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CHAPTER XII.

"Wel, sir, and what do you think Of
American
Without pretending to judge America ex
cathcdra, will sum up the impressions jot-
ted down in this little volume, and reply to
the traditional question of tho Americans.
When ono thinks of what the Americans
have done in n hundred years of independent
life, it looks as if nothing ought to be impos-
shle to them in the future, considering the
inexhaustiblc resources at their disposition.
America has been doubling its population
every twenty-five years. If immigration
continues ut the same rute rs it has hitherto
in fifty years she will have more than two
hundred millions Of inhabitants. If, during
that time, Europe makes progress only in the
arts and sciences, while the social condition
of its nations docs not improve, she will be
to America what barbarim is to civilization.
While the Hohcnzollerns, the Hapsburgs
and tho Firebrandenburgs review their
troops; while her standing armies arc cost
ing Europe more than 81 Goa, 600 600 year,
i'll timc of peace; whilst tho European
debt is more than s2a5, 600, ,00O, ,O00 the Ameri-
1.an treasury at Washington, in spite of cor
a'rption, which it is well known does exist,
las surplus of sGo,00o,o00. Whilst Euro
pean governments cudgel their wits to devise
means for meeting the expenses of absolute
monarchies, tho Washington government is
at loss to know what to do with the money
it has in hand. Whilst tho European tele-
grams In the daily papers give accounts of
reviews, mobilizations and military maneu-
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office. From 1865 till 1860 he devoted his
time to study and then calne to this coun-
try and entered the c.Aege Of Augustava,
at Rock Island. Soon after ho was made
editor Of The Flemlandet, Swedish pa
per printed in Chicago In 1872, with G.
A. Bohman as partner, he bought the
paper, which he has since edited. In 1874
Enander wrote q Swedish history Of tho
United States, which was SO we'll received
that it was shortly afterward translated into
English. From 1874 to 1877 ho edited
Swedish literary paper, Noroch Tjerran, and
in 1879 an illustrated paper entitled kingdoms
vaI both Of which have since been discon-
tinued. Mr.. Enander was made member Of
tho state board OF education in 1870.
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and. placing it aside, prepare to eat your
sweets without this strange seasoning I'm
happily the pastry has become impregnnted
with an odor of roquefort, and again you
pnss vanilla cream terminates your re-
past.
Having disposed Of this, you ask yourself
why, In n free country, you may not hayo
your various courses served ono after tho
other, why you must bolt your food and
bring on indigestion; and above all why the
manager Of the hotel, in his own interest as n
man Of business, docs not before all else study
the comfort of his customers. The answer is
not difficult to find 1t is the well being
of the duchess" and not that of the travel
ers, that he devotcs his attention to study
ing. The traveller is obliged to como to his
house, and he can treat him anyhow. His
helps will only consent to stay with him,
on condition he gives them heavy wages and
light duties. He hns no choice but to submit
to his servants or to close his hotel The
Americans, free though they may Ire polite
ally, are at the mercy Of their servants,
whether in public or private life. This kind
of tyranny is hateful To throw of the yoke
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'',t "''h ''' u. ""' " cue ,,'''''''''' t'.o-
ie Is ~ ~. ''''l' ''"'' ''''''i''''''''
all his paid servants. Jonathan ubcys his.
Thus in the hotels OF America outside Of
',e 'u' ~ ',t''s' "''.' '''e '"'es, tAeei'a"'ls'
iHV "l'i''e' SCI '''' tioili eH'S" " % '4'o
te''S"l'l'ei iio''l W 9. Aou 'ilipen " "i-
Ne"' ''ah th'se"' liieu out anu iai'is''l"s
u' n'l" W M -, u,''' W o'S'." il sooS' 'i'e.i
"''l.'". 'e's',' i'''1s''''. ou mus "s'v
'''i''i l1o uii'i'is ioo''' u.oi Is oi'en@u, 'i'o
l'''A' '"o "V"i anu IL ''''ii !" "ie'eh''ne9s
-" '''t" NV '"''e>'.eN ,'''''o' e'''
eo'''' so" i'oe Se' .. c'i,i' roohea iof me- "'
oli o'lie'e'' o' Sols'eeni''ss II 't''. % '!illos.
si''V' r''' is'e's s'iA. t' :. s''eo u 'oi'
''te'. a,e's s'''' a"ls'iit''to''9 WY uii,
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smaller towns where these young persons
wait at table also In the best hotels their
only duty is to keep the bedrooms tidy. You
must not ask any service of them beyond
that. If you desire anything brought to
your bedroom, you ring and negro comes
to answer tho bell and receive your order.
remember having ono day insulted one of
these won.cn-ccrtainly unintentionally, but
the crime was mono the less abominable for
that
This was it.
! was dressing to go out to dinner, and
wanted some hot water to slave with. Hav-
ing rung three times and received no answer,
grew impatient and opened the door, in tho
hope Of seeing some servant who would be
obligi1sg enough to fetch mo tho water in
question. A c!,arnhermail was rnssug my
door.
''Coulsl you please get me some hot watcr,n
said.
''Whut do you sayf' was The reply, accom-
panied By IL fro"n and Il look of contempt.
Would You be so good as to yet me some
hot water" | ti,nilly repeated
"Nhat do you thin!; am Haven't you II
bell in your room" said the 1arpy.
Ind she passed along indignant.
withdrew into my room in tearart trc,n-
bling, and for few minutes was halt afraid
Of receiving Il request to quit the hotel i'm
mcdiately.
shaved with cold water that day,
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TIE, MURDERED EDITOR.
ROMANCE OF THE LIFE OF CAPT.
F. w. DAWSON.

