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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-14
THE HIGHER clcAReTTE.TAx.
It's Imposition Would Prove Hardship
without Increasing Revenue
To the Editor OF the Dispatch:


To the Editor OF the Dlspatch
I wish TO remind whom IL may concern
regarding the cigarette-tax proposed Dy
the Ways and Means Committee OF N'0
per 1900. that instead OF raising revenue
by this excessive tax. they VIII likely re-
duce II. They will kill the goose that nays
the golden egg I'm more than one way.
IL Is the cheapness OF a good cigarette
that has heretofore prevented the pTac-
tlce. much in vogue In other countries or
persons making their own cigarettes ny
the dexterOus use Of the fingers. ne
habit Is easily acquired and one becomes
efficient I'm such manipulation, com2en-
satlng for the learning I'm this way alone.
Now, with the tax OF 20 cents pouhn
on cigarettes made OF paper ana TOBACCO,
the cigarette-smoker Will buy his own tut
tobacco at lower tax, be II either the
present tax retained o. cents or the
higher doubled tax possible, OF i cents
and the smoker gets his cigarettes FOUR
or five times cheaper. as the toptc.'
goes. II not this. there are lots or niue
hand and pocket machines that make
cigarette rapidly. well, and freshly l"
suit ones own taste. as IS the case III
France and other countries. so thar tnts'
viii come into use, and thus ueHS IN
makers Of mean homemade cigarettes
with the hich tax. j. will be seen from
this that the $lT tax VIII be Great
blunder I'm the advanced tax on cigarettes
The boys will get 70 work on TINS sch@Il,
quick enough in prohibition towns ana
cities and can't be caught with the
fascinating pastime. They can get the
cut tobacco-that dare not be prohibited,
as the cigarette is-ani that tax dare not
be raised on a plane with the cigarette
for II Is the preferred pipe tobacco aa
well as chewing tobacco, and is the poor
mans best comfort
This IS written regardless OF the me
rests OF the cigarette companies. but -
n word OF warning not heretofore printed
and will be doubtlessly taken up ny
others. as the strongest preventive OF
the Injustice OF the higher tax. THIS VIII
be. however bonanza for cut-tobacco
manufacturers, whose product no other
manufacturers are better able 20 supply
than the cigarette companies. These must
give cigfiarette consumers the cheap cigar
cites. or the latter must make their own
We withhold some pointers on the all
tobacco cigarettes not yet brought ont
for another article. II the $50 tax -
designed 10 prohibit cigarettes from
moral standpoint. II IS not high enough
for that, and only light enough TO make
a mean, cheap cigarette. ". T. D.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-14
YORK-RIyER LINE, VIA wEsrfoNr,
THE FAvoRIrE ROUTE NORTH
LEAVE RICHMOND.


LOCAL EXPRESS. Iahy. stops at
all stations. AT Lester Manor COM
meets with sage for Walkertcu.
with Baltimore steamer az West Point. AZ
Baltimore steamer connect with Bllu-
more and Ohio flroId iJr Washington,
Philadelphia, and New York.
steamers i-a1.- f.allWHlr 40 h. n
daily except sunday.
Trains from WesU Point arrive az Rich
u1nd AZ 1890 a. 81. and 1856 L. NJ. daily.
except sunday.
TRAIN No. a. 100 \. "
LOCAL MIXED, daily except Sunday,
leaves Twenty-thlrd street Tor West Point
ana intermediate points
Ticket-otiice at station, foot ~ Virginia
street. open S a. NJ. 10 l.. 81. and from
t. NJ. 10 $3.50 A. ".
city tickct-ofhce-GJi east Main street
sol. HAAS. ". 4. TURK.
Traffic Manager General Passenger
Il, ii. GREEN. General Manager
j. 5. b. THOMPSON, Superintendent.
JOHN VI. BEALL. Travelling Passenger
Va no
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-14
in his shame, The prosperity Of the fool
shall destroy him,
WHAT tr CAN 10

