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Passaic City record., 1901-11-02
Former Landscape Gardening.

I much fear that Washingtons land
scape gardening at Mount Vernon
with his mock oranges and French
willows and English yews that he no
doubt intended to cut and trim into
preposterous shapes, would to us
seem very much like somebody trying
to play Gregorian chant on spinet.
He writes to Governor Clinton, of
New York, thanking him for some
balsam trees, and speaks pleasantly
Of the grapevines which the Cheya-
lier de Lucerne has promised to send
him from France. The entries in his
diary in 1855 show him to be planting
ivy, which, I dare say, some one
brought him from Kenilworth, and
has alone survived to our day Of all
his planting. Elsewhere he has re-
corded his settings Of a greenbrier
hedge, interspersed with hemlock
trees from Occoquan, and then he is
sowing "holly bushes in drills"
In those days it was necessary and
customary to go to England, where
beauty was still worshiped according
to it's perspective. for that which was
oldest and best, and for many years
after the American Revolution we i'm
itated England in our gardens much
more servilely than we did in our lit
erature, and the early plaisances of
America no doubt reflected the de-
mure beauty of Thompson and Cow
per - Cowper, of whom Taine said
that he looked at tree and argued
about the Immortality of the soul. 1t
took US a long time to learn that it
was an affectation to trim our log
cabins with English ivy and try to
make them look castellated.
Since Washington Irving died, and
took the Hudson River school with
him, Horticulture in America, like
great many other things, has put on
her seven league boots. If Irving
should come back to Sunnyside, or
the great chief after whom he was
named should return to Mount Ver-
non, they would know their places
only by the sacred decay. Veneration,
like the hand of death, has staid a
ruthless progression. - Country Life
in America.
Passaic City record., 1901-11-02

Maynard now. and the gap had grown
gulf of a dozen yards, and the Cap
tain's smile turned to a stare of dis
may.
"What the-what are you DOING"
he suffered angrily.
Joan settled herself composedlp
down among the cushions.
"Marooning you," she said.
"Maroo-maroo-wh do you
mean?"
"For bad manners on the high
seas" Joan explained affabiy. II am
the pirate queen of the lake this
morning, and any one displeasing me
has to suffer. Your punishment is
to swim ashore or else wait until
someone calls for you. The pole is
in the reeds, remember, in case you
want 1t, and don't forget lunch is at
two. Good-by, Captain Suttlebury"
She waved her hand at him mis-.
chievously and beckoned Maynard to
pole on. -.
"You are sure you wish it?" he
asked, anxiously. II don't think he's
the SOTL Ol ludu " AoASiSS Ae'
'"That is what 1 hope" she said.
And at that he had no more scruples.
"As fast as you can. please" sad
Joan, "for I'm sure he's using bad
language now, and I've been insulted
enough for one morning. And I am
so vexed to have made you lose that
pike, Mr.. Maynard"
Later in the day Captain Suttlebury
was observed by the waterman and
rescued, but that was not until after
lunch, and everyone was curious to
know what had become Of him. Not
iaving the spirit to confess his dis
comfiture, he decided to leave Wat
tie House by the next train, which
he did, much to Mrs. Rye's grief.
Later in the year-much to her moth
er's horror-Joan married Lord Wat
ties private secretary.-The Worlds
Events.
Passaic City record., 1901-11-02
Don,t Let It Be Forgotten.

We need scarcely remind you that the
liquor traffic, which is sought to be Legal
lied by the license section, is one that
deeply concerns not only the honor OF
this great State, but also the, material,
moral and social interests of all the peo-
pie. There is not home or hamlet in
the State that is beyond its influence.
Its evils are widespread and far-reaching.
Consider what the consequences will be
if the license section carries: First, we
will legalize this great wrong, we will
give the sanction of the Constitution and
the laws of this great, free and intelli,
gent State to this most degrading and
ruinous of all human pursuits, SO that
the men who are speeding ruin s+and and
aside; my business has received the sacred
sanction Of the law, and is therefore legal legal
to sanction a great wrong?
Second, by legalizing this traffic we
agree to share with the liquor seller the
responsibilities and evils of his business
Every man who woes for license becomes
of necessity a partner to the liquor
traffic and all its consequences.-Will
lam Mckinley, July 10, 1874.
Passaic City record., 1901-11-02
GODS MESSAGE TO MAN
PREGNANT THOUGHTS FROM THE
WORLDS GREATEST PROPHETS.

