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1niq a,tous stratngems.

But with what burning indignation
we think Of the Ubiquitous stratagems
by which goods are sometimes dispos-
ed Of. 4 glance at the morning papers
shows the arrival at one Of our hotels
Of a young merchant from one Of the
inland cities. He is comparative
stranger in the great city, and, or
course, he must be shown around, ana
it will be the duty Of some Of our en-
terprising houses to escort him. He IS
large purchaser and has plenty OF
time and money, and it will pay to be
very attentive. The evening is spent
Mt a place of doubtful amusement.
Then they so back to the hotel. Hav-
ing just come to town, they must, OF
course. drink.
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AdjourninE joys.

Many, although now comparatively
straitened in worldly circumstances,
have goodly establishment In the fu-
ture planned out. They have in imag-
nation built about 20 years ahead
house IN the country not difficult or
access from the great town, for they
will often have business or old ac-
counts to settle or investments to look
after The house Is large enough to
accommodate all their friends. The
halls are wide and hung with pictures
Of hunting scenes and q branch OF
antlers and are comfortable with
chairs that can be rolled out on the
yeranda when the weather Is lnvit-
ing or set out under some OF the oaks
that stand sentinel about the house,
rustling In the cool breeze and sonsful
with the robins There Is just land
enough to keep them interested and its
crops of almost fabulous richness
springing up under application of the
best theories to be found in the agri-
cultural journals. The farm is well
stocked with cattle and horses ana
sheep that know the voice and have q
kindly bleat when one goes forth 10
look at them. In this blissful abode
their children will BIZ instructed in art
and science and religion. This shall be
the old homestead TO which the boys
at college will direct their letters, and
the hill on which the house stands
will be called Oakwood or Ivy Hill or
Pleasant Retreat or Eagle Eyrle. May
the future have for every business
man here all that and more besides!
But are you postponing your happl
ness to that time? Are you adjourn
ing your joys? Suppose that you
! achieve all you expect-and that the
vision mention is not up to the reali-
ty. because the fountains will be
brighter, the house grander and the
scenery more picturesque-the mistake
is none the less fatal.
What charm will there he In rural
quiet for q man who has for 20 or III
years been conforming his entire ma
ture to the excitements Of business
VIII Nocks and herds with their bleat
and moan he able to silence the In
satiable spirit of acquisitiyeness which
has for years had full swing in the
soul? Will the hum OF the breeze
soothe the man who now can find his
only enjoyment in the stock market!
VIII leaf and cloud and fountain
charm the eye that has for three
fourths of lifetime found its chief
beauty In hogsheads and bills Of salei
VIII parents be competent to rear their
children for high and holy purpose II
their Infancy and bOyhood and girl
hood were neglected when they are
almost ready TO enter upon the world
and have oil their habits fixed and
+, their principles stereotyped? No, no.
now is the time to be happy. Now Ia
the time to serve your Creator. Now
is the time to be Christian. Are you
too busy? have known men as busy
as YOU are WHO had place in the
store loft, where they went to pray
Some one asked Christian sailor
where he found any place to pray IN
He said, II can always find Gule'
place at masthead" And In the busiest
| day of the season. IL your heart is
} right. YOU can find place to pray
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in order to secure and hold
your patronage.
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BUYERS ANDsELLERS
BUSINESS LIFE THE SUBJECT OF DR..
TALMAGE'S SERMON.
Tn. Great Divine Pays a High Com
plIment TO the Integrity or the
Ru.Ineur Man OF roduy-Denounces
TricLery In Trade.

