Mower County transcript., 1895-06-12


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Itissevident that the sympathtes ofII
American private citizens are strong
Slywith the Cuban patriots. here y
no reason what atsoeyer why We Ameri-;I
cans should feel otherwise. We may
doubt whether the Cubans have
reached the social and political stage
where they could carry on q very
satisfactory government Of their own
But we may also Indulge freely Ia the
opinion that they could govern them: q
selves in q way that would conduce'3
far better to their own advantage and
progress than the Spanish way has
ever conduced. Moreover, we would
violate our own traditions II we did i
not hold stoutly to the view that no
European country has any business
to retain political control In any pOr-s
tion Of the Western hemisphere,
against the deliberate desire Of the !.
inha bitants. Our own grievances
against England were quite suf1cient1
to justify our assertion of independ-o
ence; but Cuba's grievances against
the greed, rapacity, and misrule Of
Spain are q hundred times more seri.
Gus than our: causes of complaint
against the rule of England. From
Reviews OF Reviews for June. '&'
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Toilettes for July con tains a rich
variety Of artistic new designs for
city, mountain, or seaside wear which
are tersely described in every particu-
lar Of their makeup, even to the
quantity OF material required for per
sons OF medium size. The illustra-
tions include dresses for all ages, from
the baby. upward, and are carefully
drawn and we'll printed. No other
fashion magazine affords so rich a
feast of the very best and latest styles
as Toilettes. Price 20 cents, at all
newsdealers. o..
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The most popular outdoor exercise
! of the present season is oubtedly
q bicycle riding. For the first time
people of all ages and classes have
taken up the riding of the wheel fol
health and for pleasure. Scribner's
magazine for June contains four art,
icles, by riders, who are particularly
well-versed in the subject, on various
phases of the present popular amuse.
ment. PIG. Hubert, Jr., writes OF
: '"The Wheel OF Today" describing
all the latest mechanical features Of
the best wheels, with valuable sug
, gestions as to long tours in summer
, Marguerite Megington (author O.
} "Captain Lettarblair') is enthusias
| tic as wheelwoman and writes or
} "Woman and the Bicycle" with Joy
in it's many pleasures. James B
7 Townsend, one Of the organizers O.
} the Michaux Club, describes thu
[ spread of the sport among society
, people in New York, Washington
and other cities, with something
J about the various clubs that the,
: have organized; and DR.. J. Wes
Roosevelt. high medical authority
gives his warmest approval to the ex
) ercise, with certain necessary precau
tions. The article is illustrated b,
Frazier, Hassam and G. D. Gibson
giving scenes from some of the fav
: orite rides around New York. Their,
is also splendid picture of thinner
man, the champion bicycle rider O
}, the world, showing more clearly thar
any amount Of text how that ever,
4 muscle Of .importanceis brought int
d play in riding a wheel.
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Y Why, them, should we look witt
s scorn on the attempts OF individual
to lift themselves in the social scale
: Why should not the young tyro in ar
Z look at the one whom Du Maurier des
. cribes as the real aristocrat, with tn
|. determine tion sometime to be his fe
d low? Why should not the young gil
/; look on the grande dame and resolv
" to model heFself on that lady's pei
fections? Why should not the ne!
2 poet be filed with divine despair owe
/ the music of Milton, yet pour out hi
d own song with an effort the. while t
lr draw into himself the higher inspir;
IT tion? 1t is all in the line of develop
t. ment, of evolution-the desire of th
sr moth for the star, the wish to reac
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