Poem: Thy Will is Best-Happincss q
Duty-Christians Have No Right to Go
Through Lifo Complaining, Fault
Finding and Apprehensive.
I would have climbed at early dawn
Up the steep hillside, toiling where
The paths led on through sun and shade,
Till | had won it's summit fair;
/ would have kept mine own rash will,
When, 10! He whispered me:
''Be STILL. .... z.-.,-.
I would have rested at the hush
Of eventide, by some calm stream,
And there, with folded hands, content,
Lived DER again lfe's checkered dream;
But, ah! through twilight's deepest ray
His clear voice thrilled me,
Whispering May"
O God! thank Thee; I have learned
That Thine unerring will is best;
At Thy command, that rest is toll,
That, with Thy presence, toll is rest;
Content, through bright or shadowed way,
At Thy sweet will to go
Or stay. ,
Passaic City record., 1901-11-02
A Pitiful Episode.

Elizabeth L. Banks, an American WON.
an, who is a London correspondent of
the Chicago Evening Post, says:
On recent promenade in the vicinity
of Victoria station, London, within an
hour and half / counted forty-seven
going to and coming from the public
houses with jugs | stopped number
of them and chatted with them, winning
their confidence and following some to
their homes by pretending | was in
search of charwoman to do houseclean-
ing and they telling me that their moth,
ers OF grandmothers or big sisters did
that sort of work.
Beer! Beer! Beer! Their homes
smelled of it-reeked with it. Many of
the children themselves seemed saturated
with it.
Excuse me, ma'am. My little girl
says you want a charwoman. DO you al
low beer?"
This from a young woman of perhaps
twenty eight or thirty, with one baby in
her arms, ones hanging to her skirts and
the little tot with the pitcher near her,
spreading a bare table in the front
room" with bread and cheese and beer
for the midmorning. refreshment that is
known as "levenses."
"What do you mean by allowing
beer"" I asked.
"Beer for levenses, dinner and supper,
ma am, while I'm doin' the 'ousework!'
'I do not allow beer" l answered, look
ing her sharply in the face, but | am
willing to pay three shillings day for a
good charwoman. That, you know. is
sixpence more than the regular price"
"Well, ma am, that bein' so, can more
than provide my own beer out OF the
hextra sixpence!"
"No; | cannot agree to that. l neither
provide beer myself nor allow my char
woman to provide it, 1 find beer makes
one sleepy and dazed, and when a serv-
ant or charwoman has beer during the
day she does not do the work SO rapidly,
and she seems to get to knocking. the
good furniture about. But as l don't
want any one to think I keep back the
beer on account of the price | pay three
shillings instead of two shillings sixpence
a day. The extra sixpence is exactly
twice the amount you would expect to
pay for the beer, you know"
The young woman drew herself up, al
ter placing her baby on the table, put
her hands akimbo on her hips and said:
"You won't suit me, ma am. re1use
your situation"
AS walked away, feeling rather aroused
over over the failure of my attempt at
missionary work, I heard the woman say
ing to neighbor who had just dropped
in: 'There goes Lady Emery Somerset.
| s'pose she thought [ didn't reckognlze
'er temp'rance laidyship!"
That put me in better humor, and L
laughed to myself, for l had never been
given reason to suspect that in the sllght-
est degree I resembled that noted tenn
perance reformer and brilliant woman,
LADY Henry Somerset.
Passaic City record., 1901-11-02

The Bishop Museum has an exploring
party in Hawaii which has made num-
ber of important geographical discoveries.
The source of Waipio River has been
found to be several miles further up the
mountain than was supposed and in a
waterfall that has one sheer fall of 600
runs 5000, 900 gallons per day. The party
reached this waterfall only because of the
low water, which permitted the explorers
to ascend the bed of the stream. The for
est growth was nearly impenetrrble and
the trail had to be cut through the tropi-
cal iungles. They were probably the first
white men to see this magnificent water
fall.
Passaic City record., 1901-11-02
THE GREAT DESTROYER
SOME STARTLING FACTS ABOUT
THE VICE OF INTEMPERANCE.

