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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-04
EIizabethan Excise Laws.

In striking contrast to the present
laws to prevent habitual drunkenness,
saws the London Daily Chronicle, We're
those passed in the reign of Queen
Elizabeth The Lansdowne manu-
scripts in the British Museum record
that in 1894 orders were set down by
the lords and others Of her majesty's
privy council for the reformation of the
great disorders committed by the ex-
cessive number Of ale houses, which
the justices were ordered to reduce.
The publicans were compelled to give
to the constable of the parish the name
and business Of every one who fire.
uuented their houses, and were for
hidden to have any games played
therein. On Sundays no person dwell
ing within mile of the public house
was allowed to enter, except substan'
tial householders travelling to church,
and then only for reasonable time to
refresh themselves. Curiously the
chief complaint against publicans was
the "brewing stronger ale and beer
than is wholesome for mans body"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-04
Russian Commercial schools.

Commercial schools in Russia are
founded by the state wherever they
are t-4ought to be necessary The in
itiatlVe is always taken by commercial
organizations-tha is, chambers of
commerce and similar bodies-the
members of which have previously ex-
amined the question. Russian COM
mercial schools are state institutions
and are under the control Of the Min
lister of Finance. There are forty-three
commercial schools in the Russian en-
pire under the control OF the state, and
twenty private schools. similarly or.
gained, with state supervision.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-04

will find himself face to face with the
most difficult probl m in letters. He
will find in spite g. education and
knowledge that easy reading Is the
hardest kind of writing, and then he
will be willing to admit that the feat
has been or can oe accomplished by
the the fewest number of those who
write for the public.
"The first two chapers of the book
might have been turned into novel.
The possibilities are all there-a lone
ly child hunting for her kindred, the
long waiting and the final happy end
ing. What more Is necessary? But
Major Smith has preferred to tell the
story in the briefest possible way, and
he has told it with consummate skill
and in the most effective way I defy
any one who has Heart to read this
beautiful story without tears as he
goes along, or without feeling happy
glow steal over him as he comes to
the close Of the second chapter. Truth
Is always beautiful, and this story is
true.
There is a delicious LONELINESS in
the book that reaches. from the first
chapter to the last. You fall easily I'M
der the spell of one who sees life
sanely, and sees it WHOLE and it is a
spell that has no other influence but
for good. In short, Bill Apps book is
sound and wholesome His nhil0SO-
ply is lightened up with gentle hui
NOR and playful fancy. It is vol
ume to be heartily commended to all
classes Of readers. It's scope is so
broad that there is something in it for
all.''-Atlanta Constitution.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-04
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81 had to discharge my wife to-day"
"What was the matter?" "She was
horrid to the cook" -Brooklyn Life.
"The clippers have returned to ask
your blessing" blessing, eh? How
Go they want it? In the form of an
allowance, or cash deposit ?'-Life.
If everybody'd pay everybody-as every
body should
Then eeyerybod4y,,d pay everybody for every
Detroit Free Press.
Dealer-"Yes, sir. What size" Gus
tomer-"Well, if it isn't asking too
much, I'd like to have a 200O-pound
ton."-Chicago News.
how that dog next door shows his
teeth? l suppose he is a watch dog"
Mr.. Gotham-"Yes; an open-face watch
dog, I guess" -Yonkers Statesman.
A fellow who lived in New Guinea
Was known as a silly young nuinea,
lie utterly lacked
Good Judgment or tact
For he told svelt girl she was skuinea.
Chicago Tribune.
Lou-"Jane tells me that her fiance
is worth a hundred thousand dollars.
Do you believe it?'' Ella-"He must
be worth more than that. Why, he
paid taxes on twenty-five thousand
without murmur" Judge.
Beryl-"Such table manners! Why,
ho+ 4e 4ba yain hot Iii
wife bakes with a knife" Sibyl-"If
you saw the pies you'd imagine he'd
have to eat them with saw, chisel
and q stone er."-Baltimore Her
aid.
Gussie-"Cholly says he met you and
-aw-that you wemarked he was
puzzle to you" Miss Pepprey-'Yes;
he reminded me Of the average puzzle
the moment he was introduced to me.
$50 simple when you know it. "-Phila-
Gelphia Press.
"Might I hope that if I asked you to
marry me the answer would be favor
able?" might 1 hope that if 1 said
yes to your question you would really
anu truly ask lie W l1dIIy you.
"Jane, be miner I'm yours. "-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Harris "Walters has been looking
pretty sad since his daughter got mar
ried, hasn't hep Correll-"Yes; you
see, he had no sooner got his daughter
off his hands than he found lie would
have to put her husband on his feet
Town and Country.
Mr.. Pansy-"Just think, was told to-
day Of a man who buried wife and
two children in the afternoon, and then
went to the theatre in the EVENING""
Mrs. Pansy-"And yet he wasn't in
considerable; he was only an under
taker."-Town and Country.
''That story" said Woodby Ritter to
the critic, lis founded upon fact" 1T
is plain" replied the critic, having fin
ished reading the manuscript, that
you are the real hero of the tale"
"What makes you think that?' 4
notice you have the courage to sign
your name to t.:-Philadelphia Press.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-04

