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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-11-23
llai-pilS.

Five hundred millions OF hairpinS!
That is what the women OF this
land annually buy, beg, or borrow,
says the Million. Now, 4 hairpin
never wears out. 1t sometimes be-
comes pale and bent with age.
but its avoiruupo!S is all there.
What, therefore. becomes of these
successive millions? During the last
ten years 1000. eco. 600 OF hairpins
have been made and sold. At pres
ent there are only about lOn, 0on. 900
in circulation. Now. whcrc-wncrc
are the other 1, 9Oo, 0Oo, 900?
They have been Sown broadcast
from Lands Fad to California, and
have left not Il trace behind. or
course some of them are picked up
and restored to their sphere OF Use
fulncs-, bat most women are rs shy
OF adopting strange narpinS rs they
are of accepting an unidentified
toothbrush. The hairpins therefore.
60 to make up the ilotSam and ictSam
thrown out by the tide of humanity
ana dumped into the waste p!ac S OF
the suburbs
And. speaking Of hairpins hecom-
ing pale with age, why is IL that
when package of new ones can be
bought for Il few pence mo women
cling to their Old ones until every
vcstlgc of color has gone. and he who
runs may easily count their cleaning
heads.
And. again, can anyone explain
how it is that every woman knows
her own hairpins just as she knows
her own baby, no matter how num-
crOuS and similar its companions?
And. furthermore. all women have
at least one pet harpin. 1t is guarded
with religious care from year To year.
1t is the Keystone in the construction
of her couture. Other generations OF
hairp;ns ma come and go, but that
particular one is looked after too
zcalouSly to he lost. Generosity,
friendship tilial Notwithstanding is
StrJng enough to induce a woman 70
part with her treasure. >he will
laugh aud offer you her entire stock.
but will reserve her pet. Every board
ing school girl can tell how she has
rescued her particular hairpin from
the bureau. nav. from the very locks
of some friend who had distracted it.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-11-23

1t was only forty years ago that the
great rush WAS made - the gold fields
Of Ca Il IN Il. ;,Iu nos until ten years
later did the tide OF i'm uigrat ION tart
for Pine'- >'cak. Possibly. Ca fornia
may pruducc Il few very youthful
rr;.ndm tntr~. about, say. i. rty Years
Of a-e. bat you could scarcely fln,. a
Hatjyc-hogn 9. ntlmptIor q eve. that
early a-c n CooTadr NoEerthele
the state has a population II nearly
o.0tH}.nW \ebrA- k>:. too. ha> ha diE (,
= audnuthcr to t-t manor born.
T.loSe TWO Sta Is We're Il waste Of prui-
rie and plain thirty >iX yeas ago. the
home OF the hu aIo and the indian.
where the a Of Il white man was
hardly known. In -he olde- ~ncw
" -, c .ll-is,in Of Nil ne>nta. Iowa.
Miss uri ARKANSAS. L-o i-ia>a = i
TeXas. they have g-aGdnl TIERS %
their OWL.
But you can look upon a. that vast
region west Il the States i, rdcring
Immediately on the west side III tne
Mississippi RIVER, ana Texas. a, hav-
INK scarcely Il l.atiy.born American
Grardm ta@r 0onG MILL lis Of people.
That region IutlIuc> more than one
hall a. the ANA Yer VIII ca the .ar Of
the Republic aoa,s GA Thanks giving
DAY. yet u native TIA U-uurhcr caa
scare y De t'unI. THANKSGIVING with
out rraudWOri t : : orcary ind al. pUt
the " stern td"en forge them
not. / - -rt.D4Ea 6 Il Kat.
in PARKWAY ey England and in the
Southern lama. may rest assured that
the hea = o. I cir Western y andcuiL-
dren ~ olt - them 4, ;cnderly a {
hnt I r.5h
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-11-23
At THE OLD HOME.

