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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-12-24
HOW THEY TOLD THEM APART.
Soft Boiled Eggs on the Square and Hard
Boiled on the Oval.

Soft Boiled Eggs on the Square and Hard
Boiled on the Oval.
Gin a country hotel where I had
stopped for supper said a traveller, II
saw on the table some boiled eggs.
AsIreached for them the waitress said
"'Do you like them hard or soft
boiled?'
"'Soft, said.
ss'The soft boiled are in the other
dish,' said the waitress.
''Then, as looked the other way on
the table, l saw another dish of eggs
But they looked precisely like those in
the first dish, and I wondered how
anybody could tell them apart if they
should ever get mixed up. AS long as
they were kept at the ends of the table
where they were first placed it would
be very simple; but suppose some po-
lite guest should say to his neighbor:
"'Will you have the eggs?'
"And suppose the man should say:
Yes, thank you,' and take them, and
suppose one dish should in this way
work along the table until it was
alongside the other; or, for that mat
ter, suppose the dishes should change
places, as they might easily do, who
could tell then which was hard and
which soft? 1 found myself rather
amused by this idea, and 1 asked the
waitress how they could tell which
was which.
"'Why, the soft boiled are in the
square dish and the hard boiled are in
the oval dish
"Then stopped talking for quite a
spell, for it seemed clear to me that I
was in some things not an intellectual
giant"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-12-24

DOUBTS as to the sanity of clergy
man in Warren, Pa, are freely ex-
pressed. In recent sermon he grave
" informed his Pensioners that many
of them were too generous with their
donations.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-12-24
Bell Chimes.

Of Ginning bells, wherein music is,
or rather tunes are, played, the finest
set is in the tower of Les Halles, at
Bruges, being forty-eight in number.
But the greatest number of chimes at
any one place is at Antwerp, where
there are ninety-nine bells, on which
the most elaborate music is performed
every half hour. Peal ringing, as such,
is not familiar to many Europeans, es-
pecially continental ones; the best are
in England. Christ church, at Ok.
ford, has twelve such, admittedly the
finest in point of tone. The largest
peal is that of st. Paul's the tenor OF
which weighs 7,16s pounds.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-12-24
"The Man of Iron"

- 'Believin' we rejoice
To see the curse removed.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-05

uh>f Persevsrse<e t,sd Car rsars Hal
Ma tAsr>st><.
Between sixty And seventy ytxrs ago.
Ia > little city In Italy. there ~>~.
Afpoag ether ekorist<rS AZ the opera
hoase. young man n2aed Rubini,
Who ~as very poor, excessively modest
snd xreatsy beloved ty llis comrades.
Ia Italy At that t;aa the orchestra anil
<'hor!sters were badly paid Tie frst
violin was more than likely 70 be at
work all day IN bootmahsr> shop
This Young man. In order to assist his
aged ;nether. united the functions Of
essori>ter 10 th', more lucrative employ
ment Of journcyfnAn tailor.
One day. when he bad taken 70 No
xari'S house pair 81 srs1Scrs. that 81
iustrioas singer. after looking ~ him
earnestly. said to him. kindly: IT APP
pears t. me. my good fellow. that 1
hare seen you some1 here.
''Qrise likely, sir: you may have se<n
me st the opera house. where take =
part In the choruseS"
Have you good voicc?-
Not remarkable. sir. can with
great difficulty reach sol"
LET me see" said Noxnri. going o.
the piano Begin the scale" The
chorister obcyed: hut when he reached
sol he stopped short. out Of breath
Sound ia--come. try"
"sir. cannot"
Sound Ia, tell you"
la. la
"Sound si.-
my dear sir. cannot"
''Sound 81. 1 tell you. or Ill
Don't get angry. sir: I'll try Ia,
al. In. 81. do"
II told you SOL said Nozari, in tone
Of triumph. And now, my good EEL
low. | viii say only one word to you. II
You win study and practice. you win
become the first tenor In Italy"
Noxsri was right. The poor tailor
choriStcr had perseverance. and years
later RrbHni fulfilled Nozari's prophecy.
Youths Companion
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-05
a CONTRAST.
Two Ministers Who Were Always Care
ie>s In Opposite Points-

