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DBBIK LETTER
MRS. CEORGE W. KILUfIN
The following letter was written to
Mr Geo. W. Killian of this city, a
member of the Ladies' Miss onary So
ciety of the Presbvterian church, in
answer to a request fiom her for some
nprsonal reminiscences of the life of
fhe missionary, Dr. James R. Woods:
Charlottesville, Va., Aug. 19th.
Dear Mrs. Killian:-
Your letter of recent date has boeti
received, and it gives me pleasure to
comply with your request. I cannot,
however, answer your questions re
garding my brother, Dr. Jas. li.
Woods; without taking you more or
less intimately into our Tamiiy circle,
for it seems to me that a conect view
of character is gotten more from the
little acts of daily life in the home
lhan from some great thing done in
the outside world.
Mr brother Jim is the youngest or
our family, the son of the Rev. Edgar
Woods, a Presbyterian minister, and
Maria Cooper Woods. He was.brought
up in ihe good old-fashioned Presby
terian wav, with all the sweet and
influences of the church Inllie
home, family prayers, the Shorter
Catechism, the daily reading of the
HiMe and a strict observance of the
Sabbath. We were taught to refrain
from doing our pleasure on God's Ho
ly Day, Sabbath school once, church
twice, family reading of the Bible, of
good books and missionary literature,
committing to meniorv Bible verses—
so the day was spent. These Sabbat its
were tiot" always to the liking of us
children, the flesh sometimes rebelled,
but our parents in a tactful waystrove
to relieve the tedium and make them
interesting, and we could alwayscount
on sacred music, candy nuts, or
apples in the course of the evening.
In looking hick over the years that
are gone there are no brighter spots in
our happy childhood days than those
blue stocking Sabbaths, winch many
would now regard as Puritanical. Be
sides these influences both our father
and mother were tilled with the miss
ionary spirit, and always my father
concluded the communion service
with the last two verses of the 355
hymn in our old hymn book:
Pitv the nations O our God!
Constrain the earth to coiue
Send thy victorious word abroad
And bring the strangers home.
VVe long to see thy churches full
That all the chosed race
May with one voice and heart and soul
Sing thy redeeming grace.
From ray father's family went forth
three sens as missionaries, Rev. Dr.
H. M. Wuods, and two medical miss
ionaries, Dr. Edgar Woods and Dr.
James Baker Woods, and there are
now two grandchildren in the field
and other grandchildren preparing to
go forth and fulfil Christ's Ja#t cotfi
mar.d. The spirit of missions which
my father aroused in his church has
been fostered by our present pastor
and it is probably the banner church
in 'he Southern Assembly in the num
ber of Its representatives in the for
eign field.
Jim was ahvays a thoughtful earn
est child, of big heart and tender af
fections. My mother, before he could
read, every morning would read him
a chapter in the Bible, and once, when
in Kings she began with a verse giv
ing the name of a new king of Israel,
he looked up, distress in his little
face, and Interrupted, u O, I hope it is
not going to say that he did evil in the
sight of the Liord continually!" He
united with the church when 10 years
old and the older children having gone
from the home he was both son and
daughter to our parents. Ilis boyhood
was spent at Pantops, our home, and
to relieve my mother whose health
was delicate, he regularly left the ball
field, cheerfully ana of his own notion,
while the game continued, to attend
to the housekeeping and direct the
servants in the big establishment,
which Pantops Academy necessitated.
Though small of figure he was a fine
athlete, and excelled in swimming,
riding, tennis, and both baseball and
football. At the University of Vir
ginia he took the Master of Arts de
gree in three years, and the medical
degree in one, two very unusual hon
ors in so short a time. He was active
in Y. M. C. A. and other religious
work, played shortstop on the first
nine of baseball, and half back on the
first team in football. As a student
he was always ready iu a quiet way to
stand up for what was right, he was
tactful and because of his high posi
tion as a scholar and an athlete his in
fluence extend d further than it would
otherwise have done. He spent some
time in two hospitals of New York
City, Charity and old Chambers St.,
and while there was offered a partner
ship with a prominent physician in
general practice, which would have
paid him $5000.00 the first year. This
lie declined in order to take up his
medical mission work in Chraa.