Like The patient moss t" the r:f;cG hill
I"c wee roWn hou~" is cin- in-:
a last year ) nest that Is ne AMI still
though il er~t WAS :tilcd with singing.
hen lieet we're the rhi.drcn's patcrrin-
feet.
And TIN ir thri!iin" chill li~h lau-htcr.
And merry voices. we're s. Get, OH. sweet,
Ringing from II or 20 raftcr.
The beautiful tarlin IS one by one
From he nests safe shelter flying
Went for h in The sheen OF the morning sun.
Their ilu!terinG pinlons trying.
But oft, as the eaping time is DER.
And the hoa'-fr It cr>r> the s,ublle
They hast" To me little home once ,.lorc
From he great worlds Toll and roub,c.
And the mother herself is at the pane,
Win hand the dim eyes shading,
And the Hush IF -irihoud tIn,s again
TIE check that j. thin and fading
For her boys and girls are coming homo,
The mothers kiss then cuer,iun.
AS tney came ere yet they had learned 10
Or bowed to the task and burden.
over the doors worn sill they ,roop.
h.. skic, Of youth above them.
The blessing Il God ,n ,he happy crouD,
Who have mother left To love then.
They we'll may smile IN the face of care,
To HON suci. era r. j. giyen:-
a mother ) faltfi, ana mothers lravcr,
Holding them clos" to heaven
For her AS she clasps her bearded son,
With Il heart that is bri,i.m.ng over
She's ten0eriy beading two in one
Her boy. ANA her hoyish lover
And half OF her soul i reft away
@ twine the ad ard The living.
In the little home Wherein day.
Her children keep Thanks-ivin-
There are tiny haud> that pull her gown.
And SNAIL heads bright IN | golden:
The childish laugh ana the childi h frown
And he dimpiel fingers so!den.
That brine a-ain To the mothers breast
The ~,'e of the sunny weather.
When she hushei her brood in the crowd ,!
nest.
And all we're glad together
\ truce il. the EARRING notes OF life.
The cries OF ain and passion.
Over this lUli il the ea-er strife.
Love huIer~, Lde t-fa-hion.
In tie wee bro Il house were lessons
taught
OF str,n- and sturdy living,
And ever where Ii ,4e>t hands have
wrought.
God hears the true Thanksgiving.
MI
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-11-23
ORACULAR FOR THE LAST TIME.
How II Lecture on the Sharpness of Train
Newsioys Was Made Nalueicss.

How II Lecture on the Sharpness of Train
Newsi,oyS Was Made Nalueicss.
There is one man in New York who
has learned not to display his knOwl-
edge OF human nature to an unSvnp
pathetic world. How he WIS cured
was recently told by him to the Tri-
hune. He was travelling with his
wife. and the talk driftcd into a dis
cu>Sion of the sharpness OF train
ncwShoys. What followed IS thUs re-
lated AS l told You before. | used
to think that my knowledge Of hui
man nature was very deep. Wen. l
let myself loose on this occasion and
gave my wife the benefit of quite a
dissertation on the sub cct. | dwelt
a,ticlllurly on the fact that tn Sc
news oy> become exceedingly good
Judges of character. and that they
depended upon this faculty TO a large
extent to make a living in their line
Of business. | went 81 tar us to as>
sert that they could even tell, by
studying :, mans face, pretty nearly
what his tastes were in the matter
ot The boo IS which he liked TO read
This is where i 90; too wise. Soon
after making h : assertion | was sit
ting in the seat next in front If that
occupied hy nv wife. when the loy
came along with an armful Of books.
He stopped Whcn he reached my seat,
looked at me critically ;or few Sec
ends then pulled cut a hoo> from the
bottom Of the Pile which h. carried
in his arms. and leaning over com
tidentially. said in 4 tone which un-
f. tunatelv was I'd enough for my
wife to hear p!a My: This book has
been sup, res>ed' NV wife was sud
denly intensely interested IN IA eN-
ceedingly ordinary Landscape when |
looked around at her, hut | could SEE
from the amused expression about
the corners OF her mouth that She
had taken in tie Sltuatl0n You
NAV he sure she laughed when tn,
boz was gone. and everything | try Il
grow oracuIar with her She only has
: TO refer nv >teyiuu>1y 10 this incident.
when |. Of course. am com elled t
close up as tightly "a u clam"
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-11-23
What Is the Frontage of 4 Lot

