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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-28
REPosE or MANNER.

~ UR Observation-Disclosures taugnl
their daughters that "repose OF
- manner was the first requisite
of true proprlcty, says a writer In Out
look. No well-bred lady would husel
in company, put her hands to her race,
toss her head or finger her buttons II
she mlkcd, she did It IN n soft voice
and without gcstculatlon, no matter
how many rings she wore or bow pret-
~ her hands might be- She was taught
even to control her features; TINT
squirting and wlnking the eyes ana
twltchlng the mouth were not mice,
and that they could and should be IN
tcrmitted In polite society In sitting
neither the knees nor the feet were to
be crossed, rocking was odlously vul-
gar, yawnlng and stretching were I'M
speakable offenses, and, above all, the
hands must be crossed or folded In the
lap and kept there.
We plead for ut least partial re-
sumption Of the old forms. Let moth
crs once more teach their girls to SIT
still in company, to cultivate calmness.
Let our women learn 10 carry on earn
est conversation IN subdued tones and
without gcst1culatlon.
We used to be told that lying in bed
with hands folded and eyes shut was
half as good as sleep when sleep was
impossible 1t is quite creditable that
bouncing and tossing about largely in
crease the loss of strength from sleep
lessness, and we know that the sleep
which IS accompanied with such toss
Ing and turning Is not as refreshing
as that which Is taken quietly. Just
so If a reposeful manner is acquired
early in life an enormous expense Of
nervous movement is spared, and q cor
responding amount of power may be
saved.
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AZ the vegetarian jubilee IN London
recently some remarkable exhibits were
made. Ono wQs a vegetarian cat q
sleek amd handsome pussy, who, hav-
ing laccn brought up IN a vegetarian
family, had not only learned to lovo
vegetable foods, but had forgotten the
feline taste for mouse flesh. Mice Of
the plumpcst and most tempting mp
pearance could ran across the door
with perfect lmpunity In the presence
OF this vegetarian tabby. She just
wlnkod Sleopdly at them and gave a
contcnnptuOus curl % her 0nti-carniv-
orOus tan. a now race Of cats is thus
brought into eight tho reformed feline
who win not eat meat nor kin mice.
But the new vegetarian breed Of eats
win never become popular with the
ladies.-~New York World
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the economies that that period induced
I'm ali lines OF produstion resulted IN
placing many articles heretofore
clnssed as Injuries within the reach Of
almost every one. and they also made
possible TO our exporters successful
composition IN foreign fields, Az n re-
suit. from being O debtor nation we nro
fast passing Into tho position Of cred.
itor nation. Argentina also found sweet
USES ~ adversely. Up 10 1889 her cX-
ports were almost entirely confined TO
the raw products Of her sheep aud cat.
tie ranches. But the financial crisis Of
1890 forced upon the population the
Necessity Of manufacturing for It's own
consumption So that to-day many nrti-
cles that used to be found on her I'm
port lists are conspicuous by their alb
snce, and that once purely agrlcul.
tural people Is becoming less and less
dependent upon other nations for Its
necessities
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American women, writes an English
lady, surpass us in matter Of fact phil
osophy. Young as they may be, they
seem to have acquired a policy OF ex-
pediency and a contempt of circum-
stances which serve them I'm good stead
through life. Some people might call il
heartlessness, but it IS rather nice
sense Of balance. For instance, lady
was complaining to young American
that she could not get reconcned to the
loss of her daughter, who had been
torn from her by peculiarly sad and
sudden death. Il cannot realize IT,"
she said ruefully. "Thcn don't realize
IT," answered the American. Huggina
ones grief is a common failing. 1t is
useless It is painful, It serves no good
end, yet people do It constantly. The
American girl was right
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Is the name
of a small hamlet In the Isle Of Null
containing not more than n dozen In
habitants. How they pronounce It Is
a mystery only 20 be solved by some
one acquainted with the Gaelic. but
the fact that the Scots are a nation
of few words seems easy to explain, IL
they have many such words rs the
above in the language.
A sample of Welsh nomenclature ia
Mynyddywlln, which Is the name of q
parish close to Cardiff, while another
OF the same kind Is Llanfairpwllgwngll
Perhnps, however, the Germans may
be fairly said to carry Off the palm in
word cOlning. How IS this for a specl-
men Consinntiuopelischerdudclelsack-
preiferY or this one, Jungfraucnzim-
Observation-Disclosures
The first means a COnstantinopolitan
bagp player and the last is the
name Of young ladies' club which
adorns the brass plate Of the door of n
house In Cologne to this day.
Rabelais gives the following name TO
particular book which was supposed
TO be In the library Of Panmgruers
medical student friend Victor "Antip-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ii q
ones ToOrdicnntium," while Anantacha-
turdasivratakatha is an nctual Sanscrit
word to be found In any Sanscrlt die
tiOnary, and tho word Clunlnstaridysar-
chedcs occurs In the works Of Platus.
the Latin comedy writer.-Iarper's
Round Table.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-28