Two Ministers Who Were Always Care
less In Opposite Peints-
An amusing story 10 told Of old DIR.
Fmmons. clergyman who was equally
famed for the extreme neatncxs Of his
person and for hiscarelcssncss In regard
10 his establishment
lie started one day 10 exchange
with n brother whose reputation was,
20 10 speak. TIE complement of his own.
The two divincs met on the road. about
half way. and stopped TO indulge in Q
fraternal chat DIR. Emmons' horse
looked IS IL he had never known the
touch Of curryeomb. the dust of by
gone days whjtened his old Oh Mise,
and several sccdy haystalks dangled
conspicuously from the top and sides.
The old minister himself, however,
faultlessiy neat from head to foot. was
. shining figure in the dingy cquipage.
Not single hair lay "agce" in the
glistoning coat OF the other ministers
steed. and the sunlight glistened on the
polished cover and wheels Of his chaise;
but his own person and dress had been
neglected. In the language of S-day
he would be described as "secdy."
Unaware of this fact. he gazcd a. DIR.
Emmons' turnout with increasing dis
approval AS he was about to drive on
he fred this parting shot at his friend:
Brother Emmons. should think you
would be ashamed Of your horse"
And /. my dear brother" was the
Quick response Of Dr. Emmons. ''should
almost think your horse would be
ashamed Of you."
After which interchange of shots, the
two old friends parted la perfect good
humor.-Youti'sC Companion
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-05

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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-05

the yachting cap goes double-brcasssd
blue frock coat and duck trousers
'Dt.ckpr
s'Dnc&. White flannel isn't in II for
the ultra svells. IL is the Same old
story. II was getting too common.
Last summer city men went down TO
Newport in their immaculate white
fznnels for week or two of vacation:
aud when they got there they found
the Nanderbilts and Goelets all wear
Ing duck. Duck is better. anyway, be-
cause IL viii wash Flannel shrinks-
I'm hats not much variety IS possible.
The high hat varies in shape tribe
from year to year. but is still substan-
TALLY the same In efect. The derby IL
standard. but the soft hat will crowd
IL close. / mean the soft hat with q
narrow rolling brim and a creased top
crown. There are various styles The
alpine Is = good sample. One reason
why this style OF hat is liked is that its
quality shows at glance. You can
pat two dollar derby and five dol
lar derby side by side. and even On ex-
pert will b. puzzled 20 tell them apart.
But the soft hat shows for what 1t Is.
The cheap one cannot masquerade as
better than il i.
Vow. Mr. Connolly" said I. please
deliver a short lecture on taste In dress.
jewclry. the ethics Of attire, the genesis
81 styles. the harmony of male and fe-
male attire and the prince OF Wales"
And he did. and II was right 20 the
point: lis idle 70 deny that our styles,
like our best wooden goods and silks,
come from England. The woods como
from there simply because we can't
raise the raw material OF the same
quality. Take the best sheep down 70
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-05
PALMETTO PAPER.
A New aud Valuable Addissoa TO Paper


A Now aud Valuable Addition 20 Paper
btsch.
Al the present time when paper stock
II scarce and the prices advancing. q
special interest Is taken by paper man
ufacturers In palmetto fiber. 1t In not
generally known that factories have
been established IN the south for the
manufacture OF paper from that article
II is only within tie last few years that
American manufacturers have paid any
attention TO this fiber as paper stock
In England and France. however. IL
has been for mors than thirty years In
practical usc. In fact. one firm in Lon
don have used over one thousand pounds
yearly for the last twenty years The
material which they use and which il
converted into notes and bonds q pro-
duced in Africa The great expense Of
procuring IL has deferred manufacture
ers in this country from using I. but
since the establishment Of factories
here this difficulty 10 great extent has
b+'en overcome. n Is sad that the
great solidity Of palmetto wood pulp
makes IL more valuable than any other
wood pulp. and IL u therefore recon-
mended 20 manufacturers for thu max
ing Of pals. tubs. casks and other ut<n-
-il& because Of its soiidisy. II y slso
vcry valuable for use la rough casts for
models aud raoiling> The supply 81
this wood Is practically unlimited; IL Is
now found In endless Quantities all over
Florida The leaf AMI stem are almost
entirely composed ~ valuable fibsr>
which IN the raw state have a rough
appearance. These arr not very plant
when dry. but are exceedingly flexible
when vet. aud II <killfuliy handled ess
be divided Into extremely email threads
In mary instances the finer grades ~
fiber resemble wool more than cotton.
linen OF ak.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-05

