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The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05
HOW TO RISE.
Large Salaries and High Honors Wait
for Efficient Men.

Large anu w dlt
for Efficient Men.
In 1850 a young clerk at small rail
road station refused to alter the rates
of the company to accommodate vii
lage magnate and an extensive ship.
per. The great man went away VOW
ing vengeance on the young man who
refused to break the rules of the com
pany whose servant he was. The
company appreciated the fidelity and
advanced him to more and more re-
sponsible stations, till Tom Scott be-
came president of the great Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. After the death of
Mr.. Scott l said to one of the vice
presidents of the road: "You must
miss the president very much" He
answered, mo; the man is not great
who cannot organize his work so that
it will go on without him" Mr.. Scott
so simplified and organized the work
that it would go On successfully when
his guiding hand was withdrawn.
Nearly all the men in very high and
responsible positions have risen from
the humble places in lowly life This
same great company is all the time
seeking for larger men than it can
find. In trying to train them up for
it's extending departments it takes
graduates from the college and puts
them through every department of
wood and iron work. car and engine
making, practice on the road and in
the offices, ETC.; hoping that out of
many, some will be able to take posi-
tions that are worth $4,000 a year
They would gladly pay this to men
who would grow to the greatness of
their needs.
There are seven roads east of Chi
cago that haul a ton of freight a mile
for seven-tenths of / cent. 1t takes
the whole value of load of wheat to
haul it hundred miles over a com
mon road. On the railroad it is haul
ed for 20 cents. The price Of carrying
passengers and freight in this coun-
try is constantly decreasing. Passen-
gers are carried St-class for less
than one-half of what they are in the
united kingdom of Great Britain. To
bring about such result has required
the genius of thousands of men. A
third Of the invested wealth of this
country is in railroads. In this large
field Of thought and endeavor there is
plenty of room to rise by thought and
endeavor. The world is willing to pay
for efficiency, not for ornament.
So of every department of life,
thought and efficiency tell, and large
ly determine the place man is to hold.
Munger, in his little book called "On
the Theshold," says q boy at work in
in a railway office, came to his pastor
and asked for the names Of the best
books on the great imperial nations of
Rome and the English people. He
could only read in the evenings, but
he wanted to read the best. Soon
after, another boy came from the same
office, begging to know if it was wrong
to go to the theater and dancing school.
He said it was easy to tell which of
these boys at 40 years of age would
be president of the road and which
would be dropped to lower position
Man
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05
The Pearl OYSTER.

The pearl oyster is the animal from
which those highly-valued ornaments,
pearls, are extracted. The pearl is moth
ing more than "nacre," deposited in
the shape Of globular drops instead of
being spread over the inner surface of
the shell, in which case it is known as
Mother-of-Pearl.
These valuable shells are found both
in the old and new world. Ceylon is
very famous for it's pearl fisheries. The
fishermen are trained to remain a long
time under water, and are assisted In
their descent to the bottom of the sea
by a heavy weight tied to their feet.
They rapidly gather all the pearl oys-
ters in their way into a basket. and
when in want Of air give a signal to
their friends above, who draw them to
the surface by rope. The oysters are
then left to putrefy for some weeks,
when they are carefully washed, and
the pearls extracted.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05
DON'T

Don't steal another mans good name,
even If your own is worn out.
Don't raise your hand against your
husband-bl oomhandles are plenty.
Don't pattern after the busy little
bee. It's the other fellow that eats tie
honey.
Don't mopolize one color in your
makeup. A ruby nose spoils the effect
of ruby lips.
Don't bet with your wife, unless you
are prepared to lose, whether you win
or not.
Don't look gift horse in the mouth.
Sell him for what you can get and let
the other fellow look.
Don't judge a man by the clothes he
wears. Form your opinion from the
wearing apparel of his wife.
Don't be clam. If you must be any
thing of that kind, be a turtle. Then
you will have little snap about you.
Don't take bull by the horns. Take
him by the tail and then you can let go
without getting some one to help you.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05
DRIVING THE CATTLE HOME.

gum bough in its natural stage, bent
with great accuracy to the requisite
position. The front fork is another
gum bough in its natural state, except
that the parts forming the fork are
bent together, so as to be parallel. This
works through an old wheel box from a
light cart, which is fixed in the thick
part of tie first branch, which forms
the backbone, and an iron rod passed
through near the top serves as handles,
and the pedals are ingenious adapta-
tions of some old iron utensils. The
maker is a lad of 14.''
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05

