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The colored American., 1899-12-16
STATEMENT

| l wish to state that one of my parlshiopers
| was sick and in trouble ioT a long time, Mrs,
Brown, 81 Gay street. No one seem. to un-
derstand her case, She had several Uos..c-s.
but none OF then seemed to know what was
| the matter. None could do her any ood. 1t
| was my duty as her pastor to call and see
| her. Hearing of the wonderful work being
done by DR.. Shea the last few years, thought
1 would call and see him myself. found him
| a sympathetic gentleman, He gave me a
wonderful test of his powers, told me to send
| him lock OF patients hair, which L did by
| her daughter. He told at once what was the
matter, and in a short time cured her sound
| and well. Her family had seemingly been
| under cloud. Now all is changed. All are
well and prosperous. can truly and heartily
| recommend Dr. Shea, to all those in sickness
| or distress OF any kind. Rev, William John
son, pastor Lebanon church, Brooklyn.
DR.. Shea can show thousands such as the
above,
The colored American., 1899-12-16

American Council is very
despite the misrepresenta-
e or two individuals, COM
whom Annaniss would be
+ truth.
I'd revival is in progress
Memorial Congregational
sV. DR.. Miller reports quite
i additions to the member.
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PAYETTE PR0JECT.
Work on the Big Dam TO Be Com.
menced Soon.
Highly important Enterprise
Mining Camps for Miles Around
to Be Supplied with Electricity
Generated at Black Canyon.

Willard White Of this city, who is one
Of The moving spirits OF the PaYeite elect
ric power project stated Yesterday 10 "A
Statasman reporter that work on The dam
in the Black canyon Of the Payette viii
bc commenced this fall.
This is one of the most important pro-
iects ever undertaken in this part Of the
state. Aot only viii the company be in
position 10 e nerate 5000 horse power for
electric purposes, but it will be in posi-
tion 10 irrigale "a very large tract Of land
II is thr intention u the company. as
has been stated in The Statesman, to
build and operate an electric car line be
tween the canyon and Payctie. II is also
intended to furnish electric power to
mining camps for radius Of 40 miles
and eventually the company may reach
out and furnish electric power for Silver
CITY and De'amar. Boise may also be-
come an objective point. as the power
houses will be much nearer his city han
Pavette. On direct line it Is only Z
miles from this city TO the du m, while it
is 30 miles from Payette
G. K Bannister, who is at the head OF
the Uiah Power company, has been over
he gro und ia com Dany with Mr. White
and he says the plans Of the company are
eutirrlv feasible Mr. White says capital
with which 10 put the enterprise through
/ has been arranged. and the work will be
pushed with all possible speed.
Ia addition TO raising the wafer to a
height sufficient TO turn it over a vast
Tract Of land and generating Immense
horse power, the dam will serve tie pur-
p,,sc of "A log jam The immense stretch
of back wafer viii te hgated full Of logs
II IS Intended To i'ut in IA large saw mil
and make the lumber industry an import
ant feature OF the general plan.-Slates-
man.
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Attend ColIege This year.

Never in the history OF our couqir.-
was there grander opportunity g.. q
the present for educated young men So. {
women. What an auspicIous mob, .
for those who are iust now on ihrcsi
Of lile
Grard Island Business and Normal o.
lage has for fourteen years been thr DE- o.
ing Institution of lis kind in the wrsn .
states and last wear more Than twi q.
many calls wcrr received for its grad u d.
as could be supplied. Everthing ~ =
sary fora successful start in life ian- /.
business. Normal and Shorthand r.,. =
scs Expenses low. Board unlr s. >
per week. One years time given ,a.
ilion if desired College Record sem 81.
OF for six cents will send elegant cat.
Address
\. N. IlargeS, PrrSi,.r &.
Grand Island >r
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EP WORTH LEAGUE
DEyorIoNAL SERVICES FOR NovENBE