When our S>iCretary of Foreign Mis
sions wrote, as is the custom, for in
formation as to his fitness for the
work, one prominent physician and
teacher replied commendinghlstalents
and accomplishments highly, but say
ing that it was a shame that one so
fitted for the highest position In this
country should waste his life in such
a useless way as to go to the heathen
in China. Day by day a throng of over
200 patients now wait at my brother s
hospital in Tsing Kiang Pu. The
morning hours are usually taken up in
surgical operations, the evening spent
with the general patients. From dis
taut cities they often come and daily
to these human hearts is told the
story of Christ,—the Saviour. House
holds have been-converted and who
cai measure the greatness of this work
as from this beginning, the knowledge
of Christ shall go down from genera
tion to generation with its uplift in
this life, and its blessed hope for the
life to come. How will the salaries
and honors of this world appear beside
the glories that shall be revealed here
after? '
Chinese gentlemen as well as the
common people appreciate this work
for China and are regular contributors
to the hospital expenses. In the anar
chy which has prevailed in recent
}ears, during the change of govern
ment in China, hordes of robbers loot
ed Tsing Kiang Pu, burning, killing
and robbing. Our missionaries were
gathered together within their walk
fearing the worst, when one of these
bauds came down the street. "Tbee
THE HICKORY DEMOCRAT
•V*^ r le" they were heard to
as they passed by, leaving them
untouched.
Mrs. Woods, my brotHetJa wife, is a
daughter of Dr. Jas. P. Smith of our
church, and has been a wonderful
help in the medical work. • Though
having had no medical training she
assists my brother in surgical opera
ilons, giving the anaesthetic and act
ing as nurse. Dr. Woods also goes lo
other cities once or twice a week.
There ure some people even today
who do not undersi&nd or appreciate
the noble self-sacritiee of all our miss
ionaries. I was on a journey some
time since, vheii two gentlemen eli
te reti the car arid took the seat facing
:r»e. They were in conversation anii
in Kome way got on t lie subject of ntis
sionarles. One of them denounced
missionaries as people who could no'
make a living at. liome and went out
to the foreign field for the money that
was In it. He kept this up for some
luhiutts rather boisterously. When
he s'opped for breath, I said" "Excuse
me for enteritis this conversation, but
i am much interested |?i what you are
saying aoout foreign missions and I\!
like also to tell about some missionar
ies 1 know." -He acquiesced, and 1
said, "J know int'inately three for
eign mi sionaries. One of them was
a graduate of the Univeisity of . Vir
ginia before he was twenty one and a
Professor in a Kentucky College, a
SIBOO.OO a year. lie gave this up to
iro to the mission ttelti. where his sal
ary was 8500.C0. Another young maN'
was working for a Chicago house at a
salary of $2400 (X). He gave this up,
nttended the University of Virginia,
graduated in medicine and went- out
as a medical missionary at, a salary of
$500.00. Auother young man who was
a Master of Arts-and a M. D. of the
University of Virginia, was offered a
partnership in the practice of medi
cine in New York City, with a guar
antee of at least $500.00 the first year,
he refused this to go as a medical mis
sionary to China at a salary of $500.00.
How does your theory agree with
these facts?" He promptly "took
water."
Your society and the Synod of
North Carolina is doing a noble work
for missions. I cannot help thinking
that in the great day there will be
many happy surprises wiien there will
be stars tn the crowns and rejoicing
of members of such societies as yours
whose labors in co-partnership with
the missionaries in the field have sav
ed many precious souls for whom
Christ died. Respectfully,
SAM'L. B. WOODS.
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HICKORY, N. C. f THURSDAY* SEPTEMBER 2& 1913
ANNUAL MEETING OF TIE TENNESSEE StNRI. NAT
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH, OCTOBER IST. J 51H.
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HOLY TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Rev. J. H. Wannamaclier, Pastor.
The ninty-third annual convention
of the Evangelical Lutheran Tennessee
Synod of the United Synod south will
be held in Holy Trinity Lutheran
Chuich, Hickory, N. C., Oct. 1-5.
Frllv 200 delegates are expected.
The formal opening of Synod will
be on' Wednesday morning, At 10
a. m., President L. L. Lohr of Lin
colnton, will preach the synodical ser
mon followed by the synodical com
munion.
2p. m., same day, addresses by
representatives of various general boards
will be given. Such eminent repre
sentatives as Dr. Holland ol the Board
of Foreign Missons, Dr. Patterson ol
Ike Board of Home Missions, and
Prof. J. T Crabtree of Orphan Home.
