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The Grit-advocate., 1904-03-04
Every one in the
world needs just tho
right opportunity.

A boy asked his father what he
would do il he had triilion dollar
gold piece and the father replied that
he would give every person a chance
to do the most useful work which each
one is best fitted to do.
1t would require more brains than
money to grow a plan which would
open the right door for every worthy
person in the world and from the med.
ical standpoint every person is a
worthy case either for kind treatment
or for incentive and opportunity to
work to the benefit Of others and mu-
tual profit,
Something is being done by indi-
viduals and organizations in the way
of peace on earth and good will among
men. A man Of wealth had one Of his
old buildings torn down in order to-
give work for the winter to man on
family and poverty and undesired idle
ness. Do not let the cynics make you
think that all the trouble in this world
is wanted by those who have it.
There is an organization which fur.
nishes land, money, food, clothing,
seed and farming machinery with
manager and an opportunity to earn it
all by industry. This is animation,
education and elimination. The
brains necessary, to conduct such an
enterprise in a businesslike way to
pay six per cent on money loaned 1t
for the work, must have absorbed
something from the Divine 1ntelli-
gence.
The success to be found following
some recent philanthropic efforts may
mean the beginning of the longed for
millennium but some men of means
look upon certain kinds Of rescue work
as business move for the self-preser-
vation OF the hopeful and sensible ele-
ments Of civilization. The world
should know enough by this time to
get right and remain right.
One of my correspondents who
worked his way to Europe on cattle
ship wrote me about his stop at the
modern mems hotels in New York and
London. He got better treatment for
less money than he ever expected to
receive but the hotels pay good in
terest on the money invested in them.
The world needs brains and hearts
more than more wealth.
There was time when l worried
about this world but now believe that
God knows almost as much as any =
body, and that in every reformatory eff
fort wise workers will be found think
ing out remedies for undesirable con-
ditions within the efforts due to igno-
rance, selfishness and jealousy. The
most dangerous thing in this world is
reformatory folly or mistakes by re-
formers.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-03-04
Tricks Of the Tyues.

A friend met Whitelaw Reid. the
veteran editor Of the New York Trib-
une. the other day and said to him:
II see you are on the advisory board
Of Mr.. Pulitzers new college of jour
nalism at Columbia university. Do
you expect TO put an end to the typo
graphical error?"
The most We can hope to do" re-
piled Mr. Reid, ais to mitigate its hor-
hors. You can't abolish the typo
graphical error any more than you
can original sin. remember when
the prince Of Wales visited this coun-
try of writing an editorial on the
subject. l was young and ambitious.
and thought said some clever things.
1t began: The prince of Wales 10
making captivating speeches. The
next morning l picked up the paper
to enjoy reading it in print | turned
to the editorial page, and this met my
gaze: The price Of Nails is making
carpenters swear - Philadelphia
Post.
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The Deserted COTTAGE.

What do 1 see as l stand. in the sun
shine. alone.
The door ajar in my hand, my foot on
the threshold stone?
What do | hear in the wind. whispering
under the caves?
What do 1 hope to find-blossom. or fall
en- leaves?
Here, where the duled. dim square of a
window. long since blind.
Registers. unaware, the desoluate void
behind:
Here. where Il tangled rose. trailing
across the latch,
Tenderly ,clngs and grows up to the
crumbling thatch.
Nay! but I see, but hear. all that the
years have wrought
Laughter and smile. and tear; intimate
jest and thought;
Voices of those long dead. footsteps of
those afar.
Words that were left unsaid, kisses no
time can mar
If l should venture in, !, from the thresh-
old stone.
Say, should | find the thin ghost of my
youth alone?
Grasping at joys long fed would not
the silence be
Sinister. mocking. grim-crushingly near
to me?
door defend:
I, on the road of Life, l will go onto
the end
All that we hold we lose, all that we
give is given:
We shall find our own Beyond, and the
finding will be-Heaven.
Pail Mall Gazette.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-03-04