Ex-President Cleveland's definition
OF self-made man differs from the or
binary acceptation of that term. but
1t is one that will stand the test of in
telligent scrutiny. The self-made man.
as defined by the ex-President, is he
who has made the most of himself, not
necessarily by his own unaided efforts.
but with whatever assistance he could
secure. Whether this definition is
strictly correct or hot, it is an interest
ing one, and it rather adds to than de-
tracts from the merit that attaches to
self-help.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05
HERO OF 1912,
Sole Survivor of the Constitution and
Guerriere Fight.


Mayor Strong had a notable visitor
recently in the person of Mai. William
II. Garland an ancient mariner. 95
years old, the sole survivor of the
great battle between the Constitution
and the Guerriere, which was fought
on Aug. 10, 1912.
Il remember the battle WELL" said
Maj Garland, in answer to a cues
ton asked by the mayor, though 1
was only 10 years old. 1 was on the
Constitution as a powder monkey
and took much pride in the victory
which was won after a half hours
most daring tighting-as any of the
men and officers. Then 1 was in the
fight with the Java four months later.
when we served her as we had the
Guerriere.
Il know l am the sole survivor of
that crew of the Constitution: and
have reason to believe that l am the
only survivor of the navy of 1912.
when Lafayette was here in 1924
l was appointed on his escort by Pres
ident Monroe. Early in 1926 1 ac-
companied Lafayette to France on the
Brandywine.
Il also saw the great Napoleon, and
believe L am the only living Ameri-
can who ever had that honor 1t was
at st. Helena. He spoke to me in good
English, and, laying his hand on my
head, he said, My young man, 1 hope
your life will be a more happy and
successful one than mine has been.
Il knew President Monroe very well,
for he was quite intimate with my ia
thes, who, like myself, was born and
rea red in Virginia; and l think l re-
member him particularly well because
Of his apple orchard, where l went fire.
quently with other boys, but with his
to young folks, and used to pick the
ripe apples for us. l attended his fu-
neral as 1 did that of Thomas Jeffer-
son. Jefferson was a frequent visitor
to our house, and l used to enjoy hav-
ing him talk politics with my father.
II was honorably discharged from
the United States navy in 1884, and
went to my home at Hampton" con-
tinued Maj Garland. "When the war
broke out in 1861 l was parted from
many friends and relatives, for stood
by the old flag, while they went with
the South. 1 came to New York, join
ed the Fifty-Sixth New York infantry
then the Lincoln cavalry, and after
ward the Sixteenth Massachusetts.
was through the war from Bull Run
to AppomattoX. After the battle Of
Antietam Gen. Mcclellan made me a
major.
when the war was over l returned
to my home at Hampton, and have
lived there since. | am now on my
way to attend the anniversary cele-
bration Of the victories Of the old Iron
side feet, which is to be held the 21st
Of this month"
Mayor Strong showed great pleasure
at meeting the veteran Of two wars,
who, in spite of several wounds, the
loss of the sight of one eye, and a
form bowed by years, is able to walk
quite well with the aid of a cane and
crutch. His hair is white, and his long
beard of the same color flows over
numerous gold and silver medals that
are on his left breast. He is appar-
emily proud of these, though he did
not speak of them. But he was quick
to exhibit his pension papers and other
credentials that verify the story he
tells.-New York Herald.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05

The pulpit of a little Eastern church
has long stood just enough to one side
of the platform to disturb the congre-
cations sense of proportion; but any
protest met with a quick rejoinder
from the aged minister. The wife of
the sexton, taking matters into her
own hands, says the Church Econo-
mist, moved the pulpit toward the CEN
ter an inch a week, and gained her
point, though 1t took time, for the old
doctor never noticed the difference.
Some citadels must needs be stormed
from the front, but more victories are
won and more reforms inaugurated by
methods which do not antagonize, and
in which tact is joined to persevering
moderation.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05
BOYS INGENIOUS WHEEL.

