'he Alamance: ; Cleaner.
GRAHAM, N. 0., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1900.
no: 33.
VOL. XXVI.
LABOR AND
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pes star lya., lyf i f,
I HOW THE WOBKINGMAN IS
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PARTY OF REVOLUTION
Republicans No Longer Stand
. For Conservatism.
fOLIOY A BADIOAL IBNOVATIOH.
. ' '
Militarism and Imperialism Am Eav.
amcrleaa Bennnlloan Alllnnce
- '.With ana Trnats Involves Upheaval
'f taa Root, af Our National Ufa.
014 Tlma Tradition and Policies
. Abandoned. ". ,
CBy on ol tbe queerest kinks of rea
aontng of which the human mind Is
capable the Republican party baa suc
ceeded in persuading Itself and per
haps some people outside that It Is the
party of conservatism and safety and
that the ttemocracy threatens danger
ous Innovations. That such an as
sumption could meet with even a tol
' erant reception Is a signal Proof Of the
power of "bluff."
The truth la,, as a moment's consid
eration must make obvious, that the
Republican party in Its present policies
ts tbe most recklessly revolutionary
Organization in our history and that
the Democracy stands for all those
familiar principles by which Ameri
cans bave guided their lives not only
through the century and. a quarter of
their national history, but through the
tier centuries' during which tbe con
ceptions of civil and political liberty
4hot characterises our race were grow
' trig'td maturity, ' ' "
- Tbe policy of Imperialism Is an in.
novation of the1 most radical kind. . It
Is a complete break with all the tradi
tions of the American republic. . Less
than three years ago William McKln
ley denounced forcible annexation as
"criminal aggression.", Now he is ex
tending his rule with Bre and blood,
- and the Fillplnoa,- who Toted In the
Haloloa congress for annexation to the
United 'States when tbey thought we
were still a republic, are laying down
1 their Uvea to resist the advance of our
empire.'
There never was a time before now
-when any political organisation, in
America felt affronted by a mention of
tbe Declaration of Independence. Dur
ing tbe Dreyfus madness in France a
cry of.."Vlv la republiquef" was con
ldered an insult af tlie, army. 4f an
attendant at a Republican meeting In
this country should shout "Hurrah for
the republic!" be would run tbe risk
of being thrown out as a disturbing
Democrat A mention of the consti
tution or the Declaration of .Independ
ence would simply convict him offhand.
.. Equally revolutionary, from the old
American point 'of view. Is Imperial
aim's twin, militarism. The Idea of a
great standing army is repugnant to
very American tradition. Tbe found
era of our government seriously con
sldered tbe policy of prohibiting tbe
manlntenance of any standing army at
all. Every statesman,- of every party,
down to tbe advent of tbe present ad
ministration, has held as one of this
country's chief blessings its freedom
from the military burdens of Europe.
Yet tbe Bcpublican party Is now com
saltted ta a permanent standing army
of 100,000 men. and It Is spending for
military purposes more than any other
country in tbe world.
- Tbe Republican alliance with tbe
trusts Involves au upheaval of the very
roots of our national life. Tbe Demo
cratic policy here, as In ' everything
else. 1s conservative. It proposes to
keep as near as possible to tbe familiar
landmarks not stubbornly resisting aD
change, bat not rushing recklessly Into
untried paths. Tbe policy by which tbe
American nation has grown great and
' the :: American character has been
formed has been that of individual en
terprise. The trasts are destroying
' this enterprise Tbey are turning os
tnta something worse thsn Napoleon's
"nation of shopkeepers" a nation of
servants. They are giving ns social
lain, with sll Its demerits and none of
its advantages socialism, not for tbe
common bvnrfit, bnt for tbe advantage
f a few. Tbey have organised the
industries of tbe nation so that for tbe
vast bulk of tbe people nothing is Jeit
"but wagea. Tbe element of profits
Is concentrated In tbe poses sslon of a
aaadfia ef proprietors. '
This la a ebange aa leroiotloaary aa
thai traaaMon from frodalisia to tbe
factory system. Tbe party that advo
cates at Is the revolntiooary party, and
tbe ens that opposes It la tbe conserva
41 ve party.
Arnta, tbe BepublScaa organs would
fer us believe that the Democracy ts
t t new snd dangerous gronnd la
c, ,e.i government by injunction.
-Tim fact la that government by In
THE TRUSTS.
BENEFITED BT THE TBC8TS.