Money can be and often ls a most cruel
tyrari. n often makes a young man the
slave Of the lowest and most brutal parts
NJ hin. II makes II impossible for him TO
receive an education. IL surrounds him
with body-guard against all virtues, ana
makes pure love and true friendship I'M
possible 10 him. IL encompasses him WIN
an atmosphere that takes sensibility from
his heart and the very marrow from ms
bones. This is win do for the man VINO
counts Il the first and most desirable
thing: TO whom covetousness ls idolatry,
and virtue myth.
ON the other hand, 10 him to whom
manhood Is the first consideration II comes
as n power for good fun OF the character
OF rs getting. aka blessed by the honor
able methods by which IT has been ar
quircd
Man and his currency are strangely
identified And there is profound philOso-
ply as well as glorious hope I'm the words
Of the prophet: II will make man more
precious than gold; even man than
the golden wedge Of Ophir" Man Is an
issue from the mint OF Heaven. and the
image and superscrlptlon for him is the
face Of God. JOHN l.. WILLIAMS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-14

The sclGshness OF the human race was
never so disgustingly brought out as II
has been since the Wilson bill was laid
before the public. The latest exhibition
is by number Of cucumber
ra.sers in Stafford county, who are pc
titioning Congress for high protective
tariff on pickles, and If they don't get 1t
they will doubtless be soured against the
Democratic party-The Danyille Register.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-14

D-Dinner. S-Supper.
no q makes al local stops. Connects
al Raleigh with Piedmont Air Line for
Asheville, y. G.. and all inter.nedlat
points ON the Western North Carolina
railroad
No. q. "vestIbule Limited Train. Buff
fet Sleepers Richmond 10 Atlanta. Con-
meets directly at Atlanta with W. and
A. 4. II. for Chattanooga. NASHVILLE. and
all points West. Connects with A. and
W. l.. r. r. for Mobile. Montgomery.
New Orleans. and al points Southwest.
No extra charge on "Vestibuled Trains"
ARRIVE RICHMOND
No. I3l, Atlanta Special Nesubuled
Limited THAN, l1:ij A. NJ, tally.
No. SNAIL and eXpgess-0Ib L. NJ,
daily, except Sunday.
For tickets. Pullman reservations. etc.
andy az ticket-O1lce. ByrI-Ntrert sta
ton: Richmond Transfer Company 81
east Main street, and company's Office.
S36 east Main street
John g. WiNDER. l.. 7. VI EkS,
General Manager. General oupt
~ Y SMITH. T. j. ANDERSON,
Traffic Manager Passenger Agent.
H. NJ BOY KIN. CITY Pas'B'r Agent.
(NyiLl
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-14

When the poets sing 10 us.
What Is IL they bring 10 rs?
Hope In sorrow. JOY and strength:
Manuscripts six yards In lengthi
Atlanta Constitution.
Little half-toned poets
Little bits of verse:
Make US sometimes fancy
Bigger ones are worse.
Detroit Free Press.
"Why do you sing, o poet gay?
Why give the muse your health and
time?"
because, quOth ne. 81 make IL pay
That II the reason for my rhyme"
Washington Star
''Blow, We Winds the poet wrote;
And then he paused In doubt.
Alas! he could not think OF auSht
For them TO blow about.
Buffalo Courier.
szssn~ss~susz~s-~ur~ss
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-14
GENEROUS TINE PAYMENTS.

How would your sweetheart Ike q GOLD
WATCHf
Why nor buy mlthe. q HANDSOME BED
ROOM SUIT! She Will surely appreciate It
much more than some article OF little use.
3 ecoi. ss-y'ceable SUR OF CLOTHES OR
OYrRCOAT Tor your boy IL something useful,
serv!cearlo, and ornamental
a nue ilno IL CEN1LEhEN'S CLOTHING in
sf0.t.
4heu again, ha~s You seen orr Immense line
OF PARLOR SUITS, DINING FURNITURE,
BITCHES FURNITURE. ami, las: OF all, QUE
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-14
d H. : : HataIk;ysstarR.R.
nHsrx frVsr