Lad of FOurteen Years Constructs a
ChainIess" " Bicycle.
"a curious bicycle, en- route from
Hamilton to Warrnambool, was in
spected by a number of interested per-
sons at the train last night" says he
correspondent of Victoria (Australia)
paper "It is of the old style, the front
wheel about three feet eight inches
high, being made solid from boards of
an old washing machine, and the hind
wheel is from a small wheelbarro :.
Both wheels are most ingeniously tired
with bark, with strip of linoleum over
all. ine backbone and hind fork is a
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05

The telegraph tells of a mother who.
to amuse her babe, pointed a pistol at
the child's head, playfully swapping
the trigger, and of course blowing the
head off the infant, '.innocently," as
the dispatch naively adds, taking its
life." The habit of amusing a babe by
killing it may be the climax of all that
Is innocent, and yet it would probably
not strike the average observer this
way
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05

The Kentucky Bankers Association,
recently in session in Frankfort, voted
that at its future banquets ladies
should sit at the tables, and no wine
should be served. One of the relics of
semi -barbarism is the prevalent Gus.
tom of admitting ladies to balconies
In time to hear after-dinner speeches
while inspecting the remnants of the
feast and inhaling the cigar smoke of
the well-fed men. Ladies cannot at
tend public dinners where wines, liq.
uors and cigars are served, and the
Kentucky bankers have made a wise
and manly choice in voting that they
will henceforth have the ladies "as
the only stimulant."
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05

France imported $6,0OO,OOO worth
of jewelry from Germany last year
This fact has caused CONSERVATION
among the large jewelry manufacture
ers in the former country. The Ger
man articles are nearly all of a cheap
variety and a large proportion of the
Jewels which they contain are imita-
ton. 1t is rather striking to see the
Germans cutting into a branch of trade
in which the French have always been
easily first. French exports of jewelry
and watches continue to be very i'm
portant. In the far East-China and
India-the French have almost entire
control of the watch and jewelry trade.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05

The telegraph brings the interesting
information that 'twenty-eight Omaha
girls have banded together to suppress
the tobacco business" If they hope
to wipe out the entire tobacco business
Of the country before spring they
ought to add at least two more mem
bers to their organization.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05

1t is announced that the special Uni
ted States Commissioner to the Paris
exhibition of 1900 has secured one
quarter more space than was original
ly allotted to this republic. 1t is now
In order for the United States to see
that the country is not represented
there by space only.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05

Of heaven is to come to man. If In.
crease of speed enables us to achieve
more in given space of time 1t should
also enable us to have moro leisure for
the enjoyment of that which we have
achieved. If it mean more wealth it
should mean more rightful use of
wealth. If it mean more work it should
also mean more pay.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05

Even an Ameer may be amusing. The
Ameer of Afghanistan compares him.
self to swan on a narrow lake, with
pack of wolves (meaning Russia) on
one bank, and Bengal tiger England
on the other bank. The gObbling-up
process, whether by wolves or by tiger,
seems to him imminent and uninviting.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05

The confirmed money miser may be
the most despicable of stingy men,
But the man who boards his knowl-
edge, his skill, his experience or the
potency of his social and mercantile
influence, and is stingy with it when
1t might be immeasurably helpful to
others, is a miser of hardly less con-
temptible proportions
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05

Some of the remedies sold as pre-
ventive of intoxication are said to con-
tain cabbage seed. Cabbage itself is
an old cure for intOxicatiOn. The
Egyptians ate it boiled before their
other food if they intended to drink
wine after dinner.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05

All the Klondike stories that have
ever been told are at discount in the
presence of the whaler who reports
that the anchor of his ship became
gold-plated while it rested in the mud
of the Arctic coast. The north pole
may be worth all that it is costing, af-
ter ALL
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05

A New Haven clergyman is so dead
in earnest against church fairs that
he has returned 5000 of his salary, it
being that portion of 1t that he assumes
was contributed by church fair and
dance. This is evidence of rare sin
cerity, anyway.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05

A Chicago elevator man had to break
the elevator cable to make a young
lady passenger fall in love with him.
The fall is said to be certain, but the
method is not recommended except in
extreme cases.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05
Which Was Tt9

A Chillicothe Mo- firm offered to
give a nickel-plated range to any cou-
pie who would be married at the fair
grounds. In the presence of 10000 peo-
pie a bridal pair were united standing
beside the range. But the girl will
never know whether the man married
her for herself or the range.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05
Inconsistent,

Hammersley-What's come between
you and Punderson?
Osgood-Oh, it was this way: He said
to me: What's the use talking? Every
man has his price, and you know it,
Then1 asked him what his was, and he
wanted to fight
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05

Little Fred-Talk about bicycle rid
Ing! You ought to see Aunt Mary cover
the ground.
Visltor-Shes very fast rider, then,
Is she?
Little E'red-No, about all she does IS
tumble off, and she weighs nearly 200
pounds.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05
Waiter calling loudly)-Fowl ball.
1t Wasn't Rejected.

