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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-02-25
5elert MisrellanQ.
Fett3rs of the Flesh.

To the sound of the rattling husks
being pulled from the yellow maize,
came the voice Of Lingo Dan.
1T is passing wonderful" he said,
what fascination your industry has
for me, Billy! There is something so
rare, SO unusual. 50 bizarre. about it,.
Indeed, this past month or so. how
quaint our lives have been. We have
been engaged in honest TOLL
I'VE, cl?" Billy grunted, and stuffed
some husks into Il sack so viciously
that the sharp ed geS of the dry leaves
cut Ills hand like a knife. "Ycs. YOU
havc.-likc hell.' He wiped the SCARED
hand across his hair.
My good Billy, You forget the ethi-
cal basis of the division of labor 1t is
true that yours has been Of the hands,
here is handkerchief, Billy, to bind
over that somewhat unsightly cut: Il
kerchiet washed by Miss Molly's own
fair hands, | dare say,-while mine has
been fthe head have been planning
our dcliverance, Billy"
lie stretched his legs out at full
length, and, his hands clasped behind
his head. stared out through a chink of
the log-built crib. He sighed. From
without came the mOnOtOnouS buZZing
OF the cotton-gin.
why is it, Billy" he went on, that
we cannot find contentment in these
peaceful ways of life. Think, Billy
| to watch the white hutis of cotton bios
solning Oh ones own lend: to hear the
wind whispering in the aisles of ones
own cornlicld; to feel that Just so much
of fair fresh air and sunshine was one 5
own-werc it not pleasant? | beg
your pardon: Oh-rcall V. Billy. your
language is scarce academic. Bat YOU
are right, perhaps: we hardly seem the
proper figures for that setting. We
lack some atom Of the elemental human;
we are the victims Of our versatilities. =
For time there was no sound save
that OF the savage ripping with which
Billy denuded the ears of corn. Then
the other spoke again, in voice from
which the abstract and the dreamy
were suddenly absent;
Iou are sure we were not noticed
that Sunday?,'
Sure. said Billy.
And that You have your part ofthe
business well in mind?
Dead easy"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-02-25
WHY THEY MARRY.

1t was at recent wedding that a
man asked me, What do women mar
ry tor?''
l thought little bit, and then
said, Experience"
Then he asked me, "What do you
think men marry for?' There were
50 many answers to this question that
| could not boil them down to an cpl
gram. Oftenest men marry for love,
sometimes because they think it is the
proper thing to do, but oftenest of
all because they are lonely.
a man is a creature inclined to be
confidential, and he wants something
of his own in which to contide He is
inclined toward faith, and he wants
something feminine i'll which to believe
And then, too, very often he lo~es this
pretty femme thing with all his heart
and soul. And very often she dosen't
understand the meaning of the word
love. Love is very queer thing.
There are people who think they
know what love is when they are only
acquainted with affection, which, by
the by, is not at all bad thing to
have. But if you are searching for
real, absolute, enduring love, study a
man. He is capable of putting in his
heart and shutting up from the eyes
of every body an intense love, keeping
it there and only bringing it out when
it is required. What he longs for is
to meet the woman who knows how to
bring out this love. and who, once she
possesses it, will appreciate it. How
ever, it may be Ia ken for granted, if
two people who have tastes somewhat
alike, each agreeable to look at, each
well dressed which means pleasantly
dressed, are thrown for sufficiently
long time in each others society, that
love will be the result. This will be a
successful love if the woman is affec-
tionate and the man is loving.
He is Il peculiar animal. is man, and
once he knows how much woman
loves him he wearicS of her. She is
wise ii she keeps some charm in re.
serve. SO that he is continually eX-
pecting and is never disappointed.
You know the charm of a pousSe cafe!
The brandy warns you up, then you
get a taste of mint, then comes lu-
cous mouthful of nougar, bitter with
almonds, then comes yellow chartreuse,
then there is deep red raspberry, and
then clear, cold, white, sweet Maras-
chino. The woman you love must Of
fer You variety in just such dainty
sips. But after all, was it not sum,
med up by that clever Fr.nchman who
after telling woman of their mistakes,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-02-25