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOV. 49, 1888.
LEAVE RICHMOND. BIRD-STREEr
STATION.
800 A, u. Daily -t.lcumoud and norfolk
ESTIBULE LIAIIED-Ar-
rive Norfolk II.-3 A. a.
stops only ~ petersburg.
N.Ferig, ana SunolK. = c-
ond-claas tickets NOT accept
ga for passage On this t.alu.
800 a. VI. Daily THE CHICAGO EN-
PRESS Tor Lyucnburs.
Roanoke. Blueneld. POcdhOn-
tds, hsnOva, Columbus. and
Chicago. Pullman BUFFET
sleeper Roanoke % Columbus
without change
5:2) =. II. Daily for Norfolk. Suffolk. ami
intermediate stations. Arrive
Norfolk $50 r. st.
II 30 Z. NJ. Daily for Roanoke. Radicrd.
Pulaski, and Bristol. Con.
meets az Roanoke f-l0 A ~
with Washington and Chat
tan0Osa Limited. Pullman
sleepers Roanoke 10 Mem
Ihl5 and New Orleans. Din
lns-car attshed. Also Tor
Bluehold aud Pocahantas ,
also for Rocky Mount and
al stations Winston-Salem
Division.
PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPER be.
tween RICHMOND and LYNCHBURG
ready for occupancy at 9 L. NJ; also Pull
man sleeper Petersburg 10 Roanoke.
Trains arrive RlchuPud from Lynch.
burg and the West daily SO A. NJ and
7 90 L. VI. From Norfolk and the Fast.
1870 \. NJ, and Nestibuled Limited 100 h..
NJ
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-14

poured over. but here Is plenty OF choice
80 that a salad can be served every day
notwithstanding the north winds do dow
and we shall have snow
EMMA l.. MLAGAN.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-14

White cabbage makes cheap and
good salad sc the firm, white heads
only; "A quarter IS enough for small
family. Shred very Inc. mix with II
some minced boiled potatoes and cover
w.tn the French dressing two hours BE-
fore serving. II the cabbage is not ten
der shred and cover with boiling water
about fifteen minutes. drain and dress.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-14
{ old DON INIhA
2: -" -. ! {. :.
~ " sIEAM>iil' iONl
NV,NN SEYI-W ilN. I..
liesalAtsN@ YORK..
l steamers leag' tI
EVERY TUESDAY a-- .. ''


Al o'clock =. 81. Maali-st ,.
hour before sailing utt.
steamers leave Nc" rs
d Lorth RIVER. Tor kl..n,t
WEDNESDAY ana SAr'f
NJ. arriving In Kichm-LI IJN ID
FRIDAY MORNlNb7.
Passenger acCymEQah i3A- "'
Cabin fare O. New ok Nh..
meals and BERTH Wa Jan.'
Round-trip tickets. limited tD i
DAYS after date OF issue ......
Steerage fare. with slpslstr
Steerage fare, without sulr.rt...
Cabin fare via Ch@sapeatf
ONO railway and Richmond
Petersburg railroad ttlcNcts
cd 10 four days. ...-.-t.t...t.
Round-trip tickets Olmted % i'.
Tickets can De obtained at
Transfer Company's. 81 east "
Chesapeake and Ohio and hl,.
Petersburg depOts, ana 40 me
office. 1871 Main street, ana WHAT
etts.
Freight forwarded and throlEa
lading issued .or points u'5
York.
Freight received daily unl D.
Passengers leaving klchmon4
DAYS, WEDNESDAYS. thl N
and SATURDAYS by the Ch,s'i
ONO railway wa Newpoit ~
$40 and by the Richmond ana J..
railroad (same days. at 4o'
make connection az NOkfbAA
steamer leaving those days.
GEORGE W. ALLEN & GO, A
myii and company's wharf. k'.N
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-14

Thanks 10 the introduction of Salvation
Oil, young bicyelers need not fear fall.
ESQ.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-14
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~vayluTE-sz~ OHlO HALLWAY

EFFECTIVE JANUARY H. 1894
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. BROAD
STREET STATION.
$40 A. II. Daily, with Pullman FOR Nor
folk, Portsmouth. Old Point
Newport News and local sta
sOoP. NJ Daiiy, with Parlor-Car for
local stations. Newport News.
Old Point. Norfolk. and Ports
mouth.
7:i5 A. NJ. Local train. except sunday Tor
Clifton Forge. connects ~
GOrdensville for Washington,
at Virginia Midland Junction
for Lynchburg, at Basic for
IIagerstown, and at stanton
for Winchester.
200 p. NJ. The Cincinnati and St. Louis
Limited, daily. with ParlOr-
Car 10 Gordonsville and
Pullman Sleepers GOrdons-
vile to Cincinnati and st.
Louis. stops only at import
ant stations.
$50 Il. NJ. Local train. except sunday.
Accommodation for CharloTtes-
1000 p. NJ. Daily. for Cincinnati. with
Y. Pullman 10 Hinton. and Cor
louisville 90 Cincinnati and
I.Oulsy.hs. Dining-Car Wash
ington 70 Cincinnati Conne:ts
at Covingt0n, Va. for Vir-
ginia Hot springs
TRAINS LEAVE EIGHTH STREET
STATION.
eco A. NJ Daily, with Paiace-Car for
Lynchburs. Lexington, Va.
ard Clifton Forge. Connects,
except Sunday. for Arvonia.
I:30 Y. NJ Except Sunday. LEGAL accom-
mediation for Columbia. Va.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
BROAD-STREET STATION.
$50 A. NJ Daily from Cincinnati
IL 30 A. NJ. Daily. from Norfolk and Old
Point.
200 p. NJ. Daily. from Cincinnati and
Louisville.
$50 p. N. Daily. from Norfolk and old
Point.
7;is r. NJ. Except sunday from cnuon
Forge.
TRAINS ARRIVE ElGHTH-SrREET
STATION.
s;aS A. NJ. Except sunday. from colum-
bia
eco p. II. Daily. from Lynchburg and
Clifton Forge.
JOHN ID. POTTS.
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i4li E. Main street. i4ii E. Main street.
B.J.BEAR
Will sell his entire stock OF