done so, for his wife sat till the last
upon the row. Seeing this awful thing
happen. seeing the hand of Nora laid
upon anothers arm, Sam sat up as one
deeply smitten with a hurt. Then,
silently. unobserved in the confusion,
he stole away from the fateful scene
and betook himself to his stable,
where he fell violently to curryine one
OF the horses.
'.Oh. kick!" he exclaimed, getting
speech in these surroundings "Kicki
| deserve It, Of all the low-down,
d--n towards that ever was borned |
sure am the worst. But the gall of
that feller Peterson! An him a mar.
ried mani"
When Sam left the ballroom there
remained no person who was able to
claim acquaintance with the little group
who now sat under the shadow of the
swinging lamp at the lower end of the
hall, and farthest from the door. The
grand march" was over, and Batter
sleigh was again walking along the
lines in company with his friend
Franklin, before either could have
been said to have noticed fully these
strangers, whom no one seemed to
know, and who sat quite apart and un-
engaged. Battersleigh. master of GER
omonies by natural right, and COM
Portable gentleman at heart, spied out
:hese three, and needed but a glance
to satisfy himself of their identity.
Sir" said Batterslegh. approach
ing and bowling as he addressed the
stranger, Il shall make bold to intro
JUICE :nese,f-Batterslei of Ellisville
sir. at your service. If am not mis-
taken. you will be from below, toward
tire next town. l bid ye very good
welcome, and we shall all hope to see
ye often, sir. We're none too many
here yet, and gintleman and his
family are always welcome among gin
tlemen. Allow me, sir, to presint me
friend Captain Franklin, Captain Ned
Franklin of the -th, Illinois in the
late unplisantness-Ned, me boy, Colo
nel-ye'll pardon me not KNOWN the
name?"
MY name is Buford, SIR" said the
other as he rose Il am very glad to
see you gentlemen, Colonel Batter
sleigh, Captain Franklin. l was SO un-
lucky as to be of the Kentucky troops,
sir, in the same unpleasantness.
want to introduce my wife, gentlemen,
and my niece, Miss Beauchamp."
Franklin really lost a part OF what
, the speaker was saying. He was gaz-
ing at this form half hidden in the
shadow, figure with hands dropping.
with face upturned and Just caught
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Remarks About Horses,

A one-horse outfit was moving along
when the horse fell fiat
That's common, but this time at
the same time fifty feet away on the
same side of the same street another
one-horse outfit was moving along
when the horse fell fat.
Then the crowd began to gather. to
watch the men unbuckle the harness,
and to pass out comments.
A woman said, Now, did you ever
see anything so queer as that?"
A professor remarked, ut seems IS
if they were having an epidemic
here"
The drivers of other horses as they
passed had the vacation smile on their
faces. and made remarks which did
not reach my ears.
Just as left the crowd a bright
little lady caught sight OF the combi.
nation ard began laughing and said,
why, dear me. how funny that 81"
From a roundabout way have
learned that an elderly person in an
American state has letters from sew
enteen hundred people who claim that
his spare-time work has led theA
from failure to success. That is oifs
kind OF fruit to gather as a side line
while on this busy ball called earth.
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stranger. who was too startled to
reply. The ladies' bowed to the wife
of the section boss and to the others
as they came in turn. Then the three
passed on a few seats apart from and
beyond the other occupants Of that
side Of the house.
There was now much tension, and
the unhappiness and suspense could
have endured but little longer. Again
the accordion protested and the fiddle
wept The cornet uttered faint note
of woe Yet once more there was a
pause in this time Of joy.
Again the door was pushed open. not
timidly, but flung boldly back. There
stood two figures at the head Of the
hall and in the place of greatest light.
OF these, one was tall and very thin.
but upright as shaft of pine. He
was clad in dark garments; thus much
might be said. His waistcoat sat high
and close. At wrist and neck there
showed a touch of white, and bit OF
white appeared protruding at the
bosom of his coat. His tread was
supple and easy as that of boy of
twenty. Ned, me boy" he whispered
to his companion as they entered, I'm
feelin' fine the night; and as for yer
self, ye're fit for the court o St. James
at a diplomats ball"
Franklin. indeed. deserved somewhat
of the compliment. Dressed in the full
uniform of a captain. he looked the
picture Of the young army officer of
the United States. Simply, easily.
much as had the little group that i'm
mediately preceded himself and friend.
Franklin passed on up into the hall.
between the batteries which lined the
walls.
Any emergency brings forward it's
own remedy. The times produce the
man, each war bringing forth its own
generals, its heroes, its solvers of great
problems. None had chosen Batter
sleigh to the leadership. There had
been no election for master OF cere-
monies, nor had Battersleigh yet had
time to fully realize how desperate was
This strait in which these folk had
fallen. 1t appeared to him merely that,
himself having arrived. there was
naught else to cause delay. At the
center of the room he stopped. near
by the head of the stern column of
womanhood which held the position on
the right as one entered the hall Here
Battersleigh paused, making a deep
and sweeping bow, and uttered the
hrst open speech which had been
Eeard that evening.
Ladies and gintlemen." he said in
tones easily distingu;shable at all parts
The Grit-advocate., 1904-03-04
As we learn to do it
better there's Joy in
any worthy work that
brings us bread and
butter.

