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The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1893-02-25

owing to the crinxle in it, and with
cheeks 'rouged by heat and suds to
an alarming degree, go out In the sit
ting-room to meet father and his
"man," as foretold by little jennie
who is peeping in at this very instant
through the hall door, making an oc-
casional grimace at me.
Father, in his usual enthusiastic way,
Is entertaining the said ''man" with
one OF his never-ending tales on his IA
vorite hobby 1--WE all have hobbies, you
know, SO won't particularize), but he
does pause long enough to say:
My eldest daughter, Susie, Mr..
Smith; my housekeeper, you know, and
very jewel she is, too, assure YOU
Mr.. Smith rises and bows. He is tall,
rather good looking and exceedingly
cool and self possessed. am not. 1
want to shake father for that unlucky
compliment. The idea of calling any
one jewel OF housekeeper. who has
nothing better for dinner than cold
boiled salt pork, beans, steamed bread
and half Of a pie for dessert!
In my hurry to return to my sudsy
sAeoSAOhs WAACTC .dt IcdSt can enjoy q
good cry. run plump against the stool
at the doorway that Jennie has drawn
up In its way, in order to peep through
tho transom, for Jennie is one of the
s'terribles."
There is grand crashing fall, as the
tall stool goes over, but Jennie, with
her usual agility, lands upon the floor
like a cat.
Father Immediately runs out and de-
mands what has happened.
1 point to the stool and reply as
calmly as may:
Jennie left it in the doorway"
AS for the child, she is already safe
within the kitchen, as demure as if
nothing had happened.
"You should be soundly whipped for
such conduct" I say, angrily, then
remember the awful prospect before
me. A dinner for guest who is a
complete stranger, nothing with which
TO prepare it, and not cent of money.
III father would only rememb ber that
we've used the last Of the pension
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1893-02-25

check-if he only could remember" I"
! sigh, and then add: poor father!"
Jennie is regarding me demurely.
There have been times when her fertile
brain has come to the rescue.
What are we to do?" 1 ask, hope
lcssly, looking at her.
There's your ring"
my ringr Icry, 'my one treasure, !"
and snatch my hand away from her
gaze and then the tears flow in very
truth.
''Oh," said Jennie, 81 only meant to
pawnit; you can redeem 1t, you know.
Father pawned his watch"
$50 he did," say, hotly, .and never
redeemed it,
But-my ring! heavy gold band given
me long ago by the bashful, halfway
lover, Clarence Baylor, my old friend
and schoolmate, who sailed away
across the sea and returned nevermore.
Given me with q request to remember
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1893-02-25
A Peep Into the Future.

Lawyer Brief-I can't believe in you,
doctrine of soul transmigration. 1 can't
imagine anything in nature into which
my soul would pass.
Theosophist-Did you ever hear of a
re-bird?-Truth a.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1893-02-25
Conducive to Grace.

She (at the balD--Have you noticed
Mr.. Downton's remarkable deftness
and grace? No matter how great the
crowd, he never bumps against any
body.
He-Y-e-s, / guess he gets his lunches
in stand-up restaurant, where every
fellow holds his own coffee.-N. Y.
Weekly,
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1893-02-25
Opportunities of Information Cut or

'Is there anything going on in the
neighborhood?" asked transient visi-
tor of the postmistress at Persimmon-
vile.
II really don't. know" she replied
People is putin on style now, an
writin' to each other in letters, stead
O usin' postal-cards as they used to-
Judge,
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1893-02-25
AN UNLUCKY DINNER.
Its Many Trials Ended Happily for
AL Concerned.