'. Kansas Olty Times, - w
junction la a noxious novelty. It waa
not known in this country ten years ago;
It 1b not known in England now. The
writ of Injunction la old. It originated
in England, where tbe lord chancellor,
as "keeper of the klng'a conscience,"
nscd It to grant relief In civil cases that
could not be reached by tbe .rigid proc
esses of the' common law. In the
English equity courts It Is still used In
tbe old way. No employer In England
can got an injunction restraining a
labor union from disbursing strike
benefits, or can make a writ of Injunc
tion a means of abolishing the right of
trial by Jury in criminal cases. ' . I)
The courts In this country followed
the old rules until a few years ago,
when Ingeuloua corporation lawyers
devised the scheme of procuring In
junctions against whole communities,
warning them against the commission
of crimes, and so putting them Under
a species of judicial martial law.
. Tbe old criminal law, built up by' our
race in a thousand years of struggle
against oppression, says: "You shall
not commit a crime. ' If yon do, you
will be Indicted, tried before' a jury,
and, if , convicted, subjected to such
'penalties as the law provides."
Government by Injunction says:
"You shall not commit a crime. If you
do, or if a judge chooses to say you do,
you will be arrested for contempt of
court and subjected, without trial, to
such punishment aa tbe Judge may
direct"' t
- Through this system a reign of ter
ror may be established over whole dis
tricts and the liberty of the entire
population subjected to the arbitrary
will of one man.' ? c s ? s
This revolutionary usurpation waa
fire new when the Democratic conven
tion at Chicago protested against It In
1890. It la four years older now, bnt
still new enough to stamp the 'party
that would substitute It for the system
that has come down from tbe time of
King Alfred as tbe party of reckless
innovation. . . . . r , . -
In the matter of the Income tax, too.
It Is the Republican party that la root
ing up the ancient landmarks. Prom
the foundation of our government
down to tbe year 189S the power of
congress to Impose an Income tax bad
been sustained by an unbroken line of
decisions. Tbe Republican party It
self before It had become tbe instru
ment of conscienceless wealth repeat
edly made ties of that power.- But un
der Its new proprietorship it dragoon
ed the supreme court Into reversing Its
whole record and depriving tbe nation
of a resource that may prove vital in
some future emergency?
It la tbe Republican party, too, which
baa abandoned Waahlngton'a role
against entangling alliances and Mon
roe's prohibition of European expan
sion on tbe American continent and
has made the United States tbe tall to
tbe kite of British diplomacy.
Manifestly tbe voter who dreads rasb
experiments baa only one recourse. It
Is to vote for tbe conservative candi
datethe upholder of American tradi
tions William Jennings Bryan. New
York Journal. -
; . rittaea Dallas t dead.
' The habit of bnying Islands seems to
grow on President UcKlnley. He la
about to purchase two more from
Spain "without waiting for tbe aid or
consent" of the United States congress;
and hla object in purchasing them la
to prevent any other nation from get
ting them. The price agreed npon la
aald to be 1100,000, which Is about $10
a bead for the Inhabitants. We bought
our Tagalo subjects for only $2 a bead.
"Niggers la rJsl"-Columbla (8. C)
State. .. .
Caal and UsthedleaV
A lawyer who worthily bears a dis
tinguished name occupies an old fash
ioned mansion on tbe edge of New
York. Bis sister, who lives with him,
tells a lancbable story, which Is re
ported In Bsrpers Round Table, IU na
rrating bis eooinem and love of method.
Recently bis sister tiptoed Into bis
room some time after midnight and
told him tbe thought burglars were in
tbe bouse. Tbe lawyer put on bis dreaa
tng gown and went down stairs.
la tbe back ball be found a rough
looking man trying to open a door that
led Into tbe back yard. Tbe burglar
bad unlocked tbe door and waa pulling
at It with all bis might. Tbe lawyer,
scdag tbe rubber's predicament, failed
to blm: .'".
"It does not open that way, yon Idletl
It Slidas bsrkr
Wiltlei aa fk Walla.
It la nntso-ful fcr c Cbhieae woman
ta walk oo tbe rlty walls of TVkinc
but K Is an rxrn hv In which tb
Americans . and Kurope-ans tndulgn
without obJvtton upon days when
tbey are open to tbe public.
HEART THROBS.
BMt-bMti txnt-bMt.
- Tht heart ol s nan foai OS,
Till s anil on hli Bght wore (so atvai torts
Tb. sem. M conquMt won, 4 -
But th ana. of Us lite Is mats, , '
Tns soot at Ms speech 1s dons, v
W baVt; siT till. & r'
The heart ol s child foes pat, i
Mow Ueh with hope, aow low with law.