of Providence; before 1 had begun t.
see that there are other and higher
claims imposed upon us than those OF
mere dissatisfaction, I should unhes.
itatingly have replied in the afiirma.
tive. But now paused Was | justi
fed? Was it right for me to accept
the bliss for which my soul yearned, in
that dear little jasmine woodbine-cov.
cred cottage with the dear, congenial
partner whom l so truly loved? All
how hard was it to resist the attrac.
lions of that rural Eden
Then followed for me the most trying
week have ever spent.
1t resolved itself into a long, hard.
a bitter struggle between my owr
selfish longings as woman, and the
higher, larger, wider claims imposed
upon me as Christian.
1t was 4.45 on a Sunday afternoon,
How well / remember the fateful day
and hour! Mr. Blobbsworth had called
and was drinking his second cup Of tea.
Just then Jessie, our parlor- maid, came
and summoned mamma from the draw.
ing room on some domestic matter. !
know not to this day what it was
whether the kitchen boiler had burst,
whether the Goals had suddenly run
short; whether the cook had had mis-
fortune and upset the afternoons sup.
ply Of milk, or what. 1t can have been
nothing very momentous, else I should
have heard all about it afterwards,
which I never did. But the moment
mamma had left the room, Mr.. Blobbs-
worth put down his second cup of tea,
half-fnished, and, coming across, sat
upon the sofa at my side. He said
something which surprised, startled,
amazed me.
"Indeedv' I cried, astonished and con-
fused. II have never thought of you
in that-that-way, Mr.. Blobbsworth. ;"
Because you have not done SO in the
should not in the future" he insisted,
taking my hand and holding it so fast
that it was impossible, without gross
rudeness, to withdraw it. "Will you"
he added. gazing into my eyes with
earnest entreaty.
AS I saw that appealing look, light
in an instant broke upon me. The
eyes were a mans eyes. But the call
was the call of Providence, who see
ing this poor fellow in distress-seeing,
moreover, that it was impossible for him
to aspire to those attitudes alone-was
commanding me to help him.
l sighed as I thought Of that sweet
little cottage, for which my heart
pined, with Jack-beloved congenial
Jack-for my helpmeet; which now,
alas! was never to see.
I shuddered as 1 thought Of that
luxurious mansion, with all it's perfect
appointments, it's lawns, gardens,
strawberries, greenhouses. stables,
with it's obsequious menials, butler.
footmen, gardeners, coachmen and
grooms; with that gorgeous billiard
room, and that electric dynamo-all
those material obstacles to the higher
life, against which it was to be my
lifelong task to contend and to help
my husband contend.
But Providence had spoken with such
clearness- indicated SO plainly the
non carboniferous district to which [
was to carry my coals-that to shut
my ears to her voice would have been
sheer impiety.
SO when Mr., Blobbsworth. repeating
the question, said again:
"Will you?
eyes," was my humble answer, and
I bowed my head-upon his shoulder
in meek acquiescence. = Philadelphia
Telegraph.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-04

The FIRST electric railway In thu
world was built in Ireland, rum Bush
mills TO Giants' Causewsy.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-04
THE
1lG =
LIFE

AM a girl-or a woman, If
you will; for 1 readily adj
NIT my twenty-five sum-
mers-ofN aspirations and
ideals. 1 thank heaven
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-01-02
Ell cIs>E NEGRO.

