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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-10-30

IT Is quite remarkable the noise
that is being made 10y the honest
election gentlemen in Virginia ar
this time. They say the Demo
Gratis intend stealing the vote of
the State, but they keep quiet as
to the cargOeS of Pinkerton dctec-
tives and doodle they are shipping
into the State for the purpose of
coerclng corporation employees in
to voting for Mckinley and buy.
ing votes, hut their game won't
work, as the laws of Virginia pro.
vide for a secret ballot and these
people have no right TO ask any
man how he voted under the pen
alt:es prescribed 10y the election
laws OF rhe State.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-07-23

"tbaC Mr., GreeIey WTOte M s1metbjDg
~ having been dODe ny an informal
committee, TIE printer struggled vim
IL a lOBg time, but the best be- cODN
make NJ ~ Was internal cDmmjttoe,'
This struck the eye NJ tIle WDdTeaJer
~ wnODg, aud he HiarI1cd the pr'>6 win
the letters H. 9, OD the margin, by Vbjob
be- meant fW the cNODlzjtOr ~ sse cODy,
The latter Thought that n q, indicated
small capitals, aId the Bezt mining
sOme very respectabIe gentlemen ap,
Deared ~ an internal committee ~
very bCId typ, aud the e1jtW N The
Tribune Was the msddest man IN ReW
fOrk,
"ABOtbsr Tins Mr., Creeley quoted
the well known line, ''Tis true, 'fjs
pity; pity 'bs, 'tis true The DDf0tD-
nate typo could make nothing N n,
AMI after yaiDIy trying ~ YET help tram
eyerybOdy about the Oijics b. did IN;
best be could, his rendition being, "Tis
two, 'tis fifty; MY 'bs, 'tis two, ~
Washington Port
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-07-23

Tbe DDtl0D D. D,lleJy DgeyaleDt I8at sD,
DeD1jciDs IL sjDHgs caJsod ~ ne LDqZ
DleDt N ~ praDge saae, n eJaI,e ses,q ~
GDDletblDg NJ tbAt kjnG ~ mir jJltIssf5I maj
spDeDdAGe, pp,dDejDZ inflammation, mn
~ mn me f@lt. lGsos baye lIzlp tDuJlc Nv
wbieb t1ri5gD sDbsiaJlGos WeTe tDpJld ~
tlle aDgeDdizj bpt, aoepTcjDg ~ - sVrgoDD
nm bas DoTiDJyled JaeaJjy I'm ppeEsitDps
Iyr reJDDygj - UpeVD'glrtE, spfb eg6es 6He
comparatively few, me VneyBijlDH MN
tDD 8DDODH tpDse VIM are MIR ~ NH
subJeet b. Inn aDDepgio1ts " eeU1oq w .
picbjiDe, Dgt me Investigations haze M
sdyaDclz1 far eDOp2b ~ eDallLe G5ls W ~,
deteyJDjDed Vltb Gsepraey. u - Dejleyao
that many eSses GyTDleI1y 6VDDD1Sl1 ~ ~
acUte cOlle DeTe Teojly eas1s N sDpeilclei
~, AccDTdjDH " nc RutllDI1tLes, ~ ~
way, tbls YOrd-Dbieb ~ NJ gvDeDt Olat u
H. MT " b. found IN me EeDtUFy DlCttop.
sTy-js pronounced Win a bDDH ~ IN ne
hast syllable Dpt mn, aud me ending 'ltiS''
bas me EaDle pronunciation IN "DgDJlc1
NJ" "DeTiLoDjtis," "LDDsjlltlsV aud Dtilel
words VI that class ,-Aew YDEy Tribune
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-07-23
g.s asw.papsr p.na slzi.l.