ward, actually at Billy. As the latter
numbered up the aisle, the preacher
droned in his monotone. standing with
his hands folded in front of him: LET
/ your light SO shine before men that
they may see yolr good works"
With these well.known texts he pro-
ceeded, the while Billy passed the
wooded plate nervously up and down
the pews. The envelopes containing
! contributions fell with the shuffling
sound of paper upon paper. There
were no casuals in this congregation ::
the actual sight of coin was hardly
ever obtruded.
At last the collection was over. The
plate, heaped up with white riches,
stood beside the ratings of the chancel.
The preacher raced to the benediction.
After that, with Il change in his
voice, he came forward step, and
SAID "if the congregation will wait a
few moments, shall be glad to meet
the individual members of it p.r~.lal
ly.''
Th"~" VIII" " ,tc!..d him p r-pn.l> !
ways declaredlhat he had the most VIII
ming smile they had ever seen. Then,
with a quck snatch at the collection
plate. he hurried into the vestry. In
to corner went the surplice. "Thank
the Lord" he whispered to himself,
"that this stuff's all folded in paper.
Makes less noice." He slipped the
money into a handk erchief and opened
the outer door cautiously.
Another second or two and the Ira
Wis buggy was whirling over the high
way to the mountains, cloud of dust
concealing it.
In the church, the congregation
awaited their meeting with one of the
most eloquent preachers they had
heard for many a day.
X * 4 x
Several hours later, after forced
march through cedarbrush that hid all
tracks impenetrably, Lingo Dan and
Billy stopped beside mountain
spring. Spreading the contribution
envelopes out on the cool rocks in the
shadow ofthe hill that held the spring,
Lingo Dan proceeded to open them, to
count the grains Of their adventure.
Billy got up with an oath. Lingo Dan
lay back on his shoulders, and roared
with laughter. When he had breath
enough, he said But, Billy, do you
count the sensation as nothing?'
Every contribution was check -
London Critic
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-02-25
GRAINS OF RICE.

Prayer is the preparation for every
great work.
A hypocrte is like deadly apple,
rotten at the heart.
As We pray, we must forgive in
order to be forgiven.
The boy who mistreats dumb ami
mails has wicked heart.
The best possible training is the
companionship of Jesus.
The one best and safest place for us
is the one where God commands us to
be.
Making excuses for neglect of duty
will not cause God to respect or love
you.
Christ never calls us to work
without giving us the power to do the
work.
We cannot escape the consequences
of our deeds; the brand of untorgiven
sins remains forever.
Christ has been called 10y student
of etiquette, "the first true gentleman
who ever lived"
Faithful service in the past prepar-
es us for closer communion with Christ
and larger spheres of usefulness.
Some people make the mistake of
depending too much on their friends,
and not depending enough on them
selves.
Long times of solid growth, like the
foundations of a lighthouse under wa
ter, are essential, if we would let our
manhood's light shine. The silent
times are not lost hours. ''Of every
noble work, the silent part is best"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-02-25

said: The woman who loves us is
bore The woman we love is an angel"
1t is true that the day has gone by
when mon sacrificed everything for
women. Countries need to bc verv
young or very old when that sort of
lnn2 nappens, Lie, l., mai, too lux
urioGs for tn: bachelor Tor him to sac
rlfiee his social position, Ills business
prospects or any personal ambition for
the sake of woman. But thinking
it all over out here in the sunshine,
out here where l look at the sunshine
from under great tree that has heard
many lovers VOW, the old question
comes back to me, "What do women
marry for?'
Some women marry because they
want a home of their own, and they
can get it no other way.
Some women marry because they
have not the moral courage to remain
single.
Some women marry because they
want a little more money in their
purses and little larger credit at the
shops.
Some women marry because they
want to put "Mrs." on their visiting
cards and the word 'wife" on their
tombstones.
Some women marry because a man
has asked them to, and they don't
like to say NO
Some women marry for money
money and nothing else. And with
it there come responsibilities of which
they never dream.
Some women marry because they
love the man, because they want to be
his wife, his friend and his helpmate;
because they want to make him feel
that there is one woman in the world
whom he can love and cherish, and
from whom he will receive love and
consideration in return: because they
want to make him feel that it sorrow
comes he has a sympathizing, loving
friend close beside him and that in
the day of JOY there is one who can
give him smile for smile.
These are the only women worth
marrying. The others are of little
value and never would be missed
Bah, IN PHILADELPHIA Times.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-02-25
YOUR PRESENT NEED

