Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-06-08

livery household" says n woman
should own II flag, just as much us 4
should have bed linen" a sentiment
that will find few dissenters. The flal
should not only be owned, but put GU
on every occasion on which there Is tn,
least excuse. Patriotism is Unborn, t.
be sure. tut lots of Unborn sentiment,
need development and fostering. Love
Of country is one of the things that W,
cannot bring out too early or have too
strongly demonstrated.
"A Brattleboro cent postage stamp
black on buff. was sold for 500 recent
~ in London. Three st. Louis 10 cent
stamps brought 500 and SOS apiece.
Other high prices were: Moldavia, i0c
paras. blue on pink, si55; Spain, areals,
red. OF 1851, sl6j; of 1852. 500; Tus.
cany, 3 lire, yellow, $3.50; British Gut
ana, cent. green, 500 and Sla0: two
cents, primrose, $500 each, while an
cent green and cent orange on the
same envelope fetched $500.
The expression drunk as blazes, "
was originally drunk as blazers" In
MEDIEVAL times st. Blaize was the
patron saint of the English wool comb
ers, und his feast day was cele brated
with great hilarity. The mummers
who took part in the procession in his
honor were called "blaizers," ana, be-
ing often intoxicated ut the conclusion
of the days ceremonies. "As drunk as
blazers" became Synonymous with q
state of beastly intoxication.
dramatic gifts of rare possibilities
are thrown away upon trifiing occupa-
tons. You may see the display Of such
gifts in the case OF the street fakir,
whose fluent volubility charms scarce
coin from the pockets of crowd that
swarms about him through curiosity,
and with no thought Mt first of buying
his wares. It is shown by the impu-
dent flower vendors of uncertain ma
tionality. who learn just enough Eng
lish to cry their wares and get rid Of
fading roses with 4 word and 4 smile.
-Besides receiving a copy of every
book published In France the Biblio-
theque Rationale In Paris receives all
the books that are returned TO the dead
letter Office. Whenever French books
are deemed Objectionable by the CEN
sorship of foreign countries they are
sent back to France and go to this IL
brary. Belgium, where the most Inn
moral books In the world are sold
openly, exercises very severe censor
ship over French novels, while In
Russia novels pass easily, but historical
and philosophical works are very liable
10 be refused. There was time when
no work Of Renan stood n chance of
passing the Austrian or Bavarian post
Office.
"A tempest in n teapot has been
r.; Used in Paris over the laundering of
the chief OF tbs protocol when NJ.
Faurc and NJ Casimir-Perier met ut
the students hall. The chief Of the
protocol is the Official master of cere-
monies NJ. dc Bourqueney, who holds
the place, did not expect NJ. Perier.
and did not know what position 10
give to an ex-president OF the republic.
In his confusion he forgot 10 go TO
meet NJ. FauTe and 10 provide NJ Perier
with n lady 10 conduct to supper. That
would have been overlooked. but - he
also placed NJ. Perier before NJ. Brisson.
the presi lent Of the chamber OF depu-
ties. n. Brisson stood on his dignity.
NJ. de Bourqueney was removed, and
all the newspapers Of Paris are asking
why republic should hays . master
Of ceremonies anv WAY.