There Is a new collar for the shirt
waist girl who does not wish to spoil
tho shape and Wilderness of her noel,
by Misunderstanding It up SO to speak.
IA the ertwhile fashionable chokcr of
linen. The novelty Is called the Elton.
and is admirably adapted to shlrtwalst
wear. In shape It is not unlike the
linen collar worn by the small boy be-
fore he experiences the Joy Of adonting
collars such rs are worn by his father
OF big brother. The Elton Is very be-
coming and can be worn either closed
tightly in front or Il little low. Wear
1t as you will, It's name is solid comfort
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box resulted in the missing Of :, ,,,5
many fares. On the other 49, SUI
would cost too much to hire tv, W. H.. -
Tor each car It was then that Mo w, ~.
perintendent hit upon the ldoo ~ ~ ~
p'oylns women as conductors. IA v.,' ~ ~,
only half as much was paid os VINO, MON (,
nave been paid to men. The ,,., sou'u
paid 81 per week, and seem - ,''s '''S
their work, while the super,n,, enloy
says that they do It we'll '''enuen'
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-28

The "hatpln snatchcr' Is the ncwost
development Of the offender. In a
crowded shopping tour recently n
young woman was Joshel by a stout.
rough-looklng woman rs she tried IN
pass through crowded aisle. The two
almost fell upon each others neck. Tho
young woman looked upon II as aul,.
wardness until she was brought to tho
realization that her handsomely Jewel.
cd gold hat pins were gone by her IN,
slipping from It's proper position.
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Mortality among hospital nurses d
startling, 1t has been ascertained ta
healthy girl of II, dcyoting herself-
hospital nursing, dies on an average q
years sooner than a girl of the sars
age moving among the general nonus
ton A hospital nurse at the age NJ I.
has the same expectation of lfa as.
person at the age of IS In the ordinar
community
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"Hang the childr' he thought, an
grlly, as he crept towards the bed.
Though she had thrown the clothes
back little, she was sleeping sound
ly. Something glittered in her hand.
1t WINS the necklace. and much too
valuable TO be left lie tried 20 IN
clasp the rosy fingers that had fas-
tened ~ tightly on their treasure. Sud
denly, the blue eyes opened wide, but
Jim held up his hand warnlngly.
IF yer cries out little 'un, III kill
yerl Give me the necklace"
The blue eyes looked wonderingly ut
slippery Jim. Their owner had never
been addressed IN such rough language
before.
''Give me The necklace he repeated,
and pulled II from her roughly.
The rosy lips trembled, and big tears
gathered and fell jim felt strange
qualm as the little fnce puckered, and
she tried to rcpress her sObs.
400 ave taken my muvvers pretty
tngs. 900 naughty bad mani Does
90 over say 90 palraY
Jim shook his head, and she jumped
up and knecllng In the bed, ralsed her
piping treble:
Dear bod, this IS a very bad, wicked
man, he doesn't say any pairs. Please
make him say his pairs
Look here, young 'un, stow that and
get into bed agln, OF tho bogles1 como
arter yer"
Doesn't mind bogies at al. 90 say
pairs Just once and then men 60 to
Sleep she entreated.
The marvel to Jim was her utter fear
lcssness Of him. To pacify her, and IN
his hurry to be gone, he complied.
It was n strange sight, the pretty, In
Rocent child, clad In her white night
gown, kneeling close TO the dark, evil
looking man, who had been WANTED"
for many a deed Of robbery and vio-
lence.
Putting his hands together, as she d.
rected, he repeated after her the verse
she had said at her mothers knee; but
at the line "Pity my simplicity" Jim's
voice stuck A great lump rose in his
throat, and an unwonted moisture
dimmed his eyes.
Another scene came wildly before
him. A poorly-furnlshed room, and in
It little lad with his hands Joined in
prayer at his mothers knee.
Heavens! that little lad was himself.
What years and years Of sin and misery
lay between that sin and thls Who
was he 10 be thus taught by q little
child1 Hardened, deeply-dyed criminal
as he was, a flush Of shame rose 20 his
cheek.
zoos crying" said the little girl.
Don't cry, me so sorry" and she laid
her soft cheek against his, and patted
his hand Gffectionately zoos a nice
man now, and me hove co."
"Look zero, little 'un, 'ere's yer neck
lace; you keep It tight, and lie down and
go TO sleep. Jim won't hurt yer, but
ye'll give him kiss for IT,"
The little mouth was npllfted; and
slippery Jim took a kiss from those
sweet lips.
1t sent O thrill through his whole
Frame and went far 90 the softening
of his heart
In after years he was wont to look
back to that kiss as the beginning of his
salvation.
Then he laid the little girl in her bed,
and tucked her up as carefully and
gently as her mother had done.
Good night. little 'un, yer leetle
knows wOt we've done for me- Good
night, and though 1t hain't for the likes
Of me to say It, heaven bless yer!'
Then, quickly replacing the whole Of
the Jewel cases in the safe, Slippery
Jim stole out Of the windOw--Saturday
Evening Post,
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a man who is cynical at o.
he foolish at 40. = 70
What children need is mora M
and fewer critics. models
Men marry maidcns, but ina,
married by widows. s are
business and friendship raro,.
a happy combination. ~ TORN
Tho best way to eujoy tho n,.
TO live In the present 'u'ue Is
a woman friend Is a Treasure 6,
MS She is a friend. but when shs y long
uaere Is hothing that can equal N.Y. slrlis
mostly. S''' Ner AMI
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-28

