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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-06

material and worldly mind, a knack at
business, the ability to make money
and to become a financial success.
Smooth fingers denote artistic ten
denotes, love of poetry and music, also
creative genius.
People with short fingers are quick
impulsive, jump at conclusions, and are
apt to be cruel and lack tact. Long
fingers belong to people who are or
derby, attentive to details, inclined to
be distruStful and seek the inner
meaning of things. When they speak
or write their attention to detail is
often burdensome and distracting.
Minute workers always have large
hands. whereas the constructors of
colossal works have small ones. Only
the medium hand can apprehend great
schemes and details at one time. Thick
fingers at the base denote love Of lux
ury, love of eating and leisure.
Large spaces between the fingers
when the hand is fully opened indi
cate great interest in other peoples af-
fairs. Fleshy protuberances at the
ends of the fingers bespeak a sensitive
nature, easily wrought into anger.
Broad fingers Cat the tips indicate love
of manual exercise, action, activity,
utilitarlan tastes, eXactitude and good
reasoning; can do work WELL are in
tellectual, logical, philosophical, and, if
musical, will execute brilliantly.
Comic fingers denote artistic III
stincts, love of the beautiful. Very
long and pointed ones denote religious
zeal and Indifference to worldly inter-
eStS.
1t must be remembered that the de
veiopment of the finger joints modifies
the above analysis
To keep the hands always closed de-
notes secretiveness and often untruth-
fuiness. The person who tells lie usu-
ally closes the hand while doing it. Quiet
hands are self-corscious and secretiVe.
Short broad, thick and stubby nails be-
long to fidgety meddlesome people Wo-
men with short nails are generally ter
magants Long, curved nails indicate
cruelty. Fine, delicate nails denote a
sensitive, artistic, beautiful, noble nat
ure. The five digits have usually we'll
defined mounds at their bases-some-
times they are called palm cushions.
They are as follows:
Under the thumb Is the mount of
Venus. People who have this in full
development are always charming.
They love beauty, grace, pleasure,
music and luxury. Lines on this mount
Indicate strong affections. Beneath the
first finger is the mount Of Jupiter. In
full development it means ambition,
honor, gayety, love of pomp and cere-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-06
IN THE WAY HE SHOULD GO.

Give. me a kiss" she pleading said.
He heard, unmOved, her warm sweet suing.
Although to her he was not wed,
Nor had he even come a-wooing.
Give me kiss" Her lips in shape
~, 70 tempt saint, did thus beseech him,
To some place where she could not reach
Give me kiss, Just one-I pray"
Her fond insistence i'll did serve her,
He looked askance and moved away,
Scared and Disguised with her fervor.
Give me kiss" Each coaxing word
But helped anew to fright and pain him
Because he was her brand-new bird
And she was starting in to train him.
Madeline S. Bridges.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-06

AS "friend"-'twas thus she forged the fetter
For heart that never more is free
She locked it-Loye was her abettor-
And saily threw away the key.
But ha. aha! often twit her
Contrivancing my heart TO twine
That pranky Cupid, with a litter.
Had lettered hers along with mine.
The Century.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-06
Pooling the Farmers Again.

Philadelphia Record.
It's authors neither expect nor desire that It
shall become a law, with the certainty that
it would bring disaster upon a large body OF
manufacturers by obstructing if not altogether
cutting off the present supply of their best
raw material. The object OF this movement
is to silence the ciamors Of the tariff fanatics
who are crying for bill, and to amuse sheep
growers in Ohio and Michigan with illusory
hopes of restoration Of the wool duties when
the Republicans shall come into power in
1897
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-06
On Our book Table.
BOOKS

From the ST. Paul Book and Stationery
company:
Fair Women" "Leaksley Hail." BY Alfred
Lord Tsnnyssn. 45 cents each.
The Arena Publishing eeTsDaay. Boston,
Beauty for Ashes by Kate Clark Brown,
saetlaad..u b cents. 'ipeiitiesa aaa Patriot.
issa," BY Frederick W, sehvlta % cents,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-06
EHvHlgDNYON
Wnaf Mrs, Heaning Owes TO His In
HpfoVsd Homeopathic Remedies,
CHRONIC CRTARgg

VI the Most Obstinate Nature Thor.
oushiy and Permanently Cured-
Dyspepsia, Rheumatism. Ktdnev
anu All Hiood and Nerve Diseases
cured by munyon's Improved
homeopathic Remedies-At All
druggists, rs Cents "a Bottle. -
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-06
ON A CAPITAL OF 500.
The Prize Plan for Earning Money
At Small Outlay.