Salem, Va., should encourage on Lu
theran people to hear these able gen
tlemen
At 7:30 p. m., Rev. W. J. Roof will
preach on the subject, ' 'The Family
Altar."
Thursday is Lenoir College day.
The services of the entire day will be on
thebeautiful campus. The public and
especially our Lutheran people in and
around Hickory, far and wide, are in
vited. And all who can are requested
to bring well-laden baskets. A great
gathering is expected.
DR. S. P. LONG.
'At 11 a. m.. Dr. S. P. Long, of
Mansfield, Ohio, a most eminent pul
pit orator will deliver the chief address
on "Christian Education" in the col
lege auditorium. Dr. Long needs no
introduction to the people of the com
munity. The public is anxious to hear
him. His address will be followed by
the following addresses:
On "Founding of Lenoir College"
by Dr. W. P. Cnne; on "Dr. Yoder
And His Work" by Rev. E. J. Sox,
on "Science In The Christian College"
" Highland News.
Highland, Sept. 22 —Mrs. Robt.
Eckard, and little daughter Mary, ol
Taylorsville, are spending several weeks
with Mrs. Eckard's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. P. M. Hunt.
Mr. Henry Lael is completing a
new store building on his homestead
which will b$ ready to open up foi
business in the near future.
Mrs Henry Setzer and son, Ernest
Cline, spent Friday night with Mrs.
Setzer's daughter, Mrs. B. E. Hous
ton.
Children's Day exercises were hel3
at ihe brick church, St, Stephen's
Sunday, with a large crowd in attend
ance.
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At 8:30 p. m. the college will en
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On Friday, Synod will again convene
in Holy Trinity. At 11 o'clock, Rev.
J. C. Wessinger will preach on "Christ
ian Liberty." At 3p. m., Rev. E.
H. Kohn will address Synod on the
"Evils Of Unionism." 7:30 p. m., the
services will be of a missionary chac
acter. Twenty minute addresses will
be delivered: "Home Missions,'' Rev,
W. J. Boger, "inner Missions," Rev.
C. K. Bell; "Foreign Missions," Rev,
O. W. Aderholdt,
At 11 a m, Saturday, Rev. J. P.
Stirewalt will preach an edifying ser
mon.
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The Sunday School will be addressed
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Beck, the former, the main school, the
latter the primary department. The
presence of every Sunday School scho
lar and parents ii heartily desired.
At 11a. m. the services will be of a
very solemn character. Two young
men will be ordained to the office of
the Holy ministry. The ordination
sermon will be delivered by the Rev.
Wm. J. Finck.
At 7:30 p. m , Rev, P. L. Snapp
will address the young people. This
message ought to pack the house with
young folks.
What a rich feast will be in our midst
the first week in October. May it be
a great meeting, full of enthusiasm, in
spiration and fraught with noble deeds
of love and interests in the cause of
Zion.
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TRIP TO BRAZIL
On Board Steamer "Vandyck."
July 12th, 1913.
First of all when we reached the
i dock was to see that all our baggag
was there to be loaded, then we went
aboard at 3 o'c'ock to locate our cabin.-
which we found to be nice comfortabb
outside cabins in 'B Deck". Each
cabin has two births, upper and lower,
a comfortable couch, wardrobe, chest
of drawers, lavatory, etc. Electric
fans make the cabins more comfort
able. After seeing our csbins anti
placing our baggage we went up to
the upper deck till we left port
Brother Charles staid with us till al
most five o'clock for we didn't star'
at four as scheduled. Did we keep
back the tears when that lastmomen
came—the time to say good-by to out
last loved one—the moment to bid
farewell to all the homeland and lose
sight of all terra lirma for nearly
three weeks? Ho, we didn't keep
back the tears then. They came in
floods, not onlv to our own eyes but to
many more about us. It seemed tin
orchestra made it harder by playing
on deck "Home Sweet Home,''
"Dixie", "America" and all those
dear familiar homeland airs.
We staid on deck till almost every
Inch of land was lost to view. How
good to our eyes was the group left
at "Pier 8" waving hats, handker
chiefs, parasols, etc., till we were ou'
of sight. How very helpless we felt
when we realized that we were really
on the.high seas to leave America anu
the States form five or seven years
There came the assurance that "I am
with thee always", and we were not
afraid.