Ell aninao hacfa las de1icias de mi familia Y has
nombre le puso mi hijo ell menor va sabe usted Pc
PIN e 1lamaba "Chinito tai porque en- su infanti
imagination comparaba ell color del pa1mfpedo la
tinta "china. Vaya usted averiguar!
Elo es que estabamos casa muy envanecidos
poseer "Chinito " 10 lnico que mortifcaba
e1 verle solo aburrdo estanque; as que yo
di buscar por todas parties TN afan digno de
or causa quen proporconase otro cisne negro que
hicese compafifa sChinto': 81 hembra, mejor,
porqe excuse decir t1sted 10 que hubera alboro
zado les negros polluelos Ia garana de que po
drfamos perpetuar Ia casta.
Pero macho henlbra, yo queria toda costa el
pendant puede usted fgurarse las gestiones que
hice para conseguirlo.
Ningdn amigo de los que honraban mi casa dej6 de
recbir e consabdo encargo de averguar donde podra
adoririrse el ichoso negro Escrbf multitud de
caras con Ell msmo obeto pubqu6 muchos anuncios en-
los perodicos y, en- fin aqueo era va una yerdadera
chifadura.
Pero nada, eChinito" continuaba descabalado de
non como esta en- la humana naturaeza e desear
mas ahinco las cosas mas dfices imposbes de conse
er consttuy6 para mi obsesi6n e inconquistable
cisne negro hasta sofiaba con 81
Pues senior, una manana de invierno, cosa de las
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-01-02
q cR.istianfsEn1o.
San lsidoro, Obispo y Martir

San Isidoro, de quien en- este dfa ha !!
ce commemoracion ell Martirologio Ro-
mauo, fue natural de Sevilla, descen-z
diente de padres ilustres, quienes le edu-
caron seg1n las maximas de Ia Religion
cristiana. APPLICABLE al estudio de las
ciencias, como estaba dotado de buen
ingenio, hizo en- ella grandes progresses.
Por su extraordinario merito fue eleva--
do la dign dad de magistrate, en- Gu
yo empleo Sc porto con tan universal
reputation, que el desempefio de todas
sus obligaciones y cargos fue ell mayor
elogio y el mayor credito del acietro de-
su election. Siendo notoria Ia fama de-
su virtud y de su cello ardiente por la
Religion catolica, congregados los obs
pos comprovinciales, clero y pueblo ed
la ciudad de Zaragoza para elegir SUI
cesor de Va,erio III en- aqnella catedra
10 hicieron en- Isidoro, no sin general
splauso. Predicando con espiritu mag
nanimo contra Ia irnpiedad de los herel
jes arrianos, tomaron el partido de darl
lie muerte, como 10 hicieron clandesti|
namente en- de Enero del afio 466 d
la era cristiana.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-01-02
B1BLIoTEcA DEL BoIET1N MERcANTIL.

en- ella los oos persistente enacdad tanto repef
las miradas, que el Marques hubo de decir1ne da:
-Por 10 visto. =. lie llama la atencon Ell cisne ne
gro eeh2
Mucho!-me apresure contes.ar'e-y confeso
lleno de verguenza que por mis- qae me desojo miriam
dole no halo el NADIA que ilustre del ne
ro que sin duda tendra para haber sido coScado
mejante sitio, entire acuarea de Fortuny aquel
THOR japones-
-Bueno- -dijome sonr.endo con su acostumbrada
amabiidad Ell dueho de Ia a;pues ahf donde usted
10 ve csne 10 que sea- de carton reenc de ira
pos me ha costado setenta duros, nj cent;mo
los di con gusto.
Tai vez en- la procedencia estara e nertio-repu-
se.-Yo Sc quien ha pagado peso de un chupetfn
que Sc deca haber pertenecdo al heroico Charruca.
No, amigo mfo, aqaf no hay procedencia que val
ga; tengo sempre Ia vista esperpento como una
expiac6n, castigo que me impongo por mi inn
becilidad para que recuerdc perenne me sirva de
provechosa ensenanza. olga usted la historical.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-01-02
San Sebastian.
Diciembre, 81 de 1902.