Ills Bravery in Ha.tlc-A Graphic Story
of the Killing of Dawsun-stores of His
Newspaper Carcer-IIis Connection with
the Civil War.
The untilnely death of Capt. F. W. Daw-
son, editor of Tho Charleston IS. C.) News
and Courier, at the hands of DR.. Y. B. Nc
Dow, Of that city, removes from the field Of
southern journalism one Of its shining lights
a man who was popular, not merely in u
social sense, but, with his large, progressive
ideas and marvellous energy, one who in his
work and person was II type of the New
South.
Capt Dawson was, like many generous men,
hot headed and mpctUous-sonetmcs impe-
rious. Men Of strong executive ability rarely
brook opposition, and he was one of them.
An incident illustrates this trait III his char
nctcr, and it las Il bearing upon what has
been written. In the early days Of recon
structiun II paper was established in Charles
ton known us The Republican. Its editor,
Myron Fox, had graduated from The New
York Tribune. and was as brave as he was
brainy. He realized that he was IA stranger
in n strange ul.,l," yet with conscience alive
to the issues Of the hour, he fought on against
desperate odds. Among his bitterest nntag-
onsts was Capt: Dawson, then just beginning
to edit The Charleston News. Between the
two men it WAS every day "givc and taken
At last. something was said in The Republ-
can that provoked Dawson to more than
usual wrath, and with cane iii hand he went
to the offending etlitor to demand that he
should either apologize or take Il whipping.
The Republican man, on the occasion of the
call, was sitting at his desk writing nn edito-
rial When ie saw the threatening stick he
coolly told Dawson toputlt down or he would
throw him out Of tho window. In Il second
more the two nci were cinchcu The stout
young Nor;hrrner lifting his visitor from the
floor with Us l.l!cl ease us IN athlete handles
dumb bell carried the captain where he said
lie wotld--to the wiIlom--alll lcIuarkcd II
don't want you to apologize, and | don't want
to drop YOU; but will you stop quarrclingf'
There was So much determination in tho
words and method of Tic man that Dawson
quietly said YES" apoogized like the gentle
man he was, and thereafter the two editors
became very respectful friends.
The history of r. w. Dawson, if it were
enlarged. would read like a romance. lie
went to the south II beartlless boy of 2l. Born
in England, tired Of the struggle for live
lhood in London, and seeing new opportuni-
ties for an adventurous spirit in the war Just
begun between the north and south, he stole
Il passage on the steamer Nashville, then
Confederate privatecr, commanded by Capt
Pcgram formerly of the old navy, When
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There is great variance in the statements
of tho parties. The operators claim that the
weavers average $40 to $i2 per week, while
the spinncrs range from sll to s13, but the
workers figure the average at a little below
50. 1t appears from the statements Of both
sides that this is one of the few eznployments in
which women earn as much as men. The en-
ployes invite attention to the fact that cotton
is ! a cents lower than in 1884, and cloth liz
cent higher per yard, so that the total profits
of all the mills is about $4,000 per week.
The operators retort that both tho prices quot
ed are temporary, and that there is even now
general distrust i'll tho market. Patrick J.
Connolly, secretary of the Fall River Weav-
ers' Protective association, presents very
plausible set of figures, aud is confident the
mills must give i'll The conduct of the
strikers is admirable, and except for the still
ness visitor would not know strike was III
progress involving tho work and wages of
near 20 900 people,
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TEN THOUSAND OUT.