one n ne cBriDiJ1 tyDes n humanity
that OeessslDBaily cDDle nDdeT ~ ggleDJ
flI,Ie b. tlle Individual Vllo " EDDerseDrj
tlyD Gi,Dgt si,ejjjpz ana phcpUfaolataDD
agd MIN djfDDyeFx tyE,DlTapije2l eTBDfy "a
ti3e GeWegaI,'J5 Gild Dgltes lJlg1Iloo)aDe ~
usgeDt letfer5 cOIsDeTDjnZ them a;}d ~
HllseyDile8ilDD n togDs NJ JgiagSe y
NO6ds ~ nle pyjDis NJ ne dsay, ~ . NTg2
EeWsysDey Ofjloe during he lgiBloate DJ'>e
or n handling GeDs aBd Dsjleg JJlattgT y
t5e iYiofest pr lbls fpsce ~ DDse ~ ~
G,eo9siODajly GcoDF tJ8t lettoT MI glt u
Hysjsle 'LywB, ~ barring fajleD mr. N ~
bgDs ~ tjye lgagG,iDg NH ~ L.sL aI,Ds
6DJfJ'1)Uez baVf,e8 Nlat 9 G1p32D WDEs
Wjjl tsalle m ne wbDpz gelldeg pr ~
Kjsljlsb beIt, DT tbst eyeD DDIHJJlpD mn
DFcDfbeVloT<, Aud u bag BeeD kDDWD Hla
= UDe m paragraph f52ID me aFtleie pa
actually sDoallod lDLO tbe JDDLdle n ~
MIR aFtlele m . Dlyyjly 6iGeIeDt fiilyleet
Human iDHeBgity, tbe DlOst eztgfyJJ.ij5,aF.
ears, tjle koepest CD1eslIilt atld ne 6fJ3ci
sst 6lsejDIlDe sla'W DDDeTliss ~ prom
B,ese thing, Djyy ~ Fbllbt ~ ba9DeDlDi
fryJn day ~ 0ay aIld aEe jDbDlt5y MN
painful ~ Dle nun tlssDpDsJDle fpT 1liE,
tbsD ijley 0Jgl1 DDaSii1T ~ ~ tile tJldlyiq
gal DleDj,eTS NJ s>,lety ~ laFNe. t>pt
baye NUN wDIpteT.sc Wiat WDgd lloooDl
N tlle ipeDSDaD>P blpa sllbt nm min
betteyg eajjjDZ attlDtlDD ~ DseB tiso pm
Gly n hley DDpd ~ Dneye9tnq, ~ Bpgb
cDt ~ ODe ~ me sppageDDY sBDatlss
pleasures II dsiiy czisCclleo, Hind mn
ls Toaljy Ule tbjDz tjst DYsjles me DfZ
4nd eTg1Dg Yorjd Sl1pg,-jbttsbvTg Dii
Dafeb
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-07-23
Ms ONLY OBJECTION.
L>ysls 0sstOySe Wa All Right, buf ne
TbOsxtt Tbere We've Others.

They had moved into a ncW house
and were talking over the furnishings
and deoOrztioDs Re trusted ~ her SUI
periW judgment IN everything and
gszed ~ her SdmiringIy - she men.
TONED thOse combinations ~ color
which . woman intBitivcly recOgnizes
~ prOpeT, but Which the average man
sB5OYs without understanding,
''CO figst alsead, {" b. s2id spprOV,
tDgIy, ''YOu plan The fixin's, and III
fox the bills. 1hSt'sz fair divide. I've
studied bOW tOTaa1e rnoney, and you've
studied bON ~ spend H.
"YOg 0OB't nse4H 70 say that ! simply
give my mind ~ finding ways 10 get RID
" IL, % yOBT'
so; MI bit u r. The trouble
with sOs3s fOiks that sj>sfds TDODey -
tbzt tlSsY amt study hOsg ~ % H.. And
Dj5eD ting git through they've VT
DOtlin ~ ~, ~, whats WOrse, sofne-
thin ffjeY'd - beon befter ~ without
10 Siezsd with yODF arrangements"
Wei, " siSe saiG, - think he siyle
y furnishing ffis TO,sH shOgd cO1ae
fEO1n LJBls QsatOzc,
''lf cVgHse, b. answered, litfle r.,
iDctanflY, ~ yOu insist 81 f."
"Nby, han yOu aDy Otlaer ideas akoUt
it@'
II want yOg ~ have y0Ur O10D way
siODt tfae winnie Dlsiness, aud II yOB
think yOg kjD NJ befteT furniture ~
DDYln IL ~ 4BAt0gze's, VI5OeveT b. j.,
0syeD't = WOrd ~ OAlectlOD ~ OfteT,
j>gt u 'twzs sll the same 50 feel betteT
tO DainOaize BlIIisgsf furniture stOIe,
fEr tpe OId man ba< always tfeateG ne
rigbt 10 DgsjBess Wsy, aJId II yOBJI
iOok bic stOck mr. III Det yOgJl fDd
ibe keeps 1Bst ~ Gne sfgff ~ lgafOfze
N anYtyllY cir. W--llofEolf FEee PInss
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-07-23
ou can estabIish q Iaond u sya.
,etween yourself and your bike

