The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-09-23
STORYETTES.

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Fitz James O'Brien was thorough
Bohemian. He lived up to his last cent
and seldom occupied the same rooms
for any length of time, fact which
led Tom Marshall to PROFOUND the CO.
nundrum which was greatly enjoyed
by O'Brien's friends. 1t was: why
is O'Brien like the Almighty" The
answer was: Because he moves in
mysterious ways?" ,...r. =. So. 49,.
I" One day man carrying a fuzzy lit
tie poodle dog under one arm, entered
the office of Philip D. Armour, in Chi
cago, and tried to talk him into buying
it.. The price was $780,. Mr.. Armour
looked at the man, then at. the dog, and
back again at the man, and said: ''No.
The sausage business must pick up
considerably before 1 can pay so much
for small dogs. Bring round a mastiff
and I'll talk to you
A young Irishman once went to a
kind hearted old squire for recon-
mendation. An elaborate one was
written and read to him. He took it
with =, thanks, but did not move.
Whats, the matter with it?' roared
the squire. ooh, nothin', sorr," said
the lad quickly. "Well, then, why
don't you go?'.' "Sure, sorr, thought
on the strength of a recommend like
that you'd be wanting TO hire me-
1--WE tried to keep the railway car
rage to ourselves from Liverpool to
London writes y, a young American
.bl de; "the steamer was so crowded we
really had not a moment3to ourselves.
At HBusby,,lthe guard opened the door,
and, in spite. of Fred's scowls, lifted a
small girl into. our compartment, max
Ing lot of apologies about having no
place else to put her. She was real
little tow-headed English girl of about
seven, and she sat down on the edge OF
the seat and stared about her. what
is the. matters Miss Victorian asked
Fred: 7 don't see the Birds said, the
small girl ,-plaintively. Birds? What
birds?' asked Fred When I came
from the other train, your guard said
to my guard: Shove her in along vii
the love-birds. Where are they3'
= Natives are rarely seen on the streets
Nof Manila, after:7 o'clock This is ow-
ing to military, orders. t.tru'. ,.,. r
The number of Spanish now in the
philippines is less than. at any time
during the last fifty years.
The police are keeping their eyes op-
en- for cases of cruelty to- animals. A
native was fined $40 for driving a
horse with a broken leg. es.s
The highest mountains of the Philip
pine Islands are Halcon (Mindora),
8,S6S feet; Apo (Mindanao), S,SO4 feet;
Mayor, active volcano (Luzon), S,2S3
feet, and San Cristobal (Luzon), 1876
feet. .s
H.. AS a sound and promising invest
ment for capital it would be difficult to
lind any industry in the Philippines
that could beat the cultivation of the
rubber plant in this respect says
Freedom.
The women stick to their Philippine
costume, which is quite becoming in
it's rich colorings and openness. The
stockingless feet are slipped into dain-
ty little embroidered velvet shoes with
wooden soles. ii "
Since the beginning of the war Mani
las foreign population has increased
greatly. There are always fortune
hunters and adventures Of various
kinds ready to follow in the wake of a
conquering army fsais
A Kansas soldier boy, writing to his
folks, conveys the astonishing infor-
nation that he was arrested and lodg-
ed In the guard house for trying to
observe the Sabbath" "A little further
along, however, he explains that he
Slipped away from camp and went fish
ing.
The peasants wear only what neces-
slty demands or what they may hap
pen to have. The men get on nicely
with muslin trousers reaching to the
knees, while piece Of gaudy cloth
wrapped jauntily about their bodies
gives to the women singular pictur-
esqueness.
The Chinese in Manila are agrees.
siVe. Already they control much Of the
commerce, and though looked down
upon and buffeted about by Spanish
and natives, yet If left to themselves
they would soon have the quaint old
city OF Manila transformed into typ
ical Canton. IS Is sS
In letter to his parents Lieut.. Col.
Little Of Kansas tells about meeting
an American doctor who has been on
the Island OF Luzon for twenty-five
years. According to this doctor every
village had its schoolhouse before the
war broke out, and, in way, all Of the
natives were educated with the excep-s
ton Of few mild tribes. Furthermore
The doctor says that the native women
ire as virtuous as any European race.
ractically all timber for buildin. i
IMPORTED. II fact, there are no MINIS
Win s1It plenty Of material for snapAr
vine, sacking, etc. with lots 81 water
over, practical not q factory can IS