\ decision o. the ohio supreme
Court has recently been fled in tircin-
matt which refers II the taxation Of
pr perry uasad on frontage. The court
neIu il wa unfair u a nam T. tax him
for III entire length IF rs iot on . side
Of the properly which vs. unused.
an .lrcl,josi tl4at " here, such a tace I
affairs cNi-toi the lot owner should
on V e taxed on & frontage avera 2 NJ
the frontage of the other = o. h =
same depth: or. in other words. he
should pay On tie improved street the
f. III re on tie other street. which
would "eQ ire an Increase Of tie assess
meut ell alon- 80 Improvement Il o:,-
de- IL { mpcn atc fur tie difference
b, ,wccn the length and breadth o. his
lot
L : left. hoWexer. - til city 70 de-
termine which i the front Il the (.
as man may lie using the length Of
his property as we'll a the width. or
both
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-11-23
CAPRICE.

She hung the cage a. the window;
III goes b.. aho sad
sHe will hear my lobin singing;
And when H. T., hi, mead
1 shall be sitting here to sew.
And lie will bow 10 Ire. ! know
The robin san. q love sweet song.
The yOuno man raised his mead;
The maiden turned uwny ana blGshed.
e.! am u fool" she said
And went on broidering in silk
a pink eyed rabbit, white milk.
The young man ioiter-d slowly
BY the house three times that day;
She joOk her bird from the window
He need not hook thi. way
Sh" At ut her pinno long,
And tigbcd. ana playci II Death sad song.
But when til. day was con. she sail:
~ Ii that he wOuIi come.
X nI.mber Mary, If h call.
Tonight, m not at home.
SO wien he Iang, she went, the eli,
She vent and let him in herself,
They sang full long together
Their song love sweet, dea' h sad
The rOhin woke from his slufDDer
Ana rang out cienr and gind.
Now gO!' she cOid!y s8Id, it's latc.
md follow ed him 10 latcn the gate
He took the rosebud from her hair,
While. You snail lot. lie aid
He closed hsr hand within his own,
And while Ier tonIu- forbade
He will WAS darkeued in the eclipse
or binding Owe upon hlo lips.
-knubus City Times.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-11-23

