole
wretched business Of genlemanly steal
ing is, too, that II the thief would only
hold on and remain honest he would ere
long in nearly every case have actually
more money than he has with all his
populations. He, too, steals for want of
sense. 1t is the best policy to be honest.
even If one is honest only from policy.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18

Disgrace is added to horror In tho
matter Of the New York Park place dis
aster The testimony went to show that
some of the official inspectors Of build
hgs were as corrupt as men could be-
although they held In their hands prac-
tically the lives and safety Of the whole
city It was testified that for a fee .
rascally builder might put cheap ma
terial into his house and violate the
safety laws with IMMUNITY. On the
other hand. II an honest man wished to
put some repairs on structure already
erected, he must pass through tedious
and costly delays, unless he was first
willing to ''see" tho inspector Of the dis
trict
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18
An Unfortunate Controversy.

In 1889 the compulsory school educa-
don law of Wisconsin was amended by
clause which read as follows:
No school shall be regarded as q school
under this act, unless there shall be taught
therein. ~ part of the elementary education of
children, reading, writing, arithmetic and
United States history in the English language
This seemed simple enough A sim
liar law was enacted in illinois, An out
slider could not see at first glance what
was to be objected to in the act. This
is an English speaking country. 1t is of
the first Importance that young American
citizens shall obtain a correct and ex-
tensive knowledge Of their native tongue.
that language which one of Germany's
greatest scholars and authors, Jacob
Grimm. Of his own free will declares
has right to be the language of the
world. And certain it is. beyond all
doubling. that half century more will
behold it spoken by majority Of all the
civilized people on the globe
Therefore let us have the English Ian
guage pure and indebted. as sweetly
spoken. as correctly pronounced and
written as we can get it. 1t is true that
many hundred thousands of our best
citizens are natives of lands where Ian
guages other than English is the mother
tongue. They cannot help it now. But
they can see to it that their children
shall master English perfectly. That is
one of their first duties, since they have
cast their lot and that Of their children
forever in this English speaking land
1t is not at all Of particular Importance
whether the children of German. Italian
or Norwegian parents forget or remem-
Der the native tongue of their parents.
1t Is of the first importance that these
children do learn the story of this re-
public. and its language. government
and institutions So much will be ad-
mitted by every fair minded person.
Very unfortunate, therefore. it was
that the laws in question should in some
way-how. it is hard to see-havs drift
ell into political party question and
even into theological one. and the con.
troversy became as red hot as only polit-
,cal and theological controversies can
become. One party says the law was
aineed at the original right Of parental
control as opposed to state control of the
education of children. and another class
Of opponents declares it aims at nothing
less than striking down religion, while
yet third contingent avows that it
wants to destroy the private schools al
together and throw lot of good people
out of their living
Howsoever these things be, one
fact .srnains fixed. This is an English
speaking country In the babel Of
foreign tongues mere supreme effort
must be made to educate our young
citizens to thorough knowledge of the
language of the republic. II they can
also learn as an accomplishment French.
German. Italian, Swedish or Mecklen-
ourgisches Platt- Deutsch. 80 much the
better. but English first best and all the
time
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18
The cleanest city and the crank1sst In
this Union is Boston

That fine and growing city, Augusta.
Ga, is to hold ar exposition worth SEE
ing this fall 1t pogins Nov. % and ends
Nov. 28 Manufacturing men and mer-
chants from the eastern states are pre-
pairing to make handsome display.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18

Mr.. George w. Summers, city editor
of the Charleston Gazette, has pur-
chased the Huntington Adpertiser. Mr..
Summers has the energy, education
and experience necessary to make a
success of his new enterprise. He is
one of West Virginia's careful, reliable
and honorable young newspaper men.
State Journal.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18

Undoubtedly. now. the White Star
stesmer Teutonic is the fastest ship on
the Atlantic. holding both the eastern
and western records for speed. It will
be remembered that she came from
Queenstown to Sandy Hook in 5days 10
hours and 81 minutes. The eastward
trip takes more time. but the Teutonic
has reduced the trip to $ days 81 hours
and % minutes. Next!
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18