Now atsblar tortMa 'that that, '
Beckoninf llrtl of core to none,
Happy with ball or hat "
eit with luttarias beat , ,
The heart of a maiden lif ha; .
rrivoUah, (Irllah, aha lain would aid ,
Son. noble hlsh.oinpriao; 4
forever and anon aha droama,' ' . '.v;. I
And riow beat the beartiTot the
- 8 It or rrandnrh brmmei '
Gone are the carta ot mid-age.
f -Day auto day la tbe fame;
Urln( ssatn in tb. Urea ol tht young,
Happy in youlh'l (lad lame.
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and tbe heart ol the world foes throb,
Stroaf, leatetleea treat, '-
, tilled with paaalon or right or wrong,
Lev. snd work and hate,
- Short is the time for love.
But all too lona tor Woe,
it beat bnt: beat-beat,
Lite's heart throbs eome and (a
C. P. Paine in London Qoaem.
S - Bf William J Qoaox. " ""
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I really ought not to relate this story,
I suppose, because the person It cktefly
concerns is still living and ta one of the
best known men In Europe, but as bi
ographers have a habit of betraying
confidences I think that In this matter
I may be forgiven If I anticipate them.
' I was poor, my clothes were thread
bare, and my stomach was often pain
fully empty.
While busy copying Durer's "Adora
tion of the Magi" in tbe TJfflrl In an at
tempt to grasp its marvelous technical
bandiingand fluency of coloring three
bright faced English girls, probably
tourists, entered the Tribune. One of
them passed behind me to examine my
work, then, probably taking me for an
Italian because of my pegtop trousers
and soft bat, exclaimed quite audibly
In 'English to one of her companions:
"Look, dear! What a frightful daubl
The poor fellow Is a student, I sup
pose. But he'll never make an artist
that's certain." . ' i
An hour later I was sitting In tbe at
tic, high up above the noisy Via Con
dottl, which served me as a studio and
living room, plunged la black despair.
Tbe door opened, and there advanced
timidly Into tbe room a strange, ni
dressed, white haired old man, who, re
moving his shabby bat, greeted me af
fably In Italian. Bis face was thin and
wizened, his figure lean and shriveled,
but his eyes were black and full of a
fire that age had not dimmed. Accom
panying blm was a young girl of per
haps 18 of that rare type tbe fair hair,
cd Florentine. ' ii'
"I trust yon will pardon my Intru
sion," croaked tbe queer old fellow In a
thin, squeaky voice. "I noticed yon
copying hi the Tribuna today, and It
afterward occurred to me that yon
might have some pictures for sale.
When I returned, however, you had
gone. Therefore I ascertained your
address and Came here. Bare I your
pardon?
"Ah," be added, "yon bave something
"It Is a failure," I admitted sadly.
Be raised hla eyes to mine with an
inquiring glance and then proceeded to
criticise my work In a manner which
showed blm to be no tyro In art
- Tbe young girl with the blue eyes sat
aV' gaslng at tbe picture, but uttering
lift word. I fancied, however, that aba
tlgbed.
"Yon see my work. I have no tal
ent, I added despondently,' when In
answer to hla inquiries I told blm my
atory. ' - " "
"You mistake," be answered kindly.
"You bave some talent but yon lack
the dexterity which makes an artist
That picture there, for Instance." and
be pointed to tbe easel, "mlght.be turn
ed Into a very creditable piece of work
with but little effort If you'll allow
me. III give yon an Illustration of
what I mean."
To this 1 made no objection, and a
few momenta later be waa at work
with brush and palette painting away
with aatoundlng rapidity, while I
stood by wondering aa tbe picture grew
beneath his band. By the addition of
subtle touches here and there be waa
completely ' transforming tbe work,
showing tbe tinted and throbbing flesh
stalest tbe warm light ground with a
technical execution that bewildered
me. I bad never seen a man paint like
that before.
"Ah." I exclaimed at last la profound
admiration, tbe sign ore la a painter!"
"I bave painted." be answered enig
matically, and his lips closed as though
be wis bad to say nothing of himself. "I
da not boy my awn poor work." Bat
yon are In need," be said. "Tomorrow
take It to Ferronl In tbe Tla CalzaloU."
"To Ferrooir I exclaimed.' "Bot be
Is tbe greatest and most critical of all
tbe dealers. Surely be will not care
for my work T"' , ' ,
"Take K to blm and see."
I stood before tbe easel In tbe soft
red light of tbe Italian afterglow and
marveled at tbe transformation that
had been effected.
Next day, with the canvas under my
arm. I entered Ferroors. not I most
confess, wlthoot some trepldstlon.
When tbe dealer saw It be grunted:
"Tbe old man has done this! It Isn't
your own work." be said bluntly, look
ing at me. "Tbe mysterfoos master
has been at work again, now did be
discovery on T
1 explained tbe whole of the cirrun
"Ah, yon are locky Inttodr be pe
spooded. This la not the flrst ptctara
ef his that I bare bad, yet I would
knew hie work assld 10000 caavasea."