"This," said the Kansas editor, look
ing over the top Of his spectacles, lis
the most inviting manuscript have re-
ceived for long time"
''NNhat is it?' asked the foreman.
"a poem beginning Come drink with
me-"
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05

A Missouri boy put stick of dyna-
mite in his pocket and tumbled down
a flight of stairs. His funeral was
more largely attended by other people
than by himself.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05
ENLIGHTENED.

Little Willie-Papa, what's a pessi-
mist?
Papa-A fellow who thinks other
folks always tell the truth when they
talk about the salaries they get.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05
His Sudden Flight.

Tell me the old, old story"
She sung, with pious air;
At the end of the line she looked around
And found that he wasn't there.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05
Elastic Fashion.

"Sissie cannot 60 to the art exhibit
ton; the puppy has torn up her hat"
"Well, let her wear the red lamp
shade; no one will know the differ
ence"-Detroit Free Press.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05
Misapprehensio

: Don't you go wild over the beauties
of autumn"
81 don't know; they don't look any
prettier to me than the summer girls "
Detroit Free Press.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05
Given Them Up

Bacon-Rocks refused a cigar offer
ed him to-day. Wonder T. he has given
up smokingY'
Egbert-Yes; given up smoking those
cigars. s."-Yonkers Statesman.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05
SUPPOSE WE SMILE.
HUMOROUS PARAGRAPHS FROM
THE COMIC PAPERS.

Pleasant Incidents Occurring the
World Over-Sayings that Are Cheer
full to Old or Young-Funny Se1ec.
tions that Everybody Will Enjoy.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05

Some aphorisms won't stand analy-
sis. A current remark says the world
saves most of its respect for the hard
est kickers. And yet, there's the mule.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05

Members of his congregation drew
pistols on a Kentucky preacher who
said there was no devil. Being in that
convivial State, the query's pertinent,
Were they loaded?
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05
EtNInOIOOicaI.

"Baw jove, l have heard that you
said | was a mOnomaniac"
Me? Never. A monOmaniac is q
man of one idea. If you are anything
you must be a nonomaniac. ."-Indianap
oils Journal.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05
The OptimiSt,

'"The new girl broke four plates to-
day, john
'Well, there's one comfort about it
she'll probably stay as long as the set
lasts."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05
A Mean InsinuatiOn.

Helen-Heres an article in the paper
on why Men Don't Marry"
Hattie-I can tell you why some of
them don't.
Helen-Why is it?
Hattie-They never asked you.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05

Are we not entirely too fast? Is
speed to be the end of our efforts, or
only a means to something vastly bet
ter? 1t is well to do work quickly.
But Is 1t so if We are only to keep on
working? We should say not. 1t is
not through booms and deals and rec
ord breaking alone that the kingdom
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05
Three Costly Crowns.

The value of the jewels in the British
crown is about $1,800,OOO, or a little
over one-fifth Of the cost Of the crown
of little Portugal, which is estimated
at $S,5OO,000. The Sultan of lahore,
however, on state occasions glitters in
diamonds, the value of those in his
crown and worn on his person being
not less than $12,000,00O.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05
Literary Theories.

"Napoleon's autograph Is about as
bad as Shakspeare's"
Yes; III wager that Bacon wrote
both of them. Detroit Free Press.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05
A Wise Precaution.

Biggs-Why did you ask Sloboy to
lend you SO Just now? You have a
hundred in your pocket.
Diggs-So have, but you see didn't
have to lend him any of it.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05
An Endless View.

Raggs-All this talk about the world
coming to an end is rank nonsense
Jaggs-Why is it?
Raggs-How can anything round
come to an end, I'd like to know?
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05
He Got 1t.

'The fact is" said Dawson, Il mar
ried because 1 was lonely, To put 1t
tersely, married for sympathy"
'Well, old man. replied his friend
Haley, you certainly have mine"
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05

If fish have a language, as we'll
known scientist asserts, 1t must be fun
when lying at the bottom of the sea to
hear them tell fish stories.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05
Might Be True,

Raggs-Say, do you believe that story
of the goose laying golden egg?
Jaggs-Well, it would be just like a
goose to do such foolish thing.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05
Good Enough to Re True.

