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The morning call., 1893-08-20
SAY WHAT YOU MEAN.
The Costly Careiessness of Man
Who Didn't Do 1t.
Harper's Young PeopIe

Harper's Young People
To say what you mean and mean what
you say is gOud rule 10 follow always
An amusing story which illustrates the
value OF this course was told some years
ago of an old gentleman who was visiting
rollng-mill for the first time. He had
heard wonderful stories of the machinery
in the mill. and he was desirous of putting
some of them to test
"I have been told" said he to the ham,
norman, as he watched the great steam
hammer rising aud falling that good
Zimmerman can break the crystal of
watch with that thirty-ton hammer"
"Yes, sir, said the Zimmerman, 'lt can
be done"
81 should like to see it." said the old
gentleman, eagerly feeling in his watch
pocket.
II can do if. sir
Aud will youP'' said the visitor, draw
ing out his watch. Come, | am anxious
TO see it tried"
He laid his watch on the great anvil
plate, the hammer rose TO its full height,
and the next instant all its ponderous
weight, with crushing force that shdok
the ground for an acre round, came down
on the watch.
"There, sir" said the Zimmerman
quietly. ''if you don't believe that crystal
is broken just stoop down and you Can see
! IL sticking TO the hammer.
The curious old gentleman swallowed a
whole procession of Jumps and gasps be-
| fore he could speak
But l forgot to say" he exclaimed,
'that it was to break the crystal without
| iniuring the watch"
ION, yes," said the hammerman, "yas, l
know; | have heard that rubbish myself,
| but it's all CANNON. l don't believe it.
! But it can break the crystal every time"
Ii the visitor had said what he meant he
would undoubtedly have saved his watch;
| but it must b confessed that if the ham
merman had not been one of the meanest
men in the world he would have sayek it
| anyhow.
The morning call., 1893-08-20
In the Caucasus.
Chicago Herald.

In the Caucasus Mountains there are
many wild. uncivilized tribes of reopie
whose rough ways would make the heart
of civilized mother stand still with fear,
II her child were TO oe treated as the people
of Caucasus treat their children every
day. The first plaything given Caucasus
baby is a dagger. This is presented TO him
as soon as he can walk. For an hour or
two each day his mother spends her time
teaching him how TO use the weapon. so
that he will some day become an expert.
He is taught to stab so that it makes no
splash, and is made 10 hurl his dagger at a
mark again and again until he cannot miss
his aim. And all this is done during the
time that other boys are spinning tops and
studying a spelling book. When Cau-
casus boy grows up he knows just one
lhing-how to use dagger.
The morning call., 1893-08-20

Of-pearl lacquer Is marvelouSiy beautiful,
and am surprised that some Partisan CON-
nOssenr did not purchase the specimen of
this LACQUER seen at the exhibition of 1889.
1t was a screen, divided into four PORTIONS.
The foundation was black lacquer with
chrysanthemums and poppieS of mother
of pearl en- relief. and the whole was bOr-
dered with Openwork roses. Again, hear
from my Japanese acquaintance that the
pearl is applied to the wood before any
varnsn. and by polishing afterward with
fine stone the designs appear under the
lacquer.
"Of course you know" said he. "that
gold LACQUER is made by blowing gold
DUST between the layers OF varnish. and
this gold is always blown into certain de-
signs. BureauX and etageres are made
from red lacquer. which is purely a
Japanese invention;, but most wonder, 3
1ul lacquer initiates the veins OF wood and
is called xyloide. Lacquer is nrade
from the resin of a tree known
In botany as vertricifera. ana be-
tween the months of June and November
this resin Is extracted, but the finest quai-
lty is found between August l and Sep
tember 10 Our triumph is the manner in
which the lacquer is polished, and as 1t is
an open secret | will tell you that we. eIn-
ploy powder made from stagS' horns.
The fabrication OF lacquer is under the
protection of the Government and as the
Mikauo nlmSelI WaLcheS over lne prosper
ity of this commerce the finest lacquer
work is often marked with the imperial
arms, the chrysan themum or the kiri-
mOn."
When / asked this Japanese where his
compatriots learned their arts he replied
The origin of this art is divine, and we
have specimens that date from centuries
before your Christian era. If you ever go
TO Japan visit our temples in Toeaij aud
other places and Won will be seriously I'M
pressed with the splendor of our art in the
earliest ages"
BARONESS ALTHEA SALVADOR.
Paris IuIv TX 1909
The morning call., 1893-08-20
HE STOPPED THE TRAIN.
And When the Conductor Knew Why
He tainted Clean Away.
Senola Enterprise-Gazette.

