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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19

"Men are considered the descendants of
gods and so great men are worthy of wor-
ship. The emperor, being direct de-
scendent OF the gods, In held to be divine;
hence, emperor worship.
"There are no idols i'm the Shinto tenn
Piles, which are snow white, symbolical of
purity, and decorated with mirrors OF
bronze settingand sometimes with swords
regarded as indicative of the presence OF
God. BY ignorant people they are some-
times regarded as gods, but they are in no
sense idols.
"For ceremonial purposes the Shintoist
has temples presided over by priests. The
temples are very simple, primitive affairs,
with no decorations or paintings and spot
lcssly white. Purity is an essen
tial element of Shintoism. Festivals
are held, annual, monthly and oc-
casionai, when prayers are offered
in the temples. In the act of worship
ing the Shintoist extends the hands and
bows down before his gods or ancestors
and ciaps the palms OF his hands twice,
not thrice as some historians have related
Prayers are spoken while the supplicant
is bowed down. The priests furnish
the music and dancing. There are many
sites relating TO birth, christening and
dedication OF children to the gods. There
are also ceremonies for maturity, marriage
and death which are held in temples. All
relatives and ncighbors are invited to
these occasions and dancing and music
follow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19

the Fall River news 1t publishes I'm the
samc issue) that the cotton and woolen
mills are starting mp and doing a good
businessl Why Is such paper supported
in Rhode Island.
do not know As the above il suitable
for publication, but / do wish these
squibs which come out nearly every day
in the Journal could or rather would be
answered In the way they should be. 1t
is disgrace to New England TO have such
a paper published i'm 1t. have taken the
Journal for many, many years, but feel
like swearing every time ! read it. II an
noys me too much and want you 20 send
me The NEWS for two weeks and il it
gives the markets, etc, / will then decide
as to taking it regularly and stopping the
Journal. &.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19
JAPANESE GROUP.


ual. His teaching may be grouped under
Five Relations
al. Governor and Governed. The gov
erned must yield obedience to the COVER
nor. The will of the governor is the law
of the country; hence, absolute monarchy
was natural result. The Emperor is con-
sidered more than human.
"2. Parent and Child. The child must
obey the parent. Filial obedience is the
fundamental precept of Confucius.
"3. Hus band and Wife. The husband
Is held in authority of the wife. The
present woman, however, is higher in the
social scale than the woman of ancient
Japan. Thanks TO the influences of civil
ization.
"a. Elder and Younger. Difference is
always paid by sthe younger to the
elder, whatever may be the relations
existing between the two. Courtesy and
respect is Cexacted from the younger to
the old.
"5. Among Friends. Fidelity and kind
ness has always been taught. Confucius
taught the silver rule "Thou shalt not
do unto others what thou woulds't not
that others should do unto you."
Shintoism.
"Shinto" means The way OF God.'
This religion is divided into three
heads = objects of worship, cere-
monies and moral teachings. Re-
garding the .rhrst head Shinto-
toism is nature worship, animal wor-
ship and fetish worship in one. Shinto-
lists worship all the elements of nature,
sun, moon, stars, beasts, serpents, trees,
vegetation, anything in fact that is strik-
ing, wonderful, extraordinary or fear
inspiring, either regarded as superhuman
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19

tion of certain numberof hours after the
snow has stopped, why do not the people
stir themselves. and have such one?
And IL there be such, why is il not en-
forced3
When I started out this morning il
looked as though said sidewalks had not
been cleaned since the last snow storm.
Should think there must be a screw loose
in the city government somewhere, but
suppose the fathers, as they are called, are
afraid of losing one or two votes IL they
even SO much as hint at an enforcement
of such an ordinance.
New York is, SO to speak, under foreign
rule, but will say this much that the
police department do their best to enforce
the ordinance relating TO the clearing of
sidewalks of snow, and they succeed ad-
mirably, but owing to the lack of public
spirit displayed by the people OF this city
in other things, suppose the streets and
sidewalks will continue TO be in an un-
shoveled state. One would naturally sup
pose the press would take hold OF such a
thing, az they do in other cities, and
express themselves In such manner as
will rectify the matter. ] am not a
natural bori, kicker, but wish to call your
attention to the matter, and as you are
young yet and not as conservative as the
other papers, hope you will take hold OF it.
Very respectfully yours,
HENRY NEWTON,
267 West hath street, New York City.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19