"Bnt who ta hel" I Inquired anxionsv
ty. "Be rrfoeed to tell me his aame."
"Nobody knows," rssponded the deei-
"ITe la a niter," I declared, ndml
DC the ptctnra." "
''"Undoubtedly. Burs, technic Is poev
waned fy Da other Drlng painter. It Is
becsoae of that I am t. ta to offer yea
1,000 Lire for tb plctntw."
A thousand Ilrel I stood open anoTi'V
at
"It was more than you expected, eh f
he rejoined, with a laugh.
Weeks passed, however,' until one
morning while I was busy be entered
accompanied by FUomena. Be seemed
rather more feeble, and a single glance
at the girl, whose sweet face, with the
clear blue eyes, was such an exact rep
lica of that exquisite little Madonna
of Vandyke In tbe Pltti palace, show
ed that she had sadly changed. Hot
cheeks had lost their roundness, her
face waa pale, and she was evidently
UL ,.- : .,,, -j
I sympathised with her, and we fell
to talking quite naturally. She was In
genuous, frank and altogether charm
ing. ' '
I told the s Ignore how I had sold the
picture to Ferronl, at which he smiled
and then proceeded to quia and criti
cise my new work, pointing out a de
fect In foreshortening that I had not
before' noticed and indicating, tbe er
rors With his thin, bony hand.
"But yon are improving rapidly
piano, si lavore bene," he said encour
agingly and after giving some technical
Instruction added, "And now let me see
what I can make of It"
Be threw aside his shabby coat took
up my palette, mixed some colors with
great care and then In silence went to
work. .' .''!'';- v.-;
. Thus I stood chatting with FUomena.
We chatted about the galleries and the
antiquities, and I could not refrain
from saying: . -
"Flrense non al muove, se tntta non
at doole." : ' '" '
"Ah," abe laughed, "that la quite
true! Its charm Ilea In the fact that
tbe vandals bave not touched It like so
many of our old cities. And yon find It
pleasant too?" , 1 v ?
"I havo but little time to see Its beau
ties," I answered. "I work alwaya.
Work, work, but wiltb such little result
ah, so very little!".
Tbe old man finished at last and
threw down tbe brushes, saying:
"1 think now It will do. Take It to
that old rogue Ferronl and make blm
give von 2,000 lire for It It Is worth
that but the old Jew always lies like
an epitaph." .
I stood before tbe easel dumfounded.
The effect was perfect Be was Indeed
the mysterious master. I thanked blm,
but be waved me. aside, declaring It
was nothing. j
Aa tbe old man bad suggested,' Fer
ronl gave me 2,000 Lire for "the picture,
and a day or two afterward,, having
entered Santa Maria Novella with a
Tiew to painting tbe Stroxzl chapel as
a background, I suddenly encountered
FUomena. She was going up to Fiesole
to deliver a message for tbe slgnore,
and, obtaining permission, I accompa
nied her. Bow well I remember that
sunny afternoon as "we strolled about
the ancient little town perched high
upon Its bill, where the women were
plaiting their straws; bow we gazed
down upon tbe Duomo and the red
roofs of Florence,, with tbe Arno wind
ing away like a silver thread to sun
blanched old Pisa and the distant aea!
I became Intoxicated by ber marvelous
beauty, for her face was pure aa one of
Donatello's angels. . i
Beneath tbe shadow of tbe grim old
Porta San Gallo she baited to take
leave of me, and I saw In ber manner
a firm determination to give me no op
portunity of finding out where she
'lived. Somehow I could not open my
mouth even to stammer a word of love,
although my heart waa fun of It : :
"Addlo," sbe said, stretching forth
her slim, white band. ;-t.Ti. -.!' .!'.,:
"Addlo, si dice al mortl" (adieu one
says only to tbe dead). I protested, tak
ing her band. ' .
"Then a rlverderle," she said, raising
her eyes to mine with a strange, sad
look and, turning, continued ber way
beneath the trees of tbe Vlale.
Time wore on until tbe festa of Ns
tale. On tbe day following tbe fete I
chanced to be crossing tbe Plaxxl St
gnoria, that great old square flanked by
the" Palaaxo "Veccblo andOreagna'a
dark old loggia, .with Its wonderful
bronzes and statuary, when suddenly a
One carriage drawn by 'a grand pair of
bays passed ma, la it sitting alone,
waa a slight female figure warmly
wrapped In rich furs. I glanced quick
ly after ber. No. Surely It could not
be FUomena! ' t laughed bitterly at tbe
suggestion, then, sighing wearily, con
tinued my way. . i . .