The prize of 500 offered by the New
York Herald for the best suggestion Of
how a woman can proftably embark
in business on capital of 500 has
been awarded to Mrs Opie, a Washing
ton lady. Her suggestion was as fol-
lows:
81 knew lady who started business
few years ago on less than 500, and
whose method is practicable today in
any city. She not only made living,
but small fortune, and she can be
seen today in Nice, France, at her
original starting point, still dispensing
through her assistants, afternoon tea,
of the finest quality, supplemented
with thin brown bread and butter,
toasted crumpets and very good cream.
She began by hiring a counter in q
fashionable shop, a silver water boil
er, a dozen tea balls, fine china, napery
and a pretty maid to serve. Her bust
ness expanded to a room above the
shop, then to a floor; but the business
today is still restricted to tea and the
accessories mentioned. Her corps OF
pretty maids has increased, her rooms
are the rendezvous of the leisure class,
who are always sure of cordial wei
come and a cup OF tea, fresh, hot,
cheap, clean, and OF superlative quail
ty. Doubtless many of your readers
have partaken of her cheering brew,
for she still serves her fragrant bev-
erage on a fashionable boulevard of
Nice where she is held in the highest
estimation.
Hire a counter in a shop on a fash
ionable street or one much frequented
by the leisure class:
One month .............. Observation-Disclosures. SO
Tea service, fine china ~ ............ 10
gas water boiler OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. D
Two pounds of extra tea, different kinds. 2
One dozen tea pals .............. .......... 8
Flowers and miscellaneous ................. 3
Maid, young, pretty Observation-Disclosures. 20
IOtal observation-disclosures. .................. @IUo
sign at the door informs pedestrians that
first-class tea is sold here, made to order at
five cents a cup, with good cream. The Access
series may be toasted crumpets buttered, at
ten cents; thin rolled brown bread and but
ter five cents. The requirements are shining
cleanliness, hot, fresh tea of the best quality,
a cordial welcome and a cheerful place, near
the street door.
The tea room suggestion came to Mrs. Dixie
from observing the success of two such shops
The tea house in Nice has been described
above The other venture is well known
coffee room, in Pennsylvania avenue, Wash
ington, where very good bread and butter and
clear, strong, aromatic coffee has been dis
pensed for twenty years. Only ten cents is
charged for service of coffee and bread
and butter. The proprietor of this place has
made a modest fortune. His old weather
worn sign, Coffee and Rolls, 10 Cents" may
still be seen above his original shop. At the
is extremely difficult to get table at this
little shop, There Is always dense throng of
the incest people in Washington in the place
at those hours.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-06
Mrs. winslow,s Soothing Syrup.

MIS-. WfnsfOw5s SOOTHING Syrup.
is an OLD and WELL-TRIED REMEDY. and
for over FIFTY YEARS has been used by
millions Of mothers for their CHILDREN
while CUTTING TEETH with perfect success.
Il soothes the child. softens the gums, re-
duces Inflammation, ailays all pain, cures
wind collie, is very pleasant to the taste aud
is the best remedy for diarrhoea. Sold BY
druggists in every part Of the world. PRICE
TWENTY-FIVE GENTS A BOTTLE. Be
Inc SYRUP and take no other kind, Us
mothers will find II the Best Medicine TO use
suring the teethipg period,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-06
a SONG OF HOPE.

Children of yesterday,
Heirs Of tomorrow,
What are sou weaving
Labor and sorrow?
Lock 20 your looms again;
Faster and faster
ty the great shuttles
ire rel by The Ma ter
I. fe's in the loom,
Room for it-Tooml
Children Of yesterday
Heirs of tomorrow,
ehten the labor
nd sweeten the sorrow.
while the shuttles e.
ester and faster,
; - and be at it
1t work with the Master.
stands at your loon,
-ooTn for Him-rocm.
lildren of yesterday,
Heirs Of tomorrow,
Look at your fabric
Of labor and sorrow.
Seamy and dark
With dispair and disaster,
Turn it-and 10,
The design of the Masteri
The Lore s at the loom,
Room for Him-roomi
Mary A. Lathbury.
poem IVES awarded the palm in III
house prize competition for people
recently conciuded)
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-06
THE MISTAKE.