Speaking Of Spanish girls. a copA
spondeut from abroad has said of tllm.
Spanish girls are convent bred. Ter
education consists largely Of acqulmg
the art Of embroidery, which they lasrn
to perfection. Early marriages amas
them are seldom happy but divore. /,
unheard Of. People unhapply mafri
simply separate and live out their Ines
as best they can"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-28

WOnlNn arc n succoSs rs etr,ot -,
conductors in Chillico,he, Ohio. sinc
they were engaged by the l,lcotrs
street Railway Company tho raceins
OF the corporation have Increased A
per cent The women were e,n,,lo,ei
originally as 4 measure Of eeonon,v h
was found that the system of boy,n,
every person put his own fare ipto m.
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The legend that Paris awarded he
apple to Venus and declared her be
the most beautiful Of the daughte Of
Olympus shows that the anclents new
what they were about when they aide
the apple the emblem of beauty. It's
certainly the greatest beauti1er klrTn
to science. A noted Paris specfDst
says that woman who eats thra OF
four apples a day cannot be ugly. The
apple acts on the liver, gives a be.ul-
full complexion and is most fattenira
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and retired Methodist minister of Wal
ton, Delaware county, n. Y. Mrs Royce
has twice been married, obtaining a
divorce from her first husband and has
instituted proceedings for separation
from her second husband, f. c. Royce.
Mrs. Royce resides IN Brooklyn.
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the cloth In the right c'''fs' The work
looks best on a white s'opd, unless
the china has avery aec'oeupne, when
It is best TO get men - prresponds
Washing silks or linen 'nrFd should
be used. Other novel 'eaciqls have n
monogram Of the lazy enlDedered in
gold thread on a pale. nl'if epihk silk
foundation, and placed nl BE- corner
Of the fine damask clolh " IN this
case the SILK has to De femqed when
the cloth is washed ana rlppllquea
with Gnc silk buttonholns Wen again
70 itn nsn1.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-28