WILL BE As FOLLOWS:
Nov. 9th Topic: A New Name.
Gen. 81: 24-29. Rev. ,; Il. Leader y.
Lick.
Nov 18th. Topic: The Living Bread.
John G: 26-35 Leader. Miss Reel.
Nov. 10Th. Temperance Meeting
Topic: Liberty a2d Love. Rom. II: /
% Leader. Mr. Finn.
Nov 25ih. Topic: Our Return for the
Lords Brnetits Psa ll6 1913. Leader
Nettie Davis.
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NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.
The ONLY Chance DITCH Company

emmett, canyon 20. luanO.
Notice is hereby given that at meet
ing Of The Directors held on October II,
1899. an assessment Of ts32. .o0) Thirty-twe
Dollars per share was levied upon the
Capital Stock Of the Corporation, with
conditions Of payment as follows:
Thirty Dollars per share may be paid
in labor il done under the supervision OF
the Directors between October 23rd and
November IL. 1859 inclusive. and two
Dollars per share must be paid in Cash.
Said assessment OF tabor and cash will
become delinquent on November II. 1850
and day Of sale OF any delinauencies will
be Monday, November 81. 1889.
Said assessment is payabl. to the Sec
retary at Emmett Idaho. ANY stock Of
" hich this assessment remains unpaid
on the above mentioned day of delin-
quency will be advertised for sale at pub
lie auction. and unless pay ment is made
before. will be sold on the aforesaid day
Of sale 10 pay the delinquent assessment
together with cost Of advertising and ex-
penses Of sale.
Thos. Russell. Secretary
Emmett, Idaho, Oct II. 1893.
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c. P. BILDERBACK.

Fire Insnrence Agt- aud Dealer "a
Real Estate. Home money TO loan >
approved security long or short liz
90 acres Of good land. for sale ifniie "r.1
of Emmett Will lin 5or I0acre irac
little money, balance on ieng tine. .
snap
June &c. 1899.
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Boise, Idaho. Nav %. is.r.

Miss Grace E. Doyle.
Prop Boise Business and ShoFti.a.
College, Boise, Idaho
Hiss Doyle. Boise may well be pr 4
in possessing such an instutiou-aA ilr.
Boise business and Shorthand Co ,-
The Boise Chambers ot Cnmmrrcr
hesitatingly gives your college aed :
proprietor its most hearty cndorsn
Attest-Boise Chamber Of Comm. b..
5. N. Coffin, f. r. Rerd
Secr'y. j.
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NOTICE
ExTExTroN OF TIME.

The time Tor the performance OF the
above assessment Of labor by the siosk-
holders of the Last Chance Ditch Com
pany and the Only Chance Often Com
pany is hereby changed 10 extend
from October 50 1899 to November
10. 1899 inclusive. and the ca 5 h
and laobr viii become delinquent
al 6P NJ Of last day. The day Of sale
Of any delinquencies VIII be December /,
1899.
(By order Of board Of directors
ThoS J. C0onrod. Secretary
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FoR SALE-The East half Of tie \,
West Quarter of Section y. Twl p.
North Of Range 3, West Of Il. 81. niaii.-
ing Eighty Acres ard Right 10 ,
Hundred and Sixty Inches Of Water % ,
the Reed Ditch, said water 10 BE- m,
ured under four inch pressure. A g.
cial bargin For particulars call al Ia. e..
Office or on C. P. Bilderback.
Emmett, Idalr
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DIED


