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RANDOM THOUGHTS. 
BY D. F. LAMSON. 
If Bacon's dictum is true, that “‘ read- 
ing makes a full man, conversation a 
ready man, and writing an exact man,”’ 
it would seem that an education that 
slights or ignores either of these is so fara 
defective one. 
Ancient systems of education had at 
least this advantage, they trained scholars 
in oral discussion or disputation, so_ that 
they had at command what they learned, 
and knew how to make effective use of it. 
In these days of the boasted power of 
the press, and of its multitudinous issues, 
there is danger, possibly, that the influ- 
ence of the spoken word be underrated ; 
we might take some lessons from the old 
Greeks and Romans, and the modern 
French, in this matter, that of the 
forceful use of oral speech. 
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If ‘true hearts are more than coro- 
nets,’’ what is to hinder any of us from 
being something more than mere dukes 
or counts? What, indeed, unless it be 
something within us? And _ here is 
where the trouble comes. ‘‘ The fault 
is not in our stars, but in ourselves, that 
we are underlings.”’ ‘ 
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Marriage is sometimes said to be a 
lottery; it may well be so, if it is played 
as a game, with hearts for trumps, and 
a fortune for the winner; however glit- 
tering may be the prize, it is sure to dis- 
appoint, and whoso is deceived thereby is 
not wise. Or, to change the figure, 
those who embark on the sea of matri-- 
mony in the spirit of mere adventure 
have only themselves to blame, if they 
find-when too. late that they Gave set sail 
in a veritable ‘‘ shipp of fooles.’’ 
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eoine: of the best things to read, some- 
times, are things with which we do not 
altogether agree; the rower’s skill -and 
muscle are developed more by making 
his way against the current, than by 
floating along with it; it is easy enough 
to drift, but drifting never made one an 
independent thinker, or scholar, or man. 
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Years ago, it was an axiom of political 
economy that demand creates a_ supply; 
is it not also true that supply creates a 
demand? For _ illustration we may 
glance at the show-windows along our 
thorough-fares, or the advertising col- 
umns of our newspapers. Query: is 
there danger that some methods of per- 
manent charitable relief. may create 
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MANCHESTER, MASS., SATUR DAY; 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
MAY 9, 1908. 
CONCRETE HOTEL TO BE BUILT AT MAGNOLIA? 
New York Parties have secured Six Months’ 
Option on the Magnolia Hotel 
Property. 
Ever since the New Magnolia hotel 
burned to the ground last fall rumors 
have been rife about interested parties 
buying the property and putting up a new 
hotel. The rumors have been unfound- 
ed, however, for the most part. 
The BREEZE is in a position to state 
this week, however, that the first real 
move toward securing the property, look- 
ing tothe building of ahotel, was made 
the latter part of last month, anda six 
months’ option on the property has been 
given by the owners, dating April 20th. 
This information was obtained from 
one of the interested parties, and the 
man to whom the option was given. 
This man has offices in the Old South 
Building, Boston, and is interested as 
one of the promotors. A couple of 
New York men willfinance the plan, if 
it goes through. Both are permanent 
hotel men, one of them connected for 
the past 35 years with one of the best 
hotels in the country. 
For some years these men have been 
looking around for a good chance to put 
up a first class hotel on the North Shore. 
They considered the Masconomo hotel 
property at Manchester at one ‘time. 
They also considered the Oceanside 
hotel property at Magnolia, but not seri- 
ously. 
It is their plan, if matters can be prop- 
erly arranged, to erect a strictly first- 
class hotel on the site of the New Mag- 
nolia. ‘‘ First-class’’ means that all of 
their many years experience will be put 
into the construction of a hotel that will 
be the best that could be desired on the 
North Shore for the class of people that 
come here. 
‘To begin with it will mean an_ absol- 
utely fire-proof structure as far as this 
can be attained; abuilding of re-inforced 
concrete. ‘here will be 300 rooms, 
large, airy, well-studded rooms. ‘There 
will be a cafe, something not found in 
the hotels on the North Shore at present. 
There will be a smoking room; a large 
assembly room, to be used as a dance 
hall. The office will be large and 
roomy. And a feature which ought to 
take will be hot and cold sea water baths. 
‘The house will not be of many stories; 
it will be more of aninn. It will cover 
more ground than the old Magnolia. It 
will be elegantly furnished throughout 
and every convenience known will be 
installed. 
There isa demand for just such a 
house on the North Shore. We urged 
just such a hotel in these columns for 
several weeks last winter and suggested 
the Masconomo hotel property at Man- 
chester as the proper location. 
Magnolia is a charming spot, retired, 
away from the main line of travel, and a 
most favorable place in every respect for 
such a hotel. ‘The fact that it is two 
miles from the railroad station adds rath- 
er than detracts from its attractiveness as 
an ideal resort. “Lhe beautiful drive from 
the station isa charm which the guests 
and visitors enjoy equally with the beau- 
tiful surroundings when the hotels are 
reached. 
There is, we believe, a demand” for 
just such a house as outlined above, and 
we trust that nothing will happen to pre- 
vent the plans of those who now hold an 
option on the property being carried out. 
MANCHESTER FIRE COMPANIES ORGANIZE. 
The Manchester fire companies met 
last Monday evening at the engine house 
for re-organization forthe year. Hence- 
forth the officers of the various compan- 
ies will be designated by the words 
“captain,’’ and “‘lieutenant,’’ for this 
was one of the things decided upon by 
the engineers and announced to the con- 
panies prior to election Monday even- 
ing. 
There was a slight “‘shake-up’’ in 
the department, but nothing to cause 
alarm; a fewtransfers were made, but 
the personnel of the department remains 
identically as last year, not one man leav- 
ing the department. Northing can speak 
better of the condition of the department - 
than this fact. 
‘The plan inaugurated last year of hav- 
ing one of the companies remain in the 
station on alarms from certain boxes will 
be continued. The reason for this, of 
course, is obvious: the company is kept 
on hand to protect the center of the 
town in case a fire should break out when 
the rest of the apparatus is at some dis- 
tance from the center. 
The organization of the companies 
follows: 
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