Poem The Modern Gulliver and the LII
IIputian Habits-Curse of the Child -
How the Beer jug Affects the Young
In England.
There was once young man whose COM
panions in life
Were intemperance, idleness, worry and
strife,
And the whole of the rest of the Liliput
band 80
Dissipation their leader-who roam
through the land,
And who by their grimaces, cajoling and
wiles, T.
And their limited pleasures, invidious
Bind young men in a web of contempt to
the earth,
And then make their misfortunes tar
get for mirth.
Said this fearless young man to the Lii.
"Ho, there, hG! you can't trouble mel
So keep on, Uncle Worry, and tie your
cord tight,
And you, too, cigarette, you may pull
with your might;
Also billiards and whisky, and you, little
pool,
Must conjecture that have become quite
fool"
With leer of false pride, he exultingly
said:
IT can break through your mesh when it
enters my head"
But the years sped along, and the Lii
puts wound
Their fine threads into ropes, and COM
pletely they bound,
Hand and foot, to the roadway of utter
despair.
The weak Gulliver who their encroach-
ment did dare;
But as soon as he woke, with look of
surprise,
He discovered that he was unable to
rise.
Then the Liliputs laughed, as such elfs
only can,
For they knew they had ruined the life
of a man!
Felix G.. Pryme, in Success.
Passaic City record., 1901-11-02
The Crusade in Brief.

How many Of the medical profession
Gated as therapeutic remedy in phthis-
ical cases.
The State liquor license law of South
Dakota prohibits the sale of liquor to ha-
bitual drunkards, any violator of the law
being liable for damages incurred by the
drunkard while intoxicated.
That public houses are necessary is not
denied, but that they cannot be main
tanned without the profits of this vile
traffic is false and misleading assump-
tion Break up the traffic and public.
house keeping. like every other business,
will soon find its level.
Passaic City record., 1901-11-02
Christianity Religion of Joy.

Every morning paper comes to us with
shock, for we are sure to find in its very
first columns the names of those who dur
ing the preceding twenty-four hours have
"rashly importunate" gone to their death.
The fact is that we are passing through
a period of spiritual depression, and all of
Gods people ought to feel some RESPONSE
bility for keeping up the cheerful tone of
life to which the Master has called them.
Christianity is a religion of JOY, and it
can only be well represented to the world
when its children live up to their privil-
eges. We must not permit men to find
excuses for our lack of control. 1t is our
duty to live not only blamelessly, but hap
PLY, and to show to the world that the
peace which Christ gave to His people as
a parting gift the world has not taken
from them. Christians have no moral
right to &c, through life complaining, fault
finding and apprehensive.. Down in New
to the effect that: "a great deal is laid to
the nerves which comes from the devil,'
and the world is very likely to judge after
that manner the peeyishness of Gods
people. Our best friends may say for us,
as the little boy put up the plea for his
don't, mean anything by it,, it is only
way he has got" The truth is that we
are responsible for our ways, which be-
come part of our character. No farmer
is responsible for the first thistle-seed;
but he is at fault for the crop of thistles
that follows undisturbed. "We cannot
prevent wild birds flying over our heads,
but we can keep them from making nests
in our hair"
1t is the privilege of the Christian to live
near his Lord. No one can so live and be
permanently unhappy. Happiness is made
up of content, gratitude and hope. The
first is ours when we realize that the sta
tion in life we occupy is the one chosen
for us by our Heavenly Father. The bur-
den we bear, apart from its relation to
our possible sin, is the one He thought
best for us to bear. But beyond mere con-
tent we can all find positive reasons for
grateful love. Every life has its own
providences which may excite wonder and
which ought to inspire praise. But most of
all, the sweet hope of blessed and holy
immortality is enough to support the most
tempted soul who cherishes it, and comes
to know its power. 1t is the presence and
the glory of the world to come which en-
ables us to bear the evils that we know
rather than as some who fly to others
that they know not of.
1t is the blessed privilege of the child of
God to show to the too often depressed
and respondent world that "Our Rock is
not as their rock, our enemies them
selves being witnesses. Chicago In
terror.
Passaic City record., 1901-11-02

One must sing of the sunshine;
One must sing of the rain;
One must sing us the songs of Joy,
And one sing woe s refrain;
Yet in the end all the songs will blend
In one harmonious strain.
One must sing of the future,
With hopes and fearings rife;
One must sing of the misty past
Its dreaming and its strife
Yet they will meet in chord full sweet
The marvellous song of life.
Passaic City record., 1901-11-02
THE SONG OF LIFE.

