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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-06-16
Slnglcness Of Purpose the Secret Of
Success.
Harpers Young People.

Harpers Young People.
1t is the narrow men-thlt is,
men of single and determined pur-
pose-that are edged men, and
therefore cut their way readily
through obstacles. The shabby,
unsuccessful, laundering people,
who make the mob Of life, are gen.
orally such because they will not
concentrate their powers, thoughts,
outlay, on one work. The world
is full Of such vagabonds, who can
turn.their hand to anything, but
do nothing well. Admirable
Crichtons' may excite our won
der, but if we have a lung or liver
complaint we consult a doctor who
makes it a specially. How did
Stephen Girard become amilli0I-
aire3. Money was the one thing
he coveted and sought money
not to be spent. ON a paiatial home.
elegant furniture, dazzling equip
ages, and liveried servant, but To
be used as an Archimclian lever
to move the fiscal world. Mac
donough, the hero of Champlaln,
won his victories by pointing
his guns at the "big ships
OF the enemy. Rufus Choate I'm
derstood the Meet and power Ct
concentration when he advised
young lawyers 10 ''move heaven
and earth TO carry the jury" The
average man is sure 10 fail If he
dabbles IN various pursuits. The
business man who has half a doz-
en- kinds Of pursuils-who trades,
dips into stock speculation, puts a
few thousand dollars into mines, a
few thousand more into a msnuflc.
tory, and a few more into a patent
invention-is taking, unless he
has extraordinary talents fer bnsl
ness, the direct road to bankrupt
cy. 1t is true, also, That it docs
not imply the rejection Of c~ollater
al aids. II matters mol how many
are the tributary sire 4 il they
all flow into the great Amazon
River of your action. But ever,
accessory that does not conilibnl'
To the one general results a vast
Of strength.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-06-16
How to Clean Tan Shoes.

The hest way to clean tan shoes
is to wipe them off and then cut a
lemon in half and rub the shoes
with the lemon, scrubbing them,
In fact. Then wipe dry with a soft
rag. When the shoe is dry its
brown color will be renewed and
it will be almost as good as new.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-06-16
How to nsnd Broken China.

Make a light paste Of the white
of an egg and -four. Clean the
broken edges from dust, spread
them with the paste and hold the
parts together while wet, wipine
off all thai oozes out. 1t must be
held or fastened IN position until
dry. A perfectly colorless cement
is made by jissolving u hall ounce
OF gum arabic in wine glass OF
boilig water and adding plaster OF
paris to form a thick paste. Use
at once, applying with a thick
brush.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-06-16
CHE lemorrat-St Sta,
FED nENs on yRlcHrD Ice.
New York Herald.

An old woman, rather sh,hh,,-
but evidently comfortably drss.
and bundled up in a heavy icy
wooden shawl, got on the traipp 't &
tween Boston and New HaysuS x.
short time ago and looked abous
conlusedly for a seal. She flns,.a
found a place in a seat occupieSh y
a we'll dressed young man vV y
was talking TO some comnan;".a
just behind him. s
When The yosang man looked =.
at the old lady who ;os'lsp
agains, him with her bio bundla.
and the basket which she catr;ss
upon her lap, he gave a supprcs.sS
groan, much TO the amusement, y
his companions.
Then The young man winked mi
gave a side long glance, as m,cs
IS 10 say, Just you watch maj
Wen have some lun.n
The old lady hoked uncon.
cerned and was totally unrnn
sci0us OF the mirth she was uhou,
to provoke.
"Rather cold day. ventured ths
young man IN a snave voice.
Eyes. il is RICH. sharp answer.
ed the woman, ''almost cold
enough to freeze them eggs | have
got here.'
"What are you doing with ths
eggs z" asked the young man with
friendly interest.
SOh, I've been saving them nm
his good while, and | intend d
lake them into town to SELF and
the old lady, who was inclined 10
be soclal, looked pleased at the in.
,erest evinced by the young man.
"Now," began The youth, as he
east a side-long glance at his com.
panions, 'sif you were oul in Utah
where I came from, yon could get
your own price for The eggs. lis
so warm there, you know that in
The summer nearly all the hens
die off. In fact" he continued,
looking straight into his compan.
IONS eyes, "when a hen does SCI,
which is a rare occurrence out
there, the eggs have to be sponsed
oA with cold water every day to
keep them from getting too
warm.o
"Wall, do tell" remarked The
woman. VT | ever heard Of any.
thing to beat that Amt it queer
how things Is out West! Now
there's my son John; he's bound
TO 60 out there and get rich, but
he'll never gel my consent ififss
hot as that. I've hetrn ten aboa
that air country, but never lleerl
0iore that il was too li0l 10 50
eggs"
.I,,s worse thnn that in New,
d,n cnniirne,vIy vou,h. nlpaseI
Win HE eFecl ~ his story. Her
no iook al around al his (rie nj,
: who appreciated all that was coin
on.
UWorseD eyrla;med the No
man m amazemen,. s.lf lis he
ennnyh IN XIII hens. then that's a
!. want 20 know. | don't want Nh,
lhino hotter.
..Yes.n vast Tho answer. Sin N,
vada We have 10 feed the hens 0
cracked ice 70 keen t.,em from la
jug hard. boiled cgrS.n
This was TOO much for lhe OIL
: ...i.i. ..rl
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-06-16

