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The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12

Jewels of Life.-Many spend their
labor gathering life's waste and throw
away life's Jewellery. Frank Crane
Methodist, Chicago, Ill.
Good and Creative can all be good
and great if we but try. We may not
reach the goal for years, but the goal
will be reached at last.-Mrs. Booth
Tucker, SalvatiOnist, Chicago, Ill.
Love for Humanity.-When we have
the right love for frail humanity we
will live for some good purpose, and
our lives will be a great blessing to
others.-Rev. G. w. Perryman, Bap-
tist, Cincinnati, O.
Greed of Gold.-Do we not know
that our one besetting evil is the wor-
ship of gold? For money we sell our
health of body and peace of mind, our
sons and our daughterS.-Rev. L. B.
Gregory, Universalist, Chicago, Ill.
Liberalism.-Orthodoxy has insisted
for 100 years that liberalism was dy-
ing in this country. Our brethren
should learn wisdom and hold the an
nouncement until the obsequies are
fully performed.-Rev. r. A. White,
Universalist, Chicago, Ill.
Progress and Posterity.-A man
ought to educate his family in the be-
lief that his son ought to be a better
man and fill a nobler place in society
than himself. He ought to believe in
progress. Have hope for posterity.-
Rev. J. j. Muir, Baptist, Washington
D. G.
Great Names.-We want imperish-
able names, characters, which will
stand the test of time The world S
history glows with names of it's he.
roes, and they stand in a grand pro-
cession before our imagination.-Rev
R. G. Seymour, Baptist, Philadelphia
Pa.
Gods.-'Thou shalt have no other
gods before me" strikes a death blow
to the god Of power, and the god OF
money, and the god of profession, and
the god of stomach, and the god of So
cial life, and all the gods on the thrones
of big city.-Rev. G. Myers, Baptist
Brooklyn, n. Y.
The Living Wire-Electricity was al
ways floating in the air. Only recently
have we found wire to make it light
our homes and help our work. Jesus
is the living wire to bring to us in un-
broken currents the cheer and power
of God.-Rev. G.. L. Thompson, Pres
byterian, New York City.
The Sabbath.-As God crowned the
six days Of creation with the seventh
day of holy rest, SO let the days Of
your honest labor become sanctified by
the solemn rest and devotion of that
day, which is the glorious crown of
our week-Rev. Fl. w. Schneeberger,
Hebrew, Baltimore, Md.
Saloons.-Public opinion has done
much to reduce the liquor traffic and
make it unpopular, and has placed il
under a law. The Anti-saloon League
has reduced the number of saloons and
drinking places in Washington 26O In
four years.-Rev. J. w. Duppy, Metbo'
dist, Washington, D. G.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12
Artificial Teeth.

The use Of artificial teeth is Of an
cient origin. Two curious specimens
of artificial teeth from the Etruscan
tombs, dating from four or five cen
turies before the Christian era, may
be seen in the museum Of Corneto, on
the coast of Italy, in the mouths Of
two young girls. On the jaw of one
may still be seen two incisors fixed to
their neighbors by small gold rings,
while in the other, the rings remain,
but the artificial teeth have fallen out.
The teeth, carefully cut, had evidently
been taken from the mouth of some
large animal
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12
Oueer Name for n Town.

The Warmest Place on Earth Is ac-
tually town, and not merely local
ity. 1t lies in San Diego County's des-
ert side, about twenty-five miles due
west of Yuma, and the name of It's
postoffice is Mammoth Tank. This in
formation has been dug up through the
posting of newspaper at San Fran
cisco addressed to "Hank Yohnsen,
Warmest Place on Earth" It was
sent in turn to Sacramento, Fresno and
Bakersfield. Then the marking con-
tinues: TRY Yuma" But Yuma sent
it to Tucson. 1t visited Nogales. AT
Phoenix 1t was hung up as humorous
exhibit. There some desert prospec-
tors saw it, and they proceeded to en-
large the postmaster's geographical
and social understanding, for Hank
Yohnsen is not yoke" but a prom
inent citizen of the Warmest Place on
Earth, Cal.-Los Angeles Record.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12

distinctness on the head of an ordinary
pin-the exact size Of which is shown
in the accompanying Illustration. I'm
der the magnifying glass the letters
and figures appear as shown above, and
the work is regarded by competent
judges Of engraving to be excellent.
Mr.. Whitehouse has been at Noter-
mans for many years, having there
learned engraving and designing, at
both Of which he is an expert.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12