One must sing of the mountains;
One must sing of the sea;
One must sing us the song of love
And one in hates shrill key;
Yet all will rise to the blending skies
In one grand harmony.
Love and hate and compassion,
Sorrow and right and wrong,
Past and future and war and peace
Rise in an anthem strong,
And all will grow, as they ebb and flow,
To life's unceasing song.
Baltimore American.
Passaic City record., 1901-11-02
Mover Despair.

How apt we are to forget that though
clouds overcast our sky, the sun still
shines, that behind these trials and af-
aictions, which are 'but for moment"
lies the blessings most needed. He is His
own interpreter, and He will make plain
what seems dark and mysterious now. In
His own good time He will deliver.
Never despair Perhaps it is to make
trial of our faith that we are tried, or to
show us our dependence upon higher
power for support in trials. The world
offers no hope, it cannot satisfy the soul
that has tasted of the powers of the world
to come. When tempted, tried or desc
late, to such soul He is indeed 'the
shadow of a great rock in a weary land"
Some one has said: "The Lord never takes
anything from us, but with the design of
giving us something BETTER" We have
had this verified in our own life. Our
plans have come to naught The work of
months of patient toll has yielded moth.
ing but leaves" We were heart sick and
ready to despair almost, but the "why
and wherefore" was made plain to us in
His own time, and compensation came in
the best form, and our hearts were filled
with joy, which erstwhile were filled with
the ashes of hcaviness. Never despair.
Passaic City record., 1901-11-02
Have Faith In Yourself.

No matter how dark and dscouraging
the outlook may be, have faith in your
selves and in the good providence of God,
and may, this year bring you the fruitage
of your hopes, the transformation of life
which is as wonderful and yet as possible
rs the change which comes to the earth in
May, when the warm rains and the mount
ing sun suddenly work the miracle of
the springtimc, when the cold and barren
earth, as in response to the touch of an
invisible wand, blooms with verdure.-
Watchman.
Passaic City record., 1901-11-02
Relirion off fHumanItx.

Religion has heard the call to come
down from the coudlands of the specula.
tive to the thought and work of the real,
the practical, to the questions of socia,
justice, of the rights of the people, to the
religion of humanity.-Rev. DIR. H. w,
Thomas, Peoples Church, Chicago.
Passaic City record., 1901-11-02
Persistent Obedience.

Persistent obedience to the command.
ments of God, regular hours of reading,
meditation, attendance on church services
and doing good to others, will finally, il
hope, love, peace and happiness. Regu.
larly and continuously these things must
be practiced if it is to be well with ones
soul.-Reformed Church Messenger.
Passaic City record., 1901-11-02
The Great Lessons.

If you would fttingly teach the great
lessons of history, teach lessons of frater
nifty, cooperation and service, glorify lne
men who have won bloodless battles
against unrighteousness, disease and sin
see that these civic heroes have their re
nown.-Edward Cummings.
Passaic City record., 1901-11-02
Must Have Sober Men.

The hard-headed, brainy master-minds
of the great railroad corporations know
that for the efficient service that means
money making and success they must have
sober men. Therefore they demand and
to very large degree have sobriety
among their employees.
Passaic City record., 1901-11-02
Real Wealth.

If you have God and Christ and immor.
tality you are rich, but without them you
are poor indeed, though wealth is your
most humble servant.-Rev. George H.
Hepworth, Congregationalist, New York
Passaic City record., 1901-11-02
Life,s Easis.

Life has to have basis deeper thar
pleasure seeking, mere qualification, to bt
at oil satisfactory. There have to be rea,
for others. and these earnestly pursued. o,
we do not reach the happy life-Rev
David Utter, Unity Church, Denver
Passaic City record., 1901-11-02
THE NARROWING OF CAPTAIN SUTTLEBURY.
By r. e. Vernede.

I ISIS JOAN RYE was hav-
Y II ing the last hat pin run
vi through the foppiest OF
- hnts hu her maid SO that,
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1901-11-16
OLD RAGAMUFF.