Trains leave Providence as follows:
WORCEsTER-6:45 texpress), 1850 (accom.), $40
(accom.). II 30 a. m. (sccom); i'5o (exp.), l:2o
(exp TO Woonsocket), 5;45 doc. exp), sos p. m.
(accom).
nandays-s:so a. m. (accom.); 500 p. m. (sccom).
MILLvILLE-7s0 s;45. s;l0, ll:3o g. m; 100, S:oo.
4;2o, 5:45, sos p. IN.
eundays-s:30 a. m; 500, 200 p. IN.
BLACKSTONE JUNCTIoN-7:So, s:45, $40, 1o:i5.
II 80 A. M; loo 500, 400, 40. t:i5, 6s46. 7i5
sos l:25 p. m.
Sundays $780, o. m; 1906, $780, 500, Too
$3.50 p. m.
wooNsoCKET-6:f5. 7:so. ssl5. s:io. 1915, iisN
anil oO l.59. $780, 400, 4,20. bsi5. 6:s5. 7;ia
SOS. II rs p. IN.
sundays 80 a. m.; II :05 $780, 600, 700. $3.50 p. IN.
GEO. L. CONNER. A. c. KENDALL,
Pass'r Traffic Manager. Genr Pass'r Agent
EG.ALLEN, Genr 5upt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19
THE JAPANESE RELIGIONS. .
Lecture Last Night by Nobuta
kishimoto.
WAS DELEGATE AND SPEAKER
At the Worlds Fair Parliament OF
Observation-Disclosures of the Jap
anese Faith-Something About the
Country

Mr.. Nobuta Kishimoto lectured last eve-
ming at the Church OF the Congregational
Sons of Israel and David on the 'sReligions
OF JAPAN" devoting especial attention to
Shintoism. Mr.. Kishjmoto was q delegate
TO the Worlds Fair Parliament of Relig-
ions. He is an interesting and fluent
speaker, and man of wide general infor-
nation.
In opening his discourse Mr.. Kishimoto
spoke upon the location of Japan. 1t is
on the back side of the earth, SO tospeak, I"
he said. "When II Is day here 1t is night
there and vice versa. The quickest way
to get there would be to dig hole through
the earth and drop down.
"China and japan are essentially differ
ent countries. Many people do not
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19
THE NEWS MAIL BAG.
The NEWS accepts this offer to tell its
readers about Church Organs:

lHE NEWS HcCeptS tulS OucE 10 tcfl lts
readers about Church Organs:
PROVIDENCE, Feb. Is, 1894.
TO rnE EDITOR OF THE NEWS:
SIR have received numerous solicita-
tions from those interested in church mu-
sic for information as to what is absolutely
necessary to know in order to select stops
for a "Church Organ" and also for list
of selections of stops for same, or, in fact,
o list of stops for small church organs.
Now, rs most of your readers are inter-
estsd In church music, and probably you
could find space for st least a few hints,
will undertake to write few papers on
che subject, and will answer gratuitously
any reasonable questions concerning
church organs that may be asked.
Many of the applicants wrote to the
musical papers OF New York and Boston,
but never got their questions even In
serted although old subscribers. Thesub-
feet will no doubt be read by many with
interest and may save many dollars these
CHURCH ORGAN BUILDER.
Apparently, He Doesn't Care For "Thc
News.v
81 OrIs PLACE, Buffalo, N. Y.
10 TEE PUBLISHER OF The NEWS, Providence, r. l.
We do not wish you to send your paper
10 us, az we don't want such a senseless
sheet, not even for waste paper. You
may find some one in Rhode Island who
think It worth looking into. We do not.
Yours, j. PALMER.
Makes Even a New York Man Kick.
PROVIDENCE, Feb. 10, 1894.
DO - EDITOR or the NEWS;
SIR-This is merely an outsiders views
~ 70 the condition OF this city's side
walks.
II II simply disgraceful, the condition
OF the sidewalks for city OF this size. III
there Is not somewhere In the city's
Archives an ordinance relating to the
cleaning Of the side walks at the expHa-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19
wEsrMINsTER CHURCH.
DIR. Augustus Woodbury. Preached an
Eloquent Sermon Yesterday Morning.