81 attributed his question to the
fact that he was probably trying to
find out how | stood financially.
We'll | laid with Laugh. i
must confess that it would ruin me.
] am getting on fairly VIII, but |
am not so well Off but what this
tr fling amount would wreck me com.
plctely.'
so l thought he said with
something like 4 chuckIe. 1T don't
take much to upset you young fel-
lows. Now, look at me- How many
failures do you suppose l could stand
and not vince in the leaSt:'
"A good many | responded with
the greatest respect for his wealth.
'Of course: OF course. But you
young fellows are dependent on one
man. Now, ii he fails, you would &C
under You are all alike. No eau
ton. No foresight EOn't you know
better than tn put yourself in such a
bOat:'
II laughed good naturally at his
whimsicality, and said: We'll, l feel
tOlcrably sac.
"'You do, hey he responded.
Now, suppose l should prove an old
rascal? SUPPOSE | shouldn't pay YOU
that money! Suppose YOU wouldn't
get id red? What would you
do then my young bantam: You're
mighty careless about your accounts,
and some day you'll get nipped. Oh.
know you Young fellows. You think
that you're good fellows. because you
run an elastic credit account. You
take no stock in the future. But
mind what say. you'll get nipped.
And then whut'Il you do: What'll
you do then, hey? What'll the little
baby do? What'll the pretty wife do,
Huh, you young men: You're all
alike
Il thought it good joke, and
haw hawcd louder than ever
That's right, Laugh and enjoy
YOURSELF he said. 'How much do |
eve YOU now>'
We'll, since YOU want to know
l will tell you
Here l consulted my books.
CIT is just 81, 4.G. -
"lic took out his chcckbOOk.
"'Ilcrc you are
g Take it,
ITO humOr him | did so.
"'Ec sure and get that check
cashcd this afternoon he said.
"'Ycs, l WILL said in Joking
manner.
with that he cracked another
smile aud went out l thought no
more OF the matter until | was sud-
denly recalled to the fact that l had
Il sudden call for money. SO | has
tened to the ahk. and drew the
money, which | used in accordance
with my plan. The next day the ter
riblc scandal came out The old Elan
W Is Il thief and cmneZllcr, fOrucr
and what not. Everyone abused him,
and | have doubt that he deserved
it. Even when he blew his brains
out, all that was said was that it was
Il pity that such an act could not
bring some kind OF reparatiOn for the
injury he had done 50 many Others.
He was an old scoundrcl, and thief,
and all tNat--but cannot but re-
me Der that he gave me NY start in
business, helped me along, and W tn
his own ruin hanging over his head,
with death staring him in the face.
he took the trouble to come to me at
such Il time and saved me from that
financial destruction that would have
thrown me back in the struggle OF
life many years He may be u scOun-
drcl As | SAID, but my wife and my
self shall always have for him Il GER
tain feeling of Kindness and gratitude
; for his extreme consideration toward
us "-Ilct OFT Free Press
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-11-23
DAY.
, ANY writer's
: have SO,luht, 70

~ l " l i = 1 >
have sought to
ma he the obSery-
ance o. Thanks
giving Day an
American inSti-
tuition, origiIat-
ing among the
early settlers OF
New + Ian d.
but Historically
this opinion cam
not he sustained.
for the idea was
formulated many
years before our
co II eNt was
q ! ; c q V e T. 4
Many think it is
simply a copy OF
the old Hebrew
ordinance Of tho
tca-t Of TInn,.-
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-11-23
Not Vitality.

'What marvellous vitality lither>
has He's been Ill six months now
ANY other nan would la died. "
1t isn't Vitality. Its the times.
h j. So hard uD he cannot even pa
his last deot - nature. "---lIar, c. )
Bazaar.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-11-23

\ London paper says that probably
very few persons know that the Lord
Mayor IS the only lersnn--other than
the queen and the constahie-whO
knows the password tn the Tower of
London. This password is sent To
the Mansion Housa quarterly. signed
br Her Majesty 1t is Il survival OF
al ancient custom.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-11-23

10 ali nature. Tie entire ocean i, a.
fected by pebble. Pascal.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-11-23
NOT 4 GRANDMOTHER
ONE THING THEY CAN'T HAVE IN
THE FAR WEST.

A Serious Drawback to New Country
One that Time Alone Can Remedy-Lit
tie Children Who Know "Grandma' Only
by Hearsay.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-11-23

Can you imagine. in these closing
DAYS of the year. with Thanksgiving
close upon rs. whole land without
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-11-23

MANY a man looks up in the sky
for work that q ID has put under His
feet
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-11-23

The Greek garments were frequently
woven in gorgeous patterns and en-
broiCered with gold and silver.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-11-23

LABOR may hc u burden and a chas-
t.~e II II. hut it IS also an honor and
@lGry. Without j. nothing can De ac-
co,up.ished.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-11-23

cradle face in the Cd homestead on
Thank SGiviEr Day!
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-11-23