ScAoid dEHteEpFlSe-OaZotIcs
AS the regular passenger train was going
west from Griffin, and was about forty
minutes late and the engineer was trying
TO make mp lost time. and consequently
running about fifty miles an hour. he was
Mortified to see just about 200 yards ahead
OF him, just as he turned curve before he
got to Whitewater Creek. a man on the
track waving his coat across the track and
over his head and seeming TO be very much
excited. The engineer, thinking OF course
that the bridge had been burned or fallen
In. applied bis air brakes. reversed his en-
glne and shouted to his fireman to jump.
They both landed safely. and the train
came TO halt so suddenly that 1t nearly
unsrated all the passengers.
For Gods sake, what's the matter ?"
asked the almost breathless conductor of
the fellow who had stopped the train.
Sam-for that was his name-answered:
Il jeS' wanted TO know eff you wanted
ter buy some 'possums?"
The engineer tainted. the fireman flew
back to the engine and the conductor
looked all about him for a rock or fence
rail to kill Sam with and finally in his hip
pocket for bis pistol. fully in ent on killing
him on the spot. but he did not have his
pistol and could not fnd anything to hit
hin, with. He saw he was in il, and after
The morning call., 1893-08-20
ONLY A CHILD.

"Oh. give me time" she, trembling. said,
a little time TO think II over "
He smiled and kissed her dropping head,
And yielded like a tender lover.
"She's but a child" he mused that night.
"Who shr nks from fate-afraid TO test it
She rea ly seemed quite in fright"
He little Knew how near he'd guessed IL.
"How shall break with Jack ." she moaned.
"He's got my letters. Oh, good gracious!
And Harry has my ring,' she groancd.
'He'H keep 1t. too, he's so audacious.
WAS ever Girl in such FIX?
nusr get rid of VIII and Stephen,
AND George and Archiba d, that's six.
And poor dear Cousin Tom that's seven"
As thus she grieved in accents wild
II e said, while Joy his features frightened,
"YeS. she 8 nothing Dut child.
Anu that is why she seemed so frightened.
MADELINE s. BRIDGES
The morning call., 1893-08-20
Our Rapid Transitorr Existence

Is brief enough without our shortening it by seek
ing medical aid, when we are somewhat unwell.
from sources where it Is only obtainable with
great risk Even If the old doctrine were true
that violent diseases require violent remedies, 1t
does not follow hat drastic purgatives, narcotics,
powerful "sedatlves" OF the nervous system are
ADVISABLE In cases where slight disorders mani
festiy call for The Of milder means of recover
Ing. involving no subsequent danger but equally
efficient. Hostetters Stomach Bitters not only
re,ieves but ultimately and completely relieves
disorders OF the stomach, liver, bowels and
nerves 1t Is genuine tonic. healthfully stimu-
lates the kidneys. is a thorough Alternative and a
most ehectusl preventive of ch Ills and fever and
bilious remittent. The utmost confidence be
reposed In the purity ana safety of its medicinal
Ingredients 81
The morning call., 1893-08-20

moments reflection he told Sam he would
take his opossums. The conductor in
tended to take all Sans opossums and
leave Sam standing without paying for
them. SO the conductor asked Sam where
they were. The engineer had recovered
himself, the fireman and about two-thirds
of the assengers had gotten I'D to the en-
glne by now md eagerly looked for Sam to
bring in about dozen big, fat opossums,
but Sam simply said TO the conductor:
wall. hain't got um here, but these
here big woods up here is jus chuck full of
um and will ketch you three or four and
bring um down some time
-Four strong men lifted the limp and al
most llfeless form OF the conductor to the
train.
The morning call., 1893-08-20

chequer in the House of Commons Mon
day night in answer to a question by Sir
Z. Ashmesd- Bartlett. The shares were
bought for e4,0O0.O00 in 1876. Since then
e3. $685. 600. or nearly the whole sum, has
been paid off by the sinking fund. But
the present value of the shares is eli, $780,
COO. Therefore there has heen ne; gain
on the transaction OF say e17. SOC, 900. But
in year from now the shares will have
right TO receive a dividend, which it is
quite possible may be at the rate of II per
cent. That is, the shares, the cost of
which will have been redeemed, will be
worth nearly e750,O00 a year.
The morning call., 1893-08-20
The Czar of the Hurricane Deck.
Cleveland:Plafndealer

The Ohio river steamboat captain Of thirty
FIVE years ago has never been equaled in point
of assumed dignity by anything except HE
modern postotfice clerk and the officers OF the
"noSqulto fiert' during the war. When he
came on board and the male took his pi'tee AZ
the bell. with the roustabouts ready to haGl in
the gangplank, one could imagine that about
all that was admirable In the universe was
about TO move ou. And ii was quaint pic
tuTe, with merry ana homelike features.
The morning call., 1893-08-20
A Blessing Well Asked.
New York TRIBUNE.

