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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-25
They Have Been Before Congress for
Many Years.
SMALL CHANCE OF BEING PAID.
Men Who Never Seem to Give Up
Hope.
L IL E Meg ABRAHAM CASE.
Written for The Evening Star.

URING THE SPE-
cial session Of Con-
gress very little leg
islative work was
done. but the COM
mittees of Congress
were not idle. When
the regular session
begins on the 4th of
December the Senate
and House will find
any quantity of small
work already mapped
out. The greater part
of this work 60 In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-25

Arrows-"Hullo, old chap, Congratula-
tons. 1 hear you have married a lady with
an Independent fortune"
Bo-rows-"No; / married fortune with
an Independent lady.'-Vogue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-25

tackling and hard work gaining for him
much well-deserved applause. In the Vir-
ginia game he was one of a few that did
not lose heart, and played his game to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-25
NOODLES NOT A GOURMET.
Which Fact is Serious Cause of Distress
to His Young Wife.
difference Between Papa and Hubby
Culinary Education a Failure.

Mamma never could cook" said young
Mrs. Noodles yesterday to her most init
mate friend. She was always absolutely
dependent upon such skill. or more often
the reverse as happened to be employed in
the culinary department. She did not even
Know how to give directions and though
she tried her best. she seemed incapable of
learning. A query from below stairs as to
whether she wanted the SOUP cleared with
egg, or If she liked a touch of garlic in the
salad. was to her hopeless puzzle and apt
to be even distressing
NOW, this was very unfortunate be-
cause papa is gourmet. He was born so.
l suppose, but he had cultivated a delicate
palate through long term of bachelorhood
and dining at the club. He used to say
that he was afflicted with a congenital
weakness for large cold bottles and small
not BIRDS. When he married he made no
preliminary inquiry to the ability of my
mother in the cookery line. and her want
of capacity in that regard must have been
a deep disappointment to him. though he
endured it like a gentleman as a rule and
tried to make the best of it.
Now and then he would grumble mildly
and on few occasions / have heard him
swear beneath his breath when his meals
were particularly unsatisfactory Once
when the reigning cook was especially hope
less, he actually got angry and rose from
the table. saying that he would go to the
club and get his dinner. since it was i'm
possible to eat what was served at home.
After which brutal remark he disappeared
In fulfillmcnt of his threat and mamma
went to bed with a nervous headache The
incident, as 1t CHANGED. made an epoch for
me-
Mamma declared that the comic papers
were right when they said that the only
way to make a man happy was to give him
good things to eat. i have since heard the
same theory yet more crudely expressed
by the statement that the only way to get
along with husband is to feed the brute
My mother was determined that. If ever
married. 1 should not suffer from such
cause of discomfort. She did not wait for
me TO become engaged. but sent me without
delay-I was then only twelve years old-to
cooking school. where 1 took lessons for
winters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-25
Quantity. Not Quality.

THE melancholy fact is that he does not
care for what he dasignates as .gruh, I
was reading a letter of Bill Nye's the other
day. In which he confesses that he is .pas-
sionately fond of food / wish IL We're So
with my husband. When called for dinner
MIR. Noodles commonly remarks: oh. do /
have to eat again" He declares that 1 am
always eating because / indulge in candy
and cakes between meals. Last evening
partook of few chocolate drops inst
after dinner. He said: You don't mean to
say that you are consuming more food?
such observations his part are ALWAYS
made in q perfectly good humored manner
but they are aggravating.
In short. i have the misfortune to be
married TO man who only eats TO live 1t
must be more disagreeable yet to be mated
with creature who cares for nothing ex-
cept his stomach and makes a bear Of him
self every time his breakfast does not suit
him. But though the hs~opiest woman I'm
the world In all other respects I could wish
mat SIR. Noodles had more fondness for the
fiesh-pots, so to speak. Meanwhile papa
ana mamma are having a dreadful time
without my services a cook. My father
says that he suffers continually from indi-
gestion, and my mother declares that we
Will have to take up our abode with Them
IN order that / NAV resume the business
OF catering to the old gentleman's appetite
For some time past he has taken every
possible excuse for dining at the club
MamInas cooking would suit my husband
first-rate, and IL does seem a piCy that papa
should suffer for lack of services which are
unappreciated elsewhere"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-25
Everything Was Fish That Came 10
His Net.