Great Strike of Weavcrs IN the Cotton
Mills of Fall River
Fall River, Mass, is the greatest cotton
manufacturing center in the United States,
and the fact that 6,o00 weavers there have
struck for an advance i'll wages is moment
Gus. Ono by ono tho other classes Of work
ers, spinners, pckers, ropers, etc, have had
to quit; and at the present nearly 20, 900 men,
women and youths are idle. 1t is question
Of wages and dates back to 1884, when q gen.
eral reduction of 20 per cent. was made in all
the mills, Tho spnners II ten mills struck
then, but yielded in II few days. Early in
1887 an advance of 10 per cent. was made,
and the companies now claim that by i'm
prod machinery and appliances the en-
ploycs now earn little more than they did
before the reduction of 1854
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John D. Washburn, the newly appointed
minister to Switzerland, belongs to tho fam
GUS Washburn family Of Massachusetts,. He
was born in 1920, in Boston, and is a gradu-
ato of Harvard university. Mr.. Wnshburn
has been close friend Of Senator Hoar, to
whom bis selection is credited He hns been
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If you SO to changer, lie will give you five
francs i'll lrenc!! money, or four sliilin.,s in
English, for n dollar But i'll America, you
are nat long i'll discovering that YOU get for
your dollar but the worth of a shilling in
English money, ora franc i'll French.
i'hc Nlt that lets for i, 60 francs III Paris,
and the loose thut is rented ut ZOO, or 5000
shllings i'll London, would be charged $1,000
III Ne" York Boston OF Chicago
The simplest kind Of dress, one fer whie! IL
Partisan of modest tastes pays 100 francs.
would cost t.n American lady at least $1oo
a visiting 'lr's,S costing 500 francs in Paris
would cost S:-t}1 in New YORK y bonnet
that would he charged 20 francs is worth
go The rest to match
Hers is a ,lFua;its.:er's til which fell amlct
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IEIIy, Ieuuu1G tHU
Worcester county Republicans in 1878 in
their bitter fight against Gen. Butler. Mr..
Washburn is an original member Of the
American Historical association, and also
member of the board Of trustees of Clark
university, and vice president OF the Wor-
cester club He Is in very poor health at
present, e.A his chnnge Of residence will
probably prove very beneficial.
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-
the ship was we'll
at sea after leaving
Southampton, Ii Q
appeared on deck.
The petty officers
set him ut work
cleaning the lol'ussees
and d ding odd
chores. Whatever
he did, he did well,
and he continued
to do it all through
life. By and by
h i S alertncSs and
ntelligcnc IL nco at
tracted the ,,ttcl1-
ti6D 1f fbn 1I,nrfar
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Capt. Dawson, during tho last eight years
preceding his death, was member Of the
National Democratic executive committee,
with which public office ho was content, al
though the ripeness Of his intellect, the energy
Of his work and the magnetism OF his nature,
to say nothing of his commanding influence
as citizen, would have insured to him any
gift he might have asked from the people. It
will be long time before his place Is filled.
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Jonathan and His Continent.
by NTnx O'Re1l. Author of "John Bull and
His Islnnd," John Bun, Jr, Etc.
and Jack Allyn"

Translated by AImc Paul Blouet. copyrighted by
CAsscll & Co New York, and published by special
arrangement through the American Press Assoca
ton Paul Blonct MAX o. Eel> is remarkably clever
Frenchmab, who has devoted his talents mostly TO
sntirzing The Angle. xon race. The book from
which the following extracts made Is his latest
production, and material for it gathered during
his recent visit to Amer icn.
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Jphan Alfred Ennutler,

Johan Alfred Enander, who has been np.
pointed minister resident and consul general
of the United States to Denmark, first saw
the light Of day in Westergotland, Sweden,
May @, 1872 He was farmers son. and
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-18
LUTHER AND MUSIC.
The Reformer's Accomplishments ~ .
Instrumentalist and Singer.