There are this year 1850 students
in the various departments Of the Uni
versity of Michigan at Ann Arbor.
There is no other institution of learn
ing in the United States that has as
large number of students enrolled on
its books, and the University of Michi-
gan is very proud of the fact.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18

Kit Carson's son, who is charged with
murder, once aroused the interest Of
General Sherman, who tried to edu-
cate him because of the esteem in which
he held the boys father. SO he sent
the youth to school, but from the first
young Carson proved to be an ire
claimable savage.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18
FRIDAY. DECEMBER IS 1891.

Recent medical examination having
shown that over 200 veterans IN the
Milwaukee Soldiers Home have no
right to be there, they will have to go.
Of 1852 inmates examined, 1874 were
found to be physically able to obtain a
living without the benefit Of the Home.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18

At the next assizes in London the
trial of new kind of thieves promises
to be interesting. Their method was
to visit unoccupied houses in the out
skirt of the city in the day time. They
drove up in elegant carriages, and
when they found nobody at home the
house was marked. In the night they
came in a wagon, broke into the house,
and carried off their booty.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18

Baron Hrsch's purchase of 5000
square leagues of land in the Argen-
tine Republic makes him the largest
individual land owner in South Ameri-
ca. The Baron does not purchase the
land, however, in order to become a
land king. He has a nobler object in
view. He will make homes for his ex-
lied countrymen and thereby earn the
everlasting gratitude of all humanity.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18

In the arbitration Of the Behring sea
saal fisheries dispute, England aud the
United States will set an example worth
following by all the rest Of the nations.
In ruder age the difficulties would GER
tainly have led to war. That they did not
now is owing to the progress Of peaceful
civilization. Perhaps, 900. there is a
feeling on both sides that English speak
ing nations ought not TO 60 to war with
one another. Prolonged peace will not
make men less manly. but will turn
their power and courage into channels
that on the whole pay better than war.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18

The Treasury Department at Wash
ington is continuing its efforts to put a
stop to the importation of Chinese into
this country over the Canadian bor-
ders, and to this end has notified the
officers of the Canadian Pacific and
Grand Trunk Railways that they are
liable for the transportation of Chinese
across the border, and that unless they
employ all possible means to prevent
it, they will be held to strict account
ability, and the severe penalties for
violation of the law will be strictly en-
forced.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18

Colonel John B. Weber went to Europe
some time since on behalf Of the United
States government to find out what
makes Europeans come to America at
the rate Of from 800, 900 to / 1000, 900 a
year. He finds that they migrate to NJ
because Of two things, namely, the So
we're demands on them for military serv-
ice and the low wages for work. Euro
pean newspapers arc. as a rule, moi
friendly to American emigration. and
say not much about tho advantages
which poor working people viii gain in
this country, but the masses find 1t out
somehow for themselves, probably from
letters Of relatives already here, and &C
they swarm over the ocean to US.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18

I" Uncle" Rufus Hatch was a resident
of Indianapolis just before the war;
He was first heard of in New York
when he appeared in Wall Street with
$4,000 borrowed capital and debts
amounting to $4,000. Mr.. Hatch
was noted then and now for his clerical
style of dress, affecting white neck
cloth, which adds to his general per-
sonal resemblance to q clergyman.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18
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Two more revolts have broken out
among the Central American republica
spray them with Paris green
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18

The first volume of Bismarck's "Mem-
oirs' is finished. 1t is said to lead
only to the threshold of his public ca
reer. The memoirs" are not to be pub
lished until after his death. Moreover,
there is law of his own making which
forbids any Prussian Minister or am
bassador to publish documents of any
Undertaking to public or official affairs,
without the express permission of the
Emperor. Consequently, Bismarck is
caught in his own trap.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18

The death of Mayes, Chief of the
Cherokee Nation, which took place
yesterday, is likely to to hasten the
settlement of the pending negotiation
for the purchase of the Cherokee Strip
by the United States Government.
Mayes had resisted the proposition
of the Government despite the fact
that it had offered fifteen cents more
per acre than had any other bidder
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18

Advertising rates furnished on application to
the Office.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-07-19
Golden Gross Notes.