OP' s co min g
h O m e q n d
there's q man
with him!"
T" Goodness r.
l cry, st h e r 9
never was such
q m an, never;
to bring co M
pany homo on
wash days, h Q
ever fails.
I snatch off
the wet apron,
t W ist up my
hair, t h a t s o
persis t e n t ly
will be untidv.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1893-02-25

-"Do you enjoy good health, Mr..
Testy?' asked McQueary. .Yes, when
] get any" snapped the old dyspeptie,
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1893-02-25

Have you been reading poetry late.
lyP' said the bank president to the
cashier. ''Why, yes" was the reply;
II have been troubled with sentimen-
tality of late" swell, / wish you'd give
1t up. You are getting that 'far-awav'
look in your eyes, and it worries tha di.
rectors. ."-Washington Star.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1893-02-25

"What are you doing with those sar-
dimes, Bridget?" II do be lukin' to see
If that do be rale silver they wears on
thin
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-10-31

Ex-Congressman Bartine, who is
now in Washington. speaking of the
situation TO a reporter last Wednes>
day, said; II see no hope for silver.
| expect to see silver go to 40 cents
an ounce. There is only one thing
to prevent it, and that is the shut
ting down of all the big silver mines,
which will be the case in Nevada.
At the same time [ think upcondi-
tional repeal much better than the
compromise proposed, because with
that we would have little hope of
winning silver victory. Now we
may have such strides toward it in
the next election that even as unfav-
orable an executive as President
Cleveland would be compelled to do
something for silver.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-10-31
THE COMING CONFLICT.

The repeal of the Sherman act by
the Wall street combination, which
consists of Democrats and Republi-
cans, will influence the State elect>
ions east and west week from next
Tuesday. 1t is claimed at Washing
ton that the passage of the repeal
bill will strengthen the Democrats in
New York and Massachusetts, but it
is admitted that it will weaken the
party in Virginia. While there will
be large accessions to the Populist
ranks in Iowa and Ohio, the Repub-
licans will carry both States. In
Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado the
elections will be entirely local, and
the Populists will beyond question
elect their tickets in nearly all the
counties in these three State.
1t is proposed by the leaders of the
free coinage party to hold a great
National Silver Convention before
the campaign of 1894 is commenced
to get the party in battle array for
the great Congressional fight. On
the subject the Denver News has the
following:
Concerted action covering every
congressional district in the United
States must be agreed upon. Agita-
ton must be kept red hot, East,
West, North and South during the
coming prolonged labor depression,
and to make this agitation effective
a thorough organized movement
must be perfected. 1t should not be
forgotten that the approaching strug-
gle is to be between the common
people, the workers and producers
of the United States, and the com
bined money kings, of Europe and
America. 1t is folly to underestimate
the Importance of the coming con-
fllct. Let the preparations for it be
timely and thoroughly understood"
The financial question is concluded
to be the greatest and gravest issue
that has been before the people of
the United States since secession
was settled by the surrender of Cen
erai Lee. If the theory of the gold
ties prevail the country will be on
single standard basis, contraction of
the currency will follow, and dull
times, low prices and general depres>
zion will be the inevitable result
The issue should, therefore, be gen
orally discussed and squarsly sub
mitted to the people at the elections
next year that the will of the ma
jority may be ascertained and en-
bodied in an act of Congress remone>
tizing silver.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-10-31

This is Admission Day.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-10-31
The Repeal Bill.

Last nights Chronicle says:
This bill, which may pass the Sen
ate late today, will have to be trans
mitted to the House for its concur
renee. 1t differs from the Wilson
which passed the House in this, that
it has string attached to it to lead
to the belief that the Congress of the
United States is still strongly at
tached to the coinage of silver,
Perhaps the House may not agree
with this buncombe, but the proba-
bilities are that it will. 1t is similar
to the declaration of the Maine leg
islator who declared himself in favor
of the Neal Dow liquor law, but OPP
posed to it's enforcement.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-10-31
He Knew the Ropes.

THAT darkey the boys caught
yesterday" said the Northern visi-
tor, twas certainly a fiery, nervy
fellow"
Yes" casually remarked the
colonel, ''the Sheriff found him very
high strung this morning. Allan
ia Constitution.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-10-31

L. +. Fisher, newspapers adver-
sing agents, 81 Merchants Elk
change. San Francisco, is our author
lied agent. This paper is kept OF
file in his office.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-11-18