But / suspected nothing. We returned
from our honeymoon trip to this house two
years ago. His first dinner here L made
up my mind. should be a success. With
much vanity 1 congratulated myself on my
superiority to most other young wives in
the possession of an exceptional accom-
piishment- Other women NAV bang the
piano or paint plaques. / never had an ear
for music, and as to art am an ignoramus
But L could cook. Girls who affect art and
play on musical instruments almost invar-
iably abandon those gentle employments
Immediately after marriage. They say they
have no time any more.
But 1 could cook. 1 took great trouble
with that first dinner at home. The piece
de resistance was a vol-au-vent of chicken
a dish which the culinary experts admit IS
scarcely possible Tor an amateur to produce
IN perfection. Mr.. Noodles was very Jolly
he always is that-but. while consuming
what he was pleased to call the grub he
made no remark about IL. / asked him
how he liked ii. and he looked rather sur
prlseo ON, now you mention it he said
IL did taste good Do you know / am
ashamed to confess II. but l could have
wept. In fact tear did come into my eve
as thought how papa would have relished
that vol-au-veat
Two days later the cook made a horrible
Iahure' Inc peer a la mode was a sodden
mass, stringy and with watery gravy /
mad been out shopping and had not given
stead of a small quantity of brandy to give
IL favor. so much OF that alcoholic ingre-
dent had been put IN that the dish resem-
pied those served at certain inebriate asy-
iums, where every cooked preparation is
strong with whisky or rum-the object he
ing TO give the guests permanent distaste
Tor such ardent spirits. / have understood
that this method Is very efficacious
To my great surprise MIR. Noodles ate
his share OF the meat without making any
remark. In fact. he seemed rather pleased
with II: 1 ventured an apology for it, and
he replied that he had not noticed that n
was not good. On the contrary, It had
seemed to him verv fair indeed / told him
that he was dear. sweet. amiable creature
not TO make a fuss, when he might reason
ably have ordered the dish TO have been
sent away from the table and sworn at the
cook. 1t was all a delusion on my mart
Mr.. Noodles is amiable but that fact did
not apply in this instance. As l have since
learned Ii actually does not make any diff
ference 10 him whether things to eat are
good or bad
Quantity. Not Quality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-25
PracticinG on Papa.

Meanwhile / practiced at home on papa.
On the whole he endured it well though an
occasional failure of mine would disagree
with him sadly. Having such advantages
OF practical experiment, 1 steadily improved
and eventually 1 became SO remarkably
expert as to be regarded by my teacher as
her most promising pupil. 1 learned to
make pun paste that rose layer above layer
in its faky delicacy. and my stuffed green
peppers were such as might satisfy the most
fastidious appetite. Papa said that such a
chop as l could broil he had never eaten
outside of London chou house.
soon found that. in order to keep papa
IN the best possible humor. 1 had only to
furnish him with an occasi NAL plat of the
sort he was most addicted to. Following
the wisdom of the comic papers, which my
mother had learned to regard as oracles of
philosophy, 1 used to feed the old gentle
man up preliminarilv whenever / wanted TO
ask him for a bonnet or a new dress In
this simple fashion / practically doubled
my allowance of spending money, devoting
an hour of my time every other day 10
work In the kitchen. Besides / had the
great satisfaction of giving pleasure to my
father, who no longer talked of going TO
the club for a satisfactory meal
Now, MIR. Noodles has always been a
goou deal of a club man himself. He be-
longs TO the Platypus. you know, and be-
fore his marriage he used to live there
took II for granted that he was a gourmet
also, and. when he used to dine at papa's
house during the period of our engagement
L always made II a point to have things
particularly nice for his benefit 1 noticed
that he invariably ate with excellent
appetite, and i was proportionately pleased
with my success. But. If l had known that
my study of years in the culinary direction
was destined to prove practically useless
after marriage and to all intents and pur-
poses wasted. declare that i should hard
ly have looked upon his suit for my hand
with the same favor.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1893-02-25
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE.