DIR. Augustus woodbury. Preached an
Eloquent Sermon Yesterday Morning.
DIR. Augustus Woodbury. occupied the
pulpit at the Westminster Church during
the services yesterday. At the morning
service he spoke upon Divine truth. His
text was the 11th verse of Psalm CXIX.
"Thy word have had in mine heart that
/ might not sin against Thee" The man
who has the Divine word or the Divine
truth in his heart will prevail. His sue
cess is not always Immediate nor is ii
always as he himself had hoped or wished,
but il Is nevertheless certain. To seek
for this truth and 10 follow it is con-
slant struggle. But the courageous life is
one of struggle and the courageous life is
the one that wins the reward.
Many fail at times because in the search
for the Divine truth they mistake personal
prejudice or preconcerted notions for the
truth.
The lesson of the text lies in the general
thought that Divine truth can only be
known by effort The fruition of the seed
Is not in a day, but comes only after
months of growth and decay, at the
harvest. Nature reveals her truths
slowly. Her growth and her beauteous
blossoms are the work of time and
nourishment. The Divine truth OF the
immortal life lay dormant and but par
TALLY understood in the breast of bu-
manity for many thousands of years be-
fore it was crystalized in the life of Christ
and taught by Him. Human civilization
moves slowly but surely TO the goal ac-
cording to the development OF this Divine
truth.
This truth is everywhere prevalent and
from this fact 1t results that absolute un-
belief does not exist. Whether conscious
ly or not nearly every act of life is based
upon recognition OF its existence. He
who seeks and strives TO know il best will
reap the contentment and happiness that
is his due.
The musical portion of the service was
notable for two anthems of great beauty
and strength. "Be Merciful unto US Cod
by r. A. Sydenham, and "Praise the God
o My Soul'' by Michael Watson. M iss
White sang a solo "Peace / Leave With
YOU" piece of brilliant contrasts and
shading. In the evening vesper music ap-
propriate to the time was sung. 1t con-
sisted of the 'Soft Sabbath Cilm,"
Shelley; ~ Will Sing OF Thy Power, o
God, "Sullivan Abide With Me, }" Shelley;
soprano solo, "The Day is Gently Sinking"
Gflchrist; and when Each Days Scenes
and Labors Close" Wagner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19
sTONiNoTON DIVISION.

Express trains leave PROVIDENCE as follows;
NEW YORK; as m, daily 1888, Qinited) II IL
q. m. 2i5, 4:o3, 500 p. m, daily
NEW YORK, via stonington Line-7:lo, 7;6o, p. m.
daily. except Sunday.
PHILADELPHIA, BALTIMORE and WASHING
TON via Harlem River-loOe, q. M, s.43, p. m
daily.
NEW HAVEN'T rs o. m. express daily, s;l5 doc
exp), 10 0s (exp.), 1859 (limited). ii:i3 a. M
texp), 2lb (exp, 4:03, 500 (eIp. daily, s4S (erp
daily p. m.
NEW LoNDON-i:23, a. m. daily exp..) $40 tac-
conn.,, 500 (sccom. Sundays only, s:i5 Qoc.
exp), $50 taccom.), 10 so (limited), 1i:i3 = m.
(exp.), 30 (accom), 2l5 (exp), 4o3 (exp.), 3'35
(accom. Sundays only, 4:l0 (accom.) GO p. N.
(exp. daily, s:ts y. IN. texp. daily.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19
NEW YORK & NEW ENGLAND
Train Service, Week Days,
Corrected to Jan. 2, 1894.