Acompafiada de la orquesta que di-
rige ell competente professor se6or Fl
gueroa. recorri6 aver esta poblacion
una disting1ida comision compuesta de
sehoras, sef1oritas, caballeros y j6venes
de la 1ocalidad, nombrada para reco-
lectar fondos y organizar los festejos
que han de celebrarse en- honor de
nuestro Patrono y Glorioso Martir San
Sebastian.
Ell programa sera variadisimo. He
tenido ocasion de leer el original antes
de ser Hevado Ia imprenta, y sola-
mente falta en- el Ga oreja de Jorge ,
que sin duda, por tenor a la energica
campafia del San Juan News" ha sido
suprinida.
A divertirse tocan. Y sfIadire TN
parrafo de la zarzuela que dice: GEL
que quiera probar cosa buena, cosa bue-
ma, que Sc venga aquf.'
~ La sociedad "Lazo de Union"
Sc dispone a despedir dignamente al
aflo que espira, con un esplendido bai-
le que dara esta noche en- los salones
del Casino de esta poblacion. Iss e &.
Xxx Aver 1legaron a este pueblo
de regreso de Espafia, nuestra distin-
guida amiga dof1a Graciana Iturreeui
viuda de Arolina y su bella hija Pc
pita. .
Nuestra felicitaci6n.
x*x Deseoles TN feliz y prospero
afio nuevo los lectores de estas lfneas
Use despide hasta el Ioo3
BIDASOA.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-01-02
Los que llegaran

En- el vapor Ponce" que sale
madana de Nueva York, vienen
para San Juan, los siguientes
pasajeros:
Don A. Noble, James H. Har-
lam, L. Iglesias y sehora, sefio.
rita Laudoral, Francisco PARA
y F. Gay.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-01-02
M anat
Enero /. 9 de 1903.

Mi sincera felicitaci6n en- Ell nuevo
afio.
x*.x La policfa ha prestado TN buen
servlcio, descubriendo los autores del
Tobo de I'm cerdo propiedad de Tomas
Kooles, por cuya cat1sa han sido dete-
nldos cuatro vecinos de Vega Baja.
Corresponsal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-01-02

din un csne negro ejempar rarfsmo p5r entonces en-
Madrid.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-01-02

Con equidad, elegancia solidez Sc hacen
en- este taller todos los trabajos del ramo.
Existencia variada de generos de primera
clase ingleses, franceses, americanos y catala-
mes. Precios m6dicos.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-08-07
That Asylum appointment

y few daye ago we had an item about
the appointment ~ 4 man named Town.
send, u recent arrival in the State, M
machnnic II the Insane Asylum. The
Carson Appeal inter viewed Controller
Davis, II OF the asylum commissioners
on the subject and tho following in what
MIR. Davis SAID in part:
abr. Patterson did not consult the
bOard I'D mailing the appointment.
winch ] consider scant courtesy. There
are plenty Of resident i~axpaying me.
chnnlcs III this State capable Of Killing
tho responsible position OF engineer mt
the Asylum. ] am in favor Of selecting
some one who belongs to the Mechanics
Union in this State and ono who ia n
citizen and Il voter.
~ n IN II public institution who ~
out shouting for the Republican ticket
on election day should wait until the
Republicans are IN power and not strike
the Fusion party for II job. / nl.o hear
81 people employed there who are not
citizcnp. ] am opposed to this also"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-08-07
Contracts tn b, Let.

Now il is known tn ali absolute Ger.
taip;y that the lower Truckcs Canal
will be built. AS stated before by the
Journal this is Il proposition undertaken
by the Government to place under irri.
gation "A vast body OF ground capable OF
supporting directly and indirectly, sixty
five thousand people.
The Journals authority for this psi.
tive statement is none other thar State
photographer Taylor, who has charge
OF the huge enterprise. Mr.. Taylor
returned yesterday from Denver, where
be was in consultation on the 2Sth with
his colleagues in charge Of the irriga-
ton work by the government in other
states.
They carefully reviewed the bids for
the construction OF the Lower Truckee
canal, each Of which approximate one
million dollars.
The bids or at least some OF them.
we're found to be in accord with the
plans and specifications and the hydrog-
raphers decided to let the contract at
once
This AT once means Il delay Of about
two weeks, for the documents, must be
prepared at Washington and forwarded
with all possible diligence. Tho topog.
raphy and climate conditions of the
country 70 be travcrsed 10y the canal are
such that work can he carried on rs
wall - nnr haitian -, ,,,Eaz az, a., $40.
mel.
The contractors will employ probably
one Thousand men and a large number
of horses. They will be kept steadily at
work Tor many wonths aud the greater
portion Of the money paid ont will find
its way To Reno. This city is to be The
base OK supplies and the scene OF the
greater part Of the transaction OF tho
business in connection with this vast III
d~ertakinG,
The canals that are probably to he
subsequently, constructed will also cause
business activity here, for tbs is the
place where all the photographic Office
work is centcred.
The people OF Reno and q! the entire
state no not yet realize the magnitude
Of the government work end tia ulti.
mate effect upon this city and StHtc.
People generally consider the irrIga.
ton project IA matter that lies in the din,
distance, but it is a fact that the Jene.
fits which will he begun to be reaped
within the next thirty days will I've fan
reaching. As soon us the canal is fin,
Ished the storage reservoir will he built
This will employ a thousand men also
In the menntiCe the land will b,
brought under irrigation from the ca.
nails ln!ernls direct and within eighteen
months there will be farm houses dotted
over Il vast area that Is nov a sea OF
snud journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-08-07
\ Fishy story.