fright
fed from each chssm to peaks above.
And when l attained the heavennost height
lovei-
Ladies' Home Journal.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-06

mony. Such people choose the best for
their friends. and hold themselves up to
their highest estate. A cross on this
mount means a happy marriage. The
second finger, mount of Saturn, carries
caution. prudence, love of quiet, pune
tiliousness and morbid fancy. Under
the third is the mount of the Sun. This
augurs love Of art, success, wealth,
glory, good fortune and a brilliant life.
The fourth, the mount of Mercury, tells
Of a quick and clever mind, eloquence
commercial capacity, hospitality
everybody's good fellow, and really
good fellow, indeed. Lines crossing
number of parallel lines easily counted
number the offers of marriage made or
received. The fullness noticed along
the outer edge of the palm indicates an
excess of mental activity.
The most important line in the hand
is the life line, which surrounds the
mount Of Venus at the base of the
thumb. Clearly defined and well COL
ored, with rays crossing it, indicates a
happy, prosperous life The shorter the
line the shorter the life; break in it
severe illness A full length line reach
ing to the wrist means a long life, even
to 100 years. Important events are in
dicated by rays crossing the life line
The reckoning of years is made toward
the wrist. One crossing it halfway
along the line occurs at forty-five or
fifty years of age if the line is full
length.
The line Of head, clear and well col
ored, extending across the palm from
the beginning of the life line, gives
domination, self-control and a well
poised character. The heart line when
well traced and of good color, extends
clear across the hand from the mount
Of Jupiter to the outer edge Of the palm
and denotes excessive affection, happy
marriage and long life. One or more
breaks in it indicate loss Of life COM
panions, and the full wrinkles between
the heart line and little finger are said
to indicate more than one marriage
The fourth great line is that Of fortune
Everybody is interested in this. When
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-06

material and worldly mind, knack at
business, the ability to make money
and to become a financial success.
Smooth fingers denote artistic ten
denotes, love of poetry and music, also
creative genius.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-06
CAUGHT.

This poem YVES awarded the palm in thf
HUI house prize competition for people
songs recently concluded.)
, 1896-09-08

Sh2-Oh, look do at Mr.. Wright, the
poet What Il rapt expression he hnsl
He must he thinking Of some Sublime
sta.lZl ~ sonnet.
lie tanOthcr poct)-ThiuLing Of him.
telf. ! lcckon.-CinCinnati Enquirer
Many a days work is lost by sick
headache. caused by indigestion and
stomach troubles. DeWitt's Little Ear
overcoming such difficulties. Chas. N.
Settele.
A daily paper for so cents per month
IS pretty cheap reading.
, 1896-09-08

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WORKS OF INTEREST AND VALUE TO PEOPLE
OF ALL CLASSES AND fastest


Brief descriptions 9. elect list Of u~hha md popular books III b h% do D" IN d ~ %%m
covers wide range { sp~t. tho het being to pleas all tastes and requirement. .Ehms ON
pc text book upon the spl hme of which 1t urat. and they arc offered upon senh @ss - 70
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, 1896-09-08

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octave volume of g. lAgs douhlecdumnp pages, nicely printed from aF .rSSh t W. - ~
pap. and neatly bound In atdact'ep paper overs. Bear in mind that these se mott cSRn ia
pamphlets. but large and hdnd"me book in Attractive covers. In this form sb oisa Az ~ not
books odHed:
, 1896-09-08

1Y7ASATCH TRIBE NO. .. l. o. of X. Nj
w Meets every Friday evening in ! o.
! o. I. hall. JOE SCHOOL, ;.
] f. 7. BELLE. Cot r.
, 1896-09-08

| MISTER CORPS NO 20. W. X. C.-Mcets
! " first and third Monday evenings in each
| month in G. A.. X hall.
Mis-. MARIE BAILLIE, President
| MRS. ADA ULES Secretary
, 1896-09-08

WASHINGTON CAMP NC. l. 7. o. 5. Of a..
w meets second and fourth Wednesday
, evenings In G. a. X. hall.
CHARLEs YUHD, Pres
J a.. COKEFAIN. RS.
, 1896-09-08
lay pursuant to adjournment, there being present:

day pursuant to adjournment. there being present:
JAMES McGIBBON, Chairman,
JOHN REID.
OSCAR SODERGREEN,
Commissioners,
And HENRY 1. PASCAL. Clerk, when the following proceedings wereh had,
to-wit:
Tine following bills against the county being presented were duly audited
and allowed and Warrants. ordered drawn o the treasurer or the respective
, 1896-09-08