Passenger Train Service, week Days.
Corrected to Jan. 2, 1894.
Trains leave PROVIDENCE as follows;
For Boston--s.05 q. m, IL m; l:30 p. m; RETURN
$50, a. m; ~ 40, $50 p. m.
HYDE PARK, wALPoLE-s:o5 q m. II m; s:ao
p. m.
FRANKLIN-so5 o5 a. m, IL m; 4ao, 7:l5 p. m.
WEST wRENTHAM. ARNoLD's MILLS AND
ADAMsDALE--ss05 s05 Ia. m. 12m.; 4;2o 7:l5 p. m.
MILO RD-s :OS n m; 4:20 p. m.
ARILNGroN7:to II :35 m; $3.50, 30. ''lf 100 pm
KNIGHTsvILLE-7:io. s:io. l:s5 a. mi a:45. 3d.
$50, IL 100 p. m.
CRANsToN, NATIcK, RIVER POINT, CENTRE
WILLIE, WAsHINGTON-T;1o s;10, Hiss q. M
1905, 2:45, 4:3o, $50, $3.50. -il:oo p. m.
oAKLAwN-7:io. s;io, ii;s5, q. M 2;iS, $50 si@
$3.50, "sil 100 p. m.
PONTIAC, ARCTIC, ouIDNIcK-7:io, HISS q. m,
2:45. 80, $50, s'il 90, p m.
ANTHoNY--7:io, e:1o, r:35, O. M; 2a5, $50, $50
ESQ., 200. p. m.
SUMMIT, oNEoo. sTERLING-7:io. $40. g. m;
fss5, $50, p. m.
covENTRY. GREENE. MoosUp, PLAINFIELp
--7:i0 s:Io, a. m; ~ o5. ass 4.So p. m.
JEwErT CITY, vERs AiLLEs. BALTIC, SOUTH
wINDHAM, wlLLlMANTic-9ho O. mi i2;os,
$50 D. m.
HARTFoRD-sio a. M; 1905, $50 p. m.
WATERBURY,, FISHKILI-s;io a. m.
NORwICH-7;1o. e;i0 q. m; 2so6, s;3o p. m.
EAST THOMPSON, WEBSTER. soUTHBRIDoH
and woRCEsTER-s.se q. nj 400 p. m.
HICAGo AND THE WEST VIA NEwBuR0.
AND ERIE R'Y-s:io q. m.
PAsCoAG AND INTERMEDIATE STATIONS
$50, ass, II a. M; 400 and s;2o p m. Satur-
days only at II :i6 p. m. Leave Pascosg 5s26,
7:lo and s;i5 A. m; 1850 and t;6S p. IN; sstur-
days Only az 8 90 p. m.
All trains leave from west end OF Union Depot,
Providence.
Saturdays only s-sundsys only
Tickets between Boston aud Providence Qimited)
cents, unlimited 81.
w.R BABcocK, q. p. A.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19

Nothing like ii before ever attempted
in journalism. Four hundred songs and
ballads all complete, 256 pages 10x12h
inches, equal to 700 pages of ordinary
sheet music that would cost at least f100
II bought singly--look in the advertising
column, see what is says about "Harmo-
nized Melodies" Twenty-Five cents and
a coupon for copy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19
An Expression Of n Large Public
Sentiment.

February 10, 1894.
To rsR EprroR or THE NEWS
Permit me to quote in your columns
the following from The Journal:
"The remark OF Lincoln, quoted at the
birthday dinner i'm Boston, that "this
country, with it's institutions, belongs
TO the people who inhabit it," Is OF
that kind OF glittering generality which
requires n good deal Of explanation in
order to make us quite sure what IL
really means or whether Ii means any
thing at all. But TO quote II, rs IL was
quoted as an epit0ws Of the whole srguz,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19

WARREN AND BRISTOL BRANCH,
lrsve PRovspENcE andis street ,statIon) 10,
NEWPORT AND FALI.hIyER.
TOO, rs express and s:ao a. M and rs;4a
le0 and (yia New York bont) at e:35 p. m
Sundays for Fall River $3.50 a. m. (; 600 y. m.
Newport (via New York boat) $50 y. IN, e ~ 4
Warren and way stations at 7;oo 7;s5, express $50
and e:19 A. m, and 2:4o. 800, 4:2o $50. ssa 500
and IL 80 p. m.
Sundays at 80 a. m. and 6 80. a. m.
BRISTOL-7:$S express, $50, 9:f0 n m, lf;n. 500
$40, $50. s;s5. 500 and ii:2e y. IN. sundays.
$3.50 a. m. aud 30 p. IN.
Electric cars leave Exchange place, Providence. a.
s:s07 rs, $40 and $40 n. m u 30. 2;4o 49J, 5.io
sii5 and 7;i0 p. IN. Leave Market squan at ii;9
pm
Sunday at s:s5 Q. IN. and i:ie p. m.
NORTHERN DfvIsIOs.
Fitchburg aud way stations. 500. 1000 a. m
4;i6 p. m.
Lowell and way stations, $780, 1000 n m; 4i6 p. m
Taunton and New Bedford, 800. Sis a. M, 1870
s:25, SOS, $50. CTaunton only s;22, 1906 p. m
Sundays, 6:45 q. M; $50 p. m.
Middcboro, s;t6 a. m; ~ :o5, 3:25. $50 p. m
Plymouth, e;i5 G, M; 325 p. m.
Points on Cape Cod s:l5 n m; 325 p, m
Cottage City via New Bedford. l2:05 p. m.
Cottage City and Nantucket via Woods Hoai. sias
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19
TRAIN SERVICE FROM PROVIDING
PRovIDENoE DIVISION.