You know that you have been your
happiest during some of the most
dismal weather ever endured.
Now how is it that We can be JOY
full in the fog or freeze, the blizzard
or the dusty breeze?
Dust is my worst enemy of any
kind OF weather, yet there are times
when l am so full of sunshine that
forget to notice the dustiest kind Of
dust.
You have had so much sunshine in
your heart at times that you took no
notice of the dark clouds, sloppy walks
or ugly wind
What heaven on earth this min
ute, it would be if we could keep our
blood going in a way to live above
tho dust and heat, the cold and sleet,
poor tools and other discords.
1t all rests with the strength Of
the heart. A strong heart leads to
better methods, useful ideas, unbroken
cheerfulness, independent good judg-
ment and resourcefulness.
If you believe me why not take
your pencil and write out two lists Of
things which you are doing? One
list of the things that strengthen your
heart and which are worthy of more
attention and another list of the
things which weaken the heart and
are good to abandon.
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About the Bones Acha.

Whether to spell it AXE or ache
am at times uncertain, but when |
have the bones ache l know l have
1t-there is no uncertainty there.
Being born in canal town, where
you could scrape the malaria off from
the fences and the doorsteps, and for
seven years previous to my birth my
mother had taken Quinine as you
would eat bread and butter, you can
imagine that for me to get tired out
means to open the door for chills and
discomfort.
By retiring early l find remedy in
rest. 1t does me more good than get
ting up late or daytime maps And
others have made the same discov-
cry.
There may be a plan better than
early to bed goiEg. By an evening Of
mental and physical relaxation in an
easy chair, with good ventilation and
comfortable ten oerature, better
nights rest may be secured if retir-
ing is postponed an hour or two.
Know yourself.
My father said that he would n l.
have the ague in that canal town and
he resisted it for years, but finally
became conquered.
An old doctor told me he rode for
several years in an ague country and
escaped by never allowing himself to
get chilled He had an overcoat with
him every night in the year.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-03-04
Arcade lndices to Forethouoht.

Men in business are growing lists
of things to think of in time to save
time.
One man has long printed list of
questions for himself to answer be-
fore he let's the customer, who calls
with an order get away from him.
A minute invested in studying his
index may save an hour or prevent a
day OF trouble.
You may have noticed storekeep-
er keeping a blank book in which
items out of stock are recorded SO
that when an order is sent or the
salesman calls the articles wanted
are down in black and white.
A few days ago l gave young
man an order for some printing and
after getting miles away from him
he had asked me. was his GUS
toner and it is the place Of the seller
to have forethought questions which
will prevent his customer having re-
gret.
One editor wrote me that he could
not see the Arcade Index. Why do |
call it Arcade? Arcade means a walk
arched over and during my early re-
searches was impressed by a mon
strous arcade building which con-
tanned many kinds of stores and Of
fees. Wanting to give my library a
name for special occasion, selected
arcade because it is an arch over
every day subjects personally useful
to mechanical. commercial and pro-
fessional people. If you have list
of things to think to do, to me that
note and scrapbook to me they are
Arcade Index Records. My work is
to help you make better lists and
more useful books for greater skill in
living and doing.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-03-04
Couldn't Forget His Pet Theme.

Down in Virginia, says Thomas Mel
son Page, there was an old darky
preacher who had preached about in
FAINT baptism morning and night until
his congregation couldn't stand it any
longer. They told him to preach
something else or they'd have to find
some one who would. He promised,
and the next Sunday announced his
text. adam, where art thou"
Dis. bredern, can be divided into
fouh heads" began the dominic.
First, severy man is somewhar. Sec
ondly. most men am where they amt
got no business to be- Thirdly, you'd
better look out or you'll be gittin'
there you'self. Fo'thly. infant bap-
tism. Now. bredern, guess we
nights well pass by the fust three
heads and come immed't'ly to tho
fo'th, infant baptism"
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'ChAPTER xiII.-Continued.