TricEery In Trn0e.
Copyright. Louis Kopsch, 1901
WASHINGTON, July 23.-Intesrity ana
trickery In business life form the sub
iect OF DR.. Talmage's sermon today,
and the contrast he establishes be-
tween the two Is n striking one. the
text Is Proverbs Xxx. II: 1t Is naught,
1t is naught, saith the buyer, but when
he is gone his way then he boastctl.
Palaces are not such prisons as the
world lmasines. If you think that the
only time kings and queens come torin
from the royal gates is in procession
and gorgeously attended, you are ms
taken. lncognlto by day or 10y night
and clothed In citizens apparel or the
dress OF working woman, they come
out and see the world as 1t is. III no
other way could King Solomon. the
author OF my text, have known ev-
erything that was going on. From my
text am sure lie must. In disguise
some day have walked into store OF
ready made clothing In Jerusalem ana
stood near the counter and heard n
conversation between Il buyer ana
seller The merchant put price on i
coat. and the customer began To dicker
and said: absurd! That coat is not
worth what you ask for it. Why JUST
look at the coarseness of the fabric!
See that spot on the collar! Besides
that. 1t does not tit. Twenty dollars
for that? Why. II Is not worth more
thnn $40. They have Il better article
than that and for lower price down at
C,othem. Fitem Il Bros. Besides that,
| don't want 1t at any price. GOOD
morning" Hold says the mer-
chant. "Do not 70 off in that way. !
want to sell you that coat. lave
some payments 10 make. and w:tpt
the money. Come. NOW. how much
will you give for thai cuai:' We'll.
saws the customer. Il will spill the diff
ference You asked So, AID said
$40. Now. will give you SD"
Well" says the merchant. iii is a
great sacrifice. but take il 1T that
price"
Then the customer with Il roll under
his arm started 10 20 uut and enter
his own place OF business. and Solo
mon in disguise followed him. lie
heard the customer as he unroilcd the
coat say: Boys. have made Il great
bargain. How much do you guess |
gave for that coat?' well" says one,
wishing to compliment his enterprise,
You gave $50 for it," Another says,
81 should think you got it cheap II you
gave $50" NO" says the buyer In
triumph, 81 got it for $50. | beat him
down and pointed out the imperfec-
tions until really made him believe
it was not worth hardly anything 1t
takes ME TO make Il bargain. tla. ha.
oh, man, you got the goods for less
than they were worth by positive
falsehood, and no wonder, when Solo
mon went back to his palace and had
put of his disguise. that he sat down
ut his writing desk and made for all
ages crayon sketch of you. 1T Is
naught, it Is naught. saith the buyer,
but when he is gone his way then he
boNsteth."
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Buriness Integrity.


There are no higher styles OF men IN
nil the world than those now at the
head Of mercantile enterprises in the
great cities OF this continent. Their
casual promise is as good us BOND
with piles Of collatcrals. Their reputa-
ton for Integrity is rs well established
as that OF Petrarch residing In the
family of Cardinal Colonna. 1t Is re-
lated that when there was great dis
turbance IN the family the cardinal
called all his people together and put
them under oath to tell the truth en-
cept Potrurch; when he came up TO
swear, the cardinal put away his book
aud said, las for you, Pctrarch, your
word Is sufficient" Never since the
world stood have there been so many
merchants whose transactions can
stand the test OF the ten command
uIents. Such bargain makers are all
the more to be honorcd, because they
have withstood year after year
temptations which have flung so many
llut and flung them so hard they can
never, never recover themselves
While all positions in life have pow
erful besetments TO evil there are spe-
cific forms OF allurement which are
peculiar to each occupation and pro-
fession, and 1t will be useful to speak
of the peculiar temptations Of business
men.
First, as in the scene of the text,
business men are often tempted to sac
rifice plain truth, the seller by exag-
geratlng the value OF goods and the
buyer by depreciating them. We can
not but admire an expert salesman.
See how he first induces the customer
into mood favorable to the proper
consideration Of the value of the
goods. He shows himself to be an
honest and frank salesman. How care
fully the lights are arranged till they
fall just right upon the fabric! Be
ginning with goods of medium quality,
he gradually advances toward those or
more thorough make and of more at
tractive pattern. How lie watches the
moods and whims Of his customer!
With what perfect calmuess he takes
the order and bows the purchaser from
his presence. who goes away. having
made up his mind that he has bought
the goods at a price which will allow
him living I,arSin when lie again
cells them. The goods were worth
what the salesman said they were ana
were sold at n price which will not
make it necessary for the house 10
fail every ten years in order TO hx up
things.
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On and after July LIST daily
trips will be made to Chinco-
league from Bloomtown Station.
Hacks will leave station about
l p. m. daily, connecting with
Steamer Winnie at Wisharts
Point, arriving at Chincoteague
about 81 p. NJ, returning to
Wisharts Point about 6 o'clock.
Steamer Winnie will also leave
Wisharts Point for Chlnco-
league daily at Z q. M, leaving
Chincoteague at 81 am.
Fare each way rs cents. Extra
charge for baggage.
S. w. MATTHEWS,
President.
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AcCOMAU c. IT, VA. SATURDAY, JULY 49, 1899