The press laws. and more especially
that dragnet known as lese majestic,
as administered in Germany, disgrace
civilization. Almost daily some editor
or some mere clown is pulled up and
fined or sent to prison, or both, for
passing and respectful criticism of i'm
perial rant and nonsense, or for some
clumsy witticism about his royal high
ness coat or the way his nibs sits his
horsel We cannot conceive of q high
spirited and brave people enduring
such insult tamely. without resenting
It violently.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12

When one remembers that but little
more than a generation ago South
Carolina was not only without a fac
tory Of any kind, but made a speciality
Of opposing the manufacturing inter-
ests of the North, it seems strange to
hear now that she leads all the South
ern States In cotton manufacturing.
She has fifty-four mills running at
present, operating in all nearly 1,000,-
600 spindles and consuming yearly
las, 767, ,O42 pounds of cotton. Her cot
ton crop this year will be in round
numbers 100000 bales, Of which the
home mills will consume $4,000, or
about 40 per cent. of the entire crop.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12

England is becoming greatly concern
ed by the inroads made by the United
States upon British trade in the West
Indies, and Is trying to find out the
reason for them. According to the
Blue Book, the chief reasons for the
preference shown for American prod
ucts are these: More attention to local
requirements, superior finish, lower
price, more careful packing and alb
sence Of any special charge therefor,
cheaper freights, and more rapid COM
munication. This explanation seems to
cover the ground.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12

In Constantinople daily and weekly
papers are published in dozen differ
ent languages, but they must su5rhit
all advance proofs to a government
censor, who permits nothing to be
printed without his mark of harm
less" One of the coroner's rules is
to cut out all news of assaults on
crowned heads. The death of Presi-
dent Carrot was given to the Turkish
public as caused by an illness lasting
several days.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12

PUss IN THE BOX. b lots were
thrown in and the box was locked and
sealed. In the course of the night Aid.
Fritz, while hunting for his cat dis
covered that she was in the ballot
boxbox. The election officers were
sent for, but, fearing a violation of
the law, they refused to open the box.
The next day, after consultation with
legal counsel, 1t was decided that the
box should be opened, and this was
done. The cat was released, but the
ballots had been destroyed by the cats
violent efforts to get out Of its prison
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12

A Pittsburg cat accidentally got it
self locked up in Pittsburg ballOt-box.
The box was sealed and a Judge of
election decided 1t would be q violation
Of the law to open it. The cat proceed
ed to have spasms in the midst of the
ballots of a couple Of hundred Of the
free men of Pittsburg, in the course of
which, with teeth and claws, 1t reduc-
ed the evidence of the popular will to
indistinguishable flinders. The Incl
dent presents a delicate question. If
cats are to be left locked in ballot
boxes, 1t may result in the partial dis
franchisement Of the people. If, on the
other hand, a mere cat In ballot box
Is to furnish an excuse for opening the
box at an improper time, organizations
Of rascally politicians may be enat'Ad
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12

Social life is a response to charac-
ter. The selfish man is convinced of
the selfishness of his neighbors, while
the generous man sees only their kind
illness. The cold heart thinks that hui
manity is barren of affection, while
the loving spirit finds it Overfiowing
all around him. Deceit is ever dis
trustful, while sincerity extends the
cordial grasp of confidence. The pas
slonate meet with violence, and the
rude with rUdeness, while the gentle
and courteous rejoice in the gentleness
and courtesy extended to them. Each
quality has magnetic attraction by
which it draws out its like in Others,
the bad eliciting what is bad, the gooh
and pure drawing out and developing
goodness and purity.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12

The Arabs of the Nubian desert sup
posed they knew all about their coun-
try, but an engineer recently bored Il
wellseventy-fiv miles from the Nile and
1000 feet above the river and found
an abundant supply Of water at the
depth of sc feet. When the we'll was
begun the Arabs stood by and joking
ly assured the engineer that he would
reach water when he got down to the
Nile level
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12