Tslrch. three miles southeast Or Ifaik'
store. Friday evening OF Spinal Neningi-
It's and was buried in the EFn netl Gene
ters Saturday afternoon.
Mr. Jones ca me 20 this valley from the
northern part Of the state about SIX
months ago aud has been sick FOR some
Texas. His wife died in .ArlSansas some
time ago.
Chas- Owens Of Boise was in Emmett
Thursday.
Mr. Peterson and daughter, TIila.
went to Caldwell THURSDAY
Mr. and Mrs. Butts were The guests OF
Mr. and Mrs Smilhson one day this
weei>.
Mrs. Molie Stuart returned to Emmett
Thursday after two weeks visit IN
Boise.
MIR. Park ward.yeH came home Tues
day from Boise where he had been FOR
scw days
ar Hardy is prospecting in Emmett
and vicinity for winter quarters Tor his
sheep.
Mr. Tyndali WAS "a Emmett wednesday.
IL So f..,i, 80 r,f ~, ,,.f,.,,.r t,se ol,..,.,, ;.,
~ III
We are glad to announce that Mrs. Wm.
wiz '''s '''e i'''s'
The Epworth League is planning for "a
social for next Friday November 10Th
The place VIII be- announced later.
NJ. p.,.s.,l 5s sisi,.-,,,, .,.or, i,s,
hack of the. ha rsiware store for his tin
shop and will b,. ready for business in "a
few dave.
"nu -
80
10 "''0
U'i' al
Tim Stuart moved into his new saloon
( building this week and has begun busi-
ness. Dasr Murray is behind the count
er filling orders.
Mrs. n. o. Warden is canvassin- En-
melt this wtsil wi,i, Tull line OF books
and those wishing holiday books. books
/ for presents or "a reliable auiheniic refer
/ nee book will do we'll 10 look her line
The "A. p. &. soeDt "A pl,.lsalt evening
/ with Mrs blanchard "Wednesday Til.
visitors were: Nesdancs BiIaerbaciS
Banks. Clvuer. smi,hson. Waters. ans
.Eiss,.e IF.,tti,. l;il,l.rh,,cl and Neda Rel
,..,
,,,. ..- :. ,,.,.,....,, IT,.
.s -. - - "a
~, -.
-, -, r,..-, -, e-.;....s 5l..,,o
~ i,is ,.,,,,,,a,,, ~, H.. mn, win ~, sb,e,
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Farm For Sale.

