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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-27

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We've lived here five years and YOU haven't
lost 81 by us. When George comes home
he'll have the money, said the little woman.
who, with her small family, occupied the
house.
weeks afterward," reiterated the landlord
IN losing flesh and turning gray trying to
collect my rents" and he shuffied off s
He's dead mean" said the little woman;
he shark, that's what he is. I'd like 10
see him get me out when pay rent regularly
If 1t amt just to the minute
Then she sat down and formulated little
womans plan of action, which is always vic
tOrious.
Ting "a ling -a-ling at the door bell
This house to let?'
Yes, ma am
Can l go through it?'
Certainly; walk right in"
Then the little woman opened a door.
This is the parlor. It's new papered We
did it ourselves on account of the dampness. -
20. is the house damp? Is that why you are
moving?'
When the children had scarlet fever 1 used
this room for them"
You don't mean to say you had scarlet
fever"
1t was very light. They were much worse
off with the measels. Come up stairs ma am
Are you afraid of typhoid eel
Good gracious. let me out 1 wouldn't have
the house as a gift"
80, there no danger. It's a very conven-
lent house If it isn't healthy, There's an un-
dertalSer in the next block, and the doctor
lives next door. His bell keeps us awake all
night
She repeated this formula 100 times a day.
until renters Stunned the house as a plague
spot and the puzzled landlord tore down The
card and renewed the lease.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-27
She Was Not ousted .

IF you can't pay your rent more promptly,
out you go" the hard, unfeeling landlord said,
and to verify the words he tackled up a card
in front of the house, card he always kept
ready for emergencies, and which he had
brought with him
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-27
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

New York ONCE % Park Row
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-12
A Pagan's Prayer.

o Mother, ] have loved thee without fear,
. And looked upon the mystery of change,
Since first Il child, upon the closing year,
saw the snowhakes fall and whispered,
strange"
Because in these pale borderlands of fate
Grief hath companioned me, | have not
quailed,
And when love passed into the outer strait
have not faltered, and thou hast not failed.
For have lifted up my heart to thee,
And thou hast ever hearkened and drawn
near,
And bowed thy shining face down over me
Till | could hear thee as the hill flowers hear
And have cried to thee in lonely need,
Being but child of thine bereft and wrung,
Till all the rivers in the hills gave heed,
And the great hill winds in thy holy tongue
That ancient incommunicable speech
The April stars and autumn sunsets know
Soothed me and Gained with solace beyond
reach
or human ken, mysterious and low
Then in that day when the last snow shall come
And chill the fair round world within its fold,
Leave me not friendess in the gathering
gloom,
But grid inc arms about me as OF old.
With sleep once more in thy compassionate
hands,
Groom me a murmur as of many rills
When | would rove the crimson valley lands,
With all my vanished comrades of the hills.
When that great storm out of the dark shal
drive
And blur the sun and bugle my release,
Let not thy weary earthling faint nor strive,
Earring beyond the tumult to thy peace.
Bliss Carman.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-12

", Uncle Ephraim was man who did not live
I'm vain,
And yet why he succeeded so never could ex-
plain;
BY nature he was not endowed with wit to
degree,
But folks allowed there nowhere lived better
man than he;
He started poor, but soon got rich; he went TO
congress then,
And held that post of honor long against much
brainier men.
He never made q famous speech nor did thing
of note,
And yet the praise of Uncle Eph welled up
from every throat.
Now father was smarter man, and yet he
never won
Such wealth and fame as Uncle Eph, "the
deestrik's favorite SON."
He had Convictions" and he was not loath to
speak his mind
He went his way and said his say as he might
be inclined.
success
He was too honest and too smart for TINS vain
world, guess.
At any rate | wondered he was unsuccessful
when
My Uncle Eph, duller man, was so revered
of men.
When Uncle Eph was dying, he called me to
his bed,
And in u tone of confidence inviolate he said:
Dear Willyum, ere | seek repose in yonder
blissful sphere,
fain would breathe a secret in your Adde'S
cent ear.
Strive not to hew your way through lfe-it
really doesn't pay.
Be sure the salve of flattery soaps all you dc
and say.
Herein the only royal road to fame and for
tune lies,
Put not your trust in vinegar -molasses catches
flies"
Eugene Field.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-12
Rough on the Cow.


