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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-18

SALESMEN; salary from start, perma-
nent place. Brown Bros. Co., Nursery
men. Rochester n Y
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-18

Y. NJ. c. A. entertainment tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-18

No ono can afford to miss reading the
want" ads. daily.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-18

Miss Kittie s. Lyon visited friends in
brunswick, Friday.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-08-27
THE CzAR'S WIG.
How an Officer Tweal-. 1t and Won a
Bet and Position.

How an Officer Tweal. I 1t and Won a
Bet and Position.
Paul, the eccentric car of Russia
assassinated in 1901, was very particu-
lar as To his dress, and considered tri-
fling matters as Of supreme Importance.
This peculiarly was once taken advan-
tage Of by AID officer of The guards, Major
Vaksel, TO win a bet The major, the
widest joker in the army, wagered sew
eral hundred rubIes that BE- would
tweak the tail Of the emperors wig on
parade.
The very next day the emperor hap
pened to be present at an early parade,
and, AZ destiny ruled il, took a position
for a moment Immediately i'll front of
.he daring major. Breathless with ex-
citement and terror, Vaksel's compan-
ions beheld that rash officer right hand
steal slowly from his side, rise to the
level Of the czar's neck and give THE
wigs hanging tail most decided tweak.
In an instant the emperor's face, pale
with fury, was turned upon Yakselis
countenance, which, however, only re-
hected am expression Of childlike inno-
cence, mingled with the most deferen-
tial astonishment
"Who dared to do thata'' asked the
enraged czar, bis eyes giving flashing
evidence that his most dangerous mood
was upon him.
II did, your majesty" said Yaksel
who, however his heart may have flut-
tered, managed to preserve outwardly
an unruffied calm, together with an ex-
preston Of innocent surprise. lit was
crooked, your majesty" he added, III q
confidential undertone. II Strengthened
it for fear the younger officers should
see. Y
Pauls countenance cleared at once.
he stared fixedly, however. at Vaksel's
innocent looking face for some seconds.
Vaksel admitted afterward that this
was the trying moment, and be had said
to himself, ''If ! wayer, I'm lostp'
Then the czar spoke, and spoke so that
all might hear.
81 thank you, colonel" be said.
If ever a step in rank was gained by
the purest efTrontery it was 10 acquired
on this occasion, and Vaksel left the
field, not only promoted to a coveted
position i'll the guards, but richer BY
many hundred rubles as the result of
his wager Temple Bar.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-08-27

They are as harmless as their coun-
try. The stranger meets with no snakes,
and need not fear mosquitoes, neither
has he to take any precautions against
being molested i'll the most out Of the
way parts. Everywhere civility, polite
ness and pleasant faces will greet him.
The prices asked are grotesque-often
five times what will be finally accepted
Some find the absence of fixed prices
abroad great nuisance, but the bar
gaining i'll Madeira is SO good humored
and can be made so amusing that the
change of custom i'll this respect is rath-
er refreshing.
There is one reason that may account
for the comparatively few visitors to
the island-there are neither golf links
nor cycling roads All Madeira can do
is to provide a very limited cricket
ground and five miles Of fairly Level
road. Most of the ways near the city
are paved with ''nubbly' stones and
are trying to the feet, but in the country
this paving ceases. Good Words.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-08-27
Fashions For Men.

1t Will not be long now before fashion
journals and plates for men are as firmly
established as those for women. This,
at all events, is the conclusion at which
one arrives ON reading the long articles
which are being introduced into fashion
papers under the heading, "For Men, y
or something similar. The rapidity with
which this sort Of ma" evolves a spe-
cial etiquette de toilette for various oc-
casions is truly astounding. For in
stance: Patent leather shoes may be
correctly worn while in mourning. Men
in mourning, when in evening dress,
wear ties of black silk, not black satin
ones. Again, "Ushers at wedding
should wear gloves Of either pearl or
white kid, which match exactly those
worn by the groom, but it is not neces-
sary that his should be the same as those
worn by the bride. And once more
"Men who have grooms should see to it
that they do not wear jewelry. tt is bad
form. One wonders what manner of
men they are who must be told this lat
ter item Westminster Gazette
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-08-27
ETIQUETTE I'M SPAIN.
There the People Are PunetiIiOusIy Polite
at All Times.

