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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1893-07-04
StiGe Spa3tersdmser.
Giwe traitiide @orbeugnussmakregeI In
eiMem %frama6Fiden GsfaagniKe.

2etne S~trafanftalt lit gesenipdrtig in
Jrautreid 70 oft s%enarnt, als bas Sc,
fdn9niB Su @tampes, einem tleinen
St6bt4en, So Gtlometer fiblih bon
Barts on Der Dabnlinic mad Orleans
gele9en. Dort ideint man tldmlih nit
beioHberer 8orliebe alle 4eute untersu,
brin9eH, pel9e 6nr6 lire Yerbre6en
unb 6ur4 bte nit ibrer Yro3eilirung
unb Verurtbetlun9 perbunbenen 9fan.
bale cine eefpife rGeriibmtbeit" erlangt
baben. Go barg bas @efdnaniB au
@tampes ben @rfinber bes Welinits,
Turpin, bsr ueget ansebli9en Qanbes,
perrotbes p%erurtbeilt, ne~uerbinas aber
besnabiet uurbe, pdbrenb iein @enoiie,
Der Nrtileriebauptmann Tripone, nod
cine Belle In Gtampes bepobnt. Gin
onberer beriihmter Sniaiie Neles Sau.
fes TT Bee TN 8anamapro;eB toegen
Guuabme uub Grpreliuns bon Bette
6unSsgelbern uerurtbeilte ebemaliae
Stadtsminiiter 8aibaut, uub aud@bar.
les DC 9efieps, Der tiirsli6 In Sreibeit
9eiest ipurbe, bate cine Belle in @tam.
pes gum Nufeutbaltsort.
Das @ddnSniB lit Elm maBi9 srobes,
BON elmer Wtauer umsebenes, a6er fets
ntswegs buffer auSiebenoes @ebdube.
1ritt man Elm, 10 befiubet maj iid auf
einem meiten, bobeu unO bellen 8lur,
In oellen 1tnter9ruuo ein tleiner altar
ftebt, an benz @~ottes6ienlt gebalten
miro. Re9ts uno linfS fiebt man ie
5met Reiben bon i3ellen ; bic Tbtren
Der unteren Reibe fibrea in ben Glur,
bic Der oberen auf cine runb umlau.
fenbe @allerie. Der Tlur lit our9 cine
balbtreisf0rmiss nit S9eiben unb
@iien9tttern periebene S9eibemanb ab.
sef4loGen, burd uel9e finf Tbiireu
In ben uermittelit 3tpet Meter bober
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1893-07-04

Unto EN- eineS Yatentes.
3wei Sran3oien, bic BON Ser ~unsebeue.
rem Tra9peite tbrer neuen @ebaufer
felt iiber5eu9t iino, baben ii9 etlle bDpo,
bermatii6e Sprite auf Der ganseu Groe
patenttren laiien. Dieie Tbatia6e
peranlaBte ben 0eporter zines befantt,
ten Barrier 8latteS, fi6 na6 ben uns
foften 6ieler WtaBnabmeu 5u erfunSi>
gen. IS iaeint barna9 GA @dnoer au
geben, Die neuen @rfinbunset einer
Sdut geru6bren ober 1T oener r.a1,
i~penisltens Yatcatsebibren III be;ablen
bat. Gs seb6ren 16 berlelben 3n GU
ropa, 8 gu Nfrifa, A gu Giien, ~ 3u
Nmerifa nnb 9 gu Oceaniet. Ser sc.
tamuatpreis fir oieie GA offi3ietlen
Sdriftitife aber betrdst Die rette
Summe bon $4,000 Marf.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1893-07-04
pes 0ooes Grute.