We were soon told it was the chil
dren's dinner hour, 6:30, aud I took
Charles and Gertrude into the chil
dren's dining room (for the children
are not allowed in the main dining
saloon). The menu was quite suffi
cient and everything attractively
served in courses, and they enjoyed
their dinner immensely.
After dinner we read some of our
steamer letters. Each one seemed the
best, and all did us so much good
much more than any of you who
wrote them can ever know. We re
tired early and slept well all night.
Sunday, July 13th. We all got up
about seven o'clock, but I was too
seasick by that time to go with the
children to breakfast, and had to ring
for our stewardess to take them.
After breakfast we all went out on
deck and the few passengers who
were able to be out congratulated us
on being expert sailors to be on deck
first morning at sea. There were no
church services at eleven o'clock on
account of so many being sick.
There is always music, recreation
in gymnasium, sports on deck etc., so
that time passes swiftly despite the
natural longing for home and loved
ones which is only human for us to
have.
I forgot to say at our table are-
Bishop Lambuth, Dr. Cook, Mr. Long
of La., going to teach Bible and Ath
letic in one of the Methodist schools
in Brazil, Mr. Tilley, missionary to
Brazil, his daughter, Miss Tilley, (who
is very seasick), two Kennedy girls.
Wesley and I, all jolly and full of life.
Monday, July 14th All live of the
Clays arose feeling fine and took five
meals today. Breakfast 11 o'clock, ice
cream on deck, luncheon, tea on deck at
4 p. m.. dinner at 7. All spent most
of the day on deck reading, writing,
entertaing the children and becoming
better acquainted with the passeu
ger9, nearly all of whom mingle to
gether freely. At night there was
dancing on deck for those who dance,
good music, and the most indescrib
able picture of the moonlight upon
the water. I longed for everyone of
you to enjoy the scene with us. The
sky was clear as crystal, eyery star
seemed to vie with the other, in shin
ing the brightest. The sea is calm
and we glide along so smoothly and
easily that we almost forget any harm
could come to us. There seems to
night there could be nothing more
heavenly than just sailing on and on
in this big ship, with this picturesque
scene on deck.
Tuesday, July 15th. All are feeling
flne this morning, and we have no
further fear of seasickness unless we
come upon very rough sea. It is a
clear day but almost unbearably hot
except on deck. We enter the Gulf
Stream today.
Tuesday Evening, A very strong
wind is blowing, making it almost im
possible to wa'k on deck. This eve
ning there were lantern slides of South
America and West Indies shown on
deck which were very good.
Wednesday, Juljr 16th. Our route
is a little different from what we sup
posed, instead of going by Bermuda
we took to the west of it and make
cur first stop at Barbados tomorrow or
next day. We spend a day there tak
ing on coal and other supplies. We ex-
S:ct to spend a part of the time ashore.
ave some letters ready to mail home-
It will look good to see land again
even if it is an island. We had a slight
storm today. Strong wind, some light
ning and rain. It seems so unnatural
to have no twilight. When the sun
drops behind the horizon it is pitch
dark. , ,
Thursday, July I7th. We had anoth
er storm early this morning, and the
sea is rough, all are feeling very badly.
Gertrude fell out of the upper birth
last night and hurt her head. I will
put her on the couch .to sleep here
after. ~ ,
July 18th. Today is almost a blank
fpr I have had the most severe head
ache imaginable. -Wesley kept the
children on deck and the stewardess
was kind to bathe my head with iced
vinegar. I feel better now and want
to be on deck tonight to see Barbados
if it isn't too late.
July 19th. We got to Barbados last
night about ten o'clock. Everybody
was on deck to enjoy the sight of land.
Our steamer anchored about a mile
from shore and dozens of small boats
with Barbadians in them yelling and
calling came rushing out lo take pas
sengers ashore, to beg, etc. It was
interesting to watch them as one call
ed, "Go ashore on the Lilly white with
Capt. Charlie," or "Come with George
of Washington", "George is an old
friend of the family", the Fire
fly with Capt. Johnson," and on and
on. None of the passengers went
ashore owing to the lateness of the
hour until early morning. Many, in
cluding Wesley and Charles arose at
lix Q'clQQk *Qd went whore, gettio?
Democrat and Press, Consolidated 1905
i back by eight o'clock when we sailed
i Charles Wesley says many interesting
I things are on the island such as bread-
I fruit, bananas and cocoanuts growing,
street cars drawn by mules and many
novel things. Tho?e of us who staid
on the Vandyck enjoyed seeing thf
sailors load coal, etc., and most of all
the army of little negroes who'came
out In boats to dive for pennies. The\
dive right out of their boats and look
like huge fish way down under the
water. They rarely ever miss a coin.