There the People Are PunetiliOusIy Polite
st All Times
Spaniards have some rules Of etiquette
that would prove surprising to the av-
erage easy going American. Take, for
instance, the rules governing visits.
When the first call is made by a lady,
she is expected to arrive in a carriage,
that being considered a mark Of high re-
spect. Should the person called upon be
absent from home, the visitor il expected
to leave her card with one end turned
over and in one conner is to be written
the initials e. P., meaning en- persona,
or in person. Upon ringing the bell the
visitor j. usually greeted by an unseen
person with the words, "Q1ien esp or
who's there?" to which should be re-
piled "Gente de paz, " Or persons Of
peace. Entering, the visitor is conduct
ed to the best room in the house, led up
to a sofa and placed to the right Of the
hostess. On rising to take leave the
proper form is to exclaim, in the case
Of lady, fSenora, I place myself az
your feet. She viii answer in a sim
ilarly iguIative way BY saying: {" / kiss
your hand. May you depart with God
and continue welll" Feminine visitors
are saluted with kiss, both upon their
arrival and departure 1T is considered
an objectionable breach of good man
ners for a gentleman to offer to shake
hands with a Spanish lady. Another
decidedly Objectionable proceeding, in
Spanish eyes, l. to offer a lady ones
arm when walking with her. Should a
Spanish gentleman so far forget himself
as to offer his arm to his wife, he would
be looked upon as lamentably ignorant
Of the laws Of etiquette governing good
society id the land Of his birth.
Another noticeable custom is that
when walking with Spaniard in
Spain it is considered the height Of i'll
manners to walk ON the inside. This Is
the place Of honor and should always
be given to the native. When a well
bred Spaniard meets a lady ON the
street, he always passes to the outside,
thus making way for her, but with men
this rule is not observed Whoever has
the wall On his right hand in the mar
row streets is entitled to keep it
These are some Of the most noted pc
culiarities Of the rigorous rules govern
ing Spaniards of polite breeding. They
are punctilious almost to the point Of
absurdity in most things, but their po-
hteness is Of kind that wears we'll
Detroit Free Press.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-08-27
A story Of rwo BE plamond..

Marie Magnier Of the Gymnase has
the two largest diamonds now IN Paris.
One day she received from her jeweler
a telegram asking her To come at once
to his shop. There she found a tall WON
an, thickly veiled, who held in her
hands a case with two superb diamonds
in it. MademOiselle, - she said, M
f. tells me that your fancy j. to possess
a pair Of exceptionally beautiful ear
rings. Those are all that you can desire.
Could you pay down for them before
tonight the 100, 900 francs which ask
for them2' Mime. Magnier was startled
Hum, my good woman, she said, lid
a brusque manner, you are very cool
over the matter; you ask for 100, 600
francs just az You would ask for bushel
Of onions" The jeweler put his fingers
on his lips and nodded deprecatingly.
"Oh, very well, said Magnier, ''if she
is a queen. " "She is a queen, an
swered the lady proudly, shutting the
case with a snap. But Magnier had
been touched by the blaze Of light which
had Just disappeared from before her
eyes, 30 she said meekly: "All right i
will drive to my banker, and in an
hour I shall be back with the money,
madame And within the hour she
possessed the most marvellous jewels
which ever adorned a first night in
Paris. But she never discovered the
identity of the veiled oman--Paris
alter
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-08-27
TO MAINTAIN A PRINCIPLE.
A Quaker Firm That Sacrifices Hundreds
of Thousands a Year.