The hours grew older. At the head
of the hall the musicians manifested
more signs of their inexorable purpose.
A sad protesting squeal came from the
acCo1 dion. The violins moaned, but
we're held firm. The worst might be
Trecipitated at any moment.
But again there was a transfer of
the general attention toward the upper
end of the hall. The door once more
opened, and there appeared little
group of three persons, on whom there
was fixed regard SO steadfast and
SO silent that it might well have been
seen that they were strangers to all
present. OF the three one was tall
and slender man, who carried him
self with that ease which, itself uncon-
scious, causes self-consciousness in
those still some generations back of
it. Upon the arm of this gentleman
was lady, also tall, thin, pale, with
wide, dark eyes, which now opened
with surprise that was more than half
shock. Lastly. with head up and eyes
also wide, like those of a stag which
sees some new thing, there came a
young woman, whose presence was
such as had never yet been seen in the
hotel at Ellisville.
Astonished, as they might have been
by the spectacle before them, greeted
by no welcoming hand, ushered to no
convenient seat, these three faced the
long. half-lit room in the full sense of
what might have been called an awk-
ward situation. Yet they did not
shuttle or cough, or talk one with an
other, or smile in anguish, as had
other5 who thus faced the same ordeal.
The three walked slowly, calmly, de-
liberstGly down into what must have
been one of the most singular scenes
hitherto witnessed in their lives. AS
they reached the head of the social
rane, where sat Mrs. McDermott. the
wits of the section boss and arbiter
eleEantiarum for all Ellisville, the gen.
tleInan bowed and spoke some few
WORDS. though obviously to a total
stranger-a very stiff and suspicious
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of the room. I'm pleased to meet ye
all this evenin' Perhaps ye all know
Battersleigh, and hope yell all meet
me friend Captain Franklin, at me
side. We claim the inthroduction OF
this roof, me good friends, and we well
come everybody to the first dance at
Ellisville. Ladies', yer very dutiful
servant, It's well ye're lookin', Mrs.
McDermott; and Nora. gyurl sure
yere charmin' the night. Kittie, darl-
in, how do We do? Do ye remember
Captain Franklin, all of ye? Pipe
up, ye naygurs-that's right Now,
thin, all hands, choose yer partners
fer the grand march, sure, with
Jerry's permission. Thank We, Mrs.
McDermott. and me arm-so."
The sheepish figures of the musi-
clans now leaned together for mo-
ment. The violins walled in sad
search for the accord, the assistant in
strument less tentative. All at once
the slack shoulders Strengthened up
firmly, confidently, and then, their feet
beating in unison upon the floor, their
ldCSS SSl, olNah anu iSiSh'ASos, SAS
three musicians fell to the work and
reeled off the opening bars.
A sigh went up from the assembly.
There was a general shutting of shoes,
a wide rustling of calico. Then, slow
ly, as though going to his doom, Curly
arose from out the long line OF the un-
happy upon his side of the room. He
crossed the intervening space. his
limbs below the knees curiously at.
fected, jerking his feet into half time
with the tune. He bowed so low be-
fore the littlest waiter girl that his
neck scarf fell forward from his chest
and hung before him like shield.
May hev the honor. Miss Kitty" he
choked out; and as the littlest waiter
girl rose and took his arm with a vast
air of unconcern, Curly drew a long
breath.
In his seat Sam writhed, but could
not rise. Nora looked straight in
front 1t was Hank Peterson, who
led her forth, and who, after the oc-
casion was over, wished he had not
The Grit-advocate., 1904-03-04
The Third Mind.

Please do not call me any kind of
an ite. am not trying to feed you
with any cut and dried ism or ology.
But for the sake of useful common
sense let me tell you something and
ask you If you believe we have a
third mind?
The animal has mind for food
and exercise and pleasure. The hu-
man has mind for study and useful
The person who reaches the goal of
study and owns a forethought that
reaches beyond the eye, the ear and
the reason-has what?
Starting out to call on a man
crossed the street in diagonal way
and unexpectedly met that man in
the middle of the street and attended
to my business with him. A few days
later l met him in his Office and we
talked about how met him by means
of my diagonal trip. He called it an
incident or coincident. Had fol-
lowed the regular street crossing |
would have missed him. Did third
mind prompt me to cross as did and
catch him?
could write about many events to
sustain the third mind or mental teleg.
raphy or wireless influence idea.
When it seems to work best there is
a quiet peaceful confidence that all
the money-muscle-mi of the
world could not give. You feel that
you are doing your best without hurry
or worry and that the universe is
revolving to help you.
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Good and Sufficient Reason.