An assassin made an attempt upon
the life Of the President of Mexico. He
was arrested and held in confinement.
By the connivance of the chief Of po-
lice, a mob gained possession of his
person and put him to death. Their
act of violence was intended as an act
of devotion to, and affection for, wise
and good ruler. TO the president him.
self the form of the compliment
robbed 1t of its value. Its lawlessness
defeated his purpose to give the Grim
inal fair trial. He held those who
took the mans life in vulgar fury to
be guilty of murder. Accordingly he
caused the arrest of the chief of police,
who, after confessing his fault, COM
mitted suicide in prison. Other per-
sons in authority, who had approved
or failed to resist the attack upon the
assassin, were promptly deposed from
office; and twenty-one participants IN
the actual killing of the man were ar
rested and held for trial. This is the
way President DiaZ deals with lynch
ers and their abettors. 1t Is good
way. 1t emphasizes the fact that mob
vengeance, while it may seem an act
of justice in the abstract, really de-
feats justice and imperils society by its
method. Fury imposes no respect, and
the stroke of rage has no solemnity.
The only impressive treatment of
crime, and the only one consistent with
social safety, Is public trial and pub
lie punishment. This is orderly and
dignified; and no surer way is found to
fasten guilt and rescue innocence than
by the established forms of law.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12
ALL ON A PINHEAD.
Alphabet and Figures Engraved

Alphabet and Figures Engraved on a
Very Small Surface.
The alphabet and the figures one to
ten on pinhead. 1t hardly seems pos
sible to engrave SO many characters up
on such small surface, but that feat
of microscopic engraving was accom-
plished by Mr.. Joe WhitehOuse of Mill
dale, KY, a young designer at Noter-
mans, on Race street. The thirty-six
characters are cut out with peculiar
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12
Effect ofTfohf

Prof. Weisner, of Vienna, has under
taken during the last summer, says
Nature, a journey to Spitzenbergen to
complete his observations, previously
made in the tropics, as to the effect of
light and other external conditions on
the growth of plants.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12

A st. Louis court holds that flirting is
not a sufficient excuse for a divorce.
In many parts Of the country it is re-
garded as sufficient excuse for a fu-
neral, however.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12

In Cleveland a young man who at
tempted to hug pretty girl whom he
had never seen before fell out of a
thjrd-story window and was severely
injured. Served him right; such an un-
dertaking always should be strictly on
the level
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12

to evade the laws by buying up herds
o. cats and popping them into the bal
lot boxes at each polling place. There
seems no way out of such a dilemma,
unless Independent voters organize and
XIII all the cats in town before election
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12
About the Mighty Deep.

The surface of the sea is estimated
at 150,000,000 square miles, taking the
whole surface of the globe Of 197, ,t0O,-
900 and its greatest depth supposedly
equals the hight of the highest noun
tain, or four miles. The Pacific Ocean
covers 100000 square miles, the At
lantic 25,000,OO0, the Mediterranean
100000.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12

By the will of its late mistress a Bos-
ton parrot will enjoy for life the income
from a trust fund Of $4,000. A pru-
dent condition is that the bird must
not be placed on public exhibition. A
plutocratic parrot would have no diff
Guilty In getting a museum engage
ment
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12
Hadn't Thought of That.

"I'd like to know" exclaimed the en-
ragged client, why l ought to feel ju-
bilant over the outcome Of this caseY
Didn't we obtain a verdict for $1O,-
OOO?' the lawyer asked.
"Yes, but you got about all of it.
What good does 1t do meY'
MY dear sir, the other fellow feels
Just as bad as If every cent of it were
going into your pocket"
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12

Great Britain may boast that her
drumbeat Is heard round the world.
The United States will very quickly,
even IL she cannot do so now, be able
to boast that the sun never sets upon
the handiwork of her inventors and
manufacturers-tha through their ef-
forts, she moves the world
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12
What He Dreaded.

"Why Is 1t you never come around
to see us any more, Charley? Have we
ever done anything to offend your
mo, it's nothing you've done, but, II
you insist upon having the truth, it's
your children"
''Our children! Why, what on earth
do you mean?"
you see, they've got old enough to
recite noW."
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12
Rnsiness Advances.