One night while I aat reading by can
dlelight my door waa opened sodden
ly. and a man In smart Bvery stood U
the entry. . ' ,; " '' "- '
"Tbe Signor George Magfll re r bf
inquired. ''
' I rose quickly and took from bis hand
a fetter,1 which I found to contain aa
urgent request In Italian that 1 should
accompany tbe bearer, as t lie writer
Wished to see me Immediately. 1 waa
Signed "II Maestro Mlstertoso." . " '
Bo he knew tbe title that old Ferronl
bad given blm! Tbe letter waa a sur
prise, but I assumed my frayed over
coat and lost no time la obeying.' Be
low a brougham awaited, me, and, en
tering It 1 was driven across the city
and oat by tbe Porta Romsns to one of
those beautiful villas with which tbe
Hie around Florence are studded. A
manservant threw open tbe door, and,
entering. I found myself In a spado os
ball filled with palms and flowers,
veritable winter garden. . - V
" Suddenly tbe servant opened a door,
and I found myself with the man who
bad rescued me from starvation, i
Bat face waa haggard and noxious.
bis eyes bore signs of recent tears, and
as be advanced and took my hand J
frit that be waa trembUng. -
. "Slgnore." I cried, "why, what la the
leaning of this" .. !
FUomena, " be nobbed In a choking
voice. "8 be wished to see yon, so 1
have seat for yon." . ... . I
"Sbe Is HIT Ten me tbe truth qutcs).
Iy.-1 cried.
"Corn," be faltered, "nee for yoor-
self." And be led me to a handsome
bed chamber; where in the subdued
Sght I distinguished two' Bisters of
Charity ta their trig white bemdlreaaee
tenderly watching their patient. Ad
vancing to tbe bed. I best antll t saw
tbe poor pinched white (ace with the
wealth af fair hair straying owe tbe
Btltowi Ber eyes ware closs n. aad she
seemed ts be steeping, trot aa the old
asestm approached she saddenly Tale-
ad bee eyeUda, and her gaae, wander
ing, fell spoo me. .
At erst she seeravsd enable ts reeot
attse me distinctly, bot a sassssat hater
sbe sjt Sort her tbsa, wasted band,
and I look It tenderly, ana Ms to ntter a
single worda nabia to keep back tbe
bot tears whk-rrbllnded nte.
I felt the soft pressure of ber fingers
and saw that long, wistful look In her
pure blue eyes.
"You have come to me at last Plc
cino!" she whispered softly In her
musical Tuscan. "I bave waited so
long so very long, my love, my love!"
-1 stood there rooted to tbe spot ' " "
Then I dropped on my knees to kiss
her band; but, alas. It was only a dead
band that my lips caressed. With that
declaration of ber love, the love that I
bad feared to tell ber on that wcU re
membered day when we went up to
Fiesole, she bad passed peacefully
away.;1! ''., 'v . " ';;'
A couple of days later, the day of
the Befana, I turned from the Plana
Donatella into the Vlale Amedeo and
halted before a large bouse facing tbe
Gheradesca Oardena, the address of
which the mysterious master had giv
en me. The bouse, 1 found, was a
line, handsome studio, and upon ths
door was a small brass plate with tbe
single Inscription:
t OAT, OORBAD1NI. ?
Corradlnl! I stood aghast before the
door. I rang and Inquired of the black
coated camerlere whether tbe algnor
professors waa within. In response be
ted me through the handsome salon,
with Its long windows a salon where
in many a reigning sovereign baa sat
waiting tbe pleasure of the great mas
ter of painting along a email gallery
bung with hla works and entered the
large, bare and rather uncomfortable
StUdlO. - :' '-'':' "' ''
, And . there I found the sad faced
maestro mlsterioso and discovered the
truth. The man who-had watched me
In the Ufflzl and who had transformed
my wretched pictures, thus rescuing
me from absolute Denary, waa none
other than the great Corradlnl, whose
fame was known the world over ana
Whose wonderful pictures commanded
tbe highest price of those of any living
artist
"Yon must know the truth," be fal
tered. "Tbe poor child loved yon from
the flrst but sbe was struck down by
that curse of the human race, eon-
sumption. Ber thoughts were always
of you and of your welfare, and on tbe
lav hefore I sent for Von she confided
to me ber secret ' She confessed that
sbe loved you, that sbe bad met yon,
but that yon bad not reciprocated ber
affection. Yet sbe passed away hap
pily, poor child," he added In tears,
"Sbe knew at last that you actually
loved ber." " , -'
And we both sat silent plunged In
unutterable grief. - Be had lost his only
daughter. 1 had lost my only love.
New York Berald. .