Liquid ar presents surprising posi-
bliitcs as a medicine A Russian ply
stefan, in experimenting with Il, placed
dog So room with the temperature
lowered. as stated IN London Engineer
ing, % one hundred degrees below zero.
After ten hours the dog was taken out
alive, and with an enormous appetite.
The physician tried the test himself.
After ten hours confinement IN an at
mosphere OF stili. dry cold. his vitality
was Intensely stimulated. go much
combustion had been required 10 keep
warm that an intense appetite was Gro
ated. II was Ike a visit 10 braclng
Northern climate.
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It is said that at III Caney a Mauser
bullet struck ono Of the rough riders
and went through two of his pockets
But there IS nothing so very remark
able 10 that; many a wife has often
mnln o henvler SCORE.
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a cousin Of Admiral Dewey, Mrs. FL
mer c. Royce, is about to enter upon
the vaudeville stage, and has decided
to become an actress. She Is the daugh-
ter Of Rev. Edward It. Dewey, an aged
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The purpose Of libraries and Of books
IN general has been variously defined.
John Morley, in an address at the open
ing Of free library. said that "rhe
purpose Is to bring sunshine into our
hearts, and to drive moonshine out Of
our heads"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-28

A Western paper regrets to an
nouuce that Tommy Jones met a sud
den and painful death last Wednesday
NJ the hands OF his saddle horse" Were
the hands Of that horse injurcdf
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a woman has been sent to reforma-
tory IN the East for throwing a stone
through a window. II she aimed at
the window and hit It her proper place
is dime museum, not a prison.
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Santiago was founded in 1914. That
town is old enough 10 know better next
time.
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There Is an adage that we generally
repeat jestingly which yet contains a
grain Of very sound wisdom. We say,
lnughlngly, ct is the unexpected that
always happens" but II we would
think Of the things over which we
worry and fret as the may be's' that
perhaps will come to us, and apply our
wise adage to them, we would cease
to worry. For how seldom has the ex-
petced sorrow come to any OF us! II
hna nearly always been the blow for
which we did not look that came.
When we have all day watched the
cloud on the horizon with dread fore
holdings Of the storm which would come
from II, the wind has changed and the
cloud has blown away from us. or else
melted into thin vapor and not come
near us ut oil. How foolish, then, to
waste what might be happy hours In
looking for this or that trouble which
may never come, or, If # does arrive,
win perhaps. after ALL prove to be a
blessing! No trouble was ever lessened
by going to meet It half way; and If
we are sometimes to have 1t to bear, let
us not weary our souls and weaken
our wills by drcadng It beforehand.
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A pretty way Of embroidcrlng a cloth
for afternoon tea Is to copy and adapt
as far as possible the pattern on the
cups and plates used, ana work It on
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-28

Fitzslmmons claims TO be the cham
plon heavy weight fighter Of the world,
but such statement Is proposterous;
General shafter weighs $40 pounds.
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From every standpoint tho war is des-
tined 10 bc a blessing TO the nation. It
win pay IN patriotism, IN industry. IN
labor aud IN national greatness. It's
deeds of war have shed glory on the
American name, ana crowned the re
puhllc with luster as the proud possess
or OF such SONS
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Not that very much depends on the
answer. but Is the hammock a summer
contrvance or an accompaniment Of
the fall2
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-28

IN his triumphant march across Porto
Rico General Miles proved the fact that
hc eould win IN walk.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-28

a New York contemporary describes
n man as having been convicted Of
"three cases Of blgamy." A full dozen
in each cnsc2
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-28