Joe Springer and Dave Mowbry are neigh
bors who live in a very small and very
sleepy New Jersey village. Springer owns
a COW that he pastures in the streets, much
to the disgust of everybody in the vicinity,
as she has habit of wandering into gar
dens and other Enclosures where she has no
business to trespass Many complaints
were made, but as there was no pound in
the vicinity complaints made no impress
sion on the owner of the cow
One evening Springer came upon Now
bry, who was just driving the COW from
his barn.
81 was looking for her." observed
Springer.
"Well, you had better look for herl" ex-
citedly declared Mowbry. 81 put half a
barrel of meal into that barn this morning,
and there isn't any of it there nowr'
"Wh-utyn shouted the owner of the COW,
his eyes bullying as he fancied the animals
sides were distended in suspicious man
ner Great gingerl What'll do?'
II don't know what you'll do" retorted
the other, retiring into the barn.
Springer was frightened, for the COW was
valuable, and he did not want to lose her
If she lay down, he believed she would new
er get up again, so all that long night he
drove the poor COW up and down the
streets, not allowing her to drink or rest
When morning came, Dave Mowbry was
the first man to greet Springer.
Good morning" he said, twinkle il
his eyes. YOU'RE starting out early witt
your COW, neighbor"
"Earlyl' groaned the tired man. "Why
I've been driving her around all nigh
| long"
"What have you been doing that for!"
| 80 she wouldn't lay down and die.
had to keep her going to work off the mea
! she ate"
"Meal9 What meal'"
1.-THE half barrel of meal you left il
your barn yesterday morning"
Mowbry pretended to be astonished
why, she didn't eat that mealp'
'She didn't" gasped Springer. "Thel
what'd you mean by saying so?"
~ never said anything of the kind.
said there wasn't any of it there when
drove the COW out of the barn. move,
the barrel into the shed two hours befor
your COW got into my barn. She hasn'
eaten any Of my meal"
Springer was so furious he wanted t
fight at first, but he cooled down in tim
and drove his COW sorrowfully homeward
That experience must have taught him
lesson, for he has not allowed the COW fire
run of the streets since. But now, sad /
relate, Springer and Mowbry never spea
as they pass by.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-12
A Sailors Mistake.

A queer smile played over the face of the
old sailor, who happened to be in a remin-
iscent mood. Having lighted his pipe, he
said:
81 shall never forget little thing that
happened on my first whaling voyage.
was youngster, big and strong, 1t is true,
but no more than an overgrown boy, and !
had thought it would be fine thing to
make a voyage in a whaler. / went before
the mast, and a pretty rough time / had
of it, as / was the greenest land lubber the
crew had ever seen. | stood it so we'll the
men had about tired of their fun by the
time we reached the northern seas and
had begun to think myself quite a seaman.
Then something occurred that made me
the sport of the ship until she reached port
and left her.
II was off duty and asleep in my bunk
when, all at once, was aroused by wild
wailing cry, followed by terrible thump
ing and the rushing tread of feet on deck
In an instant was up, feeling of terror
running over me, for my thought was that
some terrible accident had happened to the
ship Rushing to the deck, | was convinced
| had good reasons for my fears, as tn,
sailors were crowdirg pellmell into The
boats. did not lose any time In attempt
| ing to find place among them, fully be
lieving the ship would 90 down in a few
minutes But the boats We're filled, anC
not one of them would take me. Overcom
with terror, cried;
"'What shall do? Don't leave me her
to drownr
"But they pulled away without payinl
the least attention to my frantic appeals
and | might have thrown myself overheard
| If hadn't felt hand on my shoulder an,
heard derisive voice say:
"'Steady, greeny What's the matte
with yep
"And there at my side was an old sailo
who seemed as cool as an iceberg.
"'The ship is sinkingp ! gasped.
''He burst into Il roar of laughter, and |
was five minutes before he could explain
that "a whale had been harpooned, and tn
ship signaled by flag, ut sight of whic
the lookout had shouted, a fallp and tn
men, rushing to the boats, had stamped o.
deck to arouse everybody.
"Well, you can imagine ! suffered tn
rest of the cruise | was not given an hour
peace, except when was sleeping, and m
satisfaction was unlimited when put foe
on shore again. was not the first Lands
man TO be fooled in that way, all the same,
WILLIAM q. PATTEN.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-12

He had not forgotten he was indebted to
the young man for his life.
Lefa did not marry the wealthy New
Yorker after all. The engagement was dis
solved by mutual agreement, and she mar
ried young West, who proved to be the son
of wealthy parents who had become antag-
onized against him for some reason causing
him to desert his home and wander over
the world He is today prosperous bust
ness man, and Lefa is happy wife and
mother. have heard Captain Hume say
he had no real regrets for the termination
of his last and as it is generally regarded
most disastrous voyage
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-12
Despair.