FhVfNH JyNIefU MN JfyNI NM
Oetter IL will be tor both, but mare
particularly for you,
George Washington Baker offered =
resolution ~ the effect that congress be
petitiOned 10 furnish every cOIOred via
Ow in America with a bicycle costing
not Less than 500, aud be brought fOr-
ward any amount Of figures ~ prove
that In no other way could Is0, coo
women b. made ~ happy Laid on the
table for further action
Evergreen Jones offered a resolution
that all future elOpemeBts among col,
Ored people take place on the bike, but
this was also tabled, after brief djscus'
sion, a. partakiDe TOO much NJ romance,
my freH's," said the president after
the routine business Ut this evening had
been disposed Of, "WbeB rot out W
cOnker dc bike took 'Perseyera1ce' fg
my motto, an heyen't got freW Wid IL
yit One Of the most cbarmiD feacbnrs
bout de masbeeD am de mystery sur.
rOundin IT, YO' Debber know what's
gwiHe 10 happen when 20 sOt out fur
spin, II 20 go 10 pick up nevis hind
fnt, yo' kin Ggger dat when yO'r breff
comes back yO' will be tangled up IN Dc
tOmater vines on dc other side NJ Dc
fence, II 30 start out wild u hand sled,
yo' don't think Of carTyiD porous plas'
ter wild 20, an II 30 am DusbiH a
WheelbaTer along yO' d0aD' stop nj De
drug store an iDquare De price Ut argica,
But de bikH-dat's different Ny eK'
perience has bin brief, but ~ has IN.
elOoded headers, double headers, back
falls, side falls, kerdOps, kercbuDks, dull
thuds an SIGH sudden stops agiD curb
stuns an telegraf poles dat had ~ gOt
down fur half aD hour AN wonder
whether was up "A tree ~ down ~ u
coal mine. ! has lOoseDed all dc riyits
in my neck, telesc0ped my spinal col
umn an knocked down rods Of billb0aTds
wild my knees an heels, but perseverance
M determiDashnn has carried me freW,
until today kin take q spin NJ five
| miles an back without fatal iDJOOries ~
mo- dan seben or eight people AN a
street kyar Or two, hoy today closed a
bargain fur half an acre Of ground oyer
loOkin do historic Hudson ribber, an
shall pay fur do same out o my own
pocket, ~ q graveyard fur SIGH member
Of dis club as am sqgashed 10 death wbilf
out on DER bikes, Not only viii each
pusson hoy u grave all 10 hisself, bul
each headstun will hey an inherent
lamb carved on do top M BIO made q
thing OF beauty an JOY foreber W.
will now go home, " NJ QUAD,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-07-23

I'm IN for . stylish summer place,
Wb0Te'eT TINT plaoe my be;
II mHy b. iD thS mountains cDOl
DT b1sidD tbn DliBirTlng so1,
II may b. on ihs KDkOHO TgAd
or brunch NJ tbs Kankgkas--
But ~ uHiuH must bnyH soma bypbeDs NJ
Ana sound pOstieallns.
There's DTGsyonOr pitbip'tbs. Pines
Ana Down. by'ibs'ssa;
TbsTG'H sylvan Iodge' Beside Tho. Lake,
And Brnezy IiaTb0rIaaj
ThsTs's kgDilWOrib Upon tbs'stTand
And UirtOn'OD 'ib9'Rey
oh, tho place that has most byDbsDs lB
IL Just tho ono for mol
New York Press
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-07-23
Oooa sas,iss AEest osseIsy.