The Reformer's Accomplish ~ m
Instrumentalist and Singer.
Luther had often stood with others
of his youthful companions in the
streets of Mansfield and Madgeburg
in the bitter frost and cold. singing
for the meager fare of piece of bread
and a cup of warm drink. A story is
told that Luther was one day singing
in the streets of Eisenach "Panem
propter Deum" in tones SO appealing
that Frau Gotta frantically rushed
from her house. and, returning with
the boy. gave him seat at her we'll
filled board. But the Currende was OF
more importance to Luther as train.
ing school than as a means of bring
ing daily bread. All the boys were
carefully instructed In hOmophony and
polyphony. This early tuition was
afterwards of inestimable comfort to
the young man, and more especially
during the years he entered into the
cloister. The young Augustine monk
often chased his melancholy away
when in the monastery at Erfurt by
playing on the lutte. 1t is related that
one day, after self-inflicted chastise-
ment, he was found in fainting con-
dition in his cell. and that his clois-
tered brethren recalled him to con-
seriousness by soft music, vel: knowing
that music was the balsam for all
wounds of the troubled mind Of their
dear Martinus" As an Instrumental
list Luther excelled in the playing OF
the Lutte and flute. and as a singer was
gifted with clear and powerful voice.
which he retained almost to the end of
his life.-Cassells History Of Music"
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-18
How to Mako / VIII.

A duty which every man owes to his
family is the making of will. An instru.
ment Of this kind can be drawn by any in
selligent person and will be admitted to
probate in all courts, provided the document
is in writing, and signed at the end by the
testator, or some person in his presence
and by his direction, in the presence of two
witnesses at least, who must subscribe and
attest the will in his presence. The sigma
ture must be so placed at, after, following,
under or beside or opposite the end Of the
will that it shall be apparent that the tesla
tor intended to give effect by the signature
to the writing signed as his will A provis-
ion Of this kind will save annoyance and ex-
pense and prevent litigation after the de-
mise of many fathers Of families who had
too much faith in the good nature of their
offspring, forgetting the old saying that
where money interests begin family inter-
eafs end
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-18
HUMOROUS.

China and Japan are buying dried
apples from Maine. Thus does Ameri-I
can industry help to swell the popula-
ton Of the Orient-Bowdoin Orient
This is the very day to ask papa's
consent, Arthur" Arthur-'.Why.
Is he in good humor?" Bertha-"No;
he's frantic over my dressmaker's bill.
and will let you take me off his hands
at once "-Roseleaf
Police Judge-''State> how the
trouble originated" Accused-"We
wus holdin' debatin' society and I
had the floor and he called me liar"
Judge-"What followed?" Accused
From that time until we were arrest
ed we both had the foor.'- Omaha
World.
Kind Lady-"Here's a pair of
trousers my son wore at college. You
can have them" Tramp (sadly)-
Madame. I'm only a tramp. but l
have some consideration for the COM
munities through which l travel. 1
shouldn't want to arouse the people
from their slumber il should happen
to pass through village at night
Life.
Living Skeleton (only one in
America, at dime museum)-'These
folks make me tired" Sympathetic
Visitor-"In what way?" Here l
am earning five hundred dollars q
week as the greatest living skeleton.
yet hour after hour, day in and day
out, one old woman after another
stops an chins and chins at me about
the things ought to eat to get fat"
Miss Blunins-"I want a pair Of
slippers Two and half is my size"
Clerk-.'What!t two and half?" Miss
B-"I believe spoke distinctly-tw0
and half. (The clerk seizes q pair
of slippers and blue pencil and re-
tires to the rear Of the store. Presently
he returns.) Cerk-..Here you are.
Miss-two and a half. extra narrow"
Miss b tries On the slippers and ac-
cepts them After her exit the clerk
says to the proprietor: you had
better order some Of those No. BIS
just sold the last pair.
Father" asked Rollo, looking up
from his Sunday-school paper. '-are
all the idols pet.i6ed?" mo-" re-
piled his father. for it was he: why
do you ask such silly question:"
because" said Rollo. ''this morning
the choir sang missionary hymn. and
one verse said: The heather. in his
blindness, bows down to wooden
stone" my son" said Mr.. Holli-
day kindly, don't try TO formulate
your creed from what you think the
choir seems TO say. or you will get tho
religions Of this world into such an in
explicable and incomprehensible tam
gle that .PAracelsus' will read like
child's history Of Anyplace in words
Of one syllable. brooklyn Eagle
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CHAPTER VIL-CosT1Num