The war Is ended; now let the boom
ing Of cannon Doe followed by the boom
ing OF business
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Judge Rogers of Providence. r L.,
recemly granted divorce TO Freder-
Eek a. Bailey Of that place. "AIr.
Bailey" special dispatch pleasantly
Informs as. "wil be readily remem-
bercd by the public as Chang the giant
who travelled with larnums show for
maGy years lie IS phenomenany
tan Yankee, and when cleanly shavcn
his features are not unlike those Of n
Celestial" Is anything ln the circus
business real?
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The Duke OF Vragua should come
ont now. His position under the bed
has hccn neither comfortable nor he
t,nie
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The poorest girls are thosgwho are
not taught to work. Rich pamis have
petted them, and they have boataurht
to desplse labor, and, possiblgio look
upon a working woman as belagIng to
lower order, and have bee accus-
toned to depend upon others n liv-
Ing and are perfectly helpl@ The
most forlorn women belong tlhs
class.
1t is the duty of parents toprotect
their daughters from this daDreble
condition A great wrong is hne 10
them If they neglect It. Girls sAuld be
taught to earn their living.
The wheel Of fortune rolls wifny
round; and the rich are likelyio b.
come poor, and the poor riclI Skill
added to labor is no disadvantage to
rich and indispensable to poor Well
to-do parents must educate theirhugh-
tiers to wOrk-no reform Is more hDera
tive than this. -
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In the West Indian tropical regions Il
IS comparatively easy to raise almost
everything. from garden truck to Amer
lean Gags and blockades.
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The conquest OF Porto Rico is an
illustration Of the fact that peace hath
ner victories no less than war.
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Inconsistency Of Long SkirA
If we had the cheap cab sysim OF
Paris we should be consistent Ia Slow
ing the present French fashion dong
skirts, says n writer IN Vogue. They
never were intended to be wornilag-
glng on the public payements ai MS
American women We should shoT our
good taste and good sense by keeping
our long skirts for indoor and carago
use. Of what use is our knowleda %
germ theories, If we act like sillieand
carry disease and death into notonly
our own homes, but those ais Of
friends and neighborsi
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TO call a man phrasemaker Is IA
most cases a strong ntlmation that ne
s. nothing else, and therefore the char
acterizntion IS usually resented by It's
subject There VIII be no danger Of
offending Captain Rohley D. Evans,
however lf we apply this epithet to
him. when DE explained the marvel
Gus victory won over Admiral Ger.
vera's heet, by saying that God and
the gunnefs are on our side" every
body recognized No once thai the words
were the product Of true genius for
concise, yigorous and accurate express
sion.
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Periods Of industrial and financial
depression are not unmixed with bless
ing, ns tho experience Of tho United
States IA this decade has shown Leav-
Ing ont 81 account the Lessons Of econ
omy forced upon most families IN this
country and booking ~ the matter
merely from q commercial standpoint,
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A wise community. Ike far-slghted
Individual seeks 10 gain some profit
from adverse conditions. The disposi
uon 90 make adversely yield adyant-
age II only the slightest constitutes
one difference between strength and
weakness IA character The dry sea.
son la California. a drawback In some
particulars, is 10 witness a permanent
addition DO the resources Of the State
through the wells dug and pumps pur-
ctased. Thus one path TO larger pros.
perfy lies through drought 10 lrrlga-
ton.
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A man says Il shall" and womap
II Will"
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-31
HARBoR NorEs.
Items o" Interest Picked Up Along
Shore.

A fresh breeze sent the wind bound
fleet away yesterday morning and the
harbor was pretty well cleared out by
noon. Among these that sailed were
the schooners Alicia B. Crosby and j.
S. Winslow, the former for coal port
and the latter for Demararra.
The Grand Trunk sheds We're full OF
freight yesterday morning and standing
on the side tracks were 600 cars loaded
with local package freight and grain.
A good many cars of oranges have ar
rived here from California.
The Mary W. Libby has been brought
down from above the bridge and Will be
nut in condition for summer work,
Steamer ST. Croix arrived early yester-
day forenoon and proceeded soon after en-
route to Boston.
The tug Carbonera arrived yesterday
towing barge Henry Clay and the schoon'
er Columbia brought in fair sizsd trip
of fish.
The Allan liner Laurentian, Capt. j.
Brown, sailed for Liverpool at O'Clock
with large cargo of the usual assorted
character, some $500 tons, one first cabin,
five intermediate and one Storage pas
sengers. There were also 375 head OF cat
tie. This is the Laurentian's last thip to
Portland thiS seascn.
Mr.. Leroy H. Tobie, boarding officer at
this port, has received letter from his
brother, Lieut. E. P. Tobie of the First
Maine cavalry, stating that the latter
has received from the secretary OF wal
congressional medal Of honor presented
for gallantry during the last campaign.
Lieut.. Tobie is now located at Paw
| tucket, r. l.. and has, many friends in
Portland. He was Lewiston boy.
Candidates for enlistment in the Navy
should not report at the examining
office in the custom house but at the
shipping commissioners Office on Fore
street which has been made an assem-.
bling place. Hefe the recruits are taken
in charge by Boatswaina B. L. Smith
and. when the proper time arrives
taken to the examining board adjoining
| the inspector of immigration office in the
custom house. Yesterday six coal passeri
were accepted and Lieut.. Hubbard wal
much pleased with the days work.
The Elizabeth City will soon be
taken off for a weeks oyerhauling.
ESteamer Au cocisco will take the place
of the Merryconeag on her route next
Monday and the Sebascodegan that of the
Aucocisco.