Senator Joseph Bailey of Texas was
stopped by Texan in his daily walk
down Pennsylvania avenue:
Senator, I'd like little chat with
you," said he
II do not know you. What can
do?" was the reply.
II am one of your constituents, and
l want a consular job. I've written
you to send me a Moji-"
Indeed. That's thoughtful of you
Why didn't you say SIZE -Chu-un?"
II would have, Senator" came
the faltering reply, 'if I'd only known
how to spell it!"-New York Times
The Grit-advocate., 1904-03-04
ALL IN THE SAME BOX.
Little jurors Appeal for Escape Was
Of No Avail.

of No Avail.
The judge had his patience sorely
tried by lawyers who wished to talk
and by men who tried to evade jury
service. Between hypothetical ques-
tions and excuses it seemed as il they
never would get TO the actual trial of
the case. So when the puzzled little
German who had been accepted by
both sides jumped up the judge was
exasperated.
"Shudge!" cried the German.
What is it?" demanded the judge.
Il tink l like to so home to my
wife" said the German.
You can't" retorted the Judge. "Sit
down."
But. Shudge,' persisted the Ger
man. Il don't tink l make a good
shuror."
You're the best in the box" said
the Judge sit down."
What box?" asked the German.
THE jury box" said the Judge.
"Oh, fought it vas bad box that
people gets in sometimes"
No" said the judge; the bad box
is the prisoners box"
But, Shudge." persisted the little
German, Il don't speak goot English
You won't have to speak at all,
said the judge. sit down."
The little German pointed at the
lawyers to make his last desperate
plea.
'Shudge," he said 81 can't make
nodings out of what those fellers say
1t was the Judges chance to gel
even for many annoyances
Neither can any one else" he said
sit down"
With a sigh the little German sal
down.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-03-04
Good FISHING Pond.

William Parker of Whitman, Mass,
spent day on Hobart pond, near the
pumping station, and caught some
thing like half ton of hornpouts
-Four large barrels of the fish were
sent by freight that night to a Boston
dealer. The pond is swarming with
fish which come to the spot near the
pumping station to get air, and are
easily caught.-Exchange
The Grit-advocate., 1904-03-04
Parish Without an lnhabitant.

There is in London a parish that
does not contain a single inhabitant.
This is the parish Of St. christopher
lie Stock, which extends over the open
space in front Of the Mansion house
and the Royal exchange, and includes
the corner Of the Bank of England. It's
electoral lists and valuation lists have
to be made up and duly signed, Just
as in the case of other parishes.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-03-04
Another Plagiarism.

That was a pleasant afterthought
Of yours" remarked the old preacher
who had listened to sermon by one
OF his younger brethren, when you
drew upon the analogies of nature t.
prove the Immortality of the soul"
IAN afterthought?" said the younger
clergyman, in some perplexity.
"Yes. You thought of it about 2400
years after Socrates"
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Sets Good Example.

At West Burke, Vt. a woman, II
years old, attended the nine weeks
special services recently held in the
Methodist church, with the exception
of three nights.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-03-04
Guide for the Anoels.

When a Russian dies he is buried
with paper in his hands. On this is
written his Christian name, as we'll as
a prayer for his soul
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SnaiI-Eatlng Contest.

A snail-eating contest took place in
Paris restaurant a few days ago, be-
tween two boulevardiers. The victor
swallowed 243 snails.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-03-04
Immense House Cat,

Charles Breed of North Weare, N.
H., has house cat that measures
from tip of ears to tip of tail 32h
inches,
The Grit-advocate., 1904-03-04
PuIIet Lays Large Ega.

A pullet owned by Frank Lund Of
North Sutton. N. H., is responsible for
an egg measuring 11-16 by 8 inches.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-03-04
Commercial Museums,

The Russian government will es-
tablish permanent commercial muse.
ums in Paris.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-03-04
IHe accuracy
library IS for
corporation
IN informa-
tlOn on the

enemies of easy errors and the
friends Of forethought, to re-
duce mutually erpensire mis-
takes of mechanical, CONNER
cial and professional people.