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The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-10-01
TRANSvAAL COURTING.
Prospective BrideGrooms Use Their Eyes
 But Talk Very Little.

Prospective BrideGrooms Use Their Eyes
 Hut Talk Very Little.
 The Boers marry very young. Or attaining the age of 20 youth begins to look out for a partner in life.
 Balls and similar opportunities of introduction are unknown in the coun. try; the young peasant, accordingly / mounts his horse and rides from farm to farm to select a bride from the daugh- ters of the land.
 You tell from a distance what he is after. His wooden shirt is adorned with Il clean collar, perhaps necktie as well His boots of untanned leather have been polished with particular care, his broad-brimmed felt hat is trimmed with new band of pale blue silk, and q new bright-colored rug is placed under his saddle.
 Away he gallops to the next farm, where he dismounts, drinks few liters of coffee, smokes dozep pipes, takes three meals with the family, devours the daughters with his eyes, and talks as little as possible.
 After sundown, when the lights have been brought into the room and the family are preparing to retire to rest, he plucks up courage and asks the mother to allow Minnie, or whatever the selected ones name is, to stay up with him little longer.
 Permission is at once granted; Min. nie bashfully reenters tho parlor, puts q lighted candle on the table, sits down in one corner, and says nothing.
 Our suitor sits in another corner, smokes, expectorates, and says not a word. Nevertheless, Minnie, sly puss as she is, has contrived to let her admirer know whether she likes him or not by the size of the candle. The longer it is, the longer they may sit up together.
 Next morning the Boer saddles his horse and rides off to another farm, where the same process isgone through, and so on till he has made up his mind which of the girls he will nave. Where, upon he rides back to her farm, again sits up half the night, and, without wasting many words, makes her an offer, which is very seldom rejected. The wedding is celebrated on the fol. lowing Sunday.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-10-01
Wit of the Joyous Lupa,,.

The teeth of the old gentleman who was frequentely late to breakfast came together upon some hard substancs with thrilling shock. The old gentle. man who was frequently late to break. fast turned an injured glance upon the landlady. The joyous lunatic smiled cheerfully.
 Madam" said the old gentleman, "as a general thing l do not criticise tbe victuals you see fit to place before us but in this case am obliged to. Ihaye l am certain, found some foreign sub. stance in the hash"
 The face of the joyous lunatic lighted up:
 'No substance" he remarked, "is for. eign in hash"-Chicago Tribune.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-10-01
A Plausible Theory.

Since that fellow moved in next to me and is trying to learn how to play the violin, have new theory as to the burning of Rome." 4,
 'What is il?
 "I'm satisfied that Nero was sitting at the front window playing a fiddle and some of the people in the block took to throwing bombs at him. ."-Detroit Free Press.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-10-01
ATTRACTIVE SCREEN.
Peculiarly Well Suited to the Popular
 Diue and White Room.

Peculiarly Well Suited to the Popular
 Biue and White Room.
 Even the hottest days may develop draft. In every family there is apt to be one member at the least who is susceptible to currents of air that sweep around corners and enter through open doorways; therefore screen is desir- able quite as much during the long summer days as when closed windows and steam make the winter home into a hothouse.
 The design shown in this illustration is intended for homemalting and is pe' culiarly we'll suited to the popular blue and white room. The craze for delft and delft decoration is still an active one, and for warm weather use no bet ter, cooler scheme of color can be de vised.
 The model from which the drswing 3 was made has threefold frame of bam- boo. A similar one or one of white enamel can be purchased for a small sum. The material used for the panel is heavy unbleached cotton cloth or muslin, but cotton sheeting or any heavier stuff of warm cream color can be used if preferred. The advantage of the simpler material lies in its cheap ness, combined with durability and good tone.
 To make the panels, first cut the necessary size with a margin to allow
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-10-01
SCREEN IN DELFT PATTERN.

for making the edges secure and rossi ble fraying during the work. On each mark the exact size of the panel and stretch it out on fiat board.
 For both the border and the delft scenes use oil color in delft blue thinned with turpentine. The style of the border is known as waves and is only combination of curves and lines. Sketch it in carefully with your brush. and let it get quite dry before undertaking the interior to which it becomes the frame. For the Dutch scenes you will find models upon any bit of the china, or, failing that, they can be purchased from dealers in art supplies. No color but the blue is used. Chicago Chronicle.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-10-01
Enemies Ever Afterward.