NbW
A son of a dignihed Hartford man, al
though not old in years. has good bit of
age in his brains.
The family observe the custom of silent
blessing at the table, and at dinner re-
Gently the six-year-old spoke mp:
why don't you say it aloud. pap"
You can say it aloud if you choose, my
son." replied the father. and bowing his
head solemnly the little fellow origin nated
this unique grace:
"God have mercy on these victuals."
The morning call., 1893-08-20
INVITATIONS TO SMILE.

She-It is true that Miss Rlcheigh has
money, but shells also very exacting. IL
you marry her you will have TO give up
smoking and drinking.
He-If don't marry her 1 shall have to
give up eating.-Life.
The morning call., 1893-08-20
Cautious,

''Oh. dearp said Mrs. Younghusband,
Il am not myself to-day"
Then l won't speak TO you or smile al
you: 1t might make you Jealous" said
Younghusband.-H rper's Bazar.
The morning call., 1893-08-20
Circumstances Alter Cases.

"And she rejected you?'
"Yes."
"Are you going to commi. suicide ?"
mot much"
"Ah! You still have hope then--going
to try again?"
Mike"
''But you told me you couldn't live with
out her"
Yes, it was true at that time. but I've
had an inheritance OF my own since then"
Detroit Tribune.
The morning call., 1893-08-20
ImpOSSible.

He-Will you love me if give up all my
bad habits?
She (protesting)-But. George, how could
you expect me to love perfect stranger {?
The morning call., 1893-08-20
Congressional Item.

"W1l you wed me 30 asked the youth-but she
Observed with sly expressions:
al can't support you in these hard times.
Wait till after the extra session."
Atlanta Constitution
The morning call., 1893-08-20
Good Investment for England.
London Spectator

The extraordinary success of the pur-
chase OF the SueZ canal shares, viewed as
speculation, was brought out in state
ment made by the Chancellor OF the Ex-
The morning call., 1893-08-20
A Good Reason.

Wiifer-These are hard times, Why,
heard of man the other day who couldn't
raise money even on government bonds.
wit-1ndeed, what was the reason
Wiifer-Well, you see, he didn't have
the bonds.-Shoe and Leather Reporter.
The morning call., 1893-08-20
The Genius.

"Yes, he is a brilliant genius"
Hal Writes poetry or dabbes in as
tronomy"
No; he saves ey."-Baltimore Her
The morning call., 1893-08-20
A Useful Article.

Gilfoyle-I have just bought safety
razor with phonograph attachment
POindexter-What's that?
Gilfoyle-After you have shaved the
razor asks, Shampoo. sir? Hair eut?"
The morning call., 1893-08-20
A Pair.

Kate-She fell In love with him and mar
rIed him.
Hattie-Misfortunes never come singly.-
Detroit Free Press
The morning call., 1893-08-20
Glad lie Wasn't.

Wife-Y0u are not the man you were
when / married you.
Husband-Then you are to be congr atu-
lated. / was fool then.-Truth.
The morning call., 1893-08-20
Not Always Applicable.

LEN a helpin' han to fr'en'.' dat's
my motto" said Uncle Eben.
'Yass. indeed" remarked his spruce
when IL dnan wu'hk."
"What?"
In er pokah game. Washington Star.
The morning call., 1893-08-20
Oueered Himself.

Elder Berry-Joblots made bad break
in church TO-DAY.
Mrs. Berry-What did he do?
Elder Berry-Subscribed SO toward
sending DR.. Thirdly 10 Europe and offered
to double the amount if they would make
il A frica Life
The morning call., 1893-08-20
The Panid Work

He dropped quarter az they passed the plate.
And felt abused alt day.
That night he dropped four tens without q sigh,
Thus runs the world away.
Harvard Lampoon.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-01-26
CURED FOR A CENT.

Ifyou have hard rasping cough
and a feeling of tightness across thu
chest, with fever, you must take care
or you will have an attack of pneu,
MONA. If this be the case, lose nc
time, but get q bottle of Reid's Ger.
man Cough & Kidney Cure. 1t is the
only cough remedy on the market
that will instantly relieve pneumonia,
because it is stimulant, but perfect,
ly harmless so you can take it in
any quantity, until you are relieved.
If your druggist does not have it,
write us on postal card giving your
name and address, and the name
of this paper, send it to the
SYLVAN REMEDY CO., Peoria, III.
and we will send you trial bottle
tree.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-01-26
How the EngIIah Eat.