49, rs How TO Train Animals: This
s",S; Written by an sNpsricne.iI animal 'r Snrs . tell ,, how
animal. also birds, to perform the most remarkable tricks
NJ. h3!. Every BOY His Own Toy-Maker.
4 great book for boys telling how to make a steam Engine,
Machine Gnivan,c battery, Eiectrie Telegraph, Telephone,
Magic Lantern, Boats, Kites, Balloons, and many other
N'h2a. The Practical Guide to FloricuI:
DOVER lowers and plants, BY ESen I. Re1fera. % one !" Of the is.dins
authorities upon all matters pertaining to horticulture.
I9pe5imsn,s, TaHIeanxyi;;ani. shadow raniomimes, As,:
and private entertainment. and evenings at home.
sioms. An excellent WON upon ms subject con.
tanning the rules of department for all occasions, both for
No. hSl. The Ready Reference Manual of
Facts, Figures and Statistics. A collection OF
valuable Information for the use OF every man, woman
'n g. s''j a.! s'"1 Ths Er a1eaGsSa for FOR 5snG I .s''. Kssper.
tn1s sRii1Tst fSe new sxr s% p Sn d P sgascss sisGir p5sItl W. te ppel,-9 snd
embracing all the latest Ideas on the subject.
No. Mo. The Practical Horse and Cattle
afflicted gives the causes Of sneh diseases, together with
NJ. n. The Handy C~ycIopadia of Every
Day Wants S,a a c%m ON OF useful ana S Sa,n ! .nd
suggestions, Of the greatest use to every hou'ekeepei,
Ing sp pia in and dh lI@p h" a!4seiion D ff 'hs , SS1Si ' OF every
lnoTn disease or aiIment e the human frame and sus,
ssi,hou;; the he Necessity Of s%rlSyinE a physician. =.
NJ. ~ Ihe National Handy Dictionary,
tanning 5000 words, with their photography, definition and
pronunciation, and ~ illustrations.
No. rs! The Ladies' Model Fancy Work
Manual, An ltirely new book emhodylng all the
latest ideas IN ne.ilework, crochet, knitting and embroid
cry. II contains many new lace and crochet patterns, and
directions for making many articles of wearing sppare
and for decorative purposes
No. h5. h American Family Cook Book,
4 complete cook book, compiled by an experienced house
keeper, and containing more than seven hundred Of the
rholcest recipes, classified for ready reference.
No. HIS. The Widder IOOdIe'S Love A fair
AND 0rnEh STORIES, by JOSIAH ALIENS WIFE. This booA
contains fneen complete stories, descriptive of the laugh
able dolngs of The JOnesvile folks, by that Incompatible
humorist, Josiah Aiirn's Wife.
No. 1855. The LADIES' Guide to Beauty
This book contains minute and practical instructions, &C
compnpied by many valuable recipes, for securing q hand
, 1896-09-08

-1USTER POST NO. 1. G. A. R.-Mcets sec
- ond and fourth Monday evenings In each
month In g. A. K. hall. corner secon1 AND
Gsraeld streets. E. {. HOLIDAY, p. O.
d. w, SPALDIN0, Adj utant.
, 1896-09-08

EM CITY LODGE NO. 10. A. o.. o. W.
(T Meets ever Monday evening in l. ..
@. +. hall, Raune block; III
D.. A. JONES. Recorder.
, 1896-09-08

r ARAMIE LODGE NO. 4, A. .. U. y.
Meets every Monday evening In 40 U.
W. hail. corner Second ana oarnelo st1eSts'
NJ. J. CALLAGHAN, n. W.
C. ". BUsSARD. Recorder,
, 1896-09-08

r ARhMIE DIVISION No. ~. Il, * OF 7.
II Meets second and fourth Thursday eve
ming in each month ut the trnnory In K. OF
p. hall.
GEO. DEFoREsT. s. X. G.
, 1896-09-08

1LACK HILLS LODGE NO, Sc, d. OF l.. +.
Is Meets 6rst and third Friday evenings
in A. .. U. W. hall. N,,,o.
, G.F. DECKELMAN. Secretary.
, 1896-09-08
GREAT BOOKS BY FAMOUS AUTHORS
The Best STANDARD Works Of Fiction Within the Reach Of Ait