LET'S see. Isn't there a Bob
Cratchit" or Tiny T IN" somewhere
in our 1@i-hborhooJ this Thanksgiv-
ing time: The little prize Turkey VIII
carry "nt the principle beautifully if
tie Big fclo" is too woighty FIR our
pIr.e and some dear little Tiny Tim"
or 9ome honest. hard rking Bob
CrarcLlt viii lie sure 10 ob eve in re-
nayal for all the much OF little ex-
pen-e and r-Uhle: God b.as5 Us,
every ore" That Is true Tlanlsgiv-
inr-I}n-tt u linha
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-15

among others, for that of such a nook,
but any woman who will arrange such a
screen as is shown below can have one if
she wills.
Select a simple 8-paneled screen with
a cloth back, or if you prefer cover three
frames and make it yourself. In either
case make two ample shirred pockets of
strong brown linen or cretonne, one plait-
ed pocket and a rack, with stiff front and
soft, folding sides.
Sew fast to the upper part of the right
hand panel a good sized, well stuffed
cushion and a rack of straps in which to
slip the shears. Tack the pockets fast to
the frame with ornamental nails at both
the bottom and sides and draw up the
top with an elastic band.
Across the rack paint in quaint letter
ing the word patterns" and keep it sa-
cred to its use. Stand the screen around
from your particular chair and store
within its roomy pockets all the essen
tails to your work. You will find the
keeping in order of needles and pins a
simpler matter than ever before, and
your comfort will increase in a ratio far
beyond that to be expected of either the
time or the money expended.
The Grape tissue paper which is just
now SO popular as an article of home
decoration lends itself to all sorts of uses.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-15
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.

Adjourned meeting of the Board of Fl
nance held at the City Hail, Tuesday.
February 28, 1893. a: 10 o'clock a. m.
Present-President Edelstein, Messrs.
Bedell and Hitler.
Absent-Messrs. Allen and Peterson.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS n COM
M~UNICATIONS.
Communication from the New Jersey
Water Purifying Company requesting
the Board to fix adate for the inspection
of experimental plant at the Beiieville
Water Works.
Re eived and ordered filed.
Petition of the Himrod Manufacturing
Co. for correction of taxes.
Petition OF D. Mclean Shaw. At
torney, for return of LAKES paid IN error.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claim OF james Atchinson of SIC for
rubber stamps for Comptroller's office.
Claim of Phillip +. Botzong of $3.50 for
searches under Martin Act.
Claim of Albert DATE Of $73 for station
Claim OF John T. Edwards of $50 for
serving notice of tax sales.
Claim of the Jersey City Electric Light
Company OF s59.4i, lighting City Hall.
january, 1898.
sey Telephone Company of S27.55 for SER
vice, City Treasurer's office. to December
l, 1892.
Claim of the New Jersey Title Guaran-
tee and Trust Company Of $72, for
searches under Martin Act.
Claim of the New Jersey Title Guaran-
tee and Trust Company of $5S. 10 for
searches under Martin Act,
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
Communication from the Trustees of
the Free Public Library requesting the
drawing of q warrant for non appro.
priated to theirsuse IN tax levy for the
current fiscal year.
Communication from the Board Of
Police Commissioners requesting an ape
preparation of s.. 1000. to secure the filling
Of sunken lots.
Communication from the Board OF Edu-
cation requesting the transfer of 5000
from Account Of Salaries to Fuel Ac-
count, 1891. 1885,.
Received and referred to the COMMITTEES
on Finance.
Communication from the City Collector
acknowledging his receipt or the assess-
ment map for the Improvements Of Erie
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-15
PROMPTNESS In WOMEN.
The Habit of Hardness Is Most Disagree
able and Inexcusable.