W virtue OF the power ccnn:r>l by
The last will eni testsmrnt at .tlvi,
NHin!s, dcc-lSca. | vii o:try Tor sale
1t TIE 'sS!,te"cr ct the la;e NJ, POLY
Nichols. an T.!lu.<..,y. Mrrc!, 30. 1898,
iv" valuable t,aci .. !.ut ii little
River township. The Home n,ace IT
The IA" Avis Nichols, aIjo;nin. the
!Ahds u Stephen Ju,neS. J1Atph Brown.
Thomas Roberts, Henry Mur,iorH atd
others, '"n'sitiny Two Hundred ami
Ihr;y-EiSht Acres. Also one other
tract ~herenn An". Nichols now re-
sides, adioining the Iau,i. O! +. T.. G.er.
}ti'isaid Miller and III. Home tract.
aud ron'ainiuy One Hundred anl Fifty
,Arr"s. The above lands will ~ sold ia
tracts TO sui; purchasers. Much IT tn.
lands is III Original growth aud i well
a'iaptei n The growth OF hne tobacco.
Nc. 1t Will be sold ON y rrrli, of -
mouths, bond a,u security required
ami title reserved uni! full payment Is
made.
AT the anne time anil p'ac. I will
also SCI! for CASH the personal property
belonS'ii., (" said state. consisting OF
two DC Is aAd furniture, household anu
Kitchen fu,ni;ur:'. COW g.. Sc.
This 2:l day a. February. 1893.
ISAAC r. SrRAYuOhE,
Administration dc Lohia non. Wit. the
XII! annexed.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1893-02-25
ONE DOLLAR
EVERY i MnIER

-. ta.atc .. aht ore ~ esther sex IN au-
ldg; % TIE e}ua:rv, WHO i. y n,ur - NJ. ;ntr:
n:ol.ty ~ the employment, With y, furnish
= y tsoG- - iiytt ana Pheasant. a.I von rer- no
iNt "ha'e'e:- We y. va oai un3r..c:., g.. ,ha,
90 tSi eve TIE bGs.l~ss 4 tr.at W.in tu' pkprn..
20 ~'oars.ii. For :'.J>c wii.iax 10 do y LITTLE work
- : ; ta' "tsnoe:t Oh. maze. You ca., work
AZ az, - - y" "S.n.a% OIL. /! YOU are EN-.
Et1t"A. ~ - ( = ieM spa hours a. .nt- dis.
9co":. %t.,.-s t,s,7, s!.t adj! - your income. -
oI' Hast.s- ~! ~. interfere at ali. You wi;
pe amazed OF tic s''ri IA, XIV "r.;.,ii,y aat ease
:. "iAen ;os a.al>a ola: naon dollar. day IN and
dav cut. Eyeu Beginner. ere >uc.c..,.l ron, Tho
MY HntF. Any one can run re baslG.<s - uoEc
tall- ioa .hoald iry no,hiag ri-e UNI! voi sec
.or yourself what yon can IL. a. IN. business
"Hl'a We oH'r. No capita! f!sked Womsn are
grand workers: .nowaday. they make - tvucL
Is Earc. IEey Shonla iry ,hi, business, a. il il 80
wen adapted TO them. Write s:erce and see for
Foc'stif. Address II. IAtL.E-TT 4 60,
Box S>3, Portland, Me.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1893-02-25
ABOUT u NOOK.