Is pure, rich blood, and q strong and
healthy body, because with the APP
proach of spring and the beginning of
warmer weather your physical system
will undergo radical changes. All the
impurities which have accumulated
during colder weather must now be eX-
PEELED or serious consequences will re-
suit. The one true blood purifier
prominently in the public eye today
is Hoods Sarsaparilla. Its record OF
cures is unequalled. Its sales are the
largest in the world. A few bottles
Of Hoods Sarsaparilla will prepare You
for spring by purifying and enriching
your blood and toning and invigora-
ting your whole system.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-02-25

Then it b.cpmes Il question merely
as to how soon that coquettc, Opportu-
nifty, chooses to bcckon to us. Hush a
moment, Billy! Yes, our friend the
deacon approaches.
Billy handed over sack that Was
halt-full Of the cornshucks As the
farmer, whose hired men these two
were, opened the door Of the crib and
called them in to dinner, Lingo Dan,
was huslling the one ear OF corn that
had engaged his attention that day.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-02-25
BTDE YOUR TIME.

When fortune treats you slightingly
And everything goes wrong,
Remember that you still are free
To labor and be strong.
To him who bravely does his part
Misfortune is no crime,
Just hold your grip and keep up heart
And learn to bide your time
Tie surest road TO greatness lies
Through hard and patient work.
The glorious name that never dies
Comes not unto the shiik,
Fame sits upon an eminence,
a pinnacle sublime.
lie who would win must seek her thence,
Strive on and bide his TIME
The man of hope and energy,
Who keeps one goal in sight,
Who goes his way with constancy,
Will some time W i'll the tight.
The man whose life glory lends
To every age and CLINE,
Is he whose purpose never ben Is,
WHO works and bides his time
Go onward. Ger the futures hills
The dawn falls cool and sweet
Go onward lie can win " no wills
And bows not to defeat
Go onward, thou. Il your path may lie
Through calumny and slime.
The way will brighten by and by,
Go on and bide your time
And when the fight at last is Ger.
The toll at last is d on,
When standing ON llte's farther shore,
Beneath her setting sun;
Beyond the futures unbarred gate,
The bells of heaven chime
And justice, love and glory wait
For him who bides his time
Atlanta Constellation
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-02-25
1loetrn.
THE CRY OF THE DREAMER.

am tired OF plann ng and toiling
In the GRO ded lives OF men;
Heart weary of building and spelling.
And spelling and building again
And | long for the dear O'd river,
Where 1 dreamed my youth away;
For a dreamer lives forever,
Aud toiler dies in day.
am sick Of the snowy seeming
OF a life that is half lie;
OF the faces lined with Schemins
In the thro"g that h"rries by.
From the >leep,ess til ushts' endeavor
| wonl 81 wher' rhe C 'i'iren pay;
For dre mr. live forever,
And a t ilcr dies ill u V.
feel no PRIDE, but pity
For th. burdens the rich endure:
There Is 10 hing sweet in the citv
But the patienr lives of the poor.
Oh, the tile hands so skilfu,
And the child mind CHI ,ked with weeds;
The daughters heart grown wilful,
And the fathers heart that bleeds.
No. no! from the streets rude hustle,
From trophies of mart and stage,
| would fly to the woods low rustic,
And the meadows kindly page.
Let me dream as of old by the river,
And be loved for the dream, alway;
For dreamer lives forever,
And toiler dies in a day.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-02-25

We have just purchased another Bank
rupt STOCK OF GOODS and out OF
the many BARGAINS now found in
our so DEPARTMENTS we quote
the following:
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-02-25
Now Is Your
Chance for
BARGAINS.


lot of Calioe Chales Wostl Goods
1ad lose 70
Ladies
Ladies' black figured Mohair
Fruit the Loom yard wide bleached
broidng
coach
SHOES, CLOTHING
YOU WANT At LOWEST PRCEs W Ev ERY COMFORT AND
HAINES' = WASHINGTON :. STORE,
Cor. 9th and Penna. Ave-, S. E.
CHEAPEST STORE IN THE CITY.
January
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-21
Their IgnOra