When, as rarely happens, English
farm laborers come to this country,
they find it extremely difficult to ac-
commodate themselves to the current
American custom Of eating but three
meals day. An English maid SER
want and nurse, who lived to be more
than 100 years old, averred that she
had always been accustomed to IA
dew bit and breakfast, a stay bit and
dinner, nommet, cTumment, and a
bit after supper" Extra meals are
common enough during the harvest
season in this country. The hasty
breakfast at $3.50 in the morning is
followed by a stay bit" at O'Clock
and by luncheon between the monday
dinner and the after-sunset supper
In parts of Southern Pennsylvania the
dinner hour is IL o'clock in the MORN
ing, and it would not be difficult to
show that Americans living on the
same meridian are dining all the way
from that hour until Z in the evening.
The great mass Of country folk still
dine at noon.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-01-26
An Elopement Frustrated.

A fond parent heard his daughter
and her sweetheart plan for an elope-
ment. The next day the old man
waited upon the latter and addressed
him thus:
You are Il fine, brave youth, and 1
don't object to you for son-in-law.
Here's twenty pounds to aid in the
elopement, May you live happy in the
same house, and may no accident oc-
cur to throw the least shade on the
sunshine of your life All that 1 re-
quest is that you elope with my
daughter. She is a mighty fine girl,
you know; but somehow her mother
and I could never travel smoothly
with her. We don't know her good
points. Elope with her to such dis
lance that she won't return to her low
ing father and mother any more.
Good bye, sonny, and may you be
happy"
There was an elopcment that even
ing of one. The young man went I'M
accompanied He thought everything
could ont be entirely right when the
old man was so anxious to get rid of
the girl The father looks upon it as
q very neat bit of strategy.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-01-26
Phillips Brooks.

moments, and his heart ceased to beat.
DIR. Beach said this morning that death
was caused by heart failure, and not
by diphtheria. No diphtheretic mem
brane was discovered by a superficial
examination this morning.
Bishop Brooks preached his last sermon
at the Church of the Good Shepherd last
Tuesday evening. The scene at the
bishops house this morning was one of
grief and desolation. No Grape had, at
that time, been placed on the door, but
anxious friends, among whom the news
had spread with great rapidity, were
making inquiries on the street and in the
immediate neighborhood of every one
whom they saw coming out of the house.
Within the house a few of the bishops
most intimate friends, who seemed hardly
to realize the sudden loss were gathered
in groups in the different rooms. The
spirit that pervaded the asSemblage was
one of complete and overwhelming sor-
row. They could not comprehend the
fact that Bishop Brooks was dead, and
again and again the question was asked,
rs the bishop really dead?" Bishop
Brooks had said very little during his
illness. He apparently had no idea that
his end was near, and he did not leave
any last message.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-01-26
FORTUNE FoRFANNlg E EDWARDS

Painted When She Heard the News.
Chicago. Jan. 24.-'I-an heiress-
$2O0,000r' The speakers face turned
slowly pale and she grasped at door
for support 1t opened inward and she
stumbled weakly to her knees. Il can't
believe 1t" she said, doubtfully struggling
again to her feet, mo such good luck
could happen to me. Are you sure it
Is all true?" A scrap of newspaper with
broad blue mark surrounding one of
the personal advertisements was prof
fered in explanation. 1t bore yesterdays
date and read as follows:
Miss Frances Edwards: Your late
uncle, Ferdinand Leitner, at his death
left you a fortune of 100000. Com
municate ut once with w. I'll. South
worth, box 416, Fond du Lac, Wis"
1t was in parlor at 2031 Armour ave-
nue.. When Miss Edwards had finished
reading the slip of paper she sunk into
one of the cushioned chairs. Her hands
trembled violently.
Il supposed" she said, that my uncle
had entirely forgotten me. 1t is over
seventeen years since i heard from him.
l can't imagine why he should leave me
the money unless he remembered some
little kindness of mine toward the
hard for me to he kind then" After
musing for moment she broke out sud-
denly: "An heiress, with all the money
/ can spend! I'll leave Chicago the first
ching l do, and visit the old home of
my grandfather in Austria. My fath,r
and mother We're Austrians and came
to this country about 1850. They settled
on little farm near Fond du Lac, Wis,
where / was born. Fourteen years later
my mother died and l went to live with
Uncle Ferdinand. His wife was crusty
and sour and after | had lived there
few years / went away and hired out
as nurse III a little town near Fond du
Lac. 1t was far from pleasant work,
and / soon left for Milwaukee, where
/ entered dressmaking establishment
and became an expert filter. Later l
came to Chicago. During all those years
/ have kept my name and location en-
tirely away from my friends at Fond du
Lac. About five years ago a relative in
Vienna left me some money, but it was
never paid over because my relatives
couldn't find me. l only learned the
fact a short time ago, but it was too late
the bequest had reverted to charitable
institution !"
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-01-26
The Alton Horror.