I've moon wilt make au-nI- 70.
s-i,'ns tail Twice las, mouth, ~ ~;
xe,; - .a'i u, all THE mouth. I1,,
Is t"faals the Humorous as.ec,, Lu,
there is a more Interesting one in
the tact tLa, \ moh,h without \ tu,'
'"o" only ':ari.n, once III ah.o.
t~~n'y v-sr-. III. irr-vula,.,y j.
h"i .: the mnon's Lata,-, tor Use,
are,"s ttc yrea..st regularity. 1, j.
liz t're:u!-e,,,c. g; ;.e ,aIeuI.,
'sai p'a.er I.nn,r in ,i.i- !a,.- pos.
:; o. Ihe Htcrsa; between til,
mo"ns !, s:Uay> ,wen,y.n,nc ND :.
bali days, =" tbs, FcotnAry ~ tn
""'y n'o"th unat possibly ,an b-
"i.h,u :. !u'l c.o"i, and that or,y
"'rn tie Preceding tall mstuu Come.
.. the 3OlE or 3ls, g.; January. Tic
:ari tai! m""" ~a. gu January 3t-,.
sDt .he moon VIII %: To- tull sniln
uu,., Ma ch .aa.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1893-02-25

How 70 DiaEcr AID NAIL LET
TIERS.
Jlasl matter should be addressed
'ss'bix aud completely. giving III.
ha"ac It tie to.,ofhce, aud, II :" .
c.iy tAssing Il free delivery, Tie
-i'~e, AMI nnmler. AMI the y~.o<,ofice
box q: ,ns pers"n xddrs.>c,! shout.
ne a~tIe.! ii tie have one. l. i. vel.
10 .,'e The County also, aud l., sped
'le 'a,ne o! the State in .ua. r.
secure. tet1rn I" the sender IN Cav.
~ inis,'frectlou Or Iusatficien, pa,
mil, al postage, bis came should L,.
written oe prsuse.i upcn the nppe:
'rlt hand c"rHes 81; al mai ,ua;t-y.
The ina.ier Will then b.. returned 10
.e'tier, II rot called for a. IFS ,i--tl.
nation ",tho", g"iny TO the Dead
Letter ode. aud. i. = letter, i. ~;
10 ret.rned Tree.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1893-02-25

Depot.
~ ia'd Tor Hides, Furs, Rags.
Proiuce ~'''S
V"r stock of Ladies' and Men,
""'''F> are lh" ies, in this . elton
sa Goods daily. Please. cal
- ife'cr !" pay Cash Tor Pro.
lice, !a't'vt ileu trad.
!. y W BROWN K CO
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1893-02-25
One. OF Many.
tHAGAL UIL!. u. e.

IA"Ha'y I" 1855.
~. NATE Enowx .r:,o>e
81 tt"s-- send me IT,. uur,h .f i,
II. "iny-ic'ar~ a"'i Surgeons SOAP
| ike me ~amplr very mnch, sri !.
n ehail prove |" be As nice as I now
u. | -hn! M come q con>,an,
l.a'r.". Serd ~ r,p,-->, promptly
~ !o-i'tC';u:iy.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1893-02-25

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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1893-02-25

CnJGn, AND COL.Us
itnmph'eys' Specit. Number :
cures Co"Hn>, Colds and Hoarse
"c"'. Meyer ;"''>. Price 80 eenIs
It Al dong STORES.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1893-02-25

\ nn!\i-!HArOR. NOTICE.
'a>in,- 49, TO- ~ administrator Ge
h""fS ~'"H "Hl trs.rnttu:o nnnFrD. T..
AVIS Ntri... :, nrtra,.d. ~t..ti.c is here.
~ g:ttu Z. =! parties Indebted 70 .,I.,
eSt't. :" nAst. ~'ut'n"Iitte .av1nen, 10
ne. ~ TO-. hNtnS r!tim. a.,ainS.
-" ''"i ">ta,- Vti,i present them to The
Undersigned. i.r"!eriy authenticated,
on " f-:"rc Feb. 23nI. 1894, or ,',i,
;i''ir' "ili be plead in bar 70! recovery.
az 23nl -. n: FchriUv. 1913.
ISAAC X. >TRAYNORE.
Ahlninistratnr.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1893-02-25