$50 acres Of Sue bottom land; 81 MI, :
from Emmett; so acres under culii, =
tica; Is acres set to The choicest bear
frcit trees and absolutely free from 5, q.
or other diseases and finely situated io 6.
protected from frost; IOacr IS set TO nae.
ow and water-right in Last Chance 3
GOES with the land; tile clear 1
ON or addess The INDEX Emmett. d.. -
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WANTED - SEVERAL BRIGHT ASD Hss
perssns 10 represent US as Managers in th.-
Close by counties. salary 500 i year aa
penSes. Straight, hona-rdc. no more it.
salary. Position permanent our lcr
any bank in any town. It Is mainly Office -
conducted AZ home. Reference. Enc,c-t e.
addressed stamped envelope.
THE DOMINION CoNPAsE. Dept g. , Il i.
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Messrs. John Little. Bill Crimes. and
John Vanguard were Boise inspectors the
midale Of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Clymer and Misses Ella
Davis and Grace Reel were visiting sam
AID John Iretons Saturday and sunday
ALL WHO OWE THE INDEN have
an opportunity now ns at amy time ia
The past TO meet same with any Mer-
chantable productions
Mr.. \. Neal, an old prospector, late oi
rcarl, was in Emmett Tuesday He i
now making his way for "a rich section OF
the Bitter Root mountains
Mrs. Ritchie wishes to announce TO tho
public that She is prepared to serve meals
in The Regain Hotel f'r y cts Table
will be supplied with the best the mari>es
affords.
The Idaho Frcc Travelling Library
is now AT DR.. Clymer's office. 1t stay g
three months n "A place and then 1t i sent
to another ANY oGe can get good book
t, read free Tor two weeks. Evers body
cali aud examine il.
Boise took her first step Friday nighl
in enforcing The anti-gambiins law b.
placing under arrest Messrs- Doe and
Rooney. The gentlemen each placed d
$50 cash bond with Chief Francis, but dlC
not appear for trial Saturday and th,
cash was turned into the City treasury
MOTTO E.
+. c. Bowers & Co. have placed thei
accounts in my hands for collection
TO make things easy call On me au'
settle without further notice.
c. F. Bilder5 51ck, Collector
Emmett, lo-lG. 1899.
BY recent ORDER the L. 5. mail tim
bet ween Emmett and Caldwell IA "a
changed We now have "a double hac
service one leaving Caldwell daily. cNcel
SUNDAY, at $50 y N and arriving j
d Emmett at 1870 T.. NJ. the other lcaVin
; Emmett daily. except sunday. at 500 =
NJ and arriving in Caldwell at 400 p y
y LOST:-O -On-the road between Star an
T. Emmett last Tuesday Mrs Sacie Baco
lost a sack of books. Some of them ar
adde's Husband, Crooked Paths.
IL desperate W man. M "a e D.
IS Worlds Desires. and a number
Weekly Examiners. The finder will
paid for his trouble il ne viii leave a
Il books at the Carter Hc;el.
The goods that DR. Reynolds broug
Go Emmett preparatory TO orening up
lH store here have been taken TO MeTidia
Ill aud he took his departure Weduesa
morning. We regret very much THAI 1
doctor could not open mp his buSiue
Id here as he expected. but he said his pia
ry were materially changed because his s.
e. in law. whom ne expected 10 take g.
of the store here. had accepted anoth
o' position.
I'D NOTICE
All members Of Payette Lodge No
{. @. O. +. are requested 10 meet ~
nt- their Lode,, on Saturday evening Move
n' Der 18th TO vote on the proposition OF
'S- norigaglug The Lodge Property
ny. Nm. T.aa
~, BY. order Trustees, r. - Me
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nUO4HLi4 Lkh
Latest News Of Emmett anc
Vicinity
Robert Aikman Of Boise was in town
Monday.
MIR. and Mas. McAdams were in Boise
Saturday.
Mike Nicklcsson OF ella was in Emmett
Thursday night
Miss Matte DeWalt retnrned from the
Basin last week.
Mrssrs. s. NJ. and 5. a. Wells returned
TO the Basin Tuesday.
A social dance was given in the G. y
r. hall FriGal night.
Henry Wagner of Ola was in Emmett
Tuesday aud Wednesday.
Mr. Vim. Bruce and family Of Ola were
in Emmett Monday night.
Mcssrs. Bob Altman and Wm. Little
went to Caldwell Monday.
Mr. McAdams moved into Rev. at
kinson's dwelling this week.
Mr.. VanWinkle Of the Basin was in
Emmett the middle Of the week.
Mr.. How'd moved, this week, INTO the
building vacated by the meat market
number Of the Young people gave
Miss Neltie Davis surprise social Friday
night.
Mr. Epperson Of Salubra stopped o>ei
night IN Emmett Tuesday on his wa,
to Boise.
Mr.. DrWalt, VIM Langroise and Ton
Krigbaum came in from the Basin ines
day evening
Clint Brown purchased the lot jus
south of his dwelling place OF Mr. W afo
well Monday.
Mr.. H c. Riggs has moved MS ne
market into The first building west 81 h
former location.
Mr.. and Mrs. Graves Of New Piymoui
came in Friday night TO be with NJ
French while sick.
wANTED-At one" seeon"-ha' ~.
cool stove. No Tor 5. 'prelcrrd. ="
Al this office for furthur information
FOR .sALE-A No. /. second h"'
sewing machine that has been USED W
uttle. Furthur information at thi' one
Mr.. and Mrs Mcfarland "' ii'''' 81
ne,d we're down to spend SATURDAY, au
SUNDAY with their daughters H'i' al
Ethel. who are attending school mere
d
DIR. W. c. Stslkcr, prepared l." 10 ''''
al work. will dn the following appo'
ments: Emmett Tuesday ana "euu
dav. November 7and S; Sweet l i",lss''' ,,.,.
Nv,tmber 0: Horseshoe Bend ''"
S1vcmber 10.
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NOTICE

All members Of Payette Lodge No %
{. @. O. +. are requested 20 meet with
their Lodge on saturday evening NoveIil- =
Der 18th 70 vote on ille proposition OF re
mortgagln.r The Lodge Property
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Land proufs and filings can be masl.. i.s--
fore Probate Judge at Caldwell and nio =
ey saved; write him for Instructions.
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N0TIcE oF AssEssMENT.