Mount Vernon Commandery meets to-
morrow evening at Good Templar's Hall, and
will confer the degrees on four candidates..
Meridian Commandery meets Friday at
Societies Temple. Capital Commandery
meets Saturday at Golden Cross Hall, and will
confer the degrees on one candidate.
At the last regular meeting of Anacostia
Commandery Noble Commander Stephen
Symonds presided. The public installation of
officers was postponed to August 5. Sir Knight
Thomas j. Putnam resigned the Office of treas
urer, and Sir Knight George +. Pyles was ap-
pointed to serve until the installation. Re-
marks on the good OF the order were made by
Grand Commander Ehle, Past Noble Com
mander Gold, and Noble Commander Newton,
of Capital Noble Commander Kesler, Lady
Lille A. Edelen, and Sir Knight Claude ID.
Kesler, of National; Noble Commander Dick
inson, of Columbia; Noble Commander Sym
onds, Sir Knights Dony, Watson, Pyles, Gator,
Putnam, Smithson, Pitcher, and others.
AT the last regular meeting Of Goodwill Com
mandery, the third degree was conferred on
Thomas 8. Taylor and Mrs. Livonia s. Taylor.
The following officers were installed by Deputy
Grand Commander DIR. s. j. Groot, assisted
by Past Grand Commander George Redway
and Deputy Grand Herald, William H. Pope;
Noble Commander Miss Adelaide Payne;
Worthy Prelate, Rev. w. H. Schell; Noble
Keeper of Records, Edward Steer; Financial
Keeper of Records, Benjamin +. Moore,
Treasurer, Frank @. Severance; Worthy
Herald, Samuel H. Knight; Warden Inner
Gate, Mrs. Louisa It. Watrous; Warder Outer
| Gate James w. Cheney; Past Noble Com
mander, HeVey i. Knight.
At the last regular meeting OF National
Commandery, application for membership
was received from W. IL. Allen. The fol
| lowing officers were installed by Deputy
| Grand Commander r. ii. Yates, assisted by
Deputy Past Grand Commander Mrs. Lille
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-07-19

amateur electricians, state that the display of
electric pyrotechnics will be exceedingly grand
and entirely out of the usual order Potentate
/. q. Alexander is carefully preparing
for the ordeal and has gotten his voice into
excellent shape for the degree. The presence
of c. W. Bennett will be sadly missed, as his
individuality added much to the dignity of
the order, but while far away in his Geneva
home the boys feel assured that his heart is
with them in the trouble. Noble Mix has
been industriously swinging Indian clubs and
instructing Noble Byers in the intricate cal
esthenics of dumb-bell exercise for the past
week, while Noble N. w. Johnston in his
capacity of guide or conductor is taking daily
trips upon the cable line and has the methods
of the ticket takers of that hustling corpora
tion down to very fine point. Noble Bald
win is looking somewhat troubled and oppress-
ed as the season for annual dues is rapidly
approaching and he is endeavoring to find
safe and profitable investment for the large
amount of money which will be shortly en-
trusted to mis- care. Noble James FL. Trimble
is reading the latest editions of the most popu-
lar cook-books in hopes of discovering sum-
mer menu which will surpass all his former
efforts, while Noble Standiford is memorizing
the popular ballads and bon-mots of the day.
The Kazoo orchestra has received new ad-
dition in the person of Noble Atwater, whose
high, clear tenor will be heard to excellent
advantage as first cornet in this famous
musical organization. The leader, Noble
Jesse Grant, thinks he has secured prize In
his latest addition to the band and intends
to resign all the solo parts to the new COM
panion of Almas Temple. Several visitors
from Baltimore and Philadelphia intend to
enliven the occasion with their presence and
although midsummer weather is not condu-
Give to comfort, yet the meeting of the Shrine
on Tuesday week will probably be one of the
most pleasant assemblies which Almas Tenn
pie has ever held.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-07-19