st. Louis. Jan. 24.-Five more deaths
to day at Alton, ILL.,, increased the death
roll of Saturdays horror to twenty. The
additional dead are James ~ Murray,
Upper Alton, ILL., county assessor; Thorn
as Houlihan, Charles Halter, Joseph
Herman and William Edwards.
Of the injured it is asserted by the
physicians that fully sixteen more are
sure to die within u few hours, and are
as follows: James Herman, Jr. Alton;
William Richardson. Alton Junction;
David Richardson Alton Junction; John
Fretze, Ewardsville Crossing; Hermann
Esteke, Alton; George Staples, Alton;
A. f. Frazier. Hamilton Valentine, Al
ton Junction; Otto Haggaman, Alton;
John Burks, Fosterburg; John Henry,
Jr., Wann; John Philbrick. Wann; son
of Charles Herman, Wann; Thomas
Williams, Upper Alton; J. W. Mont
gomery, Atlanta, ILL.,; George Roloffe,
Upper Alton, Ill.
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later the justice was seized with violent
pains in the heart and died at the hour
mentioned.
Brights disease with angenina peritis
was the direct cause of Mr.. Lamar's
death, and is given by the physicians
as being the chief complication in the
case. Justice Lamar came into the
city this afternoon and called at the Of
flee of Col K. e. Parde. where he con
versed pleasantly on general topics.
He was accompanied by Dr. Lewellyn
on his return to the residence of w. r..
Virgin, who married Mr. Lamar's daugh-
ter. The attack was very severe while
it lasted, and the physician, DIR. A. III.
Parker, who had been in attendance,
arrived only few minutes before death.
At this time Justice Lamar was uncon-
scious and beyond medical aid Re
storatives were at once administered
but were entirely without avail. He died
with his head on loving hands and ap-
parently with pain.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-01-26
A GREAT coNToRTIoNlsT.

Marinelli, Whose Muscles Have
Been Developed, but Not His
Bones.
Most of us know the so-called gutta-
percha men, or, as the artists" would
call themselves, eontortionists. Now
adays such are usually "billed" as ser
pent men or man snakes. The most
prominent among these phenomenal
beings is Marinelh. He owes his
place to his grace of movement and
the ease of his 'corkScrew" contor-
tions Twice he has been examined by
the highest scientific authority-m
1886, by Prof. Virchow, in Berlin, and
I'm 1889, by Prof Billroth, in Vienna.
Both have delivered lectures before
specialists on him. Both eXamina-
tions have proved that there is nothing
abnormal in MarineIlfs bone system,
and that he has never been subjected
to any operation in order to attain his
remarkable abilities. The "yirtuoso"
is wonderful and unique (says the
Copenhagen NOrdstjernen) on account
Of his muscle system, which naturally
existing in fine proportions, has been
developed by exercise and a strong
will The popularity with Marinelh
is that the muscles have been deVel-
oped in preference to the bone system.
He is really mass of muscles under Il
soft and elastic skin. 1t was, there
fore, impossible for the scientists to
locate his muscles and inner organs
while he was in his contorted posi-
tons. Along his back the muscles are
so developed that Marineln can cross
his shoulder blades. Prof NirchOw
shows that contOrtiOns like those of
Marinelli are natural to childhood,
particularly among uncivilized peoples.
He has proved that by experiments on
n twelve-year-Old kalahart girl When
she was laid fat on the ground. face
down, he could gradually bend the
back so that the head touched the
buttocks. 1t is this really normal,
natural faculty which contOrtiOnists
develop from early childhood. Not all
attain equal perfection and elegance of
movement Marineli does not diet IN
any particular way. He lives sensibly,
and has for six years maintained
weight of 12O pounds. He eats twice
a day. at 10 Il. m. and 3 p. IN. When
he comes upon the stage, which is
usually about 8 or 10 p. M. he is
neither full of food nor hungry. OF
late years he does not train. He is
twenty-eight years of age.