Some of them come on deck and beg:
several little fellows not much larger
than Charles dived off the upper deck
for a shilling.
July 20th. Gertrude dreamed last
night that one of the little negroes
dived under the water and a fish ate
him. Talk about clothes, these people
on the boat surely dress up. Or at
least most of them. Madison Square
would not display many more tancy
evening costumes or more diamonds
than are shown hex? in the evenings
at dinner. My wardrobe suits me all
right however, and I do not envy anv
of them. There is not a more ideal
place to sleep than on a steamer. We
all sleep ten, twelve, and perhaps more
hours out of the twenty-four, and I
tliink I could sleep much more.
Monday, July 21st. We will possibly
reach the waters of the Amazon to
morrow. This is the birthday of One
of the young lady passengers, and she
gave a dinner partv, which was a
pretty affair.
Tuesday, July 22nd. We passed op
posite the Amazon's mouth today, but
we were too far out, (nearly 500 miles)
to distinguish her waters. We are al
ready learning to admire Brazilians
by learning Sume on board our ship.
Bishop Lambuth gave a very interest
ing lecture on Africa tonight.
Wednesday. July 23rd. Tomorrow
we cress the Equator. The weather
is not at all what we expected at
the Equator. It is no hotter in the
cabins lhan when we left New York,
and not near as warm as several days
were. On deck there is an even
stronger wind than usual, and cool
enough for a sweater. The sailors are
planning festivities for tomorrow
night when Neptune is supposed to
come aboard.
Thursday, July 24th. This lias been
a red letter day at sea. The sports be
gan about ten o'clock and continued
through the day. There were the usual
games, potato" races, pillow fights,
mile foot race, wheelbarrow races,
sack races, egg and spoon race, and
others too numerous •to mention.
Charles Wesley distinguished himself
in the potato race, winning easily
over two older and larger children. He
is very inpatient to know what his
prize will be. Mr. Long, one of our
party, who is going to teach Athletics
in Granberry College in Brazil, won
the mile race, (12 rounds of the deck
equals oue mile), making it in 6 min
utes 1 3-4 seconds. We crossed the
Equator at eleven o'clock this a. m
The fact was made known by the
bugle blowing, several long blows oi
the steamer whistle, and loud cheer
ing by the crowd which had gathered
on deck to catch a glimpse of the
"dividing line."
At dinner in the evening the lights
were turned off and a messenger from
Neptune came in dressed in wierti
costume and carrying a red light and
brought a message from Neptune to
deliver to Venus who was dining
with us at a table decorated for the
occasion. (Venus was one of the pas
sengers). Venus had the purser read
the message, which said Neptune
would board the" good ship Vandyck"
at 9 o ! c J ock and requested all who
were crossing the Equator for the first
time to be ready to be initiatee?, giv
ing the names of the five Clays.
(Continued next week.)
DRY LAND AND
IMPROVEMENT COMPANY
The Democrat is always look
ing out for news that is live and
right off the wire. We heard of
a big deal that was brewing and
proceeded to interview one of
the interested parties and this is
what we found: The Hickory
Land and Improvement Company
has been incorporated and cap
italized by some of our wealthy
and most progressive citizens
for the purpose of developing a
tract of land which they own
just east of the new school build
ing, some of the prettiest land in
Hickory, We are informed
that Messrs. Blair & Dunne, who
laid out Myer's Park and The
Hermitage at Charlotte, have
been employed to survey and
make blue prints of land so
that it may be developed in the
most artistic manner and to the
very best advantage, making a
beautiful suburban section of de
sirable homes, away from the
noise and dust of the busy sec
tion yet near in enough for busi
ness men. The company will
build houses, buy and sell real
estate. We asked our friend
what this would mean for Hick
ory? He replied, "that it looks
like a new era in Hickory's his
tory as no means will be spared
to supply for all who
want a good location in a fine
community at practically the
cost of rent." Don't that sound
good? The names of the Direct
ors are as follows: J. L. Riddle,
president; K. C. Menzies, vice
president; W. H. Nicholson,
secretary and treasurer; Direct
ors, J. L. Riddle, K. C. Menzies,
W. B. Menzies, C. C. Bost, H. F.
Elliott, J. D. Elliott and W, H.