There Is probably not another bust
ness firm in the United States, or, for
that matter, in any other country in the
world, that annually sacrifices hundreds
Of thousands Of dollars Of trade simply
to maintain a principle, as Whitall,
Tatum q CO., the Quaker glass manu-
facturers of Philadelphia, do and have
done for nearly 75 years.
The firm was established Id the early
part of the century, and its founders
were strict and consistent members of
the Society Of Friends They did not
believe in war, nor in litigation, nor in
the manufacture Or sale Of Intoxicating
liquors, and they established a rule
which has never been violated
Whitall, Tatum a Co have never
made whisky flask, nor any sort or
description Of bottle intended to contain
either malt, vinous or spirituous liquors
This includes the small vials called
samples, n which are similar to those
made to display samples Of Illuminating
and lubricating oils. Should an intend
ing purchaser ask for oil samples
and say they were to be used for whisky,
he could not buy them at any price.
The army and navy departments Of
the United States have sought several
times to buy glassware from the firm,
but the patronage has invariably been
refused on the ground that the furnish
ing Of any sort of supply for the aid or
comfort of persons engaged in war OF
maintaining peace by force of arms was
contrary to the tenets Of the Society Of
Friends, and therefore could not be
considered. The senior member Of the
firm, recently deceased, was a typical
Quaker man Of Drawn and brain, and
at 65 was in as fine physical condition
as most men who have led a temperate
life are at 40. Grief over the untimely
death of his son, young man Of great
promise, was the primary cause Of Mr..
Whitall's death. New York Mail and
Express.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-08-27

At a recent fashionable wedding the
eight bridesmaids wore gowns of white
chiffon made up over satin. The satin
skirts We're edged, each of them, with a
frill Of the same, and the bodices had
fichus and what are called rucked sleeves
Of the same. These are sleeves wrinkled
from wrist To elbow and looking a good
deal like an elongated Bernhardt glove.
White satin sashes We're worn with the
gowns, and red velvet cloaks or short
capes lined with white satin We're slung
from the shoulders. Completing the
toilets were unusually large white felt
picture hats, with ostrich feathers fall
ing over the brim and another standing
straight up with rosette Of scarlet vel
vet in front At another wedding the
four bridesmaids wore costumes copied
from one of Romney's pictures, two be-
ing in blue and two in pink pompadour
silk and fancy crepe, trimmed with soft
cream lace and mousseline. White chip
hats trimmed with pink and white tulle
and pink moss roses completed these ef-
fective and picturesque toilets. New
York Times
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-08-27
The Sweet and Sentimental Murderer.

There is a story that the most ia
nous Of all japanese robbers, Ishlkawa
Goemon, once by night entering house
to kill and steal was charmed by the
smile Of a baby which reached out
hands to him, and he remained play
ing with the little creature until all
chance Of carrying out his purpose was
lost. 1t is not hard to believe this story.
Every year the police records tell Of
compassion shown to children by pro-
fessional criminals. Some months ago a
terrible murder case was reported in the
local papers-the slaughter Of house
hold by robbers. Seven persons had been
literally hewn to pieces while asleep,
but the police discovered a little boy
quite unharmed, crying alone in a pool
Of blood, and they found evidence un-
mistakable that the men who slew must
have taken great care not to hurt the
child. -LafcadiO Hearn.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-08-27
A SCARED TIGERS LEAP.
Caught In Narrow Gully. 1t yainly Tried
For Escape In Big Tree.

Caught In a Narrow Gully, 1t Yainly Tried
For Escape In Big Tree.
Scared animals leap distances and
heights that must surprise themselves
at times, just as men in state Of ex-
citement do things that astonish them
when they cool down and begin to think
about what they have done. When a
man makes long jump up in the
Adirondacks to get across a brook he is
said to have Jumped like a deer, but
should the man have made a leap as
over a high fence or across a broad
brook, being at the time in a state Of
excitement, as having bull close after
him, he jumps then like a scared
deer, :" scared deer making jumps the
unalarmed one could not make.
Tigers do not ordinarily take to trees,
but they have been known to do SO when
badly scared at being close pressed.
Captain S. ID. Browne tells Of an Indian
tigers leap that landed it in a tree top.
The captain was waiting for the beaters
to drive a tiger his way, when one Of
the big cats appeared at the top of a
steep, stony ravine close at hand. The
big bullet from the captains rife
knocked the tiger head over heels down
the gully banks. 1t fetched up against
the bottom on its feet. Then it made a
frantic dash across the ravine bottom to
a tree. The sides Of the gully were too
steep for even a cat to climb, and up
and down there were men ready for it.
The hunted tiger had but a single
chance, slim though it was. The tree at
which it had dashed might conceal it
from the hunters, and up it jumped,
landing among the branches over Is feet
above the ground. A few moments later
another bullet killed it-New York
Sun.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-08-27