Genevieve--Oh, Beatrice. did Charlie Chillingworth propose to you this morn, ing?
 Beatrice (blushing)-Why, whatever can have made you ask that question Ye-yes, he proposed, and we're to be married in a year, if papa will give his consent.
 Genevieve-There, owe Charlie box of candy! He bet me that you'd jump at him if he asked you. and I gave yo. credit for having more sense.-Cleyc. land Leader.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-10-01
"sAY AU REvoIR, BUT NOT GOoD-BY."
The Other Way.

Julian-I notice that you do not all low the walters to dress in the regula- ton swallow-tail.
 Hotel Prop.-No, indeed. They and the swells looked too much alike.
 Julian-Whose kick compelled you to make the change? The swells'?
 Prop.-No, indeed. The waiters'.-N. '. World.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-10-01
Often Done.

He had just returned from an Eu ropean trip and was telling of his ad ventures.
 And above all" he said, T actually had the distinguished honor of playing poker with king"
 The man in the linen coat had lis tened in silence up to this point, but now his lip curled scornfully as he re piled:
 ''That's nothing. I once played with four kings"
 "Really?"
 "Sure. Four kings and an ace."- Chicago Post.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-10-01
WILL EcLD A FOLDED WAIST

der side. Do not turn over the edges. but darn flat and trust to careful pressing. If a bone begins to show through, do not mend, but cut off the bone an inch. If the silk wears off around the hooks and eyes, move them along ever so little. Make virtue of worn-out seams by applying black feather stitching; and remember tha: silk waist is good as long as the up per parts of the sleeves remain. Plas- tron, choker, lace cuffs and careful mending make a new waist for you.- St. Louis Globe -Democrnt.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-10-01
A Great Scheme,

Jones-You say you want to make money quick?
 Smith, do. That's what I'm after Well, here is your chance. The sl:ad lays 50,00O eggs in 24 hours"
 Well, what of it?"
 Hear me out. Put your wits to work and get up a cross between the shad and the barnyard hens. and you can make S10O,000 day."-TeNas Siftings.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-10-01
Very W ell Put.

"This, ladies and gentlemen, is the celebrated trick mule, Dot" said the clown, as the beast was being led into the ring. After many years of effort, I am able to say can make him do anything he wants to."-Tit-Bits.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-10-01
An X-Ray Portrait.
The artist knit his brow.

The artist knit his brow.
 "I wish to picture the heroine with a No. 12 waist" he remarked. "But where, in that event, is her liver to be ?,
 "Oh, l can make room for that" re. joined the author. "I will just say that she has no heart"
 Thus it is to be seen how the muses advance hand in hand and are generous. ly disposed to mutual concession.-De- troit Tribune.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-10-01
Prone tO Error.

"He seems to be little empty in the upper story," said the one who knew him not.
 Beg your pardon, but you are entire. " wrong" said the one who knew him well. "He is full to the muzzle."
 Which shows how prone to error ono may be on superficial information Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-10-01
An Open Question,

"Who planned their wedding trip?'' he asked.
 "She did," replied his wife.
 "Ah!" he ejaculated. With perfect love comes perfect trust. How sure she must be of him!"
 "Or else," his wife suggested, "she thinks she may want to get rid of him. ["
 And together they read over again the part of the groom's letter beginning: "Thencc we go to Oklahoma" Chicago Tribune. ....
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-10-01
An Apt Quotation.

"Then, little wifey, you really suspect mel" His voice faltered. He sighed deeply and buried his face in the pillow.
 "Yes, l do; and with good reason:N she replied, sternly.
 "Ah! I had always believed that l had as good wife as Caesar's!"
 "So you have-haven't you?"
 "No, dear; Caesars wife was aboyl suspicion!"-Town Topics.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-10-01
A Bad Break.

Doctor (after spraying the lady's throat)-Madame, it's a pleasure to treat you-you'ye got such fine control of your tongue.
 The Patients Husband-Here, let's have your bill. It's evident you do"t knowwhatyou're talking about.-Clcve. land Plaindealer.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-10-01
How to Prepare Egg vermicelIi,

Cook four eggs till hard. Separate the whites from the yolks, make a white sauce with one and one-half cups of milk, one tablespoonful of butter, the same of flour, one-half teaspoonful of salt and n little pepper. Cook ten minutes and aid the whites chopped finely. Pour on slices of toasted bread and rub the yolks through straincr over the whole. ..
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-10-01
sharp Eyed Ushers.