9rei @aumer In europa, bic auf bers
i&teneue 8eiie beriibmt getuorsen
fab.
3ur5 matchmaker itrb in ben les.
ten Easeu bes Mai in europa bret
Mdnner aus ben Retben Der 9ebenoen
gei6iebeu, ote ii9 eth undergraduates
Gare9t auf ben Danf Der Na9pelt er.
iporben baben: Molei6ott, MaiiuS
unb b. S9mertiug.
Safob Moleidott purbe 1922 gu
9ertoeeuboid in Der botldnbtl6en 8ro.
Dtn3 Worbbrabant 9eboren, no lein
Batter ein bodaneeiebener Nrst mar.
Nuf Der unioerittdt 1ei6elberg ltubtrte
Der iunse MoleI9ott Mebtsiu uub
etablirte ii6 bort ipdter OILS pripats
bo3ent. Setne liberalett potitifhen Gin.
idauunoen trusen i'm ieiteus bes afa,
oenif1en Senat8, auf ,b0bere Nnre'
9un94 Fin, einen BerfpeiS eit, ben Der
fretiinntse 9olldnoer NIT leinem aus,
tritt aus benz NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. be-
antportete. @r arbettete nun lelbft.
itduots In ietnem bon inn ~segriinbeteu
461ftoloeiiden Qaboratortum, einem
Der eriten III Deutl9lanb. SIN Sabre
1856 murbe er ole 8rofeHor Der Yb1,
fiolosie an bas PolDte9nifum iii Grid
berufeu unS bier Sabre ipater In slets
der @igenidaft an bic untperfitat Eus
rim.
Stalieu wuroe Dem sroBen 9elebrten
mebr ais cine 5tpeite 9eimatb. Wan
perebrte i'm allgemetn un6 er murbe
pielfad ausse3etduet. SIN Sabre 1876
ernantte i'm Der 90nig gum Senator
unb 1879 wurbe MOlef9ott an bic
9od5dule Der Sauptftaot oes 2anbes.
berufen.
Bon ieinen pielen beriibmteu @erfen
lit mobl baS befanntefte bas III bic mel
ften sebilbeten 9praGeu iiberlette, pos
puldr gebaltene Bud v2ebre Der ytab,
rungsmittel fir bas 8olf."
6ermann Maiius, Der feinlinnise
Bd6asose nu6 lie~benSmlrbise Sugenbs
f9riftfteler, lit I'M Sitter BON Is Sab
rem in 0etpsis seitorben. Bon 9aus
aus Tbeolo9e, wanbte er fih ipdter Der
PdoasOgif unb ben Naturntlfenl6af,
ten gu. 9ause Sabre binbur9 mtrfte
er ais Qebrer in peri9iebenen Stdotert,
3ulett alS Heftor am DreS5ener Steal
9gmnaiium, bis er 1862 als orient.
lider Yrofellor ON bic l1utoeriitdt 3eip,
ais berufen wuroe. Inter ben beut.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1893-07-04
q. hsn Gdmerlina


Sermann Mafus. Satob MoIeldott.
f4eu S6riftftellern itnb fpeuise, Die Der
auberen Gorm ibrer Darbietungen 70
arobe SOrefalt 9epibmst baben, mic
Wfafius. @r 3dblt 81 ben beiten beut,
t4en Gtiliften.
Dem polittiden 9ebeu ansebOrt bat
Der Drttte unferer @ruppe, clinton Hit.
ter bon SamerIins, ber I'M Nlter bon
nabeju 80 Sabren neritorbene grdiis
bent oes Oberfteu @eri9tsbofes In
Wien b. S9merling par niGt nnr
0ertrauensmanrl Der Bfterreidtihen
Resierune BET ben Beratbungen hber
ben beuti9en 0erfaGunssentipurf In
Trantfurt unb fibrte als folder cine
3eit lang bas Yrdfibtum oes Bunbes,
tases, ionbern er purSe aud ipdter
nod BEN Sturje Sdmar3enbersS als
Siterrei1ti9er @taatsminiiter Der ur.
beber Der 8erfaifuns. Ssin Sob fat
in alien Qa8ern lebbafte Gbeilnabme
heruOrserufeu, benn1. S9merling bate
nohl polttiide @esner, aber teine per.
f6uli9eu Tetnbe.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1893-07-04

SIM @efansniB gu Gtampss, gruntreid.
etne 9apu3e iiber ben 9opf ssitilpt, Die
fe erit auf benz 9Ofe ableseu, beim
Rhdues CUR 3elle iebo6 abermals iiber,
steben mlif5en. Dieie 3apu3e lit aus
srouem Trtfotitoff, 70 bt9t sefuebt, oaB
jipar elm 91immer bon 9t9t burd Die
Waiden brinst, Die benz @efan9enen
e%rlauben, ieinen Be9 3u finben, aber
nidt s~eniisenb gu leben, lm Die Siise
zines @enoien gu unteri9eiben. IuBer.
benz perbinbert Der Iufleber, mel6er
ieoem @efangenen beim 9pa3ierearse
auf benz 8ube folgt, baB Die 3apu3e
etpa por3eitts abeeftreift merbe. Infer
Bib 5ei9t uns mad Der Stis3e zines
Iusen3eugen oas Snnere bes eroben
Tlurs bieies @efan9nifies seraSe our
:3eit, no Die Sniafien gum Spa3ter.
gauge aus Den 3elleu 9efiibrt nerben.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1893-07-04