An underground train from White
chapel was trundling along through the
City one dark ana foggy day. An old
Irish lady was a passenger, who was
evidently moving her home, +" tied up
in a ragged old apron, from an eastern
to a western ''doss house. " How far
will OF have to 70 wild this?" she asked
of a fellow passenger, thrusting her
ticket in his face. The affable man put
On his spectacles. ''Latimer road,
ma ami Seven stations farther on. -
The old lady grunted incredulously.
Some minutes passed, during which the
old lady mused or dozed and took no
thought Of stoppages. Then she reused
herself and addressed the same question
to another passenger. -Four stations
on" mutterCd this one briefly. The
Irish dame smiled bitterly, but kept her
own counsel for awhile Then she sud
denly turned upon a traveller Of her own
sex. ''Now will yez tell me, ma am,
how far am Oh from this stationr' tits
the next station Of all. said the other
smilingly The Irish woman cast around
a glance Of indignant scorn- IAN which
Of yez am Oi to believe? Sure ye all tell
a different Household Words.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-08-27
CHINESE EDUCATION.
The Standard Has Changed but Little In
Two Thousand Years.


Two Thousand Years.
They have no conception Of learning
as understood in the west-of mathe-
matics, chemisty, geology or kindred
sciences and Of universal history. In
deed they have very imperfect knowI-
edge Of geography. Their curriculum Of
study embraces the Chinese classics and
philosophy "a voIuminous compilation,
especially holding i'll eminence the
teachings Of Confucius), the theory Of
government and Chinese poetry and
history. 1t is the standard fixed 2, 900
years ago and has undergone little
change i'll the succeeding centuries.
One of our diplomatic representatives.
tells of a conversation had with one Of
the most distinguished scholars and
highest officers in the empire, in which
they canvassed their respective systems
Of education, and he reports that his
Chinese friend had never heard Of Ho-
mer, Virgil or Shakespeare; knew some
thing Of Alexander having crossed the
Indus, had vague knowledge Of Caesar
and Napoleon, but none whatever of
Hannibal, Peter the Great, Wellington
or other modern soldiers, and he was
ignorant Of astronomy, mathematics or
the modern sciences. When the Ameri-
can minister expressed surprise at these
defects in Chinese education, the man
DARN replied: THAT is your civiliza-
tion, and you learn it. We have ours,
and we learn it. For centuries we have
gone on satisfied to know what we
know. Why should we care to know
what you know?"
Yet it must be conceded that Chinese
scholars and officials are usually men OF
decided intellectual ability, and they
cannot be set down as uneducated be-
cause they have not followed the curric-
ulum Of study marked out by European
civilization. It is "a source of natural
pride that they possess a literature and
philosophy older than any similar learn
ing of the west, and which even at this
day are not obsolete, but exercise an
elevating moral and intellectual inf1u-
ence ON a vast multitude of the human
family.
Dub no OD6 VI MS IdC6 uOTb imam Ii
Hung Chang recognizes the defects of
the national system Of education.
Largely through his iE1uence, the en-
peror has established at Peking college
with full faculty Of foreign professors
for the instruction of chosen Chinese
youths in the European languages and
modern sciences, with view to train
ing them for the diplomatic service. So
he has also established at Tien-tsin, for
the last % years his viceregal residence,
schools for military, naval and medical
education, manned by European in
structors, and his example has been fol-
lowed by other viceroys. W.
Foster in Century.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-08-27
The SOULS SONG.

A captive in restricted cell confined
My spirit scars despite grim walls and bars
And singeth when it secs the mystic stars,
And when soft moonbeams, kind, aslant have
shined
AS though my cloistered soul they had OWNED.
When cooling zephyrs herald day in east,
And bird throats answer make from tree and
vine
To deeper song my soul doth e'er incline
And longs at mathis to assist as priest,
Alas, may not join the vocal feastl
Rich clustered jewels pass my thought in train,
Which lose their order they reach my
tongue;
Only their shadowed form by me is sung.
Conceived in pleasure, told, alas, in pain,
AS some wild bird is captured, but when slaini
Not alway in prison wall of clay
Shall my poor restricted song deplore;
Beyond the paths ethereal clouds explore,
When sunset leaves ajar its opal door,
I'll sing, unfettered, at the dawn Of day.
Arthur Howard Hall.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-08-27

Alexis Piron, native Of Dijon, is
perhaps most notorious for his epitaph.
"Here lies Piron, who was nothing
not even an academician. One night
be was asked ut a party if be could tell
the difference between woman and a
mirror. "A woman, he replied, talks
without rejecting; q mirror reflects
without talking. Upon this a lady
asked, "Can you now, NJ. Piron, tell
me the difference between q man and a
mirror?'' And, rs PiIon remained silent,
she went Oh, ia mirror il always pol
ished, while man sometimes j. not. Y
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-08-27
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS /.
NUMBER 3
THE SOUL AND SORROW.