4 gnODD ~ IeWsDzDeF mn WeFe IN,
sing ja Dge c1Jlest cOpaeF a. Cfiamb,T.
line telling stOYjes N funny tgI<,gfapii,
iGal Hilsfasles, AB,0S Cummings, ~
2OgTse, ba4 q reDeftOfy far aiicad n al
tile TeSi, fOT cOEyd b. mn BsT4fc iJ.ci.
ceBts ia HN&oe Gre0leY's caEeeT that
caBie Enler tSe Immediate OtseTyatll5I
Of fiIe eleyer 1oBHAljst cOBgJessmaBT
u EeHgeDk,fF am" sAa Cumming,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-07-23

Henry" said Br bsektOD's wife,
who had been overcoming bis ObJecti0Ds
~ some bOpsohOId exDeDscs, "y0D might
" ~ into pOlitics"
"pm sure yOu meyer gave me any
credit fOr ability IN that line befWe,"
mo, but think D0w that you baye
come NJ the right qualities, meyer saw
anybody more reluctant ~ talk about
money than you arc. "-WasbiDgt0D
Star.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-07-23
RIDE A RAMBLER,
RIDE A WINNER.

How do we know2 Well,
look at the records at the track
on the 9th Of June, 3 frsts
S seconds and 3 thirds for the
Rambler. 3 firsts, no seconds
and ] third for the Cleveland.
| first, 3 seconds, no thirds
for the Tribune.
Then how about the great
Relay Race on the 4th OF july
You read in "The Star" that
the 5 miles was made in Is
minutes and 23 seconds by a
Tribune, but we are inclined
to think this is an error To
be sure this time was made by
a Tribune rider, but to do it
he had to have Rambler,
and every one knows that Geo.
Martin, who holds the record
for fastest time in the Relay
Race, rode a Rambler Wheel
and thus got there. The wheels
we handle did not get their
reputation in a day, but after
year OF hard work on the
part of the makers, and now
the average racing man knows
Just about what to get for
speed and wear. This is the
reason that out Of the Is
wheels ridden in the Relay
Race 8 came from us,
Ladies Wheels for 1896 are
pretty wheels, and judging
from the way ours sell we are
cure that the ladies are fast
finding it out.
Don't forget the price, 800
on easy terms, and cheaper for
CASH. This is for 1896
Wheels, first grade, fully guar
anteed, don't pay ten or fifteen
dollars less for a low grade
wheel, and wish you had your
money back inside Of a month.
If you want to ride the
BEST, paste Rambler in your
hat and start for
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-07-23
A MILLMN 0OLO OOLLARs

W0ub 00t hiring bSpDjDsss W ape
DeraoD suffering vim dysDeDsja, Dpi
llOOd's saFsap9rilla b9s ogTed D9Dy
thousands NJ easss NJ mis- djsease, n
iones me st0mgob, UegYlates me mn.
els aDd puts ojl the pa0bjDsJy ~ Dle
system 10 Rood working 0TdeT, ~ ere
ates o good appetite a0d gjyes bealtb
strength aDd bapDjDess,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-07-23

Weekly star ~ per yssr
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-07-23
VERY u lhe I,Isa,

Whats that giH siDgiDgr" said Mr.
TODGOOr 10 the bellbOy,
non, Promise Ne,'" replied the
youth,
well, for goodness sake, ~ down
and promise her Whatever she wants
and charge IL ~ ny account up b.
Date
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-07-23
BIKE TALK BY TO0TS.
HIS SPEECH BEFORE TIE THOMPSON
STREET CYCLE CLUB.
The Bylaws ~ the OrgsDlzstloB-BS w the
President "sOt out 20 CODker o. BIks.T
Headers, DoobIs Bsadsrs, Bs<k PALS,
Side RaIIs, KernOPs snd Ksrebasks.