The man wko speaks without
thinking IS sure to come out sec.
ond best with the man who thinks
without speaking.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-06-16

An exchange says, III you have
a pretty loot show 1t where and
when you can. And ii you have
an ugly foot keep it carefully con-
|cealed at all times.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-06-16

II the United STATES is ever again
compelled to lei lcose the dogs of
war, it can be sure Of having on
hand a fine pack Of West Pointers.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-06-16

There is compensation tor "tha'
head" in the thought that swell
ing The internal revenue is a patri,
otto act.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-06-16

The latest lad in girl kissing is
for the dear things 10 10y their
cheeks together aud kiss The emp.
IN air.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-06-16
Characters Of Country newspapers.

The well known Western writer,
Il. w. Howe. whose twenty-six
years experience in printing
offices and at editorial desks has
given him thorough knowledge OF
country newspaper work, contrib
uies many interesting facts with
pungent comments n lbs article
upon "Country Newspapers" in
the Century MdgaSiae. Estimating
the number of newspapers in the
United States as something like
eighteen thousand, he believes
that the sBig City 1haaderer," pub
lished in a village OF four or five
hundred people. counts for as
much as a big New York daily.
In studying the country press, he
has noticed a similarity OF appear
ance in "dozens Of papers pub
lished at different county-seat
towns" usually they are OF four
eight-column pages, with patent
outsides.' The same kind ol,dashes
separate the editorial paragraphs
on the second page; the local
news is arranged in about the same
way on the third page; and the
editorial and local paragraphs of.
ten concern the same topics" AL.
though country papers may look
alike, there j, a difference III their
ability and influence. as the writer
acknowledges when he speaks OF
their owners, who are generally
their editors He says: "There are
four classes OF men who usually
own country papers. Farmers
sons, who think they are a little
too GOOD Tor farming, and moi
quite good enough to do nothing,
School teachers. Lawyers, who
have made IA failure Of the law
Professional printers, who have
worked their way" Of the print
ers he has many good words I,
say. ''Most OF the unsuccessful
newspapers are owned by mex
perienced men; few practica
men hold on to a failing newspa'
per long, for they do not beliey,
much in good will.'" A true am
pungent remark is that %"really
good newspaper men are scarce il
the country, for u business MAJ
land a writer mnst be combined Il
insure success ; but there is N
lack Of newspapers, and bait thu
people seem 10 be waiting to Civ
the business a trial, | ieel certain
that the supply will always bt
equal TO The demand.
In spite OF HE fascination wheel
The idea of owning and editing
newspaper seems to present I
many, The experience OF countr.
editors shows that the occupalioI
is ardunus and full Of anxiety. 1t
chief remuneration lies in the M
lure Of the work rather than il
financial results, for mos, countr
editors are men of limited mean
Mr.. Howe has omitted 10 speak c
the service Of a country newspape
to the community. There are ie'
American institutions which ar
more useful than The countr
newspaper. 1t has its part !
"bullling up The town." and i
promoting improvements. 1t is
source OF interest even in the dul
est times, and reminds farmers an
storekeeptrs and men Of trad.
and professions that they al
%nelghbols.
Tie Meridian News prints I'll
following good story: "For awhil
after the war the country WI
damaged by petty thctts 10 sue
an extent that the judge Of the ci
cunt court al Macon, Miss on or
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-30