"Have you made any advance in your
business?' asked the young lawyers
friend.
"Yes," was the reply; two of them'
Clients"
"No; my clerks. They said they need
ed money, so l advanced them $40
each" Washington Post.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12
No Mistakes.

1t was on the eve of their bridal day.
Perhaps, after ALL" he faltered, gaz-
ing tenderly, yet seriously, down into
her lustrous eyes, 1--WE shall make a
mistake in marrying"
How you frighten me, Edwin she
exclaimed, with a shiver. "Come, let
us rehearse again and make assurance
doubly sure" detroit Journal.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12

Great Britain, In the interests Of
peace, is now engaged in constructing
ffty-three war vessels. 1t takes an
awful lot Of war preparation to pre-
serve peace In the older countries of
the world.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12
Neither,

junior don't know what to think Of
Miss Knice. Either she is awfully good
natured or she is half-fool. She is
smiling all the time.
Senior-Has she good teeth?
Junior-Perfect.
Senior-It is safe to say she is not a
fool; but it does not follow that she is
awfully d-natured-Boston Tran
scriDt
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12

Many things conspire to prevent the
dancing masters abolishing the waltz.
It's such g convenient way for young
people to get around each other as well
as around the room.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12
The Important Consideration.

81 don't know what this country is
coming tor exclaimed the pessimist.
"You are on the wrong track" replied
the official, as he signed the order keep
ing out an anarchist. THE thing to
worry about is what is coming to this
country. y."-Washington Star.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12

Some think the arrows In the eagles
claws on the silver dollar are wheat.
The American eagle isn't grain-eater,
but it wouldn't matter If it was always
dollar wheat.
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How He Reasoned 1t Ont.

Papa-Charley, please hand me that
book, on the table, there.
Charley (aged 9)-There he is, papa.
Papa-No, my son, you should not
say there he is," but there it Is"
Charley-Why. papa, it's hymn
book, isn't it?-Cleveland Leader.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12

Kipling apparently is losing his grip.
He has published poem of eight stan
zas on "White Horses" and there isn't
in it even a hint about the red-headed
girl
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12

q cat jumped into
the large empty
ballot box and went
TO sleep. The cat
was unnoticed by
the counters and
the work continued.
When the count
was finished the
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Saving the Money.

Il wonder why 1t Is that we never see
Miss Blythe and Mr.. Gay at the thea
ter any more?"
''Oh, they're engaged now."
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12
Her idea 0f Tf

Matte (reading)-What is the pale
Of civilizationW
Helen-Oh, it's some new kind Of
face powder, l suppose
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12
Yelled Sarcasm. .

He-The falling water made such
noise that l couldn't hear myself talk
She-Oh, how 1 wish l could have
been there. But it's just my luck.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12
No Necessity for 1t.

Visitor-I presume your daughter
plays the piano?
Mrs. Neuvoriche (proudly)-No, in
deed Dear Ethel doesn't have to. Her
pa is rich enough to buy one of those
pianos which plays itself.-Harper's
Bazaar.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12
Airy Persihaue.

The pneumatic saddle-What are you
wheeling about?
The tire-Well, l guess you wouldn't
feel so puffed up If you had stepped on
a tack.-Exchange
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12

The novelist who marries his hero to
a new" woman will have hard work to
convince his readers that they lived
happily ever after.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12
What,a in n Name.

! "After all" said the college presi'
dent, football has one good point"
"What Is itY' asked the preacher.
"People who play 1t get over the hab-
it of kicking at things"
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7. the Afterward.

what strange ideas children get
about religious matters"
"Yes, and how few ever get over
themr'-Detroit News.
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A Counter Irritant.

"Were those cough drops beneficial"
''They worked like a charm. They
have such a~horrible taste that the
children have all stopped coughing
Boston Traveller.
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LET Us ALL LAUGH.
JOKES FROM THE PENS OF
VARIOUS HUMORISTS.

Pleasant Incidents Occurring the
World Over-Sayings that Are Cheer.
full to Old or Young Funny
Selections that You Will Enjoy.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12
A Hot Time.

The Bellows-If 1t wasn't for me
you'd soon be out Of place.
The Fire-Well, you needn't be blow
Ing about it all the time.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12

If suffrage were general some women
might vote, but the sum total would
be affected by the circumstance of man
and wife being paired.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12
Hard Luck.