Mtaueru tn flnf LANCE @apse sstbeil<
ten @efduaniBbof fibren. Dort mtfs
fen bic @efauSenen-ieber fur ii9 unb
obue bab er eineu ietner Mtt9efange'
men su @eii9t betommt-t1elt4 1 bis
II gtunben ft4 bard Stn. unb Ser
seben Beme9ung MAIDEN. Qamit ie
aber aud TN 6lur 6es @efdn9ntfies
betm Werlaiien ober Betretett beS So
fes chamber nidt iebeu, ertennen ober
8infe unb 3ei9en 9eben fbnnen, tptrb
ibneu Dor benz QuStritt aus Der i3eGe
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1893-07-04
9ae Weroteaft fieatI

Wi whni4.a unfereH Wttbhrsern nttSutbeilen, bat
MIR Or. Rings neuss S@ptnbfu@t8 8 Setimtttel bereitb
felt ether Netbe BON Satren pertaufeu, ebenio Or.
Rings 0ene eeber $ Bitten, Budlens Nrniea Saibe unh
Gketrte gttters, unb bab ptr ntemals Setlmtttel rers
Fault taben, bic 70 gut s9etenA cber BITE 70 a~dsemetn
b~etriebist baben, pte bteie. gBir s6sern ietnen &uaens
Slid, BITE @drantte fur btefe Naittel iebtr Bel. su hber.
uetmen unb fub itets beIstt, bas perasesabte Gelb su.
renn ttrem @ebrau@e feline befriebisens
ben Refultate sefplst Rub. Diefe Wtttel p~eroanten ibre
srebe pspuIaritdt tbren eisenen 8erbtenf,n. Bum
Sertauf Bet Der gSau @utouto Drug Co.,
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1893-07-04
ctne Mtaioa Sreunss.

,Gin Grennb In Der @rtt III elm pirtlt9er Sreunb ~
Rtnt peniser ais eine RiuioR 9eute haben loi& einen
Treuub In .Dr. Rings Neuer Grfiubnns sesen Grtdls
funs. 6Hifen unb S&pinbiu9t@ ~ssfunben. Wenn Gte
btefe srcbarttee Snjtens Weebietn nod nte setrau6t bas
ben, 6ann Ielteu ste f& burG etnen gerfuH baron
hberteugen, bae bteleibe puuberbare Wtrfun9en BET
bet Seiluns RON allen GALS, Nruits unb eunsenbes
fHperbeu s~rielt. Bon jeber Glal4e ptrb ~Sdranttrt,
haS bas Mittel Aaes leiRet, mas bon tbm perfpro9en
nth, eber ba6 has GeIb turd6erfattst ptrb. Prpbes
Tla{&en fret bet Der Gan antcuic Drug Co. @rpbs
Tla}@su ju 50 Gents nub $l.OO.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1893-07-04

@siites, unO 9erseuseisenl9aften nod,
b%efonberS itebt lie tpeseu tbrer berpor.
raseuAsn Wilbtbdtisteit In bobem Gn,
feben. Ole ihr setuorbene Gus3ei6s
iluns fpirb meiit nur an firftlt6e Ser
fonen Der9ebeu unb beitebt aus elmer
s~olbenen, NIT Dtamantert beiesten Rofe,
tpel6e bur6 8eiprensuns nit @efb,
ipaifer woblriedenb unb bonn Yapite tn
@esenwart bes 9arbinaltoltegium$ arl
Sonntoge 9dtare sepeibt mlrb. Sm
letten Sabre erbielt Die rTu9enbroie"
O!e portugielii6e 30ni9in, friibere @in.
pfdn9er berfelben mareu uuter anberen
Napoleon III. unb bic 9Onisiu Siabella
BON Spanien.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1893-07-04
pie gmsemorofe.
9ieies Sabr III BITE abnisin bon 9elsien
bic Gmpfdngerin.