The Habit of Hardness Is Most Disagree
able and Inexcusable.
IF q woman only knew how she en-
dears herself to the community at large
by always being on hand for an engage
ment, no matter of what character, she
certainly would put forth greater efforts
in that direction.
Hardness may be pardoned, but it is
no less annoying. Promptness is but a
matter of habit, after all, and soon will
come naturally and easilyif at the begin
ming one resolves to always be ready at
the hour named. Parents should instill
this trait in their children along with
those Of obedience and truthfulness, for
it combines the two. If you say you
will be at acertain place at a certain
hour and faileto appear until Is or 20
minutes later, you tell as much of a false
hood as though you never meant to come
at all.
Of course there are extenuating cir
cumstances, but in the generality of
cases the lack Of promptness springs
from the little value a woman puts on
the extra minutes she keeps people wait
ing. At mealtime she is never ready.
Her escort to the theater arrives prompt
ly at the time agreed upon, while she is
probably just commencing to curl her
hair, giving no thought to the impatient
mortal down stairs, who finds every
minute of waiting an hour. If she agrees
to meet a friend, unless the other party
is just as herself, he Or she must needs
cool their heels and their temper at the
same time until my lady ~vouchsafes to
appear.
The woman who is prompt is the one
that is going to get the best things out
of this life. Her visits will be appre-
ciated, for she will make her ways con-
form to those of the family she is stop
ping with, and, let breakfast be served at
6 or at 8, she will keep no one waiting.
Men will find it a pleasure to invite her
out, for they will soon realize that when
she says she will be ready they may de-
pend upon her, and at last, when she be-
comes a wife, the habit of promptness
will enter into her domestic life, and the
wheels of the household machinery will
run along easily and smoothly.
Many prominent citizens and officials
recommend DR.. Bulbs Cough Syrup.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-15

Indigestion Is not sMch o.
simple matter as it sounds. That
sensation of fulness, if Disregard
ed, soon grows into positive pain;
and then farewell to all the plea
sures of life. I got into such a
state that I became at last a
chronic invalid, and could do no.
thing. Business, hobbies, work
of all kinds, social intercourse,
home ties, and everything became
a bore. All | could do was to sit
in my cosiest chair and read.
And it is rather remarkable that
when you have no definite object
in life you can always read a
paper. When the news of the
day is exhausted agood advertise
ment is quite a treat. My eye
fell upon Johann Hof's Malt Ex-
tract. I tried it, and now l am
on the high road to health and
strength. All is changed for the
better. My spirits are good, and
l wouldn't be without Johann
Hoff's Extract for the world. The
genuine has his signature on
every bottle. Eisner & Mendel-
son Co., sole agents, New York.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-15
A TEA TABLE.

low the top of each strip nail fast one OF
the barrel covers, taking care to place
the holdings at equal distances one from
the other and to let. the rim be turned
upward. Then, in the same way, at
tach the second cover to the four stand
ards at a distance of 10 or 10 inches
from the floor.
Paint the entire table with enamel
paint, either white or colored, as you
may prefer, and pick out the holdings
with lines of gold scarcely wider than
the traditional hair. You will have a
useful as well as a s~erviceable stand, and
your entire outlay will be almost alb
surdly small.
A convenient corner in which to sit
and sew. in which to keep all the para
phernalia, and which is all her very own,
is a thing that every head of a family
should own. Our small rooms, however,
are often responsible for many lacks, and,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-15
PAPER RAsKEr AND y1oLETs.

FAFEh bA5hNA AMI S40Ahios
With moss green satin ribbon simulate
the leaves by long loops. The lid is fas-
tened to the box at the back with baby
ribbon. With an awl make the desired
number Of holes, and after passing the
ribbon through tie in loops or rosettes.
Exquisite little baskets for souvenirs
can be crocheted of paper and decorated
with flowers and pretty ribbons.
Cut long strips Of plain tissue and paste
the ends together. making as long a strip
as desired to begin the work. Crush and
roll this lengthwise till it can readily be
picked up with the hook of a large ivory
crochet needle. Be sure and have o
smooth one. Work exactly as you would
with wool, starting with a chain of sin
gle crochet. Small hoops al be made OF
bonnet wire and wound with the paper
for handles. The cut shows q basket
made of straw colored tissue trimmed
with violets and ribbon.
To make these little flowers, cut a
piece Of violet tissue 2 inches long and II
inches wide. Fold through the center.
Again fold this double piece through the
center and once again. Cut according to
the dotted Ii, .es, and when open you will
nave two pieces like Fig. 8.