zone Of the chief features Of the Worlds
Industrial and Cotton Centennial ENhlm-
ton I'm New Orleans. 1885, was the ide9-
teal liberty bell that had rung out from
it's belfry in Independence Hall in the
city Of Philadelphia on July 4, NO. the
glad tidings that the American Congress
had that day I'm that hall signed the
Declaration Of independence
PHILADELPHIA, 1776.
squarely prim and stoutiy built,
Free from glitter and from gilt,
Plain from Intel up to rooftree
And 10 belfry bare and brown
Stands the hall that hot July,
While the folk throng anxious by
Where the Continental Congress meets
within the Quaker town.
Harki stir, sudden shout,
And a boy comes rushing out,
Signalling TO where his grandsire in ths
belfry. waiting. stands:
Ring! ne cries; "the deed IS done!
Ringl they've signed, and freedom won!
And the ringer grasps the bell-rope with
bis strong and sturdy hands
While the bell, with Joyous note
Changing from its brazen throat
Rings the tidings, ali eXuitant, peals the
news to shore and sea;
"Nan is mana slave no longer
Truth and right than might are stronger.
praise to Godi We're free! We're free!'
NEw ORLEANS. 1885.
Triumph Of the builders art
Tower and turret spring and Start
As If reared by mighty genii for some
prince OF Eastern land;
Where the Southern river noWs,
And eternal summer CLOVIS
dedicate to labor's grandeur fair and
vast the arches stand.
And enshrined in royal guise,
Flower-bedecked meath sunny skies;
oId and time-stained. cracked and voice
less. but where all may see 1t well;
Clrcled By the wealth and power
of the great worlds triumph hour
cacred IN the cause Of freedom, on Us
dais rests the bell.
And the children thronging near,
Vet again the story hear
or the bell that rang the message, peal
ing out 20 land and sea;
'NIan is mana slave no longer;
truth and right than might are stronger
Praise TO God! We're freel We're iree!
-Eldridge Brooks.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-30

vrscoSsIs BurLprSo. WORLDS Fab,
moro than TO be elected A few days
later the same man met me and said.
We'll. Peck. SO II isn't going to be any
use. ehY What isn'tT said |. Why no
chance OF your election L don't know
about that said |. It's the first I've
heard of Il. I've been expecting all
along to get there by a good majority
You dov said he; then what did you
tell me you gave Il up for the other
dayT 4 never told you or anybody
else any such thing said |; and hav2nt
seen YOU for over month, either
WHAT didn't I meet you In the horse
car day before yesterday and you told
me II was no user No. sir no such
conversation ever took place between
me and any man DO you mean TO
tell me It wasn't George Peek was
talking tor 1T does look that way,
said. Another trick that MHlisan
would play on me was to be ofish ana
curt TO people / know--act insulting to
them. A man would come up to him
and hold out his hand and say. Wei.
old man. how are your Glad 20 see your
NInlgan would look at him and put his
hand behind his back and say. I don't
know YOU. sir. and | don't shake hands
with everybody. ] don't want every
body coming up and speaking TO -
The man will go OF feeling insulted.
The next day. perhaps. he would meet
me. and would be cordial, and go up 70
speak to him He would say. on, SO
you've got over your sulks have your
when was | sulkyr | would say. why.
Yesterday: and as good as insulted me-
L didn't see you yesterday Wen, ia
have some trouble proving II 10 him; and
afterwards | would see Millgan and say
TO him, Here, you are carrying this
Joke too far He would laugh; but %
course he would make It all right with
the man later"
SO il appears that practical jokes can
be PLAYED even on so prolific deviser
OF them as the author OF Peck's Bad
Boy. The whirllgig OF time brings about
his revenges; and II might even happen
that Governor Peck might be made the
victim Of a prank derived from bis own
too popular volume.
Come and see me in Milwaukee said
the Governor. shaking my hand as !
babe him good bye. IT'S only two
hours ride from here. and we think it's
"A very pretty city"
II Is not hard TO believe that the city
IN which Governor Peck lives Is pleas
ant place: and II Is a sufficient assur-
ance OF the intelligence and civic virtues
OF the Inhabitants Of Wisconsin that they
have placed such n man In the guberna-
torIal chair. There Is not trace OF the
politician about him.
JULIAN HAWTHORNE.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-30