President "sOt Out 90 CODkey o. Bike
Headers. Double Bss1srs, Bs<k ysIIs,
Side Pals. KeraOps aud Ksrebssks.
"Gem'len Of de club" said Presi-
dent TOOts ~ he raped for Order and
cbucked slippery elm trOcbe into the
corner Of his mouth, II oesjah ~ call
yo'r atteDsbDn 10 De foileriB bylaws fur
de guy'ment Of dis assOsslasbuBs
"Religus an political discDsiiuDs,
except ybar dey hey direct BARN On
de bike, am strickly forbidden ~ oDos
shall be 81 per month, payable IN cssb
on tickets Of admission ~ q cake walk,
but cash am preferred. 30 BleI1ber viii
be- lowed 10 speak mo dan one hGJr On
any one subjick, an In case HE remarks
lack sYiftDess an gjDeraI interest be-
may be- got down On At any mint d.
club will furnish saYbOsses an fence
rails fur new beginners ~ practice On,
but will not b. 6DaDsbUlly responsible
for damages 10 anything or aDytO,Jy."
The following hints and suggestions
were then submitted for the benefit N
all concerned:
Laughing gas won't help you biz IN
taking your first lesson on the hike. Do
not be disappointed If you meet with q
wabble, but go ahead sBd Vt 'er wsb,
Some folks start right OF and ride .
mile and back, while others DON'T ~
oyer ten feet before they remember ~
engagement Of importance, Don't A.
tempt 10 lie down on the neck NJ yODE
bike and bear in mind the fact that ~
spurs are needed 10 get up ~, DOB''
keep wondering all the time bOw fa'
ahead you are gDiBg 10 came avn,
Nothing - uuDeryes beginner ~ fb'
feeling that be il going 20 suddenly
come down In the next county, II isB'i
a bad idea 20 have yourself tied % you
bike. In that case you viii both faI
one way and together, and when Jon
get up yOu won't have 10 hire bOtS
and lasso 10 catch the crjtteF, A bjey
Gle which dOesD't come out on tOp IN /
fall is only base imitation aud stO1b
be returned 10 the seller at once, Tb
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-07-23
NEW
MATTINGS.

That one on your parlor
begins TO show wear. Fut
IL up stairs In that bed
room and get new one
for down stairs. We are
opening a lot Of new pat
terms, made expressly for
us. They are beautief,
too, and the price is very
attractive.
We have an extra quality
grade for sl5, and good
wearer for $3.50.
ROLLS CUT IL YOU WISH
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-07-23

AmODg the DumsuODs peTsDDs MN
haze been cured NJ rheumatism Dy
Cbami,erIalB's Pain Balm, mention
sIIOuld be made NJ Mrs.. Emily TbOrpe,
NJ TOledO, Wash, D'bO sayg, y base
meter been able 10 procure any med
icine that would relieve me u Tilsuu'
atism Ike CbsmbeTlaiD's Pain Balm.
haze sIGo UseS n f1r lame baek MIN
great snceeEs, ~ H. the beSt Eminent
have egeT Bse6, AM ! taI1e pleasure
IN recommending n 10 my frieDHSf
Ror sale by al drDggjsts and SealsTS
EeDsOB, smith g. Co, agents for r. =
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-07-23

HOODS plLLLs aet tremendously
win Dood's SogsaDorilja Cgre gjl
liver ills, ~ cepts, H0br0D Dygg IN,
wholesale agents,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-07-23
tUn1 VASE, The SNAKE WOMAN.
Dssth - = 0Eesr Creature who Lived In
Hut Win aundreds of suakes.