... -. Bait,
, SplUlng salt was held to be an un
lucky omen by the Romans, and the
superstition baa descended ' to our
selves. Leonard de Vlncl availed mm'
self of, this tradition in bis famous
picture of the "Lord's Supper" to In
dicate Judas lscariot by tbe saltcellar
knocked over by his arm. Salt was
used In the sacrifice by tbe Greeks and
Romans and also by the Jews. It was
an emblem of purity and of tbe sancti
fying Influence on others of a holy
Ufa. Bence our Lord tells bis disci
ples, "Ye are tbe salt of tbe earth."
Tbe salt being split after It was placed
on tbe head of the victim was consid
ered a bad omen, being supposed to
signify that tbe sacrifice waa not ac
cepted, and hence tbe superstition. '
When we say. of tbe shiftless fel
low that be does not "earn, bis salt"
we unconsciously allude to an ancient
custom among the Romans. Among
them a man waa aald to be in passe
alon of a "salary" whs had his
"solarium," bis allowance of salt mon
ey, or salt wherewith to savor the
food by which be lived. Thus salary
cornea from salt and In view ef the
word bow many there are who do not
"earn their salt"
ItlaaT said Peasant,
A pretty story Is told In one of
Mr. Buskin's books, "Christ's Folk In
tbe Apennines," of tbe late King Bnnv
bert's pleasnnt accessibility,
A contadino bad come down to Lue
ta from somewhere In the mountains
with a petition wblcb be wished to pre
sent to the king, but when be saw
him with his scgulto be did not know
who be was. -Probably the poor taan't
only; idea of a king wks gathered from
some picture of the adoration of tbe
wise men. Bo be looked at all of them
and rather vhougbt tbe king was not
there, bnt perbape one of these gen
tlemen would convey tbe paper to
him. And being token wltb the klng'a
pleasant face be went to him In prefer
ence to any of the other and put tbe
paper Into bis bands, saying: "I will
leave It with you, sir. I rather think
I bare given It Into good bands." At
which tbe king smiled and said, "Taa,
yon snvwav--- t i -t I ' . i
-it A . ;
Raskin tHdnt Like Base.
Did yon ever read "Tbe Hunchback
Of Notre Darner I believe It to be
simply tbs most disgusting book eve
written by mas, and en the whole to
hare raaeed more- bra tall ty and aril
than any Other French writing- with
wblcb 1 am acquainted. Balxae is aetv
anal, bnt he la an artist ef tbe highest'
tench and a philosopher area In hla
sensuality. Eugene Sue paints virtue
as weU aa rlee? Dumas Is absurd and
sites, hat Interesting: Beranger blaav
phetnoea, but witty; Ueorge Sand Imv
tnorsL bat elegant Bnt for pore, dull,
vrrts alias, stupid, deadly poison reavd
Victor Bugo. Buskin. - - .' i
. Knew Waal aha Waa A
Mother alias Catcbem baa a lovely
voice, and yon knew It . Why did row
ask her to sing for Mr. RlcbfeUoI
, Daughter (after Mr. aUchfetlo-See
that mirror la front of tbe piano f
, "Yea.", -. .... ...,.
."Well. Mr. BlchfeUo slta right la
raage where be can see her face. She
looks Ilka a whitewashed chlmpaaaee
when abe staga." Pearson's Weekly. ,
You assume no risk when 700
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aod Diarrbaav Bemedx.' - T. A- Al
bright dc Co., draggiata, will refaitd
your money il yod are not satisfied
aitor using it. , It ia arery where ad
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remedy in use fcr bowel complaint
and tba only mm that never ail.
It 1 pleasant, tale and reliable.
4tn
ODD MOON THEORIES.
THE MANY SUPERSTITIONS THAT
FLOURISH ABOUT FAIR LUNA.
Lancnnnle nnd Anaard Netlaae Thai
Sain Credeaee la Untnlora Minds
Coaeerainar the Cnanajaa ' nad
Eellpsaa af the Ora ml Mlarkt.
For countless ages tbe darkness of
night has exercised terror on all aorta
and conditions of men, and in conse
quence the moon has become surround
ed by untutored people with a degree
oflnystery that Is sometimes merely
laughable, sometimes Ingeniously ab
surd, but In most cases the natural out
come of superstition and Ignorance.
There Is probably no country In tbe
world where some klod of picture bos
not been made out of tbe visible mark
ings on the moon's surface. We have
our own old man In tbe moon who
made that famous journey to Norwich,
while In many parts of France It Is a
hunter and his dog that folks say tbey
can distinguish.
1 In eastern Asia the mark In the
moon are said to be a hare alttlngen
Its hindquarters, while tbe Incas of
South America maintain that the dark
patch la tbe figure of a young lady who
happened to be walking In the moon
light and suddenly became enamored
of tbe brightness and beauty of a star.