CLOCKS,
STERLING SILVER,
and BKlC-A-BkAC
az a great reduction.
SOLID GOLD I4-KARAT LADIES WATCHES,
$50, $3.50. 525. SIS, $50, ana uD.
GOLD FILLED LADIES and GENTLEMEN
WATCHES. $500, al. SIS. $50. and up.
SOLID GOLD GGNTLEMENS WATCHES
$50. $50. s3S. $40, and up.
Tho aboye-named watches arc all WaVhan
and Elgin make.
s0LiD-GOLD BABY RINGS, 5Oc.. 75c., 81.
SOLlD-GOLD SET RINGS, 81, sL2J, tlJO,
sl.75. 81, $50, aud up.
sOLID-GOLD ENlLEMEN'S III l.
RINGS. any letter. -.
DIAMOND RINGS, 50, 80, ~, -, 81, $40, and
up. ..,...
DIAMOND PENDANTS, EA R.R n g ;,
Brooches, RINGS. STUDS, &c.
s-DAY WALNUT CLOCKS, So 500 s3,
$3.50.
NICKEL ALARMS, 75c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-14
Well Help Make
THE
HOLIDAY SEASON
PLEASANT AND MERRY FOR you.

We appreciate the tact that these dull times
predict gloomy holiday season for many.
We cannot better tho times. but we CAN
better the condition OF tho people by assisting
them TO the best Of our ability. by giving our
patrons the privilege Of buying what they need
or want. AID extending 10 them
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-14
SARDINE SALAD.

\ real errdne salad IS not made of
those little FISH that come in oil and are
so hgh-prced; Z, is Of the sailed variety,
which YOU buy by weight.
Take a half pound Of these, soak an
hour. charging 60. V'..~ 7' g.
tmes. Pull them apart. taking out the
spine. and cut one Of tn halves into
strips an inch long. and coiling the other
half into little rolls thess last are for
furnishing. Is. some gherkins. some
mixed pickles. little smoked salmon,
and teaspolnful OF clpers; mix all
together with three parts Of oil 10 one
Of vinegar; pile the heap in your salad
bowl and garEish PRETTY with mon
slices and quarters, cold boiled tongue,
stoned olives, a few picked oysters, and
the little rolls Of eardines.
CAPER AND MUSTARD DRESSING.
\ variation on the mayonnaise. that
sauce which many attempt but few ac-
complsh. may be relishei sometime s.
Mash the yolks II two hari-b lied eggs
TO a paste: add gradually five table
spoonfuls II oil. a tsaspoonfm each OF
capers and French mustard. two table
spoonfuls Of vinegar. or lemon juice 70
the required acidity. q dash ol |hiie
pepper and salt TO taste.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-14
DRESSING QUICK AND EASY

\ method Of making mayonnai1e sauc"
that saves one the trouble and caution Of
carefully dropping the oil. Is to sir the
iuice Of half a lemon into the yGlks OF
two eggs until the mixture thickens, then
ada a gill Of olive oil. teaspoonful at
n time, adding salt 10 taste and a little
tnrragon vinegar.
HOMEMADE TAREAGON VINEGAR.
TarragOn leaves can usually be oh
tanned in market; nut half pint into
a quart bottle, mi with best white wine or
cider vinegar; let IL steep two or three
weeks strain through flannel. put into
bottles and seal tightly.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-14
TRAINS leave RICHMOND, VA,
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND :;

l.ll - NJ From Atlanta ard Augusta.
glj A. NJ. FROM Amelia Courthouse.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-14