Busy thoroughfares are good places to
pray In rs you go to meet your various
engagements. Go home little earlier
and get introduced to your children.
Be not galley slave by day and night,
dashed fast to the oar OF business. Let
every day have it's hour for worship
and intellectual culture and recreation.
Show yourself greater than your busl-
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-29
Was Beaten ON Purpose.

Mr.. Labouchere, in a recent number of
Truth, tells a good story about a legal
friend of his. The person concerned is
not significant, but the episode throws IN
interesting side light on British politics
"as she is fabricated"
The lawyer in question, although a
master in handling judges and %juries,
was afraid of the house of commons, to
which he had recently been elected. His
continued silence had begun to excite re-
mark. A matter was coming under dis
cussion which involved a good deal Of
law. Labouchere said to him: If you
like, / will get up and speak against the
government view. You must jeer at me.
/ viii complain Of his and suggest that,
as you are an eminent lawyer, you should
express your objections articulately. Then
you having prepared your speech, must
get up and crush me-"
This was arranged. When Labouchere
laid down the law, his friend laughed.
Labouchere looked indignant and contin-
ued. The friend uttered sarcastic Hear,
hears" At this Labouchere protested,
sat down and invited his Political oppo-
nent to reply. The invitation was accept
ed, and the famous editor Of Truth forced
himself to look d~isconsolate over his own
crushing defeat,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-29

The first school founded in the world
for the Instruction Of women in medi-
cine was opened in Boston in November,
1S4s. The following year Elizabeth Black
well received a diploma from the medical
school at Geneva, N. Y, and was the
first woman thus honored There was a
deep prejudice against women physicians
fifty years ago; but few studied for this
profession, except with a view to nurs-
ing. until after the Civil War. The pio-
neer labor of DIR. Elizabeth Blackwell, her
sister Emily, who later studied medicine
in Cleveland, o., and In Europe, and the
great skin shown by many Of the army
nurses. some OF whom, Immediately upon
the outbreak of the Civil War. took up
the study Of medicine and practised surg
cry IN order to fit themselves for SER
vice at the front. gradually broke down
the barrier Of the prejudice. As a re-
suit, medical instruction for women In
colleges Of their own, in universities
founded in co-educational principles n
training schools for nurses. form a part
Of u educational system Of today.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-29
sPUDs AND BACON.