Corrected to January l., 1854
nocsTONv 4;S5 900, 600, 6;15, "7 90, 7i45
BOSlON s;eo $4,000, II 40 a m; ssil:os
isso a-2:OL . 40 eib; $3.50. $40, s:2s 'l:so
500 slo 100, 1906 y. N RETURNING Leave Bos
TON from Park Square Station s;59. 500. 800
ai0 90, 10 ;o3; II 100 M l2m i;o0 1oo 1880 500
$500. $3.50, $50, 7;3o. 300. II 90, IL 100 p. m.
ATTLEBoRO-6s0o 's7:O0, 745, s:15, 800. 1000,
ssli;20 a. m; 12o5. iiso; 2.so, $3.50, 3:25. 4si6
sos, $40; e:32, 10 :0S. I1.i0 y.
NORTH ATTLEBORo aud PLAINVILLE-.7:o :oc,
Sis, 1880. ii:2o. i:40, 240, $40. esz2 II 40
pm
WAMPUM wRENTHAM. NORWOOD CENTRAL.
NORWOOD and DEDHAM---7:00, Al 30, a. m.
$40 p. m; Sundays, 5.l6 y. m.
MANsFIELD-6iS5. $50, 90. ss7 100. 746---io 00
il:so m I2;06. iso. t;ib. 5:4o. $780, si22 1906
p.m-
SUNDAY TRAINS.
FOR BOSTON, :s5. '6;l5 's;ib, s;i6 .1o:5o a m.
i:so, t:so 6sl5. $40, 'io;0o pm; Return, <:iS
600 m. 90, 600. 500, 1850, $500, II :oc p m.
ATTLEBORo-5;45. s:l5. 1880 a. M; i;So, $50,
b.i6. $50, 6;a9 p. m
NORTH ATTLEBoRo and PLAiNvILLE-5:s
MASsFIELD-4sss. 's:4s. s.i5. 1880 g. mi issO.
t.f $50. $40 p. m. 'ri
aParlor cars only.
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whiskers that are prcmaturey gray or faded
should be coloredt 10 prevent the look OF age aud
Buekingham's Dye exccls all others in coloring
brown black.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19
Confucianism.

"Confucius lived in the sixth century,
B.C. Strictly sPeaking Confucianism is
not a religions but rather system OF
of morals. Confucius taught neither
God nor futurity. The social and political
spirit is developed rather than the spirit
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19

"1) In its moral teachings Shintoism
does not advocate idoiatry. The idolatry
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19
Buddhism.

Buddhism 70 of Indian origin and in
one sense may be considered as reaction
against Brahiminism with its abhorrent
system OF caste. In many respects out
side of the social, Brahminism and Budd-
hism are very much alike. Both teach trans
migration OF souls; hence the priests dare
not kill any living thing for obyi-
GUS reasons. They even fear to swal-
low the animalcules In water. The
fundamental precept Of Buddhism
Is 'one reaps what he sows.' II demands
virtue and uprightness here as condition
OF ultimately reaching 'Nirvana,' the Bud
dhist heaveii. The original conception
of 'Nirvana' was the annihilation of self.
'Nirvana's' pictures of future punish
ment are horrible in the extreme, includ-
ing all Inquisitorial tortures. Buddhism
is the popular religion of japan today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19
NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN And
HARTFORD RAILROAD.
OLD COLONY SYSTEM.

Time tables giving full information
Is to local and through train service
may be obtained at Providence sta
tion and stations below.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19

"Japan has three religions, shintoism,
Confucianism bpd Buddhism. Shintoism
Is the oldeat rAigion and consequently ma
tive to the people. The doctrines OF Con-
fucius were introduced from China In the
third century, A. D., while Buddhism dates
back as far as 552 Il. G.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-19
Religions.

simmons and other edibles of like
The Penn's Grove record., 1894-08-24
Cable Sparks.