He Gndignantly)-Those insulting church ushers put us into back pew.
 She (calmly as quiescent volcano)- They probably noticed that I wore a bonnet which wouldn't care to have seen.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-10-01
A Safe Bet.

"Is your mamma in?'
 "What's you name?"
 I'm Mir. Whiteband, the new minis. ter"
 "Then l guess mammals eXpectin' you-'cause she said she'd bet a dollar you'd be sure to come on washday!"- Cleveland Post,
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-10-01
SILK WASTE BASKET.
1t Will Keep Dainty Garments in First
 Class Condition.

Class Condition.
 Women who wear the fancy silk waists will tell you of missing hooks and eyes and frayed edges. There IS n stitch always to be taken. and part O: the furnishing of the summer room is basket with all the silks for putting in the stitch in time. Any spreading basket big enough to hold folding waist answers the purpose. It should be ruffled with soft material like tulle, and if the ruflle is long enough to be folded across the waist to protect it from dust so much the better.
 A dressmaker lays down these rules for mending a silk waist: Use rave!- Lgs when you can. Sew from the un-
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-10-01
Circumstances Alter Cases.

Gilhooly-The chaplain of the house of representatives gets six dollars for praying only five minutes.
 Gus De Smith-That's big pay. I've got a friend right here in Dallas who prayed whole week for a dollar, and didn't get it.-TeXas Sitter.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-10-01
Soldiers Too Com mon.

Mother-Ella, you have been playing all the afternoon with these toy sol diers. That's not proper amusement for big girl like you.
 Daughter-But, mamma, l am not playing with the soldiers. picked out the officers and played with them.- Texas Sitter.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-10-01
Still Waiting.

"I am waiting, only waiting Where the shadows do not fall, After long anticipating, For an early morning call: am waiting. only waiting. Where the icy waters roll, Keep me not anticipating" Sang the lonely old North Pole.
 Cleveland Plain Dealer,
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-10-01
Had Been Very Moderate.

'I should fine you for contempt" said the judge, as he glared at the lawyer who had aroused his ire.
 With all due respect to your honor," !" responded the attorney, II think that you should not. have been particular ly careful not to express my true feel ings toward the court."-Detroit Free Press,
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-10-01
Hint for Hanging Mirrors.

When hanging mirror see that 1t is not so placed that the rays of the sun will fall directly on it, for by so doing the glass will be less likely to become clouded.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-10-01
Much Cry and No Wool.

Let dogs delight 10 bark and bite You've heard that same remark: But when it comes to fstic fight, The human pugs just bark
 Town Topics.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-10-01
A Condenscd Tragedy.

A little drop within a Till That by the sun was kissed Was scooped in by an ice machine And frozen hard, wist; "Alas!" exclaimed that little drop. "I never will be mistv'
 IN. Y. Press.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-10-01

"Jobson, do believe tha. if you were given your choice between me and your pipe, you would hesitate"
 That's where you make mistake, Mrs. Jobson. A pipe sootLes and com forts man in his old age.'-N. '. Her
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-10-01
Attractive.

"Your wife wears extremely fetching gowns, Pilkerton."
 "Yes, they fetch bill collector to my office about three times week."-Chi- cago Record.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-10-01
They All Do 1t.

"I wonder why she screamed when kissed her."
 "Force of habit. I suppose. ."-Towa Topics.
The Monitor-register. [volume] (Woodstown, Salem Co., N.J.) 1892-1972, 1896-11-13
Undervalued.