Good Enough For Mf1lfonntrcH
Of New Mexico.
James HeaJey, the amihionairA cattle
king Of NeV Mexico. Is an extraordinary
man, whose counterpart can scarcely be
found anywhere. He possesses land, cat
tie and copper properties worth upward
of 100000 any day In the week, yet he
lives in a rude board shanty that could be
duplicated for $50. His annual income
nowadays averages $685. 600, yet he
spends less than 5000 Of it on himself
He owns thousands Of acres of land in
the fertile spot Of New Mexico, and still
he lives no better than, not even SO well
as, a good part of the ignorant Mexicans
he employs to help herd his cattle. His
wealth and his income are greater than
that Of a large part Of the individual
members of Americas most notable vota-
ries of fashion and elegance, still he has
no knowledge Of what power his great
riches would WELD in other peoples
hands. He has not been farther away
from his range than to Kansas City in
over So years.
Healey makes his headquarters and
home In a pine shanty on the southern
edge of his great range, about 80 miles
southwest from Cerilloss station, on the
Santa Fe route. There he sleeps in a
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NEW "oA5a
but, the managers being wonsensof coursa
they reserve the right TO change their
mind on this point
A feature Of the hotel win be the hbra-
RI, which viii be fitted up with all the
current literature
Another benefit to be derived and n
Indispensable to ladies travelling alone
through a large city viii be the chapss-
on furnished for theater parties and OBJ
~servation tours, while for those fortunate
enough to make the hotel their home so~l
cial entertainments u as high class
concerts and musicales, literary pro-
grammes, etc, will be provided twice .
month.
The same benefits are expected to pc
offered in the proposed New York and
San Francisco hotels after the
once have the Chicago enterprise under
Roadway
Each hotel is expected to pay its own
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-29
BY FLORENCE IEFRoRDs.

Chicago will soon have a magnificent
hotel run BIZ women for women. The
lannon's Richelieu, Oh the lake front, y %
he made new. and certainly nothineshnex
cotdd be desired. The management VIII
be under the supervision Of four Of
Cages best known club and society wom-
On. Mrs. John Thomas, Mrs. r.. ken-
nedy ScobeI, Mrs. Emma Parsons ana
Mrs. Byford Leonard.
The new hotel is to be a home for busl-
ness women and women who are trAFet
ing through Chicago alone. The hotet
is to be christened The Laurel Club DO
tell after a club OF that name, OF which
these four ladies are also the CHIEF pro-
moters. In connection with this notex
similar places are also to be establishes
In New York and San Francisco
The present Paris hotel for American
women is located at Rue Chussee Dam
tin, 43, under the management OF Mrs
Byford Leonard, who prepared the Wey
there for this new enterprise some
months ago.
The undertaking. through and through
il carried out as the projectors have pian-
ned it, will be one Of the most gigantic
ever attempted by women, but the ladies'
have reserve funds and are confident OF
their success
In this Chicago woman's hotel women
clerks, cooks, stewards and even women
bootblacks and beligirls win be employed
The only men about the place viii be the
porters, who will do the heavy work Ihe
management viii be careful and discrim-
mating and the atmosphere refined and
cultured.
Since the announcement of their pur~
pose the projectors have had more apph-
cations for accommodations from busr
ness and professional right in
Chicago than could be taken care OF.
Many applicants have stated that they:
wish to furnish their own rooms With
possessions they already have Theman-
agement are not prepared tustsa at present
to decide as to how they win consider the
above plan, for it was their original in
tention to furnish the building complete
and launch It as q fully equipped hoteL
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-29