Each Book Consists of a Handsome Octave Volume of 81 Large Double r.
Pages, Neatly Bound N ar Attractive Paper Cover.
, 1896-09-08

~usTER CAMP NO. 1, 9. of V.-Meets first
~ and third Wednesday evenings.
G. W. DEFOREsT, Captain.
G. F. D~ECKELNANE, First Sergeant
, 1896-09-08

|-OCKY MOUNTAIN DIVISION, NO. 102,
II, r. OF L. E.-Meets every Saturday even
Ing WV. NorTAoE. Chief Engineer.
a. ". DEFOREsr. First Assistant.
, 1896-09-08

ENDOWMENT SECTION Az. Endowment
T. Rank. X. Of Z. meets in n: of ?. hail
W. f. CHAPLAIN. Precedent.
p. c. RAUSER, Secretary.
, 1896-09-08

-HoRNBURGH CAMP NO. 2, =. OF v
IL Meets second and fourth Friday even
fnrs ia each month in 10. o. II.
III VIcTOR CoKE1AIR, Captain.
p r RELrz, First Sergeant
, 1896-09-08

- EN- OF THE ROCKIES LODGE NO; -.
U @. T. A. TO the b. OF L. hrst
and third Thursday afternoons In each
month in G. A. r. hall.
Mas. q. T.. GARDNER, Presloent.
Mps ]. W, COsrIN. Secretary.
, 1896-09-08

- ". BAXTER, JR-, LODGE No; e.; d. OF
.yaveninss and second and fourth saturday
~ s.roons In each month in l. o. y. +. hall.
@. 8TROUP, Master.
OeoAl NoRsIs. Secretary.
, 1896-09-08

IT ERMIOS TEMPLENOl.K athbonesislers
Il. Meets first and third Thursday evening
In Il. OF =. Hall. Mrs. CO%yEHsE. VI. F.. q.
Mis-. GEO STIRLING. NJ. Of Il,
, 1896-09-08

ARAMIE LODGE NO. ,. a. +. and A. NJ
- Meets first and third Monday evening
in each month in Masonic HAN, bhlch 0luck
second street. &. w. BRAMEL. w. 81.
J. Il. UAyFOnD. Secretary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-28

Talk about buying novels. once
bought four copies OF the same book and
didn't get a CHARGE 10 read IL. after all"
As novel readers and novel writer's We
were al once interested. says the New
York Herald. There was a lingering
hope in every breast that the book was
some particular book on which some one
OF Us had wasted candle power and to-
bacco. The one book man was the first
10 spring the question.
Il don't remember who the author was
now"
A general groan Of anguish and mani
restations Of disgust.
You see. 1 was travelling, and TO a man
travelling everything goes II was the
newest thing out at the time and had at
tracted passing attention from the re-
viewers. When the train boy came along
a lady OF the party expressed a desire 10
read IL. I bought IL and gave IL TO her.
She read few chapters and went to
sleep. leaving ii on the seat by her side
/ picked IL up and read a couple Of chap
tiers in the middle OF the BOOK
and left II behind me in the smOx-
ing car When 1 went back for il the
thing was gone. ! got another from the
train boy and took il back to the young
lady without saying anything. We
changed cars at some junction and she
left il on her seat at the station table.
She was so worried about il and talked
about how much she was interested in il
that 1 got another copy at the hotel that
night, but as she was tired and wanted
TO 90 to bed early she suggested 1 take It
10 my room and read it. l got to the IN
teresting portion before / went to bed
We had TO get an early boat, and I
hurriedly slipped the volume under the
strap of my valise. which the porter car
ried for me. When we got comfortably
fixed and tired Of the scenery she asked
about the book. 1 said IL was charming
and told her how 1 had sat up late read
ing. l went to fetch it, but the confound-
ed book had disappeared again. OF course
we laughed a good deal over it, and Of
course / swore she should have that book
If there was another one on earth. As
we haG TO separate at the next landing
she laughingly accepted my promise to
send her another copy when / got home.
1 did so, holding it in hand until got it
in the mail. As she laid stress on it as a
souvenir of our summer trip / had writ
ten some pretty lines on the hyleaf-about
IS worth.
Did she get it?" we asked in breath.
Yes; but she told me about six
months later that lady friend of hers
was present at the time, and was so
amused at our experience that she asked
TO read it-and she loaned it to her then
and there. No; she never got it back
again. She never saw the verses"