Mit Der gerleibuus Der r1useno"s
ODER r@olbenen Rofe" ieiten8 beS Sap
ites an bic 36riein Marte 0euriette
bon Belsieu in 6teiem Sabre lit biefs
GRratg elmer berielben wiirbtsften ftrft,
li6en 9erion su Theil 9~etporben.
Wtarie 9enriette murbe i'm Sabre 1886
ais Ioater bes @r5ber5o9S Joiepb bon
Oeiterreid In Bubapeft seboret unb
permd5lte fia tn 1853 NIT benz bantas
lisen 4~ronpria3en unb ipdteren 96nige
3eopolo ii. BON 8elsien. Man riibmlt
Der boben Dame Die ielteniteu sutsn
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1893-07-04

Orisimelles 9o98eitsge.
l9ent. @ls iid Der ruifi6e Siirlt
Vafetj9ifof %unlansft NIT 6raulein
3uedi, Der bisbsriaen erften 1ansertn
oeS Barrier Goen.T beaters, permdblte,
befdenften bic Greunbe bes iunaen &be.
paares bic Braut NIT 100 iilbernen
Trinfgefdben, aber a[e btefe batten bte
form bon Qan3iduben psrfatebeuer
@robe. 90 lam ft9 Der Surf nod
lan9e on ben leidtfaBtsen Stanb ieiner
@emablin erinnernl
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-04-06
The "Au!maIs' Mass"

81 spent the Christmas holidays in tho
Cevennes mountains" said Artist Grant
Stewart of London at the Southern yes
terday. Il was sketching the peasants.
and on New Years eve was invited to
attend the animals mass The church
is miserably poor, little lichen covered
pile, slowly cruInbling to pieces. The
old bell in the steeple is cracked and
gives forth an unnatural sound. How
ever, on New Years eve the mountain
GERS, all dressed in their holiday attire,
gather at the little church. and, each
one holding a lighted candle in their
hands, chant an old Cevenol hymn to
the effect that night is more beautiful
than morning. Then comes the cele-
bration of the mass. There is nothing
unusual about that, but when the lite
missa est is pronounced the priest again
raises the host and chants the 'Magnifi-
cat and proceeds to the door, followed
by the entire congregation.
Meanwhile all the oxen, cows, sheep
and goats in the parish have been driven
before the open portico of the church.
As the priest appears the drivers and
shepherds fall on their knees and an altar
boy goes in among the cattle, sprinkling
them all with holy water. Excited by
the ceremony. the animals have all risen
to their feet, and the venerable cure
blesses them. The mass is ended in a
loud hosanna. in which every voice
including the believing of the animals
is blended, and ON New Years morning
the hills are as quiet and peaceful as
though the animals had never been
blessed. st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-04-06
A New German Field Gun.

The new German field gun might be
described as an enlarged rifle, for that is
what it really Is. The ammunition, like
rifle cartridges, consists of one piece
only. Ignition is produced by ready
fuse, and the four kinds of projectiles at
present in USE. e., shell, explosive
shell, shrapnel and grapeshot-give place
to a uniform projectile, an explosive
shell possessing the combined character
istics of shell and shrapnel Thus the
possibility of gunner mistaking in the
heat of battle one projectile for another
will be averted, while the loading, aim
ing and firing besides being quicker-for
the new arm is loaded and fired in one
third of the time required in working
the old gun, and the effect and precision
are almost double-will be surer and un-
attended wit danger.
The barrel of the new gun is made of
cast steel, with a caliber of s centime-
ters, and the total weight of the gun,
timber and carriage is slightly less than
that of the old artillery weapon. Being
lighter, the mobility of the new gun will
of course be considerably increased. The
timber and gun carriage are made of iron
and iron plates. The timber box is open
behind near the gun when in action.
The advantage of this innovation is that
the projectiles can be served out from
the timber and ammunition wagon with
greater rapidity. Another important
feature is that the carriage is supplied
with brake, which counteracts the re-
coil, the process of loading and firing be-
ing thus implifed.-London Court Jour
mol
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-04-06
When Choosing a Wife.