We hear reference from time to time
to the Ignorance of the Spanish peo-
pie, but few of us have any concep-
ton of how dense and hoceless if
really is. This moribund nation seems
to have taken no account of ANYTHING
that has happened in the history of
the world and the progress of peoples
for several centuries. 1t has not and
cannot be made to have any conception
OF the character and resources of the
people of the United States or what
trial at arms with them would be-
We get a glimpse of the primitive no.
tions of even the educated Spaniard in
the publication at Vienna of an in
terview with a Spanish statesman"
who is said to be no less a person.
age than the Spanish ambassador him
self
He AYERS that Spain would rather
have war with the United States than
to pay any compensation for the loss
of the Maine, and gives his reasons
why such an encounter would be bv
no means one-sided He offsets Eng
lands expressed friendliness toward us
by saying that she cannot maintain
lllS attitude Tor fear there might
come from Washington a disposition
to declare Canadian independence"
This is his sole idea of American in
terest in it's neighbors, and he cannot
distinguish between the condition of
the people of Cuba and those Of Can
ada, or between the attitude of the
United states government toward each
A more remarkable statement follows.
This Spanish statesman" says that
if the United States should attempt
to increase SPANS difficulties by incit-
ing a revolution in the Philippine ISL
ands, then Spain would retaliate bv
raising revolts in the American
Southern states"
Comment upon this is hopeless. A
nation one Of whose highest diplo-
matte representatives is capable Of be-
lieving that the state Of public opin-
ion in the United States is such that
the Southern states are still anxious TO
rebel, and that foreign power
against which the whole country was
arrayed, would be able to raise a re-
bellion in them against the North. is
subject for comic opera and not for
serious treatment. His view is yalua-
BILE as showing level of ignorance in
Spain so low that it cannot, probably
be raised by anything short of a. sound
drubbing.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-21
Thrusts and Parties.

AS indicating the drift of sentiment among
the silverites, we note the opinion of once
Governor R. TX. Cocord, of Nevada, which
we find in the PHOENIX (Ariz) Republican:
g! am Republican and believe thorough
not beIleve that 1t can continue in power
by advocacy of the single gold standard.
During the last few months have Travelled
extensively, and everywhere l find most
bitter opposition to that policy. The people
may not be wildly clamorous for the free
and unlimited coinage at the ratio of 16 to
very greatly developed with the average
citizen The idea prominent with him Is that
one metal has been struck down. and he
wants 1t rehabilitated. The Democrats will
press this view for all it is worth, and
shrewdly omit the 16 to l phase of the ques-
ton in 1900. By SO doing they will sweep the
the conditions now existing. The American
people really want bime tallism-gold and
silver-and if silver is restored to its former
place as money, will be content to let con-
gress establish the ratio
When it is admitted that the ratio is not
and is established" by law, very long
stride has been taken toward position
where Democrats can get together
The most absurd phrase that was ever ad-
mitted to common in the English Ian
guage is the prefix Honorable, usually
given to members Of congress and the like
Princeton Union.
If it were only confined to them it would
be endurable, but it is sometime prefxed to
names of men who really are honorable, and
they suffer from the implication raised that
they members of congress or the legis.a-
ture
South Carolina paper calls upon the
people to raise corn. meat, sorghum, po-
tatoes and prepare the land for a large
small grain crop next fall. Chicago Tribune.
The adroitness of that Southern editor is
striking. Whatever way the market goes he
can insist he advised correctly.
1t "transpires" that she does get one oc-
casionally, and that il is "set.''-St. Paul
G o b Q.
No. no! 1t "sweats" that she does git
one occasionally. and that it is "sit." The
o b e must be consistent with itself
Faribault Democrat.
The G | always is. Do you not COM
prehend the irony of quotation marks?
What S.. Joseph needs is better sidewalks
1t remains to be seen what good the new
Inspector will accomplishing. Joseph Gazette.
And what the Gazette needs is better Eng
fish
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-21
An Implied Warranty.