Death - OEesr Creature Who Lived IN
Hat with ausdreds of sBsles.
There bas recently died a well known
character u this neiQhbOrhOOd known ~
Aunt Masie HuQ2ins." ~ the snake NO
man." Who lived ~ Isolated life with
snakes 81 her only friends. She had bUiit
ber.elf q hOVel. cOmpOsed u branchee u
tgees. clay and other debris. which. though
often washed down ~ the rains, she would
build ~ again. This novel residence D.
aid 10 have been fairy alive with snake
- every local variety. hanging from over
head, iyIaz undor foOt spd creeping from
the cbinks iu the wall The woman sub
sieted o. the yrO,lncts u small garden
besr her cabin, which she cultivated her.
sell Will the exCeytiOn u the necezsarg
lntercOurse With those from whom sbe piir
chased the few thiBgs sbs required, sbe va
never known fOr Oyer ~ ysars ~ have hid
sng cOlVersafiOn with any human DeilI
che cyI.d Offeu ~ met after dark walking
through the tom With her strange cum.
DaBi0Ns tNiBed aisDUt beF srls. hsr neok
aud Nesting N her DlsOnn, with their DeiF
besGs prOtniding, Kissing ~ every OEe that
passed,
On thee OCcasl0ls, bOeegef. NGsH h49isl
OT gnestiOEssd sbe would make 30 repig.
One sOfDs i5OYs n the neilbDDfbO,Dd DfONfI.
iDH about Der cabin fund several u he
snakes - the ODtslle aD6 killed them. zEo
k,efOTe they were aware n IL Aunt EAsie
APPEARED 81 ti.s dlDFNsy armed With asislt
gun, Vfieb sie ~ ~ ~ the crDNG. AODs
u the DDgs uaS killed, bat Our n them
ma slgOt tbrOHZ6 he ear, ami he fest szat.
tered 10 hurry. That the NODlsn's mind
Ma affected thefs seeMs Little dDuid. ~
oIly en- while Ogt hunting 81 tae DDo1s
Nss bittss Dy Tatt.ssDake. af.1 dag az
srNAEd BIZ swollen aud disogiOrs1 bS,55
VIA fOgld, gbis sygearsd ~ cEals b.
D6tEeg. U'hO left hef bDDe saglDH ~
tSe snakes Wsfs calling beF ~ oDH3e a8e
i've with them aud tbat theT NOgN HlB1
her back her LoT,
cis y rain ~ have cDBie n b uDld fam
~ afsd ~ haze L,eeB veil sdlczLsl. WisE
1isoDyered, sile had i,seg Gsad iOF laIs, ~
the sgakes Uefe cfaUliDZ DyeF fbe mi
Dilt fed ~ tlle aDgsaaFaDcs n stFaDZefs IN
have M Dee,I seeD DesF he chin s3D1e. II
tilOse MIN base seeD bef s,IrfOgDcec vi ~
qDseT adDDllad family - haS BeeD egt5DIsln,
that tlAeEe mBgt haze beeD ~ lezast m y
them, DDDleglDz aalDslz them s@ysf4l yeD
o1IOgs gaFieties, The VOIaaD 90 M cain
" have ci4aSJDsG tleng, - t|gs sayJDH -,
but IL h pf0i,aDls thar bsr DeFfset fezFlsss
nee tanned them >-DkDlDDs l1lss.) IA
Philadelphia lima
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-02
THOSE WASTED MOMENTS.
The Sigh of . Business Woman For Mis-
spent Time For Farewells.

The Sigh of o Business Woman For Mis-
spent Time For Farewells.
eff could only have the minutes which
my neighbor wastes in saying goodby to
me on the front steps, l should be able to
accomplish a great deal more than / do
now," sighed business woman as she
bowed friend out Of sight and sighed in
relief to see her departing.
"NOw that neighbor is one of the dearest
women in the world, and l have warm
affection for her, but must confess that
she is nuisance at times, for she has no
sense of the value Of time, and she wastes
many minutes with a prodigality that
breaks my heart. l can't offend her by
telling her that am too busy to listen to
her chatter of a thousand and one interest
ing things, to be sure, but things which
might as we'll wait until some more sea-
sonable time, nor can l work while she is
here, and the consequence Is that with
my mind half on my work, half on what
she Is talking about, l am not so cordial
as she would like me to be, nor do l get
the best of her conversation.
Sometimes have threatened in the bo-
som of my family to tack up sign on my
door after the fashion of the country editor,
Wnlcn newspaper funny Inen nave Hldue
familiar to every one, and announce to my
callers that This is my busy day, but
should amend it by saying that all days
from a. m. to l p. m. are my busy days.
haven't dared as yet to put my threat in
to execution, but some day shall do so
whether people like it or not.
"Why dor't you preach one Of those lit
tie sermons on the woman who procrasti-
mates? If You will, I'll mail marked copies
to few people know"
So here is the "sermon. Chicago Trib-
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-02
Americanisms. Good Old English.