Men Of marked ability rarely value
their highest achievements at their full
worth. Que of the greatest railway
potentates of this country. a man who
deals daily with affairs involving millions,
takes keen prids 10 his ability to sing a
comic song, and is most happy when he
ia ask,d to take first part 10 a concert.
Charles Reade, it is said, valued his
novels but lightly. His chief achieve
ment, in his own opinion, WAS q method
he had discovered of k eping newspaper
clippings in order. Dickens was proud or
OF making certain isb sauce than OF
writing David Copperfield. Thackeray,
Dnmas and Balzac all we're extremely
vain of their skill as impromptu cooks,
while they regarded their books as
Incomplete efforts as compared with what
they wished to do. The English artist,
Hay den, had a wonderful faculty for
painting portraits; yet he neglected that
branch If his arr, and persisted in cover,
log huge csuvases with historical
pictures which were of little values In
short, very few men Of greatspower i'll
certain direction reeoeuiz& ths3r ord
success, but are often chadishlySns "a
with son e pretty exercise "a t
The reason is easily fodn NJ life
work Of man. however ples az may
seem to outsiders, is only wd 10 him,
while the occasional occupati rserex
tion, and its successes joyous 49,
The Monitor-register. [volume] (Woodstown, Salem Co., N.J.) 1892-1972, 1896-11-13
SAND.

l observed locomotive in the railroad yard
one day,
1t was waiting in the roundhouse where the
locomotives lay;
1t was waiting for journey, it was coaled
and fully manned.
And it had box the fireman was filling full
OF sand.
1t appears that locomotives cannot always
get grip
On their slender iron pavements, cause the
wheels are apt to slip;
And when they reach slippery spot their
tactics they command.
And to get grip upon the rails they sprin.
kle 1t with sand.
It's about the way with travel along life's
slippery track,
If your load is rather heavy and you're
always slipping back.
So, if a common LOGON olive you completely
understand,
You'll supply yourself In starting with o
good supply OF sand.
If your track is sleep and billy, and you
have heavy grade,
If those who've gone before you have the
rails qnite slippery made,
If you ever reach the summit of the upper
table land,
You'll find you'll have to do it with liberal
use of sand
If you strike soma frigid weather, and dis
cover at your cost,
That you are liable TO slip on heavy coat
of frost,
Then some prompt, decisive action will be
called into demand,
And you1l slip way to the bottom If you
haven't any sand.
You can get to any station that is on hfe's
schedule seen,
II there's fire beneath the boiler OF ambi
TONS strong machines;
And you'll reach "a place called Flushtowr
al a rate of speed that's grand,
If for all the slippery places you've good
supply of sand,
-RfchmOnd ReOiSter
The Monitor-register. [volume] (Woodstown, Salem Co., N.J.) 1892-1972, 1896-11-13
A MerCiless Test.

"What a dreadful cold you have"
exclaimed one Capitol hill girl.
at is rather severe" replied the
other. "But don't mind it. 1 caught
it i'll good cause. - t...
did you have to go out in the rain
after doctor?" ,~
mo. 1t was selfish experiment, but
it is assisting me in a manner SO impor-
tant that l don't mind it. :"
What is it helping you to do?'
decide a question on which my fu-
ture happiness depends. /"
Goodness mep a.
eyes Father said that as soon as
the weather got cool enough to have the
furnace going Herbert would begin
coming to the house three or four times
week instead of only ONCE. He said
that he didn't think there was any heat
in Herbert's hall bedroom and that he
came here because it is a nice warm
place to sit. So last night when he
called had the heat turned off from
the parlor. got very chilly, but I,stood
it better than Herbert did, for I knew
what to expect and dressed accordingly.
l told him that we didn't expect to have
that room heated all winter because we
used it so little. 1t was dreadful or
deal, but fhall not regret it, for it will
silence my doubts forever If Herbert
comes back now, | will know that lie
really and truly loves Ice. ":-Wasning-
ton Star
The Monitor-register. [volume] (Woodstown, Salem Co., N.J.) 1892-1972, 1896-11-13
A Reckless Election Bet.

=. 49,. - =
How is the election gniBg2" asked 8
''Star" reporter of one of the oldest in
habitants of a rural community
Il d'no." was the reply. "This is the
fust time didn't feel able ter vsnture q
guess. But can't resk my, REPUTATION
ez f4r-seein' map by givin' out no
opinions. -
"But l understand that some of the
men here are so positive that they We bet
on the election ?"
"Thet's wbut makes me so skittish. [
never sos anything like the doin's thet are
afoot at the present time"
''Some of the bets made are very IN.
usual, understand"
"Some of 'em is the foolishest ever
heard on.''
"One man, they tell me, has agreed to
go for one year With Que side of<his whis-
kers shaved off if Bryan is elected"
THAT'S fack. An the Teller tibet bet
weth him says that Of he loses he'll ride
cRlfter townevery mornin fur aweek 8
81 suppose several wagers have been
made by which the losers wheel the win
ners areuad in wheeibarrows p,
Eyes. That's been done, too An
Jud Swinker, he made bet weth 81
Larkins, weth the obderstandin' that the
loser is ter quit conrtin' the gal they re
both in love weth. There don't seem ter
be no limit ter the outlandiah things they
kin think up. But the mos durndest
foolishest bet was made by Jay Simpson
an Elihu Geehaw.
"Have they managed to eclipse the
Others ?" 81.
Put 'em clean, In the shade. Toe hull
country is talkihh' bout 1t. Why. sir.
them fellers aokchiily got together an
bet rel money Washington Star
The Monitor-register. [volume] (Woodstown, Salem Co., N.J.) 1892-1972, 1896-11-13
Just Like a Woman