: 1tIrr;isifay t':- int:
-. t,'R. - br maze II ~ Ohic,
IT. bx~.., ~. or by correspond.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1893-02-25

Il
Having tt.is 'iar VI incl - fs."u-
~ az liz IL. VII ri .tn>.ih &. Wrhi.. !
~:@li.>t -: rr>ata i%nt..htr. ~ him "a
i-.th" payment - me. aDd hereby give
:'otire I" tEo>" having claims n.Si,,S,
as t.>'a!" I" preset Hl-,a "a or t+f,,.
t"''r'tarI li:li. l,Ai. rr this i.nlire vii
b" plead Ia bar nI rrrovery.
hi, l4tb ia: 1T February. 1883.
JAMES WtrR. IN.
Executor.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1893-02-25

,ON MIN ANCE OF p.crNrp.
SNIP.
As above stated VIC slla.. con.iuu.
the nrn Of II. T.. JoI-s & ca. Az. carry
on The Operations Of the >ani- \, manu-
iacturers vi ~>ua"hitg. Twist al,t plus
M ami dealers IN Leaf iah.c.o.
and use The brands 81 sail FRI, Par
heel" "occc neecfee" al other brands
Tor The wears 1893 and 1891, or uu,,.
further notice.
This a,,h DAY o: January, 1883.
j. ". HOOKER. .t..n..
=. i. Ho0Eh.:.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1893-02-25

These brands Il Ciga,* ar, aga; I.
n'sc'"re.l by Gates Is rhomp,on.
E"rl,n@,"n. n. G.. AVID sod a, Hills
tor" ty W. \. Hayes. u. 81. Laws,
t~rY. O>-raker an! e l. lIaycs.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1893-02-25
II1E PRESS.
(EEw Yonx
FOR I<lD:s.

las a 'ar-.r Daily 'irculatien thar,
"hy ether f-i'uh!c.t Ne~s-
payer ia America.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1893-02-25

rv~ur s:,=s ri~i~ ..s-,ls r4pair.. ;: nd
i - ns .,ri ); ~t,llIit, l.nri...' j, The
ttry hest EaEn+r AZ ME- tnarors sh.,i
~ - 10" AZ the lowest.
80 All work sent by mail or express
via receive prompt %atteniirn.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1893-02-25

ES""k~ 'ca'ciin. Ns*s.'
sN- Sm"ke 'E~arIi"g,oa Sports.
~ Smvk- isle,x.r
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1893-02-25

lHE WEEKLY WORLD.
New York City.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1893-02-25

te"'a't1s the best features Of cry
Weekly printed NJ. QUAD, ,a,e
OF the Detroi, Free Press. xti,,. 4
page OF matter every week.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1893-02-25
DAILY SUNDAY. WIEK:T.

iae i.srstfte Krpuh!let. ',,3rnal Il
tie M.'l"I.H-
= N~..wsrartR Fox Iui. H.sstsx
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1893-02-25

SESD FoR SAMPLE Cory.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-05-16
Wanted! Wanted!

Some smart aleck to try and stop
my passport, as l am about to leave
the Island for some other seaport
town. Also one good collector to
collect some bills. He must be hon
est, upright and sober; only those
who can furnish first-class reference
to the above facts need apply. AL
cash security must be furnished.
Please call on or address Hon. A. L..
johnson, the American Shirt Maker,
corner King and Alakea streets, Ho-
nolulu, between the hours of a. m.
and II p. M, where you will always
find him making all kinds of shirts
to order with all the latest improve
ments and only for honest people
who pay their honest cash, and not
any bluffs. All persons having bad
bills to collect give them to me and
l will see to collect them. My
board bill is now paid at Pahala.
And now look out for some fun
all those who are interested in my
JOHNSON"
The American,
The Annexation,
The Provisional,
And the only good Shirt Maker in
the World.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-05-16