Oh, he was the funniest bogy man that
ever fooled young crow
His legs were wibbly-wabbly things,
His arms went fippety-flop like
wings,
And he hunched up one shoulder, so!
He wore such a rusty. raggedy coat. it
was just one jagged rip;
His tall old hat had a hole and dent,
And he looked so queer and twisty,
and bent,
With a dislocated hip!
He was such a trump of a bogy man,
the old crows wouldn't scare;
They scrabbled for corn when ever
they chose:
They said, 'Pshaw, pshaw." right IN
der his nose;
"Ho, Ragamuff, shoot if you daren'
And nobody loved the bogy mamie
wasn't a bit of good;
The neighbors laughed and chaffed at
him so
The farmer said, "Then down he shall
go,
He's better for kindling wood"
But when they went out to the bogy man,
what under the sun did they see?
dear little birding had built her a
nest
Right there in Ragamuff's poor. old
breast,
AS cozy as cozy could be!
So they let old Bogy stand his ground
to guard that little nest:
And the sun shope bright on the wav-
ing corn,
And Ragamuff isn't so very forlorn
With a song-bird in his breast,
Anna c. Cheney in st. Nicholas.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1901-11-16
Mary Moore in the Country.

Nhen Mary Moore went to the coun-
try last summer, she made all sorts of
fun of her cousins and of what they
said and did. This was very rude of
Mary, but her cousins took it all in
good part. Their turn was to come,
however.
One day Mary was out walking with
her aunt and her cousins when she saw
some large birds waddling along. Dear
me. what big ducks those are!' she
said.
Ducks" laughed her cousin Jennie.
SO much for what a city girl knows.
Those are geese"
Poor Mary felt very much mortified
but her aunt frowned at Jennie, and
said, They do look something like
ducks, but are larger, and are of more
use. They furnish us with the feathers
for our beds; these feathers are plucked
from the live birds, for if taken from it
when dead they are not so strong nor
so good. Quill pens. which were in
general use before the days of the
steel pen, are made from the quill of
the goose. The goose, too, makes rich
food, and among some people is the
great dish for a feast"
"Oh, thank you, aunt" said Mary.
Il find l have a great deal to learn even
from folks in the country" From that
time Mary said less about what she
knew, and she and her cousins grew to
be very dear friends-Little Folks An
nual.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1901-11-16
Why He Failed.

A young man who had failed by only
three points in an examination for ad-
mission to the marine corps, appealed
TO his representative in Congress for
assistance, and together they went to
see the Secretary of the Navy in the
hope of securing what is known as a
'rerating of his papers.
How many chances do you want??"
asked Secretary Long. This is your
third time" And before the young
man had a chance to answer, the sec
rotary continued: How do YOU ex-
pect to get along in the world when you
smoke so many cigarettes? Your
clothes are saturated with their odor.
Pull off your gloves and let me see your
fingers. There, see how yellow they
are!' pointing to the sides of the first
and second fingers.
Before the young man found his
tongue to offer an explanation, the sec
rotary asked him if he drank.
Only once in a while" was the
sheepish reply.
Secretary Long then invited the con-
gresham into his private office, and
while offering to do everything that he
could consistently, added: Il am sick
Of trying to make anything of these
boys that are loaded with cigarette
smoke and drink once in a while. They
are about hopeless"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1901-11-16
THINGS A BOY CAN DO.

Here are some of the things a boy can
do.
He can whistle so loud the air turns
blue,
Make all the sounds of beast and bird,
And a thousand noises no one ever heard;
He can crow and cackle and also cluck,
Just like a rooster a hen, or a duck;
He can bark like a dog, and low like a
COW,
And a cat itself can't beat his meow.
He can roar and puff like a railroad
train.
Whistle down brakes. then be off again,
And with the vocal powers at his COM
He can make himself a full brass band
And with all the instruments ever
played,
rade.
It's a pretty sure sign that boy is i'll
Il he's wide awake and is perfectly stlll;
But earth would be minus half of its
joys
And a dreary spot if there were no boys
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1901-11-16

a cheerful old pet when he was eighty
i've years old. He would have lived
to be older if he had not grown so
cross that he would fight and hurt him
self.
A dove once lived twenty-five years
in a cage.
Fish are such selfish creatures that
they ought to live long. They never
get hot.
Carp are said to live hundreds of
years, and pike are always very
hardy old fellows.
There are some insects that live but
few hours. Some live but a day. and
all of them are short lived.
The wild beasts do not live long;
but elephants are sometimes very old.
and then they grow helpless, just like
old people. and cannot do anything
for themselves.