L "M'jor, II you don't punish d -,
will" 4
The words fell sternly from d =
Mrs. Domo, who was ruefully
the wrecK of her best reading lan
Bob" said the major. severely ID
herel Maria, leave the rooml"
Mrs, ,Domo went into the dining iSSH
and shut the door to keep out the horrfd
sounds if possible.
Whack !whackl whsck from the mai
"Wowl Owow! l won't do 1t again p
from the boy
Whackl Whackl Whack! Now
will you break lamp shades. again, YOU
young whelp of Satanp" Il
"No-o! No-oP' sobbed Bob. n
Whack! Whacki Whackl :
Mrs Domo's ire was BY this tim, quit.
eva eorated -
Again that dreadful slipper fell, aud
again the air was rent with the piercing
yells OF tortured innocence.
ooh, major. stopp'
Not by jugfuli We're having ,
splendid time in here" Whaok! Wback
Whackl
'Stop it, you big brutel'' she exclsim d
rushing into the room.
Then abe grew madden than ever
There on his hands and knees was the
major, Ralloping around on the carpet
while BOBBY was larruping slipper and
giving vent to terrified cries of woe.
The Monitor-register. [volume] (Woodstown, Salem Co., N.J.) 1892-1972, 1896-11-13
The first act of tho workers Was to

The first act of the workers was to
place extra beams, few of which were
lowered down the shaft for the purpose.
as near as they could to the fallen roof
to help bear any strain that might be
resting on those already there. In few
minu'e' they realized the wisdom of
their plan, for cracking sound was
heard which caused them to retreat
toward the shaft; bat 1t was not repeated.
aud they returned to their work. At the
end OF three hours of cautious digging.
they came to the car which Fed and his
companions had stayed behind to fill, and
they stopped for moments rest.
He cannot be far from here, for we
had barely reached the shaft when the
roof fell. Hark! What was that?"
Fred stopped suddenly to listen.
"It wac groan! He is alive! Lot us
get to work, for he must be quite near"
said Charley Gray, excitedly.
With new Zeal they worked on, and in
half an hour they had reached an open.
ing caused by two large rocks which had
fallen together in such q manner az to
leave space between them. In that
space lay Carl, with ono arm doubled
under him. an 1 one foot pinloned by a
large stone. The poor fellow was terribly
bruised and cut, but conscious. V.rv
gently he was lifted by the men and
borne to the foot OF the shaft The sig
nal was given and they were carefully
drawn to the top, and when they laid
Carl on the ground q shout went up from
the miners that echoed loudly over the
hills.
God bless. you, Fred, and your brave
compartment" said MIR. Hilton, buskily
as be grasped the young man by the hand
"From my heart l thank you"
mo thanks are due. l could not bear
to See fellow creature die without try.
ing to save him"
The crowd soon dispersed. and Carl
was conveyed to bis home. After many
"SSoo VI Gun TiiNA no ACOOFcItu, UuG Gn6
crushed foot was useless; he y as crippled
for life
AS soon as be vas able to do so. Carl
sent for Fred,
Forgive ne Fred" he said, frankly.
II was wrong not to heed your advice.
bat my punishment has been great,
Forget the past. and ALLOW me to thank
you for saving my life.
Fred could not refuse the apology
thus offered, and the two became fast
friends.
About year afterward Mr.. Hilton
bestowed his daughters hand upon the
brave youug man who have saved his
sons life, and on his wedding day Fred
became one of the owners of the mine.
He is now a wealthy aud prosperous man
-and, With his beautiful wife, is almost
worshipped by the n iners.