Mad March of Savage Hosts Against
British and American F-orces-How
the Taspou Leads a amoan Army
In Battle.
Sueina is the Samoan Joan OF Arc.
She led her savage countrymen against
the British and Americans in the recent
revolt. No one can lead the troops of he
Vaimaunga into armed conflict except the
taupou, OF maid OF yaiala. Without a
taupou no Samoan army can hope to be
victorious.
Il will lead you, my brothers" said
Eueina, when they asked her, IF you
think me fit"
A cry of joy was the Samoans' reply,
and Sueina was Installed as their taupou.
There was a long preparation for the
fight that they knew must come. Sueina
must pray first and then anoint herself.
All this was done, and then came the
morning when the white men advanced
to seize for themselves what the simple
Samoans believed was their birthright,
and for which they resolved to fight as
their fathers had fought before them.
There is a tradition in Samoa that vic
tory will surely rest with the Samoans in
every fight IL the taupou kills the first
living thing that crosses her path after
she starts out at the head Of her host.
Ahead ran two men to clear the track,
shouting in lusty Samoan their warnings.
Across the march OF the army ran a
small boy, terrified, fleeing like a hen into
the face of the foe.
xii him, o taupou; kill him, and vic
tory is surely oursll" shouted the van
guard.
Poor Sueina! She had been brought
up by the missionaries. 1t was all very
well to go into honorable battle and to
die herself, if Deeds be, but to take the
life of a harmless child was another mat
ter. She hesitated. Suddenly a thought
struck her.
Back, backv' she cried. st was not
the boy who first crossed my path, but
his dog. Find him quickly or we will
not win the fight today"
A dog isn't such a rarity in Samoa, and
in a minute a shout of joy told that a
warrior had found one.
The army, now a frenzied mob, eager
for blood, gathered around her With
weird incantations the poor, doomed
beast was tied down. Then Sueina's be-
heading knife whiried in air and with
one mighty stroke came down. The poor
beast was cut in twain. Then Sueina
took up her line of march
Then came the volley. Lieutenant
Freeman fell dead and Lieutenant Lans-
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Special Cars
Provided by Chicago !
Electric Roads. ]

running as many as FIVE funerals a
day. The popularity of the idea is gain
ing every week.
Arrangements are made by the com-
pany with the undertakes Of the differ
ent suburbs along the line, who, how
ever, dislike to give up the liberal com
missions from livery establishments that
they once enjoyed. The trolley funeral
is cheaper, ind it has come to stay. It
costs but S11 for a motor and a trailer,
with an extra charge Of. 50 for every adj
ditional car needed.
The Calumet company has no special
funeral car. The back is removed from
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-29

rude bunk built against the wall, and
above him are two other hunks, where a
friend or a trusted aquero sleeps occa-
slonally. The bed is made up several
times a year. There is not a stitch Of a
carpet on the pine floor. There is a cheap
frame glass window in the side Of the
structure, and there is a shake roof over
head. In a little rea room Is a small
rusty cook stove, one corner Of which is
propped up by a few bricks. A rang
shackle, rusty red stovepipe projects
through a hole IN the roof. Here Healey
cooks his W food, but sometimes be
has d cowboy to help him. A lot of burn
ed black kettles, a burned skillet and a
grirny old coffeenot and a few battered
pan clipped dishes and decrepit knives
and forks on a greasy table near the
stove tell what sort Of meals this UNI
usual millionaire partakes of. Il hain't
got no fussin about me. Spuds and bacon
would be 'neugh for me if | had an in
come of $1,000 every hour" said the cat
sleman the other day. And he spoke from
his heart
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-29
Not Forxfxen.

The boats that pass up and down the
Clyde pick up and deposit numbers Of
passengers at the various riverside piers,
and Govan and Partick are both well fire.
quented stopping places. Il zealous SAL
vationist captain was on the boat q
day, and, anxious to improve the occa-
sion. he aeoested a stout weather beaten
rustic with the well intentioned. question.
ssAIan. are re forgiven r
Nae. nset' cried the rustic. I'm for
partick Household Words-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-29

The best white rose for cemetery pianf-
ing IS Madame Planter. 1t IS q variety
Of somewhat slender growth, and on this
kind II throws in 4 great number al
s{aIks. "a which greet Quantities Sf mix
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-29

dale was wounded. Slowly the little
column of whites fell back, firing valiant
~. But the blood Of the Samoans was
up. They closed in upon the officers.
They beheaded Lieutenant Freeman and
started for Lieutenant Lansdale. Brave
Ensign Monaghan staid behind to help
him. Both were killed and b~eheaded.
with Sueina standing there and urging on
her dusky warriors with demoniac
shrieks Of savage joy. Forgotten were
boy and dog in the lust Of victory.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-29
Temporary Alterations.

Married men are less likely to become
Insane than bachelors. This. of course,
Is exclusive of the period when they are
crazy to get the girl.-Philadelphia
Times