Yesterdays Humboldt STANDARD pub
fishes II dispatch from Mlll City stating
that while j. p. Fitting OF the Federal
Mines Company was passing over the
road between Spring valley md Love
lock he came upon three heA Willy armed
men near Jnck BENEFITS old cabin in
Limerick canyon, about six miles east
Of Oreano on the liue OF the railroad.
There wore two white men and a negro
and all were sitting on the ground IL few
feet from the cabin with their guns
across their knees. The negro wns Il
large man and very black. Mr. Fitting
was unable to give a description OF the
other men.
They are thought to be part Of the es-
cnped convicts from Folsom. The
Standard says the dispatch caused con-
siderable excitement in Wiuucmucca
when it was made public and some OF
the hot-headed citizens wanted to organ
izc Il posse and start for Limerick can
yOn ut once, but were restrained by
their friends. The general impression
was thnt tho story was either q hoax, or
that the men Mr.. Fittius saw were
hunters.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-08-07
SEES FOR SIGHTLESS EYES.
iounE woman In New York Who
Paints Word Pictures for Her
blind I'm pIoyrr.

The person who is blind loses nucl
of the beautiful in life through The
afiicii"n. There is one woman. how
ever, in New York city who. hnyiue
means. finds a way to suti fy hci
taste for a knowledge of all that is
going on. This she nccoup isrc,
with the help OF n COMPANION Of III,
same sex. but much uh,
woman herself is ~ years old). VII,
X her from place to place, cx.
planning everything.
Thus an afternoon at nm nrt ey.
hIbiti"n results in both coming nwny
with an excellent idea Of the mos,
notable canvascs. The architecture
Oh the various new building, IL &c.
scrihcd nj length; the iin,Iifgs and
Illustrations Of late books are laid
before the mind of the afflicted one
with much circumstance.
Even the new operate and dra.
matte events are attended with great
regularity. and the costumes, forms
ana faces of the performers are dc.
scribcd in the fullest detail; the
scenery and properties are the sub.
lect "i comment. and tn" people in
the audience furnish material for dis
cissi"n between the acts.
In travelling. says the New York
Mail ana Express. the companion Is
the same faithful painter Of pictures
for tho slghtlcss eyes Of her en-.
p'"Srr' and every feature that goes
I" give That variety which seems II
necessary spice to living j. brought
out with the utmost particularly.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-08-07
Air Wave Typrw ritter.

One OF the most recen. developments
Of wireless telegraphy is an air wave
typewriter. Tho inventor OF this use
ful machine is y. Kamm, a we'll known
engineer, and Il member OF the Royal
Institution of Great Britain.
The London Illustrated Mail dc.
scribes the invention at some length,
from winch description we learn that
the principal idea is that messages
typed OF II of these machines are
transmitted 10y wireless tclegrnphy to
another machine ut Il point far distant,
where they are typed direct onto a
tape.
IL might seem that such II device
would not he secret enough for rclia-
bility and therefore for commercial
utility. Bmt the claim Is made that
the machines are adjusted So deiicately
t." one another that interrogation is i'm.
possible, and absolute secrecy is Sc.
cured.
Sir. kamm has hecn working for years
on different forms of electric typcwri.
tcTs Tor the us" III connection with tele.
graph lines. Many machines construct.
ed according to ms designs are in use
by the German Government and have
been put into operation between Lon.
don and Lenmmgtop, Erusscls and Paris
and Berlin and Frankfurt.
The possibility Of transmitting Il
message by means of n wireless system
OF tclcgraphy, while Mt the same time
writing it in the simple manncr OF Il
typewriter copy, avoiding ,hc ncccs.
city Of Il code and Of Il knuwlc ige OF
~tclCgrnphic "dOts and dashcs.- the mes
sage To be rcprohuced as Typewriter
copy at the other end Of the "air line
bids fair to effect Il considerable ~royolu.
ton, and nm Improvement, too. in the
way Of long Distance communication.