All, slay me not, 0 sorrow. in April days.
For when the skies are warm 7 fain would
sing;
When mounts the bluebirds' song T. too, would
praise
And lift tidy heart with every living thing
The weight thou bring 'st-yea, turn thy face
away
And journey from me yet q little while,
But leave me bright faced JOY Id April's day
To wander with me through the forest aisle.
One day o sorrow, Will go with thee
And learn the strength that thou alone must
givei
Yea, one day thou shalt come and call for me
And I will walk thy way and learn To IiYel
But not in april days-when I would sing,
When south winds roam the ever greening
earth
And Joy tumultuous in my heart doth spring
Ger every wildwood bloom that springs to
birthl
-Rnztou Tranzcr5ut
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-08-27

Dear me, il this the ticket officer
exclaimed a peevish little woman with
a face like a hatchet and a voice with
hicks i'll it a. he hurried up To the Cen
tral-Hudson ticket window the other
morning.
"No, madam, responded the calm
and imperturbable agent, this is a
blacksmith shop, and we shoe horses
here. Anything in our line we can do
for you this mornings"
Eyes, " he snapped, you can give
me ticket for Schagticoke; that's what
you can do, Mr.. Blacksmith, and she
darted look at the courteous and ur-
bane agent which cracked the glass in
her spectacles. Utica Observer.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-08-27
Not Inviting More Collisions.

''No, sir, said the man who had
wavered. II won learn to ride a bicy-
Gle I had thoughts Of trying il, but
have just heard Of peculiar trait in
the machine that caused me to change
my mind ="
"What's that?''
II understand that when you first try
to ride, if you see anything you espe-
cially wish to avoid, you're almost GER
tain to run into it, "
There's good deal Of truth in it Y
"Well, that settles the wheel for me.
have enough trouble with bill collect
ors as it is. Washington Star.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-08-27

Very handsome toilets for afternoon
receptions, weddings, etc, says New
York writer, have short, smart looking
jacket bodices of black silk or satin,
brocaded in fine brilliant designs-roses,
daffodils, azaleas, cornhowers, etc. I.
with full vests aud wide revers of one
color veiled with accordion plated black
chiffon, the brilliant shade Of the satin
showing handsomely through the airy
plaitings. The coats are all short, and
the circular basque stands out crisp and
full below the waist and is lined with
satin the color Of the vest.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-08-27

Harry-She has Tilted me, and I
know / shall die. The disappointment
viii kill me
Aunt Hannah-I know how disap-
pointments affect one, Harry. But you
will get over it ] felt just as you do
now when I set that yeller hen on lS
eggs and only just got one poor chick
out of the lot-London Tit-Bits
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-08-27

In a written examination on physical
geography one Of the questions was:
"What happens when there is an
eclipse Of the moon?"
A boy with rather an admirable knack
of getting out of difficulty wrote the
following answer:
"A great many people come out to
look at it. London Answers
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-08-27

Printers and women are somewhat
alike in one respect, as both spend
good deal Of their time i'm making up
their forms
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-09
A Dogs Patience.

In The Ladies' Kennel Journal thcre
is printed n story If George Elict's IA
vorite spaniel. which Mr.. Robert Brch-
anan tells. One day when the novel
list. George Lewcs. and Mr.. Buchanan
were engaged in earnest conversation
they were disturbed by a sudden ycip If
pain from beneath the table. Examina-
ton revealed tine fact that "a child Of J
years of age Of 50 had bccn amusing
himself by shipping at the animals ears
with a pair of scissors, and the manylet
condition IF the dog showed how much
torture he had borne before giving way
or uttering u sound Of protest. George
Eliot was. naturally. violently angry.
and was about tn punish the child. bat
the dog, divining her intention. licSe,
his little prosecutors face and mutely
begged him off the whipping he had
richly deserved.