Nicholson.
This, Company will develop
real estate and do a general real
estate business.
To Prevent Blood Poisoning
■ apply at once the 'wonderful old reliable DR.
PORTER'S ANTISEPTIC HEALING OIL, a sur
gical dressing that relieve* pais *ud heala al
Utt HWe ttatc. Not • llaiacat, 25c, fLQQ,
Value of Ry?.
Do not forget the value of rye
«wn this fall as a cover crop to
protect the land during the win
ter season from washing. Rye
ilso makes good winter and
early spring pasture. In fact,
the farmer who has any live
stock, can get the most benefit
Prom rye in this way, as the
manure from the stock pastur
ed on the rye will d>e placed right
where needed without expense.
In turning under rye to be fol
lowed at once by another crop, it
is not best as a rule to permit
the rye to come out in head.
Turn under when knee high,
after cutting up the rye thor
oughly with the disk harrow be
fore plowing under. In case the
rye is out in head it should be
very thoroughly chopped up with
a disk harrow before plowing
under. In no case should the
furrows be turned completely
over, but should be "edged up"
in order that the rye may be
thoroughly mixed with the soil,
this preventing any stopping of
the rise and fall of moisture in
the soil bv the undecayed rye
lying in the bottoms of the fur
rows. A most excellent way to
build up a piece of poor land is,
to sow rye in the fall, turn un
der in the spring, sow the land
to cow peas, turning the cow
peas under in the late summer
or early fall, then lime the land
and sow to wheat or oats and red
clover. If wheat is sown it will
be best to wait until spring be
fore sowing the clover seed, as
in this section the time of sow
ing wheat is a little late for the
sowing of clover. Rye will grow
on poor land and adds a large
amount of organic matter to the
soil. In the many miles traveled
by the writer over this county in
the past eight months, one fact
has been made more plain to
him than almost anything else
and that is the absolute lack of
organic, or vegetable matter in
the soil. A soil without organic
matter, or humus in it is a dead
soil. There is no life in it). The
bacteria which promote and are
necessary to plant life cannot
thrive in such a soil. Fertilizers
applied to such a soil are wasted
and the farm and the farmers
grow poorer every year. Sow
rye this fall and get a start in
the right direction.
H. K. Foster.
Best Paint
What is it?
Devoe.
How Devoe?
It's 160 years old; but that isn't
how.
It has long been the best; but
that isn't how.
It has been developed by use
and study, by study and use;
that is how; and approved by ex
perience, many years; that's
how.
It commends itself by long
lasting and small paint-cost; not
cheap by the gallon, but cheap
by the job and cheap by the
year and ten years, cheap by the
lifetime.
That's how.
DEVOE
adv. F. B. Ingold sells it.
An Alphabet for China.
Chinese scholars who are dissatisfied
with the ideographic characters in
which their language has always been
written have set out to form an alpha
l bet, which they hope to see gradually
adopted by their countrymen.
According to a writer in the New
York World, Chow Hi Chu, secretary
of the Chinese legation at Rome, as
sisted by Messrs. Wan and Chou, sub
secretaries, and by Signor Rivetta, pro
fessor of Japanese and Chinese at the
Oriental Institute of Naples, is at work
on the project. The latter gives this
description of the alphabet that has
resulted from their lobors.
"To represent exactly all the sounds
of the Chinese language, we had to
draw upon almost all existing alpha
bets. The alphabet we have com
posed consists of forty- two characters,
of which twenty three are vowels and
nineteen are constants. Of the vow
els, four are taken from the Greek,
four from the Russian, five from the
Latin, and one from the Chinese, Of
the nine others, two are what we call
'modified' or 'prolonged,' and seven
are reversed.
"Of the consonants, fourteen are
taken from the Latin, three from the
Russian, and two from the Greek," —
Young People.
Diarrhoea Ouickly Cured.
"I was taken with diarrhoea and
Mr. Yorks, the merchants here, per
suaded me to try a bottle of Chamber
lain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. After taking one dose of it
I was cured. It also cmed others that
I gave it to," writes M. E. Gebhart,
Oriole, Pa. That is riot at allunusualy
An ordinary attack of diarrhoea can
almost invariably be cured by one or
. two doses of this remedy. For sale by
; Moser & Lutz and Grimes Drug Co.
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