The supreme court of the state
of Illinois recently handed down a de-
cision the gist of which is that the
seller Of an article Of food implicitly
warrants its fitness for that use A
butcher had sold some pork to a wom-
an, who bought it, as the butcher
knew, for immediate consumption The
meat was, in fact, unfit for food and
made the womans family ILL., where
upon she brought action for the
breach of warranty implied in the
sale. The trial court followed the
English decisions and held that there
was no warranty implied in such sales:
but the supreme court reversed this
judgment, thus establishing the con-
trary doctrine in that state. But the
rule that the seller warrants by impli-
cation the fitness of an article of food
was established in the state of Min
nesota years ago in a case that is
worth narrating, if only for the humor
of it.
1t begun and ended in the little viii
lage of Caledonia, where Dave Thomp-
son was the one police officer, by vir-
tue of his appointment as village mar
shall. One evening Mrs. Thompson in
formed her lord that there was no but
ter for the hot biscuits she had pre-
pared for the abendmahl. and Dave
dispatched one of the children to a
neighboring grocer with 30 cents of
the shinplasters Of the realm for eX-
change for the product Of the dairy.
Upon the buffers return with the child
the relative strength of the two re-
curing this reversal-and the replen-
ishment of the butter dish, Dave lib
orally larded a steaming biscuit with
the alleged butter. Released by the
generous heat from confinement. the
odor that rose to salute Dawes nose
from that butter was something awful
Indignantly the minion of the law
strobe over to the grocer with the Of
Tending and offensive parcel Of but
ter, and demanded a return of his so
cents. The stubborn grocer refused
the exchange, insisting that the but
ter was good. Dave left the butter on
the counter, and the next morning con-
suited his lawyer, who advised him
that he had a 50-cent cause Of action
with, possibly, punitive damages for
filing his house with Ill odors. Where
upon Dave sued out a summons un-
der the authority Of the court Of JUS
tice presided over by Squire Weida,
who dispensed justice for an avocation
and meats for a vocation.
On the return day came the grocer,
bearing the identical parcel Dave had
laid upon his counter. With dignity
the court opened and called the case.
Dave was duly sworn and told his
story and rested. Whereupon his honor
called on the defendant for his de-
Tense. That worthy said that he sold
Dave good butter. and he had brought
it into court to testify for itself to Its
excellence. Dawes lawyer suggested
to the court that the customary oath
to tell the whole truth be administered
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-21
Our Absurd Coinage.

Nothing shows up the absurdity of
free coinage, or even coinage that is
not free, at the present ratio Of 16 to 1,
better than the difficulty which the
government is having with successful
counterfeiters. These defrauders of the
nation are "counterfeiters" only in the
narrow and technical sense Of the term
The coins which they turn out do not
bear the stamp of the government, but
in every other respect they are honest
They are not composed of base metal,
nor are they light in weight, as
counterfeit coins have been from time
immemorial, but are exact counterparts
of our genuine silver dollars them
selves. This is what makes them ex-
tremely difficult Of detection
1t is almost impossible to
make coin of the exact size
and weight of another, unless it
is composed of exactly the same
material of the same fineness. Hence
the calipers or the scales or the ring of
the coin on the counter will usually
distinguish the false from the true
All that the counterfeiter today has
to do is to buy silver bullion, prepare
dies that are an exact reproduction of
those used by the government, turn
out dollars identical with those pro-
duced from the minis in weight and
finenesS, and pocket the profit of nearly
so per cent. This is a gain large enough
to make the illicit business profitable
and larger than the margin frequently
obtained from counterfeiting in the
past. SO numerous haVe-become these
spurious coins to be distinguished from
the original only by some faint diff
ference in the tracery Of the engraving,
that it is said that the government Off
Gals are contemplating seriously a
change of design.
Unless they propose, at the same
time, to call in all the outstanding sill
| yer and recon it, which would be an
enormous and costly job, this would
not remedy the difficulty The truth is
that the silver dollars are at present
mere token coinage. while they are also
unlimited legal tender in the payment
of debts. These are the conditions
which place the highest premium upon
the counterfeiter's work. When we
get around to the point of adopting an
intelligent ratio for coinage, approx
mating somewhat to the commercial
ratio between gold and silver bullion
the counterfeiter and his profit will
vanish together.