Oh, am sick at heart. The eye of day,
The insistent summer sun, seems pitiess,
Shining in all the barren crevices
OF weary life, leaving no shade, no dark,
Where / may dream that hidden waters lie.
AS pitiless as to some shipwrecked man,
Who, gazing from his narrow shoal of sand
On the wide, unspecked round of blue and blue,
Sees that full light is errorless despair
The insects hum that slurs the silent dark
Startes and seems to cheat me, as the tread
OF coming footsteps cheats the midnight
watcher
Who holds her heart and waits TO. hear them
pause,
And hears them never pause, but pass and die.
Music sweeps by me as a messenger
Carrying message that is not for me.
The very sameness of the hills and sky
Is obduracy, and the lingering hours
y II round me dumbly, like superfiuous slaves,
T.. HON want naught but the secret news
They are forbid to tell
George Eliot.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-12

He had "A great laugh--a high, musical
tenor-and when he had listened to or told
story which particularly pleased him he
would walk up and down the room, with
one hand on the small of his back and the
other rubbing his hair in all directions,
and make things ring with laughter.
Lincoln has great fame as story teller,
and yet the truth isn't half told. First
and last, he told thousands and thousands
of stories. He was wellspring of anec-
dote. Yet, under all his humor and all his
laughter he was tender, sensitive, roman
tic, oftentimes sad. He appeared hard and
practical, and yet no man ever lived who
needed and craved sympathy more than
Lincoln, He was strongly social in his
nature and liked people rather than
places Like all men of the highest cour
age, fearing nobody, he hated none. He
would oppose q man TO the death, but
would never hate him.-Senator VoOrhee:
in Kansas City Times.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-12
SOME ODD STORIES.
INTERESTING TALES OF ADVENTURE
ON SEA AND LAND.

A Romantic Story of the Lost Marmaton.
True Love Befriended by Fate-Tho
Burning ship--Biown Up at Sea.
Copyright 1893, by American Press Associa-
toni
was passenger on the full rugged Amer
lean ship Marmaton that sailed from Hong
Kong with cargo of teas, bound for New
York, which port the i'll fated craft was des-
tined never to reach. Jasper Hume, a hard
headed, obstinate old tar, was master of the
Marmaton, and his daughter, a charming
girl of Is, was his companion. 1t did not
take me long to find out that Lefa Hume
was engaged to a wealthy New Yorker, a
man of middle age whom she simply de
tested, but rs she was n dutiful daughter,
and her father was anxious for the match,
she really intended to sacrifice herself.
| took an interest in Lefa, and as the
| captain made me quite at home in his cab
| in it was not long before she told me she
was sorry the return voyage had begun.
discovered she regarded with absolute
dread the termination of the voyage, for 1t
was agreed she should be married within a
month after arriving in New York.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-12
GE MS IN VERSE.
The Fault of the Age.

The fault of Il age is mad endeavor
TO leap to II hts that wepeinade to climb.
BY burst Of ength, of II thought most clever,
We plan TO firestall and outwit Time
We scorn to wait for the thing worth having.
We want hi 4 noon at the days dim dawn
We find no pleasure I'm toiling and saving,
As our forefhthers did in the old times gone.
We crave the gain but despise the getting;
We want weath-not as reward, but dover
And the strength that is wasted in useless fret
ting
Would fell a forest or build u tower.
10 covct the prize, yet to shrink from the win
ming;
To thirst for glory, yet fear TO fight
Why, what can II lead TO at last but SHINING,
To mental languor and moral blight
Better the old slow way Of striving,
And counting small gains when the year is
done,
r,sn TO use our force and our strength con-
irving,
And to grasp for pleasure we have not won.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-12
General advertisements.
We are Still Importing
Goods.