II hon We are around IN the same place
a good n any peos ie gt rusxlcd. we were
M a hotel here In Chicago together tnS
e,ler day. "A man I'd never seen sfforo
came no TO me and slapped me on the
bt OK, and asked me whether "a tnss ~
n irg. I said yes. viii. ne ssxsl ~"
What Il shevld be. said io nav
s'sss Of becr-T was o beer An. "a
looked surprised. AMI wantea 20 Know
we hadn't better make IL bottle OF viz.
/ ted him, Oh no: I'd never cultivsts1
taste for champagne yet, ana 1 couson
afford 10 begin nov. lie stared ~ me-
and raid. "you tell me you don't ons.
champagne and you're Jcc HovaroI
NV rame isn't Joe Howard. ! said ~
asked me what my n3mc was. anu ! 'o'u
him. He paid for tho beer. aooeo tns
Governor. with a twinkle IN nis eye.
"Bit when IL comes to people tahins ~.
for me. and Offering to treat MIN 10 pee''
II goes the other way
"A double IL not always convenae"s
thing TO have going about" said j.
.vrhere's another fellow that iooks
like me over In Milwaukee" the Gov
ernor rejoined Hes lawyer py e"a
name OF MiIiigan, and he mas q sen'o
OF humor He made 1t fntefes'hs .o'
me the time was running for Governor.
fellow met him on horse car ane
said 10 him. We'll, what are YOU
chances2 How is your canvass gettins
onr oh" Milligan said. L don't Know.
| guess it's no use. give II up' ~
81 as bad as thatr the other man sara.
yes, sir; nothing would surprise "e
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-30
ANCIENT MARRIAGES.
Brides Advertised and Sold by the Rho
dinns.

Brides Advertised and Sold by the Rho
diRns.
Among the Romans 10 marriage was
celebrated without an augury was first
consulted and its auspices proved to be
favorable. on her wedding day the bride
was dressed in long white robe. adorned
with ribbons or purple fringe and round
her waist she wore a gifdle Of wool,
which was the most important part Of her
wedding fnery. Her corona nuptialis, or
bridal wreath, was made Of verbena,
gathered by herself, and worn under the
bright yellow veil. which was half raised
as the last words of the ceremony were
spoken. that the hair on her forehead might
be parted by the tip Of a warriors spear
A nuptial kiss completed the ceremony.
The ancient Scythians. being a fierce
and warlike people, would not marry
maiden who had not killed an enemy, ana
q woman who could show a record OF
more thai one was considered prize.
Polygamy was prevalent among them
and not infrequently marriage with the
wife of another man was allowed, some
tribes holding wives ia common. Within
the past century this has been changed,
death being the penalty.
What a harvest a newspaper could have
gathered could one have been established
among the ancient RhOdians, At least
two-thirds Of IL would have been devoted
to lauding the virtues Of those in the
matrimonial market. since IL was their
custom TO obtain wives solely by adver-
Using which, I'm lieu of papers, pubic
promulgator did by going through the
streets of the cities crying the want. The
Parthans. not so enterprising as the Rho
dilns, were satisfied with what fell
10 their lot through the intercession OF a
"Palions," or old woman, whose trade
il was 10 arrange all such contracts.
The Assyrians and Babylonians assem-
bled all girls Of manageable age I'm the
space before the temple twice a year
and son them. The handsome girls
brought good prices. and the money thus
obtained was given as a wedding portion
10 the homely ones, while the plain girls
were put mp at a certain sum 10 those
willing to take them. No ceremony was
rpeutrad
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-30