If were asked by young man or a
young woman how to be guided in the
choice of life mate, should, in the ex-
ercise of a Judgment based on wide and
studious observation, say: Choose that
person who, after reasonable period of
association, proves to be most compan-
ionable. This broad law comprehends
nearly all others that can be suggested.
1t were infinitely better to be single
through life than marry one who would
not answer to this condition. Speaking
somewhat narrowly and selfshly, con-
tentment is the most that can be got out
of life, and when contented couple is
found it will also be discovered that they
exhibit manifestly opposite characters
tics of temperament, habit, taste and
physique.
1t is upon this fixed foundation that
happy affinities are formed 1t is an i'm
portant doctrine in medical jurispru-
dence that like cures hke"-which is
only another way for saying that like
kills ike-and it is equally true in the
social realm that companionship is not
felt between young men and young
women who are closely similar in gen
eral appearances or disposition. On the
contrary, it arises and leads to happy
unions between persons who are often
widely dissimilar.-J. L. Payne in La
dies Home Journal.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-04-06
A Black Cat Farm.

81 had heard of skunk farms, rattle
snake farms and other novelties in the
farming line,' said Nick Hansen yester-
day TO party of friends who were con-
gregated about the stove in the court OF
the Exchange building, "but l never
heard of black cat farm until went
out to Washington. The year that
went out there Jim Wardner, an old
timer who used to stage it with Fred
Evans in the early days, and who is quite
well known to many Sioux Cityans, con-
ceived the idea of raising black cats for
their fur, and proceeded to organize a
stock company to push the enterprise.
ga company was organized with cap
ital stock of 100000. and an island of
about /, 900 acres in extent located in
Bellingham bay in the upper part of
Puget sound was obtained to carry on
the farming. Then a grand skirmish
was made to get black cats. The Pacific
coast states were ransacked, and nearly
every incoming train was loaded with
black cats, which were Immediately TAX
en- to the island or cat factory as we
called it. They were in charge of a num-
ber of men, who furnished them with
food by seine fishing in the bay, and a
certain number were killed during the
year to pay the current expenses. When
left, good black cats pelt was worth
81, and the company was making mint
of money Cats fur makes up elegantly
into muffs and capes. Sioux City Jour
nal.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-04-06
Lamar's Long Hair.

There is a young lady now prominent
in Washington society to whom as q
little girl Lamar revcsled one blood
curdling Renaissance. He was accus-
toned to visit her fathers house and
had often noticed her gazing curiously
at his hair, which he wore very long
and fiat to the sides of his head. One
day he said to her: MY dear, you look
as if you wanted to ask me something.
What is it?'
"If you please, Mr.. Lamar" she an
swered, why do you wear your hair
that way at the sides?" Lamar drew OF
his most serious expression, and in low
hoarse whisper between his lifted palms
he replied, Because, my dear, I-once
a-ight-with-a -a-man and
-he-cut-off-my- For a long
time afterward the little girl was struck
with chill of horror every time she
looked at him, until one day in the
midst of a gesture he swung his hair
back far enough to assure her that his
head was supplied with its normal COM
plement of members. But she never, to
the day of his death, entirely got over
the effect made upon her by the pretend
ed dread secret.-Kate Fields Washing
ton.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-04-06
The Telephone Fifty Year. Ago.

The first telephone that was ever used
was not electrical, nor was it e scientific
instrument in any sense of the term. A
little more than so years ago the en-
ployees of large manufactory beguiled
their leisure hours by htefying. Kites
large and small went up daily, and the
strife was to see who could get the lar
gest. The twine which held them was
the thread spun and twisted by the ladies
of the village. One day to the tail of the
largest kite was attached kitten sewed
in canvas bag, with a netting over the
mouth to give it air. When the kite was
at its greatest height-20O feet or more
the mewing could be distinctly heard
by those holding the string. To the clear
ness of the atmosphere was attributed
the hearing Of the kittens voice. This is
the first account we remember of speak
ing along a hne-Sheffield Telegraph.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-04-06
THE EVERLASTING GHOST.
Phantom That Has Made Little Pro
rass In Thnnsonhs of