She sprang forward to embrace tbe ob
ject of her affection, and the moon,
taking advantage of ber amorous leap,
caught her up and has kept her ever
altwevJuJ.--;'." - -
Eclipses of the moon, being common
er than those of tbe sun, have always
attracted more attention than solar
obfuscatlons. Ia Pent an eclipse of
tbe moon was always considered to be
a sudden Illness of that star, and so
when one occurred the Peruvians
would' start treating everything that
was capable of making a noise and In
particular flog all their dogs, the theory
being that tbe moon, witnessing tbe
sufferings of the creatures it loved.
would revive herself to coma to their
help.
The Khaslas of northeast India bave
a very remarkable superstition regard'
Ing tbe aun and moon. Tbey believe
that the waning and increasing moon
represents the state of that planet's
strength a sbe wrestles, wltb the sun,
which Is her husband.
The Increasing moon represents that
Luna l winning "bands down." tbe
decrease that she is losing, until at laai
tbe sun swallows bis wife and spita
her head out Into tbe aky. Tbe wife
then baa another chance, so to speak.
and tbe quarrel goes on wlthoot cessa
tion.
A popular superstition among the
Slave waa that the moon was condemn
ed to wander through space for Infl
dellty in company with the morning
star. The Dakota Indiana fancied that
the moon as sbe decreased was being
slowly nibbled away by mice, the
Polynesians that sbe waa being de
voured by spirits of tbe dead.
Still more extraordinary Is tbe super
stition held by tbe Hottentots that the
waning moon suffers from beadacbe
and always hides her face with ber
hands. !
The Eskimos maintain that tbe aame
period In tbe moon's history merely be
tokens the fact that sbe Is hungry and
retiring to rest and eat previous to be
ginning another fast Aa regard tbe
markings on tbe moon tbe Eaklmos
have a most laughable theory. Tbey
aay that Annlnga, the moon, brother of
tbe peerless and Incomparable Malnis,
the sun, was pursuing bis sister and In
deed bad drawn so close to ber tbat
abe - waa almost within his grasp,
whereupon tbe enraged lady turned
around and blackened bis face and
clothes with ber fingers, wblcb sbe bad
smutted with tbe soot of an oil lamp.
Other savagea there are who main
tain tbat tbe marks are tbe cinders re
sulting from the monthly destruction
by fire of tbe moon by tbe Incendiary
sun.
: The Chinese believe tbat when an
eclipse of tbe moon takes place sbe la
being vigorously attacked by a dragon.
At tbe commencement of tbe lunar
phenomenon tbey throw themselves
prostrate and bang on gongs and
drums to frigbton tbe dragon away. In
tbe meanwhile tbe mandarins and ex
alted parsonages present snoot arrows
at tbe moon, wblcb reminds one of
tbe story of a former king of Portugal,
who, bearing tbat a comet waa In
eight, hurried out to see It, scolded It
vehemently and discharged pistol
shots at tbe Inexplicable monstrosity.
The Maoris believed tbat tbe moon
waa a great bole torn In tbe heavens
through wblcb could be seen tbe warm
fires tbst kept tbe earth alive and tbe
sun heated. When the moon waa on
tbe wane, tbey said tbat tbe gods were
busy mending tbe rent, and when tbe
moon appeared again In ber crescent
shape they said that tbe tear bad burst
once more. :-.. .
Among tbe untutored peasants of tbe
remote parts of France many strange
superstitions are rife aa regards) the
Boon. Many aver tbat they can aee
Judas lscariot hanging from aa elder
branch, others that It la Cain they see
leaning on hla spade aod gaslng at the
m ordered body of Abel, while some
again say tbat It la a peasant compel
led to freese In tbe moon wltb bis bun
dle of faggots for attempting to wattle
a fence on tbe Sabbath.
At certain time of the year the M slo
pes, a tribe of African savages, bary a
live goat with many strange rites.
This, tbey ssy. hss to be done to ap
pease tbe moon, who expects a goat st
stated Intervals. They Irmly believe
that the goat mskes Its wsy through
tbe center of tbe earth and falls Into
the rooon, who Is waiting to receive It.
London Answers.
Tna tee tVaefl.
"This," aald tbe ntaa who was shew
ing tbe visitors a boat tbe office C the
metropolitan dally. "I the copy read
ers' room. It le tbe place where tbe
matear avert fta for rMbHcatloa hi bofled
down to tbe right dlmsnelens."
"Doesn't that make it warm r gig
gled one of the yonag woman.
-No," he rrptraat-Bat the saea who
write tbe stair gri prstty hot ever It
."Chicago Tribune.
ana a ilia.