descend still further TO the furnace room
There the heat was go great they did not
care 10 stay long. Indeed, the one WISH
cured Harry OF a long cherished desire
to be a fireman.
When they reached the deck again, they
spfed Tilly standing by the rail- and look
Ing very different from the forlorn little
girl they had seen in the same place
yesterday.
Ion. there you arer' she cried, running
toward them, her face beaming with
smiles. Mrs. Merton is sitting UP and
feels much better, and what do you
spose? She says I'm such a good nurse,
she'd like TO have me with her all the
time. i told her how hated TO live with
aunt Hannah, and she said she must see
bout that. SO maybe she'll think OF
somethin' else. Ont wouldn't that be
nicer And in great gles she twirled
a dancing dervish.
Lets sit down and talk about it."
said Maud. dropping down on big coil
OF rope, and pulling Tilly after her. "Do
you spose she could be a fairy god
motherY
That astounding thought made three
pair OF young eyes grow as big as sau-
GERS. while three young heads drew to-
gether I'm solemn conclave.
mo" said Harry. finally. there aren't
any fairies nowadays: but maybe She
can pretend she's a godmother, and"
"Oh. yes. my boy" smilingly inter
rupted the old gentleman who had over
heard the conversation. There are fair
les Just the same, only we give them
different names. The fairies Of love,
and kindness. and gentleRess. and good
temper, and courage, and host more are
dying over the earth every minute, and
sometimes they come so close you can
hear the sound Of their wings"
"Ah" said Tilly, delightedly, II know
what you mean sir. You mean that may
be Mrs. Merton is the kindness fairy.
who has come 20 stay with me"
And so II really proved. For Mrs. Mer-
ton, a chidless widow, had been touched
by the devotion of the little stranger, and
from that time on always stood her firm
friend. Her own home was in England,
near TO the old place lived in by Aunt
Hannah, and many an unexpected bit of
sunshine stole from 1t into Titles life
lilly always called her the fairy god
mother, because, she said, II she couldn't
turn old rags into beautiful ball dresses,
she could make her most as happy as
Cinderella And It all came through that
week at sea, which began so gloomily
and ended so brightly. Each day Of the
seven was nicer than the one before IL,
for Harry and Maud kept their promise
and shared all their good times with her.
And not one of the three could tell which
was the most sorry when the voyage
was over and life on shore had once more
begun.-The Churchman.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-30
NOT A BOSTON WOMAN.
Old Mother Goose's Real and True His
tory.

Old Mother Goose's Real and True hlt-
tory.
An the little maids and men who have
followed the fortunes Of little Miss Muhet
and Dickie Oliver. who have known
Mother Hubbard and laughed at Humpty
Dpmpty's misfortunes. may like 70 hear
that the Mother Goose rhymes were real
ly made for little children by dear Ola
lady whose name was Goose. who lived
with family named Fleet that kept q
little shop i'm Pudding lane, Boston. Gould
a more appropriate place OF residence
for Mother Goose be found than Pudding
lane. unless. perchance, there be such
locality as Pie alley2
And this dear old lady used 10 SIT on
the sidewalk outside the window ana
make up doggerels for the little fleet
urchins She had sweet note in her
soft old voice and a way OF grooming
these rhymes and tunes that attracted
all the children in the lane. and brought
much custom TO the shop indirectly SO
the shopkeeper. at the request Of his pa
irons. printed the rhymes and gave them
away. and in this way the old lady be-
came known as Mother Goose. ana her
quaint doggerel became the dearest treas
IRE of nursery lore. The old lady whose
verses one would rather have written than
all The classics. because they have been
so greatly beloved by little children is
buried In the Granary cemetery, not lar
from the grave OF Paul Revere. Ihe stone
AZ the head OF the grave has crumoIed'
hut wild violets and ferns mark her rest
ing place.--Exchange.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-30
Girls STUDYING Ant.

Etiquette Of the studio-seIf sunfciency.
A girl who has been studying art
abroad says It Is question whether the
advantages OF working In a studio with
men In Paris are worth the nervous force
expended In living down the disagreeable
things TO be encountered. The etiquette
OF the studio Is such that a woman must
be absolutely self-sufllcleDt. only one
exceptionally gifted can hope 10 have that
Intellectual sympathy that men give To
one another Otherwise she is merely an
interloper. who had better go 10 her own
place. The etiquette OF the studio, so
far as the professor Is concerned. takes
no account OF the student as an individual.
The professor does not know her. does
NOT ask her name. She may not speak
20 him. may not even ask him question
about her work She 10 conscious OF his
presence behind her chair; she holds her
breath in suspense, grows hot ana en-
deavOrs to keep her hand In motion. IL
he does not comment she Is wretched; she
IS perhaps, more wrctched II be does
III she is timorOusiy wrong he sets hef
RIGHT in a few crisp words. III she ~ con-
fdent. but wrong. he does not notice her.
In time she feels the weight OF his silence.
the rebuke Of his neglect. IL she thinks
she can paint. the gods be merciful to her.
for no one else Will An American girl
who fancied she had feeling for color
was left 10 herself for weeks. At length
the professor spoke. lie asked her "
che was painting fire. on the other
band men create an art atmosphere
The criticism is severe but honest. Men
are not afraid OF hurting one anothers
feelings. The girls are complaisant. pay
one another pleasant compliments. then
90 off to another girl and say How