CHAPTER VL-CONTINUEh
"The Rebs are comm over in boats ~
some one cried, and the alarm spread
throughout the army. The excellent gener-
alship Of the Commander alone saved the
Union forces from utter rout.
Companies could not be got together, and
Segimental organizations could not be fully
maintained. Stragglers were scattered
everywhere, some searching for dead Or
wounded friends. others on plumber bent,
and not more than one-half Of them re-
NAMED at their post, or heard an order
given by the officers.
Luke, with about fifteen Of his company,
started down the hill Already the head of
the column was well under way. He dis
covered that he was not even with his own
regiment.
Firing could now be heard below the hill.
First a few dozen shots, then volley after
volley, while the roar Of artillery shook the
earth. The soldiers became veterans once
more.
Luke found himself in field Of corn. He
had thrown away his sword and picked up
musket, which he deemed a more available
weapon. He became separated from his
men, remaining in the rear as one OF the
guards to cover the retreat while the army
was embarking. Most OF the soldiers were
already on board.
Luke was hurrying through the corn
when he discovered Confederate kneehng
behind corn-hill, aiming his rifle At q
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CHAPTER VII.
~An- ~D~-v soy

On the 9TH of November, 1861, the Missis-
suppl river was low, SO that the banks were
higher than the heads Of the men standing
on the upper decks Of the steamer. From
cornfield, woods and all along the shore
Confederate rlfemen were blazing away at
the retreating boats. The rebels were back
some distance from the river, SO their fire
was high and did but little harm. The
smoke-stacks were thiclly peppered with
bullets, but only three men were wounded
after reaching the boats, two Of whom were
soldiers, and one . member Of Captain
Aason's company.
On reaching the boat, Blackhawk, the
negro wonder, had laid down his musket
and resumed his place as fireman at one Of
the great furnaces.
On reaching the deck General Grant, al
most completely worn out by exertion and
the nervous strain, went to the captain 8
room adjoining the pilos-house and threw
himself down on . sofa
Luke saw him 20 in, and also noticed a
body Of rebel sharp shooters running along
the bank
general" he said, looking in at the door,
81 don't think you are Is safe here as you
would be below. The rebels are pursuing
MS along the shore."
care not the gun-boats replying to themr'
asked the Genera. springing to his feet and
Roing to the door where Captain Mason
stood. At this moment there came crash
cd Annskss hall entered ~ room, passsd
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tfemole with each successive shot. Great
solid balls and shells Of iron went screech-
ing through the air, now darkened with
smoke.
For an hour the boats were enveloped In Q
dark vapor from which the sullen flashes q
fire and death issued. While the gun-boats
were making such sad havoc among the
land batteries and dismounting gun after
gun, the feet was getting considerably
pounded by the rebel guns.
The leading boat was within two hundred
yards Of the river, and the roar of cannon
lncessant. At such close quarters the exc
cutlon must be terrible, and Luke saw one
boat after another dropping down the river
visibly disabled. The whole feet soon fol-
lowed, and the engagement for the day was
over.
The wild cheer from the rebel works gave
evidence that they supposed they had gained
victory.
Captain Mason was still watching the dis
abled boats when the Adjutant came gal
Looping by and told him to form his men.
Fall in J" cried Captain Mason.
"Oh, thunder! more mud trampinR:"
growled Corporal Max.
The regiment was soon in line, and head
ed by the iron-gray-haired Colonel, who
went on foot leading his horse, they moved
of to the right until they came to McCler.
nand's division, which they lad been Or
dered to support
Two or three regiments joined the divis-
ion, and all prepared to pass the night mis-
erably enough.
The sun went down on the night of the
18th of February, 1862, leaving the army
confronting Fort Donelson in any thing bat
a comfortable condition. The weather had
turned intensely cold; the men were with
out tents and could not keep fires.
An occasional firing had been kept up all
along the line Of works, and Berger sharp
shooters had during the day kept line Of
batteries silent.
The ground froze hard that night, and
the soldiers. without FIRE or blankets, SUI
fered severely. Not being able to lie upon the
ground, most preferred standing or stamp.
ing or dancing to keep their feet from freez-
ing.
'Can't you sleep, corporall' asked Cap
tain Mason, who, with his overcoat buttoned
up to his chin, still shivered.
''Sleepa no." 6 rowled Max, his teeth chat
tering. "I'm freezin'."
"Better ha' kept yer blanket!" said Ar
kansaw Tom, who, with his blanket wrapped
about him, sat at the root Of tree
[To BE CONTINUED.