"Is It hard to propone to a gtriT ask
ed the novice In affairs of the heart.
"ctofDCttinee tta a good deal harder
act to proTwar." iwtnrned the aaaa of
worldly exparlcoce thoughtfully.- "Ifs
alwrsi
ys weU to be on your guard.'
PEOPLE OF THE DAY.
Major Thomas Marcband, the French
soldier and explorer who hi going to
China to Join the allied troops there, I
chiefly famous for the work he did In
Egypt two years ago wblcb brought
France and Britain to the verge of war.
In March, 1807, Marcband left Brazza
ville, tbe capital of the French Kongo,
and steamed up the M'bomo river,
' ' '
. , MAJOR THOMAS kUIlCBAXD.
bsullng his boat over the mountain
between the Nile and tbo Kongo ba
sins. In July, 1808, be reached Fa
boda and there hoisted .the French
flag. . After Lord Kitchener bad broken
the power of the mahdlsts at Omdur
man be sought out Marcband and noti
fied the explorer tbat be was on Egyp
tian territory. But Marcband pluckily
refused to budge. There be staid. In
fact, until his government ordered him
to move. On bis return to Paris be was
given a reception tbat strained tb
bound of even French enthusiasm.
Theedove niton's (Iranle Life, .
Theodore Tilton has lived abroad,
chiefly In Paris, without once revisit
ing his native country, since 188317
years. To one who recently saw him
In the French capital be seemed to be
a survivor of the heroic age, In face
and physique, wltb an Intellect on the
same scale.,
"In richness of reminiscences be was
a centenarian; In vigor of mind and
body a man at hla senlth; In freshness
of heart a mere boy. Add to these
that be was an Intmltable raconteur,
brimful of wit and humor, and the
word portrait la aa perfect aa 1 can
make It, but far abort of the man as be
really Is."
. Theodore Tilton Is 0 feet 4 Inches In
height and nobly proportioned. A be
draw near his threescore and ten be
Is still proudly erect, a man whose
striking appearance never falls to at
tract attention- whether be strolls
along the quays of the Seine, stopping
here and there at a bookstall; whether
be walks In tbe Champs Elysees, or
whether he engage in hi favorite
game of chess In a neighboring cafe.
Ills strong face, wltb heavy Jowls, la
clear cut as If carved out of cameo. It
la framed In snow white hair, tbat
reaches to bis shoulders.
He Is a very abstemious in bis mode
of living. Be rises at 4 in the morn
ing, prepares himself an egg and a
bowl of coffee, and works at bla desk
until 10. Bo dlnea at the rustic hour
of 12, sups at 7 p. m. on eggs and milk
-and retire to rest at 8. . During bis
exile be has resided for brief periods
at Oxford and Cambridge. Stuttgart,
Munich. Dresden, Paris and London.
Paris baa been bis permanent abode.
London, bis favorite city, be calls "tbe
pulse of the world." Pittsburg Dis
patch. ' -
Tike Ladr la Walttae. ' '
Lady Strafford, who, Jt la said, will
be made lady in waiting to Qtuen Vic
toria as soon as opportunity 111 !ws. Is
an American woman. She was former
ly Mrs. Samuel Colgate of New York,
' La or STuarroiiix
Sbe married tbe Earl of Strafford ia
New York In December, 1808. Six
months later tbe earl was cut to pieces
by a railroad train.
Tbe earl was ber msjesty's senior
equerry and wss to hare been made a
lord In waiting when tbe first vacancy
occurred. He wss bis queen's devoted
and faithful servant, friend snd ad
viser for rosny years, snd she resented
the gossip tbat followed hla death. 80
Lady Strafford's appointment as lady
ha wsltlng wilt demonstrate ber majes
ty's approval of ber. Tbe queen hss
several times received Lady Strafford
since ber husband's death. Tbe Coun
tess de Msnny-Tslvsnd. tbe eaiTs
youngest daughter, is lady In waltlag
to tbe queen.
In the Cnlted States last Tear one
miniM, wai klllarl for aeen 1UB..
023 carried and one injured for every
111 cameo.
Hcndncho
Ts oftaa a warning that Um liver Is
torpid or ftnaeuva. Mora aerioas
troabiae saay loltow. For a prompt,
aril rl as ear. al Uasdactaa aad all
liver Iroublsa, lake
Ucod'G Pills
srnos ahoy ronaa the Bvar, itsfaae
toll, rarolar art too of tba bowals,
tbey do not pipe or pain, do not
Irritat. or tnOame tna artarnal nrrena,
tot navs a pnaiUre Sonic eflfci. Sn.
sa aat drocriM. or by snail of
C L Hood A Cos Lowell, Mass.
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recorded, the mortality being main
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