government at home is to go TO the
support of the flag so raised7 And
then a United States senator from
Massachusetts, who sits in the seat
once occupied by Charles Sumner, is
to introduce a resolution, If per-
chance the act of the consul or
minister is repudiated, demanding
to know by whose authority the flag
came down.
1t is to be feared that the repub-
licans have SO long assumed parti-
cular guardianship of the flag that
they have come to consider as of no
consequence what the flag may
represent. If they see it floating
anywhere they assume that it must
float there forever or the govern
ment is insulted and the majesty of
the people Inundated. The repub-
lie is not quite yet prepared to enter
upon the conquest of the whole
world in any such manner. 1t is a
policy which the republican party
will do we'll to shun.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-05-16
[Springfeld, Mass, Republican

We have seen a great many news
paper comments on the action of
the administration in having the
American flag hauled down from the
government building at Honolulu.
Almost without exception repub-
licans strongly condemn and demo-
Gratis uphold this course. This atti-
tude of the republican organs is not
very hopeful for the cause of popu-
lar government. 1t speaks for a
jingo spirit much out of place in
this country. They do not found
their critisism on any code of law or
morals or custom, but are content,
with Senator Cullom of Illinois, to
cry out that "it is not the first time
that democrats have ordered down
''the flag of the country" Why do
not the instructions given to Minis
ter Stevens by Secretary Foster
under the last administration re-
ceive some attention and respect in
this connection? This is what the
Harrison administration said of
the NATTER
But so far as your action may APP
pear to overstep that limit by set
ting the authority and power of the
United States above that of the gov
eminent of the Hawaiian Islands in
the capacity of protector, or to i'm
pair in any way the independent
sovereignty of the Hawaiian gov
eminent by substituting the flag
and power of the United States as
the symbol and manifestation OF
paramount authority, it is dis
avowed."
We have come to strange turn
in the country's history if such an
act as that of Minister Stevens at
Honolulu is to be hailed with APP,
proval by the representatives of one
of the great political parties of the
nation, Hereafter is it to be con.
sidered a high crime officially tc
pull down tho flag where unollicially
run up2 What merry race Of rob.
Der conquest this principle will lead
us to, if insisted on. Every petit,
consul or minister OF the govern,
ment, in whatever part Of the world
stationed, is to be allowed on his
own motion to plant the stars and
stripes over every revolutionary up
rising which may happen about him
and then the whole force Of the
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-05-16
Is THIS MASSACHUSETTS
Shining Example Of Good Govern
ment for Hawaii.

By what stretch of license are the
cigars smoked by committees of the
Legislature paid for out of the trea-
sury of the slater 1t would be Just
as legitimate to pay the washing bills
of our legislators as to pay for the
cigars smokad by them, the one ex.
pense being no more purely personal
than the other. Yet during the
month of March the committee on
mercantile affairs made away with
SAT worth of cigars, as did the COM
nittee on rapid transit, while the
committee on public charitable insti-
buttons smoked SIS worth OF cigars,
the committee on prisons SIS rs
worth, the committee on railroads $40
worth, the committee on harbors and
public lands $3.50 worth, the COM
mittee on street railways 81 worth,
the committee on towns the same, the
com -nittee on roads and bridges So so
worth and the committee on water
supply SO more. Here is total of
$3.50 % that should never be paid out
of the public money, for the princi-
pie involved is worth standing for. If
the smokers want to smoke, let them
do so at their own expense. Small
things reveal character, and the men
who let the state pay for their cigars
encourage the prevalent and mischiev-
GUS doctrine that anything got out of
"the government" is clear gain. The
report of Sergeant-at-Arms Adams
also shows that the journeyings of the
committee on mercantile affairs cost
the treasurer Sligo, and the junket of
the committee on rapid transit involv-
ed an outlay OF 1852 We are per-
fectly safe in predicting that the
source of benefit to legislation from
these journeys will be represented by a
zero mark. The committees of the
Springfield city government find it
possible to gather all the light they
can use by writing letters, and they
certainly digest it better. 1t requires
more moral courage than the aver
age legislator possesses to tell the
truth about the et-[Springfeld
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