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coms IN s'srson - thank he for tb< S.fI
! q roork
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wcns cut 10 receive tise royal sis;to-r
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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-05
THE THREE GIFTS.


-
A. poor woman gave birth 70 = dsurh-
t<r. Her husband had died few <ixys
before the hahs wos born. 90 that <bo
MAS alcno ia fis world aud quite d<>o-
late. All her love. therefore. ceutered
upon thus child. and cad ~ she Wa h
widows weeds she ciaxpod Il fo1dly n
her ar1nA
On the third day AFTER fts birth three
fairies, who greatly cosnmsser2scd her,
came 70 visit her. and seeing how beau
tiful the infant was and how much fhe
ratther loved u they pzonlizod ID three
good gifts.
Tho first fairy. touching a with her
golden wand. said. The day that 80 4,
Il years old . ruso &hau fall froxn her
mouth every time sLs langhx~
The second fairy then touched II with
her golden wand. "1he day that shc Il
IL years old shc said. s'evesy time khe
wceps pearls sball fal, s<om her eyes
And lastly the third fairy. with golden
wand. also fonchE. her. saying. "h4fore
your 18th year has passed prince shall
uarry you. and you shall become q prln.
coss."
The mother listened 20 all thee rro-
miss. md her heart rcio;ced exceeding.
lv. She was very. very ,oor. but che
brought M her daughter a well as she
could until abe WAS Il Wears Of ere.
Tie evening II the day en- which she
had colnule,ed her 12fh wear. The r1rl
laughed right out with Sor 1t something
which her mother had said. and in.rnc-
dsatslv the frrt rose fen from her lire.
and when the mother saw u she rsmcn-
bered all that the fairies had promised
and her mothariv heart rc,oicea. for ehs
said. III one nrornis. h fulfilled the
others win surely follow in their turn.-
Tho eirl Wa graceful. beautiful and
hlithc. and the roses fen from her mouth
like rain. The mother. without having
the trouble 20 gather roeer. put Them ali
into 4 basket and took them 20 The
town ana sold them. With the money
thus obtained the and her daughter
lived--frugally certainly. bat neverfhe-
less more comfortably than heretofore.
~ tk14<U ~ [t4t VI.
II was winter, and the queen was 60
ing 10 give q great hall Of the palace.
She had . beautiful gown, and II was
rose color, 50 she wanted TO have real
roses on her head and at her breast 70
wear with II. She therefore ordered the
royal gardener to bring her some. but he
said that 80 much snow had fallen that
all the ro-es were spoiled. and that he
could not find even one The queen was
very angry hf this and told him straight
way that she did not believe him. but
that he preferred TO leave them 10
perish IN the royal garden, adding that
she should go and seck Tor hrryeif snosh-
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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-05

Tie compass plant q Asa Minor.
Known all along the eastern ehores Of
shs Mediterranean and - far est ~
Arslss and Perea. y mentioned N TIE
Isil,e. wh>rs the prophet rsser~ 70 that
rrn><lees thinR wbieh i rsore stssie tl.hs
man. inA<mach - II always ;.oiniekh IN
The one direction n Il an >urAal
sirab. much resembling err r.ld e. ta.ze
in.Iaxo. tut with eli TIE bran. hes NJ.
rAnxsd klons Sc STEM On the north - -
n i u tk> greatest taiac ~ t-e~s'er> a
ffso>r r>gioss vho tzss Il With A. rnFsf
assurance = bssnz Carried a<.xs.- - sfs<
lhs s>@naan k.s mariners cunfs<- ete..
,szue<4d % he iAi~st ~e;eat..se 1r1ncs
PIES. ~ I,>ni> R<ruh',e.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-05