The Last Chance Ditch Company.
Emmett, Canyon Co. Idaho.
Notice is hereby given that at meet
ing OF the Directors held on October IL.
1899. an assessment of 1872 0W Thirty-two
Dollats per share WAS levied upon the
Capital Stock OF the Corporation, with
conditions of payment as follows:
Thirty Dollars per share may be paid
ia labor if done under the supervision OF
the Directors between October 23rd and
November II. 1859 inclusive, and Two
Dollars per share must be paid in Cash.
Said assessment Of laror aud cash will
ht come delinquent on November II. 1859.
and day Of sale Of any deliuquencies will
be Monday. November p. 1899
Said assessment IS payable to the Sec
retary at Emmett, Idaho. Any stock on
which this assessment remains unpaid
on the above mentioned day of delin-
quency will bc advertised for sale at pub
lie auction. and unless payment is made
before, will be sold on The aforesaid day
OF sale to pay the delinquent assessment.
together with cost Of advertising and ex-
( penses Of sale.
And in accordance with an agreement
therefore an assessment Of (slOl250 On,
Thousand Foutty-two Dollars and Fifty
Cents in labor and (s6950 SiXty-nine
Dollars and Fifty Cents in cash was lev.
led against the Only Chance Ditch Com
pany, with like conditions of payment
anl DAYS of delinquency, and sale as the
above stated Thirty Dollars of labor and
/ Two Dollars Of cnsh OF the Last Chanc,
Ditch Company.
Thos j. Coonrod, Secretary
Emmett. Idaho, Oct II, 1899.
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ucilul utNCs anu
Thirty Dollars q
Of cnsh OF the L
any.
Thus j. Coonrod
idaho. Oct. II, ]:
NOTICE.
NOTICE.

At special meetings Of ihe stockholders
Of Tie Last Chance Ditch Company aud
the Only Chance Ditch Company it
was voted 10 reduce the above (S30.00)
Thirty dollars labor assessment to $1,000
Sixteen dollars labor per share,
Tho. j. Comrod.
Thomas Russell, ( Secretaries.
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~ n Laser.
r. q. Mess.
J. + Ncsoit.
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Emmett, lo-IG. 1899.

BY a recent ORDER the L 5. mail time
bet wecn Emmett and Caldwell IA "a 5
changed We now have "a double hack
service.o one leaving Caldwell dailv. except
sunday, at $50 y N and arriving in
Emmett at 1870 T.. NJ. the other leaving
Emmett daily, except sunday. at 500 A
NJ and arriving in Caldwell at 400 p n
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-11-03

LOST:-On-ther road between Star and
Emmett last Tuesday Mrs Saoie Bacon
lost a sack of books. Some of them nrc-
Adde'S Husband Crooked Paths. -
desperate Woman M Marve L.
Worlds Desires and number OF
Weekly Examiners. The finder will be
paid for his trouble il ne will leave the
books at the Carter Hotel
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Mr. \. Neal, an old prospector, late oi
rcarl, was in Emmett Tuesday. He i
now making his way for "a rich section OF
the Bitter Root mountains
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public that She is prepared TO serve meals
in The Regain Hotel f,r y cts. Table
will bc supplied with the best the mari>es
affords
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NOTICE.

F. c. Bowers < Co have placed their
accounts in my hands for collection
70 make things easy call On me and
settle without further notice.
c. p. Bilder54ck, Collector
Emmett, lO-lG. 1899.
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Boise took her first step Friday night
in enforcing The anti-gambiins law BY
placing under arrest Messrs. Doe and
Rooney. The gentlemen each placed Il
$50 cash bond with Chief Francis, but dld
not appear for trial Saturday and thc
cash was turned into the City treasury
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ALL WHO OWE THE INDEX have
an opportunity now. AS at amy lime in
he past. 10 meet same with any Mer-
chantable productions
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-11-03

The 'Idaho Frcc Travelling Library -
is now al DR.. Clymer's office. 1t stay 9
hrec months ina place and then it l. sent
to another. Any oCe can get "a good book
To read free Tor two weeks. Every body
cali and examine il.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-11-03

Messrs. John Little. Bill Grimes. ard
John Vanguard were Boise inspectors th'
midGic Of the week.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-11-03

Mr.. and Mrs Clymer and Misses Ell
Davis and Grace Reel were visiting San
aid John lretons Saturday and Suncav
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-06
state tom. of 1nterest.