Among other things the
bark" G.. N. Wilcox brought
US the following:
Hubbuck's Genuine, No.
| and No. 3 White Lead, in %,
so or 100 ID. iron kegs.
Hubbuck's White Zinc
Red Lead, pale boiled and raw
oil. Stockholm and Coal Tar,
in barrels or drums. CASTLE
Soap, Shot, BIB to No. 10,
Punched Horse Shoes, Sal
Soda, galv'd Anchors, Brush
Door Mats, flexible steel and
ironWire Rope, Seine Irvine
Harris Harness Liquid, Day
& Martin Backing, galvanized
Buckets and Tubs, Chain, blk.
and galv'd 4 to S. galv'd
Sheet Iron, No. l6 to 20;
Timed Wire, Copper Wire,
No. 10 to 20, black and galv'd
Fence Wire, Nos. 4, 5 and 6,
Blue Notified Soap, Anvils,
70 to 200 lbs; Blacksmiths
Vises, all sizes; a large assmt.
of Bar Iron, kegs Dry Vcne-
tan Red, Yellow Ochre, Paris
Yellow, Burnt Umbre, Ult.
Blue, Paris Green, Metallic
Paint, etc.
Also, received ex Australia,
1900 asst'd Elect. Lamps,
Hose, Butcher Knives. Cary
ers, Carriage Gloss Paint, Sui
phur Bellows, Scissors, Shoe.
Paint and Narnish Brushes;
Buckles, Picture Cord, Furni-
ture Nails, Tape Measures,
Jennings Bits, Yale Padlocks,
Oilers, galv'd Swivels, White
SheIlac, Gold Leaf, Leather
Washers, and at last our fine
assmt. of Wostenholm Pocket
Knives and Razors has got
here.
We were almost out of those
tine swing Razor Strops, but
have a new lot this steamer.
We have a fnll line of Elec-
trlcal Goods, and can wire
houses for Electric Lights On
short notice. Now is the time
to leave your order for wiring,
as in a few months the current
for lights can be furnished.and
then everyone will want lights
at once, and those whose hous.
es are wired will of course gel
lights first.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-12

He was a mighty, rolling river;
She was little, ripping rill;
He was "a mountain naught could SILVER;
She was tiny, shifting hill.
He was a lion, loudly roaring;
She was lambkin, born to love;
He was an eagle, proudly soaring;
She was gentle, cooling dove.
He was a sturdy oak, defiant;
She was Il slender. clinging vine;
He was a brave and brawny giant;
She was Il wee thing feminine.
All, but the day when they went shopping
She was the one who took the lead;
She was the earth, so far o'ertopping
Hiu that he seemed a mustard seedl
Washington Post.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-12
The oldest Collector of All.

Philadelphia possesses collector of
horseshoes, Boston a gatherer OF bricks,
New Orleans collector of sugar samples,
Louisville gatherer of sample TASKS Of
whisky, but Nebraska beats them all. She
boasts Of man who takes locks of hair
shaved from the heads of noted criminals
which he labels and indexes with great
are.-Kate Fields Washington.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-12

The blood Of the arctic explorer remains
at normal temperature though he
breathes air that will freeze mercury, and
in India where the temperature Of the all
is It's to l2O above zero, the temperature Of
the blood is still IS degrees +.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-12

The shah of Persia carefully treasures an
heirloom in the shape of small cube OF
gold literally covered with oriental letters
and characters. 1t is said TO nave iaiien
from heaven during Mohammets time
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-12
Success.

Those who succeed will always have their
crown,
While thousands Just as noble, and who strive
As eagerly TO win the self same boon,
Find al the end an ignominious grave.
They sink mid snce's and Islander into death,
Or die forgotten in oIliYion's night.
W WV Walter Malone.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-12

Enough diamonds TO load two large cos'
trains and having total weight OF oo,o w.
900 carats and valuation OF s3ooooo'ooo,
have been taken out of the Cape hlamohu
fields since their discovery in $50"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-12

Plants breathe through the stomata OF
breathing pores in the leaves In case the
plant or tree is of the leaness variety the
stem, which is also provided WIN stohla'"
performs the Office of breathing
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-12

Hungry Higgins-They is two things
never wear, winter nor summer,
Weary Watkins-Wot air theyF
"Well, one is a sock"-
"And the otheri"
"T'other sock, Of course. "-lndianapoli
journal.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-12

He that respects himself is safe from others.
He wears a coat of mail that none chm pierce.
-Ionsfellow.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-12
A Sunset.