Things go by contraries In this
world" she sighed.
'Why do you think so" he asked.
"As soon as they quit sprinkling the
streets the weather man makes it Inn
possible to ride a wheel"
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12

If the chrysanthemum has no other
significance in the language of flowers,
1t might be taken to mean better late
than never.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12
Where Then?

Mrs. Benjamin. the next world peo-
pie will be doing the same they do in
this.
Benham--I don't believe it. Now, |
am a night clerk. How am 1 to get
work in my line If 1 go where there Is
no night? Answer me-
Mrs. Benham-That's easy-you
won't go there.-Judge.
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Looking Ahead.

She-Mamma is going to give US an
elegant breakfast after the wedding.
He-How about lunch and dinner?-
Detroit Journal.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12
They Are Learning.

as there any probability that the po-
lice will ever find out anything about
this mystery
81 think there is. They are keeping
right at the heels of the reporters"
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12
No InfrinRement.

Ethel-Pm sorry to see you SO very
distant with your next-doOr neighbor,
Jack van Dusen. The Bible says you
should love your neighbor as yourself,
you know.
Dorothy-Yes; but I'm not at all
stuck on myself, you know.-Judge.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12

Delaware's not allowing women to
practice law in the courts of that State
is a kind of bar to the new woman's
progress.
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Not Declined.

From a maid the poet stole kiss
That far above his poems ranks;
Because it filled his heart with bliss
When it was returned with thanks.
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WaruinO.

He hung upon the gate with her
And now lies in the mold;
But her father didn't knock him out
He caught his death of cold.
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Ought to Be an Editor.

1.-THE Rev. Dr. Thirdly Is great con-
denser, isn't hep
"a condenser? How sO;"
"You know he has a record of 2,400
marriages and must, therefore, have
condensed 4.S00 people into just half
that number"
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12
Her Patriotism.

Mrs. Rawson-Why are you so glad
that Bulwinkle was elected? thought
you never took any interest in poll
tics
Mrs. Hawkesworth-But my husband
won enough on the result to buy me
new sealskin sacQue.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12

Although supposed to be secret the
ballot usually tells an interesting story
the next day.
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How 90?
So It Does,

Smlth-Seeing is believing.
Jones-Not always. 1t often depends
upon what paper you see 1t In.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12

The man who goes about wishing he
had never been born is not the only one
that regrets it.
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Puss Didn't Want to Vote

While the election board of the
Fourth district of the Thirty first ward
of Pittsburg was counting the ballots,
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12

women is they think that is all that's
necessary.
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Unfortunate.
eaSy-y0u

Kind Lady-Poor fellow, have you no
friends?
Hap Hazard-No, mum, 1 hain't got
nobody but relatives.-Cincinnat Eli
uuirer
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-12
Cause and Effect.

Jack-Have cigar?
Tom-No. I've given up smoking.
Jack-When does the wedding take
place?
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SIandered.

"They tell me. Jehiel, that you
change your politics as often as you do
vOur cOotu
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Cruel Old Man.

Heidi you tell your father that l
would kill myself If l couldn't have
you?
She-Yes.
He-What did he say!
She-He said that settled 1t. You
couldn't have me.
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Where They Fell Down.

Il see that the president of the sugar
trust has undergone an operation for
appendicitis and Is coming along all
light"
We'll, the doctors might have known
better than to tackle him."
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chair, but the countryman was SO In
censed at the laughter Of his associates
that he stalked from the floor"
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Fowl Play.

Rooster-Why, Biddy, what's the
matter?
Biddy-Oh, I'm up against a peck of
trouble.
RoOster-How so?
Biddy-I just swallowed a bee by
mistake, thinking it was a fly.
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cts dadgoned lie. git new coat
every time l vote, but l don't always
have to change my politics, b'goshv'-
Indianapolis Journal.
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A Genius
Yeast-What's he done now?

Crimsonbeak-Tha man Keys Is
genius.
Yeast-What's he done now?
"Why, he devised plan to keep his
wife from playing the piano"
"Indeedw
''Yes: he told her he had seen mouse
in it."-Yonkers Statesman.