Bishop Wigger, of Newark, N. j.,
has arrived at Rome.
A life of Garibaldi will be written by
his daughter, Teresita Cauzio.
Sailor Hill, of the United States
cruiser Chicago, who fell from aloft
during the Prince of Wales visit at
Cowes, has died.
Astronomer S.. P. Langley, of Wash
lngton, d. c., has been designated a
D. c. l.. by Oxford.
Cipher messages to and from Sicily
have been again admitted to the
Anglo-American cables.
Ex-Cabinet Minister William G.
Whitney and other prominent Amerl-
| cans attended a banquet to bimetallists
\ in London.
The Prince of Wales officially de-
MES the reported previous marriage OF
the Duke of York. The latter was q
bachelor when he welded Princess
May. 4
The potato blight prevails in many
districts of Ireland.
| Fifteen more Anarchist suspects have
| been arrested in Vienna.
British tin made a sharp advance in
| price on the passage of the American
| Tariff bill.
The explosion that killed seven per
sons at Corfu a week ago was caused
by a torpedo which had been founc
on the shore and sold to a second -hane
4 dealer.
Kate Marsden, the worker among
Russian lepers, having been fount
guilty of grave charges, will be asked
to abandon her position by a commit
tee of her friends. |
The engagement of Mrs. George
Torrance, of New York. and DonalC
Hindmarsh, a London stock broker, il
announced in the latter city.
In contradicting a story that he com
pared Anarchists to Varzin pigs, Prince
Bismarck exclaimed: "I would moi dis
grace my pigs with such a compali
| son." /
The Penn's Grove record., 1894-08-24
Southern and West
ern States.

st. Louis new union depot will be
formally opened on September /.
A lightning stroke killed Miss Mary
Harper, aged Is, at a window in her
Primers Point (Va.) home.
A large fortune from his English
mt falls to William Sower employed
in the Springfield (Ill.) Watch Fac
tory.
In the pangs of unrequited love, f.
X. Alexander, a Norfolk (Va,) negro
fatally shot Della Stovell, and then
himself. X
While squirrel hunAng near Indian
Bay, Ark, B. S. SandYFs found a ban
dts hoard of $40 70 in gold and
silver coins.
Disgraced and ruinedl by his spend
thrift son, ]. w. Beacok, president of
the Farmers Bank, of WNtanga, o. T.,
shot himself. IL
Saloonkeeper Matt RaF fatally
shot by robbers in ChicaS Sst as he
closed his place.
The Penn's Grove record., 1894-08-24

A GOOD deal more, In the way Of
exceedingly interesting information
as to how railroads are managed,
would be discovered If reputable men
were appointed by the courts to act
as receivers. The usual method is to
appoint the man who brought the
road to bankruptcy its receiver. lie
will not lay bare the frauds and blum.
ders. But what an honest and i'm
partial receiver might reveal is shown
in the case of the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe. TO be sur the re-
ceiver, who had been its president,
never unearthed a thing or breathed
a word. 1t was an independent &C
~countant working in the interest Of
bond and stockholders who discoy-
cred crooked accounts, illegal rebates,
and other evidences of clever fnan.
ciering in the Santa Fe's books.
The Penn's Grove record., 1894-08-24
It Killed the Cure.

I.Johnnio Smith! You whispering
AGAIN." demanded an Oakland
teacher OF a particularly mischlevous
boy.
"Yessum"
well, come up here and get the
mousetraps on"
She stood the boy In one corner
with q heavy mousc-trap dangling
from each ear. They pinched and
pulled, and Johnnie WINGED, twisted,
aud then commenced to bawl.
"What'S the matter now?" asked
tho teacher. 'Those don't hurt
much"
THAT amt it," whispered the boy.
"Well, what is IT."
"Its a shame. That's what it u.s."
he sobbcd. q
What a shame? To punish you
for whisperlng?"
mo, but l was born with big ears
that stuck out like a barn door open,
and I've had to sleep with lem tied
back to 10y head yer since. Now
my step.father pulls 'em and you put
mouse traps on 'em till this tying
back don't do any good, and I'll have
| ears like q veal outlet"
The teacher removed the mouse
| traps from his ears and inverted the
empty waterbucKet over his head as
q substitute. San Francisco Post