1ott 0STao 1SeSpOuHtUbOs
PUT two extra lifts on the heel" accom-
panied an order to shoemaker.
Italy another victim Of the tall girl"
the shoemaker remarked.
"'HOw il tlalti"
"Why. there are 20 many tall girls now.
adaya that the average height of men must
be raised. Up to u few years ago the low.
est heel was the rage, hut now the heel is
decidedly higher-I figure it between half
and three quarters of an inch. 1t 10 all the
growth OF recent years. 1t isn't the fashion,
either. for you'll not find the high heel
among tall men. It's only among the lit
tie fellows who try to add to their height
by ever 70 little. But even half an inch
counts in q mans height. A few years
ago a man of s feet 6 was seldom over
topped by lady. Now the man Of feet
8 is not infrequently looked down on.
don't suppose any city in the world can
show 80 many tall girls AZ are to be seen in
Broadway, Fourteenth and Twenty-third
streets these days. They are not thin girls
either, but well proportional and solidly
built, which makes their height all the
more exasperating to an undersized man.
You nee. BY adding little to his heels and
to his hat, q man just under the average
can lift himself up to it. New York Sun.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-11-18
Salt in tn. Lake Of Aal,. Paakai

Salt In the Lake Of Aalia Paakai.
The famous salt lake Of Aalia Paakai.
near Honolulu. occupies the crater Of an
immense tufa cone, whose ejecta covers
several square miles. and are especially re
markable for containing numerous aggre.
CATIONS Of crystalline grains Of pure olivine.
The lake IN just ut mean aeA level, and Is
scarcely mile distant from the ocean, hut
there is evidently no free communication
with the wmtsr~ of the sea. During the
dry months crustx OF xalt are deposited,
sometimes six inches or more In thickness.
on the bottom Of the lake, and the salt has
At times been taken ont for use. In the
rainy sexson the xalt IN wholly redissolved
The crust Of walt in NJ the present time
from one to three inches thick, and che
water IN, Of course. n saturated brine.
It In interesting to note, however, that it
does not correspond In composition with
the waters from the ocean. Like the Dead
sea, the lake contains an excessive guam
tity Of calcium salt. The interior Of the
crater basin In crusted in many places with
deposits Of carbonate Of calcium, proving
that it WIS ut one time occupied by high
ly calcareous water, probably Of high tenn
pernture have given in connection with
the results Of my analysis, which extends
only to the constituents present in large
amount. an analysis Of concentrated sea
water from the sRlt works OF Kakaako, and
an average Of number Of analyses that
have been made Of the waters Of the Dead
| sea-
These latter sometimes contain larger
proportion Of solids than the average fig
ure, but in no analysis that have seen hal
the quantity been IN large m that found in
the water Of Aalia Psakai.-Cor. Nature.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-11-18
Notable Fam Ines In History.

Famines were formerly much more com.
mon than during the last half century, and
many notable calamities Of this nature are
mentioned by historians Not including
the seven years famine In Egypt men
toned in the Old Testament, the first great
famine noted in history WAS in Italy. b. c.
4S8. Thousands or persons, driven mad by
want, threw themselves into the sea and
rivers to escape from further suffering. In
A. D. ~ there was great famine in Egypt,
and another in Rome aud the vicinity in
4. d. ~ In 272 famine prevailed in the
British islands, and people ate grass, roots
and the bark Of trees; thousands died In
Scotland from privation in A. D. 500, and
over 1000 persisted in Britain four years
later.-Providence Journal.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-11-18
Ms.he.n..,c. In Medicine.