the yachting cap goes double-brcasssd
blue frock coat and duck trousers"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-06
SHELLS OF THE vEsUy1Us.
Description ofthe Ammunition of
the Big Vessel


the Big Vessel.
PORT ROYALS. c., Feb. 5.-The fuses
for the loaded shells to be fired by the
Vesuvius this week arrived from the
American Gun company todYy, and are
now in the Port Royal express office. |
AS Capt. Rapieff, inventor of the fuses,
has not yet secured patent on them, it
is difficult TO secure an Ineligible de-
Scription of their mechanism. The fuse
is contained in movable case, which
may be kept free from the shell until
the latter is ready for firing. The case
contains illuminate of mercury with APP
places for decorating it, and next to it
is placed layer of dry gun cotton to
act as a primer to fire charge of wet
gun COTTON. The fuse has duplex &C
ton, and may be exploded either
by impact or by a pow.
der train. Eight percussion caps,
each with its own plunger, are arranged
around the fuse. The pIungers are
withheld by springs, and while quiet
are separated from the caps by metal
plates. immediately after firing the
metal plates become free and slide from
between the plunger and the caps.
Upon impact the plungers are driven
against the caps and an explosion is
produced. In the second case. ball
held in place by a strong spring is set
in motion when the shell strikes the
water, and its forward fight ignites
time train which eXplodes the shell
after it has passed fifty yards under
water. The firing of dummy shells, six
of which remain, will be resumed to-
morrow. and later in the day the Vesu-
vius will drop down the river and pre-
pare herself for moving trials.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-06
A MERRY WAR.
There Will Be One at Tonight's
Council Meeting.

There Will Be One at Tonight's
Council Meeting.
Unless all signs tail, there will be
merry war at the council meeting to-
night. A resolution will be offered by
a Weli-knOWn Democratic alderman ask
ing for an investigation of the methods
of the chief of the fire department and
the chairman of the committee on that
institution. 1t is desired that both these
gentlemen shall inform the council and
the public why so many of the ableSt
firemen in the department have been
dropped from the lists and
why so many inexperienced men
have been appointed IN their
stead. The list of new appointments is
expected to come up before the meeting
for confirmation. 1T remains to be seen
whether the new appointments are con-
frmed or not. However, the records of
the old city council show that all lin
vestigationS" were lost in the shuttle.
They were quashed in some way, per
hans because the aldermen felt that the
honor and integrity of the municipal
body must be maintained at any cost.
1t is feared that even should the council
vote for an investigation of the fire de-
after the fashion of yore.
A well-known alderman, In speaking
about the matter yesterday, said:
There is no reason why the council
should not grant the request for an in
yestigatiOn. Public clamor is for the in
vestigation and it should be stilled. If
there is nothing wrong about the man
ner in which firemen have been dis
charged, an investigation will bring
forth such a fact, and it seems to me
that both Chief Runge and Aid. Wood
ward would be the first to ask for it in
orderthat their skirts might be shown up
clean. If there Is something wrong
about the appointments and the dis
charges, then we certainly ought to
now it,"
The alderman's sentiments are the
sentiments of the public.
There will be another squabbe to-
night over the ordinance to be intro
duced by Aid. Kiichli relative to the
water works department. The Or
dinance will make it necessary for the
supervisor of the water works to be
mechanical and hydraulic engineer.
The object of the ordinance is to GUST
Supervisor Mcconnell, who is me-
cnanical engineer only. There are but
two hydraulic engineers in the city, and
their services are worth about $4,000
wear. This fact alone ought to be Suffi-
cient to knock out the ordinance.
Aid. Flanders central pound ordi-
uancewill also come up for discussion.
1t will not pass without hard fight,
and the chances are it will not pass at
all 1t is said Flanders does not want it
10 pass.