The Villain-Egletts was placed un-
der arrest last night as he was leaving
the stage.
The Heroine-What was the charge?
The Neutrality-suspicious. an actor.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05

There are no statistics available to
prove whether a man feels cheaper
when he gives himself away than when
he is sold.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05
Needs Watching.

"Plumpton says he is very jealous of
his reputation"
well, he has reason to be. l wouldn't
trust it for moment if had IT.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05

A Baltimore man refused to marry
because his girls fleet were too fat"
He seems to have come out rather fiat
footed himself.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05
He Believed 1t.

Uncle 81 Ito White Wings)-WOtc che
doin', boys?
w. w. (facetiously)-Win d. clock
up in dat steeple.-New York Journal.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05
Willing.

"This is too good tooth for you to
lose, Mr.. Grumpy. I'm going to fill it
with gold"
THAT'S all right, Doc. Just pull it
out at once and you may fill it with
diamonds afterward, if you care to-
Detroit Free Press.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05
STYLE VS.. Necessity.

She-I see that mems coats are to be
worn longer this winter than last
He-Yes; the hard times makes it nee
eSSary.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05

Politics may make strange bedfel-
lows, but that doesn't preclude the
chance of having a wet blanket thrown
on them.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05

In its effect on courtship, the bicycle,
and especially the tandem, can turn
any road into Iridal path.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05

A Massachusetts man, ~ years old,
was recently sent for two years to the
pepitentiary for stealing three hens.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05
She Was a Ta1ker.

I1ttO . q SpOothIIIS IIhtHtSS UI yOUI
first wife,
Il suppose the artist couldn't help
1t-and l had him paint it in the most
quiet colors, too."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05

If you start on a journey and forget
to take an umbrella with you It's
sure sign Of rain.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05
A Human Phenomenon.

Queer woman, that Mrs. Roswell" !"
"Why"
81 overheard her say yesterday that
she really thought the girl whom her
son is going to marry is too good for
him."
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05
The French Army.

France, in an emergency, could mus
ter an army of 100000 men.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05

A general desire to raise the wind is
due to the fact that most people in this
respect are in the same boat.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05
The Usual Way.

First Miner-How's business on the
Klondike?
| Second Miner-Picking up.-Cincin
natl Enquirer.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05
A Gentle Reminder.

Jack--I want to give you a little SOU
venir as memento of your birthday.
What shall it be?
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05
A Modern Enoch Arden,

Old neighbor-My goodness, Mr.. Ar
den, you back, after all these years?
Don't you know your wife has married
again?
Mr.. Arden-Yes, heard of it afore I
started. Guess 1 can live here in peace
now.-New York Weekly.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05
The Horrid Child,

Little Edgar-Sister Fannie never
does any fancy work any more since
you got to coming to see her
Mr. Wetmore-Indeed What does
she do now?
Little Edgar-Sets up before the look
in'-glass pullin' out gray hairs.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05
Accepted.

"The last thing l sent to this paper
said Melancholis, was accepted imme-
diately."
"Whatw cried Scribe in astonish-
ment. what was itY
"a check for an annual subscription"
Boston Traveller.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05

The laborer is not worthy of his nire
when it is higher than his worth.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05

NO, sir; the editor of the health col
umn took some lobster last night and
he hasn't been able to work to-day"
replied his assistant.-Yonkers States
man.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05
Dangerous.

Nurse-Please, mum, you must send
for the doctor quick for little Johnnie.
MOther-Oh, dear! What is the mat
ter?
Nurse don't know, mum, but he
hasn't been up to any mischief for two
hours. London Tid-Bits.
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05
The Health Editor.

This article, How to Keep Well,' is
not cOmpletedY' said the editor-in-
chief
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05
Makes Jack a Dull Boy,

Mattie-Jack Is taking piano lessons.
Helen-No wonder he seems dull.
Mattie-Why, what has that got to do
with itp
The Winslow mail., 1898-03-05
Novel Way to Novel Reading.

MIS-. JabberWOck tells me she can
read ten novels a week."
Yes, she always begins at the last
chapter and reads back until they be-
come uninteresting. cleveland Plain
Dealer.