He was u doctor OF the advanced school.
He laid his finger on my pulse, and with
his watch in hand gave 1t fair start and
observed it carefully all OF the way around.
Strong. ~" be said IN n moment. Then
he consulted card that was covered with
figures and continued, THAT equals s., !"
and he placed that number on a slate.
Put out your tongue. Goodl That il ~"
he said.
How IN your appetite" he inquired. ig.
norinx my question
Equal to the supply"
"ThAt makes ~, he replied
Can't you reduce II littlei" asked.
but failed to get bis attention
Gold feet!"
"Yex," I answered
'Three," be aid.
mo. two" replied, to correct him.
He vet the three under the ether figures.
He then placed \ thermometer In my
mouth, which he xfterwRrl consulted In
connection with the card. ~ good 10"
| he said.
| '.lmpo~siblel'' suggested mildly.
He wrote down the lyS and axked II
| had headaches
Sometimes in the morning. after being
| kept late ut the Office, | answered.
| -Four" be Hxid.
"lsn't that rather lowp" asked
| DO you smokey" he inquired.
| "YeM"
''Ten," he replied
mo; two for ten," said.
He put down the ten.
"Do you sleep wellS" be asked.
"Thst depends upon the baby" an
swered
I'VE won't consider that" he xaid.
"You had better call Il v00." suggested.
He added together the figures that he
had placed on the slate THAT makes 496. !"
be said.
us that the amount Of the billi" I
asked
'Billy" he replied. That IL the number
Of the prescription. l want you TO know
that medicine with meis no longer an ex.
pertinent, for have reduced Il to n mathe-
NAUTICAL certainty. Every symptom has it,
number. and the sum Of theas numbers in
dicates the medicine that 10 needed. have
worked for fifteen years In formulating my
prescriptions and perfecting the Treatment,
but | have 1t now. Your bill ID ten dol
lors"
understood that number. and left the
Office feeling relieved and deeply impressed
by the doctors learning. q. Fulton
in Harper's Bazaar.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-11-18

but smiling ut her friend to prove to him
that she was indeed happy, Paule strove
to raise her head and give her hand to her
startled lover, who. unwilling to see the
truth, had still not moved.
But the support Of her hand removed, the
heavy little heed fell helplessly forward ON
the table and the pale brow lay among the
scattered bluebells.
"Paulei Pauie!' cried her friend, spring
ing with q sob toward the poor little body.
Just at this moment, after brief rest,
the orchestra began again waltz by
Strauss, to which whirled couples intoxi-
Gated with life, while the rowers, depart
ing in their illuminated crafts, accom-.
panied with their strong young voices the
strains Of the horns and viOlinS.
But Paule heard no longer; Paule was
gone. though the soul, perhaps, still how
cred over the fading bluebAlls that the
tears Of her friend hsthesi with scalding
dew.
And all the Seine. under the moon that
silvered it. rang with cries and songs from
the Bineau bridge to the bridge Of A.
nieres, and the river rolled its waters with
Q murmuring sound that seemed to s1y
"Come onl come ONT" and brushed its
banks with sly little kias that bent the
reeds and the water lilies; while in the
distance Mont Valerien slept now under q
sky full Of stars, and two steps away Paris
bled.-Translated from the French Of
Leon Bigot for Short Stories by Henry
Jordan.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-11-18
THE SWEETEST EYES.

Which are the sweetest eyes to youf
The brown. where fire and languor meet
The sunny. laughing eyes Of blue.
Or black. with chances shy aud heet9
Or opaline. with changeful hue,
Or gray, where mind with beauty vies,
Or violet, 40 soft and true
Tell me. which are the sweetest eyes1
Ny darling bent her sunny head.
Her radiant face seemed half divine,
"The sweetest eyes to me-" said,
Are those that look with love In msna."
M. A. Dennison In Critic.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-11-18
An Ant statemeut.

When the late bishop Of Carlisle was
once preaching in aid Of hospitals In the
abbey. he upset glass Of water placed for
him on tho pulpit before he had begun to
speak. The water trickled down the neck
Of an unfortune young man sitting below
and the bishop. who was quite unconscious
Of the mishap. began his sermon, strange
to say, with the words, Accidents will
happenP'-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-11-18