A Phantom That Has Made Little Prog
ress In Thousands of Years.
We are asked to believe in ghosts be-
cause in every age there have been ghost
stories. But would it not be more nat
ural to suppose that in every age the hu-
man mind has been subject to aberra-
tions, and that some specific weakness or
hregularity of the mental constitution or
of the physical organ, the brain, ON which
all thinking, so far as we are aware, de-
pends, has probably given rise to this
particular class of hallucinations?
We cannot pretend as yet to know the
mind thoroughly in health and disease,
but this we do know, that there are thou
sands and millions of persons whose lives
are never intruded on by ghosts and
who know absolutely nothing of occult
phenomena. According to a reverend
gentleman's figures, only one woman in
twelve and one man in ten has had any
occult experiences. Now, what we
should like very much to have would be
further analysis of these figures show
ing the percentage of fighty or other
wise i'll balanced minds among the ''oc-
cult" and the ''nonoccult'' df we may so
apply the words) classes respectively.
Our own experience would lead US to
believe that the proportion would be
vastly larger in the former class than in
the latter. Who has not known many
examples of the tremulous, nervous, hy-
persensitive, wonder loving, hysterical
or semihysterical type of constitution
among the devotees of ghost lore? And
if such examples occur, as we believe
they must, to the mind of every one, is
it not at least probable inference that
"occultism" in its various phases has
something to do with that kind of mind:
The ghost may be very ancient, but we
do not believe in him the more. The
trouble about him is that he has made
no progress since the earliest times. In
fact, on the whole, he has fallen back.
We should not be disposed to talk of the
'levitation" of Elijah ourselves had not
the Rev. Mr.. Haweis used the term be-
fore us. But if, following the reverend
gentleman's lead, we consider the proph-
cts. alleged translation in that light,
surely it was a most successful feat in
deviation" and little ahead of any
thing the modern world can show.
And, speaking generally, the appari-
tions and visions and other spiritual or
occult phenomena of ancient times had
more ''body" to them than those of our
own day. If therefore the ghost has
made no progress in the course of three
or four thousand years, if he is just as
uninstructive and inconsequent a phe-
nomenon now as he was when we first
encountered him. if not little more so,
we may perhaps be pardoned for think
ing that he may be safely and fairly ig-
nored by people who have an average
amount of business to attend to.-Pop-
ular Science Monthly.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-04-06
Renting Ball Dresses.

There are stores in the city where even
ing dresses are rented. They are made
up handsomely, with the skirt all fin
ished except the waistband, and witt
the waist itself basted together instead
of stitched The woman who desires tc
rent the costume can have the waist
fitted. 1t is fitted and prepared for hel
in way that does not preclude the pos
sibility of its becoming refitted for Others
for other occasions. She rents it for the
evening, paying $40 or S15, returns it il
the morning with the consciousness that
she looked at the ball just as well as hel
millionaire neighbor.
1t is rather a severe thing to assert
but these trades people do not hesitate tC
say that men are responsible for the
starting in of this custom of renting fin
cry. They say that wives caught the
idea from their husbands, who make a
practice of renting dress suits instead OF
owning them. Everybody knows that il
is quite common thing for man to hire
a dress suit for the one or two times a
year when some occasion demands OF
him this respect to conventionality, yet
suppose this same man would be ene first
to condemn this folly in his wife-if he
knew it.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-04-06
Clerical Positions.

Rightly or wrongly, it seems to be as
sumed that the Germans, partly because
of their plodding habits, partly on ac-
count of their linguistic accomplish
ments, are more fitted for clerical posi-
tions than the average Enghshmen. Well,
why not accept that fact? If the Ger
mans want to be clerks then by all
means let them be clerks, and leave the
Engllshman under the pressure of neces-
sity to carve out some nobler career for
| himself. For what is clerkdom, what
are its prospects and its influences?
speak from experience, and i assert that
it is wretched leveling down, ambition
crushing existence. Sooner than be a
clerk l would say to any young man be-
ginning HE, be an artisan-whose honest
toll offers future of happiness wholly
denied TO the down at heel clerk Yet it
is not difficult to understand why young
men become clerks.
1t is supposed to be gentlemanly pro-
fessiOn. but the black coat, the top hat
and the incipient mustache may all be
taken es the signs of shabby genrility.
The veneer of respectability is very thin.
remember once being sadly taken down
by vender of razors who stood with his
stock in trade outside the bankers clear
ing mouse in passage off Lombard
street. asked him for strop. Said
he grufly: 1T will cost you shillings.
A steak would do you more good" And
the man was right. did not forget the
lesson, and ceased to be clerk as soon
as l could, but it was trial to my feel
ings to be deprived of the genteel air OF
the city and to earn my bread amid less
pretentious surroundings.-Cor. London
Telegraph.