A single sunset hath moro illness
Than all the boosted paint kings possess.
Take the rare moment ere e large sun sinks
Behind far hills and tie tysterious Drinks,
Then Nature revels IN glorious mood
And shows her powers a. !. 10 shame our brood.
Clarence A. Buskirk.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-01-14
WAR OR PEACE.
People Who Go Through Life with set
aphoriCal Chip Always on Their Shoul-

! People Who Go Through Life with Il &yet-
aphoriCal Chip Always on Their Shoul-
ders.
After almost every conflict Of armies
! there are meetings and conferences and
calls for conventions to discuss arbitra-
! ton and univcrsal-peace ideas. 1t is sug-
gested that all differences may be set
tied by arbitration. While this theory
is every way admirable, it is yet to be
feared that the day is far distant when
such theory can be put into practice
1t is curious fact that there is scarce
ly one lawsuit in one hundred which is
/ settled by arbitration or compromise
The element Of obstinacy in the hu-
man race is too strong for such a course
even if the lawyers would permit it.
There is more profit and more glory to
the counsel in the case if the difficult
ty comes to trial.
Defeat after o brilliant campaign is
far more welcome to many persons than
obscurity. Indeed, not to be known,
not to be able to make an appearance
before the world and to be seen of men
is, to the great majority of people, the
most cruel of all fates, Therefore, the
prospect of shining in some military or
forensic encounter is as eagerly desiret
and looked forward TO as Fourth of
July picnic The army and navy are
constantly fretting Under a condition of
inactivity. War, with all of its horrors,
means glory and gold aud prosperous
times generally for great numbers OF
persons
1t may be questioned whether the
fighting instinct must not be bred out
OF humanity The spirit of contention
seems to have taken possession of GER
tain classes of persons, and no peaceful
measures will satisfy them They go
through life with the metaphorical chip
on their shoulders, and the least provo
cation brings them to war like the tap
OF II drum.
The world is full of people who are
never so happy as when they are en-
gagged in controversy. There is no "give
up to them, and they really enjoy
making this declaration. Equally they
enjoy the reputation of being good
fighters 1t soothes their self-love and
gratifies their pride because it means
TO them that no one can accuse them OF
cowardice.
And as it is with individuals, so it is
with nations If so be it that the di
plomatic relations of country are in
the haacs of men who. for personal
greed or glory, see future for them in
war between friendly powers it take.
Slt Little to make the disturhanc. and
all bloodshed and distress that follows
W Us tSain. Y. Ledger
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-01-14
BETTING ON A SURE THING.
A Western Town Called Upon by a Gam
bier Respunded NoblY.

( A Western Town Called Upon by Gam.
| bier Responded Nobly.
! He was professional gambler. He
had two dice boxes and two clay mar
bles. He called the boys around him
and proceeded to manipulate his mar.
bles and boxes on the bar
! Now, gentlemen" said he, 'Tln nc
worker of miracles, ! can't heal the
sick or raise the dead, but I'll put this
marble under this cup and bet you
u twenty it amt there, or I'll bet you
twenty it's under the other cup.
Come, who'll open the ball! Speak
lively"
Silence followed. Then Aashily
dressed confederate Of the gambler
elbowed his way to the front
"Ill bet she's there" he said and
laid down his money.
and there she is" exclaimed the
gambler Here ycu are-fortv in the
long green. Once in a while I'm caught
just in that way. Come, hurrah! boys:
who's next? Here's the marble; YOU
can see it go under the cup. Now I'll
bet you either way"
i"iSS iO"S II h'shuo were raised with
three twenties, when Il husky voice
shouted at the edge of the crowd:
Hold in yer bronchos, Joys-Tm the
first man to bet" A burly individual.
in IL blue shirt and broad brimmed hat
pushed his way to the bar. NOW. per-
lesser, I'm ready fur ye. Lift up YER
box. There's the ball, dead to rights.
see it, fellersg'
The boys answered affirnativelv
Here's q twenty, perfesser," went on
the huslIy-Voiced man. AN bet the
balls under that cup Cause WHY?
Cause Pm II rational man, and we're
all rational men; we believe what we
see We see the ball under that cum
an its got to be there, an I'm bettin' Il
is there. II it amt there they's been n
n hocuspocus, an that kind o worl,
don't go down with this hyer commun.
ity. The husiSy-voiced man produced
u siH-shootcr about as long as Win
chester. In my opinion I'm betting on
a dead sure thing. Lift the cup, per-
fcsser"
The six-shooter was cooked with an
ominous click, and the husky-voiced
man looked the 'perfesser7 squarelv in
the eye,
The gambler smiled in siclSly way,
conghed, hcstated and would have said
sometime, had not "A pair of determined,
stee y gray eyes given him fair warn.
ing.
lieraised the box-.he bali was there
u thous hit so,' said the husxy-yoice0
man us nc pocscted the money. III Won
want TO take any more bets. parfesss,
recEon the boysll aecomnodlte We. %
Put hc didn't lie faded out of the
saloon and Anaconda knevx him NO
more. -Dsuroit Free Press.