Judge l. w. Boulware, of Fulton, is one
Of the best known criminal lawyers in
Missouri, but has forgotten many Of the
good things he learned ut Sunday school.
His granddaughter, four years old, came
to pay him visit the other day. She ar
rived in care of the conductor about II
o'clock in the evening, tired and sleepy
from an all days journey. Her grand
father awkwardly but successfully pre-
pared her for her couch, and with an at
tendant sent her to bed, while he settled
himself to study. Presently he heard sobs
from the child's bedroom, and entering
asked in grandfatherly tones what was the
matter. "Grandpa, I've forgot my prayer"
well, never mind the prayer tonight; 60
to bed and 20 to sleep" But" persisted
the little miss, mamma and papa will not
let me go to bed without saying my pray
er, and I've forgot it," and she sobbed
again. "Well, daughter, never mind to
night; tomorrow night you may say il
twice." replied the kind hearted grand.
father
Still the sobbing lips replied: mo, no;
must say it. You start it, grandpa, and
I'll remember it," A great silence fell
upon the household: great beads of cold
sweat started out upon the perplexed brow
of the head of the house. He couldn't
think; his mind WAS chaos. Finally, with
heroic effort, he began: MARY had u little
lamb mo- no, grandpa: that isn't it, >
protested the troubled little appealer
Then frantically the judge began again
"Rock-a-bye baby in the tree top mo
moo" came from the child, aud the mex,
moment she was fast asleep on her knees
Jefferson City (Mo.) Tribune.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-11-18
SIR RUPERT.
He 10 Restored to . Loving Heart, but Not
In Good Order.

ne ~ Ho0t0f9O 60 . Loving Heart, nut NOS
In Good Order.
How hate that insignificant little dog
OF hersl ! can never sec him without re-
membering the football game won by
dropping goal from the 40 yard line but
believe l could kick that dog at least Is
yards farther.
His name is taken from the painting of
her alleged Elixabethan ancestor that
hangs in the library. She calls him Sir
Rupert because when abe first got him he
effected roughs.
I am not jealous Of Sir Rupert, although
# course abe does not think entirely too
little of him. Neither do fear him. His
temper Is naturally uncertain owing to the
bewildering succession Of slaps and kisses
which is rained upon him, but his coward
Ice Is his strong point. II he grows bellig-
erent, stamp of the foot will send him
flying to the other end Of the room-to
satiate his wrath by chewing the window
curtains.
No. the only feeling with which Sir Ru-
pert inspires me is oneof extreme boredom.
She always has him in the parlor when !
cali. and the conversation is brought down
to his intellectual level.
On my part It IL . monologue addressed
to vacancy. On her part it Is q monologue
addressed to the dog.
After had heard him called "a naughty,
naughty doggie" several score Of times and
then assured In the same breath that he II
1.-THE dearest cunningest little fellow In the
world" begin to wonder whether could
ind any of the boys at the club.
But after what happened last Tuesday
night Sir Rupert will find that he has an
other bone to pick with me.
was just saying good night to her when
he sneaked between my legs and out Of the
open front door and went bounding up the
street as II the paving stones were redhot
In answer to her passionate appeal
started after him. Fortunately the hour
was late and the avenue deserted. for he
had fine start and forced the race.
Now, ana stouter than l was in my
would ever imagine that l once done my
hundred yards in nine and q quarterly
beating the pistol tribe at the send on
But alasi unlimited cigars do not increas
ones staying powers, and club suppers N
not exactly training tables.
l was completely winded before col
Jared Sir Rupert. For time ! wonderel
} whether was ever going to get my breatl
; back. Even a. l started back with hin
} whining in my hands the lampposts wen
: through q serpentine dance on tho corne
and the pavement undulated with long
heavy ground swell.
, But didn't mind that. was thinking
: of the debt of gratitude she would feel whel
restored him safely to her.
: She was still standing ON the steps a.
came mp.
, l handed Sir Rupert to her, and sh
clasped him in her arms with joyful littl
cry.
, Then she turned to ms and said reproacl
! fully:
: "Oh, how could you make him run soi
can feel his poor little heart beating terri
blyv'-Brooklyn Life.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-11-18

Sinnick-Did you hear about poor Kind
ley?
Quidney-No. What about him!
Sinnick-Why, only 70 months ago he in
vested all his money In a new invention
and built II large factory, and last night .
fire broke out and burned it to the ground,
walls and all.
Quidney-Poor beggar! BY the way,
what line was he in!
Sinnick-Patent fireproof building ma
terials.-Yankee Blade
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-11-18
Farsoeing.

Hardhead-I have half a million insur-
ance on my life now:
Friend-Good graciousl Why do you
carry such a load as that?
Hardhead--I want my family to have
something left after they get through fight
ing the insurance companies for the money.
New York Weekly.