My own experience is that most so called
Americanisms, and indeed Irishisms Also
are in reality archaisms of the English Ian
guage, which have habit of surviving
where one would least expect to find them.
Many persons will tell You that the phrase
"to let slide is an Americanism, but stu
dents of English literature will call to
mind the following stanza from Chaucer's
"Clerkes Tale:"
blame him not that he considered nought
In time coming what might him betide,
But on his lust present was all his thought,
And for to hauke and hunt ON every side.
Well neigh all other cures let he slide,
And exc he n old land that was worst of ALL
Wedden no wifi for ought that might befall.
Several other illustrations of so called
Americanisms which occur in Chaucer may
be given-as, for example, II guess,
which is frequently to be met with:
With him Their was his some, a younge squier,
A lover and q lusty bachelor,
With lockes crull as they were laide in presse.
OF twenty year Of age he was, gesse."
Prologue Canterbury Tales. :"
Many quaint words are commonly used
in America, as pitcher" for jug, fall
for "autumn" Honey is invariably
used to express the absence of beauty, as
"a homely girl for "a plain girl" An
example of such usage may be found in
Shakespeare:
Upon a homely object love can wink.
1.-TWO Gentlemen Of Verona" ii. 4.
Academy.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-02
Skirts and Waists.

There is a curious "shimmering' eff
feet in many of the silks which is very
soft, pretty and becoming. A pale vel
low ground, with pattern of roses, will
have silvery sheen over the whole
thing, which makes it almost impossible
to tell just what the exact shade of
color or colors really is. These silks are
now all the rage for the fancy waists,
and also for the full fronts to be worn
with gowns made with jacket effects.
1t is not necessary to have skirts and
waists of the same silk. For instance, a
fancy silk skirt, in which there is any
one predominating color, can be made
with silk waist of plaid color, or
with an all lace waist over the same
color as the skirt. The advantage OF this
is that the plain silk waists covered with
lace can be worn with all sorts and va
rieties of gowns, while the silk waists
which match some one costume are, gen
orally speaking, only pretty with that
particular costume. Fancy effects are so
much the order of the day that it is real
" worth while to make the best OF this
economical fashion when we have 1t
with Us. -Exchange
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-02
BloOmers In Ann ArbOr.

The iveliest piece of recent news
from Michigan university was set forth
in a newspaper dispatch which tells Of
the brave stand made by certain of the
women students at Ann Arbor i'll de-
tense Of one Of wOman's newest rights.
Miss Day, Junior, wears boomers
when She rides bicycle, as all women
do who choose. But she can't ride BIZ
cycle all the time, and finding it an in
convenience to change her raiment from
hour to hour she fell into the habit Of
wearing boomers around her boarding
house Mrs. Eames, who keeps the
boarding house, is not ''new woman, !"
but one of the older fashioned sort who
believe in skirts. She told Miss Day
that boomers did not ego" in her house,
50 Miss Day compromised and agreed to
wear boomers only when she rode her
BICYCLE. But Miss Brown Of the Medical
school cried Tyranny !" when she heard
Of it and put her boomers right on and
sailed forth into the street and declared
war. Some of the professors wives who
ride bicycles sided with her and de-
clared it to be the constitutional right of
every woman to wear boomers with or
without bicycles whenever she would.
Then Mrs. Eames rose up and declared
that she would have no boomers worn
about her house if she lost every bloom
pring boarder she had! Now there is
war in Ann Arbor. But of course the
boomers will win. The town has been
a stronghold Of women's rights ever
since its university started, and if wom-
en- want a new right at any time there
is no better place to seize it in.
y place for boomers and every bloom
er in its place may be good rule, but
there is small chance for it to be enforced
in Ann Arbor. Certainly this presents
a grave question of casuistry, and wom-
en- will do we'll to consider it. The
Bachelors opinion is that only pretty
women should wear boomers at any
time Bachelor of Arts.