The b., @. II. & N. will locate two
towns between Armstrong and Esther
vile.
& Rev. A. Chase of LeGrand has accept
ed call from the Christian Church at
Tama.
-Four hundred and four car loads of po-
tatoes were shipped out of Prairie City
last year.
Oskaloosa may purchase the water
works system there, and il so it will COM
plete the plant.
While working on the new bridge at
Armstrong plank fell on mans head,
crushing his skull.
! Frank Joseph of Dubuque died sudden
" in his chair in hotel at Fredericks-
burg. Heart disease is the supposed
cause.
r. e. Train of Bows caught his foot
in plank and fell, striking his chin with
such force as to break his jaw.
The 4-year-old son of Carl Schaffer Of
Cottage fell off windmill. striking his
back on tank. seriously injuring him.
Lightning struck the home of VIII
Woolford, near Conesville, aud was de-
stroyed by fire. Loss about $500, insur-
ance $3.50.
George Weaver, son Of Judge Weaver
Of Iowa Falls, and Miss Bessie Anderson
of Fort Dodge surprised their friends by
getting married. Weaver is aged 81 and
Miss Anderson Is 10.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-06

been as impersonal and as inconspicu-
Gus as most Vice Presidents. But Ho-
bart comes from New Jersey and Is
not only affiliated with trusts, but rep
resents State which Is the breeding
ground of the trusts. 1t will be the
policy Of the Republican party to get
up sham battle with the trusts in
1900, and 1t won't do to have the can
didate for second place on the ticket
a great captain in the army of the
trusts. But the rejection OF Hobart
will have little effect upon the people.
Indeed. the hypocritical arraignment
of trusts will be discountenanced and
the actions of the administration dur
Ing McKinley's first term will speak
louder than platform declarations in
1900.
No action taken by the Hanna, Elk
ms, Mckinley politicians can fool the
people as to the attitude Of the i'd
ministration toward trusts. Mckinley
was elected by the trusts in 1896. He
has been the friend of the trusts all
through his term of office. and this
show of hostility will simply prove a
subject for ridicule by the people when
1t is made evident at the Republican
national convention.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-06
DETERMINING ONES CALLING.
It Does Not Come Ready Labeled Nor
Does It Often Come Unsounht.

It Does Not Come Ready Labeled Nor
Does 1t Often Come Unsought.
Mature does not give to the ordinary
mortal specific label of his calling,
but implants certain tendencies which
are not so positive as suggestive" Is
the position taken by Carrie Z. Garrett
in thoughtful article entitled "a Song
of Work." in the Woman's Home Com
panion. Sometimes the latent force
lies asleep for years until something
happens to call 1t forth. And then, as
rule, 1t is merely bent, bias, which
leads man on, step by step, gives him
as much encouragement as he needs,
but does not in Its early stages assume
the form of positive vocation. 1t
seems to be at first largely matter Of
faith, and thus the young disciple finds
1t hard to explain to others the inward
urging which he feels toward some par
ticular vocation; and perhaps he is
Obliged to bear some criticism for his
reluctant attitude toward other, per-
haps more lucrative, callings. Even he
himself will at times feel sense of
impotence and despair and have fears
that he is on false trial. But again
the suggestion-the whispers of a
mans true vocation will be heard and
in spite of himself he picks up his
thread and presses onward.
IF people would seek for their chill
dren not that which seems best or most
expedient for them to do, but that
which they can do best, we should not
have so many jaded, joyless workers.
Some unfortunate children are predes-
tined to perpetuate the 'firm,' Just as
II they were bees or sllkworlns born to
the family calling. If Johns father is
an established birdfancier, John is ex-
pected to be bird-fancler, too, though
he may secretly aspire to medicine or
cabinet-making. 1t is said that on the
death Of Canoya, the Italian sculptor,
an Englishman asked his brother IL he
meant to carry on the business Then
the old bugbear 'gentility' often creeps
In (even in democratic America), and
dooms to such polite callings as school
teaching, bookkeeping, stenography,
and other pen-and-ink crafts, many
girls with cunning fingers and quick
eye for color who were divinely ap-
pointed to be milliners."