When you have a variety Of vegetables.
canned or fresh, take a little Of each,
some string beans. some peas, some as
paragus tips. boiled carrot, and cou-
Die of boiled potatoes; II 10 this you add
celery root. boiled in salted water and
cut into wheels. you have a pretty mace
dome salad, which you arrange, dress.
and place on ice two hours before sery-
ing
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-14

In the long list of winter salads we may
we'll reckon bOnllli. boiled beef. which
you can make out OF your soUp-mcat II
il does not boil too long.
Cut the meat into dice. leaving out all
fat and muscle; add some chopped hard
boiled eggs. tablespoonful OF minced
parsley. salt and pepper TO taste. and a
teaspoonftl OF grated onion for each pint
OF meat Pour over this sauce made By
MASKING perfectly smooth the yolks of
three hard-boiled eggs and adding to them
half teaspoonful OF made mustard, three
tablespooniuls OF olive oil, salt and pepper
and tablespoonful Of vinegar; work
this all together with the yolk OF a raw
og..
This same sauce is very delicate for
cold fish. and is also the sauce for a salad
OF hard-bcilel eggs for which you simply
slice half dozen eggs that have been
boiled twenty-five minutes
TURKEY SALAD.
For a delicious turkey salad use a pint
of turkey meat chopped fine. and minus
all skin. sinews, etc: the same OF cut
celery. Pour over French dressing. A
pinch OF cayenne improves this. and a
little lemon juice. IL should be mixed an
hour before needed and put in the ice
box.
say nothing OF the salads OF canned
salmon and lobster; the serving OF dainty
faxed fish In lettuce leaves with sauce
The morning news., 1894-11-02

The MORNING NEWS is published
every day III the year, and is served to
subscribers in the city a Sl.0O a month,
$ for six months, and $1,000 for one year.
The MORNING NEW ). by mail, one
month. $l.00; three months, $3.50; SIX
months, $500; one year, 5000.
The MORNING NEWS, by mail, six
times a week (wlthout Sunday issuel
three months, 500; six months, Si-O0; one
Tbs MORNING NEWS, Tri-weekIy,
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. or
TUESDAYS Thursdays and Saturdays,
three months, Sl.25; six months, $3.50; one
The SUNDAY NEWS, by mail, one
The WEEKLY NEWS. by mail, one
year S1.0O.
Subscriptions payable in advance. Re
nit by postal order, check or registered
letter. Currency sent by mail at risk OF
Letters and kilograms should be ad-
dressed "NIORNING NEWS Savannah,
Ga. .,
Transient advertisements, other than
special column, local or reading notices,
amusements and cheap or want column
10 cents line. Fourteen lines of agate
fvpe-euual- to one inch space in depth
IS the standard OF measurement. Con-
tract rates and discounts made known
on application at business once.
EASTERN OFFICE. % Park Row, New
York City, c. 5. Faulkner, Manager
The morning news., 1894-11-02
Only what She Knew-

Madam, l am looking for a stray
horse, SAID man, stopping at an Ar
kansas house and leaning his chin on the
top rail o! the fence according to the De-
him ?"
How long has he been gomez" asked
the woman, leaning against the door, fac
ing and regarding the man with that in
curing look of curiosity which, in the
country, so plainly speaks of the scarcity
,.Deen eone about two days
What sort OF horse was he?'
Roam, with white fetlocks."
How old was hep
About ten years.
Good work nag, 1 reckon?"
First rate"
fetlocks?''
Certainly. Have you seen anything of
him?"
yes, since you mention 1t, I think
/ have. l heard a man talking about see
ing a roam horse with white fetlocks"
That's. my horse. Do you know the
mans .name?"
Where do you suppose I can find him?"
You, can find him out here at the
The stranger went to the stable looked
around, 'halloed" and returned to the
Hes not there"
Didn't you know he wasn't there be-
Yes, knew he wasn't there before you
went"
Then what did you send me there for?"
| To see him. / knowed he'd be thar ag' in
| you arriv."
"I'll be blamed if understand you"
! Now, look here, stranger, YOU can't
| make me tell lie. You axed me if I seed
| the horse, and I said no. You axed me if
/ heerd anybody speak of the horse, and ]
! said yes You aXed me where you would
| find the man, an I told you. You went
! thar an
J. But who was the man."
! yourself, stranger"
And she turned away to rock a dug
| out" cradle, while the stranger, showing
down panel fence in his anger, turned
away and sauntered down the road
The morning news., 1894-11-02
Eow He Proposed.