condition. Among other matters of interest
to the order in this city is the following:
The publication of the RcchG5ite Id
gocdte, the official journal of the or
der, is continued under the manage
ment OF the High Chief Ruler and High
Secretary Treasurer; the appointment by the
High Chief Ruler Of Past High Chief Ruler
Frank d. RUSSELL A. B., of New York; Past.
Grand Chief Ruler Z. S. Woodford, of this
city, and Past High Chief Ruler W. E. Kitz-
miller, OF Maryland, as delegates to the Ma
tioDal Temperance Convention in session at
Saratoga Springs was approved, and also his
action In designing and issuing an emblem
attic lapel button for the Junior Order. de-
sign for reversible emblematic parade and
funeral badge was adopted, provided that
tents shall appear before the public uni
formly, either wholly with badges or rega-
liza. The High Chief Ruler was authorized to,
design and issue an emblematic lapel button,
for members of primary tents. kilograms OF
greeting were exchanged by the High Tent
and the National Temperance Convention in
session at Saratoga at the same time.
The executive officers were authorized
to call convention of representatives
of the forty two different temperance organi-
cations in this country to meet in this city
during the winter months for the purpose of
organizing a federation of temperance
societies. A new ritual was adopted for
woman's tents. Junior tents were authorized
to adopt such uniform and drill tactics as
shall be approved by the woman's or primary
tent under whose care the junior tent may be,
providing, however, that junior tents must ap-
pear before the public wholly with either uni
form or regalia Mrs. A. M. McCarter, of
Hagerstown, Md, in attendance at this ses-
sion, was the first woman admitted to the
High Tent under the new law. The fiftieth
session of the HighTent will be held in Balti-
more, on the second Tuesday in July next. ......
High Lecturer Osborn Congeltons first
lecturing tour will be through New York
State
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Independent Order mechanics.

La Fayette Lodge No. 13 held its regular
session Thursday, Worthy Master Denham
in the chair. Brother Bernan was present
with his broken arm still in splints. w. H.
Upton received his I'd degree. G. W. Keenan,
was reinstated. G.. t. Jacobs was proposed
for membership. G. F. Whitiock, of Balti-
more, was present. j. e. Taylor has left for
New York, for an indefinite period.
Goodwill Lodge No. IA held its session July
IA at Dunlop's Hall, Thirty-second and N
streets northwest The I'd degree was con-
ferred upon one candidate The Grand Archi-
tect, accompanied by the Grand Treasurer and
Grand Conductor, installed the following Off
GERS: Senior Master, g. q. Reckert; Worthy
Master f. s. Neilirk Junior Master, ii. G.
Smons; Recording Secretary Otto Heitmuller;
Financial Secretary, j. j. Trueman; Treas
urer, Edw. j. Journey; Chaplain, G. W. Bal
niger; Conductor, Julius Schoenthal. Visitors:
Past Grand Architect j. w. Thompson and
Past Masters J. f. Skidmore and W. L. Kline
hanse, of Lafayette No. 49,
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Odd Fellow Notes.

Beacon Lodge No. Is, initiated two candi-
dates and received two applications. Past
Grand McEuen is kept busy replying to ques-
tions of numerous friends as to the handsome
badge he recently received from Beacon Lodge.
1t should be stated that the badge was made by
Mr.. Ed Voight, manager of the Voight Manu-
featuring Company of Seventh street northwest
......Among the visitors to Beacon Lodge on
Monday night were Past Grands Bennett, of
Covenant Lodge No. 13, and Eastern Lodge
No. 7,,.Past Grand Joseph Burroughs, of
Golden Rule Lodge, has charge of
devotes himself assiduously to it,.
Past Grand George Bennett has been depu-
tized to install the officers of Covenant Lodge
No. 49, who have not yet been installed.