John DUross IS young and enterprising
commission man o. ElLtSDurg, says the
Cmeaso Siali. no one ever accused hum
OF DeihS eccentric unul recently. Jchn h
pOpular IeiiOW with tne center sex, but,
uItil lew Weehs ago, had WIthsJood ali
their Establishments. Finally. however,
ne acknowledged himself whipped ana
proposed. IhIs is the way ne did iC:
he DuughL mousse ana lot one morning,
ana IN the Afternoon TOOK the future MIS-.
DuIOsS Tor a drive.
I've concluded well get married. he
salu' as Iue snlokestacks Of the smOkiest
city on earth grew FAINT and far away.
wen, RESPONDED the young LADY, with
a. gasp, Il presume You Wiu accord me
Jnr privilege of something TO say about
9Ich an important ma ter, especially since
nave been selected for the victim" and
sne began TO trOWn and pout.
on must and shall say yes. Now, lis
yen, We got the cage, and we will go
gown town together tomorrow and get
me roosts and tubs and things that be-
long 10 cages"
Why, Mr.. Duross; really, you astound
home"
Instead John whipped up ana drove fur
ther away from the stacks
'ArtCr we get the mansion fixed up I
VIII go and get a license. we'u II get spliced.
ana, as have to go TO Florida next week
LOT a tralnload OF oranges, you can call 1t
The poor girl was paralyzed. but man
aged to protest.
mo use, Meliss, have planned it all
But Jack, l have no clothes for such
an occasion, and besides I've got some
good-byes to say. shall want at least
six months for preliminares."
Clothes be hangedv exclaimed Jack, as
he urged his horse to travel faster. Il
have only four suits of clothes, and you
have dozen dresses. At least, I'm sure
you have for Jack didn't know whether
she had two gowns or two dozen-he sim
ply made a guess.
And So, after a great deal of arguing, a
compromise on four weeks time was eff
fected.
That evening Duross related the cir
cumstances to a boon companion, and
wound up by saying:
"Tll tell you what it is, Bill, women are
the most perverse creatures in the world
To think OF that wanting six months
time for such q blowout. Why, a week
was long enough, and don't understand
why MeHss should kick for more time
But ] won tho day Still, ] had to post
pone my Florida trip, and I'll bet nine
dollar cuspidor that oranges will be out
Of siaht when I get there. But Meliss is
worth a thousand trainloads of fruit, and
eVpect we had better have another cold
bOttlep
The morning news., 1894-11-02

Mr.. Wilson had read so much about the
danger of a certain much talked about
disease that he had done his best to
make Mrs. Wilson and their little daugh-
ter Maud chew their grapes and eject
the seeds instead of swallowing them,
according to the usual custom, says the
Youths Companion.
Maud found the new method little to
her taste, and her father had frequent
occasion to reprove her for not mnding
his instructions.
one day the nttIe glrI was under the
essary to administer a dose of medicine
in the shape of two small pellets. These,
after the manner Of thoughtful parents,
she concealed in a spoonful of MARINA
lade. which she then offered to the un-
suspicious patient.
a moment later she was startled to hear
Maud eXClaim:
Here, mamma. here are the seeds.
Wasn't it lucky. L came awful near
sIUaIIoyyiDg them"
The morning news., 1894-11-02
Bur ElarY in Janan.

Even the most gentlemanly of our bur
glars have much to learn from Japan in
the way of pohteness, If one may judge
by a description OF the manners of robbers
in that country given in the Atlantic
Three men broke into a dyers house
while he was away, and gently asked his
wife how much mOney there was in the
house. She answered that there were just
p yen and 81 sen. The robber laughed
and said, you are a good Old woman, and
we believe you. If ypu We're poor we
would not rob you at all Now we only
want a couple OF kimono and this" lay
ing his hand on very fine silk overdress.
The old woman replied: "All my sons
kimouo / can give you. but / beg you will
not take that, for IL does not belong to
my son, and was confded to us only for
dyeing. What Is ours ] can give, but l
cannot give what belongs TO another" ."
THAT Is quite right approved the rob-
her- .and we shall not take Il.